THE PETERITE Vol. LIII
FEBRUARY, 1961
No. 356
EDITORIAL The start of the Easter term brings with it the traditional General Knowledge Paper, a certain source of smug satisfaction to the very few, frustration to many and sheer disbelief to the majority. After being subjected to this annual ordeal, these latter may well ask 'What is General Knowledge?' The practice in most such papers of sub-division into a number of different subjects would seem to indicate that there is little knowledge that can justifiably be called `general'—that is, not related to any specific subject. Such household words, for instance, as 'Wells Fargo', 'Perry Como', 'Dock Green' and 'Ward 10' may understandably be regarded as gibberish by the one in four not yet under the spell of the 'goggle-box', just as the anti-blood sports fanatic may rightly claim that 'scrum', 'line-out', 'stand-off' and 'hooker' are expressions from a very specialist vocabulary. It would perhaps be fair to define General Knowledge as 'Knowledge of the world about us' in the very widest sense : it can thereby cover the encyclopaedic knowledge of those gentlemen, who entertain and astound us on the wireless with their uncannily accurate information about the social habits of the Amerindians or the intricate matrimonial relationships of the House of Tudor or the plot of the most obscure Victorian novel, and, at the other end of the scale, those of us who have a nodding acquaintance with the better known composers, authors and artists, a vague idea of geography and an even vaguer one of history—in other words, the 'I know that but I can't just think of it' class. We pass naturally from the definition of General Knowledge to its purpose. Much ill-deserved scorn is poured by the ignorant on those who make a practice of collecting—and remembering—odd disconnected snippets of information; and it is, of course, true that such knowledge on its own is of very superficial value, but the possessor of an impressive fund of general knowledge is usually one who takes a lively interest in all aspects of life, not only in his or her own narrow little sphere—one who reads books and papers avidly, regards it as important to know how he is governed and who runs the country in which he lives, feels he should know something about the other few thousand million people who inhabit the same planet, one who, in fact, considers that all knowledge is of value and that none should be despiseed. 1
CONTENTS PAGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 17 18 18 20 20 21 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 40 42 43 43 44 45 54
Editorial ... ... Obituary School News The Postcard The Appeal School Officers Valete Salvete House Notes School Play Careers ... Chapel Choir Curia Debating Society Music Society Organ Society ... Modern Languages Society Foreign Contacts .. Russian Society ... Theological Society Science Societies ... Ornithological Society Young Farmers' Club Film Society British Ship Adoption Society Scouts Rugger Squash Shooting Fencing Clive Lewis Cup Cricket Fixtures, 1961 O.P. News ... Notices ILLUSTRATION
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SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL"
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The Scandalmongers. Sir Peter and Lady Teazle. The Drinking Scene.
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Just before the final curtain.
(5) (6)
The Cast. Stage-struck Stagehands.
Although it would not be true to say that the possession of a wide general knowledge is sufficient for a complete education, yet it is becoming more and more apparent that no one can consider himself well educated unless his knowledge embraces a far wider sphere than his own narrow specialty; and herein lies the value of General Knowledge tests, for they serve to remind us of our own shortcomings and perhaps encourage us to seek after real knowledge instead of mere sensation.
OBITUARY D. W. ROY, M.B., B.Ch., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.O.G. D. W. Roy was one of five brothers who were at St. Peter's during the last decade of the nineteenth century. He entered the School in 1893. The following obituary appeared in the British Medical Journal:— "Mr. D. W. Roy, consulting obstetric surgeon to St. George's
Hospital, died at York on November 9, aged 79. "Donald Whatley Roy was born at Appleton Roebuck, Yorkshire, on May 22, 1881, the son of the Rev. James Roy. From St. Peter's School he went on to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he was an Exhibitioner and Scholar. Having taken first-class honours in both parts of the Natural Sciences Tripos, he won a university scholarship to St. George's Hospital, London. He qualified in 1906, winning the Brodie prize for clinical surgery, graduated M.B., B.Ch. in 1907, and took the F.R.C.S. in 1909. After qualification he held a notable series of resident hospital appointments, being house-physician, housesurgeon, and obstetric registrar and tutor at St. George's, housephysician and registrar at the General Lying-in Hospital and Samaritan Free Hospital, and senior resident medical officer at the Royal Free Hospital. "During the early part of the first world war he served in the Grand Fleet as a surgeon in the R.N.V.R. and from 1917 to 1918 he was a temporary major in the R.A.M.C., serving with a surgical division at the Northampton War Hospital. "Joining the staff of St. George's Hospital in 1919 as assistant obstetric surgeon, he became in the course of years consulting obstetric surgeon to the hospital, physician to the General Lying-in Hospital, and surgeon to the Samaritan Hospital for Women, and he was also in private practice. He was a member of the Board of Advanced Studies of London University, to which he was senior examiner in obstetrics and gynaecology, and he also examined for Cambridge University, the Society of Apothecaries, and the Conjoint Board. He was elected a Foundation Fellow of the Royal College of Gynaecology in 1929. Having been secretary and vice-president of the Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Royal Society of Medicine, he was
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vice-president of the corresponding Section at the Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association in Eastbourne in 1931. "Mr. Roy, who retired from active practice some years ago, is survived by his widow, two sons, and one daughter. "Ma. C. M. GwiLum writes : Dr. Roy retired in 1938. I worked under him as resident and registrar from 1923. During the whole of that time he was handicapped by severe illness, which he faced with great fortitude. Perhaps it was the background of the Yorkshire vicarage—all his life was devotion to duty and extreme conscientious care. In spite of his physical disabilities, time, work, and fatigue did not matter. Naturally his patients were devoted to him, for he would make it his personal business to do for them things which others left to their juniors. He had a quick, shrewd, intelligent mind and a sense of humour which, in spite of everything, insisted on breaking through. His Cambridge academic record was first class and in obstetrics and gynaecology he was in many things far ahead of his time. His understanding of the anatomy of prolapse and his technique of breech delivery were modern. He devoted much time to teaching. Only the misfortune of ill-health prevented him making a great mark in our specialty."
SCHOOL NEWS We congratulate the following on their awards at Oxford and Cambridge :J. G. Fairclough—Major Scholarship in Classics at St. John's College, Oxford. L. K. Vaigo—Major Scholarship (Graystone Scholarship) in Natural Sciences at Downing College, Cambridge. R. J. Hawkins—Minor Scholarship in Classics at Keble College, Oxford. J. A. Franklin—Minor Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
* * * We congratulate Mr. Willstrop on his marriage to Miss Dorothea Margaret Baxter, daughter of Mr. W. and the late Mrs. Baxter of Acomb, York.
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At the end of the Summer Term Mr. Craven, who had been Housemaster of Queen's since its inception, gave up his Housemastership. He has been succeeded by Mr. Holbeche.
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The first School Play in the Memorial Hall was performed on 15th, 16th and 17th December It was Sheridan's "School for Scandal" and a criticism appears later in the magazine. 3
No. 29 Clifton has now been established as a Music School, thus releasing the old Music Room for the use of Queen's. * * * During the summer holidays a new central heating system with an oil-fired boiler was installed in the main school building. After one or two minor teething troubles, the system has worked most efficiently, maintaining a very comfortable temperature in the whole block. * * * As a result of a rather pathetic complaint from an Old Peterite, who brought his son for his first term in September and found that the geography of the School had completely changed since his day, we are publishing an up-to-date map of all the School buildings. This should be a subject for interesting comparison for Old Boys who have not visited the School recently. * * * The Annual School Dance was held in The Memorial Hall on 12th January. The proceeds, in aid of the Appeal Fund, amounted to £750, of which approximately £230 were raised by a Tombola, to which parents and friends contributed most generously. A Boys' Dance on the following evening raised £30.
THE POSTCARD Great interest and curiosity were aroused early in December when
a postcard was delivered at the School with the ordinary mail
apparently from the Mount Everest Expedition of 1924. It was addressed to W. Jackson, who was a boy at the School in 1924 but was killed in the war, and the two postmarks were "Calcutta 1924" and "Leeds 1960". On consulting back numbers of The Peterite it was discovered that boys had been invited to send their name and address to the expedition headquarters in London, if they wished to receive a message bearing the special stamp of the expedition sent from the actual slopes of the mountain. The question now arose whether this card had actually taken 36 years to reach its destination or had been delivered at the right time and since mislaid and reposted by some helpful finder. When the story appeared in the Yorkshire Post the less romantic of the two solutions was soon provided by Mr. C. R. Yeomans, 0.P., who claimed the postcard as his property. He had been at School with Jackson and had been given the Everest postcard by him soon after it arrived in 1924; it had been in his possession until very recently, when he dispatched it with a number of other papers to a friend in the south; this parcel had disintegrated in the post and the card had been lost, only to be delivered for the second time at its original address. The Post Office would have been given an interesting task if the School had simply endorsed the card "Not known at this address. Return to sender." But it was much more prosaically returned to Mr. Yeomans.
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THE APPEAL Thirteenth General List of Subscribers (to 1st January, 1961) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
£
s. d.
1
1
14 15 0 10 10
0 0 0 0
£366
6
6
2 0 5 5 320 0 2 2 4 11 3 3 2 0
Chilman, K. G. Cutforth, G. E. Gill, J., Executors of Hall, P. N. B. Hollander, C. Hunter, 0. ... Judge, H. W. McDermid, N. Sproulle, M. I. H. Trimmer, C. D. Wilson, A. G.
BY OTHERS
0 0 0 0 6 0
0
s. d. 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 29 10 0 10 0 0 5 5 0
French, Mrs. L. ... Hawkins, Mrs. I. ... Meaby, Miss P. ... Pace, G. G. ... ... Smith, Mrs. F. Warrilow, Miss I. L.
£52
1
0
COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
Annual Cash Payment.
2 5
Dalkin, W. R. ... Gregory, V. B.
£7
s. d. 2 0 5 0 7
0
BY OTHERS
Annual Cash Payment.
s. d. 1 11 6
Gow, R. B. SUMMARY SINGLE DONATIONS
Carried forward from previous lists ... By Old Peterites for Memorial Hall ... By Others
Gross Yield at present rate of tax.
24 60 £84
s. d. 0 8 5 46
0
Gross Yield at present rate of tax.
s. d. 18 0 6
s. d. ... 8,390 9 10 366 6 6 ... 52 1 0 ... £8,808 17 4
5
£
COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS
Net Annual Payments. s. d. Carried forward from previous lists ... By Old Peterites 7 7 0 By Others 1 11 6
8 18
6
Gross Yield. £ s. d. ... ... 28,754 3. 4 6 0 18 0 6 102
Total—Single Donations and Seven-year Covenants (at present rate of tax) ...
6
s. d.
2
0
102
6
6
£28,856
8
6
£37,665
5 10
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MEMORIAL HALL BUILDERS We publish a supplementary list of Old Peterites who have responded to the President's Appeal in respect of the extensions to Big Hall to form the Memorial Hall. Cutforth, G. E. Gill, J., Executors of. Hall, P. N. B.
Hollander, C. Hunter, 0. Judge, H. W.
Trimmer, C. D. Wilson, A. G.
SCHOOL OFFICERS Christmas Term, 1960 SCHOOL MONITORS :
D. L. BROWN (Head of The Rise) F. I. WATSON (Head of School House) Head of Temple: M. W. WOODRUFF Head of The Manor: I. T. PARKIN Head of The Grove: J. C. G. WHEELER Head of Queen's: R. J. HAWKINS Chapel Monitor: T. D. F. ANDERSON C. J. HEMSLEY M. G. STAVELEY T. E. H. SMART
HEAD OF THE SCHOOL:
VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL :
HOUSE MONITORS :
The Grove: U. A. ALEXANDER, R. G. BRUCE, J. P. R. HARRIS,
C. HENWOOD, W. E. JONES, C. J. TERRITT.
The Manor: R. L. BYWATER, F. J. A. HEWITT, M. McCALLUM, J. D. A.
PLATTS, P. H. SYKES.
Queen's: J. R. ANFIELD, J. G. FAIRCLOUGH, J. M. PICKARD, J. A.
SHOUKSMITH, D. J. WIGHTMAN.
The Rise: T. P. N. FAWCETT, J. A. FRANKLIN, I. KIRKUS, J. M.
PATTINSON, A. C. ROBSON.
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School House: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON, P. COLLINS, M. J. FRENCH, C. W. A. GROUNDWATER, G. P. ROBINSON, D. A. TAYLOR. Temple: J. C. BRISBY, A. M. HEADLAM, I. T. HUNTER, A. M. ROBSON, L. K. VAIGO. Captain of Rugger: F. J. A. HEWITT Captain of Cricket: M. W. WOODRUFF Captain of Hockey: M. W. WOODRUFF Captain of Boats: R. L. BYWATER Captain of Shooting: P. G. HUMPHERSON Captain of Athletics: J. C. G. WHEELER Captain of Fencing: C. L. BROWN Captain of Squash: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON Captain of Chess: G. GILDENER
VALETE SUMMER TERM, 1960 QUEEN'S J. W. Beckett. 1956-60. V Mod. "0" Level, 1960 (3). 3rd XV, 1959. 1st Class Senior Scout. W. R. Bytheway. 1953-60. U.VI. "0" Level, 1957 (8), 1959 (1). "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Geography), 1960 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Economics). House Cross-country. House 2nd IV. 1st Class Scout, P.L. Orchestra Librarian and Member of Music Society Committee, 1959-60. P. Johnson. 1956-60. VB. "0" Level, 1959 (2), 1960 (3). House Rugger. Leading Cadet. N.C.O. Cadre. Silver Bugler. Marksman. E. White. 1956-60. Trans. B. Milner-White Scholarship. "0" Level, 1959 (5). Senior Scout. Secretary, Art Society, 1959-60. CHRISTMAS TERM, 1960 THE GROVE D. C. D. Rees. 1955-60. Trans.B. "0" Level, 1960 (4). Senior House Cricket. House Athletics. Royal Life Saving Society, Bronze Medallion. Cadet, Signals Section. THE MANOR R. E. B. Stark. 1957-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (3). Junior House XV. Storeman i/c Signals Store. 1st Class Shot. Committee, Young Farmers' Club. QUEEN'S J. G. Fairclough. 1950-60. U.VIA. House Monitor. Major Scholarship in Classics to St. John's College, Oxford. State Scholarship, 1960. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1960 (2). "A" Level, 1959 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History), 1960 (Latin (distinction), Greek (distinction), Ancient History (distinction)). Sgt. i/c Basic Section. 2nd Class Shot. Assistant Editor of "The Peterite". 1950-60. U.VIA. School Monitor. Head of Queen's. R. J. Hawkins Exhibition in Classics to Keble College, Oxford. State Scholarship, 1960. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1960 (2). "A" Level, 1959 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History, 1960 (Latin (distinction), Greek (distinction), Ancient History). 2nd XV, 1960. 2nd VIII, 1960, Colours. School Athletics Team, 1960. Goodburn Cup, 1960. House Colours. P.O. 2 i/c Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society Committee, 1960. Curia. W. T. Wood. Entered 1960. Sh.B.
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THE RISE J. A. Franklin. 1955-60. U.VID. House Monitor. Entrance Scholarship (Wolstenholme), 1956. State Scholarship, 1959. Minor Scholarship in Natural Sciences to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1959 (2), 1960 (1). "A" Level, 1959 (Physics (distinction), Chemistry (distinction), Maths. and Higher Maths.). House 1st IV. House Swimming, 1956-57-58-60. House Athletics, 1957. Junior House Rugger, 1956-57. Secretary to the Boat Club. Petty Officer. Boat Rating. 2 i/c R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Quartermaster Course. Science Society, Secretary, 1959-60. Curia. Library Monitor. Member of Film Location Committee. C. J. Hemsley. 1955-60. U.VID. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1959 (2). "A" Level, 1959 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science), 1960 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science (distinction)). 1st XI, 1959-60. 1st XI Hockey, 1959-60. Intermediate Shooting Medal, 1956. Senior House Rugger, 1958-59-60. House Athletics, 1958-59-60. House Crosscountry, 1960. House Tennis, 1959-60. House Colours. Sgt. i/c R.A. Detachment. Chapel Committee. Senior Science Society Committee. Curia. J. M. D. Kirk. 1957-60. Trans.B. "0" Level, 1960 (5). 1st XV, 1959-60 (Vice-Captain, Cap). Senior Colts Cricket, 1959. A.B. (Naval Section). Marksman. SCHOOL HOUSE W. H. McBryde. 1958-60. Trans.B. "0" Level, 1960 (8). Cadet, Signals Section. F. I. Watson. 1954-60. U.VI. Vice-Head of School. Head of House. West Riding Exhibition. "0" Level, 1957 (8). "A" Level, 1959 (English, French and German), 1960 (French (distinction), German). House XI. 2nd House IV. Sgt. (R.A.F.) i/c Civil Defence Section. R.A.F. Proficiency. Marksman. Curia, 1959-60. Secretary, 1960. Secretary of Modern Languages Society. Chairman of Russian Society. Drama Group Casting Committee. Photographic Society Committee. Film Society Location Committee. Library Monitor. Editorial Committee of "Oasis", 1958-60.
SALVETE THE GROVE J. M. W. Bennitt, J. F. Brown, I. M. Crombie, P. R. J. Hoskinson, J. G. Key, C. J. Newby, M. J. Oxley, R. A. Reed, J. M. Winn. THE MANOR F. S. Boddy, I. L. Boyd, P. W. Brown, J. E. Clark, T. J. Haggie, K. A. Moffatt, K. H. Murray, P. F. Nettleton, W. R. Pickersgill, J. Robinson, P. R. Scholefield, R. G. Steel, M. N. Webster, A. J. Wilson, A. Youle. QUEEN'S R. M. Aspinall, B. J. Atkinson, A. P. Benn, C. W. Birch, D. A. Burnell, P. M. Darley, C. J. M. Duckworth, N. J. Hancock, T. C. C. Harris, D. Hunt, B. Lumley-Holmes, T. C. Mitchell, M. R. Rae, M. Senior, H. M. Shaftoe, G. A. Willstrop, P. W. Wood, W. T. Wood. THE RISE M. Bamforth, S. Croft-Baker, M. P. Crossley, J. A. Eatough, J. N. J. Grisdale, R. D. Harding, A. M. Hedley, F. R. G. Hutchinson, T. J. Newhouse, R. W. Oliver, J. R. Platts. SCHOOL HOUSE A. C. Charlesworth, J. R. Coles, G. F. Eastough, G. M. Foster, T. D. Head, D. E. Hudson, H. J. R. Hyde, P. S. Marsden, D. J. Mutch, J. T. Norbury, J. E. Perks, R. D. S. Pilcher, D. E. Rowbottom, P. F. A. Shearsmith, N. J. Smith, A. T. W. Sproulle, R. A. Stevens, R. B. Tonkinson, M. A. Town, T. A. N. Wilson. TEMPLE J. A. F. Bilsbrough, M. G. Day, J. M. Fry, C. G. Goodlock, Q. C. M. H. Jarvis, K. D. Lockwood, J. D. Martin, J. R. Pullman, D. M. Raymond, I. B. Robertson, J. H. Russell, C. Ryan, J. R. Stapleton, D. W. Tidy, B. J. Watson, J. G. H. Wright.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE At the beginning of this term we lost Mr. N. J. Dunstan, who had been with us for a year, and we all wish him well in the future. In his place as resident Assistant Housemaster our welcome is extended to Mr. J. F. Hayes. U. A. Alexander, R. G. Bruce, C. Henwood and C. J. Territt were appointed House Monitors, while J. C. G. Wheeler, J. P. R. Harris and W. E. Jones remain at the helm from last year. We also welcome nine Juniors to The Grove. We all noticed with pleasure the re-decoration and extensions which have been made during the summer holidays in No. 18, giving us an extra Common Room and dormitory, while on this side of the road we have a new linen room which holds its own in the School. Although our successes on the Rugger field were short-lived as far as House matches go, we had 14 representatives in School teams. In the Junior Long Run event we quietly fancied our chances, but did not set ourselves a high enough standard, and only R. J. D. Wilson (3rd) fulfilled the promise we always expected of him. C.G:F. seems to have become our forte, however, for this term we added the Dronfield Trophy to our three cups already on the shelf. We note that School House have not yet relinquished the trophy to us ! Members of The Grove took part both behind and in front of the scenes at the successful performances of the School play, when C. J. Territt, C. G. Evans, P. W. Quickfall and R. J. D. Wilson were among the cast. D. C. D. Rees is our only leaver this term, and we wish him all the best in whatever paths of life he chooses. Once again we thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their hospitality at the House proms, which we hope will continue to flourish.
THE MANOR We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Pease as an Assistant Housemaster; his enthusiasm and knowledge of Rugger have already proved very valuable. We had to be content with sharing the Senior Rugger Cup after a very hard and even game with School House. Hewitt proved himself a very keen and able Captain, and McCallum and Lewis were awarded House Colours and Junior House Colours respectively. With three leading parts and a near-monopoly back-stage the House contributed fully to the successful School Play. Bywater is to be congratulated both on his performance in the play and on his appointment as School Captain of Boats. The Discussion Group met three times and two House Proms were held support for both these :
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ventures is so far disappointingly small, but we are very grateful to those who make the effort to run such valuable House activities. A successful Table Tennis Tournament was organised, run and won by Pearson after a very well-fought final with Nettleton. Pearson was only just prevented from carrying off the double by R. A. Wood, who defeated him in the final of the Chess Tournament. Mrs. Smith, for many years the Matron in No. 2, has left this term and she was presented with a travelling clock in recognition of her much appreciated work. Stark has also left and we wish him success in his career.
QUEEN'S This term we welcomed Mr. Holbeche as our new Housemaster. His lively influence quickly made itself felt in the House's many activities, not least on the touch-line. We hope his stay with the House will be long and prosperous. The term has been very successful in all respects, but it came as something of a surprise to learn that at the end of it we were leading by two points in the Oxford Cup. With only one member in the 1st XV and two in the 2nd, it was perhaps not surprising that the Senior Rugger team lost in the first round to The Grove. But our talent lay mostly in the younger players, and we are proud to record that the House won the Junior Cup, the first Rugger trophy we have ever obtained. A very powerful pack under Cossins' inspiring leadership, together with the skill of Jesper, the captain, carried the team through its three rounds, nearly always with a comfortable margin. Daniel, Cloughton and Slade were awarded their Junior House Colours. The Junior athletes showed their ability again in the new Junior Long Run. Seymour's stamina and enthusiasm combined to make him the first individual winner of the race, and in recognition of this he was awarded his Junior House Colours. The team as a whole did well to come second to Temple with a very good lead over their nearest opponents. In Chess, too, it was Temple who defeated us in the final. Queen's continues to play a prominent part in the School Societies, and the House Societies are also flourishing. The Antiquities Society held five meetings, all of which were very well attended. Perhaps the most notable was one which was open to the whole School, when a film on Historic York, taken by Mr. Saville, was shown. The Discussion Group, Areopagus, had a very good term; the system of electing a chairman for each meeting produced visiting speakers on a wide variety of topics, namely Punishment, Crime and Criminals, Psychology and Kenya. The House Junior Debating Society was restored and proved very popular among younger members of the House. 10
Amidst the wealth of other activities, mention must not be omitted of the largest of our eight trophies, the Work Cup, which came to us at the beginning of the term. Our present position this year of second in the junior forms and first in the senior, suggests that this cup may well be retained for a second year. A good lead has been established for the Seniors by the splendid achievements of Fairclough and Hawkins in gaining an Open Scholarship and an Open Exhibition in Classics to St. John's and Keble College, Oxford, respectively.
THE RISE With the dawn of the new school year we welcomed Mr. Wilson as Assistant Housemaster, and were sure that the House would benefit from his many and varied interests. Kirkus, Fawcett, T. P. N., Pattinson and Robson, A. C., sported multi-coloured jackets for the first time. The air raid shelter became The Rise "property", and was used as a Games Room, with activities ranging from shove ha'penny to table tennis. Poynor, as Chairman of the Games Room Committee, organised billiards and table tennis competitions, the winners to play each other at darts for the "jackpot". Despite the weather, Kirk drove his two House Rugger teams to a peak of fitness. A 9-0 defeat by a star-studded Manor team in the Senior semi-final was compensated for to some extent by a place in the Junior final, which was convincingly won by Queen's. Nevertheless, such a fine spirit was shown by both teams that Kirk was awarded Senior House Colours, and Fawcett, H. G. N., Newhouse, J. L., and Shepherd Junior honours. Kirkus trained a team for the new Junior Long Run, in which Eatough did well to gain fourth place; the team, a very young one, came 5th. From time to time almost half the House attended the morning readings of The Rise Discussion Group, led now by Parker, C. J. Evening meetings were addressed by Mr. W. N. Richards (the founder of the Group), Rev. John Robson and Mr. Curnmin. We thank all these for setting alight much fruitful discussion. The Model Railway Club, under King's guidance, established a Dublo and Triang track in its usual development area, and a House controller added to its assets. The "numbers" came and went, and the "Home" reminded us that Hemsley and Franklin were leaving to take up temporary appointments before going to university; at the end of the holidays we learned that Kirk was leaving to enter the Fleet Air Arm. We thank them most heartily for their service to the House over the years, and we were delighted to hear that Franklin had gained a Minor Scholarship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and that Hemsley had obtained a place at Trinity College, Oxford. A long and wet term was generally enjoyed by all; and the sense of responsibility shown by the Seniors made it a profitable period.
SCHOOL HOUSE We welcome Mr. Gailey to the House and to our dormitory annexe at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. In company with some of the huge gaggle of Juniors he has already been most helpful in the redecoration and re-fitting of the Hobbies Room, which must now, surely, be the best in the School. The help of several parents in this respect has also been greatly appreciated, and it is pleasant to put on record that the Hobbies Room has been used to full capacity at all possible times of the day. "No. 8", in the second term of commission by the House, is proving very popular with the Senior members, and much use has been made of the Kitchen and Common Room there in the evenings. School House is the only House which can now offer its Head of House a private bed-sitter. The Ecclesia, the House's Society for Seniors and Monitors, continues and we have had several successful meetings this term. The
House Proms, too, are well attended and, organised by Alderson, have enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Howat.
This term there has been a Friday Evening Discussion Group for Intermediates in Mr. Howat's room, and this has proved a very popular innovation and many interesting topical subjects have been discussed. Also, Collins has started an extremely enthusiastic Debating Society for Junior Middles and Juniors, and this will prove to be an admirable training ground for the School Debating Society. The Senior House Rugger team played with a wonderful spirit and determination. Although not at full strength, both Collins and Sutcliffe being incapacitated, the team beat The Grove comfortably and, in the final, when Groundwater, too, was unable to play, they had a most enjoyable hard-fought struggle with The Manor, which ended in a draw. We were happy to share the cup with The Manor. Much credit must go to Robinson for training and leading his team to this success. In recognition of his services to the sport of the House, Groundwater was awarded his House Colours. We also congratulate Hodgson, Routledge and West on the award of their Junior House Colours. This term we say goodbye regretfully to F. I. Watson and W. H. McBryde. McBryde leaves earlier than he should, but the pressing claims of being articled to a solicitor were his very sound reasons for not staying longer. F. I. Watson, who has broken into his seventh year at St. Peter's, has been an excellent Head of House and has set the tone for the whole year. He has been a confident and thoughtful Monitor and his departure will be regretted by the whole House, who wish him the best of luck in his future life. 12
TEMPLE Room X, previously famous for its quiet sitouts, succumbed this term to the noise and bustle of Junior Middles and Juniors, and gave up its walls to British Railways. With this extra accommodation easing our overcrowding, we set about the new school year with grim determination. Our Senior Rugger team provided the shock of the year by holding The Manor, the favourites, until the dying seconds. For their services to the House in general and for their part in the Senior House match in particular, we congratulate Vaigo, Brisby, Humpherson and Gildener on the award of their Senior House Colours. Our Junior Rugger team did not fare so well, losing to a strong team from Queen's. Woolley, Raine and P. N. Abel received their Junior House Colours for their part in both Senior and Junior House matches. The intellectual tastes of the Junior part of the House have been catered for by the formation this term of a Junior Debating Group, "The Conventus". The Silver Knight returned to us this year, and our Chess team are to be congratulated on beating a strong Queen's team in the final. To conclude a successful term, we ran away with the Junior Long Run, which was held for the first time this year. Robertson was awarded his Junior House Colours for coming second in this event.
THE SCHOOL PLAY "THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL" Within a minute we were in the world that the "School for Scandal" inhabited where, at the flick of a tongue, matches could be broken off, infidelity imputed, elopements forced, sons disinherited and daughters confined, maintained or divorced. Here was a play after the producer's heart, but what of us, the audience? For Sheridan's "The School for Scandal" was the play chosen for the first production in the new Memorial Hall, which now provides a permanent stage, lighting system and dressing rooms. The experience proved to be a salutary lesson for us as well as the actors. No major production has been done at St. Peter's for the last two years and only one boy in this production had ever taken part in one before. "The School for Scandal" provides ample opportunity for the blooding of inexperienced actors with its five major parts and its many character roles of scandal-mongers, fops, cynics, singing drunkards and Jewish money-lenders. One merit of this production was that nobody bestrode the rest and all were adroitly welded together.
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In deeper perspective, the play was a lesson for the audience. Today we see many problem plays with their gallery of neurotic characters, so that we run the risk of forgetting that form counts in drama. Characters may be interesting but never should be so at the expense of plot. Both should come together snugly and comfortably to produce a whole in which scene uncoils from scene, leading to a climax demanded by events as well as implicit in character. Of this art Sheridan provides a sound example and Mr. Holbeche successfully revealed it to us in all its shapeliness for our pleasure and instruction. After a faltering start, for which Sheridan is as much to be blamed as anybody, the production achieved a striking crescendo in Act II with two scenes, one, irate between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, the other boisterous in its carousing and auction of the pictures. Here St. Peter's were on sure ground. Then, after the fun and grace of the screen scene, the play moved on to its genial and happy ending. We will never know exactly what went on behind and above stage but we do know that the production was helped considerably by the slickness and coolness of the scene-shifters, so rounded up by their manager, Mr. Gailey, that the maximum time for a scene change was 75 seconds. I was less happy about diction and movement. Often there was a failure to deliver lines naturally, as if the speaker were overconscious that he had an elegant line to speak. On the other hand, while an eighteenth century comedy of manners calls for foppery and frippery in its histrionics, yet here such movements were perhaps over-emphasised and often lacking in elegance. Sir Peter's soliloquy in front of the curtains might have proved more arresting, if it had been delivered standing still. Nor were the actors helped by their make-up. Territt's alone was credible and creditable; that of the rest in general tended to be too thick and heavily lined. Also the widow Ochre who 'when she has finished her face joins it on so badly to her neck that she looks like a mended statue' had been forgotten by some members of the cast. Of the major parts P. C. N. Brown gave the most consistent performance as Lady Teazle, in a role by whose casting the play stands to gain. He evolved a performance that went beneath the surface and thus was always in character and sustained it even when he was not speaking. From Lady Teazle's first entrance, with eyes sparkling and parcels from the boutique, we felt her hold over Sir Peter. She listened and reacted to what the others had to say, which in turn made her own lines more natural and meaningful. At the same time she invested them with sweet mischief and not venom, enabling us to accept her recantation at the end of the play. Brown was adequately supported by J. W. Lowe as Sir Peter Teazle. Here again was a good attempt to enter into the part and he displayed both a sense of timing and genuine emotion in the divorce scene.
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Second to Brown's performance was P. J. H. Mann's Rowley. He showed an acute observation of stance and facial gesture and his voice always sounded dignified, warm and varied. It was a good, consistent, well thought out performance. Of the Surface brothers, R. L. Bywater made a good attempt at the most difficult part in the play, Joseph, "the man of sentiment". At times he was too likeable and not sufficiently cold for this smooth hypocrite, but he improved as the play progressed. As his profligate brother with an Irish sounding heart of gold, C. J. Territt knew what he was doing and took us with him most of the time. He must learn to cure his gait and avoid walking like a Marx brother whose horse has just been shot from under him. D. K. Hirst's performance of Lady Sneerwell was misconceived. There was never enough hate, never enough strength. Here was no poisonous and evil character but a highkicking pantomime dame with only the boots missing. He gave a good performance but the wrong one. R. A. Spencer's Mrs. Candour was better and showed assurance, whilst for a man making fortunes in India, F. I. Watson was too weak. R. H. Grayson as Sir Benjamin Backbite produced an almost perfect performance as an affected dandy. His lisping of "w"s for "r"s was a happy touch, particularly in his line "they fought before they left the room". J. M. Pickard's Crabtree went slightly wrong in that he tended to reduce his role to a self-parody. This fault was evident in his relation of the story of the Nova Scotia sheep that had twins. To finish the catalogue, A. H. Baker contrived to look fresh and innocent as Maria, J. R. Rowbottom was in excellent voice and J. F. Williams gave a sound and pleasing performance as Moses. To them and their producer's credit all those characters convinced us that the play was no museum piece, entertaining us with a topic that is perennially exciting, scandal. The furniture and the set designed by John Gaastra, with two glorious pictures, caught the beauty and elegance of the eighteenth century. Sometimes the central doors were too dominant and made the settings for each scene a trifle monotonous but on the whole they provided a fitting background for the entrances and exits of the "School for Scandal". The set could have been helped by variety in the lighting, which perpetually bathed the stage in a uniform white light, casting some ugly shadows. The atmosphere of the play was sustained by the incidental music, although it was not nearly as jolly as it could have been. There was some mature technique in the horn playing of P. Hunt. All in all, the play gave us a worthwhile evening, being a worthy successor to the productions of Leslie Burgess and providing golden auguries for the future. J.F.H. 15
"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL" CHARACTERS
Sir Peter Teazle Lady Teazle Joseph Surface, a man of sentiment Charles Surface, his younger brother Sir Oliver Surface, rich uncle to the brothers Maria, Sir Peter's ward, in love with Charles Rowley, an old family friend of the Surfaces Lady Sneerwell Mrs. Candour 1 Scandalmongers Crabtree Sir Benjamin Backbite Snake, employed by Lady Sneerwell to spread scandal Moses, a money-lender Careless Sir Harry Bumper rC harles's drinking-companions 1 A Gentleman Trip, valet to Charles Sir Peter Teazle's servant Lady Sneerwell's servant Joseph Surface's servant
J. W. Lowe P. C. N. Brown R. L. Bywater C. J. Territt F. I. Watson A. H. Baker P. J. H. Mann D. K. Hirst R. A. Spencer J. M. Pickard R. H. Grayson T. E. H. Smart J. F. Williams I. Kirkus M. J. Poynor C. G. Evans J. R. Rowbottom P. W. Quickfall R. J. D. Wilson M. R. Wroe
The settings designed and executed by J. N. Gaastra, D. R. Gailey and R. Hawkins, assisted by several of the following scene-shifters : —R. H. Barker, J. T. Bradshaw, A. P. Bramworth, S. R. Hutchinson, W. E. Jones, J. D. Lightfoot, D. L. Marshall, I. T. Parkin, R. S. Peat, J. D. A. Platts, D. H. Rhodes, P. H. Sykes, N. P. Thornton. Make-up by Mrs. R. C. T. Hall, assisted by Mrs. B. H. Holbeche and Mrs. N. J. Dunstan. Wardrobe Mistress : Miss M. Banks. Prompter : J. M. B. Frank. Lighting by D. C. Shubrook. Portraits in Gallery Scene painted by J. N. Gaastra. Satin Screen made by Miss Banks and R. Hawkins. Incidental Music specially arranged by Mr. F. Waine and I. T. Hunter. Orchestra: Violin I: J. C. Brisby (Leader), A. J. Bytheway. Violin II : A. J. D. Foster, R. P. Shouksmith. Violoncello : Mr. D. S. Mair, J. C. Powell. Clarinet: A. Hardman. French Horn : P. Hunt. Percussion : M. A. Clegg. Continuo : I. T. Hunter. Conductor : J. R. Anfield. The play was produced by Mr. B. H. Holbeche, assisted by Mr. R. J. Wilson.
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CAREERS The Easter holidays seem to be the most popular time for the large number of careers courses for Public Schoolboys, and this year there will be the usual wide variety of Short Works Courses. Details about these should be in the Careers Room by the end of January. Two other courses are probably not so well known. The first is the Ashridge Course, to be held this year at Ashridge College from Tuesday, 18th April, until Friday, 21st April. This course is designed mainly for arts boys interested in non-technical careers and the theme of the next course will be "Some Careers in Administration". The second course is entitled "Manchester—An Introduction to Industry", and is to be held from Monday, 10th April, until Saturday, 15th April. The programme is designed to give a picture of manufacturing industry in general, by a combination of lectures, discussions and visits to firms in the Manchester area. Though it is mainly a technical course, openings for non-technical boys will be fully covered. Both courses cost £6, but are extremely good value, because they bring the boys taking part into contact with a very wide range of activities and people, including those in top management. Journalism is a career about which there are many misconceptions, and probably one of the most common is that the only worthwhile openings are in Fleet Street. Recently I met representatives of the Westminster Press, who control a large number of provincial morning, evening and weekly papers, and they were at great pains to stress that a very satisfying career can be made in provincial journalism. The Westminster Press has a very well organised training scheme which each budding journalist joins after he has served six months' probation. When he is fully qualified he is then in a position to move around from paper to paper within the Westminster Press or, of course, he may branch out into some other Group. It is important to realise that it is impossible to become a Fleet Street journalist without prior provincial experience, certain confirmation of the high standard of training in the provincial press. ,
Following this meeting a small party of Senior boys was shown round the offices and works of the "Yorkshire Herald" and "Evening Press". We saw the reporters and sub-editors at work, watched the news coming in on the teleprinters and followed the back page of the day's City edition of the "Press" through from setting-up to the actual newspaper itself. It was a most interesting and impressive visit, and we are very grateful to the Editor-in-Chief for making it possible. K.G.C.
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THE CHAPEL The Services in Chapel followed the normal pattern for the Christmas Term, the outstanding events being the Harvest Thanksgiving on 9th October; the Special Service on Remembrance Sunday, in which we observed the two minutes' silence and the Head of the School placed a wreath on the Memorial Shrine; the Sung Communion on Advent Sunday, which was preceded by a voluntary service of Compline and Preparation for Advent on the previous evening; and the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on the last Sunday of term. This year, for the first time, the Carol Service was relayed to the Memorial Hall, and it was much enjoyed by those who were able to take part in it there. We are very grateful to the three preachers who came to us during the term : the Chaplain of St. Olave's on 18th October, the Dean of York on 30th October, and the Rev. D. V. Hewitt, Master of the Minster Song School, on 6th November. The Head Master preached on the first Sunday of the school year and again on 1 1 th December. Michael Macartney, whose tragic death was recorded in the last "Peterite", is commemorated by a beautifully printed Prayer Book for use in the stall which commemorates Mr. Burgess. We are most grateful to his friends in The Manor for this valuable gift. N.K-W.
THE CHOIR This term brought the annual flood of new members, who were quickly absorbed. The voices of most of last year's trebles had broken, but a few remained to lead the newcomers; some valued tenors and basses had left, but their places were soon filled by willing volunteers. Thus the new Choir eagerly set to work on the term's programme. The one and only event outside the School was the Harvest Thanksgiving in the Minster, in which the Choir participates every year. This came quite early in the term—on 2nd October—and was a very enjoyable experience. Later on we tackled the great anthem "In Exitu Israel"—the first time the Choir has sung it—with a large measure of success, despite many unavoidably cancelled rehearsals. D. Hunt sang the treble solo in "0 for the wings of a dove", by Mendelssohn, on 30th October. The Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from a setting of the Communion Service, by Vaughan Williams, were sung for the first
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time on 27th November. There was a unison part for the congregation. A complete list of the music sung during the term follows :O come, ye servants of the Lord—Tye. How dear are thy Counsels—Crotch. Thou visitest the Earth—Greene. Evening service in B flat—Stanford (with the School). Praise thou the Lord, 0 my soul—Statham. O for the wings of a dove—Mendelssohn. Sing we merrily—Batten. In Exitu Israel—S. Wesley. Non Nobis Domine—Quilter (with the School). Save us, 0 Lord—Bairstow. Communion Service in D minor—Vaughan Williams (with the School). 0 most merciful—Wood. Rejoice in the Lord alway—Purcell.
The climax of the term and, indeed, of the year, was the Carol Service. Rehearsals started in November and the following carols were sung by the Choir :The Holly and the Ivy. Soloists : J. A. Shouksmith, A. J. Neal, P. S. Marsden, P. R. Scholefield, G. F. Eastaugh, M. N. Webster. A Spotless Rose. Soloist : The Chaplain. In Dulci Jubilo. Soloists : D. Hunt and G. F. Eastough, J. R. Anfield and M. N. Webster, J. A. Shouksmith, A. J. Bytheway. In the Bleak Midwinter. Soloists : D. Hunt and G. F. Eastaugh, J. R. Anfield and M. N.
A. D. Bailey sang the solo first verse of "Once in Royal David's City". It was a wonderfully inspiring service and the Choir enjoyed it as much as anyone. For the first time it was broadcast into the Memorial Hall, so that visitors who were not able to get tickets could at least hear the service. When it was decided to accept the invitation of the Royal School of Church Music to send two trebles to the Choristers' Festival at St. Paul's Cathedral during the Christmas Term, it was known that the choice would be difficult. Rehearsals started three weeks before the end of the Summer Term. At the begenning of the Christmas Term it was obvious that a change had to be made because one of the candidates' voice had cracked in the meantime. In the end A. D. Bailey and J. J. Cooper represented the Choir both at the preliminary rehearsal in Leeds, when the Headquarters' Choir Master expressed himself as very delighted with the Yorkshire trebles, and at the memorable festival itself on 15th October when the great cathedral was filled with a large congregation assembled to hear the fine singing of the massed choirs. The Choir was photographed during rehearsal for "Yorkshire Life Illustrated" and also had a happy task of recording one or two favourite hymns (including "Lord dismiss us with thy blessing") for the performance of "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" at the Theatre Royal. A.J.B. 19
CURIA Six members remained from last year, and when these held a preliminary meeting, T. E. H. Smart was elected Chairman and F. I. Watson Secretary. New members elected during the course of the term were : Bywater, Anderson, Collins, Read, Hemsley, Anfield, Parkin, Wheeler, J. C. G., Parker, C. J., Wilson, D. J., Hirst, Kirkus and Territt. Mr. Hayes read a paper entitled "Why be good ?" at the first meeting. This led from Homer, through Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, to the "Beats" of the twentieth century, and provided, besides some very educative philosophical theories, an interesting introduction to Zen-Buddhism. The second meeting took the form of an evening of artistic creations, following the success of that held in the Summer Term. Whilst some members remained well within the bounds of the fine arts of literature, painting and music, others were more daring; and indeed one optimistic member presented himself as the perfect work of art. A reading of Dylan Thomas's "play for voices", "Under Milk Wood", was organised for the third meeting of the term and was enjoyed by all members. The fourth and fifth meetings of the term were both arranged at the eleventh hour, because of the uncertainty of the play commitments of a number of members. The fourth took the form of a theatre-visit to see Shelagh Delaney's "A Taste of Honey", and the fifth the singing of carols in the newly-acquired Music School. F.I.W.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY The first motion of the new debating year was "This House deplores international sport as it is at present conducted". The proposer, Mr. R. J. Hawkins, compared the Greek idea of sport with the contemporary view. Mr. T. E. H. Smart, opposing, contended that, as the Greeks did not engage in truly international sport, the proposer's speech was irrelevant. Messrs. P. H. Sykes and C. Henwood seconded and the motion was lost. At an extraordinary meeting, held on 6th October, forty-two new members were elected to the Society. The second motion of the term was "This House thinks". The President, Mr. D. L. Brown, seconded by Mr. J. C. Brisby, proposed the motion. After quoting Descartes, the proposer concluded that thought was necessary to full human existence. Opposing the motion, Mr. P. Collins deplored over-thinking which, he considered, resulted solely in gnarling ulcers. He was seconded by Mr. R. L. Bywater. The motion was carried by a large majority. 20
The motion debated at the next meeting was "This House considers dictatorship to be the most efficient form of government". Mr. J. M. Pickard, proposing, listed three possible forms of government and declared that British democracy was so advanced and successful because it was inefficient. Opposing the motion, Mr. C. J. Parker quoted numerous examples to show the faults of dictatorships. Seconders were Messrs. C. J. Territt and M. J. Poynor, and the motion was carried. The last motion of the term to be debated was "This House believes that to obtain peace we must prepare for war." The proposer, Mr. J. W. Lowe, vehemently denounced disarmament, which he thought could lead to war. He was ably seconded by Mr. J. G. Fairclough. Mr. T. D. F. Anderson, opposing, maintained that preparation for war led to war. Mr. I. Kirkus seconded the opposition. The motion was carried by a large majority. The last meeting of the term took the form of "talk yourself out of this" situations and impromptu debates. Messrs. J. M. D. Kirk and R. J. Hawkins successfully found explanations for being discovered in peculiar situations. Mr. J. M. Atkinson was not so fortunate. All these victims were examined by a panel of three. At an extraordinary meeting of the Society held near the end of term a new Constitution was drawn up and will take effect next term. Our thanks are extended to the retiring President, Mr. D. L. T.E.H.S. Brown, for the work he has done for the Society. Mr. D. G. Cummin, Collins, Brisby and myself were invited to take part in a debate at Ampleforth College on 27th November. After being most hospitably entertained by the Head Master, we went into the Upper Library, where Collins and I proposed that "This House considers all those who uphold the policy of Unilateral Disarmament cowards or fools". N. Lorriman and D. T. Havard opposed. On being thrown open to the House, the debate became extremely lively, as the system of questioning speakers was used to the full. At the final count the visitors carried the motion by 77 votes to 27. So ended a most enjoyable evening : our thanks are due to the Head Master of Ampleforth and Bro. Francis Stevenson, O.S.B., for their kind invitation. D.L.B.
THE MUSIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. F. WAINE. Choral Secretary: W. E. JONES. Secretary: J. R. ANFIELD. Orchestral Secretary: J. C. BRISBY. Gramophone Librarian: J. G. AINLEY. House Representatives: The Grove: J. C. G. WHEELER. The Manor: D. K. HIRST. Queen's: P. HUNT. The Rise: I. Knucus. School House: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON. Temple: I. T. HUNTER. Additional Committee Member: A. HARDMAN.
The great event this term has been the move of the Music Department into 29 Clifton. The centralisation of music teaching, practice, 21
rehearsals, meetings of the Society and concerts has had a most stimulating effect on everybody connected with music. Two meetings of the Society had in mind forthcoming concerts in York, for which they were designed as preparation. One evening Mr. Waine gave an introduction to the Brahma Piano Concerto in B flat which was being played by Julius Katchen at a Lemare concert. J. R. Anfield gave a lecture on Dohnanyi and his music, with special reference to the Variations on a Nursery Theme, which featured in another Lemare concert. T. P. N. Fawcett showed himself to have the right qualities for an informal lecturer, a well-stocked mind and a light-hearted critical approach. His lecture on Gilbert and Sullivan was a model of its kind. Mr. Hayes found the half-hour allotted to him insufficient to do more than skim the surface of Britten's opera "Peter Grimes". Nevertheless, the short introduction he found time for and the musical illustrations he played were sufficient to whet the appetite of many members for another lecture by him on a kindred subject. Hirst's lecture on Chinese music was, like Fawcett's, carefully prepared and well put over. Unlike Fawcett, however, he had chosen a subject so out of the ordinary that in the short time available his audience scarcely had time to acclimatise themselves to the strange idioms and sonorities of the music of this ancient civilisation. Brisby packed enough material into his half-hour with the Junior section to last out a term of lectures. His subject matter was forcefully and wittily presented, and he rounded off his lecture by performing with I. T. Hunter (piano) a violin sonata by Handel. At the final meeting the acoustics of the big music room were more thoroughly tested with chamber music, for which the room of such gracious proportions is admirably suited. Jack Glasby (piano), Ronald Easey (violin), Bernard Roberts (viola) and Helen Procter ('cello) delighted an attentive audience with a series of solo items, culminating in the C minor piano quartet by Faure. The Society was very lucky to be able to call on the services of this enthusiastic quartet—we hope they will come again. F.W.
THE INFORMAL CONCERT OF THE MUSIC SOCIETY A joint meeting of the Music Society was held in the Memorial Hall on 5th November, when an informal concert was given by members of the School. A well-balanced programme had been arranged. The concert began with an orchestral piece appropriate to the night, "Music for the Royal Fireworks", by Handel. A number of piano solos were played, the most notable being Anfield's rendering of "Rhapsody", by Dohnanyi. The octet, which consisted of seven singers and Anfield as conductor (who also sang), gave us four songs, in which the excellent
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harmony showed the amount of work which must have been put into the practices. Hunt gave a lively performance of a couple of movements from the Hindemith Horn Sonata. In contrast to this there followed a violin solo by Handel, which was played by Brishy. Probably the most popular feature of the evening was the trumpet solo, "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" from "The Gondoliers", which was played by Foy. Light amusement was provided by the Toy Symphony by Haydn, and the concert finished with a rousing interpretation of the March from "Carmen" played by the orchestra. The standard of each item showed that a great deal had been put into the preparing of the concert by Mr. Waine and the participants, and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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THE ORGAN SOCIETY Chairman: I. T. HUNTER. Treasurer: P. F. JOHNSON.
President: MR. F. WAINE.
Secretary: R. A. SPENCER.
At the first meeting of the term R. A. Spencer was unanimously elected Secretary to fill the post vacated by I. Bell. Mr. F. Waine then spoke on the maintenance of organs, describing how different forms of heating in churches can affect the wood, leather and glue of organs. He then described the tuning and composition of mixtures, the different opinions on "Harmonics 17.19.21.22", and smooth and harsh reeds. The outside visit this term was to St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley, to see the world-famous Schulze organ. Mr. Watkins very kindly gave up his Sunday afternoon to demonstrate the various aspects of the instrument and to give an outline of its history. One or two members were allowed to try the instrument for themselves. An open meeting was held at half-term, when Mr. A. Perrin gave a lecture on "Extemporisation on a Submitted Theme". There are two sorts of extemporisation, the first is the "sweet nothings" that an organist plays for the clergy to reach their places, the second a definite, spontaneous piece of music, fugal or otherwise. Mr. Perrin concluded by giving a brilliant demonstration on the School organ, ending with a double fugue on two themes submitted five minutes earlier. The last meeting was to the Presbyterian Church, Priory Street, where Mr. Sargant showed us the organ. Mr. Waine demonstrated and then left us to try it for ourselves. It was agreed that the diapason and flutes were the best anyone had ever heard. The Society has now been in existence one year and a regular pattern of meetings is beginning to evolve. I.T.H.
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MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The most difficult factor to be considered when starting a new school society is the question of when the society is to meet; and it is now almost impossible to arrange any meeting without encroaching upon the time of some other school activity. The Modern Languages Society, which came into being with a spate of new societies last year, chose to meet at 6-30 p.m. on Wednesdays, and, for the most part, this seems a convenient time. This term, however, play rehearsals and away matches have had their effect on our meetings, and one meeting, a brains trust, had to be cancelled because of them. The society managed to fit in three meetings—and also a visit to a York Film Society meeting—before the play defeated us. At the first meeting, Mr. Craven spoke about, and showed slides of his recent holiday in France. A fortnight later, with the aid of a gramophone and songsheets, members lent their voices to a programme of "Rondes et Chansons Francaises". Finally, two French films were shown, the cost of hiring which will be met completely by the society's funds, as a result of the very promising increase in membership. F.I.W.
FOREIGN CONTACTS We have been able this term, with the assistance of the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges, to establish a link with the Lycee Banville, Moulins, in the Allier department of France. The link will be principally maintained by an exchange of letters between individual boys, but it is hoped that this will lead eventually to exchanges of visits. It is certainly desirable that an increasing number of boys, especially those specialising in Modern Languages, should seek every opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the country whose language and way of life they are studying; and the exchange system provides the most profitable and the cheapest way of doing this. In this connection we are happy to record that nine members of the Sixth Form and Transitus will be attending courses in Paris next Easter and that Mr. Dunstan is planning to take a party of eight boys from V Alpha to stay in the homes of boys of the Augsburger Oberrealschule. We hope that their visits will be both enjoyable and profitable and that they will inspire many other Peterites to follow their example. Any boys who are interested in corresponding with boys abroad or in exchanging visits should not hesitate to discuss the matter with their French or German masters, who will be happy to give all the assistance they can. 24
RUSSIAN SOCIETY Chairman: F. I. WATSON. Secretary: A. M. HEADLAM. House Representatives: The Grove: W. E. JONES. The Manor: T. E. H. Stamm The Rise: J. J. KETTLEWELL. Queen's: J. A. SHOUICSMITH• School House: J. F. WILLIAMS. Temple: A. M. HEADLAM.
Before recording the second chapter of the Russian Society, mention must be made of a production of "The Jubilee" by A. P. Chekhov, staged by members of the Society at the beginning of the Summer Term. The Society wishes to extend its thanks to the producer, Mr. D. S. Mair, and also to Miss Banks and the Clifton Hospital for costumes and lighting. This term has seen a tremendous increase in the popularity of the Society, our full membership now being around the 100 mark and consequently all the meetings have been of a very high standard. On 24th October, Mr. Reginald Cussins, of Cussins and Light Ltd., gave a talk to the Society on his two recent overland visits to Moscow. This talk was illustrated by a seemingly inexhaustible supply of excellent colour slides. At the request of Mr. Cussins a Silver collection was taken at the end of this meeting and realised £3, which was donated to the Cheshire Homes for the Chronic Sick. Our funds, swelled this term by subscriptions from our increased membership, enabled us to hire the excellent Russian Classic film "Skandenbeg, Warrior of Albania". This exciting film was shown on 13th November, and served to electrify a not so apathetic audience (with apologies to a certain famous film critic). On Sunday, 27th November, there was an extraordinary meeting of the Society, when we attended the Clifton Cinema to see a showing by the York Film Society of "The Cranes are Flying". The final meeting of the Society on 5th December, took the form of an introductory talk on Russian Literature by Mrs. D. S. Mair, one of our most enthusiastic supporters. On this occasion T. E. H. Smart was in the Chair.
A.M.H.
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Master-in-Charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. Secretary and Treasurer: L. P. DOBSON. House Representatives: The Grove: T. P. BROWN. The Manor: D. K. HIRST. Queen's: J. R. ANFIELD. The Rise: J. A. BALDWIN. School House: T. D. F. ANDERSON. Temple: J. C. BIUSBV.
At the beginning of the Christmas Term, it was decided to form a Theological Society, which would fill a very noticeable gap in the increasing list of School Societies. 25
A Committee, consisting of one representative from each House, was appointed to form a nucleus upon which the Society could build. The Committee first met on the 27th October, to draw up a constitution. At this meeting L. P. Dobson was appointed Secretary and Treasurer for the term. The first meeting of the Society was an open one, held on the 9th November, at which Canon T. H. Tardrew gave a talk entitled "Creeds". Judging by the number of questions, his talk was enthusiastically received. The second meeting of the society took place on the 27th November, and this took the form of "Any questions" on religion. The questions were numerous and were put to a panel consisting of Messrs. E. K. Robinson, J. Shannon and the Rev. E. P. Jones. The only disappointing feature of the meeting was the severe restriction of time. This new Society has obviously been successful, and will be making L.P.D. a regular appearance in this magazine for years to come.
SCIENCE SOCIETIES SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY This term we found ourselves in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Lecture Theatre, vacated by the Junior Society, who moved to the New Memorial Hall. Thanks to this increased accommodation we were able to admit an extra twenty members to the Society—a welcome addition, as we had previously been able to admit only three members from Transitus. We had four meetings this term and invited two visiting lecturers. The first of these was Mr. Lascelles, the Schools' Liaison Officer of I.C.I., who addressed the society on "Chemistry and Industry". Our second lecturer, Mr. Payne, was secured at short notice from Cooke, Troughton and Simms. He introduced two films on the "Polarizing Microscope", which were unfortunately beyond even the Sixth Form. Of the lectures given by members of the School that by Mr. E. S. Jeffs on Naval Radar was outstanding. Lectures were also given by D. C. Shubrook on Explosives and by N. P. Thornton on Car Maintenance. M.G.S.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY
Our meetings this term were held in the Memorial Hall and, although this limits the scientific demonstrations which can be shown, it is the only room big enough for the society. At the first meeting Mr. Sedman gave a very instructive talk on the internal combustion engine, showing films during his talk and assisting his explanations with pieces of equipment from a car engine. W. E. Jones gave a talk on photography at the second meeting : it was well illustrated by film strips and colour slides. At the third and final meeting Mr. Ping gave a very humorous account of his voyage to and stay in Australia last summer, showing a large number of colour slides. 26
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY The weather this term has prevented much trapping and only 99 birds have been caught. Our usual spots for mist netting on the "golf course" have been flooded three times since half-term and it has not been sufficiently cold yet to start trapping starlings in the garden of No. 18. In preparation for doing this next term a large automatic trap has been built and it is hoped that this, in addition to the clap net, will catch a large number of starlings. We have had three starling recoveries, all from Denmark. These, with the other recoveries, are listed at the end. Two new birds were added to our ringing list this term, great tit and wren. The yearly totals are given below. All the nest record cards have now been completed and have been forwarded to the British Trust for Ornithology. Mention must be made of a fine individual collection of 75 cards by P. Stuttard, in the School's total of 219 cards.
RINGING TOTALS, 1960 Species
Mallard ... Snipe Black-headed Gull Wood Pigeon ... Great Spotted Woodpecker Skylark Swallow House Martin Great Tit Blue Tit Wren ... Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Redwing Blackbird Whinchat Robin Sedge Warbler Whitethroat Willow Warbler Spotted Flycatcher
...
Young
Adults
Total
1 1 5 4
1 1 6 4. 1 5 190 4 2 50 1 6 24 2 134 2
5 1 — 23 — 7 — — 6
— — 1 — 1 1 16 4 2 50 1 3 18 2 96 2 17 9 2 2 — 21 2 — 503 7 23 3 — 31 7 —
308
824
4 174 — — — — 3 6 — 38 — — — 7 4 19
Hedge Sparrow Meadow Pipit
—
Pied Wagtail Starling Greenfinch Linnet Chaffinch ... Yellow Hammer Reed Bunting ... House Sparrow Tree Sparrow ...
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17
9 2 9
4
40 2 5 504 7 46 3
7 31 7 6 1,132
RECOVERIES AA 34470
Species Swallow
AA 34516
Swallow
AA 34558
Swallow
35707X
Blackbird
R 17635
Starling
34433X
Starling
34442X
Starling
Ring No.
Ringed Recovered dead near Selby, Found Riccall, 12.8.60 19.7.60 Flew into house at Richmond, Skelton, 14.9.60 21.7.60 Ing, Fairburn Retrapped Skipwith, 13.9.60 3.8.60 Clifton, 7.3.60 Found dead, Dorchester, Oxfordshire, 26.7.60 York, 20.1.60 Shot near Braby, DENMARK, 3.8.60 York, 31.1.60 Found dead, near COPENHAGEN, 6.10.60 York, 1.2.60 Ejstrupholm, DENShot.
MARK, ca.5.7.60
A total of 18 birds were recovered during the year.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This has been a term of six very successful meetings. Larger *man it has been for several years, the club now has 56 members. At the first meeting two films were shown, entitled "Current Affairs" and "Fifty Acres". They were acquired from the Electricity Development Association and illustrated the use of electricity on farms of all sizes for innumerable jobs. At this meeting we were pleased to see many new members. The first talk of the term was given by Mr. F. Chapman, who spoke about British Friesian cattle. Mr. Chapman, a successful breeder himself and a prominent member of the British Friesian Cattle Society, gave us a history of the development of the Society and showed slides of some of his successful beasts. The third meeting consisted of a talk on Artificial Insemination by Mr. F. K. Abbey. He outlined the principles of the scheme and gave us some examples of the charges. Artificial insemination is an ideal way for the small stock owner to build up a herd for very little money. At the next meeting Mr. Harvey, Director of the Gleadthorpe Experimental Husbandry Farm near Worksop, gave a talk about Farm Irrigation. He showed how cheaply fields can be irrigated from surface water or bore holes. The fifth meeting consisted of a talk by Mr. P. G. T. Ward on the bulk handling of grain and milk. Mr. Ward is a member of the Club's Advisory Committee, and at the final meeting another member of the committee, Mr. M. D. Knowlson, spoke about Denmark and Danish farming methods. Mr. Knowlson went on a visit to Denmark and South Sweden organised by the National Farmers' Union in June, 1959. He described his experiences while visiting several farms 28
and agricultural companies and illustrated his talk by two very interesting colour films which he had made during the visit. Mr. Knowlson has now retired from the Advisory Committee and the club would like to thank him for all that he has done for them during his eight years' service since the committee was formed. M.C.M.A.
THE FILM SOCIETY By a coincidence, we have seen two films this term concerned with West Indian islands and made there on location. Each had merit in its own particular class. "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" was a splendid adaptation of Defoe's book, if only because there are so few characters in it to argue about. But any film directed by Luis Bunuel is noteworthy for its power and this was no exception, In his hands it became a noteworthy study of loneliness so effective, that when, for instance, Crusoe set over the grave of his dog a cross bearing the date 1673, the poor man seemed lost not only in place but also in time. The lurid colours in which the film was shot added to the effect. Compared with this, the British film "Virgin Island", directed by Pat Jackson, was much more of a magazine affair, being concerned with the romantic adventures of a young couple in the West Indies. But the romance was kept under reasonable control and the picture was not all gloss; it was in fact a pleasant sunlit film to see on a November evening. The two principal characters were charmingly Played by Virginia Maskell and John Cassavetes. The latter has very recently become something of an "avant-garde" director himself in his film "The Shadows". In the supporting playing there was far too much caricature. "The Actress" was tedious, I'm afraid. It was very well acted : Spencer Tracy seems incapable of a bad performance. But no ! it was tedious; serving only to illustrate the limitations of movement from which any period story must inevitably suffer. The young laugh at more things than older people, I suppose, because cliches that are only worth a smile to me come fresh to them. I was unable to do more than smile at "The Mouse that Roared", which seemed heavy-footed and laboured, relieved only by some inventiveness in the intermittent cartoon work. The mouse that actually roared in the titles was to me the funniest bit of the whole film. Amongst the shorter films presented, very honourable mention must be made of British Transport's film "Journey into Spring". F. J.W. 29
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart's" voyage 15 ended during our summer holidays, when she arrived back at Liverpool after a round voyage to South and South-East African ports. As may be seen from the dates given below, this was a very speedy voyage, though a few days were lost at Lourengo Marques (partly through rain) and at Beira waiting for a berth. The voyage was without incident except for the unusual duty of having to stop at sea to dump 175 tons of toxic residue : this was done off Morocco, far out to sea, as a requirement is a minimum depth of 2,500 fathoms. Another example of the trends of modern industry is the presence in the homeward cargo of such items as 50 tons of radio-active ore (which raises many difficulties of stowage), petralite ore (for making cathode ray tubes), and silliminite ore. Indeed, the cargo was as mixed as usual, including 1,000 tons of rayon pulp, besides large quantities of asbestos, copper, canned goods, calcium carbide, hides, vermiculite, fruit juice, Mica waste, vanadium and wolfram—nearly 7,000 tons in all. Capt. Graham writes interestingly of developments at Lourenco Marques, a rapidly developing city : "a very attractive city with many fine buildings and homes. A new church is being built, which is of a most interesting design. It is circular, and the roof consists of what I can best describe as 14 triangles. The homes are very colourful and very modern in design. Another fine building is the Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1944. The interior decoration is very simple, and round the walls are panels of bronze depicting the Stations of the Cross. There is also a very fine museum called the "Alvaro de Castro Museum" after a one time governor of Mozambique. Most of the animals are shown in tableau form in their true to life state." Dates and ports of call for voyage 15 are : Port
... Birkenhead Dakar (for oil) ... Durban ... Lourengo Marques Beira ... ... Lourengo Marques ... Durban East London ... Port Elizabeth ... ... Cape Town Dakar (for oil) Liverpool
Arrival
26th May 7th June 14th June 19th June 8th July 12th July 14th July 17th July 18th July 30th July 7th August
Departure
20th May 27th May 13th June 18th June 6th July 11th July 14th July 16th July 17th July 20th July 30th July
Other ports of discharge were Barrow and Glasgow, and the ship was back at Liverpool on 25th August ready to load for voyage 16. This voyage, a circumnavigation of Africa, was completed on 29th November, and some details will be given in the next "Peterite". 30
C.C.F. ARMY SECTION With the appointment of D. L. Brown as Contingent Warrant Officer, the position of Senior N.C.O. was filled from the R.A.F. Section for the first time for some years. The most notable feature of the term's training was the improvement in the general standard of turn-out, and this reflects credit on the N.C.O.'s, who now almost always carry out the weekly inspections. The most consistent effort to attain smartness has been in the Basic Section. The Band has achieved a good standard already, and has obviously benefited from the professional instruction given to some of the buglers last summer. In the Signals Platoon, now commanded by Lieutenant Hall, the acquisition of better equipment, with the hope of more to come, is providing an increasingly important technical interest. The M.T. Detachment has got off to a good start with the great help of Command Workshops. The Dronfield Trophy has been won by The Grove. MAIN EVENTS Tuesday, 22nd November. Visit by Group Captain J. L. W. Ellacombe, D.F.C., R.A.F., Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, who took the salute at a March Past, and presented a Flying Scholarship badge to Corporal Shubrook, and a Certificate "T" to Acting C.Q.M.S. Dobson. Tuesday, 13th December. Visit by Commander C. R. J. Coxon, R.N., Senior Naval Officer at Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, who took the salute at a March Past and addressed the R.N. Section. ANNUAL CAMPS Army Camp will be at Westdown, Salisbury Plain, from 1st to 9th August. R.A.F. Camp will be at Royal Air Force, Cranwell, from 31st July to 8th August.
R.N. SECTION The improvement in the standard of drill and turn-out was one of the most noticeable features of the term. The section responded rapidly to the brisk drill instruction of C.P.O. Gregory, from Lintonon-Ouse. P.O. Smart has done much by his example and enthusiasm to ensure that the turn-out has always been up to the required high standard. 31
This term more leading hands than usual have acted as Duty Quarter-Master. The job has been efficiently carried out by all of them, and they have gained useful experience. Once again Lg. Seaman Ainley, assisted by A. B. Sutcliffe, has run the stores very competently. The final parade of the term was marked by the visit of Commander Coxon from Linton-on-Ouse, who inspected the section and gave a short lecture. The Commander later took the salute at the March Past of the contingent.
R.A.F. SECTION As in the previous term, the section has been able to make use of instruction provided by personnel from R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse. Interest has however chiefly centred on air experience flights in Chipmunks at R.A.F. Church Fenton. This activity was provisionally arranged for Sundays, 20th November and 11th December. On the second of these dates the weather was satisfactory, and 15 cadets were each able to obtain a minimum of 30 minutes flying time, a few being fortunate enough to manage a second flight. The N.C.O. in charge of the section during this term has been Sgt. P. H. Sykes.
THE SCOUT GROUP During the term Mr. Craine was presented with his new Warrant as Scoutmaster, succeeding Mr. Holbeche. M. J. French and J. A. Shouksmith were also presented with Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters French to assist with the Senior Scout Troop and Shouksmith with the Scout Troop. Because of the school play we did not hold a Camp Fire at the end of this term but a public Camp Fire is already being planned for the end of the Easter Term and there is considerable enthusiasm for the project.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP
Bristling with First Class Badges and Scout Cords, 11 Scouts came up into the Senior Scout Troop at the beginning of term, making a Troop of 33 in six Patrols. Activities this term have ranged widely, the extremes being a pioneering meeting, which began in the mud and ended in a frantic rush in the dark, and a "cultural" evening. The latter was divided into two halves, the first being musical, the second half taking the form of a discussion of the Scout Law and Promise in relation to a Public School Scout Group. This provoked some heated arguments, but ended in a more or less unanimous decision that it was desirable to have such a code of Laws to govern the Group even within the framework of the school. 32
Training has been concerned chiefly with three badges, Ambulance, Fireman and Tracker. Training for the first two will continue during the holidays and next term, while a number of Seniors gained the Tracker Badge during this term. Two members of the Troop, D. K. Hirst and J. F. Williams, have continued the tradition of helping with a local Cub Pack, while some of the more proficient First Aiders have formed themselves into a team to train the Civil Defence Section of the C.C.F. In return the Civil Defence experts have started a course of training in rescue methods, most of the Troop being interested in this activity. We are very much in favour of these reciprocal courses and are grateful to the members of the Civil Defence Section for the trouble they are taking to prepare their demonstrations, even if we do have to tie the odd bowline for them ! SCOUT TROOP This term we welcomed thirteen new scouts to the troop. Twelve of last year's scouts remained but at the end of the term one of them left to join the C.C.F. The ten first class scouts have been training for their Scout Cord under the guidance of Shouksmith. Three of these, M. H. Ibberson, J. W. Hey and R. P. Shouksmith, have already gained the award. R. A. Stevens was invested and four other scouts were successful in obtaining their second class badges. They were R. A. ArcherBurton, J. L. Boyd, M. P. Crossley and W. R. Pickersgill. The usual York quest was held about mid-term and a treasure hunt later on was enjoyed by all.
RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1960 RETROSPECT If the 1959 Season was the driest on record, there is little doubt that 1960 will be remembered as the wettest in living memory, and the problems confronting the games organisation as a whole seemed insoluble from time to time. Surprisingly enough all fixtures were played, although in some cases when play was impossible on our own fields a switch in the venue became necessary. Whereas in 1959 19th October was the date when conditions returned to normal, this very same date this year marked the last occasion on which the Riverside fields could be put to any good use. Ceaseless rain and finally the river itself took possession in no uncertain fashion, and activities for all would-be rugger players were seriously restricted from that time onwards. Unfortunately House Leagues went off like a damp squib and fizzled right out owing to lack of opportunities, and even organisers of team practices were sometimes at their wits end to find suitable conditions for constructive and beneficial prematch work. In spite of all, at least the 1st XV acquitted themselves reasonably well. Forecasts of their prospects had necessarily been cautious, for 33
only nine of last year's 1st XXX were available. Of the five remaining members of the 1st XV, none had experienced more than one year of 1st team rugby, and many key positions on the field were unsolved. To the elected captain, F. J. A. Hewitt, much credit must go for the manner in which he fostered such an excellent team spirit, without which the team would surely have floundered. Not even the debacle suffered in the Denstone match shook the confidence which they had in each other. Hewitt, a mere 9 st. 9 lb. himself, had around him a pack of average weight 11 stone, but this was seldom enough for gaining regular possession of the ball. The back row forwards, all sound players, became instrumental in initiating many of the side's attacking moves, but it became increasingly apparent that their success depended to a large extent on the mistakes of their opponents, and the heavier and wetter the conditions the more the back row forwards thrived. The back division generally lacked experience, particularly the mid-field players, but M. W. Woodruff was invariably a tower of strength at full-back. Kicking often became an obsession, an inexcusable form of attack after a quick loose heel, but it had to be admitted that few other forms ever looked likely to succeed. The enthusiasm of the 1st XV was a tonic for all to see. Other XVs fared less favourably, although injuries here may well have aggravated many problems. It should, however, be remembered that slow reaction, and ragged and untidy play are often the cause of team injuries. Little harm springs from a good tackle; bad tackling soon leads to mauling and dangerous play. House matches were played with the usual verve and excitement, and the season ended with School House and The Manor drawing a memorable match in the Senior Final. M. W. Woodruff*; R. A. Wood, M. T. Bell, A. L. McKay, R. H. Parker; J. M. D. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; D. H. Rhodes, F. J. A. Hewitt* (Capt.), R. G. Bruce, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, U. A. Alexander*, J. M. D. Kirk* (Vice-Capt.), G. P. Robinson*. * Caps.
1st XV
—
2nd XV—R. S. Le Pla*; S. R. Hutchinson, J. C. G. Wheeler* (Vice-Capt.),
J. A. B. Carruthers, M. J. French; G. W. A. R. Alderson* (Capt.), P. G. Humpherson; J. C. Brisby, G. Mann, R. J. Hawkins, T. P. Brown, M. A. Clegg. J. J. Kettlewell*, C. Metcalfe*, J. D. A. Platts. Injured : P. Collins. * Colours.
Colts XV—M. C. M. Jesper*; C. G. Evans, J. D. Carr* (Capt.), J. L. Richardson, D. G. Woolley; F. R. West, T. L. Adams; R. J. Adcock*, R. B. Daniel, A. R. Magson* (Vice-Capt.), A. C. Jowett, J. C. Cossins, D. G .Routledge, N. G. Pace, P. A. Liversidge. Injured : M. Sutcliffe and G. R. Monfort. * Colours. Junior Colts XV—A. H. Baker; W. J. B. Ward, D. I. Lewis, I. B. Robertson, M. J. Howard; G. W. Cloughton, W. M. Hudson; P. N. Abel, S. J. Holder, M. C. M. Anyan, D. E. A. Higgins (Capt.), R. J. Slade, A. F. Stott, P. M. Emsley, M. A. Clayton.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV
Result
F.
A.
...
Away Home Away Away Home Away
Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Drawn
5 0 5 0 5 0
12 9 6 14 15 0
...
Home
Lost
0
21
Sat., 1st Oct. Wed., 5th Oct. Sat., 8th Oct. Sat., 22nd Oct. Sat., 29th Oct. Sat., 5th Nov. Thur. 17th Nov. Wed., 23rd Nov.
COLTS XV Ashville College ... ... Durham School Barnard Castle School ... ... Giggleswick School ... ... Harrogate R.F.C. Junior Colts Pocklington School ... Ampleforth College ... Worksop College
Away Home Away Away Home Away Away Away
Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won
6 3 0 11 8 0 3 11
0 8 13 20 6 15 15 8
Sat., 1st Oct. Wed., 5th Oct. Sat., 8th Oct. Wed., 19th Oct. Sat., 5th Nov. Thur. 17th Nov. Wed., 7th Dec.
JUNIOR COLTS XV Ashville College ... ••• Durham School ••• Barnard Castle School ... ••• Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ••• Pocklington School • •• Ampleforth College ••• ••• Worksop College
Away Home Away Away Away Away Away
Won Drawn Drawn Lost Drawn Lost Lost
9 3 0
6 3 0 6 3 9 6
Sat., 1st Oct. Wed., 5th Oct. Wed., 12th Oct. Sat., 15th Oct. Tues., 18th Oct. Sat., 22nd Oct. Sat., 29th Oct. Sat., 5th Nov. Sat., 12th Nov. Sat., 19th Nov. Wed., 23rd Nov. Sat., 10th Dec.
Harrogate R.F.C. Senior Colts ... Headingley Wanderers XV ... ••• Durham School ... ... Bradford G.S. Trent College ... ... ... Denstone College ... ... ... Harrogate R.F.C. Colts ... ... Leeds G.S. ... Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Worksop College Old Peterites ...
Home Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Away Home
Wed., 12th Oct. Sat., 15th Oct. Sat., 22nd Oct. Sat., 5th Nov. Sat., 19th Nov. Wed., 23rd Nov.
2nd XV Durham School Bradford G.S. ... Giggleswick School Leeds G.S. ... Ampleforth College Worksop College
Sat.,
3rd XV Ampleforth College ...
19th Nov.
1st Round: Semi-finals:
Final: 1st Round:
Semi-finals: Final:
•••
... ... ••• •••
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat Queen's, 3-0. Manor beat Temple, 3-0. School House beat Grove, 14-0. Manor beat Rise, 9-0. School House and Manor drew, 0-0. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat School House, 14-3. Rise beat Manor, 15-3. Queen's beat Temple, 16.-8. Rise beat Grove, 15-5. Queen's beat Rise 16-0.
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Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Drawn Lost Lost
3 9 0 3 14 8 8 13 9 3 6 0
0
3 0
0
14 20 9 6 11 32 0 10 0 3 18 3
SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 12th October. Lost 0-9 Durham went straight into the attack and after only six minutes an orthodox three-quarter movement ended in a try for G. E. Pearson, the conversion narrowly missing. Durham went further ahead after 20 minutes when N. J. Walton burst over for another unconverted try. Half-time : School-0 Durham-6. Only three minutes after the restart R. W. Hare kicked an easy penalty goal to increase the Durham lead to 9 points. The School fought back gamely, however, particularly in the last quarter of an hour, when they were most unlucky not to score. The School forwards again played well but the three-quarters were never allowed to get moving. Woodruff played a sound game and McKay, promoted from the Colts due to injuries, can well be pleased with his performance. Team :—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, M. T. Bell, J. C. R. Wheeler, R. H. Parker; A. L. McKay, R. L. Bruce; R. G. Bruce, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), D. H. Rhodes, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, G. P. Robinson, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander.
v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 15th October, Lost 3-6 St. Peter's went straight into the attack and pressed hard for the first ten minutes; then Hackney jinked his way past five or six defenders to score an unconverted try. Bradford fought back and, while Wood was off the field for attention, C. P. Carter dropped a goal to level the scores. Half-time : St. Peter's-3 Bradford G.S.-3. A travesty of justice ! That is the only way of explaining the second half. From beginning to end the School forwards, ably led by Hewitt, battled magnificently against a heavier and larger pack. It was absolutely impossible to single out any member of this tremendous pack. Play was almost entirely confined to the Bradford "25" and yet in an isolated attack D. J. Richards scored an unconverted try ten minutes from the end of what was a great game to watch. Kirk was awarded his cap and Alexander his colours. Team :—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, M. T. Bell, A. L. McKay, R. H. Parker; J. D. M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; R. G. Bruce, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), D. H. Rhodes, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, G. P. Robinson, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander.
v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 22nd October, Lost 8-32 The School made a disastrous and unusually lifeless start and wit only twelve minutes gone, Denstone were 11 points in the lead through tries by R. Atkinson and. T. J. Mills (2), the last one bein g 36
PLAN OF ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK JANUARY, 1961
CD
KEY Head Master's House
13 Senior School Classrooms
The Grove
14 Pavilion
26 Alcuin
18 Clifton (Grove Annexe)
IS School Shop
27 Alcuin Lodge
25 Wentworth
School House
16 Stephenson Room and Library
28 Scout Hut
The Manor
17 Queen's
29 Hard Tennis Courts
8 St. Peter's Grove (School House Annexe) The Rise Memorial Hall Chapel Gymnasium Science Block C.C.F. Huts
18 Temple
30 Swimming Bath
19 Junior School Classrooms
31 Groundman's Cottage
20 Junior School Changing Rooms
32 The Rise Games Room
21 Cycle sheds
33 Porter's Lodge
22 Music School (29 Clifton) 23 Sanatorium and Junior School
34 Head Master's Office and
Dining Hall
24 Art Room
Administrative Block
35 Squash Court 36 Dining Hall
converted by V. J. Lewis. The School fought back with more spirit but failed to score before the interval. Half-time : School-0 Denstone-11. Denstone continued to create large gaps in the School threequarter line and R. H. 0. Lees went over for two tries, both converted by V. J. Lewis. Midway through the half Mills completed his hat-trick and A. R. Bates scored a try, which was converted to make the score 29-0. St. Peter's continued to fight, hard and Brown reduced the arrears with a try converted by Woodruff. However Lees completed his hat-trick before the game ended with a brilliant try for the School by Wood, who was re-awarded his colours. Team :—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, J. A. B. Carruthers, A. L. McKay, R. H. Parker; J. D. ,M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; R. G. Bruce, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), D. Rhodes, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, G. P. Robinson, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander.
v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at Trent on Tuesday, 18th October, Won 1411 The match started with Trent doing most of the attacking, and they went into an early lead when Henderson, the Trent Captain, kicked a good penalty goal. Trent continued to attack and, aided by poor defensive tackling, were able to make long and dangerous runs deep into the St. Peter's half. However, 'Woodruff evened the scores with a penalty goal and a few minutes later put St Peter's ahead with another fine kick. The general play at this stage was very scrappy with loose mauls rather than loose scrums. Just before half-time Henderson kicked the fourth penalty of the half bringing the scores up to 6-6 at half-time. St. Peter's • played better right from the start, and particularly the forwards. Following a loose scrummage near the Trent line Kettlewell managed to get over near the corner flag. Woodruff kicked another magnificent goal to make the score 11-6. St. Peter's were now clearly on top and had Wood not "jumped the gun" by getting in front of his centre, two more tries would have been added, but their lead was increased to 8 points with a try by Parker. A last minute rally by Trent led to Goodman, one of the 2nd row, scoring near the post and Henderson converted. Woodruff was re-awarded his cap. Team :—Woodruff; Parker, Carruthers, McKay, Wood; Hackney, Bruce, R. L.; Bruce, R. G., Hewitt (Capt.), Rhodes, Brown, McCallum, Kettlewell, Kirk, Alexander.
v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 5th November. Won, 13-10. From the start the game developed into a forwards' battle and play was evenly contested for the first quarter of an hour. The School then gradually got on top and after half an hour a break by Alexander resulted in an unconverted try for Parker. Half-time : St. Peter's-3 Leeds G.S.-0. 37
The School kept on top after the interval and Robinson followed up a mistake in the Leeds defence to score a try which was converted from near touch by Woodruff. Leeds then fought back and after a penalty kick had hit the post, two tries by D. Waite, converted by G. Papworth, made the score 10-8 to Leeds.With 10 minutes to go McKay went off injured and this seemed to put new life into the School; only two minutes from the end Wood scored a brilliant try, again converted from near touch by Woodruff. The forwards again were outstanding, particularly Kirk, McCallum and Brown, and they were enthusiastically led by Hewitt. Colours were awarded to Robinson, McCallum and Brown. Team :—G. W. A. R. Alderson; R. H. Parker, A. L. McKay, M. W. Woodruff, R. A. Wood; J. D. M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; R. G. Bruce, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), D. H. Rhodes, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, U. A Alexander, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), G. P. Robinson.
v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 12th November. Won, 9-0. The School took an early lead when Woodruff kicked a penalty goal. Giggleswick, however, gradually fought back to be slightly on top by the interval, although the School defence managed to prevent them from scoring. Half-time : St. Peter's-3 Giggleswick-0. Another early score, this time an unconverted try by McCallum, gave the School a clear lead. The School forwards again were giving a brilliant display in the loose and, hard though they tried, Giggleswick could make no headway; every mistake they made was quickly seized upon. Another penalty by Woodruff ten minutes from the end made the result fairly safe and there was no further scoring. Hewitt had an excellent game, outhooking his opponent by about 3-1, and he was always up with the ball in the loose. Once more his inspiring leadership urged the School on and he and Alexander, who had another fine game, were the stars in a very good victory. Colours were awarded to Bruce, R. G., Rhodes and Hackney. Team :—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, G. W. A. R. Alderson, A. L. McKay, R. H. Parker; J. D. M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; R. G. Bruce, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), D. H. Rhodes, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, G. P. Robinson, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander. .
v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 19th November. Drawn, 3-3. It was impossible to see from one end of the pitch to the other because of thick fog, when the two teams came out. Ampleforth were defending an unbeaten record and St. Peter's were undefeated away from home. Seventy-five minutes later, after a rousing struggle in the mud, both records were still intact. Play was evenly contested throughout the first half, with the School forwards holding
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their heavier opponents. After Ampleforth had narrowly missed a penalty, Woodruff put St. Peter's ahead with a penalty from the "25" line. Half-time : Ampleforth—O St. Peter's-3. After only five minutes of the second half Ampleforth drew level with an unconverted try scored by R. J. Gerrard. From then onwards it was anybody's game, as play swung from end to end. The School forwards shone once again, being resolute in defence and always dangerous in attack. The one feature of the game which stood out was the excellent touch finding of Woodruff and Kirk. The pack were once more ably led by Hewitt, whose inspiration rallied the team when uilder pressure, and to draw against what was probably the best school side in the North of England was a great achievement. Alexander and Robinson were awarded their caps, and R. L. Bruce and Parker their colours. Team:—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, M. T. Bell, A. L. McKay, R. H. Parker; J. D. M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; D. H. Rhodes, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), R. G. Bruce, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, U. A. Alexander, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), G. P. Robinson. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 23rd November. Lost 18-6. This match was played in completely contrasting conditions to those encountered at Ampleforth. As opposed to the fog and mud there, it was a sunny day and the pitch was very dry and in excellent condition for open rugby. Unfortunately the School's style of play was not suited to these conditions and the Worksop three-quarters showed their superior abilities in the later stages. St. Peter's did however make a good start, Wood jumping on to a defensive mistake to dribble over for a try between the posts. The conversion hit the post, but Woodruff made up for this mistake quarter of an hour later by kicking a penalty from 40 yards out. Worksop then began to make use of their ground advantage and by half-time tries by C. Dibell and T. Weastell had levelled the score. Half-time : Worksop 6 St. Peter's-6. With Parker a passenger on the wing and one or two other St. Peter's players suffering from minor knocks, Worksop got well on top and went ahead when R. J. Tubley scored another try. Further tries came at regular intervals from D. J. Reason and T. Pearson; none of the five tries were converted, but three minutes from the end C. Dibell kicked a penalty goal. Though it was a rather disappointing end to the season, the School need not be too disappointed with their performance, as they had never before played with conditions so fast. Colours were awarded to Bell and McKay. Team :—M. W. Woodruff; R. A. Wood, A. L. McKay, M. T. Bell, R. H. Parker; J. D. M. Hackney, R. L. Bruce; D. H. Rhodes, F. J. A. Hewitt (Capt.), R. G. Bruce, M. McCallum, J. R. Brown, G. P. Robinson, J. M. D. Kirk (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander.
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v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 10th December. Lost, 0-3. With an advantage of probably as much as 24- stone per man in the scrum, the pattern of events was clear for all to see; the wonder was that the Old Boys did not more effectively dominate proceedings with their vast superiority in weight and physique. On the other hand the school tactics were poor, for here surely was the opportunity for attempting to run their opponents off their feet or see them sink deeper and deeper into the mud with frequent switches in the direction of attack and a variation in play. As it was a monotonous succession of ill-directed kicks-ahead played right into Ratcliff's safe hands and the Old Boys' defence was seldom tested. Players clearly enjoyed themselves, but from the onlookers point of view play seldom rose above the mediocre, and the only try to be scored by an anonymous forward resulted from a shove-over after a loose scrum. OLD PETERITE XV K. M. Ratcliff; C. H. Lewis, C. D. King, A. McCallum, R. D. Wheatley; C. D. Hunter, J. E. Fawcett; N. J. Bell, L. T. Beaumont, C. W. Thompson (Capt.), J. S. Megginson, M. B. Wilson, C. U. Burdass, J. A. Jackson, M. Willstrop.
SQUASH Mr. M. Willstrop has taken over as master in charge of Squash and G. W. A. R. Alderson was appointed captain for the second season. A full term has been enjoyed, six first team and three second team matches having been played. Of the six first team matches, four have been won and one narrowly lost. The only defeat in which a School player failed to win was when Scarborough L.T.C. beat the School by five rubbers to nil. However, there was no disgrace in this, for Scarborough L.T.C. are a very experienced club side and indeed it was in this match that Alderson played his best squash of the season. Both inter-School matches were won; Hymer's College were beaten 5-0 and Bradford G.S. 3-2. In the latter match Alderson was surprisingly beaten, but no doubt he will set this defeat right should he meet his opponent again. Good wins were recorded, too, against the Staff and Old Peterites, and York R.I. only just beat the School 3-2. Alderson defeated D. J. Oliver, the present York Champion, 3-1 in this match. I. T. Parkin, the School's No. 2, has played consistently well and was re-awarded his colours, and J. C. G. Wheeler will no doubt be a better player next term, when he can devote more time to the game. P. W. Shepherd, a promising young player, has played well in his first season, though he needs to quicken a great deal. M. C. M. Jesper, another young player, introduced for the last match, is also a player of promise, but he has, at present, a backhand weakness.
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None of the second team matches were won, but the existence of this team should be an encouragement to young players. It did reveal Jesper and also K. W. Headlam, another young player of promise. Coaching has been done amongst first year boys and P. F. Nettleton and R. D. Harding have both shown an outstanding aptitude for the game. There does seem to be a lack of talent in the middle part of the School and this may tell on the School team, unless something is done to remedy it. Alderson is to be congratulated on reaching the Final of both the Hull and East Riding and the Hampshire Junior Championships. Alderson plays in the Yorkshire Junior Championship in January and must have a fine chance of success. Several school players including Alderson, have been entered for the School in the York Championship, which starts immediately after Christmas. Mr. Willstrop and 14r. G. D. Craine have also entered. The House matches and School individual championships will be played next term. Results : v. Hymer's College. (Home). Won 5-0. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat G. Anderson 9-0, 9-3, 10-9. A. C. Robson beat M. G. Chambers 9-4, 9-0, 9-1. I. T. Parkin beat T. G. Goldberg 9-10, 10-8, 9-3, 9-5. J. C. G. Wheeler beat C. Campbell 9-3, 9-6, 9-0. P. W. Shepherd beat B. Protheroe 10-8, 9-3, 9-3. v. Bradford Grammar School. (Home). Won 3-2. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to R. Greenwood 0-9, 4-9, 9-0, 9-5, 8-10. A. C. Robson lost to A. T. Wilson 4-9, 9-2, 3-9, 9-1, 6-9. I. T. Parkin beat J. M. Jagger 9-3, 9-0, 9-3. J. C. G. Wheeler beat A. McDermott 9-1, 9-3, 10-9. P. W. Shepherd beat J. D. Moore 9-5, 9-3, 9-7. v. Staff. (Home). Won 3-2. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat M. Willstrop, Esq. 9-7, 9-6, 5 -9, 9-6. A. C. Robson lost to R. F. Harding, Esq. 9-3, 7-9, 3-9, 9-7, 2-9. I. T. Parkin beat A. E. R. Dodds, Esq. 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-3, 9-3. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to G. D. Craine, Esq. 4-9, 3-9, 2-9. P. W. Shepherd beat G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq. 9-4, 10-8, 2-9. 9-4. v. Scarborough L.T.C. (Home). Lost 0-5. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to E. Dennis 3-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-2, 5-9. A. C.. Robson lost to J. E. Fawcett 7-9, 9-5, 1-9, 0-9. I. T. Parkin lost to B. Booth 6-9, 4-9, 9=7, 1-9. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to G. Jones 7-9, 5-9, 6-9. P. W. Shepherd lost to F. Yates 4-9, 2-9, 9-2, 6-9. v. York R.I. (Home). Lost 2-3. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat D. J. Oliver 6-9, 9-8, 9-3, 9-4. A. C. Robson beat J. E. Fawcett 7-9, 9-5, 1-9, 0-9. I. T. Parkin lost to N. J. Magson 8-10, 5-9, 9-3, 3-9. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to J. A. Hannon 9-7, 2-9, 10-9, 4-9, 2-9. P. W. Shepherd beat D. Snowden 9-2, 9-2, 9-7.
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Results v. Old Peterites. (Home). Won 3-2. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat M. Willstrop 9-6, 9-1, 6-9, 3-9, 9-7. I. T. Parkin beat J. E. Fawcett 10-8, 9-3, 0-9, 8-10, 9-4. J. C. G. Wheeler beat J. A. Hannon 6-9, 9-3, 9-7, 2-9, 9-2. P. W. Shepherd lost to W. M. Howard 3-9, 3-9, 3-9. M. C. M. Jesper lost to C. W. Thompson 7-9, 5-9, 9-2, 0-9. 2nd V v. Royal Engineers, York. Lost. 2-3. v. York R.I. 2nd V. Lost. 0-5. v. Barnard Castle 2nd V. Lost. 1-4. :
SHOOTING An innovation this term has been our entry for the Staniforth Challenge Cup, a competition for schools, organized by the National Small-bore Rifle Association. This is fired on decimal targets with the maximum of 100 per man, and cards have to be completed by early November. This leaves little time for practice, but our first team scored 771 to be placed 23rd, out of an entry of about 110. The 2nd team, with a score of 758, was 53rd. We also practised for the match against 150 Brigade T.A. on decimal targets with a circular aiming mark, and it was not until the last three weeks of term that we began the usual "Country Life" practices. As usual the shooters have been divided into three classes. Class A consists of those who fired in the Summer Term, together with some who have reached a high standard in the previous winter. Attendances at practice in this class have been very good for the majority, but there are some who, if they wish to do well next summer, should come to the range a good deal more regularly in the Easter Term. List B, consisting of those who have reached a certain standard, has not, so far, produced anyone with outstanding ability. List C is extremely numerous, and promising shooters have emerged'. and are earning promotion. Match results are as follows :— Conditions N.S.R.A. ,,
Opponents Merchiston Castle 1st VIII Merchiston Castle 2nd VIII King's College, Taunton
Opponents School Score Score Result 660 Lost 667 646 663 Won 770 766 Lost
N.S.R.A. (Round 150 Brigade T.A. 649 742 Won aiming mark) 702 Won 768 "Country Life" Bridlington School The following have shot for the 1st VIII :P. G. Humpherson (Capt.), M. J. Poynor (Vice-Capt.), J. D. A. Platts, D. Shubrook, D. H. Rhodes, J. R. Shannon, J. D. Lightfoot, J. H. Starkey D. S. Yeadon, C. J. Marsay, R. H. Barker, R. Dawes. The second VIII has included C. W. A. Groundwater, N. P. Thornto J. N. Arundale and R. E. Jacques. The highest averages are :— N.S.R.A. (tin hat)—Lightfoot 98. "Country Life"—Poyner 99.5, Platts 99 Marsay (97) was top scorer in the N.S.R.A. (round aiming mark) mat ch v. 150 Brigade.
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FENCING The advent of nearly thirty .new members, has brought the number of fencers, for the first time ever, to above sixty. The term was principally devoted to the training of the new members, and in connection with this, we should like to extend our thanks to R.S.M. Power and the senior members of the club for their efforts and patience. Although throughout the term several of the list "A" fencers suffered injuries, this did serve to show that we have a good many competent fencers in reserve, notably A. H. Baker and A. N. Ferran The fencing team began the year with two victories, the first against Denstone and the second against Stonyhurst. In the first match, the scores were :— Foil: St. Peter's 3 bouts. Denstone 6 bouts. Sabre: St. Peter's 7 bouts. Denstone 2 bouts. Total: St. Peter's 10; Denstone 8. Against Stonyhurst the scores were : Foil: St. Peter's 10 bouts. Stonyhurst 6 bouts. Epee: St. Peter's 3 bouts. Stonyhurst 6 bouts. Sabre: St. Peter's 9 bouts. Stonyhurst 7 bouts. Total: St. Peter's 22; Stonyhurst 19. C. L. Brown (Capt.) and J. M. Pattinson were re-awarded their colours. C.L.B.
CLIVE LEWIS CUP
As with school food, anything new is treated with suspicion The experiment of the Inter-House Junior Long Run, however, proved a great success, and there is little doubt that this contest has now come to stay as an annual event and a counter-part to the Senior Crosscountry Race. This term it helped to fill a gap inevitably created by the inactivity on the playing fields, but in normal circumstances the event will be held in the Easter Term. The Course, nothing more than a long run (2.7 miles), was devised starting at the junction of Water End and Westminster Road, and finishing out on the Ings about 150 yds. beyond the Ings Gate. Each House entered 10 runners under the age of 15 on 1st September, and the Games Committee also ruled that the event should be recognised by an award of points for the Oxford Cup. On Friday 16th December, the field massed at the end of Westminster Road, and with traffic either non-existent or temporarily halted, they were off. !
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R. A. C. Seymour (Queen's) led practically from beginning to end, setting the pace with rare judgement for himself and finishing in the most creditable time of 16 min. 38.0 sec., well in front of his nearest rival, I. B. Robertson. In the team event, Temple and Queen's left the Boarding Houses standing, and with their first 8 runners home in the first 22 places, Temple amassed only 84 points to win outright from Queen's 148 points, 3rd School House (226 pts.), 4th Grove (230 pts.), 5th (Rise 279 pts.), and 6th Manor (281 pts.). The final details of the Cup being presented by Clive Lewis (Rise 1949-55) have yet to be fixed.
CRICKET FIXTURES, 1961 'Under 16' Colts XI
2nd XI
1st XI
H Sat. May 13 Clifton C.C. H Wed. „ 17 York C.C. H Worksop Coll. Sat. „ 20 Worksop Coll. Wed. „ 24 1st Round Seni or House Matches A Giggleswick Sat. „ 27 Giggleswick School School H Durham Sch'l Wed. „ 31 Durham Sch'I Leeds G.S. Sat. June 3 Leeds G.S. Wed. „ 7 The Forty Club H Sat. „ 10 Semi-finals of S eni or House Matche Wed. „ 14 —
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Worksop Coll.
A
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Manchester Boys XI Durham Sch'l
A
A A
Giggleswick School
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Fri. „ 161Denstone Coll. Sat. „ 17 H Wed. „ 21 M.C.C. A Bradford G.S. Sat. „ 24 Bradford G.S. A A mpleforth Wed. „ 28 Ampleforth College College Sat. July 1 Yorkshire H Gentlemen C.C. Wed. „ 5 — Ho use Matc h Sat. „ 8 Final Senior Sat. „ 15 Craven Gentle- H men C.C. Bootham Sch'l Sat. „ 22 Bootham Schl H Fri. 28 }Old Peterites H 29 Sat.
'Under 15' Colts X I Worksop Coll
A
Leeds G .S.
A
H
Semi-finals of J uni or House Match es
H H
Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College
H H
Ashville Coll.
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Final Junior
Ho use Match
Ashville Coll.
A
N.B. There are some additional Colts fixtures to be arranged.
COMMEMORATION, 1961 All Old Peterites wishing to play in the Old Boys' match against the school, should apply to:— K. M. Ratcliff, 11 Main Avenue, Totley Rise, Sheffield.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on 10th December. The President reported that the amount subscribed to date for the Memorial Hall by way of donations and seven-year covenants • had now reached the sum of £10,600 but, as the total cost of the new hall was £13,800, he proposed circulating a further letter to all O.P.s who had not yet subscribed, in the hope that the full cost of the Hall would be obtained before his term of office as President expires in July next. C. S. Shepherd having intimated his desire to resign as Hon. Secretary to the York District owing to other commitments, his resignation was received with regret. Bill Thompson was appointed in his stead and K. M. Ratcliff was elected to fill the vacancy on the General Committee. The Hon. Secretary reported that O.P. Club silk crested clip bow ties at a price of 11/6d each and silk crested batswing ties at 18/6d. each plus postage of 4d. were in course of manufacture and would be available shortly. The reports of District Committees were received. The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 4th March, and if any member has any item for the agenda the Hon. Secretary, whose address is "Chebula", Clifton Road, Runcorn, would be pleased to receive it before the meeting.
NORTH EASTERN AREA DINNER The North-Eastern Area Dinner was held on Friday, 21st October, at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. Brigadier C. C. Fairweather took the Chair. There were present :— The Head Master. A. D. Best. R. N. Bradford. H. G. Brown. K. Brown. J. C. Cooke. R. M. Deas. C.C. Fairweather. W. Graham. J. T. Harding. D.C. Holmes.
W. G. Huntley. R. W. Jobling. M. J. McCallum. G. R. A. March. S. Mackintosh. D. J. Nesham. F. W. B. Pacey. A. L. B. Pattinson. J. L. Pattinson. J. B. Pickersgill. J. M. Ryder.
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D. R. Reavley. K. H. Rhodes. D. E. Rayner. W. S. B. Strike. D. Tate. T. E. Thomas. C. W. Thompson. R. White. D. G M Young J. I. Sleight.
WEST RIDING DINNER Previously the West Riding Dinner had always been held at The Three Nuns Hotel, Mirfield, but this year, in order to try and bring about a larger attendance, the venue was changed to Leeds. To this end at least, the move was a success, as a record number of 43 Old Peterites, together with the Head Master, attended the Dinner at the Leeds Club, on Thursday, 3rd November, 1960, when the chair was taken by J. N. Bamforth (1922-28). J. D. Ward (1938-45) proposed the toast of "The School", to which Mr. J. Dronfield suitably responded. Those present were :Messrs. J. Ambler, J. Annequin, D. S. Atkinson, J. H. Baines, J. N. Bamforth,
P. L. Bardgett, L. T. Beaumont, S. H. Beetham, M. A. Butterworth, C. I. Chadwick, C. Frank, J. F. Franklin, J. Gillgrass, C. W. Gough, M. Hallas, R. M. Hick, E. J. Hillyard, Rev. J. C. Houghton, J. Hunter, 0. Hunter, H. W. Judge, M. J. Kent, B. Lee, G. P. Lowley, Rev. N. G. L. R. McDermid, G. Oxtoby, F. N. Parkin, J. N. Ramsden, P. F. Ringrose, K. H. Rhodes, W. McC. Scott, J. R. Shirtcliffe, G. D. Smith, P. Smith, D. A. Stabler, C. W. Thompson, D. C. Thompson, J. D. Ward, Dr. H. F. Whalley, R. M. Wheeler, D. A. Wilson, C. D. M. Wood and the Head Master.
LONDON DINNER The London Dinner was held at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 9th November. The following were present :— The Head Master. Capt. B. R. Alderson, R.N. L. J. H. Archer. P. S. Atkinson. P. T. Baker. I. 0. Barry. J. Bird. K. A. Boyes. F. H. Butterfield. J. P. Camm. M. T. Clegg. I. Cobham. W. H. Colley. A. B. Cooper. G. E. Cutforth. Sir Lancelot Cutforth. J. B. Dixon. R. S. Dixon.
D. C. Drummond. J. D. Eccles. P. Garbett. J. B. Gedge. J. M. Graham. D. St.G. W. Gray. J. A. Hanson. B. Helmeer (guest). S. K. D. Hill. D. Horsley. M. F. Hudson. D. A. Lamb. C. H. Lewis. T. J. Lewis. R. H. Metcalfe. C. A. Neale. J. H. 0. Parker. G. E. Pearson.
M. Pick. T. S. Pick. H. R. L. Purse. A. W. Raylor. K. H. Rhodes. C. E. Scholefield. John Scholefield W. L. Seaborne. C. W. H. Sergeant. J. H. Sergeant. G. C. Smith. W. A. Stratton. H. A. Thompson. W. H. Welburn. A. G. Wilson. I. Wilson. The Head of the School (D. L. Brown).
The toast of The School was proposed by the President, Dr. M. T Clegg, and was responded to by the Head Master and the Head al the School. The toast of the Club was proposed by P. S. Atkinson and rest jl ponded to by K. H. Rhodes.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES As one of the main purposes of a School Magazine is to keep Old Boys in touch with the School and with one another, the Editor feels that this section should be much larger and he would therefore welcome any information about Old Boys, however trivial, for inclusion in the magazine. A. N. P. BUTLAND (The Manor 1952-59) is to be congratulated on winning a Bronze Medal for gaining first place in the City and Guilds of London Intermediate Petroleum and Petroleum Products examination. This examination formed part of the Shell Company course which Butland did before going up to St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, in October. J. D. SWALE (1943-46), who is at present teaching Music at Christ's Hospital, is leaving in March to take up his appointment as Director of Music at St. Peter's College, Adelaide. R. BAXTER (School House 1948-57) is at present a Lance Corporal in the Royal Engineers, stationed at Maidstone. Just before Christmas he hitch-hiked to Canada and back with a Staff Sergeant, who has been travelling round the world in this fashion for 20 years. They flew both ways, visited the Azores, Nova Scotia, Trenton, Kingston, Ottawa, Newfoundland, Paris and Marville, and the whole trip cost them £8 each ! They left London on 17th December, and were home again in time for Christmas, although they had been invited to spend it in many places en route. Their only luggage was toilet requisites and a change of clothes. As other less original activities Baxter plays rugger for his Regiment and for United Services, Chatham, and he is enjoying life very much.
BIRTHS KING—On 22nd August, 1960, at Beulah House, Blyth, to Judith and Anthony J. King, a daughter (Alison Jane). [The Manor, 1946-49.] PARKINSON—On 13th October, 1960, to Ann, wife of C. Northcote Parkinson, a brother for Charles and Antonia. RUDDOCK—On 22nd October, 1960, at Welwyn Garden City, to Frances and Gerald Ruddock, a daughter (Fiona Mary). [The Rise, 1935-42.] TATE—On 22nd April, 1960, at Carshalton, to Norah and David Tate, a daughter (Caroline). [The Rise, 1941-47.] WEIGHILL—On 30th May, 1960, at University College Hospital, to Rosemary and Captain W. P. Weighill, R.H.A., a son (Simon James). [1939-46.]
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ENGAGEMENTS EDINGER—CARR. Captain Leyland Duncan Edinger, Royal Signals, son of Col. and Mrs. E. D. Edinger, Ilex Bank, Ferring, Sussex, and Julie Ann Roberts, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Carr, Valley Farm, Beckwith, Harrogate. [1936-47.] LEWIS—WHITE. Clive, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, and Jane Penelope, only child of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. White, 16 Carr Lane, Sandal, Wakefield. [The Rise, 1947-55.] PFLUGER—POWELL. David Pfluger, 5 Malton Way, York, and Jennifer Lucy, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Powell, 41 Uxbridge Road, Hampton, Middlesex. [The Grove, 1946-57.] SAVILLE—SINCLAIR. John Michael, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Saville, Bishopthorpe, York, and Barbara, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sinclair, Hewall, Cheshire. [The Manor, 1945-54.]
MARRIAGES COATES—BERESFORD. On 11th June, 1960, at St. John's Church, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Near Worksop, Roger Frederick, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Coates, Kingston House, Carlton-in-Lindrick, to Patricia Anne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Beresford, Greenfields Close, Kingswinford, Staffordshire. [The Rise, 1951-56.] HAWKINS—SPREADBOIROUGH. On 30th December, 1960, at Dringhouses Parish Church, York, William Brian Hawkins, 3 Dundonald Street, Edinburgh 3, to Mavis Emily, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Spreadborough, Farnborough, Hampshire. [The Grove, 1950-54.] HUNTER—MOSS. On 10th September, 1960, at St. Aidan's Church, Leeds, John Allan, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Oram Hunter, Roundhay, Leeds, to Maureen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moss, Seacroft, Leeds. [The Rise, 1946-52.] RATCLIFF—DICKSON. On 29th August, 1960, in Sheffield, Keith Marsden Ratcliff, 'York Cottage', East Markham, Newark, Notts., to Jeanne Bardsley Dickson, 61 Wolstenholm Road, Sheffield 7. [The Manor, 1946-50.] SMITHSON—SMITH. On 24th September, 1960, at St. Vincent's Church, Altrincham, J. M. Smithson to Diana Mary Smith of Hale, Cheshire, [School House, 1946-51.] WELSH—SALMON. On 4th November, 1960, at St. Matthews' Church, Nassau, Bahamas, John Michael Welsh, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Welsh, 4 Rowan Place, New Earswick, York, to Rosemary Ann, daughter of Mr. A. E. 0. Salmon, Old Dean Hall, Crawley Ridge, Camberley, Surrey. [Temple, 1947-53.]
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS THE OXFORD LETTER
OXFORD. January, 1960.
Dear Sir, An unfortunate suggestion by a third-year O.P. Medic. (who shall remain nameless) has resulted in this letter being written by two freshmen. We assume that he wanted us to record our first impressions of this "sweet city with its dreaming spires"; sadly, however, rainy weather, pressure of work before Prelims, and sporting activities have hampered our attempts to give a complete picture of this ancient city. What we have noticed whilst strolling between lectures or dashing madly to some obscure sportsfield has been, perhaps, of a transitory character; building operations, visible everywhere, are evidence of the extensive programme to restore many of the colleges and other University buildings to their former beauty. At the moment, traffic seems to occupy the minds of the Dons more than their tutorials and lectures, but there are signs that this very visible problem will be solved in the near future. Undergraduates here absorb themselves in a great variety of interests ranging from drama, debating and music to beer and darts in the Buttery. However, the majority of students, whatever their pastimes may be and whatever people may say, devote much of their time to work. Well, those are the first impressions of two freshmen. Now for the termly appraisal of our colleagues. R. D. WHEATLEY (B.N.C.) is almost a man of leisure in that he is doing his Diploma of Education and living at the Station Hotel. He devotes much of his time to entertaining freshmen, playing squash, and explaining that his haircut will not hamper his teaching practice next term. J. R. JENKINSON (Worcester) is naturally working hard, perhaps too hard, for he was seen to shake John Armstrong's umbrella instead of his hand one day. He disappears occasionally at week-ends. T. M. JENKINSON (B.N.C.) was in a very sociable frame of mind this term. Unfortunately, his attempts at arranging O.P. gatherings were somewhat chaotic (drinking beer amidst a party of dog fanciers with their pets tied to our chairs was just about the limit). D. J. OLDMAN (Worcester) has at last seen the light and taken up residence at the right place. C. W. Joss (Worcester), B. W. H. CARTER (Worcester) and P. J. BURTON (Queen's) have been seen once or twice, Carter at the Freshmen's Fair and Burton under a car, a stationary one.
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K. GOSLING (St. Edmund Hall) manages to squeeze his week's work into a two-hour session while having coffee in Alex McCallum's room. He is friendly with several vicars, for he parks his cars in their churchyards. J. 0. ARMSTRONG (St. Peter's Hall) claims to be working, but can be seen on the river every afternoon. In the last week of term his VIII nearly went over Iffley weir. For their troubles the crew was fined £5. F. D. LAVENDER (Worcester) claims to have done no work. This is probably true, but he seems to be making his name reporting for 'Isis', one of the University magazines. A. McCALLum (St. Edmund Hall) followed his usual pattern by starting to play hockey and finishing the term with rugger. He has been vainly trying to convince everybody that Geography is a difficult subject.
We congratulate Fairclough and Hawkins on their Open Scholarships and look forward to seeing them next year. May we also congratulate the School on its successful return to the field of Drama, and the rugger team on regaining that spirit essential for a winning
side.
Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER Dear Sir, Gentlemen reading these letters no doubt form some impressio of university life and ideals, but the pen sketches provided are in sufficient material from which to deduce all the finer points o Cambridge existence. It is true, as no doubt everyone knows, that a university is there fo the completion of a man's formal education, but this is too much of a blanket explanation to permit the realisation of any of the subtleties. The most striking feature is the complete independence of the undergraduate, who has to decide for himself how he shall conduct his life. This independence constitutes a vital factor in the educational process. The finer values of life must be sought after and determined individually, and not forced on to one. It is instrumental in shaping the country's future leaders—in all senses of the word— moral, educational, political and administrative. This process shows the importance of a university in a national role, but it is the moulding of the individual which is the primary task of education. Here work is important, but not all-demanding. Development must take place in other spheres of life, which previously have been neglected. The cult of over-specialisation, which has probably brought the undergraduate to the university, has produced
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a spirit of professionalism, which, in recent years, has had disastrous effects, by neglecting the more subtle aspects of the individual's own education for the fulfilment of the national requirements. All British universities probably have a similar purpose, but not all achieve it. Cambridge—and Oxford—are lucky in that conditions are favourable for achieving this end. Opportunities exist by the score, and are eagerly taken. Opinions are freely expressed and sympathetically received, although cynicism, the occupational malaise of the well-fed, well-off undergraduate, too often rears its ugly head. Of purely local interest, the last decade has seen in Cambridge, as might be expected, the erection of many new buildings, and an increase in the traffic problems. The Lion Yard Redevelopment scheme has not yet been passed. The Science faculties are crowding into the centre of the city, and the Arts and Humanities are moving to the outskirts. Addenbrooke's, a place of happy memories for some, is also vacating its present position, and moving to the outskirts. I am assured by a leading educationalist, resident in Cambridge, that the biggest social change that has taken place recently has been the large influx of Scandinavian girls—with the attendant repercussions amongst the male body of the university. A good change too, I might say. This year, life continues much as usual—more royalty and Herb Elliott have arrived, the Rugby team have done well, and Churchill College has started. Somewhat unusual was the announcement, that, in the interests of order and public safety, Guy Fawkes celebrations were to be banned. A sad blow for all Peterites. The O.P.'s up at the moment continue to uphold the name of the School, particularly Kirby, Bellwood and Peverley. Kirby is Captain of University Cricket, Bellwood is President of the Footlights Dramatic Club, and Peverley has gained a Double First in Science. J. N. T. HowAT, B.A. 5th year at Ridley Hall. Still maintains his secluded view of Newnham. Has been helping one of his friends run one of the Cambridge Boys Clubs, and has been very successful at it. J. R. PEVERLEY, B.A. 4th year. Doing Research at Christ's. Gained a Double First. Must look back with satisfaction on his time as an undergraduate, which included representing the University at Shooting. Gave a speech at the O.P. Dinner. R. G. BEAN. 3rd year. Reading Modern Languages at King's. We haven't seen much of Roy, but we know he has got engaged. Perhaps that is why we haven't seen him. Good luck to him. P. L. BELLWOOD. 3rd year. Reading History at St. Catharine's. Doing extremely well. Makes many public appearances as President of the Footlights. Opened the Footlights new Clubroom—the first for 21 years. Was guest M.C. of the last C.U.A.B.C. boxing meeting. 51
T. CHILMAN. 3rd year. Reading Part II Psychology at Emmanuel. Life further complicated by having to read Zoology in his spare time. Ardent squash player. Plays hockey for Styx against various Southern womens' Clubs. Often seen at the theatre. D. B. Invmr. 3rd year. Reading Part H English at Emmanuel. Great friend of Layfield. Answers moral questions of the day. Captained Emmanuel Hockey 3rd XI for some time, and plays table-tennis. His rooms are a convenient base for all Emmanuel men. D. KIRBY. 3rd year. Reading Modern Languages at Emmanuel. Captain of University Cricket. Secretary of the Emmanuel Lions. Plays squash for. Emmanuel 1st V. Often seen talking in the cloisters with other sporting . giants. P. J. NETHERWOOD. 3rd year. Reading Engineering at Christ's. Still plays hockey. Acts in all matters with David Sparham. Helps suppor t, Christ's social life. E. S. PORTLOCK. 3rd year. Reading Estate Management at Emmanuel. A trusted friend of all. Very successful, and very popular. President of the Junior Common Room, and Secretary of the Boat Club. Still as loyal to the cause of rowing as ever. Leading member of the Benchers—Emmanuel's oldest social club. D. T. SPARHAP.I. 3rd year. Reading Engineering at Christ's. Plays hockey. Gives coffee to, and knocks around with Peter Netherwood. D. J. COOK. 2nd year. Reading Classics at Downing. Threw a big 21st party this term. Rows in the Downing 1st VIII. Always immaculately dressed. P. A. CROSSLEY. 2nd year. Reading Natural Sciences at Emmanuel. Gained 1st Class Honours in Prelims. President of the Thomas Young Club. Provided very original contribution to the Poppy Day celebrations. Has been persuaded to row. A. H. CROWTHER. 2nd year. Reading Architecture at St. Catharine's. Another man about town. Does a little rowing. Enjoys Cambridge immensely. P. J. DRONFIELD. 2nd year. Reading Economics at Emmanuel. Plays hockey for the 2nd XI. Finds people at Cambridge very interesting. Helps consume Kershaw's coffee. W. M. HOWARD. 2nd year. Reading Modern Languages at Clare. One of the resident funny men. Diverse in his sporting activities—playing squash and rugby, and sprinting for Clare. Works quite hard and dreams of fast cars. M. J. KERSHAW. 2nd year. Reading Economics at Emmanuel. An expert on the local taverns. To be found in the `Castle' or `Bun Shop'. Plays rugby for Emmanuel. Has a novel lighting system in his room—rather a `strain' on the eyes though. D. G. METCALF. 2nd year. Reading Modern Languages at Selwy Dabbles a little in sport, and visits the theatre occasionally. Finds Cambrid very stimulating. T. E. H. SABBEN-CLARE. 2nd year. Reading Engineering at Emman One of the two O.P.'s in the Officers Training Corps. Plays his Spa guitar and rows. Founder member of Pooh Stick Club. 52
E. C. SEDMAN. 2nd year. Reading Natural Sciences at Trinity. Gained 1st Class Honours in the Prelims. Withdrawn from circulation after first rugby game of season, because of injuries. Attends hospital every day for treatment. Maintains a cheerful countenance despite his setback. Owns a vehicle with two massive loudspeakers attached. J. G. SLATER. 2nd year. Reading Engineering at King's. Does some rowing. Maintains an interest in the University Musical societies. E. S. BOLTON. 1st year. Reading Engineering at St. Catharine's. Settling down well. Rows and drinks Butland's coffee. A. N. P. BUTLAND. 1st year. Reading Engineering at St. Catharine's. Dabbles in politics. Keeps a good wine cellar. Views vigorous exercise with suspicion. D. H. GEE. 1st year. Reading Maths at St. John's. Selected to play for 3rd XI hockey four times, but released from his obligations each time by a cancellation. Found a bath in his digs, which has never been connected to a water supply. C. D. IBBERSON. 1st year. Reading Economics at Emmanuel. Followed brother's footsteps and stroked the 2nd Fairbairn VIII. Confirmed theatregoer. Last port of call for refreshments for a certain homeward bound gentleman. T. D. J. LAYFIELD. 1st year. Reading Classics at Emmanuel. Possibly the first freshman this term to speak at the Union. Elected Reading Room Secretary in Emmanuel. Played hockey for the 3rd XI. Scarf changed colour a month after the beginning of term. D. L. SLADE. 1st year. Reading Law in Emmanuel. Last freshman to remain in the University Trial Eights at rowing. Rowed in the Emmanuel 1st Fairbairn VIII. Conspicuous for his absence from his rooms. Has developed a phobia for Victoriana.
Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LIII
MAY, 1961
No. 357
EDITORIAL A school magazine is an institution, a regular occurrence, a shortlived novelty which appears every term, to be seized avidly, read selectively and cast aside casually by the majority of boys, whilst Old Boys greet it with a glimmer of nostalgia, rapidly skim through it in search of anything sensational and then add it to the pile of other literary productions of varying merit to be read in an hour of leisure, which never comes. Such, all too often, is its fate : what then is its purpose? It is, we think, fourfold. Firstly, it is a chronicle, a factual record of the doings of the School to be preserved in the archives and serve as the basis of any future history or as a work of reference. Hence the necessity for a certain amount of apparently uninteresting and unnecessary facts and figures, but hence also the importance of full, concise and accurate accounts of the progress of societies, games and other out-of-school activities. Secondly, not necessarily in importance, the magazine acts as the link for Old Boys with the School and each other. In it they should be able to discover how the School is changing (always for the worse in their eyes) and also what their more successful contemporaries are doing; there is a strange pleasure in seeing a name and picturing its owner, whom you saw every day for many years but have not seen for many more—a pleasure not very often realised on meeting the same person and finding that you no longer have very much in common, however hard you try to recapture that youthful friendship. The third function of the magazine is to present a contemporary picture of the School to parents (how many of them read it, I wonder?) and other friends of the School. For this purpose a balance must be struck between dry factual accounts and verbose, tautological effusions, which give the whole work a turgid, stodgy effect. There is, incidentally, a distressing tendency in schoolboy prose to use six words where two will do and to consider no article complete without a liberal sprinkling of clichés. 1
CONTENTS
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Editorial ... School News The Appeal School Officers Valete Salve House Notes Chapel Choir Library Careers Curia Debating Society ... Public Schools' Debating Association Music Society ... School Concert Baird Cup ... Record Library ... British Ship Adoption Society Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Ornithological Society ... Young Farmers' Club Modern Languages Society Visit to Germany ... ... Russian Society Theological Society Combined Cadet Force Scouts ... Hockey ... Boat Club ... ... Rugger Cross Country Athletics Squash Fencing Shooting Chess Oxford Cup Rugby Fixtures, 1961 O.P. News ... ... Notices
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And what of the present members of the School? Much of the contents of a school magazine must be already known to them, and, much as we all enjoy reading our own name in print, that is not one of the objects of the magazine. However, the activities of societies, the report from our adopted ship, the information on careers and even, in some years, a precis of the speech by the gentleman presenting the prizes can all be of interest and value. For the contributors, too, it is valuable experience to produce a readable, interesting and lively article, sailing confidently between the rocks of dull mediocrity and facetious superficiality—and to read the result in print ! The repeatedly solicited correspondence could also be of interest to the School and at the same time make the magazine a sounding-board for School opinion, instead of only the Editor's !
SCHOOL NEWS Mrs. B. L. Brittain, whose son's Memorial Essay Prize is presented each year, has kindly offered to the School Library thirty standard works on History and Classics. We are most grateful to her for this valuable gift. * * * Work began on the extension of the Dining Hall and Kitchens before the end of term and they should be ready for use in September. Two new Squash Courts are to be built on part of the garden behind Alcuin House and will be ready by October. * * * Three student masters, Mr. D. R. Grayson, Mr. D. M. Mee and Mr. K. C. Woodhead, joined the staff for the term and gave valuable help in their respective spheres. * * * The School Concert was held on 3rd March, when many of the School musicians and singers were able to make full use of the Memorial Hall. A criticism appears elsewhere in the magazine. * x * At the end of term two Houses put on their own productions in the Hall Queen's perpetrated a nineteenth century melodrama, "Black-ey'd Susan", in which about 60 out of the 71 boys in the House were involved; the play was produced by D. J. Wightman and, as the result of a silver collection, £8 were sent to the Cheshire Home at Alne. School House produced another edition of their "Folies", a lighthearted and, in some cases, spontaneous entertainment very fitting for the last night of term. * * * P. H. Sykes is to be congratulated on passing the Regular Corn! missions Board for entry to the R.M.A., Sandhurst, and also for taking full advantage of his Flying Scholarship by obtaining his civil licen during the holidays. 2 :
M. W. Woodruff and M. C. M. Jesper played for the Yorkshire Schools' Hockey XI against Cheshire and Lancashire respectively on 15th April.
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On 16th March the School was host to the Northern Region Schools in their round of the Public Schools' Debating Association Annual Speaking Competition. A report of the proceedings appears elsewhere.
THE APPEAL Fourteenth General List of Subscribers (to 15th April, 1961) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
£ s. d. 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 5 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 10 10 0 3 3 0 2 0 0
Bagshaw, D. W. ... Bagshaw, P. D. ... Bagshaw, W. S. B. ... Barry, I. 0. ... Booth, J. M. ... Briggs, G. H. Broadhurst, A. Butland, W. E. Cooper, A. B. Etherington, J. Forsythe, W. T. J. Hanson, J. A. Harrison, N. B. Kirby, D. ... Little, L. A. ... Lyth, W. R. Mould, J. ... Newton, T. C. Potts, W. E. ... Proudley, D. G. Steward, H. D. C. Ward, J. D. ... Welch, I. T. R. Wilson, A. C.
£131 18
BY OTHERS
Parker, J. M. ... ... ... ... Clifton Cricket Club ... .. ... ... Proceeds of Dance, 12th January, 196 1 .. ... Proceeds of Boys' Dance, 13th January, 1961 ...
£ s. d. 10 0 0 5 5 0 747 19 4 32 0 6 £795
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COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
Atkinson, E. G. B. Baker, R. Croft Brockbank, J. T. Collins, M. ... Dee, C. C. ... Griffiths, J. C. Hudson, C. K. Kendell, A. M. Middleton, T. C. Piercy, T. ... Robson, P. ... Rusholme, M. B. Stead, R. L. ... Wainwright, C. B.
Annual Cash Payment s. d. 1 1 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 10 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
Gross Yield at present rate of tax s. d. 12 0 4 60 5 4 60 5 4 24 0 8 24 0 8 60 5 4 24 0 8 60 5 4 36 1 0 12 0 4 17 3 0 24 0 8 12 0 4 24 0 8
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Smith, W.
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SUMMARY SINGLE DONATIONS Carried forward from previous lists ... By Old Peterites for Memorial Hall ... By Others
s. d. ... 8,808 17 4 131 18 0 ... 795 4 10 £9,736 0 2
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MEMORIAL HALL BUILDERS We publish a further supplementary list of Old Peterites who have responded to the President's Appeal in respect of extensions to Big Hall to form the Memorial Hall. Atkinson, E. G. B. Bagshaw, D. W. Bagshaw, P. D. Bagshaw, W. S. B. Baker, R. Croft. Barry, I. 0. Booth, J. M. Broadhurst, A. Brockbank,, J. T. Butland, W. E. Collins, M. Cooper, A. B.
Dee, C. C. Etherington, J. Forsythe, W. T. J. Griffiths, J. C. Harrison, N. B. Hudson, C. K. Kendell, A. M. Little, L. A. Lyth, W. R. Middleton, T. C. Mould, J. Newton, T. C.
Piercy, T. Potts, W. E. Proudley, D. G. Robson, P. Rusholme, M. B. Stead, R. L. Steward, H. D. C. Wainwright, C. B. Ward, J. D. Welch, I. T. R. Wilson, A. C.
SCHOOL OFFICERS Easter Term, 1961. SCHOOL MONITORS :
HEAD OF THE SCHOOL :
D. L. BROWN (Head of The Rise)
VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL : M. W. WOODRUFF
(Head of Temple) Head of The Manor: I. T. PARKIN Head of The Grove: J. C. G. WHEELER Head of School House: T. D. F. ANDERSON Head of Queen's: J. A. SHOUKSMITH Chapel Monitor: T. E. H. SMART
M. G. STAVELEY W. E. JONES A. M. ROBSON HOUSE MONITORS :
The Grove: U. A. ALEXANDER, R. G. BRUCE ,J. P. R. HARRIS, C. HENWOOD, C. J. TERRITT. The Manor: R. L. BYWATER, F. J. A. HEWITT, M. MOCALLUM,
J. D. A. PLATTS, P. H. SYKES.
Queen's: J. R. ANFIELD, J. M. PICKARD, S. H. REISS, C. P. SPENCER, D. J. WIGHTMAN. The Rise: J. A. BALDWIN, T. P. N. FAWCETT, I. KIRKUS, J. M.
PATTINSON, M. J. POYNOR, A. C. ROBSON.
School House: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON, P. COLLINS, M. J. FRENCH, C. W. A. GROUNDWATER, D. H. RHODES, G. P. ROBINSON, D. A. TAYLOR, J. F. WILLIAMS. Temple: J. C. BRISBY, G. GILDENER, A. M. HEADLAM, P. G.
HUMPHERSON, I. T. HUNTER, L. K. VAIGO.
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VALETE THE GROVE C. Metcalfe. 1957-61. Trans. B. "0" Level, 1960 (6). 2nd XV Colours, 1960-61. 2nd Rowing VIII, 1961. Junior House Cricket. House Athletics. House Swimming. R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, 1959. Corporal (2 i/c. M.T. Section). Intermediate Medal for Shooting, 1959. 1st Class Shot. Y.F.C., Treasurer (1959-60), Chairman (1960-61). THE MANOR J. W. Lowe. 1958-61. Trans. B. "0" Level, 1960 (7). Junior House Rugger. House Athletics. Cdt. N.C.O. Cadre. 2nd Class Shot. F. J. A. Hewitt. 1952-61. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8). "A" Level, 1960 (History). 1st XV, 1959-60 (Capt.). 1st XI Hockey, 1960. Capt. House Athletics, 1961. House Cross-country, 195960-61. House Cricket, 1958-59-60. House Swimming, 1960. 1st Class Scout. Acting A.S.M. M. McCallum. 1956-61. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (3), 1959 (3), 1960 (1). 1st XV, 1960. 2nd XI Hockey, 1959-60-61. 1st XI, 1960. Colts Colours, 1958. School Athletics, 1961. House Colours. L/Sgt. 2 i/c. Basic Section. Marksman.
SALVE Q. G. Rowbottorn.
QUEEN'S
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Without doubt the most coveted trophy we won this term was the Cross-Country Plate, and, although the race was essentially a team event, praise must be given to C. Henwood, who came a good second and whose conscientious and assiduous training of the team brought deserving reward. Special mention must be made of Burbidge, who was third, and Harris, who was also well placed; both were awarded their House colours. The House Flick-Hockey league was very successful and was won by a clear margin by the "Bootniks". On Sports Day Wheeler distinguished himself by winning both the jumps and setting up a new School High Jump record. In the C.C.F., however, our particular forte, we did not live up to our reputation, coming 3rd and 2nd in the Fernie and Recruit Cups respectively. Jones and Territt will be braving the hazards of arduous training during Easter. We hope to see them next term. 6
We are all sorry that C. Metcalfe should have to leave us at the end of this term, but we hope he will realise his agricultural ambitions. We must thank Mr. Hayes for his aesthetic guidance in the new House Discussion Group which is an undoubted success, and also Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their continued hospitality during House Proms.
THE MANOR This term we welcomed Mr. Mee, who was attached to the House as a Housemaster's assistant and baby sitter. We wish him every success in the rest of his university career, and thank him for his company and aid in the House. Unfortunately the Athletics Shield did not choose to remain with us for a third year, but we just managed to wrest 6th place from School House. In Squash we had little more success than usual, having little backing for our one member of the School team, but it is pleasing to note that a lively interest has been aroused in the junior part of the House, Nettleton, in particular, showing much promise. We were, however, well represented in the School Rowing, when six of the eighteen who went to Nottingham were from The Manor. In view of our comparative lack of success in sport, it was all the more pleasing when our Fernie Cup squad, assiduously trained by Smart, was placed first. As the House departed at the end of term the painters moved in, and the two upper floors of the main part of the House have been transformed : after some early demands for sunglasses most of the inhabitants have expressed approval of the brighter colours— long may they remain bright !
QUEEN'S The beginning of term saw several alterations among the monitors, C. P. Spencer and Reiss being made House Monitors and J. A. Shouksmith succeeded Hawkins as Head of House. During the term Giddings left us at very short notice and one new boy, Rowbottom, joined us. Sport played a large part in the term's activities and a record number of four members of the House were awarded their 1st XI Hockey Colours. As a result of the Cross-Country, the Goodburn Cup stayed in the House, R. A. Spencer holding on to win by a narrow margin, but the team cup was lost to The Grove, with Queen's third. The Good7
burn Cup has now been in the House for three successive years and, as Spencer will be with us for at least one more year, there is every prospect of it staying longer. In the field of Athletics the House did fairly well, though there was a notable lack of 100 yard and 220 yard experts, and an even greater dearth of jumpers. R. A. Spencer was again our star performer, winning the Mile, the Half-Mile and the Gof ton Cup (440 yds.) and this earned him his Senior House Colours. The Senior Relay Team (Clegg, Hackney, R. H. Atkinson and R. A. Spencer) excelled itself, winning this event in a time only just short of the record. We finished Sports Day as we began it in third place. Three members of the House represented the School in the Athletics Match against Bootham. It came as a big disappointment when the Baird Cup went out of our hands for the first time, despite an excellent performance by Anfield. Our warm congratulations go to the winners. On the last Friday of term the House gave a most successful and enjoyable performance of D. Jerrold's melodrama, "Black-ey'd Susan". All but eight members of the House took some part in this production and much of the success of this venture must be attributed to the hard work of the producer, Wightman, and of the leading actors, Mann, R. H. Atkinson, R. A. Spencer, and Pickard. Junior House Colours have been awarded to Emsley and Abel since the last edition of the "Peterite"
THE RISE At the beginning of term, the monitorial body was augmented by Baldwin and Poynor, who quickly settled into the tempo. Kirkus wasted no time in training a Cross-Country team, but despite his efforts victory eluded them : Smith was our leading athlete, finishing eighth. Throughout the term Robson, A. C., used up spare energy in organising a Flick-Hockey league, with fourteen teams of three players each playing every other team. Appropriately the league champions were captained by—Robson, A. C., who also led the Squash team which defeated Grove 3-0, and School House 3-2 2 to retain the trophy. Pattinson, having spent the previous five weeks of the term dreaming of the Athletics season, arranged voluntary training for the whole House on the three Sundays preceding "the big day". As a result the points gained in the standards (averaging 11.91 per head) were sufficient to give the team a lead which they were able to retain on Sports Day. Pattinson himself gave an inspired lead, 8
crowning his efforts by becoming the first winner of the Clive Lewis Sprints Cup. At the end of the season, Robson, A. C., Parker, C. J. and Parker, R. H. were awarded Senior House Colours, and Blackburn Junior Honours. Brown, too, had been awarded Senior Colours earlier in the term, but the lack of connection with the above must be obvious. The Fernie Cup drill squad was under the command of Baldwin, and long day and night practices earned second place, a mere half point standing in the way of victory. The Recruit Cup squad was unplaced despite Poynor's enthusiastic efforts. The Baird Cup team was unchanged from last year, and the piano soloist (Foster) and two trumpeters (Fawcett, H. G. N. and Foy) delighted all music lovers (in The Rise, at any rate) by winning the competition. Foster was awarded his Junior House Colours, having obtained the highest individual mark. The Rise Discussion Group had two meetings. Mr. J. F. Hayes tried "To Make Sense of Himself" and Rev. Edmund Eglen, of the Clifton Methodist Church, considered certain aspects of worship. Poynor went to great trouble to publish "The Risite" after twenty years' liquidation : our thanks are due to the advertisers. Mr. Grayson, who was attached to the Rise as a Student Master, left with our best wishes : the help he gave was universally appreciated. The term was one of considerable endeavour on the part of every member of the House, and that indefinable factor, House Spirit, was further developed.
SCHOOL HOUSE This term D. H. Rhodes and J. F. Williams were appointed House Monitors. Despite the intensive practice, the Fernie Cup and Recruit Cup squads failed to justify our expectations in them. However, the Squash team met with better success and reached the final, only to succumb to a star-studded Rise team. Alderson is to be particularly congratulated upon his continued personal success on the Squash courts, where his skill is receiving more and more reward. As usual, the Easter term brought with it the customary athletic events, thankfully unimpeded by the weather. The fact that we did not emerge with any great distinction does not alter the fact that everybody, without exception, tried their best in their respective spheres. In particular, we would like to congratulate Carruthers 9
on two counts, the first on coming 7th in the Cross-Country and the second on gaining the High Jump record for the School during the match against Bootham School. It was with great regret that we discovered after the jumping that he had twisted an ankle during his first jump. This meant that he could not participate in any running events on Sports Day. Even so, he tried the High Jump and, in spite of obvious pain, he gained second place. His record jump was exceeded and so he held the record for two days. M. J. French did splendid work as Captain of Athletics. Carruthers and Bell were awarded their Senior House Colours while Semper and Coles received their Junior House Colours. In the Baird Cup the opposition proved to be too good for our competitors, Powell, Yunibandhu and Stevens. Nevertheless, their efforts were much appreciated and, we feel, deserved better recognition from the adjudicator. Within the House the Junior Debating Society has continued to thrive. The Ecclesia and House Proms continued to provide a stimulating way of spending Saturday evenings. Several competitions were held in the House during the term. The Table Tennis and the Chess Competitions were not finished and the Hobbies Competition did not receive the support it should have had. However, there was great interest shown in the Artists' and the Photographic Competitions. There were a number of excellent entries for both, though in the latter the predominance was on transparencies and the prize was given to Powell with Lumley as runner-up. We thank Mr. Gaastra for being the adjudicator. In the Artists' Competition the first prize was won by Sutcliffe with Lunn as runner-up, but many other competitors were commended by Mrs. Wilson, who judged the entries and so ably made comments on them. Lastly, School House Follies, staged in the New Memorial Hall on the last night of the term, were an undoubted success and revealed a considerable amount of spontaneity. All who took part are to be congratulated and especially J. M. Atkinson, Rhodes, our natural comedian, Starkey, a budding Bruce Forsythe, and a very restrained and skilful band of musicians. We would like to thank Miss Banks for the extra work she put in to help make the show a success. 10
We say goodbye to Groundwater. We thank him for all he has
done for the House and wish him every success in the future.
TEMPLE A snowless holiday behind them, most Templars returned ready to face the trials of the Easter term with determination. The first hurdle, the Cross-Country, was approached confidently and many people, even monitors, were seen disappearing across the flooded Ings at high speed in an effort to produce a winning team; surely only bad luck robbed them of victory by 2 points. Brining, Woolley and Dowson ran well to be placed 4th, 5th and 6th, and House Colours were awarded to all three for their efforts. Shortly after this event raucous voices and the sound of crunching tarmac split the ether, and people were seen in military garb in the quad for many days. The outcome was that the younger squad won the Recruit Cup and the Senior squad were placed a good 3rd in the Fernie Cup. The House Squash match against The Grove passed quickly, the result 1 3, after a hard battle. Soon vocal chords and violin strings were being exercised by Templars in the School Concert, followed by a rapid derusting session for many brains in readiness for the Trials. Well before the actual start of Athletics a large proportion of the House had been seen on the track in preparation for hard work to come, and it was probably a surprise to most people in the House that we were finally 6th in the standards, and also that the monitors had the highest average. There were 7 people with maximum points : Carr, Dawson, Woolley, Brining, Raine, Abel, P. N., and Robertson. In the Sports, however, Temple showed its true colours and a total of 81 points gained was sufficient to raise the House to an easy 2nd place. We also established four new records, Woolley and Robertson the Intermediate and Junior High Jumps, and both Intermediate and Junior Relays. Added to this, Can equalled his own 440 yds. record, and also the 220 yds. record; he deservedly received his House Colours. -
In all it was a good but unlucky term, which left everybody expectantly awaiting Cricket and all the other pleasures of the Summer term.
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THE CHAPEL When the Epiphany Procession in the Minster falls on the first Sunday of term, as it did this time, it gives us a wonderful start to the new year. The term ended, too, with an impressive service on Palm Sunday, when the Dean of York preached a memorable sermon on Our Lord's Word from the Cross : "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." The Head Master preached on the second Sunday of term and during Lent the Chaplain preached a course of sermons on "The Armour of God". On Quinquagesima Sunday we had our termly Sung Communion and on Ash Wednesday there was a short Evening Service at which the Head Master gave the address. As in other years Compline was said on the Friday evenings in Lent for those who wished to attend. This year for the first time all the services except the first one were taken by monitors. On Tuesday, 14th March, the Archbishop of York paid his last visit to the School before his translation to Canterbury, and confirmed 61 boys. There was a large congregation of parents and other boys who wished to attend. This day happened• also to be the day of publication of the New English Bible. To mark this event, the Head Master read the Second Lesson at Evensong on the following Sunday from the new translation. N.K-W. :The following boys were confirmed on 14th March The Grove R. A. Archer-Burton I. M. Crombie S. J. Holder J. G. Key D. B. Mallinson C. J. Newby M. J. Oxley J. M. Winn
The Manor M. H. Bowe D. S. C. Bruce N. J. Crtunp ton R. A. Cunningham D. N. Eckhard D. E. A. Higgins I. L. Holmes T. T. Hutchinson D. I. Lewis M. V. Smith J. G. Wood
Queen's P. M. Emsley J. M. French J. W. Hey H. A. King M. A. Popplewell M. Shannon G. M. Todd W. J. B. Ward J. L. Wood C. Yates
The Rise R. B. Blackburn R. W. C. Clegg S. Croft-Baker M. P. Crossley J. N. J. Grisdale R. D. Harding A. M. Hedley F. R. G. Hutchinson M. H. Ibberson A. C. Milnes T. J. Newhouse D. N. Quarrie
School House A. C. Charlesworth J. R. Coles G. F. Eastaugh P. J. Gregg M. D. Howard H. J. R. Hyde P. S. Marsden D. J. Mutch N. J. Smith J. N. Spencer A. T. W. Sproulle M. A. Town T. A. N. Wilson
Temple A. D. Bailey D. L. Edbrooke J. E. Fearnside P. A. J. Gibson I. B. Robertson R. Scaife
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THE CHOIR The Choir is beginning to get over the loss of two very competent singers who left last July. Everyone now feels that he has a job to do that cannot be left to the person next to him. This feeling has produced a better co-ordination, which was evident on the first Sunday of term when, according to long-standing custom, we were invited to sing in the Epiphany service in York Minster. Apart from the regular week-day and Sunday services the Choir attended the Choir Supper, when we enjoyed a first-class meal, followed by an entertainment which ranged from Mr. Jeffs' invention to make music easier, through various items which included a singsong, to Mr. Cummin's most outlandish story. Confirmation found several of the trebles being confirmed and therefore not available to sing and it was good to find that most of those who were "volunteered" to sing treble on that occasion have since remained as probationers. The Vaughan-Williams Communion Service went very much better this term than last, as people begin to know it better. The Naylor Benedicite is now a firm favourite. The following music was sung during the term :— Carols: The Noble Stem of Jesse. O'er the Hill and o'er the Vale. Ding-dong-ding. All they from Saba—Jacob Handl. The Spotless Rose—Howells. Anthems: Praise to God in the highest—Campbell. Thou wilt keep him—S. S. Wesley. Oculi omnium—Charles Wood. Turn thy face—Attwood. Lord, for thy tender mercies' sake—Farrant. Thou knowest Lord—Purcell. Wash me throughly—S. S. Wesley. Services (with the School): Merbecke. Vaughan-Williams in D minor. Benedicite in G—Naylor. Magnificat in D minor—Walmisley.
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THE LIBRARY Annual reports on institutions such as libraries tend to be either factual or impersonal. This is regrettable, for books, as Milton observed, "contain a potency of life in them", and this "extraction of the living intellect that bred them" is, or should be, transferred to their all-too-human readers. As we record the activities of the past year, therefore, it would be as well to remind ourselves that a School Library is much more than a sum of its parts and that all its users are responsible in some measure for preserving the right atmosphere of quiet and fruitful study within its walls. Two years ago when the Library assumed its present ground plan, the addition of two new shelf-and-desk units provided us with ample room for expansion—or so we thought. Nature and librarians, however, abhor a vacuum; and already the steady influx of books has necessitated the re-organisation of certain sections (notably Modem Languages and Fiction) to accommodate the newcomers. During the Summer Term the largest consignment ever of re-bound standard works will add colour to the shelves and fifty new "Penguin" titles on a wide range of subjects will be available. A new Archaeology section has been opened to meet the needs of the latest School Society and the Economics section has been expanded now that this subject is taken at "A" Level. Fortunately, firm weeding-out of old and obsolete books has given us a little more elbow room. The most obvious changes and improvements in the arrangement of the Library since September have been effected in the Geography, Religion and Sociology sections by Wightman, Anderson and Spencer. The vital Geography texts are now more accessible and Theology has assumed a proper prominence over some of its less moral associates such as War. The Sociology section has been completely re-numbered and provides a useful blanket term for seven loose members of the family : Archeology, Civics, Customs, Economics, Education, Law and War. D. J. Wilson has adopted a more logical system of numbering the Classical section and has followed the lead of the English and History pioneers by "breaking down" composite works into their analysed parts in the subject-index on the usual pink cards. Finally, dividing blocks have at last appeared on the shelves to indicate subsections and a start has been made on the long task of replacing all worn and illegible cards in the index. It will be clear from this brief record that we are all indebted once more to a faithful and hard-working band of library monitors, efficiently led by Wightman, for these improvements and for the smooth running of the Library during the year. Of all the voluntary services a senior boy may offer to the School, this is one of the most useful and most rewarding, at any rate for those who need no persuading that "books are not absolutely dead things". B.H.H. 14
CAREERS It is inevitable, in providing information and advice about careers, that the emphasis should appear to be on those in business and industry. This is because such work is more remote from the lives of the majority of Public Schoolboys, who are probably accustomed to meeting representatives of the more traditional professions and so finding out informally about the work and opportunities in these professions. As far as industrial careers are concerned, there are three methods of providing the right sort of information by giving boys direct experience or by bringing them into contact with a wide range of people who can share the benefits of their long experience. The first method is one-day visits by parties of boys. These are valuable both for those thinking of industrial careers and also to broaden the education of those who will never go into industry. They do, essentially, give a very superficial impression of the companies concerned, but they do at least show those who have never seen a large factory before what to expect as an environment if they ever go into industry. Two such visits were arranged during the Easter term, one to Dorman Long's new rolling mill at Lackenby, near Middlesbrough, and the second to the headquarters of RollsRoyce at Derby. The second method is the Short Works Course. During the Easter holidays ten boys from this School, out of sixteen who applied, were offered places on Courses which ranged from banking through electrical, mechanical and civil engineering to chemicals and iron and steel. All these boys were given a thorough introduction to the organisations they joined for about a week, and it helped them greatly to clarify their ideas about the future. For some years we have not had many applicants for these Courses but it is hoped that from now on we shall always have a good response. Full details of the Courses for the Summer holidays can now be seen in the Careers Room and applications should be made as soon as possible. The third method is to attend a General Course, where a wide range of careers is put before the boys and where they can discuss points raised by the speakers. Each Raster the Public Schools' Appointments Bureau arranges a Course at Ashridge College and one in Manchester. The Ashridge Course is specifically designed to show to the non-scientific boy where he can fit into the world of commerce. This Course takes place in very pleasant surroundings, in a large country house surrounded by three hundred acres of gardens. This year two senior boys from the School attended and found that, apart from the very pleasant time they had there, they were given a great deal to think about and that it was possible to spend a good deal of their time discussing their problems with one another and with representatives of business and the Bureau. The 15
Manchester Course is designed specifically for science students and mixes talks and discussions with visits to factories to see the practical side of industry. This year, for the first time, one senior boy from this School attended the Manchester Course. Accounts follow of visits to Dorman Long and Rolls-Royce and of the Ashridge and Manchester Courses. VISIT TO DORMAN LONG, MIDDLESBROUGH. For those of us who had never been inside a steel works before, entering the Dorman Long factory was like entering a new world. The most poignant first impression was of the noise of machines, which was both deafening and unceasing. The brute power of the rollers which transformed red hot steel ingots into girders of varying shapes and lengths was awe-inspiring. This awe, however, was somewhat tempered after we had seen the ease and precision with which these giants were controlled. The sight of a flaming hot steel girder thundering under the control platform and being stopped at the touch of a switch typified many aspects of the mill. After a very fine lunch in the factory canteen the party returned, with their guides, to the rolling mill and watched steel cables being produced. All the cables for the new Forth Bridge are being made here. The visit to the steel furnaces was most spectacular, especially as we were able to see a furnace "tapped". In this operation the whole furnace is tilted, and this enabled us to look, through coloured glass, into the very heart of the furnace. The blazing heat and the leaping flames issuing from this cauldron of liquid steel conjured up pictures of Dante's Inferno. When the furnace is tilted sufficiently, the molten steel is poured out into gigantic buckets suspended from cranes which move along tracks built high in the roof of the building. Showers of sparks reaching high into the air accompany this part of the procedure. When full, the buckets are swung over moulds, into which the steel is poured. The furnaces were kept charged with molten iron which was brought by rail from the neighbouring iron works. The visit came all too quickly to an end but nevertheless in a short time we had all learned a good deal about the practical side of steel manufacture. This visit was an undoubted success and our thanks are extended to those who made it so. T.E.H.S. VISIT TO ROLLS-ROYCE, DERBY. This visit was to the principal works and development centre of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., at Derby. Here they concentrate on the manufacture of aero engines, car manufacture being carried on at the Crewe works. The importance of Rolls-Royce in the economy of 16
the country can be gauged by the fact that, outside the Iron Curtain, more than half the world's civil aircraft are powered by Rolls-Royce engines. R. G. Bruce, having been to the firm on a summer school and living in Derby, found our destination quite easily. This was a relatively small building, housing the Apprentice Training School. As we were early, we were allowed to look round this establishment and see boys of our own ages being instructed in the use of various pieces of engineering machinery. We saw them turning, milling and grinding odd looking lumps of metal, which we understood were all parts that could be used in the industry. Everyone entering the firm has to learn the basis of the engineering trade in this school, no matter what branch he intends to enter. They regard practical engineering knowledge as essential. We even saw the boys learning to shape tin sheet and turning out perfect oilcans. After this somewhat impromptu tour we had a short lecture on the sort of people Rolls-Royce wanted for their work and they emphasised that, although a student was acceptable after university, they would prefer him to go to them for a year before university. A few Arts students were accepted but mainly students with Advanced Level in Physics and Mathematics were taken. It was emphasised that even at the top of the Company the directors had to have a detailed technical knowledge of the engines they were selling, when millions of pounds were involved. Our first scheduled visit was to the engine test beds, where we were told numerous details about engines, such as consumption, thrust, and shaft horse power. Huge fans more than 20 feet across pumped in the vast quantities of air the engines required for combustion. We saw three types of engine being made at Derby : the Dart, a turbo-prop, the Conway, a by-pass jet, and the Avon, a pure jet. Our next stop was for lunch at one of the works canteens. We had an excellent meal and were almost immediately rushed off to the newest plant in the works. A short lecture told us roughly that the plant was designed to simulate the flight of an engine in a plane without actually putting the engine in the air. In the plant they find out how an engine behaves under the varying conditions of flight. This means varying the inlet temperature and pressure and exhaust temperature and pressure. This may sound simple but in practice, as we were shown, it costs £6,500,000. The essentials of the plant were compressors for a giant refrigeration unit to supply sub-zero temperature air, desiccators for drying the air to prevent icing at these temperatures, and coolers to cool the exhaust gases. The plant was erected in just over three years and holds test cells for two engines. When the 17
engines are running the plant costs £1,200 an hour to run. Enough heat is generated to heat the whole of Derby, could it only be harnessed. We then moved on to the foundry where we saw the casting of alloy parts and from there to the assembly room, where engines were being put together. One engine costs in the region of £250,000 and there are many intricate parts. These are all accurately machined and even X-rayed for flaws. We had not a great deal of time to spend here, as tea was waiting and the hour was late.
In all we saw many aspects of engine manufacture and learnt a great deal. We could not hope to see all, but what was presented to us was readily assimilated by the party. We left, very impressed with the huge scale of the whole project, and having had a very enjoyable day. We had walked miles, but it was certainly worth a few sore feet. I.T.P. THE ASHRIDGE COURSE This three-day course, entitled "Some Careers in Administration", had promised to be at best merely a cleverly disguised form of school. On arrival, however, at this country house about thirty miles northwest of London, it quickly became evident that we were to live in the lap of luxury : there was every facility for our enjoyment, including a bar, where we could discuss our careers problems over a drink with the visiting speakers or the staff of the Public Schools' Appointments Bureau. The main business of the course was a series of talks by various businessmen on those aspects of industry and commerce which had openings for the Arts student. Great emphasis was laid on the fact that the non-technical man was still assured of a place in many vital activities, such as personnel management, marketing, and general administration. In many of these jobs it was not so much a matter of whether you "liked to work with people" as whether people liked to work with you. This question of what qualities were looked for in the prospective businessman cropped up frequently : a personnel manager, for instance, from the British-American Tobacco Company made it clear that the overseas career was not for those who "on the whole thought that foreign countries were a mistake". And one thing which was universally agreed to be essential in a successful businessman was—"guts". All in all, for most of the hundred or so public schoolboys present this was an interesting and enjoyable way of gaining an insight into the big wide world of industry and commerce, and of seeing in what direction we can best employ our talents in it.
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THE MANCHESTER COURSE "An Introduction to Industry" This course consisted of a series of lectures on industrial organisation and visits to various firms in the Manchester area. The talks were designed to cover as much of industry as possible. After an introductory talk on company organisation talks were given on "Production", "Research and Development", "Accountancy" and "Marketing, Sales and Public Relations". Two talks were given on preparation for an industrial career, the first on "Apprentice Training" and the second on "Openings for University Graduates". There was also a talk on "Trades Unions and Industrial Relations" by an active trades unionist. There was always time for questions and discussion after each talk. There were two afternoon visits and one whole day visit to firms in the area. I found these visits far more helpful and interesting than the talks, and I would like to have spent more time on them. I visited A.E.I., Ciba Clayton (dye manufacture), and ColgatePalmolive. The course gives a general impression of industry as a whole, and to get a more detailed impression it really ought to be followed by a Short Works Course, but it is of interest to anyone who is not sure whether he would like an industrial career or not. A.H.
CURIA At a preliminary meeting D. L. Brown and R. L. Bywater were elected Chairman and Secretary respectively. The following new members were elected at this, and subsequent meetings : M. G. Staveley, J. C. Brisby and G. Gildener. For the first meeting of term T. E. H. Smart, the retiring chairman, led a discussion. Topics included crime and morality, both social and personal, tolerance and moral re-armament. The second meeting of term took the form of an Art Evening at which members presented their favourite works of art for discussion. Items varied from an extract from T. S. Eliot to Phantasmagoria, a musical fantasy for speakers and instruments performed on tape by three members of the Society. Mr. Arthur Kendrick, a psychologist from Rowntree's, spoke at the third meeting on Psychology, giving us a background of the history of psychological research and its applications. At the final meeting, Mr. Mee, a student master, gave us a talk on the development of modern music, which he illustrated with a selection of records ranging from Bartok to Brubeck. As always, the society would like to thank the kitchen staff for the provision of refreshments. R.L.B. 19
THE DEBATING SOCIETY The term opened with the motion : "This House believes that modem education is not sufficiently practical." This was proposed by Messrs. C. J. Territt and C. Henwood and opposed by L. C. Le Tocq, Esq., and Mr. C. G. Evans. The main argument centred upon the difference between education and instruction, a difference which the proposition insisted upon but which the opposition refused to accept. In the outcome the motion was lost by a large majority. At the second meeting a party from Ampleforth proposed the motion : "This House considers that the progress we have made in the last two centuries has been in technology and not in civilisation." While the proposition concentrated upon the decline of moral values and the growth of materialism, the opposition, Mr. J. C. Brisby and Mr. C. Henwood, emphasised the increase in tolerance and humanity. The motion was carried. The third meeting was held in the Stephenson Room, and Mr. D. L. Brown, seconded by Mr. J. L. Richardson, proposed the motion : "This House would be proud to sit on a pavement with Bertrand Russell." Mr. Brown did his utmost to keep unilateral nuclear disarmament out of the debate, but Mr. Poynor and Mr. Semper for the opposition both insisted on bringing it in. Despite this, however, the motion was carried after a particularly inspiring summing up from Mr. Brown. The last meeting of term was held in the Memorial Hall Mr. R. L. Bywater and Mr. J. M. Atkinson proposed that "This House believes in being behind the times". Basing his argument on the expense and effort involved in "keeping up with the Joneses", Mr. Bywater was attacked by B. H. Holbeche, Esq., and Mr. L. P. Dobson for the opposition, who wanted the House to make the effort and supply the leadership necessary for keeping up with, if not ahead of the times. The motion was lost by an overwhelming majority. :
We should like to express our sincere thanks to the President, Mr. T. E. H. Smart, for the work he has done to make this a successful term. J. M. P.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS' DEBATING ASSOCIATION At a committee meeting held in London on 12th January, D. L. Brown was elected Chairman of the Association, and P. Collins succeeded him as organiser of the Northern Branch. The regional round of the Association's Annual Speaking Competition was held at St. Peter's on 16th March. There were four debates, ranging in nature from an allegation that women are not the weaker sex to a forthright condemnation of the United Nations Organisation. 20
P. Collins and J. C. Brisby opposed, on behalf of St. Peter's, the motion, "This House maintains that economic integration with Europe is essential for Britain's future prosperity." The judges—Sir Lumley Dodsworth, Dr. Kelly and Mr. Shannon—made some helpful comments, emphasising the need for well-placed wit and humour, and for more debate (in the sense of replying to previous speakers), particularly by seconders; they would like to have seen less reliance on notes, which implies the more thorough preparation of speeches by leaders. The School team was placed third out of the eight schools; for the second successive year Ampleforth College emerged victors, and they will represent the North in the finals of this competition in Guildhall, London, on 8th May. P.C.
THE MUSIC SOCIETY The number of meetings of the Music Society was reduced through competition with Concert rehearsals and Baird Cup practices. One meeting was held in which Mr. David Mee (on loan to us from Cambridge) gave an informative address on the subject of Liszt's Pianoforte Sonata in B minor, illustrated by a recording of it played by Valentin Gheorghiu. Mr. Mee showed how well-informed taste is swinging in the direction of Liszt. The Music Society Committee was largely responsible for the organisation of the Concert and the Baird Cup Competition. With the Choral Society competing for attendance with every kind of diversion the compilation of a nominal roll was extremely difficult. W. E. Jones managed to do so with considerable accuracy. The Orchestra held its practices in the Music School, which is proving so much more accommodating than the shelter used to be, and sprouted a large percussion department for the Rio Grande, which was trained enthusiastically and successfully by Miss Iris Lemare. The Baird Cup has been moved from the Summer term to the Raster term and looks as if it will stay there. Practices for it started much earlier than previously with the result that the standard "on the night" showed a welcome improvement. Once again the Music School has made the preliminaries for this very much easier than they were before. F.W.
SCHOOL CONCERT The acoustics of any new hall not specifically designed for concerts are bound to demand adjustments in the arrangement of choir and orchestra. The Memorial Hall continues to present the School musicians with problems which remain partly unresolved. One of Mr. Waine's measures was to keep his front ranks of trebles sitting in order that the rest of the choir might be heard. If only some device could have been found for softening the impact of the orchestra! 21
This was largely the reason for the rather disappointing opening of the concert with Handel's Coronation Anthem "Zadok the Priest". This, the first of four, was composed in 1727 at the request of George II to be sung at his coronation. Those who were able to follow the Coronation Service of our present Queen will remember how exciting was that burst of sound in Westminster Abbey, "God save the Queen . . ." But the performance of 3rd March never exceeded the stately. The orchestral opening was beautifully gentle and smooth, but later, instead of accompanying the voices, the instruments dominated them to the extent that voices and words were muffled and the thrilling moments just didn't occur. Nevertheless, one could detect that the choir was singing very beautifully, if without fire. So it was that this listener felt rather frustrated of a special treat. However, large-scale amends were to be made later in the evening. There followed four items in which it depended on soloists (horrible, nerve-racking business !) to hold us pleasurably attentive. C. J. Kitching played the first movement of a Haydn Sonata in F lightly and fluently. A. Hardman played the first movement of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A, deriving tremendous benefit from Mr. Waine's sympathetic piano accompaniment. Hardman played competently music which is inevitably bound to charm us. It was a very enjoyable performance. The fourth item must have been more difficult to rehearse. P. Hunt with his French Horn and the orchestra under Mr. Jorysz played the Slow Movement and Finale of Haydn's Horn Concerto No. 2 in D. We know that Hunt would have been capable of a much better performance, for he is an experienced player. The orchestra, too intent on struggling through its own part somehow or other, failed to assist him, and Hunt lacked the confidence to dominate it. The orchestra's playing was more harmonious in the Finale but the soloist was unable to recover that mastery of his instrument which he undoubtedly possesses. J. C. Brisby and A. J. Bytheway, accompanied by I. T. Hunter at the piano, performed the first movement of a Double Violin Concerto in D minor by Bach. There was some firm, well-timed playing and the three kept up well together. This item had obviously been carefully rehearsed. The performance by the choir, J. R. Anfield playing the solo piano part and Mr. R. Perrin on a second piano, and by a group of timpanists and percussionists of Constant Lambert's "The Rio Grande" was undoubtedly the most exciting of the evening. This work, based on a poem by Sacheverell Sitwell, was composed in 1929 and was immediately a great success through the "combination of the popular idiom and the brilliant choral and orchestral writing". Under Mr. Waine's direction, we had as brilliant and as witty an evocation of the world of the Rio Grande as could have been desired. Nor was our interest only sustained by the succession of weird knocks, 22
thuds, tinkles and crashes emanating at opportune moments from one side of the stage, nor by the masterly playing of Anfield at the front and Mr. Perrin at the back, the one, as it were, so often replying to the other in an exciting dialogue of two pianos, but by the singing which held us through a succession of many moods as the hours by the Rio Grande passed by. There was some lovely music for the trebles and opportunity enough for the choir as a whole to show their ability in sensitive musical singing; "The noisy streets are ." was one particular instance. So this work came to its empty amusingly inconsequential end, the performance of it having given so much pleasure to the whole audience. The names (and instruments of the following players should be noted, en passant : .
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Timpani—M. A. Clegg. Side Drum—J. A. D. Thompson. Tambourine—J. C. Lacy. Xylophone and Glockenspiel—J. L. Wood. Piattt—N. J. West. Triangle—P. J. H. Mann. Chinese Block—R. B. Daniel. Tom-Tom and Tam-Tam—D. R. Gow. Castanets—R. J. Dowson. Caisse Roulante—D. Outhwaite. Grande Casse—J. R. Brown.
Item number seven, "The Little White Donkey" by Jacques Ibert, was well interpreted by C. F. Foster at the piano. This was followed by a refreshingly different item, the "Octet" singing a partsong by Vaughan-Williams, "The Turtle Dove". Platts sang the role of narrator and his voice had the purity essential to this kind of ballad. Apart from the fact that the trebles occasionally sounded a bit faint, the performance was an extremely accomplished one. The group consisted of Kirkus, J. A. Shouksmith, Platts, Hunter, Dawes, Bailey, Hunt and Mr. Mee. The concert closed with three of Stanford's "Songs of the Fleet" with soloist, chorus, two pianos and orchestra. The songs are very different in mood and this was clearly emphasised in three very polished performances. "Sailing at Dawn" was a calm, measured evocation of the fleet as a whole. "The Song of the Sou'wester" is essentially jolly and here the choir again showed their great adaptability in lively but well-controlled singing. "The Little Admiral" is a nobly patriotic sort of song. Here let it be said that the orchestra acquitted themselves perfectly and for some reason the balance between all performers on and off stage was absolutely right. Their presence added that richness to the performance of this vigorous song necessary to make a very stirring finale to the evening. An Old Peterite, Mr. Beverley Jones, baritone, sang the solo parts with sensitivity throughout and with power in this last song. So it remains for us, the audience, to thank every single performer and Mr. Waine, inspirer of all, most heartily for such a pleasurable and worthwhile evening's entertainment. E. M. Dunstan. 23
BAIRD CUP The form which the music competitions have taken in the last year or two gives the School a chance of having a concert of excellent music, with no break in the programme, with players and audience keyed-up by the competitive element, and the whole rounded off by the comments of an experienced musician and adjudicator. BAIRD CUP COMPETITION 3rd Year
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Brahms 90 Piano Solo. Rhapsodie in E flat J. R. Anfield David Mee 70 Allegro (ii) Trio A. J. Bytheway (violin), A. Hardman (clarinet), P. Hunt (horn).
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Intermezzo in E flat Opus 117 No. 1. Brahms J. C. G. Wheeler. (ii) Violin Solo. Introduction and Minuet. Thomas Farmer A. J. D. Foster (violin), J. C. G. Wheeler (piano). (i)
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3. TEMPLE 75 (i) Two Pianos From San Domingo Arthur Benjamin I. T. Hunter and C. J. Kitching. (ii) Concerto in A minor, 1st Movement, Allegro 70 Bach Moderato J. C. Brisby (violin), I. T. Hunter (piano). 4. SCHOOL HOUSE Nocture in E flat Opus 27 Chopin 45 (i) Piano Solo. K. Yunibandhu. 50 The Snowy-Breasted Pearl. (ii) Cello Solo. Old Irish J. C. Powell (cello), R. A. Stevens (piano). 5 MANOR Sonata in C sharp minor Opus 27 40 (i) Piano Solo. Beethoven No. 2, 1st Movement—Adagio. R. L. Bywater. 40 (ii) Piano Duet. Two interlinked folk melodies. Anon. P. R. Scholefield and M. N. Webster. 6. RISE Jacques Ibert 90 (i) Piano Solo. Le petit arm blanc C. F. Foster. (ii) Trumpet Duet. Trumpet tune. William Russell 75 M. C. Foy and H. G. N. Fawcett (trumpets), I. Kirkus (piano).
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This year's Baird Cup Competition on 23rd March made an admirable programme with plenty of variety and yet consisting of thoroughly good music. Special point was given by the invitation to Mr. David Swale, an Old Peterite, to come to adjudicate. We are most grateful to him for doing so. 24
Mr. Swale allowed himself a wide spread of marks from 40% to 90%—far wider than we had been accustomed to—with the result that the difference in attainment between the beginner and the more experienced performer was made devastatingly clear. His brief comments at the end of the concert must have been as helpful to the performers as they were illuminating to the audience. His point that a performance must be projected to the audience and the performer's enjoyment of the music shared with them was admirably illustrated by C. F. Foster's witty playing of Ibert's "Le petit ine blanc". The vital importance of stance and bowing in violin playing was stressed; and Brisby and Hunter were complimented on their success in choosing just the right pace for Bach. Another most helpful comment was that good Chopin playing should suggest something of extemporisation. The concert could hardly have had a better send-off than Anfield's "opulent" performance of Brahms (to borrow Mr. Swale's description) nor a more exhilarating ending than Foy and H. G. N. Fawcett gave us with their trumpet tune. What a delight to have a new trumpet tune, and to hear a performance of music for trumpet that was thoroughly musical and not a sort of Grand National, with rushed fences and many falls. May I end with three purely personal comments of appreciation? First to the Queen's trio, for their enterprise in persuading Mr. Mee to write a special work for them, of which we had the world premiere, when they might very well have retained the cup if they had played for safety; secondly to Yunibandhu, who has obviously made such progress since last year; and lastly to Scholefield and Webster for their dogged first effort. They kept going; and that was quite a feat. Good luck to them next year ! N.K-W.
RECORD LIBRARY The Library has been used more than ever this term with over one hundred and eighty withdrawals. Certain additions have been made and, although they are mainly for "A" and "S" level exams, they have received reasonable approval. We are very grateful to an Old Peterite's father for three 12 in. long playing records of Bach's English Suites, numbers one to six. Other additions have been :— Coppelia and •Sylvia by Delibes. Double Concertos by Bach and Vivaldi. J. G. AINLEY (Librarian) "Archduke" by Beethoven. 25
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 16 had some unusual features, being a circumnavigation of Africa, with calls at Teneriffe and Barcelona, which none of the School's adopted ships has visited before. The call at Teneriffe was in the hopes—vain hopes, as it turned out—of loading 1,000 tons of asphalt, but the ship took in oil bunkers there and so omitted the usual call at Dakar. Of Teneriffe, Capt. Graham writes : "The harbour is protected by a large breakwater which stretches in a N. to S. direction. We made fast at this breakwater. The ship is turned round in the harbour and always makes fast starboard side alongside. Oil and water are laid on at convenient places in each berth. There is unlimited fresh water. I was taken for a quick run round by our agent who took special pains to show me how the island is now catering for the tourist trade. Excellent hotels have now been built which cater for all pockets. There is a golf course, good fishing and swimming, and the winter sports enthusiast can get ski-ing in the season. From what I could make out, the melting snow seeps into the mountain-side and there are consequently large reservoirs of water. Galleries are tunnelled into the mountain to get the water, which is then pumped to various parts of the island. I was told there is no danger of water ever becoming scarce. From the sea, Teneriffe does look very bare, but what a wrong impression that is ! Small holdings could be seen everywhere and all the land looked very fertile." The ports of call on this voyage, with arrival dates, were Birkenhead (sailed 3rd Sept.), Teneriffe (8th Sept.), Cape Town (20th Sept.), Port Elizabeth (22nd Sept.), East London (26th Sept.), Durban (28th Sept.), Lourenco Marques, Beira (4th Oct.), Mtwara, Dar-es-Salaam (22nd Oct.), Tanga ( 28th Oct.), Mombasa (31st Oct.), Aden (11th Nov.), Port Said (17th Nov.), Barcelona, Newcastle (29th Nov.). Apart from a delay of 10 days at Beira, the voyage was remarkably fast. The homeward cargo consisted of a wide variety of goods : maize, maize meal, skins and hides (mainly for Barcelona), tea, coffee, sisal, oil cake, cedar timber and camphor timber. :
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SCIENCE SOCIETIES SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY OFFICERS (EASTER TERM,
1961)
President: P. L. HARRIS, ESQ., M.A.
Hon. Secretary: M. G. STAVELEY.
Hon. Treasurer: C. J. MARSAY.
The term opened with a lecture by P. Stuttard on "Bird Migration". He told us about the various methods of trapping birds and the directions of and reasons for migration. The talk was illustrated with some slides kindly lent by Mr. G. D. Craine. Our second lecture was by Professor Preston, of the Leeds University Department of Botany, who addressed the Society on "Electron Microscopy". Having explained that he only intended to describe the advances made in his department, he compared the Electron and Optical Microscopes and showed slides illustrating various advances in Botany made possible by the high resolving power of the Electron Microscope. Perhaps the most interesting and informative talk this term was that on "Transistors" by Major Garnons-Williams, of the Catterick School of Signals. Although faced with a difficult subject to explain to schoolboys in such a short time, he overcame this by using numerous diagrams and pieces of equipment which he brought with him. He explained the uses and composition of transistors and the actual working of a semi-conductor. This latter subject probably proved difficult to understand for those members not in the VIth Form but otherwise the lecture was an excellent one The last lecture of the term and of the Science Society year was by J. 0. Armstrong, Esq. (O.P.). He addressed the Society on the Aspects of Astronomy of Current Interest and divided his lecture into two parts : the first part about our own Solar System and the second about the galaxies. It is obvious that the large number of outside speakers coming to talk to us is the cause of much renewed interest in the Society and we hope that this will continue in future years. M.G.S.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY All the meetings this term have been held in the Memorial Hall. At the first meeting, with C. G. Evans in the chair, Mr. Craine gave a most instructive talk on eine-photography. In the last half-hour D. J. Wightman showed his film with sound track on tape which he had made of a holiday in Switzerland. These had been prepared at short notice as one of the expected speakers, J. F. Yeomans, had been taken to hospital with appendicitis a few days before. C. J. Territt talked at the next meeting on "Automatic Weapons" and produced a 27
formidable array of guns, which he explained and exhibited at the meeting. By the third meeting J. F. Yeomans had recovered from his operation and he and R. B. Daniel gave their postponed talk on "Rock Climbing". This was illustrated by films with a spoken commentary by Daniel. At the final meeting of the term Miss Dyson, secretary of the York branch of the British Interplanetary Society, gave a very interesting talk on "Space Travel". This was illustrated by slides, a film strip of a Viking rocket and a short film showing the launching of a rocket from Cape Canaveral. M.J.S.
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Trapping has continued this term but not with the success of the corresponding term last year. 232 birds were caught and the individual species totals are given at the end. Of these, two are new to our ringing list. They are the tree creeper and long-tailed tit, both of which were trapped on the same day at a farm near Stillingfieet. There are several reasons for the fall in numbers trapped this term, the most important being the very mild weather which we have had. During last February in a spell of cold weather it was not unusual to catch 20 starlings in a day, but this year we have only reached double figures three times. Other minor reasons were the steady winds in the last fortnight which prevented the use of mist nets and the fact that several of the birds caught were "retraps", i.e. birds we had ringed the previous year. Towards the end of the term a visit was made to Hornsea Mere. Although it was rather late in the year to hope to see very much, we counted seven • species of duck; mallard, widgeon, tufted, shoveller, goldeneye, pochard and merganser. In addition we had good views of some pairs of great-crested grebes in breeding plumage and a snow bunting. One of the senior boys, P. Stuttard, has now obtained his C ringing permit and it is hoped ;hat several of the members will get their permits when they are old enough. Next term our activities will include the finding and recording of nests and the ringing of the nestlings if possible. We have also offered to help in a scheme for the study of breeding swallows. This involves trapping all the adult pairs in a definite area and ringing as many of their young as we can. The scheme will be continued for a few years to see if the same birds return to the same area or even the same farm. RINGING TOTALS LIST Starling 148, blackbird 24, dunnock 17, blue tit 11, robin 8, tree sparrow 6, songthrush 5, redwing 2, great tit 2, chaffinch 2, wren 2, yellow hammer 2, reed bunting 1, tree creeper 1, long-tailed tit 1.
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Recoveries:
Species Starling Starling Starling Starling Starling
Date ringed 24.1.60 12.2.60 23.2.60 5.3.60 12.3.60
Date recovered 22.1.61 16.2.61 20.1.61 19.2.61 30.10.60
Recovery details
Found dead, Hull. Dead, Gretna, Dumfriesshire. Found dead, Pontefract, Yorks. Dead, Wigginton, nr. York. Caught, Adinkerke (West Flanders), BELGIUM. Starling 14.3.60 13.11.60 Dead, Heist-sur-Mer (West Flanders), BELGIUM. Starling 22.1.61 23.2.61 Dead, Stalmine, Fleetwood, Lancs. Dunnock 4.3.60 15.1.61 Killed by cat, Bootham. Blackbird 21.5.60 18.1.61 Found with wing injury, being cared for, Bootham. The blackbird was ringed as a nestling, but all the others were full grown birds. G.D.C.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Chairman: C. METCALFE.
Secretary: M. C. B. BURSIDGE. Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary: M. C. M. ANYAN. Treasurer: J. M. ATKINSON. Committee Member: P. J. GIBsoN.
This term we only had three meetings of the Club, but these were very successful. Two meetings had to be postponed. The first meeting of the term was an interesting and instructive talk on "Seeds" by Mr. J. Penty. He discussed the history of the seed trade in Great Britain and then described the preparation of seed for sale. He also recommended certain insecticides for their protection. The second meeting was a talk by Mr. Swann on "Pest Control". Mr. Swann described the main pests, namely rabbits, pigeons, rats and other predators. He gave full details about methods of control and regulations about myxomatosis. The third meeting was an hilarious lecture by Mr. Stephenson on "Fur Farming". This excellent talk on rabbit breeding, housing and feeding was punctuated by witty remarks from the speaker. Several members of the club attended meetings of the Poultry Association of Great Britain. We found them highly technical but very interesting all the same. We hope to visit them regularly in the future. Altogether this was a successful term and we look forward to an even more successful term of visits in the Summer. M.C.M.A. 29
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The congestion of last term, caused by too many societies trying to hold too many meetings in too short a time, has abated and this term we have accomplished a full programme. For our first meeting we secured the services of M. Bernard Macaigne, an unsuspecting French assistant at present teaching at Nunthorpe School, who painted an excellent, if rather disturbing picture for us of life in a French Lycee. Our funds, swelled by an increase in membership, rose to the hiring of two French films, "24h. de la Regie Renault" and "16h. 40 Destination Rio", which were shown to the Society on 22nd February. Once again we were dogged by soundtracks of very dubious quality, making it virtually impossible for the less experienced members to understand. A week later the German section of the Society benefited greatly from the showing of three Austrian films. "This is Austria", "Fischer von Erlach", a biographical film on a famous baroque architect, and "Kronik von Bad Gleichberg", Which told the history and the legends surrounding this ancient Spa. These films were distributed free by the Austrian Embassy in London, to whom the Society is very grateful. It will be noticed that most of our meetings in the recent past have required no active participation by members themselves and, as our chief aim is to provide opportunities for our members to speak as well as to understand a foreign language, this is to some extent regrettable. However, we have secured promises from our more itinerant members of short talks to be given during one meeting next term. In the meantime may we wish them "Bon voyage". A.M.H.
EXCHANGE VISIT WITH AUGSBURG SCHOOLBOYS On the first day of the Easter holidays a party of eight boys, mainly from the V« German set, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Dunstan and two enthusiastic mountaineers, Daniel and Bytheway, set off for Augsburg in Southern Germany. There we spent an enjoyable fortnight staying with our pen friends from the Oberrealschule in Augsburg, who will be paying return visits during the Summer holidays. Our friends' families were all German, though three had fled from Czechoslovakia and one from East Germany. They all lived in Augsburg or the surrounding area and all of us made short excursions to nearby places of interest, including Munich and the Bavarian Alps. One boy spent a few days in Cologne. Augsburg was an excellent centre for our activities. Like York, it was founded by the Romans and during the Middle Ages enjoyed 30
considerable prosperity. Its population is twice that of York and it is interesting to note that 40,000 are Americans. The cathedral has the oldest stained-glass windows in the world, and also in the city are St. Ulrich's Minster, a beautiful Catholic church, the Fuggerei, the oldest alms-houses in the world, and a fine modern theatre which many of us visited. Several famous people have lived in Augsburg, including Martin Luther, Rudolph Diesel and members of the Mozart family. We were impressed by the many modern buildings being erected, by the wide streets and the perpetual flow of traffic. Most of us liked the German food, though the more substantial English breakfast was sadly missed. A certain amount of the German fcod is similar to what we are used to, but dishes such as Knodels, White Sauerkraut and Black Bread rarely eaten in England also pleased most of us. Many varieties of German drink were thrust upon us at frequent intervals to the delight of many. On the last day we visited the Oberrealschule, which all our pen friends attend, and we noticed many differences from our own school life. Thus concluded a very enjoyable and we hope instructive holiday and our thanks are due to Mr. Dunstan for his hard work in arranging it for us. J.A.S. and C.J.L.C.
RUSSIAN SOCIETY Secretary: A. M. HEADLAM. Treasurer: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON. House Representatives: The Grove: W. E. JONES. The Manor: T. E. H. SMART. Queen's: J. A. SHOUISSMETR. The Rise: J. J. KETTLEWELL. School House: J. F. WILLIAMS. Temple: G. GILDENER. Chairman: W. E. JONES.
This term our treasurer, G. W. A. R. Alderson, has had to keep a tight hold on our purse strings and deny us our termly film. Nevertheless, it has been a successful term. At our first meeting on 6th February the Society welcomed Mr. A. W. Rouse, who addressed us on the Russia of 1931. This talk was ably illustrated by slides of the same vintage, which were excellent even by modern standards. With our second proposed visit to the York Film Society to see the film "Ivan the Terrible—Part Two" in mind, it was decided that members would benefit from a general historical background to Ivan and the Boyars' plot. This Mr. Dunstan, the Society's man behind the scenes, offered to give, and so on 26th February some forty members of the Society met in the Stephenson Room to hear a lucid and excellently prepared talk. As a result many of the twenty-three members who visited the Clifton Cinema on '26th February found themselves fully informed and able to understand the basic plot, complicated though it was.
Our final meeting, planned for 21st March, unfortunately had to be postponed until next term owing to numerous clashes with other activities. A.M.H.
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Master-in-Charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. Secretary and Treasurer: T. D. F. ANDERSON. House Representatives: The Grove: L. P. Dm:Isom. The Manor: D. K. HIRST. Queen's: J. R. ANFIELD. The Rise: J. A. BALDWIN. School House: T. D. F. ANDERSON. Temple: J. C. BRISBY. Additional Committee Member: T. P. BROWN.
The first meeting of the term was held on 10th February and took the form of two discussions. The first, which was concerned with the question of why religion has no place in the life of the modern teen-ager, was enthusiastically led by L. P. Dobson. His talk provoked a vigorous and sometimes heated exchange of opinion. The second discussion, led by C. J. Territt, was concerned with "Suicide" and the attitude of the Church towards those who attempted to take their own lives. As ever, time forced the chairman, J. C. Brisby, to bring a very successful meeting to a close. The second meeting of the term was held on 22nd February. The Rev. J. Andrew, Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of York, gave a fascinating and rather startling account of his experiences as a curate in the fashionable American Parish of Rumson in New Jersey. The Theological Society now appears to have established itself among the multifarious School societies, and its future success seems assured. T.D.F.A.
C.C.F. Nearly eighty recruits joined the Contingent this term; it is in future intended to take one entry for the year, in the Easter term, instead of one in September and one in May. It has been decided to close down the Royal Artillery Detachment, and to concentrate on the Civil Defence and Motor Transport Detachments. The former gun shed will be developed as a workshop for the M.T., and an old car has already been acquired for practical work. Corporal M. J. Poynor has been selected for the shooting team of eight, raised by the Imperial Cadet Association, from all the C.C.F. for a Canadian Tour this summer. Corporal Marshall gained a Certificate "T" as the result of a course in Electrical Engineering in the holidays.
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A party of six, under the command of Captain Gaastra, carried out arduous training in the Lake District during the holidays. The weather was not good, and it was unfortunate that the planned rock climbing instruction could not take place because of the rain.
MAIN EVENTS OF THE TERM 21st February. Drill Competitions. The Fernie Cup, for which the judges were Captain J. M. Newton, The Yorkshire Brigade, and Captain Craven, was won by The Manor. The Recruit Cup, for which the judges were 2/Lt. J. M. Macaskill, The Yorkshire Brigade, and Captain Gaastra, was won by Temple. 28th February. Field Day. The Royal Navy Section went in two groups, one to the Tyne Division R.N.R. (H.M.S. Calliope), and the other to Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse. The Army and Basic Sections carried out an exercise at Ripon Parks, while the Recruits were occupied in Deverell Barracks, Ripon. The Royal Air Force Section visited Royal Air Force, Church Fenton. 21st March. Visit by Colonel C. Nixon, C.B.E., Commanding The Yorkshire Brigade, who addressed the senior part of the Contingent and took the salute at a March-Past.
SUMMER CAMP The Army Camp will be at Westdown, Salisbury Plain, from
31st July to 9th August.
The Royal Air Force Camp will be at Cranwell from 31st July to 8th August.
R.N. SECTION The high standard of turn-out achieved last term has been maintained and the drill continues to improve. It is perhaps significant that the N.C.O.s in charge of the winning Fernie and Recruit Cup drill squads were both from the R.N. Section. The size of the section was increased during the term by a new intake from the R.N. Basic. Ldg. Seaman Kirkus deserves much credit for his efficient and enthusiastic instruction of this squad. Ldg. Seaman Ainley kitted out these new members of the section, who were thus in R.N. rig for their training visit to H.M.S. Calliope at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Field Day. The rest of the R.N. Section spent an interesting and busy day at the R.N.A.S., Linton-on-Ouse, with the senior N.C.O.s being fortunate enough to go flying. Lectures
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and demonstrations on a variety of subjects had been organised and were all very well received. On 7th March the written section of the R.N. Proficiency Exam was held. The marks were generally very good, with A.B. Parker, R. H., achieving the best result. The practical tests occupied the remaining parades of term. The following R.N. N.C.O.s have held appointments in the Recruits and Basic Section : Ldg. Seamen Alexander, Thornton, Gildener, Alderson and Humpherson.
H.M.S. ST. VINCENT H.M.S. St. Vincent gave us a most interesting and entertaining week, although the ship was not running with true naval efficiency, because all the junior seamen in training and regular officers were on leave. After spending Sunday on leave and looking over H.M.S. Victory, we sailed on Monday morning in an anti-aircraft frigate down to the French coast and the island of Alderney. As the ship was still on trial, we soon turned round and headed back for Portsmouth. A certain period of time was taken up with theoretical seamanship but this was fortunately cut to a minimum. A valuable morning was spent at the submarine base Dolphin and also on H.M.S. Trafalgar. Sailing in a whaler in Portsmouth harbour was both exciting and educational, because we were fortunate to have a very experienced Lieutenant to instruct us. On our last day we visited Cowes in the Isle of Wight and then spent the rest of the day practising man overboard exercises and handling the M.F.V. All in all an exceptionally interesting week was provided in unusually abnormal conditions. J.G.A.
ARDUOUS TRAINING
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LAKE DISTRICT, 1961
On 28th March we set off by truck from York, pitching camp the same evening at Rigg Beck, Newlands Valley. This year, as a beneficial innovation, we used a central "Q" tent, in which we both ate and slept. The weather was not particularly kind to us. On many climbs we encountered dense mist, driving sleet and even snow. Likewise torrential rain caused our rock-climbing to be cancelled. However, the weather improved and we managed to carry out a strenuous training programme. In the course of the week we climbed Dale Head, Robinson, Red Pike and many other peaks. Our programme included one expedition during which we were entirely self-supporting, carrying all our equipment on man-pack carriers (approximately 45 lb.)—fortunately the climbs were not too steep. 34
Administration was generally excellent. We had a cooked breakfast, a hard-tack and chocolate lunch and a cooked meal when we returned to base in the evening. However, we sadly lacked facilities for drying wet clothing. Our R.A.S.C. rations were usually delicious (it depended on the duty cook) and our Gaz stoves excellent. Bombardier Bywater later assumed the role of chef and managed to remain popular, whilst L./Sgt. Baldwin's climbing experience was invaluable. Finally we must thank Captain Gaastra and R.S.M. Power, the former for his kindness and expert care and instruction, the latter for his stimulus, his soup and a Boy Scout Hut. It was a great experience, although perhaps even better in retrospect. C.J.T.
THE SCOUT GROUP SENIOR SCOUT TROOP The most outstanding achievement has been that P/L. (S) R. A. B. Wood completed his requirements for the Bushman's Thong and Queen's Scout Badge during the Easter holidays. He is the first to have done so for some two years and we offer him our congratulations. Several Seniors completed the Fireman Course and all successfully took the examination at the end, while an encouraging number went on Venturer journeys during the Easter holidays. These hope to complete the Venturer Badge next term. For the Field Day we split into two groups. Some two-thirds of the Troop took advantage of the recent acquisition of a large selection of new ropes to spend the day doing some elaborate pioneering. An excellent suspension bridge was constructed, while a few noble spirits cooked lunch in the training ground for the rest of the party. The rest of the Troop disappeared into the oblivion of the Hambleton Hills under the benign control of A.S.M. M. J. French. As far as we know they went on a hike. The Summer Camp will be held in the Edale area of Derbyshire, from Tuesday, 1st August, to Wednesday, 9th August. Full details will be sent to parents during the Summer term and we hope that most of the Senior Troop will be able to attend this camp in an area which should give full scope to the varied interests of the members of the Troop.
GILWELL : APRIL, 1961 During the Easter holiday, the 6th Leadership in Scouting course was held at the World Scout Leaders' Training Ground, Gilwell Park, Essex. The course, open to all Public Schoolboys, was attended by 47 boys from schools all over Britain. The course is 35
intended to encourage boys to become Scouters at a later age, but it is not intended only for scouts. On arrival each boy pays the very nominal sum of £2 and he is then put into one of six patrols, in which each person has a specific job. At 12-30 p.m. each day the patrol order changes so that each person has a chance to lead the patrol. The activities are varied but all are connected with some aspect of Scouting. Each morning there is inspection at 9-30 a.m. There is no specified time for rising from the camp beds, three to a large tent, or for breakfast. Then there is some activity in which the P.L. is the central figure, such as large scale Pioneering, or Venturer incidents (crossing ravines, swamps, etc.). In the afternoon, after a cold lunch, there is a short talk and then the subject is put into practice with some amusing twist. At 7-0 p.m. there is a four course meal, cooked by the staff, and some social activity is arranged for the evening. This year there were also opportunities to meet the Chief Scout, Sir Charles MacLean, the Lord Mayor of London, Lady BadenPowell and other interesting personalities. In fact it was said of the course that it was "the most enjoyable, the most interesting, and the cheapest week ever spent !" J.T.B.
SCOUT TROOP Numbers have fluctuated this term but are now steady at 24. At the beginning of the term we lost three scouts who joined the C.C.F. and gained one tenderfoot, J. R. Stapleton. After a fortnight Q. G. Rowbottom joined the troop and later on C. J. Atkinson as another tenderfoot. The first class scouts have continued their Scout Cord training under A.S.M. J. A. Shouksmith. R. J. D. Wilson and A. C. Milnes were awarded their Scout Cord and the others will have completed their badges by next term. The field day was held on the edge of the wolds at Hanging Grimston. The four patrols were dropped at different points and told to rendezvous at a given map reference. All the patrols arrived within 10 minutes of the arranged time, and an enjoyable exercise was held in the afternoon. This took place on a steeply sloping hillside and a few minor mishaps occurred as the attackers got out of control running down the hill and failed to miss some thorn bushes. The annual camp this year will take place as usual at the end of next term and it is hoped that all scouts will be able to attend. The site is near Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man. 36
HOCKEY After resigning ourselves in the opening weeks to the usual Easter term weather and having to cancel the first match, it gradually became apparent that we were after all to have more than our usual quota of real Hockey weather. All the remaining fixtures were played in increasingly good conditions and, thanks to the untiring efforts of Mr. Johnston and his staff, the 1st XI pitch was, by the end of the short season, in excellent condition. Unfortunately we were not to have the team to benefit fully from these unusual conditions : this was not surprising with only two old colours, Woodruff and Hewitt, left from last year. Even so the side generally gave a good account of itself once it had settled down, and, as is always the case, played best against the strongest opposition. Team-building presented some difficulties, although certain players laid claim to their positions right from the start. Robson and Jesper, for instance, of last year's 2nd XI, played consistently well at right and left half respectively : both hit very good cross passes and generally tackled and stopped the ball well, whilst their covering in defence often saved dangerous situations. Hutchinson also assured himself of the right wing position with good displays early in the season : he learned to beat his man when necessary and his speed and hard-hit centres had many a defence in trouble, although they were too often wasted by the insides. Here Woodruff never recaptured his form; it would seem that his best position is really outside right, where lack of stickwork is not such a drawback. However, he always tried hard and set a good example to his team with his untiring efforts. Of the three other newcomers to the forward line Hackney showed the most promise, with good stickwork and intelligent positional play. Hunt and Headlam did not develop as well as they promised to do at the start of term, but both showed glimpses of natural ability and should develop into good hockey players. The outstanding players in the defence were Alderson at centre-half and Gildener in goal : the former played with increasing authority as the season progressed, his anticipation, interception and covering being particularly good; he learned to support his forwards in attack and when he can pass more quickly, using the push as much as the hit, he could become a first-class player. Gildener, who pressed Hewitt hard last year for the goalkeeper's position, showed early in the term that he had improved considerably, and as Hewitt, after one good display at Trent, appeared to lose confidence, he II-Rd to give way, although he continued to play more than adequately for the 2nd XI. Gildener went from strength to strength and produced some brilliant displays, especially against the powerful York and Styx sides : he is of the phlegmatic, unspectacular school of goalkeepers, showing great courage and admirable judgment and kicking cleanly and far—a worthy successor to a long line of very good goalkeepers. The two backs, Brown and Shouksmith, the latter a converted forward, were 37
generally steady, if not as fleet of foot as one could have wished : they both tackled well and hit cleanly, if not always accurately or quickly enough. Mention must here be made of Collins, who would almost certainly have gained a place in the side but for his stubborn Rugger injury; he took his bad luck very well and gave valuable help with coaching and umpiring. The 2nd XI suffered from the changes in the 1st XI but still managed to remain unbeaten after their first two matches. Territt and Henwood were the mainstay of the defence, whilst Carr showed promise of being a very dangerous centre-forward. In such a short season it is inevitable that some players of talent in Game 2 do not get a trial in the 1st Game, but some had a chance of showing their paces when a team was produced to do combat with a Staff XI of very dubious, but in many cases surprising ability. The Staff preserved their unbeaten record and their dignity by winning 4-3, the climax being a brilliant save by the Staff goalkeeper in the last minute of the game, the gentleman in question thereby condemning himself to occupying that position until he reaches retiring age. The School XIs were : 1ST XI
G. Gildener; D. L. Brown, J. A. Shouksmith; A. C. Robson, *G. W. A. R. Alderson, M. C. M. Jesper; S. R. Hutchinson, P. Hunt, M. W. Woodruff (Capt.), J. D. M. Hackney, K. W. Headlam. * Cap 2ND XI F. J. A. Hewitt; J. J. Kettlewell, *C. J. Territt; J. L. Richardson, *C. Henwood, *J. M. Atkinson; R. A. B. Wood, *G. Mann, *J. D. Carr, M. McCallum, J. C. Lacy. * Colours RESULTS 1st XI Sat., 28 Jan. v. Leeds Corinthian ... Wed., 1 Feb. v. Trent College ... Sat., 4 Feb. v. Welbeck College ... Wed., 15 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 18 Feb. v. York H.C. ... Wed., 22 Feb. v. Bootham School Wed., 1 Mar. v. Worksop College Sat., 4 Mar. v. Old Peterites ... Wed., 8 Mar. v. Styx H.C.
Home Cancelled Away Lost 1-2 Home Lost 0-1 Away Lost 2-4 Away Lost 0-4 Away Won 3-0 Home Lost 0-1 Home Won 4-3 Home Lost 0-5
2nd XI Wed., 1 Feb. v. Trent College ... Sat., 4 Feb. v. Welbeck College ... Wed., 8 Feb. v. Fulneck School ... Wed., 15 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 18 Feb. v. York H.C. ... Wed., 22 Feb. v. Bootham School ... Wed., 1 Mar. v. Worksop College
Away Cancelled Home Lost 0-3 Away Lost 1-8 Away Won 3-0 Home Drawn 0-0 Home Drawn 0-0 Home Drawn 1-1
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1at" XI ., 11 Feb. v. York H.C. 2nd XI
Away Lost 1-3
v. TRENT COLLEGE. Away, 1st February.
Lost 1-2 In a rather scrappy first half, with both sides lacking practice, the School promised well, with Hutchinson making some dangerous runs and centres, from one of which Woodruff scored a good goal. After half-time, however, Trent played much better and the School defence wilted under the constant pressure; desperate clearances went straight to the opposition and many corners were given away. In spite of a good performance by Hewitt, Trent justly scored two goals, whilst the School forwards made only sporadic raids. Team :—Hewitt; Brown, Alderson; Robson, Henwood, Jesper; Hutchinson, Hunt, Woodruff, McCallum, Headlam. v. WELBECK COLLEGE. Home, 4th February. Lost 0-1 The School pitch was very soft and made good hockey almost impossible. On the whole Welbeck stopped and hit the ball more cleanly and made their passes more accurately than the home team. It was, however, a half-hit shot which bounced awkwardly that gave them the winning goal. This was not a very inspiring display by the School side, but much could be excused in view of the conditions. Team : Unchanged. v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE. Away, 15th Feb. Lost 2-4 The very poor surface made accurate hockey very difficult, but this was little excuse for a very lethargic effort by the School. Caught napping from the bully-off, the defence never recovered, Hewitt having a poor game and everyone, except Jesper, failing to keep a cool head. After two quick goals by Scarborough, Headlam reduced the lead just before half-time, but Scarborough scored twice again before the School side woke up and played better hockey. It was too late, however, and their only reward was a goal by Woodruff. Team : Hewitt; Brown, Shouksmith; Robson, Alderson, Jesper; Hutchinson, Hunt, Woodruff, Hackney, Headlam. v. YORK H.C. Away, 18th February.
Lost 0-4
The School was not to be overawed by the quality of the opposition—one of the strongest sides in Yorkshire—and during a very good first half they swung the ball about well and gave the Club defence quite an energetic time. The defence, re-organised for the Scarborough match, now settled down and quick tackling and firm hitting prevented the clever Club forwards from making much progress, when they did shoot they found Gildener, playing his first game for the School, in brilliant form. In fact, it was not until the 39
game was well into the second half that the constant pressure began to tell and York were able to add three goals to the one they had been allowed in the first half. This was a most encouraging display against very strong opposition and it is hoped that many lessons were learned. Team : Gildener for Hewitt. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Away, 22nd February. Won 3-0 Both sides hit the ball hard from the start, although there were not enough cross passes seriously to worry either defence. The School forwards kept the ball a little too close and attempted to beat a man rather than pass, usually with fatal results. Hutchinson had one or two good runs, but it was not until a few minutes before half-time that the Bootham goalkeeper saved a shot from Woodruff, only to be beaten by Hackney following up. Soon after half-time the School had a lucky escape when the ball hit a post on the only occasion that Gildener, who had another excellent match, was beaten. Thereafter the defence, with Alderson, Brown and Shouksmith especially prominent, dealt competently with all attacks. With the wing-halves supporting them well, the forwards now began to press hard, and when the ball ran loose after a long corner, Robson crashed home a brilliant shot from the edge of the circle. Shortly afterwards Woodruff went through on his own to beat the goalkeeper and push the ball into an empty goal. The School's performance in this match showed how much they had learned from the game against York. Team : Unchanged. Lost 0-1 v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Home, 1st March. For once Worksop came to this match without a win to their credit and it was a good opportunity for the improving School side on their own ground to record their first victory over the visitors for some years. But is was not to be : the form of the previous two matches now eluded them and the defence was uncertain, whilst the forwards missed many scoring opportunities. Fortunately Worksop failed in the latter respect as well, their only goal being a scrambled affair after the defence had failed to clear the ball quickly. The School showed slightly better form in the last quarter of an hour but their shooting still let them down. It was a disappointing match, when conditions were all in our favour. Team : Unchanged. Won 4-3 v. OLD PETERITES. Home, 4th March. In a very even game the School just had the edge in speed and fitness. Two good goals by Hackney and Hunt gave them an early lead, which was reduced to 2-1 at half-time. The Old Boys equal40
ised soon afterwards and it looked as if their better stickwork was going to prevail, but defensive lapses allowed the School to score twice, before the Old Boys reduced the arrears by means of a penalty bully. Team : Unchanged. Lost 0-5 v. STYX H.C. Home, 8th March. This game followed the pattern of the York match, with the School putting up a very good show against a strong side of County and good Club players. Again they owed a lot to Gildener, who was almost continually in action, but the defence as a whole acquitted themselves well, whilst the forwards moved the ball about well without being able to apply the essential finishing touch. The quick, controlled passing of the Styx players and their use of the open spaces should have been an object lesson to their younger opponents. Team : Unchanged.
THE BOAT CLUB This year has seen the introduction of Head of the River Races and of School rowing in the Easter term. The House Races will in future be rowed in July. It has long been felt that the month of May is too short to select and train School crews for the Regatta season. Moreover, House boating does not make the task of selection of a future School crew easy, for a coach wants to shuffle and re-shuffle equal oarsmen, making them row with and against each other. Also it is inevitable that short races tend to foster high ratings at the expense of technique. What was needed was a longer period for selection, and races not rowed abreast but timed over a longer distance. It is hoped that the Head of the River Races on a School basis, which also permit a master to coach a greater number of boys, will raise the standard of boating throughout the club. House boating, moreover, will benefit from the change, principally because everybody will have had an extra season's boating. Thus the races will be rowed in VIIIs, and first year boaters will be able to row for their House in the Junior IVs. Selection for the following year's crews will be easier, as after twelve weeks' training boys will be rowing at their best. Finally the races will be fairer with the river at Summer level. So much for the reasons for the change : now to the events of the term. During the whole term, only one day's boating was lost, though on two other occasions the river was too fast for first year boaters. Blessed with this perfect weather, which brought with it less absenteeism, we were able to use the boats to a maximum.
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It is fortunate that the Head of the Trent at Nottingham, which has probably the highest standard bar Putney and Reading, falls during our final week's boating. The 1st and 2nd VIIIs were entered. There were no oarsmen this year who were outstanding, but a good number who were competent. They included three strokes in W. E. Jones, J. R. Brown and I. T. Parkin, and a good seven in the Captain of Boats, R. L. Bywater. However, we lacked power in the engine room at five and six, and an adequate solution was never really found. Training went well and a fair mileage was covered. At Nottingham, after a hard workmanlike row, the 1st VIII, getting good run on the boat though perhaps at too low a rating, finished 16th out of thirty entries in 13 min. 36 sec. (1 min. 3 sec. behind the winners). The 2nd VIII contained no oarsmen of experience but was admirably welded together by Mr. Hayes, and raced well to come 22nd in 14 min. They were the only School's 2nd crew in the Senior Three Mile event. This race, which of course is totally different from a regatta, proved an excellent experience, and should doubtless stand next year's crews in good stead. The School Head of the River Races were held in three divisions. RESULTS: VIIIs Division (21 miles): 1. C VIII, 13 min. 49 sec.; 2. D VIII, 13 min. 52 sec.; 3. E VIII, 13 min. 59 sec.; 4. Colts VIII, 14 min. 4 sec. Junior IVs Division (lf miles): 1. A IV, 10 min. 32 sec.; 2. D IV, 10 min. 58 sec.; 3. E IV, 11 min. 5 sec.; 4. B IV, 11 min. 12 sec.; 5. F IV, 12 min. 21 sec.; C IV scratched. Novice IVs Division (7 furlongs): 1. W IV, 6 min. 7 sec.; 2. U IV 6 min. 17 sec.; 3. Z IV, 6 min. 24 sec.; 4. Y IV, 6 mm. 25 sec.; 5. V IV, 6 min. 28 sec.; 6. X IV, 7 min. 1 sec.
We are grateful to the Chaplain for judging and timing the finish, and to Mr. Hall for maintaining wireless contact between the Starts and Finish. They might well have felt their three hours' duty on a winter afternoon could have been more comfortably spent elsewhere. The standard of the faster crews was high, though I feel the first year boaters, who started using slides after three to four weeks, should not do so till their second term of rowing. Next year they will race on fixed seats. The Colts' system of the most promising boys being coached by a master to row in a higher event is now beginning to bear fruit. Two of the 2nd VIII were first year Colts last year. This term all the lower crews have been coached between two and four tim-s by a master. This, I regret to say, in five or six weeks' boating, is at present a maximum. A great deal of work has been done by the School carpenters in the boathouse, and we thank them. It is only now that I fully realise what a tremendous task Mr. Howat had been doing by him-
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self. For those interested, our oars, which have been modified, are now 12 ft. 3 in. overall, 3 ft. si in. inboard and 6 in. blade, and crews slide 18 in. up to the work, a rig conducive to an orthodox style of rowing. The brightest news of the term has been the announcement of the Head Master's recommendation to the Governors that we buy two new clinker VIIIs. They are being built at Banhams, Cambridge, and will arrive next March. The second and third year boaters (not in the School crews), who will use these boats, must realise that they are the finest craft obtainable, and must treat them accordingly. Boats and oars are becoming dearer every year (an oar now costs £8), so I hope all will continue to exercise care in their use. An oarsman, remember, can be judged by the way he steps into the boat. This has been a novel and most enjoyable term : its success must be judged by its effect on summer boating. D.S.M. CREWS: 1st VIII: R. G. Bruce, T. P. Brown, J. C. Brisby, I. T. Parkin, J. R. Brown, J. R. Anfield, R. L. Bywater, W. E. Jones. Cox: P. M. Read. 2nd VIII: T. E. H. Smart, C. G. Evans, J. T. Bradshaw, C. Metcalfe, M. A. Clegg, J. G. Ainley, M. G. Staveley, R. S. Le Pla. Cox: A. J. Wakefield. "C" VIII: C. J. B. Batty, A. P. Bramworth, R. G. Carr, C. L. Brown, M. R. Hornby, A. M. Headlam, J. M. Pickard, R. A. Spencer. Cox: J. F. Yeomans. "A" IV: J. L. Newhouse, R. J. Dowson, A. C. Jowett, S. H. Bradley. Cox: R. J. Shields. "W" IV: P. N. Abel, R. J. D. Wilson, J. R. Flintoft, H. N. Blackford. Cox: P. A. J. Gibson.
RUGGER Easter term rugger, still a priority activity for new boys, was faced by the unusual situation of finding the playing fields on our doorstep far drier than the newly acquired Bumper Castle grounds. This year's new boys appeared strong physically but palpably weak in technical skill, yet once the enjoyment of hard play and reward to be gained from individual skill were realised, team-building rapidly took shape. It had to be remembered that they had all been seriously handicapped by the wettest of Christmas terms, and only after relentless practice did the results prove very satisfactory. The usual two teams were played, the second of which was far senior to our own, being restricted by no age limit :Junior XV v. Pocklington School (Home). Won 9-3. Junior XV v. Fyling Hall (Home). Lost 0-6.
The following represented the Junior XV :D. E. Rowbottom; D. J. Mutch, I. B. Robertson (Capt.), J. A. Eatough, A. Youle; P. F. Nettleton, D. Hunt; M. A. Town, G. F. Eastaugh, M. G. D. White, T. C. Mitchell, M. H. Bowe, N. K. Wallace, S. Croft-Baker, J. R. Coles. 43
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE THE GOODBURN CUP Prior to the appointed date for the race, Monday, 13th February, the usual crop of rumours filled the air, which was not altogether surprising, considering the Ings presented a picture more fit for a sailing regatta than a cross-country race. However, a miraculous change came over the scene a few days before the event and, although conditions on the homeward stretch were very heavy, the day itself was quite spring-like and all in favour of the runners. The usual tales of woe and hard-luck stories were to be heard after the event but, in the main, results turned out very much as expected. Some house teams had obviously made more strenuous efforts than others to train, and once R. A. Spencer went into the lead there were few who were prepared to dispute it with him. The end of the almost 4 mile course was, however, dramatic, for it became increasingly apparent that Spencer had run out his stamina, and that he had little or no reply to C. Henwood's last minute challenge. By the finishing line he had, no more than 2 feet to spare and the time recorded was 25 min. 4.5 sec. In the team event the Grove scraped home by the narrowest of margins (1 point) from Temple. Result :-1. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 2. C. Henwood (G.); 3. M. C. B. Burbidge (G.); 4. A. S. Brining (T.); 5. D. G. Woolley (T.); 6. R J. Dowson (T.); 7. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 8. G. R. Smith (R.); 9. F. J. A. Hewitt (M.); 10. C. J. Parker (R.); 11. J. A. D. Thompson (Q.); 12. J. P. R. Harris
(G.).
HOUSE PLACINGS :
Grove
Manor
23 26
9 20 27 34 38 40
Total
79
168
Place
1st
6th
2 3 12 13
Queen's
Rise
School House
Temple
119
150
80
4th
5th
2nd
8 10 14 19 29 39
1 11 15 17 18 28
3rd
7 21 22 31 32 37
4 5 6 16 24 25
ATHLETICS v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL, held at Home on Thursday, 23rd March. Result :—Senior Event—Won 127 pts. to 77 Junior Event—Won 79 pts. to 41 Once again, the Bootham fixture, now to be regarded as an annual event, provided the athletic season with an added interest; and an enjoyable afternoon of sport was experienced. Team selection from trials was even more thorough this year than last, and results fully justified the effort and preparations that were made. 44
The Senior team defeated their opponents even more convincingly than last year, being outclassed only in the Mile event. Many competitors, in spite of their inexperience, rose to the occasion admirably and the fitness of the team was clearly demonstrated. J. A. B. Carruthers, in clearing 5 ft. 5 in., beat (by 1 inch) the previous High Jump record held by B. Lorraine-Smith since 1922. This was a particularly plucky effort, in view of the fact that he sprained his ankle on landing after the first jump. In this same event, although only placed 4th, D. G. Woolley in his own right established a new Intermediate (Under 16i) record on clearing 5 ft. 41 in. The Junior team succeeded this year where they failed last year and proved themselves superior to their opponents in all events. M. J. Howard confirmed his practice form by jumping 17 ft. 71- in. and thus established a new Junior Long Jump record. Our opponents disappointed their many supporters, nevertheless we hope they enjoyed their afternoon with us as much as we did.
DETAILED RESULTS Scoring: 1st-10 pts., 2nd-7pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5th-2 pts., 6th-ipt. Relay: lst-8 pts. SENIOR COMPETITION. (In order of events.) 220 Yards: 1. J. E. Davies (B.); 2. R. H. Parker (P.); 3. J. M. Pattinson (P.); 4. U. A. Alexander (P.); 5. J. R. Best (B.); 6. I. L. McLellan (B.). Time : 25.1 sec. St Peter's 15, Bootham 13. High Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (P.); 2. M. A. Horsley (B.); 3. J. C. G. Wheeler (P.); 4. D. G. Woolley (P.); 5. A. D. Broadbent (B.); 6 J. D. Hill (B.). Height: 5 ft. 5 in. (St. Peter's School record). St. Peter's 18, Bootham 10. Half Mile: 1. C. J. Parker (P.); 2. M. W. Woodruff (P.); 3. M. J. French (P.); 4. J. F. Handley (B.); 5. J. C. Dickinson (B.); 6. R. N. Barnes (B.). Time 2 min. 11.8 sec. St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6. 100 Yards: 1. J. M. Pattinson (P.); 2. J. C. G. Wheeler (P.); 3. R. H. Parker (P.); 4. I. Q. Watson (B.); 5 J. R. Best (B.); 6. I. L. McLellan (B.). Time: 11 sec. St Peter's 22, Bootham 6. 440 Yards: 1. H. T. Millington (B.); 2. J. D. Carr (P.); 3. U. A. Alexander (P.); 4. A. R. Thackery (B.); 5. M. T. Bell (P.); 6. R. W. Miall (B.). Time: 55.6 sec. St. Peter's 14, Bootham 14. Long Jump: 1. J. C. G. Wheeler (P.); 2. J. E. Davies (B.); 3. M. McCallum (P.); 4. P. Armstrong (B.); 5. J. D. Hill (B.); 6. P. G. Humpherson (P.). Distance: 20 ft. 4 in. St. Peter's 16, Bootham 12. 1 Mile: 1. F. R. V. Milne (B.); 2. R. A. Spencer (P.); 3. C. J. Morphet (B); 4. W. E. Jones (P.); 5. G. R. Smith (P.); 6. H. W. Hadfield (B.). Time 4 min. 48.1 sec. St. Peter's 12, Bootham 16. Relay (4 x 110 yards): 1. St. Peter's; 2. Bootham. Time: 47.8 sec. St. Peter's 8, Bootham 0. Final score : St. Peter's 127, Bootham 77. Athletic Colours re-awarded to : J. C. G. Wheeler (Captain of Athletics), W. E. Jones, J. M. Pattinson. :
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Athletic Colours awarded to:J. A. B. Carruthers, C. J. Parker, R. H. Parker and R. A. Spencer.
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220 Yards : 1. P. R. Jarratt (B.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (P.); 3. M. J. Howard (P.); 4. D. M. Benson (B); 5. W. J. B. Ward (P.); 6. H. L. Brown (B.). Time: 26.5 sec. St. Peter's 14, Bootham 14. Long Jump : 1. M. J. Howard (P.); 2. D. R. Bayes (B.); 3. R. J. Slade (P.); 4. W. J. B. Ward (P.); 5. H. L. Brown (B.); 6. D. M. Benson (B.). Distance: 17 ft. 71 in. (St. Peter's School record). St. Peter's 18, Bootham 10. 100 Yards : .1. I. B. Robertson (P.); 2. P. R. Jarratt (B.); 3. S. CroftBaker (P.); 4. D. R. Hayes (B.); 5. R. J. Slade (P.); 6. A. C. Sellers (B.). Time 12.0 sec. St. Peter's 17, Bootham 11. High Jump : 1. I. B. Robertson (P.); 2. M. J. Lunn (P.); 3. A. H. Baker (P.); 4. E. W. Vwiers (B.); 5. W. A. Bullough (B.); 6. R. D. G. Crockatt (B.). Height : 4 ft. 7 in. St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6. Relay (4 x 110 yards): 1. St. Peter's; 2. Bootham. Time : 51.7 sec. St. Peter's 8, Bootham 0. Final score : St. Peter's 79, Bootham 41.
Quite apart from the Bootham match, the athletic season was this year a great success, and was made so by the kindest of weather. From the first word "Go!" to the conclusion of Standards, a mere 13 hours of running time, there was never a break and seldom a breather. The track remained in excellent condition throughout, and individual performances improved remarkably between the first week and the last. The following attained maximum points from Standards, quite apart from 18 more who were only 1 point short of the maximum :Set A : U. A. Alexander (G.). Set B: C. I. D. Tomlinson (M.), R. H. Parker (R.), J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.), J. D. Carr (T.), R. J. Dowson (T.), D. G. Woolley (T.). Set C: P. A. Liversidge (M.), D. Outhwaite (Q.), J. L. Richardson (S.H.), A. S. Brining (T.), M. E. Raine (T.). Set D: M. G. D. White (G.), R. J. D. Wilson (G.), M. J. Howard (M.), W. J. B. Ward (Q.), P. N. Abel (T.), I. B. Robertson (T.). Set E : T. C. Mitchell (Q.).
On Standards, with an average per head of 11.91, The Rise broke all records, and thus entered the final phase with 200 points, a lead of 38 points over Temple, who on Sports Day proved their nearest rivals. This meteoric climb of Temple from the depths was one of the outstanding features of Sports Day, and must surely place them favourites for next year. Sports Day came as a fitting climax to the athletic season and, although conditions were good but not ideal, five School records were broken and two equalled. J. C. G. Wheeler raised the Senior High Jump record a further 11 in., thus setting the example for D. G. Woolley (Intermediate) and I. B. Robertson (Junior) to achieve new records in their respective groups. J. D. Carr equalled records in both the Intermediate 220 yd. and 440 yd. races, while Temple, by setting up new record times in both Junior and Intermediate relays, now hold records in all three relays. 46
J. M. Pattinson, by winning the 100 yards in 10.7 sec. and 220 yards in 24.5 sec., established himself as the undisputed sprinter of the year, and thus became the first recipient of the Clive Lewis Cup, presented by the donor. The Gofton Cup (i mile) was won by R. A. Spencer, who now Mile has the distinction of winning the Cross-Country, 1 Mile, Mile, all in the same season, a feat last accomplished by and M. G. Goodburn in 1950. Mrs. Wheeler kindly presented the Athletic Shield to The Rise. For the excellent condition of the track and for his always willing assistance we are very indebted to our groundsman, Mr. Johnston, who takes such an interest in our many activities.
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Saturday, 25th March, 1961 Points from Standards: Rise 200; Grove 194; Queen's 178; School House 171; Manor 167; Temple 162. Senior Mile: 1. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 2. W. E. Jones (G.); 3. C. J. Parker .(R.); 4. M. W. Woodruff (T.). Time: 4 min. 56.9 sec. Intermediate Mile: 1. D. G. Woolley (T.); 2. A. S. Brining (T.); 3. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 4. J. D. Carr (T.). Time: 5 min. 6.8 sec. Senior 100 Yards: 1. J. M. Pattinson (R.); 2. J. C. G. Wheeler (G.); 3. R. H. Parker (R.); 4. R. A. Wood (M.). Time: 10.7 sec. Junior 100 Yards: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. A. H. Baker (R.); 4. T. C. Mitchell (Q.). Time: 11.5 sec. Intermediate 100 Yards: 1. J. L. Richardson (S.H.); 2. D. G. Woolley (T.); 3. R. J. Adcock (R.); 4. J. L. Newhouse (R.). Time: 11.5 sec. Senior High Jump: 1. J. C. G. Wheeler (G.); 2. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 3. M. C. Burbidge (G.); 4. R. L. Bruce (M.). Height: 5 ft. 6+ in: (School record). Junior Long Jump: 1. M. J. Howard (M.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. W. J. B. Ward (Q.); 4. R. J. D. Wilson (G.). Distance: 17 ft. 6+ in. Intermediate Half Mile: 1. D. G. Woolley (T.); 2. A. S. Brining (T.); 3. N. G. Pace (R.); 4. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.). Time: 2 min. 18.4 sec. Senior Half Mile: 1. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 2. C. J. Parker (R.); 3. M. W. Woodruff (T.); 4. J. D. M. Hackney (Q.). Time: 2 min. 8.2 sec. Senior 220 Yards: 1. J. M. Pattinson (R.); 2. R. H. Parker (R.); 3. R. H. Atkinson (Q.); 4. R. A. Wood (M.). Time : 24.5 sec. Intermediate 220 Yards : 1. J. D. Carr (T.); 2. J. L. Richardson (S.H.); 3. J. L. Newhouse (R.); 4. R. J. Adcock (R.). Time: 25.2 sec. (Equals School record) Junior 220 Yards: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. M. H. Bowe (M.); 3. M. J. Howard (M.); 4. S. Croft-Baker (R.). Time: 26.2 sec. Senior Long Jump: 1. J. C. G. Wheeler (G.); 2. I. T. Parkin (M.); 3. R. H Parker (R.); 4. M. McCallum (M.). Distance: 20 ft. 2} in. Intermediate High Jump: 1. D. G. Woolley (T.); 2. J. L. Richardson (S.H.); 3. A L. McKay (T.); 4. D. G. Routledge (S.H.). Height: 5 ft. 4f in. (School record). Junior Cricket Ball: 1. R. B. Blackburn (R.); 2. T. C. Mitchell (Q.); 3. M. A. Clayton (Q.); 4. M. G. D. White (G.). Distance: 75 yd. 0 ft. 1 in.
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Intermediate 440 Yards : 1. J. D. Carr (T.); 2. D. Outhwaite (Q.); 3. J. L. Newhouse (R.); 4. R. M. Fawcett (M.). Time : 56.4 sec. (Equals School record). Junior 440 Yards : 1. M. H. Bowe (M.); 2. R. J. Slade (Q.); 3. A. H. Baker (R.); 4. A. N. Ferrar (T.). Time: 60.7 sec. Senior 440 Yards : 1. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 2. U. A. Alexanaer (G:); 3. M. T. Bell (S.H.); 4. A. P. Bramworth (T.). Time : 56.2 sec. Intermediate Long Jump : 1. R. J. Adcock (R.); 2. D. I. Lewis (M.); 3. J. D. Carr (T.); 4. R. M. Fawcett (M.). Distance : 17 ft. 54. in. Junior High Jump : 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 3. A. H. Baker (R.); 4 Equal. M. G. D. White (G.) and J. R. Rowbottom (R.). Height : 5 ft. oi in. (School record). Junior Relay (4 x 110 yards): 1. Temple; 2. Queen's; 3 Grove; 4 Manor. Time : 52.0 sec. (School record). Intermediate Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.): 1. Temple; 2. School House; 3 Rise; 4. Queen's. Time : 1 min. 47.2 sec. (School record). Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.) : 1. Queen's; 2 Grove; 3 Rise; 4. Temple. Time : 1 min. 45.4 sec. HOUSE PLAC ENOS 1. Rise ... 265 2. Temple 243 3. Queen's 231 4. Grove... 227i 5. School House 197i 6. Manor 196 Winner of the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints)-J. M. Pattinson. Winner of the Gofton Cup a mile)-R. A. Spencer.
SQUASH After the promise of last term and the considerable match play they had, the School 1st V were rather disappointing this term. Alderson produced some brilliant play in the final of the York Championship against A. Heron, the Yorkshire County player, but even he failed against the Barnard Castle No. 1, when a victory should have caused him no difficulty at all. He is, however, a fine player with a great deal of natural ability, who, when he learns that no victory in squash racquets is easily gained, may reach high grade. Robson, restored to No. 2, after at least improving his dubious temperament, was seldom impressive and there is little doubt that he is not really a No. 2 string. However, despite the ups and downs of the season for him, he has never shown lack of enthusiasm Parkin at third string looked a totally different player from last term, having lost both his touch and confidence. He has disappointed most of all, for he had shown considerable merit and fighting qualities in his play before Christmas. Wheeler continued to play with zest and keenness throughout the term and, although the game comes far from naturally to him, he always fought hard. 48
Shepherd, the only one of this year's side available next year, scarcely fulfilled his promise and never appears to be at grips with the game on the court. After a succession of easily gained wins against weak opposition he had a chance to show his mettle against Rossall and Barnard Castle. He lost on both occasions, to a fourteenyear-old against Barnard Castle ! The limitations of the side were ruthlessly exposed against Barnard Castle and Rossall and much team-building must be done before we can approach these schools on equal terms. There are the players in the junior part of the School to do this in P. F. Nettleton, R. D. Harding and J. A. Eatough, but they must realise the value of hard practice. Results : v. Staff (Home) Sunday, 29th January. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to M. Willstrop, Esq. I. T. Parkin lost to G. D. Craine, Esq. A. C. Robson lost to J. E. Fawcett, Esq. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq. P. W. Shepherd beat D. M. Mee, Esq. Result : Lost 1-4. v. Scarborough L.T.C. (Away) Sunday, 5th February. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to E. Dennis, 3-9, 9-10, 3-9. I. T. Parkin lost to J. Tambling, 3-9, 7-9, 6-9. A. C. Robson lost to B. Booth, 4-9, 0-9, 4-9. J. C. G. Wheeler beat J. Priestley, 9-7, 9-7, 9-7. P. W. Shepherd beat F. Yates, 8-10, 9-7, 9-6, 10-9. Result : Lost 2-3. v. Railway Institute (Away) Tuesday, 7th February. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to A. Heron. I. T. Parkin lost to D. Oliver. A. C. Robson lost to G. Martin. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to J. A. Hannon. P. W. Shepherd lost to D. Snowden. Result : Lost 0-5. v. Doncaster G.S. (Home) Thursday, 16th February. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat A. Mellor, 9-3, 9-0, 9-2. I. T. Parkin beat C. H. Mogford, 9-3, 9-0, 9-4. A. C. Robson beat K. Ball, 9-3, 9-7, 9-4. J. C. G. Wheeler beat M. C. Tuck, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4. P. W. Shepherd beat B. Carter, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. Result : Won 5-0. v. Hymer's College (Away) Thursday, 23rd February. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat G. Anderson. I. T. Parkin beat M. G. Chambers. A. C. Robson beat T. G. Goldberg. J. C. G. Wheeler beat C. Campbell. P. W. Shepherd beat B. Protheroe. Result : Won 5-0. v. Old Peterites (Home) Sunday, 4th March. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to M. Willstrop, 9-7, 6-9, 9-1, 6-9, 8-10, A. C. Robson lost to J. E. Fawcett, 0-9, 0-9, 7-9. I. T. Parkin lost to W. M. Howard, 4-9, 3-9, 5-9. J. C. G. Wheeler beat J. A. Hannon, 9-2, 9--7, 9-7. P. W. Shepherd beat C. W Thompson, 9-5, 9-3, 6-9, 1-9, 9-2. Result : Lost 2-3.
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v. Bradford G.S. (Away) Thursday, 9th March. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat R. Greenwood, 9-7, 9-2, 9-1. A. C. Robson lost to A. T. Wilson, 3-9 ,7-9, 9-1, 9-6, 1L-9. I. T. Parkin beat D. Moore, 4-9, 9-4, 1-9, 9-1, 9-1. J. C. G. Wheeler beat J. Jagger, 9-3, 3-9, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4. P. W. Shepherd beat D. Lund, 9-3, 9-2, 9-6. Result : Won 4-1. v. Rossall (at Barnard Castle) Sunday, 12th March. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat R. M. Cooke, 9-2, 9-6, 9-5. A. C. Robson lost to E. C. Martin, 4-9, 3-9, 0-9. I. T. Parkin lost to A. N. Stephenson, 2-9, 2-9, 8-10. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to R. A. D. Dunbar, 8-10, 7-9, 6-9. P. W. Shepherd lost to A. J. Riding, 9-5, 0-9, 2-9, 2-9. Result : Lost 1-4. v. Barnard Castle (at Barnard Castle) Sunday, 12th March. G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to J. F. Coward, 6-9, 7-9, 3-9. A. C. Robson lost to B. Kirkland, 4-9, 2-9, 9-10. I. T. Parkin lost to G. L. Short, 3-9, 6-9, 1-9. J. C. G. Wheeler lost to F. M. P. Riding, 3-9, 9-10, 7-9. P. W. Shepherd lost to B. Patterson, 8-10, 4-9, 9-2, 3-9. Result : Lost 0-5. v. Worksop College (Home) Sunday, 19th March. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat R. W. Bakewell, 9-1, 9-6, 9-10, 9-4. A. C. Robson beat P. A Dunn, 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. J. C. G. Wheeler beat J. C. Miles, 9-2, 9-6, 9-6. P. W. Shepherd beat A. G. Fry, 9-2, 2-9, 10-9, 9-1. G. Mann beat P. 0. G. Smith, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. Result : Won 5-0.
FENCING The Easter term saw the continued success of the School Fencing team, who remain undefeated. Four matches were planned, but the one against Welbeck College had to be cancelled, owing to the unexpected resignation, for health reasons, of Colonel Black, the Masterin-Charge of Welbeck Fencing. The match against King's College, Newcastle, was postponed because of the unforeseen difficulties caused by the School Trial Examinations. In place of these, a match was arranged at very short notice with the Army P.T. School, who were defeated 33 bouts to 15. We should like to thank them for a fine match. The other two matches fenced were against Leeds Grammar School, and a return match with Stonyhurst College, whom we narrowly defeated last term, 22 bouts to 19. In the first match, the scores were :— Foil: St. Peter's-16 bouts. Leeds-0 bouts. Epee : St. Peter's-6 bouts. Leeds-3 bouts.
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Sabre: St. Peter's-8 bouts. Leeds-1 bout. Total: St. Peter's 30 bouts; Leeds 4 bouts.
This was the first time that the School team had won all the Foil bouts; but they repeated this achievement against Stonyhurst, who were weakened by the loss of their former captain, Miles. The scores were :— Foil: St. Peter's-16 bouts. Stonyhurst-0 bouts. Epee St. Peter's-6 bouts. Stonyhurst 3 bouts. Sabre: St. Peter's-5 bouts. Stonyhurst-4 bouts. Total: St. Peter's 27 bouts; Stonyhurst 7 bouts.
M. A. Abel and G. R. Monfort were re-awarded their Colours, and M. A. Clegg was awarded his during this term. Clegg is the first new Colour for over a year. At the end of term, the Dr. Slade Junior Presentation Foil was fenced for and won by R. W. Oliver after a barrage with G. F. Eastaugh. The high standard of fencing shown by some of the beginners bodes well for the Junior Fencing Matches next term. C.L.B.
SHOOTING Shooting followed the usual pattern for an Easter term, and consisted mainly of practices for "Country Life", with a few postal matches and the training of the next generation. The first VIII was probably, judged by averages, one of the best we have had, and it has maintained, on the whole, quite a good standard. From a study of "Country Life" scores in recent years, and the impression gained from our postal matches, the standard is rising steadily, and only by improving our own performance can we hope to maintain our position. The somewhat better scores probably mean that we are just about holding our own. The second VIII was not up to the quality of last year's, which was unusually good. As usual, the many original newcomers dwindled to a small body of enthusiasts, among whom are some promising shots. There were more candidates than vacancies for .303 for the Summer term, and these were tested during the last week to find the most promising. The first VIII, all of whom were re-awarded or awarded minor colours was :—P. G. Humpherson (Captain), M. J. Poynor (ViceCaptain), J. H. Starkey, J. D. Lightfoot, D. C. Shubrook, D. S. Yeadon, R. Dawes and J. R. Shannon. 51
The second VIII consisted of :—J. D. A. Platts (Captain), D. H. Rhodes, C. J. Marsay, R. H. Barker, N. P. Thornton, J. N. Arundale, J. F. Gartside, R. E. Jaques. Postal Match results: Leeds Grammar School 730—St. Peter's 759. Won. Pocklington School 766—St. Peter's 756. Lost. Shrewsbury School 775—St. Peter's 762. Lost. Giggleswick School (lst)-748—St. Peter's 769. Won. Giggleswick School (2nd) 709—St. Peter's (2nd) 723. Won. St. Bartholomew's Grammar School 681—St. Peter's 763. Won. King's College, Taunton 776—St. Peter's 757. Lost.
We also had a match against 146 E. and W. Riding Brigade (T.A.) on decimal targets, and won 758 to 725. "Country Life" results are expected early next term.
CHESS, 1960-61 For the first time since 1947, the chess team has a victory over Bootham School to report, and this is the feature of a most unusual season. With an unbeaten record behind us, and a nucleus of seven members of last year's team, this promised to be a memorable year. Our defeat of St. John's College in the opening match revealed our potential. At York Chess Club we were entertained by a very strong representative side and our display, although impressive, was not sufficient to overcome our more experienced opponents. Two more defeats followed, at the hands of Archbishop Holgate's G.S. and Welbeck College. These results were, indeed, quite disappointing. In a most welcome victory over Bootham mention must be made of the brilliant manner in which Reiss played his game. It is hoped that he will be able to fill the position of Board Two next season. This has been the greatest problem this year; four players were tried and only one victory in seven matches clearly shows the weakness. The season ended with the overwhelming of a weak Worksop College side, and then our own version of the "Teenagers" v. "Old Stagers" event in which the staff surprised everybody, including themselves, with a well-deserved victory. One feels that if the team had played with any degree of consistency then, perhaps, a more successful season could have been reported. Only Brisby, who in two seasons has recorded nine wins in eleven games, has displayed the necessary match temperament throughout. The experience gained this year by all players should prove invaluable next season, which has the promise of many successes. 52
RESULTS, 1960-61 7th Oct. St. John's College (H.). Won 5-3. 7th Nov. Bootham School (A.). Drew 5-5. 17th Nov. York Chess Club (A.). Lost 2-6. 7th Dec. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (H.). Lost 2-6. 4th Feb. Welbeck College (H.). Lost 2-4. 23rd Feb. Bootham School (H.). Won 6f-11. 1st March. Worksop College (H.). Won 5-0.
The Chess team was :G. Gildener (Capt.), A. Hardman, I. Kirkus, S. H. Reiss, P. Hunt,
J. C. Brisby, R. S. Le Pla, A. J. D. Foster and J. D. A. Platts.
The following also played :N.' P. Thornton, J. M. Russell, R. S. Peat, T. L. Adams and J. A.
Eatough.
G.G.
THE OXFORD CUP, 1960-61 (Holders: The Manor) The following table gives the points gained up to date:— Points Awarded Grove Senior Rugger ... 20 — Junior Rugger ... 10 Senior Cricket ... 20 Junior Cricket ... 10 — Rowing (1st Division) ... 20 Rowing (2nd Division) ... 10 Athletics, 1st ... ... 20 Athletics, 2nd ... 10 Cross-Country, 1st 10 10 Cross-Country, 2nd 5 — Swimming, 1st ... 10 Swimming, 2nd ... 5 Squash ... ... 10 Tennis ... ... 10 Shooting (Team)... 5 Fencing ... ... ... 5 Junior Long Run, 1st ... 5 Junior Long Run, 2nd 2 187
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1961 Christmas Term 1st XV Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home
Wednesday 4th Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV ... ... ... Durham School Wednesday 11th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts 14th Oct. Saturday Trent College ... ... Wednesday 18th Oct. Denstone College ... Saturday 21st Oct. 28th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts Saturday ... ... Saturday 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. 11th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Saturday 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. Tuesday 18th Nov. Ampleforth College Saturday Wednesday 22nd Nov. Worksop College 16th Dec. Old Peterites ... Saturday
2nd XV ... Wednesday 11th Oct. Durham School 21st Oct. Giggleswick School • • • Saturday 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... Saturday ... 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. Tuesday 18th Nov. Ampleforth College • •• Saturday ... Wednesday 22nd Nov. Worksop College
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3rd XV Wednesday 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... Wednesday 25th Oct. Worksop College Saturday 18th Nov. Ampleforth College ...
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UNDER 16 COLTS XV Ashville College ... ... Saturday 7th Oct. Giggleswick School ... ... Saturday 21st Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Junior Colts 28th Oct. Saturday 4th Nov. Pocklington School ... Saturday ... Wednesday 8th Nov. Durham School Wednesday 15th Nov. Ampleforth College ... Wednesday 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... Wednesday 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School
UNDER 15 COLTS XV Saturday 7th Oct. Ashville College Saturday 4th Nov. Pocklington School Wednesday 8th Nov. Durham School Wednesday 15th Nov. Ampleforth College ... Wednesday 22nd Nov. Worksop College Wednesday 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School
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UNDER 14 COLTS XV Wednesday 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... Wednesday 25th Oct. Worksop College
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Wednesday 1st Nov. 1st Round 25th Nov. Semi-Finals Saturday 2nd Dec. Final Saturday
JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Saturday 11th Nov. 1st Round Wednesday 6th Dec. Semi-Finals Wednesday 13th Dec. Final
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on 4th March. The resignation of C. W. Thompson as Hon. Secretary of the York District owing to his removal from the area was received with regret and it was decided to ask Philip Crowe to act in his stead. It was decided to suggest to the York Committee that instead of the annual golf competition being played on the Sunday afternoon of Commemoration weekend it should be held in mid-week during the summer, either late afternoon or early evening. K. M. Ratcliff has kindly undertaken to organise the O.P. cricket team in future vice R. A. Stratton, who wishes to be relieved of the task after many seasons of yeoman service for which the Committee is most grateful. It was with great satisfaction that the Committee heard from C. C. Fairweather, the Club's representative on the Board of Governors, that in furtherance of the School building programme tenders had been accepted for the construction of two new squash courts and for the extension of the School dining hall together with new kitchen. It was reported that the O.P. crested bow ties were now available and could be obtained from the Hon. Secretary (T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn) price 11 /9d. plus s.a.e. (41-d.). The Hon. Secretary having reported that in accordance with rule III(a) Dr. M. T. Clegg would retire from the office of President at the next A.G.M., it was unanimously resolved that the A.G.M. be recommended to elect J. A. Hanson (1918-21) as President of the Club for the ensuing three years. Reports of District Committees were received. Commemoration, 1961-0.P.s are reminded that Commemoration weekend will be from Friday, 28th July, to Sunday, 30th July. The O.P. annual dinner will again be held on the Saturday evening at the School and it is hoped that there will again be a full house as last year. Therefore, members are urged to make early application for tickets.
K. M. Ratcliff, whose address is 11 Main Avenue, Totley, Sheffield, will be responsible for organising the O.P. cricket team and K. H. Rhodes from the School will, as usual, be kindly arranging boat races. The A.G.M. of the Club will be held at 6-30 p m immediately prior to the dinner on the Saturday and all O.P.s present at Commemoration are asked to make a special effort to attend the meeting to ensure that it is fully representative. 55
Full details of the Commemoration arrangements are circularised separately with this issue of "The Peterite" and it will be observed that for the first time for many years the prizes at Speech Day are to be distributed by an Old Peterite, John Rodgers, M.P., and, in addition, an Old Peterite, the Rev. J. C. Houghton, has been invited to preach the Commemoration sermon. OLD PETERITE GOLF COMPETITION
Arrangements have been made to hold this competition at the York Golf Club, Strensall, York, on Thursday, 29th June. The competition will take the form of a Stableford round and cards may be taken out between 2-30 and 5-0 p.m. in the afternoon. Teas are available at the Club for those who will require them. Would those who will be entering please forward their names, addresses and handicaps to the organiser : P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. MEMORIAL HALL APPEAL
In the hope that it would be possible to clear the cost of the Memorial Hall, which was £13,800, before he retires at the next Annual General Meeting, the President on the 16th March circulated the letter printed below which is self-explanatory, to all O.P.s who had not yet subscribed. Whilst the President acknowledges with gratitude the donations and covenants received which total £12,017, a far better response was expected and all O.P.s who have not yet helped are reminded that the sum of £1,783 is still urgently required. Every O.P. has received at least two Deeds of Covenant but if they have been mislaid a further form of covenant may be obtained from the Bursar at the School :— OLD PETERITE CLUB, YORK
Dear O.P.,
11 The Garlands, Scarborough, 16th March, 1961.
SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL The letter circularised by me on 25th April, 1960, to all Old Peterites to help to raise £12,000 met with a most gratifying response, as the sum of £11,454 has now been subscribed by some 296 Old Boys. There still remains, however, a great number who have not given. 56
The Memorial Hall, of which you will have seen photographs in the October issue of "The Peterite", was entirely completed and officially opened during last Commemoration. It is a truly noble building and a magnificent addition to the School, but, as the result of certain essential improvements and additions, the total cost has risen to £13,800, and it is imperative, in order to fulfil our promise, to raise quickly a further £2,346. As I think that you will wish to associate yourself with this loyal endeavour, I do appeal to you most earnestly for your generous support. Please, therefore, send now a donation or, preferably, fill in the enclosed Deed of Covenant and return it to the Bursar at the School. It will be most gratefully acknowledged. Yours sincerely, M. T. CLEGG, President. The following is a table showing the growth of 7-year Covenants Annual net cash payment from taxed income by Donor
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BIRMINGHAM DINNER The inaugural dinner of Old Peterites living in and around Birmingham was held on Friday, 5th May, at Smallwood's Restaurant, in Birmingham. The following were present :K. H. Rhodes (1914-20), M. Hollway (1930-36), C. C. Houghton (1925-30), R. Bower (1935-38), M. J. Bond (1955-58), D. F. Dodd (1928-32), J. McNaught Inglis (1932-40), H. F. S. Gedge (1913-18).
It was decided that the Birmingham Dinner should be held annually on the second Friday in May. Unfortunately, Mr. Dronfield was unable to attend. A toast was drunk to Mr. Rhodes' good health on his birthday anniversary of 7th May. A covenant was completed by C. C. Houghton. 57
RUGBY FOOTBALL The O.P. XV v. The School. Saturday, 16th December, 1961. Due to the increased number of applications to play in the above fixture, it has been found necessary to amend the system of selection. Formerly the side was picked, as far as possible, in the order in which applications were received, on account of the small number of would-be players. Last year over thirty people wished to be considered for places, and naturally many were disappointed. To ensure a better balance in the composition of the side, it is proposed to fix a closing date for applications, and to endeavour to select a team more representative of all age groups of rugby playing O.P.s. Applications, stating Club, position, years in School XV, should be sent to :— C. W. Thompson, 37 Broadway, Peterborough, Northants. Closing date for applications is 25th November, 1961.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES As the appeal for news in the last issue brought but two or three replies, it has been decided to insert a leaflet in this edition, which Old Boys are asked to send back to the Editor with any interesting information about themselves or other Old Boys for inclusion in this very important section of the magazine. M. J. BADDELEY (The Grove 1947-55), who is reading Theology at Oxford, has been awarded the Hall-Houghton Junior Septuagint Prize. J. T. BROCKBANK (Temple 1928-39), who has been Deputy Town Clerk of Nottingham, has been appointed Clerk to the Durham County Council. DR. P. R. G. GRAHAM (School House 1935-40) has been appointed a Justice of the Peace in Wigan. C. J. GRIFFITHS (School House 1949-54) passed his 3rd M.B. in December and started at a House Surgeon at the West Kent Hospital, Maidstone, on 7th March. He was married to Miss Ann Robina Marritt at New Eltham on 27th February. K. A. HOPPER (Queen's 1953-57) played scrum-half for Devon in the County Championship this season, in which they were defeated in the Final by Cheshire. C. W. JosE (The Rise 1947-57) obtained a First Class in Classical Moderations at Oxford in March. 58
DR. J. C. Lv.rx (Day Boys 1897-1902) has published a series of five lectures on First Aid in Mountain Rescue, which he gave to the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team. All the proceeds of the booklet have been given to the funds of the Rescue Team.
W. H. WENTWORTH PING (The Rise 1932-42) has been appointed a Special Director of Firth-Vickers Stainless Steel Ltd., Sheffield. He is already the General Sales Manager of the firm. R. J. SHANKS (Temple 1947 54) has obtained his LL.B. at London University and is to be presented to the Queen Mother at the Royal Albert Hall on 10th May. -
ENGAGEMENTS BROWN—CRUMP. Hugh Goundry Brown, F.R.C.S., and Ann Mary Crump, M.B., B.S., elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Crump, of Shincliffe, Durham. [School House, 1940-44.] KETTLEWELL—RIDSDALE. Thomas Anthony Willmott, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kettlewell, of Hook, Goole, and Anne, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ridsdale, of Blackburn. [Rise, 1950-55]. LIVERSIDGE—WRIGHT. John Franklyn Liversidge and Jennifer Gillian, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wright, Norfolk House, Leeds Road, Selby. [Manor, 1952-55.] WILSON--COLYER. Arthur George Wilson and Paula Colyer, The Red House, Radlett. [Day Boys, 1911-13.]
MARRIAGES DANIEL—BLATTER. On 7th April, 1961, at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Bern, Switzerland, Michael Ian Daniel, of Nassau, Bahamas, to Ursula Veronika, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Fritz Blatter, of Bern. [The Manor, 1942-49.] EDINGER--CARR. On 8th April, 1961, at All Saints', Ripley, Captain Leland Duncan Edinger to Julie Ann Roberts, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. William Carr, Beckwith, Harrogate. [School House, 1936-47.] HARNBY—MACPHERSON. On 24th September, 1960, at St. Martin's Church, Scarborough, Frederick Bryan Simpson Hamby to Ellen Moira, only daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Macpherson and Dr. I. G. Macpherson of York. [Temple, 1939-44.]
BIRTHS LYNCH—On 7th March, 1961, in Exmouth, Devon, to Margaret, wife of Major C. J. Lynch, a daughter (Melanie Jane). [Temple, 1933-37.] PING—On 12th February, 1961, in Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, to Dorothy, wife of Alan C. Wentworth Ping, a daughter (Sally Ann), sister for Briony, Andrew and Angela. [The Rise, 1929-38.] RELTON—On 24th November, 1960, at Middlesbrough, to Vera, wife of Ronald A. Relton, a son (Christopher Martin), a brother for Julian Marcus. [Temple, 1945-49.]
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THE CAMBRIDGE LETTER Dear Sir, It is invariably difficult when writing these letters to preface adequately the "who is doing what" section, especially when it is in this part that the interest of the majority of readers lies. It would be easy of course to fill it with sententious nonsense as spoken by a disturbingly large proportion of gentlemen in residence here. Easy, too, to pad it out with frivolous nothings as indulged in by an almost equal proportion. However, since the majority of the O.P. population manages to tread the narrow line of moderation, avoiding the extremes of excess work or games, and sidestepping the groups both of those gentlemen whose deepest concern is the whereabouts of their next glass of sherry and also of the pitiable but doubtless self-esteemed eccentrics who make a virtue of their peculiarity, we can perhaps keep our comments within the confines of normality. Suffice it to say that at this time of year the freshmen are making their first ventures into punts, while everyone regulates his activities with more or less thought of the end of term exams. The activities of individuals continue to vary surprisingly. J. N. T. HOWAT is finding five years as a student rather too long. He is still involved in boating, and continues to help at a teenage coffee bar, but not, he claims, as a "do gooder". P. L. BELLWOOD has been contributing short stories to Granta, and acted as M.C. at the inter-varsity boxing match. T. CHILMAN is an enthusiastic member of the University O.T.C. He is at present terrorising those who know him by practising driving large army trucks round our already crowded and narrow streets. D. B. IRVIN is deserting us for Oxford at the end of this year. Perhaps he is trying to compensate for Derek Wheatley's frequent and welcome visits here. However, we shall miss him and we wish him well. D. Knurl took a party to the Oxford O.P. Dinner and has been elected to the Ganders S.R.C. We wish him every success for himself and his team in the coming season. P. J NETHERWOOD and D. T. SPARHAM claim to be making every effort to avoid engagements. We are still trying to interpret this remark. E. S. PORTLOCK has been rowing in our Goldie boat and was reserve to the University 1st VIII, and he coached the Emmanuel 1st VIII. We congratulate him on his achievements in the rowing world.
D. J. Cool( has produced another party which was much enjoyed by those of us who attended. He won his oar in the Lent bumps, and edits his college magazine. P. A. CROSSLEY is to be congratulated on his engagement. He has also found time to help behind the scenes of Emmanuel's Greek play. We hear that he has nearly been gassed. A. H. CROWTHER has helped with the production of "Galileo" this term. He seems to sleep at queer times, and tells us that his dreams are disturbed. P. J. DRONFIELD appears to lead a settled existence that agrees with him, but we don't know what it is. We envy his apparent tranquility. W. M. HOWARD indulges in as much sport as ever, and still insists on treating his visitors to Mario Lanza. Perhaps he wants to be rid of them. 60
M. J. KERSHAW is in the same happy state as Dronfield as far as we can tell. He always appears to be smart and contented, in spite of occasional ventures on to the sports ground. D. G. METCALF is not often seen. We believe he has some dealings with Selwyn boat club. T. E. H. SABBEN-CLARE has not deserted rowing despite a sprained ankle. He coxed; the Emmanuel 2nd Lent VIII to the astonishment of all his acquaintances. E. C. SEDMAN, still wearing his magnificent moustache, is in mourning for the passing of his van into the scrap yard. J. G. SLATER, like most of the O.P.s up at present, is involved with boating. He rowed for his college 1st VIII, but says that this is his last term in a boat. He sings in the C.U.M.S. concerts each term. E. S. BOLTON rows for St. Catharine's 4th VIII, grumbles about the local beer and has a complicated and illegible hypothesis on this subject. A. N. P. BUTLAND soldiers with enthusiasm of the Chilman brand in the O.T.C. He objects to ladies reading engineering, and is prepared to argue on anything political at any time. D. H. GEE is working hard. He is still being selected for his hockey team, and still searches for the water mains in his digs. C. D. IBBERSON rowed for the Emmanuel 1st Lent VIII, and enjoys life when the river permits. He is taking up Law next year. T. D. J. LAYFIELD has been elected to Emmanuel 17 Club. He put in a small but delightful performance in the very successful Greek play staged by the College Classical Society. D. L. SLADE has spent his term on the river in the 1st Lent Boat, in ski party reunions and in enjoying port. J. R. PEVERLEY is seen in the company of a young lady and a large motor bike. We imagine this is the reason that we have seen little of him.
R. G. BEAN is to be heard singing in various local concerts from time to time, but on the whole we don't often see him.
Finally may we point out that we all manage to work as well, and may we offer our congratulations to those who have won awards here, we look forward to seeing them and the other Peterites who are coming up next year. Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLUB 100 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.1 All past members of the School are eligible for membership PREMISES 100 Piccadilly is situated opposite the Green Park and, in addition to its Club Rooms, has thirty Bedrooms for the use of members. LADIES' ANNEXE This adjoins the Club and has a separate entrance in White Horse Street; there are a Drawing Room, Dining Room and Cocktail Bar, where Lady Guests can be entertained. SQUASH COURTS Arrangements have been made for members to use the courts of a nearby Club and the Club takes part in the Bath Club InterClub Squash Racquets Competition. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION There is no entrance fee and the annual Subscription Rates are at present as follows :Junior Members (aged 18-23) £4 4 0 per annum
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NOTICES Old Peterites are reminded that the new approved School Monitors' tie bearing the School coat of arms on a maroon background is now on sale. The tie is silk and costs 18/11 post free; it can be obtained from the Manager, The School Shop. 62
EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite gratuitously. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of ls. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LIII
OCTOBER, 1961
No. 358
OBITUARY THE RT. REV. H. H. WILLIAMS The School has lost by death one of its most famous Old Boys of all time in the person of the Rt. Rev. Henry Herbert Williams. Dr. Williams was 88, and had been in failing health for some time. Dr. Williams was at St. Peter's School from 1884-1891, and after a distinguished School career went on as a Hastings Exhibitioner to The Queen's College, Oxford. In the course of a long and distinguished life he will perhaps best be remembered as Principal of St. Edmund Hall from 1913 to 1920, and as Bishop of Carlisle for the next twenty-six years. For very many years Dr. Williams was President of the Old Peterite Club, and only resigned reluctantly from that office long after his retirement from Carlisle, and when it became apparent to him that he was not able to travel and attend meetings and conferences as he would have wished. At the Memorial Service held in Carlisle Cathedral on 2nd October, 1961, the School was represented by Mr. T. J. Lewis, the Secretary of the Old Peterite Club. Dr. Williams last visited St. Peter's School on 2nd July, 1944, when he preached the Commemoration Sermon.
REV. CANON A. E. FARROW Canon Farrow was at St. Peter's in the early years of the century and took his B.A. degree at Durham University in 1908, being ordained in the same year. He held curacies at Wigan and Sheffield and remained in the latter place as Vicar until 1937, when he went to Ashbourne as Vicar. He remained there until 1949, having been an honorary Canon of Derby and Rural Dean of Ashbourne. Canon Farrow died on 20th September and a memorial service was held in Derby Cathedral on 30th September.
J. W. S. GALE It was with a tremendous shock that we learned of the death of John William Stuart Gale on 5th August last, as a result of an accident. John Gale came to us in September, 1955, and from the very first his smiling face and cheerful disposition endeared him to everyone with whom he came into contact. He soon showed, both in House and School, that he was a boy who would make his mark in many different fields of School activities. His willingness at all times to make every effort to achieve his various objectives was a source of inspiration and encouragement to others. 1
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John Gale shone particularly on the Sports field, and his prowess in most of our School games is still very fresh in the minds and memories of us all. He reached in his last year his rightful place among the leaders of the School, and when the time came for him to leave in July, 1960 we were conscious of a perhaps justifiable pride in the knowledge that he left us as the kind of finished product we like to think we are able to produce. John Gale's untimely end will be long mourned by us all, and we extend to his family our deepest sympathy.
MARGARET MARY MASON We regret to record the death on 7th April, 1961, after a long illness, of Margaret Mary Mason, who was a member of the Staff at St. Peter's School from 1938 to 1943. Miss Mason will be remembered with affection by many members of The Rise, from the time she was matron there, and also by boys who passed through her hands in St. Olave's, where she spent several years teaching in the lower part of the School.
EDITORIAL "Let us not mistake comfort as civilisation" was the warning uttered by Mr. John Rodgers on Speech Day; a timely warning, too, in these days of labour-saving devices, automation and the "affluent society". A desire for comfort is natural and, indeed, instinctive, and progress towards a more comfortable condition of life is universally welcome; horsehair is seldom preferred to foam rubber and few ladies would wish to return to whalebone and buttoned boots. Nor will anyone deny that more comfortable working conditions, within certain limits, improve production. A great deal of our time and money is, in fact, spent on making our lives more comfortable, be it with the purchase of creature comforts or the more speculative but more exciting investment in football pools or Bingo. Most advertising, too, is directed at our desire for a more comfortable and easier life. There comes a point, however, at which too much comfort dulls the senses and the brain. The process is insidious; the ascetic life of the monastery has, apart from its principle of self-denial, a realistic purpose, for excessive comfort leads to sloth and an increased reluctance to be uncomfortable, hence to an avoidance of tasks and pursuits which bring with them a measure of discomfort. From there it is but a short step to claiming comfort as a right and to refusing to work unless certain amenities are provided or certain conditions fulfilled. What is piously claimed to be "standing up for one's rights" is all too often nothing but a selfish determination not to do anything for nothing and not to put oneself out for anybody. It is a sad reflection on human nature that it is in times of prosperity and comfortable living conditions that men appear to be least willing to help one another; "what is there in it for me?" becomes the first question in men's minds. There are fortunately still very many men and women willing to serve the community without thought of reward or even recognition, and while there are such people civilisation is safe; but the danger signs are clear, and this is the challenge facing the youth of today. To overcome all the materialistic forces pulling in the opposite direction they need all their determination and an example from their elders. 2
SCHOOL NEWS The School was awarded a whole holiday on the occasion of the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Miss Katharine Worsley in York Minster; most of the School and House Monitors had the honour of acting as assistant ushers in the Minster. *
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In accordance with ancient tradition the School was represented at the enthronement of the new Archbishop of York in York Minster on 13th September. The Head Master, the Head of the School (P. Collins) and the Vice-Head of the School (C. J. Territt) walked in one of the processions. * * * We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Dunstan, Mr. and Mrs. Pease and Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth on the birth of their sons—one each. *
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Mr. B. H. Holbeche has been appointed Head Master of King Edward VI School, Bath, and will be leaving St. Peter's at the end of the Christmas Term. He will be succeeded as Housemaster of Queen's by Mr. Shuttleworth. * * * Work on the dining hall and kitchen extensions continued throughout the Summer Term and the holidays and they were just ready for use on the first day of the Christmas Term. This enables the four boarding houses to have all meals in the new hall, whilst Queen's and Temple have lunch and tea in the small dining hall. The new squash courts should be ready before Christmas.
COMMEMORATION At the Prize-giving in the Clifton Cinema Mr. John Rodgers, M.P., 0.P., was welcomed in Latin by the Head of School, after which the Dean of York asked the Head Master to present his report. Mr. Dronfield, before proceeding to the main part of his report, dealt with two "burning educational topics": University entry and the means test. The former was becoming increasingly difficult and he welcomed the proposed establishment of a central office for applications to all Universities except Oxford and Cambridge; nevertheless 37 boys would be going to Universities this October. The means test, even in its modified form, continued the Head Master, caused hardship in many cases, especially as some large industrial firms, much to their credit, were prepared to put some of their money into education, for this resulted in some professions suffering—notably medicine, the Law and the teaching profession; in the latter the shortage of Mathematics teachers was acute and, if the situation was not corrected, the teaching of Mathematics as a Sixth Form subject would be in jeopardy. Turning to the curriculum, Mr. Dronfield reported the success of the "A" Level Economics and the "0" Level Russian courses and announced the impending introduction of woodwork and metalwork classes; he stressed the continued importance of Classics and reminded parents of the fact that all boys did at least one science subject up to "0" Level. It was 3
comforting to note that the School curriculum would have to be varied very little, and that only at Sixth Form level, to satisfy the requirements of the proposed Agreement to Broaden the Curriculum. After paying tribute to the Careers Master, the Head Master reported a pleasing increase in the use of Short Works and other courses. It was intended to organise a short Careers Convention in the School in February, to which all parents would be invited and at which a number of experts would cover a wide range of Careers topics. Much building was still in progress or planned: the extended dining ball and new kitchens would be ready in September and the two new squash courts would be in use before Christmas, whilst the alterations to The Manor, which had had to be postponed, should definitely be finished by Easter. Of these buildings, only the squash courts had been provided by the Appeal Fund. Future projects included a new boarding house, the completion of the 1935 building, improvements to the Chapel, including a new organ, provision for metalwork and woodwork and improvements to the swimming bath. The acquisition of 29 Clifton last year had had an inspiring effect on the School's music, and more and more boys were taking up instrumental playing. The Head Master made special mention of Anfield, who had crowned his school career by becoming an A.R.C.O., and Hunter, who had been the first Peterite since the war to have a composition of his performed by the Choir in Chapel. In his necessarily brief review of all the out of school activities Mr. Dronfield mentioned, inter alia, the proposed adoption of long trousers by the Senior Scouts, Alderson's successes on the squash court, five new records in the Sports, the loss of the Cricket XI's unbeaten record but the great promise in the Junior cricket, the visit of the VIII to Marlow Regatta, Poynor's selection for the Imperial Cadet Association team to shoot in Canada and the unbeaten success of the Fencing team. The Head Master concluded his report by saying that the School's many societies continued to flourish; boys were encouraged to join as many as possible and at the same time to realise that membership involved attendance, a valuable lesson for their life after leaving school, when they would find that one of the besetting sins of the world was apathy.
"It was at St. Peter's that I learnt to enjoy life to the full," said Mr. John Rodgers in his speech after presenting the prizes; he went on, however, to warn his audience against mistaking comfort as civilisation, against the "I'm all right, Jack" and the "Never had it so good" mentality. The rapid scientific progress of the past forty years had not been matched by our intellectual and moral progress, and there was undoubtedly a danger that we as a nation might be entering the twilight of our glory. It was true that some of the greatest men in the world had not won prizes at school— the usual bromide uttered on such occasions—but these were the exception and not the rule, and it behoved every boy, while at school, to strive to excel in everything he did; otherwise the men would not be forthcoming to surmount the difficulties which daily were confronting us. We should not do obeisance to the mean or average, we should not suppress individuality for the sake of conformity, for we, more than any other nation, were forced to live on our wits, at the same time doing a hard day's work for a hard day's pay. 4
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OLD PETERITE CLUB
President's Badge of Office Presented by H. L. Creer, Esq., O.P. "Hand-made, in the form of a Pendant, 2p, ins. deep x ins. wide, with the School Coat-of-Arms placed centrally, hand-cut and enamelled against a pale blue centre background with framework having at sides laurel leaves in relief, top and bottom scrolls worded Old Peterite Club and President respectively in blue enamel and white enamelled Yorkshire Rose above the top scroll. The whole being attached to a blue ribbon collarette." The badge on the reverse side bears the inscription:— Presented by H. L. Creer (1893-1898) President of the Old Peterite Club 1955-1958
Mr. Rodgers concluded his speech with a few words of advice : "Start your own library; get books, read them, and then, when you have read them, do not be afraid of expressing or criticising the views you have read in them; do not let your ideal be to become the strong, silent Englishman— considered strong merely because they are silent and silent merely because they have nothing to say. Do not be confined by your own environment. Get out and widen your views of men and things. Take an active interest in what is happening in your city, in your county and in your country's affairs. Do not expect the Government to do everything for you, get involved yourself; but remember when you become involved that involvement is in order to give service to the community, because great deeds and great thoughts come from the heart and not from the head." Mr. Rodgers was thanked by Mr. A. S. Rymer, O.P. In a short ceremony after the Prize Giving, Mr. H. L. Creer, Past President of the Old Peterite Club, invested Dr. Marcus Clegg, the President, with a Badge of Office, which Mr. Creer has presented to the Club.
PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize - D. L. Brown P. E. Lord Classical Prize - - D. J. Wilson Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity: Senior - T. D. F. Anderson Junior - P. M. Semper The Headmaster's Prize for Mathematics - G. Gildener Stephenson Greek Prize - P. M. Read Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose: VIth Form - - - - T. P. N. Fawcett Below VIth - - - A. N. Ferrar K. Vaigo The B.M.A. Prize for Science - L. Toyne European History Prize - J. M. Pickard Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize - T. E. H. Smart The Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes: - R. L. Bywater VIth Form - - - - C. G. Evans Below VIth - M. A. Abel The Frank Pick Prize for Design - R. A. Wood The Needham Prize for Architecture The Jack Brittain Memorial Prizes for Middle School Essay: - - - - J. M. W. Bennitt IVth Forms - J. R. Pullman Shells Modern Languages Prizes: - A. M. Headlam French - - - A. M. Headlam German - - M. G. Staveley Physics Prize - P. J. F. Robson Chemistry Prize - P. Stuttard Biology Prize - E. J. Lawson Special Prize for Mathematics and Science - C. J. B. Batty Geography Prize (Below the VIth) Music Prizes: - - - - J. R. Anfield Keyboard - P. Hunt Instrumental - R. A. Wood Art Prize General Knowledge Prizes: VIth Form - - C. P. Spencer - C. J. Kitching Vth Forms - C. G. Goodlock Below Vth 5
FORM PRIZES Vth Form (Languages) — — — — — — A. V. A. Dickie Vth Form (Maths. and Science) — — — — A. N. Ferrar Vth Form (English Subjects) — — — — — C. J. L. Clarke Vth Form (General Subjects) — — — — — J. M. Ruddock IVa — — — — — — — — — J. H. Russell IVA — — D. A. Burnell — — — — — — — IVB — — — — — — — — — M. P. Crossley IV Modern — — — — — — — — D. N. Quarrie Upper Shell A — — — — — — C. W. Birch — Lower Shell A — — — — — — B. J. Watson — Shell B — — — — — — — — — M. G. Day
EXAMINATION RESULTS Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board, July, 1961 STATE SCHOLARSHIPS D. J. Wilson. J. C. G. Wheeler. P. Collins. "A" and "AS" LEVEL Fawcett, T. P. N.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, G.P. Hirst.—Ancient History, G.P. Read.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, G.P. Wheeler, T.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History. Wilson, D. J.—Latin,* Greek,* Ancient History, G.P. Alderson.—G.P. Anderson.—English, Divinity, G.P. Anfield.—Geography, Music, G.P. Atkinson, J. M.—English, History with Foreign Texts. Brown, C. L.—English, History with Foreign Texts,* G.P. Brown, T. P.—History. Bywater.—French, English, G.P. Collins.—English,* History,* G.P. Frank.—English. French, M. J.—History, Geography. Headlam, A. M.—French, German, G.P. Henwood.—French, History. Hewitt.—English, History, G.P. Lacy.—French, English. Pickard.—English, History, G.P. Poynor.—English, Geography, G.P. Robson, A. C.—English. Shouksmith, J. A.—French, German, G.P. Smart.—English, History, G.P. Spencer, C. P.—English, History,* G.P. Territt.—English, History. Wakefield.—French, English. Williams.—French, German, English. Abel, M. A.—Art, Mathematics and Higher Mathematics. Brisby.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics. Bruce, R. G.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics. Foster, A. J. D.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics. Gildener.—Mathematics* and Higher Mathematics, G.P. Hunt, P.—Physics. Jesper.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics. Kettlewell.—Geography, Mathematics and Higher Mathematics. Lawson.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
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Mann.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics. Reiss.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Robson, P. J. F.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Shannon, J. R.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics. Shaw, D.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Ward. S. D.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics,* Chemistry.* Bradshaw.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Alexander.—Chemistry, Biology. Bramworth.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Carr, R. G.—Physics, Chemistry. ChiIman.—Zoology. Dobson.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.* Groundwater.—Mathematics for Science, Physics,* Chemistry. Hardman.—Physics, Chemistry. Harris.—Chemistry, Zoology, Biology, G.P. Humpherson.—Chemistry, Biology. Jones, W. E.—Mathematics for Science, Physics. Joy.—Geography. Kirkus.—Chemistry, G.P. Marsay.—Mathematics for Science. Parkin.—Physics, Chemistry. Peat.—Mathematics for Science. Plans, J. D. A.—Physics. Rhodes.—Mathematics for Science, Chemistry. Richardson, P.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Robson, A. M.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, G.P. Shubrook.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Skiera.—Chemistry. Staveley.—Mathematics for Science,* Physics,* Chemistry, G.P. Stuttard.—Chemistry,* Zoology, Botany. Sykes, D.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Sykes, P. H.—Physics. Thornton.—Mathematics for Science, Physics. Wheeler, J. C. G.—Mathematics for Science,* Physics,* Chemistry,* G.P. Wood, R. A. B.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology. * Yunibandhu.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Note.—An asterisk indicates a Distinction in that subject. G.P. under "A" level means General Paper. "0" LEVEL Atkinson, C. E. M. (8); Bailey (7); Blackford (8); Bradbury (7); Carr, J. D. (4); Clarke (9); Dickie (9); Dunbar (7); Gregg (9); Hattee (5); Hey (9); Jowett (9); Lumley (5); Metcalfe (6); Midgley (8); Perry, A. W. (7); Ruddock (9); Watson, G. (9); Wood, R. A. (5). Baker (7); Barton, C. R. (5); Barton, R. 0. (8); Eggleshaw (8); Evans (7); Ferrar (9); Fisher (9); Grainger (7); Grayson (9); Grieves (8); Holmes, I. L. (6); Hopwood (8); Howard, M. J. (5); Kitching (9); Lunn (7); Martinson (6); Raine (8); Robson, M. E. (I); Routledge (5); Shaw, B. G. (7); Shouksmith (8); Smith, M. V. (9); Templeman (8); Wroe (3). Balfour (I); Brining (I); Cockcroft (2); Cooper (5); Cossins (5); Dale (3); Fox (6); Gray (6); Haxby (7); Higgins (6); Hodgson (2); Johnson (z); Lees (2); McKay (a); Magson (3); Pearson (a); Quickfall (a); Richman (I); Schofield (2); Shields (8); Warburton (2); Woolley (2). Adcock (2); Batty (4); Dixon, M. R. (6); Fawcett, H. G. N. (2); Lewis (3); Newhouse, J. L. (2); Pace (6); Popplewell (a). Alderson (a); Alexander (a); Atkinson, J. M. (a); Bramworth (a); Brisby (a); Brown, D. L. (a); Brown, T. P. (a); Bywater (a); Carr, R. G. (a); Frank (a); French, M. J. (a); Gildener (a); Headlam, A. M. (2); Jesper (a); Kettlewell (a); Peat (a); Pickard (a); Platts (a); Robinson, G. P. (2); Robson, A. C. (a); Shannon, J. R. (a); Shaw, D. (a); Shouksmith (a); Shubrook (a); Spencer, C. P. (I); Sykes, D. (a); Sykes, P. H. (a); Thornton (a); Ward, S. D. (a); Wood, R. A. B. (a). Barker (a); Dowson (a); Hayes (I); Headlam, K. W. (a); Holgate (a); Hutchinson, S. R. (a); Ormiston (a); Pattinson (a); Shepherd (a); West, N. J. (a). 7
OLD PETERITE CLUB MEMORIAL HALL BUILDERS Addey, J. Alderson, B. R. Amos, W. Anderson, S. Anelay, W. Ankers, J. T. Archer, L. H. J. Atkinson, E. G. B. Atkinson, P. S. Baddeley, M. J. Bagshaw, D. W. Bagshaw, P. D. Bagshaw, W. S. B. Baker, I. H. Baker, P. T. Baker, R. Croft Bamforth, H. Bardgett, P. L. Barry, I. 0. Battrick, W. B. Beachell, F. M. Beachell, H. M. Beachell, D. H. Beachell, J. M. Bell, N. J. Bellwood, P. L. Biggin, J. Bird, D. J. Blake, J. P. Blackburn, W. D. Blenkin, J. N. Blunt, D. A. C. Booth, J. M. Border, A. P. Bough, R. G. Bower, R. Boyes, K. A. Brewin, J. D. Briggs, G. H. Broadhurst, A. Brockbank, J. T. Brocklebank, D. N. Brown, H. G. Browne, F. D. Bryce, A. B. Bulmer, H. C. Burdass, C. M. C. Burdass, J. U. Burdon, T. H. Burnett, H. B. Burnett, N. R. Burrows, H. S. Butland, A. N. P. Butland, W. E. Butler, H. A. Buttrum, A. P. Byass, D. E.
Caley, J. P. Camfield, A. A. Camm, J. P. Carlin, F. Chadwick, C. I. Chilman, H. L. Chilman, J H Chilman, K G Chilman, P W. G. Chilman, T. Claybourn, G. R. Clegg, M. T. Colley, H. Colley, R. H. Colley, W. H. Collins, A. A. Collins, M. Collinson, R. I. Connelly, R. L. Cooper, A. B. Crawshaw, H. G. Creer, H. L. Crombie, G. N. P. Crossley, P. A. Cutforth, G. E. Cutforth, L. E. Dee, C. C. De Little, R. G. De Little, R. J. Dench, P. G. R. Denison, E. A. K. Denison, J. A. Dickenson, J. M. Dixon, J. B. Dixon, R. S. Dodsworth, J. M. Douglas, M. S. Doyle, J. B. Dronfield, P. J. Dutton, I. S. T. Durham, Lord Bishop of Easten, J. A. Eastwood, B. J. Eccles, J. D. Edinger, L. D. Elston, R. P. Endecott, D. S. Etherington, J. Fairweather, C. C. Fearnside, F. Field, R. A. Forsythe, W. T. J. Garbutt, T. W. Gardner, G. D. 8
Gedge, H. F. S. Gedge, J. B. Gee, D. H. Gill, J., Executors of Goodburn, M. G. Graham, G. E. L. Graham, P. R. G. Graham, W. Gray, B. A. C. Gray, D. St. G. W. Gray, G. P. Gray, R. Gregory, V. B. Griffiths, J. C. Grove-Stephensen, J. C. Hall, A. G. Hall, P. N. B. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Harding, J. T. Hamby, F. B. S. Harrison, N. B. Hemsley, F. R. W. Hewitt, D. V. Hick, R. M. Hillyard, F. H. Hilton, J. C. Hodd, D. K. Hodd, H. N. Hodd, N. M. Holgate, E. Hollander, C Hollway, M. Holmes, D. C. Hopkinson, R. C. Hopwood, A. P. Horsley, W. J. Houghton, C. C. Houghton, J. C. Howard, K. A. Howat, C. G. Howat, J. N. T. Hudson, C. K. Hunter, 0. Huntley, W. G. Huzzard, J. B. Huzzard, J. V. .
Ibberson, W. R. Inglis, J. McN. Irvin, D. B. Jackson, D. C. Jackson, J. J. Jackson, R. A.
Jaques, S. H. Jobling, R. L. Johnson, A. N. Johnston, H. Judge, H. W.
Ogilvie, D. G. Ogley, G. H. Ogley, S. O.P. Club. Oxtoby, G. H.
Kay, M. G. Kelly, D. C. Kendell, A. M. Kent, M. J. Kershaw, M. E. Kirby, D. Knowlson, D. W.
Pacey, F. J. Pacey, F. W. B. Parker, R. Pearson, G. E. Penniston, P. Perry, C. H. Pfluger, D. Phillips, J. S. P. Pick, M. Pickering, B. H. Pickersgill, J. B. Piercy, T. Ping, A. Wentworth. Ping, W. H. W. Potts, W. E. Powell, W. B. Powell, W. W. Proudfoot, R. H. Proudley, D. G. Purse, H. R. L.
Lamb, D. A. A. Layfield, T. D. J. Lennard, J. Leversedge, L. F. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. Little, L. A. Liversidge, J. F. Lockwood, C. Lyth, J. C. Lyth, W. R. Magson, N. J. Mammatt, S. E. Mann, F. J. March, G. R. A. Marshall, N. E. V. Masterman, W. H. Mayson, D. C. Masser, R. T. Matthews, P. G. Megginson, J. S. Mervyn, R. F. S. Metcalfe, R. H. Middlebrook, W. R. Middleton, T. C. Milner, G. H. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Morris, R. Mortimer, J. B. Mould, J. Murray, H. Macdonald, W. I. Maclldowie, A. B. MacKellar, W. G. Mackintosh, S. McDermid, N. G. L. R. McDougle, D. W. H. McNeil, C. Nelson, H. N. Newdick, F. N. Newhouse, H. C. Newhouse, J. C. Newton, T. C. Norwood, D. Norwood, D. P. Norwood, J. M.
Quarrie, R. G. M. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Rainford, T. C. Raley, H. A. G. Raley, M. Ramsden, J. Ramsden, J. N. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reavley, D. R. Relton, R. A. Reynolds, A. G. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Richards, W. Ringrose, P. F. Rix, L. Rob, C. G. Robinson, D. Robinson, W. B. Robson, P. Rodger, A. C. Rodgers, J. Roy, M. H. T. Ruddock, M. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Rumfitt, D. T. Rusholme, M. B. Ryder, J. M. Rymer, A. S. Saville, J. Saville, J. M. Scholefield, J. Sears, A. C.
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Sedman, E. C. Shepherd, C. S. Shepherd, D. 0. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simpson, D. T. Slegg, F. C. Smith, E. M. Smith, G. D. Sneesby, A. H. Speddings, C. B. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stansfield, L. F. H. 0. Stead, R. L. Steele, F. F. Steward, H. D. C. Stratton, R. A. Stuart, T. E. Sykes, H. V. Sykes, P. R. Taylor-Thompson, J. Thomas, T. E. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. C. Thompson, E. G. Thornton, E. D. Thorp, R. H. Toyne, S. M. Trimmer, C. D. Troop, J. G. Troughton, A. P. Tyne, D. T. N. Wadsworth, C. P. Wainwright, C. B. Walker, J G Wall, L. J. L. Walls, J. P. G. Ward, J. D. Warin, R. P. Warren, D. E. Watson, F. F. Webber, R. S. F. Welch, I. T. R. Wellburn, W. H. Wheatley, R. D. White, R. Whitmore, J. M. Williams, E. F. Williams-Raahauge, M. P. Wilson, A. S. Wilson, A. G. Wilson, I. Wood, H. M. Wood, J. A. Wood, M. J. Yeld, P. H. Young, D. G. M. Anonymous.
THE APPEAL Fifteenth General List of Subscribers (to 30th September, 1961) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
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SALVETE The Rise: M. K. Beaumont. P. J. Flint. School House: S. C. Maslin. Temple: J. R. Barker.
VALETE THE GROVE U. A. Alexander. 1953-61. L.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level 1959 (5), 196o (1); "A" Level, 1961 (Biology, Chemistry); Alt. "0" Level (t). 1st XV, 1959-6o (Cap). Yorkshire Schoolboys Rugby Trial, 196o-61. School Athletics 196o-61. School Swimming, 1959-6o (Capt.). House Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Cross Country. Shooting. House colours. Ldg. Sea. R.N. Section. Marksman. Ornithological Society Treasurer. Questus Committee. C. J. B. Batty. 1954-61. V Mod. "0" Level, 196o (2), 1961 (4). House Boating. Cadet Signals Section. Marksman. Natural History Society Committee. T. P. Brown. 1951-61. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level, 1961 (History). 2nd XV, 196o. 1st VIII, 1961. House Squash, Cross Country, Athletics. House Colours. L/Sgt., 2 i/c Army Section. Marksman. Theological Society Committee. R. G. Bruce. 1954-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (9); "A" Level, 196o (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). Alt."O" Level (r). 1st XV, 196o. School Swimming, 1959-6o-61. 1st VIII, 196o-61. House Colours. Ldg. Sea. R.N. Section. Marksman. Library Monitor. L. P. Dobson. 1952-61. L.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (8); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Dist.)). House Athletics. C.Q.M.S., Cert. "T", 196o. Founded Theological Society, Secretary, 1960. J. M. R. Fox. 1953-61. VB. "0" Level, 196o (2). House Fencing, Boating. L/Cpl. N.C.O. Cadre.
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C. Henwood. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (7), 1960 (1); "A" Level, 1960 (2) (History with Foreign Texts), 1961 (French, History). Vice Captain 3rd XV, 1960. 2nd XI Hockey, 1960-61; Colours. House Cricket, Tennis Captain, Cross Country Captain, Athletics, Squash. House colours. Marksman. S.S.M. i/c Recruits. Chapel Committee. S. J. Holder. 1959-61. IVB Junior Colts XV. House Boating, Athletics, Swimming. Cadet R.A.F. Basic. P. F. Johnson. 1954-61. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (2). 1st Class Scout. Treasurer Organ Society. W. E. Jones. 1953-61. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8), 1960 (3); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics, Chemistry). 1st VIII, 1960-61. 3rd XV, 1960-61 School Athletics, 1960-61; Colours. House Colours. House Cross Country, Athletics, Swimming. S.S.M. i/c Basic Section. Marksman. Curia. Junior Science Society, Secretary, 1957. Photographic Society, Secretary, 1959-61. House Representative, Russian Society. House Representative, Music Society. Choral Society, Secretary. 1961. N. P. Thornton. 1956-61. L.VID. "0" Level, 1959 (7); "A" Level, 1961 (Maths for Science, Physics). "0" Level (I). Senior Colts XV, 1958. 2nd VIII (Country Life). School Chess. Junior House Cricket. House Athletics, Fencing. Ldg. Seaman i/c Naval Basic. Marksman. J. C. G. Wheeler. 1951-61. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, 1958 (9); "A" Level, I960 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. and Higher Maths.); Alt."O" Level, 1960 (Economics). State Scholarship, 1961. 1st VIII, 1960-61. Secretary of Rowing, 1960-61. Captain of School Athletics, 1960-61; Colours, 1959-60-61. znd XV, 1959-60-61; Colours. Games Committee. School Fencing, 1958-59. House Swimming. 1st V Squash, 1959-60-61; Colours. House Colours. House Tennis. P.O. R.N. Section. Yeoman of Signals. Music Society Committee. Curia. THE MANOR R. L. Bywater. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960-61 (English and French). 1st VIII, 1960-61, Captain of Boats, 1961; House Colours. House Rugger, Athletics, Cross Country. Bdr. i/c R.A. Detachment. Marksman. Debating Society Committee. Modem Langu-. ages Society Committee. Film Society House Representative. Secretary Curia. Editor of "Oasis", 1961. Library Monitor. Games Committee. R. G. Carr. 1956-61. L.VID. "0" Level, 1959 (5); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry). R. A. Cunningham. 1955-61. IV Mod. Junior House Rugger. Junior House Cricket. House Swimming. Cadet Basic Section. R. M. Fawcett. 1955-61. IVB. Junior House Rugger. House Swimming. School Junior Swimming, 1961. Junior House IV. House Athletics. Cadet Army Section. Marksman. J. M. B. Frank. 1957-61. L.VIB. "0" Level, 1959-60 (6); "A" Level, 1961 (English). House Cricket, Tennis. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. Marksman. M. R. Homby. 1957-61. Transitus B. "0" Level, 1960 (5). House Boating, Swimming. A.B. R.N. Section. I. T. Parkin. 1950-61. L.VI. Head of The Manor. "0" Level, 1958 (7), 1960 (2). "A" Level, 1960 (Chemistry), Alt "0" level Economic Structure; "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry). 1st VIII, 1961. ist V Squash Colours, 1959-61. School Swimming, 1957-61; Captain, 1959-61. School Athletics, 1960-61. House Rugger, Tennis. Games Committee. House Colours. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. Ldg. Seaman R.N. Section. L/Sgt. M.T. Section and Drill Squad. Marksman. Curia. J. M. Pearson. 1957-61. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (3), 1961 (I). House Tennis Squash, Swimming, Athletics. Cadet M.T. Section. 12
T. E. H. Smart. 1953-61. U.VI. Chapel Monitor. Head of The Manor. "0" Level, 1958 (6), 1960 (2); "A" Level, 1960 (English, History, Geography). 1961 (English, History). 2nd VIII, 1961. 3rd XV, 196o Captain. House Athletics, Chess, Cross Country. House Colours. P.O. i/c R.N. Section. Marksman. Debating Society Secretary, President, 1960. Chairman Curia, 1960. Chapel Committee. Russian Society Committee. Library Monitor. P. H. Sykes. 1956-6z. L.VI D. House Monitor "0" Level, 1959 (5); Civil Service Exam., 1960; "A" Level, 1961 (Physics). 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1961. Schools "Hundred". Flt./Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Flying Scholarship and Private Pilots' Licence. Debating Society. Vice-President, 1960. C. I. D. Tomlinson. 1952-61. VB. "0" Level, 1961. 1st XI, 1961. Colts Colours. 3rd XV, 1960. House Athletics. Leading Cadet R.A.F. Section. R. A. Wood. 1957-61. Va. "0" Level, 1960 (3), 1961 (5). 1st XV, 1959-60. 1st XI, 1961. House Captain of Tennis, 1961. House Athletics. L/Sgt. Army Section. R. A. B. Wood. 1952-61. L.VIE. "0" Level, 1959 (6), 1961 (I); "A" Level 1961 (Chemistry, Physics, Biology (Distinction)). 2nd XI Hockey. PAL. and Queen's Scout. QUEEN'S
J. R. Anfield. 1956-61. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (8); "A"
Level, 1961 (Geography and Music), Grade VIII Piano (Distinction) A.R.C.O. 1st VIII, 1961. House Rugger, Swimming, R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. House Colours. 1st Class Scout (P.L.). Music Society Committee, 1958-61. Secretary, 1960. Theological Society Committee, 1960. Chapel Committee, 1960. Curia. Film Society Committee. A. J. Neal. 1957-61. L.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (7). House Cross Country. Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Choir Librarian, 1960-61. J. A. Shouksmith. 1951-61. U.VIB. Head of Queen's. "0" Level, 1958 (7); "A" Level, 1960-61 (French and German). 1st XI Hockey, 1961. 1st XI, 1959-61. Colts Colours, 1958. Captain House Athletics, 1961. House Rugger, Squash, Tennis. House Colours. 1st Class Scout. Assistant Scoutmaster. Modern Languages Society Committee. Russian Society Committee. Games Committee. D. J. Wightman. 1951-61. U.VI. House Monitor. York City Major Scholarship, 1960. "0" Level, 1957 (6); "A" Level, 1959 (Latin of Modern Studies, French, English); 1960 (French (Distinction) English); "0" Level (2). L/Cpl. Information Room. Assistant Librarian. "Oasis" Editorial Committee. Modern Languages Society Committee. THE RISE R. J. Adcock. 1953-61. VM. "0" Level, 1961 (2). Senior Colts XV, 1961; Colours. House Colours. House Athletics. Junior House Cricket. Life Saving Instructor's Certificate. School Swimming. Bugler in Band. D. L. Brown. 1955-61. U.VI. Head of School. Durham County Major Scholarship. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1961 (1); "A" Level, 1959-60 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History (Distinction, 1960)). 1st XI, 1960-61; Colts Colours, 1958. 1st XI Hockey, 1961. Junior House Rugger. Junior House Boating. Captain. of House Chess. House Colours. C.W.O. Secretary Music Society, 1959-60. President Debating Society, 1960. Chairman Public Schools Debating Association, 1961. Chairman Curia, 1961. Library Monitor, 1958-59-60. D. 0. Jones. 1957-61. Transitus AB. "0" Level, 1960 (5). House Rugger, Swimming, Boating, Athletics. Cadet R.N. Section. I. Kirkus. 1954-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960 (Chemistry, Biology, Maths. for Science), 1961 (Chemistry). 5th IV, 1961. School Swimming. School Chess. House Captain Cross Country, Swinuning, Boating, House Rugger, Athletics, Tennis. House Colours. Leading Seaman 2 i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman. Music Society Committee. Curia.
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G. Mann. 1956-61. L.VI C. "0" Level, 1958 (7); Alt. "0" Level, 1960 (I); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science, Physics), 196I (Maths. and HigherMaths). 2nd XV. znd XI Hockey; Colours. House Tennis. 2nd V Squash. House Athletics. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. Science Society Committee. J. M. Pattinson. 1956-61. Transitus. House Monitor. "0" Level, I960 (4). School Athletics, 1960-61; Colours. School Fencing, 1958-61; Colours. House Colours. Captain House Athletics. Captain House Fencing. House Rugger, Shooting, Swimming. Slade Individual Foil Cup. Clive Lewis Sprints Trophy. Cpl. 2 i/c M.T. Section. Marksman. R. S. Peat. 1957-61. L.VID. "0" Level, 1959 (4), 1960 (1), 1961 (I); "A" Level, 1961 (Maths for Science). Junior House Cricket. Junior House Rugger. House Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics. A.B. R.N. Section. N.C.O. Cadre. Modern Languages Society Committee. M. J. Poynor. 1956-61. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3), 1960 (I); "A" Level, 1961 (English, Geography). 1st VIII (Country Life), 1960; Colours; Vice-Captain. 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1960; Colours; 1961, ViceCaptain. Cadet Pair, 1960, ist (Schools Hundred). United Kingdom's Rifle Team v. Canada at Ottawa, 1961. House Rugger. House Colours. L/Sgt., i/c Weapon Training. Marksman. Debating Society Committee. Secretary of "Questus". Junior Science Society Committee. A. C. Robson. 1956-61. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1 959 (4), 1960 (2), 1961 (I); "A" Level, 1961 (English). ist XI Hockey, 1961. Junior House Rugger. znd XI; Colours, I960. House Tennis. ist V, 1960-61; Colours. House Colours. House Cross Country, Athletics. znd Class Scout. Drum/ Major. L/Sgt., i/c M.T. Section. W. G. Warburton. 1958-61. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (2). Junior House Cricket, Junior House Rugger, House Cross Country, Athletics, Boating. Cadet Army Section. SCHOOL HOUSE G. W. A. R. Alderson. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (6); "A" Level, I960. 2nd XV, I96o Captain. 1st XI Hockey, 1961 (Cap.). ist XI, 1960 (Cap). 1961 Vice-Captain. Colts Colours. School Tennis, 1960-61. House Colours. 1st V Squash, 1957-61; Captain 1959-61. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. Treasurer Russian Society. Music Society Committee. T. D. F. Anderson. 1951-61. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, 1958 (4); "A" Level, 1960 (English, History), 1961 (English, Divinity (Distinction)). M. T. Bell. 1957-61. V Mod. "0" Level, I960 (I). 1st XV, 1960. School Athletics. 2nd V Squash, 1960. House Boating. Junior House Cricket. House Tennis. House Colours. L/Cpl., M.T. Section. M. J. French. 1951-61. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4), 1960 (I); "A" Level, 1960 (Geography), 1961 (History, Geography). znd XV, I960. House Cricket, 1959-60-6i. School Athletics. Captain House Cross Country, 1960-61. House Swimming. A.S.M., Senior Scouts. Chapel Committee. C. W. A. Groundwater. 1952-61. U.VI. House Monitor. West Riding County Major Scholarship. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), I960 (Maths. for Science (Distinction), Physics, Chemistry (Distinction)), 1961 (Maths. for Science, Physics (Distinction), Chemistry). 3rd IV, I960. House Colours. House Rugger. 1st VIII (Country Life), 1959-60; Colours. House Squash. Sgt., Army Section, i/c Armoury. Marksman. Science Society Committee. G. P. Robinson. 1956-61. L.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3), I96o (1), 1961 (2). 1st XV, 1960-61; Cap. Tennis Secretary, 1961. School Tennis, 1958-6o-61. School Swimming, 1958-59-60. L/Sgt., i/c Armoury. Chairman of Questus. D. A. Taylor. 1956-61. Transitus D. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (I), 196o (3). Junior House Rugger. House Athletics. Captain of House Boating. L/Cpl., i/c Signals Equipment. Film Society Secretary.
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D. S. Yeadon. 1954-61. Transitus B. "0" Level, 1960 (3). 1st VIII (Country Life); 1961 Colours. Cadet Pair (Bisley), 1960. 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1961, School Swimming, 1959-60-61. Junior House Rugger. Leading Cadet. M.T./R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Photographic Society Treasurer. K. Yunibandhu. 1959-61. L.VIE. "0" Level, 1960 (7); "A" Level, 1961 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). House Boating. Cadet, Signals Section.
TEMPLE M. A. Abel. 1953-61. L.VI. "0" Level (7). School Fencing. Cpl., i/c Signals Section. A. P. Bramworth. 1953-61. L.VID. "0" Level, 1959 (3). House Rowing, Cross Country, Athletics, Chess. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section (R.N. Writer).
J. C. Brisby. 1951-61. L.VIC. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (9), 1961 (I);
"A" Level, 1961 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). znd XV, 1960, znd VIII. School Swimming, 1959-60-61. School Chess, 1959-60-61. House Colours. 1st Class Scout, P.L. Debating Society Committee. Music Society Committee. Theological Society Committee. School Orchestra (Secretary, Leader) Curia.
J. R. Eggleshaw. 1953-61. VA. "0" Level, 1961 (8). House Boating. Cadet, Signals Section.
P. G. Humpherson. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (6); "A" Level,
1961 (Chemistry, Biology). Captain of Shooting, 1961. 2nd XV, 1961. 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1959-61. School Athletics, 1961. Schools Hundred (Bisley), 1959. Donegal Badge, 1961. Leading/Seaman, 2 i/c Naval Basic. Marksman.
I. T. Hunter. 1951-61. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3), 1960 (2).
Cpl., R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Music Society Committee. Organ Society Chairman. Chapel Committee.
D. A. W. Joy. 1950-61. L.VIE. "0" Level, 1958 (3), 1959 (3), 1960 (1); "A" Level, 1961 (Geography). Leading/Cadet, i/c Information Room; R.A.F. Clerk.
A. M. Robson. 1953-61. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (9), 1960 (I); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry), 1961 (Maths. for Science, Physics). 5th IV, 1961. House Rugger, Cross Country, Tennis (Captain), Athletics, Squash, Swimming. House Colours. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. Marksman. Senior Science Society Committee, 1960-61.
M. G. Staveley. 1952-61. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (9), 1960 (I); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. and Higher Maths.), 1961 (Maths. for Science (Distinction), Physics (Distinction), Chemistry). 3rd IV, 1961. School Athletics, 1960. House Captain of Cross Country. House Colours. Sgt., R.A.F. Section; i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman. Curia. Secretary Senior Science Society. Secretary Games Committee.
L. K. Vaigo. 1953-61. U.VI. House Monitor. State Scholarship, 1959; Major Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Downing College, Cambridge, 1960. "0" Level, 1957 (9), 1959 (r); "S" Level, 1959 (Chemistry (Distinction), Physics (Distinction), Maths. and Higher Maths. (Distinction)). 3rd XV, 1960. House Colours. House Cricket, Tennis (Captain). P.L. Senior Scouts. M. W. Woodruff. 1953-61. L.VI. Vice-Head of School. "0" Level, 1958 (3), 1959 (r). 1st XV, 1959-60; Cap. 1st XI Hockey, 1958-59-60-61; Captain. 1st XI, 1958-59-60-61; Captain; Cap. School Athletics, 1961. Fielding Cup, 1959-60-61. znd V Squash, 1961. Colts Colours. House Colours. Cpl., Civil Defence.
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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE After a quiet beginning the term ended with a flourish of activity mottled with success. With doubtful material we plunged into the House Singing Competition, and after concentrated practice under the careful guidance of W. E. Jones, we triumphed with "Sir Eglamore" in the Unison section, thus repeating our performance with it six years ago. Unfortunately, however, there was not adequate support from the Part Song to keep us in the lead. It did not prove to be our year for cricket, although the Junior House team survived one round. Our lack of cricketers was balanced by a strong set of boaters. Brown, Bruce, Jones and Wheeler rowed for the 1st VIII throughout the term, while Evans managed to stay in the 4th IV. It was this core, supported by Bach, Lee and Jowett with Marshall as cox, that first beat School House by eight lengths and then The Rise by five lengths (after a false start), and finished up by beating The Manor in the final by a convincing two lengths. As a result of their contribution to this achievement, Brown and Marshall were awarded House Colours. Alexander's example and enthusiasm made the most of limited material in the House swimming, and many will have benefited from his stirring work. Evans, Bennitt, Batty and Clarke all figured in the prize-giving awards at the end of term and we congratulate them and also Wheeler on winning a State Scholarship. We thank him, together with the other Monitors, for their services to the House last year, and hope that all the leavers will return and visit The Grove some day.
THE MANOR The House did not prove to be as adept at retaining cups this year as it had been at winning them last, and it was unfortunate that we were forced to defend one of our most coveted trophies, the Senior Boating, without the assistance of Bywater and J. R. Brown. Nevertheless, the House eight, excellently stroked by Parkin, confounded the pessimists by reaching the final. Even Read seemed satisfied! For his efforts in this and in other House activities T. E. H. Smart was awarded his House Colours. The cricketers were fortunate in not having to defend a cup, but in spite of a back-bone of 1st XI players and a good sprinkling of Colts the team was beaten by a strong Rise side. For their contribution to House Cricket, Higgins and Nettleton were awarded their Junior House Colours. The Hobbies Cup, which we had begun to look upon as the personal possession of P. J. Holmes, was wrested from him after two years. In a way this is a good thing, as nothing should now stop him from winning it next year. The Kazerooni Cup was only relinquished after a great fight, and R. L. Bruce and Parkin are to be congratulated on some particularly fine swims. The term ended with a very successful House Party. Looking to next term we wish Brown the best of luck as Captain of School Rugger. We wish all those that are leaving us all good fortune in their future careers and thank them very sincerely for all they have done for the House. We say a special goodbye to Muller, our visitor from Germany, who in a very short time became an active and popular member of the House.
QUEEN'S The monitorial body was increased to seven at the beginning of term with the appointment of J. C. Lacy. This term was probably the most outstanding Summer Term the House has known since it was founded, for both the Senior and the Junior Cricket Cups were won, the first time Queen's has performed this "double"; and these successes paved the way for us to win the Oxford Cup for the first time, though only by the narrow margin of two points. Our success in the Senior Cricket was chiefly due to the performances of the three members of Queen's who were in the 1st XI: J. A. Shouksmith, Jesper and Reiss. Reiss took 15 wickets in the two matches, and together with P. Hunt, who made a hard-hitting 32 not out in the final against The Rise, was awarded his House Colours. The success of the Junior team may be attributed mainly to Mitchell, who scored over 80 in each round and took half the wickets, Cloughton, who proved a useful batsman and capable captain, and Clayton. Mitchell, Clayton and D. Hunt were awarded their Junior House Colours. The House Shooting Team, led by J. R. Shannon, who is to be congratulated on his fine performance at Bisley, did better than ever before, coming a very close second to The Rise. With so few oarsmen in the House, the boaters put up creditable performances in the House races against good opposition, and Anfield was consequently awarded his House Colours and Ward his Junior House Colours. The term also had its disappointments, particularly in the Singing Competition, where we could only manage third, though many of the School expected us to be declared winners. Anfield put in a lot of bard work for this competition and certainly deserved better results. The Fencing and Tennis teams both lost in the first round and the swimmers did not come up to expectations. On Speech Day several prizes came our way, and Anfield brought further distinction to himself by becoming an A.R.C.O., only the second boy to do so while still at St. Peter's. Only six members of the House are leaving this summer: three monitors, J. A. Shouksmith, Wightman and Anfield, and in addition Neal, Bowling and Popplewell; thus a large number of Senior boys are staying on and they should be able to ensure that the House has another successful year. .
THE RISE As usual at the beginning of the Summer Term singing and fielding competed for attention. The singing, at any rate, benefited, for, with Kirkus as choirmaster and Mr. Waine as director, we managed to win the Inter-House competition. Our rendering of "When icicles hang by the wall" was more coolly received than the part song, "My bonnie lass she srnileth". Both the House cricket teams reached the final, but both were soundly beaten by Queen's. Individual feats were the highlights : an undefeated century by Harding and a hat-trick by Rowbottom added lustre to the performances of the Junior team, while M. E. Robson, with four wickets in an over, including the hat-trick, demonstrated the virtues of accuracy. Baker kept wicket admirably for both teams. Rowbottom, Harding and Eatough received Junior House Colours for their efforts. 17
Pattinson, Baker and Moss managed to hold on to the Fencing Cup, largely owing to a particularly meritorious performance against Temple in the semi-final. The Shooting Cup also found its way to The Rise, and, for their exploits and general services, Poynor and M. E. Robson were given House Colours. Despite Kirkus's efforts, the House boats were handicapped by the numerical as well as physical weakness of our oarsmen, and Mann's tennis team could not retain the cup. However, towards the end of term Kirkus's consistent and varied contributions to the House's competitive effort were recognised by the award of Colours Although suffering as usual from summer apathy, the Discussion Group continued to be of benefit to many, and two evening meetings were held at which Mr. Wilson and the Chaplain addressed the gathering, assembled patiently there, as throughout the year, by C. J. Parker. Kemp has run the House Library throughout the year, during which 22 books were added. Our thanks are due to Kemp for keeping a useful source of fiction in order and for his enthusiastic captaincy of the successful league cricket team. A "Risite" was produced for the second time, in a rather more carefully written, if less luxurious form. Poynor deserves praise for the tenacity of his efforts, and the various Old Risites are warmly thanked for their financial help. Copies of the magazine are available to Old Risites on request. So, after a particularly fruitful year, the usual break-up of the body monitorial left behind the memory of great consideration for the good of the House, and the hope and expectation that The Rise will continue to prosper.
SCHOOL HOUSE One new boy, Maslin, joined us this term and swelled the already over-populated Junior Common Room. The dwindling number of fullylimbed chairs was a constant reminder that the Juniors were very much on top of each other. The trophy shelf, due to be reinforced for next year's replenishment, witnessed more emigrants than immigrants. It was graced by one new arrival, however, in the shape of the Tennis Cup, which represented a personal triumph for Robinson, who continually inspired a responsive and talented team in their crushing victories. In other activities, however, we were not so successful. Two starstudded Rise teams completed the double over our Junior and Senior Cricket Teams and our House League Team failed to emulate the prowess of its predecessors. Two young and comparatively inexperienced crews fought hard in the House Boating Competition, now held in the Summer Term, but succumbed to stronger, more experienced crews, despite Taylor's efforts from the tow-path. The fact that we were unsuccessful in the House Singing Competition—never our forte—must not detract from the splendid amount of effort that was put into the rehearsals. Williams deserves special thanks for the work and inspiration he put into practices. 18
Hopes of retaining the House Shooting Cup were dashed but the House has a number of young and promising marksmen and should do well in future years. Congratulations to Grieves on winning the Recruits Shooting Cup. Despite the efforts of Rhodes and his Swimming team we were not able to prevent Temple from taking the Cup. For a diversity of services rendered on the games field Rhodes was awarded his Senior House Colours.
It is appropriate to attach a note to the above in appreciation of Anderson as Head of House for two terms. He was most loyal to me and to the House and, without noise or fuss, was able to command the respect he deserved. We wish him a great success in his future. A.T.H.
TEMPLE The first inter-house event of the term was the Singing Competition, which to everyone's surprise was won by a boarding house and we had to be content with second place. Our Music Director, Hunter, however, later made up for this set-back by composing an anthem, which was sung by the Choir. We congratulate him. The House Fencing Cup was our next target, and we really believed that this trophy, which had eluded us for years, could not escape us again. Of course it did, although Brown was later awarded the Senior Foil Cup. Another individual accomplishment came when Humpherson won the Donegal badge for shooting, and then achieved further success in winning the Individual Shot Cup. We lost to School House in the final of the Tennis Cup after beating The Grove and Queen's in earlier rounds. We turned to boating for our first House success of the term, for, following a disappointing performance by the Senior eight, the Junior crew deservedly won the Junior Cup. On the cricket field we also did well, for, thanks to two stalwarts of Game Three, we managed to secure the Yeomans Cup. Moreover, Woodruff was awarded the Fielding Cup. The end of term provided no less interest, beginning with Eggleshaw being judged the winner of the Hobbies Cup. On Speech Day we really excelled ourselves, 15 prizes in all going to Templars. At the final House meeting A. M. Robson was awarded his House Colours in recognition of his services over a long period. To complete a successful term our swimming team under Brisby triumphed in the Sports. Finally, we say goodbye to our leavers, and wish them every success in the future.
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THE OXFORD CUP, 1960-61 The Cup was won by Queen's. The following are the detailed results: —
School Points Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple
.. • 20 Senior Rugger ... so Junior Rugger ... 20 Senior Cricket ... ... so Junior Cricket ... 20 Rowing (1st Division) ... Rowing (2nd Division)... so 20 Athletics, 1st ... ... so Athletics, znd ... Cross Country, 1st ... so Cross Country, 2nd 5 ... so Swimming, 1st ... ... 5 Swimming, znd so Squash ... ... so Tennis ... ... Shooting (Team) 5 Fencing ... ... ... 5 Junior Long Run, 1st ... 5 Junior Long Run, 2nd ... 2
— so — — — — — — — — —
— — — — 5 — — — — — —
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10
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20
20
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40
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THE CHAPEL Throughout the term the daily worship of the School goes on, with its cycle of psalms and hymns, its continually changing prayers and its daily readings, which have come this term from St. Matthew's Gospel. Besides this normal round there were a number of outstanding services. Ascension Day occurred very shortly after the beginning of term. There could be no question of a whole holiday so soon. So we were able to have our Sung Communion on the day itself, without any sense of hurry. Our Whitsunday Communion was prefaced by a special voluntary Compline on the Saturday evening with a short meditation on the hymn "Come down, 0 Love Divine". It was not possible to go to the Minster for the St. Peter's Service. None the less we had our own service in the Chapel with special lessons representing the life of our own Patron Saint. The lessons were read by House Monitors and the Head Master. As in the past the climax of the School year was the Commemoration Service on 30th July, at which the sermon was preached by an Old Peterite, the Rev. J. C. Houghton. To him and to our other visiting preachers, Canon P. J. Lamb, the Rev. A. J. McMullen, Canon H. A. Wareham and the Rev. E. P. Jones, we offer our warm thanks. We must express our gratitude also to T. D. F. Anderson and T. E. H. Smart, who were devoted Chapel Monitors, and to R. G. Carr, who gave unfailing help as Sacristan, to the Choir and to those who continually helped behind the scenes arranging flowers, moving books, cleaning brass and silver, washing altar linen. We are most grateful to them all. N.K-W. 20
CHAPEL COLLECTIONS, 1960-61 At a meeting of the Chapel Committee held on Sunday, 23rd July, the Collections were allocated as follows:— £ s. d. LOCAL. to 0 York Diocesan Board of Finance ... York Diocesan Ordination Candidates ... 25 o 25 0 Organ Fund, New Church of Holy Redeemer, Acomb 25 0 ... ... Family Service Unit ... ... 5 0 York Boys' Club ... CHURCH. ... ... ... ... ro o Church Army 5 o Historic Churches Preservation Trust 5 0 Royal School of Church Music MISSIONS. Universities' Mission to Central Africa ... 20 0 ... to 0 ... ... Missions to Seamen. ... SICK AND DISABLED 25 0 Imperial Cancer Research Fund ... ... British Limbless Ex-Service Mens' Association 5 0 io 0 ... ... British Empire Leprosy Relief Association York and District Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society 5 0 ... Sunshine Fund for Blind Babies and Children 5 0 ... ... ... British Epilepsy Association 5 0 ... ... Maghull Homes for Epileptics 5 0 ... IO 0 Yorkshire Association for Care of Cripples ... National Spastics Society (York Parents Committee) 7 I0 ... Multiple Sclerosis Society (York Branch) 7 I0 OTHER CHARITIES National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children ... ... ro 0 0 Inter-Church Aid Bishop Willis Teacher Training College, Uganda (Library Appeal) 5 0 Edwina Mountbatten Trust ... ... ... ... ... 5 0
£275
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1960-61 Receipts. Balance
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£ 20
Expenditure.
s. d. 6 0
s. d. Donations from Chapel ... ... 345 0 0 Committee O.X.F.A.M. (St. Olave's Lent Collections) ... 25 14 0
Collections:
Christmas Term, 196o 204 4 7 Easter Term, 1961 93 2 9 Summer Term, 1961 ... 117 16 I I Grant from School to 0 o
Subscriptions:
Friends of York Minster ... S.C.M. in Schools ...
6
6
0
2
0
0
2
2 0 2 6 I IO 2 II
Expenses:
... Visiting Preachers British Legion Wreath ... Farris (wine, wafers, etc) Printing ... ... ... S.P.C.K. (Confirmation
2 15 17
Balance in hand
12
Books, etc.) Petty Cash ...
... ...
to 1 4 4 6 9 3
17 5
£445 io 3
£445 10 3
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THE CHOIR It is not often that the Choir is connected with weddings, but this term was enlivened by two. We were honoured in being asked to supply an alto, J. R. Anfield, to the Choir of the Royal Wedding in York Minster, and we were also honoured by being asked to supply a small choir of 12 for the wedding of Clive Lewis, 0.P., in Sandal Church, Wakefield. The selection of this small choir was difficult, but at any rate one member was selected partly because he was able to drive the party home in the School bus after the ceremony! The names of those who took part were : —trebles: A. D. Bailey, P. J. Flint, G. F. Eastough, J. A. Eatough, A. C. Milnes and P. R. Scholefield. Alto: J. R. Anfield. Tenors: J. D. A. Platts and J. A. Shouksmith. Basses: W. E. Jones, A. J. Neal and I. T. Parkin. The music included "God be in my head", Walford Davies, and "Rejoice in the Lord alway" (The Bell Anthem), Purcell. The Choir Outing was as enjoyable as ever and took place on a fine, but not too warm, day at Scarborough on Monday, 26th June. Musically there were three outstanding events. One was the very successful R.S.C.M. Festival for Schools in Ripon Cathedral on Tuesday, 13th June. This took the usual form of a rehearsal lasting about 90 minutes followed by 4 o'clock Evensong. Another was the singing of the Commemoration Service in which the trebles made a valiant and successful effort to manage their ageing voices and, supported by the rest of the Choir, gave a splendid account of the anthem "How lovely are thy dwellings", Brahms. The third was the composition of an anthem, specially for the Choir, by a senior member, I. T. Hunter. It was sung, unaccompanied, on 16th July. The music sung during the term included : — This joyful Eastertide—Dutch Carol. Vaughan Williams in D minor (Communion Service)*. Oculi omnium—Charles Wood. Coelos ascendit hodie—C. V. Stanford. Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire—A=00d. Walmisley in D minor (Evening Service).* Rejoice in the Lord alway—Redford. Ireland in F (Te Deum).* Greater love hath no man—Ireland. O thou the central orb—Charles Wood. Stanford in B flat (Evening Service). Give us the wings of faith—Bullock. God be in my head—Walford Davies. I look for the Lord—I. T. Hunter (first performance).
How lovely are thy dwellings—Brahms. Stanford in B flat (Te Deum).* *—With the school.
"OASIS" Now in its fourth year, "Oasis" offers a collection of prose, poetry and illustrations of a much higher standard than we have seen in the past. There has been a swing away from facile schoolboy humour towards contributions of a more serious kind. Furthermore there is only one item, and that a small one, that has been borrowed from another author. Many of the pieces in the magazine are of the angry young man variety, in 22
which are expressed feelings of boredom, frustration, contempt, futility, gloom, and despair. It is impossible to agree wholeheartedly with the points of view put forward, but their proponents do have some valid points to make, and this they do well both in narrative and in argument. All is not pessimism however; among other things there is a spot of science fiction, a charming fable and a dialogue cleverly mad enough to have won a prize in an "Observer" competition. All the serious poetry is written in free verse and is therefore not as good as it might have been had it conformed to some metrical pattern; it is much easier to write good poetry in metre. Also, too many poems start well but collapse towards bathos at the end. I would wish to end on a note of praise, for I feel that this is a praiseworthy effort; it is sad that there are so many boys whose attitude towards "Oasis" is apathy tinged sometimes with contempt.
D.R.G.
HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION (As seen by Shell B) On the first Sunday of term the House representatives met to accept the minute handicap (Benn) and to choose the music. It was agreed that of the 12 songs in each class offered for choice, last year's losers should have first choice. The conductor plays a very big part in winning the competition (Croft-Baker). He must have a sense of leadership; he must choose the must see his team knows when the practices right team from his House ; are and where (Hyde). He has to interpret the piece of music (Day); he has to see that his team is singing in the right spirit of the song (CroftBaker). The House that starts practising first has an advantage (Oliver). On Tuesday, 23rd May, the School assembled in the Memorial Hall to witness the singing contest (Norbury). The order of singing had been decided by lot. Dr. Douglas Fox, O.B.E., formerly director of music of Clifton, took his place and, after being introduced by Mr. Waine, rang his bell for the competition to begin. Queen's started with a jaunty little part song (Wilson)—four parts, four voices, one only for each voice (Benn). They were followed by the other Houses, of whom The Manor had their heads in their copy too much (Key). The Houses that sang from memory gained here. The unison was easier to follow and to criticise. If you listened closely you could tell that some Houses did not bring the words out clearly (Wright). Temple's swinging performance "got my feet tapping", as one member said afterwards (Bilsborough). One feature that may have lost some marks for one or two Houses was that they were standing a little too far back on the platform. This led to some words not being heard. I think Queen's stood a shade too far back (Willstrop). School House's rumbustious song wasn't quite robust enough (Wilson). The Rise made sure of getting good tone in both their performances and deserved to win (Coles). The audience liked the guitar in Queen's unison song (Lumley-Holmes). After the singing Dr. Fox, our honoured judge (Key), was asked by the Head Master to give the adjudication. Dr. Fox judges partly by 23
the standard of difficulty of the songs (Clark) and partly by standard of performance. He commended Temple's part song for good tempo and precision with plenty of contrasts (Croft-Baker) and The Rise's part song for a clear and charming performance of a difficult piece (Croft-Baker). Dr. Fox, who was undertaking his first engagement straight from hospital after a recent accident, gave his views briefly and to the point (Oliver), and deserved every bit of the applause (Bilsborough). He then presented the cup to Kirkus of The Rise, and after being thanked by the Head Master, left the platform to return next day to hospital for further treatment. We all hope this will be completely effective.
CAREERS Three visits were arranged during the Summer Term. The first was to the Treasury Department of York Corporation to see the electrical and electronic calculating equipment recently installed by International Computers and Tabulators. The installation is one of the smaller ones, but nevertheless very impressive, and we spent a very absorbing evening seeing how the machines can deal with complicated calculations involving such problems as irregular hours, pay as you earn and insurance contributions. I.C.T. offers very fine opportunities both on the production and the sales and advisory side for "A" level scientists, and this in a growing field of opportunity, because as yet only a relatively small proportion of the type of work which can be tackled by these machines is handled mechanically. The second and third visits were to Sheffield University Department of Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology, and to Mainsforth Colliery, Ferryhill, respectively. Separate accounts of both these visits follow. We are very grateful to Mr. Peat for making the initial arrangements for us to visit the Colliery.
VISIT TO DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND FUEL TECHNOLOGY, SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY On 24th July a party of 20 boys visited the above department of Sheffield University. The party was met by Dr. Hulse of the department's staff, and coffee was kindly provided. The party was then allowed to roam freely through the laboratories in the new block in which the department is housed. The departmental staff were extremely helpful in showing and explaining the exhibits, though in certain cases they were rather over-enthusiastic! Some of the most interesting exhibits were: two parabolic mirrors used to focus the heat from a carbon arc at some point more convenient than the point of discharge; the "Gallenkamp" "Adiabatic" Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter, the last word in the determination of the calorific values of solid fuels; and apparatus for measuring the size of wax droplets, and hence the size of droplets of fuel when atomized. There were also some excellent firms being shown in one of the lecture theatres. The visit, thanks to the staff of the department, was found useful and interesting by all; and it is hoped that further visits to University Departments will be possible in the future. D.L.M. 24
A VISIT TO A COAL MINE Such was the popularity of this visit to the Mainsforth Colliery, near Ferryhill, that there were more than 40 applicants for the 20 available places, and lots had to be drawn to decide the final party. On the last Tuesday of term we breakfasted early, so that by 9-45 our coach had arrived at the pit-head. A glance at the casualty department, where the toll of dead and injured was displayed, removed any lingering suspicions that mining is just another job. On this sombre note we changed into "borrowed robes", assumed the miner's helmet and were plunged into the earth. The cage took us to the main seam, 400 feet below the surface of the earth. Our first impressions were of dust, mud and age: dust not unexpectedly clouded the cool air of the main tunnel of the seam; mud covered the floor and was only interrupted by rails, sleepers and puddles; age seemed to have taken its toll on every side, and when one of the five miners with our party confessed to an admiring audience that he had worked in the same pit since 1913 we were less surprised at the results of constant use. Furthermore, on opening several of the air-blocks we were confronted by pit ponies, and thus reminded of harder days in the mines. These sturdy animals now reinforce the drawing power of diesel and electric locomotives. We pressed on ever further from the well-lit central tunnel, the roof became considerably lower and our attention was occupied in learning to step from sleeper to sleeper while keeping our heads clear of the roof supports. After some time we appeared to reach the end of the tunnel, but, on closer inspection, we perceived a small opening little more than 24 feet high, from which a miner emerged. We accepted the invitation to worm our way into the tunnel on our hands and knees. It was a gruelling and seemingly endless crawl: now we groped over awkward blocks, now our knees were exposed to fragments as sharp as splintered diamonds. The conveyor belt at our side provided a useful roadway for a short time, but soon it began to move and we had to roll off hurriedly. At last we crawled over a cutting machine to reach the end of the tunnel, and, with the hardest 150 yards of our lives behind us, were able to stand upright again. On the last lap of our tour through the labyrinth of tunnels our guides told us to put out our light, and we experienced the full reality of total darkness. A little more hard walking brought us back to the main tunnel and on to the cage and the surface. Never were trees and fields a more pleasant sight ! After a shower we had lunch and then were taken to the District Centre to look at the training department and see a film describing coalmining in this country. Our final hour was spent in the workshops where repair and maintenance work is carried out on mining equipment. At four o'clock we left the colliery, a more humble and thoughtful party than had set out. This trip gave us the opportunity to see the conditions under which 800,000 men work, and all were grateful for it. D.L.B. AND T.D.F.A. As announced at Commemoration, we shall be holding a Careers Convention in the Easter Term. Most parents who filled in the questionnaire 25
favoured the longer Convention, and we have decided to hold it from Friday evening, 16th March, until Saturday evening, 17th March, ending with a Brains' Trust and discussion in which we hope a large number of people will take part. During the course of the Convention, a Careers Exhibition will be held and this will be opened earlier in the day on Friday for those parents who can manage to come before the evening. In order that the Convention can be as useful and successful as possible, we hope that as many parents as can manage will attend all or some of the sessions, full details of which will be sent out later.
THE CURIA At a preliminary meeting P. Collins and P. M. Read were elected Chairman and Secretary for the coming term. C. P. Spencer and A. M. Headlam were elected as new members at a later meeting. At the first meeting of the term the Society read and discussed Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" a play which was enjoyed, if not completely understood, by all. D. L. Brown was the speaker at the next meeting and he chose as his subject "Friendship". In his talk Brown analysed and categorised all forms of friendship, using, as illustrations, examples drawn from School life. The third meeting was taken up by a talk from Mr. Hans Hess, the director of the York Art Gallery. In an attempt to destroy the adulation of art which has grown up since the Renaissance the speaker traced the history of art from prehistoric times, showing that the artist had always been merely a man doing a job and not a super-being endowed with some mysterious quality. To end the term's programme and provide a relief from the tension of exams, the society went to the theatre to see a modern comedy by Philip King. For all these meetings the kitchen staff provided their usual refreshments, for which the Society is, as ever, grateful. P.M.R.
ORGAN SOCIETY Chairman: I. T. HUNTER. Treasurer: P. F. JOHNSON.
President: MR. F. WAINE. Secretary: R. A. SPENCER.
Since the beginning of the Summer Term the Society has been affiliated to the York and District Organists' Association, and we have been able to attend several of their meetings as well as our own. The first meeting was a visit to Richmond Parish Church. The organ is a typical Harrison & Harrison, but it has undergone some tonal alterations, making it an interesting combination of Harrison solidity and the present day trend towards lightness. The second meeting was a visit to Clifton Methodist Church to hear Dr. Jackson give the opening recital on the rebuilt organ. When we visited Bingley Parish Church we found an attempt by Messrs. Walker to imitate the classical instrument of Bach's day. Many 26
tone-colours can be produced on this all-tracker instrument, but most members found them controversial. At half-term Hunter gave an enjoyable lecture on Cesar Franck and his organ music. Our enjoyment of Franck's music was greatly increased by Hunter's review of his life and his musical illustrations. The highlight of the term was a visit to Huddersfield Town Hall (with the York Organists) to hear and play the famous Willis organ there. Unfortunately only a few members were able to attend this meeting. The organ contains many typical Father Willis stops, including high-pressure reeds. They remain an encouraging monument to 19th century romanticism, though the present-day trend of neo-classicism is illustrated in the rather less successful but fashionable positive organ, dating from the last rebuild. A visit to the organ in Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, concluded R.A.S. what has been a very successful term for the Society.
INFORMAL CONCERT There was a short informal concert on Sunday, 2nd July, at 8-15 p.m., which was well supported by parents but poorly attended by members of the School. It gave the newly-formed Brass Group (J. F. Brown (trumpet) and D. Hunt (horn)) and the newly-formed Woodwind Group (J. F. Williams, C. J. Marsay (clarinets) and D. K. Hirst (bassoon) an opportunity of demonstrating what can be done by beginners who have been learning an instrument for a year or less. There were the usual piano solos, played by C. J. Kitching, C. F. Foster and J. R. Anfield, and at one period during the concert we all migrated to the Chapel to hear I. T. Hunter playing Cesar Franck on the organ. Out of the ordinary were J. D. A. Platts's singing of Schubert's Heidenroslein, which shows him to have a voice of promise, and two items with important parts for the French Horn ably played by P. Hunt. The orchestra started the ball rolling with a reasonably tidy performance of Jarnefelt's Praeludium and ended with two numbers from Handel's Water Music, thus balancing off their efforts with the Firework Music earlier in the school year. There was a retiring collection for the York Branch of the Family Service Unit. Of the orchestra, only Brisby leaves this year, and he will be very much missed, as we need more string players.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 17 began at Hamburg, where two 91-ton transformers were loaded for Port Elizabeth. Loading was continued in London and completed in Rotterdam. The first call was at Teneriffe for oil bunkers, and then in quick succession calls were made at Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. There was a little delay at East London, waiting for a berth. This is a port where it is not safe to anchor as the holding ground is bad and a ship has to anchor too close to the land. So the ship is stopped about two miles from the coast and allowed to drift slowly with the current; once it is several miles away it steams slowly back and repeats the process. The next calls were at Durban, Lourengo 27
Marques, Beira and Nacala. This last is a "new" port for us, as no adopted ship of St. Peter's has called there before. It is a fine natural harbour, sheltered from all winds, five miles long, a mile and a half wide, with a narrow entrance between reefs. There is a large cement works, but as yet no wharf and ships load at anchor. Here the "Clan Stewart" loaded cotton seed oil. At Mtwara timber was loaded, at Dar-es-Salaam sisal, cotton seed, hides, beeswax and ore, at Tanga sisal, and at Mombasa all these, together with coffee and eight large turtles for storage in the domestic refrigerator. Oil bunkers were taken on at Aden. At Port Sudan coffee was discharged and 1,500 tons of cotton seed embarked, and then the "Clan Stewart made a good passage to Newcastle, except for some delay in the Channel because of fog. In all Voyage 17 involved calling at 18 ports and lasted from Christmas, which was spent in Hamburg, until 16th March, when the ship arrived at Newcastle. Voyage 18 was again to South Africa and Mozambique, but this time the return passage from Beira was via the South African ports and Dakar, not via Suez. It is hoped to include an account of this voyage in the next issue of The Peterite, and it will be the last from the "Clan Stewart" as she is being transferred to a South African company and renamed "South African Sculptor". Capt. Graham is leaving this command, but we remain with him and so are looking forward to a new adopted ship when he is appointed to a new command in due course. We have been with the "Clan Stewart" for six years, a longer period than with any of our previous adopted ships, "Grangepark" and "Holmpark" before the war, "Mountpark", "Clan Allen" and "Clan Brodie" since 1947.
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Most of the Society's activities occur in the Summer Term, but before Easter some of the juniors had mapped out the badger runs at Moorlands, and a party went to Spurn Point in March where they were fortunate to see (and smell I) a lesser roqual whale washed up on the beach. At the A.G.M. in May the following officers were elected : — Chairman—P. Stuttard. Secretary—J. H. Ormiston. Treasurer—P. J. Gibson. 5th Form representative—I. L. Holmes. 4th Form representative—M. C. M. Anyan. Shell representative—M. J. R. Hyde. Early meetings were devoted to the problem of identifying specimens and the use of keys. The seniors who had been working on ecological problems at Malham Tarn Field Centre gave short accounts of their work, and A. B. Skiera showed a film taken there. Mr. D. H. Adams of St. John's College gave a profusely illustrated talk on "Aquatic Plants", and seemed to fill the lecture theatre with specimens. The Natural History Competition of collecting certain specimens in a given time was held on Clifton Ings and won by D. L. Marshall and M. C. M. Anyan. Towards the end of term two Russian films were shown; one, "Life in the Arctic", was very good; and one Sunday a party visited Robin 28
Hood's Bay and managed to unearth some fossils from the eroded coastal rock face. On some evenings through the term, dusk watches were kept from the trees above the badger's sett at Moorlands, Skelton. It was fascinating to watch the young playing "hide and seek" like a litter of energetic puppies, and the very young closely guarded by the large, suspicious mother. B.P.
MALHAM TARN FIELD CENTRE On the 19th April a party of eight boys left for Malham, a small village in the Pennines near Settle. The purpose of the trip was to study various botanical and zoological aspects of the area, including the Tarn and the Cove, for which Malham is well known. We stayed at the Tarn Field Centre, a large country house set on a wooded slope on the northern side of the Tarn. Many other naturalists were also staying at the house on courses ranging from early morning bird watching to geology. The house was very comfortable and the food good, though the joys of having to wash up for about 50 people were not fully appreciated. The deciding factor on the amount of work done was the weather, with Robinson a close second. A good deal was done, as most of the rain fell during non-working hours. The first three days were spent as a group studying the animal life of the Tarn, and also the flora of the limestone scree slopes which are abundant in this region. The remainder of the time was given over to definite ecological problems, which were tackled either individually or in pairs. P. S., A.B. S.
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY This has been our most successful term from a ringing point of view. Over 600 birds have been ringed at or near the School, the majority being nestlings. P. Stuttard, during the Easter holidays and the term, has ringed over 250. The individual totals are tabled at the end. The species new to our ringing list are: grey wagtail, lapwing, sand martin, magpie and carrion crow. Besides the ringing, nest record cards have been filled in for all nests found, and several boys have contributed cards for nests discovered during the holidays. Last year's total of cards will be exceeded when all are complete. Regular weekly visits were made to Strensall early in the term, but it was impossible to keep these up later. Many nests were found, but the black-headed gull colony was robbed early on and only about five pairs finished breeding. To make up for this disappointment C. R. Barton had found a large colony on the moors near Haworth. Although it takes two and a half hours to reach it, one and a half by car and then a one hour walk, we visited it three times. It was a very impressive sight, as the colony contains approximately 3,000 pairs of birds. On our last visit 93 young birds were ringed and more could have been done had time permitted. Other birds seen on our visit included redshank, dunlin, golden plover and one short-eared owl. 29
Our help with the enquiry about breeding swallows has started fairly successfully. Many nestlings have been ringed and several pairs of adults have been caught late at night when they roost on or near the nests. It will be interesting to see next year if the pairs return to the same area and if they remain faithful. The area chosen is a disused airfield at Riccall and the nests are mainly in old air-raid shelters. Catching the adults has proved very interesting, especially as some of the shelters are flooded. This enquiry will be continued throughout the summer by P. Stuttard and it is hoped that nearly all the breeding pairs can be trapped and ringed. In the last week of term three enthusiasts made a night expedition to a sand martin colony at which 16 birds were caught. The martins nest in the side of sandy slopes with an entrance hole about one inch across, and roost in their nests. We got up, with difficulty, at 2-30 a.m. and arrived at the colony armed with cardboard tubes fitted with a polythene bag at one end, fixed on by a rubber band. These were inserted in the holes so that when the birds left at dawn they were trapped in the bags. Some were even caught soon after we put the tubes in position, having been disturbed from their sleep. It was a memorable morning but not one to be repeated too often. Recoveries:Species Date Ringed Date Recovered
Starling
27.2.60
5.4.61
Starling
26.2.61
13.6.61
Swallow
1.7.60 Skelton Black-headed Gull 25.6.61 Nr. Haworth Yorks.
3.6.61 8.7.6 I
Recovery Details
Found dead. Szczytno (Olsztyn), Poland. Found dead. Hallingeberg (Smaland), Sweden. Killed by car, Huntington, York. Found in very weak condition. Baildon, Yorks.
Ringing totals-921. Swallow 337; linnet 131; blackbird los; black-headed gull 1o5; song thrush 49; great tit 29; starling 20; reed bunting 18; dunnock 17; chaffinch
15; greenfinch tz; sand martin ; tree sparrow t1; blue tit t1; wren to; robin 7; wood pigeon 5; grey wagtail 4; pied wagtail 4; spotted flycatcher 4; carrion crow 3; skylark 3; house sparrow 2; snipe 2; magpie 2; willow
warbler 2; lapwing 1; meadow pipit 1.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY This term has seen much progress made towards a Society in which members play a full part—an approach vital for a languages society of any value.
Six of our itinerant members returned to fulfil promises made at the end of last term and gave short talks on some aspects of the courses they attended in Paris. The names of Williams, Brown, T. P., Hayes, Peat, Richardson, J. L., and Wakefield will thus go down as pioneers in the history of the Society. At our second meeting we were able to show two French films (complete with audible sound-track) entitled "Bravo Alpha" and "Le Jour Solaire de Mont-Louis". 30
Our final meeting again saw members making a contribution after our two German visitors, Hans Bender and Gernot Muller, had set the ball rolling with short talks on life in a German school and on life in Germany in general. It is to some extent regrettable that, when a positive approach is demanded of members, attendance is never good. All are reminded that membership demands one hundred per cent attendance. A.M.H.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY President: MR. E. K. ROBINSON. Secretary: W. E. JONES. Treasurer: D. S. YEADON. Under the enthusiastic guidance of Mr. Robinson the Society has flourished and expanded and we are confident that this is the most successful year to date. There are now some 50 members, a new record, and this, together with new equipment donated by Mr. Shallcross, to whom we are deeply indebted, has contributed to the success. During the year we have had many talks and demonstrations, both by visiting lecturers and by members, a selection of which appears below: A film, lent by Johnson's of Hendon Ltd., "See how it Develops". A demonstration of the development of a colour film by the Secretary; to everyone's amazement quite successful. C. J. Marsay gave the illustrated talk "Taking Colour Pictures by Flash"; this was most useful to those using colour. Mr. Robinson delivered the lecture, "Ferraniacolour Photography", and illustrated it by slides, making a very illuminating talk. Ex-Detective Inspector Percy G. Law, retired Chief of New Scotland Yard's Photographic Branch, came on 2nd March to give a very interesting and informative address, and we thank him for taking the trouble to come and talk to us. In the course of the year we have had great help and encouragement from photographic firms, and are grateful to Messrs. Johnson of Hendon Ltd., Kodak Ltd., and Ilford Ltd., for their invaluable aid. Let us hope next year witnesses the same progress. W.E.J.
C.C.F. The Commanding Officer is to be congratulated on his promotion to Wing Commander on completion of 20 years' commissioned service, 10 of them with the C.C.F. At the end of this school year, first mention must certainly be given to the Band. Under Drum Major A. C. Robson a high standard of efficiency was reached, and this showed itself not only in the excellent display given at the Commemoration Weekend, but in the care given to the band equipment. A high standard has been set. The M.T. Detachment has made good use of the old car acquired for instructional purposes, and the stripped chassis is now ready for demonstration purposes. 31
L/Cpl. G. R. Smith has gained a Certificate "T" as the result of a holiday course, and in general the use made of the valuable courses available is encouraging.
MAIN EVENTS
27th-28th May. Signals exercise in camp on Sutton Bank, with Lieutenant Hall in charge. 20th June. Army Proficiency Test : 28 passed out of 34 candidates. 24th June. "White Rose" Shooting Competition. A team of four, from whom Bisley competitors were excluded, won second place. 27th June. Annual General Inspection by Major General J. K. Shepheard, D.S.O., O.B.E., B.A., Chief of Staff, Northern Command. For the first time, a visiting Old Peterite officer, Lieutenant C. G. Howat, R.N., joined the inspecting party. 4th July. Basic Test : 57 passed out of 76 candidates. 29th July. Band display, and ceremony based on the naval "Sunset", with volunteers from the R.N. and Army Sections.
ARMY CAMP For the second time we visited Westdown on Salisbury Plain, and were fortunate to have good weather, except on the night exercise, when the fact that few people got wet indicated efficient bivouacking. As fine a demonstration as we could expect to see took place at Larkhill, where the Royal Artillery welcomed us to their Headquarters. The static displays were excellent, and the fire power demonstration, ending with the firing of the rocket "Honest John", was exciting and, indeed, awesome. A boat trip round Southampton Docks on the Sunday afternoon gave us all a pleasant view of some of the great liners, including "Oriana" as she sailed for New Zealand.
R.N. SECTION The fine weather during much of the term enabled us to use the whaler regularly and under the direction of the Boat Rating, P.O. Ainley, all the junior members of the Section had practice in handling the boat. During the term the mast was lowered and received a thorough cleaning and painting. It was also equipped with new halliards and this did much to improve its appearance. The bell was slung in time for the General Inspection and looked very imposing in its oak frame. It has been used to ring out the time on all important parade days. The standard of drill and smartness on the day of the General Inspection was the highest for some years and all observers agreed that the 32
Section looked very impressive at the March-past. Much of the credit for this smartness must be attributed to P.O. Smart and also the two Stores Ratings, A.B.s Sutcliffe and Dixon. In the afternoon a varied training programme had been arranged, including signalling and rigging sheer-legs on the new permanent rigging area near The Rise. A jack-stay was also successfully erected over the river. The Section played its part in Commemoration by mounting a guard, composed of 12 volunteers, at the R.N. ceremony of "Sunset". The guard, carrying rifles with bayonets fixed, gave a good display of drill and rifle movements smartly and efficiently carried out. It is hoped that this will become traditional.
R.N.R. SUMMER CRUISE H. M. S. Northumbria sailed from Newcastle on Saturday, 5th August, with its complement of cadets, R.N.R. officers and men and a stiffening of regular R.N. personnel. For the cadets the first job was to investigate the organisation of the ship and it took only a short time to ascertain the colour of our watch, our part of ship and so on. The more pessimistic also grimly noted down their abandon ship station. The following day we met H.M.S. Killiecrankie, another R.N.R. minesweeper, and, after alarums and excursions to avoid a fishing fleet, arrived safely in Gothenburg early on Monday morning. We were all impressed by this clean and busy port. Clear skies, fresh sea air, an absence of smoke and a stationary ship revived the spirits of those unfortunates whose stomachs had suffered during the crossing. When in harbour the day began at 6-30 a.m. with P.T. on the foc'sle. After breakfast the cadets, armed with buckets and brooms, scrubbers, metal polish and cleaning rags, proceeded to clean the ship. This useful preparation for married life continued until lunch time. The "interesting and varied course of lectures" which, we had been told, would be held in the forenoons, only manifested themselves twice during the whole fortnight. Cleaning the ship, it appeared, came higher up the list of priorities than giving the cadets instruction. Leave was granted to those not on watch from 1-30 p.m. until 9-30 p.m. and a large selection of activities had been arranged for our enjoyment, including two football matches against local clubs, sailing, two coach trips and a dance. The first coach trip was to Trollhalte, a town near Gothenburg. Here we were shown round an ice cream factory and were given an opportunity to sample the very excellent end product. From here we went on to visit the Saab car factory where we saw all the stages of car manufacture from the original pressing out of sheet metal to the final paint spray. The second coach trip was to a ball bearing factory and this again proved to be very interesting and enjoyable. Travel within Gothenburg was facilitated by the fact that we enjoyed free travel on the trams and buses. Our visit aroused a good deal of local interest and on the days that the two vessels were open to the public a large number of Swedes took the opportunity to come aboard and look round. Friday, the day of our departure, soon came round and we were all sorry to leave, especially one enterprising Peterite who had found in the British Consul's daughter a charming and lively companion. C'est la vie!
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After leaving the Skagerrak we ran into bad weather and high seas and ere long dissolved anti-seasickness tablets were following the previous day's lunch over the side. Only Bryan out of the St. Peter's contingent was unaffected by the weather, indeed the more the ship heaved and lurched, the more cheerful he became. It was decided that he had a cast iron stomach. Nevertheless, the sea gradually quietened down and the noise of breaking crockery was hushed. After leaving H.M.S. Killiecrankie to continue her journey home we turned about and headed for Esbjerg. On the way we tested our minesweeping gear and put out several sweeps. Esbjerg is a flat, small, rather uninteresting town, but what it lacked in sights it made up for in other ways. Most cadets had meals ashore and all who did agreed in praising Danish food and Danish cooking. As in Sweden a coach tour enabled us to see something of the countryside. A visit to Ribbe, the oldest town in Denmark, was greatly appreciated. Here we were taken on a conducted tour of the sights, visiting the cathedral and another local church. We were also fortunate enough to see some of the famous storks which nest on the roof tops of many of the older houses. A visit to a rope factory in Esbjerg itself was absorbing for the mechanically minded and fascinating for the rest. In the sporting line another football match was arranged and also three boat races against the local club. St. Peter's was able to raise four boaters, namely Smart, Wheeler, Robson and Bryan, and by combining with Durham School two fours were successfully concocted. The officers from Northumbria also raised an Old Crock's IV, the only qualification being that the participants had not rowed competitively for at least one decade! Rowing on the sea was a new and exhilarating experience for us all and it was with quiet satisfaction that we noted that the local worthies had got even more water in their boat than we had. After the races the club entertained us to supper. This was clearly enjoyed by our hosts as much as it was by us and there was great bonhomie all round. We left Esbjerg after lunch on Friday, 18th August, and after a choppy crossing arrived at Newcastle Quayside on Sunday morning. On the way home the Bofors and the Oerlikon guns had been tested and fired— much to the horror of the accompanying sea-gulls. On reflection it is safe to say that this was no pleasure cruise—the weather decided that. Towards the end of the cruise it became obvious that we were given work merely to keep us occupied. Nevertheless, some of the jobs we had to do were interesting—steering, for example. All those who went on this cruise felt, on their return, that it had done them good and that they had achieved something by going on it. Our hearty thanks are extended to those in Gothenburg and Esbjerg who made our visits there so enjoyable and who extended their hospitality to us. T.E.H.S.
H.M.S. SHERATON
After spending two days in a foggy Portsmouth Harbour, we sailed for Norway on Monday, 4th September, in thick fog. By Tuesday morning we had reached the Wash and at this point the Radar broke, much to our annoyance, because we had to reduce speed to ten knots and go up to Port Edgar in Scotland for repairs. It was 2-0 a.m. on Thursday before we set sail for Norway and we had a most uneventful and calm crossing, arriving at Trondheim Fjord on Friday. It was not long after 34
seeing the coast of Norway that the Radar broke again, and we had to feel our way into Bodo on Saturday morning. After we had spent about one hour loading the equipment of "The British Schools Exploring Society", we were given four hours' leave. We started to make our way home in a considerably more choppy sea, arriving back in Leith at 5 a.m. on Monday morning. The cruise was a most valuable experience, and not to be missed, in future, by anyone interested in seeing life in the Navy. During the week we were given talks on various aspects of the Royal Navy and the ship, besides mixing in with the seamen, helping to keep watch and cleaning the ship. J G. A. .
R.A.F. CAMP, CRANWELL
The annual camp was held this year at R.A.F., Cranwell, the home of the Flying Training College, which serves the R.A.F. in a similar way to that in which Sandhurst serves the Army. It was to be expected, therefore, that the accent would be upon drill and personal smartness, and in this we were not disappointed. In addition, however, the training facilities proved numerous and interesting. A special training programme was laid on, of which everyone was given a copy, and was strictly adhered to, 55 minutes being the time allowed for each of the six daily periods of instruction. The first day of the camp was taken up with the Graduation Parade of the College cadets, who were quite magnificent, and a flying display, both of which were attended by all the camp flights. Other training activities included shooting, swimming, flying in Chipmunks, primary gliding, navigation, a survival exercise, a tour of the College, airmanship lectures, visits to the workshops, and lectures upon the Equipment and Secretarial arms of the R.A.F. L/Cdt. Dickie was also fortunate enough to obtain a flight in a new Hunting Jet Provost Trainer. Sunday was occupied by a Church Parade and Sports Meeting, while a visit to Lincoln was arranged on Saturday evening. Several periods of P.T. and drill, together with a visit to the Control Tower, made up the balance of lessons. Although modernisation plans interfered to a small extent with the accommodation and catering for the cadets, there is no doubt that trained, professional instructors and a great variety of equipment combined to make R.A.F., Cranwell, a most instructive and enjoyable camp.
THE SCOUT GROUP The number of scouts has risen this term and the total is now 29. We have welcomed three second class scouts, Maslin, Beaumont and Bilsborough, and two tenderfeet, Shaftoe and Rae. The first class scouts have gained four more Scout Cords, A. C. Milnes, P. A. J. Gilson, Bailey and P. N. Abel, and have done most of the work towards gaining the Backwoodsman Badge. I should like to thank J. A. Shouksmith for his help throughout the year in the training of these scouts and R. A. B. Wood for his help with the Backwoodsman Badge training this term. Three scouts have gained their First Class Badge, Boyd, N. J. Smith and Robertson, and three others are awaiting the results of their journey. Four more scouts will be doing their journey next term when they have completed the required number of nights at camp. B. J. Atkinson,
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Stapleton and Stevens have now completed their second class training and much credit goes to C. E. M. Atkinson, who has done most of their training. Bicycles were used on the Field Day this year, each patrol being given a roundabout route, which finished on a disused airfield near Riccall, about 8 miles south of York. After lunch various bicycle races were held in the afternoon, and the day finished with a short wide game in some very thick woodland between two runways. In the scoutcraft competition our pioneering, knotting and highway code scouts did very well, the latter obtaining full marks. The Annual Camp at the end of term is in the Isle of Man and 24 out of the 29 scouts will be attending. We say farewell to a number of Senior Scouts and amongst them we should particularly like to mention M. J. French and J. A. Shouksmith, who have been warranted Assistant Scout Masters this year. We thank them for the help they gave at the camps they attended, and mention should perhaps be made of the very competent and professional handling of the School bus by French during the Senior Scout Camp; he was ably assisted by Brisby and Vaigo when they were allowed to take the wheel! Two warrants as Assistant Scout Master are being awarded for the next school year to Hardman, who will assist with Scouts, and to Williams, who will assist with Senior Scouts.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Amongst the highlights of the term was the presentation of his Royal Certificate to R. A. B. Wood by the County Commissioner. As a rule these certificates are presented by the Chief Scout, representing the Queen, at large receptions at Gilwell Park, but Wood elected to have his presented locally and this was done at the Annual General Meeting of the York Scouts Association. As a small contribution towards York Youth Week, which was held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Technical Training Week, we erected an aerial runway in Rowntree Park as part of a pioneering and camping display by York Senior Scouts. The runway was extremely popular, and we were kept very busy giving free rides to innumerable small children throughout the whole afternoon. We also constructed a gateway for the Scout section of an Exhibition illustrating leisure activities and hobbies. Our field day was held in the Goathland area of the Yorkshire Moors and patrols were dropped at various points on the moors without maps. Their only guide was a set of notes that they had written some weeks earlier, without knowing that their own skills in construction of routes from maps were going to be put to the test in the field. It is perhaps a matter for some congratulation that all patrols reached their rendezvous by the time limit, though not without some difficulty in deciphering and putting to practical use the rather illegible notes that some had produced. However, this year we did manage to be back at School in time for the evening meal! At the end of term a good deal of time was spent in preparation for our camp in Derbyshire, and we should like to thank Vaigo for the efficient way in which he handled much of the packing and also for carrying out a good deal of preliminary reconnaissance of our camp site land the area around the Peak District.
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As has been widely made known, Senior Scouts will be given the option of wearing long trousers from 1st November, and as the majority of our Seniors are in favour of this, we shall make the change-over on that date. It will be possible for us to make arrangements for the official pattern of trousers to be obtainable through the School, and only the official pattern will be allowed, in order to conform with the regulations.
SENIOR SCOUT CAMP, DERBYSHIRE Any camp under canvas is largely dependent upon the weather, and it is a mark of the success of this year's Senior Scout camp that, despite adverse conditions and a certain amount of grumbling, spirits were kept up throughout the nine days in the Peak District. As always, there was plenty to be done in camp, but parties left almost every day on foot or in the School Minibus, which was again found invaluable for visiting part of the district which would otherwise have been inaccessible. Undeterred by the weather, a party set off on the second day of camp to climb Kinder Scout, whilst others went off on rock-climbing expeditions or remained in camp to prepare the evening meal—including steamed pudding—quite a challenge on a wood fire! Later, a visit was paid to the Blue John Mines, though, regrettably, all attempts at losing the G.S.M. failed. The following day, Saturday, was fine, and various parties set out to climb or walk. One party reached Mam Tor above Castleton, while others explored around the head of the Derwent valley. The whole camp joined in the longest expedition of camp, up on to Bleaklow Hill and across some difficult peaty ground on to the Snake Pass. This expedition was followed by the camp-fire, though not everyone had recovered sufficiently to enjoy it. It was, then, a successful camp, enjoyed by everyone, even Claude, a French visitor, though he is now firmly convinced that British Scouts do nothing but walk. D.K.H.
SCOUT CAMP
The Annual Summer Camp was held on the Isle of Man on a site about a mile from Kirk Michael from 1st to 9th August, and apart from two wet days we were graced by good weather. The party consisted of 24 scouts and two scouters, Mr. Craine who, as an inhabitant of this lovely island, was able to select an excellent site and organise the camp's activities very well, and J. A. Shouksmith, whose main job was to distribute and keep a check on the food. When we arrived at the camp site after an exceptionally smooth crossing, we discovered that another troop was occupying more than its share of the field, so we had to use a rather inferior field for the first three days. Because of this we decided not to settle in properly until the Friday and as a day trip round the island had been arranged for the Thursday, this was not so inconvenient. Unfortunately we had selected the worst day for this trip as it rained all day and when we returned in the evening, not having seen the island at its best, some of our tents had leaked badly and had nearly been blown down by gale force winds. This meant that half the troop had to sleep in the barn for the night and everyone was pleased to move to the more sheltered site the following day. 37
This site proved to be well nigh perfect, for in addition to the excellent covering against wind and rain, there was a plentiful supply of wood nearby and also a clear stream. On Saturday afternoon, everyone was free to do as they wished, and most of the troop went by Manx railway to Peel, either to look round the town or to try their hand at fishing. In addition to this free afternoon there were several opportunities to bathe in the icy Irish Sea, which was less than a mile away, or to explore the sandy cliffs. On the Sunday evening the whole troop attended Evensong at a nearby church and one or two went to Holy Communion as well. On Monday the more energetic scouts went on a full day expedition to climb Snaefell, the highest mountain on the island, and they came back very tired after an enjoyable and successful mission. The rest of the troop climbed a comparatively easy mountain situated behind the camp site and basked in the sunshine at the summit. Meanwhile the Patrol Competition was developing into a close and very keen struggle between Hounds under Edbrooke and Otters under R. P. Shouksmith. Unfortunately the weather cut this short and left Otters victorious, but both patrols showed commendable enthusiasm. Heavy rain on Tuesday hampered clearing-up operations, but with the full co-operation of almost everyone, we caught the 7-0 a.m. bus to Douglas on Wednesday morning after rising at 5-0 a.m. Another reasonably smooth journey brought an enjoyable week to an end and all that remains is to thank Mr. Craine for all the hard work he put in and everyone else who helped to make it a successful camp. J.A.S.
CRICKET, 1961 RETROSPECT The unbeaten record has gone and something in the nature of a relief it is, too. The record was first established in 1957, in the second year of David Kirby's captaincy, and had stood up to the time of our defeat by Leeds G.S. this term. Prior to this match the School had won 19 of 34 school fixtures, drawn 11, and 4 were abandoned. This year's side was not a great one, but they can in no way be blamed for losing this record. In fact, over the last nine years no side won more matches (7), with the exception of 1959. M. W. Woodruff, now quite a veteran, shouldered many of the responsibilities, and it was greatly to his credit that for the second year in succession he topped both the bowling and batting averages and, need we hardly mention, indisputably won the Fielding Cup. His presence on the cricket field will be greatly missed. Old colours, four in number, hardly gave him the support expected of them. Alderson's aggregate of over 100 runs in the two innings against the Old Peterites brought his total for the season within the bounds of respectability, but Hutchinson on the other hand had a most distressing season, being only a shadow of his former self. The form of these two particularly had much bearing on the hesitancy of the batting as a whole. With grim determination only on one occasion was the 200 mark passed. After losing to Leeds, the side recovered once again to register further successes against Bradford, Yorkshire Gentlemen and Bootham, and all
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due credit to them. A further set-back was encountered when we were thoroughly trounced by Ampleforth—the first loss to such worthy opponents since 1949. Perhaps the most disappointing feature of all was the generally lower standard of fielding of the team, and they could have had no finer example to follow than that of their captain. The individual effort to put much of this right was lacking in many cases. Tomlinson's acrobatic endeavours behind the stumps was something of a reflection on the throwing. The Senior Colts had a splendid season, quite without parallel. Dismissing all their opposing seven school sides, they won all their matches outright. Still lower down the School some most promising talent is developing, and the Junior Colts, but for a most hesitant start, would have had an equally impressive record. House matches provided a mixed variety of entertainment. It is always interesting to note that well established School bowlers are discarded when it comes to House matches, and they are replaced by "unknowns". It must be something to do with the House match temperament! Once Temple had established a 5.39 runs per over average, a seemingly unsurpassable rate of run-getting, interest in the Yeomans Cup faded in the final rounds. Queen's achieved the "double", winning both Senior and Junior competitions, deservedly too. The Rise, favourites as usual for at least one cup, could only achieve the consolation of winning the Burton Cup, the coveted League trophy. Our amenities, as provided by our groundsman, Mr. Johnston, have been quite excellent, and we are most grateful to him. Likewise let it be recorded how much we have appreciated once again the cheerful and helpful services of our part-timer, Mr. Curry. His encouragement is always invaluable, and the immediate task ahead would not appear to be an easy one. Finally a word of thanks to our scorer, C. Henwood, and storemen, L. K. Vaigo and R. A. B. Wood, all quite invaluable in their different capacities. 1st XI 2nd XI *G. Gildener (Capt.). t *M. W. Woodruff (Capt.), 1958-59-60-61. f*G. W. A. R. Alderson (Vice-Capt.), 1960-61. t*M. E. Robson, 1960-61. *S. R. Hutchinson, 1959-60-61. *J. A. Shouksmith, 1959-61. *M. C. M. Jesper, 1961. *D. L. Brown, 1960-65. *S. H. Reiss, 1961. *C. I. D. Tomlinson, 1961. *J. L. Richardson, 1961. *R. A. Wood, 5965.
t—Cap. Colts XI
(Under 16) *A. H. Baker (Capt.). *J. R. Rowbottom. *R. W. Metcalfe. *T. C. Mitchell. *P. F. Nettleton. M. E. Raine. G. W. Cloughton. M. J. Howard. D. E. A. Higgins. D. I. Lewis.
D. Hunt.
*—Colours. Junior Colts XI
*—Colours.
(Under i5) T. J. Haggie (Capt.). P. F. Nettleton. T. C. Mitchell. R. D. Harding. C. J. Newby. A. G. Collomosse. W. R. Pickersgill. W. M. Hudson. J. A. Eatough. P. F. A. Shearsmith. J. R. Coles.
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*A. C. Robson. *J. D. Carr. *P. W. Shepherd. *C. J. Parker. *J. C. Lacy. *J. M. Atkinson. *T. L. Adams. *J. F. Gartside. J. J. Kettlewell. J. C. Cossins.
Under 14 Colts XI T. C. Mitchell (Capt.). P. J. Flint. T. J. Newhouse. M. P. Crossley. J. H. Russell. D. W. Tidy. C. J. M. Duckworth. T. C. C. Harris. B. Lumley-Holmes. S. C. Maslin A. M. Hedley.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st X1 School
Opponents
Clifton C.C. York C.C.
... ...
Ground Home Home
Result
13th May 17th May
Won Drawn
110 for 2 160 for 8
20th May 27th May 31st May 3rd June 7th June
Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School ... Leeds G.S. ... Forty Club
Home Away Home Home Home
Won Won Won Lost Drawn
181 134 for 3 170 149 128 for 4
109 198 for 5 (dec.) 127 132 161 150 for 4 187 for 4 (dec.) 227 6 for I 226 for 4 (dec.) 115 141 for 1 147
Opponents
Date
16th June 17th June 21st June
1 .1
24th June 28th June 1st July 15th July 22ndJuly 26th July 28th July } 29th July
Denstone College
... Bradford G.S. ... ... Ampleforth College Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Craven Gentlemen C.C. ... Bootham School ... T. H. Hobson's XI Old Peterites ...
Away
Drawn
Home
Lost
124 242 175
Away Away Home Home Home Away
Won Lost Won
116 for 7 137 148 for 8
... Home
Lost
Won Lost
CANCELLED
176 70
183 for 9 (dec.) 180
Played 15, Won 7, Drawn 3, Lost 5.
128 186 for 2 (dec.) 251 for 3 (dec.) 152 for 9 (dec.)
2nd XI Ground
Result
School
Opponents
20th May 27th May
Worksop College Giggleswick School
Home Home
Won Drawn
110 185 for 8
31st May
Durham School
Away
Won
3rd June 24th June 28th June
Leeds G.S. Bradford G.S. ... Ampleforth College
Away Home Home
Won Lost Drawn
22nd July
Bootham School
Away
Drawn
178 for 5 (dec.) 128 84 187 for 8 (dec.) 184 for 6 (dec.)
77 192 for 7 (dec.) 92
Date
Opponents
Under 16 Colts XI Date 20th May 27th May 31st May 14th June 24th June 28th June 5th July 22ndJuly
Opponents
Ground
••• Away Worksop College ••• Home Manchester Boys XI ... ••• Away ... Durham School ... ••• Home ••• Giggleswick School ••• Home ... Bradford G.S. ... ••• Home ••• Ampleforth College ... Home ... Ashville College Minster Choir School O.B.'s ... Home
Result
School
Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost
78 for 2 135 for 8 138 for 8 85 for 2 52 for 3 97 for 6 106 for 2 52
Under 15 Colts XI Ground
Result
20th May 31st May 3rd June 14th June 1st July
Worksop College Bootham School ... Leeds G S. Bootham School Pocklington School
Away Away Away Home Home
Lost Lost Von Won Drawn
5th July
Ashville College
Home
Won
Date
Opponents
81 85 for 8 180 for 9 100 for 9
Opponents 77 134 134 84 51 96 104 147
School
Opponents
84 82 54 for 5 57 for 5 158 for 2 (dec.) 128 for 4 (dec.)
88 for 2 155 53 54 101 for 9 76
Under 14 Colts XI Date 12th July
Opponents Tynemouth School
Ground
Result
School
Opponents
Home
Lost
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44 for 3
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Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
Temple 114* beat Grove 66 Rise 73 for 2 beat School House 72 Rise 161 beat Manor 108 Queen's 138 for 2 beat Temple 137 Queen's 162 for 4 beat Rise 161 *-5.39 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup
Junior House Matches 1st Round l Grove 71 for 4 beat Temple 68 f Rise 66 for 2 beat School House 65 Rise 243 beat Manor 138 Semi-finals l Queen's 136 for 3 beat Grove 91 f Queen's 155 for 8 beat Rise 81 Final
1st XI AVERAGES Batting Times No. of Not Out Innings 3 14 ... M. W. Woodruff ... 1 ... 13 M. C. M. Jesper ... 2 17 ... M. E. Robson ... 1 16 G. W. A. R. Alderson ••• 1 16 J. A. Sbouksmith 1 ... 17 S. R. Hutchinson 3 12 ... D. L. Brown 2 13 J. L. Richardson 3 13 C. I. D. Tomlinson 0 5 ... ... R. A. Wood 2 11 ... S. H. Reiss *—Denotes "not out"
Runs 365 370 357 299 283 299 101 123 86 38 5
Highest Score 75 54 82 61* 59 42 29* 28 31 18 3
Average 33.18 30.83 23.80 19.93 18.87 17.93 11.22 11.18 8.6 7.6 0.56
Bowling Runs Maidens Overs 526 32 169 ... M. W. Woodruff ... 355 21 ••• 103 G. W. A. R. Alderson 232 12 73 ... M. E. Robson ... 565 19 ... ••• 149 S. H. Reiss 186 8 55 ... ... D. L. Brown 360 21 107 .•• J. L. Richardson Also bowled: J. D. Carr, C. J. Parker, B. G. Shaw
Wickets 31 20 9 19 6 10
Average 16.97 17.75 25.78 29.74 31.00 36.00
ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 13th May. Result: Won by 8 wickets. Clifton C.C. 109 (N. Banks 33, K. Williams 28, M. W. Woodruff 3-16, C. J. Parker 4-22). St. Peter's 110 for 2 (M. C. M. Jesper 50 not out). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 17th May. Result : Drawn. York C.C. 198 for 5 dec. (J. Bond 68, T. G. Raines 59, G. Watson 51 not out). St. Peter's 160 for 8 (M.C.M. Jesper 50, L. Hutson 5-50). 41
ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 20th May. Result : Won by 54 runs ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, 1.b.w. Barber ... J. A. Shouksmith, 1.b.w. Matthews G. W. A. R. Alderson, 1.b.w. Barber S. R. Hutchinson, hit wkt. Bakewell M. E. Robson, ct. & b. Moody ... D. L. Brown, b. Barber ... C. J. Parker, st. Weastell, b. Bakewell M. W. Woodruff, ct. Diball, b. Moody J. D. Carr, b. Moody C. I. D. Tomlinson, ct. Moody, b. Matthews B. G. Shaw, not out Extras TOTAL
...
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WORKSOP COLLEGE T. Pearson, b. Carr ... 22 R. W. Matthews, b. Woodruff ... 23 N. Hare, st. Tomlinson, b. Shaw ... ... 16 R. F. A. Wood, ct. Shouksmith, b. Carr ... 18 P. W. Moody, 1.b.w. Woodruff ... 0 C. Diball, ct. Jesper, b. Alderson ... ... 10 P. I. Blake, ct. Woodruff, b. Alderson ... 0 R. W. Bakewell, st. Tomlinson, b. Robson 11 C. B. Smith, b. Alderson ... ... 3 T. E. Weastell, ct. Woodruff, b. Robson ... 5 T. W. Barber, not out ... 0 Extras ... 19
12 3 23 18 1
9 75 5 31 0 3 181
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
WORKSOP 0. M. 0 ... 13 2
T. W. Barber R. W. Bakewell P. W. Moody C. B. Smith
... 15.2
1
3
127
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 15 37 40 45 68 68 82 177
R. W. Matthews ... 9
...
34 53 77 77 91 91 105 109 126 Bowling Analysis:
R. 35 48 26 51 18
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. M. W. Woodruff ... 16 4 35 2 17.5 D. L. Brown ... 8 3 18 0 a J. D. Carr 12 4 26 2 13 B. G. Shaw ... 8 1 11 1 11 G. W. A. R. Alderson 8 4 15 3 5 M. E. Robson ... 3.1 1 3 2 1.5
W. Av. 2 17.5 3 16 2 13 3 17 0 a
The following account appeared in the "Sunday Times": St. Peter's School, York, beat Worksop College by 54 runs in a game which was marred by Arctic weather. Neither side reached great heights in any department of the game. There was much to admire, however, in the spirited partnership between M. W. Woodruff (75), the St. Peter's captain, and C. I. D. Tomlinson (31). They took St. Peter's score from 82 for 8 just after lunch to 177 for 9. Woodruff hit with discretion and boldness and was well supported by Tomlinson. The rest of the St. Peter's batsmen, although always ready to punish the loose ball, were found wanting, though S. R. Hutchinson (23), who unluckily hit his wicket, appeared to be in fine form. The medium-paced Worksop opening attack hardly looked penetrating, though T. W. Barber (3 for 48) achieved success after some loose overs at the opening. P. W. Moody (3 for 51) was the best of the Worksop bowlers. Having lost their grasp on the game, Worksop were set to score 182 in about as many minutes. They started brightly enough, thanks to some attractive leg side strokes from T. Pearson (22), but handicapped by the painful slowness of R. W. Matthews (23) they never appeared likely to regain the initiative. Only R. W. Bakewell, with some fluent cover drives, showed the necessary aggression. Despite Worksop's inadequacy, St. Peter's only won with 15 minutes to spare by virtue of two splendid catches by Woodruff, who also bowled well, taking 2 for 35 in 16 overs, and one at square leg by M. C. M. Jesper. Worksop will need to be more aggressive with the bat. And, despite their win, St. Peter's will have to work hard to preserve their fouryear-old unbeaten school record.
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ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at Giggleswick on Saturday, 27th May. Result: Won by 7 wickets. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL C. R. Spencer, b. Woodruff • •• D. S. Westhead, b. Woodruff ••• R. W. Wall, ct. Tomlinson, b. Woodruff W. S. Howarth, ct. Jesper, b. Shaw ••• D. F. Oddie, st. Tomlinson, b. Shaw ••• C. A. Ellison, b. Richardson ••• D. C. Ridgway, b. Woodruff ... • •• G. R. Thompson, b. Reiss .. ••• R. A. F. Bennett, b. Richardson ••• J. A. Cosgrove, b. Woodruff ••• J. M. Clayton, not out ... ••• Extras • • • TOTAL
... 132
...
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, 1.b.w. Ridgway ... J. A. Shouksmith, run out G. W. A. R. Alderson, 1.b.w. Ridgway S. R. Hutchinson, not out ... M. E. Robson, not out J. L. Richardson 1 C. J. Parker M. W. Woodruff C. I. D. Tomlinson Did not bat B. G. Shaw S. H. Reiss Extras ...
0 9 10 12 4 18 45 9 9 2 6 8
7
8
54 35 13 18 8
8
TOTAL for 3 wkts. Fall of wickets: 1 2 3
9
0 16 19 33 53 59 86 97 110
66 100 111 Bowling Analysis:
ST. PETER'S 0. M. M. W. Woodruff ... 11 3 S. H. Reiss ... 12 0 B. G. Shaw ... 6 0 J. L. Richardson ... 14 2
R. 25 49 18 32
GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL R. W. Av. 0. M. 12 J. A. Cosgrove ... 5 0 0 a D. C. Ridgway ... 11.3 2 33 2 16.5 44 R. W. Wall ... 11 2 0 a W. S. Howarth ... 11 3 24 0 a 4 0 13 R. A. F. Bennett 0 a
W. Av. 5 5 1 49 2 9 2 16
Taking on a new look, S. H. Reiss displacing D. L. Brown as opening bowler and J. L. Richardson displacing J. D. Carr, the School looked a thoroughly workmanlike side on this display. Giggleswick won the toss and took the advantage of batting first. Woodruff quickly made serious inroads into their innings, bringing the ball back many inches from the off on the Giggleswick lush turf. Reiss bowled well but without much fortune, while Shaw captured a couple of wickets with his slow leg-breaks before lunch to add to Giggleswick's predicament. On resumption Ridgway batted with sound judgment for Giggleswick and staged a partial recovery, but Richardson and Woodruff (5 for 25) finally put paid to the Giggleswick innings soon after 3 o'clock. For the School Shouksmith and Jesper both batted confidently, the former being the more impressive. The opening pair, as was obviously their task, laid the foundations for certain victory, and the remaining batsmen had little difficulty in pressing home the advantage. This performance augured well for the future, and a vast improvement on three weeks ago was already very noticeable in the side. 43
ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 31st May. Result : Won by 9 runs. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, ct. Coulthard, b. Hind ... 27 J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Roberts, b. Bartlett 59 12 G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. & b. Hind ... S. R. Hutchinson, I.b.w. Hind 0 26 M. E. Robson, ct. Roberts, b. Bartlett 8 J. L. Richardson, b. Bartlett 0 C. J. Parker, b. Bartlett ... ::: 10 M. W. Woodruff, l.b.w. Bartlett 3 C. I. D. Tomlinson, not out B. G. Shaw, b. Bartlett ... 0 S. H. Reiss, b. Hind ... 0 ... Extras ... 25 TOTAL
...
...
DURHAM SCHOOL D. R. Bolton, et. Robson, b. Reiss A. F. L. Patten, ct. Shouksmith, b. Reiss... P. Bartlett, b. Alderson ... S. H. Charles, b. Reiss ... J. Minto, b. Woodruff ... I. Hind, run out ... M. A. Hudson, b. Alderson R. H. Coulthard, b. Richardson I. Cole, b. Woodruff S. Foster, not out ... J. T. C. Roberts, b. Woodruff
Extras
170
TOTAL
...
...
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
42 84 64 132 153 153 158 169 169
16 81 108 113 118 118 121 134 157
Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. 0. M. R. W. Av. 1 ... ... 17.4 2 M. W. Woodruff ... 12.5 I. Hind 54 4 13.5 ... 15 4 S. Foster ... 14 0 S. H. Reiss 52 0 a ... 5 0 I. Cole 2 B. G. Shaw ... 17 0 a 3 12 J. L. Richardson J. Minto 0 4 0 a 5 1 M. E. Robson ... P. Bartlett 2 18 6 3 3 G. W. A. R. Alderson 12
55
6
30 8 34
0 3 O 4 4 17 161
R. W. Av. 3 1t 33 8.3 25 3 17 0 a 1 21 21
10
37
0
a
2 18.5
There is little denying that the School were fortunate indeed to win this match; in fact, it may fairly be said that Durham lost it rather than St. Peter's won it. Jesper and Shouksmith opened confidently but, with Hind claiming three wickets before lunch, the stand between Robson and Shouksmith was a most valuable one, which stopped the rot and in fact doubled the score before Robson was dismissed. Bartlett, off-spinner, took up the attack after lunch, and the School's batting disappointed miserably, Shouksmith alone doing well. Durham started their innings shortly after 3-0 p.m., and should at no time have been troubled by the clock. Their innings, however, lacked a decided policy and although they passed the 100 mark, seemingly untroubled, for the loss of only two wickets, sight of victory and the realisation that the clock might have to be taken into account at the present rate of progress brought about a certain amount of irresponsibility and finally panic in the camp. Woodruff fittingly clean bowled three of the Durham batsmen to bring the innings to an end, and give the School a nine runs victory. 44
ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 3rd June. Result : Lost by 6 wickets. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, b. Stott ... J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Bennoson, b. Stott ... S. R. Hutchinson, b. Stott ... G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Smith, b. Bexon M. E. Robson, b. Elviss J. L. Richardson, b. Elviss D. L. Brown, ct. Burt, b. Elviss M. W. Woodruff, b. Oliver ... C. I. D. Tomlinson, run out B. G. Shaw, b. Oliver ... S. H. Reiss, not out Extras TOTAL
...
LEEDS G.S. J. Sleightholme, not out ... M. Bennoson, b. Woodruff A. Burt, b. Woodruff G. W. J. Papworth, ct. Shaw, b. Alderson P. K. G. Mason, b. Woodruff ... P. P. Murphy, not out J. W. Smith R. Elviss P. Bexon Did not bat B. Stott M. Oliver Extras ...
15 2 0 45 23 0 5 24 22 1 12 () 149
P. Bexon R. Elviss A. Burt
...
0.
M. 3 5 2 3 2
25
Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 9 26 93 Bowling Analysis:
LEED G.S. 20 15 7 14 5
0 8
18 34
TOTAL for 4 wkts.
Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 —— — — — — — — — 9 9 18 73 73 85 105 139 141
B. Stott ... M. Oliver ...
65 0
R. 50 25 17 34 11
ST. PETER'S 0. R. M. 5 32 S. H. Reiss ... 14 39 5 J. L. Richardson 6 2 11 G. W. A. R. Alderson 6 2 14 B. G. Shaw ... 2 0 6 D. L. Brown ... 4 1 12 M. E. Robson ... 3 0 11
W. Av. 3 16.66 2 12.5 1 17 3 11.33
0
M. W. Woodruff ... 15.4
a
W. Av. 3 10.66 0 a
0
1 0 0
0
a
14
a a a
This match saw the end of the unbeaten record—a welcome end in many ways, but the manner of it was disappointing. It would have been satisfying to report that the first defeat in a school match for five years came after a tense finish at the end of a first-class match, but it was not to be. It must at once be said that this was no fault whatever of our opponents, who did all that was required of them most efficiently and thoroughly deserved their victory. It was a most dispirited display by the School side in every department which made Leeds' task much easier than it should have been. After a poor start, 18 for 3 after half an hour, Alderson and Robson batted well against some very steady bowling, Stott being particularly dangerous. Continuing after lunch these two looked as if they would pull the game round, but the advent of Elviss, an off-spinner, into the attack regained the advantage for Leeds. He bowled Robson round his legs and beat Richardson's forward stroke next ball. Thereafter only a spirited innings by Woodruff and some lusty blows by Tomlinson enabled the School to reach a respectable total. Leeds only had to score at a run a minute, but when the third wicket fell two balls after tea with the total at 26, it looked as if they might be hard pressed. However, the School bowling and fielding fell far below its usual standard—at least two possible run-outs were missed—and Sleightholme, who batted very sensibly apart from some weakness outside the off stump, found a sound partner in Mason. When the latter was out 50 minutes still remained with 57 runs to get. Murphy soon put the issue beyond doubt, aided by some strange field placing, and Leeds were home with quarter of an hour to spare.
45
ST. PETER'S v. XL CLUB Played at home on 7th June. Result : Drawn. XL Club 187 for 4 dec. (K. Lee 68, G. Pope 36 not out, F. Melling 30). St. Peter's 128 for 4 (P. W. Shepherd 47, J. A. Shouksmith 45, G. Pope 2-17). ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at Denstone on 16th and 17th June. Result : Match Drawn. DENSTONE COLLEGE (1st Innings) P. N. Davis, b. Reiss P. J. F. Elliott, ct. Tomlinson, b. Reiss ... R. H. 0. Lees, b. Alderson V. J. Lewis, b. Richardson A. C. Hitchcock, 1.b.w. Reiss ... J. R. Worsdale, b. Reiss ... ... S. J. Potts, b. Richardson.. ... M. L. C. Hankinson, not out . _. ._ C. R. Wheatman, b. Robson D. H. Molyneux, et. Alderson, b. Woodruff B. I. Yates, b. Woodruff ... Extras TOTAL
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) M. C. M. Jesper, b. Molyneux ... J. A. Shouksmith, b. Molyneux ... G. W. A. R. Alderson, run out .. ... S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Worsdale, b. 'Yates._ M. E. Robson, b. Wheatman ... P. W. Shepherd, ct. Lewis, b. Worsdale J. L. Richardson, b. Wheatman ... M. W. Woodruff, b. Molyneux C. I. D. Tomlinson, b. Wheatman J. D. Carr, not out S. H. Reiss, b. Wheatman Extras ...
45
1 23 37 24 25 0 8
Tow.
...
Fall of wickets: 5 1 2 3 4
6
7
8
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
9
37 95 99 109 109 121 144 177 226 ST. PETER'S M. 0. 1 M. W. Woodruff ... 12.4 3 S. H. Reiss ... 18 J. L. Richardson ... 15 3 0 J. D. Carr ... ... 10 0 M. E. Robson ... 7 3 G. W. A. R. Alderson 10
W. Av. 2 22.0 4 15.75 2 18.5 0 a 1 22.0 1 20.0
DENSTONE COLLEGE (2nd Innings) A. C. Hitchcock, b. Reiss J. R. Worsdale, not out S. J. Potts, not out P. N. Davis P. J. F. Elliott R. H. 0. Lees V. J. Lewis Did not bat M. L. C. Hankinson C. R. Wheatman D. H. Molyneux B. I. Yates Extras ... TOTAL ...
0
8
9
0.
21 22 14 10 4
M. 7 9 6 5 2
R.
32 37 28 17 9
W. Av. 4 8.0 3 12.33 I 28 0 a 1 9.0
TOTAL ...
...
242
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
5
M. W. Woodruff S. H. Reiss
7
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) M. C. M. Jesper, b. Molyneux 5 J. A. Shouksmith, et. Lewis, b. Lees ... 7 G. W. A. R. Alderson, I.b.w. Worsdale 6 S. R. Hutchinson, b. Yates 42 M. E. Robson, 1.b.w. Hankinson 82 M. W. Woodruff, b. Worsdale 37 P. W. Shepherd, 1.b.w. Wheatman 12 J. L. Richardson, run out 14 C. I. D. Tomlinson, ct. Lees, b. Hankinson 21 S. H. Reiss, not out ... J. D. Carr, b. Hankinson Extraslg
1 4 1
6
9 17 23 90 168 197 211 242 242
0. M. 5 5
2 2
1
...
DENSTONE COLLEGE
C. R. Wheatman D. H. Molyneux ... J. R. Worsdale ... R. H. O. Lees ... B. I. Yates ...
Fall of wickets: 1
ST. PETER'S
0
27 30 61 68 72 91 116 116 124 Bowling Analysis:
R. 44 63 37 33 22 20
6
14 16 19 15 33 0 7 11
Bowling Analysis: R. W. Av. 3 0 Of 3 1 3.00
46
DENSTONE COLLEGE 0. M. R. W. Av. C. R. Wheatman 23 7 59 1 59.0 D. H. Molyneux 23 9 66 66.0 J. R. Worsdale 23 10 45 2 22.5 R. H. 0. Lees ... 11 5 13 1 13.0 D. I. Yates 6 1 17 1 17.0 M. L. C. Hankinson 10 3 26 3 8.67
After winning the toss, Denstone made a useful start by scoring 86 runs for one wicket by lunch-time on the first day. After lunch, however, with some good bowling by Reiss, the School were very much back in the picture and Denstone struggling at 121 for 6. A critical point for both sides. It now became Denstone's turn for a recovery, and their Nos. 7, 8 and 9 placed them in a strong position. Their total of 227 had taken little short of four hours, and on reflection there is little doubt that the length of this innings deprived them of victory. If Denstone's innings had been slow, the School were even slower— a dour struggle, 104 for 6 at the end of the first day, with 24 to save the
follow-on. The dismissal of Robson at the fall of the 7th wicket with the total 116 became the signal for Denstone to try to enforce the follow-on. This they succeeded in doing, an inevitable decision, but one which nevertheless left the School no other choice but to play for a draw. A patient and watchful innings by Robson was again a match-saver for St. Peter's. With Denstone unable to press home an early opportunity the match fizzled out into a tame and inglorious draw.
ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 21st June. Result : M.C.C. won by 51 runs. ST. PETER'S 49 M. C. M. Jesper, run out ... 20 J. A. Shouksmith, b. Seager 0 G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct.Brennan, b. Goode S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Cumming, b. Harper 19 1 M. E. Robson, 1.b.w. Seager M. W. Woodruff, ct. Green, b. Harper ... 40 ... 26 P. W. Shepherd, l.b.w. Shuttleworth ... 3 D. L. Brown, ct. Umbers, b. Goode ... 5 J. L. Richardson, not out ... 0 ... C. I. D. Tomlinson, b. Goode S. H. Reiss, ct. Goode, b. Harper ... 12 Extras
M.C.C. 117 A. E. Seager, ct. Reiss, b. Richardson 26 J. A. Green, 1.b.w. Alderson 6 W. H. H. Sutcliffe, I.b.w. Alderson 43 W. Snook, ct. Jesper, b. Reiss B. ... 24 P. H. Umbers, not out J. N. Harper, not out D. V. Brennan G. Goode 1 ). Did not bat 3. G. Cumming G. M. Shuttleworth Cdr. W. K. Wood Extras
J
TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)
TOTAL
... 226
175
Fall of wickets:
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 — — — — 58 65 151 213
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
35 46 76 95 99 162 163 165 171 Bowling Analysis:
ST. PETER'S M. 0. 4 M. W. Woodruff ... 18 0 7 S. H. Reiss 2 G. W. A. R. Alderson 13 0 8 J. L. Richardson ... 0 3 ... M. E. Robson 0 ... 2 D. L. Brown
...
R. 55 45 52 40 20 8
W. Av. a 0 45 1 26 2 40 1 a 0
0
M.C.C. 0. 7 7 12 18 3 14 3
Cdr. W. K. Wood J. G. Cumming A. E. Seager G. Goode ... J. A. Green ... J. N. Harper G. M. Shuttleworth
a
47
M. 0 1 3 7 0 5 0
R. 25 19 32 32 15 29 12
W. Av. a 0 0 a 16 2 3 10.66
0
3 1
a
9.66 12
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at Bradford on 24th June. Result: Won by 3 wickets. BRADFORD G.S. ... F. J. Chapman, 1.b.w. Brown J. D. Moore, b. Reiss R. M. Verity, ct. Tomlinson, b. Robson ... A. D. Naylor, ct. & b. Alderson ... C. P. Carter, I.b.w. Robson ... P. J. Jagger, et. & b. Alderson R. S. Pawson, b. Brown ... A. T. Wilson, ct. Tomlinson, b. Anderson C. F. T. Slade, et. Brown, b. Alderson ... J. N. Thomas, b. Robson A. J. B. Hope, not out Extras ...
ST. PETER'S ... 25 M. C. M. Jesper. et. Carter, b. Jagger ... 21 J. A. Shouksmith, 1.b.w. Jagger ... 15 G. W. A. R. Alderson, b. Jagger ... ... 3 S. R. Hutchinson, 1.b.w. Pawson ... 14 M. E. Robson, ct. Carter, b. Jagger ... 0 P. W. Shepherd, 1.b.w. Jagger ... 7 D. L. Brown, b. Jagger ... ... 7 J. L. Richardson, not out ... 15 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... I Did not bat C. I. D. Tomlinson S. H. Reiss 9 Extras ...
44 O 18 O 3 19 5 9
4
1 O 12
TOTAL for 7 wkts.
... 115
TOTAL - .
9
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 56 57 66 79 89 106 110 115
37 53 66 72 72 92 97
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bowling Analysis: BRADFORD G.S.
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. 1 30 S. H. Reiss ... 14 3 30 0 a J. L. Richardson ... 11 5 18 3 23 4 5.75 G.W. A. R. Alderson 12.3 3 6 ... 9 2 18 M. E. Robson M. W. Woodruff ... 1 1 0 0 a 7 ... 5 1 14 2 D. L. Brown
R. S. Pawson C. F. T. Slade A. D. Naylor P. J. Jagger
0. M. R. W. Av. 1 41 2 41 ... 15.2 1 23 0 a 0 a 1 19 6 4 6 24 ... 15
This match was remarkable only for its undistinguished batting; nevertheless it was gratifying to see the School revert once again to their winning way, for it was 31 weeks since their last victory and confidence seemed to be ebbing away. The dubious tactics of putting Bradford in to bat seemed to pay off, for, although the second wicket only fell with the total at 56, the Bradford innings never really recovered. Alderson and Robson were mainly responsible for the School's successes, achieving more in the air than off the pitch. Bradford, however, were by no means dissatisfied with their total, for no school had previously passed the 100 mark against them Jesper and Shouksmith got off to a good start, the former particularly seeing the ball well. It was not the change bowling of Naylor, upon whom Bradford pinned their faith, but that of the swifter Jagger that gave any hint of trouble for St. Peter's, particularly when the 4th and 5th wickets fell at the same total of 72. The School innings steadied, however, and in spite of excellent bowling by Jagger St. Peter's were safely home with three wickets to spare. 48
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at Ampleforth on Wednesday, 28th June. Result : Lost by 9 wickets. ST. PETER'S ... 40 ... M. C. M. Jesper, b. Stephens J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Balfour, b. Young ... 2 G.W.A.R.Alderson, ct. Young, b. Huskinson 7 ... 33 S. R. Hutchinson b. Huskinson M. E. Robson, ct. Jackson, b. Stephens ... 12 21 J. L. Richardson, ct. Butcher, b. Jackson ... D. L. Brown, ct. & b. Jackson 15 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... C. J. Parker, b. Huskinson . C. I. D. Tomlinson, 1.b.w. S. H. Reiss, b. Huskinson Extras TOTAL
...
...
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE J. P. Stephens, hit wkt., b. Alderson M. F. Wright, not out D. I. Russell, not out N. R. Balfour P. R. Butcher R. Witham Did not bat R. H. Jackson T. A. Huskinson I. Lowis H. Young S. E. Tirrell Extras ...
95 42
1
3
TOTAL for 1 wkt.
137
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets:
10 39 54 68 118 118 118 121 125
133
1
Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 0. M. R. W. Av. 0. M. R. W. Av. a 0 45 0 ... 10 S. H. Reiss 1 26.0 26 0 ... 7 H. A. Young 0 a 3 38 8 J. L. Richardson ... a 0 4 1 3 ... N. R. Balfour a 0 11 1 ... 4 M. E. Robson 2 10.5 21 3 ... 11 J. P. Stephens a 0 2 20 8.1 M. W. Woodruff 5 9.8 7 49 20.1 T. A. Huskinson 1 24.0 2 24 G. W. A. R. Alderson 8 2 16.0 3 32 ... 13 R. H. Jackson
There was no denying that, in spite of it being St. Peter's Day by the calendar, this was Ampleforth's day. All due credit must be given to them on their clear-cut and convincing win, nevertheless this was a most disappointing performance by the School and not true to form. A fifth wicket partnership of 50 between Hutchinson and Richardson brought the only ray of hope in an otherwise dismal innings. The legbreak bowling of T. A. Huskinson had much to do with our downfall, but the batting was singularly inept against this bowling, which, although well flighted and of a good length, had but little turn. Ampleforth batted with consummate confidence, and the School's bowling looked very innocuous. Stephens hit extremely hard and well in scoring 12 boundaries in his first 50 runs, and the School had no answer. ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 1st July. Result: Won by 2 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 147 (A. Robinson 53, M. W. Woodruff 5-19). St. Peter's 148 for 8 (S. R. Hutchinson 32, A. Robinson 3-24, H. Taite 3-26). 49
ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 22nd July Result: Won by 48 runs. ST. PETER'S . M. C. M. Jesper, b. Emmerson J.A.Shouksmith,ct.Edmundson, b.Crockatt ... ... S. R. Hutchinson, b. Brindle G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Airey, b. Brindle ... M. E. Robson, b. Brindle ... ... M. W. Woodruff, b. Barnes J. L. Richardson, ct. Manning, b. Crockatt D. L. Brown, not out R. A. Wood, ct. Emmerson, b. Crockatt ... ... C. I. D. Tomlinson, b. Emmerson ... S. H. Reiss, b. Crockatt Extras ... TOTAL Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
...
6
...
7
8
BOOTHAM SCHOOL R. N. Barnes, b. Woodruff M.W.Edmundson,ctWoodruff,b.Alderson M. K. Fryer, b. Woodruff ... ... C. J. Morphet, b. Richardson ... K. W. Dent, b. D. L. Brown P. R. Airey, b. Reiss A. H. Manning, b. Brown ... J. T. Emmerson, l.b.w. Woodruff ... M. A. Horsley, not out ... A. J. IL Crockatt, b. Woodruff M. P. Brindle, b. Woodruff Extras ...
27 10 9 20 10 29 28 0 3 0 11
TOTAL
176
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
9
5 128
6
7
8
9
16 28 34 44 68 74 101 102 128
39 45 56 76 87 127 159 159 171 BOOTHAM SCHOOL M. R. 0. 2 9 ... 5 M. A. Horsley 2 35 ... 14 M. P. Brindle 1 38 J. T. Emmerson ... 13 2 47 15.4 A. J. H. Crockatt 2 18 ... 7 R. N. Barnes 18 ... 4 1 C. J. Morphet
3 36 1 1 18 26 5 8 21 4
Bowling Analysis: W. Av. a 0 311.66 2 19 411.75 1 18 0 a
ST. PETER'S R. 0. M. 51 3 31 0 12 1 13 0 2 4 12 1
M. W. Woodruff ... 12 ... 11 S. H. Reiss 5 J. L. Richardson G. W. A. R. Alderson 5 ... 5 M. E. Robson ... 5 D. L. Brown
W. Av. 5 10.2 1 31 1 12 13 1 0 a 6 2
Three weeks since the last match, and many, many hours of examinations intervening, gave neither side a confident approach to the last school match of the season. Bootham were very unfortunate in losing their opening bowler, M. A. Horsley, with back strain after five overs, and this loss had a telling effect on their remaining bowling resources as the St. Peter's innings progressed. Many batsmen contributed to the School's total but none batted with great confidence. It was gratifying to see D. L. Brown justifying himself at last. Bootham were again unfortunate when it became their turn to bat, for they found Woodruff in one of his more aggressive moods and this prevented their innings from ever establishing itself. Horsley batted pluckily for an undefeated 21, but St. Peter's were well worthy of their win by 48 runs. ST. PETER'S v. T. H. HOBSON'S XI Played at Woodhouse Grange on Wednesday, 26th July. Result : Lost by 116 runs. T. H. Hobson's XI 186 for 2 dec. (P. Sedgewick 47, J. Whittle 59 not out, S. Finch 43 not out). St. Peter's 70 (M. E. Robson 33, S. Lawrence
8-28).
50
ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 28th and 29th July. Result : Lost by 40 runs. OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) D. H. Beachell, ct. Wood, b. Alderson A. McCallum, b. Woodruff ... E. M. H. Ranson, I.b.w. Alderson ... K. M. Rateliff, not out ... ... N. M. Hodd, not out . . ... C. D. King N. J. Magson G. C. J. Kirk Ilr Did not bat M. L. Swain P. B. Burbidge C. W. Gough ..I Extras ... TOTAL for 3 wkts. (dec.)
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, b. Magson ... J. L. Richardson, 1.b.w. Ranson ... S. R. Hutchinson, ct. & b. Magson G. W. A. R. Alderson, not out ... M. E. Robson, ct. Hodd, b. Magson ... M. W. Woodruff, ct. & b. Hodd ... ... D. L. Brown, ct. Beachell, b. Hodd R. A. Wood, b. Hodd ... ... .J. D. Carr, ct. Magson, b. Hodd ...... C. I. D. Tomlinson, st. McCallum, b. Hodd S. H. Reiss did not bat Extras ...
41 37 32 69 57
15
... 251
TOTAL for 9 wkts. (dec.)
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3
Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
45 97 112
48 49 62 62 115 147 178 180 183
R. 43 87 37 41 17 21 10
0
a a
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) C. D. King, b. Reiss ... ... ... N. .J. Magson, b. Reiss ... G. . J. Kirk, run out ... ... M. L. Swain, b. Woodruff ... ... A. McCallum, ct. Alderson, b. Reiss ::: K. M. Ratcliff, b. Reiss ... ... N. M. Hodd, b. Robson ... ... E. M. H. Ranson, b. Reiss ... D. H. Beachell, 1.b.w. Richardson ... P. B. Burbidge, not out ... ... C. W. Gough not out Extras
14 4 0 7 25 2 31 24 25 16
TOTAL for 9 wkts. (dec.)
8
13
... 152
TOTAL
M. 1
Bowling Analysis:
0 0 0
R. 31 82 32 24
W. Av.
a a
0
27 11
1 3
a
0
5
8.6
1
1 42 28 8 57 28 7 0
W. Av. 1 31.0 5 12.4 1 32.0 1 24.0
OLD PETERITES O. M. R.
P. B. Burbidge ... 7 C. W. Gough ... 5 N. M. Hodd 11 N. J. Magson 18.5 E. M. H. Ranson 7
51
5
... 180
...
Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - - — — — — — — — 2 2 64 73 84 85 160 171 171
9
ST. PETER'S M. W. Woodruff ... S. H. Reiss M. E. Robson ... J. L Richardson ...
9
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, b. Burbidge ••• ••• J. L. Richardson, b. Gough... ... G. W. A. R. Alderson, et. & b. Magson ••• M. E. Robson, 1.b.w. Hodd ••• ••• S. R. Hutchinson, b. Magson ... M. W. Woodruff, not out ... ••• J. D. Carr, b. Hodd D. L. Brown, b. Magson R. A. Wood, ct. Swain, b. Ranson... C. I. D. Tomlinson, b. Ranson S. H Reiss, ct. King, b. Magson Extras ...
4 4 23 31 39 62 90 124 138
0. 8 10 4 2
8
OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. P. B. Burbidge ... 8 0 30 D. A. Beachell ... 6 0 15 E. M. H. Ranson 20 8 27 N. J. Magson ... 13 4 33 C. W. Gough ... 10 1 25 N. M. Hodd ... 11.3 0 43
W. Av. 1 43.0 0 a 0 a 2 20.5 0 a
0
7
7
8 183
Bowling Analysis:
ST. PETER'S 0. M. M. W. Woodruff ... 8 1 S. H. Reiss ... 9 1 J. L. Richardson ... 8 1 G. W. A. R. Alderson 6 0 M. E. Robson ... 5 0 D. L. Brown ... 6 0 I 0
Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 6
6
...
37 15 0 61 0 35 8 18 1 0
1 1 0 5 3
29 32 45 53 16
W. Av. I 29.0 I 32.0 2 22.5 413.25 2 8.0
THE BOAT CLUB This term has seen two important innovations : an VIII went to Marlow Regatta for the first time, and the House Races were rowed in VIIIs at the end of July. The season has been bleak from the point of view of Regatta cups, but these two events save it from being a dismal one, for the 1st VIII had a real target to aim at, and the whole Club derived great pleasure and benefit from rowing in the House VIIIs and IVs. Marlow Regatta, being held on the Thames only nine miles from Henley and always the week before the eliminating races of the Royal Regatta, has long been considered the second regatta of England. Apart from Henley, it alone attracts a number of foreign entries, the best college crews of Oxford and Cambridge, and the fastest crews to be found in the country. In fact it provides the most reliable guide to form at Henley. With a senior oarsman in the crew, we entered for the senior Schools Event, the Public Schools Vase. Thus we decided early in the term to specialise in VIIIs, even though, as later was to be shown, this meant foregoing IVs Cups at Leeds and York. The crew was soon decided upon, but we suffered an early setback owing to illness. Not only were Jones at 6 and Parkin at stroke unable to row during the first and third week respectively, but Bywater at 7, the Captain of Boats, developed a bad knee after ten days, and could not row for the rest of the term. This was a real blow, for he was certainly the most skilful oar in the crew, and alone possessed any real slide control. This was to have its effect, for a lack of rhythm later robbed the crew of pace over more than three furlongs. In spite of this illness, training progressed well, the crew usually having two ten-mile outings a week, and it soon became apparent that it had a fair turn of speed. In stretches above Poppleton the beginnings in particular were pleasing, perhaps to be expected of a light crew. The standard in the Senior VIIIs at Nottingham is high, and in order to gain more racing experience, the VIII also raced as IVs. The 1st IV never went very well, and during its third outing in a Clinker IV was even beaten by the 3rd IV. In the schools event at Nottingham, after a mediocre row, the 1st IV lost by two lengths to Derby School, who won the event by the same margin. The 2nd IV developed a good stride, and after beating Loch Lomond B.C., lost to a crew 'clearly more powerful. As an VIII, where the crew felt more at home, they were slipped at the start by Bedford R.C. (a crew, we later learnt, noted for its fast start), and never got back on terms. The row lacked crispness, but had some good qualities, and the VIII would certainly not have done so well at Leeds without this experience. Leeds Regatta provided the best rows of the season. Again in the senior event we drew Manchester University, and after leading by nearly half a length at half-way, we could not maintain the pace, and, faltering over the last ten strokes, we allowed a dead-heat. The re-row took place in the final, together with the other finalist, Royal Chester. This proved an even better row, having the same life off the stretcher and yet being more relaxed, and after leading by a quarter of a length, we lost to Manchester University by 18 inches, beating the third crew by half a length. This was the Royal Chester 2nd VIII (their 1st VIII reached the semi-finals of the Thames at Henley), by no means a slow crew, possessing two of this year's Oxford Blues at stroke and 7.
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In the Senior VIIIs at York we were again beaten by Manchester University, this time by three-quarters of a length. And so Marlow Regatta drew near. We drew St. Edward's 2nd VIII, which at Reading had beaten their 1st VIII's time, and Kingston. After only a moderate start, we led by a quarter of a length at the first signal, but then, perhaps over-awed by the occasion or by the seventh furlong, we allowed the rating to drop to 34-35 and the rhythm grew sluggish. The other crews stole in front, and St. Edward's, rowing at 40 the whole way, won by 1 lengths from Kingston, with ourselves a further length behind. The result was disappointing in that we had rowed better elsewhere, but at least we did well enough to justify our going, being faster than more than half the school VIIIs there. Things which stand out in one's mind include the first-class racing, the idyllic setting, the excellent supper provided by Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and lastly the Marlow Locomotive and Coach, winding its way through people's back-gardens, with our oars stacked alongside the funnel. At Durham Regatta, where there are no VIIIs, the 1st IV, after winning one race, was again knocked out by Manchester University, who won the event. Against Durham School, the 1st VIII did not excel themselves, for, after having more than a length's lead after 30 strokes, they steadied down, and two lengths from the finish were leading by a mere third of a length. A clash of blades reduced this to a canvas at the finishing post. To summarise, I would say the 1st VIII was a light crew, built round W. E. Jones at 6 and J. R. Brown at 5, fast over three furlongs, as halfcourse times show, but when rowing, possessing an artificial rhythm, resulting from the weight not being on the feet and from irregular sliding, and in consequence tending to falter when really tired. However, by rowing together in the VIII and by seeing a large number of good crews, the crew has certainly spent a valuable term. Of the School IVs, the 3rd has been the most successful. Mr. Hayes formed two equal crews, but while the one proved neater, the other proved more powerful, and thus became the 3rd IV. They raced well at Nottingham and York, though they were disappointing at Leeds. In all three Regattas they were beaten by the eventual winners. They had their reward, however, at Durham, where they won every race by at least two lengths to win Division "B" of the maiden event. This crew completed the season by entering for the Schools IVs at the Serpentine Regatta during the holidays, and, though beaten in their first race, they undoubtedly felt the venture had been worthwhile. The 4th, 5th and 6th IVs all rowed competently and with spirit, but were rowing against crews considerably more mature. These lower School crews were young, even including some second year oarsmen, so this experience will stand them in good stead for the future. The Club crews were divided into two divisions: the VIIIs, composed of third year and the better second year oarsmen, together with the Colts crew, and the Junior IVs, composed of the remaining second year and all first year oarsmen. Every effort was made to make the coaching as continuous as possible, but as the Regatta season approached the members of the staff found it increasingly difficult to find more than a couple of hours a week for the Club crews. The standard of rowing in the School Regatta seemed to be higher than usual.
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House boating followed straight on after the last regatta at the end of June. It became immediately apparent that The Grove, The Manor and Temple VIIIs were better than the other three, but as training progressed the gap narrowed considerably. The Rise in particular, well captained by I. Kirkus, was developing into a sound crew. Little boating was obtained during the week of exams., but after three weeks the crews were ready to race. The best race was the semi-final when The Manor finished strongly to beat Temple by three feet, but The Grove, with four members of the 1st VIII, were appreciably faster, and won the final by l lengths. Thus the Cup returns to The Grove after a lapse of 40 years! The Junior House IVs was won by Temple, who, being stronger and more solid in the water, went away from every crew over the second half of the course. The value of these races is considerable. Above all, the lesser members of the VIIIs benefit from detailed coaching and from rowing with the best oarsmen in the School, but also the junior oarsmen receive great incentive from rowing for their Houses. Few oarsmen were unable to participate. This report would not be complete without mention of the extraordinary repair carried out by the School carpenters on one of the Shell VIIIs. Repairing a hole three feet long, with cracks stretching up to six feet, which is near the bows where the skin curves horizontally and vertically, obviously demands a high degree of skill. Moreover, were it not for their prompt attention to damage, we would not obtain the 60 to 70 outings we need each week. Mention also must be made of Bywater's unenviable task of non-rowing captain, a difficult position which entails much work but little reward. He fulfilled his duties admirably, as did Wheeler as secretary. Finally I must thank all the Old Peterites who rowed against the School during Commemoration, and Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Howat for organising it all. It is pleasing to see them, and the races are always worth watching.
I think we can look back with some satisfaction on a year which has included the Nottingham Head of the River, Marlow Regatta and House VIIIs. Now we look forward to the all-round improvement lower down the Club bearing fruit next year. In the meantime we await the arrival of the two new Clinker VIIIs.
D. S.M.
RESULTS Saturday, 3rd June. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. ISt VIII lost to Bedford R.C. by 3 lengths in the Senior!Eights. 1st IV lost to Derby School by 2 lengths, in the Schools' Fours. znd IV beat Loch Lomond B.C. by If lengths, andlosttoNottinghamBritannia easily in the Junior Fours. 3rd IV beat Forest Fields G.S. by f length; King Edward's School, Birmingham "A" by 2 lengths; Boston R.C. easily, and lost to Metropolitan Vickers by 3 feet in the final of the Maiden Fours. 4th IV lost to High Pavement School in the Maiden Fours.
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Saturday, loth June. LEEDS REGATTA. 1st VIII dead-heated with Manchester University, and then lost to Manchester University by 18 inches, while beating Royal Chester by length in the final of the Open Eights. 3rd IV beat Willows R.C. and Leeds University "C", and lost to Leeds University "A" in the Maiden Fours. 4th IV lost to Leeds University "A" in the Maiden Fours. 5th IV lost to Leeds University "B" in the Maiden Fours. 6th IV lost to Hollingworth Lake in the Maiden Fours. No Cup—the first time since 1955! Saturday, 17th June. YORK REGATTA. 1st VIII lost to Manchester University by I length in the Senior Eights. 3rd IV lost to Bradford G.S. 1st IV by length in the Schools' Fours. 4th IV beat Hymers College, and lost to Durham School 3rd IV by a canvas in the Schools' 2nd event. 5th IV lost to Durham School in the Schools' 2nd event. 6th IV lost to Hymers College in the Schools' 2nd event. Saturday, 24th June. MARLOW REGATTA. 1St VIII lost to St. Edward's, Oxford, by 2 lengths in the Public Schools' Vase. Wednesday, 28th June. DURHAM REGATTA. 1st IV beat Old Dunelmians and lost to Manchester University in the Open Senior Race. znd IV lost to Royal West of Scotland A.B.C. in the Junior Fours. 3rd IV beat Durham School, Hatfield College, and Durham School to win Division B of the Lady Herschell Plate. 4th IV beat Grey College and lost to Royal West of Scotland B.C. 5th IV beat Durham School and lost to Tyne United A.R.C. Tuesday, 4th July. Races against DURHAM ScHow. at York. 1st VIII won by a canvas. 3rd IV won by 3 lengths. 4th IV won by ti lengths. Saturday, 29th July. OLD PETERITES RACES AT COMMEMORATION. The School crews, with exception of 4th IV, won all races. Wednesday, 9th August. SERPENTINE REGATTA. 3rd IV lost to St. Paul's "B" in the Schools' Fours. Friday and Saturday, 23rd and 24th June. Sc.Hoot. REGATTA. VIIIs: four entries. Winner: Colts VIII. Junior IVs: eight entries. Winner: G.IV. Friday and Saturday, 2ISt and 22nd July. Senior VIIIs 1st round: Semi-finals: Finals: Junior IVs ist round: Semi-finals : Finals :
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Grove beat School House easily. Manor beat Temple by 3 ft. Grove beat Queen's by 3 lengths. Manor beat Rise by 2 lengths. Grove beat Manor by if lengths. Queen's beat Rise. Manor beat School House. Grove beat Queen's. Temple beat Manor. Temple beat Grove.
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1St VIII—Bow: J. C. G. Wheeler, T. P. Brown, J. F. Bradshaw, J. R. Anfield,
J. R. Brown, W. E. Jones, R. G. Bruce, Str.: I. T. Parkin, Cox: P. M. Read. 1st IV—Bow: R. G. Bruce, W. E. Jones, J. R. Brown, Str.: I. T. Parkin, Cox: P. M. Read. znd IV—Bow IV of the VIII, (Cox): A. J. Wakefield. 3rd IV—Bow: M. G. Staveley, A. J. Bytheway, M. A. Clegg, Str.: J. G. Ainley, Cox: P. C. N. Brown. 4th IV—Bow: J. C. Brisby, C. G. Evans, T. E. H. Smart, Str.: R. S. Le Pla, Cox: R. B. Daniel. 5th IV—Bow: I. Kirkus, A. M. Robson, J. A. Gillies, Str.: D. Sykes, Cox: J. F. Yeomans. 6th IV—Bow: R. A. Spencer, A. M. Headlam, J. F. Williams, Str.: D. G. Routledge, Cox: D. L. Marshall. Colts VIII—Bow: P. A. Wrigley, M. R. Dixon, M. Sutcliffe, P. J. F. Mitchell, G. F. Bach, R. J. Dowson, A. C. Jowett, Str.: S. H. Bradley, Cox: C. F. Foster. G.IV—Bow: H. A. King, D. S. Bruce, M. C. M. Aryan, Str.: S. J. Holder, Cox: T. T. Hutchinson.
SHOOTING At the beginning of term the "Country Life" results became available, and we found the 1st VIII had achieved the very creditable position of 15th out of the 152 entries. The 2nd VIII reverted, however, to its usual place about half-way down the list. .303 shooting followed its usual pattern, with the exception that we entered for the first time the Northern Command A.C.F. and C.C.F. Meeting at Catterick. The conditions were unfamiliar to us, and we had only two practices, but we won the main event, and P. G. Humpherson secured the individual championship This proved, in fact, to be our most successful day of the season. The County of Lancaster R.A. Meeting at Altcar was favoured with unusually good conditions, and scores were high. We did not rise to the occasion and were 6th in the main event. In the fire-and-movement competition, however, we were second, and we reached the final of the falling plate competition and were second in the Centenary Aggregate. In the East and West Ridings competition at Strensall we were second. After establishing a useful lead at 200 yards, there came a collapse by some of the team at 500. This has become a familiar pattern with us in this particular competition. The cause is obscure. A feature of the term's shooting has been the large number of competent members in the Club, with few outstandingly good shots. This, combined with the usual fluctuations of form, has made team selection very difficult, and successes were hardly to be expected at Bisley. Nevertheless, we did not do at all badly, being 11th in the Marling (39 entries) and 25th in the Ashburton (101 entries). Marling practices had been carried on with much enthusiasm, and our score was therefore most disappointing. In the nature of things we cannot learn what went wrong, but our practice a week before at Strensall had produced a score higher than that which won the event at Bisley. The following have represented the School during the term P. G. Humpherson (Capt.), M. J. Poynor (Vice-Capt.), D. C. Shubrook, J. R. :
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Shannon, D. H. Rhodes, J. D. A. Platts, R. Dawes, P. H. Sykes—these composed the Ashburton team and were awarded their colours—D. S. Yeadon, C. J. Marsay, J. H. Starkey, N. P. Thornton, R. H. Atkinson, R. E. Jaques, M. J. Lunn and D. B. Mallinson (these last two being the Cadet Pair).
FENCING The Summer Term was marked by three notable fencing events. The first of these was the victory of the Junior "A" and "B" teams over Leeds Grammar School for the second year in succession; the "A" team improved upon last year by winning all their bouts. The second occasion was the Inter-House Fencing Match, which was again won by The Rise, who fenced very well and were at their best just at the right moment to defeat Temple in a hard-fought semi-final. Thirdly, the School entered, in force, the new York Open Fencing Tournament, organised and conducted by R.S.M. Power. In the Senior event J. M. Pattinson came second, while R. J. D. Wilson won the Junior Gold Medal, a fine achievement. School fencers have thus, in only two open competitions, won one Senior trophy, one silver and one bronze medal, one Junior gold medal and one team event, whilst they have been unbeaten in all of their matches; so that it is not unreasonable to say that this has been the Fencing Club's most successful year up to date. In this connection the Captain would like to take this opportunity of thanking all the fencers, and in particular the team, for the great cooperation which they have given him throughout the year. He would also like to thank R.S.M. Power for his help and patience. In addition, the Dr. Slade Individual Foil Cup was fenced for, and won this year by C. L. Brown, after a close contest in which J. M. Pattinson was the runner-up. The following have fenced for the Senior team this year: C. L. Brown (Capt.), J. M. Pattinson, G. R. Monfort, M. A. Abel, M. A. Clegg, A. E. Moss, P. M. Read, J. H. Ormiston, A. H. Baker, A. N. Ferran. Several of these fencers will be remaining at School next year, and it is hoped that they will form the nucleus of another strong team. Next year a National Schoolboys' Tournament will be held in York, and it is hoped that one of the national coaches can be induced to spend a weekend coaching the School fencers. We also hope to include among our matches fixtures with Hull Georgians, Welbeck College and Durham University. C.L.B.
TENNIS The two hard courts proved once again extremely popular throughout the term; few people, however, played on The Rise grass court. Mr. Holbeche very kindly spent a considerable amount of his time coaching boys; his efforts were greatly appreciated. At the beginning of the term a new system was introduced for the House matches; each House team now consists of three doubles and four singles strings, who play their respective numbers in the opposing 57
team. Three points are awarded for each of the three doubles matches and two for each singles match, thus there is a maximum of 17 points. A House can therefore gain the nine points necessary for victory on doubles alone or on a combination of doubles and singles wins. It soon became obvious that the new system was improving the general standard of tennis, especially in its encouragement of singles play. School House beat The Manor in the first round of the competition and The Rise in the semi-final Temple defeated Queen's and then The Grove. In the final School House emerged victorious by 10 points to 5 with one singles match unplayed. This is the second year in succession that Temple have been the losing finalists; the experience gained should stand them in good stead for next year. In the Staff Match the School were once again defeated, but the day must surely be near when Mr. Harding and Mr. Dodds lose at least one set ! Finally, grateful thanks must be expressed to all the "willing" umpires who presided over the games : they successfully combated all criticism and, led by Hr. Holbeche, formed a very capable body of officials. G.P.R.
SWIMMING The temperature of the baths in our English summers continues to be a dominating factor in the School swimming. To get over this the School swimming team has practised in the York Public Baths, but the only time possible for full team training was 8-0 a.m. on Sunday—when the attendance was not what it might have been. One looks forward to possible future improvements in the School baths. But there has been a nucleus of keen seniors, and—even more encouraging—juniors showing real talent. If these boys realise the need for continuous training the standard is bound to improve. In the School swimming matches—which were both away and both lost—the juniors did exceptionally well at Bootham, and Welbeck College proved much stronger opposition this year. The life-saving classes in land drill went on throughout the term, and, after too few water practices for the boys doing external exams., it was pleasing to note that all the 29 candidates were successful. The awards gained were : Instructor's Certificate: J. H. Ormiston, D. N. Milnes. 2. Award of Merit: D. N. Milnes, R. M. Fawcett.
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INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING The Inter-House Swimming Competition at the end of term was noteworthy for the fact that there was an almost clean sweep of existing records in the Junior events. This provides further evidence that the standard throughout the School can be considerably raised if the sport is persisted with throughout a boy's career at School. Three of these records were established in the heats, and a further two in the Sports. Temple owed their successes in large measure to their Junior and Intermediate sets, and the future indeed looks bright for them
DETAILED RESULTS OF SWIMMING SPORTS Sunday, 30th July 1. Under 161 Free-style-5o yds. 1st P. E. Jackson, 2nd D. I. Lewis, 3rd A. C. Milnes. Time: 33.o sec. 2. Open Back-stroke-5o yds. 1st J. C. Brisby, 2nd R. S. Le Pla, 3rd A. Hardman. Time: 35.5 sec. 3. Under r5 Dive. ist G. F. Eastaugh, znd J. C. H. Wright, 3rd P. J. Flint. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st N. J. Smith, znd Equal P. N. Abel and P. W. Wood. Time 16.7 sec. 5. Open Breast-stroke-too yds. 1st I. T. Parkin, znd D. S. Yeadon, 3rd Equal A. M. Robson and R. G. Bruce. Time: I min. 23.8 sec. 6. Under x61 Plunge. 1st G. Watson, 2nd A. C. Milnes, 3rd A. R. Magson. Distance: 45 ft. 6 ins. 7. Under 15 Free-style-5o yds. 1st I. B. Robertson, 2nd H. N. Blackford, 3rd R. J. Slade. Time: 30.o sec. 8. Under 161 Breast-stroke-too yds. tst P. M. Semper, znd R. M. Fawcett, 3rd N. G. Pace. Time: I min. 33.6 sec. 9. Open Free-style-too yds. 1st U. A. Alexander, 2nd I. T. Parkin, 3rd M. A. Clegg. Time: I min. 7.1 sec. :
Monday, 31st July to. Open Free-style-25 yds. 1st I. T. Parkin, 2nd G. P. Robinson, 3rd U. A. Alexander. Time: 12.9 sec. Under 161 Free-style-25 yds. 1st A. S. Brining, znd D. I. Lewis, 3rd J. L. Newhouse. Time: 13.6 sec. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-5o yds. it I. B. Robertson, 2nd H. J. R. Hyde, 3rd M. G. D. White. Time: 38.o sec. (School record.) 13. Open Free-style-5o yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd R. G. Bruce, 3rd G. P. Robinson. Time: 29.2 sec. 14. Under 161 Dive. ist C. R. Barton, znd D. I. Lewis, 3rd R. M. Dunbar. is. Open Breast-stroke-5o yds. ist R. L. Bruce, znd D. H. Rhodes, 3rd S. H. Reiss. Time: 38.9 sec. 16. Under 161 Breast-stroke-5o yds. tst R. M. Fawcett, znd P. M. Semper, 3rd A. S. Brining. Time: 39.4 sec. 17. Open Plunge. 1st J. H. Ormiston, 2nd W. E. Jones, 3rd J. C. Cossins. Distance: 48 ft. 1°1 ins. 18. Under 161 Obstacle Race-5o yds. 1st D. S. Bruce, 2nd J. L. Newhouse, 3rd C. P. Midgley. Time: 47.1 sec. 19. Open Obstacle Race-5o yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd M. A. Clegg. Time: 38.9 sec. 20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st M. Bamforth, 2nd D. Dove, 3rd J. M. Winn. Time: 20.0 sec. 21. Open Dive. 1st I. T. Parkin, znd G. R. Monfort, 3rd R. G. Bruce. 22. Under is Free-style-25 yds. ist P. N. Abel, znd R. J. Slade, 3rd H. N. Blackford. Time: 14.2 sec. 23. Under 161 Back-stroke-5o yds. 1st R. Scaife, znd R. A. C. Seymour, 3rd M. H. Bowe. Time: 38.6 sec. 59
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Under 15 Plunge. 1st R. M. Aspinall, znd H. N. Blackford, 3rd M. J. Oxley. Distance: 48 ft. 6 ins. (School Record.) Under 161 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Temple, 2nd Manor, 3rd Rise. Time: 60.6 sec. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Temple, 2nd School House, 3rd Queen's. Time: 60.5 sec. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). ist Grove, znd Queen's, 3rd School House. Time: 56.5 sec. Award of points 1st-5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd—I Pt. Relays ... 1st-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts. 781 points Temple ... 69 points Manor ... School House 43 Points Grove 301 points ... 27 points Queen's ... 22 points Rise ...
We are grateful to Mrs. Dronfield for presenting the Kazerooni Cup
to Temple House Swimming Captain.
HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1962 1st IX
Sat., 27th Jan. Wed., 31st Jan. Sat., 3rd Feb. Wed., 14th Feb. Wed., 2ISt Feb. Sat., 24th Feb. Wed., 28th Feb. Sat., 3rd. Mar. Wed., 7th Mar.
Leeds Corinthian Trent College... Welbeck College Scarborough College Bootham School ... York H.C. Worksop College ... Old Peterites Styx H.C. (4-15 p.m.)
Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home
2nd XI Wed., 31st Jan. Sat., 3rd Feb. Wed., 7th Feb. Wed., 14th Feb. Wed., 2ISt Feb. Sat., 24th Feb. Wed., 28th Feb.
Trent College... Welbeck College ... Fulneck School Scarborough College Bootham School . York H.C. Worksop College
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`A' XI Sat. 17th Feb.
York H.C. 2nd XI
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THE ANNUAL
SCHOOL DANCE will be held in the MEMORIAL HALL
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FRIDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1962 Tickets (price 25s.) may be obtained from the Bursar 60
OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club 70th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 29th July. The President, Dr. Marcus Clegg, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 57 members. Dr. Marcus Clegg's term of office as President having expired, Mr. J. A. Hanson (1918-21) was unanimously elected President for a period of three years. With acclamation a sincere vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Clegg for the devotion and enthusiasm with which he had discharged the office of President of the Club for the past three years and in particular for his splendid and determined effort in raising by subscriptions from O.Ps only, the sum of over £13,000 for the extension of the Big Hall as the School war memorial. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. John Saville, presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1960, which revealed a cash balance of £854 7s. 11d. and that during the year 71 new members had joined. E. A. K. Denison, C. Frank, J. C. Houghton, F. N. Newdick, F. W. B. Pacey and D. T. Rumfitt were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years and C. H. Lewis, together with C. W. Thompson, were elected to fill vacancies thereon for one year. A suggestion was made and adopted that a team from the O.P. Club should challenge the School in debate. It was reported that Dennis Blackburn had resigned as Hon. Secretary of the North-West district and that A.. P. Buttrum had kindly agreed to accept the appointment. The Club has arranged regional dinners as follows: — N.E. dinner at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, on Friday, 20th October. West Riding dinner at the Leeds Club, Leeds, on Thursday, 2nd November. London dinner at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 8th November. N.W. dinner at the New Millgate Hotel, Manchester, on Friday, 9th March, 1962. It was also decided that the names and addresses of the Club's officers and District Secretaries should be published in "The Peterite", as follows:— President—J. A. Hanson, Montclaire, Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancs. Hon. Secretary—T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire. Hon. Treasurer—J. Saville, 37 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York. District Hon. Secretaries : — London—R. H. Metcalfe, St. James's Hospital, Balham, London, S.W.12. West Riding—M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Near Huddersfield. North-West—A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Marple Bridge, Near Stockport, Cheshire. 61
North-East—Hugh Brown, 4 Wellbum Park, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. York—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding—P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1961, following the A.G.M., was again held in the School dining hall by kind permission of the Head Master and there was once more a full attendance. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff, who this year worked under extreme difficulties owing to the reconstruction of the kitchens, and great credit is due to them for the excellent meal provided. The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the new President, J. A. Hanson, to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by John Rodgers, M.P., and the retiring President, Marcus Clegg, responded. All the speeches, which were particularly lighthearted and humorous this year, contributed to a really enjoyable evening, and it is to be hoped that next year there will be an even bigger attendance of O.P.s, which will be possible in the enlarged School dining hall. The following were present : —
OLD PETERITE DINNER, 1961 The Head Master. Alderson, B. R. Badham, S. M. Baines, J. H. Barrett, A. R. Beachell, D. Beckett, J. W. Bell, N. J. Birch, J. D. Black, A. Black, V. M. Blake, J. P. Blenkin, J. N. Bottomley, W. J. Boulton, T. B. Brown, H. Buttrum, A. P. Carter, M. T. Chadwick, C. I. Chilman, K. G. Clark, J. G. Clark, R. T. Clegg, M. T. Coates, J. W. Collinson, R. I. Crane, P. A. Creer, H. L. Cummin, D. G. Dawson, J. R. Denison, E. A. K. Dodds, A. E. R. Dodgson, G. M. Dodsworth, G. H. Ellis, D. N. Evans, R. L. Fairdough, J. G. Fairweather, C. C. Fearnside, F.
Fearnside, F. H. Field, R. A. Garbutt, M. G. A. Gardner, G. D. Gedge, J. B. Gough, C. W. Graham, J. M. Gray, G. P. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Harding, R. F. Harnby, F. B. S. Hawkins, R. J. Heap, B. A. Hodd, N. M. Holmes, D. C. Holt, D. L. Hopkins, D. A. Hopper, K. A. Hopwood, A. P. Houghton, C. C. Houghton, J. C. Howat, A. T. Hunter, C. D. Huntley, W. G. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, R. A. Jenkinson, T. M. King, C. D. Kirk, G. C. G. Kirk, R. W. Knowlson, D. W. Knowlson, P. C. Lamb, D. A. A. Lavender, F. D. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. LePla, R. G. 62
Le Tocq, L. C. McCallum, A. Magson, N. J. Martin, R. A. Metcalfe, R. H. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Mendick, B. M. Norwood, D. Norwood, D. P. Pacey, F. B. Pacey, F. W. B. Peacock, R. W. Pfluger, D. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Powell, M. T. Powell, W. W. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Rainford, T. C. Ratcliff, K. M. Ranson, E. M. H. Raylor, A. W. Raylor, J. B. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Rodgers, J. C. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Saville, J. Saville, J. M. Scarth, C. J. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simmons, D. N. Smith, G. D. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stork, R. M. Stubbs, W. C.
Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. W. Thompson, E. G. Thorp, R. H. Turner, E. H. N.
Wall, J. D. C. Ward, C. M. Wheatley, J. P. Wheatley, R. D.
Wilson, P. B. Young, D. G. M. The Head of the School (Brown, D. L.).
The toast of "The School" was proposed by the President of the Club (J. A. Hanson) and replied to by the Head Master. The toast of "The Club" was proposed by John Rodgers and replied to by the Immediate Past President (Dr. Marcus Clegg).
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 16th December, at 5 p.m., following the annual Rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis, at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, know by 30th November.
EAST RIDING DINNER The Annual East Riding Old Peterite Club Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on Friday, 26th May. This Dinner is now held on the last Friday in May every year. The following were present : — The Headmaster-
Dronfield, J.
Atkinson, P. S. Dee, C. C. Megginson, P. Giddings, M. Hardy, F. W. Huzzard, J. B. Burnett, N. R. Burnett, H. B. Walton, J. Stephenson, R. F. H. Burdass, C. M. C. Crews, D. K.
Howard, K. A. Chihnan, K. G. Blunt, D. A. C. Burdass, C. U. Burdass, W. J. Burdass, R. D. The President— Dr. M. T. Clegg Baines, J. H. Dimmey, H. Botterill, J. Dawson, R. D. Peacock, R.
Holmes, D. Beachell, H. M. Beachell, D. Burdass, J. Hopkinson, R. D. Pexton, R. D. Cook, J. May, A. May, M. Rusholme, M. Megginson, J. S. Richardson, H.
Wood, L.
NORTH WEST AREA ANNUAL DINNER The Old Boys' Dinner was held this year on Friday, 10th March, 1961, at the New Millgate Hotel, Long Millgate, Manchester, 3, which was the original venue. The attendance was rather disappointing, but as will be seen from the following list 22 Old Boys were present and a very enjoyable time was had by all. 63
The following were present : — Judge, H. W. (1919-23). Lewis, T. J. (1923-26). Maclldowie, A. G. (1921-29). Norwood, D. (1909-18). Rainford, T. C. (1917-25). Ratcliff, K. M. (1944-5o). Scarth, R. M. (1950-56). Shirtcliffe, J. R. (1950-55). Stabler, D. A. ( 1 945-54). Thompson, C. W. (1948-53). Troughton, A. P. (1920-23).
Baines, J. H. ( 1 945-54)• Blackburn, W. D. (1922-31). Blackburn, M. S. (1953-60). Booth, J. G. (1946-50). Booth, J. M. (1946-51). Buttrum, A. P. (1944-50). Chadwick, C. I. (1953-56). Dutton, I. S. T. (1951-59). Graham, G. E. L. (1932-37). Hanson, J. A. (1918-21). Jackson, G. F. (Past Master).
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES P. L. BARDGETT (The Grove, 1950-55), now at Liverpool University, has been elected President of the Association of Veterinary Students of Great Britain and Ireland for 1961-62. As such, he represented Great Britain at the Heads of Delegation Conference at the Annual Congress of the International Veterinary Students' Union in Paris in July. T. B. BOULTON, M.A., M.B., F.F.A.R.C.S. (The Rise, 1940-43) has been appointed Consultant Anaesthetist to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. I. G. COBHAM, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., D.A. (The Manor, 1942-5I) obtained the Diploma in Anaesthetics in May this year and is now Registrar in Anaesthetics at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. R. I. COLLINSON (The Grove, 1946-55) passed the Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales last November. E. D. W. FULBROOK (The Rise, 1956-60) won the Trophy for the best individual performance under 21 at the Sheffield One-Act Drama Festival, 1961. C. D. KING (School House, 1948-51) is a managerial consultant with the British Shoe Corporation, a captain in the T.A. and a member of Northampton R.F.C., Northampton S.R.C. and Northampton Saints C.C. D. A. A. LAMB (Temple, 1948-56) is working on High Speed Data Links in the Computer Development Laboratories of Ferranti Ltd. in Bracknell New Town. He also serves in the local T.A. Signal Regiment. B. H. PICKERING, M.G., J.P. (1902-04), having served for 25 years as a Magistrate on the Rotherham West Riding Bench, went on to the Supplemental List of Magistrates on attaining the age of 75 on June 16th this year. Tributes were paid to him by the Chairman of the Bench, by a leading solicitor and by the Chief Inspector. W. W. POWELL (The Rise, 1918-23) is District Valuer and Valuation Officer for Cumberland. His elder son W. B. POWELL (The Rise, 1947-51) is Commercial Vice-Consul at Los Angeles, U.S.A., and his younger son, M. T. POWELL (The Rise, 1948-55) has graduated at Leeds University with a B.Sc. in General Agriculture with Honours in Farm Management and is now working as Assistant Manager at Copt Hewick, Ripon. A. G. REYNOLDS (The Grove, 1939-44) is now living in Bombay, where he is a Director of Gill and Co. Private Ltd. As President of the Bombay Gymkhana Club he, with his wife, was presented to Her Majesty the Queen in February. He is also on the Board of Governors of the Anglo-Scottish Education Society, Bombay, President of the Board of Governors of the Panvel Maternity Hospital and Dispensary, and a member of the Committee of the United Kingdom Citizens' Association, Bombay. E. V. STAINES has been appointed Chief Constable of Sheffield. 64
K. A. STEEL (Temple 1951-58) has graduated in Civil Engineering at Leeds University and is returning there to carry out Research for an M.Sc. In the summer of 196o he worked for two months as a labourer in a steel factory in Dortmund, doing nine hours a day with ten minutes for breakfast and twenty for dinner! This summer he has been working for a building firm in Stuttgart: for the first two weeks he was on the site of a new bridge, which meant ten hours a day, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with two half-hour breaks! After that he retired to the comparative leisure of the drawing office. He has thoroughly enjoyed his time in Germany and is very grateful for the German he learnt at school, P. G. TAYLOR (Temple, 1946-54), now a Flying Officer in the R.A.F., is stationed at Hunstanton and last season kept goal for the Combined Services and the R.A.F. Hockey sides, helping the latter to win the inter-services Championship for the third year in succession. COL. C. D. TRIMMER, D.S.O. (Retd.) (The Manor, 1924-28) on retiring from the Army in 1956, was appointed Warden of the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. He has now been appointed Director of the Uganda National Parks and is stationed in Kampala, from which place he visits once a month the two Uganda parks, the Queen Elizabeth Park and the Murchison Falls Park. FLT. LT. D. E. WARREN (School House, 1944-48) has been appointed to command the Belfast Careers Information Centre and is responsible for R.A.F. recruiting throughout Northern Ireland. His is one of the largest and most modern Centres in the British Isles. He has also been fencing for the North of Ireland. CAPTAIN W. P. WEIGHILL, R.H.A. (Temple, 1939-46) after completing his tour of duty as Adjutant to the First Regiment, Honourable Artillery Company, has taken over the duties of Adjutant, Young Officers Branch, School of Artillery, Larkhill. M. S. DOUGLAS (The Rise, 1934-39) is now Shell representative in the Republic of Korea, after tours of duty since 1947 in China, Hongkong and Thailand.
BIRTHS
DOUGLAS.—On 3oth June, 1961, in Seoul, Korea, to Fiona, wife of M. S. Douglas, a daughter (Caroline Beatrice), sister for Alasdair. (The Rise, 1 934-39) RAYLOR.—On i8th February, 1961, to Margaret, wife of John M. Raylor, a son. (The Manor, 1947-52). REYNOLDS.—On 27th February, 1961, to Avril and Tony Reynolds, a daughter (Caroline Alexandra) at Breach Candy Hospital, Bombay. (The Grove, 1939-44.) TAYLOR.—On i8th January, 1961, to Valerie, wife of Flying Officer P. G. Taylor, a son (Mark Christopher). (Temple, 1948-54)
MARRIAGES
BARTON—BANTON. On znd April, 1961, at the Church of Emmanuel, New Brighton, David Garbutt Barton to Bernice Ann, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. G. B. Banton, of Wallasey. (Queen's, 1950-56.) KING—ABELL. On 7th January, 1961, Christopher D. King to Julia Kenyon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenyon Abell of Northampton. (School House, 1948-51). LEWIS—WHITE. On 7th July, 1961, at St. Helen's Church, Sandal, Clive H. Lewis to Jane Penelope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. White, of 16 Carr Lane, Sandal, Wakefield. (The Rise, 1 947-55). RAYLOR—WILSON. On 7th November, 1959, John M. Raylor to Anne Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson of York. (The Manor, 1947-52).
ENGAGEMENTS COBHAM—LITTLE. Ian Graham Cobham and Brenda Ann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Little, "Leyden", Kingston Crescent, Bridlington. (The Manor, 1942-51.) STEPHENSON—GOODLET. Terence G. Stephenson and Hilary, younger daughter of Dr. B. L. Goodlet, O.B.E., and Mrs. Goodlet, Quorn, Leicestershire. (Grove, 1951-57.) 65
O.P. RUGGER MATCH v. THE SCHOOL The nomadic C. W. (Bill) Thompson, who is running the side on 16th December informs us that he can now be found at :— 22 The Meadway, Dore, Sheffield. The team will not be picked before 25th November.
THE OXFORD LETTER
Dear Sir, For first and second year men, some still relaxing after Prelims., others under the delusion that the day of reckoning is as yet far off, the Trinity Term is easily the most enjoyable. But not so for those in their final year. As they prepare to meet their Waterloo, there begins a last-ditch effort to atone for several terms of leisure. Many familiar faces disappear from the J.C.R. and even from the Buttery, and any inquiries as to their whereabouts always yield the same answers: "Bod.", "Radders", or "Taylorian". But for those not troubled by thoughts of "Schools" this is a term of bliss when good men write bad essays and bad men write worse essays still. At the beginning of term you dash to the Cherwell for your first outing in a punt, it looks ever so easy but when it comes to your turn you find you cannot steer the thing and you go crashing from one bank to the other or the pole gets stuck in a muddy patch and nearly pulls you overboard. But once you have mastered the technique you realise why punting is so popular in Oxford. Another excellent means of diversion is watching cricket in the Parks. You start by watching only the last hour of play but then you think you will go along after tea and by the time the Australians or South Africans come you are spending the whole afternoon there. A pity it all has to end sometime. R. D. WHEATLEY (B.N.C.). We congratulate him on his appointment at Steyning G.S. in Sussex, and hope that he will come up to visit us when on strike. J. R. JENKINSON (Worcester) and his brother T. M. JENKINSON (B.N.C.) both have a date with the examiners this term and what little spare time they have is shared between the opposite sex and visits to the Trout. D. J. OLDMAN (Worcester). Missing. Reward. The search is being intensified in the Cambridge area in case he has gone there to persuade old inmates to come to the right place. C. W. JOSE (Worcester) and K. GOSLING (St. Edmund Hall) have been seen occasionally but are believed to be working hard. B. W. H. CARTER (Worcester) was seen striding down St. Aldate's sporting a fine moustache. He felt a little insulted when asked if he could not afford a razor. P. J. BURTON (Queen's) spent most of the term as a man of leisure but was seen rowing in his college's 6th (layabouts) VIII. Is somewhat unpopular in certain quarters as his boat nearly sank John Armstrong who was trying to scull at the time. 66
J. 0. ARMSTRONG (St. Peter's Hall). Not content with five bumps in Torpids he had to make another four in Eights. Says the term was a catastrophe as far as work is concerned but thinks two oars on his wall provide suitable compensation. F. D. LAVENDER (Worcester). Tells anyone he meets to drop in for coffee at about 10 p.m. but a large notice in the hall of his digs reads "Visitors must be out by 10 p.m.". Has turned into a keen art collector and we half expect to find the missing Goya in his rooms next term. A. MCCALLUM (St. Edmund Hall) is a difficult man to find because of his many varied interests. When not engaged on the building of scenery for plays he is to be found playing cricket with amazing vigour. Is going on a Hall cricket tour of Denmark during the vac. Finally, may we congratulate the School on yet another successful season both on the cricket field and on the river. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of our contemporaries.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LIV
FEBRUARY, 1962
No. 359
OBITUARY COLONEL MAURICE BROWNE, C.B.E., M.C., D.L., J.P. Colonel Maurice Browne died on 21st December, 1961. He was the son of Brigadier General E. S. Browne, V.C., C.B., and came to St. Peter's in September, 1901, at the age of 16; he was a Monitor and a member of the Rugby XV and left in 1903. Two years later he joined the Middlesex Regiment as a subaltern. From then on the Regiment was his life. He was awarded the Military Cross as Adjutant of the 1st Battalion in 1914, commanded the 2nd Battalion from 1932 to 1935, returned in 1939 to command the Depot at Mill Hill and, finally, held the honoured post of Colonel of the Regiment for 10 years from 1942, after which he was made a C.B.E. "for services rendered to the Regiment". Even after this Colonel Browne continued to live in Inglis Barracks, where his room had assumed the appearance of a Regimental Museum. In an Obituary in the "Sunday Times" Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, whose first posting as a subaltern was to a company commanded by Captain Maurice Browne, described him as "the best regimental officer I have ever met".
T. C. NEWTON T. C. Newton was at St. Peter's from 1894 to 1902. He was Captain of Cricket and in the Rugby XV, and he also edited "The Peterite". In 1902 he won a Hastings Exhibition in Classics at Queen's College, Oxford, and afterwards joined the Nigerian Civil Service. A great friend, who used to watch cricket at Lord's with Newton, has sent a donation of ten guineas to the Appeal Fund in his memory.
R. F. RUSSELL
R. F. Russell (1891-97) played Rugby for England against New Zealand
in 1906; he also played 13 times for Yorkshire in the years 1899-1901, on one occasion declining an invitation to play for Cambridge because of a prior engagement for Yorkshire.
E. K. WOOD After leaving St. Peter's in 1917 E. K. Wood joined the Indian Army and rose to the rank of Colonel in the Gurkhas. After leaving the Army he was House Governor of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Great Portland Street, London.
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Obituary Editorial School News The Appeal School Officers Valete Salvete House Notes Chapel ... Choir ... "Richard II" The Library Careers ... The Music Society Informal Concert Record Library Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Ornithological Society Modern Languages Society The Russian Society ... The Young Farmers' Club The Theological Society The Geographical Society ••• Film Society ... The British Ship Adoption Society ... C.C.F. Notes ... The Scout Group ... Rugby Football, 1961 ... ••• Shooting ••• Squash Racquets Cricket Fixtuures, 1962 ••• ... Old Peterite News Acknowledgments Editorial Notices ILLUSTRATIONS
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EDITORIAL It is fortunately only very rarely that two such senior and well-established members of the Staff as Mr. Jeffs and Mr. Holbeche leave at the same time; that both are to move into the rarefied atmosphere which surrounds Head Masters is but small consolation to their many friends here in York. It is, we know, a humbling thought that none of us is indispensable, and yet the full import of this double departure will only be felt when the time comes to find replacements for the multitude of jobs performed by the two gentlemen concerned. In his 23 years at St. Peter's, broken only by a distinguished War career in the R.N.V.R., Mr. Jeffs has played many parts and played them all well. There is hardly any aspect of School life into which he has not entered wholeheartedly, and never from him was heard the too common excuse that he was too busy to help; yet no one could possibly have been busier. As Housemaster, O.C. Naval Section, Chief Whip of Game 2 both in Rugger and Cricket, Slave-driver of the Easter Term labour squad, starter in Athletics, bass and co-conductor of the Choir, raconteur at Choir Suppers, organiser of Boarders' Suppers, but, above all, as friendly and helpful colleague and sympathetic, conscientious teacher, Mr. Jeffs has never fallen below the very high standard of service which he always set himself. He leaves behind him a fine example and takes with him our most sincere good wishes. During a comparatively short stay of seven years Mr. Holbeche has left his mark on St. Peter's in no uncertain manner. The voice reverberating from classroom or touchline, the aromatic pipe, the near-vintage cars, the ripe turn of phrase will all be long remembered, as also will his solid work building up the English Department, inspiring the Colts Rugger and the beginners' Hockey (and where, oh where will the Staff find another goalkeeper?), on and around the stage, in the Library and in the Scouts, not to mention his "harrying" of the less well disciplined members of Queen's. We wish him every success in Bath.
SCHOOL NEWS The School was very pleased to hear that the Dean of York had made such a good recovery from his operation that he was able to preach in York Minster on Christmas Day. * * * We congratulate Mr. E. S. Jeffs on his appointment as Head Master of Keil School, Dumbarton.
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Mr. G. R. Galleymore joined the Staff temporarily in September to teach some Chemistry; Mr. Galleymore taught for many years at Archbishop Holgate's G.S. and has spent all his retirement teaching. *
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G. Gildener was awarded an Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge, and will therefore be the first Peterite to be a member of the College. 2
A very welcome visitor to the School in December was Mr. Kanya, a Head Master in Swaziland, who spent a week here and in that time talked with many boys about life and conditions in his own country. We hope he enjoyed his stay with us. * * * The School Play, "Richard II", was performed on 14th, 15th and 16th December. * * * The alterations and extensions to The Manor were started in October and the new Squash Courts should be ready for use in the Easter Term. * * * The following lectures were given in the Christmas Term: on Dr. Barnardo's Homes by Lt.-Col. W. Rose, on Defence by Major-General Lord Thurlow, on The Merchant Navy by Captain Gun-Cunninghame, and on Design by Sir Gordon Russell. *
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Members of the Science Sixth attended a series of three lectures by the staff of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the last of which was given in the Memorial Hall.
THE APPEAL Sixteenth General List of Subscribers (to 10th January, 1962) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
Cookson, C. A. F. Middlebrook, P. W. Pawle, S. G. S.... Ryder, C. D. ...
3 50 5
s. d. 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0
05
8
0
5 5 10 5 10
0 5 0 5 0
0 0 0 0 0
35 10
0
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BY OTHERS Eastwood, C. H. A. ... Hattee, J. F. ... Mallinson, T. D. ... Nix, Mr. and Mrs. J. ... Parker, Mr. and Mrs. J.
COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL
Annual Cash Payment s. d. 5 5 0
Ogley, F. Hodgson, G. F.
Gross Yield at present rate of tax L s. d. 60 5 4
BY OTHERS 10 0 0
3
114 5 8
SUMMARY
s. d. ... 10,144 12 £4 ... 65 8 0 ... 35 10 0
SINGLE DONATIONS
Carried forward from previous lists By Old Peterites for Memorial Hall By Others ...
£10,245 10 4 s. d. ... 30,277 12 5
COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS
Carried forward from previous lists
Net Annual Payments Gross Yield s. d. s. d. 5 5 0 60 5 4 10 0 0 114 5 8
By Old Peterites By Others ...
15 5 0 174 11 0
174 11 0 30,452 3 5
Total—Single Donations and Seven-year Covenants (at present rate of tax)
£40,697 13 9
Supplementary List of Memorial Hall Builders Booth, J. G. Burnett, N. R. Cookson, C. A. Dalkin, W. R. Hunter, H. H. Ibberson, J. S.
Kazerooni, S. K. Middlebrook, P. W. Murray, R. L. Ogley, F. Oldroyd, J. C.
Pattinson, A. Pattinson, J. L. Pawle, S. G. S. Ryder, C. D. Turner, E. H. N.
SCHOOL OFFICERS September, 1961 HEAD OF THE SCHOOL: P. COLLINS (Head of School House) VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL: C. J. TERRITT (Head of The Grove)
Head of Temple: A. M. HEADLAM Head of Queen's: J. M. PICKARD Head of The Rise: T. P. N. FAWCETT Head of The Manor: J. G. AINLEY Chapel Monitor: C. P. SPENCER School Monitors: G. GILDENER D. H. RHODES
C. J. PARKER 4
HOUSE MONITORS :
The Grove
The Manor
M. C. B. BURBIDGE A. J. D. FOSTER J. F. GARTSIDE
J. R. BROWN D. K. HIRST S. R. HUTCHINSON J. D. LIGHTFOOT J. D. A. PLATTS P. M. READ
The Rise
School House J. M. ATKINSON
J. R. P. LEE D. C. SHUBROOK
M. C. FOY
J. J. KETTLEWELL C. J. MARSAY
R. H. PARKER M. E. ROBSON D. J. WILSON
J. A. B. CARRUTHERS J. A. GILLIES J. H. STARKEY J. F. WILLIAMS
Queen's M. A. CLEGG A. HARDMAN J. C. LACY S. H. REISS P. STUTTARD
Temple J. T. BRADSHAW C. L. BROWN E. J. LAWSON P. J. F. ROBSON D. SHAW
Captain of Rugger: J. R. BROWN Captain of Cricket: M. E. ROBSON Captain of Hockey: M. C. M. JESPER Captain of Boats: M. A. CLEGG Captain of Shooting: D. C. SHUBROOK Captain of Athletics: J. A. B. CARRUTHERS Captain of Fencing: C. L. BROWN Captain of Squash: P. W. SHEPHERD Captain of Chess: G. GILDENER
VALETE THE GROVE R. J. W. Pulleyn. 1957-61. V Mod. 3rd XV. House Cross Country. R. J. Shields. 1953-61. Trans. D. "0" Level, 1961 (8). House Athletics, Chess. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. Cadet, Signals Section. 1st Class Shot. THE RISE T. P. N. Fawcett. 1956-61. U.VI. "A" Level, 196o-61 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History); "0" Level, 1958 (9) House Rugger, Rowing. Sgt. i/c Army Section. Secretary, Theological Society. Chapel Committee. Music Society Committee. Curia. C. J. Marsay. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 196o (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science); 1961 Physics (Dis.), Chemistry, Maths. for Science). "0" Level, 1958 (8), 1961 (i). 1st Shooting VIII. (Ashburton), 1959. House and IV cox 1958. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Marksman. Treasurer, Senior Science Society.
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SCHOOL HOUSE J. M. Atkinson. 1957-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1961 (English, History with Foreign Texts). "0" Level, 5959 (7); 1961 (t). znd XI (Colours). 2nd XI Hockey (Colours). L/Cpl. Marksman. Debating Society Committee. Young Farmers' Club, Chairman. Editorial Committee of 'Oasis'. P. Collins. 1956-61. U.VI. Head of School. Head of School House. State Scholarship, 1961. "A" Level, 196o (History with Foreign Texts, English); 1961 (History (Dis.), English (Dis.)); "0" Level, 1958 (9), 596o (z). 2nd XV, 1961, (Capt.); Colts XV Colours, 1959. znd XI Hockey, 196o, (Capt.). L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic. President of Debating Society. North Regional Organiser Public Schools' Debating Association, 1961. Chairman, Curia, 1961. Library Monitor, 1959-61. F. B. Hodgson. 1958-61. V.B. "0" Level, 1961 (1); 1961 (t). House Rugger, Squash, Cricket. Junior House Colours. Leading Cadet, 2 i/c R.A.F. Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Secretary, Film Society. School Projectionist, 196o-61. J. F. Williams. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1961 (English, French, German). "0" Level, 1959 (8). 6th IV, 1961. House Rugger, Cross Country. Assistant Scout Master. Debating Society Committee. Modern Languages Society, Secretary and Treasurer. Russian Society, Treasurer. Music Society Committee. Theological Society Committee. Chapel Committee.
SALVETE THE GROVE: D. R. Baxter, J. D. Cartwright, C. S. M. Dew, M. Donnelly,
R. K. Hall, K. Hollender, J. P. Hugill, G. M. Jobling, M. G. Mallinson, W. N. Marshall, R. W. Miers, G. P. Neil, R. A. Peaker, A. G. Slater, P. St. G. Stephenson, J. J. Vooght.
THE MANOR: E. P. Alton, J. D. Atkinson, P. N. Banks, N. R. S. Burnett, S. J. Clethro, R. M. K. Doyle, Q. Gray, N. S. Liffey, J. M. McKay, D. J. McKenzie, J. M. Mordue, P. J. Schofield, N. E. Tomlinson, T. H. Vickers.
QUEEN' S: P. Abel, G. M. Barton, C. W. Clegg, D. J. Emsley, C. S. Godfrey, R. I. S. Gow, S. J. Hackney, G. F. Hardman, D. Hillaby, 0. G. Hodgson, N. C. P. Marsden, P. S. Oglesby, R. J. Watts.
THE RISE:
C. C. H. Bell, R. C. Dixon, N. E. Furey, J. F. Gagg, T. J. W.
Gill, D. C. Ord, D. M. Rawlings, J. H. Reiss, P. M. Shepherd, C. J. Swiers, J. R. W. Thirlwell, M. J. Thompson, J. R. Tilley, P. D. Walley.
SCHOOL HOUSE: A. C. W. Budge, R. M. Carlin, T. B. A. Evans, M. W. Fear, I. R. Gibson, M. E. Gough, J. M. Grayson, A. P. Hothersall, J. R. S. Lazenby, R. Pickersgill, R. G. Robinson, N. Shah, B. S. Wallis, C. W. D. Wood. TEMPLE P. H. Blundy, G. H. C. Elliot, R. D. Fletcher, N. W. Graham, P. R. Hart, J. Harvey, P. A. Horsman, S. G. Lancaster, J. Pawson, P. L. D. Rank, T. B. Ward, P. L. R. Younger. :
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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE This term, like every Christmas Term, began with new faces, new appointments and new arrangements. Territt was appointed Vice-Head of School and Head of House and Burbidge, Foster, Gartside, Lee and Shubrook were appointed House Monitors. We welcomed 16 juniors who have already shown considerable prowess on the games field—a welcome innovation. We also welcomed Slade, a refugee from Queen's. Shubrook is to be congratulated on his appointment as Captain of School Shooting. House Rugger was not one of our strong points. The Senior team lost to School House in the first round; however, mention must be made of Evans's particularly fine performance. The Junior team lost to The Rise after beating School House: 'flu, however, was in some way responsible for this. Our thanks and praise must go to Magson as an enthusiastic and accomplished Captain of House Rugger. We were, however, well represented in School teams, especially at Colts level. Mention must be made of a highly successful House Basketball League, organised on soccer lines—not surprisingly by Gartside. In this connection P. J. Gibson was a name to be feared. The House Debating Society continued successfully. The end of term competitions, completed for the first time in years, were remarkable for the enthusiasm of the participators and organisers and also for the fact that, also for the first time for many years, Mr. Harding failed to secure a single title. We must thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their generous hospitality during the highly successful House Proms. We must congratulate the many members of the House who participated both on stage and behind the scenes in the School Play. This term we say farewell to Pulleyn and Shields, the former to the Mansion House—eventually—and the latter to the Army. We also say goodbye to Mr. Holbeche, who has always maintained a "soft spot" for The Grove after "serving time" as Assistant Housemaster. We join with the ghosts of Willie House and Charlie Wright in wishing him great success in his new appointment, as we do Mr. Jeffs.
THE MANOR Five new monitors were made at the beginning of the year, they were : J. R. Brown, Hirst, S. R. Hutchinson, Lightfoot and Read. We also welcomed 14 new boys, who quickly settled into the life of The Manor. This term The Manor proved itself superior in intellect rather than brawn, shown by the fact that we reached the final of the Chess Competition (for the first time for generations), but unfortunately lost our share in the Senior Rugger Cup. We look forward to the final of the chess next term. The Junior Rugger team, badly hit by the flu epidemic, were knocked out in the semi-final. In recognition of their all-round services Lightfoot, Platts and Ainley were awarded their House Colours, and Blackford and Nettleton their Junior Colours. The Senior League team showed a magnificent spirit, especially in an epic battle with Temple. 7
The Games Room, an innovation in The Manor, has been enthusiastically used, and thanks to the keenness of Barker, competitions in table tennis, darts and shove ha'penny have been arranged and completed. The Junior Discussion Group, formed by Haggie, Wilson and Atkinson, met with enthusiastic support and it is hoped this will continue to thrive. Several outside speakers came this term and Lilley gave a talk on the U.S.A. The new extensions finally got under way this term. So far various doors have been blocked up and two showers demolished; by the end of term about ten feet of the building, which will eventually join the two houses, had been built and this, we feel, is progress.
QUEEN'S Three new monitors, M. A. Clegg, A. Hardman and Stuttard, were appointed at the beginning of term, and all have acquitted themselves well in their new positions. The first event of term was the departure of the Work Cup to Temple, but this was somewhat compensated for by the appointment of Jesper as Captain of Hockey and Clegg as Captain of Boating. After a useful start to the Rugger season with three members of the House in the 1st XV our hopes were somewhat dampened by a series of injuries. Nevertheless, the Senior team did well to beat Temple in the semi-final and lose only narrowly to School House in the final. The Junior team went one better, beating Temple, The Manor and The Rise to win the cup for the second year in succession. As a result of their performances in these matches Cossins was awarded his Senior House Colours and King, Shouksmith and Wallace their Junior Colours. Our performance in the Chess was by no means so eventful, but the team acquitted itself well, forcing Temple to a draw and unfortunately losing in the replay. Finally we say goodbye to Mr. Holbeche. Although he was not with us for as long as we might have wished, he has done much for the House: during the last four terms considerable improvements have been made and Mr. Holbeche's unflagging enthusiasm and, where appropriate, stentorian tones from the touchline have been appreciated by all House teams. We thank Mr. Holbeche for all he has done and for the priceless Cezanne which he has presented to the House, and we wish him well in his new appointment.
THE RISE We arrived to find that Foy, Kettlewell, Marsay, R. H. Parker, Robson and Wilson had been appointed House Monitors, while C. J. Parker had been elevated to the heights of School Monitorship and T. P. N. Fawcett was Head of the House. We must congratulate Wilson on gaining one of the three State Scholarships awarded to St. Peter's this year. 8
The term soon got under way : the 14 new boys quickly settled in, and before long we were being rigorously trained for the House Rugger matches by the House Captain, R. H. Parker, ably assisted by Kettlewell, who organised evening training sessions and Sunday practices. This produced, we feel, a high degree of fitness, but for the Senior team unluckily this was not enough. The team was beaten in the first round by a superior Temple side in a very good match. However, for their efforts in this match and for their general services to the House so far, Senior House Colours were awarded to Kettlewell and Junior House Colours to Ibberson. The Junior team fared better, and after beating The Grove in the semi-final (having received a bye in the first round) faced Queen's in the final. After a fairly even first half, we were finally beaten 5-19. Junior House Colours were awarded to A. C. Milnes, Croft-Baker and Hedley. This, coupled with success in the House Leagues, has made the House Rugger this term look most encouraging. The efforts of the House Captain of Chess, Kemp, to find the best team were rewarded by victory in the first round over School House. However, we were unable to keep this up, and fell in the semi-final to The Manor. The Bible Reading Group again flourished this term. Daily bible reading sessions were held, and also three evening discussions, at which visiting speakers, mostly from the Staff, gave talks. One new trophy came to The Rise this term—The Dronfield Trophy. It was with some embarrassment that our Housemaster revealed that we had won it! We bid farewell to Fawcett, Marsay and Wilson. We were sorry to hear that Mr. R. J. Wilson has ceased to be our Assistant Housemaster; we thank him for all his interest and help. It has been a long term, but, spared to a certain extent by the weather, a most enjoyable one.
SCHOOL HOUSE Atkinson, Carruthers, Gillies and Starkey were appointed monitors at the beginning of the term. An interesting change in the decor confronted us on our arrival in September; the monitors' bathroom is now salmon pink in colour and the Long Dorm. ice-blue. The House has acquired as an Intermediate's study the former Careers Room; the Quiet Room is situated directly above the Head Master's office (there are three layers of carpet on the floor); and an additional dormitory has been opened in our annexe at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. An Honours Board with the names of Heads of House back to 1913 has been made and installed on a wall near the House Master's study. The outstanding sporting achievement of the term was the triumph of the Senior Rugger XV. Fitness, teamwork and enthusiasm overcame the opposition of The Grove, The Manor and Queen's in turn. The uniform soundness of the team rather than the excellence of a few was without doubt an important factor in their success.
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The Junior XV suffered a first-round defeat in driving rain; Lunn and Collomosse were awarded their Junior House Colours. An encouraging sign for the future was the fact that seven members of the House played, at one time or another, for the Junior Colts. The House provided an impressive number of actors and stage-hands for the production of "Richard the Second"; a reason for this could have been the popularity of the House play produced by Mr. Field nearly two years ago. R. H. Grayson, in particular, in the title role, proved himself a maturing and competent actor. Other House activities have continued, the Junior House Debating Society, the Ecclesia and the House Proms. to mention three; an increasing amount of Chess is being played; there is a greater amount of Squash being played and the new Squash Courts should encourage this. Hodgson is leaving to go to the Westminster Secretarial College and Collins to take up residence at St. John's College, Cambridge, next October. We wish them both good fortune. *
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Jokes have been made about P. Collins' initials and he has fully appreciated them. In actual fact Collins, as Head of House, has shown many of the attributes of the best type of police constable, understanding with firmness, fairness above all, and he must rank as one of our best Heads of House on any standard. A.T.H.
TEMPLE The culmination to a most successful year was reached when the Work Cup was restored to the House to take pride of place amongst our 11 cups. This was particularly gratifying ir: view of the fact that we won both the Senior and the Junior Sections, and it is interesting to note that we have now won this cup 13 times since 1938. For the first time for many years we can record a victory in the Senior Rugger Competition. A strong, confident team succeeded in defeating The Rise in a well-fought game, meeting The Rise's sole threat with annihilating, defensive tackling. Victory against Queen's was not to be and, despite Carr's excellent kicking, we lost a tactical battle by 9 points to 12. Success in the Junior House Leagues and three prospective Colts would seem to suggest a bright future for Rugger in the House. G. R. Monfort was awarded his House Colours. This term has seen a great improvement in the House amenities. Three daily newspapers now circulate throughout the House in addition to our regular magazines. The studies and the Senior Common Room now sport armchairs, acquired from divers sources, and Study 1 showed great initiative in painting their ceiling yellow ! Finally, our thanks and best wishes go to our leavers, particularly to
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THE CHAPEL The Harvest Thanksgiving comes early in the Christmas Term and makes a very happy beginning for it. The Chapel is always beautifully decorated, a distinctive feature being the baskets full of harvest gifts presented by each of the Houses in St. Olave's. This year we had the extra pleasure of having Mr. Jones with us to preach the Harvest sermon. Unfortunately the Dean of York's sudden operation deprived us of his visit, which should have taken place on 22nd October. We are thankful to hear that he is making an excellent recovery. Our only preacher this term from outside the School has been the Rev. D. N. Jenkins, the Schools' Representative of S.P.G. We are very grateful to him for coming and for his memorable sermon. The Head Master preached on the first Sunday of term and on 10th December. On 12th November, which was Remembrance Sunday, we kept to our usual practice of observing the Two Minutes' Silence in the course of a short service in the morning, at which the Head of the School laid a wreath on the Book of Remembrance. As in other years Evensong was sung as a thanksgiving for our preservation in the two world wars. Once again there was a voluntary service of Compline and Preparation for Communion on the evening before Advent Sunday. To our great regret the Head Master missed the Carol Service owing to illness. Mr. Le Tocq read the last lesson in his place and Mr. Rhodes read the lesson appointed for the Second Master. There were good reports of the relay of this service to the Memorial Hall. St. Peter's and St. Olave's pooled their Carol Service collections, with the result that we were able to give £2 10s. Od. to each of the inmates of the John Burrill Home for old people at Clifton and £27 15s. Od. to the Godfrey Walker Nursery at Acomb. In response to an urgent appeal for the British Honduras Hurricane Relief Fund the Chapel Committee at a special meeting on 4th December decided to devote the collections on the following Sunday to this particular need. The combined sum from St. Peter's and St. Olave's amounted to £22 5s. Od. We were most grateful to Mr. Willstrop for the gift of a handsome candle extinguisher which he has presented to us as a thank offering for his baby daughter's baptism in the Chapel. N.K-W.
THE CHOIR First of all we extend a warm welcome to all the new members of the Choir this term. We started off in good form by singing in the Minster for the Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service, which as usual went very well. In our own Thanksgiving Service we sang Greene's "Thou visitest the earth". A good selection of anthems this term ended with Purcell's "Rejoice in the Lord alway", which was splendidly sung with Dawes, J. D. A. Platts and Bytheway in the verse parts. The Carol Service was again a great success, and Platts must be congratulated on a fine solo in "The Three Kings".
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Unfortunately Mr. Cummin resigned from the Choir this term. The tenors have owed a lot to him for his help over the past years and he was greatly missed. Later we heard that Mr. Jeffs would be leaving us also. He has been faithful to the Choir for such a long time as bass and joint conductor that we shall miss him a great deal next term. The music sung during the term included: — O Come ye servants—Tye. Thou visitest the earth—Greene. The Lord hath been mindful—S. S. Wesley. Stanford in B flat (Nunc Dimittis).* 0 Praise the Lord—Batten. How dear are thy counsels—Crotch. Greater love bath no man—Ireland. Evening Hymn—Balfour Gardiner. Stanford in B flat (Jubilate).* Hosanna to the Son of David—Weelkes. Rejoice in the Lord alway—Purcell. * With the School. The Carols sung included: — The First Nowell.* Ding Dong Merrily on high. There is no rose—john 7oubert. In dulci Jubilo—R. L. de Pearsall. The Three Kings—P. Cornelius. Past three o'clock—arr. Woodward.* Sung with the School.
"RICHARD II" The Victorians admired Shakespeare for writing finer poetry than Tennyson's; the 'Thirties praised him for psychological insights which both matched and anticipated Freud's. Universality in art implies the ability of each age to interpret it according to its special needs. Today we value Shakespeare, especially in the History plays, as a political observer, and it seems impossible not to add to his overburdened genius yet another superlative, that of being the most subtle and penetrating political intelligence in the history of English drama. Hence it seemed inevitable that the School's production of "Richard II" last term should emphasise the play's political action rather than its ravishing flights of poetry or its undoubted psychological ingenuity. Inevitable, and also sensible, for who will deny that in the hands of schoolboys this aspect of a play, its action, stands to gain most from what they have to offer. Indeed, the youthful vigour and unmitigated enthusiasm often denied to more seasoned performers, can be turned to powerful advantage in the representation of sharp conflict, where an over-subtle approach can only vitiate the dramatic impact. Thus we saw a most spirited head-on clash between Bolingbroke and Mowbray which set the play off to an excellent start, reminding one, topically if irresponsibly, of a couple of Congolese politicians in the presence of an Unarmed Neutral. Here, indeed, was our point of contact with 12
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Shakespeare's universality : politicians never die, they just become other politicians; and to see in Shakespeare's retrospective mirror our rulers and betters guyed in their shrill conflict by boys imparted more firmly than ever that comfortable sense of resigned superiority which we always feel in the presence of his sad line of princes. A school, we know, is a little world, in which power, loyalty, treachery, favour, fortune and misfortune interweave. Stand the metaphor on its head, see the world as enacted by a school, and something of a sense of proportion is restored. "Richard II' is a warning to all who seek to be inactive in a world demanding action. Of all those who pass before us in this play, Richard himself is the wisest political philosopher. He fails where Bolingbroke succeeds, on the raw level of action. When the need for it overwhelms him it is already too late, and he is only able to drive straight for the drama implicit in each desperate event of his fall, there to savour the delicious fruit of his undoing in brilliant emotional self-indulgence. This is what makes this role a gift to any actor, and R. H. Grayson made much of these scenes. Earlier, petulance and capriciousness were adroitly blended, giving off simultaneously the rancid whiff of imminent deposition. Much of the credit for the play's balanced progress must go to Grayson's careful performance. P. J. H. Mann's Bolingbroke, like so many politicians, was very good in opposition but rather unimpressive in office, which is exactly as Shakespeare has written it. It's one thing to have a good line in invective, quite another to carry off the weighty dignity of rule, and in the latter respect an actor of a bigger personality than Mann is required. From the mass of smaller parts one remembers a richly dungy Gardener from J. C. Cossins, a squelchily offensive Bushy by D. K. Hirst (oh! those Eisenstein eyes!), and a thoroughly sound performance by C. G. Evans in the unspectacular part of Northumberland. One wonders why the two ladies of the piece seemed about as feminine as pantomime dames. It is no discredit to them to be both baritone and tall, but was it imagination or excessive top-lighting that provided the Duchess of Gloucester with a moustache? At first sight it seems absurd that the two oldest characters should have been the most successfully played, but, on reflection, it must have been easier for the actors to grasp old age as an aspect of characterisation than maturity. As Gaunt, P. C. N. Brown's fire burned briefly but brightly, and he acquitted himself of some of the world's finest patriotic poetry very well. To R. A. Spencer, as York, however, must go the credit of having sustained a long part, which gives no help in terms of colour, bravura or personality appeal, in such a way as to create a completely credible human being whose emotions were neither Shakespeare's nor the producer's, but York's. This, on its own rudimentary level, was interpretative art. The audience owes an unwitting debt of thanks to Mr. Wilson, the producer, for two cardinal reasons. The first is for having amputated the flaccid rump of the Aumerle sub-plot, thus making the play bearable in length and more elegant in shape. The second is for the incalculable effort involved in any school production of getting boys on to the stage in the first place, and then making them as thoroughly presentable as he did. This will sound patronising only to those who have never had to do it. 13
Nevertheless, the production did give rise to certain regrets. The verse speaking was much of the time unbeautiful, and one wonders whether it would be a good idea to divide responsibility here, making this the special province of a second member of staff, and taking some of the burden off the producer's shoulders. The act divisions were very fine, but how disappointing in execution was the end of Act I. Pageantry, which is the monarchy's greatest gift to drama, was largely ignored, which is a pity because it helps transport us to the higher plains where princes dwell. Finally, although the overall pace of the play was gratefully swift, there were very few internal variations. Climaxes were worked for only to be skipped over unacknowledged. No-one climbs a mountain without pausing at the top, if only for breath! These qualifications apart, this attempt at Shakespeare was a distinct success, and will provide a firmer basis for future work than last year's difficult comedy of manners. For, poetry or no poetry, Shakespeare is closer akin to the youthful mind than the brittly affected Sheridan. THE CAST King Richard II John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Edmund, Duke of York Henry Bolingbroke, son to John of Gaunt Duke of Aumerle, son to Duke of York Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk Earl of Salisbury Lord Berkeley Bushy Favourites of the King Bagot Green Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, his son Supporters of Lord Ross L Northumberland Lord Willoughby f Bishop of Carlisle Lord Marshal Sir Stephen Scroop Sir Pierce of Exton Captain of a band of Welshmen Gardener Gardener's Servant Keeper Groom First Herald Second Herald Queen to King Richard Duchess of Gloucester Lady in Waiting
J. Cox. R. H. Grayson P. C. N. Brown R. A. Spencer P. J. H. Mann R. J. D. Wilson P. M. Emsley D. R. Gow J. L. Richardson D. K. Hirst J. N. Spencer A. V. A. Dickie C. G. Evans A. H. Baker D. Outhwaite P. M. •Semper A. J. Wakefield H. Biddle J. R. Rowbottom A. C. Jowett A. C. jowett J. C. Cossins P. W. Quickfall P. M. Emsley R. W. Metcalfe M. C. M. Anyan N. K. Wallace M. H. Ibberson C. E. M. Atkinson R. M. K. Doyle
Soldiers, Servants, Murderers: D. H. Adamson, H. Biddle, A. G. Collomosse, D. R. Gow, R. W. Metcalfe, P. W. Quickfall, J. N. Spencer, J. L. Richardson
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The play was directed by Mr. R. J. Wilson, assisted by Mr. B. H. Holbeche Of set designed by J. C. Abel, J. A. Gillies and M. Sutcliffe, under the guidance Of Mr. J. N. Gaastra, and executed by Mr. R. Hawkins. Stage Manager: Mr. D. R. Gailey. Make-up: Mrs. R. C. T. Hall, Mrs. B. H. Holbeche, Mr. K. Brown (O.P.). Wardrobe Mistress: Miss M. Banks. Lighting: D. C. Shubrook, M. J. Lunn. Prompter: D. L. Marshall. Music within the play composed by M. C. Foy and J. A. D. Thompson. Trumpets: H. G. N. Fawcett, M. C. Foy. Drums: J. C. Lacy, J. A. D. Thompson. Interval music, selected from English music of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, arranged by Mr. F. Waine. Violins: A. J. Bytheway, A. J. D. Foster, 0. G. Hodgson, R. P. Shouksmith. Violoncellos: R. Dawes, J. C. Powell. Double Bass: M. A. Clegg. Clarinets: A. Hardman, E. J. Lawson. French Horns: D. Hunt, P. Hunt. Continuo: C. J. Kitching. Costumes by York Settlement Community Players.
THE LIBRARY Life is too short for constant stock-taking. In addition a School Library, which is essentially a living organism, does not respond to litmus tests. Nevertheless, in handing over the Librarianship to Mr. G. D. Field, the moment would not seem inappropriate to assess some of the more recent advances. If 1958-9 was the "annus mirabilis" as far as the lay-out and equipment of the Library was concerned, the academic year 1960-1 might well make similar claims with regard to internal organisation and efficiency. During that year D. J. Wightman, as Assistant Librarian, combined in a rare manner a grasp of broad principle with a scrupulous attention to administrative detail. Moreover, he was loyally supported by a singularly able and mature team of library monitors. To list all their achievements would be tedious. One or two typical examples will suffice: First, a massive check (against index cards and the accession book) was inaugurated and completed; any vital missing books were replaced after consultation with subject masters. Then the accession book itself was entirely revised 15
and re-written, over 5,000 volumes being recorded. Thirdly, a large number of worn standard works was re-bound. Lastly, several sections were re-arranged in a more logical manner and the index altered accordingly. The impact of such devotion is bound to be felt for some time: indeed, this year's Assistant Librarian, D. J. Wilson, has been groaning under the burden of various directives in Wightman's Last Will and Testament, a formidable document. This year's monitors, though largely inexperienced, are keen and helpful. Hirst's keenness has been questioned by a close friend of his, while the Music Section is at last in the hands of an expert, A. J. Bytheway. To them and to their predecessors, to Mr. Field and to Mr. Hart, I should like to express my gratitude for all their help during my term of office. B.H.H.
CAREERS
Plans are well in hand for the Careers Convention and Exhibition which are to be held on 16th and 17th March, 1962. The aims of this Convention are to provide information for boys and parents and, even more important, to give parents and boys an opportunity of listening to and talking with a wide range of people from many walks of life in the space of a day and a half. The Exhibition will open at 2-0 p.m. on the Friday and from then until the end of the Convention at about 8-0 p.m. on the Saturday we shall be showing careers films. The Convention itself will be divided into five sessions, each lasting about one and a half hours, with the exception of the second session which will be somewhat shorter. We are very fortunate that Mr. Hugh Lyon has agreed to be with us throughout the whole Convention and to take part in the opening and closing sessions. Mr. Lyon was for some years Head Master of Rugby School and was then, until July last year, the Director of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau. An outline of the programme follows. FRIDAY, 16TH MARCH. 2-0 p.m. Exhibition opens. 6-30 p.m. Opening Session:—Dealing with (a) Choosing the most suitable Career; (b) The Problems of University Entry; (c) Alternatives to University; followed by an informal discussion. SATURDAY, 17TH MARCH. 9-30 a.m. Exhibition opens. 10-30 a.m. Second Session:—Dealing with "Opportunities in Industry with special reference to the non-graduate scientist and the non-scientist". 11-30 a.m. Third Session:—Dealing with Accountancy, Banking and Insurance. 3-0 p.m. Fourth Session:—Dealing with "A Career as an Officer" and "A Career in a Nationalised Industry, with reference to British Railways". 6-30 p.m. Fifth Session:—The first half of this will consist of a talk on careers in Commerce, and this will be followed by an opportunity to fire any careers questions at a panel consisting of : Mr. Hugh Lyon, a representative of Industry, a Bank Manager, the Head Master and the Careers Master. 16
Old Peterites will, of course, be welcome to attend any part of the Convention and to look round the Exhibition. Early in the term a small party of boys, all of whom are considering medicine as a career, paid a visit to the Brotherton Wing of Leeds Infirmary which had just been opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. To mark this occasion special displays had been produced, giving some idea of the recent advances in medical research and hospital practice. An account of the visit follows.
A VISIT TO LEEDS MEDICAL SCHOOL After dining in remote parts of the city centre, our party of nine re-assembled and walked to the university where, together with parties from many other schools, we were to see a demonstration of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. This consisted of an informal tour of the various research departments and a visit to the new hospital wing opened by the Duke of Edinburgh that same morning. We first inspected the Biochemistry department, where research was being carried out into the problem of ageing, and were confronted by a spectacle of baffling equipment for separating enzymes, and chromatographical analysis demonstrated most efficiently. By this time the other departments were unapproachably crowded, so one of the doctors took our party round the Women's Medical ward in the new wing. This was of completely new design, each ward being divided into several separate "rooms", each of four beds. In this way a more homely atmosphere is developed which is beneficial to the patients, the only snag being that the duty sister cannot survey the whole ward at once. As in most hospitals each patient can listen to the radio using earphones, and nurses can be summoned at the touch of a button. Moving on from the wards we came to a department dealing with the electrical activity of nerve and muscle where a student patiently sat with electrodes strapped to his forearm. Every second or so several hundred volts were applied to his arm, when his thumb would obligingly twitch. Using oscilloscopes the doctors could find the time taken by the impulse from the stimulated nerve and hence its velocity. The two most interesting pieces of equipment at the Medical School were undoubtedly the combined heart and lung machine and the artificial kidney, both of which were in operation though not connected to a patient. Both machines are very large and are composed mainly of highly polished metal with transparent, plastic tubing replacing the arteries and veins of the human body. We were informed that they are used at least every week, after which they have to be stripped down and thoroughly polished once more. Research was also being carried out on rheumatism and the general stiffness of joints and one of the doctors gave a most amusing, though instructive talk on the many different forms of stiffness. In the same room was an apparatus for testing the amount of smoke particles in a patient's lungs but fortunately the doctor in charge had gone for tea when we arrived! By this time several of the visitors had succumbed to the heat of the departments and were being attended to by some of the many nurses. However, even the heat could not have dispelled the enjoyment of the visit, which everyone agreed was completely worthwhile. A.B.S.
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THE MUSIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. F. WAINE. Gramophone Librarian: D. K. HIRST. Secretary: J. G. AINLEY. Orchestra Secretary: A. J. BYTHEWAY. Chorus Secretary: R. H. BARKER. House Representatives: The Grove: A. J. D. FOSTER. The Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY. The Rise: T. P. N. FAWCETT. School House: J. F. WILLIAMS. Queen's: P. HUNT. Temple: E. J. LAWSON. Additional Committee Member: A. HARDMAN. The division of the Society into a senior and junior section was not done this term because all the meetings have been held in the large room of the Music School. Each House has been limited to five members and this has proved successful as far as weeding out less keen members is concerned. The first meeting of the term took the form of a musical panel game. The teams were made up from the Committee and the Society, the former easily beating the latter. On 4th November there was a very successful Informal Concert for which a separate report follows. D. J. Wilson, one of the well informed members of the School on Jazz, gave an exceedingly interesting talk to the Society on this subject. Wilson pointed out how we get our present Jazz and the different ways in which it is now played. He went on to show how the bands are compared and the different ways in which they are managed. The speaker illustrated his talk with records. E. J. Lawson and A. Hardman were the speakers in the last meeting of the term. Lawson, a clarinet student, gave a short history of the instrument and then gave a demonstration of the technique of playing. His talk was also illustrated with records. Hardman stirred up the classical music lovers in the Society by playing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as interpreted by Duke Ellington and the Modem Jazz Quartet. Later he consoled the same members of the Society by playing the original version and saying that it was not too bad. R. H. Barker has organised and encouraged the Choral Society ready for the performance during the Easter Term, but has found it difficult to fit in meetings and ensure a good attendance every week. J.G.A.
INFORMAL CONCERT There was a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere in the Music School for the concert given by members of the Music Society on Saturday, 4th November. The orchestra were in good form, playing a varied selection of music which ranged from Haydn to Walton. The second and third movements from the "London Symphony" opened the concert, showing good tone colour but making obvious the fact that more strings were needed to enrich the overall effect. 18
Outstanding among other solo items was P. Hunt's performance of Arnold Cooke's Rondo, accompanied by Mr. Waine on the piano. Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes were sung most capably by a sextet, who gave an admirable performance of these difficult but delightful pieces. The orchestra wound up the proceedings by giving an amusing rendering of a dance from William Walton's Facade Suite, which was followed by an enthusiastic if shortened version of Ravel's "Bolero". It was a most successful and enjoyable evening. R.H.B.
RECORD LIBRARY After constant use since the end of the war the old record-player had begun to show unmistakable signs of wearing out. When it was decided to replace it current opinion definitely favoured stereophony. A new cabinet was constructed in the School workshops to house the equipment, which includes a transcriptor turntable, twin amplifiers for the balanced speakers and a frequency modulated receiver for the main B.B.C. stations. Opportunity was taken to make it possible to feed radio or disc on to the School tape recorder which can be so connected that it will play back through the high fidelity equipment as an alternative to its own in-built speaker. The new equipment was partially working at the end of the Christmas Term but had not been fully connected before everything was temporarily dismantled to allow for the complete redecoration of the Music School. We wish to express our thanks to I. T. Hunter and I. Bell (both O.P.$) for the gift of two long-play records to the Record Library. One is of choral and organ music from the Chapel of St. John's College, Cambridge, and the other from Ely Cathedral. By a happy chance, the Ely Cathedral record was stereophonic, though neither of the donors was aware of the fact, and in fact is the first stereo record to be catalogued in the library.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY
Hon. Treasurer: S. D. WARD. Hon. Secretary: P. STUTTARD. The Rise: R. BRYAN. The Grove: J. F. GARTSIDE. School House: J. H. STARKEY. The Manor: P. J. HOLMES. Temple: P. J. F. ROBSON. Queens: S. H. REISS. At the first meeting of the Christmas term, on 30th September, we were pleased to welcome Mr. J. G. Allen, of A. V. Roe and Company Ltd., a very distinguished speaker, who gave a lecture on "Space Research". In his lecture he described the problems involved in space flight, and showed a film of American achievements. The second meeting was held on 14th October, when two lectures were given by members of the School. The first lecture by G. R. Smith was entitled "An insight into the working of a short wave transmitter". He described the basic components of the short wave transmitter, but the most important part of his talk dealt with the superimposition of the 19
voice on to radio frequencies. The second lecture by D. H. Rhodes was entitled "The workings of a small iron foundry". He described the production of a cast, from pattern to mould, and explained the use of various sands, Dickie boxes and cores. The meeting held on 28th October consisted of three films which would normally be shown at the first meeting of the term. The films shown were : "High Speed Flight", "The Living Soil" and "A Light in Nature". One of the best lectures of the term was given by Dr. A. J. Curry, M.A., Ph.D., on the 18th November, who is the officer in charge of chemical examination at the North Eastern Area Forensic Science Laboratory. He gave a talk on "Forensic Science" and discussed the general work of the laboratory and described in detail his work with chromatography, which is particularly useful in the detection of poisons. The final meeting of the term, held on 6th December, consisted of an illustrated talk on "Nuclear Power Stations" by Mr. T. P. Black, lecturer at Bradford College of Technology. He described the series of changes which occur in nuclear reactions, and their application to nuclear power stations, such as Calder Hall and Hinckley Point. The society is most grateful to the three outside speakers who made this a most successful term. P.S.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY The term started with an open meeting, during which several films of a scientific nature were shown. The first Junior meeting consisted of a Scientific Brains Trust, in which members put controversial and topical questions, ranging from religion to brewing, to a panel composed of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Pease, C. L. Brown and Shubrook. This proved to be an extremely interesting evening, especially as the members of the panel were able to answer most of the questions from their own scientific experience. This was followed by a combined meeting of both Senior and Junior Societies for the showing of three films, one on aircraft design for supersonic flight, another on the composition of the soil, and the last dealing with Science in general. "The Solar System and Beyond" was the title of the lecture given at the third meeting by I. L. Holmes and M. J. Howard. Howard talked on the Solar System and Holmes on the outer stars and galaxies. This lecture was very popular, owing to the increasing interest being shown in astronomy by many boys. For the last meeting of the term, the Society was very fortunate in being able to procure an outside speaker, Mr. Hancock of Rowntree's Research Department, who lectured on "The Cocoa Bean—Its growth and manufacture." The number of questions asked at the finish of the lecture showed that members greatly appreciated Mr. Hancock's talk, as food is always uppermost in boys' minds. J.B.R. 20
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THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
No ringing has been carried out at School this term but P. Stuttard has been ringing in the holidays and carrying on with the study of breeding swallows started in the Summer Term. This was quite successful, over half the breeding adults being ringed and all the nestlings. It will be interesting next year to see if any of the birds ringed this year return to the same area or perhaps the same air-raid shelter. One of these swallows was retrapped at Fairburn Ings and another swallow ringed at Tholthorpe was recovered in the south of France. It is hoped to restart trapping again next term, concentrating, as last year, on the starlings. The nest record cards have now been filled in and sent to the British Trust for Ornithology. Of the School's total of 544 cards, 280 were recorded by Stuttard, mainly at Skipwith Common. Others who filled in cards were C. R. Barton, A. N. Ferrar and P. F. Nettleton. RINGING TOTALS Mallard ... ... Lapwing ... ... Snipe ... ... Black-headed Gull ... ... Wood Pigeon Great Spotted Woodpecker ... ... ... Skylark Swallow ... House Martin Sand Martin Carrion Crow ... Magpie Great Tit ... Blue Tit ... Long-tailed Tit Tree Creeper ... Wren Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Redwing ... Blackbird ... Whinchat ... Robin ... Sedge Warbler White Throat Willow Warbler ... Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock ... Meadow Pipit Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail ... Starling Greenfinch ... Linnet ... Chaffinch Yellow Hammer ... ... Reed Bunting House Sparrow ... ... Tree Sparrow
1961 1961 Adults Pullets
1961 Total
1 2 104 23
1 2 104 23
3 355
3 403
48
7 2 40
102
11 3 2 32 28 1 1 12 2 53 2 142
13
4
17
11 3 23 1 1
2 29 1 2
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260 1 19 2 2 5 2 6 484
21
3 2 29 5 10
1960 Total 1 1 6 4 1 5 189 4
2 59 1 6 24 2 132 2 17 9 2 9 4 40 2 5
Grand Total 1 1 3 110 27 1 8 592 4 11 3 2 34 87 1 1 13
8
11
2 4 45 1 6 4 263 9 131 13 17 2 19 2 17
504 7 46 3 7 31 7 6
77 4 274 2 34 9 2 11 8 85 3 11 4 767 16 177 20 9 50 9 23
880
1,364
1,138
2,502
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4 16 4 4 3 8 112 15 14
NEST RECORD CARDS, 1961 Blackbird 103; swallow 99; linnet 69; song thrush 63; wood pigeon 40; moorhen 27; dunnock 23; mallard 17; tree sparrow 10; chaffinch 9; house sparrow 7; pheasant 7; robin 6; greenfinch 6; reed bunting 6; lapwing 4; skylark 4; great tit 4; blue tit 4; long-tailed tit 3; wren 3; willow warbler 3; pied wagtail 2; blackcap 2; yellow hammer 2; coot 2; stonechat 2; cormorant 1; grouse 1; snipe 1; marsh tit 1; mistle thrush 1; redstart 1; spotted flycatcher 1; meadow pipit 1; grey wagtail 1; carrion crow 1; great-crested grebe 1; red-legged partridge 1; great spotted woodpecker 1; magpie 1; jay 1; curlew 1; starling 1. Total: 544 of 44 species.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY There were three meetings this term, though all, unfortunately, were French ones. It is to be hoped that the German side of the society, always in the minority, will be able to make up for this next term. Of this term's meetings, two took the form of short talks by French people in York; the first, by M. Eon, an "Assistant" at Nunthorpe Grammar School, and the second by Mlle. Tassell, "Assistante" at Mill Mount. Members were by no means shy in asking questions, and in both cases the discussions which followed were as interesting as the talks themselves. Our last meeting was to show two French films, the first, "Etudiants en Uniforme", about the French military schools, and the second, "Profondeur 5040", was a reconstruction of one of Professor Picard's first bathyscaphe descents. We thus had three opportunities to hear spoken French, something which tends to be neglected in spite of its great importance. In this connection it is pleasing to note that eight members will be going on a course in Paris at Easter. J.F.W.
THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY Master-in-charge: N. J. DUNSTAN, ESQ. Secretary: J. J. KETTLEWELL. Treasurer: J. F. WILLIAMS. House Representatives: Grove: M. C. B. BURBIDGE. Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY. Queens: D. OurHwAITE. Rise: A. E. Moss. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Temple: E. J. LAWSON. We have had a successful term, by any standards. Three meetings were arranged and membership reached the dizzy heights of 75.
At our first meeting on 20th November, the Society welcomed Mr. M. J. Pritchard of Helperby, who spoke about "The Public Schools' Expedition to Russia, 1961". Mr. Pritchard gave an excellent talk, being both witty and interesting; he also showed some very good slides. 22
On 4th December, J. F. R. Hayes gave a talk about his recent visit to Yugoslavia. This talk was most interesting and gave the society a good look at a fairly pro-Western Iron Curtain country. Hayes, too, showed us some most enlightening slides, many of which were full of human interest. Our final meeting of the term took the form of a film show. First we had a newsreel—U.S.S.R. Today—and second a Russian Science Fiction film—"The secret of Eternal Night". Both turned out to be entertaining films, especially the longer one. The photography and sound, however, were not quite as good as might have been expected. We are hoping to have three meetings next term.
J.J.K.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB At the first meeting of the term, on 12th October, Mr. A. H. Sneesby, an Old Boy of the School, came to talk on "Farming in Tanganyika". In this extremely interesting talk he described the farmer's year in East Africa, illustrating his talk by describing the farm he manages for the Tanganyika Government. The next meeting, on 14th November, was an internal meeting; there were two speakers. The first, R. W. Metcalfe, talked on "The Horse and its Uses", going into detail about breeding and racing. The second speaker, J. M. Atkinson, talked about "the poor man's racing", namely Pigeon Racing. He explained how one could enter the sport, and how races and the timing systems worked. The longest British races were from Barcelona in Spain. On 23rd November two members of our Advisory Committee discussed the proposed entry of Great Britain into the Common Market, from the agriculturalist's viewpoint. Mr. F. K. Abbey, a prominent local farmer, opposing Britain's entry, said that our ties with the Commonwealth would break, and that the standard of living of the British farmer would fall. Mr. L. C. G. Gilling, the Principal of the West Riding Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan, speaking in favour of Britain's entry, said that, if we did not join, we would soon be swamped with cheap continental produce, whereas, if we joined, we would be safeguarded from this. It was true that the farmer's standard of living might fall slightly for a time. After the Club meeting, there was a meeting of the Advisory Committee. During the term there were two visits. The first visit, on 5th November, was to the Northern Dairies in Hull Road. We were shown round as the Sunday milk was being bottled, and obtained a very good idea of how a modern dairy functions. The second visit, on 13th December, was to Bushels, the agricultural engineers. We were shown some very interesting equipment, and were given some idea of the repair work undertaken by the firm. D.L.M. 23
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The Society continued this term to be restricted to members of the Vth forms and above. Two meetings were held. At the first Mr. E. S. Jeffs gave a most enlightening talk entitled "Science and Religion", and at the second the Vicar of Malton, the Rev. J. de. B. Bateman, attempted to answer the question "Are missionaries really necessary?" and described his life as a bush brother in Australia, illustrating his talk with photographs. We thank both speakers for so generously giving up their time to give two most interesting talks to the Society. T.P.N.F.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Chairman: MR. L. C. LE TOCQ.
Secretary: D. L. MARSHALL.
Committee Members: J. G. AINLEY, J. J. KETTLEWELL, C. P. SPENCER. The Society was conceived, under the guidance of Mr. Le Tocq, at the end of the Summer Term. This term there have been two meetings and one outing. The first meeting was held on 2nd November, when four films were shown. Three of them : "The Oil Rivers", "Traders in Leather" and "The Surf-boats of Accra", were about West Africa. The fourth film, "Treasure Trove", was concerned with the minerals of Great Britain; it contained many excellent examples and animations of the formation and denudation of rocks. The second meeting, on 30th November, consisted of two short talks by members of the Society. The first talk, by M. N. Dale, was entitled "A Visit to Norway-1961". In this he described his tour of Southern Norway, visiting Oslo, Lillehomer, Alesund, Geironger, Balestrond, Bergen and back to Oslo. The second talk, by R. L. Bruce, was on "Distribution of Population in the U.S.A.". He went over the whole country, area by area, explaining why the population was low or high; and mentioned the occupations and industry of each rural and urban area. Both talks were illustrated by slides. On Sunday, 10th December, ten members of the Society went, in the School's mini-bus, on a tour of the glacial features of the Vales of York and Pickering. The moraines at Escrick and Ampleforth were examined; and the overflow channel at Kirkham was treated with great respect, for the bus only just managed to climb the hill out of the gorge. Many thanks to Mr. Le Tocq for his sharp eye for points of geographical interest, and for game; and most of all for driving the bus. It is hoped that the Society will flourish, and that we will be able to obtain some outside speakers, and visit Malham in the near future! D.L.M. 24
FILM SOCIETY Four films have been shown this term. My policy remains the same; namely to present from the long repertoire of films those which are suitable for a young audience and at the same time have some point or points of merit to recommend them. "To catch a Thief" was vintage Hitchcock; that is to say, exciting and at times baffling: even after a second seeing I don't claim to understand it all. Clever use was made of a fireworks sequence and the Riviera background was attractive. But it is always disappointing to see in black and white on 16 mm. what one has seen in colour on 35 mm. There were too many comedians in "I'm All Right, Jack" : one was always expecting them to be funny, which they seldom were; and to that extent the film in the end seemed to have been unsatisfactory. Yet some effective points were made against both sides of the industry. "Clouded Yellow" proved popular and, as much of it was shot on Tyneside and the Lake District, it was both topographically interesting and scenically pleasant. The final sequence on and around the warehouses of the Liverpool docks have won a place amongst the classical pieces of film-making. But on the whole the story was slick and unconvincing and there were some crudities. Maxwell Reed cannot have been pleased with his introduction into films. He was only called upon to leer theatrically. The best, I think, was kept for the end of the term when Buster Keaton's silent film, "The Navigator", was shown. One cannot pretend that it was a spontaneous work of genius. It is, in effect, a string of contrived gags attached to a construed situation. But how brilliantly are many of the gags produced! What speed ! What timing! What extravagance! It is much to be regretted that visual humour has been supplanted almost entirely by wisecracks on the sound track. I am already looking forward to Chaplin next term. F.J.W.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY As stated in the last issue of "The Peterite", Capt. Graham has relinquished command of the "Clan Stewart" and this is our last report from that ship. He has now taken over command of the "Clan Fergusson", about which more information is given below. The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 18 was from Birkenhead to Durban and other ports in S.E. Africa, and back via Cape Town and Walvis Bay. It lasted from late in April until the middle of July. This is the first occasion on which one of our adopted ships has visited Walvis, and Capt. Graham's account is of interest: "24th June. Walvis Bay is noted for the amount of fog it can get. We arrived in the early morning but there was thick fog outside so we slowed down and then cruised until the fog lifted, which was at 7 a.m. In this we were lucky as the fog can persist until late morning. As the fishing season is on, plenty of fishing boats were in the vicinity, and they are often guilty of not showing lights. The fish caught are pilchards, which are taken to the canning factories. There were a number of Russian 25
fishing boats in the vicinity. I am told the Russians can the fish on their boats and also make the fish meal. "My impressions are of fog, mist and sand. Each evening the fog descended and in the morning turned to damp mist. Most afternoons were clear. Sand was everywhere and one seldom saw any grass. Fortunately there were no easterly winds, so we did miss the sandstorms. Nearby is Flamingo Lagoon. As the name implies, it is the haunt of the flamingo. I was fortunate enough one evening to see some thousands flying away. They showed as a large pink cloud. "I was able to get taken over a canning factory. We started at the trawler where the fish are sucked up from the fish hold through large pipes. They then passed along a belt being washed before dropping into circular wire cages which revolved and removed the fish scales. Then they were placed on a belt and went through a cutting wheel which took off the heads and tails. Another machine cut them into smaller pieces and then they were placed in tins. Another part of the assembly line poured tomato puree into the tins. From there a machine pressed the lids on, after which they went into the ovens for cooking. From one end of the oven to the other took 25 minutes. After this the tins passed through a machine which stuck on the labels." At Walvis Bay the "Clan Stewart" loaded fish meal, which is made from the refuse of the fish, dried hides, some bales of wool, and canned meats. The "Clan Fergusson" is a new ship, handed over by the builders, Swan, Hunter and Richardson, on 31st March, 1961, and Capt. Graham took over command for Voyage 2. This is a motor vessel of 9,243 gross tonnage, with a normal speed of 15 knots, four hatches on the fore deck and one abaft the bridge. She completed a round voyage to South and East African ports just before the end of term, and we hope to be able to give an account of this in the next issue.
C.C.F. NOTES The shock of the departure of Lieutenant E. S. Jeffs from the School was lightened in only the smallest way by giving an opportunity for the Contingent to pay some tribute to him. Lieutenant Jeffs returned from the war with the rank of Commander. rare in the R.N.V.R., and founded the R.N. Section of the C.C.F. in 1948. As the Commanding Officer said at the last parade of the term, it is good to remind ourselves sometimes that a C.C.F. consists of schoolmasters and schoolboys giving only a fraction of their time to Service matters, but no-one has been more determined than Lieutenant Jeffs to seek the highest standard possible for the Section connected with the Senior Service. A spontaneous gesture for this last parade was C.S.M. Territt's request for the Contingent to march past Lieutenant Jeffs, and this was done in a very smart manner. We thank Lieutenant Jeffs and wish him well. The Command of the Royal Naval Section has been taken over by Lieutenant F. Waine, R.N.R., who was a Lieutenant-Commander in the 26
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war, serving for a time on the staff of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, now Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape, when he was Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific fleet. By special request, the Royal Artillery Detachment has been re-formed, and regular instruction has been arranged. It is intended to put on a C.C.F. Pageant at Commemoration, 1962.
Main Events of the Term 21st November. March past; the Salute was taken by Commander D. C. B. White, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, where Royal Naval pilots are trained by the Royal Air Force. 5th Deccuiber. March past; the Salute was taken by Lieutenant E. S. Jeffs, R.N.R., on the occasion of his leaving the Contingent.
Summer Camps, 1962
The Army Camp will be at Catterick from 30th July to 8th August. The R.A.F. Camp will be at Cranwell for the same period.
R.N. SECTION
This term P.O. Ainley was appointed P.O. in charge of the R.N. Section with Leading Seaman Gildener second in command. Leading Seaman Rhodes was in charge of the Basic, ably assisted by Leading Seamen Brown, West and Evans. The R.N. Writer, Leading Seaman Bryan, has proved his efficiency by having the orders posted before any other section. The Stores have been kept up to their usual high standard by Leading Seaman Sutcliffe, keenly assisted by A.B. Dixon. The term has been mainly devoted to instruction for the Naval Proficiency examination, and out of seventeen candidates only two failed. Thanks to intensive instruction by Leading Seamen R. H. Parker and Kettlewell, eight out of nine in the Naval Basic Section passed the A.B. Test. A march past during November broke the monotony of instruction and enabled everyone to brush up their drill. Finally, it was with regret that we heard Lieutenant Jeffs was leaving St. Peter's. Owing to his conscientious and able leadership, the Naval Section has been built up into one of the keenest sections in the School. As a tribute after the march past on the last parade of term, the R.N. Section gave a traditional three cheers in recognition of his services.
R.A.F. SECTION
There has been an addition of 19 members this term, all of whom will eventually be taking the R.A.F., instead of the Army, Proficiency. The N.C.O. in charge of the Section is Sgt. Shubrook, assisted by Cpl. Lightfoot, commanding Flight 1 (Advanced Proficiency), and Cpl. Skiera, commanding the newly formed Flight 2 ex Basic Section. Cpl. P. J. F. Robson has assisted with the technical instruction of Flight 2. Fl /Sgt. 27
Barris, of R.A.F., Topcliffe, has once again been available as a technical adviser. Air Experience Flights were continued at R.A.F., Church Fenton, and on 3rd December 18 cadets, mostly from Flight 2, were able to obtain 20 minutes each in a Chipmunk. •
Leading Cadet R. H. Atkinson is to be congratulated on the successful completion of his flying scholarship during the summer holidays.
THE SCOUT GROUP A. Hardman and J. F. Williams were duly presented with their Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters and each has been doing good work in his respective section, Hardman with the Scout Troop and Williams with the Senior Scout Troop. P. M. Read has also been assisting with the Senior Scout Troop in an acting capacity, which we hope will be transposed into a Warrant, if he remains with us next term. We say goodbye to Williams with regret, and thank him for what he has done for the Group. Towards the end of term we held a very enjoyable camp fire to which we invited Mr. Holbeche, as our guest of honour. Though he has not been able to help us very much in the last eighteen months, Mr. Holbeche has maintained his interest in the activities of the Scout Group and we chose this occasion to show our gratitude for what he has done for the Group, and at the same time to bid him goodbye and offer our best wishes to him in his new appointment.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP The accent this term has been more on training for particular badges than has been the case for a number of years and courses have been run for the Ambulance, Meteorologist and Senior Pioneer badges. Most of those who were examined in the Ambulance and Meteorologist badges were successful and we hope to put our Senior Pioneers to the test next term. D. L. Edbrooke and I. B. Robertson are to be congratulated on completing the work for their Scout Cords just before their fifteenth birthdays, so swelling the number of highly qualified entrants from our very efficient Scout Troop. Other activities have included another "cultural" evening run by P/L. D. K. Hirst, in which he tried to improve the tastes of his fellow
Senior Scouts, many of whom however refused to be tempted by the delights he had to offer. Pioneering activities have also figured prominently, and mention should be made of a particularly successful swinging derrick constructed by Robertson and a band of willing assistants. Next Summer Camp, which will last from Tuesday, 31st July, until Wednesday, 8th August, will probably take place in the Lake District, which the majority of the Troop seem to favour. We hope that it will be possible for all Senior Scouts to attend this camp. 28
SCOUT TROOP The troop numbered 28 this term, of whom 15 remained from last year. Nine of these are training for their Scout Cord and all passed the Cook Badge at the end of term. In addition Moffatt and Crossley have gained the Linguist Badge. A. Hardman, our new A.S.M., has been supervising the Scout Cord training. Of the 11 new scouts, two, J. M. McKay and Hodgson, were tenderfeet but were invested early in the term. I should like to thank Perks for training them and for his help with other tests during the term. Three First Class Badges were gained this term; Beaumont, Maslin and Moffatt, and Rae and Shaftoe obtained their Second Class. This is the first time that First Class journeys have been done in the Christmas Term and the weather was drier than in some weekends in the summer. Troop history was made this term when, at one of the meetings, each patrol turned itself into a news staff and was given 90 minutes in which to produce a paper. The four editors sent their staff out for news and interviews and wrote an editorial. It was difficult to pick out the best paper and after much thought it was awarded to the Fox Patrol. Burnell's editorial, Hodgson's interview with the head verger of the Minster and Maslin's original article on York's memorials were highly commended. The Annual Camp will take place at the end of the Summer Term and it is hoped that as many scouts as possible will attend.
RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1961 RETROSPECT Although there are no grounds for complacency, judged as a whole the past season has not been a failure; indeed the latter part gave considerable satisfaction and much enjoyment. But the Denstone match cannot be dismissed from mind. This was not only a debacle but also a disgrace, and there can be no denying it. An October fixture with such formidable opponents, who specialise in the game for most of the winter months, has always been a severe test, and the inexperience of three substitutes in the place of injured players aggravated the position still further; but, setting aside all excuses, the lack of will and determination to tackle was the root cause, and rapidly the team became dispirited. If comparative scores can be of value, suffice it to say that the improvement in the 1st XV can be judged by the fact that, in spite of Ampleforth defeating Denstone a few days after our vain efforts, our encounter with Ampleforth later in the season was by no means one-sided. Six old colours remained from the previous season, but none had been in the side for more than a year, so the team, if not particularly young, was inexperienced. In spite, also, of pre-season training, to a degree never previously undertaken by some, a long list of injuries did litle to improve the situation. Our recovery after the first month, the raising of morale and the re-establishment of some confidence was a long and uphill struggle, but a considerable sense of achievement was derived when the School teams 29
gained four victories over Worksop on 22nd November. This was a great day and one was left with the impression that measures taken a month earlier were reaping their reward. Not least of these measures was one which ruled that all high tackles in House matches would be penalised. The necessity for the elimination of all high tackling, particularly in its infancy, and the exclusion of all non-tacklers from teams, cannot be too highly stressed. This was a year when our fixture list was considerably expanded and broadened by the introduction on an official basis of 3rd XV and "Under 14" XV fixtures. thus bringing match experience to a wider section of the School community. House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, were also instituted earlier than usual, and a full programme with many keen contests was completed. Colts teams, who never cease to be the barometer for our future prospects, met with some successes, but were never wholly convincing. So another season, as brief as each one is (major fixtures all completed before the last week of November), ended with the usual round of House matches and all arguments temporarily settled. The Old Boys match brought the curtain down on the scene, and prospects for next year should be more promising. 1st XV—R. S. Le Pla; R. H. Parker, C. J. Territt, J. D. Carr, A. L. McKay; J. D. M. Hackney, J. A. B. Carruthers; J. J. Kettlewell* (ViceCapt.), D. H. Rhodes*, A. R. Magson, J. R. Brown* (Capt.), A. M. Headlam, R. L. Bruce, M. A. Clegg, P. A. Liversidge. * Caps. 2nd XV—M. E. Raine; J. F. Gartside, M. C. B. Burbidge' -, C. J. Parker, S. R. Hutchinson; J. L. Richardson*, G. R. Monfort*; P. Collins' (Capt.), N. G. Pace*, J. D. Lightfoot, J. C. Cossins*, A. C. Jowett, T. L. Adams, J. A. Gillies, J. D. A. Platts*. * Colours. Under 16 Colts XV—D. I. Lewis"; M. J. Howard, I. B. Robertson, A. H. Baker, M. H. Ibberson; G. W. Cloughton* (Capt.), W. M. Hudson; M. C. M. Anyan*, P. M. Semper, J. R. Dalkin, R. J. Slade, M. J. Lunn, R. B. Blackburn, P. M. Emsley, A. F. Stott. * Colours. Under 15 Colts XV—P. F. Nettleton (Capt.); S. Croft-Baker, T. C. Mitchell, A. Youle, N. K. Wallace; R. D. Harding, D. J. Emsley; W. R. Pickersgill, G. F. Eastaugh, M. A. Town, M. J. Oxley, D. J. Mutch, D. E. Rowbottom, J. M. Winn, J. R. Coles. Under 14 Colts XV—S. C. Maslin; R. G. Robinson, J. M. Mordue, C. W. Clegg, S. G. Lancaster; J. J. Vooght, D. J. Emsley (Capt.); G. F. Hardman, D. C. Ord, P. R. Hart, M. Donnelly, T. B. Ward, J. S. Atkinson (Vice-Capt.), J. R. S. Lazenby, T. H. Vickers. 30
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home
Result
F.
Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Drawn
8 8 9 3 30 3 8 0 6 15 16
A. A 3 19 22 6 55 3 11 0 20 17 11 16
Home Home Home Away Away Home
Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won
3 0 3 3 0 20
11 3 34 12 35 0
Away Home Home Away
Drawn Won Won Lost
3 13 11 3
3 3 0 34
Sat., Sat., Wed., Wed., Wed., Wed.,
UNDER 16 COLTS XV ... Home ... Home ... ... Home 21st Oct. Giggleswick School Home 28th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Junior Colts 4th Nov. Pocklington School Away Away 8th Nov. Durham School ... Home 15th Nov. Ampleforth College Away 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... Home 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...
Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won
12 8 3 25 6 8 3 5 11
0 11 18 0 13 24 13 3 3
Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Wed., Wed., Wed.,
UNDER 15 COLTS XV ... ... Home 7th Oct. Ashville College ... ... Home 11th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... Away 4th Nov. Pocklington School ... ... ... Away 8th Nov. Durham School ... ... ... Home 15th Nov. Ampleforth College ... ... Away 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... ... Home 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...
Won Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost
14 46 8 9 12 6 3
0 5 17 11 21 3 9
Away Lost Home Lost Away Lost
0 12 5
14 13 28
Wed., 4th Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV Wed., 11th Oct. Durham School ... Sat., 14th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Senior Colts Wed., 18th Oct. Trent College . Sat., 21st Oct. Denstone College ... Sat., 28th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts ... Sat., 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... Sat., 11th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Tues., 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. ... Sat., 18th Nov. Ampleforth College Wed., 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... Sat.,
16th Dec. Old Peterites
...
2nd XV
Wed., 11th Oct. Durham School ...
••• ••• ... ••• •.• •••
Sat., Sat.,
21st Oct. Giggleswick School 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... Tues., 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. ... Sat., 18th Nov. Ampleforth College Wed., 22nd Nov. Worksop College ...
Wed., Wed., Sat., Sat.,
3rd XV 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... 25th Oct. Worksop College ... ... 11th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... 18th Nov. Ampleforth College
Sat., 7th Oct. Ashville College ... Wed., 18th Oct. Trent College ... Sat..
UNDER 14 COLTS XV
Wed., 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... Wed., 25th Oct. Worksop College ... ... Wed., 15th Nov. Scarborough College 31
1st Round : Semi-finals: Final:
1st Round: Semi-finals: Final:
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES School House beat Grove, 12-3. Temple beat Rise, 8-3. School House beat Manor, 12-3. Queen's beat Temple, 12-9. School House beat Queen's, 9-0. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat School House, 6-0. Queen's beat Temple, 32-0. Rise beat Grove, 14-5. Queen's beat Manor, 6-0. Queen's beat Rise, 19-5.
SCHOOL MATCHES
v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 11th October. Lost 8-19. The benefits of pre-season training were largely off-set by a spate of injuries, and the 1st XV which took the field for this match looked more like an "A" XV. Durham opened the scoring with an opportunist drop-goal by their fly-half. The School half-backs soon proved far too slow against the menacing Durham open-side wing-forward. Conversely the Durham half-backs had time and room in which to move in spite of the attentions of Bruce. Inexperience, slow reaction and hesitancy were mainly responsible for Durham's ascendancy and two further converted tries were scored by them before half-time. Half-time: School 0, Durham 13. Within the first minute of the second half Durham went further into the lead with another try, while Jesper (full-back) was still off the field, receiving repairs. Putting much right that had previously been wrong, the School then came back more and more into the game. Territt was quick to pounce on a Durham mistake, and passed on to Hutchinson for a converted try. A further penalty narrowed the margin, but in the end a further try by Durham settled the issue. The second half was much improvement on the first half. Team: —Jesper; Sykes, Carr, Territt, Hutchinson; McKay, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 18th October. Won 9-6. In half-gale force winds Trent kicked off with the wind at their backs, but the School were soon able to carry play into their opponents' half. The forwards were lively in the loose but the backs lacked cohesion, and
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finishing was generally poor. Several opportunities to score were thrown away in the final passes, and the only reward for the School were two penalties landed by Carr. Before half-time, assisted by poor tackling, Trent narrowed the margin with a well deserved try. Half-time: School 6, Trent 3. Immediately after half-time the School resumed the attack with determination. With the deterioration of the weather and the onset of driving rain, play too deteriorated rapidly. Neither side seemed to have the power or ability to finish a movement, until Trent levelled the score with a further try. A third fine penalty kick gave the School a winning lead shortly before the final whistle. But for Carr's boot the School would have gone under to Trent for the first time since 1948. Team: —Territt; Hutchinson, McKay, Carr, Parker; Richardson, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 21st October. Lost 3-55. The least said about this match the better. The monotonous way in which Denstone gained possession from the loose, the tight and line-outs had to be seen to be believed, and much that followed thereafter does no credit to our rugby annals. A side can only play as well as it is allowed to, and Denstone certainly were allowed to play really well. Everything seemed to go right for them, and everything wrong for the School. Ten tries were scored by our opponents, fitting enough testimony to our disgraceful tackling, and eight conversions along with three penalties completed the score. A penalty for the School by Carr was our sole reward. Team : —Territt; Hutchinson, McKay, Carr, Parker; Richardson, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 4th November. Lost 3-11. The opening few minutes threatened an overwhelming defeat for the School, for Leeds got the ball regularly from scrum and line-out and the strong running of their three-quarters, combined with weak tackling by their opposite numbers, permitted them to attack constantly; the only things that saved the School were a number of dropped passes and some first-class covering by the School forwards. However, one break-through they could not stop and a kick ahead that bounced very awkwardly for Le Pla led to a second try. The only further score was a penalty and the School were pleased to turn round only 11 points down. The second half was a different story, as the constant pressure and the fitness of the School forwards began to take their toll, and they not only forced the Leeds backs into errors but obtained possession on numerous occasions, especially in the loose. Unfortunately the backs seemed to have few ideas in attack and only two breaks by Carruthers threatened real danger for Leeds; from one of them he was able to put McKay over in the corner, but Carr failed to kick the goal, as he did with three penalties. The spirited fight of the School pack deserved a better reward. Team : —Le Pla; Parker, Territt, Carr, McKay; Hackney, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Rhodes, Magson, Headlam, Brown (Capt.), Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge.
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v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 11th November. Won 8-0. Following upon their improvement shown against Leeds, the School went about their task with greater resolution, and it was this which was the deciding factor in the end in this very close encounter with Giggleswick. Conditions were dry and good for open rugby, but neither side handled with very much confidence, and as often as not the tactical kick ahead was put into use against two full-backs who were frequently under pressure. The School had the advantage of a strong breeze at their backs in the first half, and thus were able to maintain a territorial advantage. Following a 5-yard scrummage, Carruthers forced his way over on the open side to score near the goal-post for Carr to add goal points. Half-time: Giggleswick 0, St. Peter's 5. Brown and Headlam did good work in the line-outs on resumption, and the back-row forwards began to spoil effectively, but play unhappily became heated in the excitement and deteriorated accordingly. On one of the few occasions of pressure on the Giggleswick line Brown was on the scene first to touch down and virtually decide the issue. Fate had dealt Giggleswick a cruel blow by depriving them of their star player at fly-half (unfit), but on the day the School just deserved to win. Parker, Carruthers and Headlam were awarded their colours. Team : I. Lewis played at full-back in place of Le Pla (unfit). v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played away on Tuesday, 14th November. Lost 0-20. It was perhaps too much to hope that, after their win against Giggleswick, the School would prove victorious over this unbeaten Bradford side, but it was not so much their defeat which disappointed, as the nature of it. From one of the very first moves in the match, there was the old, old spectacle of feeble tackling in the centre, and Bradford were through for a try in the first few minutes. From this early set-back and with all the encouragement it gave Bradford, the School never settled down. Before half-time two further tries and a conversion were scored by Bradford, and to add to the sorry tale Carruthers had left the field with a dislocated finger. Half-time: St. Peter's 0, Bradford G.S. 11. Bruce deputised at scrum-half, his old position, but he received little support. The Bradford back-row forwards, particularly in their link-up with their scrum-half, were a source of endless trouble to the School, and two further tries and a penalty for Bradford completed the second half scoring. Team : —Le Pla; Parker, Territt, Carr, McKay; Hackney, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Rhodes, Magson, Headlam, Brown (Capt.), Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 18th November. Lost 6-17. In a good game, in which both sides played fast and open rugby, Ampleforth held a marked advantage in speed and thrust behind the scrum. The School defence had a trying afternoon against a penetrative right 34
centre and his fast wing partner. Le Pla fielded and kicked with cool confidence under the closest pressure and the forwards, though outweighted in the scrums, were a force to be reckoned with in the loose, where Bruce, Liversidge and Kettlewell were always to the fore, whilst Brown did good work in the line-out. At half-time Ampleforth led by two tries and a dropped goal by Cooper against two penalty goals by Carr. In the second half the Ampleforth backs took charge and Young finished off a splendid passing movement by scoring in the left corner for Cooper to convert, and Tate scored on the
right.
v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 22nd November. Won 15-11. Playing in dry but cold conditions the School caught their opponents off guard and pressed home an early advantage. A well organised pack made several dangerous rushes and from a loose heel on the twenty-five McKay scored in the corner, after Hackney had skilfully drawn the defence; Carr converted. This lead was consolidated when McKay dived over after a clever break by Carruthers; Carr again converted. The second half saw more organised opposition from Worksop, mainly in the line-outs. It was no surprise when Lyon outpaced a flagging School defence to score an unconverted try for Worksop. St. Peter's retaliated and their superiority in the forwards led to McKay's third converted try following a rush led by Bruce and Liversidge. Nothing daunted, Worksop fought back and were rewarded by a try from Bakewell converted by C. Diball, who kicked a last second penalty to bring Worksop within four points of the School. Colours were awarded to Magson, Carr and Clegg. v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 16th December. Draw 16-16. This was one of the most enjoyable encounters witnessed between the Old Boys and the School for a very long time, enjoyable not only for the players and spectators alike, but for the referee also. Play was fast, open and adventurous from beginning to end and the ground conditions never better for this time of year. The star-studded O.P. team were clearly expected to win, but by halftime found themselves trailing by 13 points-3. Strong language from their captain, C. W. Thompson, at half-time evidently worked wonders, for it was not long before the scores were level at 13-all with two further tries, and conversions by Ratcliff. The Old Boys' ascendancy continued. After a further try, a seemingly 3-point winning margin was finally snatched from them by Hackney's inspired dropped goal for the School, and the score once more levelled at 16-all. Lightfoot played in place of Magson (unfit). OLD PETERITE XV
M. W. Woodruff; M. E. Kershaw, M. J. Kershaw, E. A. M. Reid-Smith,
J. J. Rhodes; C. D. King, U. A. Alexander; L. T. Beaumont, H. C. Marshall, C. W. Thompson (Capt.), J. A. Jackson, T. A. W. Kettlewell, C. H. Lewis, A. McCallum, K. M. Ratcliff. 35
SHOOTING Shooting this term started off with the two objects of producing an VIII for the N.S.R.A. "Staniforth Cup", for which we first entered last year, and of instructing a large number of keen beginners. The Staniforth practices were uniformly disappointing, particularly as we have a number of old colours. No one seemed to find his form and we lost both the postal matches we undertook—against Merchiston Castle and Pocklington. The competition for the Cup itself has to be shot in early November, an awkward stage in the School year, and in the end it was impossible to get the teams together as required by the rules, because of the pressure of other School activities. Thus, taking one thing with another, we were glad to change over to "Country Life" practices. Improvement began to show, and we won postal matches against Leeds Grammar School, Bridlington and Giggleswick (two VIIIs), without any losses. The scores, nevertheless, are not up to last year's standard, to reach which it will be necessary to add two points a man. In early December we had a shoulder-to-shoulder match against 146 Bde. (T.A.) at the Lumley Barracks range, a pleasant fixture now in its third year. This we won, making five wins and two losses for the term. Our other main activity, training the younger generation, has shown promising results. A number of real enthusiasts have been attending, and it looks as if one or two of them may secure 2nd VIII places in the "Country Life" teams in March.
SQUASH RACQUETS At the beginning of the season P. W. Shepherd was appointed Captain of Squash and C. J. Parker, Secretary. A School Squash ladder consisting of the ten foremost players in the School came into being. 1st V prospects did not seem encouraging and results have shown the team wanting, but there have been signs that next term might bring better things. Several players have shown improvement, noticeably the two 14-year-olds, Harding, a regular member of the 1st V, and Nettleton. Of the more experienced players in the School M. E. Robson and S. R. Hutchinson have both improved sufficiently to be difficult to beat at Nos. 3 and 4. K. W. Headlam is not a great force at No. 2 and much of his play is ineffectual and inconsistent. Shepherd has perhaps not made the progress that might have been expected of him and certainly his temperament can still be faulted, but he succeeded in winning both his inter-school matches and his zest for the game is much to be commended. Two young players who are showing promise and who, it is hoped, will follow in the footsteps of Harding and Nettleton, are D. J. Emsley and Vooght. If these two maintain their promise, a fine School team is conceivable within the next three years. The opening of the two new courts next term will give the game a great boost, and it is intended that each House should then run a Squash ladder on the same basis as the School ladder. The game will also be
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introduced to boys of St. Olave's and it is hoped that with the assistance of local squash-playing Old Peterites, much more coaching and instruction can be carried out. Mr. Harding, Mr. Craine and Mr. Willstrop of the staff, together with Shepherd, Lacy, Harding, Nettleton and Hutchinson, entered the York Championship for the "Yorkshire Evening Press" Cup. G. W. A. R. Alderson, last lear's Captain of Squash, is to be congratulated on winning a place in the Northumberland county team. RESULTS:
v.
Staff. (Home). 22nd October. P. W. Shepherd lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 7-9, 6-9, 2-9. K. W. Headlam lost to G. D. Craine, Esq., 3-9, 7-9, 5-9. J. C. Lacy lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 8-10, 7-9, 9-4, 9-5, 2-9. M. E. Robson lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 6-9, 4-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 5-9, 3-9, 4-9. Result : Lost 5-0.
v. York. (Home). 7th November. P. W. Shepherd lost to G. L. Martin, 6-9, 1-9, 8-10. K. W. Headlam lost to J. A. Hannon, 3-9, 8-10, 4-9. J. C. Lacy lost to J. M. Huntington, 0-9, 4-9, 4-9. M. E. Robson beat K. Nicholson, 9-10, 9-7, 10-8, 10-9. R. D. Harding lost to Dr. C. Cyrus, 4-9, 7-9, 4-9. Result : Lost 4-1. v. Bradford G.S. (Home). 23rd November. P. W. Shepherd beat J. M. Jagger, 9-1, 5-9, 9-0, 9-6. K. W. Headlam beat J. D. Moore, 6-9, 10-8, 9-1, 9-4. M. E. Robson beat D. A. Lund, 9-7, 9-5, 10-9. S. R. Hutchinson beat R. R. Nichol, 9-6, 9-2, 9-6. R. D. Harding beat D. E. White, 3-9, 9-0, 9-7, 0-9, 9-2. Result: Won 5-0. v. Hymer's College. (Home). 10th December. P. W. Shepherd beat C. I. M Campbell, 2-9, 9-6, 8-10, 9-3, 10-9. K. W. Headlam lost to B. P. Protheroe, 5-9, 3-9, 9-4, 8-10 M. E. Robson beat M. E. Chambers, 7-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-4. R. D. Harding lost to H. C. Symonds, 2-9, 9-4, 9-7, 2-9, 2-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to C. Orriss, 4-9, 9-6, 4-9, 5-9. Result : Lost 3-2. v. Old Peterites. (Home). 17th December. P. W. Shepherd lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 9-10, 7-9, 0-9. K. W. Headlam lost to W. M. Howard, 0-9, 2-9, 10-8, 10-8, 5-9. M. E. Robson lost to A. C. Robson, 7-9, 5-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to C. W. Thompson, 9-3, 2-9, 2-9, 7-9. P. F. Nettleton beat P. J. Dronfield, 9-7, 9-0, 7-9, 9-4, Result: Lost 4-1.
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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1962 2nd XI
1st XI
Clifton C.C. H York C.C. H Worksop Coll. Worksop Coll. A A 1st Round Sen for House Matches Giggleswick H Giggleswick A School School Wed. „ 30 Durham Schl A Durham Sch'l H Sat. June 2 Leeds G.S. A Leeds G.S. H Wed. „ 6 Semi-finals of Se nior House Matc hes Fri. „ 81 Denstone H Sat. „ 9J College H Mon. „ 11 Edinburgh Academy H Wed. „ 13 XL Club
Sat. May 12 Wed. „ 16 Sat.19 „ Wed. „ 23 Sat. „ 26
Sat.
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16
Wed. Sat.
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20 23
York Wan-
derers C.C. M.C.C. Bradford G.S.
H H
Bradford G.S.
A
Ampleforth H Ampleforth College College Sat. „ 30 Yorkshire H Gentlemen C.C. Wed. July 4 Sat. 7 Final Senior H ous e Match 14 Craven H Sat. „ Gentlemen C.C. Bootham Sch'l Sat. „ 21 Bootham Schl A Fri 27101d „ H 28f Peterites Sat. „
A
Wed. „
27
'Under 16' Colts XI Ashville College
A
'Under 15' Colts XI Ashville Coll.
A
Worksop Coll.
H
Worksop Coll.
H
Durham Sch'l
H
Leeds G.S.
H
1st Round Jun or
House Match
Giggleswick A School H Manchester Boys XI 1st Round Jun or Bradford G.S. A
Bootham
A
House Match Pockiington School
A
Bootham Sch. '
H
School
Ampleforth College
A
Semi-finals of J u
ni or House Match es
Final Junior H ous e Match
H
N.B. There are some additional Colts futures to be arranged.
COMMEMORATION, 1962 All Old Peterites wishing to play in the Old Boys' match against the School, should apply to : —K. M. Ratcliff, 11 Main Avenue, Totley Rise, Sheffield.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on 16th December. It was reported that the amount covenanted or subscribed in response to the Memorial Hall appeal was now £13,200 and that a further £600 was still required to clear the cost of the Hall. In the hope of obtaining new members a list of Old Peterites attending the School since 1920, who had not joined the Club, was to be compiled but, as the present whereabouts of many of them would be unknown, it was decided that the list of such should be published in "The Peterite" when compiled, with a request for assistance in tracing. Members of the Committee were also requested to canvass any O.P. non-member known to them to join the Club. Reports of District Committees were received. Commemoration, 1962 : — (a) It was reported that Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery had kindly consented to present the prizes next Speech Day and would attend the C.C.F. Pageant to be performed the previous evening. (b) It was decided that the annual golf competition should revert to the Sunday afternoon of Commemoration. Perhaps the golfers will kindly note. The venue will be announced in the next issue of "The Peterite". The N.W. Regional Dinner will be held at the New Millgate Hotel, Manchester, on Friday evening, 9th March. The organiser is the District Hon. Secretary, A. P. Buttrum, "Lyndale", Marple Bridge, Nr. Stockport. The East Riding Dinner will be held on 25th May at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 3rd March, and if any member has any item for the agenda the Hon. Secretary, whose address is "Chebula", Clifton Road, Runcorn, will be pleased to receive it before the meeting.
THE LONDON DINNER The London Dinner was held at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 8th November, 1961. The President of the Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, took the Chair The following were present :— P. Garbett. The President. M. Pick. J. B. Gedge. The Head Master. E. M. Reed. B. A. C. Gray. P. T. Baker. K. H. Rhodes. D. St.G. W. Gray. R. Baxter. J. Scholefield. C. B. M. Gregory. J. P. Camm. C. W. H. Sergeant. J. D. Horsley. M. T. Clegg. J. H. Sergeant. M. F. Hudson. W. H. Colley. G. C. Smith. A. A. Collins. C. H. Lewis. W. A. Stratton. T. J. Lewis. M. Collins. W. G. Yeoman. R. H. Metcalfe. D. Donaldson. The Head of the J. D. Eccles. C. A. Neale. School (P. Collins). 39
THE NORTH EASTERN DINNER The North Eastern Dinner was held at The Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, On Friday, 20th October, 1961. The President of the Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, took the Chair. The following were present:— R. Priestley. The President. G. D. Gardner. E. D. Ratter. W. Graham. The Head Master. D. R. Reavley. J. T. Harding. W. Amos. K. H. Rhodes. W. G. Huntley. J. T. Brockbank. J. F. N. Jackson. C. G. Robb. H. Brown. J. N. Roe. H. Johnston. R. T. Clark. D. T. Rumfitt. M. J. McCallum. R. M. Deas. J. I. Sleight. G. R. March. C. S. Elston. W. B. Strike. J. Etherington. F. W. B. Pacey. P. J. Taylor. C. Frank. J. B. Pickersgill.
WEST RIDING DINNER The West Riding Dinner was held at the Leeds Club on Thursday, 2nd November, 1961. The following were present :— M. Hallas. A. M. Robson. J. Ambler. T. Smart. J. A. Hanson. J. E. B. Annequin. E. T. Hillyard. G. D. Smith. D. S. Atkinson. P. Smith. Rev. J. C. Houghton. J. N. Bamforth. J. M. Smithson. J. A. Hunter. S. H. Beetham. M. I. H. Sproulle. 0. Hunter. W. J. Bottomley. D. A. Stabler. P. S. Lumby. J. Burdon. M. G. Staveley. Rev. N. G. L. R. R. T. Burdon. C. W. Thompson. McDermid. T. H. Burdon. D. C. Thompson. W. A. Dykes. G. Mann. J. D. Ward. J. L. Fenton. G. D. Parkin. D. S. Yeadon. R. A. Field. F. N. Parkin. J. Dronfield W. T. J. Forsythe. K. H. Rhodes. (The Head Master). P. F. Ringrose. J. Gillgrass. The toast of "The School" was proposed by the Rev. Norman McDermid. The Head Master, Mr. J. Dronfield, replied. The Chair was taken by Mr. T. H. Burdon, while the President of the Old Peterite Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, honoured the Dinner with his presence.
ENGAGEMENTS CRAVEN—WEBB. Barrie Craven, 29 South Parade, Northallerton, and Linda, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Webb, 19 Ridley House, Regency Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1. (The Manor, 1953-57.) HILL—BISHOP. S. K. D. Hill, 27 Broadhurst Gardens, Swiss Cottage, N.W.6, and Valerie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, 14 Tostig Avenue, Carr Lane, Acomb, York. (The Manor, 1956-59.) 40
MARRIAGES BURN—FUNNELL. On 16th September, 1961, at St. Nicholas Parish Church, King's Norton, Birmingham, Paul Henry Charles Burn, Acomb, York, to Janet Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Funnel, King's Norton, Birmingham. (1947-56.)
BIRTHS HARNBY.—On 15th September, 1961, at Barnet, Herts., to Moira, wife of Bryan Harnby, a son (Guy Robert). (Temple, 1939-44.) KERSHAW.—On 7th September, 1961, to Judith, wife of M. E. Kershaw, a son (Timothy Anthony Charles). (Temple, 1944-51.) OLDROYD.—On 14th November, 1961, to Susan, wife of James Oldroyd, twin sons. (The Rise, 1948-53.)
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES G. W. A. R. ALDERSON (School House, 1955-61) is playing squash for Northumberland and was also selected for a County Hockey Trial. J. D. BREWIN (The Manor, 1953-57) is working for Cable and Wireless, Ltd., in Ceylon, where he moved from Aden just over a year ago. He would welcome correspondence from his contemporaries. R. E. S. FARRAR (The Rise, 1945-50) worked until July, 1959, as a Civil Engineer with Balfour Beatty and Co. Ltd. on their Nuclear Power Station contract at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, after which he was sent to a contract in West Pakistan for two years. Here, on 5th May, 1961, he married Colleen Mary Ortiger, of Braganza Villa, Lytton Road, Quetta. He and his wife arrived back in England in July and he is now working in Westminster for a firm of Consulting Civil Engineers. W. GIBSON (The Manor, 1949-57) is now a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in Berlin. He rowed for the Engineers at Henley in 1960 and is skiing for the Corps team at St. Moritz this season. J. R. JENKINSON (The Manor, 1950-55), having finished at Oxford, is now at Bristol University doing a Diploma in Education. J. G. H. O'DONNELL (The Manor, 1946-50) is now a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, having served from 1951 to 1955 on the lower deck, including three years in H.M.S. Vanguard. After being commissioned, he served in the Pacific in H.M.S. Warrior during the first British Megaton Trials, when he designed the First Day Cover Envelope for the first British Megaton Explosion. He did a grand tour of South America in Warrior on the way home. He has just finished two and a half years on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, during which he lived in Malta, and is now Deputy Supply Officer in H.M.S. Hartland Point in the Far East, where he expects to remain for at least 18 months and will be delighted to meet any O.P.s. He married in 1957 and has two children. 41
D. G. OGILVIE (The Rise, 1919-23), managing director of Hawthorn Leslie (Engineers), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been appointed Chairman for the ensuing year of the National Association of Marine Enginebuilders. He also serves on the management board and central conference committee of the Engineering Employers' Federation and is Chairman of the North-East Coast Engineering Employers' Association. J. J. RHODES (School House, 1954-60) was chosen to play Rugger for the U.A.U. English Universities against the Welsh Universities on 14th December and scored a try; he also played against the Scottish Universities in January. L. F. H. 0. STANSFIELD, T.D. (Day Boys, 1920-26), Senior Partner in A. Stansfield and Son, Estate Agents and Surveyors in York, had an oil painting of Scheveningen Church Spires accepted and hung at last year's Army Art Society Exhibition in London. J. D. C. Wall (The Rise, 1942-50) qualified as a Chartered Architect in March, 1958, and was elected A.R.I.B.A. He started private practice in Peterborough in April, 1961, at 14 King Street, and will be pleased to see any O.P.s, socially or professionally.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of our contemporaries.
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EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of Is. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LIV
OCTOBER, 1962
No. 361
EDITORIAL A new problem has arisen in the lives of many people during the last ten years, a problem whose appearance few would have forecast twenty years ago; it is the problem of leisure. The bulk of the population of this country now has half its waking hours in which to do exactly as it pleases, within the restrictions of the law. At the week-end, for instance, many men have over 60 hours in which to rest, relax and enjoy themselves. To some this is a boon: the enthusiastic gardener revels in planting, weeding, pruning or just contemplating, the handyman finds it not nearly long enough to fix the shelves, mend the fence, build the cupboard or paint the bathroom, whilst the amateur mechanic, assuring his family that the roads are just one long traffic jam, has his car engine in pieces before you can say "Do it yourself". But there is no doubt that for a very large number it is a problem; true, they would strike rather than be without it, yet it is often spent to little pleasure and less profit. What does a school do to prepare its boys for facing this difficulty? If we are not merely to "educationalise", it is important that some instruction be given in how to occupy half one's life after leaving school. Much is indeed done in a Public School to stimulate interest in a wide variety of activities and to help boys to put their leisure time to good use, and most take advantage of the facilities offered. Yet many turn a deaf ear to all suggestions and affect a brittle shell of superior indifference, regarding anyone who shows enthusiasm for anything cultural or useful as a freak; and so they drift through their school life in preparation for drifting aimlessly afterwards, but safe in the knowledge that they run no risk of being considered abnormal—their one great fear. For these there is little hope, but for the others and they are mercifully in the majority—the Public School provides an excellent foundation for their leisure hours in later life. One might perhaps end with a word of warning to the over-zealous and a reminder that there is a limit to this leisure activity by quoting The Lancet: "If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, You'll have the world and everything that's in it, And a coronary before you're fifty-one." 1
SCHOOL NEWS On 21st May, the School was honoured by the visit of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Lord Montgomery took the salute at a March Past of the C.C.F., presented the Fernie and Recruit Cups, visited The Rise and the Junior School and attended a Concert in his honour in the evening. After attending Morning Chapel next day, he was given a rousing send-off by the whole school assembled in the forecourt. In the course of an inspiring address Lord Montgomery presented an autographed copy of his book on "Leadership" to the School and ordered the Head Master to give the School a whole holiday. *
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We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Burbridge on the birth of a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton on the birth of a son, and Mr. and Mrs. Dunstan on the birth of a daughter.
S. D. Ward was awarded a State Scholarship on the result of the G.C.E. Examination in which he gained three distinctions.
The School attended a Special Service in York Minster on the Sunday after St. Peter's Day. A C.C.F. Pageant entitled "The Garrison City" was performed on Friday, 27th July; at the close the salute was taken by the G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command, Lieut.-General Sir Charles Jones. *
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Mr. R. J. Wilson and Mr. J. F. Hayes have left the Staff, the former to take an appointment at Nottingham High School, and the latter at the City of London School. Both have contributed generously to the School and we wish them good fortune in their new posts. We also say goodbye to Miss Banks and thank her for all her work with the games kit and the costumes for plays and pageants. 2
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Speech Day began, as usual, with a Latin address, delivered most ciently by D. K. Hirst, to our distinguished visitor, Professor C. rthcote Parkinson, O.P. After brief introductory remarks by the irman of the Governors, the Head Master delivered his Annual Report.
HEAD MASTER'S REPORT As we claim to be by far the oldest educational institution in York it would surely be fitting for me to begin by welcoming the advent of that newest of all York's educational institutions, the University of York. That the life of our ancient School will be enriched by the presence of the University is abundantly assured. May we hope that on our side we may be able to help the University. We are all certainly most impressed by the planning, and are excitedly looking forward to seeing these plans brought into operation. There is great anxiety in the minds of parents and boys alike in these days as to the possibility of obtaining University places, and there is no doubt that we require more and more places in the country as a whole. The new University of York will do much to provide this need. It must be remembered, however, that more places in Universities do not necessarily raise the educational standard and create more clever people able to profit by such places. In our experience, in fact, I feel it can be said that we do not have many cases of boys who are really the modern University academic type and who fail to get a place. Educational standards, however, are rising throughout the .ountry, and the Universities must be ready to meet this rising standard and the demands it will make. In attempting a brief review of the past year I would like to begin by saying a few words about our curriculum. I mentioned last year that we were intending to introduce woodwork and metalwork, and this will be done next term. It can be said to be perhaps a kind of organised hobby, and I hope that every boy at St. Peter's School at some time during his five or six years here will have an opportunity of taking part in this new activity. The most important advance we have planned for next year is a further extension of our General Sixth Form Courses, ensuring that boys are not over-specialised when they leave St. Peter's. The mathematicians and scientists will in future either keep up a language they have already done to "0" level, i.e. French or German, or begin a new language like Russian or Spanish. We feel it is essential in these days that boys should be able to speak a language other than their own, and in any event the language study would help in broadening their outlook. On the other hand, boys who enter the Sixth Form on the Arts side will do a course of Science, which next year will be either Biology or a general course in History of Science. This has the same objective as the language course for scientists. The University Vice-Chancellors are anxious that what is sometimes called "minority time" in Sixth Form work should be extended, and ways and means are being thought out of examining the results of such extensions. The General English requirement, for instance, for admission to a University, will no longer be a pass in English Language at "0" level, but a pass in a paper which must be taken in a boy's second year Sixth Form course, to ensure that he keeps up his study of English during this period. 3
As far as examination results for the past year are concerned, I am sure we can claim that we are maintaining the progress the School has made in recent years. The general level of passes in the General Certificate of Education was satisfactory, and the number of boys proceeding to University next term will be greater than last year, which in itself was a very good year. As I have pointed out on many previous occasions, however, one's progress cannot be entirely measured by the number of University places one obtains, since there are many other avenues of training which are more suitable than the Universities in certain cases. This fact, among many others, was brought out during our Careers' Convention last March, and I think everyone who attended this will agree that it was most successful. Mr. Coulthard is to be greatly congratulated on the result, which as far as schools are concerned was definitely a new experiment. We are pleased too that so many parents took an interest in the Convention, and we hope to repeat it in a few years' time. May I again remind parents of the Careers' service we have in the School, and particularly of the literature and information we have available in our Careers' Room. It is not, of course, our duty to find jobs for boys, but we do take a lot of trouble to help them to do this themselves. On the question of entry to various careers, I would like to call the attention of parents to the continually rising standards of entry demanded by the various professional and other bodies. In the days of long ago the magic word "Matriculation", which after all was the equivalent of five passes in the present General Certificate, was the entry to any University or any profession. The University standard has now been raised to a minimum of two Advanced levels, and most of the learned professions are following suit. It is not now possible to become an architect without having at least two "A" levels, and this will shortly be true of law and accountancy. Agricultural Colleges are all requiring five or six "0" levels, while one already expresses a preference for two "A" level subjects, the course being almost of Pass Degree standard. Though commercial openings are available to sixteen-year-old boys with "0" level subjects, the better companies now expect older boys to have one or two "A" level subjects, though, of course, personality is very much the deciding factor. The significance of all this is very important, because it does mean that any boy in a school like this must have Advanced level as his target, whether he is proceeding to University or not. Perhaps if boys in the Fourth Forms realised this they would have a greater incentive to work harder! Now I would like to say a word about our building programme. It is seven years since our 1955 Appeal was launched, and a final report on this will be sent to all subscribers within the next month or so. Among other things the Appeal has made it possible for us to build the Chapel gallery, the Scott Block, the Library extension, the new Boat House and two new Squash Courts, a catalogue of achievements of which we are proud, and we must now add to this the fact that the Old Peterites themselves over the past two years have subscribed every penny of the money required to build the Memorial Hall. There is no single building provided in the School which has done more to help the life of the School than this Hall. During the same period other buildings have been provided from our own resources, and in any school of this type it is, and must be, a combination of private appeals and our own resources which will keep us abreast of the times and up to date. As to the future, you will be hearing more about this later, but we have various projects in mind, the 4
most important one of which must be the provision of a fifth boarding house. It is not our intention to increase the numbers in the School, which will remain at four hundred, but as far as the boarding side is concerned we wish to divide the existing number of boarders into five houses instead of four. The completion of the new kitchens and dining hall extensions has also very much facilitated the School organisation, and there is no longer any need for two sittings for dinner. We have ample accommodation for day boarders, and indeed we set much store by these members of the School. Day boys and day boarders in a school which is organised as a boarding school can both contribute and gain much. During my Headmastership I feel there is no more significant advance than the part played by this important minority, but all must remember the truism that one only gets out what one puts in, and this School can have no place for the day boy who is not prepared to devote most of his waking hours to its life. The Governors and I are most grateful to parents for their forbearance in the matter of fees revision, and I hope we can claim that we have their confidence that we should not increase the fees unless absolutely necessary. There is also abundant evidence that our system of making the fees absolutely inclusive is one appreciated by parents. The Head Master then briefly reviewed the outstanding events of the year, both cultural and sporting, all of which have been reported at one time or another in The Peterite.
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After presenting the prizes Professor Parkinson entertained his audience with a most appropriate, enlightening and witty speech, which we are pleased to be able to publish in full.
PROFESSOR PARKINSON'S SPEECH To be invited to distribute the prizes at my old school is an honour which I do not deserve, have never expected and greatly appreciate. During these last days of July the country is covered with platforms upon which speakers of varying competence are uttering just such words as those. And all alike, whether exemplifying pompous assurance or twittering ineptitude, are perplexed by the same problem; that of addressing a very mixed audience. They are all faced, as I am faced, with a gathering of the young at heart, those younger still, and the remainder; those who are still at school. How to frame a speech which will have a meaning for all? I shall not try. I shall rather address myself successively to the Head Master, the academic staff, the parents and the boys, subdividing the last group into the prizewinners and those certain to gain a prize next year or (at latest) the year after. Taking these in order of importance I shall begin at the summit—with the boys. For those still at school my message is this: Never believe what your father tells you about his own schooldays. It is not that he would deliberately deceive you, but the fact is that he can remember little or nothing about it. Until the other day I should have said (if questioned about my schooldays—which I never have been): "School? I did little at school apart from drawing in the margins of my textbooks." But that is where memory played me false. For, faced with this occasion, I looked 5
through my papers recently, just to see whether I possess any documentary evidence as to what (if anything) I did at school. Imagine my surprise at coming across a Certificate of Religious Education, DISTINGUISHED and of SPECIAL MERIT, presented to me by Archbishop Lang in July, 1921. Reading between the lines, I could see that he and I were pretty closely associated at that period. If he wanted reminding about the names of the Kings of Judah or the Major and Minor Prophets, I was the chap (aged eleven) on whom he could depend, ready to make these invidious distinctions at the drop of a hat. I doubt whether he could have run his diocese without me. I should like to have been able to add that this was the beginning of a great ecclesiastical career. In point of fact, it wasn't. For I found, to my dismay, another Certificate of Religious Education (July, 1922) which is merely Second Class. And since then I have been unclassified. Divinity is actually a subject in which I never seem to have recovered my mid-season form. I have a school report, for instance (Form B.I.), in which my knowledge of Religion is merely "Satisfactory". And under ENGLISH I read: "Has ability but must not go out of his way to try and make witty remarks." I took that to heart, as you may imagine; and if my speech today is pretty dreary, you can blame that English Master who slapped me down in 1925. To the prizewinners I say : "Well done. You are good chaps. I was once one of you!" To the remainder I say: "You are good chaps, too, in a less obvious way. I was more often one of you." Whether I represent an example or a warning is another matter. I hardly know, and anyway it is not for me to say. To the parents I have a message, and it is one of congratulation. You have very wisely sent your sons to an ancient, famous and flourishing school; one with a reputation which has grown steadily over the last twenty years. Whether deliberately or not, you have ensured that your sons shall not be exposed to educationalisation. When you took that momentous decision you may not even have perceived the divergence in the modern world between teaching (as provided here) and mere educationalising (as exemplified in U.S.A.). The teacher takes a difficult subject, like physics, and makes it seem relatively easy. The educationaliser, trained in something called Education, takes an easy subject which he has not mastered and makes it seem practically impossible. It might be Civics, say, and the difficulty centres upon the fact that the educationaliser has not mastered that (or any other subject) himself. A school of this historic character, heading for new and exciting fields of knowledge, but reaching them "super antiquas vias", is on the right lines. For parents whose Latin is as rusty as mine I had best translate the school motto. It means "by the traditional methods"—a rough translation, which loses the finer shades of meaning in the original. It does not mean "By a pretty obsolete process", nor does it mean "In the same old rut". It means, in essence, "We do not educationalise". Parents can be assured that they have done wisely in choosing a school which has that motto over the door, carved imperishably in letters of gold. To the teaching staff I have a message, as from a former resident and proud citizen of York. There were masters here in my day who thought of St. Peter's as a part of the Public School System; not as in any way a part of this City. They and their pupils affected to look down on York, as merely the dubious locality in which the School happened to be. There 6
was once, for example, a plan for moving the School into the country. York was thus both spiritually and actually out of bounds. I should like to suggest that this attitude was mistaken then and would be mistaken • now. This School has its roots in York, and from York should continually derive its inspiration. No boy should leave this School without having repeatedly visited the Minster, the Castle, the Kirk Museum, the Merchant lery and the King's Manor. For me, the Adventurers' Hall, the Art Gal classics first came alive when I worked, as a boy, on an archaeological dig among the debris of Roman York. I gained a new sense of historical reality when I walked over the battlefield of Marston Moor (I wonder how many ,i here have done that?) and convinced myself that Cromwell lied in his account of what took place. I learnt something of logic from a textbook I bought in York market place for twopence. My earliest efforts of journalism appeared in the Yorkshire Herald. We make a great mistake if we do not draw upon York for our sense of the past and our understanding of the present. History is (of course) the most important subject in the curriculum—no one, I assume, will dispute that—and here in York we have history all about us. I
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My final message is for the Head Master, at whose invitation I came here and whose guest I am. There was a time in my life when an invitation from his predecessor, however pressing, was one I should have received without enthusiasm. On this occasion, however, I was glad to come. For it is the occasion of Mr. Dronfield's silver jubilee as Head Master. I take this opportunity of offering him my warmest congratulations on the wise leadership he has given the School for the last twenty-five years. You have done a great work, Head Master; and you, Mrs. Dronfield, have done no less. You have good cause to be proud of having made the School what it is today; one of the great schools of England, and a school of which York too can be proud. This year marks not only this landmark in your own career but also the triumph of the values for which this School has always stood. From those early days when St. Peter's had its first beginnings alongside the Minster, it was always a possibility that what began as a school might end as a university. Any single great scholar might have done it. And now, after all these centuries during which York has been a university town from which the university has been unaccountably omitted, our dream has been fulfilled. Our University has come into existence and should rank as England's third great centre of learning; not perhaps the third by date of foundation, but the place to which any student of merit will apply who has been crowded out of the other two. (The second, by the way, is Oxford.) In this great achievement—the culmination of so many efforts and plans and hopes—St. Peter's has had a part to play. learning We of this School can claim to have kept alight the spark of lea which is now to become a beacon; but not, I trust, the ray of darkness with hich the educationalisers go exploring in the sunlight.
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Returning here after a very long absence, I am impressed with all that has been done; with all the buildings that have been added, with all the facilities that have been improved. Most of all am I impressed with the intelligent and manly appearance of the boys and with all their recent achievements in work and handicraft, in athletics and games. I take pleasure and pride in presenting the prizes to those who have distinguished themselves this year. May I add, however, that all share in their success? 7
For, in work, as on the playing fields, no one can be outstanding unless others are close behind. It is the many keen competitors who bring out the winner's final effort. He owes a part of his success to them, a fact which he, and they, should bear in mind. When I congratulate each prizewinner, I am also congratulating all who made him work for it. Many must be good before one can excel. * * * Professor Parkinson was thanked in a short speech by one of his contemporaries at school, Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, O.B.E., T.D.
PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize — — — C. J. Territt P. E. Lord Classical Prize — — — — T. Wheeler Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity: Senior — — — — — — — A. N. Ferrar Junior — — — — - M. E. Gough — — The Headmaster's Prize for Mathematics — — D. Shaw Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose: VIth Form — — — — — D. K. Hirst Below VIth — — — — A. Youle The B.M.A. Prize for Science — — S. D. Ward Toyne European History Prize — — — G. M. Holgate Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize — — D. Outhwaite The Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : VIth Form — — — — — D. Outhwaite Below VIth — — — — J. R. Rowbottom The Frank Pick Prize for Design — J. D. M. Hackney The Prize for Architecture — — — — — J. C. Abel The Jack Brittain Memorial Prizes for Middle School Essay: IVth Forms — — — J. R. W. Thirlwell Shells — — — P. D. Walley — Modern Languages Prizes : French — — — — D. R. Gow German — — — D. R. Gow Physics Prize — — - E. J. Lawson Chemistry Prize — — P. J. F. Robson Biology Prize — — — — — P. Richardson Geography Prize (Below the VIth) — A. Youle Music Prizes: Keyboard — — — C. F. Foster Instrumental — — — P. Hunt Art Prize — — — - M. G. Day General Knowledge Prizes: VIth Form — — - C. P. Spencer Vth Forms — — - N. J. Smith Below Vth — — — R. J. Fletcher
FORM PRIZES D. G. Goodlock — D. A. Burnell A. Youle J. M. W. Bennitt — R. I. S. Gow — N. W. Graham - D. Hillaby — M. G. Day — T. H. Vickers
Vth Form
IVa — IVA — I'VB — — IV Modern — Upper Shell A Lower Shell A Shell B — —
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SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION SUCCESSES OPEN UNIVERSITY AWARDS G. Gildener C. J. Marsay -
Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge. Open Major Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Oxford.
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS English (Distinction), History (Distinction). J. C. G. Wheeler Mathematics for Science (Distinction), Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction). Latin (Distinction), Greek (Distinction), Ancient History. D. J. Wilson -
P. Collins
G.C.E. JULY, 1961
"A" and "AS" Levels: 77 candidates took 186 subjects with results as follows:— 19 Distinctions, 13o Passes, 32 Lower Passes, 5 Failures. Of the 77 candidates 32 were on the Arts side and 45 on the Mathematics and Science side. The Distinctions were divided among subjects thus:— I Latin, 1 Greek, 1 English, 3 History, i Divinity, r Mathematics, 2 Mathematics for Science, 4 Physics, 3 Chemistry, 2 Biology. "0" Levels : There were 8o candidates from the Vth Forms.
EXAMINATION RESULTS Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board, July, 1962 "A" LEVEL Brown, P. C. N.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History. Hackney, J. D. M.—Latin, Ancient History, Art. Hirst, D. K.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, G.P. Kemp, P. M.—Latin, Ancient History. Wheeler, T.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History. Ainley, J. G.—Geography, Economics. Atkinson, R. H.—Economics. Brindle, P. G.—Economics. Carruthers, J. A. B.—History, Economics. Clegg, M. A.—English, Economics. Foy, M. C.—History, Economics. Gow, D. R.—French,* German,* English. Headlam, K. W.—History, Economics. Holgate, G. M.—English, History, Economics. Lacy, J. C.—French, English, G P Le Pla, R. S.—French, History, Economics. Mitchell, P. J. F.—Latin of Modern Studies, French. Moss, A. E.—French, German, Economics. Outhwaite, D.—French, German, English. Parker, C. J.—English, Economics. Parker, R. H.—Latin of Modern Studies, French. Powell, J. C.—English, History,* Economics,* G.P. Richardson, J. L.—French, German, Economics. Scott, J. S.—French, German. Spencer, R. A.—French, English, G.P. Territt, C. J.—History. Thompson, J. A. D.—English, History. Wakefield, A. J.—French, English, G.P. 9
West, N. J.—G.P. Whitfield, D. L.—French. Adams, T. L.—Economics, Maths. and Higher Maths. Bach, G. F.—Maths. and Higher Maths, Physics. Bytheway, A. J.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics. Foster, A. J. D.—French, Maths. and Higher Maths. Hunt, P.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics. Jesper, M. C. M.—Economics, Maths. and Higher Maths. Kettlewell, J. J.—Economics, Maths. and Higher Maths. Masterman, P. H.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, G.P. Raynes, E. P.—Maths. and Higher Maths,* Physics,* Chemistry. Shannon, J. R.—Economics,* Maths. and Higher Maths., G.P. Wrigley, P. A.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistry. Abel, J. C.—Art, Maths. for Science. Arundale, J. N.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Barker, R. H.—Geography, Economics. Bradley, S. H.—Maths. for Science, Physics. Bradshaw, J. T.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Brown, J. R.—Maths. for Science, Physics. Bruce, R. L.—Geography, Economics. Burbidge, M. C. B.—Chemistry. Daniel, R. B.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Dawes, R.—Maths. for Science. Dowson, R. J.—Chemistry, Biology. Foster, C. F.—Chemistry. Gartside, J. F.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Gibson, P. J.—Geography, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Gillies, J. A.—Economics, Art, Maths. for Science. Hardman, A.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Holmes, P. J.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Jaques, R. E.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Lawson, E. j.—Maths. for Science,* Physics, Chemistry,* G.P. Mann, P. J. H.—Physics, Chemistry. Marshall, D. L.—Geography, Maths. for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Milnes, D. N.—Physics, Biology. Monfort, G. R.—Art. Ormiston, J. H.—Geography, Biology. Pickering, J. B.—Chemistry. Platts, J. D. A.—Maths. for Science. Reiss, S. H.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Rhodes, D. H.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Richardson, P.—Chemistry, Zoology, Botany. Robson, P. J. F.—Maths. for Science,* Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Shaw, D.—Maths. for Science,* Physics, Chemistry,* G.P. Shepherd, P. W.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Shubrook, D. C.—Maths. for Science, Physics,* Chemistry, G.P. Skiers, A. B.—Chemistry, Biology. Smith, G. R.—Physics, Chemistry. Starkey, J. H.—Chemistry. Sutcliffe, M.—Economics, Art, Maths. for Science, G.P. Sykes, D.—Maths. for Science,* Physics. Vajrabukka, T.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.* Ward, S. D.—Maths. for Science,* Physics,* Chemistry,* G.P. West, F. R.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Wise, E.—Biology. Note.—An asterisk indicates a Distinction in that subject. G.P. means General Paper. "0" LEVEL Bennitt, J. M. W. (7); Biddle, H. (3); Coward, I. P. A. (3); Eckhard, D. N. (4); Godfrey, D. R. (6); Goodlock, C. G. (9); Haggie, T. J. (9); Hancock, N. J. (9); Head, T. D. (4); Hudson, W. M. (8); Ibberson, M. H. (4); Moffatt, K. A. (7); Newhouse, T. J. (5); Russell, J. H. (9); Semper. P. M. (6); Senior, M. (8); Spencer,
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J. N. (9); Sproulle, A. T. W. (4); Stevens, R. A. (7); Todd, G. M. (7); Ward, W. J. B. (8); White, M. G. D. (5); Wilson, R. J. D. (8); Winn, J. M. (6); Wood, J. L. (6); Yates, C. (3); Youle, A. (9). Aspinall, R. M. (8); Burnell, D. A. (9); Clayton, M. A. (6); Clegg, R. W. C. (3); Cloughton, G. W. (5); Collomosse, A. G. (4); Crossley, M. P. (9); Dove, D. (6); Dronfield, M. W. (8); Eastaugh, G. F. (9); Eatough, J. A. (9); Edbrooke, D. L. (9); Fearnside, J. E. (7); Gaunt, G. B. (5); Grisdale, J. N. J. (9); Hudson, D. E. (5); Hunt, D. (8); Knowles, P. E. (6); Lewis, D. I, (3); Milnes, A. C. (6); Mitchell, T. C. (4); Nettleton, P. F. (7); Perry, N. F. (4); Pilcher, R. D. S. (1); Robertson, I. B. (9); Scaife, R. (9); Shaftoe, H. M. (8); Shannon, M. (6); Smith, N. J. (9); Stapleton, J. R. (6). Abel, P. N. (1); Anyan, M. C. M. (5); Balfour, H. J. (3); Brining, A. S. (4); Cockroft, R. A. (5); Emsley, P. M. (4); Fawcett, H. G. N. (2); Gibson, P. A. J. (5); King, H. A. (2); Lees, M. L. (4); McKay, A. L. (4); Mallinson, D. B. (4); Quarrie, D. N. (4); Quickfall, P. W. (1); Richman, E. G. (2); Rowbottom, J. R. (4); Rowbottom, Q. G. (2); Schofield, A. P. (z); Seymour, R. A. C. (4); Slade, R. J. ( 6); Stott, A. F. (5). Blackburn, R. B. (4); Bowe, M. H. (3); Bruce, D. St. C. (2); Crumpton, N. J. ( 2); Dalkin, J. R. (5); Flintoft, J. R. (5); French, J. M. (r); Hamilton-Williams, C. D. (6); Hoare, C. J. (8); Hutchinson, T. T. (4); Liversidge, P. A. (2); Marks, A. R. (4); Newhouse, J. L. (6); Newhouse, R. C. (5); Wood, J. G. (2). The following boys in Transitus or VI passed in a single "0" Level or "Alternate 0" Level subject: Barton, C. R.; Barton, R. 0.; Bradley, S. H.; Brown, P. C. N.; Burbidge, M. C. B.; Bytheway, A. J.; Cossins, J. C.; Daniel, R. B.; Dawes, R.; Dixon, M. R.; Dowson, R. J.; Gartside, J. F.; Gibson, P. J.; Hayes, J. F. R.; Hutchinson, S. R.; Jaques, R. E.; Kettlewell, J. J.; Lightfoot, J. D.; Marshall, D. L.; Ormiston, J. H.; Perry, A. W.; Rhodes, D. H.; Richardson, J. L.; Shah, N.; Shaw, B. G.; Shepherd, P. W.; Thompson, J. A. D.; West, F. R.; Yeomans, J. F. Read, P. M., Robson, M. E. and Starkey, J. H. took and passed in two each.
SALVETE The Manor: J. C. Platts. School House: R. N. Beaumont. M. J. T. Carr.
VALETE THE GROVE J.N. Arundale. 1952-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 196o (5); "A" Level, 1962 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 2nd VIII (Country Life), 1961-62. House Athletics. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Marksman. H. J. Balfour. 1959-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (I); 1962 (3). House Cricket, 1 Rugger, Athletics, Swimming. Cadet C.D. Section. 1st Class Shot. M. C. B. Burbidge. 1958-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, I960 (7); 1962 (z); "A" Level, 1962 (Chemistry). znd XV, 1961 (Colours). 3rd XI, 1962. House Cross Country (Captain), Athletics (Captain), Swimming. House Colours. L/Sgt. i/c Armoury. 1st Class Shot. Young Farmers' Club Secretary, 1961, Treasurer, 1962. Russian Society Treasurer. P.. A. Cockroft. 1958-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (2); 1962 (5). House Boating,. Swimming, Junior Rugger. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. A.B. R.N. Section. Marksman. A. J. D. Foster. 1956-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1 959/60 (5); "A" Level, 1961/62 (Maths. and Higher Maths., French). School Chess, 1960-62.. School Tennis, 1962. House Squash, Swimming. L/Sgt. 2 i/c Recruits.. Music Society Committee. 11
J. F. R. Hayes. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, I960 (5); 1961 (I).
2nd XI, 1962. House Squash (Captain), Athletics. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. 2nd Class Shot. Russian Society Committee. J. R. P. Lee. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (3). 3rd XV, 1961. 1st VIII, 1962. School Athletics. House Swimming (Captain), Cross Country, Chess. House Colours. L/Cpl. Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Chapel Committee. D. L. Marshall. 1952-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (7); "A" Level, 1962 (Geography, Maths. for Science, Chemistry); Alt. "0", 1962 (Economics). House Boating, Cross Country, Athletics, Swimming. House Colours. Sgt. i/c Recruits. Cert. T. Marksman. Young Farmers' Club Chairman. Geographical Society Secretary. P. H. Masterman. 1958-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (9); "A" Level, 1962 (Maths, and Higher Maths., Physics). House Athletics, Shooting, Chess. Cadet Signals Section. Marksman. Recruits Shooting Cup, I960. P. W. Quickfall. 1958-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (I); 1962 (x). House IV (Cox). R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. Queen's Scout. D. C. Shubrook. 1956-62. U.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (8); 1961 (I); "A" Level, 1961-62 (Chemistry, Physics (Distinction 1962), Maths. for Science). Captain of Shooting. 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1960-61-62, 1st VIII (Country Life), 196061-62. Joint Winner Green Howard Cup, 1962. Flt/Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Flying Scholarship, 1960. Science Society Committee. Curia. C. J. Territt. 1956-62. U.VI. Head of School. "0" Level, 1959 (7); "A" Level, 1961 (History, English). 1st XV, 1961. 1st XI Hockey, 1962. House Cricket (Captain), Athletics, Squash, Tennis. C.S.M. Marksman. Debating Society President, Curia Chairman. Theological Society Chairman. "Oasis" Editor. THE MANOR
J. G. Ainley. 1954-62. L.VI. Vice-Head of School. Head of House. "0" Level,
1959 (2); 1 960 (4); "A" Level, 1962 (Geography, Economics). 3rd XV, 1961 (Vice-Captain). 1st IV, 1962. House Swimming, Squash. House Colours. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. Coxswain i/c R.N. Section. Advanced Proficiency. Quartermaster. 1st Class Shot. Music Society Secretary. Gramophone Librarian. Geographical Society Committee. Library Monitor. Chapel Committee. S. R. Hutchinson. 1951-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (5); 1961(1); 1962 (I); 2nd XV, I960-61. 1st XI Hockey, 1961-62 (Vice-Captain). 1st XI, 1959-60 (Cap); 1961-62 (Vice-Captain). Under 16 Public Schools XI, 1959. Colts Colours. xst V Squash, 1962. School Athletics. House Tennis. L/Cpl. 2 i/c M.T. Section. Games Committee. J. D. Lightfoot. 1957-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (4); 1960 (3). 2nd XV, 1961. 1st XI Hockey, 1962. Senior Colts Cricket, 1959. 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1962. 1st VIII (Country Life), 1959-60-61-62. White Rose Team (Captain), 1962. House Colours. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Advanced Proficiency. Marksman. J. D. A. Platts. 1954-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1 959 (9); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics); 1962 (Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1960-61-62 (Colours). 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1959-60-61-62 (Vice-Captain). Cadet Pair, 1958. 1st VIII (Country Life), 1961-62. White Rose Team, 1959-60-61 (Captain). Donegal Badge, 1959. School Chess, 1960-61-62. House Colours. Sgt. i/c Shooting. R.A.F. Advanced Proficiency. Questus (Chairman and Secretary). P. M. Read. 1956-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); 1962 (2); "A" Level, I960-61 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). 1st VIII Cox, 1961-62. School Fencing, 1961-62. School Athletics, 1962. House Cross Country. House Colours. Assistant Scoutmaster. Curia (Secretary, Chairman). "Oasis" Editorial Committee. A. P. Schofield. 1958-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (2); 1962 (z). House Athletics, Boating. L/Cpl. Recruits. 2nd Class Shot.
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D. Sykes. 1957-62. U.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (5); 1960 (i); 1961 (i); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science); 1962 (Maths. for Science (Distinction), Physics). 2nd VIII, 1962. House Rugger, Boating, Cross Country, Athletics. House Colours. PAL Senior Scouts.
QUEEN'S
J. C. Abel. 1958-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (8); "A" Level, 1962 (Art, Maths. for
Science). znd VIII (Country Life), 1962. House Rugger, Athletics, Cross Country. A.B. R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. R. H. Atkinson. 1957-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (6); "A" Level, 1962 (Economics). 3rd XV, 1961. School Athletics. House Boating. Games Committee. A. J. Bytheway. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (9); "A" Level, 1962 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). 1st VIII, 1962. Second, Senior Scouts (1st Class). Music Society Committee. R. B. Daniel. 1954-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (9); "A" Level, 1962 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Senior Colts XV, 1960. znd VIII Cox, 1961-62. Patrol Leader Senior Scouts. Library Monitor. Secretary Junior Science Society. J. D. M. Hackney. 1957-62. U.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (7); "A" Level, 1962 (Latin, Ancient History, Art). 1st XV, 1960-61. Ist XI Hockey, 1961. Senior Colts Cricket. A. Hardman. 1956-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (8); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry); 1962 (Maths. for Science, Chemistry). School Swimming, Chess. House Rugger, Cricket. Assistant Scout Master. Music Society Committee. P. Hunt. 1957-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (9); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics); 1962 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). 1st XI Hockey, 1961-62. 3rd XI, 1962. School Chess. House Rugger. L/Cpl. R.A. Section. znd Class Shot. J. C. Lacy. 1956-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (6); "A" Level, 1961-62 (French, English). znd XI, 1960-61. 2nd V Squash. School Tennis. Colts Colours. L/Cpl. Army Section. Modern Languages Society Committee. P. Richardson. 1957-62. U.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (5); "A" Level, 1961 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology); 1962 (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany). House Shooting, Athletics. Cadet Signal Section. Marksman. Natural History Society Committee. J. R. Shannon. 1957-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (7); "A" Level, 1961 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics); 1962 (Economics (Distinction), Maths. and Higher Maths.). 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1961-62. 1st VIII (Country Life), 1961-62. House Rugger. L/Cpl. i/c R.A. Section. Marksman. Chapel Committee. R. A. Spencer. 1952-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (5); 1961 (t); "A" Level, 1962 (French, English). School Athletics, 1960-62. House Athletics, Cross Country (Captain). Dramatic Society Committee. Organ Society Secretary, Chairman. THE RISE R. E. Bryan. 1954-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (8). 3rd XV, 1961. 6th IV, 1962. House Rugger, Boating (Captain), Cross Country, Swimming. Ldg. Sea. R.N. Section (Writer). Marksman. Science Society Committee. "Oasis" Committee. Curia. M. C. Foy. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3); 1960 (6); "A" Level, 1962 (History, Economics). 3rd XV, 1961. Colts Cricket, 1960. Drum Major. 1st Class Shot. N. H. King. 1954-62. V. Mod. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. 2nd Class Shot.
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A. E. Moss. 1955-62. House Monitor. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (6); "A" Level, 1962 (French, German, Economics). School Fencing (Captain). House Cross Country. Queen's Scout. Modern Languages Society (House Representative), Russian Society (House Representative). C. J. Parker. 1957-62. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, 1960 (7); "A" Level, 1962 (English, Economics). 2nd XV, 1960-61. 2nd XI Hockey, 1962 (Colours). 1st XI, 1962. School Athletics (Colours). House Squash, Cross Country. Cpl. i/c M.T. Section. Debating Society (Vice-President), Curia. M. E. Robson. 1957-62. Trans. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (2); 1961 (3); 1962 (2); 1st XI Hockey, 1962. 1st XI, 1960-61-62 (Captain). 1st V Squash, 1962. Colts Colours. House Rugger, Tennis, Shooting. House Colours. L/Cpl. M.T. Section. Marksman. Games Committee. G. R. Smith. 1955-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (5); "A" Level, 1962 (Physics, Chemistry). School Athletics. House Rugger, Cross Country. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Marksman. SCHOOL HOUSE T. L. Adams. 1953-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (9); "A" Level, 1962 (Economics, Maths. and Higher Maths.). 2nd XV, 1961. 2nd XI Hockey, 1961-62. znd XI, 1961-62 (Colours). School Chess. A.B. R.N. Section. J. A. Gullies. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (8); "A" Level, 1962 (Economics, Art, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1961. 3rd IV, 1962. House Swimming, Athletics. Cpl. Army Section. D. M. Howard. 1955-62. VB. House Boating. Cadet Army Section. P. E. Knowles. 1955-62. VA. "0" Level, 1962 (6). znd VIII (Country Life), 1962. Cadet. Marksman. B. R. Martinson. 1954-62. Trans. "0" Level, 1961 (6). House Athletics. Junior House Rugger. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. D. H. Rhodes. 1951-62. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, 1959 (7); "A" Level, 1961-62 (Maths. for Science, Chemistry). 1st XV, 1960-61 (Cap) 1st VIII (Ashburton), 1960-61-62. Cadet Pair, 1959. 2nd VIII (Country Life), 1962 (Captain). School Swimming, 1960-61-62 (Captain). House Athletics, Cross Country. House Colours. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. P.O. i/c Basic Section. Marksman. Questus Treasurer. Games Committee. M. Sutcliffe. 1958-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1960 (9); "A" Level, 1962 (Economics, Art, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1961. znd VIII, 1962. Ldg. Sea. R.N. Section i/c Stores. Debating Society Committee. T. Vajrabukka. 1960-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1960 (7); "A" Level, 1962 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Distinction)). School Tennis, 1960-61-62. House Cricket. Cadet Armoury. TEMPLE A. S. Brining. 1955-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (1); 1962 (4). 3rd XV, 1961. School Athletics (Colours). Gofton Cup. House Cross Country, Boating, Swimming. House Colours. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. 1st Class Shot. G. Gildener. 1954-62. U.VI. Head of House. Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge. "0" Level, 1958 (8); 1962 (z); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics, Maths. and Higher Maths.); 1961 (Maths. and Higher Maths. (Distinction)). 3rd XV, 1960-61 (Captain). 1st XI Hockey, 1961-62 (Cap). 2nd XI, 1960-61-62 (Captain, 1961-62). School Chess, 1957-61 (Captain, 1960-61). School Tennis. House Squash. House Colours. P.O. i/c Recruits. Debating Society Secretary. Curia Chairman. Russian Society (House Representative). "Oasis" Editorial Committee.
P. E. Jackson. 1954-62. VB. School Swimming. House Rugger, Cricket. Cadet Signals Section.
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r R. E. Jaques. 1952-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 196o (6); 1962 (t); "A" Level, 1962 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 2nd VIII (Country Life). Ninth Man (Altcar), 1961. Cadet Signals Section. Marksman.
G. R. Monfort. 1957-62. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 196o (8); "A" Level, 1962 (Art). znd XV, 1961 (Colours). School Fencing (Colours), Swimming. House Boating. House Colours. R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross. R.N. Section. Marksman. J. B. Pickering. 1952-62, L.VI. "0 ,, Level, 196o (4); "A" Level, 1962 (Chemistry). 3rd XI, 1962. Junior House Rugger. E. G. Richman. 1953-62. VB. "0" Level, 1962 (2). House IV. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman. Junior Science Society (House Representative).
P. J. F. Robson. 1957-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (9); "A"
Level, 1961 (Chemistry, Physics, Maths. and Higher Maths.); 1962 (Maths. for Science (Distinction), Physics, Chemistry). House IV. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot. Science Society Committee.
F. M. Simpson. 1959-62. VB. Cadet Basic Section.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE This term we welcomed C. G. Evans to the monitorial fold—a fold which is now somewhat overpopulated. We congratulate D. C. Shubrook on his appointment as a School Monitor. The Bernie Cup returned to The Grove after an absence of one year to nobody's great surprise. We congratulate our enthusiastic drill team and we were proud to have the cup presented to us by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery. House cricket provided no great spectacle, indeed the junior team were a great disappointment. Although the House tennis team met with little success, A. J. D. Foster and C. J. L. Clarke went on to play for the School with some distinction. We lost to The Manor in the House boating by feet after two very tiring races. For their efforts in the boating in particular and other activities in general, C. G. Evans (Captain) and J. R. P. Lee were awarded their House Colours. Shubrook and D. B. Mallinson are to be congratulated on jointly winning the newly inaugurated Green Howard Cup for .303 shooting. This term we say goodbye to Mr. Mair and Mr. Hayes, both of whom have given The Grove loyal service, the former on the rugger field, the latter in more aesthetic pursuits, and both on the river. We wish them, as we do all our leavers, every success in their future careers. Cup-wise this has not been a distinguished year for The Grove; we have, nevertheless, contributed very positively in every facet of school life. Mention must be made of J. N. Arundale's great and thankless work as self-appointed School electrician. It would be better, however, if some of the senior members of the House ceased to regard school life as all take and no give. 15
THE MANOR This term R. H. Barker was appointed a House Monitor and we welcomed another Platts (J. C. this time) to the House to ensure that The Manor would not be without one for a few more years. We have cheerfully endured the occasional inconvenience inevitably caused by the building operations and have watched with interest the demolition of familiar landmarks and the gradual appearance of gleaming new accommodation. Whilst the official means of ingress and egress have sometimes been restricted, the unofficial variety has been considerably improved. The House had to wait a long time for any tangible success, and then, at the very end of term, leapt from no points in the Oxford Cup to 40 and from one cup to seven almost overnight. The VIII, after two easy races, met a much fancied Grove crew in the final and did very well to beat them by a canvas in a most thrilling race, whilst the IV were beaten in the final As a reward for this and other efforts Sykes and Liversidge were awarded their House Colours. Two days later the cricket team brought the final, started in the dim and distant pre-G.C.E. days, to a successful conclusion and thus completed the summer double for the first time for thirteen years, the last House to have achieved it being The Manor in 1949. Largely as a result of Hutchinson's innings in the first round the Yeomans Cup also came our way and he completed a fine treble by being awarded the Fielding Cup. The House's somewhat unexpected success at cricket was very largely due to his enthusiasm and leadership. To crown a most successful end of term P. J. Holmes won the Hobbies Cup for the third time in four years and the House retained half of the Aggregate Shooting Cup, a sop for being beaten by one point by an indecently high School House score in the Inter-House Shooting. As a result of the alterations we have to say goodbye to Mrs. O'Keefe, who has served No. 2 so cheerfully for the past two years; we thank her very sincerely for all she has done. Finally, we wish our leavers well in the future and thank them for all their contributions to the success of the House.
QUEEN'S At the beginning of term A. J. Bytheway was appointed a House Monitor, and he quickly settled down to the responsibilities this position demands. The examinations soon brought unrest to the House and cricket and rowing practices were hard hit. The senior House XI lost to The Rise and the juniors fared just as unluckily in their draw. One cricket cup came to Queen's however, the Button Cup for Senior House leagues, which the league team won in convincing style. With the cricket teams losing in the House competitions, it seemed as though our chances of retaining the Oxford Cup, which we had won for the first time last year, had gone. The House boating could not provide us with any much-needed points, although the House VIII came on well and lost only to a much more powerful Grove VIII, while the IV was unfortunate to meet Temple, the eventual winners, in the first round. 16
Not until the very end of term, during the Swimming Sports, did Queen's see that a first-ever victory was possible in the Kazerooni Cup, and that winning this would mean retaining the Oxford Cup for another year. When we beat Temple by a touch in the senior relay, thus gaining one more point than School House (our nearest rivals) and winning the Cup, the excitement can be imagined. Our leavers this year we shall miss. Intelligence and sporting ability are not often combined in schoolboys, and thus replacements of a similar standing will be hard to find. The monitors leaving were able and the seniors very trustworthy. Both are essential ingredients at the top of a House. We are told that Queen's is to be altered. The House is to be on one floor, with a central entrance which leads to all parts of the House.
THE RISE R. E. Bryan and A. E. Moss were appointed House Monitors for the term. Sporting achievements included the winning by Moss of the Dr. Slade Trophy for Senior Foil, and the sharing with The Manor of the Shooting Aggregate Cup. We reached the finals for Tennis and for both the Junior and Senior Cricket, but victory eluded us in all these. M. E. Robson was Captain of School Cricket, and A. E. Moss was Captain of School Fencing. When Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery visited the School in May, he came to the Rise for tea with the Housemaster and some of the monitors, and then went to the common rooms and studies. Many members of the House took part in the third C.C.F. Pageant. Notable contributions came from Foy, who led the band and sounded a fanfare with Fawcett from the top battlements; from Bryan, who helped to produce the pageant, and from Smith, who managed the numerous and complicated properties. P. M. Kemp continued to run the Rise Discussion Group and the House library. All but one of the monitors left at the end of the term. We thank them for the responsibility they have taken, and we wish a prosperous future to all those leaving.
SCHOOL HOUSE The term started with the appointment of two new House Monitors, Holgate and Lumley, bringing the total up to a useful eight. Two new boys, Carr and Beaumont, were welcomed to the House as juniors. The term was, of course, filled with many sporting activities in which we had our fair share of success. It is only right to mention that, with exams in view, a tremendous amount of time was spent by members of the House on their work and most may honestly be said to have deserved success by the effort they made. The senior cricket team put up a good effort, considering the great shortage of cricketers in the senior part of the House. The junior cricket team showed their worth by playing some good and interesting cricket, 17
and they fully deserved their triumph in winning the cup. For their part in the series, Mutch, Filcher and Shearsmith were awarded their Junior House Colours. Tennis suffered through the inability of Vajrabukka to play, after his appendix operation. However, the team put up a good effort and did not disgrace themselves. Shooting came as a highlight, for the House team won the .22 Cup with an unparalleled score of 240 out of 240. All four of the House team, Rhodes, Starkey, Lunn and Eastaugh, went to Bisley. Lunn won the Individual Shot Cup and Eastaugh the Junior Shooting Cup. The boaters put in a lot of hard work, but were not successful in either eights or fours. There is, however, a great deal of promise for next year, as most of the eight will be staying. The Recruits Drill Cup was won by the House, and Richardson, who trained the squad, had the honour of being presented with the cup by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery on the occasion of his visit to the School. Swimming brought our greatest disappointment, for we were defeated by Queen's by only one point, the result also deciding the fate of the Oxford Cup. Many of the team will be here next year and we must make sure that we win convincingly and leave nothing to chance. For their all-round ability in sports Le Pla and Richardson were awarded their Senior House Colours. The House is very sorry to lose Miss Banks, who has been matron for five years. She has shown the utmost enthusiasm for House affairs and was always prepared to find new ways of using her unbounded energy for the benefit of House and School. We wish her luck in her new appointment.
TEMPLE Considerable weight was added to the monitorial body by the promotion of G. R. Monfort and J. H. Ormiston to Study III from Study II, where a marked decrease in the volume of noise was soon noticed. The retention of cups is always difficult, and this term our efforts were none too successful—six of our coveted trophies were surrendered. Fortunately the Junior IV triumphed in their section of the Inter-House boating. The House boating, in fact, did attain a very high standard, mainly due to the coercions of Bradshaw, who at no time found it necessary to use a megaphone. Cricket again requires the discreetest of mentions. We had very few representatives in School teams to form a backbone of the House teams; however, the junior team managed a very spirited performance built round a fine innings by Lancaster. The highlight of the term, in some eyes, was victory in the Tennis Cup—a cup which for many years had eluded us. The factor behind our success was undoubtedly the brilliance on court of K. W. Headlam. One only hopes that some of the younger members of the House will have benefited from watching his displays, as did his doubles partner. Once again we were well represented among the prizewinners, and this will contribute much to our already substantial lead in the Work Cup. 18
Finally, we record our best wishes and grateful thanks to all our leavers. Each one has made his contribution to some field of House activity and their services have always been appreciated. Mr. Wilson has had only a very brief stay as assistant housemaster. His influence, particularly in the dramatic field, might have been more appreciated with a longer period of office. We wish him well with his new venture and hope he takes with him memories of a "Prodigious Snob".
OXFORD CUP, 1961-62 The cup was won by Queen's. The following are the detailed results: Points Awarded Grove Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... Rowing (1st Division) ... Rowing (2nd Division) ... Athletics, 1st ... Athletics, 2nd ... Cross-Country, 1st Cross-Country, 2nd Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, 2nd ... ... Squash ... ... ... Tennis Shooting (Team)... ... ... Fencing ... Junior Long Run, 1st ... Junior Long Run, 2nd
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THE CHAPEL On the Sunday following St. Peter's Day we had the great privilege of a combined service for the Senior and Junior Schools in the Minster to commemorate our Patron Saint. It was designed to illustrate St. Peter's spiritual pilgrimage from his enthusiastic youth to his mature old age. The Service took the form of readings interspersed by processions., each of which represented the movement to a later stage of St. Peter's life. The seven readers ranged from a small Olavite to the Dean. The Motet "Tu es Petrus", sung by the combined choirs of the Senior and Junior Schools, sounded magnificent. We were lucky enough to have a beautiful evening with the sunlight streaming into the Minster. We have had visits from two outside preachers in the course of the term : Canon R. Cant, the Chancellor of the Minster, and the Reverend 19
R. G. Robinson, the new vicar of Clifton; we are most grateful to them for coming. Once again we have had the pleasure of welcoming Canon H. N. Hodd, an Old Peterite, as the special preacher for Commemoration. His challenging sermon was prefaced by a tribute to the late Mr. S. M. Toyne and to the present Head Master on his twenty-fifth anniversary here. It will long be remembered by those who attended this inspiring service. As there was a whole holiday on Ascension Day the Sung Communion was transferred to the following Sunday morning. You will see that the Chapel Committee this year has voted a large proportion of the available funds for the relief of the starving and refugees. There was a strong feeling that this was an urgent and over-riding need. May I end by expressing our warmest thanks to all those who have helped to keep the Chapel in good order during the year, the two Chapel Monitors, Spencer and Carruthers, those who have arranged the flowers and cleaned the altar vessels and washed the linen--and not least the unnamed body of Juniors who have given the Chapel Monitors so much help, week by week! N.K.-W.
CHAPEL COLLECTIONS, 1961-62 At a meeting of the Chapel Committee held on Sunday, 15th July, 1962, the Collections were allocated as follows:— £ s. d. to 0 0
LOCAL
York Diocesan Board of Finance
York Diocesan Ordination Candidates Fund Family Service Unit St. Peter's School Chapel Furnishing Fund
CHURCH Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge ... The Poor Clergy Relief Corporation
25 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 to ...
5 00 I0 0 0
MISSIONS Universities' Mission to Central Africa ... Missions to Seamen
... 20 0 0 I0 0 0
SICK AND DISABLED Imperial Cancer Research Fund ... ... British Leprosy Relief Association Sunshine Fund for Blind Babies and Children ... ... ... Maghull Homes for Epileptics ... National Spastics Society (York Parents Committee) ... Multiple Sclerosis Society (York Branch)
15 0 0 to 0 0 5 o o ... ... 5 0 0 5 0 o ... 5 00 ... •••
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OTHER CHARITIES National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ... to 0 0 The Flying Doctor Service for Africa (Northern Nigeria) ... to 0 0 Inter-Church Aid 1 (for the relief of the starving and 5o 0 0 ... ... ... refugees) ... 5o 0 0 O.X.F.A.M. £280
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CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1961-62 Receipts Balance
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Christmas Term, 1961 ... 185 7 2 Easter Term, 1962 ... 96 14 3 Summer Term, 1962 ... 112 7 I i Grant from School ... to 0 o
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From Chapel Committee 28o 0 British Honduras Relief Fund ... ... 22 5 John Burrill Homes ... 20 0 Godfrey Walker Nursery 27 15 U.M.C.A. (St. Olave's Lent Collections) ... 12 14
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6 9
17
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Expenses:
British Legion Wreath ... Farris (Wafers) ... Printing: Gummed Labels £2 5s. Carol Service £15
S.P.C.K. (Confirmation Books) Cheque Book Petty Cash Balance £41 7 6 9
to to o I0 0 5 6 4 II 19 8
£417 6 9
CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND Receipts Balance ... ... ... Donations from Chapel Committee ... ...
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£ s. d. 6 5 11 Van Heems (New Cassocks ... for Servers) ... to 18 3 20 0 o (Surplice for Organist) 2 3 0 S.P.C.K. (Book of Prayers) 8 6 Wippell (Amices) ... 2 15 9 Balance ... ... ... to 0 5 ..
£26 5 I
£.26 5 II
THE CHOIR The main musical events this term were the R.S.C.M. Schools' Festival at Ripon on 7th June and the Patronal Festival in York Minster on 1st July. The service in Ripon Cathedral took the form of Evensong, during which three anthems were sung. The music was: — Canticles: Wood in C minor. Anthems: All the ends of the earth—Boyce. Thou wilt keep him—S. S. Wesley. 0 what their joy—Harris. 21
Much enthusiasm was shown and indeed in places the choirs needed restraining rather than encouraging. As in previous years Mr. Waine conducted. The Minster service was attended by both the Senior and Junior Schools, the latter reinforcing our trebles with a number of their own. At the West end of the Minster was sung, very movingly, the anthem "Tu es Petrus" by Palestrina. An event eagerly awaited was the Choir Outing on 25th June, when all but a few members with examinations ahead enjoyed themselves at Scarborough for the afternoon, a mis-muster being held for the absentees at a later date. The following music was sung during the term — Anthems: This joyful Eastertide--Dutch Carol. Sing we merrily—Batten. Come, Holy Ghost—Attwood. O Praise the Lord—Batten. O for the wings of a dove—Mendelssohn. Te lucis ante terrninum—Balfour Gardiner. Services (with the School): Stanford in B flat (Evening). Vaughan Williams in D Minor (Communion). Walmisley in D minor (Evening). The anthem "0 for the wings of a dove" must be mentioned for the fine treble solo by Dixon, who paid great attention to the dynamics and interpretation, though he needs to improve his breath control. The Commemoration Service was held on 29th July, when the anthem "The Lord hath been mindful" by S. S. Wesley was sung, and the service was concluded by Stanford's Te Deum in B flat with the School. One of the few leavers is J. D. A. Platts, who has sung the tenor solos for the last few years and will be missed. But with the majority of the lower voices staying on next year the standard of singing should be even higher. R.D. :
THE SCHOOL CONCERT Field Marshal Montgomery had stipulated that if he paid a visit to the School there must be a school concert. Accordingly one was given in the evening in the Memorial Hall. The evening was opened by the National Anthem, sung in Gordon Jacob's arrangement. This was the one used at the Coronation in 1953. The choir sang the first verse alone and then the little used second verse was sung by everybody present, accompanied by the orchestra. The choir then went on to sing Henry Purcell's Bell Anthem. P. Hunt, J. D. A. Platts and E. P. Raynes sang solos and Purcell's string accompaniments gave the whole work an unaccustomed lightness. There were two piano solos during the evening. The first was by 0. G. Hodgson, who played "Mouvements Perpetuels" by Poulenc. He handled the fast passages very well and his performance showed great promise for the future. C. F. Foster played a Study in A flat by Chopin as the other solo. He interpreted this tricky piece confidently and with complete mastery over his instrument.
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P. Hunt and Hardman stood out at the concert as being really skilful musicians, as each of them was playing a testing composition. Hardman played the First Movement from Mozart's Clarinet Quintet (K.581). He handled this with a true feeling for style. Hunt played the First Movement of Richard Strauss's French Horn Concerto in E flat. In handling the swift successions of notes he displayed a remarkable technique. J. D. A. Platts must be one of the best tenors that the School has had in recent years. It made a pleasant change to hear him singing a work of operatic origin. Accompanied by Hirst on the piano he made an excellent job of Handel's "Ombra mai fu" (from "Serse"). The other vocal work of the evening was the part song "Strange Adventure" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Yeomen of the Guard". This well-known song was sung by nine members of the choir. The performance was excellent and all the parts were clear and distinct. A. J. Bytheway (violin), R. Dawes ('cello) and C. J. Kitching (piano) played Frank Bridge's Minuet. Their intonation at most times was accurate as well as clear and strong. The same could be said of the rendering of Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary by M. C. Foy, H. G. N. Fawcett and J. F. Brown on trumpets, with W. M. Hudson on the trombone. Unfortunately this work tended to drag in places. Another commendable performance was given by Hardman and Lawson on clarinets and Hirst on the bassoon, playing the Minuet and Trio and the Rondo from Divertimento in B flat by Mozart. The School orchestra performed once during the evening. They played the Rondo from Haydn's Drum Roll Symphony. Probably the most popular single piece with the School was the Popular Song from William Walton's Facade. Kitching and J. L. Wood played a piano duet, Lacy and Thompson supplied the percussion and P. J. H. Mann was the speaker. The work owed much of its success to Mann's very clear and rhythmic diction. The concert finished with everybody present, accompanied by the School orchestra, singing "Jerusalem". This famous work proved a fitting end to a most enjoyable evening. Finally, Lord Montgomery gave a few words of thanks to everybody who had helped to make the concert such a success. P.A.W. Part Song "Strange Adventure": Trebles : D. R. Baxter, R. C. Dixon, 0. G. Hodgson. Altos : J. R. P. Lee, A. B. Skiera. Tenors : P. C. N. Brown, C. J. Kitching. Basses: A. J. Bytheway, J. T. Bradshaw.
GRAMOPHONE RECORD LIBRARY Attracted, no doubt, by the magic of "Stereo" and the allure of the brand new equipment, which made its appearance at the beginning of the year, members of the Music Society, in greater numbers than ever before, have taken full advantage of the privilege of borrowing from the School's Library of records. Whereas some individuals show a remarkable conservatism in their choice and rarely take out anything more adventurous than Bach, Haydn or Rossini, in general there has been a noticeable widening of outlook. This is shown, perhaps, in the new records which have gone on to the 23
shelves, where the Callas recording of Bellini's "Norma" is bounded by Shostakovitch on one side and Schonberg on the other. In fact, the Shostakovitch/Ravel concerto coupling has proved one of the most popular of all the L.P.s. On only two weekends during the course of the year has it been left on the shelves. Those old perennials the "1812" and the "Rossini Overtures" came a close second; the latter broke all existing records (figuratively) by being withdrawn twenty-three times by the same boy ! A marked stratification of taste is evident in the favourite recordings of different years. The Lower School, almost without exception, go for the overtures and Tchaikovsky Ballets; the Middle School favours Oratorio, especially "Creation", Beethoven and the romantic concerti; and the Upper School go to the two further ends of the scale: some carry away the Brandenburg concerti, reverently, almost in a trance, while the elite vie for the Schonberg/Berg coupling or, failing that, for Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" or "Capriccio". Although some people have obviously already attained their musical Nirvana, more and more people are taking the plunge into Serialist and the moderns; organisers of "House Proms" have adopted the enlightened policy of including a little-known work, such a Humphrey Searle's Symphony or "Belshazzar's Feast", amongst more familiar items. Thus the Library plays an important part in encouraging individuals to listen to a wider range of music, critically or for pleasure, and in helping people to form their own opinions on matters of taste. D.K.H.
"OASIS" It is, of course, inevitable that schoolboys, seeking to write original contributions for a literary magazine, should principally look for their subject matter in their life at school; it is, therefore, refreshing to find so many articles in the current issue of "Oasis" which have no connection with the narrow microcosm of school life. It is, indeed, among these that the most praiseworthy efforts are to be found, since, when it comes to writing about their own immediate environment, boys are understandably unable to comment objectively or argue logically; they either resort to cynicism, as in the anonymous article "To-morrow the World is Ours", which is nevertheless a clever and penetrating portrayal, or they see but darkly through a veil of idealism and emotion, as in the attack on and defence of the Seniority System, neither of which can be said to present a clear or convincing case. An exception to this general criticism is Read's very perspicacious article on Loneliness, which concisely reflects a most disturbing aspect of Public School life. For the rest, one can but admire the authors' imagination and vividness of style in articles ranging from the macabre of "Fantasia" and the off-beat, possibly overdone modernism of "Credo", through the fanciful, overadjectived symbolism of "The Dream", the naive, amusing nonsense about the wasps and the "Rose-White City", the simple and moving word-picture of "The Old Lady Dying" to the morbid (unwelcome echo of the previous issue) kitchen-sink dialogue "En Attendant". Whatever their weaknesses, they all have one overwhelming merit—they are original and different and produced by a fairly wide cross-section of the community, albeit not yet wide enough. 24
There remain the verse and the one critical contribution. In the former Thompson has not been quite successful in maintaining his rather irritating verse form, whilst Outhwaite's more mature poem, full of vivid imagery, yet loses its way a little towards the end; Mann has attempted something simpler and been very successful, with a most felicitous choice of phrase—"trigger of temper and bad language begetter" is a gem. None of the Clerihews quite achieves the perfect terseness and piquancy demanded by this far from easy verse form. The appreciation of Henry Moore's Exhibition is an admirably clear and mature piece of writing, showing understanding of the difficulties in appreciating Moore's work and with only one minor blemish of style—the persistent repetition of the sculptor's name. All in all, this must be the best issue of "Oasis" yet to appear and the answer to the Editor's tentative question must be "Yes". Its success should stimulate many more members of the School to offer contributions and to widen the scope of the magazine.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 3 was to Southern African ports, thence to Mediterranean ports, back to Southern Africa and then home; this took a week less than five months. Cargo was loaded at Antwerp, London and Rotterdam in January, and the ship sailed from Rotterdam on the 12th. The ports of discharge were Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban and Lourenco Marques. Cargo was loaded at these same ports for Barcelona, Genoa and Marseilles. The main items included were skins, hides, asbestos, copper slabs and ingots, steel sheets, wool and canned food. There was not a great deal of cargo for the return passage to South Africa, but there was a total of nearly 11,000 tons for the home ports of Avonmouth, Belfast, Liverpool, Ellesmere, Manchester and Glasgow. Apart from a quantity of tobacco and some canned food, the cargo consisted almost entirely of raw materials for British industry: cobalt, rayon pulp, sperm whale oil, wood pulp, ferro manganese, copper wire bars, copper cathodes, wattle, mica, resin and steel coils. An unusual port of call for the "Clan Fergusson" was Saldanha Bay, where there is a whaling station. Capt. Graham's account reads: "Next we had to go to Saldanha Bay to load 500 tons of bulk sperm oil. We have special tanks on board for the carriage of edible oils. They are fitted with steam coils so that the oil can be kept in liquid form throughout the passage. "Saldanha Bay was of importance during the war as a convoy base, and there is still a naval base there. The Saldanha Bay Whaling Co. also use it as a base, and the oil we were to load came from this firm. The oil comes out in barges and is then pumped into the tanks of the ship. Care must be taken to see that when the oil is completed, sufficient space is left in the tank for oil expansion. This space is called "ullage". A surveyor is in attendance during loading, checking the temperatures and getting samples of the oil. This particular oil has to be carried at a temperature of 90°F, which is increased to 95°F two days before discharge. We take the temperature three times daily and keep a record of it.
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"I did not get ashore in Saldanha as we were at anchor. It did not look an attractive place. From Cape Town to Saldanha is 55 miles by sea, 95 miles by land, and I am told the train takes 16 hours, stopping everywhere for goods. It has one passenger compartment. "All the whalers were out catching whales, and I was told that the day we were there information came that 35 whales had been killed. Spotter aircraft are now used and then the whalers are called to the scene. If the whalers are some distance away, the aircraft will start chasing the whales so that they dive. They usually surface every 15 to 20 minutes and as they surface the planes chase them so that by the time the whalers arrive they are easier to catch." The "Clan Fergusson" goes to Port Said, Aquaba, Aden, Bombay, Marmagra, Cochin, Madras and Chittagong for Voyage 4, leaving Birkenhead in mid-July.
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Officers: Chairman: J. H. ORMISTON. Secretary: P. J. GREGG. Treasurer: R. J. DowsoN. Vth Form representative: M. C. M. ANYAN. IVth Form representative: P. W. WOOD. Shell representative: J. M. GRAYSON. The first meeting of the term took the form of a visit to Moorlands, the area of semi-natural woodland near Skelton, owned by the Yorkshire Naturalist Trust. Here the Society found the Badger setts very interesting as well as the large range of rhododendrons and azaleas. The second meeting, and one of the most enjoyable, was an account by Mr. T. Hooker of his expeditions to sub-desert and tropical areas of West Africa. On another occasion illustrated lectures were given by three members of the party which visited Dale Fort Field Centre in South Wales —A. B. Skiera, C. Foster and J. H. Ormiston. Their talks were concerned with their own projects on ecological problems, on which they worked for three or four days out of the week at the centre. A coloured film of the activities of the group was also shown. A small group of Juniors spent some time looking for animals in the mud and silt of the River Ouse by Clifton Ings, and their findings confirmed those of a group in 1959 which found the river somewhat "dead". The Natural History Competition was won by P. W. Wood and J. R. Platts. On a few Tuesday evenings at dusk, some members waited hopefully in the trees above the badger sett at Moorlands, but apart from suspicious noises, there was no repeat of last year's performances of badger activities. The climax of the term's meetings was a visit to Filey Brigg one Sunday, to look at both the geology and flora and fauna of the area. Fifteen members went on this visit and spent the day on the cliffs to the North of Filey. Fishermen there were catching large numbers of fish— up to four at a time, every half-minute.
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The final lecture was to have been a talk by Mr. Watson on "British Mammals", but at the last minute he was unavoidably detained. It is hoped he will be able to visit the School in the coming year. All these visits and lectures made a very varied programme and there are signs that a much deeper interest is being shown in Natural History, though the numbers in the Society are not so high this year. J.H.O.
DALE FORT FIELD CENTRE On the first day of the Easter holidays a party of Sixth Form biologists set out in the School bus for Dale Fort, a field centre near Milford Haven on the Pembrokeshire coast. It was soon realised that the bus was not the ideal long distance transport, and it was with great relief that we stopped in Chatsworth Park for lunch. It was impossible to reach the field centre in one day's journey and the first night was spent in the Shrewsbury Youth Hostel. Soon after we had resumed our journey the weather took a turn for the worse, and a continual downpour completely spoilt our first sight of the centre. A good hot meal soon revived our spirits, however, and we settled down for a good night's rest before beginning the first day's work. This consisted of a detailed investigation of a salt marsh, including the identification of botanical specimens and a transect right across the marsh, but with the weather far from perfect this did not prove very popular. From then on weather conditions steadily improved and a whole day was spent in studying the flora and fauna of a small river to observe the effect of increasing salinity, varying from zero to a maximum where the river entered the sea. Although we were mainly interested in marine biology, the state of the tides only allowed us to get down to low water mark once as a group. Even then we had to be very quick in counting all the living creatures before the tide turned. The remainder of the time was spent doing individual problems, such as studying the effect of various climatic conditions on the distribution of lichens. This type of problem was possible at Dale Fort, as there were numerous small bays which could be classed as sheltered, semi-sheltered or exposed, depending where they were situated on the peninsula. Some members of the party seemed to "work" best lying stretched out on the rocks in seemingly blissful slumber, enjoying the sun! Finally came the return journey, which was even more unpleasant than the journey down, possibly because we travelled the whole 350 miles in 12 hours, practically non-stop and in pouring rain. On contemplation, however, it all seemed worthwhile for the useful work which was accomplished. A.B.S. 27
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB The first visit of the Summer Term was to the Artificial Insemination Centre at Stockton-on-Forest where we were given a very interesting talk on the A.I. system and its increasing importance to the dairy industry of the country. We saw all the bulls on the station and we were told that the Centre maintains a continuous service to all its members, so that they can deliver on the day on which a request comes in. One of the fascinating experiments they are undertaking is the preservation of semen in cold storage and we were shown the semen of a bull which had been dead seven years, but the semen proved under the microscope to be still alive. In fact, calves had been produced three years after the death of this bull, using the cold-storage semen. Our second visit was to the farm of Mr. M. D. Knowlson of Suttonon-Forest. Mr. Knowlson is an old friend of the Club and was for many years a member of the Advisory Committee. He took us round his farms on the back of a lorry and provided a constant flow of interesting comments, discussing his problems and his successes whilst we were able to see exactly what he was talking about. To round off the visit Mrs. Knowlson provided us with a magnificent tea. Our last visit was to the Mushroom farm of Mr. P. Middlebrook at Brayton, near Selby. Mr. Middlebrook is an Old Peterite, and he took us on a most fascinating tour of his farm buildings and showed us all stages of mushroom cultivation. Everything was meticulously planned in order to provide a continuous supply of mushrooms, and one of the most fascinating parts of the visit was to learn something of the economics of this very specialized form of farming. Another very enjoyable tea brought this most interesting visit to an end. R.W.M.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The photographic year was centred around a competition held at the end of the Easter Term. This competition for black and white prints and colour transparencies attracted some eighty entries from about twenty members of the Society. Mr. Saville, a past secretary of the Society, judged the competition at a joint meeting of the Science and Photographic Societies, and showed us some examples from his own collection. Mr. Saville presented the prizes and gave a generous gift of £3 3s. Od., which was used to buy new equipment for the Dark Room. Lectures were given during the Christmas and Easter Terms by Mr. Chemp, F.R.P.S., on the "Story of Colour" and Mr. Low, F.R.P.S., of Scotland Yard, on "Photography in the Detection of Crime"; both these lectures were well attended. Films from Kodaks and a taped lecture from Johnson's completed the programme. The year has seen an increase in the attendance at talks and greater use has been made of the Dark Room. The Society has become considerably more active and the large number of younger members indicates that the Society should become even stronger in the future. J.C.P. 28
THE DRAMA SOCIETY Secretary: R. H. GRAYSON. The editorial in the last edition of The Peterite was devoted to a Fourth Leader from The Times on Old Boys' response to the School Magazine. It contained the following sentence : "That the Play Reading Society tackled The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Roots and The Cocktail Party astonishes and delights him." We are now ourselves in a position to "astonish and delight" Old Peterites. After the last school play it was decided to form a Drama Society to allow a wider scope to those interested in drama than is afforded by the annual school play. Two acting groups, for the experienced and inexperienced respectively, a Sixth Form Play Reading Group, and visits to the theatre were envisaged. After lying quiescent during the Easter Term, devoted to House Plays and House Play Reading Groups, the Society made an enjoyable start this term. The acting groups rehearsed "Harlequinade" by Terence Rattigan and "Bardell v. Pickwick", a dramatised version of the trial from "The Pickwick Papers", and these, necessarily under-rehearsed, were performed informally at the end of June. The play reading group met twice and read Ionesco's "Rhinoceros" and Brecht's "Mother Courage", the highlight being the virtuoso rendering by Hirst on his bassoon of the rhinoceroses in all their moods. angrily trumpeting, soulfully calling for their mates, speaking on the telephone and on the wireless. Several theatre visits have been made, with varying success, and, as a basis for a record library, complete recordings of Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I" and "Macbeth" have been bought. Any connection between the choice of plays and the fact that they were the "0" level texts is not R.J.W. coincidental.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY President: L. S. LE TOCQ, ESQ. Committee: J. G. AINLEY, J. J. KETTLEWELL. Organising Secretary: D. L. MARSHALL. Since Christmas there have been two meetings of the Society and two visits. The visits were kindly arranged by Mr. Le Tocq, and Mr. Coulthard is thanked for his part in the success of the second one. The first meeting on 8th March consisted of a talk by Mr. D. R. Wright, a student master attached to the School, on South Africa. Mr. Wright, who had lived in South Africa, concentrated on the Human Geography of the Republic, dealing chiefly with the several problems, housing and vegetation. He also showed some very interesting slides. At the second meeting on 9th June, M. R. Dixon gave a talk on the "School Visit to Austria in April". Dixon covered the whole tour and illustrated his talk with slides taken by several members of the party. The first visit in the Easter Term was to the Chalk Beds of the Wolds. Mr. Le Tocq took the party to the red chalk outcrag near Garrowby Hill and to the dry valleys at Thixendale and Millington, where the springs mark the beginning of the impermeable rocks. 29
The second visit was the long awaited one to Malham at the beginning of the Summer Term. Unfortunately the weather was poor, and consequently the party got rather wet. The falls at the head of Gardale were climbed, and the party then walked up to the Tarn. Thence to Malham Cove, where the "climbs and crykes" are remarkable. The party returned down the side of the cave to the bus, and so back to York. This was, without a doubt, the best outing undertaken by the Society, for at Malham there is much to see. At the meeting of 9th June, M. R. Dixon was elected Organising Secretary for the year 1962-3. It is hoped that the Geographical Society will continue to flourish for many years, and that it may take its place alongside the long established societies of the School. D.L.M.
THE MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY EASTER TERM, 1962 Secretary and Treasurer: D. R. Gow. President: A. CRAVEN, ESQ. House Representatives: Rise: A. E. Moss. Grove: A. J. D. FOSTER. School House: J. L. RICHARDSON. Manor: D. L. WHITFIELD. Temple: J. S. SCOTT. Queen's: D. R. Gow. There were two meetings held this term and a third proposed meeting had to be kept over for next term. At the first meeting M. Eon, an "assistant" at Nunthorpe, came and talked about a subject of great importance nowadays, the Common Market. His talk was very interesting, well backed up by facts and figures, and he made it clear that Britain would be a welcome member of the European Community. Two French films were shown at the last meeting: the first, "La Maison de Moliere", was a brief history of the famous "Comedic Francaise"; the second, "Tant que l'on raimera . . .", was on the adventures of a pair of intrepid French climbers. It is to be hoped that the German section of the Society be given more attention and that more meetings be held when members can speak French or German. In this connection, such a meeting is scheduled for the coming term. D.R.G.
C.C.F. A very good report on the Annual Inspection in June gives an impartial comment on a year of considerable success and progress, marked mainly by the increased control and initiative shown by the N.C.Os. led by C.S.M. Territt. 'The main parade was a highly impressive event" says the report; the Cadets looked proud of themselves." These remarks, coming as the concerted impression of representatives of all three Services, are worth putting on record. 30
The general training during the term produced good results in the Service and Basic Tests. Lieutenant R. C. T. Hall has found it necessary to end his service with the Contingent. We thank him for the work he has done, first in charge of the Basic Section, and in recent years in charge of the Signal Platoon. Enthusiasm has been very high under Lieutenant Hall's command, and a notable innovation was the Platoon's participation in the annual twenty-four hour Signals exercise when a party camped on Sutton Bank. Excellent results in the Signals tests have indicated the thoroughness of the instruction given.
MAIN EVENTS Monday, 21st May: Fernie and Recruit Cup Drill Competitions. The Fernie Cup was won by The Grove, the Recruit Cup by School House. March Past. The Salute was taken by Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, K.G., G.C.B., D.S.O., who afterwards presented the Cups. Tuesday, 19th June: Army Proficiency Test. Tuesday, 26th June : Annual Inspection by Captain G. C. Mitchell, R.N. Friday, 27th July: Pageant, "The Garrison City". This was based on the military history of York from its foundation as a garrison in 71 A.D. to the present day. The script was written by Wing Commander Cununin, who produced the Pageant, helped by C.S.M. Territt, P.O. Rhodes and Leading Seaman Bryan. Leading Cadet Dickie wrote an excellent dialogue for a scene showing Henry VII's courtship of Elizabeth of York, and C.S.M. Territt arranged the last scene, an attack by airborne forces on an enemy radar station. Among the guests was the distinguished Old Peterite, Professor C. N. Parkinson, and apt reference to his work was made in a scene depicting the expansion of bureaucracy in Roman York. Another guest, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Jones, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, took the final salute in a March Past by the Band. The Contingent is most grateful to Miss Banks who gave up much of her time to make costumes, and to Captain Gaastra, who produced all sorts of things, including Roman armour and a fifteenth century bombard. Searchlights were provided by the 863 (County of Lincoln) Independent Movement Light Squadron R.E. (T.A.). We thank this unit, and particularly Captain Wilkinson who controlled the lights. F. Shepherd & Son Ltd. very kindly lent us additional floodlighting. We were fortunate in being able to borrow certain things from Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Clifton Hospital, who have helped us in previous pageants, and from the Yorkshire Brigade, from H.Q. Northern Command, and from the York Castle Museum, and we are grateful to them all. Saturday, 28th July : Commemoration Guard, and adaptation of the Ceremony of Sunset. For the first time, the Guard carried out their drill with the new selfloading rifle. It was pleasing to see a Guard numbering twenty-two, and to know that there were reserves ready to take part. 31
For the first time, too, an Old Peterite, Second Lieutenant W. E. Jones, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was Officer on parade. The Band, under Drum Major Foy, completed another good year in this ceremony, for which a commentary was given by Lieutenant F. Waine, R.N.R.
ARMY CAMP The annual camp was at Catterick, where the Contingent was attached to the 24th Signal Regiment, living in barracks but carrying out training almost entirely without Regular help. Training for the most part followed the usual pattern, but there were three important innovations. First, the day on the open range was spent firing the self-loading rifle and the Stirling gun. Secondly, a spare time N.C.O. training cadre was run by C.S.M. Territt, to give some additional knowledge to those who will be N.C.O.s next year. Thirdly, a band was raised for camp. This is always a difficulty, since the band is drawn from all three Service Sections, but Corporal Fawcett and Lance-Corporal French managed to train a small but very good band to lead the March Past after Church on Sunday. At this March Past the Salute was taken by the Officer Commanding the 24th Signal Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel P. D. Vaigncourt-Strallen. Captain Craven took charge of training, and again contrived to make it interesting, amusing and useful, introducing, at the suggestion of some senior N.C.O.s, an excellent mobile map reading exercise, instead of the usual static one. This was a good camp and we are very grateful to the 24th Signal Regiment for their hospitality and help. *
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on Tuesday afternoons and figured largely in the exercises that followed the inspection. Besides the minimum required for examinations, some members of the Section had taken the necessary pains to become proficient in morse code and V/S. procedure, and so, in the exercise, it was possible to set up a signal station by the Boat House, which called up Headquarters on the Science Block, thus triggering off the exercise for Rigging Sheerlegs. At the end of term the naval party in the Commemoration Guard (using the new self-loading rifle) was led by Cadet Coxswain Ainley, who on that day achieved the highest rank possible in the Section. This crowned a career which must have included about as large a quota of camps, courses and training cruises as it is possible to squeeze into the school holidays of a Peterite. We wish him well in his future career, which we understand is likely soon to include membership of an R.N.R. Division. F.W.
H.M. BOOM DEFENCE DEPOT, LOCH EWE The boom defence depot, situated on the shore of this sea loch, has not been used as such for some years, but has recently been converted by the Admiralty for use by the C.C.F. and Sea Scouts for summer camps. Five members of the section attended this camp. We arrived on the afternoon of 8th August, after spending the night on the train and early morning on Inverness station. The journey took us through marvellous scenery but unfortunately gave us a preview of the week's weather. It has been said that on this coast the tide doesn't come in, it comes straight down: this describes the weather most of the time we were there. Accommodation was in huts equipped with coke stoves which were used extensively for drying as well as culinary purposes. Ours was judged the best kept but at the end of the week. Thursday brought the first full introduction to the camp routine which started with P.T. on the parade ground soon after 7-0 a.m. The morning was spent whaler pulling on the loch but a gale warning prevented our going out in motor fishing vessels. A stretcher exercise gave us an opportunity to see some of the local scenery even though it was raining heavily. On Friday we took part in an expedition which involved walking round the peninsula. The evening, as on most days, was free for swimming, fishing, etc. The next day we were given a "rest" after our long hike. A truck took us to Naust, a village on the opposite side of Loch Ewe, and after a spot of excitement when it drove into a ditch for no apparent reason, we alighted and walked across very rough country to Smithstown. Our intention was to visit sheep dog trials at nearby Gairloch but this was abandoned when we arrived soaked. The camp was manned almost entirely by cadets and our turn came on Sunday when we became "cafeteria party". This duty consisted mainly of washing up and laying tables, with serving for main meals. This was followed on Monday by a training session in the M.F.V. Everyone had a chance to take the wheel and some time was spent on the standard exercise of retrieving a lifebelt. 33
This exercise was repeated on Tuesday, which was spent at Sea in the coastal minesweeper H.M.S. Bossington. For once the weather was good and this added much to an interesting and enjoyable trip. Cadets saw something of the working of the sweep when the crew undertook calibration of equipment. Unfortunately a winch failed and we found ourselves helping to haul in several hundred fathoms of cable. On the whole this was a most enjoyable and instructive camp. *
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THE ROYAL SIGNALS BAND The whole School was extremely apprehensive when they noticed, in the Calendar of Events, that they were to be entertained by the Band of the Royal Signals, for it was the first time, at least during their association with the School, that any occasion like this had taken place. When the Band came on to the stage the first impressions were of their smartness, with their shining instruments, uniforms and the Royal Signals crests draped from the stands. In the front of the platform were seated seven bandsmen who made up the light orchestra. The Bandmaster (Lt. Pyke) started up the Band on its Regimental March, the "March of the Poors", which gave everyone a foretaste of what was to follow. Like all other marches it was bright and gay. Then followed the first of several solos, when Sgt. Crear played "My old Kentucky home" on the cornet. The solo was backed throughout the chorus by the Band, and the most notable thing about the solo was the ease and graceful way in which he acquired his notes, by slurring and tonguing them very softly. A trombone solo came next, and although it was entitled "Trombonia", it had a remarkable resemblance to Chopin's "Nocturne". In order to give the Band a rest, the light orchestra took the floor. The orchestra consisted of strings and piano. They first played "Drink to me only", and the softness of their tone gave a direct contrast to the gay sound of the Band. The Bandmaster then spoke of the history of fanfares, and announced the ten trumpeters who came on the stage dressed in all the pageantry of the dress uniform of the Royal Signals. Each one carried a fanfare trumpet, and altogether there were two first trumpets, two second trumpets, two third trumpets, two tenor trumpets and two bass trumpets. They 34
sounded three fanfares, the first one being the one they sound for the officers, the second for the toast to the Queen and the third for the Princess Royal as Chancellor of Leeds University. The fanfares blended well throughout the whole hall, and the notes were double or triple tongued, giving a sharp, rapid, staccato sound. Many of the audience proclaimed this the climax to the evening. The light orchestra again took the floor to play the "Fiddle Dance", a much brighter piece than "Drink to me only". The woodwind, consisting of a flute and a clarinet, then played a duet, "Lo hear the gentle lark". This smoothly blended and melodious duet helped to bring out the more staccato playing of the French horn, which followed with a "French horn gallop". Perhaps the most entertaining part of the concert was a xylophone duet, played on one xylophone. The two instrumentalists caused great amusement by their accuracy of timing, very necessary for the piece they played. The concert ended with Rossini's "Boutique Fantasque", played by the whole Band. This light, bright music was typical of the whole concert, and it helped to make the evening most successful and enjoyable for all.
THE SCOUT GROUP We were very glad to have Mr. Burbridge's help with the Senior Scout Troop in a lay capacity and hope that he will be able to find the time to take out a Warrant with us before very long. We should like to thank A. Hardman and P. M. Read for their help as Assistant Scoutmasters and hope they found the experience valuable. This term we are awarding four Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters to J. T. Bradshaw and J. H. Ormiston, who will assist Mr. Craine with the Scout Troop and to M. A. Clegg and D. K. Hirst, who will assist with the running of the Senior Scout Troop. There is a possibility that these four may form a nucleus round which we shall create a Rover Crew to include all those Senior Scouts over seventeen and a half years of age. This would help to reduce the size of the Senior Scout Troop and would give the older members of the Group more opportunity of doing some social service, either within the Group or elsewhere, thus broadening their field of experience.
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The outstanding achievement of the term was the gaining of the Queen's Scout Badge by four Senior Scouts, namely G. M. Holgate, A. E. Moss, J. H. Ormiston and P. W. Quickfall. This is the highest number gained in one year for some time and we offer these four our hearty congratulations. There is no doubt that their example is encouraging many of the other members of the Troop to aim at this coveted award and a record number of Proficiency Badges has been gained this term. General progress was greatly helped by courses for the Rescuer and Despatch Rider Badges,, organised by Mr. Burbridge, and for the Meteorologist and Conservation Badges. The Field Day, spent on the Yorkshire Moors, was used to complete certain sections of the Venturer Badge and part of the practical work for the Conservation Badge. To mark the visit of Field Marshal Montgomery, the Senior Scout Troop decided to work together on a large pioneering project and an 35
ambitious scheme was embarked upon, theoretically allowing anyone courageous enough to travel from well up one of the trees outside the Scout Room over the 1st XV field and Cat Dyke to the old golf course. Though Viscount Montgomery only saw the project in its early stages, we spent the rest of the day on its construction and it was a very successful demonstration of the application of knots and lashings. We should like to thank Read for his help in running the Troop's programme and also for his very efficient quarter-mastering at Camp, and he and the other members of the Troop leaving go with our best wishes for the future. A most successful Camp was held in Newlands Valley, Cumberland, at which we were visited by three former members of the Group, who had enjoyed Camps on the same site some years ago. A separate account of the Camps follow:
SENIOR SCOUT SUMMER CAMP, 1962 Once again the camp was held in Newlands Valley, about five miles from Keswick. The last camp there, held in 1957, was a great success, and this year's lived up to its predecessor. All the equipment was taken in the School Minibus, under the control (?) of the G.S.M., Bytheway, and Moss. The rest of us went by coach. The camp soon swung into smooth operation. The G.S.M. eluded a notorious gate post—this augured well—and kitchens, gadgets of all sorts, were quickly springing up all over the place. Once again the camp was divided into two sub-camps, under Clegg and Hirst this year. On the second day various parties set off, some rock-climbing, some walking, some climbing Causey Pike, a mountain standing behind the camp. This was the usual run of events at camp: part of the morning was often spent in general camp chores, the rest of the day being used for visiting various parts of the Lake District, usually on climbing expeditions. Again the minibus was indispensable: no bikes and trek carts for affluent scouts! A party of scouts completed their Rescuer Badges in the frozen depths of Derwentwater—a most enjoyable experience! Quickfall was presented with his Queen's Scout Certificate, and Moss successfully gained this coveted award as a result of his immersion in the lake. Instead of the usual night-game, a large party climbed the local fells after dark on Sunday evening. The weather was rather unkind to us this year, which may account for
a bout of sickness. The food was very good, which helped to boost
morale. We had three visitors: S. J. S. Wroe, a former A.S.M. stayed for the Camp Fire; and two other former Senior Scouts, R. A. B. Wood and J. C. Brisby, stayed two nights, having come from the Munich Beer Festival— from the sublime to the ridiculous! All told it was another successful camp, enjoyed even by our German visitor, Gerd. He was most impressed by the feeling of co-operation prevalent. A District Commissioner praised us for our exceptionally high standard of camping! ! Finally, a word of thanks to the indefatigable two, A.S.M. Read and the G.S.M. himself, whose efforts, one feels, were all worthwhile and invaluable. D.R.G. 36
Visit of Viscount Montgomery, 21st May, 1962
SCOUT TROOP This term has seen the completion of the year's training with the award of Scout Cords to Beaumont, Boyd and Pickersgill. First Class Badges have been gained by Atkinson, B. J., Bell, Fear, Gill, Hothersall, Hardman, Flint, Rae, Shaftoe and Stevens and five others are awaiting the results of their journey. Four second class badges were gained by Hodgson, McKay, Rank and Reiss. With so many scouts being trained and tested there were few other activities except for the field day on which each patrol carried out a 30-mile bicycle journey with several tasks to be completed en route. After this energetic day about half remained behind and cooked themselves a substantial meal in the compound. Reiss leaves us at the end of the term but we welcome Bradshaw, who has taken over from Hardman as A.S.M.
SCOUT CAMP This year the camp was held in North Wales at Rhyd-y-Foel, near Rhyl. On arrival at the site it was found that our camp equipment had not yet arrived, so a worried scoutmaster hurried off to the station at Abergele to find that the equipment was there and would be delivered at 5 o'clock. The sites for tents and fire places were sorted out while we waited and when it arrived we spent the rest of the day unpacking and cooking the evening meal. During this activity we were dismayed to see Mr. Craine abducted from camp by a party of Senior Guides but he was returned later with an invitation to their camp fire the following night. After a rather sleepless first night we awoke to a dull and overcast day which soon turned into a steady drizzle. Despite this all the patrols were out collecting wood and getting their kitchens in order. On Friday the weather improved and the troop left for a tour of North Wales. This took us through Conway and Bangor, over the Menai Bridge and back and then on to Caernarvon. The return route inland went through the Llanberis Pass and on for lunch by the side of a lake. Two members, Bradshaw and Pickersgill, braved the icy water, and we carried on, after a break of an hour at Bettws-y-Coed, to return to camp past Llanrwst. The evening at the neighbours' camp fire was a great success and they should never forget the troop's singing of Ilkley Moor. Saturday saw most of the troop visiting Rhyl to do their shopping and look at the Hovercraft which had broken down but luckily was on the sands at Rhyl. In the evening the rain came but this did not deter Bradshaw and Bell from entering for a local hill race in which they came 4th and 5th. Sunday was a day of rest but included a visit to the morning service at Llandulas about two miles away. Two different hikes were organised next day, the longer one led by Bradshaw and the other by the Scouters. On the final day the weather again was poor in the morning but it cleared in the afternoon and we organised an energetic athletic and games programme with tossing the caber, throwing the "supermallet", and log cutting competitions. Some of the packing was done in the evening and we had our camp fire, well conducted by Bradshaw, and the troop retired reluctantly to bed. Next day the remainder of the packing was soon completed and we were carried by coach to Rhyl and then by train back to York. This was the end of a wet and windy but nevertheless enjoyable camp. 37
I should like to thank Mr. Dunstan for his help, particularly with the jobs that involved driving through narrow country lanes and the busy traffic on the coast road, and Bradshaw for his efficient store-keeping and enthusiasm during the camp.
CRICKET, 1962 RETROSPECT Putting the clock back three months one can readily recall many imponderables. Who was going to be the 1st XI wicket-keeper? Obviously one of three. Who were to shoulder the responsibility of opening the bowling with the new ball? How was the personality of Woodruff to be replaced? Who was going to raise the standard of fielding? Upon whom should we be able to rely for stability in the batting? Problems indeed they seemed then, but as one reflects upon each and every one of them, one has the great satisfaction now of knowing that none was insoluble, and much has been accomplished. The role of wicket-keeper was efficiently filled by T. C. Mitchell at the age of 14—a happy thought for the future. He conceded a mere 55 byes throughout the whole season of 18 innings. Both selected opening bowlers, J. C. Cossins and J. D. Carr, gained 36 wickets apiece, no mean achievement. The personality of Woodruff was replaced by the personalities and happy spirit of the whole team under the leadership of M. E. Robson, and the fielding too became a collective effort, which raised the standard well above last year and gave encouragement all round. Finally, the batting, of which there was plenty and which seldom failed, was either left to the capable hands of Hutchinson, Robson and Jesper, or became once more a combined team effort, as the list of averages clearly demonstrates. In fact, so quickly did the team settle, each player to his assigned task, that the unusual procedure was adopted of awarding colours to the whole team early in June. This, then, has been a thoroughly satisfying season, and with seven victories (so nearly nine), far better than one could have dared to predict. Of our regular school opponents, none bar Denstone could have gained any consolation from their contest with us. Furthermore, the defeats suffered at the hands of Leeds and Ampleforth last year were summarily put to right this year. Admittedly the Denstone match was an absolute disaster, but the very nature of the game trains us to accept such situations from time to time. We were very conscious of being up against a class side. Highlights of the season were undoubtedly Cossins' fabulous bowling analysis against Bradford G.S., Hutchinson's century against York Wanderers C.C., the first for three years, not to mention his 94 v. the Old Boys and 59 in 50 minutes v. Ampleforth. The 1st XI inevitably steals the limelight, yet in the background no less important activities proceed. Although the 2nd XI failed to cover themselves with glory (an embarrassment and clutter of old hands seemed to be the snag here), the Senior Colts once again had a good season, although nothing like so convincing as their predecessors. There is no doubt that much of the continuing success of the 1st XI is owed to the 38
training and schooling of the junior teams, including our Junior School. House Leagues, too, continued to have their fun, and a Junior League was initiated for the first time this year with considerable success. In the senior division Queen's won the Burton Cup with maximum points, while The Manor and Temple shared the honours in the junior department. House matches proper still provide that grim type of cricket in which many reputations are lost and few gained. The Manor won both the Yeomans Cup (scoring rate 3.59 runs per over) and the Senior Cricket Cup, and are to be congratulated. In the interests of House match cricket generally, the habit which The Rise have formed of never winning a final Senior House match ought to be brought to an end, but they are largely their own enemies. Storemen, four in all, and scorers have all made their invaluable contribution to the smooth running of the school cricket, and never can a season pass without a word of high praise to our ever-cheerful coach, George Curry. The grounds and squares continue to stand the strain—just; in fact the outfield has seldom been better, and we are most grateful to Mr. Johnston and all his staff for all their hard work. Plans are afoot to level out the bowling ends of the 1st XI square. We look forward to the benefit we shall derive from this next year. 1st XI
2nd XI
t*M. E. Robson (Capt.), 1960-61-62. t * S. R. Hutchinson (Vice-Capt.), 1959-60-61-62. t*J. C. Cossins, 1962. t*J• D. Carr, 1962. *M. C. M. Jesper, 1961-62. *G. W. Cloughton, 1962. *T. C. Mitchell, 1962. *P. F. Nettleton, 1962. *C. J. Parker, 1962. *J. L. Richardson, 1961-62. *J. R. Rowbottom, 1962. *—Colours. 1"—Cap. Colts XI (Under 16) *T. J. Haggie (Capt.). *R. D. Harding (Vice-Capt.). *W. R. Pickersgill. *J. A. Eatough. J. R. Coles. A. G. Collomosse. W. M. Hudson. C. J. Newby. P. F. A. Shearsmith. J. J. Vooght. J. R. Elson.
*G. Gildener (Capt.). *P. W. Shepherd. *S. H. Reiss. *R. W. Metcalfe. T. L. Adams. A. H. Baker. J. A. B. Carruthers. J. F. Gartside. J. F. R. Hayes. D. E. A. Higgins. M. E. Raine.
Junior Colts XI (Under 15) D. M. Rawlings (Capt.). S. G. Lancaster (Vice-Capt.). J. J. Vooght. M. J. T. Carr. C. W. Clegg. C. S. M. Dew. D. J. Emsley. G. F. Hardman. A. M. Hedley. T. J. Newhouse. J. H. Russell.
*—Colours. 39
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date 12th May 16th May
Opponents Clifton C.C. ... York C.C. ...
Ground Result Home Lost Home Drawn
19th May 26th May 30th May
Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School
Away Home Away
Won Drawn
2nd June 8th June 9th June 11th June 13th June
Leeds G.S. Denstone College
Away Home
Won Lost
•• • •••
Home Home
Drawn Lost
Edinburgh Academy Forty Club ...
16th June
York Wanderers C.0 • • • •
Home
Won
20th June
M.C.C.
Home
Lost
23rd June 27th June 30th June
Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College ... Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.
Home Home Home
Won Won Won
14th July
Craven Gentlemen C.C.
Home
Won
21st July
Bootham School
Away
Drawn
Old Peterites
Home
Drawn
27th July 28th July
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Played 16, Won 7, Drawn 5, Lost 4.
School 105 128 for 5 CANCELLED
69 for 2 213 for 4 (dec.) 147 79 128 125 for 8 151 for 8 (dec.) 174 for 6 (dec.) 119
Opponents 106 for 6 193 for 3 (dec.) 68 83 for 9 135 325 for 7 (dec.) 157 155 for 4 136 214 for 9 (dec.) 45 167 117
46 for 0 170 for 3 175 for 8 (dec.) 223 for 3 (dec.) 211 for 7 (dec.) 209 for 5 (dec.) 190
207 for 8
School
Opponent 146 117 103 for 8 114 117 for 8
111 128 for 9 163
2nd XI Date 19th May 26th May 30th May 2nd June 23rd June 27th June
Opponents Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G.S. Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College
Ground
Away Away Home Home Away Away
Lost Lost Drawn Lost Drawn
21st July
Bootham School
Home
Won
86 107 111 51 176 for 7 (dec.) 135
Date 21st July
Ground Opponents Minster Choir School O.B.'s ... Home
Result Drawn
School 104 for 7
Opponents 197 for 4 (dec.)
Date 12th May 30th May
Opponents Ashville College... Durham School
Opponents 77 34
9th June
Worksop College
13th June 16th June 23rd June 27th June
Giggleswick School Manchester Boys XI Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College
(dec .) 8
Date 12th May 26th May
Opponents Ashville College... Scarborough College
Away Away
Ground
Result
2nd June 9th June
Leeds G.S. Worksop College
Home Away
Lost Drawn
13th June
Bootham School
Away
Lost
23rd AMC 30th June
Pocklington School Bootham School
... Away ... Home
Lost Won
Result
CANCELLED
82
3rd XI Under 16 Colts XI •• • •••
Ground Away Home
Result Won Won
•• •
•••
Away
Drawn
School 79 157 for 6 (dec.) 145 for 5
••• •• • •••
••• ••• ••• •••
Away Home Away Away
Won Drawn Won Drawn
91 for 2 94 for 9 50 for 1 83 for 8
203 for 9
125 47 178 for 4 (dec.)
Under 15 Colts XI
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Lost Drawn
School 67 62 for 9
Opponents 68 for 9 154 for 5 (dec.) 58 101 111 for 6 106 for 5 (dec.) 95 for 7 96 for 2 (dec.) 89 97 98 for 6 94
Senior House Matches 1st Round J Queen's 16 for 1 beat Temple 13 Manor 104 for 1* beat School House 85 1. Rise 130 for 6 beat Queen's 129 Semi-finals Manor 176 for 6 beat Grove 114 Manor 233 for 4 beat Rise 193 Final *-3.59 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup
Junior House Matches 1st Round J Rise 85 for 3 beat Queen's 83 Manor 96 for 6 beat Grove 95 School House 79 for 9 beat Manor 78 Semi-finals Rise 87 for 3 beat Temple 86 School House 106 beat Rise 73 Final
1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings
17 S. R. Hutchinson 17 M. E. Robson ... 17 M. C. M. Jesper 10 J. R. Rowbottom ... 12 C. J. Parker 18 J. L. Richardson 17 T. C. Mitchell ... 9 ... J. D. Carr 10 G. W. Cloughton .. . 11 P. F. Nettleton ... ... ... 6 J. C. Cossins *—Denotes "not out"
Times Not Out
2 2
1
4 1 4 2 5 1 2
1
Runs
Highest Score
Average
Runs
Wickets
Average
579 452 381 137 175 222 236 62 131 118 20
102* 61* 87 29 37 45* 52 15* 36 24 10
38.60 30.13 23.81 22.83 15.91 15.86 15.73 15.50 14.56 13.11 4.00
Bowling Overs
Maidens
416 58 ... 194 J. C. Cossins 525 41 ... 191 J. D. Carr 393 29 141.4 M. E. Robson ... 414 20 129.3 J. L. Richardson 204 5 47.5 P. F. Nettleton ... 66 0 ... ...8 C. J. Parker 260 11 71 ... J. R. Rowbottom Also bowled: S. R. Hutchinson. J. F. Gartside and S. H. Reiss.
36 36 26 22 7 2 6
11.56 14.58 15.12 18.82 29.14 33.00 43.33
ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 12th May. Result: Lost by 4 wickets. St. Peter's 105 (C. J. Parker 29, G. W. Cloughton 18, J. R. Rowbottom 18 not out, D. R. Liddle 4 for 24, D. Blake 3 for 24). Clifton C.C. 106 for 6 (B. Prest 62 not out, J. C. Cossins 5 for 23). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 16th May. Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 193 for 3 dec. (W. B. Stott 100, G. Watson 36). St. Peter's 128 for 5 (Robson 52, Jesper 28, Mitchell 24 not out). The School had the honour of having Brian Stott, the Yorkshire player, as one of their opponents. 41
ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 26th May. Result : Won by 8 wickets. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL D. F. Oddie, b. Cossins ... C. R. Spencer, b. Robson ... ... W. S. Howarth, b. Carr G. R. Thompson, b. Carr ... ... ... R. H. Barker, b. Carr M. E. Linley, ct. Cossins, b. Richardson ... T. W. Eggeling, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins ... D. G. Nutter, ct. Hutchinson, b. Richardson R. A. F. Bennett, b. Richardson ... J. N. Clayton, l.b.w. Cossins J. A. Cosgrove, not out ... Extras TOTAL
...
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
ST. PETER'S ... ... M. C. M. Jesper, b. Cosgrove J. L. Richardson, c. Barker, b. Cosgrove ... ... S. R. Hutchinson, not out ... ... ... M. E. Robson, not out T. C. Mitchell C. J. Parker G. W. Cloughton Did not bat P. F. Nettleton J. R. Rowbottom J. D. Carr J. C. Cossins Extras
0 29 1 0 2 8 19 1 0 1
TOTAL for 2 wkts.
68
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. C. Cossins ... 8.4 3 18 J. D. Carr ... 10 1 31 J. L. Richardson 7 2 10 2 8 M. E. Robson ... 5
69
Fall of Wickets: 1 2
9
0 17 17 19 32 51 52 53 57
...
8 10 24 24
17 22 Bowlfng Analysis: W. 3 3 3 1
GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL W. Av M. R. 0. 2 11.5 3 23 11 J. A. Cosgrove 0 a 0 4 J. M. Clayton ... 3 0 a 19 0 G. R. Thompson 6 0 a 0 9 W. S. Howarth... 1 a 11 0 0 R. A. F Bennett 1.4
Av. 6.0 10.3 3.3 8.0
Weather conditions were thoroughly miserable, cold, cloudy and windy, and layers of sweaters were the order of the day. The Giggleswick innings struggled from the outset, the School's opening bowlers, Carr and Cossins, dismissing four of their batsmen, all bowled for the cost of 35 runs. C. R. Spencer showed a touch of class and hit any loose bowling effectively, but on his dismissal the Giggleswick innings crumpled up. The loss of 8 wickets by lunch-time for a total of 53 runs gave every indication of a quick finish, and indeed 20 minutes after lunch sufficed. Jesper and Richardson both opened tentatively for the School, but on their dismissal both Hutchinson and Robson made light of their task, and victory by 8 wickets came long before tea-time. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at Durham on 30th May. Result: Draw. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, ct. Foster, b. Hudson ... ... T. C. Mitchell, b. Oliver ... ... ... S. R. Hutchinson, l.b.w. Hind ... M. E. Robson, b. Cavey ... J. L. Richardson, not out C. J. Parker P. F. Nettleton Did not bat G. W. Cloughton J. R. Rowbottom J. D. Carr J. C. Cossins Extras ... TOTAL for 4 wkts. dec.
DURHAM 0.
14
... 213
TOTAL for 8 wkts. Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Fall of Wickets: 4 1 2 3 — — — 37 121 176 213
... 17 S. Foster ... 17 I. Hind M. A. Hudson ... 27 W. H. D. Oliver 3 P. G. Cavey ... 9
DURHAM D. R. Bolton, l.b.w. Carr ... ... ... 1 N. Harrison, ct. Cloughton, b. Rowbottom 23 D. N. Hindmarch, ct. and b. Carr ... M. A. Hudson, b. Robson ... ... ... I. Hind, 1 b. w. Robson S. Foster, ct. Jesper, b. Carr ... ... 23 S. H. Charles, ct. Carr, b. Robson W. H. D. Oliver, b. Robson ... 6 J. Minter, ct. Hutchinson, b. Cossins G. H. Rennie, not out ... ... ... P. G. Cavey, not out ... Extras
87 12 41 49 10
M.
1 3 3 0 0
R. 17 51 85 13 33
7
83
8
1 1 9 19 59 59 63 68 Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. 7 15 J. C. Cossins ... 15 0 a ... 9 7 3 1 51 J. D Carr 6 28 M. E. Robson ... 16 1 85 1 17 J. L. Richardson 6 1 13 7 14 33 J. R. Rowbottom 13 1
42
...
W. 1 3 4 0
Av. 15 1 7 14
The result of this match was a travesty of justice. The Durham bowlers found the School batting in one of its more aggressive moods, and the total of 213 runs was amassed in 2 hours 39 minutes. Jesper seemed all set for a century until holing out at forward short leg, while Hutchinson in particular piled on the agony for Durham. This was a splendid innings for the School, the only criticism being that in the last half hour the batsmen failed to accelerate the scoring rate. The declaration was made, leaving Durham with exactly 2 hours 37 minutes. A good game of cricket might have ensued, but, alas(!), Carr struck two immediate blows, and Durham decided to sit on the splice. The rest of the business was wearysome and painful. In fact the School had only itself to blame for not bowling more accurately and forcing a win. Durham perhaps succeeded where St. Peter's failed, but on the day's play there was only one side in it. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at Leeds G.S. Result: Won by 12 runs. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, ct. Dalton, b. Oliver T. C. Mitchell, run out ... ... S. R. Hutchinson, 1.b.w. Oliver M. E. Robson, ct. Murphy, b. Sharkey ... J. L. Richardson, 1.b.w. Stott G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Papworth ... C. J. Parker, ct. Murphy, b. Sharkey P. F. Nettleton, ct. Elviss, b. Stott ... ... J. R. Rowbottom, l.b.w. Stott ... J. D. Carr, not out ... ... J. C. Cossins, b. Papworth ... Extras TOTAL
... 147
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
LEEDS G.S. R. 0. M. 7 40 ... 18 1 44 ... 8 4 39 ... 14 1 13 ... 5.3
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
9
20 38 55 62 70 88 99 113 118
B. Stott M. Oliver M. Sharkey G. Papworth
LEEDS G.S. G. Papworth, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins A. Dalton, ct. and b. Robson ... J. Smith, ct. Robson, b. Cossins ... ... ... P. Mason, b. Carr ... P. Murphy, b. Carr ... ... M. Foster, ct. Rowbottom, b. Carr P. Pullan, run out ... ... ... R. Elviss, ct. Mitchell, b. Carr ... ... B. Stott, not out ... M. Sharkey, b. Carr ... ... M. Oliver, b. Cossins ... Extras
22 2 28 24 0 0 13 9 13 15 10 11
...
...
6
5 40 6 36 13 12 0 11 6
7
8
135
9
6 16 90 96 111 111 125 132 132 Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S R. M. 0. W. Av. 9 37 J. C. Cossins ... 23 13.3 3 4 53 ... 21 J. D. Carr 2 22 0 12 J. L. Richardson 3 19.5 2 2 28 M. E. Robson ... 9 6.5 2
W. 3 5 0 1
Av. 12.3 10.6 28
This was a splendid game of cricket between what appeared to be two very competent teams. Fortunes frequently fluctuated, as they can do in cricket as in no other game, and the School gained an exciting win by a mere 12 runs, after all had at one time seemed lost. The School's innings of 147 was essentially a team effort, since seven batsmen each contributed double figures. The Leeds bowling was always menacing, and only Hutchinson, whose 28 included six boundaries, appeared to have the measure. His departure was a serious blow and the innings struggled on and ended with a highly valuable last wicket partnership between Carr and Cossins of 29 runs. For Leeds, a third wicket partnership of 74 seemed to sound the death knell for the School, but the fall of two wickets with the total in the 90's revived a measure of hope. Both Cossins (3 for 37) and Carr (5 for 53) bowled tirelessly and with great heart. Praise cannot be too high for their efforts and the enthusiastic support given them by the rest of the team. The School fought back, and not until after five hours of play did they first smell victory. With dramatic suddenness the Leeds innings folded up and the School won by 12 runs, sweet revenge for their defeat last year. 43
ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on 8th and 9th June. Result : St. Peter's lost by an innings and 118 runs. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) M. C. M. Jesper, 1.b.w. Worsdale T. C. Mitchell, 1.b.w. Worsdale S. R. Hutchinson, b. Yates M. E. Robson, b. Worsdale J. L. Richardson, ct. Lewis, b. Yates ... C. J. Parker, b. Jones G. W. Cloughton, b. Yates P. F. Nettleton, ct. Barnsley, b. Yates J. R. Rowbottom, not out J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Worsdale... .. J. C. Cossins, b. Wheatman Extras TOTAL
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
8 6 5 1 0 14 0 13 13 13
...
79
DENSTONE (Ist)Innings) A. Barnsley, b. Cossins ... ... ... 22 R. W. Smith, ct. Hutchinson, b. Nettleton 56 J. R. Worsdale, run out ... ... _. 138 V. J. Lewis, ct. Parker b. Carr ••• ••• 77 A. C. Hitchcock, b. Carr ... ... ... 10 S. Shrouder, b. Carr ... ... S. A. W. Jones, run out ... ... M. L. C. Hankinson, not out ... B. I. Yates D. H. Molyneux Did not bat R. C. Wheatman 1 Extras ... 12
0 6
TOTAL for 7 wkts. dec. Fall of Wickets:
9
8
1
W. 1 0 4
1.5 4.5 19
4 1
Extras
...
...
8
6
7
W. 1 3 0
Av 19 22
1 0
26
0 0
6 4 13 0 6 36 32 11
o I
128
9
6 25 25 31 35 91 109 127 127 DENSTONE R. 0. M. R. C. Wheatman 18 5 45 8 1 B. I. Yates 9 9 39 D. H. Molyneux 16.4 J. R. Worsdale... 14 10 17 1 17 S. A. W. Jones 4
5
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. 3. C. Cossins ... 13 5 19 J. D. Carr ... 15.1 3 66 M. E. Robson ... 10 0 43 0 41 J. R. Rowbottom 6 J. L. Richardson 13 1 86 P. F. Nettleton... 4 0 26 ... 3 0 32 C. J. Parker
Av. 19
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) ... M. C. M. Jesper, l.b.w. Wheatman J. L. Richardson, I.b.w. Wheatman ... S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Lewis, b. Molyneux M. E. Robson, ct. Wheatman, b. Worsdale ... T. C. Mitchell, b. Wh eatman — G.W.Cloughton,ct. Molyneux,b. Wheatman C. J. Parker, b. Molyneux ... ... P. F. Nettleton, b. Molyneux ... J. R. Rowbottom, 1.b.w. Wheatman... J. D. Carr, not out ... ... ... ... J. C. Cossins, b. Molyneux
7
4
Bowling Analysis:
DENSTONE 0. M. R. 19 R. C. Wheatman 11.3 3 D. H. Molyneux 8 2 11 J. R. Worsdale... 16 13 6 B. I. Yates ... 9 4 18 19 S. A. W. Jones 2 0
TOTAL
3
325
40 124 284 295 295 300 325
14 19 22 22 22 22 43 58 78
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
2
...
W. 5 0 4 1 0
Bowling Analysis: Av. 9 9.75 17
Gloriously bright, sunny weather favoured the scene and, with the promise of a scorching afternoon, no greater service could have been rendered to the side than the winning of the toss by Robson. Here was a heaven-sent opportunity to keep Denstone in the field in the heat of the day, but alas the winning of the toss amounted to our sole success. The School's innings was quite disastrous and had little opportunity of recovering from 22 for 6. All due credit, however, must go to the Denstone bowling and fielding, thoroughly workmanlike, and most capably skippered by D. H. Molyneux. The School innings, with some credit to the younger members of the team, struggled to 79, but there was little doubt that Denstone had achieved much.
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By contrast the Denstone innings seemed quite interminable and the School wilted visibly in the field. Cossins regrettably retired from the scene, suffering from the unaccustomed heat of the day, and could take no further part in the match. Denstone declared 246 runs in the lead and only the weather or a miracle could save the School. Neither came to our rescue. The second innings looked for a time as if it would be as disastrous as the first. Finally, after a glimmer of encouragement from Cloughton and C. J. Parker, the match ended shortly after 2-0 p.m., an untimely end on the second day with Denstone handsome winners by an innings and 118 runs. ST. PETER'S v. EDINBURGH ACADEMY Played at home. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, ct. Bond, b. McMillan ... 5 J. L. Richardson, b. Elcock ... 20 S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Sands, b. Elcock ... 4 M. E. Robson, b. McMillan ... ... 4 T. C. Mitchell, ct. Fairweather, b. Elcock 37 C. J. Parker, b. Calderbank 11 G. W. Cloughton, st. Sands, b. Masterton ... 29 I P. F. Nettleton, b. Masterton J. R. Rowbottom, not out ... 5 ... 5 J. D. Carr, not out ... S. H Reiss—Did not bat Extras
EDINBURGH ACADEMY 36 J. N. Sands, b. Rowbottom N. H. Calderbank, ct. and b. Rowbottom 33 ... 28 A. I. Masterton, b. Robson ... ... 13 M. S. Elcock, b. Richardson ... 17 J. 0. Hewitt, ct. Jesper, b. Nettleton 2 G. R. Bond, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... J. K. N. Cochran, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton 7 ... 5 ... J. H. W. Fairweather, b. Carr 11 C. Q. S. Jackson, b. Carr ... 1 ... D. C. Jackson, not out M. D. McMillan, et. Mitchell, b. Nettleton 0 ... 4 Extras
TOTAL for 8 wkts.
157
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
62 90 110 122 125 139 140 155 156
11 16 25 41 69 98 109 120
... 125
Bowling Analysis:
EDINBURGH ACADEMY M. R. W. O. 7 51 3 5 20 2 M. D. McMillan 11 5 31 2 A. I. Masterton 15 2 19 1 N. H. Calderbank 5
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. 31 0 S. H. Reiss ... 15 3 13 4 26 2 ... 14 J. D. Carr 22 4 22 1 J. L. Richardson 11 2 18 1 18 M. E. Robson ... 9 13.5 1 27 2 J. R. Rowbottom 8 7.25 9.5 2 29 4 P. F. Nettleton
M. S. Elcock ... 22
Av.
17 10 15.5 19
Our visitors from over the border were most welcome. Expectations ran high, but in many ways this turned out to be a most disappointing game. During six hours of play on a fast, true wicket batsmen could only muster 280 odd runs, a very paltry rate of run-getting. Sands was the outstanding batsman in the Academy side, and after the dismissal of the first three batsmen the frailty of their batting became exposed. Nettleton's success with his leg-spinners was most encouraging. Ample time was left for the School to gain a clear-cut win, but the failure of our three leading batsmen, Robson, Hutchinson and Jesper, to score more than 13 runs between them diminished our chances of success. Mitchell and Cloughton deserve much credit for considerably restoring our position, but by this time the innings had fallen too far behind the clock. The light was shocking, and we could do no more than hold out. Cossins' presence as an opening bowler was greatly missed. 45
ST PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on 13th June. Result: Lost by 6 wickets. St. Peter's 151 for 8 dec. (M. E. Robson 58, G. W. Cloughton 25, J. R. Rowbottom 21 not out, P. Brayshay 3 for 42). The Forty Club 155 for 4 (K. Lee 67, M. G. Crawford 53 not out). The Forty Club gained the winning hit off the last ball of the last over, having scored their runs in 92 minutes. ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on 16th June. Result: Won by 38 runs. St. Peter's 174 for 6 dec. (S. R. Hutchinson 102 not out, J. R. Rowbottom 26). York Wanderers C.C. 136 (R. Homshaw 75 not out, M. Willstrop 24, M. E. Robson 6 for 23). Hutchinson's century was the first for the School for three years. ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 20th June. Result: M.C.C. won by 95 runs. ST. PETER'S
M.C.C. ... M. Harris, b. Carr ... ... J. M. Watson, 1.6.w. Cossins J. G. Cumming, ct Carr, b. Rowbottom ... B. W. Snook, ct. Mitchell, b. Carr G. M. Shaw, run out C. M. M. Ford, ct. Jesper, b. Rowbottom J. H. Leigh, l.b.w. Cossins ... ... G. M. Shuttleworth, not out R. H. Umbers, ct. Robson, b. Richardson ... ... C. J. Lupton, b. Richardson Cdr. W. K. Wood, not out ... Extras TOTAL for 9 wkts. dec.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
6
7
... 8
M. C. M. Jesper, I.b.w. Cumming T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Ford ... S. R. Hutchinson, st. Harris, b. Ford M. E. Robson, ct. Watson, b. Ford J. R. Rowbottom, b. Ford C. J. Parker, b. Ford G. W. Cloughton, b. Ford P. F. Nettleton, not out J. L. Richardson, b. Lupton J. D. Carr, ct. Watson, b. Cumming J. C. Cossins, l.b.w. Lupton Extras
6 9 34 72 61 5 3 9
... 214 9
Bowling Analysis: W. 2 2 2 0 0 2
••. ••• • ••
7 33 38 25 2 0 2 6 3
1
6
7
8
9
9 69 97 104 106 107 108 III 118
15 15 16 32 79 102 191 201 209 ST. PETER'S M. R. 0. 45 1 J. C. Cossins ... 14 53 3 ... 15 J. D. Carr 50 I J. R. Rowbottom 13 12 2 M. E. Robson ... 5 27 0 3 P. F. Nettleton 18 1 J. L. Richardson 5 M. E. Robson bowled 1 no ball.
•••
... 119
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 4 5 1 2 3
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M.C.C. M. 0 3 2 1 5
0. Cdr. W. K. Wood 6 12 J. G. Cumming 16 C. M. M. Ford ... 8 G. M. Shaw C. J. Lupton ... 5.4
Av. 22.5 26.5 25 9
R. 28 18 38 34
0
W. 0 2 6 0 2
Av. a 9 6.3 a 0
J. G. Cumming bowled I no ball.
For four hours the School played some admirable cricket. The last hour, however, was an absolute catastrophe, with batsmen, who on previous occasions had served the side so well, seemingly completely overawed by the situation and failing one after the other to play slow bowling. 46
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 23rd May. Result: Won by 10 wickets.
BRADFORD G.S. J. T. Barraclough, ct. Hutchinson, b. Cossins C. P. Carter, b. Cossins P. R. C. Braithwaite, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins J. D. Moore, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins A.R.G.Mclntosh, ct. Hutchinson,b.Cossins R. S. Mirfield, b. Cossins H. Whiteley, b. Cossins S. H. Smith, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins P. J. Jagger, l.b.w. Carr ... A. J. B. Hope, b. Carr ... J. G. M. Scarbrough, not out Extras TOTAL
3
3
...
...
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, not out ... 13 J. L. Richardson, not out ... 28 S. R. Hutchinson M. E. Robson M. C. M. Jesper C. J. Parker J. R. Rowbottom Did not bat G. W. Cloughton P. F. Nettleton J. C. Cossins J. D. Carr Extras
20 3 0 0 2 0 0
0 4 14 1 45
TOTAL for no wkts.
...
46
W. 0 0
Av. a a
9
3 I1 17 17 19 26 40
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. C. Cossins ... 16 9 10 J. D. Carr ... 14 2 32 M. E. Robson ... 2 0 2
Bowling Analysis: W. 8 2 0
Av. 1.25 16 a
BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. R. 2 0 15 5.5 2 11
S. H. Smith ... P. J. Jagger ... J. G. M. Scarbrough C. P. Carter ...
2 2
0 0
12 3
0 0
One must always sympathise with a side in the process of team-building for the future, as Bradford find themselves forced to do, but, apart from the personal successes achieved by Cossins, this match brought little satisfaction to the side. Cossins' bowling analysis was quite remarkable, but it must be admitted it was aided by some very second-rate batting. Cossins varied his pace and flight continually, and, bowling throughout the innings, was a constant source of trouble to his opponents. His feat of 16 overs, 9 maidens, 10 runs and 8 wickets has no parallel in the past 20 years and more. A very fine effort In reply Richardson and Mitchell made light of their task and the issue was never in doubt. It was good to see Richardson batting so well at long last. ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Result: St. Peter's won by 7 wickets. Played at home on 27th June. !
AMPLEFORTH M. F. Wright, b. Richardson ... M. Gretton, l.b.w. Carr ... N. R. Balfour, 1.b.w. Richardson ... H. A. MacLaren, b. Rowbottom P. Howard, ct. Rowbottom, b. Carr J. Garrett, ct. Parker, b. Robson ... N. Butcher, l.b.w. Richardson ... K. Studer, l.b.w. Richardson ... J. Wakely, ct. Rowbottom, b. Robson S. King, not out ... D. Craig, b. Robson Extras TOTAL
...
... ... ... ... ...
ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Wakely, b. Studer J. L. Richardson, not out ... S. R. Hutchinson, b. Howard ... M. E. Robson, ct. Wright, b. King M. C. M. Jesper, not out C. J. Parker J. R. Rowbottom G. W. Cloughton Did not bat P. F. Nettleton J. C. Cossins J. D. Carr Extras
36 12 8 38 13 36 0 12 4 0
...
167
TOTAL for 3 wkts.
0 45 59 36 25
... 170
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
Fall of Wickets: 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 — — — 45 58 61 83 134 135 137 162 167 0 74 125 Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S AMPLEFORTH 0. M. R. W. Av. 0. M. R. J. C. Cossins ... 16 3 40 0 a K. Studer ... 13 3 44 J. D. Carr ... 16 2 42 2 21 D. Craig ... 10.1 2 42 J. L. Richardson 13 1 36 4 9 P. Howard ... 8 1 32 M. E. Robson ... 6.5 2 12 3 4 S. King . 7 0 44 J. R. Rowbottom 9 1 30 1 30 N. R. Balfour ... 2 1 3
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W. 1 0 1 1 0
Av 44 32 44
a
With last year's defeat still fresh in our memories, this was an occasion for revenge, and how well the School did play. The Ampleforth innings was painstaking, if not convincing, and appeared to be heading for a large total, before the final five wickets unexpectedly fell for 40 runs. In reply Hutchinson was in devastating form. Being particularly strong on the off side and always in search of runs, he completed his innings in no more than 53 minutes, thus giving the School a wonderful start, from which they never looked back. Richardson, Robson and Jesper all contributed to the run-getting, and the Ampleforth total was passed in the space of two hours for the loss of only three wickets. ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 30th June. Result Won by 58 runs. St. Peter's 175 for 8 dec. (T. C. Mitchell 52, M. C. M. Jesper 30, J. R. Rowbottom 29 not out). Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 117 (M. Wilson 40 not out, J. C. Cossins 4 for 27). :
ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 14th July. Result: Won by 112 runs. St. Peter's 223 for 3 dec. (M. C. M. Jesper 78, M. E. Robson 61 not out, S. R. Hutchinson 39, J. L. Richardson 27 not out). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 111 (E. Jebson 33, B. Mason 29, J. D. Carr 4 for 31, J. C. Cossins 3 for 35). ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at Bootham on Saturday, 21st July. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S M. C. M. Jesper, ct. Graveson, b. Reid ... ... J. L. Richardson, b. Brindle S. R. Hutchinson, b. Crockatt M. E. Robson, ct. Jarrat, b. Wyon T. C. Mitchell, ct. Graveson, b. Crockatt ... C. J. Parker, ct. Fryer G. W. Cloughton, not out P. F. Nettleton, b Reid ... J. R. Rowbottom j Did not bat J. D. Carr J. C. Cossins Extras TOTAL for 7 wkts. dec....
...
BOOTHAM J. T. Emmerson, l.b.w. Carr 27 J. C. Dickinson, b. Robson... ... 12 M. W. Edmundson, ct. Rowbottom, b. Robson 50 M. K. Fryer, ct. Hutchinson, b. Cossins 5 P. R. Jarrat, ct. Robson, b. Richardson ... 10 R. N. Barnes, ct. Hutchinson, b. Richardson 4 A. H. J. Crockatt, l.b.w. Carr ... 4 J. F. Graveson, ct. Richardson, b. Cossins 2 R. H. B. Reid, not out ... ... 4 W. A. Wyon, b. Carr ... ... 2 M. P. Brindle, not out ... 0 Extras ... 8
0 8 85 39 9 13 20 24
13
... 211
TOTAL for 9 wkts.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 23 In 131 162 162 211
31 88 98 109 115 115 121 125 127 Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S W. Av. 0. M. R. J. C. Cossins ... 12 7 2 23.5 13 55 J. D. Carr ... 16 4 36 1 2 26.5 M. E. Robson ... 17 5 21 2 21.5 J. R. Rowbottom 6 1 17 P. F. Nettleton... 4 1 23 .1. L. Richardson 5 0 10 J. C. Cossins bowled 1 no ball.
BOOTHAM M. R. 0. 47 1 R. H. B. Reid ... 7 55 2 15 W. A. Wyon 53 3 M. P. Brindle ... 17 43 2 A. H. J. Crockatt 12 R. H. B. Reid bowled 1 no ball. M. P. Brindle bowled 2 no balls.
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... 128
W. Av. 2 6.5 12 3
2 0
10.5
2
5
0
a
a
The Bootham wicket, so different from our own, is always treated with some suspicion, and Jesper and Richardson opened the innings anything but confidently. Hutchinson was then missed off two successive balls before he had scored and one wondered what was in store. Had either of these two chances been taken, and very possible chances they were, Bootham would have been in a strong position, but they failed to seize their opportunity. From then on Hutchinson blossomed forth and with Robson added 88 for the third wicket. It was finally left to Cloughton and Nettleton to play an unfamiliar role in stepping up the scoring rate before the declaration, which left Bootham with 2i hours batting time. Bootham passed the 100 mark for the loss of only three wickets but were content to make a draw of it. The School, bowling ineffectively, found themselves with seven wickets to capture in the last hour of play, a task which they found themselves unable to accomplish by the narrowest of margins. Where Bootham had succeeded in forcing a draw, we had failed, but had only ourselves to blame. Although the fielding maintained its usual high standard, the bowling was sadly lacking in both length and direction. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 27th and 28th July. Result : Drawn. OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, b. Richardson ... E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Cloughton, b. Carr... K. M. Ratcliff, st. Mitchell, b. Robson ... N. M. Hodd, ct. Carr, b. Robson ... ... M. Willstrop, b. Richardson G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Hutchinson, b. Cossins N. J. Magson, b. Robson ... M. W. Woodruff, ct. Mitchell, b. Richardson M. L. Swain, l.b.w. Richardson ... C. W. Gough, not out ... P. Burbidge, b. Cossins Extras ...
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ... 16 M. C. M. Jesper, l.b.w. Ranson ... ... 20 ... J. L. Richardson, run out ... S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Willstrop, b. Hodd ... 94 ... 31 M. E. Robson, ct. and b. Magson ... 18 T. C. Mitchell, I.b.w. Hodd ... 16 . . C. J. Parker, not out G. W. Cloughton 1 P. F. Nettleton Did not bat J. R. Rowbottom J. D. Carr J. C. Cossins
I
Extras
...
14
TOTAL
...
Fall of Wickets: 4 5 1 2 3
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
44 44 117 146 209
26 76 78 89 92 97 106 110 125 Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S M. R. O. W. Av. 1 47 J. C. Cossins ... 11.3 ct 0 3 29 J. D. Carr ... 12 0 0 33 J. L. Richardson 14 47 1 2 39 M. E. Robson ... 13 1 37 2 21.5
... 209
TOTAL for 5 wkts. dec.
OLD PETERITES R. M. 0. 0 17 M. W. Woodruff 4 4 17 ... 9 M. Willstrop 2 47 E. M. H. Ranson 11 37 2 ... 11 N. Magson 1 43 12.3 N. M. Hodd 0 0 34 P. Burbidge ... 8 ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) P. F. Nettleton, ct. Ratcliff, b. Willstrop T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Willstrop J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Swain, b. Burbidge S. R. Hutchinson, ct. and b. Willstrop M. E. Robson, st. Ratcliff, b. Hodd J. D. Carr, b. Gough J. L. Richardson, ct. Alderson, b. Hodd C. J. Parker, ct. Burbidge, b. Willstrop M. C. M. Jesper, st. Ratcliff, b. Ranson G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Ranson ... ... J. C. Cossins, not out
...
Extras
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
0
2 14 23 13
... 163
9
W. 2 1 4 3
Av. 23.5 29 8.25 13
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) 6 ... J. A. Shouksmith, b. Carr ... E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Hutchinson, b. Cossins 81 ... 2 ... K. M. Ratcliff, ct. and b. Carr N. M. Hodd, ct. Nettleton, b. Richardson 45 1 M. Willstrop, l.b.w. Richardson ... G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Mitchell, b. Richardson 0 4 N. J. Magson, ct. Robson, b. Richardson 5 ... P. Burbidge, ct. Robson, b. Cossins ... 25 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... 20 M. L. Swain, not out C. W. Gough, Did not bat ... 18 Extras
22 3 0 28 25 4 13 37 40 1 7 10
TOTAL for 8 wkts. Fall of Wickets: 5 1 2 3 4
9
19 20 53 64 79 101 101 163 163
8
20 4
a
... 190
TOTAL ...
•••
30 17 26 5 9
49
6
7
8
17 36 126 130 130 148 156 156
... 207
OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. P. Burbidge ... 4 0 21 M. Willstrop ... 11 2 49 C. W. Gough ... 5 0 30 N. J. Magson 11 2 26 N. M. Hodd ... 7 2 26 E. M. H. Ranson 6.5 1 28
Bowling Analysis:
ST. PETER'S M. R. 0. 32 J. C. Cossins ... 10 3 J. D. Carr ... 6 1 12 P. F. Nettleton... 10 0 44 38 J. R. Rowbottom 9 0 26 J. L. Richardson 8 1 0 27 M. E. Robson ... 4 10 S. R. Hutchinson 1 0
W. Av. 1 21 4 12.25 1 30 0 2 13 2 14
W. 2 2 0 0 4 0 0
Av. 16 6 a a 6.5 a a
The formidable array of talent which comprised the O.P. team held no terrors for the School; indeed, Hutchinson treated players and spectators alike to undoubtedly one of the finest innings of his School career. Robson displayed confidence in his team's ability to contain the Old Boys by declaring, perhaps prematurely, before 3 p.m. His confidence was not unfounded, however, for Ratcliff and his mighty men were never able to establish a convincing stand, in fact it was only a last wicket stand of 38 which saved them from an embarrassing position. The School continued to call the tune, gambled with their batting order, and had the pleasure once more of seeing Hutchinson score 28 runs in 23 minutes. As the expected declaration was not made, the Old Boys were finally left with the over-taxing task of scoring 237 runs in 130 minutes. Ranson and Hodd looked like achieving the impossible at one time, and just over 80 runs were required in the last hour. Three memorable catches, one by Nettleton in the slips, and two by Robson off full-blooded drives at mid-off, then changed the game in the School's favour. Ranson's innings was impressive, but it was finally left to Woodruff and Swain to stave off defeat. Honours even.
THE BOAT CLUB The Boat Club enjoyed a successful Regatta season, competing at Nottingham, Chester, Leeds, York and Durham, and winning five cups. For the lower crews, in addition to the School Regatta and House Races, a "Paddle Firm Regatta" was introduced to give them extra racing experience. Finally, at the end of the term, the new Clinker VIIIs arrived. Though only two of last year's VIII remained, the crew had spent the winter term together, and fresh from five days training at Cambridge, the 1st VIII settled straight away. They had done much to overcome the tendency to rush which they had shown at the Putney Head in March, and though the York Spring Regatta was all too soon upon us and the quality of rowing was below that of paddling firm, the crew was moving fast enough to be capable of winning. On the day both races were hard. In the first, the VIII rowed well, at a uniform speed and rating 36, Tyne A.R.C. cracking when the boats were level at half way. In the second, Durham University moved slowly and steadily ahead. Between the Diving Board and Marygate they increased their 4-length lead to 1i lengths, and on my advice the 1st VIII refrained from a final spurt. The 1st IV rowed unconvincingly and then well to win the Schools' IVs. After all this activity there remained three whole weeks before our hardest races at Nottingham and Chester, and though the crew certainly improved, it did not take full advantage of this period free from the excitement of regattas. At Nottingham, after a slow start they were a length 50
P. down at half-way, but then finished strongly, gaining all the time, to lose by length. We are most grateful to Nottingham High School for lending us their Shell VIII for this event. At Chester, the 1st VIII lost to Shrewsbury 2nd VIII, who won the Schools' VIIIs cup. Watching this crew in later races, as well as their 1st VIII, who won the Senior VIIIs, St. Peter's crews appreciated what contributes to a boat's speed apart from strength and fitness. Both were excellent crews and a delight to watch. In a new triangular fixture, though we beat Lancaster R.G.S., we could not hold Durham School. Thus in the last three events, the 1st VIII had the experience of being beaten, even knowing that, if they were not rowing at their fastest, at least they were rowing well. Leeds Regatta, however, ended this frustration. Against Leeds and Manchester Universities, the 1st VIII started at a 44 which looked much less, and led the whole way. As last year, this was the best row of the term, and the only race when aggression and smoothness were both maintained throughout. It was also the last race rowed as an VIII. At York and Durham, the VIII rowed as two IVs. The 2nd IV was less polished but more vigorous, and in the first outings slightly faster. The 1st IV was more accomplished and potentially faster, but took a good week to prove their superiority, which, however, was more marked in fine boats. One felt a strange satisfaction seeing the bow and stern IV rowing against each other, stroke for stroke, at exactly the same rating. At York the 2nd IV won the Schools' 1st IVs event, and at Durham the 1st IV were finalists in the Junior-Senior IVs. In short, the 1st VIII this year was capable of a good paddle-firm, but the crew appreciated the connection between looseness and speed off the stretcher only later in the season. Once learnt, this brought them success both in the VIII and in the IVs. There was an excellent spirit in the boat, for which the Captain of Boats, M. A. Clegg, was largely responsible. He, J. G. Ainley and J. R. Brown formed a powerful stern three. Five of the crew are staying on next year. Of the remaining School crews, the 4th IV won most races, their cup being the Robinson Trophy, which the 3rd IV would have disputed had they not been entered in the Senior Schools event, where they were the fastest crew bar the 2nd IV. The 5th IV were a heavy crew, solid in the water but somewhat lacking in life, a complete contrast to the 6th IV, who were coached by A. J. Wakefield, needless to say, a former cox with few qualms about ratings. Perhaps this is the moment to mention the departure of Mr. Hayes, who has left us to teach on the Tideway. During his three years here he never failed to inculcate in his crews an immense enjoyment in rowing and the belief that they were the best crew in the club, a belief at times justified. He takes with him our very best wishes, a number of victories, and a newly acquired ability in woodwork. This year for the first time the Colts VIII raced for the School, their complete success largely due to Mr. Bolton, who coached them for both terms. For the lower boats a Paddle Firm Regatta was inaugurated after three weeks boating in order to enliven the training for the School Regatta, a further three weeks later. A practice start before the race overcame any difficulty in limiting the rating to 26, and this we will adopt next year in all the "paddles". The standard of the School Regatta improves gradually, but there is still much coaching to be done.
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House boating started at the end of June. As last year, Manor, with two in the 1st and two in the 3rd IV, Grove, with three in the 2nd IV, and Temple, who were strong throughout, soon showed themselves faster than the other three, and each had its turn of being favourites. As the results show, Manor beat Grove by length. The House Races, both Senior and Junior, are the clearest guide to the selection of next year's School crews. In preparation for the two Clinker VIIIs, a considerable extension to the boathouse steps has recently been completed. The VIIIs themselves, however, did not arrive till the end of July. They are superb boats, built by Banhams, Cambridge, and we are most grateful to the Governors and the Head Master. At Commemoration, Mrs. Dronfield kindly agreed to christen the VIIIs "Kenneth" and "Tudor", after Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Howat, a happy choice, all would agree. The O.Ps. thereupon proceeded to beat the 1st VIII, the first time for a number of years. In fairness to the 1st VIII it must be said that they rowed badly, but this is not to belittle the achievement of the O.Ps., whom we congratulate. We were pleased to see so many Old Boys rowing at Commemoration. Indeed, had there been two more, two members of the Staff would have been spared the discomfort which befell them, happily when most people had left for tea. And so we have reached the end of another good season, though one which should have been better still. Already thoughts for next year are turned towards visiting Putney, Cambridge and Marlow, if we are good enough. D.S.M. Saturday, I2t11 May.
RESULTS YORK SPRING REGATTA.
Senior VIIIs 1st VIII beat Tyne A.R.C. by length, and lost to Durham University by 21 lengths.
School IVs 1st IV beat Hymer's College, Hull, 1st IV by J length, and Durham School 3rd IV by 3 lengths to win the Alderman Scruton Challenge Trophy. Saturday, znd June. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Junior VIIIs rst VIII lost to Peterborough City R.C. by I length. School IVs 3rd IV beat High Pavement School by r length, and lost to The Beckett School by 21 lengths (winners). Maiden IVs 4th IV beat Burton Leander R.C. by xi lengths, and lost to Hymer's College znd IV by J length. Saturday, 9th June. CHESTER REGATTA. School VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Royal Shrewsbury School znd VIII by + length (winners). School IVs 3rd IV lost to King's School, Chester, by / length (winners). Maiden IVs 4th IV beat Seagull R.C. by r length, and lost to Burton Leander R.C. (winners) by a distance.
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Wednesday, 13th June. TRIANGULAR MATCH v. DURHAM SCHOOL and LANCASTER R.G.S. at Durham. v. LANCASTER R.G.S. v. DURHAM 1st VIII won by 4 lengths. 1st VIII lost by 3 lengths. 3rd IV won by 2 lengths. 3rd IV won by 4 lengths. 4th IV won by if lengths. 4th IV won by 4 lengths. Colts VIII won by f length. Colts VIII won by 2 lengths. The Colts VIII thus won the Lancaster Colts Cup. Saturday, 16th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Junior-Senior VIIIs 1st VIII beat Manchester University by if lengths, and Leeds University by J length to win the event. Junior IVs 1st IV beat Hull University by I length, and lost to Bradford A.R.C. by 3 feet. znd IV beat Tees A.R.C. by I length, and lost to Leeds University by f length in the final Maiden IVs 3rd IV lost to Hymer's College 1st IV by I length. 4th IV beat Kingston Hull by I length and Hatfield College by if lengths, and lost to Hymer's College 1st IV by 3 feet. 5th IV beat Nottingham B.C. by I length, and lost to Hymer's College 1st IV by 2 lengths. 6th IV lost to Leeds University by 6 feet. Saturday, 23rd June. YORK REGATTA. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV lost to Hull University by f length. Schools 1st IVs 2nd IV beat Hymer's College 1st IV by 3 lengths, and beat St. P.S.B.C. 3rd IV by 2.1- lengths to win the Bradford Trophy. 3rd IV tied with Archbishop Holgate's 1st IV and then beat them by 2 lengths, beat Durham Sch. 3rd IV by 2 lengths, and lost to St.P.S.B.C. znd IV by 2f lengths in the final. Schools znd IVs 4th IV beat Archbishop Holgate's 2nd IV easily, beat Durham School 4th IV by 2 lengths, beat Hymer's College 2nd IV easily to win the Robinson Trophy. 5th IV lost to Hymer's College 2nd IV by 2 lengths. 6th IV lost to Durham School 4th IV by f length. Wednesday, 27th June. DURHAM REGATTA. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV beat Hull University by I length, beat Durham University Medicals by z lengths and lost to Leeds University by 2 lengths in the final. 2nd IV beat Tyne A.R.C., and lost to Leeds University. Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Hull University, beat Durham A.R.C. and lost to Durham School 4th IV by 2 feet in the final. 4th IV beat Durham School 3rd IV, and lost to Durham A.R.C. 5th IV beat George Heriot's School, and lost to Durham School 4th IV. 53
Saturday, 28th July. v. OLD PETERITES crews at Commemoration. ist VIII lost by f length. 3rd IV won easily. 4th IV won by II lengths. 5th IV won by 3 lengths. Colts VIII won by i length. Saturday, 4th August. YORK AUTUMN REGATTA. Maiden IVs A crew from the znd VIII beat Willows R.C. by a distance, and lost to York City by length. SCHOOL REGATTA RESULTS: Wednesday, 3oth May "Paddle Regatta" VIIIs Div. won by Colts VIII. IVs Div. won by "Y" IV. Wednesday, zoth June School Regatta VIIIs Div. "A" VIII beat Jnr. Colts VIII. IVs Div. "Y" IV beat "V" IV. HOUSE RACES :
Friday and Saturday, loth and 21st July Senior VIIIs ist Round: 2nd round: Final: Junior IVs 1st round: 2nd round: Final:
Manor beat Rise by 3 lengths. Grove beat Temple by I- length. Manor beat School House by 2 lengths. Grove beat Queen's by xi lengths. Manor beat Grove by length. Temple beat Queen's. Manor beat School House. Temple beat Grove. Manor beat Rise. Temple beat Manor.
CaEws: 1st VIII—Bow: G. F. Bach, C. G. Evans, A. J. Bytheway, J. R. P. Lee, J. T. Bradshaw, J. R. Brown, M. A. Clegg, J. G. Ainley, Cox: P. M. Read. Stern IV formed the ist IV, Bow IV the znd IV with R. Barton (cox). 3rd IV—Bow: J. A. Gillies, D. Sykes, P. A. Liversidge, R. S. Le Pla, Cox: R. M. Daniel. 4th IV—Bow: E. J. Lawson, N. J. West, M. Sutcliffe, R. J. Dowson, Cox: P. C. N. Brown. 5th IV—Bow: D. Shaw, A. R. Magson, A. C. Jowett, J. H. Ormiston, Cox: M. Shannon. 6th IV—Bow: N. G. Pace, P. J. F. Mitchell, R. E. Bryan, M. R. Dixon, Cox: C. F. Foster. Colts VIII—Bow: Grieves, Blackburn, Gaunt, N. J. Smith, Anyan, Blackford, Slade, R. J. D. Wilson, Cox: R. Barton. "A" VIII—Bow: C. E. M. Atkinson, Bradbury, Richman, Monfort, Wrigley, Milnes, P. J. F. Robson, Routledge, Cox: Quickfall. "Y" IV—Bow: F. R. G. Hutchinson, Benn, Bamforth, Oxley, Cox: Ryan.
SHOOTING This term, the most important of the shooting year, the Rifle Club had a number of experienced members with good records, and it was a reasonable hope that a good season lay ahead. In the event, it proved to be extremely patchy: hopes were fulfilled on some occasions, while on others the results were frankly disappointing. Of the latter there were two : "Country Life", the results of which came early in term, and the "Ashburton" at Bisley. A "post mortem" into these results has produced a number of ideas for changes in next year's training and planning. But it has not all been so, by any means: three awards have been won and very creditable positions secured in a number of competitions. Results are summarised below. Shooting within the School has produced some interesting results. The house match in particular was remarkable, as School House scored a possible, while both Queen's and The Manor were only one point lower; the previous record was five points lower. This year the first competition was held for the award of the "Green Howards" Cup, kindly presented by that regiment, for open range individual championship; it gave an added interest and stimulus to four of our visits to Strensall.
Outside Competitions "Country Life" — ist team 47th, and team 99th. (159 entries). County of Lancaster Rifle Meeting, Altcar : C.L.R.A. Challenge Cup-3rd. (to entries). Fletcher Challenge Bowl-6th. (7 entries). Freeman Challenge Cup—Won. (22 entries). Northern Command C.C.F. Rifle Meeting, Catterick: C.C.F. Team Competition-2nd. (to entries). Individual Championship—won by J. R. Shannon. (6o entries). East and West Ridings C.C.F. Meeting, Strensall: Team Competition—Won. (11 entries). National Rifle Association Meeting, Bisley: Ashburton-42nd. (103 entries). Marling-4th. (38 entries). Cadet Pair-37th. (91 entries). Individual prizes were won by: Scholefield, Dawes, Starkey, Rhodes and Eastaugh (Gale and Polden); Lunn (Pistols); Shubrook, Platts (Running Deer); Platts (Schools Hundred).
Internal Competitions Green Howards Cup (open range individual D. C. Shubrook championship)—tie D. B. Mallinson Donegal Badge - - - - - - R. Dawes Individual Shot (.22 classification) - M. J. Lunn Intermediate Badge - J. F. Brown Recruit Cup - - G. F. Eastaugh House Shooting Cup - School House House Aggregate Cup - Manor and Rise (tie) The official 1st VIII was : D. C. Shubrook (Capt.), J. D. A. Platts (Vice-Capt.), J. R. Shannon, R. Dawes, D. H. Rhodes, D. B. Mallinson, J. D. Lightfoot, J. H. Starkey. The following also represented the School: P. R. Scholefield and G. F. Eastaugh (Cadet Pair); E. J. Wise (VIII); M. J. Lunn (Marling); R. H. Atkinson (VIII); P. Richardson (C.C.F. Team); J. F. Brown (Cadet Pair). 55
FENCING At the end of the Easter Term we said goodbye to C. L. Brown who had been captain of School fencing for the previous five terms. A. E. Moss was appointed captain in his stead. The Summer Term is always comparatively quiet as far as fencing goes but nevertheless two matches and two open competitions provided more practice for the old members of the team and valuable experience for the newcomers. On the first Saturday of term, after very little practice, three teams went up to Durham for the Durham Trophy Competition. In the first team G. R. Monfort came 3rd, A. E. Moss 6th and D. N. Quarrie was knocked out after a barrage in the semi-final. The second fixture of the term was against St. Bede's College, Durham, at home. Three weapons were fought, the result being: foil—won 5-4; sabre—won 5-4; epee—lost 2-7. This disastrous loss in the epee cost us the match. The third fixture of the term was another home match against Leeds Grammar School, who brought two foil teams and an epee team. We won all three events, ending up with a total of 17 points to 10. The final engagement was the York Area Fencing Championship. This, unlike Durham, where the age limit was 18, was open for all ages. Out of the six entrants three moved up into the second round but got no further. A final mention should be made of the electrical fencing equipment which we have been able to borrow from York Fencing Association. Our thanks for this go to Mr. Power.
TENNIS For the first time the School has played matches against other schools and an annual fixture has been started against the Old Peterites. All the matches have been with three doubles pairs but with only two courts each game has been of only two sets. For most of the team this was their first experience of match tennis, which requires much more concentration than the tennis they are used to playing. It was unfortunate that Vajrabukka was not available until the end of the term, as his partnership with Headlam made a good first pair. The other pairs of Foster and Clarke, and Shaw and Shepherd were about the same standard and both improved considerably during the term. Gildener, Lacy, Gow and Emsley, D. J., also played in some of the matches. RESULTS :
Easingwold School. Away—lost 4-5. Home—won Bootham School. Home—lost 3-6. Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School. Home—won 5i-2,1. Staff. Lost-2-7. R. F. Harding and A. E. R. Dodds drew with Headlam and Vajrabukka 6—r; 3-6; beat Foster and Clarke 6-3; 6—o; beat Shaw and Shepherd 6-2; 6—i;
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beat Headlam and Vajrabukka 6-4; 7 -5; beat Foster and Clarke 6—i; 6—o; beat Shaw and Shepherd 6-2; 6-3; M. Willstrop and G. Gildener lost to Headlam and Vajrabukka o-6; o-6; drew with Foster and Clarke 8-6; 2-6; lost to Shaw and Shepherd 4-6; 4-6. Old Peterites. Headlam and Vajrabukka drew with Lewis and Bough 5-7; 7-5; beat Maxwell and Brocklebank 6-4; beat Powell and Denison 6-2; 7-5; Foster and Clarke drew with Lewis and Bough 6—o; 4 -6 ; drew with Maxwell and Brocklebank 6-8; 6 -4; beat Powell and Denison 6-3; 6-5; Shepherd and Lacy beat Lewis and Bough 6-4; beat Maxwell and Brocklebank 6-4; 6-4; beat Powell and Denison 6-3; 7 -5. G.D.C.
SWIMMING Captain of Swimming: D. H. RHODES.
The standard of School swimming continues at a low ebb. The poor weather this summer for outdoor swimming and pressure of other activities makes progress lamentably slow, in spite of great efforts by this year's Captain. In the first match, Welbeck College once again proved too strong : and against Bootham the Junior team (under 16) put up a splendid performance and just won, but the Seniors lost rather heavily. Life-Saving classes in land drill and water work were held throughout the term and in the Royal Life Saving Society exams. in the last week of term all 35 candidates were successful. This performance was most encouraging, as the exams. were held on cold evenings—one in pouring rain, in which one candidate had to be "rescued", massaged, then returned to the water to complete his exam. RESULTS
Instructor's Certificate: D. H. Rhodes, J. H. Starkey. Award of Merit: G. B. Gaunt. Bar to Award of Merit: D. H. Rhodes. Bronze Cross: P. W. Brown, T. A. N. Wilson, J. R. Coles, J. E. Perks, R. M. Dunbar, M. J. T. Carr, M. A. Town, R. J. D. Wilson, D. J. Mutch, P. S. Marsden, G. M. Foster. Bar to Bronze Cross: D. H. Rhodes, G. B. Gaunt. Bronze Medallion: R. M. Dunbar, G. M. Foster, M. W. Fear, A. P. Hothersall, D. J. McKenzie, R. N. Beaumont, G. F. Eastaugh, P. S. Marsden, M. G. Mallinson, M. Donnelly, G. M. Jobling, M. J. T. Carr. 57
INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING The fate of the Oxford Cup depended finally upon the outcome of the Kazerooni Cup, for both first and second positions were able to inflence the decision in a variety of ways. Queen's, The Manor and School House were not only the strongest swimming contestants but they also held the highest aggregate of points in the Oxford Cup to date, and so these three Houses, with a modicum of interference from Temple, vied desperately for either one or both of these coveted trophies. Had it not been for this intriguing situation, the Swimming Sports might well have gone off like a damp squib, in this the worst year for swimming in open-air baths in living memory. Finally there was but a touch in it—a touch between Queen's and Temple for 2nd and 3rd places in the Senior Relay, the final event, which, had it been in reverse order, would have resulted in the luckless Scnooi House winning two trophies instead of none.
I. B. Robertson is to be congratulated on his splendid record time in the Intermediate 50 yards Free-style event, a time, incidentally, which even eclipses the standing Senior record. Apart from this, last year's five new Junior records did not bring forth a crop of records in the Intermediate group this year, but this could hardly be expected in the prevailing conditions. It was by the narrowest of margins, just one point, that Queen's scraped home. A surprising result considering that they graced 5th place last year.
DETAILED RESULTS OF SWIMMING SPORTS Sunday, 29th July 1. Under i61 Free-style-5o yds. 1st I. B. Robertson, 2nd H. N. Blackford, 3rd A. C. Milnes. Time: 27.5 sec. (School Record.) 2. Open Back-stroke-5o yds. is! R. S. Le Pla, znd A. Hardman, 3rd N. G. Pace. Time: 35.2 sec. 3. Under 15 Dive. 1st P. A. Horsman, 2nd J. N. Beaumont, 3rd P. R. Scholefield. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st G. F. Hardman, 2nd M. J. T. Carr, 3rd A. G. Slater. Time: 18.1 sec. 5. Open Breast-stroke—loo yds. 1st D. H. Rhodes, 2nd D. N. Milnes, 3rd J. M. French. Time: r min. 25.1 sec. 6. Under 162 Plunge. 1st R. M. Aspinall, 2nd G. Watson, 3rd J. R. Elson. Distance: 48 ft. 6 in. 7. Under 15 Free-style-5o yds. ist C. W. Clegg, 2nd P. S. Marsden, 3rd D. R. Baxter. Time: 33.8 sec. 8. Under 162 Breast-stroke—loo yds. 1st H. J. R. Hyde, ind I. B. Robertson, 3rd M. G. D. White. Time: r min. 24.6 sec. 9. Open Free-style-5o yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, znd J. C. Cossins, 3rd J. A. B. Carruthers. Time: 29.o sec.
Monday, 30th July ro. Open Free-style-25 yds. 1st A. S. Brining, znd J. C. Cossins, 3rd D. I Lewis. Time: 13.4 sec. Under 16 11 Free-style-25 yds. 1st P. N. Abel, 2nd H. N. Blackford, 3rd R. D. Harding. Time: 14.3 sec. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-5o yds. 1st A. P. Benn, znd R. G. Robinson, 3rd P. St. G. Stephenson. Time: 44.2 sec. 13. Open Free-style—too yds. 1st M. A. Clegg, znd D. N. Milnes, 3rd T. T. Hutchinson. Time: r min. 13.7 sec. 58
14. Under 162 Dive. 1st G. F. Eastaugh, and B. Lumley-Holmes, 3rd P. W. Brown. 15. Open Breast-stroke--5o yds. 1st Equal R. L. Bruce and D. H. Rhodes, 3rd N. G. Pace. Time: 36.9 sec. 16. Under 161 Breast-stroke-5o yds. 1st I. B. Robertson, 2nd P. M. Semper, 3rd M. G. D. White. Time: 37.4 sec. 17. Open Plunge. 1st J. H. Ormiston, 2nd J. G. Ainley, 3rd D. H. Rhodes. Distance: 46 ft. 6 in. 18. Under 162 Obstacle Race-5o yds. 1st D. Dove, 2nd H. N. Blackford, 3rd Equal R. A. C. Seymour and D. J. Mutch. Time: 44.4 sec. 19. Open Obstacle Race-5o yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, and R. S. Le Pla, 3rd J. L. Newhouse. Time: 38.4 sec. 2o. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st A. P. Benn, 2nd T. H. Vickers, 3rd P. A. Horsman. Time: 22.2 sec. 21. Open Dive. tst D. I. Lewis, znd C. R. Barton, 3rd J. R. P. Lee. 22. Under 15 Free-style-25 yds. 1st G. F. Hardman, and A. G. Slater, 3rd M. J. T. Carr. Time: 14.2 sec. 23. Under 161 Back-stroke-5o yds. 1st N. J. Smith, 2nd P. W. Wood, 3rd Time: 37.4 sec. R. Scaife. 24. Under 15 Plunge. 1st Equal J. S. Atkinson and M. J. T. Carr, 3rd J. Pawson. Distance: 41 ft. 3 in. 25. Under 161 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st School House, 2nd Temple, 3rd Rise. Time: 58.3 sec. 26. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Queen's, 2nd Grove, 3rd School House. Time: I min. 9.6 sec. 27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd Queen's, 3rd Temple. Time: 56.3 sec. 1st-5 pts., 2nd-3 pts., 3rd—I pt. Award of points 1st—to pts., 2nd-6 pts., 3rd-2 pts. Relays ... 672 points. Queen's ... 662 points. School House 53 points. Manor ... •• 52 points. Temple ... 16 points. Rise 15 points. ... Grove
HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1963 xst XI Sat., 26th Jan. Leeds Corinthian ... Wed., 3oth Jan. Trent College... ... Sat., 2nd Feb. Welbeck College Wed., 13th Feb. Scarborough College ... Wed., loth Feb. Bootham School ... ... Sat. 23rd Feb. York H.C. Wed., 27th Feb. Worksop College ... Sat., 2nd Mar. Old Peterites Wed., 6th Mar. Styx H.C. (4.15 p.m.)
Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home
and XI ... Wed., 3oth Jan. Trent College... ... Sat., 2nd Feb. Welbeck College Wed., 13th Feb. Scarborough College Wed., zoth Feb. Bootham School Sat., 23rd Feb. York H.C. ... Wed., 27th Feb. Worksop College
Away Home Away Home Away Home
"A" XI Sat., 16th Feb. York 2nd XI
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OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club 71st Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 28th July. The President, J. A. Hanson, was in the Chair The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 63 members. The Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1961, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses at £55 7s. 11d. only and that during the year 80 new members had joined. The Club's finances had, however, been considered by the General Committee in March when it was apparent that in the operation of Rule V (a) the money available for the running expenses of the Club would be insufficient for the forthcoming year when the triennial list of members was due for printing and the General Committee's recommendation that as from 1st January, 1962 Rule V (a) should be amended by the substitution of 1/5th for 1/50th as the amount to be transferred to the General Fund to cover the Club's running expenses was, therefore, considered and adopted. Rule V (a) was, therefore, amended accordingly. G. E. L. Graham, C. H. Lewis, J. B. Mortimer, J. M. Raylor, M. I. H. Sproulle and C. W. Thompson were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years. P. H. 0. Ruddock kindly offered to organise a regional dinner at a convenient venue in the North Riding, which was accepted. It was suggested that in view of the difficulty in obtaining accommodation in York during Commemoration weekend the possibility of providing accommodation for O.Ps. attending Commemoration at a reasonable charge in the Junior School should be explored and the Head Master agreed to do so in conjunction with the Hon. Secretary. It was also suggested that an O.P. Club notice board should be provided and affixed in a suitable position in the School and the Head Master undertook to do so. In the hope that more O.Ps. would be able to attend the laying of the wreath in the Memorial Shrine during Commemoration the General Committee was instructed to consider the most appropriate time therefor. It was reported that through the generosity of the President (J. A. Hanson) the balance required to cover the complete cost of the Memorial Hall, amounting to £13,800, had been achieved. Regional dinners will be held as follows :— N.E. Region: 19th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding: 1st November, Leeds Club, Leeds. London: 7th November, Public Schools Club, 100 Piccadilly. N.W. Region: 8th March, 1963, New Millgate Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham: 10th May, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 31st May, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. Members living in the respective areas will be circularised with details of the various dinners by the appropriate Hon. Regional Secretary. If you do not receive a circular and are able to attend any of the regional dinners do please communicate with the Hon. Secretary concerned whose address appears below. 60
The names and addresses of the Club's officers and Regional Secretaries are as follows : — President: J. A. Hanson, Montclaire, Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancs. Hon. Secretary : T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire. Hon. Treasurer: J. Saville, 37 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York. District Hon. Secretaries: London: R. H. Metcalfe, St. James's Hospital, Balham, London, S.W.12. West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North West: A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire North East: Hugh Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. York : P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham: H. F. S. Gedge, 12 Lillington Avenue, Leamington Spa. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1962, following the A.G.M., was held in the enlarged Dining Hall at the School by kind permission of the Head Master and this enabled a record attendance of 141 to be accommodated. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff for the excellent meal provided. The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the President (J. A. Hanson), and the Head Master responded. At the conclusion of the toast the President enjoyed the great pleasure of presenting to Mr. John Dronfield on behalf of the Club a silver tea service and tray, the latter bearing the following inscription : — "Presented to John Dronfield, M.A., J.P., by the Old Peterite Club on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee as Head Master of the Royal School of St. Peter, York. 1937-1962". "The Club" was proposed by C. Northcote Parkinson and Earlam Graham responded. The following were present : — Beaumont, Brown, E. G. President. The L. T.
Beckett, J. W. The Head Master. Beetham, S. H. Mr. L. C. LeTocq. Bell, M. T. Mr. K. H. Rhodes. Bell, N. J. Mr. R. F. Harding. Birch, J. D. Mr. A. T. Howat. Blake, J. P. Mr. A. E. R. Dodds. Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth. Bond, M. J. Booth, J. M. The Bursar. Booth, A. T. Alderson, G. W. A. R. Bottomley, W. J. Anderson, T. D. F. Bough, R. G. Atkinson, P. S. Boulton, T. B. Badham, S. M. Bower, R. Bagnall, W. E. Brocldebank, D. N. Barton, N. R. Brown, D. L. Bealing, M. J. 61
Brown, H. G. Browne, F. D. Burdass, C. M. C. Burdon, T. H. Byass, D. E. Bygate, J. A. Cawood, A. Clark, R. T. Clegg, M. T. Coates, J. W. Collins, A. A. Collins, P. Collinson, R. I. Creer, H. L. Dee, C. C.
DeLittle, R. J. Dench, P. S. R. Denison, E. A. K. Dodsworth, G. H. Dutton, I. S. T. Fairweather, C. C. Field, R. A. Frank, C. Gardner, G. D. Gedge, J. B. Gough, C. W. Graham, G. E. L. Graham, W. Gray, G. P. Gray, S.St. G. W. Hallas, M. Harding, J. T. Hamby, F. B. S. Hemsley, C. J. Hick, R. M. Hindle, P. M. Hodd, D. K. Hold, H. N. Hodd, N. M. Holmes, D. C. Houghton, C. C. Houghton, J. C. Huntley, W. G. Jenkinson, T. M. Kirk, G. C. J. Kirkus, I.
Kirkus, R. M. Lavender, F. D. LePla, R. G. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. Magson, N. J. Mann, G. Martin, A. W. Metcalfe, R. H. Morris, P. A. Mortimer, J. B. Nendick, B. M. Newdick, F. N. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Parkinson, C. N. Peverley, J. R. Pfluger, D. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Powell, W. W. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Quin, J. B. Rainford, T. C. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, A. W.
Raylor, J. M. Rayner, D. E. Roe, J. N. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Rumfitt, D. T. Scarth, R. M. Shaw, H. P. G. Shepherd, C. S. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shouksmith, J. A. Simmons, D. N. Smart, T. E. H. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stabler, D. A. Stanley, J. D. Stanley, R. M. Stubbs, W. C. Sykes, H. V. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Tomlinson, T. G. Vere, G. W. Wall, J. D. C. Ward, C. M. Wellburn, W. H. Wheatley, J. P. Wilson, P. B. Wood, C. D. M. Woolley, C. J. The Head of the School.
OLD PETERITE CREWS, 1962 ist VIII—Bow: J. B. Quin; 2. J. D. Birch; 3. W. Mitchell; 4. E. S. Portlock;
5. C. G. McNeil; 6. S. K. Hill; 7. J. 0. Armstrong; Str.: W. E. Jones; Cox: W. E. Bagnall. Beat School 1st VIII by lengths. VIII—Bow: R. G. Bruce; 2. T. P. Brown; 3. C. W. A. Groundwater; 4. J. R Anfield; 5. L. K. Vaigo; 6. M. W. Territt; 7. J. S. Botterill; Str.: J. Sykes; Cox: D. J. Beevers. Lost to School Colts VIII by I length. IV—Bow: J. R. Eggleshaw; 2. A. P. Bramworth; 3. I. Kirkus; Str.: A. M. Robson; Cox: C. F. Foster. Lost to School 5th IV by length. IV—Bow: R. A. Field; 2. C. Metcalfe; 3. T. E. H. Smart; Str.: J. E. Smith; Cox: P. M. Beachell. Lost to School 3rd IV by 3 lengths. IV—Bow: M. L. Bywater; 2. C. W. Thompson; 3. J. F. Hayes; Str.: D. S. Mair; Cox: W. E. Bagnall. Lost to School 4th IV.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 8th December, at 5-0 p.m. following the annual Rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, know by 30th November. Due to increased cost of manufacturing the all-silk O.P. crested tie the price, as from 1st July, is 19/6d. each plus postage (41d.). These, and 62
the following are obtainable by O.Ps. from the Hon. Secretary : — s. d. Rayon-reppe crested ties ... 11 9 each. Bow ties (silk) 11 9 each. Batswings (silk) 19 6 each. Squares (silk) 60 0 each. Cravats (silk) 34 0 each.
O.P. GOLF COMPETITION This year's competition was quite the most successful that has been held yet. After an early morning promise of fine weather over the York Golf Club's Course at Strensall, a deluge temporarily flooded the course and play could not begin until 2-45 p.m. The day then developed into almost ideal golfing conditions had the course not been so wet. J. M. Booth won the O.P. Trophy this year with an excellent return of 74-3=71. He turned two over fours and played the more difficult homeward half level. Tim Huzzard played to his handicap to come second only one stroke behind. RESULTS
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J. M. Booth
T. Hazzard C. D. Hunter T. Burden D. Beachell N. M. Hodd A. T. Booth ... N. R. Burnett J. N. Bamforth R. G. Bough ... W. G. Maxwell
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74— 3 96-24 •• • 8 3— 9 •.• 88-13 •• • 89-14 94-18 ••• 79— 2 •• • 98-19 101-18 I10-24 112-24
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The adverse elements overcame C. C. Fairweather before he could complete his card. A letter has been received from the Golf Secretary of the Old Suttonian Golfing Society regarding the possibility of staging a competition similar to the Halford Hewitt. Further details are not yet available but a reply welcoming the proposal has been sent. It is hoped to have more details for the next edition of the "Peterite". Would any O.P. who might be interested in representing the School please write to : — P. Crowe, "Sunnyside", 95 Stockton Lane, York. This year's entry of 12 was most encouraging and if any O.P. who wants to play can bring along one fellow O.P. the Competition could reach quite sizeable proportions very quickly.
RUGBY FOOTBALL 1st and 2nd O.P. XV's v. The School, Saturday, 8th December, 1962. It has been decided to field two fifteens against the School this year, due to the increasing number of applications to play in the match. It is 63
hoped that as many rugby playing Old Peterites will apply, stating Club, positions, etc. Applications will close on 24th November and all the applicants will receive details of the selected teams by the 27th November. The social arrangements will be as in previous years, with tea at School, followed by an evening "Session" at Ye Olde Starre Inne, Stonegate. Applications to: — C. W. Thompson, 22 The Meadway, Dore, Sheffield.
EAST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The above Dinner was again held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on Friday, 25th May. Mr. H. M. Beachell was in the Chair, the toast to the School was proposed by Mr. C. C. Dee, and the Head Master replied. This Dinner is now held annually at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on the last Friday in May. The following were present : — Head Master— Mr. J. Dronfield Rhodes, K. H. Ping, A. W. Beachell, M. Atkinson, P. S. Stephenson, R. F. H. Burnett, N. R. Hanson, J. A. Byass, E. Rymer, J. S. Burdass, J. U.
Burdass, The C. M. C. Burdass, R. D. Burdass, C. U. Huzzard, J. B. Huzzard, J. V. Hardy, F. Dawson, J. R. Dee, C. C. Wilson, P. B. Saville, J. M. Browne, F. D.
Ruddock, P. Cooke, J. Howard, K. A. Beachell, D. Beachell, J. Burnett, H. B. May, A. May, M. Megginson, J. S. Megginson, P. R. B. Thompson. W.
DEATH REV. W. H. G. MILNES, O.B.E., M.C., M.A., who was Housemaster of The Grove from 1927 to 1934 and Principal of Elizabeth College, Guernsey, from 1939 to 1957, died at his home in Devon at the age of 64.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES
M. J. BADDELEY (The Grove, 1947-55) was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Manchester on Sunday, 23rd September, 1962, in Manchester Cathedral, to serve in the Parish of St. Matthew, Stretford. D. G. BARTON (Queen's, 1950-56) qualified in July M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.) and L.R.C.P. (Lond.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.) and was appointed House Surgeon at University College Hospital, London. SQUADRON LEADER R. A. CALVERT (Temple, 1940-50) is commanding the Hunter ground attack squadron at Tengah, Malaya. On the same station is SQUADRON LEADER I. S. MACPHERSON (School House, 1936-46) who is a flight commander in No. 60 Squadron. R. T. CLARK (Temple, 1944-53) A.R.I.C.S., was successful in the 1961 Open Competition for the Valuation Department of the Board of Inland Revenue and has taken up an appointment as a Valuer in the District Valuer's Office, Middlesbrough. 64
R. L. EVANS (The Grove, 1952-59) was placed in the first six of the pass list of 80 for the 2nd M.B. He has played for King's College Hospital 1st XV and is a member of the tennis team which reached the Final of the Hospitals Cup. F. B. S. HARNBY (Temple, 1937-44) has been appointed Supervisor of home market co-ordination in the British Motor Corporation. CANON H. N. HODD (School House, 1918-24) has been appointed Archdeacon of Blackburn and Vicar of St. George's Church, Preston. J. R. JENKINSON (The Manor, 1947-55) obtained the Certificate in Education at Bristol University and has been appointed Head of the Classics Department at Ifield Grammar School, Crawley New Town, Sussex. C. H. LEWIS (The Rise, 1949-55) was successful at the March final examination of the Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute and is Senior Negotiator with Messrs. Goddard and Smith, 22 King Street, St. James's, S.W.1. NEWTON (The Grove, 1948-51), after attending Loughborough ColP. lege of Technology from 1951 to 1955 and doing his National Service in B.A.O.R., is now in the Northumberland County Surveyor's Department at Newcastle. He married in 1961. L. RIX (Day Boys, 1924-28) is County Horticultural Secretary to the Devon Branch of the National Farmers' Union. J. A. SHOUKSMITH (Queen's, 1955-61) played Cricket for Edinburgh University and was selected to play for the Scottish Universities against the U.A.U. in July.
ENGAGEMENTS
BEAUMONT—PHILLIPS. Christopher, youngest son of the late Mr. W. L. Beaumont and Mrs. A. Beaumont, 7 Warwick Crescent, Harrogate, and Juliet, daughter of the late Mr. H. Phillips and Mrs. J. Winlove-Smith, of Bude, Cornwall. (School House, 1950-59). BURGESS—JONES. Captain Nigel Burgess, the York and Lancaster Regiment, son of Mrs. Burgess and the late Mr. L. Burgess, and Glenys, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alfred Jones, of Slough, Bucks. (The Rise, 1945-51). EVANS—MORRIS HUGHES. R. L. Evans and Elizabeth Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hughes of Constantine, Cornwall. (The Grove, 1952-59). NETHERWOOD—CLEMONS. P. J. Netherwood, 17 Petersway, York, and Valentine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Clemons, Avalon, Mill Lane, Brayton, Selby. (Temple and Queen's, 1951-57).
MARRIAGES CLEMONS—AINLEY. On 16th August, 1962, at St. Wilfrid's Church, Brayton, Richard Clemons to Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ainley, 3 Church Lane, Selby. (School House, 1951-55). FRANK—RIDGE. On 15th September, 1962, at St. Lawrence's Church, Scalby, Scarborough, Cohn, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Frank, Manor Farm, Lebberston, Nr. Scarborough, to Josephine Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. Ridge, "Firbeck", Hackness Drive, Scalby, Scarborough. (The Manor, 1942-49).
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ROBINSON—O'NEILL. On 23rd April, 1962, at Holy Trinity Church, Heworth, York, Eric, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson, to Peggy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Neill of York. (Temple, 1944-52). TOMLINSON—BEAULAH. On 2nd June, 1962, at St. Nicholas' Church, Hornsea, Timothy Garth Tomlinson, "Homefield", Eastgate, Hornsea, to Gillian Moira, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Beaulah, "Birklands", Cliff Road, Hornsea (The Manor, 1952-55).
BIRTHS BROWN.—On 21st September, 1962, to Ann and Hugh Brown, a daughter. (School House, 1940-44). HOLT.—On 13th July, 1962, at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, to Sheila, wife of Dr. John M. Holt, a daughter (Sally Elaine, sister for Jane. (School House, 1948-53). KING.—On 30th April, 1962, at St. Mary's Hospital, Leeds, to Mary, wife of Robert V. King, a son (David Andrew). (Temple and Queen's, 1947-55). LEWIS.—On 23rd August, 1962, to Penelope and Clive Lewis, a son (Simon Nicholas Hewitt). (The Rise, 1949-55). RATCLIFF.—On 24th August, 1962, at Louth County Hospital, to Jeanne Bardsley (nee Dickson), wife of Keith Marsden Ratcliff, a daughter (Sarah Catharine). (The Manor, 1946-50).
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MAY, 1962
No. 360
OBITUARY S. M. TOYNE An Appreciation by Gerald Pawle Although it is now more than a quarter of a century since he gave up the Head Mastership of St. Peter's the death of Stanley Mease Toyne"Sam" Toyne, as he was universally known to generations of Peteriteswill have greatly saddened thousands of Old Boys and friends of the School to which he devoted the major part of his life. As a boy of strong character, personality, and all-round ability he made such a mark at Haileybury that he was persuaded to return to his old school as a member of the staff in 1906. He remained there until he became Head Master of St. Peter's in 1913. For the next twenty-three years, until his retirement, St. Peter's was the focal point of his existence. To my knowledge he could have moved on to other fields which offered at that time a wider fame and distinction but St. Peter's held his whole affection and interest till the end. There are many better qualified to write of his ability as a teacher and administrator. Here I would like to pay tribute to his humanity, his extraordinary insight into the minds of boys, his encouragement of their ambitions, and his sympathy and understanding in adversity. He would scourge the slacker, and since he suffered fools a trifle impatiently he had a tendency at times to address them—as well as the slackers—in tones of sharp but often humorous disdain which acted as a far greater spur to renewed effort than any punishment. He was quick to recognise the genuine, if uninspired, trier but perhaps his outstanding quality was his ability to develop the mind of the average boy, to broaden his outlook, and make him realise that the world was a place in which the keen allrounder, in the best sense of the word, was doubly equipped to fight the battle. Sam Toyne's own versatility was so remarkable that contemporaries were apt to credit some of his talents at less than their true worth. He was a distinguished historian who taught his subject brilliantly, making diplomacy, politics and economics spring vividly to life by his use of modern metaphor; but some may recall him more readily as the captain of the first British squash rackets team to visit America, a tour for which the Governors gave him a term's leave of absence in 1925. He published studies of Albrecht von Wallenstein and the Scandinavians in History, books about Brunel and the island of Sark, at least one novel, as well as countless articles in historical journals—he was Chairman of the Historical Association Council from 1946-49—but the new boy coming to St. Peter's was more likely to be impressed by the knowledge that the Head Master had played cricket for Hampshire, hockey for Yorkshire, and once been a finalist in the Amateur Rackets Championship. History also records
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that he once scored two separate centuries in the same cricket match—on the same day! His connection with squash rackets must be given more than passing mention, for he was one of the greatest figures in the history of the game and to the day of his death he was the Squash Rackets Association's Vice-President. He not only captained an unbeaten England team at an age when most players have long since given up active squash, but he won the North of England Championship two years later, and for nearly forty years he took a prominent part in the game's administration. It was due to him that St. Peter's played the first Public Schools' squash rackets match in history—against his old school, Haileybury, at Queens Club in 1926—and to his encouragement that the Old Peterites played and won what I seem to recall as the first Public School Old Boys match, against Lancing, in the early thirties. In assessing Toyne's career it would, however, be a disservice to his memory to over-stress his love of games and his great ability in playing them. Because he believed wholeheartedly in the creed of Mens Sana in Corpore Sano he fostered a great games-playing tradition at St. Peter's. But he did far more than that. By setting a tone and a standard, by widening the School's horizon and its scope so that, almost imperceptibly, it attained a greater stature and influence than at any time in its previous history, he gave St. Peter's, York, a new standing among the schools of Britain. And in the years that were left to him after his retirement I doubt whether a day passed when the school and its later achievements, of which he was very proud, were not in his mind. The affection and sympathy of countless Old Peterites will go out to Mrs. Toyne, who came with him to St. Peter's nearly fifty years ago and shared his life so fully, and to his daughters, one of whom married one of the School's most distinguished Old Boys.
EDITORIAL As it has recently been the policy of this magazine to encourage the growth of the Old Peterite section, it was interesting to see that the paper allegedly read by the Top People appreciates the value of this service. In the hope that it might inspire an even readier flow of news (and, incidentally, in order to avoid the grim necessity of producing an original Editorial) we reproduce the article from The Times, in case there may be one or two O.Ps. who are not T.Ps. OLD BOYS However long it is since he left school, however dim his own career there may have been, and however much he may have grumbled about how bad the food was in his day, and how spartan the conditions of life, the average Old Boy (or F.P.) remains tied to his Alma Mater by imperishable bonds of memory and sentiment. A good many flourishing societies exist for the express purpose of keeping such O.Bs. in touch with their schools and with each other; and the annual reports or reviews of these associations are studied by their recipients with fascinated interest. "R. P. de V. Blank (1925) is still farming in Kenya, and often sees A. H. R. Dash (1924), who regularly visits the colony on business." The reader of this intelligence may not have seen, or even thought about, these two erstwhile schoolfellows for nearly forty years. His memory for the
names and faces of current acquaintances may be growing vaguer with advancing age. Yet, in an instant Blank and Dash are back with him in that well-remembered form room. He can recall every small particular of their appearances, every nuance of their voices, and every trick of their individual mannerisms; and he feels tempted to fill in the printed postcard that will inform the editor of their society that he himself (1925) recently celebrated his silver wedding, and published an article on the origins of the field-system in Wester Ross. If his own school record was distinguished intellectually rather than athletically—if indeed it can be said to have been distinguished at all—he will tend to skim through the accounts of the prowess of the XV and the XI, giving more attention to the "Letters from the Universities". Such pleasantries as "Rumours that A. N. Other (1960) is playing law and reading rugger should be discounted" will reassure him that undergraduates are still writing as undergraduates have always written; but it is small items of incidental school news that will really rivet his attention. That the Play Reading Society tackled Caucasian Chalk Circle, Roots, and The Cocktail Party astonishes and delights him. That the School House bicycle shed has been re-roofed bridges the intervening years in a flash. Footnote: (C) The Times Publishing Company Limited, 1962. All rights reserved.
Reprinted, by permission from The Times, of January 27th, 1962.
SCHOOL NEWS At the end of term presentations were made on behalf of the Staff and the School to Mr. and Mrs. Dronfield in honour of the Head Master's completion of twenty-five years at St. Peter's. * * * C. J. Marsay has been awarded an Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Oxford. * * C. J. Territt has succeeded P. Collins as Head of the School and J. G. Ainley has been appointed Vice-Head of the School; D. H. Rhodes becomes Head of School House and C. J. Parker Head of The Rise; J. A. B. Carruthers and M. E. Robson have been appointed School Monitors. * * * Mr. P. H. Bolton, M.A., The Queen's College, Oxford, has joined the Staff as Head of the English Department and Mr. N. T. Burbridge, B.Sc., Leeds, has joined the Science Staff. * * * During the term Messrs. D. Biltcliffe, M. S. Oxley and D. R. Wright were attached to the Staff as Student Masters. * * * We congratulate both Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Mrs_ Johnston on the birth of a son. * * * A Careers Convention and Exhibition were held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 16th and 17th March. A report appears elsewhere in the magazine. * * * Stainer's 'Crucifixion' was sung in Chapel on Sunday, 25th March, by the Choral Society with the congregation joining in the singing of the hymns. 3
The new Squash courts were officially opened by Mrs. Dronfield on Saturday, 24th March; immediately after the opening a short knock-out competition was held, in which a number of Old Boys and the School Squash team took part.
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VALETE QUEEN'S J. M. Pickard. 1954-62. UVI. Head of House. "A" Level, r95o (History with Foreign Texts, (English (Dis.)) "A" Level 1961 (History and English). "0" Level 1958 (9). 3rd XV, 1961; 2nd VIII, 1962. Athletics team, 1962. House Cross Country, 1962. Cpl. i/c C.D. Section. Secretary Debating Society. Curia. C. P. Spencer. 1951-62. UVI. Chapel Monitor. "A" Level, 1960-61 (English (Dis.), History (Dis.), Geography). "0" Level, 1958-60. (Jo). Cpl. i/c Information room. Geography Society Committee. Curia. Assistant Librarian. P. Stuttard. 1954-62. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1960 (Chemistry, Biology, Geography); 1961 (Chemistry (Distinction), Botany, Zoology); "0" Level 1958 (9). House Rugger, Athletics. Cpl. 2 i/c C.D. Section-1st class shot. Senior Science Society Committee Secretary; Chairman of Natural History Society; Secretary of Archaeological Society. TEMPLE A. M. Headlam. 1950-62. UVI. Head of House. York City Exhibition, 1961. "A" Level 1960 (French, German). "0" Level 1958 (9), 1961 (3). 1st XV, 1961; 6th IV, 1961. House Athletics, Squash, Tennis, Swimming, Chess. Leading Seaman 2 i/c R.N. Section, Yeoman of Signals, Naval Proficiency. Marksman. Library Monitor. Modern Languages Society (Secretary,'61961), Russian Society (Secretary, 1960, Chairman, 1961); Curia (Secretary4i962).
SALVETE SCHOOL HOUSE: E. N. Rawcliffe, R. Williams.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE We congratulate Territt on his appointment as Head of the School,
Shubrook on obtaining a place at Hertford College, Oxford, and Hayes on his appointment as a House Monitor. We sadly miss the presence of E. S. Bolton, Esq., 0.P., especially when the General Knowledge Prize is announced : this and Music were not two of our strong points this term. Despite a strong cross-country tradition we only managed to come third in the Senior event. We were however, somewhat redeemed by a very spirited performance by our Junior team who came second in the Junior Long Run. For the first time in years our Squash team reached the final only to be thwarted by the School Squash team—or The Rise. For his performances in the court and his services as Captain, Hayes was awarded his House colours. The House did well to finish in second place in Standards but was unable to hold or improve its position on the day. We must however congratulate Burbidge, Lee and Slade for their efforts. We must also thank Burbidge for his conscientious captaincy in Cross-Country and Athletics. Our thanks again go to Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their continued hospitality during the House Proms. A House Play Reading group has also sprung up under the directorship of Evans and the aesthetic influence of Mr. Hayes. It appears they rehearse in No. 18's kitchen. To the Arduous trainees, the boaters in Cambridge and the Hockey XI at Bridlington Festival, go our best wishes—may they return refreshed by their experiences. 5
THE MANOR There were no new boys in the House, but Elson transferred from Temple and quickly settled in after a short illness. After delays because of snow over the Christmas period work progressed steadily throughout the term on the new extensions. By our departure the shell of the building was complete and the roof safely secured. As mentioned in the last issue the House reached the final of the Chess Competition, but were narrowly defeated after playing five exciting boards. Although R. L. Bruce was an enthusiastic Captain of Athletics, he and his team were unable on Sports Day to pull back our deficit in Standard points. M. J. Howard, P. A. Liversidge and W. R. Pickersgill excelled themselves in Standards and the latter was awarded his Junior House Colours. The Cross-Country team met with little success, but we were placed fourth in the Junior Long Run and we hope this promises well for future years. The Junior Discussion Group for various reasons met only once, when Mr. Dunstan gave a most interesting talk on Russia. Following the example of the younger part of the house the Senior Discussion Group was re-formed and hopes to function to full capacity next term. The House was well represented in Stainer's Crucifixion and J. D. A. Platts is to be congratulated on his excellent tenor solos. Although the House did not shine in the Baird Cup, M. J. Howard and N. J. Crumpton, as an integral part of the "Trespassers", gave the School an excellent concert of popular and modern music.
QUEEN'S Mr. Shuttleworth has taken over the House at a most prosperous period of its existence. We have now more monitors and more furniture than ever before and the silver-ware on our shelves is steadily increasing. Jesper, Hunt and Shannon were promoted to the Monitors Study and have firmly entrenched themselves in the limited parking space available there. The first sporting event of the term was the Cross-Country and the high quality of the Queen's team was demonstrated by the fact that seven members came in the first twenty, thus making doubly sure of the "plate", while Seymour brought the individual cup back to Queen's for the fourth year in succession. Three weeks later we exchanged the individual Junior Long Run Cup for the team trophy. Thus Queen's had taken three of the four long distance running awards. In the Athletics we fielded a very good team which did much to make up the gap in our standards. However, despite a stupendous effort we could only secure second place. As was expected we were swiftly removed from the Squash and Fencing competitions but the youthfulness of our teams bodes well for the future. Queen's has always played a prominent part in the School's music but this term was outstanding. Both the solid weight of the orchestra as well as its outstanding soloists were provided by Queen's, as was forcibly brought to the notice of the School in the Baird Cup Competition: here, our nine piece "orchestra", together with the duet by Hunt and Hardman, secured the cup. P. Hunt is also to be congratulated on his brilliant performance in the School Concert. 6
At the end of term we put on an epic production of "Cyrano de Bergerac". The entire House took part in this ambitious project and, whilst it is difficult to single out individuals for praise in such a corporate undertaking, universal acclaim was accorded J. D. M. Hackney's excellent settings. A successful term ended with the departure of our two School Monitors, C. P. Spencer and J. M. Pickard, to whom we wish all they wish themselves.
THE RISE Risites came back this term to find four changes in the House. We welcome back Mr. Waine as Assistant Housemaster; C. J. Parker was appointed Head of House, M. E. Robson became a School monitor, and A. J. Wakefield a House monitor. The highlight of the term was the winning of the Athletics Shield for the second year running. Although the winning of the Shield was based upon a tremendous House effort in the Standards, special mention must be made of R. H. Parker for his efforts in herding the House down to the track on every conceivable occasion and also for his own performance in the sports, particularly in winning the Clive Lewis Sprint Cup. J. L. Newhouse must also be congratulated on coming second in the 220 yards, having been almost dragged along by R. H. Parker. For this and other 'activities' J. L. Newhouse was awarded his House Colours; Oliver was awarded his Junior House Colours. The Rise Squash team, under the captaincy of P. W. Shepherd, won the Squash Cup, hardly losing a match. Unfortunately we lost the Fencing Cup, but this was by no means due to lack of enthusiasm. A sad note was sounded at the Baird Cup when M. C. Foy gave his last performance for the House, having represented it four years running, a remarkable performance. We congratulate Queen's on their success. It is said that a house cannot be judged by the number of cups it has on the shelf, but in the case of The Rise our success in sport is a fair reflection of the House in general.
SCHOOL HOUSE
This term saw the appointment of two new House monitors, Powell and Vajrabukka, and the arrival of two new boys, Rawcliffe and Williams. P. Hunt of Queen's and two Grove boys used the amenities of No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. As usual the term was filled with a multitude of sporting activities not leaving much time for specialisation. The introduction of a House Squash ladder failed to induce much enthusiasm, which was further dampened by our first round defeat in the Squash Competition. It will suffice to say that we took an energetic part in both Cross-Country and Junior Long Run, Adamson and Lunn doing well in the former. The Fencing team reached the final for the second year in succession, providing the most exciting finish that has been seen for many years, the decision depending on the very last bout. Those taking part are highly commended for their effort and they can look forward to a good year in 1963. For his part Eastaugh was awarded his Junior House Colours. 7
At mid-term the House presented the play "Charley's Aunt". This proved to be in keeping with the high standard set by the previous School House play. Brown did a noble job as producer, Rhodes and his helpers created some effective scenery and the whole cast played up splendidly to an appreciative audience. The House Proms continued at regular intervals throughout the term with a variety of programmes, some providing the opportunity for boys to exhibit their individual tastes—usually of a high critical standard. The Eoclesia met only when demand required it, one of the best meetings being that addressed by Mrs. Dronfield, which covered the whole field of voluntary social service. Though the House as such did not have a very successful term, there was one individual effort which must be put on record and that is Carruthers' triumph in breaking the High Jump record which he had previously set up in the Bootham Athletics Match two days earlier. It was an exciting spectacle to see him reach the 5 ft. 8 in. level. The official record of this contest has been framed and hung in the House. The noteworthy efforts of Lunn, Semper and Smith also deserve special mention. For their efforts in the Sports Gaunt and Smith were awarded their Junior House Colours. The House was sorry to lose Miss Banks for the last three weeks of the term through illness but she was able to return in time for the Athletics and to organise the linen room for the end of term.
TEMPLE Firstly we should like to take this opportunity in print of welcoming Mr. Wilson to the House. His arrival has found immediate effect in the formation of a Dramatic Society, which has already enjoyed several playreadings. The House has been to the fore in the musical sphere, gaining second place in the Baird Cup and contributing valuable items to the School Concert; our thanks to our Director of Music, Lawson. On a lower note, congratulations to Raynes on his magnificent bass solos in Stainer's Crucifixion. Our 'pot shelf' is now groaning beneath the weight of 14 cups and it seems likely that contributions to the Embellishment fund will have to be raised to meet the engraving bill! Much to the surprise of the fifth board, we retained the Chess Trophy in the finals. At last the elusive Fencing Cup has found its rightful resting place and, with Pawson's victory in the Junior Foil Competition, we now hold all three Fencing trophies. In the Senior Cross-Country we did well to hold second place with several comparatively inexperienced runners in the team; in the Junior Long Run we did a straight swap with Queen's, losing the team award but winning the individual trophy. J. C. H. Wright was awarded his Junior House Colours. The start of Athletics saw the House performing in and, could it have been, enjoying the Standards! Although well placed in the Standards, we lacked the strong intermediate body of last year on Sports Day and eventually finished third, though we congratulate Brining on winning the Gofton Cup. For his services to the House in all spheres of activity A. L. McKay received his Senior House Colours. Temple now dominates the School academic field and in particular we congratulate Gildener on his Exhibition. 8
At the end of another successful term we bid farewell to A. M. Headlam, our Head of House, who apparently prefers the sun, sand and sin of the Continent to the joys of Study 4 and also to C. L. Brown.
SCHOOL TOUR TO AUSTRIA After a lapse of two years, there was a School tour to the continent during the Easter holidays. It differed from its predecessors in that, instead of using a fixed centre, it was based on walking, post-buses, local trams, and youth hostels. This has the great advantage of bringing closer contact with the country and the people and provides much more of an "experience", at any rate to those, like the members of this party, who have not tried anything of the kind before. As far as we were concerned, it carried three major risks: organisation, the weather, and "out of season". As it turned out, the first was no risk at all. We had an Austrian student with us, Miss Dietlinde Muhlgassner, who arranged everything for us with an efficiency possible only to someone who knew the country and its ways intimately. The weather was very mixed, but we were never called upon to use our wet-weather kit, and the main interference was from heavy snow-falls on the mountains, which restricted our plans somewhat. Three of the days were really excellent, and, luckily, these were amongst the most important. As for "out of season", this proved the main difficulty, for while it meant that other tourists were not encountered, too often we found notices "Opening 1st May", and found our plans thwarted. It is curious that more information on these points does not seem to be available in England. The area selected was the Salzkammergut, and for this type of holiday it can hardly be bettered. We stayed at hostels at St. Wolfgang, Bad Ischl, Bad Aussee and Obertraun, and also had a night in a mountain but at Hiitteneck Alp. The hostels vary enormously: none had all the virtues, all had some. In retrospect, one remembers St. Wolfgang for comfortable bunks but biting cold (it was partly new and opened specially for us, and felt really chilled), Bad Ischl for primitive conditions but a useful woodburning stove, Bad Aussee for warm water, but an icy dining room (the stove had broken down), Obertraun for its fine modern planning and furnishing. As for the mountain hut, it was in some ways best of all, except for those who object to a thick atmosphere—it is not really a feasible proposition to open windows at 3,500 feet with snow outside up to the roofs of the "alms", the homes of farmers in summer when cattle are brought up to the mountain pastures. The main walks were from St. Wolfgang to the Schwarzensee, a small mountain lake which we found frozen over, from Bad Goisern to the Hiitteneck, and next day from Hiitteneck to Steig, from Bad Aussee to Grundlsee, and from Obertraun to Hallstatt. This does not represent a vast mileage but suited the tastes of the party very well, and all the walks were of much interest. The best was up to the Hiitteneck. This took four hours and was favoured with ideal weather, which enabled us to enjoy to the full the distant views of Lake Hallstatt and the mountains, and the nearer ones, first of farms and pastures, then of the forests. The last 1,000 teet or so was in snow about four feet thick. It bore the weight of a man well enough, though the front walkers found it fairly heavy going, but it had the peculiarity that every now and again it would collapse and someone, very likely near the back of the party, would find himself knee-deep or more. 9
Sight-seeing was not a major item, but we visited the church at St. Wolfgang (where, most unfortunately, the Pacher altar was shrouded for Lent), the White Horse Inn (outside only ! "opening 1st May"); the Kaiser Villa at Bad Ischl (two rooms only—the rest closed for cleaning—but enough to give us the impression that Franz Joseph spent most of his time shooting chamois: his two thousandth is mounted there); the church, cemetery and charnel house, and the salt mines at Hallstatt (the salt mines provide a nice balance of formal instruction, visiting the works and fun ranging from the donning of gaily-coloured protective clothing to slides from one level to the next and a gravity railway); the Mirabel gardens, St. Sebastian, Cathedral and Castle and St. Peter's Cemetery (an early Christian burial ground in use since a date only a little later than that of the foundation of St. Peter's School) at Salzburg, as well as many of the other features of that attractive city, though we failed to see the inside of the new Festival Hall. The day most generally enjoyed was probably the one on which we went up the Krippenstein by cable railway. The weather was at its best and the sun really powerful, the views were of course magnificent, and even hardened travellers find an excitement in crossing from peak to peak by cable railway. At the top we found a tremendous wind, but this did not deter most of the party from climbing the summit pole to gain an extra 20 feet or so. This was a day to be remembered. Time was found for the delights—never failing—of window-shopping, of shopping, and of visits to restaurants. Neither the Austrians nor most of our party showed any desire to resist the imported joys of coca-cola, juke boxes and espresso. These seem strangely out-of-place to those with a more romantic view of the country and yet must be accepted now as part of the Austrian scene. Happily, besides these other international influences, Austria retains many characteristic features: men's and children's costume; iron shop signs; domestic architecture in rural districts; local dishes —not least the ubiquitous use of caraway seed. Altogether it is one of the best of continental countries for a holiday, and a holiday such as we had one of the best ways of enjoying it. DAY-TO-DAY DIARY Monday, 9th April. York to Dover; Channel crossing on "Kroningen Elizabeth", on from Ostend. Tuesday, 10th April. Arrive Salzburg for lunch. Post-bus to St. Wolfgang. Wednesday, 11th April. Walk to Schwarzensee and back. Post-bus to Bad Ischl. Thursday, 12th April. Visit to Kaiser Villa; train to Bad Goisern; walk to Hiitteneck. Friday, 13th April. Walk from Hiltteneck to Steig. Train to Bad Aussee. Saturday, 14th April. Walk to Grundlsee. Bus back. Sunday, 15th April. Train to Obertraun. Up Krippenstein. Monday, 16th April. Walk to Hallstatt and back. Tuesday, 17th April. Train to Salzburg. In Salzburg. Wednesday, 18th April. Salzburg. Leave 4-30. Thursday, 19th April. Back to York.
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THE CHAPEL Early in the term the Epiphany Procession in the Minster once more brought its message to us in a dramatic form. Its very difference from the normal liturgical services helped some of us to realise that all the latter are dramas in which each of us has his part to play. We were so glad to have the Dean of York to preach again after his serious operation and the Bishop of Selby, another old friend of the School, who gave us his last sermon before his retirement. There were so many Confirmation candidates this year that for the first time in the School's history there was no room in the Chapel for other boys apart from the School Monitors. This was especially regrettable, as the Archbishop of York was visiting St. Peter's for the first time. We much hope that he may be able to visit us later and preach at Evensong. Once again we began Lent with a short evening service for the whole School on Ash Wednesday. On the Friday evenings in Lent there was Voluntary Compline, followed by readings of Christian verse. The first reading was taken from verse of the 14th century, the second from George Herbert and the last from contemporary poets. On the last Sunday of term we sang Stainer's "Crucifixion" instead of Evensong. N.K-W. The following boys were confirmed in the Chapel on 13th March: The Grove
The Manor
Queen's
D. R. Baxter J. M. W. Bennitt J. F. Brown M. Donnelly R. K. Hall K. Hollenden P. R. J. Hoskinson J. P. Hugill G. M. Jobling M. G. Mallinson W. N. Marshall G. P. Neil R. A. Peaker R. A. Reed A. G. Slater P. St. G. Stephenson The Rise
P. N. Banks F. S. Boddy I. L. Boyd P. W. Brown J. R. Flintoft Q. Gray T. J. Haggie K. A. Moffatt K. H. Murray P. F. Nettleton W. R. Pickersgill J. Robinson P. R. Scholefield R. G. Steel N. E. Tomlinson A. Youle School House
G. M. Barton A. P. Benn C. W. Birch T. C. C. Harris T. C. Mitchell Q. G. Rowbottom M. Senior H. M. Shaftoe G. A. Wilistrop P. W. Wood
A. H. Baker C. R. Barton M. K. Beaumont C. C. H. Bell J. A. Eatough P. J. Flint N. E. Furey R. W. Oliver D. C. Ord J. R. Platts P. M. Shepherd C. J. Swiers M. J. Thompson
R. M. Carlin T. B. A. Evans M. W. Fear G. M. Foster I. R. Gibson M. E. Gough J. M. Grayson A. P. Hothersall D. E. Hudson J. R. S. Lazenby S. C. Maslin J. T. Norbury R. Pickersgill R. D. S. Pilcher R. B. Tonkinson B. S. Wallis C. W. D. Wood
J. A. F. Bilsborough R. D. Fletcher J. M. Fry C. G. Goodlock P. A. Horsman K. D. Lockwood J. H. Russell J. R. Stapleton D. W. Tidy B. J. Watson J. C. H. Wright
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THE CHOIR We had a little longer than usual to prepare for the Minster Epiphany Procession and Carols, and it was just as well, as we had not looked at the music before the beginning of term. A fresh carol was added this time, sung by the two choirs when they met at the West End. The Choir Supper on 20th February was, as usual, a very happy occasion. The loss of Mr. Cummin to the Choir and Mr. Jeffs was very much felt in the informal entertainment that followed the supper but plenty of new talent showed itself and there was no doubt that the supper and all that followed was very much enjoyed by all. We thank the Head Master for inviting us. The music sung during the term was as follows: Carols : The Noble Stem of Jesse. O'er the Hill and o'er the vale. Ding dong ding-Up good Christen folk and listen. The first Nowell. The Carol of the Star—T. T. Noble. f The Spotless Rose—Howells.
Anthems : All they from Saba—Jacob Handl. The heavens are telling—Haydn. Thou wilt keep him—S. S. Wesley. Lord for thy tender mercies' sake—Farrant. Turn thy face from my sins—Attwood. Services: Jubilate—Stanford in B flat. Communion Service—Vaughan-Williams in D minor * * with the school t new
THE CAREERS CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION
The Careers Convention was a landmark in the history of St. Peter's. It was not only something quite new for the School but, I believe, a pioneer effort in the Public Schools as a whole. The programme gives the outline of the events of the two days. Inevitably it was not possible to see everything that was provided. Films, for example, were shown almost continuously in the Lecture Theatre, while talks were being given at frequent intervals in the Memorial Hall. In the opening session Mr. Hugh Lyon made an eloquent plea for anyone to try to follow his natural bent without undue thought of financial reward. He was sure that in doing so a boy would find his true vocation and that, in whatever career he chose, dealings with his fellows would be the thing which mattered immensely. The Head Master, by his emphasis on the increasing difficulty of entry to the Universities and the fact that so many boys are not cut out for that particular type of education, and Mr. Thomson, by his careful description of the different types of Technical College and the status of their diplomas, together set the note of the Convention, which was to underline the opportunities available in industry and commerce, particularly for the boy who has not been to a university. 12
On the Saturday morning we discovered that the Civil Service did not intend to be left out and the different openings which it affords were most clearly outlined by Mr. J. R. Foster, the Assistant Director of Examinations. As Mr. Anthony Constant was unable to come to talk about "A Career as an Officer", the liaison officers of the Forces, Lt.-Commander P. J. Hutton, Brigadier W. W. A. Loring and Squadron Leader A. Blucke, very kindly formed a Brains Trust at short notice. The boys who acted as projectionists for th- films did yeoman service in keeping the programme going almost throughout the two days of the Convention. I found it possible to see only a limited number of the films. Some, such as the Cranwell film, had a straightforward Careers appeal. Others, such as "A Career in Engineering", succeeded in communicating something of the sheer satisfaction of doing a technical operation really well. But there were others, such as "Steel Town", which did not seem to be aimed at the Public School boy at all, though they were interesting in themselves. One other thought about the films the atmosphere in the Lecture Theatre after several hours' showing to packed houses was as thick as could be imagined! Ventilation was not a strong point, as the black-out had to be in position. The various exhibits were admirably set out and gave all the information which might be desired. The patient consultants who stood by the various stands succeeded in answering all sorts of questions without appearing too like spiders who hoped to snap up any passing fly. The Gym. looked very well with its displays on specially constructed screens. Though I was unable to go to the final session, I was fortunate enough to hear the recording, which gave a faithful and vivid impression of Mr. Higham's racy talk on Careers in Commerce and the ensuing Brains Trust. The flow of question and answer was virtually uninterrupted. The questions were worthy of the quality of the panel, whose treatment of them was both helpful and amusing. Only time can show whether the Convention will have helped those who are considering the choice of a career. But there can be no doubt about the interest of boys and of parents, who listened intently to the various speakers and crowded round the exhibits. The whole conception and its execution was a triumph for Mr. Coulthard, who gives the School such devoted service as Careers Master, and for the large number of companies and of boys who helped him to present such a convention. It speaks volumes for the respect in which Mr. Coulthard's work is held outside the School that such a distinguished body of speakers should have come. We owe them and him our warmest thanks. N.K.-W. :
PROGRAMME Friday, 16th March 2-0 p.m. Exhibition Opens. 6-30 p.m. Opening Session. (a) Vocation or job? Choosing the most suitable Career : Mr. Hugh Lyon, M.C., M.A. (b) The problems of University entry: The Head Master. (c) Alternatives to University Training : Mr. I. G. P. Thomson, Northern Secretary of the Public Schools' Appointments Bureau. 8-0 p.m. Informal Discussion. 13
Saturday, 17th March 9-30 a.m. Exhibition Opens. 9-45 a.m. Civil Service—Mr. J. R. Foster, Assistant Director, Examinations, C.S.C. 10-30 a.m. Second Session. Opportunities in Industry (with special reference to the nongraduate scientist and the non-scientist): Mr. T. Beevers, M.A., Chief Education Executive, S. Smith & Sons (England) Ltd. 11-30 a.m. Third Session. (a) Accountancy : A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. (b) Banking : Mr. M. P. Bevan, Assistant Staff Manager, Head Office, Midland Bank Ltd. (c) Insurance : Mr. D. J. Fearnley, F.C.I.S., A.A.C.C.A., F.S.S., Insurance Institute of York. 3-0 p.m. Fourth Session. (a) A Career as an Officer : R.N.—Lt.-Commander P. J. Hutton. Army—Brig. W. W. A. Loring. R.A.F.—Squadron Leader A. Blucke. (b) A Career in a Nationalised Industry—British Railways: Mr. S. J. Judson, Chief Establishment & Staff Officer, North Eastern Region, British Railways. 4-30 p.m. Tea. 6-30 p.m. Fifth Session. (a) Careers in Commerce (Advertising, Retail Trade, Sales etc.): Mr. T. M. Higham, Chief Employment Manager, Rowntree & Co. Ltd. (b) Any Questions? Visitors are invited to put any careers questions to a panel consisting of : —Mr. Hugh Lyon, Mr. T. M. Higham, Mr. W. R. Wilkinson (Manager of Midland Bank, Parliament Street, York), the Head Master and the Careers Master.
CURIA The new Chairman and Secretary for the Christmas Term were C. J. Territt and D. K. Hirst, respectively. New members were Messrs. Fawcett, Pickard, Thompson, Carruthers, Shubrook and Bryan. Only two full meetings were possible during the Christmas term, owing to a series of technical difficulties. One of the proposed speakers was found to have a prior engagement with his bridge club, and another was discovered in gaol a week before he was due to speak. Nevertheless there was an enjoyable evening of art appreciation, and Mr. B. H. Holbeche, the retiring Senior English Master, addressed the Society on the subject of "Public Schools". This present account is one term overdue for publication, and there have been hints of a vote of censure for the "most disastrous term ever", so it is with some relief that the present secretary hands over the job to someone else. 14
A preliminary meeting in the first week of the Easter Term saw the election of new officers—G. Gildener as Chairman and A. M. Headlam as Secretary; also, Hunt, Wakefield, Powell, Le Pla and P. C. N. Brown were elected to membership during the course of the term. At our first meeting on Tuesday, 6th February, Mr. D. R. Galley was invited to address the Society on a subject of his own choice. He proceeded to outline the general tenets of the existentialist under the general heading of 'Existentialism is a Humanism'. On 20th February, the Society welcomed Mr. G. Hopkins who outlined the 'Problems facing composers in the 20th century', and digressed a little to describe `musique concrete' for the benefit of the 'avant garde'. We finally succeeded in securing the services of Dr. Bowen of Bootham Park Hospital who gave an introductory talk on 'Psychiatry'. Our final meeting took the form of another evening of original contributions, ranging from Brown's rendering of several Victorian ballads to an amazing sketch by Territt and Gildener adapted from an article in the
Observer. May we finally extend our thanks to our speakers and also express our
appreciation of the excellent refreshments provided by the Kitchen staff. A.M.H.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY The past debating year has seen many changes and developments; Mr. G. D. Field has taken over from Mr. Cummin as Master-in-Charge; after holding office for the first term, Messrs. P. Collins and J. M. Pickard were succeeded by Messrs. C. J. Territt and G. Gildener as President and Secretary respectively. In November Messrs. Collins, Territt and Pickard were invited to the Ampleforth College Debating Society to propose the motion: "This House sees no value in the U.N.O. today". The motion was defeated. The first motion of the Christmas term was "This House refuses to fight to maintain the status quo in Berlin." The proposer, Mr. J. F. Williams, appealed for negotiation which, he felt, would avoid bloodshed. Mr. C. J. Territt, opposing, suggested that the fall of West Berlin would result in domination of the world by the forces of Communism. Messrs. A. J. Wakefield and C. G. Evans seconded and the motion was defeated —militant patriotism won the day by 129 votes to 13. The second motion, "Gaudeamus igitur, dum iuvenes sumus," was proposed by Mr. C. J. Parker, who thought true enjoyment was constructive, not destructive, and there was, therefore, no reason to imply that merriment in youth led to misery in old age. Mr. J. M. Atkinson, opposing, demanded that we work to make the country worth living in. Rejoicing was escapism. Messrs. R. E. Bryan and J. C. Powell seconded. The motion was easily carried. At the next meeting Mr. P. C. N. Brown, proposing the motion "This House would abolish the Welfare State" based his argument on an attack .on the inefficiencies of the Health Service. The opposer, Mr. Gildener, asserted that the British had a basic sense of responsibility for the welfare of their fellow citizens and this was guaranteed by community action. The seconders were Messrs. D. R. Gow and C. L. Brown, and the motion was defeated. 15
For the fourth meeting the motion was : "This House would not vote for the Conservative Government if a general election were held tomorrow." Mr. P. M. Kemp, seconded by Mr. J. M. Pickard, proposed and Mr. M. A. Clegg, seconded by Mr. M. Sutcliffe, opposed the motion which was handsomely defeated. At the final meeting of the term, the motion: "This House maintains that Britain has no justification in restricting immigration from the Commonwealth," was proposed by D. L. Slade Esq., O.P. Mr. Slade stated that mainly coloured people would be hindered by any restriction and this was just another example of racial intolerance. The opposer, Mr. C. G. Evans, suggested that any restriction would protect the immigrants from being victimised on account of their lower social levels. N. R. Barton, Esq., O.P. and Mr. C. J. Parker seconded. The motion was carried by 76 votes to 68 after a lively debate. The Easter term's debating began with the motion, "This House abhors the death penalty, and would seek its abolition," proposed by Mr. C. J. Parker, seconded by Mr. J. L. Richardson. Mr. Parker sought the reform of the convicted not their destruction. Mr. J. M. Pickard, opposing, demanded the absolute penalty for the absolute crime. Mr. C. L. Brown seconded for the opposition. On being put to the vote, the motion was defeated. For the second meeting, the motion was "Men are but Clay and women make mugs of them." Proposing, G. D. Field, Esq., described the ways in which the types of women, who sat on committees of which he is a member, make mugs of men. M. S. Oxley, Esq., a student master, opposed. He claimed that since he himself was no mug, then the motion was obviously proved defeated. Messrs. C. G. Evans and P. Hunt seconded, and the motion was defeated. The third meeting took the form of a Brains Trust. A panel consisting of four members of the staff—P. H. Bolton, Esq., A. Craven, Esq., D. G. Cummin, Esq. and D. R. Gailey, Esq.—discussed the abolition of National Service, Advertising, Mrs. Dale's departure from Parkwood Hill, American H-Bomb tests, Lady C., and the move of the I.R.A. to become a political party. The last meeting of the year brought a challenge from the York and District Law Students' Debating Association on whose behalf P. A. Morris, Esq., O.P., seconded by J. A. Barker, Esq., proposed that: "This House prefers Saturday night to Sunday morning." The proposer described the niceties of a Saturday night's debauchery, while at the same time casting doubts as to his own sobriety. Mr. C. J. Parker, opposing, criticised the moral standards propagated by the proposer, and emphasised the tranquillity of a Sunday morning. He was seconded by Mr. C. P. Spencer. The motion was carried by a very small majority. The Junior Debating Society was re-formed late in the Easter term. The motion, "This House considers space travel futile", was proposed by Mr. C. J. Territt, seconded by Mr. H. Biddle. Mr. J. M. Pickard, seconded by Mr. P. M. Emsley, opposed the motion which was defeated by one vote. 16
THE MUSIC SOCIETY J. C. Powell replaced J. F. Williams on the Committee.
Owing to the fact that the seating in the Music School has been reorganised it was possible to increase membership from five to eight per House. As the Easter term is so short, it was only possible to fit in two meetings, besides the School Concert and Stainer's "Crucifixion", for which there are separate reports. The Baird Cup and the School Concert showed a marked improvement in the standard of School music and the number of instruments played. An earlier meeting arranged for the Music Society was given to the Choral Society, so that they could practise for the "Crucifixion", which was performed on the last Sunday of term. The first meeting of the term was held on 8th February and consisted of a talk by P. M. Kemp an Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto. The speaker likened the opening of the Concerto to the music of a J. Arthur Rank film and went on to say how he thought it collapsed in the second movement. After illustrating his talk by playing the record of the first movement, he went on to point out how it was built round the first theme which acted as a cornerstone. On 8th March, A. J. Bytheway gave an illustrated talk on the Electrical Production of Music. After giving a short definition and history he went on to illustrate the different methods, using his own equipment and an electric violin. He pointed out a modem application, the electric organ, and then compared this type of music with what he called conventional music. He said he found it difficult to see in which way this type of music would develop in the future, but he could foresee infinite possibilities and possibly a complete revaluation of transitional sounds.
STAINER'S 'CRUCIFIXION' The Music Society's contribution to the Easter Term's activities was kept for the last Sunday of term, when the choral section sang Stainer's `Crucifixion' in the School Chapel in place of evensong. This choral work, which for many years has been sung at Easter in hundreds of parish churches up and down the country, is one of proved popularity and solid worth. It is hardly music of the highest inspiration —what musician could be inspired by the pedestrian verses of the Rev. Sparrow-Simpson?—but designed as it is for the needs and tastes of the average church choir and congregation it can still be said, as on the occasion of its first performance, to be a 'work precisely suited to its purpose'. The performance on this occasion was a very commendable one. Not only was the chorus work up to the usual standard but the solo parts were sung not by masters or guest soloists but by boy members of the Society, and with the confident assurance of experienced performers. Congratulations are due not only as always to the Director of Music and his chorus, but especially on this occasion to E. P. Raynes, J. D. A. Platts and A. J.
Bytheway.
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SCHOOL CONCERT On Saturday, 10th March, at 6-30 p.m. a large audience was present in the Memorial Hall to hear one of the most enjoyable concerts heard at School in the last five years. A high standard of solos and ensemble playing was evident. There were three orchestral pieces. The first, provided by the Queen's House Orchestra, was the Minuet from Mozart's Linz Symphony : it was encouraging to hear a House's own orchestra, complete with Timpani and Double Bass, and the result was a very pleasing one. The School Orchestra played the Popular Song from William Walton's "Facade", and the last two movements of Haydn's "Drum Roll" Symphony. The Orchestra seemed ideally suited to the former's witty orchestration, including muted trumpet and wood block. They were aided by the sure and confident melody of Mr. Jorysz's Violin. Foy and Fawcett were accompanied by Kemp and Thirlwell (piano) in Handel's Trumpet Tune and March. Their intonation was at most times accurate, as well as being clear and strong. The same could be said of Frank Bridge's "Minuet", played by Lawson (clarinet), Dawes ('cello) and Kitching (piano). Among the pianoforte soloists, Kitching attributed all the Chopin characteristics the Mazurka in A flat deserved, and Lunn made anticipatingly exciting what could well become dull when he gave his rendering of John Field's Nocturne in B flat. Foster interpreted the well known "Engulfed Cathedral" by Debussy, playing first with the utmost restraint, and then with towering passion—all of which this testing piece merited. If any two instrumentalists stood out as being really skilful musicians, they were Hunt and Hardman. Both displayed a high degree of skill in playing difficult compositions. Hardman played the Allegro from Brahms' Clarinet Sonata, No. 2 in E flat. He was successful in conveying the lilting melody, because he added his own emotions to those of Brahms. In Richard Strauss's French Horn Concerto in E flat, Hunt demonstrated remarkable technique in controlling swift successions of notes. Whenever he entered he took the audience with him, holding them captivated on the edge of their seats by the sheer verve and energy he put into his playing. It is with eager anticipation that I look forward to the next concert to take place at School, in the hope that some of the items will be repeated. R.A.S.
BAIRD CUP COMPETITION The object of the Baird Cup Competition is to encourage instrumental music making in the School. Is it achieving its object? If a comparison is made between 1959, the first year of the competition, and 1962 a difference will at once be obvious. In 1959 16 competitors entered. There were 8 solos, 3 items with two players and one with four. In 1962 25 competitors took part. There were 5 solos, 4 items with two players, one with three, one with four and one with nine players. 18
The numbers taking part and the pieces chosen do not alone make a successful competition, but this year the number of houses who were 'in the running' was higher than before. A musical and worthwhile performance was achieved by more teams and Queen's (who won), Temple and Rise were only separated by four marks. Mr. Reginald Pease had come over from Rossall to judge the competition and his penetrating comments and constructive suggestions were of great value to the performers in this, and the planners of future, competition programmes. He rated the Queen's duet by Nicolai (Hardman, clarinet, and P. Hunt, French Horn) highest with the Rise piano solo ('La Cathedrale engloutie' played by C. F. Foster) and the Temple Minuet (Lawson, clarinet, Dawes, 'cello and Kitching, piano) a close equal second. It was good to see that plenty of the pianists played their solos from memory. Some went through the ritual of putting the copy on the music rest and then played right through without looking at it once. F.W.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 2— our first with this ship—took her from Glasgow and Birkenhead to the usual ports of South Africa and Mozambique, but with calls at St. Helena and Ascension on the homeward passage. The ship sailed from Birkenhead on 13th September and the passage to Durban was marked by two spells of bad weather, one from the Scillies to south of Gibraltar, the other from south of the Equator to within 100 miles of Cape Town. After Durban, the next port of call was Lourenco Marques, followed by Beira, where there was a delay of 15 days waiting for a berth. The same ports were visited, and Cape Town in addition, on the homeward run, the "Clan Fergusson" leaving this last port with over 10,000 tons of cargo and down to her marks. The cargoloading plan shows the usual variety of commodities : chrome ore, maize, vermiculite, orange juice and copper ingots from Lourenco Marques; parquet flooring, ground nuts, hides and cassava roots from Beira; hominy chop, maize meal, whale meat meal and oilcake from Durban; fish meal and sillimanite ore from Cape Town. The cargo for St. Helena consisted of provisions, wire netting, animal feeds, paraffin, lubricating oil and petrol. The ship anchored within halfa-mile of Jamestown, but Capt. Graham was unable to get ashore. He p one could get a good idea of the town. Pracwrites: "From the shi tically on the waterfront is St. James's Church. One can see steep winding roads. Ladder Hill, also on the waterfront, is noted for the ladder which extends from top to bottom. There are 699 steps. A lot of the younger people leave the island to seek work elsewhere, as, all in all, there are few prospects staying at home." Hemp is the chief export. The Governor, his wife and the Education Officer were passengers, and there were also nine deck passengers—workers seeking employment at the U.S. base at Ascension. The cargo for Ascension was only 8 tons of stores and vegetables, and the ship stayed only two hours. The anchorage, mile from the beach, is strictly limited owing to the cables laid from the island, and heavy rollers come in, making the ship roll considerably. Again, there was no chance to land, but Capt. Graham noted some fine sandy beaches and beautifully clear vivid blue water—but with plenty of sharks. 19
The next voyage is again to S. African ports and Beira, calling at Walvis Bay on the northward passage, but the ports of discharge are Barcelona, Marseilles, Genoa and Spezia. From these the "Clan Fergusson" proceeds back to S. Africa, and is not expected in United Kingdom ports until June.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY The following changes on the Committee were necessitated by the departure of Stuttarci: Hon. Treasurer: J. F. GARTSIDE. Hon. Secretary: S. D. WARD. Representative of The Grove: D. C. SHUSROOK. The first meeting of the Easter term, held on 20th January, provided an opportunity for two members of the School to address the Society. The talks were of a biological nature, E. J. Wise speaking on 'Taxidermy', and ably demonstrating on a Lapwing specimen, and A. B. Skiers giving a lecture entitled "Heredity and Disease", in which he explained how specific diseases may be passed from generation to generation. On 10th February, we were fortunate in being able to welcome Major S. Bradley of the Royal Corps of Signals to talk on "Aerials". His lecture, in which he was assisted by Captain Burn, dealt with the propagation of radio waves by aerials, and the ideals for which aerials must be designed. At the meeting held on 24th February we again welcomed an outside speaker, Dr. Youle, a research chemist in I.C.I. In his talk, which was perhaps the most instructive of the term, Dr. Youle described from personal experience the difficulties and final success of the development and manufacture of the artificial fibre, Terylene. The final meeting of the year was arranged in addition to the meetings on the calendar and consisted of a joint meeting with the Photographic Society, when Mr. J. Saville judged the photographic competition and then explained, with reference to his own slides, the technique of colour photography. In all the Society has had a most original and successful programme throughout the year. S.D.W.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY This term being a short one, only three meetings were held. The first meeting of the term consisted of two separate talks, one by S. D. Ward on "Science and Conjuring", the tricks, all successful, being well appreciated by the Society, and the other by Mr. Galley on "Mathematical Puzzles", which subject, although one might not have expected it to go down too well, proved very interesting. At the second meeting of the term, an outside speaker, Mr. Cartwright of British Railways, talked about the controlling of high speed traffic and the utilisation to the fullest extent of track by Modern Signalling. This proved to be a resounding success. The last meeting of term consisted of a talk on "Parachutes and Ejector Seats" by Skiers and in the latter half of the meeting a film about the history and growth of "powered flight" was shown. I.B.R. 20
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB At the first meeting of the term, on 18th January, Mr. Hazel came to talk on "The History of the Farm Worker". In a very interesting talk he described the conditions of farm workers through the ages and how he started at the age of nine. He then showed the history of the National Union of Agricultural Workers. At the next meeting on 1st February, a talk was given by Mr. McKenzie on the Pig Industry Development Authority. He illustrated his talk with two films, one from "The Other Man's Farm" showing a Pig Progeny Testing Centre run by P.I.D.A. and another circulated by P.I.D.A., showing the various stages of a pig's development before it entered the shops. On 22nd February, Mr. Coultie, M.R.C.V.S., gave a very informative talk on the "Charollais Breed of Cattle" which are little known in Britain. This meeting was the first to be held during prep. time, thus allowing various sporting activities on Thursday afternoon. Immediately after the Bootham Athletics Match, on 27th March, we had our final meeting, when Mr. Fleetwood gave a talk on "The Broiler Industry". We were shown a 45 minute film of all the new methods in Broilers. He implied that the profit margin was very slight. R.W.M.
FILM SOCIETY It was a pity that "The Man Who Knew Too Much" had to be postponed from 28th January to next October, because this would have been a film of general appeal, whereas the two films that followed, being comedies of manners and character, were, to some extent, above the heads of the younger boys who, this term, constituted by far the larger part of the audience. Was it noted, for instance, that Mrs. Blandings obtruded just as much upon her husband's shaving in the large "dream" house that they had had built as in the cramped flat where they lived at the start of the picture? A sequence from the second film, in which Miss Holliday as solace for her marital troubles had recourse to some private tuition in French, I thought, was as funny as anything that I have seen in any film. But I suspect that the pronunciation of the past participle of "avoir" is not a likely subject for laughter for most of the audience. We ended the term with "Shoulder Arms" and "The Kid". It is platitudinous to hail Chaplin as a genius, more profitable perhaps to try to explain why—for his comic invention, surely, and his superb execution of it : but above all, for his ability to sustain a prolonged sequence entirely on his own. He has none of the benefits of camera angles and modern production. For most of his films the camera is merely recording from five or six yards away and as often as not the end of a street scene is a backcloth. Imagine Charlie Drake or Eric Sykes in such circumstances! and what a pleasant change to have a comic performance based on quickness of wits! No 'double-takes' here. F.J.W. 21
THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY Again we have had a successful term: three meetings were held, and membership was 60. At our first meeting on 4th February, the Society welcomed Miss Elizabeth Hunkin, M.A., Assistant Lecturer in Russian at Leeds University, who spoke about the Russian writer, Tolstoy. This talk proved to be most interesting and well within the scope of most members. Miss Hunkin also showed us a Russian filmstrip about Tolstoy and his works. On 18th February, Mr. F. Waine addressed the Society on his war experiences as a Naval officer in Russia. Mr. Waine's talk turned out to be most intriguing. At the final meeting of the term on 19th March, three Soviet filmstrips were shown—"A Tour of Moscow", "Is there life on other planets?" and "The Penalty", a road-safety cartoon. Messrs. Outhwaite, Lawson and Brown read English translations of the Russian sub-titles. The books show a reasonable surplus for the year, and this will, of course, be carried forward to next year. J.J.K. For the first time, the greater part of the Society's affairs has this year been the direct responsibility of the Secretary. I should like to pay tribute to Kettlewell, who as holder of this office has set an exemplary standard of willingness and efficiency. N.J.D.
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Master-in-charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. Secretary and Treasurer: P. J. H. MANN. House Representatives: The Manor: D. K. HIRST. The Grove: C. J. TERRITT. Queen's: P. J. H. MANN.
The Rise: P. M. KEMP.
School House: P. C. N. BROWN.
Temple: A. N. FERRAR.
The first meeting of the term was held on Friday, 2nd February, when Mr. R. P. Smith, Headmaster of Castle Howard Farm School, gave a talk on, "The Rehabilitation of the Young Offender". The talk consisted of a brief history of attempts to deal with young criminals and a description of the Farm School and the kind of boy they have to deal with. The second meeting was held on 23rd February, when N. F. Perry gave a short talk on "Religion in Public Schools": this started off a lively discussion on all aspects of the subject.
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C.C.F. NOTES Over seventy recruits joined the Contingent this term, and have been given excellent initial training under Petty Officer Gildener. The appointment of Lance Corporal Jowett as Parade N.C.O. has brought continuity into the procedure for checking attendances. There have been Advanced Proficiency exams. in the R.N. and R.A.F. Sections; results of these are shown elsewhere. Main Events 27th February. March Past; the Salute was taken by Brigadier W. W. A. Loring, C.B.E., Schools Liaison Officer, Northern Command. 20th March. March Past; the Salute was taken by Councillor Jack Wood, the Sheriff of York. Arduous Training. Ten cadets carried out Arduous Training under Captain Gaastra, based at Cwm Pennant in Caernarvonshire, from 27th March to 2nd April. Pageant The title of the Pageant which it is hoped to produce on the night of 27th July is "The Garrison City"; the theme is the history of York as a military centre.
R.N. SECTION The Section congratulates Lieutenant Waine on his promotion. L/Sea Gildener took over second in command of the section from L/Sea Headlam, A.M., before being appointed in charge of recruits and rated Petty Officer. L/Sea Rhodes also assisted P.O. Gildener with recruits The high standard of turn-out has again been maintained. The stores have been kept in good order by L/Sea Sutcliffe and AB Dixon, M. R. During one parade a sheerlegs was erected outside the seamanship hut. This should be of benefit to future proficiency candidates. Much energy has gone into preparing for the Proficiency examinations and we owe a lot to C.P.O. Gregory who has done so much for the power of command training and examinations. In the Lecturettes all but one candidate were successful, but the Morse and Semaphore examinations revealed a lower standard. It is hoped to improve opportunity for morse and semaphore practice in future. ABs. Routledge, Adams and Templeman are to be congratulated on passing the Proficiency examinations in all parts. Many others have only one part left to take. P.O. Ainley, L/Sea Evans, C. G. and AB Milnes, D. N. are specially to be congratulated on passing the gruelling Advanced Proficiency examinations conducted by H.M.S. Calliope. It is some time since candidates have been in for this examination, as it is impossible to arrange for the instruction of cadets, who are themselves instructors, during C.C.F. time. This has inevitably meant that they have had to put in work in their own time. It is hoped next term once again to bring the whaler up from Naburn to York for more practical training in boat work. 23
R.A.F. SECTION L/Cdt. R. L. Bruce is to be congratulated on the award of a Flying Scholarship. Together with L/Cdts. Dawes and Outhwaite, he was also successful in passing the Advanced Proficiency Examination. Flight 2, whose members take the Elementary Proficiency Examination in June, has continued to receive instruction from Cpls. Skiera and Robson under the supervision of Fl./Sgt. Barrs of R.A.F. Topcliffe. The Unit was fortunate enough to be able to take advantage once again of Chipmunk flying facilities at No. 9 Air Experience Flight. 18 cadets, mostly from Flight 2, were able to record 30 minutes flying each at R.A.F. Church Fenton on Sunday, 4th February. ARDUOUS TRAINING After some seven hours' travelling, the party arrived at Cwm Pennant at 1600 hours on Tuesday, 27th March, and pitched camp near the old farm house, to be used as H.Q. The first day's walk was to the top of the valley over the hills; the range of the W/T sets proved to be too short for our purposes. Rail fell heavily that night, during which Wing Commander Cummin and Cadet Slade arrived. The next day the two parties (C.S.M. Territt, Cpl. Parker, leaders) set out for Beddgelert through the forest. Cpl. Parker's party arrived back very late having 'taken a wrong turning'. After a night in the farmhouse, we set out to climb Snowdon; owing to thick ice the attempt was given up 50 feet from the summit. We returned along the S.E. ridge and by the time the road was reached several members could go no further. The following morning was spent climbing and walking for the fitter persons under Captain Gaastra; Commander Styles, R.N.R. was the climbing instructor. The party pitched camp I mile away from H.Q. that night and returned next morning for more climbing. We left Craesor that afternoon (Sunday) for Chester and spent the night in a Military Police barracks outside the city. A tired but very happy party arrived back in York at 1315 hours on Monday. We all owe our thanks to Captain Gaastra for a lively and very enjoyable course. C.G.E.
THE SCOUT GROUP We were very grateful for the help of Mr. Oxley, who joined the staff for the Easter Term, and hope that he enjoyed his spell with the Scout Troop. P. M. Read took over from J. F. Williams as A.S.M. attached to the Senior Scout Troop and received his Warrant at the end of term. SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Training for a selected number of badges has continued and the Senior P.Ls. are taking advantage of the opportunities for leadership which are offered by our training programme. The principal badges dealt with have continued to be the Ambulance, Meteorologist and Senior Pioneer badges, while next term we hope to deal with the Conservation, Rescuer and Venturer badges. A number of Seniors have been studying separately for a variety of individual badges and three or four should qualify soon for the Bushman's Thong and the Queen's Scout Badge. 24
N. J. Smith completed the requirements for the Scout Cord before his fifteenth birthday, which means that there are very few among those who have come up from the Scout Troop in the past two years who have not gained this qualification. The Senior Scout Camp will be held in Newlands Valley, near Keswick, on a site which we visited in 1953 and 1957. Full details will be sent to parents during the Summer Term. SCOUT TROOP Training for the First and Second Class Badges has been the main occupation this term and I should like to thank Mr. Oxley for his help with the latter. Stevens has gained his Second Class Badge and we welcomed one new scout, R. C. Dixon. Several scouts are now nearing the end of their First Class training and will be going on the First Class Journeys next term as the final test. During the last ten days of term six of the scouts training for the Scout Cord obtained 23 badges between them; 7 Pioneer, 5 Athlete, 5 Sportsman, 5 Cyclist and 1 Reader. This means that Burnell, Crossley and Thiriwell have now qualified and will be presented with their Cords next term. Moffatt obtained his earlier in the term. The annual camp will be held in the North Wales area at the end of the summer term and it is hoped that as many scouts as possible will be able to attend.
HOCKEY The most outstanding feature of the 1962 Hockey season was undoubtedly the weather: not for many years has so much Hockey been played by all three games, and the enthusiasm, especially among the beginners, was most encouraging. For this happy state of affairs we must thank not only the weather but also Mr. Johnston for his hard work in keeping the pitches in perfect condition and doing all he possibly could to ensure that they were usable, even if it did rain a little. Although conditions were all in their favour, the 1st XI was not a very strong side: with four of last year's forward line and only Jesper and Gildener in the defence it was expected that it would be in the latter department that our problems would lie. It certainly proved difficult to find the right combination in the defence, but once it was found they did not give a lot away. It is true that this was in large measure due to some brilliant goalkeeping by Gildener, but Lightfoot and Kettlewell, though somewhat ponderous in movement, learned to tackle well and to stop the ball safely. Jesper, moved of necessity from left-half to centre-half, took some time to settle down to this difficult position, but by the end of the season he was playing well and competently controlling the centre of the field; as Captain he was a little diffident in encouraging his team and pulling them together when things were going wrong, but he set an excellent example of keenness, which is reflected in the readiness of ten members of the team, with four of the 2nd XI to take part in the Bridlington Hockey Festival at Easter—a very worthwhile venture, inspired and efficiently organised by Gildener. With no ready-made left-half available it became necessary to bring Hunt back from inside-right to fill the position; this he did most competently, rapidly adapting himself and developing a very good cross pass. Richardson was the original choice for
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right-half and played quite promisingly, but he eventually gave way to Territt, who, though crude at times, played very hard and gave his opponent little rope. The forwards were disappointing, but allowance must be made for the removal of Hunt, which possibly rendered Hutchinson less effective on the right wing; however, he did get plenty of the ball, once he had learned to drop back for the pass, and most of the attacks came from this flank; if he can learn to vary his play more, Hutchinson ( - mild do very well in Club Hockey, where his centres will receive more constructive treatment than Carr and the other forwards seemed able to give them. One of the most difficult things to learn in Hockey is to receive a pass, control the ball and get in a hard, accurate shot in the space of a few seconds and in the close presence of numerous defenders, so it would be harsh to criticise the three inside-forwards too severely: they must realise that constant and thorough practice is the only path to success. Carr had plenty of dash and could shoot very hard, but, alas, too seldom did he get a shot in and too often was it inaccurate when he did! However, he always tried hard and he must not get despondent when things do not go just right. Headlam kept his place on the left wing, but, as last year, he promised well in practice only to fail too often in matches; nevertheless, he will grow out of this and he has the ability to do well, if he does not worry too much. Hackney was the greatest disappointment after the promise he showed last year: there were occasional flashes of brilliance but far too many damp squibs of muffed passes and slowness to the ball; so, in later games, Robson played inside-left, showing far more direct approach with a good shot and reasonably safe stickwork. Reiss promised to fill the vacancy at inside-right but lack of positional sense and agonising slowness were too great a handicap, and Cloughton in only his second season of Hockey was brought into the side; he has great promise with a good eye for an opening; when he becomes more confident with his stickwork he should be a great asset. The 2nd XI also had a moderate season, but Baker and Gow showed much promise, whilst Gartside played well on the right wing and McKay performed prodigies in goal. There appears to be much promising material in Game 3, who, as usual, continued to play as long as Mr. Craine had breath to blow his whistle, and the School Hockey owes a tremendous debt to him for the willing hours he has spent inculcating the first rudiments of the game and inspiring enthusiasm into the 1st XIs. of the future. TEAMS 1ST XI tG. Gildener; J. J. Kettlewell, J. D. Lightfoot; C. J. Territt, 1- M. C. M. Jesper (Capt.), P. Hunt; S. R. Hutchinson (Vice-Capt.), G. W. Cloughton, J. D. Carr, M. E. Robson, K. W. Headlam. t —Cap. 2ND XI f A. L. McKay; T. L. Adams, D. R. Gow; J. L. Richardson, f A. H. Baker, tC. J. Parker (Capt.); J. F. Gartside, S. H. Reiss, P. W. Shepherd, tJ. D. M. Hackney, J. R. Rowbottom. f —Colours. 26
1st XI Sat., 27 Jan. Wed., 31 Jan. Sat., 3 Feb. Wed., 7 Feb. Wed., 14 Feb. Wed., 21 Feb. Wed., 28 Feb. Sat., 3 Mar. Wed., 7 Mar.
RESULTS v. Leeds Corinthian v. Trent College v. Welbeck College v. Horsforth Shirkers v. Scarborough College v. Bootham School ... v. Worksop College v.Old Peterites v. Styx H.C.
Home Lost 2-5 Home Lost 2-4 Away Drawn 5-5 Home Lost 1-8 Home Drawn t—t Home Lost 1-3 Away Cancelled Home Lost 1-3 Home Cancelled
2nd XI Sat., 3 Feb. Wed., 7 Feb. Wed., 14 Feb. Sat., 17 Feb. Wed., 21 Feb. Sat., 24 Feb. Wed., 28 Feb.
v. Welbeck College v. Fulneck School ... v. Scarborough College v. York H.C. 'A' XI v. Bootham School ... v. York H.C. v. Worksop College ...
Away Drawn t—z Home Drawn 1-4 Home Drawn 3-3 Away Lost 3-5 Away Won t—o Away Lost 2-5 Away Cancelled
MATCH REPORTS v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at Home on Wednesday, 31st January. Lost 2-4 This match had to be played on the 2nd XI pitch because of heavy overnight rain and conditions were very bad. From the start the School seemed quite unable to hit the ball hard—an essential on this sort of ground—and Trent were soon two goals up. They continued to play very good hockey considering the conditions and, but for poor finishing, would have had a considerable lead by half-time. As it was, in one of the few School attacks Headlam scored a very fine goal from the left wing. The School improved slightly in the second half, but there was still far too much dithering and poor passing; Trent scored twice and Carr ran through to get a consolation goal just before the end. This was a very disappointing display by the School and they were lucky to escape a much heavier defeat. v. WELBECK COLLEGE Played Away on Saturday, 3rd February. Drawn 5-5. In great contrast to the previous week this match was played on a perfect surface, which produced an excellent game of hockey. The School team had been reorganised with Hunt at left-half and Reiss at inside-right; the former settled down very well and played a good game but Reiss was lost for much of the time and seemed unable to control the ball at all. Hutchinson, after a good run, put the School ahead, and after a breakaway goal by Welbeck Headlam and Carr put the School two up and prospects of a victory looked bright. However, failure to cover in defence gave Welbeck two goals before half-time and two more immediately afterwards; the pendulum had swung with a vengeance. Both teams continued to hit the ball about well and play moved very rapidly from end to end; in mounting excitement Headlam and then Carr scored to bring the scores level again; and just before the end Carr hit a screaming shot into the top of the net from a short corner, but jubilation was premature, as the umpire quite correctly decided that he had not stopped the ball sufficiently before shooting. In any case, a draw was a very fair result to a game played with great enthusiasm and in an excellent spirit. 27
v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Played at Home on Wednesday, 14th February. Drawn 1-1. The match was played on a perfect pitch bathed in sunshine, but the standard of hockey did not match the conditions. Both sides looked quite good until they reached the circle, and then all control was lost. Carr put the School ahead from a short corner and it looked as if that might be enough for victory, but six minutes from the end Scarborough equalised, and the School had paid the penalty for those extra taps in front of goal. Cloughton, in his first game for the School, did a lot of good work and gave Hutchinson some good passes. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at Home on Wednesday, 21st February. Lost 1-3. Once again conditions were excellent but the School's hockey disappointed; Bootham played very hard and were much quicker on the ball; too often did the School players hang back to wait for the ball to reach them, only to see it intercepted by good anticipation. With little skill apparent on either side victory deservedly went to the team which showed the greater determination and which took some of the chances offered them. v. OLD PETERITES Played at Home on Saturday, 3rd March. Lost 1-3. Against a very mediocre O.P. side the School frittered away chance after chance in the first twenty minutes when the O.P. defence left large gaps, but the only goal came from Robson, who had taken over from Hackney at inside-left. The O.Ps. were by now settling down and Wood's ability to shoot hard and accurately from the edge of the circle brought them two goals. The School continued to waste all their approach work and eventually Wood completed his hat-trick.
THE BOAT CLUB The 1962 season started with a notable change among the coaches. Firstly we welcome Mr. Bolton to the Club. His presence on the towpath and his enthusiasm for the sport are much appreciated, and we are keen that his stay should be a long one. Secondly, we were not convinced that Mr. Howat was of more value perambulating over the moors than coaching on the river, yet nevertheless the Easter Term saw him walking as many miles as he normally cycles. We look forward to his return to boating in May. Training for Head of the River racing occupied the whole of the boating period, the 1st and 2nd VIIIs. being entered for the Nottingham Head. The latter provided an eventful day apart from the racing itself: on the journey to Nottingham, one heard rumours of a week's training at Cambridge, and then, on the way back, of the possibility of our entering for the Schools' Head of the River at Putney. The eventual 1st VIII included two of last year's 1st VIII and five of the 3rd and 4th IVs. The weather was excellent, only one day's boating being lost. Emphasis was laid on swinging on to the feet to obtain a 28
hard accurate beginning with moderate length, and the crew responded well. A week before Nottingham the crew rowed a three mile course at 33-34, but the rhythm was brittle and a tendency to rush was apparent in the middle of the course. During the last week we steadied the rating to 32, apart from the first and last two minutes. At Nottingham the weather was cold, the snow showing no signs of thaw. Plenty of clothing was taken, but even so, it took a mile's rowing to loosen up. The boat actually moved faster over the second mile and the crew finished well to come 13th out of 32 boats in 15 min. 41 secs., and so went up three places. The 2nd VIII, coached by Mr. Hayes, could not repeat his crew's fine performance last year, and fell five places to 27th in 16 min. 19 secs. Nevertheless they very obviously enjoyed their term's boating. The Schools' Head of the River at Putney was to be held twelve days later, and, having a young crew who would benefit from the experience, we decided to enter. We are most grateful to Quintin R.C. for lending us an VIII, and in particular to John Whitmore (0.P. 1956), who was responsible for this arrangement. He is rowing in the Quintin VIII which last year won the Marlow VIIIs. and this year came 6th in the Putney Head, just behind Goldie and Isis. In the race we finished 49th out of 108 Crews, being the fifth Clinker VIII. Unfortunately, soon after Harrod's, we had no alternative but to leave the fastest stream to overtake three crews, but of course this only gave the crew greater incentive. The real novelty was the lighter water of the Tideway accentuated by a slight following wind. As a result the rating remained high, at times to the detriment of the finishes. The row was very spirited and gained us a place in the 2nd Division. To return to rowing at School, as last year, our own Head of the River races were held in three divisions, each having had its training supervised by a master. The overall standard was probably higher than last year, but the most noticeable feature was the absence of bad crews. This impression is confirmed by the difficulty coaches are having in selecting the Regatta IVs, for nearly every oarsman from these VIIIs demands consideration. This pleasing state of affairs is the result of many hours' coaching by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Bolton, and their efforts are very much appreciated. Finally mention must be made of A. J. Wakefield, last year's 2nd IV cox, who has specialised in coaching the 1st year boaters with obvious success. RESULTS OF THE SCHOOL HEAD OF THE RIVER RACES VIII's DIVISION, 2i MILES :—ISt, "B" VIII, 13.44; znd, "C" VIII, 23.52; 3rd,
Colts VIII (under 16 yrs.), 13.52; 4th "A" VIII, 14.50.
JUNIOR IV's DIVISION, MILES:— ISE "D" IV, 21•57 znd "C", 12•o9; 3rd, "B" IV, 12.2o; 4th "E" IV, 12'25. NOVICE IV'S DIVISION (FIXED SEATS), 7 FURLONGS :—rst ,"Y" IV, 6.23; 2nd, "W"
IV, 6.32; 3rd, "V" IV, 6.35; 4th, "X" IV, 6.43; 5th, "Z" IV, 6.53.
To conclude, a word must be said about our visit to Cambridge just before the Summer Term. The suggestion of out-of-term training came from the crew, and the advantages of Cambridge immediately became apparent. The University term would have just started, and, as expected, Caius College B.C. very kindly allowed us full facilities at their boathouse. Without this, the training would have been impossible, and we are very
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grateful to them. From the outing on arrival on the Tuesday to the before-breakfast outing on the Saturday, we did the equivalent of a fortnight's training at school, and obviously made great improvement, culminating in a good paddle with Caius 1st VIII. Apart from our own training and seeing some good crews, the value of the visit lay in gaining an insight into college life, and of course, in admiring the beauty of the colleges themselves. We are all grateful for the opportunity. From the Trent, the Thames and the Cam, we return to the Ouse, looking forward with some confidence and great pleasure to the prospect of the Summer Regattas. D.S.M. CREWS :
1st VIII: Bow; A. J. Bytheway, C. G. Evans, C. L. Brown, J. G. Ainley, J. T.
Bradshaw, J. R. Brown, M. A. Clegg, Str.: R. S. Le Pla, Cox: P. M. Read. At Cambridge, G. F. Bach replaced C. L. Brown, who had left school. 2nd VIII: Bow: P. A. Liversidge, N. J. West, G. F. Bach, D. Sykes, M. Sutcliffe, J. R. P. Lee, J. M. Pickard, Str.: R. J. Dowson, Cox: R. B. Daniel. J. A. Gillies fell ill a week before the race. "B" VIII: Bow: C. E. M. Atkinson, M. R. Dixon, P. J. F. Robson, A. R. Magson, N. G. Pace, J. C. Powell, R. E. Bryan, Str.: J. H. Ormiston, Cox: J. F. Yeomans. "D" IV: Bow: J. M. French, J. N. Spencer, A. F. Stott, R. C. Newhouse, Cox: C. R. Barton. "Y" IV: Bow: S. Croft-Baker, D. E. Rowbottom, M. A. Town, A. R. Marks, Cox: J. G. Wood.
SHOOTING This is "Country Life" term, and we started with, on the assets side, six old colours, several competent shots to suport them, and two hardworking and keen team-leaders to give the fire orders. On the debit side we had an unusually prolonged spell of cold weather and rifles which are getting past their best days but for which replacements have so far been unobtainable. Actually we improved fairly steadily and were soon shooting in the 760 to 765 class (an individual average of 95 to 96 out of the 100) which is our customary level. Landscape practices went better than usual. And then on "Country Life" day everything went wrong and we did our worst shooting of the term. The following week when several of the regular team were down with German measles, the weakened first VIII was back in the 760s again, though it must be admitted that the 2nd VIII did not stand up to the strain so well! Postal match results were: 1ST VIII St. Peter's 750—St. Bartholemew's G.S. 730. Won. St. Peter's 764—Welbeck 765. Lost. St. Peter's 766—Giggleswick 764. Won. St. Peter's 761—Ampleforth 769. Lost. St. Peter's 761—Mill Hill 757. Won. 2ND VIII St. Peter's 732—Giggleswick 726. Won. St. Peter's 710—Ampleforth 757. Lost. The first VIII consisted of : Shubrook (Capt.), Platts, Shannon, Lightfoot, Dawes, Starkey, Wise and Lunn, all of whom were awarded their minor colours. 30
SQUASH RACQUETS One could not look back on the past season with any feeling of selfsatisfaction or smugness, but with the new colts ready for action and with young players of promise asserting themselves, prospects are certainly better than ever before. St. Peter's has a great tradition in Squash Racquets and one hopes' that the day when Rossall and Barnard Castle can be faced on equal terms is not far away. At the moment we are not able to extend either of those two top-notch squash-playing schools, because there is barely a Squash player of any note in the Middle School. This is a sad reflection when one considers that Squash Racquets is a wonderful game for improving quickness of eye and movement, both of which are essentials in all major games. However this deficiency will almost be set right by next year, when R. D. Harding and P. F. Nettleton reach their third year of Squash. Next season, of this year's team will be P. W. Shepherd, the Captain, K. W. Headlam and Harding. Nettleton is certainly ready now for 1st V Squash and with the youngster, J. J. Vooght, showing immeasurable talent, next year's team will without doubt have more success than this year's. Shepherd has played quite well this season, but his game is not tight enough to withstand the best he has met. Headlam has made good progress; his game is tighter and with his natural execution of shot and mobility, he could well develop into a good player next season. M. E. Robson, without any class or grace, has been the most successful of all the School's players. He worked hard for all the victories he earned, but he will find that loose hitting will do him little good in Club Squash. Harding has done extremely well, handicapped as he is by lack of reach. He has a fine temperament, a good eye and, above all, tremendous zest for the game. He played at his best in the triangular match at Rossall and won many admirers when he made a splendid effort to outhit the burly Barnard Castle No. 5, their Rugby Captain elect. S. R. Hutchinson has always suffered, one feels, from too little play in his earlier years; his positional play sums up this lack of experience. There is a nucleus of promising young Squash players in the School and it is hoped that the successes of Harding and Nettleton will serve as a spur to them. RESULTS:
v. Staff. (Home). K. W. Headlam lost to M. Willstrop, Esq. 4-9, 3-9 0-9. M. E. Robson beat R. F. Harding, Esq, 9-1, 9-1, 5-9, 9-1 R. D. Harding lost to G. D. Craine, Esq. 4-9, 6-9, 5-9. S. R. Hutchinson lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq. 9—o, 4 -9, 0-9, 4-9. Result : Lost 1-3 v. York R.I. (Away) P. W. Shepherd lost to G. Martin, 9-3, 3-9, 9-5, 0-9, 7-9. K. W. Headlam lost to J. A. Hannon, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3 3-9, 6-9. M. E. Robson lost to D. Taylor, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 5-9• R. D. Harding lost to Dr. C. Cyrus, 2-9, 4-9, 1-9. S. R. Hutchinson lost to E. Outhwaite, 5-9, 8-1o, 9—to Result: Lost 5—o 31
v. Hymer's College. (Away) P. W. Shepherd lost to C. I. M. Campbell, 9-6, 5-9, 2-9, 5-9. K. W. Headlam lost to B. Protheroe, 4-9, 9-4, 6-9, 7-9. M. E. Robson beat M. Chambers, 7-9, 2-9, 9-6, 9-4, 9-7. S. R. Hutchinson lost to H. Symonds, 1-9, ro-8, 2-9, 3-9. R. D. Harding lost to C. Oriss, 4-9, 6-9, 6-9. Result: Lost 4—I. v. Bradford G.S. (Away) P. W. Shepherd beat J. M. Jagger, 9-3, 9-3, 9-6. K. W. Headlam beat D. A. Lund, ro-8, 9—o, 9-6. M. E. Robson beat J. D. Moore, 9 — I, 9-4, 9-6. S. R. Hutchinson beat D. E. White, 9-5, 5-9, 9-5, 9-2. R. D. Harding beat J. R. White, 9-4, 9 -6, 9-4. Result: Won 5—o. v. Old Peterities (Home) P. W. Shepherd lost to J. E. Fawcett, 1-3. K. W. Headlam lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 2-3. M. E. Robson beat M. Willstrop. 3—I. S. R. Hutchinson beat A. E. R. Dodds, 3-0. R. D. Harding lost to C. W. Thompson, 2-3 Result: Lost 3-2. v. Barnard Castle (at Rossall) P. W. Shepherd lost to B. Patterson, 0-9, 8 - 10, 4-9. K. W. Headlam lost to F. M. P. Riding, 3-9, 9-7, 7 -9, 4-9• M. E. Robson lost to J. R. Lee, 1-9, 3-9, 2-9. S. R. Hutchinson lost to A. J. Davison, 4 -9, 5-9, 3-9. R. D. Harding lost to J. K. Wakefield, 4-9, 4-9, 9-5, 5-9. Result Lost 5—o. v. Rossall (at Rossall) P. W. Shepherd lost to M. C. Wagstaff, 1-9, 5-9, 9-5, 3-9. K. W. Headlam lost to R. 0. Henrikson, 3-9, 7-9, 3-9. M. E. Robson lost to J. D. Ashworth, ro-8, 1-9, 5-9, 3-9. S. R. Hutchinson lost to M. J. Stokes, I-9, 3-9, 8-10. R. D. Harding lost to J. M. C. Minne, 3-9, 2-9, 8—ro. Result: Lost 5—o. v.
Worksop College (Away) March 18th. P. W. Shepherd beat Dunn, 9-5, 8-1o, 9-6, 9-5. K. W. Headlam beat Fry, 1-9, 9-5, 9-7, 9—o. M. E. Robson beat Smith 9-5, 9-7, 9—I. R. D. Harding beat Waddington, 9-5, 9-2, 9-2. S. R. Hutchinson beat Fox, 9-5, 9—I, 6-9, 9—I. Result Won 5—o.
To enable some of the promising young players to gain experience a Colts match was played against Worksop. This provided an exciting match, the result of which depended on the final tie. Nettleton played brilliantly to overcome the talented Worksop No. 1, C. P. Marks, by three games to one. Fourteen year old Vooght also played well to win a 3-0 victory at No. 2. It is hoped that this match will become a regular event and the intention is to extend the Colts fixture list. With the existence of this team a Junior ladder will be established in support of the Senior ladder. 32
v. Worksop Colts (Home) t8th March. P. F. Nettleton beat C. P. Marks, 9-6, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6. J. J. Vooght beat P. S. Gledhill, 9-7, 9-5, 9-6. J. A. Eatough lost to P. R. Hamilton-Hill, 9-1o, 6-9, 2-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to T. C. Hoskin, 4-9, 7-9, 3-9. W. R. Pickersgill beat J. G. R. Lord, 9-3, 9-5, 9-6. Result Won 3-2. Mr. Willstrop, seeded 1 for the York Championships, begun last term, duly reached the final only to be defeated 3-2 by an Old Peterite, J. E. Fawcett, Esq., who kindly gives up much of his time to helping to coach boys in the School. The two new Squash courts were opened by Mrs. Dronfield on the last Saturday of term when 11 Squash playing Old Peterites and the School team played a knock-out Competition, each match consisting of one game only. J. E. Fawcett repeated his previous success against M. Willtsrop, winning 9-6. The courts have a magnificent balcony which enables upwards of 60 people to view in comparative comfort and, being a pace quicker than our existing court, they will provide greater encouragement for learners. Our thanks are due to the Head Master and all those who made these fine courts a reality.
RUGGER It is always to be hoped that the extra time and attention which can be given to the first year boys in the Easter term will lead to greater successes for the Colts teams in the years that follow. Certainly this Easter term was not wasted; playing conditions were surprisingly good and the finally selected Junior XV showed considerable promise. The fact that the nucleus of the team represented the Under 14 Colts XV in the preceding Christmas term meant that they had this advantage over their predecessors, for no "Under 14" Colts teams had previously represented the School. Both matches played were convincingly won, and the team did considerable credit to themselves. RESULTS : v. Pocklington School (Away). Won 13-0. v. Fyling Hall (Home). Won 24-0. Junior XV—C. W. Clegg; R. G. Robinson, J. M. Mordue, T. B. Ward, E. N. Rawcliffe; J. J. Vooght (Vice-Capt.); D. J. Emsley (Capt.); P. A. Horsman, D. C. Ord, P. R. Hart, M. Donnelly (Leader), G. F. Hardman, J. S. Atkinson, J. R. S. Lazenby, R. K. Hall. 33
ATHLETICS Four main events comprised the Athletics Season as a whole, and a report on each can best be given in chronological order.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup Run on Monday, 12th February, over the usual Ings course, which to all intents and purposes has not varied since 1949. Training conditions over the first four weeks of term had seldom been better, and, although a strong wind confronted the competitors, conditions underfoot were very good on the day. One unusual factor was the presence in the field of no less than seven runners who had been in the first dozen places last year, including R. A. Spencer, the holder of the Goodburn Cup. The winner, however, was a newcomer but by no means an outsider. Undaunted by the previous experience of his rivals, R. A. C. Seymour (Q.) moved into the leading position on the outward journey when passing the waterworks and was never headed thereafter. Running well within himself, he gradually widened the gap between himself and his nearest rivals, and finally won virtually unchallenged in the splendid time of 23 min. 24.0 sec., 1 second outside the existing record, established by D. Pfluger in 1955. Thus Seymour fulfilled the promise he had shown when winning the Junior Long Run last year. Queen's, inspired by this winner, won the Crosscountry plate in a convincing manner, while Temple just got the better of The Grove for second place. Furthermore all of the 48 runners completed the course in good time and in good fettle. RESULT : 1 R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), 2 G. R. Smith (R.), 3 R. J. Dowson (T.), 4 A. S. Brining (T.), 5 C. J. Parker (R.), 6 R. A. Spencer (Q.), 7 P. M. Read (M.), 8 J. A. D. Thompson (Q.), 9 M. C. M. Burbidge (G.), 10 D. H. Adamson (S.H.), 11 R. J. Slade (G.), 12 M. J. Lunn (S.H.). HOUSE PLACINGS
Grove
Manor
9 II 15
7
25
29
43
59 22
Total Place
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31
Queens I
6 8
35 42
13 14
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16
105
183
58
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6th
1st
Rise
School House
Temple
2
10
3 4
5 i8
28 3o 37
120 -
4th
12 21 26
27 33
129 -
5th
17 23
24 32
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103
— znd
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN Established in its rightful place this year, as a counterpart to the Senior Cross-country in the Easter term. Held on Saturday, 3rd March after a postponement due to snow and ice on Friday, 2nd March. Conditions were cold, but good underfoot. The result came as no surprise when J. C. H. Wright (T.) (5th last year) was followed home by J. J. Vooght and P. S. Oglesby, both of whom had excelled in the Junior School. Apart from Wright, fifteen 1st year boys monopolised the first 16 places, and others to excel themselves were C. C. H. Bell (4th), D. Hillaby (5th), C. S. M. Dew (6th), D. R. Baxter (8th), J. Pawson (9th), and P. A. Horsman (10th). 34
All 60 runners completed the 2.7 mile course, and the winner's time was 16 min 49.6 sec.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
HOUSE TOTALS Queen's Grove Temple Manor Rise ... School House
149 172 178 201 210 283
ATHLETICS MATCH v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL held at Bootham on Thursday, 22nd March. Result: Senior Event—won by 137-67. Junior Event—won by 77-43. There is little doubt that this fixture, now in its 3rd year, has provided the School's athletics with just the boost and fillip that it needed. Practices and trials for team selection have alone improved the standard of performance and given additional experience to the best. Also competition against an unknown opponent has brought out the best in many of the School's athletes. In spite of the pressure of time, this year was no exception, as can be judged by the fact that three new School records were established in the Senior group. The Seniors excelled themselves by gaining 1st place in all of the eight events, but the narrow margin of some of their successes gave proof of the keen rivalry, which the results alone barely suggest. Both R. A. Spencer's and C. J. Parker's wins in the 1 mile and I mile race respectively were memorable encounters, and R. H. Parker's performance in the 220 yards was, of course, outstanding. The margin of victory was even more clear cut than last year but in no way did it detract from the enjoyment of the afternoon. DETAILED RESULTS SCORING
pts., 2nd-7 pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5th-2 pts., 6th —Ipt. Relay: 'at-8 pts. SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events). 220 Yards: x. R. H. Parker; 3rd Equal R. H. Atkinson and J. L. Newhouse.
Time: 23.8 sec. (St. Peter's School Record). St. PETER'S 18, BOOTHAM to. High Jump: x. J. A. B. Carruthers: 2. R. L. Bruce; 3. A. L. McKay. Height: 5 ft. 6i in. (St. Peter's School Record). ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6.
Half Mile: I. C. J. Parker; 3. J. F. Gartside; 5. J. R. Brown. Time: 2 min. 6.9 sec (St. Peter's School Record). ST. PETER'S 17, BOOTHAM II.
too Yards: 1. R. H. Parker; 2. S. R. Hutchinson; 3. J. L. Richardson. Time: to•7 sec.
ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6.
44o Yards: t. A. S. Brining; 3. J. D. Carr; 6. J. R. P. Lee. Time: 55.5 sec. ST. PETER'S 16, BOOTHAM 12. Long Jump: x. R. H. Parker; 3. J. A. B. Carruthers; 6. J. D. Carr. Distance:
19 ft. 51 in.
ST. PETER'S 16, BOOTHAM 12. 35
Mile: 1. R. A. Spencer; 3. P. M. Read; 4. J. M. Pickard. Time: 4 min. 55.4 sec. ST. PETER'S 18, BOOTHAM IO. Relay (4 x Ito Yards): 1. St. Peter's: 2. Bootham. Time: 47.6 sec. ST. PETER'S 8, BOOTHAM 0. FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 137, BOOTHAM 67. Athletics Colours re-awarded to:— J. A. B. Carruthers (Captain of Athletics), R. H. Parker, C. J. Parker and R. A. Spencer. Athletics Colours awarded to :A.S Brin gandJ.D Car. JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on Jan 1st). 220 Yards: 1. T. C. Mitchell; 2. N. J. Smith; 3. T. B. Ward. Time: 27.1 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6. Long Jump: 3. J. M. Winn; 4. R. W. Miers; 6. D. J. Mutch. Distance: 15 ft. of in. ST. PETER'S 9, BOOTHAM 19. I00 Yards: t. G. A. Willstrop; 2. T. C. Mitchell; 4. P. R. Hart. Time: 12'0 sec. ST. PETER'S 20, BOOTHAM 8. High Jump: t. D. J. Mutch; 3. C. J. M. Duckworth; 4. P. R. Scholefield. Height: 9 in. 4 ft. ST. PETER'S 18, BOOTHAM IO. Relay (4 x Ito Yards): 1. St. Peter's, 2. Bootham. Time: 52.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 8, BOOTHAM 0. Final Score: ST. PETER'S 77, BOOTHAM 43.
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS Although Sports Day is essentially the climax of the Athletics Season, the inter-house competition starts in earnest at the outset of Standards. Seldom has so little time been devoted to this part of the programme as this year. Quite apart from the fact that the first three afternoons were a "write-off" owing to the wintry conditions, during the remaining two weeks distractions were never-ending; nevertheless a highly successful competition followed. A mere 10 hours of running time were devoted to Standards, so few had much to complain about. Indeed the popularity of athletics, dare it be said, seems to grow, especially among those folk who learn and experience the meaning of fitness. One striking feature was the number attaining maximum points in Set A, quite the most difficult achievement of all, which indicates an unusually large number of good athletes at the top, who undoubtedly contributed greatly to our victory over Bootham. Those with maximum points were : — Set A: J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.), C. J. Parker (R.), R. H. Parker (R.), J. D. Carr (T.), R. J. Dowson (T.). Set B: P. A. Liversidge (M.) and A. S. Brining (T.). Set C: C. J. L. Clarke (G.), R. J. Slade (G.), R. J. D. Wilson (G.), M. J. Howard (M.), A. H. Baker (R.), P. N. Abel (T.), I. B. Robertson (T.). Set D: W. R. Pickersgill (M.) and T. C. Mitchell (Q.). Set E: D. R. Baxter (G.), M. Donnelly (G.), R. W. Miers (G.), C. W. Clegg (Q.), D. J. Emsley (Q.), P. S. Oglesby (Q.), S. C. Maslin (S.H.), T. B. Ward (T.). 36
The lead gained by The Rise on Standards over their nearest rivals, Queen's, was once again just sufficient to carry them through. The long, if not exhausting programme on Sports Day is not conducive to record breaking performances; even so Carruthers in the Senior High Jump climbed up a further 1 inches over his previous recordbreaking effort two days earlier against Bootham. Likewise The Rise Senior Relay team set the seal on a splendid afternoon's work by lowering the record time in the final event of the day. Juniors and Intermediates, however, were well short of record times. The Queen's challenge to The Rise was as much a surprise as Temple was a disappointment to their many followers. R. H. Parker, and all 6ft. 5 inches of him won both sprints virtually unchallenged, and A. S. Brining, after perhaps rather rashly running the 880 yards race earlier, won the Gofton Cup (1 mile) with little to spare. Fittingly Mrs. Parker presented the Athletics Shield and Clive Lewis Cup to her son, representing The Rise. DETAILED RESULTS Saturday, 24th March, 1962 Points from Standards: Rise 20o; Grove 193; Temple 177; Queen's 174; School
House 163; Manor 1 54. Senior Mile: t. C. J. Parker (R.); 2. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 3. A. S. Brining (T.). 4. R. J. Dowson (T.) Time: 4 min. 54.3 sec. Intermediate Mile: r. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 2. M. J. Lunn (S.H.); 3. R. J. Slade (G.); 4. P. M. Semper (S.H.). Time: 5 min 7 6 sec. Senior roo Yards: r. R. H. Parker (R.); 2. R. L. Bruce (M.); 3. S. R. Hutchinson (M.); 4. J. L. Newhouse (R.). Time: 10.8 sec. Junior roo Yards: r. T. C. Mitchell (Q.); 2. N. J. Smith (S.H.); 3. T. B. Ward (T.); 4. Equal. A. M. Hedley (R.) and P.S. Oglesby (Q.). Time: 12.o sec. Intermediate ioo Yards: 1. Equal. G. W. Cloughton (Q.) and S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. I. B. Robertson (T.); 4. M. H. Ibberson (R.). Time: 11.4 sec. Senior High Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. R. L. Bruce (M.); 3. M. C. B. Burbidge (G.); 4 D. H. Rhodes (S.H.). Height 5 ft. 8 in: (School Record). Junior Long Jump: r. D. J. Emsley (Q.); 2. R. W. Oliver (R.); 3. W. R. Pickersgill (M.); 4. R. B. Tonkinson (S.H.). Distance 15 ft. 6f in. Intermediate 88o Yards: r. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. P. M. Semper (S.H.); 3. P. M. Emsley (Q.); 4. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.). Time: 2 min. 18 sec. Senior 88o Yards: r. C. J. Parker (R.); 2. A. S. Brining (T.); 3. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 4. J. F. Gartside (G.). Time: 2 min. 8.3 sec. Senior 220 Yards: 1. R. H. Parker (R.); 2. J. L. Newhouse (R.); J. D. Carr (T.); 4. R. H. Atkinson (Q.). Time: 24.7 sec. Intermediate 220 Yards : T. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 4. M. H. Ibberson (R.). Time: 25.5 sec. Junior 220 Yards : 1. T. B. Ward (T.); 2. N. J. Smith (S.H.); 3. C. J. M. Duckworth (Q.); 4. Equal. P. R. Hart (T.) and A. M. Hedley (R.). Time 27.6 sec. Senior Long Jump: r. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. R. H. Parker (R.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. J. D. Carr (T.). Distance 19 ft 8in. Intermediate High Jump: I. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. M. J. Lunn (S.H.); 3. Equal. A. H. Baker (R.) and R. J. D. Wilson (G.). Height: 5 ft. 2 in. Junior Cricket Ball: 1. B. Lumley-Holmes (Q.); 2. T. C. Mitchell (Q.); 3. W. R. Pickersgill (M.); 4. J. J. Vooght (G.). Distance: 77 yd. 2 ft. Intermediate 44o Yards: t. M. H. Bowe (M.); 2. P. M. Semper (S.H.); 3. P.M. Emsley (Q.); 4. R. J. Slade (G.). Time: 58.o sec.
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Junior 44o Yards: I. T. C. Mitchell (Q.); 2. P. R. J. Hoskinson (G.); C. C. H. Bell (R.); 4. J. Pawson (T.). Time: 6o.6 sec. Senior 440 Yards: A. S. Brining (T.); 2. J. R. P. Lee (G.); 3. R. A. Spencer (Q.); 4. Equal. D. Sykes (M.) and D. H. Rhodes (S.H.). Time: 55.6 sec. Intermediate Long Jump: I. R. P. Shouksmith (Q.); 2. P. N. Abel (T.); 3. S. CroftBaker (R.); 4. D. I. Lewis (M.). Distance: 17 ft. 9 in. Junior High Jump: 1. P. R. Scholefield (M.); 2. C. J. M. Duckworth (Q.); 3. H. J. R. Hyde (S.H.); 4. G. F. Hardman (Q.). Height: 4 ft. 7 in. Junior Relay (4 x Ito yards): 1. Queen's; 2. School House; 3. Temple; 4. Equal Rise and Grove. Time 52.9 sec. Intermediate Relay (110 x 44o x 220 x Ito yds.): 1. Rise; 2. Queen's; 3. Equal. Grove and Manor. Time: I min 53.1 sec'. Senior Relay (110 x 44o x 220 x I to yd.): 1. Rise; 2. Queen's; 3. School House; 4. Temple. Time: I min. 43.4 sec. (School record).
I. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6.
HOUSE PLACINGS Rise ... Queen's Temple Grove School House Manor
266f 2 54k
2201 2161
206k 182f
Winner of the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints)-R. H. Parker. Winner of the Gofton Cup (1 mile)-A. S. Brining.
FENCING The highlight of the term was the visit of the National Coach, Professor Bob Anderson, who was with us for one week. A vast improvement was made in our fencing technique and we are most grateful to the Professor for all his help. Four matches were fought. We won two and lost to Sheffield University and Hull Georgians. Both clubs had very experienced fencers and we gained a great deal from these matches. Quarrie and Oliver spent a week of their holidays on a fencing course at A.F.A. H.Q., Hanover Square, London, and enjoyed it. P.F.P.
CHESS, 1961-62 What had promised to be a successful year turned out to be quite uninspiring. Only four of the seven school fixtures were played: St. John's College and Archbishop Holgate's G.S. were apparently too much involved in fulfilling their York league fixtures, and the Worksop match was cancelled because of snow. The first match of the four, against Bootham, saw the only occasion when the team was at full strength; we scraped a victory by the smallest margin, but only on the result of an adjudication. Playing without the 38
top two boards against York Chess Club, a respectable draw was earned. Two defeats, at Welbeck and in the return match with Bootham, completed the season. When a team contains six experienced players one expects far better results than have been achieved. Results : Bootham (A), 20th November, Won, 5-1-4-i. York (H), 29th November, Drawn, 4-4. Welbeck (A), 3rd February, Lost, 2-4. Bootham (H), 13th March, Lost, 44-51. The team was : —G. Gildener, S. H. Reiss, A. Hardman, R. S. Le Pla, P. Hunt, A. J. D. Foster, J. D. A. Platts and J. N. Spencer. The following also played : —J. H. Russell, J. A. Eatough, G. F. Eastaugh, R. H. Grayson, P. J. Gregg and C. L. Brown. The House matches became the centre of interest, with many exciting struggles. School House produced five players for the School team and yet was defeated in the first round. Last season's finalists, Queen's and Temple, met in the first round, the latter winning after a replay on top board. Temple went on to win the competition, defeating The Manor in the final. Rise J Manor 3 1, 3 1 2 2 School Rise Manor r J Queen's 2 1 Temple 3 1 Temple 3 1 Temple Temple 3 r Grove 2 j
THE OXFORD CUP, 1961-62 (Holders : Queen's) The following table gives the points gained up to date : — Points School Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple Senior Rugger ... 20 — 20 — Junior Rugger ... 10 10 Senior Cricket ... 20 — — — Junior Cricket ... 10 — — — Rowing (1st Division) 20 — Rowing (2nd Division) • • • 10 Athletics, 1st ... ••• 20 20 Athletics, 2nd ... ••• 10 — 10 Cross-Country, 1st ••• 10 — 10 — — — Cross-Country, 2nd ... 5 — — 5 Swimming, 1st ... ••• 10 — — Swimming, 2nd ... ... 5 — — — — — Squash ... ... ••• 10 — — 10 — — Tennis ... ... ••• 10 — — — — — — Shooting (Team)... — — — — ... 5 ... Fencing ... — — 5 — — 5 Junior Long Run, 1st 5 5 — — — Junior Long Run, 2nd 2 2 — — — 187
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1962 Christmas Term Wednesday 3rd Oct. Saturday 6th Oct. Wednesday Toth Oct. 13th Oct. Saturday 16th Oct. Tuesday Saturday loth Oct. Saturday 3rd Nov. Saturday loth Nov. Saturday 17th Nov. Saturday 1st Dec. 8th Dec. Saturday
1st XV Headingley Wanderers XV Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts Durham School ... Bradford G.S. ... Trent College Denstone College ... Leeds G.S. Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Worksop College ... Old Peterites
Home ... Home ... Home ... Home • • • Away ... Home ... Away ... Home ... Away ... Away ... Home
Wednesday loth Oct. Saturday 2oth Oct. Saturday 2oth Oct. 3rd Nov. Saturday 17th Nov. Saturday 1st Dec. Saturday Saturday 8th Dec.
2nd XV Durham School ... Bradford G.S. ... Giggleswick School Leeds G.S. ... Ampleforth College Worksop College ... Old Peterites
... Away ... Home Away ... Away ... ... Home ... Away ... Home
3rd XV Barnard Castle School Wednesday 17th Oct. Wednesday 24th Oct. Worksop College ... Toth Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Saturday 17th Nov. Ampleforth College Saturday
Home Away Away Home
Under 16 Colts XV 13th Oct. Ashville College ... Saturday Giggleswick School Saturday 2oth Oct. 3rd Nov. Pocklington School ... Saturday Wednesday 7th Nov. Durham School ... 15th Nov. Ampleforth College Thursday Worksop College ... Wednesday 21st Nov. Wednesday 28th Nov. Barnard Castle School
Away Away Home Home Away Home Away
Under 15 Colts XV ... Saturday 13th Oct. Ashville College Wednesday 17th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 3rd Nov. Pocklington School ... ... Saturday Wednesday 7th Nov. Durham School ... 15th Nov. Ampleforth College Thursday Worksop College ... Wednesday 21st Nov. Barnard Castle School Wednesday 28th Nov.
Wednesday 17th Oct. Wednesday 24th Oct. Wednesday 14th Nov.
Under 14 Colts XV Barnard Castle School Worksop College ... Scarborough College
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... Home ... Away ... Home
O.P. NEWS MEMORIAL HALL We are delighted to report that the Appeal made by Dr. Marcus Clegg in February, 1959 has now attained its objective. The whole of the cost of "extending and refurnishing Big Hall and so making it a memorial worthy of those who died that we might live", has been raised as the result of his Appeal. The total figure of £13,800 was reached on 9th March at the North Western Regional Dinner, when the President (Mr. James Hanson) collected the outstanding balance of £447.
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A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on the 3rd March. The death of S. M. Toyne (Head Master 1913-36), to which reference appears elsewhere in The Peterite, was reported to the Club and at the funeral at Ware on the 27th February the Club had been represented by K. G. Chilman, G. E. L. Graham and K. H. Rhodes. Commemoration, 1962—O.Ps. are reminded that Commemoration weekend will be from Friday, 27th July to Sunday, 29th July. The O.P. Dinner will be held again at the School on the Saturday evening but in the enlarged dining hall The Club has decided that during this dinner a presentation shall be made to Mr. John Dronfield in recognition of his silver jubilee as Head Master of the School. As it is such a special occasion, it is hoped that there will be a record attendance of O.Ps. and, in particular, that the dinner will be supported by members of the Club who have passed through the School during the last 25 years. To avoid disappointment members who wish to attend the dinner are urged to make early application for tickets to the Head Master's secretary. It is hoped that all O.Ps. attending Commemoration will make a special effort to attend the A.G.M. of the Club which will be held at 6-30 p.m. immediately prior to the dinner. In addition to the annual golf competition (Hon. Golf Secretary— P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York) which will be held on the Sunday afternoon on the York golf course, Strensall, it is also hoped to arrange for an O.P. v. School tennis match on the Saturday afternoon of Commemoration. Any O.P. wishing to participate is asked to write to the Hon. Tennis Secretary—C. H. Lewis, 74 New Bond Street, London, W.1. In the hope of overcoming the difficulties of identification due to the ravages of Anno Domini, the Committee has authorised the issue of card badges to all ,O.Ps., on which space is provided for the member's name and these will be available from the Hon. Secretary at Commemoration. It is hoped that the wearing of these badges may result in many happy reunions. The Hon. Rugger Secretary (C. W. Thompson) reported that if the School was agreeable he thought it would be possible to raise an O.P. 2nd XV to play the School 2nd XV and the suggestion was adopted. Full details of the Commemoration arrangements are circularised separately with this issue of The Peterite. 41
CRICKET Please note change of address: K. M. Ratcliff, Westlyn, Thorpe Lane, Tealby, Lincs. NEWS OF OLD PETERITES A. C. RODGER (The Rise, 1942-46) is Joint Managing Director of Morleede Holdings Ltd. of Derby, Chairman and Managing Director of Fairleede Engineering Ltd., Chatteris, Joint Managing Director of Robert Mortons of Burton-on-Trent, a Director of Acrob Chemical Processors, Egham, and a Director of Daniel Millers of Dublin. C. K. SMITH (School House, 1948-53) is to be appointed District Commissioner, Moyale (on the Kenya-Ethiopia border) in June, 1962. Moyale is on the main road from Addis Ababa to Nairobi and Smith would be delighted to see any O.Ps. who might be passing! E. M. SMITH (The Manor, 1953-56) is now serving in the Merchant Navy and is Third Officer in the R.M.S. Rangitane of the New Zealand Shipping Company. He would welcome correspondence from his contemporaries. D. K. TIMMS (Temple, 1946-54) is Third Secretary at the office of the British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking. C. L. TROOP (School House, 1922-28) Group Captain, R.A.F., has recently been appointed Director of Sport and Inspector of Recreational Grounds in the Royal Air Force. D. E. WARREN (School House, 1944-48) Flight-Lieutenant R.A.F., is Recruiting Officer in Northern Ireland and had a record year for peace-time recruiting in 1961. He has been elected Chairman of the Northern Ireland Amateur Fencing Union. In an effort to trace Old Boys who are not members of the O.P. Club a letter and questionnaire were recently sent to all Old Boys whose addresses were known. The results have been encouraging and, as much of the information received may be of interest to others, we publish below some of the replies. H. ALLANSON (St. Olave's, 1943-48) is farming at Shipton, near York, and is married with one son.
J. C. ATKINSON (Rise, 1935-37), having been awarded the D.F.C. as a Navigator in the R.A.F., has since the War been working in the theatre, including seven years in Canada. He is at present a director of a new theatrical management, Migdal Productions Ltd., and is about to launch their first play. He is still a bachelor.
R. B. BARRETT (Grove, 1928-31) was disabled in the War and now lives near Newquay, where he works as a Civil Servant attached to the Air Ministry and breeds Welsh Corgis. He is married with three daughters.
L. W. BENNETT (Temple, 1935-39) is an Insurance Manager with the Yorkshire Insurance Company in Leicestershire.
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J. L. BODEN (School House, 1931-36) was killed by Communists in
Malaya on 20th August, 1948; he was a rubber planter but was acting as a special Superintendent of Police and met his death when saving the lives of a fellow planter, his wife and child; he was posthumously awarded the Colonial Police Medal for gallantry. During the War Boden was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1941 but did most of his service with the 1st Battalion Cameronians in Burma. Writing in the Regimental Magazine at the time of Boden's death, his former Colonel wrote: "I shall never forget the debt of gratitude I shall always owe him for his advice, encouragement and help in those difficult days (May, 1944) and above all for the inspiration of his own personal example". There are, incidentally, a number of references to Boden in John Masters' latest book, 'The Road beyond Mandalay'. W. M. BROOK (Day Boys, 1926-32) is City Housing and Estates Manager for the Cardiff City Council. G. C. BROWN (Rise, 1935-39) is Assistant Manager of the Bottling Department in Tennants Brewery, Sheffield. J. G. BRUNTON (School House, 1929-32) is farming nearly one thousand acres near Middlesbrough. He has two daughters and one son. G. P. BURDEN (Rise, 1952-57) has been studying at the School of Industrial Design of the Royal College of Art, where he founded the R.C.A. Rowing Club and acted as Student Treasurer, N.U.S. Secretary and School Representative. He obtained his Certificate Des. R.C.A. in 1961 and executed several commissions for industry in the time he was at the College. He is at present studying at the Hochschule fiir Gestaltung, Ulm/Donau, Germany, having been awarded an AngloGerman Exchange Scholarship. J. D. BURROWS (Manor, 1924-29) is Managing Director of British Man Made Waste Fibres Ltd. and Burrows and Smith Ltd., Precision Engineers, both of Leicester. W. J. BUTTIMER (Rise, 1925-28) is a Trade Marks and Patents Manager and lives in Hornsea. D. S. CHADWICK (Manor, 1946-49) is a First Officer, Pilot, with British European Airways based at Manchester; he served as a pilot with the R.A.F. from 1952 to 1957 and is married with two children. C. C. S. CHAPMAN (School House, 1950-54) is an industrial chemist with the British Petroleum Co. Ltd., having obtained his B.Sc. at Sheffield. He is at present in London and studying to become an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. P. F. CHEESEWRIGHT (School House, 1938-42) is a member of a firm of Management Consultants in London. On leaving school he was an Engineering Student Apprentice for three years and then took a Regular Commission in the Royal Engineers, but retired from the Army in 1952. He is married with two children. B. CROFT-BAKER (School House, 1930-34) lives in Beckenham and is a marketing executive with Esso Petroleum. He has a son at St. Peter's.
J. A. DENT (Rise, 1934-37) lives in Wickersley and is a Company Director with three 'strapping daughters'. 43
C. M. DUNN (Manor, 1949-53) is in General Practice in Loftus, having qualified M.B., B.S. at Durham in 1958. N. R. EARNSHAW (School House, 1929-32) is living near Blackpool and is a Director of Palatine Hotel & Building Co., Harwich Picture Houses Ltd., Globe Cinemas (Barnsley) Ltd. and Globe Entertainments Ltd. He served in the R.E.M.E. during the war and again for eight years in the T.A.
J. N. EMERY (School House, 1927-33) was at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Liberal Club and on the Committee of the Union. He joined the Staff of Glenalmond as a Physics master in 1937, went to Repton after War Service with the R.A.F. but returned to Glenalmond in 1958. He is married with two children.
F. G. ETCHES (School House, 1950-54) is studying Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, having served for two years in the R.A.M.C. attached to the Household Cavalry at Windsor. T. H. FRENCH (School House, 1941-45) is Senior Architect with Montague Burton in Leeds; he was previously in the office of the Hull. City Architect. D. H. GUDGEON (Rise, 1948-53) qualified M.B., B.S. at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in 1958 and after eighteen months hospital work entered the Royal Navy with a three years commission in 1960. After five months at Haslar he was posted to Singapore, from where he is due back in November, 1962, when he proposes to return to St. Mary's to continue studying for his F.R.C.S. He is married with one son. L. R. HAILL (Manor, 1944-48) lives in Haywards Heath and is a Trust Administrator in Barclays Bank. He is married with two daughters. F. W. HARDY (School House, 1951-53) is the half tenant with his father of Grange Farm, Wetwang. He is Captain of Driffield Hockey Club and also a member of the Cricket, Badminton and Tennis Clubs. He adds: "I am unmarried and am enjoying life". D. HAW (Temple, 1948-51) is an Assistant in the Production Department of Rowntrees Advertising.
P. M. HEWSON (Queen's, 1950-55) is a telecommunications engineer with the Cable and Wireless Co. Ltd. and is now on a three year tour in the West Indies.
R. L. HIGH (Rise, 1953-57) obtained his B.A. degree at Leeds University
in 1960 and taught in a French school for a year prior to a course at the Oxford University Department of Education. At the end of this academic year he is taking up a post at `Gboluji Grammar School, Ile Oluji, Western Nigeria, and hopes to follow his two year stay there with a year in Germany.
R. B. HOLDSWORTH (Temple, 1951-53) having spent five years articled
to a firm of Chartered Accountants, joined the R.A.F. on a three year engagement in 1959 and has now extended this for a further nine years, as he has good prospects of obtaining a permanent Commission as an Administrative Officer (Accounts Branch). He is at present serving in Aden. 44
F. J. HORNBY (Temple, 1935-38) is a Major in the Royal Artillery,
having started his military career in the T.A. Regiment in Burton Stone Lane under command of K. G. Chilman. He is at present instructing at the Army Air Corps Centre, and is married with two children. B. N. JACKSON (Grove, 1949-54) studied at the Pharmacy Department of the Bradford Institute of Advanced Technology and received his Ph.C. in 1960. After serving for two years in the R.A.M.C. in Singapore and Hong Kong he is now a partner with his father in a retail pharmacy business. A. W. JOSEPHY (Grove and Manor, 1929-32) is a Chartered Accountant with a Textile Exporting firm. He has been Captain of Leeds Corinthian Hockey Club this year and has frequently played against the School. C. P. LASCELLES (Temple, 1942-47) after National Service in Cyprus read Theology at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and St. Stephen's House, Oxford, and from 1955 to 1957 pursued a course of Byzantine studies at Mount Athos and Constantinople. Since then he has been travelling and teaching spasmodically. G. LONG (Temple, 1937-41) obtained his B.A. in Modern Languages at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1948 after War Service; he then joined Reuters and served as foreign correspondent from 1950 to 1960 in Frankfurt, Paris, Ankara and Bonn, where he was Reuters' Chief Representative in Germany. Now, as an Assistant General Manager, he is specially charged with the Company's European affairs. He is married with five children.
W. G. A. MAXWELL (Grove, 1949-53) qualified as a doctor at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, in 1960.
J. A. T. PARKER (Temple, 1944-49) is a partner in the firm of Biscomb and Frith, Building Contractors in York.
J. R. POPE (Day Boys, 1924-30) is Senior Classics master at Drogheda Grammar School, Eire. C. A. PURVES (Temple, 1936-38) has been a Cinema and Theatre Manager in the R.A.F. and, since demobilisation, on R.A.F. Stations; he is at present at Hemswell, Gainsborough. He is married with two children. G. C. SANDERSON (Temple, 1952-55) studied at the Leeds College of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, where he has recently been awarded the Rome Scholarship in Sculpture. M. W. SENIOR (Temple, 1944-51) is Assistant Geography master at Jamaica College, Kingston, Jamaica. J. L. SHAW (Temple, 1939-41) is in the B.T.C. Police, having served from 1941 to 1948 with the 5th R.T.R. D. SHERRY (Temple, 1950-53) now has his own dairy farm and attested herd near York. He is Chairman of the York and District Young Farmers' Club. J. E. SMART (School House, 1929-33) is a director in a Real Estate business in Vancouver. During the war he served in the Navy, partly in midget submarines, and was awarded the D.S.O., M.B.E. and an American decoration. He is married with one son. 45
G. M. SMITH (Manor, 1940-45) served in the R.E.M.E. for two years and then worked for a further two years in Kenya before going to Australia, where he is a sales representative for a firm of agricultural engineers. He is married with four children. J. A. SMITH (Temple, 1940-43) served with the West Yorkshire Regiment and the Black Watch in the Middle East. He is now a Railway Representative in the Claims Section in York. G. SPENCE (Temple, 1944-47) is now an Information Officer in the Public Relations Department of a national trade publicity organisation in London, after working in the York Public Library for ten years. G. P. G. STEPHENSON (Rise, 1935-39) is a doctor in Gateshead and is married with one child. F. C. SUNLEY (Manor, 1944-46) did his National Service in the R.A.F. Police in Northern Ireland and is now stationed at Malton in the Road Traffic Division of the North Riding Constabulary. K. G. TAYLOR (Rise, 1941-44) is Engineering Manager for Paul Ries and Sons Ltd. in Aden. K. VARLEY (Temple, 1945-50) obtained his B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) at Leeds and is now a Section Engineer in charge of six engineers with Associated Electrical Industries, Manchester. E. K. WALKER (Rise, 1948-52) qualified as an architect in 1958 and worked with the London County Council until going to do forestry work as National Service as a conscientious objector. He is married and hopes to settle in Winchester. H. WALKER (Temple, 1939-42) is now an American citizen employed as a statistician with Texas Instruments Inc. in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1949 to 1955. N. M. WARD (Temple, 1943-48) joined Raleigh Industries after National Service and is now a Sales Manager living in Retford. He is married with three daughters and one son. A. WEBSTER (Temple, 1933-36) is Senior Assistant Librarian at the Royal College of Advanced Technology, Salford, after doing library service in various parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. J. WHALLEY (Rise, 1929-34) F.R.I.B.A. emigrated after the War to South Africa, thence to Southern Rhodesia and this year to Australia. He designed the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia, Bulawayo. J. A. WHITEHEAD (Manor, 1945-49) is an Agricultural Officer with the Tanganyika Government, having obtained his B.Sc. (Agric.) at London and a Diploma in Agriculture at Cambridge. He is married with two children. D. F. WILSON (Temple, 1936-39) still lives in York but works in the Westminster Bank, Leeds. He is married with one daughter. He served in the Navy for five years. T. H. D. WILSON (School House, 1926-29), father of D. A. Wilson (School House, 1953-58) is a Mechanical Engineer, living in Skipton; he served in the R.E.M.E. in India, Burma and China. H. C. WRIGHT (Grove, 1953-57) finishes at Leeds this year and hopes to start a career with the B.B.C. or Granada Television as a Producer, having had a good deal of theatre experience since leaving school. 46
N. M. YOUNG (School House, 1955-57) studied part-time while working as a laboratory assistant at Constantine College and won a State Scholarship in Chemistry and Maths. He is now in his second year at Birmingham University, reading Honours Chemistry, having fulfilled the subsidiary requirements in Physics, Maths and German. R. K. YOUNG (School House, 1949-53) is a Sales Representative for Gillette after having worked for the Hudson Bay Company in North West Canada. MARRIAGE KETTLEWELL—RIDSDALE. On 10th March, 1962, at St. Peter's Church, Salesbury, Thomas Anthony Willmott, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kettlewell, of Hook, nr. Goole, to Anne Bew, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. Ridsdale, of Blackburn. (The Rise, 1947-55.) BIRTHS COOKSON.—On 17th April, 1962, to Greta, wife of Anthony Cookson, a son (Neale Anthony), brother to Jeremy. (The Rise, 1938-42.) WARREN.—On 15th March, 1962, at Lisburn, Northern Ireland, to Sally, wife of Flight Lieutenant D. E. Warren, a daughter (Sarah). (School House, 1944-48.) WATSON.—On 22nd November, 1961, at Wyberton West Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire, to Patricia, wife of Roger D. Watson, A.M.I.C.E., a daughter (Susan Elizabeth) sister for Julia Christina. (1944-49.) THE OXFORD LETTER
Oxford, Hilary Term, 1962.
Dear Sir, The Hilary Term, while being the most dismal from the point of view of weather, is, in many respects, the foremost for undergraduates in Oxford. The rugger men turn their attention from University rugger to Cuppers rugger, the rowing men to Torpids, the social men to preparations for the Summer Balls, the men of the theatre to the performance of major productions, and the final year men to a burst of activity before Schools in Summer—or to a decision that it is too late anyway. For a selected few the Boat Race is the thing; and at the time of writing victory has been conceded most lamentably to 'the other place' once more. This last factor will produce, doubtless, in the minds of many the impression, conscious or subconscious, that Cambridge is the better university. While this impression is to be found only in the minds of the unenlightened, it does raise the whole question of what university education stands for, of whether Oxbridge provides a better education than the other universities, or whether the elevated position it enjoys is based on fiction or fact. A university is more than a glorified technical college. It is for the education of the whole man—body, mind, and spirit, and its function is to provide not just brains but people. On the other hand, it must be the home of the highest level of learning; for, as a group of the intelligentsia 47
of the population, it is the education of the mind which is the greatest of these three. But there is a wide variety of types of mind amongst people of the same intelligence quotient, not only in different abilities at different subjects, the artists and the scientists, but in different appreciation of the various subjects, the academics—those interested in a subject for the subject's own sake—and those good at applying their knowledge, the technicians. Now while it is possible to study many subjects at a university, it is more difficult to mate the two different appreciations in the same place, for, above all, a university is a colony of like minded people. The tradition of the older universities is largely academic, for at the time of their foundation learning was largely divorced from commerce. The tradition of the newer universities is applied knowledge, as they have grown up in a time when learning is very relevant to the functioning of society. The tradition of Oxbridge is then academic and that of the 'red-brick' is applied learning, although this is an oversimplification, as Oxbridge men have influenced the 'red-brick'—mostly in the arts, and the need for applied learning has influenced Oxbridge—mostly in natural science. If the two types of university stand for different things, why does Oxbridge enjoy the elevated status it has? The answer seems to lie in the competition for entrance. Those people who take the Oxford and Cambridge entrance examinations are those who have done the most brilliantly in the AS level at School; and part of a school's reputation depends on how many pupils get into Oxbridge each year. The competition for entrance is hence between the best brains of the country, for competition draws competitors, and to get into Oxbridge is an achievement. This would seem to destroy arguments that suggest that Oxbridge is just different rather than better, were it not for the fact that the examiners for these examinations are a law unto themselves. The results are somewhat different from what might be expected—all those that get in are not state scholars, and many of those who fail to get in are state scholars. Many adjudged better on AS level (a more functional examination than the entrance examinations) are passed over in preference to people more successful in an academic type of examination. A type of mind is thus chosen, as much on general paper and interview as on subject papers, though those who do first class subject papers may get in whatever the weather. There are indeed 'back doors', 'sports scholarships', 'family scholarships' etc. which leads to a mixed population in the two universities but otherwise it is the academic mind that is chosen. The moral of this letter is that if you can get into Oxbridge then it is the place to be—the mind being trained to its best advantage—provided that the balance of body, mind and spirit education is held. On the other hand, if you know yourself to be not of academic mind, or discover yourself not one of the chosen few in spite of good AS level results, the moral is `not to worry'—the price of Oxbridge can be too high, and other universities may give a better education for your needs. But if you think you stand a chance, have a try; you will not get in unless it is a suitable place for you. In spite of all this, Sir, we who are at Oxford know it to be the University; just as we know our old school to be the finest. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.
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Oxford Old Peterite News :— The annual dinner was held at Worcester College on Thursday, 15th February. Chris Jose was in the chair—the doubtful privilege of the hard worked organiser—and Bruce Carter proposed the toast to the Guests. The guests included—The Head Master, Mr. Coulthard, Mr. Lavender, Mr. Holbeche, Derek Wheatley, and as representatives of the other place, Tony Crossley, Pat Dronfield, Wally Howard and Tim Layfield. Our first year man, David Brown (Keble), John Fairclough (St. John's), Richard Hawkins (Keble), John Hemsley (Trinity), David Wightman (Lincoln), manage to play a fair amount of sport between them. Some work has also been reported—but who does which we will not disclose. John Armstrong (St. Peter's) has rowed well, Alex McCallum (S.E.M.) has ruggered well, David Lavender (Worcester) has spoken well, Chris Jose (Worcs.) has organised well, Bruce Carter (Worcs.) has serenaded well, Phil Burton (Queen's) has Schools, David Oldman (Worcs.) is here still, and Tim Jenkinson (B.N.C.) has left for Guy's. THE LEEDS LETTER Leeds University, March, 1962. To The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, Judging by the intermittent appearances of a Leeds letter it might seem that the Old Peterite element here has died out altogether at times or has been spasmodically illiterate. In the former case nothing could be further from the truth, though in the latter we do acknowledge the preponderance of O.P. scientists and engineers. :
The number of Old Peterites at Leeds has been increasing rapidly of late (eight more arrived this year) and it has been hard to discover the whereabouts of some members of the band; consequently we apologise to any O.P. whose activities we have failed to immortalise. The University remains a Mecca for the aspiring engineer—and rightly so. Nevertheless we feel that the Arts Faculty, and in particular the English Department, has been deprived of Old Peterite Humanists and litterateurs' for too long. Leeds is a rapidly developing university, both in terms of its buildings and its student population. This term one luxurious wing of the new Arts Block has been in use and work is already in progress on the second. Needless to say the "New Men" are having further extensions made to their glass mountain. Next term the new university precinct comes into being, bringing peace to the pedestrian and frustration to the motorist. Whatever may be said elsewhere, the thought of exams is never far from the minds of Leeds students. Freshmen, as in other provincial universities, suffer exams at the end of their first term as well as in the summer. Those who wish to finish their courses tend to work in savage bursts or with unflappable steadiness. The really determined have the words "aut disce aut discede" engraved on their rulers. Yet if work is the grey warp of university life, the woof is a gaily coloured strand, which even the Leeds atmosphere cannot obfuscate. 49
As ever, the Gentlemen of Hall tend to gravitate to the M.J. Coffee Lounge in that idle moment, while a large proportion of the amorphous "rest" are more generally to be found plotting revolution in the bar or listening to political fulminations in the basement of the Union. In this connection it is important to note the furious interest taken in politics by the Union set—indeed the Left-Wing wind of change has bowled over several of our number who have invariably risen dazed but converted. Three O.Ps. at least, concerned for the future of their School, have joined the C.N.D., a move not altogether approved of by some of their compatriots; indeed one, a hockey player, refuses to speak to anyone toting a black and white badge. But enough generalisation. What of the individuals? We offer these few remarks in the hope that they won't sue. D. S. ATIUNSON cannot understand why everyone is not interested in politics. He can usually be found at night in a dingy attic at the top of the Free Trade Hall in Leeds and his last visit to York was a pilgrimage to Imphal Barracks. Expects a revolution daily and reads the `Worker" avidly. R. G. BINGHAM has apparently collected two degrees already and is after the hat-trick; another revolutionary Socialist. W. J. BOTTOMLEY is a suave second year law student. He visits Armley gaol regularly, though not, he assures us, to advise an O.P. inmate We are relieved. J. C. BRISBY is a Civil (invariably) Engineer. He still sings bucolic songs if given the right incentive and maintains that he is teetotal even with froth on his nose. Is to be seen rowing three days a week with Tim Smart. Occasionally disappears into the Pennines. We are suspicious. R. A. FIELD, a gory Medic, is as cheerful as ever. He is Secretary to the Boat Club and coaches on the river; one is reminded of the galley scene in Ben Hur. Seems to own a different roadster every week. C. W. GOUGH, a third year chemist, divides his time between the lab and the hockey field. Not content with playing in goal for the First Eleven he has played for the Northern Universities (hopes no one remembers the result) and is reserve goalkeeper for the English Universities team. J. F. KNArYrox is in the second year of a Ph.D. course in Textile Engineering. He was Captain of Cricket in 1960 and since then has aspired to the post of General Athletics Secretary on the Union Committee. Intends to go to the States after qualifying. To the observer he presents the epitome of solid well-being. M. LEDGER scuttles about so fast that he evades our net, nevertheless we know that he is on amicable muttering terms with everybody. He is devoted to his work. D. ROBINSON is a regular in the First Squash Five. Quiet, but manages most parties; a final year Chemical Engineer. A. M. ROBSON plays golf for the University and given time might even aspire to Captain. Was he the one who squirted the Warden of Bodington in the eye with a fire hose? Is he still in Bodington? T. E. H. SMART arrives for lectures in a chauffeur-driven Daimler. He strokes one of the University fours and is Treasurer to the Regatta Committee. Failed to discover a suitable R.N. detachment, so now marches with the bearded, banner-carrying irregulars. 50
M. G. STAVELEY has perfected his own brand of persiflage; rows with gusto at bow in the second eight. K. STEEL, another Civil Engineer, spends happy hours breaking concrete and steel beams. He inhabits a flat only 10 seconds away from the Brotherton. Seems to have no difficulty in finding cooks. J. SYKES caused a great stir by standing for J.V.P. last term. He rows in the first eight and keeps us informed about somebody called Nick; still available to fight for us with the part-time militia. J. C. G. WHEELER started quietly but is O.K. now. Plays squash regularly for the First Five and is definitely an M.J. type. R. M. WHEELER decided that Devonshire Hall needed a bar so he built one; it's now a flourishing business—naturally; has retired from rugger but still plays squash. D. A. WILSON was Captain of Shooting last year but has now retired; walks to the University for exercise. His expression is dreamy—but then, she is very attractive. H. C. WRIGHT is bearded. Pushing carts and carrying tables on his back round the Union takes up part of his time anyway; would do well in the Candid Camera team. Never alone at parties. Finally may we wish the School every success in its Summer Sporting activities. We will be along to see the old faces at Commemmoration. Yours sincerely, THE LEEDS OLD PETERITES. O.P. SQUARES — TIES — BLAZER BADGES — CUFF LINKS HERALDIC SHIELDS Squares. All Silk Reppe Ties, Formal. All Silk Ties, Informal. Terylene Ties, Informal. All Silk ... School Monitor's Ties. All Silk ... Eccentrics C.C. Ties. Silk Reppe ••• Embroidered Gold and Silver Thread Blazer Badges Gilt Metal Cuff Links. Blue enamel School Crest at one end with torpedo at the other connected by a chain Heraldic Shields comprising School Crest 6 in. x 7 in.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LV
FEBRUARY, 1963
No. 362
OBITUARY REVEREND ANGELO RAINE Angelo Raine came to St. Peter's in 1889. The son of a prominent clergyman in York, he was ordained in York Minster and then went to work at the Oxford House Settlement in London, where he did five years' valuable work. He then held a curacy at St. Martin's, Scarborough, before becoming Vicar of Dringhouses, where he remained until he went to All Saints, Pavement, in 1937. Here he stayed until his retirement in 1957. During this long period in York Angelo Raine held the office of City Archivist, in which he was able to pursue his great interest in history. He also did a great service to his old school by writing its history from its earliest beginnings to modern times. He died at Lavenham on 5th October, 1962, at the age of 85.
EDITORIAL Much criticism is being levelled from all directions at the methods employed for selecting entrants to Universities; whilst admitting that, like all other selection methods which deal with human beings and not sides of beef or ladies' hats, these methods do not give the perfect answer in every case, it is nevertheless apparent that much of the criticism, even from reputable sources, is ill-informed and based on insufficient evidence. The point which is laboured so fervently by all the critics, from frustrated parents to University Teachers (who ought to know better), is that the minimum requirements for entry to a University are two passes at Advanced Level; from there it is but a short, but illogical step to maintaining that anyone who has these minimum requirements is entitled to a place at a University, in the same way as passing the 11 plus entitles a child to a place in a Grammar School. The University, however, is not, and should not be just another step on the education ladder. The whole system of University education is so different from the formal system which obtains of necessity from 5 to 18 that a different method of selection is essential. In addition to a high level of intelligence (not the same as an ability to store facts), a maturity of approach and breadth of outlook are prerequisites to gaining the full benefit from a University education. Possession of these qualities is not proved by obtaining about 45 % in two 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Obituary
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Editorial
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Development Fund, 1962-63 ...
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School News ...
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School Officials ...
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Valete
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Salvete
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House Notes ...
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The Chapel
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The Choir
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Science Exhibition
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Careers ...
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The Music Society
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Informal Concert
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Senior Science Society ...
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Junior Science Society ...
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Modern Languages Society
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Russian Society ...
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The Ornithological Society
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The Young Farmers' Club
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The Theological Society
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The British Ship Adoption Society
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The Debating Society ...
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C.C.F.
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Scouts
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Rugby Football ...
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Shooting
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Squash ...
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Fencing ...
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Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
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Cricket Fixtures, 1963 ...
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Old Peterite News
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Acknowledgments
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Notices ...
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Illustrations : Tenth Science Exhibition, 1963
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subjects after three years in the Sixth Form. It is, however, possible that a boy with but a moderate examination record may nevertheless have shown at school outstanding qualities in other spheres which would fit him for a University course. The minimum requirements must, therefore, be placed sufficiently low to ensure that all possible candidates present themselves and that no boy with even the slightest chance of being able to pursue a University course is denied the opportunity of being considered. Judging by the number who are selected but fail to complete the course, it would appear that not nearly so many suitable candidates are rejected as the critics maintain. It is a fundamental mistake, as many freshmen have discovered, to conceive the University as just a super Sixth Form; the freedom enjoyed by an undergraduate is an integral part of University life, and unless he can use that freedom to develop his mind and his judgment, he is not justifying the money spent on him by the nation.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND, 1962-63 By the time we go to press you will no doubt have heard that a campaign to raise money for the above has been launched. The target figure is £80,000. Very briefly the objects are as follows:— 1. A new Boarding House—to be known as Dronfield House—which will stand adjacent to No. 18 Clifton. 2. A new covered and heated Swimming Bath, which will be built on the site of the present Swimming Bath. 3. Completion of the Junior School Block. 4. Improvements to the Chapel, including the provision of a new organ. Contributions received or promised in advance of the official opening of the campaign from 150 individuals and firms amount to £32,000. This is a most encouraging start and is largely the result of the very high proportion of Deeds of Covenant received. We hope that the generosity of those who have already given will be matched by others and that we shall reach the target figure by the end of April. The campaign is based on a system of personal approach and anyone willing to offer his or her services is invited to contact the Resident Campaign Director, Mr. J. S. Chambers, who has an office at the School. (Tel.: York 24169.) Lists of contributors will be published in the next and subsequent Issues of "The Peterite". 2
SCHOOL NEWS E. J. Lawson has been awarded an Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.
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Mr. D. Kirby, who left the School in 1958 and has been Captain of Cricket at Cambridge and Captain of Leicestershire, joined the Staff during the term. We also welcome Mr. J. Maw, Mr. P. M. Nixon and Mr. D. N. Ranson to the Staff. Mr. T. Robinson and Mr. M. Woodruff (O.P.) have joined the Junior School Staff.
The Head Master's Secretary, Miss B. M. Stonehouse, retired on 31st December after eleven years at the School. She received presentations and thanks from the Staff, the boys and the Old Peterites and she takes with her our very best wishes. *
A Science Exhibition was held on 14th and 15th December. The Exhibition was officially opened by Sir Owen Wansbrough-Jones, K.B.E., C.B., and was well attended by parents, Old Boys and friends. *
The Student Christian Movement in Schools (York Area) held their Conference in the Memorial Hall on 28th November; it was attended by about 400 Staff and members of the Sixth Forms of local schools.
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Work has begun on the additional storey to the Junior School Changing Room block and also on the new boarding house to be built behind No. 18 Clifton. * * "The Pirates of Penzance" will be performed in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 20th, 21st and 22nd February.
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R. R. Baldwin (The Rise, 1948-58) has played for Yorkshire in all their matches in the County Rugby Championship so far this season.
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SCHOOL OFFICIALS SCHOOL MONITORS :
M. A. CLEGG: Head of the School and Queen's J. J. KETTLEWELL: Vice-Head of the School and Head of The Rise. J. A. B. CARRUTHERS: Head of School House J. R. BROWN: Head of The Manor J. T. BRADSHAW : Head of Temple
C. G. EVANS : Head of The Grove J. H. STARKEY : Chapel Monitor J. F. GARTSIDE S. H. REISS M. C. M. JESPER HOUSE MONITORS :
The Grove
The Manor
G. F. BACH A. C. JOWETT A. R. MAGSON A. W. PERRY
R. H. BARKER R. L. BRUCE D. K. HIRST S. D. WARD D. L. WHITFIELD P. A. WRIGLEY
Queen's J. C. COSSINS
D. R. Gow P. J. H. MANN J. A. D. THOMPSON
The Rise
School House
Temple
P. M. KEMP D. N. MILNES P. J. F. MITCHELL j. L. NEwHousE N. G. PACE B. G. SHAW P. W. SHEPHERD
P. C. N. BROWN G. M. HOLGATE R. S. LE PLA N. M. LUMLEY J. L. RICHARDSON F. R. WEST
J. D. CARR R. J. DowsoN K. W. HEADLAM E. J. LAWSON J. H. ORMISTON D. SHAW J. F. YEOMANS
Captain of Rugger: J. R. BROWN Captain of Cricket: J. L. RICHARDSON Captain of Hockey: J. J. KETTLEWELL Captain of Boats: M. A. CLEGG Captain of Shooting: R. DAWES Captain of Athletics: J. A. B. CARRUTHERS Captain of Fencing: D. N. QUARRIE Captain of Squash: P. W. SHEPHERD Captain of Chess: R. S. LE PLA
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VALETE THE MANOR M. R. Dixon. 1953-62. L.VI. "0" Level, 1961 (6); 1962 (x). 6th IV 1962. House Rugger, Swimming, Cross-Country, Athletics. Ldg. Sea. R.N. Section (Quartermaster) 2 i/c NCO Cadre. Marksman. Geographical Society Secretary. Library Monitor. J. R. Elson. 1955-62. VB. Senior Colts XI, 1962. House Swimming. Cadet, Signal Section. P. A. Liversidge. 1959-62. V. Modern. "0" Level, 1962 (3). 1st XV, 1961-62 (Cap). 3rd IV. 1962. School Athletics. House Cross-Country. House Colours Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. S. D. Ward. 1951-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (9); 1961 (x); 1962 (t). "A" Level, 1961 (Chemistry (Dist.), Physics (Dist.), Maths and Higher Maths); State Scholarship, 1962, (Chemistry (Dist.), Physics (Dist.); Maths. for Science (Dist). G.P.). 3rd XV 1962. School Chess. House Swimming, Cricket, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. L/Cpl. i/c M.T. Section. Marksman. Senior Science Society Secretary. Curia. QUEEN'S M. C. M. Jesper. 1952-62. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (8). "A" Level, 1961-2 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Economics). 1st XV 196162. 1st XI Hockey 1961-62 (Captain). 1st XI 1961-62. Colts Colours. Squash V, 1962. Gaines Committee. Cpl. Army Section, Yorkshire Schoolboys Hockey XI. T. Wheeler. 1955-62. U.VI. "0" Level, 1959 (7). "A" Level, 1961-62 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). L/Cpl. i/c R.A. Section. THE RISE R. B. Blackburn. 1957-62. V Modern. "0" Level, 1962 (4). 3rd XV, 1962. Colts VIII, 1962. House Athletics, Cross-Country. L/Cpl. N.C.O. Cadre. TEMPLE E. J. Lawson. 1955-62. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (9). "A" Level, 1961 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistry), 1962 (Chemistry (Dist) Maths. for Science (Dist.) Physics). Open Exhibition in National Science to St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. 4th IV, 1962. House Athletics, CrossCountry. Ldg. Sea. 2 i/c R.N. Section (Quartermaster). Music Society Committee. A. L. McKay. 1953-62. VB. "0" Level, 1961 (x); 1962 (4). rst XV, 1960-61-62. 2nd XI Hockey, 1962 (Colours). School Athletics. House Cricket, Swimming.
SALVETE THE GROVE:
R. Cressey, P. R. Denham, J. C. Dent, R. M. Green, N. A. Kemp, R. J. Mawer, S. N. Monks, R. E. Moorhouse, A. J. Moss, C. R. Outhwaite, A. W. H. Powell, W. J. Roebuck, D. R. Waller.
THE MANOR:
D. R. Ballinger, N. J. Beards, P. R. H. Blackford, J. Lees, C. A. Les, I. R. D. McGrath, A. S. Medlycott, C. J. A. Smith, R. A. Spilman, H. L. Wood, J. R. Wood. 5
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THE RISE:
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P. J. Anfield, C. P. Farmer, W. D. Fleming, D. Hargrave, P. R. Harrison, D. S. Lockhart, R. M. Mackenzie, P. N. Moore, C. J. Pearson, C. I. R. Watson, C. E. Wilks, J. R. Wood. P. N. R. Burnett, P. R. S. Fairclough, A. W. Fieldhouse, D. S. Gale, A. J. Gill, N. G. A. Morris, R. I. Moss, M. G. Pace, J. K. Park, A. W. Parker, M. A. Summers-Smith.
SCHOOL HOUSE: C. R. Argyle, R. J. Blomfield, J. S. W. Cook, P. J. Doyle, M. A. Groundwater, A. J. E. Hodges, C. E. Knowles, C. S. Martinson, C. J. Sinclair, R. Talbot-Jones, M. D. Wright, J. N. Yellowley. TEMPLE:
B. P. Amos, R. M. Anderson, J. R. Bailey, D. J. Barker, S. A. Bough, A. M. Bowie, P. S. Disney, R. G. C. Elliot, P. J. Nix, R. A. Peacock, P. F. Reeves, C. C. Russell, R. J. H. Skerrett, S. C. Sugar.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE It was our very great pleasure to welcome Mr. P. M. Lanning as resident Assistant Housemaster to The Grove at the start of term. To most of us he is no stranger, and it was not long before we realised that the aroma which pervades his movements had taken on a more exotic and pungent form! Also to Mr. P. H. Bolton we extend a hearty welcome, and we hope both will enjoy our company as much as we shall enjoy theirs. At the start of term we also welcomed the two Emsley brothers as members of the House, as well as thirteen new Grovites. G. F. Bach, A. C. Jowett, A. R. Magson and A. W. Perry were promoted to the monitorial body. After the Senior House Rugger team had been beaten by School House (eventual winners), the Junior team gained revenge under the captaincy of R. J. Slade by defeating School House by 8 points to 6 in the final of the Junior House Rugger Cup. A. W. Perry made a valiant effort to win the Singing Competition with a very keen but inexperienced team. The House Play—"Harlequinade" by Terence Rattigan—was a completely new venture for the House and was a great success. Our versatile producer, C. G. Evans, and all who assisted, particularly the many Senior members of the House, are to be warmly congratulated on their splendid efforts. Mrs. Harding has, as usual, acted as hostess to the select band of musiclovers fortnightly, and Mr. Bolton has spent some time with the "Under Fifths" Society, whose meetings unfortunately were curtailed by the Play. The term ended with the usual round of competitions—none of which, let it be noted, were won by our esteemed Housemaster! 6
THE MANOR This term five new Monitors were appointed, namely R. L. Bruce, S. D. Ward, E. J. Wise, P. A. Wrigley and D. L. Whitfield, and we welcome eleven new Juniors. The new extensions and alterations are now complete and a considerable part of the House was repainted during the Christmas holidays. To former members of the House the whole effect is one of transformation and the present members are appreciating to the full the central heating, the lavish changing and toilet accommodation and the new Games Room and Hobbies Room. This was not a very successful term on the games field the Senior XV put up a very gallant fight against Queen's after losing Brown, the captain, in the first minute of the game, whilst the Junior XV unexpectedly held The Grove until the very last minute. J. S. Atkinson, J. M. Mordue and T. H. Vickers were awarded Junior Colours. The Senior League team, however, played with great spirit to finish top with The Rise. :
The House Society eventually flourished after a number of earlier abortive attempts and three meetings were held, all interesting and well attended. We thank our leavers, Ward, Dixon, Liversidge and Elson, for all they have done for the House and wish them well in the future
QUEEN'S Cossins, Mann, Gow and Thompson were appointed House Monitors at the end of last term. This term we welcomed 12 new faces to Queen's. The members of the House returned to find that a number of structural alterations had taken place, and that everybody was now living on the same level. The House had all been connected, making for easier working and movement about the House; a unification of body as well as spirit had been achieved. There are, however, a few seniors who are not pulling their weight, and are affecting the spirit of the House. They must remember that a half-hearted show of support can be just as destructive as a positive refusal to co-operate. Fortunately the negative individuals are very much in the minority, and the great majority of the House give their full support to the activities of the House. In turning to other events, the House XV acquitted itself well again, beating The Manor (magnificently) and The Rise (just) to meet our old rivals, School House, in the final again. A match with School House has always been a needle affair, which in the past Queen's always used to win, but whether the "Cup-tie" fever, which always hits the House at some time or another during the City season, spreads to the Rugger field and causes this lapse or not we don't know. Anyway, suffice to say the final was a very nerve-ridden game, which School House managed to win by an unconverted try to nil. Gow was awarded his colours. The Junior XV surpassed all hopes we had in them, for in meeting School House it was generally agreed that they would do well to hold their opponents down to fifteen or so points. Against a comparatively 7
heavy scrum, with an excellently drilled front row, the House scrum played well, always trying to keep the ball on the move in the loose where the bigger opposition forwards could not use their weight. This sort of game is hard work for a light pack, however, and the eclipse of the scrum in the last five minutes of the game shows how much of a strain this was. A series of Squash matches for the first-year boys were held, and the House beat School House and lost to The Manor. House Table Tennis enjoys an unbeaten run, and although the Singing was less successful, the House Captain was well supported by the House. There was one meeting of Q.A.S. concerned with "Blues" singing, and this was well attended. The Scouts continue to flourish, and Hopwood is to be congratulated on becoming a Queen's Scout. We say goodbye to Reiss, Jesper and Wheeler, and thank them for all they have done for the House. We wish them well in their future careers. The big test for the House comes next term, however, with the Junior Long Run and Cross-country Competitions. Last year Queen's won three of the four Cups open for competition, and it remains to be seen what can be done next time. There is much confidence except in the mind of the Captain, who can already be heard murmuring about practices. Already. .? .
THE RISE We returned at the beginning of term to find that Kemp, D. N. Milnes, Mitchell, J. L. Newhouse, N. G. Pace, Shaw and P. W. Shepherd were all sporting new coloured jackets, and that Kettlewell had been appointed Head of House. Eleven new Juniors also arrived and have since been tolerated. The rest of the House soon accustomed themselves to their new "years". The House has had its share 'of representatives in the School teams, though the Rugby cups seem to have evaded us once more. Both our teams met with the same fate, losing in the semi-final—the Seniors to Queen's 5-3, and the Juniors to School House 15-0. By comparison, the League teams have excelled in no uncertain manner. We shared first place in both Senior and Junior competitions, and all who took part are to be congratulated. We lost the Singing Cup, though it was only a single point that pushed us into 2nd place. We thank Kemp for his efforts as Director of Singing. The R.D.G. and Bible Reading Group continue to flourish. A House Squash ladder under Shepherd's watchful eye and a Table Tennis ladder under Harding's equally watchful eye, have both been inaugurated. Whether they work or not is a doubtful question! Kettleweli won the House Knock-out Table Tennis competition. Finally, we bid farewell to J. L. Newhouse and Blackburn. We thank them both for what they have done for the House and wish them well in the future. 8
SCHOOL HOUSE This term we welcomed twelve new boys to the House. New monitors were Brown, Le Pla, Richardson and West. Another warm welcome goes to Miss Arton, our new matron; we wish her a long and happy stay with us. In retrospect the term has been most successful. For the first time ever we won the House Singing Cup under the leadership of Brown. This represents a great achievement and surprised many people. The enthusiasm of all songsters was most gratifying. However, the Senior House Rugger provided the highlight of the term. For the third year in succession we succeeded in winning the Cup after some close and exciting matches. The Junior House Rugger team looked like giving us the "double" and it was most disappointing to lose the final by the two points of a conversion. Coles was an exceptionally able Captain and led a very competent team. A strong Chess team unexpectedly fell in the first round of the Chess Competition. Table Tennis, in House and School, received a great impetus through the initiative of Shah. In the House Competition Carruthers beat Charlesworth in the final. House Proms met regularly with the usual enthusiastic support, but it was disappointing to note that the Ecclesia had only two meetings in the whole term. One of these was a most enjoyable visit to the Minster to see the bells rung. The Junior Debating Society and Intermediates' Discussion Group have flourished. Senior House Colours were awarded to Starkey and Lunn for their achievements in sporting activities and Junior House Colours to Hudson, Robinson, Rowbottom and Town. We say goodbye to Holgate and Gaunt and wish them a very happy and successful future. We hope that next term will be as lively and energetic as this one
has been. TEMPLE Once again the House demonstrated its scholastic ability by keeping the Work Cup on the House shelf. This is the 14th time the House has won the cup since 1938. Having started the term with no Assistant Housemaster, we were pleased to welcome Mr. Kirby to our midst, and we hope his stay with the House will be a long and happy one. In the Senior Rugger luck was against us, but even the best Temple pack seen for years could not match the luck and fire of J. A. B. Carruthers, the score being one penalty goal to nil. Our thanks are here recorded to Mr. Kirby and A. L. McKay who produced an excellent team. House colours were awarded to J. T. Bradshaw, K. W. Headlam and M. E. Raine. The Junior Rugger XV was similarly unlucky against a powerful Grove side, but the display was excellent. T. B. Ward and P. R. Hart were awarded Junior House Colours. In the singing, despite a magnificent performance by the quartet, School House won the cup by one point. In this respect our thanks are recorded to R. Dawes, our musical director.
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Finally, we regret to have to say goodbye to E. J. Lawson and A. L. McKay. Both have contributed much to the House; we thank them and wish them good luck. E. J. Lawson is also to be congratulated on his Exhibition.
THE CHAPEL The main item for record during the Christmas Term was the array of distinguished visitors who came to preach: first the Bishop of Whitby, then the Archdeacon of York, the Dean, and finally the Archbishop. The Archbishop especially asked to come and join us in one of our normal Sunday evening services. To all our visiting preachers we express our most grateful thanks. The Head Master also preached on the first Sunday of the School year and on Bible Sunday. The main services of the term were traditional, but nonetheless moving for that: the Harvest Thanksgiving (for which the Chapel was beautifully decorated), the two services on Remembrance Sunday, the Sung Communion and the Carol Service. In each of them choir and congregation played their distinctive parts with a will. Inevitably the highlights of the term tend to be remembered, yet in many ways the most valuable part of the Chapel is the opportunity which it affords for regular and faithful prayer day by day. In this connection it is good to note that the number of communions made was over 25 per cent more than in the corresponding term of last year. Once again the Carol Services produced a record collection, with the happy result that we were able to maintain our Christmas gifts of £2 10s. Od. to each of the inmates of the John Burrill Home and to increase our gifts to the Godfrey Walker Nursery to £32. We were especially glad that some of the old people from the Home were able to come to the relay of the service in the Memorial Hall. For many years those who have arranged the Chapel flowers have felt the need of really nice bowls for the festivals. Now we have received from Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton three splendid long shaped vases to go on window-sills to commemorate the Baptism of their baby. We are very grateful to them for this generous gift. N.K-W.
THE CHOIR The first major event in the term's programme for the Choir was the Yorkshire Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Service in the Minster. This service and our own Harvest Festival took up most of the practice time in the first two weeks of term, and both services were very successful. Our harvest anthem was: "Thou visitest the earth"—Greene. The second Sunday in November was Remembrance Sunday and on this day there was the service round the two minutes' silence in the morning and a special service of remembrance in the evening, at which the Choir sang the anthem : "Greater love hath no man"—Ireland. The whole School joined with the Choir in singing "Non Nobis Domine"— Quitter. 10
The whole School joined with the Choir in singing "Non Nobis Domine"—Quilter. On the first Sunday in December the Sung Communion included Vaughan Williams' Communion in D minor and Merbecke. Anthems sung on other Sundays during the term were :— 0 Come ye servants—Tye. 0 Praise the Lord—Goss. Stanford's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B flat. How beautiful upon the mountains—Stainer. Ascribe unto the Lord—Travers. Walmisley's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor. Rejoice in the Lord—Purcell. Hear my prayer—Mendelssohn. The highlight of the term's singing was the Carol Service, in which the Choir sang the following carols : — 0 Little Town of Bethlehem—Waif ord Davies. A Spotless Rose—Howells. In the bleak mid-winter—Harold Darke. Adam lay ybounden—Boris Ord. In dulci jubilo—arr. Pearsall. The Choir has improved during the term and has been fortunate in having experienced singers in all departments. R. C. Dixon sang two excellent solos in "Hear my prayer" and "0 for the wings of a dove", a combination which can be considered "the chorister's double". These two solos during the term were very good, but the words of those during the Carol Service were, with the exception of the verse in "In dulci jubilo", only heard with difficulty. We now look forward to the Epiphany Service in the Minster early next term, one of the carols, "A Spotless Rose", already having been practised for our own Carol Service. J.H.O.
TENTH SCIENCE EXHIBITION The Science Exhibition was opened by Sir Owen Wansborough-Jones, a director of two large chemical firms and a former chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Supply. In a memorable opening speech Sir Owen denied emphatically that scientists were a race apart: they were found in all sections of the community—business, government administration and the Church, for example. Their scientific training was in no way antipathetic to religion or the arts, but it was important that the non-scientist should understand more clearly what the scientists were doing. It was essential that the nonscientist was exposed to scientific ideas, and the scientist had a duty to make himself intelligible to others. Sir Owen hoped that all scientists would be given some training in languages and the study of economics. The opening speech was followed by an impressive but slightly over long tableau which presented to us twelve of the great men of science and 11
traced the history of scientific discovery from the Greeks to modern spacemen. This time the exhibition was held in the Christmas Term instead of the Easter Term. I think this was a mistake, for far too many boys seemed not to understand fully the experiments they were demonstrating. One term later they would have had a better understanding of their work and could have given more confident expositions. The one hundred and forty-six different demonstrations and experiments ranged from magic writing to nuclear physics, from beehives to Telstar, from geography to gas chromatography. As frequently happens, the most fascinating and most spectacular was often the most simple. A railway engine racing like the Red Queen to stay in the same place and prove one of Newton's laws, an enormous rabbit cage in which you could stand with electricity leaking out all round you, innocuous looking liquids that flashed dazzlingly blue when mixed, other liquids that could be coaxed steadily through all the rainbow colours, powerful electromagnets that melted nails and hurled chunks of metal in the air, bells that rang as you approached, a harmonograph that drew strange and wonderful pictures, a beautifully mounted skeleton of a cat, very dead dogfish and rats that had been most elegantly dissected—these were some of the simpler things that attracted my attention. Of the more complex and difficult I cannot write, certainly interesting they were, but I have not enough science to describe them as adequately as did, usually, their demonstrators. The greatest value of such an exhibition is the chance it gives to a large number of boys—about three hundred—to demonstrate in public some of their scientific work, and to show their parents and friends a few of the interesting things they do in learning about Science. This exhibition is considered by all to have been a very great success; it is believed that the Science staff have already started preparing for the next one.
CAREERS In the last few months I have visited a number of organisations, and the general impression gained is of a narrowing field of entry and consequent rising standards. There is no doubt that opportunities for the well qualified boy, who has played a full part in school life, are as good as ever, if not better, but for the boy with only two or three "0" Levels it is becoming increasingly difficult to find training which will lead to a professional qualification. The other impressions are that a qualification in Mathematics is almost universally needed, and that a good standard of English is more than ever being demanded. In the autumn, I visited the Royal Doulton Company and saw both their China Works and their Industrial Ceramics Works. In the former they manufacture crockery, figures and character jugs, whilst in the latter they are principally concerned with the manufacture of large insulators for the electrical supply industry. This type of industry offers considerable satisfaction to a young man interested in Chemistry and its applications to Ceramics Technology, and this may be a very good alternative for the boy who is interested in Chemical Engineering, but who finds it difficult to get into this industry. No doubt other large pottery firms offer similar 12
opportunities, and it is interesting to note that S. Smith & Sons, Ltd., the instrument makers, are also offering a few vacancies for training in Ceramics Technology. In visits to The Institutions of Mechanical and Civil Engineering I was interested to note that there is now a move towards requiring two "A" Level subjects, usually Mathematics and Physics, as a minimum standard for acceptance as a student engineer. The term "engineer" is often grossly misused, but from a school of this type boys should only consider calling themselves engineers if they become recognised as members of one of the major institutions, either through a Degree, or through a Student Apprenticeship. Apparently the raising of the standard of entry also applies to The Institution of Electrical Engineers. During a visit to The Law Society it was made clear that as from this year no articled clerk can be accepted by a solicitor unless he has obtained at least two subjects at Advanced Level. It is still possible for anyone who gained the minimum "0" Level standards in 1962 to be accepted, providing he registers with The Law Society before January, 1964, but in view of the rising standard of entry this is probably inadvisable. The articled clerk today is able to take a full-time course of study at the College of Law in London or Guildford, before the principal law exams. and this, coupled with the higher standard of entry, should mean a much lower failure rate in the law exams. Two other points which came up were, first, that it may be quite a good plan for a young man to read a different subject at University rather than study Law throughout his university course and articles, and we spoke to two graduates articled to a Town Clerk about this. One had read History and the other Law and there seemed to be no appreciable difference in their progress under articles. The second point is the fact that any Town Clerk can now accept two graduate students, and this may be a particularly good way for a university student to become a solicitor because he is, of course, employed as a member of the Local Government Service and thus receives full salary. Of course it is expected that he will consider remaining in local government after he has completed his articles. At The Institute of Chartered Accountants it was made clear that though the "0" Level method of entry is remaining open, for the present at least, the Institute and many accountants prefer at least two Advanced Levels, and even more a Degree. It seems better that this degree should not be in Accountancy because, once again, anyone of graduate status ought to be able to master the accountancy work afterwards. It was stressed that being a Chartered Accountant is now one of the best ways of entering industry and a larger proportion of chartered accountants today are in other fields of work than private practice. The Royal Institute of British Architects also now require two Advanced Levels for entry as a recognised architectural student, and it is impossible to get into any School of Architecture with less than this. As far as a university department is concerned, requirements vary but generally speaking two of the most useful subjects are Mathematics and Physics. The pupillage system is now almost completely dead in architecture so that every intending architect will be expected to do a full-time five-year course of training, followed by two practical years, though one of these may be sandwiched within a five-year college training. The Architects were very keen to stress the necessity for a wide education and 13
they said that the intending architect should spend a good deal of his time in sketching and in endeavouring to develop the faculty to think in three dimensions. (It is interesting to note that the Engineering Institutions felt that this was far more valuable training for a budding engineer than hours of measured engineering drawing and engineering practice.) Finally, it was stressed that the architect must be interested in people, though not necessarily too sympathetic towards them, because his whole life would be bound up in creating as near as possible to the ideal environment for people to live in. The last visit was to The Institute of Actuaries which is a small and select body. Actuaries are employed by Insurance Companies and industry generally, and they are usually concerned with measuring and estimating probabilities. Entry into the Institute is usually sponsored by an Insurance Company and a particular form of mathematical mind is needed. Usually the actuary has taken a Mathematics Degree, though this is not essential, because the mind of an actuary has to be able to deal with problems, such as estimating the probability of fire or the longevity of life rather than dealing with abstruse mathematical calculations. The main conclusions which can be drawn from these notes are:1. The very important need for a high standard of written and spoken English 2. The necessity for a broad education and experience to counterbalance the narrowing influence of specialist subjects. 3. The necessity for a high level of attainment. 4. The ability to think in three dimensions and to be able to sketch ideas quickly on the nearest piece of paper to hand, especially for the architect and engineer.
THE MUSIC SOCIETY As a light-hearted prelude to what promised to be a high-powered programme for the rest of the term, Mr. Bolton was invited to be the subject of a "Desert Island Disc" programme. He was interviewed by Roy Plumley—alias D. K. Hirst. We promise Mr. Bolton that none of the information he divulged will be used as evidence against him. By way of contrast, the second and third meetings consisted of musical treatise on a high plane. Messrs. Lumley, Perry, Thompson and Wrigley took part in a discussion on various facets of music, and Mr. Waine gave an informative talk on the topic—"Whither Music?". An informal concert completed the term's proceedings, and this is reported elsewhere.
INFORMAL CONCERT The excuse for any School concert is that it benefits the performers more than the audience. Only bearing this in mind can the Music ,
Society'sInfrmalC thing when the younger members of the School can be given the opportunity of playing before an audience: taken all in all, each individual attained a high standard in his own class. 14
There was, I am afraid, nothing outstanding in the parade of pianoforte items. Kitching played Bach's Chromatic Fantasia, but, as the performer hastened to point out, the work loses much of its attraction when it is not played on the harpsichord. Kemp gave a rather tropical rendering of the Raindrop Prelude, and C. F. Foster played three Fantastic Dances by Shostakovitch, though his interpretation seemed to lack conviction; true, there is nothing very exciting about the pieces themselves, but a more dynamic approach was called for. Whatever else can be said about the string ensemble, at least they were ensemble. Attack and phrasing were nicely executed, and the unison passages came off very well. Unfortunately intonation was at fault—one sympathised with the stoic determination on the performers' faces. Brass and wind groups played their pieces well, though there was little to tax either intelligence or musicianship here. There is hope for the future of the School Orchestra yet. However, despite the faults, it was an entertaining evening. None of the performers need feel discouraged: from such beginnings are musicians made.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Hon. Secretary: S. D. WARD.
Hon. Treasurer: J. F. GARTSIDE.
House Representatives: The Manor: P. J. HOLMES. The Grove: G. F. BACH. The Rise: D. N. MILNES. Queen's: S. H. REISS. School House: F. R. WEST. E. P. RAYNES. Temple• As usual the first meeting of the new year, held on 29th September, consisted of a programme of films. The subject covered most adequately was the technique of radio-chemical research. At the second meeting on 13th October we welcomed our first outside guest speaker in the person of Dr. Summers-Smith. He revealed in his talk how complex and interesting the study of an everyday creature, in this case the house-sparrow, could be, and gave us the full benefit of his knowledge in this field. Mr. Sedman addressed the Society on 27th October, giving a condensed form of his lectures on car maintenance at York Technical College. This meeting provided perhaps the most practically useful knowledge of the term's lectures. The final meeting of the term, held on 17th November, welcomed Dr. Ord-Smith of Bradford Technicological Institute. He spoke to the Society about the development and applications of electronic computors. The lecture put into simple terms what must be an overwhelmingly complex subject. The Committee's decision to limit the Society to fifty members proved successful, in that attendance was always good and the subject-matter was always within our reach. In all, then, a useful and varied term's activity. S.D.W. 15
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Because of the Science Exhibition only three meetings were held this term. The first took the form of a scientific Twenty Questions. The panel consisted of P. M. Lanning, Esq., P. H. Bolton, Esq., S. D. Ward and D. K. Hirst. The panel were too good for the question master and guessed nearly all the objects. During the latter part of the meeting other panels were made up from volunteers from the audience. At the second meeting Mr. Craine gave a lecture on "The study of Migration". This was illustrated with the epidiascope and a short film. Mr. G. G. Watson, Curator of the Natural History Museum at Scarborough, spoke at the last meeting on British Mammals. His talk was extremely interesting and contained many amusing anecdotes about badgers, otters, foxes, weasels and fieldmice.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY Christmas, 1962
Secretary: D. R. Gow. Chairman: A. CRAVEN, ESQ. House Representatives: The Rise: P. J. F. MITCHELL. The Grove: J. A. BRADBURY. The Manor: D. L. WHITFIELD. School House: J. L. RICHARDSON. Temple: J. S. Scorr. Queen's: D. OUTHWAITE. Three well-attended meetings were held this term. The first took place in the Stephenson Room when M. Gerard Leclerc, an "assistant" at Nunthorpe, gave a very entertaining talk on his own region of France, Le Cambresis. For once, the generally reticent members asked a wide variety of questions. The second meeting was held in The Manor Reading Room when D. L. Whitfield kindly gave a short talk on his holidays in Augsburg and Yugoslavia. He spoke in German, a very praiseworthy effort, and he is to be congratulated on the quality of the colour-slides he showed. This is the first German meeting for a long time and it is to be hoped that another one can be held next term. At the final meeting of the term Mlle. Louisette Mougard gave a talk on Moliere's "Les Precieuses Ridicules". The enlightening talk was illustrated by a series of slides on Moliere, and this provoked great interest, with questions touching on Moliere's philosophy and comedy in general. The term has been successful, as it has succeeded in bringing many people out of their shells. More people than usual have asked questions, which is a healthy sign, for these meetings are designed to give members a chance to speak French or German—one of the main objects of learning a language. In this connection we have hopes of introducing a Russianspeaking section into the Society. We have already had suggestions of joint meetings from a "neighbouring" school. Our thanks are once more due to Mr. Craven for arranging the meetings and for introducing the speakers in such enviably good French. 16
RUSSIAN SOCIETY The Society began its fourth year of existence with a very promising number of members. As there were so many other activities this term, only three meetings were held. At the first one a Russian film, "A White Sail Gleams", was shown. Made in 1937 it recounted the adventures of two boys caught up in the 1905 revolution in Odessa. The plot was extremely simple and the characters very clear cut—villains were villains. For the Society's second meeting we were very pleased to welcome an outside speaker, Miss E. Brunskill, who gave a talk on "The Life of an XVIII Century York Woman in Imperial Russia". Miss Brunskill based her talk on a book which had been written by a certain Mrs. E. Justice. It was the first time the Society had heard about this period of Russian history and it proved most interesting. Miss Brunskill's talk was enhanced by her extremely funny "asides". • At the last meeting of the term three short talks were given by Committee members. D. Outhwaite gave a talk on Yevtushenko, the modern Russian poet, and the poems aroused considerable interest; P. J. Holmes gave a talk on Russian Space Achievements, and he explained the different Russian space vehicles; finally, C. F. Foster gave a talk on Shostakovitch, illustrating it with gramophone and tape recordings.
Our thanks are due to all those people who have helped to make our meetings a success this term. It is extremely promising when three members of the Society are prepared to give talks. P.A.W.
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Apart from the Easter Term very little ringing has been done by the
School this year. P. Stuttard, however, has been ringing in the Selby area during the summer. In the Summer Term a few visits were made to Strensall Common but the most successful trip was to the Black-headed Gull colony on Boulsworth Hill on the Yorkshire border with Lancashire. On this visit 138 young gulls were ringed compared with 104 on our visit last year. The year's ringing totals are listed below and with them the grand totals since the School ringing started. Only the long distance recoveries are reported but there have been many local recoveries, mainly of starlings. 17
RINGING TOTALS
Mallard ... Lapwing ... Snipe ... Black-headed Gull ... ... Wood Pigeon Great Spotted Woodpecker ... Skylark Swallow House Martin Sand Martin ... Carrion Crow ... ... Magpie .. Jay ... Great Tit ... Blue Tit Long-tailed Tit Tree Creeper ... ... Wren ... Mistle Thrush Song Thrush ... ... Redwing ... Blackbird ... Whinchat ... Robin .. Sedge Warbler Whitethroat ... Willow Warbler Spotted Flycatcher ... Dunnock Meadow Pipit Pied Wagtail ... Grey Wagtail .. ... Starling ... Greenfinch ... Linnet ... Chaffinch Yellow Hammer Reed Bunting ... House Sparrow Tree Sparrow ...
1960-61
1962
Total
I r 3 fro
I I
2 2
138
27
2
r 8 592 4 11 3
3 248 29 / II
3 216
4 ir 3 2 2
2
2
34 87 1 1 13 8 77 4 2 74
34 94 1 I 13 8 94 4 341
7
17 67
2
2
34 9 2
36 9
2 2
4
II
II
8 97 3 II 4 872
8 85
12
3 11 4 767 16 1 77
105 5 16
21
193
I
21
9 5o 9 23
18
9 5o 9 41
2,502
615
3,117
20
LONG DISTANCE RECOVERIES, 1962
Species
Date
Ringed Place
Black-headed Gull 25.6.61 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. Boulsworth Hill, 25.6.61 Lancs./Yorks. 8.6.61 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 8.6.61 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. Selby, Yorks. 23.7.61 Wood Pigeon Swallow
31.7.61 Tholthorpe, Nr. Easingwold
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Recovery Details Bushey Park, Middlesex. 12.5.62. (165 miles S.E.). Baildon, Yorks. 8.7.61. (II miles E.). Havant, Hampshire. 7.8.62. (205 miles S.S.E.). Kirton Lindsey, Lincs. 14.7.62. (6o miles E.S.E.). Lincoln. 1.5.62. (45 miles S.S.E.). St. Martory (Haute FRANCE' Garonne), 26.10.61.
Ringed Place
Spada Starling
Date 29.1.60
York
Blackbird
24.8.61
Selby, Yorks.
14.9.61 Selby, Yorks.
Song Thrush (nestling)
29.4.61 Skipwith Common
Recovery Details Poustoshka (Pskov), RUSSIA. 26.3.62. Moyvalley, Kildare, IRELAND. (240 miles W.). 8.3.62. Rathcool, Dublin, IRELAND. (220 miles W.). 3.2.62. Goncalo, Guarda (Beira Alta), PORTUGAL. 18.12.61.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Leader: MR. K. G. COULTHARD. Vice-Chairman: J. R. COLES. Treasurer: J. R. ROWBOTTOM. Committee Member: D. E. ROWBOTTOM.
Chairman: M. C. M. ANYAN. Secretary: J. H. ORMISTON.
The first meeting of the term was a talk on "Farm Safety" given by Mr. Howcroft. He started his talk by giving some astonishing figures, stating that on average 200-400 farm workers are off work and three people are killed each week. He gave a varied list of all the equipment needed on the farm from a First Aid Box to guards on tractor power take-offs. Two films followed his talk. The first showed three typical accidents on the farm and the next was entitled "Why Tractors Overturn", which, like the first, was a very impressive film. Some slides followed showing real accidents. These were rather gory but nevertheless were very interesting. The second meeting of the term was a talk given by Dr. Dalton on "Sheep Breeding". He impressed on the Club that he had come to talk about the Sheep, not as an animal, but as an industry. He showed some very revealing charts of meat consumption in various parts of the world. He gave an outline of the history of some breeds, stating that there are thirty pure breeds. He said that one of the most terrible problems for the breeder is worms, and outlined the ways of prevention. The third meeting, which was followed by the Advisory Committee meeting, consisted of a panel of three speakers with Professor Bywater as the Chairman. Each member of the panel outlined his life history, showing how he had reached his present position and then said a few words about what one should do to succeed in farming. The first speaker, Mr. Meir, Secretary of the North Riding of Yorkshire N.F.U., made a large point of the fact that the twelve months' practical before going to Agriculture College is very hard to arrange without contacts. The second speaker, Mr. Gatenby, said that it is still possible to climb up from the bottom in farming if you are really determined and he also said that English farming is needing much more skilled labour than ever before. The last member of the panel, Mr. Wroe, an Old Peterite, said that without much farming background it helps to go into the government agricultural service and then into farming itself. This meeting was extivmely interesting and of great use to all the members. 19
The last meeting of the term was a talk on "Market Gardening" given by Mr. A. Loughton. He dealt with various areas in England, stating what vegetables are grown in these areas. He then showed some very interesting slides showing problems faced by the Market gardener and various types of equipment. He ended his talk by inviting the Club to visit the horticultural experimental station at Cawood. J.R.C.
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Master-in-Charge: REV N. H. KEMP-WELCH.
Secretary: A. N. FERRAR.
House Representatives: The Grove: H. BIDDLE. The Rise: P. M. KEMP. The Manor: D. K. HIRST. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: P. J. H. MANN. The first meeting of the term was held on 16th November when Mr. N. J. Dunstan gave a talk entitled, "Methodism in our Madness". Mr. Dunstan outlined the growth of Methodism from the life of John Wesley to the final unification of the remaining breakaway movements in 1932, and ended by expounding the doctrine of the Methodist Church today, giving his views on unity with the other churches of the world. A lively discussion followed on many varied aspects of Methodism. The second meeting was held on 30th November. The visiting speaker, Mr. Charles Smith, F.R.C.S., addressed the Society on "Spiritual Healing—A Doctor's Point of View". Mr. Smith classified diseases as being physical, psychological or spiritual, and proceeded to expand his views on each category, drawing a fine, perhaps non-existent, distinction between psychological and spiritual diseases. After quoting many sources and giving numerous examples where the existence of spiritual healing has been disproved, Mr. Smith reiterated his opening theme in saying that spiritual healing does not exist in this day and age. From the discussion that followed it was obvious that many members of the Society disagreed, to a lesser or greater extent, with Mr. Smith. A.N.F.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The M.V. "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 5 took her to Middle East, Indian and Pakistani ports and lasted from July to December—details are given at the end of this note. The period 12th August to 18th October was spent on the Indian coast, for many delays were encountered, mainly waiting for berths or because rain delayed cargo-working, for this is, of course, the latter part of the summer monsoon. This voyage formed an important exhibit in the Geography Section of the Science Exhibition and we are indebted to Capt. Graham for cargo specimens, temperature and wind recordings and brochures, besides the usual cargo loading plans and an account of the voyage. Excellent plans of the ship were kindly provided by her builders, Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson of Wallsend-on-Tyne. It is not easy to select extracts from Capt. Graham's narrative of the voyage, but the north-bound passage of the Suez Canal is one of the most interesting parts : 20
"At Suez we had to join several other ships at anchor awaiting permission to enter Suez Bay. This is to allow the south-bound convoy to get clear of the port. "At 3 a.m. we entered Suez Bay and anchored again. The pilot boarded at 9 a.m. but just as we started to move a signal came from the Canal authorities stopping all ships owing to bad visibility in the Canal. There was a sand storm and visibility was reduced to a few feet. This lasted until it was too late for us to proceed, and so we had to remain at anchor till the following morning. One ship which grounded in the Canal also held up ships. These delays cause terrific congestion. When we started at 10-30 a.m. the following morning, there were 20 of us plus some ships which had been in the Canal when the sand-storm blew up. When we reached the Bitter Lakes there were at least 50 ships waiting. In the Lakes it is usual to reform the convoy. Ships not stopping at Port Said are put next to the tankers, which lead. Ships stopping at Port Said are then placed according to where they berth at Port Said. By this system there ;s no delay. We were lucky, as after the convoy had been changed the ship astern of us went aground and all the ships following were held up. Fortunately it was not a serious grounding and the ship was refloated without assistance after an hour or so. We were at Port Said before the delayed ships were in sight. As we cleared the Canal, the Agent came aboard with the ship's papers which had been landed at Suez for inspection. These were the cargo manifests and log books. Proof has to be produced that the ship has not been to an Israeli port and that no cargo destined for Israel is on board. The police also come on board to ensure that no members of the crew have been left behind. I have never heard of crew members running away in the desert. Our two Canal pilots were Polish and Egyptian, and both were very good. We took 11 hours 14 minutes to make the transit and this time included 45 minutes at anchor in the Bitter Lakes. We cleared Port Said for Lisbon at 11 p.m." Dates and ports of call 24th July. Sailed from Birkenhead. Called at Aquaba, Aden. 12th Aug. Arrived Bombay. Called at Murmagoa, Cochin, Madras. 9th Sept. Arrived Chittagong. 16th Sept. Arrived Calcutta. Called at Pondicherry, Madras, Cochin. I8th Oct. Sailed from Cochin. Called at Aden and Lisbon. 9th Nov. Arrived off Gravesend. :
THE DEBATING SOCIETY Over the past term the Society has shown a marked change in its attitude to debating; and first and foremost, the President, Mr. M. A. Clegg, is to be thanked for being largely instrumental in producing enthusiasm from apathy. At the first closed meeting of the term 48 members were present: at the last there were 67, and a successful term was crowned by the success of the final open meeting, with an attendance of something in the region of 150 boys. 21
The first motion of the term was that "This House feels that its first loyalties are to the Commonwealth". The Society did not agree with Mr. J. J. Kettlewell, the proposer, who insisted that Britain, as a parent, could not disown her children. Mr. C. G. Evans, opposing, insisted that Britain should first of all be loyal to herself. Mr. J. L. Richardson and Mr. H. Biddle seconded. At the second meeting of the term Mr. P. M. Kemp proposed that "This House thinks that manners are more important than morals". Mr. Kemp said that manners were what one was judged by, and therefore were highly important. Mr. P. C. N. Brown, opposing, objected to "keeping up with the Jones's". Mr. D. K. Hirst and Mr. A. G. Collomosse seconded : the motion was lost by 26 votes to 13. It was decided that at the term's third meeting a new debating procedure should be tried, in which only one speech from the platform on each side was allowed, and that these speakers should have prepared supporters on the floor. Mr. A. V. A. Dickie agreed to become a guinea pig and proposed that "This House rejects all forms of censorship". Heckling was allowed, and, as far as we know, Mr. Dickie insisted that censorship was a denial of the "rights of man". Mr. J. N. Spencer argued that censorship in wartime and for children was essential. He proved victorious by 48 votes to 10. The fourth meeting of the term was a debate about the verdict of "not guilty" passed on the Belgian mother accused of murdering her child, deformed by the drug Thalidomide. Four visitors from Ampleforth came to propose the motion. The debate was at times rather fiery. This was, of course, inevitable, as a religious conflict existed between the proposition and the School. We are very pleased that Ampleforth should choose such a motion, and also that we were able to argue about religion with heat and occasionally conviction, but nevertheless without excessive bad-feeling. Mr. S. F. P. Halliday and Mr. M. G. Tugendhat, in proposing that "This House condemns the Liege verdict", told the Society that the child had a right to life, and that only the state had the right to remove it. They said, too, that the acquittal of an obviously guilty woman set a legal precedent. Mr. C. G. Evans and Mr. M. V. Smith showed the love of the mother for her child, and unselfishness of her action. Just because a child breathed, was it necessarily human? Whether through true feeling or natural patriotism, the motion was lost by 30 votes to 23. The term was concluded with a balloon debate. Fidel Castro (M. A. Clegg), Guy Fawkes (J. N. Spencer), Nell Gwynne (D. R. Gow), Socrates (P. M. Kemp), Jimmy Greaves (A. G. Collomosse), John Osborne (D. E. A. Higgins), in an uproarious meeting, defended their right to stay in this leaky balloon which was floating round the earth, under the guiding hand of Sub-Lieutenant Evans. Fidel Castro was voted as the most valuable, and Socrates the least. One wonders how people's minds work ! Then followed four impromptu debates in which Messrs. Ibberson, Smith, Shah, Clegg, Richardson, Lumley, Adamson and Flintoft took part. The result was well, surprising! Thus, the term was brought to a conclusion, and we are pleased to report that the condition of the School's debating is very satisfactory, and we hope that next term will continue in the same spirit. P.C.N.B.
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C.C.F. It has been decided that membership of the Contingent shall in future be genuinely voluntary, and it is hoped that this will make for greater efficiency as well as fitting in with probable Government policy towards the Combined Cadet Force generally. High standards will correspondingly be expected from all Cadets, since a voluntary system must allow a certain right of selection.
Captain A. E. R. Dodds Captain Dodds has reluctantly decided that he must end his service with the Contingent because of his other important commitments in the life of the School. We thank him for his work, particularly as the Contingent Adjutant.
Main Events of the Term Tuesday, 30th October: Field Day. The Royal Navy Section visited Linton-on-Ouse, where the programme included flying. The Army and Basic Sections carried out an exercise on Strensall Common; this was devised by Captain Craven. The Royal Air Force Section visited R.A.F. Dishforth, but weather conditions prevented flying in light aircraft as planned.
Tuesday, 20th November. Colonel G. S. Powell, M.C., the Colonel of the Yorkshire Brigade, visited the Contingent and took the Salute at a March-past.
Annual Camps The dates of the Army and R.A.F. camps will be from Monday, 29th July, to Wednesday, 7th August. The dates of the Royal Navy camps and courses will be announced separately. Present information is that the Army Camp will be near Thetford in Norfolk, and the R.A.F. Camp at Cranwell, for which an alternative may be arranged by the Royal Air Force.
R.N.R. CRUISE, SUMMER, 1962 Cadets Dowson, Kettlewell and R. H. Parker arrived at North Shields on 10th August to join H.M.S. Northumbria—a Reserve Minesweeper. Alas! we found no ship. So for the first night we were "put up" on H.M.S. Calliope—Newcastle. The next morning we returned to Fish Quay, and found the ship had made it at last. Her tardiness was the result of (i) an engine-room fire, and (ii) force 9 gales! We were all duly encouraged! The ship did not sail as planned that day (Saturday), nor the next, for we had no Captain by then, but finally on the Monday morning we sailed, not for Denmark (as the coloured brochures had it), but for Invergordon in the Firth of Cromarty. On the following day we all experienced the various aspects of ship's routine—the watches, the deck-scrubbing, the meals (ah, yes! those wonderful meals!), the lack of sleep and, of course, the inevitable heaving 23
of the ship. We even had our quota of leave when in port. On Tuesday we completed a sweep. On Wednesday we sailed for Frazerboro', but it was too rough and we had to turn back. In the early hours of Thursday we sailed for Leith, and on the Saturday back to the Tyne for Sunday's disembarkation, thus ending a week of carrying out the whims and wishes of the Coxswain. Disappointed as we were not to see Denmark, we did in fact enjoy (yes—actually enjoy!) the 11 days aboard Northumbria. It was an experience. J•J•K•
THE SCOUT GROUP We were very pleased to welcome Mr. Nixon who will shortly be taking out a Warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster. We should like to thank Mr. Burbridge for his help with the Senior Scout Troop—now that he is organising the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme he will not be able to help us any longer, though we shall maintain a link by supplying Rover Scouts to assist with Award training. To mark ten years of Senior Scouting in the Group and the formation of a Rover Crew, we held a Group Camp Fire at the end of the Christmas Term. We were very pleased to welcome over thirty former members of the Group, together with their guests. Though the Camp Fire was of necessity a scratch affair it was most enjoyable and included a number of contributions from both present and past members of the Group. Mr. Craine showed films of former camps and also of the project we undertook during the visit of Lord Montgomery last summer. His most recent film showed the rafts which the Senior Scouts built during the Field Day, and proved to all present that they did in fact float and were more mobile than it was believed they could be. During the Christmas holidays a party of about thirty members of the Group, under the able leadership of A.S.M. Bradshaw, sang carols in the Clifton area on two evenings. Because we had a large number of choir members in the party the standard of singing was very high and particularly commendable was the singing of the octet. As a result of our efforts we were able to give £23 3s. Od. towards the Freedom from Hunger Fund. The Rover Crew was successfully launched under the benign guidance of G. M. Holgate. We are sorry that he will not be with us to continuo the good work this term, and thank him for giving us a sound start as our first Rover Mate.
ROVER CREW The foundation of a Rover Crew in the Christmas Term now enables those Scouts no longer eligible for the Senior Scouts to remain in the movement. As the success of any new venture depends on its initial impetus, the numbers of the Crew were kept deliberately low so that everyone could be relied on to pull his weight. The Crew met on alternate Fridays, and at the first meeting G. M. Holgate was elected Rover Mate by a body of personages only slightly less distinguished than himself. The dignity of the Crew was further enhanced by the co-option of S. H. Reiss from the bath-cleaning squad. 24
In accordance with the Rover motto of "Service", members of the Crew assisted the Junior and Senior Scouts and helped with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. A parcel was sent to a Borstal institution and help, which should materialise soon, was offered to two victims of multiple sclerosis. Despite the efforts of D. K. Hirst the Crew has had a successful first term. Much of the credit for this must be given to Mr. Coulthard who supplied his house, refreshments, and much useful help and advice. G.M.H.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP This year we have again had six patrols, under the leadership of P/L.s Bradley, Cooper, D. R. Gow, Gray, Haxby and Magson. Of these Bradley, Haxby and Cooper are to be very warmly congratulated on gaining the Queen's Scout Badge, and Gray is also congratulated on gaining his Bushman's Thong. During the term training sessions were mainly devoted to the Ambulance Badge, and it is hoped that a large proportion of the Troop will gain this badge early in the Easter Term. For the Field Day the Troop split into three parts. The first group constructed rafts to complete their practical work for the Senior Pioneer Badge. Three rafts of excellent design were built and all floated, even when carrying up to six passengers. A race was held on the river, the umpire being the School Captain of Boats, disguised as an A.S.M. Owing to the slow speed of the race, it became somewhat tedious and developed into a water battle to enliven the proceedings. The second party went out to search for tracks to make plaster casts for the Tracker Badge. The third group disappeared with A.S.M. Hirst into the Hambleton Hills in order to conduct various tests for parts of the Venturer Badge. They duly reappeared at their rendezvous at the correct time, so that we can assume that all went well!
SCOUT TROOP With 20 new members this term our total is now 32 and this has meant the formation of a new patrol, Stags. Thiriwell and Hardman are to be congratulated on obtaining their Scout Cords and Dixon, Gow and Watts on their First Class Badges. Bradshaw has been training the first class scouts for the Camper Badge as part of their Scout Cord. Hardman,. Thirlwell, Bell, Fear and Maslin have completed the Badge and four others will finish the practical part next term. The four tenderfeet were invested early in the term and have started on their second class work under Mr. Dunstan. With 17 scouts training for their first class I have been grateful, for the help given by Mr. Nixon and good progress has been made. ?
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RUGBY FOOTBALL RETROSPECT The tally of four wins, one draw and three losses proved better than any record of results since 1956, but how deep were our fears up to the first week of November! After this the team turned the form-book upside down and finished the season in a blaze of glory. An explanation for this transformation may be hard to find, but without doubt it coincided with the time when the team sought the opportunities to tackle their opponents, rather than shirk the issue, and a complete change of heart resulted. It is also becoming abundantly clear that Easter Term rugger, which six out of eight of our school opponents (the exceptions being Trent and Worksop) are participating in, is having a telling effect over the period of years. Moreover, the team-building programme for the following year can largely be undertaken in the Easter Term, and by comparison we look very green and unprepared. This lee-way should not have been so marked this year, for 10 old colours remained; nevertheless the same indecisiveness was very apparent and the backs generally lacked constructive ideas and were very slow to react. Finally, after successive wins against Ampleforth and Worksop, the season seemed all too short, and the cancellation of the Old Peterite match was a bitter disappointment. Above all, the season will be remembered for the innovation of playing seven forwards and eight backs (two full-backs), which received wide publicity in the Press. The experiment, which proved so successful, was only applied in the Worksop match, a report of which can be read elsewhere. The team, by this late stage of the season, was already accredited with eight forwards (all colour men), so the self-sacrificing No. 8 forward, M. A. Clegg, was transferred to the right-wing to displace the luckless M. J. Howard, and the two full-backs, our forte, were suitably installed. Such a distribution could never be justified if a team were to be deprived of a reasonable share of the ball, nevertheless it need not be considered purely defensive. The opportunity for one full-back to join the threequarter line at unexpected places is clear for all to see, and at the same time the manoeuvre can be covered by the second full-back. In spite of its obvious weaknesses in and around the scrum, such a tactical move could also make a valuable contribution to the game, in that it could quickly baulk the tactical kicking by opposing sides, a form of attack which is rapidly ruining the handling game. J. R. Brown, the skipper, readily accepted the experiment, and it was a fitting reward to one who has completed a first span of 25 years of coaching. Just how seriously the instigator or anyone else intends to treat this move remains to be seen. The activities of the 1st XV, including the weekly circuit training under the guidance of Mr. Maw, must not be allowed to overshadow the fact that all this while many other School teams were striving to prove their worth. None fared so successfully as the 3rd XV, a team comprised of both old men and ex-Colts who, through enthusiasm and team spirit rather than any technical ability, enjoyed an undefeated season. While the Senior Colts team had a very disappointing season, winning only two matches by the narrowest of margins, the "Under 15" team showed distinct promise early in the season, only to fade in the closing stages. Technical skills will only be mastered by enthusiasm and assiduous practice. Never is this more true than in back play. 26
House matches and House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, lived up to their reputations. In the former, School House strove to complete the "double", failing only in the closing minutes, whilst in the latter, feeling ran sufficiently high on occasions to justify the non-existence of a cup. The Manor and The Rise shared the honours in the Senior League, while there was a triple tie for 1st place in the Junior League between The Grove, The Rise and Temple. The season ended on a distinctly chilly note, hence the cancellation of the O.P. matches. For all its brevity, the season had many compensations. Future prospects remain obscure, with the anticipated loss of so many senior team players, but a wholehearted effort by those who remain will never let the side down. 1st XV—R. S. Le Pla and M. C. M. Jesper; J. D. Carr, I. B. Robertson, A. L. McKay; G. W. Cloughton, J. A. B. Carruthers*; J. J. Kettlewell* (Vice-Capt.), N. G. Pace, A. R. Magson, J. R. Brown* (Capt.), J. C. Cossins*, R. L. Bruce*, M. A. Clegg, P. A. Liversidge*. * Caps. 2nd XV—D. G. Routledge; M. J. Howard*, M. H. Ibberson, A. H. Baker, J. F. Gartside; J. L. Richardson* (Vice-Capt.), W. M. Hudson; M. C. M. Anyan, D. R. Gow*, C. G. Evans* (Capt.), A. C. Jowett, J. T. Bradshaw, R. J. Dowson*, M. J. Lunn, P. N. Abel. Reserve : M. E. Raine. * Colours. 3rd XV—J. R. Rowbottom; W. J. B. Ward, J. L. Newhouse, S. H. Reiss, M. H. Bowe; F. R. West, D. H. Adamson (Capt.); S. D. Ward, H. N. Blackford, J. R. Dalkin, D. N. MiMes, D. E. A. Higgins, R. B. Blackburn, M. G. D. White, K. W. Headlam.
Under 16 Colts XV—P. F. Nettleton* (Capt.); N. K. Wallace, A. Youle, T. C. Mitchell, D. J. Mutch; J. A. Eatough, D. J. Emsley; M. A. Town, G. F. Eastaugh, D. E. Rowbottom, M. J. Oxley, W. R. Pickersgill, J. R. Coles*, R. J. Slade, J. M. Winn. * Colours. Under 15 Colts XV—S. C. Maslin; T. B. Ward, N. G. A. Morris, C. W. Clegg, R. G. Robinson; J. J. Vooght (Capt.), M. J. T. Carr; P. A. Horsman, R. A. Spilman, P. R. Hart, M. Donnelly (Vice-Capt.), G. F. Hardman, T. H. Vickers, R. K. Hall, J. S. Atkinson. Under 14 Colts XV—C. J. Pearson; J. R. Wood, I. R. D. McGrath, N. G. A. Morris, C. P. Farmer; R. M. K. Doyle (Capt.), H. L. Wood; J. Lees (Vice-Capt.), P. R. H. Blackford, S. C. Sugar, C. S. Martinson, A. S. Medlycott, A. J. Moss, S. A. Bough, M. A. Groundwater. 27
TENTH SCIENC
HIBITION 1962
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1s t XV Result F. ... Home Lost 14 Wed., 3rd Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV 6th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts Home Lost Sat., 9 ••• Home Drawn 6 Wed., loth Oct. Durham School ... 8 • •• Home Lost Sat., 13th Oct. Bradford G.S. ... ... Away Won Tues., 16th Oct. Trent College ... 14 ••• Home Lost Sat., loth Oct. Denstone College 3 o •• • Away Lost Sat., 3rd Nov. Leeds G.S. ... • • • Home Won 8 Sat., loth Nov. Giggleswick School it ... Away Won Sat., 17th Nov. Ampleforth College 13 •• • Away Won Sat., 1st Dec. Worksop College Cancelled • • • Home Sat., 8th Dec. Old Peterites ... 2nd XV Wed., loth Oct. Durham School ... Sat., 13th Oct. Bradford G.S. ... Sat., loth Oct. Giggleswick School Sat., 3rd Nov. Leeds G.S. ... Sat., 17th Nov. Ampleforth College Sat., 1st Dec. Worksop College 8th Dec. Old Peterites ...
21 •• • Away Won ••• Home Lost 3 16 ... Away Won ••• Away Lost 3 ••• Home Lost 3 Away Lost o Home Cancelled
3rd XV Wed., 17th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... Wed., 24th Oct. Worksop College ... Sat., loth Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Sat., 17th Nov. Ampleforth College ...
Home Won Away Won Away Won Home Won
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UNDER 16 COLTS XV ... ... Away Lost Sat., 13th Oct. Ashville College ... 3 o ... ... Away Lost Sat., loth Oct. Giggleswick School Sat., 27th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Junior Colts Home Lost 5 II Home Won Sat., 3rd Nov. Pocklington School Home Won II Wed., 7th Nov. Durham School ... Away Lost Thurs. 15th Nov. Ampleforth College 3 Away Drawn o Wed., 21st Nov. Worksop College Away Lost Wed., 28th Nov. Barnard Castle School 3
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SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Manor, School House beat Temple, 3—o. Queen's beat Rise, 5-3• School House beat Grove, 14—o. School House beat Queen's, 3—o. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat Manor, 6-3. School House beat Queen's, ti—o. Grove beat Temple, 27—o. School House beat Rise, 14—o. Grove beat School House, 8-6.
SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 10th October. Drawn 6-6. The match was played in excellent conditions: a dry pitch, no wind, and the air warm for October. The main difference between the sides immediately showed itself in the scrum; weight was even, as was the skill of binding and pushing, but Durham were more alert in seeking and heeling the ball, and as a result gained the initiative. Their policy throughout the game consisted of mammoth kicks, playing on the St. Peter's fullback. In fielding them, Raine had a poor game, but to his credit it must be said that he always rectified his mistakes, and never once did Durham score from these tactics. Thus, while gaining much ground, their fly-half was starving his three-quarters, who had all too little opportunity to show their speed. Towards the end of the first half, having gained ground from such a kick, Durham were pressing near St. Peter's goal-line, and from a muddle among the forwards, scored near the posts. The kick failed. Meanwhile, St. Peter's had slowly been getting together, and were beginning to wrest the initiative. Now one saw the ball getting out to their backs, who, though not piercing the defence, at least caused it some anxiety. After half-time St. Peter's truly got into their stride, and for the first time gained the upper hand. From a loose scrum Cloughton went to the blind-side, and Robertson tapped the ball ahead and scored. Carr was unsuccessful with the difficult kick. St. Peter's maintained the pressure for some ten minutes, but then the fire began to fade and the two sides completed the game with honours even. Durham dropped a goal, and soon after Carr kicked a penalty goal from a reasonably easy position. Thus the game ended six all. Individually, few players shone. Carruthers and Cloughton were closely marked, and hence less dangerous than they can be. R. L. Bruce at wing-forward was quick when the ball went loose, and Kettlewell captained the side well in J. R. Brown's absence. To Durham goes the credit of dominating the first half, but to St. Peter's that of holding together during the long period they needed to get into their stride. Team:—Raine; McKay, Jesper, Robertson, Carr; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell (Capt.), Pace, Anyan, Cossins, Jowett, Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge 31
v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 13th October. Lost 8-11. From the way this match began most of the spectators expected an easy win for Bradford. At half-time they were leading 5-0 and early in the second half they increased this lead to 11-0. However, late pressure from the School forwards produced an exciting finish and a fairer result than had at one time seemed possible. The School line was often in danger during the first half as the result of weak, high tackling and slow thinking among the backs. The first Bradford score came from an opportunist forward rush, but even the most partisan of Bradford supporters would agree that they were in luck. A high kick struck the post and from the rebound a Bradford forward scored between the posts, allowing an easy conversion. Towards half-time the School forwards began to show their strength, but they were unable to force their way over the Bradford line. Soon after half-time Bradford scored again, this time an unconverted try, and this was followed by a further Bradford try when one of their three-quarters scored from an attack launched from near their own line. Again the cause was weak tackling. Following this reverse the home side pulled itself together and Liversidge scored an unconverted try from a loose maul on the Bradford line. Pressure from Bradford was relieved by a long kick by Carruthers. Another try from the scrum, this time by Clegg, was converted by Carr and this ended the scoring. The game ended with a series of exciting rushes from the School forwards, but Bradford grimly hung on to their lead until the final whistle. Team: —Raine; Carr, Jesper, Robertson, McKay; Cloughton, Carruthers; Magson, Pace, Anyan, Clegg, Cossins, Bruce, Kettlewell (Capt.), Liversidge. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played away on Tuesday, 16th October. Won 14—O. In perfect conditions, perhaps even more suitable for a cricket match than a rugger match, Trent kicked off, but were immediately thrown on the defensive by the School pack, which was by far the heavier. Territorial advantage was immediately in the School's favour, and remained so for long stretches of the game, but in spite of being so favourably placed, few attacks mounted were worthy of note. Carruthers soon became more than a handful for the Trent back-row forwards, and was responsible for the first two tries, one scored by himself and the other by Clegg. Half-time: St. Peter's 6, Trent 0. The second half continued much as before; play amongst the forwards was thoroughly untidy and disorganised, and the backs, in spite of having frequent possession of the ball, lacked ideas. Further tries by Robertson (conversion by Cloughton) and McKay took the School on their winning way, but the performance was far from being convincing. Team : —Raine; Howard, Carr, Robertson, McKay; Cloughton, Carruthers; Magson, Pace, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Cossins, Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. 32
v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 20th October. Lost 3-20. The opening seconds of the game saw St. Peter's miss a penalty from a very kickable position. Denstone soon took the lead, when an orthodox three-quarter movement brought an unconverted try on the right wing. This was followed by a penalty and another unconverted try, this time scored by the outside centre. St. Peter's rallied and after some fine play by the forwards, Cossins scored a try in the corner. Immediately Denstone kicked another penalty, and then intercepted an attempted kick to touch and scored an unconverted try. In the second half the St. Peter's forwards continued to more than hold their opponents, but the backs were too slow to take advantage of their chances. The only score of this half was an excellent converted try by a Denstone centre, who collected the ball in his own "25", kicked ahead, picked up and touched down between the posts. Team : —Raine; McKay, Jesper, Robertson, Howard; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Pace, Magson, Cossins, Brown (Capt.), Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 3rd November. Lost 0-36.
A round of mid-week House matches left an injury list a mile long in its trail, and seldom had a pre-match practice been so chaotic. This did little to instil confidence into the team, but it must in no way detract from the magnificent show of open rugby as displayed by the Leeds G.S. team when inflicting this 36 points to nil defeat upon the School. With the School forwards pressing relentlessly on the Leeds line for the first 10 minutes of play, there was little to suggest the rout that was to :ollow. J. D. Carr missed narrowly three splendid penalty-kick attempts from long range, and after surviving these shocks the undefeated Leeds G.S. team came more and more into their own. Even so their first six points came from our own defensive errors, which should never have been, and further tackling lapses gave them a 12-point lead at half-time. Worse was to follow, for the forwards had by now lost the initiative, the backs one by one defensively failed in their duties, and against the exceptionally fast-moving Leeds three-quarter line, now gaining frequent possession, the side became increasingly demoralised. Fundamentally our tackling was irresponsible and we were run off our feet. Team : —Raine; McKay, Richardson, Carr, Howard; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell (Capt.), Pace, Magson, Jowett, Cossins, Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. .
v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 10th November. Won 8-3. School kicked off deep into the Giggleswick half and held their opponents there for 10 minutes. Efforts from a cross-kick by Howard, a blind-side break by scrum-half Carruthers and a drop at goal by Cloughton just failed to bring a score. Giggleswick attempted to clear their line by means of a short kick over the School three-quarters but were frustrated by the excellent falling and fielding of full-back Jesper. School 33
had a wonderful chance to score when Clegg made a fine break but the final pass from the centre to the wing was ruled forward. Giggleswick then became more dangerous and good tackling, especially by Cloughton and McKay, was necessary to stop dangerous movements. The first score came when Bruce dribbled the ball fifty yards to the Giggleswick line and with the visitors defending desperately Carruthers dived over for a try which was converted by Carr. Giggleswick started the second half with a furious assault and with plenty of possession they attacked down both wings. This pressure failed to bring a try but points came from the successful conversion of a penalty even though the crossbar nearly intervened. School forwards now regained the initiative and played well under the leadership of Kettlewell. Bruce was again the inspiration behind the second try when he dribbled the ball towards the left corner flag and his fellow wing-forward Liversidge gained the touch-down. The kick failed. Team: —Jesper; McKay, Robertson, Carr, Howard; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Pace, Magson, Cossins, Brown (Capt.), Liversidge, Clegg, Bruce. v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 17th November. Won 11-9. Not for the first time in recent years the 1st XV rose to the occasion in admirable fashion in facing up to their formidable opponents, the unbeaten Ampleforth XV. In spite of having to be content with only occasional possession of the ball from the set scrums, line-out work was good, particularly that of J. C Cossins, and the play of the back-row forwards in the loose was first class. Ampleforth had largely themselves to blame for holding only a three point lead (a try by their menacing centre, D. X. Cooper) up to half-time. A storming recovery on resumption of play, by the pack in particular, placed the Ampleforth line under extreme pressure, and led to tries by Kettlewell and Carruthers. After a conversion by Carr, which gave the School a lead of 8 points to 3, Ampleforth retaliated in deteriorating weather conditions. With two further tries, one a push-over try, Ampleforth regained the lead (9 pts.-8), and the School appeared to have thrown away their chances through over-excitement. In the closing minutes, however, with the atmosphere tense, Liversidge swooped upon another mistake by our opponents in their own goal area, to score a final try. The kick failed but the final whistle blew and the School had inflicted the first home defeat for Ampleforth for many years. It was a great game for the School pack, and an added joy to see Le Phi return to the side after many weeks of injury. Team : —Le Pla; McKay, Robertson, Carr, Howard; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Pace, Magson, Brown (Capt.), Cossins, Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. Caps awarded to Liversidge and Carruthers. Colours awarded to Clegg and Magson. 34
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v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 1st December. Won 13-6. This match has already met with its fair share of publicity by such headlines in the National Press as "Seven-forward game gives St. Peter's control". Influenced by three main factors—(1) The knowledge that our forwards were in the peak of their form, (2) The certainty that conditions at Worksop would be hard, fast and dry, and (3) The fact that for the first time this term we had two full-backs available for selection—the School played with seven forwards and eight backs for approximately 65 minutes of the 70-minute game. This distribution of players was effected by two fullbacks playing in echelon one with another, and could only be justified by the superb play of the remaining seven forwards. In spite of the lack of weight in the scrum, a territorial advantage was held for most of the first half, but it was not until close on half-time, when Carruthers broke from a quick heel and went over for a try which Carr converted, that we gained the lead. Half-time: St. Peter's 5, Worksop 0. Further successes soon followed When tries by Cossins and then Liversidge gave the School a 13-point lead. From this point onwards Worksop made a partial recovery, but their efforts to mount attacks were either thrown out of gear by keen marking or baulked by the two full-back set-up. The gap was narrowed by the successful kicking of two penalty goals, but little further success came their way, and in the last school match of the term we had gained another notable victory. Team: —Le Pla, Jesper; Clegg, Robertson, Carr, McKay; Cloughton, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Pace, Magson, Brown (Capt.), Cossins, Bruce, Liversidge. Caps awarded to Cossins and Bruce. Colours awarded to Le Pla, Jesper, Robertson, Carr and Cloughton.
SHOOTING Shooting this term has been along the usual lines, except that for the first five weeks the S.M.R.C. practising was confined to a relatively small number of members while everyone else concentrated on grouping. Another change was the reduction of three lists, A, B and C, to two, A and B, as the old B had shrunk to negligible proportions. S.M.R.C. practices were of reasonable standard, and once again our postal matches suffered on each occasion, except the last, from one member of the team being badly off form. No one suffered from this more than once, but the result was that team scores just failed to be good. Results were (own score last): v. Victoria College, lost 784 to 771. v. Ampleforth, lost 771 to 767. v. Pocklington, won 776 to 777. In the "Staniforth Cup" we made 771, and were placed 25th out of 120 competitors this score is an example of the difficulty quoted above, for :
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while seven members averaged over 97, the eighth made 90. The following shot for the first VIII and achieved the averages shown: Dawes (Capt.) 96.6; Starkey (Vice-Capt.) 99.0; Wise 98.0; Mallinson 95.6; Lunn 94.2 Barker 94.5; Eastaugh 97.0; Marsden 96.0; Boddy 94.3. In mid-November "Country Life" practices began, but it was long before any proficiency was reached in rapids, and no score was received from our opponents in the only match attempted. The usual large number of new shots signed on at the beginning of the term, and those who have come to the range regularly have achieved progress, a much larger number than usual earning promotion to list A. If they can keep up their rate of progress, and sufficient elect to do .303 in the summer, we should have a very interesting open range season. Additional heating has been installed at the range, and it is hoped that this will result not only in increased comfort but in better scores, particularly in rapids, where it is almost impossible to achieve the necessary speed and rhythm with cold fingers.
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SQUASH The first half of the Squash season has been a little disappointing, in so much as Harding broke his leg early on in the term, thus weakening the side considerably. Shepherd appears to have improved, as does Vooght, but the real test of the side lies ahead, when they meet Barnard Castle and Rossall next term. Perhaps it would be wiser and fairer to reserve judgment till then. It is obvious that the benefits of the two new courts will be many, and it is probably true to say that more boys are playing squash than ever before. Boys of St. Olave's are also playing and the effects of this should soon show. The addition, too, of Mr. Kirby to the Staff has given the game further boost, for he is not only an able player, but a great enthusiast. RESULTS: v. York R.I. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat J. E. Fawcett, 9-6, 9-4, 4-9, 9-3. K. W. Headlam lost to G. Martin, 9-7, 2-9, 1-9, 4-9. M. C. M. Jesper lost to D. Taylor, 2-9, 7-9, 4-9. M. W. Wroe lost to N. J. Magson, 4-9, 9-10, 4-9. J. J. Vooght lost to D. Snowden, 3-9, 6-9, 9-5, 5-9. Result : Lost 4-1. v. Staff. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 0-3. K. W. Headlam lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 0-3. M. C. M. Jesper lost to G. D. Craine, Esq., 0-3. P. F. Nettleton beat R. F. Harding, Esq., 3-2. J. J. Vooght lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 0-3. Result: Lost 4-1. v. Hymer's College. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost to C. I. M. Campbell, 5-9, 9-10, 9-5, 5-9 K. W. Headlam lost to C. Orriss, 2-9, 3-9, 8-10. M. C. M. Jesper lost to H. C. Symonds, 0-9, 0-9, 1-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to J. A. Kishup, 9-10, 0-9, 9-7, 9-7, 8-1 J. J. Vooght beat P. M. Williams, 9-5, 9-1, 9-0. Result: Lost 4-1.
v. Old Peterites. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat G. W. A. R. Alderson, 10-8, 4-9. 9-6, 7-9, 9-6. K. W. Headlam lost to J. E. Fawcett, 2-9, 5-9, 9-3, 9-7, 3-9. P. F. Nettleton beat M. Willstrop, 0-9, 2-9, 9-6, 9-5, 9-1. J. J. Vooght lost to D. Kirby, 9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 7-9, 8-10. M. W. Wroe beat P. J. Dronfield, 9-3, 9-5, 5-9, 9-4. Result: Won 3-2. Colts Match v. York R.I. II. (Home). J. J. Vooght lost to H. A. Pickup, 4-9, 9-4, 4-9, 9-10. G. A. Willstrop lost to J. M. Huntington, 5-9, 6-9, 6-9. J. A. Eatough lost to J. Painter, 2-9, 5-9, 9-5, 5-9. D. R. Baxter lost to D. Snowden, 6-9, 9-7, 8-10, 10-8, 5-9. N. G. A. Morris beat W. Farrington, 6-9, 7-9, 9-7, 9-0, 9-7. Result: Lost 4-1. P. W. Shepherd was seeded in the Hull and East Riding Championship during the Christmas holidays and did extremely well to reach the final, in which he was defeated by the South of England Junior Champion. M. W. Wroe also entered. M.W.
FENCING This term has seen the introduction of voluntary training at 12-20 p.m. and the electric foil has speeded up our foil play. Our match results were four played, two won, two lost, but the team is young and will develop into promising fencers, if the required speed in footwork can be attained. The York Area League is most helpful, and useful for match practice. Training will continue in the holidays at Y.F.A. H.Q. The P.S. Championships will commence on the 17th April in London. P.P.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME The Award Scheme was started at the School for the first time this term. Twenty-four boys are participating this year and it is hoped gradually to extend it so as to include more. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme was initiated by His Royal Highness and launched in 1956 under the direction of Sir John Hunt. It offers to boys a challenge to endeavour and achievement through a balanced programme of leisure time activities; this challenge is a personal one, offered to individual boys, not to compete against each other but to 37
measure themselves against the standards set for each level of the Award. These standards are within the reach of the average boy, provided he makes the effort and sticks to it. In essence the Scheme is an introduction to purposeful leisure. From it, through new interests and new conditions, boys can gain that sense of achievement which comes from meeting a challenge and giving one's best. There are four Sections comprising the programme of activities: A. Rescue and Public Service. This may include First Aid; Life-Saving; Fire Service training; helping with the Deaf, Dumb and Blind; knowledge and care of Animals; Mountain Rescue; Civil Defence training; National Savings; Police Service training. B. The Expedition. This is a journey undertaken by a group of boys who have received preparatory training. It includes covering a certain distance and sleeping under canvas. C. Pursuits and Projects. This requires fairly continuous spare-time effort over at least six months on one of a large choice of activities such as Aero-modelling, Architecture Appreciation, Boat modelling, Electricity, Football Refereeing, Handymanship, Local Survey, Marquetry, Ornithology, Photography, Rug-making, Singing, Stamp collecting, Woodwork, Writing. D. Physical Fitness. This involves acquiring a prescribed standard in field or track events, swimming or physical efficiency. The boys who are participating this year are working for the First Series only, but it is hoped that most of them will accept the full challenge and go on for the Second and Third Series in future years. We wish them good luck in their venture. N.T.B.
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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1963 2nd XI
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COMMEMORATION, 1963 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys' match against the School should apply to : —K. M. Ratcliff, Westlyn, Thorpe Lane, Tealby,
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on 8th December. At the request of the last A.G.M. the Committee considered Whether the time of the laying of the wreath on the Memorial Shrine during Commemoration should be altered, but it was decided not to change the present time, i.e., 10-30 a.m. on the Saturday of Commemoration. It was also decided that at the 1963 Annual O.P. Dinner a bar be arranged in the School Gymnasium as the accommodation in the small dining hall was considered to be inadequate. A report on the School Development Fund Campaign, 1962/3, was given by the Head Master. The Club's representatives on the Campaign Committee under the Chairmanship of Major-General J. C. Latter are the President, Hon. Secretary and Dr. G. E. L. Graham. The members were pleased to hear that £21,280 had been promised by some 95 subscribers and that work on the building of the new boarding house—"Dronfield House"—was to commence on 1st January, 1963. It was with regret that the Committee heard of the impending retirement of Miss Margery Stonehouse who had been the Head Master's Secretary for a period of ten years, and it was decided to send her a small gift as a token of the Committee's appreciation of her services to the Club, and in particular the organisation of the annual dinner at the School. Regional dinners will be held as follows: — N.W. Region: 8th March, 1963, New Millgate Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham: 10th May, 1963, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 31st May, 1963, Highfield Country Club, Driffield.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 2nd March, at 5-0 p.m., following the annual hockey match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis, at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, know by the 18th February, from whom O.P. crested neckwear is available, as follows: — s. d. 19 6 each + postage 4id. All-silk crested ties ... 11 9 each + postage 41d. Rayon-reppe crested ties 11 9 each + postage 4id. Bow ties (silk) 19 6 each + postage 4-id. Batswings (silk) 60 0 each Squares (silk) 34 0 each Cravats (silk)
COMMEMORATION, 1963 In accordance with a suggestion made at the A.G.M. in July the Head Master has kindly agreed to offer accommodation for Old Boys in a Junior School Boarding House during Commemoration. A charge of 12/6 a night for Bed and Breakfast will be made to cover expenses. As accommodation will be limited early application to the Bursar is advised; priority will be given to members of the Old Peterite Cricket XI. 40
NORTH EASTERN DINNER The Annual North Eastern Dinner was held at The Three Tuns, Durham, on Friday, 19th October. The following were present:— J. A. Hanson (President). The Head Master. G. W. A. R. Alderson. N. R. Barton. J. T. Brockbank. H. Brown. K. Brown. R. T. Clark. P. A. Crane. W. R. Dalkin. J. B. Doyle.
R. M. Deas. M. J. Frith. W. Graham. C. J. Griffiths. T. M. A. Griffiths. J. T. Harding. D. C. Holmes. W. G. Huntley. R. L. Jobling. A. J. King. G. R. March. M. McCallum. F. J. Pacey.
F. W. B. Pacey. W. E. Potts. D. Rayner. D. Reavley. K. H. Rhodes. C. G. Rob. J. N. Roe. D. T. Rumfitt. D. N. Simmons. W. Strike. T. E. Thomas. K. Varley. M. Wye.
WEST RIDING DINNER The Annual West Riding Dinner was held on Thursday, 1st November, at the Leeds Club. The toast of "The School" was proposed by the President of the Club, and, in the unavoidable absence of the Head Master, Mr. A. E. R. Dodds responded. The following were present:— J. E. B. Annequin. J. N. Bamforth. S. H. Beetham. W. j. Bottomley. J. D. Brewin. J. C. Brisby. J. Burdon. R. T. Burdon. T. H. Burdon. M. Butterworth. A. Cawood. A. E. R. Dodds, Esq. A. Dykes. R. A. Field. W. T. J. Forsythe.
A. J. D. Foster. P. Gibson. S. Gibson. J. Gillgrass. M. Hallas. J. A. Hanson. E. J. Hillyard. J. A. Hunter. 0. Hunter. D. Kirby. M. C. M. Lochore. P. S. Lumby. D. Lyth. Rev. N. G. L. R. McDermid. C. Metcalfe.
J. E. Moore. R. C. Moore. A. W. Ping, Esq. K. H. Rhodes. A. M. Robson. P. J. F. Robson. T. Smart. G. D. Smith. P. Smith. D. A. Stabler. M. G. Staveley. C. B. Wainwright. J. D. Ward. J. C. G. Wheeler. R. A. B. Wood. D. S. Yeadon.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES R. G. BINGHAM (Temple, 1949-56) hopes to obtain his Ph.D. at Leeds University in February with a thesis on the "Time Variations and Structure of the Nucleonic Component of Cosmic Ray Air Showers". He has been doing research into the ultra-high energy region of Cosmic Rays and is intending to do space research in the United States. 41
C. G. HOWAT (School House, 1950). Lieut. C. G. Howat, R.N., was awarded his B.Sc. (Eng.) Honours Degree (2nd Class upper) as an external student of London University in July, 1962. J. D. SWALE (Temple, 1943-46), who is Director of Music at St. Peter's College, Adelaide, has been appointed Organist and Choirmaster of St. Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. Since going to Australia he has broadcast several organ recitals and done a television series on which he introduced and conducted programmes of Christmas carols. One of his carols was sung at the Festival of Nine Lessons in York Minster this year.
ENGAGEMENTS CRANE—BANKS. Peter A. Crane, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Crane of York, and Wendy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Banks of York. (Temple and Queen's, 1951-57.) CROWE—MELLAND. Robert Ensell, younger son of Mr. Eric and the late Mrs. E. Crowe, Stockton Lane, York, and Alexandra Cecilia, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Melland of Kingskerswell, South Devon. (Temple, 1954-59.) GREGORY—MATHEWS. Christopher, son of Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Gregory of Aglionby, Carlisle, and Gill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mathews of Solihull. (The Manor, 1952-57.) HICK—ROBINSON. Robert Michael, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L Hick, 16 The Horseshoe, York, and Christine Mary, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Robinson, 104 Heworth Green, York. (School House, 1945-54.) HODGSON—HARTLEY. R. A. Hodgson, "Hycent", Chapel Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, and Gwynneth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hartley of Wombwell, Barnsley. (School House, 1950-59.) HOWAT—HUGHES. Lieut. C. G. Howat, R.N., B.Sc., 6i St. Peter's Grove, York, to Jennifer Mary Hughes, 41 Forest Avenue, Plymouth. (School House, 1950.) HOWAT—PICKERING. P. W. Howat, 6 St. Peter's Grove, York, to Judith Anne Pickering, 28 Westminster Road, York. (School House, 1954.)
MARRIAGES LIVERSIDGE—WRIGHT. On 24th August, 1962, at Selby Abbey, John Franklyn to Gillian, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wright of Selby. (The Manor, 1952-55.) MORETON—DUFFY. On 7th September, 1962, at St. Peter's, Bottesford, the Revd. Harley Moreton to Ann Louise, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Duffy of Stanmore, Middlesex. (School House, 1939-46.) 42
BIRTHS DOOK.—On 23rd January, 1963, at B.M.H., Singapore, to Sue (née Thompson) and Lieutenant Commander J. M. L. Dook, Royal Navy— daughter (Amanda Jane). (The Manor, 1937-46.) HARNBY.—On Christmas Day, 1962, at Stratford-upon-Avon, to Moira (née Macpherson) and Bryan, a son (Paul Nicholas). (Temple, 1939-44.)
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS' GOLFING ASSOCIATION A preliminary meeting to set up this Association was held on 17th November, 1962, at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, when it was reported that 75 public schools had written welcoming the idea. The Association, having been brought into being, then decided to hold a National Public Schools' Old Boys' Golf Competition, the first meeting, if possible, to be held at Woodhall Spa. A Working Committee has been set up to decide the form the competition should take and the date and venue. At the time of going to press no details are available on these last three points or whether it is intended to hold a meeting this year. It has been suggested that each school enter three pairs—the winner to be determined by play from scratch on a knockout basis. There have been some replies to the request in the last "Peterite" for players interested to contact the organiser: — P. Crowe, Esq., 95 Stockton Lane, York, but not enough have been received to enable the suggested full team to be fielded. It would be appreciated if more keen golfers who would like the opportunity to represent their Old School would write to the above address.
THE O.P. GOLF COMPETITION, COMMEMORATION, 1963 It is by no means too early to enter this year's competition, and it is hoped that all who entered last year will again be competing and bringing a friend along to play as well. The only qualification for this friend is that he must be an O.P. The next edition of "The Peterite" will contain full details of the competition. Meanwhile all golfing O.P.s are urged to send their entry
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P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York, after this article has been read. Prompt action now will save you from forgetting. Any golfing O.P. who has any suggestions to make about the O.P.
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CAMBRIDGE LETTER Cambridge. December, 1962. Dear Sir, May we begin by apologising for the long break there has been in our correspondence. There are perhaps two reasons; firstly, the pressure of work, the hectic life here and our own sloth; secondly, we are puzzled as to what sort of letter you require. For, if our purpose is to tell you about Cambridge which is presumably what the last long preamble attempted to do, then we are unsuited to the task. For no-one can adequately say what Cambridge is like, since Cambridge is what you make it. There is scope here for anyone whatever their talents. However, we shall resort to the original form of letter, and tell you what those men who are up here are doing, as far as we know. Here, also, we must point out that some of the things mentioned here may seem a little eccentric, but it is our earnest endeavour to make this letter interesting. The majority of us, you may be certain, work, eat, sleep, talk and behave most of the time in a very ordinary fashion. David Gee (St. John's: Maths.) is an active member of the Methodist and Astronomical Societies, unconcerned with athletic pursuits. T. D. F. Anderson (Selwyn : Theology) is fond of a suave, black smoking jacket, non-committal about sporting activities, and disdains bikes in favour of taxis. He is a progressive Anglo-Catholic, who visits many parties and knows an actress at the A.D.C. P. Stuttard (Sidney Sussex: Natural Sciences) studies feathered birds, which together with his main course occupies all his time. Peter Collins (St. John's: Law) claims to have been unchanged by Cambridge, and plays Hockey. Regarding his first remark, may we beg all who come here to be themselves in this artificial life, and not try to mould themselves according to what someone else thinks they ought to be. T. P. N. Fawcett (Clare: Classics) is a frequent tea-time host to hungry O.P.s, and an energetic member of Clare Boat Club and the Union. Tony Butland (St. Catharine's: Engineering) provides Bolton with coffee, and spends a good deal of time with the O.T.C. He has continued the tradition of Guy Fawkes by blowing a hole in a friend's ceiling with a thunderflash. Tim Layfield (Emmanuel: Classics) is known as an organisation man, having run the Societies' Fair. He plays soccer, hopes Mr. Harding doesn't read this page, and visits Manchester periodically to see an Aged Aunt. Charles Ibberson (Emmanuel: Law) rows energetically and is Secretary of the College Junior Common Room, an undergraduate body which provides facilities for undergraduates to relax and ostensibly mediates between the undergraduates and the College authorities. David Slade also rows when he's not playing Hockey against Women's College, and has raised his Exam. Class in Tripos—an excellent achievement. Tony Crossley is doing research into something your correspondent can't spell, and how to survive matrimony. Robert Bruce (Emmanuel) plays Rugger and tiddleywinks, and seems to be enjoying the social life here. Dudley Cook and Larry Vaigo emerge but rarely from Downing, where they drink coffee, preparatory to rowing many miles up and down the Cam. Ed. Sedman is cultivating a moustache, and Roger Peverley rides a motor bike very earnestly from his digs in Warkworth Street to an unknown destination. Jack Franklin lets O.P.s meet in his room in Emmanuel, and 44
appears to work hard. We know nothing of Read at Peterhouse, except that he studies Classics, or of Gildener at Churchill. We are glad, nevertheless, to see an O.P. in at the start of this fine college—which looks very impressive even at this stage in its construction. Well, sir, this is all we know of our number up here, and apologise to those omitted, if any. We trust this is satisfactory, and would like to wish •he School all the very best in every sphere of activity in the future. Yours faithfully, THE CAMBRIDGE O.P.s.
LEEDS LETTER
Leeds University. December, 1962. To: The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, A Peterite was once heard to remark "If I can't get into Oxbridge then I don't want to go to University at all". Implicit in this purblind statement was the view that only "quiet collegiate cloisters" would be a fit setting for the education of a potential "officer and gentleman" and that the "other" universities had nothing to offer at all. This attitude arises from a lack of knowledge about provincial universities, for, whereas much has been written about Oxbridge life, the milieu of the Redbrick universities has received little attention. This is alarming because the public schoolboy experiences a greater shock and has to reorientate himself more radically at a provincial university than at Oxbridge. The locale of a large civic university like Leeds is a far cry from the affluent, somewhat self-satisfied cosiness of York, and the draughty vastness of the Headrow contrasts sharply with the comfortable intimacy of Coney Street. The university itself is large and it is this aspect of provincial university life that strikes the public schoolboy most forcibly. At a public school (that is, an independent boarding school) a boy lives in a tight, largely introspective and class-conscious community. Throughout his career many people in authority take an interest in his work and development. In a large departmental university (a much more illuminating term than the largely inaccurate "Redbrick" expression) the position is very different. It is often said that the undergraduate sinks or swims in his first year at university and at a non-collegiate university it is very easy to sink—and almost unnoticed at that (indeed, this sad fate befell two of our number last year). The Peterite who leaves school with little selfvolition will fail at any university, and more quickly and easily at a large civic university where the student is left largely to his own devices. Although impersonality in many forms usually follows in the train of growth, the large university is in many ways better able to cater for the individual's academic needs than a smaller institution. There is a very wide variety of courses and Leeds has been one of the pioneers of General and Combined courses in this largely anti-specialisation era in education; we have our schools of Law and Medicine and also various idiosyncratic individuals such as the Research Fellow in Television Studies. Finally, for the graduate there are a large number of specialised departments giving wide opportunities for research. 45
The public schoolboy who comes to Leeds departs from a Christian environment and enters a predominantly non-Christian undergraduate society, with the result that the faith of the "Nominal Christian", that is the Christian whose faith has been based largely on conformity to a religious routine and to whom Christianity has been a habit rather than a faith based on fundamental conviction, is found to be ephemeral in the extreme when faced with an antipathetic atmosphere. The individual is thrown back on his own resources and has to quarry out a faith for himself rather than have it imposed through a system of compulsory churchgoing—though this lays the vital foundations for a strong faith in later
life.
At all universities the spirit of scepticism and the voice which asks "Is this true? Is this fair? Is this right?" is fostered and Leeds is no exception. The most overworked word in the University is probably "Why?", and stemming from this there is a critical attitude towards the "status quo" and often a radical dissatisfaction with it, leading often, at Leeds, to a Leftist proclivity in politics. The large civic universities have long been trying to free themselves from the legacy of their Victorian origins and the attitude of mind hinted at above, together with new buildings, new courses and a broadly based student body (including a large proportion of foreign students) is helping to create a new image: an image resting on the principles of experiment, individualism, progress and commitment (an important quality in an increasingly apathetic, "don't know" (and often "don't care") world). At most provincial universities the student body has greater personal freedom than at Oxbridge. The size and departmental structure of such universities means that the student is under much less surveillance academically and socially than at collegiate universities, and accordingly has got to make his own decisions and to supply his own driving force for work and everything else. Nethertheless, lest the wrong impression be created, it must be pointed out that academic tutorial supervision, to some degree, is an integral part of all courses here, is greater in the Arts Faculty than in the Science, and increases in the former as Finals loom nearer. Furthermore the undergraduate has the choice of living in digs, a flat or a Hall of Residence (ranging from the quasi-collegiate Devonshire Hall to the luxury housing-estate, known as Bodington Hall). But now to turn briefly to more particular and less serious topics. The two main O.P. gatherings of the term were at the West Riding Dinner and at Tim Smart's room afterwards—on which occasion that unfortunate gentleman was struck on the head by a door. Nearer the end of term the smog entered our lives, our lungs and our rooms and did not !depart for four days, during which time nobody saw anybody and M. G. Staveley temporarily gave up smoking Woodbines. It took us a whole term to recover from the initial shock of finding two Gibsons (one large, one small) in residence; the large one has an unnerving habit of bellowing greetings across silent libraries. Various other vestiges of news have been extracted under torture from our associates and we present a compendium of these here. D. S. Atkinson is politically quiescent at present. After an extensive tour of the Common Market countries (he is now a Beaverbrookian) he spent the summer in Sweden (and returned with progressive views). He played agricultural cricket, or more correctly (perhaps), played for the Agricultural Society at cricket. 46
J. C. Brisby now sports an enormous, all-embracing red beard which he grew while on a visit to Turkey last summer. At present he is assisting in the renovation of a barn near Leeds. We presume he is going to live in it. R. A. Field was re-elected Treasurer of the Boat Club, plays the organ at various churches, and owns a magnificent cellar (or flat) over the floor of which he periodically spreads his latest car in an effort to make it go faster or, perhaps, just go. Motor mad. A. J. D. Foster, a new arrival, has started off well and plays squash regularly for the second team. He went into Bodington but we don't expect that this will do him irreparable damage. S. C. Gibson bought a car the day before the purchase tax reductions with the loot from his year's practical farming. Performed in the Agrics. ploughing match and apparently tried to plough up the main road but was unsuccessful. C. W. Gough is now Secretary to the Hockey Club, as is C. W. G. Groundwater to the Boat Club. The latter (horribly fit) rows in the first eight. T. E. H. Smart now lives in feudal splendour in Devonshire Hall after "digging" last year in company with five agnostic Socialists (says it did him good). He spent the summer near Florence and has found a secret method of making female company compatible with work. J. C. G. Wheeler is Secretary to the Squash Club and leads a progressive social life, but in spite of this he works hard. Messrs. R. A. B. Wood, A. M. Robson, P. Gibson and W. Bottomley have been spied travelling at high speed in and out of the Union. Fothe sake of peace and safety we will say they are all working hard and leading the lives of scholars and ascetics. Finally, may we wish the School every success in its multifarious activities and assure you of our support when it is needed. Yours sincerely, THE LEEDS OLD PETERITES.
LONDON LETTER The Editor of "The Peterite". University of London. Dear Sir, After many years of delay the Old Peterites of London University have at last determined to send you a letter. There are, in fact, four of us here, so far as we can ascertain, but, before we talk about ourselves, we would like you to bear with us while we say a little about our University. It is a large body, being of about 29,000 members and, in fact, is the biggest in the United Kingdom. We are not going to assert that it is the best university, as that presupposes some measure by which to judge universities: no such measure exists. Indeed, 47
there is even considerable discussion as to the purpose of a university. Here our founders have given a basic purpose. The aims of the founders of the various Colleges clashed considerably: Bentham looked forward to a utilitarian society led by University College; King's was founded to propound the High Church and High Tory view; while, across the road, bs, to help to the London School of Economics was founded by the Web bring about a socialist utopia. Other colleges were founded for other reasons, but in all there is a functional purpose. It is intended to equip students to lead useful lives not only in the possibly narrow confines of their own professions but also as regards society in general. Too often graduates, after three or more years' academic study in an isolated university community, have no comprehension of the problems facing the rest of society. Moreover in most cases the mind swiftly loses its flexibility after one has left university; increasingly one tends to associate with those of the same background and interests and to look down upon the rest: hence there comes that deep, disturbing division between those of culture and those of no culture. Yet this is quite ridiculous: the universities are training those who must ultimately become leaders in their particular fields, who must lead those who have not been to university: can you lead those whom you do not understand, or for whom you have no sympathy? Here in London we believe that, partially at least, we overcome this difficulty. Apart from all the other advantages of living in London, there is the estimable one of being a part of a large city. There is not the narrowing effect of being continually in the company of "intellectual equals": one is continually rubbing shoulders with an amazing variety of people—in such circumstances it is hard to be an unrealistic academic. This is exceptionally stimulating and of inestimable importance to anyone who looks beyond his degree. The situation is, of course, exploited by the more socially conscious faculties especially: the budding vicars in the theological faculty can be seen running youth clubs and old age pensioners' gatherings all over town, while the lawyers give free legal advice—to anyone who will take it—at an institution known as Poor Man's Lawyer. Others help, and learn, in a multitude of other ways. All these opportunities are in addition to the usual advantages of a university. Here you can take a degree second to none in standard, have a social life which is as active as you care to make it and, if you must, indulge in any sport you wish. But, sir, we detain you too long and, with due modesty, of course, forthwith turn to our own doings.
R. G. Carr (originating, we are told, in The Manor) has been elevated to the heights of the Theological faculty on the 'C' corridor of King's. He claims that faith alone can transport him across the Strand in rush hours (when is there not a rush-hour?). He assures us that he has not yet taken to burning incense and we did notice that last time we saw him— on a Victorian bicycle of dubious origin—he still was not wearing a biretta. D. Sykes (also from The Manor) appears to have burrowed his way into the depths of the Engineering labs. in King's, from whence he emerges only to wend his way through country lanes to Balham ("Gateway to the South"). We really have little news of him as he departs on the appearance of Old Peterites. 48
H. R. L. Purse (also at King's and also from The Manor) is now taking it easily in his third year of studying Law. Alas, he talks as much as ever, especially on committees, where, if allowed, he will talk for several hours. On occasions we have seen him driving an old Ford van, the purpose of which he claims to be legal: with him that is a somewhat ambiguous word. Eventually he intends to be a bar-man, or something like that—he says he is going to the Bar anyway. W. R. Bytheway (from Queen's and now at University College—a double exception!) has escapzcl our vast intelligence network, except for the fact that he is doing statistics and is now, if our calculations are right, in his third year. Well, sir, at last we of London University have spoken; if we have been too lengthy we can only plead in mitigation our long silence. We wish you and the School the very best and hope that soon we will see more Old Peterites here. Yours very sincerely, THE LONDON UNIVERSITY OLD PETERITES.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of our contemporaries.
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EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may /have to those desiring them, at the price of Is. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
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THE PETERITE LV
MAY, 1963
No. 363
OBITUARY COLONEL H. A. CAPE, D.S.O. It is with great regret that we have to record the death of Colonel H. A. Cape, D.S.O., on 21st April, 1963, in his 91st year. Although he had exceeded the normal span of life, he was very active right to the end, and his many friends and admirers are grateful that he was spared any long illness, for his abiding hope was never to become a burden on others. We have good reason to claim Colonel Cape as a close friend of the School. His counsel and advice, drawn from long experience, were always readily available and freely given, and his simple faith in our destiny was an inspiration of incalculable value. Soon after Mr. Toyne's resignation in 1936, Colonel Cape was persuaded to add to his many commitments the Bursarship of the School, and during those difficult pre-war years he did much to help to preserve valuable traditions and to maintain public confidence. After giving up this office in 1942 he continued his interest in us, and in June, 1944, was appointed to the Governing Body as a Dean and Chapter representative, an appointment which he resigned, much to our sorrow, in October, 1962. There are at least two tangible evidences of Colonel Cape's very considerable impact on the School which should be recorded and will long remain. In 1948 he presented the "Cape" Cup which inaugurated the Inter -House Singing Competition, and in 1953 it was he who designed the School Coat of Arms and organised its registration with the College of Heralds. Thus, two of his life long interests, Music and Heraldry, have found a permanent place in our School history. We remember him with pride and affection as a man of the highest integrity, who knew nothing of compromise or expediency, and we say with many others, "I am the better for the privilege of having known him". -
WALTER R. LYTH We record with great regret the death of Mr. Walter R. Lyth on 8th February, 1963. Mr. Lyth was an Old Peterite and throughout his life a strong supporter of his old School. In 1936 he was appointed a member of the Governing Body of the School and resigned from this office in March, 1961, after nearly twentyfive years' service to his School in this capacity. Mr. Lyth will be remembered by many Old Peterites, and not least by the School Governors for his wise advice on finance, particularly in the difficult days before the last war. We extend to Mrs. Lyth and the family our sincere condolences. 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Obituary
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Editorial
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School News
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Valete
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Salve
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House Notes
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The Chapel
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The Choir
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"The Pirates of Penzance"
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Careers ...
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The Debating Society ...
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The New York Philharmonic in Manchester
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The British Ship Adoption Society
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Senior Science Society
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Junior Science Society
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The Modern Languages Society ...
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Ornithological Visit to the Isle of Man
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The Young Farmers' Club
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The Film Society
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The Theological Society
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C.C.F.
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Scout Group
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Hockey, 1963
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Boat Club
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Shooting ...
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Squash ...
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Athletics ...
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The Chess Club
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Oxford Cup ...
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Rugby Fixtures, 1963
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Old Peterite News
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Editorial Notices
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Illustrations: "The Pirates of Penzance"
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EDITORIAL "There's no need to worry; you're bound to find a lot of people who speak English." How often these words are used to reassure would-be travellers before their first visit to the Continent (the name under which we British so condescendingly and so inaccurately lump together all the European countries except Britain). Yet how often could visitors to England be similarly assured that "most people speak French"—or even less "German, Spanish or Italian". Even in small French and German towns one is usually able to shop, live in a hotel and find one's way around without knowing any of the language, whereas a Frenchman or a German trying to do the same in England would soon give up the unequal struggle. The Englishman is, in fact, notorious for his reluctance to learn a foreign language well enough to be able to communicate with people of other nationalities, who have not had the decency to learn English. We have perhaps travelled a little way beyond the image of the British soldier in India, who firmly believed that if he shouted loud enough the Indian would undergtand, and if he did not he must be unbelievably stupid, although one still meets the occasional adherent to this once popular belief. We are, however, far from realising, as the French, Germans and Swiss have certainly done, that the ability to understand and speak a foreign language is a business asset, be it in a hotel catering largely for tourists, or a popular restaurant or a firm doing business with foreigners. The reasons for our backwardness in this are not far to seek. English has, unfortunately for us, long been regarded as a "lingua franca" in Europe, and this 'has flattered our feeling of superiority ("Wogs begin at Dover") and at the same time rendered it unnecessary for us to learn any other language. The mere existence of the English Channel has, moreover, until recently been sufficient to deter many people from venturing outside England, but, even now that the sun-worshippers and statuschasers flock across or over the Channel in their thousands, there is still a marked lack of determination to tackle a foreign language properly. The failure of the recent Common Market negotiations was an unfortunate setback in this respect. The main handicap to the Englishman, however, has been our traditional methods of teaching modern languages, based as they have been, until fairly recently, on the age-old methods of Latin and Greek, holding up translation as the aim instead of communication. Most modern language teachers now see the folly of these methods, but any attempt to break away from them are thwarted by the Examination Boards, which still insist on putting a far higher premium on written translation from and into the foreign language than on oral proficiency, both at Ordinary and Advanced Levels. The difference in approach can be clearly seen in the readiness of French and German children to speak English, contrasted to the pathetic, tongue-tied efforts of the average English child, who, despite having learnt the language for perhaps five
years, is still unable to hold a simple conversation in it. It is to be hoped that the pressure which is now being brought to bear on Universities and Examination Boards by practising schoolteachers will have the effect of shifting the emphasis of modern language teaching from the written to the spoken word, thus enabling the study of languages in this country to fulfil its proper purpose of enabling Englishmen to communicate with foreigners in their own tongue. 2
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SCHOOL NEWS The Foundation Stone of Dronfield House was laid on Monday, 25th March, by the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Scarbrough. In the absence through illness of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Governors, Major , GenralJ.CLt,himnofeDvlptFudCamign Committee, invited the Earl of Scarbrough to lay the stone, and Mr. L. C. LeTocq afterwards moved a vote of thanks. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon at the School.
D. R. Gow is to be congratulated on obtaining an Open Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford. *
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D. Shaw and J. H. Ormiston were appointed School Monitors, and J. J. Kettlewell and J. L. Richardson were appointed Captain of Hockey and Cricket respectively in place of M. C. M. Jesper, who left at Christmas.
The first competition for the Montgomery of Alamein Prize was won by P. C. N. Brown with a lecture on Socrates; the other finalists were C. G. Evans on Nelson and P. M. Kemp on Napoleon. The competition was judged by Lt.-General Sir Charles Jones, G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command. * * * "The Pirates of Penzance" was performed on 20th, 21st and 22nd February in the Memorial Hall. A review appears elsewhere.
A Confirmation was held on Friday, 15th March, by the Bishop of Selby. * * * The end of term brought the retirement of Mrs. Steel, who has served the School so well for over 20 years. We wish her every happiness in her new home. The annual competition of the Northern Section of the Public Schools Debating Association took place in the Memorial Hall on 14th March, when speakers from nine schools were judged by Dr. Kelly, Professor Peacock and Mr. A. S. Rymer. The "Big Freeze" saw at least three innovations at St. Peter's. A section of the Riverside fields was deliberately flooded at the beginning of February to provide a skating surface; this was made good use of by elegant experts, hopeful beginners and enthusiastic sliders. Any Old Boy returning on one Saturday afternoon would have rubbed his eyes in sheer 3
disbelief at the sight of the Master-in-Charge of Rugger refereeing some inter-House six-a-side Soccer matches in the snow. The results, quite unimportant compared with the historical significance of the event, were victory for Temple in the Senior section and Queen's in the Junior, but the Boarders did put up a fight. The third innovation was a five-mile walk in the country north of York for the Boarders, most efficiently organised by Mr. Howat and enjoyed by all except the professional grumblers. There were also many ingenious activities run by individual Houses to combat the boredom and frustration induced by the freak weather conditions.
VALETE QUEEN'S D. R. Gow. 1956-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 196o (9), 1962 (r). "A"
Level, 1962 (French (Distinction), German (Distinction), English). Open Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford, 1963. 2nd XV Colours, 1962. znd XI Hockey Colours, 1963. House Colours 1962. School Tennis 1962. P.L. Senior Scouts, 1st Class. Debating Society Committee 1962-63. Secretary of Modern Languages Society 1962-63. Russian Society Committee 1962-63. Library Monitor.
THE RISE j. Kettlewell. 1953-63 1 . UVIc. Vice-Head of School. Head of House. "A" Level, 1961 (Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Geography). 1962 (Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Economics); "0" Level, 1959-62 (9). 1st XV, 1961-62 (Cap, Vice-Captain, 1961-62), Yorkshire Schoolboys Rugby Trial Kirkstall, 1961; 1st XI Hockey, 1962-63, Captain 1963. znd XI, 1961. House Colours, House Tennis. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. C.C.F. Naval Proficiency; Contingent Coxswain. Marksman. Russian Society Committee, 1959-62, Secretary, 1961-62. Debating Society Committee, 1962-63. Games Committee 1962-63. Geographical Society Committee, 1962.
P. J. F. Mitchell. 1959-63. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1962 (French VIII, Latin). "0" Level, 196o (7), 1962 (I). 6th IV, 1962. House Captain, 1963. House Cross-Country, Athletics, Swimming. C.C.F. Able Seaman, Advanced Proficiency. Modern Languages Society, House Representative.
TEMPLE J. T. Bradshaw. 1957-63. UVI. Head of House. "A" Level, 1961-62 (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics for Science). "0" Level, 1959 (6). znd XV, 1961-62. 1st VIII, 1961-2-3 (Colours 1961-62). House Colours. 1st Class Scout, Rover Scout, A.S.M. Honorary Secretary of Games`Committee.
SALVE Temple : D. C. Royle. 4
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Owing to the depressing weather, it was not until half-term, or soon after J. A. Templeman's promotion to the monitorial body, that things began to liven up. Following "The Pirates of Penzance", in which six members of the House participated in one capacity or another, came the Squash competition. The team did well to reach the final, but then
fell before a very strong Rise team. A. C. Jowett surprised everyone, including himself, by captaining the House team to victory in the Inter-House Chess competition, during which time the athletes were wondering if the weather would relent and provide them with an opportunity to show their prowess. When finally it did do so, the Junior Long Run team were victorious and D. J. Emsley won the Individual Cup for gaining first place. Whereupon the Senior team, not to be outdone, won the Cross-country Plate. R. J. Slade (2nd), P. M. Emsley (3rd) and R. J. D. Wilson (10th) were all worthy winners of their House colours. Finally the term ended with a spirited effort, especially by the Intermediate and Junior sets, which placed the House in second position on Sports Day. D. R. Waller made his personal contribution to the House shelf, now looking much healthier than for many years past, by winning the Dr.
Slade Presentation Foil. At the end of a successful term we bid farewell to J. P. Hugill, who evidently prefers the earthy smells of his home farmland to a continuation of life amidst the Junior Middles. THE MANOR P. J. Holmes was made a monitor at the beginning of term, but there were no further changes in the House. Owing to the cold weather, House activities prevailed, consisting mainly of runs and gym sessions. In spite of all the running, the House did not do well in the main sports events of the term, though I. L. Holmes is to be congratulated on coming ninth in the Cross-country. Medlycott also did extremely well in the Junior Long Run to be the first Junior home and fourth overall. In the Inter - House Basket Ball competitions the Junior team won and the Senior team did well. This was due to the constant use of the Gym. in the evenings under the supervision of R. L. Bruce. The House made a notable contribution to the performances of "The Pirates of Penzance", both behind the scenes and on the stage. This is encouraging, because the House has not previously been considered musical. For the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign" the House contributed by giving up break buns for a week and sending in the money saved. It is pleasing to note that this idea came from a member of the House and not from the authorities. The House Society held one meeting, when a panel consisting of Mr. J. Shannon, Mr. W. E. Escritt, Mr. Dodds and Mr. Sykes answered and discussed a very wide selection of questions. On the whole this was a satisfactory if not successful term despite the disorganisation caused by the weather.
QUEEN'S The House lost Reiss and Jesper at the beginning of term—bath have done much for the House and both will be missed. Skiera and Outhwaite were appointed Monitors in their place. The weather affected us in just the same way as other Houses, with the added difficulties to be expected in a day-boy House. The great difficulty last term lay not so much in keeping boys occupied, but in keeping them interested. A succession of House runs will keep them occupied, but is hardly likely to keep alive any interest in the House or the School. In Queen's this time was particularly difficult, as the community of "the House in the School" that a normal term builds up was largely replaced by a continuation of the life a day-boy leads in the holidays. The home community and the circle of friends that boys keep out of term time intruded into the relationships that a twelve-hour timetable establishes. The House acquitted itself well, however, and no-one took too much advantage of the difficult time. Once activities in the School began, the House was as active as ever. Many members took an active part in the School performance of the "Pirates of Penzance" and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The House Play—"The Bald Ptimadonna" by Ionesco—was ambitious, but under the guidance of Outhwaite and Mann, and with expert help from Mr. Ranson, the performance went well. The first-class set helped the actors greatly, and a very mature production resulted. After a marathon struggle on top board, the House Chess team finally seceded from the Competition, with full dignity; C. E. M. Atkinson must have played more games in the one competition than can normally be expected in a career of inter-House Chess-playing. House Basketball was equally hard-fought, but some of our rivals were devoured of an insatiable appetite to win at all costs that spoilt the games, and frequently caused some well-concealed ill-feeling. In Table-tennis we reigned supreme, winning the Competition outright, but our fencers lacked the experience of their opponents to a marked degree. The Squash team was more successful, beating Temple, but The Grove beat us in the semi-final Three of the team were very young, however, and prospects for the future are good. Our general handymen—Aspinall in particular—have done a wondrous job of reclamation on the House Snooker table, and the game is as popular as ever. The other House Competitions (Table-tennis in two divisions, Chess, and Draughts) were all completed, thanks to the efforts of those taking part in completing the rounds by the prescribed dates. The usual prizes were distributed—is it a sign of degeneracy that record tokens have almost entirely superseded the book token? The Junior Long Run team took part in the first athletic competition of the term, and, supremely led by Oglesby (2nd), finished second in the team placings. With six first-year boys in the team this was pleasing, and again prospects for the future look good. With four of the team ill or away at Oxford, the Cross-Country team suffered more at the hands of Fate, and our substitutes are to be congratulated on a splendid effort at short notice. Seymour ran especially well to finish first again. Cheered or not, the House found itself in Athletics without knowing any of the talent in the House. A team was picked, however, and acquitted itself well, especially Cloughton, who won half-share in the Clive Lewis 6
Sprint Cup. Oglesby and Willstrop were awarded Junior House Colours, and Cloughton Senior Colours after the Sports. To our leavers we wish the best, and thank them for all they have done for the House. We observe with relief that the talent robbery that The Grove have been indulging in of late has finally stopped, but hope this does not mean they think there is none left for them to take!
THE RISE At the beginning of the term Foster joined the monitorial body. It soon became apparent that the weather was to dictate our sporting activities. Accordingly we took up basket ball, though not as seriously as some Houses, and confounded all by coming second in a School league. A flick-hockey league, run by Kettlewell, proved that the combination of Baker, Hedley and Rawlings was a dangerous one, to say the least, for it was their team, the Gnashers, that won the "jackpot". In the Fencing competition we beat School House and Queen's, only to lose in the final to Temple. Oliver, in particular, fenced very well to win all his bouts. In the Chess, again we reached the final after beating Queen's, but final victory eluded us. For the fifth successive year we won the Squash Cup—it is now more or less a fixture in the House. We thank P. W. Shepherd for his efforts as captain. In the Cross-Country we were placed fourth. Some of the younger members ran with much promise, and this will, no doubt, hold good for the future. N. G. Pace was awarded his House Colours for his efforts as captain and, indeed, his fine run. As there were no Athletic Standards this year, we didn't have our usual flying start on Sports Day and came only fifth, though there was no lack of individual effort. D. N. Milnes was later awarded his House Colours and Morris his Junior House Colours. We raised over £7 for the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign"; Kemp arranged the programme. Another "Risite" appeared this term. The R.D.G., which is, apparently, The Rise's main forum, and the Bible Reading Group 'continue to meet. Several members of the House took part in "The Pirates of Penzance" and helped to make it the success that it was. Finally, we say goodbye to our Head of House, Kettlewell. We wish him well in the future.
SCHOOL HOUSE D. H. Adamson and A. V. A. Dickie were appointed House Monitors this term. We welcomed C. W. Clegg to the Junior Middle Common Room. The snow and ice, of course, dominated the scene for all but the last two weeks of the term and, apart from a short but most welcome spell of ice skating, there was little outdoor athletic activity. Rehearsals for "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the time for many boys in the House, three of whom, Brown, Dickie and Grayson, R. H., had leading parts. A programme, signed by members of the House, past, present and
future, showing the extent of our participation in "The Pirates", which will contain no fewer than eighteen signatures, will •be framed as a record. The introduction of American Basketball into the School was enjoyed immensely and the House finished up the winners of the senior house competition and runners-up in the junior. The last week of the term must have been one of the most active in the school's history, not only on the athletic field but also on the School stage, for there were four house entertainments of one kind or another, our Variety Show being on the last Saturday night, when Collomosse produced a good entertainment which gave a lot of pleasure and experience to those who took part. There was an excellent script for it and, even if some of the audience could not hear it all, it was still quite evident that it was good stuff. Brown is heartily congratulated on being the first winner of the "Montgomery of Alamein" Prize by giving a most accomplished speech on Socrates. In the Junior Long Run Clegg did very well to come 3rd. The CrossCountry team, however, provided the highlight of the term by coming 2nd. Lunn, Carruthers and Coles all gained places in the first ten. It was a shame that the Captain, Adamson, could not compete. Sports Day saw great efforts by many individuals but we were only able to reach third place. For their efforts, Maslin and Rawcliffe were awarded their Junior House Colours. A Chess competition was organised by Le Pla and won by Foster and the annual Art Competition, organised very capably by Lunn and judged , byMr.AustinWgh,oprzestHadnF. We enjoyed having Mr. Sykes for one term and thank him for the help he gave in our Variety show. Altogether the House enjoyed a good term.
TEMPLE At the beginning of term Shaw and Ormiston were promoted to School Monitors and joined Bradshaw in Study 4. Dawes became a House Monitor and made up the complement in Study 3. The only other change in the membership of the House was the addition of Royle, who has joined us as a second-year senior. The term started in a disappointing way for those keen on sport, as the cold weather stopped everything. Numerous alternatives were devised, ranging from House P.T., School Basket Ball and Squash, to less legal pursuits, the details of which are not available. The alternatives seem to have been very successful, as everyone kept out of trouble amazingly well! "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the spare time of many members of the House, especially Raynes, who played the part of the Sergeant of Police, and Bradshaw, who set up much of the scenery. A surprisingly successful end to the term in view of the small amount of training which had been carried out, started with the Junior Long Run, in which the team came third, and in the Cross-Country, where third place was also gained. Wright ran very well and was awarded his House Colours, but Dowson was unfortunate in having a torn muscle, 8
which meant that he only came fourteenth, a very much lower position than he would normally have gained. The Inter-House Fencing was won by the House in a very exciting final, in which Ferrar, Pawson and Raymond fenced very proficiently. The House had a very strong team for the Athletic Sports at the end of term, and under Dowson's expert leadership it put up a tremendous performance to win the cup by a clear margin. Both Carr and Dowson won individual awards. Carr shared the Sprint Cup with Cloughton, while Dowson won the 440 Yards Cup. Robertson also put up a very good performance in several events and was awarded his House Colours. Bradshaw is leaving School at the end of this term and has gained a place at London University, after which he will go to Rolls-Royce as a metallurgist. Shaw is also leaving, having secured a place at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, in the recent examinations. Bradshaw and Shaw have both done a great deal for the House and we wish them well in the future.
THE CHAPEL Once again we were given the privilege of taking part with the Minster Choir in the moving Epiphany Procession which takes place each year in the Minster. To our great sorrow ill-health prevented the Dean from coming to preach what would have been the only sermon of the term from a visiting preacher. On 15th March we had the happiness of welcoming the new Bishop of Selby on his first visit to the Chapel, to confirm boys from St. Olave's as well as from St. Peter's. This year there were fewer candidates than last time and it was possible to find room for more boys from the School in the congregation. As for several years past we had a shortened Evensong on Ash Wednesday. The service this time was notable for an address by Mr. Robinson, our Senior Science Master. We were most grateful to him and to three other members of the staff, Mr. Dodds, Mr. Howat and Mr. Cummin, who each gave helpful talks at the voluntary Compline services during Lent. The other service of note this term was the Sung Communion on Quinquagesima Sunday, which was considerably helped by the provision of booklets giving the full form of the Communion Service with the music of Merbecke. N.K-W. The following boys were Confirmed in the Chapel on 15th March:
St. Olave's: J. Coke, R. A. Howat, S. Mackinder, D. P. Turnbull, C. A. Wood.
The Grove: J. C. Dent, C. S. M. Dew, D. J. Emsley, R. M. Green, R. W. Miers, S. N. Monks, A. J. Moss, A. W. H. Powell.
The Manor: E. P. Alton, J. S. Atkinson, N. J. Beards, P. R. H. Blackford, N. S. Lilley, J. M. McKay, D. J. McKenzie, A. S. Medlycott, J. M. Mordue, J. C. Platts, P. J. Schofield, C. J. A. Smith, R. A. Spilman, T. H. Vickers. 9
Queen's: P. Abel, R. I. S. Gow, G. F. Hardman, N. C. P. Marsden,'
N. K. Wallace, R. J. Watts. The Rise: P. R. S. Fairclough, T. J. W. Gill, J. K. Park, A. W. Parker,
M. A. Summers-Smith, J. R. Tilley. School House: M. J. T. Carr, C. W. Clegg, C. E. Knowles, R. Talbot-Jones,
M. D. Wright, J. N. Yellowley. Temple: J. R. Bailey, J. R. Barker, P. H. Blundy, G. H. C. Elliot, N. W.
Graham, S. G. Lancaster, P. L. D. Rank, P. L. R. Younger.
THE CHOIR This term opened with the Epiphany Service in the Minster. The result of many practices, both this term and last, was a most enjoyable service. The combined choirs sang the following: The Noble Stem of Jesse. The Carol of the Star. All they from Saba. A Spotless Rose. Immediately after the Service the annual Choir Supper was held. Entertainment afterwards included the sound of the Choir's own voices, tunes by "Cy Grant" Starkey, and an anecdote by P. M. Kemp. By special request of the Headmaster, R. C. Dixon (treble), R. Dawes (alto). E. P. Raynes (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (Bass), sang "Brightly dawns our Wedding Day" from the "Mikado". On two occasions during the term, the Choir sang choruses from major works, i.e. "The Heavens are telling the Glory of God", from Haydn's "Creation", and "God so loved the World", from Stainer's "Crucifixion". In the former, the verse parts were taken by R. J. Mawer (treble), C. J. Kitehing (tenor), and A. D. Bailey (bass). Other solos included J. R. Bailey (treble) in "Turn thy face from my sins", and P. C. N. Brown and M. R. Wroe (tenors) in "Out of the Deep". During Matins on 3rd February, the School joined the Choir in singing Stanford's "Jubilate" in B flat. On the 24th February, Sung Communion included Vaughan Williams in D Minor and Merbecke. The last Sunday of the term was important, for the School sang, with the Choir, the "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" in D Minor, by Walmisley. The verse was taken by D. Hargrave (treble), A. B. Skiers (alto), M. R. Wroe (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (bass). As it was also the Eve of the Annunciation, the Choir sang a carol, originally intended for Christmas, but with new words by, and here I quote, "P. C. N. Brown, F. J. Wiseman, Esq., F. Waine, Esq., and others". Anthems sung during the term were — All they from Saba—Handel. The Heavens are telling—Haydn's Creation. 0, for a closer walk with God—Stanford. God so loved the World—Stainer's Crucifixion. Turn thy face from my sins—Attwood. Out of the deep—Morley. Blessed be that Maid Marie—Wood. :
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"The Pirates of Penzance"
"The Pirates of Penzance"
Everybody is looking forward to next term, which includes the Ripon Choir Festival and the Choir Outing. These should prove most enjoyable, and it only remains to thank J. T. Bradshaw for all the work he has put in, and to wish him all success in the future. A.D.B.
"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" By what standards should a school performance of a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera be judged? Not, surely, by comparison with the D'Oyly Carte or Sadler's Wells productions. But the overriding principle of assessing any performance must be Whether or not the production gave enjoyment, whether the humour came alive and Whether the production brought out the best of each actor's ability. To take the last point first, one must mention the unique occasion of a collaboration between Mr. Bolton as producer and Mr. Waine as musical director. This resulted in a performance of high standard in both departments and it was of the greatest interest to see the influence of each in the individual performances. Quite remarkable in a small role was Hirst, who enthralled the audience with his stagecraft and his use of a fine contralto voice which had control and accuracy. His ability to act and to maintain the fun during the short periods he was on stage was outstanding and his build had just the right flavour for the part. Baynes as Sergeant of Police acted well and sang well after a rather lifeless opening song and chorus which was well below the effective range of many of the voices. The police themselves were a noble body of men and the humour of the little man in the middle was not missed by a single member of the audience. Brown as Major-General Stanley and Mann as the Pirate King were complete opposites of characterisation, the former meek, perhaps too meek, and the latter rollicking. Brown's performance showed what a complete command he had over the singing of his songs, particularly in the famous patter song in which every word was given full weight and which was sung well up to professional speed. Of Mann much the same can be said, not by comparison or contrast, for each had his own individuality, but because of the feeling of complete control of action which each displayed. Mann's singing and acting came across to the audience and held their attention all the time. The part of Frederic was played by R. H. Grayson, who had by far the biggest part and this must have been a great strain on him. He managed to maintain the "slave of duty" theme without a drop in the tension. He displayed a pleasant tenor voice less highly trained but with a good variety in tone. 'One felt a certain monotony in his speaking tone—a kind of exasperation tone—which should disappear with experience. But, without any shadow of doubt, he provided the necessary unification for the whole production. Dickie made an adequate Head Pirate though his light singing voice was hardly what one would associate with a robust and rollicking pirate. In spite of this he had control of the situation whenever he was singing and there was quite a notable improvement in voice production towards the end of the short run and his words came across remarkably well. It is naturally more difficult to speak on the "girls". Mabel was played alternately by Dixon and C. P. Farmer, the former's treble voice 11
having very definite signs of decay due to natural causes. But Dixon's lack of high notes was compensated by his better appearance and stagecraft, while Farmer's voice was pleasant but less accurate. Both, however, filled the role with considerable competence. Concerning the smaller parts and the chorus, one can feel little other than great satisfaction with the ease and naturalness displayed. The pirates were, perhaps, the most wooden-looking, on the whole, rather depressed with life. The rollicking could have been overdone and this would probably have spoiled the whole production, so it was better to have had them restrained rather than riotous, but a little more laughter would have helped. Major-General Stanley's daughters brought the house down at each performance, and how they enjoyed themselves! They were remarkably beautiful, both facially and in costume, and moved about the stage unselfconsciously and just as one would expect girls to move. This was due to the splendid training given by Mrs. Mitchell, as it was obvious that they would not normally move in that delicate way. They sang very tunefully and accurately. If the humour had not come alive the show would have been boring in the extreme. It was never for one instant boring, and Gilbert would not 'have felt the least desire to turn in his grave. Most of the fun came from the policemen, and how well they brought it off. A Savoyard may have seen some of their "business" before, but much of it looked original and it delighted the audience. The spoken words were full of life and humour, and very few of Gilbert's subtleties were missed. Mr. Bolton deserves the gratitude of all for the excellence of his well-balanced and efficient production. It is often a criticism of an amateur operatic production that the orchestra spoils the singing and drowns the principals. Such an orchestra, as in our own case, consists of a band of devoted players, some skilled, some less skilled. It generally practises together for about two rehearsals and then a dress rehearsal and then the performances. On the first night there was a certain lack of unanimity, but this decreased night by night, and on the final night they were in excellent form. The accusation of too loud playing could not truthfully be levelled as far as the majority of the audience were concerned, though those who sat near the front may have found the orchestra a little heavy, At the back of the hall balance was perfect. Mr. Waine's direction prevented calamity at the awkward corners and he made a musical unit out of the singers and players. Finally, for such a production with a large cast, scenery must be convincing but simple, and this combination was achieved by flats with a rock-like appearance which did all that was necessary in providing the frame against which the actors could act and yet move easily both on and off. There never seemed any need for pushing or for the appearance of having to queue to leave the stage. The lighting was well suited to the variation of mood. And so the Headmaster's wish for a G. & S. production has come about, and one feels that his hopes were fulfilled. Thoughts must have passed through many minds about the desirability of introducing girls to sing the girls' parts, but in the opinion of the writer this would have deprived the School of the opportunity given to them of showing how well they can supply material for the female parts, especially when there is such a willing source of supply of unbroken voices in St. Olave's. Thanks and congratulations to all who gave to the packed houses so much enjoyment. 12
CAREERS During the term parties of boys paid three careers visits. The first was to The Yorkshire Insurance Company, mainly to see their new computer and data processing equipment. This company, along with many others, offers extremely interesting careers in programming such equipment. This work should attract boys interested in dealing with problems—it seems to be a cross between advanced mathematics and chess. The work would appeal to a quieter type of person who is perhaps less interested in meeting a wide range of people. In the case of an insurance company, some knowledge of insurance would have to be gained first, and it might be that the candidate would find that one of the many good openings in insurance might appeal to him more. During our visit we saw machines calculating premiums from information supplied on punched cards. Perhaps as laymen we were most impressed by receiving copies of the silhouette of York Minster, the trade mark of the "Yorkshire", "drawn" as a result of a programme fed into the machine. The second visit was to M. Harland and Son Ltd., Specialising Printers, of Hull. This company is looking for lively candidates to train particularly for the sales side, and this would be a fine opportunity for those with drive, but perhaps not very strong academic qualifications. The third visit was to the Ford Motor Company. This was a most interesting and exhausting visit, particularly as we had spent a somewhat short night in sleepers, in order to be at Dagenham early in the morning. The whole party was very impressed by the wide variety of careers, both technical and non-technical, offered by the company. One of the most impressive features was that we found that many men were working in spheres other than those for which they had been trained, and this particularly applied to the non-technical men. This emphasised the fact that a professional qualification, or a degree, or a combination of the two, provides a very wide variety of choice to the candidate for an industrial career. This case of working in some other field than that for which the man has been trained is more common in industry than is probably generally believed. Full reports of the visits to Harland's and Ford's appear later. During the holidays I was privileged to be invited to attend a Unilever Final Selection Board as an observer. This gave me some idea of the care with which large industrial organisations select their potential managers. The Board I attended was to select for the Unilever Junior Trainee scheme and all six candidates are still at school. These candidates had already survived two hurdles. The first hurdle is a pre-selection stage when a short list is drawn up from a very large number of applicants, according to their paper qualifications and the statements they have made on the very comprehensive application form. The second hurdle is the Preliminary Selection Board which follows a similar pattern to the Final Board.
The Final Selection Board consists of two selectors, who are Managers in constituent companies of the organisation, and they are advised by two psychologists from an independent institute. The chair is taken by the Director of personnel services, who is assisted by a member of the personnel department. During the day the candidates are subjected to a series of group tests followed by personal interviews with the advisers
and then with the selectors. Finally, in the evening, the whole Board meets and discusses each candidate most carefully in order to assess his potential value to the organisation. Only one of the six candidates was successful in this particular case, and it seemed to me that what carried him through were the fallowing factors: — (i) His breadth of interest and knowledge. (ii) His ability to grasp a situation and to discuss it clearly, with full mastery of the relevant facts. (iii) The ability to argue with others without antagonizing them— an obvious requirement necessary in any manager. It was interesting that the candidate with the highest intelligence rating was not seriously considered because he gave no evidence of making full use of his talents and lacked the breadth of interests and knowledge referred to above. It may worry possible candidates to know that if they apply for such a scheme their chance of being offered a place may be very small, and they may wonder what happens to those who fail such a Board. In this case one other candidate was to be offered direct training with a constituent company of the organisation, though he may not have accepted this. I have since heard that many small companies are only too ready to employ candidates who have done well enough to reach a Unilever Final Selection Board. However, others may not be completely turned down at this stage. In fact, one of the remaining four was advised to take up a place at University as they felt that he was not mature enough for a training such as they would give him They pointed out to him that he could be considered again as a graduate trainee without prejudice, and it may be that the wider experience of University would make all the difference in his second attempt.
VISIT TO M. HARLAND & SON LTD. To many people a career in the printing industry might at first seem dull and lacking in opportunity, but those who visited the works of M. Harland and Son, of Hull, discovered what an interesting and lucrative industry it can be. The company is a family business, and is one of the more progressive printing firms in the country, and amongst other things prints 90 per cent of the theatre tickets in the country. The company has two factories, one inside Hull printing on sheets of paper, and the other, a newer one, on the outskirts of the city, printing on rolls. It was the latter factory that we first visited. After being suitably impressed by the directors' cars, we were taken into the Works Manager's office where we were shown the layout of the factory. We then had lunch in the canteen, and were again impressed. The factory was built recently, being "tailored" to suit the needs of the firm, and because of this a system known as "forward planning" has been evolved, whereby the raw materials enter the works at one end and go through progressive stages, ending up with the finished product. Incorporated with this idea, is a system of division into various units of production. We were shown new machines, techniques and processes, all of which increased our admiration of the firm. At the old factory in the city, Harland's print on sheets, on the lower floors, but, what is more remarkable, assemble much of their own machinery on the top floor. Incidentally, we noticed that some machines 14
being used were made by the uncle of a member of our party in Bridlington. We were shown how a book is printed, starting with the raw materials and finishing with the bound article. After having tea we were shown the processes of printing in several colours, and finally were presented with various samples, varying from foil ash-trays (most of which ended up in Temple) to packets of green ginger. After thanking Mr. A. Harland, the sales director, and casting final envious glances at his sports car, we climbed into the minibus and returned to York through the snow and ice, well satisfied with our day's visit. J.C.C., R.H.B.
VISIT TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT DAGENHAM On arrival at Dagenham we were greeted by Mr. Campbell, the Education Officer, who gave us a brief idea of what Ford's expected of their employees, saying that the standards required were very high. During the day we visited the foundry, where we saw the casting of the heavy parts of a car's engine such as flywheels and cylinder blocks. This is all carried out at very high temperatures, 2,650° F., and many safety precautions are required. Ford's are the only motor company with their own blast-furnace. This turns out 700 tons of metal a day. We saw the tractor factory, which produces 352 units per day, and the paint trim and assembly shops, which make most of the Ford bodies and assemble the finished cars. We learned that up to 2,300 cars can be produced per day, but an average output is 1,577. We also had a preview of the Cortina estate car, which was announced a fortnight later. During the afternoon some of us went on a very interesting tour of the Commercial and Financial side of the company, while others went to the laboratories and engineering shops. Our general impression was of a very big but happy firm which belied all press reports. We had been told that a Ford slogan was "You need not be mad to work at Fords, but if you are it helps." As far as we could see you'd be mad not to want to work at Fords. On the the whole it was a tiring but very enjoyable day. D.L.W., R.L.B.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY This term we have had six meetings of one form or another, and we are proud to report that the standard of speaking and general interest is as high as ever. However, this might serve as a reminder to some members that membership entails attendance, and we hope to see more of them in the future. We started our term's debating with a mock by-election. Mr. Evans was the Conservative candidate, Mr. Gow, the Liberal, and (of course), Mr. Kemp, the Socialist. , Mr. Evans was returned with a vast majority, supported by the more junior members of the School, who howled their encouragement. The second meeting of the term was held to debate a P.S.D.A. motion: "This House considers that the British educational system is vitiated by 15
class". Mr. Outhwaite proposed, and suggested that comprehensive schools were the answer. He was opposed by Mr. Clarke, who believed in the hereditary properties of initiative. Mr. Adamson and Mr. Brown seconded. The motion was defeated. Mr. Le Tocq proposed that: "Man was born free but is everywhere in Chains", at our third meeting. He objected to one-way streets. Mr. Cummin opposed, and based his argument on the belief that man was only chained if he himself allowed it. Mr. N. J. Smith and Mr. Kettlewell seconded, and the motion was carried. The last meeting of the term was somewhat chaotic—as usual at this stage of the term. The motion was: "This House considers that the sciences are more useful than the arts". This was proposed by Mr. Shah and opposed by Mr. Clegg. They were seconded by Mr. Spencer and Mr. Dickie and the motion was lost by 54 votes to 40 with 8 abstentions. The president had at last broken the curse. Whenever he had planned to propose a motion, he fell ill. During the term, seven representatives of the Society went to a debate at St. William's College with the English Speaking Union. Mr. Higgins, seconded by Mr. Evans, proposed the motion that "This House envies the noble savage". They won by 19 votes to 17. On the 14th March the P.S.D.A. competition took place at the School. St. Peter's were represented by Mr. Evans and Mr. Brown. Ampleforth College, as usual, won, and anyone who heard them will admit without reserve that they deserved their victory. And thus the term ended. We thank Mr. Le Tocq and Mr. Cummin for debating with us. They not only gave us an enjoyable evening, but also an experienced example to follow. We also thank everyone who has contributed to a very successful year of debating both in their speaking and organisation. Let us hope for a similar spirit in the future.
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC IN MANCHESTER At the invitation of Granada Television and under the supervision of Mr. Howat, a party of 20 went to Manchester on 15th February, despite the weather, to watch the recording of a television programme, 'What is a Melody". This was something of an occasion for all concerned, since the programme featured Leonard Bernstein, known to American youth for his Young People's Concerts, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, which claims to be the oldest symphonic organisation in the world. Everyone was highly impressed by this vivacious personality, who, incidentally, has shown the scope of his musical appreciation by composing several musicals, including "West Side Story". He treated the whole affair very casually, even singing an extract from "Mack the Knife" at one stage, and yet when he was actually conducting the orchestra, the depth of feeling he put into it was readily visible. And whilst he simplified some of the issues at stake—calling the three-stage beginning of "Beethoven V" a "ready . . . aim . . . fire!" start, for example16
he yet ensured that the point was understood every time, and commanded a superlative degree of concentration when the four main works were being played. The works he chose as major illustrations were: part of the prelude to Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde", to demonstrate the juxtaposition of motifs which, together with tunes and themes he established as the possible ingredients of melody; the first movement of Mozart's G Minor Symphony, where we were told to listen for the playing of the theme in other than the dominant instrument; part of Hindemith's Concert Music, as an example of contraversial modern music which many found difficult to understand; and finally the "Passacaglia" from Brahms' E Minor Symphony, to sum up all the points he had made. During a frenzied passage of the Brahms he actually leapt into the air, and throughout he was the personification of the music he was conducting. So popular was this amazing figure that the hall shook for minutes after the broadcast with the spontaneous applause of over two thousand people: a breath-taking experience, and the due reward for the man who had remained calm and humorous through delays and even break-down in the recording. Our only regret is that we could not have more of this famous, flawless ensemble, which was somewhat overpowered by the great Bernstein. But whatever the minor criticisms, this proved to be a memorable event for all concerned. C.J.K.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson" left Liverpool on 17th December for a round voyage to Indian and Pakistani ports, with a call at Port Sudan on the outward passage and the usual calls at Aden for fuel. The voyage has been prolonged, as the ship was a fortnight late at Aden, partly due to port delays at Port Sudan (owing to heavy rains, of all things!) and partly because of engine trouble. Indeed the latter cannot be fully corrected until the ship reaches home, and her normal speed has been reduced to 12 knots. Captain Graham tells us he hopes to reach London on 31st March, and it is hoped to include a fuller account of this voyage (Voyage 6) in the next "Peterite". Meanwhile, for the record, the ports of call were: Outward: Port Sudan, Aden, Madras, Chittagong. Homeward: Madras, Pondicherry, Visakapatnam, Galle and Cochin.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Hon. Treasurer: D. N. MILNES. Hon. Secretary: J. F. GARTSIDE. House Representatives: The Rise: P. W. SHEPHERD. The Grove: G. F. BACH. School House: F. R. WEST. The Manor: P. J. HOLMES. Temple: E. P. RAYNES. Queens: J. M. RUDDOCK. The first meeting of the term, on the 19th of January, was addressed by Dr. Haines, of the Bradford College of Technology, who spoke on "Free Radical Chemistry". He covered this complex subject fully and gave a most entertaining lecture. 17
For the second meeting of the term, held on 2nd February, the Society was addressed by two members, J. M. Ruddock, who lectured on "The Cell", and M. V. Smith, who spoke on "Hypnosis". We thank them both for their lectures and the trouble they went to in order to prepare them. An outside speaker, Mr. J. C. Pratt, spoke to the Society for the third meeting of the term, held on 23rd February. He lectured on "Glass". His talk, although non-technical, covered all aspects of the work carried out by a modern glass-works. For the fourth meeting of the term on 9th March, we were once again addressed by two members of the Society, A. N. Ferrar on "Wood Decay" and C. J. L. Clarke on "Polyhedra". Both covered their topics very well and are to be congratulated on their efforts. The final meeting of the term, held on 23rd March, was addressed by Professor Marsden of Leeds University, who spoke on "Cosmic Rays and Space Research". He gave the Society an absorbing insight into the complications of Space Travel. So ends one of the busiest terms for a long time and we thank all of our speakers for their interesting and informative lectures. D.N.M.
VISIT TO VICKERS-ARMSTRONG For the first visit for a number of years, the Senior Science Society chose the Vickers-Armstrong Naval Dockyard at Newcastle. The party of 14 left York at 11-23 and arrived at the Yard at 2-30. We were met in the reception hall by Mr. Stanborough, the personnel officer. He then showed us the general layout of the dockyard, how it was divided into the metal construction part and the fitting-out bay. This, he explained; made the best use of the mile of river frontage. The party then went down to the river level and into the moulding loft. This is where the plans are drawn out. Then we moved on through the metal-working shop into the sheet metal bay. Here we saw an electromagnetic crane in action. The guide then took us along the quayside, where only two of the, five slipways were being used because of lack of orders. Then we proceeded to the Joiners' shop and saw some of the fittings as supplied b Vickers-Armstrong. The party then returned to the office building for tea, after which we' bade farewell to Mr. Stanborough and returned to the station. We would like to thank Vickers-Armstrong for their hospitality and our guide for his most informative commentary. D.N.M. 18
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Three films, "The Twilight Forest", "Crossing Antarctica" and" Trawler Boy" were shown at the first meeting. At the next meeting, Mr. Edington of St. John's College gave an interesting talk on Civil Defence. At the third meeting Mr. Kilvington of the York Fire Brigade gave a talk on modern methods of fire prevention and fire-fighting. He brought many interesting pieces of equipment and finished with a demonstration of three types of fire extinguishers operated by Lockwood, Oxley and Webster. The fourth meeting had to be postponed until next Christmas term because the lecturer was indisposed. At the final meeting two films made by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds were shown. The first dealt with the society's efforts to re-establish the Osprey as a breeding species in Scotland and the other was a study of the many birds that breed in the Scottish Highlands.
THE MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY This short term saw only two full meetings—other events always seemed to take precedence ! At the first meeting of the term M. Clerc, the "assistant" at Nunthorpe, paid us a return visit. He chose as his subject: "French Youth and its Problems". His talk turned out to be a supreme example of French organisation and planning, as well as topical and entertaining. Mr. Ben Sykes, a student master, spoke at the second meeting. He talked informally and amusingly about his stays in France, illustrating his talk with many coloured slides. During the term a party of senior members went to Leeds University with Mr. Craven to see the British Premiere of Francoise Sagan's "Chateau en Suede". A very enjoyable evening was spent—particularly noticeable was the changeless "leer" of one of the lead actresses—no matter what the situation !
I trust that this very worthwhile Society will be better supportd in future. The only moderate success of this term is probably the fault of an indolent secretary, but indifference is symptomatic of the British attitude to foreign languages. What a contrast the young people of France and Germany present (It is pleasing to note the wonderful success of the visit of a small school party to Germany.) If properly developed the Society could provide a very useful service—information about France and Germany. The study of modern languages is not merely concerned with the difficulties of the French language or even the intricacies of German literature, but with the culture of these countries, their history, people, thought, politics as students discover at university. The Society gives the best opportunity for supplying this information. !
Our thanks are once more due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Craven in arranging meetings. D.R.G. 19
ORNITHOLOGICAL VISIT TO THE ISLE OF MAN During the Easter holidays from 17th to 27th April, Mr. Craine took a party of five boys to the Isle of Man to do some bird trapping and ringing. The party consisted of D. E. Hudson, G. M. Barton, P. R. Harrison, N. C. P. Marsden and P. J. Schofield. We caught the 7-40 a.m. train from York and arrived in Liverpool just in time to catch the boat to Douglas. Although it was raining when we left Liverpool it had stopped when we arrived in the island. Mr. Craine met us at the boat and managed to fit into his Mini Countryman all five of us plus our luggage, and we were driven to Castletown. The nearby peninsula of Langness was visited several times to see the ducks and waders. At high tide the latter could be watched from a short distance, using the car as a hide. Good views were had of all the common waders and we were also fortunate to see a black-tailed godwit, which is a rare visitor to the Isle of Man. Two nests of hooded crows were found as well as an early ringed plover's nest. Two coastal walks from Port Erin to Port St. Mary and from Port Soderick to Castletown were very enjoyable and we had good views of a fulmar colony, ravens and choughs. We were lucky to find a chough's nest on which the bird sat until we approached quite close. The nest was fortunately accessible and had four eggs. On one of the days we made a trip around the island carrying a packed lunch with us. This was eaten at Maughold Head while we had excellent views of the many seabirds which nest there. These included the auks, i.e., razorbills, puffins, black and common guillemots, shags and kittiwakes. Leaving here we went to the most northerly point of the island and visited the Point of Ayre lighthouse. Along the Shingle beach were the usual waders with a small party of whimbrel, and offshore were sandwich terns, more auks and shags and four red-throated divers. We did most of our trapping near the Silverburn, a small stream in Castletown. Mist nests were used and we were lucky to have such a sheltered area for our ringing, as the weather was rather windy during our stay. The ringing totals are given later. By the end of our holiday we were all fairly adept at extracting the birds from the nets and ringing them. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and are grateful to Mr. Craine and his sister, with whom we stayed, and hope that this may become an annual event. Ringing totals: House Sparrow 64, Linnet 20, Willow Warbler 14, Blackbird 11, Swallow 11, Greenfinch 9, Starling 8, Sand Martin 5, Dunnock 3, Chaffinch 2, Chiffchaff 2, Blue Tit 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Wren 1, Meadow Pipit 1; 153 birds of 15 species. List of birds recorded by the party on the Isle of Man: Red-throated Diver, Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Heron, Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Merlin, Kestrel, Partridge, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oyster Catcher, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Curlew, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit, Bartailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Knot, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Great Blackbacked Gull, Lesser Blackbacked Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Kittiwake, Arctic Tern, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Guillemot, Black Guillemot, Puffin, Stock Dove, Rock 20
Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Raven, Hooded Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Chough, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart, Robin, chaff, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Willow Warbler, Chiff, and White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Great Grey Shrike, Starling, Greenfinch, Linnet, Chaffinch, Yellow Hammer, Reed Bunting, House Sparrow and Tree Sparrow (86 species). D.E.H.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Leader: MR. K. G. COULTHARD. Vice-Chairman: J. R. COLES. Chairman: M. C. M. ANYAN. Treasurer: J. R. ROWBOTTOM. Secretary: J. H. ORmrstoN. Committee Members: D. E. ROWBOTTOM, M. P. CROSSLEY. The first meeting of the term consisted of a talk on "General Aspects of Forestry" given by Mr. Marshall, of the Forestry Commission. He started his talk by outlining the locality and origin of forests, stating that the largest in Yorkshire is at Allerston--4between Pickering and Scarborough. The talk was followed by some very interesting slides showing different species of trees and the variety of work done by the Forestry Commission. At the second meeting of the term we heard a talk on "Calf Rearing and Beef Cattle" given by Mr. Atkinson from B.O.C.M. at Selby. He dealt with calf rearing first, saying that there are three main methods: single suckling, multiple suckling and bucket feeding. The latter is most popular as it is cheaper because the calves are reared on milk from buckets, being weaned at four or five weeks old. He discussed many problems in calf rearing and pointed out the three main diseases. He dealt with beef cattle, saying that the housewife now wants a lean, tender joint, and he explained the necessary requirements for a beast to produce what is wanted. He outlined the main methods of rearing beef cattle—the eighteen month system and "broiler cattle", saying that he thought the meat of the latter was not nearly so tasty. Broiler cattle, he said, are fed ad lib for twelve months and then slaughtered. The final meeting of the term was a talk on "Cattle Judging" given by Mr. Abbey, a well-known Friesian cattle breeder and judge. He showed what great value agricultural shows are, stating that they are of great influence in better breeding. He brought with him a model of a cow which a committee, he being one of them, felt was just about the perfect animal. He used the model to go from head to tail, pointing out every conceivable good point that a cow should have, expressing the view that a good cow should always have a pleasant, alert look; if not there must be something wrong. He ended his talk by describing how he judges, comparing his methods with those of the Canadian and Dutch judges. J.R.C. 21
THE FILM SOCIETY The activities of the Film Society have been somewhat circumscribed this season what with one thing and another. One of the things was that for the first time in about eighteen years a film that had been booked failed to turn up. I refused the last-minute offer of a substitute because I do not want the Film Society to became just a film show. It must attain at least the standard of being a kind of Film Repertory Company, where meritorious films of varying date can be shown. How did the films that we did show match up to this standard? All Hitchcock films in my opinion qualify. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" was exciting, of course. But it was beautifully produced: the scenes in the foyer of the Albert Hail were brilliantly done: and the use of the sound track was often most expert; remember, for instance, how the futility of James Stewart's explanation to the police superintendent was emphasised by its being virtually drowned in the roar of a passing aeroplane. "The Way to the Stars" was made in the emotional days of the last war and was a good illustration of the delicate artistry of its director, Anthony Asquith. Some of the younger boys expected more robust action than they got; but for all there was additional interest in the fact that much of the film was shot locally—at Catterick aerodrome and in Northallerton. "Genevieve" belongs to that stratum of British film comedies that were popular a few years ago. "The Titchfield Thunderbolt" was another one. It was pleasant to watch against a background of autumn colours; the trumpet playing sequence was skilfully built up to a full climax but the inability on the part of British film-comedy makers to resist the temptation to introduce grotesque and "stagey" minor characters was exemplified in the person of Joyce Grenfell's landlady. The English for literature! the Spaniards for painting! the Germans for music! after seeing the silent comedies strung together under the title, "When Comedy was King" I am prepared to award the palm for comedy to the Americans even if Chaplin and Stan Laurel were Englishmen: or should it be for farce, not for comedy? In any case this film was a joy from start to finish and in particular the film of Laurel and Hardy in a traffic jam was as near perfection as can possibly be imagined. F.J.W.
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Secretary: A. N. FE aaA Master-in-Charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. House Representatives: Rise: P. M. KEMP. Grove: H. BIDDLE. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Manor: D. K. HIRST. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: P. J. H. MANN. During the Easter term, two speakers were invited to address Society, Alderman Oloman, the ex-Lord Mayor of York, and Can Purvis. Alderman Oloman spoke on the role of the Christian in a modern cif outlining briefly the welfare state services and the voluntary work whi 22
any young person can do to help his fellow men. These services included deaf and dumb work and especially work with the old and infirm who often need care and attention more than any other section of the community. Besides this practical side, Alderman Oloman illustrated well the theme that all things in this life are only temporary by referring to his appointment as Lord Mayor and how everybody wanted to know him merely because of his station. This vision, he said, vanished with the appointment of his successor. Canon Purvis addressed the Society on the York Cycle of Mystery Plays. In an excellent talk he covered not only the characteristic style of writing found in the original cycle, but also a general impression of the whole cycle starting at dawn on a June morning with the creation of the world and ending at dusk on the same day with the last judgement of all flesh. He told how the plays were put on by various guilds and outlined their development to the modern day version, which was first performed for the Festival of Britain. After both talks there were many varied questions asked which stimu• lated a lively and interesting discussion—perhaps the most valuable part of each meeting. A.N.F.
C.C.F. NOTES It was not possible to start weekend training this term because of the weather, but a large number of Cadets have applied to do it, and it is intended to start in May. The Signals Platoon has had a good term, although its numbers will remain small until after the Proficiency Test. The Cross-Country Relay was very well done, and Cpl. Ferrar and L/Cpl. Raynes gained Assistant Instructors' Certificates. The standard of turn-out and knowledge for the Basic Test was the best so far seen, and we hope this is one result of the new voluntary membership of the Contingent. For the first week of the holidays Captain Gaastra took a party for Arduous Training, centred at Bethesda in North Wales. We are very grateful to the 6th/7th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers, Territorial Army, who allowed us the use of their Drill Hall at Bethesda, and who gave valuable help in climbing instruction. Lt. W. E. Jones, 0.P., was officially attached to our party from the Royal Welch Fusiliers. MAIN EVENTS TUESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY: March Past. The Salute was taken by Brigadier T. H. Evill, D.S.O., Chief Engineer, Northern Command. TUESDAY, 12TH MARCH: Basic Test. Fifty-seven passed out of sixty-two. ANNUAL GENERAL INSPECTION: This will take place on Tuesday, 25th June. 23
R.N. SECTION The shock wave caused by the change of recruitment for the C.C.F. has reached the R.N. Section, has been absorbed and has made little change. There have been only a few resignations and the Section is left in a strong position. The policy of taking the Proficiency Examination in December, followed by the Advanced Proficiency Examination in March has borne fruit, and Higgins, Scaife and Watson G. are to be congratulated on achieving this last hurdle. This increase in the number of cadets who are qualified as instructors will lead in a very short time to a stronger band of N.C.O.s, improved instruction and greater efficiency. We learn that Evans, who has been Instructor Petty Officer-in-charge for the last two terms, is to be promoted to higher duties with the Contingent. He is well qualified for these by reason of his Advanced Proficiency Certificate, which he has held longer than anyone else in the Section, by his experience as an instructor and a leader in the Section, and his great enthusiasm and keenness on all things to do with the Royal Navy. We congratulate him and wish him well in his final term's duty with the C.C.F. F.W.
R.A.F. SECTION During the Easter Term the section numbered 33, which included as N.C.Os., Flight Sergeant Gartside (i/c), Sergeants Skiera and Dawes, and Corporals Bruce, Smith and Grieves, together with Corporals Dickie and Outhwaite who were utilised in training the Basic Section. The new official textbooks arrived during the term, and these up-todate and well illustrated publications were a great help during training periods. Instruction for Advanced Proficiency was given by Sergeants Skiera and Dawes and for the Elementary Proficiency by Corporal Bruce. It was decided that cadets taking the Elementary Proficiency should sit the examination in March instead of June. This experiment proved a success, and the 11 passes included one credit (Haggie) and one distinction (Youle). A visit to No. 9 A.E.F. at R.A.F. Dishforth was arranged on Sunday, 10th March, but owing to adverse weather conditions only four cadets were able to obtain Chipmunk flights. The unit was fortunate in being able to avail itself of the services of Flight Sergeant Danks of R.A.F. Topcliffe, who had replaced Flight Sergeant Barrs as Liaison N.C.O.
SCOUT GROUP This year the Group is running smoothly as it has done for many years, and this can be largely attributed to the excellent team of Assistant Scoutmasters we have at the moment. They have instilled enthusiasm into the whole Group and the number of activities has grown enormously. For instance, recently teams from both the Scout Troop and the Senior Scout Troop have taken part in local First Aid Competitions (the senior team being perhaps not quite so successful as the Scout team!); we have had an excellent Group Camp Fire, run entirely by the Rover Crew; and this year we already have a record number of Queen's Scouts, while the Scout Troop is rapidly approaching the stage where all the second year Scouts will hold the Scout Cord. We bid farewell to A.S.M. J. T. 24
Bradshaw, and thank him for all that he has done for the Group. The Crew hopes to see him from time to time during the Summer Term and the Scout Troop should have him at their Camp in the summer.
ROVER CREW At the first meeting of the Crew this term it was realised that G. M. Holgate had left us and so a new mate had to be elected in the usual very democratic manner which always prevails when the G.S.M. is in attendance. Hopwood was asked to take on the office of "Scribe". Senior Scouts S. H. Bradley and P. E. Haxby were unanimously elected Rover Squires to fill the vacant places in the Crew left by Holgate and S. H. Reiss. The members of the crew all felt that something positive must be done this term and so suggestions were put forward. It was decided that the outer part of the Scout Loft should be converted, by means of curtaining, carpets and chairs, into a Rover den, or, as it is now known, "The Moot Hall". This conversion and the consumption of a lot of coffee took up much of the term, but our resident composer, script writer and producer, Hirst, had been working on a comic opera, making fun of several different operas and especially "The Pirates of Penzance" This opera was performed at a camp fire at the end of term, the whole crew and the G.S.M. taking part. Bradshaw led the singing and other members of the crew, either alone or in groups, put on items, all of which were of a high standard. Mr. Dunstan is to be thanked for his very excellent rendering of "On Top of Old Smokey". J.H.O.
SENIOR SCOUT GROUP At the beginning of the term S. H. Bradley and P. E. Haxby joined the select ranks of the Rover Crew and M. H. Ibberson and M. R. Wroe were appointed Patrol Leaders in their place. The term was significant for its variety of activities. Amongst the highlights were: (i) An afternoon in the snow on the Ings, practising observation by following tracks. This resulted in a very hectic and energetic meeting, when many other members of the School were confined to the buildings. Though the majority of us were well and truly soaked, no one seemed to suffer from the experience. (ii) A night map reading exercise in heavy snowfall. We had intended to make use of the stars, but these were not visible, and the Troop was dropped in small parties in a village near York and told to race to a map reference, selecting their routes from Ordnance Survey maps. Despite the proximity to York, the winter weather • had completely changed the scene and this made the need for careful map reading more than ever necessary. Surprisingly enough, everyone was accounted for on our return! (iii) A night street exercise, when members of the Crew, assisting as "Soviet spies", were nearly arrested and charged with "loitering with intent!" J. H. Ormiston made up into a particularly impressive looking Russian, complete with large boots and fur hat. (iv) Intensive badge training continued and, as a result, twenty-seven members of the Troop gained the Ambulance badge. We should like to
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thank Mrs. Dronfield for undertaking the formidable task of testing such a large group. The fruits of the other training sessions will, we hope, be seen next term. We congratulate M. R. Wroe on being the latest Senior Scout to gain the Queen's Scout badge. He achieved this by what must be the smallest margin ever, by gaining the last badge on the eve of his eighteenth birthday. We should like to thank our team of volunteers who took part in the Senior Scout Ambulance Competition, our thanks particularly going to P/L. D. R. Gow for taking charge of the team. Though they could undoubtedly have achieved a higher position, the fact that they did not is not surprising, considering that they never had an opportunity to practise together as a team. The main reason for this was that Gow was occupied in winning his Exhibition at Oxford, which we felt was a much more worthwhile result than a high place in the competition. We are sorry to have to say boodbye to Gow and thank him for the part he has played in helping to run the Senior Scout Troop.
SCOUT TROOP Training has continued this term and good progress has been made in all sections of the Scout Troop. The First Class Scouts have been successful in obtaining the following badges: —Pioneer badge by Bell, Dixon, Fear, Gill and Hothersall; Jobman badge by Fear and Gill; Linguist badge by Maslin, Thirlwell, Gow, Watts and Hothersall; Aeromodeller by Hothersall and Music Maker by Thirlwell. This means that Maslin, Gill and Hothersall have now qualified for their Scout Cord. First aid, emergencies and estimation have been the work of the Scouts doing First Class training, although the training and testing was interrupted by the many absences caused by illness. The four Scouts who were invested last term have made very good progress and should get their Second Class badge early next term. I should like to thank Bradshaw for all his work in training for the Scout Cord and, although he is leaving, we hope to see him at our summer camp in the Isle of Man. This will be from 30th July to 7th August and it is hoped that all Scouts will be able to attend. For the first time a party of second year Scouts are camping in the holidays under A.S.M. Bradshaw near Rievaulx, and their extra experience should be valuable at the summer camp. I should also like to thank Clegg for his help this term and for supervising our team for the Inter-Troop First Aid Competition. This competition took place at the beginning of the holidays and our team came fourth out of fourteen, with the third-highest score. This was a very creditable result because none of the more experienced Scouts was available because of the Easter Camp.
EASTER TRAINING CAMP At the beginning of the holidays ten senior members of the Scout Troop under A.S.M. J. T. Bradshaw held a training camp near Rievaulx Abbey. Reports that the site was an ideal one were confirmed on our arrival. Some difficulty was experienced whilst erecting the tents as a high wind blew up. However, by the end of the next day we were well settled in and had explored the surrounding woods looking for trees suitable for firewood and a flagpole. We were joined on Wednesday by M. A. Clegg. His arrival brought welcome sunshine as well as the not-so-welcome activity of being dragged
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out for a long walk. (We are still wondering what kind of building he was looking for!) On our return we were met by an unfortunate gentleman who appeared to have lost fifty deer and believed we might have shot them, or at least seen them! Our next visitor was Mr. Broadley, who unexpectedly arrived to test Dixon, Gill, Gow and Watts on their Camper badge. They are to be congratulated on passing it. The next day we went fishing along the stream and succeeded in catching one trout. It was not big enough for a meal; however the one that got away was . . .! That night a small party invaded the Helmsley fish and chip shop and were treated by Clegg. We were also joined by Bailey, Dove and Gibson, who were doing their Venturer Journey and who spent the night in the sick tent! Clegg left us the next morning and set something of a personal record by lasting for more than two days without crumpets! (We hope he will be merciful next term to those who forgot to get him some.) At this point the weather, which had been fair until then, finally broke and we suffered thirty-six hours solid rain. The two fires had to be amalgamated as two fire shelters on each were not enough cover from the rain. Saturday, our last full day, was spent first in preparing for the open afternoon and evening, and secondly in receiving those parents who were not deterred by morning rain from visiting us. They were shown examples of pioneering and cooking—Fear's biscuit tin oven being highly praised,• as was the pork roasted in it. We were also visited by the District Commissioner who informed us that there were orchids growing where we had placed our latrines! A short camp fire was held for the hardier parents who stayed for it; this was followed by a longer one attended by Mr. Coulthard. We struck camp on the Sunday and were taken back to York, Hothersall cycled back as his bike could not be fitted on the minibus. As he was not seen on the way back we assume he arrived safely—or did he take the wrong turning? Our thanks are due to all those who made this excellent camp as successful as it was. Our special thanks go to Bradshaw for the ticinendous amount of work he has put in, both in preparation for the camp and also during it. We wish him well in the future and look forward to seeing him in the summer in the Isle of Man. J.R.W.T.
HOCKEY, 1963 The School XIs were able to play two matches only: against Scarborough College on the sands on 13th February and against Bootham School on 16th March when the snow had gone. Both teams lost to Scarborough, who had had some hockey on the beach whilst we had not even had a prac'tice, but both beat Bootham. Colours were re-awarded to Kettlewell, Headlam, Carr and Cloughton and awarded to Baker and Richardson, whilst 2nd XI Colours were awarded to Higgins, Gow, Rowbottom, J. R., Gartside and Hunt. The teams against Bootham were: 1st XI: D. E. A. Higgins; J. J. Kettlewell, D. R. Gow; J. L. Richardson, A. H. Baker, J. R. Rowbottom; J. F. Gartside, G. W. Cloughton, J. D. Carr, D. Hunt, K. W. Headlam. 2nd XI: R. Dawes; W. M. Hudson, P. F. Nettleton; G. M. Todd, W. R. Pickersgill, F. R. West; M. H. Ibberson, N. Shah, T. C. Mitchell, P. W. Shepherd, J. A. Eatough. Carr and Cloughton were selected for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' XI to play Lancashire on 20th April. The match was unfortunately cancelled.
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BOAT CLUB Ice and flooding prevented all boating this term, apart from three days at the end of March when some effort was made to sort out crews for the Summer Regattas. Disappointment was greatest for those who were to go to the Head of the Trent at Nottingham and the Schools' Head of the River at Putney, particularly as the prospects were good with five of last year's 1st VIII still at School. Fortunately there also seems plenty of material for the lower School crews, and their chances of success in the forthcoming Regattas should not have been too endangered. Finally, we welcome the arrival of Mr. Nixon, who strengthens the Oxford contingent of coaches in the Boat Club. D.S.M.
SHOOTING In the absence of most of the other usual activities, Shooting has flourished greatly this term, at any rate as far as practices are concerned. The main interests have been in "Country Life" practices for two teams, some postal matches, bringing on the next generation, and the "Assegai" shoot (N.S.R.A. "tin hat" conditions) for members of the R.A.F. Section. A curious feature of the postal match shoots is that on every occasion some member of the team faltered, and no single member escaped without at least one low score. This is reflected in the individual averages. However, the last two scores, though beaten by our opponents, are quite creditable. The "Country Life" shoot took place towards the end of term, and the First VIII had a very successful "Landscape" score to add to a reasonably good main shoot. This resulted in the very creditable placing of seventh out of 144 competitors—our highest so far in this competition. The fire orders were given by D. Outhwaite, who was awarded his minor colours for his share in the achievement. The Second VIII, at 73rd, just failed to be in the top half. In the Assegai shoot the R.A.F. Section team was 17th out of 63—of course, much depends on how many of the VIII happen to be eligible. The First VIII was unchanged throughout the term, and all members
were awarded their minor colours. 1st VIII ••• ... Dawes ••• Starkey ••• Mallinson ••• Wise •• • Barker ••• Lunn ••• Eastaugh .•• Marsden ...
Individual averages were 2nd VIII •• • Ormiston ... Holmes, I. L. ••• ••• Brown, J. F. •.• Schofield ... •• • Boddy ... Raynes ••• ••• Holmes, P. J. Anyan ... •• • ••• Hugill
95.4 96.0 95.3 95.8 95.8 94.8 95.9 93.4
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91.8 93.0 89.0 91.5 89.8 84.3 90.5 93.0 90.5
Match Results. 1st VIII v. Monmouth School, 699-759. Won. v. Victoria College, 746-754. Won. v. Worksop College, 742-765. Won. v. Giggleswick School, 753-759. Won. v. Shrewsbury School, 764-760. Lost. v. Pocklington School, 772-770. Lost. v. Ampleforth College, 768-767. Lost. 2nd VIII v. Giggleswick School, 708-710. Won. v. Pocklington School, 737-723. Lost v. Ampleforth College, 751-736. Lost. "A" TEAM v. St. Bartholomew's Grammar School, 678-727. Won. It is not possible yet to assess the effects on Shooting of the new C.C.F. arrangements. None have so far been felt, nor are any anticipated next term, as sufficient new members of promise have joined the Club. But in the long run the more limited intake to the C.C.F. is bound to narrow our field of recruitment, and it may not be easy to maintain our Standards.
SQUASH Largely speaking this has been a successful term. The new courts, the weather (unfavourable to all but Squash players, it seems) and the marked progress of some of the School's players have all contributed to the success. Although one can look forward to better teams in the next few years, this year's side under the captaincy of P. W. Shepherd, has had more than its share of glory. No St. Peter's team, for instance, has ever done as well as this year's did against Barnard Castle, the foremost Northern Squash-playing school. When one considers that Barnard Castle, after a Southern tour, returned home with wins against Brentwood and Merchant Taylor's and a 3-2 defeat by Tonbridge, reputedly the country's leading school side, losing to Barnard Castle 3-2 is no disgrace. Shepherd, in fact, recorded the best win of his career when he defeated B. Patterson, the Barnard Castle No. 1, a very talented player and a finalist in the Evans Cup. Added to this he twice beat J. E. Fawcett, the York R.I. player. Perhaps his one disappointing performance was at Hymer's College, when he failed to beat C. I. M. Campbell, the Hymer's No. 1. Victory for him (he lost 3-2) would have clinched the match for the School, but he failed to rise to the occasion. However, Shepherd is a vastly improved player, both in consistency and in temperament, and any success the team has had is in no small way due to him. He has entered for the Drysdale Cup and he may do well. K. W. Headlam, the School No. 2, has not had an easy passage, firstly because he is outgraded at 2 and secondly because he has met some very 29
good second strings. However, he, too, is much improved and he has a pleasant array of shots. What he lacks is consistency; with it he would be a very useful player. R. D. Harding, the School No. 3, has still, at the time of writing these notes, not recovered full mobility after the broken leg he sustained in October last. Lacking the mobility necessary to his game, he has suffered from loss of confidence and his game has often appeared stereotyped. However, at the end of the season the tide seemed to have turned and one looks forward to seeing his powerful game once he is physically fit again. Certainly no player in the School hits the ball as sweetly as Harding on the backhand and although he is still small and light, it is not this but rather his leg that has handicapped him this season. P. F. Nettleton, the fourth string, has lost few matches and he is learning rapidly how to control his natural inclination to play shots. Physically he has developed this term and he now moves more quickly about the court. At best he has a delightful touch and a ready ability to wrongfoot his opponent. However, on occasions—against Leeds University for example—he still beats himself. He must learn that Squash is not a game in which one can afford to give an opponent the least chance to assert himself. J. J. Vooght has lost only two first team matches this term; he has improved out of all recognition, shows immense promise and may well become an outstanding player. He has an ideal temperament and gives an inferior opponent no scope at all. Allied to this he has a wide range of shots, an extremely powerful forehand volley and considerable variation. Of these five players, Harding, Nettleton and Vooght will all be at School for two further years at least. D. R. Baxter looks ready for First team Squash and there is a nucleus of useful players in J. A. Eatough, D. J. Emsley, G. A. Willstrop, W. J. Roebuck and T. C. Mitchell, besides the promising 13-year old, N. G. A. Morris. One of these should make a more than adequate No. 5. From now on there will be a steady infiltration into the Senior School of proficient players from St. Olave's which will no doubt lead to a further raising of Standards. There are at present between 50 and 60 Squash players from 8-13 years old in the Junior School and this must be for the general good of School Squash. A Senior and also a Junior tournament were successfully completed this term: the results in the finals were: Senior : P. W. Shepherd beat P. F. Nettleton, 9-2, 9-4, 9-6. Junior: D. R. Baxter beat N. G. A. Morris, 9-3, 9-7, 9-1. Vooght, unfortunately, had to scratch from the competitions at crucial stages. RESULTS:
v. Staff. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost •to M. Willstrop, Esq., 3-0. K. W. Headlam lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 3-0. R. D. Harding lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 3-2. P. F. Nettleton lost to G. D. Crain, Esq., 3-0. J. J. Vooght lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 3-0. Lost 5-0. 30
1st V v. Bradford G.S. (Home). K. W. Headlam beat D. White, 9-1, 9-0, 9-3. P. F. Nettleton beat B. Pursglove, 9-3, 9-2, 9-5. R. D. Harding beat R. A. Crossley, 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. J. J. Vooght beat J. White, 9-1, 9-3, 9-1. N. G. A. Morris lost to M. Smith, 5-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-10. Won 4-1. 1st V v. York R.I. (Away). P. W. Shepherd beat J. E. Fawcett, 9-6, 9-1, 10-8. K. W. Headlam lost to G. Martin, 7-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-5, 5-9. R. D. Harding lost to N. J. Magson, 9-6, 4-9, 4-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton beat J. A. Hannon, 9-5, 9-2, 1-9, 9-7. J. J. Vooght beat N. J. Magson, 9-5, 9-6, 9-4. Won 3-2. 1st V v. Hymer's College. (Away). P. W. Shepherd lost to C. I. M. Campbell, 1-9, 9-3, 1-9, 10-9, 2-9. K. W. Headlam lost to C. Orriss, 6-9, 5-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to H. C. Symonds, 9-3, 4-9, 1-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton beat J. A. Kirkup, 9-5, 9--1, 9-0. J. J. Vooght beat P. M. Williams, 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. Lost 3-2. 1st V v. Old Peterites. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat J. E. Fawcett, 10-9, 3-9, 9-3, 6-9, 10-8. K. W. Headlam lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 9-7, 3-9, 6-9, 1-9. R. D. Harding beat C. W. Thompson, 9-6, 1-9, 9-4, 2-9, 9-2. P. F. Nettleton beat M. W. Woodruff, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3. J. J. Vooght lost to N. J. Magson, 5-9, 9-5, 9-1, 4-9, 4-9. Won 3-2. "A" V v. Scarborough College. (Home). R. D. Harding beat M. Conyers, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. P. F. Nettleton beat J. Monkhouse, 9-3, 9-7, 9-1. J. J. Vooght beat J. M. Thompson, 9-3, 9-3, 9-1. D. R. Baxter beat K. Johnstone, 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. N. G. A. Morris beat M. Mackay, 9-4, 9-2, 8-10, 5-9, 9-1. Won 5-0. 1st V v. Barnard Castle. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat B. Patterson, 7-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-5. K. W. Headlam lost to M. Kirkland, 6-9, 4-9, 10-8, 1-9. R. D. Harding lost to A. J. Davison, 5-9, 4-9, 7-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to J. K. Wakefield, 9-3, 3-9, 6-9, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat P. E. Dennyson 10-8, 9-4, 5-9, 9-4. Lost 3-2. 31
1st V v. Leeds University. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost to B. Kirkland, 9-2, 6-9, 8-10, 5-9. K. W. Headlam lost to F. M. P. Riding, 7-9, 8-10, 8-10. R. D. Harding lost to J. C. G. Wheeler, 3-9, 6-9, 9-10. P. F. Nettleton lost to N. Berry, 6-9, 9-0, 10-9, 3-9, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat B. Pearhound, 9-0, 9-3, 9-7. Lost 4-1. 1st V v. Worksop College. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat A. G. Fry, 9-2, 9-6, 9-4. K. W. Headlam beat C. P. Marks, 10-8, 10-8, 9-3. R. D. Harding beat S. J. Bowen, 9-1, 9-3, 9-4. P. F. Nettleton beat B. A. Greayer, 9-0, 3-9, 9-3, 9-4. M. W. Wroe lost to P. M. J. Torkington, 9-10, 5-9, 1-9. Won 4-1. Colts V v. Clifton L.T.C. (Home). J. J. Vooght lost to G. D. Craine, 0-9, 6-9, 9-3, 3-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to D. N. Snowden, 4-9, 7-9, 6-9. D. R. Baxter lost to H. J. Painter, 7-9, 4-9, 7-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to S. Rowling, 10-8, 5-9, 5-9, 6-9. J. A. Eatough beat W. Farrington, 9-0, 9-2, 9-5. Lost 4-1. Colts v. Clifton L.T.C. (Away). D. R. Baxter lost to G. D. Craine, 9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 5-9, 2-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to D. N. Snowden, 4-9, 7-9, 9-1, 9-8, 2-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to H. J. Painter, 6-9, 6-9, 10-8, 10-9, 3-9. D. J. Emsley lost to S. Rowling, 2-9, 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 7-9. J. A. Eatough beat J. Addinall, 9-6, 9-0, 10-8. W. J. Roebuck lost to D. N. Snowden, 3-2. Lost 5-1. Colts v. Worksop College. (Away). D. R. Baxter beat J. Hamilton-Hill, 2-9, 9-5, 5-9, 9-2, 9-7. J. A. Eatough lost to A. Wright, 6-9, 8-10, 7-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to L. Knott, 7-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-1, 2-9. N. G. A. Morris beat P. Lord, 9-2, 5-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-6. D. J. Emsley beat W. Potts, 9-4, 9-2, 9-2. Won 3-2. Colts v. R.I. II. (Away). R. D. Harding lost to D. Taylor, 1-3. P. F. Nettleton beat J. M. Huntington, 3-2. J. J. Vooght lost to H. A. Pickup, 1-3. D. R. Baxter lost to D. N. Snowden, 1-3. N. G. A. Morris lost to D. N. Snowden, 0-3. Lost 4-1.
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ATHLETICS Having survived ten weeks of ice, snow, freezing rain and yet more ice, in a winter that could only be compared with 1947 by those who knew, it was little short of a miracle that any athletics was held at all. After the spectacle of the River Ouse and all its ice blocks flooding to serious proportions as a result of the sudden thaw, just two weeks remained in which the games programme of a term could be attempted on the severely hit playing fields. A gesture of magnanimity conceded one week to the hockey players, thus leaving the athletes with the following programme • — Saturday, 16th March—Inter-House Junior Long Run. Monday, 18th March—Inter-House Cross-Country Run. Wednesday, 20th March—The Mile Races (Intermediate and Senior). House Athletic Trials. School Athletic Team Trials. Thursday, 21st March—Athletic Match v. Bootham School (Home). Friday, 22nd March—Sports: Preliminary Heats. Saturday, 23rd March—Athletic Sports. Such a programme, of course, spared no thought for any individual's feelings, wind or limb, but was essentially a desperate measure and an endeavour to salvage something from the wreck of a term. There could be no question of the customary Standards programme for the masses being held, but the fact that over a hundred competitors participated on Sports Day alone was proof enough that the gamble succeeded and was fully justified.
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN At the junction of Westminster Road and Water End, the 60 runners lined up for the start, a start which, with the building of the Clifton bridge, clearly cannot be repeated in future. The 2.7 mile course presented a good test of stamina on the homeward journey against a biting wind and with heavy conditions underfoot. Several runners were nominated as likely winners, but the eventual winner, D. J. Emsley (G.), took the prophets completely by surprise. P. S. Oglesby (Q.), third last year, was runner-up but he could make no impression on the winner in the run-in. The winning time was 17 min. 35.1 sec. For the team cup few could compete with The Grove packing, which clearly won them the day. HOUSE TOTALS 1. 2. 3. 5. 6.
134 178 195 195 211 286
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INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup Not even the Clifton Bridge building operations, let alone the volume of flood water, could halt the course of the Cross-County race and come to the rescue of the unenthusiastic. The day on which the race was held, in fact, found the course in far better condition than most previous practice days, and the only minor adjustment to the course was made at the starting point, necessitated by levelling-out operations on the land Still commonly referred to as "the old golf course". R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), last year's winner, once again outclassed the field and demonstrated his natural ability for long distance running. It was too much to hope that he would improve on his last year's time and set up a new record, but with reasonable training conditions and with a favourable day there is every reason to believe that he will do so at some future date. In the House events The Grove emulated last year's winners, Queen's, with an aggregate from the first six placings of 57 points, thus giving them a clear lead from their nearest rivals, School House, with 90 points. The value of persistent training was clearly demonstrated in this result. RESULT 1 R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), 2 R. J. Slade (G). 3 P. M. Emsley (G.), 4 J. C. H. Wright (T.), 5 M. J. Lunn (S.H.), 6 J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.), 7 N. G. Pace (R.), 8 J. R. Coles (S.H.), 9 I. L. Holmes (M.), 10 R. J. D. Wilson (G.), 11 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 12 I. B. Robertson (T.). Time: 24 min. 53.3 sec. HOUSE PLACINGS
Grove 2
3 10
II 14 17
Total Place
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Manor
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Rise
School House
Temple
9 18 22
I 15 27
7 20 21
5 6 8
4 12 13
29 3o 33
40 42 43
25 26 28
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24
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168 -
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6th
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ATHLETICS MATCH v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Result: Senior Event—Won by 113i-901. Junior Event—Won by 90i-29i. One afternoon alone was provided for team selection, so necessarily neither a high standard could be expected nor could we be sure that the best possible team represented the School. In the eight events of the Senior division, Bootham gained the distinction of five first places, but failed to give adequate support in the minor positions. In the Junior division our athletes virtually swept the board, and in comparing the times and measurements between this year and last, it is evident, although we were unaware of the fact, that a strong set is in existence here. An enjoyable afternoon was passed and it was good to see competition in a season in which we had almost resigned ourselves to drawing a blank. 34
DETAILED RESULTS SCORING Ist-I0 pts., 2nd-7 pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5th-2 pts., 6th-r pt. Relay
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SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events). zzo Yards: 2. J. L. Richardson; 4. G. W. Cloughton; 5. I. B. Robertson. Winning Time: 25.5 sec. ST. PETER'S 12, BOOTHAM 16 High Jump : 1. J. A. B. Carruthers; 2. R. L. Bruce; 5. M. J. Lunn. Height: 5 ft. 7 in. ST. PETER'S 19, BOOTHAM 9 Half Mile: 2. R. J. Dowson; 3. P. M. Emsley; 4. M. J. Lunn. Winning Time: mins. 13.8 sec. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 too Yards: 1. J. D. Carr; 3rd equal J. L. Richardson and R. L. Bruce with 2 Bootham runners. Time: 11.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 151, BOOTHAM 121 440 Yards: 1. D. Outhwaite; 2. J. D. Carr; 3. M. H. Bowe. Time: 57.8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 Long Jump: 2. J. A. B. Carruthers; 3. M. J. Howard; 4. R. L. Bruce. Winning Distance: 19 ft. 6} in. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 Mile: 2. R. A. C. Seymour; 3. R. J. Slade; 4. J. C. H. Wright. Winning Time: 4 mss. 55.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 Relay (4 It IIo Yards): I. Bootham; 2. St. Peter's. Time: 49.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 0, BOOTHAM 8 FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 113+, BOOTHAM 901 Athletic Colours re-awarded to :J. A. B. Carruthers (Captain of Athletics), J. D. Carr Athletic Colours awarded to :R. L. Bruce, J. L. Richardson and R. A. C. Seymour. JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on 1st January)
220 Yards: 1. T. B. Ward; 2. D. J. Emsley; 3. M. Donnelly. Time 26.7 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 Long Jump: 1. D. J. Emsley; 2. R. W. Miers; 3. S. C. Maslin. Distance: 15 ft. tri in. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 ioo Yards: I. T. B. Ward; 2. N. G. A. Morris; 3. M. Donnelly. Time: IP8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 High Jump: I. J. Pawson; 3. N. G. A. Morris; 5 equal S. C. Maslin. Height: 4 ft. 10 ill.
ST. PETER'S 16+, BOOTHAM Relay (4 x Ito Yards): I. St. Peter's; 2. Bootham. Time: 53.2 sec. ST. PETER'S 8, BOOTHAM 0 FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 90+, BOOTHAM 291 35
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS The culmination of a week of intensive athletics was blessed with a taste of spring-like weather, a rich reward after all that had previously been endured. The track, little worn, was in first-class condition, in fact it was inevitably only the condition of the competitors which was substandard. This was no year for athletic records, although, let it be noted, Robertson's time of 25.2 sec. in the Intermediate 220 Yards was within %o of a second of the record, and P. W. Brown's Long Jump of 18 ft. in. was only 2i in. short. Not even J. A. B. Carruthers, from Whom we have come to expect so much during the past few seasons, could find the inspiration to raise his High Jump record at his last opportunity. If for anyone the day was a personal triumph, it was for R. J. Dowson, who followed up his success in the Half Mile by winning the Gofton Cup for the Quarter Mile just 45 minutes later. In contesting the sprints, J. D. Carr and G. W. Cloughton shared the 'honours and thus hold the Clive Lewis Cup, each for six months. The all-round Strength of the Temple team, strength in all three age groups, was too much for all rivals. Finally Mrs. Carruthers graciously presented the individual trophies and the Athletic Shield to Temple. DETAILED RESULTS
SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH, 1963 Previously held:Senior Mile: r. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 2. P. M. Emsley (G.); 3. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 4. N. G. Pace (R.). Time 5 min. ro•3 sec. Intermediate Mile: 1. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.), 4. I. B. Robertson (T.). Time :5 min. 10.5 sec. Senior roo Yards: r. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 2. J. D. Carr (T.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. J. L. Richardson (S. H.). Time: r r-o sec. Junior roo Yards: 1. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Time: 11.8 sec. Intermediate roo Yards: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W. Wood (Q.); 4. A. M. Hedley (R.). Time: 11.4 sec. Senior High Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Lunn (S.H.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. R. J. Dowson (T.). Height: 5 ft. 61 in. Junior Long Jump: 1. J. Pawson (T.); 2. S. C. Mash (S.H.); 3. R. W. Miers (G.) 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Distance: 16 ft. 6 in. Intermediate 88o Yards: r. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 2. R. J. Slade (G.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 4. R. A. Peacock (T.). Time: 2 min. 15.4 sec. Senior 88o Yrds : 1. R. J. Dowson. (T.); 2. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 3. D. N. Milner (R.); 4. P. M. Emsley (G.). Time: 2 min. 13'8 sec. Senior 220 Yards: r. J. D. Carr (T.); 2. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 3. J. L. Richardson
(S.H.); 4. M. H. Ibberson (R.). Time: 25.2 sec. Intermediate 220 Yards : r. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W. Brown (M.); 4. T. C. Mitchell (Q.). Time: 25.3 sec. Junior 220 Yards: I. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. M. Donnelly (G.). Time: 270 sec. Senior Long Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Howard (M.); 3. J. D. Carr (T.); 4. P. N. Abel (T.). Distance: 59 ft. 4 in.
Intermediate High Jump: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. D. J. Mutch (S.H.); 3. P. A. I Horsman (T.); 4. J. R. Coles (S.H.). Height: 5 ft if in. 36
Junior Cricket Ball: r. G. P. Neil (G.); 2. S. C. Maslin (S.H.); 3. D. R. Baxter (G.), 4. R. M. K. Doyle (M.). Distance: 71 yd. 2 ft. Intermediate 44o Yards: r. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 3. J. S. Atkinson (M.); 4. N. K. Wallace (Q.). Time: 6o•8 sec. Junior 44o Yards: 1. C. W. Clegg (S.H.); 2. M. Donnelly (G.); 3. J. Pawson (T.); 4. A. S. Medlycott (M.). Time: 62.2 sec. Senior 44o Yards: 1. R. J. Dowson (T.); 2. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 3. D. Outhwaite (Q.); 4. N. G. Pace (R.). Time: 56•o sec. Intermediate Long Jump: 1. P. W. Brown (M.); 2. R. A. Reed (G.); 3. S. CroftBaker (R.); 4. R. J. Slade (G.). Distance: 18 ft. 51- in. Junior High Jump: 1. J. Pawson (T.); 2. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 3. E. N. Rawcliffe (S.H.); 4. D. R. Baxter (G.). Height: 4 ft. 91 in. Junior Relay (4 x rro Yards): I. Grove; 2. Temple; 3. Rise; 4. School House. Time: 53.2 sec. Intermediate Relay (Ito x 44o x zzo x 1Io yds.): 1. Queen's; 2. Temple; 3. Grove; 4. Equal Manor and Rise. Time: 1 min. 51.8 sec. Senior Relay (I ro x 44o x zzo x rio yds.): I. Queen's; 2. Temple; 3. Rise; 4. School House. Time: I min. 48.4 sec. HOUSE PLACINGS I. Temple 85; 2. Grove 59; 3. School House 49; 4. Queen's 44 ; 5. Rise 3o; 6.
Manor 19. Winner of the Gofton Cup (1 mile)-R. J. Dowson. Winners of the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints)-J. D. Carr and G. W. Cloughton.
THE CHESS CLUB Although the nature of the weather this term allowed much more time to be devoted to Chess, ironically, two matches, against Worksop and Welbeck Colleges, had to be cancelled, the reason being that the Chess teams usually travel with the Hockey teams, and the latter's fixtures were cancelled. Two matches were played, however, against Bootham School. Unfortunately both were lost, 51-41- and 6i-3, but were, nevertheless, enjoyed. The inter-House Competition was keenly contested and much hidden talent was revealed as a result. The Grove surprised many by being the eventual winners. Mention must also be made of the visit of Paul Ceres, the Russian master player, to York. A number of boys went to see him play and win about twenty games at the same time. The following played for the School : R. S. Le Pla, S. H. Reiss, R. H. Grayson, P. M. Kemp, D. A. Burnell, J. N. Spencer, J. H. Russell, J. D. Martin, C. E. M. Atkinson, J. A. Eatough, G. F. Eastaugh, S. D. Ward, M. P. Crossley. The inter-House Competition: Queen's School House .1 Queen's Rise S Rise Grove Grove Temple 1 Grove / Grove Manor R.S.LeP. 37
OXFORD CUP (Holders: QUEEN'S) The following table gives the points up to date:—
School Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise
Senior Rugger ... 20 Junior Rugger I0 Senior Cricket 20 Junior Cricket ... I0 Rowing (1st Division) ... 20 Rowing (2nd Division) 10 Athletics, 1st 1Half I0 Athletics, 2ndf points ... 5 Cross-Country, 1st I0 Cross-Country, 2nd 5 Swimming, 1st ... 10 Swimming, znd 5 Squash I0 Tennis ... I0 Shooting (Team) 5 Fencing ... 5 Junior Long Run, 1st ... 5 Junior Long Run, 2nd ... 2 172
School House Temple 20
I0
I0
5 10
5 I0
5
5 2 I0
30
25
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1963 Christmas Term 1st XV Wednesday 9th Oct. Saturdays 12th Oct. Wednesday 16th Oct. Saturday 19th Oct. Wednesday 23rd Oct. Saturday 26th Oct Saturday 2nd Nov. Saturday 9th Nov. Saturday 16th Nov. Saturday 23rd Nov. Saturday 7th Dec. Saturday 14th Dec.
Headingley Wanderers XV Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts Durham School Bradford G. S. Trent College Denstone College Lancaster R. G. S. Leeds G. S. ... Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Worksop College Old Peterites
Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Home
Wednesday 16th Oct. Saturday 19th Oct. Saturday 26th Oct. Saturday 9th Nov. Saturday 23rd Nov. Saturday 7th Dec.
2nd XV Durham School Bradford G. S. Giggleswick School Leeds G. S. ... Ampleforth College Worksop College
Home Away Home Home Away Home
Wednesday 16th Oct. Wednesday 6th Nov. Saturday 16th Nov. Saturday 23rd Nov.
3rd XV Barnard Castle School Worksop College ... Archbishop Holgate's G. S. Ampleforth College ... 38
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Away Home Home Away
Under z6 Colts XV
Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday
12th Oct. 19th Oct. 26th Oct. znd Nov. 6th Nov. loth Nov. 27th Nov. 7th Dec.
Ashville College ... ... Harrogate R.U.F.C. Junior Colts Giggleswick School ... Pocklington School Durham School ... Ampleforth College ... Barnard Castle School Worksop College
Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday
12th Oct. 16th Oct. 2nd Nov. 6th Nov. loth Nov. 27th Nov. 7th Dec.
Ashville College ... ... Archbishop Holgate's G. S. Pocklington School ... Durham School ... Ampleforth College ... Barnard Castle School Worksop College ...
Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
16th Oct. 23rd Oct. 6th Nov.
Barnard Castle School Scarborough College Worksop College ...
Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Away
Under 15 Colts XV
... ... ... ... ... ...
Home Home Away Away Home Home Away
Under 14 Colts XV
House Matches SENIOR
1st Round Wednesday 3oth October. Semi-finals Wednesday 13th November Final Saturday 3oth November JUNIOR
1st Round Saturday 16th November Semi-finals Wednesday 4th December Final Wednesday 11th December
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Away Away Home
OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on the 2nd March. It was reported that the Head Master had agreed to offer accommodation for O.P.s (unaccompanied) in a junior school boarding house during Commemoration for a charge of 12/6 per night for bed and breakfast. The Head Master reported that the School Development Fund Campaign, 1963, had been successfully launched and at the date of the meeting the sum of £46,000 had been raised and that the foundation stone of the first project to be financed by the campaign, viz., Dronfield House, would be laid by the Earl of Scarbrough on the 25th March. The Hon. Secretary having ieported that C. C. Fairweather's term of office as a co-opted School Governor would expire in July the Committee decided to recommend to the A.G.M. that in future the Board of Governors should be asked to invite the Club's immediate past president as an ex-officio co-opted governor to represent the Club on the Board of Governors. In the event of the A.G.M. confirming the recommendation and the Board of Governors accepting it, Dr. Marcus Clegg, the immediate past president, was asked to represent the Club on the Board of Governors for one year accordingly. A letter, dated 7th December, was submitted from Dickie Metcalfe stating that whilst he would be prepared to organise the next London dinner he would not be able to do so thereafter. The Committee received the news with regret, appreciative as it is of the devoted services rendered by Dickie in organising the London dinner for so many years. As a tribute to him it is to be hoped that the attendance at the next London dinner will be a record high instead of a record low as unfortunately was the case last year. All London members please note! Regional dinners for the remainder of the year will be held as follows: — N.E. Region-18th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding-31st October, Leeds Club, Leeds. London—Friday, 15th November, Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly. We hope Old Peterites will note that the London dinner has been changed from a Wednesday to a Friday since this seems to be a more convenient day for a large number of Old Peterites. Members living in the respective areas will be circularised with details of the various dinners from the appropriate Regional Hon. Secretary, and it is hoped that they will make a special effort to attend when they are assured of an enjoyable evening. If you do not receive a circular and are able to attend any of the regional dinners do please communicate with the Hon. Secretary concerned whose address appears below :— London—R. H. Metcalfe, St. James's Hospital, Balham, London, S.W.12. West Riding—M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North West—A. P. Buttrurn, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire. North East—Hugh Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. York—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding—P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham—H. F. S. Gedge, 12 Lillington Avenue, Leamington Spa.
Commemoration, 1963—O.P.s are reminded that Commemoration weekend will be from Friday, 26th July, to Sunday, 28th July, the programme for which is circulated with this issue of "The Peterite". The organisers of the O.P. teams for the sporting events are as follows: — Cricket—K. M. Ratcliff, Westlyn, Thorpe Lane, Tealby, Lincs. Tennis—C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, London, N.W.7. Golf—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel at 10-30 a.m. on Saturday, 27th July, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him.
"OLD PETERITE" SHOOTING Mr. Le Tocq would be glad to hear from any O.Ps. who could repre-
sent the School in the "Ashburton Supporters" Match at Bisley on Wednesday, 24th July, at 3-45 p.m. Teams of four (any number) fire three sighters and seven counting shots at 500 yards, but no one may shoot who has competed in the main Bisley meeting. Rifles, telescopes, etc., will be provided. It will be sufficient if Mr. Le Tocq is informed by 7th July.
THE NORTH WEST AREA OLD PETERITES The Annual Dinner was held on Friday, 8th March, 1963, at the Old
Nag's Head Hotel, Jackson's Row, Manchester, when the following Old Peterites attended: —M. J. Baddeley (The Grove, 1947-55), W. D. Blackburn (The Rise, 1922-31), A. T. Booth (The Manor, 1948-53), J. G. Booth (The Manor (1946-50), G. R. Cormack (The Rise, 1950-58), S. T. Dutton (The Grove, 1951-59), P. Goolden (The Manor, 1951-56), M. Hallas (School House, 1943-47), J. A. Hanson (School House, 1918-21), T. J. Lewis (The Rise, 1923-26), A. B. Maclldowie (The Rise, 1927-31), A. W. Martin (School House, 1956-60), R. F. S. Mervyn (The Manor, 1924-27), T. C. Rainford (The Rise, 1953-60), R. A. Stratton (School House/The Manor, 1935-43), P. L. Bardgett (The Grove, 1950-55). Apologies were received from : —The Headmaster, Dr. M. T. Clegg, D. Norwood, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Dr. R. Ogley, C. W. Thompson, G. Douglas, J. H. Moss, The Ven. H. N. Hodd. The toast to "The School" was proposed by T. C. Rainford.
MIDLAND REGIONAL DINNER The Midland Regional Dinner was held on Friday, 10th May, 1963, at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. The following were present : Headmaster, H. F. S. Gedge (1907-18), V. B. Gregory (1939-46), —The F. B. S. Harnby (1937-44), M. Hollway (1930-36), C. C. Houghton (1925 30), J. McN. Inglis (1932-40), J. L. Masterman (1919-28), G. E. -
King-Reynolds (1932-42), K. H. Rhodes (1914-20), J. Richardson (1916 24), A. A. Short (1933-41). 41 -
WEST RIDING O.P. DINNER The West Riding O.P. Dinner will be held at the Leeds Club on Thursday, 31st October, 1963. Those wishing to attend should write to M. Hallas, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield.
O.P. RUGGER MATCH Anyone wishing to play in this match is asked to write to C. W. Thompson, 22 The Meadway, Dore, Sheffield.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES A. C. BARKER (The Manor, 1947-49) played the leading male role in "King's Rhapsody", performed at the Theatre Royal, York, by the York Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in January, 1963. He had previously played the same part with the Pickering Musical Society. R. G. BINGHAM (Temple, 1949-56) has obtained his Ph.D. degree at Leeds University. J. D. BREWIN (The Manor, 1953-57) will be serving for the next eighteen months in Cable and Wireless's Freetown branch and would like to hear from contemporaries. His address will be Cable and Wireless Ltd., P.O. Box 80, Freetown, Sierra Leone. I. G. COBHAM (The Manor, 1942-51) has been appointed Instructor in Anaesthesia at the Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, which he considers quite rapid promotion, as he has only been there a year. P. A. CROSSLEY (The Grove, 1948-59) is doing research in the Engineering Department at Cambridge and hopes to be admitted to read for a Ph.D. degree. He was awarded a Batchelor Scholarship by his College for his performance in last year's examinations. In spite of this he got married in the summer; his wife teaches Physics at the Perse School for Girls. G. R. FORTUNE (The Rise, 1948-52) has been appointed Local Manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. Ltd. in Shrewsbury. He is married with a son aged two. M. G. A. GARBUTT (School House, 1951-59), having passed through R.M.A. Sandhurst, is now serving with 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire at Wuppertal, Germany. In June the battalion moves to Berlin. D. H. HOLMES (The Manor, 1942-50) is a Captain in the same regiment as Garbutt and is now on a Russian Language Course in England. G. LONG (Temple, 1935-40) has been appointed General Manager of Reuters News Agency. Since 1960 he had been an assistant general manager with special responsibility for Reuters' affairs in Europe. He is married with five children. S. G. S. PAWLE (School House, 1927-31) has written a book about Sir Winston Churchill entitled "The War and Colonel Warden"; it has recently been published by Harrap at 35/-, has been widely reviewed, serialised in The Sunday Times and already sold to the United States, France, Norway and Spain. We publish below an article about the book taken from Smith's Trade News, with acknowledgment to the Editor for permission to reproduce. 42
E. W. TREVELYAN (The Rise, 1952-57) is to be one of the two representatives appointed by the Archbishop of York from the Northern Province at the Anglican Congress to be held in Toronto in August. One of the York Diocesan delegates will be Mr. D. A. C. Blunt, now a Housemaster at Scarborough College.
P. B. WILSON (The Manor, 1944-54) is now a partner in the firm of R. L. Frank and Catlin, Solicitors, in Truro. He served his articles with Sir Lumley Dodsworth in York and did his National Service in the R.A.F., in which he obtained a commission and served in the Legal Branch, mainly in Aden and at the Air Ministry. K. YUNIBANDHU (School House, 1959-61) is a member of the Thai Free Students' League and helps to organise mass demonstrations against American intervention in his homeland.
GOLDEN WEDDING PICKERING—BRUNDELL. On 2nd April, 1913, at St. George's Church, Doncaster, by the Lord Bishop of Beverley, Basil Henry Pickering to Alice Elizabeth Brundell. Address now: Kirke's Orchard, East Markham, Newark, Notts. (1902-04.)
ENGAGEMENTS BREWIN—LONG. J. David Brewin and Pamela Long, S.R.N., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Long, of Sheffield. (The Manor, 1953-57.) CHADWICK—STEWARDSON. Ian, only son of Mrs. M. Chadwick and the late Mr. J. S. Chadwick, Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, and Margaret, only daughter of Mrs. K. M. Stewardson and the late Mr. D. M. Stewardson, of Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield. (The Manor, 1953-56.) LAYFIELD—LEEMING. Timothy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Layfield, 6 Victoria Road, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, and Angela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leeming, 12 Thames Avenue, Guisborough. (The Grove, 1953-59.)
MARRIAGES JENKINS ON—HAMER. On 16th February, 1963, at St. Bartholomew's Church, Westhoughton, John Richard Jenkinson to Beatrice Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamer of Westhoughton, Lancs. (The Manor, 1947-55.) RUDDOCK—McWATT. On 26th January, 1963, at St. Peter's Church, Anlaby, Michael, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ruddock, Grey Gables, Beverley Road, Anlaby, to Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. McWatt of Hull. (School House, 1952-56.) 43
BIRTH COBHAM.—On 17th January, 1963, to Brenda, wife of Ian Cobham, a daughter (Kristina Ann). (The Manor, 1942-51.)
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS' GOLFING ASSOCIATION This Association has now been brought officially into being and St. Peter's, York, is amongst the first Public Schools to become full members of the Association. Each year the "GRAFTON-MORRISH" Trophy will be competed for and the final this year has been fixed to be played over the Hunstanton and Royal West Norfolk, Brancaster, Clubs, on Friday to Sunday, 25th to 27th October, 1963. Forty-three Member Societies are competing for the 32 places in the final so it will be necessary to hold Regional Qualifying rounds. St. Peter's are placed in the combined West Midlands and Northern Divisions with 14 other schools who will compete with each other for 11 places in the final. The other schools in this division are :— AMPLEFORTH ASHVILLE DAME ALLAN'S GIGGLESWICK GLASGOW ACADEMY HYMER'S KING'S, WORCESTER
LANCASTER R.G.S. NOTTINGHAM ST. BEE'S SHREWSBURY STOCKPORT STONYHURST WORKSOP
At the time of going to print no venue or date has been fixed for our qualifying round. In the qualifying round each Member Society has to be represented by three scratch foursomes to play 18 holes medal on the Stableford System from the scratch tees. The aggregate scores of the three pairs of each team are to count. Messrs. A. T. Booth, J. M. Booth and A. M. Robson have indicated their willingness to represent the School in this competition and the need now is for more golfers able to play from as near scratch as possible to contact Philip Crowe as soon as possible at 95 Stockton Lane, York, so that a team of six can be got together. There is the chance in this competition to put St. Peter's amongst the top golfing schools of the country—should we do well—and as this is an Annual Competition that will grow in size and importance each year, a good start would be a fine thing and great encouragement for the future. 44
O.P. GOLF COMPETITION—SUNDAY, 28th JULY, 1963 It is hoped that the O.P. Golf Competition for the "BURNETT" Trophy can be played as usual over the York Golf Club's course at Strensall, near York. At the time of going to print it has not been possible to arrange finally all the details but if all goes as in previous years then the competition will be held on the above date starting at 2-0 p.m. The entry last year was the largest that has taken the field and it is hoped that the number can be increased this year. Would all O.P.s who would like to play please write to : P. Crowe, "Sunnyside", 95 Stockton Lane, York. stating their handicaps. When all arrangements are completed competitors will be written to individually.
THE OXFORD LETTER Oxford, Hilary, 1963. To: The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, This being traditionally the home of lost causes, you must by now have consigned the Oxford letter to their ranks; but all is not lost. To coin a standard phrase, we are "breaking the dark blue silence" in order to assure sceptics that there are still some Old Peterites here and they are all alive and cheerful. It is a year since the last letter was written, and for this we humbly apologise. The only reason for the delay we can offer are our sloth and our lack of organisation. In a university of eight or nine thousand people, fifteen Old Peterites do not bump into each other every day; we are dispersed among several colleges, reading various subjects and indulging in a wide variety of activities. It is only on prearranged occasions that we come together as a body, for coffee in someone's rooms, or for the annual dinner. Thus it has been difficult, firstly to decide who is to write this letter, and secondly for that person (who prefers to be safe and anonymous) to collect information on each one of us here. There seems lately to have been a certain amount of discussion in this magazine on the relative merits of "Oxbridge" and "The Rest": we do not intend to join issue on this point, because it would seem that, although both have much the same aim, their respective methods of attaining that end are probably too different to admit any judgment of relative worth. Nor is it our intention in this letter to try and assess Oxford's intrinsic worth; each person has his own impression of Oxford, so any single assessment can only be subjective and probably inadequate. 45
Oxford affects different people in different ways, but the one thing upon which everyone agrees is that in Oxford one can be entirely oneself: there is no pressure exerted upon one to conform to any conventional pattern. Reactions to this unexpected freedom vary from person to person; some throw off every inhibition in their first year and acquire new ones in their second; others retreat into academic oblivion and spend every day in the Bodleian; most spread their wings with caution and take advantage of the many opportunities open to the undergraduate to indulge in peculiar sports and particular interests. Oxford changes every individual to some degree ( I ), and is itself changed by its inhabitants. For instance, these last three years have shown a marked alteration in the character of the University, owing to the fact that National Service has now ceased and the average age of the undergraduate population has dropped sharply. People now come here straight from school, and, instead of having acquired maturity in the Services, they have to complete the transformation from schoolboy to adult in the university. Many dons deplore the change, but perhaps it is merely restoring the status quo, so that we can say, as Max Beerbohm once did: "Undergraduates owe their happiness chiefly to the consciousness that they are no longer at school. The nonsense which was knocked out of them at school is all gently put back at Oxford or Cambridge". The following Old Peterites are having the nonsense put back into them: Alex McCallum (St. Edmund Hall): toured with the Greyhounds. Bruce Carter (Worcester): is top of the bill at the Heritage Society. His strumming on the guitar has brought him invitations to more parties than he would like to admit. Man cannot live by bread alone. Richard Hawkins (Keble): has taken up judo, as rowing is not energetic enough: mens sana, etc. David Brown (Keble): already a typical businessman—Law, golf, and dark suit on Sundays. David Wightman (Lincoln): lives near the Regal, in Cowley. "Must see how the other half lives, you know." John Hemsley (Trinity): plays hockey and cricket successfully; arranged a very good dinner for the O.Ps and then sent us an enormous bill. Has absconded with the profits. Martin Pickard (Worcester): gained a distinction in Law Moderations, known (by those who did not get one) as "The kiss of death". Chris Marsay (Trinity): has the oldest scout in Oxford, who is still too fast for him. Enjoys yachting, as the wind can do the work. David Shubrook (Hertford): spends much of his time at the notorious Air Squadron. Organises riotous staircase parties, and wants to revive the Hell Fire Club. John Armstrong (St. Peter's): has been in France for the last year, but will no doubt return in October and drop wet rags on to people's heads (his favourite sport). Other 0.P.s in residence, about whom your correspondent has been unable to fmd anything original to say (that is printable, anyway, except in "Isis") are: Chris Jose (Worcester), David Lavender (Worcester), John 46
Fairclough (St. John's), Chris Spencer (St. Edmund Hall), Cohn Brown (St. Edmund Hall) and John Williams (St. Edmund Hall). In conclusion we would like to congratulate those Peterites who will be joining us in October, and to hope that the School will continue to maintain our numbers here! Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.
THE CAMBRIDGE LETTER Cambridge, March, 1963. The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, This term the weather has played havoc with the traditional sporting activities. Plans for the Lent Races, and for the Rugby, Soccer and Hockey "Cuppers" had to be abandoned. Frustrated sportsmen sought consolation in skating and ice-hockey on the frozen Cam. The less hardy waited patiently for the ice and snow to melt to enable them to engage in the more pladid sport of punting. Conscience-stricken examinees cloistered themselves in libraries and studies, whilst the more reckless, and the more fortunate, devoted themselves to their own particular interest. In these very sketchy pen-pictures we have attempted to tell you something of what O.Ps. are doing here. We hope they may reflect the "infinite variety" of life here, but we realise they can only hint at the finer points of Cambridge life. T. D. F. Anderson (Selwyn). Long-haired, unpredictable theologian, hardly identifiable beneath dark glasses. Moves almost exclusively in a circle of rich and influential Indians. Works hard, punts, attends wrestling matches and Little St. Mary's. Secretary of Cambridge Church Union. E. S. Bolton (St. Catharine's). Member of the Yorkshire Society. R. G. Bruce (Emmanuel). Sports magnificent—if somewhat flashybow-ties. Also wears dark glasses (necessity?). Attends Union Debates. Sells a magazine—about which your correspondent is unfortunately ignorant. Prominent in the Emmanuel Rugby Club's out-of-season social activities. A. N. P. Butland (St. Catharine's). An engineer with strong military tendencies (including moustache). Says he may join the Army Intelligence after graduation. Oblivious to all sporting activities. P. Collins (St. John's). Argues with other pseudo-lawyers about obscure legal judgments. Playing Hockey for his college this Easter at the Folkestone Hockey Festival. D. J. Cook (Downing). Owns an A.40—and thus extremely popular. A fanatically keen and successful rowing man. He is going to the Gilbert Islands in July. P. A. Crossley (Emmanuel). A Research Student. He is married and lives in a flat in Cambridge. He now wears glasses and looks even smoother and more intelligent than ever. 47
T. P. N. Fawcett (Clare). Rows in his College 2nd VIII. Attends Great St. Mary's for the Sunday Evening University Sermon. His table is always impressively littered with Greek books! J. A. Franklin (Emmanuel). An enthusiastic member of the University Judo Club; he also edits an international Esperanto magazine and translates scientific French. D. H. Gee (St. John's). Reading Maths., which apparently includes atomic and nuclear physics. Doubtful as to whether this will fit him for his intended career—accountancy. G. Gildener (Churchill). Played in goal for the University Wanderers Hockey Club in one of their few matches this term. Neither Hockey nor cycling has altered his waist-line. C. D. Ibberson (Emmanuel). Has been seen once in the Squire Law Library. Plays Bridge with Slade and the Emmanuel lawyers. I. Kirkus (Emmanuel). Despite omission from the last letter he would like to dispel all rumours that he isn't here. The mistake, however, is understandable, in view of his frequent excursions to London. A budding philosopher, he also goes to wrestling matches. Always impeccably dressed. T. J. D. Layfield (Emmanuel). Working very hard for Classics Part II. Still visits Manchester and is in turn visited. A member of a group ? Runs called "The Tired Young Men", who occasionally meet for tea social activities of the College Hockey Club. He is to be congratulated upon his engagement. J. R. Peverley (Christs). In his 6th year at Cambridge. Apparently supervises, rides a motor-bike, and is thinking of moving digs nearer to Homerton (a teachers training college—for women). . . .
P. M. Read (Peterhouse). Listed his activities in order of preference and frequency thus—"The Little Rose", "the Criterion", the Cinema, the river work. Infrequently seen, so we cannot dispute or verify his statement. E. C. Sedman (Christ's). Does Research in Natural Sciences. Sports a magnificent moustache, known to like Cambridge and often seen at parties. D. L. Slade (Emmanuel). An accomplished ice-skater. He holds office as "Pengulu" among the Emmanuel Benchers. but doing P. Stuttard (Sidney Sussex). Here—presumably active .
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what? L. K. Vaigo (Downing). Another successful Rowing man. Now in his college 1st VIII. Breakfasts at lunch-time. He is to be thanked for organising the O.P. Dinner this term. In addition he is to be complimented on the resourceful way he "sheltered" his late night guests from the Downing Porter and guided them to an easy(?) route out of College. We congratulate E. J. Lawson on his Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences at St. Catharine's and look forward to seeing him next year. Finally, we wish the School every success in the Summer term. Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES. 48
LONDON LETTER The University of London, W.C.2., Lent Term, 1963. The Editor of the "Peterite". Dear Sir, A first letter can be written in a sudden fit of enthusiasm : a second denotes a greater constancy of purpose. In writing this letter we are conscious of having a purpose similar to that which prompted us to write the last: there is considerable ignorance about this university, and we wish to do something to eradicate that ignorance. Therefore we will talk about this University and not about ourselves, who are still doing the things we were doing last term. The principal purpose of going to a university must be to receive a good grounding in the subject to be studied. To achieve this it is desirable to have good teachers and a leavening of brilliant academic brains. There seems to be a belief that, whereas other universities may have adequate or even good teachers, all the great academic brains reside in Oxford or Cambridge. This is just not true. We will not lay stress on our recent crop of Nobel Prize winners, for they merely represent a small part of one faculty in one College. Over a very wide field of learning, there are here brilliant academics. It has been a constant source of surprise to us how often the best text book for our subject seems to have been written by the person who is lecturing to us and, moreover, how often it appears, from conversations with those from other universities, that our lecturer's book is the standard work. Contrary to popular belief then, sir, we find that we have here both excellent teachers and brilliant academics. Of course, travelling is to many the great disadvantage of this University. It is true that if one is not careful a tremendous amount of time can be spent sitting on buses. However, a bit of organisation can reduce this to a fairly unimportant level, except for the keen sportsman. Most of the Colleges have their sports grounds many miles out, so that only the very keen indulge in sports that need lots of space. But, after all, one comes here to train the mind not the body and as Aristotle said "Vigorous exercise of mind and body must not be combined; each naturally works in the opposite direction from the other." One can get what is sufficient exercise for most people in one of the numerous gymnasiums or in the magnificent swimming pool in the heart of the university. This disadvantage of having to do a little too much travelling is, we feel, outweighed by the advantage we gain from being in the capital. Whereas if a speaker is to go to any other university he is faced with a considerable journey, he can slip in here very easily indeed. The result is that we have an almost embarrassingly large number of distinguished speakers. This is a most valuable part of a university education, we believe, for it gives us the opportunity to see, hear and assess the people who are shaping our destiny. On the other hand, being part of a great city means that we cannot live in a splendid, academic isolation, somehow we seem to be continually meeting people who have nothing to do with learning alone. We feel that this is wholesome. Few people seem to realise the great advantage students have: they are accepted by the important as potentially one of themselves, and by everyone else as at present one of themselves. One can be dining with a distinguished personage one day and the next 49
persuading a mentally defective that murder is not the solution to his problem. "Variety is the spice of life!". In the Nineteenth Century the idea of a "university town" grew up, Heidelberg, Grenoble, Cambridge; there was felt to be in these places the right "academic atmosphere" to support a university. This is a strange, irrational, romantic idea. Why a university had to be in a dreamy, olde worlde town was never explained. Anyway we believe it is gradually becoming an out-moded concept of a university. We are convinced now of the advantages of this university being an integral part of a great city. There is much more we could say, sir, but we think we have said sufficient for the present. Yours sincerely, THE LONDON UNIVERSITY OLD PETERITES.
THE WORLD OF COLONEL WARDEN By Gerald Pawle My first introduction to the world of Colonel Warden came on a May morning in 1943. I was on my way from England to Egypt with Admiral Sir John Cunningham, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief, Levant, and we broke our journey at Algiers for a conference with Sir Andrew Cunningham, who was then commanding all the Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean. When we arrived at Sir Andrew's villa and walked out onto the terrace I saw to my astonishment four men whom I had never expected to meet, and certainly not at that time and place. Winston Churchill, in his siren suit, was talking to Anthony Eden, General de Gaulle and General Georges. Speaking forcefully in his fluent but quaintly Anglicised French the Prime Minister made an unforgettable impact on a very junior officer. As I was under the impression that he was at that moment in the United States, that De Gaulle was in London and Georges a captive in Occupied France I felt I had stumbled into an unreal world, in which we might shortly be joined by President Roosevelt and perhaps even Hitler. I had no reason then to think that 1 should meet Mr. Churchill again, but the Mediterranean was destined to remain an area of vital decisions, in most of which my Commander-in-Chief played a leading part, and consequently I was to have many further opportunities of watching from the side-lines when the Prime Minister conferred with Allied leaders—at Cairo and Tunis, at Marrakesh and Gibraltar, in Italy and Greece, and in the fateful days before Yalta. I suppose, however, that the seeds of my new book, THE WAR AND COLONEL WARDEN, were unconsciously sown during Christmas 1943, which I spent as his guest at Carthage. "Pray come and see me with your Flag Lieutenant", he had signalled to Admiral Cunningham. I had no idea where he was. After the Teheran Conference he had mysteriously vanished from the ken of all except the few who saw the highest security grade of signals and it was only on arrival at Carthage that I discovered he had been lying desperately ill with pneumonia in Eisenhower's villa on the shore of the Bay of Tunis. He had made a remarkable recovery however, and he spent most of that Christmas morning presiding vigorously over detailed discussions of the projected Allied landings at Anzio. For everyone he had summoned to Carthage it was indeed a memorable Christmas, and watching the Prime Minister's secretariat at work, meeting members of his family and his personal staff, and gaining some insight into the vast complexity of the task of directing the war effort it was brought home to me how much drama and human interest is inevitably missed by the historian who has to rely on printed records and documents. Readers of Smiths Trade News may recall an article I wrote about a previous book of mine, The Secret War, in which I described my days with the Wheezers 50
and Dodgers—the naval back-room department who produced some of the last war's most remarkable secret weapons and devices. Shortly after it was published I met, quite by chance, Commander C. R. Thompson, R.N. who had been Churchill's closest associate throughout the war years. A submarine commander who was serving at the Admiralty in 1939, he was chosen by Churchill as his Personal Assistant and thereafter he accompanied him everywhere, living with him at No. io and Chequers, organising all his journeys, and remaining by his side until the moment when he finally left Downing Street in 1945. When Churchill was returning from the first Washington Conference in 1942 "Tommy" Thompson had to be left behind at Bermuda as the passenger list of the flying boat was drastically pruned to make room for extra fuel. "Never before and never afterwards were we separated", wrote Churchill later. I suggested to Thompson that he should tell his story of those momentous days, and when he sought Sir Winston's approval it was given immediately. So we set to work, turning my Cornish study into something which rather resembled the Prime Minister's Map Room, and to fix dates and events firmly in mind I built up a vast wall chart showing every day of the war, with Churchill's own movements in blue ink and world events in red. Onto this chart went some 5,000 entries, including the names of visitors to Chequers, information about bombing raids and Commando attacks, Allied Conferences in many parts of the world, and all the Prime Minister's journeys by land, sea, and air. The project grew and grew. To supplement Tommy's own recollections I talked to more than sixty others whose wartime service brought them closely in touch with the Prime Minister. One enthralling evening I spent listening to Captain Roger Lewis, D.S.O., R.N., describing how he and Commander Ouvry took the first magnetic mine to pieces on the mudflats at Shoeburyness; on another occasion I drove at breakneck speed in a police car—a machine gun on my lap—to a lonely lough in Northern Ireland to talk to Sir Richard Pim, one-time head of Churchill's Map Room and later a target for I.R.A. gunmen when he took command of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. There were interviews as far afield as Spain and Morocco and even Cape Town, and at the end of my researches I had some 1,200 pages of raw material, which I had to cut down to 167,000 words. Many books have been written about the last war and the part which Sir Winston played in it. Most of them, however, have dealt mainly with the political or military aspects of the war. What I have tried to do in this book is to fill in some of the gaps, concentrating in particular on the Prime Minister's life, day by day, as he directed the war effort, and his journeys throughout the world. There was the time when he disguised himself in a red beard; the time when he, Smuts and Montgomery miraculously escaped being mown down by German paratroopers hiding in a rhododendron bush. You can read about extraordinary devices which Churchill took a close interest in, like White Rabbit No. 6 and the Floodlight Tank on the Cumbrian fells; the story of the seasick apes, and the meeting with Ibn Saud when sheep were sacrificed in a hotel bedroom. Averell Harriman, Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain and now President Kennedy's representative at U.N.O. has written a long and interesting foreword. He strongly disagrees with some of my conclusions, but perhaps this is not surprising. I have dedicated The War and Colonel Warden to the two great naval leaders who held the Allied Command in the Mediterranean. My greatest regret is that Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Cunningham, who gave me my first insight into the world of Colonel Warden, has not lived to read the story, for which he gave me so much ungrudging help.
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OBITUARY THE VERY REV. ERIC MILNER-WHITE, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.D., Litt.D., DEAN OF YORK The Dean of York died on 15th June, 1963, after a long illness. At a Memorial Service in the School Chapel on 21st June, the Head Master delivered the following address : This morning we are interrupting our normal timetable to meet in our Chapel and to pay tribute to the memory of the Very Rev. Eric MilnerWhite, Dean of York and Chairman of the Governors of St. Peter's School for the past 22 years. And it is surely very fitting that we should do so, both (as I have said) to remember him with gratitude before God and also to consider what we may learn from his life and example. The Dean of York, whoever he may be, is Chairman of the Governors of this School, and we can readily imagine that this arrangement might not always be successful. But from the very beginning it was evident that in 1941 our School was to gain immeasurably from the appointment of Eric Milner-White as our Chairman. Times were not easy in those war days from any point of view, and wise direction was more than ever essential. I have often felt—in thinking over the past—that the arrival at this time of a Chairman so obviously interested and experienced in the best of contemporary educational thought, was perhaps the greatest good fortune of any experienced by our School. If ever a history of St. Peter's in the 20th Century comes to be written, the years 1941-63 will surely be known as the years of Milner-White's Chairmanship. It would not be appropriate for me to dwell on my own personal experience of his inspiration and encouragement. Suffice it to say that I have for the last 22 years been supported in the sure knowledge that, whatever the problem, he was always there to give advice and guidance—and indeed, if need be, instruction and direction. His parting leaves a void the extent of which I do not fully realise. Many of you will recall the Dean's personal interest and help, in fact he was always at his best in dealing with the problems of the individual. You will all remember his termly visits to this Chapel, and the able manner in which he 'presided over Speech Days and other School functions. He did much to draw the School and the Minster closer together, and among 1
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Obituary
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Editorial
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Development Fund
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School News ...
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Speech Day ...
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Examination Results
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Salvete
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Valete
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House Notes
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Oxford Cup
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The Chapel
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The Choir
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The Baird Cup
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Informal Concert
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The British Ship Adoption Society
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The Natural History Society
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Visit to Flatford Mill
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The Photographic Society
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The Russian Society ...
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The Drama Society
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The Scout Group
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Cricket ...
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The Boat Club
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Shooting
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Tennis
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Swimming
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Hockey Fixtures, 1964
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Old Peterite News ...
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The Public Schools Club
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the many activities by which he will long be remembered are the founding of the Milner-White Scholarship awarded to boys coming to St. Peter's from the Minster Song School and the institution of the Epiphany procession. In this Epiphany Service the School and Minster choirs combine in what is a truly memorable act of worship, and we hope this will continue to be an annual memorial to our beloved Dean. My abiding memory of our Dean would always be of his firm unshakable Christian faith, and this was enormously strengthened when I was privileged, a day or two before he died, to talk to him and to see the calm serenity with which he awaited his call. I know I am only one of many whose Christian outlook has been deeply affected by his example. Thus we pay tribute and say farewell to a great Christian, unyielding in what he knew to be right, who feared God and nothing else.
EDITORIAL On Speech Day Mr. Ratter spoke of change in all aspects of life: research in old copies of "The Peterite" would indicate that, in school life at 'least, change is very often only an illusion. On the same occasion in 1913, for instance, the Head Master spoke of "theorists who thought that all educational work must be made as bright and attractive as possible and that all those lessons which did not appeal immediately to the instincts of the boys must be abolished". They are still with us, as are the gentlemen who, like the prize-giver in the same year, "remembered that he had never once won a prize". Going back even further, we hear the lament of the 1903 "Oasis" Committee: 'We wonder whether there was ever a school of so unliterary a turn of mind as St. Peter's", whilst the Preacher of the Commemoration Sermon that year castigated those "poor, weak, tepid, flabby souls who are never eager or enthusiastic about anything". Forthrightness was fashionable in those days, as can be seen from the writer welcoming the formation of the School Orchestra, who used the opportunity to say: "The greatest of all music is classical, that and that alone: however one may like the lighter kind, classical reigns supreme. We are glad to see that many in the School prefer the latter, and we hope that others will in time do the same". The same unabashed partisanship is echoed by the Editor of 1910, who, commenting on a Mock Election held in the School, "in which the Labour and Socialist members came out at the head of the poll", said "We hope in truth it was a 'mock election' ". Perhaps, after all, politically we have changed, an impression confirmed by the debate fifty years ago on the motion "That the craving for picture palaces is deleterious to the English Nation", in which the Proposer dared to use the argument that "the pictures are almost always of a distorting nature, so that the poor man is generally the hero and the rich man the villain; the result of this is that the lower classes (sic) are always wanting higher wages, which is the reason that there are so many strikes and so much discontent at the present day". The motion, incidentally, was carried by the casting vote of the 'President, who happened to be the Head Master and the Proposer of the motion! Have we, perhaps, become more democratic? Of course, some things do Change: in the rugger results of fifty years ago appears "St. Peter's 23, Headingley A 16", whilst the 2nd XI
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Characters of the same year contains this gem of characterisation: "K. G. Chilman: A promising bat, spoilt by over-confidence. Only the very great can hit yorkers for four, and Chilman is very small." However, the final proof that things really change very little is furnished by the plaintive note of the editorial for November, 1913, when this Editor's predecessor wrote: "Frantically we turned over the pages of back numbers seeking inspiration, but alas, Editor after Editor had evidently done the same". "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme Chose!"
DEVELOPMENT FUND The Development Fund, Which was launched last year, now stands at £72,567, and is thus some way short of the original target of £80,000. We very much hope that this gap will be closed as soon as possible and that before too long a delay the next project, namely the swimming bath, can be undertaken. As was reported on our Speech Days, the first project, which includes the provision of new Junior School classrooms and laboratory, is now completed, and the buildings are in use, and very satisfactory progress is being made with Dronfield House.
SCHOOL NEWS At the end of the Summer Term Sister McLaughlin retired after 17 years in the Sanatorium; there can be few Peterites of those years who did not come into contact with her and none will forget her Irish charm, thinly disguised as it was at times by some frank comments on the suspected genuineness of their complaints. We with her a long and happy retirement and shall hope to see her when she settles in her house in Clifton.
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CAREERS CONVENTION, 1964 The Second Careers Convention will be held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th March, 1964. It will follow a similar pattern to the Convention in 1962, being accompanied by an Exhibition from a wide range of representative companies and organisations, and there will also be a continuous showing of Careers Films. It is hoped that once again a large number of representatives of potential employers will be present during the Convention, so that boys and parents can discuss careers problems with them on an informal basis.
SPEECH DAY At the Prize-giving, held in the Clifton Cinema on Saturday, 27th July, the prizes were presented by John Ratter, Esq., C.B.E. (O.P.). The Commemoration Sermon was preached on the Sunday by the Rev. D. V. Hewitt (O.P.). The Head Master's Report is presented below.
HEAD MASTER'S REPORT Although the principal object in the minds of the boys, masters, Governors, parents, old boys and other friends of the School gathered together here this morning is to review the past year and generally to take stock, it would be unnatural for us not to give some thought to the future of our school. Much, indeed, is being said and written in these days about the future of Independent Public Schools, and each school will surely have to consider how best it can continue to make its own peculiar contribution towards the educational needs of the country. There are no two Public Schools with exactly the same problems and aims; in fact the only feature common to all Independent Public Schools is their independence. I am sure I am right in saying that we, at St. Peter's, have always had a clear picture in mind of the type of school we ought to have; and in that connection there are three special points I would like to make: First, although over two-thirds of our boys are boarders and are drawn from near and far, we hope we shall always be considered a School of York and not just a school in York. The presence on the platform here with us this morning of the Lord Mayor and the Sheriff of York does, we feel, emphasise the bond between School and City. I can assure you, my Lord Mayor, that the fact that our boys can, during their years at St. Peter's, imbibe something of the great history and rich heritage of York is often a very substantial reason for a parent's choice of School. Secondly, we have our own Preparatory School from which all our day boys and nearly one-half of our boarders are drawn. Admission to St. Olave's, as to St. Peter's, is by examination, and one of the main advantages of having our own 'Preparatory School is that entry at eleven provides no problem. We can cater for the parent who thinks in terms of the Primary-Secondary age division as well as those of the PreparatoryPublic School groups. In general, of course, we prefer a boy to have spent four or five years in our own or some other Preparatory School before coming to St. Peter's, but in some cases this is not possible, and it will certainly not 'be if there is to be any substantial link between State and Public Schools. No responsible body would ever suggest transfers
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from Grammar Schools to Independent Schools at thirteen. Might I here emphasise, if indeed such emphasis is necessary, that we value very much our close connection with many independent Preparatory Schools, and as far as entry is concerned, we try to do the same for them as for St. Olave's. If a Head Master assures me, when a boy is eleven, that he has good prospects of reaching our standard in the C.E.E. in two year's time, a definite place is reserved for that boy. If, on the other hand, the prospects are doubtful, both parent and school have been warned two years ahead. I have much evidence that this is appreciated by both Head Masters and Schools. The third point I would mention in describing the main features of our School is the day boy, and especially the day boarder side. St. Peter's is organised and administered as a boarding school, but the day boys form a very important part of the community, and most of them are prepared to grasp the many opportunities necessarily available for a residential school. Briefly, and bearing in mind particularly the three points I have made, we look to the future with confidence that our School will be ready and able to meet any demands that are made upon it, and that applies whether one considers the future of Independent Schools as a social, or political, or economic, or merely educational problem, or as a combination of some or all of these. The only change we would have to resist would be to coeducation—although in point of fact the outlook at St. Peter's is not entirely monastic! Last year I said something on the subject of University entry. There are still many parents who feel that if •their son does not get a place at Oxford or Cambridge he is a relative failure, and if he does not get into any other University an absolute failure. This, of course, is complete rubbish, and indeed, what is concerning some of us is not so much getting a boy into a University as in training him to have the ability to stay there when he arrives and to benefit fully from everything University life offers. Some boys are not temperamentally suited to the close study which is absolutely essential in these days at a University, and there are many such boys who should be directed towards other and different methods of training for the careers they have in mind. The failure rate at the Universities is still disquietingly high and it appears •that the gap between school and university is often difficult to bridge. Sometimes we think that the teaching of examination technique can be successful at the expense of real educational training, but whatever the reasons in individual cases it is incumbent upon both schools and universities to make the transfer from one to the other less difficult for our boys. One thing is certain. An ambition—whether parental or school—to push a boy into a type of training for which he is not suited, can have disastrous results from which he may never recover. In these days of competition in every field and of rising examination standards, the boys of today are subjected to strain and worries far greater that was the case in our youth. While we must certainly not protect them from the necessity to work hard, it is surely our duty to guide them into careers in which they have the ability to succeed and at the same time to live a full life unfettered by the spectre of failure.
I would like to turn now to one or two points connected with the school curriculum. Last year I mentioned the introduction of further general courses in our VIth forms in order to widen the general educational 5
background particularly of those boys who are proceeding to a University. Generally speaking, it is arranged that scientists should continue with a language, so essential in these days, and that a boy on the Arts side should know something of scientific thought. The experiment during the past year in Transitus has been reasonably successful, and I am glad to say that the boys concerned are becoming more co-operative, or, in some cases, less unco-operative in our efforts to satisfy these University requirements. We shall continue and extend this system in the coming year when two additional optional subjects are to be introduced, one which we call "Law for the Citizen" and the other "The History and Development of the Commonwealth". There will also be more boys in Transitus beginning to learn Russian, and we shall continue with the good start which has already been made in handicrafts. We have in the past years had many University successes in Classics, but I am sorry to have to report that the position of Greek in the School seems to be less secure than it was. I do hope parents whose boys are scholastically able to continue their Classics in the VIth form will be assured that, although it is not perhaps an obviously practical vocational training, it still remains one of the most worthwhile of University courses on which many of our leaders today in all walks of life have been nurtured. The Head Master then reviewed the achievements of the year, all of which have been reported in "The Peterite".
EXAMINATION RESULTS "A" Level Results, July, 1963 Adamson, D. H.—Geography Atkinson, C. E. M.—French, German, Art* Bailey, A. D.—French Baker, A. H.—French, English, Geography* Bradbury, J. A.—French, German, Economics. Brindle, P. G.—English, History. Brown, P. C. N.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, General Paper. Bruce, R. L.—Geography, Economics. Carr, J. D.—History. Carruthers, J. A. B.—History, Economics, G.P. Cossins, J. C.—History, Economics. Dickie, A. V. A.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, G.P. Grayson, R. H.—English, History. Hance, G.—French, English,** History. Headlam, K. W.—History,** Economics. Hey, J. W.—French, German, English. Higgins, D. E. A.—English Jowett, A. C.—Economics, G.P. Kemp, P. M.—Ancient History, G.P. Kitching, C. J.—French,* English,* History, G.P. Le Pla, R. S.—History, Economics,* G.P. Lumley, N. M.—History. Metcalfe, R. W.—History Midgley, C. P.—French, German, Economics. Outhwaite, D.—French, English,** G.P. Richardson, J. L.—French, German, G.P. Scott, J. S.—French,** German,** G.P. Watson, G.—Latin, Greek,* Ancient History.
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Whitfield, D. L.—French, German, G.P. Yeomans, J. F.—Economics. Bach, G. F.—Maths, Physics, G.P. Barker, R. H.—Economics, Maths for Science. Barton, C. R.—Chemistry, Biology. Barton, R. 0.—Biology.* Blackford, H. N.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Bradley, S. H.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Brown, J. R.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Clarke, C. J. L.—Maths. and Higher Maths, Physics,* Chemistry.** Dawes, R.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Dowson, R. J.—Zoology, Botany, G.P. Evans, C. G.—Maths for Science, Physics, G.P. Ferrar, A. N.—Maths. and Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry.** Fisher, D. J.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Foster, C. F.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Gray, J.—Chemistry. Gregg, P. J.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Grieves, C. G.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Haxby, P. E.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Hirst, D. K.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Holmes, I. L.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Holmes, P. J.—Maths. for Science,** Physics,** G.P. Hopwood, R. A.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Howard, M. J.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Lunn, M. J.—Art, Maths. for Science. Mann, P. J. H.—Maths. for Science, Physics. MiMes, D. N.—Biology. Ormiston, J. H.—Zoology, Botany, G.P. Pace, N. G.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry,* G.P. Perry, A. W.—Chemistry, Biology. Raine, M. E.—Maths., Physics. Raynes, E. P.—Maths. for Science,** Physics,** Chemistry.** Routledge, D. G.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Royle, D. C.—Chemistry. Ruddock, J. M.—Maths. for Science,* Physics,* Chemistry,** Biology.* Shah, N.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Shaw, B. G.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Shepherd, P. W.—Maths. for Science, Physics, G.P. Shouksmith, R. P.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics.* Skiera, A. B.—Physics, Zoology, Botany, G.P. Starkey, J. H.—Chemistry, Biology. Smith, M. V.—Physics, Chemistry.* Templeman, J. A.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, G.P. West, F. R.—Economics, Maths, for Science, G.P. Wise, E. J.—Zoology,* Botany, G.P. Wrigley, P. A.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics,** G.P.* ** Distinction on Special Papers. * Distinction at "A" Level. G.P. means General Paper. "0" LEVEL Blundy, P. H. (8); Boddy, F. S. (3); Dixon, R. C. (7); Doyle, R. M. K. (7); Flint, P. J. (i); Furey, N. E. (7); Gibson, I. R. (8); Gow, R. I. S. (8); Harrison, P. R. (6); Harvey, J. (8); Hoskinson, P. R. J. (6); Hutchinson, F. R. G. (4); Mutch, D. J. (6); Newby, C. J. (5); Pawson, J. (8); Rank, P. L. D. (8); Robinson, J. (5); Wallace, N. K. (6); Wallis, B. S. (6); Wilson, A. J. (5); Wood, C. W. D. (4). Abel, P. (7); Beaumont, M. K. (7); Birch, C. W. (7); Brown, J. F. (3); Brown, P. W. (4); Budge, A. C. W. (3); Coward, I. P. A. (6); Fletcher, R. D. (6); Fry, J. M. (8); Gough, M. E. (8); Graham, N. W. (8); Hackney, S. J. (8); Hall, R. K. (8);
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Hillaby, D. (3); Hodgson, 0. G. (6); Hollender, K. (5); Hothersall, A. P. (7); Lazenby, J. R. S. (3); Marsden, P. S. (3); Mitchell, T. C. (7); Mordue, J. M. (7); E. (6); Pickersgill, W. R. (2); Pilcher, Murray, K. H. (5); Ord, D. C. (8); Perks, R. D. S. (4); Rae, M. R. (4); Reed, R. A. -(3); Rowbottom, D. E. (5); Ryan, C. (6). .
Scott, W. W. B. (2); Sproulle, A. T. W. (5); Stephenson, P. St. G. (5); Thirlwell, J. R. W. (8); Tidy, D. W. (8); Town, M. A. (6); Vooght, J. J. (3); Watts, R. J. (6); Webster, M. N. (6). Abel, P. N. (3); Bamforth, M. (5); Charlesworth, A. C. (3); Croft-Baker, S. (3); Crombie, I. M. (3); Duckworth, C. J. M. (6); Foster, G. M. (5); Hardman, G. F. (4); Hedley, A. M. (3); Lockwood, K. D. (5); Maslin, S. C. (3); Oliver, R. W. (3); Oxley, M. J. (5); Platts, J. R. (3); Raymond, D. M. (1); Rowbottom, Q. G. (I); Scholefield, P. R. (2); Watson, B. J. (6). Atkinson, B. J. (I); Bowe, M. H. (4); Boyd, I. L. (3); Bruce, D. St. C. (6); Clark, J. E. (4); Coles, J. R. (5); Crumpton, N. J. (3); parley, P. M. (5); DaYM. G. (6); French, J. M. (2); Hutchinson, T. T. (3); Hyde, H. J. R. (5); Norbury, J. T. (3); Pullman, J. R. (5); Seymour, R. A. C. (I); Shearsmith, P. F. A. (7); Steel, R. G. (3); Tonkinson, R. B. (6); Willstrop, G. A. (1); Wood, J. G. (4); Wood, P. W. (6); Wright, J. C. H. (2). Anyan, M. C. M. (z); Biddle, H. (I); Eckhard, D. N. (I); Gibson, P. A. J. (I); Ibberson, M. H. (I); Rowbottom, J. R. (I); Slade, R. J. (I); Stevens, R. A. (I); Thompson, J. A. D. (I). Adamson, D. H. (2); Higgins, D. E. A. (I); Holmes, P. J. (r); Magson, A. R. (i). The following members of the L VI passed in Economics. Baker, A. H., Brown, J. R., Carr, J. D., Ferrar, A. N., Fisher, D. J.:Gray, J., Grayson, R. H., Hattee, G., Haxby, P. E., Hey, J. W., Higgins, D. E. A., Hop.. wood, R. A., Lumley, N. M., Lunn, M. J.
SALVETE The Grove V. A. C. Reid. The Rise: W. L. Howgate. D. M. Hutton. School House: F. M. Ogley.
VALETE THE GROVE G. F. Bach. 1953-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Higher Maths.). VIII 1962-63. House Athletics, Chess. A.B.6,12.N. Section. Science Society Committee. C. G. Evans. 1958-63. L.VI. Head of House. Scholarship to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Maths for Science). VIII 1962-63. 2nd XV 1962 (Captain). House Colours. Contingent Coxswain. Debating Society Vice-President. Drama Society Committee. Chapel Committee. Gartside. 1952-63. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (II); "A" J. F. Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV 1961-62. Hockey XI, 1963. 2nd XI 1961-62-63, (Colours). Colts Colours. School Athletics. znd VIII (.22) I960-61-62. Flt/Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Senior Science Society Secretary. Film Society House Representative. Games Committee.
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A. C. Jowett. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Economics). VIII 1963. znd XV 1961-62. House Athletics, Chess. House Colours. S.S.M. A/Adjt.
J. C. Key. 1956-63. V. Modern. A. R. Magson. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (4). XV 1961-62. 5th IV 1963. Colts Colours. House Swimming, Cross-Country. PAL Senior Scouts. R. J. Slade. 1954-63. Transitus. "0" Level (6). 2nd VIII 1963. Senior Colts Rugger 1961-62. School Swimming, 1961-62. School Athletics, 1961-63. Colts Colours. House Cross-Country, Fencing. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. THE MANOR R. H. Barker. 1957-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Geography, Economics, Maths. for Science). 1st VIII (.22), 1963 (Colours). Cadet Pair, Bisley, 1960. House Swimming, Chess. L/Cpl. 2 i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Music Society Committee. Choral Secretary. Gramophone Librarian. Chapel Committee. F. S. Boddy. 1960-63. V. Alpha. "0" Level (3). 2nd VIII (.22) 1963. House Swimming, Chess. L/Cadet R.A.F. Section. J. R. Brown. 1953-63. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). XV 1960-61-62 (Captain). VIII 1961-62-63. School Athletics, 1962. House Tennis, Swimming, CrossCountry. House Colours. P.O. i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Debating Society Committee. Games Committee. R. L. Bruce. 1954-63. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Economics, Geography). XV 1960-61-62 (Cap). School Athletics, 1962-63 (Colours). School Swimming, 1959-60-61-62-63 (Captain). House Cricket. Sgt. R.A.F. Section. Games Committee. Geography Society Committee. D. N. Eckhard. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level (4). D. K. Hirst. 1957-63. School Monitor. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Latin, Greek, Ancient History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Rover Scout. A.S.M. Music Society Secretary. Gramophone Librarian. Curia Secretary. Theological Society Committee. Drama Society Committee. "Oasis" Committee. Library Monitor. P. J. Holmes. 1954-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics (Distinction), Maths. for Science (Distinction), Chemistry). 3rd IV (.303), 1963. 2nd VIII (.22), 1963. House Athletics. L/Cpl. Armourer. Russian Society Committee. Science Society Committee. M. J. Howard. 1959-63. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1962 (Colours). 3rd XI, 1962. School Athletics, 1960-63. House Cross-Country. T. T. Hutchinson. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (4 and 3). Senior Colts Rugger. House Rowing, Swimming. Senior Scout (Bushman's Thong). R. G. Steel. 1960-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (3). D. L. Whitfield. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, German). L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic Section. House Representative Modern Languages Society. A. J. Wilson. 1960-63. V. Alpha. "0" Level (5). E. J. Wise. 1957-63. L.VI. "0" Level (4); "A" Level (Biology, Zoology, (Distinction) Botany). G. Wood. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (2 and 4). House Athletics, J. Cross-Country.
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QUEEN'S M. A. Clegg. 1957-63. U.VI. Head of School. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English, Economics). XV, 1961-62. VIII 1961-62-63 (Captain of Boats). School Fencing, Swimming. Rover Crew. A.S.M. President Debating Society. Northern Secretary, Public Schools Debating Association. Curia Chairman. Games Committee. Chapel Committee. J. M. French. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (r and 2). House Rowing, Swimming, Athletics. Drum Corporal. J. Gray. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry). House Rugger, Cricket. P/L. Queen's Scout. Curator of Weather Station. R. A. Hopwood. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, (10); "A" Level, (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). Scouts, Queen's Scout, Rover Scribe. P. J. H. Mann. 1952-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). House Athletics, CrossCountry, Fencing, Shooting. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Theological Society Secretary. Drama Society Committee. A. B. Skiera. 1957-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 3rd XI, 1963. House Rugger, Shooting. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Library Monitor. THE RISE C. F. Foster. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 2nd VIII T963. Rover Crew. Scout Cord. Russian Society Committee P. E. Haxby. 1956-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). House Athletics, Cross-Country. Rover Crew. Queen's Scout. P. M. Kemp. 1954-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Latin, Ancient History). School Chess 1962-63. Cpl. Basic Section. Assistant Librarian. Debating Society Committee. Music Society Committee Theological Society Committee. Chapel Committee. D. N. Milnes. 1955-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Biology, Botany). 3rd XV, 1962. 3rd IV, 1963. School Swimming. House Athletics, Cross-Country, Shooting. House Colours. P.O. i/c R.N. Section. Science Society Treasurer. J. R. Rowbottom. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level (4). 3rd XV, 1962. 2nd XI Hockey, 1963 (Colours). XI, 1962-63. Colts Colours. House Shooting. House Colours. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. Young Farmers' Club Treasurer. B. G. Shaw. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 3rd XI, 1962-63. Colts Colours. School Tennis 1963. House Rugger. Ldg. Seaman Orderly N.C.O. P. W. Shepherd. 1953-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XI, Hockey 1962-63. 2nd XI, 1961-62-63 (Colours). School Squash, 196o-6r-62-63 (Captain). School Tennis, 1962. House Athletics. House Colours. R.N. Section. Science Society Committee. M. R. Wroe. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (5). School Tennis, 1963. 2nd V Squash, 1963. House Athletics, Cross-Country. Queen's Scout. P/L. SCHOOL HOUSE
D. H. Adamson. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (3); "A"
Level (Geography). 3rd XV, 1961-62 (Captain). 2nd VIII (.22). House Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming. L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic Section. Film Society Secretary.
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J. A. B. Carruthers. 1957-63. U.VI. Vice-Head of School. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (History, Economics). XV, 196o-61-62 (Cap). znd XI, 1962-63 (Captain). School Athletics, 1960-61-62-63 (Captain). School Fencing, 1959-60-61. Colts Colours. House Colours. Chapel Committee Secretary. Games Committee. Curia. R. M. Dunbar. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (7). House Athletics, Swimming, Rowing. A.B. R.N. Section. R. S. Le Pla. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, Economics (Distinction), History). XV, 1961-62. VIII, 1963. School Swimming, 1961-62-63. School Chess, 1959-6o-61-62-63 (Captain). House Athletics, Cross-Country. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman 2 i/c Naval Basic Section. Curia. Library Monitor. N. M. Lumley. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (History, Geography). House Rowing. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Music Society Committee. Geography Society Committee. M. J. Lunn. 1959-63. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Art, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1962. 1st VIII (.303). 1st VIII (.22). Donegal Badge 1963. School Athletics. House Cross-Country, Squash. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. "0" Level (6). Senior Colts Rugger, D. J. Mutch. 1956-63. V. Alpha. 1962. School Athletics, 1962. House Cricket, Swimming. Cadet Army Section. D. G. Routledge. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths. for Science). znd XV, 1961-62. znd IV, 1963. House CrossCountry, Athletics, Fencing. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. J. H. Starkey. 1953-63. L.VI. Chapel Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology). 1st VIII (.303). 1st VIII (.22). Vice-Captain of Shooting. School Swimming. House Rugger. House Colours. L/Cpl. i/c Shooting. Photographic Society Treasurer. Science Society Committee. Chapel Committee Secretary. F. R. West. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths, for Science, Economics). 3rd XV, 1961-62. 2nd XI, Hockey, 1963 (Captain). 3rd XI, 1963. House Swimming. Ldg. Seaman i/c Naval Stores. Science Society Committee.
TEMPLE S. H. Bradley. 1958-63. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 5th IV, 1963. House Rugger. Rover Crew. Queen's Scout. P. G. Brindle. 1956-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Economics, English, History). House Rugger, Cricket, Chess, Shooting. Cpl. M.T. Section. J. D. Carr. 1955-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (History). XV, 1961-62. Hockey XI, 1962-63. XI, 1962-63 (Cap 1962 Vice-Captain 1963). Colts Colours. School Athletics 1961-62-63 (Colours). House Tennis, Squash, Cross Country, Swimming. House Colours. Clive Lewis Cup 1963. Sgt. i/c Army Section. Games Committee. R. Dawes. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XI Hockey, 1963. 1st VIII (.303) 1961-62-63. (Captain). 1st VIII (.22) 1961-62-63) Donegal Badge, 1962. House Rugger. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Flying Scholarship, 1961. Chapel Committee. Music Society Committee. Games Committee.
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R. J. Dowson. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level, (Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 2nd XV, 1962 (Colours). VIII, 1963. School Athletics, 1962-63. Gofton Cup, 1963. House Squash, Swimming, Shooting. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman 2 i/c R.N. Section. Contingent Quartermaster. Natural History Society Treasurer. Curia. Library Monitor. K. W. Headlam. 1952-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (History (Distinction), Economics). 3rd XV, 1962. Hockey XI, 1961-62-63. School Squash, 1961-62-63. School Tennis, 1961-62-63. 3rd XI, 1962. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman (Quartermaster). Russian Society Committee. C. P. Midgley. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, German, Economics). 5th IV, 1963. House Rugger, Cricket, Swimming. Cpl. M.T. Section. J. H. Ormiston. 1954-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Geography, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 5th IV, 1962. 3rd IV (.303). 2nd VIII (.22) (Captain). School Swimming, 196o-61. School Fencing, 1961. House Rugger, Swimming. Queen's Scout. A.S.M. Rover Crew. Ord. Seaman. Natural History Society Chairman. Young Farmers' Club Secretary. D. M. Raymond. 1955-63. V.B. "0" Level (r). School Fencing. Cadet R.A.F. Section. D. C. Royle. 19631-63 2. L.VI. "A" Level (Chemistry). 3rd IV, 1963. House Squash, Cross-Country. J. S. Scott. 1956-63. U.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (French (Distinction), German (Distinction)). Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. Modem Language Society Secretary.
J. F. Yeomans. 1952-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (4); "A" Level (Economics). 3rd XV, 1962. 6th IV, 1963. House Athletics, Swimming. P/L Senior Scouts.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The past term has been extremely successful in many ways, but more especially in the sporting world. The shelf is once again packed tight and our final addition is the Oxford Cup, previously won in 1958. It is of interest that there is only one "major" cup. The Junior cricket team, captained by C. S. M. Dew, amazed everyone by beating The Rise in the final. Under the captaincy of that noteworthy 2nd XI veteran, J. F. Gartside, the Senior team beat Queen's but lost in the semi-final to The Manor. Our Junior League team were unbeaten and it is rumoured that even the Senior team won a match or two. The rowing VIII made up for their disappointing performance last year by winning the final against a determined Queen's crew. G. F. Bach and A. C. Jowett were awarded House Colours. The Junior IV somehow completed their course; some expressed surprise. C. J. L. Clarke worked some small wonders with the tennis team; not enough however to beat Temple in the final, but enough for Clarke him12
self to be awarded his House Colours. Likewise M. G. D. White did much work with the swimming team, but with little to work on. While D. B. Mallinson and R. A. Peaker have each added one of those mysterious shooting cups to the House shelf, the efforts, vain though they were, by our musicians to win the Baird Cup must not be forgotten. Most commendable were the efforts of the wind quartet, Messrs. Brown and Cartwright (trumpets) and Messrs. Hudson and Marshall (trombone) in the playing of "The Grand March" from Aida. At half-term the Monitorial body was expanded to nine on the appointments of C. J. L. Clarke and R. J. D. Wilson. Brown, Metcalfe, Moss and Stott were our only prize-winners at the end of term and I. H. Crumble at the head of a keen group of "handicraft" enthusiasts distinguished himself by being awarded 2nd place in the Hobbies Cup. Five monitors and seven others are now leaving us. We wish them all well.
THE MANOR If not particularly remarkable in most respects this term was significant for the re-appearance of "The Manorite" after an interval of some thirty years. The Editorial Committee are to be congratulated on the balance and maturity of their first production; it is hoped that funds will permit an annual publication. Our two major cups were not surrendered without a struggle: with only five members of School teams, one of them a Junior Colt, the cricket side did well to reach the Final, in which, after being torpedoed in the first twenty minutes of the innings, they sank with a flourish of hitting, such as was not often seen last season. For his efficient captaincy and other services to the House Nettleton was awarded his House Colours. The House VIII was unfortunately drawn against their chief rivals in the first round and The Grove duly took their revenge for last year's defeat. Thus it was not until the last day of term that any points at all were salvaged towards the Oxford Cup by scraping into second place in the swimming, a reward for Bruce's enthusiasm. Our leaving list was formidable, 'headed by Mr. Craine, migrating to School House, and Mr. Pease, on completion of his three-year sentence; Mr. Craine has watched over the fortunes of No. 2 ever since it opened and many Manorites owe their awakened interest in ornithology or tennis to him, not to mention his free film shows and use of his television set; the House expressed its gratitude by presenting Mr. Craine with a slide box, and he returned the compliment by adding to the House's growing art collection. We are also grateful to Mr. Pease for his great interest in the House, especially on the rugger field, and we shall always welcome his assistance and advice in an unofficial capacity. Of fourteen other leavers it would be invidious to select individuals, but all have played their part, some more than others, in the successes and happiness of the House; their presentation picture, a dazzling original oil painting lending itself to endless interpretations, will remain a permanent memorial to them. 13
QUEEN'S As the last House notes had gone to press before the exam. results, we can only now congratulate D. R. Gow on his Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford, and wish him well there. At the beginning of this term we returned to learn that Cossins was seriously ill. He was in hospital for some considerable time, and it was only in the last few weeks of term that he was able to resume at School on a part-time basis. We hope he has now fully recovered. During the term Cooper and Hopwood were appointed Monitors; they both fitted in well to their new roles. In the main the successes of the House this term have been gained by individuals; Queensites are well to the fore in the prize lists. In cricket Cloughton and Mitchell demonstrated considerable ability in the 1st XI, but the House could not provide much strong support and they and the Junior XI soon retired from the House Competitions. However, the Senior XI was a young side, and 'this should bode well for the future'. The Tennis team was competent and keen, and if they had had more luck in the draw could have gone quite far. As almost the same team is available next year and most of the opposition is leaving, it is likely that the Tennis Cup may find its way back to Queen's after a five-year absence—we hope so. House Shooting was of a high standard again, and the dropping of just
a few points can mean the difference between winning or losing the Com-
petition. The House team scored well, but the elusive last few points made all the difference.
House Rowing provided the greatest surprise as our VIII proved victorious over both Temple and School House, but were unable to make much impression on the Grove VIII in the final. The Grove crew raced with a maturity not often found in House VIII's, and looked more like a good School 2nd VIII than a House crew. We congratulate them on their success, which was fully deserved. The House IV just lost to Temple, but did extremely well in view of their racing inexperience. The Swimming was on us without much warning, and the team, considerably weakened by Cossins' absence, did not repeat last year's success. The Scouts have done well and many of them have gained their first class badges. We especially congratulate Gray on becoming a Queen's Scout. All of our members of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award squad passed their moorland hike test. .Outhwaite was awarded his House Colours, and Abel, Birch and Duckworth were awarded Junior House Colours. Cloughton is to be congratulated on winning the Fielding Cup, and Mitchell on being selected for the Public Schools' XI during the Summer holidays. Finally, may we wish our leavers all they wish themselves, and hope that they will continue to take an interest in the affairs of the House. 14
THE RISE At the start of the term D. N. Milnes was appointed Head of House. The major success of this term has been in the Senior Cricket. Although we did not start as favourites, we beat School House and Temple and then followed this up by beating The Manor in the final. For his efforts as Captain, J. R. Rowbottom was awarded his House Colours, which were also awarded to A. H. Baker and M. H. Ibberson. The Junior Cricket team started off well, as it contained at least half the Senior Colts team, and beat Queen's in the first round and School House in the second round, only to be beaten by The Grove in the final. The lack of Boaters in the senior part of the House was felt in the Senior House Boating and the VIII lost to The Grove in the semi-final. The Junior IV lost to Temple in a very close race indeed. The influx of young talent bodes well for the future however. The House is suffering a relapse in shooting circles. With only one shooter in the House we could not hope for any success. In the cultural sphere we came a very close second to Temple in the Baird Cup and C. F. Foster did very well to win the keyboard prize. A. J. Gill and J. R. T. Thirlwell are to be congratulated on winning their respective form prizes. The R.D.G. continues to meet and one or two violently controversial reactionary meetings have been held. The Bible reading group also continues to function. Both these activities are run by P. M. Kemp. Looking forward to next term N. G. Pace is to be congratulated on his appointment as Captain of Rugger. We bid farewell to Mr. Waine, who relinquishes his post as assistant housemaster once more, but we are sure that it will not be long before he is back again. We wish all our leavers all the best for the future and hope they get the results they need.
SCHOOL HOUSE This term we welcomed F. M. Ogley as a Junior. In Cricket we were not successful as a whole, both House teams going down to The Rise in the first rounds, and the House League teams, though sometimes winning, did not achieve an all-out victory. In this matter there was a feeling that not all members of the House displayed what might be called normal enthusiasm and it could well be remembered by those who did not get a place in a School team that there is much good sport to be had when there is sufficient keenness. The House was well represented in the various School Cricket teams. In the Boat Races the VIII lost by a few feet to Queen's after a really good race. The IV won the Junior Cup in three stirring races beating The Manor, The Grove and Temple and we were delighted to see this. 15
The Shooting has again been in the limelight for us and, under the leadership of Starkey we won the three Shooting Cups, the Individual Shot, the House Shooting Cup and the House Aggregate Cup. Our congratulations also to Marsden for winning the Intermediate Shooting Medal and also to our five representatives at Bisley. The Swimming Cup was recaptured after a six-year absence by a convincing margin of 70i points to the runner-up's 48. A wonderful swim by the House Captain, Le 'Pla, broke the record for the 50 yards back stroke, but it was the general high standard in all events which enabled us to win the Cup. Senior House Colours were awarded to Routledge for all-round athletic achievement and Junior House Colours to Carr, Hyde and Marsden. Academically we have not done brilliantly 'but the Speeches were initiated by Brown with the Latin Oration Which he delivered in excellent style and, later, prizes were awarded to six members of the House. The ability and interest of the House in wood- and metal-work was very evident by our contribution to the Handicrafts Exhibition and we congratulate Fear on his success in winning the Cup. In the production called the 'Idle Ceremony' put on at the end of the term the House once again showed that it has a large number of enthusiasts for acting and it is good to see this tradition continuing. Finally, we wish good luck and good health to all who are •leaving. In particular, we would wish to Mr. D. R. Galley, who has been resident at No. 8 Peter's Grove since he transferred from The Rise, a very happy time at St. Paul's School and we would extend to him our sincere thanks, not only for what he has done for us in supervision but also for the inspiration he has often been over such widely differing subjects as Stagecraft, Art and Foreign Languages.
TEMPLE Every Summer Term brings the inevitable onslaught for cups and trophies of all shapes and sizes—and just as surely, Mr. Rhodes's chief ambition, the winning of the Senior House Cricket, is thwarted. This time we lost to The Rise in the first round, although the Junior team managed to beat The Manor, only to lose in the semi-finals to The Grove. But the House's reputation was considerably redeemed by our winning the Burton Cup for senior house leagues, largely thanks to the able management of our captain, J. H. Russell. Russell was also a major asset in the tennis, and was awarded his House colours when we won that cup also. The Fernie Cup for C.C.F. drill came to the House, even after the competition had to be transferred to Lumley Barracks because of the weather, and this year, for the first time ever, the Baird Cup for music joined our ranks of trophies. At the beginning of term E. P. Raynes joined the monitorial body, and we all look forward to his "reign" as Head of House next year. Our best wishes go with all who have passed into the Great Outside and to new experiences, not forgetting Mr. Kirby, who, we understand, has been successful in bowling a maiden over. We hope he will have a happy and prosperous future. 16
OXFORD CUP, 1962-63 The Cup was won by The Grove. The following are the detailed results:— School Points
Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple
Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) Athletics, 1st Ilialf Athletics, 2nd i points Cross-Country, 1st Cross-Country, 2nd Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, 2nd ... ... Squash ... Tennis ... Shooting (Team)... ... Fencing ... Junior Long Run, 1st Junior Long Run, 2nd
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THE CHAPEL The Chapel notes this term must begin with mention of the death of the Dean of York, whose passing was remembered by the whole School in a special service. Generations of Peterites will remember his sermons, which were models of diction, prepared with meticulous care and always lightened with flashes of sly humour. Our daily services have drawn heavily on prayers composed or translated by him, for he was the recognised master of liturgical prayer at the present day. Others perhaps will treasure the memory of the great processional services at Epiphany and St. Peter's-Tide. The latter were in a special sense his contribution to the School's worship. He hoped that we should eventually have a cycle of four "lives" of St. Peter taken from each of the Gospels in turn. There was a special poignancy in having the St. John version only a few weeks after he had completed it shortly before he died. Apart from the St. Peter's-Tide service in the Minster the two main events of the term were the Sung Communion on the Sunday after Ascension Day and the Commemoration Service—on a glorious day—when an Old Peterite was again the special preacher: this time the Reverend D. V. Hewitt, Master of the Minster Song School. We are most grateful to him for a memorable sermon. We are very grateful also to our other visiting preachers this term: Canon B. A. Smith, the new Treasurer of the Minster and the Reverend B. C. Norris, Director of Religious Education in the Diocese of York. 17
Last of all I must express our gratitude to the Chapel Monitor, J. H. Starkey, who has put in so much hard work during the past year, and to the many others who have helped unobtrusively in the tasks of keeping the Chapel and its furnishings in good order.
CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1962-63 Receipts Balance
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Collections:
Donations: From Chapel Committee 300 0 0 John Burrill Homes ... 20 0 0 Godfrey Walker Nursery 32 0 0 3 12 0 South African Church Dev. Trust (Christmas Cards) 2 12 I0 Dr. Barnardo's Homes (Jun. Sch. collection) U.M.C.A. (Jun. Sch. 19 19 2 Lent Collections)
Christmas Term, 1962... 206 o 7 ... 99 12 I Easter Term, 1963 Summer Term, 1963 ... 118 I II 12 o Refund on Christmas Cards 10 o o Grant from School
Subscriptions: Friends of York Minster ... S.C.M. in Schools
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THE CHOIR The highlights for the Choir of the Summer term were, as usual, the Royal School of Church Music's Schools Festival at Ripon Cathedral, the Choir Outing, the service of St. Peter in York Minster and the Commemoration Service. At Ripon we were joined by choirs from several other schools. The service centred round the evensong canticles set to Harris in A and the two anthems "0 praise the Lord" (Batten) and "0 Lorde, the Maker of al 18
thing" (words ascribed to King Henry VIII, music by John Joubert). Once again Mr. Waine successfully steered the conglomeration of voices through the service, keeping everyone alert and on their toes. An enjoyable day's singing was concluded by the traditional songs during the bus journey home, ably led by P. C. N. Brown, along with Mr. Chilman's traditional First World War story. The annual outing to Scarborough was exceptional this year in that all the members of the choir, except the staff, were able to come. Despite the shattering noises coming from A. D. Bailey's knee, accompanied by the Skiera-Perry strings, we arrived safely at •Scarborough, Where we partook of the air and the various amusements offered as well as a most enjoyable and sustaining meal at the Ivy House Café. On 30th June the Junior School Choir joined with us in the great joint service of St. Peter attended by both schools in the Minster. Thanks to the York Festival the Minster rehearsal was not only changed from the traditional Saturday to Friday, but was enlivened by breaking into a rehearsal for the concert that evening. After the distinguished artists had withdrawn, we were still faced with all sorts of paraphernalia, including batteries of lights, microphone stands, a harpsichord and chamber organ, and, not least, various segments of a platform that made progress in procession very hazardous. The clear, open spaces of the .Minster on the Sunday made everything seem easy by comparison, and the service and anthem "If ye love me" (Talus) went off well. During the examinations the School sang chants composed for the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by C. J. Kitching. They were given a mixed reception, but Kitching is to be commended for his adventure into composing. 'During evensong on 21st July, the School were rudely surprised by the unaccustomed and modern idiom of Britten's yubilate, sung as an anthem. The Commemoration Service on the 28th presented a complete contrast, with Palestrina's "Tu es Petrus" and Stanford's Te Deum in B flat, the congregation playing a large and important part in the latter. Other music sung during the term included:
Carol: This joyful Eastertide (Old Dutch). Merbecke and Vaughan Williams in D minor Communion Service.
Attwood: Come Holy Ghost. Stanford: Evening Service in B flat, with the School. Purcell: 0 God, thou art my God.
7. S. Bach: Jesu, joy of •man's desiring. In conclusion we would like to thank Sproulle and Raynes for their work with the Choir Library, Hothersall for his efficient handling of the attendance book and the leavers (Dawes, Mann, Ormiston, Skiera, Wroe and Kemp) for their varied services.
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BAIRD CUP COMPETITION We were glad to welcome Mr. Patrick Salisbury, H.M. Inspector of Music, on 4th June. He came to judge the inter-House Instrumental Music Competition (the Baird Cup), now in its fifth year. An innovation, which prolonged the evening's proceedings somewhat, was that Mr. Salisbury was asked not only to decide on the best house musically, but also the best keyboard exponent and orchestral instrumentalist as well. As usual the houses that showed up best were not necessarily those that looked best on paper. The Rise's programme of the Dohnanyi C major Rhapsodie played by C. F. Foster, supported by a two-piano duet played by him and Thirlwell looked a winner, but in fact the ensemble of the not difficult Country Gardens piece fell apart on more than one occasion and they lost marks they could ill afford. On the other hand Temple's programme of organ solo and very easy piano duet (one piano, four hands) looked like the programme of a house making the best of scanty material. But Kitching's determination produced not only a masterly performance of the Fugue from the C minor Sonata by Mendelssohn but superb polish and ensemble in the Slight duets he played with Pullman. So Temple won. Of the other houses, Queen's put on an ensemble of young players who should, with practice during the coming year, become a formidable team next time. They were supported by 0. G. Hodgson, whose overall grasp of the finale of Beethoven's Pathetic Sonata was marred by some smudgy detail. School House started well with Stevens playing Grieg's 'Wedding Day" from memory and with some feeling for style (though not without some rhythmical liberties that were remarked on by the judge) followed by Grieves and R. H. Grayson playing Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste in a clarinet and piano arrangement. Grayson had found the accompaniment tough going and it shows much for the musicianship of Grieves and the rehearsals they had put in together over a long period that their ensemble was as good as it was. Manor's Berceuse by Faure is, of course, well-known in other more juvenile connections, but Wrigley and Hirst showed it to be the mature piece it is. Their Marc ell° Sonata for flute, bassoon and continuo had the qualities of greatness and they made many fine points, but their ensemble at the rallentandos was less happy. Manor must find a pianist who can accompany J. C. Plans (flute) in time for next year's competition. Grove put on a splendid programme of the March from Aida for trumpets and trombones only, and a carefully worked out performance of one of the Mendelssohn gondola songs by R. K. Hall. J. F. Brown played the difficult trumpet part of the March from memory and with regal style. Hall would have done better if he had allowed his imagination a freer rein. Grove have it in them to produce a formidable team for next year if they find a piece for their talents and rehearse it sufficiently. Shouksmith Kitching (piano), Ibberson (piano) and Grieves (clarinet) offered pieces outside the House competition for the music prizes. But, in fact, the winners were contained in the House programmes. Mr. Salisbury spotted Brown for the instrumental prize and C. F. Foster for the keyboard prize—two results which won general approval. F.W. 20
THE MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT Hirst's Informal Concert on the evening of Sunday, 21st July, was short and sweet in intention. In the end, however, it was somewhat shorter than intended because two of the performers were unable to take part owing to accident. Raynes had damaged his arm, which consequently had to be in a sling and made breathing, at any rate controlled breathing for singing, uncomfortable, and Grieves' clarinet playing fingers were swathed in plaster. But the programme, though short, was full of pleasant surprises and estimable variety.
J. C. Plans, accompanied by Hirst, started with a flute Andante by Mozart. Plans allowed himself to be hidden almost completely behind one of the most massive of the School music stands, but that was the only qualification to his number. He played throughout beautifully, with a delightful expression and neatly contrived decorations. One can predict a future for Plans as a flautist. We had been promised some guitar music and the two pieces that followed, played by Howard and A. W. Perry, were listened to with rapt attention by the audience. Both were very simple and effective, the two guitars showing themselves tractable as melodic instruments. C. F. Foster followed with the Rhapsodic in C by Dohnanyi. We had heard it before, but it seemed, in spite of one small breakdown, to have advanced in stature since the previous performance for the Baird Cup and his interpretation had more depth and spaciousness. The next two numbers were both original compositions by members of the School played by their respective composers. Perry's variations for guitar on a well-known theme (is "Tea for two" well-known nowadays?) showed him to have a gentle humour and a fine sense of harmony. Hirst's Scherzo for bassoon and piano was humorous in a quite different way. Spiced with a touch of malice, his parodies of some of the music beloved of his contemporaries squealed and grunted from his bassoon in characteristic modern style, ably abetted by Mr. Kemp-Welch on the piano. Another of Perry's compositions for guitar rounded off the programme. It was altogether a very successful evening. A small audience obviously enjoyed itself and listened most intently. Hirst can well be gratified with his selection of performers and the programme. It was an experiment worth repeating. F.W.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 6 ended during the Easter holidays, having been much prolonged by engine trouble, which reduced her speed to about 10 knots. This delay was reduced somewhat by giving her a new homeward loading schedule, with cargo from Chittagong, Pondicherry, Madras, Galle and Cochin. The cargo plans sent by Capt. Graham consist of a remarkable range of items. Exports from Britain included drums of creosote, cases of textile machinery, kegs of dye, bags of whiting, carboys of hydrochloric acid, reels of paper and cartons of lager, besides over thirty other items: telephone material, a wide range of chemicals (such as caustic potash, sodium carbonate, cyanide, methanol), perspex, land rovers, cases of car 21
parts, china, pipes (both earthenware and asbestos), glass and so on. The biggest single item was a 75 ton fishing boat, designed for shrimp fishing in the Bay of Bengal. As it happens, packages of shrimps formed a small part of the homeward cargo—this is the sort of occupation and traffic that does not find its way into the books. The largest item in the homeward cargo was oil cake from Chittagong and Madras. Of this Capt. Graham writes: First of all one "All the oil cake has to be carefully examined. examines the stack feeling the bags. If any bags feel hot the stack is passed over. Then the temperature is checked by putting a thermometer into the bag: the temperature should not be more than 90°F. After that a few bags are picked at random and the contents poured out. If everything is satisfactory, we load, but when it is loaded particular attention must be paid to ventilation. It is essential that a current of air can circulate round each stack. We keep the stacks small, and all Pakistan oil cake must be stowed in the 'tween decks so that it is accessible if heating takes place. Indian oil cake has however a good safety record." Other items, more romantic and less dangerous, included pepper, rosewood. Cardamoms, carpets, cashews, curry, buffalo horns, poppadoms, tumeric, snakeskins and lemon grass oil. It is an interesting example of the function of London as an entrepot that various items of cargo discharged there were for transhipment to such places as Bremen (rubber), Malmo (cardamoms), Lisbon (coir), Hamburg (hides), Gothenburg (rubber), Mandal (coir), Rotterdam (hides), and there were even goods for Barbados, St. Lucia and Demarara. Voyage 7, now in progress, is again to Indian and Pakistan ports.
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Annual General Meeting was held towards the end of the Easter term, when the following committee was elected:— Chairman: J. H. ORMISTON.
Secretary: J. M. RunnocK. Treasurer: M. C. M. ANYAN. Vth Form representative: P. R. HARRISON. IVth Form representative: N. C. P. MARSDEN. Shell's representative: H. L. WOOD.
At the first meeting of the Society in the Summer term three members gave illustrated accounts of their ecological studies at Flatford Mill Field Centre during the Easter holidays. For example, the Society secretary spoke on the distribution of the two species of Gammarus (fresh-water shrimp) and commented on their respective salinity tolerance. Part of the Easter term and the first few weeks of the Summer term were spent by about 20 members arranging a Nature Trail at Moorlands. These are relatively new in this country, and in this case consisted of a self-guiding route about mile long, with some 25 labelled positions, each picking out points of interest e.g. badger sets, squirrel drays, species of plants, etc. The trail was arranged in conjunction with the National Nature Week sponsored by the Council for Nature, in an attempt to stimulate the public interest in Natural History, and to bring home the 22
pressing problems associated with nature conservation. The pamphlet designed and printed at School proved a great success. On the Sunday nearly 200 people went round the trail, but the weather rather spoilt the mid-week session. As it proved difficult to get outside speakers during their busy Summer activities it is hoped they will be persuaded to come and address the Junior Science Society during the winter months. The other activities were mostly concerned with looking at things in the field Visits included evenings "ponding" near Sheriff Hutton, and at a trout hatchery near MaIton; there were also Sunday visits to Bempton Cliffs and Spurn Point Bird Observatory. About quarter-of-an-hour before the Natural History Competition was about to begin a thunderstorm broke. However some 60 specimens were quickly arranged around the biology lab. and the Competition was won by N. J. Hancock. The final evening meeting was devoted to fihns, partly hired, e.g. on the "Fame Islands", and some taken and shown by Mr. Craine. B.P.
FLATFORD FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, 1963 Flatford Mill marks the limit of the tidal marshes on the Stour Estuary; it was thus chosen as an instruction centre by the British Council for Field Studies, since in its immediate vicinity are both the salt marshes of the East coast and the open woodlands of the Suffolk/Essex border. The mill itself, which houses the laboratories and hostel for the Centre, is National Trust property, and once belonged to John Constable : the view across the mill pond is famous as the subject of his painting, "The Haywain". The nine Peterites (and their mentor, Mr. Pease) who arrived in this drowsy neighbourhood last April, were to shatter its peace during a week's course of Ecological studies organised by the Centre. Unfortunately we arrived too late in the evening to appreciate the natural beauty of the spot, as we had spent most of the afternoon admiring the Stamford by-pass from the School Minibus which had broken down there. The first two days of the course we spent with the thirty other students at the Centre, but the strain of co-education proved too great, so the rest of the week we spent on individual projects, operating from our own laboratory which was situated well out of harm's way on the river-bank. By working away from the main body of the course we were able to tackle a number of projects in much greater detail. The varying conditions of salinity in the salt-marsh was the subject of two investigations, dealing with Gammarus and the Gastropods respectively. Another group used the minibus to make daily excursions to Stour Wood, where they made a thorough investigation of the flora under the different conditions caused by forestry control, while one boy investigated the ash-pits left by fires in the wood, and gave a report on the regaining of such areas by natural flora. 23
Each evening after a day in the field, the various parties returned to
the lab. to identify specimens, tabulate readings, and write reports. In these matters the resident staff were invaluable, helping with identification and giving advice. Inevitably different members of the party have different memories of Flatford; certain recollections, however, are common to all: the startling sanitary arrangements (which entailed a pleasant little walk round the mill-pond and past the girls' hostel); an indomitable group of Leicester boys who shared a dormitory with some of the party; an invisible otter called Mickle; a magnificent rendering of "On Ilkley Moor baht 'at" which shocked the warden during a washing-up session, and finally the unforgettable sight of Mr. Pease being pursued by two irate swans. We feel a great blow has been struck for co-educational biology at St. Peter's.
D.K.H.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. E. K. ROBINSON. Hon. Secretary: J. E. FEARNSIDE. Hon. Treasurer: C. D. HAMILTON-WILLIAMS. The Society's first meeting of the Christmas term was both interesting
and informative. A portfolio of pictures was displayed and it was accompanied by a tape recorded commentary. The subject of the second meeting was a filmstrip entitled "Developing your own colour films". This filmstrip gave some useful hints on the correct way of developing reversal colour films. Perhaps, the more enterprising photographers will have been given a spur to develop colour films successfully. At the first meeting of the Easter term, a filmstrip entitled "Composing your own pictures" was shown. This was most instructive, as it dealt with some of the elementary details which must be taken into consideration before attempting to produce interesting snapshots. The second meeting was also of much interest, as it featured one of the most fascinating aspeots of good photography—the correct use of flash. This subject was covered by a filmstrip showing both the correct use of flash and the faults to be avoided. Later in the term, Charlesworth and Scholefield gave a lecture to the Junior School Photographic Society which covered the correct procedure to be employed when developing and printing films. Biology and Art somehow came to be connected in the Summer Term, photography providing the link. Hamilton-Williams succeeded in producing enlargements of specimens photographed under a microscope by Mr. Pease and the result was quite fascinating, even though the camera never lies!
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THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY Two meetings of the Society were held during the Easter term. The first was devoted to general Slavonic subjects and took the form of two Polish films, a short documentary, "Lost in the Baltic" and a post-war comedy "The Treasure". The technical qualities of the production was much better than those of comparative Russian films. The second meeting was divided into two parts. A series of excellent colour slides of Leningrad were shown and P. C. N. Brown explained and described them. A filmstrip entitled "Zagorsk" was then shown. This described in great detail the Zagorsk Museum of Art and History, and a translated description was read by D. Outhwaite. We are very grateful to Mr. Dunstan for his translation of the film strip and for the loan of the slides. As a departure from previous practice, a meeting of the Society was held during the Summer term. This was specially arranged in order to hear a talk by the Rev. M. A. Bourdeaux, entitled "Opium of the People". The speaker had studied Russian Church History for a year at Moscow University. Because of the nature of the talk, the meeting was held jointly with the Theological Society and proved extremely successful. Our thanks are specially due to Rev. Bourdeaux for coming from London to speak to us. P.A.W.
THE DRAMA SOCIETY After our energetic collaboration with the Music Society in the Easter Term we were aware that it was nearly time for us to lose most of our experienced actors, and that whilst most of the younger members had had experience as play readers and many had acted in House plays, few of those who would return after the summer were active in the days of King Ridhard. We devised a programme which could be produced with the minimum effort from the largest number of people. This was modelled on "The Hollow Crown", being a selection of readings grave and frivolous about the monarchy, but reorganised to contain a large body of new material, including several brief adaptations of Marlowe, Shakespeare and Housman. The readings provided some splendid farewell pieces for C. G. Evans, memorable as a testy, monastic chronicler, Hirst, as a nightmarish Jane Austen, and Mann, demolishing the Prince Regent in Thackeray's most acid manner. P. C. N. Brown, Dickie, and R. H. Grayson were versatile in their contributions, Grayson being particularly happy with Walpole's comic-grotesque description of George II's ill-organised funeral. The brief plays were performed largely by newcomers and produced by Messrs. Nixon and Ranson, Grayson and Hirst, and Mr. Waine's singers spanned a thousand years with their original selection of songs and instrumental pieces. Crombie is to be congratulated on the way in which he shouldered all the stage and lighting responsibilities. The production, taking place at the crowded end of term, was poorly attended, but it served its primary purpose of giving some practical experience to those who will be our principals in this year's School Play, "The Strong are Lonely" by Fritz Hochwalder, which is to be performed on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th December. 25
C.C.F. NOTES The end of the School year marked the end of the old C.C.F. The new requirement of the Services is that we have smaller numbers. The decision to make membership voluntary has reduced this Contingent to a suitable size, and at the start of the new School year there is a remarkable balance between the three Service Sections. There is now no Basic Section, and no boy may enter the Contingent until he is fifteen. Our present arrangement has a Royal Navy Section of just under forty, in two divisions: an Army Section of about ninety, in three Platoons including a Signal Platoon: and a Royal Air Force Section of just under forty in two Flights. Acting Sub-Lieutenant J. E. Maw has joined the Contingent as 2 i/c the Royal Naval Section, and Lieutenant P. J. Wells has joined to take charge of the Signal Platoon.
MAIN EVENTS Tuesday, 11th June: March Past. The Salute was taken by Wing Commander N. S. Mingard, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F., the Royal Air Force Member of the Joint Cadet Executive. Tuesday, 25th June: Annual General Inspection by Group Captain W. A. L. Davis, D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F. For the first time since the war, there was heavy rain during the afternoon: but the Parade and March Past were held, and the Fernie Cup Competition took place in Lumley Barracks Drill Hall. The Cup was won by Temple. A very good report was received from the Inspecting Officer. Saturday, 27th July: Band Display and Sunset Ceremony. As usual this was much appreciated by the visitors.
ARMY CAMP The annual camp was at Buckenham Tofts, Norfolk, from 29th July to 7th August. The outstanding feature of this camp was the consistently good weather, but it was at once noticeable too, that training would be done with more sense of purpose and more emergency than usual; perhaps this was one result of having a voluntary Contingent. Fifty-two Cadets attended the camp, and were divided into two main platoons and a small Signal platoon. The Signallers under Lance Sergeant Ferrar rapidly laid telephone lines for a most useful camp system of communication. A more effective start to the training made possible an extra night exercise on the second night of camp. As last year, we were able to form our own band, and Acting Drum Major Sproulle led it very effectively in the March Past after Church Parade. Very good training areas gave Captain Craven plenty of scope for his schemes, and it is pleasing that he is to undertake the task of Training Officer throughout the year. All will look back on this camp with pleasure, some to the Assault Course, some to Grime's Graves, some to sounding Reveille round the 26
camp in pyjamas; all will remember useful exercise in good summer conditions. Army Camp, 1964, will be at Warcop, near Brough, Westmorland, from 27th July to 5th August.
RN. SECTION The term's training went off well and in spite of the weather the Inspection was, from our point of view, satisfactory. The training consisted chiefly of whaler pulling for the A.Bs. and signalling. A certain amount of difficulty was experienced, as in previous years, with keeping the whaler ship-shape, but after its refit during the winter, and repaint, with the help of L/Sea Scaife and Watson, G., during the Easter holidays, it passed its part of the inspection with the credit denied to it last year. The mast was a constant source of anxiety for the whole term. It was lowered and the rigging surveyed. Though past its prime it was thought that the rigging associated with the gaff would last till next mast lowering, but in fact it did not. Some wires parted and those that did not part became so rough that the ensign tended on more than one occasion to catch on them. An early priority for next term is to get these replaced. The R.N. Section was "at home" to visitors on Speech Day and an exhibition arranged by Contingent Coxswain C. G. Evans was visited by many people during the afternoon. We are very glad to hear that Evans has passed into Dartmouth and will be starting his training there this autumn. We wish him every happiness and success. The standard of turn-out has remained very good and the drill under C.P.O. Gregory has been well up to standard. We are sorry to hear that he will shortly be leaving this district. He will be sorely missed. The stores have been the scene of much activity and L/Sea Templeman is to be congratulated on having presided over them so efficiently. On Evans's promotion P.O. Milnes, D. N. took over the section and was particularly at home directing seamanlike activities. F.W.
R.A.F. SECTION Candidates who had passed the Elementary Proficiency Exam. in March volunteered en bloc to take the Advanced Exam. in June. This was the last examination under the old syllabus, and with only 6 weeks' instruction, Cadets Haggie, Youle and Newhouse (T.J.) did well to reach the required Standard in the time available. In the Senior Flight Cpl. Smith obtained a Pass with Credit. The Section hopes during the course of the Autumn Term to acquire a Primary Glider which will be operated under static conditions. The third attempt at Air Experience Flying during this school year was favoured by satisfactory weather and 16 cadets each obtained 30 minutes Chipmunk flying on Sunday, 19th May. P.L.H.
R.A.F. CAMP R.A.F. camp in 1963 was held at Cranwell from the 29th of July to the 7th of August. This station is fully equipped to cater for cadets and we shared it with about twenty other schools. The timetable, which was arranged to keep us busy from 8-0 a.m. to 5-0 p.m., consisted largely of routine lectures and films. However, these were punctuated with such things as flying and exercises. 27
Unfortunately the day we were allotted for flying was one of the worst in the whole week; conditions were very bumpy and we were lucky to go up at all. As it was, we got 25 minutes in a Chipmunk and 35 in a Valetta. We were luckier with the day for our evasion exercise. The weather was fine and not too hot, which was almost ideal. We were dropped supposedly in enemy territory with the task of returning to camp without being caught. Penalties were incurred for capture and for slowness. It was an arduous exercise but was enjoyed by most people as a welcome break from the bookwork of preceding days. The two St. Peter's platoons, though they did not win, did very creditably. In the Athletics competition, held on the Saturday after the Church Parade, the St. Peter's iepiesentatives did not shine but were much younger than most of the others, many of whom had done athletics all through the summer term and were fit and in practice. In the Drill competition we were eleventh and in the basketball competition we were knocked out in the second round after about ten minutes of extra time (and after breaking a light bulb) by the finalists. In the .303 shooting we had four marksmen out of twelve which was, I think, the highest percentage of any school present. We were fairly comfortable and well fed; it was a successful camp and an experience not to be missed.
SCOUT GROUP The Group has enjoyed one of its most successful years for some time, thanks largely to the influence of the Rover Crew, all members of which left at the end of term. We shall not be able to form another Crew until 1964, but already we can see that it will be possible then. Eight members of the Group were Queen's Scouts at the end of term, while four Rovers held warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters. The whole Crew, including Bradshaw, who had left school in March, assisted with the running of the Summer camps. Hirst and Ormiston, with Bradley and Haxby, were at the Senior Scout Camp in Ireland; Bradshaw, Clegg and Foster with the Scout Camp in the Isle of Man; while Hopwood and Gray assisted at the Chilman Group Camp near Thirsk. We say goodbye to them all and thank them for the excellent work they did, both at these camps and during the year. We were very pleased to be represented at the World Jamboree in Greece by one of our Queen's Scouts, J. J. Cooper. His impressions of the Jamboree follow.
THE ELEVENTH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE This great event was held at Marathon, in Greece, from the 1st to the 11th August. There were about 14,000 scouts there and the British Contingent of 1,500 was the largest. During these eleven days the scouts from about ninety different countries camped together. The aim of the camp was to "Scout Higher and Wider" and this was the theme of the Jamboree Song, which was played several times daily. 28
Each morning was diveded between different activities, such as swimming, field sports and the labours of Hercules. In the afternoon there was a rest period of two hours, which was needed with temperatures of more than 100° F. This was followed by the Talent o'Rama, in which troops demonstrated different skills. These activities, with a few others, counted towards the Laurel Award Scheme, which provided each scout with the opportunity of winning a badge. The evening programme usually consisted of camp fires or special events. Three of these events were, the opening ceremony, a visit from the King of Greece, and the Closing Ceremony, which were all very impressive. On three nights the larger contingents gave National displays which were very colourful. On the two Sundays of the Jamboree there were very moving services which were attended by many Christian scouts. After the Jamboree the British contingent went on a four day tour of Greece, which was a fitting ending to a very great experience.
J.J.C. SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Training was concerned more with the outdoor badges during the Summer Term and a large number of the Troop gained the Senior Pioneer Badge. In connection with this a party spent a weekend in backwoods shelters of their own design and construction. These were extremely robust and would have served to house the occupants for many months. Unfortunately the pressure of work and other activities meant that they could only be used for one night. J. Gray and J. E. Perks gained their Queen's Scout Badges. Perks is the youngest Queen's Scout we have had in the Group and also has the distinction of being the only member of the Group to have qualified through the Airman's Badge, in place of the Bushman's Thong. We look forward to the day when he flies us to camp! The day appointed for our Field Day dawned wet and cheerless. However, by common consent, we decided to press on with our project on the Yorkshire Moors. Patrols were dropped, after travelling blindfold, at various points around Rosedale. The only indications they were given of the routes they were to follow were in verse (of a sort) prepared by one of the A.S.Ms. The work of the last two Patrols to be dropped was further hampered by thick cloud which completely obscured any landmarks. It says much for the general state of map-reading that all (nearly!) arrived at their various rendezvous. It says even more for their self-control that all accepted that they were only half-way to their ultimate destination, which they had to find without the aid of maps! We erected our traditional runway in the Museum Gardens at the triennial Scout Gala. This gave Hutchinson and Rowbottom an opportunity to spend the greater part of a day up a tree, which is apparently a very rewarding experience. As usual the Runway was very popular and our main problem was keeping the long queue of small children in order. The year's programme culminated in a most successful camp held in Ireland. I am most grateful to A.S.Ms. Hirst and Ormiston for their help in running this camp. Hirst undertook the catering and never have we eaten so well in camp, being regaled with such dishes as casseroled lamb chops and goulash. Ormiston, as baggage master, was a tower of strength and an excellent spirit prevailed as is obvious from the report that follows. 29
SENIOR SCOUT CAMP, 1963 It is always a bad sign when the members of a camp start talking about Paradise. When this occurs on the first day of camp, even before the site has been reached, one might well imagine that something was drastically wrong with morale. The Paradise in question was Dublin quayside; a spot ethereal enough, when considered from the open deck of a packed steamer ploughing through freezing mist at 4-0 a.m. Two things comforted the troop—the thought of Cooper sweltering under a pile of washing-up at the Jamboree in Greece, and the sight of the G.S.M. plodding sturdily up and down the deck, his head down against the icy wind. Noble thoughts of protecting his sleeping troop were passing through his mind; the thoughts of the troop were anything but noble when they were awakened to the miseries of the night •by the G.S.M.'s boot descending thunderously in the immediate vicinity of their heads. By dawn the whole troop was assembled in the bows to watch the approach to the Liffey. One of our members was even moved to poetry (though the G.S.M. thought it was delirium) and "Ode to Liffey" was added to the masterpieces inspired by Dublin's fair river. Breakfast on the boat was the first of the luxuries which were to make up for the execrable crossing. The Irish steward gave us a preview of Gaelic place names when he corrected our pronunciation of our destination —Kilmacanogue. His description of the place was not heartening to those expecting social life at camp: "It's the sort of place you don't realise you're in until you've walked right through it." There was no doubt about it—this was Ireland. The train to Bray left us yet eight miles from the camp site; eight miles uphill, that is, for Calary Filling Station (the highest in Ireland) lies on a shoulder of the Sugarloaf—one of the most impressive of the Wicklow Mountains. About half the camp had brought bicycles across with them; they now set off up the hill. The other half threw Scouting principles to the wind and caught a bus, arriving just in time to see the G.S.M. toiling up to the brow of the hill. The camp-site was excellent with a marvellous view down to Dublin Bay. The three days of brilliant sunshine which marked the first half of camp made this spot so pleasant that very few excursions were made. A peaceful lethargy set in which no-one wished to break. The proximity of the little store at the filling station was another attraction, as the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, were kept busy by a continual stream of ,clients for ice-cream. Ian, their son, conducted a party to swim in "his -pool" —a magnificent lake two miles over the moor. A.S.M. Ormiston Accompanied them and by coincidence the A.S.Ms. had trout for breakfast next morning. The fourth day of camp was cooler, and small parties set out to visit the surrounding countryside, Glendalough or the Powerscourt Waterfall. Those that remained in camp were entertained by Eva, the Johnson's Alsatian, who won all hearts but the store-keeper's. The indefatigable G.S.M. led an enthusiastic party (including Washington) up the nearest peak and followed that success by bullying most of the camp to Enniskerry for Church on Sunday. Viscount Powerscourt, the Chief Scout of Eire, showed us to our places, and, looking at A.S.M. Hirst, expressed surprise that we had walked the six miles from 30
Calary. This, however, was nothing compared with the journey back. We decided to walk through the grounds of Powerscourt House, and to go out of our way to see the famous waterfall. On the G.S.M.'s suggestion (i.e. orders) we were without capes, and it poured with rain most of the way back. Other highlights of the camp were a night-game on top of the Sugarloaf, and the camp-fire, attended by Mrs. Johnson and the District Commissioner. Luckily the weather stayed fine for the tricky job of packing the tents, and camp was struck without trouble. The return crossing seemed comparatively mild, perhaps because we were better prepared for it, but nevertheless Liverpool looked very friendly, even in the cold grey English dawn. Looking back on it, we had a remarkably pleasant and trouble-free camp; if we achieved nothing else, at least we taught the G.S.M. to play Chess! D.K.H.
SCOUT TROOP
This term completes the year's training programme and many scouts have gained badges. Scout Cords have been gained by Fear, Gow and Watts. First Class badges by Anfield, Bailey, Cressey, Doyle, P. J., Fleming, Hodgson, McGrath, McKay, McKenzie, Rank, Summers-Smith, Sugar, Wood, J. and Wood, R. Second Class badges were obtained by Farmer, Anderson, Medlycott, Moss, A. J. and Moss, R. I. The field day consisted of patrol hikes from various starting points finishing at Hovingham. Despite the rather heavy showers the day was a success and each patrol arrived near to its scheduled time. The Scout Cord training this term was taken by C. F. Foster and a lot of work was done on the Backwoodsman Badge and this will be completed at camp in the Isle of Man. I should like to thank Foster for his help and M. A. Clegg for his work training the scouts who obtained their first class badges.
SCOUT CAMP, 1963 The Scout Troop camped once again on the delightful site at Bishop's Court, Kirkmichael, in the Isle of Man. This site is first class not only because of its ease of access to water and wood (essentials), but also because it allows fairly regular bathing sessions, as the beach is only mile distant. The Isle of Man, too, is a delightful place. It has, apparently, but half the population of York in total, and almost all are employed on the land or fishing. The people are very independent, and command liking and respect in all who come in contact with them. All appreciated the chances they had to "see" the Island, both on the trip round the Island on the second day, and the day out (for most at Peel) on the fourth day. The Bishop's Court itself, where the Troop attended Communion and Evensong on the Sunday, is fascinating both for its historical relics and the charm of its services. It is a private chapel of course, but many of the local people attend the services there, and these were much enjoyed. The Camp itself was organised on a Patrol basis, which, although a risk if the patrols are not of equal strength, was amply justified by the 31
high standard reached by all the patrols. The standard of the kitchens was of Senior Scout standard in fact— the gadgets actually worked, and the food was distinctly edible. A choice of menu presented to Scouters visiting each day is surely something new (and highly desirable) at a Scout Camp! Camp games included the inevitable Camp Cricket (bearing fortunately for Boaters but little resemblance to the rite practised at School) and "Catchers' Club", which defies explanation from any save those who happen to be good at it. Fishing in the lake adjoining the camp-site proved immensely popular, although whether or not this constitutes poaching is debatable. Fortunately, hardly anyone caught anything but eels . . . The Camp in fact was extremely well run, and the good standard reached injected enthusiasm into all. We are all grateful to Mr. Craine for getting the site again, for being able to act as interpreter, guide and general source of information in his home island, and to him and Mr. Nixon for all the help and encouragement they gave, and the trouble they took over even the smallest things. M.A.C.
CRICKET, 1963 RETROSPECT Much relevelling work had been undertaken on both ends of the square during the "back-end" of season 1962, so much so that the severe winter of 1962-63 had almost caught up on the job. Therefore it was to be hoped that a fine spring would allow time for the new turfing, much of it generously supplied by York C.C., to knit before the beginning of the new season. This hope did not transpire, with the result that at least one "pundit" prophesied—no play on the square in the coming season. He too should have had more faith in our hard-working head-groundsman, for in fact, although only one half of the square was put to good use, wickets generally played as well as ever, and undoubtedly the outfield (due to the absence of any hockey in this Easter term) was better than ever. When the season started, we were perhaps very conscious of the loss of our three star batsmen of the previous year, namely Hutchinson, Robson and Jesper, who between them had scored over 1,400 runs. We were also very aware of the loss through illness of our star bowler, J. C. Cossins. The future therefore would have been very unpredictable had we not been able to pin our faith in our up and coming youngsters. Moreover we had the invaluable services and experience of David Kirby at our right hand, now that he had joined the Staff. The 1st XI then was the youngest on record-1 eighteen year old, 4 seventeen, 4 sixteen and 2 fifteen, and the two who revelled in the new opportunities for batting most quickly and effectively were T. C. Mitchell and P. E. Nettleton. The record, which these two established in the first School match of the season against Worksop, is quite without parallel in our history. After the fall of the first wicket on the second ball of the 32
match, these two players then proceeded to take the score from 0 for 1 to 272 for 1 dec. in 2 hours 50 mins. Both scored maiden centuries, and this was a most heartening start. Soon after, the team was to learn the value of team-work, and the length of our batting order was never more clearly demonstrated than in the first innings of our match against Denstone. Mistakes there were in plenty,—inevitable with such a young and inexperienced side,—but the predominance of the right temperament in tight situations was good to see. The Sedbergh match was a happy innovation, and it was a pity that the team chose this for one of the occasions when it did not play true to form. Only two School matches however were lost, three won, and three drawn—a very creditable result in a season which was frequently bedevilled by wind and rain. The exclusion from the 1st XI of some of the older brethren was to the advantage of the 2nd XI, who celebrated with an unbeaten season, scraping home by the narrowest of margins in their concluding match against Bootham School. Skipper J. A. B. Carruthers is to be congratulated on this result. House matches in general continue to disappoint, and it would seem that the Yeomans Cup for the fastest scoring rate has done little as yet to brighten inter-house cricket. As a result the "powers that be" are now firmly of the opinion that new legislation is called for. Perhaps by next year we shall see inter-house cricket being played on an over basis, when it is sincerely hoped that a more positive and aggressive approach will revitalise the game. Further afield, House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, have fostered the inter-house spirit in a somewhat lighter vein. Scorers have not always agreed, but rather than a replay, a tie seemed to be an admirable solution. The l.b.w. law likewise has seen many interpretations! ! Even so Temple were undisputed winners of the Burton Cup and The Grove won the Junior League. Finally our thanks to storemen for their patience in their task; our congratulations to G. W. Cloughton on his winning of the Fielding Cup; and last but not least, congratulations to T. C. Mitchell on being selected to play for the Public Schools' Colts XI against the E.S.C.A. XI at Liverpool in the holidays. 2nd XI
ist XI
*J. A. B. Carruthers (Capt.) *P. W. Shepherd. 5j. F. Gartside. *A. H. Baker. *A. G. Collomosse. *W. R. Pickersgill. *N. Shah. *P. F. A. Shearsmith. D. E. A. Higgins. M. H. Ibberson. M. E. Raine.
t*J. L. Richardson (Capt.). 1961-62-63 f*J. D. Carr (Vice-Capt.), 1962-63 t * T. C. Mitchell, 1962-63. t*P. F. Nettleton, 1962-63 *T. J. Haggie, 1963. *J. A. Eatough, 1963. 5 G. W. Cloughton, 1962-63. *J. R. Rowbottom, 1962-63. *R. D. Harding, 1963. *R. W. Metcalfe, 1963. 5j. J. Vooght, 1963.
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Junior Colts XI (Under 15)
Colts XI (Under r6)
Selected from the following: D. J. Barker. D. R. Baxter. R. N. Beaumont. R. J. Blomfield. P. H. Blundy. R. M. K. Doyle. A. J. Gill. N. W. Graham. S. C. Maslin. A. S. Medlycott. D. C. Ord. M. A. C. Reid. W. J. Roebuck. D. R. Waller. R. J. Watts.
*D. M. Rawlings (Capt.). *T. J. Newhouse (Vice-Capt.). *M. P. Crossley P. Abel. M. J. T. Carr C. S. M. Dew. D. J. Emsley. G. F. Hardman. A. M. Hedley. S. G. Lancaster. N. G. A. Morris. *—Colours.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI School Opponents
Ground
Result
11th May 15th May
Clifton C.C. York C.C.
... ...
••• •••
Home Home
18th May
Worksop College
•••
Home
25th May
Giggleswick School
• ••
Away
29th May 1st June 7th June 8th June
Durham School... Leeds G.S. Denstone College
Home Home Away
12th June 15th June 19th June
The Forty Club Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. M.C.C.
Home Home Home
22nd June 26th June 29th June 3rd July 13th July 20th July
Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School Ampleforth College ... York Wanderers C.C.... Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ...
73 75 for 7 Won Drawn 98 for 8 173 for 3 (dec.) Drawn 272 for 1 188 for 7 (dec.) Drawn 171 for 8 93 for 8 (dec.) 113 96 Lost 116 125 Won 146 226 Drawn 157 for 5 207 for 6 (dec.) 69 for 0 Abandoned — 78 79 for 6 Won Drawn 162 for 8 239 for 2 (dec.) 56 73 Won 155 for 4 153 Lost Cancelled Rain 17 for 0 Abandoned — 71 for 3 Lost 70 121 218 for 6 Won (dec.) 168 for 9 198 (dec•) Won 98 147
Date
26th July
Opponents
••• • •• ••• ••• ••• •••
Away Home Away Home Home Home Home
Old Peterites
27th July
Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Abandoned 2.
2nd XI Date
Opponents
School Opponents
Ground
Result
Home
Home Home Away
Drawn 142 for 8 156 for 7 (dec.) 108 109 for 5 Won 49 50 for 5 Won 98 201 for 9 Won (dec.) 65 80 Won Cancelled Rain 66 68 for 9 Won
Ground
Result School
Home
Lost
18th May
Worksop College
25th May 29th May 1st June
Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G.S.
••• ••• •••
Home Away Away
22nd June 29th June 20th July
Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College Bootham School
•• • •• • •••
Date
Opponents
3rd XI 20th July
Minster Choir School 0.B.'s....
34
71
Opponents
140
Under 16 Colts XI Date
Opponents
Ground
Result
School
Opponents
18th May 25th May 29th May 8th June
Worksop College Scarborough College Durham School Manchester Boys XI
Away Home Away Home
Won Won Lost Drawn
94 for 7 62 for 1 72 130 for 7
93 61 133 153 for 7 (dec.) 30
12th June
Ashville College...
Home
Won
26th June
Giggleswick School
Home
Drawn
111 for 7 (dec.) 85 for 2
29th June
Ampleforth College
Home
Cancelled
Rain
Date
Opponents
Ground
Result
18th May 29th May 1st June 8th June 12th June
Worksop College Bootham School Leeds G S ... Pocklington School Ashville College
Away Home Away Home Home
Drawn Won Drawn Lost Lost
116 41 for 5 110 51 44 148 for 6 (dec.) 78 Rain
125 for 7 (dec.)
Under 15 Colts XI
... ...
School
15th June
Ampleforth College
•••
Home
Won
22nd June 29th June
Bradford G.S. ... Bootham School
...
Home Away
Won Cancelled
1st Round
J Grove 104 beat Queen's 93 1 Rise 98 for 5 beat Temple 92 J Manor 270 for 4* beat Grove 170 1 Rise 143 for 6 beat School House 141 Rise 111 for 4 beat Manor 84 *-3.80 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.
Opponents
77 for 8 40 109 for 9 54 for 1 100 for 9 (dec.) 88 68
Senior House Matches Semi-Finals Final
Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-Finals Final
J Temple 103 for 8 beat Manor 56 I Rise 114 for 5 beat Queen's 19 J Grove 49 for 3 beat Temple 48 1 Rise 92 for 3 beat School House 13 Grove 91 for 5 beat Rise 50
Ist XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings
16 T. C. Mitchell 16 P. F. Nettleton ... 11 J. A. Eatough ... 11 R. D. Harding ... 15 ... T. J. Haggle 9 ... R. W. Metcalfe 13 ... ... J. J. Vooght ... 15 G. W. Cloughton 11 J. R. Rowbottom ... ... ... 15 J. D. Carr 16 ... J. L. Richardson *—Denotes "not out"
Times Not Out
1 2 1 4 0 6 4 0
2 1 2
Runs
Highest Score
480 384 207 130 269 47 124 161 92 142 136
149* 111* 53 24 59 14* 42 56 30* 61 45*
Average 32.00 27.43 20.70 18.57 17.93 15.67 13.78 10.73 10.22 10.14 9.71
Runs
Wickets
Average
25 14 26 28 17 2
14.72 15.50 17.46 17.57 21.29 32.50
Bowling Overs
Maidens
16 368 107 ..• P. F. Nettleton ... 23 217 ... 80 J. R. Rowbottom 454 180 35 ... ... J. D. Carr 38 492 162.4 R. W. Metcalfe ... 21 362 115.5 ... J. L. Richardson 4 65 23.2 T. J. Haggle ... ... Also bowled: W. R. Pickersgill and T. J. Newhouse.
35
ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 11th May. Result: Won by 3 wickets. Clifton C.C. 73 (M. Willstrop 24, J. L. Richardson 4 for 14, J. D. Carr 3 for 27, W. R. Pickersgill 2 for 7). St. Peter's 75 for 7 (J. J. Vooght 25 not out, V. D. Payne 2 for 7, L. W. Hall 2 for 16). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 15th May. Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 173 for 3 dec. (N. Featherby 75, T. G. Raines 60, P. F. Nettleton 3 for 44). St. Peter's 98 for 8 (T. C. Mitchell 40, P. F. Nettleton 32, N. Hare 3 for 11, J. R. F. Temple 3 for 23). ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at home on 18th May. Result: Match Drawn. WORKSOP COLLEGE C. Diball, b. Metcalfe 17 ... A. Nisbett, run out ... ... 30 ... 24 J. M. Reed, st. Vooght, b. Nettleton P. R. Turney, b. Pickersgill 5 A. C. Carton, ct. Cloughton, b. Pickersgill ... 11 K. S. Greenwood, b. Carr ... W. J. Huddlestone, ct. Haggie, b. Metcalfe 0 6 ... C. B. Smith. not out P. F. Grieveson, not out .........16 I. Did not bat P. S. Gledhill P. D. Gardener extras ... 15
ST PETER'S 0 J. L. Richardson, ct. Grieveson, b. Garton ... 149 T. C. Mitchell, not out ... I I I P. F. Nettleton, not out G. W. Cloughton T. J. Haggie J. J. Vooght Did not bat J. D. Carr J. R. Rowbottom R. W. Metcalfe W. R. Pickersgill R. D. Harding ... 12 Extras TOTAL for I wkt. dec. ...
272
TOTAL for 7 wkts.
Fall of Wicket:
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0
35 52 117 136 155 162 164 Bowling Analysis
WORKSOP 0. M. R. 67 A. C. Garton ... 14 2 54 P. D. Gardener 14 3 3 60 K. S. Greenwood 20 ... 5 1 33 C. B. Smith 0 30 P. S. Gledhill ... 3 0 16 W. J. Huddlestone 2
ST. PETER'S M. R. 0. 30 4 W. R. Pickersgill 13 1 24 ... 10 J. D. Carr 0 36 T. J. Haggie ... 9 2 36 R. W. Metcalfe 15 0 47 10 P. F. Nettleton
W. Av. 67 1 0 co 0 co 0 co 0 co co 0
W. 2 1
0 2
Av. 15 24 co 18 47
On a cold and windy day Worksop put St. Peter's in to bat, and captured a wicket with the second ball of the innings. This, however, was to be their only success, for there followed a fine record-breaking partnership of 272 between Mitchell and Nettleton. This undefeated partnership lasted only 2 hours 50 mins., and the declaration left Worksop a similar time. When they fielded, St. Peter's immediately lost Mitchell, who was struck in the eye when keeping wicket. Even allowing for the cold weather, the St. Peter's fielding was poor and the bowling far from accurate. Because of this, Worksop, though never having a chance of winning, were easily able to save the game. 36
T. C. Mitchell and P. F. Nettleton.
ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at Giggleswick on 25th May. Result: Drawn. ST PETER'S
I, L. Richardson, c. Oddie, b. Brooke ... 3 T. C. Mitchell, run out ... 1 P. F. Nettleton, st. Oddie, b. Middleton ... 38 O.W. Cloughton, ct. Cartwright, b. Eggeting 56
I. D. Carr, ct. Cartwright, b. Eggeting
5 27
T, I. Haggle, ct. Nutter, b. Middleton J, J. Vooght, b. Middleton ... J. R. Rowbottom, not out ...
30 R.D. Harding, ct. and b. Middleton 5 R. W. Metcalfe W. R. Pickersgill Did not bat Eltras ... 6 TOTAL for 8 wkts. dec.
GIGGLESWICK D. F. Oddie, c. Harding b. Pickersgill ... 36 M. H. Mordy, c. Rowbottom, b. Carr ... 2 W. S. Howarth, ct. and b. Nettleton ... 14 R. A. Barker, ct. Richardson, b. Metcalfe 6 J. W. Hartley, b. Haggine ... 3 J. Middleton, c. Richardson, b. Nettleton 12 D. G. Nutter, c. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... 8 D. J. Parsons, c. Harding, b. Nettleton ... 6 W. R. Cartright, not out ... 0 D Eggeling D. S. Brooke Did not bat Extras ... 6
171
TOTAL for 8 wkts.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 101 103 III III 152 171 GIGGLESWICK
0. W. R. Cartwright 7
M.
R. 28 11 65 12 49
0 0 3 0 4
D. S. Brooke ... 5 D. Eggeling ... 22 W. S. Howarth 3 J. Middleton 21
... 93
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 31 38 57 67 83 83 93 Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. Av. 0. M. R. 0 co W. R. Pickersgill 9 6 8 1 11 J. D. Carr ... 5 2 4 2 32.5 J. L. Richardson 3 0 15 0 co R. W. Metcalfe 12 6 18 4 12.25 P. F. Nettleton 10 0 25 J. R. Rowbottom 6 1 9 T. J. Haggle ... 7 1 8
W.
Av. 8
1 1 0
4
co 18 6.25
1
4 0 1
7
On a wicket which resembled a damp sponge, the School got off to a bad start, losing two wickets for 4 runs. Nettleton and Cloughton then did well to retrieve the situation and pass the 100 mark, before four wickets fell in a row and we were once again struggling. Our depth of batting then proved its worth and, although too much time had been taken, we were able to declare at tea-time. Haggie and Rowbottom had done well and the total of 171, which was amassed in spite of frequent interruptions for rain, was with the slow outfield worth far more. On the fall of the third wicket, with the total 38, Giggleswick put up the shutters. Our bowling was not penetrative enough on a dead, unresponsive wicket, and we were scarcely in the hunt. Giggleswick batted for a little short of 2i hours. In their position of reasonable security, caution was abandoned in the last over and two further wickets fell, so, in fact, we were further from victory than the score at the finish suggests. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at St. Peter's on 29th May. Result: St. Peter's lost by 17 runs. DURHAM W. H. D. Oliver, ct. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe J. Phillips, ct. Rowbottom, b. Richardson I. Hind, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe •• • ... ••• S. H. Charles, run out G. H. Rannie, run out ... •••• •• J. Mints, ct. and b. Metcalfe J. V. Darling, ct. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe • •. J. Dickson, ct. and b. Nettleton ... ••• D. A. McIntyre, b. Rowbottom A. T. Hay, l.b.w. Haggle P. G. Watson, not out Extras ... TOTAL
10
... 113
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. and b. Hay ... T. J. Haggle, ct. Watson, b. Hay ... J. L. Richardson, I.b.w. Minto P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Hay ... G. W. Cloughton, b. Hay ... J. A. Eatough, b. Hay J. D. Carr, b. Hay ... J. R. Rowbottom, run out ... R. D. Harding, not out ... R. W. Metcalfe, ct. Phillips, b. Hay W. R. Pickersgill, run out ... Extras
6 9 32 8 0 22 2 10 11
7
8
TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
9
11 34 51 51 81 81 88 101 107
...
7
8
9
56 58 58 63 67 75 75 89 95
37
28 20
•
0 10 7 0 10 6 0 13
...
96
... •
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S R. 0. M. 3 1 5 W. R. Pickersgill ... 11 5 30 J. D. Carr 9 J. L. Richardson 4 1 6 21 P. F. Nettleton 12 R. W. Metcalfe 16 3 36 2 1 J. R. Rowbottom 3 ... 2.2 1 1 T. J. Haggie
W. 0 0 1 1 4 1 1
DURHAM 0. M. ... 15 5 I. Hind ... 1 P. G. Watson ... 5 7 ... 21 A. T. Hay 1 W. H. D. Oliver 3 ... 11.5 7 J. Minto
Av.
21 9 1 1
R. 21 6 42 5 9
W.
Av. (6 co 6 co 9.0
0 0 7 0
1
On a fairly easy wicket, Durham were soon in trouble. Before lunch Metcalfe, in particular, bowled well and Rowbottom took two brilliant catches near the wicket. After lunch, however, the bowling lost its accuracy and several catches were dropped. Durham's total of 113 was larger than it should have been, but was not a difficult target on a good wicket. Mitchell and Haggie made a solid start and had scored 56 before Mitchell was out. The collapse which followed was brought about by some steady leg-spin bowling by Hay, but at the same time by some thoroughly irresponsible batting. Only Eatough and Harding showed any real fight, and when they were separated, the end soon came. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on 1st June. Result: Won by 9 runs. LEEDS G.S. ... ... R. Elviss, ct. and b. Metcalfe G. Wardman, ct. Haggie, B. Richardson ... ... ... A. Dalton, b. Metcalfe J. Wentworth, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... ... P. Mason, l.b.w. Metcalfe ... P. P. Murphy, ct. Eatough, 13. Nettleton ... ... G. Thorpe, I.b.w. Nettleton ... M. Wilkinson, b. Nettleton M. Clegg, not out ... ... ... M. Oliver, b. Nettleton ... R. Williamson, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... Extras ...
ST. PETER'S 18 ... T. C. Mitchell, I.b.w. Dalton I T. J. Haggie, ct. Murphy, b. Oliver 6 P. F. Nettleton, l.b.w. Dalton 6 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Murphy, b. Dalton ... J. L. Richardson, ct. Thorpe, b. Elviss ... 61 J. D. Carr, run out ... J. J. Vooght, b. Williamson ... ... 16 J. A. Eatough, ct. Murphy, b. Dalton ... 0 J. R. Rowbottom, l.b.w. Dalton R. D. Harding, l.b.w. Elviss ... R. W. Metcalfe, not out Extras TOTAL
... 125
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
9
34 2
11 6 4 17 5 2
10 0 3 22
...
7
8
9
15 44 61 63 73 93 96 99 100
13 23 28 31 37 55 101 104 125
Bowling Analysis LEEDS G.S. M. 0. ... 8 2 M. Oliver 1 R. Williamson ... 8 5 ... 18 A. Dalton ... 15.3 7 R. Elviss 0 M. Clegg 0 J. Wentworth ... 1
R. 19 36 32 26 11 1
W. 1 1 5 2 0 0
ST. PETER'S M. R. 0. 3 25 J. L. Richardson 10 14 ... 7 2 J. D. Carr 12 4 35 R. W. Metcalfe 1 20 10 P. F. Nettleton
Av. 19 36 64 13
W. 1
Av. 25
3 6
11.67 3.33
ao
Some splendid games have been played between ourselves and Leeds G.S. in the past few years and this match was no exception. It did in fact take on very much the same pattern as last year. The School were always struggling to gain their total of 125 runs, and had it not been for a thoroughly competent innings by Carr, all would surely have been lost. Pace bowlers Carr and Richardson toiled with little reward, but spinners Metcalfe and Nettleton soon gained success Leeds were always aggressive in their intentions and the result was in the balance until first a smart return catch was well taken by Metcalfe to dismiss Elviss, and then 38
a good catch by Eatough off the bowling of Nettleton to dismiss Murphy finally set the seal on Leeds' chances. Mitchell, apart from two stumpings, had an unhappy day behind the stumps, but Nettleton's bowling was the match-winning factor. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played at Denstone on 7th and 8th June. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ... T. C. Mitchell, b Duff T. J. Haggie, b. Wheatman ... P. F. Nettleton, ct. Turnbull, b. Duff G. W. Cloughton, ct. Smith, b. Wheatman J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Duff J. L. Richardson, l.b.w. Shrouder J. J. Vooght, ct. Smith, b. Shrouder J. A. Eatough, st Henegan, b. Shrouder R. W. Metcalfe, ct. Turnbull, b. Shrouder J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Henegan, b. Shrouder ... R. D. Harding. not out Extras TOTAL.
...
DENSTONE (1st Innings) M. L. C. Hankinson, ct. Harding, b. ... 38 ... ... Rowbottom ... R. W. Smith, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... 20 A. N. Barnsley, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe 0 R. L. Short, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe ... 9 7 S. A. W. Jones, ct. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe 1 ... ... 0 ... K. B. Turnbull, run out 18 0 S. J. Shrouder, ct. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... 49 ... 42 C. R. Wheatman, l.b.w. Richardson 12 2 G. P. Oldknow, ct. Haggie, b. Rowbottom 10 8 ... ... ... J. Henegan, b. Metcalfe 22 3 .. ... ... ... I. Duff, not out ... 9 Extras 3 56 16 14 9 24
226
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
55 58 60 77 78 78 80 96 117 35 55 88 116 117 124 146 166 177 Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S DENSTONE W. Av. M. R. 0. M. R. W. Av. 0. 0 co 16 ... 5 1 27 J. D. Carr 54 2 3 C. R. Wheatman 17 1 14 14 2 J. L. Richardson 6.3 m 32 0 1 G. P. Oldkhow 10 4 12.75 12 51 R. W. Metcalfe 27 16 80 5 39 16 S. J. Shrouder 2 19.5 5 39 15 P. F. Nettleton 46 3 15.33 13 ... 29 I. Duff ... 17 2 8.5 4 J. R. Rowbottom 8 M. L. C. Hankinson 0 0 11 2 DENSTONE (2nd Innings) M. L. C. Hankinson, ct. Richardson, b. ... 35 ... ... ... Nettleton ... 19 R. W. Smith, ct. Richardson, b. Nettleton 100 7 ... ... A. N. Barnsley, b. Richardson C. R . Wheatman, b. Richardson • • • • • • 10 L. Short, b. Carr ... R. ... 6 ... S. J. S. Shrouder, b. Carr ••• • •• ... 9 K. B. Turnbull, not out ••• ... 7 G. P. Oldknow, not out
ST PETER'S (2nd Innings) 43 T. C. Mitchell, ct. Hankinson, b. Shrouder 24 T. J. Haggie, ct. Oldknow, b. Duff 51 ... P. F. Nettleton, not out 1 G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Shrouder 14 J. D. Carr, ct. Jones, b. Shrouder 7 J. L. Richardson, b. Duff ... 14 J. J. Vooght, not out J. A. Eatough R. D. Harding Did not bat J. R. Rowbottom R. W. Metcalfe Extras
TOTAL for 5 wkts. dec.
...
... 14
Extras
3
... 207
TOTAL for 6 wkts.
... 157
Fall of Wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 ————— 69 69 72 92 106
133 145 155 171 187 192 Bowling Analysis
DENSTONE 0. M. 2 C. R. Wheatman 7
5 G. P. Oldknow S. J. S. Shrouder 21 ... 18 I. Duff ...
2 0 4
ST. PETER'S M. 0. R. W. Av. 3 ... 15 m J. D. Carr 0 19 1 J. L. Richardson 15 m 0 15 0 3 26.67 R. W. Metcalfe 10 80 0 20 J. R. Rowbottom 7 40 2 0 5 P. F. Nettleton
R. 30 51 51 30 32
w. 2 2 0 0 2
Av. 15 25.5 ao ao 16
Two days of splendid cricket, played in glorious sunshine—a refreshing change! The School's failure to press home the advantage gained on the first day and enforce the follow-on was the turning point of the game. Or 39
it might be said that the first day was as much the School's as the second day was Denstone's. The result—a draw with the honours even. In gaining a winning position, the School not only batted solidly in a prolonged innings, dominated by Mitchell in the first place and by a last wicket partnership of 49 between Eatough and Harding, but also had Denstone in real trouble at the close of play on the first day with the score standing at 84 for 7. Credit for saving the follow-on must go to the Denstone Captain, C. R. Wheatman, and the School's lead was reduced to 80 runs. After the School's 2nd innings, Denstone were set the formidable task of scoring 238 runs in 2 hours 40 minutes. The fact that they were in full cry before the fall of their first wicket after 80 minutes is evidence enough of the extent to which the game did at one time swing in Denstone's favour. The steady bowling of Carr at this juncture largely contributed to a restoration of the balance. ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB. Played at home on 12th June. Result: Match abandoned after 45 min. of play. Forty Club 69 for 0 wkt. Such a galaxy of talent, including George Pope (Derbyshire), W. Watson (Leics.) and G. Cawthray (Yorks.), represented the Forty Club that had this match been played out, the School would surely have seen some fireworks before the end. ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 15th June. Result: Won by 4 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 78 (J. S. Roberts 27, R. W. Metcalfe 5 for 15). St. Peter's 79 for 6 (P. F. Nettleton 33, J. D. F. M. Thornton 4 for 30). ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 19th June. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Shaw T. J. Haggie, b. Ford P. F. Nettleton, ct. Umbers, b. Raper G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Shaw ... ... J. D. Carr, ct. Raper, b. Shaw J. L. Richardson, ct. Wilson, b. Shaw J. A. Eatough, ct. Blackburn, b. Ford R. D. Harding, not out ... J. R. Rowbottom, run out ... J. J. Vooght, not out R. W. Metcalfe, Did not bat Extras
M.C.C. ... 51 K. Hanson, ct. Eatough, b. Metcalfe ... 68 J. Harper, ct. Vooght, b. Metcalfe ... 112 J. V. Wilson, not out ... J. D. Blackburn. not out C. M. Ford G. M. Shaw G. Cumming Did not bat Col. Harvey R. H. Umbers B. Raper C. Lupton Extras TOTAL for 2 wkts. dec.
TOTAL for 8 wkts.
239
Fall of Wickets: 2 1 — — 72 200
1
Fall of Wickets: 6 2 3 4 5
7
8
41 95 97 97 97 121 159 159
40
55 16 31 0 0 0 30 12 0 2 •••
16
... 162
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S M. 0. 3 J. D. Carr ... 9 J. L. Richardson 5 0 P. F. Nettleton 12 0 R. W. Metcalfe 15 0 J. R. Rowbottom 11 2 T. J. Haggie 2 0
R. 22 30 47 78 44 17
W. 0 0 0 2 0 0
M.C.C. 0. M. ... 15 2 B. Raper ... 10 3 J. Harper ... 22 6 C. M. Ford ... 3 0 C. Lupton 6 ... 16 G. M. Shaw 5 0 J. D. Blackburn
Av. co co m 39 m co
R. 39 25 35 15 20 16
W.
Av. 39 co 17.5 co
1 0 2 0 4 0
5 co
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at Bradford on Saturday, 22nd June. Result: Won by 17 runs. BRADFORD G.S. J. T. Barraclough, I.b.w. Richardson H. Demaine, b. Carr P. J. Jagger, b. Carr ... ... ... R. P. A. Crossley, b. Metcalfe J. H. Foster, b. Richardson ... S. H. Smith, ct. Mitchell, b. Carr ... G. S. Robb, b. Carr ... D. W. Hall, b. Carr ... P. A. Thornton, b. Carr ... G. K. Thompson, b. Carr ... ... J. G. M. Scarbrough, not out Extras
ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, I.b.w. Scarbrough ... 12 ... ... 3 T. J. Haggie, b. Smith 12 P. F. Nettleton, b. Thornton ... 12 G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Thompson ... ... 2 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Robb ... 17 J. A. Eatough, b. Robb ... T. J. Newhouse, b. Scarbrough ... ...4 4 R. D. Harding, ct. Crossley, b. Scarbrough ... ... 3 I. J. Vooght, ct. Flail, b. Smith 0 . . J. L. Richardson, l.b.w. Smith ... ... ... 0 R. W. Metcalfe, not out ... Extras ... 4 TOTAL
TOTAL ...
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 22 33 36 43 49 65 73 73
7 14 17 18 19 19 45 49 53
5 6 3 16
...
12
...
56
Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S M. 0. ... 12.5 3 J. D. Carr J. L. Richardson 12 0 T. J. Newhouse... 2 0 2 R. W. Metcalfe
BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. R. W. Av. 16 3 5.33 S. H. Smith ... 9 3 J. G. M. Scarbrough 3 7.66 13 4 23 2 5 G. S. Robb ... 11.2 7 10 12 1 12 P. A. Thornton 5 2 2 7 1 7 G. K. Thompson 5 ... 3 1 3 0 P. J. Jagger
R. 19 18 13 5
W. Av. 7 2.71 2 9 0 1 5
Batting first on a slow and difficult wicket, St. Peter's were always struggling against Bradford's six medium-pace bowlers. The innings was held together by Eatough, who played very sensibly in unpleasant batting conditions. These conditions, however, suited Carr (7-19) and Richardson (2-18) ideally, and Bradford never looked capable of winning. Eight batsmen were clean-bowled, six of these by Carr, which is ample proof of the accuracy and hostility of the bowling. 41
ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL. Played at home on 26th June. Result : Lost by 6 wickets. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. b. Bruce-Lockhart ... T. J. Haggie, ht. wkt., b. Bruce-Lockhart ... P. F. Nettleton. ct. Roberts, b. BruceLockhart G. W. Cloughton, ct. Rhind, b. Martyn J. D. Carr, ct. Rhind, b. Thompson J. A. Eatough, ct. Martyn, b. Murtland R. D. Harding, ct. Roberts, b. BruceLockhart ... R. W. Metcalf; st. Hand, b. BruceLockhart J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Bruce-Lockhart ... J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Murtland, b. Martyn J. L. Richardson, not out ... ... Extras ... TOTAL
1
22 59 1 5 5 7
10 8 4 9
SEDBERGH R. M. B. Hollinshead, l.b.w. Rowbottom ... J. C. Murtland, b. Carr ... ... ... A. K. Bruce-Lockhart, not out ... ... D. L. Roberts, st. Mitchell, b. Rowbottom A. C. Ogden, b. Rowbottom ... I I. G. Macpherson, not out ... I J. Rhind R. W. Hind N. K. Martyn Did not bat C. M. Russam I. R. Thompson }
Extras
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5
...
TOTAL for 4 wkts.
...
6
7
8
9
1
35 44 68 81 105 109 120 128 143
5 155
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4
9 83 93 128
Bowling Analysis: SEDBERGH 0. M. N. K. Martyn ... 17 3 C. M. Russam 6 2 A. K. Bruce-Lockhart 16.5 3 J. C. Murtland ... 9 2 I. R. Thompson 5 0
R. 42 12
W. 2 0
Av. 21
44 25 21
6 1 1
7.33 25 21
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. D. Carr ... 19 3 53 J. L. Richardson 5.2 1 15 P. F. Nettleton 2 0 12 R. W. Metcalfe 5 0 24 J. R. Rowbottom 16 3 46
W. 1 0 0 0 3
Av. 53 co co co 15.33
St. Peter's made quite a good start against Sedbergh, and the opening pair had scored 35 before Mitchell was l.b.w. to Bruce-Lockhart. Most of the batsmen looked sadly out of form and fared badly against the very slow spin bowlers. Only Haggie with a solid 59, Harding (17) and Vooght (10) played with any confidence against the steady, but certainly not difficult leg-spin of Bruce-Lockhart. When Sedbergh batted, Carr and Richardson bowled accurately, but as soon as they were rested, Sedbergh took command. Bruce-Lockhart (72 not out) and Hollinshead (41) batted extremely well, but the St. Peter's slow bowlers, with the exception of Rowbottom (3-46), bowled a poor length and Sedbergh were never in trouble. ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 3rd July. Result : Match Abandoned. York Wanderers C.C. 17 for 0 wkt. (G. M. Shuttleworth 14 not out, D. Kirby 3 not out). ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 13th July. Result: Lost by 7 wickets. St. Peter's 70 (P. F. Nettleton 36, J. A. J. Wood 3 for 23, C. W. Gough 3 for 31). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 71 for 3 wkts. (E. J. C. Bygott 30, J. R. Rowbottom 2 for 21). 42
ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played at home on Saturday, 20th July. Result: Won by 97 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Baker, b. Hardley 0 T. J. Haggle, ct. Brown, b. Wyon ... 55 P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Handley ... ... 6 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Graveson, b. Handley 29 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Handley ... ... ... 2 J. A. Eatough, run out ... ... ... 53 J. L. Richardson, not out . • •• 45 It. D. Harding, not out ••• • • 5 J. J. Vooght J. R. Rowbottom tt I Didbat ot n R. W. Metcalfe Extras -.23
BOOTHAM W. H. Craig, b. Carr ... ... ... 0 E. R. D. Johnson, et. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe 5 J. C. Dickinson, ct. Haggie, b. Nettleton ... 30 P. R. Jarratt, b. Carr J. F. Graveson, ct. Cloughton, b. Nettleton 12 H. L. Brown, ct. Harding, b. Nettleton ... 10 J. F. Handley, b. Carr ... ... ... 0 P. E. Patchett, not out ... ... 16 T. R. Bell, l.b.w. Metcalfe .........5 W. A. Wyon, b. Rowbottom ... ... 2 R. C. Baker, b. Carr ... Extras ...6
...
•••
••
• .•
•
TOTAL for 6 wkt dec.
...
...
... 218 —
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 — — — — — 5 13 86 94 112 192
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
... 121 —
...
7
8
9
0 10 35 68 69 69 83 89 119 Bowling Analysis:
BOOTHAM 0. M. W. A. Wyon ... 17 6 J. F. Handley ... 25 6 R. C. Baker ... 16 2 P. R. Jarratt ... 4 0 T. R. Bell 4 0
R. 47 51 52 21 24
W. 1
Av.
4 0 0 0
12.75 ao in
ST. PETER'S R. 0. M. 25 J. D. Carr ... 14.1 4 J. L. Richardson 5 1 5 39 R. W. Metcalfe 13 3 34 P. F. Nettleton 15 3 9 J. R. Rowbottom 7 3 2 3 T. J. Haggle ... 3
47
in
W. 4 0 2 3 1 0
Av. 6.25 19.5 11.3 9 ao
Having won the toss and chosen to bat, St. Peter's soon lost Mitchell and Nettleton. Haggie, Cloughton and Eatough slowly but surely restored the situation, but when Haggie was out for 55, the score was only 112 for 5 after 21 hours. Fortunately Richardson's arrival brought life to Eatough, and in the next hour they scored over 100 runs; the main feature of their partnership was some excellent running between the wickets. Bootham were never able to establish their innings, and apart from a fine flourish from their captain, Jarratt, all the batsmen found runs difficult to make. Although the slow bowlers always looked dangerous, it was Carr (4-25), who broke the back of the Bootham batting and took the last wicket only three minutes before the close of play. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home on 26th and 27th July. Result: School won by 79 runs. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) T. C. Mitchell, b. Kirby ... 10 ... T. J. Haggie, run out... ... 38 P. F. Nettleton, l.b.w. Kirby ... 0 G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Willstrop ... 16 R. D. Harding, ct. Ranson, b. Gough 23 J. A. Eatough, run out ... ... 12 J. J. Vooght, 1.b.w. Gough ... o ... 1. L. Richardson, st. Johnson, b. Kirby ::: 35 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Ranson ... ... 1 J. R. Rowbottom, l.b.w. Woodruff 22 R. W. Metcalfe, not out ... 14 ... Extras 27
TOTAL for 9 dec.
... 198
TOTAL ...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) ... 36 D. Kirby, ct. Eatough, b. Richardson 31 E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Haggie, b. Nettleton ... 17 M. Willstrop, st. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe K. M. Ratcliff, l.b.w. Richardson ... ... 38 D. L. Brown, b. Richardson ... 23 N. J. Magson, b. Richardson ... 0 M. L. Swain, b. Metcalfe ... 1 M. W. Woodruff, st. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe P. D. F. James, not out ... ... 7 I C. W. Gough, ct. Richardson, b. Metcalfe R. N. Johnson, Did not bat 14 Extras
6
7
8
Fall of Wickets: 4 5 1 2 3
9
22 22 62 75 103 103 116 129 172
6
7
8
9
45 81 94 156 156 158 158 167 168
43
168
Bowling Analysis: OLD PETERTTES 0. M. R. C. W. Gough ... 15 6 41 P.D. F. James 4 0 15 D. Kirby ... 15 5 23 M. Willstrop ... 8 1 20 E. M. H. Ranson 14 4 36 N. J. Magson ... 6 2 14 M. W. Woodruff 5.4 1 22
W.
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. D. Carr ... 12 2 30 J. L. Richardson 11 3 48 R. W. Metcalfe 10.3 1 37 P. F. Nettleton 3 0 23 J. R. Rowbottom 3 0 16
Av. 20.5 co 7.67 20 36 co 22
2 0
3 0
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Johnson, b. Kirby P. F. Nettleton, ct. and b. Gough ... G. W. Cloughton, b. Gough T. J. Haggie, run out J. L. Richardson, ct. Johnson, b. Ranson ... T. C. Mitchell, st. Johnson, b. Kirby ... J. A. Eatough, b. Kirby ... J. J. Vooght, ct. Woodruff, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Ratcliff, b. Magson R. W. Metcalfe, not out ••• ••• ••• Extras ... TOTAL.
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
W.
Av.
0 4 4 1
12 9.25 23
0
a
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) M. Wilistrop, b. Carr II E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Metcalfe, b. Rowbottom 33 D. L. Brown, ct. Cloughton, b. Rowbottom 32 K. M. Ratcliff, b. Carr ... D. Kirby, ct. Richardson, b. Rowbottom 9 N. J. Magson, ct. Richardson, b. Rowbottom 5 0 M. W. Woodruff, b. Carr ... M. I.. Swain, st. Mitchell, b. Rowbottom 0 P. D. F. James, b. Carr ... C. W. Gough, not out ... R. N. Johnson, ct. Metcalfe, b. Carr Extras
4 19 O O 5 6 32 4 42 24 5 6
... 147 -
... 98
TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 14 14 26 32 43 56 94 126
17 68 72 85 91 93 94 97 97 Bowling Analysis:
OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. C. W. Gough 11 6 25 D. Kirby ... 25 10 61 E. M. H. Ranson 11 2 44 N. J. Magson ... 3.4 0 11
ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. D. Carr ... 16.4 2 53 J. L. Richardson 6 1 22 J. R. Rowbottom 10 6 17
W. Av. 2 12.5 4 15.25 1 44 2 5.5
W. Av. 5 WA 0
5
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Two days of almost unbroken sunshine—quite an event, but whether the cricket lived up to the occasion is a matter of conjecture. Having been put in to bat, the School dictated the policy on their terms. In making their total of 198 runs, the School took an inordinately long time for such a festive occasion, but were struggling considerably against the seam bowling of David Kirby (3 for 23), having lost more than half their wickets for 103 runs. In reply the Old Boys did all within their power to regain the initiative, thus declaring in a little short of 2 hours for a total 30 in arrears. A feature of the School's 2nd innings was their recovery after losing 7 wickets for 56 runs, with the result that the Old Boys were left with more than they had bargained for. Carr (5 for 53) bowled for a prolonged period and Rowbottom (5 for 17) bowled better than at any time in the season. Ranson (33), opening bat, did his level best to hold the Old Boys innings together when the quest for runs became hopeless. The innings however developed into an unpredictable collapse, and when Ranson was ninth out victory, with one minute to spare by 79 runs, became a reality, in a manner Which was far from the intentions of the Old Boys. 44
THE BOAT CLUB Two factors, one all too rare, the other unprecedented, were to dominate the 1963 season: the first was a ready-made 1st IV, being Bow, 2, 6 and 7 of last year's 1st VIII, which possessed a cohesion which accounted for the remarkable improvement in the 1st VIII; the second was the complete absence of rowing in the Easter Term, which deprived the 1st VIII of experience as a crew, and made selection of the Lower School IVs. extremely difficult. The 1st VIII was soon settled, and decided to train in IVs during the first three weeks in order to gain racing experience and to benefit from the stimulus of paddling side by side. Entering for York Spring Regatta after only a week's training much improved the crew's fitness and gave them racing experience, but also produced the irksome result of our 1st IV being beaten by Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 1st IV, a crew later beaten by our 3rd IV when the season was really under way. The 1st IV had two races and the 2nd IV three, both being beaten by the winners. Now started the real training of the season, in the form of long outings beyond Poppleton, paddling mile stretches of firm at 23 with hard attack. This is most gruelling, and in a short time both IVs had much improved their stamina, the obvious weakness at York Spring Regatta. The 1st IV was now using "spade" blades, while the 2nd IV, taking longer to settle, decided to delay the change until after Nottingham Regatta. The results of Nottingham are listed below. Here the real qualities of the crews were apparent. The 1st IV rowed strongly and were well together, yet seeming too tense to be moving very fast. In contrast the 2nd IV rowed with a fair amount of wasted effort, but hitting the water very hard and apparently delighting in it. Mention must be made of their first race, when thanks to some inspired stroking and coxing, the crew rowed themselves out in a splendid finish. Both crews eventually lost to the winners. There was now one week before Chester Regatta, where we had entered as an VIII. During the odd outings of the crews in an VIII, I was not particularly pleased with the order of the 1st IV as stern IV, and the 2nd IV in the bows, either with or without interchanging 2 and 4. There was an awkward break in the middle and it was all very wooden. The IV's performances at Nottingham, however, seemed to resolve the problem; the 1st IV was to be left together as the engine room and the 2nd IV split either side. This used Le Pla and Jowett as a fine stern pair; the 1st IV were much happier in the middle of the boat; and the onus of creating a crew fell to the two most experienced oarsmen, M. A. Clegg and J. R. Brown, now at 5 and 6. In this order and with the incentive of the new blades, the VIII improved remarkably over three outings, and at Chester was to profit from all the competitive paddling and racing in Clinker IVs. Chester Regatta provided us with the most exciting day of the season. Having difficulty with the Whit-Saturday traffic, we arrived twenty minutes late for our first race, to discover that the boat and oars had not arrived at all! We are grateful to the Regatta Committee and to our opponents, King's Sdhool, Chester, for being so considerate in waiting another half-hour before we were ready in a borrowed boat. We had the easier half of the draw, and the first two races were not difficult, the crew rowing well for the first half, and losing over the second 45
half of the course. The final was an excellent race. We jumped King's School, Worcester, off the start and led after two furlongs by length. For the remainder of the race, our opponents gradually crept up, just drawing level on the finishing post. We had one of the most spirited rows of the season, though it was obvious that the crew was stiffening up when under pressure near the finish, and the blades were coming off the water. King's won the re-row by a length, nevertheless Chester Regatta was the culmination of a most remarkable week. Races against Durham School, Lancaster R.G.S., and York City R.C. were arranged during the fortnight before Leeds Regatta. Against Durham we went ahead by a good half length, but becoming rather tense we could take no more, and after a tough race, won by the same margin. We beat Lancaster, and so won the Margaret Clegg Challenge Cup, given by Mrs. W. Clegg to the winning VIII of the triangular fixture. We are most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Clegg for their great interest and kindness in presenting this cup and may I add that we were not to know their son was to be its first recipient. In the friendly race against York City, after we had had some difficulty with pleasure craft, we gained another deadheat. It was a great pity that for this latter race and for Leeds Regatta, we had to row without J. R. Brown, who was in hospital; C. G. Evans and R. J. D. Wilson did well at 6 and 4, but of all positions a 6 is irreplaceable, and the boat lost some cohesion and run. Thus Leeds Regatta, normally the occasion where we excel ourselves, found us at our weakest, though we gave both winners their closest race. As a result of Chester Regatta, we had entered for the Public Schools' Vase at Marlow, an event open to Schools' VIIIs., bar those going to Henley. Marlow is surely the most delightful regatta in England, and perhaps invigorated by the excellent hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, or simply inspired by the occasion, the VIII, again in their normal order, had their best row of the season. We had drawn two of the fastest crews, Shrewsbury and St. Edward's 2nd VIIIs, both winners of this event in recent years. In the race the former beat the latter by two feet, and St. Peter's by I length. We started at 44, and strode excellently at 40, with a lot of time over the stretdher, and maintained this throughout. •St. Edward's gained length, but soon the three crews were again level, and remained so till after halfway. Here Shewsbury forged steadily ahead, and towards the finish St. Edward's spurted and virtually drew level. Both crews were fully extended, a situation which could have been much to our embarrassment. All the crews finished at 42. I could not have hoped for our VIII to row better. There was plenty of run on the boat, even at that rating, as well as good length and a hard attack. Only with another term's rowing could the crew have moved faster. This was the last VIII's event of the season, bar the Old Peterite races. Judging by their form at Chester and Marlow, I would say this was the fastest crew over seven furlong's in recent years, though they would not have beaten the 1960 VIII over four furlongs. The Diving Board and Full Course records which had been made with slight to moderate stream, were both broken, the former by one second in still conditions, the latter with no stream but with a following wind by 5i seconds, after the crew had been one second outside the record three times. 46
The season ended with Durham Regatta, where the 1st IV, perhaps with some bad luck, lost to the winners of the JuniorSenior IVs, while the 2nd IV won the maiden event with ease. The Lower School crews perhaps suffered even more from a lack of winter rowing. Certainly Mr. Bolton and Mr. Nixon found crews difficult to select, boys improving out of all recognition over one week, and form simply being turned upside down. The 3rd IV illustrated how important it is to do well at the first regatta. Shortly before Nottingham, they were nearly as fast as the 2nd IV, but they just lost their first race, whereas the 2nd IV just won theirs. The 2nd IV went from strength to strength, while the 3rd IV were deprived of racing so essential at this stage. Happily they recovered, winning the Maiden IVs at Leeds, and at York lost to Durham School 1st IV by only six feet. The 4th and 5th IVs won no cup, but, as the results show, more than held their own against other schools at that level. The Colts VIII lacked long distance training and racing experience, but there is certainly some good material. This year's new boaters are particularly promising, and the selection of next year's Colts VIII should be agreeably difficult. The standard of the House VIIIs continues to rise, whereas that of the House IVs, most of whom started rowing only this term, was understandably lower. The Grove VIII was obviously the strongest, the Manor giving them the closest race, being six feet down at the Diving Board before cracking on the corner. In the Final Queen's were led from the start, but held on, and The Grove were not allowed to ease up. Their Captains, Clegg and Evans, must certainly be congratulated on their crews. So ends another season, mention must be made of M. A. Clegg's two years' excellent captaincy, during which he has done a great deal in the boat-house as well as in the boat. Finally, may I say how pleased we have been to see Old Boys, both at the Commemoration Races and at Regattas during the season. D.S.M. RESULTS Saturday, Irth May. YORK SPRING REGATTA. Six Furlongs. Schools IVs. 1st IV beat Durham School by 4 lengths, and lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. by ri lengths (winners). Maiden IVs. znd IV beat St. John's College 1st IV by 2 feet., Hull B.C. and lost to Grey College, Durham, by length (winners). Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith beat York City and lost to Bede College, Durham. D. C. Royle lost to Agecroft. Saturday, 25th May. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Five Furlongs Upstream. School IVs 1st IV beat Magnus G.S., Newark easily and lost to Derby School (winners). 4th IV lost to Hymer's College easily. Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat St. Ives R.C. by J length., Nottingham Britannia by 6 feet., Loughborough Colleges "A" by 2 lengths, and lost to Nottingham and Union by 2 lengths (winners). 3rd N lost to Nottingham High School 3rd IV by 2 feet. 47
Saturday, 1st June. Schools VIIIs Wallasey G.S. Nottingham H.S.
CHESTER REGATTA. Seven Furlongs Upstream.
Nottingham H.S. Royal Shrewsbury znd King's Worcester Sir John Deane's
Royal Shrewsbury znd King's* Worcester King's Worcester }
Merchant Taylors' l Merchant Chester City G.S. f Taylors' St. Peter's King's Chester
}
St. Peter's (zi lengths)
St. Peter's* ( length)
* Dead-heat; and King's won re-row by r length. School IVs 3rd IV lost to King's, Chester by length (winners). Novice IVs 4th IV beat Bradford G.S. and Chester College, and lost to Liverpool Victoria, (winners). Wednesday, 5th June. Races v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S. Six Furlongs at York.
v. DURHAM SCHOOL
v. LANCASTER R.G.S.
1st VIII won by length. (To win the Margaret Clegg Challenge Cup). 3rd IV won easily. 4th IV won easily. Colts VIII lost by z lengths.
ist VIII won by 4 lengths. 3rd IV won by 4 lengths. 4th IV won easily. Colts VIII lost by I length.
Saturday, 15th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Four Furlongs. Senior VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Royal Chester 2nd VIII by J length (winners). Junior-Senior VIIIs 1st VIII beat Hollingworth Lake by I length and lost to Nottingham High School by 2 length in the final. Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Merchant Taylor's, Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 1st IV, Hymer's College 2nd IV, Runcorn R.C. and St. Peter's 4th IV to win the event. 4th IV beat Newark R.C., Hull University, Bradford G.S. and lost to St. Peter's 3rd IV in the final. 5th IV lost to Runcorn R.C. Saturday, 15th June. LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA. Four Furlongs. Colts VIII lost to Lancaster R.G.S. Saturday, 22nd June. MARLOW REGATTA. Seven Furlongs. Public Schools Vase 1st VIII lost to Royal Shrewsbury 2nd VIII and St. Edward's znd VIII by I length.
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Saturday, 22nd June. YORK REGATTA. Six Furlongs. Schools 1st IVs Event 3rd IV lost to Durham School 1st IV by 6 feet (winners). Schools 2nd IVs Event 4th IV beat Archbishop Holgate's G.S. and IV, and lost to Durham School 3rd IV by 3 feet (winners). 5th IV beat Hymer's College 2nd IV and lost to Bradford G.S. 2nd IV. Wednesday, 26th June. DURHAM REGATTA. Four Furlongs in these events. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV beat Tyne United R.C. easily and lost to Hull University by J length (winners). Junior IVs 3rd IV beat Durham School znd IV by r length and lost to Heriot's School, ist IV by I length. Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat Tyne A.R.C., Edinburgh University, Hull University and St. John's College, Durham, all easily, to win the Lady Herschell Plate. Schools IVs (Novice Status) 4th IV beat Durham School 3rd IV, and lost to George Watson's School 1st IV (winners). 5th IV lost to George Watson's School 1st IV. Saturday, 27th July. COMMEMORATION RACES. 1st VIII won by 21- lengths. 3rd IV won easily. Colts VIII won by I lengths.
Six Furlongs.
Sunday, 4th August. HENLEY TOWN REGATTA. Seven Furlongs. Schools IVs 2nd IV beat Tonbridge B. IV and lost to Radley Mariners by 4 lengths. Saturday, loth July and Monday, 22nd July. HOUSE RACES. Senior VIIIs 1st Round: Queen's beat Temple by i length. Grove beat Manor by 2 lengths. Semi-Final: Queen's beat School House by 6 feet. Grove beat Rise by 2 lengths. Final: Grove beat Queen's by I length. Junior IVs 1st Round: School House beat Manor by I length. Temple beat Queen's by length. Semi-Finals: School House beat Grove by I length. Temple beat Rise by z length. Final: School House beat Temple by ti lengths. CREWS: ist VIII—R. J. Dowson (Bow), H. N. Blackford, G. F. Bach, C. G. Evans, M. A. Clegg, J. R. Brown, A. C. Jowett, R. S. Le Pla (Str.), P. C. N. Brown (Cox). 1st IV—G. F. Bach, C. G. Evans, M. A. Clegg, J. R. Brown, P. C. N. Brown (cox). 2nd IV—R. J. Dowson, H. N. Blackford, A. C. Jowett, R. S. Le Pla, D. G. Routledge (cox). 3rd IV—N. G. Pace, D. N. Milnes, R. J. Slade, R. J. D. Wilson, M. Shannon (cox). (At Leeds Regatta, D. C. Royle substituted for R. J. D. Wilson who rowed in 1st VIII). 4th IV—P. M. Emsley, M. H. Bowe, P. A. Wrigley, J. R. Flintoft, R. 0. Barton (cox). 5th IV—C. P. Midgley, R. C. Newhouse, S. H. Bradley, N. J. Smith, C. F. Foster (cox). Colts VIII—A. Youle, C. W. Clegg, J. N. J. Grisdale, I. L. Boyd, K. D. Lockwood, M. J. Oxley, C. W. Birch, R. W. Oliver, C. Ryan (cox).
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SHOOTING This term has seen some changes in the organisation of .303 shooting, the chief ones being the introduction of a "shooting week-end" at Strensall before term, entering a team for the Yorkshire XX Spring Meeting, having more practices (mainly on Mondays) for small parties, and having hutted accommodation at Bisley. In spite of these changes, the pattern has changed little; form was quite good early in term, and we won the Cadet Cup at the Yorkshire XX meeting on 5th May. The usual decline then set in: we could do no better •than third in the Northern Command meeting at Catterick, and reached our nadir at the County of Lancaster Meeting early in June—that is, as far as Ashburton shooting is concerned, for we did quite well in the Sir Lionel Fletcher (fire-and-movement: "Marling" conditions) which we won. The usual recovery began with the internal competitions for the Donegal Badge (won by M. J. Lunn) and Green Howard Cup (individual championship, won by D. B. Malinson) and at the end of June our 3rd IV retained the East and West Riding Cadet Cup in convincing style. The Bisley party seemed to be at about our usual standard, and again the familiar pattern re-appeared, in spite of much improved travel and administration conditions. There was the usual poor shoot in the Gale and Polden at 200 yds., the usual good one at 500 yds., a good Marling, and an Ashburton below reasonable expectation. We were second in the Marling and had the pleasure of staying for the prize-giving to receive medals. In fact, all twelve members of the Bisley party returned with some reward for their efforts. Dawes and McKenzie won Schools Hundred badges, while Gale and Polden prizes were won by 'Starkey, Hyde, McKenzie, Brown and Scholefield. The Ashburton team (awarded colours) was: R. Dawes (Capt.), J. H. Starkey (Vice-Capt.), D. B. Mallinson, M. J. Lunn, G. F. Eastaugh, D. J. McKenzie, H. J. R. Hyde and J. F. Brown. (Score 498, position 36th out of 102 entries). P. R. Scholefield and D. W. Tidy formed the Cadet Pair and D. Outhwaite was ninth man. The Marling team was: Dawes, Starkey, Mallinson, Lunn, Eastaugh, Scholefield, D. S. Marsden and Outhwaite, with Tidy as leader. The East and West Riding team was Hyde, Anyan, Ormiston and P. J. Holmes. The following also represented the School: E. P. Raynes, J. C. Key, R. A. Peaker. In all, •it was not an unsuccessful season, and we are planning further changes in the hopes of making next year's better still: a winter shoot or two, if conditions permit, targets closer in colour to those at Bisley, and winter snapping practices are in mind. '
TENNIS The inter-House Tennis was won by Temple who narrowly beat The Grove by 9 •points to 8 in the final. In the previous round they had beaten The Rise by the same margin. The general standard of house tennis in the last few years has risen considerably due to the acquisition of the two hard courts and the enthusiasm with which the Junior School PlaY. Two new School fixtures for the First VI were arranged against Worksop and Ampleforth, the latter being unfortunately rained off. The Second VI and an Under 16 team, four pairs, had matches against 50
Bootham. The hiring of one of the Clifton Tennis Club courts has enabled mush more coaching to be done and there are several promising junior players. The problem at the beginning of the term was to find a partner for Headlam. Initially Hoare was tried, with Clarke and Wroe as second pair and Russell and Shaw as third pair. Later on Todd replaced Hoare who then paired with Russell. As in the previous year the playing of matches has greatly improved each person's standard of play, and with four of this year's team available next year we should have a strong side. RESULTS ist VI V. Worksop Away—Won 6-3. .
1st VI v. Archbishop Holgate's. Home—Won ist VI v. Easingwold. Away—Won 7-2. "A" VI v. Archbishop Holgate's. Away—Lost 4-5. 1st VI v. Bootham. Away—Drawn 4i-4i 2nd VI v. Bootham. Lost 3-6 Colts A v. Bootham. Away—Drawn 4-4. Colts B v. Bootham Won ist VI v. Staff. Lost 3-6. R. F. Harding and A. E. R. Dodds halved with Headlam and Todd 4-6; 8-6; beat Clarke and Wroe 8-6; 6-2; lost to Hoare and Russell 3-6; 3-6; G. D. Craine and G. M. Shuttleworth beat Headlam and Todd 6-3; 6-3;
halved with Clarke and Wroe 3-6; 6-2; beat Hoare and Russell 6—i; 6-4; D. Kirby and D. N. Ranson lost to Headlam and Todd o-6;
beat Clark and Wroe 7-5; 6-2; beat Hoare and Russell 7-5; 6-2; 1st VI v. Old Peterites. Headlam and Todd
Clark and Wroe
Hoare and Russell
Won 7-2. beat Alderson and Evans 6-4; 3-6; 6—i; beat Lewis and Bough 8-6; beat Foster and Lacy 6—i; beat Alderson and Evans 8-6; beat Lewis and Bough 6-3; 8-6; beat Foster and Lacy 6—i; lost to Alderson and Evans 5--7; lost to Lewis and Bough 1-6; beat Foster and Lacy 4-6; 6-2; 6—i.
SWIMMING, 1963 Captain of Swimming: R. L. BRUCE.
The weather has again been the main obstacle as far as the School Swimming is concerned. Team training started in the York public baths early in the Summer term, and continued (at a lower temperature!) after the School baths opened in June. The two matches were both away this year. In the first, as anticipated, we were defeated by a strong Bootham team; but at Welbeck College the team did exceptionally well. It was not until the final event that the result was settled, when with a weakened team we lost the 4 x 2 lengths free style relay. The final result was Welbeck 46 points, St. Peter's 42. 51
In the Royal Life Saving Society examinations during the last week of term there were 34 awards—the highest total since 1958. The general standard is very much higher this year, and one hopes that this most serious and important aspect of every boy's general education will become far more widespread throughout the School when the heated, indoor swimming pool is constructed. It is interesting to note the numbers of awards per house:— School House 16 Grove 11 Manor 5 Rise 1 Queen's 1 Total ...
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I hope that next year's House Swimming Captains will take note and the necessary action! B.P.
HOCKEY zst XI Sat., 25th Jan. Leeds Corinthian ... ist Feb. Welbeck College ... Sat., Sat., 5th Feb. Trent College ... Wed., /2th Feb. Scarborough College Wed., /9th Feb. Bootham School ... Sat., 22nd Feb. York H.C. ... Wed., 26th Feb. Worksop College ... Sat., 29th Feb. Old Peterites ... Wed., 4th Mar. Styx H.C. (4 15 P.m.) .... ... Thurs. /2th Mar. 6-a-side
Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Welbeck
2nd XI Sat., 1st Feb. Welbeck College ... Sat., 8th Feb. Trent College ... Wed., /2th Feb. Scarborough College Sat., /5th Feb. York H.C. 3rd XI ... Wed., /9th Feb. Bootham School ... Sat., 22nd Feb. York H.C. 2nd XI Wed., 26th Feb. Worksop College ...
Away Home Home Away Away Home Away
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O.P. NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club 72nd Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 27th July. The President, J. A. Hanson, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 40 members. The Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1962, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £78 7s. Od. and that during the year 56 new members had joined. T. H. Burdon, K. G. Chilman, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, K. M. Ratcliff, together with D. Kirby, were elected to serve on the Committee for a term of three years. The Head Master reported that contributions to the School Development Fund, 1962/63, had reached the sum of £70,000. The General Committee's recommendation that in future the Club's co-opted member on the Board of Governors should be the Club's immediate past President ex officio was adopted and it was decided that the best thanks of the Club should be conveyed to C. C. Fairweather for having carried out the duties of the Club's representative on the Board of Governors so assiduously and ably for the past 13 years. London Dinner—The Head Master reported that after consultation with Dicky Metcalfe and Clive Lewis, who has offered to assist in the organisation of the London Dinner, it had been decided that a trial should be given to holding it on a Friday instead of a Wednesday as hitherto and the next dinner would be held at the Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly, on Friday, 15th November, 1963. Dicky Metcalfe, whom we were all delighted to see at Commemoration once again, informed the A.G.M. that due to his pending retirement he would be without clerical assistance and felt he must reluctantly relinquish the Hon. Secretaryship of the London Committee, which news was received with great regret. It was unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the Club be accorded to Dicky for his devoted services to the Club in many ways and in particular for organising the London Dinner for so many years. Dicky accepted the invitation of the Club to be its guest of honour at the next London Dinner at which it is hoped there will be a full house. It was decided that Clive Lewis should be appointed London Hon. Secretary. It was reported that Sister Rose McLoughlin, who had been in charge of the sanatorium for 17 years and was, therefore, well-known to many Old Peterites, was retiring at the end of the term and it was agreed that a cheque for fifteen guineas should be sent to her as a token of the appreciation of Old Peterites for her untiring care and skilful nursing whilst at the School. 53
Regional dinners will be held as follows: — N.E. Region: 18th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. London: 15th November, Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly. N.W. Region: 13th March, 1964, Old Nags Head Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham • 9th May, 1964, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 29th May, 1964, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. The names and addresses of the Club's Officers and Regional Hon. Secretaries are as follows:— President: J. A. Hanson, Montclaire, Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancs. Hon. Secretary: T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire Hon. Treasurer: J. Saville, 37 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York. District Hon. Secretaries:— London: C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7. West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North West: A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Nr. Stockport, Ches. North East: H. Brown, 23 Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle-uponTyne 2. York: P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham: H. F. S. Gedge, 12 Lillington Avenue, Leamington Spa. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1963, following the A.G.M., was held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Head Master, and was attended by 112. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff for the excellent meal provided. The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the President (J. A. Hanson), to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by J. Ratter, C.B.E., to which K. G. Chilman responded. T. J. Lewis claimed the honour to propose the health of K. H. Rhodes, who was Honorary Secretary of the Club from 1950 to 1956, on his completion of 40 years as a master at the School to which Rhoddy replied, and this toast was received with great acclamation in recognition of his devotion to all facets of school life covering two generations. 54
The following were present : — The President of the Club Eastwood, C. R. Field, R. A. (Mr. J. A. Hanson) Foy, M. C. The Headmaster Frost, J. R. Lewis, T. J. (Hon. Sec.) Clegg, M.T. (Past President) Garbutt, M. G. A. Greer, H. L. (Past President) Gardner, G. D. Gough, C. W. Ratter, J. Graham, G. E. L. The Head of the School Harding, R. F. (Clegg, M. A.) Harnby, F. B. S. Alderson, G. A. R. Harrison, S. N. Anderson, T. D. F. Hill, S. D. K. Annequin, J. A. B. Holmes, D. C. Applewhite, P. R. Houghton, Rev. J. C. Atkinson, P. S. Howard, D. Badham, S. M. Howat, A. T. Bagshaw, P. D. Huntley, W. G. Baines, J. H. Jackson, P. E. Beckett, J. W. James, P. D. F. Beevers, D. J. Kemp-Welch, Rev. N. Black, V. M. King, N. H. Blake, J. P. Kirby, F. A. L. Booth, A. T. Kirby, D. Bottomley, W. J. Lawson, E. J. Bradshaw, J. T. Lewis, C. H. Brocldebank, D. N. LeTocq, L. C. Brown, D. L. Brown, K. Magson, N. Burdon, T. H. Marshall, H. C. Mervyn, R. F. S. Buttrum, A. Metcalfe, R. H. Chilman, K. G. Middlebrook, W. R. Chilman, P. W. G. Mitchell, P. J. F. Clark, R. T. Moore, I. Cummin, D. G. DeLittle, R. J. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Dodds, A. E. R. Doyle, J. B. Mortimer, J. B.
Dronfield, P. J. Dutton, I. S.
Moss, A. E. Nendick, B. M.
Newdick, F. W. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Pawle, S. G. S. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Procter, D. R. Rainford, T. C. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M.
Rayner, D. E. Reynolds, A. G. Rhodes, K. H. Roe, J. N. Rumfitt, D. T. Rusholme, M. B. Saville, J. M. Scarth, R. M. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shubrook, D. C. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Simpson, F. M. Smith, E. M. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stanley, J. D. Stubbs, A. Stubbs, W. C. Sykes, M. G. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Walter, D. Ward, C. M. Wightman, D. J. Young, D. G. M.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 14th December, at 5-0 p.m. following the annual rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire know by 30th November. The following crested neckwear is available on application to the Hon. Secretary : s. d. 19 6 each plus postage 41d. ... All-silk crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 41d. Rayon-reppe crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 41d. Bow ties, crested (silk) ... 19 6 each plus postage 44d. Batswings, crested (silk) 60 0 each post free. Squares, crested (silk) 34 0 each post free. Cravats, crested (silk) ... 55
OLD PETERITE MASONIC LODGE LADIES' NIGHT The Annual Ladies' Night Dinner Dance was held in the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York on Friday, 26th July, 1963. This function, organised by the Old Peterite Lodge of Freemasons was, as usual, open to any Old Peterites with their ladies, and rather more than 80 enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Frank N. Newdick is the Master of the Lodge for this year. Dancing was to Derek Dunning's Band and continued till 1-0 a.m. The Merchant Taylors' Hall has proved a very attractive and suitable place for this Dinner Dance which just fills a gap for many O.Ps. in the School Commemoration celebrations.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS' GOLFING ASSOCIATION The first regional qualifying rounds for the newly inaugurated Graf tonMorrish Trophy were held on Saturday, 27th July, 1963. St. Peter's, along with fourteen other schools, played in the West Midlands and Northern Division qualifying round at the Cavendish Golf Club, Buxton. Mercifully, in this summer, we had a fine day, and although all the St. Peter's team professed afterwards that they should have done better, we still succeeded in finishing joint third, thus qualifying for the competition proper. This takes place at the end of October at Hunstanton and Brancaster, and St. Peter's play Chigwell in the first round. We only hope we shall all manage to arrive on the first tee in time for an 8-0 a.m. start on a cold October morning. The team for Cavendish and Hunstanton :— J. G. Booth and A. M. Robson. J. M. Booth and A. T. Booth. G. Ridley and P. Middlebrook. St. Peter's were beaten by Uppingham, eventual finalists, in the quarterfinals.
BIRTHS KING.—To Julia, wife of C. D. King, on 22nd August, 1963, a son (Clive Laurence). (School House, 1948-51). PING.—On 29th September, 1963, at Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, to Dorothy (née Speed), wife of Alan C. Wentworth Ping, a daughter. (The Rise, 1929-38). RUDDOCK.—On 7th August, 1963, at 8 Green End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds., to Frances and Gerald Ruddock, a sister for Fiona (Claire Elizabeth). (The Rise, 1935-42).
ENGAGEMENTS CARTER—COWERN. Bruce W. H. Carter and Anna Margaret Cowern of Patcham, Brighton. (Queen's, 1951-56). 56
KNAPTON—JONES. Dr. John James Fox Knapton, B.Sc., Ph.D., of Foxhill, Wetherby, Yorks. (living at: 801 Trent Avenue, Wyomissing, Pa., U.S.A.), and Deirdre Grace Jones, A.L.C.M., of "Chellwood", Fleck Lane, Grange, West Kirby, Wirrall, Cheshire. (The Grove, 1949-57). VEAL—BARKER. Michael Veal, 1 Kleisers Court, Stonegate, York, and Margaret Anne Barker, 46 Middlethorpe Grove, Dringhouses, York. (Temple, 1952-56).
MARRIAGES GIBSON—MACLELLAN. On 13th July, 1963, at All Saints Anglican Churdh, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, Robert John Gibson, elder son of Mrs. K. Gibson of York and the late Major R. B. Gibson of Dublin, to Judith Ann, younger daughter of Mrs. D. Maclellan of Montreal and the late Dr. R. W. Maclellan of Halifax, Nova Scotia. (The Manor, 1945-50). JENKINSON—OSBORNE. On 27th July, 1963, at St. Dunstan's Church, Bedlingham, S.E.6, Timothy Midhael Jenkinson to Gillian Rose, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Eustace of Catford, S.E.6. (The Manor, 1950-58).
DEATHS NEWHOUSE. Henry Charles Newhouse (1918-22) died in August in Newcastle. He was Chairman and Managing Director of J. Newhouse, Ltd., the Middlesbrough department store. His elder son left St. Peter's in 1962 and the younger one is still in The Rise. ROBERTSON. The Rev. Cornwell Robertson has died at Beyton, Suffolk. He was Senior Mathematics master and Chaplain at St. Peter's over 60 years ago, leaving here to become Head Master of King Edward VI School, Stratford, in 1902. After 12 years there he became a Housemaster at Marlborough and then Rector of Cockfield, near Bury St. Edmunds.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES MAJOR A. A. CAMFIELD, R.A.O.C. (The Rise, 1942-48) is stationed in Singapore with 3 Base Ordnance Depot and operated a Floating Ordnance Depot from one of Her Majesty's Ships during the Brunei Revolution in December, 1962. He has met J. M. L. DOOK and R. G. EMMETT in Singapore. M. I. DANIEL (The Manor, 1942-49). Went to Nassau in the Bahamas three years ago and for the past two-and-a-half years has been Chief Architect with the Nassau Engineering Company, a firm of Architects, Consulting Engineers and Surveyors, engaged in private practice. Their architectural work includes the extensions to the Terminal Building at Nassau International Airport, a new hospital, two commercial and apartment buildings, a small hotel, the renovation and remodelling of several large residences, and a number of new private houses. There appear to be only two other O.Ps. in the Bahamas, one of whom is Duncan McLean, who was at school in the 1920s. 57
LT.-COL. J. M. DICKENSON (The Rise, 1928-37) is now serving at Rheindahlen (near Monchen Gladbach) in Germany, where he is Joint Secretary to the Commanders-in-Chief, British Forces, Germany. He would be pleased to see any O.Ps. who find themselves in that part of Germany. His son is now at St. Olave's and he has a daughter at Queen Margaret's, Escrick Park. I. T. HUNTER (Temple, 1951-61) gained the Licentiate of Trinity College, London, in July, 1963. C. D. KING (School House, 1948-51) has now left the British Shoe Corporation and has moved to Bristol, where he is manager of Derham Bros. Ltd., ladies' footwear manufacturers. He hopes to continue as a Captain in the T.A. with one of the Bristol units. J. W. LOWE (The Manor, 1958-61) has passed the first part of the Law Society examination with a Distinction in Part I. E. I. MOORE (The Rise, 1950-55) has gained an M.A. Honours Degree at Brandeis University, Boston, Massachusetts, and is now a lecturer in English and American Literature at Fordham University, New York. J. A. SHOUKSMITH (Queen's, 1951-61) has been elected Captain of Edinburgh University Cricket Club for the 1964 season. F. I. WATSON (School House, 1954-60), after working for six months in the London office of a Building Society, is now at Hatfield College, Durham. Since leaving school he has spent most of his time "indulging in various aspects of my two first loves, writing and the theatre". While in London he wrote a large number of revue sketches, some of which were broadcast in the "Don't Look Now" series, some banned by the Lord Chamberlain, some published in the Leeds University's Rag Revue, and some administered for cabaret performances by a literary agent in Glasgow. During his first year at Durham he wrote for the University paper, "Palatinate", on such subjects as racialism and pop music, eventually achieving his ambition to do theatre criticism. In his second year he became President of the University French Society and a producer for the Dramatic Society; his career with "Palatinate" ended abruptly when the Editor discovered that he was acting in two plays which he had urged his readers to go and see! In April he directed the Dramatic Society's first production in the round and then had a B.B.C. acting audition; he was accepted and has recorded a radio play to be performed in the autumn. This summer he worked with John Arden and his wife on their 30-day Festival of the Arts at Kirbymoorside, about which he wrote an article for "The Guardian" and at which his own production of "Little Brother; Little Sister" by David Campton was the final production. In August he acted as manager of the University Dramatic Society's Company which appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, at the same time doing the job of Festival Theatre Critic to the "Yorkshire Post". Watson is now at Vannes, France, Where he will spend the next ten months as part of his University course. R. MAXWELL WOOD (1905-09), a solicitor in St. Helen's, was awarded the M.B.E. in the last Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services as Chairman of the National Assistance Board Appeal Tribunal, which post he had held for 25 years when he retired in June this year. He is a Founder Member and Past President of the St. Helen's and District Law Society and a former Deputy Registrar of St. Helen's County Court. 58
RUGBY FOOTBALL Old Peterites' XV v. The School Saturday, 14th December, 1963 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in this match should write stating full name, age, years at School and position to :— C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts. The closing date for applications is 23rd November. It is hoped that more recent members of the School XV will apply this year. Full details will be sent to all applicants.
OLD PETERITE SQUASH Would all Old Peterites, who would like to play against the School on Sunday, 15th December please write to :— D. Kirby, St. Peter's School, York.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLUB 100 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.I
All past members of the School are eligible for membership
PREMISES 100 Piccadilly, is situated opposite the Green Park and, in addition to its Club Rooms, has thirty Bedrooms and two Suites for the use of members. LADIES' ANNEXE This adjoins the Club and has a separate entrance in White Horse Street. There are a Drawing Room, Dining Room and Cocktail Bar, where Lady Guests can be entertained. SQUASH RACKETS Arrangements have been made for members to use the courts of a nearby Club. The Club takes part in the Bath Club Inter-Club Squash Rackets Competition, and there are also a number of friendly matches. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION There is no entrance fee and the annual Subscription Rates are at present as follows : — £ s. d. 4 4 0 per annum Junior Members (aged 18-23) ... •"
(The above subscription entitles junior members to full membership and the use of all the Club amenities). 21 0 0 per annum
Town Membership ...
(Where a member has joined the Club under the age of 23, he may continue as a Town member until the age of 27 at a Special Subscription of £12 12 0). 9 9 0 per annum 3 3 0 per annum
Country Membership Overseas Membership
Application for entry forms and any other particulars should be made to:— The Secretary, The Public Schools Club, 100 Piccadilly, London, W.1.
Tune, 1963. 60
EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of ls. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
THE SCHOOL SHOP O.P. SQUARES — O.P. SCARVES — TIES — BLAZER BADGES CUFF LINKS — HERALDIC SHIELDS s. d. 45 6 Squares. All Sink Reppe 17 3 Scarves. 54 in. Wool Woven 14 9 ... Ties, Formal. All Silk 10 6 Ties, Informal. Terylene 14 9 Ties, Informal. All Silk ... 18 11 School Monitor's Ties. All Silk 10 11 Eccentrics C.C. Ties. Silk Reppe 38 6 Embroidered Gold and Silver Thread Blazer Badges ... Gilt Metal Cuff Links. Blue enamel School Crest at one end 18 5 ... with torpedo at the other connected by a Chain 27 9 ... Heraldic Shields comprising School Crest 6 in. x 7 in. ... Large 3 0 Chrome Blazer buttons with School Crest Small 1 8 All prices include postage. Cheques should be made payable to St. Peter's School Shop. The above items can be obtained on application to The Manager, The School Shop, St. Peter's School, Clifton, York. 61
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THE PETERITE Vol. LVI
FEBRUARY, 1964
No. 365
SCHOOL NEWS This term we welcome to the Staff Mr. P. J. Wells, Merton College, Oxford, to teach Mathematics, and Mr. T. H. V. Williams, Trinity College, Cambridge, to teach English. * * * The following are to be congratulated on gaining Open Awards at Oxford and Cambridge in December: E. P. Raynes, Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; C. J. L. Clarke, Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; G. Hattee, Scholarship in History at Keble College, Oxford; J. M. Ruddock, Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. * * * We offer congratulations to R. R. Baldwin (1948-58), who has hooked for the Yorkshire Rugger XV in all its matches this season, and C. W. Gough (1955-59), who has kept goal regularly for the Yorkshire Hockey XI. • * * Mr. A. E. R. Dodds has been appointed Head Master of Ottershaw School in Surrey, and will take up the appointment in September. He will be succeeded in The Manor by Mr. P. H. Bolton. * * A Social Service Unit has been formed in the School, under the guidance of Mr. Mair, Mr. Field and Mr. Williams. The first report on its activities appears later in the magazine. * * The new St. Olave's building, built on top of the changing rooms, came into use in September. The new accommodation comprises a science laboratory, two classrooms, a library and a Staff Common Room. * * * The first winter sports party for many years went to Salvan, Switzerland, early in January; it was composed of 25 boys with Mr. Maw and Mr. Pease as leaders—except on the ski slopes, we gather. * * * We acknowledge with gratitude the presentation to the Record Library of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto by C. F. Foster (1953-63). 1
CONTENTS PAGE
School News ...
1
School Officials ...
2
Valete
3
Salvete
4
House Notes
4
School Play
8
The Chapel
11
The Choir
11
Singing Competition
12
Careers ...
13
The Debating Society
15
The Music Society
16
Senior Science Society
16
Junior Science Society
17
Russian Society ...
17
The Young Farmers' Club
18
The Ornithological Society
19
The Theological Society
...
21
The British Ship Adoption Society
21
Curia
22
The Social Service Unit
22
C.C.F. Notes ...
23
Scouts
25
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
27
Rugby Football ...
27
Shooting
34
Squash ...
35
Fencing ...
36
Swimming Sports
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37
Cricket Fixtures, 1964 ...
38
Correspondence
39
Old Peterite News
40
Illustrations: School Play
Facing pages 8 and 9
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SCHOOL MONITORS
Head of the School and School House: P. C. N. BROWN Vice-Head of the School and Head of The Rise: N.
G. PACE
Head of Temple: E. P. RAYNES Head of The Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY Head of Queen's: D. OUTHWAITE Head of The Grove: C. J. L. CLARKE Chapel Monitor: J. L. RICHARDSON J. C. COS SINS A. W. PERRY A. V. A. DICKIE HOUSE MONITORS
The Grove
The Manor
Queen's
M. C. M. ANYAN
H. N. BLACKFORD M. H. BOWE J. R. FLINTOFT D. E. A. HIGGINS I. L. HOLMES M. V. SMITH
C. E. M. ATKINSON G. W. CLOUGHTON J. J. COOPER R. P. SHOUKSMITH N. K. WALLACE
J. A. BRADBURY P. M. EMSLEY W. M. HUDSON R. W. METCALFE J. A. TEMPLEMAN R. J. D. WILSON
The Rise
School House
Temple
A. H. BAKER M. W. DRONFIELD C. J. HOARE M. H. IBBERSON D. N. QUARRIE
A. G. COLLOMOSSE R. H. GRAYSON P. J. GREGG C. G. GRIEVES A. R. MARKS N. SHAH J. N. SPENCER
A. D. BAILEY J. E. FEARNSIDE A. N. FERRAR C. J. KITCHING M. E. RAINE G. WATSON
Captain of Rugger: N. G. PACE Captain of Hockey: G. W. CLOUGHTON Captain of Boats: H. N. BLACKFORD Captain of Shooting: D. B. MALLINSON Captain of Athletics: J. L. RICHARDSON Captain of Fencing: D. N. QUARRIE Captain of Squash: R. D. HARDING Captain of Chess: R. H. GRAYSON 2
VALETE THE GROVE M. C. M. Anyan. 1959-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, (2). XV, 1963. Colts VIII, 1962. 3rd IV (.303), 1963. znd VIII (.22), 1963. Colts Colours. House Athletics. Band Cpl. 2i/c Armoury. Y.F.C. Chairman. Geographical Society President. Natural History Society Treasurer. Russian Society Committee. R. A. Archer-Burton. 1959-63. V Modern. House Cricket. Junior House Rugger. L/Cdt. R.A.F. Section. I. P. A. Coward. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level, (9). House Boating. L/Cdt. R.A.F. Section. THE MANOR D. St. C. Bruce. 1954-63. Transitus. "0" Level, (8). 3rd XV, 1963. 2nd VIII, 1963. House Swimming. Band Cpl. Armourer. R.A.F. Section. N. J. Crumpton. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level, (6). House Rugger, Athletics. L/Cdt. R.A.F. Section. P. A. Wrigley. 1958-63. U.VI. Head of House. Wolstenholme Scholar. "0" Level, (9). "A" Level (Maths and Higher Maths., Physics (Distinction), Chemistry). 2nd VIII, 1963. School Athletics, 196o. House Rugger. Sgt. A/Adjt. Music Society Committee. Russian Society Committee and Secretary. Curia. QUEEN'S D. Outhwaite. 1956-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, (to). "A" Level (French, German, English). znd XV, 1963. School Athletics. Ninth Man Bisley. Minor Shooting Colours. House Tennis, Swimming, Squash. House Colours. Cpl. i/c R.A.F. Basic Section. Curia Chairman. Russian Society Secretary. Assistant Librarian. THE RISE D. N. Quarrie. 1955-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, (4). School Fencing, 1961-2-3 (Captain). Cpl. Army Section. SCHOOL HOUSE J. R. Coles. 1955-63. Transitus. "0" Level, (5). XV, 1963. 3rd XI, 1963. Colts Colours. House Cross Country, Athletics, Squash, Tennis. House Colours. Cpl. Army Section. Y.F.C. Vice-Chairman. J. T. Norbury, 1955-63. V Modern. "0" Level, (3). Junior House Boating. TEMPLE C. J. Kitching. 1959-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, (to). "A" Level (French (Distinction), English (Distinction), History). House Athletics. L/S gt 2i/c Army Platoon. Choral Secretary, Music Society. Curia. Library Monitor. Choir Librarian. E. P. Raynes. 1956-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level, (9). "A" Level (Maths and Higher Maths (Distinction), Maths for Science (Distinction), Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction). Open Scholarship to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, in Natural Sciences. znd VIII (Country Life), 1963. Ist. VIII (Altcar), 1963. Junior House Cricket. L/Sgt. 2 i/c Signal Section. Senior Science Society Secretary. Chapel Committee. Games Committee. Curia. Choir Librarian. G. Watson. 1957-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9). "A" Level (Latin, Greek (Dist), Ancient History). House Swimming, P.O. i/c Stores R.N. Section.
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SALVETE THE GROVE:
M. T. Bennett, J. G. Hoad, D. 0. Jenkins, C. N. T. Lees, C. J. McFee, D. H. Pick, J. C. Richardson, H. J. Robinson, A. G. Scott, D. P. Turnbull, J. Watson, P. V. Zissler.
THE MANOR:
A. G. Bird, R. F. Cawood, L. M. Creer, I. S. Donaldson, J. W. P. Fairclough, E. M. Holgate, H. E. D. Little, P. R. H. Macartney, K. Morris, B. D. Pugh, G. A. W. Stewart, J. V. Townend, F. J. Vickers, J. R. Wilson.
QUEEN'S:
M. K. Bowen, J. Coke, J. E. Dickinson, R. W. J. Dingwall, R. A. Dixon, J. R. Farmer, M. J. Ferguson, R. L. Harrison, P. G. Mitchell, G. L. Pettinger, C. A. Wood, P. A. Young.
THE RISE:
J. A. S. Benn, R. N. Collier, G. W. Harding, C. R. Jones, S. Mackinder, I. M. MacLeod, P. G. Pace, I. C. D. Pilling, Q. R. D. Russell, P. J. Shannon, G. Thompson, M. J. Wright.
SCHOOL HOUSE: T. M. J. Adams, M. P. Baby, R. F. Davies, A. M. Dawood, D. J. Doyle, R. E. Friars, R. E. Hardie, R. A. Howat, H. G. Marks, D. W. Tree, S. Wagstaff. TEMPLE:
A. S. Carr, W. R. Copeland, P. S. Fisher, P. N. Kitching, R. I. D. Mcllroy, P. D. Rutherford, J. J. Sample, P. Scaife, P. T. Summers, P. M. Thomson, R. A. de B. Warren, J. C. Willcock, D. R. Winterbottom.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE At the beginning of term C. J. L. Clarke was appointed Head of House, and A. W. Perry an additional School Monitor. M. C. M. Anyan, J. A. Bradbury, P. M. Emsley, W. M. Hudson and R. W. Metcalfe joined Templeman and Wilson as House Monitors. We also welcome the 12 new Juniors. The numbers in the House increased to a record 64. The "bulge" seemed most apparent in the record number of eight second-year Seniors; it is also interesting to note that there are only five first-year Seniors. It must be a rare occurrence for the second-year Seniors to outnumber the first-year Seniors. Despite hard work by Anyan our House Rugger teams met with little success. However, School House Junior XV took three matches to beat our Junior team, both the first two ending as draws. Previously the team had convincingly beaten Queen's. Our Junior House league team won three of their matches, while our Seniors managed to win two, one of them by the convincing margin of 68-3! Drama in the House appears to be going from strength to strength, and we should be able to attain quite a high standard in the House Play which is planned for next term. Biddle organised a Junior House Play Reading Group with the intention both of giving an additional interest to more Junior boys in the House, and of discovering talent for the House Play. According to Biddle, the group was more successful without the participation of any other senior boys than it would have been otherwise. In the School Play at the end of term Biddle distinguished himself as the 4
Father Provincial. Almost a third of the cast were from The Grove, together with those who built the set, the Programme Designer, Sound Effects Manager, Wardrobe Master, Prompter and a few members of the orchestra. We have watched with interest as the new Boarding House rises rapidly from what used to be the back garden of the Annexe, and no doubt the time is fast approaching when we shall lose the Annexe itself. At the moment we have a better idea than most of what is going on inside the new house, as one of the Annexe dormitories has a window looking into the upstairs main corridor. At the end of term we say farewell to Anyan, Coward and ArcherBurton. They carry our good wishes for the future. P.S.—We, the House, in our turn take this opportunity of congratulating C. J. L. Clarke, our Head of House, on his Scholarship award to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. A great achievement.
THE MANOR The House alterations are now finally completed. No. 2 was painted during the summer holidays and so the last workmen have departed. Into these surroundings we welcomed 14 new juniors and hope that their stay will be a happy one. We also welcomed a new Assistant Housemaster, Mr. P. J. Wells, who has brought an interesting breeze of fresh air into the House. We hope that he will not want to leave too soon. In both the Senior and Junior House matches our XVs were beaten in the semi-finals. However, the results were by no means discreditable and as a result of the Senior match against The Rise, H. N. Blackford, M. H. Bowe and D. E. A. Higgins were awarded their House Colours. As has happened in previous years, we did not do very well in the Baird Cup competition, but the large number of people who took part in the Unison Song bodes well for the future. The House Society is still very much alive and three meetings were held this term. At one a panel consisting of Mr. Le Tocq, Mr. Craine and Mr. Williams answered questions and at another Mr. Dodds talked about the Bishop of Woolwich's book, "Honest to God". It is planned to produce another edition of the "Manorite" in the summer and any old Manorites who are interested in any way should get in touch with Mr. Dodds. Finally, we must bid farewell to D. St. C. Bruce, N. J. Crumpton and P. A. Wrigley, who all left at the end of the term. With Wrigley's departure Mr. Dodds may at last claim to be the oldest inhabitant of the House.
QUEEN'S This term the House returned to a kaleidoscope of colour: all the common rooms and studies had been redecorated. We also returned to I, find Wallace, Cloughton, Shouksmith and C. E. M. Atkinson as new House Monitors, and Mr. Maw as Assistant Housemaster. We hope his stay in Queen's will be a long and happy one.
During the summer holidays T. C. Mitchell distinguished himself in the Under 16 Public Schoolboys' Cricket XI, and Cooper was a York representative at the World Scout Jamboree in Greece. Queen's successes in Rugger have been individual rather than combined: at one time we had four members of the 1st XV and occupied half of the 3rd XV. However, the Junior House League team are to be congratulated on winning their competition. The House XV gained a well-earned replay against School House, the eventual winners. Old Queensites will be interested to know that our House societies have been given a new lease of life. The Junior Debating Society, Q.A.S. and Areopagus, which, for one of its meetings, was addressed by Mr. G. D. Field on "Liberalism", are as strong as they ever have been since their formation. Royal Purple and the next House Play both promise well for the future. The Singing Competition demonstrated that Queen's is deficient in suitable vocalists, but the School Orchestra for the Play was half made up of members of the House. Queen's would seem to have vacated the C.C.F., but we have several keen Scouts. We congratulate J. W. Hey on being made a Queen's Scout. We lose our Head of House, Outhwaite. We thank him for all he has done for the House, and wish every success in the future.
THE RISE N. G. Pace was appointed Head of House and Baker, Dronfield, Hoare, Ibberson and Quarrie House Monitors. For the first time for many years we reached the fmal of the Senior House Rugger after beating The Grove and The Manor, only to lose to School House. Under the guidance of Ibberson the House lost to Temple by a very few marks in the Singing Competition. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Nixon as our Assistant Housemaster. Amongst other things he will be a great help in the summer to the House Eight, which in previous years has not had much success. We are glad to see that so many people took part in the School Play and although none were prominent all were, nevertheless, invaluable. We say goodbye to both Baker and Quarrie and wish them luck in the future. Another leaver this term was Mrs. Harper, who has been with the House for a good many years. We wish her well in her retirement.
SCHOOL HOUSE We were very pleased to welcome Mr. Craine to the House this term and hope he will be happy with us. Having a record number of 72 in the House has created problems, one of the biggest being the distribution 6
for sleeping. This term there have been 20 boys at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove and three in the Music School, the remainder being in the House. It was very gratifying to win the Senior Rugger again for the fourth consecutive year—to be accurate, we shared it with The Manor in 1960— and it was disappointing that the Junior team again lost the final. We congratulate Richardson on training two such good teams. House Colours were awarded to Coles and Eastaugh and Junior Colours to Clegg, Lazenby, P. J. Doyle, Martinson, Beaumont and Groundwater. The House had a large number of participants in the very fine School Play, both on the stage and behind the scenes. We intend to maintain our tradition by putting on a play next term. At some time or other all boys in 'the House are called upon to do some of the jobs Which accrue at the end of every term, such as moving tables and benches, preparing the Chapel for special services and so on; this term has been no exception and Juniors and Junior Middles have shared these tasks and performed them with willingness. The Ecclesia has held two meetings, one arranged by Mr. T. Robinson at which Mr. Chapman of St. John's College spoke, the other an Open Forum with Rev. E. P. Jones, Mr. Mair, Mr. Williams and Mr. Howat answering questions. The Junior Debating Society held one very successful meeting and others will be held next term. The House joined in the newly-formed Social Service Unit and took a part in the OXFAM collection of Books and Records The House Table Tennis Competition, organised by Charlesworth, was won by Hillaby with Dawood the runner-up. In this sport Shah is rapidly making a name for himself as a player of county class. Five boys are leaving this term which will ease our accommodation problems. They are Berm, Coles, Norbury, Rawcliffe and Wilson and we wish them a happy future.
TEMPLE We returned to the House this term with six new monitors, plenty of new juniors and various mysterious objects which kept appearing in Study III on Monday mornings. Once again we demonstrated our scholastic ability by winning the Work Cup; this was for the fifteenth time since 1938 and was the result of the efforts of all sections of the House. The success of the House, however, was not limited to the scholastic field; it also extended to the rugger field and to the field of music. We won the Junior House Rugger Cup for the first time in 12 years. The final particularly was a first-class match against School House, in which many members of the team showed considerable skill and courage. For their efforts Horsman and Bough were awarded their Junior House Colours. In other spheres of Rugger Robertson, our only representative in the School XV, now converted to a forward, had an excellent season and well earned his "cap". The House leagues thoroughly enjoyed themselves, even if they did not win all their matches. The Senior House team went down fighting nobly to the eventual winners by a mere 8 points. In fact the Rugger prospects of the House for the 7
future look quite bright, with three very useful members of the Senior Colts in Hart, Horsman and Ward and five members of the Under 14 Colts. Our prospects too are not unhopeful in Chess with Martin, Russell and Bilsborough in the School team or in Fencing with Ferrar, Pawson and Anderson. Last, but not least, the Singing Cup returned to its rightful place. Once again the Part Song outstripped all our competitors and great enthusiasm by most of the House in the unison song won the day for us. We feel, too, that the House can justly claim to have made a not inconsiderable impact on the activities of the School Choir, culminating in Raynes' solo in the Carol Service.. It is with regret that we part this term with both Raynes and Kitching, to whom much of the credit of our musical success must go. We are most grateful to them for all that they have done for the House as ordinary members and as monitors and we wish them both the very best of luck.
SCHOOL PLAY The Strong Are Lonely is not immediately an obvious choice for a School play, although convenient because of its all-male cast and the moderate demands on its staging. But this apart, moral conflict for Jesuits in eighteenth-century Paraguay does not sound very relevant or promising as drama. And yet the issues of obedience and conscience, political compromise and Christian principles, were made so living and universal that its performance was wholly worthwhile. And in the performance there were so many admirable things: the set— not only economical in the space it took, and solid—managed to give an air of well-ordered simplicity. The casting worked out most suitably, and the play had to be altered in only one respect: the Bishop of Buenos Aires had to be omitted, despite his important part in the investigation scene, where he represents the diplomatic Christianity of the Spanish Catholic Church. But as this scene is certainly lengthy, the colonials' point of view was probably adequately put forward by the three Spaniards, played by Donnelly, Hall and Anyan; and good contrasts were made of the different forms which their antagonism took. Donnelly had to stand in for Metcalfe with only a week to go, but there was nothing substitute about his acting. One of the advantages (from the School's angle, anyway) was the number of people involved, and every priest, soldier and Indian had a definite contribution to make. If the beginning was slightly uneasy, this was as much the fault of the author as the actors, as his dialogue is rather formal and frigid. But the Indians were too hurried and fluent—for instance, more could have been made of their bewilderment about polygamy, and their regret at having to give it up—and they did not show enough as real people. The scene was set, and we were let in on the Jesuits' work and the impending investigation, and then the whole play took on an assurance and confidence with the entrance of Cornelis, the Dutch Trader. Eastaugh gave him the volatile forthrightness that was required, and demonstrated just how much a fully-developed minor role can add without proportions 8
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being lost. In the same way Emsley, N. J. Smith and Thirlwell, C. W. Clegg and Wilson and Spencer all achieved something with their parts. Spencer always managed to be a personage on the stage, even when sitting in silence, and Emsley was particularly good in the later scenes, when he forsook the obligations of being a Jesuit to defend the positive good he had helped to establish. But outstanding throughout were Grayson, as the Spanish Deputy, and Biddle, as the Father Provincial. It was an unnecessary irony that they were supposed to have been friends years before in Spain: the part of Miura is difficult enough, anyway, with his loathing of what he has to do but inadequacy to do anything about it. Yet Grayson did portray the weakness underlying the authoritativeness, and the disgust with himself at the end. What one chiefly remembers is Biddle's performance as the Father Provincial. He gave the part intensity as well as weight, and was always the man striving honestly to do what he felt was right, so that we, too, felt the anguish of the decision he had to make, whether to obey his superiors, as he was bound to by his order, and abandon the Indians to the tender mercies of the Spanish Colonials, or to hold out for this good they had created against blackmail, prejudice and material interests. He gave the impression of being strong and lonely, and, in his dying moments, of being at peace: " The Kingdom of God is within you'—that is the •truth, Oros. Each man alone must help to create God's Kingdom." And this was where Don Pedro de Muira saw how miserably he had failed. The distinctive quality of the play was the convincing purpose and direction it had, and it was this which gave the audience so much pleasure, because they also were able to share in the feeling of serious worthwhileness. And if, in producing this effect, Mr. Bolton had to handle some fifty boys (not to mention members of the staff and their wives), the more credit to those fifty for so excellently answering his demands and providing us with so much satisfaction.
THE STRONG ARE LONELY or THE HOLY EXPERIMENT by FRITZ HOCHWAELDER Adapted by EVA LE GALLIENNE THE CAST Father Provincial: Alfonso Fernandez Father Oros Father Lieberman Candia Naguacu Andre Cornelis Father Clarke The King's Deputy: Don Pedro de Muira Sergeant of the Guard Captain Villano Captain Arago Lorenzo Querini 9
H. Biddle P. M. Emsley N. J. Smith P. A. J. Gibson R. W. Oliver G. F. Eastaugh. J. R. W. Thirlwell R. H. Grayson A. S. Medlycott C. W. Clegg R. J. D. Wilson J. N. Spencer
j R. W. Metcalfe / M. Donnelly R. K. Hall Garcia Queseda M. C. M. Anyan Alvaro Catalde N. E. Furey Father Reinegg R. C. Dixon Father Claussner J. R. Platts Father Torres M. P. Crossley Father Escadon R. W. C. Clegg Acatu M. Donnelly Barrigua C. R. Argyle 1st Indian D. B. Mallinson 2nd Indian M. W. Fear 3rd Indian R. I. Moss, A. W. Parker, C. J. A. Smith Soldiers Produced by Mr. Bolton. Assistant Producer: Mr. Nixon. Assistant Stage Manager: I. M. Crombie. Stage Manager: Mr. Maw. Set designed by T. D. Head. Stage Assistant: M. J. Oxley. Set built by Mr. Hawkins, I. M. Crombie, M. J. Oxley.
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Scenic Artists: J. R. Dalkin, J. R. Flintoft, T. D. Head, H. M. Shaftoe, A. F. Stott. Design for Programme: A. F. Stott. Stage Electrician: J. R. Stapleton. Assistants: R. M. Aspinall, J. M. Grayson. Sound effects directed by D. B. Mallinson. Properties: M. W. Fear.
Musketeers: G. M. Foster, T. J. Haggie, D. J. McKenzie, P. R. Scholefield, D. W. Tidy. Prompter: J. M. W. Bennitt. Master of the Wardrobe: R. C. Newhouse.
Indians and additional costumes by Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Coulthard, Mrs. Nixon. Dressers: Miss Arton, Mrs. Coulthard, Mrs. Craven. Make-up: Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Kirby. Advice on the final scene from The Rev. N. H. Kemp-Welch. Administrative Assistance: Mr. Dunstan. Musical Director: Mr. Waine. Artistic Director: Mr. Gaastra. THE ORCHESTRA
Trumpets: A. P. Benn, J. F. Brown, M. J. T. Carr, A. J. E. Hodges. Trombones: W. M. Hudson, W. N. Marshall. Oboe: G. F. Hardman. Flute: J. C. Platts. French Horn: D. Hunt. Clarinets: C. G. Grieves, M. Senior. Percussion: B. J. Atkinson, C. E. M. Atkinson, M. Bamforth, J. W. Hey, A. P. Hothersall, B. S. Wallis.
Conductor: R. P. Shouksmith. The music included compositions by 0. G. Hodgson and A. W. Perry. 10
THE CHAPEL This term has been a notable one in Chapel, not for any special services, but for the vast improvement in the standard of reading at the daily services. It has made a tremendous difference to hear the lessons read distinctly and with meaning. A number of people have expressed their appreciation of the reading. Let us hope that this high standard will be maintained in the future. A new departure this term was a special Thanksgiving Service instead of our usual Evensong and Sermon for the Harvest Festival. The central point of the service was the offering of corn, vegetables and flowers, brought in procession to the altar by members of the Committee of the Young Farmers' Club. We were very grateful to Mr. Baldwin for arranging the loan of the baskets and white coats. The other main services of the term followed the usual pattern, with a special service on Remembrance Sunday, at which Mr. Le Tocq gave us a short address, the Sung Communion on the last Sunday of November and, of course, the traditional Carol Service on the last Sunday of the term. We are most grateful to our visiting preachers, the Reverend C. W. Norfolk Brown, father of the Head of School, and the Reverend J. P. Burbridge, Chamberlain of the Minster, for two memorable sermons. I must also express our warmest thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Bolton for the gift of a handsome Prayer Book for the use of the Chaplains, to commemorate their daughter's baptism; and to Mr. Chilman for a beautifully bound copy of the New English Bible as a thank offering for fifty years' service in the Choir. We are proud to have this memento of such a wonderful record of service to St. Peter's. N.K-W.
THE CHOIR The new work performed this term was C. V. Stanford's "Beati quorum via". Although this had been in the folders before, it had never reached the service lists, so this was the first time we had shared the benefits of its interesting six-part harmonies. There have been some notably good performances this term. With the congregation, Naylor's Benedicite (which has not been sung recently) and Vaughan Williams's Communion Service in D minor went with plenty of impetus. One was given the impression that they were greatly enjoyed by everyone and gained much in consequence. At the moment we are in a strong position as regards soloists. In John Ireland's "Greater love hath no man" E. P. Raynes lived up to his good reputation and R. E. Hardie gave an admirable performance of the beautiful treble solo. In Purcell's Bell Anthem, 0. G. Hodgson, C. J. Kitching and E. P. Raynes gave a competent account of the verse. The Choir has had many members distinguished by long and loyal service as trebles and afterwards as broken voices, but none so long as Mr. Chilman, who has recently celebrated half a century in the Choir as boy and member of the staff by presenting a handsomely bound New
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English Bible to the Chapel. We all felt very proud when the Head Master, before reading the lesson from it, acknowledged the gift. The Carol Service went off particularly well with no less than six trebles singing solos, R. N. Collier, R. E. Hardie, H. E. D. Little, R. A. Howat, R. J. Mawer and C. R. Outhwaite as well as a quartet comprising J. R. Bailey, 0. G. Hodgson, C. J. Kitching and E. P. Raynes singing the verse in "In dulci jubilo" with distinction. We are sorry to have to say goodbye to Kitching and Raynes, who have both served the Choir with outstanding zeal during their time, and wish them every good wish for the future. E. P. Raynes sang the last solo in the Carol Service, "The Three Kings" by Peter Cornelius—a fitting swan song. Other music sung during the term was : — 0 come ye servants of the Lord. Tye: C. Wood: 0 Thou the central Orb. Greene: Thou visitest the earth. Adrian Batten: Sing we merrily. Stanford: Evening Service in B flat (with congregation). Travers: Ascribe unto the Lord (first half only). C. Wood: Oculi omnium. A.P.H. and R.A.S.
HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION One was immediately struck by the calm manner in which the manoeuvres were organised: Mr. John Hind, our adjudicator and the Director of Music at Sedbergh, sat calmly considering his judgments whilst the select few representatives of one house decorously descended and the big battalions of the next house were marshalled by their confidentlooking conductor, and at a resounding tinkle from the adjudicator's table silence fell to be shattered at once with the gusto which only inter-house rivalry releases. The Part Song section produced several very pleasing performances and each seemed to improve on its predecessor. The Grove were criticized for a lack of clarity of diction; The Rise, although praised for their bouncy rendering, were penalised for a lack of variety, as School House were for their uncertain chording despite their careful balance. Having set themselves the task of singing unaccompanied, Queen's nerves were not strong enough for the sustained requirements but their pleasing bass voices were praised. The very exact singing of The Manor's "Never weather beaten sail" was commended, but principal praise was reserved for Temple's rendering of Matyas Seiber's "The Handsome Butcher"; there was delightful balance, sharp diction and great flexibility in the group's response to Kitching's humorously alert treatment of the piece and their mark of 90 placed them in an enviable lead. The second class, the Unison Song, showed the massed musicianship of some houses and the order of placing was considerably different. If The Manor flagged after a rousing opening and Queen's tended to let their coach run out of control, whilst the very numbers of The Grove party obscured the edge of their diction and The Rise sang "The Onset" in a 12
jerky fashion, although meriting praise for the handling of their high notes, yet the remaining two houses provided surprises. Temple were unable to maintain their excellent standard and whilst their buoyancy and vitality were commended, it was to the School House peasants with their singing of Bach's "Good fellows, be merry" that the highest marks were awarded for their absolute unison, good contrast and shapely and clear phrasing. After general praise and brief but helpful comments on the individual performances, Mr. Hind announced his final marks: The Grove 163, The Manor 158, Queen's 165, School House 170, The Rise, 171, Temple 175. And so Temple's initial lead had been sufficient to hold off the School House challenge and by the consistency of their standard The Rise, in fact, seized the second place. P.H.B.
CAREERS At the Careers Masters' Convention which I attended early in January, our chief host was International Computers and Tabulators. This is the biggest British company engaged in the manufacture of data processing equipment or, to use the more commonly accepted term, computers. The computer industry is very rapidly expanding as more and more organisations realise that much of the drudgery can be taken out of their work, and a tremendous amount of time can be saved, by using this type of machinery. The rapid expansion of the industry means that there is tremendous scope for young men entering it and, because it is relatively new, there is the stimulation of rapid changes and developments. There are three main career fields, namely Engineering, Marketing and Programming. On the engineering side the main interest is in electronics and obviously a high standard of Maths. and Physics is required. On the marketing side a certain technical skill is needed but an applicant does not need to have "A" Level Maths. Obviously in marketing such equipment a certain technical skill is required, but the company seems to be more interested in boys with a wide education who have logical minds. The same is true about programming work. The programmer produces the information and instructions for the machinery to enable it to carry out its work, and his job is essentially a back-room jab. Much of his work consists in dealing with the problem of condensing information and instructions so that they fit in with the capacity of •the machinery he is working with. We also visited Wates, Ltd. This is a large private company of Builders and Civil Engineers operating in the Midlands and the London area. Their two main fields of work consist of large contracts, mainly for local authorities and their own developments. Much of their contract
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work consists of the construction of multi-storey blocks and we were taken on a rather nerve-racking ride in a suspension cage to the top of a twentyfive storey block of flats they are building as part of the Elephant and Castle redevelopment scheme. Their own developments are directed chiefly towards the construction of new communities. In these they are not merely concerned with building houses, but they take into account the whole area and redevelop it with houses, flats, pedestrian precincts, shops and churches. They are also concerned with the preservation of trees and aim to plant at least one tree for every one that they fell. We looked round a most interesting development which they completed about three years ago on the Dulwich College estates. They offer a fascinating variety of work and there is every evidence of an expansion in the type of work they are engaged in . This Company, and others like it, can offer opportunities in Building Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Surveying. Some of us spent a day with the Westminster Bank and were most impressed by its modern approach to banking work. We saw their large computer installation and were able to watch a large batch of the previous day's cheques being scrutinised extremely rapidly by the machines, which stored the information read from the cheques on magnetic tapes. This aspect of banking means that much of the earlier drudgery of the work has gone and they stressed that the manager's work is chiefly concerned with dealing with people. We had a fascinating talk on "The day of a Bank Manager" in which he showed us the wide range of people the average Manager is likely to meet and indicated that the types of problems he has to deal with are often far from financial. Another visit was to the Schweppes Company, which is famed for its advertising. We were overwhelmed by seeing Tonic Water, Soda Water, Ginger Ale and Suncrush Orange Squash in bulk, and some of us were liberally sprayed by the latter. Other activities of the Schweppes Group includes the manufacture of jams, the bottling and canning of fruit and vegetables and the marketing of Dubonnet and Pepsi Cola. The Company has a limited number of opportunities for commercial trainees who would be trained towards a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies. The Annual Conference this year was held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The Institution laid stress on the fact that more well-qualified young men will have to consider a training in Technology rather than in Pure Science, if we are to obtain the right balance in this country. This view was very strongly expressed by the Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, who felt that many boys apply to read Pure Science at University because they feel it is more "respectable" and because they think that they will get more opportunity for what they rather vaguely call "research". As a matter of fact, many engineers undertake a considerable amount of research in the normal course of their work. We were addressed by three young men from different engineering companies and if their enthusiasm is anything to go by, there are obviously very fine opportunities for well qualified young men in Mechanical Engineering. These three young men were most articulate and this made us realise the importance of a good command of English to the technologist, because so much of his work consists in expressing his ideas clearly to other people. 14
THE DEBATING SOCIETY There have been four meetings this term, the usual elections, and a visit to Ampleforth to debate with their society. The elections took place soon after the beginning of term when Messrs. M. V. Smith, J. N. Spencer, J. L. Richardson and C. J. L. Clarke were elected on to the Committee, and 24 new members into the Society. It is interesting that the majority of new members came from the junior part of the School, and it is regrettable that more seniors do not take an active interest in the Society. The visit to Ampleforth did not unfortunately crown the School with glory. Messrs. Brown and Dickie proposed the motion "This House thinks Rule by the People is bad for the People". The debate developed into a straight fight between democracy and other forms of government, and our team eventually managed to poll a third of the votes. Our thanks must go to the Headmaster of Ampleforth for entertaining us to an excellent dinner, and all other members of the staff and boys who helped to make the visit so enjoyable. Our first meeting of the term at home was an open one, in which Messrs. Higgins and Emsley claimed "That Britain is a Nation in Decline"; vigorously opposed by Messrs. Spencer and Hudson. It was a pleasing start to a term's debating and many juniors distinguished themselves by amazingly mature speeches. The House did not consider Britain was a nation in decline. For the second meeting of the term the Society were pleased to welcome the Head Master and Mr. Dodds as guest speakers. Mr. Dodds proposed the motion "This House thinks the old must give way to the new". He was seconded by Mr. Biddle, and Mr. Dickie seconded the Head Master. The result was a tie and the President cast his vote in favour of the Head Master. The Society benefitted much from the two visiting speakers and we thank them for providing such an enjoyable meeting. The third meeting of term was conducted according to the alternative constitution, namely, two platform speakers, Messrs. Gregg and Kitching, who each had five people to support them from the floor with prepared speeches. The motion "This House thinks the individual is more important than the community" was carried. For the fourth meeting of the term it was decided to have a political motion, "This House disapproves the choice of Lord Home as Prime Minister". It was proposed by Messrs. Richardson and Norbury, and opposed by Messrs. Clarke and Donnelly. Political motions are always a dangerous venture, however, and not many people were willing to speak. The motion was then amended to "Down with the Queen and the aristocracy is the feeling of this House", this was defeated by 26 votes to 7. It was decided to have an ordinary debate for the last meeting of term, as opposed to the usual frolics, and Mr. Smith proposed the motion "This House prefers the good old days". The motion was opposed by a boisterous Mr. Collomosse and Messrs. Ibberson and Grayson seconded. Mr. Collomosse emerged victorious. This ended an interesting term of debating, and we thank all those people who have contributed to its success. H.B. 15
THE MUSIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. F. WAINE. Gramophone Librarian: C. G. GRIEVES. Orchestra Secretary: R. P. SHOUKSMITH. Chorus Secretary: C. J. KrrcHiG. House Representatives: The Rise: J. R. THIRLWELL. The Grove: R. C. NEWHOUSE. School House: R. A. STEVENS. The Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY. Temple: A. D. BAILEY. Queen's: D. HUNT. The term has been for the Society both varied and interesting. The main meeting took the form of a concert on Saturday, 6th November. The programme started with an interesting interpretation of two Chopin Preludes by J. R. W. Thirlwell. E. P. Raynes followed these with a bass solo from the Magnificat by J. S. Bach—"Quia fecit mihi magna". Although troubled with a sore throat Raynes sang very well but he allowed his head to look down too much into the copy. The vocal septet, trained by C. J. Kitching, sang Stanford's Part Song "Heraclitus", which was followed by the strings giving a confident performance of pieces by Geminiani and Henry Purcell. These showed evidence of hard work and were encouraging to the performers and gave the audience an idea of what we can expect in future from this mainly young group. A W. Perry's guitar solo, Prelude in A minor by Villa-Lobos, showed the composer's understanding of the instrument and Perry's skill in playing it. After a couple of solos by Raynes, Grieves played two pieces for clarinet with his usual musicianly and sensitive manner. Another side of C. J. Kitching was revealed when he tore impetuously through the Bartok "Ostinato" for piano. This piece from the Mikrocosmos showed Bartok at his fastest and most furious and it was most effective. At the end the septet obliged with a charming soupcon, "Bingo", arranged by John Wilson. A large audience found the concert to their liking. Other meetings included an Ogan Recital in Chapel by Mr. Waine. He played the whole of the Widor 5th Symphony and the Vierne 1st Symphony. Both these symphonies have brilliant and popular finales but are rarely heard complete. Perry gave an interesting talk on Renaissance instruments, with epidiascope and musical illustrations, and Hodgson a talk on the Dramatic Element in Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, which he illustrated on the piano and with gramophone records. Secretary: A. W. PERRY.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: J. M. RUDDOCK. House Representatives: The Rise: M. W. DRONFIELD. The Grove: C. J. L. CLARKE. School House: N. J. SMITH. The Manor: A. YOULE. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: R. P. SHOUKSMITH. The first meeting of the term took the form of a joint meeting with the Junior Science Society, at which various scientific films were shown. At the second meeting Mr. V. C. Marshall, from the Bradford Institute of Technology, gave a lecture entitled, "Rockets and Rocket fuels".
Secretary: E. P. RAYNES.
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The third meeting was of great interest, because two members of the School, J. E. Fearnside and A. Youle, gave us two lectures. These lectures were of a very high standard, and the meeting was by far the best of the term. Fearnside talked about the "Fifth London International Youth Science Fortnight", which he had attended during the holidays. Youle talked about "The production and interpretation of dreams". At the final meeting of the term Dr. B. Burnett from Sheffield University gave a lecture entitled "Evolution by natural selection". This term the Committee decided that membership should be given to all applicants, whilst they reserve the right to eject anybody not attending meetings. It was felt on the whole that this was a success, although it meant the entry of one or two unsuitable members to the Society. E.P.R.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY The first meeting of the year took its usual form with some scientific films and was a combined meeting with the Senior Society. At the next meeting Mr. Emmerson, of the York Astronomical Society, gave a very instructive talk on the exploration of our Solar System which produced many questions from the audience. Another outside lecturer came for the third meeting to talk on the Oxford University Expedition to the South Caspian. He was Mr. 011iver, who now teaches at Bootham School. He first explained the organisation and administration of expeditions and showed a film of the varying activities, of which the most interesting was that showing the sturgeon fishing. The final meeting was a talk by M. V. Smith on Psychiatry, which created such tremendous interest that questions had to be stopped. In the last half-hour a scientific twenty questions was held, with panels from each House competing. G.D.C.
RUSSIAN SOCIETY For the first meeting of term on Sunday, 13th October, the Society saw the film "Storm over Asia", which was directed by V. I. Pudovkin. It was a change, for once, to look upon the British as the "enemies", attempting to quash a nationalist rebellion in eastern Asia. Mrs. P. N. Cretney, B.A., addressed the Society on Sunday, 17th November. Her talk, "Why learn Russian?", was interesting because it was the first time we had had a meeting devoted solely to the Russian language, rather than to literature or the contemporary scene. It was decided to conclude the term with a members' evening on 1st December, which consisted of short talks given by three people. Burnell illustrated his talk on "Russian Chess" by working out the moves of a recent match between Tal and an opponent on the chess-board in front of those present. Goodlock outlined the history of Trotsky's life and indicated the importance of his Communist theories on modern politics. Finally, the Secretary explained the Soviet attitude to modern athletics and how we, in Britain, could benefit from the Russians' ideas. 17
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During the term we held six meetings and also visited Yorkshire Grain Dryers at Dunnington. During this visit we were shown a large commercial grain dryer at work. This plant is very much more elaborate than would be found on the average farm and deals with large contracts for such people as the Distillers Company, Limited. It was interesting to note that its location has been partly determined by the existence of the Derwent Valley Light Railway. We were also shown a small but rapidly growing workshop which is manufacturing grain drying equipment. This originally developed to serve the main plant but it is now sending equipment all over the country and overseas. At the first meeting, three films were shown. The first was taken at the Royal Show when it visited Windsor. The second film was entitled "Farming with a Difference". This had been shot on a B.O.C.M. experimental farm and showed how they try out new methods of farming. The third film dealt with "Falconry" and showed how to train the falcon up to the point where it makes its first kill. At our second meeting we were addressed by two York butchers, Mr. Bowman and Mr. Holgate, who spoke on the topic "The Butcher's point of view". This was a most interesting and entertaining meeting. The third meeting consisted of a talk by Mr. J. A. Gagg entitled "Farm Management". He tackled this subject by showing how he manages his own farm in Lincolnshire At the fourth meeting we had a very memorable, amusing and interesting talk by Mr. Thomas, Vice-Principal of the Yorkshire Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan. His subject was "Stock Management" and he illustrated his talk by demonstrating how not to drive animals. The fifth meeting took the form of a panel game between teams selected from the Club Committee and the Advisory Committee. The Club was represented by Crossley and Swiers and they very nobly faced a rather tough team consisting of Mr. F. Abbey and Mr. T. S. Atkinson. Mr. Coulthard was in the Chair on this occasion and judged the competition by timing the length of applause for each team. A large number of interesting questions were put to the teams by the Club, and the Advisory Committee won by a total of 116.5 seconds of applause to the Club team's 108.3 seconds. At the last meeting, P. F. Nettleton, a member of the Club, spoke about "Fly Fishing" and this was followed by an election of two new Committee Members. We wish every success to M. C. M. Anyan and J. R. Coles, who are leaving after a long spell of service on the Club Committee, Anyan having been Chairman for eighteen months. J.F.G. 18
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Activities have been curtailed this year for several reasons, but counting the birds ringed on the Isle of Man during the Easter visit and at other times the ringing total had reached over 1,000 birds. The details of the numbers of each species ringed are given at the end. Some mist netting has been done on the "golf course", catching mainly sparrows, but these give the boys an opportunity to use the small rings on "easy" small birds before going on to tackle the "difficult" ones such as tits and warblers. The annual visit to the Black-headed Gull colony on Boulsworth Hill was a big disappointment. Although there seemed to be as many birds about as in previous years we were only able to ring four young birds. The mortality rate of young was incredible and the colony contained hundreds of dead ones of varying ages. The very young birds had possibly succumbed after some heavy hail storms on the moors soon after they had hatched. We managed to fit in an evening's swallow trapping with great success. Starting at 10-30 p.m. we visited nearly 30 air raid shelters and finished at 4-0 a.m. In 1962 we caught 11 of the birds ringed in the previous year but in 1963 we caught 15 retraps, six ringed in 1961, the remainder in 1962. Three birds were trapped in both years, one of them having resided in the same shelter for all three years. It is interesting that all the birds retrapped Which had been ringed as nestlings were male. This result has been found in other parts of the country which are also taking part in the enquiry. The winter of 1962-63 was a severe one and resulted in the death of many birds. As can be seen from the recovery list at the end many of them were found in that period. RINGING TOTALS 1963 1
Fulmar Mallard Lapwing Ringed Plover ... Snipe ... Common Sandpiper ... Redshank ... Little Stint ... Dunlin ... Black-headed Gull ... ... Woodpigeon ... ... Cuckoo Great Spotted Woodpecker ... ... Skylark Swallow House Martin Sand Martin ... Carrion Crow ... ... Magpie ... Jay Great Tit ... Blue Tit ... Coal Tit Long-tailed Tit Tree-Creeper
2
1960-62
I 2 2
II / 3 4 76 6
3
248 29
I 6 116 7 I 7 47 I I 19
Total
r II 8o8 4 II 3 2 2 34 94 I I
2
4 r1 3 I 3 4 76 254 29 1 1 17 924 4 i8 4 2 2
41 141 r 1 2
.
Tota l
1963 1960-62 73 3 1 8 1 13 94 4 98 347 1 4
Wren ... ... Missel Thrush... Fieldfare ... Song Thrush ... Redwing ... Blackbird Wheatear Stonechat Whinchat Robin ... ... Sedge Warbler Whitethroat ... Willow Warbler ChifFchaff ... ... Goldcrest Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock ... Meadow Pipit ... Rock Pipit Pied Wagtail ... Grey Wagtail • Starling ... Greenfinch ... Goldfinch ... Linnet Bullfinch Chaffinch Yellowhammer Reed Bunting ... House Sparrow Tree Sparrow ...
16 9 1 107
4 439 1 4
2
19 I 9
22
2
36 9 4
55 to 13 33 3
II
3
2
2
8 97 3
8 15 1 70
177
II 4 872
22
2I
1 61
193
17 4 1049 43 1 254
21
2 36
354 9
9 5o 9 41
70 5o 354 5o
1,181
3,117
4,298
54 7 13
6
•
11
2
15 1
(56 species)
RECOVERIES, 1963
Species
Date
Place Ringed
Black-headed Gull 25.6.61 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks.
Wood Pigeon
29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 29.6.62 Boulsworth Hill, Lancs./Yorks. 23.7.61 Selby, Yorks.
Starling
18.1.6o York 26.7.6o York 20
Re:overy Details Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan. 27.7.63. (165 miles S.S.W.) Brest, Finisterre, FRANCE. 21.1.63. Northwich, Cheshire. 29.72.62 (4o miles S.S.W) Ile de Noirmoutier, Vendee, FRANCE. End 1.63. Sheffield Yorks. 24.3.63. (40 miles S.E.). Tipton, Staffs. 28.7.63. (88 miles S.). Urros, Tras os Montes, PORTUGAL. 19.12.62. Gainsborough, Lincs. 23.2.63. (30 miles S.S.E.). Lancaster, Lancs. 2.2.63. (68 miles W.). Filey, Yorks. 15.1.63. (35 miles N.E.).
Species
Date
Place Ringed
23.2.6o York 23.2.6o York 3.3.61 York 9.1.63
Selby, Yorks.
10.1.63 York Reed Bunting
22.7.61 York
Recovery Details Spalding, Lincs. 26.1.63 (87 miles S.E.). Nordborg, Als, DENMARK. 20.5.61. Coxhoe, nr. Durham. 18.2.63. (55 miles N.). Goole, Yorks. 28.2.63. (12 miles S.S.E.). Doncaster, Yorks. 22.5.63 (20 miles S.). Haxby, near York. 22.1.63. (3 miles N.).
THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Secretary: J. E. PERKS. Master-in-Charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. House Representatives: School House: J. E. PERKS. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: J. J. COOPER. The Rise: R. W. C. CLEGG. The Grove: H. BIDDLE. The Manor: A. YOULE. The first of the three meetings this term was occupied by two "sound strips", 35 mm. slides accompanied by a tape-recorded commentary. These were lent by the Missionary Aviation Fellowship. One told of the M.A.F.'s light aircraft's vital role in missionary work in the Sudan and the other the martyrdome of five American missionaries at the hands of Amazon basin head-hunters. At the next meeting Canon Cant, of York Minster, gave a talk on the Psalms, their development and uses, which threw some light on the reason for their position in The Established Church today. In the final meeting of the term Mrs. Youle, a member of the United Nations Association, an international society promoting U.N. ideas, gave a talk on "Peace Through Disarmament". This clearly illuminated the development of international negotiations, and the general position of the U.N. today in this vitally important sphere. J.E.P.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 7 started on 24th May at Birkenhead, and the ship arrived back in Britain—at Tilbury—on 13th September. This voyage was in general much like Voyage 6—to Indian ports and with much the same cargo. The actual ports of call were: outward, Port Said, Aquaba, Aden, Bombay, Madras, Colombo and Calcutta; homeward, Madras, Cochin, Aden, Port Said. The voyage was prolonged a good deal by labour difficulties at some of the ports. The worst was at Colombo, where the ship arrived on 30th June, waited outside for four days, waited inside the harbour for eight more, and finally berthed on 12th July. After 13 days at the berth, the ship eventually left with some of the cargo still on board. This hardly compares with the 80 days one of our previous adopted ships, the "Mountpark", was held up in Auckland, but even so the loss to owners and merchants must be very serious. 21
An unusual item in the homeward cargo was cashew shell oil: `We arrived off Cochin on 20th August at 2200 hours and berthed the following morning. Here we had to load 650 tons of cashew shell oil. We have special tanks for the carriage of edible oils. These tanks had been cleaned out and prepared for the oil while we were in Calcutta. Steam heating coils are fitted in case the oil has to be carried at a certain temperature, but cashew shell oil does not solidify until the temperature outside is below freezing point. Contact with this oil can cause bad blistering, and with some people it is enough for them to be near it to come out in blisters." This oil is used, after chemical treatment, "as a preservation agent in painting of boats, fishing nets and light woodwork. It can be made into a resin, now being employed in the manufacture of brake linings and clutch facings." Voyage 8 is to South and East African ports. It began in mid-October, and the ship is due back at the end of December.
CURIA This term has not been very fruitful. The Society was reorganised after being disbanded for approximately two months and three meetings were held. The first was held in the Stephenson Room, when questions for discussion were put to a panel consisting of C. J. Kitching, I. L. Holmes, J. N. Spencer and D. E. A. Higgins. The topics were varied, some serious, others frivolous. The second meeting was held in the Music School, when D. Outhwaite, A. W. Perry and T. D. Head attempted to show how poetry and music could be united. The atmosphere was somewhat hostile, but at least this provoked some discussion. The final meeting was held in the Stephenson Room, when Messrs. R Williams and R. Kenning from York University addressed the Society on the subject of "After Imperialism". The attendance was extremely poor, but those present enjoyed a lively and involved discussion. Whether the society continues to function or not next term will depend entirely on the efforts of the members, and it is to be hoped that they will realise this.
THE SOCIAL SERVICE UNIT The formation of this unit in November has resulted from the feeling Which has long existed in the School that we can in some small way help people in need. Moreover, the boys themselves, at other times bent on completing an examination syllabus, playing for the School or participating in numerous School societies, would benefit from the realisation that others nearby are occupied in living in difficult circumstances and very often in loneliness. Indeed, some boys might be sufficiently interested to continue work in this sphere after leaving School. Enquiries in York led us to believe that of the various groups of needful people, to a greater, lesser or no extent receiving assistance, our willing but obviously untrained members could best be used helping the elderly and the blind not living in Homes. 22
At a preliminary meeting we were delighted to find 72 volunteers, and we limited their visits to one per week, while insisting on their regularity. As expected, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Sundays were found to be the most suitable times. During the ten days we set by for collecting addresses, visits were arranged to the Handicraft Centre for the Blind and Handicapped, where we saw how extraordinarily industrious and skilful these people can be. Other boys collected books and records for Oxfam and helped in the bookshop. Twenty-two boys have now been visiting old or blind people. A further 14 will start the first week of the new term, and probably some 20 more a week later. Tasks have included such things as gardening, painting, cleaning, shopping or in some cases simply chatting. Perhaps the most enterprising so far has been redecorating a room. These visits last an hour or an hour and a half, but they are regular and we hope people will come to rely on them for any awkward tasks that arise during the week. These are the lines on which we have started, but we should like to know of any other situations where we might be of some use. On the boys' part, such occupations are completely voluntary and must not interefere with any School activity.
C.C.F. NOTES Two important training acquisitions during the term have been the former Torpedo Recovery Launch "Sten" from the Admiralty, and an "Enterprise" dinghy which we have bought locally. The former offers all sorts of possibilities and the latter will enable serious sailing to enter the programme. Canoe construction will start during the coming term. A new system of pre-entry training is now starting for younger boys to have a look at the C.C.F. before committing themselves, and actual entry to the Contingent will in future be for second year boys only. 1964 is the fiftieth anniversary of this Contingent; the Officers' Training Corps, as it used to be called, started at St. Peter's in 1914. As in several schools, a Cadet Company had been formed here in 1860, but had come to an end after a few years. The O.T.C. was one of the innovations in the Army reforms of 1907.
Main Events of the Term 22nd October: Field Day. The Royal Navy Section went up river in "Sten" and canoes for training. The Army Section had a platoon exercise in Ripon Parks. The Royal Air Force Section went partly to Dishforth and partly to Middleton St. George.
26th November: March Past. The Salute was taken by Group Captain R. L. Fuller, A.F.C., R.A.F., Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse.
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R.N. SECTION Due partly to the new form of the C.C.F., and partly to the fact that most of the senior members of the Section left at the end of last term, the Section has taken on a completely new look. It has now been divided into two divisions, Nelson and Rodney, and into watches for instruction. R. Scaife was promoted to Instr. P.O. i/c. R.N. Section and Nelson Division. Also promoted were Instr. P.O. Higgins, i/c. Rodney Division, and Instr. P.O. G. Watson, who has taken over the stores. The Section had two very pleasant surprises at the beginning of the term. The first was the appointment of Sub-Lieutenant Maw to assist Lt. Waive. His arrival is greatly welcomed by the Section. The second surprise was the arrival of a 12-ton motor vessel, M.V. Sten. This is an ex-naval torpedo Chaser with a very large diesel engine, in good condition. It has not yet been ascertained whether it was procured as a result of string-pulling in high places, or whether the Navy just wanted to be rid of it, but it has already proved useful. The Field Day was highly successful. This was mainly due to three factors: the perfect weather, M.V. Sten, and the expert knowledge and experience of C.P.O. Attree, who has joined us this term. The whole Section was transported up the Ouse to Nun Monkton by M.V. Sten with two whalers in tow. There everyone had some practice in whaler pulling, a rare occurrence for a Christmas Term, and a Jackstay was rigged across the Nidd. The three watch system for instruction has worked very well. Most of red watch passed the Proficiency Examination at the end of term, and three A.B.s, Crombie, Eatough and Hyde, have been promoted to Leading Seamen. Most of white watch passed the A.B. Examination, a good result, considering that they have only been in the Section one term.
R.A.F. SECTION During the Christmas Term the number of cadets stood at 36, with Flight Sergeant Dickie in command and Sergeant Smith second-incommand. An innovation was the division into two flights, Lancaster and Hurricane, each of which was subdivided into two sections for administrative purposes. Junior N.C.O.s responsible for these sections were Corporals Youle, Ruddock, Haggie and Flintoft, assisted by Junior Corporals Oliver, Eastaugh, Newhouse and Hedley. On the occasion of the Field Day, 21st October, 14 cadets set out from R.A.F. Topcliffe on a navigational training flight, while the remainder visited R.A.F., Middleton St. George, an up-to-date fighter training station. Air Experience Flying was once again available at R.A.F., Dishforth, on Sunday, 1st December, and nine cadets were each able to obtain two 30minute flights in Chipmunks. The Section was fortunate in being able to call on the services of Flight Sergeant Darke, Chief Technician, of R.A.F., Topcliffe. P.L.H. 24
R.A.F. SECTION VISIT TO R.A.F., TOPCLIFFE A party of 14 boys left School at 8-15 p.m. on Monday, 22nd October, to visit R.A.F., Topcliffe, for a navigational flight on Tuesday morning. The party arrived at Topcliffe at 9-15 p.m., and after having been identified at the guard-room, were shown to their sleeping accommodation. This proved to be comfortable, and after the party had deposited their kit, they visited the N.A.A.F.I. for refreshment, and then retired to bed. Reveille was sounded over the tannoy system at 7 o'clock, when cadets dressed and had breakfast, after which they made their beds, and assembled for pre-flight briefing. The cadets were briefed with the aircrew of the four aircraft and issued with life-jackets in case of emergency. The briefing provided information about the route of the aircraft, the expected weather conditions, and special flight routines. The cadets then dispersed to their respective aircraft, which took off at ten-minute intervals. After leaving the ground, the aircraft headed east, crossing the coast at Whitby, and then turned north towards Peterhead in the north-east of Scotland. The cadets were each allowed to take over control of the aircraft, under the supervision of the pilot, and also became acquainted with many of the instruments. The bomb-aimer's position in the blister underneath the aircraft was occupied by cadets, and was rarely unoccupied during the flight. The aircraft were kept within sight of land, and after Peterhead turned north-west towards Wick, and the northern coast of Scotland. As the Orkney Islands came into sight, the aircraft headed west, and then south. On the return trip the aircraft flew over the Tay and Forth bridges, arriving back at Topcliffe after four hours in the air. The aircraft flew at varying heights, at a speed of 150 knots, and covering approximately 560 miles. In the afternoon the cadets were left to entertain themselves as they wished, making good use of the games-room of the N.A.A.F.I., whilst some cadets explored parts of the station, before returning to School at 6 o'clock. The cadets greatly enjoyed their visit, and particularly the flying.
J.R.F.
SCOUTS The Group again numbers just over seventy, evenly divided between the Scout Troop and the Senior Scout Troop. This year, so far, we have only one Assistant Scoutmaster from the Senior Scout Troop, namely J. J. Cooper, but we hope to promote others during the year. Once again a party sang carols in the Clifton area on two evenings after the end of term, and collected the very creditable total of £20 Os. Od., this year for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. They also were entertained in a most seasonable way by many of the people to whom they sang, and all felt it was a most enjoyable way of doing a Christmas good turn.
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SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Once again we have six Patrols and the Patrol Leaders this year are A. D. Bailey, P. A. J. Gibson, J. W. Hey, M. H. Ibberson, R. P. Shouksmith and R. J. D. Wilson. One of these six, J. W. Hey, is to be heartily congratulated on gaining his Queen's Scout Badge. The other five hope that it will not be too long before they fallow his example. We held a Field Day in October and this followed a very similar pattern to that of the previous year. A large number of the Troop elected to build rafts as part of their qualification for the Senior Pioneer Badge. Five rafts were constructed and two of them had the added refinement of sails—of a sort! These were lighter and much more mobile than last year's very large rafts, and the day ended with an exciting regatta on the Ouse. Some 12 members of the Troop spent the day in the Hambleton Hills training for the Venturer Badge. During the term training sessions were conducted for the Ambulance, Meteorologist and Despatch Rider Badges, whilst various Seniors worked individually at other badges. Towards the end of term Dr. Fear brought a Naval film on Artificial Resuscitation. We found this most helpful in that it showed the use of the "Mouth to Mouth" method in all sorts of different situations and also illustrated External Cardiac Resuscitation. We were very grateful to Dr. Fear for showing the film and for dealing with our queries afterwards. Dr. Fear is to come again next term to talk to those interested in taking the Public Health Badge. Arrangements for the Easter Expedition are going ahead. This is to be held in Snowdonia during .the last week of March and a large number of the Senior Troop are proposing to attend. The majority will take part in a walking expedition which will take in a number of the higher peaks, weather permitting. A small party will go on a rather long cycle tour, meeting the main party on various nights at pre-arranged sites. A good deal of next term's activities will be directed towards training for this expedition and making certain that the equipment is in a suitable condition to stand up to what might be rather rigorous conditions. With 17 new members this term the total is now 33. Two who joined as Tenderfeet, Hardie and Baby, were invested early in the term and have made good progress on their Second Class tests. The First Class Scouts, under Mr. Nixon, have been training for the Pioneer badge, which will be taken early next term. The Second Class Scouts have all passed three of the First Class tests, mapping, tracking and emergencies. A successful Field Day was held in October and took the form of patrol cycle rides of about 20 miles with part of the journeys across rough country. Surprisingly there were no punctures and only one or two minor accidents. The patrols returned at about 1-30 p.m. and cooked meals in the compound. With no senior boys available as A.S.M.s I should like to thank Perks for his help in training the new Scouts. First Class badges were awarded to Farmer and McGrath and Second Class badges to Davies and Tree.
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME Despite the absence of any account in the last edition of The Peterite of the sensational activities of the D.O.E.A.S. during the Summer Term, it can be reported with confidence that the scheme still flourishes and now provides inspiration for some 40 boys. The expeditions undertaken with fortitude and perseverance resulted in no missing persons and, as far as can be ascertained, no internal injuries. After a few second attempts, made principally by those who were especially fond of hiking, nearly everybody reached the required standard. After the expeditions, the fitness tests. Some of these proved rather difficult for many of the would-be athletes who strove manfully week after week with their skills and springs and feats of endurance. In the end many did succeed in acquiring standards normally expected of slightly higher age-groups. Of the 24 boys completing their First Series, 14 have actually finished and are awaiting their badges and certificates; most of the remainder have only to present the results of their "Project and Pursuit". This section is proving the most difficult in some cases, as it demands individual effort over a prolonged period of time. Meanwhile they have embarked on training for the Public Service section of the Second Series. Here some choice was possible and we have two paying visits to the Institute for the Deaf, three battling with the floods and the animals at the R.S.P.C.A. hospital, five learning about fire at the Fire Station, six in charge at the Police Station and eight forming a Civil Defence team to protect us all in the future. The new entrants are receiving their Public Service training also, in their case a special course in practical First Aid. It is understood that one practitioner has perfected the new slipping reef knot.
RUGBY FOOTBALL SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 16th October. Lost 0-6. The game, as usual, proved to be very close and with the struggle for forward domination finishing slightly in favour of the home side, Durham ran out winners by two tries to none. With little possession the School three-quarters had few opportunities but they showed sufficient potential to suggest that they were quite capable of winning the match. Early in the game we had the unusual sight of a penalty being disallowed as Emsley had, in the opinion of the referee (!), taken far too long over the execution of the kick. Team: —Nettleton; Ric'hardson, Mitchell, Baker, Wallace; Cloughton, Emsley; Blackford, Pace (Capt.), Anyan, Cossins, Pickersgill, Coles, Robertson, Bowe. 27
v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 19th October. Lost 6-36. Bradford G.S., favoured by wind and slope, were allowed to score far too many points in the first half of this game at Bradford. A very talented side, they not only used the high ball to advantage but were equally as dangerous when moving the ball along the three-quarter line. School points were scored by Emsley who kicked a penalty and dropped a beautifully angled goal from 35 yards. Team: —Nettleton; Richardson, Mitchell, Baker, Wallace; Cloughton, Emsley; Blackford, Eastaugh, Anyan, Cossins, Pickergill, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 23rd October. Won 3-0. St. Peter's should have won this game by a much greater margin. With almost a monopoly of possession, the three-quarters were able to create many openings, but all of them were frittered away by bad passing and handling. To their credit, Trent defended excellently and at the end were exerting considerable pressure near the St. Peter's line. It was rather typical of the whole game that the only score, a try by Coles shortly before half-time, was the result of a mistake by Trent on their own line. Team : —Nettleton; Wallace, Baker, Mitchell, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Pickersgill, Pace (Capt.), Robertson, Coles.
v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 26th October. Lost 0-21. Although the mid-week success v. Trent College had done little to instil confidence, the School now found themselves up against far stiffer and more talented opposition. Denstone's 21 points all came in two scoring phases; one early on when they established an 8 point lead in as many minutes, and the second in the final ten minutes of the match, when the School's defence was finally outstripped and outmanoeuvred. For much of the intervening period the School displayed rare dash and often came near to scoring. Prominent amongst the conspicuous back row forwards was Robertson, who was tireless in his efforts, and the whole team gave a display far more encouraging than any previously seen this season. Team : —Nettleton; Wallace, Mitchell, Baker, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley, Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Pickersgill, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). Cap re-awarded to Cossins and Colours awarded to Robertson and Nettleton.
v. LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 2nd November. Lost 0-29. We were pleased to welcome our visitors from over the Pennines, but bitterly disappointed in our own efforts by not providing them with stiffer opposition in this the opening match of their tour. 28
Although a shove-over try and a penalty for a scrummage infringement quickly gave Lancaster a most encouraging lead, the most marked contrast between the two sides was their vastly superior speed. As soon as this was realised by Lancaster, our defence became strained to the uttermost. Half-time: St. Peter's 0, Lancaster R.G.S. 18. There was no lack of endeavour on the School's part in the second half, and Nettleton's display at full-back was most commendable. With individual lapses however, and with the tempo of the Lancaster attack increasing the longer the game continued, further tries were inevitable sooner or later. We must give credit where credit is due, for in the closing stages our visitors were undoubtedly playing most attractive open rugby, and we were invariably defending desperately. Ibberson bravely deputised at scrum-half for the injured Emsley, but the disruption of our half-back combination did nothing to help our chances of mounting occasional attacking moves. Lancaster's win was a true reflection of their superior speed and skill. Team : —Nettleton; Wallace, Baker, Mitchell, Richardson; Cloughton, Ibberson; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Winn, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 9th November. Drawn 0-0. Failing any other means, if territorial advantage could be adjudged as a method of gaining a result, this surely would have been a clear-cut win for the School, but with defence so much better than attack neither side was capable of scoring. The pack, under the leadership of Cossins, was in fine form and pinned down Leeds deep in their own half for long stretches of the game, but the final dive or thrust for the line was invariably baulked by the determination of the Leeds defence. Leeds managed to relieve the pressure more frequently in the second half, but the School yielded little, and neither side could gain an ascendancy. Team: —Nettleton; Ibberson, Mitchell, Baker, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Winn, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). Colours awarded to Coles, Richardson and Emsley. v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 16th November. Lost 8-15. With a full team and with renewed hope after the Leeds match, provided we could recapture our best form, our chances seemed good in the rarefied atmosphere of Giggleswick. But it was not to be. Giggleswick played far more constructive rugby, and were more imaginative in attack. Cloughton had a thoroughly bad day at fly-half and was outclassed by his very much younger opponent. An early six-point lead by Giggleswick was reduced to a mere point at half-time after a try in the corner by Ibberson had been finely converted by Emsley. A further try by Ibberson gave us the much sought-after lead in the 29
second half. This success, however, failed to stimulate us and only spurred Giggleswick to greater efforts. Poor marking and covering gave Giggleswick the opportunity to score two further tries which, together with a penalty, set the seal finally on our endeavours. Team : —Nettleton; Ibberson, Baker, Mitchell, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Winn, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 23rd November. Lost 3-6. In continuous rain an evenly contested game was played in which it was generally agreed that the School was desperately unlucky to lose. Play was predominantly forward, both packs being well matched, but periodically the game was featured by exciting exchanges in the open. Both sides either resolutely tried to turn tactical kicking to advantage or employed more unorthodox yet more uncertain handling movements. With playing conditions deteriorating, the early penalty goal landed by Ampleforth seemed an ever-increasing advantage, but by half-time the School deservedly levelled the score when Cossins went over for the only try of the match. Both defences seemed equal to their tasks, but Ampleforth regained the lead with another penalty awarded for a further scrummage infringement. In the closing minutes the School were once again storming the Ampleforth line, the final whistle alone intervening. Robertson and Emsley had shown splendid form at the base of the School pack. Team : —Nettleton; Ibberson, Mitchell, Baker, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Winn, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). Cap awarded to Robertson. Colours awarded to Ibberson and Winn. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 7th December. Lost 6-10. In spite of displaying some of their best form of the season, the School were once again bedevilled by ill-luck and on this occasion robbed of victory in the last seconds of the game. From the outset the School launched themselves into the attack, and on several occasions it was only poor finishing that prevented them from scoring. Only in the line-out could Worksop claim any superiority over our pack, splendidly led by Cossins, and the backs were given ample opportunity to harass and threaten the Worksop line. Worksop narrowly survived an anxious first half but took the lead early in the second with a converted try. Our hopes were then revived first by a typical opportunist dropped goal by Emsley, and then a try by Mitchell after a splendid combined movement which gave the School a one point lead. Finally, Worksop in the last movement of the match outflanked our defence to score their second converted try and snatch victory at the final whistle. 30
Team: —Nettleton; Ibberson, Baker, Mitchell, Richardson; Cloughton, Emsley; Anyan, Eastaugh, Blackford, Cossins, Winn, Coles, Robertson, Pace (Capt.). Cap awarded to D. J. Emsley. Colours awarded to Eastaugh, Mitchell, Blackford, Anyan and Baker. v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 14th December. Won 12-6. An interval of two years has passed since the last O.P. rugger match, and it was soon noted that one or two of the regulars had put on even more weight during the intervening period. This match provided the usual interesting spectacle, and opportunity for some comment from the top of the bank. The School were not undaunted by the O.P. superiority in weight, but had they opened the game out with more careless abandon, they would surely have run the O.P.s off their feet. Fletcher was a force to contend with at fly-half, as was J. J. Rhodes on the right wing. Wing-forwards, Kirk and Liversidge, both made their presence felt, and Lapidge (it was noted) adopted some Otleyan tactics as well as very audible grunts in the line-out work. The O.P. defence, particularly in the centre, was suspect, and both Mitchell and Baker for the School profited as a result. In the first half, a try by Cossins and a penalty goal by Emsley for the School was counterbalanced only by an impressive try by Rhodes for the Old Boys, who thus trailed by 3 points-6. The School went further ahead with tries by Ibberson and Baker, whereas the Old Boys could only gain some consolation from a penalty awarded under the School goal. OLD PETERITE XV C. D. King; R. Baxter, J. L. Hyde, A. L. McKay, J. J. Rhodes; D. I. Fletcher, M. McCallum; J. A. Jackson, H. C. Marshall, C. W. Thompson (Capt.), P. K. Lapidge, R. Gray, J. M. D. Kirk, C. Metcalfe, P. A. Liversidge.
RETROSPECT Seasons come and seasons go ! For us the 1963-64 season is already completed by Christmas time, while the large majority of our opponents still have the remaining third of their programme to fulfil. Results alone present a dismal picture, yet the season in many ways bears a striking resemblance to many of its forerunners, in that the final month proved once again that we can well match up to the strength of our opponents. Given a modicum of good fortune, how well might the results against Leeds, Ampleforth and Worksop have been turned in our favour. For two reasons it might be a timely moment to reiterate the concluding sentence of our 1962-63 retrospect—"Future prospects remain obscure, with the anticipated loss of so many senior team players, but a wholehearted effort by those who remain will never let the side down". 31
On the first point, we were certainly left with a paucity of players with experience—only four 1st teamers and five 2nd XV players, not much to work with when combined with Colts players from the previous unsuccessful season. Yet in the end they made the grade. Secondly (and here it is only mentioned so that those who follow do not fail in like manner), concerning the need for a wholehearted effort, the Senior game, with a very few exceptions, failed culpably by not initiating their pre-season training with any determination. The need for this cannot be too greatly stressed. A back-log has to be made up. Time is short; injuries need to be avoided; and match practice must necessarily monopolise much of the available time, apart from the fact that the game cannot be played properly until players are fit. The importance of this will be even greater next season when undoubtedly a whole set of new rules with all their implications will have to be digested. Thus it was that the 1st team started the season very shakily, and the uphill struggle was prolonged and sometimes rather painful. A couple of major positional changes had to be effected and took time to settle. Pace moved from hooking to blind-side wing-forward (memories of R. R. Baldwin moving from wing-forward to hooking while at School), and Robertson reverted to No. 8 of the pack after a season at centre threequarter for the 1st XV. Of the other old Colours, Cloughton might well in his key position at fly-half have been an inspiration to an inexperienced three-quarter line but in general had an unhappy season, whereas Cossins on the other hand, recovering manfully from the ravages of a serious illness, was a tower of strength in the pack. No teams gave up the unequal struggle, and it was good to see both 2nd and 3rd XVs each winning a match before their respective fixture lists were completed. The Senior Colts XV, as always the barometer for the forthcoming season or two, completed the season with only an average record but the defeats by Ampleforth and Barnard Castle were only by the narrowest of margins. The team, very capably led by J. J. Vooght, showed quite good promise and the intelligent centre play of C. W. Clegg and N. G. A. Morriss, supported by the strong forward work of M. Donnelly, J. S. Atkinson and P. Horsman, augurs well for the future. Other Colts teams also had their limited successes, one in particular being worthy of note, that of the "under 15" Colts team's win by 5-0 against Barnard Castle, thus reversing a 0-32 loss in 1962 at the "Under 14" level. In the House matches, School House once again narrowly failed to complete the "double", but had the consolation of winning the Senior cup for the third consecutive season. A three-hour marathon (two replays) was a feature of the Junior competition between The Grove and School House, which the latter won only to fail, possibly through weariness, in the final against Temple. Prospects for the future are not unhopeful. The new rules will present us with an ever greater challenge—our open back play must be developed. 1st XV—P. F. Nettleton; M. H. Ibberson, T. C. Mitchell, A. H. Baker, J. L. Richardson; G. W. Cloughton* (Vice-Captain), D. J. Emsley*; M. C. M. Anyan, G. F. Eastaugh, H. N. Blackford, J. C. Cossins*, M. J. Winn, J. R. Coles, I. B. Robertson*, N. G. Pace* (Capt.). * Caps. 32
2nd XV—M. E. Raine; S. Croft-Baker, R. J. D. Wilson, D. Outhwaite, N. K. Wallace*; J. A. Eatough* (Vice-Capt.), W. M. Hudson*; J. R. Dalkin* (Capt.), M. A. Town*, M. V. Smith, D. E. A. Higgins, W. R. Pickersgill, A. M. Hedley, M. H. Bowe, P. F. A. Shearsmith. * Colours. 3rd XV—From the following: — Forwards: A. D. Bailey, H. Biddle, D. S. C. Bruce, M. A. Clayton, P. M. Emsley, A. C. Milnes, M. Shannon, A. F. Stott, M. G. D. White. Backs: A. G. Collomosse, C. J. M. Duckworth, P. J. Gregg, T. C. C. Harris, D. Hunt, G. M. Todd, W. J. B. Ward. Under 16 Colts XV—D. M. Rawlings; T. B. Ward, C. W. Clegg*, N. G. A. Morris*, R. G. Robinson; J. J. Vooght* (Capt.), E. N. Rawcliffe; P. A. Horsman*, G. P. Neil, M. J. Thompson, M. Donnelly* (Vice-Capt.), G. F. Hardman, J. S. Atkinson*, P. R. Hart, T. H. Vickers. * Colours. Under 15 Colts XV—M. A. Groundwater, E. M. Holgate; J. R. Wood, I. R. D. McGrath, A. J. Gill, C. J. Pearson; J. C. Richardson, P. V. Zissler; C. S. Martinson, R. A. Spilman (Capt.), N. J. Beards, S. A. Bough, D. H. Hutton, M. J. Wright, A. S. Medlycott, P. J. Doyle. Under 14 Colts XV—D. P. Turnbull; C. A. Wood, J. A. S. Benn, I. S. Donaldson (Capt.), P. M. Thomson; R. F. Cawood, J. F. Dickinson; S. C. Sugar, A. G. Scott, J. G. Hoad, J. J. Sample, P. T. Summers, J. V. Townend, A. S. Carr, T. M. J. Adams.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV
Result F.
A.
Headingley Wanderers XV ... Home Lost 16 II Sat., 12th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts Home Won .•• Away Lost o Wed., ,6th Oct. Durham School ... • • • Away Lost 6 Sat., 19th Oct. Bradford G. S. ... • •• Home Won 3 Wed., 23rd Oct. Trent College ... o ••• Away Lost Sat., 26th Oct. Denstone College • • • Home Lost o 2nd Nov. Lancaster R.G.S.... Sat., • • • Home Drawn o ... 9th Nov. Leeds G.S. Sat., • •• Away Lost 8 16th Nov. Giggleswick School Sat. ••• Home Lost 3 Sat., 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College 6 • • • Home Lost 7th Dec. Worksop College Sat., ... • •• Home Won 12 Sat., 14th Dec. Old Peterites
26 9 6 36 0
Wed., 9th Oct.
21
29 0 15 6 to 6
2nd XV Wed., 16th Oct. Durham School ... Sat., 19th Oct. Bradford G.S. .. Sat., 26th Oct. Giggleswick School ... 9th Nov. Leeds G.S. Sat. Sat., 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College 7th Dec. Worksop College Sat.,
• •• Home Lost • •• Away Lost ••• Home Lost • • • Home Lost ••• Away Lost •• • Home Won
o 9 5 o 8
16 42 to 14 14 6
3rd XV Wed., 16th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... ... Wed., 6th Nov. Worksop College Sat., 16th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... Sat., 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College
Away Lost Home Lost Home Won Away Lost
3 o 8 3
26 3 3 25
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o
Sat., Sat., Sat., Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Sat.,
Under 16 Colts XV 12th Oct. Ashville College ... 19th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Junior Colts 26th Oct. Giggleswick School 2nd Nov. Pocklington School 6th Nov. Durham School ... 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College 27th Nov. Barnard Castle School 7th Dec. Worksop College
Under 15 Colts XV Wed., 9th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Sat., x2th Oct. Ashville College ... Sat., 2nd Nov. Pocklington School Wed., 6th Nov. Durham School ... ... Wed., loth Nov. Ampleforth College Wed., 27th Nov. Barnard Castle School ... Sat., 7th Dec. Worksop College
Wed., 16th Oct. Wed., 23rd Oct. Wed., 6th Nov. Sat., 3oth Nov.
1st Round: Semi-finals: Final:
Under 54 Colts XV Barnard Castle School ... ... ... Scarborough College ... ... Worksop College ... Pocklington School
Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Away
34 Won Cancelled 6 Won xx Won Lost 6 Lost o Lost 3 Drawn 3
Home Lost 3 6 Home Drawn Away Lost 3 Away Won 9 Cancelled Home Home Won 5 6 Away Lost
Away Lost Away Won Home Lost Home Lost
5 22
0 0 6 20
3 5 3
12
6 21
3 0 9
14
3
3
II
0
9
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Rise beat Grove, 12-6. School House beat Queen's, 14—o after o—o draw. Rise beat Manor, 3—o. School House beat Temple, II-3. School House beat Rise, 9-5.
JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat Queen's, 16-0. Manor beat Rise, 15-3. Temple beat Manor, 12-3. Semi-finals: School House drew with Grove o—o. 1st Replay —School House drew with Grove, 5-5. 2nd Replay —School House beat Grove, i Temple beat School House, 6-3. Final: 1st Round:
SHOOTING This term's practices and postal matches have followed the usual course. For the first half-term a relatively small number of the better shots concentrated on N.S.R.A. five-bull, tin-hat targets. Some matches were fired, and the main competition, but on every occasion some member of the team had an "off" day. This just cannot be carried by the remaining seven scores, and results have not been very good, as a result. We seem particularly prone to this difficulty. Meanwhile the other members of List A, composed initially of last season's .303 shooters, were mainly concentrating on grouping, while the 34
beginners, List B, have been mastering the early stages. So far there have been four promotions to List A and future prospects seem reasonable. Now all List A are starting "Country Life" practices. Match results this term, all under N.S.R.A. conditions: Pocklington 769; St. Peter's 763. Lost. Leeds G.S. 706; St. Peter's 766. Won. Monmouth 771; St. Peter's 769. Lost. Staniforth Cup: 766. 49th (143 entries). The following represented the School: D. B. Mallinson (Capt.), G. F. Eastaugh (Vice-Capt.), J. F. Brown, P. S. Marsden, D. J. McKenzie, R. A. Peaker, D. W. Tidy, G. F. Foster, M. G. Mallinson.
SQUASH Despite the calls from the rugger field, a great deal of squash was played during the Christmas Term. Many boys received coaching from Mr. Kirby and Mr. Willstrop, who were given valuable assistance by Mr. Dodds and Mr. J. E. Fawcett, O.P. The great keenness of the younger members of the School promises well for the future, and this is reflected in the age and potential ability of the 1st V. All of the six players, who represented the 1st V during the term, are under 17, indeed only two of them were over 15 at the beginning of the school year. Three old Colours remain in the team; the captain, R. D. Harding, who missed much of last season because of a broken leg, and J. J. Vooght improved considerably during the term. P. F. Nettleton, because of work and rugger commitments, was unable to devote much time to squash, but has the ability to do well next term. The other three boys who played in the team, D. R. Baxter, N. G. A. Morris and J. C. Richardson, are all young and showed increasing promise. The only inter-school match of the term was against Hymer's College and was won easily, 4-1. RESULTS:
1st VII v. Squashbucklers at home on 7th November. Result : Won 4-3. R. D. Harding lost to P. N. L. Terry, 9-0, 7-9, 5-9, 9-6, 8-10. P. F. Nettleton lost to Dr. W. Helm, 2-9, 2-9, 0-9. J. J. Vooght beat Dr. P. Willis, 8-10, 9-5, 10-8, 9-4. D. R. Baxter beat M. Wilson, 9-7, 9-5, 9-5. N. G. A. Morris beat M. Cockerill, 9-5, 9-2, 9-1. R. P. Shouksmith lost to A. Burgess, 10-8, 5-9, 8-10, 5-9. J. C. Richardson beat G. Shaw, 2-9, 9-7, 9-4, 9-4. 1st V v. The Staff on 24th November. Result: Lost 1-4. R. D. Harding lost to D. Kirby, 8-10, 4-9, 6-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to M. Willstrop, 3-9, 3-9, 2-9. D. R. Baxter beat G. D. Craine, 9-5, 4-9, 3-9, 10-8, 9-6. N. G. A. Morris lost to A. E. R. Dodds, 0-9, 2-9, 6-9. J. C. Richardson lost to R. F. Harding, 5-9, 5-9, 6-9. 35
1st V v. York R.I. at home on 26th November. Result: Lost 0-5. R. D. Harding lost to J. E. Fawcett, 4-9, 2-9, 9-6, 2-9. J. J. Vooght lost to D. J. Oliver, 9-1, 5-9, 9-5, 4-9, 8-10. P. F. Nettleton lost to G. Martin, 9-6, 9-7, 5-9, 5-9, 1-9. D. R. Baxter lost to M. Huntington, 4-9, 3-9, 2-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to H. Pickup, 4-9, 3-9, 6-9. 1st V v. Hymer's College at home on 1st December. Result: Won 4-1. R. D. Harding lost to C. Orriss, 1-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-6, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat R. Harwood, 9-1, 9-3, 9-4. P. F. Nettleton beat A. P. Owst, 9-1, 9-0, 9-4. D. R. Baxter beat J. Canby, 9----3, 9-5, 9-4. N. G. A. Morris beat R. J. Welton, 9-5, 9-3, 9-2. 1st V v. Old Peterites on 15th December. Result: Lost 2-3. R. D. Harding lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 9-7, 1-9, 6-9, 6-9. J. J. Vooght lost to P. W. Shepherd, 9-4, 5-9, 5-9, 2-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to K. W. Headlam, 8-10, 3-9, 10-8, 4-9. D. R. Baxter beat M. L. Swain, 9-0, 9-6, 9-4. N. G. A. Morris beat C. W. Thompson, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7, 9-2. Colts VI v. Clifton L.T.C. at home on 14th November, Result: Won 5-1. D. R. Baxter lost to D. Snowden, 2-9, 9-1, 1-9, 6-9. N. G. A. Morris beat G. D. Craine, 9-0, 3-9, 9-3, 7-9, 9-3. D. J. Emsley beat S. Rowling, 5-9, 6-9, 9-6, 9-4, 9-1. J. C. Richardson beat J. Scott, 9-2, 9-4, 9-7. W. J. Roebuck beat R. Palmer, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3. D. R. Waller beat A. Radford, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. `A' V v. Scarborough College away on 31st October. Result: Lost 1-4. D. R. Baxter lost to P. Thomson, 7-9, 8-10, 9-4, 9-3, 8-10. N. G. A. Morris lost to D. Moorhouse, 9-4, 7-9, 0-9, 5-9. R. P. Shouksmith beat W. Outram, 10-8, 9-10, 9-5, 9-5. J. C. Richardson lost to J. Halliday, 1-9, 2-9, 9-5, 9-7, 9-10. W. J. Roebuck lost to K. Outram, 7-9, 5-9, 5-9.
FENCING Two matches were fenced this term, one against Catterick Garrison F.C. which they won 19-8; the other against King's College, Newcastle, which the School won 18-9. Extra fencing times were arranged for Monday and Friday afternoons. For these practices the electric foils and epees were used. We would like to thank our Captain, D. N. Quarrie, who is leaving, for all his help and encouragement during his captaincy. It is good to know that he will continue to fence in York. The Club are actively engaged in electric training for the P.S.F.C. in April, 1964. 36
SWIMMING SPORTS KAZEROONI CUP Sunday, 28th July, 1963 1.
Open Free-style-25 yards: 1st. A. C. Milnes; znd. R. L.1 Bruce; 3rd. P. N. Abel. Time: 13.2 secs. Under 161 Free-style-25 yards: tat. P. W. Wood; znd. J. M. Winn; 3rd. 2. M. J. T. Carr and R. D. Harding. Time: 13.7 secs. 3. Under 15 Plunge: 1st. R. Cressey; 2nd. D. R. Ballinger; 3rd. P. J. Anfield. Distance: 49 ft. 7 ins. (record). 4. Open Breast-stroke-too yards: 1st. D. N. Milnes; 2nd. I. B. Robertson; 3rd. C. G. Evans. Time: 86.1 secs. 5. Under 161 Breast-stroke-too yards: 1st. H. J. C. Hyde; znd. A. P. Benn; 3rd. M. N. Webster. Time: 84.7 secs. 6. Under 161 Dive: 1st. P. Horsman; znd. E. N. Rawcliffe; 3rd. P. J. Flint. 7. Under 15 Free-style-5o yards: 1st. N. G. A. Morris; znd. A. J. Moss; 3rd. R. N. Beaumont. Time: 31.5 secs. 8. Under 161 Back-stroke-5o yards: 1st. N. J. Smith; znd. P. W. Wood; 3rd. M. Bamforth. Time: 36.3 secs. 9. Under 15 Breast-stroke-5o yards: 1st. N. J.FBeards; znd. R.N. Beaumont; 3rd. P. St. G. Stephenson. Time: 42.5 secs. so. Open Plunge: 1st. J. H. Ormiston; 2nd. A. C. Manes; 3rd. H. N. Blackford. Distance: 46 ft. 2 ins. tr. Open Free-style-too yards: xst. I. B. Robertson; 2nd. R. L. Bruce; 3rd. G. F. Eastaugh. Time: 65.8 secs.
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Open Free-style-5o yards: 1st. I. B. Robertson; znd. G. F. Eastaugh; 3rd. H. N. Blackford. Time: 28.o secs. Under 161 Free-style-5o yards: 1st. C. W. Clegg; 2nd. G. F. Hardman; 3rd. R. D. Harding Time: 30.2 secs. Under 15 Free-style-25 yards: 1st. N. J. Beards; znd. N. G. A. Morris; 3rd. A. J. Moss. Time: 13.6 secs. Under 15 Dive: 1st. R. N. Beaumont; 2nd. B. P. Amos; 3rd. A. W. Fieldhouse. Open Breast-stroke-5o yards: 1st. D. N. Milnes; znd. R. L. Bruce; 3rd. R. S. Le Pla. Time: 35.8 secs. Under 161 Breast-stroke-5o yards: 1st. H. J. R. Hyde; znd. A. P. Benn; 3rd. J. Pawson. Time: 36.6 secs. Open Back-stroke-5o yards: 1st. R. S. Le Pla; znd. M. A. Clegg; 3rd. N. G. Pace. Time: 38.8 secs. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yards: 1st. N. G. A. Morris; znd. S. A. Bough; 3rd. P. Blackford. Time: 16.5 secs. (record). Under 161 Plunge: 1st. R. Aspinall; znd. M. J. T. Carr; 3rd. J. S. Atkinson. Distance: 52 ft. it ins. Under 15 Obstacle-25 yards: 1st. P. J. Doyle; znd. M. Donnelly; 3rd. J. Lees. Open Obstacle-5o yards: 1st. D. Dove; znd. D. N. Milnes; 3rd. M. G. D. White. Under 161 Obstacle-5o yards: 1st. C. W. Clegg; znd. A. P. Benn; 3rd. A. G. Slater. Open Dive: 1st. C. R. Barton; 2nd. G. F. Eastaugh; 3rd. J. C. H. Wright. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yards): 1st. Manor; znd. Grove; 3rd. School House. Time: 69.3 secs.
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CORRESPONDENCE 73, Woodholm Road, Sheffield, 1. Tel. 363640. 13th December, 1963.
The Editor, "The Peterite", St. Peter's School, York. Sir, It was several minutes before I recovered from the shock of seeing an advertisement in the October "Peterite" inserted by an industrial undertaking trading as a result of the ineptitude, or bad luck (according to one's spectacles), of one of our more well known O.P.s, Guy Fawkes. Whilst at School, we were placed under guard after dusk on 5th November, our seniors having the delightful job of patrolling the boundary suitably equipped for emergency skirmishes. Authority let it be known that fireworks were undignified and in bad taste for Peterites. Many O.P.s have retained, as they have retained other habits formed at School, this aloof attitude to Guy Fawke's Day. Are we to assume, Sir, that "authority" has changed its mind, though no report of revelry was in October's pages, or is it that your publication which is otherwise of commendable stature, is short of funds. Whatever the reason, as I write on behalf of many generations of O.P.s, most of Whom must be turning in the ground, I implore you to persuade whoever is responsible that a celebration on 5th November is "out". Such activity as is undertaken on that day should be performed clandestinely, with muffled feet, oars and voices, as befits the occasion in Clifton. Big bangs have been known to emanate from the Science block: these, however, are termed "rapid combustion" and are not to be confused with fireworks. Nor do I expect that the present generation of Peterites have overlooked the considerable diversionary possibilities of pyrotechnics, at times and in places more befitting to the memory of an Old Boy. I remain, Sir, Yours faithfully, W. ROBERT IBBERSON. The Editor replies: I had despaired of ever receiving any correspondence for "The Peterite" in spite of all my attempts at persuasion, so I was delighted to see Mr. Ibberson's letter. I hope it will be the forerunner of many. I can assure him, however, that there are still no celebrations on 5th November at St. Peter's, as I believe he could have discovered if he had read the appropriate issue of "Reveille", mention of the School in which must be acclaimed as convincing evidence of being "with it". St. Olave's, however, do hold a firework display, as there is no evidence that our renowned Old Boy was ever an Olavite, and the advertisement of which Mr. Ibberson complains might have attracted some junior pocket money. He may have noticed, moreover, that, tactfully or inadvertently, the magazine with the offending advertisement did not actually appear until after the date in question, and he may also have heard from a near relative that 5th November last year was a whole holiday, thus ensuring that any Peterites sufficiently undignified and with sufficiently bad taste could perpetrate their revolting ritual at a safe distance from the School. 39
OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on the 14th December. It was reported that the School Development Fund Campaign had now realised £73,000 gross out of which expenses must be paid and that the estimate for the reconstruction of the swimming bath was £30,000. The President having sought the views of the Committee upon launching a special appeal for the renovation of the School front for which the sum of £2,232 after deduction of the War Damage claim would be required, the President undertook to do so. A suggestion was received that a team should enter the Londonderry Cup (Old Boys Squash Competition) and David Kirby undertook to organise the entry. The Head Master expressed the opinion that instead of himself the Club's President should be the Chairman of the General Committee eaofficio, which would require an amendment to the Club's Rule III (a). It was, therefore resolved that subject to the approval of the next General Meeting, Rule III (a) be altered by deleting the last sentence of Rule III (a) and substituting therefor "The President should be ex-officio Chairman of the Committee". Regional dinners will be held as follows : — N.W. Region: 13th March, 1964, Old Nag's Head Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham: 24th April, 1964, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 29th May, 1964, Highfield Country Club, Driffield.
COMMEMORATION, 1964 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1964 School Commemoration will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th July and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast. The official programme and pro-forma on which to apply for tickets for the O.P. Club Annual Dinner to be held at the School on Saturday evening, 27th July, and the Commemoration Service in the School Chapel on Sunday morning, 28th July, will be circulated with the May issue of "The Peterite".
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held on Saturday, 29th February, and •the Hon. Secretary (T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by the 20th February next, from whom O.P. crested neckwear is available, as follows: — s. d. 19 6 each -I- postage 41-d. All-silk crested ties ... 11 9 each + postage 4id. ... Bow ties (silk) 19 6 each -I- postage 41d. ... Batswings (silk) ... 60 0 each. Squares (silk) ... 34 0 each. Cravats (silk) 40
LONDON DINNER The London O.P. Dinner was held at the Public Schools Club on Friday, the 15th November, and was attended by 44 Old Peterites. The guests were R. H. Metcalfe—the retiring Hon. Secretary of the London Committte—the Head Master and the Head of the School. The toast of "The School" was proposed by Surgeon Capt. B. R. Alderson, to which the Head Master responded. The toast to "The Club" was proposed by the President, J. A. Hanson, and he coupled with it the name of the Guest of Honour, Dicky Metcalfe, who responded to the toast. Those present were as follows:— The President of the Old Peterite Club—J. A. Hanson, the Hon. Secretary of the Old Peterite Club—T. J. Lewis, R. H. Metcalfe, M.D., F.R.C.S., C. H. Lewis, B. R. Alderson, G. W. A. R. Alderson, L. H. J. Archer, W. D. Blackburn, J. P. Blake, Dr. T. B. Boulton, K. A. Boyes, A. B. Cooper, D. F. Dodd, D. C. Drummond, H. G. B. Fawcett, P. Garbett, H. F. S. Gedge, J. B. Gedge, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, D. St. G. W. Gray, J. D. Horsley, M. F. Hudson, C. Hutchinson, Dr. P. D. F. James, F. R. S. Mervyn, G. Millhouse, J. B. Mortimer, C. J. Pattison, M. Pick, J. Ratter, K. H. Rhodes, P. Robson, J. Scholefield, C. W. Sergeant, C. M. Shadwell, R. L. Stead, D. J. Stone, N. H. Sutcliffe, D. H. Tate, H. A. Thompson, D. Tyre, W. H. Wellbum, I. Wilson, W. G. Yeoman, the Head Master—J. Dronfield, the Head of the School—P. C. N. Brown.
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The North-Eastern O.P. Dinner was held at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, on Friday, 18ffi October, 1963. Present : — The Head Master, N. R. Barton, J. T. Brockbank, H. G. Brown, K. Brown, M. A. Clegg, P. A. Crane, E. P. Davison, W. R. Dalkin, J. B. Doyle, M. J. Firth, C. T. Griffiths, T. M. A. Griffiths, W. Graham, J. F. Gartside, J. C. Grove-Stephensen, G. D. Gardner, J. T. Harding, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, E. A. Jackson, G. R. A. March, M. J. McCallum, D. J. Nesham, F. W. B. Pacey, J. B. Pickergill, K. H. Rhodes, J. N. Roe, D. T. Rumfitt, D. N. Simmons, T. E. Thomas, E. K. Varley.
WEST RIDING DINNER The 10th Annual West Riding Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the Leeds Club, Albion Place, Leeds, on Thursday, 31st October, 1963. Michael Butterworth proposed the health of "The School", to which the Head Master, Mr. J. Dronfield, replied. D. Lyth acted as Chairman, While the arrangements were carried out by M. Hallas. In addition to the Head Master, three other members of the staff and 35 O.P.s attended the function. Those present included:— J. Dronfield, K. H. Rhodes (O.P.), A. E. R. Dodds, D. Kirby (O.P.)—staff; J. Ambler, J. E. B. Annequin, D. S. Atkinson, J. N. Bamforth, J. P. Blake, W. J. Bottomley, J. C. Brisby, J. R. Brown, 41
J. Burdon, R. T. Burdon, M. Butterworth, J. A. Denison, W. A. Dykes, A. J. D. Foster, C. W. Gough, M. Hallas, K. W. Headlam, E. J. Hillyard, J. A. Hunter, 0. Hunter, H. W. Judge, P. S. Lumby, D. Lyth, N. J. Magson, G. H. Oxtoby, F. N. Parkin, M. Poynor, E. M. H. Ranson, A. M. Robson, P. J. F. Robson, M. G. Staveley, D. C. Thompson, J. D. Ward, J. C. G. Wheeler, R. A. B. Wood.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES I. F. CROMBIE (1918-26) is this year Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York. At the Service which preceded the Annual Michaelmas Court on 4th October, 1963, the Preacher was the Rev. N. H. Kemp-Welch, Chaplain of the School, and the Court was attended by Mr. Le Tocq and Mr. Harding, and also I. M. Crombie, the son of the Governor and a present member of the School. The Head Master was unable to be present, although he is a member of the Company. M. KAY (Temple, 1949-56) has obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Aberdeen University and is now a member of the staff of The Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen.
BIRTHS BARTON.—On 24th December, 1963, at University College Hospital, London, to Bernice (nee Banton), wife of David G. Barton, a son (Sebastian George Richard Garbutt). (Queen's, 1950-56.) PATTISON.—On 4th December, 1963, at St. George's Hospital, London, to Ann, wife of Carl Pattison, a son (James Michael). (School House and The Manor, 1939-44.) TOMLINSON.—On 2nd July, 1963, to Gillian (nee Beaulab) and Garth, a son (Timothy Mark). (The Manor, 1953-56.)
ENGAGEMENTS BURTON—BURKE. Philip John Burton, 36 Manor Drive, Acomb, York, and Wendy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burke, 14 Clive Grave, Hollybank, York. (Queen's, 1951-58.) BURTON—YOUNGER. Stephen Paul Burton, 36 Manor Drive, Acomb, York, and Judith Margaret, only daughter of Mrs. J. E. and the late Mr. J. P. Younger, 29 New Walk Terrace, York. (Queen's, 1956-60.) HOLT—JOHNSON. Denis Raymond Holt and Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, of Hull. (Queen's, 1951-57.) KIRKUS—LOMAS. Ian Kirkus, 10 Moorland Road, Fulford, York, and Phoebe Helen Lomas, Mosley Hall, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. (The Rise, 1956-61.) STRIKE—GREEN Waynman Strike, "The Trees", Elton, Stockton-onTees, and Paula, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Green, "Wynrose", 191 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. (The Manor, 1948-55.)
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MARRIAGES CROWE—MELLAND. On 14th September, 1963, at Kensington Registry Office, London, Robert Ensell Crowe, of York, to Alexandra Cecilia Melland, of Kingskerswell, Devon. (Temple, 1953-58.) JENNER—LOWTHER. On 3rd July, 1963, at St. Stephen's Church, Acomb, York, Peter Riley Jenner to Margaret Elizabeth Lowther, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Nicholson, of York. (The Manor, 1951-59.)
DEATH LYTH. — On 9th November, 1963, at Keswick, Dr. J. C. Lyth (1897 - 1902).
OLD PETERITE GOLF CLUB The meeting for Commemoration, 1963, was held at the York Golf Club's course at Strensall, near York, on Sunday, 28th July. The meeting for the "Burnett" Trophy was fortunate in having good weather and the results were as follows:— J. M. Booth, 71-1=70. N. R. Burnett, 90-19=71. R. A. Elliott, 82-10=72. D. Brown, 86-12=74. A. T. Booth, 77-2=75. A. M. Robson, 78-1=77. L. E. Shenker, 90-12=78. P. Crowe, 107-24=83. H. Bamforth, 102-18=84. J. N. Bamforth, 104-18=86. Messrs. P. Middlebrook and P. Dronfield were not able to complete their rounds. J. M. Booth won the "Burnett" Trophy for the second year running. After golf was finished a very pleasant evening was enjoyed at The Highwayman Inn, Sheriff Hutton, a few miles down the road from the Club. Next year's competition has been arranged already by Paul Middlebrook and this will be held over the Selby Golf Club's course on Sunday, 26th July.
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MAY, 1964
No. 366
OBITUARY A. N. P. BUTLAND, 1942-1964 After spending two years in St. Olave's Anthony Butland entered Temple in 1954 but became a boarder in The Manor when his parents moved to London in the following year. He was obviously a boy of great academic promise and in 1959 he won an Open Scholarship in Chemistry at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, only two months after his seventeenth birthday. Before going up to the University he spent a year with the Shell Company as an apprentice and was awarded a Bronze Medal for being placed first in Great Britain in the City and Guilds Examination in Petroleum and Petroleum Products, 1960. As he 'had now decided to read Engineering he had to take another Scholarship Level examination in Mathematics; this he passed and went up to Cambridge in 1960. The C.C.F. at School had fired his interest in the Army and he spent a great deal of his time with the University O.T.C. and the Regular Army. In March, 1963, he was accepted for a permanent Regular Army Commission in the Intelligence Corps. However, before he could take this up he was struck by the illness from which he died on 4th April, 1964, at the age of 22. During all the months he was ill he never lost hope and never once grumbled or asked 'Why me?". Rutland was that rather rare phenomenon at a Public School, a very intelligent boy who never attempted to disguise his scorn and dislike of all athletic pursuits and yet always commanded the respect of those younger than himself and enjoyed the sincere friendship of his more sporting contemporaries. I well remember one of the toughest Seniors in The Manor telling me that no one could ever make him have a cold bath in the morning—except possibly Butland! His clear, incisive brain made him an excellent organiser, a talent which was perhaps most in evidence in the C.C.F., which, again unlike most, he openly enjoyed. But he was no cold, efficient intellectual; he possessed a keen sense of humour and a most vivid and likable personality. He contributed much in the short time he was with us and will always be remembered with affection by those who knew him. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family. A.E.R.D.
J. B. DOYLE It was with great sadness that we heard of the tragic deaths of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Doyle in the Innsbruck air disaster. John Doyle was not only a parent of two boys at present in the School, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy, but he was also a very loyal and distinguished Old Peterite. Those who knew him while he was at School will remember him for his charm and unfailing enthusiasm in all phases of school life. He
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Obituaries Editorial Development Fund ... School News Valete Salvete House Notes ... Winter Sports Party Chapel ... Choir ... Careers Convention Curia ... Visit to I.C.I., Billingham Debating Society Music Society ... ... Haydn's "Nelson Mass" British Ship Adoption Society Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Modern Languages Society Young Farmers' Club Film Society ... Ornithological Trip ... Russian Society Photographic Society C.C.F. Scouts ... Hockey ... Boat Club Shooting Squash ... Athletics Fencing Winter Sports ... Chess ... Oxford Cup ... Rugger Rugby Fixtures, 1964 O.P. News Notices
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was in the School from 1926 to 1931. He ended up as Head of the School and Head of The Manor; he was winner of the Mathematics Prize in 1931 and for several years was in the Rugger XV and in the Rowing 1st IV. On leaving school he went to Cambridge, where he kept up his rowing, and subsequently entered on his long connection with I.C.I.
EDITORIAL The line of "Peterites" in their cupboard in Room F lengthens three times a year, and there is satisfaction in knowing that accounts of School plays, matches and societies are preserved, and that the history of the School is continually being recorded. But, by its public and official nature, a school magazine inevitably puts a constraint on its contributors, who often find themselves taking refuge in jocularity or a peculiar jargon in which all talks are "interesting" and "extremely informative". Courtesy with simplicity is clearly what is required, but not so easy to hit upon. "Oasis" and the House magazines offer the opportunity, not of casting all restraint aside but of being less self-consciously on one's best behaviour, and of writing in a relaxed and natural way. Both modes of writing have perfectly valid functions, and both should be experienced: but surely the second is preferable—if only because it requires a more personal attitude. The House plays put on last term showed not merely good intentions, but a dissatisfaction with what was just adequate, and an ambitious zest for producing something worthwhile; and it was this activity which makes one hope that the School magazines (and therefore the School as a whole) will get the benefit of the same energy. Compositions and ideas and opinions are not for the classroom only—and indeed are often cramped by it. Three causes perhaps prevent people from contributing: a fear of opening oneself to criticism by expressing one's ideas; a feeling of aghastness and inadequacy at the thought of the literary standards required; or the common, indolent attitude of leaving the whole business to someone else. Whereas all that is needed is a certain amount of interest. The rest, it is true, will probably be hard work, but the result is good for people—and not just in the unfashionable sense.
DEVELOPMENT FUND We are glad to be able to report that the Appeal Target of £80,000 set in 1962 towards an estimated expenditure of £108,000, has now been passed, and that the total subscribed and promised under convenant stands at £83,306. This result is in large measure due to the generosity of parents, and as ever, we owe them a deep debt of gratitude for their support in so many ways. At their last meeting the Development Fund Campaign Committee decided to issue a final and complete list of all subscribers at the end of October, 1964, when the Fund would be closed. 2
The Governors have decided to proceed with the building of the Swimming Bath, and are arranging for work to commence in August this year. The building of Dronfield House is proceeding according to plan and it is hoped that it will be completed before Commemoration. As has already been announced, the Princess Royal has graciously consented to open this House officially on 29th October. The opening ceremony will be performed in the afternoon of that day after the Princess Royal has taken luncheon at the School. To show their appreciation of the tremendous help given by Mr. Walter Smith to the Appeals Committee, the Governors have presented him with a painting of the south-west side of the School by William Jenkinson.
SCHOOL NEWS We said farewell at the end of last term to Mr. N. J. Dunstan, who is leaving to teach at the Sheffield College of Technology; and we thank him for all he contributed to the School, not the least of which was initiating the Russian course. * * * Three student masters taught here last term—Mr. Bruce, Mr. Denison and Mr. Gee—and each made valuable contributions in his own fields. * * Plays—there were most successful performances by three Houses: Queen's put on W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", Ian Hay's "The Crimson Coconut" and Dicken's "Death on the Line"; School gave us Goldsmith's "She Stoops To Conquer", and Grove Sheridan's "The Critic". * * * Haydn's "Nelson Mass" was performed by the Choral Society in the Chapel on 1st March.
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On 12th March the School was again host to the Northern Regional Round of the Schools' Debating Association, and the School team clearly gave a most commendable performance * * * The Montgomery of Alamein prize was won by R. W. Metcalfe with a lecture on Peter the Great. The other finalists were N. Shah on Gandhi, and J. E. Perks on the first Duke of Marlborough; and the competition was judged by Sir Lumley Dodsworth. * * * School Monitors appointed were M. V. Smith ('Head of The Manor), M. E. Raine (Head of Temple), and H. N. Blackford.
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A Careers Convention and Exhibition were held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th March. A report appears elsewhere in the magazine. * * * Thirty elderly or disabled people were visited once a week by the 52 members of the Social Service Unit. 3
Thanks must be given to Mr. A. E. R. Dodds, who has been editor of "The Peterite" for the past six years, and has handed it over in exemplary order this issue.
VALETE THE GROVE A. W. Perry. 1958-64. UVI. School Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Chemistry, Biology) "0" Level 1961 (8),. House Athletics, 1960-63. L/Cpl. Secretary of Music Society, Secretary of Curia. SCHOOL HOUSE P. C. N. Brown. 1958-64 (J•S• 1 953- 5 8 ). UVI. Head of School. "A" Level 1962-63 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). "0" Level 1960-62-63 (12). 1st VIII Cox, Junior House Rugger, House Athletics and Fencing. Leading Seaman Instructor i/c Naval Basic Section. President of Debating Society, Northern Regional Organizer of the S.D.A., Secretary of Curia, Committee of Russian Society, Committee of Theological Society, Chapel Committee, Montgomery Prize ('63), Choir, School Play, 1960-61-62, Games Committee, P. E. Lord Prize for Classics '63, O.P. Reading Prize '63. A. V. A. Dickie. 1958-64. UVI. School Monitor, "A" Level 1963 (Latin, Greek Ancient History), "0" Level 1961 (9). House Rugger, 1960 and 1963. Flt Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Chairman of Curia; Debating Society Committee, 1962 Vice President, 1963; School Play, 1961-62. P. J. Gregg. 1959-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Maths-for-Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology). "0" Level 1961 (9). 3rd XV 1963, Squash 2nd V, School Chess, House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Cross-Country (Captain), Squash (Captain). Private, C.C.F. Secretary Natural History Society, 1962. J. L. Richardson. 1958-64. UVI. Chapel Monitor. "A" Level 1962-63 (Economics, French, German). "0" Level 1960-63 (12). 1st XV 1961-62-63 (Colours '63), 1st H. 1963-64, 1st XI 1961-62-63 (Captain '63), School Athletics 1963-64 (Captain '64), House Tennis Captain, House Squash. C.S.M. Debating Society Committee, Hon. Sec. Modern Languages Society, Chapel Committee; Curia. QUEEN'S J. M. Ruddock. 1954-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction), Biology (Distinction), Maths-for-Science (Distinction)]. "0" Level 1961 (9). Cpl. R.A.F. Section. Senior Science Society Treasurer, Natural History Society Secretary. TEMPLE A. N. Ferrar. 1959-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Maths and Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry (Distinction). "0" Level 1961 (9), 1963 (t). School Fencing, 1962-63 (Colours), 1963-64 (Colours); Dr. Slade Fencing Trophy, 1960; House Rugger; Cricket; Athletics; Fencing, House Colours. L/Sgt. i/c Signal Platoon, Assistant Instructors Certificate. Chapel Committee; Secretary of the Theological Society; House Representative, Senior Science Society. G. Hattee. 1957-64. UVI. House Monitor. Open Scholarship in Mod. History to Keble College, Oxford. "A" Level 1963 [English, French, History—"S" Level (1963) English (Distinction), History]. "0" Level 1961 (7), 1963 (r). Corporal i/c Information Room. Library Monitor, Curia, House Representative of Music Society. J. R. Pullman. 1958-64. Transitus. "0" Level (5).
SALVETE SCHOOL HOUSE: K. J. Sargeant, C. E. Wilkinson.
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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE In an extremely successful term the two events perhaps most outstanding were our becoming the first House to win all four Cross-country Cups, and the great success of the House Play. At the beginning of term we welcomed one new junior, Fairhurst. Soon afterwards both Cross-country teams were training under the guidance of 'P. M. Emsley. In the Senior event R. J. D. Wilson led almost the whole way to win the Individual Cup. The team retained the team Plate with Vooght well placed at third, and Dew and White also doing particularly well. Vooght was awarded his House Colours for his performance in the Cross-country. Later in the term our Junior Long Run team, despite Outhwaite's unfortunate illness, completely crushed their opposition to retain both the Individual Cup, convincingly won by Zissler, and the Team Cup. Waller also did well to come third. We could not retain the Chess Cup, and managed only fourth place in the Athletics Standards, but our Squash team, under Vooght, swept through the competition, so gaining the Squash Cup for the first time for many years. Near the end of term Metcalfe distinguished himself by winning the Montgomery of Alamein Prize with a lecture on Peter the Great, despite at the same time carrying a sizable part in the House Play, "The Critic", by Sheridan. With a vast cast of 33, and two completely different sets, the play presented quite a challenge and indeed almost foundered at the start. However, in Clarke's hands the play progressed quietly to a final performance which exceeded all hopes. With nearly all the House involved, it is hard to single out names, but of the actors Bennitt, Donnelly and Metcalfe deserve special mention; Biddle helped considerably in production, Stott in designing the sets and Crombie and Oxley in building them However, these few were enthusiastically supported by actors and scene-builders, who contributed in no small way to the success of the whole effort. At the end of term A. W. Perry left us for six months' break before starting at Oxford next October, and he carries all our good wishes.
THE MANOR At the beginning of term M. V. Smith became Head of House, and H. N. Blackford was made a •SChool Monitor. Two new House Monitors, P. F. Nettleton and A. Youle, were also appointed. Early in the term we learned that Mr. Dodds is to leave at the end of the Summer Term to take up a headmastership in Surrey, and that Mr. P. H. Bolton will succeed him as Housemaster. In the sphere of sport the prospects are beginning to improve after two years in the doldrums. The Cross-country team managed to come third, with the captain, I. L. Holmes, leading them in: the Junior Long Run team went one better and came second—a fine effort on their part. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was that we came first in the standards—justand so won the Athletics Shield, since the Sports were cancelled. Sub5
sequently W. R. Pickersgill and M. V. Smith were awarded House Colours and N. J. Beards, I. R. D. McGrath, A. S. Medlycott, C. J. A. Smith and R. A. Spilman were awarded Junior House Colours. This term we also won the Inter-House Basketball competition, came second in the Table-tennis competition, but were knocked out in the semifinals of both Squash and Chess competitions. Mention must also be made of a flick hockey league which has flourished all term under the supervision of D. E. A. Higgins. The House Society—now run by A. Youle—met twice this term and was addressed first by Mr. Pease and then by Mr. Bruce. Finally, another edition of the "Manorite" is now in preparation, and the Editors would be grateful for the support (financial and literary) of Old Manorites.
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At the beginning of term J. C. Cossins succeeded D. Outhwaite as Head of House, with J. N. Ruddock and J. W. Hey joining the remaining five House Monitors. During the holidays Cossins vice-captained the East Riding Sdhoolboys' XV, and Ruddock was awarded an Exhibition in Natural Sciences to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Outhwaite and R. P. Shouksmith gained places at Oxford and Cambridge respectively. Shouksmith, later in the term, became the third House Monitor to become a Queen's 'Scout. Hardly had we returned before the General Knowledge paper was thrust before us. Queen's gained the first two places. R. I. S. Gow won the Senior Prize, and R. W. J. Dingwall came second in the whole School and won the Fourth Form Prize by a comfortable margin. Soon after, in the Cross-country, we did anything but distinguish ourselves, and the result reflects the lackadaisical attitude of much of the senior part of the House. The Junior Long Run team did better, particularly C. A. Wood, who ran well to come second. We note, with regret, that this is the first year since 1958 that Queen's has not won a cross-country award. On the Hockey field we have the Captain of School Hockey, Cloughton, and two Colours, D. Hunt and T. C. Mitdhell, the latter being the season's top goal scorer. Queen's and The Rise dominated the forward lines of the first two teams, and Todd is to be congratulated on the award of his 2nd XI Colours. In the Inter-House Squash competition we lost to the eventual winners. Willstrop made a belated entry into the School team and did well to gain his Colours. In the Table Tennis competition both teams remain unbeaten, and we should retain the Senior title next term. In the Fencing competition, again we lost to the eventual winners. However, we displayed much skill and talent, especially some of the junior fencers. We have our usual member of the 1st VIII, and have enough other School crew members, in support, to do well in the House rowing next term. To turn to more cultural activities! We have easily reached the final of the Chess competition, which is to be played next term. The House Play, or rather Trilogy, proved to be very successful, under the guidance of Hey and Atkinson. They were "The Monkey's Paw", "The Crimson Coconut" and "Death on the Line". N. K. Wallace is to be commended for his leading roles in all three plays. The •important thing is that every 6
member of the House was involved, in one way or another. "Royal Purple", issued towards the end of term, is the most successful for some years. It contains articles from all parts of the House, is smaller, and has a variety of cover designs. There is no lack of musical talent in the House. It is pleasing to see the formation of the "Queentet". We hope it will be as successful as the "Q5" was. We also have a half share in "The Intruders". We are sorry to see Ruddock leave us, and thank him for all he has done for the House and wish him every success in the medical profession.
THE RISE Barton and Milnes were made House Monitors at the beginning of term. This term a new House society has risen in the place of The Rise Discussion Group. This was because the activities of the latter had become very stereotyped and attendance was poor. The new Society, named appropriately "The Rise Society", has a definite number of elected members whose attendance at meetings is expected, and its activities will be as varied as possible. Community singing has been revived in the House by the Society. We had one session this term when the whole House, stationed on the stairs and in the hall, sang traditional songs taken from the Oxford song book. As usual, the House put every effort into the Standards, a good incentive being given by the House ladder. It was most disappointing, however, that the Sports had to be cancelled and even more so that the House average was second to The Manor's by .02 of a point. After five years of a rather tilted stance on the House shelf we were disappointed to see the Squash Cup go, having lost to The Grove in the final. The Fencing team did well to get to thefinal, only to be beaten by Temple. It is good to note that a keen interest is being taken in this sport by the juniors. This term the House magazine was once again published. We would appreciate any correspondence from Old Risites for printing in the magazine. These should be addressed to the Housemaster.
SCHOOL HOUSE This has been an uneventful term with very little illness and very little bad weather until the last week. The Athletics, having been decided by Standards only, found us lying third, quite a good result. The production of "She Stoops to Conquer" by Dickie was, perhaps our greatest achievement. In this a large portion of the House participated and the result was well worth all the effort which was put into it. One thing may be said without fear of contradiction, and that is that the tradition for acting in the House was well maintained, and even enhanced. 7
Shah and Perks reached the final stage of the Montgomery of Alamein Prize, and although neither was successful it was to their credit that they each made a very fine effort. Perks' speech could have been rather better presented, but it, and Shah's, represented a great deal of research. The House is still well represented on the Debating Society Committee and Spencer's effort in the Inter-Schools' Debating Contest was very commendable. House Proms have continued to function and to be supported by a smaller number than usual of enthusiasts. The Ecclesia has not held a meeting this term, nor has the Junior House Debating Society, and this is a cause for regret. It cannot often happen that a House loses three School Monitors and one House Monitor at the end of an Easter Term, but that is what we are experiencing. Inevitably it will cause a big change in the management of the House but we are sure that the gaps will be capably filled by Spencer as Head of House and Eastaugh as a new House Monitor. In saying goodbye to Brown, Richardson, Dickie and Gregg we are saying goodbye to four boys who have worked their way steadily up the House using their varied skills in many ways. We hope that they will continue to use and develop those skills in their future life. Best wishes to them all.
TEMPLE We give our heartiest congratulations to E. P. Raynes on gaining his Scholarship to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and also to G. Hattee on his Scholarship to Keble College, Oxford. With the retirement of E. P. Raynes, C. J. Kitching and G. Watson from the School scene, M. E. Raine became Head of House and G. Hattee, P. A. J. Gibson and R. Scaife House Monitors. The only scholastic achievement worth noting this term is that C. D. Hamilton-Williams won the Frank Pick Prize for Design. The House has had a good term at sport. M. E. Raine captained the 2nd XI Hockey capably, C. Ryan coxed the 1st VIII and R. Scaife and K. D. Lockwood rowed in the 3rd VIII. A. N. Ferrar and J. Pawson fenced for the School, Ferrar being re-awarded his minor Sports Colours. J. H. Russell, J. D. Martin and J. A. F. Bilsborough represented the School at Chess. I. B. Robertson, J. C. H. Wright, T. B. Ward and M. E. Raine nearly competed against Bootham in the Athletics match. In the Cross-country we were second to The Grove, I. B. Robertson coming second. A. D. Bailey was awarded his House Colours and R. A. Peacock his Junior House Colours. Temple retained the Fencing Cup for the third year by beating Queen's and The Rise; J. Pawson was awared his House Colours. In the Squash competition we were defeated in the first round by The Rise, but we gained our revenge in the Chess when we beat The Rise in the first round; in the second round we lost to School House. With Athletics being decided on standards we did not do very well, but J. C. H. Wright won the Senior Mile and T. B. Ward the Intermediate
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Mile. With the provision of a new table tennis table by Mr. Rhodes table tennis has boomed. A Chess competition was held in the House this term and was won by J. A. F. Bilsborough. A. N. Ferrar and G. Hattee are leaving •this term to find employment before going up to Cambridge and Oxford respectively and we wish them both a happy, successful future.
THE 1964 TRIP TO SWITZERLAND The 1964 trip to Switzerland was organised by Mr. J. E. Maw, aided by Mr. B. Pease. The party assembled on York 'Station on 2nd January at 8-50 a.m. and travelled to London, and from there to Folkestone. On arrival at Calais the train for Basle was waiting, and at the unearthly hour of 6-20 a.m. we arrived at Basle. Here we changed trains, which is more than can be said for our baggage. After a typical Swiss breakfast, we arrived at Lausanne, changed again, reached Martigny, and changed yet again. The mountain railway brought us our first breath-taking views of Switzerland. It is quite inspiring to emerge from a tunnel, overhanging a fifteen hundred feet drop, and see a snow-covered peak miles away and apparently miles high, on the other side of the valley. Salvan is a village of moderate size set in the Vallee du Trient in the south-west corner of Switzerland, surrounded by typical Swiss scenery, and it certainly upheld what we had had drummed into us, namely, that Switzerland is a clean country. However, since Basle, there had been ugly rumours circulating that there was no snow at Salvan (2,900 ft.), and on arrival these proved to be well-founded. Still, we settled in, and that afternoon walked, or rather climbed, up to Les Marecottes, a small village higher up the valley. In the evening we discovered the ice rink, and this became a favourite rendezvous for most members of the group, as did the bar at the hotel. The following morning, Saturday, we were fitted out with skis, sticks and boots, ready for the following day's ski-ing. In the afternoon we used the chair-lift up to La Creusaz (5,500 ft.), which afforded us a magnificent view of the surrounding ranges. As there was no snow at Salvan, a coach was hired to drive us to the Grand Saint Bernard Pass. This necessitated getting up at 6-30 a.m., and brought forth various comments, some printable, others not. Monday was spent in Chamonix, the ski-ing centre further up the valley; from here we ascended by cable-car to Le Brevant (7,800 ft.), the last stage of the journey being made on an unsupported cable span of threequarters of a mile. Back in Chamonix, we met a member of the Austrian Olympic Ski Team, who astounded us, first with his English, then by eating a wine glass. We offered him a bottle but he said he was off his food. The following day was again spent ski-ing, and on the way back we stopped in Martigny. Here we found two new toys, both in the local Co-op: automatic doors and an escalator. These gave us many happy hours of enjoyment. 9
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On Wednesday we hired another coach and drove to Verbier, a rapidly expanding ski resort high in the Alps. This produced nothing of special interest except a magnificent new church; ten years ago it was a simple Swiss village. But it showed us what a ski centre is really like, and perhaps everything will look more complete next year. The trip was drawing to a close, and on Thursday afternoon a slalom competition was held, in which everyone participated. There were minor injuries, to Bilsborough and Ord, but the outright winner was J. R. Flintoft. The fastest single run was 38.9 seconds; the instructors finished the same course in exactly 24 seconds each! Likewise, on Friday morning a skating competition was held, and won most deservedly by D. L. Edbrooke. The afternoon was left free for visiting a glacier or walking the five dangerous miles into Martigny •to buy presents. Everyone met in Martigny and returned to organise a party for all the people we had met, ski instructors, the hotel staff, and so on. This was a great success, various people, however, having their enthusiasm cooled a little. On Saturday morning we said our fond farewells and slightly reorganised the "parking" situation in Salvan. We left after dinner, and were seen off from Martigny by an unexpected, and most unofficial, committee, providing a fitting end to our holiday. The trip was extremely enjoyable, and ran smoothly, apart from one or two minor miscalculations, such as losing our luggage at Basle, arriving at Dover instead of Folkestone, and the discovery of two very nice "chapeaux" in the 'fridge at the hotel. J.E.M.'s knowledge of Local Affairs astounded us, as did the driving force of B.P. We wish to offer our thanks to J. W. Hey for his amazing rapid translations and for general interpreting, and to A. D. Bailey for his equally useful, but not so official, interpreting. This is but the first, we hope, of a whole series of similar holidays. A.D. B.
THE CHAPEL The Easter Term began once again with the wonderful Epiphany Procession in the Minster, and it did not seem long before we had come to the Sung Communion on Quinquagesima Sunday. Lent began early this term, so we only had one visiting preacher. But it was delightful to be able to welconie the Rev. E. W. Griffin, Minister at Priory Street Methodist Church, at the very moment when the Diocesan Synod was meeting to discuss closer relations with the Methodists. As usual, we began Lent with a special Evening Service on Ash Wednesday. For the voluntary week-night service we had Compline again, but with an innovation—a short period of intercessions on topics suggested by members of the School. All the Compline Services except the first were led by Senior boys. The term ended on Palm Sunday night with St. Luke's story of our Lord's passion, read by the House Masters, the Second Master and the Head Master—with Passion music sung by the Choir and the whole School. 10
The Confirmation took place on 11th March. The Archbishop was able to come this time, to our great joy, and gave the Candidates an inspiring address. It is a cause for thankfulness that the number of Communions made by boys has been rising steadily in the last two years. Let us pray that the new Candidates will continue this excellent trend. The following boys were Confirmed in the Chapel on 11th March
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St. Olave's: M. J. Gagg, J. A. Pease, A. H. Powell, S. M. G. Scott, G. M. Watson, M. J. R. Wood.
The Grove: P. R. Denham, D. O. Jenkins, N. A. Kemp, N. C. T. Lees, C. J. McFee, R. J. Mawer, R. E. Moorhouse, C. R. Outhwaite, M. A. C. Reid, J. C. Richardson, W. J. Roebuck, A. G. Scott. The Manor: D. R. Ballinger, N. R. S. Burnett, R. M. K. Doyle, E. M. Holgate, C. A. Les, H. E. D. Little, I. R. D. McGrath, H. L. Wood, J. R. Wood. Queen's: R. W. J. Dingwall, C. P. Farmer, D. Hargrave, C. I. R. Watson, J. R. Wood. The Rise: R. N. Collier, A. W. Fieldhouse, D. S. Gale, G. W. Harding, C. R. Jones, N. G. A. Morris, R. I. Moss, M. G. Pace, I. C. D. Pilling, D. M. Rawlings, G. Thompson. School House: T. M. J. Adams, M. P. Baby, A. C. W. Budge, P. J. Doyle, M. A. Groundwater, R. E. Hardie, H. G. Marks, C. S. Martinson, F. M. Ogley, R. G. Robinson, C. J. Sinclair. Temple: B. P. Amos, S. A. Bough, A. S. Carr, R. G. C. Elliot, P. J. Nix, P. F. Reeves, C. C. Russell.
THE CHOIR We were able to meet the challenge of the Epiphany Carols in the Minster on the first Sunday of term and, though we had lost prominent members of the tenor and bass line, C. J. Kitching and E. P. Raynes, we were, thanks to intense rehearsal at School and Dr. Jackson's welcome attendance at the Saturday practice in the 'Minster, able to acquit ourselves reasonably well. Immediately after the Minster Carols we returned to School for the Choir Supper which went off very well, as usual, and was followed by a lively and varied entertainment compered by A. D. Bailey. We were glad to receive back Kitching and Raynes for this one occasion which they proceeded to help by their contributions. Certain new music has been added to the repertory this term, but not as much as usual owing to the demands of the Nelson Mass. Two arrangements by musical knights were new to most, Sir Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "Creation's Hymn" by Beethoven, an arrangement that might well be tackled by the whole School, and Sir Edward Bairstow's variations on the theme of Orlando Gibbons's "Jesu, grant me this I pray". At the end of this term we lose two more tenors, who are leaving School. A. W. Perry who has graduated to tenor from alto and who will be pursuing musical studies at Oxford in the near future and P. C. N. Brown who must have served as long as anybody in the Choir as treble and tenor soloist. We wish them both well.
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The librarians have not been idle during the term and have done much towards streamlining the overcrowded Choir Library and to repairing many of the books and copies of music, in addition to their normal duties of putting out and collecting anthems and services. The music performed during the term was: — The noble stem of Jesse. O'er the hill and o'er the vale. Up good Christen folk and listen. The Carol of the Star (Noble). A spotless Rose (Howells). All they from Saba (7acob Handl). *Walmisley in D minor—Nunc Dimittis. *Vaughan-Williams in D minor—Communion Service. Lord for thy tender mercies' sake (Farrant). *Naylor in G—Benedicite. *Stanford in B flat—Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Creation's Hymn (Beethoven). Drop, drop slow tears (Orlando Gibbons). Ave verum corpus (Mozart). * With the whole School. F.W.
CAREERS CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION, 1964 Such is the wide range of business and professional openings facing a boy leaving school, that even so successful a Careers Convention as our first could indicate only a section of the panorama of opportunities, and a complementary Convention and Exhibition was therefore planned for this year. The Trial Examinations over, the School became suddenly the scene of frenzied activity as teaching rooms and the Gymnasium were transformed by a group of enthusiastic boys into display centres and a projection room. Then there was a brief moment of calm before the exhibitors began to arrive. For Mr. Coulthard the careful paper organisation of many months was about to take a tangible form. The wide variety of the exhibits must have surprised all visitors, and the consultants to whom I spoke impressed not merely by their own enthusiasm and readiness to answer questions (even when the enquiry came from a boy who gave as his reason for an interest in banking the fact that numismatics was his hobby) but also by the unprejudiced approach they showed when advising individual boys, being much more concerned that their answers should encourage sober reflection than that they should entrap the unwary. Some of the exhibits had a popular appeal; from the crowds surrounding the intriguing exhibits of the G.P.O. and the International Computors and Tabulators Ltd., it would appear that we have many embryo technologists. 12
Despite unfavourable weather, the lectures were mostly well attended, and from subsequent discussion I infer that many boys and parents found great interest in them. It was particularly pleasant to have so many O.P.s returning as representatives of their firms and professions, and to realise that the name of the School is being guaranteed as sound currency by their evident success. The informal atmosphere of the first session was widely appreciated, and at once we were made aware of the diverse career possibilities in a single business concern. This sense of diversity was further stressed in the evening session. In recent years the changes in the pattern of Further Education have made all our preconceived notions of new universities following established patterns and Colleges of Advanced Technology as mere vocational training establishments appear hopelessly mistaken. Mr. Stephen Jeffreys, Secretary of the University of Lancaster, was unfortunately unable to visit us, but in Professor Peacock of the University of York, we had a speaker whose personal involvement in the concept of the New Universities and their fresh approach to the possibilities of the first degree course was sharply stimulating. The third session on Saturday morning provided both factual information about specialisation for the qualified doctor, and, as a more immediate concern, an indication of those qualities which a medical student should possess if he is to be successful. Mr. Derbyshire's extremely interesting talk about the architectural problems involved in the design of the new University of York would, I am sure, have attracted a larger number of boys had they understood its wide-ranging nature. The variety of professions covered by the Convention was further extended by the three remaining sessions; Col. Lane speaking of a course in which our boys have been greatly interested and uniquely successful. After Mr. Renwick's scholarly analysis of the various forms of legal training and professional practice, the final session was thrown open for questions, and after everyone had had an opportunity to resolve those doubts which the excellent Careers Room cannot easily settle, it was good to be reminded by Col. Lane of just how remarkable is the School's careers organisation and how much we owe to Mr. Coulthard's outstanding work as Careers Master.
PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 13th MARCH 2.00 p.m. EXHIBITION OPENED and FILM SHOW started 2.30 p.m. FIRST SESSION
Training with Unilever This session was designed to show what is meant by commercial training in industry and it was conducted by Mr. C. G. Booth of the Personnel Division of Unilever Ltd. He brought three management trainees with him to describe their training and answer questions. 4.00 p.m. Tea 13
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SECOND SESSION Further Education (a) On making a new University Professor Alan Peacock, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of York. This talk was designed to show what is meant by "The New Universities", by indicating what is being attempted in a particular case. (b) The Colleges of Advanced Technology (CATS) Mr. P. H. Coles, M.A., Head of the Department of Social Sciences, Bradford Institute of Technology. (c) Other forms of further training and education The Careers Master.
8.00 p.m. Questions and discussion SATURDAY, 14th MARCH 9.00 a.m. EXHIBITION OPENED and FILM SHOW started 10.00 a.m. THIRD SESSION Medicine Dr. T. A. Divine, M.B., Ch.B., Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Leeds. 11.00 a.m. Coffee 11.30 a.m. FOURTH SESSION Architecture Mr. Andrew Derbyshire, M.A., A.R.I.B.A., A.A.Dip., Senior Architect, Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners (Architects to the University of York). Mr. Derbyshire talked about the problems of designing buildings in the setting of the University, to show something of the challenge and satisfaction of his work. 2.30 p.m. FIFTH SESSION Engineering Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. A. Lane, Apprentice Recruitment Officer of Rolls-Royce, Ltd. The speaker was accompanied by Mr. P. J. Holmes, 0.P., who is in the first year of a University apprenticeship with the Company. 4.00 p.m. Tea 4.30 p.m. SIXTH SESSION The Civil Service Scientific and Engineering Opportunities: Mr. J. W. A. Chorley, Assistant Commissioner, Civil Service Commission. 14
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(a) The Law Mr. J. Renwick, M.A., LL.B. (b) Any Questions? Visitors were invited to put any Careers questions to a panel consisting of :— The Head Master (Chairman), The Rev. J. B. Boyan, O.S.B., M.A. (Careers Master, Ampleforth College), Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. A. Lane (Rolls-Royce), Mr. J. Renwick, M.A., LL.B., and the Careers Master.
EXHIBITORS There were about fifty exhibits, the main topics covered by them being: Medicine. Oil. Pharmacy. Police Work. Post Office Work. Rubber and Plastics. Surveying. Textiles. The Army. The B.B.C. The Chemical Industry. The Civil Service. The Law. The Merchant Navy. The Paper Industry. The Royal Air Force. The Royal Navy. Veterinary Surgery.
Accountancy. Advertising. Architecture. Atomic Energy. Banking. Bradford Institute of Technology. British Railways. Building. Building Society Work. Coal Mining. Dentistry. Electronics. Engineering (all main branches). Food Technology. Glass Technology. Insurance. Iron and Steel.
The films shown in the Lecture Theatre covered a similar range of topics.
ASSISTANCE Many boys gave great help both in the preparation of the rooms and in the less spectacular but equally imperative chore of returning the School rapidly to its normal appearance. We thank them all. Main Party: Skiera; R. W. C. Clegg; Crombie; Fear; and Oxley. Grayson and Martinson manned the projectors. Others: J. S. Atkinson; Bell; P. R. H. Blackford; Carlin; Cook; Dingwall; Gagg; T. J. W. Gill; Hodges; A. J. Moss; Ogley; Park; Powell; Pugh; M. J. Thompson; and Tilley.
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CURIA This term two preliminary meetings were held and one meeting proper. At the first preliminary meeting A. V. A. Dickie was elected by the Society to succeed D. Outhwaite as Chairman. The Committee was re-organised into Chairman and Secretary alone. At the meeting proper, held in the Stephenson Room on Wednesday, 12th February, four members addressed the Society on topics of personal interest. C. J. L. Clarke began with "Mathematics and Beauty", a talk well illustrated with diagrams, polyhedra and a piece of rope. R. H. Grayson revealed the mysteries of witchcraft, its origin, nature and state in the present day. N. Shah gave an enthusiastic rendition of some Arabic literature, and N. G. Pace talked about Church Brasses, illustrated with brass rubbings taken by himself. The meeting was light-hearted and enjoyable. Coming events next term include the possibility of a croquet match on the 1st XI pitch.
VISIT TO I.C.I., BILLINGHAM A party of 24 Upper and Lower VIth boys visited I.C.I., Billingham, on Tuesday, 10th March, at the invitation of the Company. The party arrived at 10-0 a.m. and was given an introductory talk on the history and economics of the I.C.I. group and, despite a chaotic coffee break during the talk, we departed punctually for a coach tour of the works. I.C.I., Billingham, is split into two Divisions—Agricultural and Heavy Organic Chemicals. Our visit was mainly concerned with the Agricultural Division, but although its main products are fertilisers by-products include sulphuric and nitric acids, Drikold, cement, chalk and plaster board. The basic material is ammonia and our first stop was at the new ammonia works, where we donned our safety helmets and inspeoted the new oil fuel furnaces where naphtha and steam provide the hydrogen for the ammonia. After a quick look round the compression and synthesis works where the ammonia is produced we hastened to the Cement/Sulphuric acid kiln where we were permitted to look into the coke furnace where calcium sulphate, mined under the factory, sand and coke ash gave sulphur dioxide and cement clinker. Happily the sulphur dioxide fumes were not too suffocating. Next we made our way alongside and underneath masses of pipes to the Ammonia Oxidation Plant where the entire process of ammonia oxidation and nitric acid formation is controlled by one man and even then he is not overworked. After a hearty lunch we went on a tour of the Research Departments— Gas Chromatography, Radio-isotope application, Electronic computer and Electron microscope—where amongst other things we were intrigued by the finding of a radioactive bead from a pile of normal beads and a computer working in three micro-seconds and yet deemed too slow. After a period of questions and tea in the canteen our tour came to a close and we returned after a most interesting day. We are most grateful to Mr. Scott and all the other members of I.C.I. who helped to make our visit such a success. J.M.R. 16
THE DEBATING SOCIETY This reL,n we have had four meetings, and two presidential elections. We have also, once again, been the hosts in the Northern Regional Round of the Public Schools Debating Association Competition. The first presidential election took place at the beginning of term, and Mr. P. C. N. Brown was returned as president; Mr. H. Biddle became vice-president. The first meeting of the term was an open one, in which "This House would make the smoking of cigarettes illegal" was proposed by Messrs. P. C. N. Brown and Thirlwell and opposed by Messrs. Collomosse and C. W. Clegg. In spite of appeals from both sides, there were a large number of abstentions, 47 in all. The motion was lost by 61 votes to 14. At this meeting there was a large attendance and many people spoke; it was a sound start to a term's debating. The second meeting of the term took place in the Stephenson Room, when Mr. Shah proposed that "Modern Youth is typified by beer and Beatles", which Mr. Hattee opposed The close atmosphere of the Stephenson Room lent itself to an amusing, and yet thorough, debate. Mr. Shah won by the narrow margin of 18 votes to 16, with only 4 abstentions. After the debate it was decided that the Stephenson Room was suitable for closed meetings in the future. We had something unusual for the third meeting; this was a Brains' Trust. We welcomed the Revd. Jones and Messrs. Hall, Williams and Wiseman as the panel. They provided amusing and intelligent answers even to the most difficult questions. We had interesting discussions on the younger generation, politics, money, universities and many other things, including the city walls. There was a good response from the audience, and this unorthodox meeting was altogether a pleasing success. Alas, the same cannot be said of the last meeting of the term, which should have been the crowning glory of a debating year. It turned out to be one of the most uninteresting debates we have had for some time. The platform speakers were Messrs. J. L. Richardson and J. E. Perks for the proposition, and Messrs. A. V. A. Dickie and M. P. Crossley for the opposition. Although they all spoke well, the motion, "The end justifies the means", left little for the floor to say, and, in spite of the determined efforts of some members, the debate petered out well before time. The result speaks for itself; the motion was lost by 5 votes to 10 with 49 abstentions. Just before this meeting Mr. M. V. Smith was elected president for the 1964-5 season, with Mr. Biddle remaining the vicepresident. The only other debating activity this term has been the Northern Regional Round of the Public Schools' Debating Association. In this extremely interesting and valuable competition Messrs. Biddle and Spencer represented the School. They did well against heavy opposition, particularly from Ampleforth and Stoneyhurst. In fact, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington, went through into the final; and we wish them success in London. This term's debating has had its high moments and its low ones, but no the Whole it has been good and enjoyable. We thank all those who have helped to make it so, and look forward to next Christmas Term with confidence. J.N.S. 17
THE MUSIC SOCIETY This term we have only been able to have two meetings, as so much of our time has been devoted to the "Nelson" Mass. However, both the meetings were successful, particularly the second one. On Saturday, 8th February, 0. G. Hodgson and A. W. Perry gave a talk on "The English Choral Tradition". This took place in the Memorial Hall and was illustrated by recordings played on the gramophone. Hodgson and Perry chose a cross-section of composers and gave an account of the relevant facts of their lives, playing an example of the music of each. The composers were Taverner, Byrd, Purcell, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Elgar, Walton and Britten. On Wednesday, 19th February, Mr. P. Bruce addressed the Society on "Jazz". He was well suited to do this, as he had played jazz piano in bands while at university. He was forced •to admit to the difficulty of defining jazz, but he gave an excellent account of its history and evolution, from the military bands of 1915 to the Cool School, and the avant-garde musicians of today. His talk was well-appreciated 'by a full audience. A.W.P.
THE NELSON MASS Between 1796 and 1802 Haydn wrote six great Masses, and it was one of these—the Nelson Mass—which the School heard performed in the Chapel on the 1st March. Written in 1798 and originally called the "Missa in Angustiis", ("Mass in lean times"), it has been named after Lord Nelson since he is believed to have heard it at Eisenstadt in 1800. The 1790s were troubled years, years in which, with the coming of the French Revolution, the old regimes and old values were being challenged. And so, in a sense, the Mass is a reaffirmation of belief in God and accordingly has great depth. But the Nelson Mass does not only have depth, it also has brightness and vivacity. Haydn told one of his biographers that "at the thought of God his heart leaped for joy and he could not help his music doing the same". This quality of the music "leaping for joy" was clearly brought out. If the key to the success of a project is to build upon sound foundations, then there is little wonder why the performance of the Mass was so convincing. For the orchestra provided the necessary backing for, and right balance to, the singing. Haydn uses in his work strings, trumpets and kettledrums with the addition of a substantial part for organ. Particularly noticeable were the trumpets, which were used for dark moments—as "sub Pontio Pilato" in the Creed and in the "Benedictus qui vent"—as well as for brilliant effects. Also particularly noticeable were Mr. Perrin's delightful Baroque touches on the organ. The orchestra, led by Mr. Jorysz, consisted of Peterites with a leavening of members of the staff, staff wives and parents of members of the School. Because of the geography of the east end of the Chapel the orchestra sat on the far side of the chorus. Yet owing to the focussing effect of the apse it was always readily audible and, indeed, was at times on the heavy side for the soloists. Fortunately a high standard was not confined to the orchestra and the enthusiasm of the chorus was matched only by the success of its efforts. Meticulous in its pronunciation of such words as "excelsis", "miserere 18
nobis" and "agnus Dei" the general tone of the chorus—mainly boys, with an interspersing of masters—changed in correspondence with the variations in mood. Moreover it did full justice to the grand fugue on "In gloria Dei Paris" and to the "Credo". If any one section of the chorus is to be picked out for special praise, then it must be the basses. The Nelson Mass draws soloists and choir purposefully together, and although the soloists, especially the trebles, were not quite as powerful as they might have been, they were not unworthy of the performance. Outstanding for his tone was P. C. N. Brown, the tenor soloist. The alto Hodgson harmonised well with Mawer, and Thirlwell in the bass enunciated his words very clearly. The original soprano solo part, which is of great length and complexity, was divided among three pairs of soloists and modified where necessary to suit their idiom. Indeed, the decision not to bring in outside sopranos—mooted at one point—was proved to be fully justified. J. R. Bailey, Collier, C. P. Farmer, Hardie, Howat, Little and Mawer all put their weight into the singing. Mr. Waine trained the chorus and orchestra and conducted a performance which was felt to be well worth while. It is a matter for satisfaction that St. Peter's can carry off a production of this scale, and we look forward with confidence and enthusiasm to many more such musical events in the future. G.H.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Ferguson's" Voyage 8 was to South and East African ports, and the dates are given below. Originally the voyage was to be to India via the African ports, and the ship's Indian crew was time-expired. However, orders were received to exchange crews with another Clan ship at Durban and to load homeward instead. As will be seen from the extract that follows, there was plenty of cargo offering: — "We arrived at Lobito Bay on 13th December at 2-30 p.m. Here we loaded 586 tons of rayon pulp and the following afternoon we sailed at 5 o'clock for Avonmouth. Now we were full ship having 10,678 tons of cargo on board. When allowing for the amount of cargo, oil and water that we could carry, we had to remember that we would be entering the winter zone as we passed the Straits of Gibraltar and could not be deeper than our Winter Marks (on the Plimsoll marks) which are seven inches higher than the Summer lines. This meant that between Lobito and the winter zone we had to use up 392 tons of oil and water. This we were able to do as the passage takes nine days. "After leaving Lobito we had fine weather until we were nearing Cape Verde, when the wind started to blow hard from the north. It was not long before a rough sea came up plus the inevitable swell. Within a few hours we were shipping water and acting more like a partly submerged submarine. This lasted until we were passing Teneriffe. The day after that was flat calm and very warm. It was then we received the SOS message from the "Lakonia", but we were too far away to be able to render any assistance. "On Christmas Day we were abreast of the Straits of Gibraltar. The wind, which had been ahead, was gradually veering to the south and we were starting •to roll again. At least we managed to have our Christmas 19
dinner in peace. The saloon had been decorated overnight by the Purser and his department—streamers and balloons and the usual small Christmas tree. Radio reception was excellent and so we could join in with the people at home and listen to the same programmes. The occupant of each cabin puts out the Christmas cards received. Both otherwise Christmas Day at sea, with watch-keeping to be continued, is just another day." Log of Voyage 8:—
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18th October — Birkenhead 23rd October 23rd October Teneriffe 13th November 6th November Durban 15th November 14th November Lourenco Marques 24th November 17th November Beira 29th November 26th November Lourenco Marques 4th December 30th November Durban 9th December 7th December Cape Town 14th December 13th December Lobito Bay — 28th December Avonmouth Capt. Graham has been transferred to the "Clan Malcolm". This will from now on be our "adopted" ship. She was due to sail for Australia late in March.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: J. M. RUDDOCK. Secretary: C. J. L. CLARKE. House Representatives: The Rise: M. W. DRONFIELD. The Grove: R. J. D. WILSON. School House: N. J. SMITH. The Manor: A. YOULE. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: R. P. SHOUKSMITH. This term it was only possible to hold three meetings. Another planned near the end of term clashed with the Careers Convention and had to be cancelled. At the first meeting of the term Mr. F. Wrigley of I.C.I. gave a talk entitled "The Rise of the Petrochemical Industry in Great Britain". Mr. Wrigley illustrated his talk with slides of the I.C.I. petrochemical plant at Wilton. The second meeting of the term was at first suspected of being an Anti-Smoking Propaganda Talk, but instead Dr. P. R. J. Burch of Leeds University gave an extremely interesting and lucid account of "Cancer Research" under the three main headings Cause, Cure and Prevention. Dr. Burch could see no likelihood of a universal cure being discovered in the near future. At the third and final meeting of the term two members gave lectures on contrasting subjects. Firstly, N. J. Smith talked on "The Revolution in Physics". After opening in general terms Smith concentrated on the Quantum Theory of Light, and Einstein's work leading up to the discovery of Antimatter. Then J. N. Spencer spoke on the subject of "Coinage". He gave a history of coinage in this country and explained how and of what coins are made. Thus ended a term of meetings which were all extremely interesting, if relatively few in number. C.J.L.C. 20
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY At the first meeting of the term three Fact and Faith films were shown. They were "God of the Atom", "The Prior Claim" and "Glass Eyes that See". Three members of the Committee gave talks illustrated by filmstrips at the second meeting. The Secretary, R. A. Spilman, talked on the manufacture of paper; D. M. Rawlings talked about the petroleum industry and M. Donnelly talked on the making of pottery. Mr. Craine lectured at the last meeting on "Photography". He talked about both still and cine photography, showing his equipment and demonstrating the various effects that can be obtained.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The Society has met more frequently than ever before this year, and our thanks must go to Mr. Craven and Mr. Dodds for going to the trouble of arranging meetings. For the opening meeting of the Christmas Term D. R. Gow, 0.P., and J. L. Richardson gave talks on their respective experiences in France. This type of meeting, where members address the Society, is by far the most beneficial and it is hoped that many more members will address the Society in future. Two more French meetings were held in the Christmas Term. At one Mr. Craven gave an illustrated talk on his trip to France in the holidays, and at the other the Society listened to a record in French of "Pierre et le Coup". The German section of the Society met twice in the Christmas Term. At the first, Herr Viethsen, an Assistant at Nunthorpe, gave a very interesting talk on "die politische Lage in Deutschland", and at the second, two German films were shown. Three meetings were held in the Easter Term. Mlle. Yabtchenko, Mr. Mair's sister-in-law, addressed the Society on the French education system, and we are very grateful for her agreeing to come at such short notice. At another meeting two French films were shown. Herr Viethsen paid a return visit to the School and gave another interesting talk, this time on Modern German Literature. I would like to take this opportunity of expressing the Society's gratitude to him for giving up his time and talking to us. J.L.R.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term two new Committee members were elected, E. P. Alton and T. H. Vickers, while J. F. Gagg became Chairman. M. P. Crossley remained Club Secretary and C. J. Swiers became Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary. A number of new members joined this term and the average attendance at meetings was about twenty-five. The first meeting of the term took the form of a very interesting talk given by Mr. S. Holgate, Deputy Secretary of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. He told us about the development of the Great Yorkshire Show since the first show held in 1838. At this show, staged in the Cavalry 21
Barracks square in York, £231 was made. The show was first held at the permanent Harrogate ground in 1951, and the development which seemed to interest members most was the erection of the members' bar which had once held the record for being the longest bar in the world! At the second meeting we were given a talk on the development and effect of chemical weed killers. The speakers were Mr. Powell and Mr. Mead of I.C.I. (Plant Protection) and they illustrated their talk by three sets of most interesting slides which showed the effect of Chromoxone, a new weed killer which could double the productivity of unworkable land. A very powerful argument over the effect of these weed killers on bird life proved to be the climax of the meeting. At our third meeting we had a talk on horses by Mr. G. N. Sutherland, an eminent veterinary surgeon. Mr. Sutherland divided his talk into three parts—the evolution of the horse, the history of the horse, and the veterinary approach to the horse. Mr. Sutherland devoted most of his talk to the thoroughbred and told us of the import in 1680 of the three famous Arabian horses, Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin, from which all modern blood stock has developed. Mr. Sutherland emphasised the importance of the tendons, especially in racehorses, and told us of the wonderful development in the veterinary approach to the horse. This meeting was very well attended and enjoyed by all, especially the racing enthusiasts who swelled our numbers. The last meeting of the term consisted of a visit to Mr. Bowman's butchering establishment in York. Mr. Bowman, assisted by Mr. Holgate, showed us the techniques of cutting and grading a beast and we thank them both very much indeed for taking the time and trouble to prepare the very interesting and useful demonstration. Members were particularly surprised by the large bruises on a sheep's back, caused by maltreating the wool when handling a sheep. C.J.S.
THE FILM SOCIETY There has been a rare opportunity this season to compare the work of Harold Lloyd and Charles Chaplin. When on Christmas Day, along with twenty million other people, I saw "The Gold Rush" on television, I thought I found something Homeric almost, in the simplicity and dignity of the film. When Mr. Stuart Keen on 9th February, after a brief introductory talk on Chaplin, presented "The Circus" with great skill and panache to a mixed audience of Senior School and Junior School boys, I felt that it was right to say that in the history of the cinema Chaplin occupies the same place and enjoys the same status as does Homer in the history of Western literature. From the moment when he entered the film, shuffling in past the camera to take his place at the edge of the crowd round a circus booth to the time when the circus, that microcosm of life, moved on and Charlie sadly, yet with a defiant twitch of his cane, left in the opposite direction to face whatever else life had to offer, the joy of the audience was unconfined. It was noticeable that neither Chaplin nor Lloyd got much help from the camera which in the main merely recorded. "The World of Harold Lloyd" was very enjoyable, but the humour was of a more obvious kind— runaway trams, adventures involved in climbing a sky-scraper. The best 22
piece of comic invention was when, in the course of a wild dash on a motor-bike to reach the altar in time, Lloyd disappeared into some road excavations and his progress thereafter was marked by the rapid eruption of workmen from the same. Unlike Chaplin, Lloyd is not, in himself, funny. His humour is the humour of an ordinary person who finds himself in extraordinary situations. By comparison the other four films presented were commonplace, although each was meritorious in its own way: "The Devil makes Three", a routine thriller attractively set in a snow-covered Salzburg and Bavaria; "No Highway", an exciting enough study of the problem of metal fatigue in aeroplanes, but with a weak ending. "The Best of Enemies", a tactful post-war handling of Anglo-Italian relations during the war in Abyssinia : this film was shot in Jordan and •the colour was pleasant. "Things to Come", Alexander Korda's film version of the H. G. Wells book made in 1936, was interesting if only to compare reality with the forecast made at that time. The characters were over-acted—perhaps deliberately—the sets elaborate but unconvincing, but the whole film went at such a pace, gathered such momentum, that although one never believed in it for one second, one couldn't take one's eyes off it. F.J.W.
ORNITHOLOGICAL VISIT TO THE ISLE OF MAN EASTER, 1964 For the second time in successive years Mr. Craine took a party of four boys to the Isle of Man during the last ten days of the holidays. It was the second visit for G. M. Barton and N. C. P. Marsden, who, with S. A. Bough, arrived in Douglas on the "Manx Maid" on the afternoon of 15th April. R. J. Watts arrived two days later. The main purpose of the visit was to trap and ring birds. This was done in the same way as last year, using mist nets. The total ringed exceeds last year's by 51, although a much larger percentage of the commoner birds, particularly house sparrows, were ringed. The only personalities were two blackcaps, fairly uncommon birds on the island, three goldfinches and three pied wagtails. Twenty-two birds were retraps, that is, birds already ringed. Of these two had been ringed in 1962, 14 in 1963 and the rest in 1964. Although we did little walking compared with last year we made many more trips in the car, covering over 500 miles, equivalent to five times around the island. On the Thursday we were taken out by a local boatman on his daily trip round his crab and lobster pots. Crabs were quite plentiful but the lobsters were scarce. We were given three large crabs by the boatman, which were cooked by our landlady and brought home. On the Friday the boatman did his weekly trip to the Calf of Man with the stores and we went out again. The weather was much better than the previous day and we saw many sea birds at close quarters. He dropped us at one harbour and we walked across the island, about 11 miles, to be collected at the rocks on the other side. We saw the new Heligoland trap which the warden and his assistant had just built along a wall near the 23
pond and spent a little time looking around the well-preserved farm buildings which act as the observatory. Perhaps the most interesting part of the holiday was the number of injured birds we found and looked after for a time. A dunlin with a badly damaged wing and a herring gull which lost the power of its legs had to be killed. Another injured herring gull we kept overnight and let go next morning, only to find a black-headed gull with its wing broken. It was obvious that the bird would never fly again but as it could walk about quite easily and seemed fit we decided to adopt it for a while. We had to force feed it that night but by the following day it was feeding itself from our hands on worms and insects. We let it roam about while we were trapping and it had a good wash in the river. Prospects of taking it back to York were discussed but unfortunately it died next day. Although it was early for finding many nests we found quite a few of the commoner species and ringed two broods of song thrushes. A meadow pipit's nest on Langness had two eggs but one was accidentally broken. This was removed and the bird continued to lay, there being four eggs when we left. Also on Langness there was a hooded crow's nest with five eggs and a fairly accessible raven's nest. When we first visited the latter three of the eggs had just hatched and we were able to visit it fairly often and the youngsters were a week old when we left and about four times as big as when we first saw them. An early rise on Saturday morning saw us start our departure from the island in the most atrocious weather we had had in all the days previously, with continuous rain. This carried on until about half-way across the sea and we arrived in Liverpool in reasonable weather and arrived home in York just after five o'clock. In conclusion I would like to thank Mr. Craine and our landlady in Castletown for a most interesting and enjoyable holiday. Ringing totals : House Sparrow 133, Greenfinch 11, Song Thrush 10, Starling 8, Dunnock 7, Linnet 5, Mistle Thrush 4, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 4, Pied Wagtail 3, Blue Tit 3, Goldfinch 3, Blackcap 2, Chaffinch 2, Blackbird 2, Wren 1, Sand Martin 1, Great Tit 1; 18 species. Species recorded during the visit: Red-throated Diver, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Heron, Mallard, Teal, Red-breasted Merganser, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Peregrine, Merlin, Kestrel, Partridge, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Snipe, Curlew, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Kittiwake, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Guillemot, Puffin, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Long-eared Owl, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Raven, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Chough, Jackdaw, Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh or Willow Tit, Tree Creeper, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart, Robin, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow. R.J.W. 24
RUSSIAN SOCIETY We combined with the Young Farmers' Club for the first meeting of term when Mr. Acomb and Mr. Etty from York gave a talk on their experiences behind the Iron Curtain whilst touring the Soviet Union. We not only learnt about the Russian people and establishments through the excellent slides, but also interesting facts on the Russian farming system, a somewhat unusual but very fascinating topic for members to be introduced to. The Society was on its own again for the second meeting of term when Mr. Gee gave a talk on the life of Stalin. We had a most interesting and enlightening account of Stalin's policies, ideas and perhaps somewhat questionable methods for bringing Russia to an influential power in world affairs. The final meeting of term was a film show open to non-members. Three films were shown on topics concerning Russia, the most interesting being about the facts and legends surrounding the fascinating stone, amber. Finally, we say farewell to Mr. Dunstan who founded both the Russian language and Society in the School. We thank him for all he has done for the Society and wish him the best for the future. We hope now that members will give their fullest support to the Society during the interim period before a new master is permanently established in the School. A.Y.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Chairman: E. K. ROBINSON. Treasurer: C. D. HAMILTON-WILLIAMS. Secretary: J. E. FEARNSIDE. The first of the four meetings this term took place on Thursday, 30th January, when the subject was "Colour Photography using Flash". A series of exciting colour slides were shown with the accompaniment of a tape recorded commentary. This subject helped to show that colour photography is still an unexplored realm in which the photographer is his own master. The second meeting took place on Thursday, 6th February, when the subject was "Tabletop" in which Mr. Robinson gave a most enlightening commentary. This subject was covered in a stimulating and informative way and we learnt a lot about the many and exciting effects to be produced in this sphere of photography. At the third meeting we were entertained by a lecture on "Creative Photography" delivered by N. J. Smith, who gave his own personal views on the subject, to the interest of us all. This lecture emphasized that photography is a creative art in which one's own personal opinions, likes and dislikes, are important. To add to the wide variety of subjects chosen for this term, the fourth meeting on Thursday, 27th February, consisted of a lecture and demonstration on "How to develop a film" given by J. R. Stapleton. This topic was skilfully covered and most appropriately timed, as we hope that the dark 25
room will be put to full use in photographic activities by members in the Summer Term. Finally, mention must be made of an enchanting lecture given in the Tempest Anderson Hall on Wednesday, 19th February, entitled "An Evening with Alfred Gregory". Six members were present to enjoy an excellent and fascinating evening in which most impressive colour slides of India and South America were shown. Mr. Gregory's skill in creating colour pictures once again brought home the creative and artistic element in colour photography.
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C.C.F. NOTES All available time in this short term was taken for formal training. There was no march past, although the Band, with a number of new members, reached quite a good standard. One notable result of the term's training has been the success of the Signal Platoon in Classification, all but two out of the thirteen candidates passing. Corporal Fearnside gained his Assistant Instructor's Certificate. The former M.T. Detachment has now been officially constituted as the R.E.M.E. Section of the Contingent. As C.S.M. Richardson has left School, S.S.M. N. G. Pace has been appointed C.S.M.
R.N. SECTION Although it has been a short term a mass of hard work has been done. Practically everybody in the Section has sat for some examination or other. Hutchinson has been promoted Leading Seaman and Eatough and Hyde have passed the Advanced Proficiency Exam. Instructor P.O. Higgins has left us for the canoeists but has been seen squaring off the stern of the old dinghy Which is to be mounted for demonstration purposes in the seamanship room. Ten A.B.s from White Watch passed proficiency and Peaker is to be congratulated on obtaining over 80 %, Carr, Evans, Gibson, Lazenby, Ord, Stephenson and Vooght on obtaining over 70%. Seven cadets passed the A.B. examination and Mawer and Fieldhouse are to be congratulated on getting over 80%. Two C.S.M.'s Parades have enabled several of the senior A.B.s to experience being in charge of the Section on main parade. The drill has been changed and in future shoulder arms (the drill formerly used only between decks) will take the place of slope arms. On the last parade of term the Section donned overalls, mounted bicycles and led in four sections by the Leading Seamen carried out an exercise at Overton. The results were very encouraging.
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SCOUT GROUP We say goodbye to Mr. N. J. Dunstan as he leaves the School at the end of term. We are very grateful to him for having taken out a warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster, even though he had never done any scouting before, and we thank him for the help he has given with the Scout Troop. J. J. Cooper was presented with his warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster at the end of term. He will continue to help with the running of the Senior Scout Troop during the Summer Term, while J. W. Hey and R. P. Shouksmith will be appointed acting Assistant Scoutmasters to help with the running of the Scout Troop.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP R. P. Shouksmith is to be congratulated on becoming a Queen's Scout before submitting himself to the rigours of the Welsh expedition in the last week of March. The term's activities were overshadowed by the expedition, though other training also continued, especially for the Ambulance, Despatch Rider and Meteorologist badges. A number of evening exercises were held, the most spectacular being a night hike in the Elvington area. This was meant to be an opportunity to hike by the stars, but we were foiled by the thick fog which descended upon us. Last year, in a similar attempt, we had been foiled by a blizzard and on both occasions we had to revert to the use of maps. The Derwent Valley in thick fog at night is a very much greater test of map reading than might be imagined, but all the parties were found, even if some of us were back very much later than had been planned. Twenty-one members of the Senior Scout Troop elected to take part in the expedition to Snowdonia. This was a very satisfactory number considering that the expedition was to be held immediately at the end of the Easter Term. There was little doubt that the expedition was a very great success, and I should like to congratulate the patrol leaders concerned on the way in which they tackled the project. We have not held such an expedition since 1956, but the obvious enthusiasm of the party who went this year suggests that this may become an annual event. A report of the expedition follows and I should like to say in my own defence, to correct an impression which may be gained, that I did in fact spend a certain amount of the time walking and climbing! K.G.C.
SCOUT TROOP Training has continued this term and most of the scouts have passed three more First Class tests. Five of them will be ready to do their First Class Journey at the beginning of next term. Baby and Hardie, who joined as tenderfeet last September, have now done all their Second Class tests except the journey, which will also be done next term. Three boys left the Troop this term, so our numbers are now 29. I should like to thank Mr. Dunstan, who is leaving the School, for his help during the last few years and wish him every success in the future. With no regular A.S.M.s I should also like to thank Shouksmith and Bailey for their help with the training and testing for the First Class First Aid. The summer camp will be held immediately after the Summer Term on the Isle of Arran, and it is hoped that as many scouts as possible will attend. G.D.C. 27
SNOWDONIA EXPEDITION, EASTER, 1964 Preparations went ahead during the Easter Term for the expedition. Everyone arrived safely at Conway, some, we are told, by way of Birmingham! The weather on the first day was none too inspiring, since it had rained continuously since Manchester, but the second day dawned bright, if not exactly warm. Camp was struck, but as the first day was meant purely for running-in purposes, we all met again that evening in the Crafnant valley. The following morning the various parties branched off, one party on bicycles, to meet some three days later at the foot of Snowdon itself. Surprisingly enough, not many stories of courage and endurance were exchanged, but one particular party will forever shudder at the name of Tryfan. Saturday night was spent in either Portmadoc or Beddgelert, and most of the group went to church in Beddgelert on Easter Sunday. Otherwise Sunday was a rest-day, rounded off by an unofficial camp fire. Monday's main objective was Snowdon itself. This was conquered by the most difficult route possible, only to find hordes of holiday-makers in sandals and slippers (useless in all that snow), who had cheated by coming up on the railway. The Tuesday was spent in moving to the last collective camp site, and we were dragged out of bed on a freezing April Fool's morning to drive into Bangor for the return journey. Most members of the group were oblivious of the breath-taking mid-Lancashire scenery, being sunk deep in British Railways seats. Bearing in mind that it was the first time the present Senior Scouts had done anything of this kind, everything went off extremely smoothly. The patrol leaders are to be congratulated on their organisation, but the greater part of the honour must go to our Scoutmaster, Mr. K. G. Coulthard. In all sincerity, none of this would have been possible without his participation (and as he always impresses upon us, it was entirely voluntary work !); he spent what must have been quite a boring week driving round North Wales, picking up supplies, making rendezvous here and there with various parties. The mileage on the minibus must have been astronomical, since every party covered, on average, about eighty miles. Indeed, without the minibus, and such a driver, the expedition would not have been thought possible, let alone been possible, and we offer it, and Mr. Coulthard, our deepest thanks. Surprisingly enough, there were no external injuries throughout the whole expedition, apart from the usual crop of blisters. Internal troubles were a little more frequent, but far from fatal. There were those who said that such a camp, at that time of the year, would be suicidal, and not without a little justification; however, everything came off quite smoothly, and it is to be hoped that such a camp will take place more frequently, at least every third year, since it will help any Scout enormously to go on one of them, and return a better Scout, we hope, from the experience. A.D.B. 28
HOCKEY, 1964 As regards weather the 1964 season compares favourably with most: only one match, against Bootham, had to be cancelled and the second and third games both had more than their usual quota of hockey. However, the loss of a complete season last year was very apparent in the inexperience and lack of tactical skill of many of the members of the First Game; fortunately there were perhaps more players than usual with natural ability and the 1st XI was potentially one of the best in recent years. In Cloughton, Mitchell and Hunt we had a mid-field trio of great ability; that they did not score more goals was due to the usual fault of poor finishing, although Mitchell showed once or twice that he will one day be a very dangerous centre-forward. Cloughton was the most experienced and most accomplished player in the side; he worked tremendously hard and got the best out of his team. Hunt's stickwork was above average for a schoolboy and he worked himself to a standstill both in defence and attack; when he learns the difficult art of making the defence-splitting pass at the right moment he will be an asset to any side. Ibberson on the right wing ran well and hit some good centres but lacked the experience to decide on the right thing to do on each occasion; on the other wing Harding never attempted to exceed his own limitations and thereby sent across a succession of excellent centres before the opposing defence could cover; he was also on hand to have a shot himself on occasions. The defence was usually sound, and the fact that a powerful Styx side was held to two goals until the last ten minutes of the game testifies to their tenacity. In goal Higgins, after a rather tentative start, played extremely well in the last two matches. Of the two backs, Hudson was eminently sound and reliable, rarely making a mistake and positioning himself well, whilst Nettleton, deceptively casual, at times anticipated brilliantly and usually came out of a tackle with the ball. Richardson at right-half supported his forwards well, hitting many excellent cross-passes, but he must overcome a tendency to hang on to the ball too long; the other winghalf, Eatough, improved with every match and proved to be a very tenacious player who marked his opponent very closely and intercepted well; his chief need is to cultivate a really hard cross-pass. In the early matches it looked as if Pickersgill might be too slow at centre-half but a brilliant display against York, the strongest Club side in Yorkshire, gave him the confidence he needed and he controlled the middle of the field very well; he must improve and quicken his distribution, chiefly by means of the push shot.. As usual, the team produced its best performances against the strongest opposition; against York they played some good hockey without much reward, but against the Styx the whole team played well above itself. on 12th March the School sent a team to take part in a six-a-side tournament run by Welbeck College: after losing unnecessarily 1-0 to Oakham, the eventual winners, in the first game, the team did well to beat Worksop and West Bridgeford to win the losers' tournament. The team was: Nettleton; Richardson, Eatough; Cloughton, Mitchell, Hunt. Reserve: W. M. Hudson. The 2nd XI suffered equally from lack of experience but had quite a successful season: of the older players White and Todd did well, and of the younger ones D. E. Hudson, Vooght and Baxter showed much promise,
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whilst in his one game N. G. A. Morris, in his first year of hockey, displayed remarkable ability. Finally, as these are the last Hockey Notes I shall write, I should like to express my thanks to all those who have helped and supported me in the thirteen years I have been in charge of this Cinderella of the School major sports. I cannot honestly say that I have enjoyed every minute of it (the playing fields in January and February are not the most attractive spots, not to mention the frozen wastes of York Aerodrome or the beach at Scarborough in a blizzard), but it has been most rewarding to see the obvious enjoyment which hockey players have got out of the game at school and also to hear of so many of them carrying on with the game after they have left. I hope many more will learn and enjoy the game, which can bring them much pleasure even up to a mellow middle age.
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D. E. A. Higgins; W. M. Hudson, P. F. Nettleton; J. L. Richardson, W. R. Pickersgill, J. A. Eatough; M. H. Ibberson, G. N. Cloughton* (Capt.), T. C. Mitchell, D. Hunt, R. D. Harding. * Cap. 2ND XI. M. J. Winn; D. E. Hudson*, M. E. Raine* (Capt.); M. G. D. White*, J. J. Vooght, P. F. A. Shearsmith; T. J. Newhouse, G. M. Todd*, D. R. Baxter, G. A. Willstrop, D. M. Rawlings. * Colours.
RESULTS 1st XI RESULTS Sat., 25 Jan. v. Leeds Corinthian 3rd XI ... Sat., I Feb. v. Welbeck College ... ... Sat., 8 Feb. v. Trent College ... Wed., 12 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 15 Feb. v. Staff XI ... ... Wed., 19 Feb. v. Bootham School ... Sat., 22 Feb. v. York H.C. ... .. Wed., 26 Feb. v. Worksop College ... Sat., 29 Feb. v. Old Peterites Wed., 4 Mar. v. Styx H.C. ... 2nd XI RESULTS Sat., 1 Feb. v. Welbeck College ... Sat., 8 Feb. v. Trent College ... Wed., 12 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 15 Feb. v. York H.C. 3rd XI Wed., 19 Feb. v. Bootham School .. Sat., 22 Feb. v. York H.C. 2nd XI Wed., Feb. 26 v. Worksop College ...
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MATCH REPORTS v. WELBECK COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 1st February. Drawn 1-1. This game was played on a perfect pitch which produced a very fast game. The School's mid field play was very good but the majority of the movements broke down in front of the Welbeck goal. However, having
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been attacking for so long the School was bound to score and finally Mitchell scored an excellent goal from a difficult angle to give the School a one goal lead at half-time. In the second half, however, Welbeck gradually came back into the game and their captain and centre-forward broke through and equalised. The School tried hard to score again but the shooting was very weak in the Welbeck circle. Richardson played well at right-half, opening up the opponents' defence with some excellent cross-field hits. On the whole this was a disappointing display by the School who had many more chances to score. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 8th February. Lost 1-3. This game was played on a very muddy pitch and this slowed the game down considerably. Trent had two good players at inside left and outside left. The outside left could hit the ball extremely hard with reversed stick and the School defence was not able to adjust itself to allow for these hits. Consequently it took a long time for the defence to settle down. Trent opened the scoring but straight from the bully-off the School moved down into the opponents' half of the field and equalised when Hunt followed up a shot to score a good goal. In the second half Trent put on more pressure and soon went ahead again. From then on the School was mostly on the defensive and their few attacks were not able to penetrate the Trent defence. Once again the School was rather disappointing but the defence played a much better game. v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 12th February. Won 3-2. The School played much better in this game and moved the ball across the field to advantage. Mitchell scored to give the School the lead but soon afterwards Scarborough equalised. However, at half-time the School was leading by a goal scored by Cloughton, who followed up a shot which had been deflected by the goalkeeper and flicked the ball into the net. After half-time the School was pressing hard and Ibberson scored with a brilliant shot from a very oblique angle. Then Scarborough narrowed the gap but they were prevented from pressing more because of the loss of one of their players owing to injury. However, the School held on to the lead and thoroughly deserved to win. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 26th February. Lost 0-3. Worksop opened their scoring mid-way through the first half and despite a great deal of pressing by the School they held on to their lead. Up to half-time the two sides were evenly matched but in the second half the School faded away. The Worksop defence anticipated the passes very well and cut the School attacks off. The School defence became very uncertain against the Worksop inside forwards, who were quick-thinking and very fast. However, the School held on to the one goal deficit until near the end when Worksop scored two very good goals. On the whole the School played better than in the previous games and they did not deserve to lose by such a large margin. Eatough played very well at lefthalf and did not allow the Worksop right-wing much room to move. 31
THE BOAT CLUB As our main event of the Easter Term in recent years, the Head of the Trent at Nottingham, was unfortunately too late for us this year, races were arranged with Leeds University and York City. In fact the latter race grew into an event for seven crews, and it seems probable that this will prove to have been the first Head of the Ouse at York. St. Peter's School 1st VIII beat York City by five seconds over the long course, and Bradford G.S. 1st VIII won over the short course, St. Peter's Colts VIII coming second. Only H. N. Blackford and P. C. N. Brown remain from last year's 1st VIII. Four of this term's crew are drawn from School IVs, two from the Colts VIII and one member has not previously rowed for the School. The growing tendency of passing directly from the Colts to 1st VIII should produce a greater number of boys who would have two and even three years in the 1st VIII. Care in selecting the crew and attention to individual faults meant slow progress as a crew over the first stages, but as always paid dividends in the end. Indeed in January, glancing at the form crews were showing, it seemed doubtful if we could even extend York City, let alone beat them, so much were they advanced in training. By concentrating on elementary points, being spared the problems of Regatta racing, and with long outings, the 1st VIII developed well and were reasonably fit for the race against Leeds University. Leeds beat us easily by half a minute, but the race happily had a good effect on the crew, who felt they had rowed well and profited from the racing experience. It is a great pity Leeds 1st VIII, which is always good in the Winter Term, is partially disbanded every Easter, and that they rarely boat at York in the summer, for competitive paddling is a great stimulus in training. We can manage only one outing a week with York City, which, needless to say, is most valuable. On the following Saturday we raced York City over the same course. The 2nd VIIIs' race over a shorter course was extended to include Bradford 1st VIII and our 3rd and Colts VIIIs. One thus saw seven VIIIs in procession. The occasion was such a success that it will certainly be repeated next year, probably as an open event. As there was no important race for the 2nd VIII, the attention they normally enjoy was devoted to all third year boaters, that is, to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th VIIIs, which might in fact explain the result of the race. The Colts VIII is very promising and did well to beat the 2nd and 3rd VIIIs both in this event and in the School Head of the River. These notes will appear in May, when the Summer Regattas will be near at hand I hope School crews will appreciate the importance of their first regatta, apart from the actual winning of a cup. If a crew loses its first race, it will take a long time to get fit and experienced enough to do well: if it rows three or four races in the day, sometime it is virtually bound to win a cup. And it is so enjoyable winning cups!
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1st VIII—C. W. Birch, I. L. Boyd, M. A. Town, R. C. Newhouse,
M. H. Bowe, H. N. Blackford, N. G. Pace, R. J. D. Wilson; P. C. N. Brown and L. Ryan. 2nd VIII—P. M. Emsley, W. J. B. Ward, G. F. Hardman, D. E. Rowbottom, N. J. Smith, M. J. Oxley, R. W. Oliver, J. R. Flintoft; R. 0. Barton. 3rd VIII—A. Youle, J. A. Bradbury, C. E. M. Atkinson, R. Scaife, S. Croft-Baker, J. N. J. Grisdale, K. D. Lockwood, J. S. Atkinson; M. Shannon. Colts VIII—S. J. Hackney, T. J. W. Gill, P. M. Shepherd, P. St. G. Stephenson, T. B. Ward, C. W. Clegg, M. Donnelly, P. S. Oglesby; C. W. D. Wood. RESULTS 21st February. v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY (2i miles). 1st Leeds University, 16.44 min. 2nd St. Peter's, 17.23 min. 28th February. v. YORK CITY and BRADFORD G.S. Long Course (2i miles): 1st St. Peter's 1st VIII, 15.24 min. 2nd York City 1st VIII, 15.29 min. Short Course (24- miles): 1st Bradford G.S. 1st VIII, 13.31 min. 2nd St. Peter's Colts VIII, 13.46 min. 3rd St. Peter's 3rd VIII, 13.59 min. 4th York City 2nd VIII, 14.00 min. 5th St. Peter's 2nd VIII, 14.01 min. 21st February. SCHOOL HEAD OF THE RIVER RACES. Senior VIIIs (2k miles): 1st Colts VIII, 15.18 min. 2nd 1 2nd VIII, 15.29 min. 3rd VIII, 15.29 min. 4th C VIII, 15.36 min. 5th D VIII, 15.45 min. 6th Pacers VIII, 15.51 min. Intermediate VIIIs (li miles): F VIII beat G VIII by 10 sec. Junior IVs (7 furlongs) : 1st X IV, 8.01 min. 2nd Y IV, 8.21 min. 3rd Z IV, 8.24 min. 33
SUMMER REGATTAS, 1964 27th May. v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S., at Lancaster. 6th June. Nottingham Regatta, Lancaster Colts Regatta. 13th June. Leeds Regatta. 20th June. York Regatta. 24th June. Durham Regatta. 27th June. Newark Regatta, Tyne Regatta. 18th and 20th July. House Races. 25th July. Commemoration Races.
SHOOTING The term has not been a particularly satisfactory one. The fine weather of the earlier part was no doubt suitable for everyone else, but meant that shooters, having no priority, were often unable to practise. The potential first and second VIIIs for "Country Life" did in fact reach their usual standard for a time, and this enabled us to win some postal matches. About the same time "Landscape" practices were quite promising. Decline then set in and we had one or two really disappointing shoots, including "Country Life" itself, and we must expect a moderate placing when the results come out next term. Whether the time spent practising for this competition, particularly the very time-consuming "Landscape", is justified, or whether it would be better spent on the N.S.R.A. Junior Spring Competition and Badges is open to consideration. Postal match results were: Monmouth 750; St. Peter's 761. Won. Worksop 734; St. Peter's 763. Won. Pocklington 743; St. Peter's 751. Won. Mill Hill 752; St. Peter's 736. Lost. Giggleswick 758; St. Peter's 758. Draw. Rossall 761; St. Peter's 761. Draw. Second VIII. Giggleswick 681; St. Peter's 704. Won. TEAms: 1st VIII (awarded Minor Colours). D. B. Mallinson (Capt.), G. F. Eastaugh (Vice-Capt.), P. S. Marsden, J. F. Brown, D. J. Mackenzie, D. W. Tidy, R. A. Peaker, H. J. R. Hyde. Reserve: M. G. D. White. 2nd VIII. P. R. Scholefield (Capt.), G. M. Foster, N. C. P. Marsden, A. T. W. Sproulle, J. M. W. Bennitt, M. G. Mallinson, J. F. Gagg, J. C. Dent. 34
SQUASH Because of the fairly good weather during the term, the squash courts were not so much in demand as usual. Nevertheless, the general standard of squash throughout the Senior and Junior Schools has continued to improve. An open and a junior competition were organised at the beginning of term. The initial response was most encouraging but few boys seemed keen enough to play their matches quickly; as a result far too many had to be scratched. At the time of writing, both competitions have reached the semi-final stage. The Grove easily won the House competition, defeating The Rise 4-1 in the final. On the whole the 1st V had a rather frustrating term; it was a young team and consequently a little inconsistent. However, considerable experience was gained during the season, which should benefit the team greatly, as it is possible that all the five will be at School for another year. The captain, R. D. Harding, at present lacks the necessary speed and stamina to make the best of his hard hitting game. After a series of defeats at first string, he lost much of his confidence, but this returned after a spell at No. 2 and he finished the season with a fine win against the Barnard Castle second string, to whom Harding had previously lost twice. J. J. Vooght continued to show what a good player he could be, and his win against the Rossall No. 1 was undoubtedly the best performance of the term. P. F. Nettleton, at his best, is a very good stroke-player, but his form during the term was rather erratic. At No. 4 D. R. Baxter improved a great deal. He has a wide range of strokes and covers the court very quickly. At present he tends to be impetuous and makes too many careless mistakes, but this is mainly due to lack of experience. G. A. Willstrop worked very hard at his game during the term and did well to make the No. 5 position his own. His greatest asset is his speed, but he plays some good shots. if he can make his game a little steadier, he will always be difficult to beat. ' Apart from the regular 1st V, who were all awarded their Colours, two Colts, N. G. A. Morris and J. C. Richardson, played occasionally for the team and showed excellent promise. The Colts team played only two matches, both of which they won easily; the high standard of this team certainly augurs well for the future. RESULTS:
1st VII v. Staff. Lost 3-4. R. D. Harding lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 3-9, 3-9, 0-9. J. J. Vooght lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 4-9, 1-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton beat G. D. Craine, Esq., 7-9, 9-2, 9-10, 9-0, 9-2. D. R. Baxter beat A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 5-9, 9-10, 9-6. G. A. Willstrop lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 7-9, 7-9, 7-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 9-7, 5-9, 4-9, 4-9. J. C. Richardson beat M. Woodruff, Esq., 9-6, 9-2, 9-7. 35
1st VI v. Squashbucklers. Won 4-2. R. D. Harding lost to Dr. W. Helm, 4-9, 4-9, 2-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to N. J. Magson, Esq., 4-9, 6-9, 8-10. D. R. Baxter beat Dr. P. Willis, 9-3, 9-7, 10-8. G. A. Willstrop beat M. Wilson, Esq., 9-6, 10-8, 7-9, 9-6. R. P. Shouksmith beat Dr. P. Lethem, 9-3, 9-3, 7-9, 9-7. J. C. Richardson beat J. Haddock, Esq., 9-2, 9-2, 9-0. 1st V v. York R.I. (Away). Lost 0-5. R. D. Harding lost to J. E. Fawcett, Esq., 2-9, 3-9, 6-9. J. J. Vooght lost to G. Martin, Esq., 2-9, 9-10, 9-6, 4-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to D. J. Oliver, Esq., 4-9, 9-6, 2-9, 4-9. D. R. Baxter lost to N. J. Magson, Esq., 1-9, 4-9, 9-7, 4-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to J. Hannon, Esq., 4-9, 0-9, 9-2, 9-7, 2-9. 1st V v. Hymer's College. (Away). Won 4-1. J. J. Vooght lost to C. Orriss, 0-9, 0-9, 9-4, 2-9. R. D. Harding beat R. Harwood, 9-1, 9-1, 9-3. P. F. Nettleton beat H. B. Slater, 9-0, 9-1, 9-1. D. R. Baxter beat R. J. Welton, 9-6, 9-2, 9-2. G. A. Willstrop beat P. A. Beecroft, 2-9, 9-6, 9-0, 9-2. 1st V v. Harrogate. (Home). Lost 2-3. J. J. Vooght lost to A. Maclean, Esq., 9-2, 3-9, 0-9, 1-9. R. D. Harding lost to P. Southcott, Esq., 9-3, 7-9, 2-9, 6-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to W. Audsley, Esq., 9-2, 9-0, 2-9, 0-9, 6-9. D. R. Baxter beat N. Capon, Esq., 2-9, 9-7, 10-9, 9-5. G. A. Willstrop beat C. Sproulle, Esq., 9-1, 9-5, 10-8. 1st V v. Old Peterites. Lost 2-3. J. J. Vooght lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 8-10, 8-10, 4-9. R. D. Harding lost to P. W. Shepherd, 2-9, 4-9, 10-8, 9-5, 1-9. P. F. Nettleton beat N. J. Magson, 5-9, 9-5, 9-6, 9-0. G. A. Willstrop beat J. Hannon, 10-8, 0-9, 3-9, 9-5, 10-8. J. C. Richardson lost to C. W. Thompson, 5-9, 5-9, 9-1, 7-9. Triangular Match:Barnard Castle beat Rossall 4-1. (Barnard Castle names first). B. Patterson beat M. J. Stokes, 9-4, 9-2, 9-4. A. J. Davison lost to M. C. Wagstaff, 1-9, 6-9, 3-9. J. K. Wakefield beat B. P. Craig, 9-3, 5-9, 9-6, 9-1. A. Bullock beat I. S. Riley, 9-4, 9-2, 9-7. A. P. Hope beat P. A. Cartmell, 9-4, 9-0, 9-5. St. Peter's v. Rossall. Lost 2-3. J. J. Vooght beat M. C. Wagstaff, 5-9, 9-6, 9-2, 5-9, 9-4. R. D. Harding lost to M. J. Stokes, 7-9, 4-9, 3-9. P. F. Nettleton beat B. P. Craig, 9-5, 9-4, 9-0. D. R. Baxter lost to I. S. Riley, 9-3, 9-4, 6-9, 1-9, 2-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to P. A. Cartmell, 6-9, 2-9, 6-9. 36
St. Peter's v. Barnard Castle. Lost 1-4. J. J. Vooght lost to B. Patterson, 1-9, 4-9, 6-9. R. D. Harding beat A. J. Davison, 5-9, 9-0, 9-2, 10-8. P. F. Nettleton lost to J. K. Wakefield, 9-7, 5-9, 9-1, 5-9, 4-9. D. R. Baxter lost to A. Bullock, 9.-5, 5-9, 4-9, 2-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to A. P. Hope, 2-9, 6-9, 2-9. `A' V v. Scarborough College 1st V. (Home). Won 4-1. D. R. Baxter beat P. Thompson, 9-2, 1-9, 9-6, 10-8. G. A. Willstrop beat D. Moorhouse, 9-6, 9-0, 5-9, 0-9, 9-5. N. G. A. Morris beat J. Halliday, 9-6, 9-4, 10-8. J. C. Richardson beat W. Outram, 9-4, 9-1, 9-1. W. J. Roebuck lost to J. Steward, 9-1, 3-9, 3-9, 4-9. Colts V v. Worksop College. (Home). Won 5-0. N. G. A. Morris beat S. N. Birkett, 9-2, 9-2, 7-9, 9-2. J. C. Richardson beat W. W. Dunn, 9-4, 9-0, 9-1. D. J. Emsley beat I. C. Dodson, 9-2, 9-2, 3-9, 9-5. W. J. Roebuck beat H. E. Grant, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1. D. R. Waller beat D. S. Shanley, 9-7, 9-2, 9-0.
ATHLETICS The desperate measures taken to achieve something in the 1963 season can still be clearly remembered-at least all the main events were held, and the Bootham match and Sports Day itself brought to light the relative merit of our star performers. This year, unhappily for some, the reverse was the case and the season fizzled out with the cancellation of both the Bootham match and Sports Day, thus leaving many speculations unanswered. Of some consolation was the fact that both the Cross-country Race and Junior Long Run were held without interruption. With the 100% success, both team and individual, of The Grove in these events, a record was established which will be hard to emulate.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup-Monday, 10th February A closely contested match took place between The Grove and Temple, and probably only through the absence of J. C. H. Wright (T.), one of the hot favourites, did The Grove succeed in winning by 9 points. R. J. D. Wilson (G.) won comfortably in the average time of 24 min. 0.5 sec. in conditions which were reasonably good. RESULT 1 R. J. D. Wilson (G.), 2 I. B. Robertson (T.), 3 C. W. Clegg (S.H.), 4 J. J. Vooght (G.), 5 D. Hillaby (S.H.), 6 A. D. Bailey (T.), 7 N. G. Pace (R.), 8 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 9 equal P. W. Brown (M.) and I. L. Holmes (M.), 11 R. A. Peacock (T.), 12 J. A. Eatough (R.).
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HOUSE PLACINGS
Manor
Queen's
Rise
School House
Temple
I
9},
15
7
2
4
IO
22
12
23
24
17 21
14
19 20
401
36
25
28
41 42
37 38
3 5 16 18 31 32
Grove 8
Total Place
6 II 13 26 27
85 76 too 183 154 105 — — — — — — 2nd ist 3rd 6th 5th 4th
JUNIOR LONG RUN Friday, 28th February Now that Water End is a main highway since the opening of the new Clifton Bridge, the official starting point for this race had to be considerably readjusted. With the co-operation of the Homestead authorities, an alternative route allowed the runners to leave the Ings and proceed to the Shipton Road along a clearly defined track within the Homestead boundaries, thus allowing both the start and finish of the race to be within a few yards of each other. This was clearly a great advantage, particularly in the interests Of safety, and little variation in the length of the course was involved. On this, an altered course, the winner's time of 15 min. 58.5 sec. seemed incredibly fast, but such is Zissler's reputation and ease of winning, that it will be left to posterity to prove the worth of this performance. The Grove won the team event convincingly. RESULT 1 P. V. Zissler (G.), 2 C. A. Wood (Q.), 3 D. R. Waller (G.), 4 J. N. Yellowley (S.H.), 5 P. S. Disney (T.), 6 M. J. Wright (R.), 7 F. J. Vickers (M.), 8 D. Hargrave (Q.), 9 A. W. Fieldhouse (R.), 10 A. G. Scott (G.), 11 C. J. McFee (G.), 12 P. S. Fisher (T.). HOUSE PLACINGS Grove
Manor
Queen's
Rise
School House
I
7 14 18
2
8 19
6 9
4
17 25
20 22 31
Temple 5
3 IO II
Total Place
12 15 23
2I
30
13 16 27 28
24
32 37 43
26 38 41 49
33 35 44 47
29 46 48 52
109
193
227
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236 —
230
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4th
3rd
1st
34 36 39
2nd
56
6th
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INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS Although the Standards were the first to be held for two years, athletics generally gained little in popularity owing to the bitterly cold weather experienced this year. Throughout the 21 weeks of keen competition (a mere 11 hours of activity to be exact), each day seemed to grow greyer and colder than the preceding one. 38
Results of standards only confirmed what was already known—the paucity of talent at the top, yet on the other hand far more encouraging signs from the middle age-groups. Those with maximum points were: Set C: M. Donnelly (G.), T. H. Vickers (M.), P. S. Oglesby (Q.), R. N. Beaumont (S.H.), C. W. Clegg (S.H.), J. Pawson (T.), T. B. Ward (T.). Set D: N. G. A. Morris (R.), M. J. Wright (R.), M. A. Groundwater (S.H.), Set E: P. V. Zissler (G.). Events proceeded as far as the completion of Standards, the running of the Mile races and team selection for the Bootham match, but in the end the weather took command. Driving sleet and snow rendered the Bootham match impossible, and finally the track and whole arena were awash on the day Sports were due—a bitterly frustrating end to proceedings. Mile race results: SENIOR : 1 J. C. H. Wright (T.), 2 J. L. Richardson (S.H.), 3 N. G. Pace (R.), 4 R. A. Peacock (T.). Time: 5 min. 16.6 sec. INTERMEDIATE : 1 T. B. Ward (T.), 2 C. W. Clegg (S.H.), 3 J. J. Vooght (G.), 4 M. Donnelly (G.). Time: 5 min. 12.3 sec. Had the Final Events been held, points brought forward from Standards would have presented an intriguing situation : Manor 200 points. Rise 200 points. School House 190 points. Grove 188 points. Temple 157 points. Queen's 155 points. Temple and Queen's were each capable of picking up maximum points in many events, but popular opinion claimed that they were too far in arrears. Nobody knows who would have won the final issue. We only know that from Standards alone on the average per head, The Manor gained a mere .02 lead over The Rise and thus claimed the Athletic Shield. HOUSE PLACINGS 1 Manor 10.49. 2 Rise 10.47. 3 School House 9.96. 4 Grove 9.87. 5 Temple 8.26. 6 Queen's 8.14. -
FENCING Easter Term, 1964, must surely rank as one of the most successful terms in School Fencing. For us the term began with the British Under Twenties Fencing Competition in London on 18th January. R. W. Oliver, J. Pawson and C. A. Wood were entered. No one got beyond the second round, but we were not unduly worried as several fully-fledged internationals were competing. Three matches were fought during the term. The first was against a team from R.A.F., Church Fenton. The two teams were very well matched. The result was a win for the School by 15 bouts to 12. The second match was away at Leeds Grammar School on 15th February. We took two teams of three senior foil and two teams of three junior foil. The School 39
won by 27 bouts to 9. The last match was fought against Welbeck College on 11th March at home. Two teams of four foil fought. The School won by 23 bouts to 9. On 23rd February R. W. Oliver and J. Pawson were entered for the Yorkshire Men's Foil Championships at Leeds. Both fencers reached the final pool, J. Pawson coming 3rd and R. W. Oliver 4th. Later, on 8th March, a large team was entered for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Championships. This was the eliminator for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' team to be entered in the National Schoolboys' Championships. R. W. Oliver and J. Pawson won places in the Senior team and the following won places in the Junior team: C. R. Jones, J. A. S. Benn, C. A. Wood, R. C. Anderson and Pettinger. A large number of entrants for the Public Schools' Fencing Competition on the lst-3rd April in London are at present in training. We are hoping for a good measure of success. The Fencing House Matches were fought this term. The finalists were Temple and The Rise. Temple beat The Rise by 7 bouts to 4 to win the cup. R.W.O.
WINTER SPORTS COMPETITIONS SKATING 1.
z. 3.
D. L. Edbrooke (T) ... P. R. Scholefield (M) M. P. Crossley (R) ...
6.
S. Croft-Baker (R) A. D. Bailey (T) I. L. Boyd (M)
7. 8. 9. to. 11.
J. R. Flintoft (M) M. Bamforth (R) J. W. Hey (Q) J. R. W. Thirlwell (R) ... S. C. Maslin (SH)
4.
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Speed 47 secs. 55 secs. 5o secs.
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56 secs. 62 secs. 58 secs. 61 secs. 67 secs. 8o secs. 128 secs.
7.5 7 7 7 5 6
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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. to. II. 12. 13.
14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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J. R. Flintoft (M) I. L. Boyd (M) (T) D. L. Edbrooke ... R. M. Aspinall (Q) A. D. Bailey (T) ... S. Croft-Baker (R) ... M. R. Rae (Q) P. R. Scholefield (M) S. C. Maslin (SH) M. P. Crossley (R) P. L. R. Younger (T) G. M. Barton (Q) ... J. W. Hey (Q) P. M. Darley (Q) .. J. R. W. Thirlwell (R) P. W. Brown (M) N. E. Furey (R) ... A. C. Milnes (R) ... J. N. J. Grisdale (R) G. M. Foster (SH) M. K. Beaumont (R) ... M. Bamforth (R) ... J. A. F. Bilsborough (T) ... D. C. Ord (R) M. J. Oxley (G) .
39.8 3 8 .9 46.0 50.1 39.o 45.2 54.4 54.1 45.5 46.8 61.0 54.7 68.o 86.3 61.2 78.8 94. 0 77.5 83.2 105.5 137.3
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2.32.0 2 .33.3 2.38.1 2 .45.0
2.47.9 3.17.0
THE CHESS CLUB Last term the only fixture was a match against Bootham School, away, which we lost 4i-5i. The return game was played earlier this term which we again lost 4-6. However, the team's prestige was restored by a successful match against Welbeck, which we won 5-1. The School Chess ended on a happy note with a win against Worksop 6-0. We travelled with the Hockey teams for both these matches. The House Chess started slowly, with the results that the semi-finals were finished only two days before the end of term. The finals between School House and Queen's will be played at the beginning of the Summer R.H.G. Term.
OXFORD CUP, 1963-64 (Holders : THE GROVE)
The following table gives the points gained up to date:— School Points Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple
Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket ... Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) Athletics, 1st 1 Half Athletics, 2nd f points Cross-Country, 1st Cross-Country, 2nd Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, znd ... Squash ... Tennis ... Shooting (Team) Fencing ... Junior Long Run, 1st Junior Long Run, znd
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12
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5
20
20
RUGGER Easter Term rugger, always of value for team-building, took on greater significance this term because for the first time two age-groups were represented. The Senior of these two groups, the Under 15, certainly showed signs of developing into a highly promising team, and have undoubtedly improved greatly since their Under 14 days. Matches and results were as follows : — UNDER 15.
v. Ashville College (Away). Won 13-3. v. Hymer's College (Home). Won 20-3.
UNDER 14.
v. Ashville College (Away). Lost 8-11. v. Pocklington School (Away). Lost 3-19. v. Fyling Hall (Home). Won 23-0.
RUGBY FIXTURES, 1964 Christmas Term 1st XV Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
3rd Oct. 7th Oct. loth Oct. 14th Oct. 17th Oct. loth Oct. 24th Oct. 7th Nov. 14th Nov. 2 1st Nov. 2nd Dec. 12th Dec.
Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts Headingley Wanderers Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts Durham School Bradford G.S. Trent College ... Denstone College . Leeds G.S. ... Giggleswick School • • • Ampleforth College • . • ... Worksop College Old Peterites ...
Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home
Wednesday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Wednesday
14th Oct. 17th Oct. 24th Oct. 7th Nov. 21st Nov. 2nd Dec.
zncl.XV Durham School Bradford G.S. Giggleswick School Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Worksop College
Away Home Away Away Home Away
Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Saturday Wednesday
14th Oct. 21st Oct. 4th Nov. 14th Nov. zest Nov. 2nd Dec.
3rd XV Durham School Barnard Castle School ... Worksop College Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S.
Away Home Away Home Home Away
Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday
loth Oct. 2ISt Oct. 24th Oct. 4th Nov. 19th Nov. 25th Nov. znd Dec.
Under i6 Colts XV Pocklington School ... ... Ashville College Giggleswick School ... Durham School Ampleforth College ... Barnard Castle School Worksop College
Home Away Away Home Away Away Home
Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday
loth Oct. zest Oct. 4th Nov. 19th Nov. 21st Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec.
Under 15 Colts XV Pocklington School . ... Ashville College . Durham School Ampleforth College ... . Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... Barnard Castle School Worksop College
Home Away Home Away Away Away Home
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Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Saturday
Oct. 28th Oct. 4th Nov. 21st Nov. 5th Dec. 21st
Under x4 Colts XV Barnard Castle School Scarborough College ... ... Worksop College Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... Pocklington School .. House Matches
SENIOR
JUNIOR
1 st Round Wednesday 28th October. Semi-finals Saturday 28th November Final Saturday 5th December.
ist Round Saturday 7th November Semi-finals Friday 13th November. Final Wednesday 9th December
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OLD PETERITE NEWS COMMEMORATION, 1964 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1964 School Commemoration will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th July and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast. The official programme is circulated with this issue of "The Peterite". Please complete the pro forma and return it to the Head Master's secretary without delay. Organisers of the O.P. teams for the sporting events, with whom members desiring to participate are asked to communicate as soon as possible, are as follows:— Boat races—K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School, York. Cricket—K. M. Ratcliff, The Thatch, South Willingham, Lincoln. GolfPaul Middlebrook, Highfield, Brayton, Selby, Yorks. Tennis—C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, London, N.W.7. Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel at 10-30 a.m. on Saturday, the 25th July, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him.
NORTH WEST REGIONAL DINNER The North West Regional Dinner was held on Friday, 13th March, 1964, at the Old Nags Head Hotel, Manchester. Mr. R. F. Harding represented the School and the following Old Peterites attended : — Rev. M. J. Baddeley, J. G. Booth, A. P. Buttrum, G. R. Cormack, I. S. T. Dutton, I. R. Fairweather, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Dr. J. Grainger, J. A. Hanson, Rev. J. C. Houghton, T. J. Lewis, A. B. Madldowie, A. W. Martin, R. F. S. Mervyn, J. H. Moss, J. D. A. Platts, T. C. Rainford, E. J. M. Ranson, D. E. Rayner, G. E. Shepherd, R. A. Stratton, P. Yates. J. G. Booth proposed the toast to the School and Mr. Harding responded. The Rev. M. J. Baddeley proposed the toast to the Old Peterite Club and the President, Mr. J. A. Hanson, responded. A meeting of the General Committee of the 0.P. Club was held at the School on the 29th February. The Head Master reported that the School Development Fund amounted to £75,076 and that the appeal would close at the end of October. Further, that H.R.H. The Princess Royal would perform the opening ceremony of Dronfield House on Thursday, 29th October. A suggestion having been made that a woven terylene crested tie should be available the Hon. Secretary submitted samples and it was decided that 44
no further rayon-reppe ties be manufactured but that a crested tie in woven terylene be substituted therefor. The Committee heard with regret of the unfortunate accident sustained by Dr. Marcus Clegg and in consequence no report from the Board of Governors was available. The Hon. Secretary having reported that in accordance with Rule III(a), J. A. Hanson would retire from the office of President at the next A.G.M. it was unanimously resolved that the A.G.M. be recommended to elect T. J. Lewis (1923-1926) as President of the Club for the ensuing three years. In consequence of this recommendation the task of finding a new Hon. Secretary was referred to the President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer. The Committee having heard that A. E. R. Dodds had been appointed Head Master of Ottershaw School, the Hon. Secretary was requested to convey the Committee's congratulations and best wishes and its invitation to him to accept honorary membership of the Club in recognition of his valuable assistance to the Club and devoted service to the School, especially in the arduous role of editor of "The Peterite". Regional dinners 'for the remainder of the year will be held as follows:— East Riding-29th May, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. N.E. Region—October. West Riding-29th October, Leeds Club. London—November.
O.P. RUGGER MATCH Anyone wishing to play in this match is asked to write to C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES J. R. PEVERLEY (The Manor, 1951-57) has recently obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Christ's College, Cambridge, and has now taken up a Research Associateship in Physics at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. (Brown University is currently celebrating its bicentennial anniversary and considers itself one of the oldest educational institutions in the United States!) R. J. HAWKINS (Keble) has won Charles Oldham Scholarship in Classical Studies for 1964. G. P. ROBINSON (School, 1956-61), has won the prize in the final examination for the Ordinary National Certificate in Business Studies at Leeds College of Commerce. JOHN H. MOSS (The Grove, 1954-58) is to open a branch office for the firm of solicitors with whom he recently qualified. His new address is: [ Flat 2, Selber, Heald Road, Bowdon, Cheshire. 45
BIRTHS BURGESS.—On 27th January, to Glenys, wife of Major N. B. Burgess, 1st York and Lancaster Regiment (Swaziland), a daughter. CAMFIELD.—On 26th February, 1964, at B.M.H., Singapore, to Joy (nee Sheppard) and Major A. A. Camfield, a son (Andrew Peter), a brother for Paul and Christina. CLARK.—On 24th January, 1964, to Richard and Julie (née Andrews), of Westgarth, 73 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees, a son (Simon Richard). (Temple, 1944-53.) HYDE.—On 22nd January, 1964, to Anne and John L. Hyde, a daughter (Louise Anne) (1947-55.) RATCLIFF.—On 4th March, 1964, at Louth County Hospital, Lincolnshire, to Jeanne, wife of Keith M. Ratcliff, a son (Jonathan Keith Andrew). (The Manor, 1946-50.) HARNBY.—On 3rd May, 1964, at Stratford-upon-Avon, to Moira (nee Macpherson) and Bryan, a son (Neil Francis). (Temple, 1939-44.)
ENGAGEMENT LAVENDER—BOOTHMAN. The engagement is announced between Franklin David Lavender, B.A., only son of Mr. T. F. Lavender, M.A., and Mrs. Lavender, of the Headmaster's House, The Royal Wanstead School, Wanstead, London, E.11, and Ann Christine Boothman, only daughter of Mr. F. Boothman, L.R.I.B.A., and Mrs. Boothman, of Oak Farm House, Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire. (The Grove, 1950-60.)
MARRIAGE TIMMS—KARLSSON. On 4th January, 1964, at the Lutheran Church, Karlskrona, Sweden, David Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Timms, of New Earswick, to Ingrid Mary Birgitta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Karlsson, Lyckeby, Sweden. (Temple, 1946-55.)
DEATHS ELLIOT-SMITH.—On 29th March, at Oxford, Grafton Latimer ElliotSmith. (School House, 1916-22.) SCOTT.—On 3rd May, suddenly at sea, Walter McCausland Scott, F.R.C.S. (The Manor, 1927-31.) 46
CHANGES OF ADDRESS Please note that as from 1st May, 1964, the address of Mr. Robert Baxter will be changed from 6 Raisins Hill, Pinner, Middlesex, to 43A Pinner Hill Road, Pinner, Middlesex. On and after 20th April the address of Mr. John H. Moss will be changed from 41 Albert Road, Hale, Cheshire, to Flat 2, Selber, Heald Road, Bowdon, Cheshire. J. 0. Poole is with the Commercial Department of Philips Eindhoven, and will be in Holland for two years. Address: Pietstraat 39, Geldrop.
THE DURHAM UNIVERSITY LETTER Durham. Epiphany Term, 1964. Dear Editor and Peterites, As it has been some years since the School has heard from us we feel that we would like "to display our wares" to those deciding the inevitable question of where to go! Durham University was founded in 1832 to ensure the Anglican Monopoly in the North which had been threatened four years before by "the Godless institution of Gower Street" in the South. The then Bishop generously handed over his magnificent Castle to become University College. At the same time the money from six Canonries was made over. "Punch" did a series of articles on the "New" University in the late 30's— "a then as now" cartoon, even today, would show very little change in the centre of the University. The breath-taking Norman Cathedral dominates all the older Colleges and theology is still the Senior, and perhaps the best, faculty. This does not mean, however, that Durham is in a rut. New buildings and building schemes are in evidence everywhere. Science is booming as a result of new laboratories, and the Geography School is fast rivalling Theology in its results. Sport, too, plays quite a large part in our lives and the facilities are near at hand. Rowing is, perhaps, the senior sport, as Durham Regatta is one of the earliest in the country, dating back to the 1840's. In the coming year there will be plenty of opportunity for the games-minded as the recent split with Newcastle has reduced the possibles for the selectors to 1,500. As Durham is essentially Collegiate it is as well to know something of each. The earliest college, already mentioned, was University, which can boast a Medieval hall and a Norman chapel. At the moment, M. A. Clegg (1957-63) is the only 0.P. in residence. This is made up for, however, by his being the only freshman in the Varsity VIII. We were pleased to hear that N. Pace from the Rise will be joining him next year. 'Hatfield College, overlooking the river came next and this is a fine Georgian building with Victorian wings. It is of interest that Mr. Chilman's father, also an 0.P., was a scholar of Hatfield in the 1880's. There are still three of us at Hatfield and all persuing very different activities. J. F. Gartside (1957-63) plays occasional hockey for the Varsity 2nds. F. I. 47
Watson (1954-61), is in France at the moment, but has quite a reputation here for excellent work with the Drama Group. Finally there is Sinclair Robertson (1949-50), who was only in St. Olave's for a year; however, he claims to be an O.P. and as he is cox of the Varsity VIII we are not inclined to argue with him. This is the college for sportsmen so we all felt that J. L. Richardson of School House 'had chosen wisely and well. We look forward to seeing him. Durham has two Theological Colleges: St. Chad's (Anglo-Catholic), and St. John's (Evangelical). In the former N. R. Barton (1954-60) and F. J. A. Hewitt (1955-61) take off enough time from services to represent the University in Fencing and Hockey. The latter has also taken off enough time to get engaged to Miss Brenda Walker-Griffin. There are three other men's colleges: Grey, with a strong scientific emphasis; St. Cuthbert's, which is in fact a society; and finally Bede, for Certificate and University students. J. M Charnley is here (1954-60) and is fast becoming the mainstay of the University O.T.C. There are of course four women's colleges in easy walking distance. We were all very pleased to see Anne Dronfield in October who is at St. Mary's College. K. Brown (1952-58) is now teaching at Durham School and as he got his degree at Hatfield he must not be forgotten. Peter Crane (1951-57) went down from Bede to start teaching and to get married last summer. We wish him well. Last of the Old Peterites in Durham is certainly not the least, for our Bishop (The Rt. Rev. Maurice Harland, D.D.) was at St. Peter's before the 1914-18 war. After this description of our Colleges, we must look a little at the spirit of the University. The Colleges, Chapels, the Union and lecture rooms are nearly all much older than our 19th century foundation; this gives a great deal of stability and academics seem to fit in naturally here. Durham is a Conservative University, but that is not to say that the Labour Club is not flourishing. The students here as elsewhere, are very much split up into groups, but tolerance is the keynote here. One may wear hairy tweeds and the old school tie, or a beard and a ban-the-bomb badge, and the "uniform" gown unites all, and both types are equally acceptable and will be just as much at home. There are always concerts, plays, regattas and matches to watch, and if first class professional performances are wanted, Newcastle is only a 3/6d. fare away. Life here is very much what one makes it and the facilities are here for most things if the effort comes from oneself ! There are seven of us up at the moment and if rumours are correct and the examinations are kind there will be a dozen next October. We look forward to this and very much hope that soon there will be enough up here to make is worthwhile for the headmaster to come up as our guest to a Durham University O.P. Dinner. For a School with a motto such as ours I think Durham is a good university. I feel sure that all of us will leave our respective colleges with nearly as much pride and affection as we feel for our old School! Yours sincerely, THE DURHAM OLD ,PETERITES.
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EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of Is. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
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OCTOBER, 1964
No. 367
EDITORIAL On 31st October, Dronfield House is to be officially opened by the Bishop of Durham, the Right Rev. M. H. Harland, 0.P., and it will obviously be an important day in the history of the School: a weekend holiday is being allowed for celebrations. Any Old Peterite or present member of the School will readily understand why the house has been given the Headmaster's name and this is one means of ensuring that it does not remain unknown to future generations. The purpose of a fifth boarding house is not to pack in a fifth more boarders, but to expand and improve the amenities for the existing numbers. This kind of change and evidence of adaptability tallies well with what D. G. Christopherson, the Chief Guest at the last Speech Day, had to say on the subject of survival: longevity, in an institution or a species, is entirely dependent on its ability to adapt and evolve, and the fact that an institution or species is an old-established one is proof of its living and creative qualities. Here is an example of the process in action. The future of private education is not at present clear, though there should be more certain knowledge by the time of the opening of Dronfield House. But what is clear is that this sort of expansion is only symptomatic of similar improvements and innovations being carried out in numerous other private foundations. There is no shortage of confidence and belief in the sort of education which the Public School provides.
SCHOOL NEWS MR. A. E. R. DODDS At the end of last term Mr. Dodds left us to take up his appointment as Headmaster of Ottershaw School, Surrey, and we congratulate him on his appointment to this most interesting post, which should offer full scope for his undoubted abilities. Mr. Dodds came to St. Peter's School in January, 1950, to joint the Modem Language staff, but was almost immediately recalled to National Service as a "Z Class" Reservist and despatched to the Korean Peninsula. He returned, however, with his wife after a year, and in January, 1959, was appointed Housemaster of The Manor. For the past Si years Mr. and Mrs. Dodds have given outstanding service to the House, and there is, indeed, scarcely any branch of school life in which Mr. Dodds has not been active. We are especially grateful to him for his management of the School Hockey, for his signal success as 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Editorial
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School News
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Speech Day
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Examination Results
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Salvete
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Valete
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House Notes
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Oxford Cup
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The Chapel
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The Choir
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The Baird Cup ...
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The Record Library
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The British Ship Adoption Society ...
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The Natural History Society ...
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The Young Farmers' Club ...
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C.C.F.
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The Scout Group
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
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The Lyke Wake Walk ...
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Cricket, 1964
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The Boat Club ...
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Shooting
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Fencing ...
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Tennis ...
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Swimming
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Hockey Fixtures, 1965 ...
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Old Peterite News
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Illustrations: Dronfield House ... 1st XI Cricket Team, 1964 O.T.C., 1914 ... C.C.F., 1964, and Swimming Pool
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Editor of "The Peterite" and for the many ways, both on the games fields and elsewhere, in which he has been an encouragement and inspiration to
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Mr. and Mrs. Dodds have our very best wishes for their future, and it is of some comfort to us that they are still numbered among our parents and therefore will be doubly anxious to keep in touch with the School.
We had to say good-bye at the end of last term to Mr. G. D. Field and Mr. B. Pease, both of whom have left St. Peter's to take up Lectureships, and both have our very best wishes for success in this new experience. Mr. Field, who came to us in September, 1958, from Glenalmond, spent the whole of his service here as a resident and always seized every opportunity of helping in out-of-school activities. He will be specially remembered for his incursion into local politics, for his successful running of the Debating Society and for his general contributions towards the School Classics teaching. We hope he will be happy and successful as a Lecturer in Classics at Fourah Bay College, in West Africa. *
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Mr. Pease, who took over the Biology of the School in January, 1959, also identified himself with many School activities apart from his Biology, these particularly including swimming, rugger and the organisation of natural history expeditions and field work. We wish him success in his new work at Portsmouth Training College. *
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It was announced during the holidays that Mr. A. T. Howat had been appointed Master-in-Charge of St. Olave's in succession to Mr. J. S. Cooper, and Mr. Howat has now taken up this appointment. While this, of course, involves relinquishing his Senior School teaching, we shall hope
to see just as much of him as we have in the past. * * * We welcomed to the Staff this term Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, who has joined us to teach C.Iae.lics.
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Mr. F. Waine has been elected an Honorary Member of the Royal School of Church Music for the services he has rendered to Church music. *
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N. G. Pace was appointed Head of the School, C. J. L. Clarke, ViceHead, and J. N. Spencer a School Monitor and Head of School House. M. H. Ibberson became Chapel Monitor, and N. Shah a School Monitor. *
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At the end of term a party from the School, organised by Mr. Field, completed the Lyke Wake Walk. A report appears later in this issue. 2
Fifty-four members of the Social Service Unit visited thirty-two elderly disabled people every week throughout the Summer Term. And half of these made several collections for Oxfam, and helped in the York shop. * * Three members of the 1st XI were selected to play for their respective County Schoolboys' XI. T. J. Haggie and W. R. Pickersgill met with a fair measure of success in playing in the four matches with Durham, while J. J. Vooght played in one match for the Northumberland Schoolboys.
SPEECH DAY The Prize-giving was held in the Clifton 'Cinema, on Saturday, 25th July. The Chairman was Sir Bertram Wilson, the Chief Guest was D. G. Christopherson, O.B.E., F.R.S., Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, and the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York and their ladies were also present. The preacher on Commemoration Sunday was the Rev. F. J. Mann, O.P. The Headmaster's Report and the Chief Guest's speech are given below.
HEAD MASTER'S REPORT In assessing the year's academic progress of a School, numerous attempts have been made by producing various figures, and in fact last February a certain organisation produced figures which purported to show the Public Schools in relative order of success. Although we did not come at all badly out of this, even with not wholly accurate figures, it is evident that any such attempt must be incomplete, and indeed, the success of any School depends on what it does compared with what it sets out to do. One should obviously relate one's success to the potentialities and needs of one's pupils. You have in your programmes what we call "The Principal Academic Successes of the Year", and I would like to take this opportunity of congratulating the four boys who have gained Open Awards at Oxford or Cambridge, and also the staff responsible for these successes. We have in the past few years included in our achievements the numbers of boys who have secured admission to various Universities. This we have deliberately refrained from doing this year because, although we are fully satisfied with our figures, we do not think this is, as an isolated figure, a real measure of success. I suppose a better result would be obtained by analysing the successes of boys actually at Universities, but this again is too complicated and would not mean very much in plain figures. It is still, and I suppose will always remain the wish of most parents that their sons should obtain entry to a University, although I cannot help but repeat what I have often said on this platform, namely, that there are many other more suitable methods of obtaining further training or of securing employment for boys who are not temperamentally fitted to University life and work. In my view, which is perhaps becoming somewhat old-fashioned in this respect, a University is not a place to go and browse for a year or two while you make up your mind, in some cases even what subjects you are seriously to study, nor, at the other extreme, is it merely a vocational training establishment. I feel that a boy should go to a University knowing pretty well why 3
he is going, and have the necessary ability to succeed in his examinations and still have time to take part in many of the other very worth-while activities available in any cultured community. During the past year we started a scheme which I hope to extend in the future, namely, to get a panel of old boys resident at various Universities to come and talk to our University aspirants here about their life and particularly about the pitfalls of which the boys should be wary. I am sure many of our boys found this first experiment useful, for although we can tell our boys much about the change-over from School to University life, it comes very much more realistically to them from boys who have experienced it. They must realise, for example, that many Universities are secular establishments, and also that the care and supervision they will be given varies considerably from University to University and even from one faculty to another in the same University. Many of our boys do not, of course, go to Universities, and I would again impress on parents that it is just as important, in fact in some ways even more important, for them to stay at School for the full course. We have a wide and varied VIth form curriculum which covers most reasonable requirements, and from which all boys can gain a great deal up to the normal school leaving age. There is also much to be gained outside the classroom, especially in experience of responsibility, for in every walk of life, however technical, one's main preoccupation is in dealing with people—with one's employers, customers and so forth. There are just one or two points I wish briefly to mention about the School curriculum: this is the end of the second year of the experiment we started in additional VIth form courses, i.e. in the policy of giving each boy who was able to benefit an opportunity for a substantial study outside the confines of his own specialist work. The continuing of French, for example, for Scientists, and the study of a special Biology course for Arts students have both been very successful, as also has been the introduction and continuation of Russian; and we are adding to these courses next term. I am glad to see a much more sympathetic attitude among the boys towards these extra courses, and indeed, apart from anything else, participation in these courses does add something to the sum total of a boy's school record. We are very much interested in the various new experimental methods of teaching languages, and we hope next term to make a beginning on the Language Laboratory idea, at first in French. Our Mathematicians are also very much alive to the changes which are beginning to shake the very foundations of our mathematical teaching, and we shall be doing something about this very shortly both in our Junior School, where the curriculum really begins, and in the lower forms of the Senior School. The introduction of handicrafts for certain boys two years ago has produced thefirst batch of "0" level candidates, who have discovered, if they did not already know, that this examination subject is not a soft option. As I mentioned two years ago, we introduced this subject in the hope that most boys in the School, of whatever academic ability or future, may have an opportunity of taking a course in it some time during their School career. Before passing on to reports on various School activities, I would like to say the inevitable word or two about building. The new Dronfield House will be open at the beginning of next term, as a going concern under the Housemastership of Mr. Coulthard, and I am sorry that the 4
arrangement whereby the Princess Royal was to open the House officially on 29th October has had to be revised since Her Royal Highness has had to cancel this engagement. We intend, however, to go through with the official opening and also, incidentally, with the subsequent holiday already announced, and I hope to be able to tell parents more about this shortly. I would like to emphasise that we are intending to use the amenities and facilities of this new House as a model on which to base all our other Houses, and as parents will know, a good deal of modernisation has already taken place with this in mind. The Junior School block, which was finished last year, has proved enormously beneficial, and the boys, and indeed Mr. Pemberton too, have enjoyed their use of the new laboratory. I am glad to be able to announce that work has already begun on the new swimming bath and that an indoor bath for all-the-year-round use should be available on the site of the present bath before next Easter. I know that many parents will recognise that this is an almost essential provision in these days. Although swimming will, I hope, never replace the traditional team games, the new indoor bath will provide very valuable all-the-year-round exercise, and will give greater opportunities for improving the efficiency of the boys in this vital skill. During the past few months the front of the School has been renovated under the guidance of Mr. Pace, and I am sure that all our old boys, to whom the front of the School means so much, will be glad that this necessary work, some of it war damage, has at last been completed. We have other objects in mind for the future, and parents and friends will hear more about these from time to time. The Appeal in connection with the Development Fund is to be closed down and a final list of subscribers, together with a report on the disposal of the proceeds of the Appeal, will be sent to everyone concerned at the end of October. I have spent a good deal of my time during the past years talking about Appeals, and I hope that I can promise that no more will be said for some years to come. One could, however, appropriately remind anyone who might be interested that there is still some time between now and •the produotion of the final list in October. In dealing with out-of-school activities I must again remind my hearers that it is quite impossible to cover everything we do, and the omission of any particular items does not by any means imply that I consider they are less important than some that are mentioned. I would like first of all to say a word about the new C.C.F. which is now, and has for some time been really and completely voluntary. A boy cannot join until his second year in the School, and then he goes straight into one of the specialised sections without passing through the basic section as in the past. This gives more interest from the very first, and the whole scheme, as run by Mr. Cummin and his officers, is highly successful and enjoyed by all who take part. Alternatives to •the C.C.F., at any rate as regards times of parade and activity, are the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It is not necessary for a boy to be in any of these three organisations, which, as I have said, are all voluntary, but I would like to mention to parents in this connection that we interpret the word "voluntary" as meaning that a boy will only 'be allowed to join when we are satisfied that he knows all about it and wishes to join, but having once joined he cannot light-
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heartedly come and go as he wishes. We think this is a good training for life in general and we try to teach that membership of any society should imply regular attendance. There are in the School societies of all kinds, some at House and some at School level, and all these are run by the boys but encouraged and supported by as enthusiastic and hardworking a staff as could ever have been collected in one School. We are constantly concerned by the questions "Do we do too much for our boys?" or 'Do we supervise them too much?", and try to strike the half-way medium. It is sometimes, incidentally, the easiest way out to do things ourselves which the boys should do, but we do try to avoid this as much as possible. We encourage boys to take part in as many activities as possible, reminding them frequently that one day, especially if they are proceeding to Universities or places of further training, they will be required to compile an autobiography of their school life for inclusion in the application form. I often commend to boys of all ages that they should do this as an exercise at the end of every term as a means of measuring their progress and interests. Many of my audience this morning, in fact I think perhaps the majority, attended last March the second Careers Convention to be held at the School, and I think everyone will agree that this was most successful and helpful. We intend to continue these Conventions from time to time and to do everything possible to extend our careers service in the interests of the boys. One point I would wish to mention refers to what are called "Short Works Courses" arranged through the Public Schools Appointments Bureau, mainly during the Easter and Summer holidays. Quite a number of our boys have applied for and obtained places on these short courses, but we feel that if the existence of these courses and their scope were better known to parents, more boys would take advantage of them. The expression "Short Works Course" sounds very much like a scientific or an engineering course, but included in this general title are a good number of places available to non-scientists who are looking for a profession. Attendance at these courses is especially recommended for boys during their Transitus year, i.e. the year after "0" level. Among the many things Mr. Coulthard does as Careers Master is to arrange practice interviews which can be held at School before any form of interview takes place. These interviews are recorded and boys find it most helpful to hear their own reaction to unexpected questions. One outside activity I especially want to mention is the Drama Society. Under the enthusiastic direction of Mr. Bolton, this is flourishing in many ways. The most obvious activity was, of course, the School Play, "The Strong are Lonely", which was presented last December. The play was certainly strong meat, but one most pleasing feature was the manner in which those involved obviously lived into the parts they had to play. During the year several Houses have produced plays of their own, all involving large casts and elaborate and changing sets. It is, I think, literally true to say that very few, if any boys in the Houses concerned had no part at all in the production of the play. Although in the busy school life of today there is no time for long preparation for such activities, the standard was very good and the experience invaluable for those who took any part either on, behind or in front of the stage. We are pleased to hear that H. Biddle has been selected from the vast number of those who were given an audition to play in the National Youth Theatre's London Production this summer.
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Next term the Society will combine with the Music Society in a production of "H.M.S. Pinafore," and the Junior School will also be involved in this too. Both the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award boys have been very active during the year. The Scout Camps are becoming more popular and ambitious, and last year, for example, the Scouts went to the Isle of Man, and the Senior Scouts to the Wicklow Mountains in Eire. An arduous and successful week was also spent by twenty-one Senior Scouts in North Wales during the Easter holidays. I am happy to report that there have been six Queen Scout awards in the group during the year. Our rugger season was by no means one of distinction. Only nine players with any 1st or 2nd team experience were available, and the initial task was a formidable one. In the end we failed narrowly to defeat Ampleforth and Worksop (losing both matches in the closing minutes of the match), drew with Leeds and beat Trent. We also beat the Old Boys at the end of term, but are not sure whether that proves anything! Athletics in the Easter Term, a pursuit in which all boys participate in the last three weeks, started well, but finally became submerged in snow and torrential rain. It is in the realm of cricket that I think we can justifiably claim to have had a year of unqualified success. Of nine inter-school matches played, seven have been won outright, one drawn and one lost. Not even in unbeaten seasons have so many matches been won, not at any rate since 1946. The School Captain, P. F. Nettleton, has scored 554 runs for an average of over 46, and W. R. Pickersgill can claim 43 victims with his bowling. We are hoping that Nettleton will be selected to play at Lord's. At cricket we have great hopes for the future and are confident that we shall be able to maintain the tradition that has grown up that we are one, if not the leading school in the North of England, for no less than nine of the present team will still be with us next year. I have not said anything about the aims and future of our School, and I am sure no useful purpose would be served by indulging in economic, political or any other prognostications. We intend to continue quietly with our work and other activities in the belief that there will continue to be a place in our City and country for St. Peter's. We are not conscious of trying to ensure self-preservation, nor do we ask for or expect any privileges for our boys. They will have to continue to stand on their own feet, to be judged by their character and achievements, and we are content. St. Peter's School is what is known as an Independent School, but in the world of today there is no such thing as real independence for any person or institution. We derive such freedom as we have from our complete dependence on our parents, and I feel I cannot sit down without expressing again my own personal gratitude to the parents for the manner in which they have supported us in all we try to do for our boys. I should like to see the liaison between parents, Housemasters and individual members of the staff even closer than it is at the moment. The business of education can only begin to be successful if there is cooperation between the School and the parents, not only in encouraging obedience to necessary School Rules but in the much wider business of character training. It is the duty of those who control this School to 7
work continually to create the conditions in which both boys and staff can get on happily with their work—an atmosphere in which we can all line together as a family—and I am sure I can claim that such an atmosphere exists at St. Peter's.
MR. D. G. CHRISTOPHERSON'S SPEECH, 1964 My Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, Mr. Sheriff, Sheriff's Lady, Head Master, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is one of the disadvantages of being introduced by one's old colleagues, that they are in a position •to say a lot of things about you, and convention demands that you are not allowed to say what you like about them. I do not think I had better therefore tell you any of the stories that I might tell you about Professor Davidson—perhaps you know some of them already. All I could do is to thank him for the very elegant way in which he introduced me and told you how many times I have been with the vision of having to change my job in a hurry. May I start by saying how happy I am to have the opportunity of coming to this Commemoration and seeing something of the work and the progress of this School. Of course, I have known something about this School for a very long time because as Professor Davidson said to you, I was educated partly at the school which claims to be the second oldest school in England, and we were always told where the oldest school in England was, in York. We always had a certain fellow feeling for this School, because although being far away in Dorsetshire we did not have the many opportunities of meeting you either in competitions or in other ways, but we always felt that when an opportunity came up at Bisley or somewhere else, there was something in common between us, and so it is a very great pleasure •to me. This is the first time I think I have visited this School and it is a very great pleasure to me to be here. Of course it is a great pleasure in other ways. There is a great deal in common between York and Durham, and now that the University has come here there will, no doubt, be even more in common in the future. I ought to admit that one of the things that you are commemorating today is the defeat of Durham School, which is where one of my boys goes to school, by—I think it was—five wickets, and this is not something, of course, I ought to join in commemorating, but these things come and go, and perhaps there will be an occasion to reply, if not next year, if you have . most of the present team still going on, perhaps the year after It occurred to me that it might be of interest for a few minutes this morning to say a little bit if I could about this question of the importance of great antiquity. Some people think that the importance of an ancient tradition in an institution or in a school is self-evident, that it is like, let us say, poems or stamps or archaeological specimens: the older they are the more valuable they are, and there is no argument about it, and so to ask the question about whether it was really a good •thing to have an ancient tradition in a school simply would not occur to them. If a thing is old, it is good. This of course, is not the way on the whole, that the twentieth century thinks. On •the whole the present temper, particularly perhaps of young people, is to have no great respect for tradition, and to ask the question 'What is the value of antiquity?' with a quite open mind. There may even be some people who think that a new school, like a new motor car or aeroplane, is likely to be better than an old one, and so, it is 8
perhaps worth for a moment trying to put all these prejudices out of one's mind altogether, and asking oneself what is proved by the fact that an institution has survived century after century since almost before the beginning of History. Well, what is proved? The first thing that is proved is that this institution, this school, has shown that it is capable of change, change generation after generation, century after century, all the time adapting itself, evolving, developing to meet the events of the time. As we know I have been this past hour presenting a number of books about Biology, about evolution, and as we know, an animal or an organism of any kind that ceases to be able to evolve, that ceases to be able to change, will die, will vanish, and the first thing, therefore, that is proved when you have an ancient institution, is that the institution has the power in every generation of changing, much more sometimes than we recognise. For some reason, people think often that because an institution is old, because it has a long tradition, it will be a conservative, unchanging influence; it will always be living in the past. The exact contrary is proved. What is proved is •that the institution has the power to change. If we think now only of a very short time, a hundred years or so, in the history of a School like this; three generations ago what was being done with a large number of the boys would have been looking forward to ordination, and a career either as a clergyman, or possibly in one of what we now regard as the secular occupations, like being a schoolmaster, or something of this kind; two generations ago many of them would have been thinking of an imperial career, going into the Civil Service, or the Forces, or one of the services which govern and guide the Colonial territories in the East and in Africa—all of that has changed; one generation ago in my time I think many of us thought that we were in a situation, not unlike the situation in the very early days of this School, that we would at any rate in the early part of our lives have to spend our time in the defeat of a new barbarism, and that, in fact, happened. Nobody at that time knew anything about what the world would be like when the job was done. We had very little idea of what would happen afterwards and now I suppose, indeed, the record that we have heard today shows that the boys, the majority of the boys, are thinking of careers in science and the new scientifically based industries of this country on which the survival and prosperity of the country depends. There are a great variety of other professions which the modern complicated organisations of our life requires, and nobody knows what another generation will be required of a 'School like this. The Head Master said that he would not prognosticate, and I will try to avoid prognosticating too much, but I think one can say one thing with fair confidence, that in another generation there will be still a wider range of careers open to boys, that most of these a higher proportion of them still will call for very high educational standards. Not, of course—and I would like to endorse what the Head Master said—not of course, by any means all of them through the Universities, but most of them through higher education after the age of eighteen in one form or another. I think we can be sure of this, and I suspect also that the growing together of the Universities with other forms of higher education which is already noticeable will have gone much further. I do not think it is possible to imagine even what the next generation will in any detail require from a School like this one. All we can say is that it will be certain that it will call again for the ability which the School must certainly have to change not slowly, but quite rapidly, if we think about it, to meet the needs that are going to 9
come and probably this means still a wider range of subjects, a wider range of activities of all kinds, and goodness knows, we have heard it is wide enough already, and a much greater flexibility of mind from all of us in being prepared to undertake and give our lives to subjects and to studies which not so long ago would hardly have existed. Well, this is the first thing then that an ancient foundation must have the power to evolve, and the second thing is the power to attract the loyalty and devotion of its members, and to do this you do not just have to be able to do as this School and many other schools of course do, to provide a happy and interesting full life for your members, and there have been many institutions that did this and have died. You have to do something more than this. You have to convince people, both the people who work for you on the staff and the boys, that there is something more than doing just a routine job in an efficient way—that there is behind what you're doing a profound purpose, which they can recognise. Now I suppose that a generation ago, or even more recently, perhaps some of us now would say that what the profound purpose of a School like this really is, is to produce for our society the leaders that it requires, the leaders that are always more of them needed than can be found. In some ways, when one says this I think one may be giving a false impression, because people think still of a leader as somebody who goes around giving orders about something or other, and this is not the kind of leadership which our society really needs or can accept at the present time. The kind of leadership that we need and will need more and more in the future is that based on a real study and understanding of the way society works. What it wants and what it needs, and then when one has understood what is wanted and what is needed, the ability to explain it in such a convincing way that no orders are required because people understand what the necessities are, so that the kind of education which the boys who are going to take the responsibility, •the heavy responsibilities of a future, require is more and more, if I use the word academic, there will be many people who misunderstand me, and think that this means in some way remote from life. I do not mean it in that sense; I mean in the sense of an understanding of the principles on which all of our social society depends, the legal, the scientific, the religious, all the principles and understanding at a profound level. This is what has got to be found if a society like ours is going to be provided with the leaders that it needs, and to attract a devotion and a loyalty of all the members of a School generation after generation. This is what you have got to be seen to be doing and it is not just the School of course that does it, as the Head Master said himself. A very great part of •this has got to be done at home by parents. The demands which the School makes on parents, as there will be many here who know, are greater than they have ever been before. Again, a hundred years ago, you could send your children to a good school and leave them to get on with it. You cannot do that now. The job which has to be done must be done in collaboration between the parents and the School Now perhaps to talk in this way is really rather too serious for an occasion of this kind. What I ought to be doing is to be congratulating the School on a wonderful record in the past year; a really very remarkable record, I think, which the Head Master made little of; of examination success and success in a very great range of activities of all kinds. One thing that I think on these occasions that it is very important to do and it is a little difficult for the Head Master to do it, is to say on behalf of the boys and the parents here, how very much we do recognise
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I that a year of success like this one, really depends entirely and is a measure of skill and devotion of the staff of all the masters. I know you wish me to say that, and even if I did not know that, I would say it on my own behalf anyway. The teaching profession in the Universities and schools, and particularly in the schools at the moment, is facing a great crisis. There are many schools which are having great difficulty in finding the right masters of the right standard, and so it is one that should recognise what a very great blessing it is and a very great opportunity it is for which we buy for our boys when we send them to a school like this, which is in a position to attract the devotion and loyalty of people of the right understanding and the right ability. Well, I have not anything more really to say to you except to congratulate the prize-winners. It is rather the done thing these days to try not to make too much of prizes on the grounds that everybody ought to be rather equal, even if some are more equal than others. I realise what a lot of great hard work and effort goes into the kind of academic success which has been achieved. I hope that those who are present who have not won prizes will not simply think that they just do not happen to have the right kind of gifts: very often this is not true. What they ought to be thinking is that their turn will come and it will not be long before it comes. Well, I do thank you most sincerely for your invitation and for this opportunity to speak to you this morning.
G.C.E. EXAMINATION RESULTS, JULY, 1964 "A" LEVEL Bailey, A. D.—French (C), German (C). Bennitt.—Latin (E), French (C), English (B'). Biddle—English (B'). Bradbury—German (B'), Economics (C'). Clayton—Geography (D). Clegg, R. W. C.—Fnglish (C') Collomosse—English (C), History (D). Cooper—Divinity (B). Cossms—History (B'), Geography (B). Dalkin—Geography (B), Art (C). Eatough—French (E), English (C), History (B'). Flintoft—English (D). Gibson, P. A. J.—English (D), Geography (C). Godfrey, D. R.—German (D). Goodlock—French (A'), German (B), English (D). Grayson—English (A), History (B'). Haggie—Latin of Modern Studies (C), French (D), History (A 2). Head—English (C'). Hey—French (B'), German (B'). Higgins—History (B), Economics (B). Hudson, W. M.—Latin of Modern Studies (E), English (B), History (B). Ibberson—French (D), English (B). Mallinson, D. B.—Geography (E). Metcalfe—History (B), Economics (A'). Moffat—German (E). Newhouse, T. J.—English (B). Shannon, M.—English (B), Geography (B). Stott—English (D), History (D), Art (E).
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Aspinall—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B). Burnett—Pure Maths. (A 1), Applied Maths. (B'), Physics (A). Clarke, C. J. L.—Pure Maths. (A'), Applied Maths. (A 2). Eastaugh—Pure Maths (E), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B). Art (B). Raine—Pure Maths. (B), Physics (C). Russell, J. H.—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (E), Physics (B). Scaife, R.—Pure Maths. (B'), Applied Maths. (A'), Physics (A). Shouksmith—Pure Maths. (A'), Applied Maths. (A'). Templeman—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B 2). Barton, C. R.—Physics (D), Chemistry (B), Biology (C'). Barton, R. O.—Physics (B), Chemistry (C). Cloughton—Physics (D), Chemistry (E). Cloughton—Physics (D), Chemistry (E). Crossley—Chemistry (D), Geography (E). Dove—Physics (E), Chemistry (D). Dronfield—Physics (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (C). Edbrooke—Physics (D), Chemistry (E). Fearnside—Physics (E), Chemistry (E). Fisher, D. J.—Maths. for Science (E), Physics (D), Chemistry (B 2). Grieves—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (B). Grisdale—Maths. for Science (E), Physics (A), Chemistry (C). Hamilton-Williams—Art (E). Hancock—Physics (A), Chemistry (B), Biology (D). Hoare—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (B), Chemistry (B). Holmes—Maths. for Science (D), Physics (B), Chemistry (A'). Hudson, D. E.—Geography (D). Hunt—Maths. for Science (C), Physics (A), Chemistry (B). Marks, A. R.—Chemistry (E). Milnes—Physics (D). Chemistry (B). Nettleton—Chemistry (E). Newhouse, R. C.—Physics (D), Chemistry (E), Biology (E). Pace, N. G.—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (C). Robertson—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A). Senior—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A). Shaftoe—Chemistry (C), Biology (D), Art (E). Shah—Maths. for Science (M), Economics (B). Smith, M. V.—Physics (A'), Chemistry (A'), Biology (A). Smith, N. J.—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (B Spencer—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (B), Chemistry (A). Stapleton—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A). Stevens—Physics (C), Chemistry (E). Todd—Physics (D), Chemistry (D). Ward, W. J. B.—Physics (E), Chemistry (D). White—Maths. for Science (C), Physics (D), Chemistry (E). Wilson, R. J. D.—Physics (E). Yates—Maths. for Science (D). Youle—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A).
"0" LEVEL Bailey, J. R. (9); Bowie (9); Denham (6); Fairclough, P. R. S. (6); Godfrey, C. S. (2); Mackenzie (5); Nix (7); Pickersgill, R. (9); Reiss (i); Roebuck (8); Smith, C. J. A. (9); Waller (9); Walley (4); Wilks (4); Williams (3); Younger (5). Barker, D. J. (6); Barker, J. R. (8); Baxter (7); Beaumont, R. N. (4); Bell (6); Budge (4); Carr, M. J. T. (8); Clegg, C. W. (9); Disney (9); Donnelly (7); Doyle, P. J. (8); Fieldhouse (8); Fleming (6); Flint (6); Gill (7); Grayson, J. M. (7); Hargrave (9); Lancaster (7); Lazenby (6); McGrath (9); Marsden, W. C. P. (ii); Martin (6); Mawer (9); Moore (8); Peacock (5); Peaker (8); Pearson (9); Pickersgill, W. R. (4); Plans, J. C. (4); Robinson, R. G. (6); Russell, C. C. (8); Skerrett (9); Spilman (7); Sugar (9); Summers-Smith (9); Talbot-Jones (8); Vickers, T. H. (8); Wood, J. R. (8); Yellowley (9). 12
Alton (5); Barton, G. M. (4); Bilsborough (1); Charlesworth (2); Clethro (3); Dawood (2); Emsley D. J. (2); Evans (3); Harding, R. D. (1); Harris (2); Hart (5); Hedley (3); Jobling (2); Lilley (5); Lumley-Holmes (5); McKay (1); McKenzie (8); Mallinson, M. G. (6); Maslin (7); Miers (6); Platts, J. R. (I); Rawlings (6); Rowbottom, Q. G. (1); Schofield (5); Shepherd (3); Slater (3); Swiers (8). Atkinson, B. J. (2); Atkinson, J. S. (x); Boyd (5); Brown, J. F. (I); Burnett, N. R. S. (2); Cartwright (3); Dew (1); Elliot, G. H. C. (2); Fear (3); Gagg (3); Gill, T. J. W. (2); Gray (3); Horsman (2); Marshall (I); Neil (1); Oglesby (3); Oliver (I); Schofield (2); Thompson, M. J. (2); Tilley (3); Tomlinson (4); Ward, T. B. (2); Willstrop (2). Atkinson, C. E. M. (1); Bailey, A. D. (r); Bennitt (I); Bradbury (I); Collomosse (1); Eatough (I); Flintoft (I); Grieves (1); Hudson, W. M. (1); Ibberson (1); Mallinson, D. B. (I); Nettleton (I); Newhouse, T. J. (1); Brown, P. W. (I); Clark, J. E. (2); Croft-Baker (I); Hutchinson (2); Marsden, P. S. (I); Robinson ;
J. (r). The following passed in AO Economics :— Barton, R. 0., Biddle, Clayton, Crossley, Dalton, Dronfield, Eatough, Edbrooke, Fearnside, Flintoft, Gibson, P. H. J., Hudson, D. E., Hunt, Ibberson, Mallinson, D. B., Marks, A. R., Russell, J. H., Shannon, M., Stapleton, Stott, Todd, Ward, W. J. B., Wilson, R. J. D., Blackford, H. N. The following passed in The General Paper :— Bailey, A. D., Bennitt, Biddle, Bradbury, Clayton, Clegg, R. W. C., Collomosse, Cossins, Eatough, Emsley, P. M., Gibson, P. A. J., Goodlock, Grayson, R. H., Haggie, Head, Hey, Hudson, W. M., Ibberson, Shannon, M., Stott, Aspinall, Burnett, Russell, J. H., Scaife, R., Barton, C. R., Edbrooke, Fearnside, Fisher, D. J., Grisdale, Hancock, Hudson, D. E., Hunt, Nettleton, Robertson, Senior, Smith, M. V., Smith, N. J., Spencer, Stapleton, Stevens, Todd, Wilson, R. J. D., Wood, J. L. The following passed in the Use of English paper:— Biddle, Clayton, Cossins, Head, Hudson, W. M., Ibberson, Moffatt, Newhouse, T. J., Aspinall, Eastaugh, Cloughton, Milnes, Nettleton, Newhouse, R. C., Robertson, Senior, Todd, Wilson, R. J. D., Winn.
SALVETE School House: K. J. Sargent. C. C. Wilkinson.
VALETE THE GROVE J. A. Bradbury. 1953-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (French, German, Economics). House Boating. Modern Language Society Committee; Russian Society Treasurer. Leeds Univ. (Law and German). C. J. L. Clarke. 1954-64. U.VI. Head of House. Scholarship (Natural Sciences) to Corpus Christi, Cambridge. "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry (distinction), Maths. and Higher Maths. (distinction). '0' Level (9). School Tennis 1962-3-4 (Captain 1964). School Chess 1963. House Cross Country, Athletics, Colours. Senior Science Society (Secretary); Debating Society Committee; Games Committee (Secretary); Chapel Committee; Library Monitor. Corpus Christi, Cambridge (Mechanical Sciences).
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J. R. Dalkin. 1956-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Geography, Art). L/Cadet, R.A.F. Section; Band. Geographical Society Committee. Leeds Architectural College. P. M. Emsley. 1954-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (5). 3rd XV 1962-3; 2nd VIII 1963-4. Athletics Team 1963-4. Captain of House Cross Country. SSM i/c Army Section. Drama Society Committee. Motor Industry. W. M. Hudson. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Latin, French, History). 1st XI Hockey, 1st VI 1964; 2nd XV 1962-3 Colours; 3rd XI Cricket 1963; House Athletics. Chapel Committee; Editor of 'Oasis'. Leeds Univ. (Law). D. B. Mallinson. 1954-64. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Geography). Captain of Shooting 1963-4 (Bisley 1961-2-3-4), House Colours. Cpl. RAF Section. Band. Bath Technical College (Residential Scholarship). R. W. Metcalfe. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (History, Economics (distinction)). Ist XI 1963-4 (Colours 1963); House Rugger; Athletics; Swimming; Tennis; Chess. Young Farmers' Club (Secretary). Leeds University. R. C. Newhouse. 1959-64. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 1st VIII, 1964. House Representative Music Society. A. F. Stott. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, History, Art). Senior Colts 1961-2; House Rugby 1960-1-3; Athletics; Boating 1962-3-4. Assistant Editor of 'Oasis'. J. A. Templeman. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Maths., Higher Maths.). House Chess. Leading Seaman, RN Section. Durham Univ. (Maths.). M. G. D. White. 1960-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 1st VIII Shooting (Colours); 2nd XI Hockey (Colours); House Athletics, Cross Country, Chess (capt.), Squash, Swimming (capt.). L/Cpl. Army Section; Band. Manchester Univ. (Civil Engineering). R. J. D. Wilson. 1956-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Physics). xst VIII 1964; 2nd XV 1963; School Fencing 1961-2. House Squash (Captain), Tennis, Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Boating Captain, House Colours. Games Committee. Science Society Committee. Geographical Society Committee. Senior Scout P.L. THE MANOR H. N. Blackford. 1959-64. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths. for Science). 1st XV 1963. ist VIII 1963-4 (Captain 1964). Swimming 1963-4. Chess 1963-4. L/Cpl. R.E.M.E. Section. Chapel Committee. Music Society (House Representative). Natural History Society (Secretary). Trinity College, Cambridge (Medicine). J. E. Clark. 1957-64. Transitus. "0" Level (7). House IV 1963-4. Athletics 1962. Agricultural College. J. R. Flintoft. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English). 2nd VIII 1963-4. House Rugger 1962. Tennis 1963-4. Athletics 1960. Captain of House Singing. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. President, Printing Society. D. E. A. Higgins. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, History, Economics). 2nd XV 1963. 1st XI Hockey 1963-4. 2nd XI Cricket 1962-3-4. House Squash. Captain of House Rugby. P.O. Instructor. 2 i/c Naval Section. 'Oasis' Committee. Newcastle University (Law). N. S. Lilley. 1957-64. V.B. "0" Level (5). Q. G. Rowbottom. 1960-4. V.B. "0" Level (3). House Cricket. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts. P. J. Schofield. 1957-64. V.B. "0" Level (5). Junior Long Run. Junior House IV's Cox. Signals Platoon, C.C.F.
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QUEENS R. 0. Barton. 1960-4. L.VI. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Biology (distinction), Chemistry, Physics). 2nd IV, Colts VIII (Colours). House Swimming. N.C.O. Cadre, C.C.F. Sheffield University (Medicine). J. J. Cooper. 1958-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Divinity). House Cross Country (Captain). Chess. Assistant Scout Master. Chapel Committee. Theological Society Committee. Curator of Weather Station. Kelham Theological College. J. C. Cossins. 1953-64. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (History, Economics, Geography). 1st XV 1962-3 (Caps) 1st XI 1962 (Cap), 1964 (Vice Captain). Swimming 1958-62. House Colours. Captain of House Rugger, Cricket, Swimming, Squash. Secretary of Geography Society. Games Committee. London School of Economics. D. R. Godfrey. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (German). Cadet, C.C.F. Chartered Accountancy. D. Hunt. 1960-4. L.VI. "0" Level (to); "A" Levels (Physics (distinction), Chemistry, Maths, for Science). 1st XI Hockey 1963-4. House Cricket, Rugger. House Representative of Music Society. Manchester University. H. M. Shaftoe. 1955-64. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology, Art). Senior Scout. R. P. Shouksmith. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Distinctions in Physics, Maths. and Higher Maths.). House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Squash, Swimming, Chess. Orchestra Secretary. immanuel College, ambridge (Mechanical Sciences). G. M. Todd. 1954-64. L.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). 1st VI 1963-4 (Colours). 2nd Hockey XI 1963-4 (Colours). 3rd Rugby. House Cricket. Central Electricity Board. W. J. B. Ward. 1954-64. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). znd XV 1963. znd VIII 1964. House Swimming, Athletics. Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section. J. L. Wood. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7). Junior House Cricket. Cadet, C.C.F. C. Yates. 1960-4. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Maths. for Science). 3rd XV. House Cricket, Swimming, Athletics. Mechanical Engineering. THE RISE C. R. Barton. 1953-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). znd VIII Cox (Colours) 1964. Swimming 1961-4. A.B., R.N. Section. Library Monitor. Russian Society Committee. Bristol University (Dentistry). M. P. Crossley. 1955-64. L.VI. "0" Level (10); "A" Level (Chemistry, Geography). 2nd Cricket (Colours) 1964. Chess Team. House Rugger, Swimming, Athletics. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts. Young Farmers' Club Secretary. Land Agency. M. W. Dronfield. 1954-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (1o); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry (distinctions), Biology.) House Cricket. Drum-Major, Lance-Sergeant C.C.F. St. Andrews University (Medicine). P. J. Flint. 1961-4. V.A. "0" Level (8). Junior Colts, House Swimming Senior Scout. Chartered Accountancy. C. J. Hoare. 1957-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 1st VI 1963-4 (Colours). House Swimming. Cpl. C.C.F. Band. M. H. Ibberson. 1959-64. L.VI. Chapel Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, French). ist XV 1963. ist XI Hockey 1964, znd XI 1963-4 (Colours); Captain House Athletics, Cross Country. House Colours. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts. Secretary of Chapel Committee.
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A. C. Milnes. 1957-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). Swimming Team (House Captain). House Rugger. P.L. Senior Scouts. Pharmacy. N. G. Pace. 1954-64. U.VI. Head of School. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction), Physics, Maths. for Science. 1st XV 1962-3 (Captain 1964). ist VIII 1964. Swimming, Athletics. Captain of House Cross Country; House Colours. C.S.M., C.C.F. Games Committee. Chapel Committee. Durham University (Applied Physics). J. R. Platts. 1955-64. VB. "0" Level (4). L/Cpl., C.C.F. Natural History Society Committee. Quantity Surveying. R. D. Walley. 1961-4. V.Alpha. "0" Level (4). SCHOOL A. C. Charlesworth. 1960-4. VB. "0" Level (z). A. G. Collomosse. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (English, History). 2nd XI 1963-4 (Colours) (Captain 1964), 3rd XV. House Tennis, Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming, Squash, Colours. Debating Society Committee. G. F. Eastaugh. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Maths., Higher Maths, Physics). 1st XV 1963. 1st VIII Ashburton 196 3-4 (Vice-Captain). Swimming, Chess, Fencing. House Tennis, Squash. Sergeant R.A.F. Section. Nottingham University (Mechanical Fngineering) R. H. Grayson. 1956-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (English (distinction), History). Captain of Chess. House Athletics, Tennis, Swimming. Drama Society Secretary. Library Monitor. Hull University (Law). C. G. Grieves. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Physics, Maths. (distinction)). Colts VIII. House Rugger, Athletics, Tennis. Music Society. Newcastle University (Civil Engineering). A. R. Marks. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (Chemistry). House Boating, Rugger, Athletics, Swimming. `Oasis' Assistant Editor. N. Shah. 1961-4. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (t); "A" Level (Maths. for Science (distinction), Physics, Chemistry, Economics). 2nd XI Cricket and Hockey (1963). Table Tennis Secretary. St. John's College, Cambridge (1965). J. N. Spencer. 1954-64. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction), Physics, Maths.). Chess. Debating Society Committee. 1963-4. Chapel Committee. Durham University. M. D. Wright. 1958-64. Shell B. Cadet, C.C.F. TEMPLE D. Dove. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). House Boating, Rugger, Swimming, Tennis. Analytical Chemistry. D. J. Fisher. 1957-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths., Physics). Bradford Technical College. P. A. J. Gibson. 1955-64. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, Geography). House Boating, Athletics. P.L., Senior Scouts. Short Service Commission (i3/18th Hussars). M. E. Raine. 1956-64. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Pure Maths., Physics). 2nd XV 1961-3; 2nd XI 1962-4; 2nd XI Hockey /964 (Captain). Athletics. House Colours. L/Cpl. C.C.F. Manchester University (Electrical Engineering).
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I. B. Robertson. 1958-64. L.VI. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Physics and Chemistry (distinctions), Maths.). 1st XV 1962-3 (Cap). Athletics, Swimming and VI. House Squash, Chess, Cricket. Leeds University (Civil Engineering). J. C. H. Wright. 1957-64. V. Mod. "0" Level (2). Athletics. House Boating, Swimming Colours. Cadet, C.C.F.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Cup-wise this was certainly another very good term and at the end of term we had an all -time record, we think, of 14 trophies, in the winning of which 33 members of the House had participated. Biddle and Stott were made monitors at the beginning of term, though this still left four boys unlucky not to be monitors. We had a better term in Shooting than for many years. D. B. Mallinson, the School Captain, won the individual cup for the third year and led the House team to victory, for which he was awarded his House Colours. Kemp also won the Recruits' Shooting Cup. The Junior House Cricket team again showed the Seniors the way when they retained the Cup after a series of one-sided matches. In rowing, too, the House IV did better than the VIII, for while the latter were disappointing, the former convincingly won the IV's Cup. After much delay the House Tennis team, very much a team of Clarke's moulding, won the Tennis Cup after an unexpectedly close final, and this proved the deciding factor in our retaining the Oxford Cup— remarkable since we won no major cup throughout the year. The Fernie Cup once again returned to The Grove, and this was due in great part to the excellent instruction of P. N. Emsley. At the end of term we said good-bye to eight of the nine monitors, including Clarke, the Head of the House, and all four remaining 2nd year seniors, as well as to eight other boys Who left us for Dronfield House, as did Mr. Lanning, who has been resident in No. 18 for two years. Also leaving us was Mr. Bolton, and we wish them both personally good luck. We have also lost all but one room in the Annexe itself, which will be mostly Mr. Coulthard's rooms in Dronfield House. In the reorganisation necessary there will be another common room in No. 17, and most of the House will sleep in No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. Those who leave after five years feel they have had the best years of the Grove !
THE MANOR This can be rated as having been one of our more successful terms— particularly on the cricket field. The House now holds all the cricket cups except the Junior trophy; the Burton Cup having been won by an all-victorious Senior League team for the first time since 1951. For the second time in three years the Senior Boating, Senior Cricket and Yeomans Cups are all in the House simultaneously. P. F. Nettleton won the Fielding Cup, and T. J. Haggie was awarded his House Colours. The House Aggregate Shooting Trophy is also back in The Manor. On the academic side results have also been good, as the House was placed second (by 0.26 of a point) in the Work Cup—surely the best result 17
in living memory. The House Society still manages to meet occasionally, and another issue of the Manorite—more ambitious and popular than the last, we feel—has appeared. This term we have fewer but more distinguished leavers than usual. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Dodds and their family every success and good fortune at Ottershaw School, and would like here to express our appreciation and thanks for all that they have done for the House during their stay here. In this view may we again record our gratitude for a most enjoyable supper at the end of term. Mr. Wells is also leaving us to get married. His stay with us has not, unfortunately, been long; but we thank him for what he has done for the House in the last year; and wish him happiness and prosperity in the future. As to the other leavers, H. N. Blackford, Higgins and Flintoft of the monitors and five others, we wish them the best of luck in their new environments and hope to see them back here before long. This may also be said of those deserting across the road to Dronfield House. Among the latter, special mention should be made of M. V. Smith, who has been an outstanding Head of House and who will without doubt bring most valuable qualities of tact, wisdom and good humour to his difficult task next year.
QUEEN'S HOUSE NOTES This term the successes, like those of the rest of the year, have largely been the result of individual efforts. In an age calling for imagination and individuality this is pleasing, but in future it is hoped it will be coupled with success which can be attributed to combined efforts. The first success was gained by C. E. M. Atkinson, who won a place at Oxbridge, thus joining three other members of the House, who have gained places there. The House cricketers quickly established themselves; Cossins became Vice-Captain of the School XI, Mitchell was re-awarded his cap, and Cloughton gained his cap. Queen's were well represented in the other teams as well. In the Senior House match we met an equally star-studded Rise XI, and lost by a mere nine runs. A brilliant innings by Cloughton was a feature of the game, and was a prelude to many 'Dexter-like' innings for the School. In the Junior competition we were defeated by Manor; C. P. Farmer played well. In House boating all the members of the VIII had represented the School, and we had high hopes of success, but unfortunately lost a very fast race by a narrow margin to the eventual winners of the competition. Birch and Hardman (a first year boater) are to be congratulated on their 1st VIII colours. We have several talented fencers, particularly C. A. Wood, who became the Yorkshire Junior Champion, and who won the Dr. Slade Foil. Queen's made a unique contribution to the Baird Cup competition by playing a piece composed by one of its members, 0. G. Hodgson; we were disappointed to come a close second. Tennis is very popular, and Todd is to be congratulated on his Minor Sports Colours. Many younger members have also represented the School on occasions. Queen's does not seem to be a militant house, and in consequence there are few shooters. However, Marsden and Lockhart have both developed as seasoned riflemen, and the
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latter went to Bisley. After prolonged and rather laborious negotiations with a reluctant School House, we finally emerged victorious in the Chess competition, and so won the Chess Knight. This was a fine effort, as only one game was lost throughout the competition. We do not seem to specialise in speedy swimmers, but our plungers reign supreme; Aspinall did particularly well to break the School record. Academically we have shone, being very well represented in the list of prize winners on Speech Day; Shouksmith and Dungwall were especially to the fore in this respect. We also won the Junior section of the Work Cup. At the end of term Mitchell, T. C., was awarded his Senior House Colours, and Farmer, C. P., Pearson, Wood, J. R., and Wood, C. A. were awarded their Junior Colours. Barton, G. M. is to be congratulated on winning the Hobbies Cup with a 'Trent' barge. We say goodbye to the Head of the House, Cossins, who has been with us for seven years—surely a record! We also say goodbye to two other monitors, Cooper and Shouksmith, and to many of the senior members of the House. We thank them all for everything they have done for the House, and wish them well in their future careers.
THE RISE Two more House Monitors were appointed this term, Clegg at the beginning and Eatough towards the end of term. Pace and Ibberson are also to be congratulated on being appointed Head of School and Chapel Monitor respectively. The Baird Cup team again did well, and Mackinder was awarded a prize for violin. It was sad to have to relinquish the Cricket Cup to The Manor. The Rise has had very little success over the past five years at rowing. It was thus most surprising to see The Rise VIII rowing its way through the first two rounds to the final. It is probably true to say that the House started as outsiders but as a result of consistent training and a really united effort it achieved what it did The House Tennis team was beaten by the eventual winners The House seems to have been blessed with second places in most of the inter-House sport this year Yet another second was the placing of the House squad in the Fernie Cup competition. The House has watched with mild interest the progress of some guitar men from their first amateurish show to the good standard of the one put on at the end of this term. Yard cricket has continued to flourish under its own rather dubious rules. The Rise Society has had only one meeting this term, which was to elect new members for next term. It is not quite clear what is the significance of the fact that the drum major and over half the band have come from The Rise for the last six years. Nevertheless a good standard was again achieved by the band at commemoration. There are altogether fifteen leaving the House this term, considerably more than usual; of these, four are going to Dronfield House. To all we offer our good wishes and thank them for their services to The Rise.
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SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES At the beginning of term, J. N. Spencer became Head of House, and G. F. Eastaugh was made a House Monitor. Cricket this term has been moderately successful. We beat Temple and got into the finals, but here in spite of Shearsmith's staunch effort, we lost to The Manor. Collomosse was awarded his Senior House Colours, and Marks, M. S. his Junior House Colours. In Shooting we have maintained our usual high standard, coming a very close second to The Grove in the inter-House Shooting. Marsden won the individual shot: and the House was well represented at Bisley. House boating has not been so successful. We lost the "eights" to a powerful Manor crew in the first round, but our four did manage to get into the finals. The House won the Baird Cup, thanks to the efforts of Grieves, Sinclair, Gough and Stevens. Also, this term, Grayson, R. H. and Mead produced a Review, which was successful in what it set out to achieve. The most convincing display of superiority was the sweeping victory of the House in the Swimming Sports, thanks chiefly to Eastaugh, Hyde, Carr, Smith, N. J. and Beaumont. Mr. Howat has retired from the housemastership, and we •thank him for all that he has done, and Mr. Field, too, our 'Assistant for several years. Mr. Craine has succeeded Mr. Howat, and we offer our best wishes to all three in their new posts.
TEMPLE This term has been an average term. The main event has been exams. and we hope that everybody has done as well as they hoped. At Commemoration we received five prizes. At games we have won no cups and have lost several. In the new Senior Cricket Competition, which is played on an overs basis we beat The Grove by a narrow margin in the first round and lost to the School House in the second round. Lancaster was the only member of the House in the 1st XI; we congratulate him on his colours. In the Junior Cricket team under the captaincy of D. J. 'Barker we lost to The Rise in the first round. The House Boaters this term were faced with considerable difficulties with only eight boaters to make up an VIII and a IV. When one fell out, Ryan nobly combined coxing the VIII with rowing in the IV. Incidentally we congratulate him on his School Coxing Colours. Tennis provided the one bright spot in the House's athletic activities. The team under the leadership of J. H. Russell reached the final and lost only in the final set to The Grove. With only two shooters in the House nothing was really expected of them. Tidy shot in the 1st VIII during the term but was dropped for Bisley. In Fencing 'Pawson has continued to distinguish himself, coming 2nd in the National Schoolboy's Final and 3rd in the Senior Yorkshire Foil. In the Swimming Sports we came 4th. We congratulate I. B. Robertson on breaking the 50 yards Freestyle record. There are seven leavers this term and we wish them all well in their chosen careers. 20
OXFORD CUP, 1963-64 The Cup was won by The Grove. The following are the detailed results: —
Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... Rowing (1st Division) ... Rowing (2nd Division) 1 Half Athletics, 1st f Points Athletics, 2nd Cross Country, 1st Cross Country, znd Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, znd ... Squash ... ... .. Tennis Shooting (Team) Fencing ... ... Junior Long Run, 1st Junior Long Run, znd
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THE CHAPEL This term we added to our number of special services a form of worship for Whitsuntide, consisting of readings—mainly from Acts— illustrating the influence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the early Church. Suitable anthems were sung by the choir and the familiar hymns by the whole school. On the eve of St. Peter's Day, St. Olave's and St. Peter's joined together in the Minster for the Pilgrimage of St. Peter, the impressive service devised by the late Dean. This year for the first time the story of St. Peter's career was read from the writings of St. Luke. Dean MilnerWhite's hope was that the school would eventually have a service drawn from each of the evangelists. Once again we commemorated our Lord's Ascension by singing Matins on Ascension Day and the Sung Communion on the following Sunday. We are very grateful to Canon J. S. Purvis, O.B.E., and Mr. Jones, the Chaplain of St. Olave's, for coming to preach to us during the term, and we were delighted to have an Old Peterite again as our preacher for Commemoration: this time the Reverend F. J. Mann, M.A., father of Philip, who left the school not long ago. May I end by expressing our warm thanks to the two Chapel Monitors —first J. L. Richardson and then M. H. Ibberson—to the Servers, and to all those who have helped to keep the Chapel beautiful. N.K-W.
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CHOIR NOTES The term was not uneventful. At the beginning there was a mild crisis because yet another of our most experienced singers, P. C. N. Brown, had left and it was some little time before his place was filled. This did not prevent our covering a wide field, with special musical climaxes at the R.S.C.M. Ripon Festival, on Thursday, the 11th June, our own Saint Peter's tide service in the Minster on 28th June (one of ;he rare occasions in the school year when the whole foundation meets under one roof), and, of course, Commemoration. The Commemoration anthem was S. S. Wesley's "Blessed be the God and Father", which had not been sung in Chapel for some time. This revival was noteworthy for the very good account R. E. Hardie gave of the treble solo. The social climax was the annual outing to Scarborough. The whole choir took part, the weather was, as usual, very kind and a good time was had by all. Another social occasion was the cricket match arranged between the Trebles (captained by C. P. Farmer) and the Minster Song School. The result was a draw but the game was so enjoyable that it is hoped that it will become a regular fixture. It made a good beginning to the last week of term after the examinations were over. After the end of term it was announced that Mr. Howat would be transferring to the Junior School. Although membership of the Junior School staff is in itself no barrier to singing in the Senior School Choir (Mr. Chilman's record of attendance at practices and services can scarcely be bettered) Mr. Howat understandably decided to resign from the place he has held in the Choir since 1945. No-one has done more for the Choir than Mr. Howat as leader of the bass-line, encourager of others, marshal of processions, measurer of cassocks and regular conductor and repetiteur, as well as being an unfailing fount of commonsense and wisdom. We shall all miss him. Our congratulations go to I. T. Hunter who has been appointed a Vicar-Choral of St. Paul's Cathedral. Hunter entered the Choir as a treble in 1954 and except for a short period while his voice was changing remained in the Choir until he left the School in 1961. He now becomes an alto in a choir which represents the English Cathedral tradition as its best. Music sung during the term:— Thou visitest the earth—Greene (Rogation). Vaughan-Williams in D minor (Communion Service)*. Come Holy Ghost—Attwood (Whitsun). Ireland in F (Te Deum)*. The Lord bath been mindful—S. S. Wesley. Call to remembrance--Ferrant. Ireland in F (Evening Service). Stanford in B flat (Evening Service)*. Tu es Petrus—Palestrina (in the Minster) with Junior School Choir. Britten in C (Jubilate). Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace—S. S. Wesley. God be in my head—Waiford Davies. Blessed be the God and Father—S. S. Wesley (Commemoration). Stanford in B flat (Te Deum)*. * with the School singing unison part.
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BAIRD CUP The final round of the Music Prize competitions and the Baird Cup competition were held together on the evening of Tuesday, 23rd June, in the Memorial Hall. The Adjudicator was Mr. Percy Lovell, Director of Music of Bootham School. Thirlwell was in for the piano prize, but though he did not succeed in winning it himself he had the satisfaction of accompanying Mackinder who carried off the Instrumental prize with a stylish and neat performance of a couple of dances by Hassefor. This, with Ibberson's piano solo (Prelude in D flat by Gliere) was the Rise's contribution to the Baird Cup. School House were also fortunate in having Stevens, who won the Pianoforte prize with a "solid Brahmsian" approach to the E flat Intermezzo. The Corelli supporting piece, two clarinets and piano, was rather disappointing owing to Grieves' clarinet developing reed trouble. Temple, who won last year, were very thin on the ground, but both Kitching and Summers played their solos with confidence. Queen's put on a small symphony orchestra of seven players (oboe, clarinets, bassoon, horn and a couple of violins) who played a baroque-type dance specially composed for the occasion by 0. G. Hodgson. Hodgson also played the famous B flat Intermezzo of Brahms, but though it was a harder piece he did not strike quite the authoritative air of Stevens and so missed the piano prize by one mark. The Grove programme started off with a near-brilliant account of the Mozart F major sonata (K.332) by Hall and a convincing account of the Handel theme known to all Brahms lovers, arranged for trumpet and trombones. Brown can be congratulated on a fine performance here, a near-miss for the instrumental prize. Manor, with J. C. Platts (flute), McKenzie and J. Robinson gave a very promising performance of two not too difficult pieces. If Platts aims higher he stands a good chance of winning another year. School House won the Baird Cup for the first time, beating Queen's by three marks and Manor by six. They are to be congratulated on a good piece of team-work in a well contested competition. F.W.
THE RECORD LIBRARY This year the Record Library has enjoyed great popularity, especially during the winter terms. It has been very noticeable, too, that more members of the Junior half of the School are taking advantage of it. Whilst the members of the Library continue to grow in numbers, so increases the number of records. This year there have been no fewer than nineteen additions, including five new stereo L.P.s. The Library now contains one hundred and thirty-nine long-playing records, of which nineteen are in stereo. We would like to thank C. F. Foster (0.P.) and A. W. Perry (0.P.) for their donations to the Library of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Beethoven's String Quartets respectively. It is of interest to note that in a quick popularity poll using the year's withdrawals as a guide, Beethoven is the most popular composer, displacing Tchaikovsky who slips down to third place below Wagner. Dvorak runs a very close fourth.
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THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY As a result of the transfer of Captain Graham to the "Clan Malcolm", this is now our adopted ship, and Voyage 18 was completed shortly after end of term. The Clan Malcolm was built by Greenoch Dockyard Co. in 1957 and has a gross tonnage of 7,553 tons and a speed of 16 knots. On this occasion the voyage was to Australian ports with calls at Aden, outward and homeward for oil, and at Cochin on the outward passage to change the Asian crew. The ports visited were Freemantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, on the outward passage; Sydney and Albany on the homeward. Cargo was discharged at Genoa and Dunkirk, Antwerp, Bremen, Glasgow and Liverpool. We had hoped •that the ship would call at Hull, but the Hull cargo was transferred to another Clan ship at Antwerp. The voyage lasted from 14th March to 30th July (arrived at Dunkirk) and the chief items of the homeward cargo were wool and zircon sand, but others of interest were 2,441 empty whisky casks, mallet bark, a ton of sausage casings, millet seed, large quantities of flour and canned fruit, and, in the cargo oil tanks, 200 tons of bulk tallow, marked "142° loading temperature. Discharge at 130°/135°F." One of the smallest but most intriguing items was two cases of pressed ferns, weighing ton. The voyage was without major incident, but seems to have had its full share of disagreeable weather, as the following extract from Captain Graham's account shows: "When sailing time from Albany came round, it was blowing so hard that we were unable to leave the berth and so remained until the following morning, 30th June, when we sailed for Aden. Once we were clear of the land we got the full force of the gale. It was extremely bad with wind squalls up to 80 miles per hour. That, plus the rough sea and heavy swell, made us reduce speed to avoid damage. At one time we were down to 5 knots. Once we had cleared Cape Leeuwin the wind started to ease off but the heavy swell persisted for three more days. From Leeuwin we shaped a course to 8 N. and 50 E. This course passed south of the Chagos Archipelago and we would miss the worst of the S.W. monsoon which was blowing hard. Once we reached that position we headed up for Cape Guardafui and this brought the S.W. wind abaft our beam and this eased the rolling. Once around Guardafui, the rough sea stopped but we continued with a strong Southerly wind. Sand was flying around and the visibility was moderate. "We •reached Aden on 14th July. It was very hot, very sticky and very sandy. The Agents told me they had had this particular weather for a week. It was very hot up the Red Sea with a light sandstorm for most of the way." 24
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Chairman: D. E. HUDSON. Secretary: N. J. SMITH. Treasurer: N. J. HANCOCK. Vth Form representative: J. M. GRAYSON. IVth Form representative: C. J. Sn•IcLam. Shell Form representative: J. R. WILSON.
The above committee was elected at a special meeting of the Society at the beginning of the term. A full and varied programme of meetings was arranged for the term. Unfortunately a visit to the trout hatchery near Mahon and the annual Natural History competition both had to be cancelled because so many members of the Society were engaged in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition, which clashed with these meetings. Outdoor events included a visit to the Moorlands Nature Reserve, a collection of freshwater plants and animals from a pond near Sheriff Hutton, and a visit to Runswick Bay (north of Whitby). A few members have also been to Moorlands in the evenings to watch badgers. At the second meeting of the •term N. J. Hancock and N. J. Smith gave illustrated accounts of the ecological work they had carried out in the Easter holidays, Hancock at the Malham Farm Field Centre, and Smith at Flatford Mill, in Essex. Later in the term Mr. Oliver, from Bootham School, gave a talk on an ornithological expedition to Lapland, and he played a recording of wildfowl, made at Slimbridge (The Wildfowl Trust). We were most grateful to Mr. Oliver for providing such an interesting meeting. At the last meeting of the term several films were shown. Some of these were hired, and others had 'been made by Mr. Craine. This meeting formed an ideal close to the term's activities. The Society has, on the whole, been well supported this term, with a membership of some forty boys. It is, however, disappointing that so few senior boys show any interest in it. Finally, we must say farewell to Mr. Pease. Under his able and enthusiastic leadership the Society has changed, in the last few years, from an excuse to miss prep. on Saturday evenings into a worthwhile activity. 'Mr. Pease has never begrudged the time that he has given to the Society both in the evenings and at weekends. We thank him most sincerely for all that he has done for the 'Society, and we wish him every success in his new post.
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term we held four Sunday visits and a business meeting at the end of term to elect next term's Committee and arrange next term's programme. The first visit was to Mr. Martinson's farm in Holderness. This is a mixed farm, specialising in wheat and beef cattle. We spent the whole day there •in glorious weather and were provided with an excellent lunch and tea by Mrs. Martinson. We are most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Martinson for arranging a most enjoyable visit.
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The second visit was to Hedley Hall, the Leeds University experimental farm, near Tadcaster. This is run as a commercial farm, though the activities are governed to a certain extent by the demands of the University's research students. Apart from the crops and animals, the main points of interest were a 1914-18 war aircraft hanger used for storing the farm's implements including a corn dryer, and a new £12,000 piggery which has just been completed. We next visited the farms of Mr. Swiers, at Helperby and Stillington. As we only had an afternoon available we were not able to see the farms in great detail, but saw a wide variety of soil type and land use. Mrs. Swiers provided us with an excellent tea and we should like to thank her and Mr. Swiers for entertaining us. Our final visit was to the Ministry of Agriculture experimental husbandry farm at High Mowthorpe. This farm is on the Wolds, and a large range of experiments are being carried out. Interesting experiments that we saw included the growing of potatoes on thin chalk soils and intensive growing of barley without using rotation. The crops of barley we saw were the eleventh to be sown in the same ground •in successive years. The final meeting of the term was held to elect new members of the Committee. C. J. Swiers became Club Secretary, E. P. Alton became Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary, while C. S. Martinson became a Committee member. On Friday, 17th July, the Club Committee and Advisory Committee met to discuss arrangements for the next two terms. As always the Advisory Committee was of great assistance to us, and we entertained them to supper after the meeting. E.P.A.
C.C.F. NOTES This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Contingent, which was formed as an Officers' Training Corps in 1914. It was fortunate that Mr. K. G. Chilman, who was a cadet on the first parade of the Corps in 1914, and who is now a master at St. Olave's, was able to take the salute at a special Anniversary March-past. Our efforts to make more use of the river have been furthered by the first use of the Enterprise dinghy, and we now have one canoe built and a second on the way. On the other hand, the hopes we had from the acquisition of the Torpedo Recovery Launch "STEN" have been much reduced by the estimate of nearly two thousand pounds for the repair, not of damage inflicted by us, but of wear caused by age and exposure. It remains to be seen if the Ministry of Defence will authorise this repair. At Commemoration, a high standard was achieved by the Band under Drum Major Dronfield, and by the Guard under S.S.M. P. M. Emsley, the whole parade being commanded by C.S.M. N. G. Pace. This display has become a traditional part of Commemoration, and can only continue if sufficient cadets volunteer to undertake Guard duty. For their work in the Guard, Lance Corporals Darley and Pawson were promoted Corporal. This subject would not be complete without mention of the excellent leading of the buglers, particularly in the Last Post, by Lance Sergeant J. F. Brown. 26
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Standing: Mr. G. Currie, J. A. Eatough, R. F. Harding, Esq., R. D. Harding, D. Kirby, Esq. Sitting: G. W. Cloughton, W. R. Pickersgill, J. C. Cossins, P. F. Nettleton (Capt.), T. C. Mitchell,
Shooting is a School sport, but only practised by C.C.F. members, and we should record here our congratulations to the Bisley team on gaining eleventh place in the Ashburton, and sixth place in the Marling. The Third IV gained a notable distinction by winning the White Rose competition for the third consecutive year; this team must be a third IV, since the rules preclude Bisley cadets.
MAIN EVENTS 9th June. Fiftieth Anniversary March-past. The Salute was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel K. G. Chilman, T.D. 16th June. Army Proficiency Test. Thirty-three passed, two with credit, out of forty-two. 30th June. March-past. The Salute was taken by Commander W. Hawley, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, the Contingent's affiliated Station, where Naval pilots are trained by the Royal Air Force. 25th July. Commemoration Guard and Band display. 27th July. Start of Army Camp at WARCOP, Westmorland.
ARMY CAMP, 1964 The Camp at Warcop, near Appleby, provides some of the best Army training areas in the United Kingdom. Good weather and good accommodation enabled the Army Section to make the fullest use of these areas from 27th July to 5th August. The administrative services of the Camp were much better than has often been the case, and this made it easier to arrange exercises which required special meals and equipment; in fact, the Regular Army staff of GTA Warcop have shown how very smoothly a C.C.F. camp can be organised. On the training side, which was almost entirely our own concern, Captain Craven again arranged a varied and most instruotive programme, and it was encouraging to see the obvious determination of the cadets to learn and benefit from this training. A large scale demonstration of fire power, arranged by Northern Command, was an impressive occasion, and only the Paratroop drop was prevented by the weather. It is now customary for senior N.C.O.'s to ge given the opportunity to run one complete exercise, and this year 'Exercise Oxwood' was organised by Lance Sergeants Lockwood and Oxley, who learnt some of the planning difficulties that must be thought out in advance, and who provided a good, comprehensive exercise. There is a strong probability that the Contingent will use Warcop as a base for Arduous Training in April, as it is difficult to think of a more suitable area. 27
R.N. SECTION Several members of the Section availed themselves of the opportunity of passing Proficiency and Advanced Proficiency examinations during the Summer Term and are to be congratulated on their drive. Passed Advanced Proficiency: L/Sea. J. R. S. Lazenby, A.B. T. B. A. Evans, A.B. I. R. Gibson. Passed Proficiency: A.B. A. C. Charlesworth, A.B. C. W. D. Wood, A.B. R. N. Beaumont, A.B. D. J. McKenzie, A.B. R. J. Mawer, A.B. J. N. Yellowley. The mast was lowered for its summer refit without any assistance from the officers: this reflects credit on the N.C.O.'s and the leadership of Coxswain R. Scaife. New halyards of terylene were measured and spliced on. We were very pleased that Commander W. Hawley, R.N., Senior Naval Officer at Linton-on-Ouse, was able to visit the C.C.F. and take the salute on Tuesday, 30th June. A special effort was made not only with the turn-out but also with the marching, which smartened up the Section. The whaler was pulled down to Naburn early in the term, a tough assignment for the crew as there was a keen headwind. Many members of the Section spent afternoons painting it. At the end of term 17 cadets attended naval camp. Parties visited the Boom Defence Depot at Loch Ewe, Britannia R.N. College, Dartmouth, and H.M.S. Excellent, Whale Island. In addition, Evans attended a Quartermaster's Course at R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth, and Yellowley took part in Rockhaul Two, a working trip to Gibraltar and back in the Tyne Division minesweeper, H.M.S. Northumbria.
R.A.F. SECTION The Annual Camp was 'held at R.A.F. Colerne, during the Easter holidays. The programme included Chipmunk flying as well as a trip in a Hastings aircraft. Apart from an occasional teChnical lecture, provision was also made for a night exercise, shooting and swimming. The last day of the camp was spent on the Marlborough Downs, where the St. 'Peter's cadets acted as casualties, to be found and brought in by parties of cadets from other schools. Auxiliary features of the Camp were visits to Bath and Bristol. The N.C.O. in charge was Sgt. Eastaugh, with Cpl. Youle second in command. Attention was focussed on the Proficiency and Advanced Proficiency examinations during the first half of the Summer Term. All three candidates taking the Advanced Proficiency examination (J/Cpl. Oliver, L/Cdts. P. W. Brown and Banforth) were successful. In the 'Proficiency examination the outstanding achievements were a Distinction by Doyle and a Credit by Day. Later in the term F/Sgt. M. V. Smith and the Section N.C.O.'s ran a very successful exercise on the river and on Clifton Ings, which involved assault craft, navigational aids, and shooting. On another parade day J/Cpl. P. W. Brown gave a lecture on Aircraft Recognition. It was not possible to arrange Air Experience Flights at R.A.F. Dishforth during the Summer Term but the Unit has been promised that this activity will be resumed in the Autumn Term, together with Air Experience Gliding at Linton-on-Ouse. 28
ROCKHAUL II CRUISE, 1964 J. N. Yellowley was one of four C.C.F. cadets on board H.M.S. Northumbria which took part on this two week cruise. In a fleet of 17 ships, the Northumbria visited Gibraltar for three days and also called in at Lisbon and Tangier before returning to Newcastle via Devonport. After an uncomfortable crossing of the Bay of Biscay we reached Gibraltar in under four days and while the ship took part in a NATO Exercise we spent three days ashore. We all worked as seamen, which entailed getting up at all hours, but also studied navigation, ship-handling and fleet-work from the bridge. Film shows were given each night and although the food was only just adequate everyone agreed the trip had been a great success. J.N.Y.
SCOUT GROUP We say farewell to A.S.M. J. J. Cooper, who has been assisting mainly with the Senior Scout Troop; we are also losing Acting A.S.M. J. A. Shouksmith who, with Hey, has been attached to the Scout Troop. We thank them for their help in running the Group and wish them well in the future. Next •term, A. D. Bailey and J. W. Hey will be given warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters, Bailey with the Scout Troop and Hey with the Senior Scout Troop.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP As we had held an expedition in North Wales at the end of March we did not have a Summer Camp. However, a number of Senior Scouts borrowed light-weight equipment for their own camps and expeditions during the summer holidays. This is a very healthy trend because Senior Scouts should be ready to go out in small groups on their own, and not only on large organised camps. The high-lights of the term were: (i) The gaining of the Queen's Scout Badge by A. D. Bailey, D. L. Edbrooke and P. A. J. Gibson. We congratulate them on this achievement, and hope that this will encourage others to follow this example. (ii) A Field Day in early June. This was held in Staindale and was largely organised by P.L. Q. G. Rowbottom. The activities were based on a Senior Scout Competition which had been held in the same area, and despite heavy rain we had a most successful and enjoyable day. I should like to congratulate Rowbottom on the efficiency with which he arranged the day. (iii) Tent Proofing. We undertook to reproof a set of bell tents for a local Primary School, and this job was completed rather hectically after the examinations. Though the novices concerned seemed to be liberally sprayed with proofing emulsion, a considerable amount seemed to get on to the tents, and we hope that •they held out the rain. We hope that we shall be able to do another set during the winter months. (iv) The end of term Camp Fire. This was arranged by the P.Ls. with R. J. D. Wilson taking a leading part. We had a roaring blaze on the Colt's field and it made a most enjoyable and fitting end to our term's activities. 29
(v) Support for the Lyke Wake Walk. This walk, arranged by the School Walking Club, was well supported by Hey and Shouksmith, who were apparently assisted (?) by R. Wood and McGrath. This support party took out tents for the walkers and also did their cooking. As a fair number of the walkers were also Senior Scouts we feel that we can include it as part of our Scout year. We should like to say farewell to all Senior Scouts who are leaving School and our especial thanks go to those P.Ls. who are leaving, namely, P. A. J. Gibson, M. H. Ibberson, A. C. Milnes, Q. G. Rowbottom and R. J. D. Wilson.
SCOUT NOTES The Summer Term sees the completion of the first class training and 12 boys successfully passed the last test, the first class journey, and were awarded their First Class badges. They were, Blackford, Bowen, Copeland, Dickinson, Fisher, Fairclough, Moss, A. J., Moss, R. I., Medlycott, Scaife, Scott and Winterbottom. 30 badges were obtained by the Troop this term as follows: —11 Pioneer, 13 Cook, 2 Camper, 2 Master-at-arms, 2 Linguist and 1 Basket Maker. This enabled four scouts to obtain their Scout Cords. They were Bailey, J. R., Fleming, Macartney and Sugar. The Field Day on 9th June started after an early lunch with each patrol cycling by 30-mile routes to assemble on Riccall aerodrome near Skipwith Common at 3-30 p.m. Any further activities were stopped when, just as the patrols were arriving the rain came down very heavily and •they had to cycle back the 8 miles to York in unpleasant conditions. Scout Camp will be on Arran, in the Clyde, and 21 scouts will be attending with Hey and 'Shouksmith as A.S.M.'s I Should like to thank them for their help in training for the Camper and Cook badges and running a successful week-end camp near Rievaulx during the term.
SCOUT CAMP, 1964 With only a couple of hours to go before dusk, the Scout Troop arrived at Brodick to commence their camp on the Isle of Arran. When we arrived at the site, tents were pitched hastily and a simple meal prepared. We were greeted by the cheering news that three tents of a nearby troop had been blown down the night before. This news prompted one P.L. to have his tent repitched. The following day was devoted to settling into camp. "Otters" benefited from some novel ideas freshly imported from New Zealand by Mr. Duncan, of which by far the most impressive was a fire incorporating an underground oven which produced the best roast of the camp. The camp was not blessed with the best of weather, and mists and gales funnelled down the valley were not uncommon; one patrol had its fiy-sheet blown off several times, and only one fire shelter could survive the blasts of Thursday night. On the Friday night we were provided with the ideal opportunity to do our good turn for the day, when in the middle of a steady downpour, about half-a-dozen men appeared and started trying to erect a large marquee for a Boys' Brigade Camp. We not only helped put it up for them, but also provided them with hot soup. On the Sunday morning, the whole troop attended a most impressive service in Brodick Parish Church, which was packed out by various other Scout Troops and Boys' Brigade Companies.
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Despite the bad weather the standard of camping was high, and morale was maintained by such recreational activities as a trip up Goat Fell, a day trip round the island and, in camp, such hardy annuals as "Catchers' Club". On the last evening we had a very successful camp-fire organised by R. P. Shouksmith which contained a few highly original articles by the scouts themselves. This formed a fitting climax for a very eventful camp, the success of which is due mostly to Mr. Craine for doing the bulk of the organisation essential to the smooth running of a camp. J.W.H.
THE AWARD SCHEME or "THE DUKES" We have now recovered from many happy hours tramping across the moors. We regret the weather was so kind to us and realise the challenge would have been greater and finer had it poured down all the time. However, we enjoyed every minute of it except when we were hungry, too hot or too cold, absolutely worn down by our packs, or just plain miserable. Of the 23 who went in for •the Silver Level Expedition, 16 passed, five failed by a narrow margin to reach the required standard and two unfortunately had to drop out through injury. Mr. Clough, who was in charge of the North Riding Assessment Panel, praised the general standard of hiking and camping, but criticised several logs and projects as being deficient in detail. Of the 17 Bronze Level Expeditionaries, all passed fairly easily; indeed they have been improving steadily since their training began. Meanwhile, boys have been—or should have been—progressing with their "Projects and Pursuits". This is the section which some find the hardest of all, because so much is left to individual initiative. They are supposed to spend at least six months on some regular activity which they choose out of a wide selection; some • find the time and inspiration lacking. It is feared that this may eventually handicap their progress in other sections. At the time of writing both Series are about to commence their Fitness Tests and we look forward to seeing our smaller members throwing the larger javelins, our bigger ones putting the shot and practically anyone going into a spin with a discus.
THE LYKE WAKE WALK Twelve boys, four masters and a dog set out at the end of last term on the Lyke Wake Walk—forty-three miles across the North Yorkshire Moors, to be completed within twenty-four hours. We started punctually at 2-30 p.m. from Osmotherley and for the first few miles followed paths up and down with gay abandon, with the Cleveland plain on our left, and the moors ahead and to the right. We arrived at Hasty Bank at 5-20 p.m., and were glad of a rest. But we were soon on the move again, over more (no pun) level country, making use of the old ironstone railway. We met a high-spirited Mr. 31
Wells at 8-20 p.m., and after another slog camped at Hamer House at 10-0 p.m. This had been erected by a Scout party (the camp not the house) to whom our thanks are due. We did not envy them their task of tidying up next day—in fact we would have walked twenty miles to avoid it. A rather more blistered party set out across Wheeldale Moor ("what a change to be walking on another moor"), navigating by Mr. Field's guesswork. Eventually a well-separated party passed Fylingdales, a monument of civilisation, and after a further eight miles, the leaders arrived at Ravenscar at 1-00 p.m. Comment of the last person in (who shall be nameless), `We consist of an advance party of fourteen, and a main party of one". D.A.B.
CRICKET, 1964 RETROSPECT One of the most striking features of this very successful season has been the lack of interruption from the weather and the rain. Two drawn games early in the season, neither of which was affected by rain, and a drawn game with Bootham in which 30 minutes were lost, were the only matches which were indecisive. The fact that all the remaining 14 matches achieved a definite result one way or another was in no small measure a tribute to the 1st XI and the manner of their play. By mid-June the 1st XI reached their peak form, and had established seven successive wins in their inter-school matches. It was at this period of the season that they gained a 10-wicket victory in •their two day match with Denstone, a 96-run victory after a declaration over Ampleforth, and an 8-wicket victory over Bradford, not to mention excellent performances against the Forty Club and M.C.C., both exceptionally strong teams. Thereafter, however, one sensed that the team were tiring, mistakes in the field became more apparent and the bowling faltered and lost much of its bite. Only once in fact was a side dismissed wholly after the Bradford match. This, however, must not detract from a splendid season, in which we felt we were witnessing the performance of a real team. P. F. Nettleton led his side with shrewd judgment and enjoyed a great measure of success personally by scoring 588 runs in his 18 innings. As the following table shows, this total has only been surpassed once since the war: 1952 1962 1957 1955 1959 1952
D. H. Beachell S. R. Hutchinson D. Kirby D. Kirby A. McCallum D. I. Fletcher
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677 579 529 519 516 515
Many of the team gave him splendid support with the bat, no less than six scoring over 250 runs apiece, but the one outstanding individual performance which contributed towards the success of the team more than any other was the bowling of W. R. Pickersgill. As a newcomer to the team, after only an abbreviated trial in 1963, his lack of experience was 32
more than compensated for by his courage and determination. Comparison with past outstanding achievements again provides further emphasis to the merit of Pickersgill's 50-wicket feat. Wickets
1951 1947 1950 1957 1960 1952 1953
J. J. Youll M. Speight J. J. Youll D. Kirby E. M. H. Ranson P. D. F. James E. A. M. Reid-Smith
61 50 48 47 43 41 41
That there were disappointments there is no denying, and the greatest of these was the defeat once again at the hands of Sedbergh. Individually none could have been more disappointed than J. C. Cossins, who quite failed to find the form of two seasons previously. To him we offer our sympathy as to others we offer our congratulations. Another striking success was the introduction of new legislation for the playing of Senior House matches. The simple formula lay in the limitation of 36 overs to an innings, an innovation which was by no means original but was treated with considerable suspicion nevertheless. From the outset this brought new life to the game and in the end even the staunchest of diehards had to admit its success. For this type of cricket The Manor seemed singularly well equipped, although it might be argued that The Rise did not use their talent to the full. Good captaincy, good fielding, good running between the wickets, in fact all departments of the game were stressed most beneficially, and nothing but good can stem from the change. By winning the Senior Cricket Cup, the Yeomans Cup, the Burton Cup, the Junior League Cup and the Fielding Cup (P. F. Nettleton), the Manor almost cleared the board in the field of cricket, leaving the Junior Cricket Cup alone with the Grove, always with an eye to the future. Once again our account would be incomplete without a word of thanks to so many who have contributed towards making this season the success it has been. Foremost no doubt one thinks of the ever-cheerful George Curry and the tireless Guy Johnson and his groundstaff. What a splendid team they all make up—how lucky we are to have such interest in the progress of our cricketers! With the probability of ten of the present team available next year who knows what their potentiality might be! 2nd XI 1st XI t * F. F. Nettleton (Capt.), 1962-63-64 *A. G. Collomosse (Capt.) t*J. C. Cossins (Vice-Capt.), 1962-64 *P. F. A. Shearsmith t*T. C. Mitchell, 1962-63-64 t*G. W. Cloughton, 1962-63-64 f*T. J. Haggie, 1963 -64 t*W. R. Pickersgill, 1964 *R. D. Harding, 1963-64 *J. A. Eatough, 1963-64 *J. J. Vooght, 1963-64 *D. M. Rawlings, 1964 *S. G. Lancaster, 1964 *—Colours t —Cap
*R. W. Metcalfe *M. P. Crossley *D. E. A. Higgins *M.H. Ibberson *T. J. Newhouse *Ni. V. Smith D. J. Emsley C. S. M. Dew P. Abel
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Senior Colts XI (Under 16) Selected from the following:— *N. G. A. Morris (Capt.) *M. A. C. Reid *D. R. Waller D. J. Barker D. R. Baxter R. N. Beaumont P. H. Blundy A. J. Gill N. W. Graham A. S. Medlycott D. C. Ord C. J. A. Smith *—Colours
J. C. Richardson (Capt.) W. J. Roebuck T. M. J. Adams R. F. Cawood J. E. Dickinson I. S. Donaldson H. G. Marks D. M. Rawlings A. G. Scott M. J. Wright P. V. Zissler
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date
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Drawn 133 for 8 154 Drawn 134 for 6 175 for 2 (dec.) 166 186 for 9 Won (dec.) 81 216 Won 115 117 for 5 Won 166 175 Won Won{189 for 4 (dec.) 105 95 12 for 0 135 112 Lost 79 175 for 9 Won (dec.) 195 for 3 196 for 4 Lost (dec.) 101 102 for 2 Won 124 for 2 121 Lost 165 for 8 135 Lost (dec.) 204 for 3 200 for 8 Won (dec.) 240 for 7 241 for 8 Lost (dec.) Drawn 209 for 6 126 for 9 (dec.) 164 174 Lost { 143 for 2 131
9th May 13th May
Clifton C.C. York C.C.
16th May
Worksop College
23rd May 27th May 30th May 5th June 6th June 10th June 13th June
Giggleswick School Durham School ... Leeds G. S. Denstone College The Forty Club Ampleforth College
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Home Away Away Home Home Home
17th June
M.C.C.
Home
20th June 25th June 1st July
Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School York Wanderers C.C.
Home Away Home Home
4th July
Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.
11th July
Craven Gentlemen C.C.
Home
18th July
Bootham School
Away
24th July 25th July
Old Peterites
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Home
Played 17, Won 8, Drawn 3, Lost 6.
2nd XI Date
16th`May 23rd)May 27th May 30th May 13th June 20th June 18th July
Opponents
Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Bradford G.S. Bootham School
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Ground
Result
School
Opponents
Away Away Home Home Away Away Home
Won Won Lost Drawn Lost Drawn Drawn
121 for 8 53 for 2 105 164 99 106 129
118 52 106 for 8 130 for 9 136 41 for 8 93 for 5
Ground
Result
School
Opponents
Home
Lost
112 for 8 113 for 4 (dec.)
3rd XI Date
18th July
Opponents
Minster Choir School O.B.'s
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34
Under 16 Colts XI Ground
Opponent,
Date
16th May 23rd May 27th May 6th June 10th June 13th June
... Worksop College Manchester Boys XI ... ... Durham School Giggleswick School ... Ashville College Ampleforth College ...
20th June
Scarborough College ...
Home Home • • • Home ••• Away • • • Away • • • Away ••• •••
Away
Result
School Opponents
Lost 73 Lost 43 Won 113 for 9 Cancelled Cancelled 87 Lost Won
57 for 4
76 for 3 88 112 154 for 9 (dec.) 53
Under 15 Colts XI Ground Result
Opponents
Date
13th May
Bootham School
Home
16th May
Worksop College
Home
30th May 10th June 13th June
... Leeds G.S. Ashville College Ampleforth College
Home Away Home
20th June 4th July
Bradford G.S. ... Bootham School
Away Away
18th July
Pocklington School
Away
School Opponents
Drawn 133 for 9 109 for 9 (dec.) 110 for 7 114 for 7 Lost (dec.) 67 Lost 34 Cancelled 134 for 6 39 Won (dec.) 65 67 for 7 Lost 136 for 4 66 Won (dec.) Won 85 68
Senior House Matches 1st Round
Semi-finals Final
f Temple 99 beat Grove 96 Rise 136 for 6 beat Queen's 127 f Manor 182 for 8 beat Rise 135 for 6 1. School House 75 beat Temple 50 Manor 96* for 0 beat School House 92 for 9. *-5.59 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.
Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
Rise 115 for 3 beat Temple 111 1 Manor 84 beat School House 61 f Grove 120 for 2 beat Rise 63 1 Manor 42 for 4 beat Queen's 41 Grove 45 for 2 beat Manor 41. f
1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings
18 ... P. F. Nettleton 14 T. C. Mitchell 18 G. W. Cloughton 15 J. A. Eatough ... 17 R. D. Harding 18 T. J. Haggie ... 13 J. J. Vooght ... 13 W. R. Pickersgill 10 D. M. Rawlings 10 ... J. C. Cossins ... 8 S. G. Lancaster *—Denotes "not out"
Times Not Out
4 0
1
3 4
1 2 4 1 6 0
Runs
Highest Score
Average
588 375 432 274 287 348 167 120 116 32 15
86* 79 56 48* 68* 70 58* 26* 31* 10 6
42.00 26.78 25.41 22.83 22.07 20.47 15.18 13.33 12.88 8.00 1.88
Runs
Wickets
381 678 243 585 520
30 50 11 26 23
Average 12.70 13.56 22.09 22.50 22.61
Bowling Dyers
T.J. Haggie ... W. R. Pickersgill S. G. Lancaster J. C. Cossins ... P .F. Nettleton
123.2 252.2 81.5 195.1 138.5
Maidens
23 75 24
47 24
35
ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 9th May. Result: Match drawn. Clifton C.C. 154 (M. Woodruff 73, J. Whittle 35, T. J. Haggie 4 for 14, J. C. Cossins 4 for 41). St. Peter's 133 for 8 (R. D. Harding 68, J. Whittle 5 for 21). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 13th May. Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 175 for 2 dec. (L. Barker 90, R. Hobson 42 not out). St. Peter's 134 for 6 (R. D. Harding 40, J. A. Eatough 29, P. F. Nettleton 28, J. R. F. Temple 3 for 22). ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played away on 16th May. Result: Won by 20 runs. ST. PETER'S ... T. J. Haggie, ct. and b. Long S. G. Lancaster, b. Nicholl P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Barry G. W. Cloughton, ct. Grievson, b. Corker ... R. D. Harding, b. Long J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Nisbett J. A. Eatough, not out ... W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Martineau, b. Long ... J. C. Cossins, b. Corker ... D. J. Emsley, b. Corker R. W. Metcalfe, Did not bat Extras TOTAL for 9 wkts.
24 1 5 29 22 12 48 20 1 16
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WORKSOP COLLEGE ... 3 R. M. Wright, ct. and b. Pickersgill ... 18 A. Nisbett, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton 113 C. P. Marks, ct. Haggie, b. Cossins ... ... 4 J. M. Reed, 1.b.w. Nettleton ... 13 H. D. Molden, b. Pickersgill S. C. Martineau, ct. Haggle, b. Cossins 8 3 P. F. Grieveson, ct. Haggie, b. Pickersgill E. R. Nicholl, b. Cossins ... 2 R. Corker, not out ... 0 J. A. Batty, ct. Haggie, b. Cossins 0 R. G. Long, b. Cossins Extras ... 2 TOTAL for 10 wkts.
186
... 166
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
I
4 26 40 73 92 97 136 150 186
13 35 52 139 161 161 164 166 166
Bowling Analysis WORKSOP COLLEGE M. W. O. 3 4 ... 27 R. Corker I 0 4 E. R. Nicholl 1 0 J. A. Batty ... 4 4 1 ... 17 A. Nisbett 0 3 R. G. Long ... 9 0 4 8 ... C. P. Marks 0 1 S. C. Martineau 5
ST PETER'S R. Av. 52 17.3 9 9.0 8 8.0 35 35.0 50 16.6 10 co 14 00
G. J. C. Cossins ... 9.5 W. R. Pickersgill 14 T. J. Haggie ... 4 R. W. Metcalfe 9 P. F. Nettleton 10
M.
W. 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 I 2
R. 29 38 14 39
44
Av 5.8 12.6 co oo 22.0
Undoubtedly one of the finest games of cricket played between ourselves and Worksop College, and all due credit to both winners and losers. The School's innings, against quite mediocre Worksop bowling, was marked by the fact that no less than 7 batsmen scored double figures. A most valuable recovery, after the score stood at 97 for 6, was staged by J. A. Eatough and his partners, but the last half hour of the innings misfired, in so far as runs came too slowly and much valuable time was wasted. 36
The School then had to withstand the full fury of a Marks century, a brilliant hard-hitting affair in 100 mins. This was the underlying reason for Worksop putting the School in to bat first, so Nettleton's declaration was no easy decision. The School's fielding and Nettleton's handling of the side in the face of this torrent of runs was excellent and contributed largely to their ultimate success. With 30 minutes left for play, Worksop had victory well within their grasp with the score standing at 161 for 4. At this point, Cossins having returned to the attack with Pickersgill, Marks' whirlwind innings came to an end. Worksop once again lost their nerve, quite unnecessarily, tried to follow the same pattern of hitting as Marks, only to flounder to a fine piece of bowling by Cossins, who captured 5 wickets in his last 4 overs conceding only 8 runs for his final bowling analysis of 5 for 29. The School had won a memorable match by 20 runs with 8 minutes to spare. ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK. Played at home on 23rd May. Result : Won by 135 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, b. Preston . . T. J. Haggie, ct. Coates, b. Howarth P. F. Nettleton, ct. Preston b. Parker G. W. Cloughton, b. Oddie R. D. Harding, b. Oddie . J. A. Eatough, b. Parker J. J. Vooght, ct. Howarth, b. Parker D. M. Rawlings, b. Oddie W. R. Pickersgill, 1.b.w. Howarth ... S. G. Lancaster, b. Oddie J. C. Cossins, not out
GIGGLESWICK ... I 1 D. F. Oddie, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton 9 J. R. Parker, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill ... 0 C. F. Howroyd, I.b.w. Pickersgill M. J. Wigglesworth, ct. Rawlings, 13. 5 Pickersgill 22 J. Middleton, ct. Cloughton, b. Cossins 3 ... R. E. Preston, ct. and b. Cossins M. Coates, I.b.w. Cossins A. C. James, b. Pickersgill J. C. A. E. Trickey, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins 6 ... 3 R. M. E. Wilson, not out ... 4 J. D. Howarth, ct. Lancaster, b. Cossins ... 9 Extras ...
22 28 32 21 50 11 11 30 2 1 0
Extras TOTAL.
...
... 216
TOTAL
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
49 60 92 120 131 151 193 202 207
14 18 23 33 38 50 62 72 76
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Bowling Analysis GIGGLESWICK M. W. 0. 3 J. D. Howarth 17 4 I D. F. Oddie ... 14.1 I 0 3 It. E. Preston 3 0 J. R. Parker ... 20 .1. C. A. E. 0 0 ... 4 Trickey
ST. PETER'S M. W. 0. 6 5 13.5 J. C. Cossins 10 4 W. R. Pickersgill 18 6 0 S. G. Lancaster 11 I 2 P. F. Nettleton 10
R. Av. 65 32.5 37 9.25 16 16.0 65 21.7
R. Av. 20 4.0 17 4.25 15 20 20.0
25 co
The School batted first on an easy wicket which occasionally showed signs of life. T. C. Mitchell (22) and T. J. Haggie (28) gave the School a good start in a first wicket stand of 49. R. D. Harding (50) was again the mainstay, backed up by G. W. Cloughton (21), P. F. Nettleton (32), and D. M. Rawlings (30); the latter playing in his first match showed considerable promise. The School were all out for 216 at 3-30 p.m., leaving Giggleswick 3 hours to score the runs. After losing three wickets to W. R. Pickersgill before tea, Giggleswick never looked like getting them. After •tea, they turned to the defensive 37
and were surrounded most of the time by 10 close fielders. J. C. Cossins (5 for 20) and W. R. Pickersgill (4 for 17) dismissed the remaining batsmen, J. Middleton (22) being the only one to offer any resistance. Giggleswick were all out at 6-35 p.m. for 81. The School's handsome win was made possible by excellent fielding, in particular, three outstanding catches by P. F. Nettleton, D. M. Rawlings and J. J. Vooght. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham on 27th May. Result: Won by 5 wickets. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Rannie, b. Oliver T. J. Haggie, b. Minto ... P. F. Nettleton, b. Hay ••• G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Hay ... R. D. Harding, not out • J. A. Eatough, I.b.w. Hay ••• D. M. Rawlings, not out ... J. J. Vooght Did not bat W. R. Pickersgill S. G. Lancaster J. C. Cossins
DURHAM SCHOOL 12 W. H. D Oliver, st. Mitchell b. Nettleton 41 J. Phillips, I.b.w. Nettleton D. A. de P. McIntyre, ct. Nettleton, b. 5 Lancaster ... 9 F. Youngman, ct. Cloughton, b. Nettleton 3 • • • .• J. Minto, l.b.w. Lancaster ... • S. H. Charles, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton ... 14 13 ... M. G. Griffiths, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton 11 ... N. Harrison, l.b.w. Nettleton ... 00 G. H. Rannie, b. Lancaster •• • A. T. Hay, not out ... P. G. Watson, b. Lancaster Extras TOTAL
...
Extras ...
31
7
Fall of Wickets:
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5
58 61 73 73 87 99 106 115 115
12 55 55 59 59
1
3 24 0
... 117
TOTAL for 5 wkts.
... 115
2 27 23
Bowling Averages ST. PETER'S W. M. 0. 0 2 J. C. Cossins ... 5 0 0 W. R. Pickersgill 7 4 2 S. G. Lancaster 14.3 6 7 P. F. Nettleton 12
DURHAM SCHOOL M. W. 0. 0 0 5 P. G. Watson I 0 W. H. D. Oliver 8 1 3 ... 10 J. Minto 3 0 ... 11 A. T. Hay
R. Av. co 18 co 14 53 13.25 23 3.83
R. 12 33 35 30
Av. 33 35 10
Durham won the toss and elected to bat on a green wicket. Their opening batsmen, W. Oliver and J. Phillips (41), started off well in a first wicket partnership of 58, but when Nettleton and Lancaster came on, wickets began to fall rapidly and by lunch the score was 89 for 5. Soon after lunch the remaining five wickets fell. This surprising collapse was mainly due to P. F. Nettleton, who tempted the batsmen to hit out and was rewarded with 6 wickets for 23 runs, two stumped, 2 caught and 2 1.b.w., and also to Lancaster, who bowled well to take 4 for 53. Durham were all out at 2-10 p.m. for 115. After Mitchell had been dismissed with the score at 12, T. J. Haggie (27) and P. F. Nettleton (23) saw the 50 up but then, in the space of 20 balls, the score slumped from 55 for 1 to 59 for 5, three of the four wickets being taken by A. T. Hay. D. M. Rawlings (31 not out) and R. D. Harding (24 not out) saved the game by running many quick singles. The partnership of 58 runs was unbroken at 4-1 p.m. when the School passed Durham's total and won by 5 wickets. Though this was an easy win, the School did not acquit itself as well as the score indicates in that the fielding was not always up to standard. 38
ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Leeds G. S. on 30th May. Result: Won by 9 runs. LEEDS G.S. A. Hardwick, b. Pickersgill ... M. Clegg, ct. Cloughton, b. Haggle R. W. Elviss, ct. Michell, b. Pickersgill A. J. Dalton, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill J. S. Wentworth, 1.b.w. Pickersgil J. Nicholson, b. Nettleton ... P. Marshall, run out J. Heasman, ct. and b. Cossins M. D. Fletcher, b. Haggle G. Morris, not out J. Miller, b. Haggle Extras ...
ST. PETER'S . 4 T. C. Mitchell, 1.b.w. Morris ... 70 ... T. J. Haggle, ct. and b. Dalton P. F. Nettleton, ct. Heasman, b. Dalton ... 84 0 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Heasman, b. Dalton 5 R. D. Harding, b. Elviss ... 0 J. A. Eatough, b. Elviss 2 D. M. Rawlings, ct. Hardwick, b. Elviss ... 1 ... J. J. Vooght, b. Dalton 0 S. G. Lancaster, ct. Hardwick, b. Elviss W. R. Pickersgill, ct. and b. Dalton J. C. Cossins, not out 4 Extras ... TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 35 47 53 55 129 143 145 158
4 149 149 166 166 167 170 170 171
Bowling Analysis LEEDS G.S. M. 0 0 8
0.
... 5
G. Morris ... 2 J. Miller R. W. Elviss 27 ... 13 M. Clegg 13 A. J. Dalton
4 8
R. Av. 24 24.0 24 co 50 12.5 40 co 33 6.6
W. I 0 4 0 5
8
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
8 9
0
.. 166
TOTAL ...
... 175
0 15 21 5 6 46 34 8 9 14
. ST. PETER'S 0.
M. W.
J. C. Cossins ... 13 W. R. Pickersgill 20 S. G. Lancaster 7 P. F. Nettleton 12 T. J. Haggle ... 6.1
4 1 4 4 1 0 I 0 4 3
R. Av. 32 32.0 51 12.75 co 23 48 48.0 4 1.33
This match was distinguished primarily for some very fine batting by Nettleton (84) and Haggie (70) in a 2nd wicket partnership of 145 runs, after the early dismissal once again of Mitchell. At the same time R. W. Elviss was bowling very well for Leeds, but gained no reward for his labours until his 24th over. The School had been put in to bat on a suspect wicket after heavy overnight rain. Both batsmen were very watchful, their concentration of a high order, and the fact that they scored 27 boundaries between them is testimony enough of their brilliance. In the light of previous experience, the rot that set in after the break-up of this partnership was quite unaccountable. The Leeds innings was courageous if not very distinguished, but the less said about the School's bowling, the better. A narrow victory by 9 runs, but neither side really looked worthy winners. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. 'Played at home on 5th and 6th June. Result: Won by 10 wickets. DENSTONE (1st Innings) R. W. Smith, ct. Harding, b. Pickersgill ... ... S. J. Shrouder, run out ... K. B. Turnbull, not out R. L. Short, ct. Rawlings, b. Collomosse A. R. C. Low, ct. Collomosse, b. Haggie ... W. J. N. Atley, ct. Vooght, b. Haggie ... T. G. Youdan, b. Haggle ... G. H. Marshall, b. Collomosse R. Spurgin, b. Collomosse G. P. Oldknow, ct. Eatough, b. Nettleton ... I. Duff, run out Extras ... TOTAL
TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)
...
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 1
6
7
8
42
42
65
75 104
13
27
30
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ••• T. C. Mitchell, ct. Low, b. Duff ... T. J. Haggle, ct. Marshall, b. Shrouder • • • •• P. F. Nettleton, not out ... ••• G. W. Cloughton, b. Oldknow •• • R. D. Harding, b. Oldknow ••• J. A. Eatough, not out ... D. M. Rawlings J. J. Vooght T Did not bat A. G. Collomosse W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras
3 15 53 1 2 0 0 6 1 18 0 6
37
9
39
1
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4
29
36 119 119
21 10 77 500 24
4
... 189
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. M. 0. 0 2 J. C. Cossins ... 8 1 4 W. R. Pickersgill 17 A. G. Collomosse 3 8 16 3 0 T. J. Haggie ... 9 1 1 P. F. Nettleton 6.5
R. 13 31
Av. oo 31.0
24 17 14
8.0 5.66 14.0
DENSTONE (2nd Innings) R. W. Smith, b. Pickersgill S. J. Shrouder, ct. Nettleton b. Pickersgill ... G. H. Marshall, b. Pickersgill ... K. B. Turnbull, b. Haggie ... R. L. Short, ct. and b. Collomosse A. R. C. Low, 1.b.w. Haggie ... ... W. J. N. Atley, run out T. G. Youdan, ct. Nettleton, b. Haggie R. Spurgin, b. Pickersgill......... ... G. P. Oldknow, not out 1. Duff, b. Pickersgill Extras
13
Fall of Wickets: 5 4 3 2 34
47
14 19
52
59
R. 25 12 63 27 34 24
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. J. Vooght, not out A. G. Collomosse, not out ... T. C. Mitchell T. J. Haggie P. F. Nettleton G. W. Cloughton Did not bat R. D. Harding J. A. Eatough D. M. Rawlings W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras
...
TOTAL
1
31 1 6 8 2
DENSTONE M.' W. 0. 2 2 12 G. P. Oldknow 1 0 4 T. G. Youdan ... 1 4 S. J. Shrouder ... 16 0 4 ... 10 R. W. Smith 1 2 ... 9 I. Duff ... 3 0 9 K. B. Turnbull
TOTAL for 0 wkts.
95
6
7
8
9
59
60
95
95
Av. 12.5 co 63.0 co 34.0 co
2 9
...
1
...
12
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. M. 0. 0 1 J. C. Cossins ... 9 W. R. Pickersgill 5 12 20.3 A. G. Collomosse 1 5 11 0 1 P. F. Nettleton 5 3 3 T. J. Haggie ... 8
R. 22
Av. co
18
3.6
13 26 9
13.0 co 3.0
G. P. Oldknow T. G. Youdan ...
DENSTONE M. W. 0. 0 0 2.5 0 1 2
R.
Av.
7 4
co
co
The most convincing victory we 'have scored over our formidable opponents—a victory which largely compensated for the hammering they gave us on their previous visit in 1962. From the moment the Denstone Captain, R. W. Smith, was dismissed with the total at 13 in the 1st innings, the School can take much credit for never relaxing their grip on the match. Things did not run well for Denstone, their middle batting in both innings failed palpably, and by the time their first innings closed, K. B. Turnbull (53 not out), who batted well, had run out of partners. Collomosse, the newcomer, had supported the bowling well, and shared the spoils primarily with Haggie. The School's innings only took shape after tea and, although Cloughton batted well, Nettleton's innings was not true to form. Time in the main influenced Nettleton to close the innings at 189 for 4, and how providential this turned out to be. A lead of 84 runs still let in Denstone with a slight chance if all went well for them, but the half hour before the end of play for the day produced 1 valuable wicket for the School and only 18 runs were knocked off Denston's arrears. Denstone fought a rearguard action on the Saturday morning, but found Pickersgill in accurate form. Once Pickersgill had dismissed Smith, and Haggie had bowled Turnbull, there was little further resistance. It now became a matter of whether the School could defeat the weather as well as Denstone. 40
With gathering rain clouds, Denstone were finally dismissed in the last over before lunch with a lead of 12 runs. Pickersgill finished with the splendid figures of 5 wickets for 18 runs, and Haggie once again made his valuable contribution. 15 minutes sufficed after lunch for the remaining 12 runs to be knocked off, and scarcely a minute could be spared before rain would have rendered further play for the day impossible. ST. PETER'S v. XL CLUB. Played at home on 13th June. Result: Lost by 23 runs. 30).
XL Club 135 (M. G. Crawford 47, K. Lee 30, W. R. Pickersgill 6 for St. Peter's 112 (G. W. Cloughton 23, M. G. Crawford 3 for 23).
A very meritorious performance on the part of the School against formidable opponents who had no less than 5 past or present Yorkshire League captains in their side. ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at home on 13th June. Result: Won by 96 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Craig ... T. J. Haggie, b. Savill P. F. Nettleton, st. Butcher, b. Tufnell ... G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Craig R. D. Harding, ct. Tufnell, b. Savill J. A. Eatough, ct. Butcher, b. Craig D. M. Rawlings, ct. and b. Tufnell J. J. Vooght, l.b.w. Whigham A. G. Collomosse, b. Savill W. R. Pickersgill, not out J. C. Cossins, not out
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE N. F. Butcher, b. Pickersgill A. J. O'Brien, ct. Pickersgill, b. Cossins R. G. Freeland, ct. Vooght, b. Haggle R. A. O'Ferrall, b. Cossins R. Rooney, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton P. Savill, ct. Cossins, b. Haggle M. G. Moorhouse, ct. Eatough, b. ••• ... Pickersgill ... D. Tufnell, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton J. Whigham, not out D. Craig, b. Pickersgill J. J. 1. Sayers, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill Extras ...
3 6 18 45 3 35 4 32 12 6 5
Extras 175
TOTAL for 9 wkts. (dec.)
TOTAL
17 7 9 0
15 2 12 3 0 8
...
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
8 14 50 71 75 97 137 163 165
25 29 29 49 55 67 75 79 79
Bowling Analysis ST PETER'S M. W. R. Av O. 22 11.0 2 2 J. C. Cassias ... 9 5.0 20 5 4 W. R. Pickersgill 11.4 co 6 0 1 A. G. Collomosse 3 8.0 16 2 2 T. J. Haggie ... 6 3.5 7 2 3 P. F. Nettleton 6
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE R. Av. M. W. 0. 8.0 24 3 5 ... 18 D. Craig co 8 0 4 0 J. J. 1. Sayers 54 18.0 3 13 ... 31 P. Savill 50 25.0 1 2 D. Tufnell ... 14 co 0 12 0 G. Moorhouse 2 21 21.0 1 0 J. Whigham ... 6
In so far as Ampleforth had previously defeated Durham School by 7 wickets, they were opponents to be feared. Nettleton once again lost the toss, and once more we found ourselves batting on an unpredictable wicket affected by heavy overnight rain. For 2 hours the Ampleforth bowling proved accurate and hostile. 41
G. W. Cloughton alone was able to cut loose, making an admirable 45; but at the loss of the 6th wicket for 97 runs it seemed anybody's game. At this point both Eatough and Vooght (finding form at last) batted with splendid judgment, and the School gained the initiative for the first time. The innings declared was full of merit and once again emphasised the depth of batting. The Ampleforth fielding for the most part had given the bowling excellent support, but the prolongation of our innings had driven them into mistakes. The School's bowling again proved equal to its task. Ampleforth were left to score at the rate of 70 runs per hour, but their innings was never able to take shape. Pickersgill again stole the bowling honours, the School fielded well, and within the space of 1 hours all was over. A victory for the School full of merit and thoroughly convincing. ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on 17th June. Result: Lost by 6 wickets. St. Peter's 195 for 3 dec. (T. C. Mitchell 73, G. W. Cloughton 53, T. J. Haggie 48). M.C.C. 196 for 4 wickets (J. Pashley 59 not out, D. Moody 49, J. D. Blackburn 44). ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on 20th June. Result: Won by 8 wickets. BRADFORD G.S. J. T. Barraclough, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill 73 P. R. C. Braithwaite, run out ... ... 1 6 R. A. Patten, b. Haggle 0 J. H. Foster, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 2.1 9 D. W. Hall, l.b.w. Haggle _. 3 ... R. K. Bates, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 0 ... J. F. Gardner, b. Pickersgill 4 ... I. R. Shackleton, b. Haggle . 0 ... P. A. Thornton, b. Haggie ... G. G. K. Thompson, ct. Nettleton, 6. ... ... ... Pickersgill ... ... G. S. Robb, not out ... Extras TOTAL
...
ST. PETER'S ... 31 T. C. Mitchell, ct. Hall, b. Robb T. J. Haggle, b. Thompson ... 5 6 P. F. Nettleton, not out ... ... 14 G. W. Cloughton, not out ... R. D. Harding J. A. Eatough D. M. Rawlings } Did not bat J. J. Vooght S. G. Lancaster W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras ... TOTAL for 2 wkts.
... 101
1 102
Fall of Wickets: 1 2
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 83 4 21 24 47 73 81 100 100 101 Bowling Analysis BRADFORD G.S. ST. PETER'S P. A. Thornton 4.5 2 0 co 5 O 18 J. C. Cossins ... 10 2 1 G. K. Thompson 8 W. R. Pickersgill 2 1 G. S. Robb ... 9 5 23 4.6 18 9 0 0 R. K. Bates ... 2 16 m 2 O S. G. Lancaster 7 0 0 5.0 L R. Shackleton 2 3 4 20 T. J. Haggle ... 13 0 O 20 1 P. F. Nettleton 6
co 23 20 20.0 33 33.0 co 11 co 14
Had it not been for the resistance of Barraclough, this innings would have been a sorry tale for Bradford. The hour and a half of play before lunch produced a mere 47 runs for Bradford for the loss of 4 wickets. After lunch the batting was less negative, but on the departure of Barradough (73) at the all of the 7th wicket the innings folded up, in the face of steady bowling by both Pickersgill and Haggie. 42
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The Bradford bowling looked hostile and menacing, but both Mitchell and Nettleton were in good form and the runs were knocked off in 11hours with little difficulty. This, their 7th successive win in inter-school matches, was high testimony to the ability of the 1st XI, playing now at the top of their form. ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH. Played away on 25th June. Result : Lost by 8 wickets. SEDBERGH ST. PETER'S 43 R. M. B. Hollinshead, ct. Pickersgill, b. T. C. Mitchell, b. Thompson 2 T. J. Haggie, b. Martyn 30 .. 9 J. H. Greenshields, l.b.w. Cossins ... P. F. Nettleton, b. Thompson ... 0 A. K. Bruce-Lockhart, not out G. W. Cloughton, ct Greenshields, b 68 0 D. L. Roberts, not out Thompson 23 J. Rhind R. D. Harding, 13. Pattison 15 P. J. Donald J. A. Eatough, st. Greenshields, b. Bruce... 39 A. G. Biggar Lockhart D. M. Rawlings, st. Greenshields, b. BruceJ. P. Cockcroft I Did not bat N. K. Martyn ... 1 Lockhart 3 I. R. Thompson J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Bruce-Lockhart M. A. Pattison W. R. Pickersgill. l.b.w. Thompson 2 / J. C. Cossins, st. Greenshields, b. BruceLockhart ... R W. Metcalfe, not out Extras ... 3 Extras TOTAL
1 7
... 121
...
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 24
28
50
79
TOTAL for 2 wkts.
6
7
8
9
1
88
92
95 112
5
... 124
Fall of Wickets: 2 62
Bowling Analysis SEDBERGH 0. M. W. N. K. Martyn 10 2 1 I. R. Thompson 22 3 4 A. K. BruceLockhart ... 19.3 6 4 M. A. Pattison 7 3 1
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. J. C. Cossins 11 3 1 W. R. Pickersgill 19.5 4 0 1 0 T. J. Haggie ... 3 1 R. W. Metcalfe 3 0 2 P. F. Nettleton 9 1
R. Av. 23 23.0 43 10.75 40 11
10.0 11.0
R. 24 51 6 8 32
As'. 24.0 ao
co ao
32.0
To offer any excuses for our humbling defeat would be to detract from the merit of the performance of our opponents, undoubtedly a good side. Sedbergh put us in to bat on a wicket which was certainly 'green' for the first hour or two, and we struggled from the very beginning. Just when a recovery seemed in sight between Mitchell and Eatough, the former was bowled shortly before lunch, and Sedbergh retained their firm grasp on the game. After lunch the tail-enders, sadly lacking in confidence, were mesmerised by Bruce-Lockhart's tossed up googlies and leg-breaks, and our total of 121 was clearly not enough. Alone, Mitchell and Eatough had batted well. Hollinshead and Bruce-Lockhart for Sedbergh batted with some hesitancy after the fall of the first wicket for only 5 runs, but mistakes in the field by the School, to add discomfiture to proceedings, let them off the hook. Solidly and remorselessly Sedbergh played themselves into a winning position. The School bowlers could gain no help from the pitch, in fact we looked a very ordinary side. 43
Had we made a fight of it, we might have been more satisfied but equally disappointed with the result. As it was, there was little that was not decisive about our defeat. On the day's play there was only one side in the game. ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on 1st July. Result: Lost by 30 runs. York Wanderers C.C. 165 for 8 dec. (D. Kirby 56, N. Hare 55, J. C. Cossins 3 for 47). St. Peter's 135 (P. F. Nettleton 44, W. R. Pickersgill 21 not out, N. Hare 4 for 31, D. Kirby 3 for 17). ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 4th July. Result: Won by 7 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 200 for 8 dec. (S. M. Baker 58 not out, P. N. L. Terry 43, J. Denison 29, M. Wilson 23, T. J. Haggie 4 for 65, R. W. Metcalfe 3 for 29). St. Peter's 204 for 3 wickets (P. F. Nettleton 86 not out, T. J. Haggie 50, R. D. Harding 34 not out, J. Denison 2 for 31). ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 11th July. Result: Lost by 2 wickets. St. Peter's 240 for 7 dec. (J. J. Vooght 58 not out, T. C. Mitchell 37, G. W. Cloughton 34, P. F. Nettleton 28, D. M. Rawlings 27, W. R. Pickersgill 26 not out, K. Waddington 3 for 69). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 241 for 8 (A. E. Seager 92, J. D. Walker 60, D. I. Gillespie 32, W. R. Pickersgill 5 for 60). ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played away on 18th July. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Craig, b. Bell ... T. J. Haggie, b. Bayes P. F. Nettleton, ct. Brown, b. Bayes G. W. Cloughton, ct. Brown, b. Bayes ... R. D. Harding, ct. Johnson, b. Bell ... ... ... J. A. Eatough, not out W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Brown, b. Patchett .. D. M. Rawlings 3..1. Vooght Did not bat S G Lancaster J. C. Cossins J Extras
TOTAL for 6 wkts. (dec.)...
...
BOOTHAM M. W. Sturge, b. Pickersgill 37 E. R. D. Johnson, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill 0 W. H. Craig, ct. Pickersgill, b. Cossins 0 H. L. Brown, ct. Eatough, b. Nettleton ... 24 W. N. B. Bateman, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton 10 A. P. Jackson, ct. Cloughton, b. Lancaster 8 N. N. White, b. Pickersgill 0 .1. B. Patchett, l.b.w. Nettleton ... 2 T. R. Bell, ct. Vooght, b. Lancaster 13 D. R. Bayes, not out ... 22 R. C. Baker, not out ... 8
79 23 32 56 0 12 1
Extras
o
... 209
TOTAL for 9 wkts.
... 126
6
1
2
Fall of Wickets: 3 4 5 6
7
8
9
62 135 141 152 208 209
0
3
46
79
95
95
1
Fall of Wickets: 4 5 2 3
44
57
79
79
Bowling Analysis BOOTHAM M. W. 0. 0 2 R. C. Baker ... 14 3 3 D. R. Bayes .. 18 1 0 7.1 J. B. Patchett 0 2 ... 8 T. R. Bell
ST. PETER'S M. W. 0. 4 1 J. C. Cossins ... 9 6 3 W. R. Pickersgill 18 11 2 S. G. Lancaster 18 4 3 P. F. Nettleton 11 0 0 T. J. Haggie ... 2
It. Av. co 55 74 24.67 34 34.0 40 20.0
R. Av. 21 21.0 43 14.3 22 11.0 8.6 26 ao 12
Once more it was a case of the School being put in to bat, but with the onset of rain when play was due to begin, it was undoubtedly not in Bootham's favour. In all, 30 minutes were lost both at the outset and immediately after lunch. The School's leading batsmen, Mitchell, Haggie, Nettleton and Cloughton, all made runs. Their form however, was far from their best, but Bootham failed to accept many chances offered. The declaration came shortly before tea, the scoring rate having been 72 runs to the hour. Two wickets before tea, and further successes after for the School bowlers, brought victory in sight, and Bootham's last pair were at the wicket when 23 minutes were still left for play. The fact that the final break-through never came was due very much more to the credit of the batting •than to the impotence of our own bowling, flagging though it might have been at this late stage of the term. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home on 24th/25th July. Result: St. Peter's lost by 8 wickets. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) T. C. Mitchell, ct. Ratcliff, b. Robson ••• .• • ... T. J. Haggie, b. Gough ... P. F. Nettleton, I.b.w. Robson G. W. Cloughton, ct. Willstrop, b. Magson ••• ... ... J. A. Eatough, run out J. J. Vooght, ct. Kirby, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Kirby, b. Willstrop D. M. Rawlings, I.b.w. Willstrop W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Woodruff, b. Willstrop S. G. Lancaster, ct. and b. Magson J. C. Cossins, not out Extras
37 17 27 47 16 4 1 0 12 6 0 7
...
174
TOTAL
...
OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) ... 3 J. A. Shouksmith, b. Haggie ... 33 D. Kirby, et. Eatough, b. Haggie E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill 61 M. E. Robson, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 31 G. W. A. R. Alderson, I.b.w. Pickersgill 0 ... 3 K. M. Ratcliff, b. Pickersgill ... 13 M. W. Woodruff, b. Lancaster ... M. Willstrop, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill ... 11 N. J. Magson, ct. Eatough, b. Lancaster ... 0 C. W. Gough, b. Pickersgill 0 ... J. D. Carr, not out ... 4 Extras ... TOTAL ...
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
53 66 126 142 149 154 154 162 170
22 45 120 120 132 141 159 159 164
OLD PETERITES 0. ... 7 C. W. Gough 9 E. M. H. Ranson 12 M. E. Robson 17 N. J. Magson 14 M. Willstrop ... 6.4
J. D. Carr
M. 2 1 3 3 3 2
w. 0
0
2 3 3
ST. PETER'S Bowling Analysis M. W. 0. R. Av. 3 0 J. C. Cossins 11 co 19 3 6 W. R. Pickersgill 12 34 34.0 3 2 T. J. Haggie ... 11 co 34 0 0 P. F. Nettleton 4 35 17.5 2 1 S. G. Lancaster 4.2 29 9.67 16 5.33
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R. Av. co 33 8.8 53 40 20.0 co 19 7.5 15
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) T. J. Haggle, ct. Ranson, b. Kirby J. J. Vooght, b. Kirby P. F. Nettleton, ct. Kirby, b. Robson ... T. C. Mitchell. b. Kirby ... G. W. Cloughton, ct. Ratcliff, b. Kirby ... J. A. Eatough, :t. Shouksmith, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Ratcliff, b. Kirby ... D. M. Rawlings, l.b.w. Willstrop W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Robson, b. Willstrop S. G. Lancaster, ct. Robson, b. Magson J. C. Cossins, not out Extras ... TOTAL
1 33
34
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, b. Cossins 24 D. Kirby, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill 75 E. M. H. Ranson, not out ... 38 M. E. Robson, not out 4 G. W. A. R. Alderson K. M. Ratcliff M. W. Woodruff Did not bat M. Willstrop N. J. Magson C. W. Gough J. D. Carr 2 Extras
54
.. 143
To-rm. for 2 wkts.
...
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 34
7 27 7 0 30 35 6 14 0 0 4 1
82
6
7
8
9
1
88 127 127 127
OLD PETERITES M. O. W. C. W. Gough... 6 0 0 J. D. Carr ... 4 1 0 D. Kirby ... 18 10 5 M. E. Robson 8 1 1 N. J. Magson 13.1 3 2 M. W illstrop ... 5 1 2
Fall of Wickets: 2
60 139
Bowling Analysis R. 16 18 18 25 38 15
Av. cc) co 3.6 25.0 19.0 7.5
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. J. C. Cossins ... 15 2 1 W. R. Pickersgill 10.3 1 1 T. J. Haggle ... 3 0 0 S. G. Lancaster 2 0 0 G. W. Cloughton 1 0 0
R. 63 49 14 11 4
Av. 63.0 49.0
An O.P. match without a single declaration is a rare event, but such was the case this year. The School seemed set for a good total when lunch on the first day was taken with the score standing at 120 for 2. The early dismissal of Nettleton after lunch however, marked the turn of events, and the innings never again established itself. In like manner, the O.P. innings took a turn for the worse after the fall of the 3rd wicket. The rot set in and Pickersgill, bowling with his customary determination, never allowed a recovery to be staged. At this juncture the Old Boys relied more and more on the services of David Kirby in both bowling and batting, and the game swung decisively in the Old Boys' favour. Mick Robson displayed what an able cricketer he is, and it was good to see Nick Magson in good bowling form once again. Mike Ranson too played his customary part, although it has to be admitted that only the inside and under edge of his bat had the remotest idea of where the ball was. A clear-cut win for the Old Boys just after Pickersgill had collected his 50th wicket for the season, and everybody was happy.
THE BOAT CLUB The 1964 season will be memorable not for its winning six cups, but for the fact that five of them were won in the final week. Few colours remained from the previous season, and the crews' lack of experience cost us some races early in the term. Happily each crew learnt to reproduce, and then to better, its performance in training, and having tasted blood, all the first four IVs were sincerely sorry the season had come to an end. The rowing calendar did not favour our rowing as an VIII, for Chester Regatta was too early and Marlow clashed with York, so from the start it was clear we were to concentrate on IVs. Only one of last year's VIII was still at School, but the 1st VIII had trained together during the Easter 46
Term, and in the main the personnel stayed the same. The exceptions were that Blackford and Bowe changed sides, and that G. F. Hardman improved so remarkably that finally and somewhat unluckily M. A. Town lost his place. The season opened in promising fashion with a win against Lancaster R.G.S. Before the next race against Durham School, illness obliged us to make a change in the crew, and we then lost 'by 1.1 lengths. Thereafter the VIII split into Bow and Stern IVs for virtually •the remainder of the season. The 2nd IV developed steadily, combining at Nottingham with the 3rd N to lose by three feet to King's School, Peterborough, 1st VIII (who later went to Henley), and then rowing well at Leeds and at York, where they won their first cup. The 1st IV, however, though always beating the 2nd IV by small margins in practice, showed poor form at Nottingham and York, and were unconvincing at Leeds. Repeatedly they were beset by nerves well before the race, seemed almost weary at the start, and were stiff when rowing. This was most exasperating, for they clearly knew, and their practice •times showed, that they were as fast as most School 1st IVs. However, they mastered themselves for Durham Regatta, where their first race was easy, and where they then returned the fastest time in both races which followed. They had been getting fitter and fitter, almost without realising it, and now allowing themselves to row well, they were producing some remarkable performances. Their best rows were against Newcastle University Medicals, at Durham, and against Nottingham High School 1st IV, at Newark. In both they were level after ten strokes, a length up after thirty, and won by the same margin. They were in fact an average 1st IV, but capable of producing twenty strokes at 43 where they excelled themselves, and which were a joy to watch. The 2nd IV were a uniform and controlled crew, lacking the high rating of the 1st IV, but probably more efficient and very strong. They won two cups at York and Durham in five races, never letting their opponents within three lengths. The 3rd and 4th IVs were coached by Mr. Bolton and enjoyed a good season, winning one cup each. The 5th and 6th IVs had some success, but for their ability ought to have done better in regattas. Mr. Nixon coached the Colts VIII, who though knocked out of the Lancaster Colts Regatta, won their other four races. Their stern IV in particular are promising and did well as a N at York Regatta, where they lost the final to St. Peter's 4th IV. N. J. Smith sculled at Leeds, York and Newark Regattas, and in each case was beaten only by the eventual winner. The School Regatta was contested keenly, the standard of the crews being more uniform than in recent years. There were two divisions : the VIIIs and the Novice IVs, most of whom started rowing this term. The House Races were among the most exciting we have held, for as the results show, only half a length separated five of the House VIIIs. If anybody, Manor were favourites, but they won only after three close races. The House Junior IVs have shown the improvement we expected, for the standard has been low during the last two years. Races were closer than usual and the event was won by The Grove, certainly the neatest crew. The rowing season was as usual brought to a close by the Commemoration Races. It seems each year that as there are more spectators, so there are fewer Old Boys willing to row a two-minute refresher course. Next year we hope for fewer reluctant Leanders. The Old Boys' 1st VIII still appears to be formidable, but perhaps fortunately for us has little or no time to practice. 47
In all clubs, coxes tend to be considered a necessary addition to a crew purely for reasons of safety. In fact a cox has more influence than anybody on the character of a crew, and in a race may well prove the most important member. In particular C. Ryan and C. R. Barton are to be congratulated on the manner they coxed throughout the season. Being the only survivor of last year's 1st VIII, H. N. Blackford was an obvious choice as captain, but he proceeded to prove himself one of the best we have had, and personally did much for the success of the 1st IV. Two Clinker IVs have been ordered from Banhams, Cambridge, for next April, and will greatly facilitate training next summer. We are very grateful to Crombie for the work he has done in the Boat House, and we thank the carpenters for all the repairs they have carried out to boats which are becoming more fragile every year. A boat ten years, let alone twenty or thirty years old, requires considerable care, and there is no question that boys can exercise more attention in their handling of all equipment. With great pleasure we welcome Mr. Duncan, who joined the Boat Club in mid-June. With five 1st VIII Colours remaining next season, we look forward with some confidence. The regatta season is always attraotive: let us hope it will be successful.
D.S.M. RESULTS 28th May. Triangular Match v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S. St. Peter's, 7 points; Durham, 3 points; Lancaster, 2 points. ist VIII beat Lancaster by f length, lost to Durham by if lengths. 3rd IV beat Lancaster by I length, and Durham by J length. 4th IV beat Lancaster by J length, and Durham by length. Colts VIII beat Lancaster by 4 lengths, and Durham by if lengths to win the Colts Challenge Cup. 6th June. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Junior IVs: 1st IV lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. by if lengths. Maiden VIIIs and and 3rd IVs lost to King's School, Peterborough, ist VIII by 3 feet. Maiden IVs: 4th IV beat Derwent R.C., St. John's College "A", and lost to Hereford R.C. "A". LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA. Colts VIII lost to George Watson's College. In "Losers' Tournament", beat King's Chester 2nd VIII and Merchant Taylors, Crosby. 13th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Junior-Senior VIIIs ist VIII lost to Nottingham High School by if lengths, beating University College, Durham by a length in the final.
Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV lost to Hull University by J length, beating Hollingworth Lake by J length in the final.
Junior IVs and IV beat Edinburgh U.B.C. and Manchester U.B.C. by J length, and lost to Hollingworth Lake by 1 length.
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Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Manchester U.B.C. by J length, Bradford G.S. 1st IV by length, and lost to Nottingham B.C. by r length, beating Hull U.B.C. "A" by 2 lengths in the final. 4th IV lost to Hull U.B.C. "B", beating Bradford A.R.C. 5th IV lost to Nottingham B.C., beating Hymers College. Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith lost to Wardle-Davies (winner) by 2 lengths. loth June. YORK REGATTA. Junior IVs 1st IV lost to York City R.C. by J length. Schools' 1st IV Event 2nd IV beat Archbishop Holgate's 2nd IV by 3 lengths to win the Bradford Trophy. Schools' 2nd IV Event 3rd IV beat Archbishop Holgate's 3rd IV, Durham School 3rd IV, and lost to George Watson's College 3rd IV by if lengths in the final. 5th IV lost to George Watson's College 3rd IV. Maiden IVs Division "X": 6th IV beat St. John's College, Durham, and lost to St. John's College, York. Division "Y": 4th IV beat Bede College, Goole R.C., St. John's College Durham and S.P.S.B.C. Colts IV to win John E. Gibbs Challenge Cup. Colts IV beat St. John's College, York, York City R.C., and lost to St. P.S.B.C. 4th IV by 11 length in the final. Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith beat P. Clay (Hollingworth Lake) and lost to D. Brown (Rochdale G.S.).
24th June. DURHAM REGATTA. Junior IVs ist IV beat Tyne A.R.C., Newcastle University Medicals, and lost to Royal West of Scotland A.B.C. (winners) 4th IV beat Bede College, Durham School, and lost to Tees A.R.C. (finalists). Maiden IVs Division "Y": znd IV beat St. Chad's College, University College, St. John's College, and York City R.C. to win Division "Y" of Lady Herschell Plate. Schools Novice IVs 3rd IV beat Heriot's School "A" and Durham School to win Vaux Challenge Trophy. 5th IV beat Heriot's School "B" and lost to Durham School. 27th June. NEWARK REGATTA. Schools IVs 1st IV beat Orton Longueville G.S. by 2 lengths, Nottingham High School by i length, and Deacon's School, Peterborough, by II lengths, to win E. Connolly F Challenge Vase. Junior IVs 4th IV lost to Trent R.C. by i length in the re-row, having won first race by 2 ft. Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith lost to R.A.F. Coningsby (winner).
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TYNE REGATTA. Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Talkin Tarn, Newcastle R.G.S. and IV, Cambois R.C. and lost to Newcastle R.G.S. 1st IV in the final. i7th June. SCHOOL REGATTA. VIIIs Division: 6 furlongs. E VIII beat C VIII by 1 length in 4.42. A VIII beat Pacers VIII by 1 length in 4.23. E VIII beat D VIII by 1J lengths in 5.22. Pacers VIII beat B VIII by i1 lengths in 4.30. D VIII beat C VIII by canvas in 4.51. Nov'ce IVs: 6 furlongs (fixed seats). 1st: X IV; znd: Y IV; 3rd: W IV; 4th: Z IV. 25th July. COMMEMORATION RACES. 1st VIII and 4th IV won easily. 18th and loth July. HOUSE RACES. Senior VIIIs 1st Round: Manor beat School House by I length. Rise beat Temple by II lengths. 2nd Round: Manor beat Queens by 1 length. Rise beat Grove by 1 length. Final: Manor beat Rise by a canvas. Junior IVs 1st Round
School House beat Temple. Grove beat Manor. znd Round: School House beat Queens. Grove beat Rise. Final: Grove beat School House.
CREWS:
1st VIII—C. W. Birch, I. L. Boyd, G. F. Hardman, R. C. Newhouse, N. G.
Pace, M. H. Bowe, H. N. Blackford, R. J. D. Wilson, C. Ryan (Cox). 1st IV: Stern IV -I- C. Ryan. 2nd IV: Bow IV + M. Shannon. 3rd IV—P. M. Emsley, J. S. Atkinson, M. A. Town, J. R. Flintoft, R. 0. Barton (Cox). 4th IV—A. Youle, M. J. Oxley, K. D. Lockwood, R. W. Oliver, C. R. Barton (Cox). 5th IV—C. E. M. Atkinson, J. N. J. Grisdale, S. Croft-Baker, P. W. Wood, P. L. R. Younger (Cox). 6th IV—C. J. M. Duckworth, D. E. Rowbottom, R. Scaife, W. J. B. Ward, Gough (Cox). Colts VIII—S. J. Hackney, T. J. W. Gill, P. M. Shepherd, P. St. G. Stephenson, M. Donnelly, C. W. Clegg*, T. B. Ward*, P. S. Oglesby*, C. W. D. Wood (Cox). 1st VIII all awarded 1st VIII colours. 3rd and 4th!IVs all awarded 2nd VIII colours. *—Awarded Colts colours.
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SHOOTING The lowest ebb of shooting this term was the arrival of the "Country Life" results, which were about the worst ever, but that was no presage for the term's open range shooting, which has been unusually good. We must hasten to add that this standard has not resulted in the winning of lots of awards—in fact only two cups were won—abut it did enable us to improve upon our position in a time of generally rising standards. There seems to be a barrier at a score of around 500 under "Ashburton" conditions, with individual scores of about 63-31s and 32s being regarded as standard. To do well in competitions under these conditions it is necessary to break through this barrier and for team members to think rather in terms of 32 and 33, and totals of 65. This we have been able to do this year, reaching scores of up to 519 in practice. It is greatly to be hoped that this outlook and standard will be maintained in future : indeed it is essential if we are to be in the running for a major award some day. Main competitions and results have been Yorkshire XX Spring Meeting: Cadet Cup, 243, 2nd. County of Lancaster Rifle Meeting, Altcar, 30th May: C.L.R.A. Cup ("Ashburton"), 510, 2nd. Lionel Fletcher ("Marling"), 345, Won. Centenary Cup (Aggregate), 2nd. East and West Riding District C.C.F. Cup, Strensall: Won. N.R.A. Meeting, BISLEY, 21-22nd July: Ashburton, 511, 11th (12th if Royal Canadian cadets are included). Marling, 335, 6th. Spencer Mellish (indivdual: D. B. Mallinson), 12th. We were also well placed in some of the competitions concurrent with the Ashburton:— Rutland (Aggregate), 11th. Country Life (500 yard shoot), 5th. Cottesloe (schools with under 238 in C.C.F.), 2nd. The First VIII consisted of : D. B. Mallinson (Capt.), G. F. Eastaugh (Vice-Capt.), J. F. Brown, H. J. R. Hyde, D. J. McKenzie, P. R. Scholefield, J. F. Gagg, M. G. D. White. The following also shot for the School: VIII: P S. Marsden, D. W. Tidy. Cadet pair: D. S. Lockhart, N. A. Kemp, J. C. Dent, C. J. Sinclair. Marling: G. M. Foster. E. and W. Ridings: N. C. P. Marsden, R. A. Peaker, J. M. W. Bennitt. 51
FENCING SUMI1ER, 1964 This was another very successful term for us, and several notable victories were gained. On Saturday, 2nd May, we sent a team up to Newcastle for the Durham Tournament. The School had four people in the final pool and were placed thus: J. Pawson, 2nd; R. W. Oliver, 3rd; C. A. Wood, 5th; P. M. Darley, 6th, and won the team trophy. On Saturday, 30th May, we sent a team to the National Schoolboys' section finals. J. Pawson reached the semi-finals. On the 13th and 14th June we had a large entry for the York Open Tournament. In the electric foil competition C. A. Wood was 3rd and J. Pawson 6th. The team won the foil team event. R. W. Oliver won the open Epee competition. The last event of the term was the Wakefield Schoolboys competition, on the 4th July. J. Pawson was 2nd in the Senior event and in the Junior event we swept the board with C. A. Wood 1st, J. A. S. Berm 2nd, C. R. Jones 3rd, G. L. Pettinger 4th and J. Mackinder 5th. R.W.O.
TENNIS With four of last year's •team available the main task at the beginning of the term was to sort out •the pairings and find a third pair. Several boys were tried but they all had had very little match experience and it was five matches before any third pair won a game. The lack of experienced players in the third and fourth years, with the loss of four of this year's team means that next year there will be a lot to be done in finding a team, but there is plenty of interest and ability in the first and second years. The two pairs of Clarke and Hoare and Russell and Todd were evenly matched. The third pair, Hudson and Pawson, improved greatly during the term but this was the first year in which either of them had played any serious tennis and their lack of experience and consistency was evident against our opponents, who play tennis full-time. Several young players were given match experience in either 'A' VI or 2nd VI games and the Under XVI and Under XV games. Teams: 1st VI
1st pair
C. J. L. Clarke (Captain) and C. J. Hoare.
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RESULTS: 1st VI Sat. 9th May Wed. 13th May 1st VI Sat. x6th May 1st VI Wed. 27th May "A" VI Wed. loth June 1st VI Sat. loth June 2nd VI Sat. 27th June 1st VI Wed. 1st July 1st VI Wed. 5th July 1st VI Sun. 19th July
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Sunday 19th July 2nd IV Junior School Staff. Home Drawn 2-2. Hudson and Pawson beat D. P. Johnston and M. Willstrop 6-3; 6-2; halved with M. Woodruff and J. D. Blissett 6-2; 4-6; Tturlwell and Farmer lost to J. S. Cooper and D. P. Johnston 3-6: 4-6; halved with M. Woodruff and J. D. Blissett 5-6; 6-2. Monday loth June. Under XVI IV. Bootham. Away Lost i-31. Under XV IV. Bootham. Home Won 4-0. Saturday 25th July. 1st VI. Old Peterites. Home Won 5-3. Clarke and Hoare beat Lewis and Burdass 6—o; 6-1; beat T. and J. Kettlewell 6-1; beat Lewis and Burdass 6—o; Todd and Russell beat T. and J. Kettlewell 6-3; 6-4; beat Beverley-Jones and Dennison 6-4; Hudson and Pawson lost to Lewis and Burdass 4-6; lost to T. and J. Kettlewell 2-6; lost to Beverley-Jones and Dennison 3-6; 4 -6 .
SWIMMING The School baths were opened in a heat wave, which proved to be a temporary affair; and the School team continued training through the rigours of our "normal" English summer—with the preparations for the new indoor bath just beginning. Both the School swimming matches against Bootham and Welbech College were lost, but in both there were some creditable performances; particularly the breaking of two 'School records by H. J. R. Hyde (4 lengths breast stroke) and I. B. Robertson (2 lengths free style) at Bootham. Both boys bettered these in the School swimming sports. The Royal Life Saving Society have just introduced a much more realistic series of exams. The School seem to be the first in York to tackle these, and the visiting examiners were very careful •to cover all aspects of the work meticulously. After several weeks' training 36 awards were 53
gained at the end of term. The lead now being given by more senior boys in training and encouraging the juniors is to be highly commended. Details of the awards:— Instructor's Certificate-3. Award of Merit-3. Bar to Award of Merit-2. Bronze Cross-7. Bronze Medallion-21. B.P.
HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1965 1st XI 1st and znd XI 6th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., Wed. loth Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., 13th Feb. 1st XI Wed., 17th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., zoth Feb. 1st XI Wed., 24th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI 27th Feb. 1st XI Sat., 6th Mar. Inter-House Sat., Sat., Sat.,
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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club's 73rd Annual General Meeting was held at the School, on Saturday, 25th July. The President, J. A. Hanson, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 48 members. The Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1963, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £78 7s. Od, and that during the year 76 new members had joined. As J. A. Hanson's three-year term of office as President of the Club had expired, T. J. Lewis was unanimously elected to succeed him. The best thanks of the Club were extended to J. A. Hanson for his energetic and devoted service to the Club during his term of office. The gratitude of the Club was also extended to T. J. Lewis, for having carried out so admirably the duties of Hon. Secretary for the past eight years. It was decided that David Kirby should be appointed the new Hon. Secretary of the Club. The meeting received with regret the resignation of John Saville from the office of Hon. Treasurer and it was resolved that the thanks of the Club should be conveyed to him for the zealous and efficient manner in which he had performed his duties for so many years. It was decided that T. H. Burdon should be appointed Hon. Treasurer of the Club and a Trustee. E. A. K. Denison, J. C. Houghton, F. N. Newdick, F. W. B. Pacey, D. T. Rumfitt and R. A. Stratton were elected to serve on the Committee for a term of three years. N. J. Magson and J. Saville were elected to serve on the Committee for a period of two years, vice T. H. Burdon and D. Kirby (both exofficio members of the Committee). It was resolved that the Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) should be nominated to serve on the Board of Governors for a term of three years as the Club's ex-officio representative. The Head Master reported that contributions to the School Development Fund had reached the sum of £85,030 and that the fund would be closed at the end of October with the opening of Dronfield House. It was felt that the time available for play on the second day of the annual Commemoration Cricket match was too short and it was agreed that in future the match should start at 1-30 p.m. on that day. Regional dinners will be held as follows : — N.E. Region: 16th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding: 29th October, Leeds Club. London: 20th November, Public Schools Club, Piccadilly. N.W. Region: 12th March, 1965, Nags Head Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham: 14th May, 1965. Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 28th May, 1965, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. The names and addresses of the Club's Officers and Regional Hon. Secretaries are as follows : — President: T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer : T. H. Burdon, 552 Toiler Lane, Bradford. 55
District Hon. Secretaries: London: C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7. West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Ferry Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North-West: A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire North East: Dr. H. Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham: V. B. Gregory, 23 Old Station Road, Bromsgrove. York : P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1964, following the A.G.M. was held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Head Master, and was attended by 103. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff for the excellent meal provided. The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the new President (T. J. Lewis), to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by A. E. R. Dodds, and the Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) responded. The following were present: — The President of the Club (T. J. Lewis) The Headmaster Kirby, D. (Hon. Sec.) Burden, T. H. (Hon. Treasurer) Hanson, J. A. (Past President) The Bursar The Head of the School (Pace, N. G.) Alderson, G. W. A. R. Anderson, T. D. F. Applewhite, P. R. Badham, S. M. Bagshaw, P. D. Beckett, J. W. Birch, J. D. Bird, D. J. Black, V. M. Blake, J. P. Bolton, P. H. Chilman, K. G. Clark, R. T. Clegg, M. A. Coates, J. W. Coward, I. P. Crawshaw, H. G. Cummin, D. G. Dodds, A. E. R. Dronfield, P. J. Dutton, I. S. T. Eastwood, C. R. Fawcett, T. P. N. Fish, M. D. French, M. J.
Gedge, H. F. S. Gough, C. W. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. N. Harding, R. F. Harnby, F. B. S. Heap, B. A. Holmes, D. C. Houghton, C. C. Houghton, J. C. Howard, D. M. Howat, A. T. Huntley, W. G. Jackson, P. E. Kemp-Welch, Rev. N. Kirk, G. C. J. Leach, C. W. Lewis, C. H. LeTocq, L. C. Lumley, N. M. Magson, N. J. Marsay, C. J. Masterman, J. L. Masterman, W. H. Metcalfe, Dr. R. H. Morris, A. Mortimer, J. B. Moss, A. E. Moss, J. H. Newdick, F. N. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. W.
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Portlock, E. S. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Quickfall, P. W. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Richardson, P. Riley, G. W. Roe, J. N. Rumfitt, D. T. Rusholme, M. B. Saville, J. M. Scarth, C. J. Scarth, R. M. Sedman, E. C. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shouksmith, J. A. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Simpson, F. M. Smart, T. E. H. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stanley, J. D. Stanley, R. M. Stork, R. M. Stubbs, W. C. Thompson, C. W. Ward, C. M. Ward, J. 0. Wellburn, W. H. West, F. R. Woolley, C. J.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 12th December, as 5-0 p.m. following the annual rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda, will he please let the Hon. Secretary, D. Kirby, at 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York, know by 28th November. The following crested neckwear is available : — s. d. 15 6 each plus postage 4id. All-silk crested ties 12 6 each plus postage 4id. Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 4id. All-silk bow ties 19 6 each plus postage 4id. All-silk batswings 60 0 each post free. All-silk squares 34 0 each post free. All-silk cravats
BIRTHS KING.—To Julia, wife of C. D. King, on 6th August, 1964, a daughter (Chantalle Judy Carolyne), a sister for Clive. (School House, 1948-51). LIVERSIDGE.—On 7th April, 1964, to Gillian (née Wright) and John Franklyn, a daughter (Joanne Lesley). (Manor, 1952-55). SMITHSON.—On 15th July, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smithson, a second son (Paul Benedick). (School House, 1946-51).
MARRIAGES ATKINSON—MAXFIELD. David Stanley Atkinson, elder son of Mr. T. S. Atkinson, of Burton Common Farm, Burton Salmon, Leeds, was married on 15th August, 1964, to Barbara Mary Maxfield, only daughter of Mr. A. Maxfield, of 2 'Sitwell Park Road, Rotherham, at St. Cuthbert's Church, Rotherham. (School House, 1955-60). BARRY—MANZANO. On 8th August, at the Methodist Church, Freeport, Bahamas, Ian Ormston, only son of Mrs. J. W. Barry and the late Mr. J. S. Barry, to Gloria, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Manzano, of Caracas, Venezuela. (Temple, 1948-58). DALKIN—GORDON. On Saturday, 6th June, 1964, at Park Road Presbyterian Church, West Hartlepool, William, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dalkin, of 47 The Oval, West Hartlepool, to Jean, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon, of 62 Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool. (Grove, 1954-7). GOMERSALL—JACKSON. On 25th July, 1964, at St. Matthew's Parish Church, Lightcliffe, Halifax, Alan, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gomersall, to Valentine Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson, both of Lightcliffe. (Grove, 1951-9). HORSLEY—ELLIS. On 25th April, 1964, at the Church of the Annunciation, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Anthony Neville Haigh, of Enfield, Middlesex, to Maureen Howard, elder daughter of Major and Mrs. P. J. Ellis, of Bournemouth. (Queen's, 1953-59). 57
DEATHS ARCHER.—Leonard H. J. Archer died in August. He was at Clifton Grove in the early twenties, and the School XV in 1925. After graduating at Clare College, Cambridge, he remained as a Chartered Accountant with a well-known London firm for nearly 30 years until the time of his death. GRAY.—Edward Michael Gray (Rise, 1950-53) was killed in May as the result of an accident during a speed hill climb competition, near Kirkby Lonsdale. It was his second season in racing.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES H. R. L. PURSE (The Manor, 1954-59) has been awarded the Atkin Scholarship of Gray's Inn, which is worth £300 a year for three years. He was placed 5th in the Bar Finals Examination out of over 600 candidates. He has also been awarded a Lord Justice Holker Exhibition, which is worth £100 a year for three years. C. J. TERRITT (The Grove, 1956-62) has been appointed a Junior Under Officer in his last term at R.M.A. Sandhurst. T. E. H. SMART (The Manor, 1953-61) graduated at Leeds University in July, obtaining a second class honours degree in English. He is now in the Sudan teaching English for a year in a state boarding school under the Voluntary Service Overseas scheme.
CHANGES OF ADDRESS P. T. BAKER.—Kingsclere, Florence Lane, Groombridge, Sussex. L. D. EDINGER.—c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Catterick Camp, Yorks. C. HARDIE-21 Fairway Drive, Upper Poppleton, York. D. G. JESPER. (Temple, 1949-53)-29 Muncastergate, York. T. E. H. SMART—The Orchard House, Croughton, near Brackley, Northants (Tel.: Croughton 215).
RUGBY FOOTBALL Old Peterites' XV v. The School Saturday, 12th December, 1964 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in this match should write stating full name, age, years at School, Club and position, to :— C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts. The closing date for applications is 21st November. Full details will be sent to all applicants. 58
THE 1964 ENTRY FROM THE OLD PETERITE CLUB FOR THE COUNTY VIII's CHAMPIONSHIPS The idea of getting a crew of Old Peterites together in the County Rowing Championships was made in Easter, and the VIII finally made its entry to the Northumberland County A.R.A. in June. Mr. Bolton kindly agreed to undertake the coaching, and on the 5th September, the crew assembled in the amenable surroundings of the Punchbowl, Stonegate, to work out a programme of outings and training. Training began that very afternoon with outings in IV's, and then on the Monday began the outings in the VIII. We agreed on two outings a day for five days a week, with longer, harder outings on Saturdays and Sundays. The first week was spent in covering the finishes and reaching a degree of uniformity on the beginnings which would allow the crew to poise out sufficiently to hit the water really hard, together. The final crew order did not go out until the 16th September, ten days before the event, but in the vital first week, N. J. Smith, of Dronfield House, served the crew very well, filling in for absentees. Often rowing on different sides in alternate outings, he was a great help to the VIII, sending down big, compact puddles every stroke, and we would like to thank him very much, and to wish him well in his last year's rowing at School. At the beginning of the second week a pacing VIII went out with the crew, and this immediately produced the spark in the water that had been lacking, and by the end of the week the crew felt their rowing sufficiently improved to go for the course records. On Thursday morning the Diving Boards record was lowered to 1 min. 471 secs, and that evening, during a full course, that time was again lowered to 1 min. 45 secs. The full course, Wall-End to Lendal, done in 3 min. 51 secs., was a record row as well. The next Friday the crew went up to Durham, to stay in Durham Castle, and on 'Saturday morning were out on the Tyne in an VIII borrowed from King's College, Newcastle. The Tyne water proved itself much lighter than the heavier Ouse water, not to mention a good deal rougher! That afternoon the crew went out with Northumberland II, and over a four furlong course, the O.P. VIII took nearly three lengths off the home crew, even letting the rate down to a paddle hard. On Sunday morning the crew were out with County Durham, on the Wear, in Durham. County Durham were an appreciably faster outfit than Northumberland, and the crews were matched in their firm, but Co. Durham were faster off the start. In a ten furlong race, however, they were soon well astern, and the O.P. VIII ran out winners by 20 secs. The last five days before the event were spent in consolidating what the crew had achieved, and the lessening of the pressure towards the end of the week brought the crew to the Tyne feeling in good shape and well prepared. The Championship was a tightly fought contest between Lancashire and Cheshire, with Lancashire taking the title with nine wins to Cheshire's eight. These two crews were in a class of their own. The O.P. crew were the third fastest crew in the event, but threw away two races by rowing well below their form, and as a result scored only six wins instead of seven. In the first race Lancashire were quickly a length up, but there 59
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1st, Lancashire, 1 length. 2nd, County Durham, Old Durham School, canvas. 3rd, Old Peterite VIII, 2 lengths. 4th, County Durham, length. 5th, Yorkshire.
2nd Race:
1st, Cheshire, 1 length. 2nd, Old Peterite VIII, 2 lengths. 3rd, Yorkshire. 4th, Lanarkshire.
3rd Race :
1st, Northumberland, length. 2nd, Cumberland, 3 feet. 3rd, Old Peterite VIII, 1 lengths. 4th, Yorkshire, 2 lengths. 5th, Northumberland II.
Crew : Bow, D. C. Royle (Temple, 1962-63); 2, A. J. Bytheway (Queen's, 1957-62); 3, N. G. Pace (Rise, 1958-64); 4, H. N. Blackford (Manor, 1959-64); 5, J. T. Bradshaw (Temple, 1957-63); 6, D. J. C. Adams (Univ. Coll. Durham); 7, M. A. Clegg (Queen's, 1957-63); Stroke, C. W. A. Groundwater (School, 1956-61); Cox, J. R. Wood (Queen's,
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THE PETERITE Vol. LVII
FEBRUARY, 1965
No. 368
EDITORIAL A piece of paper confronts you, unavoidably, at some stage; by the side of blank spaces are headings—"Clubs and Societies, etc.", "Hobbies and Interests". You are going for an interview or a job, and this is part of the process of finding out and making an estimate of you. Grinning unconcernedly, throwing up your hands in horror at this "competitive spirit" and "the rat-race", or collecting more talismans of your acceptability, like those who festoon the fronts of their cars to exhibit their status, are some of the possible reactions to one inescapable fact—that what you do affects what you are: your flair for painting or music, your interest in farming or chess, your idea that you might perhaps like to take part in a play or learn something about sailing or photography, are mere emptiness until you do something about it. This is obvious; this is what education is about—drawing out your potential. But there is a tendency to think of education as what is forced on you at school. So it is possible to remain negative or at least neutral and non-commital, even with quite high academic qualifications : you are a dog who can perform interesting tricks, in a frilly collar, too, and you don't often turn round and bite your master. But quite possibly you are a dull dog, too, without much adventurousness; you just go through the hoops. This is why it is important to organise your leisure time; work or leisure, you are all the time doing, or not doing, something, and it matters what that something is. The lucky people are those who seem naturally inquisitive or creative: the rest of us 'have to bring habits and selfdiscipline to bear. We will look that reference up, force ourselves to make a contribution at a meeting or discussion, use our Sunday afternoon, read that book—even work that idea out on paper for "Oasis". "For men who really care" might have been the punchline of an advertisement for a hair tonic, but in fact it was the rather successful motto of a university United Nations Association—successful, because it was a challenge to people's self-respect. They ought to be interested in the United Nations because this was one of the most hopeful means of the world situation changing for the better. And curiously enough, being provoked this way into finding out, they did become genuinely interested. It might be salutary for people to ask themselves what they are interested in, care about and take part in. But perhaps those who don't do enough have not got this far anyway.
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Editorial
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Speech by the Lord Bishop of Durham
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School Notes
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School Officials
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Valete
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Salvete
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House Notes
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The Chapel
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Choir Notes
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H.M.S. Pinafore
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The Debating Society
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Senior Science Society
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Modern Languages Society
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Russian Society
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The Ornithological Society
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The Young Farmers' Club
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The Film Society
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Theological Society
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Photographic Society ...
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Organ Society ... The British Ship Adoption Society ...
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Curia
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The Record Library
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C.C.F.
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Scout Group
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Rugby Football
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Shooting
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Squash ...
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Fencing ...
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Cricket Fixtures, 1965
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Winter Sports, 1965 ...
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Old Peterite News
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Frontispiece Centre Spread
The Opening of Dronfield House— The Head Master and the Bishop of Durham.
SPEECH BY THE LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM, THE RT. REV. MAURICE H. HARLAND, 0.P., AT THE OPENING OF DRONFIELD HOUSE, 31st OCTOBER, 1964 Mr. Dean, Head Master, Fellow Old Peterites, Peterites, Ladies and Gentlemen—I think that includes everybody. It is a great honour to me to be asked to dedicate and to declare open this House, and may I, as an Old ,Peterite of pre-1914 vintage, congratulate and express our satisfaction to the Chairman and Governors for their perspicacity and wisdom in calling this new house, "Dronfield House". It is a particular honour and pleasure to me to be back today to cement in what way I can the connection that already exists between the Diocese of Durham and St. Peter's School. One of the most shining luminaries in the galaxy of stars of the saintly firmament of the eighth and ninth centuries of the Bishopric of Durham, was the Venerable Bede, and it is on record that perhaps •the only time he left his cloistered calm was to visit St. Peter's School, in York. In those days the Archbishop of York combined his light duties with that of Head Master of St. Peter's School, but in process of time he found that was a litle bit much and so the two offices of the Archbishop of York and the Head Master of St. Peter's School were separated. But the Head Master, Sir, ranked second only to the Archbishop of York in this ArchDiocese and province. Forgive that digression into history—if you didn't know it perhaps it may amuse and interest you. Dronfield House. I think I am right in saying that it is not for centuries that St. Peter's has had a brand new house built specifically for its purpose. It has had a good many other houses built for other purposes which it has snaffled up and made do, but for the first time in many centuries it has got a Boarding House tailor-made and designed for its purpose. Who living in 1936 in this vicinity would have ever believed that this day and this ceremony would have been possible? St. Peter's School has gone through many perils and vicissitudes, and in its long history they were never greater than •those it went through at the time of the great depression of the 30's. In 1936 the numbers had dwindled in the Senior School to 104 and to 106 in St. Olave's, but worse than that was the spirit of sadness and defeatism. And now at last after its long history, St. Peter's School was about to be dead and buried; and it was just at that moment that I quote now without any sort of profanity but in sober truth, from the scriptures; in 1937 "there was a man sent from God whose name was John". That is sober truth, as all we who love St. Peter's know; a man raised up for the occasion, who came here with vision and faith and immense courage. The first thing that he had to do was to restore confidence, a mammoth task in itself, but he had, as St. Peter's has always had, a nucleus of masters and old boys who believed in it, and they were ready to rally to a leader. And such a leader was given. With almost incredible audacity, the Head Master proceeded to buy all the adjoining property, as it fell vacant, that he could lay his hands on, and that was at a time when the finances were practically nil, and bankers were tearing their hair in despair. Just at that time came along the Head Master and he bought the property, and he paid for it: he has extended it and its buildings and its amenities throughout these 25 years.
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However long the history of St. Peter's may continue there will be no brighter period than these 25 years of victory of the things of the spirit, for material resources were almost nil, but spiritual resources of vision and faith and courage were abundant, incarnated in the Head Master. But it is not only in bricks and mortar that we admire and are grateful to John Dronfield, the Head Master. It is his vision steadily pursued for what this type of school should be that its numbers should be in the region of round about 400, which he fondly imagines is the number of boys over which the Head Master can keep direct control. And I understand that he's done that : 400 boys, kept under direct control of the Head Master, speaks volumes for the energy, the time and self-sacrifice given to it. We are indeed grateful that we have been given these 25-27 years now—a Head Master of that calibre of soul and character, vision and faith. So may I inflict a doggerel on the proceedings, but it amuses me and I think is not entirely inept:— Somebody said, "It couldn't be done", But he with a chuckle replied Perhaps that was so, but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried. So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin On his face; if he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done—and he did it! I am honoured and have the greatest pleasure in declaring the House open.
SCHOOL NOTES On Saturday, 31st October, Dronfield House was officially opened by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. M. H. Harland, O.P. Dr. Harland's Speech appears later in this issue. * * * We welcome to the Staff Mr. B. Allen, Durham University, to teach Biology; Mr. G. M. Austin, St. John's College, Cambridge, to teach Russian and German, and Mr. D. Hirst, Leeds University, to teach French and Latin. We are also most grateful to Mrs. Mair for taking the Russian for the term after Mr. Dunstan left and before Mr. Austin came. * * * We congratulate the following on their open awards gained as a result of the December examinations : —D. A. Burnell, an Exhibition in Mathematics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge; R. Scaife, a Scholarship in Mathematics at Queen's College, Oxford; M. V. Smith, an Exhibition in Science at Peterhouse, Cambridge. * * * The School was fortunate to have three most interesting lectures this term. Mr. A. Stephen Jeffreys, Registrar of Lancaster University, gave a talk on the new university he is helping to establish. Commodore D. GunCuninghame lectured on "The Merchant Navy", giving a realistic and 3
helpful account of its inner workings. And Dr. C. Northcote Parkinson, O.P., gave a detailed history of Guy Fawkes on 4th November, and a talk the next day on economics to the Senior boys. * * * Work has quickly progressed on the new Swimming Baths, and the walls are now almost at their full height. * * * A successful production of "H.M.S. Pinafore" was staged on 3rd, 4th and 5th December. A report appears below. * * * On 16th November, York Symphony Orchestra gave a concert in the Memorial Hall, with Mr. Waine as one of the conduotors, and several boys playing their instruments. * * * C. A. Wood is to be congratulated on winning the Yorkshire Junior Fencing Championship, and reaching the Quarter-Finals of the UnderTwenties Championship of Great Britain. * * * Mr. Maw again took a Winter Sports party to Switzerland, and Mr. Craine assisted. Inside information comes later. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Maw are to be congratulated on the birth of a third daughter, on 17th January. *
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Throughout the Christmas term forty-two boys paid weekly visits to thirty-one elderly or handicapped people. A further group of boys have been collecting for the York branch of Oxfam. * * * Mr. P. H. Yeld, O.P., has presented the Library with the programmes of the Amateur Dramatic Club from 1877 to 1900, complete but for the years 1878, 1885 and 1895. Shakespeare was easily favourite: these are lines from the 1879 programme: "Greatest of the world's great poets, whom the myriad-tongued acclaim Of the ages trumpets loudest on the noisy ways of fame." But it was unashamedly the lighter spirited Shakespeare: "Not as earthy do we spurn it—are not we too sons of earth?" In 1877 it appears that the Head Master's wife, assisted by the "whole strength of the company", sang the song in the "Casket" scene in the Merchant of Venice. Many Yelds appear in the casts, Mr. P. H. Yeld being first mentioned in 1894 as Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". * * * Has any Old Peterite a copy of the School 'Song which he could give to the School? It was written by an Old Peterite, Bishop Brown, and called "Carmen Saeculare". The Reverend F. J. Mann quoted a verse from it in his Commemoration Sermon, in 1964. 4
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SCHOOL MONITORS : M. V. SMITH: Head of the School H. BIDDLE Vice-Head of the School C. E. M. ATKINSON A. D. BAILEY A. YOULE J. A. EATOUGH M. A. TOWN G. W. CLOUGHTON P. F. NETTLETON M. H. BOWE N. J. SMITH: Chapel Monitor :
HOUSE MONITORS :
School House
The Rise
Temple
D. E. HUDSON S. C. MASLIN R. D. S. FILCHER D. E. ROWBOTTOM P. F. A. SHEARSMITH R. A. STEVENS
R. W. C. CLEGG S. CROFT-BAKER J. N. J. GRISDALE R. D. HARDING F. R. G. HUTCHINSON T. J. NEWHOUSE
M. G. DAY D. L. EDBRooKE J. E. FEARNSIDE C. D. HAMILTONWILLIAMS K. D. LOCKWOOD J. H. RUSSELL R. SCAIFE J. R. STAPLETON D. W. TIDY
The Grove J. M. W. BENNITT
Queen's C. W. BIRCH
J. F. BROWN I. M. CROMBIE M. J. OXLEY M. J. WINN
D. A. BURNELL M. A. CLAYTON J. W. HEY M. SENIOR M. SHANNON
The Manor P. W. BROWN T. J. HAGGIE I. L. HOLMES W. R. PICKERSGILL
Dron field T. D. HEAD H. J. R. HYDE K. A. MOFFATT J. E. PERKS
Captain of Rugger: D. J. EMSLEY Captain of Cricket: P. F. NETTLETON Captain of Hockey: G. W. CLOUGHTON Captain of Boats: C. W. BIRCH Captain of Squash: R. D. HARDING Captain of Shooting: J. F. BROWN Captain of Fencing: R. W. OLIVER Captain of Tennis: J. H. RUSSELL Captain of Chess: D. A. BURNELL Captain of Athletics: P. W. BROWN 5
VALETE MANOR E. P. Alton. 1957-64. Transitus. "0" Level (6); Junior House Rugger. Cricket. Rowing. Athletics. Y.F.C. (Vice-Chairman). Agricultural College. Address: Manor Farm, Hunsingore, Wetherby, Yorks. S. J. Clethro. 1961-64. V.B. "0" Level (4). House Shooting. Chess. Signals Section, C.C.F. Address: Low Riseborough, 35 Deepdale Avenue, Scarborough, Yorks. I. L. Holmes. 1955-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction and merit), Maths-for-Science, Physics). 3rd XV 1964. 2nd VIII and Country Life. House Cross Country (Captain). Shooting (Captain). Athletics. Science Society (House Representative). Curia (Secretary). Manorite (Editor). Chemistry at University. Address: 14 Westminster Road, Clifton, York. P. R. Scholefield. 1956-64. Transitus. "0" Level (5). 1st VIII (.303) 1964Bisley Pair 1962-3, 2nd VIII (.22) (Captain) 1962-3. House Shooting. House Athletics. House Swimming 1962-3-4. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Photographic Society (Secretary) 1963. Printing Society (Secretary) 1963 -4. Address: 165 Hookstone Road, Harrogate, York. M. V. Smith. 1959-64. Head of House. Dronfield 1964. Head of School. U.VI. Exhibition in Science to Peterhouse, Cambridge. "S" Level and distinctions in Chemistry and Physics; distinction in Biology; "0" Level (i3). 2nd XV 1963-4 (Captain) (Colours). 2nd XI 1963-4 (Colours). Manor House Athletics. Swimming. Chess (Captain). Dronfield House Rugger (Captain). Manor and Dronfield House Colours. Flt. Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Debating Society (President). Questus (Chairman). Curia, Omega, Manorite, Chapel and Games Committees. Peterhouse, Cambridge (Medicine). Address: tor St. Anne's Road, for Headingley, Leeds, 6.
QUEEN'S B. J. Atkinson. 1960-64. Transitus. "0" Level (6). Junior House IV. House Tennis. Scout (1st Class). Accountancy. Address : 282 Stockton Lane, York.
C. E. M. Atkinson. 1958-64. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (1o); "A Level (Art (distinction), French, German). 5th IV 1964. School Chess 196I-, Captain of House Boating and Chess. House Colours. Debating Society Con mittee. Orchestra. Library Monitor. St. Catherine's College, Cambridge (Arch tecture and Fine Arts). Address: The Lodge, Heslington, York.
J. W. Hey. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Frenc
(S), German (S), English). House Fencing. Queen's Scout, Assistant Scow master. Library Monitor. Modern Languages Society (Secretary). Orchesti (Secretary). Social Service Unit (Secretary). Durham University (Law an Economics). Address: 31 New Walk Terrace, York.
M. Shannon. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Le% (English, German). 1st VIII Cox (Colours). znd XV. University (La. and Economics). Address : 14 St. Peter's Grove, York.
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RISE J. N. J. Grisdale. 1955-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics (distinction), Chemistry, Maths-for-Science). Colts VIII. 5th IV 1964. House Swimming. L/Sgt. i/c R.E.M.E. Section. Senior Science Society Committee. Engineering at University. Address: 41 Middlethorpe Drive, Dringhouses, York. A. M. Hedley. 1956-64. V.B. "0" Level (6). znd XV 1963-4. Senior Colts Cricket. House Athletics. Junior Cpl., R.A.F. Section, C.C.F. Accountancy. Address: "Northwood", zo Vicarage Lane, Wiltshire, Blackburn, Lancs. TEMPLE J. A. F. Bilsborough. 1956-64. V.B. "0" Level (4). School Fencing. Chess. House Boating. Scout (1st Class). Chapel Committee. Address: 78 Stockton Lane, York. C. G. Goodlock. 1958-64. U.VI. "0" Level (it); "A" Level (French (distinction and "S"), German, English). Junior House Rugger, Senior House VIII. Modern Languages Committee. Russian Society Committee. Oasis Committee. St. Catherine's College, Oxford (Modern Languages). Address: 43 Alma Terrace, Fulford Road, York. R. Scaife. 1957-64. U.VI. House Monitor. Scholarship in Maths at Queen's College, Oxford. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Pure Maths (S), distinctions in Applied Maths (S) and Physics). 3rd VIII. School Swimming. House Boating (Captain). Swimming (Captain). Athletics. Cox'n i/c R.N. Section, C.C.F. Queen's College, Oxford (Mathematics). Address : "Lehamel", 62 Thief Lane, Hull Road, York.
SALVETE DRONFIELD: GROVE:
I. A. Blomfield, S. R. Buckman, J. P. Gee, R. S. Johnson, R. J. S. Martin, R. P. Morris, D. J. Moss, J. A. Pease, A. H. Powell, R. P. Taylor. P. J. G. C. Bleach, D. H. Brown, I. C. Dempsey, K. V. Holland, D. A. Little, S. G. Smith, R. R. Stansfield, M. J. R. Warnock, R. M. Yule.
MANOR:
A. P. Andrews, J. W. Carlile, R. A. Ende, M. J. H. Fisher, P. J. H. Fosbrook, A. Holmes, S. W. Howard, M. T. H. Humphreys, J. P. Moffatt, J. M. Paterson, G. M. Watson, R. W. Webster.
QUEEN'S:
S. Barnes, M. C. Gilbert, A. W. Hodgson, A. L. Kirk, B. Lack, E. Lack, C. S. Pickard, M. B. Pinder, T. J. Simpson, C. J. A. Smith, J. E. Staines, I. D. C. Summers, L. N. Thomson, P. H. N. Turner, R. M. A. Wright, J. R. Young.
RISE:
A. P. Beckingham; M. J. Fussey, M. J. Gagg, R. St. G. Houghton, J. M. Lillie, R. A. G. Lucas, C. H. Noble, R. I. Pigg, G. W. A. Plews, R. M. E. Raley, P. N. Shepherd, M. R. Stokes.
SCHOOL HOUSE: I. L. Dodd, R. J. H. Goodwill, J. P. Hopper, A. L. Jervis, J. R. Kemp, J. S. Nixon, S. C. Phillips, S. M. G. Scott, W. E. Sherlaw, J. N. Town, J. R. Williamson, M. J. R. Wood. TEMPLE:
M. A. Cantrell, A. S. Coltan, T. Fry, D. A. Grainge, D. B. Hart, D. M. L. Jackson, C. J. P. Leake, J. R. Lund. R. S. C. Mcllroy, N. W. Nix, J. Nutter, J. S. Place, A. Scaife, B. Thompson. 7
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The Grove started the term with Biddle appointed as Head of House, and Bennitt, Brown, Crombie, Oxley and Winn as House Monitors. We had new sleeping accommodation at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove, into Which people settled very comfortably, some even having their own private rooms. People noted with pleasure some new interior decorating in the hall and changing rooms, the various shades of blue and purple in the changing rooms being a Legacy from Stott. The number of boys in the House had decreased from sixty-four to fifty owing to several people leaving us for the luxuries of Dronfield'. We received only nine juniors, two of whom are day-boarders, who quickly settled down and became an integral part of the House. Mr. Wells and Mr. Duncan also joined the House this term as Assistant Housemasters, Mr. Wells being in charge at No. 8, and we welcome them with the hope that their stay will be happy, and thank them for the drive and enthusiasm that they have both already displayed. The •term has not been marked by any outstanding sporting conquest, though the Senior House team put up an excellent fight against Dronfield' in the House Matches, being narrowly beaten by points gained on penalties. The House improved its performance in the House Leagues this term and actually won some matches. The teams are to be congratulated on their keenness and the captains on their leadership. At the end of term Emsley and Biddle were awarded their House Colours. The House was extremely well represented in the School's production of "H.M.S. Pinafore", many fourth year boys making a valuable contribution, and Biddle playing the part of Sir Joseph Porter; also working hard to construct an impressive set were Crombie and Oxley, aided by people from the Grove. We look forward with interest to the House Play in the Easter term, something that has become traditional. We may, then, look forward to the next two terms confident that whatever may happen we have an enthusiastic and spirited House.
MANOR The House began a new era this term under the control of Mr. Bolton, with Mr. Austin as assistant housemaster. Haggie, Pickersgill and Brown became House Monitors. We had a profitable term in both the sporting and academic fields. Pickersgill is to be congratulated for his spirited efforts in producing successful rugger teams, both of which reached the semi-fmals only to be narrowly beaten. P. W. Brown and Youle were awarded their House Colours while J. R. Wood and H. L. Wood gained their Junior Colours for their efforts in these and other sporting events in the House. On the academic side we must congratulate I. L. Holmes for gaining a place at Hertford College, Oxford, and Haggie and Youle for being accepted respectively at Emmanuel and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge. In the Work Cup competition we discovered that the junior part of the House possesses a good deal of intellectual talent, being placed second overall.
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Activities in the House itself ran smoothly and were well supported. The House Society, now run by Haggie, met to hear Mr. Austin talk on a historical topic, and also had their first venture to the outside, a visit to the Theatre Royal to see "The Bed Sitting-Room". The House Games competitions produced a rush of would-be champions, the whole being handled and organised very efficiently by Tomlinson. Finally, this teen we welcome a visitor "from the other side". Steve Howard, from Loomis School, Connecticut, is gaining experience of England from our School, and we wish him a very profitable and enjoyable year.
QUEEN'S At the beginning of a new school year fifteen new boys and Benn from The Rise joined us, bringing our numbers to sixty-eight. C. E. M. Atkinson took over as Head of the House, with G. W. Cloughton as an additional School Monitor. Birch, Burnell and Senior were appointed House Monitors and shortly afterwards Clayton and Shannon further increased the monitorial body to eight. Other alterations included the interchanging of the Senior and Junior common rooms, which has proved of benefit to all concerned, and the acquisition of various modern prints. The Work Cup was our first success, being the culmination of all last year's hard work in the form room and examinations. This put the House in good heart and it was no surprise when our Senior and Junior Rugger teams reached the finals in their respective competitions, playing Dronfield House on both occasions. We were unlucky to lose in the Senior final by 11-6 and the Junior by 14-0 after two hard struggles. In both matches our teams played with skill and determination and were a credit to the House. In the House Leagues, also, we have had a good season, and we managed to win the Junior Leagues convincingly. Our many and varied House societies continue to flourish successfully under the guidance of the Cultural Committee, and the progress of the Junior Debating Society was marked by the formation of a sub-committee of seven, which has drawn up a constitution and arranged our first interhouse debate. Scholastically we •have been successful also, with D. A. Burnell gaining an Exhibition in Maths. at Trinity Hall, Cambridge—we hope this will be the first of many at this and other universities during the course of the Year. C. A. Wood scored a 'fine personal success by winning the Yorkshire Junior Fencing Championship and he, together with our other fencers, make our prospects for next term's fencing competition very bright indeed. We were well represented in the School Play, both in •the cast and the orchestra, and this will have given some of our actors great experience for the future. Another edition of Royal Purple, our biggest yet, has emerged, thanks to the voluntary contributions and efforts of many members of the House. C. E. M. Atkinson, J. W. Hey, M. Shannon and B. J. Atkinson are all leaving this term and we thank them for all they have done and wish them all they wish themselves for their future. 9
THE RISE Risites came back at the beginning of term to find, not unnaturally, that several new appointments had been made. J. A. Eatough succeeded N. G. Pace as Head of House, and T. J. Newhouse, R. D. Harding, F. R. G. Hutchinson, S. Croft-Baker and J. N. J. Grisdale joined R. W. C. Clegg as House Monitors. As a result of the newly opened Dronfield House, numbers have become slightly diminished, although the new complement of juniors, twelve in all, is larger than usual. Although neither of the House Rugger teams in fact succeeded in winning a cup, •this was certainly not through lack of effort. S. CroftBaker, the Captain, had both teams on frequent runs and training sessions in an effort to replace the undeniable lack of talent in the House by fitness. But, nevertheless, both teams were well beaten in their first encounters with other houses. The Senior team lost 11-50 to the powerful Dronfield House team, the eventual winners, whilst the Junior team lost rather disappointingly to Queen's. The two House League teams, nevertheless, met with a certain amount of success, particularly the Senior under F. R. G. Hutchinson. One particularly pleasing aspect of the matches was the unrivalled support for the two teams from other members of the House. For their efforts on the rugger field and in many other House activities, R. D. Harding, S. Croft-Baker, and F. R. G. Hutchinson were awarded !Senior House Colours, whilst M. J. Wright was awarded Junior House Colours. The Rise Society continued to flourish; during the term two meetings were held, the first in order to elect new committee members and additional members, the second when the chaplain addressed the Society. The Society also arranged House singing under the direction of J. R. W. Thirlwell. The Games Room, this year under the chairmanship of J. R. Tilley continued, as in previous terms, to be a tremendous asset in the House. Billiards and Table Tennis were played regularly by the majority of Risites, Tilley successfully organising a Table Tennis competition. Guitarists too began to frequent the room, thus providing a further medium of enjoyment and entertainment. The House was well represented in the School performance of `11.M.S. Pinafore", with J. R. W. Thirlwell playing one of the leading roles. It has been decided that next term the House will undertake the production of a play under the direction of Thirlwell and Mr. Nixon. Approximately half-way through the term Mrs. Daley said goodbye to the House after sixteen years of loyal service. In recognition of the invaluable work which she performed so cheerfully the House presented her with an engraved stainless steel tray. We welcome Mrs. Charlton to the House and hope her stay will be as long and happy as that of her predecessor. To the leavers, J. N. J. Grisdale and A. M. Hedley, we wish all the best for the future and thank them for •the many different ways in which they have contributed to the success of the House.
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SCHOOL HOUSE The House returned this term to welcome Mr. Craine as Housemaster with Mr. Williams as his assistant. With only 47 boys we are now the smallest house in the School. The transfer to Dronfield of over 20 boys has seriously reduced the sporting talents of the house but it has enabled all the House to be under one roof. With the smaller numbers it has been possible to provide a games room, the old junior middle common room. This has been decorated and contains a table tennis table and dartboard. All the Senior studies have been painted and each common room and study has its own notice board. There is little to report in the rugger world, both teams losing in the preliminary rounds. Several boys took part in "H.M.S. Pinafore", the juniors as sisters, cousins or aunts, and the Senior boys as sailors, with Fear in charge of the Properties. Talbot-Jones and Goodwill were official photographers for the play. With several other keen photographers in the House, the idea of a Cine Society has been suggested. It is hoped that time can be found to make our own production complete with sound track. To obtain experience in using a cine camera each group has been asked to make a short commercial advertising film.
DRONFIELD HOUSE We're open at last! Although our first term could have been expected to be difficult, hopes of chaos were soon dashed, for everyone settled down rapidly. The normal activities of the Christmas term do not show great variety, and are usually weather-dominated—still we feel we have had a successful as well as a happy term. The first event of term was the opening of the House by the Bishop of Durham—followed by a half term holiday. Since Dronfield House was responsible for this latter we enjoyed a transient popularity in the School. After our official opening we celebrated by winning both Senior and Junior Rugger cups. In doing so the Senior team scored 73 points to 23, the Junior team 76 points to nil. As a result of these competitions M. V. Smith was awarded his House Colours and A. S. Medlycott, S. C. Martinson and P. J. Doyle received their Junior Colours. M. Donnelly is also to be congratulated on the award of the only 'School Rugger Cap. Both House teams would like to •thank Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard once again for entertaining them so hospitably at the end of their struggles. The House Leagues are to be commended for their effort and hard work; they faced the disadvantage of limited personnel but still won as many matches as they lost. In the 'School 'Play A. T. W. Sproulle played a leading part and several members of the House appeared in supporting roles. This is a good omen for the House Play which we intend to produce next term. Now that the fuss about us is almost over, we can say that the House is a successful venture and we hope it will continue to be so for many years. M. V. 'Smith alone is leaving •this term. We wish 'him well in the future and hope to see •him again from time to time. We should like to thank him for giving the House such a magnificent start and for the example he has set us academically—he has been awarded an Exhibition in Sciences at Peterhouse, Cambridge—and on the rugger field as House Rugger Captain. 11
THE CHAPEL Two innovations which were made a year ago were repeated in the Services this term: the Special Service of Thanksgiving for the Harvest, in which representatives of the Young Farmers' Club presented offerings of corn, vegetables and flowers; and the invitation to one of the Staff— Mr. Cummin this year—to give the short address at the Morning Service on Remembrance Sunday. We are very grateful to Mr. Baldwin for the loan of the baskets and white coats for the Harvest Thanksgiving, and to our visiting preachers. Two of them were parish priests from our own Deanery: the Reverend Geoffrey Lawn from Huntington and the Reverend D. B. Cooper, from St. Chad's, York. The third was a lay Reader, Dr. P. V. Youle, an I.C.I. scientist and father of the Head of the Manor. An unusual feature this term was the Carol Service on a week-day evening. As always, it made a splendid climax to the term. And it was a great pleasure that some of the old people from the John Burnill Homes were able to be with us. Inevitably, though, the collections were smaller than they would have been on a Sunday, with the result that there was a considerable drop in the amount we could send to the Godfrey Walker Nursery. N.K-W.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1963-64 Receipts BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD
£ s. d. 17 11 3
COLLECTIONS Christmas Term, 1963 Easter Term, 1964 ... Summer Term, 1964 ...
210 13 103 16 121 11
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EXPENSES British Legion Wreath ... Farris (Wafers, Wine, etc.) ... Preacher's Expenses ... ... Printing: Carol Service ... S.P.C.K.: Confirmation Books Cheque Book Petty Cash ... Balance in hand
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CHOIR NOTES Christopher Tye's "0 come ye servants of the Lord" provided the usual starter to the year's work : a piece which although comparatively easy to sing is by no means devoid of musical interest, with the simple yet effective imitation in the latter half. The Choir was once again asked to sing for the Yorkshire Harvest Thanksgiving Service which took place in the Minster, and which together with our own Harvest Service went off well. Among the larger scale works sung throughout the term were "How lovely are the Messengers", no easy piece to perform, with its extended tessituri and Mendelssohnian discords. "Greater love", in which the two solos were admirably managed by Staines and Thirlwell, and "Walmisley in D minor", in all its nobility and breadth of style. The altos, tenors and basses had a rest mid-term, to leave the treble's to make a courageous attempt at Handel's "Let the bright Seraphim", from "Samson". The Carol Service was a little disappointing, probably due to lack of rehearsal time. One or two carols, however, did go off reasonably well, notably "Once in Royal David's City", in which the Choir stayed in tune at the beginning, and "A Spotless Rose" (Howells) in which the middle section was especially effective owing to Thirlwell's solo singing and the "togetherness" of the Choir when humming the soft solo accompaniment. O. G. H.
CHAPEL MUSIC THROUGHOUT 1964 "0 come ye servants of the Lord" (Tye). "Thou visitest the Earth and blessest it" (Greene). tNaylor in G Benedicite. "How lovely are the messengers" (Mendelssohn). t"Non Nobis Domine" (Quilter). "Greater love hath no man than this" (Ireland). "Let the bright Seraphim" (Handel). 1- Creation's Hymn (Beethoven). f Merbecke Creed and Gloria. Darke in F Sanctus Benedictus and Agurs Dei. "Rejoice in the Lord Alway" (Purcell). tWalmisley in D minor Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. "0 Little Town" (Davies). "A Spotless Rose" (Howells). "In the bleak midwinter" (Darke). t "God rest you merry gentlemen" (Traditional). "In dulci jubilo" (arr. Pearsall). t with School. 13
H.M.S. PINAFORE Rumbustious music and gay abandon are but part of any Gilbert & Sullivan production. It is good that we still find pleasure in Gilbertian whimsy when the time and occasion of his parody is past. Saturday night's audience gave a fillip to this production which was lacking on Friday; reminding us that it is laughter which generates laughs and that the success of any production is very much a two-way affair. The best of G. & S. will be got only by those who answer Shakespeare's classic appeal to the imagination, prepared to bridge by fancy the stream of satiric sentiment and social idiom which nip between the banks of one generation and another. The School production was again by Mr. Bolton, under the musical direction of Mr. Waine, against a backcloth of convincing and finely constructed nautical chicanery. There were guns which really went off, masthead lights winking from splendidly three-dimensional men-o-war, leading lights to cheer the landfall, a working bosun's chair, capstan by sanction of H. 0. Wills, sheets and halyards and spars in liberal profusion. Even the ocean wave itself intruded, when the bobbing mast of the Admiralty launch suggested a more nauseous party of "cousins and aunts". Make-up was good, with leading roles well characterised (Corcoran I thought particularly so) and a freshness in the chorus faces often absent in school productions. Much credit, too, to the women of the wardrobe, long suffering 'Penelope's tasked with the colourful woof and warp of any musical. The orchestra roused us with a broadside of drums to "Send her victorious" and followed with some sweet playing from the strings and some good passages of light accompaniment. Of Singing highlights I found Josephine's soliloquy from Act II outstanding. Corcoran's entrance was convincing and well worded and Josephine made her mark with a fine command of tempo and diction. From the sublime to the ridiculous, Corcoran carried well throughout—memorable was the duet with Deadeye. Sir Joseph delivered the Queen's Na-vee with panache, and was principle source of delight in the trio of Act II. Buttercup added gypsy bewitchment to contralto virtuosity by compelling hands and a speaking bass voice. Ralph Rackstraw had moments of uncertainty, but his nightingale song was delightfully right in feeling and I enjoyed "This night shall make us one". The chorus was generally well in sympathy with the changing moods of the principals—one recalls "Again the Cat" and their attention in Buttercup's denouncement. Very satisfying was the grouping in Corcoran's entrance. A mutinous Bobstay sang well and with Deadeye one felt a note would never slip. Of mark by higher standards, the acting of Biddle warrants special praise. This performance suffered in the estimation of some by the traditional first night's playing in front of the School. The danger, of course, is that it will jeopardise the later performance by an excess (rather than the reverse) of lively, if uncritical and untimely, appreciation, the more so with plays whose idiom is no longer fashionable. But this is an adult view and not a little sophisticated. The audiences of Greek comedy, Elizabethan tragedy and Victorian opera threw their rotten eggs and rude guffaws better than us, and it is worth mention that uproarious and undignified laughter may convey a spirit which mere politeness cannot. Better this 14
than the mute reception of Friday. Some have, no doubt, been musically seduced by Siren wails to the bones on the pop-microphonises shore, but let us be frank and own that this had nothing to do with tittering at distractions in a rather splendid song. At the end we can say that pleasure was had by many, by laughter spontaneous or by intended quips, and heartily thank all those who gave us our pleasure. C.P.M.D.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY This term D. G. Cummin, Esq., has again become Master-in-Charge of the Society, after an absence of four years. At the first meeting of the term it was agreed to send a letter of thanks to the previous Master-inCharge, G. D. Field, Esq. As usual the first meeting of the term was open to the whole School. The motion was, "This House thinks that there is too much law", which was proposed by Mr. C. E. M. Atkinson. Mr. J. It W. Thirlwell was the opposer, and Messrs. Head and Burnell were the seconders. Many examples were given in favour of both sides, but the speeches from the floor became rather involved in discussing the penalty for stealing flowers. The second meeting was held in the Stephenson Room. Mr. N. E. Furey proposed that "This House thinks that a teacher's lot is not a happy one". The motion was opposed by Mr. J. R. Gibson, with Messrs. Donnelly and C. W. Clegg as seconders. A somewhat lively debate ensued, the motion eventually being carried by 17 votes to 16 with 7 abstentions. For the third meeting Messrs. K. J. T. Pakenham and T. D. I. Fenwick came from Ampleforth to propose the motion : "This House thinks that advertising is a social menace". They were opposed by Messrs. H. Biddle and N. J. Smith. This was an open meeting, and was the first in which full use was made of the rules for interrupting and questioning speakers. When put to the vote the motion was rejected. We thank the visiting speakers for giving us such an interesting debate. The alternative constitution, only two platform speakers, was used for the fourth meeting, the speakers being Messrs. J. E. Perks and R. H. Hall. The motion: "This House thinks that the man who walks in the middle of the road should be knocked down", was intended as a political motion, but the Society took it in general terms. Members were apparently opposed to violence, for the motion was defeated by a large majority.
The final meeting of the term was rather more light-hearted. The motion was: "This House would rather be a contented pig than an unhappy philosopher". Proposed by P. J. Wells, Esq., and opposed by P. M. Nixon, Esq., with Messrs Biddle and Thirlwell as seconders, the motion gave certain agriculturists a chance to enlighten the Society on the habits of pigs. One only had to look at the audience during the platform speeches to know that the motion would be carried. A most noticeable feature of the debates this term has been the large number of younger members who have spoken, and, in some cases surprised the Society by the high quality of their speeches. A correspondingly large number of older members seem unable to put their ideas into words. This 15
situation is rather curious in a Society which, some years ago, was made up only of senior members of the School. However, the term's debates have been successful in that none have come to a premature halt for want of speches, and the speeches have generally been of a high standard. Finally, we should like to thank all those who have contributed to the success of the term's debating, particularly the retiring President, Mr. M. V. Smith. N.J.S.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: M. J. On,Ev. House Representatives: The Rise: J. N. J. GRISDALE. School House: D. E. Rowsorrom. The Manor: J. L. HOLMES. Temple: J. R. STAPLETON. Queen's: N. J. HANCOCK. The Grove: J. M. CROMBIE. Dronfield: P. F. NETTLETON.
Secretary: N. J. S MITH.
The first meeting of the term was a combined meeting with the Junior Science Society, at which a number of films were shown. There included one on diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. At the second meeting, Dr. Patchett of the Bradford Institute of Technology gave a lecture on colour television. With the aid of diagrams and elaborate demonstrations, Dr. •Patchett explained this complicated subject so that it could be easily understood by everyone. The talk at the third meeting was entitled "Nuclear Reactors", and was given by J. R. Stapleton. The talk was preceded by two films, and was mainly concerned with the different types of reactors and how they work. At the fourth meeting, Mr. Jones, the Service Manager, Appleyard Garages, Leeds, gave a talk on "Modern Development in the Car Industry". Mr. Jones described the "two-box" concept of car design, and the hydrolastic suspension system of cars such as the Morris Mini-Minor. On Friday, 11th of December, a party of members paid a most enjoyable visit to Messrs. Hickson and Welch, Ltd., Castleford. There we saw the manufacture of optical whitening agents, and derivatives of benzene and toluene. N.J.S.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The term started well with a good membership which included a large number of Fifth Form and Transitus boys showing a keen interest in Modern Languages. At the first meeting Mr. Craven gave a talk, illustrated with his own slides, of his summer holiday in Brittany. At half-term the arrival at the School of a Mini-Lab tape-recorder was an important event for the language teaching in the School. A demonstration was given to the Society and Fairclough was prevailed upon, in spite of some reluctance, to make a recording. This reluctance however was not symptomatic of what was to come, for the machine has been much used, not only in form, but by many boys out of school hours.
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For the final meeting we invited to speak to us Monsieur Pasty, who is spending a year as French Assistant at Nunthorpe Grammar School, to speak to us on the Valley of the Loire. Monsieur brought, as well as slides, a large number of leaflets ranging in subject from the history of the area to the Le Mans racing circuit. We hope Monsieur Pasty will be able to visit us again before he returns to France at the end of the year. J.W.H.
RUSSIAN SOCIETY Hon. Secretary: A. YOULE.
Hon. Treasurer: D. A. BURNELL.
House Representatives: Manor: T. J. HAGGLE. School House: M. E. GOUGH. Queens: M. SENIOR. Temple: C. G. GOODLOCK. Dron field: K. A. MOFFATT. Grove: D. R. WALLER. Rise: J. R. W. THIRLWELL. The term began with G. M. Austin, Esq., taking over as Master-inCharge of the Society. The committee having been formed, many new members were soon joining and we hope that they will continue to show keen interest and enthusiasm to produce the future core of the Society. We started the school year with a "members' evening", that is to say talks given by individuals from the society. R. C. Dixon began with a discourse on the history of Communism, put over concisely and directly. J. R. W. Thirlwell followed this with a clear, witty talk on "Russian Musical Composers". This covered the whole range of composers in a very compact way, being illustrated with appropriate tracks on record. To conclude the meeting A. Youle gave some of his impressions gained on a trip to Moscow, the talk being based on a set of colour slides taken during the visit. The second meeting was somewhat hurriedly arranged as the outside speaker planned for the date was not available, so instead, Mr. Austin addressed the Society on "The Changing Faces of Communism". The talk was, in fact, very entertaining, being clear, concise and attractively put over. The film, "Battle on the Volga" ended the term for the Society. The film related, from official newsreel and archive records, the epic Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and important battles of the 2nd World War. The camera shots were varied and interesting, and the action powerful and fast moving. In all, this proved to be the most successful and popular meeting. We would wish, for the future, that more members would show greater enthusiasm for the superficially less attractive meetings, but nevertheless just as instructive and often more entertaining, for any Society depends on continuous support from all of its members. A.Y. 17
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Ringing during the School terms is becoming more and more difficult, but in the summer term we concentrated on ringing young swallows breeding in disused air raid shelters at Tholthorpe. Another successful evening trapping the adults was held and we succeeded in catching a bird which had been ringed at Fairburn, Castleford, the previous September. This is the first time we have done this at Tholthorpe and next year, if we can repeat it, it will be interesting to see if we retrap any birds from the previous year. After the exams in summer, some of the more experienced boys spent their time trapping, very successfully, on the Golf Course. This is now being filled in and so we may only have one more year trapping in this area. The visit to the Black-headed Gull colony unfortunately could not be fitted in until rather late on, and when we got there all the young birds had flown. RINGING TOTALS 1964
Fulmar ... Mallard ... Oyster Catcher Lapwing ... Ringed Plover ... Turnstone ... Snipe ... ... Curlew ... Common Sandpiper ... Redshank ... Knot ... ... Little Stint ... ... Dunlin Black-headed Gull Woodpigeon ... ... Cuckoo Short-eared Owl ... Great Spotted Woodpecker Skylark ... ... Swallow House Martin ... Sand Martin ... ... Raven ... Crow ... Rook ... Jackdaw Magpie Jay ... Great Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit ... Long-tailed Tit Tree Creeper ... ... Wren ... Mistle Thrush Fieldfare Song Thrush ... Redwing • •• Blackbird Wheatear Stonechat Whinchat
2 12
42 1 2
3 6 r 109
1960-63
r
2 4
2 2 16
3
53 1 3
1 3
4 9
4 76 254 29
4 185 254 29 1 1 1 18 io88 4
11
2
1
I r 1 164 I 3 4 I
1 17 924 4 IS 4
I I
2
2 14
19
3 8 I I 3 2
41
141
55 181
1 I
2
2
2
i6 9 1
18
6
36
107
143
85
4 439
4 524
2
I
4
4
40 1 2
2
18
Total
i
1 15
I
3
8
2
Robin ... Sedge Warbler Blackcap ... Whitethroat Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Goldcrest Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock Meadow Pipit ... Rock Pipit ... Pied Wagtail ... Grey Wagtail ... Starling Greenfinch Goldfinch Linnet Redpoll Bullfinch Chaffinch ... Yellowhammer Reed Bunting ... House Sparrow Tree Sparrow ...
13 3
55
68
IO
13 2 21
2
8 13 5 I 42 3 14 3 146 6o 4 56 I
13 33 3 2
8 151 to 13 17 4 1049 43 I 254
46 8 3 8 1 93 to 16 31 7 11 95 to3 5 310 I
2
2
3 6 631 4
36 to so 354 5o
43 13 56 985 54
1,571
4,298
5,869
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RINGING RECOVERIES, 1 964 Species
Date
Place Ringed
Dunlin
21.8.64
Langness, I.O.M.
Swallow
5.8.64
Tholthorpe, Yorks.
Swallow Swallow
5.8.64 5.8.64
Tholthorpe, Yorks. Tholthorpe, Yorks.
Blackbird
4.4.60
Langness, I.O.M.
Starling
25.1.60
York
Starling
23.12.63
Selby, Yorks.
Starling
23.12.63
Selby, Yorks.
Blue Tit
24.1.60
York
Recovery Details Killed at lighthouse at Phare des Baleines, Ile de Re, Charente Maritime, FRANCE. 6.9. 64. Trapped at roost at Fairburn, Castleford, Yorks. 1.9.64. (23 miles S.). As above on 1 8.9.64. Trapped at Vange, Basildon, Essex. 26.9.64. (190 miles SSE.). Killed by cat at Hestes, Egersund, Rogaland, NORWAY. 22.1.64. Trapped and killed at Oostkerke, West Flanders, BELGIUM. 25.10.64. Found dead at Galcar, Huddersfield, Yorks. 6.4.64. (35 miles WSW.). Found dead at Pontefract, Yorks. 21.5.64. (14 miles SW.). Found dead in Bootham, York. 31.3.64.
Some other local recoveries were also reported during the year. It is rather remarkable that all three swallow recoveries should have been ringed on the same day. There are two birds ringed at the School in our first term of ringing, in 1960, the blue tit thus being at least four years old. 19
THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Six meetings were held during the term and on the last Monday evening of term we visited the Sugar Beet factory. On 24th September four films were shown. The first, "More Pheasants", showed how pheasants are hatched, reared and finally released to covert. "Land drainage" underlined the causes of poorly drained soils and demonstrated the methods used to combat the causes. The last two films were entitled "It's in your power", which dealt with machinery maintenance, and "Making lead shot". On 8th October, the club was shown two films, the first of which was called "It's your pigeon". This showed the destructive powers of the wood pigeon and how the menace was controlled. The next film, "Game Harvest", was concerned with a game research centre which experimented on birds which were found on its own extensive estate. For the third meeting Mr. C. M. C. Burdass, 0.P., gave a talk on his visit to Australia as a guest of Australian Young Farmers. He described his travels by means of maps and told us mainly of the farming methods in Victoria and Tasmania, illustrating his talk with slides. Mr. Burdass also brought along some of his souvenirs, the most interesting of which seemed to be a kangaroo whip! On 12th November, Dr. Dalton, of Leeds University, gave a talk on Hill farming and Hill sheep. He pointed out especially the large areas of moorland in Britain and emphasised •the growing need for more productive land. He also mentioned cattle, land reclamation and types of grasses best suited to Hill land. Before the main business of the day, namely the meeting of the Y.F.C. Advisory Committee, Mr. 'Stephenson gave a talk on Auctioneering, on 19th November. After that the meetings for next term were decided upon by the Advisory Committee. Our last meeting was on 10th December when Mr. Rounthwaite gave a talk on Land Reclamation which was illustrated by a film, showing modern methods of reclaiming land. Because E. P. Alton was leaving, R. A. Spilman was voted on to the committee and T. H. Vickers was elected Vice-Chairman. Members of the committee took part in both the School and the Minster Harvest Thanksgiving services. T.H.V.
THE FILM SOCIETY Mr. Wiseman handed over the running of the Film Society last term. He deserves the thanks of a large number for managing the business for so many years of bringing not only entertainment, but also many distinguished and unusual films to the notice of the School. This policy will, of course, continue: the Society does not exist merely to keep the troops happy of a Sunday evening. Members, it is hoped, will be kept interested, although it is not always easy to cater for the considerable gap there is between the maturity of a new boy and a boy in the Upper Sixth; but as long as they are prepared to look •for more than action-packed epics or good-time giggles, members should be interested. (The system of financing the Society, by the way, which many seem ignorant of, is quite simple: the cost of the films' hire is divided by the number of those who join, and that is the membership fee.) 20
The first of the four main films was Kind Hearts and Coronets, a lightheartedly brutal drama which gave Alec Guiness eight diverting lives and deaths to play, as Dennis Price removed the obstacles between him and the dukedom—a necessary act of vengeance. The film positively gained by being technically dated, as this, accentuated its charm as a witty periodpiece. Eventually the awful truth emerged, by a freak. The Third Man, far from the cosmopolitan and smooth heroics of the TV series of that name, was a morality about friendship and social responsibility, set in occupied and uncertain post-war Vienna. Harry Lime (Orson Welles) is charming but selfish and ruthless, and just what this means in its wider implications his clumsy American friend only finds out near the end, when he feels forced to betray him. The climax is the famous chase through the sewers. Virtuosity in comedy was seen again in The Sheep Has Five Legs. The French gusto was rich and real, and Fernandel went much deeper than caricature in the quintuplet brothers he played—beautician, windowcleaner, lonely heart columnist, disreputable ship's captain, and parish priest (persecuted because of an apparent resemblance to some film star, who plays one Don Camillo !). A second foreign film was shown, Black Orpheus, the world-famous modern version of the Orpheus and Eurydice legend, set in Rio de Janeiro, during the Carnival. An adult film such as this was chosen mainly with the senior boys in mind, but once more it was the younger members who showed the more intelligent reaction, by and large. This cannot surely be because it is a wholly serious film. But for a film which is so widely acclaimed for its power, imaginative and sensitive as well as more obviously aural and visual, it is a pity that there is not more evidence of a willingness to go half-way to meet something new—even folly. By the energies of the House representatives a large membership was enrolled, which was to everyone's advantage. The choice of films is now carried out with the reps. as a committee, but suggestions are welcome at any •time. Next term we should have a new screen, which will help considerably. T.H.V.W.
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY At the first meeting of the term, Mr. Pace, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A., one of the leading church architects of this country, gave a talk on "Ecclesiastical Architecture". He gave first an outline of its development through the ages, and related it to them, then demonstrated, with slides, the modem trends, principally those of the Liturgical movement. It was interesting to compare in the slides the •high degree of care taken over the continental churches' surrounds with that of many of our own. The talk at the second meeting, on Charles de Foucauld, was given by the Rev. L. A. Poore. Foucauld emerged as a most extraordinary man, evidently he ended his full and varied life by being shot by the Turks; and is now being canonised by the Roman Catholics. The Rev. M. D. Kiddie gave the final talk of the term on "The Meaning of Churchmanship". He explained something of what separated the groups, but gave evening communion services as an example of an issue over which sides had recently exchanged. J.E.P. 21
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY There have been three main meetings of the Photographic Society this term. The first was a highly authoritative talk on "Air to air photography", given by A. B. :Skiera (despite ill health). The talk was well delivered and the speaker's knowledge was obvious to everyone. The next meeting was not so successful for the simple reason that the speaker (the Secretary) had absolutely no first-hand knowledge of the subject (London after Dark) and very little second-hand knowledge. The third meeting was a combined effort by P. R. Scholefield and R. Talbot-Jones on multigrade enlarging. The results obtained from a negative of the Minster were certainly most impressive. This demonstration was followed up by cheap materials being made available to members of the Society. R.A.S.
ORGAN SOCIETY After a period of extinction, followed by a period of dormancy, the Organ Society is at last shewing signs of life. There have been three meetings this term, all of which have been recitals in the Chapel, to which the whole School has been invited. The first was given by 0. G. Hodgson, on the first Saturday of term. The programme was an ambitious one and was well executed. Particularly enjoyable were the F minor Prelude and Fugue by Bach, the D minor Postlude by Stanford, and the Franck Prelude, Fugue and Variation. Unfortunately the time was not a popular one and there were only 3i people in the audience, not a very encouraging state of affairs for the recitalist. The second meeting was a lecture-recital by Mr. Pemberton on "Bach Chorale Preludes". The lecture was illustrated by a series Of preludes on a few chorales shewing the development from the simple chorale to the most complex prelude. The chief attraction was the exceptionally beautiful prelude on "Liebster jesu wir sind hier", BWV 608. This meeting was better attended, the audience reaching double figures. The last recital was given by R. A. Stevens and consisted chiefly of works by Bach and Karg-Elert with the Jackson Fanfare as anintroduction. The recital ended with "The vulgarest chord in music" in the choraleimprovisation "Praise the Lord 0 my Soul". We hope that this burst of activity will continue next term. R.A.S.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The Ship Adoption scheme has been in abeyance this term, as Capt. Graham has been engaged on coastal relief work and has had no regular command. This arrangement was made by the Clan Line in view of the illness of Mrs. Graham, and it is with very great regret that we have to say that she died in early December. We offer our sincere sympathy to Capt. Graham and his daughters in their sad bereavement. 22
CURIA The Society has been reorganised in alignment with the original constitution and has held three meetings this term which have been most profitable. The first was a visit to the Theatre Royal to witness a performance of Spike Milligan's "The Bed Sitting-room". This play is perhaps more suited for the "With Its" than the "Fuddie Duddies" and was agreeably accepted by the Society. The second meeting was held in the Manor, when Mr. Austin gave a most enlightening talk about Richard the Third. A fruitful discussion then proceeded. The attendance, as for the first meeting, was high, but the cold weather deterred many members from attending the final meeting, when the Chairman discussed and recited poetry of the non-tutti frutti school. The poets included were, Amis, Porter, Ferlinghetti, Macbeth and Corso. The Society is now firmly established after rather an uncertain period last year and all looks well for the future.
THE RECORD LIBRARY The Record Library has not been used by a great number of people this •term, but those who have used it seem to have used it extensively. So perhaps this indicates that there are merely fewer people on the list who never come near it. Eight new records have been added to the library this term. Especially worthy of note are the Beethoven Quartets presented by A. W. Perry, 0.P., and four Dvorak overtures presented by Supraphon. The Record Library index, hich is guilty of several omissions, is being brought up to date. This should be finished near the beginning of next term. Also in the near future we hope to make the School's supply of miniature scores available in the same way as records are. This will be done when a convenient way of storing them has been found. A list is being prepared for the first time of records which should be withdrawn, so we hope the library will in future be less cluttered up by worn-out or duplicated records. R.A.S.
C.C.F. NOTES The three-year course now starting will be the minimum for any member of the Contingent, and for most it will be the maximum. The plan is for one term in recruit training, with an efficiency test at the end of the term to ensure a general standard of smartness; five terms in general and Proficiency training with the appropriate Service Test at the end; one term in Service Section Cadre training, which may include the Advanced Service Test; and two terms as an active N.C.O., including work in a specialist detachment. There will almost certainly be exceptions to this plan in order to encourage those likely to become Senior N.C.O's. who would normally stay in the Contingent after their three years, and those seeking a career in the 23
Regular Services. Exceptional cadets will always be chosen from those who attend camps regularly. A few cadets may be selected to remain in the Contingent after the three year period, but there will be certain essential qualifications, including attendance at a camp during the three year period and the existence of a full time C.C.F. job for the cadet concerned. In no circumstances will any cadet be able to engage in part-time C.C.F. activities after his three years are over. These general arrangements are intended to give each cadet the chance to hold a responsible position by preventing top heaviness, and the scheme is directly related to the new requirements of the Joint Cadet Executive under the Ministry of Defence.
Main Events of the Term Tuesday, 13th October Lecture with films on the Royal Navy by the Royal Naval team of lecturers. Tuesday, 24th November March Past. The Salute was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Sanderson, Officer Commanding, The Depot, The Yorkshire Brigade.
Annual Camp, 1965 Army Camp will be at Bellerby, near Leyburn, from Monday, 26th July to Wednesday, 4th August.
R.A.F. NOTES, 1964 An influx of recruits brought the section up to the maximum possible strength of 40 at the beginning of the term. F./Sgt. Youle became the N.C.O. in charge, being assisted by Sgt. Haggie and Cpls. Oliver, Murray, Bennett and Brown. Air Experience Gliding took place for the first time at R.A.F. Lintonon-Ouse, on Sunday, 3rd October, and in ideal weather nine cadets were able to take advantage of the facilities provided. Air Experience Flying at R.A.F. Dishforth was arranged for the following Sunday and 14 cadets obtained flights in Chipmunks. At the end of the term Cadet Hall succeeded in passing the Elementary Proficiency, and all members of the recruits flight reached the qualifying standard in elementary drill. Cadet Carlin is to be congratulated on obtaining his Gliding Certificate B during the Summer vacation. 24
R.N. SECTION Appointments for Christmas Term, 1964, were as follows: Petty Officer in charge of Section and in charge of Nelson Division: P.O. Instructor H. J. R. Hyde. In charge of Rodney Division: ' L/Sea Instructor J. R. S. Lazenby. In charge of Anson Division (new entry): P.O.I.M. Crombie. Section Writer and 2 i/c Rodney: L/Sea Instructor I. R. Gibson. Quartermaster i/c Mast: L/Sea Instructor T. B. A. Evans. The early part of the term was spent in various initiative drills followed by preparations for the March Past. On the last parade the mast was taken down and hoisted again with very little fuss, though dense fog and icing presented a hazard. On the last parade of the term, members of Anson Division were examined for the recruit test, which they all passed. L/Sea Instructor T. 'B. A. Evans is to be congratulated on attending a Naval Quartermasters' 'Course, at Portsmouth, during the summer holidays, and successfully passing the examination at the ed.
HOLIDAY COURSE WITH R.E.M.E. Between 23rd August and 4th September, during the summer holidays I went on an interesting and enlightening course arranged by the School of Electrical and Mechanical engineering, Bordon. The whole of our programme was arranged for us. In the morning we had instruction in the different parts of the vehicle and its maintenance. Then in the afternoon we had a practical on the morning's work. Other activities ranging from archery to driving instruction were arranged for us in the evenings. The school we attended (about 40 cadets), taught all ranks of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers the skills and knowledge required in servicing and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment of the Army. To accomplish this there are over fifty different courses. We were instructed in the use and efficiency of all army equipment from the modern warheads (such as the Corporal) to small vehicles. The accommodation and the food were excellent and throughout my stay I enjoyed myself very much. The course gave me very good inside knowledge of the instruments and affairs of the corps of R.E.M.E. A. G. S. There was an opportunity last term for specially selected C.C.F. cadets to visit the R.A.F. Technical College, Henlow, where R.A.F. Technical Officers are trained. In all there were fourteen cadets from as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen. Cadets arrived at the College on the afternoon of Thursday, 5th November, and spent the rest of the day being entertained by the students. The following day, we were split up into two groups for the tour of the College. During the morning we saw various radio and 25
electrical engineering laboratories and workshops where the students worked. This was followed by a film on the use and effectiveness of different guided weapons. After lunch we went round the Mechanical workshops and looked around the R.A.F. Museum, consisting of different types of weapon, a large selection of piston and gas turbine engines, and planes from the First and Second World Wars. A short meeting followed with the Wing Commander in charge of the students, who answered any problems we had. The rest of the evening was left for us to mix with the students. On the following morning we returned to our respective schools This year the College is moving to R.A.F. Cranwell, so that both students learning to fly and those learning to maintain aircraft will work and live side by side. The visit was well worthwhile and interesting, and a lot was learned from it. There is no doubt whatsoever, that if one has a technical career in mind, the Royal Air Force provides the best training and a career in the R.A.F. has great potentiality. K.H.M.
SCOUT GROUP We were very pleased to welcome Mr. B. Allen and Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, who have offered to help with the activities of the Scout Group, the former with the Scout Troop and the latter with the Senior Scout Troop. We look forward to their help in the future and to presenting them with Warrants as full Scouters in time. This term two of our Queen's Scouts, A. D. Bailey and J. W. Hey, were presented with Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters, though unfortunately we had to say farewell to Hey at the end of the term. Once again a number of the Group went carol singing in the Clifton area after the end of term and collected over £19 for Oxfam. We should like to thank A. D. Bailey for organising this.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP The Senior Troop this term numbered thirty-seven and we have maintained the six patrols that we had last year. Once again we have had a very active body of patrol leaders and much of the detailed organisation has been in their hands under the guidance of A.S.M. Hey. During the term we held a number of outdoor meetings in the evening after which, amazingly as always, all were accounted for. Other highlights included visits to the Sewage Works and to the Waterworks in connection with training for the Public Health badge. Training was also conducted for the Senior Pioneer, the Despatch Rider, the Ambulance and Civics badges. At the end of term we held an informal camp fire which was thought to be the best for some years. All patrols contributed and reached a high standard in their various items. Parodies of some of the 26
Sir Joseph Porter (H. Biddle), Capt. Corcoran (J. R. W. Thirlwell) and cast.
Little Buttercup (0. G. Hodgson) pleads for Ralph.
"Never mind the why and wherefore."
A capstan takes the strain.
Ralph (A. T. W. Sproulle) and Captain's daughter (J. R. Bailey).
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songs from H.M.S. Pinafore were very popular, •hitting, as they did, at the more ancient and revered members of the Group. P/L. J. E. Perks attended a King George VI Leadership Course, which was organised by the Army in the North Riding for Queen's Scouts. He spent a very active and harassing weekend and came back fired with enthusiasm for new activities for Senior Scouts. There is much enthusiasm for the proposal to arrange another trek camp at the end of the Easter term. This year it is proposed to hold it in the Lake District, starting and finishing in Keswick. The party will leave York on Tuesday, 30th March, and return on Wednesday, 7th April, and further details will be sent out next term.
SCOUT TROOP This term has seen the largest entry of first year boys into the Scout Troop. Of the 21 new scouts, 13 had already passed their Second Class badge and the rest were tenderfeet. However, with only 10 second year scouts left, the total strength is about the same as previously. We have also welcomed two new A.S.M.'s, Mr. Allen and A. D. Bailey. The First Class scouts under Bailey, have been training for both the Cook and 'Pioneer badges. The former was examined on the last Sunday of term when they all successfully cooked a three course lunch over a wood fire in not very pleasant weather conditions. The Second Class scouts have started on their First Class tests and most have been successful in passing the tracking, estimation and mapping.. Under Mr. Allen, the new scouts were quickly through their tenderfoot tests and invested. They have made good progress with some of the Second Class tests. There was no field day this term but a York quest proved as popular as ever and at the end of the term some films of previous scout camps were shown, including the one showing the site of next summer's camp in the Isle of Man. The wood from the old whaler has at last been exhausted and a fresh supply has been collected using the School bus. Two full loads have been collected and further trips will be made later on. A. D. Bailey proposes to run an Easter camp for 'P.L.'s and Seconds near Helmsley and it is hoped that all can attend.
RUGBY FOOTBALL SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 14th October. Lost 0-12. With the more powerful Durham forwards always having the edge, the School were defeated by 3 tries and a penalty to nil. Territorially the advantage was for the most part with Durham, but an injury to Mitchell early in the game was a factor which probably affected the result more than anything else. A lone try by Durham after a strong forward rush was their only success in the first half, but the School's potential in attack was seriously handicapped with Mitchell a passenger on the wing. 27
Durham pressed continually in the second half, but surprisingly lacked confidence, with frequent kicks to touch, which perhaps flattered our heroic defence. Team : —Nettleton; Ward, Mitchell, Clegg, Morris; Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Youle. v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 17th October. Lost 0-17. On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bradford ,G.S. had little trouble in beating a weakened St. Peter's team Their much heavier pack was able to win a great deal of possession, and with their half-backs kicking accurately, they pinned St. Peter's in their "25". In the first half, after long periods of pressure, Bradford G.S. scored two tries in the corner. In the second half, the School came a little more into the game, Cloughton especially looking dangerous on occasions. But generally Bradford G.S. were in control and they scored three more tries, one of which was converted. The School defended well for most of the game, Nettleton, at full-back, being particularly sound. Team: —Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Morris, Youle; Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Medlycott. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 21st October. Lost 0-8. In being defeated by a goal and a try to nil, the School XV had only themselves to blame. Scoring opportunities abounded but each and everyone was frittered away, while Trent virtually seized their only two scoring opportunities and tasted a well-earned victory. In their fly-half, Trent had a potential match-winner, so it was not surprising, with all the freedom allowed him by our defence generally and back-row forwards particularly, that he found the opportunity to cut our tentative defence wide open, serve his right-winger, and thus give Trent a try under our posts for a 5 point lead at half-time. Shortly after resumption an over-prolonged loose maul on our line resulted in Trent being awarded a very unsatisfactory shove-over try to complete their scoring. This, our first defeat at the hands of Trent since 1948, was naturally a great disappointment, but our narrow victories in the past few seasons have been won not without a fair measure of good fortune. Team: —Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Morris, M. V. Smith, Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Youle. v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 24th October. Lost 11-17. In a hard and fast game, Denstone College narrowly defeated St. Peter's by 17 points to 11. The first half produced a penalty goal to each team, but early in the second half Denstone took the lead, when their fullback came into the three-quarter line and made the opening for a try. 28
Immediately Clipp levelled the scores with a dropped goal and then the same player made a break in the centre and scored a try near the posts. Cloughton, who had kicked the first half penalty, converted. Denstone rallied strongly, and by good handling and backing-up, they dominated the last quarter of the game, scoring two tries (one conversion) and a dropped goal. The injury-hit St. Peter's team were certainly encouraged by the return of their Captain, Emsley, and they played with much more fire and determination. Team:—Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Cloughton, Smith, M. V.; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Bailey, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Shearsmith. Colours re-awarded to Nettleton. Colours awarded to Donnelly and Clegg. v. LEEDS G.S. Played away on Saturday, 7th November. Lost 3-16. A truly representative side turned out for this match at long last. Only the injured Mitchell was missing. The School however, found themselves up against a formidable array of forwards, such as only a grammar school with all its advantages in numbers can produce. Five forwards ranging from 6 ft.-6 ft. 3 in., and weighing from 13-16 stones, were more than could reasonably be countered by the School pack, try as hard as they did. We were somewhat overawed by this array, and slow to settle, and Leeds quickly snatched 10 points through individualistic tries by each of their half-backs. Line-out work taxed us severely, and our relieving kicks, many of them good, gave us plenty to do. Half-time : St. Peter's 0, Leeds G.S. 10. In the second half our harrying tactics proved more effective, and in spite of Leeds scoring two further tries, we came more and more back into the game. The final try by Cloughton was a fitting reward for the whole side's endeavours. Atkinson, playing in his first game was lost at open-side wing forward, and on the blind-side we were found wanting at times.
Team : —Nettleton; Eatough, Clegg, Cloughton, Morris; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Youle, Hardman, Atkinson. v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 14th November. Lost 13-17 In a very close and •hard-fought game, St. Peter's were defeated by Giggleswick by 17 points to 13. In the first half, St. Peter's took an early lead, when Clegg dropped a goal. Giggleswick soon retaliated and scored two tries, one of which was converted. At this stage, Giggleswick were very much on top, but against the run of play Cloughton intercepted a pass and scored between the posts; Nettleton converted. Shortly afterwards, Emsley made a break on the open side and ran over half the length of the field to score in the corner; Cloughton converted with a magnificent kick to give St. Peter's a lead of 13-8 at halftime. 29
In the second half, however, with the wind behind them and with the School making too many mistakes, Giggleswick held the upper hand, and although they did not cross the St. Peter's line, they scored three times— two dropped goals and one penalty. Team: —Nettleton; Morris, Clegg, Cloughton, Eatough; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Atkinson, Hardman, Youle. Colours re-awarded to Winn. Colours awarded to Eatough, Hart, Pickersgill, Town and Vooght. v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 21st November. Lost 3-22. This match, unlike so many of its predecessors on the Ampleforth battle field, was one long chapter of errors in the first half, which gave the School little chance of getting to grips with their opponents. Ampleforth opened the scoring with a well judged penalty kick, awarded for a line-out infringement, a penalty was then awarded, and finally a gift try followed misjudgment in our defence. Ampleforth's score of 11 points at half time could only be matched by a fine penalty goal landed by Cloughton from mid-field. Ampleforth's advantages in weight and height was never more clearly demonstrated than in the second half. A shove-over try and conversion increased the lead, and a fine combined handling movement by their forwards piled on the agony. At this point the School rallied, but opportunities to harass the Ampleforth defence remained limited with infrequent possession. It was in fact surprising that Ampleforth were not more enterprising. A last remaining penalty against the School completed the scoring. Team : —Nettleton; Morris, Clegg, Cloughton, Eatough; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Pickersgill, Winn, Atkinson, Hardman, Youle. Colours awarded to Youle, Atkinson, Hardman, Morris. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 2nd December. Lost 11-22. Much of Worksop's scoring in the first half didn't make sense. 16 points down after 25 minutes, and 19-3 at half-time. True, conditions were wintry, the first time such conditions had been met this term, but the team's mental approach in this game from the outset was quite irresponsible. In the second half they very largely made amends. The gap at one time was closed to 19-11 after a try by Donnelly and a further penalty by Emsley, only for Worksop to gain one last try after some poor tackling. Team: —Eatough; Norris, Clegg, Cloughton, Duckworth; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Bailey, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Atkinson. Cap awarded to M. Donnelly. 30
v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 12th December. Won 13-9. With some misgivings the Old Boys took the field, the appointed field, the Riverside field (memories of mud), only for them to find the playing surface, which had given such good service all season, in surprisingly good shape. The School failed to take advantage of the fact that the Old Boys were a scratch side and so as a result of some loose tackling often found themselves hard-pressed. Not until after tries by Sharp and Metcalfe had given the Old Boys a 6 point lead at half-time, and a further solo effort by Alexander increased the lead to 9 points, did the School settle down and carry out tactics always suitable for the occasion. Pursuing the policy of throwing the ball about, tries by Clegg (converted by Emsley) and Pickersgill (converted by Nettleton) swung the game dramatically in the School's favour. A final left-footed dropped goal by Emsley set the seal on matters, and the School thus staged a great come-back. We are grateful to R. R. Baldwin (O.P.), for standing in and refereeing at the last moment. OLD PETERITE XV C. D. King; H. A. King, M. McCallum, M. Kershaw, J. J. Rhodes; D. I. Fletcher, U. A. Alexander; C. W. Thompson (Capt.), W. Gibson, L. T. Beaumont, M. B. Wilson, S. J. S. Wroe, R. J. Sharp, C. Metcalfe, J. S. Botterill.
RETROSPECT The season started with the emphasis placed more than ever on the need for pre-term training. The success of this depended as always upon the whole-hearted response of individuals, but no lack of encouragement and opportunity was spared by Mr. Willstrop in the twice weekly sessions held at the School. The ensuing task, in the 10 days prior to the first match, was to adapt ourselves to the new rules. The object of these quickly became apparent. Opportunities for imaginative three-quarter play now abounded, at the same time as the back-row forwards had their wings drastically clipped and could no longer dominate the game. At the same time the need for a full width (75 yd.) playing area was now, under the new rules, more than ever essential, so the Senior game transferred its operations to the pitch immediately beyond Westminster Road. This pitch always used to be the 1st XV field, but recently had become the Colts field. The fact that building operations on the site of the swimming baths have reduced the width of the adjoining previous 1st XV pitch from 66 yards to 63 yards had no bearing on the necessity for the move. The season proper started with a new fixture against the Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV. This and the last match of the season were both won and gave us every encouragement. The intervening matches, including all eight School matches were however all lost, and one is forced to report, so far as the records go, a season singularly lacking in success. So the struggle to restore our prestige continues. 31
Our lack of success stemmed primarily from our physical inability to gain possession of the ball without which, particularly under the new rules, one is continually fighting a losing battle. Such was the plight of the 1st XV, but at no time did they give up their unequal struggle. In spite of a pack of average weight 11 stone 4 lb., and with only three players just topping the 6 ft. mark, we invariably found ourselves at a physical disadvantage. No member of the team had more than one year's previous 1st team experience; with the blow struck by the injury to T. C. Mitchell in his first and only School match, the team was made up of only four old colours; and seven players including the captain, D. J. Emsley, were only 16 years of age and one 15 years. Furthermore we were continually plagued by injury, much of which seriously disrupted the benefit derived from the pre-season training. It is all too easy to claim that the School's rugger has gone downhill in recent years—records seem to indicate this. Might there not be another explanation? Might it not be that the standard of the School's rugger has remained on the same plane, whereas that of our opponents has advanced by greater specialisation? Is not specialisation the key-note? Of 74 schools affiliated to the Yorkshire Rugby Union, who publish their fixtures, as many as 71 are now playing senior representative rugger matches in the Easter term, and in some cases as many as 12 matches. We at St. Peter's are one of the three schools who do not. These are the facts and it is as well for players and spectators alike to realise that this is the backlog which we are continually trying to make up. For all that, we are not downhearted, but would welcome a change of fortune now. Suffice it to say that the measure of our success this season might best be judged after the next season or two. Finally a word of advice to all boaters who aspire to become better and better rugger players. In the intervening period of eight months, between one season ending and the next beginning, apart from rowing, take part in other exercise of skills which will develop the co-ordination of eye and limb, agility, speed of reaction and anticipation. These are essential attributes which will lead to success and cannot afford to be neglected. A record of the season would be incomplete without a congratulatory word to the 3rd XV under the leadership of H. Biddle on their winning way until losing 13-16 against Ampleforth. Likewise to the Senior Colts for their meritorious season, a great improvement on recent years; and lastly to Dronfield House on their double success. Can we finally hope by next season for a return to the original 1st XV pitch, widened by the addition of nine yards? 1st XV—P. F. Nettleton; N. G. A. Morris; C. W. Clegg; G. W. Cloughton* (Vice-Capt.); J. A. Eatough; J. J. Vooght; D. J. Emsley* (Capt.); M. A. Town; P. R. Hart; M. Donnelly*; W. R. Pickersgill; M. J. Winn; J. S. Atkinson; G. F. Hardman; A. Youle. (T. C. Mitchell—injured.). *—Caps. 2nd XV—D. M. Rawlings; T. B. Ward; M. V. Smith* (Capt.); C. J. Duckworth*; R. G. Robinson; R. D. Harding; R. N. Beaumont; P. S. Marsden; M. Shannon; S. Croft-Baker; A. D. Bailey*; J. R. S. Lazenby; P. F. A. Shearsmith; P. M. Shepherd; P. A. Horstnans. *—Colours. 32
3rd XV—A. M. Hedley; T. J. Newhouse; T. C. C. Harris; M. G. Day; N. K. Wallace; T. J. Haggie; M. J. F. Carr; H. Biddle (Capt.); G. P. Neil; D. E. Rowbottom; M. A. Clayton; I. L. Boyd; T. H. Vickers; N. E. Tomlinson; M. H. Bowe. Under 16 Colts XV—J. R. Wood (Q); J. R. Wood (M); M. A. Groundwater* (Vice-Capt.); A. J. Gill*; C. J. Pearson; J. C. Richardson*; H. L. Wood*; C. S. Martinson*; P. R. H. Blackford; R. A. Spilman* (Capt.); S. A. Bough*; S. N. Monks; M. J. Wright*; A. S. Medlycott*; P. J. Doyle*. *—Colours. Under 15 Colts XV—E. M. Holgate (Capt.); K. J. Sargeant; I. S. Donaldson; J. A. S. Benn; F. J. Vickers; T. G. Hoad; P. V. Zissler; S. C. Sugar; A. G. Scott; H. G. Marks; P. T. Summers; S. Mackinder; J. E. Dickinson; A. S. Carr; T. M. J. Adams. Under 14 Colts XV—D. J. Moss (Capt.); D. M. L. Jackson; R M. Yule; G. M. Watson; B. Thompson; M. J. H. Fisher; D. B. Hart; S. G. Smith; R. P. Morris; A. Holmes; P. J. H. Fosbrook; M. J. R. Wood; A. L. Jervis; A. H. Powell; N. W. Nix. .
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SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Temple, 15-3. Manor beat School House, 14—o. Dronfield beat Rise, 5o—Is. Queen's beat Manor, 8—o. Dronfield beat Grove, 12-6. Dronfield beat Queen's, II-6. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Dronfield beat Grove, 31—o. Manor beat Temple, 16—o. Queen's beat Rise, 23—o. Dronfield beat School House, 31—o. Queen's beat Manor, 16-15. Dronfield beat Queen's, 14—o.
SHOOTING This term has been devoted mainly to N.S.R.A. "tin hat" shooting and to training new shooters. The N.S.R.A. postal matches were notable mainly for the evenness of the team scores, all except one being reduced by some member of the team having an "off" day, only Brown and Peaker managing to avoid disaster. It is unfortunate that on the occasion when all the team shot well, and our total was 777, our opponents failed to send their score. Match results were: Opponents' St. Peter's Opponents Score Score Result Repton ... 768 767 Lost 'Pocklington ... 775 765 Lost Leeds G.S. ••• 727 773 Won Dean Close ••• 785 764 Lost Monmouth ••• 757 771 Won In the "Staniforth Cup", shot under the same conditions, our score of 765 placed us 35th out of 147 entries, which is about our normal position. We had a couple of .303 practices at the end of the summer holidays and entered teams for events in the Yorkshire XX Autumn Meeting. One team was successful in winning the "Autumn Cadet Cup", fired under SRa
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conditions. This team consisted of H. J. R. Hyde (Capt.), N. C. P. Marsden, R. A. Peaker, and J. M. W. Bennitt. The other team was unsuccessful in a competition which included service units and rifle clubs, but had some useful match experience. The following shot for the 1st VIII this term, their averages being given: J. F. Brown (Capt.) (96.6), D. J. Mackenzie (96.1), P. R. Scholefield (95.2), P. S. Marsden (96.6), R. A. Peaker (97.0), D. S. Lockhart (95.6), D. W. Tidy (96.3), N. C. P. Marsden (96.5), N. A. Kemp (94.6).
SQUASH In a Christmas term, when the weather in no way curtailed the rugger programme, it is not surprising that squash had to take a back seat. Nevertheless it was most disappointing to see so many junior members of the School taking little interest in the game, especially as several of them received a great deal of coaching in St. Olaves and have more than average ability. The 1st V played four matches and had it not been for a rugger injury, which prevented Nettleton playing against the Old Peterites, it is probable that all four matches would have been won. All the players-the same team as last year-had good wins during the term; D. R. Baxter, in particular, improved considerably and won all his matches. RESULTS:
1st V v. York R.I. at home on 10th November. P. F. Nettleton beat G. Martin, 9-5, 4-9, 9-6, 9-2. R. D. Harding lost to A. J. Maltby, 2-9, 4-9, 8-10. J. J. Vooght beat D. J. Oliver, 7-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-2. D. R. Baxter beat J. M. Huntington, 9-5, 9-5, 9-7. G. A. Willstrop lost to J. A. Hannon, 9-4, 9-3, 8-10, 7-9, 8-10. Result: Won 3-2. 1st V v. The Staff on 22nd November. J. J. Vooght lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 8-10, 5-9, 2-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 1-9, 5-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding beat G. D. Craine, Esq., 9-6, 9-4, 9-2. D. R. Baxter beat R. F. Harding, Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 9-7. G. A. Willstrop beat G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 9-1, 7-9, 9-6, 9-3. Result: Won 3-2. 1st V v. Hymers College at home on 26th November. P. F. Nettleton lost to C. Orriss, 4-9, 9-4, 0-9, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat P. A. B. Beecroft, 9-1, 9-0, 9-0. R. D. Harding beat R. Harwood, 9-4, 9-0, 9-0. D. R. Baxter beat H. B. Slater, 9-2, 9-0, 9-2. G. A. Willstrop beat A. P. Owst, 9-2, 5-9, 9-4, 9-2.
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1st V v. Old Peterites on 13th December. J. J. Vooght lost to W. M. Howard, 9-3, 6-9, 3-9, 5-9. R. D. Harding lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 7-9, 3-9, 2-9. D. R. Baxter beat K. A. Headlam, 9-4, 9-5, 1-9, 9-6. G. A. Willstrop lost to N. J. Magson, 4-9, 6-9, 8-10. J. C. Richardson lost to C. W. Thompson, 0-9, 1-9, 9-10. Result Lost 1-4.
SCHOOL FENCING CHRISTMAS TERM, 1964 The year has started well for the Fencing team, and with three School Colours from last year and several up and coming younger club members, promises to continue to do so. Five School matches were fenced this term. Our first match was against Stonyhurst College, away, on Sunday, 18th October. St. Peter's won easily by 27 bouts to 8. This victory put much heart into the team and more than compensated for our resounding defeat in the last match between us two years ago. On Saturday, 31st October, C. A. Wood, J. A. S. Beim and R. C. Anderson entered for the Yorkshire Junior Championship competition. C. A. Wood won the competition outright and was subsequently awarded his School Colours. The School had a match with Bradford 'Fencing Club on 7th November. Three foil teams were taken and the School won by the narrow margin of 14 bouts to 13. After the match was over, the team went to the Yorkshire Section of the Amateur Fencing Association's Annual General Meeting, in Leeds. Durham School Fencing team visited us on 18th November. It was the first time that we had fenced them and St. Peter's won by 30 bouts to 4. On the following Saturday, we suffered our only defeat of the term at the hands of Newcastle University, who are the British Universities' Fencing Champions. We fenced a foil and epee team and lost by 10 bouts to 8. On 6th December a match was due to be held at home against Leeds University, but this was unfortunately cancelled at the last moment. However, Afr. Power arranged for the foil team to fence the York Fencing Association foil team, St. Peter's won this match by 5 bouts to 4. Fencing continues to prosper in the rest of the club and we should like to thank Mr. Power for his help, without which the School would not have three sets of electric apparatus at our disposal, and metallic piste. We look forward to another successful year in 1965. R.W.O. 36
CRICKET FIXTURES, 1965 1st XI 2nd XI `Under 16' `Under 15' Colts XI Colts XI Sat. May 8 Clifton C.C. H Wed. „ 12 York C.C. H Sat. „ 15 Worksop Coll. H Worksop Coll. H Worksop Coll. A Worksop Coll. A Wed. „ 19 1st Round Se ni or House Match es Sat. „ 22 Giggleswick A Giggleswick H Giggleswick H Bootham A School School School School Wed. „ 26 Durham H Durham A Durham A School School School Sat. „ 29 Leeds G.S. H Leeds G.S. A Leeds G.S. A Wed. June 2 Semi-finals of Se nior House Mat the s Fri. A 4}Denstone Coll. Sat. 5 1st Round Junio r H ouse Matches Wed. „ 9 The Forty H Manchester H Club Boys XI Sat. 12 Ampleforth A Ampleforth H Ampleforth H Ampleforth A Coll. Coll. Coll. Coll. Wed. „ 16 M.C.C. H Semi-finals of uni or House Match es Sat. " 19 Bradford G.S. A Bradford G.S. H Bradford G.S. H Wed. „ 23 Sedbergh H Bootham School School Sat. " 26 Final Senior H ous e Match Wed. „ 30 York WanH Scarborough H derers C.C. Coll. Sat. July 3 Yorkshire H Ashville Coll. H Ashville Coll. H Gentlemen C.C. Sat. 10 Craven H Final Junior Ho use Match Gentlemen C.C. Sat. 17 Bootham Sch'l H Bootham School A Pocklington H School Fri. 23 H Old Peterites Sat. 24
COMMEMORATION, 1965 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in .the Old Boys' match against the School should apply to K. M. Ratcliff, The Thatch, South Willingham, Lincoln.
WINTER SPORTS, 1965 SALVAN, SWITZERLAND, 2nd-12th January Twenty-one boys, under the eye of Mr. Maw and Mr. Craine, set out from York on 2nd January. The route was as last year—York, London, Calais, Basle, Salvan. The French train from Calais, late into Basle last year by half an •hour, made up for it with a vengeance, and we spent three long hours in Basle. We eventually arrived at Salvan and settled in on Sunday afternoon. Last year there were no injuries at all, a remarkable achievement. The first injury this year was sustained on that very evening, when S. A. Bough, a little over-eager on the skating rink, sprained his ankle. The next day brought our first ski-ing lesson, minus Mr. Craine, Bough and Bailey, who had gone to see the doctor in Martigny. This year's party had a greater tendency to fall than last year's, but they eventually surpassed the good standard of ski-ing set by the beginners last
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year. One member of the party fell on almost every occasion possible, but tried nevertheless. Another extremely talkative member would let out a wail of anguish just before •he fell or collided with the nearest tree or telegraph pole. Instruction continued throughout the week, interrupted on Thursday by a trip to Chamonix, in France. Several of the party went up to Le Brevent, an 8,000 ft. peak rising on either side of the valley from Mont Blanc, but there was a slight feeling of disappointment at the town itself. At the height of the ski-ing season one can imagine it a little more lively, but it was nevertheless quite pretty. On Friday afternoon there occurred the second "injury", if one can call it that. It was discovered that R. Talbot-Jones had chicken pox (the Swiss have a word for it which describes it much more authentically). The last day, Sunday, was spent skiing. The morning was the occasion of the grand slalom competition, the details of which are shown below. In the afternoon, Mr. Maw, Bailey, Edbrooke, Maslin, Baxter, Oglesby, Gale and "Miss U. N. E. Autre", skied down from la Creusaz (6,000 ft.), so showing that what they had learned that week would not go to waste. The party left on Sunday evening and, fortified by an excellent meal in Martigny, travelled through the night to Paris, arriving an hour-and-ahalf late, at 8-0 a.m. After a hurried breakfast, the party travelled from Gare de Lyons to Gare du Nord by motor coach, taking in many of the more familiar landmarks on the way, and discovering that all that is said of both the city and of its madcap traffic is absolutely true. The journey from Paris to Dover, though rather uncomfortable, was done very quickly in the Golden Arrow train and boat. After a session of deep breathing, counting pulses and finger-crossing at the customs, the party travelled back to London in the most comfortable carriage encountered since leaving England. The results of the holiday are varied. We got to know Salvan better this year, since winter sports are best carried out in snow, a commodity of which we had very little last year. Many will not forget the "Tour de France" in a hurry, this being the most dangerous toboggan run for miles, nor will they forget the incidents, such as the train blacking out the whole valley for several minutes, or a certain person's camera travelling into Italy and back for the equivalent of half-a-crown. A more physical result of the trip is a Winter Sports Film, shot by Mr. Craine during the week, designed to give some idea of what such a holiday entails. It only remains to thank both Mr. Maw for organising this, the second of his trips, and Mr. Craine, for giving us some purpose for falling down into the most painful of positions. The usual thanks to the interpreters, A. D. Bailey and R. M. Mackenzie, without whom the trip might have been a little more difficult. Mr. Maw tells me that he hopes to take next year's party to Lech in Austria. The holiday will be a little longer and will concentrate more on the actual winter sports, cutting out Chamonix, Paris, and some other extras to compensate. As a second-year skier, I can thoroughly recommend such a trip to any boy, and also, in anticipation, Mr. Craine's film, which should be a great success considering the stars of the epic. A.D.B. 38
GRAND SLALOM COMPETITION Sunday, 10th January, 1965 PISTE—ICY 29 * 1.=A. D. Bailey 281 S. C. Maslin * * 3. D. L. Edbrooke 32 31 4. D. S. Gale ... 5. D. J. Emsley 31 36 6. D. R. Baxter 7. P. S. Oglesby 36 33 8. P. R. Denham 9. J. R. Barker 37 ... 41 10. C. S. M. Dew 47 11. C. R. Outhwaite ... ... 50 12. J. R. Tilley ... 57 13. C. W. D. Wood ... 40 14. R. M. Mackenzie ... 15.=R. E. Moorhouse ... 35 60 ... M. A. C. Reid 67 ... 17. J. R. Park ... 100 ... 18. T. J. W. Gill S. A. Bough—injured. D. M. Hutton—injured. R. Talbot-Jones—ill.
28 281 29 33 38 331 34 39 38 371 39 43 46 67 77 52 54 110
57 57 61 64 1st Prize 69 2nd Prize 691 3rd Prize 70 72 75 781 86 93 103 107 112 112 121 210
* Second-year skier. It is fair to say that this final order does not necessarily indicate the ski-ing ability of any particular boy. The course was not difficult, but one fall could and did increase some times.
J.M.
TOBOGGAN RACE 13 16 18 19 15 19 15 19
... 1. P. R. Denham 2. M. A. C. Reid ... ... 3. J. R. Park ... 4. C. R. Outhwaite ... 5.=R. E. Moorhouse ... J. R. Tilley 7. C. W. D. Wood ... ... 8. T. J. W. Gill
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40 1st Prize 41 2nd Prize 43 3rd Prize 45 48 52
OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on Saturday, 12th December. The Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) reported on the Appeal for the School Front Renovation and was pleased to be able to state that just over £750 had been received. Concern was expressed at the late publication of The Peterite, and it was agreed that the Editor should look into the possibility of hurrying up the publication and distribution of the magazine. The Committee decided that a special committee comprising the organisers of the different sports should meet to discuss the whole question of O.P. sport and should make recommendations to the next meeting. A letter was received from P. Crowe, Esq., who wished to resign from the Committee and from the posts of Hon. Secretary of the York Old Peterites and Golf Secretary. The new Hon. Treasurer, T. H. Burdon, gave a brief report on the Club's financial position, making a special mention of many Old Peterites who were in arrears with their Life Membership subscriptions. Regional dinners will be held as follows:— North West : 12th March, 1965, Grand Hotel, Aytoun Street, Manchester. Birmingham: 14th May, 1965, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 28th May, 1965, Highfield Country Club, Driffield.
COMMEMORATION, 1965 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1965 School Commemoration will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th July and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order Of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge, 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast. The official programme and pro-forma on which to apply for tickets for the O.P. Club Annual Dinner, to be held on Saturday evening, 24th July, and the Commemoration Service in the School Chapel on Sunday morning, 25th July, will be circulated with the May issue of The Peterite.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held on Saturday, 27th February, and the Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by the 17th February. The following crested neckwear is available :— 15 6 each plus postage 41d. All-silk crested ties 12 6 each plus postage 41d. Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 44d. All-silk bow ties ... 19 6 each plus postage 44d. All-silk batswings 60 0 each post free. All-silk squares 34 0 each post free. All-silk cravats 40
NORTH EASTERN DINNER The North-Eastern O.P. Dinner was held at The Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, on Friday, 16th October, 1964. Present : —The President of the Club (T. J. Lewis), J. A. Hansen (Immediate Past President), D. Kirby (Hon. Secretary), R. M. Barker, J. T. Brockbank, H. G. Brown, K. Brown, J. M. Charnley, R. T. Clark, M. A. Clegg, W. R. Dalkin, E. P. Davison, J. F. Gartside, W. Graham, J. C. Grove-Stephenson, R. Groves, J. T. Harding, W. G. Huntley, P. M. Kemp, A. J. King, C. J. Kitching, M. J. McCallum, G. R. A. March, A. E. Moss, N. G. Pace, F. J. Pacey, F. W. B. Pacey, J. B. Pickersgill, K. H. Rhodes, D. Royle, J. Rudd, D. T. Rumfitt, D. N. Simmons, J. N. Spencer, J. A. Templeman K. W. Wilson, M. W. Woodruff.
WEST RIDING DINNER The 11th Annual West Riding Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the Leeds Club, Albion Place, Leeds, on Thursday, 29th October, 1964. J. P. Blake proposed the health of "The School", to which the Head Master, Mr. J. Dronfield, replied. Present: —The Head Master, J. E. B. Annequin, J. H. Baines, L. T. Beaumont, S. H. Beetham, J. P. Blake, J. S. Botterill, W. J. Bottomley, J. C. Brisby, J. Burdon, R. T. Burdon, T. H. Burdon, M. A. Butterworth, R. A. Cunningham, G. M. Dodgson, A. Dykes, D. I. Fletcher, A. J. D. Foster, J. Gillgrass, C. W. Gough, C. W. A. Groundwater, M. Hallas, J. A. Hanson, E. J. Hillyard, Rev. J. C. Houghton, 0. Hunter, H. W. Judge, D. Kirby, N. J. Magson, J. R. Maxwell, W. G. A. Maxwell, R. W. Metcalfe, F. N. Parkin, W. G. Platt, M. Poynor, E. M. H. Ranson, A. W. Baylor, P. J. F. Robson, P. Smith, M. I. H. Sproulle, M. G. Staveley, J. D. Ward, R. A. B. Wood, S. J. S. Wroe, D. S. Yeadon.
LONDON DINNER The London O.P. Dinner was held at the Public 'Schools' Club, on Friday, 20th November, 1964. The toast of "The School" was proposed by J F. W. Addey, Esq., to which the Head Master responded. R. H. Metcalfe, Esq., proposed the toast of "The Old Peterite Club", and the President (T. J. Lewis) responded. Present: —The President Of the Club (T. J. Lewis), The Head Master, D. Adamson, J. F. W. Addey, B. R. Alderson, S. M. Baclham, J. H. Baines, P. T. Baker, A. P. Buttrum, J. Carruthers, I. G. Clarkson, A. B. Cooper, P. Daintry, J. B. Dixon, R. S. Dixon, A. E. R. Dodds, P. J. Dronfield, D. C. Drummond, J. B. Gedge, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, D. St. G. W. Gray, J. D. Horsley, J. A. Hanson, N. F. Hudson, D. Kirby, C. W. Leach, C. H. Lewis, N. Lumley, A. McCallum, R. F. S. Mervyn, R. H. Metcalfe, C. J. Pattison, F. N. Potter, D. Rhodes, K. H. Rhodes, P. Roe, C. W. H. Sergeant, J. H. Sergeant, P. J. Shardlow, E. D. Thornton, L. T. L. Wall, F. R. West, D. Wheatley, Dr. A. G. Wilson, I. Wilson, W. G. Yeoman. 41
NEWS OF OLD PETERITFS J. E. C. HILL (Rise, '24-'30), Jowett fellow and tutor in modem history at Balliol College, Oxford, is Master-elect to succeed Sir David Lindsay Keir, in September, 1965. He went up to 'Balliol with 100% in both History papers in the Higher Certificate, and the Brackenbury Scholarship. He took a First-Class degree, and was elected a Fellow of All Souls. R. D. BECK= (Temple, '47-'56) has a two-year contract at the Outward Bound Mountain School at Loitokitok, Kenya. P. C. N. BROWN (School House, '58-'64), reading Classics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, has been awarded a Choral Exhibition.
I. T. HUNTER (Temple, '51-'61) has been a Counter-Tenor Vicar Choral (a full-time occupation) at St. Paul's Cathedral since last October. Earlier last year he studied voice production in Vienna, and became a Graduate of Trinity College of Music in July. He is also a deputy conductor of the Cunningham Consort.
I. BELL (Queen's, '57-'60) is also affiliated to St. Paul's Choir, but his main occupation is building and voicing organs, even in his own dining-room. More particularly, he has been in charge of installing the new organ at Earl's Court, on which the opening recital was given by the York Minster organist, Dr. Francis Jackson. BRIGADIER C. C. FAIRWEATHER (Manor, '14-'22), Deputy Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours. C. J. TERRITT (Grove, '56-'62) passed 15th out of Sandhurst, thereby receiving an award. He was also given the Special Arts Course Prize, and has been selected to read History at Oriel College, Oxford. J. H. ORMISTON (Temple, '57-'63) won the West Riding Small Bore Championship of 1964.
D. G. BARTON (Queen's, '50-'56), who qualified in Medicine in 1962, has been appointed to the Windsor Studentship of Emmanuel College, and an honorary Departmental Demonstratorship in the Anatomy School at Cambridge University for the academic year, 1964-5.
A. McCALLUM (Manor, '54-'59), after coming down from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, with a 2nd in Geography, has joined Reuters, the international news agency. After 15 months' training, he is now in Brussels helping edit their International Financial Printer Service (see engagement and addresses).
A. G. REYNOLDS (Manor, '44) was appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Cathedral and John Connor School, Bombay, on 2nd December, 1964. He has served as Vice-Chairman for the past year. He has also been appointed as an Alternate Director of the Radio Corporation of America, New York, on the Board of their Indian Associate Company, Photophone Equipments, Ltd. All 0.P. news, correspondence, information and university letters are welcomed by the editor (after all, three-quarters of the circulation goes to Old Peterites). 42
ADDRESSES D. N. ELLIS, 21 Hillview Road, Carlton, Nottingham. CAPTAIN D. H. HOLMES (until 22nd February), c/o 54 Petworth Court, Bath Road, Reading, Berks. 22nd February, 1965—February, 1967: H.Q. Berlin Inf. Bde. Gp., Berlin, B.F.P.O. 45. A. McCALLUM, 202 Rue Royale, Brussels, Belgium. T. PIERCY, 37 Ash Hill Gardens, Shadwell, Leeds, 17 (Tel.: 661050). A. G. REYNOLDS, 15 Hill Park, Porras Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay, 6.
BIRTHS MORETON. On 7th July, 1964, to Ann, wife of P. N. H. Moreton, a son (Adrian Peter Halley), a brother for Lucy. (School House, 1939-46). REYNOLDS.—On 9th September, 1963, at Breath Candy Nursing Home, Bombay, to Avril and Tony, a daughter (Stephanie 'Gillian), a sister for Caroline. IBBERSON.—On 27th October, 1964, to Elizabeth and Robert, a daughter (Catherine Jane). (Rise, 1949-54). ROBINSON.—On 22nd November, 1964, to Peggy (née O'Neill) and Eric Robinson, a daughter (Sarah Ann). (Temple, 1946-52). BREWEN.—On 20th January, 1965, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to Mr. and Mrs. David Brewen, a son (Peter Richard). (Manor, 1953-57).
ENGAGEMENTS McCALLUM—SUNDERLAND. The engagement is announced between Alexander, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McCallum, and Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Sunderland, both of Darlington, Co. Durham.
MARRIAGES McCALLUM—HERON (School House, 1949-54). Dr. Malcolm Hawes McCallum was married to Miss Susan Pamela Heron on 14th November, 1964. ELLIS—STOFFER (Rise, 1955-59). David N. Ellis, only son of Mr. F. Ellis, of 11 St. Andrew's Road, Nottingham, was married on 2nd October, 1964, to Vivien Mary Stotler, only daughter of Mr. D. W. Stoffer of 27 Munford Circus, Cindermill, Nottingham. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, and apologise for any omissions: —The Magazines of Liverpool College and 'St Bees, the Chronicles of St. Michael and Giggleswick, the Ampleforth Journal, the Ashvillian, Bradfordian, Cantuarian, Edwardian, Leodiensian, Pocklingtonian, Reptonian, Sedberghian and Worksopian. 43
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MAY, 1965
No. 369
EDITORIAL The particular relish of School Holidays for most is quite simply absence of school, and the less interference from holiday work, pedagogues, and editorials, the better. But how should all those weeks be spent? Put in this way, the question seems more suitable for the economist or time-and-motion expert, and one begins to see the holiday spirit washed away by waves of duties and injunctions not to waste one's time. Anyway, the pressures of our civilized society already prod and elbow us too remorselessly; the word 'easy-going' is now a term of reproach rather than praise; and duodenal ulcers are quite respectable. But we want to let the grass grow under our feet a bit; we want—yes : W. H. Davies was quite right: What is life if full of care We have no time to stand and stare? But at least Davies stared with some intensity and to some effect; whereas it is typical of many people to-day that their gaze is empty and vacant. So one's immediate reaction to the word 'holiday' may well be the negative one, release from enforced activity; but we forget that it won't be long before the opportunity for doing things and going places which School holidays afford will soon be greatly restricted in the workaday world of earning a living. The university undergraduate probably realises this more forcefully, but then he is lucky enough to have several months at a stretch for his ingenuity to work on. Moreover it is not merely a question of selfish fun-seeking: there is a real enough value as well in planning and organising an expedition, in camping or urging Youth Hostels, in fending for oneself and others in unfamiliar surroundings, in finding out about oneself and others, in work camps (like those run by TOC H and United Nations Associations), hitchhiking, exchanging with a foreign family, working on a farm, or going on an archaelo gi cal dig. The important thing is that you have taken part in working it out, and you have carried it through. You learn to sift advice, make decisions and take responsibilities and you make unthoughtof discoveries—all of which are less likely if you just stay at home. For a case of especial interest, you are recommended to a letter in the Old Peterite section on page 46. 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Editorial
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School Notes
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Vale
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Salvete
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House Notes
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The Chapel
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The Choir Handel's Messiah
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House Singing Competition ...
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Senior Science Society
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Modern Languages Society
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Russian Society
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Russian Trip ... Isle of Man Ornithological Trip, 1965
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Young Farmers' Club ...
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The Film Society
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Theological Society
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Music Society Notes, 1965 ...
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Equine Society
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The Walking Club
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Chess
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...
15
Visit to the City of London
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C.C.F. Notes
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Scout Group
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Hockey ... The Boat Club Athletics Rugger ... Shooting Squash ... Fencing Oxford Cup, 1964-65 ... Tennis Fixtures, 1965 ... Rugby Fixtures, 1965 ... Old Peterite News ...
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Illustrations: 1st and 2nd XI Hockey teams. Russian Trip.
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SCHOOL NOTES We welcomed last term Mrs. S. S. Hutton, who has come to assist in the teaching of Mathematics for two terms. Three student masters also joined us for the term—Mr. J. Christie, Mr. R. D. Metcalfe and Mr. R. Pilkington. We thank them for all they contributed in their various fields. * * * Mr. Robinson was unfortunately absent through illness during the term, but we are happy to report that he is now back, fit and well. * * * H. Biddle became Head of School, G. W. Cloughton Head of Queen's House, and J. E. Fearnside and T. J. Haggie were appointed School Monitors. * * * Two most successful performances of the Second part of Handel's Messiah were put on in the Chapel under the direction of Mr. Waine, on 21st and 27th March. * * * The usual high standard in house plays was maintained by Queen's epic "Sweeney Todd", Dronfield's "Journey's End" and the Grove's excellent "Fire Raisers". * * * The Right Reverend the Bishop of Selby took the Confirmation Service in the School Chapel on 18th March. * * * Lectures were given during the term by J. Hills, Esq., M.C., on "The Times and the National Press", and Capt. Bolton, R.E., as "The Army". * * * The Montgomery of Alamein prize was won by J. R. W. Thirlwell, with a lecture on Jan Christian Smuts; R. W. Oliver, on Sir Robert Peel, and C. R. Argyle, on the first Duke of Wellington, came second and third. The adjudicator was Commander W. Hartley, R.N. * * * The 1st XV pitch has now been widened, and the bay between the pavilion and Science block filled in. * * * Progress has also continued on the new swimming baths, and it is hoped that they will be in use in a few weeks.
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During the holidays, Mr. Austin took a party of eleven boys to Russia. A report appears later.
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The fencing team came a close second to the holders, Brentwood, in the Public Schools' Fencing competition.
VALE J. P. Hopper (School H. '62-4), IVB, was in the senior School for one and a half terms, before emigrating to Australia. 2
SALVETE G. E. J. Cork (Manor); R. A. Exell (School H.); H. J. Gration (Queen's); J. Muller (Dronfield).
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Having distinguished ourselves last term on the Rugger field, we followed suit this term in Cross-country running and Athletics. M. Donnelly has been captain of House Athletics and Cross-country; under his able leadership the House won the Athletics Shield, after gaining a clear lead in Athletics Standards. Clegg and Hillaby won the Senior Cross-country race. Clegg also won the Senior Mile, and Medlycott was victorious in the intermediate event. Despite a good win by P. S. Marsden, the Squash team was beaten by the Rise in the semi-final of the Inter-House Squash competition. Unfortunately no Fencers could be found to represent the House in the Fencing competition. In the House Singing competition we could offer no challenge to the day-boy Houses, although the House Choir gave a most enjoyable performmance of the "Toreador Song" under Sproulle's guidance. Towards the end of term members of the House performed "Journey's End" by R. C. Sherriff. The play was produced by T. D. Head. Special mention should also be made of C. W. Clegg's performance in the part of Stanhope, and of the realistic set which was built by Williams, Martinson and their able-bodied assistants. This term a society for seniors and monitors has flourished in the House. The Society had a most successful inaugural meeting. Three short talks were given by T. D. Head, I. R. Gibson and N. J. Smith and these were followed by a lively discussion. We also had talks by Mr. Christie, a student master, and John Langton, an artist. We thank Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard for their hospitality during these meetings. Two members of the House, Johnson and Moss, D. J., were confirmed this term. Senior House Colours have been awarded to P. F. Nettleton, M. Donnelly and C. W. Clegg, and Junior House Colours to N. G. A. Morris and D. M. Hutton.
GROVE The term began with the appointment of Biddle as Head of School, and Outhwaite becoming a full boarder. We retained the Squash Cup, winning the final without ever losing a match. It is interesting to note that in the School Squash team Baxter has won 12 out of his 13 matches. We also retained the Cross-country Plate and Junior Long Run Cup. Both were excellent team efforts and C. S. M. Dew, the captain, was awarded his House Colours as a result; Cressey and Waller must also be congratulated on coming in so near the front. Zissler won the Individual Cup in the Junior Long Run, and Scott came second with the remainder of the team not far behind. 3
In Athletics, after a rather shaky start, the House made a valiant, and reasonably rewarding, attempt to gain points. In the Sports, Emsley, Baxter and Zisler did us proud, and Emsley won his Minor Sports Colours. In the Chess and Fencing the House did not do quite so well, and were beaten in the first round of both competitions. The House Singing competition effort, 'Hearts of Oak', was well supported, but regrettably it would seem the Grove is not a musical House, as neither this, nor 'Joshua fought de battle of Jericho', managed to lift us to the top of the adjudication. House Proms have started again this term, many people deriving much enjoyment from the all too rare sound of classical music, and we thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their hospitality. A Basket-ball League was started this term by Winn, but tended to get rather pushed into the background owing to rehearsals for the House Play. At the end of the term we put on The Fire Raisers', by Max Frisch, produced by Biddle in front of a Crombie-Oxley set. The play was much appreciated by members of the School, who enjoyed the acting of Bennitt and Neil, to name only two. We can, then, look back on a full and profitable term, noting major achievements in both the world of sport, and of drama, expressing the hope that the House will long continue to be so versatile.
MANOR At the beginning of term Haggie became an additional School Monitor, while Webster and Boyd joined the House Monitors. With four leavers and one newcomer the House now contains a manageable fifty-two. Running, in various forms, seemed to be the main sporting concern of the term. Eight people were soon plodding along the well beaten Ing's track, and eventually they managed to attain a very respectable third position in the Senior Cross-country competition, J. Robinson claiming the highest individual placing. Athletics proper were eagerly and energetically performed by all members of the House, giving us a very close second position in the House averages. We congratulate F. J. Vickers on gaining maximum points (in one week !) and Atkinson for coming one short. Unfortunately we could not fill this gap on Sports Day and lost the Shield. We must congratulate P. W. Brown, though, for his achievements on the School Athletics field, and for leading the House in all the running activities. To mention other sports, we lacked real talent in the Squash and lost to the Rise, but many of our younger players look promising for the future. The Chess team was narrowly beaten by Queen's in the second round, but once again talent lower down seems present, with Morris winning and Fisher runner-up in the House Chess competition. A flick-hockey league was also organised and provided many evenings of entertainment. Activities which require mental skill have been fruitful too. The House Singing competition was approached with almost as much verve as the Athletics and our thanks go to the Chaplain and M. N. Webster for the coaching and organising which led us to gain third place overall, immediately behind the day-boy Houses—our best achievement for many years. The House Society met once this term to be addressed by Mr. 4
Two meetings are now prepared for the Christie on "Tanganyika". Summer term. The "Manorite" is once again getting underway, and we trust that full support through articles will be given by all in the House. Finally, on this topic, any news of, or contributions by, Old Manorites would be very warmly accepted.
QUEEN'S At the beginning of the term G. W. Cloughton was appointed Head of House, and R. M. Aspinall and P. W. Wood were made House Monitors. This term Queen's has continued to come second in most activities, the only exception being the Cross-country. However, considering the spate of injuries, which hit the House at the crucial time, we did better than expected, and Abel and Hardman ran well to come in the first ten. In the Junior Long Run we had five runners in the first thirteen, but could not quite defeat a strong Grove team. The same pattern was repeated in Fencing, Chess and the Singing competition, in all of which we lost narrowly to Temple. In the Standards, thanks to an all-round effort, we did much better than in recent years. In the Sports we were well to fore, and there were many courageous performances, notably by Abel and Wood C. A. in the longer distances, and by Cloughton in retaining the Sprint cup. However, we were unable to prevent Dronfield from winning the Athletics Cup. Our one unmitigated success was the House Play, 'Sweeney Todd'. Almost the entire House took part in one capacity or another, and the success was entirely due to the unstinted efforts of all concerned, and especially to Wallace, the producer and leading actor, and to Hancock, the Stage Manager. Burnell is to be congratulated on gaining his Queen's Scout badge, and Bowen on his Scout Cord. Abel and Ward, P. W., were awarded Senior House Colours, and Benn and Moore, Junior House Colours. We hope that next term our efforts will receive a more tangible reward.
RISE The only new appointment at the beginning of term was that of R. W. Oliver as a House Monitor to replace J. N. J. Grisdale. The House Cross-country and Junior Long Run teams met with moderate though unspectacular success, the Senior team finishing fourth, the Junior team third. C. H. Noble deserves special mention for coming seventh out of the 70 competitors. The Squash team did extremely well in reaching the final once again, and though the House failed to win the Cup, the team deserves a special mention for their effort. The Fencing team, on the other hand, were unlucky to draw a particularly strong Queen's team in the first round and were decisively beaten, as were the Chess team in the semi-finals of the competition. In the Athletics at the end of term the House eventually finished fifth, due to an undoubted lack of individual talent in the House. J. A. Eatough, T. J. W. Gill, A. W. Fieldhouse and M. J. Wright are to be congratulated, 5
however, on gaining full points in their respective sets. A. J. Gill was awarded his Junior House Colours for his efforts in Athletics and many other spheres of activity. The House singing, organised by M. Bamforth, judging from the result ended in dismal failure, the House being placed seventh. Many people, however, among them non-Risites and authorities on the subject, regarded the House's effort as worthy of a higher position than that awarded. R. D. Harding undertook the organisation of the Flick Hockey League, the competition being won by the 'Cune Wreckers'—Eatough, Thompson, G. and Rawlings J. D.—with the 'Lugs' and the 'Cones' a close second. J. R. W. Thirlwell and R. W. Oliver are to be congratulated on coming first and second respectively in the "Montgomery of Alamein" project. the work and effort was considerable and both delivered excellent speeches, the one on Smuts, the other on Peel. The House Society continued to flourish during the term, Mr. Christie and J. F. Gagg delivering excellent addresses on 'Communism' and `Intensive Farming' respectively. A visit to the theatre was also successfully organised by the Society. The Library, a growing concern in the House, continues to be used by many, and special mention should be made of the House Librarians, R. I. Moss, A. W. Parker and P. R. S. Fairclough, who seem to have organised proceedings more efficiently than in former years. Finally former Risites will be grieved to learn of the death as a result of cancer, of Mrs. Harper, a well known character in the House for many years, and a loyal servant.
SCHOOL HOUSE The House has had quite a successful term although no cups were won. Most members of the House have taken in at least one of the various House activities. About half the House took part in the Singing competition in which we came fourth. Several members were involved in the Messiah and Gough and Hudson took two of the solo parts. Hudson is also to be congratulated on his 1st XI Hockey Colours and Shearsmith captained an unbeaten 2nd XI. In the Athletics the House attained its highest average for many years but success in the finals was limited to the Junior events, for which Sargeant was awarded his Junior House Colours. Town was awarded his House Colours also and rowed in the 1st VIII. Several House competitions were organised and the majority took part in one or two events. Pickersgill won both the Chess and Senior Table Tennis, Hardie the Junior Table Tennis and Goodwill the Squash competition. Finally we say goodbye to Hopper who left in the middle of the term to go to Australia.
TEMPLE Owing to a certain misunderstanding among the scribes of the House, we greet you with two terms to report instead of one. A. D. Bailey was appointed Head of House, while D. L. Edbrooke, C. D. HamiltonWilliams, M. G. Day, K. D. Lockwood, J. H. Russell, D. W. Tidy and J. R. Stapleton were raised to the rank of House Monitors, to join 6
Fearnside and Scaife. The main objective during the Christmas Term was to win the Rugger Cups, but unfortunately our hopes were dashed very early on. However, for his efforts in the preparation and playing of the House, P. R. Hart was awarded his Senior House Colours, and we ended the term with one 1st XV Colour and three 2nd XV. The House was represented too in "H.M.S. Pinafore", with the Bailey brothers cast in principal roles and Fearnside leading the orchestra. The Easter Term saw the appointment of J. E. Fearnside to School Monitorship, and also presented more opportunities for House achievement, both Athletic and Academic. Imminent was the Senior Cross-country, where the team, owing to last-minute injuries and replacements, came fourth, with Bailey coming in third. At the end of the same week, and again under Bailey, the House walked away with the Singing Cup, or rather, successfully defended it; both unison and part songs were of a very high standard, and brought no complaint whatsoever from the judge, Dr. Jackson. The result was achieved by hard work on the part of the House, and not, as some people think, because a majority of the part song boys were ex-Minster Song School! Our Chess team was strong, despite the loss of Bilsborough, and fought its way through to the final where it beat Queen's and so gained the Chess Trophy for the year. Russell is to be congratulated on leading his team through to victory. The Junior Long Run was the next major inter-House event, but the team was young and not very strong, and again came in fourth. Most of the team will be eligible again next year, when we hope for more success. Hockey occupied the first seven weeks of term, and the House was represented to a considerable extent in the victorious 2nd XI, with Bailey, Blundy, Lancaster and Pawson participating. Bailey and Lancaster were awarded their colours. Coincidental with the start of the Trial Exams came, as always, the start of the Athletics Standards. Although the Juniors made a good start, they were rapidly overtaken by the Seniors, and study one eventually emerged with the highest average. This was not enough, however, to bring the House level with other House averages, and the day of the Sports dawned with Temple trailing in the Standards. We had a strong team, however, with Ward, Pawson and Anderson regarded as potential winners in this field. But the House was not equal to the occasion, and pulled up scarcely any points. Anderson, however, won the Intermediate High Jump and Pawson the Senior Long Jump, while Ward brought back the Crofton Cup for the House. Anderson was awarded his Junior House Colours, and Ward, in addition to being awarded his House Colours, was also awarded his Minor Sports Colours for Athletics. On the very last Sunday of term, the Fencing team beat the favourites, Queen's, in a very close match, and Anderson and Pawson are to be congratulated on the part they played in this, while Reiss excelled himself, too, beating Benn. The term has been moderately successful, and the House is far from being ashamed of its effort. The reply to the call for volunteers for the House Singing, for example, was heartening, and the rise in enthusiasm up to the competition itself was unbelievable. If the House showed as much spirit in other more important affairs, it would go far. We congratulate R. Scaife on being awarded an Open Scholarship to Queen's College, Oxford, and C. G. Goodlock on gaining a place at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. In doing so they follow the long and endless 7
line of successful Templites who have gone on to higher things. We wish them well in their respective circles. We also lost to J. F. Bilsborough, who has, it seems, taken the first step to becoming 008. We wish him more luck than usual!
THE CHAPEL The Easter Term began, as so often in the past, with the Epiphany Procession in the Minster. Familiarity with this wonderful service seems only to increase the impact of the dramatic way in which it illustrates the theme of Christ's light coming into the lives of men who have not known Him. Lent had some points of special interest this year. As always in the past the most important event was the Confirmation. The Bishop of Selby most kindly came to take the service for us on Thursday, 18th March. This time the preparation classes were taken by age groups instead of by houses and this method seems to have been appreciated by the candidates. The readings at the daily services in Lent were taken not from the Bible but from a modern Christian writing, C. S. Lewis'What Christians believe." The Compline Services on Wednesday evenings were attended by an average of between 40 and 50 boys each time, and we were most grateful to Mr. Pemberton, Mr. Craven and Mr. Mair who gave the talks and to Mr. Waine, who gave the address at Evensong on Ash Wednesday. We are grateful, too, to the Head of School, the Chapel Monitor and the Head of The Manor, who conducted the services so well. The performance of Part II of Handel's "Messiah" is mentioned elsewhere. There could hardly have been a more suitable choice for Lent than this Part, for it speaks of the whole tragedy of man's sin and of God's action to bring us into a right relationship with Him. It is difficult to realise that Mr. Jones will no longer be with us. We in St. Peter's have greatly valued his help with our services and the continued interest he has taken in the Olavites who have moved on to the Senior School. We thank him and Mrs. Jones most warmly for all they have done and wish them great happiness at Kelly College. The following boys were Confirmed on 18th March: St. Olave's: J. M. Argyle, R. Ashburn, P. R. Haigh-Lumby, D. F. Harding, C. J. Pickles, D. Pollard, D. I. Shackleton. Dron field: R. S. Johnson, D. J. Moss. The Grove: M. T. Bennett, D. H. Brown, I. C. Dempsey, D. A. Little, D. H. Pick, S. G. Smith, R. R. Stansfield, P. V. Zissler. The Manor: J. W. P. Fairclough, M. J. H. Fisher, J. P. Moffatt, G. A. W. Stewart, J. V. Townend, F. J. Vickers. Queen's: P. M. Darley, R. A. Dixon, M. J. Ferguson,. M. C. Gilbert, A. W. Hodgson, A. L. Kirk, D. S. Lockhart, P. G. Mitchell, C. E. Wilks. The Rise: A. P. Beckingham, M. J. Fussey, R. I. Pigg, Q. R. D. Russell, P. J. Shannon, P. N. Shepherd, M. J. Wright. School House: C. R. Argyle, J. S. W. Cook, D. J. Doyle, J. R. Kemp, K. J. Sargeant, J. N. Town. Temple: A. S. Cowan, P. S. Fisher, P. D. Rutherford, J. J. Sample, A. Scaife, P. Scaife, P. M. Thomson, D. R. Winterbottom. 8
THE CHOIR The shortage of trebles has been more marked than for some time but we were, nevertheless, able to give a convincing account of the music we had to perform as our part of the Epiphany Procession with Carols in the Minster on the first Sunday of term. The electric lights in the Minster were kept extinguished for far longer in this service than ever before. As it is not possible to rehearse except in daylight we were likely to have found some unpleasant surprises. Fortunately the candles borne by our own taper-bearers, coupled with some good memory work, carried us through all hazards. The Choir Supper followed on the second Sunday of term and was a very happy occasion. The evening's activities terminated with a varied entertainment and singsong arranged by A. D. Bailey. Beethoven's Creation's Hymn, first introduced as a choir anthem, has now been made congregational and has been sung twice this term with great effect. Those who like to meet music off the beaten track had the opportunity of learning Pelham Humfrey's "Rejoice in the Lord", a lively and unconventional setting by one of Henry Purcell's great contemporaries. At the other end of the scale was the introduction of Vittoria's "Jesu the very thought of thee", a work that gave the tenors plenty of challenges. On Tuesday, 23rd March the Choir led the singing for a great service of Opportunity Unlimited in the Minster. Chiefly the term is memorable for the Messiah and it was good to find that the great majority of the choir joined in with this huge task. On the last Sunday of term the Hallelujah Chorus formed a fitting climax to the term's music and also to a series of addresses by the Chaplain based on the text of Messiah. Music sung during the term included : —
In the Minster. The Noble Stem of Jesse. O'er the hill and o'er the dale. The Carol of the Star (7'. 7'. Noble). A spotless rose (Howells). Up good Christen folk and listen. All they from Saba (3acob Handl).
In Chapel. Walmisley in D minor—Evening Service.* Rejoice in the Lord (Humfrey).** Darke in F—Communion Service.* Jesu the very thought (Vittoria).** Hallelujah Chorus (Handel).* * With the School. ** Introduced for the first time.
HANDEL'S MESSIAH Under the guiding hand of Mr. Waine, the Second Part of this work was performed in the School Chapel at the end of term. The soloists were good enough for the music to be fully appreciated. Gough, in `He was despised', gave a fine rendering, marred only by a
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slight inaudibility of the lower notes. Hudson was particularly impressive in 'Thy rebuke hath broken His heart'; A. D. Bailey has a pleasant tone, and sustained the melismata very well in 'Thou art gone up on high'. The other soloist, Thirlwell, is more of a baritone than a tenor, but he tackled the high notes very well, and his phrasing was especially good. The number of volunteers for singing in the chorus parts was encouraging, and their unison singing in 'How beautiful are the feet' and in Why do the nations?', was much appreciated. Mr. Waine did well to keep both Chorus and Orchestra in control. The members of the latter who came from outside the School are to be thanked for their invaluable contribution, taking the lead in their various departments. D.A.B.
HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION The cup for this competition was given by the late Colonel H. A. Cape D.S.O., formerly governor of the School and an enthusiastic lover of choral music. His object was to encourage the performance of vocal music especially by those who do not normally have the inclination to indulge in it. The idea, then, is to get as many performing as possible and in general we succeeded. In some houses all virtually speaking were put on to the platform. In others all the keen ones were put on the platform. The optimum probably lies between the two. Whatever policy is adopted, there is no doubt that those houses do best who understand the selection of leaders. Force of personality by itself will not win a competition, neither will just sheer musicianship. A judicious blend of the two is required. The result of all the work was a most enjoyable concert with a tang of competition to add the spice of house loyalties. Temple gave a carefully thought-out interpretation of "Go down Moses" and Queen's likewise a pleasing performance of The Sheep Shearing. Manor earned and deserved a high place (3rd) for a real "choral society" performance of "Sing we and chaunt it" (Pearsall). In the unison songs, Temple again came first with the simple but evocative Trade Winds (Keel). With this they did not aim very high, but they abundantly achieved what they set out to do. Queen's did not fare quite so well with the more ambitious Vagabond (Vaughan-Williams) but they deserved their second place for tackling a really big song. School House came third in this class with the topical "Drake's Drum" (Stanford) and Manor fourth with a performance of the old Somerset folk tune Bingo that made the most of the various opportunities for contrast, including a treble only verse. M. N. Webster made an effective competition secretary. Dr. Francis Jackson, Organist of the Minster, an old friend of the school, judged the competition and gave, besides his adjudication, which was generally accepted (this is not always the case with singing competitions), an interesting introductory speech in which he stressed the importance of achieving the right spirit in any interpretation. He pointed out that the performers are the middlemen between composer and audience. Their aim by attention to detail and the understanding of the composer's intentions is to transmit what the composer has to say to the audience. It is a most fascinating assignment. F.W. 10
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: M. J. OXLEY.
Secretary: N. J. SMITH. House Representatives: School House: D. E. ROWBOTTOM. Temple: J. R. STAPLETON. The Grove: J. M. CaorvisiE.
The Rise: M. K. BEAUMONT. The Manor: K. H. MURRAY. Queen's: N. J. HANcocx.
Dronfield: P. F. NETTLETON. At the first meeting of the term Mr. C. Mack gave a talk entitled "The Application of Mathematics to Industry". Mr. Mack showed that the study of mathematics had arisen from consideration of practical problems, and he then described how different mathematical methods are applied to industry. Mr. J. Oxley gave a talk at the second meeting on iron and steel. The talk was preceeded by a film which showed the working of various processes for the production of steel. Mr. Oxley then explained these processes in greater detail. The talk at the third meeting was entitled "The Evolution of Stars". This talk was given by Dr. Belton of Leeds University. Dr. Belton mentioned several old theories of the evolution of stars, and also gave the modern theory in considerable detail. At the last meeting of the term Dr. Fairclough of I. C. I. Billingham, came to talk on recent advances in the chemical industry. The advances in the world were outlined and then the speaker described in detail the recent advances in the manufacture of ammonia by the pressure steam reforming or naphtha. This concluded a most successful year's activity for the society. We would like to thank all those who have made the meetings so interesting, and in particular Mr. Harris, who arranged the lectures. N.J.S.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIEY This year it was decided to limit the number of members to sixty in order to enable meetings to take place in laboratories. The first meeting of the year was an experiment in which two films were shown after which two groups of members did experiments and gave talks on the subjects of the two films. At the next meeting Mr. Macklin of the York City Fire Brigade gave a very instructive talk on fire fighting, fire prevention and the history of the Fire Brigade. The last meeting of the term took the traditional course in which a scientific film was shown after which Mr. Craine gave a short talk. Four films about aircraft were shown at the first meeting of the Easter Term and three more films were shown in the second meeting. After the second three more talks were given by members of the society. Another outside lecturer came for the third meeting to talk on the "Problems of a Lunar Landing". He was Mr. Metcalfe of the British 11
Association, who gave a lively and very informative talk. The year was concluded with three more short films. This year the Committee decided to experiment with talks by members of the society, and it is hoped that this will be continued next year. P.R.H.B.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY At the beginning of term, A. D. Bailey was appointed Secretary, and K. A. Moffatt took over the post of Treasurer. Owing to the fact that most of the members having other commitments during the first half of term and the fact that trial examinations occur inevitably every Easter Term, there was time for but one meeting, when Mlle. Juston, an "assistante" at the Mount School, York, spoke on "Un jour dans la vie d'un jeune Francais". She produced a detailed picture of how a young Frenchman spends his time, what he thinks, and what his attitude is towards life. The meeting was notable, in that four members of staff were there, obviously intrigued as to how a French girl could know so much about a French boy's life. This just shows what advantages there are in joining the Society; after all, which other School Society offers a conversation with a beautiful French "demoiselle", and as part of one's education, too? A.D.B.
RUSSIAN SOCIETY At the beginning of term J. M. Fry replaced C. G. Goodlock as House Representative for Temple. For the first meeting Mr. Robinson of the Sales Department of I.C.I., Billingham was invited to give a talk to the Society on "Trade with Russia". After summarizing how his occupation was related to this topic, the speaker outlined in general the facts and figures of Britain's trade with Russia. He then discussed the personal side of business deals as compared with a typical European country, noting that there was far less personal contact with the Russians. Throughout the talk our attention was held well and keen interest aroused by the most lively and entertaining delivery. Mr. N. J. Dunstan returned to the Society for the second and final meeting of term. He was received by an enthusiastic and large audience, assembled to hear "Smersh—Fact or Fiction". Mr. Dunstan began by giving a general introduction to the topic followed by a historical outline of the Russian Secret Service since World War I. He then commented on the reliability of the Secret Service as depicted in Ian Fleming's books, concluding that many discrepancies occurred in the earlier texts, but accuracy improved in "From Russia With Love". Finally Mr. Dunstan was warmly thanked by the chairman. On the whole the year has been successful and profitable for the Society, the last two meetings and the earlier film being enthusiastically and well supported. Finally we thank those senior members of the committee who are ending their school career for their services to the Society. A.Y. 12
RUSSIAN TRIP EASTER HOLIDAYS, 1965 Party consisted of : —Barker, Bowie, Disney, Dixon, Gray, McKay, Rank, Reeves, Skerret, Sugar, Summers-Smith. Master-in-Charge: —Mr. Austin. Total Mileage: —3,840 miles.
Tuesday, 6th to Thursday, 8th. Eleven excited Peterites, under the watchful eye of Mr. Austin, assembled at Victoria station, in readiness for the first school-organised trip behind the iron curtain; last minute purchases were made, travellers' cheques secured and final good-byes bidden. The route : London-DoverOstende-Cologne-Berlin-Moscow (with change of trains at Cologne and Berlin) became not a little tedious on the third day of travel through the drab expanses of Northern Russia; however, the few hours in West Berlin proved beneficial for recovering a little self-composure and sightseeing— the celebrated wall, and in particular the Brandenburg gate, "checkpointCharlie" and Hitler's bunker, attracting most attention. A general sigh of relief issued forth when at long last Moscow Central Station came into view, and, after filling yet another form, the party was only too willing to go to bed.
Friday, 9th. A 'bus tour introduced the party to the city and it was not long before the coach was filled with the gentle purr of cine-cameras and the staccato click of numerous colour cameras; the main landmarks seen were the Kremlin, Lenin's Tomb, the University, the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre, St. Basil's Cathedral and the large departmental store "Gum". A free afternoon allowed the party to split up and explore the capital and soon one member was already sporting a very chic fur hat.
Saturday, 10th. The party was taken around the Kremlin, but—as there was a meeting in progress, the visit was somewhat curtailed. However, there was enough time to explore Ivan the Terrible's private chapel, with its golden cupolas, and the Kremlin Museum; the climax of the stay in Moscow was undoubtedly the visit to Lenin's Mausoleum. Unusually solemn-faced, the party filed slowly past Lenin's body (displayed in an all-glass showcase) and re-emerged into daylight favourably impressed
Sunday, 11th. It was at the Exhibition of Economic Achievements, and its 5,000 exhibits, that the party was unexpectedly interviewed by a reporter from the Soviet News Agency, Tass; in answer to a series of probing questions about the party's opinions of Moscow and the Russian achievements in general, the opportunity of expounding St. Peter's claim to be the oldest Public School in great Britain was not missed. After being shown the Space and Industrial sections, the party visited one of Moscow's leading 'Pioneer Palaces"—a far bigger edition of the English youth club. Its 700 units offer facilities for every kind of pastime, hobby or sport and each palace is well attended by school children of all ages. 13
Monday, 12th. The famous Moscow University and a secondary school were visited on the last full day in the capital; the former, founded in 1775, now accommodates 32,000 students, placing its library of five million books continually at their disposal. Although promised a look around a laboratory, the scientifically-minded members of the party were especially disappointed when this offer did not materialize. However the warm reception at the School more than compensated for this omission and all were reluctant to have to leave such friendly company to be on time for the Ballet "Snow Maiden", which was superbly performed.
Tuesday, 13th. After a leisurely morning reading papers in the British Embassy, the party boarded a TU104 jet of the Russian Airfleet bound for Leningrad. After a safe flight, the party had soon settled down in the new hotel.
Wednesday, 14th. As in Moscow, the party was taken on a sightseeing tour of the town by 'bus; cameras were most used on the elegant Admiralty Spire—positioned at one end of the "Oxford Street" of Leningrad—the Nevski Prospect, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Square, Insurrection Square, the Peter and Paul fortress, the cruiser "Aurora"—which fired the first shot of the Revolution, and the gigantic Sports Stadium. A secondary school adopted the party and put on a most enjoyable film show in the evening.
Thursday, 15th The party set off for a country drive with the object of visiting the "Pavlov Palace"; The Palace was originally built in 1703 as a country residence for Prince Paul, who later succeeded his mother, Catherine, to the Czarship. After being badly damaged in World War II by the German blockade of Leningrad, the Palace has been admirably restored. An International Pleasure Party at the party's secondary school was extremely entertaining; although the programme was almost solely propagandist, the standard of English spoken was remarkably high and wholly commendable. The evening meal was memorable for the presentation to Mr. Austin of a fully operational Samovar in appreciation of the time and energy he had spent in organising the trip.
Friday, 16th. A free morning was taken up with buying gifts, fur hats, etc; a visit to the Hermitage Palace was well worth it for the fine examples of paintings by Rembrandt, Renoir, Van Gogh and Damas. Late purchases were made, and spare kopecs used up before the party went to the magnificent ballet: "The Seven Beauties".
Saturday, 17th to Wednesday, 21st. After packing and making all the necessary preparations for departure, the party visited the beautiful fortress of Peter and Paul and St. Isaac's Cathedral, whose great pendulum caused the most interest. The Customs did not cause any trouble and the Turbo-electric steam ship "Boltika" duly set sail at 8.00 p.m. 14
Thick ice in the gulf of Finland caused a little difficulty on Sunday morning but soon the ship was in clear seas; with the open seas and the subsequent rocking of the ship, the first signs of sea-sickness began to appear. The evenings were entertainingly spent in general knowledge quizzes, raffles and concerts, whilst days were spent lounging on the sun deck. Promptly at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday Morning, the ship docked at Tilbury; thus, a most educational and enjoyable trip had come to an end. Any would-be Communists had certainly been deterred from making any rash steps, but all were pleased that they had risked their necks behind the iron curtain. R.C.D.
ISLE OF MAN ORNITHOLOGICAL TRIP, 1965 For the third time Mr. Craine was kind enough to take a party of five boys, consisting of G. M. Barton, N. C. P. Marsden, S. A. Bough, M. A. Groundwater, and A. S. Moss to the Isle of Man, on an ornithological trip last Easter holidays. This year we were able to spend four enjoyable days at the Calf of Man Bird Observatory. The Calf of Man is a small island of about 600 acres off the South Western tip of the Isle of Man. It is inhabited only by the warden and his assistant of the Bird Observatory. Unfortunately weather conditions were not very good for bird trapping, as a strong, cold, NorthWesterly wind blew for much of the time, halting bird migrations. There is a large shag colony on the Calf of Man, accessible after a scramble down a cliff. We went there on two afternoons and were lucky enough to catch three adult shags while they were sitting on their nests. We ringed all three. One night when it was very dark, we went out to where some gulls were roosting. There, with the aid of a powerful torch the warden of the Bird Observatory caught four herring gulls and ringed them. After our stay on the Calf on Man, we went back to the Isle of Man and spent another week there, catching and ringing birds by the River Silverburn, which passes through Castletown. The birds are caught in "mist nets", spread at strategic intervals, as they come down to drink from the river. Once when ringing near the sea-shore we were lucky enough to catch a Redshank in one of the nets. A few days before we arrived Mr. Craine had caught a Sparrowhawk, which is quite rare on the island, in one of the nets. Unfortunately the weather was very bad for trapping purposes, and the total number of birds ringed was only 89, although there was a wide variety of species. One morning we went to Tromode near Douglas and caught a coal-tit, and saw some long-tailed tits. We had two trips round the island, both times visiting the Ayres in the North of the island; here we saw about thirty gannets fishing just offshore, and we also had some good views of sandwich terns. On the East Coast, at Maughold Head, we saw some black guillemots. This is about the only place where these birds can be seen on the island. We visited an old quarry in search of a raven's nest, but found instead a chough's nest in an old lime kiln. Unexpected hospitality greeted us in the form of Captain J. D. Craine as we boarded the King Orry to return, and we enjoyed the luxury of his cabin for the journey. G.M.B. 15
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term four meetings took place out of the five which were planned. Owing to illness, Mr. Hart was unable to come and speak to the club on Farm Safety, but we hope to see him early next term. For the first meeting on the 4th February Mr. Coutts of Bishop Burton Farm Institute gave a talk illustrated by slides, on Intensive Farming. He outlined the history of Intensive Farming in detail and then went on to deal with animals and crops separately. In particular he mentioned the greater yields and production which have accompanied Intensive Farming. The slides were mainly of holdings in which intensively reared animals were housed. On the 18th February a panel, consisting of Mrs. Coulthard, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Barber, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Pick, was introduced to the club. Various questions, ranging from the subject of the de-barking of dogs to that of the erection of electricity pylons in the countryside, were fired at the panel and there was some extremely lively discussion. Not only did members of the panel speak but quite a few club members aired their views. A most informative, and comprehensively illustrated talk on 'Running the mixed farm with particular reference to machinery' was delivered by Mr. Pond on the 4th March. Mr. Pond, from Hedley Hall, began by comparing activties on the mixed farm with those on a farm with a specialised project. He emphasised the need for a greater range of implements on the mixed farm but also brought up the subject of price fluctuations whereby the specialised farm may gain only small profits when prices were low. As he was talking he drew up a complicated table showing the necessary implements for the mixed farm. We are very grateful to Mr. Pond for speaking, as he had only recently recovered from an attack of influenza. At our final meeting of the term Mr. Hindmarsh, a prominent Ayrshire cattle breeder, gave an illustrated talk on milk production. During his talk he mentioned the recent Government Price Review and expressd his feelings by saying that the extra cash received for milk was quite inadequate to make dairy farming a profitable concern. He said that his only profits came from surplus stock. T.H.V.
FILM SOCIETY Three of the four films this term were chosen after a rough referendum to members of the Society. Perhaps it was yet another proof that the democratic method by no means always produces the best results : —the fourth film, The Wages of Fear, proved easily the most popular—despite subtitles and comparative age. Comparison with, for example, The Caine Mutiny should show why. The Caine Mutiny is full of an obvious kind of drama: a rather eccentric old tyrant of a captain on a U.S. War Ship is replaced by another who soon gives symptons of what is taken to be paranoia. Even the loyal mate is eventually forced by the circumstances of a typhoon to admit that things must be changed, so all the gravity of a court-martial to try a case of mutiny weighs down the end. But it is a film of deliberate and unfair shocks, culminating in the unforgivable one of 16
blaming the captain's madness on the crew for not helping him in his difficulties : this is unforgivable, because we, the audience, have been made to react similarly to the carefully created unsympathetic character. In The Wages of Fear no such sensationalism of character or preaching of moral was perpetrated. There were shocks enough, but not for shock's sake. The virtue was that the characters of the four `tramps'—rootless Frenchmen stranded in an arid and impoverished North African town—emerged from the story of their journey with the nitro-glycerine to the burning oil-well. Time was taken to give the background and create, and the film grew, and the actors were at liberty to become men in a real predicament rather than stereotypes in a sequence of actions. Very Important Person was a simple comedy thriller of the goodyBritish-in-a-baddy-German-prison-camp type. James Robertson Justice was superbly inflatedly important, and there were many good jokes and situations. A more impartial observation, in a whimsically satirical mood, was Peter Ustinov's Romanov and 7uliet. It has dated; the cold war is not what it was, and Eisenhower is no longer the American President. But it is a successful plea for humanity in an age when international politics do not take much notice of minority feelings. T.H.V.W.
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The meetings during the Easter Term concerned a wide variety of subjects. The first of the visiting speakers was the Reverend Geoffrey Lawn, Vicar of Huntington, who described the working of a town parish and the many demands which are made on the parish priest. At the second meeting Canon B. A. Smith, the Treasurer of the Minster, who is a member of the Liturgical Commission responsible for revising the Prayer Book, spoke to us about the principles involved in the services of the Church and the problems of exposing them in a contemporary form. The speaker at the last meeting was the Governor of H.M. Borstal at Pollington, Mr. G. Lister, who gave us an absorbing account of the aims of Borstal training, the different methods employed and the various degrees of success achieved. We are very grateful to these three visitors. This year an extra meeting will take place in the Summer Term. The Rabbi at Leeds has kindly invited the members to visit one of the Synagogues there. This should be a particularly interesting experience.
MUSIC SOCIETY NOTES, 1965 All the Music Society's efforts this term were concentrated on a production of Handel's "Messiah", 0. G. Hodgson was appointed Chorus Secretary, and J. E. Fearnside Orchestra Secretary. The Society's numbers swelled to some 87 members for the occasion and included some trebles imported from the Junior School, without whom the St. Peter's trebles would not have been equal to the enormous and exhausting task ahead of them. For eight weeks, Mr. Waine coaxed or beat the chorus and soloists into shape, at the same time challenging the orchestra to play as never 17
before, which it did. A combination of the two produced a superlative performance, the appreciation of which can be judged by the letters of thanks and approbation which the School received later. Mr. Waine is to be congratulated upon producing, as always, a very professional-sounding chorus and orchestra, whilst these in their turn should be congratulated upon the high standard of their performance, which we are perhaps beginning to take for granted, having been brought up alongside a tradition of such quality. A.D.B.
EQUINE SOCIETY Committee. Chairman: R. A. SPILMAN. Treasurer: C. J. SWIES.
Secretary: C. C. RUSSELL. Committee Member: T. J. VICKERS.
The Equine Society was formed last term and one meeting was held; here, the committee was elected and members were informed about possible future meetings. It is hoped next term to arrange for many interesting people to come and speak to the Society, among them the President of the British Equine Society.
C.C.R.
THE WALKING CLUB This term Mr. K. G. Coulthard became master in charge of the club. We send many thanks to Mr. Howat who has run the club in previous years. On the first available day in the term a meeting was held, a secretary was appointed and it was also decided that members should be given the opportunity to plan walks; as a result of this we were never short of ideas. The Club has sixteen members, so some other transport besides the School-minibus had to be provided. Mr. Coulthard volunteered his vehicle and driving, which were readily accepted. Next we needed drivers for the School bus : Stevens and Stapleton are to be thanked for their services and congratulated on their driving, despite sarcastic comments, which they accepted in good part ! The term continued with a series of varied and interesting walks on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The weather was kind on the whole, despite a walk in a snowstorm. We were not to be without some mishap, for whilst in Bransdale the secretary and one of the drivers got lost through bad navigation and the secretary ended up in hospital for the night. Finally we should like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his patience with a somewhat rough-looking band, and also thank the kitchen for supplying us with early lunches, which enabled us to have longer walks. It is proposed that the Club will do the Lyke Wake Walk in the Summer term. T.B.A.E. 18
CHESS The School team has had a fairly successful season, winning three of the five matches played. After a bad start, losing to a strong Bootham team, we entertained York Chess Club; their team included an exLincolnshire champion, and they duly beat us 5-2. In the Easter term, we beat Welbeck College 6-0, Worksop College 4i-11, and then a second team just beat a Bootham Junior team. The Chess Knight was won by Temple, after beating Queen's in the final. In an effort to fmd some talent among the younger members of the School, a competition was arranged on a knockout basis. Whether or not this potential is developed remains to be seen. Finally, since Mr. Wiseman has completed his last season as master-incharge of Chess, we would like to thank him for the help he has given over many years. The following have played in the School Team: —Burnell, Martin, Bilsborough, Eatough, McGrath, Foster, Atkinson C. E. M., Stephenson, Hall, Abel, Wallis, Kirk, Fieldhouse and Pic.kersgill R. D.A.B.
VISIT TO THE CITY OF LONDON MONDAY, 1st MARCH On the evening of Sunday, 28th February a party, led by Mr. Coulthard, left York for Leeds, where we joined the sleeper-train for London. Although this train was late leaving Leeds, and went over what must surely be the most uneven track in Britain, next morning found us at St. Pancras station. After breakfast we made our way to Threadneedle Street and on to the public gallery of the Stock Exchange, where we looked down on the transaction of a great deal of business, and saw a short film. On leaving the Stock Exchange we went to the Bank of England. Here we were shown the petty cash room which contained £35 million of gold, and we were allowed to handle a bar of gold worth £5,000. We were nearly roasted in the basement while being shown the boilers, we were nearly blown off the roof while looking at the London skyline, and we saw the Court Room where the Directors meet. In the Court Room was an indicator which showed the direction of the wind. This was used in the early days of the Bank to tell the Directors when ships could enter the Thames. In this way money could be made ready when it was likely to be needed. We were given a short talk on the working of the Bank, and then there was an excellent lunch. This was served by the Bank's messengers, who wore red waistcoats and pink tail coats. After lunch we went to Lloyd's, the insurance market. There we were told how the present Corporation of Lloyd's developed from the 18th century coffee-house of Edward Lloyd. An account was given of how the brokers insure a risk by obtaining the signatures of underwriters on a slip of paper. We were shown the underwriting room, which is said to be the largest air-conditioned room in Europe. Here we saw the Lutine Bell, and the underwriters' desks, which are still on the same pattern as the seats
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in the original coffee-house. Before leaving Lloyd's we were shown some relics of Lord Nelson, and the Committee Room which was moved piece by piece from Bowood House, Wiltshire. We were also given tea at Lloyd's. Where some members of the party went in the next two hours will never be known. Nevertheless, we were all back at King's Cross in time to catch the Aberdonian. This was the end of a long, tiring, but above all, most enjoyable day. It only remains for us to thank Mr. Coulthard most sincerely for arranging a visit which let us see things most of us are never likely to see again. N.J.S.
C.C.F. NOTES Many cadets completed the statutory three years membership of the Contingent at the beginning of term, and while many then left, a large number wanted to stay on, and for the time being this is possible; but it is likely that in future it will be less easy to arrange satisfactory occupation for many when they have completed their three years. One effect of the resignation of cadets was the reduction of the Band to less than half its size, but the vacancies were quickly filled, largely as the result of energetic recruiting by Drum Major Lazenby, Lance Sergeant Brown and Corporal Gagg. At any rate the new Band was able to perform for the German Television programme at the start of the Summer Term. In an otherwise uneventful term, a successful Field Day was held on 2nd March; the Royal Navy Section went to Linton-on-Ouse, the Royal Air Force Section to Lindholme, and the Army Section and all detachments to The Depot, The Yorkshire Brigade at Strensall. We would like to record our appreciation of the hospitality and practical help given by all three of the regular Services during these visits. The Contingent now has a one ton truck on charge; this should be very helpful in general training, and its servicing has become the accepted responsibility of the R.E.M.E. Section. ANNUAL INSPECTION The General Inspection will be on Tuesday, 22nd June. The inspecting Officer will be Colonel J. F. Lake, M.C., the Chairman of the Joint Cadet Executive. He will be accompanied by Officer Cadet A. C. Jowett, 0.P., of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, acting as a Temporary Aide. ANNUAL CAMP There has been a change in the arrangement for the Army Camp. The base of the camp will be with the Royal Air Force Regiment at Catterick, but the same training areas will be used as under the previous plan.
R.N. SECTION As a result of the three-year contract of many senior members of the section ending at Christmas, there were several promotions at the beginning of the term. T. B. A. Evans was promoted Petty Officer and put in charge of the section. Leading Seaman M. J. T. Carr was put in charge of 20
Anson Division. J. N. Yellowley was promoted Leading Seaman and made Section Writer. A.B.s W. N. Marshall and D. J. Barker were made Stores Rating and Quartermaster respectively. A. W. Fieldhouse and C. J. Sinclair were made Electrical and Boat Rating. Training at School took the form of instruction in Morse code, which has been restored to the syllabus. The following passed Proficiency : — D. J. Barker and A. W. Fieldhouse. A large number of cadets took the A.B. examination but communications remains outstanding. The section went to Linton-on-Ouse (H.M.S. Heron) for Field Day on Shrove Tuesday. A varied programme was carried out which included flying in the Sea Prince, two cadets flying in a Chipmunk trainer, films on the Kiss of Life method of artificial respiration, parachute packing demonstration, .303 demonstration and visit to the Control Tower. A very successful day was enjoyed by all. J.N.Y.
R.A.F. NOTES The number in the section decreased to 30 at the beginning of the term. The departures included several senior N.C.O.'s, which enabled others to gain promotion. Sgt. Bennitt assumed command with Sgt. Oliver secondin-charge. A novel feature of the term was the introduction of aircraft modelling for the recruits, which was very successfully organised by Cpl. Oglesby. The competition in this activity was won by Dronfield House. On 2nd March a Field Day Visit was paid to R.A.F. Station Lindholme. A varied programme was provided, but the absence of the promised flying as a result of unserviceable aircraft was a great disappointment. Eight cadets attended the annual camp at R.A.F. Wattisham near Ipswich during the Easter holidays. This was voted as one of the best camps attended in recent years. In addition to the usual Chipmunk flying, cadets were able to inspect Lightnings and Hunters at close quarters, visit an American airbase at Bentwaters and witness an impressive fire-fighting display. Other activities included technical lectures, a survival exercise, a night exercise, shooting, swimming and a drill competition.
SCOUT GROUP SENIOR SCOUT TROOP This has been a busy and productive term, certainly as far as badge work is concerned. Three Senior Scouts have gained the Queen's Scout badge, namely D. A. Burnell, W. R. Pickersgill and N. J. Smith, and they are to be congratulated on this achievement. It is hoped that they will receive their Royal Certificates from Sir Charles Maclean, the Chief Scout, when he visits a North Riding Camp at Hovingham Hall, in June. The training programme over the last two terms bore fruit in the gaining of a large number of proficiency badges, especially Public Health, Senior Pioneer and Despatch Rider. 21
A very successful Field Day was held in deep snow on the moors above Rosedale. Despite the difficult conditions this field day ended more promptly than many for a very long time. The weather hazards obviously made everyone more careful about their map reading, and this meant that we were not sitting around waiting for some poor group who had gone off in completely the wrong direction. At the end of a long slog through the snow the patrols were faced by an additional hazard in the form of a most efficient rope bridge, constructed by some of the patrol leaders and, happy to relate, all crossed without falling in. The latter part of the term was taken up with preparations for the Easter Expedition in the Lake District. Twenty-one Senior Scouts took part in this expedition in fantastic weather conditions. It was a most successful expedition in which great distances were covered, and a separate report of the expedition follows.
SENIOR SCOUT EXPEDITION EASTER 1965 —
On the morning of 30th March, a convoy of two "minibuses" driven by Messrs. Coulthard and Duncan and a coach containing twenty-one Senior Scouts set off for Keswick, from where we walked the five miles to Birkrigg Farm in the Newlands Valley where the first and last nights were to be spent. The following morning all set out on their four-day treks to Grasmere, having been split into four groups. One of these soon became split still further on the detection of a gombeen in its midst! These groups camped separately at sites as far afield as Ennerdale and Hawkeshead ( !) but usually, it was noted, within walking distance of one of the numerous Lakeland hostelries. A number of accidents befell the troop. Smith gave a goat a piece of his anorak to appease its hunger but thankfully found his soap which he had mysteriously left in the stream at Newlands. The mountain, Robinson, was nearly burnt by careless use of matches, and Dizzy, after tramping straight up and down Pillar, was evicted from part of the everincreasing National Trust land for his pains. He and the others, however, arrived safely at Grasmere on the 3rd April and took to slumber there to rest their weary limbs. Sunday was spent quietly with most of the troop going to Church in Grasmere as well as sampling the delicacies of the local Parfumery. It was at this point that the weather which until then, had been like midsummer, finally broke and it rained for most of Sunday night and early Monday morning—Burnell and Fear left ! 'Wet weather' routes, though, were not adopted as the rain abated in time for us to set out on the final 'leg' to Birkrigg. Helvellyn and Skiddaw were conquered; a cuckoo was heard; a red squirrel was made friends with, and the rain, though threatening, did not finally fall again in earnest until Tuesday night by which time all were safely gathered in, to walk to Keswick the following morning and to return to York a little more tired perhaps but greatly satisfied by their achievements during a very enjoyable expedition. Little has so far been mentioned of the two, the Annual General Meeting and his 'assistant', who organised the expedition, who met and supplied us each night and to whom so much of its success is due. Our G.S.M. did not accomplish another heroic rescue as on Snowdon last year, but Mr. Duncan upheld the tradition by using his mountaineering skill and 22
experience in descending a river bank to rescue a poor lamb in distress. He was assisted by two bucolic acquaintances with whom he exchanged pleasantries; as he did with his master on many occasions, much to everybory's constant amusement. His knowledge of the Lakes' mountains was most impressive and indispensible and although he was only once seen on a mountain—being led, be it noted, near the top of Skiddaw—his help in planning routes was invaluable. We hope we did not add too much to Mr. Coulthard's already heavy responsibility in seeing us all back safe and sound. Once again he did and our thanks are due to him for all his work before and during the expedition and for supplying the excellent food with which we were fed. An army marches on its stomach and this was true of our troop trudging up and down hill and vale! J.R.W.T.
SCOUT TROOP We have welcomed one new scout this term, I. L. Dodd, and Houghton has left the troop. The training programme has continued. Under Bailey the First Class scouts all passed their Pioneer badge. The Second Class scouts have made further progress with their First Class tests, completing the splicing and knotting section and starting on the Axemanship and First Aid. Under Mr. Allen the eight who joined as tenderfeet last term have now nearly qualified for their Second Class badge. Both groups will be doing the final tests in their respective sections, the journeys, next term. A successful field day was held on 2nd March. It followed the pattern of recent years with each patrol cycling about 25 miles, some of this over country paths or along tow-paths. The patrols took packed lunches with them returning to the scout but about 2 o'clock, tired and somewhat muddy. Each patrol then had to cook its own meal. The permanent fireplaces in the compound have been removed this term in connection with the widening of the rugger field so each patrol had to find a reasonably dry patch in the muddy compound. Despite these wet conditions the cooking, eating and washing up were completed to finish off an enjoyable day. The last two Tuesdays for the Second Class scouts were devoted to collecting in a good stock of firewood. On the first day all the scouts armed with saws and felling axes were transported by school bus to Tholthorpe and set to work cutting up the large pieces of wood into sizes that could be conveniently packed into the bus as well as scouts. The following Tuesday was concerned mainly with collecting the chopped wood, packing it neatly into the bus and transferring to the compound near the scout hut. During the Easter holidays A. D. Bailey is running a camp for P.L.'s and 2nd's near Helmsley at which they will be taking the Camper badge and gaining experience for running their patrols at the main summer camp.
HOCKEY As far as playing conditions were concerned this has been an above average year. Only two matches, Leeds Corinthians and the Styx, had to be cancelled because of the frost. The venue of the Welbeck match had to be changed and we were glad to get their offer of playing on their pitch. 23
The position of Hockey as a major game was in doubt last term when it was suggested that no boy should start Hockey until his third year. This would have led to the difficult problem of building a new first XI every year unless a boy stayed on for a sixth year. As the majority of our matches are with schools who play more Hockey than we do, both from the time and numbers point of view, we should have been put at a big disadvantage as far as representative matches were concerned and Hockey would have become an internal game. A compromise has been reached which, although reducing the playing experience of future first XI boys to Fridays only for four weeks then full-time for two weeks has also resulted in the making of a third pitch on the Wightman field. This enables all three games to operate at once, whenever pitches are fit, and also allows voluntary Hockey for the beginners after Athletics on Wednesdays and Saturdays. With five of last year's XI left there was promise of a good side. The defence picked itself but several forward lines were tried in order to get a goal-scoring attack. In early matches the ball was kept too much in midfield and to get some attack from the wings Mitchell was moved to outside left with great success and Morris transferred to the right wing from left half. Here he used his speed to advantage but lacks at present the experience to know when to continue on his own. Of the inside forwards Cloughton covered a lot of ground in defence and attack, setting a good example to his team. Willstrop combined well with Mitchell on the left flank and Baxter was a competent centre forward but must learn to get his shots at goal more quickly. At centre half Pickersgill was a tower of strength and his distributional sense improved with each match. Eatough worked hard at left half, his defence being very sound but lacking the ability to give a hard cross-field pass. Vooght had a good season at right half and is a very powerful striker of the ball. The full backs, Nettleton and Hudson, were generally very sound but in three matches goals were scored against us before they had settled down. Winn, in goal, started shakily but soon learnt to rely more on his pads than his stick and made some very good saves particularly in the Bootham match. The frost early on in the season gave little time for practice, with the result that the first matches were with untried combinations in the forward line. The play at this stage contained too much pushing rather than hitting but eventually the team began to realise the advantage of making the ball do the work and using the wings more but by then the short season was over. On March 1 1 th we took part in the six-a-side tournament at Welbeck with the same result as last year. We just lost by one goal to the Army Apprentice School who got through to the final, and won our other two matches against Welbeck College and Abbotsholme Grammar School. The 2nd XI had an unbeaten season captained by Shearsmith, and won their last four games by convincing margins. Thirlwell showed promise in goal but had little chance to show his ability. Abel, Pawson and Lancaster made a sound halfback line whilst the newcomers Roebuck, Waller and Blundy showed sound positional sense in the forwards. At centre forward Rawlings scored most of the goals. With only the two fullbacks leaving, the future looks quite good.
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TEAMS is t X I M. J. Winn; *P. F. Nettleton; D. E. Hudson; *J. A. Eatough (vicecaptain); W. R. Pickersgill; J. J. Vooght; T. C. Mitchell; G . A. Willstrop; D. R. Baxter; *G. W. Cloughton (captain); N. G. A. Morris. * Cap. 2nd XI. J. R. W. Thiriwell; P. F. Shearsmith (captain); *A. D. Bailey; *S. G. Lancaster; J. Pawson; *P. Abel; W. J. Roebuck; D. Waller; *D . M. Rawlings; P. H. Blundy; *R. D. Harding. * Colours.
RESULTS ist XI v. Leeds Corinthians Sat., 23 Jan. Sat., 3o Jan. v. Welbeck College ... Sat., 6 Feb. v. Trent College ... Wed., to Feb. v. Scarborough College Wed., 17 Feb. v. Bootham School ... Sat., zo Feb. v. York H.C. 2nd XI Wed., 24 Feb. v. Worksop College Sat., 27 Feb. v. Old Peterites Wed., 3 Mar. v. Styx H.C. Thurs, tt Mar. v. Six-a-side at Welbeck 2nd XI Sat., 3o Jan. Sat., 6 Feb. Wed., to Feb. Wed., 27 Feb. Wed., 24 Feb.
v. Welbeck College ... v. Trent College ... v. Scarborough College v. Bootham School ... v. Worksop College
Home Cancelled Away Lost 0-2 Away Lost 2-3 Away Drawn 2—x Away Won 4-2 Home Lost 2-4 Home Lost 1 2 Home Lost 0-2 Home Cancelled -
Away Won 3-2 Away Won 5—o Away Won 5-0 Home Won 6—i Home Won 4-2
MATCH REPORTS v. WELBECK COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 30th January. Lost 0-2. The match was played away as the School ground was unfit. However at Welbeck the match was played under perfect conditions with the School having a slight advantage in the first half owing to the slope. The approach work was good but movements broke down on the edge of the circle. When we did get into the circle the shooting was weak, as the forwards tried to dribble the ball right into the goal. The Welbeck defence was very sound especially the centre half and captain who broke down many attacking movements. Welbeck scored their first goal direct from a penalty corner. In the second half the School continued to do the majority of the attacking but again the finishing was poor and Welbeck increased their lead after a defensive slip. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 6th February. Lost 1-3 Trent opened the scoring very early in the game through a defensive slip. However, the School scored direct from bully off with Mitchell scoring after collecting a ball off the goalkeeper's pads. After this both sides settled down and the game was very even. The School tried to employ the through ball too much and would not let it go out onto the wings. The result looked like being a draw, until about five minutes from the end when Trent scored two quick goals.
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v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 10th February. Draw 1-1 This was a very scrappy game in which the School held the lead until the last few minutes of the game. The Scarborough left back was the main strength in their defence; however he was caught out of position by a cross-hit from Vooght which was collected by Cloughton who put in a shot past the goal keeper. The pitch was very lumpy and this led to many defensive slips. Late in the second half Scarborough maintained the pressure and scored in the last minute after a misunderstanding between the goal keeper and his defence. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 17th February. Won 4-1 The game started off with the sides evenly matched. However, the School gradually began to overcome Bootham and after two short corners Baxter opened the scoring. In the second half the School did the majority of the attacking and Morris was sent away up the wing. He cut into the circle and put in a feeble shot which the goalkeeper miskicked and the ball trickled into the goal. After this the School missed several opportunities. Cloughton also scored two goals. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 24th February. Lost 1-2 The sides were evenly matched and the School opened the scoring when Mitchell half-volleyed a shot past the goalkeeper. The School maintained their lead until well into the second half. However, after Worksop had come into the game much more they took the lead through two well taken goals. The School nearly equalised when Cloughton broke through but had his shot well saved by the goalkeeper. v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Saturday, 27th February. Lost 0-2 The School came up against a very strong defensive side. However, the Old Peterites were not two goals better than the School side. The School did a great deal of attacking but the skill of the old boys broke down many attacks, especially the centre half Jackson who covered a great deal of ground, and scored both goals. McKay, who kept goal for the old boys, deprived the School of several scoring opportunities. The Old Peterite XI was: —A. McKay, R. A. Stratton, P. Crowe, P. Netherwood, R. H. Jackson, M. Hallas, P. H. Moat, M. Willstrop, M. J. Wood, K. M. Ratcliff, G. E. C. Graham.
THE BOAT CLUB The rising standards of regattas all over the country make pre-season training imperative, and the success of the 1st VIII in the Head of the Ouse and its very satisfactory position in the Schools' Head at Putney stems from getting fit by circuit training throughout the holidays. Rowing over 3i miles at 30, dropping at times to 28, cannot be satisfactorily accomplished
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after only ten days boating without prior training by every member of the crew. This need is naturally even more evident before the Summer Term, and has in some measure been met by a short rigorous spell of rowing at Easter. Of the ten oarsmen of suitable standard the 1st VIII was chosen in January with some difficulty, but once selected, the crew developed straight away. The four old colours, C. W. Birch, M. H. Bowe, G. F. Hardman, and I. L. Boyd, form the nucleus of the crew, rowing together behind R. W. Oliver, who is proving a good stroke, and in fact, there is no weakness throughout the boat. All weights were between 11 st. 6 lb. and 12 st. 3 lb. Starting later than most crews, we were slower than those with whom we trained, but we profited immensely from these combined outings. Early in the term, Leeds University and York City were faster, and in midseason, when we were developing more power, University College, Durham, still managed to beat us comfortably. (All these crews, incidentally, contained several Peterites). We continued to improve however, and the extra pace on the boat could be discerned every outing. A week before the Head of the Ouse, we beat York City by 49 seconds over the 3k mile course. We were very disappointed when Leeds University, whom we were eager to meet, split their VIII to enter two IV's for the Head of the Ouse, for we were left with the prospect of too comfortable a win. In fact we beat York City by 30 seconds, 5 seconds more than I had anticipated, for it was obvious York City had not done themselves justice the preceding week. We started at 37i and rated 34 over the course. It is interesting to note that The Head of the Ouse, organised by the Yorkshire Rowing Council, was stimulated into being by our School Head of the River last year, when we invited other clubs to take part. Representing every Yorkshire club, to whom the event was for this year limited, this first Head of the Ouse attracted thirty-four crews in the five divisions. This race concluded school boating, apart from the 1st VIII, who went to Putney ten days later. As a new entry, we started 75th of the 120 crews, and finished 25th, just in the first division and 31 seconds behind the winner. We had a fine row, but not being used to the notoriously "lighter" water of the Tideway, were perhaps a shade below out best. As planned we rated 36, 34, 35, 36-7 in each successive two minutes of the eight minute course. St. Peter's has entered once before, in 1962 when we came 49th in a clinker boat. It is hoped we may enter annually in future. The 3rd, 4th and 5th IVs, coached by Mr. Nixon and Mr. Bolton, were selected only after two or three weeks, when every oarsman in the top half of the club had been considered. Illness slowed their training, but once settled they improved quickly, the 3rd IV being well together, the 4th and 5th powerful but less experienced. In the Schools Division of the Head of the Ouse, they came 1st, and 2nd equal, all beating Hymer's College and Archbishop Holgate's 1st IVs, a fine achievement. We have been very lucky with coaches this term. We welcome Mr. Austin to the club, and are grateful to Mr. Metcalfe for his help during his term here as student master. "C" VIII indeed has often been taken for the School 2nd VIII, and, "C" VIII would claim, with justification. Mr. Duncan has coached the Colts VIII, and it is regrettable that this promising crew will have to be altered on account of recent revision of the age limit. We congratulate H. N. Blackford, Captain of Boats last year, on his success in winning the Freshman's Sculls at Cambridge. This is in fact no mean achievement. 27
The Lent Term is largely a term of preparation, and its success will depend on performance in the Summer Regattas. We will be greatly assisted by the two new Clinker IVs we are to receive from Banham's, Cambridge, in May, and we are very grateful to the Headmaster and the Governors. D.S.M. RESULTS 6th. March. THE HEAD OF THE OUSE. Senior VIIIs: 1. St. Peter's School, 18.36. 2. York City A, 19.06. 3. Bradford G.S., 19.30. 4. York City B, 19.37. School IVs: 1. St. Peter's School 3rd IV, 14.231. 2. J St. Peter's School 4th IV, 14.39. St. Peter's School 5th IV, 14.39. 4. Hymer's College 1st IV, 14.50. 5. Archbishop Holgate's 1st IV, 14.55. 6. Archbishop Holgate's 2nd IV, 15.02. 7. Archbishop Holgate's 3rd IV, 15.45. 8. Bradford G.S. Colts IV, 16.35. 16th March. SCHOOLS HEAD OF RIVER, PUTNEY. 25. (out of 120). St. Peter's School, 8.31 secs. 3rd March. SCHOOL HEAD OF THE RIVER. Intermediate VIIIs. (21 miles): 1. C VIII, 14.11. 2. D VIII, 15.17. 3. B VIII, not rowed out. Junior VIIIs (1i miles): 1. Colts VIII, 10.55. 2. Pacers VIII, 11.20. 3. E VIII, 12.55. CREWS 1st VIII—M. A. Town, C. W. Clegg, K. D. Lockwood, I. L. Boyd, G. F. Hardman, M. H. Bowe, C. W. Birch, R. W. Oliver, C. Ryan. 3rd IV—C. J. M. Duckworth, M. J. Oxley, T. B. Ward, J. S. Atkinson, K. H. Murray (A. Youle vice. C. J. M. Duckworth for the race). 4th IV—A. Youle, P. St. G. Stephenson, M. Donnelly, N. E. Tomlinson. M. E. Gough (P. M. Shepherd vice A. Youle for the race). 5th IV—S. Croft-Baker, P. S. Oglesby, J. R. S. Lazenby, D. E. Rowbottom. P. L. R. Younger. `C' VIII—W. H. Marshall, M. N. Webster, M. J. Thompson, D. Hillaby, M. Senior, R. K. Hall, S. J. Hackney, B. Lumley-Holmes, C. W. D. Wood. Colts VIII—P. J. Doyle, P. R. H. Blackford, A. J. Moss, M. A. Groundwater, R. I. Moss, I. R. D. McGrath, C. J. Pearson, C. S. Martinson. R. J. Mawer. 28
1st XI Hockey, 1965.
Cathedral Square, Kremlin.
The party and Intourist guide.
Berlin Wall (Reichstag in background).
Red Square, Moscow, from St. Basil's Cathedral (now a museum).
ATHLETICS After the failure in the past two seasons to complete the Athletics programme (1963 no standards, 1964 no Bootham match or final Sports Day), this year is was perhaps a case of 'third time lucky'. 'Lucky' at any rate for those who enjoy their athletics (dare we say an increasing number). Admittedly so much depends upon a reasonably temperate climate, but success can only be achieved with the necessary will, a willingness by some to forgo ball games in favour of athletics for just three weeks in the year, and a willingness to put, as it were, their best foot forward. Were not our legs meant to carry us far and fast? Assuredly a good heart too will help.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup The season opened early in the term with 3i weeks available for intermittent training for the Cross-country race. Conditions for training were generally good and on the day of the race, Monday, 15th February, the course was in good order. Inevitably the Ings provides us with the only training ground and little variety can be found. The only variation this year came in the start of the race, now that the Old Golf Course marks the scene of development plans outside our jurisdiction. The overall distance however was little changed by the start being made on the Colts field adjoining Westminster Road. C. W. Clegg and D. Hillaby, both of Dronfield House had little difficulty in successfully contriving a dead-heat for 1st place in the reasonably good time of 23 min 36.9 sec., but the packing of four Groveites in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th positions virtually set the seal on the team award, the Cross-country plate. RESULT 1 equal C. W. Clegg (D.) and D. Hillaby (D.), 3 A. D. Bailey (T.), 4 J. J. Vooght (G.), 5 R. Cressey (G.), 6 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 7 D. R. Waller (G.), 8 P. Abel (Q.), 9 G. F. Hardman (Q.), 10 G. M. Foster (D.), 11 J. Robinson (M.), 12 J. A. Eatough (R.). HOUSE PLACINGS Grove Dronfield
Manor
Queen's
Rise
5
II 13 14 15
12 22
19
21
20
35 — 85
23 — 66 — 1st
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8 9 27 41 45 5o
25 28 29 32
31 39 49 52
3 16 26 33 40 47
III i 8o
148
212
165
6th
4th
7th
5th
I
4
2
to 18
Total
Place
-
2nd
6 7
3rd
School House Temple 17 24
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN
Friday, 5th March The issue was never in doubt, merely the margin by which P. V. Zissler would win the Junior Long Run for the second year in succession was open to speculation. True to form Zissler wore all his 69 other rivals into the 29
ground and won by the distance of a very long street. His record time of 15 min 52.4 sec. beat his previous best by 6.1 sec. The Grove retained the cup for the third successive year, managing to hold Queen's at bay by their superiority in 6th, 7th and 8th positions. RESULT 1 P. V. Zissler (G.), 2 A. G. Scott (G.), 3 C. J. A. Smith (Q.), 4 S. Barnes (Q.), 5 F. J. Vickers (M.), 6 R. J. S. Martin (D.), 7 J. E. Staines (Q.), 8 C. H. Noble, (R.), 9 S. G. Smith (G.), 10 R. M. Yule (G.), 11 J. R. Lund (T.), 12 B. Lack (Q.). HOUSE PLACING S
Manor Queen's
Dronfield
Grove
6
I
5
3
15
2
20
33
9
24
10
4 7
40
12
45 47 48 5o
14 3o 32 36
41 44 49 54
Total
286
134
Place
6th
1st
42
Rise School House
Temple
8
19
II
16
27
17
22
31
18
34 43 59 66 68
21
13 46 52 55
23 25 28 35 51
277
192
208
347
218
5th
2nd
3rd
7th
4th
26 29 38 58
ATHLETICS MATCH v BOOTHAM SCHOOL Result: Senior Event—Won by 120 - 84 Junior Event—lost by 55 - 65 But for the generosity of Bootham School in loaning us their ground for sundry trials, when we at home were completely bogged down, our predicament would have been great indeed, and this very fixture on the day following would have been in serious jeopardy. All's well that ends well, and, although certain aspects of the team selection were inevitably haphazard, two reasonably well balanced teams represented the School in this the only Athletics match. Our Senior sprinters were as strikingly superior as were those of Bootham in the Junior events, and on these issues the final results mainly hinged. Two meeting records were established in conditions which were by no means fast—the first in the Quarter Mile by T. B. Ward, and the second by the Senior relay team in the persons of G. W. Cloughton, D. J. Emsley, R. W. Miers and P. W. Brown (Capt.).
DETAILED RESULTS SCORING :- I St- I0
pts., 2nd-7 pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5t.h-2 Pts•,
6th-I pt. Relay: 1st— 8 pts.
SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events) 220 Yards: I P. W. Brown; 2 G. W. Cloughton; 4 R. W. Miers.
Time: 24.5 sec. St. Peter's 20, Bootham 8. High Jump: 2 R. D. Harding; 4 R. M. Anderson; 5 J. Pawson. Winning height: 5 ft 5 ins.
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St. Peter's 12, Bootham 16. Half Mile: 2 J. S. Atkinson; 4 G. F. Hardman; 5 S. N. Howard. Winning time: 2 mins 9.7 sec. St. Peter's 12, Bootham 16. xoo Yards: x G. W. Cloughton; 2 D. J. Emsley; 3 S. Croft-Baker. Time: 11.1 sec. St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6 44o Yards: I T. B. Ward; 3 M. Donnelly; 4 G. M. Foster. Time: 54.9 sec. (Meeting Record). St. Peter's 18, Bootham to. Long Jump: I G. W. Cloughton; 4 J. Pawson; 6 P. W. Brown. Distance: 19 ft IJ in. St. Peter's 74, Bootham 14. Mile: 2 C. W. Clegg; 3 P. Abel; 5 D. Hillaby. Winning time: 4 mins 58.o sec. St. Peter's 14, Bootham 14.
Relay (4 x Ho Yards): 1 St. Peter's; 2 Bootham. Time: 47.2 sec. (Meeting Record). St. Peter's 8, Bootham O. FINAL. SCORE: St. Peter's 120, Bootham 84.
Athletic's Colours awarded to:— P. W. Brown (Captain of Athletics), P. Abel, C. W. Clegg, G. W. Cloughton, D. J. Emsley, T. B. Ward.
JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on 1St January). 220 Yards: 2 K. J. Sargeant; 5 J. A. Pease; 6 C. N. T. Lees.
Winning time: 26.5 sec. St. Peter's 10, Bootham 18. Long Jump: I P. V. Zissler; 3 J. J. Sample; 5 R. E. Friars. Distance: 16 ft. 8 in. St. Peter's 17, Bootham zoo Yards: 3 K. J. Sargeant; 4 J. A Pease; 5 D. M. L. Jackson. Winning time: 12.0 sec. St. Peter's To, Bootham 18. High Jump: z L. N. Thompson; 3 P. V. Zissler; 4 R. E. Friars. Height: 4 ft. 8 in. St. Peter's x8, Bootham 10. Relay (4 x No Yards): x Bootham• 2 St. Peters. St. Peter's o, Bootham 8. FINALE SCORE: St. Peter's 554Bootham 65. 31
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS The Standard's programme got away to a flying start and a pitch of fitness was rapidly approaching when suddenly the fine weather broke and the programme ground to a miserable halt. The end in fact was as untimely as the programme was incomplete, but sufficient had been achieved for the competition to stand. Although the following list would have been enhanced by the inclusion of many more names had the programme been properly completed, the following with maximum points were : —
Set A: J. A. Eatough (R.). Set B: A. S. Medleycott (D.), T. J. Gill (R.), J. Pawson (T.). Set C: A. W. Fieldhouse (R.), M. J. Wright (R.), M. A. Groundwater (S.H.),
Set D: P. V. Zissler (G.), F. J. Vickers (M.). Set E: A. W. Hodgson (Q.), A. L. Jervis (S.H.). With Standards a fait accompli, it now became a matter of conjecture as to how much of the remaining programme could be achieved. As has already been mentioned, Bootham School came to our rescue and salvaged our programme. On the afternoon of 24th March, on the Bootham ground, we were able to stage the two One Mile Final events, complete some trials for the Bootham match team selection, and hold the Preliminary Heats for our own final Sports Day. Thus the position was restored to such an extent that all was ready for our own Sports Meeting on Saturday, 27th March, when at last more seasonable weather permitted us to use our own track for the first time since the previous Friday week. DETAILED RESULTS
Saturday, 27th March, 1965 Points from Standards: Dronfield Zoo; Manor 194; Grove 183; Queen's and Rise 175; School House 173; Temple 1 43. SENIOR MILE: I C. W. Clegg (D), 2 P. Abel (Q), 3 J. J. Vooght (G), 4 D. Hillaby (D). Time: 5 min. 2.8 secs.
INTERMEDIATE MILE: I A. S. Medlycott (D), 2 C. A. Wood (Q), 3 C. P. Farmer (Q)
4 J. R. Wood (M). Time: 5 min. 12.8 secs.
I. SENIOR I00 YARDS
I G. W. Cl oughton (Q), z P. W. Brown (M), 3 D. J. Emsley (G),
4 S. Croft-Baker (R). Time: II.I secs. 2.
JUNIOR I00 YARDS
K. J. Sargeant (S.H.), 2 J. A. Pease (D), 3 C. N. T. Lees (D), 4 S.
Mackinder (R). Time: 12.3 secs. 3.
INTERMEDIATE I00 YARDS
I N. G. A. Morris (D), 2 M. A. Groundwater (S.H.), 2 I. S. Donaldson (D), 4 A. J. Gill (R). Time: 11.7 secs. 4.
SENIOR HIGH JUMP
D. R. Baxter (G), 2 R. D. Harding (R), 3 G. F. Hardman (Q), 4 S. N. Howard (M). Height: 5 ft. 3 ins. 5.
JUNIOR LONG JUMP
P. V. Zissler (G), 2 A. W. Hodgson (Q), 3 IC. N. T. Lees (D). F. J. Vickers (M). Distance: 16 ft. 2 ins.
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6.
88o YARDS A. Wood (Q), 2 A. S. Medlycott (D), 3 A. W. Fieldhouse (R), 4 M. J. Wright (R). Time: 2 min. 16.7 secs.
INTERMEDIATE I C.
880 YARDS P. Abel (Q), 2 C. W. Clegg (D), 3 J. S. Atkinson (M), 4 D. Hillaby (D). Time: 2 min. 16.3 secs.
7.
SENIOR
8.
SENIOR 220 YARDS
G. W. Cloughton (Q), 2 P. W. Brown (M), 3 S. Croft-Baker (R), 4 D. J. Emsley (G). Time: 24.8 secs. 9.
INTERMEDIATE 220 YARDS
N. G. A. Morris (D), 2 M. A. Groundwater (S.H.), 3 P. M. Thomson (T), 4 D. M. Hutton (D). Time: 26.3 secs. W. JUNIOR 220 YARDS
K. J. Sargeant (S.H.), 2 J. A Pease (D)3 f F. J. Vickers (M) 1D. M. L. Jackson (T) Time: 27.5 secs. II. SENIOR LONG JUMP I J. Pawson (T), 2 D. J. Emsley (G), 3 G. W. Cloughton (Q), 4 D. R. Baxter (G). Distance: 18 ft. 2 ins. 12.
INTERMEDIATE HIGH JUMP I R. M. Anderson (T), 2 N. G. A. Morris (D), 3 D. R. Waller (G), 4 J. A. S. Benn (Q). Height: 5 ft. I in.
13.
JUNIOR CRICKET BALL I C. E. Wilkinson (S.H.), 2 K. J. Sargeant (S.H.), 3 D. J. Moss (D) 4 A. G. Scott (G). Distance: 67 yds. I ft. 10 ins.
14.
INTERMEDIATE 440 YARDS
A. S. Medlycott (D), 2 A. W. Fieldhouse (R), 3 J. R. Wood (M), 4 C. J. Pearson (Q). Time: 59.2 secs. 15.
JUNIOR 440 YARDS I P. V. Zissler (G), 2 F. J. Vickers (M), 3 D. W. Tree (S.H.), 4 A. H.
Powell (D). Time: 61.4 secs. 16.
SENIOR 440 YARDS
I T. B. Ward (T), 2 M. Donnelly (D), 3 P. M. Shepherd (R), 4 J. D. Cartwright (G). Time: 55.9 secs. 17.
INTERMEDIATE LONG JUMP
A. J. Gill (R), 2 J. S. Donaldson (D), 3 M. A. Groundwater (S.H.), 4 A. S. Medlycott (D). Distance: 17 ft. 2 ins. 18.
JUNIOR HIGH JUMP
I L. N. Thomson (Q), 2 B. D. Pugh (M), 3 D. W. Tree (S.H.), 4 {
19.
J. D. Rawlings (R). Height: 4 ft. 8 ins. W. R. Copeland (T).
JUNIOR RELAY (4 x I I0 yards)
Dronfield, 2 Temple, 3 Grove, 4 School House. Time: 54.8 secs. 20.
INTERMEDIATE RELAY (1 I 0 X 440 x 220 X I io yards)
Queens, 2 Rise, 3 Dronfield, 4 Grove. Time: I min. 53.9 secs. 21.
SENIOR RELAY (1 ID X 440 X 220 X I IO yards)
Manor, 2 Queens, 3 Rise, 4 Dronfield. Time: I min. 47.8 secs.
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PRESENTATION OF ATHLETIC SHIELD 1. 2. 3. 4.
Queens Manor Grove
Dronfield House
5. 6. 7.
Rise School House Temple
2741 233 225 217 2064 205 168
WINNER OF THE CtivE LEWIS CUP (Sprints) G. W. Cloughton. WINNER OF THE GOFTON CUP (I mile) T. B. Ward.
RUGGER Easter term rugger, now more firmly established on a proper footing with the 'Under 15' and 'Under 14' age groups almost fully represented, prolonged the season by an invaluable six weeks. Although neither team was potentially as strong as its predecessors, the value of the Easter term rugger can best be judged by the measure of their success in the three matches played by each of the teams. The 13-8 point win by the Under 15 team v. Hymers College marked their first away win of the season; the 16-3 point win v. Ashville College reversed an earlier 10-18 point loss; and the 6-16 loss v. Archbishop Holgate's unbeaten side went a long way towards redressing an earlier 9-28 loss, even with 5 undisputed reserves playing. The Under 14 team, still sadly lacking confidence, not unnaturally, having lost all their 5 matches of the Christmas term, experimented and strove unremittingly. After further losses, 3-16 v. Hymers College and 5-20 v. Ashville College, they gained their just reward in the final match of the season when defeating Pocklington School by 22-6, and in so doing reversed an earlier loss of 9-17.. Thus Easter term rugger was very much worth while, and should have gone a long way towards establishing both these teams more firmly on their feet at the beginning of next season. `Under 15' XV selected from : —E. M. Holgate; K. J. Sargeant, F. J. Vickers, J. A. S. Benn, I. S. Donaldson, P. D. Rutherford; J. C. Richardson, P. V. Zissler; C. A. Wood, A. G. Scott, J. J. Sample, H. G. Marks, P. T. Summers, S. Mackinder, M. J. Wright, A. S. Carr, J. E. Dickinson. `Under 14' XV selected from : —D. J. Moss; B. Thompson, R. M. Yule, M. A. Cantrell, D. J. Doyle; M. J. H. Fisher, G. M. Watson; S. G. Smith, D. B. Hart, R. P. Morris, A. H. Powell, P. J. H. Fosbrook, M. C. Gilbert, M. J. R. Wood, A. Holmes, J. M. Lillie, D. M. L. Jackson, A. L. Jervis. 34
SHOOTING The Easter term has in the past been devoted mainly to "Country Life" practices, two teams being entered for that competition. Dissatisfaction with this arrangement, especially the enormous demand for time in practising the Landscape series, has been growing steadily, and this year a completely new scheme was started. The club concentrated on training for shooting in general, and after a while improvement became quite marked. This was particularly true of the beginners and if their .22 skill is transferred to .303 next term we should at least postpone what is clearly a threat to the club—a lack of new entrants because of the much reduced size of the C.C.F. We did in fact enter one team for "Country Life", selected from 12 members who were given a fortnight to prepare for it: the total, less Landscape, may turn out to be our highest so far, an interesting comment on the previous training. The Landscape series, however, was not very good, and our final position will suffer accordingly. Owing to this short period of "Country Life" shooting, our postal matches had to be duplicated, the results being given below. We also had a match with Victoria College on training lines, which we won 830-817. "Country Life" match results were: St. Peter's 762 v. Ampleforth 768. Lost. v. Repton 744. Won. St. Peter's 768 v. Dean Close 771. Lost. v. Monmouth 703. Won. The official first VIII, who were awarded minor colours, were : J. F. Brown (Capt.), H. J. R. Hyde (Vice-Capt.), P. S. Marsden, D. J. Mackenzie, J. F. Gagg, R. A. Peaker, D. W. Tidy, D. S. Lockhart, G. M. Foster (who fired the "Landscape" series). N. A. Kemp and N. C. P. Marsden also shot for the first VIII, the latter being unfortunate in being absent when the official VIII was chosen. J. F. Brown is to be congratulated on scoring 99 in each of the three "Country Life" shoots.
SQUASH It is pleasing to be able to report that this has been our best season for many years, certainly since the war. In all thirteen matches were played, eleven being won and two lost. We won all our school matches easily. The highlight of the season was undoubtedly our success in the triangular match, when we beat Rossall 4-1 and Barnard Castle 5-0; the latter success was all the more satisfying, as this was the first time that we had beaten Barnard Castle. At first string, Vooght again improved considerably. He had several hard matches against experienced club players, but always gave a good account of himself, and he had no difficulty in winning all his matches against other schools. Also undefeated in school matches was the captain, Harding. The lack of variety in his game brought about two defeats early in the term, but he played very well later, especially in the triangular match. 35
Nettleton, at third string, was always difficult to beat, though perhaps he did not play quite as well after Christmas as he had done before, when he was really fit. Baxter had an outstanding season, winning all but one of his thirteen matches. It was a great pity that, after playing so well at season, he should have such a bad weekend at Rossall. Willstrop, at fifth string, was the third member of the team to be unbeaten in school matches. Early in the term carelessness lost him two matches, but to a large extent he overcame this weakness and played very well, with a great deal of guts and determination. The younger players in the School show plenty of promise for the future. The Colts team won their one school match easily, and three of this team, Morris, Richardson and Roebuck, played successfully for the 1st V on occasions during the term. RESULTS:
1st VII V. Squashbucklers at home on 28th January. J. J. Vooght lost to Dr. W. Helm, 9-5, 9-1, 7-9, 3-9, 9-10. P. F. Nettleton beat P. N. L. Terry Esq., 9-8, 9-3, 9-0. R. D. Harding beat N. J. Mapson Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 9-4. D. R. Baxter beat T. L. A. Burgess Esq., 9-0, 9-0, 9-1. G. A. Willstrop beat D. A. C. Blunt Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 9-1. N. G. A. Morris beat M. Cockerill Esq., 9-4, 9-6, 6-9, 9-5. W. J. Roebuck beat J. C. Richardson, 9-6, 9-1, 5-9, 8-10, 9-5. Result : -Won 6-1. `A' V v. Hymer's College away on 4th February. R. D. Harding beat R. Harwood, 9-4, 9-3, 9-0. D. R. Baxter beat P. A. B. Beecroft, 9-3, 9-7, 9-3. G. A. Willstrop beat G. A. Foster, 1-9, 10-9, 8-10, 9-5, 9-7. N. G. A. Morris lost to P. J. Gay, 4-9, 9-3, 4-9, 9-6, 7-9. J. C. Richardson, beat J. S. Canby, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3. Result : -Won 4-1. 1st V v. Staff on 14th February. J. J. Vooght lost to D. Kirby Esq., 7-9, 9-10, 0-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to M. Willstrop Esq., 6-9, 7-9, 5-9. R. D. Harding beat G. M. Shuttleworth Esq., 9-0, 9-3, 9-5. D. R. Baxter beat G. D. Craine Esq., 10-9, 9-6, 9-7. G. A. Willstrop beat J. D. Blissett Esq., 9-3, 9-3, 9-2. Result : -Won 3-2. 1st V v. York R.I. away on 16th February. J. J. Vooght lost to J. E. Fawcett, 1-9, 9-7, 9-1, 5-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to G. Martin, 9-4, 6-9, 7-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to A. Whitetown, 4-9, 6-9, 5-9. D. R. Baxter beat J. M. Huntington, 8-10, 9-6, 9-7, 7-9, 9-6. G. A. Willstrop lost to D. M. Snowden, 7-9, 9-7, 9-6, 5-9, 8-10. Result : -Lost 1-4. 36
1st V v. Old Peterites on 28th February. J. J. Vooght, lost to J. E. Fawcett, 9-2, 9-10, 0-9, 6-9. R. D. Harding lost to W. M. Howard, 9-10, 0-9, 8-10. P. F. Nettleton beat K. A. Headlam, 9-1, 9-7, 9-3. D. R. Baxter beat N. J. Magson, 9-5, 9-7, 9-3. G. A. Willstrop beat C. W. Thompson, 9-2, 9-7, 7-9, 10-8. Result: -Won 3-2. 1st V v. Harrogate S. R. C. at home on 2nd March. J. J. Vooght beat J. Allan, 4-9, 9-7, 9-3, 9-3. R. D. Harding beat D. Brawn, 5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-5. P. F. Nettleton lost to P. S. Southcott, 9-1, 9-4, 7-9 6-9, 5-9. D. R. Baxter beat W. M. Audsley, 9-4, 9-2, 9-2. G. A. Willstrop lost to A. Pinkney, 0-9, 2-9, 0-9. Result: -Won 3-2. Triangular match at Rossall on 6th and 7th March. 1st V v. Barnard Castle. J. J. Vooght beat A. P. Hope, 9-0, 9-1, 9-3. R. D. Harding beat A. Bullock, 9-7, 10-8, 9-6. P. F. Nettleton beat I. A. Nuttall, 9-2, 9-6, 9-6. D. R. Baxter beat R. A. Cummings, 9-6, 7-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-3. G. A. Willstrop beat J. A. Brown, 10-9, 4-9, 10-8, 7-9, 9-4. Result: -Won 5-0. Barnard Castle v. Rossall (Barnard Castle names first.) A. P. Hope lost to P. A. Cartmell, 9-6, 6-9, 3-9, 1-9. A. Bullock, beat B. P. Craig, 9-5, 7-9, 9-2, 9-4. I. A. Nuttall beat I. S. Riley, 4-9, 2-9, 9-2, 9-6, 9-6. R. A. Cummings lost to M. A. Lloyd, 1-9, 9-0, 3-9, 8-10. J. A. Brown beat R. D. Coar, 9-6, 9-6, 2-9, 9-5. Result : -Barnard Castle won 3-2.
1st V v. Rossall. J. J. Vooght beat P. A. Cartmell, 9-3, 9-5, 6-9, 9-3. R. D. Harding beat B. P. Craig, 9-3, 9-6, 9-0. P. F. Nettleton beat I. S. Riley, 9-6, 10-9, 9-3. D. R. Baxter lost to M. A. Lloyd, 9-2, 7-9, 6-9, 8-10. G. A. Willstrop beat R. D. Coar, 9-6, 9-7, 9-4. Result : -Won 4-1. 1st V v. Worksop College at home on 21st March. J. J. Vooght beat G. G. Able, 9-1, 9-1, 9-2. R. D. Harding beat W. Dunn, 9-0, 9-3, 9-7. P. F. Nettleton beat M. R. Sivil, 9-0, 9-4, 9-5. D. R. Baxter beat I. C. Dodson, 9-2, 9-1, 9-3. G. A. Willstrop beat A. Price, 9-2, 9-3, 9-7. Result : -Won 5-0.
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Colts VI v. Clifton L.T.C. at home on 23rd February. N. G. A. Morris beat G. D. Craine Esq., 6-9, 9-7, 6-9, 9-7, 9-5. J. C. Richardson lost to D. M. Snowden Esq., 5-9, 6-9, 9-7, 9.-5, 3-9. W. J. Roebuck beat A. Woodburn Esq., 9-1, 5-9, 9-4, 9-0. D. R. Waller lost to K. Nicholson Esq., 10-9, 9-3, 5-9, 4-9, 9-10. J. G. Hoad beat R. Palmer Esq., 2-9, 10-8, 9-5, 8-10, 9-4. M. J. H. Fisher lost to J. C. Christie Esq., 9-10, 2-9, 9-7, 5-9. Result : —Drawn 3-3. Colts V v. Worksop College away on 21st March. N. G. A. Morris lost to J. R. D. Harvey, 9-2, 6-9, 8-10, 5-9. J. C. Richardson beat C. A. R. Baldock, 9-0, 9-3, 10-8. W. J. Roebuck beat L. 0. Taylor, 9-3, 9-0, 9-7. D. R. Waller beat T. C. Taylor, 9-1, 9-3, 10-9. J. G. Hoad beat D. W. L. Anderson, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3. Result : —Won 4-1. The Inter-House competition was easily won by the Grove; in the final they defeated the Rise 5-0.
FENCING The Easter Term this year was somewhat quieter than at first expected. This was mainly due to the fact that several first-team members were called upon to represent the School in other spheres. This did not prevent us from completing an undefeated term in our School matches. On the 23rd January, the first Saturday of term, R. W. Oliver and C. A. Wood represented the School in the British Under Twenties Fencing Competition in London. C. A. Wood was unfortunate to be knocked out of the First Round on a Count of hits. R. W. Oliver was knocked out in the Second Round. On 30th January, we sent a team to Welbeck College and recorded an easy win. The second School Match of the term was against Scarborough College on 10th February. An 'A' team was sent to Scarborough and we recorded another victory in this, our first fixture with Scarborough. Our third match of the term was against Richmond School, on Sunday, 14th February at Richmond. This was again a first fixture and the School won confidently. The last match of the term was against our old rivals, Stonyhurst College, at home. Although proving our toughest resistance of the term and fighting bravely, Stonyhurst were beaten. During the term, P. M. Darley was re-awarded his School Colours and J. A. S. Benn was awarded his. The Inter-House Fencing Matches were fought this term, the final was between Temple and Queen's; Temple won by 6 bouts to 5. During the Easter Holidays, a large team of seventeen boys went down to London for the Public School's Fencing Championships. In the Junior Foil C. A. Wood and J. A. S. Benn were placed 4th and 5th respectively out of 164 competitors. Other creditable efforts were J. Pawson's achieve38
ment in reaching the semi-finals of the Senior Foil in his first year as a Senior Fencer. R. W. Oliver reached the Quarter-Finals of the Epée and P. M. Darley the Quarter-Final of the Sabre. And the School team was runner-up to Brentwood in the Pearson Cup. At Commemoration, it is proposed to have an Old Peterite Fencing Match. Would any Old Peterites wishing to Fence, please contact P. A. Morris Esq. (0.P.). c/o Atha & Co., King's Square, York. Tel. York 55724? R.W.O.
OXFORD CUP, 1964-65 (Holders: THE GaovE) The following table gives the points gained up to date:— Points School Awarded Dronfield Grove Manor Queens Rise House Temple
Senior Rugger... ... zo ... I0 Junior Rugger Senior Cricket •• 20 Junior Cricket to Rowing (551 Div.) zo Rowing (2nd Div.) ... to •
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Athletics, 1st ... 20 Athletics, 2nd ... ... to Cross-Country, 1st •• to Cross-Country, 2nd 5 Swimming, 1st to Swimming, znd ... 5 Squash ... •• to Tennis ... to Shooting (Team) ... 5 Fencing ... ... 5 Junior Long Run, 1st 5 Junior Long Run, znd 2 •
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- - - - — I0 - - - - - — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20
— — — — — — — 20 -— — — — to — — — — to — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — to — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — 5 — — — — — -
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TENNIS FIXTURES, 1965 Sat., 8 May 1st VI Bede College ... ... •• Home Wed., 12 May 1st VI Archbishop Holgate's-4-45 P.m• Home Sat., Is May 1st VI Worksop College ... Away Wed., 26 May 1st VI Scarborough College... Home Sat., 29 May 1st VI Bootham School ... ... Away Wed., 9 June 2nd VI Bootham School ... Home Wed., 16 June 1st VI Easingwold School ... ... Away Sat., 26 June 1st VI Ampleforth College znd VI Away Wed., 3o June 1st VI Archbishop Holgate's 4-45 P.m... Away Sat., 3rd July 1st VI Ashville College ... ... ... ... Home Sat., t7 July to-o a.m. Boys Schools' L.T.A. Tournament at Roundhay School Leeds Mon., 19 July Under XVI Bootham School Away IV Under XV Bootham School Home IV •
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1965 CHRISTMAS TERM 1st XV Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts.... 2nd Oct. Saturday 6th Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV ... Wednesday Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts ... 9th Oct. Saturday ... Wednesday 13th Oct. Durham School ... Bradford G.S. 16th Oct. Saturday Trent College... Wednesday loth Oct. Denstone College ... 23rd Oct. Saturday ... 6th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... Saturday 13th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Saturday 2oth Nov. Ampleforth College ... Saturday ... 8th Dec. Worksop College Wednesday Old Peterites ... 11th Dec. Saturday
... Home • • • Home ... Home ... Away Away ... • • • Home Away ... ... Home Away ... ... Home ... Home • • • Home
znd XV Wednesday 13th Oct. Durham School Bradford G.S. 16th Oct. Saturday Giggleswick School 23rd Oct. Saturday 6th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... Saturday loth Nov. Ampleforth College Saturday 8th Dec. Worksop College Wednesday
• • • Home • • • Away • • • Home • • • Home ... Away • • • Home
3rd XV ... Wednesday 13th Oct. Durham School Archbishop Holgates' G.S. 23rd Oct. Saturday ... 3rd Nov. Worksop College Wednesday 13th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Saturday Wednesday r7th Nov. Barnard Castle School loth Nov. Ampleforth College ... Saturday
• • • Home • • • Home • • • Home ••. Away • • • Away • .• Away
Under 16 Colts XV 9th Oct. Pocklington School Saturday Barnard Castle School 16th Oct. Saturday ... Trent College... Wednesday loth Oct. Giggleswick School ... 23rd Oct. Saturday ... 3rd Nov. Durham School Wednesday ... 13th Nov. Ashville College Saturday Wednesday 17th Nov. Ampleforth College ... Wednesday 24th Nov. Worksop College ...
Away ••• • • • Home • • • Home • • • Home • • • Away Home ... Home Away
Under 15 Colts XV 9th Oct. Pocklington School Saturday Barnard Castle School 16th Oct. Saturday Scarborough College 23rd Oct. Saturday ... 3rd Nov. Durham School Wednesday Wednesday loth Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... 13th Nov. Ashville College Saturday Wednesday 17th Nov. Ampleforth College ... ... Wednesday 24th Nov. Worksop College
• • • Away • • • Home ••• Away • • • Away • • • Home • • • Home • • • Home • • • Away
Under 14 Colts XV Scarborough College 23rd Oct. Saturday . Wednesday 3rd Nov. Worksop College Wednesday loth Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Wednesday r7th Nov. Barnard Castle School 4th Dec. Pocklington School Saturday
Away Home Home Away Home
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House Matches SENIOR
1st Round Wednesday 27th October. Semi-finals Saturday 27th November. Final Saturday 4th December. JUNIOR
rst Round Monday 8th November. Semi-finals Friday 19th November. Final Wednesday 1st December.
O.P. Rugger Match Anyone wishing to play in this match is asked to write to C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on the 27th February. The Secretary informed the Committee that P. J. Middlebrook had agreed to take over the position of Golf Secretary. Because of the expense, which the Club had had to meet after last year's Annual Dinner, it was resolved that the School should add one shilling to the cost of each ticket and that the Club should pay the rest of the expenses. It was also resolved that the menu cards should be printed at the School. The Sports Committee made several recommendations to the meeting; the main object of the recommendations was to get more O.P.s, especially younger ones, interested in taking part in the various sports against the School. It was felt that the organisers of each sport should be elected at the Annual General Meeting for a period of three years and that he could only be re-elected once. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, 11th December, 1965.
COMMEMORATION, 1965 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1965 School Commemoration will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th July, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast. The official programme is circulated with this issue of The Peterite'. Please complete the pro forma and return it to the Head Master's secretary without delay. Unfortunately the Dinner Dance, which has been run for some years by the Masonic Lodge on the Friday evening of Commemoration, has received such little support that it is not being held this year. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the sporting events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate as soon as possible, are as follows:— Boat Races—K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School, York. Cricket—K. M. Ratcliff, The Thatch, South Willingham, Lincoln. Fencing—P. A. Morris, 9 Pulleyn Drive, Tadcaster Road, York. Golf—P. J. Middlebrook, "Highfield", Brayton, Selby. Tennis—C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, London N.W.7. Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, 24th July, and it hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him. 42
NOTES The following crested neckwear is available : — s. d. 15 6 each plus postage 41d. All-silk crested ties 12 6 each plus postage 41d. Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 41d. All-silk bow ties ... 19 6 each plus postage 41d. All-silk batswings 60 0 each post free. All-silk squares ... 34 0 each post free. All-silk cravats ...
NORTH WEST DINNER The North West Regional Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the Grand Hotel, Manchester, on Friday, 12th March, 1965. Mr. J. A. Hanson (Immediate Past President of the Club) was in the chair. The Rev. J. C. Houghton proposed the toast to the School to which the Head Master replied. The toast to the Old Peterite Club was proposed by J. H. Moss and the President of the Club, Mr. T. J. Lewis, replied. Present : —The Head Master, The President of the Club (T. J. Lewis), J. H. Hanson (Immediate Past President), W. D. Blackburn, A. T. Booth, A. P. Buttrum, N. W. M. Carr, R. S. Coates, G. R. Cormack, I. S. T. Dutton, I. R. Fairweather, G. E. L. Graham, Rev. J. C. Houghton, A. B. Maclldowie, S. M. Maclldowie, J. H. Moss, D. Norwood, R. R. Rainford, T. C Rainford, K. H. Rhodes and R. A. Stratton. The London Old Peterite Dinner will be held at the Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, on the evening of Friday, 12th November, 1965 at 7 30 p.m. for 8 00 p.m.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES A. M. HEADLAM (Temple, 1957-62), selected for the principal Exchange Assistantship between Edinburgh and Nice, is teaching at the `Lycee du Parc Imperial' and studying at the 'College de Lettres et de Sciences Humaines de Nice'. He returns to Edinburgh University in October to present a thesis before going on to complete a Senior Honours Year in French Language and Literature. J. M. HOLT, M.Sc., M.D., M.R.C.P. (School House, 1948-53), is a member of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. He and his wife, Sheila, now have three children : Jane, Sally and Timothy; and live in the small village of Hampton Doyle, just to the north of Oxford. Old friends would be most welcome. T. D. J. LAYFIELD (Grove, 1953-59), who came down from Emmanuel College in 1963, was recently appointed Appointments Officer in the Personnel Department of the Steel Company of Wales. After obtaining an honours degree in Classics, he is still pursuing a Personnel Management Course. He is responsible for assisting Management in the Selection of Monthly and Supervisory Staff. He would be very glad to hear news and names of 0.P.s in the South Wales Area. 43
SIR JOHN RODGERS, Bart, M.P. for Sevenoaks since 1950 and a former Minister at the Board of Trade, has been appointed to the Council of the new University of Kent, at Canterbury. After Oxford, Sir John started his career as a Lecturer at Hull University. He is a Founder Governor of the Administrative Staff College, a Member of the Executive of the Foundation for Management Education, on the Council of the British Institute of Management and a member of the Grand Council of the Federation of British Industries. E. M. REED (Grove, 1913-20)), was unfortunately omitted from the list of those present at the 1964 Commemoration O.P. Dinner. CHRISTOPHER 'SANDERSON (Temple, 1947-55), who teaches at the Leeds College of Art, has besn awarded a Peter Styvesant Foundation Bursary and a return to New York for his work in a recent sculpture exhibition at the White Chapel Art Gallery. The following is reprinted from the February `Olavite' for the interest of Old Peterites : — "At the beginning of the term we were all extremely sad to have to bow to Mr. Chilman's wish to sever his long-standing connection with the Scout Troop. This step had been in his mind 'for the last year or two, but gentle persuasion had prevailed on him more than once to hang on a bit longer. This time, however, he was quite adamant, and after 33 years' service with the Group as its Scout Master, we most regretfully accepted his resignation. "It was in 1931 that Mr. Chilman founded the St. Peter's School Group in the Junior School at the request of Mr. S. M. Toyne, Head Master of the School at that time. The Group continued to bear this title until 1958. In the meantime Scouting had spread to the Senior School in 1942, and after 16 years of continuous existence, was quite obviously well established there. So much so that it was decided to split the Group in two, the Scouts and Cub Pack in St. Olave's, adopting the name of their founder for their title—the Chilman Group. This in itself was a rare, if not unique, compliment to Mr. Chilman, for few, if any, Groups in the country have been permitted to adopt the name of a living person for their title. Such was our regard for "Chilly," then, even greater is it today. "In 1954 he was awarded the Scout Medal of Merit in recognition of his outstanding services to Scouting. Fellow 'Scouters and Scouts cannot fail to appreciate his constant willingness to turn his hand to any task that required doing, however unpleasant or arduous it might be. For his example in this respect, and for his earnest desire to further the interests of Scouting always and everywhere we are most grateful.
ADDRESSES MAJOR A. A. CAMFIELD, R.A.O.C., 44 Gitlin Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire. (Tel. Bushey Heath 2625). P. A. FENTON. Tout/ways', Southgate, Hutton Cranswick, Driffield. East Yorkshire. T. D. J. LAYFIELD, `Roseberry Topping', Brynan Drive, Ridgewood Park, Mayals, Swansea. E. M. REED, Toby Cottage, Westward Lane, West Chiltington, Sussex. 44
T. E. H. SMART, c/o The British Consul, P.O. Box 1253, Khartoum. N. W. M. CARR, 16 Ronald Drive, Fearnhead, Warrington, Lancs. REV. M. J. BADDELEY, 23 Drury Lane, Lincoln. P. L. BARDGETT, B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., Garston Farm Cottage, Frome, Somerset. MAJOR R. G. EMMETT, H.Q., M.E.R., R.A.O.C., Feltham, Middlesex. D. B. H. FRENCH, 32 Gledhow Wood Grove, Leeds, 8. G. P. BURDEN, D.E.S., R.C.A., Apt.4, 1740 C. Street, Lincoln, Nebraska (68502), U.S.A. R. I. COLLINSON, 32 Nether Way, Nether Poppleton, York. (Tel. Upper Poppleton 710). D. W. KNOWLSON, The Grange, Sutton-on-Forest, York. B. K. SMITH, 19 Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, Herts. (Tel. Harpenden 5285). G. D. LAMBERT, The Winnats, 16 Cornhill, Allestree, Derby. (Tel. Derby 57749). R. F. COATES, 4 Ferndale Park, Pedmore, Stourbridge, Worcs. (Tel. Hagley 2761). C. M. BAINTON, 146 Hermitage Woods Crescent, St. John's, Woking, Surrey. J. H. BAINES, 57 Ennismore Gardens, London, S.W.7. W. W. B. MARSLAND, 10a High Street, Horncastle, Lincs. H. F. S. GEDGE, The United Steel Companies Ltd., Midland Office, Union Chambers, Temple Row, Birmingham, 2. After 30.6.65: 39 Daniell's Walk, Lymington, Hants. P. G. BRINDLE, 15 Middlewood Close, Rufforth, York. (Tel. Rufforth 388). P. H. 0. RUDDOCK, 3 Sycamore Place, Bootham, York. R. A. FIELD, Norlands', Weydale Avenue, Scarborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Scarborough 1606). J. T. HARDING, 13 The Riding, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3. REV. P. N. A. MORETON, St. Giles Vicarage, Shelley Drive, Lincoln. (Tel. 27655).
ENGAGEMENT HODD—MARTIN. David K. Hodd, of 7 Warrington Crescent, London, W.9, and Maureen Kaye Martin, of 79 Warwick Avenue, London, W.9. (The Grove 1951-55). 45
MARRIAGES FENTON—HARTLEY (School House, 1950-58). Peter Anthony Fenton, of Hornsea, East Yorks., was married to Ruth Evelyn Hartley, of Doncaster, at St. Wilfred's Church, Old Cantley, on 10th October, 1964. PHILLIPS—CRABTREE (School House, 1903-08). At Langholm Old Parish Church, on 16th February, 1965, by the Rev. Tom Calvert, Col. Alan Andrew Phillips, C.I.E., V.D., of Kilncleuch, Langholm, to Peggie, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell, of Hexham.
DEATHS M. C. M. LOCHORE (Rise 1947-52) was killed in a motor-car accident in Sussex on the 22nd January, 1965. Dr. A. H. TURNER (1897-01). MARTIN PICK (1902-08), brother of Frank Pick, died in January, leaving the School £100.
CORRESPONDENCE The White Nile Secondary School, El Dueim, 7th March, 1965. The Editor, "The Peterite." Dear Sir, My purpose in writing is, I admit from the start, propagandist. I would like to draw the attention of Peterites to the organisation known as Voluntary Service Overseas, to explain a little of what it tries to do, and to describe, from my own experience, what it is like to be a volunteer in an underdeveloped country. Voluntary Service Overseas (or V.S.O. for short) is an independent organisation which recruits young people who are willing to spend one or two years in an underdeveloped country teaching, administering, or doing social work of some kind. At present there are nearly seven hundred volunteers serving in fifty-six different countries, but there are plans to increase this number to well over a thousand next year. Volunteers fall into two groups : the graduate and qualified volunteers, and the nongraduates, or cadets. The greatest demand is, of course, for graduate or trained volunteers, but there are plenty of opportunities for school leavers as well. The school leaver who does a year overseas prior to going up to University profits enormously in terms of knowledge and experience, and enters University as a much more mature person than he would otherwise have done. The graduate, on the other hand, is frankly more useful to an overseas government, as he brings with him the fruits of three or four years specialised training. He, too, greatly benefits from the experience of working and living in often very trying conditions, and in his case the year abroad is a useful bridge between University and his first job. 46
The volunteers can be seen, I suppose, as items of British overseas aid, and to make this aid more useful they are not paid—they work for nothing and enjoy doing so. In all cases the governments of underdeveloped countries cannot really afford the costly business of employing hosts of highly paid expatriates and are naturally very pleased to receive V.S.Os. Unlike American Peace Corps volunteers we work singly and not in pairs, a system which certainly tests the self-sufficiency of the individual to the full.
Before describing some of my own experiences as a serving volunteer it may be useful to explain why I volunteered at all. There is no simple explanation for this, but basically I think it was a question of wanting to put some of that fabled University idealism into practice. The sight of University friends, one time campaigners for universal peace and plenty, happily marshalling themselves at the University Appointments Board for the start of the rat-race, encouraged me to look round for a cause or a scheme involving service rather than self-interest, adventure rather than routine, and which would enable me to see something of the world beyond the narrow confines of Europe. V.S.O. provided me with what I was looking for, and within a month of graduation I was on my way to the Sudan to teach English in a government boarding school.
My posting to the Sudan came as rather a shock (I had vaguely imagined myself teaching garlanded children in some South Sea island paradise), and I was appalled by the climatic data which I found in the front of my atlas. Nevertheless, on August twenty-third last year I touched down at Khartoum Airport. The "Rains" were then at their peak and the atmosphere in Khartoum was rather like that produced in a confined changing room after two rugger teams have washed off a ninety-minute encrustation of mud and sweat—humid to say the least. I found Khartoum to be rather confusing as it is not one town but three. First there is Khartoum itself, the Europeanised political capital, then Omdurman, the old native capital founded by the Mandi, and lastly Khartoum North, the commercial centre. These are collectively known as "The Three Towns" and are linked by girded bridges, as Khartoum stands at the confluence of the Blue and White Niles. To join the White Nile the smaller stream swings north in a huge bend, and from the Nile Avenue in Khartoum you can look across an enormous sheet of sparkling water and see Omdurman in the distance, with its mosques, and the palm trees on the river bank, standing out sharply against a brilliantly blue sky. Even on the hottest days, and the summer temperatures in Khartoum frequently exceed a hundred degrees, the sky preserves this appearance of swept, cool blueness, whilst at night, due to the clearness of the air and the flatness of the landscape, you can look up and see an enormous, dark-velevty sky, powdered with twinkling points of light and often softly illuminated by a brilliant moon. After a few days in Khartoum I embarked on my journey south to find my school. The journey was transformed into a minor epic by the fact that because of the Rains the roads south had long since been washed out or become incorporated in rivers. I started the journey by train, but by the end of it had travelled by lorry, paddle-steamer, army truck and native boat, and had made many close friends, been shown round a telephone exchange and attended a football match. 47
On arrival at my school, which stood a few miles from the little riverside town of El Dueim, I was immediately warned to beware of snakes and scorpions, and advised to buy a net as protection against the mosquitos— for which the area was famous. I needed little encouragement to do the latter as all the mosquitos in the area seemed to have been advised by telegram of the arrival of fresh meat from Khartoum. My house, which resembled a five-roomed garage (with kitchen, but without electricity!), was already occupied by scorpions, which lurked in dark corners and under pieces of old newspaper. I was sufficiently inhospitable to slaughter these guests with daemonic fury. I soon discovered that I was the only European on the staff, that I would be teaching twenty-two periods a week to classes of forty, and that all the boys in my own class were called either Ahmed or Mohamed, and of course all looked identical. Two months then passed during which time I got properly acclimatized and developed a great partiality for Egyptian beans, mangoes and sweet potatoes. In October there was a revolution and as a result the school was closed. During this unexpected holiday I managed to visit Northern Ethiopia and travelled down through the beautiful, green, and terraced Ethiopian Highlands to the port of Massawa on the Red Sea, where the Emperor has a shimmering, white-domed summer palace. The Sudanese winter was a thoroughly disappointing affair which, had it been an English summer, would have sent us all gleefully flocking to the beaches. In January the Muslim fast of Ramadan started, and I was then faced with the problem of keeping the boys awake and interested in the niceties of the Passive Voice—a hard job at the best of times! During Ramadan no food or drink is taken between sunrise and sunset, all the misplaced meals being eaten at night, a time-table which makes inevitable inroads on human efficiency. No sooner was Ramadan over than we started working hard for the end of term exams, which are on now. March may seem rather early to break up for the summer vacation, but the climate here makes effective academic work in the summer months almost impossible, and the school does not re-open until July, four months hence from the time of writing. During this long holiday I shall be teaching in Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, where the schools keep different terms. The local conditions under which V.S.O.'s work vary enormously, and every V.S.O. meets special problems and has different experiences, so that it is impossible to generalise over what to expect. Nevertheless, one thing is certain, namely that the satisfaction gained from serving abroad is enormous, and as a job of work it is self-justifying. I should therefore like to draw the attention of Peterites to V.S.O. and to suggest that the idea of serving for a year abroad, either before or after University, is worthy of serious consideration. Yours sincerely, Timothy E. H. Smart. 48
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OCTOBER, 1965
No. 370
EDITORIAL The Minister of State for Education and Science, Mr. Prentice, spoke recently of the Government's intention "to put an end to the public school system as one of the dividing forces of our country", the disruptive element being apparently "the social mystique that surrounds them". The Headmaster of Rugby, Dr. Hamilton, described this the next day as "an almost pathetically ingenuous view". And so it is; but then there are naive people who genuinely believe that they do exist for the perpetuation of privilege, or hope that an assured future can be bought—a sort of insurance against the complete fall of any potential declining Capt. Grimes. The only thing that is in fact being bought is a particular type of education based on particular beliefs, values and methods which an independent status allows to be exploited. Another common criticism of residential schools is that they tend to focus attention on themselves instead of fostering awareness in surrounding society. If true, then this parochialism is certainly bad; however, what seems generally to be forgotten is that the roots of responsible participation are excellently learnt in the microcosm of a boarding-school. (Not that there is a monopoly here : more illustrations can be given than the Bench of Bishops or a Conservative Cabinet.) Furthermore, most boarding schools provide practical opportunities during term-time, with activities like social service. People from public schools have been traditionally looked to for vocational and professional leaders, and if our present general standard of education makes this less true, there are still plenty of jobs which now, more than ever, need as able volunteers as possible. It is unfortunate but true that we in our prosperity on the whole consider volunteers fools, blame any threat to our peace of mind or affluence on "them", and are frankly incredulous of the idea of self-sacrifice or even restraint. There is a kind of privet-hedge mentality about the suburbanism which typifies much of our modern society : nothing much can disturb us behind it, but then nothing much can grow in the shadow of it either. Meanwhile it is a fact that V.S.O. has been very short of trained volunteers this summer; and numbers of clubs, committees, councils, charities, even political parties, need not just the well-intentioned, but the well-educated, to make some offering of their time and energy and skill. It has to be giving without counting the cost and putting it on an expense account. After all, we are in a privileged position; and if we don't—who does? So far as this concerns those still at school, it amounts to a need for willingness to share in and lead activities—from those who don't do so much already. 1
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Editorial School News Speech Day : (i) Headmaster's Report (ii) Lord James's Speech Examination Results ... Salvete Valete House Notes The Chapel The Choir The Baird Cup The Debating Society The Biological Society Ornithological Expedition The Young Farmers' Club ... Walking Group The British Ship Adoption Society ... C.C.F. Scout Group ... Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Cricket ... The Boat Club Shooting Fencing Tennis ... Swimming Rugby ... The Oxford Cup Hockey Fixtures, 1966 ... Old Peterite News Illustrations: ... facing page ... The New Swimming Baths The Unveiling of "St. Peter's School"... facing page ... facing page ... The 1st XI Cricket Team
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SCHOOL NOTES Four members of the staff left at the end of the Summer Term: Mr. K. G. Chilman and Mr. F. J. Wiseman both retired, and Mr. P. M. Lanning returned to Someset; and Mrs. S. S. Hutton completed her year as assistant in Mathematics. We thank them all for their contributions to the School, and extend our best wishes for the future.
MR. K. G. CHILMAN In the long history of our School there have undoubtedly been many occasions when the passing from active service of a distinguished servant has had to be registered. We would suggest that there has never been a more outstanding example of this than the departure of Kenneth Chilman, who in July, at his own request, retired from the St. Olave's Staff. Kenneth Chilman first came to the forerunner of the present St. Olave's in 1907, transferring in due course to St. Peter's and leaving in 1916 to join the Army and fight in the first world war. He returned to join the teaching staff in 1919, and after four years went to Hertford College, Oxford, for one year under the ex-Service scheme operating at that time. It is interesting to reflect that Kenneth Rhodes, newly graduated at Oxford at that time, returned to St. Peter's in 1923 as a master to replace Chilman. We are very glad to be able to record that Kenneth Chilman returned to 'St. Peter's in 1924, having collected a Hockey Blue on the way to add to his twenty-odd International Caps, and from that time onwards he has inspired many generations of Peterites and Olavites both in and out of the classroom with his sincerity and single-minded devotion for the School from which he has obtained and to which he has given so much in so rich a measure. During the past ten to fifteen years, the staffs of St. Olave's and St. Peter's have become more separate and distinct. Yet Mr. Chilman has still taken a keen interest in the activities of both Schools. His attractive tenor voice has continued to enrich the Senior School Choir, and his paternal interest in his ex-Olavites has ever been a comfort and support to them in the wider fields of St. Peter's and beyond. During the second world war Mr. Chilman had a varied and distinguished career, ending as a "full" Colonel, and there is no doubt that his work in the Territorial Army between the wars was of the greatest value, particularly in his command of the York Battery of the Royal Artillery. Those of us at St. Peter's who remember the Munich Year (1938) will never forget Chilman's practical pioneering on the Air Raid shelters which were constructed so zealously at that time—but happily never used. The retirement of K.G.C. veritably marks the end of an epoch. We all join in praise and thankfulness for the long, unselfish and devoted service of one who never had any other thought than the good of the School. May his retirement be long and happy, and may he and his wife, who has been his constant supporter over these long years, continue to be our regular visitors and supporters. 2
MR. F. J. WISEMAN After twenty-one years on the staff, Mr. F. J. Wiseman retired in July. His main sphere of work was, of course, in the teaching of Classics, and he became Senior Classics Master in 1959. But in his time he shared in a wide range of school activities—indeed, his first introduction to the School was assisting at a "Dig for Victory" 'School farming camp at Coulton in 1944. He was for a time, Housemaster of The Rise and he was master-in-charge of the Chess Club and Film Society. A somewhat unexpected service was the calculation of Work Cup points, a duty that has now devolved upon the Mathematics staff. Mr. Wiseman's main games interest in the School was cricket, and during much of his time here he coached the Second XI. He was primarily a bowler, but those of us less addicted to the mystique of cricket perhaps enjoyed his batting most, though he modestly claims never to have made more than 17 (including two sixes and a four) on the School Ground. He was greatly interested in the City of York and for years was responsible for the "Local History" option, which opened a new field of interest to many sixth-formers. His interest has not ended, it is good to know, and he is at present writing a history of the School since it came to its present buildings in 1844. He is not without experience of authorship, having written "Roman Spain" in 1955, and this new venture will certainly be of very great interest. We wish him and Mrs. Wiseman a long and happy retirement, and hope to see them again in York from time to time.
MR. P. M. LANNING Mr. Lanning came on to the staff of St. Olave's in September, 1951, and in September, 1952, became Housemaster of Alcuin House where he remained for ten years. In 1962 he transferred to St. 'Peter's, where he became House Tutor in The Grove for a year and then, when Dronfield House started in September, 1964, he became its first Assistant Housemaster. In St. Peter's he devoted much time and energy to helping with the Duke of Edinburgh's Scheme, in which he was invaluable. He will be remembered in St. 'Peter's for his lively interest in the boys as people, his ready helpfulness and his cheerful and distinctive laugh.
On 1st June, the new swimming baths came into use, and, apart from proving an obvious immediate attraction, have already done much to improve the standard of the School's swimming. On 22nd June the Annual Inspection of the C.C.F. was carried out by Colonel J. F. Lake, M.C. At Bisley, the Shooting Team won the Marling Cup. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Nixon on the birth of their daughter (Andrea) on St. Peter's Day-29th June. A talk on his stay in Greece was given by A. V. A. Dickie, Esq., 0.P., on 16th July, to an enthusiastic audience. 3
On 17th July, a recital was given by the Music School. Mrs. KempWelch, with Mr. Waine at the piano, played violin sonatas by Telemann, J. S. Bach, Joseph Gibbs, Beethoven and Mlynarski; and Mr. Waine accompanied Mrs. Mary Collier (Professor Collier is a past Art Master from the School), in songs by Mozart, Handel and de Falla. We were very glad to see the Colliers again, and to be able to enjoy once more Mrs. Collier's fine voice. At Commemoration we welcomed as Chairman for the first time, Dr. Alan Richardson, the Dean of York. The Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York and their wives were Guests, and the Chief Guest was Lord James of Rusholme, Vice-Chancellor of York University. The Headmaster's and Lord James' speeches appear below. The preacher at the Commemoration Service on 25th July was the Rev. M. J. Baddeley, O.P. There was a short ceremony after the Presentation of Prizes to unveil the name-plate of the old steam-engine "St. Peter's School, York". J. T. Brockbank, Esq., who was the head-boy in 1939 who named the locomotive, received the plate on behalf of the School from J. Ratter, Esq., O.P., Member of the British Railways Executive. We were very pleased to welcome, too, Mr. Malton, the original fireman of the engine. The Rise gave the School an entertaining production of "Androcles and the Lion", which they achieved ten days after the end of exams. Members of the school cricket team featured prominently in representative matches in the holidays : — P. F. Nettleton first played in the Public Schools trial match in London and was selected to play for the Public Schools against the Grammar Schools at Lords. He also captained the Yorkshire Federation team in one of their best ever seasons, in which 7 matches were won and 2 drawn. Nettleton's best scores were 70, 43 and 36 not out. T. J. Haggie captained Durham Colts in all 4 inter-county matches with W. R. Pickersgill as one of his team members. The only match they lost was to Northumberland, for whom J. J. Vooght was playing with some success. At the Irish Fencing Championship at Waterford, during the holidays, C. A. Wood and J. Pawson came second and fourth in the Final Pool, with victories over members of the Irish Olympic Team.
PETER DODDS The School was deeply shocked to hear of the death of Peter Dodds during the Summer holidays, as the result of a road accident. Peter stayed on at St. Olave's when the family moved south, on his father's appointment as Headmaster of Ottershaw School, and was to have entered St. Peter's this term. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Dodds in this loss. 4
SPEECH DAY HEADMASTER'S REPORT, JULY, 1965 I feel that you would all like me to preface my report with a word of welcome to our Chairman, the Dean of York, on the first occasion he has presided over our Speech Day. Already our Dean has shown his lively interest in our ancient School and we hope that he will be here many years to preside over our fortunes. I would also like, on behalf of the whole assembly, to welcome you, My Lord Mayor and Mr. Sheriff, together with your Ladies, and we are proud at St. Peter's to be able to say that the presence of the Civic Party has become a valued tradition. I shall hope to refer later to our connection with the City. For me personally, as well as for many of my colleagues, this is a specially important occasion in that we have a famous ex-Headmaster here with us in the person of Lord James, the Vice-Chancellor of York University. He has already been welcomed in the St. Peter's traditional manner, and I can assure him that he has our special affection as one of the outstanding educationists of the century. It would, indeed, be appropriate at this stage to mention that we have already derived benefits from the creation of the new University of York, and we look forward to more and more contacts as the University expands. With all due modesty we hope that we may perhaps, as an ancient educational institution, be able to help our University, for it is certain that we shall derive much help and inspiration from them. We rejoice to know, from the visual evidence already available, that we are to have in York a residential University embracing all the best features of Oxford. We are additionally honoured today by the presence of Lady James, and apologise to her that in this all-masculine stronghold our ladies are relegated to the floor. I am sure Lord and Lady James cannot in general spare time to attend each other's Speech Day appearances! We are indeed glad to be able to provide opportunities for the education of the sons of some of the University staff, and one member of the University staff has already "lent" us (if that is the appropriate term) his wife to assist temporarily in our mathematical teaching. Boys and Common Room alike will miss Mrs. Hutton. It seems to be expected today that the Headmaster of an Independent School should say something at his Speech Day about modern educational trends and particularly about what is commonly called the "integration" of Independent Schools into the State system. I have never had any doubt as to what our own position in this respect should be. We have for many years co-operated with the Local Education Authority in providing places for some of their nominees, and I can say without hesitation that nothing but good has ever come out of this co-operation. Schools like ours are wide open for the extension of any such integration : all we ask is that this can be done without losing our independence, and by independence we simply mean freedom to select our own pupils and to experiment educationally. Independence for us does not mean licence to do as we like, and in fact we indeed fully depend upon our parents, whose confidence we must continue to deserve. During the year under review many activities have, as usual, taken place, and I cannot hope to deal more than very briefly with the main events. 5
I said last year that is was very difficult to translate one's work results in terms of 'figures, and I will make no such attempt. But I claim that we can report a successful year in that respect, and the close contacts we retain with boys who have left School entitle us to be fully satisfied with their progress at Universities and elsewhere. I have said before from this platform on numerous occasions that we cannot measure progress by the number of boys who obtain places at Universities, and indeed in some ways success in doing this may not always be to the benefit of the boy concerned. There are careers which can be better approached direct from school, particularly for boys who leave with a good general school record, but who are obviously not fitted for further long academic study. One special point I want to mention to parents about the curriculum is that in the future we are going to be rather less prone to place a boy into what is called the "quick" or two-year course to "0" level, rather than the average three-year course. After all, a boy who joins the latter course has opportunities through the system of "setting" to go beyond the bare "0" level syllabus during the three years, and he has the same opportunties of University entry or anything else as that rarer boy who can manage the two-year course. Another point which may be of interest to some is that the Governors have decided, after careful consideration, to retain Greek as a subject in the school curriculum for boys who are able to benefit from a full classical course. We are fully alive to the necessity in these days for learning modern languages, and all this is allowed for in our curriculum, but at any rate up to "0" level stage there is no greater mental discipline in learning two modern languages than one, and the second language, unless a boy is going to read Modern Languages at "A" level, can be introduced after the Vth form stage. We are making a beginning in September with the audio-visual method of teaching French, and this will start in J.4 in our Junior School and be continued in the Senior School. We are also introducing the new approach to Mathematics in our IVth forms, together with a more modern approach to Science, replacing the syllabuses which I understand were laid down about 1900. I can also assure parents that the successful experiments we have been making in past years for general and additional courses in the VIth form will be continued, and are appreciated by most of the boys concerned. Thus, we are continuing to try to produce boys who have had a general education, at the same time not losing sight of the necessity for specialisation in their chosen subjects. In relation to the general school curriculum I would like to emphasise again that we make our syllabus consecutive throughout both the Senior and Junior Schools so that the transfer of a boy from St. Olave's to St. Peter's is a social rather than an educational event. We have already examined these boys on entry, and so long as they continue to work and make progress they are not required to take an examination at any special time with the object of testing their suitability to be at St. Peter's. Many of our boys, of course, come from other Preparatory Schools, and the system we have of contacts with their Headmasters and of offering definite places to suitable boys two years before entry is, I know, much appreciated and goes far to achieve that same object of continuity. An outstanding event during the past year has, of course, been the formation and opening of a fifth Boarding House built purposefully as such. I am very glad to report that the most difficult part of this venture habeen an unqualified success. I do not refer to the designing of the House 6
or even to the raising of the money, but to the immediate and favourable response of the school community and their acceptance of a new House formed inevitably by boys who were asked to change their loyalty. This has been achieved to no small extent by the great ability, drive and enthusiasm of the first Head boy of the House, Martyn Smith, who himself transferred his close loyalty in what he believed to be the interests of the School. Even the fact that "Dronfield" has met with a certain success on the playing fields is not, I am sure, resented by anyone in any other House, and as I hope in many other ways, I can say that the School is united in their pride in this achievement. Another outstanding event of the year has been the opening of the new indoor swimming bath which has been in use now for the past four or five weeks. We have not arranged a special official opening since we thought perhaps our friends might be getting a little tired of these functions, but I hope that all our visitors will make a point of seeing, and if they like testing the bath today, and I might also mention that we are hoping that our parents and other friends will take advantage of joining the club which is being formed to use the bath during the holidays. The acquisition of this bath, which can be used all the year round, will obviously do much to improve the school swimming, and it will also give more opportunity for healthful exercise when our grounds are frozen and snowcovered and one gets a little tired of continual runs. We have already paid tribute to the generosity of our friends, and particularly our parents, which has made these two valuable additions possible, and apart from smaller projects to keep us up-to-date, there will doubtless now have to be an interval before our next major schemes are prepared. In connection with building I would like to mention at this point that the York Corporation have agreed to co-operate with us in designing a suitable footbridge for the use of the 120 boys who live on the other side of Clifton. The provision of this bridge will, I know, be hailed with satisfaction and relief by our parents, and we are grateful to the City for yet other evidence of their interest and sympathy for our problems. It is not often that one says very much about the Chapel in an annual report, but I would like to assure our parents and friends that we are very conscious of our responsibility in the matter of the use of the School Chapel and the arrangements of the services. We know that our boys, like many other people, have difficulties one way or another with their religious beliefs, but we still maintain that the instruction we give in this way is the basic foundation of our education at St. Peter's. We are alive to the fact that there should be changes and we have in mind plans which will enable our boys, particularly our senior boys, to express themselves more freely in these matters. I need not say very much about careers since I know that most of our parents here this morning appreciate all that this service, ably led by Mr. Coulthard, is doing and can do for their individual boys. May I just mention that there will be another two days' Careers Convention in the School next March, and take the opportunity of inviting parents who have suggestions to make for special topics to be covered to write to Mr. Coulthard in the meantime. The careers room will be available for parents and visitors to see this week-end and I hope that parents in particular will ask their boys to take them to see it. 7
The Drama Society continues to flourish in several ways, and of course their outstanding achievement during the past year was the production of "H.M.S. Pinafore". This again was a combined effort of the Drama and Music Societies and included a strong contingent of the Junior School staff and boys. The staging of this opera again gave valuable opportunities to boys behind the scenes, and I would like particularly to congratulate Crombie and Oxley for the results and particularly the moonlight opening of the second act which was surely an achievement of rare quality for an amateur production. The Society has continued its activities in play-reading and has encouraged House drama which, during the past year, has been more vigorous than for some time. Indeed, activities under this heading are only really limited by the time available. Another of our important societies—the Debating Society—has been very active. Attempts at giving younger boys a chance to make platform speeches have been quite successful. All boys are welcome to seek membership of the Society and opportunities are offered in the open meetings for showing genuine interest. In the Schools' Debating Association the School team of H. Biddle and N. J. Smith won the Regional round in the annual competition, but were defeated in the semi-final by Stonyhurst. H. Biddle, who has been an outstanding debater here, and who is known to Ampleforth debaters as "the dreaded Biddle", was invited to become the Chairman of the Schools' Debating Association for the coming year; he has had to decline this honour, but it is an indication that the Society stands well in reputation at the centre of School debating. I referred last year to the new regulations governing the C.C.F. and was very glad to receive an encouraging and good report on the contingent's first inspection since the setting of new and higher standards. The activities during the year have been varied as usual, but the Band deserves a special mention. After its very successful summer term last year it was cut by more than half, but high-powered recruiting by the Band's leading N.C.O.s produced a new organisation within a week, which had reached a good standard at the time of the annual inspection. Our visitors will be able to judge something of this later today. It is perhaps worth mentioning that contrary to the view of some, the C.C.F. can offer almost unlimited chances of doing social service, and there is no better example of this than the fact that a local Boys' Brigade band has been trained in spare time by three members of our band, J. F. Gagg being the leader in an effort for which he might justly feel proud. I would again remind parents that although membership of the C.C.F. is entirely voluntary, we must of course insist on the three-year contract being carried out when a boy joins. The Scout Group has again numbered just over 70, evenly divided between the Scout Troop and the Senior Scout Troop. Six Queen's Scout awards have been gained during the year. During the Easter holidays the Senior Scouts took part in an expedition in the Lake District. Later in the holidays A. D. Bailey ran a Patrol Leaders' training camp, but they were less fortunate with their weather. It is interesting to note that M. J. Baddeley, the preacher at the Commemoration Service, was the first Senior Scout Patrol Leader in the School group and was also our first Queen's Scout. 8
There are about 50 boys participating in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, and of these, 10 are taking the Gold level expedition at the beginning of the holidays. This is a severe test of endurance and initiative which will try out their hours of arduous training. There is no time to go into all the activities of this Scheme, but I would like to mention that earlier this year our boys were attending courses in public service with the intention of providing opportunities actually to serve the community by making use of their training. Apart from the three organisations I have just mentioned, there are other boys in the School who do forms of social service under the enthusiastic leadership of Mr. Mair, and we are indeed proud of the fact that through one organisation or another our boys are helping in many forms of social service, and perhaps what is still more important, are being conditioned to wish to continue in this most vital work as opportunities present themselves when they leave school. Before I turn to a review of the school games during the past year I feel I must mention the work which has been accomplished on the school playing fields. About this time last year Mr. Harding decided that the 1st XV field must be widened by nine yards, and although he was told pretty firmly that no funds were available just at the moment for such ventures, he succeeded in persuading us this must be done. The result you will see today, if you have not already done so, and this involved moving about 4,000 tons of soil from the rugger field to fill up what was known as the cricket bay. We shall now have a rugger field of the correct dimensions, and I am sure this will make a very great difference to the game. May I, in this connection, take the opportunity of thanking an old boy, Terence Stephenson, for his generosity in loaning machines to carry out this work, and also Mr. Johnston, our Head Groundsman, and his staff for the enthusiasm with which they tackled a seemingly impossible task. It is indeed that sort of service of which I have for years been very conscious. Another general observation I would make on our school games is that it can truly be said that from the point of view of super excellence in one game we perhaps try too much. I have, for example, during my years here been pressed on the one side to give up hockey in favour of a second term of rugger for the whole school, and on the other to continue hockey on the grounds that it is a traditional school game and one which a man can continue to play until middle age. As far as this particular contest is concerned, we have now hit upon a compromise which I hope will achieve most of the objectives we have in mind. With an exceptionally young 1st XV (as many as seven players, including the Captain, only 16 years old), team building for the future was our main preoccupation. Results were inevitably our least successful. With nine old colours returning, we are hopeful of the future and a refreshing spirit of renewed confidence pervades. Athletics took on very much the same pattern as in previous years. The weather did its best to intervene and bring operations to a standstill, but Bootham School came to our aid not only in allowing us to beat them in our annual fixture but also in loaning us their ground, which kept our programme operational. Cricket has once again high-lighted the School's annual games' record. We now very much regret losing to Worksop in mid-May because ever since all the remainder of school matches have either been won outright or gone decisively in our favour. 9
This season culminates what in years to come might be known as the Nettleton era. Nettleton now leaves us after four years in the team, and in two years of captaincy he has lost only two School matches. His individual runs to date are 775, the highest since Norman Yardley. W. R. Pickersgill might well not agree with the term—the Nettleton era—for it was he who claimed all 10 wickets for 13 runs in the match against Giggleswick this term. (56 wickets to date; only once since the war has this total been surpassed, in 1951 by J. J. Youll with 61 wickets). Prospects for the future remain as bright as ever, for our Senior Colts team have had a quite outstanding unbeaten record this term. The Squash team has had its best season for many years, being undefeated in school matches. Three of the team, J. J. Vooght, R. D. Harding and G. A. Willstrop, won all their matches against other schools. The Colts team was also unbeaten. J. J. Vooght retained the Northumberland Junior Squash Championship. I have tried to give you a picture of the activities, achievements, hopes and aspirations of a large family of boys—certainly by no means conforming to any pattern or mould, but a group of individuals united in a common interest which makes our School. It is not fashionable today to beat the drum of "loyalty", "school tie" or what you may call it, to rest on privilege or to sit back on tradition. But I have never been more conscious in my long years in this responsible office of the enormous endeavour and selfless service of the staff I have the honour to lead, and of the devoted work of all at St. Peter's for the good of the School. We look forward with confidence whatever the future may hold, and will continue to try to deserve that support with which our parents, old boys and friends encourage us in so rich measure.
LORD JAMES'S SPEECH The Dean, Mr. Sheriff, my Lady Mayoress, Sheriff's Lady, Headmaster, Ladies and Gentlemen: May I first say, in all sincerity, what a great honour it is to have been asked to distribute these prizes, partly because St. Peter's is an old and great School, but mainly, I think, because those of us who know something about the educational history of the last twenty-five years will know that it is the truth that there are, in fact, few schools in England that owe more to their present Headmaster than does this; although I expect everyone knows that, there is no harm in saying it again and explaining why I am particularly glad to be here. The second thing I must do is to thank the speaker of the Latin oration for the kind things which he said. It is really a tribute to the human mind in its power of forgetting things which it wishes to forget. I think I was reasonably good at Latin in the London matriculation, but I listened to that speech in almost complete incomprehension. There were only four words I understood, and one of them was manifestly inappropriate since not even my best friend would associate the word "equitatis" with me. I should have thought that more people would have understood that joke in a school of this classical tradition, but although I paid tribute to the human mind I must also pay a tribute to the speaker, because even without the translation one has gathered from his manner that he was, indeed, saying kind things even if they were concealed in what can be called the decent obscurity of a learned language. 10
The problem of speech days is, as the Headmaster has said, always with us, and it is particularly difficult for me to-day, because I see so many of my friends in the audience, a number of whom could do speech day much better than I can. Speech day speeches tend to fall into one of four classes. There are the political that deal with academic policy, but on the whole I do not approve of those, because my views on academic policy are not always the same as other people's. Then there are the facetious, which I still do my best do avoid. Thirdly, there are the hortatory, and fourthly there are the completely disastrous. Mine will fall somewhere between the third and fourth categories. And if you think about it, of course, it is an almost impossible task that a speech day speaker is set. The age range with which he deals is considerable. On one hand he has got what we call in the educational racket "thirteen plus", on the other he has—well, years of discretion. And it is impossible, it is completely impossible, for any speaker to make a good speech that will cover that age range, and he had better make his mind up to it from the start. There are one or two other handicaps of course. There is the handicap that there is no form of oratory more euphemical than speech day oratory, by which I mean—over there—that you forget it faster than I forgot my Latin even. I remember asking a valued and truthful colleague at Manchester Grammar School once—he had been saying what great speakers they had had in the past before my day, great scholars and so on—and I asked him to remember a single sentence said by any of those great men, and the only sentence he was able to remember was, "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen." which, although a valuable utterance in itself, is not something that one would wish to treasure over the years. One does stand up here knowing that by this time to-morrow morning, mercifully, everything that one has said will have been forgotten by everyone. I am going to be quite honest—I am not going to bother about the parents, and I am certainly not going to bother about the staff or the governors. I am going to talk to the people I like talking to most and enjoy talking to most—the Sixth Form. Those who are leaving or those who are leaving next year, and the younger generations can—well they can sit there looking as though they were awake, really thinking about the things that they do think about when they are not really listening at all. I shall not mind a bit as long as you keep your eyes open. It is to the Sixth Form that I want to say a fewhoratory words, or explanatory words if you like, and I wish that afterwards we could go away somewhere and discuss them, because that is what I should really enjoy most. My sort of speech day speech always begins by saying 'When I was in the Sixth Form", and I left the Sixth Form in 1927, not in the nineteenth century as some of you obviously think; but it is thity-eight years ago—not long in the history of a nation, but long in the history of our nation, because a lot of things have happened since then. The impact of science has grown more rapid. We have had a disastrous revolution in the world, the war, the face of the world has changed; and so, inevitably, have the problems facing the Sixth Forms. In many ways your life is a great deal easier than mine is. I know the scramble for University entrants and all that and yet, in fact, we know that if you do get into a University there are no financial barriers. In my day, unless your parents were reasonably well-off, you had to win not one scholarship, but two. Life is easy—it is easier in more obvious ways. You can travel much more freely; you have got more money; you have resources that we had not got. The radio was just beginning in my day, the telly did not exist, and that is plain advantage
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in some ways for you. It has made many of you half illiterate, but I mean, in other ways, let us face it, you know more about music; you have a wider general knowledge, and you probably know more about the world; you have much more liberty: that is a fact. Those are advantages that you have got, but in some ways of course, the world is a great deal more difficult, I think, for you. The very facts of affluence have put more choices in your hands. The opportunities you have got make it more (rather than less) necessary for you to have better judgment than I. It makes, in other words, your education even more important for you than mine was for me. The world is more complex, it is richer, it is more precarious, and faced with this world I know that a lot of you feel as a lot of us feel at our age : how can anything we do make any difference whatever? Isn't the whole thing so complex that it is determined by affluence, over which we have no control at all? It is so easy for you, and for any of us, to drift into this Room-at-the-Top attitude in which one feels, "I really cannot affect the world, but I myself am going to be pretty cosy in it". That is an attitude but, inevitably, it is very easy for the intelligent young man of seventeen or eighteen to adopt, and his choices and his idealism is made more difficult, because there are all sorts of forces at work which make it far harder for you to think straight. The ad-man has come, you are bombarded by propaganda of one kind and another. How do you resist those kinds of approaches? This is a new and genuine difficulty, and faced with those difficulties there are four things that I would like to put into your mind—and it sounds as though I were going on for a long time, but I would remind the chap who is running the stopwatch for the Fourth Form sweep-stake on the length of my speech that bogey is sixteen minutes. These four things are not things which I am going to discuss in any detail, but are four things which I am going to put into your mind. The first is that you have got to remember always that society is based on individuals. Some have more power and more responsibilities than others, and this is right and proper, but nevertheless all of us together constitute society. There is no mysterious "they" hidden away in C. P. Snow's "Corridors of Power" who can take your decisions for you. Ultimately, the kind of world which your children are going to live in, which you are going to live in for the next fifty years, will be determined by the accumulation of your choices, aesthetic choices, choices as regards truth, above all choices as regards morality. You are not simply a tiny cog in a big machine that has no effect on how that machine works. Secondly, if you turn to me and say, "Oh, what can the individual do?" 'What do you want us to do, having thrown these sort of woolly questions at us?" The first thing, of course, that you have got to do, is to be good at your job, because the future ultimately depends on that. It depends on all of us trying to do our particular job as well as we can, to develop our talents as highly as we are able. One of the greatest of modern philosophers, Whitehead, said forty years ago, "In the conditions of modern life the rule is absent. Not all your wit, not all your determination, not all your victories o'er land and sea, can move back the finger of fate. The nation that does not value tried intelligence is doomed." That was Whitehead forty years ago and now, of course, this is a platitude, but we know it was not a platitude when he said it. It is true now, but let us remember what it means for us now. It means that we have got to be good if we are to survive. We are a poor country; we are one of the poorer of the great countries in our natural resources. If we are to accomplish the visions which we have for 12
the kind of country this could be; if we are to put into operation our schemes of social improvements and all that, then everyone of us has got to develop that intelligence that he has, whether it is highly academic, whether it is practical, whether it is high or whether it is low; it has got to be trained absolutely to its limit, and any scheme of educational reorganisation has •got to have Whitehead's words in mind. The nation that does not value tried intelligence is doomed. Truer to-day than it has ever been. I am not saying that everyone should go to a University, because they should not; but I am saying that if they go they have to become good chemists or good doctors in so far as they can, and if they do not, then they have got to be good farmers or good chartered accountants or good engine-drivers. But the basis of education, the first basis, is intellectual; but the second thing is not only to develop oneself and one's own intellect and to prepare for the things of the mind to follow rightly. The second thing, of course, that you have got to do is to determine, not necessarily at this stage, but at some stage, to do something beyond your job, to do something probably for which you are not paid. I would ask you to think—Sixth Form—to think for a moment about how much of the work of this country is done by voluntary effort. I want you to think, not necessarily of spectacular voluntary activities, although those are terribly important, I mean things like V.S.O. I want you to think of the day-to-day rather dull sitting on unpaid committees or benches, or whatever it may be, of people who know that their duty to society is not finished when they have done their job well. As soon as we cease having voluntary activity in this country, as soon as people like you are going to cease having the sense of obligation to do something for which you are not paid, then I will really believe in national decline. That, I think, is very important, and thirdly, the third point I want to put into your mind is this, and it has been put dozens of times, but it is true. In a place like this you have •got a particular responsibility, you are privileged—let us be honest about it. This is a good school, you come from good homes; on the whole, although your teachers are reluctant to realise it, you are above the average in intelligence—difficult to grasp but true—well now, grasp it. It is nothing to be proud of. In a way you were born like that, but the fact that you are more intelligent, the fact that you are privileged does mean, of course, that you have got more responsibility. It is not cimply an opportunity for you to do better in life because, quite obviously, if your values fail, if you do not recognise truth when you see it, if you prefer the cheap to the worthwhile, then what can one expect of the rest of society? I am not presenting you with a dull life, but I am saying, whatever you like, whatever you go for, let it be the best of its kind. I am not saying we have got to listen to Mozart's String Quartets all the time, but if you do listen to something else, then make it good. Make it Dave Brubeck or something, but not the Rolling Stones. Go for the best, not necessarily, I allow, not necessarily dull, but the best, because society, ultimately, whether we like it or not—let us be realistic— society is going to be influenced unduly as it were, according to your tastes and by your judgements and your leadership. And the last thing I want to put into your mind is the most difficult of all for your generation. I have spoken about the "hidden persuaders", as one American writer called it—the people who are trying to affect your minds from propaganda, from advertisement, trying to persuade you on the telly that cigarette smoking is really good for the lungs after all, and it helps you float down the river in a punt. How is one to withstand not 13
only that, but much more insidious forms of propaganda? You have got to be tough, you have got to develop a tough mind in scepticism. And the good school, and this is a good school, encourages you to do that to question everything, to accept nothing, to go away from the hall this morning taking my arguments apart—and I hope you will, finding out the inconsistences. do it—splendid—but there is a danger, and this is where the difficulty comes in. There is a danger of being sceptical, in which scepticism becomes cynicism, in which you cease to believe that there is any ascertainable truth at all, in which all standards of value deliquesce in a general air of smartness—the sort of "Private Eye" approach to the world. What you have got to do is to walk that narrow, difficult edge between scepticism on the one side, and an ingenuous idealism on the other. You have got to be tough and yet somehow you have got to keep your ideas. And remember that one of the two greatest teachers who ever lived, Socrates, who taught people to question as no-one has ever taught them to question before, to take every great word and deflate it, to say "What does he really mean?" Socrates, with all his cepticism, had an idealism for which he was prepared to die—in fact, as you know, did die. It is possible to combine scepticism and idealism, scepticism and some kinds of belief, but it is difficult and it will need your toughest and greatest efforts. All these things, of course, that a good school does. You have heard it dozens of times, but because they are platitudes it does not mean that they are no longer true. A good school does teach them, but they are so difficult that they do demand, of course, life-long effort. There is so much to know, the problems are so great in the world of to-day, that you do not finish your education at sixteen—you should not finish your education at seventeen, eighteen or twenty-three. You are really, at eighteen, at the beginning of what one hopes will be a life-long educational process. The funny story that I always tell on these occasions appeared in "Punch" years ago, and it was a girls' school, and the Headmistress was there, and the distinguished stooge who was presenting the prizes was there; and he turned to her and said, 'What do I do? 'Say that I never won any, ask for a half holiday and tell them that the future of the world rests on their shoulders?" I won't say I never won any, but I am not sure what the tradition of this school is about half holidays or semi-days, or whatever we call them (but you are probably too superior to go in for them). Anyway, it is the end of the term, but I will find this out afterwards, and enter into negotiations on your behalf. But the other thing, of course—the ultimate bromide—the future rests on your shoulders, and of course it is true that on your value of judgments, on you fighting for what is true and disinteresting, on that kind of eternal battle that one fights with oneself, on you winning it in some degree, does depend the kind of country this will be, the kind of world this will be. Because the world will continue to shrink in the next forty, fifty and sixty years; and that is why the last picture I will leave in your minds is the picture that was drawn of education by the greatest of all writers on education. In the Republic, Plato outlines an education, not in some ways dissimilar from yours, except that he was ahead of his time and his education was co-educational, in more correspondence with the University of York—but anyway, an education similar to yours. It was academic, it combined the academic with the athletic. He possibly overdid the athletics (I would not know), but at any rate, there was this hard core of the intellectual life that he believed in, education that would go on or off throughout life—an education founded on Mathematics and leading ultimately to Philosophy, because he 14
thought those were the highest pursuits possible. He had this picture of young men and women going out from places like this to serve their community that he called the Republic, and to lead them. And he believed they could do it because their education had given them some vision of what he called "the good". And it is because I think that in this school you do get some vision of what Plato meant by "the good"—not only in this school, but in great areas of our educational system; it is because of that, and in the hope that that vision will become clearer, that I am very proud indeed to have been asked to distribute your prizes this morning.
EXAMINATION RESULTS JULY, 1965 The following successes were achieved at Advanced Level:Rank—Latin, Greek, Ancient History (A)*t.
Bailey, A. D.—French, German.
Bamforth—English, Geography (A). Bennitt—French. Biddle—Economics. Blundy—English, History *t. Bowe—t. Clayton—Geography, Economics. Clegg, R. W. C.—French.
Darley—GeographY*t. Day—Geography, Aret • Dixon, R. C.—French, English, History * t. Doyle, R. M. K.—French (A), German, Englislet. Eatough—History, Economics. Furey—French, History, English*t. Gibson—Latin of Modern Studies, English, HistorY * t• Haggie—History. Hall—French, Geography (A) * t. Harrison, P. R.—French, German, English*t. Harvey—Latin of Modern Studies, English, History*t. Head—Art. Hillaby—English, HistorY*t. Hodgson, 0. G.—Music (A)t.
Hollender—GeographY*t.
Howard—English, HistorY*t. Hutchinson—Geography, Art. Lockwood—Geography*t. Mitchell, T. C.—English, HistorY*t• Moffatt, K. A.—French, German. Newhouse—French. Ord—French, English, Geography (A) * t. Perks—History, Geography (A)t. Robinson, J.—Englisht. Stephenson, P. St. G. * t. Thirlwell—French, English*t. Wallace—French, German. Aspinall—Mathematics (A), Higher Mathematics (A), Physics (As). Birch—Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Physicst. Fletcher—Art, Maths for Science. Mordue—Maths, Higher Maths, Physics*t. Pawson—Maths, Higher Maths, Physics*t. Russell, J. H.—Maths (A), Higher Maths (A). Senior—Maths (A), Higher Maths (A), Chemistry (Ai).
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Stapleton—Maths, Physicst. Tidy—Maths, Higher Maths, Physics (A)t. Wallis—Maths, Higner Maths, Physicst. Youle—Maths, Higher Maths, Physics (AI)*. Abel—Maths for Science, Physics, ChemistrY*t. Beaumont, M. K.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry*t. Brown, P. W.—Chemistryt. Burnell—Maths with Statistics (A), Physics (As). Cloughton—Physics, Chemistry*. Croft-Baker—Physics, Chemistry. Crombie—Physicst. Duckworth—Physics, Chemistryt. Edbrooke—Physics, Chemistry, Biologyt. Fearnside—Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Foster—Geography. Fry, J. M.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry (A)*t. Gough—Maths for Science (I), Physics, ChemistrY*t. Gow—Maths for Science (Ai), Physics (A), Chemistry (AI)*t% Graham—Maths for Science (A), Physics, Chemistry (AI)*t. Hackney—Maths for Science, Physics, ChentistrY*t. Hamilton-Williams—Art, Maths for Science, Physics. Hancock—Chemistry (A), Botany, Zoology. Hardman—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry*t. Hothersall—Physics (A), Chemistry, Biology*t. Hudson—Geography, Economics, Biology. Hyde—Maths for Science, Physics. Murray—Chemistryt. Nettleton—Chemistry, Biology. Oxley—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Pilcher*t. Rae--Chemistry*. Rowbottom—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistryt. Shearsmith—Art, Physics. Sproulle—Physics, Biologyt. Stevens—Maths for Science, Physics. Town, M. A.—Maths for Science, Chemistry. Vooght—Chemistryt. Watson, B. J.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistryt. Watts—Maths for Science, Chemistryt. Webster, M. N.—Geography, Chemistry, Biology*t. Winn—Chemistry, BiologY*t. Smith, N. J.—Maths with Statistics. (* shows that the candidate has also passed in the General Paper, t that he has passed in the Use of English Paper; (A) means a distinction at "A" level, and (i) a distinction at "S" level.) At Ordinary Level:— Bird (8); Cressey (5); Dingwall (9); Ferguson (9); Godfrey, C. S. (4); Harrison, R. L. (8); Hodges (3); Holgate (9); Kemp, N. A. (3); Les (7); Mackinder (9); Macleod (9); Ogley (3); Reid (4); Reiss (2), Richardson (8). Adams (5); Anderson (5); Ballinger (9); Blackford (8); Carlin (2); Cook (7); Copeland (9), Donaldson (5); Fairclough, J. W. P. (5); Groundwater (9); Hardie (9); Hoad (8); Hutton (2); Kitching (8); Lockhart (6); Macartney (7); Medlycott (8); Moorhouse (3); Moss, A. J. (9); Moss, R. I. (8); Powell, A. W. H. (6); Pugh (6); Robinson, H. J. (5); Rutherford (8); Summers, P. T. (8); Willcock (8). Argyle (5); Atkinson, B. J. (I); Banks (z); Beards (5); Farmer, C. P. (2); Gill, T. J. W. (z); Gray (I); Green (2); Jobling (3); Lees, J. (2); McKay (3); Monks (3); Park (5); Reeves (5), Watson, C. I. R. (6); Wood, J. R. (3).
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Amos (I); Anfield (2); Atkinson, J. S. (3); Bough (3); Burnett, N. R. S. (I); Dent (3); Dew (2); Emsley (3); Horsman (2); Howgate (3); Knowles (4); Marshall (4); Martinson (4)1 Morris, N. G. A. (8); Neil (3); Oglesby (3); Pace, M. G. (3); Parker (3); Sinclair (3); Thompson, M. J. (5); Ward (5); Wood, H. L. (I). Bamforth (I); Beaumont, M. K. (I); Blundy (I); Burnell (2), Croft-Baker (I); Crombie (r); Day (I); Dixon, R. C. (r); Doyle, R. M. K. (I); Fry (2); Furey (2); Gibson (i); Gough (r); Haggie (1); Hall (r); Hardman (I); Harrison, P. R. (I); Harvey (r); Hillaby (r); Hollender (i); Hothersall (1); Hutchinson (i); Hyde (I); Marsden, P. S. (I); Nettleton (r); Ord (z); Rae (r); Rank (r); Rowbottom (r); Ryan (r); Smith, N. J. (I); Stephenson, P. St. G. (r); Thirlwell (1); Tidy (I); Town, M. A. (r); Wallis (I); Watson, B. J. (I); Youle (I); Baxter (I); Carr, M. J. T. (I); Clegg, C. W. (r); Doyle, P. J. (I); Fear (I); Fieldhouse (I); Grayson (I); Marsden, N. C. P. (r); Nix, P. J. (i); Oliver (z); Shepherd (i); Spilman (I); Tilley (i).
SALVETE C. E. J. Cork, R. A. Exell, H. J. Gration, H. J. Willer.
VALETE DRONFIELD G. M. Foster. 1960-65. L.VI E. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Geography). 3rd XV 1964; 1st VIII Shooting 1964; 3rd IV shooting (Captain) 1965; 1st VIII .22 Colours 1965; School Athletics 1965; School Chess 1964-65; House Rugger 1964; House Athletics 1962-65; Cross Country 5963-65. L/Cpl. Signals and R.E.M.E. Estate Surveying (British Railways). 27 Queen St., Redcar, Yorks. T. D. Head. 1960-65. L.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level (Art, English). Newcastle University. D. Hillaby. 1961-65. L.VI B. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (English, History). School Athletics 1965; School 6th IV rowing 1965; House Junior Long Run 5962; House Cross Country 1963-65 (Goodburn Individual Cup 1965); Junior House Cricket 1962; House Rowing VIII 1964-65; House Athletics 1964-65. C.C.F. Naval Section, Proficiency. House Representative Modern Languages Society. Civil Service. Command Secretariat, H.Q. BAOR, B.F.P.O. 40. H. J. R. Hyde. 1955-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics). Vice-Capt. Shooting 1965. 1st VIII .22 1964-65 (Colours); ist VIII .303 Bisley 1963-65. School Swimming 1961-65 (capt. 1965). House Athletics 1962-65. House Monitor C.C.F. P.O. Inst. i/c Naval Sectione. and Civil Defence. "Belfield", Hull Road, Durufington, York. K. A. Moffatt. 1958-65. U.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (German, French, Use of English). rst XI Hockey 1965. Senior House Cricket 1964 -65. House Swimming 1965. Senior Scout, Patrol Leader. Treasurer Modern Languages Society. House Monitor. Russian Society House Representative. Midland Bank. 12A Wigginton Road, York. P. F. Nettleton. 1960-65. L.VI E. "0" Level (11); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology). 1st XV 1963-64;Ist XI Hockey 1964-65 (capt; 1st XI 1962-65 (capt.) Squash V 1963-4-5; House Tennis. Committee member of Senior Science Society. Head of House. School representative to "OMEGA". Glasgow University—Veterinary Science. 8 Pierremont Drive, Darlington, Co. Durham. 17
J. E. Perks. 1960-65; 1960-64 School House, 1964-65 Dronfield House Monitor. "0" Level (8), U. of E.; "A" Level (History, Geography (Dist.). 3rd XV House Rugger; Cross Country. Scouts, Patrol Leader, Queen's Scout, Patrol Leader (Seniors). Theological Society (Secretary). Chapel Committee. University College, London (Economics). A. T. W. Sproulle. 1960-65. L.VI E. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Biology). 2nd VIII .22 Shooting 1964; 1st VIII .303 Shooting (Colours) 1965; Bisley 1965. C.C.F. 1964 Sgt. i/c Army Section 1965 C.S.M. Brewing. Warren House, Mirfield, Yorks. Tel.: Mirfield 2201. N. J. Smith. 1955-65. U.VI. "0" Level (u); "A" Level (Biology, Physics (Dist.), Chemistry (Dist.), Maths for Science, Maths with Statistics). Colts VIII 1962; 5th IV 1963; School Swimming Team 1961-65; School Junior Athletics Team. House Colours. Queen's Scout; Senior Scout Patrol Leader. President of Debating Society. Secretary of Senior Science Society. Secretary of Natural History Society 1964. Secretary of Biological Society 1965. Secretary of Chapel Committee. School Monitor, Chapel Monitor, Library Monitor. St. John's College, Cambridge (Medicine). 14 Fairway, Rawcliffe Lane, York. R. Williams. 1961-65: Trans AB. "0" Level (3); C.C.F. Cadet (Part I). Senior Commercial Apprentice. 35 Devonshire Road, Dore, Sheffield. C. W. D. Wood. 1961-65. L.VI B. "0" Level (4). 2nd IV Cox 1965; 2nd Colours; House VIII Cox (Dronfield) 1965; Junior Long Run (School House) 1962. C.C.F. AB Proficiency (Naval Section). Farming, Land Agency. Lining Hall, Sheriff Hutton, York.
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J. R. W. Bennitt. 1960-65. U.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, French, Latin.) Shooting 2nd VIII. 22; 3rd IV .303; Junior Long Run. C.C.F. Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. House Representative. Modern Languages Society. Oasis Committee. House Monitor. Leeds University, French/Latin Honours. 31 St. Mary Magdalene Hospital, Claremont Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. H. Biddle. 1954-65. U.VI AB. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English `S' Dist., Economics.) Captain 3rd XV 1963-64. House Rugby, Boating, Swimming. House Colours. C.C.F. C.S.M. Assistant Librarian; Vice-President 1964; Secretary 1963 Debating Society; School Representative S.D.A.; President Drama Society; Secretary Games Committee; Chapel Committee; House Representative Theological Society; School Representative and Treasurer York Students Theatre Club. Head of School. Head of House. Askham Bryan Hall, York. S. N. Monks. 1958-65. V B. "0" Level (3). Senior Colts Rugger. Colts Eight. Senior House Rugger. House Eight. C.C.F. Able Seaman R.N. Section. Merchant Navy. 35 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. R. E. Moorhouse. 1962-65. V A. "0" Level (3). Junior House Rugger. School Shooting (Cdt. Pair). C.C.F. Cadet, Marksman. Textiles. Upper Halstead, Thurstonland, nr. Huddersfield. G. P. Neil. 1957-65. V Modern. "0" Levels (4). Senior Colts Rugger 1963, 3rd XV 1964. House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Long Run. Marksman, Cadet R.A.F. Section. House Drama Society. M. J. Oxley. 1956-65. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 3rd XV 1963. 2nd VIII 1964-65 (Colours). House Rugger, Swimming, Athletics, Boating (capt.). C.C.F. L/Sgt. 2 i/c Army Section. Treasurer Senior Science Society. Loughborough University. Foundry Technology. 174 Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield. Tel.: 360509.
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MANOR P. N. Banks. 1956-65. V.B. "0' Level (I). Senior House Cross Country; Junior Long Run; Junior House Rugger; House Athletics and Junior House Cricket. "Manorite" Committee Member. Huddersfield College of Technology, Business Studies/Accountancy. 31 Aldreth Grove, Bishopthorpe Road, York. M. H. Bowe. 1960-65. L.VI B. "0" Level (7). 1st IV Rowing 1964-65; znd XV 1963; School Swimming, School Athletics. Chairman, Questus Club. 16 Station Approach, South Ruislip, Middx. P. W. Brown. 1960-65. LVI. "0" Level (5). "A" Level (Chemistry). Captain of School Athletics, 3rd XV Rugger, School Swimming, House Cross Country (capt.), House Cricket, House Four, House Colours. C.C.F. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. Games Committee. House Monitor. Arden Croft, Station Road, Hatton, Warwickshire. N. R. S. Burnett. 1957-65. V Mod. "0" Level (3). Senior Rugger, Athletics, Swimming, House Four. C.C.F. R.A.F. Section (Part I). London School of Printing. Tanglewood, 7 Moor Hall Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. T. J. Haggie. 1960-65. U.VI. "0" Level (13); "A" Level (Latin, French, History (Dist.). ist XI Cricket 1963-4-5 (V•caPt.); 3rd XV 1964; Colts Colours 1962. House Cross Country, Swimming, Squash, House Colours. C.C.F. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section; .22 and .303 Marksman. Committee of Russian Society and Mod. Languages Society. Secretary of House Society. Library Monitor. School Monitor. Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Law). 157 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. S. N. Howard. 1964-65 L.VI B. (on E.S.U. Scholarship). "0" Level (I); "A" Level English, History. 1st VI Tennis, School Athletics. House Cross Country, Swimming. Harvard University (English).
J. Robinson. 1955-65. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (English). School Athletics. House Athletics, Cross Country, House Representative Music Society. Baird Cup Winner Keyboard Competition 1965. M. W. Webster. 1957-65. LVI E. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Geography, Chemistry, Biology). House Cricket, Rowing and Swimming. Film Society (House Representative). Leeds University (Agriculture). House Monitor. Staynor Hall, Selby, Yorks. A. Youle. 1960-65. U.VI. "0" Level (ii); "A" Level (Maths for Science (Dist.), Physics (Dist.), Maths, Higher Maths, Chemistry (A and S Dist.). 1st XV 1964. znd VIII 1964-65. House Chess (capt.), Athletics, Cross Country, Tennis, Squash, Fencing, House Colours. C.C.F. Flt./Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section 1964. Russian Society (Secretary). Committee of Science Society, Theological Society. Secretary of House Society. Chapel and Oasis Committees. Library Monitor. Head of House. Jesus College, Cambridge (Nat. Sciences). "Stillpoint" Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton, Yorks. QUEENS R. M. Aspinall. 1958-65. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics (A and S Dist.), Pure Maths (Dist.), Applied Maths (Dist.) U. of E.) House Swimming, House XV, House Junior IV, House Fencing, House Shooting. C.C.F. L-Sgt. Signals Section (Storeman); Marksman. St. Catharine's, Cambridge (Mechanical Sciences). House Monitor. 32 Elmpark View, Stockton Lane, York. C. W. Birch. 1955-65. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Maths, Higher Maths, Physics). 1st VIII 1964-65; Captain of Boats 1965. Senior House Rugger. C.C.F. Cert A Part I. Committee Member Geog. Society 1965. House Monitor. Leeds University (Civil Engineering). 104 Fulford, York.
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D. A. Burnell. 1958-65. U.VI. "0" Level (12); "A" Level (Pure Maths (S. Dist.), Applied Maths (S. Dist.), Physics (S. Dist.), Maths with Statistics (Dist.) Open Exhibition in Maths to Trinity Hall; Akroyd Open Scholarship. School Chess 1962-65 (capt. 1964-65). Senior Cross Country, House Fencing, Swimming, Junior Rugger, Croquet. Queen's Scout. Treasurer Russian Society. Chapel Committee. Oasis Committee. Editor "Royal Purple". School Orchestra. Library Monitor (English Essay Prize 1963-4-5). House Monitor. Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Mathematics). 59 Heworth Green, York. M. A. Clayton. 1954-65. L.VI B. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Geography, Economics, U. of E.). 3rd XV. Junior Colts XI. House Rugger, Cricket, Swimming Athletics, Squash and Chess. C.C.F. Cert. A, Part I, R.A.F. Prof., .22 Marksman. Geography Society (Hon. Sec.). Curia. House Monitor. "Thomeycroft", Overton, York. G. W. Cloughton. 1954-65. U.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, U. of E.) 1st XV 1962 (Colours), 1963 (Vice-capt.), 1964 (capt.). 1st Hockey 1962 and 1963 (Colours), 1964 and 1965 (capt.). 1st Cricket 1962 and 1963 (Colours), 1964 and 1965 (capt. Athletics 1964, 1965 (Colours) House Swimming. C.C.F. N.C.O. Cadre Games Committee. Head of House. Bradford College of Advanced Technology. 26 Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York. C. P. Farmer. 1958-62 Junior School; 1962-65. V B "0" Level (2). School Tennis House Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming, Rugby, Cricket. House Representative Junior Science Society. N. J. Hancock. 1957-65. U.VI. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Physics (Dist.), Chemistry (Dist.) Biology, Botany, Zoology). C.C.F. Cdt. Cert A, Part I. House Representative Senior Science Society. Treasurer Natural History Society. Biological Society Committee. St. John's College, Oxford. 7 Park Terrace, New Earswick, York. T. C. C. Harris. 1955-65. Trans B. "0" Level (3). 3rd XV 1964. House Rugger 1963-64, Cross Country 1963-65, Cricket 1965. C.C.F. L/Cpl. Signals Section (Sigs. Classification). Manager Training 228 Hamilton Drive West, Acomb, York. T. C. Mitchell. 1958-65. L.VI B. "0" Level (II); "A" Level (English, History). 1st XV 1963-64. 1st XI Hockey 1964-65. 1st XI Cricket 1962-65. Junior Athletics 1962. House Squash, Tennis. Games Committee. 48 Bootham Crescent, York. M. R. Rae. 196o-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Chemistry). School Vlth Four. House VIII 1965. Scouts 1st Class Badge. Borough Road Teacher Training College, Isleworth, Middx. 3 Severus Avenue, Acomb, York. M. Senior. 1958-65. IU.VI . "0" Level (11); "A" Level (Chemistry (Dist.), Maths for Science (Dist.), Physics (A and S Dist.), Maths (Dist.), Higher Maths (Dist.), U. of E.) 1965 6th IV; House VIII. House Chess. House Swimming. C.C.F. L/Sgt. Signals Section. Russian Society, Music Society, House Representative. House Monitor. Exeter College, Oxford (Chemistry). 114 Heslington Lane, Fulford, York. N. K. Wallace. 196o-65. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (French, German). 2nd XV (Colours). znd XI (Colours). Athletics. House Chess. C.C.F. Cert. A, Parts I and II. House Representative Modern Languages Society. House Monitor. Askham Bryan Court, Askham Bryan, York. C. I. R. Watson. 1957-65. VB. "0" Level (6). Junior House Rugger, Cricket, Cross Country. Duke of Edinburgh's Award—Bronze Medal. (Agricultural College). Cromwell Farm, Hessay, near York. P. W. Wood. 1958-65. L.VI B. House Monitor.
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RI SE M. Bamforth. 196o-65 L.VI B. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English, Geography (Dist.).) House Boating, Swimming, Jnr. Rugger, Junior Long Run. C.C.F. Junior Corporal R.A.F. Overseas Banking (Barclay's D.C.O.) Green Lodge, Swindon Village, Cheltenham (Glos.). M. K. Beaumont. 1961-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry). House Boating, Rugger, Athletics, Junior, Long Run. Senior Science Society. House Representative. Newcastle University (Mechanical Engineering) 1966. "Greenacres", 1 Aspin Lane, Knaresborough, Yorks. R. W. C. Clegg. 1959-65 (Junior School 1954-59). U.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (English (S. Dist.), French, U. of E.). C.C.F. L/Sgt. Company Clerk. Modern Languages Society. Theological Society. House Monitor. Leeds University (Law). Kibworth, 3 Clifton Dale, York. S. Croft-Baker. 196o-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). 1st XV 1964. znd XV 1965. School Athletics. 5th IV Boating. House Captain of Rugger, Swimming, Athletics, House Boating, House Colours. C.C.F. Sgt. i/c R.E.M.E. Section. House Monitor. "Dentor", 15 Fulwith Drive, Harrogate, Yorks.
J. A. Eatough. 1957-65. U.VI B. "0" Level (12); "A" Level (English, History, French, Economics.) ist XV 1964. Hockey 1st XI 1964-65 (Vice-capt. and capt.). 1st XI 1963-4-5. School Chess, Colts Squash. House Tennis, Cross Country, Athletics, House Colours. C.C.F. P.O. Instructor, Naval Section. Chapel Committee. Games Committee. Head of House. Manchester University (Law). 8 Mollington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire.
J. F. Gagg. 1957-65. V B. "0" Level (3). 1st VIII Shooting 1964-65. House Rugger and Junior Cross Country. C.C.F. Band Corporal i/c Armoury. Y.F.C. Chairman. Farming (Agricultural College). Debelhill Farm, Misterton, Doncaster, Yorks.
House Rugger, Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country, Boating. Scout Cord. (Law). 19 York Place, Knaresborough.
T. J. W. Gill. 1961-65. V B. "0" Level (4).
F. R. G. Hutchinson. 196o-65. L.V IB. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Geography, Art). House Rugger, Junior Long Run, Cross Country, Boating, Athletics, House Colours. C.C.F. L/Sgt. R.E.M.E. Section. Committee Member and House Representative of Geographical Society. House Monitor. Mechanical Engineering. 233 Beckett Road, Doncaster.
R. W. Oliver. 1955-65. Trans. B. "0" Level (5). 3rd XV 1964. 1st VIII Boating
1965. School Fencing 1962-63. Captain 1964-65. House Athletics, Cross Country. C.C.F. Sgt. R.E.M.E. Section. House Monitor. Army. 5 Tang Hall Lane, Heworth, York.
J. R. Tilley. 1961-65. Trans. D. "0" Level (5). House Rugger, Cricket. C.C.F. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Electronics, Huddersfield Technical College. 24 Oakfield Road, Birkby, Huddersfield.
SCHOOL HOUSE R. M. Carlin. 1961-65. V A. "0" Level (2). Senior House Rugger. House Fencing. House Swimming. C.C.F. Cadet R.A.F. Section, Gliding Certificate. Further Education Leading to Civil Aviation. 37 Dumiwood Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster. M. W. Fear. 1961-65. Trans. "0" Level (5). House Boating, Senior House Rugger. Scout Patrol Leader, Senior Scout. Harrogate Art College. "Willow Green", Grainbeck Lane, Killinghall, nr. Harrogate, Yorks.
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D. E. Hudson. 196o-65. L.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Geography, Economics, Biology, U. of E.). 1st Hockey XI (Colours 1965). House Rugger, Junior Cricket, Tennis, Fencing, Athletics, Junior House Colours. C.C.F. L/Cpl. Army Section. Chairman Natural History Society 1964. Chairman Biology Society 1965. Committee of Geographical Society. Chapel Committee. House Representative Film Society. Library Monitor. House Monitor. Keele University (Geography and Economics). 12 York Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Yorks. R. D. S. Pilcher. 196o-65. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Use of English). 2nd XI Cricket 1965. House Swimming, Squash, Fencing. House Representative of Modern Language Society. House Monitor. Building Industry. III Doncaster Road, Selby, W. Yorks. D. E. Rowbottom. 196o-65. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 3rd XV Rugger IVth IV. House Monitor. P. F. A. Shearsmith. 1956-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Art, Physics) 2nd XI Cricket 1963-4-5 (Capt.). 2nd XI Hockey 1964-65 (Capt.). 2nd XV Rugger 1964-65. House Monitor. 9 Spring Hill, Tadcaster, Yorks. R. A. Stevens. 1955-65. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths for Science, U. of E.). Founder Member of Walking Group. Senior Scout. Choir Librarian (1963-65). Record Librarian 1964-65. Secretary of Photographic Society 1964-65. Secretary of Organ Society 1962-65. House Representative Music Society 1963-64. House Monitor. Keele University. 15 Bootharn Crescent, York. M. A. Town. 196o-65. L.VI D. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Chemistry). 1st XV 1964. 1st VIII 1965. Captain House Rugger, Boating, House Colours. House Swimming and Athletics. Games Committee. Head of House. Chartered Accountant. "Garth End", 61 Lee Lane West, Horsforth, nr. Leeds. TEMPLE A. D. Bailey. 1957-65. U.VI. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (French, German). 2nd XV 1964-65 (Colours). 2nd XI Hockey (Colours). House Rugger (capt.), Athletics (capt.), Cricket, Swimming, Cross Country (capt.), House Colours. Assistant Scoutmaster. Queen's Scout. Modern Languages Society (Sec.), Music Society (Sec.). Vice-Head of School. Head of House. School House, Barlby, Selby, Yorkshire. Tel.: Selby 317. D. L. Edbrooke. 1959-65. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) House Cricket, House Rugger, Cross Country. Senior Scout Patrol Leader. Queen's Scout. House representative of Theological Society. House Representative of Music Society. House Monitor. Guy's Hospital. "Donster", Skelton, York. G. H. C. Elliot. 1956-65. V B. "0" Level (2). House VIII 1965. Brewing. Corner Garth, Old Earswick, York. R. G. C. Elliott. 1958-65. IV Mod. C.C.F. Cadet. Further Education. Corner Garth, Old Earswick, York. J. E. Fearnside. 1954-65. U.VI. "0" Level (ro); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics). House Rugger, Athletics, Cross Country (Capt. 196364). C.C.F. Sgt. i/c Signals Platoon, Assistant Cadet Instructor C.C.F. Chapel Committee (House Rep.). Film Society (House Rep.). Orchestra Secretary. Photographic Society (Secretary 1963-64). School Monitor. Medicine. 89 The Fairway, Oadby, Leicester. R. D. Fletcher. 1959-65. L.VI C. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Art, Maths for Science). York Art. School. 58 Broadway, Fulford, York. J. M. Fry. 1955-65. L.VI. D. "0" Level (12); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry (Dist.). House Boating (1963-64). House Representative of the Russian Society. Imperial College, London University. Metallurgy. 170 Shipton Road, York.
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C. D. Hamilton-Williams. 1954-65. L.VI CDE. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Art, Maths for Science, Physics). House Athletics, House Shooting. C.C.F. L/Sgt. Signals Section. Treasurer of Photographic Society. House Monitor. P. A. Horsman. 1959-65. V. Mod. "0" Level (4). 2nd XV Rugger 1964 (Colours). School Swimming Team. Quantity Surveying. 29 Windmill Lane, Hull Road, York. J. H. Russell. 1955-65. U.VI. C. "0" Level (II); "A" Level (Maths (Dist.) and Higher Maths (Dist.), Physics). 1st VI Tennis 1963-4-5 (capt.), School Chess 1960-64. House Tennis (capt.), Cricket, Rugger, Squash, Chess (capt.), Swimming. House and Minor Sports Colours. C.C.F. Cpl. R.E.M.E. Section. Cert. A Part I and II. Games Committee. Library Monitor. House Monitor. Nottingham University (Mathematics/Economics). Birchinlee, Strensall, York. A. C. Ryan. 1956-65. L.VI.B. "0" Level (7). 1st VIII (Cox) Colours. House XV. House XI. Senior House Colours. House Monitor. J. R. Stapleton. 1955-65. U.VI. "0" Level (9).; "A" Level (Physics (Dist.), Chemistry (Dist.), Maths for Science (Dist.), Maths). Scout Group Quartermaster. House Representative Senior Science Society. House Monitor. St. Andrew's University (Maths). Oriel Lodge, Easingwold, York. P. M. Thomson. 1957-65. IV.Mod. Further Education. 145 Mount Vale, York. D. W. Tidy. 196o-65. L.VI. C. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Maths, Higher Maths, Physics (Dist.). 1st VIII .22 Shooting. 1st VIII .303 Shooting. House Cricket, Rugger, Squash. C.C.F. L/Sgt. R.E.M.E. Section. House Monitor. Imperial College, London. B. J. Watson. 1955-65. L.VI. D. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry). House Fencing. C.C.F. Corporal, Army Section. 3 Barrett Avenue, Holgate, York.
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD HOUSE The House welcomed two newcomers this term—Leake, who joined us from Temple, and Muller, who came from Germany for the term. The Senior Cricket team managed to reach the final but, with no bowling, could not contain The Grove. The Juniors reached the semifinal but once again The Grove were our vanquishers. The House is not musical but we must thank Carr, Doyle and Little for representing us in the Inter-House Competition. We hope to be represented by the bagpipes in next year's Baird Cup. The House Tennis team also met with little success on its first outing and it is to be hoped that more interest will be shown next summer. Both crews were successful in the House Boating; the VIII beating Queen's by a canvas after an epic battle, and the IV winning all their races very convincingly. The winning of these clinched our gaining the Oxford Cup. This was further confirmed when the Kazerooni Cup was won on the final day of term. Above is an outline of our sporting successes, but these alone are minimal compared with the spirit which pervades the House and the enjoyment we have all shared in the first year. We look forward to the future, confident and ebullient. 23
Finally, we record the leaving of Mr. Lanning, who has played as big a part as anyone in establishing the House and contributing to its successes. We wish him every happiness in his unselfish return to the cider country.
THE GROVE In the world of sport the most outstanding success of the term came when we won both the Senior and Junior Cricket cups. The senior one had not been in the House since the Kirby era, and not only were they close matches but they provided some spectacular cricket and the pace won us the Yoeman's Cup as well. Richardson will be remembered for the way he dealt with Fickersgill in particular. Waller's bowling was of a high standard, and he and Roebuck were awarded House Colours. We have lost some Shooting cups this term, but J. F. Brown acquired a new one for us when he won the Individual Shot. Brown also has a prize to his credit which his trumpet playing won in the Baird Cup Competition. The House Boating received considerable attention, and one very good time by the Senior Eight surprised the School as well as ourselves; however, we were beaten by Queen's. The Four got on a little better, but were eventually knocked out. The House Tennis team fought hard to retain the cup, though they were ultimately beaten in the final. It was, however, encouraging to see the number of junior boys who had a place in this team. Swimming has never been our forte but this term we finished fourth in the Swimming 'Sports, with D. H. Brown prominent in the junior part of the School. When scores were finally added up for the Oxford Cup, we had to surrender it to Dronfield House, coming second ourselves. The year in retrospect is promising. We have excelled in the sporting events, produced a play which was much appreciated, and kept up a reasonable standard academically. Those leaving this term will remember The Grove with affection, and wish it all the best for the future.
MANOR At the beginning of term Robinson became a House Monitor, while the juniors were joined by Cork. Otherwise the organisation of the House remained unchanged. In sporting events the Manor this term experienced a number of noteworthy successes and close defeats. The semi-final of the Senior Cricket contest with The Grove produced a splendidly tense match. Haggie, for his leadership and all round match performance, is to be congratulated, while Pickersgill must also be mentioned for this match, his 1st XI successes and for being awarded the Fielding Cup. The Senior League team once again had a very prosperous year under P. W. Brown, sweeping away all opposition in retaining the Burton Cup. On the junior side, Cawood, the team's captain, and Stewart were awarded their Junior House Colours for cricketing and other achievements. 24
The House VIII, led by Bowe and coached by Mr. Bolton, was fully prepared after impressive training performances for their contest with Dronfield House, but a fast start by the opposition and an inconsiderate launch jeopardised our hopes. The IV, after little experience, rowed well to reach the semi-final. In the third major sport the House seemed rather deficient in participants, there being four in all. These four, though, plus McKenzie and three junior middles, performed outstandingly to win the Shooting Cup; Creer deserves special mention for his maximum score in this and in winning the Recruit Cup. Pickersgill this term introduced a Tennis ladder which produced some keen competitive play and we hope this will continue next year, for it clearly helped to raise the standard of the game. In the Swimming competition the House set the pace and led on points until the final relays, when we were pipped by Dronfield and School Houses. It is pleasing to note, though, that three junior members of the team now hold School records, promise indeed for the future. Perhaps one of the most noteable "near misses" was in the Baird Cup, where Robinson, Platts and MsKenzie claimed 2nd place overall. Robinson, particularly, is to be congratulated on being awarded the individual keyboard prize. Four members of the House also received awards on Speech Day; we hope that this will continue. We are sorry to have to say that the Manorite has not succeeded in being published this year. It has not received all the enthusiasm and support one would expect from the rest of the House, but all efforts will be made to bring it out in the Christmas Term, when perhaps there is a little less pressure from work and outside activities. Finally, we say farewell to our leavers, and thank them all for their efforts and inspirations in all activities on both House and School levels.
QUEEN'S This term was a successful one in both work and games. D. A. Burnell is to be congratulated on winning the Akroyd Open Scholarship in addition to his award at Cambridge; it is the first time a St. Peter's boy has won the award. In addition N. J. Hancock has gained a place at St. John's, Oxford, M. Senior at Exeter College, Oxford, and R. M. Aspinall at St. Catherine's, Cambridge, and many others have provisional places at different universities. In Shooting, N. C. P. Marsden did extremely well to win the Green Howard Individual Cup, and in Fencing there is great promise for the future, as T. J. Simpson won the Dr. Slade Junior Foil with E. Lack runner-up. C. A. Wood continued to bring credit on himself and the School by his successes in outside events. In both Junior and Senior Cricket we lost to The Grove. However, the Junior team put up a good performance as they only lost by five wickets to a team containing nine with Colts team experience. House Boating was very successful. The Senior VIII narrowly lost to Dronfield in the final, after a tremendous battle from start to finish, whilst the Junior IV also lost to Dronfield in the final after beating Manor. C. W. Birch was awarded his Senior House Colours. 25
In the Tennis, Temple beat us convincingly and they eventually won the cup. G. F. Hardman took over as captain of the House Swimming, in the absence of P. W. Wood, who unfortunately slipped a disc; he swam extremely well to win the 100 yards free-style event convincingly. House Croquet continued to flourish, and the match against the Old Queensites ended in a draw as rain stopped play with the score 1 game each. G. M. Barton did not quite manage to retain the Hobbies Cup, but he is to be congratulated on winning the Handicraft Prize. M. A. Clegg and J. A. Shouksmith, on behalf of members of Queen's Club, presented the House with a superb leather-bound Junior House Colours Book, at a House Meeting towards the end of term. At the end of term we said goodbye to 18 members of the House. We thank them, and especially G. W. Cloughton, the Head of the House, for all they have done, and we wish them well in their future careers.
THE RISE School life tends to centre on the two poles of work and games, a generalisation which appears the more obvious during the Summer Term— this term was no exception. Although the success or otherwise of Risites' efforts in the academic field is a matter more for individuals, efforts on the games field were, of necessity, of a more communal nature, and althougth no material success was gained the House was not dispirited. Cricket, Tennis, Shooting, Swimming and Boating competitions all proved unsuccessful from the House's point of view, although the Junior Cricket team deserves special mention for their effort in reaching the fmal. For their efforts in these and many other spheres of school life, P. M. Shepherd was awarded Senior House Colours and J. D. Rawlings his Junior House Colours. When exams finished, the House undertook the production of "Androcles and the Lion". Considering the lack of time—ten days were spent rehearsing—and the inexperience of the majority of the cast, the play was an unqualified success, largely as a result of the tremendous amount of work put in by C. J. Swiers, the producer. It is hoped that this will be the first of many productions undertaken by the House. Although efforts on the games field and the House play were undoubtedly the highlights of the term, other interests were not ignored. The House, represented by M. Bamforth, J. R. W. Thirlwell and S. Mackinder, came second in the Baird Cup, while J. R. Tilley and M. J. Thompson played prominent parts in a concert of popular music at the end of term. Again, J. R. W. Thirlwell delivered the Latin Oration very successfully on Speech Day. Of these efforts we are justly proud. To all leavers we wish the best of luck, and thank them for the various ways in which they have contributed to the success of the House. 26
SCHOOL HOUSE The House was joined by one newcomer, Exell. The retaining of the Baird Cup was a good start to the term. Our thanks go to R. A. Stevens for his organ solo, and to Gough and Howat for their piano duet. The cricket teams in both inter-house and league games were not often successful. The House boating, after a slow start, settled down very well and became quite competent, thanks to Mr. Howat's coaching. The eight reached the semi-finals, but the IV, which had to include the cox of the eight, lost in the first round. We were well represented in the walking club, and some members completed the Lyke Wake Walk. School team members from the House were M. A. Town, 1st VIII; Lazenby and Robinson in IVth IV, with Gough as cox; Shearsmith, captain of 2nd XI, assisted by Beaumont and Pilcher. Beaumont, Goodwill, Sargeant and Jervis were members of the swimming team. In the inter-house swimming we were runners up to Dronfield, who won in the last relay. An unexpected, but welcome, addition to our shelves was the House Aggregate Shooting Cup, and in the last week Fear was awarded the Hobbies Cup. Looking back on the year the change from being the largest house to the smallest, has had its advantages and disadvantages, but the former outweigh the latter. We wish all our leavers good fortune in their varied future careers.
TEMPLE The House returned at the beginning of the Summer Term to find that A. C. Ryan had been made a House Monitor, and that all the party who had visited Russia, during the holidays, had managed to get out again without disaster. The House had supplied seven out of the eleven members of the party, of whom five were Senior Middles. In inter-house competitions during the term considerable enthusiasm was shown in the cricket under Lancaster, in Rowing under Lockwood and in Swimming under Ward, but without much result, although in the Senior Cricket Temple did defeat School House, and for some time were in the lead for the fastest scoring rate. In Rowing we were very short of numbers and hope for more recruits next year. In Shooting, under Tidy, the team put up a good show, although we had only two members of the Shooting Club. The success of the House this term, was in Tennis. The team, under Russell, won back the Tennis Cup from the Grove in an exciting final. Temple also supplied a large proportion of the School Tennis Team. We should also like to congratulate , Pawson on winning the Senior Foil Cup (the Slade Cup), for Fencing in a very close finish. It was unfortunate 27
that the House was not able to enter anyone for the Baird Cup this year. There is a great shortage of instrumentalists in the House, and unfortunately the arrangements for a violin-clarinet piece, by Fearnside and Kitching, broke down. It is to be hoped that more members of the 'House will take up some instrument. In School teams the House was represented at cricket by Lancaster, in Rowing by Ryan, Lockwood and Ward, and 'by several members of the Junior Colts, apart from making up most of the Tennis team, of which Russell was captain. On Speech Day the House was very well represented in the list of Prize winners, which we hope augurs well for the Work Cup. At the end of term we said good-bye to most of this year's monitors: Bailey, Fearnside, Edbrooke, Hamilton-Williams, Russell, J. H. Tidy and Stapleton and Ryan. Other leavers were Fry, Watson, B. J. Fletcher, both Elliots and Thomson. We wish them all luck.
THE CHAPEL The Summer Term was notable for several innovations in Chapel. Once again we marked Whit Sunday with a special service : but this time it took the form of a series of Meditations on the work of the Holy Spirit, interspersed with special music, which included the first performance in York of a new anthem by Professor Ivor Keys. The St. Peter's-tide 'Service in the Minster (at which the whole School —senior and junior—is present) was a new one, too. Though it followed the general pattern set by Dean Milner-White, the "Pilgrimage of St. Peter" was this year followed in the words of St. Mark for the first time. So we now have a set of four special services based on the four evangelists for this splendid commemoration of our Patron Saint. We were so glad to have the Dean of York with us for Evensong on 13th June. Owing to his illness last year this was the 'first occasion on which he could preach to the School. The following Sunday the Rev. A. C. A. Smith, who has been responsible for running the Archbishop of York's movement called "Opportunity Unlimited", came to tell us about the Archbishop's hopes for evangelism in the Diocese. We were very glad, too, to welcome a representative of the Missions to Seamen, the Rev. G. R. Connock. It was a great pleasure both to senior members of the Staff and to a fairly recent generation of O.P.s that the Rev. Martin Baddeley was invited to preach the Commemoration Sermon. This was the first occasion on which he had preached in his old School Chapel. For a long time those who have had to sit under the gallery have found difficulty in hearing the lessons and sermons. This has now been put right by the installation of two loud speakers under the gallery, which have been carefully tuned to give a discreet relay of the service without booming in the way loud speakers are apt to. 28
I cannot end these notes without expressing our thanks to all who have helped in the Chapel: the Choir, of course (how greatly they help both by their singing and their devotion); Jolyon Smith, who has been invaluable as Chapel Monitor; the Head of School and the other readers who have maintained the high standard set last year; the 'Servers who have come faithfully week after week; the cleaners and those who have arranged the flowers; and Miss Arton, who has most kindly undertaken the care of the linen. So many people are involved in one way or another and we are very grateful to them. Lastly, our warm thanks to John Fearnside, who on leaving has presented the Chapel with a copy of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible and a pair of light oak candle-sticks for use when services are relayed to the Memorial Hall. These are most welcome and useful gifts. N.K.-W. CHAPEL COLLECTIONS, 1964-5 At a meeting of the Chapel Committee on Sunday, July r8th, 1965, the Collections were allocated as follows:—
LOCAL
£
s. d.
York Diocesan Board of Finance ... York Diocesan Ordination Candidates *Family Service Unit ... ... York Minster Appeal ...
to 25 25 5
o
o
0 0 o
0 0 o
CHURCH AND MISSIONS The Poor Clergy Relief Corporation ... ... The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Missions to Seamen ... ... ... ... ... SICK AND DISABLED Imperial Cancer Research Fund ... ... British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association Maghull Homes for Epileptics ... ... York and District Spastics Group ... ... Multiple Sclerosis Society (York Branch) ... Yorkshire Association for the Disabled ... The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind OTHER CHARITIES The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals ... ... ... The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ... Inter-Church Aid ... ... ... ... ... ... ... The Flying Doctor Service for Africa (Northern Nigeria) Rennies Mill Student Aid Project ... ... ... ... The Archbishop of York's "Feed the Minds" Campaign The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged ...
to
0
o
20
o
to
0
0 0
5 5 5 5 5 I0 I0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
to to zoo to to 25
0 o 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
25
0
0
340
0
0
* N.B. Owing to the closure of the York Family Service Unit at the end of September, the sum of £25 has been returned to the Chapel Committee. 29
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1964-5 RECEIPTS
Balance brought forward
£
s.
d.
10
14
10
Collections Christmas Term, 1964 Easter Term, 1965 ... Summer Term, 1965
Grant from School
...
219 io6
13 7
o 3
124
12
II
I0
0
0
EXPENDITURE
Donations From Chapel Committee John Burrill Homes ... Godfrey Walker Nursery Help the Aged Appeal ... ... St. Michael's School, Swaziland ... (Junior School Lent Collections)
£
s.
d.
315 17 13 25 17
0 10 8
0 0 4
2
II
to
0
3
3
0
2
0
0
2
2
16 i8 6 5 29
II 0 18 0 o I
6 3 0 0 0 7 5
471
8
0
4 t 12
19 16 9
0 0 5
19
4
Subscriptions Friends of York Minster ... S.C.M. in Schools (C.E.M.) u.)
Expenses
o
British Legion Wreath ... Farris (Wine, Wafers etc.) Printing ... ... ... Booklets ... ... ... S.P.C.K. (Confirmation Books) Petty Cash ... ... Balance in hand 471
8
0
CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND Balance brought forward
19
4
5
Surplices for Servers Purificators Balance in hand
CHOIR NOTES The term began with a disappointment, in that the Choirs' Festival, held at Ripon for as long as most of us can remember, was held elsewhere, and we were unable to attend. Compensation came, however, in that we were invited to sing Evensong in the choir of Ripon Cathedral. This service was enjoyed by the majority of both St. Peter's and St. Olave's choirs. Singing in such a fine building, accompanied by such a magnificent organ, is an experience not to be missed. The service consisted of the Noble B minor Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, and the modern anthem "Prayer for Pentecostal Fire", set to music by Ivor Keys. The unusual harmonies of the latter were found difficult in the early stages of practice, but when better known, formed a brilliant climax to the service. We all enjoyed Dr. Marshall's playing, and some of us were to meet him again in the role of adjudicator for the Baird Cup. Eagerly awaited by the younger members of the choir was their visit to the Royal Albert Hall, an account of which follows. Unfortunately this clashed with the Oxford and Cambridge G.C.E. exams, and as a result the numbers able to attend were diminished. Shortly after the outing to Ripon, we were invited to sing Evensong in the Minster. Here the choir was smaller, being augmented by only six of St. Olave's choir, and several A.T.Bs. were missing. We performed the same programme as at Ripon, giving us an excellent opportunity to compare the acoustics of the two buildings. By popular request, Dr. Jackson played the Vidor Toccata in F, which further enhanced our enjoyment of the occasion. This year Whit Sunday was celebrated by a slightly more elaborate form of service than usual. The choir sang the "Prayer for Pentecostal Fire" and "Come, Holy Ghost" (Attwood). The first verse of the latter was sung by Staines, who was joined by Gough (A.), Hudson (T.) and Bailey (B.) for the second, the whole choir singing the third. The term's climax, for most of us, was the Procession of St. Peter in the Minster, where the whole school gathers under one roof. The service, initiated by the late Dean of York, has as its climax the great anthem "Tu es Petrus" by Palestrina, with its wonderful six-part harmonies. This term is always notable for the annual choir outing to Scarborough, supplying some material return for spiritual services rendered, and is, for the rest, the climax of the term. The Term's sung communion was again done to a combination of Merbecke's Plainsong and Darke's setting in F. The Commemoration Service ended the term's music with the traditional Stanford in B flat "Te Deum", and Brahms's beautiful romantic "How Lovely are Thy Dwellings". Conditions in the Chapel itself have been greatly improved. The space beneath the balcony used to be screened, to a great extent, from all sound, but the placing of two new loudspeakers, coupled to three microphones at the front, have eradicated this. We say thank-you to all leavers for their support, particularly Mr. Chilman, who gave us many years of generous service. 31
Other Anthems performed :— Creation's Hymn (Beethoven/Sargent) both with and without congregation. Thou wilt keep him (Wesley). A.P.H. At the end of the Easter Term it was announced that three trebles from our choir would go to the Royal Albert Hall to sing. Five volunteered, and their hard practice was rewarded by all five being able to go. The party left York on the 9-25 train to King's Cross, arriving at 12-45, whence they went to the Albert Hall. Here they changed into cassocks, and sat down to a three hour practice. After a very short, and much needed respite, the service was held, ending at 9-5 p.m. The next morning the party met outside the National Gallery, where they checked on the presence of the recently returned Goya "Duke of Wellington", and visited the Science Museum before returning.
THE BAIRD CUP The seventh competition for the Baird Cup was held on Tuesday, 15th June. Dr. Philip Marshall, Organist of Ripon Cathedral, brought a fund of learning and a wealth of experience to the difficult task of adjudication. Besides the inter-house competition for the cup he was also asked to award the two prizes for the best performance by a keyboard executant and an instrumentalist. All the Baird Cup teams were eligible for prizes, but in additition seven would-be prizewinners entered. Of these two passed the preliminary round. In a detailed criticism at the end of the evening's music, Dr. Marshall made it clear that he was not so much interested in the technique which overcomes the difficulties of complicated scores as in the interpretation which goes to the heart of the music. Of many fine performances J. F. Brown's Trumpet tune (Grove), R. K. Hall's fantastic Dance of 'Shostakovitch (Grove), 0. G. Hodgson's Italian Concerto of J. S. Bach (Queen's, J. C. Platts' flute solo, neatly accompanied by D. J. McKenzie (Manor) and R. A. Stevens's Organ Chorale of Cesar Franck (School House) were competent and accurate. But Dr. Marshall awarded the pianoforte prize to the still small voice of Grieg's Arietta by J. Robinson. This was played with great feeling and maturity. J. F. Brown carried off the instrumental prize. School House's programme of keyboard music was well-chosen to appeal to a judge who is himself a considerable executant on the organ and piano. M. E. Gough and R. A. Howat achieved a satisfactory ensemble in some Brahms 2-piano Waltzes and Stevens crowned their performance with the Franck A minor Chorale. School House won, but the other houses could take comfort from the fact that is was by only a narrow margin. F.W. 32
Photo: R. TALBOT-JONES
The New Swimming Baths
The Nameplate of "St. Peter's School". The Headmaster; J. T. Brockbank, Esq., O.P.; Mr. Malton; C. M. Jenkin-Jones, Esq.; A. Dean, Esq.; J. Ratter, Esq., O.P.; The Dean of York
THE DEBATING SOCIETY Because of a small oversight on the part of my predecessor, last term's "Peterite" contained no record of the Society's activities during the Easter Term. I hope, however, to make amends by mentioning these activities, as well as others which have taken place up and down the country. First, however, the debating during the Easter Term. The opening motion was the one the School were to debate in the Schools' Debating Association Competition : "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum", which being interpreted, means "If you seek peace, 'prepare for war". Mr. N. J. Smith, the new President, was in the chair. Messrs. M. Donnelly and C. W. Clegg, the elected Secretary, were Proposer and 'Opposer, and were seconded by Messrs. J. Cartwright and J. R. Tilley, both delivering maiden platform speeches. Although fairly convincingly carried, the motion produced a good deal of speaking from the floor, some thirty people, in fact, giving their opinions, and was therefore very fruitful. This bright start was not, however, maintained to such a degree in the second meeting of the term when the motion was: "This House thinks that Civil Rights would solve the Colour Problem". It was felt that the wording of the motion had some part to play in the convincing defeat of the motion which was proposed by Mr. D. M. Rawlings, seconded by Mr. P. M. Shepherd, and opposed by Mr. J. M. Grayson, seconded by Mr. J. R. W. Thirlwell. All but the last were giving maiden platform speeches. A pleasing feature of the term's debating has been the large number of maiden platform speeches. It is to be hoped that this experience will be reflected in the standard of speaking in next year's meetings. The membership of the Society was also boosted before this meeting by a further thirteen. For once, however, the tide has been stemmed, with more than half of these gentlemen being in the senior half of the School. It is to be hoped that this trend will continue since it greatly improves the standard of debating. The third motion was "This House thinks that the present level of State support for the Arts is excessive". This was proposed by Mr. J. E. Fearnside, seconded by Mr. D. A. Burnell, and was opposed by Mr. N. E. Furey, seconded by Mr. R. K. Hall. The close result: 21 for, 25 against, with 3 abstentions, belies the true nature of the debate which was not exciting but was certainly informative and provoked a number of speeches from the floor of varying quality. In an effort to raise the standard of the final meeting, •Mr. H. Biddle briefly explained the main issues involved in the motion : "This House deplores the Government's intention to legislate in order to nullify the effect of Rookes v. Barnard". This difficult motion was chosen after a vote by the •Society because it was the next motion Messrs. Biddle and Smith were to debate in the Schools' 'Debating Association's Competition. Messrs. I. R. Gibson and M. Donnelly proposed the motion with Messrs J R. W. Thirlwell and M. J. T. Carr, in a maiden platform speech, opposing. The inability of the Society to put themselves in the position of a Trade Union member greatly contributed to the overwhelming carrying of the motion. The experiment was, however, a successful one. Mention has been made of the Schools' Debating Association's Debating Competition in which we were ably represented by Messrs. Biddle and Smith. They were beaten in the North Regional Round by Stoneyhurst. 33
They have done a great deal of work for the Society, for which we thank ' them, and their presence will certainly be missed next year. A number of the committee also went down to London for the final of the National Competition and, after attending the Annual General Meeting, listened to the final, which was won for the second year by Eton. After hearing various words of wisdom from the Earls of Kilmuir and Longford (especially to be remembered will be the request to know when to finish—for speeches, like love affairs, are easy enough to start, but much harder to bring to a successful close!), the committee wended their weary way to King's Cross and eventually reached York as dawn broke over the Minster. The year has been a successful and varied one. A debate with York University was sought but could not be arranged on a suitable date. However, this may be rectified in the future. We would like to thank those who are leaving the Society for their contribution, and hope those remaining will attempt to revive the standard of speaking to the heights it can attain with due thought, experience and preparation. J.R.W.T.
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY Chairman: Dr. E. HUDSON.
Secretary: N. J. SMITH.
Treasurer: S. C. MASLIN. Committee members: N. J. HANCOCK, M. J. T. CARR, R. M. GREEN, C. J. SINCLAIR. This Society is the successor to the Natural History Society. The difference in titles shows the difference in aims of the two societies: the new society is intended to be more scientific in outlook, and includes laboratory work in its activities. The main business this term, for senior members, has been the beginning of a detailed survey of a piece of land on Strensall common. The area was first divided into strips, the boundaries being marked out with pegs. On most Thursday afternoons during the term members have visited Strensall to continue work on the survey. During the term there have been visits to Malham, Filey and a trout hatchery near Malton. Several specimens were brought back from Riley, and an aquarium was set up in the Biology Lab. Three competitions were organised for boys in the fourth forms and below. These took the form of visits to a woodland, a stream and a seashore, where questions were to be answered, and specimens collected and identified back in the School laboratory. M. P. Baby was awarded the IV form prize. N.J.S. 34
ISLE OF MAN ORNITHOLOGICAL VISIT August, 1965 Last summer holidays Mr. Craine took a party of boys to the Isle of Man for a fortnight. The party consisted of G. M. Barton, N. C. P. Marsden, M. A. Groundwater, A. J. Moss, L. N. Thomson and J. R. Young. For the first six days we stayed at the Calf of Man Bird Observatory, where we trapped and ringed birds. The birds were caught in "Mist nets" and "Heligoland traps", taken back to the farmhouse where we were staying, ringed, weighed and measured, and finally set free. During our stay we caught and ringed over a hundred birds including a kestrel, a tree pipit, a garden warbler and many young migrating swallows. The latter part of the holiday was spent on Langness, camping, which was most enjoyable. Langness is a southerly peninsula on the Isle of Man, and is suitable as feeding grounds for waders, and also has thick banks of gorse which provide cover for passerines. We set up some large, sixty foot wader nets along the seashore here. In these we caught many waders including Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Redshank and a curlew. We also put up some mist nets, around the camp site, to try to catch some passerines; in this we were most successful catching Whinchats, Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipit and a Spotted Flycatcher. We were visited by a Short-eared Owl several mornings, which swooped on small birds caught in the net, seven times, but unfortunately it did not get itself caught. Some days we went trapping birds in mist nets along the banks of the River Silverburn, where we caught several blue-tits which flew into the net in family parties of six or seven at a time. Here we also caught Robins, Goldfinch, Grey Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Tree Creeper, Great Tit and House Martin. We saw huge flocks of Curlew on Langness, and this was also a favourite place for Herons to go fishing, there were twelve at one time. During our stay on the Isle of Man we also saw a Bar-tailed Godwit and an Arctic Skua, with several members of the Tern family. We had a most successful week on Langness, ringing 272 birds of 33 species. Fortunately the weather was gloriously hot and everyone had a marvellous time, thanks to Mr. Craine and the hospitality of his family. G.M.B.
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term one meeting and three visits took place. At our first meeting, on the 6th of April, Mr. E. S. Hart, Head of the Agricultural Safety Division of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, gave a talk, illustrated by some particularly gruesome films, on farm safety. His talk mainly dealt with machinery and the people who were in charge of machines, and he stressed very much the importance of the farm labourer's acquaintance with machinery. The first visit of the term was to Southburn Estates, where Mr. D. Wells showed a party of sixteen members around the buildings and land. One of the most interesting features of the visit was the self-feed "haylage" system which had been installed in the buildings for winter feeding. 35
On the 13th of June sixteen members went out to Mr. Spilman's farm at Helperby. This was a very interesting visit and we were able to see most of Mr. Spilman's land by touring around in a Land Rover and the School minibus. Afterwards Mrs. Spilman provided a most appetising and welcome tea. The last visit of the term was on the 27th of June when members went out to the West Riding Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan. Mr. Thomas, the Vice-Principal, who is on our Advisory Committee, showed us the Institute's flock of sheep and the dairy herd. He also supplied us with some very interesting information about the crops. Unfortunately time was limited and we were unable to see the whole of the farm. T.H.V.
WALKING CLUB The Walking Club has continued to function this term under the easy guidance of the pun-gent Mr. Coulthard, though with few new members. Walks totalling more than 150 miles have been completed, ranging from the Dales to the Wolds, and from Osmotherly to Ravenscar. A list would be tedious, but among walks that stand out are a scramble along the cliffs at Ravenscar, which gave some the opportunity for a bathe, and others a race to avoid wet feet; a ramble up a valley near Goathland; and a glorious afternoon spent round Hawnby with Mr. Williams, when a trout was nearly caught. A feature of the walks was the way in which the group split into small parties, each going its own way, at its own speed. It is to be hoped that this was due to the diversity of interests within the club, and not to the incompatibility of its members. Opportunity was thus taken for Geological and Botanical surveys, for the exchange of puns, and for general discussion, centered mainly on whether the party, and the bus, would end up home and dry. At the end of term two Lyke Wake expeditions were made. The first was a successful attempt to complete the Walk E-W in under twelve hours, and this was achieved in foggy conditions, with only minutes to spare, by Burnell, Perks, Hothersall and Goodwill. This crossing gained a front page report in the Press. The second expedition was more in accordance with the spirit of the Walk—a nineteen hour marathon by four stalwarts, navigated in thick mist by Hancock. Next year the Walking Club will have a new character, with a new set of members. The present contingent leave with the Club established, ambitions fulfilled, and with happy memories of pleasant afternoons on the moors. D.A.B., N.J.H., O.G.H., D.J.M.
THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY A present the School is associated with M.V. "Rothesay Castle", as Capt. Graham assumed command on 29th March. This ship is refrigerated throughout, and was built by the Greenock Dockyard Co. in 1960. It has a gross tonnage of 9,650, a speed of 16 knots, and can carry 10,210 tons of cargo. At present it is engaged in the S. African fruit trade, which involves an outward passage without cargo, very quick loading at S. African ports, and a high degree of centralised control, at first by the S. African Fruit Control Board, which decides on ports, types and quantities of fruit, 36
and even what compartments of the holds are to be used. After departure control is from U.K., even to such details as the temperature at which the fruit is to be carried if variation from normal is required for marketing purposes. Thus oranges are normally carried at 40°F., but on the homeward passage instructions were received to raise this to 52°F., presumably to speed up ripening. Voyage 24 of the "Rothesay Castle" began at Southampton on 29th March, and after calls at Antwerp and Le Havre to discharge the remaining cargo from the previous voyage, she sailed for •S. Africa on 9th April. Ports of loading were Loureng Marques, Durban, East London and Cape Town, while tomatoes were picked up at Las Palmas. The main cargo consisted of grape fruit and oranges, with some lemons, grapes and apples and 345 tons of canned fruit, to a total of just under 5,000 tons. The ports of discharge were Southampton and Bremen. At the time of writing the "Rothesay Castle" is engaged on a similar voyage, but for citrus fruits only.
C.C.F. NOTES "It was a very great pleasure to inspect this Contingent, whose turnout and drill were of a very high order. The training of all three Service Sections was very well organised and executed efficiently. I was much impressed with the enthusiasm and interest shown by cadets and with the high standard of instructional technique and leadership qualities displayed by cadet N.C.O.s. "The School is to be congratulated on a first-class voluntary contingent which is achieving the aims of the Combined Cadet Force." These are the words of the Chairman of the Joint Cadet Executive, Colonel J. F. Lake, M.C., who inspected the Contingent on Tuesday, 22nd June. Such comment from an Officer whose position brings him into contact with more schools than perhaps any other serving officer must give justifiable pride to the Contingent, and at the same time has set a very high standard for the future. We have always regarded the Annual Inspection as an occasion for trying to show a summary of what we normally aim at in the year's training rather than for introducing stunts and sideshows, and the Inspecting Officer's remarks show that everyone did his best. Apart from the Inspection, the outstanding achievement has been the winning of the Marling Cup at Bisley, and we congratulate the team and Captain Le Tocq, who gives so much of his time to its training.
ARMY CAMP There were two unusual characteristics of this year's camp. First, a high proportion of Senior N.C.O.s made it difficult for Captain Craven to give them as much responsibility in the exercises as they should have had. We always try to fit in anyone who wishes to attend camp, but if we are to continue to arrange camps, it is essential that we have a bigger proportion of younger cadets, and thus we shall start to publicise camp much earlier in the year. 37
Secondly, the base of this year's camp was at the Royal Air Force Regiment Depot at Catterick. Some may have felt that an Army camp should be in an army area, but the Regiment is unique, and we are very grateful to the Commanding Officer of the Depot, first for letting us go there at all, and secondly for providing a day's training and instruction with the Regiment. The Royal Air Force Regiment gets little publicity, but at least one C.C.F. contingent now has some knowledge of its work and history. On the administrative side the help and courtesy given to us by the Regiment was unlimited and we would like to record our gratitude to them. In spite of the base of the camp, the training programme was traditional for the most part, but there was much more opportunity for shooting, and everyone had extensive firing practice with the Bren and Self Loading Rifle. An innovation was the forming of "commandos" of self-contained parties to take part in the night exercise and to bivouac independently overnight.
RN. SECTION This term three new recruits joined us, bringing our numbers to twenty-nine. The term's training mainly concerned preparation for the General Inspection and repainting of the whaler. When completed, the latter was pulled up to York from Naburn by Nelson Division. The General Inspection programme took the form of raising the mast after its annual overhaul. Anson Division also rigged a jackstay across the rose-bed. During the year eighteen cadets from the Section have been to Naval camps, which is a good record. This summer nine cadets spent a week at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Four members joined the band and are to be congratulated on reaching such a high standard in so short a time for the General Inspection and Commemoration parades. A.B. Harrison is also to be congratulated on building a fine canoe for the Contingent, mainly in his spare time. D. J. McKenzie was promoted Leading Seaman at the beginning of term and has distinguished himself as a fine shot in the School team. This term L/Sea. Carr and A.B. Monks are leaving the Section; the latter is joining the Merchant Navy, and we wish him luck. QUARTERMASTER COURSE AUGUST, 1965.
Three members of the section, D. J. Barker, C. J. Sinclair and J. N. Yellowley, took part in this course for cadets at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, during the first week of August. The course took the form of instruction at the Seamanship School on the Monday, followed by three days at sea on the inshore minesweeper, H.M.S. Portisham. The fourteen cadets and five officers formed the crew, and instruction in ship handling navigation, anchors and cables, scrubbing decks, was given in the form of practical demonstrations. One or two cadets found that the Solent and their food did not quite agree with each other, but on the whole everyone considered these experiences to be well worth while. On Thursday night after leaving the ship, we revised for the exam which was to be held on the following day. This exam was very straightforward and all the cadets passed. J.N.Y. 38
R.A.F. SECTION Sgt. Bennitt continued as N.C.O. in charge of the Section, assisted by Cpls. Doyle, Gough, Miers and Oglesby. During the term eleven new members were recruited. In external examinations, Kemp, Lees and Reid passed the Elementary Proficiency and J. Cpl. Smith the Advanced Proficiency (with Credit). Air Experience Flying took place at R.A.F. Dishforth on Sunday, 16th May, and 20 cadets were each able to obtain 30 minutes in a Chipmunk. B Flight, having successfully constructed lightweight models of past famous aircraft, turned its attention to powered models. It is hoped that these will be launched early in the Autumn Term.
SCOUT GROUP No School Group can operate efficiently unless its older members are prepared to give up the time to assist in organising the many activities. Once again we have been fortunate in having an Assistant Scoutmaster, A. D. Bailey, a Quartermaster, J. R. Stapleton, and an active body of Senior Scout Patrol Leaders, all of whom have greatly contributed to the success of the Group. We should like to thank them all for their help, and wish them well in the future. Stapleton will be succeeded in his thankless task of keeping a check on Group equipment by R. J. Watts.
SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Small parties of Senior Scouts were able to go out to Hovingham to assist with preparations for the North Riding's Whitsun camp, to welcome the Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean. Though we could not be represented during the whole camp, eight members of the Troop spent the Saturday night there, and were apparently responsible for the success of an unofficial Camp Fire which went on long after the official one had ended. Five Queen's Scouts attended the luncheon party on the Sunday, and three of them, D. A. Burnell, W. R. !Pickersgill and N. J. Smith, received their Royal Certificates from the Chief Scout. The other two, D. L. Edbrooke and J. E. Perks, had already received their Certificates. A Field Day was spent in what is rapidly becoming a traditional activity, namely raft-building, while those who felt that they had enough experience with rafts attempted to construct an aerial runway across the River Ouse. This project, though not entirely successful, taught us many useful lessons and no doubt it will be tried again as soon as possible. We were grateful to the District Senior Scout Leader, A. D. Lowe, for once again lending equipment; and his tragic death a few days later came as a tremendous shock, as he had always been a great friend of the Troop. Once again we undertook the reproofing of tents for a local junior school. W. R. Pickersgill bore the brunt of this work, and we thank him and his helpers for undertaking this valuable form of social service. It was most gratifying to learn that the tents stood up to very bad weather conditions without letting in a drop of rain. 39
Badge training continued and a large number of 'Seniors successfully undertook badge tests. We hope that this will result in another generation of Queen's Scouts. The term's activities ended with an informal camp fire. Unfortunately the weather forced us to abandon Pickersgill's magnificent fire, and we had to be content with an electrical substitute. Mr. K. G. Chilman, President of the York Scout Association, was our guest of honour and we were pleased to be able to present him with a small gift to mark his retirement from St. Olave's. Scouting in the School owes much to Mr. Chilman, who started a Troop in the Junior School in 1931, the troop from which the present Chilman and St. Peter's School Groups have grown.
SCOUT TROOP The Summer Term always sees the culmination of First and Second Class tests. Fourteen boys completed the First Class journey, nine of them completing the report in time for it to be marked and their badges awarded. The others will be obtained next term. The boys who were awarded the badge this term were: Beckingham, Dodd, Grainger, Jervis, Lund, Phillips, Staines, Warnock and Yule. 'Six boys who joined at the beginning of the school year gained their Second Class badges. They were Blomfield, Buckman, Cantrell, R. J. S. Martin, R. S. C. Mcllroy and I. D. C. Summers. The other scouts have been working for the Backwoodsman badge, which will be completed at camp. The field day this term was a change from recent ones. A coach was hired which took the troop to the head of Farndale. One party walked round the head of Rosedale, past the old mines, whilst the other walked south, along the west side to Rosedale Chimney. The latter party got a bit scattered at one stage but eventually all arrived on time at Rosedale for the bus back to school. The highlight of the term was the visit of the Chief Scout to Hovingham one week-end. A small party camped there from Saturday afternoon to Sunday. With over 2000 scouts from all over Yorkshire there, it became a memorable week-end. I should like to thank A. D. Bailey and Mr. Allen for their help in the year, and also Mr. Rhodes for transporting so willingly the scouts starting their First Class journeys. Scout camp will be returning to the Isle of Man for the fourth time, in the summer holidays, and 24 scouts will be attending.
SCOUT CAMP, 1965 The summer camp was held for the fourth time at Kirk Michael, in the Isle of Man, from Tuesday, 27th July to Wednesday, 4th August. 24 scouts attended, with A. D. Bailey as A.S.M. TUESDAY.
We departed by train from York at 10-30 a.m., and arrived in Douglas at 7-30 p.m. A coach took us to the camp site where we were able to pitch the tents before the rain became very heavy. WEDNESDAY.
The weather was very dull with occasional drizzle. This however did not prevent all the patrols from getting on with the process of making their kitchens and gadgets. The latter were inspected in the evening. 40
THURSDAY.
After breakfast the whole troop went on a day-trip around the island. Once again the weather was unsettled. Our first stop was at the famous Laxey Wheel, which was used to draw water from the nearby mines. A brief spell of sunshine coincided with our passage along the front at Douglas, and cameras clicked at the horse-trams. By lunch-time the rain had started again, so our packed lunch was eaten under cover in the wellpreserved medieval castle at Castletown. After exploring the castle we continued towards the south coast of the island and were dropped off at Cregneish to walk along the cliffs to be picked up at the Sound, the most southerly part of the island. We refreshed ourselves at the Café and left for Port Erin. Here the train enthusiasts made for the station and others for the small but interesting aquarium. On arrival back at camp at 5-30 p.m. it was found that Stags kitchen site was waterlogged, so this was moved to a drier position, almost, but not quite, in one piece. FRIDAY. A fine day at last. After inspection, the troop paid its first visit to the beach where varied activities, including swimming for those who could brave the Irish sea after use of heated baths, cliff-climbing and soccer, took place. The beach was revisited in the afternoon with pioneering equipment. An aerial runway was erected from the cliff top to the beach and tested by our A.S.M. The first descent was not very successful, Bailey finishing the last part upside down and backwards, but later travellers were much more successful. SATURDAY. This day is usually set aside for visiting nearby towns and doing any necessary shopping. The majority went into Peel, but unfortunately the weather prevented them from trying their rowing and fishing skill in Peel Bay. SUNDAY. Traditionally a day of rest at camp. A party went to Holy Communion in the chapel of the Bishop of Soder and Man and remained to cook the evening meal whilst the rest of the troop went to Evensong. The Sunday joint was cooked by two patrols in the usual biscuit tin oven but the others tried the Maori "Hangi" method of underground cooking, but this, lacking Mr. Duncan's guiding hand, was not quite as successful as on Arran. Although the lunch was thus overdue it was finally a success. In the afternoon an inter-patrol football match between Hounds and Stags ended in a draw after three periods of extra time, several names being taken by the referee, who eventually got the sack or retired from the job. MONDAY. The trips to the top of Snaefell and Slieu Curn had to be postponed because of bad weather. This improved in the afternoon and various activities were soon organised to fill the time. A successful camp-fire, led by A. D. Bailey, was held in the evening. 41
TUESDAY.
Another good day and a small party went on the postponed walk to the top of Snaefell. Instead of returning to camp they continued across the Island to be picked up at Laxey by Mr. Craine. After a final visit to the beach we started to dismantle the camp. WEDNESDAY. We were up at 5-00 a.m. to complete the packing of tents, and clearing the camp-site. A fine drizzle soon started which slowly got worse and worse, so that by the time of our departure by bus, for Douglas, is was pouring down. We left the island at 9-00 a.m. and arrived in York at 5-00 p.m. We would like to thank Mr. Craine and A. D. Bailey for their work in making a success of the camp, but were sorry that Mr. Allen was unable to attend.
THE AWARD SCHEME, 1964/5 There are now about 50 boys participating in the scheme.
Expeditions Ten boys are taking the Gold Level Expedition at the beginning of the holidays. This is the first time anyone from this School has entered for this and we wish them well. Their test is a severe one. With full kit, across rough, trackless country, they have to cover at least 50 miles in three days. They must be completely self-contained regarding equipment and rations, and must look after themselves en route efficiently and cheerfully. They have also to undertake some project during the expedition. At the same time 22 boys are taking their Silver Level Expeditions, involving at least 30 miles across the Yorkshire Moors in two days.
Public Service Earlier this year we were attending courses in Public Service, with the intention of actually serving the community through one of the Public Service organisations in York, to whom we are extremely grateful for giving up their time and their facilities, and making the courses worthwhile.
Physical Fitness These tests are quite hard, especially at 14 and 15 years. Only determined and regular practice will ensure success for many. This year we introduced the javelin, discus and shot into the choice of tests, and a few did well at the first attempt. It is hoped that the rest of the School will make use of this apparatus and extend the range of field events.
Pursuits and Interests This section is still the stumbling block of many : it will be the main factor in determining how many complete the Silver stage, let alone the 42
Gold stage. It depends so much on each individual's initiative and endurance, and, who knows, may yet prove to be the most valuable part of the Scheme's programme. The Scheme is progressing in its chief aims in providing opportunities for personal achievements and for service to the community. It is with regret that we lose the excellent services of Mr Lanning, who has helped most ably and cheerfully in the Scheme since it was started in the School. Any resemblance between the car abandoned at the foot of Rosedale Chimney and any car seen around School at any time is entirely coincidental.
CRICKET, 1965 RETROSPECT The beginning of the season was marked by the completion of the earthworks overlooking the 1st XI field, or to coin another phrase—"the Burial of the Bay", including a much improved terraced walk and an extended grandstand view for many critical eyes. The general effect of this operation, so expertly undertaken by our hard-working head groundsman, Mr. Johnston, is not only pleasing to the eye, but the playing area has lost nothing by its creation. This year's 1st XI was once again a very useful side. The fact that they did not achieve for themselves an unbeaten record was just one of those unpredictable quirks of which no other game but cricket knows better. For all that, the season has once again been very successful, all the more so perhaps without the burden of an unbeaten record. Early in May, Worksop College dramatically put paid to all thoughts of an unbeaten record; thereafter the 1st XI were never in danger of defeat in any of their remaining school matches. The main honours undoubtedly go to skipper P. F. Nettleton and W. R. Pickersgill, but, if the occasion had demanded, many others would have been capable of a very much greater contribution to their team's success than at times seemed necessary. Nettleton's aggregate of runs (775) not only far surpasses his own total of 588 last year but eclipses D. H. Beachell's total of 677 achieved in 1952. Only Norman Yardley's record of 973 runs in 1933 remains unassailed. Nettleton's major contribution was his remarkable consistency in school matches. He was indeed a worthy representative of the School in the Public School Trial matches. As much as Nettleton captured the batting honours, so Pickersgill won the bowling honours, with a total of 56 wickets, including the remarkable bowling feat of 10 wickets for 13 runs against ill-fated Giggleswick. Here again records make interesting comparison, but J. J. Youll's feat of 61 wickets in 1951 remains intact, as indeed do several others. Thus the team, comprising no less than 10 old Colours, owed much of their success to these two outstanding performers, who seldom, if ever, failed to materially affect the course of the games. The team's fielding remained something of an enigma. A high standard is always expected, 43
indeed we were seldom outplayed in this department—but too many mistakes were made by good individuals for confidence to be instilled. As a result the award of the Fielding Cup was left to the combined vote of the team, which Pickersgill won by a narrow margin. House matches, played on an over basis by Seniors, provided plenty of entertainment as well as making or marring certain reputations. Considerable onus is thrown on to captains, and nowhere is cricket knowledge more exposed than in these matches. The Grove achieved the double by winning both Senior and Junior competitions, at the same time winning the Yeomans Cup with 5.04 runs per over. The Manor won the Senior House League Burton Cup. As one looks now to the future, no greater encouragement can be found than from this year's Colts results. If three of the eight opponents did survive being bowled out, not one approached anywhere near dismissing our Senior Colts team. Their record was indeed impressive. With the knowledge that a sound grounding has already been well rooted in these youngsters by Mr. Curry and others, including our Junior School, prospects for the immediate future must surely be encouraging. Our account would be incomplete without a word of thanks to Mr. Wiseman, who has for so many years conducted affairs so astutely for the 2nd XI. Our thanks also to storemen, scorers, searchers after balls, and all who contribute to the Club's success. Cricket at St. Peter's continues to flourish. 2nd XI 1st XI t * F. F. Nettleton (Capt.), 1962-63-64-65 f*T. J. Haggie (Vice-Capt.), 1963-64-65 t*W. R. Pickersgill, 5964-65 t * G. W. Cloughton, 5962-63-64-65 *T. C. Mitchell, 5962-63-64-65 *J. A. Eatough, 1963-64-65 *R. D. Harding, 1963-64-65 *S. G. Lancaster, 5964-65 *D. M. Rawlings, 5964-65 *J. J. Vooght, 1963-64-65 *C. S. M. Dew, 1965 f—Cap
*P. F. A. Shearsmith (Capt.) *T. J. Newhouse *P. Abel *M. J. T. Carr *N. K. Wallace R. N. Beaumont D. J. Emsley A. J. Gill N. W. Graham J. R. W. Thirlwell R. D. S. Pilcher
*—Colours Junior Colts XI (Under is)
Senior Colts XI (Under 16)
D. J. Moss (Capt.) R. F. Cawood H. J. Gration M. J. H. Fisher G. M. Watson M. A. Cantrell J. S. Place R. P. Morris L. N. Thomson R. M. Yule I. A. Blomfield
*N. G. A. Morris (Capt.) *D. R. Waller *M. A. C. Reid *J. C. Richardson *J. E. Dickinson *W. J. Roebuck *P. V. Zissler J. G. Hoad E. M. Holgate H. G. Marks J. D. Rawlings *—Colours
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Opponents
Ground
Result
School
Opponents
... ...
Home Home
Drawn Drawn
80 or 5 146 or 7
15th May 22nd May 26th May
Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School
Home Away Away
Lost Won Drawn
89 170 for 9 (dec.) 185 37 128 for 8
29th May
Leeds G.S.
Date
8th May 12th May
Clifton C.C. York C.C.
...
Home
4th June A. Denstone College 5th June f
Away
9th June
The Forty Club
Home
174 38 for 0 156 for 4 (dec.) 262 for 5 Won (dec.) 193 Drawn f 1229 for 5 (dec.) 171 for 8 Won
12th June 16th June
Ampleforth College ... M.C.C.
Away Home
Won Lost
192 165
19th June 23rd June
Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School
Away Home
Drawn Drawn
30th June
York Wanderers C.C.
Home
Lost
3rd July
Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.
Home
Won
206 163 for 4 (dec.) 163 for 4 (dec.) 190 for 2
Home Home Home
68 for 3 Won 104 for 6 Won Lost f 203 for 8 (dec.) 1 165
10th July 17th July 23rd July 24th July
Craven Gentlemen C.C. ... Bootham School ... }Old Peterites
115 163 83 for 5 168 for 9 (dec.) 138 233 for 7 (dec.) 90 for 9 123 for 7 165 for 7 187 for 5 (dec.) 64 102 244 for 4 (dec.) 186 for 3 (dec.)
Played 17, Won 7, Drawn 6, Lost 4.
2nd XI 15th May 22nd May 26th May 29th May 12th June 19th June
Opponents ... Worksop College ... Giggleswick School ... Durham School ... Leeds G.S. ... ... Ampleforth College Bradford G.S. ...
17th July 1
Bootham School
Date
...
Ground Home Home Home Away Home Home
Result Lost Won Won Won Lost Won
Away
Lost
School 99 125 117 for 7 154 88 190 for 5 (dec.) 68
Opponents 103 for 5 112 116 79 89 for 7 110
School 176 for 5 (dec.) 128 for 2
Opponents 121 for 8
70 for 8
Under 16 Colts XI Date
Ground Away
Result Drawn
...
Home
Won
...
Away
Won
Manchester Boys XI Ampleforth College
Home Home
Won Drawn
15th May
Opponents ... Worksop College
22nd May
Giggleswick School
26th May
Durham School
9th June 12th June
...
185 for 4 (dec.) 74 for 6 136 or 5
19th June
Bradford G.S. ...
Home
Won
30th June
Scarborough College
Home
Won
159 for 6 (dec.) 189 for 3 (dec.)
3rd July
Ashville College
Home
127 for 4 (dec.) 33 71 149 for 6 (dec.) 47 67
Under 15 Colts XI 15th May
Opponents ... Worksop College
Ground Away
Result Lost
School 67
22nd May 26th May 29th May
Bootham School Durham School Leeds G.S. ...
Away Home Away
Lost Won Lost
82 47 for 4 73
12th June 23rd June 3rd July
Ampleforth College Bootham School Ashville College
Away Home Home
Won
17th July
Pocklington School
Home
Date
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65 for 1 Cancelled Drawn 144 for 6 (dec.) 108 for 8 Won (dec.)
Opponents 119 for 3 (dec.) 83 for 2 46 149 for 9 (dec.) 64 111 for 6 69
Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
Grove 124 for 5 beat Queen's 103 Temple 130 beat School House 27 Dronfield 113 for 6 beat Rise 101 for 8 Grove 115 for 8 beat Manor 114 for 8 Dronfield 74 for 2 beat Temple 73 Grove 115* for 1 beat Dronfield 114 *-5.04 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.
Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
Grove 40 for 5 beat Queen's 38 Dronfield 108 for 4 beat Manor 100 Rise 62 for 0 beat School House 61 Grove 120 for 2 beat Dronfield 112 Rise 64 beat Temple 42 Grove 124 for 3 beat Rise 93
1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings P. F. Nettleton ... 18 G. W. Cloughton ... 15 T. J. Haggle ... ... 19 T. C. Mitchell ... 19 R. 13. Harding ... 14 D. M. Rawlings ... 14 J. A. Eatough ... ... 12 W. R. Pickersgill ... 10 J. J. Vooght ... ... 13 S. G. Lancaster 6 C. S. M. Dew ... ... 7 *—Denotes "not out"
Times Not Out 3 3 1 1 4 5 2 1 2 2 2
Overs 40.4 273 161.5 174.2 188 41
Maidens 8 83 41 39 57 9
Runs 775 388 478 425 227 193 190 87 77 13 15
Highest Score 111* 70 81 62 64 37 53 26 21 4
11
Average 51.66 32.33 26.55 23.61 22.70 21.44 19.00 9.67 7.00 3.25 3.00
Wickets 11 56 26 23 21 5
Average 10.36 11.28 19.46 24.60 24.76 26.80
Bowling J. A. Eatough ... W. R. Pickersgill T. J. Haggie ... C. S. M. Dew ... S. G. Lancaster P. F. Nettleton
... ... ... ... ... ...
Runs 114 632 506 566 520 134
ST. 'PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 8th May. Result: Match drawn. Clifton C.C. 89 (1). Blake 27, T. J. Haggie 5 for 19, J. A. Eatough 4 for 20). St. Peter's 80 for 5 (T. J. Haggie 29, G. W. Cloughton 22 not out). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 12th May. Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 170 for 9 dec. (R. Hornshaw 60, R. iMarchant 25, L. Barker 25, S. G. Lancaster 4 for 54, T. J. Haggie 4 for 69). St. Peter's 146 for 7 (P. F. Nettleton 38, T. C. Mitchell 30, A Keel 4 for 27, S. Fountain 3 for 29). 46
ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on 15th May. Result : Lost by 11 runs. WORKSOP COLLEGE P. D. Muddlestone, b. Pickersgill R. M. Wright, b. Eatough J. M. Reed, ct. Shearsmith, b. Pickersgill I. C. Dodson, b. Pickersgill P. F. Grieveson, ct. Nettleton, b. Haggle ... H. E. Grant, ct. and b. Nettleton ... S. C. Corlett, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill S. N. Birkett, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill M. R. Corker, ct. Harding, b. Nettleton ... E. L. Davies, not out J. A. Batty, b. Pickersgill Extras ...
I 53 8 0 21 59 1 21 18 2 0 1
ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, b. Corker ... ... 9 T. J. Haggle, ct. and b. Corker ... ... 24 P. F. Nettleton, ct. Birkett, b. Corbett ... 55 G. W. Cloughton, b. Corbett ... ... 47 J. A. Eatough, l.b.w. Birkett ... 9 R. D. Harding, b. Corbett 8 P. F. Shearsmith, b. Corbett ... ... 13 J. J. Vooght, ct. Huddlestone, b. Corbett 0 W. R. Pickersgill, b. Corbett ... 0 T. J. Newhouse, not out ... ... 3 S. G. Lancaster, b. Corbett Extras
TOTAL
TOTAL
...
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
36 37 137 144 158 158 159 159 172
13 19 69 94 95 143 183 183
... 174
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. T. J. Newhouse 8 2 — W. R. Pickersgill 21.4 12 6 S. G. Lancaster 12 3 — T. J. Haggle 13 2 1 J. A. Eatough 7 — 1 P. F. Nettleton 2 1 2
R. Av. 19 co 36 6.0 35 co 61 61.0 31 31.0 2 1.0
WORKSOP COLLEGE 0. M. W. R. Av. M. R. Corker —2 7 23 11.5 E. L. Davies ... 5 —— 18 co J. A. Batty ... 2 —— 8 S. C. Corbett 19.2 2 7 72 10.29 9 S. N. Birkett 19 2 1 47 47.0
This was typical of many school matches, with fortunes fluctuating incessantly and the unpredictable ever-present. No doubt Worksop were as elated with their victory as they must have been surprised, for in recent years the School have seldom failed to achieve victory when such opportunity offered. Pickersgill's bowling received scant support, and much credit must go to him for containing the Worksop innings. The School failed to press home the commanding positions which developed, such as 19 for 3 and again 95 for 6, but stalwart batting by R. M. Wright and H. E. Grant saved the situation for Worksop on each of these occasions. A century third wicket partnership by Nettleton and Cloughton before being parted with the score at 137 left the School within sight of victory, but for the final twist of fortune which followed. The hero of the match for Worksop was undoubtedly their young offspin bowler, Corlett, who captured 7 wickets for 16 runs in his final 9 overs. This was a fine piece of bowling, well supported in the field, on a wicket which admittedly gave him considerable assistance against batsmen who became progressively nonplussed. So the School found victory snatched away from them in their first school match of the season in quite unfamiliar circumstances. What next! 47
ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK Played at Giggleswick on 22nd May. Result: 'Won by 10 wickets. ST. PETER'S
GIGGLESWICK 5 2 1 0 0 0 17 5 2 1 1 3
W. I. Wilcock, b. Pickersgill P. W. Green, b. Pickersgill C. F. Howroyd, b. Pickersgill M. J. Wigglesworth, 1.b.w. Pickersgill J. Middleton, b. Pickersgill M. T. Cox, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill _ H. G. Wilcock, not out A. C. James, 1.b w Pickersgill J. R. Parker, ct. Cloughton, b. Pickersgill J. D. Howarth, b. Pickersgill M. A. H. Spriggs, b. Pickersgill Extras ... TOTAL
1 4
6
7
8
9
8
11
19
23
29
8
8
... ...
23 13
Did not bat
J
Extras
TOTAL for 0 wkts.
...
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 8
T. C. Mitchell, not out T. J. Haggle, not out P. F. Nettleton G. W. Cloughton J. J. Vooght J. A. Eatough R. D. Harding P. F. A. Shearsmith W. R. Pickersgill T. J. Newhouse S. G. Lancaster
...
38
Bowling Analysis GIGGLESWICK
ST. PETER'S 0. T. J. Newhouse 6 W. R. Pickersgill 17.5 S. G. Lancaster 12
M. 4 10 5
W. 0 10 0
R. 5 13 15
Av. co 1.3 co
J. D. Howarth ... M. T. Cox J. R. Parker ...
0 5.3 3 2
M W. 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. 18 11 7
Av. co co co
A match which will live for a life-time in the memory of those who witnessed the great bowling feat of Pickersgill in capturing all 10 of the Giggleswick wickets. Nettleton won the toss and invited Giggleswick to bat on a typical Giggleswick wicket, soft and green, but never vicious. By lunch-time the writing was already on the wall. Pickersgill had up to this time collected 6 wickets in conceding 4 runs during 12 overs, and the total stood at 11. There was little respite for Giggleswick after the interval, and alone H. G. Wilcock, one of their youngest players, resisted Pickersgill's onslaught. Meanwhile Newhouse and Lancaster had been bowling steadily at the other end, one chance only being offered but not accepted. By 2-30 p.m. history had been made, and with 6 of his victims being bowled, 2 caught and 2 1.b.w., Pickersgill finished with the remarkable analysis of :— Overs 17.5
Maidens 10
Runs 13
Wickets Average 1.3 10
The rest was a mere formality for Mitchell and Haggie to knock off the required number of runs in 36 minutes. 48
1st XI Cricket, 1965 (played 17—won 7—drawn 6— lost 4) R. F. Harding, Esq.; J. J. Vooght; J. A. Eatough; C. S. M. Dew; R. D. Harding; G. Currie, Esq.; D. M. Rawlings; G. W. Cloughton; T. J. Haggie; ,P. F. Nettleton; W. R. Pickersgill; T. C. Mitchell; S. G. Lancaster
W. R. Pickersgill
P. F. Nettleton (Captain)
(Analysis: v. Giggleswick,
(775 runs—average 51.66)
17 overs-10 maidens-10 wickets-1 3 runs)
ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at Durham on 26th May. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S ... T. C. Mitchell, 1.b.w. b. Oliver T. J. Haggie, ct. Flintoff, b. Milner P. F. Nettleton, b. Phillips . . G. W. Cloughton, ct. Flintoff, b. Milner ... R. D. Harding, not out .. J. J. Vooght J. A. Eatough W. R. Pickersgill Did not bat S. G. Lancaster D. M. Rawlings C. S. M. Dew Extras TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)
DURHAM SCHOOL H. W. Milner, ct. Cloughton, b. Dew J. Phillips, b. Dew ... D. A. de P. McIntyre, ct. and b. Dew F. Youngman, ct. Mitchell, b. Dew D. I. Watson, b. Dew ... D. Douglas, ct. Harding, b. Lancaster ... M. I. Griffiths, ct. Nettleton, b. Dew W. H. D. Oliver, ct. Mitchell, b. Dew J. R. M. Dent, not out ... F. W. Flintoff, not out ... A. T. Hay, did not bat Extras
2 39 42 46 22
5
... 156
TOTAL for 8 wkts.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
64 99 156
31 33 44 44 101 119 120 126
6
DURHAM SCHOOL O M W J. R. M. Dent 13 0 0 W. H. D. Oliver 12 0 1 H. W. Milner 13.5 2 2 J. Phillips ... 7 2 1
25 55 6 0
25 3 3 2 2
... 128
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. C. S. M. Dew 15 4 7 W. R. Pickersgill 18 7 0 P. F. Nettleton 5 0 0 S. G. Lancaster 4 0 1
R Av. 40 is 43 43.00 45 22.50 23 23.00
R. Av. 52 7.43 35 oo as 15 19 19.00
In spite of both sides doing as much as was within their power to make a good game of this match, the wicket was so dead and so much time was lost because of rain, a draw seemed inevitable. After morning interruptions, a resumption of play after lunch only became possible at 2-50 p.m. From that moment onwards scoring, particularly by Nettleton, was at a brisk pace. The declaration left Durham with 140 minutes. Almost unbelievably Pickersgill on this occasion found wickets as hard to come by as they were easy at Giggleswick, but the newcomer Dew stepped nobly into the breach and bowled with much zest. The issue was in doubt until Phillips was dismissed at the sixth wicket with Durham still left with 20 minutes. This had been a courageous innings, and only after his dismissal did the School's bowling and fielding once again get the upper hand. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on 29th May, 1965. Result: Won by 147 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Dalton T. J. Haggle, ct. Heasman, b. Miller ... P. F. Nettleton, b. Wentworth J. A. Eatough, l.b.w. Morris It. D. Harding, ct. Wentworth, b. Hardwick N. G. A. Morris, not out ... D. M. Rawlings, not out ... W. R. Pickersgill J. J. Vooght Did not bat S.G. Lancaster C. S. M. Dew Extras TOTAL for 5 wkts. (dec.)
LEEDS G.S. A. S. Hardwick, b. Pickersgill A. J. Dalton, b. Lancaster ... J. Heasman, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill M. P. Clegg, b. Pickersgill I. D. Nicholson, b. Eatough J. S. Wentworth, b. Pickersgill I. C. Grant, ct. Vooght, b. Pickersgill D. Lye, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill D. Haswell, b. Dew ... G. Morris, ct. and b. Eatough J. Miller, not out ... Extras
62 0 73 53 16 33 18
7
... 262
TOTAL
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 112 160 193 224
19 29 29 40 44 50 58 111 Ill
49
9 11 3 2 54 0 0 8 18 3
... 115
Bowling Analysis LEEDS G.S. M. 0. 0 G. Morris ... 13 1 ... 10 J. Miller 4 20 A. J. Dalton 0 16 M. P. Clegg 0 I. S. Wentworth 6 0 A. S Hardwick 2 0 1 D. Haswell ...
W. 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
R. 43 32 67 80 25 5 3
ST. PETER'S M. W. 0. 2 1 11 C. S. M. Dew 6 6 W. R. Pickersgill 15 2 1 6 S. G. Lancaster 0 2 6 T. J. Haggle ... 0 0 4 P. F. Nettleton 0 0 N. G. A. Morris 2 2 2 1 J. A. Eatough
Av. 43.0 32.0 67.0 co 25.0 5.0 co
Av. 27.0 6.17 15.0 oc, co co 1.0
R. 27 37 15 9 6 13 2
This was a run-scoring feast for the School's batsmen. A century before lunch for the loss of only 1 wicket; the early dismissal of Mitchell after lunch, but an equally effective knock by Eatough accompanying Nettleton. In the absence of Cloughton (injured), Morris (a Colt) and Rawlings carried on with the good work and the School declared after three hours of batting. Once again Leeds found Pickersgill (6 for 37) in devastating form, and eventually the School sailed home comfortable winners by 147 runs. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at Denstone on 4th and 5th June. Result : Drawn. DENSTONE (1st Innings) G. H. Marshall, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill R. W. Smith, ct. Rawlings, b. Haggie ... K. B. Turnbull, b. Lancaster R. L. Short, ct. Cloughton, b. Lancaster ... ... T. G. Youdan, run out Tyson, ct. Lancaster, b. Nettleton Robinson, ct. and b. Lancas er Timms, ct. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... Dale, b. Pickersgill Thompstone, not out I. Duff, b. Pickersgill Extras
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ... 11 T. C. Mitchell, b. Youdan 6 T. J. Haggie, b. Youdan ... 58 P. F. Nettleton, ct. Dale, b. Youdan • J. A. Eatough, I.b.w. Youdan J. J. Vooght, b. Smith G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Smith D. M. Rawlings, b. Smith ... R. D. Harding, c . and b. Smi h W. R. Pickersgill, b. Smith ... C. S. M. Dew run out S. G. Lancaster, not out Extras ... 12 ... 193
TOTAL
...
TOTAL ...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
16 31 39 40 80 118 152 179 191
1 40 48 48 52 106 126 135 163
Bowling Analysis T. G. Youdan K. B. Turnbul R. W. Smith Thompstone R. L. Short ... I. Duff
DENSTONE M. W. 0. 4 4 16 0 1 8 5 4 20.5 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 5
R. 48
Av. 12.0
59 12 18 19
11.8
24
O.
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) 22 ••• T. C. Mitchell, st. Dale, b. Turnbull 33 ••• T. J. Haggie, run out •• • 50 P. F. Nettleton, ct. Short, b. Duff 70 G. W. Cloughton, ct Turnbull, b. Duff 38 •• • J. A. Eatough, ct. Tyson, b. Duff ... 9 ••• 3. J. Vooght, no out ... 1 •• • D. M. Rawlings, not out ... R. D. Harding W. R. Pickersgill Did not bat C. S. M. Dew S. G. Lancaster Extras ToTAL for 5 wkts. (dec.)
M.
3 0 3 5 11 3 1 1 1 0 7 2 0 0
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
54 59 161 200 228
9 29 31 35 62
50
33 7 4
24
163
R. 31 29 33 16 7 39 4
Av. 977 11 16.0 19.5 co
DENSTONE (2nd Innings) 15 G. H. Marshall, b. Haggle 4 T. G. Youdan, I.b.w. Lancaster ... ... 10 ... Turnbull, b. Lancaster R. W. Smith, ct Mitchell, b. Pickersgill ... 28 R. L. Short, not out ... 19 Tyson, b. Lancaster ... ... 3 Robinson, not out ... Timms Tompstone Did not bat Dale I. Duff 3 Extras ... TOTAL for 5 wkts.
... 229
46
ST. PETER'S
11 C. S. M. Dew W. R. Pickersgill 17.8 S. G. I .nr.ster 26 7 T. J. Haggie 3 J. A. Eatough 16 P. F. Nettleton 1 J. J. Vooght
co co
1 26 13 5 0
DENSTONE M. T. G. Youdan 8 0 IC. B. Turnbull 23 4 R. W. Smith 30 5 I. Duff ... 14 1
O.
Bowling Analysis W. 0 1 0 3
R. Av. 27 62 62.0 84 co 50 16.7
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. C. S. M. Dew 3 2 0 W. R. Pickersgill 16 6 1 S. G. Lancaster 30 14 3 T. J. Haggie ... 17 10 1
R. 3 25 36 16
Av. co 25.0 12.0 16.0
The Denstone opening bowler, T. G. Youdan, achieved a rare feat in clean bowling both our opening batsmen, and our innings took some while to establish itself. Nettleton pulled things round with an invaluable 58, and both Rawlings and Harding batted well in 7th and 8th wicket partnerships. By tea-time 'Denstone had lost their first 5 wickets for 52 runs and were in real trouble. A dour struggle then followed, and for the first time one saw the School fritter away their opportunity. As the School relaxed their grip on the game, so Denstone extricated themselves from a losing position to finish the day only 30 in arrears on the first innings. With every intention of forcing the pace in the second innings, the School could score at little more than a run a minute against Denstone's tight bowling and fielding. A century partnership between Nettleton and Cloughton placed us in an unassailable position, and although the declaration seemed all too late, Denstone no doubt had achieved their object. Little more than 2i hours was left, but the School's bowling was quite unable to penetrate batting which in the circumstances quite rightly was purely defensive. Two-day matches are extremely difficult contests, and this match failed to bring out the best in both sides. ST. PETER'S v. XL CLUB Played at home on 9th June. Result Won by 2 wickets. XL Club 168 for 9 dec. (M. G. Crawford 81, G. H. Pope 36, W. R. Pickersgill 4 for 39, T. J. Haggie 3 for 43). St. Peter's 171 for 8 (T. J. Haggie 67, P. F. Nettleton 33, H. Pope 4 for 46, G. Cawthray 3 for 49). An excellent victory, gained in 2 hours 5 minutes with 1 minute to spare. :
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at Ampleforth on 12th June. Result: Won by 54 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Howson, b. Saville T. J. Haggie, b. Saville ... P. F. Nettleton, ct. Howson, b. Craig G. W. Cloughton, b. Tufnell J. A. Eatough, b. Tufnell ... R. D. Harding, b. Saville D. M. Rawlings, hit wkt., b. Tufnell . J. J. Vooght, ct. and b. Craig W. R. Pickersgill, st. Butcher, b. Tufnell C. S. M. Dew, st. Butcher, b. Tufnell S. G. Lancaster, not out Extras TOTAL
36
59
84
7
... 192
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE N. F. Butcher, b. Lancaster R. Howson, ct. Mitchell, b. Dew ... S. Pahabod, ct. Rawlings, b. Lancaster P D. Saville, ct. Mitchell, b. Dew A. Walsh, ct. Vooght, b. Haggle ... D. R. Tufnell, b. Pickersgill D. J. Craig, b. Lancaster ... R. O'Brien, b. Lancaster ... P. Henry, b. Haggie W. Wigham, b. Haggie J. Sayers, not out ... Extras
19 22 80 14 0 16 2 12 18 1
6
7
8
TOTAL
9
88 134 159 159 183 191
51
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
6
15
91 104 121 127
62
63
69
30 6 21 0 35 4 0 2 27 0 0 13
88
7
8
9
138
Bowling Analysis AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE ST. PETER'S W. 0. M. R. Av. 0. M. W. D. J. Craig ... 8 0 2 23 11.5 C. S. M. Dew 12 2 2 J. Sayers ... 4 0 oo 0 18 W. R. Pickersgill 15 3 1 P. D. Saville 23 6 3 58 19.6 S. G. Lancaster 20 11 4 W. Wigham 6 0 0 11 T. J. Haggie 8 4 3 D. F. Tufnell 21 5 75 15.0
R. 33 46 33 13
Av. 16.5 46.0 8.25 4.33
A splendid game of cricket with the balance of the game continually ebbing and flowing. Once again, Nettleton was the mainstay of our innings. The Ampleforth bowling was a very real challenge, and one could not but help be impressed by Nettleton's concentration, as he and everyone else realised, more than ever before, the responsibility that rested on his shoulders. Undoubtedly one of his best innings. During the Ampleforth innings, the game swung decisively in the School's favour on two occasions. The first on the dismissal of their captain, N. F. Butcher, at the fall of the 4th wicket, and secondly and finally on the dismissal of A. Walsh on the 8th wicket. The last three Ampleforth batsmen hung on tenaciously, but the School very deservedly won with time for one over only to spare. ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on 16th June. Result : Lost by 68 runs. M.C.C. 233 for 7 dec. (J. D. H. Blackburn 50, D. Kirby 67, J. P. Pashley 45, W. R. Pickersgill 3 for 39). St. Peter's 165 (R. D. Harding 64, D. M. Rawlings 37, D. Kirby 4 for 13, C. M. M. Ford 4 for 64). ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at Bradford on 19th June, 1965. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, b. Sykes ... T. J. Haggle, ct. Foster, b. Brewerton P. F. Nettleton, ct. Braithwaite, b. Sykes ... ... G. W. Cloughton, ct. Verity, b. Sykes D. M. Rawlings, ct. Gardner, b. Brewrton R. D. Harding, ct. Ash, b. Sykes ... ... J. J. Vooght, ct. Braithwaite, b. Sykes ... J. A. Eatough, not out ... W. R. Pickersgill, I.b.w. Sykes S. G. Lancaster, ct. Brewerton, b. Sykes ... C. S. M. Dew, b. Sykes Extras ... TOTAL
...
...
17 19 60 15 19 26 21 7 2 4 11 5
BRADFORD G.S. S. A. Verity, run out 5 P. R. C. Braithwaite, b. Pickersgill 0 I. R. Shackleton, b. Pickersgill 4 J. T. Barraclough, ct. Rawlings, b. Pickersgill 8 H. Demaine, 1.b.w. Dew ... ... • •• 0 J. F. Gardner, ct. Eatough, b. Dew • •• 0 P. S. Sykes, ct. Nettleton, b. Haggle ••• 33 B. A. Ash, not out ... 19 R. S. Brewerton, run out 8 G. K. Thompson, run out 5 J. H. Foster, did not bat Extras
206
TOTAL for 9 wkts.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
26 38 66 118 146 170 181 184 190
0 10 11 11 11 42 54 75 90
... 90
Bowling Analysis
BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. W. R. Av. co 3 0 39 G. K. Thompson 17 27.3 4 8 87 10.87 P. S. Sykes ... 4 2 44 22.0 R. S. Brewerton 20 1 0 20 co J. T. Barraclough 8 4 1 0 11 co S. A. Verity
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. Av. C. S. M. Dew 18 7 2 24 12.0 W. R. Pickersgill 19 12 3 14 4.67 T. J. Haggie ... 12 5 I 36 36.0 S. G. Lancaster 4 3 0 ao 2 P. F. Nettleton 2 1 0 co 6
52
This match had little of merit about it, unless the survival of an unbeaten record by Bradford by this means achieved something. The School were put in to bat on a wicket that could never be termed a batsman's paradise. Nettleton made his customary half century, but the side's innings lasted far too long. Bradford lost their first 5 wickets for 11 runs, and the next two hours were hard to bear. School records will show some discrepancy in the final result of this match, as the umpire's decision was overruled ! ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH Played at home on 23rd June. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S T. C Mitchell, b. Watford T. J. Haggle, ct. Light, b. Barraclough ... P. F. Nettleton, not out G. W. Cloueiton, ct. Watford, b. Roberts D. M. Rawlings, ct. Biggar, b. Turnbull ... R. D. Harding, not out ... 3 . J. Voo ght J. A. Eatough Did not bat W. R. Pickersgill S. G. Lancaster C. S. M. Dew Extras TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)
22 14 92 14 15 3
3
---... 163
SEDBERGH J. V. Light, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill ... 19 M T. Bruce-Lockhart, ct. Harding, b. Haggie 15 D. L. Roberts, run out ... ... ... 73 A. G. Biggar, b. Pickersgill ... ... 5 6 D. A. Turnbull, ct Pickersgill, b. Haggie ... 0 ... S. P. Berry, b. Pickersgill ... S. F. Petit, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill ... 0 2 J. de G. Watford, not out ... ... ... I ... G. I. Rabagliati, not out ... C. C. Barraclough I Did not bat I. R. Mackellar Extras TOTAL for 7 wkts.
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
26 61 92 142
26 109 114 114 114 114 122
... 123
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S SEDBERGH M. W. R. Av. M. W. R. Av. 0. 0. 4 2 0 10 co 0 0 40 co C. S. M. Dew S. F. Petit ... 12 21 5.25 1 1 20 20.00 W. R. Pickersgill 14 4 4 C. Barraclough6 C. 58 29.00 T. J. Haggie ... 17 4 2 J. de G. Watford 6 0 1 30 30.00 1 0 co 0 0 17 cc) S. G. Lancaster 7 32 I. R. Mackellar 3 1 1 12 12.00 7 D. L. Roberts 1 0 23 co S. P. Berry ... 5 0 1 18 18.00 D. A. Turnbull 5
To the bitter disappointment of all concerned, this match was three parts ruined by rain before it had begun. After a fresh wicket had been cut, a start could not be made until 2-50 p.m., and little less than four hours was available for play. Both sides seemed to have match winners at their command, Nettleton obviously for St. Peter's and D. L. Roberts for Sedbergh, but neither side had bowlers equal to the task on this dead wicket. Nettleton's innings (his highest to date) was not one of his best, but suited the occasion admirably, and he unselfishly declared as he approached his century in order to keep the match alive. Sedbergh had a little less than a half share of the time, but their innings seemed to lack a concerted plan. D. L. Roberts' innings was brilliant in its execution, 21 minutes for the first 50 and 43 minutes in all, but the Sedbergh innings had little hope of achieving any success as a result of the protracted opening stand. 53
With the scoreboard fluctuating from 109 for 2 to 123 for 7 wickets, it only demonstrated a measure of relaxation which gripped the Sedbergh innings as time ran out. ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on 30th June. Result: Lost by 3 wickets. St. Peter's 163 for 4 dec. (T. J. Haggie 81, P. F. Nettleton 40, R. Hutton 3 for 60). York Wanderers C.C. 165 for 7 (N. Featherby 45, J. Annequin 25 not out, M. Willstrop 24 not out, W. R. Pickersgill 3 for 41, C. S. M. Dew 3 for 59). ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 3rd July. Result : Won by 8 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 187 for 5 dec. (P. M. Greaves 67, G. A. Oswald 58). St. Peter's 190 for 2 ,(13 F. Nettleton 111 not out, G. W. Cloughton 44 not out). .
ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 10th July. Result: Won by 7 wickets. Craven Gentlemen C.C. 64 (T. Robinson 30, W. R. Pickersgill 5 for 29, C. S. M. Dew 4 for 35). St. Peter's 68 for 3 (G. Bottomley 3 for 14). ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on 17th July. Result : Won by 4 wickets. BOOTHAM M. Sturge, ct. Vooght, b. Haggie A. Jackson, b. Pickersgill J. B. Patchett, ct. Mitchell, b. Eatough R. Maw, b. Eatough W. Bateman, b. Pickersgill N. Hyman, l.b.w. Pickersgill B. Seebomm, b. Pickersgill G. Medwin, l.b.w. Haggie J. D. L. Moore, b. Eatough ... D. Newton, ct. Haggie, b. Eato ugh N. Cooper, not out ... Extras TOTAL
35
46
85
19
...
49 0 12
...
ST. PETER'S T. J. Haggle, b. Newton ... • •• T. C. Mitchell, ct. and b. Moore • •• P. F. Nettleton, st. Hyman, b. Moore ••• G. W. Cloughton, b. Patchett ... ••• D. M. Rawlings, b. Patchett • •• R. D. Harding, ct. Cooper, b. Moore J. A. Eatough, not out J. J. Vooght, not out • •• W. R. Pickersgill C. S. M. Dew Did not bat S. G. Lancaster Extras
... 102
...
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 22
...
99
6
7
99
99 102 102
8
TOTAL for 6 wkts.
9
Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5
6
9
91
54
55
55
83
6 19 26
1
22 5 10 12
... 104
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S
O. C. S. M. Dew 4 W. R. Pickersgill 17 S. G. Lancaster 8 T. J. Haggie 7 J. A. Eatough 12.4
M. 2 8 1 2 5
W. 0 4 0 2 4
R. 8 26 26 14 19
BOOTHAM 0. M. W. N. Cooper ... 6 0 0 D. Newton ... 7 2 1 J. D. L. Moore 7.5 2 3 1 J. B. Patchett 9 2
Av. oo
6.5 co
7.0 4.75
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R. Av. 29 17 17.00 31 10.33 24 12.0
Bootham had no pretensions of a strong side, but put up a spirited resistance against the School's attack, which looked unusually ineffective and ragged. A sudden collapse after the fall of the 5th wicket made the School's task look much easier than earlier seemed likely. The School's batting was likewise undistinguished, but the end came when Vooght hit three successive memorable boundaries, thus no longer prolonging the agony. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on 23rd/24th July. Result : Lost by 62 runs. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) T. C. Mitchell, b. Kirby ... ... ... T. J. Haggie,l.b.w. Crossley P. F. Nettleton, ct. Magson, b. Robson D. M. Rawlings, 1.b.w. Robson ... R. D. Harding, ct. Kirby, b. Robson J. A. Eatough, ct. Robson, b. Crossley G. W. Cloughton, not out ... J. J. Vooght, b. Crossley ... ::: W. R. Pickersgill, b. Kirby C. S. M. Dew, not out ... S. G. Lancaster, did not bat Extras ...
OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) ... 40 J. A. Shoulcsmith,l.b.w. Haggie J. A. Bygate, ct. Nettleton, b. Lancaster ... 24 145 M. E. Robson, ct. Vooght, b. Pickersgill 0 R. M. Jackson, lb.w. Haggie ... 24 M. W. Woodruff, retired hurt D. Kirby, not out ... M. Willstrop K. M. Ratcliffe Did not bat D. L. Brown N. Magson M. P. Crossley 7 Extras ... TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)
1
Fall of Wickets: 4 2 3
44
89
1
Fall of Wickets: 5 2 3 4
86
89 244
87
93
6
7
16
... 203
TOTAL for 8 wkts. (dec.)
... 244
35 57 0 0 4 21 43 0 26 1
8
97 129 134 134 194
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S M. W. 0. 0 17 1 C. S. M. Dew 1 1 W. R. Pickersgill 12.4 0 1 S. G. Lancaster 4 0 0 1 J. A. Eatough 0 0 P. F. Nettleton 4 2 6 1 T. J. Haggie
R. 88 64 17 8 21 39
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) ... J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Mitchell, v. Dew J. A. Bygate, b. Dew R. H. Jackson, ct. Harding, b. Lancaster ... M. E. Robson, not out D. Kirby, not out M. W. Woodruff M. Willstrop K. M. Ratcliffe Did not bat D. L. Brown N. Magson M. P. Crossley Extras TOTAL for 3 wkts. (dec.)
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OLD PETERITES Ni. W. O. 0 M. W. Willstrop 14 5 0 0 7 M. Woodruff 7 2 0 M. Magson ... 10 2 0 D. L. Brown 1 3 M. E. Robson 8 2 6 ... 11 D. Kirby 3 0 M. P. Crossley 9 6 0 0 J. A. Bygate ...
Av. co 64.0 17.0 co co 19.5
R. 36 16 10 32 26 10 39 18
Av. ao
co co 8.67 5.0 13.0 co
ST. PETERS (2nd Innings) ... T. J. Haggle, ct. Jackson, b. Crossley T. C. Mitchell, ct. Jackson, b. Robson W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Ratcliffe, b. Brown ... ••• D. M. Rawlings, 1.b.w. Kirby • •• R. D. Harding, ct. Ratcliffe, b. Brown J. A. Eatough, st. Ratcliffe b. Crossley • • • ••• G. W. Cloughton, ct. and b. Magson ••• J. J. Vooght, st. Ratcliffe, b. Magson S. G. Lancaster, ct. Jackson, b. Bygate ••. ••• C. S. M. Dew, ct. and b. Bygate ... P. F. Nettleton, not out ...
58 7 32 70 16
27 47 13 5 15 25 22 0 2 0
3 TOTAL
... 186
Fall of Wickets: 2 3
Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5
1 59
22 72 145
55
70
... 165
...
6
7
8
9
85 104 107 139 139 158 165
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. 11 C. S. M. Dew 2 1 W. R. Pickersgill 9 1 0 S. G. Lancaster 3 0 1 T. J. Haggie 4 0 0
R. 70 52 28 33
OLD PETERITES M. W. 0. M. Willstrop ... 4 0 0 0 0 M. W. Woodruff 4 M. P. Crossley 11 2 2 D. Kirby ... 13 2 1 1 1 M. E. Robson 2 2 2 D. L. Brown 6 7 0 2 N. Magson ... 2 5.3 2 J. A. Bygate ...
Av. 35.0 rn 28.0 co
R. 11 20 28 31 1 15 37 4
Av. co co 14.0 31.0 1.0 7.5 18.5 2.0
The feature of the match this year was the quite splendid batting of M. E. Robson, the School Skipper in 1962. His aggregate of 215 runs for once out in the two innings was exactly half the O.P. aggregate of 430 runs. This proved too much for the School, who, after declaring their first innings 41 in arrears, had the misfortune of seeing Nettleton attempting to bat at No. 11, propping up one end with an injured hand.
THE BOAT CLUB The 1965 season may be viewed as one of fair success, its six cups being shared by all down to the 5th IV, but for the 1st VIII it also contained a fair measure of disappointment. Starting with great potential and hopes of enjoying a bumper year, this VIII developed into a crew certainly above average, fast enough to reduce the Diving Board record by 21 seconds to 1 min 48 secs. in slowish conditions, and yet in the three Summer Regattas where we were well in the running, misfortune attended us and the cups slipped through our fingers. We won no cup after our initial success in the Yorkshire Head of the Ouse. The personnel of the crew remained the same as last term, the four old colours, Birch, who was Captain and invaluable as number 7, Bowe, Hardman and Boyd, rowing behind Oliver at Stroke, an impressive combination. A short intensive period of training in the Easter Holidays gave the crew enough stamina for York Spring Regatta in the second week of term, and they put up a creditable performance against Manchester University, who had just succeeded in reaching the Final of the University Championships. The rows beating Lancaster R.G.S. and losing to Durham School were less convincing, but these results produced an excellent effect on the crew and by Nottingham the pace had much improved. During this period our normal Diving Board time Of 1.52-4 was cut down to 1.481 and morale was probably at its highest. Nottingham Regatta, however, was for us a disaster. Though we were lucky to be able to borrow a boat, the exceptionally low rig was unmanageable, and we forewent a relatively easy cup. Chester was altogether more enjoyable. After beating Methodist College, Belfast, we were beaten by Shrewsbury 2nd VIII in the Final of the Schools' VIIIs. These were in fact the first satisfactory races since York Spring Regatta. At this point the VIIIs. divided into IVs. for York and Durham Regattas. In the semi-final of the JuniorSenior IVs at York, the 1st IV lost more than a length on the second and subsequent strokes when Boyd, rowing at "2" and one of the most experienced oarsman, contrived to come off his seat. The crew caught up to I length, but could manage no more, and lost by the same margin. They were even more annoyed when they saw their opponents saunter home in the Final winning by 2} lengths. At Durham misfortune again awaited us, for before the 1st race one of the "spade" blades was knocked 56
over and broken in our absence, and the 1st IV had to switch to conventional blades. Even so they rowed convincingly, beating Royal West of Scotland and Edinburgh University before losing to Tees A.R.C. in the Final. The 2nd IV rowed in the Junior IVs. at these two regattas, doing better at York where they lost by a foot in the semi-final. The VIII rowed together again at Leeds, but could not hold two strong club crews. This regatta was a fortnight later than usual and was of a high standard, for the winners of York and Durham both lost at Leeds. And so concluded a season for which we had trained harder than ever before, which started with some success at York Head and at Putney, and in which we saw, with some frustration, three cups escape us. It is unquestionable that the two IVs. would go faster if we neglected the VIII. but it is difficult to sacrifice the Schools' Head at Putney, the Triangular fixture and the possibility of going to Marlow or Henley, apart •from other Senior VIIIs. events at York, Chester, Nottingham and Leeds. The lower School crews had good seasons. The 3rd IV was a neat crew, relatively light and so fast off the start. They won two cups : the Schools' Head of the Ouse and the Junior IVs at Leeds, apart from their wins against Durham and Lancaster Schools. The 4th IV shared this latter success and won the Schools' Novice IVs at York and the Maiden IVs at Durham. They were a heavy crew and slow to react, but once they developed some cohesion they improved remarkably, and their power gave them convincing wins. Many combinations were tried for the 5th IV, but this competition produced the desired effect, and they settled in time to win the Schools' Novice IVs at Durham. Twelve oarsmen of the first five crews remain at School for another year. The Colts VIII had an interrupted season, resulting from a change in age limit, and had barely settled in time for their main event, the races against Durham and Lancaster Schools. Thereafter they rowed in IVs, in competition with a Colts IV of those debarred by this revised age limit. N. J. Smith, sculling for York City B.C., where he trained, won the Maiden Sculls at Leeds Regatta. The House Races produced their usual excitement, the highlight being the final of the VIIIs. between Dronfield and Queen's, which was surely the finest we have ever seen. The crews were virtually level over the whole course: at the Diving Board, Queen's led by a few feet, but Dronfield continued to row strongly and won by a canvas. The House IVs. received more concentrated coaching than usual, and in some cases the standard was not far below that of the VIIIs.—a welcome improvement, for when the Senior House Races started to be rowed in VIIIs., the House IVs necessarily suffered. The season came to a close with the Commemoration Races, which were as enjoyable as ever, and with the Christening of the two new Banham Clinker IVs. RESULTS: 8th May. YORK SPRING REGATTA.
Senior VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Manchester University B.C. by II lengths, 1st round. Schools IVs 1st IV lost to George Watson's College, Edinburgh by 1i lengths, 1st round. Junior IVs 2nd IV lost to Hollingworth Lake R.C. by xi lengths, 1st round. 3rd IV lost to York City R.C. by 1i lengths, 1st round. 57
Novice IVs 4th IV beat Hymers College B.C. by r length, 1st round. beat Grimsby N.D.L.B.R.C. by a distance, 2nd round. beat Rutherford College of Technology by 2 lengths, semi-final. lost to Nottingham B.C. by 2 lengths, final. 26th May. Triangular Match. Durham School 6 points; St. Peter's School 5 points; Lancaster R.G.S. i point 1st VIII beat Lancaster R.G.S. by ri lengths. lost to Durham School by 2 lengths. 3rd IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. by i length. beat Durham School by a distance. 4th IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. by 2 lengths. beat Durham School by r length. Colts VIII lost to Lancaster R.G.S. by i length. lost to Durham School by If lengths. 29th May. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Junior VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Royal Shrewsbury School III by i length; semi-final. Junior IVs 3rd IV Gladstone Warick R.C. scratched: rst round lost to Bedford R.C. by 3 lengths, znd round. Novice IVs 4th IV bye: 1st round. beat Hull University B.C. by 2 lengths, znd round. beat High Pavement School B.C. by 4 lengths, 3rd round. lost to King Charles 1st School, Kidderminster by zf lengths, semifinal. 5th June. CHESTER REGATTA. Schools VIIIs 1st VIII beat Methodist College, Belfast by if lengths, semi-final. lost to Royal Shrewsbury School II by if lengths, final. Novice IVs 5th IV beat Manchester University by a distance I lostNrhwicbyeng.
1st round
19th June. YORK REGATTA. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV lost to Kingston R.C. by f length, 1st round. Junior IVs 2nd IV bye: 1st round. beat Derby R.C. by 2 lengths, 2nd round. lost to John O'Gaunt R.C. by r foot, semi-final. 3rd IV lost to Goole Dockers R.C. by f length, 1st round.
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Schools Novice IVs 4th IV bye: ist round. beat Hymers College by I length, semi-final. beat Durham School B.C. by if lengths, final to win The Robinson Trophy. Maiden IVs 5th IV bye: ist round. beat York University B.C. by a distance, znd round. lost to Bradford G.S.B.C. ist IV by 3 lengths, 3rd round. 6th IV bye: ist round. lost to Hatfield College B.C. by 2 feet, znd round. 23rd June. DURHAM REGATTA. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV beat Royal West of Scotland A.B.C. by if lengths, ist round. beat Edinburgh University B.C. by 4 length, semi-final. lost to Tees A.R.C. by 4 length, final. Junior IVs 2nd IV lost to High School of Glasgow R.C. by f length, ist round. 3rd IV beat Cambois A.R.C. by if lengths, ist round. lost to Durham School B.C. by i length, 2nd round. Maiden IVs 4th IV beat University College B.C. by 2 lengths, ist round. beat York City R.C. by if lengths, 2nd round. beat Tyne A.R.C. by 4 length, semi-final. beat Durham School B.C. by I length, final to win The Lady Herschell Plate. Schools Novice IVs 5th IV beat Durham School B.C. by 4 length, ist round. beat Durham School B.C. by if lengths, semi-final. beat Newcastle R.G.S. by 3 lengths, final to win The Vaux Trophy. 26th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Junior-Senior VIIIs ist VIII lost to Nottingham Britannia by if lengths lost to University College, Durham by f length Junior-Senior IVs ist IV lost to Grosvenor B.C. by I length lost to Tees A.R.C. by I length
} semi-final
} semi-final.
Junior IVs 3rd IV beat Bradford A.R.C. by 2 lengths, semi-final. beat Archbishop Holgate's 1st IV by 3 feet, final to win The Rodley Challenge Cup. Maiden IVs 5th IV beat Nottingham University B.C. by I length, ist round. lost to Nottingham Britannia R.C. by i length, semi-final. 6th IV beat Kingston R.C. by a canvas, ist round. lost to York City R.C. by 2 lengths, semi-final. Colts IV lost to Leeds University B.C. by if lengths, ist round. 59
26th June. NEWARK REGATTA. Junior IVs 4th IV lost to Loughborough by II lengths, semi-final. 24th July. COMMEMORATION RACES v. OLD PETERITES 1st VIII, 3rd, 4th, 5th IVs won. 17th, 19th, zist July. HOUSE RACES.
Seniors VIIIs (6 furlongs)
Time at Diving Board (3f)
1 length Sat. 17th Queen's beat Grove School H. beat Temple 3 lengths Dronfield beat Manor 21 lengths
1 .59
at Finish(6f) 4.16
2.03 1.53
4.30 4. 1 3
Mon. 19th Semi-final. Dronfield beat School H 5 lengths 31 lengths Queen's beat Rise
1 .57 2.05
4. 1 4 4.28
Wed. 21st Final. Dronfield beat Queen's canvas
1.58
ist round
Distance
Diving Board (3f)
Junior IVs (5 furlongs)
4.17 Finish (5f)
Sat. 17th 1st round Grove beat School H. Dronfield beat Rise Manor beat Temple
xi lengths i length 21. lengths
2.23 2.14 2.28
4.00 not taken 4.06
Mon. 19th Semi-final Queen's beat Manor Dronfield bea Grove
i length 21 lengths
not taken 2.18
not taken 3.54
2.20
not taken
Wed. zest Final Dronfield beat Queen's easily CREWS
5th 3rd IV 1st VIII P. M. Shepherd A. Youle M. A. Town P. St. G. Stephenson M. J. Oxley C. W. Clegg N. E. Tomlinson T. B. Ward K. D. Lockwood P. S. Oglesby J. S. Atkinson I. L. Boyd Cox: J. R. Bailey G. F. Hardman Cox: K. H. Murray Coach: G. M. Austin, Esq. All awarded 2nd VIII M. H. Bowe colours. C. W. Birch Coach: P. H. Bolton, Esq. R. W. Oliver Cox: A. C. Ryan 6th IV 4th IV All awarded 1st VIII S. Croft-Baker C. J. M. Duckworth colours M. Senior J. R. S.Lazenby znd IV Cox: D. Hillaby M. Donnelly C. W. D. Wood M. R. Rae D. E. Rowbottom awarded znd VIII colours Cox: P. L. R. Younger Coach: D. S. Mair, Esq. Cox: M. E. Gough Coach: G. M. Austin, Esq. All awarded znd VIII colours Coach: P. M. Nixon, Esq. 60
Colts VIII A. J. Moss J. K. Park S. N. Monks M. A. Groundwater R. I. Moss I. R. D. McGrath C. J. Pearson C. S. Martinson
Cox: R. J. Mawer Coach: C. P. M. Duncan, Esq.
SHOOTING The Rifle Club has had fewer members this term, an expected consequence of the reduced size of the C.C.F. In some ways this may have been an advantage, though in the long run, the narrower field of recruitment may be expected to have an adverse effect. However, so far this has not been apparent, and the general tone of the Club, and the general standard of shooting, have never been higher. Our two internal competitions, for example, were won with record scores, the "Donegal Badge" by D. J. MacKenzie and the "Green Howard" (individual championship), by N. C. P. Marsden. In all, nineteen members have represented the School in some event or another, while all, it is felt, had a pleasant and interesting term's shooting. There was, indeed, one sad event—our very last shoot of the season, at 500 yards in the Ashburton, was a disaster; although our morning shoot, at 200 yards, was quite good, and placed us among the top twenty, the final result was our lowest since the first year that we entered for this competition. However, in all other respects, this was our most successful Bisley so far, and we brought home one of the major trophies, the "Marling". Matches and results during the term were: — "Country Life" (shot in March—results came early in term) 31 (153 entries). Our main shoot was our best ever, but the Landscape series as usual was poor. Yorkshire xx Spring Meeting: Cadet Cup, 2nd (9 entries). Quadrangular Match v. Nottingham, Welbeck and Pocklington: Won. Match v. Athelings R.C., Ampleforth and Pocklington: IVs 2nd, VIIIs Won. County of Lancaster R.A. Meeting: County of Lancaster R.A. Challenge Cup: Won (13 entries). Sir Lional Fletcher Cup: Won (9 entries). Cadet Pair: 3rd (12 entries). Centenary Aggregate Trophy: Won (9 entries). East and West Ridings C.C.F. Cup: Won (x2 entries). National Rifle Assn. Meeting, Bisley: Ashburton Shield: 6oth (103 entries). Marling Cup: Won (34 entries). Cadet Pair: 43rd (92 entries). Devon Pair: 9th (52 entries). Individual prizes were won by: P. S. Marsden, N. C. P. Marsden (2), L. M. Greer, D. J. Mackenzie (3), H. J. R. Hyde (2), A. T. W. Sproulle. Schools' Hundred Badges: D. J. Mackenzie, P. S. Marsden, A. T. W. Sproulle.
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The Ashburton VIII, who were awarded colours, was: H. J. R. Hyde, D. J. MacKenzie, J. F. Gagg, N. C. P. Marsden, P. S. Marsden, A. T. W. Sproulle, D. S. Lockhart, R. A. Peaker. The "Marling" team was the same except that J. F. Brown (Capt.) fired, while R. A. Peaker was team leader. Others who represented the School in various events were: S. Mackinder, P. N. Kitching, G. M. Foster, N. A. Kemp, J. C. Dent, C. J. Sinclair, L. M. Creer, I. C. D. Pilling, J. M. W. Bennett.
FENCING The School Fencing has continued to flourish under the energetic instruction of Mr. Power, especially at the Middle School level. C. R. Jones won the Yorkshire Junior Schoolboy Championship. In the internal competition, Pawson won the Dr. Slade Cup again, and Simpson took the Dr. Slade Sword for Juniors. We would like to thank the Captain, R. W. Oliver, for his contribution and leadership over the years. We wish him well, and know that he will continue to fence. And we also thank Mr. Power for all his most active help, and congratulate him on his own family successes, too. During the holidays a team was taken over to Ireland for the Open Tournament of the South of Ireland, and C. A. Wood and J. Pawson came 2nd and 4th overall; indeed, if Pawson had not beaten Wood in their match, Wood would have won the event outright.
TENNIS, 1965 With only two of last year's team left, we had an inexperienced side, which was strengthened by the addition of D. R. Baxter playing full-time tennis. Two new fixtures were played against Bede College, Durham, and Ashville College. It took some time to sort out first team pairings, and with only two courts matches have to be curtailed. Only one 2nd VI fixture could be arranged but two Under XVI fixtures with Archbishop Holgate's proved very successful. At the end of the term Baxter and Pawson represented the School at the Boys' L.T.A. Northern Tournament held at Roundhay School. We were beaten by Roundhay in the first round, beat Guisborough in the first round of the plate and lost to Scarborough College in the next round. The standard was very high, the best schools having some potential county junior champions. Baxter won the Lincolnshire Under 18 championships during the holidays. House matches: — Temple beat Queens. First Round Grove beat Manor. Rise beat School House. Second Round Temple beat Dronfield. Grove beat Rise. Final
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RESULTS:
1st VI Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Away Home Home Home
May 8th Bede College May 12th Archbishop Holgate's G.S. May 15th Worksop College May 26th Scarborough College May 29th Bootham School June 16th Easingwold School June 26th Ampleforth College znd VI June 3oth Archbishop Holgate's G.S. July 3rd Ashville College July 18th 1st Cricket XI July 24th Old Peterites
Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won Lost Won
6-3. 3-6.
2.1-0. 4-5. 3-5. 8-1. 4-5. 5-4. 5-4. 3-6 . 6-2.
beat Lewis and Jones 6-3; 6-3. beat Clarke and Wroe 6-4; 6-2. beat Lewis and Jones 6-4; 6-3. halved with Clarke and Wroe 6-4; 4-6.
Baxter and Pawson Russell and Blundy Pickersgill and Howard
lost to Todd and Hudson 3-6; 4-6. halved with T. and J. Kettlewell 6-4; 3-6. Peacock and Bennett beat Todd and Hudson 6—o; 6-1. beat T. and J. Kettlewell 6-0; 6-4. May 29th Under XVI v. Archbishops Holgate's G.S. Home Won 7-2. Home Lost 3-6. v. Bootham School June 9th 2nd VI June 23rd Under XVI v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Away Lost 2-7. Away Lost 3-5. July 29th Under XVI v. Bootham School Home Drawn 4 -4 Under XV v. Bootham School
THE NEW SWIMMING BATH On 1st June, 1965, after morning school, boys, members of staff and friends of the School assembled in the new building to witness the official "breaking of the ice". Several suggestions had been made as to who should carry out this important duty but eventually the House Swimming Captains were detailed for the occasion. To record which boy did enter the water first would be difficult and would also defeat the object of the ceremony, but the winner of the first race, in the new pool, was G. F. Hardman of Queen's.
SWIMMING MATCHES Monday, 28th June, 1965—St. Peter's 62; Bootham 119. Wednesday, 7th July, 1965—St. Peter's 46; Welbeck 601.
ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY AWARDS This year most of the work in life-saving will be done in the Xmas Term. In previous years, before the opening of the new bath, boys had to prepare for awards in a short swimming season often under unfavourable conditions. Now with ideal facilities it is intended that the work will be spread over a longer period with senior boys taking an even larger share in the training of youngsters. 63
The influence of Mr. Andrews, a qualified instructor and examiner with years of experience in training and examining life-savers, will no doubt be great. A select group of boys did take awards during the Summer Term and details are as follows:Award of Merit-5. Bronze Cross-8. Bronze Medallion-8.
AWARDS FOR PROFICIENCY IN PERSONAL SURVIVAL Bronze-16 Silver-64. Gold-13. These awards, part of the Amateur Swimming Association's scheme for the encouragement of swimming, entitle the boy to wear a nationally recognised badge.
SWIMMING SPORTS KAZEROONI CUP Sunday 25th July, 1965 1. UNDER 161 FREE-STYLE-25 yards 2. J. A. S. Benn (Q) I. K. Morris (M) Time-13.3 seconds 2.
3. P. S. Fisher (T)
OPEN FREE-STYLE-too yards 1. G. F. Hardman (Q) 2. P. W. Brown (M) 3. M. J. Thompson (R) Time-1.7.6 4. K. A. Moffatt (D)
3. UNDER 15 PLUNGE 1. R. A. Ende (M) 4. J. Coke (Q)
2.
R. S. C. Mcllroy (T) 3. A. L. Jervis (S) Distance:-52' 7" * Record *
4. OPEN BREAST-STROKE-too yards 2. R. N. Beaumont (S) 1. H. U. R. Hyde (D) 4. M. N. Webster (M) 3. P. St. G. Stephenson (G)
Time-I.17.9 5. UNDER 16f BREAST-STROKE-too yards 2. I. S. Donaldson (D) 1. M. A. Groundwater (S) 4. P. S. Fisher (T) 3. S. Mackinder (R) Time-1.22.5 6. UNDER 161- DIVE 2. R. E. Hardie (S) I. R. A. de B. Warren (T) 4. G. A. W. Stewart (M) 3. J. C. Dent (G) 7. UNDER 15 FREE-STYLE-5o yards 2. M. T. H. Humphreys (M) 1. K. J. Sargeant (S) 3. I. C. D. Pilling (R) 4. P. G. Mitchell (Q) Time-26.6 seconds * Record * 8. UNDER 15 BREAST-STROKE-5o yards 3. A. L. Jervis (S) 2. D. H. Brown (G) 1. A. Holmes (M) Time-37.5 seconds * Record * 4. M. K. Bowen (Q)
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Time-35.1 * Record *
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OPEN FREE-STYLE---5o yards 1. C. W. Clegg (D) 2. G. F. Hardman (Q) 3. M. J. Winn (G) 4. N. J. Beards (M) Time-28.8 seconds
16. UNDER 161- FREE-STYLE-5o yards r. K. Morris (M) 2. N. G. A. Morris (D) 3. F. M. Ogley (S) 4. C. R. Outhwaite (G) Time-30.7 seconds 17.
UNDER 15 FREE-STYLE-25 yards 1. K. J. Sargeant (S) 2. M. T. H. Humphreys (M) 3. R. A. G. Lucas (R) 4. R. S. C. Mcllroy (T) Time-12.o seconds * Record *
Is, UNDER 161- PLUNGE x. R. I. D. Mcllroy (T) 4. P. J. Shannon (R)
2. S. N. Monks (G)
3. P. A. Young (Q)
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UNDER 161 BREAST-STROKE--5o yards x. M. A. Groundwater (S) 2. I. S. Donaldson (D) 3. J. Lees (M) 4. D. Hargrave (Q) Time-40.6 seconds
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UNDER 55 BACK-STROKE-25 yards 1. P. J. H. Fosbrook (M) 2 I C D Pilling (R) 3. S. C. Phillips (S) 4. D. H. Brown (G) Time-16.4 seconds
23. UNDER 15 DIVE 1. R. P. Taylor (D)
2. J. S. Nixon (SH)
24. OPEN DIVE 1. R. N. Beaumont (SH)
3. E. Lack M. A. Cantrell
D. J. McKenzie (M) B. Lumley-Holmes (D) 4. D. R. Baxter (G) 2.
3. P. A. Horsman (T)
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3. School House Time-58.8 seconds
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Rise
Time-56.2 seconds
AWARD OF POINTS pts; 2nd.-3 pts; 3rd.-2 pts; 4th. - I point Relays Ist.-to pts; 2nd.-6 pts; 3rd.-2 pts; Dronfield House 81 1School House 76f Manor 76 Grove 33/ Temple 31/ Queen's 26 Rise 19
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RUGBY FOOTBALL OLD PETERITES' XV v. THE SCHOOL. Saturday, 11th December, 1965. Any Old Peterite wishing to play in this match should write stating full name, age, years at school, Club and position, to :C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Mead House, North Road, Retford, Notts. Tel. Retford 2531 (Business). The closing date for applications is 20th November. Full details will be sent to all applicants. 66
THE OXFORD CUP, 1964-65 The Cup was won by Dronfield House. The following are the detailed results: — Points School Awarded Grove Queen's House Dronfield Manor Rise Temple ••• 20 20 - - - - -
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HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1966 1st XI Sat. Jan. 22nd Sat. Jan. 29th Sat. Feb. 5th Wed. Feb. 9th Wed. Feb. 16th Sat. Feb. 19th Wed. Feb. 23rd Wed. Mar. 2nd Sat. Mar. 5th Wed. Mar. 9th
Leeds Corinthian 3rd XI ... Welbeck College ... Trent College... ... Scarborough College... Bootham School ... ... York Hockey Club znd XI Worksop College Nunthorpe G.S. Old Peterites Styx Hockey Club ...
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Welbeck College Trent College... ... Scarborough College Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Bootham School ... York Hockey Club 4th XI ... Worksop College ...
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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club's 74th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 24th July. The President, T. J. Lewis, was in the chair. The Headmaster was present and there was an attendance of 44 members. The Hon. Treasurer (T. H. Burdon), presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1964, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £158 12s. 11d. G. E. L. Graham, R. H. Metcalfe, J. B. Mortimer, D. N. Simmons, M. I. H. Sproulle and C. W. Thompson were elected to serve on the committee for a term of three years. K. G. Chilman was unanimously elected a Vice-President of the Club. His election was proposed by the President to the delight of all members present. It was resolved that a properly appointed Sports Committee should be set up. This would consist of the 'President (ex-officio Chairman of the Committee), K. H. Rhodes and the organisers of the various sports. It was also resolved that the organisers should be elected for a three-year period and would only be eligible for re-election once consecutively; this is to ensure that no one serves more than six years without a break. The organisers should be elected at the Annual General Meeting. The organisers, who were elected for a period of three years, are as follows: — Cricket: —K. M. Ratcliff. Fencing: —P. A. Morris. Golf : —P. J. Middlebrook. Hockey: —R. H. Jackson. Rowing: —C. R. G. McNeil. Rugby : —C. W. Thompson. Squash : —D. Kirby. Tennis: —B. Jones. During a discussion on Old Peterite Club activities, T. H. V. Williams, the Editor of The Peterite, said that he would welcome more news of Old Peterites for publication in The Peterite. He appealed to all Old Peterites to send him any interesting news, either Of themselves or of their friends. The Regional Hon. Secretaries reported that regional dinners will be held as follows : — N.E. Region : 15th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding : 4th November, Griffin Hotel, Leeds. London : 12th November, Greak Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street. N.W. Region : 11th March, Brockatt Arms, Wigan. East Riding: 27th May, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. 68
OLD PETERITE LONDON DINNER The London Hon. Secretary writes: — "The Old Peterite London Dinner will take place on Friday, 12th November, 1965, at the Great Eastern Hotel. Anybody interested in attending should contact C. H. Lewis, Esq., at 15 Longfield Avenue, London, N.W.7, who will be pleased to provide you with all the details. "If you have business to attend to in London, why not arrange it to coincide with the London Old Peterite Dinner?" Alan Buttrum informed the meeting that he would regretfully have to resign from the position of N.W. Region Hon. Secretary and that Ian Dutton was taking his place. The meeting expressed its thanks to Alan Buttrum for his work. The names and addresses of the Club's Officers and Regional Hon. Secretaries are as follows : — President: T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire Hon. Secretary : D. Kirby, 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer: T. H. Burdon, 552 Toiler Lane, Bradford. District Hon. Secretaries: London : C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7. West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodstone Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. 'Huddersfield. North-West: I. S. T. Dutton, "Pennine Edge", Hill Top, Romiley, Cheshire. North-East: Dr. H. Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham: V. B. Gregory, 23 Old 'Station Road, Bromsgrove. York: J. B. Mortimer, Mayfield House, Boston Spa, Yorks. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1965, following the A.G.M., was held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Headmaster, and was attended by 133. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by M. I. H. Sproulle, to which the Headmaster responded. The President (T. J. Lewis), proposed the toast of "Kenneth Chilman 0 P " and presented him with a silver salver and a cheque. Kenneth Chilman's reply, as expected, was the highlight of the evening. 69
The following were present : The President of the Club Fernside, F. H. (T. J. Lewis) Fearnside, F. The Headmaster Fox, J. M. R. Chilman, K. G. Fox, M. R. Kirby, D. (Hon. Sec.) Gedge, H. F. S. Burdon T. H. Gillgrass, J. (Hon. Treasurer) Graham, G. E. L. Hanson, J. A. Gray, D. W. St. G. (Past President) Hallas, M. The Bursar Hamilton, J. M. The Head of the School Harding, G. W. (Biddle H.) Harding, J. T. Baddeley, M. J. Harding, R. F. Baker, E. T. N. Hamby, F. B. S. Baldwin, R. R. Hart, D. M. Beckett, J. W Harwood, R. H. Bird, J. D. Hick, J. K. Blunt, D. A. C. Holdsworth, J. M. Bolton, P. B. Holmes, D. C. Bottomley, N. T. Hopkinson, R. C. Brown, D. L. Houghton, J. C. Brown, P. C. N. Howat, A. T. Burdass, R. D. Huntley, W. G. Burton, S. B. Huzzard, J. B. Buttrum, A. P. Jackson, P. E. Chilman, H. L. Kemp-Welch, N. Clark, R. T. Kershaw, M. E. Clarke, C. J. L. Kershaw, M. J. Clegg, M. A. King, M. A. Coates, J. W. Le Pla, R. G. Coulthard, K. G. Le Tocq, L. C. Craine, G. D. Lewis, C. H. Daintry, P. Lockwood, C. Dalkin, W. R. Lyth, D. De Mulder, A. J. MacKellar, W. G. Denison, E. A. K. Magson, N. J. Dickinson, E. Mathews, J. Dodd, D. F. Mathews, J. B. Dodsworth, G. H. Mervyn, R. F. S. Dronfield, M. W. Metcalfe, R. H. Dronfield, P. J. Miers, J. F. Dulton, I. S. T. Mitchell, G. F. B. Eastwood, C. R. Morris, A. Fairweather, C. C. Moreton, P. Fawcett, T. P. N. Mortimere, J. B. .
Nendick, B. M. Nendrick, F. N. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Phillips, J. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Rayner, D. E. Rhodes, K. H. Richardson, P. Riley, G. W. Rowbottom, P. J. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Rumfitt, D. T. Scarth, C. J. Scarth, R. M. Shah, N. Shepherd, C. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shouksmith, J. A. Shouksmith, R. P. Simmons, D. N. Simpson, F. Slater, J. G. Smith, E. M. Spencer, J. N. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stabler, D. A. Stratton, R. A. Stubbs, W. C. Thompson, C. W. Todd, G. Waine, F. Ward, C. M. Watson, M. Wick, J. A. E. Wilson, A. G. Wood, R. A. B. Wright, R. W. Young, D. G. M.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 11th December, at 5-0 p.m. following the annual rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda, will be please let the Hon. Secretary, D. Kirby at 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York, know by 27th November. The following crested neckwear is available : — 16 6 each plus postage 5d. All-silk crested ties ... 12 6 each plus postage 5d. Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 5d. All-silk bow ties ... 19 6 each plus postage 5d. All-silk batswings 60 0 each postage free. All-silk squares 34 0 each postage free. All-silk cravats 70
EAST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The East Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held on Friday, 28th May, 1965, at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. Those present were: — The President of the Club Chilman, K. G. Megginson, J. S. (T. J. Lewis) Coles D. Megginson, P. R. B. The Headmaster Cooke, J. Patchett, D. M. Atkinson, P. S. Dixon, D. Peacock, R. W. Armstrong, R. Dronfield, P. Pexton, R. D. Baldwin, R. R. Fenton, P. A. Potter, B. Beachell, F. M. Franks, M. Rhodes, K. H. Beachell, H. M. Hardy, F. Richardson, H. Blunt, D. A. C. Hart, D. M. Rowbottom, J. Botterill, J. S. Huzzard, J. H. Rowbottom, P. Burdass, C. Kirby, D. Stephenson, R. F. Burdass, J. U. Lockwood, C. Walton, J. 0. Burdass, W. J. May, A. Wick, J. A. E. Burnett, H. B. May, M.
GOLF The Burnett Trophy was played for on Sunday, 25th July, 1965. at York Golf Club, and the result was : — 1. P. J. Middlebrook : —67-6--61. 2. A. T. Booth : —75-3-72. 3. A. Robson : —76-3-73. There were thirteen entries. Next year the event will again be held at York Golf Club, and it is hoped that more players will enter.
To the Editor of The Peterite. Dear Sir, Through the medium of your current issue, may I take this opportunity of thanking all the members of the Old Peterite Club for their handsome gift to me, of an inscribed Silver Salver and cheque at the O.P. Dinner held in the Dining Hall of the School on Saturday, 24th July, on the occasion of my retirement from the Staff of St. Peter's School. Yours very sincerely, Kenneth G. Chilman. 71 Meadowfields Drive, Huntington Road, York.
BIRTHS BOULTON.—On 8th May, 1965, to Helen (née Brown) and Dr. Tom Boulton (1940-43), a son. KERSHAW.—On Thursday, 9th September, 1965, to Judith (nee Dawson) and Maurice Kershaw, at Solihull, a daughter (Lucy). MORTIMER.—On 4th October, 1965, to Judy (née Page) and Barry Mortimer, at the Leeds Maternity Hospital, a daughter, sister for Charles and Nicholas. 71
ENGAGEMENTS BARTON—CAYZER. The Engagement is announced between Nicholas Robin, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barton of 6 The Avenue, Clifton, York, and Joy, younger daughter of Captain and Mrs. H. M. Cayzer of Merlingate, Hayling Island, Hants. (Queen's 1954-60). WHEELER—MASKELL. Jeremy C. G. Wheeler of Foxfield, Quinton, Northants, to Valerie Maskell, of 9 Gledholt Road, Huddersfield. (Grove 1951-61).
MARRIAGES SMITH—O'CALLAGHAN. On 7th August, 1965, at St. Charles' Church, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Clive Kelday Smith to Ann M. O'Callaghan, both of Gosforth. WHEELER—TARLING. Rupert Montagu Wheeler, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. G. Wheeler, of Foxfield, Quinton, Northampton was married on 31st July, 1965, to Fiona Margaret Tarling, only daughter of Mrs. M. Tarling of St. Albans, at St. Peter's Church, St. Albans. (Grove '1949-59).
CHANGE OF ADDRESS SURGEON CAPTAIN and MRS. B. R. ALDERSON, "Woodley", Ruddington, Notts. (Tel. Nottingham 212286). DR. P. R. PENTY, 57 Chewton Street, Eastwood, Notts. CAPTAIN J. R. MAXWELL, 94th Medical Det., A.P.O. 96318, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. DR. J. J. F. KNAPTON, Apt. 10., 2227 Filbert Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. K. M. RATCLIFF, "Fairways", Ratcliffe Lane, Sheepy Magna, Athelstone, Warwickshire.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES SURGEON CAPTAIN B. R. ALDERSON (School House, '23-6) has retired from active service after thirty years in the Royal Navy. He has been appointed Final Examining Medical Officer for the East Midlands at the R.N. and R.M. Careers Headquarters at Derby. G. W. A. ALDERSON (School House, '56-61), is O.C. (Mech.) at the High Street Branch of Barclay's Bank, Colchester. In April he won the Suffolk County Squash Championship, beating the reigning champion 3-1. P. COLLINS (School House, '56-61) has been elected to a McMahon Law Studentship at 'St. John's College, Cambridge. 72
DR. JAMES J. F. KNAPTON (Grove, '49-57) left England in 1963 to work as a research engineer with a large Textile Machinery Co., in Pennsylvania. After one year on the East coast he moved to San Francisco to take up an appointment with the Western Regional Research Laboratory, an Agricultural Research centre of the United States Department of Agriculture, where he is employed as a scientist working in wool research. CAPTAIN JOHN R. MAXWELL (Grove, '49-57), after completing his M.D. at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, spent a year an an intern at St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Mich., U.S.A., before being requested to join the American Army. He underwent six months basic training at Fort Rutter, Alabama, and now, with the rank of Captain, he is spending a year's tour of duty as a Flight Surgeon with helicopters based in Pleiku, South Vietnam. Both are, apparently, "in the fortunate position of remaining unmarried". D. C. KELLY has sent a most entertaining account of his hitch-hiking trip over sixteen thousand miles to Australia, with M. W. Rudd (at least as far as India). A lot more was, in fact, printable, but there is only room for the three following extracts : — "Our first lift in Iran was rather an auspicious affair, for we were in the jeep carrying the Chief of Banking, accompanied by the Chief of Police (of one of the States). The latter, a strikingly handsome fellow, kept us entertained throughout, exercising his knowledge of English. He also gave us some cause for alarm along the route by his "cloak and dagger" methods. As we approached a small outcrop of rocks the jeep suddenly screeched to a halt. Our "James Bond" dived out before the jeep came to a halt, rolled over several times, flattened himself to the ground, and whipped out his revolver. We waited with some trepidation, holding our breath and automatically crouching lower in the jeep, expecting the banshee yells and ringing of shots. Then, with a terrific flutter and whistling of wings a flock of pigeons rose from the desert floor behind the rocks—and flew off in the opposite direction, much to the annoyance of our intrepid hunter. "Leaving Ispahan the desert was now upon us—nothing but miles and miles of blinding sun and searing heat. It seems that here, one makes one's own laws and with a great deal of corruption besides. In these surroundings lifts were few and far between, and yet, as always, fortune smiled upon us. Our next particular chariot was some four tons overweight and carrying fourteen passengers. They bulged, hung, and draped onto whatever hand or foothold that they could—like survivors on a raft from a sinking ship. Truly the survival of the fittest. Each had contributed a somewhat hefty donation to the driver's charity fund, from which we were fortunately exempt. We found some spare hand and foot-holds and, after some three hours of preparation the whole conglomeration spluttered off into the haze, groaning but determined. Several hours of bone-aching travel passed and, as dusk was closing upon us seven or eight soldiers suddenly materialised from the earth, brandishing guns and yelling at the top of their voices. Exactly what their intentions were we shall never know, but when all seemed lost our fellow travellers came to the rescue by hurling live 73
chickens down at them from the top of the load. As we drove away the desert air was filled with curses and the cackling of terrified chickens as the soldiers pursued them in all directions across the desert. "When we joined forces again some months later, I learned that my intrepid sparring partner, Bill, had transported himself to Thailand by devious means, where he was quite taken with the local girls. In order to prolong his stay, and give this fascinating subject further study, he made the excuse of taking a job as an English teacher. This consisted of spending two weeks singing rock and roll songs, and demonstrating the "twist" to his willing young students. He then toured Malaya, ending up in Singapore where he spent his time spinning tall stories, extolling the wonders and virtues of Cod Liver Oil. These, through the gullibility of the natives—white and coloured alike—provided him with the reasonable essentials of board and lodgings. Tiring of this he boarded a German fishing vessel, and appropriately enough, ended up shipwrecked off Cooktown, Australia, along with nine other hitchhikers. Having worked in a Queensland "Pub" for two weeks, presumably to quench his seven month old thirst, he hastened down to our pre-arranged rendezvous in Melbourne, where a fitting re-union took place (over which a veil should be drawn)." PETER STUTTARD (Queen's, 1954-62) led an Expedition from Cambridge to the Balkans this Summer. He writes : — "The main objects of the expedition were to cover as much of Bulgaria as possible keeping a record of birds seen; collecting plant specimens from a variety of habitats; and compiling a photographic record of the country, its people, flora and fauna. My main interest was with the ornithology and from our observations I hope to be able to learn something about the migration of birds across the Balkan peninsula. This was helped by a programme of bird ringing carried out under the auspices of the Bulgarian Ringing authorities in Sofia. "Over 200 species of birds were seen and nearly 1,000 birds ringed. The botanists collected over a thousand specimens, and vast quantities of film were exposed by everybody. I only hope that I am able to return again to Bulgaria whose people are the friendliest and most generous people I have met in Europe."
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