THE PETERITE Vol. LXI I
JANUARY, 1971
No. 384
EDITORIAL If the trend of some educational thinking should prevail, the rat-race will soon be over, and nearly everyone will have lost. In its place will be the caucus-race, which has a great attraction in that you can join it when you like and stop when you like; but, as the apathetic and idle Dodo announced in the Wonderland caucus-race, when it is over, "everybody has won, and all must have prizes". And poor Alice, like the welfare state, was expected to find exactly equal prizes for all the wretched participants. Could it be that the gentle Oxford mathematician was more discerning than Plato or More or Orwell in penetrating the social problem of the equal society? A society in which all are equal seems to be a right ideal, but, like Utopia, it would be deadly dull; and if everybody is to get a prize then prizes will cease to matter and individuality will be submerged, as we were warned at last summer's Speech Day by the Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford. The idea of prizes for all is tempting, and seemingly the ultimate in social justice. Some might see this being achieved through a fully
comprehensive system of education; but there is a danger that comprehensive education, ideally designed to ensure the 1944 aim of suiting the "age, aptitude and ability" of all at school, could be seen as a means of preventing ability from being rewarded or even developed. Already a new problem is being argued by the experts: "What can be done for gifted children?" There is a National Association for Gifted Children, but it seems that so far research has not been able to determine the likely number of such children; and planning for them must apparently wait on this research, as a common sense answer to the problem would not be contemplated. On the other hand, the claim of the great mass of the less gifted produces such schemes as continuous assessments, which could become far more misleading than the examinations that some would like to see them replace; and if examinations should come to be based on the recent proposals for "A" levels, there would be so many grades as to blur comfortably both failure and excellence. At the same time, the growing popularity of multiple choice examination questions would suit the mind trained on football pools and bingo. And if the paying of fees is thought to give an educational advantage, can parents be allowed to save for
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Editoral School Notes ... Mr. R. Hawkins Examination Results Board of Governors Valete Salvete Chapel Notes ... Drama House Notes ... "Slings and Arrows" ... C.C.F. Notes ... Scout Troop ... Debating Society Theological Society Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Young Farmers' Club History Society Russian Society .. Art Society British Ship Adoption Society Ornithological Group Radio 5 Motor Enthusiasts' Club Walking Group Mountaineering Club I.C.A. Business Game Youth Action Notes ... Visit to Parliament ... Visit to Wombwell High School The Threshold Athletics Rugger Hockey Options Shooting Squash Fencing Winter Sports Cricket Fixtures, 1971 Old Peterite News
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In any case, "all must have prizes" presents a contradiction in terms. A prize means a mark of distinction, and if the trend to equality means sweeping away distinction then prizes must go too. But there must still come times when choices will have to be made between two or more people for one job, and when creative ability must be allowed to show itself and to receive its due reward. In short, there will always be some "more equal than others" unless the computer takes over from the thinker, and the machine from the craftsman as well as from the unskilled worker, with the result that man will become the commonest and most prolific form of vegetation, blissfully untroubled by inspiration or., ambition, by frustration or by failure. Here without shame we seek to encourage excellence; prizes are competed for, not in the spirit of the rat-race but because we still like to give generous applause for achievement and for prowess. In the same spirit we are beginning, in this magazine, to publish original creative work of high standard, so that the individual may have the chance to share his ability with us all, and that we may take pride in the creative work of our community.
SCHOOL NOTES We welcome five new masters. Mr. M. Dawson, from St. John's College, York, has taken charge of the Workshop; Mr. D. R. Du Croz, B.A., from Trinity College, Cambridge, is teaching History; Mr. S. G I'Anson, B.Sc., from the University of Sussex, is teaching Mathematics; Mr. A. J. Leng, B.A., from Durham, teaches French; and Mr. T. Tiffany, from St. Luke's College, Exeter, is in charge of Swimming and taking P.E. We hope they will all enjoy their time at St. Peter's.
In the Sanatorium Miss P. Ellis, S.R.N., R.C.N., has become Sister-in-charge, and we wish her success and enjoyment. *
Congratulations to J. C. W. Williams on the Award of a Hastings Exhibition in Classics at The Queen's College, Oxford, and to the following on gaining places as shown: A. P. R. Dean, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, (Natural Science); S. Foster, Wadham College, Oxford, (Physics); J. D. Harrison, St. Peter's College, Oxford, (Geology); G. Hodgson, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, (Law). * * * We would like to share the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard as we congratulate their daughter, Alison, on the award of the Nuffield Scholarship for Science at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, after only four terms in the Sixth Form of Queen Anne Grammar School. 2
The Athletic Sports were held on October 3rd, some events taking place a few days earlier. In this first Athletics season in the Autumn instead of the Easter Term, E. R. Walker established new School records in the Mile, the Half-Mile and the Quarter-Mile; a notable achievement by any standard, and perhaps historic as we move into decimalisation. Queen's won the Athletics Shield, and Dronfield the Standards cup. * * * An Army Engineering exhibition was given on September 30th. * * * On October 7th Professor C. A. W. Manning, of the South African Society, gave a lecture on South Africa. * * * A Conference for Head Masters of Preparatory Schools was held on October 10th and 11th.
In the House Music Competition on October 22nd, Temple won the singing, and Queen's the instrumental section. * * * On October 24th there was a coffee party for parents of IVth Form boys to meet the masters; after this the School dispersed for the half term holiday until 1st November. * * * The Secretary of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau made his main visit on 3rd November, but because of the large number of boys wishing to see him, he came again at the end of term. * * * Brother Andrew Paul, from Florida, a member of the Order of St. Francis at Alnmouth, visited the School from 17th to 21st November. * * * "The Crucible", by Arthur Miller, was produced by Queen Anne Grammar School, with many St. Peter's boys helping both on the stage and behind the scenes, on November 19th, 20th and 21st. A review of the play will be found in this issue. * * On 26th November a Literary Brains Trust, arranged by W. H. Smith & Son was held in the Memorial Hall. Members of the School asked the questions, and boys and girls from other schools came as guests. The Chairman was David Holloway, Literary Editor of the Daily Telegraph. The panel was formed by: Kenneth Young, political and literary adviser to Beaverbrook Newspapers, former Editor of the Yorkshire Post, and a noted biographer; Laurence Meynell, whose books include novels and books for children; Arthur Wise, the York author; and Geoffrey Cotterell, who has nine publications. The questions were good and the answers generally full; certainly none came away from the meeting with any illusion that writing is an easy profession. 3
The School Play, "Peer Gynt" was performed on December 3rd, 4t1 and 5th. A review will be found in this issue. This time Queen Ann Grammar School girls came to take part in our play, and no doubt thi happy partnership will continue. *
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The last event of the Term was the Carol Service on December 13th All found this to be a splendid and moving act of worship. * * * The Cinema Club has suffered from the unreasonable behaviour of a few spoiling the enjoyment of the rest; it became necessary to regulate the seating and attendance at the popular Sunday evening films, but it is hoped that regulations can be relaxed when members of the Club, which means in effect almost every boarder, treat the occasion in a proper way and leave the Hall scrupulously tidy. *
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As York enters its nineteen-hundredth anniversary year, we note that some with direct connections with the School have already become involved in the occasion. The special York plate produced by Wedgwood has on it an inscription composed by Mr. P. G. Croft: "Quae Eboraci acta sunt, ea quoque in Britannia". Among contributors to a new book on York, about to be published by the Herald Printers, are the Very Revd. the Dean of York, Dr. Alan Richardson (Chairman of the Governors), the Chancellor, Canon R. Cant (Governor), Mr. J. Dronfield and Mr. D. G. Cummin. The book, which is being produced under the control of Mr. W. Smith (a School Governor), will be about a thousand pages, and extensively illustrated, with many colour plates. * * * A concert will be performed in Chapel on February 13th, at 7.0 p.m. to inaugurate the Choir Stalls built as a memorial to the late Kenneth Rhodes. The Stalls will be dedicated during Commemoration. *
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CAFETERIA SYSTEM The introduction of the cafeteria system this term, after a few initial difficulties, has been very successful from many points of view. Entry is through the small dining hall into the kitchen where all the food and 1 equipment is collected at the same time. Breakfast usually takes 10 minutes, as does supper, but lunch requires 15 minutes. Used equipment and waste food are disposed of in special containers near the exit to the monkey cage. More use can be made of the lunch period into which Choir practices, music lessons etc. can now be fitted. The general behaviour has improved greatly and the absence of formal lining up 4
outside the dining hall has produced a marked reduction in the use of pink paper. When the system was familiar to staff and boys a choice of meal was introduced, first at breakfast, then at lunch. This has been very popular but meant extra work for the kitchen staff. However, this is compensated for by the absence of table laying and clearing up after meals. G.D.C.
MR. R. HAWKINS During the past twenty-five years there can have been few figures more familiar about the School than Mr. Hawkins, the Clerk of Works, who retired from full time work on January 30th, although we still hope to have his advice from time to time. Mr. Hawkins came to St. Peter's in 1944, a highly qualified joiner by trade, having added to his technical skill by many years' teaching in evening classes. His first task was to deal with problems left over by the bombing in 1942, and he recalls vividly that his first contact with St. Peter's boys was in a study in The Rise where he went to put right the black-out. Indeed, we could regard it as symbolic of the progress of the School over the last quarter of a century that the man who came to black out the buildings should have played so vital a part in bringing light into them by supervising the improvement of old ones and the construction of new. The essence of the calm approach to any problem, Mr. Hawkins recalls that his first difficult job was helping the Revd. P. Fawcett in the construction of the stage for a school play, in the days when there was only a small platform as the basis of a stage; those who saw Mr. Hawkins later doing this as a matter of course appreciated how quickly he grasped any new requirement. And what a range of new requirements there was to be! From a relatively simple alteration to a complete new boarding house; from a row of shelves to a Memorial Hall. Let us not pretend that we are attributing all this to one man. Mr. Hawkins insists that his part has largely been that of seeking and finding co-operation; co-operation with the many contractors and their staffs who came to do various jobs, and who were always ready to accept his general guidance; but above all, he has valued the co-operation of Jack Coates, who has been here only two years less than Mr. Hawkins himself, and latterly of Frank Maddison. It is with a sense of deep satisfaction, mingled of course with sadness, that Mr. Hawkins has completed his full time work here with the building of the Chapel Stalls as a memorial to the late Kenneth Rhodes, a man for whom he had a great regard, and whose unique knowledge of the School, and warm readiness to help were always there for Mr. Hawkins to rely on. To Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins we offer our respectful good wishes, and to their sons, Kenneth, now a Methodist Minister in Chester, and Raymond, who was a boy in The Rise and is now an architect in Northallerton. We shall remember the man with an idea about every problem of the fabric, fittings or furniture of the School, whether it came within the scope of his trade or not; the man for whom the very difficult would take a day or two, the impossible a little longer. 5
A life member of Clifton Cycling Club, Mr. Hawkins continues to take a close interest in the fortunes of the Club as a Vice-President, and it is appropriate that we should mention his long association with cycling, for we shall remember the man cycling home at the end of each working day, and of none would it be truer to say of all those many days, "Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose." D.G.C.
EXAMINATION RESULTS University of London, Summer 1970 The following successes were achieved at Advanced level :— Harrison, J. D.—Geography (A). Heath, R. A.—Geography. Henderson, G. D.—Geography. Littlefield, T. P.—Geography. Lockwood, P.A.—Geography. Oliver, S. W. St. J.—Geography. Willis, J. D.—Geography. These results were omitted from the list in the last issue.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS There have been several recent changes, and it is thought appropriate to publish the list. Chairman : The Very Revd. The Dean of York Representing :— The Archbishop of York J. Shannon, Esq., O.B.E., J,P. The Dean and Chapter of York N. G. Terry, Esq., M.B.E., J.P., W. R. Wilkinson, Esq., O.B.E., J.P. (Vice-Chairman), The Revd. Canon R. Cant, W. Smith, Esq. The City of York Alderman R. Scruton, J.P. The East Riding Lt. Col. Sir John DunningtonJefferson, Bt., D.S.O., LL.D., J.P., D.L. The North Riding Councillor R. K. Rowntree, J.P., M.A., B.Sc. The West Riding Councillor G. N. Bott Leeds University Professor W. G. Amott, M.A., Ph.D. The Governors of St. Peter's School Major General J. C. Latter, C.B.E., (Co-opted) M.C., D.L., D. J. Barron, Esq., P. M. Shepherd, Esq., C.B.E. The Old Peterite Club Squadron Leader T. J. Lewis, A.E.A., F. W. B. Pacey, Esq., O.B.E. -
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MANOR Dean, A. P. R., *, S; Foster, S., ** (Chapel), D. of E. Gold Award; Williams, J. C. W., **, F (Capt.). QUEEN'S Cole, R. S.; Harrison, J. D., *, (CWO); Prendergast, J. Yule, G. S., ***.
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TEMPLE Bainbridge, M. W.,", R.C.H.; Craig, A. G.; Fisher, A. J.; Myers, C. A., *; Tebb, R. J.; Young, T. J., **, R.B.
SALVETE *indicates boys who entered in Summer Term, 1970. "indicates boys who entered in Spring Term, 1970. DRONFIELD *Ainsworth, D. R.; Allen, R. L.; Bernard, G. M.; Brockbank, A. J.; Caratini, C. S.; Clark, J. J.; Clayburn, J. A. P.; Fenwick, S. C.; Gibson, G. T.; Hollis, S. J.; Keyes, R. J. M.; Stephenson, T. J.; Wishart, N. R.; Yates, S. D. M. THE GROVE Bowen, J. R.; Brace, J. A.; Duckling, C.; Hart, J. B.; Holden, R. J.; Honeyman, P. A.; Horsfall, G. F.; Little, J. H.; Turner, C. D. C.; "Turton, R.; Walker, R. M.; Wolstencroft, J. M. THE MANOR Crossley, J. B.; Drewery, C. W.; Halsall, A. S.; Harrison, G. M.; Hawkswell, S. W. S.; Needler, F. W. R.; Parker, T. D.; Powell, M.; Pritchard, G. F.; Ray, J. S.; *Ray, M. S.; Rhodes, P. J.; Smith, S.C.A. 7
QUEEN'S Barnett, G. M.; Bartlett, I. F.; Black, M. P.; Bough, C. R.; Brown, J. Feeney, V. J.; Green, P.; Hall, S. D. V.; Heddle, I. D.; Hughes, D. Jamieson, M. W.; McCarter, D. B.; Mendham, K. J. P.; Shepherd, D. Spencer, D. C.; Spencer, R. M.; Wilson, J. M. THE RISE Brindley, N. A. J.; Brooker, P. M.; McMaster, W. A. D.; Neale, J Phillips, D. M. H.; Potter, D. N.; Robinson, A.; Spencer, P. S Temple, R. J. A. SCHOOL HOUSE *Barton, J. S.; *Beaulah, C. R.; Clegg, C. A.; Craggs, G. T.; Ferguso M. A. J.; Hudson, T. F.; Johnson, C. I.; Knowlson, C. W.; Lucas, M. J. G. McIlroy, W. S.; Maher, C. W.; Sherratt, R G. J.; Wright, P. M. TEMPLE Bannister, J.; Coates-Walker, R. M.; Flint, A. J.; Gumbrell, G. D. Halstead, A. R. J.; Heavens, I. P.; Jowsey, D. B.; Mountain, D. C. Newdick, J. M.; Nichols, P. J.; Pattie, S. K.; Rawson, A. P.; Ringrose, C. F. Rounthwaite, J. C.; Shepherd, N. J.; Taylor, M. R.; Woodward, S. J.
CHAPEL NOTES It is a happy thing that the voluntary Family Communion Services have been so well supported. The considerable number of parents helps us to get away from a feeling of being a self-centred community of worship, the service itself emphasizes the central importance of the Lord's Supper and provides a control to Evensong and the Special Services o other Sundays. Once again the Young Farmers' Club was responsible for Harvest Thanksgiving Service. On Remembrance Sunday St. Peter's and St. Olave's each had their own special service. The Middle School were lucky enough to have an enthralling down-to-earth talk on caring for deaf children from Sister Barbara of the Roman Catholic Sisterhood of St. Vincent de Paul. The Reverend James Bogle, the Anglican Chaplain of York University, conducted a special service for the Sixth Form in the Memorial Hall on the theme of Reconciliation. He illustrated his subject with slides of the work of rebuilding in Dresden and Coventry undertaken by mixed teams of young people from Great Britain and Germany. The term ended with the Carol Service on the last Sunday morning and some wholehearted singing from the congregation. 8
May I add a personal word of warm thanks to Mr. Ellery and our admirable Chapel Monitor, Steven Foster, and those other staff and boys who helped to share an extra burden in the first half of Term owing to my unavoidable absence? And thank Mrs. Le Tocq for arranging for people to see to the Chapel Flowers? Our thanks are also due to Mr. W. B. Cook, Head Master of Durham School and Canon David Galliford, who very kindly came to preach to us. N.H.K-W.
DRAMA THE CRUCIBLE
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by Arthur Miller
The play was given on November 19th, 20th and 21st at Queen Anne Grammar School, with a mixed cast of Queen Anne girls and St. Peter's boys. The play and the cast were well chosen and the production had great vitality. Those falsely accused of witchcraft were passionate in their innocence and trust in God; equally convincing was the commitment to Satan of Abigail (Deborah Hawley) and her cover: the hysteria she generated and projected during the trial scene was a tour de force. As Tituba, Julia Wise, with rolling eye and darkened visage, was sly and dangerous. Stephen Parker as John Proctor avoided the trap of portraying injured innocence, and showed us a vacillating man who became strong. Robert Carson as Giles Corey gave a sensitive portrayal of an obstinate old man with a kindly humour and spirit of steel. The most difficult parts were those of the two clergymen, for both were faced with a dilemma of conscience. Both characters developed well from an uncertain start, and Timothy Young as the Revd. Hale became mighty in righteousness. As Mary Warren, Janet Keighley convinced us of the power of fear over conscience, while Elizabeth Walker as Elizabeth Proctor was moving as a faded rose blooming again under martyrdom. Anthony Lawrence as Danforth, ranting and self-opinionated, certainly lived the part. All the cast, every one, lived their parts all the time they were on stage, with expression and gesture, even when apart from the main action. The Head Master of St. Peter's, and many others, have praised this as among the best school productions they have seen. Clearly the players, the producer and all concerned gave of their very best. What an achievement! J.P.R. 9
QUEEN ANNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.
17IC CRI1C72.te by arthur miller.
CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE. The Revd. Parris : Christopher Brown. Betty Parris : Fiona Dodgson. Tituba Julia rise. Abigail Williams : Deborah Hawley. Susanna Walcott : Hazel Rudd. Ann Putnam : Adrienne Watson. Thomas Putnam : Neil Bowen, Mercy Lewis : Jacqueline Tate. Mary Warren : Janet Keighley. John Proctor : Stephen Parker. Rebecca Nurse : Laura McGillivray. Giles Corey : Robert Carson. The Revd. Hale : Timothy Young. Elizabeth Proctor : Elizabeth Walker. Francis Nurse : John Harrison. Ezekiel Cheover : Peter Crossley. Marshall Herrick : Graham Hunt. Judge Hathorre : Robin Walker. Deputy-Governor Danforth : Anthony Lawrence. Sarah Good : Barbara PUlleyn. the voice of Martha Corey : Jane McArthur.
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Scene: Salem, Massachusetts.
Act I : A small upper bedroom in the house of The Revd. Parris. At II : The common room of Proctor's house, eight days later. Act III : The vestry of the Salem meeting house. Aot IV : A cell in Salem jail, that fall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Assistants: Helena Barker, Caroline Hill, Carole Turner, Lesley Richardson. Set and costume design: Joan Scalway. Set construction: David Smith, Richard Bell, Charles Johnson, John Lucas. Wardrobe mistress: Joan Davidson, Assistants: Peggy Levitt, Monica Boynton. Lighting: Pat Molgate, Harry Everist. Publicity: Gillian Lange, Paul Nixon. Poster and programme design: Adrienne Watson. Business manager: Kay Barker. Prompt: Andrea Monroe. Stage manager: Robin Butterfield.
Produoed by Carole Smith. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to St. Peter's School for their co-operation and assistance, to Paul Nixon particularly for his invaluable help in all aspects of the production and to all those from Queen Anne School who have so generously given their talents and their time. C.S.
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PEER GYNT The familiarity of Grieg's music is a far cry from Ibsen's travelogue of alienation, this saga of the lonely will. The Odyssey, Faust and Sartre come to mind before the allusive message and episodic obscurity of the work. It was a difficult challenge for a school production, and one the cast largely succeeded in overcoming. The three stages of the hero's life found excellent expression in their various incarnations. The unsure, selfcentred, braggart adolescent shown at the beginning, when Peer's character is made most evident, was portrayed with vigour and conviction by Julian Les, whose clarity of diction gave us ample opportunity to appreciate, if not understand, the strange runes of Ibsen's poetry. In this first part the Queen Anne's contingent, led by June Inglis and Elizabeth Nock, provided a worthy complement to the cast. Tim Morley's study of the cynical roué given a mad vision of the logical end to his philosophy was subtle and perhaps the most sympathetic view of the character. The sly old man, almost but not quite concealing his desire for human involvement, was Mark Hepworth, who showed us some good, straightforward acting. Once Peer leaves his native village he encounters a host of odd personages, each of which gave some member or other of the cast a delightful occasion to throw himself into the role. Those which stand out most are Richard Hamilton-Williams's satanic Mountain King, the superb, inert depth of the Great Boyg, alias Richard Atkinson, Brian Macartney, the gloriously insane Dr. Begriffenfeldt and the quiet menace of Chris Beall as the Strange Passenger. But around these a swarm of lunatics and trolls disported themselves in a manner both unnervingly individual and overwhelmingly collective—a triumph of production. A striking image left by the play was provided by Richard HamiltonWilliams and Gordon Mcllroy's set with David Fotheringham's lighting. Between them they achieved marvellous chromatic and spatial effects to arouse one's curiosity and admiration when the Scandinavian developments got too hard. Indeed in view of the technical inventiveness the School possesses one wonders what advantage is gained by adopting the fore-stage convention in preference to the proscenium. If the theatre is to be a means for the entertainment and enlightenment of an audience rather than an end in itself, then matters such as the choice of subject and the mobilisation of precious time, space and material must be kept severely in proportion. All in all it is a tribute to the School's standard of acting and production that a play like "Peer Gynt" could be put on with such effectiveness and colour. R.G.D.
CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE In Act 1 June Inglis AASE, a peasant's widow Julian Les PEER GYNT, her son, as a young man Carmen Ellis, Ann Hardcastle Two old women Michael Bainbridge ASLAK, a blacksmith David Green Steward Robin Walker Fiddler 11
MADS MOEN John Pearson His parents Graeme Perks, Lesley Moore Girls at the wedding Alison Letham, Sandra Pickering A man from Hedalen Richard Hornby SOLVEIG t his daughters Stella Godderidge HELGA J Paula Read A Woman in Green Elizabeth Nock The King of the Dovre Richard Hamilton-Williams BOYG Richard Atkinson KARI, a crofter's wife Shona Dodd An Urchin Ian Bartlett Wedding-guests Christopher Smith, Roger Dunk, Stephen Jeffrey, John Hudson, Andrew Beadnall, Neil Gray, Jonathan Littlefield, Richard McMahon. Trolls John Bowen, Nigel Brindley, James Brockbank, Peter Brooker, Charles Drewery, Christopher Duckling, Graeme Gibson, Andrew Halstead, David Jowsey, Richard Keyes, Charles Knowlson, Kevin Mendham, Michael Harrison, Stephen Hawkswell, Gregory Pritchard, Peter Rhodes, Paul Spencer, John Wilson. In Act II Timothy Morley PEER GYNT as a prosperous middle-aged man Richard McMahon Mr. COTTON { John Hudson M. BALLON EBERKOPF } Rich tourists Herr von t Andrew Beadnall Brian Macartney Professor Begriffenfeldt, D. Phil Keepers Christopher Monro, Stephen Jeffrey Roger Dunk Fellah Charles Steadman HUSSEIN Peter Brooker, Charles Drewery, Graeme Gibson, Lunatics James Brockbank, Michael Harrison, Stephen Hawkswell, Charles Knowlson. In Act III Mark Hepworth PEER GYNT, as an old man Paul Scott A Norwegian skipper Jonathan Littlefield Bosun Stephen Jeffrey Steersman Christopher Monro Watch Neil Gray Cook Christopher Beall A strange passenger Paul Green Cabin-boy Christopher Smith Auctioneer Ian Bartlett, Paul Green, David Green, John Kerr Youths Gary Hodgson Button Moulder Peter Rivers A thin person and others we have met before The action of the play spans about 50 years; it is set in the 19th century, partly in Gudbrandsdale and the Dovre mountains in Norway; partly on the coast of Morocco, near the Sphinx of Gizeh and in the lunatic asylum at Cairo; also at sea. 12
The set has been designed and executed by Richard Hamilton-Williams and Gordon Mcfiroy. Stage Manager—Timothy Stead, assisted by Nigel Foley, Philip Dobbins, Nigel Pritchard, Donald Davis, Martin Tree and Richard Tasker. Lighting and Sound Effects—David Fotheringham, assisted by Neil Moxon and Charles Hodge. Make-up under the direction of Mrs. Hall, assisted by Peter Bell, Michael Bidgood, John Craven, Robert Terry, Christopher Smith and John Whittle. Programme—Nicholas Wormald and Jahn Pette. Produced by Peter Gardiner. He particularly wishes to thank John Gaastra, Michael Dawson, Simon I'Anson and Paddy Power; also Eileen Skaife and Tom Spencer; and to thank the Headmistress, Staff and girls of Queen Anne Grammar Schaal for their contribution to the production.
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD We started the Term by welcoming Mr. Du Croz to the post of Assistant Housemaster and in a very short time he has done much to brighten up the House. In Athletics several members of the House excelled themselves. Michael Bidgood achieved maximum points for the second year running and also won three events, the 440, 880 and the High Jump. He also managed to come second in the Mile despite injury. John Cresswell won the 100 and 220 yards and came second in the Long Jump, which was won by George Park. The aforementioned with the valuable help of Graeme Perks won the Relay Race. In the Senior section Philip Gooder, the Captain, endeavoured to beat the School Captain, Robin Walker, in the long distance races. He came joint second with Brian Macartney in the Long Jump. The House won the Standards but failed to retain the Shield. The House further excelled on the Rugger pitch with both teams being drawn against School House. The Junior Team gained a 27-12 victory after being 6 all at half time. The endeavours of John Cresswell, Michael Bidgood and Graeme Perks are to be especially commended. The Senior House Team under the extremely able captaincy of Robert Taylor won a 13-6 victory in their match with School House. Unfortunately both of our Teams were defeated in the next round. The House was well represented in the second and third fifteens as well as the under sixteens. Robert Taylor gained his second fifteen colours and John Cresswell and Stephen Kirby gained under sixteen colours. In the field of Fencing Charles Caratini also gained his colours. During the course of this Term George Park, Simon Clark and Philip Gooder constructed a new Table Tennis table for the games room and we are extremely grateful to them for their work. We also welcomed Nicholas Wishart, Charles Caratini from France, and eleven new Juniors. At the end of last Term we also said goodbye to David Broom whose unique brand of humour will be remembered by all who knew him. This Term we lose our Head of House, Graeme Cowen. We thank him for all he has done for the House and wish him well in the future. Next Term his place will be taken by Neville Turton. G.E.C. 13
THE GROVE This Term we welcomed Mr. M. Dawson as Assistant Housemaste and G. F. Horsfall who is a first year Senior. On the Athletics track the Grove was not disgraced by any means, although we picked up the "wooden spoon" on Sports Day. However, that only merits individual effort and individual stars we sadly lack. But the House effort for the Athletics programme can be seen in the Standards results in which we came fourth. A creditable position, due to the work of A. T. Sykes, the House Captain of Athletics. In the House singing competition, the Grove, ably managed by R. J. Wood, came fifth overall but it was undoubtedly "our night" especially as the Grove received the loudest applause and appreciation for the rendering of "Casey Jones". Those who took part were all volunteers. This season, the Grove Senior House Rugby Team earned praise for its noteworthy, spirited attitude. The team contained no less than seven people from Game two. Although dispensing with Temple in the first round the side lost to Manor in the semi-finals. Due to injuries and absentees the Team was at half-strength but still managed to lead 3-0 until the last five minutes of the game. Final score was 9-3 to Manor. The Junior side did not shine quite as much and lost a disappointing game to the Rise 14-0. I. W. Stephenson captained the side. A large number of Grovites took part in both School plays, "Peer Gynt" and "The Crucible". In the latter, the Grove constituted nearly half the male cast and praise must go to S. J. Parker, for a convincing performance in the leading role. The cup shelf has been boosted by the arrival of a couple of large trophies won by C. J. Brown swimming for Darlington County. He must also be congratulated for the award of House Colours. Finally, the House took on a "new look" this Term with new lino and carpets, as well as the installation of new furniture. Even the dormitories in No. 17 are quite luxurious (they are now heated!).
MANOR The Christmas Term has seen many Manorites involved in a great variety of pursuits and meeting with considerable success in a number of them. The House has had, during the Term, four Captains of School sports as well as leading committee members of seven societies. The outstanding individual of the Term has been A. S. Rennie who, captaining the Athletics and Rugby Teams, has achieved a great deal in both fields. The excessive Rugby training spoilt our hopes in the Athletic Standards but a dedicated core of good Athletes brought us fourth place in the sports. In the sprints A. S. Rennie won both the 100 yards and 220 yards with two magnificent runs and kept the Sprint Cup very firmly in the Manor. Both Senior and Junior Rugby Teams played excellent football and reached their respective finals. A. S. Rennie, who was the House's only 1st XV colour, led a very determined Senior Team. He received considerable help from A. P. R. Dean, K. D. Bowler and J. J. Les, and 14
the Team played exceptionally well against Queen's in the final. In fact it was not until well into the second half that Queen's, on paper a far superior side, managed to impress their superiority and win. In the Junior final, also against Queen's, the Team played extremely well and W. F. Elsy and C. D. Pallant led them to a convincing 17-6 win. At the end of the Term S. Foster successfully completed his Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, an outstanding achievement. In the Fencing world J. C. W. Williams retained the Dr. Slade Senior Foil Cup which he had won last year. The spiritual side of the House's activities has been prominent this Term. Once again we held a House Communion which was arranged by R. H. Hodgson and celebrated by Mr. Ellery, the Junior School Chaplain. The House also took over a week in Chapel and services were arranged by Mr. Depledge, S. Foster, R. H. Hodgson, R. F. Hornby and J. C. W. Williams. In the House itself the voluntary House prayers have progressed well with good attendances. In the House Music Competition R. F. Hornby organized both the singing and instrumental competitors in the House. The singers were very successful with their rendering of the "Lyke Wake Dirge", coming second equal. This was particularly pleasing as we entered a large group of singers, rather than a few talented individuals. The instrumentalists were less well placed but their performance was of a high standard. In the sphere of Drama, many members of the House have been involved in this Term's theatrical productions. Most notable of these was J. J. Les who had one of the title roles in "Peer Gynt". Academically the House has had a good Term. We came third in the Work Cup and, although some "years" contributed rather less than others, this was a good result. At the end of Term three Senior Middles sat for "0" levels for the first time and three out of the eight "Oxbridge" candidates were Manorites, a pleasant reflection of the academic strength throughout the monitorial year. During the Term A. P. R. Dean, S. Foster and A. S. Rennie were awarded their Senior House Colours, and M. S. Bruce, R. R. R. Clayburn, A. F. Harben, R. D. Millikin and M. S. Ray their Junior House Colours. At the end of Term A. P. R. Dean, S. Foster and J. C. W. Williams leave the House, the latter two sharing the distinction of being the joint holders of the last ever Manor shove ha'penny championships. Let us hope they each reach their intended destinations in the "rat race" to further education. J.C.W.W. QUEEN'S At the beginning of the Christmas Term, we welcomed seventeen new boys and one "Old Peterite". G. Hodgson was appointed Head of School and Head of House, M. G. B. Hepworth was made a School monitor and the vacancies in the House monitors' study were filled by N. Barnes, K. V. Cable, P. S. K. Crossley, J. D. Harrison, M. J. Jones and E. R. Walker. We started the Term confident of retaining the Athletics Standards title, but were hampered more than somewhat by the rugby commitments 15
of many Team players (eight members of the House played for the 1st XV at one time or another during the Term) who could have gained the points necessary to have lifted us from third to first place. However, on Sports Day, we more than made up for this disappointment by winning the Shield, eventually quite comfortably. E. R. Walker won the Senior 440, 880 and 1 mile, breaking the School record in each event (the last of which had stood for well over fifty years). D. G. Senior won the Intermediate mile, and P. A. Winstanley proved a very capable replacement in the 440, finishing second. Mention must also be made of R. A. Pinder and R. M. Spencer who came first and second in both Junior sprints—Spencer also winning the Long Jump—and the victorious Senior and Junior Relay teams. We were also bidding to retain the two House Rugby Trophies. After a bye in the first round, the Senior Team, under P. S. K. Crossley, met Dronfield in the semi-finals. After a hesitant start, we eventually won 32-5 scoring nine tries against a side depleted by the loss of Perks during the first half. The final against the Manor proved a much harder match, yet despite playing with fourteen men for much of the game, we won 16-3, K. V. Cable scoring ten of the points. The Junior side, captained by P. A. Winstanley, and playing with practically the same pack as last year, also gained a bye in the first round, and met the Rise in the semi-finals. After defeating them 26-0, they, like the Seniors, came up against the Manor in the final. Even though they were without Warren, there was a period in the second half when victory seemed a possibility, but the big Manor forwards proved too strong, finally taking their side to a 17-6 win. Many members of the House took part in the two School plays, and with this in mind, we look forward to another successful House play next Term. In the House music competitions, we also did very well indeed, winning the instrumental and coming second equal in the singing. E. R. Walker must be given full credit for the amount of time and effort he put in, arranging the pieces, as must, of course, his "team": —J. J. Beadle, J. P. H. Harrison, S. D. Lloyd-Jones and R. M. Spencer. At the end of Term, Senior House Colours were awarded to N. Barnes, K. V. Cable, S. P. Coverdale and R. T. S. Young, and Junior Colours to J. G. Bailey, R. A. Pinder, R. A. Scott and T. J. Ward. Finally, we say good-bye to three leavers, J. D. Harrison, R. S. Cole and J. Prendergast, thanking them for all that they have done for the House, and wishing them well for the future. G.H. THE RISE The Christmas Term was one of change, both in the School as whole and in the House. All the Sixth-formers can now wear clothes of their own choice, an all meals are now run on a cafeteria system; and these have necessitat changes in the running of the House. Especially the latter, which enabi more Senior people to get up much later in the morning. The Junior common room now has a separate writing area for each boy, and other, 16
common rooms will be converted during the Easter holidays. This has enabled all prep to be done in the House; a system preferred by all. The House has a new Assistant Housemaster, S. G. I'Anson Esq., a mathematician, who is interested in drama production, and will be helping with our House play. The numbers of the House are down this year, there being eight Juniors. And this depletion of numbers affected our results in the sporting field. We were beaten in Rugger by Houses with half as many members again as the Rise; the Juniors being beaten in the second round, and the Seniors in the first round. But we fared better in the autumn Athletics, as we came second in the Standards (by a total of only four points) and third overall. The only other inter-House game played was Chess, in which we were beaten in the first round by last year's winners. One other notable event was the visit of Brother Andrew Paul, a Franciscan Friar from Florida, U.S.A., who talked with the Rise Society in an informal open meeting with members of the House. Mrs. Cummin kindly provided coffee for the occasion. Further details and comments on many things written about here will be published in the June issue of the Risite, which is edited this year by Ashley Cooper; and letters to the editor from old Risites will be most welcome. G.S.Y.
SCHOOL HOUSE
Although this Term has not been a successful one for the House in team events, many individuals have distinguished themselves. The Term began disappointingly with the House coming last in the Athletic Standards. On Sports Day two of our best runners were injured and unable to run. With these two we would surely have come higher than the sixth position we obtained. However, R. F. Atkinson ran well to gain second and third positions in the two Senior sprints. On the Rugger field the Senior House Team lost to Dronfield by 13 points to six. The Junior House Team also lost to Dronfield, the score being 27-12. Individually the House has been well represented in School Teams. J. T. Morley captained the 1st XV, and A. N. Lawrence and K. H. Sargeant were awarded their 1st XV Colours, while among others R. F. Atkinson, P. A. Scott and N. Gray captained their respective Teams. I. Gray and J. W. Gillgrass played Squash for the 1st V, and N. J. Gillgrass played Chess for the 1st VI. In the House Singing Competition, our rendering of "The House of the Rising Sun" earned us fourth place. In the instrumental competition our musicians performed very creditably to finish second. Congratulations to all concerned. We look forward to next Term when the House hopes to perform a House play. J.W.G. 17
TEMPLE
Again, Temple won the Work Cup. This was partly due to the large number of prizewinners in the House. They were: M. W. Bainbridge, K. N. G. Benson, A. S. Bowie, N. A. Cameron, N. R. Fridge, T. A. Gibson, P. L. Hall, D. J. G. Livingston, J. R. Lund, J. A. Mitchell, D. P. Rounthwaite, R. Sharpe and T. J. Young. The monitors were T. J. Young, M. W. Bainbridge, P. L. Hall, R. J. Hamilton-Williams, M. J. S. Muncer, C. A. Myers and I. Robinson. The favourable weather conditions made Athletics much more enjoyable this Term. The House came fifth in both the Standards and the Sports Day events. But the Senior and Intermediate Relay Teams did extremely well to come second in their events. Muncer deserves special mention for his enthusiastic leadership. Bainbridge, Hall and Robinson played in the 1st XV and Young and Mitchell played for the 3rd XV. Heddle, R. M. Coates-Walker and Newdick also represented School teams. The Junior House Team, led by P. M. Shepherd, went down to a strong Manor side 27-0; nevertheless, the score does not reflect their effort. The Senior House Team, captained by Bainbridge, lost to the Grove 25-3. The game was settled in the opening minutes when the Grove made a decisive attack. Apart from this our Team held their opposition very well. The House Music Competitions were also held this Term. In the singing, the House won with "The Sloop John B". We came third in the instrumental competition playing a march by Lully. Our Captain of Music, Myers, made much of the House's musical resources and organised practices very efficiently. T.J.Y.
"SLINGS AND ARROWS" WHO WROTE THEM?
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I dreamt one night that Shakespeare's ghost Sat for a Civil Service post. The English paper set that year Contained a question on King Lear, Which Shakespeare answered very badly Because he hadn't studied Bradley. 18
EXIT, PURSUED BY A BARE The planned production of Macbeth with nude scenes will no doubt reveal deeper meanings in this stark tragedy, and should be good boxoffice. But what bad luck on the cast that this first cultural venture should be set on a blasted heath and in a drafty castle. They will be happier when the warmer climate plays take their turn, with some of the better ones suitably re-written to get over the disguise problems of Portia, Rosalind and Viola. Bardman
C.C.F. NOTES A long week-end visit to H.M.S. Caledonia at Rosyth; afternoon flying from Church Fenton and night flying from Topcliffe; exercises on Strensall training area, including a night exercise planned by Captain Oxley, C.W.O. Harrison and Sgt. Elsworth; the Military Band working up to a standard of considerable self-assurance; all in all, membership of the C.C.F. has plenty to offer to the boy who wants some activity out of the routine. At the end of the Term there was a March Past which showed that a good deal of drill will be needed to bring the Contingent up to a proper standard of smartness. Captain Bulcock has taken firm command of the Royal Navy Section with its wide ranging activities; Contingent Warrant Officer Harrison gave a very good lead as the Senior N.C.O., and Sergeant Hamshaw has organised the Band in a most promising way. Adventurous Training, formerly known as Arduous Training, will be in March, in the Brecon Beacons area of Wales; this is open to members of all three Service Sections, and we are grateful to the Scouts for giving some useful instruction in outdoor cooking. D.G.C. R.N. SECTION The following appointments were made at the start of the term, i/c section, L/S Young; 2i/c section, L/S Bell; i/c Collingwood Division, L/S Sherriff; i/c Nelson Division, L/S Pearson; i/c Rodney Division, L/S Craven. The Section continues to thrive and thirty new recruits have joined this term which is a fine tribute to my predecessor's inspiration, Lt. Maw. Instruction has been varied and we are very grateful to Captain Le Tocq for coaching the new boys in shooting, and help from Lt. Maw, the late C.P.O. Keefe, L/S Craven, L/S Bell and L/S Slater has been most welcome. The camp lists are now available and many cadets have made enquiries to avail themselves of the opportunities to see the Navy in the Easter and Summer holidays. An addition to our "fleet" has been promised by H.M.S. Caledonia in the form of a new 8hp diesel-engined, 16 foot slow motor boat. This boat has been built by the apprentices at Rosyth. This should be in operation in the Summer Term. 19
The highlight of the Term was a trip to our parent establishment of H.M.S. Caledonia at Rosyth for which a report has been prepared b A. B. Harrison. It appears below. R.J.B. It is with deep regret that we record the death of C.P.O. Keefe on January 4th. He gave most valuable help in our training; and those who knew the Chief at the splendid Loch Ewe camps will remember him as being so much at home in his Royal Navy environment, and will realise the more sharply that the Royal Navy has lost a fine representative in the schools, where he was able to impart to Cadets, with tolerance and with few words, all they needed to know about the senior service from the C.C.F. point of view. D.G.C.
VISIT TO H.M.S. CALEDONIA
The following members of the C.C.F. (Naval Section) visited H.M.S. Caledonia, Rosyth for a training weekend, November 27th to 30th, with Lt. Maw, R.N.R. and Capt. Bulcock, RE.:— L/S Craven, L/S Bell, A.B. Harrison, Pette, Wormald, 0/D Beaulah, Bernard, Brown, Feeney, Clark, Lucas, Mcllroy, Ringrose, Cdt. Dimelow (Army). The party left York by train for Edinburgh on the afternoon of November 27th and arrived on board H.M.S. Caledonia in time for late supper. The reasons for going were various; some had been before and therefore wished to go again; others had not, and wished to find out what it was like in the Navy. All were trying to see the Royal Navy at work. On Saturday we were hauled out of our pits at 06.15 hours for an hour of drill from the Chief Gunnery Instructor. The same morning we had coffee in the Wardroom with the Officers; we then took part in Ceremonial Divisions for an hour, being inspected by a Staff Officer and marching to a Brass Band and to a Pipe Band. In the afternoon we had three hours on an MSMB on the River Forth, buoy-jumping and steering the boat. On Sunday we rose at a more reasonable hour and went on a ship visit to H.M.S. Malcolm in Rosyth dockyard. H.M.S. Malcolm is a Class 14 Frigate used in anti-submarine activities. She was built about 1955 and she is going to be scrapped in April next year. We were shown around all the ship from stem to stern and the workings of the engine room were explained to us. In the afternoon we were due to have 7.62 mm shooting (SLR) but this was cancelled at the last moment due to poor visibility. Instead there was .22 and pistol shooting in the underground 25 yard range, Captain Bulcock excelling in the latter. On Monday morning we started a day at sea (or at least the Firth o Forth) aboard H.M.S. Rapid. She is a Class 15 Frigate built around 1940 and now used as apprentices' training ship at Caledonia. It was hard, to believe that at one time she had been the fastest ship in the Fleet at 42 knots, but more easy to believe that she was not allowed out of sigh of land! We were also told that there was a "slight swell" and som were promptly sick. A RAS (Replenishment at Sea) was carried out wi 20
H.M.S. Malcolm and O/D Lucas and Cdt. Dimelow were transported across the narrow gap between the two ships. H.M.S. Malcolm then left us to go to Iceland on Fishery Protection duties and then H.M.S. Rapid mercifully anchored for lunch; if it had not some of us might still be feeling the consequences! On our way back to port some of us rowed the ship's boat for about two hundred yards round the ship after being launched using Robinson's Disengaging gear, which it was interesting to see used for once. We left the ship to the unison piping of L/S Craven and L/S Bell. Our thanks are due to Captain Bulcock who accompanied us and Lt. Prior, Royal Navy, who was our host. J.P.H.H.
ARMY SECTION summer a number of Army Section Cadets went to the Royal Last Navy camp at Loch Ewe, and found it a first class training of wide general interest. It is to be hoped that there Will be equal enthusiasm for Adventurous Training and for Army Camps where the training in recent years has become much more imaginative in keeping with the new training syllabus. This syllabus, which we are now starting, includes such activities as Orienteering, Canoeing, Adventurous Training and Swimming, as well as the essential Drill and Shooting. The Cadet seeking to become proficient in this type of training will find it necessary to attend an Army Camp or Adventurous Training course where time and opportunity are available. J.N.G.
R.A.F. NOTES During the Autumn Term the section was commanded by Sgt. Stow, assisted by J/Cpls. Cameron, Ramsden and Shepherd P. M. Ten recruits provisionally joined the Section and in addition to general training, took part in model building, dinghy drill and shooting. Flights B and C, who are in their second year, have undertaken initiative tests and visited Army signals establishments. Five members of Flight B were able to enjoy navigational night trips in Varsity aircraft at R.A.F. Topcliffe. Flight A has been mainly concerned with preparation for the Proficiency Examination taken in December. Once again air experience flying has been possible at R.A.F. Church Fenton but it has been rather curtailed by unsuitable weather. It is anticipated that the annual camp in the United Kingdom will take place from March 31st to April 7th, and in addition it is hoped that four cadets will be able to spend a week at an R.A.F. Station in Germany. P.L.H. 21
SCOUT TROOP
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The Term started with some question as to whether the Troop was to continue and if so in what capacity. To the pleasure of most it continued and is now thriving with all its old vigour. As is customary at the beginning of the School year four new Patrol Leaders had to be elected and these were M. S. Bidgood; P. A. E. Challis; S. G. D. Kirby and K. H. Sargeant. T. H. Stead and S. N. Clark were also elected joint-quartermasters. It was decided that in order to increase time for some activities evening meetings should occasionally be conducted. These took the form of one instruction meeting; one night hike which proved good for the three patrols that arrived at their correct destination, but not so for the fourth patrol; and the last meeting of the term, the camp-fire. The weather for all of these was kind and the latter, a traditional event in the Scout calendar, was held out of doors, which has not always been possible in the past. The two hours of jollifications at this event were much enjoyed. The troop also undertook the job of coaching some inexperienced members of the C.C.F. in the fine art of outdoor cooking. Many thanks go to Mr. Hamilton for assistance at our two orienteering meetings as well as Messrs. Coulthard, Craine and Hubbard for the smooth running of the troop. M.S.B.
DEBATING SOCIETY Joint debates have been the order of the day this Term. Out of the handsome total of six, four of the Term's meetings were with oth schools. Queen Anne School, already established as partners in discussion, entertained us, early in the Term, to a discussion on race. Soon afterwards, they were invited back to St. Peter's, and what was originally intended to be a motion for debate ("This House would drop out") developed, instead, into a lively and interesting conversation. The final meeting of the Term was held in the Memorial Hall. Two girls from Queen Anne (representing, respectively, Jacqueline Onassis and Emily Pankhurst) were in a balloon with R. F. Hornby and W. J Clappison (Arthur Negus and Enoch Powell). Only one was allowed to stay and, with much help from the floor, all but Emily Pankhurst were finally ousted. Our other joint meeting was, for the first time, with Queen Margaret's. In a formal debate, the motion "This House says Wive la difference" was proposed by J. C. W. Williams and Margaret Ranken and oppose by Rosemary Fullerton and B. C. Macartney. The standard of floorspeaking was poor, to say the least, and this may have been due to th inexperience of the Queen Margaret's girls or the timidity of the boys. (It may be mentioned that for a good speech, even from the floor, som preparation is usually essential and this has been lacking recently.) 0 the other hand, the platform speeches, which have been generally 22
competent throughout the Term, were, on this occasion, of an exceptional quality. It is a pity that either side had to lose and this was reflected in the voting with 23 abstentions, and in the motion being defeated by 38 votes for to 42 against. Both closed meetings were formal debates. In the first meeting of the Term, M. G. B. Hepworth proposed that "This House would welcome the re-establishment of theatre censorship". This was successfully opposed by S. Robinson, the vote being Ayes: 15, Noes: 25, Abstentions: 6. Later, "This House believes that economic rather than moral interests should determine Britain's policy towards South Africa" was debated. T. N. E. Bowen and M. H. Drucquer combined wit and close argument against the rhetoric and economic juggling of M. G. B. Hepworth and M. R. McMahon to have the motion carried by 15 votes to 3 with 10 abstentions. (A rare event nowadays, as only one of the previous twenty debates in the School has been won by the proposition.) Attendance has been steady during the term, and the number of members, sadly depleted by leavers at the beginning of the year is now about twenty. The Committee, unexpectedly robbed of its President, D. H. A. Broom at the beginning of Term now loses J. C. W. Williams and S. Foster, the new President and Secretary respectively. David Broom is now believed to be practising his art on the inmates of Leeds University; we trust John Williams and Steven Foster will soon be debating in the chambers of their choice. The Committee has been particularly active under the watchful eye of Mr. Depledge, to whom we record our thanks. We hope the Society will continue to thrive on a nourishing mixture of traditional debate and refreshing, informal discussion with combined meetings adding an extra attraction. S.F.
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY As Mr. Kemp-Welch was away during the first half of Term, the Society did not hold any meetings. There was only one meeting this Term, on October 20th, when Brother Andrew Paul told the Society about the work of Franciscan Friars in America, as he is an American, and in the U.K. This work varied from work in Soho amongst drop-outs to work with gangsters in America, in the hope that they could be stopped from robbing, and this certainly showed what variety the Franciscan life contains. Brother Andrew Paul's visit to St. Peter's was his first job since arriving in England in September. The meeting lasted for just over an hour, during which a variety of questions were asked, but continued for about the same time again in the Chaplain's room—this meeting was certainly one worth waiting for. R.H.H. 23
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY This Term has been a fairly busy one for the Society, with five meetings being held on a variety of topics. At the beginning of Term, Dr. Cussins of Cussins and Light came to the School to give a talk on "Colour Television". Dr. Cussins talked about the history of colour television and explained how one worked. The second meeting of Term was held at Queen Margaret's School. Dr. Chadwick from York talked about "Pollution". This was a very interesting talk which underlined the need for really effective steps to be taken against pollution. Dr. Jordan from Leeds Medical School talked to a packed lecture theatre on the subject of "Drugs" at the next meeting. Dr. Jordan described "hard" and "soft" drugs, methods of preparing various drugs, methods of taking them, and withdrawal symptoms. Judging by the reaction of the audience, the talk really brought home the dangers of drug taking. At the fourth meeting of Term, Mr. Weston, from Bradford University gave a talk on "Textiles". He very kindly brought along many samples including three fur coats which were very elegantly modelled by three female members of the society. For the final meeting of Term two members of the Society, Gary Clarkson and James Gil!grass, gave a lecture on Tape Recorders. The talk was accompanied by many illustrations and demonstrations all of which gave us a clear understanding of tape recorders. J.W.G.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY At the beginning of this Term Mr. Wise took over the duty o Master-in-Charge of the Society. We had four meetings during the Term, equally shared between film meetings and talks by outside speakers. These latter ones consisted of lecture by a mineralogist from the Yorkshire Museum on her own subje and another by Dr. Cowell from Bradford University on Horn Cinematography. We thank both these speakers very much. The first series of film meetings was based on the subject of the Pos Office while the second series was concerned with the development o science. The support has been very good throughout and a further successf Term is hoped for next year. M.S.B.
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During the Term, the Club had five meetings and an Adviso Committee meeting on Thursday, November 19th. This meeting w followed by a meal provided by the School. 24
The first meeting was held on October 8th when Mr. R. F. H. Stephenson talked to the Club about the York Market, old and new, and also Yorkshire Fatstock Marketing and prices throughout the year. The second talk was by Mr. Sutherland, M.R.C.V.S., on October 22nd. He talked to the Club about horses and studs. He also described the many ailments which horses are prone to. On November 5th, Mr. D. Hurst, Principal of Bishop Burton College of Agriculture, talked to the Club about sheep farming. He described the breeds of sheep and what type of land they feed on. His talk was illustrated by some very good slides. On November 19th, Mr. Gough and Mr. Heath talked to the Club about combine harvesters. They described the main parts of a combine and how they operated. This talk was accompanied by a film The final meeting was held on December 3rd when three films were shown. Also, on October 11th, members of the Committee took part in the Harvest Thanksgiving services in the Minster and organised the service in Chapel the same evening. A.T.V.
HISTORY SOCIETY There were four meetings in the Christmas Term, attended on each occasion by a dedicated group of 25 boys. Our visiting speakers deserved a larger audience; but they could not have wished for a more attentive one, nor we for more stimulating and fascinating talks. Dr. E. A. Gee, a parent and near neighbour from the White House, the office of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, enthralled us with his erudition, wit and slides of the castles of Yorkshire. We had on the day before prepared ourselves by visiting some of them with the help of Mr. Croft and Mr. Du Croz, when we drove to Spofforth, Knaresborough, Middleham, Bolton and Richmond Castles, a full afternoon's work. Later in the Term the Chairman of the York Civic Trust, Mr. John Shannon spoke with fervour and conviction about our city and how the recommendations of Lord Esher were being put into practice. It seems that common sense will at last win and that York may be preserved not as a decaying relic but a vital inhabited centre, its beauty restored and enhanced. Mr. Shannon answered our questions with the same expertise. To both our visitors we are most grateful. A Balloon Debate was also held, when four figures from the past found their protagonists in M. G. B. Hepworth, I. D. Raley, J. R. Drummond and S. Robinson. Hepworth triumphed.
RUSSIAN SOCIETY Not a Term bristling with activity but the two meetings held have both been of extremely high quality. The first meeting consisted of a trip to the Odeon to see the film "October Revolution". The film was made 25
up almost entirely of old newsreels—many of which have not been shown previously to British audiences. Everyone who went found the film most enjoyable and we are grateful to Mr. Pullin for making the visit possible. The second meeting of the Term consisted of a talk by Mr. J. V. Muckle, Russian Master at Leeds Grammar School, on his experiences in Czechoslovakia in 1968. Mr. Muckle gave a rather different and personal view of the Russian invasion and he illustrated his talk with some very good slides. R.J.W.
ART SOCIETY The Society is aimed at promoting interest in the visual arts. It is open to all for that reason and a small committee is elected to devise a programme to help to bring Art and its appreciation to all whether they are artists or not. This Term two very good films were shown—Henry Moore, and a film entitled "More than meets the Eye". Very little interest was shown by the majority and those who did trouble to come along were amply rewarded by two very good films. If such a Society is to survive the committee must be alive and the School ready to support it by attending. J.N.G.
BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY We have had a very interesting and comprehensive mail from S.S. "Devon", which has formed a display in the Geography Room: weather maps, brochures in abundance from New Zealand, an echo-sounding trace, cargo loading plan, etc. This was Voyage 50, a considerable total for a ship engaged mainly on the New Zealand trade. The outward passage began at Liverpool on May 27th and except for bunkers at Curacao was direct to Auckland. After calling at Napier, Wellington and Timaru, the ship started the homeward passage on August 14th, arriving at London on September 16th—a total distance just under 23,000 miles. The outward cargo was 6,892 tons and the homeward 5,067 tons, mainly farm products: lamb, beef, veal, casein, wool, skins, tallow, peas. It would be interesting to know why on this particular voyage the cargo also included cloves and forgings. L.C.LeT.
ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP RECOVERIES 1969 AND 1970 The total number was 65. Most of the 26 greenfinch recoveries were local, the longest being 65 miles away. Two of the four chaffinch recoveries were local, one in Cambridge and one in NORWAY. Four of the 26
eight blackbird recoveries were local, one ring being found in a kestrel pellet in Famdale four years later. One was trapped at Spurn Observatory and three others were recovered, one in NORWAY, after eight days, one in GERMANY and one in DENMARK. Two of the seven redwing recoveries were long distance ones, one in FINLAND and one in GREECE, our first recovery in that country. Eleven starlings were recovered from most directions in England but one was seven years old. Two swallows were trapped by other ringers on their way south and one black-headed gull was recovered in IRELAND after nine years. One wagtail was found at Peterborough. Also of interest were birds caught by the school which had been ringed elsewhere. These included two starlings and one greenfinch from Knaresborough ringing station, one greenfinch ringed at Spurn Observatory and a greenfinch and sand martin ringed by the same person in Worksop. Pride of place must go to a blackbird which had been ringed in HOLLAND four months previously. RINGING TOTALS LIST Greenfinch 886, starling 473, chaffinch 302, blackbird 210, swallow 171, sand martin 52, brambling 47, redwing 39, house martin 37, yellow wagtail 37, song thrush 31, swift 29, pied wagtail 22, robin 21, dunnock 19, blue tit 19, willow warbler 19, bullfinch 17, tree sparrow 11, meadow pipit 10, linnet 9, whitethroat 8, jay 8, great tit 7, wren 7, coal tit 6, reed bunting 6, mistle thrush 5, spotted flycatcher 5, chiffchaff 5, long-tailed tit 4, tree creeper 3, grey wagtail 3, yellowhammer 3, willow tit 3, goldcrest 3, redpoll 2, wood pigeon 2, goldfinch 2, sedge warbler 2, collared dove 2, fieldfare 1, black-headed gull 1, carrion crow 1, blackcap 1, black guillemot 1. Total 2,552, 46 species. Grand total 1960 to 1970 22,525 birds of 90 species.
G.D.C.
RADIO 5 After four weeks of the Term we were again on the air operating six
days a week and this was increased to seven days after half-term.
All the programmes were of a musical nature. A typical weekly
programme would be
Monday, 8.30 to 9.50-Twenty Tipped (Top 20) Tuesday, 8.30 to 9.50-Bellyskin (Tony Lawrence) Wednesday, 8.30 to 9.50-Export (Robert Flint) Thursday, 8.30 to 9.50-Tartan Show (Graham Yule) Friday, 8.30 to 9.50-Worthington 5 (Tim Elsworth) Saturday, 8.30 to 9.50-The Extra Show (Guest DJ.) Sunday, 8.00 to 9.50-The Extra Show, Talk of the Town (Barry Avison) The Extra Show featured programmes by many people which were
usually of a high standard, there being too many to list here.
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Unfortunately the full list of the Radio 5 Directors was not able to be included in the School List and so it is published here:— Staff advisers D. S. Oxley, Esq., R. J. Anderson, Esq. Programme Controller Graham Yule Director of Music Robert Flint Director of News John Williams Chief Technician Nigel Dodd For the Easter Term there will be a slightly altered Committee a John Williams and Graham Yule are leaving, but the programmes will start on the first day of the Term and we hope they will continue every day until the end of Term, although there may have to be a break durin the Trial Exams. G.S.Y. :
MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB The beginning of this Term was a busy one for the Club, with four meetings in as many weeks. The first meeting of the Term was held in the Lecture Theatre as usual, to elect Club officials, outline the Term's programme, and receiv members' suggestions. The first race meeting of the Term was at Oliver's Mount, near Scarborough, and was a memorable occasion on two counts—a "blowup" during the competition—the chairman still remembers with nostalgia the sight of unidentifiable pieces of expensive engine shooting skywards— and the breaking of the throttle-link on the old School Bus. On the whole a memorable outing according to the best traditions of the Club. The next meeting was to have been to the Elvington speed trials on October 4th, but this had to be cancelled as a club meeting because of lack of numbers. Our thanks are, however, due to Mr. Craine, who took a couple of members out there during the afternoon. By all accounts this was a very good meeting, and it is a pity we had to miss it. October 11th saw the old School Bus on the way to Topcliffe Aerodrome for the go-karting. Messrs. Rennie, Harris and Blackburn also turned up, but the meeting was not all it might have been because of the St. Peter's entry breaking down. This was M. J. F. Davidson, who has been karting for some years, and is accounted very promising by those who know. The next meeting took the form of two films, but because of bad timing and the pressure of other activities the audience numbered only eleven This was a pity as the films were both of a high standard, but care will be taken in future as regards timing of film-shows, and we hope the audience will increase. That was the last proper meeting of the Term. Two more were organised, but both had to be called off at the last minute—one to the Production Car Trials at some unspecified course—we were totally unable to find out where this was!—and another, to the Northern Motor Show in Leeds. Our apologies are due to members for both these cancellations. 1 28
Mr. R. HAWKINS, Clerk of Works, retired after more than 26 years at the School.
Peer Gynt
`The Crucible'
Plans for the future include—dare I say it?—the new Lamborghini Jarama, though if, as is rumoured, Lamborghini is taken over by Ford ... —but we shall see what we shall see. R.F.H.
WALKING GROUP The Walking Group has continued to flourish this Term and judging by numbers wishing to join at the beginning of Term, is increasing in popularity. Although we were restricted by Athletics early on we have since had a number of interesting walks; along the cliffs from Bridlington to Flamborough; to Terrington; and to Skipwith Nature Reserve where we were fortunate not to lose one of our members; also several others. The most strenuous walk of the Term was to Captain Cook's Monument and Rosebery Topping near Great Ayton; these presented quite a challenge as it entailed us climbing two 1,700 ft hills in under one and a half hours. Most unexpectedly we were rewarded by the kind hospitality of Mrs. Dodd afterwards. In addition to our walking activities we have lent our support to the 1st XV when they played at home—it was hoped they might return the compliment, but so far this has not materialised. Finally, with memories of sheep tracks, exhaustion and a rather dampened soccer team, we hope that next Term's group will enjoy themselves as much as we have done and get some opportunities for sledging. C.A.M.
I MOUNTAINEERING CLUB The Club has had an active Term with expeditions to Kentmere, Borrowdale and Langdale. KENTMERE MEET At the end of September the Club went away after Saturday afternoon games, reaching Malham by early evening. Since there were still some hours of daylight left, we paid a quick visit to Gordale Scar. This impressive gorge and waterfall had defeated us earlier in the year when it was snow and ice-bound, but on this occasion we had our revenge. Having worked up an appetite we went to Malham Youth Hostel. The gallon of mushroom soup at our disposal proved too much for us alone and we had to summon help to do it justice. On a wet and misty Sunday morning we left for Kentmere. The mist didn't finally clear until we had climbed Kentmere Pike and were on route for Harter Fell. Slowly at first, and then with what seemed to be indecent haste, the clouds lifted revealing some breathtaking views of III Bell and Froswick at the far side of the Kentmere valley. 29
From Harter Fell a rapid descent was made to join Riggindale Crag, a ridge route which finally took us to High Street. By this time, the, combination of "ups and downs", hot sun and rucksacks which seemed to gain weight with every weary step, had taken their toll and a longer "lunch break" than usual was taken. We speedily disposed of Froswick and Ill Bell to complete the Kentmere "Horseshoe" and then descended rapidly to the valley and so to the bus, though locating the most convenient bridge to cross the River Kent almost proved troublesome. So ended a most enjoyable weekend. BORROWDALE
During half-term a party camped in Borrowdale and our appreciation to the Scouts for making this possible mustn't go unrecorded. "It never rains, but it pours"—a saying which can be applied to Borrowdale without hesitation. Torrential rain fell all about us from Saturday to Sunday afternoon, when we decided to stretch our legs up Sourmilk Gill Waterfall from Seathwaite. The prospect of Green Gable in the distance soon lured us on and we succumbed not only to this but also to Great Gable beyond! The day was unrewarding as far as vie ws are concerned, but our efforts were amply rewarded on Monday. This really was a day to remember; how many can claim to hav scaled the heights of Scafell and Scafell Pikes with almost uninterrupte views all around? Lord's Rake was as memorable as ever; a series of steep stone guile and traverses which are always testing in any conditions. The final day saw the party wearily trudging around Robinson Crag and Hindscarth—a wet and windy experience. One wonders if many people would choose to spend four days of their holiday camping in a muddy field in monsoon conditions, and coaxing their aching limbs to altitudes where they will be battered by icy winds, just on the slim chance of a panoramic view! LANGDALE
After a 6.30 a.m. start (!) a sleepy party arrived in Great Langdale with forbidding clouds lurking menacingly overhead. A speedy ascent from the New Dungeon Ghyll to Stickle Tarn was soon behind us and a short break for refreshment was taken whilst we contemplated the awesome prospect of Pavey Ark. The route by way of Jack's Rake is "exciting" and in some cases, a little worrying. Our subsequent trek to Pike o' Stickle was punctuated by high speed bursts of horizontal hail stones and icy blasts. A mammoth "bog-trot" during which several of our members made brief involuntary descents into the mire with alarming regularity, separated us from Angle Tarn, where a break for lunch (or was it tea?) was rudely interrupted by more "weather". Blizzard conditions on Bow Fell prevented an ascent so we ma for Three Tarns by way of Ore Gap, and then down The Band to th bus, and a welcome change into dry clothes. 30
Expeditions in the future include Austria, Glencoe, Snowdonia and of course the Lake District. More boys are starting to take advantage of the expeditions, and anyone else is always welcome. D.H.H. and A.G.B.P.
I.C.A. BUSINESS GAME For the second year the school entered a "company" for the I.CA. Business Game, as did 242 other schools. For the second time the company has been successful in overcoming the challenges of rival establishments—this year Stockport G.S. and Stockwell Manor School. The game itself is computer operated, with each company providing sets of data. This data is arrived at by allocating money for production, advertising, depreciation, plant investment etc. There are four markets (each company having a home one, and the fourth common to all companies) in which the company's unspecified products are sold. Five such decisions must be made, and the company with the most computerised capital at the end proceeds to the next round. The team held several practices on a less complex version of the game, devised by Mr. Clark, before Round One began. The directors then divided themselves into separate departments to study particular decisions. The Managing Director, G. S. Clarkson, and Mr. Clark went to a briefing session in London shortly before half-term. The company had an unfortunate start, making an error in transport cost allocations, which caused a severe loss in profit. Progress was made steadily, but when the results at the half way stage arrived, we found ourselves £300,000 behind. However, the fourth play brought a profit of £1 million, and the final result showed us to be £10,000 in front. Apparently our nearest rivals, Stockport G.S., had been lured into a sense of false security, and consequently played the last two decisions too safely. We owe particular thanks to the Managing Director, experienced and industrious campaigners of last year C. A. Myers and G. S. Yule; and, of course, to Mr. Clark and Mr. Shuttleworth for their sagacity in advising an often hesitant board. We look forward to progress into further rounds next term. The final will be played in London shortly before Easter. BOARD
G. S. Clarkson, C. A. Myers, G. S. Yule, C. H. Beall, P. A. 0. Bell, K. D. Bowler, J. R. Drummond, N. R. Fridge, R. F. Hornby, A. J. Maycock, J. A. Mitchell, I. D. Raley.
J.R.D.
YOUTH ACTION NOTES In the past we have always listed what has been done but let it suffice to say that over the last term the Youth Action group within the School has now become a games option. This of course means it is now possible, if there is sufficient interest, to advance upon the progress made in the last few weeks. 31
What exactly does Youth Action involve? It may be that if this is explained a few more people may be interested in offering their services. It is basically offering all forms of help to those who for one reason or another have been unable to obtain such help elsewhere. This may take the form of manual work, decorating or gardening, or just talking. Often the company of others is what these people really need, just a chat about things in general—all you need really is the ability to listen—not to be a great decorator—so if you would like to do something with your time go and see Mr. Depledge for more details. G.C.
VISIT TO PARLIAMENT On Monday, November 9th, the 10 members of Middle VI Politics/ Economics set plus Mr. Rigby caught the 8 o'clock train to London. Our first visit was to the public gallery of the Stock Exchange, where the hurly-burly of business on the "Floor" was explained for us by the charming receptionists. We also saw a film about the public flotation of a company. We dispersed for lunch and re-assembled in the Lobby of the House of Commons. Mr. Fergus Montgomery, Conservative M.P. for Brierley Hill and Godfather to Simon Robinson, had very kindly provided tickets for the Strangers' Gallery. We soon gathered from Mr. Montgomery and from the tense expectation as we watched the Speaker's procession into the House, that this was to be no ordinary afternoon. The debate was on Rhodesian sanctions, and Enoch Powell was likely to speak. We first listened to an interesting question time; then, in the main debate, Sir Alec Douglas Home, the Foreign Minister, put the Govern• ment's case for keeping sanctions, and this was largely supported by the Opposition speaker, Mr. Denis Healey. After several speeches, Mr. Powell stood up to criticise the motion. He delivered a fluent and witty oration, which was met with cheers from the quite large Conservative splinter group who supported him. He certainly demolished many of Sir Alec's points. We left the House at 6.30, went for a quick snack in Soho, and caught the 8 o'clock train to York. It had been a most enjoyable and instructive trip, and special thanks must go to Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Rigby and S. Robinson, who made it possible. S.J.P.
VISIT TO WOMBWELL HIGH SCHOOL November 12th and 13th, 1970 On arrival at our destination, Wombwell High School, we w greeted by our hosts and introduced to the Deputy Headmaster, Middleton. Unfortunately the school was under a cloud due to the d of the Headmaster's son, the previous night, from lung cancer, and 32
would like to record our deep sympathy. Our timetable was planned for us, and we embarked upon a sixth form drama group, who were reading Dr. Faustus. Next came the lunch break, where we were separated and fed in a house communal room. In the afternoon a visit to double History was arranged for us, which was most entertaining. The remainder of the afternoon lessons was occupied with a guided tour of the school. At four o'clock we departed, individually, to the houses of our hosts, where we spent a most enjoyable evening in the company of their respective parents. The following morning we returned in time for morning assembly, which was conducted by the more senior pupils. It was based upon "pop" music festivals and included a relevant "pop" record. We then paid a visit to double Maths, which was of a rather high standard for us to comprehend. The remainder of the morning was taken up by an impromptu tour of the classes and a visit to a sixth form Physics lesson. We visited the Art, Woodwork, P.T. and Metalwork classes, all for a short duration. The school had an excellent "technical" block, which we were most impressed with. In the afternoon we visited the school farm, which had a horse, pigs and various fowl. We also visited another History lesson and conversed with many people. We were most impressed with the school, which had excellent facilities. Among many other things, it had 'three gymnasiums, one of which was no longer used. The visit was a marvellous opportunity to see the functioning of a co-educational comprehensive school. We are particularly grateful to Mr. I'Anson for taking us, our hosts, and to Wombwell High School for tolerating such rudely obtrusive and inquisitive people. Simon Robinson Philip Gooder Simon Ford
THE THRESHOLD AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND YEARS
THE TREE An apple tree standing by the side of the road, Where perhaps somebody left an apple core, After a day in the country; Grown up with the help of nature. Apples like glimmering red light bulbs; The tree still covered by apples, And weighed down by them, Weeping with this weight of fruit. In a few days they will start falling, Like small meteors from out of the sky, And bruised as they land on the verge; To be eaten by people or insects, Whichever get them first.
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FIRE AND NIGHT Crackling loudly as the fire jumps. Eyes stare and start to water. "Keep back," says the fire, the almighty one, "keep back." It burns on merrily, Keeping itself warm, The smoke is carried by the wind. The fire still keeps snapping away at those branches; The singed ground is parched. The fire is impressed by the moon; It is dying and growing. But the sky is somewhat lit in places; The sky sings aloud. Clouds move across the face of the crested moon; Almighty one wants to burn it.
CHEETAH He runs, His fur the colour of burning gold; A blur carried on the wind. He hunts by day, Whilst the drowsy unconcerned antelope graze on the wiry tussocks of golden grass. Eyes intent on the kill, He pounces. Dust billows and swirls over the scene. The struggling ceases; The antelope lies still like some carcass in a butcher's shop. Cheetah has made his kill, So have 1
HIDING PLACE Shoes clicking on the concrete, running to the end of the road, leap over the ditch into the wood; the long cathedral like avenue of trees above you, counting, one, two, three; this is it, my tree, a tall slender tree with stubby growth round the trunk; grab two branches now I'm up, climbing cautiously round the growth, like a spiral staircase; step carefully on to the planks on the broken branches, just enough room to squat or stand, hidden by the leafy branches, keeping quiet and listening, unseen in the shady avenue. H. N. JOSLIN, IVth Fo 34
MACHINES God did not create machines, man did. God did not intend man to create machines, for machines are destroying God. Man could not exist without machines. The machines are taking over : at first man could control his machines, but now he has no option—either he submits to the machines or he is destroyed. They have taken over what man could no longer control. Man is indeed the slave, he is required only to 'feed' the machines their 'food', to mend them, to look after them. The machine world is a cold, calculated world, programmed and with no margin for error. Gone is the warmth of love and human desire. Soon machines will programme men. Machines are replacing nature: man is forced to bulldoze nature to where it came from, in order to give his machines more room. When nature cannot cope, the machines move in, polluting, killing, looting the land and anything else which stands in their way. Efficiency is a key word. The horse was not efficient enough, so it was replaced by a machine. Nature's products are replaced by synthetic substances. So what happens to man when he is no longer efficient? Will machines replace mankind? Will life be destroyed? Or is man already a machine? If he is, man is an exceptional machine. He is irrational, emotional, often illogical and subject to errors. W. J. CLAPPISON, IVth Form
STARLINGS In the summer Hundreds of black beetle birds Sit Silently in the long grass. The green speckled wings Of greedy giants Glittered, like stagnant water In the sun. I went outside And all at once The air was full of Croaking angry vermin Full of angry fire Thrashing the air with great green-silver Flecked wings. A whirling up above And they were gone. S.C.A., IIIrd Form
THE HOLE IN THE ROCK On the crest of the bleak moors Stood a tall, grey boulder; I climbed it, and at the top, I saw a small round hole, Big enough to hold my fist. In it, two small pebbles Were whirled around by the wind. These two stones must have Carved the hole alone. I imagined them, through blizzards, Through gales, through storms, Spinning around in the Miniature whirl-wind; Slowly grinding their way into the boulder, Through sheer time. T. J. STEPHENSON, IIIrd Form 35
TIME Layer upon layer Of grey, bare rock, Exposed to the winds, Coming off the cold, grey sea. In this rock, thousands of fossils are imprinted, Ranging from a tiny imprint looking like a spring To an enormous, fierce-looking, dinner-plate sized creature. Every layer is a different colour, Making a contrasting set of stripes, Kinking and winding along the otherwise bare cliff, Which is hundreds of millions of years old. Time being prised open. C. F. RINGROSE, IIIrd Form
THE FALL The thin chute plummets down, Filled with heaving, bubbling liquid. Dropping in tons, down, down, The rush as water batters water, Swirling around the darkness. The upward rush; Stark bleached foam shoots up, Spatters down and dissolves in the dark mass. The weight of it empties over the edge, Filing away at the sides. The same rush, A lacework of whitewashed spray. The thin water gurgles away in a quickening flow. TB?, IIIrd Form
WITH THE MORNING The chopping surface, biting wind Has fled before a white, soft light With no source. An occasional ripple drifts silently by As though it did not see us. From a foghorn many miles away Drifts a quiet blare Echoing across the water Dampened by the white blanket. Not city smog, But a cool, pure, white screen Hiding the miles of still ocean; Or dangerous rocks jutting brazenly out, Crying out for wind and rain: But not a breath of breeze To disperse the fog That softly steals the sea. Our engines are silent; The throb that thudded all night Has gone with the morning, Leaving our sargasso sea silent And still peace. 36
M.P.B., I
ATHLETICS September 1970 The innovation of Athletics at the beginning of the Christmas term is now no longer a dream in the pipe-line but a fait accompli. The pros and cons have still to be weighed—the experience of one year alone may well not provide sufficient evidence for a balanced decision, indeed an Easter term free of athletics has still to be brought into consideration. At least one thing is well known this year, the contrast in weather conditions could scarcely have been more marked. Three and a half weeks of dry and comparatively warm weather provided ideal conditions both overhead and underfoot; the wonder is that results generally were not of a higher standard, but the reason for this was the chronic lack of fitness of practically all concerned after a prolonged summer holidays, not to mention the preceding Summer term. The stark realisation of this fact had first to be accepted by each individual followed by the right response. The transition from Spring to Autumn athletics necessitated some changes in administrative details, amongst which was the alteration in the Intermediate and Junior age levels, which in turn has made all past records in these two age-groups obsolete. If any therefore were overawed by the previously published list of School Athletic Records, here is an opportunity to establish one's name for perpetuity. Certainly this year's results are unlikely to survive for long. From the athletic point of view, in spite of the advantages, certain disadvantages were met. Under the new system both the discus and shot-putting events became inevitable casualties. All those suitably proportioned for these events were already fully involved with priority rugby practices. Also key men, if not House athletics captains, were invariably missing from the track, when their presence and example would have been invaluable, but again the call to rugger practices was overriding. There was also the lack of time and opportunity for Juniors to learn how to abandon the scissor jump and adapt themselves to more progressive ways of high-jumping. Undoubtedly we have deprived ourselves of the opportunity of holding an athletic fixture with any outside school, for we seem to be pioneers in this new system, and on our own at the moment. However, our main apprehension, the interference with rugger practices, seems largely to have been allayed. The evidence of the earliest rugby results certainly does not point to any clash of interests, indeed it is fervently hoped that the athletic programme did much to raise th6 general standard of fitness amongst team players and others alike. Standards—now a competition in its own right (15 points for the Oxford Cup)—were the main preoccupation for the first two and a half weeks. By the narrowest of margins Dronfield won the competition with an average per head of 8.56 pts., followed by Rise (8.52 pts.) and Queen's (8.48 pts.). Outstanding individual performances were less in evidence than usual, but maximum points were obtained by M. S. Bidgood (D.) in Set C, as well as R. A. Elwen (G.), C. F. Baggs (R.), and A. G. B. Perks (D.) all in Set D, and one short of maximum by E. R. Walker (Q.) in Set A and P. R. Gooder (D.) in Set B. For all that may be said of the season, there is no denying that it will best be remembered as Robin Walker's year. In spite of all else, one sensed that here after all history was being made in the establishment 37
of three new school records, including the fall of the oldest. His achievements were all the greater for no one could claim to be his pace-maker, let alone a serious rival. His efforts, pace-making and skilfully-timed finish, were all his own, which led to the success he so richly deserved from his dedication to a cause. Thus the 71 mile record will, instead of T. B. Ward (1967) 53.9 sec., in future read E. R. Walker (1970) 52.3 sec. Likewise the + mile record will, instead of C. J. Parker (1962) 2 min. 6.9 sec., read E. R. Walker (1970) 2 min. 4.3 sec. And finally instead of J. W. Ford (1895) and A. J. Peters (1911) in 4 min. 45.0 sec., the 1 mile record will read E. R. Walker (1970) in 4 min. 41.4 sec. For all their efforts, the rest of the field were made to look like hacks. Conversion to metric cannot be so far away, so let's not give up! DETAILED RESULTS Senior 440 Yards 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. I. D. Raley (R.), 3. A. Rennie (M.), 4. P. Gooder (D.). Time: 52.3 sec. School Record.
Intermediate 440 Yards 1. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 2. P. A. Winstanley (Q.), 3. T. M. Bloom 4. A. G. Beadnall (M.). Time: 61.2 sec.
Senior Mile 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. P. R. Gooder (D.), 3. I. D. Raley (R.), 4. R. Carson (G.). Time: 4 min. 41.4 sec. School Record.
Intermediate Mile 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. T. M. Bloom (R.), R. N. Kerruish (G.). Time: 5 min. 18.0 sec. Saturday, 3rd October
1. Senior 100 Yards 1. A. Rennie (M.), 2. J. J. Les (M.), 3. R. F. Atkinson (S.H.), 4. M. G. Hepworth (Q.). Time: 11.3 sec.
2. Junior 100 Yards 1. R. A. Pinder (Q.), 2. R. M. Spencer (Q.), 3. C. F. Baggs (R.), 4. Gray (S.H.). Time: 12.4 sec. 3. Intermediate 100 Yards 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. R. J. Haze11 (T.), 3. S. J. Warren (Q.), 4. Eq G. E. Park (D.) and N. A. Cameron (T.). Time: 11.8 sec. 4. Senior Long Jump 1. J. P. G. Lucas (S.H.), 2. R. J. Stokes (R.), 3. P. R. Wilkinson 4. P. S. K. Crossley (Q.). Distance: 17 ft. 9 in.
5. Junior High Jump 1. P. A. Hodges (R.), 2. K. D. McCarter (M.), 3. D. B. Jowsey (T.), C. F. Baggs (R). Height: 4 ft. 7 in. 6. Intermediate 880 Yards 1. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 2. R. N. Kerruish (G.), 3. T. M. Bloom 4. D. G. Senior (Q.). Time: 2 min. 22.9 sec.
7. Senior 880 Yards 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. J. Carson (G.), 3. P. R. Gooder (D.), A. J. Fisher (T.). Time: 2 min. 4.3 sec. School Record. 8. Junior 440 Yards 1. C. F. Baggs (R.), 2. J. P. Coverdale (Q.), 3. A. J. Brockbank 4. N. Foley (G.). Time: 63.3 sec. 38
9. Senior High Jump 1. I. D. Raley (R.), 2. B. C. MacCartney (D.), 3. P. R. Gooder (D.), 4. J. J. Les (M.). Height: 5 ft. 2 in. 10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. G. E. Park (D.), 2. J. E. Cresswell (D), 3. N. A. Cameron (T.), 4. D. G. Senior (Q.). Distance: 16 ft. 11+ in. 11. Junior Cricket Ball 1. R. R. R. Clayburn (M.), 2. M. W. A. Poynor (R.), 3. P. A. Hodges (R.), 4. T. J. Ward (Q.). Distance: 61 yd. 1 ft. 8 in. 12. Junior 220 Yards 1. R. A. Pinder (Q.), 2. R. M. Spencer (Q.), 3. S. M. Cooper (T), 4. N. Gray (S.H.). Time: 28.5 sec. 13. Intermediate 220 Yards 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. N. A. Cameron (T.), 3. J. G. Bailey (Q.), 4. G. E. Park (D.). Time: 27.0 sec. 14. Senior 220 Yards 1. A. Rennie (M.), 2. R. F. Atkinson (S.H.), 3. M. G. B. Hepworth (Q.), 4. R. G. W. Hamshaw (G.). Time: 25.3 sec. 15. Intermediate High Jump 1. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 2. Equal, J. G. Bailey (Q.) and J. R. Woodcock (S.H.), 4. K. H. Sargeant (S.H.). Height: 5 ft. 0 in. 16. Junior Long Jump 1. R. M. Spencer (Q.), 2. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 3. N. C. Foley (G.), 4. C. W. Maher (S.H.). Distance: 15 ft. 1 in. 17. Junior Relay (4 x 110 Yards) I. Queen's, 2. Rise, 3. Manor, 4. Dronfield. Time: 55.4 sec. 18. Intermediate Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 Yards) 1. Dronfield, 2. Temple, 3. Queen's, 4. Rise. Time: 1 min: 56.8 sec. 19. Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yards) 1. Queen's, 2. Temple, 3. Rise, 4. Dronfield. Time: 1 min. 43.3 sec. Presentation of the Athletic Shield. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Queen's Dronfield Rise ... Manor Temple School House Grove
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84+ points 664 points 49 points 32 points 254 points 164 points 12 points
Winner of the CL1VE LEWIS CUP (sprints): A. Rennie. Winner of the GOFTON CUP (4 mile): E. R. Walker. Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1 mile): E. R. Walker.
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RUGGER The 1st XV became a team of great spirit, in which it was a thrill to play, and which was a pleasure to coach. It was a very young team: we hope for seven back next year, and perhaps five the year after. 39
As expected, results were moderate, though perhaps three wins, one draw and five defeats in school matches is unkind: evens would be a fairer reflection. The front row was tremendous. Even on the retreat they won a heap of ball. Lawrence worked hard in the second row and had fair success with place-kicks, while Raley overcame an early tendency to fringe and was outstanding in later games. The back row, inspired by Carson, was quick to the loose ball, but only late in the season learnt to run on the right lines. We then saw great tackles by Kerruish and Bainbridge. Very unfortunately, Jones dislocated his shoulder in the Denstone match, but Cooper, who had established himself on the wing, re-adjusted as a tough full-back. The wings had few chances in attack, though Hall had good runs at Worksop and Pocklington, and Rennie at Ashville. Morley in the centre led the side very well, but was nagged by an ankle injury and did not recover full attacking form. However, his defence was an inspiration; in particular it raised Corser's game from a shaky start until, at Leeds, he was outstanding. At fly-half Coverdale improved all the time. To begin with he did not set his line going really slickly, nor kick with real power : he acquired both these skills. He has a natural flair for reading a game. Young at scrum-half could be brilliant. Early on, while the back row were all at sea, he did much covering, felling forwards twice his size. He needs to work towards more control. The O.P. game was a great success. Richard Baldwin picked a to of the right strength to get the best out of the school. The O.P.'s w particularly impressed with the rucking, tackling and spirit of the sch team. The 2nd XV had a very light pack who were unable to set up song quite talented backs. The results were disappointing, but they show great spirit in their closely contested matches. The Senior Colts were an unbalanced side, partly because of the tht who played in the 1st XV. When their strong pack took charge th had some good results. The Under-15 Colts is (their season is not yet over) probably the m balanced team in the school and plays to a sound tactical plan. Ti Under-14's have made good use of more limited talent. J.P.R. Reports of 1st XV School Matches: v. BRADFORD G.S. St. Peter's beat Bradford G.S. 16-0. Bradford squandered good ba and St. Peter's were lucky to lead by a Lawrence penalty after a scrapl first half. In the last quarter the St. Peter's pack provided better possessi Kerruish went over after a midfield loop; Coverdale darted in to sco from broken play; and Carson finished a spectacular blind-side run Corser, supported by Bainbridge. Lawrence converted two. 40
v. DENSTONE St. Peter's lost to Denstone 12-6 at St. Peter's, in a game of no tries. The St. Peter's pack dominated the tight, winning 12 against the head. The backs had a poor day in attack and the Denstone defence was impregnable. The St. Peter's handling was poor, and Young mis-timed some of his breaks. Denstone scored two penalties and two drop-goals against two penalties by Lawrence for St. Peter's. v. ASHVILLE In a tense game of close marking St. Peter's drew 11-11 with Ashville at Ashville. Each side scored a goal, a try and a penalty. Ashville scored first after a blindside break from a maul, then Coverdale went over for St. Peter's after a nick and switch. The Ashville forwards crashed over from a penalty close-in, then Rennie ran determinedly for St. Peter's to score in the right corner. The St. Peter's half backs, Young and Coverdale, kept good control in a tricky wind. Corser showed resource at inside centre, playing with more discipline; the back row of Carson, Kerruish and Bainbridge were prominent and the tight forwards did well to match a powerful Ashville pack. Lawrence kicked the goal and penalty. v. GIGGLESWICK St. Peter's beat Giggleswick 27-3 at St. Peter's. St. Peter's, particularly through Barnes and Sargeant, established a marked superiority in the tight, and also in the loose particularly through Crossley, Carson and Lawrence. At first this possession was wasted, then Coverdale went over from a break by Kerruish. In the second half Coverdale showed outstanding judgement of the point of attack, and tries were added by Cooper (2), Corser, Coverdale himself and Bainbridge. The last three tries came after spectacular handling movements initiated by Young at scrum half. Lawrence kicked three conversions and a penalty to Giggleswick's penalty. v. AMPLEFORTH St. Peter's lost to Ampleforth 16-5 at Ampleforth, in an exciting match which was open until the final quarter. Ampleforth made better use of a strong wind in the second half than St. Peter's made in the first. St. Peter's, with a slight edge in the pack, were perhaps unlucky to be down 8-5 at half time: a try by Coverdale was disallowed and Lawrence hit a post with a penalty. Ampleforth scored two good breakaway tries, by Dowling and Bowie after classical interpassing from their own 25. For St. Peter's, Corser ran strongly from half way for a good try after a blind side break. In the second half stout defence, particularly by Morley, Carson and Young, and good hooking by Barnes kept Ampleforth out until a late try by Linton. For Ampleforth Skehan kicked two goals and a penalty. 41
v. DURHAM St. Peter's lost to Durham School 24-0 at St. Peter's. Durham were this season among the best school sides in the North, but some aspec of St. Peter's play were disappointing, particularly the defence. For St. Peter's, Rennie made a fine cover tackle, while Hall on left wing and Cooper at full back showed pluck and skill in fieldi the Durham high kicks. v. WORKSOP St. Peter's lost at Worksop 8-6. We had more of the play, but could not finish. Raley was outstanding in lineout and loose. He made two crucial tackles, and scored the first try, having broken from a maul, fed Hall, and taken the return pass. Bainbridge tackled well and nearly scored, while the front row again dominated the tight. Sargeant also scored the second try from broken play. Morley and Corser made several telling breaks, and Cooper at full back twice felled opponents who seemed set for the line. v. POCKLINGTON St. Peter's beat Pocklington 8-3 at Pocklington. The game was v er even, hingeing on Lawrence's superior goal-kicking for St. Peter's. He kicked a 40-yard penalty and converted Barnes's try, while Poe lington failed with their conversion and several penalty attempts. St. Peter's superiority in the tight was matched by Pocklington's the lineout. The Pocklington rucking was a feature, but their backs could n tl penetrate a defence in which Cooper, Bainbridge and Morley shone. When St. Peter's did win loose possession, penetrating runs we r made, particularly by Hall, Corser and Raley. Both the Pocklington No. 8, and Carson for St. Peter's crossed th line but did not ground the ball. v. LEEDS G.S. St. Peter's lost to Leeds G.S. 27-0 at Leeds. The Leeds side play ed copy-book Rugby, setting up good rucks, and varying from there th point of attack. There was a term-end lethargy about St. Peter's pla but Corser showed power and grit against the tide, and Raley, Bai bridge and Kerruish made several good tackles. SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV A. H. W. Cooper; P. L. Hall, J. T. Morley* (Capt.), A. Corser, A. R
S. P. Coverdale, R. T. S. Young; K. H. Sargeant*, N. Barnes*, P. S. Crossley*, A. N. Lawrence, I. D. Raley, R. J. Carson* (Vice-Capt.), R. Kerruish, M. W. Bainbridge, [M. J. Jones (injured)]. *—Caps. 2nd XV I. Robinson*; M. H. Drucquer*, J. J. Les, R. F. Atkinson*, P. R. Wilkie son; K. D. Bowler, S. W. F. Ford; R. E. Taylor, A. P. R. Dean*, J. D Harrison*, P. R. Gooder, A. D. Penty, N. R. Wishart, D. P. Atkinson A. G. Sherriff*. s—Colours. 42
3rd XV C. H. Bean; M. K. Green, J. C. P. N. Lightowler, R. G. W. Hamshaw, J. P. G. Lucas; G. A. Hunt, T. J. Young (Capt.); S. M. Hodges, R. W. Little, P. A. 0. Bell, P. J. McMillan, G. Hodgson, K. V. Gable, I. Gray, J. A. Mitchell. Under 16 Colts XV S. P. G. Muirhead; J. G. Bailey, J. E. Cresswell*, S. J. Warren*, T. M. Bloom*; M. S. Bidgood, W. F. Elsy* (Capt.); C. D. Pallant*, S. G. D. Kirby*, C. T. Bough, A. T. Vickers, P. A. Ramsden, D. C. P. Storie, A. G. B. Perks, P. A. Winstanley* (Vice-Capt.). *—Colours. Under 15 Colts XV K. D. J. McCarter; R. M. Spencer, R. A. Pinder, C. F. Baggs, R. D. Millikin; P. A. Scott (Capt.), R. A. Elwen; M. S. Bruce, R. R. R. Clayburn, M. W. Berry, A. R. 0. Heddle, D. J. R. Eddell, T. D. Parker, T. J. Ward, I. W. Stephenson. Under 14 Colts XV Selected from: D. N. Potter; M. W. Jamieson, R. G. J. Sherratt, N. Gray (Capt.), C. D. C. Turner; D. M. H. Phillips, J. S. Barton; C. J. Smith, T. F. Hudson, J. M. Newdick, M. C. S. Tighe, G. M. Barnett, R. M. CoatesWalker, J. Neale, S. C. A. Smith, G. M. Harrison. SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Sat. 19th Sept. Headingley R.U.F.C. Eaglets XV (home) Sat. 26th Sept. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts (home) Wed. 30th Sept. Headingley Wanderers XV (home) Sat. 10th Oct. Bradford G.S. (home) ... Sat. 17th Oct. Denstone College (home) Wed. 21st. Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 7th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) Sat. 14th Nov. Ampleforth College (away) • •• Sat. 21st Nov. Durham School (home) ... Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (away) Sat. 5th Dec. Pocklington School (away) ••• Wed. 9th Dec. Old Peterites (home) ... Sat. 12th Dec. Leeds G.S. (away) ...
Result F. A. Won 17 14 Lost 3 23 Lost 18 32 0 ••• Won 16 ••• Lost 6 12 ••• Drawn 11 11 3 Won 27 Lost 5 16 ••• 0 24 ••• Lost Lost 6 ••• 8 ••• Won 8 3 ••• Lost 0 27 ••• Lost 0 27
2nd XV Wed. 7th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (home) ... Sat. 10th Oct. Bradford G.S. (home) ... Sat. 17th Oct. Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 7th Nov. Giggleswick School (away) Wed. 11th Nov. Scarborough College 1st XV (home) ... Sat. 14th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ... Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (away) Sat. 5th Dec. Pocklington School (away) Sat. 12th Dec. Leeds G.S. (away) ...
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Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost
5 8 9 3 14 6 5 6 0 0
15 21 0 27 16 11 6 20 46 52
U 3rd XV Wed. 30th Sept . Barnard Castle School (home) Wed. 7th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (home) Sat. 17th Oct. Durham School (away) ... Wed. 21st Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 7th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) ... Wed. 11th Nov . Scarborough College 2nd XV (home) Sat. 14th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ... Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (away) ...
Lost 11 12 Won 40 0 Won 15 0 Won 28 3 Won 11 6 Won 8 6 Lost 0 12 Lost 3 20
Under 16 Colts XV Wed. 21st Oct. Ashville College (home) ... Sat. 7th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Wed. Ilth Nov . Ampleforth College (away) ... Sat. 21st Nov. Barnard Castle School (home) ... Wed. 25th Nov . Durham School (home) ... Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (home) ... Sat. 5th Dec. Pocklington School (away) ...
Won 17 12 Won 22 8 Lost 6 11 Won 16 3 Won 8 6 Lost 0 29 Lost 3 42
Under 15 Colts XV Sat. 10th Oct. Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 17th Oct. Scarborough College (away) ... Wed. 21st Oct. Ashville College (home) ... Sat. 7th Nov. Giggleswick School (away) Wed. 1 1 th Nov . Ampleforth College (away) Wed. 25th Nov . Durham School (home) Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (home) Sat. 5th Dec. Pocklington School (home) ... Sat. 12th Dec. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away)
Won 54 3 Won 22 6 Won 6 0 Won 3 0 Lost 3 14 Won 32 0 Won 16 0 Won 12 0 Lost 3 A t
Under 14 Colts XV Sat. 10th Oct. Barnard Castle School (away) ... Wed. 21st Oct. Ashville College (home) ... Sat. 7th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Sat. 14th Nov. Scarborough College (home) Sat. 28th Nov. Worksop College (home) ... Sat. 5th Dec. Pocklington School (home) ...
Lost 0 23 Won 14 8 Lost 0 30 Won 36 5 Won 14 11 Won 24 3
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SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat Temple, 25-3. Manor beat Rise, 6-0. Dronfield beat School House, 13-6. Semi-Finals: Manor beat Grove, 9-3. Queen's beat Dronfield, 32-5. Final: Queen's beat Manor, 16-3. 1st Round:
JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Dronfield beat School House, 27-12. Manor beat Temple, 27-0. Rise beat Grove, 14-0. Semi-Finals: Manor beat Dronfield, 22-0. Queen's beat Rise, 26-0. Final: Manor beat Queen's, 17-6. 44 1st Round:
The following played for the Old Peterite XV v. The School on Wednesday, December 9th:— D. J. Moss (Dronfield '64-'69), M. A. Cantrell (Temple '64-'69), P. F. A. Shearsmith •(School House '60-'65), J. A. Bygate (Queen's '54-'59), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54-'59), J. E. Dickinson (Queen's '63-'68), J. F. N. Jackson (School House '45-'49), R. R. Baldwin (Capt.) (Rise '53-'58), P. Blackford (Manor '62-'68), J. C. Goodrick (School House '65-'70), R. Hopkinson (Rise '53-'57), A. S. Bowie (Temple '65-'70), A. Scott (Grove '62-'67), K. J. Sargeant (School House '64-'69), R. A. Spilman (Manor '62-'65).
HOCKEY OPTIONS After Athletics senior boys in rugger games 2 and 3 were allowed to play hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays, and boys from games 4, 5 and 6 played on Fridays. The senior option occupied 21 boys and the junior option 27 boys. By playing on firm dry pitches instead of the usual January and February mud the general standard of play improved very rapidly and many senior boys have learnt more hockey in this option than in all their previous hockey in Easter terms. The junior option, containing many boys starting hockey, was also successful. Three friendly matches were played with Bootham School and one Under 16 game was played against the Knavesmire Boys Hockey Club. G.D.C.
SHOOTING Miniature range shooting this term has been carried on in the usual way: three teams in the Public Schools Small Bore Association Leagues and practices, mainly for beginners. The Leagues occupy 15 club members, plus two or three reserves, and many new members have taken the opportunity to learn and practise. Unfortunately the middle element of the club, many of whom did .303 in the summer and from whom future teams would be drawn, have not attended much. In general, League averages are a little lower than usual; there is no obvious reason for this, and fluctuations are bound to occur from year to year. League positions were: "A" Team 2nd out of 7. "B" Team 5th out of 6. "C" Team 5th out of 6. In the "Staniforth" match we were below our usual form and were 56th out of 120. The top eight averages were:— T. N. E. Bowen 96.5; G. S. Clarkson 95.7; R. F. Hornby (Capt.) 95.2; P. L. Cass 95.0; P. A. 0. Bell 94.7; R. H. Goodwill 93.3; T. M. Elsworth 92.6; N. P. Moxon 92.2. L.C.LeT. 45
SQUASH This has been a term of varied progress. The more Senior players, with notable exceptions, have not distinguished themselves, indeed some of them are quite definitely weaker players than they were last year This is partly and justifiably explained by pressure of work, but regrettably lack of interest and effort are also reasons in some cases. Sadl it was necessary to cancel the only Under-16 Colts match. In view o this apathy, the tremendous enthusiasm of the Under-15 group was al11 the more encouraging. The Under-16 Colts match against York S.R.C. was replaced by an Under-15 fixture—this produced a most enjoyable evening, thanks to the splendid approach to the match of the club players' and the eager response of the boys. The captain, Ian Robinson, has set an excellent example and is to congratulated on his selection for the Yorkshire "A" and 2nd team He and Peter Hall were members of the Yorkshire Under-19 team, whi spent three successful days in the South of England; both won all the matches with considerable ease.
BATH CLUB TEAM TOURNAMENT Although unseeded, we had quite a good draw and reached the fi of the competition without great difficulty. In the Final, Stowe's secon and third strings were too strong for us. Our team of Ian Robinso (unbeaten in the tournament), Peter Hall and James Gillgrass dese many congratulations in their fine performance. Results: ... Won 3 ... ... v. Rugby 1st Round ... Won 2• 2nd Round v. New College, Huddersfield ... Won 3 ... ... Quarter-Final v. Whitgift ... Won 2v. King's, Canterbury ... Semi-Final ... Lost 1.. ... v. Stowe ... Final Other results: 1st V 1st V `A' VII `A' V 1st V 1st VI 1st VII
v. Scarborough S.R.C. (away) ... v. Abbeydale S.R.C. (away) ... ... v. Squashbucklers (home) v. Ampleforth College (home) v Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (away) ... v. King's, Taunton (home) v. York S.R.C. (home) ... ... v. Old Peterites ... 1st V Under-15 Colts v. York S.R.C. (away) .
••• Won 3••• Lost 1 • • Won 6. ••• Won 5 • • Lost 0 ••• Won 6 ••• Lost 1 ... Lost 1 • •• Lost 1
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FENCING Although each member of the first team has been pre-occupied wi end-of-term examinations, the club has managed to have an active an very successful term. Every match has been won and some of the resul have been extremely gratifying. 46
In the Yorkshire Youth championships the first team, representing York, converted the many near-misses of last year into material success by winning the event and acquiring a handsome trophy. After defeating Teesside and Wakefield with comparative ease, York reached the final and met a very experienced Sheffield side. At one stage the team was 4-2 down; however, with a great recovery York clinched victory, 5-4. It was an outstanding exhibition of tenacious fencing and gained the school its first external fencing trophy for some time. The sabre team was also victorious but this weapon unfortunately does not yet merit a cup. On the last Saturday in November a triangular match was held between ourselves, Leeds G.S. and Bootham. Victory was won by all our teams. The first team crushed Leeds 9-0. This was certainly the best performance of the season with every member of the team hitting peak form. Bootham were also soundly beaten. The junior foil team had two good wins and the junior sabre team remarkably beat Leeds's first team 5-4, due mainly to some excellent sabre by J. R. Woodcock. The outstanding fencer in the senior final was R. J. Haze11, who made a remarkable impression by his uninhibited fencing. He defeated both M. J. S. Muncer and R. G. de H. Oldham with some deceptively fast foil play, and completed the pool with only one defeat. Muncer missed the chance of a fight-off by losing to Oldham in a singularly fine bout, leaving J. C. W. Williams, who had lost to Muncer, to face Haze11 in a barrage for first place. Williams, relieved at not having to fence Muncer again, defeated Hazell and received the cup from Dr. Slade himself. The fencing was not as consistent as in the junior final but it was pleasing to see the more junior colours giving as good as they got and achieving some good results. On December 5th Muncer went down to the Under 20 foil championships in London. He was unsuccessful but gained more valuable experience. He takes over the captaincy next term and we all hope that he can bring out the club's potential for the Public Schools' championships and have the success he deserves. There was a feature on fencing in York on "Yorksport" during the term. The reputation of the school fencing club is spreading further and such television programmes bring a boost both to the sport and the school. I hope that Yorkshire Television will continue its interest in fencing. Because the team has been basically the same as last year's, there has been only one new team fencer this term. C. S. Caratini has been a valuable addition to the sabre team and, due to some outstanding results, was awarded his colours at the end of term. On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Mr. Power for his tremendous drive and enthusiasm, and also Muncer and Oldham for making such a large contribution to the success of the various school teams. I am sure this will continue in the future. ANALYSIS Senior Foil: 1st Williams 4V; 2nd Hazell 4V; 3rd Muncer 3V; 4th Atkinson 2V. Junior Foil: 1st Tait 5V; 2nd Green 4V; 3rd Caratini 3V. House Tournament (so far): 1st Temple, 22; 2nd Manor, 15; 3rd Queen's, 7; 4th Dronfield, 5. 47
MATCHES
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First team (foil) v. Teesside (home) v. Y.F.A. Ladies (home) v. Teesside Youth (home) v. Wakefield Youth (home) v. Sheffield Youth (home) v. Y.F.A. "B" (away) ... v. Leeds G.S. (away) ... v. Bootham (away) v. Sunderland F.C. (home) Second team (6p6e) v. Sunderland F.C. Junior team (foil) v. Huddersfield Youth v. Leeds G.S. 2nd III v. Bootham 2nd III
... Lost 3-5 ... Won 7-2 ... Won 5-0
Junior team (sabre) v. York Youth ... v. Leeds G.S. 1st III v. Leeds G.S. 2nd III v. Bootham 2nd III
... Lost 1-8 ... Won 5-4 Won 7-2 ... Won 9-0
••• Won 5-1 •• • Won 9-0 ••• Won 6-3 ••• Won 7-2 ••. Won 5-4 ••• Won 5-0 ••• Won 9-0 ••• Won 5-1 ••• Won 5-4
I Lost 3-6
TEAMS
First team: J. C. W. Williams, M. J. S. Muncer, R. G. de H. Oldham. Second team: R. H. Hodgson, R. J. Hazell, J. Prendergast. Junior (foil): R. J. Hazell, S. A. Atkinson, K. N. G. Benson. Junior (sabre): J. R. Woodcock, C. S. Caratini, K. N. G. Benson, S. A. Atkinson. J.C.W.W.
WINTER SPORTS VILLARS, SWITZERLAND-2-11 JANUARY, 1971 The party of 17 Peterites and seven girls from various York schools covered the long journey to Villars in high spirits. Travelling arrangements worked well. After stormy weather during the previous week, the English Channel was calm and, apart from some delay in Calais, the trip through France and Switzerland passed without incident. The Gray brothers awaited the party outside the hotel in Villars, having motored from The Hague with their parents. Despite earlier adverse reports, snow lay on all the slopes and the magnificent Alpine peaks stood out against a clear, blue sky : these conditions were to prevail during the whole week. Monday morning found experienced members of the party taking the mountain railway to the Col de Bretaye for instruction on the high slopes. The 16 beginners took their first lessons on the nursery slopes close to the village. The instruction, given by "moniteurs" of the Swiss National S 48
School, was again excellent and all members of the party (with one possible exception!) made good progress in the sport. Food at the hotel was good and after Mr. Hirst had solved a few minor problems concerning daily routine, all arrangements went smoothly. A power cut on Monday morning did not prevent the management from providing breakfast for all the hotel guests! Evenings were usually spent in the two discotheques at the hotel but some members went bowling, skating or to the cinema in the village. The management once again contributed to the birthday celebration of a certain Peterite and offered the traditional "raclette" on 6th January. The latter meal was found by some to be interesting if not so filling as a normal dinner. After seven days of unbroken sunshine and fine skiing the party left at 5.00 p.m. on Sunday 10th January. It must be mentioned that, by now, top-class skiers were to be heard complaining about the scarcity of snow on the more difficult "pistes". For our purposes, however, the snow conditions had been good. The journey home, inevitably more tedious than the outward one, went well. The Channel was smooth once more and British Railways deposited the party safely in London arid York. Twenty-six boys and girls had enjoyed the best possible weather and good skiing, and by their co-operation and responsible attitude had contributed to the happiness and success of the eighth St. Peter's School Winter Sports Holiday.
A.N.L. CRICKET FIXTURES, 1971 1st XI
Home Wednesday May 5th Home Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Saturday May 8th Home Wednesday May 12th York C.C. Home Worksop College Saturday May 15th Away Wednesday May 19th Durham School ... Away Bradford G.S. Saturday May 22nd Home Sedbergh School Saturday May 29th Home Wednesday June 2nd XL Club ... Away Giggleswick School Saturday June 5th Home Ampleforth College Saturday June 12th Home Leeds G.S. Saturday June 19th Home Craven Gentlemen C.C. Saturday June 26th Home Bootham School Saturday July 3rd Away Pocklington School Monday, July 5th Home The Saints C.C. ... Wednesday July 7th Home / Old Peterites Friday July 9th Saturday July 10th Home Denstone College Monday July 12th Any Old Peterites wishing to play in the Old Boys match against the School should apply to J. A. Shouksmith at Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on November 21st. The President informed the meeting that the K. H. Rhodes Memorial Fund stood at almost exactly £1,000. It was agreed that the School should arrange the date for the Dedication of the Choir Stalls in memory of K. H. Rhodes, although the Committee felt that Commemoration would be the most suitable time. Dates for Regional dinners were announced as follows: — NORTH WEsT—Friday, March 5th at the Brocket Arms, Wigan. Organiser : G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. BIRMINGHAM—Friday, May 7th. Venue to be announced later. Organiser: M. Holloway, 1 Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull, Warwickshire. EAST RIDING—Friday, May 28th at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. Organiser: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones", Garton, Driffield. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, February 13th, 1971. The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by February 3rd.
NOTES The following crested neckwear is available:— All-silk crested ties ... 20s. Od. each, postage free. Terylene crested ties ... 13s. Od. each, postage free. All-silk bow ties ... 12s. 3d. each, postage free. All-silk batswings 20s. Od. each, postage free. All-silk squares 60s. Od. each, postage free. All-silk cravats 34s. Od. each, postage free.
A concert will be performed in Chapel on February 13th, at 7.0 p.m., to inaugurate the Choir Stalls built as a memorial to the late Kenneth Rhodes. The stalls will be dedicated during Commemoration.
COMMEMORATION, 1971 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1971 School Commemoration will be held on July 9th, 10th and 1 1 th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster 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 17s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast. 50
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, July 10th, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him. The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 10th (price £1 2s. 6d.). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows: — Boat Races : C. R. G. McNeil, Thorganby Lodge, Thorganby, York. Cricket : J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf : P. J. Middlebrook, "Highfield", Brayton, Selby, Yorks. Tennis : B. Jones, 12 Elm Park Vale, Stockton Lane, York.
LONDON OLD PETERITE DINNER The London Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Charing Cross Hotel on November 13th. Present : —The President, The Headmaster. A. C. Brown, R. Cawood. A. B. Cooper, J. H. Cook, J. M. Dickensonl A. E. R. Dodds, D. I. Donaldson, F. H. Douglas, J. Dronfield, P. J. Dronfield, J. R. Eggleshaw, P. Garbett, H. F. S. Gedge, J. P. Gee, G. H. Golden, H. A. L. Golightly, G. E. L. Graham, J. C. Griffiths, J. A. Hanson, F. H. Hiilyard, M. J. Hollis, C. K. Hudson, D. Kirby, C. H. Lewis, T. J. Lewis, N. M. Lumley, J. R. Maxwell, S. G. S. Pawle, C. J. Pattison, T. S. Pick, G. W. A.dPlews, F. H. Potter, A. H. Powell, R. M. E. Raley, K. M. Ratcliff, J. C. M. Rayson, C. M. Shadwell, A. Short, R. J. H. Skerrett, A. B. Smallman, C. J. A. Smith, N. J. Smith, M. Speight, M. G. V. Stephenson, D. H. Tate, C. W. Thompson, H. A. Thompson, R. D. Wheatley, R. S. F. Webber, A. G. Wilson. The next London Dinner will, as always, be on the second Friday in November at the same hotel.
NORTH EAST OLD PETERITE DINNER The North East Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the St. George Hotel, Teesside Airport, Darlington on October 16th, 1970. Present : —The President (F. W. B. Pacey), The Headmaster, D. L. Brown, H. Brown, R. A. Cockroft, W. R. Dalkin, T. M. A. Griffiths, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, D. Kirby, F. A. L. Kirby, G. R. A. March, F. J. Pacey, J. B. Pickersgill, C. G. Rob, J. N. Roe, D. T. Rumfitt, D. N. Simmons, W. J. B. Strike, T. E. Thomas, R. E. Underwood, E. K. Varley, M. Wye. 51
WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Metropole Hotel, Leeds, on Thursday, October 22nd, 1970. Present : —The President (F. W. B. Pacey), The Headmaster, J. N. Bamforth, A. R. Barratt, S. Beetham, J. P. Blake, T. H. Burdon, M. A. Butterworth, C. I. Chadwick, R. T. Clark, R. A. Field, J. Gillgrass, M. Hallas, J. C. Houghton, M. J. Kent, D. Kirby, G. F. B. Mitchell, B. M. Nendick, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Parkin, J. C. M. Rayson, M. H. Seed, J. Shirtcliffe, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Thompson.
NEW MEMBERS The following new members joined the Club in December, 1970:— M. W. Bainbridge, "Ingerthorpe", 33 Water End, Clifton, York. (Tel. York 56282). A. P. R. Dean, 30 Davies Avenue, Leeds LS8 1JY. (Tel. Leeds 663205). S. Foster, 32 Woodbury Rise, Malvern, Worcs. VVR14 IQZ. J. D. Harrison, Grosvenor House, Alne, York. (Tel. Tollerton 302). C. A. Myers, 29 Middlethorpe Grove, York YO2 2JW. (Tel. York 67058). R. J. Tebb, Turnbridge House, York Road, Moor Monkton, York. (Tel. Rufforth 387). J. C. W. Williams, "Windy Ridge", 2 Motley Lane, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9EE (Tel. Guiseley 5410). T. J. Young, "Marchfield", 164 York Road, Haxby, York. (Tel. York 68110).
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES From New Zealand comes news of an Old Peterite seeking to renew his acquaintance with the School: H. R. Webb (1905-10), whose father and uncle were also at the School, writes from Auckland to ask about it and has been sent a progress report. FERRAR, A. N. (Temple 1959-1964), a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, has been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy at Liverpool University. He is working in research in the Courtauld Group. MORRIS, P. A. (Temple 1952-1957) has been appointed York City Coroner. PHILLIPS, S. C. (S.H. 1964-1967) is at Cardiff University, reading Statistics. QUICKFALL, P. W. (Grove 1957-1962) married, on 4th October, 1969, Miss Jane Thompson of Cherry Garth, Thornton-le-Dale. WOOD-HALL : The engagement is announced between Hugh Leslie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wood of North Ferriby, Yorkshire, an Christine Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. S. Hall of Brough, Yorkshire. 52
O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS ANFIELD, J. R., 29 Wrensfield, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Tel.
Hemel Hempstead 53595. St. Oswald's Court, Church Street, Filey, Yorkshire. Boorx, R. M., The Lodge, Friars Rise, Ashwood Road, Woking, Surrey. BOTTOMLEY, W. J., 14 Pollard Way, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. BURDASS, W. J., 12 Kobeelya Avenue, Katanning, Western Australia, 6317. CLOUGH, C. R., 18 Richmond Road, Stockton, Teesside. COATES, M. N., 76 Friars Wood, Pixton Way, Addington, Surrey. DOBSON, Dr. L. P., The Cottage, Stokesley Road, Guisborough, Yorkshire. TS14 8DL. Tel. Guisborough 2421. EMSLEY, P. M., 45 Swinburne Road, Darlington, Co. Durham. FERRAR, Dr. A. N., 5 Mortimer Close, Woolavington, Nr. Bridgwater, Somerset. Tel. Puriton 676. FRANK, J. M. B., 4 Albany Close, Derby Road, London, S.W.14. Tel. 01-878-0778. FRATER, R. J., M.A., Kaim End, Hudnall Lane, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Tel. Little Gaddesden 3383. GARBETF, P., M.A., A.M.I.C.E., 8 Ling's Coppice, Croxted Road, Dulwich, London, S.E.21. Tel. 01-670-8682. GREETHAM, G. C., The Headmaster's House, The College, Bishop Stortford, Herts. HAWKINS, R., Milton, Londonderry, Northallerton, Yorkshire. Tel. Bedale 2562. HOLT, J. M., M.D., M.R.C.P., Old Whitehill, Tackley, Oxford. Tel. Tackley 241. IRVIN, D. B., The Monkey House, 21 Kingsgate Avenue, Kingsgate, Broadstairs, Kent. JowErr, A. C., Flat 5, Abbey Court, 32a Morris Lane, Leeds. LS5 3JD. KEMP, J. R., Hoggarth Hill, Stone Quarry Road, Burniston, Scarborough, Yorkshire. Tel. Cloughton 398. KING-REYNOLDS, G. E., Headmaster, Dauntsey's School, West Lavington, Nr. Devizes, Wiltshire. Locxwow, C., 2 Princess Road, Strensall, York. LOCKWOOD, P. A., 2 Princess Road, Strensall, York. MARSH, A. M., 13 Lime Avenue, Stockton Lane, York. Tel. York 55043. MIDDLEBROOK, Dr. W. R., "Downsway", School Lane, Kirkella, Hull. HU10 7TH. MOUNTAIN, Rev. G., "Cherith", 4 Beckfield Lane, Acomb, York. YO2 5RL. Tel. York 71172. OGILVIE, D. G., 20 Littledene, Lodore Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. Tel. Gosforth 859669. OLIVER, Lt. R. W., 'C' Squadron, 14th/20th King's Hussars, R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. From mid-March, 1971: `B' Squadron, 14th/20th King's Hussars, B.F.P.O. 1. PALLANT, Major D. J., Flat 5, New Nunthorpe House, Bishopthorpe Road, York. Tel. York 29197. ANELAY, W., 1
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PICK, T. S., Devan Wood, Old North Road, Wansford, Peterborough.
PORTLOCK, E. S., 6 St. Anne's Gardens, Lymington, Hampshire. SO4 9HT.
Tel. Lymington 4927. POWELL, W. B., 273 Vale Road, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hants. QUICKFALL, P. W., 42 Lowfield Road, Beverley, E. Yorkshire. HU 17 9RE.
Tel. Beverley 884193. D. R., c/o Coromandel Valley P.O., South Australia, 5051. ROBINSON, John, 12 Moorland Garth, Strensall, York. RYDER, Major C. D., Headquarters, Northumbrian District, Scotton Road, Catterick Camp, Yorkshire. SHARDLOW, R. J., "Streetley Holme", Streetley, Worksop, Notts. SHELDON, F., 7 Hawksley Rise, Oughtibridge, Sheffield. S30 3JB. Tel. Oughtibridge 2791. SHUBROOK, Flt. Lt. D. C., M.A., R.A.F., 4 Rosemead, R.A.F. Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks. Tel. Wendover 2120. SLADE, D. L., Walnut House, Lodge Lane, Tendring, Essex. Tel. Weeley 227. STOREY, Dr. S. H., c/o Scientific Control Systems Ltd., Sanderson House, 49-57 Berners Street, London, W.1. STRATTON, R. A., 26 The Firs, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire. THOMPSON, D., "Dezrel", 38 Beechpark Way, Watford, Herts. Timms, D. K., c/o Records Section, Foreign and Commonwealth Offi London, S.W.1. TOMPKINS, D. S., 37 Great King Street, Edinburgh, 3. VARLEY, J. C., 15 Northlands Park, Northway, Bishopston, Swansea. WALKER, D. M., c/o P.O. Box 1293, Zambia Breweries, Lusaka, Zamb (Abroad for three years.) WHITELOCK, P. R., F.C.A., 18 Stapleton Close, Coopers Lane Ro Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. WICK, J. A. E., F.R.I.C.S., F.R.V.A., "Broadgate House", Walkingt Nr. Beverley, East Yorkshire. REAVLEY,
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THE PETERITE Vol. LXI I
OCTOBER, 1971
No. 385
EDITORIAL Two years after the death of Kenneth Rhodes the new stalls in the east end of Chapel were dedicated in July by Bishop Harland, a distinguished Old Peterite, formerly Bishop of Durham. The stalls are a fitting memorial from the Old Peterites to Rhodes, who was regular in his worship all his life; reverent without any trace of smugness; critical of Chapel changes, sometimes amused, but always tolerant where sincerity was apparent. His anger was only aroused when he sometimes saw ignorance masquerading as agnosticism, and surly indifference as religious doubt. For he well knew that it takes much intelligent and mature thought to produce an honest agnostic; but in general, the isolated individual who ostentatiously avoided taking any part in a service was an object of pity rather than of wrath. To Rhodes, Chapel was part of the discipline of the School society, where the individual could seek his own measure of communication and comfort, but where the schoolboy maturing to manhood should receive steady instruction by familiar practice; instruction that ideally would be complementary to what was learnt at home, but which sometimes might be the substitute for what was not given elsewhere. Rhodes, with his questioning mind, would not question the need for the schoolboy to be instructed in the Christian faith, nor the duty of the School to undertake the instruction. He was well aware that this view might be called outdated, but he would not consider that the exploration of faith could be any more dated than the investigation of science. The sin was the closing of the mind. So the old question comes up from time to time: 'Why compulsory Chapel?' The argument can be endless. The answer is probably tied up with education generally. Who is to decide what should be learnt, and what principles are there to guide the decision? From Plato to Chairman Mao the basic theory of education has accepted that there is a body to be trained : hence the need for exercise; a mind to be developed: hence the need for a varied corpus of knowledge which the mind can be trained to assimilate and to use; and a spirit to be satisfied : hence the Thoughts of the Chairman, and the faith in Collectivism that the Soviet system hopes to inculcate in its best brains. In the West we have been left for the time being thinking that while our physical and mental development moves with the times, the faith in which our culture was built up must be outdated because it is not a product of our age. It is to be wondered how long the Chairman's thoughts will influence opinion after two thousand years; yet the modern Chinaman is expected to accept them as his article of faith. 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Editorial School Notes ... Commemoration Examination Results Salvete Valete Chapel Notes ... Music ... The Science Exhibition Bartholomew Fair C.C.F. Notes ... Scout Group ... Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Hockey Boat Club
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Rugby ...
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Athletics
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Shooting
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Squash ...
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Cricket ...
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Swimming
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Tennis ...
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Fencing ...
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Science Society
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Junior Science Society
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Young Farmers' Club
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British Ship Adoption Society
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Mountaineering Club ...
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Walking Club ...
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Field and Stream Association
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Radio 5 ...
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Electronics Club
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Geography Field Studies
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The Linear Motor Project
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House Notes ...
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Old Peterites
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The East End of Chapel C. M. Atkinson
The problem for Christendom seems to be that Christian faith requires intellectual effort, and so many of us, in shunning the effort, try to scorn the faith as an opiate prepared for the simple. Any school in Christendom that allows its children to grow up uninstructed in the Faith is failing as badly in its duty as if it fails to give them the opportunity to study Marxism, Maoism, or any other ideal. But the need for instruction in the Christian faith is because almost every branch of our civilisation and culture has been affected by it, law, government, science, and the whole range of the arts. And it seems reasonable that anyone who is going to take any leading part in a society deeply affected by Christianity should be thoroughly conversant with it. For though he may later put it aside from his routine, he will never lose the influence of it, and he will usually return to it. The Editor thanks the many contributors to The Peterite, and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest.
SCHOOL NOTES January to September We congratulate Mr. J. Dronfield on the award of the O.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the community in York. Mr Dronfield was a York Magistrate for nearly thirty years, and Chairman of the Bench for eight years until his retirement last year; he is Secretary of the Trustees of the Minster Fund. * * * On February 13th a Concert was given in Chapel to mark the pletion of the Rhodes Choir Stalls. * * * A Latin play, Andria, by Terence was performed in the Mem Hall on March 20th by boys from The Royal Belfast Academical Inst i * * * February 27th and 28th was the first boarders' exeat week-end. .
York Symphony Orchestra gave a Concert in Hall on March 6th. * * * His Grace the Lord Archbishop of York took the Confi rms Service in Chapel on March 13th. * * * On March 19th and 20th the twelfth Science Exhibition was A detailed account of this fine enterprise will be found in this i s * * * A party for parents of Vth formers to meet the masters was on March 20th. * * * The Easter Term ended on March 21st. 2
On May 13th there was a joint performance with Queen Anne Grammar School of lepthe' by Carissimi and 'Der Jasager' by Weill; it took place at Queen Anne School. * * * The Choir sang Evensong in York Minster on May 19th, and took part in the R.S.C.M. Festival in Ripon Cathedral on May 25th. * * * June 5th, 6th and 7th became a Field Week-end, and on the last of these dates the General Inspection of the CCF was made by RearAdmiral J. E. Dyer-Smith, the Director General, Aircraft (Naval). * * * Scenes from Ben Jonson's 'Bartholomew Fair' were performed in Hall on June 15th and 16th. Extracts were repeated on June 28th before Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh when they made their visit to York on June 28th. Some of the School's fencers were also present at this splendid occasion on the Knavesmire. * * * On July 4th there was a party for parents of Lower V1 th boys to meet the masters. * * * Commemoration started on July 9th when there was a Concert in Hall. Speech Day was on the 10th, and the Commemoration Service on the 11th. *
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* * * In the N.R.A. Meeting at Bisley from July 12th to 15th, the CCF Shooting Team did remarkably well, and we congratulate them on winning the Country Life Competition and coming third in the Ashburton. * * * A. B. Stow, the Contingent Warrant Officer of the CCF was selected for the International Air Cadet Exchange scheme which is to foster international understanding, good will and fellowship among young men with an interest in aviation. He spent three weeks as the guest of the Israeli Government during the Summer holidays, and we congratulate him on being selected. * * * The Work Cup was won for 1970-71 by Temple. * * * Until further notice the second issue of The Peterite will be in May instead of February. *
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COMMEMORATION, 1971 The Cricket Match against the Old Peterites started on Friday, July 9th, and the following day the Speeches and Presentation of Prizes were presided over by the Chairman of the Governors, the Very Revd. the Dean of York. The Prizes were presented by the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Sir Gordon Sutherland, Sc.D., F.R.S. On Sunday, July 1 1 th, at the Commemoration Service in Chapel, the new Choir Stalls were dedicated in memory of K. H. Rhodes by The Rt. Revd. M. H. Harland, D.D., (O.P.). 3
SPEECHES AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES The ceremony began with the following Welcome to the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, by S. P. Coverdale.
Salvete omnes, et Eboracum bene venite, primam Britanniae inferioris urbem, qua abhinc mine nongentos annos Quintus Petilius Cerealis Caesius Rufus, legatus Augusti pro praetore, vir praeclarissimus, castra sua munivit, auxilio Legionis Nonae Hispanae, eis saluti omnibus qui inter Parisios Brigantesque agros colebant. Quibus ex castris per regiones finitimas vi et armis irruperunt Romani eo duce; nam, ut Tacitus narravit, terrorem statim intulit, Brigantum civitatem, quae numerosissima provinciae totius perhibetur, adgressus; multa proelia, et aliquando non incruenta; magnamque Brigantum partem aut victoria amplexus est aut bello. Ita pax est instituta Romana, priusquam in Caledoniam progrederentur legionarii tam ferociter agentes ut totiens in futurum tantas Britanniae clades, incendia, artrocitates ultro retulerint Picti. Unum autem ipsis ex Pictis hodie hospitem salutamus, non vi Martiali praeditum, sed arte et scientia, non rudem ac barbatum, at humanissimum et doctissimum, Gordon Sutherland, equitem illustrissimum, Collegii Emmanuelis apud Universitatem Cantabrigiensem Magistrum, et Socium Regalis Societatis. Nec doctrinae tantum est peritus hospes noster, verum etiam pilae minimae pellendae, id quod in Caledonia adoratur ac nominatur golf, scapha navigandi, artis non ei ignotae qui rem publicam gubernat, de montibus supervolitandi glaciatis; quae studia superantur omnia testarum amore ac dilectu, quas ex Oriente mercatores transportaverint. His autem non totum se dedit; praeses quaestionis de numero discipulorum augendo, syndicus complures annos Typographei Cantabrigiensis, iure trium liberorum dignus, uxore dignissima beatus, quam quoque hodie salutamus et adesse maxime gaudemus, trans oceanum iter saepe facit ut colonias priores visitet. Quam laboriosa est vita eius! Gratias tibi summas agimus, quod contionem nostram tua praesentia illustrare vis.
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The Headmaster then gave his report as follows:— For most of us in York, 1971 is a busy and varied year, as we celebrate the past 1900 years, attempt to meet the demands of the present day, and plan for the future. Before reporting on the present, I would like to mention the names of two men who served the School in the immediate past. First, may I say how overjoyed we were to read in the Queen's Birthday Honours of Mr. Dronfield's award of an O.B.E. The second name is that of Mr. Hawkins, who retired from the School in February as Clerk of Works. If any one man has left his physical mark on the School; if any one man has kept the School standing over the last 26 years, that man is Mr. Hawkins. We thank him for his practical wisdom and his long devotion to the School, and wish him and his wife happiness in their retirement at Northallerton. In reviewing the past year, I start with the academic scene. This has not been a vintage year, with rather moderate "A" le results last year, but with excellent results a year ago at "0" level o VIth form is lively and talented. 4
Prospective parents often ask me what proportion of our VIth formers gain University places, but this is a misleading question. More to the point is what proportion of those who seek University entry actually get places? For, to many, a University course, even though within their grasp, is irrelevant, with its theoretical bias, and a vocationally based course at a Polytechnic is far more to the point. The plight of jobless graduates, recently aired in the newspapers, suggests the wisdom of knowing precisely what one wants to get out of higher education. A vague yearning for a Utopian togetherness—the University life—may lead to catastrophic disappointment. It is sometimes difficult to align one's career hopes with the academic subjects one is good at and enjoys, but that's our aim in putting all our Vth formers, as we did for the first time this year, through the battery of aptitude tests and interests questionnaires devised by the Public Schools Appointments Bureau and Birkbeck College, London. The exercise is designed to help with career choice and also, therefore, with "A" level and higher education choice. In many cases the results confirm decisions already made, in itself a comforting state of affairs, but from time to time they help to highlight an unsuitable decision and to suggest alternative lines of approach. This year the P.S.A.B. is expanding its services and, in the future, all parents will be able to pay an inclusive fee which will enable their sons to use the full services of the Bureau until the age of 22 without further charge. These services will include the battery of tests and questionnaires which will continue to be offered in the Vth form year. The information gained will form the basis of many discussions at the Vth form parents' meeting in March and on subsequent occasions. We have a wide range of academic ability; some will waltz through eight or nine "0" levels, others may end up with three or four "0" levels and a couple of C.S.E.'s. The important thing is that each boy should rise to the best of which he is capable—that's often more than he thinks and it is amazing how, with encouragement from home and School, and with persistence, the moderately endowed emerge with academic qualifications and a foot through the door of their choice. —
The Headmaster then passed to a review of the School's sporting activities, and continued:
We hope that there is variety in the sports for which boys can opt, and that this recreation will make for a lifetime's pleasure. For those not skilled at the traditional sports there still ought to be opportunities for recreation in the widest sense. I have not kept it secret that the next building project that I should like to see is a new Sports Hall, bigger than our present gym, that Victorian edifice which we all affectionately malign. In a Sports Hall, many more resources for training and recreation would be available, ranging from basketball to mountaineering on a climbing wall. Such a building would be invaluable, especially in wet weather, and it would benefit St. Olave's as well as St. Peter's. In reviewing other sides of the School's life, the Headmaster said that some planning is desirable in our traditional Tuesday programme in relation to the C.C.F., the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. 5
Of the Science Exhibition he said:
At the end of last term, virtually the whole School, and boys from St. Olave's took part in a mammoth Science Exhibition on the theme of the practical application of the Sciences. The enthusiasm and ingenuity of the exhibitors were overwhelming. Shouting their wares, explaining their gadgets or experiments, answering questions, they allowed the many visitors no peace. A historical dimension was added by a wittily scripted series of scenes on Science through the years in York. Particular exhibits which struck me were the Linear Motor which took four years to build and was completed in time for the exhibition—a remarkable device which moves without having any moving parts, a consummation that required the solution of a number of technical and electrical problems; and a superbly presented exhibit of camouflaged butterflies. Moreover, it was heartwarming to see one of the German boys who spent the spring term with us explaining some experiments with crystals to one of the country's leading crystallographers, who happened to have opened the exhibition. This was a great achievement by the Science staff and the 320 exhibitors. Having mentioned concerts and plays in co-operation with Queen Anne Grammar School and the School's involvement in the Royal Visi! of June 28th, the Headmaster continued:
What I'm sure is obvious from all these activities is the School's involvement with other Schools and with the City. It is my hope that St. Peter's is not an aloof or insular community: I would like it to be a co-operative and hospitable community—not cut off from other communities but involved in worthwhile activities with others. Yet here I must make a distinction. We may tend, especially at the end of a School year, to feel shut in and self-absorbed and even slightly unreal, as though life outside were somehow realer. It is common for some members of the School to seek recreation anywhere as long as it's outside the School: all of us feel this centrifugal tendency. Yet we are, or should be, a well-defined community, with an inner life or culture of our own. If pressed to define this inner life, I should base it on three big ideals —a common concern for all members of the School as individuals; the great traditions of Christian thought and European literature, art and music, to which we all, willy-nilly, belong, and dedication to the search for truth. These ideals imply self-discipline and a readiness to go for unfashionable and untrendy things—indeed a certain withdrawal from the world of the street corner so as to define and study the best traditions. And that means not an everlasting desire to escape from the School into triviality outside, but an interest in our internal life plus a readiness to do worthwhile things with those outside the community. I'm trying to describe a School community that is well-defined with its own inner life, and yet positively involved with co-operative ventures outside. That includes the parents. We wish to involve the parents, for Schools work best when parents and School are at one. St. Peter's is very much a neighbourhood School—most members of the School live within 100 miles of it, and many parents come to the School for plays and concerts and exhibitions and matches, to our Family Communion Services in Chapel, to parents' gatherings for discussion with the teaching staff, and 6 •
to our end-of-term festivities today. I hope that you will visit our new Studio, which we have now been using for a year, and see the exhibition of art, and go into Chapel to see the new Rhodes Memorial Choir Pews, the gift of Old Peterites, which Bishop Harland will dedicate tomorrow,
and will feel that you too are members of the School. And that is the note on which I wish to end my report.
The prizes were then presented by Sir Gordon Sutherland, Sc.D., F.R.S., The Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. There follows a summary of his address.
Sir Gordon, who is Chairman of the University Committee for Student Numbers, at Cambridge, considered the two major questions of university expansion, and the nature of university courses. Noting that the university population in Britain, at the present rate of expansion, is likely to double in the next ten years, The Master declared that although a big expansion will produce problems, it is nevertheless justifiable when the student population is considered in proportion to the national population. He gave the warning, however, that graduates must not necessarily expect to get to the top in their professions, nor even to find straight away a job within their chosen profession. University courses, The Master considered, tended to be too academic and too specialised; Arts students should do some science and Scientists should do some Arts. He felt that university education was at present aimed too much at the top level academic with encouragement towards specialist research; it should be aimed at the middle, broader in concept and with less specialisation. Congratulating those who had achieved distinction during the year, and particularly commending the evidence of team efforts, Sir Gordon said that he hoped that the well established connection between St. Peter's School and Emmanuel College would continue. D.G.C. Appropriately Sir Gordon Sutherland was then thanked by G. Hodgson, who was Head of School during most of the year, and is about to enter Emmanuel College. Hodgson drew attention to the value of Sir Gordon's remarks to those starting or contemplating university courses.
OPEN AWARDS Hastings Exhibition in Classics at The Queen's J. C. W. Williams College, Oxford. The following won places at Oxford and Cambridge :— A. P. R. Dean S. Foster J. D. Harrison G. Hodgson 7
Of the 60 members of last year's Upper VI and Middle VI, 22 gained University places (Arts 5, Maths & Science 17). 17 went into further education as follows:— Colleges of Technology/Polytechnics Colleges of Agriculture Colleges of Art
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Colleges of Education 1 went to Sandhurst. 14 went into commerce, business or business training. 6 took "A" levels again.
PRIZE LIST NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
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K. H. RHODES PRIZE
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STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK ...
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P. E. LORD PRIZE FOR CLASSICS ...
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WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DIVINITY ...
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THE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS
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THE HEAD MASTER'S PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS
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G. Hodgson M. G. B. Hepwo S. A. Atkinson J. C. W. Willi C. M. S. Walker B. J. T. Asfour S. Foster
DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN :
Senior Junior THE
B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ...
TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE ...
J. J. Les S. P. Coverdale R. A. Copeman A. D. A. Smith J. R. Drummond R. F. Hornby
THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES:
Vlth Form ... Below VIth YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE
R. J. Carson R. D. Long C. J. Clark
THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY:
IVth Forms ... Thirds •••
... J. J. Beadle ... M. P. Black
THE ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH:
Senior Middle School
G. Hodgson C. E. S. Monro C. J. Atkinson
ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZES:
French German
P. L. Hall J. A. Mitchell N. Barnes D. W. Grice D. M. Schofield
PHYSICS ESSAY PRIZE CHEMISTRY PRIZE BIOLOGY PRIZE MUSIC PRIZES :
Keyboard
... E. R. Walker (P. H. Rivers ••• /J. A. G. Craven
Instrumental 8
ART PRIZES :
Senior Junior GENERAY KNOWLEDGE PRIZES : VIth Form Vth Forms IVth Forms IIIrd Forms HANDICRAFTS PRIZE
... D. A. Ward ... D. J. G. Livingston ... D. W. Grice R. M. Harland J. L. Laing ... R. D. Long ... J. M. Wilson ... P. J. Dobbins
FORM PRIZES P. A. E. Challis M. J. F. Davidson ... R. M. Harland P. A. Short P. R. F. Townsend ... R. D. Long ... J. S. Ray ... W. J. Clappison ... N. Gray ... M. P. Black ... T. F. Hudson IA. J. Brockbank — P. Green ... M. Powell
Vth FORMS ... NA NB NC ND MA mat IIIB2 MC
EXAMINATION RESULTS 1971 The following successes were achieved at Advance level:— Atkinson, R. F.—English, Latin. Hall, P. L.—French, German, Latin. Hepworth, M. G. B.—English, French, Latin. Les, J. J.—English (AU), Ancient History, Latin. Robinson, I.—English, Latin. Wishart, N. R.—French, Latin, Italian. Wood, R. J.—French, German, Latin. Asfour, B. J. T.—Economics, Maths. Avison, B. J.—Maths, Geography. Batchelor, S. R.—Geography. Burrunston-Williams D. M.—English, History, Geography. Cable, K. V.—English. Carson, R. J.—History. Cook, A. C. W.—English, History (AU), Political Studies (A). Crossley, P. S. K.—English, History. Dickenson, R. C. M.—Geography, Maths. Drummond, J. R.—English (A), History, Economics. flint, R. F.—English, History of Art. Hamilton-Williams, R. J.—English, Maths. Hodgson, R. H.—English, Religious Knowledge. Lawrence, A. N.—English, Geography. Morley, J. T.—English, Geography. Raley, I. D.—English, History, Economics.
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Reed, A. B.—Economics, Political Studies. Rennie, A.—English, Geography. Steadman, C. P. M. G.—English, History. Sykes, A. T.—English, History. Tulloch, R. I.—English, History. Turnbull, M.—English, History, Political Studies. Walker, E. R.—English (A), History, Geography. Muncer, M. J. S.—Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics (AU). Barnes, N.—Maths (A), Chemistry (Al), Physics (A2). Blackburn, A. W.—Maths, Chemistry, Physics. Bowler, K. D.—Maths, Chemistry, Physics. Clark, C. J.—Biology (A), Chemistry (A2), Physics. Clarkson, G. S.—Maths (A), Chemistry, Physics (A). Copeman, R. A.—Biology, Chemistry (A), Physics. Elsworth, T. M.—Chemistry. Glover, N. J.—Maths, Economics. Hornby, R. F.—English (A2), Maths, Physics. Jones, M. J.—Economics, Maths, 'Physics. McMillan, P. J.—Biology, Geography, Physics. Schofield, D. M.—Biology, Chemistry, Physics. Smith, A. D. A.—Biology, Chemistry (A), Physics. Stokes, R. J.—Maths, Chemistry, Physics (Al). Taylor, R. E.—Maths. Turton, N. J. M.—Biology, Geography. At Ordinary Level :— Atkinson, S. A. (9); Bailey, J. G. (9); Cameron, N. A. (9); Challis, P. A. E. (10); Davidson, M. J. F. (10); Feasby, P. J. (10); Harland, R. M. (10); Hazell, R. J. (10); Heddle, A. R. 0. (9); Hornby, A. R. (10); Jeffrey, S. D. (5); Kerruish, R. N. (10); Kirby, S. G. D. (7); Laing, J. L. (4). Ramsden, P. A. (10); Sargent, A. J. (10); Scott, P. H. (4); Scott, R. A. (7); Short, P. A. (10); Smith, J. C. (7); Stephenson, I. W. (10); Terry, J. P. (7); Townsend, P. R. F. (10); Wallis, R. D. (6); Westaby, W. R. (8); Whittle, J. R. (8). Balls, I. W. (8); Beadnail, A. G. (6); Benson, K. N. G. (9); Bidgood, M. S. (9); Bloom T. M. (10); Buckman, A. M. (7); Cass, P. L. (10); Dunk, R. J. (8); Elsy, W. F. (4); Hall, L. C. (6); Harben, A. F. (4); Hazel, C. N. (2); Hudson, J. C. M. (5); Huntley, W. G. (3). Jamieson, I. S. (7); Pritchard, N. G. (6); Ray, M. S. (6), Robertshaw, C. G. (6); Robinson, A. (5); Stofie, D. C. P. (6); Tasker, R. T. (3); Thornton, A. J. (7); Walmsley, E. J. M. (4); Warnock G. A. R. (3); Warren, S. J. (10); Winstanley, P. A. (7); Yule, M. (4). Bolton, S. P. (7); Davis, A. D. (2); Dobbins, P. J. (6), Ezell, J. N. (6); Gra S. K. (8); Gray, I. (3); Green, M. K. (2); Johnston, P. B. (3), Marsh. R. G. (5); Mitchinson, T. J. C. (4); Naylor, M. L. (5); Roberts, R. N. (3 Sargeant, K. H. (5); Shaftoe, R. I. (3); Shepherd, A. M. (3); Shepherd, P. (7); Stephenson, R. A. (4); Tree, M. P. (4); Vickers, A. T. (5). Clayboum, A. M. (2); Cluff, J. M. F. (5); Coates-Walker, S. A. (5); Foth ingham, D. C. (6); Goldthorpe, M. P. (4); Lang, C. D. (1); Monaghan, G. (2); Moore, R. D. (4); Muirhead, S. P. G. (3); Parker, R. C. (3); She A. B. L. (3); Taylor, P. M. A. (2); Woodcock, J. R. (1); Goodwill, R. H. (3 Stow, A. C. B. (3).
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SALVETE EASTER TERM C. P., Hudson, R. E., Scott, P. H. SUMMER TERM M. D., Jones, J. T.
VALETE
***Head of House **School Monitor *House Monitor 1st Team colours shown by letters with t indicating a Cap. S Major Shooting Colours s Minor Shooting Colours EASTER TERM DRONFIELD Caratini, C. S.
GROVE Johnson, C. D.
MANOR Harrison, G. M., Schofield, T. J. T. Gillgrass, J. W.***H
SCHOOL HOUSE TEMPLE
McCartney, D. J., McIlroy, G. J. SUMMER TERM DRONFIELD Asfour, B. J. T.*, Bolton, S. P., Clayburn, J. A. P., Dodd, N. A.*, Taylor, R.E.B, Turton, N. J. M.***B. THE GROVE Carson, R. J.***B.Rt, Goldthorpe, M. P., Hamshaw, R. G. W.*B, Jeffrey, S. D., McMillan, P. J.*, Muirhead, S. P. G., Parker, R. C., Smith, D. C., Sykes, A. T.*. THE MANOR Bowler, K. D.*T, Clark, C. J.*, Clarkson, G. S.***S.s, Copeman, R. A.*, Davis, A. D., Elsy, W. F., Hodgson, R. H.*F, Laing, J. L., Lang, C. D., Les, J. J., Rennie, A.*R, Schofield, D. M.*, Smith, A. D. A.*, Vickers, A. T. QUEEN'S Bailey, J. G., Batchelor, S. R., Blackburn, A. W., Cable, K. V.*, Crossley, P. S. K.*Rt, Glover, N. J., Harris, S. W., Hepworth, M. G. B.*** (Head of School) Ht.Ct(Capt), Hodgson, G.***, Jones, M. J.*H.R.Ct, Marshall, R. G., Mitchinson, T. J. C., Oldham, R. G. D. F., Tulloch, R. I.*. 11
THE RISE Avison, B. J.*H, Beddoes, P., Bell, S. R.B, Dickenson, R. C. M.*, Elsworth, T. M.*, Flint, R. F.*, Raley, I. D.***R, Reed, A. B.*, Steadman, C. P. M. G.*, Stokes, R. J.*, Turnbull, M.*, Westaby, W. R. SCHOOL HOUSE Atkinson, R. ,F.*H, Lawrence, A. N.***B.R, Morley, J. T.**B.R t (Capt.), Robertshaw, C. G., Sargeant, K. H.R.Sw, Wallis, R. D. TEMPLE Burrunston-Williams, D. M.*, Coates-Walker, S. A., Hall, P. L.*Ht(Ca p R.Sq.Ct, Muncer, M. J. S.***F(Capt.), Robinson, 1.*H.Sq(Capt.).Ct,
CHAPEL NOTES On the first Sunday of the Easter Term St. Peter's joined with the Minster to celebrate Epiphany in the procession with carols. Work in the Nave on the new Minster museum and restoration will make the service not possible next January. Both Family Communion services were well supported, the services are voluntary for boys who may bring their families with them; the presence of a small choir to lead the congregation in singing hymns and Merbecke's communion setting has contributed to an enjoyable whole• heartedness within these services. The service of Confirmation was taken by the Archbishop of York on Saturday, March 13th. On the following morning the newly confirmed of St. Peter's and St. Olave's joined their relatives and members of both schools in their first communion service. For this occasion, as for many others since the early part of the term, the chapel was heated with two scarlet calor gas burners in lieu of the broken down central heating system. On the last three Wednesdays of term at 6.30 p.m. the Junior School Chaplain addressed services of Compline taken by sixth-formers. He offered advice on the all-important and all-engrossing concern of prayer. and those who attended the course were undoubtedly furnished with valuable guidance. The new Rhodes choir stalls, the gift of Old Peterites in memory of the former scholar and master, daily grew before our eyes during the Christmas Term. The stalls were completed in the first few weeks of the Easter Term and equipped with orange kneelers and cushions. The completion of the work was marked by a school concert: the mobility of the front pews was demonstrated at the concert interval and it is hoped that this flexibility will not only solve the long standing problem of choir pews but enable the Chapel to accommodate further concerts and dramatic events. The Rhodes choir stalls are not only a tribute to a former pillar of St. Peter's but to the clerk of works, Mr. Hawkins, and his assistant craftsmen Jack and Frank. Their labour has ensured their memory and our unfailing gratitude. The annual Passion service concluded the term on the last Sunday. morning. 12
The visiting preachers during the term were the Rev. Clifford Barker who addressed us on "Vocation," and the Rev. Canon C. T. F. Carpenter of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel who showed us a film of medical care in India and consequently conducted the service in the Hall. At the beginning of the Summer Term the Chapel Committee decided that every communion service should use the 1966 Series II Liturgy to the complete exclusion of the 1662 setting. The term saw several other experiments in the Communion service. The number of Family Communion services was increased from two to three; the Whitsunday service attracted a congregation of over one hundred but the third service was not well attended. A Communion service was held on Ascension Day evening at 6.30 p.m.; this may well prove to be a popular time, to become a regular feature at the expense of the traditional early morning celebration. The joint Communion services with St. Olave's at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday mornings twice in term will not be continued; the poor attendances may be attributed to the unsuitable time. The annual service in the Minster was held as usual on the Sunday following St. Peter's Day. The anthem, "Tu es Petrus" by Palestrina sung at this gathering of thanksgiving may well be looked upon as the piece of music with which the school may most readily identify itself. The Commemoration service on the last morning of term was attended by Bishop Harland, an 0.P., and the Dean of York. The service was alive with Kenneth Rhodes. The Bishop dedicated the completed and inscribed choir stalls to his memory and set him up as an example to support the text in his sermon. The apse, the "sentry boxes," and the choir stalls are all comparatively new Chapel furnishings : I am sure there would be few who would disagree with a plan for the redecoration of Chapel—a task which if completed would show off these furnishings more gloriously. We are grateful to R. A. C. Meredith, Esq. (Headmaster of Giggleswick School), the Rev. M. H. Burden (former Junior School Chaplain) and the Dean of York, Dr. Alan Richardson, for coming to preach to us during the term. E.R.W. OCCUPATIONAL ETHICS What moral standards should we seek in our work?
During the Easter Term, the theme of the daily Services for one
week in Chapel was the application of moral standards in particular
occupations. The subject arose from a suggestion by Professor Meredith Thring, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Queen Mary College, London, that there should be an ethical oath for scientists on the lines of the Hippocratic oath for doctors. The Professor's proposed oath was read at the first Service of the week; at another Mr. Innes N. Ware, a solicitor and former York City Coroner put forward an oath for the lawyer, and at a third there was read a proposal for a factory boss's ethical code, composed by M. H. Drucquer of Lower VIth. D.G.C. 13
The scientist's oath, proposed by Professor Meredith Thring : "I vow to strive to apply my professional skills only to projects which, after conscientious examination, I believe to contribute to the goal of coexistence of all human beings in peace, human dignity, and selffulfilment. "I believe that this goal requires the provision of an adequate supply of the necessities of life (good food, aid, water, clothing and housing, access to natural and man-made beauty), education, and opportunities to enable each person to work out for himself his life objectives and to develop creativeness and skill in the use of the hands as well as the head. "I vow to struggle through my work to minimise danger, noise, strain or invasion of privacy of the individual; pollution of earth, air or water; destruction of natural beauty, mineral resources, and wild life." The lawyer's code and oath, by Mr. Innes N. Ware : When the Headmaster asked me, as I understand it, to submit to you a precedent for an oath suitable to be entered into by a newly admitted practitioner in the law, somewhat on the same lines as the Hippocratic oath of the medical profession, I thought it would be quite a simple matter. After all I have had over 60 years in the profession as a family lawyer, as a judicial official namely Coroner, as an administrator, legal secretary to the Archbishop of York, a clerk to the Justices and quite a few other quasi-legal jobs.
I have found it an almost insuperable task in the present climate of controversy. My premises are as follows : 1. Law is one of the institutions which is central to the social nature of man and plays a major role in human affairs. 2. The law regards the Sovereign as the concept of the supreme legislator. 3. That there is a moral obligation to obey the law. 4. That human society in a complex civilised community must have an apparatus of rules and that those who are trained to interpret them should have a code of conduct. This is my suggestion for a code today, but let me remind you that the Treaty of Rome and the entry into the Common Market may involv us in the surrender of our national sovereignty and the freedom of o parliamentary action. Similarly our great heritage of the Common La
created over a thousand years may have to give way to the continen concept of the continental civil codified law. If we are given the rig to express our views these matters will need your attention. 1. I solemnly and sincerely swear (or affirm) that I will bear allegiance to the Sovereign of my native land and show due obedi to those who rule over me. 2. To attain such knowledge, by the grace of God, the giver wisdom, as may qualify me to direct the doubtful and instruct ignorant : to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions and to share knowledge and experience with my brothers in the law and any p placed in my charge. 3. To be scrupulously honest in all my dealings, placing my cli interest first in all circumstances. 14
4. In thankfulness for the opportunity given me by my admission to a learned profession and as a humble human being to take any oppor-
tunity that offers of doing good by service to the community and my fellow men. A code for the factory boss, by Michael Drucquer: The vast majority of jobs in this society involve the taking of orders from a higher authority, whether it be the company, or the government or the local county council. Thus an ethical code for a hole-digger turns out to be vague, more like the Ten Commandments, which can be interpreted on a personal level. One ethical code cannot be very different from another—it is more a question of stress on certain items. I chose a job that morally is sometimes made out to be part of an evil machine— the factory boss. I have no particular intention of becoming a factory boss—making say, furniture. A specialised factory has, apart from what it makes, a very important duty. For it provides work for possibly thousands of people who depend on the factory. It is in the management's power to control to a certain extent the lives of those people. His aims should be broad; that his employees are given a chance to raise a family in decent conditions, with a safe house and good food, that his employees are well enough supported to be able to live in an environment which aids, and does not hinder, human beings living together. That the factory should not be viewed simply as a profit-making enterprise, but as the centre of life for its employees. He should encourage a situation where the most unskilled worker is not totally separated from the workings of the machine of which he is an important part. The factory can be a centre for people of all races and can therefore be a vital part in the establishing of harmonious race relations. The factory is a specialist place and there is a danger of it becoming inward instead of outward looking. The employees should not have to turn to the factory as a base for their own political feelings, for once it has aligned itself with a political programme, the natural differences between themselves causes inevitable conflict. If men of all beliefs and colour are to live together, then the ideals of a factory must be high; that the people in the factory organise themselves not to attack other institutions but to live together. The emphasis must be humanist, not political or profitgaining, and the primary concern the mental health of the employees. The position of the factory boss in the above can depend on your political beliefs. But I attempted to take a point of view that starts in the present; and there are factory bosses now. Perhaps one day, a communist interpretation of the problem will be justified, but until then, the people at the top must think of how to achieve a balance between the basic ideals I have listed and the present situation of conflict.
MUSIC CHOIR This has definitely been the year of the Choir Stalls—so long awaited, and so excellently fulfilling their purpose. The Concert given in Chapel brought the stalls into use and demonstrated their versatility. Palestrina's Tu es Petrus was sung with the stalls in their orthodox position, then, 15
effortlessly, the singers moved them into the apse so that space was created for the orchestsra in Handel's Sixth Chandos Anthem. Delightful as this concert was, it was produced under great difficulty owing to the breakdown in the Chapel central heating. The temporary gas heaters which were used were more of a problem than a help, for the fumes affected the singers, and the variable local temperatures made tuning extremely difficult for the players. The harpsichord which was brought in had to be retuned three times on the day of the concert. At Com• memoration, the stalls were dedicated and blessed by Bishop Harland and the Choir entered and sang joyfully Cantate Domino. During the Summer Term Junior School boys who were not in the Junior Choir were invited to sing. Although only one new treble emerged from this system at least it proved that the method is workable and it could develop usefully over the years.
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The Orchestra has given two very pleasing concerts during the year. In March their programme included Suite for Orchestra by Roman, Russian Dance by Morand, Dance of the Clowns by Mendelssohn, Four Waltzes by Brahms, Sleigh Ride by Mozart and Farandole by Bizet. It was notable that the entire concert was provided by the School Orchestra and that an encore of the Farandole was demanded by enthusiastic sup. porters. At Commemoration, the Orchestra contributed the March from Carmen by Bizet, and a Suite from the Water Music by Handel to a varied and entertaining concert. Jarnefelt's Praeludium has also been practised and the wind department has shown skill with the tricky entries of the theme, and the strings have been very patient about their endless pizzicatos.
CHORAL SOCIETY The liaison with Queen Anne School continued with work on two contrasting operatic themes—the 17th century Jepthe by Carissimi and the 20th century Der Jasager by Weill. Mr. Strange planned out the rehearsals most efficiently only to be hampered by parts which did not arrive, or which were in the wrong language, not to mention girls who had hair appointments or boys who were otherwise engaged on sport.
WIND BAND Thanks to the appointment of Mr. W. Riley, the Wind Band is now making rapid progress. Mr. Riley's experience as a Band master is of great value and the players have responded to his gentle persuasion! By establishing the practice time during the lunch break it is possible for any wind player to enjoy the fun of communal music making and although the band will of course continue to play for CCF parades it made its first "civilian" appearance at Commemoration Concert playing among other items a tango!
HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION This was, by general request, held in the Christmas Term so as to avoid the clash with sunshine and exams in the Summer Term. It also had the good effect of getting House musicians together early in the year. All Houses entered for the Singing Cup; Temple won with Manor 16
d Queen's tying as runners up. Five Houses entered for the Instrumental Competition, which was won by Queen's. The all-round standard was good and the results very close. MUSIC PRIZE COMPETITION The judging of this competition was a difficult one. Balancing technical accuracy with musical enjoyment and varied standards of pieces is far from easy and no two people think alike on it. It is the nightmare of the solo adjudicator and our system of using a panel of the music staff helps to get an average of opinions. Walker's winning performance for the keyboard prize was hampered by the very bad condition of the Hall piano—a few weeks later he played the same piece with outstanding success at the School's Concert in the Lyons Concert Hall. Rivers's playing of the flute could have been an outright winner for the Instrumental prize, but he was nearly caught at the post by Craven, whose trombone playing made him joint winner. K.R.P.
THE SCIENCE EXHIBITION MARCH 1971
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The School's Twelfth Science Exhibition was opened on March 19th by Professor D. L. Smare of Bradford University. The theme of the exhibition was "Principles of Science and their Applications," and in his opening address Professor Smare emphasised the application of scientific principles with special reference to the improvement of human welfare. Although this aspect was perhaps not immediately apparent from any one exhibit, at the end of a tour of the exhibition one was left with a clear picture of the many ways man has benefited by applying his scientific knowledge to the solution of practical problems, and also of the number of practical difficulties that application has thrown up in our own day—appropriate, perhaps, that 1971 should also be Conservation Year. Professor Smare also warned us against judging one exhibit against another—this was not a competitive display, but a series of examples of practical science, each one a link in a chain of applied knowledge. It would, therefore, be inappropriate if my review were to attempt to single out some exhibits for praise and others for criticism. We were treated to a panoramic view of the work of the chemist, physicist, and biologist alike, and each landscape detail was as invaluable as the next in making up that view. But if praise cannot bt distributed individually, it can and must be lavished on all who had anything to do with the exhibition. In his opening address the Headmaster referred to "the superhuman organisation" which had gone into the preparation and planning of the exhibition over the previous two months, to which I would add my praise for the enthusiasm with which the products were exhibited. To boys and staff I owe a debt for beginning to fill in a very great gap in my own education, and I am sure there were many other visitors to the exhibition, who for the first time began to understand such everyday things as radio, detergents or milk, to name just a few. It was not just the nature 17
of the exhibits which made the whole so successful, but the willingness of the exhibitors to explain their own items, not just once, but throughout the two days to anyone who appeared lost. As the principles behind the majority of exhibits were unknown to me, such willingness was doubly welcome. The exhibition opened with a short dramatic account of the history of science in York from the Romans to George Hudson, after which we were given a chance to observe some of their contributions at greater length in the rooms next to the Hall. Also in this section one had a chance to learn about the complicated workings of the computer and its many uses. The rest of the exhibition was made up of 107 different exhibits, ranging from "Chemicals from the sea" to "Insect camouflage," from "Ultra violet radiation, its properties and uses" to "Dichromate oxidation of alcohol," from chickens to soap, from cigarettes to river pollution, from trout to electrolysis, from gas chromatography to passion rating. Harmonics, polymers, combustion and soil were all represented, plus many others. It was a composite exhibition, most competently produced. The trials and tribulations of preparation were not apparent on the day, and the efforts of all were well rewarded by the total success of the exhibition. But its value went further than the simple (or complex) explanation of scientific principles. It was also the application of an educational principle—that involvement in the process of learning produces the best results—and one hopes very much that such opportunities as these science exhibitions provide will not be lost. D.R.D.C.
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR
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On the evening of June 16th, two performances of scenes from Ben Jonson's 'Bartholomew Fair' were presented by the Third and Fourth Forms; production was by the Headmaster and Mr. Oxley. Two particoloured stalls selling gingerbread and roast pig promised all the fun, and though the cast found it hard to rise to the playwright's full vigour and verbal subtlety, yet the colour and knockabout comedy were all his, Ursula, the appalling and greasy roast pig seller (Christopher Smith) set the pace. He treated us to an intriguing fight over a lost frying pan, and showed us a very unladylike leg when it was scalded in the contest, all sores and dirty bandages. (When these scenes were played before The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh a fortnight later, the Duke in an amused aside, told one of the boys that underneath the morning dress, A his leg looked like that.) Ursula was well supported by Mooncalf (John Brace), her bottle boy, who displayed an unforgettable pair of "grasshopper thighs" clad in bright yellow tights, as he staggered under the weight of that round-bottomed chair, which features in all School productions. Nightingale's easily heard voice (Jeremy Beadle) promised song, and a fine song we were duly given—the music composed and played by Robin Walker. Dramatically the song was overlong, but it provided a good opportunity to observe the dapper Edgworth (Michael Walker) at work picking pockets, and there was some nice by-play with the feather from Dame Purecraft's hat. Jonson hated the hypocritical Puritans, and the stocks which were on stage throughout the play were 18
clearly destined for Zeal-of-the-Land Busy (James Brockbank). However, he did declare that "long hair is an ensign and a banner, and the world is full of these banners, very full of these banners" and won sympathy from some of the audience with that. Younger players sometimes stop acting when they are not speaking, and though Justice Overdo (Peter Brooker) was a little flat-voiced, if audible, he did maintain his character throughout. Full marks too to the wardrobe—even all the extras were very gay in their blues and reds and slashed sleeves, and breeches. We should be all right for "The Mikado" now: I wonder whether those yellow tights will fit Koko? P.M.N.
C.C.F. NOTES First we must thank the Regular Services for two special additions to the Contingent. Our parent Royal Navy establishment, HMS Caledonia, provided the Diesel motor boat that has proved so valuable and popular as a training aid. The Royal Engineers at Hessay, who had already supplied us with two rubber dinghies with outboard motors, undertook to make us a new naval mast which was raised shortly before the Annual Inspection. The Inspection was on June 7th, and while there was alertness and vigour in the day's programme, we must note that three separate references were made to hair-cuts in the Inspection Report. "Hair-cuts were modern" was one euphemistic phrase; "shoulder-length hair" was noted on a senior Associate member; and "dreary hair-styles" were referred to by the Inspecting Officer. So we should let it be known that a few members of this voluntary contingent are continuing to let it down. Of course these hair styles worn by boys wearing Service uniforms cause a shudder to anyone who has connections with the Services, for they see the "style" as an insult to Service custom; and one wonders how long the Services will allow boys in Cadet Forces to wear recognisable Service uniform since they are sometimes mistaken by the public for regulars. Nevertheless, the final remarks by the Inspecting Officer, RearAdmiral J. E. Dyer-Smith, sum up his penetrating and shrewd assessment: "Altogether I was impressed with the involvement of staff and cadets in the CCF activities and consider there is much potential in the unit." We were proud to have the CCF Centenary Banner for the Inspection Parade, carried by a very smart Guard of Honour from the Army Section. This Banner was presented to the CCF by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in 1960, when the centenary of Cadet Forces in schools was celebrated; the Banner is kept at the Cadet Training Centre at Frimley Park, and may be borrowed by contingents for special occasions. We are grateful to RSMI Power for bringing the Banner from Oundle and returning it to Frimley Park. Accounts of special activities follow this introduction, but there are some particular subjects to mention. Congratulations to Sergeant Hamshaw on the splendid progress of the Military Band, and our warm thanks to Mr. K. R. Pemberton and Mr. W. Riley for their instruction and 19
encouragement; congratulations to Warrant Officer Stow on being selected for an International Air Cadet Exchange visit to Israel, and to Petty Officer Craven on winning the Fernie Cup. And we would like to thank Flying Officer A. J. Riley for the trouble he takes to ensure opportunities for our cadets of all three Sections to fly on Wednesdays. It is, of course, a great advantage that F/O Riley is one of the pilots in No. 9 Air Experience Flight. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION The Summer term started with the preparations for Annual Inspectio and during the holidays our Parent Establishment, HMS Caledonia, ha sent down a 16-foot Slow Motor Boat with an 8 h.p. Enfield Diese Engine which originally could manage six knots and now it is gettin run in she can make a good eight knots. She will be named "CaHie the name by which Caledonia is known to its inmates, some time in th near future. Trips can be arranged anywhere from Naburn to Ripod. and every week a group of enthusiastic cadets take her out. Thanks go to the Royal Engineers at 322 Engineer Park, Hessay fol two reasons this term, firstly the presentation of a brand new 30-foo: mast for the Parade Ground which was raised by the whole Continge in time for Annual Inspection and secondly for the two Recce boa which they change regularly and service for us. The two Seagull engin are making good way now and cadets are getting some good experienc in the handling of the small craft. Annual Inspection was with us once again and this year we were inspected by Rear Admiral J. E. Dyer-Smith R.N., F.I.Mech.E., who is Director General, Aircraft (Naval). Unfortunately, due to his chasing the RAF Section, he did not see the Naval Section at full strength. During the term we have had visits from various Naval Officers including Lieutenant Commander Plummer, who is second in command of all Naval CCF in the MOD, London; from Lieutenant Commander Hall who was Staff Officer (Navy) to Rear Admiral Dyer-Smith at Inspection and he came from Caledonia, Rosyth; and from our own Liaison Officer Lieutenant Morgan. During the latter part of the term CPO Dodson attended and it was very nice to have him with us but it was a pity we did not see more of him. During the term Leading Seaman Young left the Section having completed his three years service last Summer and having just passed his Advanced Naval Proficiency. He had worked well for the Section an his expertise will be greatly missed. Leading Seaman Craven and Leadin Seaman Bell both passed the ANP and were promoted Petty Office Nelson Division passed their Naval Proficiency Exam and Able Seame Clayburn, Harrison, Littlefield, Millikin, Pette, Richardson, Ward an Wormald were all promoted "hookies." Finally Captain Bulcock has relinquished his "Pongo" affiliations become a "Pusser" Lieutenant. 20
All Cadets are encouraged to attend at least one of the many excellent camps and courses which the Royal Navy runs in the UK. (Gunnery, shooting, sailing, diving, engineering, naval aviation and helicopter training, arduous training and sea experience with the Fleet.) We regard a cadet who does not attend such a camp as not having well used his Service in the Royal Navy Section. Next term (Christmas '71) we hope to have liaison trips to Caledonia and we expect that every cadet will have visited the Establishment at one time during his Service. Rodney Division go on to take their Naval Proficiency and Nelson Division will attempt their Advanced Naval Proficiency and we hope they pass. A report on the visit to HM Fleet Tender "Bembridge" at Easter and the sea experience gained on her follows. J.A.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY CAMP, EASTER 1971 HM/FT Bembridge In 1964 Their Lordships, as they were then known, commissioned a series of new ammunition carriers or Fleet tenders and as a result HM I FT Bembridge was built at Grimsby. The later models are larger and better equipped with Radar.
Bembridge has had a varied career; at one time she acted as a pleasure steamer and over and above the normal crew of six, forty-four people were crammed in in those days. Now they have removed the majority of the bunks and she will hold 20 in the main ammunition hold and six for-ard, with the captain, engineer and First Lieutenant sleeping aft. We joined the ship at "G" Moorings on HMS Excellent, the Navy Gunnery school and found ourselves organised into three watches of Red, White and Blue. Very quickly the Number One sorted out the non-matelots from matelots and made sure they were "looked after" by some of the "regulars." The joys of peeling potatoes whilst listening to the Eurovision Song Contest were experienced on the first evening. On the Sunday morning it is customary when leaving the Royal Naval Dockyard to be dressed overall and so we saluted every passing ship and every ship we passed, such as Devonshire, Hampshire, Norfolk, Blake and many others, and at the entrance to the Dockyard we piped the two shore establishments of HMS Vernon and HMS Dolphin.
Out to sea we changed into number 8 or sea rig and looked around "our" ship. The journey passed uneventfully and we were shown by Number One how to run out a Trident Log and how to get it back. We arrived at Weymouth that evening and leave was granted to anybody who wanted it. Because Weymouth is not a Naval port a total 24 hour watch routine had to be kept and as there were eight Leading hands they each took a two hour watch in pairs.
The next day, Monday we had instruction in Piping from Number One and went rabbiting with the Skipper, Lieutenant-Commander Andrews. We left Weymouth and proceeded to trawl round the bay. All we succeeded in catching was a great deal of the seaweed on the bottom
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of the bay and we also tore the nets badly. Returning to Weymouth we set to on the boat as the Liberty Boats left us. Lieutenant Maw became ship's carpenter and started a guard rail to the aft bridge structure while Leading Seaman Slater and Leading Seaman Craven started moving the Bembridge's nameplates up after having overpainted them in preparation for a new coat of paint. Sunset was sounded, the bell and flag stowed away and supper eaten and more people went on leave. For the last time we slipped away from Weymouth and moved towards Poole, some of the Cadets getting sea experience at handling the boat en route. The people on the bridge found out extremely quickly that the Captain had very good eyesight, even in thick mist. Arriving off Poole the ship was dressed overall again and entered the long and winding passage between the numerous buoys marking the way into this small harbour. Eventually we arrived and made fast. A small inshore minesweeper we had met on our way followed us in. Wednesday came to be associated with the cry "Manoverboard" and a steep lurching of the ship to one side or the other as every attempt was made to rescue the unfortunate lifebuoy! The Skipper made up teams to try our skill at getting the lifebuoy back inboard. We returned quite early to Poole where we again had to keep night watches. On Thursday we returned to Pompey and refuelled Ivi oil and victuals. "Buffer" explained to anybody who would listen t story about the HMS Excellent Gun-Carriage which is used for Stat Funerals and which has been pulled by ratings of the Gunnery Scho since the Funeral of Queen Victoria. People were duly impressed by th famous drill ground at Excellent, and on Thursday afternoon the un heard of luxury of a shower became a reality when the Ramehead, a floating lump of metal which will never move again since it returned from HK, opened up its facilities for us. Captain Bulcock had a few words with an engineer and the showers became hot ones instead of the ice cold they were when we came in. Beards which were just beginning, to flourish were shaved off by quite a few of the Ship's Company. British Rail, despite its loud threats of disruption throughout the country, turned up trumps and Leading Seamen Craven and Bell went their own ways leaving the majority of the party to make their way back to York. Our thanks as always to Captain Bulcock, Lieutenant Maw, Lieutenant-Commander Andrews and Number One, not forgetting of course "Buffer". J.A.G.C. ARMY SECTION The small numbers in the Section have made it difficult to give adequate instructional opportunities to the NCOs, who have been manifestly keen and smart; Sergeants Balls and Cass, and Corporal Ray formed an outstanding Colour Party for the CCF Banner at the Inspection, and Sergeant Major Elsworth maintained a quietly efficient control of the Section. In his Inspection Report, the Army Staff Officer said 'the standard of turnout was good and the boys had an obvious pride in all being smartly dressed in No 2 dress'. 22
Army Section training is perhaps less obviously attractive than that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections, but the Apex training scheme offers a wide variety and it is beginning to work well; Army Section cadets should remember, too, that they are part of a Combined Cadet Force, and can join in the activities of the other Sections. During the Easter holidays Adventurous Training was carried out from Sennybridge, near Brecon as a base. Captain Oxley, who has taken over command of the Section, has a happy relationship with the CCF of St. Edward's, Oxford, where he taught before coming to St. Peter's, and our party joined in some of their schemes. We are very grateful to the Commanding Officer of St. Edward's CCF for extending to us many of the benefits of his administrative arrangements. Early in the Summer Term a party joined the inter-schools training week-end at Welbeck College, splendidly organised by their Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Harland. The programme included competitive orienteering, shooting and watermanship, and our team did very well, with top score in shooting. The uniform for Army Sections from next term will be a jersey with combat trousers, but No 2 dress will continue to be worn for special occasions. A.S.C.
R.A.F. NOTES During the Summer Term the section was led by W.O. Stow assisted by Cpl. Ramsden (2 i/c), Cpls. Scott, Cameron and Shepherd, P. M., and J/Cpls. Short, Shepherd, A. M. and Hall. With a change in the training programme imminent, the last of the old style Proficiency examinations was held on June 22nd. Cadets Chester, Jones, P. J. T., Long, Moxon and Smith, C. J. are to be congratulated on passing, in view of the very limited instructional time which had been available. Junior NCOs organised two exercises : one in the vicinity of York early in the term, and the other in the Strensall training area on the occasion of the General Inspection. The annual camp was held at R.A.F. Hereford from March 31st— April 7th. A variety of activities included shooting, swimming, miscellaneous sports and a map reading exercise. A special feature of the camp was a two night stay under canvas near the Black Mountains. Cadets were responsible for erecting their own tents and for clearing up the site before leaving. Food was cooked by apprentices from R.A.F. Hereford and tents were kept warm by paraffin stoves. Each cadet had an hour's fire watching on one of the two nights involved. No flying was available at Hereford but there were several occasions during the Summer Term when air experience flying was possible at R.A.F. Church Fenton. Several members of the section took advantage of these facilities and a number had as many as 3 flights, each of one hour duration. P.L.H. 23
AIR EXPERIENCE FLYING During the Summer Term, a record number of boys were able to take part in air experience flying at R.A.F. Church Fenton. A total of twenty eight flights were made, and this has been mainly due to havi our own representative on the staff of the Air Experience Flight whi facilitates early booking and often enables us to fill vacancies wh other schools cancel at short-notice. Most of those visiting Church Fenton were, of course, from t R.A.F. Section but members of the Naval and Army Sections have als been represented. The highlight of the flight for most is undoubted) their first view of St. Peter's School from the air and we wonder t what extent the usual Wednesday afternoon activities have been disturb by our frequent aerial visits ! Many cadets have been taken through intricacies of loops, slow rolls, barrel rolls and stall turns, and seve have reached quite a competent standard in flying the aircraft themselves. Of these, Cadet Bruce deserves a special mention. On his last flight, he controlled the aircraft for most of the time he was airborne succeeded in flying it to within quite accurate limits. We are indebted to Squadron Leader Burns, the Commanding Office of No. 9 A.E.F. for all the help he has given us, and for the prompt and efficient way that our enquiries and difficulties are always dealt with. Our thanks must also go to the other pilots of the unit who do so much to make us feel at home in the air. A.J.R.
SCOUT GROUP Because of uncertainty about the future of Scouting in the school, no real progress can be reported, although a number of interesting meetings and activities have been arranged over the past two terms. Among the highlights were a very successful aerial runway and an enjoyable camp (mainly in cloud!) at the coast in early June when we had our Field Weekend. A party started the Lyke Wake Walk which should have ended at the camp, but they had to retire early in some of the most atrocious weather seen on the Yorkshire Moors for many years. Up to that point they had made very good time in conditions which demanded very accurate map-reading and compass work. There is no enthusiasm for formal Scouting in the school at the moment, and the absence of Scouting in the Junior School means that few who come in have had the early training which is so vital. Perhaps we shall be able to continue some of the activities, though not as Scouts, until such time as a revival seems possible and desirable. K.G.C.
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme has continued to flourish in the school. This is the second year in which we have operated a Preliminary Year for the first-year boys, to give them a taste of the range of activities which fall within the scheme, before going on to the Bronze Award at the designated entry age of 14. The 24 places were well over-subscribed. During the winter these boys attended a series of talks on hobbies and outdoor pursuits, and were vigorously trained in map-reading by knowing masters who issued surprisingly blank maps. As a result the boys coped very well with the expedition training in the summer, first in good weather in Wykeham Forest, and then on 6th June in atrocious conditions in Bransdale. Most of the boys, though very wet, cheerfully elected to spend the night in an old barn and were triumphant at their survival, although they moved rather slowly for some days afterwards. The same weekend saw some laudable route-finding and camping by 17 second-year boys preparing for their Bronze Expedition. They were in small groups in the Farndale Area, and also camped at Low Dalby beyond Pickering and again near Rievaulx Abbey before passing the expedition section of the Award. For this section they had to submit group projects, and these included the visiting of old abbeys and historic buildings, Land Use and the production of a four-inch map of Ryedale. These same boys all covered the Red Cross First Aid course during the winter months, and passed the examination at the first attempt, so that they are well on the way to the Bronze Award. S. Foster and N. J. Williams who left the school last year finished the Gold Award and are to receive their certificates from the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. Many who take part in the Scheme rightly determine to achieve the Bronze or Silver Award—both creditable achievements—but it is an encouragement and satisfaction to us all that these two, like P. Haigh-Lumby and P. Holmes last year have gone on to take the highest standard of all. P.M.N.
HOCKEY 1971 The mildest and dryest spring for many years allowed us to play more hockey than we had ever imagined possible in a British climate. With three full pitches and a small practice pitch most members of the club managed to get in many games during the term. It was especially pleasing to see how quickly the beginners improved with the extra time available. The first eleven had rather a frustrating season in which the odd goal made all the difference in four of the matches. In these the final result could have gone either way.
The second eleven season finished with honours even, winning two and losing two. All members of school teams played well and their enthusiasm was most praiseworthy. P. L. Hall led the first eleven and
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HOCKEY MATCHES 1971
York University: Lost 0-7 The match was played away at the University on a remarkably f and dry pitch. The University settled down quickly and the School, unable to produce any real form or rhythm, soon found themselves three goals down. In the second half more well-taken goals by the University gave them a well-deserved 7-0 victory. Bootham School: Drew 2-2 In the first half of this game the School were well on top and should definitely have been more than one goal up after 35 minutes. Bootham got into their stride after the re-start and the School began to struggle. A lucky goal by P. L. Hall made the score 2-1, but Bootham, ably marshalled by Goulty, grabbed the equaliser with only 10 minutes to go. M. G. B. Hepworth had a fine game for the School. Scarborough College: Lost 0-1 This was a disappointing result for the School who had most of th play throughout the game and who dominated completely their opponents half of the field. However, special mention must go to the Scarborou College goalkeeper who prevented the School time and again from scoring. Leeds G.S.: Drew 1-1 This match was played after being postponed from the previous w It produced some good hockey from both sides and a draw seemed fairest result. Archbishop Holgate's G.S.: Cancelled
unthorpe G.S.: Won 7-0 As the score suggests, the School dominated the game for lon periods and the result was only in doubt at the very beginning whe el both sides started indifferently. This fine victory was unfortunately marred by the weather and most of the game was played in the driving snow. Scorers for the School were Hall (4), Jones (2) and Young (1). Colours were awarded to Hall, Gillgrass, Hepworth and Jones. York H.C. 2nd XI: Lost 0-2 Despite being on top in the first half the School were unable to score. At the restart York asserted themselves in no uncertain manner scoring two well-taken goals. Despite very heavy rain the quality of hockey in this match reached a high standard. Worksop College : Lost 0-1. Both sides were very evenly matched and play fluctuated from en to end. After many near misses by both sides Worksop scored the important winning goal with two minutes to spare. Atkinson, Avis and Coverdale played well for the School and were awarded their colou after the game. 26
Styx H.C.: Lost 1-5 This year the Styx had a strong team and inevitably they produced some very good hockey. To begin with the game was tight and although the Styx went into a one goal lead the School immediately equalised against the run of play. From then until the end of the first half the Styx dominated play and recaptured the lead. After the interval they consolidated their lead with three more well-taken goals. The remainder of the School team were awarded their colours for the season and Hall and Hepworth were both given their caps. Pandas H.C.: Lost 1-6 This match was played at a fast pace and the two teams seemed evenly matched at the start. However, the greater experience of the Pandas eventually began to tell and they produced some good hockey towards the end of the first half. After the interval the School were under strong pressure and although they pulled one goal back from a short corner, the Pandas went on to win by a considerable margin. Old Peterites : Cancelled. 1st XI from : *R. C. Spence, *M. G. B. Hepworth, *B. J. Avison, *J. W. Gillgrass, *S. P. Coverdale, *D. M. Dempsey, *I. Robinson, *P. L. Hall (Capt.), *M. J. Jones, *R. T. S. Young, *R. F. Atkinson, *A. D. A. Smith, R. C. M. Dickenson. 2nd XI results: York University, Lost 2-5. Bootham School, Won 2-1. Scarborough College, Won 2-1. York H.C. 4th XI, Rained Off 1-1. Worksop College, Lost 1-4.
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BOAT CLUB 1971 In retrospect the '71 season is dominated by the outstanding achievement of an VIII and three reserves rowing in two days (211 hours on the water) from Oxford to London. That story is told elsewhere. It marks out this as another 'building' season since the £400 raised from that row goes to the provision of new craft—in this case 4 fine sculling boats on order for October. With funds raised last year the club has equipped itself with four adjustable riggers, a full set of weights, and been enabled to fibre-glass and so bring into commission two old shell eights. Speech Day saw two fours and five eights manned for the now established procession of boats, and old friends will like to know that 'Sally' is also in use. But 'building' at a deeper level, too. There has been a great spirit, stemming perhaps from those 'nowt's too hard if you're daft enough to try it' days of the Long Row, welling in the members. None have been more thrilled at the advances being made at Colts and Junior Colts levels than the senior rowers—and that's generous from chaps about to leave the school and club. Work shifts in these last days of term have borne it out; most notably Neville Turton's splendidly conceived and executed lettering over the Boathouse, freely given. 27
Technically, club rowing is still behind what some may think it to be, and we must confess that it has not been the strikingly successful regatta season it might have been. The 1st IV strode over the Yorkshire Head Course to win by 25 seconds; but as a crew which at one time and with the right equipment might have contemplated Senior standard, it was disappointing in the hard edge of short-course regatta competition. It subsequently took the Junior IV's trophy at Bradford. The 2nd IV emerging as such only very late in the season, were technically poor and won, after no less than 2 finals earlier in the season, by sheer guts. Robert Taylor, for his rowing as a novice in this crew, was awarded the Shackleton Cup for the most improved boater, awarded posthumously, one might say, last year to David Broom. Elsewhere there was many a near miss; with a total of 5 unsuccessful finalists and 5 semi-finalists, St. Peter's was at any rate in the running. It is worth observing that long distance rowing (one has in mind the sponsored rows of these past two years and the fine achievement of the Colts in rowing over 15th out of 17 crews—and surely the youngest ever crew at that—in the Yorkshire Head of the River VIII's) does not add to the potential for regatta racing—unless in one respect, that it marks a willingness to row hard. So we were walloped by Durham and Lancaster in the Triangular, fresh from the Thames row . . . but, grooved to a rating of 12, what could one expect? The 1st IV never gained conviction with a high rating; the others got it at the expense of poor technique. Only if that technique is assured beforehand will a long row pay dividends other than financial. There were sunny regattas and cold ones, with a wind which cut like a knife; there were beery moments of success and depressing ones of resignation, as when an unparalleled severity in Nottingham Regatta committee disqualified our Colts VIII for being two minutes late to the start after watching them row up-70 miles of trailer bashing down the M1 and tortuous detours through the city, was it worth it? Above all we smarted from poor performances from the seniors at York Summer , Regatta, whilst delighting that again a colts IV reached Cadets final. Weighing it all up, one sees a technical improvement of note, but not distinction; brightest at the Colts and Junior Colts end, where weight training is now firmly established and where sculling will make its most marked effect next year. All this dominated by an esprit de corps which has been the most significant feature of the club's rowing and which will surely bear fruit. Robert Carson led it with vivacious humour and a never-say-die attitude as a fine captain; Dick Hamshaw never spoke about it but exuded it in every moment in and out of the boat, as vice captain; Andrew Sherris steered with it as one of our very best coxes; 14 Ricard Bell willed it into his crew . . . and John Slater put it into the new conception of 'boatswain'. The future? We look ahead on two fronts. In the building of club facilities we shall not be complete without a sectional shell IV. Sophisticated equipment is no use without being able to take it with you and use it where it's most needed—in races. If that implies a higher standard of entry, we accept it. It is unlikely that the school will see a really good eight (for which we do have the craft) for a few years yet; but a good competitive junior /senior four we can expect. And on a wider front, influenced by the growing expense of regatta events and their inadequacy to provide racing for more than a few good crews, we look to creatin a 28
a framework of 'at home' events based on the north east rivers. Here, within a repechage system and a requirement to state the current racing condition of each crew (perhaps based on timed 500 metre distances), we could expect to create a better opportunity for schools racing of all grades. I would like particularly to thank Trevor Ward among Old Peterites for getting together an eight for Speech Day, parents who gave their support at racing and have pledged future interest by the promise of trophies to the club, Peter Rivers for his interest in our photography; and all the many who gave their support to a sponsored row which has helped put the club on the map. Not least do we owe gratitude to Norcraft Marine who so speedily filled the gap left by our stolen dinghy. And nearer home D.R.D.C. has brought us tireless energy in coaching and administration and the sound standards of an ex-captain of Trinity, Cambridge. C.P.M.D. Club Officers: Capt.—R. J. Carson (G), Vice-Captain--R. G. W. Hamshaw (G), Boatswain—J. R. Slater (S), Senior Coxswain—A. B. L. Sherris (S). 1st IV R. G. W. Hamshaw, A. N. Lawrence, R. J. Carson, T. J. Morley, Cox— A. B. L. Sherris. Winners Yorkshire Head of River IV's, Junior IV's Bradford. 2nd IV D. P. Atkinson, N. J. M. Turton, R. E. Taylor, S. R. Bell, Cox--M. A. J. Ferguson. Winners Novice IV's Leeds. 3rd IV E. C. S. Fry, M. P. Tree, J. A. Croft, J. R. Slater, Cox—W. S. Mcllroy.
4th IV A. T. Sykes, M. J. S. Muncer, S. R. Batchelor, R. G. D. Oldham, Cox—J. B. Littlefield.
Cc1ts VIII P. A. E. Challis, A. J. Sargent, T. M. Bloom, M. S. Ray, S. K. Grant, A. T. Vickers, A. R. Hornby, S. J. Warren, J. R. Woodcock, Cox—J. P. Terry.
"NOW I'D LIKE TWO OR THREE DAYS IN BED . . ." Oxford to Westminster Row-14th and 15th April, 1971 The idea was born in the Christmas term and boosted by the York
19th Centenary celebrations, in which it was felt that we might do a
spot of flag flying in the south. Sponsorship for the row had priority, money for equipment and in particular for sculling boats being the aim. Each crew member (there were too many enthusiasts for a single '8' and reserves were wanted) made his own bid for backing in the three weeks holiday at home, during which he also kept to a fitness programme. Joint coaches, Mr. Duncan and Mr. Du Croz worked on firms in the York district and raised much interest from the Press. The crew was Carson, Hamshaw, Morley, Lawrence, Slater, Bell, Atkinson, Turton, Taylor, Steadman, Fry, and coxes Sherris and Terry. 29
The minibus with Celia in tow left school on the morning of 13th April and arrived in Oxford at 4 p.m. to drop off bedding at St. Edward's School cricket pavilion and rendezvous at Christ Church with Mr. Du Croz. Track-suited in the spring sunshine we launched from the University boathouse (a tear shed for Oxford's Italian built craft dormant in the sheds). Twenty minutes on the water and then the reception of `George' at the House boathouse, who settled Celia for the night. All was well and we relaxed on prime food in the comfortable eating lounges of the Golden Cross. The row was in six stages : Oxford to Wallingford, Wallingford to Caversham, Caversham to Marlow (DAY ONE). Marlow to Staines, Staines to Twickenham, Twickenham to Westminster (DAY TWO). Early starts were the order of the day. We were awakened at 5.30 a.m. to rustling Complan packets; a sense of foreboding uncertainty in the fine morning light as we got into rowing gear and packed polythene-protected reserves of clothing. The porter slid us by the side gate into the Meadows; Celia was launched and the Press photographed. 6.40 a.m. and off ! the support party already running for the first lock gates (no locks are manned before nine and swinging those gates by hand is like pulling a thousand pints of beer). Iffley was the first of a total of 33 and we entered nervously. If the fears of the rowers were soon dispersed by the various charms of each lock setting, the reserves were quick to learn the arduousness of each crucial lock rendezvous, counting the seconds to swing the crew through and replenish fluid sweated out on the water. After 7 locks and a chill wind, the end of the first four hour shift was near. R.A.F. Wallingford's jetty served for the pull-in and the crew could relax and breakfast on cheese, hot lemon and the brick-like Mapleton Fruit Bars which were to become famous during the row. Each main stop lasted about an hour, diminishing slightly the second day as stiffness threatened to interfere with rhythm. During the break there was much discussion as to the best technique to adopt because the first section had proved too tiring and morale was low. This was put down to lack of concentration and the high rating of 26. We had learnt that if we were to keep our energy we must hold a rating of around 15. We knew now what was involved. We left in high spirits to row the next 17 miles; a stretch particularly beautiful, through valley gaps and plains, silent except for the oars on the water and the sounds of moorhens, ducks and swans, soon familiar. As each lock was approached, we could hear the thunder of water cascading down the weir steps. There was a never-ending number of things to look at. This section took in the Pangbourne reach where the National Schools event takes place annually. The last section of it was extremely exhausting, the Reading Head of the River course, but Caversham was reached at approx 4.30 and we had our lunch of sardines, bread, tea, lemon and Guinness. Our first day's objective was now only 17 miles distant. A style and rhythm had been found and after a short rest we resumed our 8" by 4" seats. This row was particularly pleasing as the boat travelled quickly and we reeled the miles away. Henley with its beautiful regatta reach slid past with slanting sunlight on riverside lawns and noble trees, and with it the 50 mile mark. Moments like these made one glad to be rowing, past the last lock gates of Temple Lock and into Marlow in the dusk. Eighteen locks were passed and the half way stage reached as we accepted 30
the hospitality of Marlow R.C. and berthed Celia. We passed the night at Sir William Borlase's School after a very late and expensive meal at the Anchor Inn in town. Grateful of hot showers, we collapsed into bed; a classroom floor, but who cared? Oxford seemed already a remote memory. Unforgettable Thursday saw us awake and breakfasting on Complan shortly after 5.30. An hour later the first twenty strokes took us to Marlow lock. The first section was 25 miles and perhaps the most beautiful of all as the early morning mist hung over the river. We passed Eton and the splendid sight of Windsor Castle. At Boulters Lock half the crew had to step out and work the gates by very lowgeared handles. Staines was to be our breakfast stop and when we arrived everyone was surprised at how quickly the journey had gone. Breakfast was eaten while basking in glorious sunshine on the riverside lawn of Staines R.C. but the stop was a short one as we had to be on the tideway in order to have the current with us for the last reach. Timing was becoming critical. Twickenham R.C. was to be the next stop and so with a new combination of crew members (indeed, at every staging point the crew in the bows was switched) we started on the 19 mile stretch of outer London suburbia. This row was by far the best, with the boat easily balanced and running smoothly, and it was also the hottest, the temperature being very near to 70°F. In one reach we had a short sprint to the next lock with a hire cruiser and beat it! At each lock the procedure was to down as much drink as possible and so moisten one's handfuls of `scroggin' (a family Duncan concoction of chocolate, mint, nuts and dried fruit ad-libbed to instil maximum calories). Salt tablets had been unanimously discarded by this stage, though were taken earlier. At Twickenham, tired we knew the goal was near. The last of the locks was passed at Teddington (the Richmond lock is only used at low water) and we now had an open stretch of 17 miles to row. Firmly resolved, the last crew assembles after their Guinness and sandwiches; the Pirelli inflatable is manned by Mr. Du Croz, petrol an uncertain factor. The water is sinking fast and we must hold the ebb for the whole distance if we are not to compete with six knots of tidal flood. There is some nervousness as we settle into the now familiar stride. The river widens noticeably; we feel the change of tide now firmly established as the stages of the Boat Race course move by. This was the climax of our journey. As we passed under Putney Bridge the surface of the water, which had been flat calm, suddenly became rough and dangerous and Celia began to ship water. Most of us became soaked but calmer water was to be found nearer the bank. When we looked across from one side of the river to the other, the vastness of the river compared with our home stretch on the Ouse was frightening. Somewhere ahead the support party must be arranging for the landing. Daylight was coming to an end, heightening the tension as we forged ahead. Coasters were moving out in large washes down the half ebb. Would we make it by dark? At last Big Ben and our destination, Westminster Bridge, could be seen. In the last few strokes, our victorious feelings were brusquely interrupted by the shouts of the shore crew from the bridge. We were being warned off the inside arch where the sluicing current and a tumbling under-eddy made fatally dangerous conditions 31
for a rowing shell. In two or three more lengths we would have been in it. We were forced to summon all our skill and energy and back down against six knots of tide. We had been on the water since six that day; now it was 8 o'clock. The County Hall steps offered the only possibility of a landing. The approach was made through the farthest arch on the opposite shore. A sudden stop in our headlong approach opposite the steps—the stern swung out and downstream as the shore party caught us. Slowly, one by one, we were pulled ashore as the Pirelli nudged into us and warps were put out to both craft. Somebody muttered they were glad to be alive. Another said he felt 'reborn'. In the flashes of Press cameras the journey was ending—we had done what we set out to do. Dick must already be reporting that he was bent on his 'two or three days in bed ...' A cold hour and a half intervened before arrangements for Celia's safe delivery to Putney could be made with Thames River Police. We took leave of the shadows of Big Ben at about 9.45 and drove to Thames R.C., our final hosts. Celia was towed in at midnight and we summoned the last of the days' strength for the final lift out. Thirteen willing, spirited and friendly people flaked into sleeping bags on the floor of the spectators' balcony and somewhere in the dark background a whisky bottle was emptying. R.J.C.
RUGBY EASTER TERM 1971 Both Junior teams enhanced further their Christmas term reputations, and a term of continuing successes was enjoyed. A rare and notable double was achieved when both teams visited Ampleforth and returned with victories under their belts . Results of matches were as follows: — `Under 15' XV Feb. 3 v. Hymers College Home Won 22— 3 Feb. 6 v. Pocklington School Away Won 6— 0 Feb. 10 v. Ampleforth College Feb. 13 v. Ashville College Feb. 20 v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S.
Away Away Home
`Under 14' XV Jan. 23 v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Home Feb. 3 v. Hymers College Home Feb. 10 v. Ampleforth College Away Feb. 13 v. Ashville College Away Feb. 27 v. Pocklington School Away Mar. 6 v. Scarborough College Away
Won Won Drawn
11— 9 9— 3 0— 0
Cancelled Won Won Won Cancelled Won
20-18 11— 9 5— 3
RUGBY FIXTURES 1971 1st XV Saturday 18th September, Headingley R.U.F.C. Eaglets XV ... Saturday 25th September, Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts ... Wednesday 29th September, Headingley Wanderers XV 32
19-11
... Home. . Home Homer
Saturday 9th October, Bradford G.S. ... Saturday 16th October, Denstone College ... Wednesday 20th October, Ashville College ... Saturday 6th November, Giggleswick School Saturday 13th November, Ampleforth College •.• Saturday 20th November, Durham School ... Saturday 27th November, Worksop College ••• Saturday 4th December, Pocklington School ... ... Wednesday 8th December, Old Peterites (2.30 p.m.) ... Saturday 11th December, Leeds G.S. ... ... ...
...
Away Away Home Away Home Away Home ... Away ... Home ... Home
Those wishing to play in the O.P. rugger match should contact R. R. Baldwin, Corner House, Upper Poppleton, York (Tel. Upper Poppleton 4611 (Home)). R.F.H.
ATHLETICS INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE
The Goodburn Cup Monday, 8th February This and the Junior Long Run are the sole surviving athletic events left in the Easter Term. Conditions were generally good throughout the -rrn, although several house teams were slow in their organisation to take advantage of them. The extent to which a house team responds to leadership in these two events cannot be over-emphasised. One wonders whether School House have set a precedent by not entering a Senior team, but on the other hand Queen's and Grove, who filled 12 of the first 19 places, undoubtedly owed their success to the inspiration and example set by E. R. Walker and R. J. Carson. RESULT 1. E. R. Walker (Q), 2. R. J. Carson (G), 3. R. T. S. Young (Q), 4. A. D. Penty (R), 5. M. S. Bidgood r(D), 6. D. M. Dempsey (G), 7. I. W. Stephenson (G), 8. D. G. Senior (Q), 9. N. Barnes (Q), 10. R. W. Little (G). Time: 23 min. 37.9 sec. House placings:
Dronfield 5 20 25 42 43 45
Manor 16 22 24 29 34 38
Total 180
Grove 2 6 7 10 14 19 — 58
Place 6th
2nd
Rise 4 12 15 23 28 30
Temple 17 18 21 32 37 40
163
Queen's 1 3 8 9 11 13 — 45
112
165
4th
1st
3rd
5th
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN
Saturday, 13th March The team event was closely contested by Queen's and Temple, and the rest of the field were nowhere. The most remarkable thing about the race was the incomprehensible performance of the two talented 33
leading runners. Both forged well ahead of their nearest rivals and ran shoulder to shoulder as if bosom pals and members of the same team. As the finishing tape came ever nearer, both strode out, but each seemed reluctant to take the lead. No prearranged agreement had been made, yet an endeavour to stage a dead-heat was the impression that was given. The honours finally went to D. C. Spencer by the narrowest of margins in the useful time of 16 min. 16.5 sec. RESULT 1. D. C. Spencer (Q), 2. C. P. Hodgson (SH), 3. J. B. Hart (G), 4. N. P. Moxon (Q), 5. J. C. Rounthwaite (T), 6. J. P. Coverdale (Q), 7. R. M. Spencer (Q), 8. I. D. Heddle (Q), 9. C. J. Smith (Q), 10. D. M. H. Phillips (R). House placings: Dronfield 12 15 32 35 44 45 50 60
Grove 3 30 34 39 40 49 52 64
Manor 16 21 22 23 26 33 38 48
Queen's 1 4 6 7 9 20 25 29
Rise 10 24 28 42 56 58 62 63
Total 293
311
227
101
Place 5th
6th
3rd
1st
School House 2 11 27 43 53 54 55
Tempi 5 8 13 14 17 18 19 36
343
291
130
7th
4th
2nd
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E. R. Walker (Captain of School Athletics 1970 / 71) has continued
to run with distinction for the City of York. In the Athletics match, York v. Munster on Monday, May 31st, Walker won both the 400 metre race in 51.6 sec., and the 1500 metre race in 4 min. 35.1 sec. At Sheffield on June 12th he ran for the York team in the 800 metre race at the Yorkshire Schools Championship and won again in the time of 1 min. 59.9 sec. He was also a member of the York Schools Relay team (4 x 100 m) which gained 5th place in the county. R.F.H.
SHOOTING During the Spring Term, Shooting was devoted mainly to the PSSRA Leagues in which we had three teams of five members each, and to practices for beginners, of whom a considerable number showed interest. Club members in the middle group—neither beginners nor in the teams— showed very little interest, however. The "A" Team consisted of R. F. Hornby (Capt.), P. A. 0. Bell, G. S. Clarkson, T. N. E. Bowen and P. L. Cass. It won two matches out of five and came fourth out of five in the league, having in fact a higher total of points than the third team, but having had ill-fortune in securing league points. The "B" Team consisted of R. H. Goodwill, I. W. Balls, N. Moxon, T. M. Elsworth, and A. T. Sykes. It too won two matc out of five and was placed fourth out of five. 34
The "C" Team consisted of D. M. Schofield, J. R. Slater, J. C. Smith, J. E. Prowde and M. J. W. Dimelow. It won three matches out of five but had a comfortable lead on total over the other teams with the same league points and thus was placed second out of six. Minor colours were awarded to the eight members with highest averages: all the "A" team, three of whom had re-awards, and Goodwill, Balls and Moxon from "B" team. The Summer Term followed the traditional pattern of arrangements. The club had twenty-five members, about the usual number, but with more than usual beginners. The first competitions were those of the County of Lancaster R.A. Cadet meeting at Altcar. We maintained a reasonable standard, coming second in the aggregate, but not winning any of the events. On the same day the Northern Command Cadet Cup was competed for at Strensall, but our team was unsuccessful. It is very unfortunate that these events coincide every year. To find sixteen team members out of a membership of twenty-five is not easy. The Yorkshire R.A. Meeting was held at Strensall on the next day: on this occasion we won the Cadet Cup and were second in the Services Team competition, while P. A. 0. Bell tied for the individual Services cup, but lost on the count-out. The next event was the N.R.A. meeting at Bisley. Holiday arrangements took their toll and our team was slightly weakened. Scores were respectable in the Marling and Snap, but on the Thursday afternoon we had a really good shot at 500 yards in the Ashburton. This brought us up to third out of the 78 schools competing, and won the "Country Life" trophy for the best score at this range. Thus the season ended on a high note. SCHOOLS HUNDRED Badges were won by: M. W. Poynor (5th), G. S. Clarkson (7th), T. N. E. Bowen (48th), and R. F. Horn'by (76th). Individual prizes were won by G. S. Clarkson and S. M. Cooper in the "Iveagh," and by R. H. Goodwill and T. N. E. Bowen in the "Wellington."
The Ashburton VIII, who are awarded major colours was: R. F. Hornby (Capt.) 65, P. A. 0. Bell (vice-capt.) 61, G. S. Clarkson 67, T. N. E. Bowen 65, I. W. Balls 61, N. P Moxon 61, M. W. Poynor 67, S. M. Cooper 61. The Cadet Pair was M. J. W. Dimelow and H. M. Godwin, while D. F. Richardson competed in the "Ninth Man." Internal competition results were: House Competition: Manor. House Aggregate Cup: Manor. Individual Championship (classification): R. H. Goodwill. Individual .303 Championship ("Green Howard"): P. A. 0. Bell. Cadet Cup: S. M. Cooper. Donegal Badge: M. W. Poynor. L.C. Le T. 35
SQUASH Overall Results: Played 21, Won 15, Lost 6. School Match Results: Played 11, Won 10, Lost 1.
Good results indeed, and the 1st V are to be congratulated on achieving them. The one School match defeat came in the final of the Bath Club Tournament, when our three-man team lost 2-1 to Stowe. The Captain and first string, Ian Robinson, had an outstanding season, which included selection for the Yorkshire 'A' and 2nd teams and an unbeaten Southern Tour as first string for the Yorkshire Junior Team. In the same team, Peter Hall, our second string, was also unbeaten. The School No. 3 James Gillgrass, was an invaluable member of the team; free from exam worries, he relieved the captain of many of the responsibilities of organisation; he found time to do a lot of coaching and also played extremely well. Having given credit where it is due, one must unfortunately admit that this was not the successful season it should have been; in some ways it was frustrating, even depressing. Success is relative, and this team fell a long way short of its potential. Beaten finalists in the Bath Club Tournament, when we should have won it, not a single entrant in the Drysdale, the Junior Events or the Yorkshire Under 16 Championships, and only one serious competitor in the Yorkshire Under 19 competition. Of the top seven players in the School, only two, Robinson and Gil!grass, practised regularly; not surprisingly they were the only two players to improve at all. After several years as one of the leading squash schools in the country, this is a pitiful situation. Clearly, unless there is a complete change of attitude, we will not be able to maintain our present number and standard of fixtures. In view of the great kindness and help of some of the Senior clubs in the county, it would indeed be a pity if cuts in the fixture list had to be made. There is no reason why the present decline should continue, as there are several very promising younger players in the School. Three of them. I. D. Heddle, D. M. H. Phillips and J. C. Rounthwaite, took part in the Surrey Junior Championships and acquitted themselves well. They, and other young players, have a splendid opportunity to gain places in the senior teams this year, and one hopes that there will be plenty of competition for these places. Results (for the Easter Term):v Scarborough S.R.C. (Home) Won 3 2 1st V -
v York S.R.C. (Away) ... Won 4-3 1st VII. v Worksop College (Home) ... Won 5-0 1st V v Worksop College (Away) ... Lost 2-3 Colts V . Colts VII v York S.R.C. (Home) Lost 2-5 v Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (Home) ... 1st V Lost 1-4 ... v Bradford G.S. (Away) Won 5-0 1st V v Harrogate S.R.C. (Home) Won 5-0 1st V v Barnard Castle Won 3-2 1st V '•* at Rossall v Rossall Won 5-0 1st V (In the remaining part of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle beat
Rossall 4
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1).
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CRICKET RETROSPECT The 1971 Season was extremely successful. Two of the four teams, the 1st XI and the Under 14 Colts, were unbeaten against other schools and the 2nd XI only lost once. We were also fortunate to have a virtually rain-free term. The standard of bowling throughout the School was quite high, but on the whole the batting was poor. The main weakness of the batting lay in the fact that there were very few batsmen who punished the bad balls. Each team had its players, whose defensive skills were good enough to make occupation of the crease a fairly easy matter; indeed, all the 1st XI were capable of doing this. I am certainly not criticising this skill, as an ability to defend is essential for all batsmen. On the other hand the basic object of batting is to score runs, and in general the quicker a team scores its runs, the more likely it is to win its matches. Two fundamental requirements of a quick-scoring batsman are the ability to punish bad balls and good running between the wickets. Both need confidence and an aggressive attitude, and can only be gained by regular practice. Regretfully, the desire to practise is still very much lacking in the School. Most of the Under 14 team are exempt from this criticism and it was encouraging to see their enthusiastic practising, which was certainly one of the main reasons for their successful season. The 1st XI started the season with high hopes of the batting, but with doubts about the bowling. Unfortunately Ian Robinson, the leading batsman in 1970, missed most of the inter-School matches because of glandular fever. Another Old Colour, Michael Burrunston-Williams, missed ten matches. Despite these setbacks no School match was lost, and the only defeat came from M.C.C. No one was more aware than the players themselves that they should have won several of the drawn games; indeed towards the end of term, they became very frustrated at their inability to score runs quickly enough, especially early in the innings. Whilst accepting this criticism of their play, I feel that the team did extermely well. They were not a brilliant team, but by spirit and determination they were not only unbeaten but also never really in danger of losing. The main influence was undoubtedly the captain Mark Hepworth, who blended eleven players of widely varying ages and temperaments into a happy and hard-working team. He always fielded well, sometimes brilliantly and not surprisingly won the Fielding Cup; he also played several important hard-hitting innings. The leading batsmen were Peter Hall and Stephen Coverdale, both of whom s:x ,red over 500 runs. Late in the term, Ian Robinson showed that he would have scored many runs, had he been fit to play in all the matches. The highlight of the season was Peter Hall's brilliant match-winning century against Sedbergh, after the score had been 0 for 2. There were also several promising innings from the younger players, Mark Walmsley, Neil Kerruish and Peter Wilkinson. The bowling was much more effective than expected. Mark Walmsley, potentially a fine all-rounder, was top of the bowling averages, taking 36 wickets with his slow left-arm spinners; most of the remaining wickets taken were shared between the three seamers. Michael Jones, though less effective than last season, bowled tirelessly and often without 37
luck. His new-ball partner was Philip Brumfield, an Under 15 Colt and a bowler of considerable promise. He improved throughout the term and could well have taken more than his 29 wickets, had the close catching been better. The fastest bowler in the team was Peter Wilkinson, who occasionally showed what a good bowler he could be. After a year's experience and if he gets really fit, he could take a lot of wickets next year. The 2nd XI under the sound leadership of K. V. Cable, lost only one match. The bowling was well-balanced and certainly the strength of the team. Although several batsmen made occasional good scores, the side was very much indebted to the consistency of C. R. Place. The Under 15 Colts, despite the absence of P. W. Brumfield, we quite an effective bowling side, and after a poor start the batting int proved and the team achieved some good results. The unbeaten Under 14 Colts were a good all-round team with co siderable depth in the bowling. Certainly there is no lack of promise this team. The Senior Cricket Cup and the Yeomans Cup were both won b Queen's, and School House won the Junior Cup. The Burton Cup f the Inter-House League Competition was won by the Manor. During the holidays, Stephen Coverdale was again selected for th Yorkshire Schools XI (Under 19). Peter Hall was unlucky not to selected; certainly his positive batting would have been an asset to Yorkshire XI. D.K.
1st XI
Senior Colts XI (Under 15) *P. A. Scott (Capt.) *D. R. Chester *J. J. Clark *R. A. Pinder *T. J. Ward C. D. Auburn C. F. Baggs R. R. R. Clayburn A. R. 0. Heddle A. E. Hills D. G. Senior *—Colours
t*M. G. B. Hepworth (Capt.), 1970-71 f*S. P. Coverdale (Vice-Capt.), 1969-70-71 t*M. J. Jones, 1970-71 f*P. L. Hall, 1969-70-71 t*E. J. M. Walmsley, 1970-71 *P. W. Brumfield, 1971 *R. N. Kerruish, 1971 *P. R. Wilkinson, 1971 f*I. Robinson, 1969-70-71 *J. C. P. N. Lightowler, 1971 *R. T. S. Young, 1971 t Cap *—Colours —
2nd XI
Junior Colts XI (Under 14) J. S. Barton (Capt.) L. Allen S. W. S. Hawkswell S. J. Hollis J. T. Jones D. M. H. Phillips D. N. Potter J. C. Rounthwaite R. G. J. Sherratt C. D. C. Turner J. M. Wolstencroft
*K. V. Cable (Capt.) D. M. Burrunston-Williams A. H. W. Cooper W. F. Elsy *G. A. Hunt G. E. Park *C. R. Place *P. H. Rivers *R. I. Shaftoe *R. T. Tasker N. R. Wishart *—Colours 38
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date
Opponents
Ground
Result
5th May 8th May
Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.
Home Home
Lost Won
12th May
York C.C.
••. Home
15th May 19th May 22nd May 29th May 2nd June
Worksop College Durham School ... Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School The Forty Club ...
••• Home ••• Away •• • Away ••• Home ••• Home
5th June 12th June 19th June 26th June
Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College ... Leeds G.S. ... ... Craven Gentlemen C.C. ...
Away Home Home Home
3rd July 5th July
Bootham School Pocklington School
Home Away
7th July
The Saints C.C. ...
Home
9th July 10th July 12th July
}O ld Peterites
Home
Denstone College ... ... ... ... Home Played 17, Won 5, Drawn I I, Lost 1
School Opponents
146 149 for 3 156 for 7 99 (dec.) Drawn 178 for 6 200 for 4 (dec.) Won 108 98 Drawn 123 for 6 144 Drawn 161 135 for 9 Won 209 for 6 206 Drawn 133 for 1 201 for 6 (dec.) Won 119 for 4 118 Drawn 164 for 8 165 Drawn 122 for 7 171 Drawn 135 for 7 175 for 8 (dec.) Won 136 for 1 132 Drawn 107 for 7 117 for 9 (dec.) Drawn 188 for 8 194 for 8 (dec). 168 for 8 181 for 3 Drawn (dec.) (dec.) 194 for 9 104 for 5 (dec.) Drawn 162 for 5 184
2nd XI Date 15th May 19th May
Worksop College Durham School ...
22nd May
Bradford G.S.
...
Home
5th June 12th June 19th June 5th July
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Leeds G.S. ... Pocklington Sehool
Home Away Away Home
Opponents
...
Ground
Result School
Home Home
Drawn 100 for 8 157 Won 152 for 5 77 (dec.) Drawn 122 for 9 60 for 8 (dec). Won 167 63 Lost 66 69 for 2 Won 55 45 Drawn 133 101 for 7
Opponents
Under 15 Colts XI Date
Opponents
Ground
Result
Home Away
Lost 70 71 for 2 Drawn 79 for 6 163 for 8 (dec.) Won 97 82 Lost 75 77 for 6 Drawn 90 for 7 152 for 9 (dec.) Lost 57 107 for 6 (dec.) Drawn 102 for 6 115 for 5 (dec.) Drawn 125 for 8 105 for 9
8th May 15th May
Kimberworth School Worksop College
19th May 22nd May 29th May
Durham School ... Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School
Away Home Home
2nd June
Manchester Boys XI
Home
5th June
Giggleswick School
Home
12th June
Ampleforth College
Away
19th June 26th June
Leeds G.S. ... Ashville College ...
Away Home
5th July 7th July
Pocklington School Bootham School ...
Home Home
...
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School Opponents
Cancelled (dec.) Drawn 116 for 6 74 for7 (dec.) Drawn 119 92 for 9 Won 115 for 0 111 for 8 (dec.)
Under 14 Colts XI Date 5th May
Opponents Wombwell H.S. ... ...
12th May 15th May 15th May 19th May
Lime House School ... Worksop College 'A' team Worksop College 'B' team Durham School ...
2nd June 12th June 19th June
Bootham School Ampleforth College Bootham School
26th June
Ashville College ...
Ground Result School Oppone Home Won 125 for 2 13 (dec.) Home Won 47 for 0 46 Away Lost 73 87 Away Won 36 for 0 32 Home Won 130 for 3 80 (dec). Away Won 67 68 for 4 Home Drawn 104 72 for 7 Home Won 127 for 8 60 (dec.) Home Drawn 71 for 7 129
Senior House Matches Rise 121 for 6 beat Grove 118 for 6 Temple 57 for 3 beat School House 56 Dronfield 101 for 3 beat Manor 97 Rise 71 for 6 beat Temple 69 Queen's 227 for 1 beat Dronfield 84 Queen's 74 for 2 beat Rise 73
1st Round Semi-finals Final
Junior House Matches Grove 44 for 5 beat Queen's 43 Manor 89 beat Temple 84 School House 127 for 2 beat Dronfield 126 School House 67 for 7 beat Rise 57 Grove 84 for 8 beat Manor 83 School House 152 for 4 beat Grove 56
1st Round Semi-finals Final
1st XI AVERAGES Batting P. L. Hall ... ... S. P. Coverdale ... I. Robinson ... ... E. J. M. Walmsley ... M. G. B. Hepworth R. N. Kerruish ... P. R. Wilkinson ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler R. T. S. Young ... M. J. Jones ... ... P. W. Brumfield ...
No. of Times Innings Not out 16 2 18 3 10 2 18 4 15 3 18 1 3 16 11 4 5 2 11 3 7 4 'Denotes not out.
Runs 548 536 279 335 245 237 146 55 20 38 13
Highest Innings 113 50' 89' 77' 36' 49 36* 21' 9' 10' 5
Runs
Wickets
593 427 648 606 186 117 14
36 23 34 29 6 3 0
Average 39.14 36.40 34.87 23.92 20.41 13.94 11.23 7.85 6.66 4.75 4.33
Bowling E. J. M. Walmsley P. R. Wilkinson M. J. Jones ... P. W. Brumfield R. T. S. Young ... P. L. Hall IL N. Kerruish
• •• ... ... ... ... ... ...
Overs 204.4 136.5 261.3 220.3 49 30 3
Maidens 53 21 75 49 5 6 0
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Average 16.47 18.56 19.05 20.89 31.00 39.00 —
ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 5th May Result: Lost by 7 wickets St. Peter's 146 (S. P. Coverdale 33). M.C.C. 149 for 3 (N. Image 57, G. M. Hamilton 47). ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 8th May Result: Won by 57 runs. St. Peter's 156 for 7 dec. (P. L. Hall 52 not out, S. P. Coverdale 46, I. Robinson 35). Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 99 (R. Hinchcliffe 30, M. J. Jones 4 for 39). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 12th May Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 200 for 4 dec. (R. Hutchinson 105, R. Garlick 40 not out). St. Peter's 178 for 6 (P. L. Hall 59 not out, P. R. Wilkinson 36 not out). The century maker was no stranger to us. Russell Hutchinson certainly seemed to thrive on the ground where he had learnt so much of his cricket. ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 15th May Result : Won by 10 runs ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, b. Good ... 14 M. J. Jones, b. Good... 3 ... S. P. Coverdale, b. Jackson ... 34 P. L. Hall, ct. & b. Good ... 3 E. J. M. Walmsley, 1.b.w. b. Good 2 P. R. Wilkinson, b. Good ... 2 D. M. B.-Williams, ct. Good, b. Tudor ... 11 M. G. B. Hepworth, et. Basnett, b. Tudor 13 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, ct. Good, b. Foster ... 10 R. T. S. Young, b. Good ... 1 I" W. Brumfield, not out Extras ... 15
WORKSOP COLLEGE W. Cheer, ct. Hall, b. Jones J. C. G. P. Williams, l.b.w. b. Jones ... S. J. Kettlewell, ct. Kerruish, b. Wilkinson N. E. Johnson, b. Walmsley... J. B. Jackson, ct. Jones, b. Wilkinson ... C. W. Johnson, b. Wilkinson ... R. M. Thomas, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson R. Basnett, ct. Jones, b. Wilkinson A. J. Good, l.b.w. b. Brumfield A. J. Tudor, l.b.w. b. Jones ... A. Foster, not out Extras
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 108
15 1 23 18 6 0
4 0
9 19
0
3
Tank'. for 10 wkts. ... 98
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
14 65 68 69 70 73 95 98 108
5 26 47 53 53 59 65 69 92
Bowling Analysis WORKSOP COLLEGE 0. M. W. R. A. J. Good ... 18 8 6 38 J. B. Jackson 13 2 1 22 A. J. Tudor ... 12 3 2 18 A. Foster ... 12.4 7 1 15
ST. PETERS 0. M. W. M. J. Jones ... 12.4 4 3 P. W. Brumfield 13 2 1 P. R. Wilkinson 11 3 5 E. J. M. Walmsley 8 1 1
Av. 6.33 22.00 9.00 15.00
R. 16 37 19 23
Av. 5.33 37.00 3.80 23.00
The School won their first inter-school match of the season, when they defeated Worksop College by 10 runs.
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Put in to bat on a rather green pitch, the School made a good start, after losing an early wicket. Against an aggressive opening attack, S. P. Coverdale (34) played with considerable skill and was well supported by R. N. Kerruish (14). After being 65 for 1 at lunch, the School slumped to the very fast bowling of the Worksop captain, A. J. Good (6 for 38) and were eventually dismissed for 108. Despite losing both opening batsmen to M. J. Jones (3 for 16), Worksop got on top and seemed likely winners, until their middle order batting was removed by P. R. Wilkinson (5 for 19). The School fielded excellently and five close catches were taken. Worksop's late batsmen tried hard, but the final wicket fell at 98. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 19th May Result : Match drawn ST. PETER'S J. C. P. N. Lightowler, st. Croasdell, b. Mears, 7 ... R. N. Kerruish, b. Mearns ..... .........39 S. P. Coverdale, b. Davis ... ... P. L. Hall, I.b.w. b. Mearns ... 13 P. R. Wilkinson, b. Harland ... ... D. M. B.-Williams, ct. Oszlak, b. Harland ... 9 . 21 M. G. B. Hepworth, not out 11 E. J. M. Walmsley, not out ... ... M. J. Jones } did not bat R. T. S. Young P. W. Brumfield Extras
DURHAM SCHOOL J. K. Westbury, ct. Hepworth, b. Brumfield 12 5 A. G. Thompson, ct. B.-Williams, b. Jones ... 53 J. H. Croasdell, b. Young ... D. J. Newton, b. Wilkinson C. J. Mather, ct. & b. Walmsley. . ... 9 G. K. K. Armstrong, ct. Wilkinson, .b. Jones 29 J. S. Oszlak, ct. Kerruish, b. Walmsley 1 A. Scott, b. Walmsley 1 R. W. Harland, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson P. St. J. Davis, ct. B.-Williams, b. Walmsley 6 0 C. Mearns, not out ... Extras ... 13
TOTAL for 6 wkts. ... 123
Total for 10 wkts. ... 144 Fall of wkts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6
19 19 62 85 99 100 128 132 140
14 35 39 60 90 98
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. 2 50 1 M. J. Jones ... 15 1 19 0 P. W. Brumfield 4 2 34 2 P. R. Wilkinson 8 4 25 5 E.J.M. Walmsley 11 1 3 0 R. T. S. Young 3
DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. 3 26 3 C. Mearns ... 14 I 35 17 2 P. St. J. Davis 53 5 2 R. W. Harland 17
Av. 25.00 19.00 17.00 6.25 3.00
Av. 8.66 35.00 26.50
In an undistinguished away match, played on a heavily watered pitch, the School drew with Durham School. Durham batted first, and after losing two early wickets, all the next four batsmen played with commendable aggression. Particularly powerful was the hitting of the Durham captain, J. H. Croasdell (53). For the School, E. J. M. Walmsley (4 for 25) was the only accurate bowler, and although three excellent catches were taken, the fielding was far from good. The School never seemed likely to reach the Durham total of 144. The first three batsmen, especially S. P. Coverdale (39), played soundly, but against defensive field setting, the runs came too slowly. Despite some hard hitting by M. G. B. Hepworth (21 not out), the School finished at 123 for 6, well short of the necessary total. 42
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on Saturday, 22nd May Result : Match drawn ST. PETERS J. C. P. N. Lightowler, b. Etherington R. N. Kerruish, ct. Bailey, b. Woodhead S. P. Coverdale, ct. Bailey, b. Woodhead P. L. Hall, ct. Fisher, b. Woodhead M. G. B. Hepworth, run out ... P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Shutt, b. Woodhead E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Woodhead M. J. Jones, ct. Illingworth, b. Woodhead G. A. Hunt, b. Etherington R. T. S. Young, b. Woodhead P. W. Brumfield, not out ...
Extras
BRADFORD G.S. G. D. Fisher, ct. Hepworth, b. Jones ... D. A. Illingworth, ct. Coverdale, b. Brumfield P. J. D. Pickard, b. Young ... ... D. E. Butterfield, I.b.w. b. Brumfield ... J. C. Dobson, I.b.w. b. Brumfield ... R. C. Ogden, ct. Brumfield, b. Wilkinson ... A. D. Shutt, b. Wilkinson ... ... P. A. Bradley, ct. Wilkinson, b. Brumfield I. M. S. Etherington, ct. Walmsley, b. Hunt N. H. Bailey, not out P. G. Woodhead, not out ... Extras ...
1 6 56 17 30 14 0 0 6 3 ...
27
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 161 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 8
8
5
6
7
8
TarAt. for 9 wkts. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
9
56 134 135 139 139 152 158
4
32
57
5
6
7
1 17 20 50 13 13 5 6 0 0 0 10
... 135
8
9
91 115 122 132 135 135
Bowling Averages BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. W. R. P.G. Woodhead 22.1 5 7 43 1. M. S. Etherington 17 1 2 35 P. A. Bradley 12 2 0 39 R. C. Ogden ... 7 2 0 17
ST. PETERS 0. M. W. M. J. Jones ... 11 4 1 P. W. Brumfield 20 4 4 P. R. Wilkinson 9 0 2 R. T. S. Young 8 1 1 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 7 2 0 G. A. Hunt ... 1 1 1
Av. 6.14 17.50 co co
R. 23 43 24 26
Av. 23.00 10.75 12.00 26.00
9 0
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In a tense finish, the School narrowly failed to force a win at Bradford G.S. Facing a total of 161, Bradford were 135 for 9 at the end. Put in to bat on a lively pitch, the School lost two early wickets, but then scored runs quickly. S. P. Coverdale (56) batted splendidly and was well supported by M. G. B. Hepworth (30) and P. L. Hall (17). Shortly after lunch, Bradford broke through and the last seven wickets
fell for 27 runs. For Bradford, P. G. Woodhead (7 for 43) gained just reward for some very accurate medium pace bowling. With three hours in which to get the runs, Bradford made steady progress, and when half an hour of play was left, they needed 45 runs to win with six wickets in hand. However, wickets were sacrificed in the course of quick runs and eventually Bradford called off the chase. With the fourth ball of the final over, the School claimed the ninth wicket, but the Bradford No. 11 survived the last two balls, despite a loud LBW appeal off the second of these. For Bradford, D. E. Butterfield (50) played a sensible innings, and the School were greatly indebted to P. W. Brumfield (4 for 43) for a fine sustained spell of bowling.
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ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 29th May Result: Won by 4 wickets SEDBERGH D. R. Hodgson, l.b.w. b. Jones ... W. J. R. Allen, l.b.w. b. Jones ... P. H. Alexander, b. Wahnsley P. T. Walsh, b. Walmsley C. D. Weston, ct. Hepworth, b. Hall M. Noble, l.b.w. b. Jones ... M. F. Webb, b. Walmsley F. J. M. Carr, b. Wilkinson D. G. Maxwell, run out ... M. A. Coupland, l.b.w. b. Brumfield W J. Rogers, not out Extras
0
13
50
5
6
7
0
...
48
... ... ...
27 32 66
... ... ...
1 0 13
ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, b. Webb ... E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Webb, b. Noble ... 16 S. P. Coverdale, ct. Carr, b. Webb P. L. Hall, ct. Alexander, b. Coupland ... 113 P. R. Wilkinson, b. Noble ... ... 22 M. G. B. Hepworth, not out ... ... 36 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, b. Webb ... M. J. Jones, not out G. A. Hunt R. T. S. Young I did not bat P. W. Brumfield Extras ... 17
206
TOTAL for 6 wkts. ... 209
5 5
TOTAL for 10 wkts. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
...
8
o
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
9
63 122 122 146 184 203
0
0
5
6
99 155 169 183
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS 0. M. W. M. J. Jones ... 18 4 3 P. W. Brumfield 11 1 1 P. R. Wilkinson 15 1 1 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 16.2 2 3 P. L. Hall ... 7 2 1
SEDBERGH R. 48 23 54
Av. 16 23 54
50 18
16.6 18
0.
M.
W.
M. F. Webb 18 M. A. Coupland 15.1 W. J. Rogers 6 C. D. Weston 2 ... 12 M. Noble
3 6 1 0 0
3 I 0 0 2
R. 61 46 22 15 48
Av. 20.33 46 0
co 24
In one of the finest games ever played at the School, St. Peter's gained a remarkable last over victory against Sedbergh. Sedbergh batted first, and after losing two early wickets, recovered well. P. H. Alexander (48) played a forceful innings, and a valuable stand by C. D. Weston (27) and M. Noble (32) was followed by a very good innings by M. F. Webb (66). For the School, M. J. Jones (3 for 48) and E. J. M. Walmsley (3 for 50) were the most successful bowlers. Facing a total of 206, the School made a disastrous start, losing two wickets without a run on the board. From this position and against some fine fielding, P. L. Hall took command and played a superb innings. His timing of the ball, particularly on the leg-side, was excellent, and when he was out, he had scored 113 out of 169. He was given sound support by P. R. Wilkinson (22) and E. J. M. Walmsley (16). After Hall's dismissal, the captain, M. G. B. Hepworth (36 not out) played the leading role and guided the team to a fine victory. When the final over started, the School required four runs, but from the first ball, Hepworth finished the game in great fashion with a huge six into the pavilion. ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 2nd June Result : Match drawn The Forty Club 201 for 6 dec. (W. Oates 89, N. Hare 34 not ou P. W. Brumfield 3 for 49). St. Peter's 133 for 1 (E. J. M. Walmsiey 77 no out). 44
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ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 5th June Result: Won by 6 wickets
GIGGLESWICK T. Lora, D. Brumfield E. Lord, b. Brumfield J. Dobson, b. Brumfield ... 25 J. Robinson, ct. B.-Williams, b. Wilkinson 0 M. S. Jones, run out ... ... 25 ... 17 J. S. Stathem, run out T. J. Sellers, ct Walmsley, b. Jones M. Newhouse, ct. Young, b. Brumfield D. Staveley, not out ... D. Mitchell, b. Wilkinson ... C. Dawson, l.b.w. b. Jones Extras ... 11
ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, b. Mitchell 19 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. E. Lord, b. Staveley ... 2 S. P. Coverdale, not out 50 ... P. L. Hall, ct. Staveley, b. Newhouse ... 23 P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Stathem, b. Newhouse 0 M. G. B. Hepworth, not out 14 D. M. B.-Williams J. C. P. N. Lightowler M. J. Jones did not bat R. T. S. Young P. W. Brumfield Extras ... 11
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 118
TOTAL for 4 wkts. ... 119
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
13 41 4b 46 86 97 105 105 115
10 58 9 Ft 98
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS 0. M. W. 2 M. J. Jones ... 20.5 5 P. W. Brumfield 21 5 4 3 2 P. R. Wilkinson 13 E. J. M. 0 V■ almsley ... 4 1
R. 50 34 19
Av. 25 8.5 9.5
4
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GIGGLESWICK 0. M. W. M. S. Jones ... 11 1 0 1 D. Staveley ... 8 I D. Mitchell ... 11 4 1 C. Dawson ... 8 1 0 M. Newhouse 8.1 2 2
R. 30 19 25 17 17
Av. co 19 25
Os
The School won the away match against Giggleswick by six wickets. Giggleswick batted first, but were never able to dominate the School's seam bowling. J. Dobson and M. S. Jones both scored 25, but the runs
came very slowly. The School fielded well and the three seam bowlers shared the wickets, P. W. Brumfield (4 for 34 in 21 overs) being the most successful. Facing a total of 118, the School lost an early wicket, but had little difficulty in scoring the necessary runs. The only bowler to present problems was M. Newhouse (2 for 17), who bowled his leg-spinners accurately. S. P. Coverdale (50 not out) played a fine innings, and P. L. Hall (23) and R. N. Kerruish (19) also batted well. 45
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 12th June Result: Match drawn ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. Potez, b. Ainscough ... 49 34 10 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Wenham, b. Moore 8 S. P. Coverdale, ct. Wenham, b. Moore ... 48 68 ... 24 P. L. Hall, ct. Potez, b. Ainscough 3 16 M. G. B. Hepworth, ct. Wenham, 8 b. Ainscough 7 P. R. Wilkinson, b. Ainscough 3 D. M. B.-Williams, ct. FitzHerbert, 12 5 b. Moore 5 0 M. J. Jones, ct. Potez, b. Moore ... 3 F. W. Brumfield, not out ... 0 ... J. C. P. N. Lightow ler, not out 2 R. T. S. Young, did not bat 6 Extras 165 TOTAL for 8 wkts. ... 164
AMPLEFORTH M. Stapleton, I.b.w. b. Jones Hon. F. FitzHerbert, run out, b. Walmsley... R. Twohig, ct. Coverdale, b. Walmsley W. Moore, ct. & b. Walmsley T. Lintin, st. Coverdale, b. Walmsley A. Wenham, ct. Young, b. Walmsley T. Marshall, run out ... M. Faulkner, ct. Hepworth, b. Walmsley C. Ainscough, not out C. Murray-Brown, ct. Hepworth, b. Walmsley J. Potez, ct. Jones, b. Walmsley Extras TOTAL for 10 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
18 109 115 115 135 138 158 159 159
31 102 131 141 149 160 160 160
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS 0. M. W. 1 7 M. J. Jones ... 20 3 0 P. W. Brumfield 19 E. J. M. 7 3 Walmsley ... 20.4 0 0 P. IL Wilkinson 2 D. M. 0 0 2 B.-Williams
R. 26 45
Av. 26 co
62 16
8.85 co
10
co
Hon. F. FitzHerbert C. M-Brown W. Moore ... C. Ainscough A. Wenham
AMPLEFORTH 0. M. W.
R.
Av.
0 0 4 4 0
14 18 54 52 20
13.5 13.0
8 9 23 22 7
2 0 7 5 0
co
In a game where a tense finish and some superb fielding made up for some poor batting and bowling, the School narrowly failed to defeat Ampleforth College. During the game both teams seemed to get into a winning position, and then do their best to lose. After an accurate and unlucky spell by the School's opening bowlers, Ampleforth got on top through a second wicket stand of 91 between R. Twohig (68) and M. Stapleton (34). Twohig especially hit the many bad balls, which he received, very hard. The remaining Ampleforth batsmen failed to consolidate on this excellent start, most of them being dismissed by E. J. M. Walmsley, who finished with the rather flattering figures of 7 for 62. Facing a total of 165, the School made quite a good start. A stand of 71 between R. N. Kerruish (49) and S. P. Coverdale (48), followed by a useful innings of 24 by P. L. Hall put the School into an excellent I position. However, none of the early batsmen dominated the bowling, and the later batsmen found runs hard to score against fairly accurate bowling by W. Moore (4 for 54) and C. Ainscough (4 for 52) and brilliant fielding. Six runs were needed from the last over, but despite one lusty blow, the School ended one run behind the Ampleforth total with only two wickets left. 46
ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 19th June Result: Match drawn LEEDS G.S. P. Wood, ct. & b. Walmsley D. Pinto, run out ... 0 S. Hollington, ct. Wilkinson, b. Walmsley... 92 S. Mitchell, b. Jones D. Thompson, ct. Walmsley, b. Jones ... 8 J. Maude, b. Jones ... ... 22 D. Caplan, ct. Kerruish, b. Jones ... ... 9 A. Turner, ct. Coverdale, b. Walmsley ... 0 P. le Vesconte, ct. Robinson, b. Walmsley 13 K. Allen, ct. Coverdale, b. Jones ... ... 0 P. Sutcliffe, not out ... .„ ... 4 Extras ... 6
ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, ct. & b. Wood ... E. J. M. Walmsley, l.b.w. b. Turner ... S. P. Coverdale, ct. Maude, b. Turner ... P. L. Hall, l.b.w. b. Sutcliffe M. G. B. Hepworth, ct Caplan, b. Wood ... I. Robinson, not out ... P. R. Wilkinson, run out ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler, ct. Caplan, b. Sutcliffe M. J. Jones, not out R. T. S. Young } did not bat P. W. Brumfield
TOTAL for 7 wkts. ... 122
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 171
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5
84
5
6
7
8
26 7 0 48 8 17 7 7 0
9
93 109 140 153 153 157 158
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
25
91 113 122
25
77
91
6
7
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. M. J. Jones ... 20 7 5 37 P. W. Brumfield 13 4 0 42 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 20.4 10 4 42 R. T. S. Young 6 1 0 17 P. R. Wilkinson 2 0 0 14 P. L. Hall ... 2 0 0 13
LEEDS G.S. Av. 7.40 m
A. Turner ... P. Sutcliffe ... K. Allen ... P. le Vesconte J. Wood ... S. Hollington
10.25 co co m
0. 13 13 9 3 10 3
M. 5 2 4 0 3 1
W. 2 2 0 0 2 0
R. 27 29 12 18 25 9
Av. 13.5 14.5 co co 12.5 ao
On a very soft wicket, the School drew the home match with Leeds G.S., a definite result rarely seeming likely. After losing an early wicket to a run-out, Leeds G.S. batted solidly until lunch. Afterwards the captain, S. Hollington (92) played a fine aggressive innings; it was fortunate for the School that none of his colleagues gave him the support he deserved. For the School M. J. Jones (5 for 37) and E. J. M. Walmsley (4 for 42) both bowled well. Facing a total of 171, the School made a sound start, but with the score at 25, two wickets fell in successive balls. P. L. Hall (48) and R. N. Kerruish (26) had a good stand, and for a short time the School had a slight chance of winning the match. However, three wickets fell in the chase for runs, and with half the team out and needing a run-rate 110 of over 90 runs an hour, the School settled for a draw, which they achieved without great difficulty. I
ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 26th June Result: Match drawn Craven Gentlemen C.C. 175 for 8 dec. (B. Mason 75, E. J. M. Walmsley 3 for 49). St. Peter's 135 for 7 (M. G. B. Hepworth 30, G. Bottomley 3 for 32).
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ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 3rd July Result : Won by 9 wickets BOOTHAM N. Hutchinson, ct. Jones, b. Walmsley N. Langstaff, 1.b.w. b. Walmsley C. Maufe, b. Jones ... S. Bibby, ct. Hepworth, b. Jones ... G. Smith, ct. Walmsley, b. Jones ... I. Dickenson, ct. & b. Brumfield ... D. Waller, b. Jones ... A. Lane, ct. Coverdale, b. Jones ... A. Jan Mohamed, not out ... R. Wilks, st. Coverdale, b. Walmsley J. Saxby, b. Jones ... Extras
10 26 9 12 17 21 23 0 3 1 0 10
ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, l.b.w. b. Dickenson E. J. M. Walmsley, not out ... S. P. Coverdale, not out ... P. L. Hall M. G. B. Hepworth I. Robinson P. R. Wilkinson J. C. P. N. Lightowler did not bat M. J. Jones R. T. S. Young P. W. Brumfield Extras
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 132
TOTAL for 1 wkt.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 31
44
57
5
6
7
...
8
... ... ...
18 58 49
...
11
... 136
Fall of wickets 1
9
68 101 117 117 130 131
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Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. M. J. Jones ... 24.3 13 6 P. R. Wilkinson 10 0 0 P. W. Brumfield 11 22 1 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 17 5 3
R. 27 26 37
Av. 4.5 co 37
32
10.66
BOOTHAM 0. M. W. N. Langstaff ... 10 4 0 S. Bibby 5.5 0 0 J. Saxby 9 2 0 I. Dickenson ... 10 4 1 R. Wilks ... 4 0 0
R. 24 24 31 26 20
Av. oo ce co 26.00 ao
Bootham won the toss and batted first on a lovely batting wicket. Six of the first seven batsmen scored double figures, but no-one really dominated the bowling. N. Langstaff (26), D. Waller (23) and I. Dickenson (21) all played some good shots, but gradually the School whittled away the innings. M. J. Jones (6 for 27 in 24.3 overs) bowled with great perseverance and accuracy and was well supported by E. J. M. Walmsley (3 for 32). Facing a total of 132, the School's openers batted slowly, but effectively. After the dismissal of R. N. Kerruish (18), E. J. M. Walmsley (58 not out) and S. P. Coverdale (49 not out) scored the necessary runs without great difficulty. ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played away on Monday, 5th July Result: Match drawn POCKLINGTON D. J. B. Stollmeyer, ct. Hepworth, 2 b. Brumfield ... ... ... ... C. D. Southwell, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson 25 J. McGregor, b. Brumfield ... ... 32 A. H. Woodhead, b. Wilkinson ... 2 D. Allison, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield •.• 16 E. Farrar, b. Jones ... 2 C. Raby, run out ... 19 V. Henderson, run out 1 M. Myers, b. Brumfield ... 13 N. Burton, not out ... 0 D. Blows, did not bat Extras ... 7
ST. PETER'S I. Robinson, b. Woodhead 0 R. N. Kerruish, b. Woodhead ... 3 S. P. Coverdale, run out ... ... 36 P. L. Hall, ct. McGregor, b. Woodhead ... 7 M. G. B. Hepworth, ct. McGregor, b. Burton 36 E. J. M. Walmsley, not out ... ... 12 P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Woodhead, b. McGregor 9 P. W. Brumfield, ct. Farrar, b. Woodhead 0 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, not out ... 0 M. J. Jones I. did not bat R. T. S. Young Extras TOTAL for 7 wkts. ... 107
TOTAL for 9 wkts dec. 117
Fall of wickets I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 46 50 77 82 84 85 112 117
3 8 22 78 87 101 107
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Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. M. J. Jones ... 19 8 1 P. W. Brumfield 14.3 7 4 R. T. S. Young 4 0 0 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 8 4 0 P. R. Wilkinson 11 2 2 P. L. Hall ... 3 0 0
R. 36 19 10
POCKLINGTON 0. M. W. D. Blows ... 9 3 0 A. H. Woodhead 14 3 4 ... 5 0 0 M. Myers J. McGregor ... 6 0 1 ... 4 0 1 N. Burton
Av. 36.00 4.75 ao
co co 11.50 co
11 23 13
R. 13 25 19 23 23
Av. co 6.25 oo 23.00 23.00
Pocklington batted first and throughout the innings had great difficulty in scoring runs at a reasonable rate. The pitch gave a little help to seam bowlers and the outfield was very slow, but by any standards the batting was tedious. C. D. Southwell (25) played quite well, but got out, as soon as he tried to improve the run rate. J. McGregor took a long time over his 32 and no batsman that followed was able to take command. P. W. Brumfield (4 for 19 in 15 overs) and P. R. Wilkinson (2 for 23) were the best bowlers for the School. Eventually after three hours twenty minutes, Pocklington declared at 117 for 9. The School's innings started badly and three wickets fell quickly. As a result, instead of scoring quick runs, the batsmen had to work hard to re-build the innings. With three-quarters of an hour to go, 80 runs were needed, and the School made a determined effort to get them. Four wickets fell during the chase, but in the end the School were ten runs short. S. P. Coverdale (36) and M. G. B. Hepworth (36) both played well, but in the end the splendid catching of Pocklington was too much for the School. A. H. Woodhead (4 for 25) bowled very well for Pocklington. ST. PETER'S v. THE SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 7th July Result: Match drawn The Saints C.C. 194 for 8 dec. (T. Copley 79, D. Kirby 39, P. R. Wilkinson 4 for 45). St. Peter's 188 for 8 Robinson 79, P. L. Hall 64). A splendid match in every respect with a nail-biting finish. The
presence of Fred Trueman (one of P. R. Wilkinson's victims) added lustre to the scene, and a most welcome return to form by Ian Robinson after weeks of illness. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played on Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th July Result : Match drawn OLD PETERITES ST. PETER'S 15 J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson 32 1 Robinson, ct. & b. Oration ... 38 J. C. Richardson, l.b.w. b. Walmsley R. N. Kerruish, ct. Gildener, b. Gough ... 10 D. M. Rawlings, not out ... 65 S. P. Coverdale, ct. Place, b. Rowbottom ... 44 J. A. Eatough, st. Coverdale, b. Brumfield 36 P. L. Hall, b. Gough... ... 4 J. R. Rowbottom, not out ... E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Eatou, b. Oration... 33 ... 4 H. J. Oration M. G. B. Hepworth, 1.b.w. b. Gough 1 G. Gildener P. R. Wilkinson, b. Gough ... 21 J. S. Place did not bat J. C. P. N. Lightowler, not out ... 7 C. W. Gough M. J. Jones, ct. Shouksmith, b. Rowbottom 9 H. W. Houseman R. T. S. Young, not out ... P. W. Brumfield, did not bat A. S. Bowie 6 Extras ... 19 Extras ... TOTAL for 8 wkts. dec. 168 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 17
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ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) I. Robinson, ct. Shouksmith, b. Eatough 15 R. N. Kerruish, ct. Place, b. Gough J. C. P. N. Lightowler, I.b.w. b. Bowie P. L. Hall, 1.b.w. b. Bowie .. 80 S. P. Coverdale, ct. Eatough, b. Gration ... 14 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Rawlings, b. Shouksmith 54 M. G. B. Hepworth, b. Bowie ... 6 P. R. Wilkinson, b. Bowie ..— ... 2 P. W. Brumfield, ct. Place, b. Shouksmith... 5 M. J. Jones, not out R. T. S. Young, not out ... 0 Extras ... 3
M. J. Jones ... P. W. Brumfield R. N. Kerruish P. R. Wilkinson ... E. J. M. Walmsley ... P. L. Hall ... R . T. S. Young
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OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Jones, b. Brumfield ... J. C. Richardson, ct. Robinson, b. Brumfield D. M. Rawlings, ct. Coverdale, b. Jones ... J. A. Eatough, ct. Brumfield, b. Walmsley H. J. Gration, ct. & b. Hall G. Gildener, not out ... J. R. Rowbottom, not out J. S. Place C. W. Gough did not bat A. S. Bowie H. W. Houseman J Extras
ail 9 3 0 30 33 15 8
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Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES 0. M. W. C. W. Gough 8 1 1 H. J. Gration 8 2 1 A. S. Bowie ... 1 I 1 4 J. A. Eatough 11 4 I J. It Rowbottom 3 0 0 H. W. Houseman 5 2 0 J. A. Shouksmith 7 1 2
R. 16 31 40 33 23 22
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In their first innings, the School scored 168 for 8 dec. The innings was held together by S. P. Coverdale (44) with good support from E. J. M. Walmsley (33) and J. C. P. N. Lightowler (21 not out). For the Old Peterites, C. W. Gough (4 for 24) bowled very accurately. In reply, the Old Peterites declared at 181 for 3. D. M. Rawlings, a regular member of the Kent 2nd XI, scored 65 not out, and there were J. C. Richardson (38), J. A. Eatough (36) and J. A. Shouksmith (32). The School lost three early wickets in their second innings, but a. fine partnership between P. L. Hall (80) and E. J. M. Walmsley (54) enabled the School to declare at 194 for 9, leaving the Old Peterites a target of 182 in 105 minutes. Three quick wickets fell to some good bowling, but a partnership of 60 between H. J. Gration (33) and J. A Eatough (30) prevented a School victory. 50
ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on Monday, 12th July Result : Match drawn ST. PETER'S 89 1. Robinson, not out ... 0 R. N. Kerruish, b. C. G. De Gelder S. P. Coverdale, ct. Parker, b. S. A. De Belder 36 21 P. L. Hall, b. S. A. De Belder... 6 M. G. B. Hepworth, run out E. J. M. Walmsley, st. Parker, b. S. A. De Belder 0 P. R. Wilkinson, not out ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler R. T. S. Young did not bat M. J. Jones P. W. Brumfield Extras
DENSTONE COLLEGE ... 29 W. G. Huxhan, l.b.w. b. Walmsley 0 ... ... J. C. P. Bailey, b. Brumfield... A. J. Hignell, ct. Robinson, b. Walmsley ... 22 ... 39 M. Morgan, b. Brumfield 7 B. A. Oilier, ct. Coverdale, b. Brumfield ... 15 ... C. D. Cranmer, l.b.w. b. Jones D. L. Roper, ct. Robinson, b. Brumfield ... 0 ... 30 J. J. Welch, run out ... C. G. De Belder, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson 22 ... S. A. De Helder, b. Wilkinson ... 11 A. S. Parker, not out Extras ... 10 TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 184
TOTAL for 5 wkts.
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DENSTONE M. W. 0. 0 1 C. G. De Helder 6 0 M. Morgan ... 11 3 6 2 0 B. A. Oilier ... 3 S. A. De Belder 25 7 7 1 0 A. J. Hignell 0 J. C. P. Bailey 6 0
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The School drew their last match of the term against Denstone College and thus completed a season in which no School match was lost. The Denstone innings was rather a slow affair. Several batsmen promised well, but no one built a big innings. The top scorers were M. Morgan (34), J. J. Welch (30) and W. G. Huxhan (29). The School's fielding was poor, particularly in the pre-lunch session. P. W. Brumfield (4 for 49) bowled excellently and suffered most from the fielding lapses. The School's target was 185, but once again the early batting, though solid, was a little too slow. The turning point came when I. Robinson (89 not out) was injured and had to have a runner. He had been batting splendidly, but later in his innings he was unable to hit the ball hard. S. P. Coverdale (36) and P. L. Hall (21) also played quite well, but at the end the School were 163 for 5. Denstone were greatly indebted to their slow left-arm bowler, S. A. De Belder, who had an accurate unbroken spell of 25 overs and took 3 for 60.
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SWIMMING The School swimming team have enjoyed a very successful season and from a total of eight inter-school matches they won seven and lost only one. St. Peter's v. Giggleswick—Home. Senior 53-34 Under-15 57-29 Won 110-63 St. Peter's v. Worksop College—Away Senior 53-47 Under-17 55-27 Under-15 40-16 Won 148-90 St. Peter's v. Durham School—Home Senior 57-53 Under-15 44-33 Won 101-86 St. Peter's v. Barnard Castle—Home Senior 54-77 Under-16 51-69 Lost 105-146 St. Peter's v. Welbeck College—Away Senior fixture only Won 62-56 St. Peter's v. Ackworth—Home Senior 69-39 Under-16 61-40 Won 130-79 St. Peter's v. Royal Grammar School Newcastle—Away Senior 41-46 Under-16 49-25 Won 90-71 St. Peter's v. Bootham—Home Senior 43-33 Under-15 41-35 Under-13 41-35 Won 125-103 The most pleasing win was the School's first clear victory over archrivals Bootham. The recorded result does not give a true picture of the match itself, where many races were decided by a mere fingernail touch. The York Schools' Swimming Gala was this year run as a team competition and our Under-15 team had a runaway victory in their section, whilst the seniors had to fight hard to earn a tie with Bootham. In the John Parry Relays (Northern Public Schools) at Leeds, the Colts relay teams of K. D. J. McCarter, M. R. McMahon, D. C. Spencer and N. Gray were placed 7th in the medley and 5th in the freestyle relay teams. The senior medley relay team of C. J. Brown, J. S. D. Pearson, K. H. Sargeant and A. G. Sheriff were third in the final of their event, as were the freestyle team of K. H. Sargeant, A. G. Sherriff, P. N. Nash and C. J. Brown. At London in the Bath Cup, the freestyle team of K. H. Sargeant, D. C. Spencer, A. G. Sherriff and C. J. Brown were reserves for the final in 8th place, an improvement of six places on last year's position. The medley team of C. J. Brown, J. S. D. Pearson, D. C. Spencer and K. H. Sargeant did even better and for the first time ever St. Peter's were in the final of the Otter Medley, where they placed 6th. In fact this is the first time that any of our teams have placed higher than 13th! 52
The teams' improvement is shown by the way in which the school record board is being re-written and no fewer than 21 new school records were established this year. It is unfair to single out individuals in a season where it has been the all-round team work that counted, but C. J. Brown, as captain, has had a fine year, and his School record of 57.6 for the 100 yards backstroke ranks in the best six times recorded this season by any British swimmer. C. J. Brown and D. C. Spencer both receive the club's congratulations on qualifying to swim in this year's senior British National Swimming Championships at the Leeds International Pool. Colours were awarded to A. G. Sherriff, M. R. McMahon and D. C. Spencer, and re-awarded to C. J. Brown, P. N. Nash, J. S. D. Pearson and K. H. Sargeant. K. H. Sargeant is the only club member leaving this year, and we therefore look forward to a very successful season in 1972. T.T.
TENNIS CLUB The club has had another most enjoyable, successful season with Mr. Clark once again giving invaluable coaching and advice.
After a poor start against Bootham the team managed to settle down
with some exciting play from the first and second pairs. The third pair played very steadily the whole season and justified their inclusion in the team admirably.
The whole club managed to play at least once a week with some players showing great interest and playing many more times. Individually, the outstanding play came from Andrew Penty with, later in the season, some very fine service games and excellent ground shots. John Mitchell, after a somewhat worrying start, went from strength to strength and is now playing some very fine top-spin shots. The new member of the club, Richard Atkinson, started a little hesitantly but by the end of the season he really produced some excellent play. Chris Beall and Derek Dempsey played very competently and brought in the results which were needed. The 2nd VI had a very good season with James Drummond captaining very well. He played some very good tennis and was most unlucky not to play more often for the 1st VI. The club is indebted to John Mitchell and Mr. Clark for organising the matches and thanks must also be given to Mr. Craine for his help and encouragement. The match v. the Masters produced some very fine play from Mr. Clark and Mr. Craine. Kim Bowler and Andrew Penty reached the quarter finals of the Plate Competition at Stockton-on-Tees before falling to Beverley. Unfortunately the House Matches were unfinished this season because of exams taking so long and people having other important commitments. Looking forward to next year I wish the club luck and am sure they will have another successful season. K.D.B. 53
FENCING The atmosphere of fencing in the Easter Term is dominated by the impending "Public Schools"; this was borne out in the matches and competitions held during the term. Perhaps the best training for these championships was provided by the House Matches in that they introduced that so vital spirit of competition into the School's fencing. The "points system" for these House Matches is in its second year and would seem to be running efficiently and effectively, despite idle allegations to the contrary. Although Temple's margin of victory was numerically large this does not necessarily indicate an unfair competition. This margin could have been considerably reduced by individual achievement from another house. Indeed Dronfield came a clear second in the competition due largely to the efforts of Charles Caratini, who won the Individual Sabre, a competition for which there is now a trophy very kindly presented by Dr. Slade. Furthermore the "points system" was adopted in preference to the previous foil team-of-three competition, which placed too much emphasis on quantity rather than quality. It is easy to see that as a result of this policy too much emphasis might be placed on the individual. But fencing has never pretended to be a team sport—the individual provides the victories and the team should provide that additional incentive. In the same vein it was realised that the club could not be split up into separate teams—and the "teams" listed at the end of these notes are merely those who fenced competitively at that weapon. The club had a successful term's fencing, none of its matches being drawn. Of these matches the most outstanding was against the Royal Scots Greys. Martin Muncer, Richard Oldham and Simon Atkinson dismissed their foil team, which contained the Scottish Foil Champion, 6-3; Richard Hazell beat their epeeist, and John Woodcock defeated their sabreur giving St. Peter's an overall 8-3 victory. In addition to club matches the Yorkshire Senior Epée Championships were entered in which the outstanding individual achievement was that of Richard Hazell in reaching the semi-finals. The "Public Schools" was this year held at St. Paul's School, London. There was a total of 459 entries, of which 12 were from St. Peter's. Our achievements at first sight were not great, failing for the second year to produce a senior finalist, but on the other hand the performance of some of our younger members was promising, and a higher "all-round" standard was achieved. The competition started with the sabre, in which Martin Muncer and Simon Atkinson were quarter-finalists. The former was eliminated at this stage, but the latter was "eliminated" as a result of an unfortunate injury. Though fortunately he was able to fence on the following day. At Senior Foil the result was disappointing to say the least, but happily the situation was the reverse at Junior Foil. All those who fenced in this competition last year got through the first round, and of these John Woodcock proved how remarkably capable he is by reaching the final. This gave us our first Junior Foil finalist for many years, and John's placing of 5th in the final gave the School 4th place in the junior ' competition. 54
The best results were, perhaps, at epee. Martin Muncer and Richard Oldham both reached the semi-final stage, where Martin was eliminated after a barrage for 3rd place, and Richard came fifth in his pool. Richard Hazell was unlucky not to go further than the second round; he won four out of six bouts in this round yet he was eliminated. Things indeed look well for the future.
The Summer Term is usually less productive, fencing-wise, the pressure of exams affecting most fencers. Nevertheless, the term started with a friendly match against representatives of the Montossum Lyceum,
Amsterdam, who were visiting York, which we "won" 11-7. This was closely followed by a match against an Army Apprentices team which we beat 9-0. The team, incidentally, went on to become Army Champions.
During the term Martin Muncer competed in the Halifax Open Tournament where he reached the semi-finals at epée, and David Taylor went to Dublin for the Irish Open Championships. He reached the semifinals at sabre and this is no mean achievement since his opposition contained some top class fencers. For this, and for his services to School fencing in general, David Taylor was awarded his fencing colours during the Summer Term. It is not often realised that the School Fencing Club forms a part of the larger whole of fencing in York. Indeed there are numerous occasions when our members represent "York Youth" on matches; this was evident when Charles Caratini, who was only with us for two terms, received his York fencing colours at the end of the Easter Term. The club owes a great deal to many bodies in York but none so much as to Mr. Power for his extreme dedication to the sport of fencing.
ANALYSIS: House Competition:
(From Christmas term—Senior and Junior Individual Foil) Temple-22 pts.; Manor-15 pts.; Queen's-7 pts.; Dronfield-5 pts. Epee Individual:—lst R. H. Haze11; 2nd N. J. S. Muncer; 3rd S. A. Atkinson; 4th J. R. Woodcock. Sabre Individual :-1st C. S. Caratini; 2nd J. R. Woodcock; 3rd S. A. Atkinson; 4th M. J. S. Muncer. Team Competition :-1st Temple; 2nd Rise; 3rd Dronfield; 4th Queen's.
Final Result:—lst Temple (81); 2nd Dronfield (27); 3rd Manor (18); 4th School (15); 5th Queen's (12); 6th Rise (10). Matches v. Nunthorpe Sabre Epee v. Bootham Sabre Foil ... ... ... v. Royal Scots Grays Foil, Sabre, Epee v. Amsterdam Lyceum Foil ... ... v. Army Apprentices Foil ... ... 55
won 6-3 won 12-1 won 6-3 won 6-3 won 8-3 won 11-7 won 9-0
Competing Fencers: Foil:—M. J. S. Muncer, R. G. de M. Oldham, S. A. Atkinson, R. J. Hazell, K. N. G. Benson, J. R. Woodcock, M. P. Black. nil Sabre :—J. R. Woodcock, D. M. Taylor, K. N. G. Benson, S. A. Atkinson, M. J. S. Muncer. Epée :—R. J. Hazel!, A. Robinson, P. S. Spencer, M. J. S. Muncer. M.J.S.M.
THE OXFORD CUP, 1970-71 Pts. Dronfield Manor Temple Rise Awarded Grove Queen's S. House Senior Rugger ••• 20 — 20 Junior Rugger ••• 10 10 — Senior Cricket ••• 20 — 20 — ••• 10 — — 10 Junior Cricket ... Rowing ... ... ••• 20 — 20 15 Athletics, Sports ••• 15 — Athletics, Standards ••• 15 15 — — Cross-Country ... ••• 10 10 15 Swimming, Sports ••• 15 10 Swimming, Standards ••• 10 Squash ... ... ••• 15 — 15 — Tennis ... ... ••• 15 No completed competition. ••• 15 — — 15 — Shooting (Team) 15 Fencing ... ... .•• 15 — — 10 Junior Long Run ••• 10 — — — 0 55 15 25 75 215 15 15
SCIENCE SOCIETY In spite of several snags, this term has been a fairly busy one for the society. At the first meeting of the term, Dr. Goodwin came from York University to give a lecture entitled "Nuclear power, for good or bad". Without being too technical, Dr. Goodwin gave a clear description of nuclear fission and fusion reactions, and described the future role of nuclear power.
The highlight of the term was an outing to Smith and Nephews Ltd. of Hull. The members of the society who went were shown the making of "Elastoplast", "Nivea", and "Attrixo". This was followed by a short trip around the plastics division which is concerned with the manufacture of printed plastic bags and dress material. Unfortunately there was not enough time to see the rest of the factory which is concerned with the preparation of cosmetics. The hospitality with which we were received was very much appreciated. Dr. Bunday came from Bradford University to talk to the society about "Getting married the mathematical way". His lecture consisted of , an analagous proof to show that the chance of marrying the right person was the surprisingly high figure of 0.4. 56
The final meeting of the term was held at Queen Margaret's when Dr. Haslam, a Consultant Psychiatrist at Clifton Hospital, lectured to the society on "Psychiatry—fact and fiction". In an extremely witty lecture, Dr. Haslam described various psychiatric diseases, their treatment and the difficulty of doing research into psychiatric disorders as the brain can only be properly surveyed whilst alive and this does have practical difficulties. Finally I would like to thank Gary Clarkson and the two secretaries of Queen Margaret's for their help in arranging the meetings. J.W.G.
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY EASTER TERM, 1971 The first meeting of the term was a film show; three films were shown on "Lubrication", "Agriculture", and "Hovercraft". It was well attended and was enjoyed by all. The following meeting was a Talk by Mr. Sims of the Yorkshire Museum on "Reptiles", illustrated with specimens and slides. It was very interesting and well attended. For the third meeting Mr. Hancock of Rowntree Mackintosh talked on Cocoa Production and Chocolate Making. This was extremely enlightening and was very much enjoyed by all. The final meeting was a film one at which four scientific cartoons were shown. This was, as usual, well attended. In conclusion then, a total of four meetings formed a most enjoyable period in the term. The Society would like to express its thanks to the House Representatives for all they have done to make the meetings successful. K.N.G.B.
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During the Easter Term, there were three meetings and one visit. At the first meeting, Mr. Dailey, Director of the Leeds University Experimental Husbandry Farm, gave a talk on "Farm Management". The club was then invited to visit the farm in the summer. The second meeting was a talk on "Peas" by Mr. Willies from "Ross Frozen Foods". He spoke about the processing of Peas. At the final meeting, Mr. Colin Frank (O.P.) talked about his farms at Lebberston, near Filey. His talk was illustrated by slides of his herd of cows. The visit was to Murton, round the new Cattle Market. We were shown round by Messrs. K. Lockwood and N. Stephenson. A pleasant snack was provided by Mr. R. Stephenson. In the Summer Term, there were three outings and one meeting. The first visit was to the East Riding College of Agriculture at Bishop Burton, when we were shown round by the vice-principal. The second visit was to the Leeds University Experimental Husbandry Farm, where we were shown round by Mr. Dailey. The visit proved very interesting 57
as silaging was taking place in the afternoon. An excellent tea was provided by Mr. Dailey. The final visit was to Mr. Colin Frank's (0.P.) farms at Lebberston, near Filey. We were shown his milking parlours and his maize. The meeting was to elect a new committee for the following year, which is as follows: D. P. Atkinson (Chairman), P. B. Johnston (ViceChairman), P. R. Gooder (Club Secretary), A. H. W. Cooper (Treasurer), A. J. Thornton and W. G. Huntley. Representatives of the old and new committee attended an Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, 1st July, to discuss possible speakers for the Christmas Term. The meeting was followed by an excellent meal given by the School. On behalf of the Club, 1 would like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his advice and for transporting the club on the outings. A.T.V.
BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The S.S. "Devon" sailed on Voyage 52 for Auckland after loading at Swansea, Glasgow and Liverpool. As usual, the cargo was an interesting example of the wide variety of British exports : kegs of Santobrite, bags of phenolic resin, cylinders of sulphur hexafluoride, drums of weedkiller, cartons of enamel, cases of machinery, bundles of scaffolding, coils of wire, rolls of textiles, balers, cranes, tractors, anchors, horses, a transformer, and an excavator. The voyage, which was via Panama, started on 4th May and ended on 7th June. Unhappily that is the end of the "Devon", as she sails from Auckland to Taiwan for breaking up. She was built at Linthouse, Glasgow by Stephens in 1946 and has travelled about 1,200,000 miles and carried about i million tons of cargo. She has served her owners well. L.C.LeT.
MOUNTAINEERING CLUB In recent months expeditions to Yorkshire's "3 Peaks", Snowdonia and Upper Teesdale have been undertaken. THE '3 PEAKS' Penyghent (2,273 ft.), Ingleborough (2,373 ft.) and Whernside (2,414 ft.) [22 miles] -
Ingleborough, Whernside and Penyghent, Are the highest hills twixt Tweed and Trent.
It was a rather bleary eyed tired looking party which set off from York at 3 a.m. one dark Sunday morning, bound for Horton-inRibblesdale. At 5.30 a.m., having established 'base camp' at the Penyghent Café, we set out in driving rain and pitch black darkness, to conquer Penyghent. The party wound its way onwards and upwards with lights flashing out the course of a muddy path. 58
Useful experience in mountain safety was gained when one member of the party took an unscheduled rest; the 'two-man-size' plastic antiexposure pack was brought into use, relieving all the frustration which had accumulated through having carried it for many months, miles and feet, without previous use. As dawn threatened to break, the fitter (in body and mind) members of the party rushed to the summit whilst the remainder returned to the cafe. After a light breakfast, the remnants set forth to tackle Ingleborough, probably the longest and most tiring of the three. The tortuous ascent, designed to sort out the supermen from us lesser mortals, was led at a cracking (some say ridiculous) pace by Mr. Du Croz. A possible explanation of this lies in the fact that there was much surface water on the approach, which probably reminded him of his rowing days. After most of the desired altitude was gained, the final haul across Simon Fell was a pleasant contrast, even though for the most part it was into the teeth of a howling gale. The party stopped (some of us collapsed!) at the summit for a brief snack, before making a somewhat vertical descent to Chapel-le-Dale where the minibus had been left. Whernside, the final obstacle, was tackled with vigour (this claim made by the original author of these notes, doesn't have the general agreement of all concerned—D.H.H.). Overhead the sun shone brilliantly, this being noticed by those whose eyes weren't permanently aimed at their boots, and the sweltering heat began to tell (we all agree with that comment). On the top, would you believe, SNOW! The descent from Whernside took us under the Ribblehead viaduct, which was started in 1870, more than 2,000 navvies being involved in the building of the Settle-Carlisle railway which passes over the viaduct. Now the highlight of the whole expedition; a six (seemed like 26!) mile walk, stagger, plod, limp (each member of the party would have a word to describe his particular mode of travel), back to the café at Horton. The expedition was successfully completed by six boys and I think they enjoyed it—in retrospect. A.G.B.P. D.H.H.
SNOWDONIA, MARCH 1971 To our youth hostel in Llanberis the white-capped north-west slopes of Snowdon threw back the colour of the evening sun, and promised fine weather for our assault the next day. Come morning, we drove to the Pen-y-Pass Hotel, and from there began our walk along the Pyg Track which was to lead us up the lower slopes of the Grib-Goch ridge. As we rounded the end of "the Snowdon horseshoe", we strode up away from the Track towards the top of the ridge some 900 feet above us. The easiest route was apparently straight up, though one of the party at least failed to see the attractions of this approach, as he laboured up the last 400 feet of snow-covered Grib-Goch. The ridge, to a novice like myself, appeared a little on the sharp side, to say the least, and 59
finding it hard to look down on either side, I looked at the sky and wished for the sanctuary of flat ground instead. However, the other members of the party were already walking along the ridge, so I had little chance but to follow. Halfway along the ridge three pinnacles of rock block the path of the intrepid walker. We managed to find a way round the first two, to my relief, but at the third our leader found an "interesting" route over the top, and it was not till we reached the safety of the other side that we read the guide book, advising the likes of us to leave the last of the three pinnacles to the experts. Confidence thus boosted, we marched on over easier, but none the less impressive terrain, round the top curve of "the horseshoe", till we reached the track of the mountain railway from Llanberis, which we followed to the summit. It was only when we paused there for lunch, that one was able to appreciate the majesty of the mountain. The day was as clear as only a crisp spring sun can make it, and the brightness of the snow made everything twice as sharp. The interior of "the horseshoe", shaded by the steep walls of rock which form the Snowdon range, looked dark and foreboding, while the outer slopes led down and away to a gentler landscape. I still claim I could see the southern tip of Cardigan Bay. The homeward journey brought us along the southern rim of the horseshoe—Bwlchysaethau and Y Lliwed if you have your Ordnance Survey maps handy—and when we reached the end of the ridge, we turned down off the top, round the eastern end of Llyn Llydaw Reservoir, back to the bus and home to a well-earned supper, superbly prepared—. from packet and tin—by Messrs. Perks and Hamilton, Barnes and Green. ' By contrast, on our next day low cloud and drizzle predominated, turning periodically to an uncomfortable mixture of snow, sleet and hail. Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr and The Devil's Kitchen were our programme, but we never saw much of any of them. Tryfan rises very steeply, a hard ragged pillar of rock, cutting away sharply on all sides the higher you go. There was a path to the top—at least there was on the map— but I think we must have lost sight of it early on. Before long, as we headed into the cloud, the ground to right and left of us seemed to drop away more sharply, and as a blizzard blew up into our faces. we found ourselves scrambling up a gully, which no self-respecting path I would have considered climbing. Luckily there was enough snow to make footholds and handholds from, and we clambered to the top only to find that the route ahead involved a treacherous traverse across a near-vertical snow-face to another gully, which seemed to burrow right up into the snout of the mountain. The summit, when we reached it, was wind-swept, and the rain now had a spikey iciness to it, which made life very unpleasant.
We quickly came down off the top of Tryfan and crossed to Glyder Fach. The route here was even less obvious, and soon we were floundering up icy faces between boulders, across gullies into the shelter of the rocks. and then scrambling up beside the gully, backing our way up precariously over huge slabs which blocked our way, and feeling very relieved when we reached the safety of a small plateau. But from here our way was not clear; we looked in vain for a route, but all the time the swirling cloud kept throwing down ice and snow. We had been climbing now _AI for four hours, but we had seen very little, apart from our own and 60
each other's hands and feet, tightly frozen in a thick matting of snow, and the bright colour of our waterproofs weaving their way up impossible paths. We rested for lunch, but it was clear that with or without food a completely new route would have to be found. Both flesh and spirit were by now rather unwilling, so we turned for home—defeated, but at least fit to fight another day! D.R.D.C. UPPER TEESDALE It was not a nice day! Starting near Dufton with the mist at our boot tops we followed the Pennine Way to the crags of High Cap Nick. Following the now customary communal cup of coffee, we venture deeper into the cloud and bog following the course of Maize Beck. The day had been punctuated by explosive bangs which were by this time becoming rather too frequent and close for comfort. The source of these was a military range which was considerably closer than the map seemed to suggest. After following what could only be described as a rather circular and very wet route, we eventually descended beneath the clouds, which had to that time been our constant companions, and found ourselves heading for Murton, not far (well not very far) short of the bus. We passed some disused mines which were investigated inquisitively albeit briefly. On crossing a bridge along the road, Mr. Du Croz introduced us to "Pooh-sticks" (the rules can be found in "Winnie-the-Pooh", A. A. Milne) Unfortunately Mr. Hamilton's stick sank! I think we enjoyed the day, but it would not go down as one of the best. D.H.H.
WALKING CLUB A wide variety of walks have been possible due to the fine weather early on in the year; this makes walking so pleasant and bracing. A walk along the edge of Sutton Bank in the warm weather of late May proved popular with the members of the Club, whose opinions of the walks are always readily available. We walked to the Kilburn White Horse past the gliding station where we were able to see gliding in progress. In February we took a path from Thixendale across the Wolds to Wharram le Street passing through the site of the mediaeval village of Wharram Percy. The church, in a rather decayed state, is all that remains of the village buildings, but the East Riding C.C. masons were making repairs to the walls and roof of the church to help preserve it. Early in the Summer Term we had a most exhilarating walk in blazing sunshine and clear skies on the moors near Saltersgate. We walked down through, and returned on, a track above the Hole of Horcum. As the A level exams approached the frequency of walks decreased allowing time for mental exercise. N.D. 61
FIELD AND STREAM ASSOCIATION Contrary to expectations, the Association has had a rather less active year than the last one and this may have been due in part to the fact that some members of the committee were in their final 'A' level year. Thanks again to the kindness and hospitality of Mr. Morris, beagling has taken place on most Wednesdays and Saturdays during the Christmas and Easter terms with the Derwent Valley Beagles. Chris Clark served as a full time Whipper-in with the hunt and John Woodcock filled this post unofficially on one or two occasions. For two years now, Mr. Morris has provided transport for us to and from the meets, often necessitating a long detour from his normal route. We understand that this greatly appreciated service may no longer be able to continue during the coming season and so we must try to make alternative arrangements. It would be a pity if this much enjoyed activity had to cease because of lack of transport. In addition to beagling, some films were organised during the Christmas Term, the most notable being one about foxhunting and one describing various aspects of falconry. Our thanks are again due entirely to Mr. Riley for his continued interest in our affairs and for helping the beagling expeditions to operate so smoothly. We hope that in the coming year, some of the younger members will help to extend the scope of the Association in other directions. C.M.A. G.A.H.
RADIO 5 Although the committee was small, consisting of Robert Flint and Nigel Dodd, enthusiasm was great in the Easter Term. There was broadcasting nearly every night, which reached its highest peak ever of nine sessions in one week. All the programmes were musical, and sometimes included poetry and interviews. Simon Robinson and Dave Smith gave their reviews on the latest albums in the "Sounds Show", which also featured recordings of many live bands. Mike Drucquer in his regular lunch-time show gave a wide range of Jazz. Other programmes that achieved regular appearances are as follows, THE COLLINGHAM CHAPTER - Steve Hodges and John Pyrah. THE FRUID BIRD SHOW - Roy Stephenson and John Hudson. EXPORT - Robert Flint. WORTHINGTON - Tim Elsworth. THE UNION SHOW - Pete Finegan and Martin Poynor. THE TOP TWENTY — Various programmes — Andrew Reed, Ashley Cooper, Pete Strach and Martin Tree. 67
The light evenings of the Summer Term meant that most people preferred to be outside. Transmitting began four times a week, and this was gradually reduced until it was necessary to close down over the exams. In the last week of term, there were a number of four hour programmes consisting of a wide range of music, which included live appearances. Once again, it was the same people who contributed to these events. It is most likely, however, that next term will see the enthusiasm restored, as usual, for transmitting in the long, winter evenings. R.F.F.
ELECTRONICS CLUB The club was initiated at the end of the Easter term, and because of increasing interest in this popular field of science, there are now about twenty members. The club's aim is mainly to try to encourage constructional projects and to make these more feasible by use of the laboratories and equipment. Advice is given at the meetings both by members and by Mr. Wise. Club members put in many hours' work in preparation for the 1971 Science Exhibition with various ingenious projects such as metal locators, a light modulated transmitter and a synthetic sound generator. In the Winter Term : a series of talks by courtesy of York Amateur Radio Society: Film meetings, and it is hoped to have a visit to a commercial radio or TV station. P.F.
GEOGRAPHY FIELD STUDIES The study of geology is largely concerned with the make up of the Earth beneath its surface: the Astronomer is concerned with everything above the Earth's surface. It is not surprising that geography, basically the study of the physical and human factors of the earth's surface and their inter-relation, should incorporate a certain amount of geology and astronomy. Moreover the geographer is concerned with Land Use and all the ramifications this implies, with flora and fauna, with climate and transport and therefore inevitably with changing processes and with future conditions. A "Field Studies Journey" is obviously much more than a chance to look at, say, a glaciated valley, and is certainly not bound to be pursued in a field. Those familiar sixth form visits to Stratford-uponAvon or Nottingham Playhouse contrast sharply with a sixth form field studies journey. Both have an end in view, to consolidate and make real by witness knowledge already gained in class. To the amateur drama critic the journey to and from the theatre may be a chance for a little discussion on the prospects and latterly the performance of the play but is broadly looked upon as something to be endured. For the geographer the journey to and fro is almost as important as the landform features and their consequents that are the purpose of the visit. 63
The usual procedure on such journeys is to stop quite frequently, alight from the Transit van and begin sketching, at the same time listening to an explanation of the feature and perhaps taking photographs. Four of the half dozen field study journeys that last year's middle sixth undertook during their two-year course incorporated features of glaciation. One journey may be described in detail. The party set off from School heading southwards towards Escrick down the Esker, the course of a dried up stream beneath a glacier, on which the modern road has been built. We disembarked for an explanation by Mr. Coulthard of the Escrick Moraine south of Stamford Bridge; a hasty sketch was necessary here. The next stop was at Kirkham Gorge, a "beauty spot" and the site of a Cistercian monastery with the railway running to the coast at the bottom, but how does one explain this deeply gouged gorge in terms of geomorphology? The phenomenon was explained—a lake to the north of the gorge, enclosed by ice, had overflowed at this point and cut a gorge—this thesis may satisfy some in the form room but was indeed made real by actual observation. The return journey incorporated driving along the East-West Spring Line settlements at the edge of the former Lake Pickering, a glacial lake, and observation and sketching in the Drunlin Zone south of Easingwold. The sequel to such an expedition is the clarification of diagrams and more thorough explanation in class. The mapping of a small area results in a more limited but intense study of features in the field. The sixth form geographer is introduced to various mapping skills : a field may be mapped by using a standard length chain; a larger area by plane-tabling where the map is actually drawn on a table in the field, and the course of a river, road or railway may be followed (with the mapping of the areas to left and right) by a method known as compass traverse. These techniques may be combined, by the more experienced, with the measurement of height using the surveyor's theodolite or Indian clinometer to find the angle of elevation or depression. In recent years the mapping of landscape features and the gauging of the processes that are actually but almost imperceptibly taking place in the features themselves has become an important facet of field studies. The expedition is planned carefully beforehand by experts in soils, surveyors and statisticians; the results measured in the field are analysed in the laboratory where it is hoped that the results will be interpreted to offer new lines of investigation. The constant change apparent in landform will always demand fresh maps; the utilisation of new measuring techniques is certain to increase the geographer's concern with the study of physical and human features in the field. E.R.W.
THE LINEAR MOTOR PROJECT (M. J. S. Muncer, D. W. Grice, J. R. Slater) Linear Induction motors are now being used in Japan to propel hovertrains, and are used to catapult aircraft off aircraft carriers. They have no moving parts, therefore friction is eliminated in the actual motor. Prof. E. R. Laithwaite of Imperial College, London, is one of 64
the leading authorities on these machines, which can also drive aluminium conveyor belts in industry. The information and plans needed for our project came from his book: "Propulsion without wheels." Martin Muncer spent a great deal of time at the Graduate Workshop in York University milling out the slots in the laminated iron stator block, and John Slater and David Grice had the job of winding the half mile of wire into 21 coils. After the initial difficulty of fitting the coils on to the stator block and unravelling the wiring diagram we managed to get the motor in full operation with only a few days to spare before the Science Exhibition. A framework was built to carry the motor which allowed it to run on an aluminium track on improvised roller skate wheels. The motor also fired pieces of aluminium-like bullets and launched an "aluminiumfoil aeroplane." During the Science Exhibition every electrician in York seemed to grill us with questions which tested our knowledge of the motor to the full. In the summer term we carried out various tests to accumulate some statistics on its performance by measuring resistance, capacitance, current, and thrust at the expense of a few fuses in the science block. We also took the motor to York Technical College to get further readings on their three-phase system. We produced our own three-phase supply from the mains using large 100-microfarad capacitors which, according to various authorities, didn't exist! We came across other such problems, and had to overcome several minor engineering difficulties before we reached the finished product. D.W.G. INDUSTRIAL VISIT On June 24th a Lower-VIth Physics group visited the Heaton works of C. A. Parsons Ltd. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where they make large steam turbines and generators. We saw several very large machine shops in which steel castings of up to 76 tons are milled, guided, pressed and assembled into generators of up to 600 megawatts. We were told that even the best generators were only about 30 per cent efficient. Each partly completed turbine had the name of its destination beside it, and the scarcity of locations in England testified to the company's excellent exporting record. The whole set thoroughly enjoyed themselves in both the factory and the bus. N.F.
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD The house has only had moderate success in the sporting field during the last two terms although several individuals have done well. In the Easter Term Charles Caratini won the Dr. Slade Sabre Trophy and was also awarded his colours. David Taylor was also awarded his colours and was chosen to fence in the Irish Open Fencing Championship and reached the semi-final. The swimming team did quite well this year. 65
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Timothy Stead came second in the Senior dive and we came second in the relay which put us in third position overall. The very enthusiastic squash team captained by Robert Taylor did not do very well and were knocked out in the first round by Grove. We have not excelled in cricket, although the Senior team, ably captained by Peter Wilkinson, beat Manor in the first round in which Nicholas Wishart did very well and scored over 50 runs. In the second round, however, we lost to Queen's, the favourites, who were the eventual winners. The Junior team lost in the first round to School House, who also went on to become the overall winners. Peter Wilkinson is to be congratulated on the award of his 1st XI colours. The Tennis team was also unfortunate in losing in the first round to Grove; the team was captained by Christopher Beall, who has also been awarded his 1st VI Tennis colours. The enthusiastic and good spirited boaters have done very well this year. The IV is very varied and contains two 1st VIII oarsmen who have also been awarded their 1st VIII colours and took part in the Oxford to London Row, Neville Turton and Robert Taylor. The rest of the crew is composed of a Novice, Graeme Perks, and a 5th IV oarsman Timothy Stead. With this very mixed crew we got through to the final, to the surprise of many, by beating Queen's and Grove, the present cup holders and the favourites. After interruptions by pleasure boats we lost by one length to School House. Robert Taylor is also to be congratulated on being awarded the Shackleton Cup for the most improved oarsman because he has reached 1st VIII standard after only two terms rowing. This keeps the cup in the house for the second year, being awarded to David Broom last year. Yard Cricket has continued to flourish vigorously, although hampered slightly this year by the weather. We have not succeeded this year in getting through all the plastic balls in York! It has been very pleasing to see that the house library has been used usefully and extensively during the last year. The selection of books has been continually growing and the reference and fiction parts of the library are now very good and wellu4 organised with the help of Christopher Beall, the librarian. Neville Turton and Bassam Asfour have been awarded their House Colours this term. At the end of this term we are sorry to say goodbye to John Clayburn, who is going to Uppingham in Rutland. Neville Turton, Bassam Asfour, Nigel Dodd and Robert Taylor are the only other certain leavers. We thank them for all they have done for the House and wish them well in the future. N.J.M.T. GROVE EASTER TERM This was a good term for the house as a whole. Once again, our achievements stemmed from a team effort and not from individual excellence. C. J. Brown swopped places with Thomas MOIlers, one of the four German students who came to stay with us for a term. He had very little trouble fitting in to our weird ways except for numerous complaints of the cold. 66
The Senior cross-country team was a credit to the House. The various mutinies that marked early training never lasted and on the day the hard work that was put in by the team was evident from the result: second—just pipped by Queen's. All the team deserve to be mentioned. D. Dempsey, R. W. Little, R. N. Kerruish, I. W. Stephenson, D. C. Storie, R. J. Carson, T. N. E. Bowen and S. Robinson. The Junior team was disappointing but Hart ran well.
"The House play continues to flourish," and the production of "Funeral Games" by Joe Orton was an all-round success. Collective teamwork in the small body of actors, T. N. E. Bowen, G. A. R. Warnock, R. J. Carson and Julia Wise, and efficient stage work headed by S. Robinson, coupled to a producer with professional ideas and a forceful approach, combined to make this an excellent presentation. The term ended on a happy note with the Squash team winning the cup. This was a great team effort led by D. M. Dempsey, who was awarded house colours along with S. J. Parker. The new television was a boon to brightening up wet days. C. D. Johnson left us and we welcome P. E. Thwaite, a first year senior. SUMMER TERM
The Senior House Cricket Team, captained by R. N. Kerruish, lost to The Rise. Led by I. W. Stephenson, the Junior side did well to reach the finals for the second year running but were overcome by a strong School House team. This gives hope for next year. In the rowing com-
petition, the House IV lost the semi-finals to a more powerful crew, Dronfield, but were satisfied with their own performance. The Shooting Cup was also lost. The team contained nearly the same people but eventually they came second. P. J. Dobbins retained the handicraft prize and S. J. Parker and R. J. Carson received the reading prizes. Three Grovites were involved in the video-tape film "Eh Joe" and a number of juniors took part in scenes from "Bartholemew Fair" which was presented to the Queen on her visit to York. J. H. Little even explained the play to the Duke of Edinburgh. The dreary moments of exams could not mar a very friendly relation between the years, and this unity gave the year special notoriety, partly due to the hardworking and varied team of monitors.
From the sixth forms, A. T. Sykes, P. J. McMillan, R. J. Carson, R. G. W. Hamshaw and D. C. Smith all left, as well as a "lively" set of fifth formers, S. Muirhead, M. P. Goldthorpe, R. C. Parker and S. D. Jeffrey. We wish them every success in the future and wish the new Head of House the best of luck.
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THE MANOR Three members of the House who left at the end of the Christmas term, S. Foster, J. C. W. Williams, and A. P. R. Dean, all gained places at Oxbridge, with J. C. W. Williams distinguishing himself by being awarded a Hastings Exhibition at Queen's College Oxford. The only other thing of note in the Easter term was the sharing of the fifth form General Knowledge prize.
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The Summer term brightened up, with the Manorites in the Shooting Club winning both the House Shooting Cup and the Aggregate Cup. P. A. 0. Bell added to these triumphs by winning the Green Howard Cup. Not surprisingly R. F. Hornby (School and House Captain), G. S. Clarkson and P. A. 0. Bell were in the party going to the annual Bisley meeting. In the C.C.F., J. A. G. Craven excelled himself by being awarded the Fernie Cup, for the most efficient cadet and for his efforts for the Contingent; he also won the individual instrumental prize for his skill on the trombone, playing Handel's "Arm, arm ye brave". In the Senior House Cricket Competition we lost to Dronfield in the first round, but in the Junior the team did extremely well to beat Temple, and then lose narrowly to Grove. However, the senior league team won the Burton Cup, under C. D. Pallant's leadership. In Swimming K. D. J. McCarter distinguished himself, and D. J. R. Eddell unluckily broke his arm in the back-stroke. Since then a line of flags across the bath has prevented a similar occurrence. In School teams, J. C. P. N. Lightowler gained his 1st XI Colours, R. T. Tasker his 2nd XI Colours, and J. A. Croft and D. P. Atkinson their 1st VIII Colours; the latter coached the young House VI to victory over Temple, but the crew lost to the eventual winners School House in the semi-final. K. D. Bowler was captain of tennis, and C. M. Atkinson and M. H. Drucquer played for School teams. Last, but by no means least, in the scholastic prize list we were well represented, and C. J. Clark, R. A. Copeman, A. D. A. Smith, D. M. Schofield, R. M. Harland, P. R. F. Townsend, J. S. Ray, and M. Powell are all to be congratulated on winning subject or form prizes. G.S.C. We have a large group of leavers, and we thank them, and especially G. S. Clarkson, the Head of House, for all they have done for the House, and wish them every success in their future careers. G.M.S.
QUEEN'S The house holding the Oxford Cup is undoubtedly a successful sporting body. A second year of sustained effort allowed Queen's to retain this coveted possession; dominance in sport was not, however, our only success and perhaps not even our most important. Our combined efforts not only filled the shelf with silverware but made it a happy and friendly place in which to live. At the opening of the Easter Term, R. I. Tulloch was appointed a House Monitor and E. R. Walker the School Chapel Monitor. In retrospect we congratulate J. D. Harrison and G. Hodgson on being awarded places at Oxford and Cambridge respectively. The short cross-country season was both materially rewarding and enjoyable. In the senior race we won the team plate with the second lowest aggregate on record and with E. R. Walker winning the individual cup : the six running to count were all in the first thirteen. The Junior race tells a similar story: we won the plate with D. C. Spencer the individual winner in his first year.
In the School swimming sports our second place was very pleasing. Queen's, for so many years fighting to keep out of the last couple of places, owe much to the captain A. G. Sheriff both as inspirator and individual winner and to D. C. Spencer whose swimming was a delight to watch and whom we look forward to following to higher levels. In the School Hockey 1st XI, M. G. B. Hepworth was capped and S. P. Coverdale, M. J. Jones and R. T. S. Young gained their colours. The production in the Memorial Hall of Alan Bennett's play, "Forty Years On", saw the House working together smoothly to provide splendid entertainment to a full house. For the second year running the talents of D. S. Oxley, Esq. and G. Hodgson combined to produce a memorable performance. Mid-way through the Summer Term, G. Hodgson left the House. His place as Head of the School was taken by M. G. B. Hepworth and as Head of House by E. R. Walker: S. P. Coverdale and R. T. S. Young were appointed House Monitors. On the sporting scene cricket was our most successful game. Under the captaincy of S. P. Coverdale and the watchful eye of Mr. Kirby and Mark Hepworth, the School Captain, we won the senior competition. The batting of these two was outstanding as was the bowling of Michael Jones throughout the term; all three were capped in the 1st XI and R. T. S. Young gained his 1st XI colours—Keith Cable captained the 2nd XI and was awarded colours with R. I. Shaftoe. In addition the house team won the Yeomans Cup for the fastest scoring rate and Mark Hepworth was awarded the fielding cup. The tennis team, captained by A. J. Maycock, gained a limited amount 1 of success as did the rowing, shooting and squash teams where we have a number of young and promising players. A summary of these events and many other articles is to be found in the House magazine, "Royal Purple", edited this year by S. P. Coverdale. Our individual endeavours were wide ranging : speech day prizewinners included, N. Barnes, M. G. B. Hepworth, E. R. Walker, S. P. 1 Coverdale, J. J. Beadle, R. D. Long and P. Green. Several members of the lower school acted with distinction in the drama, "Bartholomew Fair" by Jonson, and took part in the end of term concert—C. J. Smith and R. M. Spencer respectively may be mentioned in this connection. D. C. Spencer continued a fine swimming season and E. R. Walker won the Yorkshire Schoolboys 800 metres. We have many leavers, from the Monitorial Body, from "Room N" and from the fifth formers. I may only reiterate Mr. Kirby's words when he emphasised that our successful year could not have been achieved without their work: they leave Queen's with our thanks and our best wishes for the near and the distant future. Our achievements, such as they are, would not have been possible without the guidance and constant encouragement of our housemaster to whom we all owe a great deal. E.R.W. THE RISE EASTER TERM
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establishment in the shape of North Sea Gas. The latter has benefited the house a great deal, despite original misgivings, boosting the pre-war heating system and providing a quicker turnover of hot water for the house's period baths. On the field this term did not prove a cup-winning one, despite brave efforts in the Senior and Junior cross-country events by a small group of individuals. The term as usual provided the school with a severe dose of bad weather, and the dismal atmosphere appeared to penetrate into the school itself. In the Rise a lot which had to be done was left in the hands of a few, who perpetually see the year through its booms and depressions. It was noticeable, however, that at the end of term a small group of young musicians had broken through that perverse, disinterested atmosphere, and took over the games room in order to further their musical interest. The House also acquired a television by popular request, and this has managed to satisfy the wants of the many who find little to do in the bad weather of this term. It is to be hoped that this box will not dominate people's recreation. The television though has been an unqualified success from the educational point of view with the two marvellous productions of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. The term drew to an uneventful close, with the House looking forward to a brighter Summer term. SUMMER TERM This term the House benefited from the better weather, making the effort essential to the success of an individual body within an establishment; the greatest achievement was undoubtedly that of the House cricket team, which in the senior event managed to reach the final, where despite the brave batting of the two youngest members of the team, the House was forced to concede defeat to a more professional side. The House though had acquitted itself well considering it had only 50 members to the winning house's, Queen's 68. Many people refused to let the television dominate their lives, particularly in the evenings where the individual interests of the House became apparent: Five-a-side football became a regular feature on the House lawn, and several enthusiasts took themselves off to the baths each evening. Yard cricket proved as popular as ever but some individuals must exercise restraint after hitting balls into the Brigadier's garden. The musicians of the House continue to inhabit the games room and appear to be getting more harmonious as the term progresses. Several of the younger members of the House took active parts in the school plays produced this year, and it is to be hoped that next year the house will have enough human material to produce a play. Overall the term has been a success for the house with personal interests reflected in inter-house competitions and what has now become a cliché "house spirit". Finally the House welcomed as a guest, Vincent Fabreguettes, who soon became an active member of the House with good results on the academic side, obtaining a merit within the first week of his stay. The House itself will lose many active enthusiasts this summer, but it is to be hoped that if the spirit of this term survives the House can only improve over the next few years when the individualism of the middle years comes to the top.
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SCHOOL The term proved successful both on and off the games field. As
expected we retained both inter-house swimming cups and had several swimmers representing the school. Other sporting achievements were gained by J. T. Morley and A. N. Lawrence rowing in the 1st IV which was coxed by A. B. L. Sherris. R. F. Atkinson and J. W. Gillgrass were awarded their 1st XI colours for Hockey. J. W. Gillgrass and I. Gray played for the School squash team and we lost to Grove in the final of the inter-house competition. After a lapse of three years the house produced a half-hour farce called The Crimson Coconut. This was enjoyed by both actors and audience and we thank Mr. Boddy, a student master for his help. J. W. Gillgrass left us this term and we wish him every success in his future at Charing Cross Hospital. A. N. Lawrence succeeded him as Head of House. J.W.G. Once again the House has been well represented in many activities this term. After a gap of seven years a cricket cup has returned to the House shelf, the junior house team beating Grove in the final, thanks mainly to the batting of P. A. Scott and J. S. Barton and the bowling of A. E. Hills and J. T. Jones. In the boat club we have provided six of the eight school coxes and three members of the 1st VIII. On the last Saturday of the term the House IV beat Dronfield in the House competition final. P. N. Nash and K. H. Sargeant were prominent members of the School senior swimming team and N. Gray and P. A. Scott in the junior team. R. H. Goodwill won the C.C.F. Individual shot competition. On the academic side we had several prize winners in J. R. Drummond, C. J. Atkinson, D. W. Grice, P. H. Rivers, and form prizes were awarded to J. Clappison, N. Gray and T. F. Hudson. Finally congratulations to A. C. B. Stow who was selected to represent the C.C.F. on a visit to Israel. We wish our leavers success : —A. N. Lawrence to Bede College, J. T. Morley to the Royal Navy, R. F. Atkinson to Law; and Vth form leavers C. Robertshaw and K. H. Sargeant to continue at other Educational establishments.
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TEMPLE The Easter Term began without J. A. Mitchell and C. R. Place who went to the Paulinum Gymnasium at Miinster. As this was an 'exchange' visit; their places were taken by A. Willberg and M. Osewold—both of whom took part in all aspects of school and house life and one hopes that they learnt something worthwhile from their effort. The short term saw a number of competitions on a house level. At Fencing we retained the cup for the second time—and here R. J. Hazell deserves congratulations on winning the Epee competition. Despite the efforts of P. L. Hall and I. Robinson, the House Squash Team lost to School House in the semi-final. It is a sad reflection that, apart from these two and J. C. Rounthwaite, there are no regular squash players in the House. 71
Our performance in swimming seems at first sight to be of little worth. However, both the standards and the sports themselves indicate a fair level throughout the House. The House provided fourteen finalists and of these J. S. D. Pearson and A. R. 0. Heddle were winners of their events. These results reflect the high standard of the School's swimming. Cross-country Running cannot claim to be the most popular event of the term, and this showed itself in the senior event when we came fifth. The Juniors, however, were more dedicated and better trained and came second. At the beginning of the Summer Term the monitors welcomed D. M. Burrunston-Williams, J. A. Mitchell, and J. S. D. Pearson to their oligarchy. House Cricket followed soon after the beginning of the term. In the first round of the Senior we beat School House by seven wickets and went on to meet The Rise in the semi-final. In an attempt to take a commanding lead in this match a number of our batsmen were caught, and the team was dismissed for 69 runs. The team did well to take 6 Rise wickets for 66 runs but this was not enough and The Rise eventually reached the required total, with 3 wickets remaining. A similar situation was reached in the first round of the Junior House Match against Manor. On this occasion we were left with about 20 runs to win, 6 wickets remaining. However, the Manor bowlers dismissed us 3 runs short of their total. The House was well represented at the Science Exhibition at the end of the Easter Term; and among the prizewinners were S. A. Atkinson, P. L. Hall, and J. A. Mitchell. Finally, we thank those who leave for their contribution to the House, and wish them the best for the future. M.J.S.M. MUNSTER VISIT, EASTER 1971 Four Lower Sixth boys, John Mitchell, Charles Place, Chris Atkinson and Chris Brown spent the whole of the Easter Term at a school in MOnster, York's twin city in Westphalia, Germany. The school, called Paulinum, was founded by an Old Peterite by the name of Ludger, in the 8th Century, and has a long academic tradition. It is now what is called a Humanist school, concentrating mainly on the classics. Among its more illustrious old boys features Werner von Braun, the famous NASA scientist. The visit gave us a good idea of the German school system; the class atmosphere is a great deal more relaxed and the range of subjects which every boy must do, much wider. Yet among the delights of skat and salami, we still found plenty of time to do what we primarily went there for, that is, to get a good working knowledge of the language at work. Our places at St. Peter's were filled by four German boys who, although they seemed to survive the rigours of public school life, still managed to find faults in the system. Our thanks go mainly to Mr. Depledge for arranging this trip and it is our hope that he will continue to direct his energies and enthusiasm into what is now regarded more and more as a vital part of any Modern Languages course. C.J.A. J.A.M. 72
US We are standing In Time. Waiting. We are lost to this world, whose priorities Have diminished to tears. To helpless parables for us to follow. They can't. They don't understand. For we are wrapped in the shadows Longing, to be free. Longing, Trying to be rid of chains, and looks. Through monocles of withered ages. We are, we are, The Adolescents. Helpless, and trying in vain to be Free.
P.D.F.
HIGH SOCIETY Mr. Heath flew in a special charter aircraft from Luton Airport to Plymouth. His arrival was late and he missed a cocktail appointment with the Lord He returned to London by the midnight sleeper. From the Daily Telegraph August 14th, 1971.
OLD PETERITES OLD PETERITE CLUB OFFICERS President : F. W. B. Pacey, O.B.E., Lea Close, High Lane, Maltby, Teesside. Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer: T. H. Burdon, 552 Toiler Lane, Bradford, BD9 5NT. District Hon. Secretaries:
London : P. J. Dronfield, 21 West Hill Road, Foxton, Royston, Herts. West Riding: M. A. Butterworth, 9 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. North West: Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancashire. North East: Dr. H. Brown, 12 Lindisfarne Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 2HE. 73
East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones", Garton, Driffield, Yorksht York: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Birmingham: M. Holloway, M.B.E., P. 0. Box 34, 63 Colmore Ro) Sports Organisers:
Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smal wood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Fencing: C. A. Wood, 29 Chestnut Avenue, Stockton Lane, York. Golf: P. J. Middlebrook, "Highfield", Brayton, Selby. Hockey: H. J. Gration (Hon. Sec. Pandas H.C.), 41 Nether Way, Upp Poppleton York. Rugger: R. R. Baldwin, Corner House, Upper Poppleton, York. Squash: G. W. A. R. Alderson, Flat 4, Beehive Manor, Cox Green Lan Maidenhead, Berkshire. Tennis: B. Jones, 12 Elm Park Vale, Stockton Lane, York. OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 80th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday 10th July. The President, F. W. B. Pacey, was in the Chair. The Headmaster was present and there was an attendance of 43 members. G. E. L. Graham, M. Hallas, J. E. Moore, D. N. Simmons, G. D. Smith and C. W. Thompson were elected to serve on the General Committee. Regional dinners were announced as follows:— West Riding: 4th November, 1971, at the Hotel Metropole, Street, Leeds. London: 12th November, 1971, at the Charing Cross Hotel. East Riding: 26th May, 1972, at the Highfield Country CI Driffield. J. C. M. Rayson announced that there would be a Buffet Supper the School on Saturday, 1 1 th December, 1971. Congratulations were expressed to J. Dronfield, T. J. Lewis J. Saville, who had been awarded the O.B.E. NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 1 1 th December, 1971, at 4.45 p.m. The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a, St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by 29th November. The following crested neckwear is available (from the Hon. Secretary): p
All-silk crested ties ... Texturised terylene crested ties Terylene crested ties ... All-silk bow ties All-silk batswings All-silk squares All-silk cravats 74
1.35 80 65 62 1.00 3.00 1.70
OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER
The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 10th July, 1971 in the School Dining Hall, by kind permission of the Headmaster. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by G. E. L. Graham. The Headmaster responded and also proposed the health of the "Club", to which T. J. Lewis responded. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. Those present were:— T. J. Lewis (Past President) The Headmaster The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby) The Hon. Treasurer (T. H. Burdon) J. A. Hanson (Past President) The Head of the School (M. G. B. Hepworth) Adamson, D. H. Andrew, J. K. Ashburn, R. Atkinson, P. S. Baker, E. T. N. Biddle, H. Black, A. G. Botterill, J. S., Brindley, R. A. Brown, J. C. Brown, K. Browne, D. Bulmer, H. C. Butterworth, M. A. Chilman, K. G. Chilman, W. G. Clark, R. T. Coates, J. W. Coles, D. P. Coles, J. Collinson, S. P. Dawson, J. R. Denison, J. A. Dent, J. Dickenson, J. M. Dimmey, H. Dronfield," J.
Fenton, A. Gedge, H. F. S. Gillgrass, J. Golightly, H. A. L. Graham, G. E. L. Hall, M. S. Hamilton, J. M. Harding, R. D. Harding, R.F. Harland, M.H. Hamby, F. B. S. Harris, P. L. Hart, D. Harwood, R. H. Hodges, A. J. E. Hodgson, G. Holmes, D. C. Houghton, J. C. Hunter, 0. Huntley, W. G. Hyde, J. L. Jesper, D. G. S. Johnston, D. P. Knowlson, D. W. Le Pla R. G. Le Tocq L. C. Lewis, C. H. Lockhart, D. S. MacKellar, W. G. Maxwell, W. G. A. Moore, J. E. Moreton, P. N. H. Morris, P. A. Moss, A. E. Moss, R. T. Murray, H. Nendick, B. M.
Oxley, D. S. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Pattison, R. J. D. Peacock, R. Penty, J. R. Phillips, J. S. P. Pick, T. S. Ping, A. W. Pollard, P. Powell, M. J. Powell, W. B. Powell, W. W. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, A. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reynolds, A. G. Richardson, J. C. Riley, G. W. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Rumfitt, D. T. Saville, J. M. Shepherd, P. N. Sheriff, E. Simmons, D. N. Smith, G. D. Stansfield, R. R. Territt, M. W. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Underwood, R. E. P. Ward, C. M. West, F. R. Wheatley, R. D. Wilks, C. E. Woolley, C. J.
EAST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER
The East Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on Friday, 28th May, 1971. Those present were:— Dee, C. C. Browne, D. The Headmaster Armstrong, R. Atkinson, J. S. Atkinson, P. S. Beachell, F. M. Beachell, H. M. Blake, P.
Bulmer, H. C. Burdass, J. U. Burdass, M. Burdass, R. D. Burnett, P. Chilman, K. G. 75
Harding, R. F. Hirst, D. Hopkinson, R. C. Hornby, M. Kettlewell, T. Kirby, D.
Martinson, B. R. Martinson, C. S. May, A. May, M. Megginson, J. S. Nendick, F. N. Ogley, D. Ogley, F. Ogley, F. M.
Ogley, G. H. Oxley, D. S. Patchett, D. M. Paterson, J. M. Peacock, R. W. Ping, A. W. Potter, B. Powell, W. L. Rayson, J. C. M.
Richardson, H. Shepherd, P. Thompson, C. W. Tomlinson, N. E. Tomlinson, T. Weatherall, 0. Wick, J. A. E. Wildsmith, E. E.
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NEW MEMBERS The following new members joined the Club in July, 1971: ASFOUR, B. J. T. (1969-71), P. 0. Box 905, Asfourco, Amman, Jordan. (Tel. Amman 41051). AVISON, B. J. (1966-71), "Cotchards", 14 Dorchester Road, Fixby, Huddersfield HD2 2JZ. (Tel. Huddersfield 22534). BEDDOES, P. (1968-71), 25 Strait Lane, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, Co. Durham. BELL, S. R. (1967-71), "White Knowle", 529 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3QB. (Tel. Sheffield 305272). BLACKBURN, A. W. (1961-66-71), 42 Askham Lane, Acomb, York. (Tel. York 71062). BOWLER, K. D. (1964-66-71), "Castlefield House", Station Road, Hibaldstow, Brigg, Lincolnshire. (Tel. Scawby [Lincs.] 729). CARSON, R. J. (1968-71), 10 Muncastergate, York YO3 9JY. (Tel York 55588). CLARK, C. J. (1966-71), Wayside Farm, Burniston, Scarborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Cloughton 294). CLARKSON, G. S. (1964-66-71), c/o Warneford, The Cottage, Littleworth Lane, Littleworth, Nr. Partridge Green, Nr. Horsham, Sussex. (Tel. Partridge Green 743). COPEMAN, R. A. (1963-66-71), 19 Worcester Crescent, Woodford Green. Essex. (Tel. 01-504 2720). DICKENSON, R. C. M. (1962-66-71), "The Croft", 25 Oaklands Avenue, Esher, Surrey. (Tel. 01-398 2163). ELSWORTH, T. M. (1961-66-71), 10 Littlegarth, Nether Poppleton, York YO2 6NH. (Tel. Upper Poppleton 4640). ELSY, W. F. (1963-68-71), 19 Whiteclose Gate, Brampton Road, Carlisle, Cumberland. (Tel. Carlisle 26980). FLINT, R. F. (1966-71), 23 Sefton Road, Sheffield S10 3TP. (Tel. Sheffield 303170). GOLDTHORPE, M. P. (1968-71), New Lee Farm, Swan Lane, Outlane, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. (Tel. Elland 4466). GREEN, M. K. (1968-71), 6 Windmill Rise, Aberford, Leeds. (Tel. Aberford 427). HALL, P. L. (1961-66-71), 13 Wetherby Road, Acomb, York. Tel. (York 78673). HAMSHAW, R. G. W. (1962-67-71), 33 Westminster Road, York. (Tel. York 55796). HARRIS, S. W. (1960-66-71), 7 Straylands Grove, Malton Road, York YO3 OER. (Tel. York 55648). HEPWORTH, M. G. B. (1960-65-71), Bell House, Askham Bryan, York. (Tel. York 66835). HODGSON, G. (1964-66-71), 9 Oakland Drive, Stockton Lane, York YO3 OBZ. (Tel. York 22667). 76 -
HODGSON, R. H. (1966-71), 15 Osbaldeston Gardens, Gosforth, Newcastleupon Tyne NE3 4JE. (Tel. Newcastle 852409). JEFFREY, S. D. (1968-71), "St. Annes", 20 Burdon Road, Cleadon, Sunderland, Co. Durham. (Tel. Boldon 7009). JoNEs, M. J. (1963-66-71), 12 Cranbrook Road, Acomb, York YO2 5JA. (Tel. York 71330). LAWRENCE, A. N. (1966-71), Bradway Hotel, Bradway, Sheffield. (Tel. Sheffield 361643). LES, J. J. (1961-66-71). Highfield House, Back Lane, Aiskew, Bedale, Yorkshire. (Tel. Bedale 2424). MITCHINSON, T. J. C. (1963-68-71), "Galtres", 3 Brockfield Road, Huntington Road, York. (Tel. York 53899). MUNCER, M. J. S. (1964-66-71), 12 White House Gardens, York YO2 2EA. (Tel. York 54809). OLDHAM, R. G. de H. (1961-66-71), 29 Moorgate, Acomb Road, York YO2 4HP. (Tel. York 71382). RALEY, I. D. (1961-66-71), Newlands, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Surrey CR3 3QB. (Tel. Downland 53618). ROBINSON, I. (1962-66-71), 8 Elmlands Grove, Stockton Lane, York YO3 OEE. (Tel. York 25593). SARGEANT, K. H. (1968-71), 97 Mundesley Road, North Walsham, Norwich, Norfolk. (Tel. North Walsham 2547). SCHOFIELD, D. M. (1964-66-71), 3 Moorside Gardens, Eccleshill, Bradford, 2, Yorkshire. (Tel. Bradford 637664). SMITH, D. C. (1964-67-71), 7 Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. (Tel. Scunthorpe 4602). STEADMAN, C. P. M. G. (1961-66-71), Tsubaki, Black Pond Lane, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey. (Tel. Farnham 4322). STOKES, R. J. (1964-66-71), "Barleycroft", 13 Netheredge Drive, Knaresborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Knaresborough 2522). Sri(Es, A. T. (1967-71), Church Farm House, 44 The Village, Haxby, York. (Tel. York 768931). TURTON, N. J. M. (1966-71), Baulker Farm, Everingham, York. (Tel. Holme-on-Spalding Moor 271). VICKERS, A. T. (1964-68-71), Rennington South East Farm, Alnwick, Northumberland. (Tel. Long Houghton 241).
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES MARRIAGES: BANKS—GRAY. On 4th March, 1971, P. N. Banks married Miss Jennifer M. Gray at York Register Office. (Manor 1960-65). FAWCETT—TIPPETT. On 10th July, 1971, T. P. N. Fawcett married Miss Jill R. Tippett. (Rise 1955-61). FEARNSIDE—RODDIS. In December, 1970, John E. Fearnside married Miss Catherine Roddis, S.R.N., at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Herringthorpe, Rotherham. (Temple 1960-65). HARDING—HOWARD. On 7th November, 1970, G. W. Harding married Miss Helen Howard, daughter of Revd. and Mrs. A. Howard, Tanner Row, York. (Rise 1963-68). HARDING—DALTON. The marriage took place on 21st August, 1971, at High Easter, Essex, between Richard D. Harding and Janet Margaret Dalton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Dalton of "Blakes" Pleshey, Essex. (Rise 1960-66). 77
SWIERS—RITCHIE. Christopher John Swiers was married to Miss Helen Ritchie of Youlton, Tollerton, York, on Wednesday, 29th July, 1970, at the Church of St. Mary, Alne. (Rise 1961-66). BIRTHS: BOLTON. To Simon and Judith (née Percy), a son, Edward Alexander, a brother for Sara. (Grove 1954-60). Mrs. MARIANNE BOURNE, daughter of the late Mr. S. M. Toyne, died on 7th April, 1971, at Milford on Sea, Hants. Two Old Peterites spoke at the Annual Dinner of the Society of Yorkshiremen in London. The toast was proposed by Professor C. Northcote Parkinson (O.P.), (of Parkinson's Law), and replied to by Sir John Rodgers, Bart., M.P., (O.P.), who is President of the Society this year. Incidentally Sir John celebrated on 15th February the 21st anniversary of his entering the House of Commons as the Member for Sevenoaks. BARTON, N. R. (Queen's 1954-60) took a Degree at Durham and a Diploma in Education at Oxford, and is now a Housemaster at Grenville College, a new Woodard School in Devon, where he is also head of the Dyslexic Unit. He married in 1967 and has a daughter, Victoria. He would be glad to see old friends in the area. BOWIE, A. M. (Temple 1962-67) gained a First in Part II of the Classics Tripos at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and was awarded the Sudbury Hardyman Prize. The Governing Body have elected him to a Bachelor Scholarship at the college, and the University has awarded him the Henry Carrington and Bentham Dumont Koe Studentship. CARR, M. J. T. (Dronfield 1962-66) and TALBOT-JONES, R. (S.H. 1962-66) write jointly to say that they graduated in Medicine at St. Andrew's University on 2nd July, 1971. They wish to send kindest regards to all their friends and acquaintances at St. Peter's. FAWCETT, T. P. N. (Rise 1956-61) is now an assistant solicitor with Hartley & Co., of Royston. FEARNSIDE, J. E. (Temple 1960-65) graduated at Sheffield in 1968, and is now reading Medicine at Sheffield University Medical School. He would be pleased to hear from any O.P.s at or coming up to Sheffield University. HUNTER, H. H. (Temple 1947-51) is working as a development planner in South Africa. HUTCHINSON, C. (1925-29) retired last year after 41 years with Rowntree & Co. Ltd., the last 11 as Sales Manager for South and West London. LEWIS, T. J. (Rise 1923-26), past president of the club and a governor of the School, was awarded the O.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours. WAINWRIGHT, C. B. (Manor 1954-59) emigrated to Canada last August. He is now a technical engineer with Ontario Hydro. 78
WATSON, M. H. (Manor 1956-60) is export director of a textile firm; he married in 1967, and has a son. WHITFIELD, D. L. (Manor 1958-63) qualified as A.C.A., and is working as a Chartered Accountant in Munich.
We have received from Major G. A. Lofthouse this vivid story connected with the death of T. B. Taylor (1913-1915). MR. T. B. TAYLOR What was truly described over 50 years ago as a night of horror is recalled by the death at Manly Vale, New South Wales, of Mr. Trevor Bushell Taylor, aged 71 years. Born at St. Oswald's House, Fulford and educated at St. Peter's School, York, Mr. Taylor trained at the NorthEastern School of Wireless Telegraphy, Leeds, where, in 1916, he qualified as a ship's Wireless Officer. In the middle of the night of 25th February, 1917, without any warning, the Cunarder "Laconia," carrying a crew of 200 and 77 passengers, mostly Americans, was struck by a torpedo off Fastnet Rock and started to sink immediately. Mr. Taylor stuck to his post, sending out SOS messages until his equipment ceased to function, when, together with the Captain, Capt. Irvine of Liverpool, he ran to the side of the ship, where they literally stepped into the last boat, the decks being then awash. Miraculously, only 24 lives were lost in the disaster, including those of two American women. The U-Boat was seen to surface in rear of the sinking ship, apparently to read her name before re-submerging. Late in 1917, Mr. Taylor gave up the sea as a career and joined the Army, being posted to the Royal Engineers (Signals). After basic training and instruction in Army equipment and procedures, he was posted to GHQ, BEF, as a Wireless Operator, continuing in that capacity until the Armistice and afterwards moving up to the Rhine with GHQ, Army of Occupation. On being demobilised, Mr. Taylor studied agriculture and in 1920 emigrated to Australia, where he engaged with considerable success in fruit farming. Since retiring, he has devoted himself to his collection of medals and is highly respected in medal-collecting circles, being particularly well known for his unique collection of the Military Medal. Mr. Taylor is survived by his widow and son.
We are grateful to Dr. M. T. Clegg (S.H. 1901-07) for this Obituary of W. H. Colley (S.H. 1901-07). LT. COL. W. H. COLLEY, O.B.E., M.A. -
Born 31st July, 1888. Died 9th April, 1971 Our 10 years association as boarders (1897-1907)--4 at St. Olave's and 6 in the School House—as a result of which we founded a friendship which was to endure literally until the end, has prompted the writer to submit this tribute to the memory of W. H. Colley. 79
He was, first and last, a true Yorkshireman : absolutely honest, industrious and shrewd. He possessed moreover high principles, which, as his character developed, revealed his moral and physical courage and his loyalty and devotion to duty. As a junior boy he won a Foundation Scholarship. He was a fearless Rugger forward and became Captain of Football. In his last year he was made Head Monitor and was an example to the whole School. It is notable that during his whole career his image did not change. At Cambridge (Emmanuel) he played in the Freshmen's Rugger Match and often afterwards for the University. In his third year he was invited to play against Oxford, but had to decline owing to injury. After going down he played for Lancashire and won his County Cap. In World War I he had a distinguished record. As a 2nd Lieutenant he was wounded in 1914 serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment. With this Battalion he served continuously in the trenches until he was promoted to Lt.-Colonel and given command of the 16th Manchesters. He was twice mentioned in despatches and was awarded the O.B.E., 1914 Star, the Belgian Croix de Guerre and Order of Leopold. After demobilisation he spent 3 years as Assistant Master at Upping- ( ham. He then bought a small private school, St. Aubyn's, in Woodford Green, Essex, and by dint of sheer hard work transformed it into the most important school in the district. He retired 3 years ago and was followed by his elder son, who is carrying on the tradition of his father. In their irreparable bereavement one's deepest sympathy goes out to his widow and two sons. M.C.
O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS ADAMS, T. L., Turnpon (Zambia) Ltd., P.O. Box 1522, President Aven Ndola, Zambia. ARGYLE, C. R., Brendon, Liverpool Road, Neston, Wirral, Ches L64 7IN. ASHBURN, R., "Burford House", Houghton Road, Dunstable, Beds. BANKS, P. N., 53 The Crossway, Muncaster, York. (Tel. 23884). Business address : "Sound Effect", 5 King's Square, York. (Tel. 299 BARTON, N. R., B.A., Congreve House, Grenville College, Bidefo N. Devon. (Tel. Bideford 2212). BEACHELL, P. M., "Ingleton", Prospect, Aspatria, Cumberland. BIGGIN, J., Farfields, Thorpe Salvin, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Kiveton 771480 STD Code 0909). BLACK, A. G., 23 Church Lane, Nether Poppleton, York. BOLTON, E. S., 56 Mirlaw Road, Whitelea Chase, Cramlington Northumberland. BOTTERILL, J. S. , Westfield House, Flaxton, York. BROWN, J. F., South Bradford, Belsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (Tel. Belsay 275). BRUCE, R. G., 3 Cherrybank Grove, Perth. 80
BURN, P. H. C., Albaston P.O., Nr. Gunnislake, Cornwall. BURTON, D. J. G. B., 11 Woodcroft Gardens, Stanhope, Co. Durham. CHILMAN, T., 17 Brunner Road, Ealing, London W5 1BA. (Tel. 01-998-1715). CLARK, R. T., F.R.I.C.S., Wychwood, 1 Winchester Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 4ED. (Tel. STD 0742 304053). COATES, R. F., The Priory, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. (Tel. Henley in Arden 2632). COLES, D. P., Rose Farm, Bukehorn, Thorney, Peterborough. COLLINSON, S. P., 119 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. CORRY, REID, Lt. M. A., c/o The Cavalry Club, 127 Piccadilly, London, W.1, also The Blues & Royals (Royal Horse Guards 1st Dragoons), B.F.P.O. 41. CROSTHWAITE, R. C. H., The George Woofinden Convalescent Home, Gibraltar Road, Mablethorpe, Lincs. DAWOOD, A. M., Dawood Holdings, Ltd., 34 Princess Street, Manchester MI 4JZ. (Tel. 061-236 1987). DEAN, J., 18 Woodend Close, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire. (Tel. Redditch 67424). DENNIS, P. J., 32 Raikes Road, Skipton, Yorkshire. DRONFIELD, P. J., 21 West Hill Road, Foxton, Royston, Herts. (Tel. Cambridge 870832). EASTAUGH, Flt. Lt. G. F., R.A.F., Officers' Mess, Royal Air Force, Muharraq, B.F.P.O. 63. FAWCETT, T. P. N., 10 Hawthorn Way, Royston, Herts. (Tel. Royston 41795). FEARNSIDE, J. E., B.Sc., 20 Parkers Road, Broomhill, Sheffield S10 1BN. (Tel. Sheffield 67115). FRANKLIN, J. F., Drumrauck South, Belbrough Lane, Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Yorkshire. (Tel. Hutton Rudby (STD Code 0642) 700435). FRENCH, D. B. H., Oakleigh Hotel, 4 Oak Avenue, Bradford 8. GEDGE, J. B., Brookfield, Cork, Eire. GOODWILL, R. J. H., c/o R. C. Goodwill, Esq., Box 90182, Mombasa, Kenya, E. Africa. HARDCASTLE, H. R., 2 Wuhutu Crescent, Kloof, Natal, South Africa. HARDING, G. W., 3 Lang Road, Huntingdon, York. HARDING, R. D., 4 Burdett Way, Repton, Derbyshire. (Tel. Repton 2554). HAWKINS, R. J., Keble College, Oxford. HODGSON, F. B., "Sandpiper", Weaponness Park, Scarborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Scarborough 5715). HORSLEY, A. N. H., 12 Clifton Close, Colebrook, Plymouth PL7 4BL. HOWAT, R. A., Crossmead Hall, Dunsford Hill, Exeter. HOWGATE, W. L., 79 Priory Way, Mirfield, Yorkshire. HUNTER, H. H., P.O. Box 324, Empangeni, Zululand, South Africa. 81
HUTCHINSON, F. R. G., 23 Sunderland Street, Tickhill, Doncast, Yorkshire. HYDE, J. L., 33 Algarth Rise, Pocklington, York. JOSE, C. W., 6 Beech Lane, Guildown, Guildford, Surrey. (Tel. Guildfor 68670) (Permanent address in U.K., c/o Shell Eastern Petroleu (Pte) Ltd., P.O. Box 643 Singapore (Address overseas). KING, R. V., 17 Wynmore Crescent, Bramhope, Leeds LS16 9DH. (Tel. Leeds 676323). KIRKUS, I., 158 Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. KIRKUS, R. M., 8 Swan Close, Ivinghoe Aston, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. (Tel. Eaton Bray 859). KITCHING, Dr. C. J., 54 Compayne Gardens, London, N.W.6. Tel. 01-328 2944). LEWIS, C. H., "Oakhurst", Totteridge Lane, London N20 8LL. (Tel. 01-445 5109). LEWIS, T. J., O.B.E., Sway Wood Paddock, Mead End Lane, Sway, Lymington, Hants. (Tel. Sway 420). MCBRYDE, W. H., 7 Addison House, Grove End Road, London, N.W.8. (Tel. 01-289 2819). McCALLum, A., 114 Powell Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York, N.Y. 11570, U.S.A. McKim J. M., c/o 33 Oxford Drive, Halewood, Liverpool 26, or Cambrian Airways, Speke Airport, Liverpool. MITCHELL, Dr. G. F. B., 5 Wentworth Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire. (Tel. Wakefield 71399). MORETON, The Rev. P. N. H., "Crowland", 75 London Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln. (Tel. Lincoln 22204). MURRAY, H., 46 Burton Stone Lane, York. MURRAY, K. H., 27 Froghall Drive, Wokingham, Berkshire. (Tel. Wokingham 1454). OLDROYD, J. C., "Drummond", 3 Ridgeway, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 2BP. (Tel. Wilmslow 28059). PARK, J. K., 3 Manor House Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 2LU. PERRY, A. W., 19 St. Peter's Avenue, Anlaby, East Yorkshire. (Tel. Hull 655568). PING, W. H. W., 54 Carrwood Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. (Tel. Wilmslow 24819). PLATTS, J. D. A., 1 Howecroft Court, Eastmead Lane, Stoke Bishop, Bristol 9. POWELL, A. H., 27 Albion Road, Sutton, Surrey. (Tel. 01-643 4794). POWELL, A. W. H., 13 Hall Street, Barnburgh, Nr. Goldthorpe, Yorkshire. (Tel. Goldthorpe 2082). PRArr, D. J., The Lodge, Upper St. Ann's Road, Faversham, Kent. ROBSON, A. C., Dacre Croft, 31 Kings Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland. ROBSON, A. M., 36 Willoughby Drive, Empingham, Oakham, Rutland. 82
RUDD, J. W., c/o Goldsworthy Mining, Ltd., Anz House, 84 St. George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000. SAMUELS, W. S., Educational Tutorial Centre, 12/14 Manor Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. SARGEANT, K. J., 97 Mundesley Road, North Walsham, Norwich, Norfolk. (Tel. North Walsham 2547). SCHOFIELD, J., M.B., F.R.C.S., Arlington House, New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. SIMPSON, A. E., Hillside, 61 Covert Road, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Herts. (Tel. Berkhamsted 5002). SIMPSON, D. H. K., Eastfield, Spennithorne, Leyburn, Yorkshire SPENCER, H. C. P., "Holmesfield", 54 Blyth Road, Worksop. (Tel. 2549). STABLER, D. A., Home address: 5 Malting Close, Stoke Goldington, Newport Pagnall, Bucks. Business address: Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Wavendon Tower, Wavendon, Bletchley, Bucks. STEEL, K. A., B.Sc., Ph.D., 2518 Frankfield Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. STONES, D. I., 5480 Quakertown Avenue 227, Woodland Hills, California 91364, U.S.A. STOREY, Dr. S. H., 7 Clarendon Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. STRIKE, W. J. B., 8 Manor Gate, Long Newton, Stockton, Teesside. SWIERS, C. J., "North Rigg Farm", Broxa, Nr. Scarborough, Yorkshire. TALBOT-JONES, Dr. R., Drs. Residence, St. Lukes Hospital, Bradford, Yorkshire. THOMPSON, E. G., 14 Elmlands Grove, Stockton Lane, York YO3 OEE. UNDERWOOD, R. E. D., 10 Montgomery Road, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. WAINWRIGHT, C. B., General Delivery, Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. WALL, The Rev. M. P. L., Burford House, Swindon Street, Highworth, Wiltshire. (Tel. 796). WARREN, Sqn. Ldr. D. E., R.A.F., R.A.F. Benson, Oxford OX9 6AA. WASHINGTON, K., 345 Kentish Town Road, London, N.W.5. WATSON, M. H., 16 Grange Park Road, Cottingley, Bingley, Yorkshire. (Tel. Bingley 5535). WHITFIELD, D. L., c/o Dumproff, 8 Munich 23, Orsterwaldstrasse 143, Germany. WILSON, I., 16 Highmoor, Amersham, Bucks. (Tel. Amersham 7240). YULE, R. M., Ordgarff, Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland.
CORRECTIONS Address of LE/um, C. J. P. should read: "Ucopia", 5 Beaufort Close, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire. (Tel. Runcorn 73080). Dates in Rules and List of Members Book for CHILMAN, Capt. H. L. should read: 1907-1914. CHILMAN, T. should read: 1948-1958. 83
NEW MEMBERS HARDING, D. F., 212 Stockton Lane, York YO3 OEY. (Tel. York 54398).
Joined: 1960-65, Left: 1970. MAcx.mrosH, A. C., O.B.E., T.D., 112 Newmarket Road, Norwich, Norfolk NOR 27D. (Tel. Norwich 52152). Joined: 1927 3, Left: 1931 1.
OBITUARY BUCKTON, R. H., 21 Malton Way, Clifton, York. Joined: 1913, Left: 1919.
Dr. D. W. E., T.D., 2 The Horseshoe, Dringhouses, York. Joined: 1914, Left: 1921. COLLEY, Lt. Col. W. H., St. Aubyn's School, Woodford Green, Essex. Joined: 1901, Left: 1907. HANNON, P. B., 2 Grosvenor Court, York. Joined: 1936, Left: 1941. HILTON, D. G., Meadow Close, Carrwood, Hale Barns, Cheshire. Joined: 1945, Left: 1952. MAMMATT, S. E., 54 Garners Lane, Stockport, Cheshire. Joined: 1922, Left: 1927. PEARSON, G. E., Turning Point, Knapton Estate, Smiths Parish, Bermuda. Joined: 1918, Left: 1920. BURRIDGE,
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THE PETERITE Vol. LXIII
MAY, 1972
EDITORIAL
No. 386
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'Who hath believed our report?' How often must Isaiah's famous question have brought a flicker of discreet irreverence to the face of the schoolmaster as he savours the laconic remark he is devising to tell a parent that his boy is 'working well within his very narrow limits', or that there is some possibility that he 'might do well if prepared to concentrate'. The boy is usually unaffected by Isaiah; he will probably be thinking of something else; but the challenging question has been known to provide the opening to the delicate negotiations between father and son that sometimes follow the arrival of the report at home. Reports. What a lot of reporting there is in the ponderous process of education: reported to the housemaster for smoking; report in, report out; report for a run. Each year headmasters deliver long reports on the general progress of their schools, reports that are laced with little local anecdotes that bring slightly nervous relief to a tense occasion. To the deep-browed educationist a Report has a capital letter, for it means one of the fearsome books that result from meetings of very learned people under a chairman whose name will forever be given to the Report. Each carries the authority of the Crown; each finds its way to the educationist's shelf where it usually remains. The names are frequently mentioned long afterwards, but few people can remember exactly what they stand for. There was a Robbins and a Newsom, and Plowden certainly rings a bell. Aspiring teachers find it advisable to know about the Reports, and even to be able to distinguish between them. Education committees interviewing for headships will always nod wisely when a candidate says 'of course, we were doing this even in the days before Newsom'. The nod should be a warning; some of the committee will be wondering what on earth it was that Newsom reported about, but most will be hoping that the next applicant will know a bit less than this one. Of course everyone should know about Newsom, Robbins and Plowden. But the schoolboy doesn't. He still goes 'unwillingly to school', and is still largely concerned with explaining why the prep he hasn't done was mistaken for the other one he didn't do, and so he couldn't really do either. And when, a few years later, he returns with both feet well on the ladder, he still does not know about Newsom, Robbins and Plowden; and he is doing very well in his ignorance, perhaps partly because most masters did not accept his explanations about his preps. What he had learnt was not to get away with it too often, and to have a go at what he was told to do, probably admitting that he preferred to be told rather than be asked to make too many choices.
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Editorial The Masters School Notes ... Retirement: Captain L. S. Bruce Valete Salvete Music ... "The Mikado" Athletics Rugby ... Rowing ... Hockey ... Swimming and Water Polo ... Fencing ... Squash ... Shooting C.C.F. Notes ... Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme House Notes ... Debating Society Science Society Junior Science Society Modem Languages Society ... Russian Society Ornithological Group Young Farmers' Club Chess ... Walking Club Mountaineering Club Radio 5 Social Services The Stock Exchange—Finance Game Motor Enthusiasts Club ... Soccer ... Sandhurst Conference 1971 ... Anthology for 1972 ... York 2000 ... Old Peterites
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In the boy's progress, reports will certainly have played their part; and masters might as well continue to write them with confidence. They should be informative rather than obvious; 'could do better' applies to everyone except possibly one who is born to be a king. The information may be strictly factual as on a report by a Latin master who wrote `He does not take the subject seriously', and who, on being told that the boy had given up Latin the previous term neatly crossed out the word `seriously'. Or the report might suggest real possibilities such as 'This boy should go far, and he ought to start at once'. So it seems that reports are a necessary part of the educational process. It is no doubt an excellent thing that learned people report from time to time on how to train better teachers, and on what to do about raising the school leaving age. It is useful that teachers should report on one boy's lack of effort or another's alertness in class; if the reports are right and are acted upon, both boys will learn what they need. The most recent official Report has already added lustre to the long history of York, for it bears the name of York University's ViceChancellor, Lord James. One authoritative writer has said : 'The James Report may well go down in history as the most important educational document since Robbins'; and that certainly means something, provided you know your Robbins. It is likely to influence the training of teachers, which is what it is about, but it could well be most important for the implications of these words in it: 'It is certainly alarming that such matters as the teaching of reading should sometimes appear to be neglected'. With this chilly warning, the best report from a teacher to a parent could be the most trite of them all: 'satisfactory work and progress'. Because if such a report is to be believed, it means that amid the welter of projects and visits, and of teaching aids and machines that can mercifully be stilled by a power cut, the boy is learning to read intelligently, to write lucidly, and to respect factual information. He doesn't need much more. The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to 'The Peterite' and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.
THE MASTERS We recently published the names of the School Governors, and there have been requests for those of the Masters.
HEAD MASTER Mr. P. D. R. Gardiner, MA., Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. SECOND MASTER Mr. L. C. Le Tocq, T.D., M.A. (Oxon.), B.Sc., Econ. (Lond.), Exhibitioner of Exeter College, Oxford. CHAPLAIN The Rev. N. H. Kemp-Welch, M.A., King's College, Cambridge. 2
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Mr. B. Allen, B.Sc., Durham. Mr. R. J. Bulcock, M.A., St. Peter's College, Oxford. Mr. K. S. Clark, B.Sc., Durham. *Mr. K. G. Coulthard, M.A., St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (Dronfield). *Mr. G. D. Craine, M.A., Scholar of St. John's College, Oxford (School House).
*Mr. P. G. Croft, M.A., Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Temple). *Mr. D. G. Cummin, M.A., J.P., Emmanuel College, Cambridge (The Rise). Mr. M. Dawson, St. John's College, York. Mr. R. G. Depledge, B.A., Scholar of Wadham College, Oxford. Mr. D. R. Du Croz, B.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford. Mr. J. N. Gaastra, A.T.D., R.D.S. Mr. R. C. T. Hall, M.A., St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Mr. D. H. Hamilton, B.Sc., Nottingham. Mr. R. F. Harding, M.A., Brasenose College, Oxford. Mr. P. L. Harris, M.A., B.Sc., Exhibitioner of Jesus College, Oxford. Mr. D. Hirst, B.A., Leeds. Mr. R. H. Hubbard, B.Sc., Manchester. Mr. S. G. I'Anson, B.Sc., University of Sussex. *Mr. D. Kirby, M.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Queen's). Mr. A. J. Leng, B.A., Durham. Mr. I. M. K. Lowe, B.A., University of York (from September 1972). *Mr. P. M. Nixon, M.A., Worcester College, Oxford (The Grove). Mr. K. R. Pemberton, M.A., A.R.C.O., Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Mr. R. T. Pullin, B.A., London. Mr. J. P. Rigby, M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford. Mr. A. J. Riley, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford. *Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth, M.A., Exhibitioner of King's College, Cambridge (The Manor).
Mr. T. Tiffany, St. Luke's College, Exeter. Mr. P. G. Wise, B.Sc., Durham. * House Master. Editor of "The Peterite": Mr. D. G. Cummin.
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Confirmation was taken by the Rt. Revd. The Bishop of Selby on March 11 th; the Bishop was the Celebrant at a Family Communion on March 12th for the newly confirmed. * * * Trial A and 0 level examinations were held from March 13th to 20th. * * * There was a Concert in conjunction with St. Olave's on March 17th. * * * A Party for parents of Vth Formers was held on March 25th. * * * Mr. D. G. Cummin has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the City of York. *
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Chapel. Preachers included The Headmaster; The Chaplain; The Revd. M. Smith, Chaplain of St. Margaret's, Escrick; H. Creaser, Esq., Director of the Audio-Visual Centre, University of York; Miss Joyce Blake, Headmistress of the Mount School, York; The Revd. R. Mayland, of the Sheffield Industrial Mission. There were several Family Communions, at one of which the Celebrant was The Rt. Revd. D. N. Sargent, and many special Services such as week-thy Choral Evensong, and Lenten Complines at which Masters gave the addresses. The Christmas Term ended with the traditional Carol Service, and the Easter Term with a Passion Service. * * * "The Noble City of York", the new book on the history of the city, published by Herald Printers, York, will be on sale during the summer.
* Professor E. W. Gilbert, O.P. has very kindly presented to the Library a copy of a Festschrift entitled 'Urbanization and its Problems. Essays in Honour of E. W. Gilbert', edited by R. P. Beckinsale and J. M. Houston. Further details will be found in the Old Peterite part of this edition. * * * Omissions. The Editor regrets these omissions from the October edition: under Examination Results on pages 9 and 10 there should be Idded to the results of R. J. Hamilton-Williams Advanced Level Art, *thus reading English, Maths, Art; and to those of M. J. S. Muncer Advanced Level English, thus reading Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics (AU), English. * * * Caroline Hall, daughter of Mr. R. C. T. Hall, reached the quarter finals of the World Youth Fencing Championships in Madrid. * * * Mr. A. Power, who has helped many School fencers, won the British Foil Championship this year. *
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Captain L. S. Bruce, "What can I do for you ... ?" Courtesy and precision with pleasing touches of humour have been the characteristics of Mr. Bruce's fourteen years service to the School; he has now retired from the management of the Shop. After many years service as a Regular soldier, at first in the Scots Guards and later as an officer in the Royal Army Pay Corps, Mr. Bruce came to the School in 1958, when the Shop had an annual turnover of £600; he developed it in its new buildings, and he leaves it in 1972 with an annual turnover of £21,000. As Mr. Bruce has pointed out, his career as Manager has disproved the idea that a man is too old at fifty, for he was well over fifty when 6
he came here, and he is proud of the fact that he has never missed a day through illness; he can be proud, too, of the skill and energy with which he managed the change from a small Tuck Shop to a full scale store for clothing and all kinds of school requirements, a change that was completed in 1965. Masters, boys and parents will join in thanking Mr. Bruce for his work here, and in wishing him a happy retirement from his second successful career. D.G.C.
VALETE Christmas Term, 1971 except where indicated. DRONFIELD Stephenson, R. A.; Wishart, N. R. QUEEN'S Barnes, N.; Bough, C. T.; Shaftoe, R. I.; Walker, E. R. THE GROVE Wood, R J.; Storie, D. C. P.; Brace, J. A. (Easter 1972); Little, J. H. (Easter 1972). THE MANOR Homby, R. F.; Sieman, N. (Easter 1972). SCHOOL HOUSE Cook, A. C. W.; Drummond, J. R.
SALVETE Christmas Term, 1971 except where indicated. DRONFIELD Atha, E. J.; Barker, T.; Briggs, N. T.; Dixon, J. D.; Hind, R. A.; Kay, B. M.; Kirby, T. S. D.; McGregor, C. S.; Perks, P. D. B.; Varley, A. J.; Wormald, P. P.; Clayton, J. C. (Summer Term 1972). THE GROVE Auburn, J. N.; Barker, R. S.; Dalby, C. J.; Harte, J. H.; Hodgson, C. I.; Rawson, N. J.; Schmidt, G.; Snowdon, J.; Steggall, A. Q.; Twizell, J. H., Westropp, C. N.; Young, D. J. THE MANOR Andrew, W. E.; Barrett, R. A.; Bruce-Jones, S.; Carr, M. S.; Clare, P. C.; Creasy, B.; Dell, K. L.; Fenwick, A. C.; Harland, C. C.; Matthews, V. V.; Sieman, N.; Storey, E. P. V.; Dench, S. R.; Pallant, N. S. QUEEN'S Angel, S. R.; Barron, A. J.; Burns, K. R. (Easter 1972); Charlton, P. T.; Cough, H.; Demuth, P. A.; Driffield, T. M.; Gatiss, H.; Knowles, G.; Mills, A. J.; Naylor, A. L.; Newstead, A. S.; Shields, P. J.; Smith, R. A. (Easter 1972); Tait, A. W.; Tatterton, S. J.; Turner, A. J.; Turner, J. N. C.; Wallace, S. W. THE RISE 4 Bray, C. P.; Chantry, D. J.; Egleton, R. W.; Hargreaves, D. N.; Lister, D. J. (Easter 1972); Marsland, A. J.; Monro, N. P.; Temple, A. J. S.; Thomas, J. S. M. (Easter 1972); Watson, C. I. SCHOOL HOUSE Bentley, W. M. A.; Fry, J. N. S.; Graham, N. R. E.; Larcombe, J. H.; Nicholson, K. G.; Parkinson, R. W.; Pullan, R. I.; Ramsden, N. J.; Swiers, J. R.; Wilson, L. S.; Woodcock, P. D.; Johnson, M. L.; Scott, P. Q. TEMPLE Atkinson, P. T.; Belton, M. A.; Brown, C. A. F.; Coates-Walker, J. F.; Hirst, C. J.; Irons, S. B.; Moore, T. C.; Morcom, C. G. A.; Newdick, P. A.; Nichols, I. A.; Pattie, G. C.; Procter, P. J.; Prowde, A. M.; Pulleyn, R. F.;
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MUSIC CHOIR The Christmas Term presented one of the best balanced Choirs for some years now, thanks to a very healthy intake of good trebles from the Junior School, and a satisfactory distribution of experienced altos, tenors and basses. During the Easter term the inevitable transmutation of trebles into altos, coupled with the departure of Robin Walker and Richard Hornby from the basses, tended to make us alto/tenor heavy, but Peter Rivers obligingly migrated from alto to 'bass and this helped redress the balance. As the Epiphany Procession in the Minster could not take place owing to the rebuilding operations, we attempted a miniature of it on Advent Sunday and included the Matin Responsary and Howell's A Spotless Rose. The End of Term Carol Service successfully followed the traditional pattern. Earlier in the Christmas Term, on Remembrance Sunday, we sang Holst's Turn back 0 man, with the congregation joining in the last verse. The Choir has sung Choral Evensong twice on weekday evenings and this continues to afford valuable practice in Cathedral usage. Support for the Family Communion increases and reached a fine standard on the visit of the new Bishop of Selby for the First Communion of the newly confirmed, when Healey Willan's setting was used. The Junior School Choir joined us and the combined singing was from the gallery. Also performed from the gallery was Vittoria's St. Matthew Passion, this year sung in full by a small section of the Choir. Robin Walker rejoined us as the soloist in Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs, which was the main item in the Chapel concert. Mention must also be made of the complete re-indexing and improvement of the Choir Library which has been efficiently undertaken by Howard Gatiss. STRING ORCHESTRA and WIND BAND These have continued to rehearse separately and their individual development is promising. We are fortunate in having a nucleus of string players but the Wind Band could benefit from an increase in brass, particularly trumpets. CHORAL SOCIETY Following the enjoyment of Mikado rehearsals, it was proposed that the Gentlemen of Japan should attempt to carry on singing together for pleasure. The Staff response to this has been very good, but it has not so far attracted many boys other than regular Choir members. It will be interesting to see how this develops. K.R.P.
What energy has gone into this epic production! We are translated to pre-Honda Japan; cherry-blossom, samurai and Fujiyama. The costumes are rich, as is the set; the singing and the music full of zest. With the exception of two outstanding voices, Robin Walker and Guy Gumbrell, and also perhaps of David Du Croz, the solos are a little 8
uncertain, but all the singing in unison is brave and true. Poor Barry Creasy has a sore throat—Dietrich on a bad night? Much of the acting is good: the Mikado's (John Craven) unpredictable hysteria: Nanki Poo's (Peter Wise) endearing naiveté: Pooh Bah's (Peter Rivers) blundering officiousness: Pish Tush's (David Du Croz) reserved disdain: the Three Little Girls' intermittent femininity: Guy Gumbrell's cynical portrayal of an untamed shrew Katisha: the pedagogic severity of one chorus contrasted with the primness of the other (dragged up at St. Peter's? Never!) Best of all is Robin Walker's Ko-Ko, pigeon-toed, dithering and sentimental—a scarecrow, unimaginable as the recordbreaker of real life.
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THE MIKADO First performed 1885 (14th March) at the Savoy Theatre, London DRAMATIS PERSONAE The Mikado of Japan J. A. G. Craven Nanki-Poo (his son, disguised as a minstrel and in love with Yum-Yum P. G. Wise Ko-Ko (Lord High Executioner) E. R. Walker Pooh-Bah (Lord High Everything Else) P. H. Rivers Pish-Tush (a Noble Lord) D R. Du Croz Yum-Yum B. Creasy Pitti-Sing (Three sisters, wards of Ko-Ko) C. J. Hirst Peep-bo H. Clough G. D. Gumbrell Katisha (an elderly Lady in love with Nanki-Poo) D. J. Barron Imperial Umbrella Carrier C. T. Anelay, S. Bruce-Jones, K. L. Dell, Chorus of Schoolgirls T. S. Dresser, D. J. Fawthrop, V. J. Feeney, R. Gittins, C. N. A. Greaves, J. R. A. Greaves, R. E. Knowlson, K. B. Malia, S. J. Spence, R. J. Thorpe. J. J. Beadle, P. A. 0. Bell, P. A. E. Chorus of Nobles Challis, K. G. Coulthard, D. G. Cummin, R. G. Depledge, P. D. R. Gardiner, D. W. Grice, D. H. Hamilton, J. Harrison, D. Hirst, R. F. Hornby, R. H. Hubbard, D. C. Mountain, P. N. Nash, M. L. Naylor, R. A. Scott, J. R. Slater. Act I—The Courtyard of Ko-Ko's Official Residence. Act II—Ko-Ko's Garden. Credits—We should like to thank Mrs. .Forbes Adam for many of the clothes, Mrs. Taylor of Clifton Hospital for many fans, and all the other ladies who so kindly contributed material. Costumes—Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Gaastra, Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Gypson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Le Tocq, Mrs. Malia, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Rayson, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Wood. Make up—M. S. Bidgood, J. A. G. Craven, V. J. Feeney, Mrs. Hall. C. J. Smith, R. M. Spencer, B. R. Terry, S. J. Tomlinson, J. R. Whittle. Lighting—D. C. Fotheringham. Wardrobe Mistress—Miss N. Gypson. Scenery—J. C. Brown, J. N. Gaastra and the Art Department. Stage Staff—S. G. I'Anson, S. A. Atkinson, M. J. F. Davidson, P. J. Dobbins, D. C. Fotheringham, A. J. Sargent, B. R. Terry. Programme Design and Advertising—J. A. G. Craven. Schoolgirls trained by D. A. Cooper. Musical Director—K. R. Pemberton. Producer—C. E. Field. 10
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ATHLETICS September 1971 Just as last year marked the transition of Athletics from mid-March to mid-September, so this year, moving with the times in which we live, saw the conversion from English Imperial measurements to Metric measurements. Gone are the days when we can boast of running 100 yards in this or that number of seconds and, perhaps more difficult still, the realisation that heights of 5 ft. or 6 ft. have to be replaced by 1.52 and 1.83 metres respectively. Such changes inevitably involved various organisational adjustments, both physical (such as the groundsman's chain measure being altered to 20 metres) and clerical, with Standard times and record times being subject to review. These conversions are however officially laid down, and due to our age-grouping changes last year the only existing School records we need to review are confined to the Senior group. The old Intermediate (Under 16f) and Junior (Under 15) age-groups are now extinct. Being aware that these columns are for the consumption of Old Boys every bit as much as for present members of school, it would perhaps not be amiss to publish a list of the records as they existed up until the time of the axe. Intermediate (Under 16f, March 1st) 100 Yards 220 Yards 440 Yards 880 Yards 1 Mile High Jump Long Jump
1946 1966 1966 1960 1960 1961 1954
C. Frank C. A. Wood C. A. Wood R. A. Spencer R. A. Spencer D. G. Woolley M. D. Fish
10.8 sec. 24.4 sec. 55.4 sec. 2 min. 11.6 sec. 4 min. 57.9 sec. 5 ft. 4f in. 18 ft. 71 in.
I. U. Warrington
11.3 sec. 25.8 sec. 59.4 sec. 5 ft. Of in. 17 ft. 71 in. 88 yds.
Junior (Under 15, March 1st) 100 Yards 220 Yards 440 Yards High Jump Long Jump Cricket Ball
1946 1948 1938 1961 1961 1957
P. J. Blincoe E. P. Bulmer
I. B. Robertson M. J. Howard P. N. B. Smith
It is not a little surprising that Robin Walker, now the holder of no less than 3 Senior records, fails to feature in any of the above list. This, however, only emphasises still further the degree of dedication to the task he has set himself in recent years. Whereas the changed Intermediate and Junior list of records is in the process of establishing itself under the revised distances, the Senior record list (with times officially adjusted to the new measurements) now stands as follows:— 100 Metres 200 Metres 400 Metres 800 Metres 1500 Metres High Jump Long Jump
1930 1967 1971 1971 1971 1962 1958
W. D. Draffan T. B. Ward E. R. Walker E. R. Walker E. R. Walker J. A. B. Carruthers D. G. Macpherson
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11.2 sec. 23.4 sec. 51.0 sec. 2 min. 0.5 sec. 4 min. 26.2 sec. 1.73 metres 6.54 metres
To the average run of the mill competitor all this conversion was accepted philosophically. The season again exposed the chronic lack of fitness at the start of an autumn term, aggravated somewhat painfully by an epidemic of soreness of the achilles tendon. The adjustment to 100 metres with the addition of only 1 second in the Standard time made the event no longer a cake walk, but this was perhaps more than compensated for by the reduction of the mile to 1500 metres. With the donation of a handsome Cup by Lt. Col. J. M. Dickenson (0.P. 1928-1937), the Standards Competition gains further recognition. Great strides were made in general physical fitness over the first 3 weeks of term, especially by those taking vigorous exercise almost daily, and the average per head of 10.42 pts. (8.56 by Dronfield House in 1970) achieved by the winning house, the Rise, was of a high order. Final result of standards : — 1. The Rise ...
10.42 pts. (Winners of Dickenson Cup)
2.
...
8.97 pts.
3. The Grove
8.68 pts.
4.
8.16 pts.
Queen's Temple
...
5. The Manor
8.04 pts.
6. 7.
7.23 pts.
Dronfield School House
6.09 pts.
Outstanding individual performances were achieved by D. G. Senior (Q) and C. E. S. Monro (R), both of Set C with maximum points, and also with one short of maximum by the following :—E. R. Walker (Q) in Set A, M. S. Bidgood (D) in Set B, R. A. Elwen (G) and C. F. Baggs (R) in Set C, C. D. C. Turner (G) in Set D, and T. S. D. Kirby (D) and D. J. Hughes (Q) both in Set E. Sports Day and all final events were once again dominated by the highly impressive performances of Robin Walker. Although his time for the 1500 metres was not so impressive as his newly established record of a mile in 1970, it must nevertheless be recognised as a new record over the new distance. In both the 400 metres and 800 metres races he established new record times, bettering his last year's times for the 440 yards and 880 yards races, even allowing for the metric adjustment of times. By winning in addition the 100 metre Race in the very fast time of 11.4 sec., Robin Walker achieved the grand slam by winning the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints), Gofton Cup (400 metres) and Emsley Cup (1500 metres), a fitting climax to a brilliant school athletic career. The meeting also featured four first places by David Senior in the Intermediate Group, and a very creditable performance by Robert Little as a runner-up to Robin Walker on no less than three occasions. In all, 13 events were of a higher standard than last year. The only other changes affected the sprint relays at the end of the meeting. These are now truly sprint relays (4 x 200 metres), replacing the medley type of relay amounting to 800 metres. These proved they will be an exciting climax when the result is in the balance, but some chaotic upsets are likely to occur if in future more care to detail and better organisation in baton change-over practice is not given. 12
E. R. Walker—Record Breaker Extraordinary
Queen's won the Athletic Shield with comparative ease, and if one reflects upon the position of the Rise in fourth place, the merit of the whole house's effort in winning the Standards competition without available stars is clearly demonstrated. All this was achieved in most perfect autumnal weather. With very little dew on the ground and with very little wind to contend with, a pleasant warmth in the sunshine lasting for the whole of three and a half weeks, made for conditions which could hardly be bettered. 13
DETAILED RESULTS Intermediate 400 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. C. F. Baggs (R.), 3. N. C. Foley (G.), 4. N. Gray (S.H.). Time: 59.1 sec. Senior 400 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. T. M. Bloom (R.). Time: 51.0 sec. School Record. Intermediate 1500 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. I. W. Stephenson (G.), 3. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 4. A. E. Hills (S.H.). Time: 4 min. 56.2 sec. Senior 1500 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. N. Barnes (Q.), 4. D. M. Dempsey (G.). Time: 4 min. 26.2 sec. School Record. Saturday, 2nd October 1. Senior 100 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. J. Hazell (T.), 3. P. R. Wilkinson (D.), 4. P. E. Thwaite (G.). Time: 11.4 sec. 2. Junior 100 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. R. J. Holden (G.), 3. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 4. P. M. Brooker (R.). Time: 13.0 sec. 3. Intermediate 100 Metres 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. R. A. Elwen (G.), 3. R. M. Spencer (Q.), 4. R. A. Pinder (Q.). Time: 12.3 sec. 4. Senior Long Jump 1. G. E. Park (D.), 2. P. E. Thwaite (G.), 3. S. A. A. Taylor (T.), 4. Equal, R. N. Kerruish (G.) and J. P. G. Lucas (S.H.). Distance: 5.35 metres. 5. Junior High Jump 1. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 2. C. W. Mather (S.H.), 3. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 4. I. R. Pullan (S.H.). Height: 1.43 metres. 6. Intermediate 800 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. I. W. Stephenson (G.), 3. J. P. Coverdale (Q.), 4. A. R. 0. Heddle (T.). Time: 2 min. 20.4 sec. 7. Senior 800 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. D. M. Dempsey (G.). Time: 2 min. 0.5 sec. School Record. 8. Junior 400 Metres 1. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 2. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 3. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 4. T. S. D. Kirby (D.). Time: 61.3 sec. 9. Senior High Jump 1. P. R. Gooder (D.), 2. N. Barnes (Q.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. R. W. Little (G.). Height: 1.57 metres. 10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. N. C. Foley (G.), 3. equal, J. E. Cresswell (D.) and P. N. Adam (T.). Distance: 5.22 metres.
Junior Cricket Ball 1. R. G. J. Sherratt (S.H.), 2. J. C. Rounthwaite (T.), 3. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 4. G. T. Gibson (D.). Distance: 59.80 metres. 14
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12. Junior 200 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 3. R. J. Holden (G.), 4. R. F. Pulleyn (T). Time: 27.0 sec. 13. Intermediate 200 Metres 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. R. A. Elwen (G.), 3. R. A. Pinder (Q.), 4. P. N. Adam (T.). Time: 26.0 sec. 14. Senior 200 Metres 1. R. T. S. Young (Q.), 2. P. R. Wilkinson (D.), 3. A. J. George (T), 4. E. J. M. Walmsley (R.). Time: 25.4 sec. 15. Intermediate High Jump 1. P. A. Hodges (R.), 2. C. F. Baggs (R.), 3. D. F. Richardson (D.), 4. J. E. Prowde (T.). Height: 1.49 metres. 16. Junior Long Jump 1. Equal, T. S. D. Kirby (D.) and P. M. Brooker (R.), 3. J. P. H. Harrison (Q.), 4. C. I. Hodgson (G.). Distance: 4.56 metres. 17. Junior Relay (4 x 100 Metres) I. Dronfield, 2. Queen's, 3. Grove, 4. Temple. Time: 55.0 sec. 18. Intermediate Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Rise, 3. Temple, 4. Grove. Time: 1 min. 48.5 sec. 19. Senior Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Dronfield, 3. Grove, 4. Rise. Time: 1 min. 40.3 sec. Presentation of the Athletic Shield. 90 points 1. Queen's 66i points 2. Dronfield • • • 58k points 3. Grove • • • 26 points 4. Rise ... 23i points 5. Temple ... 19+ points 6. School House •• • 2 points 7. Manor Winner of the CLIVE LEWIS CUP (sprints): E. R. Walker. Winner of the GOFTON CUP (400 metres): E. R. Walker. Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1500 metres): E. R. Walker. R.F.H.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodbum Cup Monday, 14th February A postponement of just one week proved sufficient to transform the Ings from a sheet of water to a state of the going which in racing parlance
would be termed good. Although conditions for practice had often proved difficult, nevertheless where there was a will there was a way, and undoubtedly the best trained Houses encompassed the distance impressively. Certainly Derek Dempsey's convincing win did much to explode the theory that there was no time for cross-country running in the Easter Term. As Captain of School Hockey and Squash, he certainly left nothing to chance with his training. 15
RESULT 1. D. M. Dempsey (G), 2. A. D. Penty (R), 3. D. G. Senior (Q), 4. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (Q), 5. R. A. Scott (Q), 6. G. Schmidt (G), 7. R. T. S. Young (Q), 8. R. N. Kerruish (G), 9. C. N. Hazel (D), 10. J. B. Hart (G).
Time : 24 min. 11.7 sec. House placings : Dronfield Grove 9 1 11 6 23 8 41 10 42 18 43 34 — Total 169 77 — 2nd Place 5th
Manor 15 16 19 20 24 25 119 3rd
Queen's 3 4 5 7 12 13 — 44 — 1st
Rise 2 14 21 27 30 39
Temple 22 26 29 32 33 38
133
180
4th
6th
R.F.H.
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN Saturday, 18th March In many ways this year's race was a repeat performance of last year. Once again team rivalry was strongest between Queen's and Temple. but the most intriguing situation again existed between last year's leading contestants, D. C. Spencer (Q) and C. P. Hodgson (SH). In perfect spring-like conditions the field of 70 strong initially jostled for their positions as they set off up the deeply rutted track behind the Homestead, but it was not long before last year's winner and runner-up were eyeing each other suspiciously at the head of the field. Within + mile of the finish, a sudden spurt by Spencer decided the race beyond all doubt, and with 100 yards to spare he established a new School Record of 15 min. 45 sec., beating by over 7 sec. the previous best held by P. V. Zissler in 1965. The team event was won equally impressively by Temple who packed 5 runners into the first 8 places, which was just too much for the runners-up Queen's. RESULT 1. D. C. Spencer (Q), 2. C. P. Hodgson (SH), 3. A. J. Flint (T), 4. J. C. Rounthwaite (T), 5. J. S. M. Thomas (R), 6. M. R. Taylor (T), 7. R. F. Pulleyn (I), 8. C. J. Hirst (T), 9. D. J. Hughes (Q), 10. B. M. Kay (D). School Dronfield 10 17 19 20 24 25 30 53
Grove 14 37 41 48 49 54 64 65
Manor 11 12 16 23 35 47 51 52
Queen's 1 9 13 15 21
Total 198
372
247
Place 3rd
7th
5th
Rise 5 34 38 44 45 50
House 2 18 22 26 36 39
63
40
68
46
43 6 7 8 31 32 42
143
347
229
133
2nd
6th
4th
1st R.F.H.
27 28
29
16
Temple
0
The Junior Long Run, 1972
RUGBY FIRST XV For the 1st XV it was to be a year of rebuilding: six veterans and the rest with all to learn. Gradually, however, as the spirit grew, we aU knew we had a team that would be hard to beat. After narrow defeats in our first two school matches, our defence tightened up and became something to be proud of. We won the next six in a row before losing the last. For the O.P. match we were without three capped players—hooker, ,fly-half and centre—so were unable to produce our best attacks. However, 0-there was no quarter and the O.P.s were rather flattered to win 26-6. The props Winstanley and Pallant were strong, and Barnes was a successful hooker, prominent in the loose. The second row of Atkinson and Perks made up in tenacity for lack of weight and inches. Atkinson, unfortunately, broke a leg in the last game, charging bravely for the line. In the back row. Kerruish had a flair for positioning himself to continue the momentum of play, and was successful as a place kicker. Little came into the side as a coverer and Sherriff more than confirmed his reputation as a last-ditch defender. 17
At scrum-half Young, the captain, impressed as a tackler and runner, but Coverdale at fly-half was nagged by a painful back and was not consistent. In his best form he was shrewd and incisive. Corser at inside-centre produced much formidable power play, while not always recognising a false opening. Warren at outside centre, and the wings Cresswell and Drucquer made the most of limited chances and scored some good tries. Cresswell, always a strong attacking player, made remarkable progress as a defender. Cooper at full back had been ill before term and it was not until the Ampleforth game that he played to form, after which he developed into an uncompromising defender. Mention should be made of Bruce, who played more rugger than anyone in the school for 1st, 2nd and Under 16 XVs: a young hard forward potentially as good as any in the side. With Perks and Cresswell he made up a triumvirate from the Under 16s who carry our hopes for the future. Because of the side's success, the unusual number of eight caps were awarded, which reflects not only on the recipients, but on all the team. CAPS: Young, Corser, Barnes, Coverdale, Kerruish, Cooper, Sherriff, Atkinson. COLOURS: Winstanley, Pallant, Perks, Warren, Cresswell, Drucquer, Little. Cooper, Corser, Young, Kerruish and Barnes played in a Yorkshire Schools Trial. Barnes also played in the final trial, and though he did not make the County side, he was a travelling reserve. REPORTS OF SCHOOL MATCHES Played 9, Won 6, Lost 3 v. BRADFORD G.S. St. Peter's lost 14-7 at Bradford G.S. in a hard and even match. St. Peter's took an early lead with a try by Young and a penalty by Kerruish. Bradford overhauled them with two penalties and two tries, one by each of their talented wingers. The young St. Peter's pack worked manfully, but the possession was often slow; as a result, many moves were stifled early. In the centre, Corser was outstanding with his strong running and tackling and Kerruish at wing forward did many good things. v. DENSTONE St. Peter's lost 24-20 at Denstone. Sound rucking by the St. Peter's pack, in which Atkinson was prominent, gave the centres Corser and Warren the opportunity to score a try apiece after strong runs. The front row of Winstanley, Barnes and Pallant had the reward of hard work with a pushover try touched down by No. 8 Perks. Kerruish converted the try and kicked two penalties. Young and Coverdale at half back usually controlled the game well, but several lapses of concentration with the wet ball allowed Denstone to score five tries, two converted. 18
v. ASHVILLE St. Peter's beat Ashville 15-8 at St. Peter's. The powerful Ashville pack might have dominated, but the lighter St. Peter's forwards were determined and held them. Barnes at hooker was outstanding, while Sherriff made several crucial tackles.
Good play brought two tries for McAvoy on the Ashville left wing. Kerruish replied with three penalties for St. Peter's. Late in the game, Young broke blind for Coverdale to cut inside and score. Kerruish converted. v. AMPLEFORTH St. Peter's beat Ampleforth 16-10 at St. Peter's, using hard defence and counter-attack. Ampleforth's talented side had previously amassed 191 points to 42 in school matches. Cooper, Young, Corser and Kerruish were outstanding for St. Peter's, with Drucquer and Barnes often in support. The Ampleforth pack, strong and well-drilled, won better possession, but St. Peter's, driven on by the doughty Pallant, refused to crack. Lintin at scrum half for Ampleforth showed flashes of his inspired running in last season's Yorkshire schools' side. He might have done better passing to very fast outside backs who, as it was, scored twice with slick handling. Young for St. Peter's ran in a try from half way after an incisive break. Corser crossed for another after a deep kick by Coverdale. Lintin converted one Ampleforth try. Kerruish converted a St. Peter's try and kicked two penalties. v. GIGGLESWICK St. Peter's won 20-10 at Giggleswick. After the half term lay-off, St. Peter's attacks were spasmodic, while poor covering revealed a lack of match fitness. However, the tight scrummaging was very powerful. Barnes, strongly propped by Winstanley and Pallant, took nine against the head. Flanker Kerruish again showed his power and speed, while the centres scored three tries with determined running—(Corser 2 and Warren 1). Kerruish kicked two penalties and a conversion. v. DURHAM St. Peter's beat Durham School 4-0 at Durham, both sides playing with great spirit in difficult conditions. A layer of snow on the pitch made turning difficult; Durham seized this opportunity to force St. Peter's into mistakes, thus coming much closer than form predicted. The St. Peter's pack pushed Durham, and scrum-half Young was able to make several breaks. Once he crossed the line but knocked on. Prop Winstanley scored for St. Peter's by quickly following up a charged-down kick. At fly-half Coverdale put in some well-placed kicks. and only a good display by the Durham full back prevented scores from these. 19
v. WORKSOP St. Peter's beat Worksop 14-10 at St. Peter's. Neither side won much possession, so it became a game of breakaway with Kerruish outstanding for St. Peter's. Sherriff, Corser and Cooper were prominent in a good defence, though Cooper was beaten by a slithering ball for Worksop's try. Coverdale at fly-half managed to put in a deep kick with the Worksop back row right on him, and Cresswell, who got through much good work, came up fast to score. Barnes burst through a line-out for the other St. Peter's try. Kerruish kicked two penalties for St. Peter's, to match Worksop's two. v. POCKLINGTON St. Peter's beat Pocklington School 16-12 at Pocklington, to run up six consecutive victories. St. Peter's dominated the first half. Cresswell scored on the left wing after a strong run by Corser. Then Corser broke two tackles to score near the posts. In the second half the powerful Pocklington pack won the better possession but the backs were unable to penetrate the St. Peter's cover, in which Young, Sherriff, Cooper and Kerruish were outstanding. Kerruish kicked a conversion and two penalties for St. Peter's, while all Pocklington's points came from the left boot of Woodhead (four penalties). v. LEEDS G.S. St. Peter's lost to Leeds G.S. 14-0 at St. Peter's, in a game in which Atkinson suffered a broken leg. The St. Peter's cover, with Cooper and Sherriff outstanding, contained them until close to half-time when quick heels with overlap brought Leeds two tries, one of which was converted. Atkinson's injury proved too great a handicap for St. Peter's and Leeds scored again in the closing minutes. RESULTS OF OTHER MATCHES v. Harrogate Colts. Won 28 -0. v. Headingley Wanderers. Lost 10-27. v. Old Peterites. Lost 6-26. SECOND XV The Seconds won only two out of 10, often capitulating to an opponent's reputation. There were injuries, and the team never settled. Congratulations to Lucas, who won the McGrath-Morris trophy for the most improved player in the school. Team: Beall, Lucas*, Wilkinson*, Bidgood, Lightowler*, Schmidt*, Ford* (rapt.), Hodges, Kirby*, Johnston, Ramsden, Penty, Ray, Gooder*, Wishart * Colours. Bloom had the misfortune to break an arm early on. 20
THIRD XV The thirds won four and lost four. Their finest hour was when they overhauled Scarborough College 2nd XV away from home to win 22-13. It was a fairly creditable season, with Harben, Buckman and C. M. Atkinson outstanding.
UNDER 16 XV This has been a talented and well-balanced side right up the school, despite contributing two or three players to the year ahead. At their best they won plenty of possession and had the runners to exploit it. There will be some competition for 1st XV places next season! Team from: Cresswell, Perks, Bruce, McCarter, Janes, Pinder, Baggs, Scott, Elwen, Berry, Clayburn, Beulah, Heddle, Eddell, Millikin, Stephenson, Ward, Foley, Cossins, Spencer R. M., Harland. UNDER-15 XV This side has been under-rated: it plays well as a team and has had some good wins. The defence has sometimes been suspect and the most urgent lesson is how to consolidate when off form. Team from : Barton, Monro, Turner, Sherratt, Gray (capt.), Hodgson, Phillips, Potter, Pulleyn, Harrison, Smith, Hudson, Ellison, Tighe, Holden, Barnett, Coates-Walker, Neale, Newdick. UNDER-14 XV This side produced some sophisticated play but there was danger of it being a veneer over inadequate basics. In the Easter term there was marked progress, partly from new blood, partly from hard work. Team from: Temple, Kay, Parkinson, Kirby, Atkinson, Barrett, Hughes (capt.), Harland, Newdick, Graham, Bruce-Jones, Turner (A.), Egleton, Haw, Knowles, Turner (J.), Thomas. J.P.R.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Sat. 18th Sept. Headingley R.U.F.C. Eaglets XV (home) Sat. 25th Sept. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts (home) 4 Wed. 29th Sept. Headingley Wanderers XV (home) Sat. 9th Oct. Bradford G.S. (away) ... Sat. 16th Oct. Denstone College (away) Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (home) Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (away) • • • Sat. 13th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) •.• Sat. 20th Nov. Durham School (away) Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (home) Sat. 4th Dec. Pocklington School (away) Wed. 8th Dec. Old Peterites (home) ... Sat. 11th Dec. Leeds G.S. (home) 21
Result F. A. Cancelled Won 28 0 Lost 10 27 7 14 ••• Lost •• • Lost 20 24 •.• Won 15 8 ••• Won 20 10 ••.: Won 16 10 .Won 4 0 ••• Won 14 10 ••• Won 16 12 •• • Lost 6 26 •• • Lost 0 14
2nd XV Wed. 6th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Bradford G.S. (away) ... Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 16th Oct. Durham School (home) Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) Sat. 13th Nov. Ampleforth College (away) Wed. 24th Nov. Scarborough College 1st XV (away) ... ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Sat. 4th Dec. ... Sat. 1 lth Dec. Leeds G.S. (home) 3rd XV Wed. 6th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (home) Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 16th Oct. Durham School (home) ... Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (home) ... Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (away) Sat. 13th Nov. Ampleforth College (away) ... Wed. 24th Nov. Scarborough College 2nd XV (away) ... ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (home) ... Sat. 4th Dec. Under 16 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 16th Oct. Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (home) Wed. 10th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ••• Wed. 24th Nov. Durham School (away) ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (away) Pocklington School (home) ••• Sat. 4th Dec. Under 15 Colts XV Wed. 6th Oct. Scarborough College (home) ... Sat. 16th Oct. Barnard Castle School (away) ... Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) ••• Wed. 10th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ••• Wed. 24th Nov. Durham School (away) ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (away) Sat. 4th Dec. Sat. 1 1th Dec. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home)
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SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Rise, 26-3. Grove beat School House, 34-0. Dronfield beat Temple, 30-0. Queen's beat Manor, 13-3. Dronfield beat Grove, 13-4. Queen's beat Dronfield, 16-4.
JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Manor beat Temple, 22-0. Queen's beat Dronfield, 72-0. School House beat Grove, 6-4. Manor beat School House, 8-4. Semi-Finals: Queen's beat Rise, 20-10. Queen's beat Manor, 19-6. Final: The following played for the Old Peterites v. The School on Wednesday, December 8th :— J. A. Bygate (Queen's '54-'59), J. R. Wood (Queen's '62-'67), J. A. Eatough (Rise '60-'65), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54-'59), H. L. Wood (Manor '62-'66), D. J. Emsley (Grove '62-'67), D. Pollard (Grove '65-'70), D. 0. Jenkins (Grove '63-'69), R. R. Baldwin (Capt.) (Rise '53-'58), A. S. Carr (Temple '63'67), A. N. Lawrence (School House '66-'71), K. H. Sargeant (School House '67-'70), R. J. Carson (Grove '68-'71), J. D. Lovell (Queen's '65-'70), J. E. Dickinson (Queen's '63-'68). 1st Round :
SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV A. H. W. Cooper*; J. E. Cresswell, S. J. Warren, A. Corser*• M. H. Drucquer; S. P. Coverdale*; R. T. S. Young* (Capt.); C. D. Pallant, N. Barnes*; P. A. Winstanley, D. P. Atkinson*; A. G. B. Perks, R. N. Kerruish*; R. W. Little, A. G. Sherriff*. *—Caps. 2nd XV C. H. Beall; J. P. G. Lucas*, P. R. Wilkinson*, M. S. Bidgood, J. C. P. N. Lightowler*; G. Schmidt*, S. W. F. Ford* (Capt.); S. M. Hodges, S. G. D. Kirby*, P. B. Johnston, P. A. Ramsden, A. D. Penty, M. S. Ray, P. R. Gooder*, N. R. Wishart. *—Colours 3rd XV No team selection. Players were drafted from any eligible source, often in emergency, which proved a less successful state of affairs than in previous seasons. Under 16 Colts XV K. D. J. McCarter*; R. M. Spencer, C. F. Baggs*, P. N. Jones, N. C. Foley; R. A. Pinder*, R. A. Elwen* (Capt.); M. S. Bruce*, R. R. R. Clayburn*, M. W. Berry*, A. R. 0. Heddle*, D. J. R. Eddell*, I. W. Stephenson*, T. J. Ward*, R. D. Millikin*. Also played: P. A. Scott, C. R. Beaulah, R. M. Harland. *—Colours. 23
Under 15 Colts XV N. P. Monro; C. D. C. Turner, R. G. J. Sherratt, N. Gray (Capt.), R. F. Pulleyn; D. M. H. Phillips, D. N. Potter; J. P. H. Harrison, T. F. Hudson, C. J. Smith, M. C. S. Tighe, R. J. Holden, J. Neale, G. M. Barnett, R. M Coates-Walker. Also: J. S. Barton and M. D. Ellison. Under 14 Colts XV A. J. S. Temple; B. M. Kay, T. S. D. Kirby, R. W. Parkinson, P. T. Atkinson; D. J. Hughes (Capt.), C. C. Harland; P. A. Newdick, N. R. E. Graham, R. W. Egleton, J. N. C. Turner, S. Bruce-Jones, A. J. Turner, M. P. Haw, G. Knowles. Easter Term: T. C. Moore and J. S. M. Thomas.
EASTER TERM 1972 In the absence for the most part of frost and snow, it was only the threat of water-logged grounds which was likely to curb the rugger activities this term. After some rearrangement of fixtures both U.15 and U.14 teams completed their scheduled programmes, and generally tended to fare better than in their Christmas term results. Results were as follows:— Under 15 XV ... Lost 3-12 Jan. 22nd v. Pocklington School (home) ... Won 14-12 Feb. 9th v. Ampleforth College (home) ... Won 14— 4 Feb. 12th v. Ashville College (home) ... ... Lost 4-32 Feb. 19th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) ... Won 18— 7 Mar. 1st v. Hymers College (away) Under 14 XV
Jan. 22nd v. Pocklington School (away) Feb. 9th v. Ampleforth College (home) Mar. 1st v. Hymers College (away) ... Mar. 4th v. Ashville College (home) Mar. 8th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Mar. 1 lth v. Scarborough College (away) ...
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ROWING CHRISTMAS AND EASTER TERMS
The chance was given in the Christmas term for all boys to row after the initial three weeks of Athletics; as a full-time activity for the sixth form and as a once-a-week option for boys in their first three years. It was encouraging to get 10 members from the fourths and fifths, and no less than 26 from the thirds. A useful introduction to technique in the boat and weight training on land was given, and this should speed up the process of learning for those who rejoin us full-time in the summer, and bring them a lot of pleasure. 24
Policy in the Easter term has been to row all members together for as long as possible before selecting Head of the River crews. Thus Trial VIII's were held on Monday, 28th February and the sight of two competent crews rowing through within seconds of each other over the 3.600 metres course amply justified more than usual time spent on technique in the early stages. Two 1V's and an VIII were then selected for 11th March. The "A" IV rowed over third in the School IV's, the "B" IV were sixth in the same division; there were 15 crews. The VIII came 12th out of 21 entries for the 5,200 metres course, 10 seconds behind Bradford G.S. (11th), who were the only other school entry. This, for a very young and light crew, was a fine achievement; we are used now to seeing some good class university and club VIII's in this event. After the Head, an energetic maintenance week was launched and invaluable work done. In the final week two scratch regattas were organised; crews for each 11-minute race being picked out of a hat just before the start and a points system for each individual to amass being operated. The tension was off and one could look back on the term. Rowing conditions had been abysmal. A succession of floods (on Fridays regularly, it seemed, when a fourth form option joined in) made us all sick of the sight and feel of mud. Sunshine was notable for its absence; one remembered days when the oars were sheathed in ice. For all that, there were virtually no cancellations. Land training could always be substituted for water when wind or current got the upper hand. Indeed, it was an important part of training for all crews, the up-stream bay having in the Christmas term been converted for use as a gym. But, more upsetting than mud or weather, was the absence of all but a handful of last summer's recruits. Thus for the first time, we cannot produce a Colts crew. Even with the flexibility being developed in our training (sculling will be regular next term), we do need a continuity of personnel to get standards. There were, in fact, only 24 members rowing this term in the fifths and above, with a newly introduced option for fourth formers which brought another six. Meantime work on the five shell sculling boats bought by last year's Oxford-London row goes ahead well, and all should be in use shortly after the start of the Summer term. It was decided to purchase a fifth in order that a coach might take a four on the water as an alternative training; a restricted shell IV is on order for next winter, and meantime a further set of spade blades and adjustable riggers will bring up to date equipment for the regatta IV's. The Club has in fact never been in a better position to offer more varied or more effective training. From a coaching point of view, I record with gratitude the help in these two terms given by Mr. McLeod. C.P.M.D. Crews: "A" IV: Fry, Stow, Croft, Slater, Ferguson. "B" IV: Tomlinson, Berry, Eddell, Bruce, Spencer. VIII: Bloom, Clarke, Challis, Ray, Grant, Perks, Hornby, Tree. Sherris.
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HOCKEY CLUB 1972 This season has been most frustrating because, for reasons other than weather, three matches were cancelled. Normally one expects to miss some fixtures during a Spring term because of the weather, but an extra three missed like this is disappointing. In those matches that the first eleven have played their standard has been quite high. They have shown a lot of skill considering the practice and experience they have had and they have worked hard in school matches and other games. Particularly creditable were the performances against Worksop College and Styx Hockey Club. D. M. Dempsey, by his untiring example, moulded and led the closest knit team that I have known. The second eleven, under C. H. Beall, always gave the first a close game in practices and in their matches provided a formidable set of opponents. The club generally had a bad time with weather early in the term and we all became heartily sick of tarmac and tennis courts. Later, however, as the pitches dried out we have been able to play on grass and there has been an improvement in our standards as the season progressed. My thanks go to all members of staff who have during the season helped so willingly with the hockey club. R.H.H.
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Hockey in the mist First Eleven from : D. M. Dempsey (Capt.), R. C. Spence, A. M. Buckman, P. R. Wilkinson, R. N. Kerruish, S. P. Coverdale, R. A. Scott, G. E. Park P. A. Scott, R. T. S. Young, A. Corser, A. D. Penty. 2nd XI results: Scarborough College, Drawn 1-1. York H.C. 4th XI, Lost 1-4. Worksop College, Lost 0—.1. Second Eleven from : C. H. Beall (Capt.), P. B. Johnston, P. E. Thwaite, C. F. Baggs, C. R. Place, G. Schmidt, P. H. Scott, R. J. Hazell, I. Gray, M. L. Naylor, A. E. Hills. 26
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Leeds G.S.: Won 2-0 The School dominated the match from the beginning through strong defensive and midfield play. After several near misses, Penty put the School ahead with a fine shot. In the second half Young put the result beyond doubt, by squeezing the ball home from a narrow angle. Coverdale had a fine game for the School. Scarborough College: Lost 1-2 The two sides were evenly matched but Young put the School ahead from another incredible angle, just before half-time. Scarborough replied with two quick, controversial goals in the second half, from which the School couldn't recover. The Staff and H. J. Gration: Won 2-1 The School revenged last year's defeat against a strengthened staff side. Goals from Corser and Dempsey settled the issue, the staff scoring a late, consolation goal. York H.C.: Lost 0—S Although the School played well, they were outplayed by this strong York side. Fine defensive play, with Spence on top form in goal, meant that York were only a single goal up at half-time. In the second half. however, York succeeded in breaking through the defence. Worksop College: Drew 0-0 The School, playing with great determination, were unlucky not to win. Worksop were allowed practically no clear scoring chances while the School constantly worried the Worksop defence. An unlucky disallowed goal, a shot over the bar, and several other near misses showed how unlucky the School was. Styx H.C.: Lost 0-2 Played in driving rain, the conditions were against good hockey. However, the strong Styx side (several York and Hull first teamers were included) treated the School to some superb examples of stickwork and passing. However, through hard running and tackling from the whole side, Styx were contained to one goal each half. A great performance. Pandas H.C.: Lost 0-2 The strong Pandas side was treated to the best hockey of the term from the School side, and were lucky to win 2-0. The sides were evenly matched until a defensive error put the Pandas ahead. In the second half Pandas went further ahead from a penalty, and this was frustrating as such goals often are. The School pressed the Pandas goal hard and were unlucky not to score, while the Pandas too had some near misses. D.M.D. 27
SWIMMING AND WATER POLO CLUB We started this term off with an inter-house water polo competition. This was a new event and was well received and supported. The Masters entered a talented side and despite a very difficult draw, got through to the final. Here Queen's just had the edge, and swam out winners by 5 goals to 4. Queen's Dronfield
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The Friday before half term was the House Swimming Finals for the Kazerooni Cup. The heats for this event produced no less than nine new school records. Three were broken again in the finals and these were as follows: Senior:
K. R. Burns, 50 yds. Butterfly, 100 yds. Freestyle and 100 yds. Individual Medley. J. S. D. Pearson, 50 yds. and 100 yds. Breast Stroke. C. J. Brown, 50 yds. Freestyle. Under-15:
D. C. Spencer, 50 yds. Butterfly, 100 yds. Individual Medley. Grove and Queen's both set a new mark in the Senior Medley Team race. Whilst Queen's had a run away victory with School House a comfortable second, the interesting battle was being fought for third place.
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Before the team events Temple had 374 pts., Dronfield 364 pts., with Grove and Manor each on 36 pts. Dronfield managed to edge into the lead of this group by scoring points in four out of the six relays. The final positions were: Queen's 93 pts.; School House 71 pts.; Dronfield 544 pts.; Grove 52 pts.; Manor 46 pts.; Temple 434 pts. and Rise 5 pts. The Rise, despite their low numbers, managed to enter a competitor in every event, an achievement in itself. The School swimming team have trained well over the term and the nucleus of juniors which is forming should provide a very strong base on which to work. Owing to an unusual number of cancellations, we only had two swimming matches. These were against Ampleforth 101-62 and Doncaster Grammar 137-90. Our '1st string' strength is shown by the fact that we were placed 1st in 29 out of 31 races. We have had a number of water polo games this term as we are once again entered in the National Schoolboys Competition. The final of the North of England group is early next term and we play away to either Radcliffe or Halifax. Our first inter-school game was a friendly game against Ampleforth, where the Seniors won 3-0 and the Under-16's won by four goals to one. The game with Spenborough Swimming Club was far from friendly, but provided valuable experience for the Under-16's, and they won creditably by six goals to three. After losing last year to Doncaster Grammar by 16 goals to 1 in the Seniors and six goals to three in the Junior, the results this year were very good. We drew three goals all in the Senior game after a very even match. The Under-16 team did not play their best water polo, but still came out winners by six goals to two. We congratulate Kevin R. Burns on his selection for Great Britain, and wish him the best of luck for the coming season, which looks like being a very hectic one. T.T.
FENCING CHRISTMAS TERM
The main event of the Christmas Term was the match against the
German fencers from Hamburg. Their party consisted of six girls and six boys and spent a week fencing and sight-seeing in York. The match, fenced in the School-Gym was tough thanks to the determination of both sides. But eventually, after some exciting moments, we won by thirteen bouts to twelve. Special mention must be made of Martin Black who by swift unnerving attacks beat the German captain Michael Ramcke. For this fine performance Martin was awarded his school colours. After the departure of the Germans, we supplied some fencers to fence for York in a team competition held at Huddersfield. After beating two teams, York got into the final of the Foil and Epée but lost on both occasions to older and more experienced teams from Huddersfield. However, to compensate for this, our Sabre team had a fine victory in a spectacular final against the host club. 29
The best individual performance of the term was when John Woodcock, fleching his way through three rounds, won the Yorkshire Junior Foil Championship after beating M. Pearce from Sheffield in a barrage. John is to be congratulated, as this is no mean achievement since this competition, although it is classified as "junior", has no age limits. At the end of the term, certain fencers were awarded their York Youth Colours for Fencing, in the Guildhall. EASTER TERM
After further training in the holidays, we started our last stint in preparation for the Public Schools' Championships held at the end of the Easter Term. Early in this term, some members of the School represented York against Northern Command. This strong team which included an exOlympic fencer and a Scottish champion was beaten in the Foil by five bouts to four, and in the Epée by seven bouts to two. However, in the Sabre, York had to concede defeat by three bouts to six, although Keith Benson achieved the remarkable feat of beating Major Howard, the ex-England fencer. Early in February, we sent our epeeists to Hull for the Yorkshire Junior Epée competition. This proved most successful as all our fencers did exceptionally well. Kevin Mendham and Martin Black reached the semi-finals, Martin Fox reached the final and was placed eighth and Richard Hazell came second. Because of his excellent performance in this competition, Martin Fox was awarded his school colours. A week later at Bradford in the Yorkshire Senior Epee competition, Richard Hazell proved his skill with an epee and carried away the title. Richard was unbeaten throughout the competition except when he met Andrew Corser in the semi-finals; Andrew himself was fifth in the competition. Our next match was against Leeds University. We clinched overall victory, as, although our Foil team lost six—three, our sabre team won convincingly seven—two. Despite the good result of our Sabreurs against Leeds, we produced some poor results in the Yorkshire Junior Sabre held at Sheffield. John Woodcock was the only one of our fencers to gain distinction by coming fourth. Thanks to co-operation with the Y.F.A., we are able to train with two international fencers, notable Army fencers and other fencers who have reached a high standard. I am sure that our chances in the Public , Schools' will be higher because of this. r' But, as always, any success we will gain, will be due to Mr. Power, whose outstanding enthusiasm and energy breathes life into the sport. The following have represented the School at some time in the following weapons: Foil: Atkinson, Black, Benson, Corser, Hazell, Tait, Woodcock. Sabre: Atkinson, Benson, Mendham, Taylor, Woodcock. Epee: Black, Corser, Fox, Hazell, Spencer.
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SQUASH It was inevitable that the 1971/72 season would be a lean one, compared with the last few seasons. The departure of the top four strings from the previous season left us very short of experienced players. At the start of the Christmas Term, the No. 1 was D. C. P. Stolle, who was in his third year in the team. With such a talented first string, the prospects were quite good. Unfortunately Stork, who had shown little interest in the game the previous season, showed even less this time, and when he left school at half-term, he made room for a keen young player to get some experience of first team squash. The other remaining Colour, I. Gray, a player of considerable ability, practised rarely and was as a result inconsistent and unfit. It was not long before the Captain, D. M. Dempsey, took over as first string and an excellent job he made of it. He improved steadily throughout the season, winning more matches than he lost, and fully deserved his selection for the Northern Counties Schools team. At No. 3, J. C. P. N. Lightowler was a great trier, but found success hard to come by in this position. Judged by the amount of progress made D. M. H. Phillips, an Under 15 Colt, had an outstanding season. He practised with great dedication and had several fine wins. At No. 5, I. D. Heddle, an Under 14 Colt, also made good progress. Not surprisingly at his age, he was rather slow and short of stamina and this cost him some matches, but he had his successes and should have gained much from the experience. The Nos. 6 and 7, J. C. Rounthwaite and C. C. Harland, both suffered from their lack of size and strength, but they have the ability to do very well in the future. The Inter-House competition was again won by the Grove, who narrowly defeated the Manor in the final. Dempsey easily won the Open Singles event, beating Lightowler in the final (9/3, 9/6, 9/0). In the Under 16 event, Phillips defeated Heddle in the final (4/9, 10/8, 9/1, 9/0). RESULTS: --
1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (home) 1st VII v. York S.R.C. (away) ... 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) `A' V v. Ampleforth College (home) Colts V v. York S.R.C. (home) ... 1st V v. Old Peterites 1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (away) 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) 1st V v. Bradford G.S. (home) ... 1st V v. Worksop College (away) Colts V v. Worksop College (away) 1st V v. York S.R.C. (home) 1st V v. New College, Huddersfield (home) 1st V v. Harrogate S.R.C. (home) ... 1st V v. Rossall (at Barnard Castle) ... 31
Lost 1-4 Lost 1-6 Won 4-3 Lost 2-3 Lost 1-4 Lost 0-5 Lost 2-3 Won 6-1 Won 5-0 Won 4-1 Won 5-0 Lost 3-4 Lost 1-4 Lost 0-5 Lost 2-3
Lost 1-4 1st V v. Barnard Castle (at Barnard Castle) ... Won 5-0 U.15 Colts V—v. Pocklington School ... Won 5-0 ... ... ... ... ... 1st V v. Pocklington School (In the remaining part of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle beat Rossall 4-1.) D.K.
SHOOTING During the Winter Term three teams of five each were entered in the British Schools Small Bore Rifle Association Leagues. These took up much of the available time for those concerned and left little for practice, particularly as spare time was mainly taken up by a number of enthusiastic beginners and a few interested shots in the new "options." The League divisions number thirteen, for the competition is proving very popular. Results may be summarised thus (6 teams per division): "A" team, Division 2, shot 5 and won 5, thus coming top of the Division. Team, with averages: R. F. Hornby, Capt., 96.2; P. A. O. Bell 97.0; R. H. Goodwill 97.4; T. N. E. Bowen 97.6; P. L. Cass 96.0. "B" team, Division 8, shot 5, and won 4, thus coming second. Team: M. W. Poynor 95.8; N. P. Moxon 93.8; I. L. Balls 94.4; R. L. Slater 92.8; M. J. W. Dimelow 94.2. "C" team, Division 10, shot 5, and won 1, thus coming fifth. Team: S. M. Cooper 93.6; H. M. Godwin 92.0; J. E. Prowde 91.6; D. F. Richardson 89.4; A. S. Halsall 88.6.
In addition four matches with teams of VIII were fired, with wins over Merchiston and Sedbergh, and a draw with Dean Close at a total of 776, one of the highest we have achieved. The fourth was in the N.S.RA. Staniforth competition, where our total of 764 earned us 11th place out of about 100 entries. The Spring League occupied most of our attention during the Spring Term, and a fourth team was entered. This is the first occasion on which it has been possible to have so many Club members representing the School. The "A" team was third out of seven teams in its Division, "B" was fifth, "C" was fourth, and "D" was fourth in their respective divisions, a result somewhat lower than that of the previous term, though in fact of the 14 individuals who shot through both terms 11 improved their averages, one remained the same and only two were lower, in both cases owing to one disastrous shoot. The highest averages for the term were as follows, and the members named are re-awarded or awarded their minor colours: P. A. O. Bell (Capt) 97.8; R. H. Goodwill 98.6; T. N. E. Bowen 97.6; I. W. Balls 97.2; P. L. Cass 96.8; J. R. Slater 95.6; N. P. Moxon 94.8; S. M. Cooper 94.5; M. J. W. Dimelow 94.5.
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THE OXFORD CUP, 1971 72 -
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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1972 1st XI Home Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Saturday May 6th Home Wednesday May 10th Home . Bradford G.S. Saturday May 13th Home Wednesday May 17th Durham School ... Away Worksop College Saturday May 20th Home Wednesday May 24th XL Club ... Home ... Wednesday May 31st York C.C. ••• Away Sedbergh School Saturday June 3rd ••• Home Giggleswick School Saturday June 10th ••• Away Ampleforth College Saturday June 17th ••• Away Leeds G.S. Saturday June 24th ••• Home Craven Gentlemen C.C. Saturday July 1st ••• Away Bootham School Saturday July 8th ••• Home Pocklington School Monday July 10th ••• Home Wednesday July 12th The Saints C.C. ... 1 Old Peterites ••• Home Friday July 14th Saturday July 15th Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys match against the School should apply to J. A. Shouksmith at Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. 33
C.C.F. NOTES Recent emphasis by senior officers of the Services on the importance of the Combined Cadet Force in the overall pattern of national defence makes this a proper time to consider our Contingent in relation to this pattern. First we can report briefly that training since September has gone on successfully: the Royal Navy Section with its frequent use of the river, and visits to "Caledonia"; the Army with its new Apex scheme and visits to Strensall and to York Army units; and the Royal Air Force with its increasing opportunities for flying at Church Fenton. A joint Field Day at Catterick on a fine October day was useful and enjoyable. We should now try to relate this training to the purpose of a CCF. Obviously it provides a school activity and is valuable as such; but we must remember that it is an activity heavily subsidised by the Ministry of Defence, and thus the Services have the right to look for some return. All Servicemen who have had to do with the CCF know that it is an important means of informing those at school about the Services, and that on the whole it helps to increase the fund of goodwill towards them. Certainly CCF service is of value to the young man who takes up a career in any of the armed forces. There are two special areas, however, in which the man with CCF experience can give back some of what he has learnt. One is the Territorial Army, which now makes much more stringent demands on its members since it was "streamlined" and re-constituted; but they are demands which will appeal to many, and it is our intention to ask TA men to come and talk about what they do, and to give opportunities for more senior cadets to join in TA activities. For example, the Commanding Officer of Sheffield University OTC, which is part of the TA, would welcome some of our senior cadets at OTC training; but such cadets must expect a fairly tough time if they go for it. The second special area is the Army Cadet Force; this is equivalent to the Army Section of the CCF, but its cadets are drawn from a locality rather than a school; the Sea Cadets and the Air Training Corps are similar units with the special interests that are found in our Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections. We hope to give the opportunity to senior cadets or former cadets to help in local units if they should seek such help, and it may be that a CCF member, while still at school, could find his way into an important form of social service for which the basic knowledge gained in the CCF would be invaluable. It thus becomes clear that the Ministry of Defence, placing importance on the Territorial Army, looks to the CCF and ACF to stimulate interest in the TA, and it will hope more and more to find officers for both TA and ACF from among those with CCF training, and the ex-CCF man going to a university may well wish to join a university OTC. D.G.C.
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ARMY SECTION
Eight recruits joined the unit from Basic Training, bringing the total strength to 26. The following are to be congratulated on achieving their Apex qualification: CSM Balls, Sgt Ray, L/Cpl Cooper, L/Cpl Prowde. The Junior NCOs have been attending an NCOs' Cadre and have acquitted themselves well. D.S.O.
Captain Oxley has given stimulating service to the Army Section and to the Contingent. Those who went with him to Brecon Beacons for Adventurous Training last year appreciated his enthusiasm and ideas, and the value of his connection with St. Edward's, Oxford. We thank Captain Oxley and wish him well. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION
Expansion could well be the theme for the Division this term. We have progressed from the small number of recruits in 1968 to the healthy number of 18 this term. Our future strength now lies in Rodney and Nelson Divisions, where we hope that good Senior NCOs will come from. The Royal Navy Section is now at full strength with 51 cadets, three officers and one Chief Petty Officer. Mr. Dawson has just joined the Division with the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and Lieutenant Maw is helping out. The ship we are steering has now taken on a lot more tonnage (in more ways than one) and is now sailing into a very rosy future and I think that this shows that we still have something to offer the people who can make an effort to join. Instruction last term concentrated on getting Rodney and Nelson Divisions to a reasonable standard in their NP and ANP Exams which they will take later on this term. They are being instructed in Navigation, General Seamanship and Morse Code/Communications. Nelson Division helped Lieutenant Bulcock in the matter of an anchorage for the boat and other related problems. Raleigh Division originally joined the Basic Division under the auspices of the Army Section and for this we are very grateful as we were an instructor down having no Chief Petty Officer at the time. CPO Dodson had left us at the end of the previous term. 35
This term we are joined by CPO Ingrey and he is a Chief PTI, which should liven the Division up a bit! Instruction of Raleigh Division is now fully under way and the other two Divisions are revising for their imminent Exams. We hope a lot of them pass and so we can get more new blood into the NCO corps. "Callie" has not been used very much this term but she has caused us a few moments of very great concern. She has taken to sleep walking and this necessitated two officers and many others being involved in rescuing her from Scarborough Bridge at 3 o'clock one winter's morning. Next term she will come into her metier again and she will be no doubt taken up river for long day trips. It is most gratifying when we see the many camps that the Royal Navy offers being made use of. The Section will be sending many cadets to the Royal Britannia Naval College at Dartmouth, to HMS Raleigh, Plymouth, and the camps at Loch Ewe Boom Defence. There are a few specialist courses being attended and the RAF are making use of the excellent choice of camps. Several cadets are also becoming candidates for their Bronze Medallions (RLSS). The organisation in the Section has reached the RN Stores which finally have got their new nameplate. The inside of the Stores has been made more efficient in its layout and so chaos now becomes more orderly and losses, we hope, will be minimised. The change has been instituted by Quartermaster Able Seaman Feeney. It is now the policy in the Stores that no kit can be issued on Parade days (Tuesday) unless for some extraordinary occasion. Kit Issue times are posted on weekly orders and these must be kept to. There is nothing more irritating than for the QM or any other issuing person to wait in the Stores for half an hour and for only one person to come and collect a badge or whatever. It is only courtesy to attend such issues when requested and not to pester the QM at other times. During last term a trip was arranged to HMS Caledonia, Rosyth for Lieutenant Bulcock and Lieutenant Maw, with Under Officer Craven in charge of the party. Here I would like to thank Lieutenant Morgan of the Establishment who has handed over the job of Liaison Officer to Lieutenant Commander Hall. Lieutenant Morgan is now serving as Engineer Officer on board HMS Bulwark (Commando ship Carrier). Two members of the Section have got interviews for the Royal Navy at the AIB in HMS Sultan, Gosport this term. Finally, the present attitude in the Section is a signpost guiding us towards much better things and with some keen and willing help a lot can be achieved in the Summer Term. We might undertake some construction work and manoeuvres with the boats on the river. Thanks go as always to the Officers of the Division for their administrative efficiency and guidance. J.A.G.C. U.O. (N) I 36
The Organisation of the Royal Navy Division at 12:i:72 Officers Senior NCOs
Lieutenant R. J. Bulcock RNR (CCF) Lieutenant J. E. Maw RNR (CCF) Sub-Lieutenant M. Dawson RNR (CCF) Under Officer J. A. G. Craven—Instructor Petty Officer P. A. 0. Bell—In Charge Division Senior L.S. J. R. Slater NCOs in charge
L.S. Littlefield—Boats Cadets in charge
A.B. Feeney—Quartermaster A.B. Mcllroy—Mast Area
J.A.G.C.
R.A.F. NOTES A new training syllabus was introduced in September, 1971. To obtain Proficiency it became necessary to pass three different tests. The first of these involved drill and map reading, the second Principles of Flight and Airmanship, and the third air Navigation (to a higher standard and on a more practical basis than previously). It was anticipated that this syllabus would be covered in two years leaving a third year to be devoted to N.C.O. training and projects. In the latter, cadets would be concerned with subjects associated with aircraft or flying, and would submit accounts of their work, constructions, essays etc. at the annual inspection. Some projects could entail visits to aircraft works or local R.A.F. stations. The new syllabus would not be fully operative for the first year and would only affect third year cadets to a very limited extent. During this school year the section has once again been able to take advantage of air experience flying at R.A.F. Church Fenton thanks to the arrangements made, and flying undertaken by F/O Riley. Gliding courses will be available for a limited number of cadets at the end of August. The annual camp was held at R.A.F. Abingdon from April 12th-19th and 13 cadets attended, wih Sgt. Moxon in charge, assisted by Cpls. Dixon and Hodge. Although the programme was less varied than usual. a higher proportion of flying was obtainable and included flights in Chipmunks, and Hercules transport aircraft. The Senior cadets were flown to R.A.F. St. Mawgan on April 14th where they had lunch and a stay of about 2 hours. One outstanding feature of the camp was a visit to the parachute training school, where the equipment and instruction were most impressive. P.L.H. 37
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME Following the pattern of recent years, we again had an entry at the School's own Preliminary' stage of the scheme, and though the entry was initially only 15 in number, the attraction of the programme, supervised by Mr. Clark, was such that 25 boys are now preparing for the summer expeditions. Several masters helped with indoor and outdoor activities such as films, chess, map-work, orienteering and camping preparation, so that the new entrants have informed ideas about what they will attempt in the scheme itself. At Bronze level—for boys in their second year—last year's numbers again were increased, so that 30 boys under Mr. Hamilton's able direction are working for this Award. The bulk of the organised activity during the winter has been in First Aid, and Mr. Page of the British Red Cross Society has again given his Tuesday evenings to instructing our boys towards the Preliminary Certificate, which they now all hold. Expeditions in the summer term are a basic part and attraction of the Award Scheme; recent calamities befalling expeditions from other schools in the Cairngorms, Snowdonia and the Yorkshire Moors in winter have underlined the need for good equipment and clothing, and cautious organisation. It is not always easy to strike a balance between our wish for the boys to be independent and challenged, and our concern for them to be supervised and safe. Mr. Wise and other masters have to ensure safety, as they have done in the past, and we hope that this year's expeditions at all levels will be as enjoyable as ever. P.M.N.
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Although the house has no cups to show for its efforts, the past two terms have seen us do well in most competitions. The Christmas term began with the Athletics Standards, in which the house was fifth overall—rather a slump from the previous year when we were first. However, some fine running by Peter Wilkinson, John Cresswell and James Brockbank, and jumping by Phil Gooder and George Park enabled the house to come second behind Queen's on Sports Day. In connection with this and their other services to the house, Graeme Perks, John Cresswell and Nick Wormald were awarded their junior colours and George Park, Phil Gooder, Peter Wilkinson and Martyn Green their senior colours. Under the captaincy of Brian Macartney. the Senior house rugby team did very well to reach the final of the inter-house competition, by beating Temple and Grove. In the final, a much depleted house team lost 16-4 to a very strong Queen's side. The Junior house team was heavily defeated in the first round by Queen's, 72-0. Brian Macartney and Simon Ford were awarded their Senior colours after the Senior house match final. Graeme Perks and John Cresswell gained their 1st XV colours for the 1971 season. 38
In the Easter Term, Cross-country and Swimming were the main interhouse competitions. Again the Cross-country proved unpopular in the house, but eight willing competitors were found for the senior event, in which the house came fifth. Mention should be made of Chris Hazel, who came ninth in the race. The Junior team were placed third overall. Our thanks go to Simon Ford for the time he spent in training the two teams. In the Swimming competition, a strong Junior section of the house was responsible for our coming third in the Kazerooni Cup. Jonathan Clark, Simon Yates and Charles McGregor swam particularly well. The team was captained by Tim Stead. The house had a bye into the semi-finals of the chess competition, and a young chess team was beaten by a very professional Temple side. We hope for better things to come in this competition. Our efforts were not all directed towards inter-house competitions, though. House competitions were started in darts and table tennis but have not yet been completed. The House play this year—"The Happiest Days of Your Life" by John Deighton—was produced by Andrew Buckman. It was a great success and was enjoyed by all who saw it. Special mention should be made of John Hudson, Graham Hunt, Tim Stead, Guy Monaghan and Chris Hazel for the parts they played in it, and also of the girls of Queen Margaret's School, Escrick. As usual there were House carols at the end of the Christmas term, organised by Ian Armitt. During the power cuts of the Easter term, many boys banded together to organise a House concert which helped one of the dark evenings pass. Our thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard for providing refreshments on these two occasions, and also for lending out candles during the periods of darkness. Late into the Easter term, John Hudson was responsible for organising a Sunday service, in aid of "Shelter", in which several members of the house took part. The Senior-Middle year volunteered to collect the house silver paper in aid of the blind. During the Christmas term, we said goodbye to Martyn Green, Nick Wishart and Roy Stephenson. We thank them for what they have done for the house and wish them all the best in their future careers. G.E.P. GROVE CHRISTMAS TERM The house began the term on a good note with the results of the Work Cup. Not usually noted for academic prowess, the Grove seniors managed second place, and the house was third overall. This set the pattern for a string of similar results in which the Grove, combining occasional individual success with firm team work, distinguished themselves in many fields without adding to the small amount of silver on the shelf. In the athletics standards we gained second place, thanks to 39
effort from every member of the house, and finished third after the finals. R. W. Little, J. W. Stephenson and C. D. Turner deserve mention for the part they played in this result. The rugby competition took a similar course, the Grove seniors going out narrowly to Dronfield in the semifinals. The juniors unfortunately lost the first round to School House, and this was bad luck in a game won entirely on penalty kicks. Furthermore, we felt hard done by when the Tennis competition was abandoned, having been carried on from the previous term, with Grove almost certain winners. However, the house figured prominently in one great success, the Radio 5 concert at the end of term, which was compered by S. Robinson, with S. J. Parker and C. J. Brown performing. EASTER TERM This term we exchanged I. W. Stephenson for Michael Wildt from Miinster, York's twin-city in West Germany. Michael settled in very well and we hope he will have pleasant memories of his stay. On the games front we continued our annoying habit of reaching semifinals and getting no further, when we went down 4-0 to eventual winners Queen's in the water-polo competition. We also managed second in the Senior Cross-Country, with a good effort from the whole team in practices and on the day. The captain, D. M. Dempsey, excelled everyone, however, by winning the race and bringing back the first of our two cups this term. He also figured prominently in the winning of the second cup, when he led the squash team to victory for the second year running in the final of the inter-house competition. The Junior Long Run team were not fancied for high honours this year, and unfortunately came last in the competition, though not through lack of spirit. Changes occurred in house routine this term when the daily prayers in the evening were experimentally replaced by a longer weekly event conducted by each year of the house in turn. So far the experiment has proved most successful, with some interesting ideas and enjoyable entertainment coming from every section of the community. To end the year on a good note, S. Robinson compered another Radio 5 concert, and participation by the Grove was again prominent among both the audience and the performers. C.J.B.
THE MANOR WINTER TERM At the beginning of the year Michael Drucquer was appointed Head of House and Richard Hornby was appointed Chapel Monitor. The whole P Middle VI were made House monitors and we welcomed a newcomer to the senior year, Norman Sieman from America. In the C.C.F. John Craven achieved the rank of Under Officer, and Peter Bell was promoted to Coxswain. The initial sporting activity was athletics and our lack of ability in this field is shown by our coming last in the sports. However, our fifth position in the standards shows that effort was not lacking. Early in the term we were paid a visit by a Mr. Lacey, who is blind, and who was accompanied by his guide-dog, Susy. He showed us a film on the training of guide-dogs in the lecture theatre, and back at the house 40
answered the many questions posed to him. At the time of writing, our silver-paper collecting has reached the half-way mark of the £250 aim— the price to train a guide-dog. Although there was unfortunately no House Music competition, about three-quarters of the house elected to sing "The Banana Boat Song" at a musical evening held in the Memorial Hall. Their performance, unpolished but lusty, was helped along by Richard Hornby on piano. In the Senior Rugby competition the Manor got a bye into the semifinal where we met Queen's. Despite their powerful three-quarters and half-backs, the match was close, the Manor going down 12-3. The Junior team, captained by Kevin McCarter, reached the final where, once again, the confrontation was with Queen's. Although they lost 18-6 the match was very close until late in the second half. when even the support of the whole of both the senior years was unable to tilt the balance. After the senior Rugby, Christopher Pallant, Michael Drucquer, David Atkinson, Peter Bell, John Lightowler and Richard Hornby were awarded their house colours. At the end of the term, under the direction of Mrs. Shuttleworth, the whole house got together to organise a Christmas party for some of those suffering from multiple-sclerosis in York. About 90 people, plus the House, crowded into the Common-rooms and reading-room. David Atkinson, John Croft. John Lightowler and Malcolm Bruce bravely put on some charades. The rest of us were occupied in arranging the food. organising games or directing the final carol singing. This last activity and the folk singing was organised by the Seniors who made a very good job of printing out song-sheets and taking a lead. We wish the best of luck for the future to Richard Hornby who left the School to go to Nottingham University next October to study law. EASTER TERM At the beginning of the term Chris Atkinson was made a School Monitor. In the House Water Polo competition Manor faced a powerful Masters' team and lost heavily in the first round. On February 14th the House put on a performance of Brendan Behan's play "The Quare Fellow" directed and produced by Michael Drucquer and Chris Pallant. Over half the House was involved in some way; John Craven for the programme and for helping the make-up; Chris Atkinson for the set; David Livingston for a striking poster; Andrew Thornton for helping with the lighting; Nick Pallant for operating the curtain. An audience of about two hundred was attracted, and despite the threat of a possible power cut and reduced lighting the whole cast pulled together to produce a performance far better than any previous rehearsal. Thanks to Mike Ray for the stage-managing and to Peter Bell for stepping into a leading role at two weeks notice. In the Cross Country, the team, captained by Mike Ray, did well to reach 3rd place. Nigel Pritchard was our front-runner coming in 15th. In the Junior Long Run the House came 5th, Edward Storey and Marcus Haw running well to achieve eleventh and twelfth positions respectively. In the Swimming sports Simon Dench won our only honours, coming in first in the 50 yards freestyle. 41
Victor Matthews entered the York and District Chess competition and is to be congratulated on reaching the quarter-finals of the under 14 section. Paul Townsend organised a flick hockey competition for the evenings which has been much enjoyed and appreciated. In the House hockey competition the team lost in the plate corn• petition to Dronfield in a close game. We are all glad to see that David Atkinson, who broke his leg last term, has thrown away his crutches and is making speedy progress towards recovery. Although the House has no silver-ware to show for its two terms' efforts the main object of House activities—that people should help organise and take part in them together—has been achieved. M.H.D. THE MANOR HOUSE PLAY After a chaotic dress rehearsal, when nothing seemed to go right, Brendan Behan's -The Quare Fellow" was put on on a Tuesday evening in February in the Memorial Hall. The performance was in doubt up to the last minute due to threats of power cuts and limitations in lighting, but all was well in the end. To keep down expense, the scenery was minimal, few people realising the prison walls were made of newspaper; and the limited lighting did not detract from the performance, as a prison yard is not normally a bright place at the best of times. The highlight of the show was undoubtedly A. Beadnall's true-to-life Irish accent, and from an acting point of view his performance was outstanding. However, this should not overshadow the other members of the cast, of whom only a few can be mentioned here. P. Bell's role as Warder Reagan was especially well performed if one considers that he only took up the part less than three weeks from the night; and his opposite number on the prison staff was efficiently played by J. Croft, despite his occasional lapses of memory. The coproducers, C. Pallant and M. Drucquer, played their smaller parts with much panache, and Pallant's first appearance on stage will not be easily forgotten by those who saw it—most of the audience spending the rest of the show wondering if and when his tunic buttons would pop off! Last but by no means least, S. Bruce-Jones, S. Dench and S. Hawkswell, all played their important parts with obvious enjoyment—may they go on to bigger and better things. Drucquer and Pallant deserve much praise in being able to hold the cast together and put on a very competent performance of what is generally thought to be a difficult play. May their successors continue to have such success.
D.G.M.
QUEEN'S At the beginning of the year E. R. Walker was made Head of the School, S. P. Coverdale was appointed Head of House, and N. Barnes and R. T. S. Young were School Monitors. A. Corser, P. R. Godwin, A. J. Maycock and A. G. Sherriff became House Monitors. With the 42
influx of 17 Juniors the numbers within the House rose to 69—a number which taxed to the full the space limitations of the House. After the previous year's success in the Oxford Cup there was understandable keenness to retain it, and we got off to the best possible start in the Athletics competition. Under E. R: Walker's superb example, Queen's came third in the Standards—a magnificent effort on the part of everyone: the size of the House unfortunately, but inevitably, lowered the final average. However, on Sport's Day all the hard work previously undertaken gained fruition. E. R. Walker, by winning the 1500 and the 400 metres (both for the third time), and the 100 metres, set a magnificent standard matched by the rest of his team, culminating in a comfortable success. Among other laudable performances D. R. Senior's efforts in winning three events, and a fine, unexpected victory by R. T. S. Young in the Senior 200 metres deserve particular mention. With seven regular members of the 1st XV, and representation in all School teams, hopes for success in both Rugby competitions were high. After two unconvincing victories over Rise and Manor, the Senior team played Dronfield in the final. With both teams sadly depleted through injury or university interviews, the final was most disappointing. After an early injury to I. S. Jamieson, Queen's 14 men, with N. Barnes and A. G. Sherriff outstanding, won a scrappy, unspectacular match. The Junior team, although highly fancied, surprised even themselves by their good performances. After overwhelming Dronfield by a "Cricket score", the team beat Rise in the semi-final and Manor in the final. T. J. Ward was an outstanding and resourceful captain whose enthusiasm was matched by the rest of the side: it was most encouraging to see that the Junior element of the House was well represented, particularly by G. Knowles, and A. J. and J. N. C. Turner. Away from the games fields, many members of the House were engrossed in cultural pursuits. A most interesting House Chapel Week was organised; E. R. Walker and H. Clough performed magnificently in the School production of "The Mikado"; P. R. Godwin's guitar-playing earned "rave" notices at the Radio Five Concert, in which R. A. Scott and P. A. Demuth also performed; A. J. Maycock and P. A. Winstanley were regular members of the School Chess team, the former being captain. At the end of term we regrettably said goodbye to Robin Walker and Nicholas Barnes. Their sterling and outstanding service to the House defies description, and we wish them the best of luck in the future. For Nicholas Barnes the Christmas holiday was particularly successful: he was included in the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Rugby squad, and, as a result of success in the entrance exam, he was awarded a place at Wadham a.College, Oxford, a feat equalled by A. Corser, awarded a place at Worcester College. The Easter term began with a monitorial re-shuffle: A. G. Sherriff became a School Montior, and R. A. Scott and P. A. Winstanley were appointed House Monitors. We welcomed two new-boys, K. Burns and R. A. Smith. In addition, Martin Schliiter came from Munster, for one term, on an exchange with P. A. Demuth. We were confident that we could mount a real challenge in the Swimming competition, and this confidence was boosted by convincing success in the Water Polo competition. On Sport's Day itself, recordbreaking performances, by K. Burns (who has since swum for Great 43
Britain) and D. C. Spencer, gave Queen's a good chance of success: the Kazerooni Cup was, however, only won through superb performances by the rest of the team, who picked up valuable points. A. G. Sherriff, the Captain, D. B. McCarter and G. Knowles deserve special mention for their wholehearted efforts. In the Swimming Standards, Queen's finished third. Under R. A. Scott's guidance the Cross-Country teams put in a tremendous amount of strenuous training which got its just reward. The Seniors showed tremendous teamwork in notching an easy success: perhaps special mention should be made of R. T. S. Young who, running with a foot injury, displayed remarkable courage to finish seventh, despite having to stop during the race: had he been fit he must have come near to winning. The Junior team finished a close second to Temple (who had five in the first eight) D. C. Spencer, in winning the race for the second successive year, broke the record by several seconds—a brilliant performance. The Squash team, which included I. D. Heddle, Queen's first member of the School team for many years, lost 3-2 to Grove in the Semi-Final, having previously defeated Temple. In the Inter-House Hockey Competition Queen's, including 4 members of the School team, defeated Temple in the Final. The Chess five, captained by A. J. Maycock, swept the board in the Final, again against Temple, and consequently brought back the Chess Knight after an absence of two years. K. J. P. Mendham, A. W. Tait and A. Corser have all been regular members of the School Fencing Team, and Corser was successful in regaining the Dr. Slade Cup for the individual foil. For all their many efforts for the House A. Corser, R. A. Scott, A. G. Sherriff, S. J. Warren and P. A. Winstanley have all been awarded their Senior House Colours. This report largely concentrates upon sporting successes which have gone a long way towards retaining the Oxford Cup. These successes have been due not only to outstanding individual performances, but also to teamwork: our successes have reflected the tremendous "house spirit" which prevails. It is this spirit which we must foster and even increase in the future. S.P.C. THE RISE CHRISTMAS TERM The Christmas Term saw the House give a good performance on theitk ir sports field with an outstanding display at the beginning of the term in ' the athletic standards, in which the House gained the Dickenson Athletic Standards Cup. The captain of athletics this year was D. A. Ward whose determination and encouragement on the athletics track were rewarded with House Colours. Even though the acquisition of the Athletic Standards Cup was a result of a joint effort from the whole House, certain outstanding individuals in the standards deserve a mention. C. E. S. Monro gained maximum points while C. F. Baggs was one short and P. A. Hodges two short. However, even though we gave An outstanding performance in the Athletics Standards we could only manage a disappointing fifth on Sports Day. 44
Although House rugby was not as successful as the Athletics both the Junior and Senior teams put up a good fight against two strong Queen's teams. The Senior team, captained by A. H. W. Cooper, fought very hard against a strong Queen's team in the first round but was eventually overpowered by the opposition's power and skill and lost 26-3. F• M. Hodges was awarded his House Colours for a good all round effort. The Junior team which gained a bye in the first round met a strong Queen's team in the second round and went down 20-10. A. H. W. Cooper is to be congratulated on being re-awarded his 1st XV colours and also for gaining a 1st XV cap. Towards the end of the Christmas Term a concert was held in the gym, to raise money for Release, in which three members of the House took an active part. These three were P. D. Finegan, P. A. Hodges and M. W. A. Poynor who were all members of a group called 'In Memory Of'. In all, the term was a fairly full and active one for the House. EASTER TERM The Easter Term saw the arrival of two new Juniors and a German visitor from Mtinster, Reinhold Grofle, who came to stay for one term as a Junior-Middle. Although he found Public School life a bit stricter than the life he was used to, he seemed to enjoy himself. The first major event of the term was the Senior cross-country. Although we did not possess a strong team we came a commendable fourth with an outstanding individual performance from A. D. Penty who managed to finish second. The Junior long run was disappointing and we ended up fifth, but J. S. M. Thomas did well to come fifth in the whole field. Although at the beginning of the term poor weather affected the hockey, the weather began gradually to improve and towards the end of the term a seven-a-side Inter-House hockey competition was held. Although we won the first round against School House we were defeated in the semi-final by a superior Queen's side, 3-0. A. D. Penty is to be congratulated on being awarded his 1st XI Hockey Colours. During the Easter Term an Inter-House Water-polo competition and the swimming sports were held. It is quite evident from the poor results of both the Inter-House water-polo competition and the swimming sports that swimming this year is not one of the House's strong points, but as Mr. Tiffany said, it was an achievement in itself that the House had a competitor in every event. During the latter part of the term the House was struck with powercuts and no hot water. However, apart from having no electricity and no hot water the House continued to run efficiently! In the last week of the term another Radio Five concert was held in which certain members of the House took part, in order to help raise money for Shelter. After a fairly active Easter Term we look forward with confidence to an eventful and profitable Summer Term. J.D.P. 45
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TERM Despite the dark nights and the advent of a new House television to replace the one kindly given to us by Mr. Craine which finally broke down, the House's activities were by no means restricted to watching it, and ranged from keeping crocodiles to wine-making. On the sporting scene we tried hard with varying success: the junior House rugby team beat Grove in the first round in an exciting and tense match, but fell to Manor in a hard and perhaps unlucky second round. The senior team put up a good fight under the capable captaincy of Jonathon Lucas, but went down to a superior Grove team. Jonathon Lucas is to be congratulated on winning the cup for the most improved rugby player of the season. On the athletics field Edwin Fry encouraged the House to stay the course and with several notable individual efforts on Sports Day we bettered our position in the Standards. John Woodcock was outstanding in winning the Yorkshire Junior Foil Championship and also the Dr. Slade Cup for individual sabre. Robert Goodwill won the Yorkshire District Champion Shot, and we congratulate John Slater on being made Captain of Boats. The House kept up its musical reputation by supplying several boys for the performance of the Mikado. Enthusiasm for this was channelled into some House practices which all who participated found useful and amusing. We say goodbye to James Drummond and Adrian Cook, and warmly congratulate them on securing places at Cambridge and Oxford respectively. EASTER TERM In spite of this being the shortest term and traditionally the most miserable as far as weather is concerned, the House has made the most of available facilities and boys have taken part in a wide range of activities ranging from an internal table-tennis competition to major school events. . In a very enjoyable inter-house water-polo competition the House team beat Rise in the first round and went on to lose very narrowly to the Masters' team in an exciting and amusing match. In the swimming sports our team once again excelled itself both on the actual day and in the work done in training. However, we lost the cup, which has been ours for several years, to an exceptionally strong Queen's team. With several promising swimmers coming up through the House we hope to amend matters in the near future. Peter Nash is to congratulated ott, very capable captaincy and swimming. We retained the Swimmin'" Standards Cup. Our juniors and junior-middles produced an extremely competent and hard-working cross-country team under the enthusiastic leadership of Peter Rivers. Unfortunately, two of our best runners were taken ill shortly before the event and our position of fourth by no means reflected the ability or efforts of the team. Several members of the House were confirmed by the Bishop of Selby; some took part in the Chapel services in the last week of term, and various senior members played the organ for, and took the Wednesday evening compline services. 46
Ian Gray is to be congratulated on the re-award of his school colours for squash. Several boys took part in the York Head of the River race and helped the School to achieve a very favourable result. D.W.G. TEMPLE At the beginning of the Christmas Term J. A. Mitchell was appointed Head of House, with J. S. D. Pearson a School Monitor and J. C. S. Dalgleish, A. P. Gee, A. J. George, C. R. Place, R. Sharpe and S. A. A. Taylor, House Monitors. The first sporting event of the term was the Athletics competition. Under the leadership of Dalgleish the House attained respectable positions in both standards and on Sports Day, with the best results being produced by the Juniors. Dalgleish was later awarded Senior House Colours for his efforts. The inter-house rugby brought us no tangible success but the Junior team played hard against a larger, stronger and more experienced Manor side and acquitted themselves very well before finally going down 21-0. The Senior team, including four conscripts from the Walking Club, looked very weak on paper and seemed to be in for an almighty thrashing at the hands of Dronfield's squad of School team players. However, the Seniors surprised everybody, not least their opponents, by their very spirited defence and did well to keep the score down. Mitchell, Hornby, Shepherd P. M., Heddle, Newdick J. M., CoatesWalker R. M., Pulleyn, Newdick J. F. and Atkinson P. T. all played for School teams. Even if the House showed that in some quarters it has a certain lack of brains in its boots, the fact that it has plenty where it really matters was amply demonstrated by both individual and collective academic successes. At the beginning of term the Work Cup was returned to its rightful place in Study 3 to begin a third consecutive year in our possession and the elusive N. Fridge did well enough in the Oxford entrance exams to be offered an unconditional place at Keble College. Many members of the House, though not all, featured in other aspects of school life; Gumbrell and Hirst sang gloriously in "The Mikado", Atkinson S. A., Benson and Hazell fenced for the School and others were prominent in school societies. At the beginning of the Easter Term R. Sharpe was appointed Chapel Monitor. The term was to prove one of greater success in inter-house competition. In the heats of the swimming we qualified for seven more 41/4 events than last year and a good all-round effort deserved a better placing iin the finals. What success we did have was largely due to the enthusiasm and hard work of the House Captain J. Pearson, who set a splendid example and crowned his achievements by winning the Senior 50 and 100 yards breast-stroke finals, equalling his own School records in the process. Hirst and Pulleyn also performed creditably and the Junior Medley Relay team of Hirst, Nichols I. A.. Procter and Widdicombe did extremely well to win their event. The Senior Cross-Country team had little success and once again it was the Juniors—surely the best sporting intake the House has had for several years—who brought back the honours. The hard training they had done under the guidance of 47
J. C. S. Dalgleish coupled with their own abundant enthusiasm proved deadly for the opposition and they showed our confidence in them had been well-founded by winning the Junior Cross-Country in fine style. The chess team led by A. J. George had two comfortable victories over the Rise and Dronfield before losing to Queen's in the final. We were also losing finalists in the 7-a-side hockey tournament, being defeated by the narrowest of margins. Members of the House were again active in the life of the School as a whole and eight of our number took part in the Concert at the beginning of March. At the end of term Senior House Colours were awarded to J. S. D. Pearson, S. A. A. Taylor, A. R. Heddle and P. M. Shepherd, and Junior Colours to Coates-Walker R. M., Newdick J. M., Flint, Rounthwaite. Hirst, Nichols I. A., Procter, Pulleyn and Widdicombe. J.A.M.
DEBATING SOCIETY The Debating Society is one of variable fortunes and standards, both factors having become increasingly obvious during the past two terms. With numbers varying from twelve up to sixty-one the fortunes can well be adjudged as variable, while the standard of debating varies between atrocious and brilliant. During the Christmas term four debates were held on a formal basis and one as a discussion. The first debate was of a formal nature with the motion "This house believes that British troops should be withdrawn from Ulster, now!" The opposition led by Neil Bowen and seconded by Chris Brown triumphed over the proposition of Simon Robinson and Robert Spence. A discussion was held with Queen Anne's the following Thursday, the topic under discussion being "Man's freedom." The next debate was once again internal with the motion "This house sees no basic difference between Conservative and Labour governments." The proposition led by Simon Robinson and Robin Turton vanquished the ideas of the Opposition led by Richard Hornby and seconded by Peter Strachan. by three votes to one with eight abstentions. The following debate was held with Queen Anne's in the Stephenson Room, taking the form of a balloon debate. In the balloon were Avril Anderson as Virgin Mary, Brian Macartney as Rasputin, Christine Jackson as Mary Whitehouse and Chris Brown as Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ pleading for the "salvation of mankind" was victorious. The final debate of the term was external and held at Queen Margaret's, Escrick. The motion was "This House is being corrupted by the environment." Proposed by Carol Wilbraham and Fiona Jackson with an Opposition of John Mitchell and Chris Browrk . the latter came out on top by 24 votes to 7 with one abstention. The Easter Term saw only one formal debate being held. This was once again with Queen Margaret's, the motion being "This House believes that the end of the world is nigh". This was proposed by Simon Robinson and Steve Parker, and opposed by Denise Robertson and Pamela Smith. After an interesting and informative debate the motion was declared lost by 30 votes to 28 with 3 abstentions. Due to exam pressures no other debates were able to be arranged; however, more encouragement needs to be given to the younger members of the School to get them to
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Perhaps the most hopeful stand point of the Society has been the formation of a Middle School Section operating in conjunction with Queen Anne's; meetings are regularly held on a Thursday afternoon with discussions on topical questions. The discussions vary in quality but do on occasions prove most interesting. It would be marvellous if this were to become more popular because it would provide not only valuable experience for those concerned, but also would aid the Senior Section of the Society. For their efforts so far in this field, credit must go to Peter Strachan, Peter Finegan and David Village. Finally, with more support a Society such as this can prove to be most valuable; it is to be hoped that in the future this support will be gained. S.R.
SCIENCE SOCIETY CHRISTMAS TERM, 1971 At the first meeting of the term, Professor Woolfson of York University gave an excellent talk, illustrated with slides and a computer-made film, about the origin of the solar system. Professor Woolfson described many early theories and finished by describing his own theory which was backed up by the Atlas computer at Leeds. Dr. Lewis from the Marine Biology Research Station at Robin Hood's Bay came to tell us about his work, and all the fascinating marine life that he mentioned was illustrated in a beautiful set of coloured slides. Dr. Marsden. from the Biochemistry department of York University, lectured to the Society on 'Synthetic Food'. He began by listing various facts and statistics about existing food and energy supplies, and then went on to discuss the need for synthetic food in the future and its sources. The fourth meeting was a film meeting, and the final one consisted of two 'home-made' lectures; one by the girls of Queen Margaret's School on cosmetics and one by Sam Taylor on synthetic sound with many noisy but amusing demonstrations. EASTER TERM, 1972 After an appeal by various members of the committee for a talk on Social Science, Mr. Dixon, a lecturer in Sociology at York University, kindly agreed to come and give us a talk on the subject. It was a very refreshing and interesting change from the usual meetings and Mr. Dixon very successfully explained the objects and methods of the science. Mr. Moran, a post-graduate biology student from Hull University currently teaching in the School, gave us a very good talk on transplants, the problems involved and the methods employed in carrying them out. His talk was illustrated by slides and various specimens including a heart ,and two kidneys. , The third meeting of the term was given by Mr. Ball from I.C.I. and was entitled 'Explosives'. Mr. Ball carried out many experiments and demonstrations, and we now have a lot more knowledge of their makeup and uses together with a healthy respect for even the weakest ones. At the final meeting of the term, Professor Bijl from Leyden University gave a talk on 'Low Temperature Physics'. This proved to be a highly entertaining and enlightening talk incorporating the lighter side of this branch of science with such amusing experiments as 'frying' an egg with liquid Nitrogen. Finally I would like to thank the Queen Margaret's secretaries and committee for their assistance during the two terms. D.W.G. 49
JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY During the winter and spring terms the Society flourished—most meetings being attended by a large proportion of the seventy members as well as a few non-members. There were nine meetings during the two terms. five in the winter and four in the spring. Three speakers came to speak to the Society; they were Mr. Street of the Yorkshire Field Naturalists Association who spoke on the small mammals of Yorkshire; Mr. Whittaker of the British Unidentified Flying Objects Research Association, and Mr. Foster, a Student Master from Bradford University, who spoke on the Phlogiston Theory. The other six meetings were film meetings. Apart from the meeting in which Mr. Whittaker spoke the film meetings were more popular. Many of the films shown had been made very recently and one on Alaska shown at the start of the Easter term was only a few months old. Mr. Wise was the Master in charge of the Society and we thank him + for all the trouble that he has taken over the two terms in arranging meetings and showing films. N. A. S. Wormald was Treasurer and we thank him also for all his work. Finally this year's committee hope that next year's Society flourishes as this year's has done. N.F.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY
During the Christmas term, newcomer Paul Demuth gave a talk in French on his experiences as a pupil in a Paris "lycee". The meeting was poorly attended, but the few who made the effort to be there found the evening interesting and stimulating. Middle and Lower Sixth formers have visited two performances of French drama. At Hull University, the Troupe Francaise presented "La .' Lecon" by Eugene Ionesco and excerpts from Jean Anouilh's "Becket". The Theatre de Bourgogne, a nationally acclaimed French touring company, delighted a packed Theatre Royal by their interpretation of Moliere's "Les Fourberies de Scapin". Near the end of the Easter Term a party of Senior linguists heard Professor P. M. W. Thody of Leeds University give a refreshing and well-aimed lecture at York University on Eugene Ionesco, with reference to his play "Le Roi se meurt". The Arthur Craven Memorial prizes for spoken French, which come under the aegis of the Society, attracted a strong Middle School entry and R. D. Long was judged to have won narrowly from N. J. Shepherd. All competitors in this section are to be congratulated on the high standard of their performances which augurs well for the future of French in the School. In the Senior section, the two entrants J. A. G. Craven and the winner C. J. Atkinson both produced readings of high quality, '
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F RUSSIAN SOCIETY This session has been quite a successful one for the Society. There was plenty of interest and enthusiasm shown and all the meetings were well attended. The first meeting of the term was an outing to Leeds to see Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was superbly acted by the Oxford Players. Then, on 5th November, a joint meeting of the Russian and Theological Societies was held, when Sir John Lawrence, the Editor of "Frontier", gave a talk in York on "Christianity in Russia". Then for the last meeting of term, there was another outing to Leeds to see another of Chekhov's plays—"The Three Sisters". So far this term we have had one meeting. Valentina Alexandrovna Inozemtseva, an assistante at York University, gave a talk entitled "Life in the Soviet Union today". Once again the Society is indebted to Mr. R. T. Pullin, without whom , all this would not be possible. C.J.A. J.P.T.
ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP Although the number of birds ringed is the lowest for many years the number of species on the list is over 50. The individual species totals are as follows: Greenfinch 440; starling 172; chaffinch 163; blackbird 146; blue tit 61; robin 48; dunnock 48; swallow 48; redwing 47; song thrush 44; linnet 35; house martin 31; swift 27; tree sparrow 27; sand martin 24; willow warbler 24; bullfinch 16; wren 16; pied wagtail 15; great tit 14; reed bunting 11; long-tailed tit 9; brambling 8; dunlin 7; stonechat 7; goldcrest 7; ringed plover 5; whitethroat 5; sedge warbler 5; yellow hammer 5; mistle thrush 4; wood pigeon 3; lesser whitethroat 3; meadow pipit 3; rock pipit 3; skylark 2; coal tit 2; willow tit 2; yellow wagtail 2; tree creeper 2; lapwing 1; little tern 1; wheatear I; blackcap 1; jay 1; marsh tit 1; dipper 1; fieldfare 1; grasshopper warbler I; chiffchaff 1; goldfinch 1; redpoll 1. Total: 1,553 birds and 52 species. Grand total 1960 to 1971: 24,098 birds and 87 species. RECOVERIES The total number was 31. The most interesting was a willow warbler reported dead in MOROCCO two years after ringing. Other foreign records were a brambling in BELGIUM and another in NORWAY and a blackbird from SWEDEN. The bramblings were seven and two years after ringing respectively. The nine greenfinch recoveries were mainly in Yorkshire apart from one in Westmorland. Of the seven starling recoveries, three were quite old, recovered 4, 6 and 7 years later. The only house sparrow reported was also seven years old. Seven birds ringed by other ringers were caught in the year. A swallow from Lincs., blackbird from Rufforth, two sand martins, one from Fairburn Ings and the other two locally but one of these was eight years old. G.D.C. 51
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During the past two terms, the club has flourished well, with a new influx of young members which are essential to the club, and attendances at the meetings have been good. In the Christmas term, there were four meetings and two visits. The first meeting was on Sugar Beet, and the Speaker was Mr. Alan Park of B.S.C., who is experienced in the experimental side of sugar beet growing. He illustrated his talk with exhibits of different beets, and slides of the factory. This meeting was followed by a visit to the factory one evening by a small group from the Club. The second meeting was an illustrated talk with slides on Mushroom Farming, by Mr. J. P. A. Winder, General Manager of Middlebrook Mushrooms Ltd., who showed us some excellent slides and promised us a visit there in the Summer. The third meeting was on Weed Control and the talk was given by Messrs. B. Stansfield, and M. Milne, Advisory Officers of Fisons Agrochemical Division. The talk was illustrated by some excellent colour slides of crop control. The final meeting of the term was on 'Eggs and Broilers', by Mr. G. Bielby, Agricultural Manager of Ross Poultry Ltd., who spoke on the costs and prices of the Industry. The second visit was to the AI Centre of the Milk Marketing Board at Stockton where we looked around at the Bulls and the Laboratories. This was a popular visit, and two bus loads went and our thanks go to Mr. Coulthard and Mr. Allen for transporting us. In the Easter term the club again had four meetings. The first meeting was one we had been striving to get for several years, which was on Game Control, and the illustrated talk with slides was given by Mr. J. D. Jackson, Game Consultant for N. England and Scotland, of the Game Conservancy. The second meeting was a talk on the Prospects of joining the Common Market and its effect on Agriculture, and was given by Mr. W. Meir, County Secretary of the N.F.U. The third meeting which had to be held in the Manor as the usual venue was affected by power cuts, was an illustrated talk with films on Beef Production, given by Mr. A. D. Earnshaw of the Meat and Livestock Commission, who compared different Beef Production systems. Our thanks here go to Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth for letting us have the meeting in the Manor. The final meeting of the year consisted of two films on Potatoes, introduced by Mr. D. Morgan of the Potato Marketing Board. The Advisory Committee of the Club met in the Christmas term on Thursday, 26th November, when possible speakers and visits for the. , Easter and Summer terms were discussed. The meeting was followed by a meal given by the School. This year saw the beginning of our speakers being offered afternoon tea in the Rhodes Room after the meetings. On behalf of the Club I would like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his help and advice during the year. P.B.J.
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CHESS The Chess Club has been well supported this year, with a total membership of nearly 40 and a regular band of 20 enthusiasts at weekly meetings. Competition in the Chess Ladder has been fierce, among both juniors and seniors, and some of our best players have been Maycock, Winstanley, Gillgrass, Hills, Clegg and Larcombe—a notable contribution from School House, especially. In the York and District Junior Chess Championships we had entrants in all three sections, and Matthews and Larcombe did particularly well in the Under-Thirteen Section, the latter reaching the final, only to lose to Gardiner, from St. Olave's. In the Easter term the House Chess Competition produced several good matches, Queen's taking the trophy by beating Temple in the final.
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ELECTRONICS CLUB The Christmas term saw a great deal of activity in the club. Several films were shown at the first meeting on thermionic valve construction. A talk was arranged for the second meeting, to be given by a member of York Amateur Radio Society, Mr. Keith Cass (G3WVO), who gave an informal lecture on the basic principles of Amateur Radio, followed by a demonstration of his home built transreceiver which, when plugged into the CCF aerial, yielded a few local radio amateurs on 160 metres, after some careful tuning and adjustments.
The third meeting, harping on the same theme, but to a much more advanced level, was a talk on propagation theory by Dr. T. M. Newland
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(G3TMN), who very kindly filled a laboratory with some of his transmitting and receiving equipment, together with tape recordings of King Hussein, who is himself a radio amateur. Within a short space of time two American amateurs were contacted, in Great Falls, Montana, and finally after much interesting discussion across the Atlantic, a more local tcontact from County Durham. The final meeting was given by Sam Taylor, on the theory of electronic sound with demonstrations using his home-built equipment, and stereo tapes of self-composed electronic music.
Members continue to use the lab facilities for constructional projects, with great enthusiasm.
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WALKING CLUB The programme started at the end of the Athletics and we managed to complete 11 walks before winter caught up with us. On the whole, the weather was not inclement, and despite the sporadic drizzle which seemed to follow us everywhere, this usually cleared up as we left the bus, to provide a fine walk. About the same number of walks were undertaken in the spring. The highlights included an eight-mile circuit taking in Goathland, Mallyan Spout, the Roman Road in Wheeldale Moor and Simon Howe: a five-mile walk, in snow and wintry sunshine, through the woods and along Troutsdale: and a very testing odyssey along Greendale to the Bride Stones, which entailed the negotiation of three very deep and precipitoug ravines. In January, we extended our range to include a walk near Timble, north of Wharfedale. Also, two of the walks at the beginning of the Easter Term involved the hunt for dead, and very much decayed, aircraft left from wartime. The longest walk of the term was from Arden Hall, near Hawnby, over the moor to Kepwick, and back by a track a couple of miles to the south. This walk, and one or two others, were enlivened by athletic snowballing. The most energetic members of the club covered a total of 47 miles in the Christmas Term and more than 30 miles in the Easter Term, when the bus situation was less favourable and the weather less amenable. R.J.S.
MOUNTAINEERING CLUB SWITZERLAND '71 July '71
It came as a surprise to all, that having planned a summer trip to Austria, our final destination turned out to be Switzerland! Travelling always seems to be a hot and sticky business, and the hot day in mid-July which we had chosen, proved to be no exception. The journey to London was suitably occupied by a marathon card game, and this first stage of the travelling which seemed to stretch interminably' before us, culminated in a trudge (fully laden) from King's Cross to
Euston, where we met our counterparts from Arnold School, Blackpool. The tedium of the journey in prospect was temporarily forgotten as old friends were greeted, and new ones introduced. The Euston to Victoria leg was accomplished in organised chaos without loss of personnel, and after whiling away several hours, we headed for Folkestone. The "voyage" to Boulogne produced no medical problems, more due to the serene tranquillity of the sea than the large intake of an awesome assortment of patent medicines, pills and tablets. 54
We were soon on our way to Basle; an overnight train journey, and breakfast in Basle may sound romantic, but the novelty soon wore off as the monotony of wheels clanging over rails and points was punctuated only rarely for brief interludes by periods of stolen slumber. The final leg of the train journey to Linthal via Ziegelbrucke was soon over, and all that remained was a 2,000-foot climb to Braunwald. by
funicular railway (thank goodness!). It was soon realised that the Hostel was at the far end of the village, 500 feet above the station! This prospect of the trudge ahead was met with a variety of reactions ranging from disbelief to abject misery, and an assortment of comments, best left to the imagination of the reader. The next day was glorious, sunny and very hot. We chose a route which would enable us to survey the surrounding mountains with a view to further expeditions. The prospects seemed ideal, and Orstock (9,000 ft.) I was soon singled out as a definite target for a future occasion. On the second day we walked to the Oberblegisee, a lake about three I miles from the Hostel. The tourists (that included us!) were out in force on this magnificently sunny day, and it seemed as if we had joined some sort of pilgrimage as we made our way through the forest.
A brief stop at the icy cold water of the Bosbachibach (a stream!)
allowed us to cool off and admire the splendour and gigantic scale of the surrounding mountains, Bosbachistock (9,000 ft.), Boser Faulen (10,000 ft.) and the Eggstocks, a mere 8,000 ft., but rising so suddenly as a bold pointed finger of rock from the surrounding terrain that it seemed to reach up and puncture the sky. At the far side of the lake was a cave in the snow which had been carved out by the torrent of water from the glaciers of Rad and Bachistock, and the icy blast of air which accompanied it was a popular way of cooling down.
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For some of our number this comparatively level route had been a strange experience and we felt a compelling desire to gain altitude to the intoxicating rarefied air of the surrounding summits. We aptly chose First (6,500 ft.) and raced up the 2,000 ft. "South face" at a surprisingly athletic rate to the summit, which was just able to accommodate our small number, and from which we had a close-up of the glaciers, which we had to admit were rather beyond us. Turning around, which was a rather difficult manoeuvre, we could see Orstock in the distance, and we resolved there and then that tomorrow must see us on its summit. We used the Ski-Lift for the first 2,000 ft., which seemed to us to be a legitimate use of the local facilities, especially as we still had to walk four miles and climb 2,600 ft. to the snow-capped summit of Orstock. Regrettably it was not to be, as the weather broke as we were about to start the ascent to the col between Orstock and Hock Turm. Instead. we had to be content with an exciting descent down the Barentritt, helped in part by steel cables fixed, thoughtfully, to the rock face along the more hazardous sections. The cheerless weather persisted for two days, but some of us didn't remain idle, and had very pleasant walks through the surrounding forests. capturing some magnificent views as the clouds occasionally parted, revealing distant majestic peaks towering above the very flat valleys. Todi (11,000 ft.), rising above the Linthal valley, was the subject of many memorable slides. As the weather showed signs of improvement it was Orstock or bust! The weather turned out to be rather variable and cagoules were put on and taken off with annoying regularity. The party again used the ski-lift to eliminate 2,000 ft. of rather mundane walking. From the top we had a long uneventful walk to the foot of a large snowfield which loomed above us with increasing gradient to the col. Ice axes were needed for a difficult section near the top, and this type of climbing offered a new experience to many of the party. At the top of the snowfield the way was barred by a 10 ft. high wall of snow and much time was lost as steps were cut along a traverse to the top of the col. The final ascent of 1,000 ft. to the summit was easy by comparison, but it soon started to snow. Visibility at the top was virtually nil, and we just had time to sign a register which was found in a metal case at the summit. A hasty descent to the col was organised through driving snow and a fierce bitterly cold wind. The first part of the descent on the snowfield was accomplished with some difficulty and trepidation, but as the slope became more gentle we were able to sit down and leave it to gravity to see us to the bottom. The final descent to the hostel was via the Barentritt as before. On the last day some of the more athletically inclined rushed to the top of Hinter Eggstock (8,000 ft.) for a final view of the surrounding mountains. We saw enough to make some of us at least resolve to return. D.H.H. N.B. HELVELLYN '71 On Saturday October 2nd after Athletic Sports and football results, 15 set out under the care of Messrs. Hamilton and Du Croz. 56
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(comments about the driving have been censored After some —D.H.H.) . . . time, we arrived at Knock Youth Hostel, somewhat ahead of schedule. The warden seemed very pleased to see us since we were his only guests and it transpired, the first for some time. On Sunday morning we went to Patterdale. arriving at 10 am. In a heat wave we slogged our way silently up to the start of Striding Edge. Amidst the encouraging, and sometimes otherwise, conversation we gradually made our way along the edge in a remarkably orderly line. Conditions were ideal (we could see the drop to Red Tarn) and we had no difficulty (speak for yourself!) reaching the 3,000 ft. summit, passing en route the Dixon and Gough Memorials, timely reminders that it isn't always so easy. After a stop to eat our sandwiches and numerous assorted delicacies, we set off towards Dollywaggon by way of Nethermost Pike. It started to rain as we descended to Grisedale Tarn, causing an abandonment of our intention to go to the top of Fairfield (sighs of relief were heard). Protected by waterproofs, the party made its way to St. Sunday Crag and the weather improved as we had an easy stroll along the top. From the summit it was all downhill (that sounds reasonable!) and more interest was shown in a distant football match, way below in Patterdale, than in the surrounding countryside (philistines!). We arrived at the bus by 4.30 p.m. and then returned to York by way of Penrith and Scotch Corner, tired and wet . . . but happy! I.M .R.T. D.G.G.
RYDAL October, half-term '71 Saturday
A seven-strong party arrived at Rydal Hall and set up camp—a large tent, which was used for the first night, prior to moving into more permanent shelter for the remainder of the stay. Sunday
An early glance at the weather seemed to suggest that we were still in favour with the gods. Our aim was to climb High Street, but when we arrived at the starting point the heavens opened. After watching the vain precipitate at an ever increasing rate we drastically revised our plans and returned to Rydal Hall, where we ate our sandwich lunches under canvas. With much lightened packs, we made for the Great Langdales. Fully equipped for every conceivable variety of weather, we climbed to Stickle Tarn, where the weather became more favourable. With hearts firmly in our mouths we started up Pavey Ark by way of Jack's Rake, and with a stream following the path it occasionally found a way through my clothing to the ground below. Greatly relieved to be at the top, we fought our way through numerous tourists to Pike O'Stickle, finally returning to the bus via Harrison Stickle and Dungeon Ghyll. 57
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The weather was blissful. With no after-effects from Sunday's climb, Coniston Old Man became Monday's target. The bus was used to take us as far along the Walna Scar Road as possible, and then Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag were quickly but painfully pushed behind us. It was generally accepted that lunch would be taken on the summit of the Old Man, so with great fervour we climbed via Goat's Hause, but in spite of the promise of lunch ahead, some of the reputedly fit ones amongst us found the journey difficult.
Coniston Old Man in prospect From the summit we could see Windermere and the distant coast quite clearly--which one was the subject of much geographical discussion. After lunch we walked to Swirl How, which revealed a panoramic view of Scafell, Bowfell and the Langdales. Wetherlam was our final peak, and the return to the bus was accomplished easily via Lever's Water and the old slate quarry road. Tuesday
The clear sunny weather was almost too good to be true. As a reward for the tedium of the Band, the climbers' traverse to the summit of Bowfell was great fun. The prospect of Scafell in the distance was too much to resist on such a perfect day, and the descent to Ore Gap was quickly followed by a short climb over Esk Pike to Esk Hause. There we met a young man smartly dressed right down to nicely polished shoes and having pointed him in the general direction of the Langdales, we almost ran to the top of Great End, which provided an exciting view of Scafell Pikes. Passing numerous assorted school parties, scouts, pensioners' outings and oddments, we soon accounted for Broad Crag and arrived with remarkable speed at the Pikes. 58
The traverse via Lord's Rake to Scafell was enjoyed by all and greeted with cries of ecstasy by some; we were soon to pass two "young people" intent on suicide on the steepest pitch of the Rake, but their attempts to involve us in their vain attempt and the ensuing landslide came to nought as we stepped aside to allow them and an attendant torrent of rocks to pass. Rapid descent from Scafell and a very long walk by way of Birker Fell saw us at the Three Tarns at the top of the Band. It was about now that I passed through the "pain barrier" and the thought of returning to the bus by the quickest route was foremost in everyone's mind ... except one, that's right, you've guessed whose! So, with grim determination we set off along Crinkle Crags and eventually arrived at Cold Pike overlooking Red Tarn as the sun threatened to set. With noticeable sighs of relief (No! . . . reluctantly—D.H.H.) we decided to miss Pike O'Blisco and scramble down to the valley, taking us directly to the bus. This final day of our holiday had lasted 9f hours, and seen us walk 17 miles and climb 6.500 feet . . . and it felt like it. Let's hope we are always blessed with weather as perfect as on that Tuesday in October '71. R.A.P. THE THREE PEAKS EXPEDITION January 29th-30th, 1972 Having spent Saturday night in a cottage belonging to the Yorkshire Ramblers Association, we rose the next morning at five and left the cottage after breakfast. The weather was cold and there was snow on the ground. We left the bus in Horton and set off at 7.35 towards Penyghent. It began to snow and this continued most of the way to the summit. The main difficulty was caused by ice on the slopes, which in places made it very difficult to keep a footing. After a brief halt on the summit we returned to Horton. We rested in the café while Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Du Croz took the bus to Chapel-le-Dale, a village on the route between Ingleborough and Whernside. Owing to ice on the roads this took longer than expected. Soon after we left the road on the way to Ingleborough it began to sleet and on went the discarded anoraks. The ascent was very long and arduous and one skyline gave way to another with no sign of the top. At last we reached the summit plateau but the visibility was so poor that It, we could see no sign of the stone shelter which marked the peak, on account of the mist. When we did find the shelter we met Mr. Darley, who accompanied us for the rest of the day. After a rest for food we made the descent, in places very steep and slow-going to Chapel-le-Dale. One or two who had done the walk last year stayed in the bus while the rest of us headed for the highest of the peaks, Whernside. From the time when we joined the summit ridge we faced a virtually horizontal snow storm all the way to the trig point. We stopped for breath and a photograph, and from the summit we made a steep and rapid descent, straight over the edge. 59
When we returned to level ground, darkness was falling and the snow had stopped. Here we parted company with Mr. Darley and also with Mr. Hamilton, who went to collect the bus. We walked the last six miles along a road under a clear sky and a full moon, shepherded along briskly by Mr. Du Croz. It was just as well because we reached the Penyghent Café only 14 minutes inside the time limit of 12 hours. We were very thankful to have finished and grateful to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Du Croz for all that they had done to allow us to go and, having gone, to keep us going. R.A.L. KENTMERE 4th/5th March, 1972 We left school at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon very optimistic and ready for an enjoyable weekend. Well, we got one. We reached Stone Cross Hostel near Kendal at about six o'clock. We soon trudged in and in no time at all we were eating chops, potatoes and beans. The following day we planned to do the Kentmere Horseshoe but, as unsatisfactory weather did prevail in the morning, we decided to meander up towards Ullswater. We met at the hostel a party from Arnold School and with them we drove through Troutbeck and stopped at Brothers Water. There we waited for another car load from Arnold School then started up a short steep slope slightly covered in snow. We then continued along the ridge towards Hart Crag. Before we reached the Crag we settled under the lee of a rock and ate our sandwiches. It was quite cold and there was a slight mist but now and then the sun broke through and it was possible to see the surrounding snow-covered peaks. The snow was thicker up there in drifts of three feet. After lunch we carried on along the ridge bearing left up towards Fairfield. Up on the top of Fairfield we were in the clouds and there was little view. We made steep and at times rapid descent from Fairfield down to Deepdale House via Cofa Pike. The sun was shining brilliantly then and we could see Helvellyn and Striding Edge easily. Then, to complete the Horseshoe, we went up along St. Sunday-Crags. At the Cape we branched due east down to Gravel Pike and Lord's Seat. There we found in front of us a steep rockless snowslope deeply covered in snow, and a bum-skiing post was made. (Bum-skiing involved sliding in a sitting position on a plastic garment.) The pastimes put some colour into everyone (who was not already glowing) and boosted the morale for the final slight descent to Bridgend and the bus. We reached School at about 7.45 and, as I said. everyone got the enjoyable weekend that they went out expecting. S.B-J.
SADDLEBACK OR BLENCATHRA We left St. Peter's in the dark, after various rugby commitments had been fulfilled. The main party had travelled after lunch. The trip across was accompanied by all that is nasty about British weather in November. 60
We were greeted by hot food and joined an unusual card game which was blessed with the name 'Mal Oeuf'. After a pleasant and 'uneventful' night in 'Five Star Luxury' we were joined by a party from Arnold School and headed for the hills. Not having climbed anything steeper than a flight of stairs, for many months, I found the initial ascent staggering to say the least; however, we carried on through low cloud and a hard ground-frost until we reached the summit where we lunched. By this time the cloud and mist were clearing and we were able to enjoy the scenery for the first time. We made our way down via Sharp Edge, which I found very unnerving, and completed the descent with a brisk scree run. We then split up into two parties, the fit and energetic with Mr. Hamilton, the lame and exhausted with me. The return to civilization was slow and meandering which was a pleasant way to end what had been a good climb and a thoroughly enjoyable weekend, on my first outing with S.P.S.M.C. M.D.
RADIO 5 The School radio station has had a variable two terms. The general line has been two broadcasts a day, six days a week, approximately fifteen hours broadcasting a week. The total broadcasting time for the two terms has been 320 hours, with the occasional extra broadcast on a Sunday. While on the surface this seems an extraordinary feat, all has not been sweetness. Breakdowns and the coal strike have hit us hard, and credit must go to all those involved with the station who have been so enthusiastic and put in so much effort, to keep broadcasting at all costs. A radio station such as ours can be an integral part of the School, and as much encouragement as possible is necessary if it is to remain in operation for longer than this year. While the general line has been broadcasts similar to those of Radio One, there have been variations from this line. The Christmas term saw a radio play, The Dumb Waiter' by Harold Pinter, performed by Mike Drucquer, Chris Brown and Neil Bowen. There were several "live sessions" during the Christmas term, notably coming from Steve Parker on guitar, and also on another occasion Peter Strachan. This type of thing is both interesting and provides a variation from the ordinary operations; it is therefore to be encouraged, as is the proper organisation tof a show before it commences. The highlights of the term have, however, been outside the Radio five studio. The end of the Christmas term saw a cross-section of the musicians in School perform for an hour and a half in the gym. This Christmas Party/Concert provided entertainment for nearly all boarders in the School, and was extremely well received. A recording of this Concert was made and played on several occasions over the radio. Particular credit for fine performances must go to Chris Brown, Steve Parker, John Mitchell, Pete Godwin, Robin Scott and friends and 'In Memory Of' compered by Santa Claus; this Concert raised £2 for charity. 61
Due to the success of the first Concert a further one was held in the Memorial Hall, during the last week of the Easter Term. Performances came from Gavin Warnock, Chris Brown, Pete Godwin, Steve Parker, Robin Scott and 'In Memory Of'. Once again the performances were well received, the Concert raising nearly £8 for Shelter, during its National Youth Week. Thanks for their efforts in organising this Concert must go to Dave Fotheringham and his many assistants. This type of Concert is just what a School such as our needs, and provides much needed entertainment for all. Credit for broadcasting during the two term period must go to The Heavy Norm Set': Pete Webster, Mike Drucquer, John Hudson, Pete Jones, Gavin Warnock; 'The Desert Island Set': Neil Bowen, Mark Godwin, Chris Brown; and many others of whom space does not permit a mention. Lastly, to Mr. Oxley, who is leaving us, a big thank you for all that he has done by way of encouragement and advice. S.R.
SOCIAL SERVICES At the beginning of the School year, John Hudson took over from Richard Hamshaw in charge of Social Services. There have been various decorating jobs taken on, mainly on Leeman Road and Huntington Road including the Bell Farm Estate, with Graham Monaghan and John Hudson doing most of the work. Since the beginning of the Easter Term there has been going, as a games option for sixth forms, hospital visiting to Clifton hospital. Surprisingly enough the boys who have been doing this have enjoyed it because they did not find the strange sort of people they expected in a mental hospital. Those who have visited Clifton hospital are: —Andrew Sargent, Andrew Heddle, John Woodcock, Peter Feasby, Gary Schmidt, Philip Challis and John Hudson. These visits take place weekly every Wednesday afternoon. Towards the end of the Easter term there were various fund-raising activities in aid of Shelter, including a Radio 5 Concert kindly organised by Simon Robinson; a total of about £8 was raised. J.C.M.H.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE FINANCE GAME Chairman: J. Cf. M. Hudson. Secretary: M. S. Bidgood. Board Members: D. C. Fotheringham, L. C. Hall, I. S. Jamieson, R. A. Scott, A. C. B. Stow and I. T. Walton. The basic idea of this National Inter-School game was that £25,000 was available to each group to invest in stocks and shares. No more than 20 securities could be held at any one time and none could exceed £4,000 in cost value. The ten groups with the highest assets after the termination of the game, which lasted just the ten weeks of our term, were then invited to answer questions on various aspects of investment. 62
Unfortunately the team just failed to get into the top ten and our final assets were £26,700 although our actual position was at the time of writing uncertain. Many thanks for helpful advice from Messrs. K. S. Clark and D. R. Du Croz. M.S.B.
MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB In an attempt to recruit new members it became immediately obvious that previous enthuisasm had not died. The Club recruited 44 members and began a "building up" campaign. The committee was elected with Mr. Dawson as Chairman, and House Representatives making up the remainder of the elected body. During the Christmas term two film meetings were held, and three outings took place. The first outing was to a hill climb at Castle Howard, where an enjoyable time was had by all. A trip to the A.B.C. cinema in York to see the film 'Le Mans' starring Steve McQueen, at a reduced entrance fee, proved to be most popular. the film being exceptionally good. The two film meetings drew a small audience at the first and at the second a capacity number. Towards the end of the term an outing to Croft Autodrome took place, to see a local Autocross meeting which proved to be most entertaining. The Easter term saw three film meetings, one talk and three outings. The films proved to be of a variable standard, some being of extremely high quality, the others tending to be off the subject or repetitive. A trip to the Tockwith Driving Centre provided us with a quiz, a demonstration of skills with a car, a short talk and a ride on the 'skid pan'. Thanks must go to Mr. R. Moore for making that visit possible. A talk was given by Mr. Price of the R.S.P.A. in March, when he warned us of the danger of not wearing safety belts and showed two extremely interesting films on road safety. The Club contributed a small sum of money to the R.S.PA. in order to help in the fight against the increasing number of road accidents. During the last week of term two outings were held, the first of which was to a race meeting at Croft Autodrome. The second one, the `big' outing of the year, took on a rather unorthodox form, when the Club visited the Petroleum division of I.C.I. at Billingham. We were I provided with an admirable lunch, given a talk on the Petroleum Industry, and then given a conducted tour of the North Tees Crude Oil Works. Thanks must go to Mr. Clark for organising this meeting, and to Mr. "Robinson at I.C.I. for making our visit so pleasant. Finally, may I take this opportunity of thanking Mr Pullin for the endless time and effort he has put in for the Club, and to Mr. Dawson for his further help. The Club has the capacity to be a great success, and of valuable aid to the education of a boy. I hope that it will continue to thrive not only next term, but for many years to come, and that a great deal of pleasure will be enjoyed by all. S.R.
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SOCCER There were two "School matches" in the Easter term. The first was against Bootham, away. Because of the power-cuts, a large number of people were away on weekend and only about half the normal full team were playing. Despite this John Mitchell and Richard Harland performed sterlingly in the defence, scything down the speedy wingers with as much subtlety as combine-harvesters. In the middle Stephen Coverdale organised his back line so perfectly that at times he could step back and admire it as if it was a work of art. However, the mid-field trio failed to get a grip on the game and enterprising Bootham forwards put five goals into the net, to St. Peter's one penalty, scored by Mike Drucquer. Result 5-1. The second match was played against the Masters. The fine weather meant that the riverside pitch could be used and the game was fast if somewhat scrappy. The Masters' side, captained by Mr. Clark, showed inventiveness in mid-field, but the boys' attack had their defence constantly beaten for speed. Early in the second half Chris Brown, who otherwise had a quiet game due to the lack of accurate centres, was on the spot to slot in a welcome goal. Shortly afterwards Andy Harben delicately lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Mr. Tiffany. Minutes later Mr. Clark took advantage of lax marking in the boys' defence and confidently scored from eighteen yards. It was an enjoyable match and the boys are grateful to those Masters who played. Result 2-1 to the boys. Teams—Boys: C. Beall, M. Drucquer, A. Corser, N. Kerruish, P. Taylor, D. Dempsey, A. Harben, T. Young, S. Coverdale, C. Brown and M. Walmsley. Masters: Messrs. Tiffany, Rigby, Hirst, Hamilton, Blissett, Shuttleworth, Oxley, Robinson, Bulcock, Clark and Kirby.
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SANDHURST CONFERENCE 1971 On December 7th, 8th and 9th, Mr. Pullin and myself journeyed down to Sandhurst Military Academy for a two day conference. The Army's intention was to persuade us that they produce good soldiers and that it is a worthwhile and enjoyable career. The conference was not a recruiting drive but an exercise in public relations. We arrived at Sandhurst on Sunday night, were given details of the conference and were shown our individual rooms. After an excellent ' supper—we had a choice of food for all the meals—we saw the film "M.A.S.H." in the Churchill Hall, which was free to us and all cadets. f q On Monday the conference began in earnest with a series of lecture, and discussions timed to the exact second. Most of them were dull, detailed and stodgy. The first lecture was one of the most interesting. Entitled "Defence Policy and the Role of the Armed Forces" it gave us a brief factual breakdown of the involvement of the British Army all over the world. On Monday also, we learnt about opportunities for progressive education in the army, the life of an officer cadet, and the types of commission. In the afternoon we split up into groups of about 20 to attend sessions led by Sandhurst academic lecturers on a variety of topics ranging from "The Marxist attitude to War" to "Practical use of electronic 64
calculating machines". In the evening, after supper which was accompanied by the Sandhurst Brass Band, we went to hear about a selection of the Summer '71 Adventure Training expeditions. Every year, groups of cadets, financed by the army, plan expeditions to such places as the highlands of Turkey or the more inaccessible regions of Iceland. On Tuesday the lectures continued with "Training of Short Service Commission Officers" and "The Regular Commissions Board". Item No. 28 at 10.55 was three ten-minute talks by young officers, the most interesting of which was a talk by a Lieutenant just returned from Northern Ireland. We were relieved to find that Item 31 on the programme entitled "Drill Old College Square" did not directly involve us and that we were only required to be spectators. The talks and lectures convinced us that Sandhurst provides an interesting and varied curriculum both academically and recreationally. That a training at Sandhurst is a very good backing for a later civilian career we did not doubt. The conference, however, did by no means justify to all of us the existence of the army as a necessary institution. The bare fact that a soldier has to be prepared to kill and be killed for his country was hardly touched on. The Lieutenant from Northern Ireland was no doubt a good soldier but he seemed to have no concept of why he was in Northern Ireland or whether his actions were in fact solving the problem. From walking around Sandhurst and talking to cadets I got the general impression that whatever trendy image the army puts across in the Sunday glossies, it does not encourage cadets to think seriously about the job they will have to do. The same might apply to most institutions, but arresting a suspect at gun-point is a more serious matter than being told in a business establishment to drop a certain product. Sandhurst does not restrict its callers to a cloistered life; they are paid well and have opportunities to spend weekends away on leave. The active life and the comradeship it provides mean that those who can accept the values that army life necessitates are on the start of a satisfying career. M.H.D.
VISIT TO SCARGILL On a Friday afternoon during the Christmas term the Oxford and
Cambridge candidates with Steve Parker and Simon Robinson from the 1 'A' level fraternity left School under the guidance of Mr. Nixon. Our tri p was to be to an "unconventional monastery" in Wharfedale, Scargill being a religious centre where, for a small fee, one can spend a period of time relaxing, admiring the scenery and attending discussions on ,
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We began our short visit by having a meal and then retiring to the
library for a discussion of Plato's Republic. Friday evening over we went to bed and woke fairly late for breakfast. In the morning we listened
to a record of Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" and in the afternoon went on a long and strenuous walk. The highlight of the week-end came when we found ourselves confronted by a rather ferocious bull. The 65
retreat sounded, we were ably led by Mr. Nixon, seconded by the Athletics Captain, Robin Walker, and escaped successfully. In the evening we were left to our own devices. On Sunday morning we went on another walk, and after lunch we returned to York. Our thanks must go to Mr. Nixon for taking us and to those at Scargill for persevering with us. S.R.
APRIL IN PARIS ? No, but judging by the exceptionally fine weather and the buoyant mood of our party it might well have been. On a cold Saturday in late October a party of 15 boys accompanied by Mr. Pullin and his brother Keith left York bound for Paris. A pleasant journey through England was marred (?) only by the discovery that we had forgotten to take with us the School packed lunches, and after a faultless performance by British Rail—the cross-channel hovercraft being particularly impressive— by early evening we were in the capable hands of the S.N.C.F. and arrived in Paris just after 8 p.m. Having registered at the hotel in the Rue Stanislas and eaten a hurried meal there was still plenty of time to take a first stroll through the surrounding area. Later the Senior members of the party installed themselves at a pavement café on the Rue Montparnasse to have a nightcap and watch the world go by. The next morning—Sunday—was devoted to an extremely interesting and informative "Tour d'orientation" by coach which included extended halts at a dazzling Sacre Coeur and at Notre Dame, a brief, introductory visit to the Eiffel Tower and a fleeting glimpse at least of many of the major sights and thoroughfares. In the afternoon almost all members of the party made a pilgrimage up the Eiffel Tower, the reward being a spectacular if slightly hazy view of sunlit Paris. Then a long walk through the city to the Place de la Concorde and finally back to the hotel on the metro. The evening was spent in the area of Montmartre, where the attractions range from the cultural and restful pastime of watching and talking to street artists in the Place du 'Theatre to the more gaudy pleasures of the Pigalle. Monday was another day crowded with visits to famous Parisian areas and landmarks—the Pantheon, Latin Quarter, Notre Dame and a stroll along the Seine past the "bouquinistes" in the morning, followed by then Louvre and all its treasures in the afternoon and a river trip for some , in the early evening. At night the party fanned out in groups of three or four to sample the multifarious delights of Parisian nightlife before reuniting at the café which had become an unofficial rendez-vous. An excursion to Versailles was the main event planned for Tuesday. The vast symmetrical gardens, their lakes and the autumnal foliage of the trees—as well as the rather incongruous security men drafted in for the visit of Russian Premier Kosygin—were no less majestic than the in. credibly opulent palace itself. After lunch we went back to Paris; how the last evening was to be spent was a matter of personal choice and the 66
activities decided upon were quite varied—the present writer and two others were lucky enough to catch the flowing soprano-saxophone of Claude Later in a central jazz club. The next day brought rain and bathos. After offering well-deserved thanks to our hostess, Madame Roulot—whose hotel had produced a standard of accommodation and cuisine of a standard much higher than we had any right to expect—it was back to reality with a dash for a very early train and then the cancellation of British Rail's much-vaunted hovercraft service. However, after a swift drive along the coast to Calais. a crossing by steamer and then a train to Cannon Street, by 6.30 p.m. we, our memories and our duty-free liquor were all safely back in London. Before dispersal, it only remained to thank Mr Pullin and Keith for their organisation and execution of a truly fine holiday—thanks which we would like to reiterate here. The present writer sincerely hopes that some similar trip will be organised next year. J.M.
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ANTHOLOGY FOR 1972 RIVERSIDE River water River Banks mud slip sl
n g d wn o green of rushes Banks Anglers sitting statues concentrating on a of o fl s b bbing Anglers Fishes swimming all the over place Fishes Ducks waddle whihhh whihh whihh ssplshsh Ducks Flies bzzz all arOund Flies And me throwing in bricks, prams, baths, tyres, sticks, stones, yes, and words And me. A.C. 68
LAST WORDS Someday perhaps The politicians will all form a club And they'll grow mushrooms. Big mushrooms. Orange mushrooms. Then, All over the world, People will search in their brains For one last appropriate cliché to mutter. The nun and the monk and the priest Will stoop low, And on their knees, Say something about "Thy rod and staff me comfort," And then drown in the stream That carved out the Valley of Death. The lovers will whisper "I love you" to each other And probably for the first time Realise what they are saying. The politicians will argue As to whether the world Is purged of Communism And safe for Democracy Or purged of Capitalism And safe for Marxism. The lone CND supporter Will chalk on a wall "What did I tell you?" And die. But what will you say? What will I say? Or will we just fumble words And eventually remain silent? GRANITE FACE His face a rock of age primeval seemed, Its hardened lines were taut in granite grey, The eyes, so empty, drained of living, dreamed, The lips, so lifeless, not a word to say, Bared back, revealing teeth of marble white, And looked, for all the world, as if they too Were dreaming, on that dreadful, fateful night, Of how, in youth, this man a maid did woo. And as I watched his visage I was joined By some strange presence, very near my soul, A phantom rising from the ancient ground, A spirit from Pompeii, come of old: I saw that man, from dreams awakened, lie, And crippled, all alone, I saw him die. 69
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From
BEGINNING
I Moonlight over the sea crinkles one's eyesight, And the cold blowing of the wind chills. Its soughing is all one hears, And in the eyes, there is no light. Pressure from beneath Pushes the surge towards the moon, While each movement from above Squeezes one to birth. And as the moon sets, She gives birth to a litter of light, Filling the ocean with shards of her diamond bomb. And in a moment, in the twinkling of as eye, One sees the light through wide, blood-dimmed eyes.
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From 4. Survivors of Winter
BEGINNINGS
Great and sad is it to sing the songs Of a dying race upon a planet of decay. Thus we sat in the gardens of delight, Resplendent in flowing sheens of orchids, Met to sing the tales of yore: The remnants of a race once young, Autumn had crept upon us as we dreamt of spring. Winter encroaches on our domain, His wings beating against our false eternity. Strange and wonderful were the shadows On that planet of perpetual light, Their many-hued forms glancing off our minds. The galaxies career about us. Tangled cobwebs of cold stars, That glance white-blue upon our dreams. We had created our heirs, and now We lay alone, aged children Dancing amongst the blooms That never died.
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YORK 2000 Many Peterites will know that York is threatened with a motorway designed to ring the central area, in some places only yards from the city walls. The purpose of the proposed inner ring road is twofold: to relieve locally generated cross town traffic, and to help conserve the historic core of the city. Anyone who is fond of York will applaud the second 70
purpose; but many have questioned the need for such a large scale new road for traffic relief when all modern 'indications are that urban motorways tend to compound rather than solve traffic problems. Not only would such a road divide York into two cities, an inner and outer, but it would destroy one of its best approaches, by way of Bootham, ruining Bootham Park and the pleasing vista to the Georgian hospital. Needless to say, a vast number of homes would be taken, at least three hundred and fifty. Since the road would be denied to cyclists and pedestrians, and useless for local bus services, it must be seen as a road for the private motorist and the commercial vehicle, and for this reason many York people would like to see a deeper study of the city's traffic and transportation problem before this expensive road is built. Since the nineteen forties an inner ring road has been the only scheme put forward as a solution. York 2000 is the society formed to seek the professional presentation of an objection to the present proposals at the public inquiry later this year. We have engaged the London planning consultants, Nathaniel Lichfield and Associates, and with them and our solicitor we are working out our procedure for the inquiry. Obviously much money is needed, and needed quickly, as there is little time to prepare a good case. York 2000 already has some six thousand subscribing members; membership costs only ten pence, as we seek as wide a membership as possible, but by generous donations and strenuous fund raising efforts we have raised some four thousand pounds. Accompanying this letter is a tear-off membership form, and any who would like to help are asked to write to the honorary treasurer, York 2000, 74 Goodramgate, York. Time is short to seek a more modern solution to York's problem. D. G. Cummin (Chairman, York 2000) The Rise, Clifton, York.
YORK 2000 AIMS: To oppose proposals to amend the town plan by the inclusion of provisions for the Purple Route, and to work with like-minded citizens of York and others for the proper examination of alternative solutions to the problem of traffic in York. NAME (Blocks)
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OLD PETERITES A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on December 11th. Dates for Regional dinners were announced as follows:— Sheffield—Friday, 5th May, at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield. East Riding—Friday, 26th May, at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. In recognition of his long and splendid service to the School, R. F. Harding was unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Old Peterite Club. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, May 6th, 1972. WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Metropole Hotel, Leeds, on November 4th, 1971. Present:—The President, The Headmaster, A. R. Barrett, S. H. Beetham, J. P. Blake, T. H. Burdon, M. A. Butterworth, C. I. Chadwick, R. T. Clark, J. Dronfield, R. A. Field, J. Gillgrass, M. Hallas, J. C. Houghton, 0. Hunter, D. G. Jesper, M. J. Kent, D. Kirby, R. T. Masser, G. F. B. Mitchell, J. E. Moore, F. N. Newdick, M. K. Oldham, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Parkin, J. C. M. Rayson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Thompson. COMMEMORATION 1972 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1972 School Commemoration will be held on July 14th, 15th and 16th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster 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 £1 per night for bed and breakfast. 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, July 15th, and it is hoped that 0.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him. 72
The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 15th (price i1.25). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows: — Boat Races: C. R. G. McNeil, Thorganby Lodge, Thorganby, York. Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf: P. J. Middlebrook, "Highfield", Brayton, Selby Yorks. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 206 Stockton Lane, York.
D.K.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BODDY—DUNK. The marriage took place at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sewerby, Bridlington, 31st July, between Francis Stewart, only son of Mr. and Councillor Mrs. John Boddy, of Ripon, and Sarah, youngest daughter of Mrs. Vera Dunk and the late Mr. Donald Dunk of Bridlington. (Manor 1960-63). CLARKE—SCOTT-BATEY. The marriage took place on 7th August, 1971 of C. J. L. Clarke to Miss Fiona Karen Scott-Batey of Newcastleupon-Tyne. (Grove 1959 - 64). COOPER, J. J. (Queen's 1958-64) was made deacon at the end of June and now serving his title at St. Luke's, Derby. DICKIE, A. V. A. (Manor 1958-64). His wife, Maria gave birth to a
daughter on 11th October, 1971. He is researching the modern Greek novel, and was awarded a scholarship by the Greek government. (Address: Kyniskas 22, Pangratti, Athens). FAIRCLOUGH, J. G. (Queen's 1955-60) is now Educational Liaison Officer at Ipswich Museum. He is married, with two sons. GIBSON, P. A. J. (Temple 1959-64). Commissioned in the 13/18 Hussars (QMD); having spent three and a half years with his regiment in Munster, York's twin city, is now serving with the Junior Leaders' Regiment at Bovington. He married Baroness von Wendt-Papenhausen on 18th December. GROUNDWATER, C. W. A. (School 1955-60) has been working for two and a half years for LCL. in Yugoslavia. M. A. (School 1962-67) is a photographer in Belfast; he was married on 14th April last year. LOWE, J. W. (Manor 1958-61) is a partner in Middleton & Co., Commercial Lawyers of Sunderland. He expects that his school friends `may find it amusing to learn that the greater part of my professional time is now spent acting for a large local Brewery Company'. On 7th June, 1969 he married Miss Susan Kemp at St. Luke's Church, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey. LUMLEY—PADBURY. The engagement is announced between Nigel Martin Lumley and Maureen Anne, daughter of Mrs. L. V. and the late Mr. W. E. Padbury of Kensington, W.14. (School 1958-63). 73
MANN, F. J. (School 1913-19; Manor 1919-20). Revd. John Mann retired last year as Rector of All Saints, Pavement, York. He had served in all three of the York Archdeaconries, and in his last appoint. ment had also been Chaplain to the County Hospital. As the former Bishop of Selby wrote in the Diocesan Leaflet, 'John Mann, in his quiet and effective way, created a unique place for himself in the life of the City of York. The Guilds will miss him, as will indeed his parishioners and his many friends in church and civic life'. PATTINSON, At Ashington Maternity Unit on 4th October. 1971, to Malcolm and Ailie (nee Kay) a daughter, Nicola Jane, a sister for Jonathan. (The Rise 1956-61). PICKERSGILL, R. (Manor 1961-66) has passed the Law Society's Final Examination. RANSON, E. M. H. (Rise 1955-60), has returned to England, and is working in London with a firm of stockbrokers (Kitcat and Aitken). WHEELER, J. C. G. (Grove 1955-61). Is married with two children. He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at McGill University, Montreal, and is now working on research and development at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby.
OLD PETERITE LODGE LADIES NIGHT will be at the Gimcrack Rooms, York Race Course on 23rd September, 1972. Dinner jackets, further details from J. M. Raylor, Broadlands, Copmanthorpe, York. Telephone: 66465. MRS. CECILY TOYNE, writing to congratulate F. W. B. Pacey on becoming President of the Old Peterite Club gives good news of her family, and says that she 'jogs along very happily thanks to all my kind friends'. PROFESSOR E. W. GILBERT (School 1914-19) recently presented to the School a copy of the Festschrift entitled 'Urbanization and its Problems. Essays in Honour of E. W. Gilbert'. Professor Gilbert retired in 1967 as Professor of Geography in the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Hertford College, and the Festschrift, edited by R. P. Beckinsale and J. M. Houston, was presented to him at a lunch in Hertford College in 1968. Professor Gilbert remains Professor Emeritus. The Editor wishes to draw attention to the CCF notes in this edition; they may be of interest to a number of Old Peterites.
OXFORD LETTER Oxford Hilary Term, 1972 Dear Sir, "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country". We hope readers of 'The Peterite' will share this sentiment on the reappearance of that long-defunct phenomenon, 'The Oxford Letter'. Indeed, Solomon himself might have doubted the wisdom of writing such libel just
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for the joy of seeing published such juicy morsels as may rouse only faded memories in a few of our readers and none at all in the remainder. Nevertheless, we continue and apologise to those concerned for any distortion of detail—comfort yourselves by reflecting that it is probably your own fault if you did not provide the information yourselves. Those of us who are not so modest have the reward of our own accounts being reported, rather than rumour—much more reliable if not as interesting! It is our sad duty to report the demise of J. Nutter, once believed to frequent Corpus Christi, but now unheard of. Since this is a fate quite common in Corpus, we do not necessarily conclude that he has left Oxford. T. M. Day has also eluded our researches, but •we believe that he is still keen on the organ. J. Fender has been noticed occasionally haunting the Union buildings, and his unbroken progress into the third round of the chess competition shows he still enjoys those exploits which made him legendary at St. Peter's. Another illustrious old boy, I. M. MacLeod, is gracing Oxford for an extra year, and is inflicting on the inmates of a Watlington comprehensive school the art once practised on him at St. Peter's. He should obtain the Certificate of Education at the end of next term. D. F. Harding is to be condemned for fraternising with the Cambridge crowd, while his college-mate, J. D. Harrison roams farther afield and is off to Finnmark (not in Finland or Denmark but Norway!) later in the year. A. Scaife is his college rep. in the Christian Union, but his absence from C.U. meetings has been conspicuous. M. J. Black, however, attends meetings regularly. We are sad to announce that the pressures of university life have driven him to take refuge in an old abbey over the vacation. Another C.U. man, S. Foster, has descended to taking day-trips to London for his entertainment. The Opera—he says. His silly associate, J. C. W. Williams, had John Cleese and five hundred other twits silly-walking down the High Street during one rush-hour last term. This for OUMPAS (?) in which he holds high office. Not content with this, he is also on the Conservative Association committee and the Union library committee. He also fences for the university second team and boasts reserve in the blues match. On the other side of the fence, J. R. Lund (Balliol) is Treasurer of the Labour Club for a second term. Neither of our political friends suffered as a result of the Union's election tribunal which added interest to the end of a dull Hilary Term. The president, J. R. Priestley (also Labour Club and Balliol—interesting), however, was obliged to resign. Finally, we mention N. J. Williams, our 'poor relation' at the polytechnic, who recently visited Buckingham Palace, A. G. Bird (a welcome convert from Cambridge), of whose presence at the local hospital we recently heard and R. J. Hawkins, whose name I have just noticed in the last number of 'The Peterite'. 75
We hope our contemporaries will find this gossip stimulating and that present generations of Peterites will not be dissuaded from joining us by the picture we paint. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES
The Editor is delighted that the Oxford Letter has been revived; he hopes that it will appear regularly, and that Cambridge Old Peterites will stir themselves to send their news. It may well be that Old Peterite communities are forming in other universities and we would be very pleased to hear from them.
O.P. CHANGE OF ADDRESS ASFOUR,
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7PX. P. N., 6 Avenue Terrace, Clifton, York YO3 6AX. Business address: "Sound Effect," 5 King's Square. York YO1 2BH. (Tel. 29962). BENNarr, J. M. W., 28b Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 4DY. BIRD, G. W., c/o Anglia Building Society, 34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. BODDY, F. S., Brookside Cottage, Well, Nr. Bedale, Yorkshire. (Tel. Well 308). BORDER, A. P., B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., "Inshala," Mid Cross Lane, Chalfont Common, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. BROCKLEBANK, D. N., Maxey House, 6 Leadhall Close, Harrogate, Yorkshire. (Tel. Harrogate 89135). BRUCE. R. L., 8 Station Road, Nassington, Peterborough. (Tel. Wansford 792). CARR, J. D., 11 Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks. CLARKE, W. A., 4 High Croft, Millbeck Green, Collingham, Wetherby, Yorkshire COLLINSON, S. P., 8 Moatside, Hanworth, Middlesex. COOPER, The Revd. J. J., 170 St. Alban's Road, Derby DE3 3JQ. DICKIE, A. V. A., Kyniskas 22, Pangratti, Athens, Greece. DORNANT, P. A., c/o 418 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3GH. (Tel. 303889). FAIRCLOUGH, J. G., The Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk. FLETCHER, D. I., 3 Foxthorn Paddock, Badger Hill, Hull Road, York. FOSTER, A. J. D., 4 Green Leys, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hants. BANKS,
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01-876-2120). Giasurr, M. G. A., 114 Lupus Street, London, S.W.1. (Tel. 01-834-7248). GIBSON, Lt. P. A. J., 13/18 Royal Hussars (QMD), Junior Leaders' Regiment, RA.C., Bovington Camp, Wareham, Dorset BH2O 6JB. (Tel. Bindon Abbey 631). GIBSON, R. J., Apt. 205, 157 University Av. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. GILBERT, M. C., Lincoln Hall, University Park, Nottingham. GOLIGHTLY, H. A. L., c/o Turquand Youngs & Company, P.O. Box 384, Singapore 1. GROUNDWATER, M. A., 7 Glenhurst Gardens, Autrun Road, Belfast. HOLMES, Lt. Col. D. H., HQ Intelligence & Security Group (U.K.), Old Sarum, Nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire. (Private address: 39 Paddock Close, Winterbourne Dauntsey, Nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire.) HOLMES, I. L., Elsevier Sequoia S.A., Avenue de la Gare 50, 1001 Lausanne 1, Switzerland. (Tel. (021) 20 73 81). HOPWOOD, A. P., 147 York Road, Haxby, York YO3 8EU. (Tel. 768071). HOPWOOD, R. A., 10 Riverford Close, Harpenden, Herts. IRVING, D. P., Hills Boatyard, Lendal Bridge, York. (Tel. York 23572). KETTLEWELL, T. A. W., "South Lodge", Everthorpe Road, North Cave, Hull, Yorkshire HU15 2LF. (Tel. North Cave 2765). KING, N. H., 8 Diamond Street, York YO3 7LH. LowE, J. W., c/o Middleton & Company, 51 & 52 John Street, Sunderland SRI 1QN. MACDONALD, B., 15 Swanland Butts Close, Kirkella, Hull, Yorkshire. McKAv, J. M., c/o Cambrian Airways, Speke Airport, Liverpool. MARSHALL, Dr. N. E. V., Rimpton, Barmoor Lane, Scalby, Scarborough, Yorkshire. MEGGINSON, P. R. B., Beacon Farm, Bainton, Driffield, Yorkshire. (Tel. Middleton-on-the-Wolds 380). MITCHELL, P. J. F., 32a Tapton Crescent Road, Sheffield 10. MOFFATT, J. P., c/o Stoke Rectory, Walsgrave Road, Coventry CV2 4BG. MOORE, C. R., 22 Nichols Way, Wetherby, Yorkshire LS22 4AD. (Tel. Wetherby 4296). PARKIN, G. D., B.V.M.S., M.R.C.V.S., 11 South Drive, Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire. PARRY, D. C., 29 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PENMAN, Flt. Lt. J. O. R.. B.Sc., C.Eng., 75 North Close, RAF Medmenham, Bucks. (Tel. Marlow 71299). SMALLMAN, A. B., "Camelot", 4 Broadfields Close, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hampshire SO4 OSE. STAINES, J. E., Willow Close, Hessay, Moor Monkton, York. STOREY, D., "Galtres", Ox Carr Lane, Strensall, York. (Tel. 81-646). 77
STRATTON, R. A., "Birchanger", 31 Bow Green Road, Bowdon, Cheshire. THOMPSON, D. C., Msida Lodge, Blake Hall Road, Mirfield. (Tel. Mirfield 2501). TROOP, J. G., Flat 4, The Argyll, Esplanade, Scarborough, Yorkshire, (Tel. Scarborough 3170). TURNBULL, D. A., Sunny Bank, Matlock Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. UTAMOTE, V., 84-20, 51st Avenue, Apt. 5D, Elmhurst, New York, N.Y. 11373, U.S.A. WARD, J. M., 72 Hallam Grange Road, Upper Fulwood, Sheffield, 10. WHEELER, Dr. J. C. G., 15 Melton Avenue, Melbourne, Derby. WILLIAMS, J. C. W., 61 Brooklands Lane, Menston, Nr. Ilkley, Yorkshire LS29 6PL. (Tel. Menston 5410). Address of CARTER, B. W. H., should read: 51 The Avenue, Park Estate, Haxby, York. (Tel. York 768210). CORRECTIONS Dates in Rules and List of Members Book for MACILDOWIE, A. B. should read: 1924-1931. MACILDOWIE, Wing-Commander S. M., F.C.A., should read: 1921• 1929. OBITUARY
Dr. Marcus Thomas (S.H. 1901-1907), B.A. (Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Aged 83.) Died 24th April at Wheldrake, York.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LXIII
OCTOBER, 1972
No. 387
EDITORIAL
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We are told by Jean Gimpel, author of 'The Cathedral Builders', that by the sixteenth century 'the builders were no longer those of the great epoch, that the people no longer had the faith which had motivated men during the rise of Christianity'. It took nearly two hundred and fifty years of 'the great epoch' for the present York Minster to be completed, and it was rededicated on 3rd July, 1472. In the five hundred years that have passed since that rededication, what has happened to 'the faith which had motivated men'? There is a simple story told by Bernard Feilden, writing about the restoration of York Minster in the new book 'The noble city of York'. He recalls how he took the late Earl of Scarbrough, the High Steward of the Minster, 'up circular staircases and along galleries without much handrailing' to see for himself the extent of the Minster's troubles in January, 1967. Then he tells us: 'When Lord Scarbrough had seen enough we returned to the Deanery, and after getting clean from this dirty expedition, and while waiting for a cup of tea, Lord Scarbrough turned to me and said, "What would it cost to restore the Minster?" 1 replied that it was difficult to give a firm estimate because there were so many doubtful factors, but that I thought it would cost between £1.67 and £2.5 million. He looked me in the eye for what seemed like a minute and then simply said, "It can be done".' It has been done. For the cost of a first-class football team or of a sophisticated reconnaissance aircraft, the Minster has been restored. The triumph of York Minster in 1972 has shown not only that the faith still lives, but that if the Middle Ages was the great epoch' of cathedral building, the late twentieth century must surely be the great epoch of restoration, when it has been seen that only the most modern technology can save ancient buildings from destruction. The nature of the restoration we are only just beginning to appreciate fully. Within living memory until now York Minster as a building has suggested sombre splendour but little of delicacy. Now, both inside and out we see aspiring beauty, and we are aware that 'soaring Gothic' came to the colder north as well as to the gentler climates of Europe. The west front in low evening sunlight reveals all the subtlety of well selected stone, while the whole interior proclaims the harmony of thinking between the builders and the old Psalmist who wrote: 'I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord'. For the restorers have done more than a great feat of engineering; they have brought back light to a piece of inspired work that was built for the light. The Editor thanks the many contributors to The Peterite, and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest.
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Editorial School Notes ... Retirement: Mr. John Nix ... An Appreciation Commemoration Valete Salvete Chapel Notes ... Schools' Thanksgiving in York Minster Music ... C.C.F. Notes ... Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Walking Club ... Mountaineering Club Debating Society ... Young Farmers' Club Theological Society ... Motor Enthusiasts Club Radio Five ... ... • ... Yorkshire Philosophical Society Science Fair Guide Dog for the Blind ... Form Plays Cricket ... Rowing Shooting Tennis Club Fencing The Oxford Cup Rugby Fixtures House Notes ... Visits ... Selections for 1972 Old Peterite News Oxford Letter
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YORK MINSTER WEST FRONT Unknown Artist. c.1840
SCHOOL NOTES In the Queen's Birthday Honours two awards brought special pleasure to the School, and we congratulate the recipients. Sir Donald Barron, a Governor of the School with sons in St. Peter's, was made a Knight. Mr. B. H. Holbeche, formerly Senior English master and Housemaster of Queen's, and now Headmaster of King Edward's School, Bath, was awarded the C.B.E. *
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Two masters, both of whom came to St. Peter's in 1965, left in July. Mr. K. S. Clark taught Mathematics, and has been appointed Head of Mathematics at Norhan High School, North Shields, a new Comprehensive co-educational school. Mr. Clark coached Tennis as Master in charge, ran Business Games and Computer Studies, and assisted in the Careers department; he played for the masters at Soccer and Cricket. Mr. A. J. Riley is to be a lecturer in Physical Science at Homerton College, Cambridge. He ran the Junior Science Society and formed the Field and Stream Association. As a pilot he helped to run the R.A.F. Section of the C.C.F., and was able to take many cadets flying at Church Fenton in No. 9 Air Experience Flight, the unit that he and his wife represented last Summer at a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. We thank both masters for the many contributions they made to the life of the School, and wish them success. * * * We welcome two new masters, Mr. S. E. Bray, B.Sc., from Hull University to teach Chemistry, and Mr. I. M. K. Lowe, B.A., from York University to teach English; Mrs. S. Kershaw, B.A., from York University will teach Maths for one year. We hope that they will all enjoy their time at St. Peter's. Mr. R. B. Daniel, B.Sc. (Edinburgh), has joined St. Peter's from St. Olave's. * * * Mr. P. M. Nixon will spend the Easter Term at Churchill College, Cambridge as a Schoolmaster Fellow. While he is away Mr. R. Hubbard will be in charge of The Grove. * * * On May 10th the Northern Secretary of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau visited the School. * * * On May 11th, Ascension Day, members of the School took part in the Schools' Thanksgiving Service in York Minster. This is reported in more detail in this edition. 2
The House Music Competition was on May 18th. * * * The Choir took part in the Choir Festival at Ripon on May 23rd. * * * The School Scholarship Examination was from May 22nd to 24th. * * * The half term holiday was from May 27th to 30th. * * * The Music Prize Competition was on June 9th. * * * The Common Entrance Examination was from June 12th to 14th. * * * On June 28th all Lower Vlth attended a Vlth Form Conference at the University of York. * * * There was a party for parents of Lower Vlth boys to meet the masters on July 2nd; the same evening the special St. Peter's Day Service was held in York Minster, attended by the whole School. * * * Commemoration was from July 14th to 16th, and term ended after the Service on the 16th. * * * Half term holiday will be from October 21st to 29th, and term will end on Sunday, December 17th. * * * A recent book, "Munby, Man of two worlds", by Derek Hudson, tells the story of Arthur J. Munby who was at St. Peter's from 1842-1846. Another former Peterite, Guy Fawkes, has his name given to one of the recipes in the York Cook Book, which offers many delicious and interesting Yorkshire recipes, including Dick Turpin's Mulled Wine, Robinson Crusoe's Baking, and Emperor Severus's Ham. * * * The prize possession of the C.C.F., the Bell of the famous battleship `Duke of York', was removed in June from its tabernacle beside the naval mast, and must now be assumed lost. -* * *
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MR. JOHN NIX From Mr. J. Dronfield, O.B.E., J.P., M.A.
At the end of term we bade farewell to Mr. Nix, who has served as
a member of the teaching staff of St. Olave's since April 1942, having
thus spanned a period of a term over 30 years. Although Mr. Nix was appointed on a temporary wartime basis to replace staff on military service, and to teach mathematics in St. Olave's, his out-of-School duties and interests covered the senior school, too. For a time he was in fact assistant housemaster in the Rise. Mr. Nix arrived in York on 29th April 1942, his coming coinciding with the German air raid on the City, and he lost his luggage in one of the resulting fires. He had tried very hard, but unsuccessfully, to get 3
into one of the fighting services, and must have wondered, in his early hours in York, whether he had not been successful! Defective sight had however, ruled that out, and it was clear to all concerned that he could make his maximum war contribution in the teaching profession rather than in any other form of non-combatant service. During the war period Mr. Nix did indeed play a very full part in the many and varied activities which the times demanded. Fire-watching, blackout maintenance, preparation of shelters were among the daily tasks, and harvest camps were a strenuous summer holiday activity. The temporary aspect of his appointment was soon forgotten, since the steady expansion in numbers readily made us appreciate such a "find" to help with the post-war St. Olave's. Mr. Nix was specially interested in and expert on Scouting, and it was due to his efforts and the continuity he provided that the School Group rose to and maintained such a high standard both among School and local associations.
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Since Mr. Ping's retirement in 1955 Mr. Nix has held the post of
Second Master in St. Olave's and has shown therein his marked capacity
for organisation. His meticulous attention to detail has been of the
greatest usefulness in the ever-changing post-war demands on the School
curriculum and timetable, and he was always at his best in foreseeing and thus avoiding minor snags and pitfalls. He has ever given freely and unstintingly of his time for the good of the School of which he has long been so much a part. He will be greatly missed, and leaves with the united thanks and good wishes of everyone concerned with the welfare of St. Olave's and St. Peter's. Our sorrow and regret at his departure are tempered by the satisfaction that he is remaining geographically among us; perhaps we may say as a senior and symbolic guardian of our riverside fields! *
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AN APPRECIATION MAJOR-GENERAL J. C. LATTER, C.B.E., M.C., From the Revd. Geofirey Mountain, M.A., (O.P.).
John Cecil Latter, who first represented Leeds University on the Board of School Governors and was later a co-opted Governor, died at his home, Riverside Cottage, Naburn, on July 7th, aged 76. Active almost to the end, his splendid physique enabled him to live a full life in many spheres. Born at Folkestone and educated at Cheltenham College and Trinity College, Oxford, he served in the First World War in the 2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers, and was awarded the Military Cross. He was intensely proud of his regiment and later wrote an important work, the History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914-18. After the war he was in the Diplomatic Service for two years and then took up a permanent commission in the Regular Army, becoming Deputy Military Secretary at the War Office in 1940 and then was transferred to a similar post in the Middle East in 1943. For this he was awarded the C.B.E. In 1945-7 he was Deputy Director of the Territorial Army and Cadet Force and retired from the Army as an honorary major-general in 1947. John Latter then immersed himself in a variety of public interests. He was a Founder of the Leeds Music Festival; he did much to promote the work of the Northern Gardeners' Association; he was a director of the Red Cross and in 1952 was Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding. Although a bachelor, he was always concerned for the welfare of young people. Students at school and university, army cadets—these were his "family". In his army days he had edited and largely written a Cadet Training Manual and until 1955 was Chairman of the Combined Force Association. From 1948-52 he was secretary of Leeds 10 Cadet University Appointments Board and for many years was President of Leeds University Boat Club. It is significant that one of his last appearances as a Governor of St. Peter's was to attend the launching of a new school boat. But despite his high rank John Latter never lost the common touch. He was respected, indeed loved, by the men who served under him. His efforts were tireless to help widows and families of soldiers killed on active service. "Outward trappings", unless meaningful, meant nothing 5
to him and it was typical of him that he was one of the first officers to abolish compulsory church service parades. Those of us who visited him at his cottage at Naburn will remember him essentially as a simple man of great kindness and courtesy, who drew inspiration from his lovely garden and his records, especially those of Mahler. The School has lost a Governor who was a proud soldier, a scholar of no mean repute, an untiring public servant—and above all—a good friend.
COMMEMORATION, 1972 The Cricket Match against the Old Peterites started on Friday, July 14th, and the following day the Speeches and Presentation of Prizes were presided over by the Chairman of the Governors, the Very Revd. the Dean of York. The Prizes were presented by The Rt. Hon. Lord Boyle of Handsworth, MA., LL.D., The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. In the evening, Mr. J. Dronfield, O.B.E., J.P., MA., unveiled the portrait of the late Mr. K. H. Rhodes, commissioned by the Old Peterite Club and painted by Mr. Mick Arnup. On Sunday, July 14th, the Revd. T. C. Willis (O.P.) preached the Commemoration Sermon.
SPEECHES AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES The occasion was honoured by the presence of The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of York and the'Lady Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs. H. V. Boulton, and the Sheriff of York and his Lady, Councillor and Mrs. W. Richardson. The ceremony began with the following Welcome to Lord Boyle by R. Sharpe: Salvete omnes, Tribus annis prioribus tres viros, illustrissimum quemque et clarissimum in rebus litterarum et domi et externis, ad hanc contionem salutavimus. Quis non iam recordatur quanta cum eloquentia noster Anglicae Professor Linguae nos tanti referre admonuerit ut nostrum quisque suum revera ingenium et disciplinam sibi coluerit, quam facete et decore nobis indulserit Collegii Reginae praepositus, qualis fuerit auctoritas et doctrina Magistro Emmanuelis Collegii? Quid loqui in animo habet nobis praesens hospes? Id est quod mihi animum maxime excitet. Nam, ut ita dicam, sunt ventri meo quoque papiliones. nape ad salutandum festino, Edwardum Boyle, virum praeclarissimum et nobilissimum, Universitatis Leeds iam Vice-Cancellarium, non ob eloquentiam, industriam, benevolentiam, solum omnibus fama notissimum gentibus, sed quod etiam ei actum per vitam est totam, eo gratiorem et nobis iucundiorem. Qualem ei vitam! Nam ab iuvene se reipublicae totum dedit, et viginti abhinc annos quasi infans olim terribilis optimatium primum in cursus honorum gradum ascendit, ex quo usque ad summum imperii fastigium, concilium interius, curator disciplinae et scientiae pervenit maxima cum laude. Iam vero, quamvis in populi comitiis non candidatus nomen deferat, populo tamen ante oculos et 6
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Portrait by Mick Arnup of K. H. Rhodes, M.A., (O.P.) 1901-1969
LPhoio Evening Peeve ' . -loyle with the Headmaster and the Dean of York. Chairman of the Governors
acres semper versatur. Num quis dubitat quin stipendium maius curarum praesidibus publicarum sit persolvendum? Ita vero statuit hospes noster, et quaestio eius, haud dubie gaudio omnibus. Omnes hodie gaudemus, et benigne to salutamus, et gratias tibi summas agimus, quod contionem nostram tua praesentia illustrare vis. The Head Master then gave his report as follows:— It is appropriate in a year when we have seen the Minster restored
to its splendour that I should take as a theme the sense of achievement. At the end of the academic year, I should wish St. Peter's School to feel a sense of achievement—and that not only in the conventionally admired activities (such as places at Oxford or Cambridge, or the University of Leeds, "A" levels, a good eleven), but also in the less conventional, less spectacular, less competitive areas (such as the workshop, the music school, or the lighting switchboard of the stage). This means a sense of achievement not just for the few, but for all. In a comparatively small School of four hundred, everyone is well enough known to the others to gain recognition for a service or achievement. 1 hope you will see that it is not only today's prizewinners that are recognised. But please do not think that I want a lowering of standards, so that, as in the caucus-race in "Alice in Wonderland", "Everybody has won, and all must have prizes," no matter how slowly they've run or shoddily they have worked. This seems to me the silliest sort of sentimentality. The tennis player, the fencer, the potter, the physicist, only gain a sense of achievement from the particular discipline required—and if that discipline is skimped and the standards are slack, nothing is achieved, except the munching of a psychological carrot. Achievement rests on discipline. In an academic context, the good scholars set themselves a high standard of excellence, and aim high. They are to be congratulated. Even more to be congratulated are those without the quick, exam-loving mind, those who approach "0" levels in the lowest sets in each subjtct, and pass. There may be more achievement in a line of five "0" levels for one boy than an Oxford Scholarship for another. Our fastest sets will average 8+ "0" levels per boy; our slowest 3+. That 3+ is as much an achievement as the 81. Out of 38 boys taking 0" level General Science last year (and that means the bottom two Science sets), 35 passed. Whether that's an achievement for the Science staff or the boys matters not—it's an achievement. Of last year's "A" level candidates, just about half were 11 plus failures, most of whom achieved two "A" levels. Such gratifying results do not result from a narrow concentration on exam. work. Many exams. merely invite the candidate to deceive a stranger into thinking that he (the candidate) knows more than he really does. And we should be concerned with what he really does know or can do. There should not be a rigid distinction drawn between life in the classroom and life outside it. The preparation of an exhibit for a Science Fair, a surveying expedition in the field by the Geography specialists, a visit to the House of Commons by the Politics specialists, a play put on by a form—these examples suggest that life in the classroom need not be distinct from activity outside. Another clear example is our system of pupil exchange with the 7
Gymnasium Paulinum in Minster. Two members of the Lower VIthPaul Demuth and Ian Stephenson—spent the Easter term in Germany, while St. Peter's welcomed two boys from the German School and another in the IVth form. And another example is that of the Business Games which our sixthformers play. As well as the Chartered Accountants' Business Game, the School entered the Stock Exchange's Finance Game. In this the team was given £25,000 to invest over a period of three months, and despite a general stagnation of the market, the team managed to keep ahead of the index and make a profit. The staff and I are much concerned at present to find the right balance between work and recreation and between individuality and teamwork. I believe that if there is sufficient choice every member of th School can find the recreation that suits his temperament. In this extra-curricular part of School life we wish every boy to gain a sense of achievement for himself, and the answer seems to lie in diversity—a diversity, that is, of teams to belong to. The Head Master then passed to a review of the School's sporting and recreational activities, and continued:
Among the tasks of Social Service undertaken this term have been regular visits to patients in Clifton Hospital by Sixth-formers, in collaboration with Youth Action, York; and two projects that emanate from the Manor : at a Christmas party, the House entertained nearly fifty sufferers from multiple sclerosis and their families. And then about a fortnight ago the School was able to present to representatives of the Guide Dog for the Blind Association a cheque for £290 (the sum required for the training of a guide dog) raised in eight months by means of collecting silver paper and a raffle. These two events were initiated and organised by Mrs. Shuttleworth, and to her we are deeply grateful for channelling our otherwise rather vague altruism, and to the many helpers
among the boys for their sustained efforts. In many of the activities I have mentioned, parents of those in the School have been brought into the School. I like to think of St. Peter's as a neighbourhood School, that is, one into which parents come for social gatherings. It is now possible for parents to invite themselves to lunch in the School on Saturdays (the cafeteria system makes a Saturday lunch a pleasantly informal part of the week); we welcome parents to our Family Communion Services once every two or three weeks, with the hospitality of coffee and conversation afterwards; they join us also for theatre parties, and the group gatherings such as a form play or the choir supper. This is a development I welcome, as frankly the vast public occasion—such as this—does not encourage informal spontaneous com• munication. I do hope that more parents will join in these less formal meetings. One type of meeting is, however, more seriously directed—the regular " parents' gatherings in Hall. Let me say a word about them and their
purpose. The pattern of parents' meetings is now well-established to coincide with those points in the school life of a boy where important decisions have to be made. This year all parents of Vth form boys decided to become members of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau and consequently all these boys completed the P.S.A.B./Birkbeck tests and ques tionnaires in February. The results of these, together with the results 8
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of the "0" level trial exams in March, were available for the Fifth Form parents' meeting held at the end of the Easter term. This information, together with the Interpretation Report on the tests, means that all three parties, boys, parents and staff, can talk fully and sensibly about "A" level choice and beyond. The candidates seem to enjoy doing the tests and the questionnaires, and agree that they give them much food for thought. In addition to the testing service, the £5 membership fee allows each boy to be interviewed at school and until his 23rd birthday (unless he goes to University) by an officer of the Bureau any number of times without further charge. The Bureau also offers other services, the most important of which to the boy is the opportunity to attend Careers Courses in the holidays. Details of membership and of how to join the Bureau will be sent out to parents of those boys entering the Vth forms next September during the summer holidays. Next term we hope to introduce a formal careers element into the General Studies of all VIth formers. This will be designed to give them the opportunity of discussing the variety of opportunities available beyond the VIth form and experiencing, through simulation, the types of decision situations they might come across in the world of work. After outlining some changes in the near future in administration and
extra-curricular activities, the Head Master concluded: And so, at this interesting moment in the long evolution of the School, we look back and forward. I hope that you can see that our aim is based on traditions—not the traditions that consist of an ossified set of rules, not a tradition based on short-back-and-sides, and status, and the cane, and gerund grinding, and the barking of School Monitors— but based on the excellence of the many things the boys do in the School, the passing on of high standards, and a sense of responsibility to others. In this passing-on process, how much we owe to men of the past—such as the late Dr. Marcus Clegg, who was President of the O.P. Club for three years and subsequently a Governor. It was largely due to Dr. Clegg's enthusiasm, and to the fund-raising vigour of himself and Squadron Leader Lewis, that the Hall was extended to form the Memorial Hall as we now know it . . . . to the late General Latter, who as a Governor helped us so signally in the formation of a strong careers department and encouraged our rowing. How much we owe to John Nix, retiring from St. Olave's after over 30 years of service. To younger members of staff, to whom we bid farewell: Mr. Riley, chemist, geographer, aviator, and Mr. Clark, mathematician, computer expert, assistant careers master, tennis coach and organiser in the School of our teams in the Business Games. Yes, it is people that stimulate traditions. And even now new traditions—in fell-walking, in astronomy, in exchanges with foreign pupils, for instance—are being established by enthusiastic members of staff and the boys. I am deeply grateful to the staff of Senior and Junior Schools, not only for their routine work, but also for the initiation of such interests and activities—and the sense of achievement they thus put within the reach of the boys in the School. The prizes were then presented by The Rt. Hon. Lord Boyle of Handsworth, M.A., LL.D., The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. There follows a summary of his address.
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Lord Boyle, first paying tribute to the Latin Speech of Welcome, looked forward with pleasure to telling members of his recent committee on salaries for top men that the Speech included the well-known schoolboy tag "num quis dubitat quin"; and he hoped to send a reply in the same tongue to the orator, Richard Sharpe. This led him to praise the value of classics as an essential discipline in any university even though it might have few followers. Commenting on the Head Master's report of the school's contribution to cathedral music, Lord Boyle expressed the hope that the great tradition of such music from Taverner to Tippett would be kept alive in spite of some signs of movement away from it in the Roman Catholic Church. As Lord Boyle moved into the educational field, we were soon aware of the richness of mind that has made the former Minister of Education outstanding both as politician and academic. Emphasising that "there is no substitute for hard work in achieving resource", he declared, "master your own language", and illustrated this by showing the value of clear language particularly in the Civil Service. Speaking of universities, Lord Boyle regretted that student affairs seemed to attract the publicity; and while he did not mean to suggest that such affairs were unimportant, he felt that we should consider the purpose and function of a university. A university was not a "7th, 8th and 9th form". It was a place where there should be teaching at high level by people inflamed with their subjects. Discipline in its true sense was essential in the arts and sciences to equip the mind for solving the problems "round the corner" rather than those of the recent past. Lord Boyle did not agree with the prejudice sometimes felt against social science, but he said it was necessary to follow social science as a serious discipline based on adequate knowledge of Mathematics and Statistics. Another function of a university was the validating of standards, for example in the granting of medical degrees. In general, Lord Boyle saw a university as a centre of free discussion; and as a former politician he did not mind audible interruption and dissent. But he gave this warning: "the enemy of free discussion is disruption", explaining that disruption is quite different from dissent. Lord Boyle suggested that in schools and universities two extreme views must be avoided; on the one hand the cynical view that "everything in life is a racket", and on the other the smug view that in school or university "we are defending the citadels of virtue". To him, respect without unthinking deference was the theme for a happy community. D.G.C.
D. W. Grice, the Head of School then thanked Lord Boyle f presenting the prizes and for his address.
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SIXTH FORM RESULTS OF 1971 The following won places at Oxford and Cambridge :— N. Barnes A. Corser N. R. Fridge A. C. W. Cook J. R. Drummond J. J. Les Of the 50 members of last year's Upper VI and Middle VI, 23 gained University places (Arts 12, Maths & Science 11). 16 went into further education as follows :— Colleges of Technology/Polytechnics Colleges of Agriculture Colleges of Education Colleges of Law ... 3 went straight into employment (banking, accountancy). 8 remain undecided.
PRIZE LIST NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
K. H.
D. W. Grice E. R. Walker R. D. Long
RHODES PRIZE
STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK ... WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DIVINITY:
Senior ... Junior ... THE SYKES BEQUEST PRIZE ... THE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS
R. Sharpe I. P. Heavens R. D. Long N. A. Cameron
DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN:
Senior ... ..• Junior ... •• THE B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ... SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE ... THE HEAD MASTER'S PRIZE FOR ENGLISH VERSE
... R. Sharpe ... R. D. Long ... G. E. Park ... R. Sharpe A. Corser R. Sharpe P. J. Strachan
OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES:
VIth Form ... Below VIth YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE
S. J. Parker C. F. Ringrose P. R. Gooder
THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY:
IVth Forms ... IIIrds
... C. Duckling ... R. W. Parkinson
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THE ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH:
Senior ... ••• Middle School
... C. J. Atkinson ... R. D. Long ... C. J. Atkinson
ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN MODERN LANGUAGES PRIZES :
French ... German
PRIZES FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
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... M. H. Drucquer ... J. A. Mitchell (T. N. E. Bowen J A. Corser D. M. Dempsey 1 D. W. Grice
8 1 5 2
GEOGRAPHY PRIZE
.. T. A. Gibson
(Below the VIth)
MUSIC PRIZES:
... D. C. Mountain ... P. H. Rivers
Keyboard Instrumental ART PRIZES:
R. D. Moore J. M. Newdick D. J. G. Living P. A. Scott
Senior ... Junior ... THE FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN HANDICRAFTS PRIZE ... GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES:
R. Sharpe R. D. Long J. M. Wilson
VIth Form ... Vth Forms ... Nth Forms and IIIrds
FORM PRIZES Vth FORMS ... WA IVB WC WD IIIA MB' IIIB2 IC
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J. P. H, Harrison R. D. Long P. N. Withers C. J. Smith T. J. Stephenson R. M. Spencer J. P. Brown J. M. Wolstencr A. S. Newstead P. D. Widdicomb J. R. Swiers P. D. Woodcock
EXAMINATION RESULTS 1972 The following successes were achieved at Advanced level:— Atkinson, C. J.—Latin (A), French (A2), German (A2), Russian. Coverdale, S. P.—Latin, English, History. Gee, A. P.—Latin, English, History. Sharpe, R.—Latin (A2), English (A), History (A2). Young, R. T. S.—Latin, French, English. Atkinson, D. P.—Economics, Geog. Brown, C. J.—French, German (A), English. Cooper, A. H. W.—English, History, Econ. & Pol. Craven, J. A. G.—Ancient History (A), French, English. Croft, J. A.—English. Dalgleish J. C. S.—Economics. Drucquer, M. H.—French (A2), English, History (A). Ford, S. W. F.—Ancient History (A), English, Economics. George, A. J.—French, English, History (AU). Godwin, P. R.—English. Goodwill, R. H.—Econ. & Pol. Hodges, S. M.—English, Econ. & Pol. Horsfall, G. F.—Econ. Macartney, B. C.—English, Econ., M.E.I. Maths. Maycock, A. J.—Econ., S.M.P. Maths, Art. Mitchell, J. A.—French (A), German (A2), English (AU). Pallant, C. D.—English, History, Econ. & Pol. (A). Parker, S. J.—English, History, Econ. & Pol. (A).
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Pearson, J. S. D.—English, Econ. Place, C. R.—German, English, History. Pyrah, J. D.—English, History. Robinson, S.—English, Econ. & Pol. Sherriff, A. G.—Economics, Geog. Spence, R. C.—English, History. Stow, A. C. B.—Econ. & Pol. Wilkinson, P. R.—Ancient History, English. Atkinson, C. M.—Physics, Biology, Art. Beall, C. H.—Physics, S.M.P.Maths (A), Nuff.Chem. Bell, P. A. 0.—Physics, S.M.P.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Bowen, T. N. E.—Physics (AU), Biology (A), Nuff.Chem. (Al). Clark, S. N.—Biology, Art. Corser, A.—Physics, S.M.P.Maths (A), Nuff.Chem. (A). Dempsey, D. M.—Physics (A2), S.M.P.Maths (A2), Nuff.Chem. Fletcher, P. H.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Fridge, N. R.—English, Physics, S.M.P.Maths (A). Fry, E. C. S.—M.E.I.Maths Gooder, P. R.—Biology, M.E.I.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Grice, D. W.—Physics (A), S.M.P.Maths (A2) Nuff.Chem. (Al). Nash, P. N.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Park, G. E.—Physics, Biology, Nuff.Chem. Penty, A. D.—Biology, Nuff.Chem., Geog. Rivers, P. H.—Physics, Biology, Nuff.Chem. Slater, J. R.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Stead, T. H.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths. Taylor, S. A. A.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths, Nuff.Chem. Thwaite, P. E.—Physics, Biology, Nuff.Chem. Walton, I. T.—Physics, Nuff.Chem. Ward, D.A.—Physics, M.E.I.Maths, Art. At Ordinary Level:— Beadle, J. J. (8); Bryson, D. C. (5); Chester, D. R. (10); Cooper, S. M. (9); Dimelow, M. J. W. (9); Dixon, G. R. (10); Eddell D. J. R. (9); Elwen, R. A. (10);Foley, N. C. (10);Frith, B. W. (9); Gillgrass, N. J. (10); Godwin, H. M. (9);Harrison, J. P. H. (10); Hills, A. E. (10); Janes, P. N. (10); Long, R. D. (10);McMahon, M. R. (9); Monro, C. E. S. (8); Rowntree, A. C. A. (6); Senior, D. G. (9); Smith, C. J. (10); Taylor, A. J. (6); Terry, B. R. (10); Tighe, M. C S. (9); Walker, C. M. S. (9); Ward, T. J. (10); Ainsworth, D. R. (8);Auburn, C. D. (9); Berry, N. C. (9), Briscoe, N. D. (10); Brumfield, P. W. (4); Clappison, W. J. (7); Coverdale, J. P. (8); Cresswell, J. E. (9); Crowther, C. (3); Finegan, P. D. (6); Gibson, T. A. (9); Jones, P. J. T. (9); LloydJones, S. D. (6); Perks, A. G. B. (10); Pette, J. F. (8); Poynor, M. W. A. (4); Prowde, J. E. (9); Ray, J. S. (10); Richardson, D. F. (6); Strachan, P. J. (7); Taylor, D. H. (5); Thomas, I. M. R. (8); Tomlinson, S. J. (8); Withers, P. N. (10); Wormald, N. A. S. (6); Baggs, C. F. (9); Bruce, M. S. (8); Burn, G. N. (6);Green D. G. (4); Hodges, P. A. (4); Jones, P. H. (3); Joslin, H. N. (6); Kerr, J. V. (4), Livingston D. J. G. (8). Mason, S. W. (4); Millikin, R. D. (6); Moxon, N. P. (5), Pinder, R. A. (5); Pyrah, J. M. (3); Scott, P. A. (4); Turton, P. R. (3); Village, D. I. (4); Adam, P. N. (2); Armitt, I. A. (2); Berry, M. W. (4); Clayburn, R. R. R. (3); Connett, R. W. (1); Cossins, A. R. (4); Fox, R. M. R. (2); Gray, N. (4); Hodge, C. A. (2); Littlefield, J. B. (5); McCarter K. D. J. (2); Newland, M. J. (7);Snowdon, D. (4); Webster, P. J. L. (1); Burns, K. R. (2).
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VALETE SUMMER TERM DRONFIELD Armitt, I. A., Clark, S. N., Fletcher, P. H., Ford, S. W. F., Gooder, P. Hunt, G. A., Macartney, B. C., Monaghan, G. W., Park, G. E., Stead, T. Wilkinson, P. R. THE GROVE Horsfall, G. F., Little, R. W., Parker, S. J., Robinson, S., Spence, R. Strachan, P. J., Thwaite, P. E. THE MANOR Atkinson, C. M., Atkinson, D. P., Bell, P. A. O.,Craven, J. A. G., C J. A., Drucquer, M. H., Harben, A. F. (left 13.5.72), Lightowler, J. C. P. Millikin, R. D. QUEEN'S Burns, K. R., Corser, A., Coverdale, J. P., Godwin, P. R., Maycock, Pinder, R. A., Sherriff, A. G. Shields, D. W. Young, R. T. S. THE RISE Claybourn, A. M., Cooper, A. H. W., Hodges, S. M., Huntley, W. G., P A. D., Pyrah, J. D., Ward, D. A. SCHOOL HOUSE Fry, E. C. S., Goodwill, R. H., Lucas, J. P. G., Nash, P. N., Rivers, P. Slater, J. R., Stow, A. C. B., Walton, I. T. TEMPLE Adam, P. N., Bryson, D. C., Dalgleish, J. C. S., Fridge, N. R., Gee, A. P Moore, R. D., Pearson, J. S. D., Place, C. R., Rowntree, A. C. A., Tayl S. A. A., Woodward, S. J.
SALVETE CHRISTMAS TERM DRONFIELD Allen, W. M., Brockbank, C. T., Crowther, G. A., Fuller, G., Hyett, P. W Park, S. N., Spence, S. J. Stone, J. W., Taylor, J. S., White, T. G., Woollons P. J., Yates, I. P. M. THE GROVE Bretherton, D. C., Brown, G. B., Hodgson, A., Nelson, S. G., Noble. J., Percival, A. D., Robinson, A. C., Spence, J. D., Village, A. G. THE MANOR Anelay, C. T., Batchellor, J. R., Bathgate, J. G., Christelow, M. M., D R. C. C., Gray, A. P. P., Holmes, A., Kneeshaw, J. A., March, A. G., Rea) ," T. C., Sanderson, C. P. Smith, P. J. P., Stringer, R. M., Taylor, R. Yates, A. D. B. 14
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QUEEN'S Abbey, F. T., Barron, D. J., Brown, N. E. R., Clout, D. V., Dixon, A. M. M., Dryland, J. C., Gargan, M. F., Johnson, P. D., Langton, G. H., Leafe, P. A. Nendick, S. R., Simpson, D. M. B., Smith, J. B. S., Stark, S. R. F., Thomas, D. A. J., Thornham, M. R., Thorpe, R. J., Willetts, M. D. THE RISE Adler, W. J., Brown, K. C., Chadwick, A. J., Dobson, G. T., Dresser, T. S., Duthie, D. R., Fell, S., Gilbert, B. L., Iveson, M. T. H., Witty, P. M. SCHOOL HOUSE Brooke, J. W., Craggs, R. E., Glaysher, N. C. I., Glen, M. J., Knowlson, R. E., McMaster, P. J., Plahe, N. P., Pullan, A. M., Radford, N. J., Stemmler, P. A., Sunderland, C. H., Tunnard, J. E., Warne, M. L. M. TEMPLE Boldry, M. T., De Silva, P. W. S., Gilbertson, D. R., Gittins, P. T., Greaves, C. N. A., Greaves, J. R. A., Hart, R. F., Haskayne, J. R., Heavens, A. F., Jowsey, P. D., Lancaster, P. S., Nichols, T. C., Pease, I. P. B., Riley, D. I., Wilson, W. N., Winrow-Campbell, S. J., Wiseman, J. A.
CHAPEL NOTES In recent years the pattern of services in the Chapel has changed considerably. Several new experiments have remained as part of our normal scheme. The Family Communions several times a term come into this category. Now the marking of Saints' Days by an evening Communion with hymns is becoming an accepted part of our worship. And it looks as if the presence of the Wind Band on Tuesdays and the singing of Choral Evensong by the choir once each term are both establishing themselves. A much valued part of Chapel life is the course of a week's services taken by a member of staff or a group of boys. This term Mr. Duncan spoke to us movingly about his own conviction of Christ and the work of spiritual healing and Mr. Hubbard led us in four short services based on the virtues of Courage, Patience, Self-Sacrifice and Personal Integrity. Incidentally he introduced us to a splendid "new" hymn-tune in the form of Handel's "See the Conquering Hero Comes."
The term ended with a fine Commemoration Service at which we were glad to welcome an Old Peterite, the Reverend T. C. Willis, as the
preacher. The choir excelled themselves in S. S. Wesley's great anthem "Blessed Be the God and Father." We are most grateful to the other preachers who visited us: Dr. erek Goodwin of the Physics Department of York University; the Reverend John Briggs, Chaplain of St. John's College, Durham, who 15
brought with him two students, Andrew Clark and Chris Rudd (who sang to her own guitar accompaniment), and Mr. John Shannon, one of our Governors and Chairman of the York Civic Trust; as well as the Dean of York, who presided at the Family Communion on June 4th. It is so easy to overlook our debt to the "regulars" who help loyally week after week; the Wind Band, the faithful choir who have turned up in such good numbers at the Family Communion; David Grice, Peter Nash and David Mountain, who have played the organ at our voluntary evening services; the servers and our two Chapel Monitors of the year, Richard Hornby before Christmas and Richard Sharpe afterwards. And I would like to add my personal appreciation of the splendid example of the succeeding Heads of School, Robin Walker and David Grice. Week after week the flowers are beautifully arranged by a large number of ladies who have been brought in by Mrs. Nix. We greatly appreciate what she and they are doing. In this connection our thanks are due to David Livingston (this year's winner of the Frank Pick Prize) for designing and Mr. Dawson for making two most attractive metal flower stands whose height can be adjusted. Last, but by no means least, I must thank Ronnie and Maisie Allenby and Bill Brown, their assistant, for all their hard work in cleaning and tidying the Chapel each week. What a number of people are involved behind the scene!
SCHOOLS' THANKSGIVING IN YORK MINSTER As part of the Thanksgiving Celebration for the restoration of York Minster, the schools of the City were invited to take part in a special Service on Thursday, May 11th, 1972. St. Peter's provided a Prayer of Thanksgiving, mainly composed by the IIIrd Forms, and this led into the climax of the Service, the singing of the great Old Hundredth Psalm. 1st Voice:
The Minster stands high above us, dwarfing the City of York. Mastering devastating storms, it has stood throughout the centuries. Unscathed by war, it still stands in overwhelming beauty. 2nd Voice:
We pray today, here in this living monument to the life of our Lo and give thanks for the skills of the workmen who built and renovated it, the technology that went towards restoring it, the kindness of the people who have given to the appeal, the various departments, bodies and organisations which have hel in the restoration, the fact that it had survived so long before restoration was need and finally we thank you, Lord, for the Restoration itself. 16
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Let us make reply: We thank you, Lord,
(Pause) For the renovators who have so gloriously revived the majesty of the Minster: We thank you, Lord .
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For the carvers who devoted their lives to their art, performing intricate details on even the most concealed works: We thank you, Lord 1st Voice:
For the stonemasons who have shaped the stones to perfection and placed each in its proper place in the house of God: We thank you, Lord 2nd Voice:
For the clergy and laymen who have given devoted service in this great building in each generation : We thank you, Lord 3rd Voice:
For the choirs and congregations who have filled this house with rejoicing echoes down the centuries: We thank you, Lord 4th Voice:
For the glaziers who have thronged the windows with saints and kings, with men and beasts, in a blaze of colours: We thank you, Lord 1st Voice:
For the engravers who have patiently carved each detail, each letter on the monuments that surround us: We thank you, Lord 2nd Voice:
For the men of vision who saw the Minster in their minds' eye and who made it real: We thank you, Lord All four Voices:
And we all thank you for the gift of sight by which we can enjoy shape and colour and the gift of hearing by which we can enjoy music and song. And we join our voices together to sing your praise: All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him, and rejoice. 17
MUSIC CHOIR NOTES
The Choir sang Evensong in York Minster on the Eve of Ascension Day and attended the Royal School of Church Music Festival in Ripon Cathedral. The Choral Evensong for St. Peter's Day in our own chapel, the St. Peterstide service in the Minster and Commemoration were also highlights of the term. Socially, the revival of the Choir Supper is noteworthy. Members of the Choir were given the chance to bring guests, which was interpreted by the majority as meaning parents. The School provided a fine meal for 50 of us and entertainment was supplied by the leaving members of the Choir—John Craven, John Pearson, Peter Rivers, Peter Bell and Peter Nash—a happy thought of theirs and much appreciated by the audience.
VICTORIAN EVENING In the last issue of this magazine it was reported that the Gentlemen of Japan were still in action and were awaiting developments. Their efforts eventually appeared in the form of a Victorian evening compered by Mr. Hubbard in the delightful setting of the Music School lawn. The singers gave an assortment of glees, partsongs and Pirates of Penzance selections: the ubiquitous wind band played waltzes and marches: the organists continued their search for the chord that eludes them (assisted appropriately by the Chaplain) and the Head Master transformed the gentle garden into the fearsome ravine of a railway cutting to chill our spines with Dickens's Signalman. Refreshments completed the enjoyment of this unusual and varied entertainment.
STRING ORCHESTRA The orchestra has worked mainly on Mozart's Eine Kleine Na musik, of which it performed the first movement at the Victorian evenin Unfortunately a Lyke Wake walk depleted the numbers rather drastical and those who rallied round did very well in difficult circumstances.
WIND BAND
The band has been active in many directions, playing for Chapel on many Tuesdays, supplying atmosphere to a garden party, and appearing at the Victorian evening. Their theme tune seems to have been "Ain't we got fun" and what better slogan could any band wish for?
HOUSE COMPETITIONS
The competitions postponed from the Christmas term were held in May. The singing was outstandingly pleasing both from the quality point 18
of view and the spirit which it obviously created. A wide range of songs made the event avoid the repetitive nature of last year's event. The instrumental competition was equally varied and of good overall standard, though it lacks the feeling of a full House competition as it is restricted to the specialists. The Cape Cup was won by School House and the Baird Cup by Temple. MUSIC PRIZES The competition was held this year in Chapel, which enabled the organists to compete and also let all performers benefit from the acoustic which is so much more sympathetic than the Hall. A very good entry and fine playing made the entertainment worthwhile, but the problem of allowing the judges time to deliberate is difficult for the audience. The panel of judges was more confused with the mathematics of adding up and scaling down than with the actual verdict. Next time we must simplify this or have a computer on the panel. The Keyboard Prize was won by David Mountain with noteworthy performances also by Tony Robinson and Peter Nash. The Orchestral Prize was won by Peter Rivers with an almost faultless performance of the Poulenc Flute Sonata. K.R.P.
C.C.F. NOTES With a year free from an inspection, training was within the Service Sections rather than on a Contingent basis, but it is from the Contingent as a whole that we shall miss two personalities. In this edition of The Peterite there is a special appreciation of the late Major General J. C. Latter, who was a Governor of the School. In recent years he was not able to get about easily, and thus few members of the CCF would know of the General's great personal interest in its affairs. He was frequently asking the Commanding Officer about the Contingent and about trends in the CCF generally; for he was a Vice President of the CCF Association and had had a large part in shaping CCF policy. Among the hierarchy of very senior Officers guiding the CCF General Latter was very much our friend at court. If the late General Latter was our friend at court, we might say of Flying Officer A. J. Riley, who has left the School, that he was our man at Church Fenton. Cadets of all three Service Sections had reason to be grateful to Flying Officer Riley for his easy arrangement of flying in the Air Experience scheme; for he was one of the pilots in No. 9 Air Experience Flight at RAF Church Fenton. We shall miss this important connection; but we shall miss, too, Flying Officer Riley's own high standard as a CCF officer and his background of Royal Air Force experience. In summarising the year's training, we should note that it has been more difficult this year for the Army to give the range of help that we. have sometimes had. But it needs little imagination to realise that the pressure on the Regular Army has been so great that Cadet Forces could not expect to receive any priority, and it would be appropriate here for those 19
of us who have a connection with the Services through the CCF to pay tribute to the unhappily large numbers of the Regular Army who have been engaged in the solemn and deadly work of maintaining order within our own islands. They have the admiration of all reasonable people. Among the Cadets who have now completed their service, we should mention Under Officers J. A. G. Craven and A. C. B. Stow. They have given much to the Contingent and will no doubt have gained much from it. For the second year running, Under Officer Craven was awarded the Fernie Cup which is given by the consensus of Officers' opinion to the year's outstanding cadet. D.G.C.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME The enthusiasm of the younger members was maintained this term in spite of the poor weather for expeditions. Usually, even in the cold North, we can count on a better summer than this. The rain was so unremitting before one Preliminary Group's camp that their projected site was under water, but the boys nevertheless had a change of scene, and "camped" in the school gym. They looked a bit tired next day. At Bronze level 29 boys completed the Award and followed a wide variety of pursuits in this commendable achievement, which was spurred on by Mr. Hamilton. He particularly encouraged orienteering, but with the support and advice of other staff the boys' hobbies were able to range from ornithology to squash and car mechanics. One group went cycling on their expedition—a new enterprise—and the projects associated with expeditions included a study of wild life, church history, and architecture. This was an altogether encouraging season, and many of those who completed the Bronze Award will doubtless go on to greater things. P.M.N.
WALKING CLUB This term has been a very successful one for the club, and the thanks for this must go to Mr. Wise and to the enthusiasm of the members rather than to the weather. The club covered 59 miles in the term, an excellent figure, which we were only able to achieve by having an early lunch to lengthen the afternoon. Highlights of the term's walks must include mention of a very enjoyable walk in Riccaldale, where the club divided into two and attacked the valley in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. A ten-mile walk round Glaisdale Moor and Great Fryup Dale proved to be more of a bog-hop than anything else, and one member of the club was lucky to recover his boot from the jaws of the mud. Later in the term, walks tended to include a spell of aquatic sports. Of these, there was a short walk near Filey, and a row on the lake at Boltby, and lastly—to close the term in style—there was the Strid. 20
One unusual afternoon was spent mowing the grass in Flaxton church yard with sickle and scythe. The pain caused by the gigantic insects which inhabit such remote parts, however, was compensated for by the orange-juice, provided by a local church helper, and by coffee at the Wises' afterwards. A Lyke Wake Walk was undertaken in the last week of term under the auspices of Messrs. Wise and Leng, whom we thank for their assistance. Eight people completed the 42 miles: David Grice, Peter Rivers, Phil Challis, John Pearson, John Dalgleish, Richard Sharpe, Andrew George and Sam Taylor. Over the year, 1971-72, the total distance covered in regular walks was 150 miles, and some of those who also did the Lyke Wake Walk covered a distance of 192 miles, namely John Dalgleish, Richard Sharpe and Sam Taylor. Other "Colours" walkers are John Exell and Mike Cluff; and, of course, on all walks there was the School bus making its presence felt. R.S.
MOUNTAINEERING CLUB In the Mountaineering Club notes which appeared in the last edition of the magazine, reference was made to the Yorkshire Ramblers Association. This should have read: "Yorkshire Ramblers Club" (founded 1892), to which we are greatly indebted for their considerable assistance, and in particular to Mr. R. B. Wharldall (O.P.) for his many kind gifts to the Club. The Summer term has been quiet as far as the Mountaineering Club is concerned. Many of its most active members have been occupied completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (Bronze level), involving quite strenuous expeditions on the North Yorks Moors. Orienteering has been adopted as a weekend activity by some other members of the Club, with no small measure of success. The more significant achievements in this field include: Lindley Moor Orienteering, in which G. Pritchard was placed 6th out of 56 and Middleton Woods Orienteering, in which P. S. Spencer was 6th and P. M. Brooker 7th out of an entry of 65. D.H.H.
DEBATING SOCIETY This term is not customarily one when meetings of the Society are held, but an exception was made and two meetings were held. The first was a meeting of the Middle School Debating Society held at Queen Anne Grammar School. The topic under discussion was "Abortion" and some very interesting viewpoints were put forward, mainly by the female section of the meeting. The second meeting was an internal balloon 21
debate held during the last week of term in the Stephenson Room. In the Balloon were John Hudson, Chris Brown, Chris Monro and Pete Strachan. Respectively they represented George Hudson— "the Railway King," Chris Brown, Eric Morecambe—of Morecambe and Wise fame, and Santa Claus. By a large majority Santa Claus triumphed, standing on the ticket of an "extreme antimaterialist." The Society has had a reasonably successful year, and it is to be hoped will continue to flourish in the future. Preparation of a speech beforehand is essential to all good debating and must be encouraged. Lastly, to the Committee and Mr. Depledge, many thanks for all they have done for the Society. To John Hudson, who will be President next year, the best of luck. S.R.
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB The only meeting this term was an outing to Middlebrook Mushrooms Ltd. of Brayton near Selby. Fifteen members of the club, accompanied by Mr. Coulthard, were shown round the farm by Mr. J. P. Winder, general manager. The visit proved to the club what Mr. Winder had said at a school meeting in the Christmas term, and was a very interesting trip, showing what a technical and accurate process mushroom farming is. On Friday, July 30th, in the Geography Room, a new club committee was elected for the following year. The following were elected to hold these positions in the club: Chairman P. B. Johnston; Vice Chairman and Minutes Secretary D. Fotheringham; Secretary A. J. Thornton; Committee members A. Fenwick, J. R. Swiers; Treasurer P. Brumfield. Finally, on Thursday, July 6th at 6 p.m. there was a meeting of the Club Advisory Committee together with the new and retiring committees. Mr. C. C. Dee joined the Advisory Committee on that day for the first time. The purpose of this meeting was to find possible speakers on the following topics put forward by the club: new cereal varieties; stud farming; new livestock breeds and their breeding, particularly in cattle and pigs; some aspects of sheep farming; some form of poultry farming; and forestry. I should like to thank the retiring committee for all the work that 4 they have done for the club to make it so successful throughout the year, and also Mr. Coulthard for his help and advice. D.P.A.
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THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY During the Christmas term there were two meetings of the Society The first comprised a talk by Mr. J. P. Rigby on Roman Catholicism This meeting was well attended and lively. The second meeting had th Revd. David Watson as speaker, taking as his theme the Holy Spirit an its meaning. 22
The Easter term had three meetings with a wide range of speakers. Mr. Richard Sharpe of the School spoke on Primitive Religions. He covered a vast subject, providing the archeological and anthropological bases for a series of religious beliefs. For the next meeting an outside speaker, the Revd. Geoffrey Lawn, came to speak on the Re-Union of the Churches. Mr. John Mitchell in the final meeting spoke on Christianity and the Supernatural. This was generally considered the best of the season and provoked much thought. The society would like to thank all the speakers, and the Chaplain for his help in arranging the meetings. I.T.W,
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Once again the club has had a successful term. The first meeting was on April 27th, when a film evening was held in the Lecture Theatre. We were fortunate to have three very good films from the Castrol Film Library, probably the best we have ever had. The following Thursday we received a visit from Ron Sissons of J.C.T. 600 Ltd., who brought along a Saab rally car and a Porsche 911S. The rally car, which had taken part in rallies all over Europe, was due to enter for the Welsh Rally the following week, driven by Jack Tordoff, winner of the York 1900 National Rally in 1971. We were provided with several rides in the car, an extremely good talk and a "look under the bonnet." On May 7th an outing to Croft Aerodrome was most worthwhile as the meeting was a national one. We saw a car "flip" on Railway Straight and Gerry Marshall, driving his Firenza, was in superb form. On May 21st another outing took place, this time to Harewood Hill Climb, and the outing was enjoyed by all. On June 1st Mr. Daniel was due to bring his Dragster to us, but unfortunately it was involved in a nasty accident the Sunday before it was due to come and no meeting was held. It is to be hoped that Mr. Daniel will be able to bring his Dragster and talk about it in the future. One other outing took place during the term to some auto tests at Scarborough. On June 18th we were due to receive a visit from Rowleys of Bradford, who are distributors of Jensen, Lotus and B.M.W., but an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders the very morning of their proposed visit led to cancellation due to sacking of leading people in the garage! Timothy Wood, who is the sales manager, has agreed to come over in the future and his visit should prove most worthwhile. The final meeting of the term was held on the last Thursday when Tony Raylor, an Old Peterite, brought his V-12 Jaguar, gave a talk and gave rides. We are most grateful to him for giving up his time to come and see us. Not only this term but also this year has been an extremely successful one for the club. My thanks must go to the committee, for all their hard work. Charles Hodge will be in charge from September and I hope that he will give the club what it wants and needs. Finally I would like to thank everyone for the help and consideration they have shown, particularly Paul Newdick, who has worked extremely hard during the year. S.R 23
RADIO FIVE Last term we reported a considerable amount of success for the School Radio Station. In relation to that success the change this term has been almost unbelievable. It all began on the first Sunday of the term when a sponsored swim to raise money for new studio equipment raised £105. From then onwards purchases of new equipment occurred repeatedly. A new studio in the form of a Portakabin, a cassette tape recorder, a new amplifier and new microphone, a second record deck and finally a pair of headphones were all purchased within two months. With all this new equipment the whole system of broadcasting took on a new form. Record companies were approached and promotional records obtained from them. Special thanks for all their help must go to Des McKeogh of Charisma, Ricky Hopper, head of Promotions at Transatlantic and Craig Thompson of E.M.I. Special Promotions Department, who came to visit us. These promotional records are of the highest quality, and from the Charisma record label we are now regularly receiving their latest single releases. Due to a major technical fault it was not possible to begin broadcasting at the beginning of term; however, once shows were in operation the enthusiasm to participate and listen seemed to have greatly increased. As previously the programmes were for the most part on the lines of Radio One, the term seeing a total of 202 hours broadcasting. Pete Webster and Dave Snowdon kindly carried out a pop poll survey which revealed amongst other things that Lindisfarne were the most popular group and that Mr. Pemberton of the Music School was the best musician. Throughout the term the standard of broadcasting was high. Particular mention for their work must go to Pete Wilkinson, Brian Macartney, Graham Hunt, Simon Clark, Mike Drucquer, Chris Westropp, Gavin Warnock, John Hudson, Tony Gee, Chris Brown, Mike Naylor, Tim Young and Neil Bowen. One Saturday John Craven provided us with a special show of 78 r.p.m. records which was enjoyed by all who listened. Nick Blitz, an Old Peterite and occasional Radio Monte Carlo broadcaster, came and did several shows for us. Shows of a different nature to the norm must always be encouraged; originality is a valuable quality. A third school concert was performed in the Hall during the last week of term. This proved most successful, with performances from In Memory Of . . .,Gavin Warnock, Pete Godwin, Robin Scott and friends and Steve Parker. This concert was well received and thanks must go to all the performers for the hard work that they put in. Also during the last week of term there were additional broadcasts and on the last Saturday a demonstration of how Radio Five works, with a three-hour show and a visual demonstration of what happens; an interesting programme was put forward. Finally, on behalf of Mike Drucquer and myself I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped us during the past year. A radio station such as ours could, and I hope will be, as much part of the school extra-curricular programme as anything else. It takes a lot of skill, hard work and planning to put on a good show and often for little apparent reward. To Mr. Anderson must go a lot of thanks, for he has worked unrelentingly for Radio Five and no doubt will continue to do so next year. To Gavin Warnock, who will be the Director next year, I wish the best of luck, and hope that in his year in charge of Radio Five it takes as vast a leap forward as this rewarding one has done. S.R. 24
YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY SCIENCE FAIR This was held to mark the 150th anniversary of the society, as the promotion of scientific studies in Yorkshire had been one of the aims of the society from its beginning. The Fair took place on July 5th and 6th at the St. John's College Laboratories, Heworth Croft. While most of the exhibits came from schools in York and district, contributions were also available from Colleges of Education, Further Education and societies such as the York Amateur Radio Society, the York and District Field Naturalists Society and the York Excavation Group. Many visitors found the room allocated to primary schools the most impressive. St. Peter's supplied four out of the total 63 exhibits. Among the physics items the Linear Motor, a prominent feature of the 1971 Science Exhibition, was once again in evidence. Mcllroy and Keyes had constructed a smaller model comprising two motors in series, mounted face to face so that they could be placed on a vertical aluminium track for self propulsion. While the electrical power consumption was adequate, the motive force was insufficient without further modifications in design. The second physics exhibit, by Ferguson and Duckling, attempted to discover the intensity distribution at different frequencies of the sounds in cars at varying speeds. A filter circuit was constructed which could be tuned to pass predetermined frequency signals, whose strength was measured on an oscilloscope. Gatiss and Creasy demonstrated various methods of preparing metals such as electrolysis of fused salts and reduction by charcoal. Samples of commoner metal ores were also on display, together with diagrams of commercial processes. Accounts of researches into the preparation and properties of polymers were provided by Senior and Berry, N. C. Demonstrations included the production of one form of nylon and of casein, and the effects of acids and alkalis on fibres. P.L.H.
GUIDE DOG FOR THE BLIND Since last October Mrs. Shuttleworth has organised the collection of silver paper, and the distribution of collectors' cards to raise money for the training of a guide dog. Many of the boys in both St. Peter's and St. Olave's, the staff and the auxiliary helpers have all been involved, and were so successful that by the beginning of the Summer term the target of £250 was within sight. A raffle was then organised by Mrs. Shuttleworth and four Manorites, A. G. Beadnall, R. M. Harland, M. S. Ray and A. J. Thornton. Gifts were very generously given by many of the local shopkeepers, over 1,000 tickets were sold, and the target of £250 was passed. At a ceremony in the School Hall, the Head Master welcomed Mr. J. W. Bailey, the North-East Area Organiser for the Guide Dogs for 25
the Blind Association, himself blind, his wife and Mr. Lacey, who was also blind. He thanked all who had helped to raise the money and had collected the silver paper. David Grice, the Head of St. Peter's, and Charles Anelay, the Head of St. Olave's, then each handed over a cheque to Mr. Bailey, the total amount being £290. Mr. Bailey thanked the School for their tremendous effort, and talked to those present about the training of guide dogs. He then presented a framed photograph of an alsatian, Saxon, the guide dog sponsored by the School. Mr. Bailey drew the raffle, and though many of the prizes were won by friends of the School, an enormous cake was won by Mcllroy of School House. G.M.S.
FORM PLAYS THE FIRST CIRCLE By Solzhenitsyn, abridged for play, and performed in June, 1972, in Hall by MB' The play opens in complete darkness, and the narrator (B. Creasy) tells us that we are about to see some of the life which was shared by the prisoners at Mavrino, a special prison camp, in Russia. Special indeed —for its prisoners are all geniuses: scientists "employed" to invent gadgets for trapping people for crimes of indiscretion—the same crimes as those at Mavrino had committed five or ten years ago—such as criticising Stalin in private conversation. As the lights go up, we see some newcomers being introduced to the "old hands" of Mavrino: to them, after having experienced labour and concentration camps, Mavrino is like heaven—but we are shrewdly informed that this is no heaven, but the first stage of hell, the First Circle imagined by Dante. By and large, the diction was good—with especially good, clear words from Yakonov (J. Thomas). The lighting was simple, and yet very effective, and the costumes, even if a little ill-fitting, also added to the effect. Probably the most moving moment was when Spiridon (P. Widdicombe) gives a letter from the "outside world" to Nerzhin (M. Haw) to read; and the conditions of his relations are deteriorating, and Spiridon is moved to snatch the letter away from Nerzhin, and screw it up; an emotional scene which was indeed well conveyed. Our last thought was for the future; we were led to wonder what would happen to all the prisoners, with the final three spotlights focusing on an excellent barbed-wire window, a portrait of "our friend up there" and a dejected prisoner; we were led to realise how lucky we, in today's relatively peaceful world, are. Congratulations to all involved! H.G. (IIIA) 26
BURL'S GULCH A play adapted from a story by Jack Schaefer Performed by 111B2 11 "Call Burl's Gulch a town?" says a man from a neighbouring town, "Nothing ever happens here—Burl's Gulch is dead!" These words by N. Graham sum up what Burl's Gulch, a small community led by Mayor Burl, appears to be. Therefore Mayor Burl (M. Bentley) decides to create a town from Burl's Gulch. The scenery, done by N. Monro, D. Chantry and P. Charlton primarily, added to the effect that Burl's Gulch was a remote, dead community. The costume was excellent considering the lack of materials, and the makeup, especially of J. Swiers, P. Clare and R. Barrett, was brilliantly done. During the course of the play, the lights were dimmed and the time changed; this was done very well and it created a very good effect. Mayor Burl decides to clean up the "town" to make it known; but it is not this, but some important events which make Burl's Gulch's new image. Firstly a marriage between Red Ed (John Swiers) and Hulda Munson (V. Matthews) leads up to this. In the second scene an effective thunderstorm is set; lighting and sound effects (by R. Hind and C. Brown) were very effective throughout the above. It is during this thunderstorm that Red Ed and Woolhead Sam (R. Barrett) are trapped in a •andslide. The entire population of Burl's Gulch join together to free them. Red Ed is freed but Sam dies. There is a quick funeral where outstanding acting from R. Pulleyn as Jim Farrango was apparent. N. Graham, an unbeaten fighter, appears again and gets into a scuffle with Big Joe and is defeated—Burl's Gulch is now proclaimed a town. 111B2 dealt with the American accent very well and deserve congratulations for their efforts. C.P.B. (IIIA
CRICKET RETROSPECT It is pleasing to be able to report on another successful season. In many ways, the 1972 season was very similar to that of 1971. The 1st XI and the Under 14 Colts were again unbeaten, the 1st XI this time in club as well as School matches. Also the 2nd XI again only lost once. Unfortunately the weather was very different and it was to the credit of all the teams that so much good cricket was played, when the weather was often far from pleasant. The 1st XI were a strong all-round team, admirably captained by Stephen Coverdale. There was a great deal of competition for the last few places, and some of the 2nd XI were perhaps unlucky not to have a chance to establish themselves in the 1st XI. As it was, one old Colour failed to keep his place. The strength of the batting was in its considerable 27
depth. The consistency of Stephen Coverdale and Neil Kerruish was invaluable, as was the development of Gary Schmidt as a fine schoolboy hitter. Between them, Coverdale and Kerruish had only three innings in which they failed to score double figures, which meant that the middle order batting was rarely tested in a crisis. Schmidt had a splendid season; he hit the ball very hard and failed only three times in 13 innings, which is proof of his wonderful eye and his application. His aggressive attitude brought a 'breath of fresh air to the game. Three younger players, Ridley Clayburn, Simon Lloyd-Jones and Paul Scott, played some promising innings; indeed Scott's 88 not out in the Old Peterite match was probably the best innings of the season. The bowling had plenty of variety, but rarely were conditions ideal for bowlers. The spearhead of the attack was Peter Wilkinson, who was extremely quick and hostile, though only once did he have a chance to bowl on a fast wicket. His non-selection for the Yorkshire Schools Trial, apparently 'because he was not available for all the county matches, was a surprise and disappointment not only to ourselves 'but also to several of our opponents. His opening partner, Philip Brumfield, bowled well on occasions, 'but was never fully fit because of back trouble. The third seamer position was a problem for much of the term; Graham Hunt eventually clinched it with some steady bowling in difficult circumstances. The slow bowling was largely in the hands of Mark Walmsley and John Lightowler. Walmsley was always steady, and towards the end of term, when he flighted the ball more often, he bowled with greater success. Lightowler, former wicket-keeper and enthusiastic net-bowler, was the bowling find of the year. He spun the ball considerably and as the term progressed, he bowled with more confidence and effect. On the whole, the bowlers were well supported in the field. The ground fielding and especially the throwing were better than the catching, although some good catches were taken, particularly by Kerruish, who won the Fielding Cup. Mention must also be made of Schmidt and Wilkinson, both of whom would have been worthy winners of the Fielding Cup. A young 2nd XI had a very pleasing season. Special praise must be given to Tim Young, who not only captained the team with good sense and enthusiasm but also was top of the batting and bowling averages. His continued keenness and determination, despite losing his 1st XI place, were a fine example to the younger players. In addition to the captain, several 'players were close to selection for the 1st XI. The seam attack of David Chester, Peter Finegan and George Park was very effective, and Albert Hills, Charles Place and Philip Scott played some good innings. The Under 15 Colts had a rather disippointing season. Three of their first six matches were washed out and they were never able to get into consistent form. The batting was the main weakness, indeed only two scores over 30 were made. The bowling was much more effective fo and there were several good performances. For the second year in succession the Under 14 Colts were unbeaten. They were a team of considerable promise, and the whole group, including the reserves, were extremely keen. When in trouble they recovered well, but perhaps they did not always press home the advantage when they were on top. The Senior House Cup was won fairly comfortably by the favourites, Queen's, but probably the outstanding achievement was that of the Manor, 28
rho reached the final against all expectations. Dronfield won the Junior louse Cup, and the Burton Cup for the Inter-House League Competition ras won by the Grove. For the first time, the Yeomans Cup was awarded for a Single Wicket ompetition. The new competition aroused great interest and produced share of surprises. In the semi-finals Peter Wilkinson beat John Lightwler and Stephen Coverdale 'beat David Chester. In a close final Coverale (27) defeated Wilkinson (20). In the summer holidays Coverdale captained the Yorkshire Schools I (Under 19) with distinction, and Walmsley was selected for the county ial. D.K.
2nd XI
1st XI
Selected from : — *R. T. S. Young (Capt.) *C. R. Place (Vice-Capt.) *D. R. Chester *P. D. Finegan *A. J. George *A. E. Hills *G. E. Park *R. A. Pinder *P. H. Scott C. F. Baggs A. M. Buckman D. G. Senior T. J. Lund *—Colours
*S. P. Coverdale (Capt.), 1969-70-71-72 *E. J. M. Walmsley (Vice-Capt.), 1970-71-72 *R. N. Kerruish, 1971-72 *P. R. Wilkinson, 1971-72 *P. W. Brumfield, 1971-72 *R. R. R. Clayburn, 1972 *G. A. Hunt, 1972 *J. C. P. N. Lightowler, 1971-72 *S. D. Lloyd-Jones, 1972 *G. Schmidt, 1972 *P. A. Scott, 1972 *—Colours 1. —Cap
Senior Colts XI (Under 15)
Junior Colts XI (Under 14)
Selected from :— J. C. Rounthwaite (Capt.) J. J. Clark R. G. J. Sherratt •C. D. C. Turner R. L. Allen J. S. Barton S. W. S. Hawkswell 1. D. Heddle S. J. Hollis D. M. H. Phillips D. N. Potter J. M. Wolstencroft *—Colours
Selected from :— J. N. Auburn (Capt.) R. S. Barker A. J. Barron P. C. Clare C. C. Harland M. P. Haw G. Knowles A. J. Mills A. S. Newstead R. W. Parkinson A. W. Tait A. J. S. Temple J. S. M. Thomas A. J. Turner J. H. Twizell
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Ground
Result
Date
Opponents
School
Opponen
6th May 10th May
Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.... M.C.C.
Home Abandoned Home Won
179 for 7
27 for 0 177
13th May 17th May
Bradford G.S. Durham School
Home Home
Won Won
126 for 5 124 for 4
20th May 24th May
Worksop College The Forty Club
Away Home
Won Drawn
108 for 4 186 for 6
31st May 3rd June 10th June 17th June
York C.C. ... Sedbergh School ... Giggleswick School Ampleforth College ...
Home Home Home Away
Cancelled Drawn Cancelled Drawn
24th June 1st July
Leeds G.S. Craven Gentlemen C.C.
Away Home
Won Drawn
...
8th July
Bootham School
...
Away
Drawn
10th July
Pocklington School ...
Home
Drawn
12th July
The Saints C.C.
Home
Drawn
...
14th July Old Peterite
...
Home
Won
15th July
125 123 for 9 (dec.) 107 201 for (dec.)
164 for 7
186
181 for 8 (dec.) 78 173 for 8 (dec.) 170 for 7 (dec.) 184 for 5 (dec.) 163 for 8
131 for 9
199 for 6 (dec.) 197 for 4
55 164for 7 96 for 6 100 for 3 230 for (dec.) 197 for 6 (dec.) 198 for 6 (dec.)
Played 14, Won 6, Drawn 7, Abandoned 1.
2nd XI Date 13th May 17th May
Opponents Bradford G.S. Durham School
Ground Result Away Won Away Drawn
20th May 24th May
Worksop College ... Lime House School
Away Home
Won Drawn
10th June 17th June 24th June
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College ... Leeds G.S.
Away Home Home
Cancelled Won Drawn
8th July
Bootham School
...
Home
Lost
10th July
Pocklington School ...
Away
Drawn
Date 20th May
Opponents Worksop College ...
Date 6th May 13th May 17th May 20th May 31st May 3rd June
Opponents Kimberworth School Bradford G.S. Durham School Worksop College .. Manchester Boys XI Sedbergh School
10th June 17th June
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College ..
Away Home
Cancelled Lost
21st June 24th June
Bootham School Leeds G.S.
...
Home Home
Drawn Drawn
1st July 10th July
... Ashville College Pocklington School ...
Home Away
Won Lost
School 82 for 5 155 for 7 (dec.) 89 for 6 138 for 9 (dec.)
Opponen t 80 94 for 9
94 for 6 164 for 7 (dec.) 107
93 76 for 4
133 for 9 (dec.)
88 87 for 4
154 for 5 (dec.) 92 for 7
Under 16 Colts XI Ground Result Home Drawn
School 121 for 6
Opponent 143 for 9 (dec.)
School 18 for 0 93 for 7 48 for 5 74
Opponent
66
125 for 7 (dec.)
50
143 for 6 (dec.) 110 43 for 5
Under 15 Colts XI
•••
Ground Result Home Abandoned Away Drawn Home Won Home Lost Home Cancelled Home Lost
30
103 for 8 134 for 5 (dec.) 56 for 8 90
114 44 78 for 3
53 94 for 5
Under 14 Colts XI 6th May 17th May
Opponents Kimberworth School Durham School ...
Ground Result Home Abandoned Away Won
20th May 3rd June 17th June
Worksop College ... ... Bootham School Ampleforth College ...
Home Home Away
Lost W9n Drawn
School — _155 for 9 (dec.) 34 56 for 1 70 for 7
24th June 1st July 8th July
Bootham School ... Ashville College ... The Oakwood School
Away Home Home
Won Drawn Drawn
90 88 for 6 60 for 5
Date
Opponents 22 for 2 78 38 for 5 53 103 for 6 (dec.) 40 101 83
Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
(* School House 98 beat Temple 66 Manor 94 beat Dronfield 59 Grove 130 for 2 beat Rise 127 Queen's 198 for 3 beat School House 59 1Manor 90 for 9 beat Grove 88 Queen's 98 for 4 beat . Manor 97
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Junior House Matches -
1st Round mi-finals anal
(Queen's 53 for 8 beat Temple 52 -{ School House 105 for 9 beat Grove 64 Rise 124 for 3 beat Manor 63 Rise 105 for 4 beat Queen's 65 Dronfield 66 for 0 beat School House 61 Dronfield 63 for 6 beat Rise 62
1st XI AVERAGES Batting G. A. Hunt S. P. Coverdale G. Schmidt R. N. Kerruish P. A. Scott E. J. M. Walmsley S. D. Lloyd-Jones P. W. Brumfield ... R. R. R. Clayburn P. R. Wilkinson ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler
No. of Innings Not out 1 1 1 14 13 2 14 0 13 1 14 3 6 3 6 5 11 4 8 1 11 4 *Denotes not out.
Runs 2 498 309 378 291 241 65 19 99 90 78
Highest Innings 2* 64* 58* 78 88* 62 22* 10* 50* 21* 18*
Average 00.00 38.30 28.09 27.00 24.25 21.90 21.66 19.00 14.14 12.85 11.14
Runs 20 376 376 375 440 139 90 ' 20
Wickets 2 22 19 17 19 4 1 0
Average 10.00 17.10 19.79 22.05 23.16 34.75 90.00 00.00
Bowling S. D. Lloyd-Jones E J. M. Walmsley P. R. Wilkinson J. C. P. N. Lightowler 1'. W. Brumfield ... G. A. Hunt ... G. Schmidt R. R. R. Clayburn
Dyers 8 161.5 135 94.4 143.1 50 17 4
Maidens 3 47 25 15 29 7
0 1
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ST. PETER'S 179 for 7, M.C.C. 177 M.C.C. won the toss and batted on an easy-paced wicket. After an opening stand of 26, four wickets fell for 12 runs, but a good stand between G. R. Langdale (67) and G. B. Johnson (30) retrieved the situation. Late in the innings, the Captain, R. H. Umbers (35 not out), hit some fine shots. The School used seven bowlers and all bowled accurately; each of the four seam bowlers took two wickets. The School lost an early wicket, but S. P. Coverdale (54) was rarely in trouble. When he was out, the score was 93 for 4 and quick runs were needed. These were provided by G. Schmidt (47), who hit with great power, and steered the School to a splendid victory. He was well supported in the later stages by P. R. Wilkinson (21 not out). ST. PETER'S v . Bradford G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 13th May Result: Won by 5 Wickets BRADFORD G.S. G. D. Fisher, ct. Coverdale. b. Wilkinson 36 R. G. Simmontie, 1.b.w. b. Wilkinson. 0 J. C. Dobson, st. Coverdale, b. Brumfield 9 A. D. Shutt, run out ... 13 T. D. Bentley. b. Wilkinson ... 13 W. A. Barclay, ct. Brumfield, b. Walmsley 12 G. M. Robinson, b. Brumfield ... ... 12 1. M. S. Etherington, ct. Coverdale, b. Walmsley 1 22 A. D. Meehan, b. Brumfield P. G. Woodhead, b. Park 1 P. N. Mardy, not out 0 Extras 6
ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. Meehan, b. Robinson 40 P. A. Scott, b. Etherington .. 9 S. P. Coverdale, ct. Etherington, 31 E. J. M. Walmsley, not out 15 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, 1.b.w. b. Meehan 16 G. Schmidt. not out P. R. Wilkinson, b. Etherington C. R. Place A. E. Hills did not bat P. W. Brumfield G. E. Park Extras
Total for 10 wkts.
125 Total for 5 wkts.
Fall of wickets I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets I 2 3 4 5
2 16 48 71 88 88 92 124 125
20 78 82 115 122
Bowling Analysis
ST. PETERS 0. M. W. P. R. Wilkinson 14 2 3 P. W. Brumfield 12.1 3 3 G. E. Park ... 8 1 1 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 17 5 2 J. Lightowler ... 6 1 0
R. 20 26 22
Av. 6.66 8.66 22.00
32 19
16.00 00
BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. W. P. G. Woodhead 10 0 0 1. M. Etherington 9.5 1 2 A. D. Meehan 13 1 1 G. M. Robinson 11 2 I J. C. Dobson 4 1 1
R. 26
Av , 00
28 36 21 10
14. 36.00 21.00 10.00
The School had a comfortable five-wicket win over Bradford G.S. The Bradford innings was slow, and only their captain, G. D. Fist (36) played with any confidence. The most successful bowlers were P. Wilkinson (3 for 20) and P. W. Brumfield (3 for 26), and S. P. Coverdl was in fine form as wicketkeeper. When the School batted, R. N. Kerruish (40) and S. P. Coverdo (31) had a good partnership, but when they were dismissed, the otti batsmen made hard work of scoring the remaining runs. 32
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ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 17th May Result: Won by 6 wickets DURHAM SCHOOL D. J. Newton, b. Brumfield ... A. Scott, ct. Schmidt, b. Wilkinson S. G. Hopkinson, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson ... F. R. D. Fenning, b. Walmsley N. P. Sykes, ct. & b. Lightowler G. S. Walton, not out ... N. J. Bolam, I.b.w. h. Schmidt ... S. S. Patel, b. Brumfield ... P. St.J. Davis, b. Brumfield ... J. R. W. Salkeld, b. Brumfield ... P. N. Robinson, not out ... Extras
9 12 1 13 26 27 9 11 0 0 3 12
••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. Sykes, b. Robinson P. A. Scott, b. Robinson ... S. P. Coverdale, not out E. J. M. Walmsley, ct Sykes, b. Robinson ... G. Schmidt, b. Davis ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler, not out P. R. Wilkinson C. R. Place A. E. Hills )- did not bat P. W. Brumfield G. E. Park Extras ...
5
6
21
70
99 117 117 117
22
23
56
7
8
9
0
64 25 0
7
1
Total for 9 wkts. (dec.) 123 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
24
4
Total for 4 wkts. ... 124 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 ———— 2 37 104 105
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS 0. M. W. P. R. Wilkinson 13 3 2 P. W. Brumfield 10 1 4 G. E. Park ... 4 0 0 A. E. Hills ... 4 1 0 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 12 5 1 J. C. P. N. Lightowler 6 3 1 G. Schmidt ... 3 0 1
R. 35 18 12 13
Au 17.50 4.50 co oo
8
8.00
11 14
11.00 14.00
DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. P. St.J. Davis 11.2 0 1 36 P. N. Robinson 13 2 3 32 S. S. Patel ... 4 i 0 22 N. J. Bolam... 3 0 0 13 D. J. Newton 3 0 0 17
Av. 36.00 10,67 00
co
CO
The School had a fairly easy six-wicket victory against Durham School. Durham batted first on a good batting pitch, but made a slow start. Three wickets then fell quickly to the opening bowlers. A partial recovery followed with N. A. Sykes (26) hitting some good shots. After his , dismissal, runs came very slowly, though the fifteen year-old G. Walton (27 not out) played sensibly. P. W. Brumfield (4 for 18) took three wickets in an over, and P. R. Wilkinson (2 for 35) bowled without luck. Durham eventually declared at 123 for 9 after nearly three hours batting. The School lost an early wicket, but an extremely capable innings by S. P. Coverdale (64 not out), helped by E. J. M. Walmsley (25) and R. N. Kerruish (24) enabled the School to win by six wickets. 33
ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 20th May Result: Won by 6 wickets WORKSOP COLLEGE ... 12 A. J. 13. Tudor, 1.b.w. b. Park G. D. Shuttleworth, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield 0 C. E. Coulthirst, l.b.w. b. Brumfield ... 4 R. M. Thomas, ct. Brumfield, ... 34 b. Walmsley J. S. Kettlewell, b. Wilkinson ... ... 12 J. C. G. Paton-Williams, l.b.w. b. Wilkinson ... 8 A. P. Kidd, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson 11 A. J. Kettlewell, b. Brumfield ... ... 9 E. P. W. Kime, ct. Lightowler, 11 b. Walmsley A. Foster. ct. Park, b. Wilkinson ... 0 E. W. Maney, not out ... ... 2 Extras ... 4
ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. Kime, b. J. Kettlewell 11 P. A. Scott, ct. Thomas, b. Shuttleworth 23 S. P. Coverdale, b. Tudor 15 ... E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Foster, 16 b. Shuttleworth 17 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, not out ... R. R. R. Clayburn, not out 8 P. R. Wilkinson G. Schmidt A. E. Hills t- did not bat G. E. Park P. W. Brumfield Extras .. 18
Total for 10 wkts. 107 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 14 21 63 65 85 88 103 105
Total for 4 wkts.10 a • Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 ———— 23 49 64 90
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS 0. M. W. P. R. Wilkinson 15.1 4 3 P. W. Brumfield 18 8 3 G. E. Park ... 6 2 1 J. C. P. N. Lightowler ... 4 0 0 E. J. M. Walmsley .. 21 8 2
R. 24 20 11
Av. 6.00 6.66 11.00
18
00
30
15.00
WORKSOP COLLEGE 0. M. W. R. 1 27 A. J. D. Tudor 16 3 1 0 12 E. W. Maney 5 J. S. Kettlewell 3 1 1 6 G. D. 30 1 2 Shuttleworth 13.5 15 ... 12 4 0 A. Foster
Av. 27.00 co 6.00 15.00
cc
Worksop batted first on an excellent pitch, but their innings was very dreary. Their total of 107 came from 64 overs and only the captain, R. M. Thomas (34) showed any signs of aggression. P. R. Wilkinson (4 for 24), P. W. Brumfield (3 for 20) and E. J. M. Walmsley (2 for 30) all bowled accurately, and they were supported by good fielding. The School's batsmen had little difficulty in getting the necessary runs, but no-one struck the ball with confidence. The best innings came from P. A. Scott (23) and J. C. P. N. Lightowler (17 not out).
ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 24th May Result: Match drawn The Forty Club 201 for 5 dec. (J. Lister 55, A. G. Parker 43). St. Peter's 186 for 6 (P. A. Scott 58, S. P. Coverdale 34, P. Brays 3 for 42, J. D. S. Hay 3 for 49). 34
ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday 3rd June Match drawn
Result:
ST. PETERS
SEDBERGH SCHOOL W. J. R. Allen, ct. Coverdale, b. Lightowler ... M. J. Minns, ct. Kerruish, b. Hunt ... H. D. E. Roberts, b. Walmsley ... C. D. Weston, b. Hunt ... ... F. J. M. Carr, b. Lightowler A. P. Bradshaw, ct. Park, b. Lightowler F. A. K. Johnson, b. Park.. ... A. W. A. Authwaite, ct. Schmidt, b. Lightowler............ M. T. D. Budge, b. Park ... ... W. J. Rogers, not out .. S. G. Brown, l.b.w. b. Walmsley ... Extras ... Total for 10 wkts. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 34
39
5
6
7
66 6 4 14 10 1 26 0 20 14 14 11
R. N. Kerruish, run out. .. P. A. Scott, ct. Brown, b. Authwaite S. P. Coverdale. ct. Rogers, b. Johnson E. J. M. Walmsley, st. Brown, b. Johnson G. Schmidt, ct. Weston, b. Authwaite... J. C. P. N. Lightowler. not out ... ... R. R. R. Clayburn. run out ... ... A. E. Hills. b. Weston- .. ... P. W. Brumfield, not out G. E Park } did not bat G. A. Hunt
21 0 40
...
16
Extras
Total for 7 wkts. 164
... 186 8
19 48 18 0 2 0
Fall of wickets 4 1 2 3
9
4
81 107 108 109 109 143 164
45
95
5
6
7
95 157 158 164
Bowling Analysis SEDBERGH SCHOOL
ST. PETERS
0.
M.
P. W. Brumfield 15 G. E. Park ... 13 G. A. Hunt ... 18 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 12.5 J. C. P. N. Lightowler 7
2 2 5
W. 0 2 2
R. 46 33 38
Av. no 16.50 19.00
3
2
31
15.50
0
4
37
6.75
O. 19 C. D. Weston A. W. A. 17 Authwaite ... 8 W. J. Rogers F. A. K. Johnson 6
M. 5
W. 1
R. 35
Av. 35.00
4 2 0
2 0 2
52 30 31
26.00 no 15.5r
The School's away match against Sedbergh was switched to York, as the Sedbergh ground was waterlogged. Sedbergh won the toss and made a good start. W. J. R. Allen (66) hit some fine boundaries, but when he was dismissed, Sedbergh slumped to 109 for 7. However, all the later batsmen played with determination and they took the score to 186. In the absence of the injured P. R. Wilkinson, the School's bowling lacked penetration, though J. C. P. N. Lightowler took 4 for 27. The School lost an early wicket and found run-scoring difficult against C. D. Weston and A. W. A. Authwaite, two quick opening bowlers. R. N. Kerruish (21) and S. P. Coverdale (40) played some good shots, but their slow run-rate gave the later batsmen little chance of success. Thanks to some splendid hitting by G. Schmidt (48), the School managed to score over 100 runs in the last hour, but at the end they were still 22 runs behind. As usual the Sedbergh fielding was excellent. 35
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 17th June Result: ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, b. Murray-Brown ... P. A. Scott, 1.b.w. b. Liddell S. P. Coverdale, run out ... , E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Murray-Brown, b. Fitzherbert ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler, l.b.w. b. Pearce G. Schmidt, b. Pearce ... R. R. R. Clayburn, ct. Stapleton, P. R. Wilkinson, run out ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, not out P. W. Brumfield, not out G. A. Hunt did not bat Extras
19
27
14 6 61 13 7 43 4 1 16 3
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE M. Stapleton, b. Walmsley . . 18 J. Potez, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson .. 0 C. Ainscough, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield 10 A. Mangeot, ct. Kerruish, b. Brumfield 1 F. Fitzherbert, b. Lightowler . 17 M. Cooper, run out . 31 H. Cooper, ct. Scott, b. Lightowler . 19 M. Faulkner, run out ... 2 M. Liddell, not out 14 C. Murray-Brown, b. Lightowler 11 J. Pearce did not bat
13
Extras
8
Total for 8 wkts. (dec.) 181
Total for 9 wkts.
. 131
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 71
5
6
7
...
Match drawn
8
90 144 156 158 159
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
1
71
94 103 103 131
20
26
31
7
8
9
Bowling Analysis AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE C. MurrayBrown ... M. Liddell ... F. Fitzherbert J. Pearce ... C. Ainscough
0.
11 13 12 26 12
M. 2 3 5 7 2
W.
1 1 - I 3 0
R.
27 27 14 68 32
ST. PETERS Av.
0.
27.00 27.00 14.00 22.66
P. R. Wilkinson 6 P. W. Brumfield 8 E.J.M. Walmsley ... 15 J. Lightowler 15.4 G. Schmidt ... 3
op
M.
W.
1 4
1 2
2 2 0
1 3
R. 15 14 31 55
0
8
Av. 15. 7. 31. 1 18. 3 00
The School narrowly failed to force a victory in their away mat against Ampleforth College. Having been put into bat the School batted steadily, but oncq again it was not until G. Schmidt batted, that the ball was hit really hard. Schmidt took only 37 minutes in scoring 43 runs. The backbone of the innings was S. P. Coverdale (61), and in his first match in the 1st XI, S. D. Lloyd-Jones (16 not out) showed promise. For Ampleforth, J. Pearce, a fifteen-year-old left-arm spinner, bowled very well, taking 3 for 68. The ground fielding was excellent, but several catches were dropped. Ampleforth lost a wicket in the first over and never seemed likely to reach the target of 182 in 135 minutes. M Cooper (31) hit powerfully and six other batsmen reached double figures, but no one was able to dominate. For the School, J. Lightowler (3 for 55) bowled well, as did P. W. Brumfield (2 for 14). Like Ampleforth, the School dropped a number of catches, but otherwise they fielded well. The ninth Ampleforth wicket fell just after 6.30 p.m., so the last batsman did not have to face a ball, and the School's great effort had narrowly failed, even though they bowled 26 overs in the last hour. 36
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ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played away on Saturday, 24th June Result: Won by 23 runs ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. & b. Levesconte ... P. A. Scott, b. Wood ... S. P. Coverdale. ct. Caplan, b. Sutcliffe E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Caplan, b. Levesconte... J. C. P. N. Lightowe r, b. Gray R. R. R. Clayburn. b. Gray . G. Schmidt, ct. Levesconte, b. Gray ... P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Gray, b. Sutcliffe ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones. ct. Allen, b. Wood P. W. Brumfield, ct. Gray, b. Wood ... G. A. Hunt, not out ... ...
Extras
2 29 4 4 2 0 21 6 0 2
...
6
Total for 10 wkts.
78
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
4
37
41
53
65
15
21
31
LEEDS G.S. J. Wood, run out ... D. Pinto, ct. Walmsley, b. Wilkinson ... J. Maude, ct. Hunt, b. Lightowler D. Thompson, st. Coverdale, b. Lightowler A. M. Gatrad, ct. Coverdale, b. Walmsley G. B. Bennett, ct. Lightowler, b. b. Wilkinson ... D. W. N. Caplan, ct. Wilkinson, b. Walmsley .. . P. Sutcliffe, I.b.w. b. Walmsley D. Gray, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson ... P. Levesconte, ct. Coverdale, b. Wilkinson ... K. Allen, not out ... Total for 10 wkts.
4 15 11
2 1 14 0 0 0 6
...
55
9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
65
19
36
50
51
52
54
21
31
36
Bowling Analysis
P. Levesconte P. D. Sutcliffe D. Gray 1. Wood K Allen
LEEDS G.S. 0. M. W. 10 2 2 11.1 1 2 8 3 3 7 1 3 1
0
0
R. 19 22 12 18 1
Av. 9.50 11.00 4.00 6.00 oo
ST. PETERS 0. M. W. P. IL Wilkinson 8.1 3 4 P. W. Brumfield 3 0 0 E. J. M. Walmsley . 13 7 3 .1. Lightowler 8 4 2
R. 14 13
Av. 3.50 oo
6 16
2.00 8.00
In a low-scoring match, the school had a narrow victory against Leeds G.S. The School were put in to bat and had to struggle for every run. The wicket was not good for batsmen and the background was very dark. Nevertheless the School's batting was poor against some accurate but far from dangerous bowling. P. A. Scott (29) held the early part of the innings together, and later P. R. Wilkinson (21) hit some fine shots including an enormous six out of the ground. For Leeds G.S., all four main bowlers took wickets, D. Gray (3 for 12) and J. Wood (3 for 18) being the most successful. Facing a meagre total of 78, Leeds G.S. made a sound start and it took a brilliant piece of fielding by G. Schmidt to break the opening stand. The School's spin bowlers then took charge with J. Lightowler (2 for 16) making the early breakthrough, whilst E. J. M. Walmsley (3 for 6 in 13 avers) bowled with great accuracy. The game swung back in favour of Leeds G.S., when their captain, D. Caplan (14) hit three boundaries, but when he was out to a superb catch on the boundary by P. R. Wilkinson, the innings was soon folded. Wilkinson (4 for 14) completed a fine match by taking the last three wickets with some hostile fast bowling. The Leeds batsmen contributed considerably to their downfall, but the School's bowlers were supported by excellent fielding, and S. P. Coverdale, with three catches and one stumping, was in very good form. 37
ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 1st July Result: Match drawn St. Peter's 173 for 8 dec. (R. N. Kerruish 48, E. J. M. Walmsley 34 not out, A. E. Winder 6 for 38). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 164 for 7 (B. H. L. Mason 75).
ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 8th July Result: Match drawn ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, ct. Langstaff, b. Wilks 32 P. A. Scott, I.b.w. b. Dickenson ... 33 S. P. Coverdale, et. Lane, b. Dickenson 9 E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Dickenson . 1 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, b. Dickenson 0 G. Schmidt, ct. Waller, b. Dickenson ... 0 R. R. R. Clayburn, not out .. 50 P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Wragge, b. Wilks 15 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, not out ... ... 22 P. W. Brumfield 1 did not bat G. A. Hunt Extras ... 8
BOOTHAM SCHOOL A. Lane, ct. Kerruish, b. Walmsley G. Smith, ct. Kerruish, b. Wilkinson N. Langstaff, ct. Coverdale, b. Hunt I. Dickenson, ct. Scott, b. Walmsley S. Bibby, ct. Clayburn, b. Lightowler D. Waller, ct. Lightowler, b. Walmsley I. Goulty, not out ... A. Robinson, not out A. Wragge R. Wilks did not bat J. Saxby Extras ...
...
I
Total for 7 wkts. (dec.) 170 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
69
71
93 110
69
71
71
Total for 6 wkts. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
20
30
30
52 64 69
Bowling Analysis BOOTHAM SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. N. Langstaff 13 1 0 33 J. Saxby ... 10 1 0 24 S. Bibby ... 2.1 0 0 9 G. Smith 9 3 0 13 R. Wilks ... 13 2 2 33
...
I. Dickenson
22
5
5
50
ST. PETERS Av. 0. M. W. R. co P. R. Wilkinson 9 2 I 24 co P. W. Brumfield 6 1 0 19 co E. I. M. cio Walmsley .. 14 7 3 30 16.50 G. A. Hunt .. 6 1 I 11 J. C. P. N. 10.00 Lightowler 5 3 1 6
Av. 24.00 10.00 11.00 6.00
The School won the toss and batted first on a soft pitch. They were given a splendid start by R. N. Kerruish (32) and P. A. Scott (33), who put on 69 for the first wicket, but at this point, five wickets fell for 2 runs, mostly to some good off-spin bowling by I. Dickenson (5 for 50). A partial recovery followed, but at 110 for 7 the School were in real trouble. At this stage the two young left-handers, R. Clayburn (50 not out) and S. Lloyd-Jones (22 not out) played very well and enabled the School to declare at 170 for 7 leaving Bootham 1 hour and ten minutes plus at least 20 overs in the last hour to get the runs. Bootham made quite a good start and in fact only one batsman failed. However, no-one was able to make a big innings and eventually Bootham settled for a draw with A. Robinson 22 not out. The School's bowlers, hampered by a wet ball, were steady but lacked penetration. E. J. M. Walmsley (3 for 30) was the most successful bowler. 38
ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played at home on Monday, 10th July Result: Match drawn ST. PETERS R. N. Kerruish, b. Burton S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Bartram, b. B. Stollmeyer S. P. Coverdale. ct. B. Stollmeyer, b. Charlesworth G. Schmidt, b. Burton R. R. R. Clayburn, not out ... P. H. Scott, ct. Allison, b. McGregor ... E. J. M. Walmsley, not out ... J. C. P. N. Lightowler P. R. Wilkinson did not bat P. W. Brumfield G. A. Hunt Extras ...
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL D. Allison, ct. Lightowler, b. Lloyd-Jones 54 J. McGregor, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield 5 D. Stollmeyer, ct. & b. Lightowler 2 A. H. Woodhead, not out 33 B. Stollmeyer, not out ... 4 V. Henderson M. A. Burton N. Charlesworth did not bat I. Simpson J. Bartram M. Myers
78 17 29 18 17 5 5
15
Extras
Total for 5 wkts. (dec.) 184
Total for 3 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
...
2
... 100
Fall of wickets 1 2 3
5
53 139 143 164 177
16
30
87
Bowling Analysis POCKLINGTON SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. D. Stollmeyer 4 0 0 18 B, Stollmeyer 10 3 1 25 A. H. Woodhead 5 2 0 6 M. Myers ... 11 3 0 29 M. A. Burton 15 5 2 49 J. McGregor ... 9 3 1 27 N. Charlesworth 3 1 1 15
ST. PETERS 0. M. W. P. R. Wilkinson 8 3 0 P. W. Brumfield 8 3 1 G. A. Hunt ... 3 0 0 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 6 2 0 J. Lightowler 6 0 1 G. Schmidt ... 3 0 0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 6 3 1 R. R. R. Clayburn I I 0
Av. co 25.00 00 op 24.50 27.00 15.00
op
R. 10 12 9
Av. 00 12.00 co
15 21 26 5
21.00 00 5.00
cc
0 cc The School, put in to bat yet again, batted well against Pocklington. R. N. Kerruish (78) was in excellent form, and other useful scores came from S. P. Coverdale (29), G. Schmidt (18), S. Lloyd-Jones (17) and R. Clayburn (17 not out). The Pocklington fielding was good, but on a fast true pitch the bowlers had a difficult task. The School eventually declared at 184 for 5. On the excellent pitch and with a very fast outfield, Pocklington's target of 185 in 2 hours was hard, but by no means impossible. However, they decided immediately that the target was beyond them. D. Allison (54) played quite well and benefited from some easy slow bowling, as did A. Woodhead (33 not out). Somewhat sadly, the match petered out into a dreary draw.
ST. PETER'S v. THE SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday 12th July Result: Match drawn The Saints C.C. 230 for 1 dec. (T. Copley 123 not out, A. J. Dalton 86 not out). St. Peter's 163 for 8 (E. J. M. Walmsley 62, S. P. Coverdale 46, C. MacAndrew 3 for 20). The School's bowling took a rare pounding from a fine batting display, but both bowlers and fielders withstood the onslaught with great credit. In reply the School's batting was quite undaunted, and the innings will long be remembered for Garry Schmidt's despatch of Fred Trueman's delivery for six over slip's head. Seldom has such an illustrious bowler been seen to take such umbrage. 39
ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played on Friday & Saturday 14th & 15th July Result: Won by 6 wickets OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Scott, b. Walmsley 37 I. Robinson, ct. Coverdale, b. Brumfield 0 M. Ranson, ct. Hunt, B. Walmsley ... 86 G. Watson, b. Walmsley ... 19 J. Eatough, st. Coverdale, b. Lloyd-Jones 33 M. G. B. Hepworth, ct. Lightowler b. Walmsley 10 G. Gildener, not out ... 11 E. D. W. Fulbrook r did not bat C. W. Gough boson A. S. Bowie Extras ... 1 Total for 6 wkts. (dec.) Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
ST. PETERS (1st Innings) R. N. Kerruish, 1.b.w. b. Gough • P. A. Scott, ct. & b. Eatough ... ... S. P. Coverdale, ct. & b. Ranson .. E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Gough ... ... G. Schmidt, not out ... ... ., R. R. R. Clayburn, run out ... ... P. R. Wilkinson, ct. Hepworth, , b. Gildener ... ... ... ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones G. A. Hunt did not bat J. C. P. N. Lightowler P. W. Brumfield J Extras ...
197
Total for 6 wkts. (dec.) ... Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
6
4 108 131 156 176 197
14
5
6
61 103 154 168 199
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS (1st Innings) 0. M. W. R. P. R. Wilkinson 8 3 0 20 P. W. Brumfield 7 1 1 19 G. A. Hunt 7 0 0 21 J. C. P. N. Lightowler ... 10 2 0 63 E. J. M. Walmsley .. 12 0 4 58 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 2 0 1 15
Av. 00 19.00 o cc 14.50 15.00
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) I. Robinson, ct. Brumfield, b. Walmsley E. D. W. Fulbrook, st. Coverdale, b. Lightowler ... J. A. Eatough, run out ... G. Watson, run out ... G. Gildener, b. Lightowler .. C. I. D. Tomlinson, st. Coverdale ... .. ... b. Lightowler M. G. B. Hepworth, not out ... J. A. Shouksmith, not out A. S. Bowie 1- did not bat C. W. Gough I M. Ranson, absent injured Extras
OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) C. W. Gough 12 3 2 42 21.00 A. S. Bowie ... 5 0 0 24 cc M. Ranson ... 16 4 1 56 56.00 G. Watson .. 8 3 0 12 OC J. Eatough ... 8 1 1 39 39.00 E. D. W. Fulbrook ... 6 1 0 20 0C G. Gildener ... 4 0 1 2 2.00
ST. PETERS (2nd Innings) R. N. Kerruish, ct. Robinson, b. Bowie P. A. Scott, not out ... ... S. P. Coverdale, ct. Robinson, b. Watson G. Schmidt, run out ... ... E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Watson R. R. R. Clayburn, not out ... .. J. C. P. N. Lightowler 1 P. R. Wilkinson S. D. Lloyd-Jones did not bat P. W. Brumfield G. A. Hunt
14 71 24 38 1 17 12 14
Extras ...
Total for 6 wkts. (dec.) ... 198 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 30
5
37 88 47 14 0 0
Total for 4 wkts. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 — — — — 71 170 193 193
6
74 146 148 154 173
Bowling Analysis ST. PETERS (2nd Innings) 0. M. W. R. P. R. Wilkinson 8 3 0 15 P. W. Brumfield 10 0 0 41 E. J. M. 9 2 1 28 Walmsley ... G. A. Hunt ... 6 0 0 22 R. R. R. Clayburn ... 3 0 0 20 J. C. P. N. Lightowler ... 8 0 3 25 G. Schmidt ... i 0 0 40
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) 0. M. W. R. C. W. Gough 4 0 0 29 G. Watson ... 16 2 2 40 20) A. S. Bowie 10.2 2 1 50 5Q J. A. Eatough 5 0 0 29 J. A. Shouksmith 9 1 0 38 eI
Av. 00 00 28.00 00 00 8.33 oo
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In their first innings, the Old Peterites scored 197 for 6 dec. E. M. A. Ranson (86) played a fine innings and received good support from J. A. Shouksmith (37) and J. Eatough (33). On a perfect batting pitch, E. J. M. Walmsley (4 for 58) bowled extremely well. In reply, the School scored 199 for 6 dec. Sound innings were played by P. A. Scott (38), E. J. M. Walmsley (34) and S. P. Coverdale (33), but it was a typical hard-hitting 58 from G. Schmidt, which brought about an early declaration. The Old Peterites, in their second innings, again batted well and were able to declare at 198 for 6. E. D. W. Fulbrook (71) and G. Watson (38) were the leading run scorers, and for the School, J. C. P. N. Lightowler took 3 for 25. The School were set 197 runs to win in 125 minutes, and in an exciting finish the target was reached off the second ball of the last over. A superb innings of 88 not out by P. A. Scott was the main reason for the success, but S. P. Coverdale (47) and R. N. Kerruish (37) also hit some fine shots.
ROWING SUMMER TERM, 1972
"Thur were no wrecks, nobody drownded—'fact nuffin to laff at at all." Albert Ramsbottom's visit to Blackpool is fair comment on a regatta season without much evident excitement or achievement. No wild Saturday night returns swigging from freshly won pewter tankards, no pouring the pirate sherry into mammoth trophies. And that, for those who tried so hard, is "nuffin to laff at." In previous seasons our 1st IV might have scored; forced by the new ruling into senior competition, they always rowed creditably but never won a final. John Slater as captain set a fine example; to him goes the cup for maximum contribution to the Club as well as for best personal improvement as an oar. It was a great source of strength to have David Atkinson back as vice captain after a term's absence with injury. Edwin Fry was awarded 1st VIII colours. Again we were unsuccessful as an VIII. The crew lost to a powerfullooking York University (whom they had beaten in the Yorkshire Head) in York Spring regatta, to Bradford G.S. who summarily dismissed us in May at St. Peter's, and to Durham School and St. Leonard's at Tyne regatta. On the latter occasion, the 1st IV became the stern of the boat with the old stern four moving up to the sharp end. Sherris coxed. The original crew also competed as two junior A fours unsuccessfully in York Summer regatta. Alec Stow, who started rowing only this year, deserves credit. It was with this crew that we introduced sculling as an integral part of training; what was lost this term as a result of insufficient tech, nique to make proper use of the new boats will be to their profit next season. This squad will yield a very fast four when they get the coaching which, as guinea pigs this term, they had the bad luck to miss out on. Martin Tree got valuable sculling experience at Durham and Leeds regattas. The final of Senior House rowing was won by Manor in a good race with School House. 41
A group of novice oarsmen from the lower sixth got through two rounds into the final of Novices at York Summer. They rowed again at Bradford. It was encouraging to see how this group, with comparatively little coaching, organised their own outings under a rota system to do so well. All credit to Kirby, their captain. Another group for mention is the canoeists, some of whom under Challis filled in the blank spaces in the Commemoration programme with a demonstration of slalom techniques. A half dozen of these canoes are regularly cursed by us at the boathouse, but have an important part to play in the acquisition of watermanship. The group was in training through the winter in lunch hours and Challis has competed in open slaloms. A Colts VIII did battle with Lancaster R.G.S. at St. Peter's in May and lost narrowly. The "A" four of this crew (after unsuccessfully competing at Durham Wear regatta ten days previously) beat Lancaster, Bradford G.S. and Archbishop Holgate's G.S. to win the Colts Fours. The same crew went to Tyne as colts and lost to a combined Slatyford/ Tyne R.C. four by a very narrow margin; the latter came third at Pangbourne a week later in the National Schools regatta. In York Summer
Last year's Captain. R. J. C arson with Boatman Owen who has j finished the building of the five boats won by Carson's crew. 42
they lost in the semi-final of Junior "B" Fours to winners Nottingham B.C. by only 4 ft. At Leeds they rowed badly, but retrieved their old form at Bradford, adding Durham School colts to their list of vanquished schools and winning the event. The "B" four rowed well but without distinction at St. Peter's and Bradford. Colts colours were awarded to ,„_Tomlinson, Berry, Eddell and Perks. Spencer coxed. Pm 1972 will be remembered as the season when we trained and entered under 15 and under 14-year-old crews (Junior, and Junior/Junior Colts respectively). There were 16 members in the former, 21 in the latter. Both groups produced two fours for competition at St. Peter's and at Bradford; in the latter, we had finalists in both events. The Junior Colts also competed at Tyne, and Mcllroy sculled at St. Peter's, beating his Bradford G.S. rival, and at Leeds where he lost by 2 ft. to the semifinalist of Novices. Already these boys have acquired through sculling and canoeing a degree of watermanship which must make them formidk able opposition in the future. At Commemoration two trial eights from both these squads raced over the now customary upstream course from Lendal Bridge. A return was also made this year to Junior House Fours; there were five entries and Queen's stroked by Holden took the cup. In over 400 hours work Mr. Owen, our boatman, has completed the five sculling boats. The craftsmanship is admirable. Only a few weeks back we bought secondhand a German-built lightweight shell four, which gives us an out and out racing machine to take with us to compete. It is unlikely that anyone who isn't a fair sculler will make top crews in future. We are moving back to fours in senior rowing, having regard to standards—not that we shall cease to compete as an VIII. We have on order a restricted four for late in the year—we hope to keep it so although the money earmarked for it has already been diverted to the shell four mentioned. To this end we advertised at Commemoration for a "supporters' club" of parents and old boys, who might like to play an active part in raising money. We shall be following this up in the autumn; already it has met with enthusiasm. REGATTA CREWS 1st Four E. C. S. Fry D. P. Atkinson J. A. Croft J. R. Slater (str.) A. B. L. Sherris (cox)
Novice Four
C. Clayton I. Gray J.
S. G. D. Kirby C. N. Hazel (str.)
1st VIII (rowed also as fours) T. M. Bloom S. N. Clark P. A. E. Challis M. P. Tree S. K. Grant A. C. B. Stow A. R. Hornby M. S. Ray (str.)
Colts VIII
(rowed also as fours) P. N. Withers C. R. Beaulah J. P. H. Harrison M. S. Bruce S. J. Tomlinson M. W. Berry D. J. R. Eddell A. G. B. Perks (str.) P. S. Spencer (cox) stern four winners at St. Peter's and Bradford.
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Junior Colts 'A" J. M. Newdick M. A. J. Ferguson T. F. Hudson J. R. Bowen G. M. Barnett M. J. Ellison W. S. Maroy (str.) M. J. G. Lucas (str.) (also rowed : J. P. H. Harrison, R. J. Holden, C. Duckling, A. J. Brockb Junior !Junior Colts " A"
"B"
T. S. D. Kirby W. Andrew R. J. Holden T. Barker N. J. Ramsden L. S. Wilson J. N. C. Turner (str.) P. D. B. Perks (str.) Coxes: R. A. Hind, M. Bentley (also rowed: P. Q. Scott, T. C. Moore) The Regatta programme was: York Spring, Durham Wear, and St. Peter's in May, followed by Tyne, York Summer, and Leeds in June. By "St. Peter's" is meant the first schools invitation regatta run and held at the School at which all North Eastern schools were invited to compete. On July 8th we took part in a similar venture at which Bradford G.S. played host, referred to above as "Bradford." C.P.M.D.
SHOOTING The future of .303 shooting for schools is in some doubt—the entry for the Ashburton was the lowest since the 1930s—and this term we have not been immune from the difficulties with which it is generally beset. Indeed, we may well have met them more than most schools. We have had far less opportunity to practise because of difficulty in getting range bookings. Rifle issue to C.C.F. has been drastically cut and it was only through the great enthusiasm and willingness to take trouble of a number of people both in the C.C.F. and at Yorkshire District that we obtained rifles fit to take to Bisley. Ammunition threatened to be a further difficulty and indeed would have been if we could have had range bookings during which to fire it. The severe dimensions of the new 200 yard target have proved a discouragement—apparently more to us than to
some other schools. The four main events of the term worked out thus: Yorkshire District C.C.F. Skill-at-Arms Meeting: Rifle Team won; Aggregate won; Snap second; Falling Plates and Individual Championship unplaced. Yorkshire Rifle Association Spring Meeting: Cadet Cup second; Services Shield unplaced. P.A.O. Bell won the service rifle section of the Goodrick Cup. County of Lancaster Rifle Association Schools Meeting: C.L.R.A. Cup second; Schools Quartet won; Fletcher Cup third; Reserve P ail" second. 44
National Rifle Association Meeting, Bisley: results generally were poor. Two members of last year's VIII were off form and nearly everyone had poor shots at one time or another, some in the Ashburton itself. In all, it was our poorest Bisley for some years, the only bright spots being P. A. 0. Bell's 4th in the Snap (170 entries) and M. W. Poynor's 16th in the Iveagh (over 1,400 entries) while D. F. Richardson won a Schools' Hundred badge and S. K. Pattie was successful in winning a prize for pistol shooting. Detailed results were: Entries Position 48 71 Ashburton 64 40 Cadet Pair 20 12 Public Schools Snap 21 8 Marling Colours were re-awarded or awarded to: P. A. 0. Bell (Capt.), T. N. E. Bowen, M. W. A. Poynor, I. W. Balls, D. F. Richardson, H. M. odwin, J. E. Prowde, M. J. W. Dimelow. The House match was won by Temple, but scores generally were low nd for the second time some Houses were unable to find a full team. L.C.LeT.
TENNIS CLUB 1972 The 1972 season was one of the most successful that the Tennis Club has ever had. In nine matches the 1st VI, a very experienced side, was defeated only once and finished second in the Yorkshire Schools' Tennis League. Whilst we were of course disappointed not to have been able to challenge Wakefield for the title, this was nevertheless a very gratifying final position. This was the third year that John Mitchell, the captain, and Andrew Penty had been in the team and at 1st Pair they had a fairly consistent season, winning about 80 per cent of their matches though dropping a few sets that should have been won. The best individual play of the side as a whole came from Andrew Penty. The 2nd Pair, both regulars last season, had a worrying start but once it had been pointed out to Derek Dempsey that he was playing tennis and not squash he settled down to hit some good shots. He and his partner, Chris Beall, a rather more solid if occasionally less inspired performer. achieved some good and important results, including a life-saving win against Worksop's 1st Pair following below-par performances by the rest of the side. Of those who played in the 3rd Pair, Richard Tasker produced some sound tennis and, if he controls his temperament he should do very well next season. He was variously supported by Chris Atkinson, a devastating player on his day, and the deceptively casual John Cresswell who, if he tightens up his concentration and remains free of the back injury that tended to rob some of his shots of power, should also be a success next year. The beginning of the season was marred by appalling conditions. High winds and rain prevented any solid practice and the first few matches were played in depressing weather and it was only at the end of the 45
season that the conditions finally improved. We had draws with Worksop and Roundhay and defeated Archbishop Holgate's, Ampleforth, Ashville, Pocklington, Scarborough and Bootham, a school that in each of the two previous seasons had beaten us 9-0. The last inter-school match was at Hymer's College, Hull, and a combination of strange courts, the aftereffects of several tough fixtures and, to be honest, some rather scrappy play brought us defeat by 5-4; but we could have won and it was agreed that had we had the advantage of playing at home the result might well have been reversed. On the Saturday of Commemoration, the Old Peterites were defeated in sizzling heat. Our thanks to those who played in this fixture, which can be one of the most enjoyable of the season; but it is to be hoped that rather more Old Peterites will offer their services next year. The 2nd VI also had a good season. Captained by Chris Atkinson when he was not in the 1st VI and otherwise by David Grice, they won three out of their four matches. Andrew Maycock played regularly for the 1st Pair and if all his strokes had been as strong and reliable as his forehand he would have made the 1st VI. At 2nd Pair, Ian Jamieson and Ian Stephenson both began to play some firm and impressive shots and have improved tremendously. They should give good service to the Club next year. David Grice, John Lucas and Peter Rivers played variously for the 3rd Pair and won far more times than they lost. James Brockbank, on the run from the Boat Club, was blooded this season, and if he takes up full-time tennis will be one of the mainstays of the Club in years to come. It is to be hoped that those Junior members of the School who have shown an interest in Tennis this term will not allow this interest to be smothered by other demands made on their time. However, the opportunities to play Tennis at St. Peter's are not as frequent as they might be since the number of courts is painfully small, particularly when one considers the number of boys who have indicated a desire 'to play fulltime. Still perhaps one of the poorer relations of the School sporting world, in everything, that is, except skill, enthusiasm and success, tennis may once again suffer because of a clash with other interests since now there is a possibility of the Club being evicted from the premises where it has been so happy for so long. However, a much greater body blow than the loss of the present courts is the loss of Mr. Clark, who will not be nearly so easy to replace as a stretch of concrete. For all the years that he has been with the Club, Mr. Clark's good-humoured guiding hand has been a very great factor in the Club's success and we thank him sincerely for all that he has done for tennis and tennis players at the School and wish him and his family every happiness in the future. Thanks also to our Secretary, John Cresswell, for his work. These notes would not be complete without some mention of the Cricket Match fought out on the last Friday of term between a Tennis Club XI and an Invitation XI, kindly produced by Tim Young. The opposition batted first and made, they like to deceive themselves, 137. Of the nine members of our side who bowled, Peter Rivers emerged with the best figures, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 5 wickets 'for two runs, a haul which included several 2nd XI scalps and a stupendous burst of four wickets in four balls. Our batting showed a certain brittleness in the middle order after the dismissal of our guest star K. S. Clark Esq., who made top score. Even a last-wicket stand between Mike Drucquer, batting with all the 46
subtlety of a threshing machine, and Pete Rivers failed to level the scores and the Club XI eventually succumbed for something over a 100. However, we were well content with our moral victory and were by no means convinced by the result proclaimed in the score book, which is no reflection on the efficiency of Richard Long, whom we thank for acting as scorer. Thanks also to Albert Hills for daring to umpire and to all who played. Finally, on behalf of all those who are leaving, may I wish the Club great future. J.A.M.
FENCING I nIn the Easter holidays, the School took part in the Public Schools' Fencing Championships, held annually in London. We started well when three of our sabreurs got through to the second round. Although David Taylor was knocked out in this round, John Woodcock and Simon Atkinson got to the semi-finals, the latter going out on indicators. On the following day, Martin Black excelled himself to reach the quarter final of the Junior Foil event and John Woodcock, after scraping through the second round of the Senior Foil, went from strength to strength and was eventually placed sixth in the Final. _ Although we achieved some excellent results in the foil and sabre events, our epee was disappointing. Richard Haiell, Andrew Corser and Paul Spencer got to the second round, but no one got any further. At the beginning of the Summer term, we sent up four fencers to compete in the Yorkshire Schoolboys epee and sabre championships. Meeting with no strong opposition, Kevin Mendham won both the Junior sabre and epee, whilst Simon Atkinson secured the Senior sabre title. Undoubtedly the most interesting and rewarding event of the Summer term was the much publicised match against Oxford and Cambridge. Both Universities sent their strongest teams to York for a weekend's fencing. On the Saturday, the School fenced a team of the combined Universities. Rather surprisingly, this proved no easy victory for the talented Universities' side. We lost the foil 5-3; we were narrowly beaten in the epee by 5 bouts to 4, and the sabre was a cliff-hanger, the match being lost on the last hit! The performance of our side was outstanding as the opposition held within their ranks an International, an Under Twenties champion and a fencer who had reached the finals of all three weapons at the Public Schools. On the Sunday, certain members of the School represented the Y.F.A. against the Universities in the Guildhall. This occasion was graced by the presence of the Lord Mayor and his Lady. The match was lost by 7 bouts to 5. Both Universities have invited the School back for matches in the Christmas term. 47
At the end of the term, Martin Black, Richard Hazell and Simon Atkinson represented York at fencing in the annual York Youth Match against Huddersfield. York were successful, winning the foil 5-4, and the sabre 7-2, but losing the epee 6-3. Finally, in the middle of the term, our coach received a letter from the first Peterite fencer, who is 81 and still fencing, and wishes to come to York. It is hoped that there will be a battle between Mr. Power and Rev. Worsop-Hyde at Commemoration. Of course, I wish to thank Mr. Power for all his expert advice and unbridled enthusiasm to all School fencers and to congratulate him on the selection of his son, Anthony, to represent Britain in the Olympics. Teams
Foil: S. A. Atkinson, M. P. Black, R. J. Haze11, A. Tait, J. Woodcock. Epee: R. J. Hazel!, P. Spencer, M. Fox, M. P. Black, K. Mendham. Sabre: S. A. Atkinson, J. Woodcock, D. H. Taylor, K. Mendham. Titles won in the year
The Yorkshire Junior Foil, the Yorkshire Senior epee, the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Junior Sabre and epee., and the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Senior Sabre. S.A.A.
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23rd Sept. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts XV ... Saturday ... ... 30th Sept. Headingley Colts XV Saturday ... Headingley Wanderers XV Wednesday 4th Oct. Duke of Wellington's Regt. (3 30 p.m.) Wednesday 11th Oct. ... Bradford G.S. 14th Oct. Saturday ... Ashville College Wednesday 18th Oct. Denstone College ... 21st Oct. Saturday .. Wednesday 1st Nov. Durham School 11th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Saturday 18th Nov. Ampleforth College Saturday 2nd Dec. Worksop College ... Saturday Pocklington School ... 9th Dec. Saturday Wednesday 13th Dec. Old Peterites ... 16th Dec. Leeds G.S. ... Saturday -
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HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD This has been a more successful term for the house as regards sport, with the last two weeks of term seeing the Junior Cricket Cup return to the house after a three-year absence, and the Tennis Cup being won I for the first time. The Junior cricket team, under the captaincy of Jonathan Clark, beat School House in the semi-final by ten wickets, and then beat the Rise by four wickets in the final. Jonathan Clark and Richard Allen played a prominent part in these victories and were rewarded with their Junior House colours. The Senior cricket team was not so successful, however, being knocked out in the first round of the competition by the Manor, despite
the house team containing three members of the School 1st XI. We thank Peter Wilkinson, the captain, for organising the two teams. The Tennis team, under the captaincy of Chris Beall, did very well to beat the favourites, Grove, in the final, 4-1, after beating School House and the Rise in the preceding rounds. We thank Chris Beall for coaching the team. He was awarded his Senior House colours as recognition of all he has done for the house. The house boaters made a great effort in the Senior Rowing competition but were narrowly beaten by School House, the favourites, in the semi-final, after leading for much of the race. The Junior four were beaten in the first round by a strong School House crew. We thank Simon Clark for the time he spent in training the two crews. The Summer term is the time of the house Music competitions. As usual the house did not excel in the Singing competition, being placed equal fourth with the Rise, with an English version of "Chevalier de la Table Ronde." The house instrumentalists played a piece of modern music composed by Chris Hazell. Many thought it was the best of the pieces of music played, but they were disqualified for using electrical 49
instruments. However, the group were awarded the Dawood plate for their efforts. Mrs. Irving went into hospital about mid-term for an operation, but we are pleased to report that she is now at home, and recovering quickly. Mr. Du Croz is leaving the house to get married, after a two-year spell as assistant housemaster. We wish him every happiness in his married life. We say goodbye to 11 leavers this term and thank them all for all they have done for the house. Chris Beall stays on to take the Oxbridge Entrance exams, and takes over the job of Head of House. G.E.P.
THE GROVE
Returning at the beginning of the Summer term, the seniors were welcomed by the new cubicle arrangement which had been erected in a former dormitory to provide them with separate study-bedrooms. No doubt inspired by this promise for the future, the whole house showed surprising spirit in the various sports competitions, although we failed to add to the silver on the shelf in any great way. R. C. Spence did, however, lead an enthusiastic House League side to victory in the Burton Cup, and N. Kerruish won the Fielding Cup, although G. Schmidt of the Grove was a close contender. The main achievement, however, was the number of prizes awarded to members of the Grove at Commemoration. Winners were N. Bowen, D. Dempsey, S. Parker, P. Strachan, C. Duckling and J. Wolstencroft. There was no prize for Simon Robinson. but he received due recognition for his great organisational abilities from the Head Master. In the House P. Strachan won Mr. Nixon's new prize for creative writing. Those of us leaving wish every success to Neil Kerruish and his monitors who take over the running of the house next year, and we hope that they will make an even better job of it than we did. C.J.B.
THE MANOR
It has been a term of varied fortunes for the Manor. Our only sport- I ing success came at the end of term when the Senior House Rowing Four, captained by David Atkinson and consisting also of John Croft, Mike Ray and David Eddell, beat a strong School House Four in an exciting race. Malcolm Bruce is to be thanked for the help he gave in ,t; training and will be certain of a place next season when the performance will surely be repeated. In the cricket, a motley but enthusiastic team, admirably captained by John Lightowler, beat Grove and Dronfield, confounding cynics and tipsters. In the final the team was pitted against a talented and formidable Queen's side and although they lost, there were times when this match too could have gone either way. Top scorers were Ridley Clayburn and John Lightowler, who are both to be congratulated on the award of their 1st XI colours. 50
The House League competition was less in the limelight, but generated just as much enthusiasm. Led by Paul Townsend, the team came third and David Parker was top scorer, averaging over 20 runs. A wide agegroup was involved and we hope that next season the competition will be as enjoyable as it was this summer. Our efforts in the Tennis competition were confounded by the complicated system of doubles and singles, and by end of term commitments. The team, captained by Chris Atkinson, beat Queen's easily, although it took about four weeks to do it. Eventually, the team went down to Grove. Chris Atkinson and Richard Tasker both received 1st VI colours this season. As last year, a course in life-saving was conducted by the Manor. Richard Tasker and Nigel Pritchard gained Instructors awards and seven boys, Fenwick, Barrett, Bruce-Jones, Matthews, Clare, Pritchard G. F. and Can obtained their bronze medallions. Towards the end of term a cheque was presented to Mr. Bailey of the Guide Dogs Association. This money-raising project was conceived and organised by Mrs. Shuttleworth, who worked very hard to raise the £290, which will train an alsatian called Saxon. Mention must also go to a number of seniors, Mike Ray, Richard Harland, Andrew Beadnall and Andrew Thornton, who helped in the running of a raffle, which collected the last £50. John Craven is to be congratulated on winning the Fernie Cup for the second year running and for gaining a place at Dartmouth Naval College. Halfway through the term Andrew Harben left us, leaving with us the Harry Mason Shield, the result of his efforts in organising the St. Peter's/Ampleforth football match. We wish him the very best for the future. In the House Singing, the Manor came last and singers will perhaps remember next year that performing on stage is a totally different matter from gathering around the house piano for a light-hearted bellow. However, in the instrumental section the house came second. In the scholarship exam for St. Peter's, Christopher Harland won the top boarding scholarship. Mike Ray has been appointed the new Head of House. All of us leaving give him and the rest of the house our best wishes for next year. M.H.D. All the Monitors are leaving, and we thank them, our other leavers nd especially Mike Drucquer, the Head of House, for all they have one for the house, and wish them well in their future careers. G.M.S.
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QUEEN'S
The term began with the appointment of M. L. Naylor as a House Monitor and with the arrival of R. J. Holden from Grove. The first major team event of the term was the much delayed House Music competition in which a very young Queen's team, admirably guided 51
by J. J. Beadle, came equal second in the vocal section and third in the instrumental competition. With representation in all teams, and a strong nucleus from the 2nd XI, hope was high for success in the Senior House Competition. After a bye in the first round and an easy success over an enthusiastic but inexperienced School House in the second, the final was played against Manor, who only succumbed after a dour struggle. A feature of the Final was the magnificent sustained bowling of D. R. Chester, who was rewarded for this and other efforts for the House by the award of his Junior House Colours. The Junior team, splendidly captained by K. J. P. Mendham, won a nail-biting match with Temple in the first round, but was overpowered by a strong Rise side in the semi-final. Their enthusiasm and vigour portend future success from this generation. The Tennis team, under A. J. Maycock, were unfortunate in being drawn against the strong Manor team in the first round but only went down by a very close margin. Our oarsmen provided us with a surprise by winning the Junior Fours Cup in the centenary year of the cup. The hard work of G. A. Barnett, J. N. C. Turner, J. P. H. Harrison and R. J. Holden (stroke), coached by S. K. Grant, gained full reward in a sport in which Queen's had previously lagged. The successes in the rowing and the cricket, combined with the triumphs earlier in the year, enabled the Oxford Cup to be won for the third year in succession. Despite the obvious preoccupation, during such a short term, with exams, individual enterprise was not altogether stifled. P. R. Godwin, R. A. Scott, M. L. Naylor and A. J. Maycock all excelled in the Radio 5 concert towards the end of the term. K. A. Burns again swam for Great Britain but unfortunately, despite recording a personal best time in the A.S.A. Championships, did not reach Munich. S. P. Coverdale surprised everyone in winning the Yeomans Cup—the single wicket cricket competition. R. T. S. Young took a leading role in a short play produced by the Headmaster. R. A. Scott put in a tremendous amount of hard work as editor of Royal Purple, but the publication of this excellent magazine was delayed due to "printing difficulties." It is hoped that this annual magazine will be published early in the Christmas term. Members of Queen's figured very prominently in the list of prizewinners—nearly a third came from Queen's, thereby refuting claims that the House is all brawn but no brains; particular mention must be made of R. D. Long, who claimed six prizes, a feat unequalled for at least a decade. The end of the summer term sadly but inevitably signals the depart. ure of many people from the House. R. T. S. Young and A. G. Sherriff, two outstanding School Monitors, together with all the other leavers deserve our thanks for past services rendered and our best wishes for the future. One year ends to be inevitably followed by another. For Queen's this means another year in which the very high standards which have been set in the past must be maintained, both in competitions with other 52
;houses, but, ultimately more important, within the daily life of the cornmunity. There are difficulties to be faced—for example the space limitations—but this past year has proved beyond doubt the happy, united house remains a pleasurable unit in which to belong. S.P.C.
THE RISE Although the house has not gained any of the team cups this season there has been a considerable effort in the major sports. In the cricket the senior house team was knocked out in the first round. Although the team lost, E. J. M. Walrusley and P. D. Finegan are to be congratulated for their superb batting performances in this match against Grove. However, in the Junior House matches, the Rise played extremely well and reached the final. In the first round against the Manor, the house had a convincing win and managed to bowl Manor out for 56. In this match R. E. Hudson scored 45 and J. S. M. Thomas took five wickets for five runs. The second round match was tougher but the team still emerged victorious. However, in the final we lost to a strong Dronfield side. D. N. Potter is to be congratulated on his expert captaincy of the Junior House team. The house, as well as doing well in the cricket, had some success in the inter-house tennis. In the first round we beat Temple fairly convincingly. However, in the second round against Dronfield we were beaten by four matches to two. Congratulations must go to A. D. Penty's superb captaincy of the House tennis team as well as his contribution to the School tennis team. The boating this season has been promising although not profitable. The house gained a bye in both the junior and senior boating competitions. Even so, the Junior House team lost to Queen's in the semi-final by three lengths. In general the house this term has made a real effort to win a cup. This can be seen in the way the not so skilful cricket members of the house battled their way to second place in the House Leagues. Although the house has not enjoyed much success, the growing skill of many games players in the lower part of the house is a promising sign for future years. M. Poynor did very well to win the Green Howards individual .303 Shooting Cup. On the whole the house has progressed steadily throughout the term and next term it should be able to gain some honours. J.D.P.
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SCHOOL HOUSE The summer term is traditionally an active one and this one was by no means an exception despite some of the most atrocious weather we have had for a long time. We channelled our energies into such activities as voluntary swimming and rowing practices, which surely must play a major part in contributing to the success we have in those sports. For 53
the unfortunate few with G.C.E. exams this term, activities had to become more and more academic until they were over, and then the house came alive with plans to complete the Lyke Wake Walk, to scull, canoe and row on the river, and to provide stewards for the Yorkshire Show, all of which came to fruition. Our members of the school swimming team continued to be enthusiastic and the highlight of the term was when Peter Nash helped the two relay teams to come back from London with the Bath and Otter Cups. Ian Walton is to be congratulated on the award of his swimming colours. Our junior and senior fours, consisting of McIlroy, Hudson, Ferguson, Ramsden, Bentley (cox) and Slater, Stow, Fry, Challis, Sherris (cox) respectively showed that their enthusiasm and training had paid off by reaching the final in both house matches. They both lost narrowly to Queen's and Manor respectively in two exciting races. In recognition of his devoted services to the boat club and of the fact that he has worked extremely hard to improve his rowing, John Slater was awarded the cup for the most improved rower. Under the captaincy of Robert Goodwill, Slater, Mcllroy and Littlefield secured second place for School House in the shooting house match. Our tennis team was knocked out in the first round by the winning team, Dronfield, who had several strong players. In the cricket, both Junior and Senior teams got through to the second rounds, losing to the eventual winners, Dronfield and Queen's. In the senior team, Paul Scott was an excellent captain of a young side, Albert Hills got 50 runs and four wickets against Temple, and Sherratt made a hat-trick. Simon Barton ably captained the junior team, which looks promising for the future. John Woodcock was once more outstanding by winning the House Fencing Cup. Peter Rivers won the Instrumental Music prize, and several members of the house entered the keyboard section, Peter Nash putting on a good performance on the organ. We hope all our leavers get successful exam results and we wish them the very best for the future. We were sorry to lose our housemaster for part of the term, as Mr. Craine was hampered with back trouble. Our thanks go to Mr. Hamilton for holding the fort and we look forward to having Mr. Craine back in full working order next term. D.W.G. TEMPLE The Summer term is traditionally a time of sunshine and examinations but, unfortunately, this year only the latter materialised. Nevertheless, despite the desperate shortage of fine weather and the crescendo of academic work, the house had an active term and distinguished itself in a number of competitions. We met, however, with little tangible success in either the Senior or the Junior cricket. The Senior team led by C. R. Place came within sight of defeating School House and might perhaps have won had they been as vociferous in their appeals as in their subsequent lamentations. 54
The match against Queen's in the first round of the Junior Competition produced an extremely tense finish but the wrong result. After his splendid personal efforts, J. C. Rounthwaite, the captain of the junior team, could feel justly disappointed in not emerging victorious, especially since only some lucky snicks through the slips by the opposition's tail-enders and a vital dropped catch eventually decided the issue, the final margin between the sides being two wickets. However, several members of the house did play regularly for School cricket teams; Place and A. J. George I were awarded their 2nd XI colours, Rounthwaite captained the Under 15 Colts and was awarded his colours, and R. F. Pulleyn also played for the Colts. After reaching the final last year, we were rather less successful in this year's Tennis Competition, and were knocked out in the first round,
I. A. Mitchell, though captain of the 1st VI, being unable to inspire the house team into defeating The Rise. The quantity of silverware on the shelves of Study 3 may be rather small but we can rest assured that at least it will never be surrendered without a tremendous battle, for in both shooting and fencing Temple has recently been quite outstanding. The house has in its ranks many very keen and eagle-eyed marksmen. Their enthusiasm and skill were rewarded by a convincing victory in the
Inter-House Shooting Competition. Much of the credit for this must go to the House Captain, I. W. Balls, and he was well supported by S. M. Cooper, H. M. Godwin and J. E. Prowde. These four, together with M. J. W. Dimelow and C. J. Hirst, were in the School team at Bisley. Two of our fencers, S. A. Atkinson and R. J. Haze11, did much during the term to justify Sergeant-Major Power's abundant faith in them; Hazell became the Yorkshire Senior Epee Champion and Atkinson won the Yorkshire Schoolboys Sabre title. These two formed the backbone of the School Team but unfortunately their external triumphs were not matched by a win in the Inter-House Competition in which Temple came second.
Once again we were successful in the House Music Competition.
' Although the Baird Cup for singing had to be surrendered to a School House choir composed of something less than the expected number of singers, we came first in the instrumental section. Rehearsed and led by S. A. A. Taylor, a most competent cellist, the Temple ensemble of A. J. Sargent, G. D. Gumbrell, J. M. Newdick and C. J. Hirst gave a very
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■ professional rendering of variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
As always, many members of the house won academic prizes and whilst none could match R. Sharpe's magnificent haul of no less than five, J. A. Mitchell, N. A. Cameron, I. P. Heavens, D. C. Mountain, C.
Ringrose and P. D. Widdicombe were also prizewinners. Finally, we thank those who are leaving for all that they have done r the house and wish them well in the future. J.A.M.
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VISITS TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Thursday, May 25. The ten members of Lower VI Politics Set and Mr. Rigby caught the 8 o'clock to King's Cross, for a visit to the House of Commons. It is not easy to get eleven tickets for the Public Gallery on the same afternoon, and we are very grateful to Sir Robin Turton, Member for Thirsk and Malton, who arranged it. As everyone knows, the important part of an M.P.'s life—working as a plumber's mate, pleading a case, etc.—must be got over before lunch, leaving the afternoon free for his hobby as a legislator. We therefore had some time to spare; for some it was an opportunity to tog themselves out in new gear, while others went along for the laughs. As for the Parliamentary Business, we had amazing luck. The Prime Minister was answering Questions—no rigging! Willie Whitelaw was reporting on Northern Ireland, and Michael Heseltine on Concorde. Everyone important was present to hear the reports except the Foreign Sec., who was abroad; and the House was alive, electric. Perhaps it was not typical, but it was great to be there. We saw everyone who had recently been in the news, mostly because of Northern Ireland: Harold Wilson, and Enoch, and Bernadette. Ian Paisley spoke, surprisingly level-headed—what a man, like him or not! Returning to York, we seemed to have chosen British Rail's grubbiest and most crowded train; but it had been a very good day. J.P.R.
TO RUSSIA
On Thursday July 20th after more than a year's planning, the Russian party finally gathered at Victoria Station to begin the first leg of the trip. The flight out was in a Russian TU 104, admittedly rather drab but it seemed to work all right. The customs at Kiev airport, our first port of call, were quite casual, but here we got our first taste of Russian bureaucracy as we were asked for our numerous pieces of paper every five yards. In Kiev itself we got our first experience too of the Russian black market as we strolled down the Kreshchatik, the main street, on the first night. In fact, all through the trip we found that we were constantly approached by groups of teenagers who wanted to exchange foreign currency for several times the official rate or to buy clothes, magazines, biros, records, and, incredibly enough, chewing gum. Everywhere impressions of a very different way of life flooded in on us. Basic essentials seemed to be very cheap, but other items were expensive and often virtually unobtainable. Furthermore, the shop assistants, due to a lack of financial incentive, were invariably unhelpful and sometimes rude, and they operate a cumbersome chit system which doubles the time for buying anything. Another thing which struck us was that there is little for the Russians to do in the evenings. There are of course theatres, cinemas, and restaurants, but there are no snack-bars 56
or pubs. The only way to buy a drink is either to use a machine, to buy some kvass, a rather revolting brew made from bread, from one of the tanks which are pulled round the streets at night, or to go to a foreign currency bar. As a result, the streets are filled until late with Russians who wander around aimlessly. As to their national character, the two most noticeable features were that they rarely smile unless they see something funny and that they never apologised if they accidently bumped into someone in the street. However, on the whole they were extremely friendly and we were often approached by Russians who were merely curious about our country and way of life. In Kiev, we went on several excursions by bus. It proved to be a lovely town with masses of greenery lining the river for several miles. We visited the Pechersky Monastery whose catacombs contained a number of perfectly preserved monks whose 1 1 th Century hands stuck I ghoulishly out of their vestments. St. Sophia's Cathedral also turned out to be very beautiful with its ancient frescoes and wedding-cake like belltower. A short flight took us on to Moscow where we spent the first morning wandering round the Kremlin. The Bolshoi Theatre was unfortunately closed for repairs, but we did manage to see the Exhibition of the Achievements of the National Economy, a Pioneer Palace, a circus, Lenin's tomb, the Tretyakov and Pushkin Art Galleries as well as Red Square at night. Leningrad was the final stop on our tour, which we reached by the "Red Arrow" night sleeper, which was well up to Western standards apart from the fact that the buffet ran out of beer before we set off. The outskirts of the city were very much like those of Moscow or Kiev; large blocks of flats with little variation in height or design, but the centre was spectacular with a plethora of 'beautiful buildings. The effect is rather overwhelming as each 'building, however lovely on its own, becomes merged into the general mass of beauty. The same is true for the Hermitage, the gigantic arts museum, of which the Winter Palace forms only a part. The 24 million exhibits tend to be remembered just as a blur. Here in Leningrad we saw both the good and bad sides of the Russian's treatment of their ancient heritage. At the Peter and Paul's Fortress, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the Union looked dilapidated through the paint flaking off the outside walls. However, at Pushkino, the former "Tsar's Village", we witnessed the results of the reconstruction of the Summer Palace from the burnt-out shell to which it was reduced by the Germans during the war. Another Summer Palace was situated out of the town at Petrodvorets where there is the beautiful Catherine's Palace and over 100 fountains, two of which are liable to spray unsuspecting victims as they pass over innocent-looking stones. We returned to the city 'by hydrofoil, a treat elicited from the authorities only after several hours hard bargaining by Mr. Pullin and our Russian guide. Our last day there was Navy Day and we were lucky enough to be able to see and even photograph some Soviet ships. Finally on Monday morning we all got up bright and early, but to no avail as we were speedily whisked through customs. Another few hours and we were b ack in England where there was nobody at all in the customs; ost as if they did not care. However, we all arrived back home fe and sound with nobody left along the way. 57
Our thanks of course must go to Mr. Pullin whose untiring efforts made this all possible. The trip formed a valuable experience for everybody, an experience which would never have taken place without his guidance and support. C.J.A.
SELECTIONS FOR 1972 SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE THE ARTIST AS CREATOR
For the purposes of discussion, some definitions are essential. Therefore, let art be considered to fall into three groups, visual art, literature and music. Since it is impossible to consider the whole of these three subjects in toto, one must consider what makes a piece of work a work of art. In both music and static art, the devotees of a particular genre will consider it to be "art." Thus, though one person may find Jackson Pollock's work quite valueless, those who see the physical act of painting as important will find value in such abstract expressionism. Similarly in music, even Mahler has his devotees. In literature however, no one, however intelligent, would think of calling the detective thriller, the women's romance or contemporary pornography art. A limit must therefore be set—and for convenience's sake, let it be that everything accepted as "literature" is art. There have been times in the past, however, when art was only that which was undertaken purely for the sake of art. In those days the artist —and this applies most strongly to writers—had an overwhelming obsession wih his role as artist. The result is often a highly polished surface, frequently concealing a somewhat hollow subject matter. A recent example of this is Ezra Pound, who, after a number of years of almost cult popularity, has at last been seen to have written—I think, particularly, of the "Cantos"—something with a highly sophisticated, not to say obscure, surface and sadly little content. Stephen Dedalus, created in 1906, and delivered in 1916, though born with Joyce in 1882, lived in a period when "art" was a term fraught with contemporary implications—one thinks particularly of Oscar Wilde's attitudes. One might expect from him, therefore, a somewhat limited definition—even limiting. This statement he made may be treated as such a limited definition, i.e., to constitute art, a piece of work must be impregnated with some quintessential spirit of the author, but left free from his more conscious personality. The prepositions and adjectives Dedalus uses are distinctly those of one tarred with the brush of artistic one-up-manship, for though they sound profound, sonorous, even anagogic as though uttered by the Creator himself, they are, in literal terms, little more than meaningless. For one thing, physical prepositions convey nothing when one is dealing with something as spiritual as art. "Behind" any work of art there is always the creative mind. "Above" is indefensible, since no artist exceeds his art in excellence; in fact, frequently the opposite is true, and the masterpiece is something far greater than the artist's original conception. 58
Thus, the "Odyssey" and "Iliad" far transcend the gleemen who composed and recited them. "Beyond" is a term which may be understood either as "behind" or "above," both of which are used in their own right. "Beyond" is therefore—in literal terms—quite superfluous. "Within," however, is more complex as an idea. An artist is always within his work, inasmuch as his style and his thought are inescapable. This is true of all branches of art. The style of any great painter or musician or writer is unmistakable, and, though more elusive, it can be seen in even classical sculpture. To whatever degree an artist is "within" his work, he is far from "invisible," unless the perceiver is extremely dull. In considering the artist in literature, one cannot but see that the degree of withinness is very flexible. Some writers bring their own personality into their art. This may be a presence prevailing through all I his works or in only a percentage. But nonetheless, when reading Catullus or T. S. Eliot or Garcia Lorca, one is always conscious. He may be desperately revealing himself to his reader as Propertius in his early elegies, or Fr. Rolfe, in the novel "Hadrian VII." He may analyse himself as Keats does in "To a Nightingale" or Wordsworth in such great works as "Intimations of Immortality," "Tintern Abbey" and "The Prelude." Alternatively, he may simply project his own mind, without feeling or comment, as Joyce does so often in "Portrait of the Artist" or "Ulysses" Clearly, these are not all parallel examples. After reading their works, in the case of T. S. Eliot and James Joyce one knows the mind. In the case of Catullus, Propertius or Rolfe, one knows the man, while Wordsworth and Keats transmit something peculiar to a Romantic period, their "reflections." Lorca transmits something less tangible, but no less visible —his vision. While these writers totally impregnate their work with their personality, a very different but equally strong method of entry "within" a work is by comment, directly as the author, to explain a personal observation or opinion. George Eliot does this in a delightful and endearing way, so that the reader enters into a kind of communion, or at any rate, transference of opinion, with the author, at a point some distance removed from the novel itself. Other writers of less penetrating insight who do this frequently seem to violate the ethics of their trade, or alternatively to work and see at a lower level. In this group, let us put the eighteenth century novelists, Smollett and Fielding. The latter goes so far as to simply step aside from the novel for a conversation with the reader at the opening of each section. Thackeray and Scott likewise observe this reserved detachment—and Scott actually works at so remote a level and is so little concerned to convince his reader in the immediacy of the novel that he can, quite successfully, stand back and describe how times have altered a house as in "Waverley." The women novelists, Austen, Gaskell, Charlotte and Anne Bronte, have a similar practice, making social comment. Jane Austen's comments on fashion, for instance, and Mrs. Gaskell's comments on how to eat peas or how much a woman in such-and-such a position ought properly to spend on a robe, tend to bring the reader into the world of the novel—at any rate, the contemporary reader, to whom these things were daily conversation. For the modern reader, they help to carry him back into that remote contemporary world. Perhaps Trollope is to be included with these women novelists; he so often intrudes his comments, and although he does not state it, he clearly feels Mrs. Proudie to be an interfering and scheming harridan. 59 ,
It is possible for a writer to achieve communion with his reader at a higher level than this, so that it is the spirit carried with the personality, and not merely the fripperer; while retaining moderation, and avoiding the excesses of those writers first considered. Among those' who do this—and here, though at the risk of becoming stultifying, another list seems called for—one finds Chaucer, Hardy, Ovid, Horace, Aristophanes, Milton, Malory, Dickens. In the case of these writers, one achieves a spiritual understanding at some remove from the book. In Chaucer's case it is the way he implies comments—in a masterful way— on his tellers which does it. With Hardy, it is an understanding of his heartfelt ideas as they emerge through the novels, which, although not really convincing, do on the whole exist without the writer's direct intention— certainly this can be said for the major novels with the exceptions of "Jude the Obscure" and "The Woodlanders". Ovid and Horace, and to lesser extent Aristophanes, achieve their effect by means of the poetic "persona"—thus, though it seems to be the writer speaking directly to the reader, a closer inspection reveals that each attitude is an assumed role; and as one delves deeper into their poetry, one begins to appreciate how convolved poet and "persona" are. Though all these writers in one way or another fulfil Dedalus's precepts of "within, behind, beyond or above", none are in any way "invisible, refined, out of existence". Some writers are—and here the list is shorter: Virginia Woolf, whose perfect control of style and total understanding of man is so clearly visible in "To the Lighthouse" or The Waves", yet who only enters her works in an incorporeal, ethereal way— in many ways like Mrs. Ramsay's intuitiveness enters "To the Lighthouse." Also among these is Virgil, the giant of heroic verse, and Shakespeare, whose total vision and impeccable feel for word and character, and whose understanding of drama make him perhaps the greatest figure in English literature, if one may be permitted to say such things. The Greek tragedians and Emily Bronte, too, -must be seen as ethereal artists, and last, but not least by any means, D. H. Lawrence, whose intuition for character and feeling, clear intellectual mind and pellucid style deserve the highest praise, when subjectivity is allowed to creep into criticism. Overall, one must hesitate before saying that these "invisible" writers are any greater than those more visible authors. One group qualifies under the second terms, and the other under the first of Dedalus's statement. All must be seen as artists and as skilful craftsmen. Is it fair to say, then, that it is a matter of complete indifference whether the artist adopts a personal role or an empirical one in his works—beyond such matters as style? or might one make tentative generalisations—that poetry is largely the projection of the artist's personality; that drama is the projection of created character and demands impersonality from the artist; and that the novel affords full scope, at the writer's discretion. g There are too many exceptions for such generalisations to be in any way ; verified, but an intuitive assessment will perhaps acquiesce in them. For other fields of art, however, the question is less complex, because—deprived of words—the artist cannot make his opinions so evident, and can only use a more spiritual form of communication. Thus, while artists who wish to communicate through their art can only exist in an invisible refined way, their presence can be unmistakable. For instance, who does not see Turner the man in his poems of colour? Unqu es tionably every great painter presents himself in his touch, with 60
the brush, and in his choice of colour tone. Cezanne's gentleness, Seurat's intellectual approach and Picasso's vigour are all quite palpable in the still lives, the "Young Woman Powdering Herself" or "Guernica". In all El Greco's work, one sees his sense of pain and joy mixed, death and life after death. Other painters choose to deliver themselves more openly, like Rembrandt in his self-portraits, while a few achieve complete anonymity in such sacred art as Chartres, where it is the corporate aspiration, the sense of awe at God's majesty which impelled the builder. In terms of form, St. Peter's Basilica is no less perfect, but in St. Peter's one sees the architects, Michelangelo, Bernini, Brunelleschi, and not that sense of "mystic sweet communion" which fills the greatest cathedrals of the early Middle Ages. To distinguish between the two, one must rely on intuition, on sensing the sublimity of Chartres, and the grandeur of St. Peter's. One is the work of God, the other one of 4 Man's finest achievements. Now, in sculpture, too, it is possible to see the artist. The size and perfection of Michelangelo's figures indicate his sense of grandeur I and innate love of human beauty and form. The "David" could be the perfect human body, while the "Pieta" sums up all the beauty of Christ's pain in the perfection of its form. Donatello, in his chubby cherubs. his smooth Antinous-type youths, above all in his suggestive "David", betrays his homosexual tendencies. But what do we see in the "Venus de Milo"?—Something divine, something which transcends the humanity of Michelangelo and the vigour of Rodin. Music, too, holds enormous variety—and every artist betrays himself in an invisible, refined manner. Bach is the intellectual, Handel the Augustan, Mozart the volatile "sensibility" which varies between frivolity and oppressive gloom, Grieg the sentimentalist, Beethoven the spirit of Romanticism. The musician can only communicate himself in an invisible way. What is one left with? Artists vary between a complete and utter revealing of their own personality and a complete and utter anonymity, in which there is not even an "out of existence" awareness of the artist. It is impossible to give a qualitative assessment, since all art depends on taste, and much of it on fashion. What one finds is an enormous variety—a variety to match that of creation. One recalls the analogy with the "God of Creation", and one reconsiders the validity of Dedalus's apparent set of contradictions and meaninglessness. All have some i validity. They rarely are all applicable to a single case. Thus one finds that a hollow meaningless sentence holds true—simply because of its meaningless ambiguities and contradictions. It is omnicompetent, to coincide with the omnicompetence of the artist and the vastness of the range of art. R.S. '
IVth FORM ESSAY ON THE BRINK It was warm and sunny. To my right was a field of corn, nearly ripe, but not yet the golden ears described in the poetry books. Ahead lay he road—what little of it there ever had been—and beyond that, a 61
short stretch of green and then the sea. There wasn't really any horizon; it was impossible to decide where sea met sky, and the haze above the ground seemed to silence everything. I walked on. Presently the road turned right and ran along the end of the field of corn, and parallel to the cliff-edge. Now I understood the two very dilapidated signs at the road end, which had said: "Unsuitable for Motors. No Through Road". Separating the asphalt of the road from a few tufts of grass and very little else was a worm-eaten, weathered wooden fence. I looked over and instinctively backed away. On the far side of the fence lay nothing at all for about seven hundred feet. At the base of a sheer cliff, dark green water lapped against blocks of rock, worn smooth by the ceaseless surfing of the North Sea. I walked a little further on. In one place the black asphalt of the road had broken off and slipped over the edge. The result was a bite out of the road about a foot in diameter, and the post that supported the fence was swaying in the wind. I crossed to a firmer 10 section of fence and looked over. The tide must have been nearly full, and the water was unbroken until it touched the base of the cliff. From where I stood I could not hear any sound—the water just approached the cliff, tried to climb the sheer rock and fell back into white foam below. I leant further over the fence. As I looked, suddenly I felt a great awareness of nature. Now I could hear a skylark that I had not heard before. I tried to look at the sky, but it hurt my eyes, and anyway I felt as if I wanted to watch the water. It was relaxing: you had to relax, and I put more weight on the fence. The air is clear and the height seems greater. I seem to be watching myself from outside my body. One of the seabirds below launches itself off the face of the rock with a push of its feet. I can fly like that—all I need to do is push with my feet and I can glide. I know what it will feel like—I will be free, all the way to the bottom. I can see myself spread my feet ready for the push. Only something is wrong; something tells me I mustn't. It will be so simple—just push and then glide down to become part of that dark green restless water. More weight on the fence. The seabird flies back. I watch it; the feathers' move in the wind, but the wings are held rigid. He rises on the upcurrent and then glides in over the land. The grass merges with the silver of the cornfield and the spell of the semi-consciousness is broken. Half my body is leaning over nothing and I retreat suddenly to the other side of the road. No one is in sight. Nobody would have known. The thought of what could have happened scares me, but just then it all seemed so clear. walk on down the hill to the village keeping well away from the cliff edge. It must have been the water, or the silence or just perhaps some form of primitive instinct. C.D.
IIIrd FORM ESSAY STILLNESS It was a morning in the middle of July. The sun was rising in the I east like a ball of orange flame. The first few shafts of sunlight \■ er; stretching across the sky, making the trees, damp with morning dew. lool, 62
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er and greener than ever. The grass was wet with the dew and the n sparkled on the blades of grass as if diamonds had been growing om the grass. A few yards through the wood was a pool, about the size of a cricket pitch. The edge of the pool was lined with willow trees, their branches overhanging the lake, forming a tunnel round the edge of the lake. Behind the willows grew oaks, strong, sturdy and powerful compared to the willows, or any tree in the wood for that matter. Growing at the side of the lake, in the water, were all variety of water plants. Marshmarigolds shining brightly in the early-morning sun, and the brilliant green mosses, greener than the grass. There was not a breath of wind; stillness. Absolute stillness, no! not quite. In the tall reeds at the side of the pond. a dragon-fly was darting about, all but imperceptibly flicking its wings. The "blue needle", I thought was a better name for it. In the water below a water-boatman swam about, leaving a trail of v-shaped ripples, which betrayed it to the dragon-fly. The sun was high in the sky and the temperature rising all the time. The grass was drying out and the pleasant aroma of drying grass reached my nostrils,' a pleasant, sweet smell. The smell of sap also reached me, where some bark had been peeled off a willow. Stillness. It was afternoon, and the shadows started to lengthen, but it was still hot. At the far end of the pool a path lead off through the cool willows and oaks. It was a shady path; bees and wasps buzzed in the flowers growing wild by the path. The cone-shaped flowers of the fox-gloves were taken up with bees, sucking the nectar out. The smaller flowers of the speedwell and buttercup squatted at my feet, almost in admiration of the fox-gloves it seemed. There was not a breath of wind, nothing moved, nothing swayed, nothing, absolutely nothing. The path wound up through the woods; rays of sunlight pierced the dense foliage and gathered in little pools of light on the ground. The path emerged from the wood on top of a hill, covered in the deep purple of heather, and the long, long shadows of the trees. The sun was not far from the horizon; but still, even up on the hill-top everything was still, not a breath of wind even brushed my face. The sun disappeared in a glowing mass of orange below the horizon; the shadows melted away into nothing, and I was suddenly standing alone, lost on the hill - top in a still, still world. R.W.P.
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TWO POEMS SELECTED BY THE B.B.C. AND BROADCAST DURING THE SUMMER TERM THE MAYFLY i Someone told me a sad affair, The Mayfly only lives one day. No time to have a shave, No time to eat its Kellogg's Corn Flakes, No time to go to school, 63
No time to go to work, No time to see a film (Starring Dustin Hoffman as John), No time to say "hello" (he'll be gone again before you know it), No time to see the World at his wing-tips, No time to see his Mother—the saddest thing. She died before he was born. No time to sing my songs, or Dylan's, Or Cohen's, or Guthrie's. No time to be happy, No time to be sad, No time to see hatred, No time to see happiness. No time to create an ideal (For what good does it do men, let alone him?) No time to see evolution—only Darwin Saw that—and yet, how could he? No time to go to war—he is lucky. No time to worry (Man, we've got exams in a month) .. . . . . . . Only got time to be born, to stretch his paper wings, and before he has Time To think, he goes to find a mate— Waits— (For her to lay those round tiny eggs) . . . . and dies . . . . Is it sad? Does he want more time? Does he see himself grow old Each second of the day? Oh no my friend, He has all the time in the World . D.N.H. (III
THIS HAMMER OF MINE This hammer I grip in my hand has been a family heirloom. Between the "U" of my finger and thumb I have held this Falling upon, rising again, falling upon my old anvil. To mould from the red, the strong. The sparks fly and the flame dances upon the coals; The heat beats against my face, but no hurt results; I am used to the fire, to the heat, to the sparks. I grip the metal and pull out the red and glowing shaft. 64
My hammer falls and is lifted, falls and is lifted. The clang rings through my ears and the bars on the wall rattle. The clang rings and my mind longs to hear the next. My hammer falls and the red shapes under it. I hit and hit; the body of the metal yields; The metal flattens and is smooth, the glowing dims. I begin to lose my power and my grip over the glowing. I have finished and I stab the dim red into the trough. A cloud of steam rises and from the old dust covered tools A drop of water falls spiralling and flashing to the ground Where it shatters into millions of droplets That form into a soft crater of gravel. From the black and murky water I retrieve my piece of metal and view it. I take pride in this smouldering grey shape; I take pride in the greyish black. J.S.M.T. (III W)
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OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 81st Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 15th July. C. W. Thompson was unanimously elected President of the Club in succession to F. W. B. Pacey. A vote of thanks was given to F. W. B. Pacey. The new President took the chair for the meeting. The Headmaster was present and there was an attendance of 49 members. The President informed the meeting that T. H. Burdon wished to resign from the position of Hon. Treasurer. The meeting expressed its gratitude to T. H. Burdon for his excellent work over a number of years. J. E. Moore was elected the new Hon. Treasurer. T. H. Burdon, C. I. Chadwick, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, E. S. Portlock, E. M. H. Ranson, K. M. Ratcliff and J. C. Richardson were elected to serve on the General Committee. Regional dinners were announced as follows: — North-East: 13th October, 1972, at the St. George Hotel, Te side Airport. West Riding: 2nd November, 1972, at the Hotel Metropole, King Street, Leeds. London: 10th November, 1972, at the Charing Cross Hotel. Sheffield: 4th May, 1973, at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield. East Riding: 25th May, 1973, at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. J. C. M. Rayson announced that there would be a Buffet Supper at the School on Saturday, 16th December. At the May meeting of the General Committee, J. Nix, who was retiring from the St. Olave's Staff after 30 years at the School, was elected an honorary Life Member of the Club.
4 NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 16th December, 1972, at 4.45 p.m. The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by 4th December. The following crested Secretary):
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OLD PETERITE CLUB OFFICERS President: C. W. Thompson, Barclays Bank House, 28 Market Square, Retford, Notts. Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York Hon. Treasurer: J. E. Moore, 56 Bents Road, Sheffield S1 1 9RL. District Hon. Secretaries:
London: P. J. Dronfield, 21 West Hill Road. Foxton, Royston, Herts. West Riding: M. A. Butterworth, 9 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. North West Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. North East: Dr. H. Brown, 12 Lindisfarne Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 2HE. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, "GreyStones." Garton, Driffield, Yorks. York: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton. York. Birmingham: M. Hollway, P.O. Box 34, 63 Colmore Row, Birmingham 3. :
Sports Organisers: Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Small-
wood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Hockey: H. J. Gration (Hon. Sec. Pandas H.C.), 41 Nether Way, Upper Poppleton, York. Rugger: J. R. Wood, 29 Chestnut Avenue, Stockton Lane, York. Squash: J. C. Richardson, Thorpe Grange, Ouseburn, York. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York.
APPRECIATIONS DR. MARCUS CLEGG, B.A. (Cantab.), M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
From T. 1. Lewis, O.B.E., (O.P.). With the death of Marcus Clegg on April 24th (as announced in the May issue of The Peterite) after a long and painful illness endured with characteristic courage, the School has lost one of its loyalist Old Boys Marcus was in the School from 1897-1907 and then entered Jesus College, Cambridge of which together with his school he remained grateful and devotedly proud throughout his life. Shortly after qualifying in Medicine, like most of his age, he was soon on active service in France administering to the suffering of his fellows during which he himself was wounded. At the end of hostilities he entered general practice as a Physician in Scarborough where he remained until retirement some 8 years ago; he became a well liked personality both professionally and socially as a result of which he enjoyed a wide circle of friends. Despite, however, his busy life in many different spheres in Scarborough, there was nothing he enjoyed more than visiting, whenever time permitted, the School to watch the cricket and 67
rugger matches, he himself, in his day having been a player in both the XI and the XV. Always a staunch supporter of the Old Peterite Club, he was one of the instigators in its reorganisation in 1955 and in 1958 became its President for 3 years. He, at once, energetically organised an appeal to Old Peterites for subscriptions to enable the Big Hall to be extended as a memorial to all those Old Peterites who fell in the two World Wars. As a result the total cost of £13,800 was subscribed solely by Old Peterites and at Commemoration 1960 Marcus was very proud on behalf of the Club to hand over to the Chairman of the Board of Governors the new Memorial Hall. Not only during his successful term as President of the O.P. Club but until ill health prevented him he regularly attended O.P. activities and never missed the London O.P. Dinner, in company with his old School mate W. H. Colley who predeceased Marcus by a few months. For a short while Marcus was the O.P. representative on the Board of Governors. Well known in masonry throughout the East Riding the achievements of the O.P. Lodge of which he was a past Master gave him particular pleasure. Indeed, to the end, news of any activity connected with the School was of the greatest interest to Marcus. Many of us are the richer for having felt the warmth of his friendship and in him to have witnessed the best characteristics of a gentle York sh reman
1111 RICHARD HOOD METCALFE, M.A., M.D., M.CH1R. (CANTAB), F.R.C.S. (ENG), F.B.O.A., F.R.S.M., (1899-1972) From H. F. S. Gedge, (O.P.).
First born son of Dr. Metcalfe, 2 St. Leonards, York.• St. Olave's Prep. School 1907-1913. St. Peters, School House 1913-17. O.T.C., Cox, House and School Boat. He completed a course at R.M.A. Woolwich and returned for intensive study in maths under Mr. Woodcock before going to Trinity College, Cambridge for 4 years obtaining his M.A. and M.D. He coxed 1st and 3rd Trinity eight and could have done so for the university boat but studies prevented this. His medical training was undertaken at St. Thomas's Hospital, London. After qualification in Surgery he was appointed in charge of the Accident Department of the General Hospital, Birmingham and consultant at Kidderminster. In 1940 he joined the R.A.M.C., being posted to the York Orthopaedic Unit with rank of Colonel. Later he was transferred to Whitehall as Brigadier temporarily and returned to York. After cessation of hostilities in Europe he was appointed Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon at St. James's Hospital, Balham, and consultant at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton, Surrey. Whilst there he took over as Secretary of the O.P. London Area, from J. B. Gedge (1909-1919). He carried out his duties thoroughly, with enthusiasm and devotion. Attendance at Commemoration was regular. 68
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IIHis wife died in 1965 without issue and he married Kathleen Metcalfe, widow of his younger brother Clifford later that year, coming to live in Lymington in 1968. He died on 2nd August, following a major surgery operation. His only sister, Amy lives nearby at Brockenhurst. A wreath of O.P. Colours was sent from the President and Members f the 0.P. Club for the service at St. John's, Boldre, prior to cremation.
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Mr. Tom Lewis, Governor and past President of the O.P. Club, now ing at Sway, has asked me to •write these notes, which I gladly do as r first years in York were very close, playing together in the Abbey dens before starting at St. Olave's, (then in Bootham, opposite otham School), before transfer to the house on the site of Clifton go Hall. His family home was always open to young folk. Close touch was ade again after I had been working in Leeds, Manchester, Spain and India with Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth, when I visited Birmingham in 1939 /40 on service with Ministry of Munitions. He was indeed one of the most loyal of Old Boys, devoted to the ool and all its affairs.
OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 15th uly, 1972, in the School Dining Hall, by kind permission of the Headaster. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by J. M. aylor. The Headmaster responded and also proposed the health of the Club", to which the President responded. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. Those present were: Booth, C. P. G. Graham, G. E. L. The President Botterill, J. S. Hall, M. S. (C. W. Thompson) Brindley, R. A. Hallas, M. e Headmaster Brocklebank, D. N. Harding, R. D. e Hon. Secretary Brown, J. C. Harding, R. F. (D. Kirby) Browne, F. D. Hamby, F. B. S. e Hon. Treasurer Burdass, J. Harris, P. L. (J. E. Moore) Burdon, T. H. Harwood, R. . W. B. Pacey Butterworth, M. A. Hillyard, E. J. (Immediate Past Chilman, K. G. Hillyard, F. H. President) Clarkson, I. G. Hodges, A. J. E. A. Hanson Coles, D. P. Holmes, D. C. (Past President) Coles, J. R. Houghton, J. C. . J. Lewis Dench, P. G. R. Huntley, W. G. (Past President) Jesper, D. G. S. The Head of the School Dronfield, J. Flint, P. J. Johnston. P. D. (D. W. Grice) Knowlson, D. W. Flint, R. F. Andrew, J. K. Gedge, H. F. S. Le Tocq, L. C. Avison, B. J. Gillgrass, J. Lewis, C. H. Baker, E. T. N. Morris, P. A. Gough, C. W. Black, A. G. 69 •
Mountain, G. Murray, H. Newdick, B. M. Nendick, B. M. Nix, J. Oxtoby, G. H. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Peacock, R. W. Penty, J. R. Penty, P. R. Phillips, J. S. P. Pick, T. S.
Ping, A. W. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raytor, A. W. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Richardson, J. C. Riley, G. W. Rumfitt, D. T. Saville, J. Saville, J. M. Shearsmith, B. Sheriff, E.
Short, A. A. Shouksmith, J. A. Simmons, D. N. Skerrett, R. J. H. Slegg, F. C. Smith, W. Territt, M. W. Thompson, E. G. Wharldall, R. B. Wood, J. R. Youll, J. J.
OLD PETERITE TENNIS Once again we were struggling to raise a side this year and consequently suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of our younger, and dare I say it, fitter opponents. I am sure that there is no lack of Old Peterites willing, even eager, to play in this, probably Britain's foremost match now that most of us have withdrawn from Wimbledon. I am, therefore, asking all those interested in performing next year to write to me now so that I can compile a list of probables. Whether you left 30 years ago or have just left this term, you could be one of the chosen few! Reply to: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, York. NEWS OF OLD PETERITES MARRIAGES: COOPER—SHAKESPEARE. On 9th September, 1972, at St. Luke's Church, Derby, Revd. J. J. Cooper to Joyce Shakespeare of Derby. (Queen's 1958-64). HAYES—WILKERS. On 3rd May, 1969, at St. Mary's Church, Portbury, Somerset, J. F. R. Hayes to Suzanne Jane Wilkers of Failand Farm, Somerset. (Grove 1957-62). LYNCH—BRIDGE. In March 1969, J. C. Lynch to Gillian Carol Bridge. (School 1966-68). SENIOR—de la MOTTE. On 1 I th March, 1972, at St. Margaret's Church, Old Catton, Norwich, M. Senior to Susan Jennifer de la Motte. (Queen's 1960-65). BIRTH: KEMP. To Susan and Jahn Kemp, on 18th June 1972, at Craigto Maternity Hospital, Fife, a son, Paul Stephen. (School 1964-69).
BOWIE, A. S. (Temple 1965-70) has been awarded a First Class in Part I of the Modern Languages Tripos and elected a Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. COOPER, J. J. (Queen's 1958-64) Ordained Priest on 25th June in Derby Cathedral. 70
UNN, A. C. (Manor 1965-70) was awarded an Honours Degree in Social Sciences at Bradford University, and has been offered a year's research. His dissertation 'Offshore Control in Iceland' attracted the interest of the Yorkshire Post. GGLESHAW, J. R., (1956-61) is involved in long range financial planning for the British Sugar Corporation. RANKLIN, J. F. (Rise 1952-57). Graduated from Leeds University in 1961, and is now responsible for technology acquisition and licensing for Power-Gas. Now regretfully works in London, and says that in a globe trotting life he has 'collected a wife and three children'. YES, J. F. R. (Grove 1957-62) is an Assistant Solicitor with a firm in Hitchin, and would like to hear from other Old Peterites in the area, (Pirton 430 or Hitchin 3697). He has a son, and in 1971 completed the Lyke Wyke Walk. W1S, T. J., 0.B.E., (Rise 1923-26). President of the O.P. Club 1964-67 has been appointed to the School Board of Governors by the Dean and Chapter of York. YNCH, J. C. (School 1966-68) qualified as an Air Traffic Controller and later as a commercial pilot, and hopes to enter a local airline in Barbados, where he lives. At present he is a partner in a small import company. He has a daughter, Caron Zoe, and says that the future looks 'rosier now than it has for a long time'. YNOLDS, A. G., 0.B.E., (1939-44) has left India permanently after 22 years' service in that area and is now a Director of Ralli Bros. and Coney Ltd., Liverpool, and The British Cotton Growing Association, Manchester; and a Vice-President of Ralli Incorporated, Memphis, U.S.A. He would like to hear from any area representative about an O.P. dinner in Manchester or Liverpool. NIOR, M. (Queen's 1960-65) since leaving Oxford three years ago has been a research chemist for the British Sugar Corporation in Norwich. UNDELL, H. K. (1947-48) after seventeen years with British Rail is now Services Manager at the Hartlepool Works of the British Steel Corporation. He and his wife, Coleen (nee Tiffin) have four children, and he is a member of the T & AVR. He would be glad to see any Old Peterite in the area. ATSON, C. J. (Dronfield 1965-70) has completed six months in Belgium with a Bradford Chamber of Commerce Languages Scholarship, and is now working with his brother in the export of textile fibres in Intercontinental Noils Ltd. YOULE, A., (Manor 1960-65) has completed his doctorate in Metallurgy at Jesus College Cambridge, and is now lecturing in the Department of Architecture, Portsmouth Polytechnic. The Editor will only publish news from members of the Old Peterite Club, and would appreciate the inclusion of a Member's dates at St. Peter's and the House he was in.
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OXFORD LETTER Oxford, Trinity term 1972. The Trinity Term at Oxford is traditionally one of leisured pursuits allowing a pleasantly relaxed appreciation of University life. Nevertheless, the Oxford Old Peterites have followed their many and varied interests with active enthusiasm. Similarly also the University has bestirred itself to action and has cheered us all by finally agreeing to admit women as undergraduates in five of the men's colleges. Alas the changes do not take place until 1974 and few of the Old Peterites here at present will remain to see this enlightened plan become a reality. An inevitable feature of the Trinity term is of course, examinations. J. Nutter is to be congratulated on getting 2nd class honours in Mathematics. I. M. Macleod sat his Certificate of Education and by the time this letter is published should be teaching at Aylesbury Grammar School. In addition J. Harrison and S. Foster took first year examinations in Geology and Physics respectively. We trust they were both successful. The political climate has been unusually hot for a summer term in Oxford. The financial position of the Union has been getting steadily worse and to add to the current misfortunes the Standing Committee has been fraught with petty rivalries. The culmination of this came in the Union Election tribunal at the end of term in which the editors of an unofficial Union newsletter were punished for electoral malpractice. Rodney Lund was among the culprits and was suspended from Union membership for a year. However, it is possible this harsh decision may be commuted and as compensation he still remains Treasurer of the University Labour Club. Political misfortune of another kind came to John Williams. As Political Action Officer of the University Conservative Association he was responsible for student voting, and in the local elections in May saw the Conservatives lose control of the City Council for the first time for many years. Needless to say he was unsuccessful in his end of term elections. J. D. Harrison has had an active term despite having 'to work for examinations. He has flown several times with the University Air Squadron and in addition has rowed very successfully for St. Peter's fourth Eight. During Eights Week they managed to achieve seven "bumps" which is a considerable achievement in four days rowing. D. F. Harding has also been pursuing his sporting interests. He has been shooting regularly for the University 1st VIII and is also captain of the O.T.C. Service Rifle team. He informs us that he is still recovering from illnesses and wounds sustained on an exercise with T.A.V.R. in the New Year. S. Foster can be seen regularly attending the Christian Union meetings. He has also developed an interest in rowing and spent Eights week running up and down the towpath photographing oarsmen catching "crabs" and coxes being thrown in the water. Another Old Peterite often at C. U. meetings is M. J. Black who insists modestly that he is playing in the "worst orchestra in Oxford." T. M. Day has 'had a busy 72
term musically. He has given organ recitals in Balliol (reminiscences of our P.M.?) and has conducted the Isis singers. Unfortunately we could not elicit much information from A. Scaife and J. Fender, so their great deeds go unrecorded, the latter pointing out that since he was not a "power-hungry politician" he had done nothing of note. Finally a word about N. J. Williams who is leading a very hectic life at the Polytechnic. He has been taking an active interest in Union affairs and has, in addition, formed an Ecology Society. He has also become a football fanatic, 'both on the field and on the terraces. We hope past and present Peterites have found our letter interesting if not stimulating and that we do not discourage any current Peterites from joining us among the "dreaming spires." THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES
NEW MEMBERS
The following new members joined the Club in July, 1972:— AM, P. N. (1964-69-72), 26 Wentworth Road, York. (Tel. York 53822.) ' TKINSON, C. M. (1963-67-72), Filbert Grove, Nafferton, Driffield, East Yorks. (Tel. Nafferton 283.) 1 AT ATKINSON, D. P. (1963-67-72). "Greystones", Garton-on-the-Wolds, Driffeld, E. Yorkshire. (Tel. Driffield 2212.) BELL, P. A. 0. (1964-67-72), 50 Lees Gardens, Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 4NT. (Tel. Maidenhead 24855.) CLARK, S. N. (1967-72), The Ridings, Bracken Park, Scarcroft, Leeds. LS14 3HZ. (Tel. Leeds 892542.) CLAYBOURN, A. M. (1966-68-72). "Glen Ard", 45 Warnington Drive, Bessacarr, Doncaster, Yorkshire. (Tel. Rossington 8453.) COOPER, A. H. W. (1962-67-72), 31A Avenue Victoria, Scarborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Scarborough 5829.) COVERDALE, J. P. (1964-69-72), Duncombe Farm, Strensall, York. (Tel. Strensall 201.) CRAVEN, J. A. G. (1962-67-72), 5 Galtres Grove, York. YO3 6RG. (Tel. York 54238.) CROFT, J. A. (1965-67-72), "Eagles", 89 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex. (Tel. West Mersea 2527.) DALGLEISH, J. C. S. (1962-67-72), Cuckoo Nest, Wilberfoss, York. YO4 5NL. (Tel. Wilberfoss 246.) DRUCQUER, M. H. (1967-72), St. Aubyn's. Victoria Road, Elland, Yorkshire. (Tel. Elland 2074.) FLETCHER, P. H. (1967-72), Meadfodt House, 10 Low Coniscliffe, Darlington, Co. Durham. (Tel. Darlington 67871.) FORD, S. W. F. (1962-67-72), 86 Wigginton Road, York. (Tel. York 59456.) FRY, E. C. S. (1967-72), 8 Countisbury Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. TS20 1PZ. (Tel. Stockton 554397.) GEORGE, A. J. (1965-67-72), 3 The Covert, Dringhouses, York. YO2 2JN. (Tel. York 65706.) GODWIN, P. R. (1965-67-72), "Green Mantle", Church Lane, Skelton, York. (Tel. Beningbrough 223.) 73
P. R. (1963-67-72), Marr House, Scagglethorpe, Mahon, Yorkshire. (Tel. Malton 2836.) HODGES, S. M. (1967-72), 32 Whirlow Park Road, Sheffield, S1 1 9NP. (Tel. Sheffield 362407.) HUNT, G. A. (1962-67-72), Hotel Bryn Derwen, Llanbedrog, Caernarvonshire, N. Wales. (Tel. Llanbedrog 257.) HUNTLEY, W. G. (Jnr.) (1968-72), 42 Nilverton Avenue, Sunderland, Co. Durham. (Tel. Sunderland 67225.) L1GHTOWLER, J. C. P. N. (1968-72), Moat Cottage, Goldsborough, Knaresborough, Yorkshire. (Tel. Knaresborough 3366.) LUCAS, J. P. G. (1964-67-72), P.O. Box 1065, Tehran, Iran; or 37 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey. (Tel. 882304.) MONAGHAN, G. W. (1963-68-72), 47 Reeth Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Teesside. (Tel. 86826.) MOORE, R. D. (1968-72), 2 Oak Villas, Hodgson Lane, Upper Poppleton, York. (Tel. 794379.) PALLANT, C. D. (1968-72), 5 New Nunthorpe House, Bishopthorpe Road, York. (Tel. York 29197.) PARK, G. E. (1962-67-72), Well Close, Tollerton, York. YO6 2EQ. (Tel. Tollerton 300.) PARKER, S. J. (1962-67-69-72), 19 Beechcroft, Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NE3 4NB. (Tel. Gosforth 855226.) PEARSON, J. S. D. (1965-67-72), "Dunmore", 7 Lime Garth, Upper Poppleton, York. YO2 6DN. (Tel. York 794725.) PENTY, A. D. (1962-67-72), Westfield Farm, Acomb, York. (Tel. York 78347.) PLACE, C. R. (1962-67-72), "Delancey", 18 Hobgate, Acomb, York. (Tel. York 78166.) PYRAH, J. D. (1967-72), Millstones, Millbeck Green, Collingham, Wetherby, Yorkshire. (Tel. Collingham Bridge 2885.) RIVERS, P. H. (1963-67-72), 27 Marton Avenue, Middlesbrough, Teesside. TS4 3SQ. (Tel. Middlesbrough 33198.) ROBINSON, S. (1962-67-72), 17 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle-uponTyne. NE3 5QB. (Tel. Wide Open 3961.) SHERRIFF, A. G. (1965-67-72), 26 Sycamore Avenue, New Earswick, York, YO3 8AL. (Tel. York 768699.) SHIELDS, D. W. (1964-68-72), Hall Farm, Shipton-by-Beningbrough, York. (Tel. Beningbrough 263.) STEAD, T. H. (1967-72), Swithen Bank, Swithen Lane, Rothwell, Leeds. (Tel. Leeds 822131.) SLATER, J. R. (1965-67-72), Moorcroft Farm, Harrham, Driffield, East Yorks. Tel. Burton Agnes 304.) STOW, A. C. B. (1963-67-72), "Lea Hurst", 68 Swanland Road, Hessle, E. Yorkshire. HU1 30LY. (Tel. 0482-642109.) THWAITE, P. E., (1971-72), 19 Vossenweg, Bennekom (Gelderland), Holland. WALTON, I. T. (1967-72), 77 Newlands Avenue, Melton Park, Newcastleupon-Tyne. NE3 5PY. (Tel. Wide Open 3465.) GOODER,
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(Tel. Leeds 674276.) YOUNG, R. T. S. (1962-67-72), 115 East Parade, Heworth, York. YO3 7YD. (Tel. York 59376.)
O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS G. W. A. R., 19 Mousal Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset. (Tel. Ferndown 5577). LEXANDER, U. A., 49 Prospect Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, Yorkshire. LS29 7PN and University of Bradford, Management Centre, Emm Lane, Bradford, 9. (Tel. Bradford 42299). ANDREW, J. K., Foreign address: c/o Gemayel, P.O.B. 134, Tehran, Iran. U.K. address: 53 Wentworth Road, The Mount, York. (Tel. Tehran 951362 Home/Tehran 825021/5 Office). BIDDLE, H., 2 Maythorpe, Rufforth, York. YO2 3RF. (Tel. 83-471). BLACKBURN, R. B., 817 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester. BRINDLEY, R. A., "Pines", The Crescent, Felcourt, East Grinstead, Sussex. (Tel. Dormans Park 478). BROWN, T. P., Highworth, 9 Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, Yorkshire. BuRDON, J., c/o 3 Leylands Avenue, Bradford, Yorkshire. BD9 5QN. BURDON, T. H., 3 Leylands Avenue, Bradford, Yorkshire. BD9 5QN. (Tel. 0274-44773). CALDER, A., Bolesworth Hill Farm, Tattenhall, Chester. COLLINS, M., The Gables, Flixborough Road, Burton-on-Slather, Scun. thorpe, Lincs. DN15 9HB. (Tel. Burton-on-Stather 500). COLLINS, P., c/o 2 Vicarage Gardens, Scunthorpe, Lincs. COOPER, Revd. J. J., 102 Dean Street, Derby. DE3 3PT. DENBY, G. W., c/o Castrol Ltd., P.O. Box 743, Kuala Lumpur. EGGLESHAW J. R., A. C. A., 11 Elizabeth Mews, London, N.W.3. (Tel. 01-586 0157). FEARNSIDE, F. H., 18 Wimbotsham Road, Clackclose Park, Downham Market, Norfolk. FLETCHER, D. H., Acacia House, 79 East End, Walkington, Nr. Beverley. HU17 8RX. FRANKLIN, J. F., 19 Linfields, Little Chalfont, Bucks. (Tel. (02404) 2279). FRENCH, J. M., c/o 18 Tudor Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. GOUGH, C. W., 36 Oakwood Green, Leeds. 8. (Tel. Leeds 651266). GREEN, C. W. D., 18 Slingsby Grove, Dringhouses, York. YO2 2LS. HAM, R., 1200 Emerson Street, Apt. 401, Denver, Colorado 80218, U.S.A. LDERSON,
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Ayr. G. B., B.V.M.S., M.R.C.V.S., Tunstall House, Tunstall, via Carnforth, Lancs. (Tel. Tunstall 227). KETFLEWELL, J. J., 14 Sutton Road, Howden, Goole, Yorkshire. (Tel. Howden 700). LACY, P. A., A.M.I.C.E., 8 Carrot Avenue, East Gosforth, New South Wales, 2250, Australia. LAMBERT, G. D., The Mount, 56 Church Road, Quarndon, Derby. (Tel. Derby 59234). LYNCH, J. C., The Flat, York House, Golf Club Road, Christ Church. Barbados, West Indies. (Tel. Barbados 72600). MAGSON, N. J., 149 Greenshaw Drive, Haxby, York. YO3 8DG. (Tel. 760421). O'DONNELL, Lieutenant Commander J. G. H., R.N., H.M.S. Raleigh, Tor Point, Cornwall. PEVERLEY, Dr. J. R.. The Flat, Wold Newton Hall, Driffield. Y025 OYF. RANSON, E. M. H., 2 Willow Grove, Nayland, Suffolk. REYNOLDS, A. G., O.B.E., Walls Pit House, Stretton, Nr. Warrington. RowBorroM, P. J., Mile House, Hollym, Withernsea, Yorkshire. (Tel. Patrington 389). SENIOR, M., 22 Sunny Grove, New Costessey, Norwich. NOR 08K. TODD, G. M., 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York. TRUNDELL, H. K., T.D., Burnhamthorpe, 1 Imperial Avenue, Norton-onTees, Teesside. (Tel. Stockton-on-Tees 555375). F., M.A., B.Mus., F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M., Brogden House, WAINE, Aldborough, Boroughbridge, York. YO5 9EX. (Tel. Boroughbridge 2039). WALKER, D. M.. 6 Watershaugh Road, Warkworth, Morpeth, Northumberland. WARRINGTON, I. U., P.O. Box 413, Zaria, Nigeria. WATSON, B. J., 1 Scawton Avenue, Huntington, York. (Tel. York 25010). WATSON, C. I. R., Cowthorpe Hall, Wetherby, Yorkshire. (Tel. Tockwith 263). WATSON, C. J., Tail Pines, Langbar Road, Middleton, Ilkley. LS29 OAR. (Tel. Ilkley 4902). WILLIAMS, E. F., Pool House, Luxborough, Watchet, Somerset. WITHERS, S. P., Spaniard's Court, 41 Ingram Avenue, Hampstead. London, N.W.11. Wool), Jeremy, 54 Manor Road, Swanland, Hull. (Tel. 633230). Yowl., J. J., 18 Summit Road, Riverside, Connecticut, U.S.A. HUDSON,
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OBITUARY F. H., 31 Manor Road Barnet, Herts. Joined: 1923, Left: 1928 (Rise). Died: July 1972. USSEY, H. W., 76 Stockton Lane, York. Joined: 1909, Left: 1914. Died: 8th September, 1972. ETCALFE, R. H., M.D., M.Chir., F.R.C.S., 14 Courtenay Place, Lymington, Hants. SO4 9NQ. Joined: 1912, Left: 1918. Died: August, 1972. LLIPS, Colonel A. A., Kilncleuch, Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Joined: 1903, Left: 1908. Died: 18th July, 1972. ENDALL, R. E. F., Les Fountaines, St. Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands. Joined: 1915, Left: 1919. Died: 31st May, 1972. UGLAS,
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THE PETERITE Vol. LXIV
M A Y. 1973
No. 388
EDITORIAL There has been a strange theory about for some years that young people mature earlier than they used to. Nobody has properly explained what this means, but it has been used as an argument for lowering the voting age, for suggesting lowering the legal drinking age, and in such nebulous discussions as to whether children should be on the governing bodies of their schools. The Youth Service Development Council, reporting to the Government in 1969 on the need for a reconstitution of the Youth Service, duly include the theory of earlier maturity in their first paragraph; but very early in their long report they say that one important need is for advice to be given to young men in "knowing how to chat up the birds", which until now does not seem to have been a recorded problem since the days of the Garden of Eden, and might leave some of us even more puzzled about the meaning of earlier maturity. Few would dispute that young people have more money to spend than those of ten or fifteen years ago, and it could be that some have mistaken this for maturity. Certainly it has given endless opportunities to all kinds of suppliers, from barbers to boot-makers, to relieve young people of their money. The breathless pursuit of fashion and style is as bewildering as the fearful run of the Red Queen and Alice, who ran ivery fast for ten minutes only to remain in the same place; as the Queen txplained, "If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" It is certainly difficult to keep up with the trends, and the mature young person now begins to stand out as the one who will set his own standards and quietly ignore the trends. Dress has always been a means of protest, effectively used by such 'ant individuals as John the Baptist and Mahatma Gandhi; but if the protest follows a trend, it makes no more impact than that of a civilised nvention such as the bureaucrat's bowler hat. The self-conscious protest is the least effective of all, and its aim, if there is one, can only be the hope of being slightly shocking. If it is right that there is earlier maturity it does not show itself in the slavish devotion to trends in fashion. But now that some years of this supposed earlier maturity have passed, we should be seeing the results in the universities and colleges. We know that we of the ignorant public must not judge students by the bad publicity they usually get, and no doubt only minorities are so publicised; but we can hardly fail to notice that in the universities intolerance often appears now at its most strident, and that prejudice decides 1
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Editorial School Notes Valete Chapel Notes Music Drama C.C.F. Notes ... Science Societies Young Farmers' Club Modern Languages Society Theological Society ... Chess ... Walking Club ... Ornithological Club .. The Three Peaks Expedition Orienteering ... ... Scargill '72 What did you say? Athletics Rugby ... Cricket Fixtures, 1973 Hockey Club ... Rowing Shooting Squash Swimming Fencing The Oxford Cup House Notes ... Soccer ... Flying Doctor ... Old Peterite News Oxford Letter ...
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The Very Rev. Alan Richardson, K.B.E., M.A., D.D., and Mrs. Richardson leaving Buckingham Palace. Reproduced by permission of Yorkshire Evening Press
the attitude to a point of view even before it has been put forward. Can anyone hope to offer an objective view of apartheid except behind locked doors? Can any Minister from the Department of Education be heard other than by a selected audience? Can the Sovereign walk through a university without insult? Most students have at times been short of money; but not until recently have they demanded as of right that the working public should make good their demands for more. Most students have at times cut lectures and have let many a day slip by without academic effort; but to try to organise idleness and call it a strike would be comic if it were not taken so seriously by the arrogant and humourless students themselves. And when their "rent strike" is criticised by a Vice-Chancellor who sympathises with the students' aim but not with their method, the retort by a would-be president of the National Union of Students, a man no less than thirty years old, might rate as the pompous remark of the year: "The Vice-Chancellors are not the allies of the student movement". If this is maturity, whatever happened to youth? And when at last the student days are over, what next? It seems that for the trendy the thing to do before thinking about a job is to go to Afghanistan or Nepal in order "to find yourself". Perhaps some of them will find themselves; the shock could be a rude one, but it might be a step towards maturity. The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to "The Peterite" and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.
SCHOOL NOTES September to March The Very Reverend the Dean of York, Dr. Alan Richardson, who is Chairman of the Governors, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours. In thanki the Headmaster for the School's congratulations, the Dean wrc ''t somewhat embarrassing to me as a clergyman forbidden to L4,-; sword to be made a Knight of an Empire which no longer exists". are delighted that Dr. Richardson's work for York Minster should oe recognised, and we are sure that the citizens of York will take pleasure in the couplet composed by Mr. P. G. Croft for the occasion: Forsitan imperii nil Magna Britannia regnat Ast Eboracum equitem gaudet habere novum. *
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Mr. R. T. Pullin has left St. Peter's to become a Lecturer in Modern Languages at the Department of Education in the University of Sheffield. Mr. Pullin came here in September, 1967, to teach Russian, French, Italian and General Studies. He was Assistant Housemaster in Dronfield for one year, and in The Rise for two years. As Master in charge of the Russian Society he led two trips to the Soviet Union and one to Paris.
He formed the Motor Enthusiasts' Club, looked after the School's textbooks, and was a rowing coach. We have much to thank Mr. Pullin for; and he for his part was grateful to the School for helping him to run the York Inter-Schools Russian Course and for enabling him to do some University work and external examining for the G.C.E. Best wishes to him and his family. *
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Among the thirteen candidates from the School who secured places at Oxford and Cambridge this year were five who in 1965 gained special places provided by the City of York. This scheme will come to an end this year by a decision of the City Council. The Chairman of the Education Committee said "We don't think public money should be spent in this way any more". Open Scholarships : D. W. Grice, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, to read Natural Sciences for Law. R. Sharpe, Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Classics. Places: C. J. Atkinson, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Modern Languages); C. H. Beall, St. John's College, Oxford (Physics); T. N. E. Bowen, Mansfield College, Oxford (Chemistry); C. J. Brown, St. Peter's College, Oxford (English); A. Corser, Worcester College, Oxford (Bio-Chemistry); S. P. Coverdale, Emmanuel College, Cambridge (English); D. M. Dempsey, Christ's College, Cambridge (Natural Sciences); N. R. Fridge, Keble College, Oxford (Philosophy, Politics and Economics); A. J. George, Trinity College, Cambridge (History); J. A. Mitchell, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (Modern Languages for Law); C. D. Pallant, Lincoln College, Oxford (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). * * * We regret to announce that Joan Wiseman, the wife of Mr. F. L Wiseman, former Senior Classics Master, died on November 12th after a long illness. *
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A lecture on the British Trans-American Expedition was given by Major J. N. Blashford-Snell, Royal Engineers, on 1st November. * * * Birkbeck Tests for Vth Formers were held on 8th November. * * * The Common Entrance Examination was from 13th to 15th November. * * * The Boarders' Exeat Week-end, from 18th to 20th November, included an extra day for Her Majesty's Silver Wedding. Long live the Queen! * * * On St. Cecilia's Day, 22nd November, Choral Evensong was sung in Chapel, and there was a Musicians' Supper followed by a Festival Concert. * * * The School Play "The Taming of the Shrew" was performed on 14th, 15th and 16th December. * * * After a Carol Service, Term ended on 17th December. * * * The Easter Term started on 16th January. *
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Haydn's Nelson Mass was performed by the Choir and others in York Minster on 16th March. * * * His Grace the Lord Archbishop of York took the Confirmation on 17th March, and celebrated Holy Communion the following morning in Chapel. *
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CHAPEL NOTES As in the past, a record of the "Chapel" events for the Easter term must include certain traditional but very significant services: the great Epiphany Procession in the Minster, the Confirmation by the Archbishop of York on 17th March, with the wonderful Family Communion the next morning, and the Passion Service which brought this term to its close.
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Yet it may be that some of the less notable events were of greater spiritual help to certain members of the School. For example, it was a great joy to have Brother Raphael of the Society of St. Francis staying with us for several days; and those who attended Mr. Duncan's "happenings" in Chapel on Wednesday evenings in Lent will always be grateful for his sincere and informal talks—and the help of his guitarists! It is not easy to provide continual variety throughout the year, especially for the week-day services. So we are always grateful to boys or masters who volunteer to take the services from time to time. This term our thanks are due to members of the Third Form and to Mr. Wilkinson, our Student Master from Oxford, who was helped by some of the newly formed branch of the Christian Union. This branch meets at lunch time each Wednesday with Queen Anne Grammar School. We are grateful too to Graeme Perks for taking three services on the theme of "help for others", leading to a special collection for "Release". On the last evening of term a small group of singers gave us the "Passion according to St. Matthew" with music by Vittoria. Several people afterwards expressed their appreciation of this carefully prepared devotion. Finally our warm thanks are due to Canon Burbridge of the Minster and to two Headmasters, Mr. Cushing of Nunthorpe Grammar School (a Methodist) and Mr. Gray of Bootham School (a Quaker) for coming to preach at Evensong. N.H.K-W. .
MUSIC CHOIR NOTES
The number of trebles in the Choir has been very encouraging this year—it is very important to have a good supply as voices begin to change at such unpredictable times. Recently, altos and trebles have been jostling for places on the front rows. By contrast, the tenors and basses have been fewer in number and it would be nice to see an increase here. Most sections of the Choir have tended to rely on one or two experts whose occasional, unavoidable absence has shown up weaknesses in the remainder. It has been most encouraging to see that the support for Family Communion increases and we have always had a representative Choir. At some of the Evening Communions we have tried the Gelineau music for Series 3. Choral Evensong has been sung on two occasions, one of which was St. Cecilia's Day when, after a supper. we returned to Chapel for a Concert in honour of the Patron Saint of Music. The Minster Epiphany service was revived this year and though the service itself went reasonably well, the rehearsal was found to be very lengthy and tiring. The Senior and Junior School Choirs joined for the First Communion of the newly confirmed when the Archbishop was the celebrant. Unfortunately, pressure of other events had prevented a joint rehearsal being held and this caused several things to be below standard. Once again we finished this term with a performance of Vittoria's St. Matthew Passion sung by a section of the Choir. This was a most moving event. 6
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STRING ORCHESTRA Rehearsals have been held regularly under Mr. Sandercock's direction and it is hoped to perform some items next term.
WIND BAND Although the band is increasing in numbers there are problems of balance. It is good to have clarinets and trumpets in strength, but we are now feeling the lack of middle and low pitched instruments. A certain member of the music staff puts in some alarming notes on the tuba, but it would be very good to see someone expressing an interest in the euphonium, which so often is given a good tune. The Summer Term will no doubt give the band opportunities for its Music School Lawn Concerts.
HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION This was restored to its popular place in the Christmas Term and although none of the items offered was highly sophisticated, the standard of singing was excellent, both from the technical and enthusiastic angle. The event was obviously well enjoyed by competitors and audience alike. The idea of limiting the choice of song to one particular song book enabled a comparative standard to be achieved and yet still have variety. The judges were not willing to choose between Queen's and Dronfield and the Cape Cup was awarded jointly on two fine performances.
NELSON MASS The Choral Society, joined by an impressive band of trebles from the Junior School, performed Haydn's Nelson Mass in the Minster on 16th March. There was good support for this and a collection raised £35, some of which was allocated to our fund to obtain a concert grand piano for the Hall. Mr. Cooper was responsible for training the Choral Society and conducting the orchestra. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CHORAL SOCIETY ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL CHORAL SOCIETY
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ORGAN CONCERTO in F Op. 4 No. 4 Handel Allegro—Andante—Adagio—Allegro MASS in D minor (THE NELSON MASS) Haydn We wish to thank the Dean and Chapter for permission to use the Minster; also the Minster Staff for help in preparing for the Concert. 7
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DRAMA THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare in the Memorial Hall, 14th, 15th, 16th December CAST in order of appearance Sly
Christopher Hazel Judy Gill Christopher Smith David Shepherd Alistair Barron Richard Hart Paul Gittins Barry Creasy John Spence Stephen Spence John Wilson David Hughes Christopher Monro Edmund Atha Christopher Hirst
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Lucentio, later disguised as Cambio Tranio, later disguised as Lucentio Baptista Bianca 1 his daughters Kate Gremio Hortensio, later disguised at Litio Biondello, servant of Lucentio Petruchio Grumio, his servant Servant of Baptista , Curtis Nathaniel Nichols rServants of Petruchio Philip Peter Walter J Pedant, later disguised as Vincentio Tailor Haberdasher Vincentio, father of Lucentio Widow, wife of Hortensio 8
Neil Bowen Richard McMahon Paul Demuth Anne Hardcastle Jane Craggs / Christopher Pallant Jeremy Beadle Graeme Perks Christopher Brown Gavin Warnock Simon Dresser Timothy Ward Paul Spencer Simon Wallace Andrew Gray David Bretherton David Barron Simon Dench John Exell John Wilson Richard Long Judy Gill
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"All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream" (Edgar Allan Poe) Or is it a reality? This was the enigma which vexed Christopher Sly, the drunken commoner who found himself the victim of an illusion. Not only was he changed into a spoilt lord, and persuaded that his previous existence had been a dream, but, in this bemused state, he watched a play designed to question the very meaning of reality. The school production of "The Taming of the Shrew" at first caused the audience to identify with this ignorant tinker as fellow spectators, and then skilfully involved it in the illusion by moving Sly into the very action which he thought he observed. Thus, we all felt something of Sly's gross incompetence in Il discerning reality. We were not alone. Lucentio, the idealist, looked upon the virtuous Bianca "in a trance", and it was not until the end of the play that he awoke and saw her as essentially superficial. All who had seen, or heard report of Kate were prepared to dismiss her as beyond redemption. However, her reason, once freed from the chains of her father Baptista's partiality for Bianca, led her to disclose a considerate and sensitive disposition. Into a play of multiple counterfeits and disguises—in which a servant, Tranio, exchanges identity with his lord, a would-be suitor, Hortensio disguises himself as a music teacher, and a rather simple traveller called Pedant impersonates a wealthy merchant—steps a realist, Petruchio. To the naive observer he is boorish, domineering, and greedy. Typical, the Women's Liberation Movement might claim, of his sex. Yet a closer look reveals him as understanding that change comes from within, and education is essentially a leading out, and not a forcing in. Although this "leading" often involves sharp tugs, Kate conforms, not because she is brainwashed, but freely in accordance with her own reason. Perhaps the dress of an age of women's liberation was aptly worn in this production, since Kate was freed from the turmoil of her emotions to a calm and rational acceptance of life. In the middle of the nineteenth century, there was a trend towards "purist" productions of Shakespearian plays, and many criticised them for having a boring visual effect. However, in March, 1844, the following 9
was written in "The Times" as a criticism of "The Taming of the Shrew": "This arrangement (speaking of the lack of scenery), far from being flat and ineffective, tended to give closeness to the action, and by constantly allowing a great deal of stage room, afforded a sort of freedom co all the parties engaged. The audience did not in the least seem to feel the absence of scenery, and though the play lasted three hours and a half, the attention of the house never failed." Mr. Lowe, the producer, went still further than his nineteenth century predecessors in involving the audience, since actors often entered from the auditorium itself, and formed part of the audience when not on stage. This held the audience more strongly under the power of the illusion, by partially destroying their identity. Since the play had so large a cast, it is impossible to name all those who contributed so ably to a very enjoyable evening. Anne Hardcastle and Jane Craggs were certainly a great asset to the production, and Christopher Brown lived the part of Petruchio most convincingly. Tribute must be paid to Christopher Hazel and Gavin Warnock, who both had difficult roles to play. It is always hard for young people to play elderly gentlemen, and the character of Baptista was not always etched strongly enough. It seemed as if Paul Demuth tended to equate old age with feebleness, whereas Baptista was a man of strong principles. Neil Bowen as Lucentio, and Richard McMahon as Tranio, both delivered their pedantically witty, or philosophical speeches, with great aplomb. The lighting was most professional, and the hard work put in behind the scenes was evident from the smoothness of the performance. In an age when the divorce rate increases yearly, and women have more freedom than ever before, it may be that a man no longer "commits his body to painful labour" while women lie "warm at home, secure and safe", but "foul contention" is still as undesirable as Kate found it, and both men and women would do well to study her humility. S.K. NO QUARTER
by Barry Bermange Cast Ian Lowe Edmund Field Peter Gardiner David Du Croz Set: John Gaastra assisted by David Livingston Stage Manager: Simon I'Anson Lighting and Sound Effects: David Fotheringham assisted by Richard Hirt This play is set in an hotel in which all the lights have fused
Landlord Fat Man Quiet Man Military Man
It's not that I knock Modern Drama . . . oh no! But I like to mal a meal of it! . . . not a dry crust served up by a dumb waiter . . . ni Pinter . . . not Bermange. I'll Woolf Virginia with Albee any day . . So I go along, ready to turn up my nose .. . 10
But it's compelling; it really is. Well, not the play, perhaps, . . . not at first; but the production; and the acting—they really make something of it. They're good: too good to ignore. Up, up they go the three guests, up the hotel stairs, no lifts, no lights: power failed . . . led upwards by the landlord, then deserted. The hotel, ill-constructed, collapses around them and leaves them helpless, hopeless, stranded. The crisis lays bare their souls, and here Absurdity is more astringent than Reality, for each man's exposed, nature is his Curse. The Landlord—Ian Lowe: Sly . . . concealing slyness with incompetence . . . real or assumed? . . . in what degree? . . . Don't ask me! But it chills. And he's callous. He knows damn well they're all near hysteria, the others; but he clears off . . . self-satisfied. It's good . . . it's well done. The Fat Man—poor Edmund Field: So piteous; those round imploring eyes!—a great performance this. He's selfish too—his panic is only for himself. He can act; he shows us how it's done. Peter Gardiner—the Quiet Man: What is his role? He's sinister. He does it well; like Boris Karloff. So reticent, and yet so menacing. His sadistic pleasure at the Fat Man's plight; his concern—so insincere. It's good . . . it's well done. The Military Man—David Du Croz: He's dangerous . . . Mad, in that frightening way where violence comes unprovoked and unexpected; and, as soon, subsides. He strikes out at the Landlord, but it is he who gets his deserts . . . down the lift shaft. Well acted! These men, so different, but all so selfish—what do they mean? It's allegory, I suppose; but I'm no good at that. Some say it's doom, or fate; the hand of God; the Landlord is the fallen angel, or even God Himself, a callous careless God. Some say it's all Political—Military Dictatorship, Democracy and Anarchy struggling to Rule; all ultimately submerged beneath Incompetence. I concur to a degree—perhaps it's any of these things, or all of them together . . . inextricable .. . So I have learnt something . . . the Absurd does not have to explain . . . it offers Truth in a microcosm; exposes a fault. And the Fault is clear in all of us: self-interest is the Curse. Thank you, then, all of you, you actors and you others behind the scenes. And the play—when people take the trouble to do it well—we can earn from it. It is not bad; not bad at all. J.P.R.
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TODAY THE STRUGGLE An anthology of art and literature inspired by the Spanish Civil War, 1936-9, and presented by members of the Middle Sixth. "None of us are actors," claimed the Headmaster at the start of this dramatic recreation of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of its painters and writers—and at first this seemed unfortunately to be all too true. The cast were grouped on stage in embarrassed informality, the early readings were hesitant and inaudible, the acting no more than a visual illustration of the text, and it appeared the evening would merely prove that theatrical spontaneity is an illusion only to be successfully sustained through very careful rehearsal. Gradually though the cast began to forget about the audience and became involved in the literature —being rather than simply portraying, forging coherence where before had been unrelated action. At the climax of the reading from Auden's "Spain 1937" all simultaneously raised their arms in one dramatic symbol of solidarity. The performers, like the people they were portraying, had become united in a common cause. After the interval the performance, again mirroring the action, became more disjointed, losing at times both pace and continuity. As the resistance to Franco broke down, so the cast lost its group identity, though isolated moments, like the shooting of the prisoners and the individual's reaction to confinement, were very effective. Technically superb, with particularly impressive lighting effects, the performance was at its best where it appeared most carefully rehearsed and where the cast worked closely together. The final moments echoed the opening in that the whole group huddled on stage, yet the difference summed up the achievement of the evening. No longer embarrassed but rather with the sombre experience of having endured the struggle, the cast combined the dejection of defeat with the spirit of survival in the haunting rendering of their earlier triumph song. By the end the Headmaster's opening words appeared not merely irrelevant but palpably untrue. I.M.K.I.
C.C.F. NOTES An important change in CCF policy started in September when firstyear boys seeking the Duke of Edinburgh Award were able to enter the CCF for a preliminary year, with the options, at the end of the year, of entering one of the three Service Sections of the CCF or of leaving to continue their Award training quite independently. It was agreed that a first-year boy wishing to attend a Service camp or course should only do so when he and his parents had accepted his undertaking to remain in the CCF after the preliminary year. Many first-year boys have now "signed on" for full CCF service, but they will continue the broader Duke of Edinburgh Award training until the end of the school year. This arrangement seems to make the best use of two organisations in the school; organisations of equal value for boys to take part in, but having a different emphasis in their methods. Thus the first-year boy whose wish is to pursue the Duke of Edinburgh Award without any 12
direct connection with the Armed Services has been able to join in night exercises and other Service activities, gaining confidence and experience of obvious value; while the boy who hopes to pursue a cadet training with one of the Armed Services will have a wide range of instruction and activity for his first year, without being tied down to a CCF syllabus. Mr. D. H. Hamilton, who is in charge of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, took the lead in bringing about this welcome alliance with the CCF; we are very grateful to him and to the masters who help him, and we hope that this arrangement will long continue. We are pleased, too, that the Joint Cadet Executive, the committee of all three regular Services who control the CCF, agreed enthusiastically to this important change in policy. It has always been possible, since the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme was founded, for a CCF cadet to seek the Award within his CCF training; but now the cadet can be positively encouraged to do so, with the advantage of a preliminary year at it before he enters a Service Section. In general, Contingent training this year has aimed more at outside activity and individual work, and although more cadets are taking advantage of the wide range of Service courses available, parents and boys might be reminded of these courses and of the assurance that no cadet is placed under any obligation to any of the regular Services by taking part in any Service activity. During the year we have welcomed many Service staff officers, including the Admiral Commanding Reserves; we are again grateful to our visiting instructors of Number 9 Cadet Training Team and to those from the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. On 5th June the Contingent will be inspected by Group Captain J. L. W. Towler, RAF, Officer Commanding, RAF Linton-on-Ouse. CSM M. J. W. Dimelow was appointed senior Contingent NCO. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION The Section has had a successful year. We congratulate John Craven on gaining a place at Dartmouth (where we hear he is enjoying life) and we are sure that the service he gives there will be as involved and efficient as it was here. David Hughes has won a conditional Navy Scholarship and we congratulate him also. During the summer term, under the leadership of UO Craven and PO Bell the Section made much use of Callie on the river and much valuable practical experience was gained in boat handling and maintenance. There is plenty of scope for long-distance river work on the Ouse and perhaps with a more powerful engine to make way against the tidal waters below Naburn an expedition to Hull may one day be possible. During the summer holidays many cadets made excellent use of the Navy's varied courses in all parts of the country and also at sea in HMS Intrepid. This voyage was most interesting and the Navy laid on a fascinating programme of talks, shooting, and work on the assault craft which Intrepid carries. Other successful courses were sailing near Plymouth at HMS Raleigh and also at Dartmouth. 13
. J. B. Littlefield was appointed Coxswain at the beginning of the Christmas term. The Section enjoyed its annual November visit to our parent establishment HMS Caledonia, and the weekend included a full day at sea in a minesweeper doing a sweep in the Firth of Forth. During this term also the Admiral Commanding Reserves visited us. We welcome our nine new cadets to the Section and hope that they will fully partake in its many activities, especially during the holidays. I would like to thank Lt. Bulcock and S/Lt Dawson for their help and QM Feeney for his extremely thorough work in the stores, and also PO Harrison and his group of instructors for their interest and involvement. J.B.L. ARMY SECTION The scheme of joint training of first-year boys within the CCF and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, described in the general notes on the CCF, has brought an entry of over 80 cadets into a CCF Preliminary Year, and the CCF part of their training has been mainly within the Army Section. Senior Army Section cadets have thus had a valuable opportunity to take charge of groups of juniors in such activities as the two night exercises on Strensall Common. The senior NCOs are CSM Dimelow and Sgt. Prowde. The main part of the training of senior Army , cadets has been in an NCO Cadre run by Number 9 Cadet Training Team. The Army Camp is arranged for July 15th to July 21st at Proteus Camp near 011erton in the Dukeries. A wide range of exercises has been planned by the Regular Army, including an Internal Security operation, night fighting patrols, and section attacks commanded by selected cadets. There will be various competitions including shooting and assault course. Cadets who are up to the required standard will be tested in the Battlecraft Test for the Army Proficiency Certificate. Obviously Army Camp is the most valuable training for future NCOs of the Contingent, and it is open to cadets of all three Service Sections. E.S.
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION During this school year the Section has been commanded by Sgt. Moxon, assisted by Cpls. Jones, P. J. T., Tomlinson and Hodge. Under the new examination system Flight A took Proficiency Part 3, all but two passing, and Flight B Proficiency Part 2 with 100 per cent passes, including two distinctions, Atkinson, P. T. and Newstead, A. S. A new feature of the R.A.F. training programme is the practical air navigation, practical in the sense that it involves plotting routes on charts, and estimating times of arrival from information provided and with the aid of mathematical instruments and a navigational computer. This course can be used as a preparation for an "0" Level examination which it is hoped future senior cadets will be able to pass. In the preliminary year nine cadets have joined the Section and have been eligible for the annual camp and air experience flying. The latter 14
has taken place as usual at Church Fenton and so far there have been two Wednesday afternoons available each term. Sgt. Moxon has been able to take advantage of a cancellation by another CCF and enjoy an annual camp at Gütersloh, Germany. It is anticipated that St. Peter's R.A.F. Section will be offered a number of places in German camps during 1974 as part of an official allocation. The annual camp in the U.K. took place at R.A.F. Turnhouse, Edinburgh, from April 4th to 11th. Fifteen cadets attended and experienced the usual varied programme of Chipmunk flying. shooting, swimming, orienteering and technical visits. P.L.H.
BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY
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Our new ship, the Ben Line's "Benarkle", loaded at Bremerhaven, Middlesbrough, Hull, London and Antwerp, sailing from the last named on 24th November. She is a conventional cargo ship and the variety of exports from Western Europe to the Far East as shown in the cargo plan is fascinating. The largest single item was nearly 800 tons of fertiliser in bags loaded at Middlesbrough for Bangkok. From Hull for Singapore and Bangkok went relatively small quantities but of a remarkable variety: preserves, tissues, abrasives, sauce, screws, hardboard, mica, wire rope, car parts, linseed oil, surgical goods, creosote, moulding powder, linoleum, disinfectant and mustard. Some other items are distinctly unexpected: toys for Singapore, milk powder for Borneo, shampoo for Port Kelang and milestones for Bangkok. Besides sending us the cargo loading plan, our correspondent, Mr. Hildred, sent details of the passages day by day with weather reports which make interesting comparisons with the atlases and text books, and for which we are very grateful but which are too detailed for reproduction here. The homeward cargo consisted mainly of timber, much of it loaded at Rejang in Sarawak, where conditions are reminiscent of Conrad: "it is simply an anchorage in a wide stretch of the river. We loaded 2,500 tons of timber which is brought to us in small river boats. The coolies live on houseboats that tie up alongside or on beds they construct in the alleyways. Food is cooked for them on the after deck in enormous cooking pots over wood fires. There is nothing to see except jungle on each bank, and nowhere to go." The main dates and ports of call were: called Cape Town, 12th December; arrived Penang 28th December; called at Singapore, Bangkok and several ports in North Borneo outward; Singapore, Penang and Cape Town homeward, arriving at Liverpool on 18th March. A rather sad little postscript: Mr. Hildred tells us that Port Swettenham is now called Kelang, and so there disappears from the map probably the only place named after an Old Peterite—in this case Sir Frank Swettenham, at one time High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States and Governor of the Straits Colony. He was one of those mainly responsible for the development of rubber growing in Malaya. L.C.LeT. 15
M.V. Benarkle Built 1946; Speed 144 knots; 11,956 tons Dwt.
SCIENCE SOCIETIES
SENIOR Over the past two terms the Society has held several meetings and has had one outing, all being run jointly with Queen Margaret's School. The first meeting of last term was unfortunately not up to the high standard that the Society has come to expect, in spite of the interesting title of "Colour Vision". But the next two meetings on "The Unusual Applications of Computers" and "Science in Agriculture" were much better, being both factual and interesting. The last meeting of the term was a lecture with the formidable title of "Architecture, Sound, Acoustics and Noise". But the lecturer was obviously fully conversant with all the most recent research in this field and fascinated by his subject. The result was an interesting lecture which was both highly technical and easy to understand. Last term also saw the Society's trip to the Bass Charrington Brewery at Tadcaster where our members learnt, somewhat light-heartedly, about the scientific control of brewing. This term began with an excellent lecture on "Science in Archaeology" at which the lecturer extended an open invitation to any members of the Society to join in an excavation in or around York in the summer. The second meeting was on "Recent Advances in Medicine", the lectureri dwelling specifically on his branch of medicine—gastroenterology. 16
The third meeting was composed of three short talks, given by members of the Society on "The Solar System", "Mental Illness" and "Energy and Life". The last meeting of the term was a very detailed and lengthy talk on psychology which went down surprisingly well, again the speaker's personality and interest in the subject playing a large part in keeping the interest of the Society. There will be meetings of the Society next term for the first time. This is due to many of the Society's members expressing a desire to keep the Society going over the summer. P.A.E.C. JUNIOR
The meetings consisted of two lectures by guest speakers and two meetings. The first talk was given by two representatives of the North York oors Railway, who described, with a large selection of slides, the methods of preserving the railway. As a result of this meeting there will be a visit to the railway in the near future. The other talk was given by Mike Cantrell, an Old Peterite, about a zoological expedition to East Africa and his studies of animal behaviour patterns. The film meetings included films on hovercraft, radio astronomy, oil, metals, paint and one about "Ernie", the premium bond selector. M.A.J.F.
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Christmas and Easter Terms, 1972-73 The club has had quite a full year starting in the Christmas term with five meetings. The first meeting was on 28th September when Lord Bolton came to talk about Forestry. He talked about the history of forestry and the basic work involved in it and then he closed by telling us about some of the new developments. On 12th October Dr. Hawker came to talk about grain storage and drying; he talked about the various methods of storage and drying, and the pros and cons of each method. On 2nd November we had a film meeting when two films were shown, "Growth on a Pennine Farm" and "New Grass for Old". On 16th November Mr. Hague gave a talk about cereal varieties; he talked about prevalence of such things as disease in different varieties and the problems and tests involved in introducing a new variety on to the market. He illustrated his talk with slides and with various samples of cereals. On 30th November Mr. Creymer from 1.C.I.'s experimental farm gave a talk on Suckled Beef; he illustrated the talk with slides showing the farm and the methods used, and then slides of different breeds of cattle. The club also helped with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society Harvest Testival service in the Minster, and organised the School Harvest Festival 'fiervice. 17 „
The Easter term started with a film meeting on 18th January when two films were shown: "More Meat Matters" and "Farming by Air", a film on aerial spraying. On 18th February Mr. C. Swiers, an Old Peterite, came to talk on Hill Sheep Farming. He explained how closely lowland sheep farming is integrated with hill sheep farming. Then he talked about the programme of the sheep farming year and finally closed with a film on hill sheep farming. On 15th February Mr. Cozins from John Smith's came to talk to the club about brewing; he explained what types of barley are suitable for brewing and talked about hop farming; then with the help of slides he outlined the brewing process. The final meeting of the term on 8th March was a talk about pigs by Mr. Richardson. He talked about breeding pigs, then he showed slides of various breeds of pig. We had an outing on 22nd February to York Cattle Market by courtesy of Mr. Stephenson. It is hoped to be able to arrange some more outings for the summer term. D.C.F.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY Towards the end of the Christmas term, a bus-load of Middle and Senior School Peterites attended the York Schools' multi-lingual carol concert held in the Lyons Concert Hall at York University. Supported by the Chapter House Choir and ably directed and coerced by Andrew Carter, the large gathering of boys and (mostly) girls spent an enjoyable evening singing carols in English, French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish. During the Easter term visits were arranged to the Universities of Bradford and, once again, York. At the first, VIth form linguists heard a lecture on social aspects of Corneille's plays and attended a presentation of "L'Impromptu de Paris" by Jean Giraudoux. At York the annual lecture for Vlth forms on "A" level texts was this year given by Professor L. C. Sykes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, who treated three plays of Moliere in a typically professional and often amusing fashion which was appreciated by all present. The Arthur Craven Memorial Prizes for Spoken French have been awarded to Paul Demuth in the Senior School, and Simon Wallace in the Middle School, the latter succeeding against many worthy competitors from his age-group. Examples of project work in French on the City of York and Regions of France, produced by IVth formers under the guidance of Mr. Leng, are now on permanent display in the Rhodes Room. Parents and friends of the School are invited to inspect these at any time. Those planning trips to France or visiting York for the first time should find this particularly rewarding. (Rumour has it that similar publications might emerge from the Middle School—in German.) To all those visiting the Continent for family holidays, academic courses or to find temporary work : Bon Voyage : Gute Fahrt : Buen Viaje. D. H. 18
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Christmas and Easter Terms, 1972-73 The first meeting of the season was a tremendous success: the Stephenson Room was packed with people wanting to hear Mr. Rigby, Mr. Depledge, Mr. Daniel and Mr. Cummin talk about their own beliefs. There was certainly a wide range; Mr. Rigby believing that this life's purpose was purely to prepare oneself for afterlife; Mr. Depledge being indifferent about the possibility of life after death, but believing that somebody can experience mundane hell or heaven by being out of harmony or in harmony with the essence of existence; Mr. Daniel believed that life was followed by no afterlife—he could not believe that such an abstraction as life after death could be the result of the end of organic existence; Mr. Cummin believed fully that there was a God at work in the Universe. He quoted from Marx who said it was clear that the history of the earth's economic structure could not have been as it was if man had controlled it alone—it was influenced by a force that strengthened its coherence. To him, the inspiration of man was evidence of God. The second meeting had as its subject "A Modern Miracle"—Mr. John Mitchell, of St. Olave's, gave a talk on Dorothy Kerren, the famous faith healer who was herself healed by faith—in 1911 she was stricken by diphtheria and had been bedridden for five years. Suddenly, after a fortnight in which she had been totally unconscious she was healed and found after several hours to be in perfect health by her twenty-eight doctors. Mr. Mitchell's fascinating talk left many utterly convinced that there is a God at work in the Universe. The third meeting featured a talk by Brother Raphael, the Franciscan Friar who was visiting the School. His talk gave insight into the running of a Friary and the nature of life lived there. He considered his personal life a paradox—while apparently opting out of society, he was really opting in, for by abandoning the ties that come with life in society (family, formal job for instance) he could be free to visit all ranges of people in society. In January, 1973 the Hare Krishna consciousness group conducted a unique programme in the Memorial Hall. It began with chanting (designed to establish an awareness of the spiritual presence of God) and continued with a lecture by Rebatinandan Swami—an ex-American student who had become a sectional leader within this country's group. Starting in the Asiatic countries, this religion has spread throughout Europe and America within six years. Principally, they believe that to maintain a consciousness of God is the supreme human profession; society has failed because people have forgotten and lost their real selves; without the soul the body is merely chemicals; true happiness cannot be achieved through material things, and that Spiritual life is finding what "yourself" is. After the lecture, the enormous audience sampled their vegetarian food— interesting! The next meeting was on 9th March, and it featured a talk given by Mr. Verma, of York University. He is a Hindu. Two very interesting facts were expressed—the Hindu's belief in pacifism, for they believe in Christ's words "Love thy neighbour as thyself", for the simple reason 19
that they feel that everybody is part of the one soul (like a drop of water in an ocean) so therefore everyone else is part of the "self", so any injury inflicted upon them would also have its effects on the rest of the soul. The second point was that they believe in an endless number of mundane lives, no final judgment followed by Hell or Heaven, but another life of higher or lower righteousness to the one that directly preceded it, (if a man was bad, in his following life he would be a creature—a rat, for instance, who would have to work hard to become good again in his next life). That is why, in building a famous dam, every lump of earth had to be sieved in case a worm found in the lump could be grandma! The final meeting was perhaps the most exhilarating of all. Dr. Derek Goodwin, of York University, who is well known for his work on lasers, conducted an open forum on Science and Religion. Two points of great interest: firstly, it is a scientific fact that energy can create mass. With this in mind, he added, where does the basic energy come from that created the matter that led to the creation of the universe? He added that scientists are prevented by natural limitations from knowing more than one tenth of the knowledge necessary to answer the question—"by trying to determine what's happening, we upset what's happening". Secondly, he stated that the majority of the physicists in his circle are Christians. On behalf of the Committee and all those who attended the meetings, I would like to thank the speakers most deeply. D.J.G.L.
CHESS The Chess Club has again been well supported this season, with strong competition in the Chess Ladder every Thursday. Next term there will be a new individual Swiss tournament, which already has quite a lot of entries. After a break of one year, a School team again entered the York and District Evening League, with Paul Winstanley as Captain. We were reasonably successful until Christmas, winning three matches and drawing one out of seven, often against adult opposition; since then our fortunes have slumped, though we did lose two experienced players, Gillgrass and Dixon, to Germany. We hope that a comparatively young team will benefit from this season's experience and have more success next year. The new Under-15 team has played two matches this term, drawing with Bootham School and beating Queen Anne by 54--4-. Rumour has it that the ladies are seeking revenge in a return match shortly! Within the School, the House Chess Competition has again produced some very good matches, Queen's retaining the Trophy in the final against Temple. In individual competitions, Gardiner (St. Olave's) has won the York Under-13 Championship for the third time in four years, while Clout has reached the final of the Under-15 Competition, which is still to be played. Our congratulations to them both. A.J.L.
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WALKING CLUB This year the Walking Club has operated with renewed vigour, which has been mainly due to the enthusiasm of all concerned, together with some of the best possible weather conditions. Thirty-eight walks have clocked up a total distance of well over a hundred and fifty miles; I wonder how many sportsmen in the rest of the School could claim such a figure! A sortie to Hartoft Moor produced one of the most pleasant of the longer walks of the Autumn term. Other notable excursions were to Yearsley, Gormire, Stearsby, Beningbrough, Newton-on-Ouse and Nun Monkton. In the Easter term the running group joined us for some of the walks, probably two of the most enjoyable ones being in the Rievaulx and Levisham Moor areas. Another memorable one was a visit to Sutton Bank where the knee deep snow hindered our efforts greatly. We also explored a few local haunts at the beginning of the term, shorter ones in the Riccall, Strensall and Acaster areas being the nearest. Again our sincere thanks must go to Messrs. P. G. Wise and A. J. Leng for their valuable assistance in helping to keep the Club in operation. R.N.R.
ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 1,347 birds ringed, 49 species [garden warbler—new] Thirty recoveries [22 dead, 8 controlled] of which pride of place goes to dunlin, recovered Akrar in Iceland, by the Cambridge Expedition in Iceland, four years after we ringed it on I.O.M. Next most distant recovery—blackbird from Kristianstad in Sweden, found dead under telegraph wires three years after we ringed it at Moorlands. This year's recoveries are particularly interesting in view of considerable age of some of them. Blackbird controlled eight years after ringing and another freshly dead seven years after ringing. A starling freshly dead nine years after ringing and another destroyed humanely by a vet. seven years after ringing. Jay found dead on Skipwith Common six years after ringing. Of two local dunnocks one survived six years but another, only one year after ringing, fell victim to one of our own tawny owls from St. Peter's Grove. These owls raised four young this year and the dunnock ring was recovered from an owl pellet picked up near their roosting tree. One of the parent owls also drew blood from a master on his way down St. Peter's Grove one night! 21
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THE THREE PEAKS EXPEDITION FEBRUARY 17th-18th, 1973 After spending the night in the activity centre at School we set off for Horton-in-Ribblesdale, and arrived there at 7 a.m. The conditions were ideal for walking, cold and clear with snow on the ground. Although it had not snowed recently there was about three or four inches of snow at least on each of the summits. We were on top of Pen-y-ghent by 8.30 and had a clear view of Ingleborough and Whernside, the first and last we were to get that day, for it clouded over by 10 o'clock. We then returned to Horton and spent a few minutes in the café while Mr. Hamilton took the bus to Chapel-le-Dale. We were soon striding out along the road towards the foot of Ingleborough. When our ascent began it was hard going and deep snow made it very heavy underfoot. Going up Simon's Fell, a small hill on the slopes of Ingleborough, the snow was over a foot deep and it was just like climbing a staircase. Finally we did reach the top, where we met Mr. Hamilton, and after a brief pause for lunch we made our precipitous descent down the mountainside. When we reached Chapel-le-Dale everyone felt inclined to continue, so we all headed off towards the third and last peak, Whernside. I think some of us wondered if we could make it, as we saw Whernside rising steeply up into the mist. The ascent, however, was short and sharp for we soon found ourselves on the summit. We once again descended to level ground and we met the bus at the bottom. All that remained was to walk six miles along the road back to Horton. The more energetic of us ran back, but the weak-hearted among us—or just weak—walked along at a steady four miles an hour. We got back to the café with about three-quarters of an hour to spare. We are all very grateful to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Du Croz for making the expedition possible and at the same time very enjoyable. R.W.P.
ORIENTEERING Next time you are walking through a picturesque forest, you may stumble upon scores of head-scratching, bedraggled individuals of all shapes, sizes and ages, either rushing frantically in what appears to you to be a somewhat arbitrary direction, or pacing to and fro in a bewildered condition. Don't worry; let not your conscience spur you to intervention; they're quite all right really; you see, they are not mad (opinions differ on this debatable point), nor are they completely lost, well, not usually anyway; they are ORIENTEERS. For all their peculiar beha• viour, they are really quite like the rest of us for most of the time, some having relatively long periods of comparative sanity. The views of one ardent fanatic may reveal more of this "odd activity". 24
ORIENTEERING 1972-73
By C.J.H. These last two terms, the fastest-growing sport in the School has enjoyed events at Pickering, Wheldrake, Gilling, Masham and Ambleside. Olavites have often joined our party and have more than once put our own competitors in the Under-14 class to shame! We congratulate S. Bruce-Jones on his Bronze-standard award (having three times taken between 150 and 200 per cent of the average time of the first three to finish in that class) and we hope that this is only the first of many badges, as indicated by the promising results of our competitors who are young for their class. Everyone who went to Pickering Woods to compete will affirm that this event was a memorable occasion—it being the only time that Mr. Hamilton has finished actually looking tired (having run the equivalent of 6f miles through thick forest)! The events at Wheldrake and Pickering, though, were marred by a person (people) smashing and hiding the "controls" and their punches (with which one proves that one has found the check-point). Luckily the organisers were understanding towards anyone who was a victim of this vandalism, but if this goes on, entries to Orienteering events will have to be restricted to members of the British Orienteering Federation only—a sad blow to "part-time" competitors. As more and more Peterites decide to join the club, we hope that many of the fifth and sixth-formers will follow the example of Mitchell nd Pallant (with more success!) and come and try this rewarding sport. Some results worthy of particular note: — YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS (July '72) BRONZE standard: S. Bruce-Jones. YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. '72) BRONZE standard: S. Bruce-Jones. NORTHERN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. '72) BRONZE standard : K. C. Brown, P. Stemmler, S. Bruce-Jones, J. Tunnard, A. Percival. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE EVENT (Nov. '72) SILVER standard: C. J. Hirst. BRONZE standard: S. Bruce-Jones, P. Witty. PICKERING EVENT (Jan. '73) SILVER standard: K. C. Brown, C. T. Brockbank, C. J. Hirst. BRONZE standard: S. Bruce-Jones; E. J. Atha, J. Tunnard, P. Witty, P. M. Brooker, G. B. Brown, M. Warne, M. Shaw (St. Olave's), N. Shuttleworth (St. Olave's). "SOUTH OF YORE" BADGE EVENT (Feb. '73) BRONZE standard: S. Bruce-Jones, E. P. V. Storey, G. B. Brown, N. Shuttleworth (St. Olave's), I. Rayson (St. Olave's). LAKELAND BADGE EVENT (March '73) GOLD standard : C. J. Hirst. SILVER standard: M. S. Bidgood. BRONZE standard: G. B. Brown, S. Bruce-Jones, E. J. Atha.
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SCARGILL '72 After a very successful trip to Scargill last year, Mr. Nixon decided to organise a similar weekend during October. So 4.30 p.m. on Friday the thirteenth saw five members of Middle VI, a record player and a number of books being stowed aboard the Transit. After two hours' driving Scargill House greeted us through the pine trees spreading over the hillside. We were immediately welcomed with the evening meal, followed by an exploration of the buildings. Scargill, a residential holiday and conference centre near Kettlewell, is architecturally a very interesting blend of the old and new. It has an extremely modern and effective chapel and a comfortable lounge featuring an unusual stainless steel roof. Our tour was followed by a reading of Plato's "Republic" with Mr. Nixon in the library. The rest of the evening was spent talking to the other hostellers, while some of us retired early to our bunks. The following morning, after breakfast, our group met in one of the lounges to listen to the record of "Under Milk Wood". We then discussed the life of a Welsh village, continuing our conversation over a lunch of tomatoes and sausages. There was a unanimous feeling for some fresh air afterwards. Mr. Nixon suggested a walk up Great Whernside and this was seconded by a few members who wanted to see some wartime aircraft wrecks. We attacked the hill via Hag Dyke and by the time we had reached the summit the sun was quite warm. Most of the afternoon was spent walking and we returned for supper at 7 o'clock. The evening passed pleasantly in talking, while some of the more adventurous joined the dance in the hall. Sunday morning brought a problem: the school bus wouldn't start. In the end it had to be pushed down a hill with great force, spluttering into life about ten yards before the gate. At Kettlewell it was decided to split up, Andrew Sargent and Mike Naylor walking up Hag Dyke while the rest of us attempted Middlesmoor pasture on the other side of the valley. An interesting obstacle was a limestone outcrop on which a couple of the mountaineers had difficulties. The weather began to deteriorate and after lunch we packed the school bus and bade farewell to our hosts. We journeyed back down Wharfedale and were in school again at 4 o'clock. We all enjoyed an excellent weekend in slightly unusual surroundings and our thanks must go to Mr. Nixon. who made the trip possible. R.N.R.
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It is clear that . . . Did not operate as well as has been predicted. After considerable experimentation a solution was found . . . A typical sample . . . If instability results, appropriate remedial action will suggest itself ... It is technically feasible but there are practical problems . . . Transient tests were carried out ... The equation was solved numerically . . . This value is a first approximation . . . It should be possible to improve the method .. . Various methods have been used to palliate these deleterious factors .. . The fundamental principles will now be described in detail . . . It is of interest to compare .. . Some reservations must be placed on these figures .. . The most promising approach is ... The author wishes to thank Mr. J. Dewarflask for a number of significant comments
—It's not clear, but I'm shaming you into taking it for granted. —The equipment burst into flames. —We fiddled about until it came right. —The only sample which did what we wanted. —If instability results you will have to think of something, Jack. —It cost ten times as much as we estimated. —The fuses blew every time we switched on. —We averaged eight different answers. —This value is flagrant guesswork. —Nothing worked. —We cooked the figures wholesale. —We mugged the following from a textbook. —It isn't, but I'm going to all the same. —These figures are quite useless. —We couldn't think of another way to do it. —The Group Leader insisted on poking his nose in. S.E.B.
ATHLETICS September 1972 Athletics at the beginning of the Autumn term is now very much part of an established policy, although there are no signs yet that other schools are contemplating falling into line. The weather can seldom be faulted and it has already been proved that there need be no clash with the all-important beginning of season rugby practices; indeed with more genuine endeavours on the track, there would seem to be less need for time-absorbing training sessions on the rugby field. If, however, after many months of inactivity the much-needed Standards programme is to achieve its real purpose on a collective basis, then it needs to be realised that the competition achieves little unless repetitive effort is applied. The 27
competition is designed primarily for the weaker and more mediocre competitors rather than for the experts, who should have other goals in sight and who are only using the Standards programme as a means of achieving some initial degree of fitness. Failure to compete or to opt out as soon as the pressure is on portrays only a woeful display of weak-mindedness and lack of self-discipline. It was gratifying to know that no such charge could be levelled against a handsome majority, for whom 21- weeks were well spent. Maximum points were gained by C. E. S. Monro (R.) in Set B, and J. S. Taylor (D.), A. D. B. Yates (M.) and M. D. Willetts (Q.) all in Set E, as well as one short of maximum by G. Schmidt (G.) in Set A, J. P. H. Harrison (Q.) and R. F. Pulleyn (T.) both of Set C, and S. R. F. Stark (Q.) in Set E. For the second successive year the Rise won the Dickenson Cup with a house average of 9.93 points per head. Final results being:1. The Rise 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Queen's The Grove Temple Dronfield Manor School House
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9.93 pts. 9.09 pts. 8.81 pts. 8.42 pts. 8.33 pts. 8.26 pts. 7.04 pts.
To compensate for the brilliance of the individual performances of
Robin Walker last year, and the lack of any outstanding athletes this year, Sports Day and all earlier final events were marked by the enthusiasm of the rivalry and the excitement surrounding the eventual award of the Athletic Shield. The Gofton Cup (400 metres) resulted in a desperate finish and a dead-heat was awarded to R. A. Scott and K. D. J. McCarter, while the finishes of both the Senior 100 and 200 metres races showed up no clear-cut sprinter of the year, so again the Clive Lewis Cup was jointly awarded. To complete our splendid array of individual trophies, Robin Walker himself had very generously awarded a new cup to the winner of the 800 metre race, and this for the first time was won by Gary Schmidt. A glut of records (12 in all) was established in both Junior and Intermediate age-groups, as a result of the best times being taken over the past three years, now that age-groups are taken from September 1st instead of from March 1st as previously. The climax of Sports Day was reached when three points separated the three leading Houses with one relay race to go. However, Queen's House settled the issue beyond doubt with an impressive win. DETAILED RESULTS Intermediate 400 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. C. P. Hodgson (S. 4. P. Green (Q.). Time: 56.8 secs. School Record. Senior 400 Metres 1. Equal, K. D. J. McCarter (M.) and R. A. Scott (Q.), 3. G. Schmidt ( 4. A. J. George (T.). Time: 56.5 sec. Intermediate 1500 Metres 1. D. C. Spencer (Q.), 2. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 3. R. F. Pulleyn 4. A. J. Flint (T.). Time: 4 min. 47.6 sec. School Record.
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School 1500 Metres I. G. Schmidt (G.), 2. T. M. Bloom (R.), 3. R. A. Scott (Q.), 4. C. N. Hazel (D.). Time: 4 min. 36.8 sec. Saturday, 7th October 1. Senior 100 Metres 1. R. J. Haze11 (T.), 2. S. P. Coverdale (Q.), 3. E. J. M. Walmsley (R.), 4. P. W. Brumfield (R.). Time: 11.8 sec. 2. Junior 100 Metres 1. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 2. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 3. S. J. WinrowCampbell (T.), 4. M. D. Willetts (Q.). Time: 12.8 sec. School Record. 3. Intermediate 100 Metres 1. N. Gray (S.H.), 2. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 3. P. J. L. Webster (G.), 4. R. F. Pulleyn (T.). Time: 12.3 sec. Equal School Record. 4. Senior npng Lo Jump I. Lloyd-Jones yd-Jones (Q.), 2. J. R. Woodcock (S.H.), 3. D. J. R. Edden 01 .), 4. C. E. S. Monro (R.). Distance: 5.34 metres. '5. Junior High Jump 1. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 2. I. R. Pullan (S.H.), 3. J. S. Taylor (D.), 4. qual, P. D. Widdicombe (T.) and N. R. E. Graham (S.H.). Height: 1.45 etres. School Record. 6. Intermediate 800 Metres 1. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 2. D. C. Spencer (Q.), 3. A. J. Flint (T.), 4. M. D. Ellison (R.). Time: 2 min. 15.0 sec. School Record. 7. Senior 800 Metres 1. G. Schmidt (G.), 2. R. A. Scott (Q.), 3. T. M. Bloom (R.), 4. C. N. Hazel (D.). Time: 2 min. 8.2 sec. 8. Junior 400 Metres 1. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 2. R. W. Parkinson (S.H.), 3. S. R. F. Stark (Q.), 4. E. P. V. Storey (M.). Time: 60.7 sec. School Record. 9. Senior High Jump 1. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. P. A. Hodges (R.), 4. R. M. Spencer (Q.). Height: 1.58 metres. 10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. J. B. Crossley (M.), 2. R. G. J. Sherratt (S.H.), 3. C. W. Maher (S.H.), . T. S. D. Kirby (D.). Distance: 4.89 metres. 1. Junior Cricket Ball 1. P. C. Clare (M.), 2. D. V. Clout (Q.), 3. D. R. Gilbertson (T.), 4. • A. C. Robinson (G.). Distance: 60.26 metres. School Record. 12. Junior 200 Metres 1. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 2. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 3. R. W. Parkinson (S.H.), 4. M. D. Willetts (Q.). Time: 27.3 sec. 13. Intermediate 200 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. N. Gray (S.H.), 4. P. J. L. Webster (G.). Time: 25.4 sec. School Record. 14. Senior 200 Metres 1. A. J. George (T.), 2. E. J. M. Walmsley (R.), 3. S. P. Coverdale (Q.), 4. P. W. Brumfield (R.). Time: 25.25 sec. 15. Intermediate High Jump 1. C. W. Maher (S.H.), 2. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 3. Equal, S. C. A. Smith (M.) and J. P. H. Harrison (Q.) and D. B. Jowsey (T.). Height: 1.44 metres. 29
16. Junior Long Jump 1. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 2. M. D. Willetts (Q.), 3. S. R. F. Stark (Q), 4. Equal, I. R. Pullan (S.H.) and D. C. Bretherton (G.). Distance: 4.62 metres. School Record.
17. Junior Relay (4 x 100 Metres)
I. Manor, 2. Queen's, 3. Temple, 4. Rise. Time: 54.45 sec. School Record.
18. Intermediate Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. School House, 2. Dronfield, 3. Temple, 4. Queen's. Time: 1 min. 46.2 sec. School Record. 19. Senior Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Rise, 3. Temple, 4. Manor. Time: 1 min. 41.8 sec. Presentation of the Athletic Shield. 1. Queen's ... 60 points 2. Manor 50 points 3. School House 49 points 4. Temple 48+ points 5. Rise 32 points 6. Dronfield 27 points 7. Grove 191 points Winner of the CLIVE LEWIS CUP (Sprints): S. P. Coverdale and E. J. M. Walmsley. Winner of the GOFTON CUP (400 metres): K . D. J. McCarter and R. A. Scott. Winner of the ROBINSON WALKER CUP (800 metres): G. Schmidt. Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1500 metres): G. Schmidt.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE
The Goodburn Cup Monday, 12th February After the buzz in high places had subsided, the race was held as normally. Whereas conditions for training prior to the race had seldom been better, the temperature dropped ominously on the day of the race and it was only by the narrowest of margins that the race began and ended between squally snow showers. The start, as so often, was a light-hearted affair before the field settled down. Spencer, D. C., Bidgood and Schmidt took the lead up the Ings with Hodgson in close attendance. As the pace accelerated coming back on to the Ings, Spencer moved up to the front, followed closely by Hodgson, and these two soon opened up a lead of 100 metres, and renewed the rivalry which took place between them over the past two years in the Junior Long Run. A splendid finish followed. Hodgson finally overtook Spencer within 10 metres of the finishing line and thus gained his revenge for two successive defeats in the Junior Long Run. This was a great personal achievement, as he could find little encourage. ment from the rest of his House, and he had to run with rare judgment
and fine courage to overcome his tenacious rival. Apart from some mistaken identity, an excellent running commentary, organised by Messrs. Hudson and Fotheringham, kept spectators well informed, and generally the conduct of the race, in conditions which were distinctly unpleasant, did the field much credit.
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RESULT 1. C. P. Hodgson (SH), 2. D. C. Spencer (Q), 3. R. A. Scott (Q), 4. M. S. Bidgood (D), 5. G. Schmidt (G), 6. T. M. Bloom (R), 7. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (Q), 8. N. G. Pritchard (M), 9. D. G. Senior (Q), 10. C. N. Hazel (D). Time: 24 min. 49.7 sec.
Dronfield 4 10 16 27 31 39
Grove 5 13 21 37 40 45
Manor 8 12 14 17 25 26
Queen's 2 3 7 9 15 22
Rise 6 11 23 33 35 41
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Temple 19 20 28 30 43 47
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INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN Saturday, 24th March Excellent conditions throughout the training period provided competitors with no lack of opportunities for getting fit. The result served up ew surprises. The winner, J. S. M. Thomas (5th last year), was a concing winner, and clearly demonstrated the physical advantages which 2nd year boys have over 1st year boys. Nine of the first ten runners were 2nd year boys, but this did not prevent Queen's from winning the team cup by excellent team work. Seven out of eight of their runners were 1st year boys, who packed in places from 11 to 30. RESULT 1. J. S. M. Thomas (R), 2. E. P. V. Storey (M), 3. C. J. Hirst (1), 5. J. Noble (G), 6. T. S. D. Kirby (D), 7. W. E. Andrew (M), 8. A. J. S. Temple (R), 9. R. W. Parkinson (SH), 10. W. M. A. Bentley (SH). Time : 16 min 27.2 sec. (4th place disqualified). Dronfield 6 12 28 37 47 49 50 60
Grove 5 17 46 48 51 55 57 59
Manor 2 7 13 26 32 34 36 44
Queen's 11 15 16 20 22 23 24 30
Rise 1 8 14 25 27 54 56 67
School House 9 10 19 35 38 40 53 58
Temple 3 18 21 29 33 41 42 43
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RUGBY SEASON 1972/73 FIRST XV Five wins in nine school matches was a creditable record, but with more consistent play, it could have been better. The rucking was weak against Leeds, and the defence and tight scrummaging were disgraceful against Denstone. By contrast, after Denstone, the scrummaging improved to become our main strength, on which we built the victory over Worksop, who had just beaten Denstone. Pallant had learned to take the game to his opponents, and his shrewd captaincy helped to defeat a talented Pocklington side, by twice tempting them offside for penalties. The tight forwards were strong—hooker Kirby; props Winstanley and Pallant; and the locks Brown and Eddell, who also won good line-out ball. In the back row, Perks was always to the fore in the nicks, Kerruish was prominent in attack and Bruce at No. 8 made some fine tackles. Frequent injury made Elwen inconsistent at scrum-half, but he scored devastating tries against Giggleswick and Worksop. Coverdale at fly-half was Pallant's tactical adjutant and capable of turning a game, as with his try in the last minutes against Durham. The centres and wings all had good matches. One recalls Cresswell's great tries at Ashville, Warren's tackling against Giggleswick, and the all-round effort of Baggs and Schmidt, particularly against Ampleforth and Worksop. Schmidt's position was an enigma—wing or centre, or ebullient at scrum-half when Elwen was off the field. Not least of our assets was Scott, who developed into a good, and potentially a class full-back—it all augurs well for next season. Unfortunately we were unable to show our best form to a powerful O.P. side: Elwen missed most of the match. We had managed with seven forwards, and even six for a time, against Durham; but could not do so against men. Consequently, runners like David Emsley had more ball and space than they knew what to do with. Kerruish and Winstanley each had a good trial for Yorkshire Schools. Elwen had a final trial for Durham Schools, then suffered the coup-degrace to his troublesome shoulder. (Let's hope it mends by next season.) Pallant got through to the final trial for Surrey Schools and was selected as reserve. OTHER TEAMS The 2nd XV suffered from changes and lack of balance—it was di cult to find a midfield combination for both defence and attack. At its best the team was determined, and may perhaps be proudest of close defeats by powerful opponents—Bradford, Leeds and Scarborough 1st XV. The second-half effort against Scarborough was outstanding. The 3rd XV had the successful and enjoyable season that has become traditional under Mr. Hirst. Their points tally was a record: For 162, against 43. The Under 16 Colts have been criticised as a dull side. However, they had an excellent record with only one defeat—their tenacity has been underestimated. 32
The Under 15 Colts can learn a lesson from that! They have more individual talent than the Under 16, but the forwards must learn to work for possession, and at cover defence. After a weak start, the Under 14 Colts made great progress, particularly under Mr. Chapman-Smith, a temporary master from New Zealand. Their rucking became so fierce you felt there must be black under the St. Peter's shirts. J.P.R.
REPORTS OF 1ST XV SCHOOL MATCHES v. BRADFORD G.S. St. Peter's lost to Bradford G.S. 15-7. St. Peter's pressed and went ahead with a try by Cresswell. But for one lapse which allowed Bradford's only try, St. Peter's defended hard and they did well to contain Bradford's numerous attacks. Kerruish kicked a penalty for St. Peter's, while Bradford also registered a dropped goal, two penalties and a conversion. v. ASHVILLE St. Peter's beat Ashville 24-3 at Ashville. Coverdale at fly-half dictated the play for St. Peter's, but we only led 4-0 at half-time after Elwen dribbled to score from broken play. In the second half the St. Peter's pack, with Eddell, Pallant and Perks outstanding, provided possession for four winger's tries—three to Cresswell and one to Schmidt. Kerruish kicked two conversions. v. DENSTONE St. Peter's lost to Denstone 44-10. We were unable to contain the powerful Denstone pack. St. Peter's showed little determination except for Scott at full back, and the wings—Schmidt who scored St. Peter's only try, and Cresswell whose hard tackling was an example. Kerruish kicked two penalties. v. DURHAM When St. Peter's beat Durham School 13-10 at St. Peter's it was a triumph of determination, for we were without Perks for most of the game, and scrum half Elwen for a time. He did return but only as a semi-passenger on the wing; Schmidt deputised well at scrum half. Winstanley and Eddell were outstanding in the depleted pack which managed to provide chances for tries by Cresswell and Coverdale. Scott was sound at full back. Kerruish kicked a conversion and a penalty for St. Peter's. Durham scored a try and two penalties. 33
v. GIGGLESWICK St. Peter's beat Giggleswick 26-0 at St. Peter's. The packs were +fairly even but St. Peter's backs made better use of their possession. Winger Cresswell scored a try from a rebound off a post and another on the blind side. Scrum-half Elwen beat several defenders to score from halfway and scored again from a ruck near the line. Coverdale, Warren and Schmidt were impressive in attack and defence, and Perks worked hard in the loose. Kerruish and Scott each kicked a penalty and a conversion. v. A MPLEFORTH St. Peter's lost to Ampleforth 16-11 at Ampleforth. The St. Peter's pack dominated the set pieces, but close marking by Ampleforth prevented many breaks. The talented Ampleforth backs made some deep runs from limited possession but only once were they able to beat the St. Peter's cover for a try. Scott and Bruce made some outstanding tackles. The other Ampleforth points came from four penalties against one for St. Peter's. Eventually the heavy St. Peter's pressure produced a try apiece for Elwen and Schmidt. v. WORKSOP St. Peter's beat Worksop 15-6 at Worksop. Kerruish kicked a penalty for St. Peter's, then Worksop scored a converted try. The St. Peter's forwards began to dominate, particularly in the tight, and Boggs scored on the right wing. Scrum half Elwen, who had been off for 20 minutes with a shoulder injury, returned to score two tries, one after the pack had nearly pushed over, and the other a good individual run from the 25. The victory was a team effort against a talented side, and after early lapses the tackling was really determined. Kerruish had a welcome return to his best form at wing forward—unhappily not yet matched by his goalkicking! v. POCKLINGTON St. Peter's beat Pocklington 10-9 at St. Peter's. Both sides missed opportunities in the first half, but Cresswell did score for St. Peter's after a run by Coverdale from halfway. Woodhead replied with a try for Pocklington which he converted, and he later kicked a penalty. The second half was marred by stoppages and poor handling. The St. Peter's pack began to dominate ,and Winstanley ,who was outstanding, drove over the line but the try was not allowed. Kerruish and Scott each kicked a penalty for St. Peter's, the winning points coming in the closing minutes. v. LEEDS G.S. St. Peter's lost to Leeds G.S. 16-9 at Leeds. St. Peter's again dominated the set scrums, but Leeds won better possession from the loose and scored four tries. Coverdale scored for St. Peter's after a dummy and run from the 25, and Kerruish converted and kicked a penalty. St. Peter's were in the hunt until the closing minutes when a maul over the Leeds line could have led to a winning score, but careless play led instead to a penalty and the last Leeds try. 34
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV
Sat. 23rd Sept. Sat. 30th Sept. Wed. 4th Oct. Wed. 11th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct Wed. 18th Oct. Sat. 21st Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. 11th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec. Wed. 13th Dec. Sat. 16th Dec.
Result F. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) ••• Lost 6 Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) ••• Won 26 Headingley Wanderers XV (home) ••• Lost 22 Duke of Wellington's Regt. (home) ••• Lost 18 Bradford G.S. (home) ... ••• Lost 7 Ashville College (away) ... ••• Won 24 Denstone College (home) ... ••• Lost 10 Durham School (home) ... Won 13 Giggleswick School (home) ... Won 26 Ampleforth College (away) ... Lost 11 Worksop College (away) ... Won 15 Pocklington School (home) ... Won 10 Old Peterites (home) ... ... Lost 4 Leeds G.S. (away) ... ... Lost 9
Wed. I I th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed 18th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. 11th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec. Sat. 16th Dec.
Woodhouse Grove School (home) Bradford G.S. (home) ... Ashville College (home) ... Durham School (home) ... Giggleswick School (away) ... ... Scarborough College 1st XV (home) Ampleforth College (home) ... ... Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (home) ... Leeds G.S. (away) ... ...
A. 13 9 27 38 15 3 44 10 0 16 6 9 32 16
2nd XV
Drawn 4 4 Lost 3 32 Won 26 4 Won 31 9 ••• Lost 4 22 ••• Lost 6 20 ••• Lost 7 15 ••• Won 8 6 ••• Won 18 7 ••• Lost 4 10
3rd XV
Wed. 11th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Sat. 11th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. ilSat. 18th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec.
Woodhouse Grove School (home) ... Barnard Castle School (away) ... Ashville College (away) ... ... Giggleswick School (home) ... ... Scarborough College 2nd XV (home) Ampleforth College (home) ... ... Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (away) ...
••• Won 20 ••• Won 18 ••• Won 70 ••• Won 15 ••• Won 13 .•• Lost 6 ••• Lost 4 ••• Won 16
4 4 0 0 0 17 6 12
••• Won 25 ••• Won 17 ••• Lost 0 ••• Won 16 ••• Won 12 ••• Won 6
0
Under 16 Colts XV Sat. 14th Oct.
Wed. 18th Oct. Wed. 15th Nov. Wed. 22nd Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec.
Barnard Castle School (home) Ashville College (away) ... Ampleforth College (away) ... Durham School (home) ... Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (away) ...
Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. I 1 th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Wed. 22nd Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec.
Barnard Castle School (home) Ashville College (home) ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Giggleswick School (away) ... Ampleforth College (away) ... Durham School (home) ... Scarborough College (away) Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (home) ...
0
16 14 6 3
Under 15 Colts XV
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••• Won ••• Won ••• Lost ••• Won ••• Lost .•• Won ••• Lost ••• Won ••• Won
20 8 26 4 3 34 18 9 6 28 28 6 12 22 49 0 16 6
Under 14 Colts XV Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec.
Barnard Castle School (away) Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) ... Scarborough College (away) Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (away) ...
... ... ... ... ...
Lost Lost Won Lost Lost
6 4 16 8 0
28 54 0 24 22
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES 1st Round: Grove beat Temple, 41-0. Queen's beat School House, 24-3. Rise beat Manor 23-0. Semi-Finals : Grove beat Dronfield 13-4. Rise beat Queen's 13-0. Final: Grove beat Rise 7-6. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES 1st Round : Queen's beat Grove 60-0. Rise beat Temple 40-0. School House beat Dronfield 24-0. Semi-Finals : Queen's beat Rise 10-3. School House beat Manor 23-10. Final: Queen's beat School House 15-3. SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV P. A. Scott*; G. W. Schmidt, C. F. Baggs, S. J. Warren, I. E. Cresswell; S. P. Coverdale* (Vice-Capt.); R. A. Elwen; P. A. Winstanley*, S. G. D. Kirby, C. D. Pallant* (Capt.), C. J. Brown, D. J. R. Eddell, A. G. B. Perks, M. S. Bruce, R. N. Kerruish*. *—Caps. 2nd XV C. H. Beall (Vice-Capt.); M. S. Bidgood, P. W. Brumfield, T. M. Bloom R. M. Spencer; E. J. M. Walmsley, A. M. Buckman* (Capt.); P. B. Johnsto R. R. R. Clayburn*, T. N. E. Bowen, P. A. Ramsden, M. W. Berry, T. J Ward*, A. R. 0. Heddle, I. W. Stephenson*. *—Colours. 3rd XV R. A. Scott; P. N. Jones, R. J. Hazell, J. A. Mitchell (Capt.), R. M. Harland, D. Snowdon; I. S. Jamieson, N. C. Foley; A. R. Cossins, I. Gray,
N. A. S. Wormald, P. L. Cass, P. M. Shepherd, P. A. Short, T. A. Gibson, M. S. Ray, C. R. Beaulah.
Under 16 Colts XV N. Gray* (Capt.); R. E. Hudson; C. D. C. Turner, G. M. Barnett*, G. J. Sherratt*, R. F. Pulleyn*; D. M. H. Phillips*, D. N. Potter*; J. P. Iii Harrison*, T. F. Hudson*, C. J. Smith*, R. J. Holden, M. C. S. Tighe, I Neale* (Vice-Capt.), R. M. Coates-Walker. *—Colours. 36
Under 15 Colts XV P. C. Clare; B. M. Kay, T. S. D. Kirby, D. J. Hughes, R. W. Parkinson; J. S. M. Thomas (Vice-Capt.), J. H. Twizell; C. G. A. Morcom, N. R. E. Graham, P. A. Newdick, T. C. Moore, S. Bruce-Jones, J. N. C. Turner, M. P. Haw (Capt.), G. Knowles. Also: R. W. Egleton. Under 14 Colts XV M. J. Glen; C. T. Brockbank, S. J. Winrow-Campbell, D. I. Riley, N. I. Radford, G. B. Brown, A. D. B. Yates; C. C. Harland (Capt.), C. J. Hirst; J. W. Brooke, P. A. Stemmler, A. S. Newstead, B. L. Gilbert, S. R. F. Stark, M. F. Gargan, M. D. Willetts, A. G. Village, C. P. Sanderson.
The following played for the Old Peterites v. The School on Wednesday, December 13th :— J. E. Dickinson (Queen's '63—'68); J. R. Wood (Capt.) (Queen's '62—'67), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54—'59), K. D. Sargeant (School House '64—'69), D. Dove (Temple '59—'64); D. J. Moss (Dronfield '64—'69), D. J. Emsley (Grove '61—'67); R. R. Baldwin (Rise '53—'58), N. Barnes (Queen's '66—'71), K. H. Sargeant (School House '68—'71), H. A. King (Queen's '59—'62), R. C. Hopkinson (Rise '53—'57), J. D. Lovell (Queen's '65—'70), R. G. Bruce (Grove '56—'61), R. A. Spilman (Manor '62—'66).
EASTER TERM 1973 The most notable feature of the Easter Term rugger was the striking successes of the Under 14 Colts team, in sharp contrast to their results in the Christmas Term. Excellent weather provided much-needed time to further the work of the Christmas Term, but more than this the team received a much-needed injection from the flair and enthusiasm of their new Kiwi coach, in the person of David Chapman-Smith. With the team's full co-operation he worked miracles and we are greatly indebted to him. Several positional changes were still found to be necessary, and the 17 players who played for the team regularly this term were C. C. Harland (Capt.), A. D. B. Yates, D. I. Riley, R. H. Taylor, P. M. Witty, N. J. Radford, G. B. Brown, C. J. Hirst, J. W. Brooke, A. S. Newstead, B. L. Gilbert, R. F. Hart, S. R. F. Stark, M. F. Gargan, M. D. Willetts, P. A. Stemmler, C. P. Sanderson. Results were as follows:— Under 15 XV ... Jan. 27th v. Pocklington School (away) v. Ampleforth College (away) Feb. 7th v. Hymers College (home) ... Feb. 21st Feb. 24th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Under 14 XV ... Jan. 27th v. Pocklington School (home) ... Feb. 7th v. Ampleforth College (away) Feb. 21st v. Hymers College (home) March 7th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) ... March 10th v. Scarborough College (home)
... Lost 13-19 ... Lost 0-42 ... Won 19— 3 ... Won 9— 4 ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Lost 7-16 Won 7— 4 Won 58— 0 Won 28— 0 Won 56— 0
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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1973 1st XI Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. ...
Saturday May 5th Home Wednesday May 9th Home Saturday May 12th Bradford G.S. Away Wednesday May 16th Durham School ... Away Saturday May 19th Worksop College Home Wednesday May 23rd XL Club ... Home Wednesday May 30th York C.C. Home Saturday June 2nd Sedbergh School Away Saturday June 9th Giggleswick School Away Saturday June 16th Arnpleforth College Home Saturday June 23rd Leeds G.S. Home Saturday June 30th Craven Gentlemen C.C. Home Saturday July 7th Bootham School Home Monday July 9th Pocklington School Away Wednesday July 1 1 th The Saints C.C. ... Home Friday July 13th ... Home Saturday July 14th f Old Peterites Sunday July 15th Epsom College •... ... Home Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys Match against the
School should apply to J. A. Shouksmith at Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. R.F.H.
HOCKEY CLUB The year of 1973 will go down as the most incredible year for good weather during the hockey season. Indeed we were prevented from playing hockey only once by bad weather. The first eleven played six school matches and a further four against club sides. In the school games they won three, drew one and lost two, but against strong club sides we lost all four, although by no means disgraced in any of them. R. A. Scott captained the side well and his forceful attitude on the field led the team to try harder at all times. The second eleven, under the captaincy of P. A. Winstanley and M. L. Naylor, had a mixed season in its six matches, where it won three and lost three. For the rest of the club a lot of hockey was played, especially in the junior section. The fruits of this season should appear in future years. Two colts matches were played and it is hoped to have more next year. My thanks go to all masters and players who have made the club successful this season. R.H.H.
First Eleven from: P. B. Johnston, A. M. Buckman, C. F. Baggs, R. N. Kerruish, P. H. Scott, R. J. Hazell, M. L. Naylor, R. A. Scott (Capt.), I. M. R. Thomas, G. W. Schmidt, P. A. Scott, A. E. Hills, I. Gray. Caps were awarded to R. A .Scott, P. B. Johnston, P. H. Scott. Second Eleven from: D. G. Green, P. R. F. Townsend, P. A. Winstanley, D. Snowdon, P. A. Short, S. W. S. Hawkswell, A. E. Hills, 1. Gray, S. D. Lloyd-Jones, P. D. Finegan, D. M. H. Phillips, N. Gray, M. L. Naylor, C. E. S. Monro, J. J. Clarke.
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2nd XI results: Bootham School, Won 2-1. Scarborough College, Lost 5-0. York H.C. 4th XI, Lost 0-3. Worksop College, Lost 0-2. Archbishop Holgate's G.S., Won 4-0. Junior Soldiers King's Division, Won 9-0.
HOCKEY REPORTS, 1973 Leeds G.S.: Won 3-1 After a vigorous first ten minutes in which we scored two goals by an attacking run from R. N. Kerruish, and a narrow angled shot by M. L. Naylor, the game settled down. Early in the second half Leeds G.S. centre forward broke away to score a well-taken goal. In the closing minutes of the game I. M. R. Thomas flicked the ball round the goalkeeper from a well-constructed attack, making the score 3-1. Bootham School: Drawn 1-1 As is becoming a tradition between us and.our neighbours, the match was played tightly at the back. After scoring in the first half through G. W. Schmidt, the School hung on to their lead mainly through the goalkeeping of P. B. Johnston until the last minute of the game. Bootham forced a short corner and a well-hit shot found the back of the net, bringing the score to 1-1. Scarborough College: Lost 0-5 On a firm pitch, the School conceded a weak goal, which was deflected into the net. A second goal came by a goalkeeping error, making the score 0-2 at half time. C. F. Baggs was taken off with a suspected broken finger but returned, only missing ten minutes of the game. While down to ten men, the School did not concede a goal. However, Scarborough scored a further three goals to win 5-0. R. A. Scott and P. A. Scott were awarded their colours. Nunthorpe G.S.: Won 7-0 The School attacked aggressively throughout the first half, but managed to score one goal through I. M. R. Thomas with a reverse flick round the goalkeeper. In the second half the forwards found their finishing touch and scored six goals. Scorers: I. M. R. Thomas, G. W. Schmidt, R. A. Scott, A. E. Hills. York H.C. 2nd XI: Lost 0-2 From the beginning of the match York dominated the midfield, making two good goals in the first half. R. A. Scott replaced the injured full back A. M. Buckman, I. Gray coming into the side at inside left. The School defended well under continual pressure, and we never looked like scoring as York operated a much practised off-side trap. P. B. Johnston and P. H. Scott were awarded their colours for being outstanding in the defence. 39
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Worksop College: Lost 4-1 The start of the match was delayed as our visitors' coach broke down. Two evenly matched teams played fiercely until the School went ahead through G. W. Schmidt. Worksop came back hard to equalise for half time. In the second half our defence, weakened by the absence of the regular left back, conceded three goals. C. F. Baggs was awarded his colours for sound play. York University: Lost 0-1 The School raised the level of their game to that of their opponents and fought hard, defending and attacking well. A goal seconds from time lost us the match, but it was a creditable performance by all. R. N. Kerruish, A. M. Buckman and G. W. Schmidt were awarded their colours. Pandas H.C.: Lost 1-4 The game took place with the usual atmosphere of friendly hostility. Pandas scored two goals in the first half during which the School lacked penetration in attack. Early in the second half Gildener impeded one of the School's forwards and we were awarded a penalty flick. This was firmly flicked into the goal by P. H. Scott . The School attacked with renewed vigour, but Pandas remained solid at the back, scoring a further two goals. Styx H.C.: Lost 1-5 Against a side of several ex-county players and one current county player the School put up a creditable display in every department. Greater experience soon overcame youthful vigour and Styx scored two goals. G. W. Schmidt scored a breakaway goal, bringing the score to 2 - 1 at half time. Styx scored three further goals in the second half, despite valiant goalkeeping by P. B. Johnston. R. J. Hazell and I. M. R. Thomas were awarded their colours. Archbishop Holgate's G.S.: Won 1-0 Postponed to a Friday afternoon, the game was played with a sense of urgency. Against the run of play, P. A. Scott broke away on the left and centred the ball, which G. W. Schmidt slipped under the goalkeeper. The School held out, winning 1-0, a result which could have gone either way. P. B. Johnston, P. H. Scott and R. A. Scott were awarded caps for their consistent play. Staff H.C.: Won 1-0 The School soon took control of the game but the Staff defended well, if somewhat desperately. I. M. R. Thomas scored from a shot which unfortunately crept under the kicker of R. H. Hubbard, Esq., who gave an otherwise faultless performance. As has been the case throughout the season, the School had difficulty in putting the ball in the goal. R.A.S. 40
ROWING The Christmas term continued the pattern set up last year. As a fulltime activity a number of sixth-formers were doing sculling, and fifthand fourth-formers had a twice weekly rowing option. All third forms had a three-week package tour of the Club on Saturday afternoons; the final shift was too unpleasant climatically to get anywhere. Principal excitement was the new "Jollyon Smith Sculls", raced on Saturday, 18th November over a course from the Boathouse to Lendal and back (using a rounding mark under Lendal Bridge); a very taxing 12-minute course, calling for strategy as well as technique. William Mcllroy won the handsome cup presented by Mrs. Smith and took home also a personal trophy. Mcllroy was still technically a junior colt (under 16), which makes his victory the more remarkable; he had notched up 14 miles in one training outing. Martin Tree was the other finalist. Sadly, Philip Challis, Captain of Boats and likely finalist, capsized from a leading position in the semi-final—in freezing conditions! The standard of sculling was encouragingly high. This event was timed to happen alongside another "first", the opening meeting of our Supporters Club, when 17 families met for sherry and lunch at the School, appropriately enough in the Rhodes Room, which has become a sort of Club H.Q. Since then we've been gratefully conscious of much tangible support. Among other things there was a coffee morning at Mrs. Davidson's home in January and a second gathering at School for the Yorkshire Head of the River on 10th March, when 18 families were represented and many of them lunched with Mr. and Mrs. Du Croz in Westminster Road. This was also the occasion of the launching of the St. Peter's Boat Club Draw—a lottery membership of 200 being the intention, to run for one year; three prizes of £100 to be drawn on the sixth and twelfth months and three of £5, i10 and £15 in each month ordinarily. Dr. G. E. L. Graham is acting as Secretary; we take off our hat (or dip a blade) to him! On 10th March the 1st IV rowed over seventh out of 12 entries in the Fine Fours; a rough but determined row for this first venture into club fours competition. Durham School were the only other school entry and beat us by 51 secs.: our time 21.08 mins. The 2nd IV came second in the Schools Fours, 10 seconds behind Bradford G.S.: our time 14.43. Our cox was steering his first race. McIlroy sculled over seventh out of 13, beating his only other school rivals (three boys from Bradford G.S.) in what was a poor time for him. But best of all was the Colts VIII, equalling York University and beating all University "B" crews: position 1 1 th out of 19, time 19.48. One week later at Tyne the 2nd IV won the Junior Division of restricted fours, coming fourth in a field of 22 boats and first out of 12 junior crews. The 1st IV were seventh out of nine in the open field of Fine Fours, but second (again to Durham; distance slightly narrowed since York) in the four Junior entries. These were all our competitive events and it remains to mention the Junior Colts who have rowed since the end of February. With last term also behind them, they look strong contenders for this season. We have all profited from having bought two sectional fours since last July; one fine shell and one lightweight clinker construction. We've also been 41
lucky to have a small membership at this crucial stage of building the year's standards. This meant that selection for the top crews could be pretty thorough and bring sculling ability and physical strength measured by weight-lifts into the picture. Next term the membership will be particularly high. We all feel that we have got our feet off the ground this season. C.P.M.D. 1st IV: D. Eddell (bow), T. Bloom, S. Tomlinson, G. Perks (stroke), A. Sherris (cox). (P. Spencer coxed York H.O.R.) 2nd IV: A. Hornby (bow), P. Withers, P. Challis, M. Ray (stroke), A. Gray (cox). W. Mcllroy sculled York H.O.R. Captain of Boats: P. Challis (S). Vice-Captain: M. Ray (M). Senior Coxswain: A. Sherris (S).
SHOOTING The pattern of shooting took a slightly different form during the Winter Term as a result of the introduction of "options". This brought some Third and Fourth-formers to the range for the first time and in due course most of them graduated to the use of the sling. The pressure on range accommodation was however such that not all the shooting demanded could be supplied. We entered three teams for the British Schools Small-Bore Rifle Association Leagues. The "A"' team, having led its Division by winning all matches, until the last round, then did a poor shoot, lost its last match, and finished second. The "B" team won two out of five matches and came fourth out of six in its Division, while the "C" team won no matches at all, having a curious propensity to produce its best scores against strong teams and its worst against weak ones. Its total points were higher than those of some teams higher up the Division, in fact, but of course with no wins it came last. The "Staniforth" shoot was spoilt by one individual score, a backsight having come adrift, and we ended up about mid-way down the list. Apart from these misfortunes it cannot be regarded as a very satisfactory term, in any case, for there were no clear signs of improvement in general. Some individuals, of Course, did make substantial progress. In the Spring Term the "options" system worked very well and some beginners began to achieve reasonable scores. The Leagues operated again, but this time we made ring foresights available, with beneficial results on the averages of most members—at any rate, out of 15 team members, 12 raised their averages, some quite substantially, and we hope this will be reflected in our open range performances. The teams fared indifferently in matches—the League divisions are run on a "declared average basis and some schools seem a little pessimistic about their teams' prospects! Results were: A Team Shot 5 Won 2 Lost 3 B Team Shot 5 Won 2 Lost 3 C Team Shot 5 Won 4 Lost 1 42
Minor Colours were awarded, or re-awarded to the team members with the eight highest averages. They are: I. W. Balls (97.2); M. J. W. Dimelow (96.8); P. L. Cass (96.4); D. F. Richardson (95.8); N. P. Moxon (95.6); S. Dench (95.5); S. M. Cooper (95.4); H M. Godwin (95.2). L.C.LeT.
SQUASH The 1972-73 season turned out rather unexpectedly to be one of the ' most successful we have enjoyed. This was particularly pleasing, as three, and in the Easter Term four, of the 1st V were under Colts age. Inevitably the over-all results were affected by the departure at Christmas of Derek Dempsey, the captain, but this young team won 14 out of 21 matches and deserve great credit for their achievement. The benefit of Mr. Nuttall's training sessions was clear for all to see. In the first year of the Premiere Products National Schools Tournament we did extremely well to reach the Area Final, before losing to the eventual winners New College, Huddersfield. In the Bath Club Tournament, our three-man team reached the Semi-Final—a fine effort. Having won the Yorkshire Under 16 Championship, Ian Heddle was seeded No. 1 in the Junior Evans Cup, and he fully justified his seeding. After several near misses in National competitions, it was a great pleasure and relief to win one at last, and Heddle is to be congratulated on his splendid performance. Until Christmas, Dempsey played at No. 1. With the pressures of Oxbridge exams on him, his form was far from consistent, but he had his good days. In the Easter Term, David Phillips took over as first string. Early in the season, he made little progress, but his great perseverence and fitness eventually produced their reward. He had several excellent results for the school and for the Yorkshire Schools team and well deserved his selection for the National Under 19 squad. At No. 2 Heddle made tremendous strides. His success in the Junior Evans was the culmination of months of training and practice. At all times he was difficult to beat, and his thoughtful consistent game is an ideal basis for future development. The third string was Ian Gray, who took over from Dempsey as captain, and a very helpful and reliable captain he was. Unfortunately his own play was erratic. The No. 4 was Jonathan Rounthwaite, who had a fine season. He reached the last 16 in the Junior Evans and was selected for the Yorkshire Under 16 team. He has also been a tenacious player, and as he is now developing a more varied game, he should have a bright future. The No. 5 was Christopher Harland, an Under 14 Colt. He is still small and lacking in power, but his sound game and good temperament produced some encouraging results. The reserves were Neil Kerruish, Richard Long and Graham Nicholson. The latter, together with a number of other enthusiastic Under 15 players, showed considerable promise. The Inter-House Competition was won for the first time by Queen's, who defeated the Manor in the final. 43
The Open Singles Tournament was won by Phillips, who beat Dempsey 3-0. The Under 15 competition winner was Harland, who defeated John Taylor 3-0 in the final. Finally our congratulations to Mr. Nuttall, Joe Richardson (O.P.) and Ian Robinson (O.P.), who had outstanding seasons for Yorkshire, York S.R.C. and individually. RESULTS:Premiere Products Schools Competition 1st V v. Pocklington (home) 1st V v. Barnard Castle (away) ... 1st V v. Firrhill School, Edinburgh (at Tynemouth S.R.C.) 1st V v. New College, Huddersfield (home) ...
Won 4-1 Won 3-2 Won 3-2 Lost 0-5
Bath Club Tournament 1st Round v. Bexley /Erith T.H.S. 2nd Round v. Mill Hill ... Qtr. Final v. Haileybury Semi-Final v. Marlborough College
Won 3-0 Won 2-1 Won 3-0 Lost 0-3
1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (home) ... School v. Staff 1st V v. Bradford G.S. (away) ... `A' V v. Marlborough College (home) 1st VII v. York S.R.C. (away) ... `A' V v. Ampleforth College (home) `A' V v. Silcoates (home) ... ... 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) 1st V v. Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (home) . 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) ... 1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (away) 1st V v. York S.R.C. (home) ... 1st V v. Bradford G.S. (home) ... ... Under 15 V v. Pocklington (away) 1st V v. Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (away) ... 1st V v. Pocklington (away) 1st V v. Rossall (home) 1st V v. Barnard Castle (home) ...
Lost 2-3 Won 14-8 Won 4-1 Lost 0-5 Lost 2-5 Won 5-0 Won 5-0 Won 6-1 Won 5-0 Won 6-1 Lost 0-5 Won 3-2 Won 5-0 Won 3-2 Lost 0-5 Won 5-0 Won 3-2 Lost 1-4
(In the remaining part of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle beat Rossall 4-1).
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SWIMMING 1972 was the Swimming Club's most successful year and it is going to take a very exceptional team to better their results. The lack of depth in the team was emphasised in our inter-school matches where we won 4, lost 3, and drew 1 of our 8 matches: Match Result Senior Intermediate Junior Leeds Grammar Durham School Bootham School Worksop Barnard Castle Bradford Grammar Welbeck W W X X Bootham However, our relay quartets were in fine form and won local, district and national events. Kevin Burns, a swimmer of international status, joined the School last year, and with Club Captain Chris Brown (himself a county swimmer), Peter Nash and Andrew Sherriff—all in their senior year, they made a formidable Freestyle team. John Pearson teamed up with Brown, Burns and Nash for the Medley Relay where again we were very strong. In the Shepherd Trophy Competition the U.15 team of D. C. Spencer, N. Gray, J. S. Barton, D. A. Shepherd and P. Green won their age group trophy. As did the senior team of Brown, Pearson, Burns, Nash and Sherriff. The John Parry Relays were held at St. Peter's and we celebrated by winning both the Medley and Freestyle team races in the senior age group. The Freestyle was won in a new record time. The Colts team were third in both their relays. The most important event of the year in the swimming calendar is the Bath Cup and Otter Medley. These are relay events for public schools, held each year in London. In 1972 a St. Peter's Freestyle team of Chris Brown, Kevin Burns, Dave Spencer and Peter Nash won the Bath Cup, in a time that has been bettered by only one team, Barnard Castle, who recorded 3: 09.7 in 1970. The final result was: Highgate School 7th 3:24.2 George Watson's 5th 3:18.0 Barnard Castle 6th 3:19.9 St. Peter's 1st 3:11.8 Whitgift School 4th 3 :16.5 Royal Belfast Academical Institute 2nd 3:14.2 Bradford Grammar 3rd 3:14.2 The Medley Team of Chris Brown (Back), John Pearson (Breast), Dave Spencer (Fly) and Kevin Burns (Free) were given equal first place with Bradford Grammar School after a very exciting finish. Bradford are National Schools Champions in this event. 45
Colours were re-awarded to C. J. Brown, P. N. Nash, J. S. D. Pearson, A. G. Sherriff, D. C. Spencer and M. R. McMahon. New Colours were K. R. Burns and I. T. Walton. 1973 has brought with it the growth of water polo as a serious sport. The inter-house competition was keenly contested and Queen's, surprising everyone but themselves, beat Grove in a close final. In the first round School House lost a 2-0 lead in the space of less than two minutes, and went down 3-2 to Queen's. Grove qualified for the final by beating a Staff team in the semi-finals. The School team have been involved in several inter-school and interclub matches during the Spring term and the standard of play is rising considerably. Although the Summer term is predominantly swimming, we are entering in the Yorkshire County Knockout Competition and are looking forward to some good results in those matches. 1973 Spring Term Results: AMPLEFORTH INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITION WINNERS Spenboro' (Home) Won 5-4 Bootham Won 11-4 Halifax (Club) Lost 7-4 Spenboro' (Away) Won 3-2 Doncaster G.S. Won 5-3 This year's Swimming Standards Competition was won by Manor with an average standard of 13.76 out of 20.0 per boy. This was an increase of 1.5 per boy over the 1972 average of School House. Second were Dronfield with 12.13 and third were Rise with 12.10. 1973 Inter-House Swimming Competition looked like causing an upset to the general pattern, with both Manor and Dronfield very strong in the junior sections. However, it seems that everyone neglected to inform a certain House who consider the Kazarooni Cup their own. Thus, despite the narrow points margin between the Houses after the individual events, School House, who had representatives in each of the six team events, romped home winners with 96 points to Manor's 76. Queen's were third with a total of 71 points. The only record of the day fell appropriately to School House, in the U.14 Freestyle team race. Their time of 57.7 beat Manor's 1970 time of 58.4. T.T.
FENCING Although very few School matches were arranged this Christmas term, School fencing provided the backbone of York Fencing on many occasions. The first such occasion was a match between the Y.F.A. and Huddersfield F.C. The School provided one fencer for the first team foil, Simon Atkinson, who, by winning all his bouts, enabled the Y.F.A. to clinch victory by 6 bouts to 3 ; and two fencers, Martin Black and Richard Hazell, for the second team, who managed to overwhelm Huddersfield completely. In the Sabre match, the School offered the services of two sabreurs, Simon Atkinson and David Taylor, who helped the Y.F.A. team to win the clash 7 bouts to 2. 46
Early in October, the School were hosts to Newcastle University. Without a strong team—due to illness—our junior teams did well in both Foil and Sabre, losing narrowly to experienced sides, and Richard Hazell, by another excellent personal performance, managed to lead the Epée team to victory. The match against the Army, at the end of October, was extremely close. An Army fencing team is renowned for its toughness and this one was no exception. Tempers were aroused by some suspect presiding but finally the scores were evened out and we lost by a close margin. (Foil: 5-4, Sabre: 5-4). The month of November brought the Yorkshire Under Twenties, held this year at Bradford. The Y.F.A.'s first foil team contained two School fencers, Simon Atkinson and John Woodcock. Achieving three easy victories in preliminary rounds, the team won the final against Huddersfield, six bouts to three. Due to a misunderstanding of the entrance rules, Y.F.A.'s first team Sabre (which was entirely made up of School fencers) was disqualified, after we had beaten the eventual winners, Sheffield, 8 bouts to 1, in the first round! Martin Fox and Martin Black also took part, fighting for the North Riding. However, because of difficult draws, they met with no luck or success. Finally, to end up the term, the Y.F.A. Christmas Competition was held at Bootham School. School fencers did well individually in all age groups. Notably Michael Dixon who won his section's Sabre and was runner-up in the Foil, and Simon Atkinson and David Taylor who came first and second respectively in the Senior Sabre. However, perhaps the best performance was that of the first team foil in the Electric Foil Competition. Fencing against a strong and skilful veteran Y.F.A. side, in the final, Martin Black and Alan Tait fenced well above their expectations and, when Simon Atkinson claimed the last bout, the School won the competition by 5 bouts to 4.
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The Easter term is the time when the individual fencer must prepare
himself for the Public Schools Championships in London. Consequently, good performances this term are evident in individual competitions rather than team matches.
The term began well with our overwhelming success in the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Foil Championships held at Huddersfield. In the Senior event, Atkinson, after winning a barrage, was placed third overall. In the Junior Foil, Johnson from St. Olave's reached the semi-finals and Gordon Tait was placed fourth in the final to his brother Alan, who, displaying calm assurance, won the competition outright. In February, there was held in Sheffield an international Sabre match between England and Poland. A trip to this industrial City proved both interesting and rewarding. The School's Sabre improved beyond measure due to our watching of the world champion at this weapon in action.. 47
Also, in the same month, the Yorkshire Junior Epée Championship was fought. Here, after extremely bad organisation, the event proved that our epee is comparatively strong. Both Paul Green and Simon Atkinson, struggling through two rounds, got to the semi-finals, and Martin Black with his usual aggression, reached the final and was placed fifth overall. In March were held the festivities of St. Patrick's Day when teams from Trinity College, Dublin and Queen's University, Belfast arrived in York to fight against our city's fencing club. St. Peter's fought Trinity College before their important match in the Guildhall, and won convincingly at epee, five bouts to two and at sabre, 5-1. On the Sunday, Simon Atkinson and David Taylor fenced sabre in the Guildhall against Ireland in a match which was won by York's strong team. The Inter-House competition, won by Temple, proved that fencing is still a force in the School and we should be pleased that Ampleforth fencers come every Wednesday especially to fence at our School. All our material success and enthusiasm this term must stand us in good stead for the Public Schools' Championships this year and we expect to do well. As always, all our efforts have been due to the indomitable force and personality of Mr. Power, who runs fencing in such a positive way at this School. TEAMS: Foil /: Atkinson, Black, Hazell, Tait. Foil 2: Langton, Dixon, Nendick. Sabre: Atkinson, Black, Taylor, Winrow-Campbell. Ep&: Hazell, Atkinson, Black, Green, D. Spencer, P. Spencer. S.A.A.
THE OXFORD CUP, 1972-73 Holder's Queen's Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... Senior Rowing ... Junior Rowing ... Athletics, Sports Athletics, Standards Cross-Country ... Junior Long Run Swimming, Sports Swimming, Standards ... ... Squash Tennis ... ... Shooting (Team) Fencing ... ...
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HOUSE NOTES SEPTEMBER TO MARCH
DRONFIELD The Christmas term began with Chris Beall being appointed Head
of House for his final term. The main sporting activity of the first month of the term was Athletics. John Taylor gained maximum points in the standards in which we were placed fifth. On Sports Day good achieve-
ments by Mike Bidgood and James Brockbank helped us into a similar
position. Our efforts were then turned towards the house singing competition, arid, with an old song entitled "The Sloop John B.", the large enthusiastic choir, led by Chris Hazel and Andrew Buckman, came first, equal with Queen's. Mike Bidgood, Andrew Buckman and Chris Hazel were awarded
their senior colours whilst James Brockbank received his junior house colours. In the house rugby competition we succumbed to Grove in the semials in a close match, despite the fine coaching and leadership of our ptain, Steve Kirby. Eleven members of the house represented the hool at rugby during the term, whilst we also had the School captain f football, Chris Beall, and two other members of the 1st XI. In internal competitions Chris showed his versatility by winning the ble tennis, whilst Steve Kirby won the darts. They were both run by •hris Hazel, who also featured in the Radio 5 concert and the School lay, in which Graeme Perks acted as well. Many thanks to Simon Fenwick and David Richardson for running e library, David Yates for looking after the papers and to Tim tephenson for organising the house carol concert. After seven terms with us Mr. D. Du Croz has finally fallen to the "Study 7 Curse" and we would like to thank him very much for all he has done in the house and wish both him and his wife much happiness
in the future. We heard over the Christmas holidays that Chris Beall was successful in his attempt to enter St. John's College, Oxford and wish him every success in the future. Upon his departure Mike Bidgood was appointed Head of House and Andrew Buckman and John Hudson were made School monitors. The start of the Easter term saw us welcoming three new faces. Martin Belton had transferred from Temple, whilst Mr. D. ChapmanSmith is staying with us for just two terms to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Du Croz. The third, Tom Pfeiffer, was a German visitor from Miinster, who had exchanged with Martin Tighe for the term. We enjoyed a creditable term on the inter-house front, a splendid example being given at the outset by the training of the senior crosscountry team conducted by Chris Hazel and Mr. Chapman-Smith. We benefited greatly from this and the team finished third, whilst Mike Bidgood was fourth. He later came second in the first ever inter-School match against Tadcaster G.S. Our best position in the junior long run 49
was by Tim Kirby, who finished fifth. In both the squash and chess we fell in the first round, going down 3-0 to School and 4-1 to Temple respectively. Our one-man fencing team, David Taylor, won the inter-house sabre competition and is fencing in the Public Schools Tournament, as well as the County championships, during the Easter holidays. In the six-a-side hockey tournament we lost 2-0 to Queen's, the eventual winners, in the semi-finals. The swimming competition saw us finish second in the standards and fourth in the sports with many featuring in some very exciting races. An unusual hobby that is starting to become popular is that of trainspotting. The largest users of the telescope (it apparently enables one to see the numbers from a variety of spots around the School, thus it is unnecessary to walk to the station), are Philip Wormald and Grant White, but they are rapidly indoctrinating others. On the whole the house has had a number of successes in various fields throughout the past two terms, and this has reflected in the happy and informal atmosphere within the house. M.S.B.
GROVE . Three of last year's middle sixth stayed with us to enter Oxford or Cambridge: Neil Bowen, Chris Brown, Derek Dempsey. We congratulate them all on gaining places. The sporting year started with the Athletics in which all members of the Grove put in a commendable effort, the House coming 3rd in the standards. The Grove had very few good individual athletes and on Sports Day our only success was Gary Schmidt. He won the 1500 m and the 800 m, adding two more cups to the shelf. The house singing competition brought about a recital of "Yellow Rose of Texas" from the Grove. This was rehearsed and sung in good spirit, and although we didn't win I'm sure that we were the most entertaining house. The junior Rugby was captained by Peter Webster. The side was unlucky to be drawn against the eventual winners, Queen's, in the first round. The Grove, however, won the senior Rugby cup. The team included six players who played for the 1st XV, three in the 3rd XV. one in the Under 16 XV and two junior middles; the remaining places were filled by other enthusiasts. It is because of their efforts that the Grove were able to win (Richard McMahon, Derek Dempsey, John Bowen, Chris Duckling). In the final we had a very close match against Rise and just managed to beat them 7-6. We congratulate Chris Brown on winning the cup for the most improved rugby player and also for winning the cup for the most improved young swimmer in York. 50
At the end of a long Christmas term we had a break from the usual routine and had a sort of Christmas Party. Everyone contributed to the entertainment. Mr. Nixon sang a song; Mrs. Nixon read some poetry; the monitors held a drag beauty competition (in which we congratulate Peter Cass on his nomination as Miss Grove 1973), the Lower Sixth sang about lumberjacks, and J. D. Spence played the piano to the amusement of the rest of the house. With contributions left over from "The Grove Improvement Fund" we started a new house library. It has a wide range of books and is being used very intensively. At the end of the Christmas term Gary Schmidt and Ian Stephenson were awarded their house colours. Mr. Nixon went to Cambridge for the Easter term and we welcomed Mr. Hubbard as our House Master for the term. He survived the term in good spirit and only needed to take a few weekends. Ian Stephenson was appointed a School monitor. In sport we reached the final of the water polo. We met Queen's in the final and not even the hard shooting of Nigel Foley could save us. In the Squash we lost to Manor in the semi-final. In the Cross-Country we came fifth with our top individual being Gary Schmidt, who came fifth. I believe that our big success was in the house karate and judo competitions. The Grove lost two very good actors in Neil Bowen and Chris Brown but still managed to put on a very commendable House play, "We bombed in New Haven". It was produced by Richard McMahon and I'm sure that everyone who was in it, or saw it, enjoyed it very much. We also thank Jane Johnson for being our Red Cross girl. R.N.K.
THE MANOR
CHRISTMAS TERM At the beginning of the year Mike Ray was appointed Head of House with Chris Pallant a School Monitor and the rest of the upper year were appointed house monitors. The past term has been a busy one for the house and although there were no material rewards, much has been gained from the many and varied pursuits undertaken. The first sporting event of the term was Athletics and the majority of the House, under the exemplary leadership of Andrew Beadnall, tried very hard at the standards but were only able to gain fifth position. However, on Sports Day our athletes surpassed themselves and we came a close second, an admirable improvement on previous years. All credit must go to the individuals concerned, notably Kevin McCarter for winning the Gofton Cup, Antony Yates, John Crossley and the Junior Relay team for establishing new School records. 51
On the rugby field Manor was well represented in School teams at all levels. Chris Pallant was captain of the 1st XV, and Malcolm Bruce and Dave Eddell were awarded their colours. Mike Ray captained the 2nd •XV, Marcus Haw the Junior Colts, Chris Harland the U.14's, and Ridley Clayburn was awarded his 2nd XV colours. Unfortunately this wealth of talent was mostly in the forwards, and in the first round of the Senior House Match we were not able to contain a strong Rise threequarter line. The Juniors, led by Fred Needler, played with great spirit against a strong School House side, but once again unluckily went down. The School soccer team contained its share of Manorites with Dick Harland, Richard Tasker and Paul Townsend prominent. Chris Harland and Steven Bruce-Jones gained notable success in their respective Squash and Orienteering spheres. In the swimming baths, life saving continued with many juniors achieving awards under the coaching of John Ray and Philip Jones. Athletic prowess is not all that matters by any means: David Livingston organised a sponsored swim for Shelter, which raised over £100 and involved many Manorites swimming and sponsoring. Manorites could be seen featuring prominently in the "Taming of the Shrew" both on and off the stage, once again demonstrating our extremely diverse range of talents. Thanks are due once more to Mr. and Mrs. Shuttlesworth for a great party enjoyed by all. Every year made a contribution with the highlight of the evening being the monitorial "beauty contest". At the end of the term Mike Ray was awarded his Senior House Colours and Chris Harland and Peter Clare their Junior House Colours. There is only one leaver, Chris Pallant, who goes to Lincoln College, Oxford to read P.P.E. We wish him well. EASTER TERM At the beginning of term Richard Harland was appointed a School monitor. Carrying on from last term this has once again been a busy and successful session involving boys of all ages, in a variety of pursuits. Once more Manorites could be seen taking key roles in School teams. In the Hockey Paul Johnston was awarded his 1st XI cap, with Paul Townsend and Steve Hawkswell gaining places in the 2nd XI, the former receiving his colours. In Rowing, Mike Ray and Dave Eddell gained places in the 1st VIII, the former achieving notable success when his four, coxed by Andrew Gray, won the Tyne Head of the River. Without doubt the highlight of the term was the House Play, directed by Andrew Beadnall, whose meticulous organisation culminated in a glorious evening. Over half the House was involved in some way; the principal actor was Simon Dench, and other leading roles were taken by Steven Bruce-Jones, Richard Tasker, Andrew Gray and Richard Harland. Thanks should go to the producer Mike Ray, Dave Livingston for his posters, and to Andrew Thornton for stepping into a vital role at short notice. 52
In the Cross Country, the senior team showed plenty of spirit, and were rewarded with 2nd place. The captain, Nigel Pritchard was our front-runner, coming in a remarkable eighth position, and he was closely backed up by the Ray brothers. In the Junior Long Run, we were robbed of victory when Chris Harland, lying fourth, was disqualified, and we had to be content with another second place. Most of the credit should go to Edward Storey who ran with great determination to gain second place. In the Squash we did exceptionally well to beat Rise in the first round and Grove in the second, but unfortunately in the final, Queen's wealth of team players proved too much for us. Special mention should go to Chris Harland who played with brilliance and determination throughout. In the Swimming, Manor did outstandingly well to win the Standards Cup, but unfortunately owing to two of our key swimmers being ill, second place was the best we could manage in the Sports. Kevin McCarter, Victor Matthews and Tom Reay all swam admirably. Lifesaving in the evening continued with another batch of Juniors gaining their Bronze Medallion. Andrew Thornton organised an Indoor Soccer competition which was very much enjoyed and appreciated by all. The Manor has once again been in the forefront of the charity fund raisers, when Mike Ray organised a very successful School Dance which raised over £30 for the British Diabetics Association. Thanks also to Richard Tasker for his help with the administration. At the end of the term Nigel Pritchard was awarded his Senior ouse Colours and Steven Bruce-Jones, Simon Dench, Marcus Haw and Edward Storey their Junior House Colours. The past two terms have demonstrated the splendid spirit which exists throughout the House, admirably led by the Monitors and Seniors. M.S.R. THE MANOR HOUSE PLAY As with any amateur entertainment, a House play benefits most those engaged in staging it. However, those of Manor attached to the production of Rattigan's "Harlequinade" in the Memorial Hall, Friday 23rd February, can rest assured that their efforts gave pleasure also to many others. The choice of play was neat and the performance clever. No lines slipped memory, few were lost at the back of the hall, and most conveyed learly Mr. Rattigan's intentions. There was a briskness about the whole oduction that fixed attention and evidenced most thorough preparation. All of the main parts were played with competence especially those of Jack (S. Bruce-Jones) and Gosport (S. Dench). Bruce-Jones conveyed well the detachment of the producer while Dench displayed excellent timing and gave us the clearest diction of the night. But this production remained vibrant as a result of the exceptional support given by the peripheral cast. 53
N. Gray's "Dame Maud" was superb; P. Smith's "Joyce" gave the required balance exactly; and B. Creasy, as "Miss Fishlock'" showed convincing talent. Something of a specialist with accents, A. Beadnall made all that was possible of Mr. Burton; R. Harland's policeman was in stride and voice the classical English man in blue. A. Thornton and D. Eddell gave refreshing bursts of simple buffoonery that were needed as they entered. The play reached a climax with a duel scene excellent both for the contest itself and the clarity of the lines spoken amidst the parries. Unrehearsed genius reared its attractive head as A. Thornton extracted child from pram, as Tasker presented his new image to St. Peter's, as A. Gray fought with a high-heel mid-speech and as Mr. and Mrs. Palmer swayed in unison. Congratulations to producer Beadnall and his players. D.C-S.
QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS TERM At the beginning of the Summer term S. P. Coverdale was appointed Vice-Head of School, R. A. Scott Head of House, M. L. Naylor Chapel Monitor, and I. S. Jamieson and S. K. Grant joined P. A. Winstanley in the Monitors' Study. We welcomed 18 new boys who swelled our numbers to 75. This increase was accommodated by the addition of Room R which now houses eight members of the Lower Sixth. The activities of the House were extensive, starting with the appearance of "Royal Purple" edited by R. A. Scott. This was followed by coming second in the Athletic Standards and first on Sports Day, winning the shield in the last relay. S. P. Coverdale and R. A. Scott shared the sprint cup and the 400 m. cup, respectively. After the Senior Rugby team were eliminated in the semi-finals, a strong Junior team captained by G. M. Barnett regained the Junior Cup, beating The Grove, The Rise and School House. Sporting successes outside the House were considerable. Three who deserve a special mention are S. P. Coverdale who captained Yorkshire Schoolboys Xl, I. D. Heddle, who won the National Under 16 Squash Championship, the Junior Evans Cup, and D. C. Spencer, who came second in an Under 19 International Bi-athlon held at Crystal Palace. Led by J. J. Beadle, seventeen members of the House gave a melodious rendering of "Ilkley Moor baht 'at" coming first equal. The House music competition took on a new form consisting only of a choral section. At the end of a successful term Junior House Colours were awarded to I. D. Heddle, R. J. Holden, A. S. Newstead and J. N. C. Turner. It is with regret that we say goodbye to K. J. P. Mendham, and especially S. P. Coverdale whom we congratulate on gaining a place at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. R.A.S. 54
EASTER TERM On the appointment of R. A. Scott as Head of School, P. A. Winstanley became Head of House and S. J. Warren a House Monitor. We welcomed Ansgar Osewold from Miinster in an exchange for T. J. Ward. The major sporting activity of the term was the Cross Country, Queen's winning both Senior and Junior team events. In other sporting capacities we retained the Chess Knight, won the Squash Cup, won both the Inter-House Hockey and Water Polo competitions; and were placed second in the Fencing and third in the Swimming. Midway through the term, Queen's produced a House Play called "Unman, Wittering and Zigo" by Giles Cooper. The play was produced by R. A. Scott and C. J. Smith and was a great success, setting a high standard for the other Houses. The term has been an extremely successful one for the House in many aspects and P. Green and G. Knowles are to be congratulated on the award of their Junior House Colours. P.A.W.
THE RISE
CHRISTMAS TERM For the first time in many years the House played a major part in this term's competitions. As has been the custom recently the whole House put in a lot of effort to win the Dickenson Cup for Athletics. Although not managing to score as well as last year we were still well clear of any challengers and one can only hope that this situation continues in the future. C. E. S. Monro managed to score maximum points, and there were several others just short. On Sports Day our lack of successful athletes was shown up as we trailed in fifth place. However, E. J. M. Walmsley shared the C. H. Lewis Sprint Cup in an otherwise dismal day for the House. A. Robinson (Captain of Athletics) and E. J. M. Walmsley were awarded their Senior House Colours. The Senior Rugby Team provided the surprise of the term when they came very close to winning the competition. Having not won a Senior House Rugby match since 1964 we were considered a push-over by a seemingly strong Manor side. However, by playing on their weaknesses we finally overcame the first round bogey with a convincing 23-0 win. In the second round the team met Queen's who have consistently beaten us in the past. This year provided a refreshing change as the team won comfortably 13-0. In the final against Grove the inspiration of previous rounds was missing and it was reflected in the game. We eventually went down to a last minute try by G. W. Schmidt after a scrappy, but tense, match. P. A. Ramsden (Captain of Rugby), T. M. Bloom and C. F. Baggs were awarded Senior House Colours, but the whole team was outstanding. 55
In the Junior Rugby, the House team met a weak Temple side and duly disposed of them 40-0. The second round produced a close match against a very strong Queen's side. The team went out 3-10 after a creditable performance. D. N. Potter (Capt.), J. Neale, R. E. Hudson and M. D. Ellison were awarded Junior House Colours. In another field A. Robinson, M. W. A. Poynor, P. A. Hodges, P. D. Finegan, P. N. Withers, A. J. Marsland and D. N. Hargreaves were among those who presented yet another successful Radio 5 concert. To round off a profitable term for the House, D. M. H. Phillips won the School Squash competition. A fine individual effort against some very skilled opposition. EASTER TERM The Easter term continued to be a relatively fruitless one for the House on the sports field. The first major event was the Inter-House Cross Country Race in which the team managed fourth place. Lack of practice contributed largely towards this as Rise training was minimal compared to the winners. The House went into the water polo competition with only one recognised player in the team. In the first round they disposed of a Manor side 2-1 by a goal from C. E. S. Monro in extra time. Queen's, however, were abundant in good players and defeated the team 9-3, E. J. M. Walmsley scoring all our points. The lower years achieved a notable success in coming third in the swimming standards, but the sports themselves were disappointing. The House failed to make any impression and trailed in last place. Unfortunately, the future promises little for Rise swimming teams. The Junior Long Run took place towards the end of term and, although the team trained enthusiastically, they could only manage fourth position. However, J. S. M. Thomas won the event in a very convincing manner. So we can only hope he retains his interest in the sport in the future. In other fields the Rise renewed its interest in House Plays. M. Yule produced a 30 minute comedy entitled "Russian Salad" which was entertaining, if somewhat inaudible at times. The House Chess team reached the semi-final before losing to Queen's, yet again! The House Hockey team, which will be virtually unchanged next year, went out in the semi-finals of the competition to Grove on short corners. However, they had the distinction of being the only team not to concede a goal. So, in all, we may look back on two terms rich in experience and success. P.A.R.
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SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TERM In general this term has been a successful one for the House, although we have just missed taking first place in many activities. Academically the House did well last year with all of our fifth formers gaining suitable "0" levels. D. W. Grice and C. J. Atkinson are to be congratulated on their excellent "A" level results. The term started with the Athletics programme, and the House did far better than expected. On Sports Day many watched incredulously as our best athletes proved that School House can do well in Athletics. There was some excellent running by N. Gray and C. P. Hodgson / Hodgson did very well, setting up a new intermediate 800 metres record. The lower part of the House was well represented with many second and third places. There was also a good intermediate 4 x 200 metre relay team of N. Gray, Hodgson, Lucas and Sherratt which came first in a record time. Maher is to be commended on his high jump performance which gained him first place. Overall the House came third. The Senior House Rugby team was up against a very strong team from Queen's and our pack was consistently pushed off the ball. Some excellent play by Paul Scott at full back saved us many times, and Neil Gray at scrum-half was quick to stop many of the balls that Queen's gained ever getting to their three-quarters. We lost by 24-3, having put up a very good fight. The Junior House team had many School team players and won their way to the final by beating Dronfield and Manor. Unfortunately, Neil Gray broke his collar bone playing for the School, and so we were not as strong as we might have been. Even so we gave the Queen's team a good run for their money with some excellent play from Sherratt and Barton. The final score was 15-3 against us, the experience of the Queen's team showing in the second half. In the new sculling competition the House was assured of the Cup since three of the semi-finalists were from this House. The two finalists, Tree and McIlroy were both from this House and Mcllroy rowed very well to win the Cup and Trophy. The House entry in the singing competition was enthusiastic but we did not retain the Cup. No final positions were given, all Houses being placed equal second. In general this term held promise for good results in the future. EASTER TERM This term we welcomed Thomas Wille who had come on an exchange visit from Munster, Nicholas Gillgrass spending the term at school in Germany. To look back for a moment, our congratulations to David Grice who gained an open award to Oxford University, and to Christopher Atkinson who has a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. 57
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This term is the one of the Cross-Country runs. In the first, Christopher Hodgson ran very well to win the individual winner's Cup. Unfortunately the rest of the team were not up to this standard and the House ended up fifth overall. In the Junior Long Run our best runners were Parkinson and Bentley who came ninth and tenth respectively, the House being placed fifth. In the Inter-House Squash competition we were beaten in the semifinals. Ian Gray produced some excellent play to beat the School's second best player in the only game that the House won. As usual the House entered a very strong team for the Swimming competition. Simon Barton produced some excellent swimming, as did the rest of the team, particularly Graham and Radford, and we regained the Cup. But paradoxically we lost the Standards Cup coming, again, fifth. The Inter-House Hockey competition saw the unexpected defeat of our team by Grove in the first round, the decision being made on the number of short corners we had given away. Internally the House ran its own table-tennis competitions for our Junior and Senior members. Our congratulations go to Larcombe and Wright who won the Junior and Senior competitions respectively. In general this term has seen an improvement in the standard of the House as a whole with perhaps a drop in the standard of our individual representatives. P.A.E.C.
TEMPLE
CHRISTMAS TERM At the beginning of the Christmas Term J. A. Mitchell was reappointed Head of House with the retiring Chapel Monitor R. Sharpe as Vice Head of House and S. A. Atkinson, I. W. Balls, M. J. F. Davidson, A. R. Hornby and P. M. Shepherd joining A. J. George as House Monitors. Considering its overcrowded quarters and the length of the term, the House remained remarkably active throughout—and even more or less sane—and much was achieved, both tangible and intangible, collectively and individually. As usual on the first day of the Christmas Term, the Work Cup was returned to its permanent abode in Study 3 after yet another Temple victory in this competition, creating a record unsurpassed anywhere in the School. In the Athletics Standards we came fourth, a reasonable position to which most of the House contributed something under the enthusiastic and competent prompting of A. R. Hornby. On Sports Day itself there were several distinguished individual performances; S. J. WinrowCampbell won the Junior Long Jump, R. J. Hazell the Senior 100 Metres and A. J. George the Senior 200 Metres. In view of these two fine victories in the sprints we were all very surprised and disappointed that the Sprint Cup did not come into the possession of the House. 58
Once again the Senior House Rugby Team was not strong on paper but nevertheless in the first round, under the captaincy of P. M. Shepherd, it put up extremely spirited and creditably untiring resistance in a surprisingly enjoyable match against a powerful Grove side, the eventual winners of the trophy. The Junior Team contained many School Team players but lacked something in size and was overwhelmed by a much larger Rise contingent. However, the match was not all gloom, the scrum in particular, urged on by R. M. Coates-Walker, having a solid first half, with W. N. Wilson at hooker getting some good ball. Many members of the House played regularly for the School—R. J. Haze11, A. R. 0. Heddle, J. A .Mitchell, P. M. Shepherd, P. N. Janes, T. A. Gibson, J. M. Newdick, R. M. Coates-Walker, P. T. Atkinson, T. C. Moore. C. G. A. Morcom, P. A. Newdick, C. J. Hirst, D. I. Riley, and S. J. WinrowCampbell; R. F. Pulleyn was awarded colours in recognition of his really tremendous play on the wing for U16 Colts (notwithstanding his shirt-ripping in practice games). Members of the House also did well at other sports. A. R. Hornby had a successful term on the river; not only did he avoid falling in, despite the repeated examples given by the School Captain of Boats, but he also rowed for the School. Shooting was again very popular and I. W. Balls did well in the Christmas averages. Further belligerent tendencies in the House found expression in CCF night exercises and several younger members of the House will soon be attending courses organised by the Regular Services. In Squash J. C. Rounthwaite was awarded his School Colours. Senior House Colours were awarded to J. A. Mitchell, A. J. George, A. R. Hornby and R. J. Hazel!, Junior to S. J. Winrow-Campbell. Two House table-tennis competitions were organised by the monitors and channeled some of the inevitable malaise at the end of such a long term. The finalists in the singles were A. J. George and G. C. Pattie, the last and most successful representative of a fanatical Junior Common Room, whose fierce play has already proved too much for several Senior members of the House. However, the eventual emergence of George as Champion went some way towards redressing the balance. The "Random" Doubles Competition produced some unlikely partnerships but some reasonable if occasionally uncoordinated play. Cultural activities this term were centred on the School play and a number of musical events. C. J. Hirst, R. F. Hart and P. T. Gittins all took part in "The Taming of the Shrew" and the House was represented both in the St. Cecilia's Day Festival Concert and the Radio 5 Christmas Concert. The version of the "Yellow Rose of Texas" presented at the House Singing Competition did not quite match up to the high standard of the other entries; perhaps too many impromptu rehearsals in Study 4 were interrupted by the occupant of Study 3 hammering on the wall. The Christmas Term ended as it began with high academic honours for the House. Many congratulations to R. Sharpe on winning an Open Scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge. A. J. George and J. A. Mitchell will also be going to Cambridge, having gained places at Trinity and Corpus Christi respectively. We also say farewell to M. A. Belton this term and hope that he thrives in Dronfield. Finally, on behalf of those who are leaving, may I wish the House and each member of it all the best for the future. J.A.M. 59
EASTER TERM The beginning of the Easter Term saw the appointment of M. J. F. Davidson as Head of House, with A. R. Hornby as a School Monitor, and A. R. 0. Heddle joining the House Monitors. Although this term was not an outstanding one for our sports, much enthusiasm was shown in several fields. Despite a good run by R. F. Pulleyn in the Senior Cross Country, the team was placed seventh, and the Junior team was relegated to third after last year's victory. C. J. Hirst did well to come third in the race. In Hockey and Squash we were defeated in the early stages of the Inter-House competitions. However, R. J. Hazell was awarded his School Colours for Hockey and J. C. Rounthwaite played Squash for the Yorkshire U15 Colts at No. 5. The Fencing was dominated by Temple, as the School team was led by S. A. Atkinson, with the help of R. J. Hazell. So it was no surprise when we won the Inter-House competition. A. R. Hornby was a regular member of the 2nd IV on the river, and was in the victorious crew at the Tyne Head of the River. Temple also provided over half of the members for the Easter term Shooting league teams; I. W. Balls is the School captain. Several Juniors and Junior-Middles played in School rugby teams, and C. J. Hirst gained a Gold and two Silver standards at orienteering. The number of fast swimmers in the House is small, and we only managed to finish sixth in the Inter-House Swimming finals. The House kept up its usual high standard of academic success this term, P. S. Lancaster winning a prize in the General Knowledge exam and R. J. Hazell and A. J. Sargent being highly commended. The Chess team, although not under the captaincy of G. R. Dixon who went to Germany for the term, has so far done well under A. R. Hornby and is through to the final. In retrospect, members of the House have participated fully during the term in all School activities. M.J.F.D.
SOCCER STAFF v. SCHOOL Rather hurried arrangements resulted in an under strength staff team playing with the hope of a "revenge" match on the last Friday of the Easter term. However, the expected thrashing didn't materialise and the first half was very finely balanced with fortunes swaying one way then the other. Highlights were a long range goal by Taylor and a collision between Messrs. Tiffany and Rigby. The staff gained the upper hand for most of the second half to go 4-2 ahead but the School's fitness began to tell towards the end and the staff were relieved to finish 4-3 victors.
i The second match had been more or less already arranged. A much
nged staff team including "professionals" Messrs. Shuttleworth, ' lissett and Robinson found the School team equally strengthened, suiting in a goalless first half. Though sunny, the hard ground and a oss-wind made conditions more difficult than in the first match. The rsistent running of Mr. Chapman-Smith on the right enabled the staff to go two goals up and this remained the final score after the School d had a penalty saved. It was felt that all masters who wanted to play had had a game (indeed the physics department had provided a 100 per cent turnout in the first match) and everyone had enjoyed playing—surely the object of the exercise. Thanks must be given to those boys who acted as linesmen and to the referees Messrs. Hirst and Power. S.E.B.
FLYING DOCTOR A DOCTOR GOES ON HIS ROUNDS580 MILES IN ONE DAY! —a doctor working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Port Hedland describes a day in his life
In the Metropolitan area we may feel inconvenienced if we have to travel across the River to attend the surgery of our chosen doctor. However, for the people living in the remote areas of our State, their link with their doctor will be through a radio transceiver, and periodically the doctor has to bring his "surgery" to the patient—sometimes a distance of 250 miles or more, using the Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft. Doctors and nurses who work with the Western Australian Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service are actually employees of the State Public Health Department. Their close association with the Service and the use of the Section's communications and aerial medical transport facilities enables them to cover their wide area of responsibility. The use of the radio network maintained by the Royal Flying Doctor Service enables medical consultations, as well as clinical and emergency visits to be arranged using the Service's specially equipped aircraft. These dedicated men and women help to provide the very necessary medical care for people living and working in the remote areas of Western Australia. Here is an account of a day spent by a doctor working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Port Hedland. His journey took him 290 miles to Jigalong and meant that with the return trip, he had a working day of 12 hours plus. "7.30 a.m.—it's Jigalong day. I work as one of the Royal Flying Doctor Service doctors who fly out to clinics and emergencies in the outback. 61
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"Today will be a busy day. I arrive at the District Hospital at Port Hedland to pick up patients being returned to Jigalong following treatment —three adults and three children. Sammy aged four years has been having treatment for gastro-enteritis—his third time this year—his mother came too. David has come in with his mother who was having an operation. He had come in as a 'boarder' but was discovered to have had a 'bad chest'. The third mother had brought her child with her while she had her fourth baby. "We all pile into my car, plus the clinic bag, and bread and ice-cream for Jigalong, which are much appreciated luxuries. The drive out to the airport is punctuated by a good deal of laughter from the other occupants of the car. Dick, our R.F.D.S. pilot is waiting for us on the tarmac— his wife Hanne is a Base radio operator, so his work is a family affair. "Soon we are airborne, climbing into a blue sky with the sea behind us and the Australian desert in front. Sammy is quite a seasoned traveller by now and must surely think that this is the way everyone travels. "Our first port of call is a small mining township, where the arrival of the Doctor each fortnight is a social as well as a medical occasion. We are met by the post-mistress/telephone operator / storekeeper / nursePooh-bah of ample proportions and highly competent, who drives the pilot and myself into the township in a car that Noah left behind. She is a great character and medically useful in giving some of the background information about the whites and natives who I am to see. "My first patient, Tom, suffers from heart failure, and treatment is difficult due to the length of time between visits. He lives by himself in a cosy, tin shack and today he is rather breathless after his mile walk to the clinic. I alter his dosage of digoxin, trying to make an educated guess at a dosage which should really be assessed in hospital—but Tom is not too keen on hospitals. My next patient is Nancy who has been drinking again. I am expected to give a verbal wigging and tell her to be a better girl next time. "Some of the patients have driven 70-100 miles to see me with a full range of medical problems ranging from pregnancy to leprosy and infant feeding problems. A pastoralist comes in with severe osteo-arthritis of his hip, requiring an operation within my capabilities but not within the facilities of the District Hospital. I have to persuade him that a journey of 1,000 miles to Perth is the only way. In the meantime, I suggest different drugs. "By about 11.30 a.m. the clinic is finished and I walk over to the policeman's house for a cool drink. I find Dick and the policeman discussing local gemstones. We are refreshed by our drinks and once again climb into the sky heading for Jigalong. "Jigalong started as a mission station but is now a Government Community Welfare Station with a varying population of Aboriginals and whites. We come in low to announce our arrival and land on the strip. In the full heat of summer, opening the plane door lets in a blast of oven-hot air, but today the temperature is an ideal 90°F. Dick ties the plane down to prevent a 'with-wine removing it before we return, and Sammy begins to take some interest in the proceedings at this stage. We see Kevin, the Station Manager roaring towards us in his Ute with clouds of dust in his wake. He stops to greet us with a huge labrador at 62
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his side. We drive into the Station, past the waving children who are playing in the creek-bed, and we have lunch with Kevin and his wife Gloria. This is always a pleasant interlude and useful too as I learn of the recent happenings on the Station which have direct reference to the clinic in the afternoon. "The medical side of the Station is run by Doreen, a young nurse le of infinite patience and a real love of the Aboriginals, especially their Oildren. Two days previously there was a fight in the camp and she cl to patch up the broken heads. One of the victims comes into the is with a grin from ear to ear and a massive bandage around her d. The wound is well sutured and will do alright. "The next patient is a baby a fortnight old. On my previous round a visiting consultant obstetrician had performed a 'version', converting a breech baby into a normal head-first presentation. We confidentially said she would not deliver for at least a fortnight, whereupon she had 'gone bush' and delivered within the hour! The baby is a fine boy with the right number of fingers and toes, accompanied by a beaming mother. It had taken me months to become accepted by the Aboriginals to a point where they would tell me their troubles and particularly in the early months I would have been lost without Doreen's knowledge of the people. "A seven year old Aboriginal boy called Terry comes in with very little to say for himself apart from his 'head hurt' and he is 'sick'. He has been hit on the head during play and Doreen is questioning him.
I examine him and decide to take him back to hospital. "By 5 p.m. the clinic is finished and Dick and I set off with Terry, and Susie who is an expectant mother. I realise with relief that had young Terry* been worse I could have called on the 'Duke' with its pressurised cabin to bring us home. On the way home we hear that the 'Duke' is in fact on the way up from Roebourne with another patient and as it is my night on call he/she will be 'mine'. "We land back at our home base and I drive Terry and Susie into the Hospital, settling them into their respective wards. I say goodbye to Dick and make my way to Casualty where Rob, the senior pilot is just helping to bring in a man with acute appendicitis, a very suitable case for the 'Duke' as the pressurised cabin prevents the possibility of perforation and abdominal infection. We admit him and arrange surgery. "A telephone call from Goldsworthy informs me of a pregnant woman in labour. I ring up David, the third pilot, and a cheery voice says 'I'm on my way'. I realise it is going to be a long night".
The day after the above trip took place, young Terry fell unconscious whilst playing. Our doctor thought that he might have a cerebral tumour and accompanied the child to Perth in the pressurised Beechcraft 'Duke' aircraft. Doctor was right. Terry was in Princess Margaret Hospital for a long time and underwent brain surgery. Unfortunately at the time of operation, it was found that Terry does not have long to live. On 1st November a happy little boy returned to Port Hedland in the Duke' which earlier that day had flown a sick baby and an accident victim down to Perth from the North. Laden with books and toys from well-wishers,
and dressed in a cowboy suit with a hat to hide his shaved head, Terry,
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The "Flying Doctor" who wrote this vivid account of his work is M. J. McCallum (Manor 1949-54). Port Hedland is in Western Australia. and Dr. McCallum says "I am very willing to correspond with any boy who is thinking of coming out to Western Australia. I have never been to the Eastern State." His address is in the O.P. Changes of Address list at the end of this edition.
OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club w held at the School on December 16th. Dates for Regional Dinners were announced as follows:Birmingham—Monday, 19th March, at the Staff House, Univ of Birmingham. Sheffield—Thursday, 3rd May. East Riding—Friday, 25th May, at the Highfield Country Driffield. West Riding—Monday, 29th October, at the Barn Inn, Co London—Friday, 9th November, at the Charing Cross Hotel. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Co should be held on. Saturday, 5th May, 1973.
COMMEMORATION 1973 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1973 School Commemoration will be held on July 13th, 14th and 15th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster 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 £1 per night for bed and breakfast. 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, July 14th, and it is hoped that O.P.'s attending Commemoration will accompany him. The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 14th (price £1.50p). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come' to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows:— Boat Races: R. J. Carson, 10 Muncastergate, York. Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf : J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York. 64
NOTES The following crested neckwear is available from the Hon. Secretary . Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York): — ip
All-silk crested ties ... Texturised terylene crested ties Terylene crested ties ... All-silk bow ties All-silk batswings
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NORTH EAST OLD PETERITE ANNUAL DINNER The North East Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the St. George Hotel, Teesside Airport, Darlington on 13th October, 1972. Those present were Roe, J. N. Huntley, W. G. The President Rumfitt, D. T. Huntley, W. G. (Thompson, C. W.) Simmons, D. N. Jobling, G. M. The Headmaster Thomas, T. E. Jobling, R. L. Brown, H. Varley, E. K. Kirby, D. Davison, E. P. Wharldall, R. B. Layfield, T. D. J. Dobson, L. P. Wye, M. Noble, C. H. Harding, J. T. Young, D. G. M. Perks, J. E. Holmes, D. C. Hudson, D. E. Rob, C. G.
WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the etropole Hotel, Leeds on November 2nd, 1972. Those present were: Metcalfe, R. W. Carlile, J. W. e President Mitchell, G. F. B. Gillgrass, J. (Thompson, C. W.) Haigh-Lumby, P. R. Moore, J. E. The Headmaster Parkin, F. N. Hallas, M. Beetham, S. Parkin, G. D. Hudson, W. Blake, J. P. Pilcher, R. Joy, D. Brisby, J. C. Rayson, J. C. M. Brown, T. P. Judge, H. W. Watson, C. J. Kirby, D. Burdon, T. H. Butterworth, M. Metcalfe, C.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BIRTH: PRECIOUS, J. R. (Manor 1955-60); to John and Judi a daughter, Helen Elizabeth, born 8th October, 1972. ENGAGEMENTS: LEES—SHAW. The engagement was announced on 6th January, 1973 between C. N. T. Lees of 13 Hall Street, Barnburgh, Doncaster, and Miss R. A. Shaw of Hollowgates, Billingley, Barnsley. (Grove 1963-64; Dronfield 1964-67). 65
SARGEANT—MONTGOMERY. On December 23rd 1972, K. J. Sargeant of 97 Mundesley Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, to Miss Linda Montgomery of 10 Sydenham Gardens, Belfast 4, N. Ireland. (School 1964-69). YULE—RANDALL. The engagement is announced between Graham Stewart, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Yule of 65 Waterloo Road, Southport, and Susan Nance, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Randall of 33 Hesketh Road, Southport. (Rise 1966-70).
ANDREW, J. K. (1938-43) is working in Iran for a firm of management consultants and engineers on a gas trunkline from the southern Iranian oilfields to the Russian border. COLLINS, A. A. (School 1919-23) has been elected President of the East Midlands Coroners' Society. Collins is H.M. Coroner for that part of Lincolnshire which includes Scunthorpe, where he is in private practice as a solicitor. Sending us this news, Collins praises the reproduction of the painting of K. H. Rhodes who was a School Monitor when Collins joined School House and who returned as a Master before he left. DODD, D. F. (School 1928-32) is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United Birmingham Hospitals. DUTTON, I. S. T. (1954-59) married Miss Anne Bishop of St. Austell, on 30th September, 1967. They had a daughter, Alison on 2nd March, • 1973. INGLIS, J. McN. (1935-40), a Consultant Anaesthetist, has been appointed a member of the Board of Governors of which D. F. Dodd (above) is Chairman. MAXWELL, J. R. (Grove 1953-57) is in the private practice of diagnostic Radiology in Spokane, Washington, USA. He is still single and spends several months a year on holiday in various parts of the world. NEWTON, P. (Grove 1948-51), works in the Highways Department of Northumberland County Council, and was recently appointed Divisional Surveyor at Hexham where he would be glad to see any of his contemporaries (Tel. Hexham 2246 in office hours, or Stocksfield 3163). He sends his good wishes to the Masters, "especially those who had the thankless task of teaching me". OXLEY, M. J. (1960-65), is a Director of Charlton Ironworks Ltd., Sheffield and on the National Council of the Inland Waterways Association. RODGERS, SIR JOHN, BART., (1919-25), M.P. for Sevenoaks, has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. He is at present a U.K. Delegate to the Council of Europe and the Western European Union. WARREN, D. E. (1944-48), a Squadron Leader, he had much to do with the funeral arrangements for His late Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor. He was responsible for planning the reception of the body at RAF Benson and was Parade Marshal on the day. He commanded the Vigil Guard of RAF Officers who stood guard over the coffin until it was moved to Windsor. 66
EADON, D. S. (School 1954-61), married Miss Hazel Cunliffe of Guiseley in May 1970. After several years in various sections of the motor trade, he changed to become involved in the Marine Sales side of a paint company, distributing paint to many parts of the world. He is a member of Darlington Round Table. In the last edition we reported the death of R. E. F. Tendall. F. W. B. 'Pacey writes that R. E. F. Tendall was "the son of G. F. Tendall who was for many years Housemaster of the Grove and French and Music Master, also composer of the School Song." We offer our sympathy to Mrs. Marjorie B. King who wrote to say that her husband, Philip B. King died on 11th May 1972. He was a Master om 1914-21, with some years away in the War. Mrs. King says, of his e here, "I know he looked back on those years with happiness". The Editor will only publish news from members of the Old Peterite lub, and would appreciate the inclusion of a Member's dates at St. ier's (as distinct from St. Olave's) and the House he was in.
OXFORD LETTER Oxford, Hilary Term, 1973 Greetings once more from Old Peterites at Oxford. Although "the Old Peterites at Oxford" is a rather nebulous concept: ost of us see little of each other, except when shopping for our chocolate holemeal biscuits and coffee (which is what we live on here), or when l lecting information for letters to School magazines. We again send news of various activities. Some of us are conscious at it seems a little pretentious to write such a report, but we realise me of you may be interested in how we are getting on, and we hope ou don't take it as pure arrogance! Several of us are now working for Finals this summer. One of these s our shooter, David Harding (Rise), who reads English. He got his alf-Blue at Bisley, where he also shot for Yorkshire and the Territorial rmy and reached the "Queen's Hundred". in the Service Rifle events was Captain of the Oxford O.T.C. team, who won their main event or the first time in exactly 25 years, and he won the T.A. individual tanding Cup. Timothy Day (Dronfield) is Organ Scholar at St. John's College and o spends a lot of time playing the organ and teaching people to sing, addition to his work for Music Finals. He has given organ recitals om time to time, and played in various concerts. One opera, "The udgement of Paris" by Purcell, involved him in 90 minutes of nontop spinet playing! In a series of concerts of Bach's Flute Sonatas in which he played the harpsichord, people had to be turned away from the oor, still leaving an audience of 230. John Fender (Queen's) was awarded an Open Scholarship by his ollege, Brasenose, at the beginning of the year. He is studying Philosophy d Economics. He has joined the Judo Club and went with the team 67
4 to the annual Oxford v. Cambridge match. He is the College Chess Secretary, and his team is doing well at present. He has done some social work, including painting and decorating. Andrew Scaife (Temple), now in his fourth year, writes "During last summer's vacation I worked for a while in York City Parks Dept. A certain Andrew Bowie from some other University was working in the same place. During August two friends and I visited Roumania and several other East European countries. We found many of our presuppositions were shattered and learned a great deal about the lives of ordinary people in socialist societies. In addition I was able to visit museums and sites of archaeological interest. This provided a useful background to my studies in Ancient History." Also about to take Finals is Michael Black (Queen's), reading Maths. He spent an enjoyable week in the summer working at a disabled people's holiday centre in Surrey; and a hectic week as an officer on an understaffed boys' camp near Hastings. He recently went as a supporter to see his College, Worcester, win their third consecutive game of University Challenge. John Harrison (Queen's) spent part of the summer on a Geological Expedition to Norway. He is President of the University Canoe Club and Secretary of his College Rugby Club; his team has returned to the First Division. He also flies with the University Air Squadron. Steven Foster (Manor) had two holidays in Wales last summer. His family has moved to Germany, although he is still to be contacted through his old address. Two O.P.'s, Nick Barnes and Adrian Cook, joined us in October; two others, Neil Fridge and Andrew Corser, are waiting until next year. Nick Barnes (Queen's) spent six months working on a farm in Copmanthorpe before coming up to Wadham College to read Biochemistry. He has played rugby for the College from time to time, and he played in the O.P. match. He has also taken up rowing and this term has joined the Christian Union. Andrew Scaife, Michael Black and Steven Foster have also continued to take part in the Christian Union. This society organised a mission to the University in February, under the title "Jesus Christ Today". Rev. David Watson from St. Cuthbert's in York was the main speaker. Every night for a week 800-1,000 people attended; and about 150 individuals committed themselves, and are now enjoying the Christian life. Adrian Cook (School House) took his first year exam, Law Mods., in March. He has been O.U. Conservative Association Representative in his College, Lincoln, and has been trying to arouse political interest in a previously apathetic College. He also aided and abetted John Williams (Manor) in his failure to become Treasurer of O.U.C.A., but John did get on to the committee. John is on various other Tory and College committees. He also has had exams: Classics Mods., a total of ten papers. He spoke twice in the Union, defending Christianity and attacking the Welfare State, and was gossip columnist in "Isis" in Michaelmas Term. He writes have had an enjoyable two terms, despairing however both at my work and at my bank balance. Such is the price of Oxford life!" Our other politician, Rodney Lund (Temple) has been elected Chaj 68
man of the Labour Club for Trinity Term. Rodney changed subjects to Law last October. It was reported in our last letter that he had been suspended from the Union for a year for electoral malpractice. Since then, an appeal has been made to the Proctors, who have overruled this decision on the grounds of "breach of natural justice". This was the first such intervention in the history of the Union. (Perhaps I should explain that the Oxford Union is a University Society with a wide range of facilities and activities, including weekly debates; Oxford has no central Students' Union). We now have three O.P.'s at the Polytechnic, Andrew Sherriff (Queen's) and John Croft (Manor) having started this year. The former reached the Polytechnic's First XV. Nick Williams (Temple) is studying French, German and Geography there for Finals in June. He spent twelve weeks on the Continent last summer: two on a College exchange in Germany, eight working in Switzerland, one week at the Olympics and one in Strasbourg. There are yet more links with the School. Alison Coulthard is still at Lady Margaret Hall. Peter Wilkinson, who read English at St. Edmund Hall and is now taking a Cert. Ed. here, spent the Easter Term at St. Peter's for teacher training practice. Also the Head of School has sent his brother to Corpus Christi College to keep an eye on us. Well, that's it, apart from the legend that Fred Roberts was seen in Exeter College, and the rumour that a member of the Kernley family is now at large in the University. We hope this letter has been of interest to some, and perhaps encouraged others to send news of their exploits to this magazine. With best wishes to all our friends (and others!). M.J.B. for THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES
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THE PETERITE
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OCTOBER, 1973
No. 389
Edited by D. G. Cummin, J.P., M.A.
EDITORIAL
The Labour Party has been at it again : another plan for education; or rather, the usual plan by which nobody does better than anybody else, but presented by a different spokesman, sometimes known as the Shadow Minister for Education, a title that would surely have delighted W. S. Gilbert. Perhaps he would have given us an opera called 'Equality" or "Labour in vain;" Commentator: In politics he made a small sensation As Shadow Minister for Education; He planned to stultify the British Nation By stopping any chance of elevation. Chorus of Dolts: Here comes, with Axe, and Policy sinister, Our Comprehensive Shadow Minister. The Plan is heavy with progress; nearly everybody will be able to start being educated at the age of three and go on to at least eighteen, although at present this formidable prospect will not be compulsory. There will of course be more and better teachers; well, more anyway. parents, while losing almost any right to decide how their children are o be educated, will have a small voice in the running of the schools, because the Plan says : "We shall make governing and managing bodies of schools more representative of parents, teachers, and, where approriate, pupils—and give them more power." Predictably the Direct Grant hools are again destined for destruction, and, says the Plan, "Our aim to abolish fee-paying in schools and to bring all children of compulsory chool age into the national education system." This is heady stuff, cloth cap and all; and to bring every child into e state system is a bold move towards equality; but is the intention to aise the general level? If not, it is an aim without principle. If it is, en we must look at it with care. The Plan says of the independent schools: "the Newsom report's judgment that they are a divisive influence in the life of the nation is incontrovertible." Maybe; but at least this implies that by some the quality of education is thought to be better in such schools. The teachers are not better people than other teachers; they are not superior beings; but the education they provide is probably thought to be better because they enjoy the freedom of movement that is traditionally a part of teaching in independent schools, which is often why they seek to teach in them. If you are going to bring every child into the state system, you are going to bring in every teacher as well. Thus you will run the risk of taking from the present independent school teacher one major factor 1
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Editorial School Notes ... Mr. E. R. Marshall ... Commemoration, 1973 Examination Results ... Valete Salvete Chapel Notes Music ... C.C.F. Notes Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Boat Club Shooting Cricket ... Tennis ... Swimming Fencing The Oxford Cup, 1972-73 Rugby Fixtures, 1973 Walking Club Orienteering ... Young Farmers' Club House Notes ... Bradfield '73 ... The North Yorkshire Moors Railway York . . . The Best Month of the Year Old Peterite News
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that enables him to provide good education; that is, the freedom of movement he enjoys in a school of the type he has chosen to be in. Independent school teachers have no claim to dedication; most of them would find the word embarrassing. Dedicated teachers are found everywhere. It is, however, likely that if you force the independent school teacher into a state system which rightly or wrongly he has not chosen to be in, he may no longer produce his best. He may even soon become unduly conscious of his hours and conditions of work, and it is almost certain that from among such teachers there would emerge some formidable shop stewards. The outcome need not be a positive lowering of teaching quality; but it is unlikely to be a raising of that quality for all; thus it will have achieved no good, and could even have caused harm. The planners of the new Jerusalem have usually hoped to build through education. Like so many planners, they seem easily to forget that education is a personal process; you can make a child learn a few things, but you cannot make him think. Nobody really knows how a child learns to think; what is certain is that it isn't done by legislation or by plans. Perhaps the planners should look first at the foundations of the new Jerusalem, and they may find that the strongest ingredients of a human foundation are still the family, the home, and love. From this it would follow that in a free society parents may wish to express their love through sacrifice so that they can provide for their children what seems to them the best in education. They will pay fees as long as they know they are paying for what is good; the fee-paying school that is less than good will sooner or later destroy itself without any action from a government, because sooner or later it will find no takers. With the best intentions you may plan to build Jerusalem, and find that by some error in the plans or by a weakness in the foundations you have instead built Jericho, where the walls came tumbling down at the blast of a trumpet. The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.
SCHOOL NOTES At the end of next Summer Term Mr. L. C. LeTocq will retire as Second Master. Mr. D. G. Cummin, who will give up the House• mastership of The Rise at the end of next Easter Term, will succeed Mr. LeTocq as Second Master in September, 1974. Mr. D. Kirby will become Housemaster of The Rise at the start of the Summer Term, 1974, and Mr. R. H. Hubbard will become Housemaster of Queen's. *
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Bray has written to thank masters and boys for their gifts when he left, and adds: "My wife and I will miss York more than we thought we should . . . . We wish the School every good fortune in the future." We welcome Mr. I. J. Armstrong, B.Sc. (Durham), who will teach Maths; Mr. A. W. Roberts, B.A. (Leeds), for French and Russian; and Mr. W. Riley for Music. We hope they will all enjoy their time at St. Peter's. In June Mr. D. G. Cummin was elected in the Clifton Ward to the ork District Council which will take office on 1st April next year. *
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From the 8th to 10th June the Silver Group of the Duke of Edinburgh Award had their expedition; and the Bronze Group were out from 9th to 10th. * * * The Common Entrance Examination was from 11th to 13th June. 3
On 16th and 17th June the Preliminary Group Section 1 of the Duke of Edinburgh Award were on expedition. * * * The Music Prize Competition was held in the Memorial Hall on 22nd June. * * * The last Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition, for Preliminary Group Section 2 was on 23rd and 24th June. * * * On 1st July there was a party for parents of Lower VIth boys to meet the masters, and this was followed by the St. Peter's Day Service in York Minster. * * * The Choir Supper was on 6th July, and the same evening there was a barbecue at which £615 was raised for the Sports Centre Fund. * * * The Shooting team was unable to go to Bisley because of illness in the School. * * * On 10th July a pathetic hoaxer caused trouble to Police and the Fire Brigade by starting a bomb scare in the School. There is no truth in a rumour that an Old Peterite named G. Fawkes was helping enquiries. * * * On 11th July there was a concert in the Memorial Hall. * * * On 13th July Mr. Hamilton organised a team competition, "It's a knockout", which proved very popular. More please! * * * Term ended after the Commemoration Service on 15th July.
MR. E. R. MARSHALL After 19 years' service to the School, Mr. Roy Marshall, the Bursar. retired on 31st August. As the Head Master said in his Report on Speech Day, Mr. Marshall's "meticulous care, foresight and attention to detail has seen the School past difficulties into a healthy expansion. We are distressed that his poor health has caused his retirement a term earlier than we anticipated, and we send him our best wishes for retirement." All who work in or are connected with St. Peter's will join in these wishes and thank Mr. Marshall for his friendly advice and help over many years. 4
Bursar of the School, where he served for nineteen years. E. R. MARSHALL,
COMMEMORATION, 1973 The Cricket Match against the Old Peterites started on Friday, 13th July, and the following day the Speeches and Presentation of Prizes were presided over by the Vice-Chairman of the Governors, Mr. W. R. Wilkinson, O.B.E., J.P.; the Chairman, the Very Revd. the Dean of York, was unable to be present because he had been ordered a period of rest from his official duties. The Prizes were presented by Mr. J. V. Barnett, NIA., The Principal of St. John's College, York. In the evening the bust of K. H. Rhodes, executed by Mr. J. C. Brown, was unveiled by e President of the Old Peterite Club, Mr. C. W. Thompson. On Sunday. 15th July, The Revd. R. T. W. McDermid, B.A., Dip.Th. .P.), preached the Commemoration Sermon.
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SPEECHES AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES The ceremony began with the following Welcome to the Pr inci of St. John's College, York, by S. A. Atkinson:
Salvete omnes, Ex quo haec in rostra prius ascendi, quantum quasi fluminis sub pontem non praefluit; nam Americanorum princeps suum non deposuit imperium, ex vico nostro redditus est quidam concilio; eheu, super Parisios nuper non volitavit Concordski, concordia iam tandem exstitit haud vera inter gentes Orientis; nihil imperii iam regit Magna Britannia. inter imperii equites autem praeses noster est electus; electi cunt in Universitatum collegia Oxbridgiensium tredecim omnes in toto discipuli e nobis, de operariorum collegiis id quod legibus sanctum est non iam inter eos multum valet; non iam artem scapha navigandi is praestat in certaminibus qui rem publicam gubernat. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose, ut Gallis dictum est. Non Musae meae est inimicus nec inscitus hospes noster, J. V. Barnett, principalis Collegii Iohannis Sancti, quem non solum hospitem sed etiam vicinum et familiarem hodie salutamus. Ohm enim puer in schola Wulfrunensi se linguis Graecae et Latinae discendis dedicavit non totum; at in scaena personam Baptistae sustinuit, in eo ludo, quem Angli Hockey nominant, pilam inter undecim egit, in arte disputandi primam inter pares partem gessit; ex qua scholaris electus Collegii Pembroke studiis Anglicis se vertit, homo haud dubie iam sapientior. Iam inter labores suos num poetae praecepta nostri oblitus est, Principio cedes apibus statioque petenda; nonne iure trium liberorum dignus est, a principibus nostris institutor recordaturne etiam id carmen quod puero saepe canendum erat, detur nobis docta mens detur sui cor potens lingua falsi nesciens? Doctrinae nostrae exemplum illustrissimum to salutamus et gratias tibi summas agimus quod hodie contionem nostram tua praesentia illustrare vis. The Head Master then gave his report as follows:
In reporting on the academic year, I start by repeating the congratulations of all of us in the School to our Chairman of Governors, the Dean of York, on becoming a Knight Commander of the British Empire in the New Year Honours. Our delight is a reflection of our joy at the restored splendour of the Minster. And we hope that his convalescence continues smoothly. Another item that we read in the newspaper this academic year was not so welcome—the news that, by a decision of the City Council, no more boys were to join us at the age of eleven on special places provided by the City of York. It is not for me to comment on the political or economic background to this decision, but I deeply regret that this happy collaboration, that has been functioning for the last thirty years, should be brought to an end, a year before the boundary reorganisation, when we shall find ourselves in North Yorkshire. We have greatly valued this eleven year old entry, and take pride in the City Scholars' achievements .(all five who joined us in 1965 and left in 1972 gained places at Oxford or Cambridge). We would like to continue to take boys on special places, not because we are short of applicants—far from it, the pressure on places at eleven is overwhelming—but because we can benefit many pupils
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otherwise unable to enter the School (and not only good scholars—we have specific amenities to offer a boy who wishes, say, to be a champion swimmer, or to paint or to play the organ). Above all I would wish that at this time of tension in the educational world (tension because controversy rages about the organization and desirable size of schools, the curriculum of the sixth form, the examination system and the definition of the word "discipline"), the Independent Schools and the State Schools should come closer together and not go their separate ways. Is it too late for this co-operation to be resumed? After all, in the assistance which we give and receive to and from the University Departments of Education and the Colleges of Education, is there any distinction between St. Peter's School and a State School? I am happy to say no, and to add, Mr. Barnett, how grateful we are to St. John's for the very varied assistance given us by your students; I hope that we, too, provide your students with opportunities to gain confidence in classroom and lab. and on the playing fields. Whatever the School, we are trying to help each pupil turn out the best version of himself—so that each is as well qualified for a career and for service of others and for happiness as possible. Our aims are not those of social engineering. It is the avowed policy of the Labour Party, if their shadow Secretary for Education is to be believed, to abolish private education. Is it to be made illegal to spend one's money on something that is generally recognized as ,a benefit? Is education to be outlawed as something immoral if practised in private? Is it to be equated with distilling whiskey? Are certain valuable traditions—the traditions of the grammar school, of the discipline of language—to be suppressed? A tradition I particularly value at St. Peter's is the diversity of activities, many of them outside the classroom, which members of a i boarding school can pursue. Each of these activities calls for its own. discipline. '
The Head Master then passed to a review of the School's sporting and recreational activities, mentioning in particular the progress made with the new Sports Centre for which well over two thousand pounds had already been raised by two ventures in the Junior School; and the great range of courses available through the Combined Cadet Force without any obligation by a boy to the Services. Turning to the academic side of the School, the Head Master commented on the caution we show towards new teaching methods which may "merely arouse curiosity without satisfying it", but adding that "where new teaching methods do satisfy curiosity and do discipline the mind, then we are happy to innovate." Among several examples of innovation he mentioned the introduction of an Astronomy course to be examined at Alternative 0 Level, and he expressed thanks to Patrick Moore for his help and encouragement during the early stages. The Head Master continued: rt Two important drives that ought to be exercised in a School are twativity and social service. All new boys this year made something in the School and showed it
me so as to discuss its craftsmanship. I was overwhelmed by the esponse. I got everything from an electrically driven motor car to a rocs-bow, from an embryo organ to a fire cradle, as well as an assortent of pots, dishes and, very useful for our new putting green, putters, 7
and I began to sense the strong impulse to create that is in all of us and which it should be the job of education to foster—and yet it so often doesn't. Might we look forward to a spurt of creativity next year, with the already formed poet's group? What about a Composers' club among the musicians? The evidence of the House singing and instrumental competitions is that many boys are highly original and resourceful in their settings of music. (And incidentally by authorising Music Scholarships the Governors have shown their encouragement of Music in the School—we have our first two Music Scholars joining us next term). As for our creativity in the visual arts, it can be seen in Studio, and I hope that you will call in there today to see the vitality of the work produced there in a number of media. There is much that goes on in the School that I have omitted. I have tried to stress the diversity of School activities, the discipline that goes into those activities, the need for our creative impulses to be exercised and the opportunities for boys to help those less fortunate than themselves. I hope that every boy will do really well in at least two things in his time at School—one thing he enjoys doing ,and one thing he does not enjoy doing. A happy life is not all the doing of what comes easy or pleasant, but the conscientious shouldering of responsibilities of tiresome jobs as well. An education that allows us to opt out of anything we dislike is not an education at all—it is merely self-indulgence. The prizes were then presented by Mr. J. V. Barnett, M.A., The Principal of St. John's College, York. There follows a summary of his address.
Mr. Barnett first referred to the threat to the Independent Schools that had been mentioned by the Head Master, and said that at least such schools were under a "suspended sentence" in that a change of government would be needed before any change took place in their position; he hoped that independent Colleges, such as St. John's, would also be able to keep their independence. Mr. Barnett much appreciated the research into his own career that had been shown in the Latin Speech, saying that it made him feel at home to be reminded, for example, that he played the part of Baptista in "The Taming of the Shrew" thirty-five years ago. The speaker addressed himself mainly to those leaving school, assuming that most of them would be about eighteen, and so born in 1955, and he considered certain things that were happening in that year to contrast them with what is happening now. He thought that 1955 was a "traditional" year still for the school leaver, whose job pattern would still be predictable in relation to home and school expectations; but he recalled that in that same year Voluntary Service Overseas started, and was initiating a new outlook in career possibilities, so that now there are no limits, and no jobs necessarily predestined by VIth form courses. There began to be more scope for the school leaver to think how he would use his talents. Mr. Barnett further contrasted the year 1955 with 1973 in showing how easy it has become for all to travel abroad, not only because travel is cheap, but because it is easy to raise the money for it, for example by a week's strawberry picking. 8
And yet it seemed strange, Mr. Barnett thought, that in a society with full employment and high wages there should be hooliganism, gang fights and vandalism; and he startled the leavers by saying "YOU have a problem !", because it had become a problem for their generation. He said it is no good blaming the police or the school or the home; the problem remains. We must seek to know WHY these things happen, to get inside the mind of the hooligan and the vandal. In a permissive society which at its best gives great opportunities, we have got to find out how all can be brought to share in a sense of responsibility, otherwise, said Mr. Barnett, "we are in for a sticky time." D.G.C. R. A. Scott, the Head of School, then thanked Mr. Barnett for presenting the Prizes and for his address.
SIXTH FORM RESULTS OF 1972 The following won places at Oxford and Cambridge:— A. J. George C. J. Atkinson J. A. Mitchell D. W. Grice— C. H. Beall C. D. Pallant T. N. E. Bowen (Open Scholarship in R. Sharpe— Natural Sciences, St. C. J. Brown (Open Scholarship in S. P. Coverdale Edmund Hall, Classics, Trinity Oxford.) D. M. Dempsey College, Cambridge.) Of the 57 members of last year's Upper VI and Middle VI, 32 gained University places. 17 went into further education :— Polytechnics Art School College of Agriculture R.N., Dartmouth ... 4 went straight into employment. 4 remain undecided.
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PRIZE LIST NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
K. H.
RHODES PRIZE
STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK
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P. E. LORD PRIZE FOR CLASSICS
R. A. Scott J. A. Mitchell S. A. Atkinson R. Sharpe
WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DIVINITY:
Senior Junior ... THE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS
fW. J. Clappison ••• 17. P. H. Harrison ... C. G. A. Morcom P. N. Withers
DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN:
... S. A. Atkinson ... T. J. Stephenson
Senior ... Junior ... 9
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THE B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ... TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE ... PRIZE FOR HISTORY SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE ... THE HEAD MASTER'S PRIZE FOR ENGLISH VERSE:
Senior ... Junior ...
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M. J. F. Davidson J. P. H. Harrison R. W. Egleton C. D. Auburn
J. J. Beadle P. A. Newdick
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THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES:
VIth Form Below VIth
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YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY:
IVth Forms ... IlIrds
.. R. A. Scott .. P. W. S. De Silva A. J. Thornton ... ... B. M. Kay ... C. T. Anelay
THE ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH:
Senior ... Middle School
P. A. Demuth S. W. Wallace R. D. Long T. J. Ward
ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN MODERN LANGUAGES PRIZES:
H. Harrison ••• I. W. Stephenson ••• R. M. Harland ••• S. J. Warren ••• A. R. Hornby ••• A. R. Hornby ••• D. J. Young
French ... German
••• J. P.
CHEMISTRY PRIZE BIOLOGY PRIZE PHYSICS PRIZE MATHEMATICS PRIZE ... GEOGRAPHY PRIZE (below the VIth) MUSIC PRIZES:
A. Robinson R. M. Spencer
Keyboard Instrumental ART PRIZES:
N. A. Cameron X. P. Sanderson S. R. Dench T. J. Stephenson ••• A. Q. Steggall ...
Senior Junior THE FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN HANDICRAFTS PRIZE ... GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES:
fD. R. Chester '•• D. G. Senior ... J. M. Wilson ... A. S. Newstead ... P. S. Lancaster
VIth Form Vth Forms IVth Forms IIIrd Forms
FORM PRIZES Vth FORMS
J. Bannister M. A. J. Ferguson ... I. P. Heavens II. D. Heddle IT. J. Stephenson ... A. S. Newstead
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K. G. Nicholson J. N. Auburn I. R. Pullan P. S. Lancaster S. Fell N. E. R. Brown D. M. B. Simpson
IVB IVC IVD ILIA HMI II1B 2 111B3
EXAMINATION RESULTS 1973 The following successes were achieved at Advanced level:— Atkinson, S. A.—Latin, Greek, English Lit. Beadnall, A. G.—English Lit., History. Buckman, A. M.—English Lit., M.E.I. Maths. Cluff, J. M. F.—English Lit., Art, Politics. Demuth, P. A.—French, German, English Lit. Exell, J. N.—Economics. Fotheringham, D. C.—English Lit., Geog., Economics. Gray, I.—Art. Hall, L. C.—History, Economics, Politics. Hazel, C. N.—Ancient History, English Lit., Art. Hudson, J. C. M.—History, Economics, Politics. Jamieson, I. S.—English Lit., Economics. Johnston, P. B.—Economics. Kirby, S. G. D.—Ancient History, French, English Lit. Naylor, M. L.—M.E.I. Maths. Pritchard, N. G.—English Lit., History, Economics. Roberts, R. N.—Art (A). Sargent, A. J.—English Lit. (A), History, Politics (A). Schmidt, G.—English Lit., History, Economics. Scott, P. H.—English Lit., Economics. Scott, R. A.—English Lit., Economics. Shepherd, A, M.—English Lit., Economics. Short, P. A.—Geog., Economics (A), S.M.P. Maths (AU). Smith, J. C.—French, English Lit. Stephenson, I. W.—French, German, English Lit. Tasker, R. T.—English Lit., M.E.I. Maths. Taylor, P. M. A.—Art. Walmsley, E. J. M.—English Lit. Warnock, G. A. R.—English Lit. Whittle, J. R.—English Lit., Politics, M.E.I. Maths. Winstanley, P. A.—English Lit. History, Economics. Yule, M.—M.E.I. Maths. Bidgood, M. S.—Physics, Econ., S.M.P. Maths (A), S.M.P. Further Maths. Hornhy, A. R.—Economics, Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A2), S.M.P. Further Maths. Ramsden, P. A.—Physics: S.M.P. Maths (A), S.M.P. Further Maths, Economics (A).
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Townsend, P. R. F.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A), S.M.P. Further Mat Economics (A). Balls, I. W.—Physics, Biology (A), M.E.I. Maths. Benson, K. N. G.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Bloom, T. M.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Cameron, N. A.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A), Art (A2). Cass, P. L.—Biology (A2), M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry. Challis, P. A. E.—Physics, Biology (Al), Chemistry (AU). Davidson, M. J. F.—Physics, Biology (A), Chemistry (A). Dobbins, P. J.—Art, Woodwork. Feasby, P. J.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Harland, R. M.—Biology (Al), S.M.P. Maths (Al), Chemistry (A). Hazel!, R. J.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry. Heddle, A. R. 0.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry (A). Kerruish, R. N.—Biology, M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry. Ray, M. S.—Biology, M.E.I. Maths. Shepherd, P. M.—M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry. Terry, J. P.—Biology. Thornton, A. J.—Biology, Chemistry. Tree, M. P.—Chemistry. Warren, S. J.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry (AU). At Ordinary level:— Allen, R. L. (10); Bannister, J. (10); Barnett G. M. (10); Bernard, G. M. (6); Black, M. P. (10); Brockbank, A. J. (8); Brooker, P. M. (9); Clark, J. J. (10); Craggs, G. T. (7); Duckling, C. (10); Feeney, V. J. (8); Ferguson, M. A. J. (10); Gumbrell, G. D. (9); Hart, J. B. (8); Heavens, L. P. (10); Heddle, I. D. (10); Hollis, S. J. (10); Needier, F. W. R. (8); Potter, D. N. (8); Rhodes, P. J. (4); Ringrose, C. F. (10); Shepherd, N. J. (4); Sherratt R. G. J. (7); Smith, S. C. A. (10); Stephenson, T. J. (10); Wilson, J. M. (10); Bartlett, I. F. (1); Barton, J. S. (7); Briggs, N. T. (8); Brindley, N. A. J. (7); Brown, J. P. (7); Clegg, C. A. (10): Flint, A. J. (5); Green, P. (11); Hall, S. D. V. (5); Halsall, A. S. (5); Hudson, T. F. (9); Hughes, D. J. (8); Jamieson, M. W. (9); Knowlson, C. W. (6); McItroy, W. S. (11); Maher, C. W. (8); Neale, J. (9); Newdick, J. M. (6); Pattie, S. K. (6); Shepherd, D. A. (6); Spencer, D. C. (8); Spencer, R. M. (9); Taylor, M. R. (3); Wolstencroft, J. M. (2); Beaulah, C. R. (5); Crossley, J. B. (3); Drewery, C. W. (1); Ellison, M. D. (4); Holden, R. J. (5); Honeyman, P. A. (3); Jowsey, D. B. (5); Keyes, R. J. M. (7); McCarter, D. B. (9); Mountain, D. C. (4); Nichols, P. J. (5); Phillips, D. M. H. (7); Rawson. A. P. (4): Rounthwaite, J. C. (4); Temple, R. J. A. (9); Turner, C. D. C. (2); Walker, R. M. (6); Yates, S. D. M. (4); Bough, C. R. (2); Coates-Walker, R. M. (I); Fenwick, S. C. (3); Gibson, G. T. (3); Halstead, A. R. J. (8): Hawkswell, S. W. S. (2); Hudson, R. E. (2); Johnson, C. I. (3); Lucas, M. J. G. (1); McMaster, W. A. D. (3); Parker, T. D. (I); Spencer, P. S. (4); Wright, P. M. (I).
VALETE SUMMER TERM DRONFIELD Allen. R. L., Buckman. A. M., Clayton. J. C., Fotheringham, D. C., Ha C. N., Hudson, J. C. M., Kirby, S. G. D., Roberts, R. N. 12
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Cass, P. L., Dobbins, P. J., Dunk, R. J., Kerruish, R. N., Schmidt, G., Smith, J. C., Warnock, G. A. R., Webster, P. J. L. THE MANOR Beadnall, A. G. Drewery, C. W., Eddell, D. J. R., Hawkswell, S. W. S., Johnston, P. B., Mason, S. W., Needler, F. W. R., Parker, T. D., Pritchard, N. G., Ray, M. S., Tasker, R. T., Thornton, A. J. Townsend, P. R. F. QUEEN'S Bough, C. R., Demuth, P. A., Grant, S. K., Hall, L. C., Hall, S. D. V., Jamieson, I. S., Naylor, M. L., Scott, R. A., Spencer, D. C., Warren, S. J., Winstanley, P. A. THE RISE Bloom, T. M., Gilbert, B. L., Marsland, A. J., Robinson, A. Shepherd, A. M., Short, P. A., Taylor, P. M. A., Walmsley, E. J. M., Whittle, J. R., Yule, M. SCHOOL HOUSE Cluff, J. M. F., Craggs, G. T., Ezell, J. N., Gray, I., Johnson, C. I., Scott, P. H., Sherris, A. B. L., Terry, J. P., Tree, M. P., Wright, P. M. TEMPLE Balls, I. W., Benson, K. N. G., Cameron, N. A., Davidson, M. J. F., Feasby, P. J., Haze11, R. J., Hodge, C. A., Mountain, D. C., Nichols, P. J., Rawson, A. P., Sargent, A. J., Shepherd, N. J., Shepherd, P M.
SALVETE SEPTEMBER, 1973 DRONFIELD Atha, E. J., Atkinson, N. G., Bird, C. R., Birtle, A. D., Brown, M. A., Budge, 1., Cooper, D. W., Crowley, P. W. M., Morris, G. H., Rushbrooke, P. D., Schofield, J. S., Wallhead, V. A. THE GROVE Aldridge, J. T., Anderson, M. B., Bronk, R. A. C., Casson, C. P., Chadwick, A. M., Day, A. H., Fawthrop, D. J., Frost, N. P., Kilmartin, P. S., McGrath, J. P., Markwick-Smith, J. R., Mayor, J. I. D., Pattison, M. R., Tong, L. B., Turner, M. St. J., Wiggle, I. P. THE MANOR Collingwood-Gittins, R., Crossley, C. C., Dee, M. C. M., Demades, J., Halsall, S. B., Hawking, N. S., Morris, N. F., Mortimer, J. C. B., Murray, K. S., Nichols, R. D., Parker, M. I., Readman, R. W., Wilkinson, R. M. QUEEN'S Barker, R. C., Craig, R. E., Denison, J. N., Hughes, J. J. R., Kaiser, R. A., Lethem, J. A., Miller, K. J., Newstead, T. I. J., Preece, J. W., Tait, G. W., Turner, A. R., Turner, R. M. THE RISE Baggs, J. H., Bruce, R. M., Burdass, T. J., Ewing, A. M., Glover, R. J. D., King, G. J., Marsland, R., Teale, R. J., Temple, S. D. M., Turnbull, N. J. G., Wright, A. J.
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SCHOOL HOUSE Braime, S. L., Brown, S. D., Burn, M. J., Glaysher, M. A., Gray, M., Johnson, G. H., Lumb, W. E., McKinlay, H. J., Mair, D. J. B., Parkinson, E. M., Scott, M. J. TEMPLE Burn, S. M., Chilman, P. W. H., Coates-Walker, T. J., Hawkswell, C., Hepworth, R. I., Humphreys, S. W., Johnson, C. P., Kerr, J. V., Macfarlane, J. R., Morcom, J. P., Schofield, G., Wetherell, S. C., Wilson, M. E., Wilson, R. J. T.
CHAPEL NOTES At the last Family Communion of the Easter Term the question of introducing the new Series III Communion Service was discussed, and the interesting suggestion was made that in the Summer Term we might lead up to Series III by having first the Prayer Book Service of 1662 and then the Experimental Rite of Series II. So the pattern of our services for this term was laid down, and as each service was used the address was devoted to a short explanation of the service and the way in which the rite is evolving. Perhaps the main impression which was gathered was the contrast of the simple acts of the Lord's Supper which remain unaltered and the continually changing manner of its presentation. And perhaps some of us gained a better understanding of the construction of the service. In every generation there are those who complain about compulsory services on weekdays. Now a new phenomenon has appeared: a group of boys and staff who meet each Tuesday for prayer together during the lunch interval although a compulsory service is due to follow at 2-0 p.m.! And during the lunch interval on Wednesdays the Christian Union group meet jointly with the group from Queen Anne Grammar School. We are most grateful to those who have helped with the weekday services this term : Michael Naylor and a group from the Christian Union, Tony Robinson, William Andrew supported by members of the Fourth Form, and Mr. Hubbard. What a variety they gave us!—Songs with guitar, readings from Bertrand Russell, poetry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Edith Sitwell and a week on the theme of Charity. We have been most fortunate, too, in the variety of our visiting preachers, Mr. Christopher Chapman, the retiring Vice-Principal of St. John's College, the Rev. Neville Metcalfe, recently retired from a career as an Army Chaplain, the Headmaster of Pocklington School, Sister Barbara, the Headmistress of the Roman Catholic School for the Deaf at Boston Spa. and Michael Burden—so well remembered by many ex-Olavites. We were very sorry to hear of the death of Archdeacon Hodd, who was coming to preach at Commemoration; but in his place we were glad to welcome another Old Peterite, the Rev. Richard McDermid. Many Old Peterites will be sorry to hear that Ronnie Allenby has had a spell in hospital. He and his wife Maisie have done so much for the Chapel. I hope that by the time you read these notes he will be back in harness again. But in future one man's work will have to be sufficient for him! N.H.K-W. 14
THE NEW ALTAR FRONTAL For some years we have managed to keep going with our present set of altar frontals, but they are now reaching a point where the fabric of three of them will not stand further repair. So the Chapel Committee were delighted to accept the offer of John Gaastra to design and weave a new frontal. To begin with he is working on a front panel with a design of loaves and fishes round a central chalice. The brilliant colours should make a wonderful centre-piece for our Chapel and complement the choir stalls which he has already designed for us. If money allows he hopes to go on to weave a matching panel for the other side of the altar with the Christian Chi-Rho symbol and St. Peter's keys. The cost is bound to be fairly considerable, as wool is very expensive and the work will take an immense amount of time; but in the end we shall have a distinguished work of art and possibly the only woven frontal in the country. If an Old Peterite or parent who reads this should feel inspired to contribute to the cost we would be very grateful. Cheques should be made out to "St. Peter's School Chapel Account" and sent to the Head Master. N.H.K-W.
MUSIC CHOIR Evensong in the Minster for the Eve of Ascension; the R.S.C.M. Festival at Ripon Cathedral; the St. Peterstide procession in the Minster; Commemoration. A familiar and well loved routine. This year we added Sumsion in G to our repertoire and use has also been made of John Rutter's setting of the Series 3 text. The Choir Supper again drew a goodly crowd though the presence of a barbecue supper and dance later the same evening and the mystery virus combined to delete the entertainment which had been such an enjoyable feature last year. David Cooper leaves us to become Director of Music at Ashbourne; he will be missed very much as a superb organist and choir trainer; the Choir showed its affection for him by presenting him with a gramophone record. We wish him every success for the future. IMUSIC PRIZES The competition was held in Hall and was once again a most enjoyable concert. The panel of judges reached their decisions much quicker than last year thanks to a simplification of the scoring mathematics. The Keyboard Prize was won by Tony Robinson playing the Brahms Intermezzo in B flat minor, and the Orchestral Instrument Prize by Richard Spencer with the first movement of the Mozart Oboe Quintet. Close runners-up were Stephen Irons (piano) and Christopher Hirst (clarinet). 15
TRIAL BY JURY Following the success of last year's Victorian Evening when some excerpts from Pirates of Penzance were sung, we decided to have a go at Trial by Jury in our Monday lunch hour practices and see how far we could get. In the end we managed a semi-staged, semi-memorised performance which we had intended to give on the Music School Lawn, but at the last moment we were rained off, and we played it more or less off the cuff in Hall, never having tried it there before! Refreshments were provided, and the first half of the programme consisted of a concert by the Wind Band.
CONCERT 7-0 p.m., Wednesday, 1 1 th July Overture—Light Cavalry Waves of the Danube—Waltz Ode to Music (Etude) El Relicario (Paso Doble) Guard of Honour (March) Gypsy Baron (March Paraphrase) Ain't we got fun
Suppe Ivanovici Chopin Padilla Holmes Strauss Whiting
Coffee and Biscuits TRIAL BY JURY The Judge The Plaintiff The Defendant Counsel for the Plaintiff Usher
Edmund Field Ray Nixon Jeremy Beadle Keith Pemberton James Harrison
...Accompanist: David Cooper
K.R.P.
C.C.F. The main work of the term was directed towards the Annual Inspection on 5th June. We had not been officially inspected since 1971, as each Contingent is free from inspection one year in four. We made a radical change in the form of inspection, and it is likely to be our pattern for some time to come. There was no formal parade by the whole Contingent as in the past; no March-past; no rifles except those carried by the Guard of Honour who welcomed the Inspecting party to the accompaniment of a Guard of Honour tune played by the Wind Band, and for this we are grateful to Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Cooper. The Inspecting Officer was Group Captain J. L. W. Towler, R.A.F., the Officer Commanding Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, and he was accompanied by Staff Officers of all three Services. After the inspection of the Guard, the party visited static displays by Service Sections, and 16
attended the briefing of the Contingent by C.S.M. Dimelow for the afternoon exercise. After lunch the party went to Strensall to watch an exercise by the three Service Sections combined; the exercise included Assault Course, Shooting, Patrolling, Bivouacing and Cooking. Meanwhile, part of the Royal Navy Section were at work on the river by the Boathouse, and the party returned to watch this before the Inspecting Officer addressed the Contingent and presented the Fernie Cup to C.S.M. Dimelow for his work during the year. At the end of the first year of close alliance with the Duke of Edinburgh Award, described in the last issue of "The Peterite", we can say that it has been a successful experiment, although next year we aim to give more definite C.C.F. training to first year boys by taking each group for a longer period of continuous Service activity. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION Twelve recruits from the Preliminary C.C.F. group have joined the Section this term. We welcome them to our ranks and hope that their time with us will be enjoyable and stimulating. It is encouraging that most of them attended during the summer the sailing course at H.M.S. Raleigh, near Torpoint in Cornwall, an excellent instructional area for both novice and more experienced hand. The Navy continues to offer many varied and exciting summer activities, all supervised and administered with kindness and experience, and it is an indication of the enthusiastic spirit of the R.N. Section at St. Peter's that so many cadets have this summer taken advantage of the opportunities offered to them. A.B. Barker and A.B. Coates-Walker are perhaps the most fortunate this year. They joined the frigate H.M.S. Undaunted for a ten-day cruise which included partaking in the Royal Dutch Navy Day celebrations at Den Helder and excursions ashore at Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Other cadets attended specialist navigation courses at H.M.S. Dryad, adventure training at Loch Ewe, and a week's sea training around the south coast in Fleet Tender H.M.S. Bembridge. "Callie" has been temperamental this summer and in spite of much hard work by A.B. Hind and A.B. Snowdon, amongst many others, a leak in her prop shaft bearing has been persistent and eventually she had to be hoisted out of the water at Naburn to await expert Navy assistance. Nevertheless, many river expeditions have been enjoyed during the term and in spite of her coyness "Callie" remains a most useful asset. We should like to thank our small but successful group of efficient N.C.O.s for keeping the various administrative cogs turning, and especially Q.M. L.S. Feeney for his precise storekeeping, and our senior statesman, P.O. Harrison, for his kindly and academic approach. Perhaps we should all emulate their enthusiasm and fine example. J.B.L. 17
ARMY SECTION We must face the fact that the Army Section is not at present attracting the interest that is shown in the other two Service Sections, and if it continued to decline it would be necessary to consider closing the Section and increasing the establishment of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections. However, the Army Section N.C.O.s, particularly C.S.M. Dimelow and Sgt. Prowde, led the exercise on Strensall Common during the Annual Inspection, and made it clear that a basic training in movement on the ground is valuable to all cadets. Only five cadets attended the Army Camp at Proteus Training Camp in the Dukeries, but they got a lot out of their time. For this we must thank the officers and cadets of Bridlington School, who allowed our cadets to work with them. There were two excellent night schemes, shooting, and a visit to the Royal Tournament in London. Clearly an Army Camp can only be effective if a workable number attend; and certainly five is not such a number in normal circumstances. Any cadet who joins the Army Section must consider that he has an obligation to attend at least one camp, and members of other Sections could gain much from joining in such a camp, particularly those who may have it in mind to join a university O.T.C. or the Territorial Army. J.N.G. ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION Sgt. Moxon is to be congratulated on obtaining a Flying Scholarship, the first award in the Section for a number of years. Senior cadets prepared four projects for the general inspection and these were generally commended by the Inspecting Officer. They included V.T.O. aircraft by J./Cpl. Bannister, airships by J./Cpl. Spencer, air warfare by J./Cpl. Shepherd, D. A., and engines by J./Cpl. Berry, M. W. Flight B provided a display of aircraft models. This was partly a spare time activity as the assembling, joining and painting involved several hours' work. Air experience flying was a big disappointment this term. There was no lack of applicants, particularly from new recruits; but unsatisfactory weather conditions caused the cancellation of flying on both Wednesdays for which it had been arranged. P.L.H.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME The Award Scheme is gaining in popularity resulting in a much improved success rate. The foundations have now been laid quite firmly at Preliminary and Bronze level, and this is now bearing fruit at the Silver, and soon Gold stages. PRELIMINARY YEAR
As reported in the last magazine, 82 boys took part in a scheme run in conjunction with the C.C.F. After what seems to have been a successful year it is time to take stock.
The list of activities, hopefully enjoyed by the boys, runs to nearly 30, of which the following are examples. Basic map and compass work equipped some to do well in Orienteering events, and avoided total confusion on the hikes in the Summer Term. Shooting with live ammunition in the range was not put to direct use on the two night exercises, where the use of "blanks" seemed more judicious. A visit to the Fire Station was full of interest as was a talk by a visiting officer from the Police Force. The list continues through use of an Army assault course, lightning chess, morse and cooking (very popular!) to the expeditions in the Summer Term. Much hard work went into arranging all these activities, involving many members of staff with Mr. Hubbard bearing the brunt of the responsibility for the very successful camps. BRONZE AWARD Only those who have taken part can appreciate the work involved in making a success of the award. Those who did succeed proved themselves physically fit in the swimming bath or gym, and followed this by passing a First Aid examination set by the British Red Cross. In addition each boy had to select a hobby which was pursued to a high level of interest and achievement. Finally came a 15-mile expedition to study, for example, local history or flora. The following boys can feel proud to have succeeded in gaining such a testing award:— I. A. Nichols. P. A. Newdick. I. R. Pullan. R. W. Parkinson. J. H. Larcombe. T. C. Moore.
P. J. Procter. S. W. Wallace. S. Bruce-Jones. S. J. Tatterton.
SILVER AWARD
If the whole ethos of the award scheme is to be honoured, much of the responsibility for successful completion of the programme must, at this level, rest with the boy. No amount of organisation can eradicate the need for personal initiative. The programme, though similar to the bronze, is more exacting and some boys used the physical fitness section as an opportunity to win the Gold personal survival award of the A.S.A. It is nice to report these successes:— C. P. Hodgson. P. M. Wright.
P. M. Brooker. R. M. Walker. D.H.H.
BOAT CLUB A membership of 85 gave us greater scope than usual in the Summer Term, and with a depth of talent running through the Club we were able to give competitive experience to a number of crews at all age-levels. The results have been most encouraging and promising for the future, not just in regattas but also in individual training performances and personal progress. As before, there has been a wide diversity of rowing 19
through the Club, and once again sculling has played an important part, especially in the first two years. After initial training the Junior Junior Colts and Junior Colts were formed into a squad of competitive and non-competitive crews. The firstyear oarsmen trained in VIIIs and sculling boats, from which two IVs were selected to race in our own Schools Regatta and Bradford's return invitation at the end of term. In both regattas the two crews showed great promise without producing a win. From the Junior Colts we selected two IVs originally, to which a further two were added later, while the rest trained in VIIIs. The top two IVs performed well in our own regatta and were unlucky to get no further than the first round at Lancaster. At Durham the "A" crew rowed well to reach the final, where they were beaten by an excellent crew from Scotland, who had put our "B" crew out in the first round. The term ended with a clear win for the "A" crew at Bradford Schools Regatta, where our other two crews also rowed well. The Colts section made up two VIlls, the first of which was a crew of great promise. A mechanical fault at Chester, a third of. a length at Lancaster, and a strong Durham School crew at Durham were their early undoings. Nevertheless the crew was obviously good enough to warrant an attempt at the National Schools Regatta. What it lacked in size and weight it made up for in enthusiasm and technique, and in spite of a big upset at Nottingham the crew rowed well, but could not match the strength of opponents averaging two stone a man more in weight. At our Schools Regatta the "B" IV won cleverly, and at Bradford our two crews dominated the competition, fighting out the final between them. Three IVs emerged from the senior section of the Club. The 3rd IV was full of keenness and enthusiasm, was outclassed in Senior "C" IVs at York Spring Regatta, reached the semi-final of Novice IVs at Bradford. and rowed three inspired races at York Summer Regatta to reach the final, only to be beaten by a very good crew from Derby. C. N. Hazel, who was the main inspiration of this crew, received the cup for the oarsman who gave the greatest contribution to the Club. The 2nd IV was good and raced all its races against senior crews. At York Spring Regatta they reached the final of Novice IVs, were beaten in the first round at Durham, but were finalists and unlucky losers at Newark. They competed at the National Schools Regatta, but like the Colts they were outclassed more by size and strength than by skill. They rowed unsuccessfully as an VIII with the 1st IV at Leeds, but by far their best performance was at York Summer Regatta where they were convincing and deserving winners of Novice IVs. The 1st IV began the term well by winning the coxed IVs' event at the North-West Junior Championships at Chester, but failed at Durham in Senior "B" IVs because of a broken rudder string. They were finalists and unlucky losers at Newark, and then produced the race of their lives at the National Schools Regatta to finish third in the re-rowed final of the Hedsor Cup. Compensation for much hard work came at York where they won Senior "B" IVs by four feet from the Bede College crew, who had sold us the boat we beat them in, containing two Old Peterites. A slightly re-arranged version of the 1st IV trained into the first week of the holidays to compete in the National Rowing Championships where they did well to reach the semi-finals. Many finalists and a number of significant victories have made this term the most exciting for many a year. Throughout the Club there 20 ,
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have been signs of great promise, the successes of the senior crews and the ability of all the Colts crews suggest that the next three years could see the Club achieve even greater victories. Two events of the term deserve special mention. The Boat Club Dance, organised by the Supporters' Club, raised £221 which has enabled us to complete our purchase of two excellent racing IVs in one year. The other event was the second of our own school's invitation regattas, which attracted an entry of nearly 40 crews from five schools, and which again provided some valuable competition for crews which would otherwise have experienced little racing. Three people deserve a special mention. Mr. Owen, our boatman, who did a brilliant repair job on our fine IV after a serious accident, still keeps us floating with our heads just above water through a very busy season. Mr. J. Hood, who has added his own expertise to the training of our first two IVs, has been a great help and inspiration to our competitive crews. Last, but not least, Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, who has surrendered the administrative responsibilities but continues to coach, has combined in his running of the Club elements of professionalism and fun which have contributed so much to the overall success of the Club. The term ended in spectacular style with the procession of boats, where for once we were unable to boat all our members, and the finals of the House IVs' races. In the Senior competition School House gained revenge for last year by beating The Manor by a canvas in a thrilling final of high quality. In the Junior competition Temple provided a surprise by earlier beating the seeded Queen's IV, and in the final defeating the favourites, School House, by three-quarters of a length. The last action of the term was an excellent race between the 1st VIII and a very talented Old Peterite VIII, in which the verdict, possibly prejudiced by the successes of the term, went to the School by two feet. The following crews competed in open regattas:— 1st IV D. J. R. Eddell M. S. Bruce S. J. Tomlinson A. G. B. Perks A. B. L. Sherris (cox)
2nd IV A. R. Hornby P. N. Withers P. A. E. Challis M. S. Ray A. P. P. Gray (cox)
Colts VIII
3rd IV
M. J. F. Davidson T. M. Bloom S. G. D. Kirby C. N. Hazel N. A. J. Brindley (cox) Junior Colts "A" IV
W. A. D. McMaster (also rowed in the 3rd
W. E. Andrew J. N. C. Turner T. S. D. Kirby
IV)
D. B. McCarter
R. J. Holden P. D. Johnson (cox)
J. M. Newdick W. S. McIlroy (also skulled) J. P. H. Harrison
Junior Colts "B" IV
(also rowed in the 3rd IV) C. Duckling M. A. J. Ferguson T. F. Hudson
C. G. A. Morcom T. Barker N. J. Ramsden L. S. Wilson K. C. Brown (cox)
P. S. Spencer (cox) R. A. Hind (cox)
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SHOOTING The Rifle Club had a number of new applicants this term and there was no difficulty in maintaining the more or less traditional membership of 28. In other respects the difficulties involved in •303 shooting have not dwindled, the most serious now being the availability of ranges. Next year this could be replaced by a shortage of rifles of adequate quality. The first part of term was devoted to coaching beginners and practising for N.E. District Cadet Skill-at-Arms Meeting. This was followed by a very few practices for the Altcar Meeting, after which we settled down to practise for Bisley. Our visit to Altcar undoubtedly suffers from the practice devoted to the entirely different style of shooting required for the Cadet meeting and in future some other plan must be sought. The main misfortune of the term was the cancellation of our trip to Risley, brought about by an unfortunate outbreak of an infectious illness. However, the term was not without its successes, as the list below shows. Inter-School Competitions
N.E. District Cadet Skill-at-Arms Meeting, Strensall: Match 1: Individual Championship—Won by I. W. Balls Match 2: Team Competition—St. Peter's "B" 2nd Match 3: Snap Shooting—Won by St. Peter's "B" Match 5: Aggregate—St. Peter's "A" and "B" tied for 2nd place County of Lancaster Schools' Meeting, Altcar
C.L.R.A. Cup-4th Cadet Pair-5th Reserve Pair—Won (S. K. Pattie and J. B. Littlefield) Fletcher Cup—Won Aggregate Cup—Won Internal Competitions
Green Howard Cup (.303 Individual Championship)—D. F. Richardson Donegall Badge (.303 Snap-shooting Individual Championship)—Tie: M. W. A. Paynor and D. F. Richardson Inter-House Team Competition—Temple .22 Individual Shot—A. S. Halsall .22 Recruit Cup— S. Dench House Aggregate Cup—Grove Major colours were awarded to: I. W. Balls (Capt.), P. L. Cass (Vice Capt.), M. W. A. Poynor, D. F. Richardson, J. E. Prowde, S. M. Cooper, M. J. W.
Dimelow, S. K. Pattie.
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CRICKET RETROSPECT The 1973 season was a successful one for three of the four School teams, indeed the Under 14 Colts were unbeaten for the third year in succession. Unfortunately a School's record is judged largely by the results of the 1st XI, and this was the worst season that the 1st XI have had for many years. It was all the more disappointing as we started the term with seven old colours from last season's unbeaten XI. The main weakness in the team was the batting, as is clearly indicated by the fact that not one of the old colours was able to improve on his batting average of the previous season. No-one was able to find consistent form and rarely did any batsman seem likely to build a big innings. Towards the end of the season, Tim Ward's belligerent hitting was good to see, but otherwise one had to be satisfied with occasional glimpses of ability, which several players possessed, but seldom showed. The bowling, if somewhat inconsistent, was of a higher standard. Special mention must be made of Philip Brumfield, who bowled with great stamina and determination. In the second half of the season he began to get the results that he deserved, and it was a pity that he had to miss the last two matches and the Yorkshire Schools' trial. All the other seam bowlers had their good days and Simon Lloyd-Jones, who was perhaps not used enough, bowled his off-spinners very well on occasions. On the whole, the fielding was satisfactory, but it was never really good enough to put the batsmen under pressure. The Fielding Cup was won by Brumfield. There were two general aspects of the season, which were particularly disturbing and which certainly contributed to the poor results. Firstly, there was little desire to practise. Few players were prepared to make the necessary effort to maintain their form, let alone to improve it. At one period, four free days, all perfect for cricket, went by without a single member of first game practising. Also disappointing was the pathetic attitude of a few players, when not selected for either the 1st or 2nd XI, Instead of fighting for a place, they stopped trying, which must have been just as detrimental to their self-respect, as it was to the School cricket. Because of the uncertainty of the 1st XI selections, the 2nd XI under the captaincy of Christopher Auburn was not able to remain a settled team, but they had a successful season. All the batsmen played good innings on occasions, but the outstanding player was Christopher Turner, who took 30 wickets at a cost of only six runs each. He was well supported by his opening partner, Michael Naylor. The Under 15 Colts started the season badly, but after being strengthened by the Under 14 Colts opening batsmen, they showed promising form in the second half of the term. Despite losing both openers, the Under 14 Colts had an unbeaten season with several players showing encouraging ability. The Senior House Cup was won against all expectations, but most deservedly by School House, who defeated the Rise in the Final. The Junior Cup was won by the Manor, who narrowly defeated Queen's in the Final. Before finishing this report, I would like to give a special vote of thanks to our 1st XI scorer, Michael Bidgood. Not only has he been a reliable scorer for four years, but his interest and enthusiasm have helped the
morale of the team enormously.
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1st XI f *E. J. M. Walmsley (Capt.), 1971-72-73 t*P. W. Brumfield, 1971-72-73 t*P. A. Scott, 1972-73 *R. N. Kerruish, 1971-72-73 *S. D. Lloyd-Jones, 1972-73 *D. R. Chester, 1973 *J. C. Rounthwaite, 1973 *A. M. Buckman, 1973 *J. J. Clark, 1973 *P. H. Scott, 1973 *T. J. Ward, 1973 t—Cap *—Colours
Senior Colts XI (Under 15) J. N. Auburn (Capt.) *M. P. Haw (Vice-Capt.) *P. C. Clare *C. C. Harland *D. I. Riley *R. M. Stringer R. S. Barker A. S. Newstead R. W. Parkinson J. S. M. Thomas J. H. Twizell *--Colours
2nd XI
Junior Colts XI (Under 14)
Selected from :— *C. D. Auburn (Capt.) R. R. R. Clayburn *C. F. Baggs *J. S. Barton *A. E. Hills *M. L. Naylor *D. N. Potter *C. D. C. Turner I. D. Heddle D. G. Senior R. G. J. Sherratt N. A. S. Wormald *—Colours
Selected from:— C. T. Brockbank (Capt.) F. T. Abbey C. T. Anelay G. B. Brown N. E. R. Brown D. R. Gilbertson N. C. I. Glaysher M. J. Glen A. G. March N. J. Radford J. S. Taylor R. H. Taylor D. A. J. Thomas A. W. Tait
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date 5th May 9th May 12th May 16th May 19th May
Opponents Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. M.C.C. ... ... ... ... Bradford G.S. ... ... Durham School ... Worksop College
Ground Home Home Away Away Home
Result Won Drawn Lost Won Drawn
23rd May 30th May
The Forty Club York C.C.
Home Home
School 97 for 7 158 for 9 58 113 for 6 142 for 8
Opponents 95 181 59 for 3 1I1 226 for 5 (dec.)
2nd June
Sedbergh School
Away
9th June 16th June
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College
Away Home
Cancelled 112 for 5 52 for 9 Lost (Dyers game) 19 for I Aban99 doned 158 102 Lost Drawn 163 for 7 223 for 8
23rd June 30th June 7th July 9th July 11th July
Leeds G.S. ... ... Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ... Pocklington School The Saints C.C.
Home Home Home Away Home
Won Won Lost Drawn Lost
116 104 for 5 77 91 for 8 150
Home
Lost
73 189
Home
Cancelled
13th July 14th July 15th July
101d Peterites f Epsom College
... ...
...
...
Played 15, Won 4, Drawn 4, Lost 6, Abandoned 1
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(dec.) 86 103 96 122 216 for 5 (dec.) 114 152 for 7
2nd XI Date 5th May 12th May
Opponents Lime House School ... Bradford G.S.
Ground Home Home
16th May 19th May 2nd June
Durham School ... Worksop College Pocklington School
Home Home Home
9th June 16th June 23rd June 7th July 9th July
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Leeds G.S. Bootham School Pocklington School
Home Away Away Away Away
School Opponents Result 91 Won 93 for 4 Drawn 112 for 8 150 for 5 (dec.) 116 Lost 100 55 Won 57 for 0 Drawn 164 for 8 115 for 2 (dec.) 71 for 6 Drawn 126 82 for 7 131 Drawn 150 for 3 149 Won 48 Won 62 60 for 4 Lost 59
Under 15 Colts XI Ground Home
Opponents
Date 12th May
Bradford G.S.
16th May 19th May 23rd May 30th May 2nd June 9th June
Durham School ... Worksop College Manchester Boys XI Manchester Boys XI Sedbergh School Giggleswick School
••• Away ••• Away ••• Away ••• Home ••• Away ••• Home
16th June 23rd June 30th June
Ampleforth College Leeds G.S. Ashville College ...
Away Away Home
7th July
Oakwood School ...
Home
9th July
Pocklington School
Home
Date 16th May 19th May 19th May 2nd June 16th June
Opponents ... Durham School ... Worksop College `A' XI ... Worksop College 'B' XI ... Pocklington School ... Ampleforth College
Ground Home Away Away Home Home
20th June 23rd June 30th June 7th July
Bootham School Oakwood School ... Ashville College ... Bootham School
Away Home Home Home
Opponents Result School Drawn 121 for 6 86 for 8 (dec.) Won 59 for 5 58 105 Lost 100 Cancelled 69 for 6 65 Lost 124 for 7 Abandoned 87 for 5 143 for 9 Drawn (dec.) 134 Lost 95 122 Drawn 93 for 9 58 135 for 8 Won (dec.) 39 Won 123 for 3 (dec.) Drawn 118 for 9 80 for 8 (dec.)
Under 14 Colts XI
Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
(Dronfield 72 beat Grove 55 School House 95 for 3 beat Queen's 94 Manor 59 for 5 beat Temple 57 { School House 102 for 3 beat Dronfield 101 Rise 40 for 1 beat Manor 37 School House 76 beat Rise 53.
Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
{Grove 113 for 4 beat School House 31 Queen's 69 for 5 beat Dronfield 67 Rise 46 for 0 beat Temple 45 f Queen's 56 for 3 beat Grove 54 `Manor 139 for 5 beat Rise 137 Manor 65 beat Queen's 61
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School Result 60 for 1 Won 95 for 1 Won 107 Won Drawn 72 Drawn 137 for 6 (dec.) Cancelled 82 for 6 Won 85 for 2 Won Cancelled
Opponents 58 94 65 68 for 1 71 for 8 81 84
1st XI AVERAGES Batting T. J. Ward ... R. N. Kerruish P. A. Scott ... E. J. M. Walmsley ... J. J. Clark S. D. Lloyd-Jones P. W. Brumfield A. M. Buckman P. H. Scott ... J. C. Rounthwaite D. R. Chester ...
No. of Not out Innings 0 5 0 15 16 I 16 2 4 15 16 0 10 3 10 1 15 1 2 7 10 5 *Denotes not out.
J. C. Rounthwaite S. D. Lloyd-Jones P. W. Brumfield P. H. Scott ... D. R. Chester ... E. J. M. Walmsley R. N. Kerruish
Overs 63 95.5 192.1 58.1 162.4 92.2 4
Runs 138 283 275 248 151 143 60 66 97 30 24
Highest Innings 78 51 71* 58* 32* 43 16 25 21 16 7*
Average 27,60 18.87 18.33 17.71 13.73 7 8.57 7.33 6.93 6.00 4.80
Runs 152 257 489 233 463 304 19
Wickets 12 20 36 12 21 12 0
Average 12.67 12.85 13.58 18.58 22.05 25.33 62
Bowling Maidens 18 22 45 9 34 17 0
ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 5th May Result: Won by 3 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 95 (D. R. Chester 4 for 37). St. Peter's 97 for 7 (J. J. Clark 32 not out, J. J. E. Brennan 4 for 28). ST. PETER'S 158 for 9, M.C.C. 181 M.C.C. batted first and made steady progress against accurate bowling by the School. D. Brawn (52), D. Kirby (36), S. P. Coverdale (26) and C. A. Robinson (20) were the main run-getters in the M.C.C. total of 181. For the School, off-spinner S. D. Lloyd-Jones bowled execellently to take 6 for 27. He was well supported by D. R. Chester (2 for 51). In the School's innings, P. A. Scott scored a quick 34, but apart from an effective innings of 51 by R. N. Kerruish, none of the main batsmen were able to build a big innings. D. J. Spooner (4 for 52) and R. K. Platt (3 for 52) were the most successful M.C.C. bowlers. In the end, the younger School batsmen were left to save the game. This they did with great determination. ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on Saturday, 12th May Result: Lost by 7 wickets BRADFORD G.S.
ST. PETER'S ... 4 R. N. Kerruish, I.b.w. Woodhead 5 P. A. Scott, l.b.w. Woodhead 5 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Oliver, b. Woodhead 1 ... J. J. Clark, b. Meehan 0 ... G. W. Schmidt, l.b.w. Meehan ... J. S. Barton, b. Meehan 4 R. R. R. Clayburn, ct. Dobson, b. Topham 14 P. H. Scott, ct. Bentley, b. Woodhead.. S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Meehan, b. Woodhead 8 ... 8 ... P. W. Brumfield, not out D. R. Chester, b. Topham Extras TOTAL for 10 wkts. ...
Fall of wickets 4 2 3 1 9
10
15
15
5
6
7
8
9
15
16
33
33
43
R. Simonite, ct. Walmsley, b. Schmidt ... 25 J. C. Dobson, b. Brumfield T. P. Bentley, run out 16 N. J. Topham, not out 2 W. Barclay, not out ... ..• ... 2 A. D. Meehan P. Bottomley W. Oliver did not bat S. N. Kirkby P. G. Woodhead P. Hardy Extras ... TOTAL for 3 wkts.
58
Fall of wickets 2 3 1 21
26
54
57
•••
Bowling Analysis BRADFORD G.S. 0. P. G. Woodhead 17 A. D. Meehan ... I I N. J. Topham 5.1
M. 7 5 0
ST. PETER'S
W. 5 3 2
R. 23 18 12
O.
Av. 4.60 6.00 6.00
M. 3 2 1 0 0
P. W. Brumfield 7 D. R. Chester 5 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 7 E. J. M. Walmsley 4 ... 1.4 G. Schmidt
W. 1 0 0 0 1
R. 14 1I 15 12 5
Av. 14.00 03 CC,
5.00
Perhaps the winning of the toss had as much bearing on this result as anything else. The pitch was very wet; Bradford won the toss and put the School in to bat, and our batting just had not the technique to cope. There was little prospect of a recovery after the School had batted for an hour for the loss of 6 wickets for 16 runs. The tail resisted for a further 'hour and the total struggled to 58. Local conditions presented few problems for Bradford, although it must be admitted opportunities were missed in the field, and after 80 minutes Bradford were safely home for a 7 wicket victory.
ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 16th May Result: Won by 4 wickets DURHAM SCHOOL
Fall of wickets 3 4 1 2
5
6
7
11
75
75
94 105 105
61
75
75
I
II1
TOTAL for 10 wkts.
8
ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, b. Tilly ... P. A. Scott, not out ... E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Robinson D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Robinson J. J. Clark, b. Staveley G. Schmidt, b. Staveley R. R. R. Clayburn, run out P. H. Scott, not out A. M. Buckman P. W. Brumfield did not bat D. R. Chester Extras ...
47 3 13 7 0 0 13 21 0 0 0 7
D. J. Newton, b. Walmsley N. P. Sykes, run out ... S. G. Hopkinson, l.b.w. Brumfield ... A. Scott, ct. P. H. Scott, b. Brumfield ... S. S. Patel, I.b.w. Brumfield S. M. Croft, b. Brumfield ... N. J. Bolam, ct. Kerruish, b. Lloyd-Jones P. J. Staveley, cy. Clayburn, b. P. H. Scott P. N. Carr, l.b.w. P. H. Scott ... S. N. Tilly, b. P. H. Scott ... P. N. Robinson, not out ... Extras ...
0 71 4 2 15
0
0 16
5
TOTAL for 6 wkts. ... 113
9
Fall of wickets 4 1 2 3
5
6
0
86
86
5
7
86
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 17 8 4 D. R. Chester 15 5 0 P. H. Scott ... 8.4 4 3 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 9 I I E. J. M. Walmsley 10 2 1
DURHAM SCHOOL R. 26 23 11 27 17
Av. 6.50
S. N. Tilly ... P. N. Robinson P. N. Carr ... A. Scott P. Staveley
3.67 27.00 17.00
0. 15 11 3 2 9
M. 6 3 1 0 2
W. 1 2 0 0 2
R. 35 25 9 13 26
Av. 35.00 12.50 03
13.00
Durham won the toss and batted first. After losing an early wicket, Durham made quite good progress with their captain, D. J. Newton (47) •benefiting from three missed chances. After Newton's dismissal, Durham collapsed, and although P. J. Staveley (21) played solidly, Durham were all out for 111. P. W. Brumfield (4 for 26) and P. H. Scott (3 for 11) were the most successful bowlers for the School. 27
The School's innings started disastrously, three wickets falling for 7 runs. From this point, P. A. Scott (71 not out) took charge. He played excellently and was helped by a determined innings by J. J. Clark (15). Despite the loss of three more wickets when the score was 86, P. A. Scott, helped by P. H. Scott (16 not out) succeeded in scoring the remaining runs without great difficulty.
ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 19th May Result : Match drawn WORKSOP COLLEGE ... 17 E. P. W. Kime, I.b.w. Walmsley I. M. Rollinson, b. Chester 3 C. E. Coulthurst, I.b.w. Brumfield ... 49 ... 110 G. D. Shuttleworth, not out... ... 23 P. D. Eshelby, run out 1 E. W. Money, ct. and b. P. H. Scott C. N. Durdy D. M. Jackson . did not bat A. J. Kettlewell M. A. Tate J. E. Forsyth Extras
23
ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, b. Shuttleworth ... 30 P. A. Scott, b. Money R. R. R. Clayburn, ct. Esheby, b. Durdy 12 P. H. Scott, ct. Kime, b. Shuttleworth ... 2 E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Kettlewell, b. Shuttleworth 6 J. J. Clark, not out ... ... 23 A. M. Buckman, b. Tate .— 25 G. W. Schmidt, ct. Kime, b. Durdy . . 36 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Kettlewell, b. Coulthurst 0 P. W. Brumfield, not out ... ... 4 D. R. Chester, did not bat Extras
TOTAL for 5 wkts. (dec.)
... 226
TOTAL for 8 wkts. ... 142
I
Fall of wickets 5
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4 40 106 220 226
17 42 45 51 52 96 137 137
1
2
3
4
11111
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 17 4 1 D. R.. Chester 10 1 1 P. H. Scott ... 11.2 2 1 E. J. M. Walmsley 11 1 1 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 3 0 0
R. 58 38 25 63 19
Av. 58.00 38.00 25.00 63.00 co
WORKSOP COLLEGE 0. M. W. R. E. W. Money 11 2 1 27 C. N. Durdy 34 16 4 2 G. D. Shuttleworth20 10 3 27 C. E. Coulthurst 11 5 1 14 D. M. Jackson 6 0 0 20 ... 3 0 1 17 M. A. Tate
Av. 27.00 17.00 9.00 14.00 17.00
Worksop could claim all the honours in this drawn game, in which the School failed to do themselves justice. For Worksop, C. E. Coulthurst (49) batted impressively, but the School's loose bowling and succession of lapses in the field contributed largely to Worksop's 4th wicket partnership of 114 runs between G. D. Shuttleworth (110 not out) and P. D. Eshelby (23). Worksop declared, leaving us with even time, but the task quickly proved to be beyond our means with half the side out around the halfcentury mark. Although No.'s 6, 7 and 8 brought some respectability back to the score, a tame draw followed with Worksop never really looking convinced of their ascendancy. 28
ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 2nd June Result: Match abandoned ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, b. Outhwaite P. A. Scott, b. Outhwaite J. J. Clark, 1.b.w. Outhwaite E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Brown, b. Weston ... A. M. Buckman, b. Outhwaite S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Birchenall G. Schmidt, I.b.w. Birchenall P. H. Scott, ct. Brown, b. Birchenall P. W. Brumfield, ct. Brown, b. Weston C. D. C. Turner, not out ... D. R. Chester, b. Birchenall Extras
SEDBERGH SCHOOL 21 F. J. M. Carr, not out ... 6 W. J. R. Allen, ct. Buckman, b. Chester 0 R. W. Birchenall, not out ... 17 F. A. K. Johnson 3 H. D. E. Roberts 12 C. D. Weston 6 M. Braithwaite-Exley did not bat 21 A. W. A. Outhwaite 1 D. K. Gill 3 D. H. W. Mount 0 S. G. G. Brown Extras ...
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 99
TOTAL for 1 wkt.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1
22 26 29 35 51 63 89 95 99
16
8 8 4
0
... 19
Bowling Analysis SEDBERGH SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. Av. C. D. Weston ... 11 3 2 19 9.50 A. W. A. Outhwaite ... 11 3 4 21 5.25 F. J. M. Carr 6 2 0 12 co R. W. D. Birchenall ... 9.2 0 4 26 6.50 F. A. K. Johnson 3 cc 0 0 12
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. Av. co P. W. Brumfield 2 0 0 12 D. it Chester 5 2 I 7 7.00 E. J. M. 0 Walmsley 3 3 0
Every endeavour to start play in the morning was greeted by further rain, so lunch was taken early and play was able to start at 1.10 p.m. Sedbergh fielded with their customary zest and their bowlers maintained good control in the prevailing wet conditions. The School batted tentatively throughout the innings, and with the dismissal of Walmsley (17) at the fall of the 7th wicket any recovery seemed unlikely. Sedbergh must have felt well satisfied if not surprised to have found themselves with only 100 runs for victory, but victory it was not to be, for after a half an hour's play rain once again took control and the match had to be abandoned. ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 9th June Result: Lost by 56 runs GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL T. S. Swainson, 1.b.w., Turner ... ... ... ... R. S. Houghton, b. Brumfield J. C. Statham, b. Brumfield ... ... Daker, ct. J. J. Clark, b. Walmsley ... N. A. Shaw, 1.b.w. Walmsley M. P. Newhouse, st. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield ... J. Tedd, not out ... D. Mitchell, b. Brumfield ... A. Nuttall, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield ... S. J. Mitchell, st. P. A. Scott. b. Brumfield D. M. Lee, st. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield ... ... Extras
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 32
SR. PETER'S 23 43 21 17 4 3 10 11 14 6 2 4
R. N. Kerruish, b. S. J. Mitchell ... ... 10 P. A. Scott, st. Swainson, b. D. M. Lee ... 11 J. J. Clark, 1.b.w. D. Mitchell ... ... 3 E. J. M. Walmsley, l.b.w. D. Mitchell ... 26 A. M. Buckman, b. D. Mitchell ... ... 7 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Newhouse ... 8 R. R. R. Clayburn, st. Swainson, b. Newhouse 1 P. H. Scott, ct. Swainson, b. Newhouse ... 14 P. W. Brumfield, b. D. Mitchell ... ... 16 C. D. C. Turner, b. D. Mitchell ... 1 D. R. Chester, not out ... 0 Extras ... 5
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 158
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 102
5
6
7
8
9
73 104 110 114 114 126 150 156
29
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
20
55
56
74
88
93
26
26
35
Bowling Analysis
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 22 2 7 D. R. Chester 9 1 0 C. D. C. Turner 3 0 1 E. J. M. Walmsley 9 1 2 P. H. Scott ... I 0 0
R. 65 25 16
Av. 9.20 co 16.00
38 10
19.00
GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. S. J. Mitchell ... 5 1 1 9 D. M. Lee ... 8 2 1 18 D. Mitchell ... 22.2 7 5 42 M. P. Newhouse 19 9 3 29
Av.
9.00 18.00 8.40 9.67
The loss of the toss meant another long stint of bowling with a soaking wet ball, and Giggleswick prospered considerably with the bat. After the 100 mark had been passed for the loss of only 2 wickets, the merit of Brumfield's bowling (7 for 65) began to tell as conditions gradually dried out. The remainder of the Giggleswick wickets fell for little more than 50 runs. When it became the School's turn to reply, the batting again broke down. D. Mitchell (left-arm) bowled well for his 5 wickets and Giggleswick fielded with much enthusiasm as soon as they sensed their first victory against us since 1949. ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 16th June Result : Match drawn AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE C. Satterthwaite, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield 30 A. Berendt, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Chester ... 6 M. Faulkner, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Chester ... 20 M. Cooper, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Brumfield 34 C. Ainscough, ct. P. H. Scott, b. Brumfield 5 H. Cooper, ct. and b. Brumfield 41 A. Mangeot, b. Brumfield ... ... 0 M. Beardmore-Gray, run out J. Hamilton-Dalrymple, not out 52 J. Pearce, not out ... 24 M. Moorhouse, did not bat Extras ... 11 TOTAL for 8 wkts. (dec.)
ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, b. Pearce ... P. A. Scott, ct. Moorhouse, b. Pearce .. J. J. Clark, ct. M. Cooper, b. H. Cooper . E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Satterthwaite, b. Faulkner ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Dalrymple ... . C. F. Baggs, b. Faulkner ... R. R. R. Clayburn, not out ... P. H. Scott, I.b.w., Faulkner J. C. Rounthwaite, not out ... ... P. W. Brumfield }did not bat D. R. Chester Extras
... 223
26
58
58
5
6
7
5 43 4 22 5 4 17 ---
TOTAL for 7 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
...
43 I1 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
8
70 127 130 139 147
26
57
62
5
6
... 163
7
91 116 123 132
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 23 5 5 D. R. Chester 18 1 2 E. J. M. Walmsley 16 4 0 P. H. Scott ... 4 0 0
R. 67 71 44 30
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 0. M. W. R. J. HamiltonDalrymple 10 4 1 24 A. Mangeot ... 6 3 0 12 J. Pearce ... 14 4 2 34 M. Faulkner ... 21 4 3 46 H. Cooper ... 11 4 1 30
Av. 13.40 35.50 co
Av. 24.00 cc 17.00 15.33 30.00
Ampleforth's innings was prolonged and full of fluctuating fortunes, indeed they only gained the upper hand at the fall of the 8th wicket with the score standing at 147. This was the moment when the School lost the initiative. For some unaccountable reason only 4 bowlers were tried in an innnings of 61 overs lasting 3+ hours. Ampleforth's 9th wicket partnership remained unbroken when the declaration was belatedly made, and J. Hamilton-Dalrymple's innings of 52 was as impressive as Brumfield's bowling analysis.
30
No wonder in reply the School's innings lacked adventure, although Lloyd-Jones's innings of 43 contained as many boundary hits (seven in all) as had been seen from any one bat all day. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 23rd June Result : Won by 30 runs ST. PETER'S R. N. Kerruish, st. Wright, b. Bell 20 P. A. Scott, b. Wood ... ... ... 10 R. R. R. Clayburn, ct. Shoesmith, b. Walsh 7 E. J. M. Walmsley, not out ... ... ••• 58 J. J. Clark, b. Walsh .... . . .•• 2 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Pinto, 'b. Walsh ••• 2 C. F. Baggs, b. Walsh ... ... ... o P. H. Scott, ct. Wood, b. Walsh ... ••• 2 J. C. Rounthwaite, 1.b.w. Walsh ... ••. 0 P. W. Brumfield, b. Walsh ... 0 D. R. Chester, b. Lax 2 ... ... Extras 13 TOTAL for 10 wkts.
LEEDS G.S. J. Wood, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield ... F. D. Pinto, I.b.w. Rounthwaite G. B. Bennett, ct. P. H. Scott, b. Lloyd-Jones S. K. Lax, b. Rounthwaite T. J. Walsh, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Rounthwaite ' N. Lister, ct. and b. Lloyd-Jones D. J. Gray, b. Brumfield ... P. A. Heasman, b. Lloyd-Jones M. J. Shoesmith, b. Brumfield .. S. A. Bell, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Brumfield ... N. D. Wright, not out Extras
116
23 11 17 9 4 3 2
8
0 0
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 86
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets I 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
34 36 64 66 74 79 85 91 91
26 38 51 57 64 67 78 78 84
Bowling Analysis
T. J. Walsh D. J. Gray S. K. Lax J. Wood S. A. Bell
LEEDS G.S. 0. M. W. R. 13 5 7 18 9 0 0 30 5 0 1 11 11 7 I 12 I1 3 1 32
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. Av. P. W. Brumfield 20.5 9 4 25 6.25 D. R. Chester co 4 0 0 8 J. C. Rounthwaite 19 8 3 33 11.00 E. J. M. Walmsley ... 3 2 0 5 11.00 S. D. Lloyd7 2.33 Jones ... 13 7 3
Av. 2.57 cc 11.0 12.00 32.00
After the solid opening partnership of the School pair, there was little indication of the collapse of the lower half of the batting order which was to follow. So disastrous did this turn out to be, with no batsmen able to muster more than 2 runs apiece against the lively bowling of T. J. Walsh (7 for 18), that had it not been for a fine captain's innings by E. J. M. Walmsley (58 not out), the School's total would have been paltry in the extreme. As it was a total of 116 runs seemed hardly adequate. In the event however it transpired that Leeds leaned heavily upon their opening pair, and after their dismissal with the score at 38, the Leeds batting line-up proved equally frail. This was a most encouraging win, in which J. C. Rounthwaite, bowling for the School for the first time, added depth to the School attack. ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 30th June Result: Won by 5 wickets Craven Gentlemen C.C. 103 (P. W. Brumfield 5 for 33). St. Peter's 104 for 5 (E. J. M. Walmsley 45 not out, P. A. Scott 33). 31
ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 7th July Result: Lost by 19 runs
9
ST. PETER'S 5 P. A. Scott, ct. Lane, b. Jewitt ... 3 J. J. Clark, I.b.w. Jewitt 0 J. S. Barton, ct. Wilks, b. Saxby E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Wragge, b. Jewitt ... 2 0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Saxby A. M. Buckman, ct. Saxby, b. Robinson ... 10 ... 32 T. J. Ward, b. Jewitt ... 6 P. H. Scott, b. Saxby ... 16 J. C. Rounthwaite, b. BeIleri;y. 0 P. W. Brumfield, ct. Wragge, b. Saxby ... 2 ... D. R. Chester, not out Extras ...
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 96
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 77
BOOTHAM SCHOOL A. Lane, b. Chester G. Smith, b. Chester .... . A. Wragge, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Rounthwaite A. Robinson, l.b.w. Brumfield ... M. Barber, b. Chester ••• J. Bellerby, ct. Clark, b. Chester ... R. Hermiston, b. Rounthwaite A. Ashby, ct. P. A. Scott, b. Chester ••• R. Wilks, ct. Ward, b. Rounthwaite J. Jewitt, b. Brumfield J. Saxby, not out Extras
37 2 21 0 9 7 4 7 0 0
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
5 43 49 62 76 84 89 89 96
7 8 10 10 10 48 55 60 60
Bowling Analysis BOOTHAM SCHOOL M. W. R. 0. 4 22 6 17 J. Saxby 4 38 4 10 J. Jewitt 16 2 1 7 A. Robinson 0 0 1 4 J. Bellerby
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. Av. P. W. Brumfield 12.1 1 2 41 20.50 D. R. Chester 19 11 5 23 4.60 S. D. Lloyd0 7 Jones 2 2 J. C. Rounthwaite 10 3 16 5.33
Av. 5.50 9.50 16.00
In dismissing Bootham for 96 runs the School could have been well satisfied, especially since their task had been made all the more difficult by the prevailing wet conditions. D. R. Chester (5 for 23) and J. C. Rounthwaite (3 for 16) had shared the bowling honours. When it came to batting ourselves, a succession of shocks were in store with the Bootham opening bowlers ripping into our batting line-up. The only redeeming feature came from a whirlwind knock of 32, including 8 boundaries, by T. J. Ward after the first 5 wickets had fallen for 10 runs. Bootham ended up as worthy winners and gained their first success against us since 1956. ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played away on Monday, 9th July Result: Match drawn ST. PETER'S
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL
R. N. Kerruish, ct. Simpson, b. Woodhead P. A. Scott, ct. Allison, b. Woodhead ... J. S. Barton, run out E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Wood, b. Burton ... ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Stollmeyer ... ... A. M. Buckman ,not out ... T. J. Ward, b. Woodhead P. H. Scott, ct. Simpson, b. Charlesworth J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Burton, b. Bartram ... P. W. Brumfield, not out D. R. Chester, did not bat Extras ...
0 0 0 40 5 3 24 34 0 10 0 6
D. Allison, ct. Barton, b. Brumfield .. V. Henderson, b. Chester B. Stollmeyer, I.b.w. Brumfield A. Woodhead, b. Lloyd-Jones M. Burton, b. Chester I. Simpson, b. Rounthwaite C. Wood, b. Walmsley J. Bartram, run out . N. Charlesworth, b. Lloyd-Jones D. C. Osborne, ct. Brumfield, b. Walmsley C. Pressley, not out Extras
TOTAL for 8 wkts.
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 122
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 0
0
0
10
5
6
7
8
9
Fall of wickets 3 4 1 2
5
6
7
8
17
56
81
85
122
0
25
40
65
72
72
32
4
9
7 0 16 7 16 20 2 0 13 10 91
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 17 3 2 11 3 2 D. R. Chester 1 1 J. C. Rounthwaite 8 E. J. M. 2 Walmsley ... 8.2 2 S. D. Lloyd... 6 1 2 Jones
R. 28 23 22
Av. 14.00 11.50 22.0
25
12.50
18
9.00
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL 0. M. W. R.. 17 ... 8 2 1 J. Bartram 4 3 8 A. Woodhead 10 1 13 5 1 B. Stollmeyer 1 13 9 5 N. Charlesworth 1 22 M. Burton ... 5 2 1 0 8 ... 4 C. Pressley
Av. 17.00 2.67 13.00 13.00 22.00
Never can the School have made a better start, and seldom can the opportunity for victory been so ineffectually grasped. The Pocklington innings started sensationally, and their plight could have been even worse if we had taken our chances. Before the end they succeeded in playing tip and run with their opponents. With more than 2 hours in which to regain our ascendancy, we seemed to be as incapable with the bat to force a win as we had been with the ball. A poor game lasting five hours. ST. PETER'S v. THE SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 1 1 th July Result: Lost by 66 runs The Saints C.C. 216 for 5 dec. (R. M. N. Green 108). St. Peter's 150. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th July Result: Lost by 3 wickets ST. PETER'S (1st Innings)
OLDIPETERITES (1st Innings)
... 16 R. N. Kerruish, ct. Robson, b. Hunt ... 0 P. A. Scott, b. Gough J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Ranson, b. Woodruff 7 ... ... 0 E. J. M. Walmsley, b. Gough 6 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Hepworth, b. Gough 0 ... A. M. Buckman, b. Woodruff ... 18 J. J. Clark, ct. Richardson, b. Hunt T. J. Ward, ct. Ranson, b. Woodruff P. H. Scott, b. Hunt. R. R. R. Clayburn, b. Hunt D. R. Chester, not out Extras
J. C. P. N. Lightowler, I.b.w. Chester ... 4 J. C. Richardson, I.b.w. P. H. Scott ... 29 E. M. H. Ranson, b. Chester 16 J. A. Eatough , ct. Chester, b. P. H. Scott ... 3 M. G. B. Hepworth, run out 16 M. E. Robson, b. P. H. Scott ... ... 9 G. Gildener, ct. and b. Lloyd-Jones I. D. Tomlinson, b. Rounthwaite ... 12 G. A. Hunt, not out 13 M. W. Woodruff, b. Lloyd-Jones ... 8 C. W. Gough, ct. Rounthwaite, b. LloydJones Extras ... 4
0
C.
o
TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 73 TOTAL for 10 wkts. ... 114 Fall of wickets I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 14 15 23 23 37 46 53 62 4 31 50 64 81 81 81 99 108 Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S (1st Innings)
OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) 0. M. W. 9 3 3 C. W. Gough M. W. Woodruff 11 5 3 G. A. Hunt ... 8.4 3 4 E. M. H. Ranson 6 1 0
R. 17 27 19 10
Av. 5.67 9.00 4.75 co
0. M. W. R. 1 2 35 D. R. Chester ... 10 1 24 J. C. Rounthwaite 9 4 3 28 P. H. Scott ... 8 2 S. D. Lloyd... 7.5 3 3 23 Jones
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ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) R. N. Kerruish, ct. Lightowler, b. Ranson 26 ... 41 P. A. Scott, b. Woodruff ... 0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Woodruff E. J. M. Walmsley, ct. Gough, b. Lightowler 7 T. J. Ward, b. Gough A. M. Buckman, ct. Tomlinson, b. Lightowler I ... I P. H. Scott, I.b.w. Lightowler ... 16 J. J. Clark, ct. Tomlinson, b. Eatough ... 9 R. R. R. Clayburn, b. Eatough 0 J. C. Rounthwaite, not out ... ... 2 D. R. Chester, b. Gough ... Extras ... 8 TOTAL for 10 wkts. ...
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OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) ... 70 J. C. Richardson, b. Walmsley J. C. P. N. Lightowler, I.b.w. Rounthwaite 5 M. G. B. Hepworth, I.b.w. Walmsley ... 29 ... 15 M. E. Robson, run out E. M. H. Ranson, ct. P. H. Scott, b. Walmsley 2 C. I. D. Tomlinson, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Chester 0 J. A. Eatough, not out ... ... 13 M. W. Woodruff, hit wicket, b. Walmsley... 10 ... 6 G. Gildener, not out ... G. A. Hunt not bat C. W. Gough Extras ... 2 TOTAL for 7 wkts.
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Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) 0. C. W. Gough 15.3 M. W. Woodruff 12 J. A. Eatough 5 G. Gildener ... 3 G. A. Hunt ... 5 E. M. H. Ranson 8 J. C. P. N. Lightowler ... 6
M. 0 5 0 0 0 1 1
W. 2 2 2 0 0 1 3
R. 56 23 31 12 14 19 26
Av. 28.00 11.50 15.50 co co 19.00
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) M. W. R. 0. 1 42 D. R. Chester 11.4 I 7 3 1 15 J. C. Routhwaite P. H. Scott ... 4 0 0 23 S. D. Lloyd... 10 1 0 31 Jones E. J. M. 2 4 39 Walmsley ... 14
Av. 42.00 15.00 oc a 9.75
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The School batted first and set up a very poor performance. Against steady bowling supported by excellent fielding, none of the batsmen played with any conviction. G. A. Hunt (4 for 19), C. W. Gough (3 for 17) and M. W. Woodruff (3 for 27) were the Old Peterite wicket-takers. When the Old Peterites' turn came, they fared little better. J. C. Richardson (29) played well, but no other batsman really settled. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (3 for 23) and P. H. Scott (3 for 28) were the most successful bowlers. At the close of play, the School were 65 for 0 in their second innings. This good position was soon lost, when quick wickets fell on the second day. Fortunately T. J. Ward (78) saved the situation with some powerful hitting and eventually the School were all out for 189. P. A. Scott (41) and R. N. Kerruish (26) were the other main run-scorers. The Old Peterites seemed to be coasting to victory with J. C. Richardson (70) and M. G. B. Hepworth (29), but the middle order collapsed to E. J. M. Walmsley (4 for 39) and the winning run did not come until the fourth ball of the last over.
TENNIS Tennis is a minor sport on the calendar at St. Peter's. With only two courts, the Club is limited to 24 Senior boys who play the sport for their final two or three years at most. Eleven boys played for the 1st VI this year, and four of these were playing competitive tennis for the first time. Against this background the results of the 1st VI were praiseworthy. Of the six fixtures uninterrupted by wet weather, two were won, four lost, in this manner:— 34
16 May, Ashville at Ashville. Lost 4-5 23 May, Scarborough at Scarborough. Lost 34-5+ 30 May, Bootham at Bootham. Lost 21-6+ 2 June, Roundhay at home. Won 6-3 9 June, Hymers at Hymers. Lost 34-64 16 June, Ampleforth 2nd VI at home. Won 74-14 Team: R. T. Tasker (Capt.) and A. J. Brockbank; I. W. Stephenson and I. S. Jamieson; P. R. F. Townsend and I. Gray or N. D. Briscoe. The first match of the season was in many ways the best, being very closely fought in brilliantly fine weather. Our best tennis was played against Hymers College, our strongest opposition. A note on scoring will assist in understanding the results. The team consists of three doubles pairs, each of which plays all three opposition pairs over two sets. Each set is worth half a point. This emphasis on doubles play in the inter-school competition was balanced by the School singles championship, which was unfortunately weakened when Tasker, the School's only strong player, contracted appendicitis. The final was contested by Townsend and Brockbank, Townsend winning 6-2, 11-9. The final of the House tennis was fought out by Dronfield and Manor, illness having robbed Manor of its first and fourth strings. Dronfield, which had looked a likely winner in any event, won comfortably, capturing the championship for the second year in a row. The Tennis Club owes much to Tasker for his enthusiasm and organisation, and we wish to record our debt also to neighbouring Queen Anne School for permission for extensive use of six courts whilst our two new hard courts were being laid. D.C-S.
SWIMMING As expected, 1973 has been a rather lean year when compared with last season. However, the inter-school results were creditable to such a small team and the water polo section of the Club enjoyed another successful term, in which they were unbeaten. Captained by Dave Spencer and vice-captained by Paul Scott, they followed their Easter Term successes with wins over Scarborough Swimming Club and Doncaster Grammar School. Their most notable achievement was to win the St. John's College Junior Water Polo Tournament by defeating:— Doncaster Grammar School "B" 7-0 Doncaster Grammar School "A" 3-0 Ampleforth College 4-2 (semi-final) Dewsbury Swimming Club 6-2 (final) The team was selected from D. C. Spencer, P. A. Scott, M. R. McMahon, N. C. Foley, M. W. Berry, N. Gray, G. B. Brown, C. J. Dalby, V. V. Matthews, C. E. S. Monro, R. Turton, P. C. Clare and K. D. J. McCarter. 35
Our thanks go to David Manning and Keith Wadsworth from St. John's College for the valuable help and assistance they are giving to the team; with only one senior player ineligible next year, we are going to have a very formidable U.18 team. The swimming team, captained by Richard McMahon, had seven inter-school matches, of which we won four and lost three against : — Durham (Away) Worksop (Away) Stonyhurst (Home) Doncaster G.S. (Away) Bradford G.S. (Away) Welbeck (Away) Henbury (Home)
Match Result Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won Won
Sen. L W L W L W L
Int. X X W W L X W
Jun. L W X W X X W
Score 66-97 98-57 87i--971120-107 — 69-55 123-109
St. Peter's hosted a four-cornered match this term, the first of its kind in York. Such is our policy of swimming against good opposition, we ourselves had to take fourth place in a very close and interesting competition. Barnard Castle were the best of the group with St. Peter's, Bootham and Bolton fighting it out for second place. After 24 individual races the points scores read St. Peter's 111 points, Bolton 110 points, Bootham 114 points and Barnard Castle 138 points, very close and very exciting. Unfortunately we were not able to hold our place in the team events and Bolton crept above our score to take third place. The competition was enjoyed so much that we have decided to hold it again next year with a view to it becoming an annual event. Our relay quartets were not as strong as usual though both Senior and Junior teams were younger than their compatriots. In the local schools events the Under 15 team of Nick Graham, Chris Dalby, Tom Reay, Victor Matthews, Michael Simpson, John Radford and Peter Clare were placed second overall with Tom Reay winning an individual first place in a personal best time. The Senior team swam exceptionally well to gain first place and retain the Shepherd Trophy for the third year running. Dave Spencer was first in the Back-crawl and Butterfly and Richard McMahon won the Breast-stroke. Nigel Foley, Kevin McCarter, Paul Green and David Shepherd made up the two successful relays. The John Parry Relay teams were selected from these same boys who unfortunately found it hard to "rise to the occasion" and we put in a very ordinary performance. Richard McMahon, Nigel Foley, Dave Spencer, Paul Green, Kevin McCarter and David Shepherd were our representatives in London at the Bath Cup and Otter Medley relays. The Medley team achieved sixth position after a poor swim, and hold promise of a finalist place next year. Our congratulations go to the Royal Belfast Academical Institution who, after many years of trying, gained their first win in this event. These are relays open to schools throughout Great Britain of which the top 50 are invited to compete. Richard McMahon, Nigel Foley, Kevin McCarter, David Spencer, Paul Green, David Shepherd, Tom Reay, Michael Simpson, Chris Dalby and Roddy Turner (St. Olave's) were chosen to represent York Schools in 36
1 the Yorkshire Schools Swimming Championships at Bradford. St. Peter's had the largest representation on the team. Finally, our congratulations to Michael Simpson who broke A. Gray's record for the Under 14 50 yards Breast-stroke. This record was the oldest in the book and has stood since 1967. It was 36.2 seconds and is now a very creditable 35.2. T.T.
FENCING
Fencing continues to thrive in the School. Seven team members obtained their York City Colours when York engaged Huddersfield on 23rd June in an inter-city sports day. Our Pentathlon won the Yorkshire Championship and we are going to develop this section next term. After an exciting match with Cambridge we won the York Festival Cup 10-9, a very close and enjoyable match. The highlight of the season was our O.P. match. Martin Muncer captained a strong team—John Williams, Richard Oldham and Tony Wood. It was a very good fencing afternoon and our Juniors gained a great deal from this match. It was good to see Tony Wood attack with such vigour. Next term the full R.A.F. team are coming to fence us, as are the Army. We are also going to Sandhurst. Fencers are encouraged to play and compete in other games as we require our top fencers to be extremely fit. I would like to thank our captain„ Simon Atkinson, for his devotion to this sport and his leadership in developing it to its present high standard. P.F.P.
THE OXFORD CUP, 1972-73 Points School Awarded Grove Queen's House Dronfield Manor Temple Rise
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1973 1st xv Home Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts 22nd Sept. Saturday Home Headingley Colts XV ... 29th Sept. Saturday Home Headingley Wanderers XV Wednesday 3rd Oct. Home Bradford G.S. ... 13th Oct. Saturday Home Ashville College Wednesday 17th Oct. Away Denstone College 20th Oct. Saturday Away ... .. Giggleswick School 3rd Nov. Saturday Away The King's School, Pontefract 10th Nov. Saturday Home Ampleforth College ... 17th Nov. Saturday Away Barnard Castle School ... 24th Nov. Saturday Away Durham School Wednesday 28th Nov. Home Worksop College 1st Dec. Saturday Away Pocklington School 8th Dec. Saturday Home Old Peterites ... Wednesday 12th Dec. ... Home ... Leeds G. S. 15th Dec. Saturday Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys Match against the School should apply to J. R. Wood at 29 Chestnut Avenue, Stockton Lane, York.
WALKING CLUB An excellent turnout of members, together with reasonable weather conditions, produced yet again a successful term for the Walking Club. Our first walk consisted of a venture from Carlton village to Hasty Bank Farm on the other side of Riccal Dale. It was only four miles, but most exhausting as the sides of this valley are as near to vertical as one can find in this area. During May's pleasanter weather we managed a few of our longer walks. These being one near Black Hambleton and one from Sutton Bank to Sneck Yate Bank. Also in May we helped Mr. Coulthard with his conservation work on Skipwith Common. This entailed kicking bracken shoots and scuffing the paths. I am assured that if one is to count each scuff as a pace our group must have walked fifty miles that day! At the beginning of June we went to Scrayingham, near Stamford Bridge, and then the following week to the River Nidd, near Tockwith. The latter was considered a shortish walk so we stopped at Marston Moor on the way back for another quick stroll. On the 20th June, it rained hard. Again though, due to our fanatical enthusiasm, the group was found climbing up to the old observatory near Byland Abbey. The weather three days later was quite different. It was amazingly hot and humid and due to the parched fields near Kirkham Abbey many suffered from attacks of hay fever. Hood Hill and Flamborough Head were among the last two places visited near the end of term. These brought the total mileage to seventy-six. Messrs. Leng and Wise again took up the joint position of Mastersin-Charge and our sincere appreciation must be shown for their such valuable help this year. R.N.R. 38
Walking Club. Hole of Horcum, February, 1973.
ORIENTEERING Since publication of the last magazine a regular group of orienteers has achieved a fair measure of success in National Badge events. Much of this has been due to genuine interest and a desire to improve standards, the latter being readily apparent from the number of attendances at training courses on Strensall Common. It must be stressed to newcomers that there is still room for the novice, since many events are designed with their express requirements in mind. Those who consider themselves expert are willing to help any new competitor, since it must be remembered that teaching others is a very good way to improve one's own standards, and none of us are beyond the stage where improvement is needed. Results since the last magazine: — NO VICE EVENT—ESHOLT (May '73) NOVICE COURSE 1: 2nd M. P. Haw; 5th G. C. Pattie. MAP MEMORY COURSE (FOR EXPERTS): 8th C. J. Hirst. MANCHESTER NATIONAL BADGE EVENT (May '73) GOLD standard: C. J. Hirst. SILVER standard: S. Bruce-Jones. BRONZE standard: E. Atha, G. C. Pattie, M. L. Warne. 39
"BEEHIVE" NATIONAL BADGE EVENT (June '73) GOLD standard: C. J. Hirst. SILVER standard: E. P. V. Storey. BRONZE standard: P. T. Atkinson, M. P. Haw, A. M. Prowde. CITY OF SHEFFIELD TROPHY EVENT (July '73) SILVER standard: S. Bruce-Jones, C. J. Hirst (in higher age group than usual), G. C. Pattie, M. L. M. Warne. BRONZE standard: G. B. Brown, P. T. Atkinson. NORTH WEST MAMMOTH WEEKEND (August '73) a detailed account of this event appears later in this article. GOLD standard: C. J. Hirst. SILVER Standard: S. Bruce-Jones, M. P. Haw. BRONZE standard: A. M. Prowde.
NORTH WEST MAMMOTH WEEKEND 17th/18th/19th AUGUST, 1973 To orienteering enthusiasts, weekend events are amongst the high spots of the year. Three days of intensive orienteering and camping with friends sharing the same interest, is not only enjoyable but beneficial to one's prospects in the sport. The camp site was set beside a river in Newcastleton just north of the border in Scotland. During the three days we all found out how refreshing a swim could be, though I must claim more "points" for my early morning dip than those who waited until the river had sizzled under the day's sunshine before risking a plunge. A training event was arranged for the first day, and being held in a relaxed atmosphere it provided a good opportunity for us to familiarise ourselves with the terrain. The National Badge event on the second day tested orienteering skills and the successes are recorded elsewhere. Christopher Hirst deserves special mention for finishing second in his class, and received a medal as a memento of this fine performance. We look forward with eager anticipation towards the Regional and British Championships later this year. A novelty team event in heavy rain rounded off a very worthwhile weekend on the third day, and we all returned home richer in experience, and some having found new friendships. The following National Awards have been presented by the British Orienteering Federation : — GOLD: C. J. Hirst. SILVER: S. Bruce-Jones. BRONZE: E. J. Atha, G. B. Brown, M. L. M. Warne. Each award resulting from at least three separate performances at that standard in National Badge events. D.H.H. 40
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term the Club has operated quite successfully. We managed to fit two outings into an unusually busy term. Our first outing was on 30th May, and it involved a visit to an Experimental Husbandry Farm at High Mowthorpe. Here Mr. Turner very kindly gave up his time to show us round; we saw many of their experimental methods of keeping cattle. One thing that Mr. Turner impressed upon us was that even a ministry farm has to pay its own way as much as possible. We finished with tea, very kindly provided by Mrs. Turner. 3rd June then brought about the second visit to Chris Swiers's farm in Broxa. He took us round the farm and showed us the cattle and sheep installations. We then went to see some of the places on the hillside where he had recently reclaimed some sheep land. Once more the visit was made even more enjoyable by an excellent tea. The final meeting of the term was on Thursday, 21st June. The purpose of the meeting was to elect next year's committee. The following were elected to the committee: T. M. Driffield, Chairman; A. C. Fenwick. Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary; D. J. Lister, Secretary; J. R. Swiers, Treasurer; R. S. Barker and N. J. Ramsden, Committee Members. Our thanks go to P. Brumfield, D. C. Fotheringham, P. B. Johnston and A. J. Thornton, who have left the committee. We also thank Mr. Coulthard for giving up his valuable time to help the Club. Similarly we wish the new committee all the best for the future. D.C.F.
HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD This has been a most successful term for many individuals within the House but teams representing Dronfield also performed admirably. One of the earliest events was the Senior House cricket competition in which we (surprising to some), overcame Grove in the first round. This was due to stubborn batting down the side and fine bowling by David Yates and Nick Wormald which led to his recognition and a place in the 2nd XI. The side succumbed to School House, the eventual winners, in the next round despite a fine innings of 50 by the captain, Andrew Buckman. John Clark batted well in both games and they should both be congratulated on obtaining their 1st XI Colours. The Junior team, attempting to defend the trophy, were beaten by Queen's in the first round. Chris Brockbank, the captain of both the House and the Junior Colts, batted well, and John Taylor, another Junior Colt, bowled without luck. We did manage to win the House Tennis Cup for the second year in succession by beating Rise, Grove and Manor. John Cresswell and James Brockbank were the first pair and David Yates partnered Charles Crowther as the second. James Brockbank, also awarded his 1st VI colours, was beaten in the final of the individual competition 6-2, 11-9. The Rowing Club is at present expanding rapidly and many members of the House have been involved. Tim Kirby and Tim Barker both represented the School in Junior Colt crews whilst Charles Clayton was in the 4th IV. Chris Hazel and Steve Kirby both gained 2nd VIII colours 41
and Chris also won the cup for the most improved oarsman of 1973. Richard Hind has also coxed a variety of crews throughout the year. In the house competition we were eliminated by The Manor in the semifinals. Congratulations are due to Graeme Perks who, together with the rest of the 1st IV, has had a splendid summer and came third in the National School Regatta and in late July rowed in the National Youth Regatta. The House shooting team, unfortunately weakened, as were some other houses, by "the bug" which swept the School in early July, came last, but David Richardson, the captain, won the Green Howard Cup for individual .303 shooting and shared the Donegall Badge for snap shooting. He also won his first team colours. We had two prizewinners this year, Tim Stephenson, who won the Dean of York's Latin Prize, the Frank Pick Memorial Prize for Design and a Fifth Form Prize, and Brian Kay, the winner of the Essay Prize. At the end of term we said goodbye to Mr. D. Chapman-Smith, our assistant housemaster for two terms, and thank him for all he has done and wish him the very best for the future. Richard Allen is also leaving to continue his sixth form education elsewhere. We also say goodbye to all the monitors except Mike Bidgood who may be staying to take Oxbridge Entrance Exams. May I take this as an opportunity to thank them for all their help during the year, especially School monitors Andrew Buckman and John Hudson. David Fotheringham's electronic abilities will be difficult to replace as will Nick Robert's ballistic knowhow. All the leavers wish the rest of the House the very best for the future. M.S.B.
GROVE This term Mr. Nixon resumed his post as Housemaster after his term in Cambridge. The House was much the same as before but I think that everyone benefited from the change. The Grove Senior House cricket team included three players who had played for the 1st XI and the captain of the 2nd XI. The first round of the House matches was against Dronfield, very early on in the season. The side bowled and fielded well but because of their bad batting they lost the match. The Junior House cricket team, captained by J. N. Auburn, met with a little more success. In the first round they beat School House, with outstanding performances from J. H. Twizell, who scored an unbeaten 51, and J. N. Auburn with bowling figures of 5 for 8. In the semifinals they narrowly lost to Queen's. The Grove retained the House League Cup, as the competition was not played this year. The Grove tennis team was captained by I. W. Stephenson who. along with R. A. Elwen, played tennis for the School. The team had a convincing win over Temple in the first round. In the second round, however, they narrowly lost to Dronfield. Everyone put in a great deal of effort and there was some very fine tennis played. The Grove shooting team was captained by P. L. Cass. In the House matches they met with little success, but in the House Aggregate competition they managed to come first, to the surprise of everyone. It was such a surprise that no one was there to collect the cup. However, it was a commendable achievement. 42
M. R. McMahon was captain of the School and House swimming teams. N. Foley and C. J. Dalby also swam regularly for the School and made a large contribution to the success of the School team. R. Turton also played for the School water polo team. Near the end of term there was an epidemic throughout the School and the House lost several members for a few days. One or two of these missed important examinations but were able to catch up on them towards the end of term. Many of the juniors enjoyed such pursuits as orienteering and camping, which the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme inspired. During "A" levels the Lower Sixth took over the duties of the monitors. We thank them for undertaking this task with efficiency, and I hope they continue to maintain this efficiency next term. All the leavers wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Nixon for a very enjoyable lunch Mr. L. Cass generously donated a cup to the Grove, but as yet its designation is still undecided; one suggestion was that it should go to P. J. Dobbins, so that his name would appear at least once in The Peterite, but now that has happened the cup is reserved for someone else. R.N.K.
MANOR This has been an interesting and rewarding term, with many exciting matches and prizes and cups won. In the Senior cricket, the XI, under the captaincy of Ridley Clayburn. beat Temple convincingly, but then lost to Rise whose out-cricket was splendid. The Junior XI, under the captaincy of Marcus Haw, however. gained revenge by beating Rise in a high-scoring game, Peter Clare scoring 90 not out. In the final Queen's were beaten by four runs in an exciting low-scoring game, thanks to enthusiasm and keen fielding by the whole team. In rowing, Manor were well represented in the 1st and 2nd IVs, both of whom had en exceptionally good season; Mike Ray, Dave Eddell and Malcolm Bruce were awarded their 1st VIII colours. Unfortunately the House IV were not able to repeat last year's performance, and lost by a very small margin to School House in the final. An inexperienced Junior IV did well to beat Rise, but lost to School House in the semi-final. In tennis we were unlucky, for having reached the final of the House competition, our captain, Richard Tasker, and one other member of the team were ill and unable to play, and we lost to Dronfield. In shooting the team came second in the House average competition, but two members of the House won individual cups: Andrew Halsall won the "Shot Cup" and Simon Dench the "Recruit Cup". Our successes were not restricted to the games field and Richard Harland, Andrew Thornton, Simon Dench, Charles Anelay and Paul Sanderson won prizes. At the end of term Richard Tasker, Malcolm Bruce and Dave Eddell were awarded their Senior House colours and Victor Matthews and William Andrew gained their Junior House colours. Malcolm Bruce was appointed Head of House for next year. All of us who are leaving wish him and the House all the best for next year. M.S.R. 43
This has been a splendid year in so many ways, and the House has been fortunate to have a group of monitors who have been so willing to help the House in all its activities. To them, and especially the Head of House, Mike Ray, we say "thank you", and we wish them every success in their future careers. G.M.S.
QUEEN'S As always this term brought with it the thought of examinations, both School and "0" and "A" levels, but despite this the House did not lack its usual enthusiasm for the variety of activities and competitions offered. In the various sporting activities Queen's were relatively unsuccessful, but this was not due to any lack of effort. The Senior cricket team captained by S. Lloyd-Jones were knocked out in the first round by School House, the eventual winners. However, the Junior team fared a great deal better, losing an exciting and tense final to the Manor by four runs. In the rowing the Senior team lost in the first round as did the Junior team who were favourites for the trophy. The tennis team did a little better, beating School House in the first round, but losing to Manor in the second. The swimming team in London involved three members of Queen's: Paul Green, David Shepherd and David Spencer, who were subsequently awarded their School colours. The instrumental music competitions held during this term provided Queen's with a double success, by being highly placed in both competitions. The wind instrument section was won by R. M. Spencer, and J. J. Beadle was highly commended in the keyboard section. Near the end of term it was announced that N. P. Moxon had won a R.A.F. Flying Scholarship. We offer him our hearty congratulations. For their many achievements for the House, S. Lloyd-Jones was awarded his Senior House colours, and P. Green his Junior House colours. The term ended on a high note with Queen's retaining the Oxford Cup and having nineteen prize-winners on speech day. Finally, we wish the leavers all the best in the future and thank them them for what they have done for the House. P.A.W.
THE RISE Yet another term has passed in which hopes, both academic and athletic have failed to materialize. On the cricket field the Junior House XI led by J. S. M. Thomas convincingly defeated Temple by ten wickets. In the second round however they went down to Manor, the firm favourites, in a marathon battle. A. J. S. Temple was awarded his Junior House colours. In the Senior cricket the team obtained a bye through the first round. Manor were overwhelmed in the second round by good bowling and fielding, 44
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E. J. M. Walmsley and P. W. Brumfield taking four wickets apiece as Manor were all out for 36. In the final, School House were bowled out for a seemingly meagre 76 runs despite some slack fielding. The team, however, fell at the final hurdle when they were dismissed for 53 runs. All credit must go to School though for an excellent performance. The House tennis team were drawn against the eventual winners, Dronfield, in the first round, so the team was by no means disgraced in the defeat. The House rowing was of rather short-lived duration. Both Senior and Junior fours went out in the first round to Dronfield and Manor respectively. The Seniors by only half a length though. On the individual side the House had its usual quota of representatives in the various school teams. P. W. Brumfield was awarded the Fielding Cup. P. N. Withers was selected for the four to represent the School at the National Rowing Championships. A. Robinson, P. N. Withers, R. W. Egleton and S. Fell collected prizes at Commemoration. This being a great increase on the previous year's numbers. So despite minor tremors down below the House completed a relatively successful year. P.A.R. From the Housemaster: The Head Master has asked me to be Second Master of the School from September 1974; I have accepted this position and will leave The Rise at the end of next Easter Term, when Mr. D. Kirby will become Housemaster. D.G.C.
SCHOOL HOUSE This term has been one which has seen many surprises in the results of the sports. The House began the term with the Senior House cricket team beating Queen's fairly comfortably. P. H. Scott and J. S. Barton produced some very good cricket, their standard being high through all their matches. Unfortunately the Junior House team could not follow the example set by their Seniors, losing to the Grove in the first round of the competition. The tennis players also lost in the first round of their competition, to Queen's. The Senior cricket team then played and beat Dronfield, winning through to the final. It was at this point in the term that the House suffered an epidemic of gastroenteritis. At the worst time we had sixteen people in bed feeling very ill. This meant that with the people from the other houses the Sanatorium became full and at one time the television room, quiet room and one large study were all converted into extensions of the Sanatorium. This epidemic hit our cricket team and our Junior House fours very hard. The team fielded for the final of the House cricket contained three of our Junior team, whilst the Rise team had only lost one man. The House opened the batting and R. G. J. Sherratt played excellently getting many runs for the House. On the strength of this he was awarded his Junior House colours. The whole team fielded well and beyond many people's expectations beat the Rise to win the cup. The House rowing was also ruined by the illness. We should have been able to enter two Junior House fours, one of which was in with a 45
very good chance of bringing the House a cup, but unfortunately by the last week of term we had to scratch one four and make up a composite four. This consisted of J. R. Swiers, J. N. S. Fry, N. J. Ramsden and L. S. Wilson, coxed by W. M. A. Bentley. The four was very keen and made up for their initial problems by hard training. They beat the Manor House four comfortably and won through to the final, where a bad start unfortunately lost their race, with Temple gaining a totally unlooked for victory. The Senior House four was stroked by the Colts eight stroke, T. M. Hudson, and had two first eight rowers, S. J. Tomlinson and P. A. E. Challis. W. S. Mcllroy made up what on paper appeared to be a fairly strong crew, which was coxed by the first four cox A. B. L. Sherris. The four rowed well to beat Queen's and gain a place in the final. Once again, as in the past three years the final was to be School House against the Manor, who were this year's favourites. The four rowed very well in a fast, close race and finished less than half a length ahead of the Manor. Thus the House gained revenge for last year when we lost the cup to Manor. On the strength of this row T. M. Hudson and W. S. Mcllroy were awarded their Junior House colours, and P. A. E. Challis and A. B. L. Sherris their Senior House colours. In general the House has had a successful term and has great potential in its younger members. We wish the leavers the best of luck in all their future ventures, and hope that all examination candidates obtain the results they need. P.A.E.C.
TEMPLE As always in the Summer Term, the emphasis was towards the impending G.C.E. examinations. Even so, many members of the House contributed much towards School and House teams in a variety of sports. The House excelled itself in all forms of shooting this term. Under the experienced captaincy of I. W. Balls, the School captain, Temple were able to field a very strong team in the inter-house competition which was won handsomely. The School shooting teams were always well endowed with Temple shooters; I. W. Balls, S. M. Cooper, M. J. W. Dimelow, H. M. Godwin, J. E. Prowde and S. K. Pattie being awarded their shooting colours and I. W. Balls became the North-East regional cadet champion at a rifle competition at Strensall. Once again we were very successful in School fencing competitions. S. A. Atkinson, the School captain, fenced well to finish 6th in the National Schoolboys' Sabre Championships which made him reserve for the England team. S. A. Atkinson and S. J. Winrow-Campbell both represented York in a match against Huddersfield. Cricket was not a very popular sport with the senior members of the House this term. Thus we were not too surprised when they lost their first match against Manor, although the team captained by J. C. Rounthwaite surpassed themselves on the day and played much better than everybody expected. The Juniors, under their captain D. I. Riley, looked stronger than the Senior team because of the players from 46
y ounger school teams. Unfortunately they were under strength and played
below their usual standard and were beaten convincingly by Rise. There were individual successes for cricketers of the House: J. C. Rounthwaite was awarded his 1st XI colours and D. I. Riley was selected to play for (he 1st XI at the end of the term. On the river this term Temple provided several rowers for school rews. A. R. Hornby rowed for the 1st VIII and 2nd IV throughout the term and won a tankard with the latter crew at York Summer Regatta after being beaten finalists on two previous occasions. M. J. F. Davidson rowed for the 3rd IV at York and Bradford and P. M. Shepherd was a member of the 2nd VIII. J. M. Newdick and R. M. Coates-Walker rowed for Colts crews, the former at the National Schools Regatta. Many members of the 5th and 4th forms rowed this term and the large number promises well for the future. Some Junior Colts rowed in Schools Invitation regattas with some successes. A. R. Hornby was awarded his 1st VIII colours and M. J. F. Davidson and J. M. Newdick 2nd VIII and Colts VIII colours respectively. The Junior House IV : C. G. A. Morcom, P. A. Newdick, T. C. Moore and I. A. Nichols with C. A. F. Brown coxing beat Dronfield in their first race even though P. A. Newdick parted from his seat half way through the race. In the semi-final they won a close race against the strong Queen's crew and in the final beat the favourites School House convincingly to win the Junior House IVs cup. Some members of the House took part in less well publicised sports; for instance C. G. A. Morcom won the York Canoe Club's Still Water Slalom and C. J. Hirst continued his orienteering this term and won a gold award. Academic standards throughout the term were high as confirmed by the Prizegiving at which Temple collected over 25% of the prizes: a fitting end to a term of hard work by the House. We say goodbye to the majority of M VI and C. A. Hodge, to whom e extend our best wishes for the future. M.J.F.D.
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BRADFIELD '73 "THE BACCHAE" by EURIPIDES At 7-0 a.m. on 7th June, six members of the School, Mr. Croft and
the Head Master set out from St. Peter's in the brand new minibus. On the outskirts of the city we picked up two others, making the full
complement of males. At Wakefield we made contact with the five other members of the party, four girls and their teacher. As we sped along, the sun rose in the sky, for which we were very grateful. At Brackley we were allowed to stretch our legs, and some of us were refreshed. Then we re-embarked to complete the journey. At about one o'clock we stopped for lunch in surroundings which were pastoral rather than bosky. As we sat by the river and ate, we made the acquaintance of a family of swans who willingly accepted all our unwanted food. Perhaps these swans were descendants of those which 47
Marcel Proust met during his stay by the River Wye and which prompted his famous book, "Swan's Wye". Cucumber sandwiches, confectionery and resinated wine devoured, we started on the final hour of the journey which took us to Bradfield. We arrived in good time for the play. The play was performed in the open and entirely in Greek. The play tells of the god Dionysus's revenge on the Theban house of Cadmus. Dionysus, son of Zeus and Semele, was not honoured in his mother's native Thebes. Having founded his Bacchic religion in the East, Dionysus began to spread his cult through Greece; when the Thebans refused to acknowledge his deity, Dionysus drove the women of the city mad, including Agave, mother of Pentheus, and Ino, her sister. Pentheus, the King of Thebes, was determined to stamp out the Bacchic cult. At the beginning of the play Dionysus arrives at Thebes and tells of what he has done so far. He tells of his plan to disguise himself as an Eastern priest of the Dionysus cult. Cadmus, founder of the Cadmaean line, and Teiresias, the prophet, announce their intention of going to the Bacchic rites. Pentheus arrives on stage, and, having denounced the Bacchic cult as an abomination, orders the two old men not to go. They defy him and leave. The disguised Dionysus is brought, captive, before Pentheus, and he attempts to make Pentheus see the error of his ways, but Pentheus orders that Dionysus should be imprisoned. A messenger tells Pentheus of the rites taking place on the mountain-side and then Dionysus engineers his escape. He attempts to make Pentheus see reason, but, having failed, he decides to take revenge on Pentheus. He plays on Pentheus's craving to witness the rites, and, infecting his brain, persuades him to dress as a woman in order to watch the rites. This done, Pentheus is led out of the city in a daze. A horrified messenger tells the Chorus of what has happened to Dionysus, having taken him up to the mountain, made Pentheus appear to be a lion to the Bacchants, and led by his own mother, Agave, they tore him to pieces. Cadmus enters with the headless body of Pentheus, lamenting. Agave enters brandishing the head, still thinking it is that of a lion. Slowly, Cadmus makes her realise what she is carrying, and they both lament. Dionysus, in his true identity, appears on top of the palace and dispenses his justice. Cadmus and his wife must leave Thebes, and when they die they will be turned into serpents. Thebes itself will be overrun by barbarians, and all the women, including Agave, will be led into captivity. The play ends with the almost banal words of the Chorus that gods never behave as you might expect them to do. The main faults of the production lay in the Choric interludes. The voices of the Chorus were not always audible, often being drowned by the music. Both the movements of the Chorus and the music were too slow and stately, and were not sufficiently suggestive of Bacchic frenzy; also the music was uncertain as to whether it owed its allegiance to Vaughan Williams or jazz. The actor portraying Pentheus could have been more aware that he was playing a king rather than just any young man. The parts of the two messengers offered many opportunities for acting, and these were seized upon by the actors, especially the second of the two. Despite the reservations mentioned above, the play made a profound impression. ,i .1 48
So, after a brief walk round Bradfield, we returned to the minibus to set off on the long return journey. To while away the time we exchanged old folk tales and medieval fables. Eventually (about 11.15 p.m.) we reached York. J.J.B.
THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY Recently re-named the North Yorkshire Moors Historical Railway Trust (but still known as N.Y.M.R.), the railway is a steam preservation society, the country's first passenger railway to become a registered charity. The Duchess of Kent re-opened the railway on May 1st this year. The line is an 18-mile stretch from Grosmont (B.R. connections) via Goathland and Levisham to Pickering. Pickering station is currently undergoing major renovation by members of the York Area Group; but, as the station platforms have been declared unsafe, a temporary platform has been erected at High Mill, 600 yards down the line. Services are operated every day, but not all trains are steam, due to heavy costs. The School is a member in itself, but junior individual membership costs 50p per annum. Details are available from the Trust Offices at 36 Westgate, Pickering. School Visit to the Railway
At about 09.45 on 29th April, 1973, a party of boys set off in the two school buses to visit the line. We arrived at the Pickering station car park at half past ten. After stocking up in coke and crisps from the kiosk, we walked down to the temporary wooden platform where a diesel railcar was already waiting. This was the 11.00 to Grosmont, 10 minutes late; a flood of officials descended on us, and we set off. The countryside round the line is, in parts, wooded; very picturesque, but rather annoying— steam locomotives are forbidden on this part of the line, as they are a fire risk. After a long wait at the signal, we arrived at Goathland, and all got out. The train did go right through to Grosmont, but the object of our visit was to ride on a steam train, so we waited for the 12.30 to Grosmont. While waiting, we ate our packed lunches and visited the station shop. The engine arrived : an 0-6-2T ex-Lambton Railway tank, No. 29. After a short journey, we alighted and dispersed; we admired some engines, renovated and repainted, but pitied others, rusty and in a dilapidated condition. Some went to inspect the engine shed which is in the building stage. During this interim period, we successfully lost Richard Hind and Martin Smith, and this loss was not discovered until we had set off on the 13.15 to Pickering. The train was a mere DMU—the arrival of which also appears unsatisfactory to members of N.Y.M.R., to judge from "Mailvan", the letters section of the railway's quarterly magazine "Moors Line". One letter says: "This (the purchase of two 3-car DMU's) can only be regarded as somewhat of a retrograde step." Hear, hear! We had a short walk round Pickering Station and met Mr. Kemminoe, who came to talk last year to the Junior Science Society. After having ascertained the safety of the two wanderers, we set off, and arrived in York just before 4 o'clock. Our thanks go to Mr. Wise and Mr. Craine for arranging the trip and taking us. H.C.G. 49
YORK . . . THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR
The B.B.C. started "access television" in Britain with the recent series called "Open Door", which explained itself with its introductory slogan "Your own say in your own way". Last April the B.B.C. invited the committee of York 2000, the society formed in December, 1971, to oppose the present plans for a York inner ring road, to put on a programme in "Open Door". We had attracted the attention of the B.B.C. because our method of protest had become interesting and relevant to many other towns with planning problems. It was not our intention to re-state the case against the proposed York inner ring road, but to show how we had roused public opinion and raised money to present a valid and expert objection at the public inquiry into the proposal. The process of putting on such a programme was bound to be interesting. What comes over on the screen will almost certainly appear simple and unpolished, but it will have behind it many hours of work and thought which will only end at the end of the programme itself. B.B.C. producers started to come to York some weeks before the programme, which was on 21st May, and some members of the York 2000 committee went to the T.V. centre to discuss the general plan. The York 2000 programme was done for the most part "live", but it included two pre-recorded films. One of these was made in the streets of York by the T.V. unit of St. John's College in co-operation with the B.B.C.; this film was a series of interviews with York people, and it took nearly ten hours for one of our committee to cut it. The other film was made in the B.B.C. studio in Newcastle, and in it several members of York 2000 who had given evidence at the public inquiry gave very brief summaries of their evidence and answered questions about the inquiry. The programme on 21st May was presented live from the B.B.C. T.V. Centre in London, a huge and complex building, seemingly purpose built for 1984. Here five of us went to have our "own say in our own way". We were well entertained by the producers in the B.B.C. cafeteria where it was interesting to see many "household" faces queuing for their meals. After a recorded rehearsal of our programme we saw bits of it, and had quite a lot of argument about how it should be altered and which bits were to be left out; then suddenly it was 11-25 p.m. and we were in our places for the live programme to start at 11-30. Faintly we heard a voice in the background: "This is B.B.C. 2. Open Door. Your own say in your own way . . . ." One of the production staff stood by to bring each of us in, but we were well enough versed in what we wanted to say to take a cue from each other. It is not easy to talk to the grim and somehow searching "face" of a T.V. camera, but it soon became less important, and less formidable. There is, however, always a feeling of relief when one of your own bits is over and the camera turns its attention elsewhere. We had been offered one of the distinguished B.B.C. personalities to chair our programme; but we decided to do it ourselves, not through 50
arrogance, but because we had worked together for so long that we felt we could best present it in our own way, which was the avowed purpose of "Open Door". So at about midnight, when the camera was on someone else, I found the producer beside me saying, "If you feel you are going well you can go on till 12-20". In fact it had become a race against time to say all we wanted, and it became necessary to cut down hastily the "part" of one of our members in order to give time to two visitors we had invited on to the programme from other towns, a Q.C. and a Transport Consultant. At 12.20 it was over. Back in the Hospitality Room, where before the programme wine or beer had been offered, the range was now much wider. After a few minutes we were guided through the great sinister building to waiting taxis for King's Cross and the sleeper to York. We had had our own say in our own way. D.G.C. The film of the above programme subsequently became part of the Open University's Summer School course on systems analysis.
THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR To Slim McNickle there was no doubt at all about which month he considered best in the year. " 'Tis July an' no mucking" He would say when asked. But why? "Well once 'a break up from skouil on't 1 1 th, a'm free." This statement expresses all his feelings and actions for the rest of the month. First there was the test-match at Headingley to go and see his heroes in their white, clean flannels upholding the honour of England out on the green, lush cricket pitch. The thrill of the 6 which curves gracefully in the air like a red space-ship and then comes whistling down into the ground. The electric tension as the opening batsman faces the first ball and the groans or cheers when he is out. The wondrous fragrance of beer and sausage-rolls wafting slowly over the ground. Ah, this was the way to spend your days, lying in the rich green grass watching cricket. But this only went on for 5 days at the most. What else? Fishing was another favourite pastime. Lying drowsily amidst the long grass and bushes of the sandy river-bank for many hours, disturbed only by the buzz of flies and the distant splashes of cows drinking, until suddenly the little red float in the water would begin to bob up and down as if mad. Then was the time to strike, and for a few minutes the stillness would be disturbed as Slim fought to bring in the fish. And once it lay gleaming, quicksilver in his landing net the joy of returning to his thoughts and feelings on the hot, dozy river-bank. And he could get out his old, rusty bike and pedal for miles through the small country lanes. Stopping wherever he chose, to admire some work of nature's. Be it butterfly or flower he never ceased to marvel at the colour of things. And also the amazing fragrance of the flowers, the sun-soaked hedgerows and the fields of ripening corn. All were there to be admired. 51
Sometimes, like last year, the corn would be ripe by the end of July. Then came weeks of hard work and sweating to gather all the corn. Usually Slim's job was to help "bagging off." This meant standing in the farmyard by the big double doors into the "granary" filling sacks with grain from the back of trailers. It was hot, dusty work hooking the sacks over the spikes on either side of the shoots, and letting the grain escape into them like so many buckets of sand, while the dust slowly rose up and choked him. Then came "barrowing". With the help of a small pair of wheels he carried the 14 stone bags of corn through to where "old" Ned was stacking them. Dust covered him from head to foot to mix with his sweat to form an irritating coarse caking over his skin. If he was lucky he would go to the field and help to stack bales. This was great fun, chasing the baler over the fields in the back of a landrover. Stopping to stack bales then jumping into the back of the moving landrover. But after a few days his hands began to ache. Red marks appeared and each bale hurt more and more. One day, with the help of Ned and a young lad from the village they stacked nearly 2,000 bales! And, as Slim said to his father that night, felt like it an' all!" "It b It was hard work during the day, but at night came the best part of all. Each night when work had stopped for the day, all the farm-hands and he, and his family sat down for the evening meal. Over the huge helpings of beef and potatoes they swapped stories about fishing and discussed the day's work. At 9 o'clock Slim went upstairs. First he had a long bath, lying in the water, letting it sooth his aches and remove his itchings. It was then he felt best. He had worked hard all day and really helped his father: now he could relax. Drying himself slowly Slim usually sang to himself. It sounded awful, but just so long as he was happy, he didn't care. Lying in bed between the clean, white sheets Slim thought of fields of wheat and hot summers as he quickly fell asleep. Tired, worn-out, weather-beaten, coarse and still fairly grimy but very happy and satisfied. C.T.A. (IIIrd Form)
OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 82nd Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 14th July. D. W. Grice, R. D. Harding, C. H. Lewis, F. N. Newdick, D. T . Rumfitt and E. Sheriff were elected to serve on the General Committee. There was a lengthy discussion about the Regional Dinners, and several suggestions were made. There was general agreement that mixed functions should be arranged either to replace or in addition to the usual all-male dinners. The meeting passed a proposal that limited funds, at the discretion of
the Committee, should be made available to help Old Peterite teams participating in national competitions. 52
Regional dinners were announced as follows:— West Riding : 29th October, 1973, at the Barn Inn, Cowthorpe . London : 9th November, 1973, at the Charing Cross Hotel. NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 15th December, 1973, at 4.45 p.m. The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by 27th November. The following crested neckwear is available (from the Hon. Secretary): All-silk crested ties ... Texturised terylene crested ties Terylene crested ties All-silk bow ties ... All-silk batswings
£p 1.35 80
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OLD PETERITE CLUB OFFICERS President: C. W. Thompson, Barclays Bank House, 28 Market Square, Retford, Notts. Hon. Secretary : D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer : J. E. Moore, 56 Bents Road, Sheffield S11 9RL. District Hon. Secretaries:
London : P. J. Dronfield, 21 West Hill Road, Foxton, Royston, Herts. West Riding: M. A. Butterworth, 9 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. North West: Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. North East : J. N. Roe, 4 Heather Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Teesside. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones", Garton, Driffield, Yorks. York: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Birmingham : M. Hollway, P.O. Box, 34, 63 Colmore Row, Birmingham 3. Sports Organisers:
Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf : J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Hockey: H. J. Gration (Hon. Sec. Pandas H.C.), West Leigh, Northfield Lane, Riccall, York. Rugger: J. R. Wood, 10 East Parade, York. Squash: J. C. Richardson, The Forge Cottage, Little Ouseburn, Nr. York. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York. 53
OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 14th July, 1973, in the School Dining Hall, by kind permission of the Headmaster. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by M. A. Butterworth. The Headmaster responded and also proposed the health of the "Club", to which the President responded. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. Those present were:— Croft, P. G. Nix, J. The President Dawson, J. R. Pallant, D. J. (C. W. Thompson) Dench, P. G. R. Parkin, F. N. The Headmaster Dimmey, F. H. Parkin, G. D. The Hon. Secretary Dodd, N. L. Peacock, R. W. (D. Kirby) Dodsworth, J. R. Peaty, J. R. The Hon. Treasurer Penty, P. R. Dronfield, J. (J. E. Moore) Fenton, P. A. Pick, T. S. F. W. B. Pacey Field, C. E. Powell, W. B. (Immediate Past Gedge, H. F. S. Powell, W. W. President) Graham, G. E. L. Rainford, T. C. J. A. Hanson (Past President) Gray, G. P. Ranson, E. M. H. Grice, D. W. Ratcliff, K. M. T. J. Lewis Raylor, A. W. (Past President) Hall, M. S. The Head of the School Harding, R. D. Rayson, J. C. M. Harding, R. F. Riley, G. W. (R. A. Scott) Hamby, F. B. S. Shearsmith, B. D. Allen, B. Harris, P. L. Shepherd, C. S. Andrew, J. K. Sherriff, A. G. Atkinson, R. Harwood, R. H. Holmes, D. C. Slater, J. R. Atkinson, R. B. Slegg, F. C. Baker, E. T. N. Hyde, J. L. Smith, J. E. Botterill, J. S. Jesper, D. G. S. Brindley, R. A. Johnston, D. P. Smith, W. Knowlson, D. W. Stabler, D. A. Brown, J. C. Sutton, J. A. Browne, F. D. Le Tocq, L. C. Lewis, C. H. Swiers, C. J. Butterworth, M. A. Marshall, H. C. Talbot-Jones, R. Carr, M. J. T. Thompson, J. E. Morris, P. A. Clark, R. T. Murray, H. Woodcock, J. R. Clarkson, I. G. Nendick, B. M. Woolley, C. J. Coles, D. P. Woolgrove, F. G. Newdick, F. N. Coles, J. R.
OLD PETERITE CLUB EAST RIDING DINNER The Annual Old Peterite Club East Riding Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield on Friday, 25th May, 1973. Those present were Newdick, F. N. Cooke, J. D. The President Ogley, F. M. Dawson, J. R. (C. W. Thompson) Patchett, D. M. Dee, C. C. The Headmaster Peacock, R. W. Dronfield, J. The Hon. Secretary Potter, B. Fletcher, D. I. (D. Kirby) Powell, W. L. Frank, C. Atkinson, J. S. Harding, R. F. Pullan, G. B. Atkinson, P. S. Hardy, F. Rayson, J. C. M. Beacheli, H. M Hirst, D. Richardson, H. Brown, J. C. Hopkinson, R. C. Richardson, R. S. Browne, F. D. Shepherd, P. M. Hornby, M. R. Burdass, C. M. C. Johnston, P. D. Smith, J. E. Burdass, C. U. Martinson, C. S. Swiers, C. J. Burdass, J. U. May, A. Tomlinson, N. E. Burdass, R. D. May, M. Wetherell, 0. C. Chilman, K. G. Megginson, P. B. Coles, D. P. 54
OLD PETERITE GOLF Grafton Morrish Tournament
The regional qualifying competition was held at Fixby on Sunday, 20th May. Ten Old Peterites played a practice round on the Saturday and this was also used as a qualifying round to pick the team of six. The successful members of the team which qualified for the finals at Hunstanton in October were: A. T. Booth, J. M. Booth, D. L. Edbrooke, R. A. Elliott, P. J. Middlebrook and K. M. Ratcliff. "Burnett" Trophy
The annual competition was held at Fulford Golf Club on Sunday, 15th July. Atrocious weather conditions had curtailed the entry, but, even so, thirteen foolhardy O.P's splashed their way through the traditional Stableford competition. The trophy was won by J. C. M. Rayson with 36 points and M. S. Hall was the runner-up with 35 points. The match against the Old Sedberghian Golfing Society scheduled for the 23rd September had, unfortunately, to be cancelled, but it is hoped that one or two matches can 'be arranged for next year. Old Peterites who would like to play in any of these matches please contact J. C. M. Rayson, St. Olave's School, if they have not already done so.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES ANDERSON, T. D. F. (School House 1955-61) has recently been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Sheldon Press, a new quality imprint for general non-fiction books on psychology, sociology, political affairs, religion and biography. He will be pleased to hear from any Old Boys who are presently engaged in writing a book or who are thinking of writing a book which falls into any of these categories. He can be contacted at Sheldon Press, SPCK, Marylebone Road, London NVV1 4DU. (Telephone: 01-387 5282). JOHNSON, P. F. (1954-61). Obtained his Board of Trade Master's Ticket last December and is now serving in the P & 0 liner 'Himalaya' as 2nd Officer (Navigation). On 3rd March 1973 he married Miss Christine Ann Roband of Matamata, New Zealand, at Welton Church, East Yorks. LINSLEY, J. L. (Rise 1967-69) 'has graduated in Soil Science at Newcastle University, and is to work with the Overseas Development Administration. In this connection he has already started a two year Studentship, of which the first part is a twelve month assignment in Malawi, where his work is in Land Capability Assessment. OBITUARY: MANN, F. J. (1909-20, St. Olave's and St. Peter's). Rev. F. J. Mann died on 22nd July. From St. Peter's he gained a Scholarship to Keble, Oxford, and he served in the York Diocese throughout his ministry. When he returned to York after several years in other parts of the Diocese, he was at first Director of Religious Education, and from 1957-71 he was Rector of All Saints, Pavement with St. Saviour and St. Crux. Here he did great work with the City Guilds and, for part of the time, as a hospital Chaplain. 55
MORAG, M. B. (1947-52). Dr. Michael Morag was killed earlier this year in a road accident in Israel. He was an acknowledged world authority on the subject of sheep lactation, on which he was about to launch an international academic journal. Dr. Morag worked in the Beersheba Arid Zone Research Institute, and he was described by Mr. Norman Rose, Centre for International Studies, London School of Economics, as "the personification of a Jewish intellectual". PETERS, M. W. (1900-06). Died on 24th May, aged 84. Two of his brothers were at St. Peter's, as were his father and grandfather. He was Captain of Cricket and of Rugger, and won a Choral Scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge. In the 1914-18 War he won the Military Cross. For several years he had his own preparatory school, and later he taught at Uppingham and ran a coaching establishment. W. F. Dixon (School House 1923-26) writes from Rhodesia that another Old Peterite, Charles Prince, died there recently. Prince was a distinguished flier, and after his death the name of the Mount Hampden Airport was changed to the Charles Prince Airport in his memory. H. W. Judge (Grove 1919-23) writes that a contemporary, Geoffrey Spink, died at Leeds on 5th June; he notes particularly that "he went out of his way to be kind to new boys".
OXFORD LETTER Once more, another Oxford year ends and we say "goodbye" to one set of Oxford Old Peterites and we prepare to welcome another. However, two of the four final year group are staying on. John Fender (Queen's) gained a first in P.P.E. having switched from Mathematics. He proves a good example of how profitable it can be to change course at University. He is remaining in Oxford to do a B.Phil. in Economics with his sights on a D.Phil. and a possible academic career. Timothy Day (Dronfield) has recently eschewed wordly pleasures for the sake of knowledge, but will seek inspiration and ensue the heady delights of Oxford during a year composing for B.Mus., or so the Muse says. Michael Black (Queen's) achieved an Upper Second in Maths and has got a place at Lancaster University for a twelve-month M.A. course in Operational Research. He is having great difficulty explaining to his friends exactly what O.R. (as the jargon goes) is, but it seems to be management consultancy with a slide rule. He has spent his vacation in places as far apart as Holland, Wales and Surrey, helping at a boys' camp and attending a College Christian Union houseparty, as well as simply holidaying. The fourth Schoolsman Andrew Scaife (Temple) got a second in Lit. Hum. and is taking a year off before going to theological college to begin three years training for ordination in the Church of England. Before then he plans to work as a porter in one of the Oxford Hospitals until 56
Christmas and then in January he hopes to go to East Africa for six months' teaching. Of the newer arrivals, Nick Barnes (Queen's) devoted last term to working for his first exams which he passed, as well as sampling the more exclusive delights of Oxford such as punting and rowing in Eights week. He rowed in Wadham's 2nd VIII and is in the College VIII which plans to row from Oxford to London in a day, next term. We hope to tell more of this in our next letter! Adrian Cook (School) successfully passed his Law Moderations. He is often to be seen in the Oxford Union and participated in one of the longest-ever election counts last term which lasted some 12 hours, non-stop. Otherwise he often manages to get to a race meeting and usually comes back with a small profit! During the vacation he has been helping on the farm at home, lending a hand at harvest time. Steven Foster (Manor) has had an arduous but certainly rewarding term. Although free from exams, he has been very busy and has devoted himself to his duties as Wadham Christian Union rep. Further, to dispel illusions that he does nothing else, he mentions his exploits in Whiteham Woods, leading a gang of a dozen crazy tennis players through the most studied rural area in the country. A likely story! He has also tasted punting the wrong way in Cambridge and invested in a motor-bike. Further details of the latter enterprise are still sub judice. Rodney Lund (Temple) has also had a hectic term, although for him academic tests (in Law) are still a year away. He was Chairman of the Labour Club and spearheaded a successful local election campaign which once again proved an embarrassment to the Conservatives. The Oxford Labour Club is the only major University association under the Labour Party aegis, and by financial backing succeeded in wresting power in the student Council Executive away from the extreme left. On this committee the balance of power rests in the hands of the only Conservative elected, one John Williams (Manor) who was also elected as next term's Treasurer of the University Conservative Association. Last term he spoke at the Oxford Union in a debate with a fellow Old Peterite, Prof. C. Northcote Parkinson. They were on opposite sides of the motion "that History is Bunk." Political enthusiasts may be interested to know both Rodney and John are planning late summer holidays in Blackpool this year, although not at the same time. We are sorry our notes prove incomplete. Some of our fellows have fled to the four winds, and no trace remains. We wish them well and hope to see them in the future. Oxford life proves as exhilarating as ever, a trap for any aspiring academic, sportsman, bon viveur or wit. THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES
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THE PETERITE MAY, 1974
Vol. LXV
No. 390
Edited by D. G. Cummin, 3.P., M.A.
EDITORIAL On April Fool's Day 1974 old Yorkshire died quietly, and the Ridings and the County Borough of York passed into limbo to join the Kingdom of Elmete and the Wapentake of Ainsty. Aldermen will no longer take their splendid precedence, save in the City of London, and most of the things that we were wont to decide within our own city will now be decided for us in the new county. Our county, North Yorkshire, at least keeps the familiar name, and Her Majesty has graciously granted York the right to remain a city and to retain the title of Lord Mayor for our first citizen, a privilege held since 1389. Unhappily the new county is a different shape; and this may raise important problems. What will be the future boundaries of Yorkshire Pudding? And where will the lines be drawn for a birth qualification to play cricket for Yorkshire? These matters will have to be solved within a new structure which is said to be necessary for us. The Royal Commission which recommended radical change told us that "local government areas do not fit the pattern of life and work in modern England"; the government that started to legislate for change said "unless local government is organised to meet the needs of the future, and in particular is organised in units large enough to match the technical and administrative requirements of the services which it administers, its power must diminish, and with it the power of local democracy"; and finally the government which at last put the new changes into law said "the areas of many existing authorities are out-dated and no longer reflect the pattern of life and work in modern society". Although it was never made clear what is meant by the "pattern of life and work", it was firmly .stated that "an overwhelming body of opinion" wanted fundamental changes and we were reminded that "all three major parties" were committed to it. Now it has happened; and there is certainly some apprehension and understandably some sadness. The sadness was felt in the Minster on March 31st, when the old City Council attended a service together for the last time. The music and forms of worship at this service were those used each year in the Minster on Passion Sunday, but there were moments when some felt that they were peculiarly fitted to the civic occasion, as in the glorious singing of Bairstow's setting of The Lamentation of Jeremiah: "How doth the city sit solitary . how is she become tributary!" But the Chancellor, the Reverend Canon R. Cant, who thanked the City Council for their long services to the city put the occasion in perspective as he and said: "Let us have done with regrets and look back with pride let us look to the future". .
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CONTENTS PAGE
Editorial
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School Notes
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Valete
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Salvete
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Chapel Notes
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Andrew Wentworth Ping
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The Stage
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Concert
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Combined Cadet Force
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
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Science Societies
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Modern Languages Society
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Theological Society ...
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Young Farmers' Club
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Ornithological Club ...
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The Chess Club
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Orienteering ...
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Christmas Fayre 1973
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Athletics
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Rugby ...
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Boat Club
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Hockey Club
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Shooting
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Squash ...
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Swimming
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Walking Club '73-'74
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Fencing
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The Oxford Cup, 1973-74
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Cricket Fixtures, 1974
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House Notes ...
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Letters ...
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Old Peterite News
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St. Peter's School, York. The sports centre under construction is seen at the far left middle of the picture.
('Airview Ltd. Manchester Airport')
And what is the future for us in St. Peter's? Not long ago we recorded that the City Council, almost in its death throes, had ended its long educational connection with the School by withdrawing support for "City scholars". Now education has passed into the control of North Yorkshire, and perhaps the thinking in the larger area could result in a return to the former happy relationship. In 1977 the school will celebrate the thirteen hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its foundation; and no doubt the City and the County will not allow to pass unnoticed the fact that in 627 Paulinus, the first Roman Bishop of York, came here to found both Minster and School. It would be pleasing to think that by that time St. Peter's will once again be in educational harmony with its local authority. The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.
SCHOOL NOTES Christmas Term Term started on September llth when there was a party for parents of new Day Boys. * * A Presentation by 1st King's Own Border Regiment: "My life as a Subaltern Officer" was given in Hall on September 26th. * * * The Inter-House Athletic Sports were on October 6th. * * * Colonel N. A. Butler gave a talk on Defence on October 10th. * * * The House Singing Competition was on October 19th. * * * There was a party for parents of IVth Form boys on October 20th when Half-term started. The holiday lasted until the 28th. * * * On October 31st the Choir sang Evensong in York Minster. * * * Birkbeck Tests were held on November 7th. * * * On November 8th, 9th and 10th the Drama Group presented "The Fire Raisers" by Max Frisch. A review is given elsewhere in this number. * * * The Yorkshire Branch of the School Library Association visited the
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On November 22nd there was a Concert for St. Cecilia's Day in Chapel. * * * The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of York opened the Christmas Fayre in Hall on December 8th. * * * "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan was presented on December 13th, 14th and 15th. A review is given later in this number. * * * Term ended after the Carol Service on December 16th.
Easter Term We congratulate R. M. Harland on the award of an Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Clare College, Cambridge; S. A. Atkinson on a place at Pembroke College, Cambridge, to read Classics; and P. A. E. Challis on a place at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, to read Natural Sciences. * * * We welcome as Bursar Colonel J. P. F. Abbott, C.B.E. * * * Term started on January 14th. * * * On January 20th the Choir and School took part in the Epiphany Procession in York Minster. * * * A Middle VIth Presentation, "Sound and Sense" was given on February 4th. * * * The first Boarders' Exeat Week-end was on February 9th and 10th. * * * There was a York Symphony Orchestra Concert for Schools in Hall on February 9th. * * * The Inter-House Cross-Country was on February 11th. * * * The R.A.F. Schools' Liaison Officer visited the same day. * * * The Rise presented "Aladdin" on February 14th. * * * The Northern Secretary of I.S.C.O. visited on February 19th. * * * The Army Schools' Liaison Officer visited on February 22nd. * * * The Manor presented "Big . . . Bad . . . Mouse" on February 22nd. * * * Queen's presented "Oh what a lovely war" on February 28th. * * * The second Boarders' Exeat Week-end was on March 2nd and 3rd. * * * Temple presented "The Fatal Gazogene" on March 7th. * * * Confirmation was taken by the Rt. Revd. The Bishop of Selby on March 9th. 3
On March 10th the Bishop celebrated Holy Communion in Chapel, and dedicated the new Altar Frontal designed and made by Mr. John Gaastra. * * * Trial Examinations were from March 1 lth to 16th. * * * The Junior Long Run was on March 16th. * * * There was a Concert in Hall on March 21st. * * * Term ended on March 23rd after a Passion Service. There was a party for parents of Vth Form boys. * * * Speech Day will be on July 13th, when the prizes will be presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, Dr. G. M. Carstairs, M.D.
VALETE CHRISTMAS TERM, 1973 TEMPLE Atkinson, S. A., Heddle, A. R. O., Hornby, A. R.
DRONFIELD Bidgood, M. S.
SCHOOL HOUSE Challis, P. A. E., McMaster , P. J. GROVE Fox, R. M. R., McGrath, J. P., Stephenson, I. W. MANOR Harland, R. M. QUEEN'S Langton, G. H. THE RISE Ramsden, P. A.
SALVETE EASTER TERM, 1974 Cannon, D. M., Day, M. J.
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CHAPEL NOTES Our worship in Chapel owes so much to the devoted help of a number of people. Week after week, for instance, the Choir (now completely voluntary) turn up to rehearse and day after day are in their place to lead our singing. I hope they realise how warmly many people appreciate what they do. 4
Variety is particularly important in the week-day services. The Head Master, Mr. Cummin, Mr. Duncan, Mark Driffield and Barry Creasy have each been responsible for a week's worship during the last two terms. Mark Driffield (with the Young Farmers' Club) also organised the Harvest Thanksgiving. How grateful we are to all of them! The wind players, too, are taking an increasing share in the services. The Brass Quartet is splendid for the special occasion such as Remembrance Sunday and the Queen's Accession, and the wood-wind ensemble blends with the voices in a most satisfactory way. Let us hear more! Four of our five visiting preachers were from the academic world. In the Christmas Term the Public Schools were represented by the Rev. Gordon Scott, Chaplain of Pocklington School, the Universities by Professor Kathleen Jones of York, the Choir Schools by the Headmaster of the Minster Song School, the Rev. Bevan Wardrobe. This term the Rev. John Freeth, the Anglican Chaplain of York University, led us in a service of his devising which included two short sketches and a reading given by members of the Sixth Form. Our other visiting preacher was the Rev. M. K. Rumalshah, a Pakistani priest who has come to this country as one of the area secretaries of the Church Missionary Society. We are most grateful to all of them for the time and trouble they took for us. On March 9th the Bishop of Selby confirmed 22 Peterites and 22 Olavites. We were able to welcome them at a wonderful Family Communion the next morning, at which the Bishop presided. During the service he dedicated the glorious altar frontal which Mr. Gaastra has woven for us and Miss Alexander has so skilfully set up. This beautiful work should be an inspiration to generations of future Peterites. We cannot thank these two gifted artists enough for this labour of love, and we are very grateful to the number of Old Peterites and parents who have so kindly contributed towards the cost of it. There is so much for which to be thankful! I cannot end these notes without a mention of the Rev. Ronald Darroch, who has spent a term with us as a student teacher. Have we ever before had a student teacher who was also a clergyman? He has involved himself to the full in the life of the Chapel (to say nothing of the School) and gave us two Lent services on Wednesday evenings which will not be quickly forgotten. We wish him all happiness in his work for our Lord, wherever he may find himself. N.H.K.-W.
ANDREW WENTWORTH PING A Biographical Note and a Personal Appreciation
Andrew Wentworth Ping, universally known as "Went", was born in 1890 in Leeds, where his father held a curacy, but most of his boyhood and youth were spent in the small village of Thorpe, near Newark, where his father became Rector. From there he attended Nottingham High School before going on to Oxford, to what is now St. Catharine's College. At Oxford he rowed for his College, but also devoted much of his time to the O.T.C., from which he went directly into the Army on a regular commission in the 2nd, Bn., The York and Lancaster Regiment. Thus he was in France soon after the outbreak of war, in that most dangerous of situations, a subaltern in an infantry battalion. He was wounded in 1914, and again on 7th February, 1915, when he was for many hours in 5
a shell hole in "No Man's Land" until a stretcher party was able to bring him in after nightfall. This wound left him with a permanent leg injury, and many Olavites will remember the curious spring contraption attached to his boot which he wore for many years until modern methods found a more efficient but less picturesque substitute. This wound, severe though it was, did not put an end to his Army service, and when he had recovered sufficiently he was posted to the Durham Light Infantry and spent the remainder of the war on coastal defence at Sunderland. It is perhaps appropriate to mention at this point that in the Second World War he joined the Home Guard on the day it was formed and was a company commander until he retired in 1942. In 1918 he married Margaret Varley, a school friend of his sister and in the following years they had three children—Betty, and two boys, Alan and Hugh, who in due course became Olavites and Peterites. In 1919 he left the Army and went into industry, working in Coventry. This gave him no satisfaction and he decided to go in for teaching, and so he came to St. Peter's in 1921, and a year later moved to St. Olave's, as master-in-charge. At that time St. Olave's had two boarding houses, the boys' end being where the Clifton Bingo Hall now is, and the residence the house now occupied by Barclay's Bank, next door. In 1935, the Grove, which had occupied the house now called St. Olave's, was closed, and the Pings moved across the road to the house with which they were associated for so many years. "Went" retired in 1955. His services to St. Peter's and St. Olave's are recorded and appreciated elsewhere in this journal. Outside the school he became a very well-known figure in York and elsewhere through his three great interests, natural history, meteorology, and Freemasonry. He was on the committee of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and became a Life Vice-President; as Hon. Secretary of the York Field Naturalists he did much to revivify that society; he was a Founder Member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust and chairman of the management Committee of its Moorlands reserve from 1955 to 1972; he was a Life Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, a member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union and on the Board of the York Waterworks Company. It is small wonder that during his retirement he found himself a very busy man. It was only in the last year or two that he began to reduce his commitments. A biographical note serves its purpose, but does nothing to convey the warmth and humanity which were "Went's" outstanding characteristics. It does however hint at the impression of kindly vigour that he left on all who knew him or who simply met him. For many, no doubt, the first impression was almost painful, for he did everything with zest, including shaking hands, and he had a powerful grip. Indeed, if only one of his attributes could be mentioned, it would be his zest, whether in his teaching, his out-of-school activities, his shooting, his work for learned societies, his interest in the plants and wild life of the countryside, or his hatred of grey squirrels and crows. Woe betide any of these who came within his sight—one ill-advised grey squirrel once appeared in a tree outside the room where he was teaching and within five minutes was shot and on his desk, the object of a natural history lesson. To be outof-doors with him was an instructive and fascinating experience, especially on the botanical side, but his knowledge of fungi was the most profound of all, a knowledge which was proved, like that of the pudding, in the eating, for he was always prepared to back his judgement by consumption, and he never erred. He was a more than competent shot, and his pleasure when he brought down a difficult bird was undisguised. Indeed, one of 6
his most endearing characteristics was his expression of genuine pleasure at his success or those of his family or his pupils. Rightly, he had no fear of being suspected of self-satisfaction. One of the St. Olave's houses is named after him. His portrait hangs in the entrance hall of St. Olave's, a good portrait in that it suggests the benign man of principle—for by nature, aided no doubt by upbringing, he was a man of principle; lying in particular earned his severest strictures. But perhaps the most appropriate tangible memorial to "Went" is the pair of horse chestnut trees he planted at the far side of the First XV pitch; they sum up not only his love of nature but his love of tradition and his understanding of young boys, for he planted them not only to beautify the grounds but to serve tradition and Olavites by ensuring a supply of conkers for the Autumn game. His intangible memorial is the influence he has had on the lives of generations of Olavites, and that is the best of all. L.C. LeT. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ANDREW VVENTWORTH PING The Address by the Revd. Canon D. V. Hewitt M.A. (O.P.) In Chapel, Saturday, 24th November, 1974
I count it a great privilege that I have been charged with the duty of speaking to you this morning in this chapel—this chapel which has meant so much to me, and indeed to many of you, who as boys worshipped within its walls—this chapel which was, for Wentworth Ping, the very heart of St. Peter's School. We have just sung the great hymn of Christian triumph and hope, with its oft-repeated Alleluias. Let Alleluia be the theme of my words. Alleluia—Praise the Lord. For we have come together, not to listen to a memoir of all the great deeds, or of the great character of Wentworth—I hope that someone will provide us with some form of written remembrance—but we have come here to praise the Lord for a life which we have been privileged to know, and whose example we should hope to follow. Praise the Lord for Wentworth the teacher. There are many in this chapel this morning who will testify, with me, to the excellence of the training we received at his hands. Just think for one moment of the battalions of little boys whose characters he moulded, and to whom he was "in loco parentis". Life after life, generation after generation of young lives who, in those thirty-three years of his teaching ministry here, he infected with his knowledge, his faith and his power to communicate happiness to others. Generation after generation of men who will rise up and call him blessed. Alleluia—Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord for Wentworth the naturalist. All who came across him in any place where the birds sang or flowers bloomed were very soon his willing pupils as he shared with them his vast knowledge of what was to him, and soon to us, a wonderland of fauna and flora, whose enchantment he could make so thrilling. One of my great delights, in these latter years, was to walk with him in his beloved "Moorlands" as he progressed through glade and spinney, with crook in one hand and gun under the other arm, pointing out the habitat of the woodpecker or taking a "pot shot" at any marauding grey squirrel which might endanger his paradise. 7
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In the beauty and wonder of nature Wentworth found the bounty of God the Creator, and he felt the urge to know and to conserve. A founder member of the Yorkshire Naturalists Trust, which was originally formed to preserve Askham Bog, he foresaw, even in 1946, the future possibilities of expansion, and in these latter years was enormously proud of being an Honorary Life Vice-President of that far flung organisation which his foresight and imagination had nurtured, and which has done so much to conserve and enrich God's bounty. Alleluia—Praise the Lord. And we shall want to praise the Lord for many other facets of the life and activities of Wentworth Ping—in rowing, in meteorology, in helping to supply York with its water, in Freemasonry—in all of which he left his mark of determination and foresight. But most of all perhaps, for us who are here, we praise the Lord for the friendship of Wentworth which has meant so much to so many of us. That thrilling handshake, which was one of his trademarks was the "hall-mark" at once of his sincerity and of his generosity. Everyone whom he came across mattered to Wentworth. He had no malice for any and, as one of you told me the other day, "Nobody ever spoke in a derogatory way about him". He not only knew all his "Old Boys", he took care to follow their progress and took every opportunity to ask after them and their wives and their children. All came within the ambience of his affection and his care. He was that type of exciting character which is getting rarer and rarer in our machine-made world of today, and he was that type of Christian character who, following the example of his Lord and Master, gave and gave and gave, without any thought of self. All his life he lived for others, pouring out his love, his affection, his knowledge and his care without stint. His love was indeed an "agape". Alleluia—Praise the Lord. Here, in this hallowed place, we thank God upon every remembrance of Wentworth Ping. Here, in this hallowed place, he came constantly and regularly to meet his Lord, whom then he saw through a glass darkly. Now he has gone from us to be with his Lord, to meet his Pilot face to face, and it is surely not irreverent to suppose that that sincere handshake, that outpoured love and that tremendous voice will still be his trademark in the heavenly places—for indeed they stand, not only for the things of Wentworth, but also for the things of God. Alleluia—Praise the Lord_ ANDREW WENTWORTH PING (1890-1973) A Footnote
My first meeting with Wentworth Ping was in April 1937, when I arrived at the School to take over the Headmastership. I was naturally excited at the thoughts of what this new life would mean to me, and at the same time very anxious to meet those who were to be my colleagues. The recent events leading up to the resignation of my predecessor after only two terms had not unnaturally increased that anxiety. Wentworth's welcome, and particularly his handshake, did the trick! No long speeches, no protestations of loyal support, were either made or were necessary. Here was one on whom I knew I—and more important, the School—could depend. Here was a live and active Preparatory School in good heart. The boys and staff would surely capture their Headmaster's enthusiasm, and it was not very long before I had overwhelming confirmation of this. 9
For eighteen years, up to his retirement in 1955, he guided the daily life of St. Olave's. During this time he had to cope with many difficulties occasioned by the war and its aftermath. The 1942 air raid he took as a challenge in the real sense, and the resultant confidence he thus engendered among the boys and staff was remarkable and invaluable. It was clear that nothing Hitler might do would disturb him or his charges! As a teacher and schoolmaster, Wentworth Ping's undoubted success was due to the fact that he knew what he was trying to do. His robust faith in humanity, and especially in his boys, carried him along. He was able to appreciate and understand their difficulties, both in the classroom and in their general School life, and was ever conscious of his position "in loco parentis". His strong sense of loyalty could better be described as fidelity, for he was truly faithful to all in which he believed. He was reluctant to speak ill of anyone, but always prepared to remonstrate with and if need be to punish, and it was abundantly clear that he was fair in all he did. The strong affections his Old Boys always retained for him provide ample proof of the uprightness and equity of his methods. Wentworth Ping was an institution, and there are very many who, like myself, count themselves fortunate in having known him and shared his friendship. He will be remembered for generations and his influence will long endure. The keystone around which his life and work were built was the warmth of his abiding friendliness—surely a worthy epitaph. J.D.
THE STAGE THE FIRE RAISERS (A morality without a moral) by MAX FRISCH Christopher Smith Susan Dyde Sally Temple Simon Wallace Richard Harland James Brockbank Julia Binns Ian Bartlett Graeme Perks John Wilson David Potter Peter Brooker Richard Long Timothy Ward Christopher Duckling
Gottlieb Biedermann Babette, his wife Anna, their maid Schmitz Eisenning Policeman Widow Knechtling Doctor of Philosophy Chief Fireman Firemen Producer IAN LOWE
The Place — Europe The Time -- Today Stage Crew under the direction of Simon I'Anson Lighting: Richard Hind, Timothy Barker and others Make-up under the direction of Anne Hall
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As soon as we entered the Memorial Hall we knew that this was to be no ordinary play—instead of the traditional blankness of drawn velvet curtains there was the stage out front, and Christopher Smith, as Gottlieb Biedermann, complacently reading his evening paper as he sat by the table. The interest stimulated in this way was never allowed to falter once the play began. As the complacency of Biedermann and his detachment from the arson described in his evening paper was shattered by the intrusion into his home of Schmitz and Eisenning, so were we, the audience, compelled to sit up and take notice and think The skilful use of a Greek-style chorus led by Graeme Perks as the Chief Fireman accented the problems of Biedermann and his hand-wringing wife, Babette (Susan Dyde) and drew the audience into the tragedy which seemed to become inevitable once the Fire-raisers themselves were brought into our midst. The deceptive oafishness and bonhommie of Schmitz, the Fireraiser, played by Simon Wallace, drew some nervous laughs from the audience, but we knew there was no cause for mirth and when he was joined by his friend, the ex-waiter, Willie Eisenning (played by Richard Harland) quiet and sinister, we knew that the foolish Biedermann would be unable to extricate himself. The use of the big screen to remind us at intervals of past horrors, sinister lighting effects and the chanting of the chorus, all prepared us for the shattering end. It may have been as the programme said, "a morality without a moral", but we were certainly meant to go away with a message. What message did you take away? J.G.
H.M.S. PINAFORE or The Lass that Loved a Sailor by W. S. GILBERT and ARTHUR SULLIVAN Dramatis Personae
S. R. Dench
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. (First Lord of the Admiralty) Captain Corcoran (commanding H.M.S. Pinafore) Ralph Rackstraw (Able Seaman) Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman) Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate) Bob Beckett (Carpenter's Mate) Tom Tucker (Midshipmite) Sergeant of Marines Josephine (The Captain's Daughter) Hebe (Sir Joseph's First Cousin) Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup) (A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)
J. J. Beadle G. D. Gumbrell D. C. Bretherton B. Creasy J. P. H. Harrison A. P. P. Gray J. B. Littlefield M. B. Anderson P. J. P. Smith S. M. Burn 1
Sailors
C. T. Anelay E. J. Atha D. J. Barron J. P. Brown P. A. E. Challis K. G. Coulthard
R. G. Depledge T. S. Dresser D. R. Du Croz V. J. Feeney P. D. R. Gardiner D. H. Hamilton
T. F. Hudson D. J. Hughes P. M. Nixon D. A, Shepherd R. G. J. Sherratt J. D. Spence
First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins and his Aunts
R. M. Barron C. J. E. Bird R. N. Brindley R. A. C. Bronk J. S. Campbell R. M. Craig
P. W. M. Crowley J. A. McGrath D. J. Fawthrop M. A. Raheem P. G. Fender T. J. Raylor J. A. Johnson C. G. Rymer M. W. Johnston J. P. Wilson M. P. Kerr I. P. Wiggle (All but four of these,"ladies" are supplied by the boys of St. Olave's,) Marine C. Duckling 12
1st Violins
ORCHESTRA Double Bass
C. G. Sandercock (leader) G. Summers G. W. Stevens 2nd Violins L. Sandercock E. Oliver Violas G. Stevens A. Wright Cellos S. T. Jordan I. Massey
Trumpet
W. Riley
Flute
Trombone
S. Brooke
N. P. Moxon
Oboe
Percussion
R. M. Spencer
F. Reeve H. C. Gatiss H. Clough
Clarinets
F. Woolner M. T. H. Iveson Horn
J. Cundall Scene: Quarter-deck of H.M.S. Pinafore
Act I Act II
Noon Night
Set designed by and painted under the direction of J. N. Gaastra Constructed by M. Dawson Lighting: T. Barker and R. A. Hind Programme cover designed by J. C. Brown Make up: Mrs. Hall, assisted by Mrs. Du Croz, J. Littlefield, V. J. Feeney, B. Creasy, K. Dell, S. R. Dench, T. S. Dresser, D. C. Bretherton, J. D. Spence Wardrobe Mistress: Miss N. Gypson We thank Mrs. Forbes Adam for lending us many of the costumes and the Combined Cadet Force for uniforms and other items; and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Dench, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Rayson, Mrs. Sandercock, Mrs. Le Tocq and Mrs. Wise for their help with clothes and dressing. We are also grateful to Mr. Sandercock and Mrs. Jordan for their musical assistance. Stage Manager Director of Music Producer Repetiteur
S. G. I'Anson K. R. Pemberton C. E. Field L. Sandercock
I hate knocking, but I won't flatter, so, thank Heavens, it was a success. The "crew", the audience, the orchestra (I haven't heard a better at St. Peter's), they all enjoyed themselves. The Chorus numbers went with a zing, the Sailors particularly giving out a good lungful of sea air. I noticed a group of my colleagues serving well before the mast—volunteers, not pressed men and I heard them too ! The acting was remarkably good for a musical. Simon Dench and Jeremy Beadle particularly caught the mood, while David Bretherton was a masterpiece of casting, what an agitator, a Shop Steward for any Union! 13 —
I have one little moan : I didn't think the soloists made the best of quite good voices; they didn't sing out at us. I had a good chuckle at the Midshipmite, his topper as big as himself, and at Little Buttercup (Little!), carpet-slippers and all. The Set, Quarter-Deck of H.M.S. Pinafore, was as ship-shape as any First Lord could wish. It was the zest of Edmund Field's production and Keith Pemberton's music which made it so enjoyable. At last the whole cast full of confidence and end-of-term spirit (I went on the last night) exploded into triumphant last Chorus and Encore. I don't expect it ended there, Backstage. J.P.R. ALADDIN Presented by The Rise (Extract from the article by John Neale in The Risite, by courtesy of it Editor):
`The panto got off to an excellent start with Charles Baggs, dressed (as usual) as a little girl, introducing the play. The actual pantomime itself was a huge success, the acting atrocious, the entertainment first class. Outstanding in the roles were Pete Finegan as Aladdin, who ad-lib'd quite freely, Mike Ellison as Widow Twankey (the "K" pronounced "J"), Mike Pyrah as the baddy, Mart Poynor, who by now had learnt his lines, and, in my opinion the best, "the girl with no clothes on"—Jane Howell as the Genie. Sara Daniels, Fiona Marsden, and Fiona Beacon were well cast as girls and their acting was good too.' THE MANOR HOUSE PLAY While watchinr., a long and rather trivial play being performed by young and relatively inexperienced actors, the aspiring reviewer should have plenty of time to compose patronising comments on the social value of House Plays. Logically, The Manor's performance of "Big . . . Bad .. . Mouse" should have been just such an occasion, and yet Steven BruceJones's production not only held the audience's attention throughout but culled some very fine performances from his cast. Much of the credit must go to Simon Dench who, from the moment he appeared as the bullying and bombastic Mr. Price-Hargreaves, dominated the stage and dispelled the early mood of hesitancy with his confidence. To his Hardy, Marcus Haw's windy and witless Mr. Bloome played an admirable Laurel, and these two formed a comic duo that rose above the feebleness of the script. There were faults of course—inaudibility, overplaying to the audience, the odd muffed line—but the producer's inventiveness, the welldesigned set by David Livingston, and the splendid support of the rest of the cast, Edward Storey, Michael Christelow, Christopher Harland, Richard Collingwood-Gittins, and Andrew Gray, and led by Barry Creasy's fine character acting, were more than adequate compensation. Undoubtedly House Plays do have a great social value—this one had the merit of being thoroughly enjoyable as well. I.M.K.L. 14
CONCERT The concert given at the end of the Easter Term provided an interesting and varied programme of light music. The Brass Quartet must be congratulated on a masterly and lively performance, whilst the Wind Group deserves commendation for its beautiful interpretation of Tu es Petrus (Palestrina). The Wind Band gave a spirited rendition of Olivadoti and the soloists in Ballad for Trumpet (Renee) must be praised for their high standard of playing. The Choir obviously received as much pleasure from singing as the audience gained from listening to their enthusiastic but controlled performance which was much appreciated by one master in particular. The orchestra successfully tackled some ambitious pieces including the Overture and Minuet from Handel's Fireworks Music which provided an admirable Finale to the evening. Our thanks go to all the boys involved in the concert and especially to the music staff, who must have put in many hours of practice to achieve such pleasurable results. Let us hope that next year the concert will be better supported by the School, so that the hard work of all the musicians and the choir could be properly appreciated. J.F.
COMBINED CADET FORCE For the second year we have worked with the Duke of Edinburgh Award in occupying all first year boys in a combined programme from which we hope that many of them will choose to continue either in one of the C.C.F. Service Sections or in the pursuit of the high stages of the Award. A valuable and interesting innovation in Army Section training has been canoeing under professional instruction from the Regular Army in the swimming bath, and there have been two outstanding demonstrations: one showing modern weapons, and the other by The Royal Signals who showed their latest equipment, which cadets were able to operate for themselves; this demonstration followed an interesting illustrated talk on the work of Royal Signals. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION First of all we should like to express our gratitude to Chief Ingrey, who visits us every fortnight to give instruction, to H.M.S. Caledonia, our parent establishment, and to R.J.B. and M.D. Congratulations are due to J. B. Littlefield on his promotion to Contingent Coxswain, J. P. H. Harrison on his promotion to Section Coxswain, V. J. Feeney, W. S. McIlroy, C. Duckling on their promotion to P.O., and C. J. Hirst, C. G. A. Morcom. G. C. Pattie and A. W. Tait on their promotion to L.S. 15
Last November there was the usual visit to H.M.S. Caledonia over a prolonged weekend: 10 cadets went, mostly from Nelson division, accompanied by R.J.B. and M.D., and enjoyed the use of the excellent facilities. There is a certain hope that there will be a week's course available there in the summer holidays. At the beginning of the winter "Calley" went up to H.M.S. Caledonia for a complete refit: it has been painted battleship grey, the engine has had a complete overhaul, and an anti-theft device has been installed. It is expected that "Calley" will be back in the holidays, so that it can bt used regularly next term by all members of the Section. There will be the usual variety of camps and courses this year; at Easter, three cadets went to H.M.S. Culdrose, while R.J.B. supervised a Q.M. course at H.M.S. Raleigh; in summer there will be the usual crew going to Loch Ewe for adventure training, while others will be going to H.M.S. Vernon for diving, H.M.S. Ganges for sailing, and L.S. Green and Hughes to B.R.N.C. Dartmouth for a Naval Acquaintance course. This term we have had a visit from Lt. Commander Burkitt, Fleet Chief Booth and a stores P.O., and they are intending to come again. The Naval stores themselves have been entirely redecorated and are. on the whole, tidier than they have been for a long time. As usual, ou . is unfortunate that the other N.C.O.s have suffered somewhat from lack of employment this term. J.P.H.H.
R.A.F. SECTION As in the previous term, the Section has been commanded by F./Sgt. Moxon with Cpls. Bannister, Shepherd and Spencer, R. M. assisting. Flight A has been mainly concerned with N.C.O. training, including the production of short illustrated lectures. Flight B has devoted the term almost entirely to Part 2 of the Proficiency exam., with little time to spare. Air experience flying has unfortunately been suspended for the time being as a result of the fuel crisis. Gliding courses, however, are still available and a number of places will be allocated to St. Peter's in August. Flying Scholarships have also been unaffected so far by the extra cost of oil, but it is possible they may be reduced in number. In the meantime the Section has a new activity which will commence in the summer term. A hang glider kit was purchased and put together by senior members of the Section. The launching has been delayed b insurance difficulties which have now been overcome. Camp will take place during the summer instead of the Easter holiday and will be at R.A.F. Waddington, near Lincoln, from 2Oth-27th July. Four cadets, Cpls. Bannister, Shepherd and J./Cpls. Atkinson, Steggal had a week at R.A.F. Giitersloh, Germany, from 10th-17th April. The flew from Gatwick and had a full training programme arranged excep for Saturday, 13th April, when there was a free day in Munster. P.L.H. 16
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME Since the publication of the last magazine, the following boys have successfully completed the Award at Bronze level : C. A. F. Brown, N. J. Ramsden. Twenty-two boys started the Bronze Award in September and as well as completing the physical activity section, have passed the First Aid test for which we are again indebted to the British Red Cross for their continued help, which they have given now for many years without hesitation. Nine entrants at Silver level are pursuing their chosen interests with varying commitment, and have completed the physical activity section, some having passed the A.S.A. Gold personal survival test. Members of the York Fire Service again provided an interesting course which six boys completed successfully, whilst the other three were instructed by the York City Police. Peter Brooker is making considerable progress towards the Gold Award and we hope that this will encourage others to continue in this direction from Silver in future years. D.H.H.
SCIENCE SOCIETIES SENIOR CHRISTMAS TERM After the first meeting of the Christmas Term, we were disappointed to hear that Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, were unable to furnish us with an away fixture for the Society's alternate meetings due to a clash of school commitments on those dates. However, despite this setback to an essentially joint society, we were fortunate to welcome several very good speakers to our meetings. At the first meeting of the term, Dr. Davies of York University gave a talk entitled "Primeval Molecular Biology" in which he gave us an insight into the methods of research into the origin of life. At the second meeting, Mr. G. D. Craine of our Chemistry Department exhibited his impressive range of photographic equipment including a vast array of tele-photo and zoom lenses. After showing several slides taken using these attachments, Mr. Craine then ran a film which he himself had taken, of the wild life of the Hebrides. Mr. P. J. Hewitt of Bradford University gave us a talk entitled "The Working Environment". This was an enlightening account of the pressures and dangers to health brought about by atmospheric, thermal and sonic pollution in our everyday working life. 17
An extremely popular lecture was given by Dr. Rosemary Einstein of Leeds Medical School on "The Effects of Drugs". Dr. Einstein gave a general introduction to the nature of drugs and their specific uses and abuses. Her extremely lucid talk also encompassed both the short and long term effects of soft and hard drugs. The last meeting of the Christmas Term was held in conjunction with the Music Society when Mr. Brocklehurst, the general manager of Osborne Organs, gave a talk on "Electronic Organs". At the end of this there was a demonstration of the versatility of one of these organs which he had brought with him. EASTER TERM At the first meeting of the Easter Term, Mr. Pratt of Bradford University gave a talk on "Explosives". This was an explanation of the dynamics of explosions and how they are channelled to some purpose in the fields of mining and munitions. A very lively and informative second meeting of the term was held when Dr. Richards of Leeds University talked to us about the study of Psychology. Dr. Richards, himself a Psychotherapist, gave an absorbing talk on modern day neuroses and the problems encountered in providing conversational therapy to unbalanced people. Professor Heavens of York University was the last of our external speakers of the term and he spoke on "Unusual forms of Energy". The talk was topical and entertaining, with Professor Heavens putting forward several of his ingenious ideas for harnessing some of the energy present in nature, for the world's needs. At the fourth meeting of the Easter Term, three talks were given by members of the Society: Paul Green and Ian Heavens gave a well-balanced talk on the State of the Universe, explaining Hoyle's "steady-state", the "Big Bang", and "Oscillating Universe" theories; Malcolm Bruce and Richard Elwen spoke on the physiological problems of man existing under water, particularly on where he so often comes unstuck; John Pette and John Kerr gave a well-prepared and factual talk on "Nutrition", explaining how our diet helps to maintain the metabolism of our bodies. Finally, I would like to thank those who gave talks and also the committee, especially Philip Jones, for their great assistance in the running of the Society and to wish next year's Society a prosperous and even busier year than this one. R.A.E.
JUNIOR During the winter and spring terms the Society has flourished, with over 80 members, a large proportion of these attending most meetings. We had three guest speakers in the Christmas Term: first, Det.-Con. Barnes, who talked about photography in police work; Mr. C. BruceJones, who gave an interesting lecture about canals; and Wing.-Cmdr. J. L. Dell, who talked from personal experience about the life and work of a test-pilot. 18 .
Mr. P. V. Addyman opened the Easter Term's meetings with a lecture entitled "Life and Death in Ancient York". A small audience enjoyed the meeting. The next gathering of the Society saw cine films made and shown by Mr. K. Clough; and during February over 80 boys attended the lecture given by Dr. D. Goodwin, of York University, which was about lasers. In addition, there were three film meetings, with films on insects, stamps, Apollo 15, pollution, and Alaska, among others. I would like to thank Mr. P. G. Wise for arranging the meetings and films, and the House Representatives for publicising them. H.C.G.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY During the Christmas Term senior linguists attended a performance of Moliere's "Le Misanthrope" presented by a notable French touring company at the Theatre Royal, York. Dress and decor were early nineteenth century and the performance, although interesting, could not be said to have been highly successful. At the end of the term Peterites once again spent an enjoyable, if exhausting, evening at the York Schools Multi-lingual Carol Concert at York University. During the Spring Term, Sixth Form students of French visited Leeds University to see the film "Le Genou de Claire", and York University to hear a talk by Professor P. Thody on his specialist field— the work of the contemporary French playwright, Jean Anouilh, with reference to "Antigone" and "Pauvre Bitos". Congratulations are due to C. E. S. Monro (Senior School) and H. C. Gatiss (Middle School) on being awarded the Arthur Craven Memorial Prizes for Spoken French. The competition was keen and a strong entry once again made the judges' decisions difficult. D.H.
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The first meeting of the session featured the theme "What I believe and why". Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Duncan and Mr. Hamilton were invited to the meeting as speakers. Mr. Gardiner said that he believed that there is room on earth for heaven and hell to exist—compassion, a silent walk on the moors, a Beethoven symphony are to him examples of such a heaven; and that jealousy, pride and war could be examples of hell. He strongly believes 19
in Christ for he feels that Christ left us with a philosophy that can only lead to a true order of human perfection, and feels that once it is followed the establishment of a heaven on earth can be achieved. Mr. Duncan spoke of his very emotional awareness of God and Christ: he had suffered a severe illness and his recovery brought him and his wife to a deeper, full belief in Christ and God. The following of • Christ and belief in him, is in Mr. Duncan's eyes the greatest of human challenges. Mr. Hamilton talked of his Catholic upbringing and how he stopped going to Mass when he was at university. He said his decision caused a traumatic upset within his family, and added that he was upset that religion could cause such disruption within a family. He concluded by saying that he would love to believe in something without needing proof. The meeting was a great success and drew an enormous audience. In the following meeting, Miss Christian Howard gave a talk on "Women for the Clergy". She said that God is considered the father, but asked us where is the mother to make God father and the unity a parenthood? She added that within the range of interpretation that the Bible receives, there is nothing that says that women cannot be ordained. The audience was greatly entertained by Miss Howard's very colourful and lively speech. Mr. Frank Purdie, Remedial Officer for the York Child Guidance Clinic, gave us a talk on his work at the centre. The Clinic is divided into young and adolescent children and Mr. Purdie is concerned with children's school problems. He says that the Clinic has devised an ingenious system called the "7+" which reveals by the child's results where the core of his problem lies and offers a method of cure. It was a fascinating meeting, and one of the fascinating features in it was Mr. Purdie's tape recordings of conversations with gypsies—they revealed the character of a whole race of people. The following meeting featured a talk by Ken Marks, a detached Youth Worker working amongst youths in York's city centre. It was a Christian calling that led him to such a career, which involves great challenge in helping and trusting gangs. It is one of his many ambitions to replace the core that binds members of gangs together with a core that has Christ as its centre: the weird collective unity that a gang feels when confronted with an enemy should be transformed into a Christian unity pointed towards everyone. Mr. Gaastra gave the last meeting of the term. His talk was on English Churches. He spoke as an artist and asked us to imagine ourselves in his place when confronted by the beauty of a church or cathedral. He said he received great inspiration from the colours and textures and designs of churches, which in his eyes reveal a rich history, a permanence that is not affected by the political situation, but a permanence that speaks of eternity. On behalf of the Committee and members of the Society, I wish to thank the speakers most deeply for presenting to us such a broad and colourful experience of life. D.J.G.L. 20
YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB The Club this year has seen a decrease in numbers, owing to the fact that there has been a lack of interest in the Sixth Form. The Committee this year was made up entirely of Fifth Formers, who have struggled to keep the Club surviving. An influx of young members, however, has provided necessary support. In the Christmas Term there were five meetings, but no outings— much to our regret. The first meeting consisted of a film entitled: "Rats, Mice and You", which described how to eradicate rodent problems on farms and in factories. The second meeting was a talk on sheep dogs and trials by Mr. Heaton, who brought his two dogs for us to see. We recently heard that he was successful in a national trial; we congratulate him and wish him further success in the future. The third meeting was on Veterinary Life and was given by Mr. Turnbull, who recounted many stories from his student and recent days. The fourth meeting was on "Modern Developments in Farm Machinery". Dr. Hawker showed many slides to the Club on new developments and gave a short talk on each one. The last meeting of the term was entitled: "A Year in a Gamekeeper's Life". Ron Cocker, who gave the talk, showed a short film illustrating some of his daily chores. This was a popular talk and 25 members were present. In the Easter Term the Club had only four meetings. A proposed visit to the local Abattoir was not possible this term, but we hope to include it in future visits. The first meeting introduced a new topic for most members. Mr. Parry, from the Yorkshire River Authority, came to talk on Trout Farming. The second meeting included a talk on Mr. Pick's Dairy Farm, and slides on the construction of his buildings. The third meeting consisted of a talk and slides on Mr. Spilman's strawberries. The last two speakers were Old Peterites, and they invited the Club to visit them in the summer. The last meeting of the term was a talk on "New Cereal Substitutes" by Mr. Bill Page from Page's Animal Feeds, Tadcaster. The Advisory Committee of the Club met in the Christmas term on Thursday, 15th November, when possible speakers and visits for the Easter and Summer terms were discussed. The meeting was followed by a meal given by the School. This year saw the beginning of meetings being held in the evenings at 8-20 p.m. On behalf of the Club I would like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his help and advice during the year. A.C.F.
ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 1,340 birds ringed in 1973 (43 species) During 1973 we heard of 43 recoveries (32 dead, 2 controlled) of which the most distant were a Redwing shot 1,250 kms. S.S.E. in the Var departement of France a year after ringing and a Blackbird found dead 965 kms. E.N.E. in Sweden four and a half years after ringing. 21
The oldest recoveries this year were a Black-headed Gull found dead 11 years after we ringed it as a nestling and a local Chaffinch which killed itself against overhead wires six years after ringing. One interesting collection of recoveries came from four young Starlings all ringed on the same day at Naburn Sewage Works. All were found dead, within a month of ringing, well on their way north. One was found dead 6 kms. N. at Ilkley, one killed itself down a chimney 90 kms. N.N.W. in County Durham, one was found dead 177 kms. W.N.W. in Cumberland and the fourth was killed by a car 240 kms. N.W. at Dunbar in Scotland. In 1973 1,340 birds ringed (43 species) as follows: Starling Greenfinch House Martin Blackbird Redwing Chaffinch Linnet Blue Tit Dunnock Robin Song Thrush Pied Wagtail Brambling Swallow Yellow Wagtail Wren Great Tit Swift Bullfinch Sand Martin Dunlin
J
J
404 198 127 106 89 65 46 45 36 28 25 19 17 12 II 10 8 7
Tree Sparrow Reed Bunting Long-tailed Tit Lesser Whitethroat Yellowhammer Meadow Pipit Goldfinch Willow Warbler Jay Willow Tit Blackcap Goldcrest Ringed Plover Wood Pigeon Redpoll Collared Dove Whitethroat Black-headed Gull Skylark Sedge Warbler Mistle Thrush Tree Creeper
6 4 3
1
Grand total, 1960-73: 25,785 birds of 88 species. 1973 RECOVERIES
Starling (9)
{1 car 1 chimney 3 found dead
1 month later 5 dead
1 local County Durham
90 kms N.N.W. 6 kms N. Ilkley Cumber177 kms W.N.W. land Scotland 240kms N.W. Selby 12 kms S. )
1 controlled 2 yrs. Blackbird (6)
Greenfinch (6)
4 yrs. 1 yr. 2 yrs. 41 yrs. 5 yrs. 1 yr. 2 yrs. 4 yrs.
House Martin
3 months
2 dead
{1 fb aur nd local dead found dead Doncaster 40 kms S. found dead local 12 local { 3 found dead .11 Driffield 32 kms E. Sweden 965 kms E.N.E. I found dead 1 found dead local 1 found dead local I killed car local r 1 cat local 3 traffic local 4 dead New Earswick 6 kms E.S.E. Hessle 55 kms S.E. all found dead locally
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Chaffinch (2)
4 yrs.
6 yrs.
Redwing
1 yr.
Blue-Tit Song Thrush Pied Wagtail Robin Bullfinch Jay Black-headed Gull
5 yrs. 1 yr. 3 weeks 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 3 yrs. 11 yrs.
killed car }local killed against overhead wires local 1250 kms S.S.E. shot Var Southern France found dead local found dead local killed in nest local controlled Doncaster 40 kms S. killed against window Linton 8 kms N.W. found dead Tadcaster 13 kms S.W. found dead Gargrave 19 kms N. G. D. C.
THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club has once again had a successful season, with a membership of around 30, and the Thursday lunch-time sessions are very popular, providing plenty of fiercely fought chess, with the leadership of the ladder changing hands many times. The School team has had a successful season in Division III of the York Chess League, with Gillgrass, Hills, Dixon, Clegg and Demades all being regular members of the team. The younger boys have also been successful; Craig reached the semi-finals of the York Under 15 Championship. beating another St. Peter's boy, De Silva, in the quarter-finals. Our thanks to Mr. Leng for all his help in organising the ladder and the School team, not to mention his help with our transport problems, and I would also like to thank all those who played this year and wish the team all the best for next season. N.J.G.
ORIENTEERING 1973 This period will be remembered as one in which the promising performances of previous months blossomed into remarkable individual team achievements. Barely had the term started than we were seen in Staindale forest, where a junior training event accompanied the Northern Senior Championships. Marcus Haw encouraged us all by winning his event, whilst Geoffrey Brown was well placed in third position in the junior class. The "pot hunters" however had their eyes fixed on coming Badge and Championship events with trophies, certificates and National awards to be won. The successes recorded in the Staindale training event sparked off a stampede of late entries for the Cauthery Trophy—the results, summarised later, show just how worthwhile this was. The Yorkshire Schools Championships produced one of the real highspots of the term. When some aspiring "champions" were seen disappearing on to the Ings with others in hot pursuit, rumours were rife, 23 SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER,
". .. . it's only Manor practising for the Junior long run" (a bit early!), ". . . . rubbish, they're testing new footwear for the Sports Hall!", ". . . . don't talk `. .' daft! they're getting fit for when the chess option starts." The correct explanation is even more amazing; they were T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G for the Yorkshire Schools event. It was well worth it when the Junior team won their class and the Intermediates were placed second, in the face of stiff opposition from schools with a longer orienteering tradition. However, this parochial event was to lead to greater things in the coming regional and national championships. The Northern Junior Championships took us to Northumberland on a miserably cold and nasty day. The results, being far from miserable, were adequate compensation for the minor discomforts of the day, and a good crop of individual performances resulted in two school teams being placed first and third, the most encouraging feature of this being that two of the winning team had not figured in the Yorkshire Schools event, thereby emphasising the strength in depth which we have, and would like to see the juniors maintain in future years. The Midlands and British Championships involved a round trip of 1,200 miles (or 60 Volvo-gallons!), and, for me at least, this was all made worthwhile by Chris Hirst being placed 7th in the British, out of 119 picked competitors from throughout Britain. In his first full year of orienteering and that at the younger end of his age group, this is a remarkable achievement by any standards, and a source of inspiration to others. A long journey to the Southern Championships in Kent was not without incident. Our tortuous route through London was reminiscent of the "country boy comes to town" tag, as we passed the same car showroom twice in the space of ten minutes . . . in opposite directions! This part of the journey resembled a cross between the famous chariot race in "Ben Hur" and playing the foot-pedals of the Minster organ. The highspot of the weekend was the arrival of Charles Brown on the "National scene" with a performance which surprised everyone, not least himself. The record of awards made by the British Orienteering Federation during the term speaks for itself, but above all this and the various trappings of success, trophies, certificates and badges, the improving standard of the Juniors is very encouraging for the future. JANUARY-MARCH, 1974 The year in which many found themselves in a higher age group was soon off to a fine start; alas I languish in the Senior men class for another year before retiring to the gentler courses of the "mature men". A large turn-out for the Derwent Valley orienteers event produced a crop of silver and bronze standards but later events drew less support whilst the fine weather orienteers retired to indoor pursuits. Two events during the term were "landmarks" in their own way. The first was a night event organised by the boys and staged on the Knavesmire for local orienteers, which although poorly supported was gratifying in that we were able to put on an event for others to enjoy. The second was an equally pleasing event when the more senior brethren took juniors around a training event to teach them the basic skills, which were immediately tested as the juniors were let loose on another course and did remarkably well. 24
The term reached a fitting climax in March when we heard from the British Orienteering Federation that Christopher Hirst had been picked for a Junior Tour of Norway during the summer holiday, during which he will be in the British Junior Team competing in a six-day International event. Maybe he can be pursuaded to tell us about it in the next magazine. D.H.H. Event
Cauthery Trophy (Sept. '73) Northern Junior Championship (Oct. '73)
Midlands Championships (Oct. '73) British Junior Championship (Oct. '73) Manchester University Badge Event (Nov. '73)
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS British Orienteering Federation Badge Standard Champion- Gold Silver Bronze ship C. J. Hirst A. M. Prowde P. D. Widdicombe S. Bruce-Jones G. B. Brown G. C. Pattie C. J. Hirst E. P. V. Storey E. J. Atha P. D. Widdicombe A. M. Prowde S. Bruce-Jones G. B. Brown M. L. M. Warne C. J. Hirst C. J. Hirst C. J. Hirst S. Bruce-Jones C. A. F. Brown
Southern Junior C. J. Hirst Championship (Nov. '73) Newcastle University Blue-Star Badge Event (Nov. '73) Longshaw Badge Event (Jan. '74)
S. Bruce-Jones P. D. Widdicombe G. F. Pritchard E. J. Atha G. Morris N. Morris G. C. Pattie
C. A. F. Brown S. Bruce-Jones E. P. V. Storey M. P. Haw A. D. Percival N. Morris C. J. Hirst S. Bruce-Jones C. A. F. Brown A. M. Prowde P. D. Widdicombe
P. Wilkinson C. C. Crossley G. B. Brown G. Morris G. Morris N. Morris A. D. Percival G. C. Pattie P. Atkinson
BRITISH ORIENTEERING FEDERATION AWARDS (Since last magazine) CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD For three highly placed performances in Championship Events
C. J. HIRST (Ranked 6th in Britain—M15 class) SILVER AWARD For three very good performances in badge Standard Events
E. P. V. STOREY
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BRONZE AWARD For three good performances in badge Standard Events
M. P. HAW G. C. PATTIE A. M. PROWDE P. D. WIDDICOMBE
EVENT Yorkshire Schools Championship
Northern Junior Championship
TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS TEAM Junior C. J. Hirst Boys G. C. Pattie G. B. Brown Inter S. Bruce-Jones mediate E. J. Atha Boys C. A. F. Brown
FIRST SECOND
C. J. Hirst E. P. V. Storey FIRST P. D. Widdicombe S. Bruce-Jones E. J. Atha THIRD A. M. Prowde
Men 15 Men 15
Blue Star Trophy
PLACE
E. P. V. Storey M. P. Haw A. D. Percival
Men 15B
FIRST
CHRISTMAS FAYRE 1973 This year saw the institution of a new venture by the School which proved a resounding success. This was a charity Christmas Fayre, an enormous and complex operation, achieved only with weeks of hard work in preparation in co-operation with Queen Anne Grammar School and York College for Girls. At the helm were Mrs. Shuttleworth and Mrs. Nixon, ably assisted by Mrs. French and Miss Morton of Queen Anne and Mrs. Anelay, Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Bond from York College. The proceeds were to be divided equally between Spina Bifida, Cancer Research and Multiple Sclerosis. Each school took charge of a number of stalls and meetings were held each month to co-ordinate preparations. The Fayre was held on Saturday, 8th December. The previous day was full of frantic preparations: clearing the hall of seats, transporting tables from all parts of the School and cardboard boxes which had slowly been engulfing Manor and driving out Mr. Shuttleworth. By midnight the army of helpers had begun to disperse, safe in the knowledge that Mr. Nixon had agreed to spend the night with Dick Elwen and Nigel Foley on the floor of the Memorial Hall in sleeping bags. The day arrived, and from eight o'clock Mrs. Shuttleworth could be seen flying round the Hall solving last minute problems. The Fayre was opened by The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of York, Alderman Jack Wood. The morning was a great success and 26
the result of £1,200 was far in excess of our target. Almost a third of the proceeds came from a generously supported raffle; the first prize most appropriately being won by a man whose wife suffers from multiple sclerosis. Our extreme thanks should go to the Lord Mayor, to the heads of all three schools, to the many shops and firms for their most generous donations, to all the parents who contributed so much towards making the Fayre a success, the staff of St. Peter's, especially Mr. Dawson for his many hours of patient assistance, Anita Gray and Jane Johnson from York College and Leslie Finch, Jane Howell and Joyce Newcombe from Queen Anne. Finally, mention must be made of the dance, ably organised by Paul Scott, which was held in the Hall during the evening after the Fayre, the proceeds from which swelled our total by another £15. C.J.S. and N.A.S.W. The above report would not be complete without mentioning our own efforts within the School. Each House had representatives who attended our meetings and chivied their Houses into collecting things. They all did a marvellous job and I would like to thank John Ray, Graeme Perks, Nigel Foley, John Snowdon, Bob Terry, Nick Gillgrass, Chris Monro, Tim Gibson, Prasannajit De Silva, Tim Ward, Chris Smith and Nick Wormald for all their support. Nick Wormald and Chris Smith were a tower of strength from the day we first mentioned the Sale until after it was all over. They organised the raffle and with help from others visited the majority of shops in York. Nick held himself responsible for the distribution of raffle tickets, and sold over 11,000, raising more than £330; Chris in his spare time (!) collected hundreds of books. As well as this they were willing to do any job which cropped up, and these were numerous. All in all it was a great success and a very happy term working all together. T.S.
ATHLETICS September 1973 As year succeeds year, for the majority athletic standard times and performances present an ever-increasing challenge. It is heartening to note that the real athletes are able to maintain their standards year after year, but in most cases an additional effort is demanded. It is this effort which really sorts out the sheep from the goats, and not only exposes personal courage but also brings to the fore where House spirit and leadership is most marked. Inevitably success breeds success, but all can derive much benefit from such competition at the beginning of a new School year. This year the weather didn't quite live up to its unbelievably high standard, but even if the track was heavy on occasions the essential ingredient for good athletics, warmth, was seldom lacking. Nevertheless there was evidence this year of a marked tailing off of performances 27
amongst Seniors, both in the collective output of effort in Standards and in the finals. Times invariably compared unfavourably with those of previous years, and one's immediate reaction was to be fearful of the possibility of a lean year ahead on the games fields. Could it be the barometer for what lay ahead? In contrast there was no lack of success for the younger age-groups in particular. In Standards, maximum points were achieved by C. P. Sanderson (M.) and S. R. F. Stark (Q.) in Set D, and by E. M. Parkinson (SH.) and J. R. Markwick-Smith (G.) in Set E, while no less than 10 others, 7 of whom again were in Sets D and E, fell short of the maximum by only one point. Queen's, frequently close contestants in previous years, had the competition well sewn up this year and won the Dickenson Cup, with School House making a welcome and striking recovery in second place. Final results being :1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
8.90 pts. 8.25 pts. 7.40 pts. 7.33 pts. 7.31 pts. 5.91 pts.
Queen's School House Rise Temple Manor Equal f Dronfield Grove
Sports Day and the preceding finals came up with five new School records, and the excellent condition of the track may well have made its contribution. R. J. Holden (Q.) in the Intermediate age-group had an excellent year. By winning his 100 Metre race in 11 .9 sec., one tenth of a second faster than the Seniors, he established a new record as well as being the first Intermediate ever to win the Clive Lewis Cup as the fastest sprinter. A new School record in the 400 Metre race (56 .3 sec.) was his other success. In the Junior section C. P. Sanderson (M.) claims a new record with 12.6 sec for the 100 Metres, while the Temple relay team clipped the smallest of margins off the 4 x 100 Metre relay race. After a splendid afternoon of keen competition, Queen's finally won the Athletic Shield and achieved the double. DETAILED RESULTS Intermediate 400 Metres I . R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 3. B. M. Kay (D.), 4. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), Time: 56.3 secs. New School Record. Senior 400 Metres 1. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. Equal: P. Green (Q.), and C. E. S. Monro (R.). Time: 56.3 secs. Intermediate 1500 Metres 1. M. P. Haw (M.), 2. R. J. Holden (Q.), 3. E. P. V. Storey (M)., 4. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), Time: 4 mins. 43.5 secs. New School Record. Senior 1500 Metres 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. N. P. Moxon (Q), 4. D. M. H. Phillips (R.). Time: 4 min. 40.1 sees. Saturday October 6th. 1. Senior 100 Metres 1. N. Gray (S.H.), 2. P. A. Scott (S.H.), 3. P. W. Brumfield (R.), 4. J. E. Cresswell (D.). Time. 12.0 sec.
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2. Junior 100 Metres 1. C. P. Sanderson (M.), 2. J. P. McGrath (G.), 3. P. M. Witty (R.), 4. M. J. Glaysher (S.H.). Time 12.6 sec. New School Record. 3. Intermediate 100 Metres 1. R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 3. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 4. B. M. Kay (D.). Time: 11.9 sec. New School Record. 4. Senior Long Jump 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (Q.), 3. C. E. S. Monro (R.), 4. C. W. Maher (S.H.), Distance: 5.33 metres. 5. Junior High Jump 1. K. W. Kerr (T.), 2. R. I. Hepworth (T.), 3. J. S. Taylor (D.), 4. Equal J. W. Stone (D.), and E. M. Parkinson (S.H.). Height: 1.43 metres. 6. Intermediate 800 Metres 1. R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. M. P. Haw (M.), 3. E. P. V. Storey (M.), 4. S. B. Irons (T.). Time: 2 min. 18.9 sec. 7. Senior 800 Metres 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 4. C. E. S. Monro (R.). Time: 2 min. 13.3 sec. 8. Junior 400 Metres 1. J. N. Denison (Q.), 2. J. P. McGrath (G.), 3. P. M. Witty (R.), 4. C. P. San, derson (M.). Time: 61.6 sec. 9. Senior High Jump I. C. W. Maher (S.H.), 2. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 3. Equal I. M. R. Thomas (Q.) and M. S. Bidgood (D.). Height: 1.60 metres. 10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 2. T. S. D. Kirby (D.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. D. Hargreaves (R.), Distance 5.13 metres. 11. Junior Cricket Ball 1. K. W. Kerr (T.), 2. C. Hawkswell (T.), 3. T. I. J. Newstead (Q.), 4. J. W. Stone (D.). Distance 53.09 metres. 12. Junior 200 Metres 1. T. I. J. Newstead (Q.), 2. J. R. Markwick-Smith (G.), 3. M. J. Glaysher (S.H.), 4 K. W. Kerr (T.). Time: 28.3 sec. 13. Intermediate 200 Metres I. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 2. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 3. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 4. T. S. D. Kirby (D.), Time: 26.2 sec. 14. Senior 200 Metres I. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. P. A. Scott (S.H.), 4. P. W. Brumfield (R.), Time: 25.4 sec. 15. Intermediate High Jump 1. I. R. Pullan (S.H.), 2. P. D. Widdicombe (T.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. C. I. Hodgson (G.). Height: 1.50 metres. 16. Junior Long Jump 1. A. F. Heavens (T.), 2. R. I. Hepworth (T.), 3. R. H. Taylor (M.), 4. E. M. Parkinson (S.H.) Distance 451 metres. 17. Junior Relay (4 X 100 Metres) 1. Temple, 2. Queen's, 3. Manor, 4. Grove. Time: 54.4 sec. New School Record.
18. Intermediate Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Manor, 3. Dronfield, 4. Temple, Time: 1 min. 46.9 sec. 19. Senior Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Temple, 3. Rise, 4. Dronfield, Time: 1 min. 44.5 sec. 29
Presentation of the Athletic Shield 1. Queen's 75 points 2. Temple 63 points 3. Manor 53 points 4. School House 351 points 5. Dronfield 27 points 6. Rise 211 points 7. Grove 12 points Winner of the CLIVE LEWIS CUP (Sprints): R. J. Holden. Winner of the GOFTON CUP (400 metres): K. D. J. McCarter. Winner of the ROBINSON WALKER CUP (800 metres): A. E. Hills. Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1500 metres): A. E. Hills.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE
The Goodburn Cup Monday, 1 1 th February Over the years, the riverside scene has changed very little in Yo but one striking change has been the greatly improved control which no exists over flood-water. Had this not been so, one might well ha expected Clifton Ings to have been in a permanent state of flood in t one of the mildest and at times wettest winters on record. As it w training opportunities were seldom interrupted and the race was able be held against all the odds on the due date. None of last year's leading runners were in the field this year, nev theless the pundits were well on target with all their predictions. course was heavy, particularly on the homeward stretch on the inner si of the Ings, and only one adjustment had to be made to the course view of the collapse of the well-renowned Jetty bridge. Unfortunat in the absence of any running commentary, spectators at the School e were completely in the dark as to the progress of the race. The lead' contestants however soon began to assert themselves on the outw journey up the Ings, with Marcus Haw in the lead, and it was not un the runners had returned to the Ings after the loop, that Albert Hills to over the lead which he developed into a 70 yard convincing margin by t finish. The first 3 Houses all ran with great merit. Admittedly Queen's h rather a depleted team, but the Rise victory, with four in the first was none the less very deserved. RESULT 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. N. P. Moxon (Q.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. D. M. H. Philli (R.), 5. C. E. S. Monro (R.), 6. M. D. Ellison (R.), 7. C. J. Hirst (T.), 8. R. J. Hold (Q.), 9. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 10. P. N. Jones (T.), Time: 25 min. 0 sec. Dronfield
Grove
Manor
Queen's
Rise
14 17 22 31 43 44
15 25 34 45 48 49
3 11 12 20 21 32
2 8 13 16 18 28
4 5 6 9 23 27
Total 171
217
99
85
Place 6th
7th
3rd
2nd
30
School House 1 24 26
Temple 7 10 19
33 41 45
30 36 37
74
170
139
1st
5th
4th
INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN
Saturday, 16th March In contrast to the involvement on the rugger fields, the Junior Long Run brings to the fore athletes in a different light. This year's result was no exception, and many of those who excelled have seldom been seen to any great effect on the rugby field. The winner, G. Noble, was a ready-made favourite, having been fifth last year, while R. C. Barker (Q.) in sixth position was the leader amongst first year boys. Queen's romped home with the team event with the Grove a plucky second. RESULT 1. G. Noble (G.), 2. A. Hodgson (G.), 3. F. T. Abbey (Q.), 4. R. H. Taylor (M.), 5. N. E. R. Brown (Q.), 6. R. C. Barker (Q.), 7. D. A. J. Thomas (Q.), 8. A. J. Wright (It.), 9. M. M. Christelow (M.), 10. R. J. Thorpe (Q.). Time 16 min. 56.0 sec. .
Dronfield
Grove
Manor
Queen's
Rise
12 13 21 27 40 49 59 60
1 2 11 14 16 34 35 39
4 9 24 25 29 33 46 48
3 5 6 7 10 15 19 30
Total 281
152
218
Place 5th
2nd
3rd
Temple
8 17 22 26 38 43 51 55
School House 31 32 36 37 42 47 52 64
95
260
341
300
1st
4th
7th
6th
18 20 23 28 45 53 56 57
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RUGBY FIRST XV
It was a strange season. We only won four of our nine school matches,
and yet it was a good team—well above average. Again, all the victories were away —we had only one away defeat. Because of the building work we were not able to use the 1st XV pitch until November.. As usual, the team was slow to start, perhaps reflecting our handicap in team building without Easter Term rugger above Under 15. We had a plague of injuries : last season's scrum-half, Elwen, was out for the season; Scott and Clayburn for a large part; Baggs and Spencer for several games. A strange season then, but at its best a fine one, with great esprit de corps and some exciting rugger. Unfortunately the weather robbed us of two of our fixtures when we were in our best form. BIDGOOD. Became a sound, and often spectacular full back. He was awarded the Morris - McGrath Trophy for the most improved player in the School. 31
PULLEYN on the left wing is very elusive. He is young and sho
improve.
on the right wing is a strong runner, hard to bring do at outside centre, formerly a winger, adapted w making some good tackles and scoring some good tries. BAGGS at inside centre was lion-hearted in defence, as ever. SCOTT moved up to fly-half from full back. He was the architect our victories. He is a talented player, and could have a future in game. GRAY, previously a centre, settled into the scrum-half position, pla particularly well at Pontefract and Pocklington. PERKS, the Captain, found his metier at loose-head prop. He strong in the tight and Herculean in the rucks and mauls. CLAYBURN recovered from his operation by half-term and return to hook and ruck very well. BERRY, the tight-head prop, was strong and steady. He beca force at the front of the line-out. RAMSDEN in the second row won some good line-out balls, not against Ampleforth. BRUCE, really a loose-forward, lent his strength to the second r and produced some of his cracking tackles. WARD at blind-side improved until he was amongst the best forw• notably at Pocklington. BEAULAH at open-side tackled hard and fought well in the rucks. STEPHENSON, with a roving commission from No. 8, covered tackled, and counter-attacked unceasingly. With more weight he wo be a class forward. For the O.P. match, the School were without four players—the back and three forwards, including the Captain. However, this does excuse the 40-7 defeat. In recent years the O.P.s have fielded stron sides, but this side blended very quickly into a team. We were delighted that Graeme Perks was chosen for Northcounties against Australian Schoolboys. Paul Scott played in the Tri for this game but was not selected. Scott also played in the Trials Yorkshire Schools, but Perks had to withdraw because of illness. CI burn had trials for Northumberland Schools. SPENCER
CRESSWELL
REPORTS OF SCHOOL MATCHES v. BRADFORD G.S. Home Lost 3-25 The forwards could not secure much possession against a Bradf pack over two stone a man heavier. The backs defended bray particularly Baggs and Cresswell, while only Pulleyn had a worthw run after Ramsden had broken from a maul. v. ASHVILLE Home Lost 3-6 For most of the game the St. Peter's forwards dominated the loo often winning three rucks in a row, but the backs, with Scott abs injured, were unable to finish. The Ashville defence was tenacious, 32
they had their reward with a converted try against the run of play. Stephenson kicked a penalty for St. Peter's. v. DENSTONE Away Lost 0-33 St. Peter's began by matching a strong Denstone pack, and were in the hunt until Bidgood left the field with a cut eye after half-time, when St. Peter's were trailing 0-11. Beaulah had to move to the wing, and this allowed Denstone's talented England schools scrum-half, Hignell, to cut loose with kicks and individual runs of high class, scoring two tries himself, making another two and converting three. Baggs again tackled well, and Perks and Neale were prominent in the pack. Bidgood had been playing well until he was injured, and Scott was again sorely missed. v. GIGGLESWICK Away Won 23-3 Our forwards dominated the scrums and mauls, giving Scott the opportunity to create space for tries by Bruce, Cresswell, Spencer and Pulleyn. Perks and Baggs were also prominent, and Clayburn hooked very well, but it was a team performance. Scott kicked a penalty and two conversions to Giggleswick's penalty. v. KING'S, PONTEFRACT Away Won 15-0 In Scott's absence, injured, Thomas deputised at fly-half and had a good first game. Our forwards had just enough edge for our backs to establish superiority. First Cresswell scored after a break by Baggs; then Thomas sent Spencer in; Stephenson kicked a penalty; and, after halftime, Gray, who had a good game at scrum-half, harried his opposite number and scored. Perks and Stephenson were prominent in the pack and Bidgood played well at full back. v. AMPLEFORTH Home Lost 6-14 Our forwards, with Ramsden and Perks prominent, established some superiority, but Ampleforth had more penetration in midfield and scored two tries despite good covering by Stephenson. Ampleforth also scored a drop goal and a penalty. St. Peter's dominated the last quarter, and Pulleyn scored a spectacular try after Bidgood counter-attacked. Scott converted. v. BARNARD CASTLE Away Won 13-0 With a high wind behind us, we made mistakes in the first half, but went ahead with three penalties well struck by Scott, who was forced by the conditions to co-opt Baggs as a placer. In the second half, and into the wind, the forwards improved and only sound defence by Barnard Castle restricted the scoring to a single try. Perks drove over, after three fierce mauls in which Beaulah, Ward and Clayburn were prominent. Cresswell did cross after a good break by Scott, but he was judged not to have grounded the ball. v. DURHAM Away Cancelled—Frost v. WORKSOP Home Cancelled—Snow 33
v. POCKLINGTON Away Won 14-8 The first half was evenly contested at a try apiece, but in the second half St. Peter's dominated set and loose scrums, scoring a try and two penalties to Pocklington's try. The tries tell the story of the match: Pocklington's were both from long runs, the second after a brilliant mid-field break, well supported while St. Peter's tries were both from strong drives close in, afte sustained forward pressure—Ward got the first and Perks the second, There was some great tackling by Scott and Bruce; the two penalties were well struck by Scott. v. LEEDS G.S. Home Lost 0-10 Leeds pressed for the first 20 minutes, and scored a try; they coul well have gone further ahead. The St. Peter's pack then began to take over and many scoring chances were created, which were wasted. There was some good defence on both sides, notably from Stephenson and Scott for St. Peter's. Bidgood made some deep counter-attacks and Pulleyn capped a good performance with an elusive run to near the line The Leeds county left wing, Staniland, scored late on, after a stron: run. SECOND XV Many of the Second XV played a few games for the First XV, raisi their game well on those occasions—notably Phillips and Brumfiel When the team really played together—as against Giggleswick an Barnard Castle—they scored points and enjoyed themselves. THIRD XV This team was not in the proud tradition of the "Club", and it woul be sad if the joie de vivre and "attack" were to be lost for ever. Thi team was, nevertheless, determined and made the most of limited talen UNDER 16 XV This has never been a balanced side, and the team performance do not reflect individual ability. Thomas, a talented fly-half, had his bes games for the 2nd XV. There is plenty of potential: Twizell at scrum half, Hughes and Kirby in the backs. UNDER 15 XV This is a side of "moods", whose strength is in the forward Radford at fly-half has ability and works at his game. Glaysher on th right wing became the most determined runner and tackler, and Riley goal-kicking was indispensable. UNDER 14 XV This was a successful and well-balanced side which improved throug out the season. It has the potential to do well right up the School—ther is strength, speed and teamwork, with a desire to learn. What mo could you want? J.P.R. 34
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV
Sat. 22nd Sept. Sat. 29th Sept. Wed. 3rd Oct. Sat 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Sat. 20th Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Sat. 10th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 24th Nov. Wed. 28th Nov. Sat, 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec. Wed. 12th Dec. Sat. 15th Dec.
Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) Headingley Wanderers XV (home) ... Bradford G.S. (home) Ashville College (home) Denstone College (away) Giggleswick School (away) ... The King's School, Pontefract (away) Ampleforth College (home) Barnard Castle School (away) Durham School (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Old Peterites (home) Leeds G.S. (home)
Result F. A. Won 8 0 Won 28 16 Lost 22 36 Lost 3 25 Lost 3 6 Lost 0 33 Won 23 3 Won 15 0 Lost 6 14 Won 13 0 Cancelled Cancelled Won 14 8 Lost 7 40 Lost 0 10
Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Bradford G.S. (home) Ashville College (away) Giggleswick School (home) ... The King's School, Pontefract (away) Scarborough College 1st XV (away) ... Ampleforth College (away) ... Barnard Castle School (away) Durham School (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Leeds G.S. (home) ,
Drawn 4 4 Lost 7 23 Lost 12 17 Won 28 7 Lost 3 4 Lost 0 46 Lost 0 29 Won 20 4 Cancelled Cancelled Abandoned Lost 6 34
Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (home) Ashville College (home) Army Apprentices' College 2nd XV (home) Giggleswick School (away) Scarborough College 2nd XV (away) Ampleforth College (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (home)
Lost 4 12 Lost 4 16 Lost 4 12 Lost 6 21 Lost 0 9 Lost 0 18 Lost 0 41 Cancelled Won 12 10
2nd XV
Wed. 10th Oct Sat. 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Sat. 10th Nov. Wed. 14th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 24th Nov. Wed. 28th Nov. Sat. 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec. Sat. 15th Dec.
3rd XV
Wed. 10th Oct. Sat. 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Wed. 31st Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Wed. 14th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec.
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Under 16 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 13th Oct. Ashville College (home) Wed. 17th Oct. Ampleforth College (home) Wed. 14th Nov Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (home) Sat. 8th Dec. Under 15 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 13th Oct. Ashville College (away) Wed. 17th Oct. Archbishop Ho!gate's G.S. (home) Wed. 31st Oct. Giggleswick School (home) ... Sat. 3rd. Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ... Wed. 14th Nov. Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Scarborough College (home) ... Wed. 28th Nov. ... Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (away) ... Sat. 8th Dec. Under 14 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (home) Sat. 13th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Wed. 31st Oct. Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Scarborough College (home) ... Wed. 28th Nov. ... Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (home) ... Sat. 8th Dec.
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Lost 0 Won 16 Lost 0 Lost 4 Cancelled Lost 8
24 10 19 27 12
Won 8 Lost 4 8 Lost 12 14 Won 21 0 Won 6 4 Lost 4 18 Cancelled Cancelled Lost 0 20
Won 62 0 Won 20 0 Won 37 0 Won 10 8 Cancelled Lost 8 19
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat School House 22-7. 1st Round Rise beat Manor 19-3. Dronfield w/o v. Grove Queen's beat Temple 50-0 Semi-finals Rise beat Dronfield 16-6. Rise beat Queen's 13-6. Final: JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Manor 11-0. 1st Round: School House beat Dronfield 30-0. Temple beat Grove 48-3. Queen's beat School House 8-0. Semi-finals: Rise beat Temple 31-12. Queen's beat Rise 13-0. Final:
SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV M. S. Bidgood, R. F. Pulleyn, J. E. Cresswell, C. F. Baggs, R. M. Spencer, P. A. Scott* (Vice Capt.), N. Gray, A. G. B. Perks* (Capt.), R. R. R. Clayburn, M. W. Berry, P. A. Ramsden, M. S. Bruce, T. J. Ward, C. R. Beaulah, I. W. Stephenson. *—Caps. 36
2nd XV (Selected from) D. N. Potter, N. C. Foley*, R. G. J. Sherratt*, R. M. Harland, P. N. Janes, P. W. Brumfield* (Capt.), D. M. H. Phillips*, M. W. A. Poynor, T. F. Hudson, J. P. H. Harrison*, M. C. S. Tighe, G. M. Barnett, R. M. Coates-Walker, N. A. S. Wormald, J. Neale, M. D. Ellison, *--Colours 3rd XV (Selected from) D. Snowdon, A. R. Hornby, D. G. Senior, J. J. Clark, S. D. Lloyd-Jones, P. D. Finegan, M. W. Jamieson, D. G. Green, J. F. Pette, P. N. Withers (Capt.), S. D. M. Yates, J. P. Brown, J. N. Newdick, C. J. Smith, T. A. Gibson, J. S. Ray. Under 16 Colts XV G. Knowles, B. M. Kay, T. S. D. Kirby, D. J. Hughes* (Capt.), R. W. Parkinson, J. S. M. Thomas*, J. H. Twizell*, P. A. Newdick, N. R. E. Graham, P. C. Clare, T. C. Moore, R. W. Egleton*, R. J. Holden*, M. P. Haw, J. N. C. Turner. *—Colours Under 15 Colts XV(Selected from)
C. C. Harland, A. D. B. Yates, N. C. I. Glaysher, R. H. Taylor, D. I. Riley, P. M. Witty, N. J. Radford, G. B. Brown, R. F. Hart, A. S. Newstead (Capt.), J. W. Brooke, D. J. Lister, S. R. F. Stark, P. A. Stemmler, M. D. Willetts, C. P. Sanderson. Under 14 Colts XV
J. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Glaysher, E. M. Parkinson, J. N. Denison, D. W. Cooper, M. J. Glen (Capt.) R. Collingwood-Gittins, G. J. King. T. I. J. Newstead, S. W. Humphreys, K. W. Kerr, C. Hawkswell, M. I. Parker, A. R. Turner, A. J. Wright.
The following played for the Old Peterites v. The School, on Wednesday, December 12th:— A. S. Carr (Temple '63—'67), J. R. Wood (Capt.) (Queen's '62—'67), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54—'59), D. Dove (Temple '59—'64), P. M. Shepherd (Rise '61—'66), J. A. Eatough (Rise '60—'65), S. W. Ford (Dronfield '67—'72), S. P. Burton (Queen's '56—'60), N. Barnes (Queen's '66—'71), R. R. Baldwin (Rise '53—'58), R. C. Hopkinson (Rise '53—'57), H. A. King (Queen's '59—'62), J. D. Lovell (Queen's '65—'70), J. S. Atkinson (Manor '61—'65), R. A. Spilman (Manor '62—'66). EASTER TERM 1974, Under 15 XV Jan. 26th Feb. 6th Feb. 16th Feb. 20th Feb. 23rd
Rugby Results
v. v. v. v. v.
Pocklington School (home) Ampleforth College (home) Ashville College (home) ... Hymers College (away) ... ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away)
... ... ... ... ...
Lost 3 4 Cancelled Cancelled Won 27 12 Lost 0 24
Under 14 XV Jan. 26th v. Feb. 6th v. Feb. 16th v. Feb. 20th v. March 6th v. March 9th v.
Pocklington School (away) Ampleforth College (home) Ashville College (home) ... Hymers College (away) ... ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Scarborough College (away) ...
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Lost 0 8 Cancelled Cancelled Won 52 0 Won 14— 6 Won 31— 0
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BOAT CLUB Activity on the river in the Christmas Term was restricted largely to a handful of seniors, who competed in the Dee Autumn Fours at Chester, and all the first year in rotation on a three weekly basis. An option system operated for a few non-team rugger players, but because of the demands of athletics and rugger on most of our top oarsmen in this term the sculling competition has been postponed to the end of the Summer Term. The Easter Term saw the senior end of the Club back into full-time action, and three fours emerged to compete in the Yorkshire Head of the River. The first and second fours trained as an eight for the first four weeks before splitting into two crews, and good promise was shown in early training. The 1st IV probably came to its peak just too soon, and although eighth equal was a creditable position in the Yorkshire Head they were still 18 seconds behind rivals Durham School. The 2nd IV rowed its best on the day and managed a splendid fourth place in a strong field of eighteen crews. The 3rd IV's training was not as complete as the other crews, but they still managed seventh out of thirteen in the Schools' Division. A strong Colts section also emerged this term, with a very promising four at the top end and plenty of good solid potential further down. The IV, a little rough in technique, came to their best in the Yorkshire Head with a magnificent row which brought them into second place in the Schools' Division, in which they were one of the youngest crews competing. There is great hope for this crew next term, and also for the rest of their age-group, who without any tangible incentive showed great promise for the future. The 1st and 2nd IVs went on to race in the Tyne Head of the River where conditions were similar to those described in voyages round Cape Horn. Success was in survival rather than in speed, and neither crew was really able to show its fine potential. They then returned to the VIII to train for the Tideway Head of the River in the first week of the holidays. After a week's break over the end of term we met and travelled to Cambridge for a day's rowing 'before moving to London. By this stage a good rhythm had been established in the crew, and in spite of the strange surroundings the crew seemed to take kindly to the Thames and it to us. The Head itself was rowed in blissful conditions, and starting from 305th position out of 370 crews the VIII rowed better than even they could have possibly wished to finish 149th. Considering the 30 second handicap from starting so near the end of the field this was an outstanding performance, valuable not only for its achievement but also for the experience gained from competing in this "Grand National" of rowing. 3rd IV 2nd IV 1st IV W. A. D. McMaster J. Snowdon J. P. H. Harrison D. B. McCarter L. S. Wilson P. N. Withers M. A. J. Ferguson W. S. Mcllroy S. J. Tomlinson C. Duckling T. F. Hudson A. G. B. Perks P. D. Johnson P. S. Spencer N. A. J. Brindley Colts IV C. G. A. Morcom J. N. C. Turner N. J. Ramsden R. J. Holden A. P. P. Gray
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HOCKEY CLUB All School sides had an enjoyable and successful season. The mild winters of the last few years are at last bearing fruit at senior team level. The rest of the club has had variable luck with the amount of hockey they were able to play because, although the winter was mild this year, it was rather wet. The first eleven won six of their matches, drew one and lost four, often only by the odd goal. Although not a side of stars, all members of the team were prepared to work hard in matches and the most common comment from oppositions was that "if one beat a player another was always there to take his place". Particularly pleasing was the winning of a schools six-a-side tournament held by a local club. P. A. Scott who captained the side was untiring in his own personal efforts in games and in his encouragement of others. The second eleven, a mixture of youth and experience, had an outstanding record losing one, drawing one and winning the rest of their matches, a number by quite large margins. The colts' fixture list filled out this year and they won a good proportion of their games. My thanks go to all members of staff who have helped in making this a most enjoyable hockey season. R.H.H.
MATCH REPORTS, 1974 v. Leeds G.S. The School played well in the first half and built up a convincing lead, but in the second half sat back and left the work to our relatively weak defence. The School won 5-1. Scorers : A. E. Hills (2), P. A. Scott (2), I. M. R. Thomas. v. Bootham School On the day Bootham were the better side; they were faster, they played harder and moved the ball around with more accuracy and they deserved their 2-0 win. v. Welton H.C. (Colts) On a wet day, we did not know what to expect from Welton, but even on the smaller pitch we played well and were a lot better than they. Won 7-0. Scorers : I. M. R. Thomas (3), P. A. Scott (2), A. E. Hills, S. D. LloydJones. v. Scarborough College This was a good game, and I think the School deserved to win by two goals, but they were unlucky and at the final whistle the score was 1-1. Scorer: P. A. Scott. Colours were awarded to P. A. Scott, C. F. Baggs, I. M. R. Thomas and A. E. Hills. 39
v. Nunthorpe G.S. This was again a match where the School were too strong for the opposition, but they kept their heads and played sensibly. The score was 10-0 to the School. Scorers: I. M. R. Thomas (6), P. A. Scott (2), C. F. Baggs, S. D. LloydJones. v. York H.C. 2nd XI This was a tremendous game, it was fast, hard, and always hung in the balance, the School did well to win 2-1. Scorers : I. M. R. Thomas and A. E. Hills. Colours were awarded to N. Gray. v. Pandas H.C. The School led 1-0 until half-time when Pandas started to put pressure on the School defence and the final score was 4-1 to Pandas. Scorer: I. M. R. Thomas. v. Worksop College Again this seemed to be a bad day for the School, on the fast Worksop pitch. Worksop moved the ball a lot faster and caught the School flatfooted, the score was 2-0. Colours were awarded to C. E. S. Monro, J. J. Clarke and S. D. LloydJones. v. York University On a wet pitch the School did well against a fairly strong University side. They kept their heads and did not get in a flap, which was a good sign. The School won 2-1. Scorers: J. S. Barton and I. M. R. Thomas. v. Styx H.C. This was a tremendous game with the School playing well all the way through, and leading up to ten minutes from the end when Styx pulled back three goals. Scorers: I. M. R. Thomas, D. M. H. Phillips and P. A. Scott. Colours were awarded to D. G. Green, T. J. Ward and D. M. H. Phillips. v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Being the last match of the season the School were determined to win and the School played tremendously. The School passed well and tackled hard. D. G. Green had no trouble in saving a penalty. I think the defence deserves a special mention in this game. The score was 4-0. Scorers: P. A. Scott, I. M. R. Thomas and S. D. Lloyd-Jones (2). P.A.S. 40
First Eleven chosen from: P. A. Scott, D. G. Green, C. F. Baggs, C. E. S. Monro, N. Gray, J. J. Clarke, D. M. H. Phillips, A. E. Hills, I. M. R. Thomas, S. D. LloydJones, P. D. Finegan, J. S. Barton. Second Eleven chosen from: P. D. Finegan*, D. Snowdon*, D. J. Young, N. A. S. Wormald*, J. C. Rounthwaite*, J. S. Barton*, R. A. Elwen*, J. S. M. Thomas, R. W. Parkinson, J. H. Twizell, N. P. Moxon*, R. G. J. Sherratt*. *—Colours Leeds G S , Won 5-0. Bootham School, Won 5-0. Scarborough College, Won 5-2. York H.C. 4th XI, Drew 0-0. Worksop College, Lost 2-6. A.H.G.S., Won 6-0. Colts Eleven chosen from: R. W. Egleton, S. W. Wallace, P. C. Clare, S. C. Fenwick, S. Bruce-Jones, M. P. Haw, A. W. Tait, G. F. Pritchard, A. J. S. Temple, S. R. Dench, N. P. Monro, T. S. D. Kirby, G. Knowles, I. R. Pullan.
SHOOTING The Winter Term was as usual devoted to 22 shooting, with three teams in the B.S.S.R.A. Winter League. On three days a week there were "Options" which gave opportunity for a number of new shooters to have some practice, but at the moment it must be admitted that there is a lack of new talent coming forward and it is not at all certain that we shall be able to run three teams next year. The "A" team won two of its five matches, "B" one, and "C" three. As usual, team shoots were apt to be spoiled by individual disasters. The most cheerful thing that can be said of the term's League shdots is that the grand total of all three teams showed an upward trend during the term. In the Spring Term the "C" team turned in some excellent scores at first, on one occasion actually scoring more than either "A" or "B". A couple of weak scores, however, lost matches and this, combined with some unlucky pairing—our best scores being against the weakest opposition—resulted in two wins, two losses and one draw. The "A" team won three and lost two, while results for the "B" team have not been received at the time of writing. Only seven of the fifteen team members improved their averages during the term. The teams, with averages for the two terms, are given below. Those marked * are re-awarded or awarded their minor colours, and the new cup presented by last year's Captain, Ian Balls, for the highest League average, was won by N. P. Moxon. "A" *D. F. Richardson (apt.) 96.3 *N. P. Moxon 96.7 *J. E. Prowde 96.2 *M. J. W. Dimelow 95.8 *S. M. Cooper 94.5
"B" *S. Dench 95.9 *M. W. A. Poynor 94.6 *H. M. Godwin 94.4 C. G. A. Morcorn 94.0 A. M. Prowde 92.7
C. J. Hirst 93.8
M. P. Black 93.7 S. K. Pattie 93.3 G. D. Gumbrell 93.1 V. J. Feeney 91.8
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SQUASH The most obvious comment on the 1973-74 season is that it was predictable. No matches were lost that should have been won, nor were, any won against the odds. In the Premiere Products National Schools Competition, we again reached the Area Final before losing to the eventual winners, New College, Huddersfield, which was the only school to defeat the 1st V during the season. In the Bath Cup Tournament our narrow defeat by Marlborough, the beaten finalists, was disappointing partly because we came so close to a surprise win and partly because, as a result of the quite illogical seeding, the defeat was in the first round. There is considerable promise for next season, as all the 1st V have ' at least one more year at School and there are several talented younger players close behind. The Captain, David Phillips, played very well to keep the No. 1 position, despite the ever-present threat of Ian Heddle. His speed and fitness have always been his main assets, and he is working hard to improve his consistency. He certainly has great flair, but still makes too many mistakes in a tight match. Ian Heddle suffers from a lack of competition in School matches. All too often he has an easy match and it is difficult to play well in these circumstances. However, if he is to reach the top, he must avoid complacency and become a more positive player. Jonty Rounthwaite, at No. 3, has become a formidable player in his position. Towards the end of the season, he played with increasing confidence and had some excellent results. Chris Harland at No. 4 is beginning to acquire the physical strength to match his undoubted ability. On occasions he played very well, but he lost several matches by being outhit by a stronger opponent or by making too many errors. Graham Nicholson earned the No. 5 position, but was often a frustrating player to watch. He strikes the ball beautifully and knows what he ought to do. His main problem is that he loses concentration so easily and allows a match to drift away from him. Of the younger players, Chris Brockbank made the greatest progress. He has always been a tenacious retriever, but he is now developing some attacking shots and he had several good wins. John Taylor, too, showed that he has considerable ability. At present he lacks the application to practise hard and to play consistent match squash, but I hope that this will develop soon. D.K. Premiere Products National Tournament RESULTS 1st Round v Bradford G.S. (home) 2nd Round v Barnard Castle (home) Section Final v Edinburgh Academy Area Final v New College, Huddersfield (home)
✓Scarborough S.R.C. (home) ... ✓Squashbucklers (home)
Won 5-0 Won 5-0 W/O Lost 0-5
Lost 2-3 Won 5-1 Won 5-0 Won 4-1 Lost 1-4
✓ Bradford G.S. (home) ✓ York S.R.C. (home) ... ✓ York S.R.C. (away) ...
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Won 4-1 ✓St. John's College, York (home) ... Won 4-1 v Worksop College (home) ... Won 5-0 v Bradford G.S. (away) ... ... Lost 1-4 ✓New College, Huddersfield (away) ✓Barnard Castle (at Rossall) ... Won 3-2 Won 4-1 ✓Rossall (away) ... Won 4-1 ✓Pocklington (away) ... ... ✓Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (away) Lost 0-6 Won 4--1 U.15 v. Pocklington (home) ... (In the third match of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle defeated Rossall 3-2).
SWIMMING There is possibly no more fitting programme for the start of a swimming season than Swimming Standards. This once again was won convincingly by the Manor with an average standard of 14.22 pts. per boy out of 20. Thus marking a further upward trend well beyond even last year's improvement. Other Houses were less energetic and thorough in their approach, but n6 less than 24 boys scored maximum points. Final Result:
1. Manor 2. S. House 3. Queen's 4. Temple 5. Grove 6. Rise 7. Dronfield
14.22 12.14 11.87 11.09 11.06 10.37 9.14
Remaining Swimming events including the Sports will be published in the next edition. R.F.H.
WATER POLO CLUB '73 '74 For the first time the Club functioned during the Christmas Term. Training took place as usual twice a week, on a voluntary basis. The results achieved do not reflect the true picture however, because both of the tournaments were played on Saturday evenings, after many boys had played rugby matches. The main aim of the term was to integrate younger boys into the senior team. This was achieved, and three boys, C. Dalby, V. Matthews and S. Dench each distinguished themselves in this respect. The Easter Term results reflected the good work of the previous term. We were helped by the fact that swimming is a full-time option during the term, and the standard of fitness rose noticeably. Paul Scott returned to the team, and his excellent goalkeeping saved many goals. The team soon established itself and beat Harrogate, Ampleforth and Bootham easily. Doncaster were also overcome. However, Halifax beat us again; one good point was that on this evening the team played better than ever before. The U.15 team, as we expected, beat everyone without a great deal of difficulty until they came to Halifax, where they achieved a draw. Altogether the future seems bright for water polo in the School. 43 —
Teams: Senior: Junior:
N. Foley (Capt.), P. Scott, P. Green, S. Dench, V. Matthews, C. Dalby, M. Berry, P. Clare. C. Dalby, V. Matthews, M. Carr, P. Stemmler, J. Brooke, G. King, R. Collingwood-Gittins.
RESULTS, 1973
Huddersfield Tournament
v. v.
Elland Halifax
Won Lost
3— 2 5— 0
SEN U.I5
v. v.
Scarborough Scarborough
Won Won
7— 5 6— 5
Harrogate Tournament
v. v. v.
Lost Halifax Army Apprentices Won Lost Harrogate
7— 2 5— 4 4— 1
SEN U.15 SEN U.15 SEN U.15 SEN SEN SEN
RESULTS, 1974 v. Ampleforth v. ,, v. Spenborough v. v. Halifax v. Halifax v. Bootham v. Doncaster G.S. v. Harrogate PI
10— 4 Won 6— 2 Won Won 8— 3 Won 6— 1 3— 7 Lost Drawn 1— 1 12— 2 Won Won 3— 2 Won 7— 1
HOUSE WATER POLO COMPETITION, 1974
The Cup was competed for for the third year. Queen's, winners on both previous occasions, went out to Manor in the first round in a close fight. The other games were very one-sided. In the semi-finals School disposed of the Masters, who were without Mr. Kendrew, their international. In a close battle Grove overcame Manor, after an early setback when the ball was deflected into the goal. The final proved to be one of the most exciting games ever seen in the pool. School, the favourites, with a team entirely composed of School players, were surprised by the Grove who held them to a six all draw. However, in extra time fitness prevailed and School won 8-7, leaving Grove beaten finalists yet again. The enthusiastic support that the competition received was very pleasing; for the final there was hardly a spare seat left at all. Our thanks must go to Paul Scott, Mr. Kendrew and Mr. Manning for refereeing. N.F. 44
INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION, 1974 Temple Masters School Rise Manor Queen's Grove Dronfield
0 Masters 7 5 School 0 3 Manor 1 1 8 Grove f 2
1 I
f 5
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8
1 3
f 5 Grove
7
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WALKING CLUB '73-'74 Under the guidance of Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng the Walking Club swelled its ranks to the capacity of the green bus. The walks have varied both in the distance and the type of ground covered. To the north we ventured into the North York Moors, covering Levisham Moor, Cawthorn Moor, Kirk Dale, Riccal Dane, Rye Dale and the area surrounding the White Horse near Sutton Bank. Northwest of Pickering we followed part of the privately owned railway through Newton Dale and we were instructed in the art of laying railway tracks. In Dalby Forest we were less well received by a group of shotgun brandishing farmers who begrudged our use of the right of way through their pheasant shoot. Further south we tramped over the Howardian Hills from Yearsley Moor to Kirkham Abbey with two walks in the grounds of Castle Howard, which included visits to the Pyramid, the Mausoleum and the Great Lake. Nearer to York we ambled along the banks of the River Ouse at Beningbrough and Aldwark, and by the River Derwent at Wheldrake where we saw a flock of swans on Wheldrake Ings which was then flooded. To the east we went to Bramham Park and Allerton Park; as these are private property we kept our eyes open for irate gamekeepers and bailiffs, but our large numbers kept them away. On one rather wet and miserable day we went westwards and tramped along part of the old Pocklington Canal. Also near Pocklington we walked in the park of Kilnwick Percy and found the remains of the old Hall which had been completely demolished. On 1st December we succumbed to the delights of sledging at Terrington. Equipped with three sledges we gradually increased our skill until we were hurtling down the slopes standing up, though not always with a sledge underneath us. We returned with two and a half sledges and on the way back we called in at Flaxton where Mrs. Wise very kindly made us some coffee. Despite this interlude we averaged about ten miles each week, attaining a total distance walked of over 150 miles during the walking season of the two terms. Many thanks to Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng for their assistance in planning and executing the walks. P.J.T.J. 45
FENCING The School Fencing Club has enjoyed another successful wint season, training in conjunction with the York Fencing Association. At the end of the Summer Term we said goodbye to Richard Hazel a competent foilist and an excellent epeeist. In his time at the School he helped us to many victories and he will be remembered for hi legendary performance last year in the Public Schools' Epée Champion ships, where, after a barrage, he came second. We shall remember, to his thoughtful and lightning-quick style and, I hope, learn from it. CHRISTMAS TERM Simon Atkinson, staying on into the Upper Sixth Form, handed ov the captaincy to Martin Black. Our first match of the term was against our friends and consta opponents, Bootham School. We train with Bootham so often that th results of our matches appear random: for as our teams are of coin parable standard, the result depends upon the morale of each team an the health and worries of its members. If winning is two-thirds skill. th other third is attitude; so to add sparkle to a good team, team spirit essential. Hence that favourite maxim of fencers, "GO IN TO WIN' In this case our team was on form and won easily. Next we fought Leeds Grammar School, whom we beat. It w pleasing to field a junior team in the match; they lost, but gained valuable experience. Against the Army Apprentices' College, Harrogate, we had an easy victory, as we did against Stonyhurst and Ampleforth College, whom we beat 9-0 and 7-2 respectively. In our run of victories we also beat York University, with whom we have spent many enjoyable afternoons fencing. Several School fencers fought for the York Fencing Association, of which our teams are an integral part. Simon Atkinson, Martin Black, Paul Spencer, Graham Langton and Stephen Winrow-Campbell fenced for the York Youth team against Huddersfield; and at a ceremony conducted by the Lord Mayor of York, Alderman Wood (who is the President of the Y.F.A.), more than a dozen senior and junior School fencers received their York Youth Colours. Unfortunately, with the reorganisation of local government, there will be no more York Youth colours in the future. I hope some similar way of encouraging and rewarding young sportsmen and women is found. Four School fencers took part in the Yorkshire team epee and sabre competitions. Martin Black fought in the York epee team which, after five hours' fencing, gave up having reached the final six. After a long wait the York sabre team—Simon Atkinson, David Taylor and Stephen Winrow-Campbell—reached the same position and gave up, hoping to return home before midnight. The last match of the term was against Huddersfield Polytechnic. Thi we won 9-0. After the match Mrs. Power made a presentation to Simo. Atkinson in recognition of his services to School fencing. He was a fin captain, always leading his team with gentle firmness (to victory). Hi foil was good and his sabre was a sight never to be missed, while hi epee often surprised us all. An excellent captain and fencer, we wer 46
sad to see him leave, in a blaze of glory, to the Railway, where he is now kicking his heels waiting to go up to Oxford ... or was it Cambridge? We were also sorry to lose Graham Langton, who was a good allround fencer ever present in our teams, and an invaluable armourer. We, too, lost Paul Spencer to the Boat Club. I hope he is as useful to them as he was to us. EASTER TERM In this term we prepare for the Public Schools' Fencing Championships—our main match of the year. So the emphasis is on individual competitions. In the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Foil, which we were honoured to be hosts for, Gordon Tait won the Under 14, Alan Tait the Under 16 and Martin Black came second in the Under 19. In the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Epée, Martin Black came second again and Stephen Winrow-Campbell did extremely well to come fourth. David Taylor, with his usual finesse, won the Sabre.
Photograph reproduced by kind permission of the Yorkshire Evening Press.
S. Winrow—Campbell receiving his shield from the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of York, Alderman J. M. Wood, watched by his sister and fencing coach.
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In the Yorkshire Junior Epée (open to all ages), Stephen Winrow Campbell fought his way to the quarter-finals, and Martin Black battl on to the finals where he came third. The National Schoolboys' Sabre and Epée were held at Wincheste and the foil at Street. It is unfortunate that these important competitio have to be held at such inaccessible places, entrance entailing the loss o much school work. As it was, only Stephen Winrow-Campbell, a Junio Middle, had the time and transport to go. He did well, reaching_ the quarter-finals of the Sabre and Foil. Three School cups were fought for. The Kaiser Epée Cup was won by Martin Black, the Dr. Slade Junior Foil by Graham Langton (Christ. mas Term) and the Dr. Slade Senior Foil by Alan Tait—a remarkable achievement for a Fifth-former. The School was proud to have David Taylor, Simon Atkinson and Martin Black fence for the Yorkshire Senior first team against Nottinghamshire. David and Simon (Sabre), bewildered by some suspect presiding, lost; while at Foil Martin and his friend Howard Bailey, from Bootham, both won two bouts out of three—but the third man lost all hi bouts so the Foil team lost 5-4. With these promising results, due credit for which must go to o coach, Mr. Power, with his great enthusiasm, we hope to do well in th coming Public Schools' Fencing Championships. M.P.B.
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HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD CHRISTMAS TERM At the start of the new year the House welcomed Mr. Armstrong as Assistant Housemaster; he comes to teach Maths. from Durham University and we hope he enjoys his stay here with us. Graeme Perks became Head of House and the ranks were bolstered by the addition of 12 junior members whom we hope will enjoy themselves also.
Michael Bidgood returned to help run everything whilst studying for his Oxbridge exams. He ran a great deal, including most races on sports day, and we commiserate with him for not gaining a place at Oxford but wish him all the best at Manchester University. The athletics began the long term of various sporting activities, our squad coached by non-running, but very active John Pette and Michael Bidgood. We fared well, but had not quite the depth to produce a win in the standards nor on sports day itself even though all participants gave of their best. Rugby, of course, is the major Christmas sport and as always we more perhaps at senior than junior level. Our junior House team, captained by Timothy Kirby, lost to the strong old rivals, School House, in the first round. The seniors, captained by John Cresswell, met the Rise, the eventual winners, in the first round and even with three members of the 1st XV in our side we
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lost in a hard game 14-6. Michael Bidgood was awarded the MorrisMcGrath Trophy for the most improved player of the season, John Cresswell and he having played regularly in the 1st XV which Graeme Perks captained. The latter was fortunate in being selected to play for N.E. England Schools against the Australian touring side at Gosforth during the term. The school play, "The Fire Raisers", was contributed to in a large way by members of the house, with Richard Hind and Timothy Bark working a most complicated programme of lighting and sound effects most efficiently. The house singing competition made its annual appearance during the term and having won it last year, John (Caruso) Pete set about moulding another winning combination together. With a most suitable title choice, "Oh, No, John, No, John", we only finished fifth despite a fine effort by all vocal chords and Patrick Crowley and Timothy Stephenson giving the accompaniment. The Gilbert and Sullivan opera, "H.M.S. Pinafore", also attracte' attention from the more expert vocalists in the house, not least of whom was our Housemaster himself. Nicholas Wormald worked madly with the Christmas Fayre whic took place a week before term ended and can rest assured that he'll make a very good auctioneer! Our lone fencer, David Taylor, continues to make advances in "Mr. Power's" Gym and has been awarded his Yorkshire fencing colours for his services to the county. Extra-curricular activities enjoyed have been many and varied. The art and woodwork rooms have been put to very good use by many, Tim Stephenson producing a mass of superb pottery. In the hobbies room, the printing press under Gordon Fuller's supervision functions as ever. The orienteers have been travelling through field and stream whilst tobogganning has been attempted once. EASTER TERM David Richardson took over Michael Bidgood's blue gown at the start of term and for once the weather this term was reasonable. The usual spate of coughs and 'flu struck after the weekend exeats, everyone having recovered since then and it is especially pleasing to see Stephen Spence fully recovered from his eye ailments. As is the case every term inter-house games and competitions play a most important part in our lives as a house this term. Simon Fenwick being appointed swimming and water polo captain, he produced a team which lost to finalists, Grove, in water-polo and in the swimming sports we finished a creditable fifth. Cross country, in which the teams did so well last year, was captained by Nicholas Wormald and despite an arduous and keen training scheme beforehand neither our seniors nor junior team excelled. Minor sports flourish in this short term and thanks to our two younger squash players, John Taylor and Christopher Brockbank, we have reached the semifinal of the house matches so far. The trial exam term produced trials and tribulations for many of us and merits for many more people for hard work. A warm congratulation to all those whose hard work has been rewarded this term. 50
The B.MA. Prize this year was awarded to Graeme Perks. The electronic wizardry in the house grows weekly with great ingenuity, Bridge, boat-building, Paul Rushbrooke and Stephen Atha making electric guitars and Tim Stephenson anything from generators to fibre optic lamps. In all everyone has been kept very busy in one way or another. A.G.B.P. GROVE CHRISTMAS TERM
The most important event of the term occurred at the very beginning; because, due to School policy, the entire junior year intake was made up of day boys. The results of this move did not become immediately apparent, but soon it was realised that the juniors were not being properly integrated into the house. An attempt to rectify this was made by having special house meetings for the whole house together; they did help but did not solve the problem and it seems to be up to the boys, both boarders and day boys, to make the best of the situation. However, all has not been so gloomy. In the athletics sports we did not do well as a house, but Julian McGrath distinguished himself. We fared rather better in standards and Jeremy Markwick-Smith managed to gain maximum points. Dick Elwen proved a keen and capable captain. The house rugby was disappointing. We surrendered the senior cup without a fight, because we could not raise a team. The junior team put up a brave show until half time but were then overwhelmed by an older and heavier Temple team. John Twizell captained the junior team. On the School sport scene Ian Stephenson won his 1st XV colours, Nigel Foley his 2nd XV colours and John Twizell his U.16 XV colours. Geoffrey Brown and David Snowdon also played regularly for the School. Nigel Foley was made School captain of both water polo and swimming, and both he and Christopher Dalby played for the School. The house effort towards the Christmas Fayre was encouraging, with Mrs. Nixon leading the team. Mr. Nixon, Nigel Foley and Dick Elwen spent the night in the hall the night before it, because of insurance problems. The Juniors have proved to be a very musical year. Mark Anderson's singing both in H.M.S. Pinafore and the St. Cecilia's day concert was one of the high notes of the term. Mr. Nixon, John Spence, Mark Anderson, Richard Bronk, Duncan Fawthrop, Ian Wiggle and David Bretherton took part. After an eventful term Nigel Foley and Dick Elwen were awarded their house colours. Ian Stephenson left to go to university, Julian McGrath to go back to Australia and Richard McMahon left also. We wish them all the best in the future. EASTER TERM Nigel Foley took over from Ian Stephenson as Head of House. As a result of there being so few monitors it was decided to make four of the seniors into Supervising Seniors. 51
The sporting scene has been brighter this term, although our only success was an individual one. The house water polo team lost in extra time, in the final, 8-7 to School House. The team was made up of two School players and a few enthusiasts. Clive Hodgson, an enthusiast, amazed everyone, himself included, with his goal-keeping. In the swimming sports we came a very creditable fourth. Nigel Foley, John Wolstencroft, Christopher Dalby and Geoffrey Brown were all winners on the day. In the swimming standards Christopher Dalby, Alistair Robinson, Sandy Day and John Aldridge all managed to gain full points. The senior cross country team did not do well, but the juniors performed magnificently. John Noble won, with Adrian Hodgson second; and the team came second to Queen's. John Hart must be commended for his work in training' the team. Four boys, David Snowdon, Dick Elwen, John Twizell and David Young, were regular members of the 2nd XI hockey team. David Snowdon was made captain soon after the season began. Geoffrey Brown played for the U.15 colts, and Nigel Foley and Christopher Dalby continued to play water polo and swim for the School. Alistair Robinson also made an appearance for the water polo team. Graham Village and Geoffrey Brown won a Latin crossword compete tion. Martyn Fox decided to leave after having returned for a few day At the moment he is working on a farm and enjoying himself very muc N.F.
MANOR CHRISTMAS TERM The year began by welcoming the Juniors and John Demades, who joined the LVI. Sporting activities got off to a good start with the Athletics Standards in which the house came third. Outstanding members were Marcus Haw, who won the Intermediate 1500m, and Kevin McCarter, the captain, who retained the Gofton Cup and received his Senior Colours. The House rugby teams, captained by Ridley Clayburn and Marcus Haw, were both very unlucky in being drawn against the eventual winners in the first round. Senior Colours were given to Ridley Clayburn, and Junior Colours to Paul Sanderson, Richard Taylor and Anthony Yates. In the Singing competition we did well under the charge of Barry Creasy, and came third. Within the house, Richard Taylor showed himself to be the best table tennis player, by winning the house competition, arranged by Peter Rhodes. The now traditional Life Saving training scheme was carried out this year by Alan Fenwick and Victor Matthews, obtaining seven passes at Bronze Medallion level. Due to this yearly event the house now prides itself on having more life savers than the rest of the School. The highlight of the term was the Christmas Fayre, arranged by Mrs. Shuttleworth. The house played a very active part both in donations and in the running of the event, and for which John Ray deserves men tion for all his hard work. 52
At the end of term we said goodbye to Richard Harland, who gained an Exhibition at Clare College, Cambridge, and we wish him all the best for the future. EASTER TERM Ridley Clayburn was appointed a School Monitor, and we welcomed Martyn Day, David Caulton and Martin Stuckenschneider. Martin joined us for a term in an exchange scheme with the Gymnasium Paulinum in Miinster. The main event of the term was the House play, "The Big Bad Mouse", produced by the Senior Middles. It was highly organised and excellently produced by Steven Bruce-Jones, with notable performances from the cast of Simon Dench, Marcus Haw, Barry Creasy, Edward Storey, Christopher Harland, Michael Christelow, Andrew Gray and Richard Collingwood-Gittins. It was backed by David Livingston's imaginative set and the electrical effects of John Bachelor. Many others helped in all kinds of ways, and both audience and performers derived a great deal of pleasure from the production. In the sporting field the House has been well to the fore, being third in both cross-country events, third in the swimming sports and winning the swimming standards. In the cross-country both teams were well coached by John Ray, who unfortunately broke his arm in training; amongst the leaders were Marcus Haw, Edward Storey and Christopher Harland in the Senior and Richard Taylor and Michael Christelow in the Junior. In the Swimming sports he won three of the six relays, but had not quite the individual strength to win the trophy. Nevertheless there were good performances from Kevin McCarter, Peter Clare, Victor Matthews, and Nigel Hawking. In the swimming standards all the groups produced high averages, and the overall average was more than two points per boy better than the second house—a tremendous performance. In the squash competition we were better in the first round, but Christopher Harland, playing in the York Squash Club Plate competition, reached the final, and was then only narrowly beaten in five games by an older and more experienced player. On Shrove Tuesday the House indulged in a night of pancake tossing. It was a hilarious evening in which over 90 pancakes were made; several were consumed by Philip Jones! In the last week the House party was held. Each "year" organised an item for the concert, and a most enjoyable evening was held by all, finishing with Steve Smith singing folk songs accompanied by himself and others on their guitars. Junior House Colours were awarded to Barry Creasy, Greg Pritchard and Michael Christelow. M.S.B.
QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS TERM At the beginning of the term, Richard Long was appointed Head of House and Jeremy Beadle, David Chester, James Harrison, Simon LloydJones, Neil Moxon, Chris Smith and Tim Ward became House Monitors. 53
The House made a most auspicious start to the year in the Athletics competition, winning both the Standards Cup and the Shield. This was the first time that a day-boy house had ever won the standards competition and everyone in the House did very well to contribute to this success. On Sports Day the whole team excelled, as the results of the relays show, with the House winning two races and coming second in the other. Robin Holden was particularly outstanding in the Intermediate age group, winning the 100m, 400m and the 800m races, and finishing second in the 1500m event. In the Senior Rugby competition the House reached the final after decisive wins over School and Temple. The final, however, was lost to Rise, 13-6, in a very tight game, with an excellent team performance by the House and fine captaincy by Tim Ward. The Junior Rugby team achieved their goal, winning the cup with three fine performances. The first two rounds were both tough matches, against Manor and School house, and the team had to do a lot of hard work to win. In the Final the team dominated the Rise atter an early breakthrough and the competition was won without the cences3ion of a single point in any round. David Hughes was an able captain and the whole team contributed to the victory. Away from the sports field, the House figured prominently in School activities in the spheres of music and drama. The House contributed more than half the cast of a production of "The Fireraisers" by Max Frisch, in which Chris Smith and Simon Wallace took leading roles. Later in the term, many members of the House took part in the production of "H.M.S. Pinafore". Jeremy Beadle was particularly outstanding in the principal role of Captain Corcoran. Throughout the term the House played a large part in the musical life of the School, with 12 regular members of the Choir and several instrumentalists. Outstanding individual successes in music examinations were acchieved by Martin Black and Neil Moxon. Martin was awarded a Distinction for Piano, Grade 7, and Neil also a Distinction for Trombone, Grade 4. At the end of term James Harrison and Tim Ward received their Senior House Colours. Graham Langton left the School, Ian Heddle left the House to become a boarder and John Wilson left us temporarily to go to Miinster for the duration of the Easter Term. EASTER TERM The term began with the appointment of James Harrison and Chris Smith as School Monitors. We also welcomed Ludgar Stauff on exchange with John Wilson. The supreme achievement of this term for the House was surely the play performed on Thursday, 28 February, in which more than 30 members of the House participated. The production of "Oh What a Lovely War" was a resounding success and received the acclaim of all for the polish and sparkle of the acting and the high standard of technical finesse. The performance was a fitting culmination to the many weeks of hard work and enthusiasm that went into the preparation for the play. Everyone who took part enjoyed themselves immensely and contributed a great deal to a memorable evening, but special thanks must go to Chris Smith, 54
the producer, without whose expert organisation and leadership the play could not have been the success it was. The term was also highly successful on the sporting scene. In the Senior Cross-Country, the team, seriously depleted by injuries, did very well to come a close second to the Rise, thanks to the able captaincy of Neil Moxon combined with his own tremendous performance, finishing second. Robin Holden was also outstanding, achieving eighth position. Later in the term, the Junior running team turned in a fine performance to win the Long Run by a considerable margin despite the fact that Grove took the first two places. Tim Abbey finished third, closely followed by Nicholas Brown, Richard Barker and David Thomas at five, six and seven. The Water Polo team failed to match last year's win in the competition, losing in the first round, but this was no reflection on the swimming ability of the House, as was proved by an exciting victory in the Swimming Sports. Everyone swam very well to obtain a total of 82 points against School's 81. Outstanding performances were produced by Nigel Denison and Roddy Turner in the Junior events and in the Senior section by Paul Green, the team's captain, and David Shepherd, who had a temperature of 104°. The School record for the Junior Medley was broken by the House by the healthy margin of three seconds. Senior House Colours were awarded this term to Jeremy Beadle. Richard Long, Neil Moxon and Chris Smith. It remains finally to mention Mr. Kirby, who leaves the House this term to take up the post of Housemaster of the Rise. We remember with gratitude all his services to the House, his interest and encouragement in all its activities, and the success that has come to the House under his leadership. We are very sorry to lose him and we wish him happiness and success in his new appointment as we welcome Mr. Hubbard as our new Housemaster. R.D.L.
THE RISE CHRISTMAS TERM
The Christmas term started as usual with the arrival of a new set of Juniors, and we hope that they enjoy their stay here. For once the Rise did not shine in athletics, something we blame on September snow. On the other hand, despite the lack of ability, the house, with an original approach to presentation, came a creditable second in the house singing competition; for this we must thank the house captain, Pete Finegan, and Mr. Kemp-Welch for the accompaniment. House spirit, on which the Risites pride themselves, emerged on the Rugger field and the house won the senior rugby trophy after beating Manor 20-0. Dronfield 16-6, and Queen's 13-3. The high spot was the match against Dronfield, when all of the house's points came in the last quarter of an hour during a burst of enthusiasm encouraged by the house's Captain, Charles Baggs. The Junior team also did very well, and only just lost to a strong Queen's side in the final. Senior house colours were gained by Mart Poynor, Phil Brumfield, Dave Phillips and 55
Dave Potter. We also wish to congratulate Phil Brumfield, Dave Phillips, Dave Potter, John Neale, and Jim Thomas for playing for the 1st XV while Paul Ramsden and Charles Baggs were honoured in receiving their 1st XV colours. Mart Poynor, Paul Withers, Mike Ellison and Bob Hudson played for the 2nd XV, who were captained by Phil Brumfield. The following also represented School teams: Chris Monro, Pete Finegan, Reg Egleton, Antony Temple, Paul Witty, Dave Duthie, Adrian Wright, Gary King and Tim Burdass. We were sorry to have to say "goodbye" to two familiar faces, Paul Ramsden, who was trying to obtain a scholarship to Oxford University, and Jean Allison, one of the domestic staff, who left to have a baby. This term saw the birth of "Aladdin", the house's Pantomime, which was well on the way in thought, even if not so far in deed, by the end of term. The term, all in all, was a good term for the Rise and I'm sure it was enjoyed by all. P.N.W. EASTER TERM At the beginning of term Paul Withers was appointed Head of School and on this we congratulate him. This term saw the house pantomime get off the ground and after many rehearsals, which were enjoyed by all, the day of the performance arrived. By 6.45 the hall was almost full and backstage nerves began to show. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the acting of Mike Ellison in the appropriately cast role of Widow Twanky, and over all the acting was of an unusually high standard. We all thoroughly enjoyed staging "Aladdin" and only hope that it gave pleasure to at least part of the very large audience. It is interesting to note that every member of the house took some active part in the production. By the end of term yet another piece of silverware was gracing the shelves of The Rise due to a magnificent effort by the senior half of the house in the cross country event. Our first four finishers were all in the top ten with Dave Phillips fourth, Chris Monro fifth, Mike Ellison sixth and Toby Thomas ninth. Many members of the house represented the School this term. Charlie Baggs, Chris Monro and Dave Phillips received their 1st XI colours, Pete Finegan captained the 2nd XI when not playing for the firsts, Toby Thomas also played for the 2nd XI while Reg Egleton and Niall Monro played for the colts. As the term drew to a close the house finally accepted that Mr. Cummin was destined for better things and we reluctantly let him go so that the rest of the School could benefit from his fairness and conservatism (7). We say thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Cummin for all they have done for the house; we wish Mrs. Cummin an enjoyable rest from the hustle and bustle of house life and we hope Mr. Cummin enjoys his new post as Second Master. And we welcome Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and their two children; we hope they will enjoy their stay. C.F.B. 56
From Mr. and Mrs. Cummin: We are naturally glad to have settled in our own home, but there
will be many things we shall miss in the unpredictable life of The Rise; often exciting, sometimes exasperating; never dull, and each day blessed with something that could be seen as humorous, so that by next morning things were in perspective again. We thank you for the beautiful set of hand-hammered silver you gave us; it will grace our table as a lasting reminder of our many happy years in The Rise. Surgite et nitete.
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TERM When we came back from the holidays we saw some changes in the House. The long dorm had been partitioned off, to form a smaller dorm and a common room for the Junior-middles. The former Junior-middle common room had been made into a dormitory for the VIth Form. This was a good term for the house although we just missed taking full honours in some events. Our congratulations to Phillip Challis on being appointed Head of School and on his excellent A level results. The term started with the house Athletics programme, and this showed that one can achieve good results by sheer determination; we came second in the Standards Cup. On Sports Day there was some excellent running by Albert Hills and Neil Gray in the 800 metres and 100 metres respectively, and congratulations to Albert Hills in winning the mile, thus taking both "distance" cups. Cris Maher floated over the bar to win the high jump, but failed to reach the record. In general a good standard of Athletics at all levels in the house. With four regular members of the first XV and two members of the 2nd XV the senior house team looked very strong on paper, but due to injuries and lack of practice as a team, we lost to Queen's 21-3. The Junior House team also looked strong on paper and proved it on the field, beating Dronfield in the first round in a very hard . lnit scrappy game. In the semi finals we played Queen's but lost.
EASTER TERM This term we welcome Ian Heddle to the house from Queen's. Our congratulations to Phillip Challis, who gained a place at Cambridge University. In sporting circles, the house was again successful with Albert Hills showing his supremacy in distance running by winning the Senior crosscountry, but as a team the house came sixth. In the Junior competition we came seventh overall. The house water polo competition was held this term, and the house team won, beating Rise in the first round, the staff in the second round and beating Grove in the final after extra time. 57
In the swimming sports we came second by one point after our disappointment of being disqualified in the senior relay. In the standards cup we came second, which showed a higher standard of swimming at all levels in the house. We would like to thank Dr. Barnes and Mr. Winter for helping out with the housemaster's duties this term. On the whole this term has been a very successful one for the house.. P.A.S. TEMPLE CHRISTMAS TERM
At the beginning of the term A. R. Hornby was appointed Head of House with S. A. Atkinson becoming a School Monitor. G. N. Burn M. J. W. Dimelow, G. R. Dixon, T. A. Gibson, J. E. Prowde an C. M. S. Walker were chosen to be House Monitors. Once more there were some outstanding individual successes at "O' level, and due to the exceptional standard of our "A" level results th Work Cup once more was returned to the cupboard in Study 3, continu ing the long run of successes in this field. However, our achievements this term were not only academic. 0 Sports Day the athletics team, admirably captained by T. A. Gibson excelled even the most optimistic prophecies and secured second plac beaten in a close contest by our rivals, Queen's. The most notable per formance came from the Junior relay team—C. P. Johnson, A. W. Kerr, A. F. Heavens and P. A. Lancaster—which set up a new School recor for this event. A most encouraging factor in our success was the increas ingly high standard of the younger members of the House: R. I. Hep worth and C. Hawkswell came second in the High Jump and Crick Ball respectively with A. W. Kerr in fine form coming first in botaN events, equalling the record in the High Jump, and in the Long Jum A. F. Heavens and R. I. Hepworth came first and second respectively In the intermediate group S. J. Winrow-Campbell won the 200 metr and P. D. Widdicombe finished second in the High Jump. R. F. Pulley competing in the Senior age group, was a close second in the 200 metres second in the 400 metres and third in the 800 metres. The next major event of the term was the House Singing Competi tion. Conducted by G. D. Gumbrell, the team of volunteers had mo practices than in previous years; this undoubtedly had a very beneficia effect. On the night a last-minute sabotage attempt at hiding the musi prevented S. B. Irons from accompanying the singers on the piano. How ever, the team's rendering of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" gay them first place by the judges' unanimous decision, giving Temple the 12th win in the competition's 25-year history. Once more the senior rugby team did not distinguish itself. Havin gained a bye in the first round we met strong opposition in the form o Queen's in the semi-final. Although handicapped by the loss of two o our more experienced players, the weakened team put up a valiant fig in the first half but were rather overwhelmed in the second. R. F. Pulleyn our only 1st XV player, ran with rare determination and was unluck not to score on more than one occasion.
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The junior team, containing many School team players, provided Temple's first house match win for three years. In the first round against Grove our superior pack provided many scoring opportunities for the backs, and aggressive running ensured a flood of tries. Among the scorers were P. T. Atkinson, P. D. Widdicombe, S. J. Winrow-Campbell, C. J. Hirst, D. I. Riley (penalty and goal kicks) and P. A. Newdick. However, in the semi-final against Rise, due mainly to the scarcity of good tackling on their better players, we lost by 31 points to 12, the scoreline misrepresenting the close-fought nature of the match. The House has again provided a large proportion of the School fencing teams. S. A. Atkinson and S. J. Winrow-Campbell also fenced for York and were members of the three-man sabre team which won the newly-presented cup at the Huddersfield Invitation Sabre Championships. Temple orienteers encompassed great triumphs this term: C. J. Hirst was seventh in the British Junior Championships and reached an extremely high standard in attaining a Championship Badge; C. J. Hirst and G. C. Pattie were two-thirds of the School team which defeated all opposition in the Yorkshire Schools Competition. The School Shooting Team overflowed with Temple marksmen M. J. W. Dimelow, J. E. Prowde, S. M. Cooper, H. M. Godwin and S. K. Pattie formed the backbone of the School League Team. In the School production of H.M.S. Pinafore principal parts were taken by G. D. Gumbrell and S. M. Burn and we also provided some members of the stage crew. Several members of the house helped to make the Christmas Fayre a success, notably T. A. Gibson, P. W. S. De Silva and R. F. Pulleyn. A.R.H. EASIER TERM The beginning of the Easter Term saw the appointment of M. J. W. Dimelow as Head of House with T. A. Gibson as a School Monitor. It is unfortunate that the great effort and enthusiasm devoted to sport this term has not reaped greater rewards. Despite some fine performances by K. Kerr, J. Coates-Walker and the Junior Individual Medley Team we only managed to finish sixth in the Swimming sports. The Senior Cross-Country Team came a creditable fourth but the Junior Team only took sixth place in the Junior Long Run. T. A. Gibson has fulfilled his position as Captain with tireless enthusiasm for which we are very grateful. The water polo team were honourably defeated in the first round by a very professional team drawn from the staff and outsiders. There are many keen orienteers in the House, several of whom represent the School in competition. C. J. Hirst is placed sixth in the National Orienteering ratings recently published. The House's commitment to fencing has suffered with the loss of S. A. Atkinson to Cambridge but there remains a promising knot of swordsmen in the Junior-Middles. The House has continued to provide the hard-core shooters for the School teams this term and we approach the inter-house competition with confidence. Two of the General Knowledge prizes fell to members of the House: P. W. S. De Silva and R. J. T. Wilson. On Saturday 9th March G. Dixon, 59
M. Boldry, A. Wiseman, D. Gilbertson and P. Morcom were confirmed in the School Chapel by the Bishop of Selby. "The Fatal Gazogene" was the first play produced by the House for a number of years. We hope that it will start a theatrical tradition in the House like those of other Houses. Such a tradition would provide the necessary experience and expertise for a top class performance. "The Fatal Gazogene" was performed with a spontaneous vigour and a certain amount of improvisation. The play made few demands on the audience. who were able to relax and enjoy the performance. We would like to thank those responsible for their sustained efforts. It is hoped that future plays will also involve girls from York College. M.J.W.D.
LETTERS HMS Hermes Valletta, Malta GC 18th April Life has been very kind to me since leaving B.R.N.C. last term. I joined Hermes, a 31,000 ton Commando carrier, in Portsmouth early in January. We sailed for Rosyth and on to Norway. We returned to Portsmouth for three weeks and maintenance was carried out. Later we returned direct to Norway and cruised up and down the fjords. The night before we were about to start an exercise with the Norwegians the trawler Gaul was lost and we were detached with R.F.A. Tideflow to search south of Bear Island at 74° North. The weather was atrocious and even we were rocked about like corks. We got positions from Nimrods and picked up several likely contacts which turned out to be false. After four days the ship was looking tattered and we returned to Norway and licked the wounds. We returned to help in Kald Vinter 74 and were sunk four times by Norwegian submarines but we sank them as well so all was even! Whilst near Bodo I went ashore for three days at temperatures of —28°C to ski. This is not the downhill skiing done in Switzerland but military Norwegian cross country style. It is just like skating and a very efficient method of transport. We slept in the open air in a brushwood bivouac. It was so very cold. After six weeks when the highest temperature was +4°C and the lowest —34°C, and the day started at 10.30 and sunset was at 14.15, we moved, via Rosyth, to Hamburg. The entry was very quiet for Hamburg. There were two bands and flags and the flight deck was lined with sailors and officers. It was very impressive to watch. Hamburg was a very good run ashore although prohibitively expensive as regards shopping. The famous Reeperbahn is an incredible place and caters for all tastes! We opened the ship to visitors and promptly had two bomb scares.. The numbers wanting to see the ship were in the region of 30,000 per day. We could only cope with 10,000 per day, which was sad. We left there and came down to Malta. The sun is shining and we all have very healthy tans after a couple of days in this heat. It is sad 60
to come to Valletta and see what the Royal Navy could once call their own. We now have to pay Dom Mintoff's Government for even the ship's boats. We leave here on Monday for Cyprus, Kalamata Bay in Greece and then Exercise Dawn Patrol. This will take three or so weeks and we then return to Malta for a week. The next stop is Halifax and St. John in Canada. We arrive in New York on, of all days, July 4! That will be quite a day. I leave the ship in July and go off to a minesweeper somewhere, after some leave I hope. J. A. G. Craven, Midshipman, R.N., (Manor 1967-72). Officers' Mess, "Somewhere in the bush" Malawi BFPO 617 22nd April, 1974. I am currently taking part in a British Army Royal Engineer exercise in Malawi. We are building four bridges and 11 miles of road on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi. The job will last until the end of July, but I am returning to England in May. Currently I am employed as Plant Officer of 61 Sqn, 36 Engineer Regiment, based at Maidstone, in Kent. I have been there for one year, and am due to move again in the spring of 1975. D. L. Marshall, Captain, R.E., (Grove 1957-62). The Bradfield 1973 notes mention swans met by Marcel Proust during a stay by the River Wye. I am not familiar with the incident but in referring to Proust's book "Swan's Wye" I wonder whether J.J.B. is gently pulling our legs? "A la recherche du temps perdu" contains a volume "Du cote de chez Swann", usually translated as "Swann's Way". Swann, of course, is one of the leading characters in Proust's major work. G. W. Denby (1935-40) Kuala Lumpur. Our reporter J.J.B. was enjoying a quiet joke. He is not sure what river he was sitting by, and now wonders if it was "De Swanee Ribber" —Editor
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
We feel it our duty, without further delay, to disabuse the minds of the public of a delusion under which they are labouring. We allude to the belief that the masters and pupils of St. Peter's School have too many holidays, both regular and occasional. The short allowance of two hours' 61
cessation from regular work, three times in the week, may appear extravagant to such parents as would turn the Royal School of St. Peter into a nursery, where their children can be kept out of their way. It may be well to inform them that the school-hours continue till one o'clock on the so-called half holidays, and amount to thirty hours in the week, a length considered sufficient by all schools. As to the occasional holidays, they have been almost entirely suppressed, those formerly given by the Canons Residentiary having been taken away. We hope that this statement of the case will cause the most intelligent of such complainers as abound in this city at least to doubt their opinion. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, THE SIXTH FORM. ST. PETER'S This letter was written to the Editor of the Yorkshire Gazette, and published on May 1st, 1858. I am grateful to Mr. A. J. Peacock, LP., MA., Warden of Yor Educational Settlement, who showed me the newspaper. —Editor
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CAREERS ORGANISATION Head Office: 12a-18a PRINCESS WAY, CAMBERLEY, SURREY
(Telephone: Camberley 21188/9) Rags to riches through ISCO Not long ago three brothers who had only two 'A' levels between them consulted the Independent Schools Careers Organisation—then better known as the Public Schools Careers Appointments Bureau—and were fixed up in jobs in oil, timber and security printing. Two of them were soon involved in overseas travel, one shuttling back and forth behind the iron curtain (he is now doing a two-year stint in Hungary) and the other selling his firm's services to governments in the Far East. All three claim to be enjoying themselves. Not everybody wants to go to university or polytechnic and anyone rash enough to jump off (or fall off) the educational conveyor belt at 18 or so can ask ISCO for help in finding a job. Employers large and small are in urgent need of good trainees in spite of the recent crisis, and rightly or wrongly they still think of public schoolboys as people who can get up and go. (Admittedly girls have to sell themselves a bit harder.) If you're under 23 you can fix an interview by telephoning the London office of ISCO at 27 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JS (01-487 3660 and 3689). Interviews can also be arranged at any of seven other regional offic in Edinburgh, York, Kendal, Leicester, Malvern, Taunton and Godalming.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on December 15th, 1973. Reports were given of successful dinners at London and in the West Riding. The latter, the first mixed regional dinner, had been a particular success. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, May 4th, 1974. It was announced that the East Riding dinner would be held on Friday, May 31st, 1974 at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. NOTES The following crested neckwear is available from the Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, The Rise, 41 Clifton, York) : — fp
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WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER
The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Barn Inn. Cowthorpe on Monday, October 29th, 1973. For the first time, the dinner was mixed. Old Peterites present were: The President (Thompson, C. W.) The Headmaster Beetham, S. H. Brown, T. P. Butterworth, M. A. Carlile, J. W. Dent, J. C. Fletcher, D. I. Gillgrass, J. J. H. Houghton, J. C.
Hudson, W. M. Jesper, D. G. S. Judge, H. W. Kent, M. J. Kirby, D. Magson, N. J. Metcalfe, C. Metcalfe, R. W. Mitchell, G. F. B. Moss, T.
Newdick, F. N. Oldham, M. K. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Raylor, A. W. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Smith, W. Stabler, D. A. Todd, G. M.
COMMEMORATION 1974 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1974 School Commemoration will be held on July 12th, 13th and 14th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster 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 £1 per night for bed and breakfast. Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in 63
the Ante-Chapel at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, July 13th, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him. The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 13th (price £1.50). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows:— Boat Races: R. J. Carson, 10 Muncastergate, York. Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter Staffs. Golf: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BARTON, N. R. (Queen's 1954-60) has been awarded a M.Ed. after a happy sabbatical in Wales, and is once more Housemastering at Grenville College, Bideford. His second daughter, Augusta, was born in 1971. BOWIE, A. M. (Temple 1962-7). We congratulate him on his preelection to a Research Fellowship in Classics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. COLLIER, R. N. (Rise 1963-4; Dronfield 1964-8) is Personnel Manager at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, WC1 ,and would like to hear from any 1963-68 Peterites. DAVIDGE, R. L. D. (1939-44) is licensee of The Old Pheasant Inn, New Street, Worcester, where he would be glad to see anyone connected with the School, Although he cannot offer accommodation at the Old Pheasant Inn, he can always find some method of fixing people up locally. DEAS, R. M. (Grove 1931-5; School 1935-6). As Head of Religious Programmes for Tyne Tees Television, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he recently won a sabbatical in Rome through a television award. During his visit he was honoured by a personal audience with His Holiness. Pope Paul VI. FLINT, P. J. (Rise 1961-64) is now a partner in Rawson & Co., Chartered Accountants in Sheffield. He is to be married on 7th September, 1974 GIBSON, R. J. (Manor 1945-50), a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, is the scientist in charge of the Matamek Research Station doing research mainly on salmonial ecology. He was advised at school that his biological interests were a hobby and should not be fostered into a profession. HART, D. B. (Temple 1964-69). Has left Rolls-Royce and joined Ranks Hovis McDougall (Foods) Ltd., having taken a First Class Honours degree in Production Engineering and Management at Loughborough Universtiy. We congratulate him on this and on the award of the James France Prize. JAQUES, R. E. (Temple 1957 - 62) is now Regional Pension Director of Noble Lowndes & Partners Ltd. in Manchester. He married in 1968 and has a son, Andrew and a daughter, Anna. 64
KAZEROONI, S. K. (1929-35). Chairman of Scientific Control System Iran Ltd., he has held high positions in the Iranian Government, and was recently standing for election as International Director of Lions International. (News sent by Mrs. C. Toyne). RUDD, J. W. (Manor 1951-54) has left Goldsworthy Mining Ltd. and joined Metro Industries Ltd. WEBSTER, R. W. (Manor 1964-8) has qualified in Medicine at Newcastle University (M.B., B.S.). Birth COLLINS. On 28th September 1973 to Julia (sister of Dr. J. J. Knap-
ton, 0.P., 1952-57) and Peter Collins (Head of School, 1961) of 19 Hough Green, Chester, a brother (Richard John) for Sarah. (School House 1956-61).
Engagement HAIGH-LUMBY—APPLEYARD. The engagement is announced be-
tween Peter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Haigh-Lumby of Fairy Cottage, Nessfield, Ilkley, Yorkshire, and Rosemarie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Appleyard, of Grove House, Grove Park, Ilkley. (Grove 1965-70).
Marriages HUITON—RODGERSON. On 29th September, 1973, at West Avenue
Methodist Church, Gosforth, Newcastle, D. M. Hutton to Elizabeth Kay Rodgerson. (Rise/Dronfield 1962-7). WIGHTMAN—GILLBERRY. On 22nd December, 1973, at St. John's Church, Roundhay, Leeds, D. J. Wightman to Miss Jennifer K. Gillberry (Queen's 1955-61).
Obituary BORDER. On 1 1 th November, 1973, in Hong Kong, suddenly from a
coronary, Alan Porteous Border, aged 47 years. He was a Director of C.E. Contracts with Gammon (H.K.) Ltd. His name will be entered in a Book of Remembrance in Sunderland. (1940-44).
GILBERT. On 2nd October, 1973, Edmund William Gilbert, Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, Emeritus Professor of Geography. A Memorial Service was held in his College on 3rd November, 1973. We have in the library a copy of the Festschrift presented to Professor Gilbert in 1968, and also of his book "Brighton". MARSLAND. On 19th October, 1973, at Horncastle, William Woodworth Bourne Marsland, son of a former rector of Wyberton, Lincolnshire, where he was buried. He made his career in Barclays Bank Ltd., and had many interests, especially the arts and the local history of Lincolnshire. PING. On 26th October, 1973, at York, Andrew Wentworth Ping, formerly Master-in-Charge of St. Olave's. A Memorial Service was held in Chapel on Saturday, 24th November. Appreciations are given earlier in this number. 65
Professor M. Boucher, of the Department of History in the University of South Africa, wrote to ask for information about Basil Worsfold, an Old Peterite well known for his literary criticism and as a historian of South Africa. He edited the Johannesburg Star in the Milner period, and he earlier lectured in Classics at the Diocesan College, Rondebosch, Cape. Basil Worsfold entered St. Peter's in December, 1873, aged 15, and left in July, 1875; his father was the Rev. I. N. Worsfold of Haddlesey House, near Selby.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LX
OCTOBER , 1974
No. 391
Edited by D. G. Cummin, J.P., M.A.
EDITORIAL As we enter the last quarter of the year, we might be forgiven if we felt that the sooner 1974 is finished the better. The year of confrontation; the year of the slag-heaps; the year of the assassin, of the kidnapper and the sneaking 'bomber% worst of all, the year of the 'expert': the one with instant comment on every ill; with wisdom after every event, and with ready prophecy of further gloom to come; like the American 'expert' who not only knows that we are destined to become the poorest country in Europe but pities us because we are not able to see it. One expert wrote 'considering the manifold complaints of men, touching the decay of this Commonwealth and Realm of England, that we now be in ...'. But that was in 1548, two generations before Englishmen were even interested in North America. We are a people familiar with crisis, but we don't always let our apprehension show. In schools, for various good reasons, the 'year' is not the calendar year; and our school year ended last July. How different its markers would be from those of the calendar year. For us it was perhaps the year of the trumpets, when, at the St. Peter's Day service the Minster rang with the splendid sound made by our trumpeters who, in their rehearsals among the endless tourists, had been proud to say where they came from. Or was it the year of the poets, when five among eighteen poems selected and broadcast by the BBC were by boys of our first year? The year of the House plays? when surely more boys than ever before found creative enjoyment in some varied and very good productions. And perhaps in the most obvious way it was the year of the Sports Centre, when the completion of the magnificent building made inevitable the massive act of faith to find the money for it by appeal. A very different scale of values between the year 1974 and the school year 1973-74. Does it mean that we are out of touch with the world of hard economics and of social problems? Does the stream of politics pass us by? Unfortunately there can be few communities more vulnerable to economic change and political puffing than the independent schools, and St. Peter's is no 'island, entire of itself'. But if education means anything at all, surely it must first be a demonstration of confidence in the future; otherwise it is worth nothing. And it is this underlying feeling of controlled hope that makes us look for the best that has happened in our year while at the same time learning from the things that have gone wrong. The difference between the school year and the calendar year seems to be that in schools we look back critically and forward with hope, while the modem 'expert' seems to look back with easy hindsight and forward with despair. Successful schools must depend for their prosperity on a good measure of faith, which St. Paul defined as 'the substance of things hoped for', 1
CONTENTS PAGE
Editorial
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School Notes ...
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The Common Room
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Frederic Waine
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Commemoration, 1974
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Valete
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Salvete
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The Chapel
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Music ...
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Combined Cadet Force
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
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Modern Languages Society
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Cricket
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Boat Club
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Shooting
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Tennis
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Swimming
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Fencing
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The Oxford Cup, 1973-74
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Rugby Fixtures, 1974
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Walking Club
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The Chess Club
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Orienteering
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House Notes ...
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The Threshold
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Letters
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Old Peterite News
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and when we look back on a school year we like to pick out the events and developments which justify hope and establish faith. The fears of the experts of 1974 may be well founded, and if so then the hopes we draw from our school year must contribute to the confidence needed to face the future. If we neither ignore the fears nor distrust the hopes we can look ahead as did that most forthright of Englishmen, Oliver Cromwell: `Well;your danger is as you have seen. And truly I am sorry it is so great. But I wish it to cause no despondency: —as truly, I think it will not.' The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite a would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest fr Peterites past and present.
SCHOOL NOTES We offer our good wishes to The Most Reverend F. D. Cogga' D.D., MA., and to Mrs. Coggan on the Archbishop's translation t Canterbury. We thank them for the warm interest they took on the' many visits to the school. * * * We welcome four new masters: Mr. J. R. Lee, B.A. (Durham), and Mr. J. P. Orr, B.A. (St. Peter's College, Oxford), to teach Maths; Mr. W. R. Hutt, Dip.Ed. (Leeds), M.Sc. (Aston), to teach Physical EducatioAr and Mr. B. Macdonald, BA. (Durham), to teach Geography. * * * Mr. R. D. Wilkoff, B.A. (University of Colorado) M.A. (California; State University, Long Beach) will teach here for the School year. H has made an exchange with Mr. D. R. Du Croz, who will take his pla in Los Alamitos High School, California. * * * We offer our deep sympathy to Mrs. Waine and her family on t death of Frederic Waine, the former. Director of Music. There was Memorial Service in Chapel on June 1st. It has been suggested that a suitable Memorial to Frederic Wai would be the provision of a good concert piano, and those interested furthering this idea are asked to be in touch with R. A. Stevens, 0.P 15 Bootham Crescent, York YO3 7AJ (Telephone: York 24512). *
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THE COMMON ROOM Four masters left us in July: Mr. S. G. l'Atzson and Mr. A. J. Leng to take up other appointments; Mr. R. C. T. Hall to retire through illhealth after a valiant but losing battle to keep going, a battle in which he greatly appreciated the kindliness and helpfulness of all around him in the school; and Mr. R. F. Harding who retires after a remarkable career which brought him to St. Peter's in 1938. Such a career of course embodies a good deal of the recent history of the school, and Mr. Frank
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Wiseman, formerly Senior Classics Master and the author of the latest history of St. Peter's, has written the article which follows.
Robert Harding joined the staff of St. Peter's in September 1938 after completing a year's specialist course in Physical Education at Carnegie College in Leeds. His qualifications as Games Master were very impressive: so impressive, in fact, that John Dronfield deserves considerable credit for persuading him to accept the appointment: for the fortunes of the school at the time were at a low ebb: but in so persuading him, he did by the stroke of a pen free himself for most of the next thirty years of any concern for the major sports activities of St. Peter's. Rugger and cricket were in very safe hands. As a boy at Tonbridge, Robert (`Cone' to successive generations of Grovites) was more prominent at cricket than rugger. He had three years in the XI as a slow left arm bowler: it may be added with some certainty that he was a magnificent fielder and, from the majestic way in which in later life he dealt with a rising ball at the wicket, no mean batsman. In any event, he was good enough to be selected by the Royal Empire Society in his last year at school to join a party of schoolboys on a fourmonths tour of New Zealand which took him round the world. One season as fly-half in the Tonbridge XV was little indication of the great things that lay ahead for him on the rugger fields of Oxford and elsewhere: but it was only at Oxford that he developed the now familiar broad shoulders and massive chest of the natural athlete. He captained the Brasenose XV in 1935-36 and in the same season was awarded a Rugger Blue in a side that included eight eventual international players, one of them being the famous Obolensky who played on the wing outside him for both college and university. The name of Robert Harding himself might very well have been ninth on the eventual international list. He played against the All Blacks twice—once for Oxford and once for London Counties—and in the final English Rugby trial of 1935. He was nominated as reserve for England v New Zealand and v Wales in 1936. The calibre of his work at St. Peter's as Master-in-Charge of the XIs and XVs has throughout been of such high quality and is so well recognised by everyone who will read this, that little further analysis is called for. His teams did not always win, but, what is more important. they always played their games in the spirit in which they should be played. Highly successful seasons come most readily to mind: 1949 and 1950 for the 1st XV when only one school match was lost and 1950, 1951. 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960 when the 1st XI maintained an unbeaten record against all school sides. But, particularly in rugger, there have been many years in which towards the end of the season, the team has risen in spirit above its normal capabilities and asserted itself over more fancied opponents. On one such occasion he attracted the attention of the national press by playing two full-backs to achieve his purpose. On the other hand, after a heavy defeat at Denstone in 1961, when to use his own words 'they ran round the outside of us again and again and again', his reaction was typical. He was prepared to move (heaven and?) earth to bring the 1st XV pitch up to regulation width, and finding the headmaster and governors sympathetic but reluctant to act immediately on the ground of cost, he took the initiative himself and personally enlisting the services of a generous O.P. contractor, he made the proposition a feasible one and it was promptly completed. 4
The Second World War had, of course, caused a hiatus in his services to the School; he was called up in September 1940 and for some months was trained in chemical warfare; he received a commission in the RA. and thereafter served as an anti-tank gunner in the 8th Army at Alamein and in the subsequent North Africa campaign; service in Syria and Italy followed; in the latter country he organised some regimental rugby as opportunity allowed. On one of his early leaves, he arrived back in York in time to help clear up debris from School House and fill up craters on the Squash Court field after the Baedeker raid on York. He finally returned to St. Peter's in February 1946 with the rank of Captain and a newly-wed bride who was to prove an invaluable asset to him in the years ahead. Although now over 30 years old, he resumed his pre-war connection with Headingley R.U.F.C. and played many fine games for them in the Easter terms. Reference in The Daily Telegraph to his "long striding running, polished kicking and generally constructive moves" is typical of his press reports at this period. But active participation in the game came to an end in 1948 when he was appointed to the Housemastership of Grove, an old title that was being revived for a new boarding house. He had previously served as Assistant Housemaster in Temple before the war and in the Manor after it; but even without these trial runs, it would have been obvious that Robert and Molly Harding were a first-class partnership for the running'of a school boarding house; and so it proved to be. Robert started with the advantage which any schoolmaster has who is good at games, but in addition, his sense of humour, his equable temperament—who ever saw him depressed or in a flap?—his strong sense of fair play were in themselves assets that would have spelt success on their own. On Molly the success that she achieved made greater demands. In addition to the duties that fall to a housemaster's wife of supervising all the work of the domestic staff, she had to provide a home for her family in premises that were not isolated from the hustle and bustle of the boarding house. Obviously her experience of communal life in the course of her wartime duties stood her in good stead in this respect. Equally obvious, too, is the telling fact that their children Richard and Anita would be a credit to any parents, however favourable their domestic circumstances might be. It so happened that their return to a private life coincided with the shifting, if not the easing of the work-load for Robert. He had been in charge of squash until 1960 and of swimming until 1965. Now at the beginning of the 1968 season he relinquished responsibility for the coaching of the senior XVs and handed over similar responsibility in respect of cricket in 1969. Since that time he has been responsible for the administrative side of school games; he has continued to organise athletics and the cross country races, at the same time carrying out his normal syllabus in the gymnasium and the classroom, and he acted virtually as official consultant in the design and construction of the new Sports Centre, which, not altogether inappropriately, the irreverent young are referring to as Cone's Colosseum. He may rest assured that all that he has done—so much, so very well done over so many years—has been, and is, appreciated by boys and colleagues, past and present, parents and everyone else connected with the School and that the Hardings have their sincere wishes for a long, active and happy retirement. Although it is accepted that no man is indispensable, St. Peter's without Robert Harding will never be quite the same again. F.J.W. 5
(Photo: Yorkshire Evening Press)
R. F. Harding, Esq., M.A.
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From the Head Master:
R.F.H.
Robert Harding joined the staff of St. Peter's in 1938 and, war service apart, served continuously here till July 1974. Of Robert the Latin teacher and Robert the singer I have no direct experience (apart from once sitting beside him in Chapel when one of his favourite hymns came up). For 20 years he was Housemaster of the Grove, where he and Molly must have been the ideal team. How many Old Grovites mention to me how much they owe to the strenuous, no-nonsense, yet warmly humane regime of the Hardings! And then Robert taught Maths, as one could not but be aware if one chanced to walk down a school corridor during a period and heard the well-known voice, with the timbre and penetration of a fog-horn, in some coaxingly didactic explanation. But it is of course as Director of PE, with a particular enthusiasm for rugby and cricket, that we think of him. His energy is phenomenal. This last term, one often saw his left arm wheeling in the nets; till recently, he was representing the staff in the annual squash match against the boys—that pleasant encounter in which physical fitness and low cunning are nicely balanced. His enthusiasm is boundless, for instance in the demoniac excitement of that game (his own invention?) in which about 25 boys seem to start by playing rounders, then pelt an apparently innocent player with a tennis-ball and then begin scampering to and fro in one frantic sauve-qui-peut after another; in his windmill gestures at the end of the mile as a labouring runner who had tried hard was, with an extra volt or two, likely to make a "mid" by half a second; above all in the games of rugby that he took, his voice encouraging and reproving, in an exhortatory running commentary; in the infectious grin with which he described his Colts cricket team of this year, who did nothing if not "go for their strokes." If his voice spread into most corners of the School, so did that familiar handwriting—for which so many Peterites waited daily at lunch-time to discover their afternoon fate. His notices were a highly characteristic extension of his personality—larger than life, imperious, exclamatory, goading. All of us got sucked into the maelstrom of his athletic, crosscountry or swimming organisation—and there were mill-boards, lists and biros for us all. He was at best organising a massive Sports Day which involved the whole community; in my experience, it was always a model of crisp, personally-conducted organisation—the timing right, the weather fine, the starters and stewards miraculously there (and most of the. competitors), the continuity smooth and unfussy. And in the planning of the Sports Centre, which in some ways is a sort of Harding legacy, his comprehensive grasp of detail was a very impressive feature of the site meetings. Robert is a man of strong convictions. His belief in the primacy of rugby as a physical and moral discipline may not be universally accepted these days—but he has held to it and fought the battle sincerely and unremittingly, truly believing that rugby calls for the utmost powers of fitness, courage and teamwork. And if we all were to disintegrate into our individual athletic fancies and go off and do nothing but our own thing, we should have lost something hard to replace. This belief may have made h:m seem intolerant at times but, with perspective, we can 7
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(Photo: K. Pettinger)
all see the loyalty to St. Peter's and his whole-hearted service to the School that went with it. However cross he was with us or we were with him, his basic humility and his infectious sense of humour, signalled by that schoolboy grin, always reasserted themselves. He leaves us, with powers seemingly undiminished, a superb and indefatigable schoolmaster. It will be long before his echoes fade from the campus. We wish him and Molly a very happy retirement.
R.C.T.H.
Dick Hall retires, as a result of ill-health, after 19 years at St. Peter's. This bare statement is specially poignant for anyone who knew Dick before his succession of physical afflictions—he was, from boyhood, a superb athlete, a gymnast, a parachutist. In his earlier years at St. Peter's he was indefatigable in the CCF, where his energy allowed no one to give up until a job was finished, come wind come weather; and he was equally forceful in extracting real effort from sometimes reluctant rugger players, and in imparting those talents which live on in the springy vigour which his two children have so obviously inherited. Then he had to come to terms with his physical misfortunes, to change from a Physics teacher to a Maths teacher, from a participant to a spectator, or an umpire. His success in this muted version of his potential is due both to his own exceptional determination and to the wonderful support of his wife, Anne, and his family. As a Maths teacher, he demanded a high standard of response from the boys—and woe betide any boy who withheld that response! But once the boy tried his best, Dick was indefatigable in helping, very often out of hours. It was this serious concern for the individual that seemed the power centre of his teaching. Though this concern operated in the sphere of mathematics, it radiated outwards so that he longed to help a pupil when he was in some social or moral difficulty. Dick's championing of the boy in trouble has so often been a salutary counterpoise to our superficial disciplinary responses. One cannot be long talking to Dick without being aware of a mind bristling with perception. His interests—modern music, sport, a wide range of reading—were pursued almost fiercely. Many a staff lunch or tea suddenly became electric from his shrewd comment on a book or a topic of current affairs, as his mind pounced and suddenly revealed a new facet of the topic. Dick makes clear to me the twin poles of pedagogy. He has a sharp professional attitude towards the teaching of maths—it is his skill, and he does it thoroughly; but he also knows that education concerns the whole personality, that the test of a good schooling is not merely the academic skill of the individual but the depth and breadth of his mind. Fortunately Dick and Anne will be close to the School and those qualities will still be seen by individuals in the School. (Anne's phenomenal work as make-up expert for all School productions, dispensed with such relaxed charm, really deserves a separate appreciation to itself.) How many Peterites remember with gratitude and admiration and affection Dick's bracing and humane teaching! P.D.R.G. 9
FREDERIC WAINE 1911-1974 The death of Frederic Waine on 16th May, 1974 was a loss to Church music. He was a music scholar at Clifton College, and a Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford. After teaching at Winchester and Uppingham, he came to St. Peter's as Director of Music in September, 1940; and within ten days he was called into the Royal Navy as a Rating. It was characteristic that he should happily record this change by drawing the contrast between hearing boys say "Goodbye, Sir" one day and the greeting of a Petty Officer, "Come here, boy!" the next day. But Freddie was to become a Lieutenant Cornmander, serving at sea from the wide dangers of the Pacific to the bitter and merciless Russian convoys. The sensitive musician knew the grim realities of war at sea: yet one of his delightful ways of reminiscing was to do a silent sketch of himself trying to play a piano in a destroyer rolling in a massive sea. No words; just skilled timing as the piano seemed to move away at the vital moment, or to threaten the would-be player as it lurched the other way. When Freddie returned to St. Peter's he was soon to join the former Commander Eddie Jeffs in starting a Royal Navy Section of the newlyconstituted Combined Cadet Force; and the two of them brought their distinctive skills and the quiet assurance of the Senior Service into making a remarkably fine section which, in the days of the big compulsory CCF, led every march-past with almost disdainful precision. But in his main work as Director of Music, Freddie gave to those of us who sang in the choir a real joy in working hard to achieve the high standards he demanded. He drove us and persuaded us. If we were bad, which we often were, he told us so politely but firmly, and led us along with his skill and enthusiasm, lightening almost every practice with an anecdote from the world of music or with a gentle joke centering on one of us. After a few years as Warden of the Royal School of Church Music, Freddie returned to live near York, where he was active in music until the end of his life. It was the happy idea of the present Director of Music, Mr. Keith Pemberton, to bring together at short notice a number of those who had sung in choirs under Freddie: masters, Old Peterites and at least one member of the Minster choir. The sense of urgent dedication made rehearsal relatively easy, and all who were at the Memorial Service on June 1st will long remember the moving Russian Contakion of the Departed . . . "All we go down to the dust; and weeping o'er the grave we make our song: alleluya."
D.G.C.
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COMMEMORATION, 1974 The Cricket Match against the Old Peterites started on Friday, July 12th, and the following day the Speeches and Presentation of Prizes were presided over by the Chairman of the Governors, the Very Reverend the Dean of York whom we were very glad to welcome again, as he had not been well enough last year. We were honoured by the presence of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor W. T. Burke, J.P., and the Lady Mayoress, and the Sheriff of York, Councillor R. Pulleyn, and his Lady. The Prizes were presented by Dr. G. M. Carstairs, M.D., Vice-Chancellor of the University of York. On Sunday, July 14th the Commemoration Sermon was preached by D. A. C. Blunt, Esq., M.A., (0.P.), Lay Chaplain to the Archbishop of York. SPEECHES AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES The ceremony began with the following Welcome to the ViceChancellor of the University of York by J. J. Beadle:
Salvete omnes, Haec in primis optima mihi iure causarum esse gaudii videtur, quod insolita mihi in his rostris ratione dicendi, tamen causa talis mihi oblata est quali oratio deesse nemini possit. Dicendum enim est de virtute singulari et eximia George Morrison Carstairs, hospitis acceptissimi, qui hodie contionem nostram sua praesentia illustrare vult, quem nisi rite vobis deduco, est minime mirandum; nam hac urbe quis est omnibus notior quam vicecancellarius nostrae universitatis novae; civium admiratione ac benevolentia quis abundantior; quis laude dignior? Talibus verbis et fere eisdem eum prius officio tuo functum, o vicecancellari, salutavit quidam novem ante annis, munere meo olim functus. Sine dubio non solus sum orator qui verbis prius dictis utor; haud dubie adest paterfamilias quidam inter eos, qui hodie tibi adsunt, non sine causa secum idem cogitans et znirans. Caveat orator! Ex quo universitas tua per campum largum arboribus et aqua abundantem pluribus aedificiis effusa est, iuventuti fons elegantiae et industriae; prope ripas etiam fluminis nostri non pauca monumenta sunt constructa, inter quae consurg,it novissimum quasi Colosseum rursus resurgens, ut sit nobis mens sana in corpore sano, monumentum non huius modo sententiae, at viri vero universitate tua veterioris, etiam nobis notions; alteri de nobis iam cedenti darissima ob acta gratias agimus, alteri quoque iam primum hodie inter nos versato. Nam recordandum est mihi summa celeritate ac maximo cum gaudio quot beneficia Eboraco Heslington dederit, quanto sint auxilio novissimi veterrimis, quantopere schola nostra, o clarissime, universitate tua fruatur. The Head Master then gave his Report as follows:
In retrospect, this academic year seems to me to have been noteworthy for a closer involvement of parents with the school than I remember before. Our social tendency is to turn away from the massive school event—the huge play, the lengthy concert—and instead to invite parents 11
to smaller-scale activities that don't disrupt the School's even tenor. Thus we can meet parents in smaller numbers, over a cup of coffee after, say, an informal House Play, or after a Family Communion Service on a Sunday morning, or on the occasion of the awards of the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, or on St. Cecilia's day, when parents of those singing Evensong or performing in the subsequent concert could join us for a meal. Parents can join us for lunch on Saturdays (though I find they are shy to invite themselves). Two parents (and one future parent, so to speak) gave talks to the Junior Science Society in the autumn (an enthusiastic body of 70 boys.) The cricket teams have for some time been well supported by parent spectators; parents of fencers have been known to spend long hours in the School. The Rowing Supporters' Club once more laid on a dance in the Hall, and the parent/teacher collaboration in this event, which looks suspiciously like an annual fixture, is enjoyable, not to say hilarious. And a very pleasurable memory of the year comes from the darkest days of it, just before Christmas, when we were beset by the three-day week and the prospect of strikes; during the last performance of H.M.S. Pinafore, we invited the audience to join in with a repeat of the finale. How gratefully audience and cast joined together in the escapism of that moment! And how we look forward to parental help with the summer camping expeditions and perhaps the formation of a joint badminton club to include boys and their sisters and parents. The matter is rather more significant than mere social frivolity. Schools of the future will, I am sure, see much closer involvement between parents and school, and between neighbours and school. Parents like to be involved in something their son actively does, and thus to identify themselves with the school and take pride in it. Obviously this is easier to achieve if the parents have chosen the school. Can we expect in the future a range of maintained and independent schools, each one genuinely governed by its Governing Body and in that sense independent, though answerable to the State and subject to scrutiny, independent to develop in its own way, to specialise in particular courses or emphasize particular approaches or provide particular amenities. This new concept of independence I am sketching is, of course, not a new concept at all— it is the basis on which our Universities are organized. From a local range of schools, parents, reasonably briefed, would be able to choose an appropriate school for their boy or girl. Some such scheme as the voucher scheme, now being tried in two states in the U.S.A., would be a way of allowing this choice to every parent; as it is, the dimension of choice provided by the present independent schools is extended only to those who can afford the fees—the problem is too little choice, not too much. These thoughts may seem far-fetched and impractical. Yet where there are already many different types of school in a close radius it seems to me important not to reduce the range. The individuality of a school is worth fighting for, and so is the principle of choice, provided it is for all, provided it is not for non-educational reasons such as snobbishness or privilege on one hand or social engineering on the other, but for the development of each child so that he or she can realise his or her potential. The Head Master then reviewed the activities of the school year, mentioning the valuable programme of regular parents' meetings which is closely integrated with the Independent Schools Careers Organisation's
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programme of testing, advice and courses; and he commented on the complexity of the operation of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme which had had 'a bumper year'. He concluded by saying:
...I have omitted one dimension of School life—the many Societies in which boys recreate themselves through particular interests and enthusiasms....All I say is that, if the academic results are any good, it may be that that is due to this extra dimension. School is not all classroom.
The prizes were then presented by Dr. G. M. Carstairs, M.D., ViceChancellor of the University of York. There follows a summary of his address.
The Vice-Chancellor thanked J. J. Beadle for his speech of welcome, saying 'flattery need not be harmful, provided you don't inhale', and he fully returned :the compliments to himself and his university by showing that he had found out a lot about St. Peter's, including the suggestion made in 1860 that the school should join with Archbishop Holgate's to form a 'comprehensive'. Dr. Carstairs gave us his ideas and points of view by modest and amusing anecdotes from his own care,er. Thus he made the point that perceptiveness is often found unexpectedly; one of his patients in his days as a practising psychiatrist had said to him: 'You psychiatrists are all the same; you all want to be professors'. Eight years later he became a professor, and attended his installation between one very tall professor and another very fat one; which drew from his five year old son the remark: 'You're a very small professor'. His own school, Dr. Carstairs told us, was 'a blend of old Scotch and contemporary', which he thought was often an uneasy blend. But it was a school where the merits of hard work were extolled, and he told us of the minister who was depicting from the pulpit the fate of those who had wasted their time; burning in eternal flames they cried out 'Lord, we didna' ken', only to hear the terrible answer: Weel, ye ken noo!' Clearly the Vice-Chancellor is an all-round man. At Edinburgh he had been President of the Union and Captain of Athletics; but 'numeracy and literacy don't even do any athlete any harm', he said; and he illustrated this by saying that he was only able to win an international three mile race because he could count the remaining number of laps better than the others. From one who so neatly wrapped up good advice in anecdote it was reassuring to be told that universities are still concerned with hard work, and should not be judged only by the publicised incidents. D.G.C.
P.N. Withers, the Head of the School. then thanked Dr. Carstairs for presenting the Prizes and for his address.
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SIXTH FORM RESULTS OF 1973 The following won places at Cambridge:— S. A. Atkinson, Pembroke College (Classics). P. A. E. Challis, Trinity Hall (Natural Sciences). R. M. Harland, Clare College (Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences). Of the 60 members of last year's Upper VI and Middle VI, 24 gained University places. 3 postponed application to Universities. 13 went into further education:— Polytechnics College of Education College of Further Education 11 went straight into employment. 9 remain undecided.
PRIZE LIST NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
P. N. Withers
K. H. RHODES PRIZE
P. A. E. Challis
STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK
R. D. Long
P. E. LORD PRIZE FOR CLASSICS
S. A. Atkinson
WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DIVINITY
P. S. Lancaster
THE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS
M. P. Black
DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN: Senior ... Junior ... ••• •••
... J. P. H. Harrison ... C. G. A. Morcom
THE B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE
... A. G. B. Perks
SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE ...
... D. J. G. Livingston
THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES: VIth Form ... Below VIth
... A. G. B. Perks ... J. N. Denison
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE
... M. J. Newland
THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY: Wth Forms ... THE ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH: Senior ... Middle School
... G. B. Brown ... R. A. C. Bronk
... C. E. S. Monro ... H. C. Gatiss j P. M. Brooker ••• 1 R. M. Spencer
ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN MODERN LANGUAGES PRIZES: French ... German
... T. J. Ward ... T. J. Ward
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PRIZES FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
...
N. D. Briscoe N. C. Berry P. J. T. Jones B. R. Terry P. N. Withers M. A. J. Ferguson J. H. Larcombe
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THE WILCOX PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ... THE DAVIDSON PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ...
(below the VIth)
GEOGRAPHY PRIZE
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Music PitaEs: Keyboard
S. B. Irons SM. P. Haw •" 1P. W. M. Crowley ... M. T. H. Iveson f T. J. Stephenson 1N. T. Briggs ... N. J. Ramsden ...
Instrumental Wind
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THE FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN HANDICRAFTS
Plum
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES:
D. G. Senior S. J. Tatterton P. W. S. De Silva R. J. T. Wilson
... ...
Wth Form Vth Forms IVth Forms IIIrd Forms
... ...
FORM PRIZES Vth FORMS IVA IVB IVC IVD IIIA IIIB1 II1B2 IIIC
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A. S. Newstead C. J. Hirst A. L. Naylor B. M. Kay P. S. Lancaster D. J. Barron A. G. Village M. T. H. Iveson R. E. Craig I. P. Wiggle E. M. Parkinson R. J. Teale
EXAMINATION RESULTS 1974 The following successes were achieved at Advanced Level:— Beadle, J. J.—Latin (ALT), Greek, English Lit. (A), Music. Gil!grass, N. L—Latin, French, German. Harrison, J. P. H.—Latin (A1), Greek (A2), Anc. History (A), History. Long, R. D.—Latin (Al), Greek (Al), English Lit. (A). Ainsworth, D. R.—History, Politics. Berry, M. W.—Economics. Bum, G. N.—English Lit., History, Economics. Clappison, W. J.—English Lit. (A), History, Politics. Cooper, S. M.—French, English Lit., History (A). Cresswell, J. E.—Anc. History (A), History, Politics. Crowther, F. C.—Economics, Politics. Dimelow, M. J. W.—French, English Lit., History. Dixon, G. R.—French, German, History. Finegan, P. D.—English Lit.
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Godwin, H. M.—French, Biology, Art. Livingston, D. J. G.—English Lit., History of Art (A), Art. McCarter, K. D. J.—English Lit., Art. Monro, C. E. S.—English Lit., History, Politics. Poynor, M. W. A.—English Lit., Politics, Economics. Pyrah, J. M.—Politics. Tighe, M. C. S.—French, German, M.E.I. Maths. (A). Village, D. L—Anc. History, Economics. Ward, T. J.—French, German, Politics. Berry, N. C.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. (A), Nuff. Chemistry (A2). Briscoe, N. D.—Physics (Al), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. (A), Nuff. Chemistry (A). Chester, D. R.—Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths., Nuff. Chemistry. Foley, N. C.—French, S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. Hills, A. E.—S.M.P. Maths., Economics. Jones, P. J. T.—Physics (Al), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. Scott, P. A.—Economics. Smith, C. J.—Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. (A), Nuff. Chemistry (A). Thomas, I. M. R.—M.E.I. Maths., Economics, Geography. Walker, C. M. S.—M.E.I. Maths., Economics, Geography. Withers, P. N.—Physics (Al), S.M.P. Maths. (Al), S.M.P. Fur. Maths. (A), Nuff. Chemistry (A). Wormald, N. A. S.—M.E.I. Maths., Economics, Geography. Auburn, C. D.—English Lit., Physics, M.E.I. Maths. (A). Baggs, C. F.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths., Economics. Batchellor, J. R.—Physics (A), S.M.P. Maths. (A2), Nuff. Chemistry. Bathgate, J. G.—Physics, Biology, Nuff. Chemistry. Bruce, M. S.—Physics, Biology, Nuff. Chemistry. Elwen, R. A.—Physics, Biology, Nuff. Chemistry. Frith, B. W.—English Lit., Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Gibson, T. A.—Physics, Nuff. Chemistry, Geography. Green, D. G.—M.E.I. Maths. Janes, P. N.—Physics, Biology, S.M.P. Maths. (A), Nuff. Chemistry (A). Kerr, J. V.—Physics, Nuff. Chemistry. Littlefield, J. B.—Physics. Moxon, N. P.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Perks, A. G. B.—Physics (AU), S.M.P. Maths. (AU), Nuff. Chemistry. Pette, J. F.—Physics, Biology, Nuff. Chemistry. Prowde, J. E.—Physics, Nuff. Chemistry. Ray, J. S.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths., Null. Chemistry. Senior, D. G.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A2), Nuff. Chemistry. Terry, B. R.—Physics (A2), Biology (A2), Nuff. Chemistry .(A). Tomlinson, S. J.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths., Economics. Gray, N.—Economics. Lloyd-Jones, S. D.—Economics, Art. Newland, M. J.—Economics, Geography.
At Ordinary Level:— Atkinson, P. T. (10); Bray, C. P. (10); Bruce-Jones, S. (10); Creasy, B. (9); Dell, K. L. (7); Gatiss, H. C. (10); Harland, C. C. (10); Hirst, C. J. (10); Irons, S. B. (8); Kay, B. M. (10); Larcombe, J. H. (10); Moore, T. C. (10); Morcom, C. G. A. (10); Naylor, A. L. (8); Newdick, P. A. (9); Newstead, A. S. (10). Parkinson, R. W. (10); Pattie, G. C. (10); Procter, P. J. (9); Storey, E. P. V. (9); Tatterton, S. J. (10); Turner, J. N. C. (10); Varley, A. J. (8); Wallace, S. W. (8); Widdicombe, P. D. (10); Young, D. J. (10); Andrew, W. E. (6); Barker, R. S. (2); Barker, T. (2); Barron, A. J. (8); Bentley, W. M. A. (4); Brown, C. A. F.." (8); Charlton, P. T. (6); Clare, P. C. (7); Dalby, C. J. (7); Driffield, T. M. (6);
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Egleton, R. W. (8); Hargreaves, D. N. (3); Haw, M. P. (9); Hind, R. A. (3); Hodgson, C. I. (8); Kirby, T. S. D. (7); Knowles, G. (9); Matthews, V. V. (8); Nicholson, K. G. (10); Pritchard, G. F. (9); Prowde, A. M. (10); Swiers, J. R. (9); Tait, A. W. (9); Temple, A. J. S. (7); Thomas, J. S. M. (8); Twizell, J. H. (10); Atha, E. J. (8); Auburn, J. N. (6); Barrett, R. A. (5); Belton, M. A. (3); Chantry, D. J. (6); Dench, S. R. (7): Fenwick, A. C. (6); Graham, N. R. E. (3); Johnson, M. L. (5); Monro, N. P. (2); Nichols, I. A. (6); PulIan, I. R. (4); Pulleyn, R. F. (8); Ramsden, N. J. (9); Scott, P. Q. (7); Snowdon, J. (6); Turner, A. J. (7); VVestropp, C. N. (6); Wilson, L. S. (5); Woodcock, P. D. (6); Angel, S. R. (1); Carr, M. S. (2); Clough, H. (6); Coates-Walker, J. F. (1); Dodd, K. S. A. (3); Fry, J. N. S. (1); Harte, J. H. (5); James, D. S. F. (1); Lister, D. J. (5); McGregor, C. S. (5); Mills, A. J. '(2); Steggall, A. Q. (5); Watson, C. I. (3);
VALETE DRONFIELD Ainsworth, D. R., Brockbank, A J Brown, M.•A., Crowther, F. C., Dixon, J. D., Newland, M. J., Perks, A. G. B., Pette, J. F., Richardson, D. F., Spence, S. J., Taylor, D. H., Tighe, M. C. S., VVormald, N. A. S. ,
THE GROVE Auburn, C. D., Barker, R. S., Casson, C. P., Elwen, R. A., Foley, N. C., Snowdon, D., Village, D. I., Wolstencroft, J. M. THE MANOR Batchellor, J. R., Bathgate, J. G., Bruce, M. S., Carr, M. S., Clayburn, R. R. R., Fenwick, A. C., Jones, P. J. T., Livingston, D. J. G., McCarter, K. D. J., Ray, J. S. QUEEN'S Bartlett, I. F., Cossins, A. R., Green, D. G., Joslin, H. N., Lloyd-Jones, S. D., Mills, A. J., Moxon, N. P., Senior, D. G., Shields, P. J., Thomas, I. M. R., Turner, A. J. THE RISE Boggs, C. F., Brumfield, P. W., Dobson, G. T., Finegan, P. D., Hudson, R. E., Monro, C. E. S., Poynor, M. W. A., Pyrah, J. M. SCHOOL HOUSE Berry, M. W., Briscoe, N. D., Gillgrass, N. J., Gray, N., Hills, A. E., Littlefield, J. B., Lucas, M. J. G., Scott, P. A., Tomlinson, S. J. 'TEMPLE Burn, G. N., Coates-Walker, R. M., Dimelow, M. J. W., Dixon, G. R., Frith, B. W., Gibson, T. A., Godwin, H. M., Janes, P. N., Johnson, M. L., Kerr, J. V., Prowde, J. E., Rawson, N. J., Walker, C. M. S. 17
SALVETE St. Olave's Day Boys entering School. DRONFIELD Price, J. A. V. THE GROVE Abbott, J. P. J. F., Bell, C. J., Burton, R. D., Casling, T. J., Caulfield, M. P. Chadwick, C. J., Cuckston, P. G., Gray, P. A., Hardy, D. R., Kerr, M. P Ray, G. N. THE MANOR Pulleyn, R. J., Rayson, I. C. M., Shuttleworth, N. D. QUEEN'S Aldersley, R. J., Barron, R. M., Bean, C., Craig, R. M., Fender, P. G., Galley J., Hall, M. E., Kaye, A. H., Leckenby, A. D., McCarter, P. E., MacMaho R. J., Power, M. J., Squire, N. THE RISE Spencer, C. TEMPLE Barre11, A. D. M., Hare, J. N. W., Jackson, A., Jemmett, N. J., Johnson, J. A. Mander, P. N., Miller, M. C. M., Pease, H. R. B., Raheem, M. A., Robinson I. A., Shilleto, S. J., Williamson, H. T. S. St. Olave's Boarders entering the School. DRONFIELD Barker, H. M., Burnett, C. F., Dixon, G., Fletcher, A. J., Lister, S. R., Powell A. J., Sunley, M. C. J. THE GROVE Swiers, P. J. THE MANOR Bulmer, G. C., Clarkson, K. P., Motion, A. B., Nicholson, W. G. M., Quirke M. F., Raylor, T. J., Sanderson, N. M., Townsend, N. G., Upton, T. C. THE RISE Dyson, R. A. J., Ellison, J. F., Rymer, C. G., Sudworth, W. T., Thwaites, A. Tyson, M. J., Wilson, J. P. Boys from other schools. DRONFIELD A., Dietrich, M. P., Johnson, P. M., Ross, J. D., Ross J. P., Brooke, D. Wrigley, J. F. THE GROVE Blackburn, M. S. D., Smakman, D. C.
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THE MANOR Barnish, W. A., Carmichael, W. N. THE RISE Hudson, R. V., Megginson, S. J., Ryder, P. D., Thompson, G. G. SCHOOL HOUSE Andrews, S. J., Barton, A. T., Buckle, S. M., Buckley, M. R., Islam, A., Linton, T. C., Miller, A. J. B., Owen, R. M., Sharp, R. G., Storey, J. M. V. TEMPLE Dixon, S. M., Stafford, P. M., Walker, A. K.
THE CHAPEL Elsewhere in the Peterite we shall read of what the School owed to Freddie Waine. On 1st June we were able to give thanks to God for his devoted work at St. Peter's in such a wide variety of ways, and for the joy his friendship brought us. It was such a happy thought to provide a choir of Freddie's "old boys". Not often can an ad hoc choir have sung so beautifully with so little rehearsal. It was a real work of love. How Freddie would have enjoyed this year's Pilgrimage of St. Peter in the Minster! The service was given a tremendous "lift" by our quartet of trumpeters, who adorned the hymns with descants and exciting fanfares especially composed by Mr. Pemberton. In spite of the onset of "broken" voices among the trebles the choir were able to give a very confident performance of Charles Wood's D major setting of Evensong on 5th July. The practice of singing full Evensong before the Choir Supper seems to be becoming a regular one. Long may it remain! Throughout the term we have enjoyed the sight of Mr. Gaastra's inspiring altar frontal. Now the sanctuary has been further enhanced with two remarkable standard candlesticks "potted" by Tim Stephenson, who spent a large amount of time and trouble over their design and manufacture. We were very happy to have the Dean of York to preside at our first Family Communion of the term and give the address. And we are most grateful to our three visiting preachers, the Rev. A. Cornes, the Rev. A. M. A. Turnbull and the Rev. P. Southwell-Sander who came especially from London. The term ended in the traditional way with the Commemoration Service and some splendid congregational singing. However, tradition was broken by the invitation to a layman to preach the sermon. David Blunt, the lay Chaplain to the Archbishop of York, was at one time House Master of Wentworth and is a devoted friend of St. Peter's. So it is no wonder that his sermon was wholly on our "wave-length" with its searching refrain: "Is all well?" Finally a word of warm appreciation of the faithful work week by week of our triumvirate of Chapel Monitors, Jeremy Beadle, James Clappison and David Livingston. Is a new tradition in the making? N.H.K.-W. 19
MUSIC The House Singing Competition was held just before half term in October and this seems to be a generally popular time, coming early in the School year and providing an opportunity for getting the House together. The results were: —1. Temple, 2. Rise, 3. Manor, 4. Queen's and 5 Dronfield. In the past few years, St. Cecilia's Day has become a focal point for School musicians, appropriately of course, because St. Cecilia is the , Patron Sain't of Music. The plan of Choral Evensong, Supper and Concert in Chapel was again followed and the writer of these notes is most grateful to those who organised the events during his illness, especially Geoffrey Coffin, Assistant Organist of the Minster, who, despite an already heavy workload, so willingly came to play the organ. Rehearsals for H.M.S. Pinafore had been underway throughout most of the term and the performances went off quite well despite the inevitable heart stoppers behind the scenes—do Able Seamen really miss buses? Audience participation on the last night seemed popular and made a rousing finale. The Carol Service, like so many of our big services, demonstrated that no matter how willing our trebles are, small numbers just cannot make a balance with our large alto/tenor/bass contingent. People outside the School are repeatedly amazed that with a Junior School so close this anomaly cannot be rectified, but a schoolmaster's tidy mind creates walls more impenetrable than that of Berlin. The juxtaposition of Senior and Junior Choirs in the Minster Epiphany Service serves only to emphasise this curious dichotomy. Orchestra, Wind Band, Choir and various sub-groups, contributed to a concert in the Hall at the end of the Easter Term. The programme listed the performers, showing which of the musical groups they belonged to and as this list represents the central core of St. Peter's music it is given here. Members of the Orchestra (0), Wind Band (B) and Choir (C) in March, 1973. 0 P. W. M. Crowley OC J. R. Markwick-Smith M. B. Anderson OC S. Dench OB J. N. Denison C B J. C. B. Mortimer B E. J. Atha T. S. Dresser BC C N. P. Moxon OB J. J. Beadle OC D. J. Fawthrop 0 G. Schofield BC C. R. Bird V. J. Feeney OB C P. J. P. Smith OC M. P. Black C H. C. Gatiss OBC R. A. Smith S. L. Braime D. R. Gilbertson 0 D. C. Bretherton OC J. D. Spence M. J. Glen B C R. A. C. Bronk S. J. Spence 0 C G. D. Gumbrell OBC R. M. Spencer R. M. Bruce OBC B J. P. H. Harrison C A. W. Tait M. J. Burn C M. P. Haw 0 G. W. Tait OC S. M. Burn R. A. Hind C C R. J. Thorpe A. J. Chadwick J. J. R. Hughes M. M. Christelow C C N'. J. G. Turnbull 0 BC M. T. H. Iveson OB H. Clough A. G. Village OB H. N. Joslin C R. E. Craig S. C. Wetherell OC J. A. Lethem B B. Creasy I. P. Wiggle OBC R. J. T. Wilson J. T. Aldridge
When one looks back on these events it is amazing that they ever take place at all with the host of obstacles that litter their path. In a 20
weekly timetable which is now crowded with competing attractions arranged apparently ad hoc with no design to make them complementary to a boy's life, regular rehearsals are difficult to establish and maintain. As the date of the concert approaches the fixing of a time for a dress rehearsal is a major negotiation for the availability of the site and the boys' time. In this question of time very little quarter is given: full preps are still expected on time and release from other commitments is often grudgingly given. Some boys get the impression that their part in a concert is a nuisance to School routine in general and themselves in particular. Fortunately the musician is a loyal creature and most battle bravely against 'these adversaries to give an amazingly good account of themselves. In the Summer Term the Choir found itself deprived of two of its usual activities. The Minster has for several years invited the Choir to sing Evensong on the Eve of the Ascension, and as this dashed with the R.S.C.M. Festival at Ripon it was felt that we should withdraw from Ripon so as to be available for York. When it became apparent that the York invitation was not forthcoming this year it was too late to enter for Ripon! To compensate, a most enjoyable Choir Supper was held at the end of term, preceded by Choral Evensong in Chapel. The Music Prize Competition, held this year in the Music School demonstrated forcibly the School's lack of a good piano for recital purposes. An enjoyable concert was given and the high standards produced problems of differentiating the winners in two sections. The audience (but perhaps not the other wind players!) regretted that owing to an injury, Richard Spencer was unable to perform. Section 1. Piano: A. D. Birtle S. B. Irons D. J. B. Mair P. W. M. Crowley J. J. Beadle
Section 2. Strings : M. P. Haw N. J. Tumbull M. B. Anderson P. W. M. Crowley Winners : Section 3. Wind: N. P. Moxon M. T. H. Iveson I. P. Wiggle R. M. Spencer
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Conceit Inutile Corrente (Partita V) Sonatina Sonata in D (L. 109) Sonata in F min (1st mov.) Winner : —S. B. Irons.
Rebikoff. Bach. Kuhlau. Scarlatti. Beethoven.
La Folia Ecossaise Sonata in D min Salut d'Amour
Corelli. Beethoven. Veracini. Elgar.
M. P. Haw and P. W. M. Crowley.
The Jockey Clarinet Concerto (2nd mov.) Gott lebet noch Sonata (3rd mov.) Winner: —M. T. H. Iveson.
Teasdale. Mozart. Bach. C.P.E. Bach.
A lot of work went into preparing for the Minster Service for St. Peter's Day. Trumpets, Drums and Organ carefully prepared additional accompaniments to the hymns including the Vaughan Williams Old 100th. First night nerves unfortunately dulled some of the superb sounds which 21
had been heard in rehearsals, but even so the effect was thrilling. The Senior and Junior School Choirs embarked on a procession which resembled more a problem in orienteering than a liturgical manoeuvre, but they successfully divided, met up again, redistributed themselves, stopped and started at the right moments—and still went on singing. At a Memorial Service for Wentworth Ping, the Junior School Choir sang, and for Frederic Waine a Choir of Old Boys and friends who had been choristers under this outstanding Director of Music sang with obvious and sincere emotion. K.R.P.
ASSOCIATED BOARD OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS The following successes have been obtained in the examinations held in November 1973, March and June 1974. Grade 7: M. P. Black
Piano
Distinction
Grade 5: S. B. Irons M. T. H. Iveson P. W. M. Crowley N. P. Moxon
Piano Clarinet Violin Trombone
Merit Merit Pass Pass
Grade 4: N. P. Moxon A. J. Chadwick
Trombone Organ
Distinction Merit
Grade 3: J. C. Dryland D. C. Bretherton C. A. R. Bronk J. N. Denison D. R. Gilbertson M. J. Glen D. J. B. Mair T. C. Reay P. J. P. Smith T. G. White R. J. T. Wilson
Piano Violin Clarinet Trumpet Piano Piano Piano Piano Violin Piano Flute
Merit Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
Grade 1: J. D. Spence
Piano
Pass
The following have passed Theory of Music Examinations: Grade 6: P. W. M. Crowley M. T. H. Iveson
P. J. P. Smith
S. J. WinrowCampbell
Grade 5: C. R. Bird A. D. Birtle
M. J. Burn A. J. Chadwick
M. M. Christelow T. G. White
Grade 4: N. P. Frost
N. J. Turnbull
Grade 3: G. W. Tait 22
COMBINED CADET FORCE The Army Section has been disbanded at our own request; but it is hoped that in time we shall start it again. We did not have enough cadets in it to make it work well, and it would have been invidious to 'draft' recruits into the Section when there was room in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections in which they had chosen to serve. These two sections continue to flourish. We are very grateful to HMS Caledonia for taking the diesel boat Valley' into their care for the winter and giving it a splendid refit, and to the Royal Engineers for bringing a crane to lower Valley' into the Ouse again after her return from Rosyth. The RAF Section's Hang Glider has not yet made its mark on the history of flight, but persevering enthusiasts have high hopes; well hopes anyway. The Annual Inspection on June 4th was favoured by excellent weather, and the Inspecting Officer, Major General G. de E. Collin, M.C., proved to be as shrewd and sympathetic a senior officer as any we have had in our time here. Some of the comments of the accompanying Staff Officers were, however, open to question, and we are questioning them as we have sometimes done in previous years. It does seem that staff officers need to be clear about what they are looking for at an Inspection, and by what criteria they ask their questions and make their reports, otherwise they are not very useful to us nor to the close association that should exist between the Services and the CCF. The Officers of our Contingent were well pleased with the efforts of the Cadets, and we thank Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Riley for adding some excitement to the occasion by the lead they gave to the excellent Wind Band. We hope to revive the Corps of Drums, 'The Band' as we used to call it, and to give its members a proper share of CCF time for practice. We are very pleased to welcome into the Contingent Pilot Officer P. G. Wise who will of course be on the strength of the Royal Air Force but will co-ordinate the training of the first year boys who will form a preCCF for their first year. These boys will have the option of enlisting in the Royal Navy or Royal Air Force Section at the end of their second term, and thus qualifying to attend a camp in the Easter or Summer holidays with the service of their choice: they will, however, continue their general training with the pre-CCF until the end of the school year. The training will be such that a boy who wishes to pursue the Duke of Edinburgh Award from his second year onwards will have done a good deal towards the Bronze Award standard: so we hope to make the best use of the resources of the CCF within the school generally. D.G.C.
ROYAL NAVY SECTION As usual, our thanks are due to CPO Ingrey for his regular and patient instruction throughout the term, and especially to H.M.S. Caledonia, our parent establishment at Rosyth. After a complete overhaul by the Artificers there, Valley' was returned in time for Inspection and re-launched with the help of an Army crane. Lockable covers have also been installed to discourage boarders. A party of a dozen new recruits from the third form visited H.M.S. Caledonia over the weekend before 23
An. Army crane lowers the Royal Navy Section's Diesel boat 'Caney . ' into the Ouse after her refit in H.M.S. Caledonia at Rosyth. (Photo: Northern Echo)
the end of term, accompanied by Lt. Bulcock, Sub-Lt. Dawson and two NCOs. They left York by train on the afternoon of Friday, July 5th, returning on the following Monday evening after various activities, notably shooting and a ship visit. Contingent Coxswain Littlefield is to be congratulated on the award of the Femie Cup for services to the CCF, like his brother before him. The R.N. Section as a whole is to be commended for an excellent turnout at the Annual Inspection on June 4th, conducted by Major-General Collin of North East District. A light jackstay was rigged across the Ouse for the occasion, under CPO Ingrey's supervision. In the summer holidays a total of eight cadets attended an adventure training camp at Loch Ewe, and Sub-Lt. Dawson also went, for the first time, following in the wake of other St. Peter's CCF officers. Two cadets visited HMS Vernon for a diving course, and many of the new recruits attended a sailing course at HMS Ganges, accompanied by Lt. Bulcock. The new uniform, consisting of No. 3 bell-bottom trousers, No. 8 shirt, black tie, seaman's jersey and Royal Marine beret, is about to make its way into service, not without some regret.
J.P.H.H.
R.A.F. SECTION Senior N.C.Os in the section have been very active. Cpl. Bannister is to be congratulated on the award of a flying scholarship, the second the section has obtained during the past year. Cpl. Shepherd is hoping to qualify as a glider pilot in the summer holidays at R.A.F. Ouston near Newcastle. Both these N.C.Os have been studying air navigation during the past year and have been taking the 0 level examinations in this subject. Cpl. Spencer, who has been second in command for drill purposes, has been concerned with the other two corporals in the construction of the hang glider during the Easter term, and its trials in the Summer term. Senior N.C.Os were also present in a small party of cadets who had a very successful Easter camp in Germany at R.A.F. Giitersloh. During the term 12 members of the preliminary year joined the R.A.F. section and 6 of these were able to get air experience flying at R.A.F. Church Fenton, on June 12th. This activity has now been fully restored and was also ava;lable on May 15th when members of flight B were also able to do some flying. Three members of flight B, cadets Park, Leefe, and Craggs were successful in passing part 2 of the R.A.F. proficiency at the end of the Easter term. During the Summer term this flight has undertaken a number of activities including model construction, dinghy drill and map making.
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME It is often said that if a job is worth doing, it is worth doing right. This year's Bronze and Silver groups have certainly lived up to this belief, and the results of their labours are just reward for a year of sustained interest and enthusiasm. The summer term was inevitably dominated by the Expeditions; these were happy affairs enjoyed by all despite mixed fortunes with the weather. We thank Mr. Wise for preparing the Bronze group with his usual enthusiasm and Mr. Gaastra for being our assessor, and it is nice to report that he was very impressed by what he saw. It has always been our policy to have the Silver expedition assessed externally and we are again indebted to the North Yorks Moors Assessment Panel, and to Messrs. Middleton and Schofield in particular, for giving up their time, and for allowing us to learn from their expertise. The fact that the Silver groups were rather luckier than the Bronze with the weather, though pleasing to the boys, obviously disappointed our assessor, who confessed to praying for more adverse conditions throughout the weekend, in the hope that it would prove more testing. Since the prayers of the boys proved to be more powerful (on this occasion at least), a mock rescue was staged, with one of our number posing as an exposure case. The exercise was comical under the relaxed conditions which prevailed, but even so showed how impressively the boys may expect to cope with a genuine case if the unhappy event should occur. I'm sure that most parents would agree that their sons are not the most forthcoming sources of information and it was with this in mind that we decided to have a Buffet evening for boys, parents and friends. The intention was to let everyone see just how many people contribute to the successful completion of the Award and we were happy to have the opportunity of allowing parents to meet representatives of assisting organisations and the many individuals who have helped with so many aspects of the scheme. The evening was rounded off with a show of slides taken during the expeditions. We hope everyone found the occasion both informative and enjoyable. BRONZE AWARD: D. J. Barron D. C. Bretherton G. B. Brawn P. W. S. De Silva A. M. M. Dixon J. C. Dryland P. T. Gittins C. N. A. Greaves SILVER AWARD: C. A. F. Brown S. Bruce-Jones J. H. Larcombe
J. R. A. Greaves R. F. Hart A. F. Heavens A. Hodgson P. D. Johnson J. A. Kneeshaw P. F. Lancaster T. C. Nichols
A. D. Percival N. P. Plahe A. M. Pullan P. J. P. Smith D. A. J. Thomas T. G. White
T. C. Moore I. A. Nichols R. W. Parkinson 26
N. J. Ramsden S. J. Tatterton
Peter Brooker continues to make progress at Gold level and is currently helping to run cycling proficiency courses and tests in local schools. LOOKING AHEAD September 1974 entrants: 23 at Bronze Level; 22 at Silver Level, of which 5 are entering direct, not having done the Bronze Award; 11 at Gold Level, of which 3 are entering direct, not having done Bronze or Silver. Whilst the overall numbers are very encouraging, the direct entrants at higher levels in the scheme are a source of pleasure and hope for the continuing progress of the Award Scheme. I cannot possibly end without paying my personal thanks to all those who have helped with the scheme at all levels, and in so many ways. D.H.H. THE BRONZE AWARD
Twenty-two boys completed all sections of the award in this their first full year in the scheme. The Service Section came to fruition with the presentation of First Aid Certificates by Messrs. Todd and Page, who had so enthusiastically instructed the boys on behalf of the British Red Cross. The expedition involved one night under canvas and a 15-mile walk. The boys, in five separate groups, selected their own routes and made studies of such subjects as Wild Life and Ancient Buildings. The wholehearted enthusiasm of all those taking part contributed greatly to the success of the group and the heavy thunderstorms during the final stages of the expedition did nothing to "dampen" their spirits. P.G.W. GOLD AWARD To those who haven't ever thought of participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, let me say a few words about its attractions. During school time you can spend countless hours collecting blisters, travelling around Britain, and sometimes you might be lucky enough to receive a small financial reward for the activity concerned and, above all, you should get great enjoyment from it. The Gold Award consists of five sections: interest, community service, expedition, physical fitness, and a residential course. Unless one is overawed by a 50-mile walk, the sections are not strenuous. The physical fitness in my case was six one-hour sessions at the swimming pool and some speed tests. I can't swim well, yet I achieved a high enough standard. My residential course took place at an Acorn Camp, near Salisbury, run by the National Trust. For less than £10 this was a most enjoyable week's holiday, despite playing at lumberjacks for a week. The interest is much the same as in the Bronze and Silver Awards— bridge became too energetic so I now do chess--and it takes a year to complete. Likewise the community service is taking me a year. For me, this is a police service and includes becoming a cycling proficiency instruc27
tor and examiner, and helping the specials. On cycling proficiency you get a whole 37ip expenses per night. I went at least twice a week, on foot or bicycle. For me the hike was the most difficult hurdle to be overcome. Fifty miles over "wild" country with a 35-pound pack on your back is not an easy task. Because I was the only one in the School, at the time, doing the Gold I went to a youth club every Monday, where I met the three boys I was to walk with. Luckily the combination was compatible and on July 6th to 9th the hike went off without a hitch. Wensleydale, Ribblesdale, Pen-y-Ghent and Littondale were quickly left behind us. The shock of having to walk didn't wear off until the last day, when aches, pains and blisters appeared. Still, after 50 miles we were still able to do a "Morecambe and Wise" jog into Aysgarth, our destination. The planning of the hike needs careful thought. We were able to make sure that each morning we would do our climb first and have level walks and downhill for the rest of the day. The first night was spent at High Birkwith in Ribblesdale (14.4 miles), the second at Arneliffe Cote in Littondale (16 miles) and the third at Buckdon (13.5 miles miles). Each night camp had to be pitched and a meal cooked. Arncliffe Cote was an official camp-site and so we were able to wash or shower. The expedition and, in fact, the whole scheme, is really well worth the effort, unless one will never do anything without financial gain, and Buckingham Palace seems very near! P.M.B.
MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY Early this term, before final preparations for examinations, all VI Form linguists visited the University of York to see a presentation of the French film: "Le vieil homme et l'enfant." The story, set in occupied France during the last months of the Second World War, exemplified the technical brilliance of French film-making of the early and middle fifties. Through the humanity and sincerity of the portrayals and the sensitivity of production came a document of historical significance and a masterly insight into the human condition. No other outings have been arranged during this busy term. Best wishes go to those visiting France intent on improving their standards by talking "un bon bain de francais." D.H.
CRICKET RETROSPECT After the disappointing 1973 season, it is pleasing to be able to report on a much more successful one. In all, the three teams below the 1st XI lost only three matches, and whilst the 1st XI was certainly not a vintage side, it was much better than its predecessor. The standard of batt:ng throughout the School is still weak, and although it is fair to say that the pitches early in the season were not 28
as good as we have been used to, this must not be an excuse for the alarming lack of basic technique shown by many of our batsmen. The indoor nets in the Sports Centre present an ideal opportunity for batsmen to work on their individual weaknesses and I hope that this opportunity will not be neglected. The 1st XI were a very happy side, whose record was marred by inconsistent batting. On the other hand, it was a fine bowling team and only Sedbergh batted convincingly against us. Only one school match was drawn, which was refreshing and testifies as much to the team's positive attitude as it does to their relative strengths and weaknesses. Much of the credit for the team's success must go to Philip Brumfield, the captain. His approach at all times was aggressive and the spirit spread through the team. His bowling was outstanding, his fielding excellent and his batting improved enormously. He received invaluable support from the vice-captain, Paul Scott, who, although his batting was disappointing, kept wicket well throughout the term and was brilliant on occasions. Both of them were selected for the Yorkshire Schools' final trial and were unlucky not to get a chance in the County team. The most consistent batsman was Jonathan Clark and most of the other batsmen had their good days, but they were not very frequent. Of the bowlers, David Chester gave his captain steady support with the new ball. As a leg-spinner, David Riley, who was still a Colt, had a very promising season. He was used sensibly and it was a pleasure to see a leg-spinner bowling so much and so accurately. Some of the fielding was good, but it was not as reliable as it could have been. The fielding cup was won by Ian Thomas, whose slip-catching was a great asset. As he also played some useful innings, he was a valuable member of the side; this was particularly pleasing, as he had never been able to command a regular place in a Senior School XI. I would like to say a special word of thanks to our three young scorers, P. T. Gittins, A. L. Naylor and S. J. Tatterton. The 2nd XI had an excellent record and did in fact remain unbeaten. There was a fine spirit in the team and several players had good seasons. The Under 15 Colts had another successful year, losing only once and winning most of their matches convincingly. The Under 14 Colts also showed promise, though their batting was not always reliable. The Senior House Cup was won by the Rise, who narrowly defeated Queen's in the final. This was a deserved reward for the Rise captain, Brumfield, who had previously been on the losing side in three finals. The Junior House competition was won by the Manor, who defeated Oueen's in the final. The Single-wicket competition for the Yeomans Cup was won by Philip Brumfield, who defeated Ian Thomas in the final. It is nice to be able to congratulate Stephen Coverdale on winning his "Blue" at Cambridge. It is a big jump from School to first-class cricket, but all credit to him for winning his "Blue" as a freshman. I could not possibly finish this report without paying tribute to Robert Harding for the wonderful work that he has done for St. Peter's cricket for so many years. His common-sense method and his infectious enthusiasm made him an excellent coach, who will be greatly missed. D.K. 29
1st XI
Senior Colts XI (Under 15) *C. C. Harland (Capt.) *C. T. Brockbank (Vice-Capt.) *D. R. Gilbertson *N. J. Radford *R. M. Stringer *A. W. Tait *J. S. Taylor N. E. R. Brown M. J. Glen A. S. Newstead R. H. Taylor *—Colours
f*P. W. Brumfield (Capt.) 1971-72-73-74 t*P. A. Scott (Vice-Capt.) 1972-73-74 1-*D. R. Chester, 1973-74 -f*J. J. Clark, 1973-74 t*S. D. Lloyd-Jones, 1972-73-74 *D. I. Riley, 1974 *J. C. Rounthwaite, 1973-74 *I. M. R. Thomas, 1974 *J. S. M. Thomas, 1974 *T. J. Ward, 1973-74 t—Cap *—Colours
2nd XI
Junior Colts XI (Under 14)
Selected from:— *C. D. Auburn (Capt.) *C. F. Baggs *J. S. Barton *P. C. Clare *M. P. Haw *A. E. Hills *R. W. Parkinson *D. M. H. Phillips *D. N. Potter *R. G. J. Sherratt *N. A. S. Wormald I. D. Heddle R. E. Hudson J. H. Twizell *—Colours
Selected from:— R. Collingwood-Gittins (Capt.) 3. H. Baggs S. D. Brown J. C. Dryland C. Hawkswell J. J. R. Hughes K. W. Kerr P. S. Kilmartin G. J. King J. R. Markwick-Smith K. J. Miller J. C. B. Mortimer M. I. Parker R. W. Readman G. W. Tait
SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Ground
Result
School
Opponents
124 for 4
164 for 7 (dec.) 218 for 8 (dec.) 83 80 97 166 for 6 (dec.) 126 234 for 6 (dec.) 128 97 137 127 for 8
Date
Opponents
4th May
Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. • •.
Home Drawn
8th May
M.C.C.
Home Lost
172
Ilth May 15th May 18th May 22nd May
Bradford G.S. Durham School Worksop College The Forty Club
... ... ... ...
Home Won Home Won Away Won Home Lost
84 for 7 81 for 3 98 for 3 103
29th May 1st June
York C.C. ... Sedbergh School
... ...
Home Won Home Lost
129 for 2 134
8th June 15th June 22nd June 29th June
Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College Leeds G.S. ... ... Craven Gentlemen C.C.
Home Drawn Away Won Away Lost Home Drawn
6th July 8th July 10th July 12th July 13th July
... Bootham School Pocklington School ... The Saints C.C. }Old Peterites
82 for 8 98 for 6 91 174 for 8 (dec.) 59 for 0 87
14th July
Nottingham H.S.
Away Won Home Lost Home Abandoned Home Drawn } Home Lost
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1-48 171 for 6 (dec.) 103
55 146 121 for 4 119 118 for 6 104 for 5
2nd XI Date
Opponents
Ground
Result
School
11th May 15th May 18th May 1st June
Bradford G.S. Durham School Worksop College Pocklington School
Away Away Away Away
Won Drawn Won Drawn
9th June 15th June 22nd June 6th July 8th July
Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Leeds G S Bootham School Pocklington School
Away Home Home Home Home
Won Won Won Drawn Drawn
82 for 1 146 89 for 6 170 for 5 (dec.) 55 for 1 97 for 5 116 for 5 132 49 for 9
Date 11th May 15th May 18th May 29th May
Opponents
Ground
Result
School
Bradford G.S. •• Durham School . •. Worksop College •• Manchester Boys XI. • •
Away Home Home Home
Won Won Won Drawn
116 for 9 41 for 3 136 for 8 100 for 7
1st June 8th June
Sedbergh School Giggleswick School
Home Away
Won Drawn
15th June 19th June 22nd June 29th June 6th July
Ampleforth College Bootham School Leeds G.S. Ashville College Oakwood School
Home Home Home Home Home
Lost Won Won Won Drawn
8th July
Pocklington School
Away
Won
56 for 6 137 for 5 (dec.) 43 98 84 for 6 24 for 2 124 for 8 (dec.) 88 for 5
Opponents
80 70 for 9 88 137 for 5 52 93 115 76 for 9 130 for 7 (dec.)
Under 15 Colts XI Opponents
29 38 54 126 for 6 (dec .) 52 68 for 6 139 55 83 23 83 for 9 86
Under 14 Colts XI Date 8th May 11th May
Ground
Result
Lime House School Oakwood School ...
Home Home
Won Drawn
15th May 18th May 18th May 1st June 8th June 15th June 19th June 29th June 6th July
Durham School ... Worksop College 'A' XI Worksop College 'B' XI Pocklington School ... Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College Bootham School ... Ashville College ... Bootham School ...
Away Drawn Home Abandoned Home Won Away Drawn Home Drawn Away Lost Away Drawn Home Won Home Won
Opponents
••• • ••
••• •••
School
48 for 2 42 for 8
Opponents
63
46 101 for 3 (dec.) 62 for 6
106 for 6 110 79 for 5 56 124 for 6 96 for 7 85 for 6
100 86 for 9 143 for 8 125 87 for 8 93 84
Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
Queen's 77 for 2 beat Temple 75 Dronfield 75 for 7 beat Manor 74 { School House 48 for 5 beat Grove 43 f Queen's 101 for 2 beat School House 100 ▪ Rise 110 beat Dronfield 90 for 8 Rise 116 beat Queen's 106 for 8
Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final
f Temple 112 for 2 beat Rise 111 IDronfield 71 for 1 beat Grove 68 f Manor 205 for 3 beat Temple 174 1_ Queen's 46 for 2 beat Dronfield 45 for 8 Manor 104 for 2 beat Queen's 103
1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings
J. J. Clark ... P. W. Brumfield ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones ... T. J. Ward ... P. A. Scott ... I. M. R. Thomas ... J. C. Rounthwaite J. S. M. Thomas ... D. R. Chester ... D. I. Riley ...
Not out
16 5 10 2 1 16 13 1 2 17 12 1 1 11 3 6 8 4 1 ... 14 *Denotes 'not out'.
31
Runs
Highest Innings
Average
367 195 279 212 255 174 89 26 27 78
45 67• 47 60 52* 43 24 12 14* 24
33.36 24.38 18.60 17.66 17.00 15.81 8.90 8.67 6.75 6.00
Bowling ... P. W. Brumfield . D. I. Riley ... J. C. Rounthwaite D. R. Chester S. D. Lloyd-Jones ... J. S. M. Thomas ...
••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
164 137.2 72 236.5 117.4 13
55 19 20 60 29 1
361 501 217 579 325 40
44 29 12 32 17 1
8.20 17.28 18.08 18.09 19.12 40.00
Runs
Highest Innings
Average
367 195 279 212 255 174 89 26 27 78
45 67* 47 60 52* 43 24 12 14* 24
33.36 24.38 18.60 17.67 17.00 15.81 8.90 8.67 6.75 6.00
Wickets 44
Average
1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings
... J. J. Clark P. W. Brumfield ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones ... T. J. Ward ... P. A. Scott I. M. R. Thomas J. C. Rounthwaite J. S. M. Thomas ... ... D. R. Chester ... D. I. Riley
16 10 16 13 17 12 11 6 8 14
Not out
5 2 1 1 2 I 1 3 4 I "'Denotes not out. Bowling
P. W. Brumfield ... ... D. I. Ftiley J. C. Rounthwaite D. R. Chester ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones J. S. M. Thomas ...
Overs
Maidens
Runs
164 137.2 72 236.5 117.4 13
55 19 20 60 29 1
361 501 217 579 325 40
29 12 32 17 1
8.20 17.28 18.08 18.09 19.12 40.00
ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 4th May Result: Match drawn Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 164 for 7 dec. (R. W. E. O'Kelly 90 not out). St. Peter's 124 for 4 (P. W. Brumfield 67 not out, J. J. Clark 36 not out). ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 1 lth May Result: Lost by 46 runs M.C.C. 218 for 8 dec. (J. Valiance 88, J. D. Hay 56, J. C. Rounthwaite 3 for 53). St. Peter's 172 (J. J. Clark 45, S. D. Lloyd-Jones 40, P. W. Brumfield 27). 32
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on Saturday, I lth May Result: Won by 3 wickets BRADFORD G.S. I. Hudson, ct. Thomas, b. Chester • •• N. Topham, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Chester • • • D. Shuttleworth, b. Chester ••• P. Raper, ct. Brumfield, b. Chester • •• W. Oliver, ct. & b. Brumfield ••• • •• J. Verity, ct. Scott, b. Chester • .• C. Clarke, b. Brumfield ... • •• A. Stead, b. Brumfield C. North, run out ... • •• A. Wikinson, not out .• • K. HiIlam, run out ... • •• .. Extra • ••
ST. PETER'S
Total for 10 wkts.
4 41 O 6 1 7 O 1 O 18 4 1
P. A. Scott, I.b.w. b. Hudson ••• 16 D. I. Riley, ct. Topharn, b. North ... ••• 0 J. J. Clark, ct. HiIlam, b. Hudson ••• 6 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Oliver, b. Topham ••• 22 P. C. Clare, ct. HiIlam, b. Hudson ••• I P. W. Brumfield, b. Topham T. J. Ward, ct. Shuttleworth, b. Hudson J. C. Rounthwaite, not out ... ... 14 I. M. R. Thomas, not out ... ... 21 D. M. H. Phillips "I did not bat D. R. Chester
83
Total for 7 wkts. ... 84
r
Extras
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14 43 52 52 56 57 60 60 60
3 22 37 45 47 49 49
Bowling Analysis O. M. D. R. Chester 26 7 P. C. Clare 10 6 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 10.1 5 D. I. Riley 6 2 P. W. Brumfield 15 7
W. 5 0 0 0 3
R. 32 5 11 18 16
Av. 6.40 co co
C. North I. Hudson A. Wilkinson N. Topham
O. M. 3 0 14.3 5 4 0 10 2
VV. 1 4 0 2
R. 14 22 20 28
Av. 14.00 5.50 co 14.00
5.33
The School narrowly defeated Bradford G.S. in a low-scoring match. Bradford G.S. batted first on a difficult wicket, and made slow but sound progress, largely through a very capable innings of 41 by their captain, N .Topham. After he was dismissed, the rest of the team seemed intent on occupying the crease for as long as possible. Their final total of 33 took 67 overs. D. R. Chester (5 for 32 in 26 overs) and P. W. Brumfield (3 for 16 in 15 overs) bowled very well and were supported by some fine fielding. The School's batting tactics were much more aggressive, but for a long time, unsuccessful. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (22) and P. A. Scott (16) played some good shots, but at 49 for 7 the School were in real trouble. At this point, I. M. R. Thomas (21 not out) and J. C. Rounthwaite (14 not out) applied themselves sensibly to the task and scored the necessary nin3 very well. Significantly the School took only 31 overs to score the rum. For Bradford G.S. I. Hudson (4 for 22 in 14 overs) was a hostile pace bowler. 33
ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 15th May Result: Won by 7 wickets DURHAM SCHOOL P. Staveley, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield ... 0 N. J. Bolam, l.b.w. b. Brumfield ... ... 4 I. Carr, ct. Scott, b. Brumfield ... 0 P. Bell, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield ... 11 D. Ord, ct. Rounthwaite, b. Brumfield ... 4 B. Stone, b. Chester 43 S. M. Croft, ct. Brumfield, b. Rounthwaite 4 M. Hough, b. Riley ... 9 A. Shivaram, st. Scott, b. Riley 0 P. N. Robinson, ct. Thomas, b. Chester ... 0 S. Dixon, not out ... 0 Extras ... 5
ST. PETER'S P. A. Scott, ct. Staveley, b. Carr ... 32 D. I. Riley, b. Robinson J. J. Clark, not out ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Carr P. C. Clare, not out ... P. W. Brumfield T. J. Ward J. C. Rounthwaite did not bat I. M. R. Thomas D. M. H. Phillips D. R. Chester Extras ...
Total for 10 wkts. ... 80
Total for 3 wkts. ... 8
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3
0 0 7 17 32 45 80 80 80
19 42 44
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 11 8 5 D. R. Chester 8 5 2 J. C. Rounthwaite 6 2 1 D. I. Riley 4.1 1 2
R. 16 22 31 6
DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. W. 2 1 P. Robinson 9 0 B. Stone 9.1 4 9 0 P. Staveley 21 2 2 I. Carr 9
Av. 3.20 11.00 31.00 3.00
R. 13 12 32 20
Av. 13.00 co co 10.00
Durham School batted first and never recovered from a disastrous start. P. W. Brumfield (5 for 16) dismissed the first five batsmen. Some powerful hitting by B. Stone (43) boosted the total, but after his dismissal the innings folded. D. I. Riley (2 for 6) and D. R. Chester (2 for 22) also bowled well. The School scored the necessary runs fairly easily, but slowly. P. A. Scott (32), J. J. Clark (24 not out) and P. C. Clare (16 not out) scored most of the runs. ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 18th May Result: Won by 7 wickets WORKSOP COLLEGE E. P. W. Kime, ct. Thomas, b. Riley ... 52 D. M. Jackson, ct. Thomas, b. Chester 2 C. E. Coulthurst, ct Brumfield, b. Lloyd31 Jones C. N. Durdy, ct. Chester, b. Riley... ... 7 I. M. Rollinson, ct. Thomas, b. Lloyd-Jones 0 J. R. W. Roe, ct. Thomas ,b. Riley 0 N. J. Ruston, b. Chester ... 0 J. E. Forsyth, bowled Chester 2 J. D. Copely, b. Chester ... 0 D. J. Mills, b. Riley 2 T. M. Woodhead, not out ... 0 Extras Total for 10 wkts.
ST. PETER'S P. A. Scott, not out ... D. I. Riley b. Woodhead J. J. Clark, ct. Rollinson, b. Coulthurst S. D. Lloyd-Jones, bowled Durdy P. C. Clare, not out ... P. W. Brumfield .1 T. J. Ward J. C. Rounthwaite rl did not bat I. Thomas D. M. Phillips D. R. Chester Extras
J
Total for 3 wkts.
97
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
12
72
92
93
93
93
95
95
97
7 80 81
34
2
3
52 3 32 2
8
I
Bowling Analysis
ST. PETER'S O.
P. W. Brumfield 7 D. R. Chester ... 6.1 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 6 D. I. Riley ... 6
WORKSOP COLLEGE
M.
W.
R.
Av.
1 0 2 1
0 4 2 4
29 20 23 24
co 5.00 11.50 6.00
O. ... 6 J. D. Copely T. M. Woodhead 9.4 D. J. Mills ... 4 C. N. Durdy ... 6 D. M. Jackson ... 3 C. E. Coulthurst 8
M. 1 1 1 0 1 I
W.
R.
Av.
0 1 0 1 0 1
14 22 5 18 9 22
co 22.00 co 18.00 22.00
After a quite extraordinary change in fortunes, the School defeated Worksop College by 7 wickets. Worksop College, the home team, batted first and after the loss of an early wicket, they made excellent progress. E. D. W. Kime (52) and C. E. Coulthurst (31) attacked the bowling with great enthusiasm. After an hour, the score stood at 85 for 2. Seven runs later, Coulthurst was brilliantly caught by P. W. Brumfield. At this point, the most astonishing collapse occurred. After being 92 for 2, Worksop were dismissed for 97. The early damage was done by D. I. Riley (4 for 24) and S. D. LloydJones (2 for 23), whilst D. R. Chester (4 for 20) destroyed the tail. 'The bowlers were supported by some fielding, especially by I. M. R. Thomas, who held four slip catches. The School scored the necessary runs without difficulty. P. A. Scott (52 not out) and J. J. Clark (32) both batted well.
ST. PE'TER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 22nd May Result: Lost by 63 runs The Forty Club 116 for 5 dec. (W. Athey 72, W. Oates 46, P. W. Brumfield 5 for 46).
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St. Peter's 103 (I. M. R. Thomas 33, D. I. Riley 24, N. Hare 5 for 42, I. Edwards 4 for 17).
ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 29th May Result: Won by 8 wickets York C.C. 126 (D. I. Riley 3 for 3, S. D. Lloyd-Jones 3 for 32). St. Peter's 129 for 2 (S. D. Lloyd-Jones 43 not out, J. J. Clark 41 not out, P. A. Scott 36) . 35
ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 1st June Result: Lost by 100 runs SEDBERGH SCHOOL
ST. PETER'S
R. A. E. Umbers, b. Chester ... 0 D. H. W. Mount, ct. Scott, b. Lloyd-Jones 58 J. J. Rogers, st. Scott, b. Riley 57 R. W. D. Birchenall, I.b.w. b. Lloyd-Jones 21 H. D. E. Roberts, ct. Wormald, b. Lloyd-Jones . 0 M. Braithwaite-Exley, not out ... 44 S. G. G. Brown, ct. Wormald, b. Riley 17 W. B. Wilkinson, not out ... 22 D. L. Birchenall J. Aldersley, did not bat P. Radcliffe Extras 15
P. A. Scott, b. Wilkinson ... J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Mount, b. Wilkinson J. J. Clark, ct. Mount, b. Rogers ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones b. Rogers I. M. R. Thomas, b. Rogers T. J. Ward, ct. Roberts, b. Radcliffe P. C. Clare, ct. & b. Mount ... D. I. Riley, I.b.w. b. Wilkinson ... N. A. S. Wormald, not out ... J. S. M. Thomas, st. Brown, b. Rogers D. R. Chester, b. Rogers ... Extras
Total for 6 wkts. ... 234
27 8 17 7 4 10 22 2 32 2 0 3
• • • •
•
•••
Total for 10 wkts. ... 134
Fall of wickets
Fall of wickets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 104 136 136 152 182
16 43 55 59 74 74 92 110 126
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S
SEDBERGH SCHOOL
0. M. W. R. Av. D. R. Chester 16 6 P. C. Clare 4 1 N. A. S. Wormald 4 0 D. I. Riley 18 1 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 25 6
1 0
0 2 3
27 20 14 97 61
0. M. W.
27.00 co co 48.5 20.33
R. W. D. Birchenall 9 2 W. B. Wilkinson 16 3 P. Radcliffe 13 6 J. J. Rogers 13.3 3 D. H. W. Mount 4 3
0
3 1 5 1
R. 26 42 19 43 1
Av. co
14.0 19.0 8.6 1.00
In the home match against Sedbergh, the School were convincingly beaten by 100 runs. Sedbergh lost an early wicket, but a second-wicket stand of 100 between D. Mount (58) and J. Rogers (57) put them on top. The later batsmen hit out well and eventually they declared at 234 for 6. The School's spinners, S. D. Lloyd-Jones (3 for 61) and D. I. Riley (2 for 97) bowled well, but without luck. The School never seemed likely to win the match. Wickets fell at regular intervals, mostly to the slow leg-breaks of J. Rogers (5 for 43). P. A. Scott (27) and P. Clare (22) played some good shots, and there was a splendid flourish from N. A. S. Wormald (32 not out). In the end, however, Sedbergh had a comfortable win. 36
ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, June 8tti Result: Match drawn GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL
ST. PETER'S
R. S. Houghton, ct. Chester, b. Rounthvi aite 19 R. West, ct. J. S. M. Thomas, b. Wormald 5 R. Daker, ct. Clare, b. Riley ... ... 14 A. F. Nuttall, ct. Ward, b. Rounthwaite 0 S. J. Mitchell, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Riley ... 35 N. A. Shaw, ct. Rounthwaite, b. Lloyd-Jones 4 J. E. Taylor, not out J. V. S. Patton, b. Chester R. G. Bielby, b. Worznald 5 G. P. Fowler, st. Scott, b. Wormald 0 D. M. Lee, ct. Rounthwaite, b. Wormald 0 Extras ... 10
P. A. Fcott, ct. Taylor, b. Nlitchcll ••. D. I. Riley, b. Nfitchell J. J. Clark, run out ... ... 20 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. West, b. Lee 35 I. M. R. Thomas, ct. Houghton, b. Mitchell 5 T. J. Ward, ct. & b. Mitchell 1 N. A. S. Wormald, b. Lee ... 0 P. C. Clare, not out ... 8 J. C. Rounthwaite, 1.b.w. b. Mitchell 1 J. S. M. Thomas, not out ... 0 D. R. Chester, did not bat 0 Extras ... 8
Total for 8 wkts. ... 128
Total for 8 wkts.
Fall of wickets
82
Fall of wickets
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
21
37
43
45
68
92 119 128 128
4
5
62
71
73
73
73
74
7
8
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S
GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL
O. M. W. R. Av. D. R. Chester 14 7 1 12 12.00 N. A. S. Wormald 12.4 1 4 32 8.00 J. C. Rounthwaite 5 2 2 8 4.00 D. I. Riley 10 1 2 34 17.00 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 3 0 1 19 19.00 J. S. M. Thomas 3 0 0 13
S. J. Mitchell D. M. Lee G. P. Fowler N. A. Shaw
O. M. W. R. Av. 16 10 5 12 2.40 21 8 2 30 15.00 8 1 0 22 co 3 1 0 10
In a match where good bowling was much more in evidence than good batting, the School held out for a draw against Giggleswick. Giggleswick were never comfortable against the varied School attack. S. J. Mitchell (35) and J. E. Taylor (24 not out) hit out successfully, but no one played consistently well. For the School, N. A. S. Wormald (4 for 32) was the most successful bowler, but there was some effective bowling from J. C. Rounthwaite (2 for 8) and D. I. Riley (2 for 34). In reply, the School was always struggling against the fine pace bowling of S. J. Mitchell (5 for 12). S. D. Lloyd-Jones (35) and J. J. Clark (20) put on 57 for the third wicket, but after Clark's dismissal the innings folded up, and only some resolute defence saved the day for the School. 37
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 15th June Result: Won by 4 wickets AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE A. Berendt, b. Brumfield ... M. Pearce, ct. Scott, b. Brumfield D. Asquith, ct. Chester, b. Riley J. Hamilton-Dalrymple l.b.w. b. Brumfield A. Stapleton, run out ... J. Pearce, ct. Scott, b. Riley C. Satterthwaite, b. Chester J. Pickin, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Riley ••• G. Knight, b. Brumfield ... ... ••• M. Campbell, not out ... ••• J. Dundas, l.b.w. b. Brumfield Extras Toral for 10 wkts.
5
6
7
8
2
26
27
53
74
15
23
Total for 6 wkts.
97
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 11
STIPETER'S P. A. Scott, ct. Pearce, b. Campbell ... T. J. Ward, ct. Berendt, b. Campbell J. J. Clark, not out ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, et. Berendt, b. dampbell I. M. R. Thomas st. Pickin, b. J. Pearce ... P. C. Clare, ct. Satterthwaite, b. J. Pearce J. C. Rounthwaite, l.b.w. b. J. Pearce ... D. I. Riley, not out ... J. S. M. Thomas D. R. Chester did not bat P. W. Brumfield J Extras ...
0 9 10 4 3 I 13 24 10 15 5 3
0 8 38
1
43 0 0 6
2 98
...
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 — — — — — 8 9 11 73 77 80
9 84 Bowling Analysis
ST. PETER'S M. W. 0. 19.2 6 5 P. W. Brumfield 8 1 1 D. R. Chester D. I. Riley 16 4 3 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 5 2 0
R. 31 20 32 10
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE W. R. 0. M. J. Hamilton4 3 0 3 Dalrymple 0 8 1 0 J. Dundas 11 3 26 N. Campbell 21 13 3 37 J. Pearce 25 6 1 0 21 A. Stapleton
Av. 6.20 20.00 10.66 co
Av. a) co 8.66 12.33 as
Thanks to their superior bowling strength, the School defeated Ampleforth by 4 wickets. The School welcomed back their skipper, P. W. Brumfield, after injury, and he soon had an influence on the game, dismissing the first three Ampleforth batsmen. After slumping to 27 for 6, Ampleforth recovered quite well, but were eventually all out for 97. Brumfield ended with 5 for 31 and had excellent support from D. I. Riley (3 for 32). The School's batting was far from convincing. I. M. R. Thomas (43) hit out effectively, and J. J. Clark (38 not out) played with great resolution. The rest of the School's batsmen failed dismally, but in the end, Clark's innings was decisive. ST .PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played away on Saturday, 22nd June Result: Lost by 46 runs LEEDS G.S. ... ... S. K. Lax, l.b.w. b. Brumfield P. A. Heaseman, l.b.w. b. Riley ... G. B. Bennett, st. Scott, b. Riley ... M. J. Lister, I.b.w. b. Riley... R. C. F. Wadkin, ct. Riley, b. Brumfield •• • ... T. J. W. Walsh, b. Brumfield M. J. Shoesmith, l.b.w. b. Brumfield • •• N. D. Wright, I.b.w. b. Brumfield ••• R. S. Wood, b. Chester ... ••• S. A. Bell, not out ... ... M. G. Beattie, b. Brumfield Extras ••• Total for 10 wkts. Fall of wixkets 1 2 3 4 25
52
5
6
7
80 4 21 1 5 11 0 1 0 5
ST. PETER'S P. A. Scott, ct. Lax, b. Walsh . . T. J. Ward, ct. Shoesmith, b. Walsh J. J. Clark, b. Walsh S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. Wright, b. Walsh P. W. Brumfield, b. Lax ... P. C. Clare, b. Lax ... I. M. R. Thomas, ct. Shoesmith, b. Bell J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Shoesmith, b. Bell D. I. Riley, ct. Bennett, b. Bell ... J. S. M. Thomas, run out ... D. R. Chester, not out ... Extras
12 6 39 1 0 10 4 0 5
Total for 10 wkts.
91
137 8
9
64 107 117 125 126 127 137
38
0
0
14
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
0
20
39
52
52
91
13
19
20
Bowling Analysis
ST. PETER'S O. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 17 6 6 D. R. Chester 18 8 1 D. I. Riley 11 1 3 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 9 3 0
R. 35 41 35 21
Av. 5.83 41.00 11.66 co
T. J. W. Walsh S. K. Lax S. A. Bell M. G. Beattie
LEEDS G.S. O. M. W. 4 8.2 1 9 5 2 6 2 3 5 1 0
R. 16 31 21 9
Av. 4.00 15.50 7.00 co
Once again poor batting let the School down in their match at Leeds G.S. Leeds G.S. won the toss and batted first on a wicket which deteriorated considerably during the day. After losing three early wickets to the leg-spin of D. I. Riley (3 for 35), Leeds G.S. recovered well through S. Lax (80) and R. Wadkin (21). Later, however, P. W. Brumfield (6 for 35) was responsible for a collapse, in which seven wickets fell for 30 runs. In reply, the School batted poorly. It is true that the wicket was not easy, but several batsmen were out to bad shots. Only S. D. Lloyd-Jones (39) played with any confidence. For Leeds G.S., T. Walsh (4 for 16) and S. Bell (3 for 21) bowled steadily, but it was the outstanding Leeds fielding which clinched the victory. Six catches were taken, three by M. Shoesmith; the first of these was brilliant by any standards. ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 29th June Result: Match drawn St. Peter's 174 for 8 dec. (P. W. Brumfield 61, P. A. Scott 27, J. C. Rounthwaite 24; T. M. Wright 3 for 38, J. N. Wilson 3 for 51). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 127 for 8 (T. Robinson 57, J. Shires 24; D. R. Chester 4 for 50, P. W. Brumfield 3 for 22). ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 6th July Result: Won by 10 wickets BOOTHAM SCHOOL
ST. PETER'S
A. Wragge, c. Scott, b. Brumfield ... ... G. Reavley, b. Chester ... ... ... A. Rattray, b. Brumfield ... ... ... J. Bellerby, c. Rounthwaite, b. Brumfield R. Hermiston, I.b.w. b. Brumfield ... A. Ashby, c. Scott, b. Chester ... ... C. Robinson, c. Lloyd-Jones, b. Riley ... R. Peill, b. Brumfield ... ... ... M. Foulds, I.b.w. b. Brurnfield ... P. Caldwell, b. Brumfield ... ... J. Jewitt, not out ... ... ... Extras
13 1 3 17 1 4 0 10 4 0 1 1
Total for 10 wkts.
5
6
7
8
9
14 16
38
39
50
50
50
25
Total for 0 wkts. Fall of wickets
39
... ...
13 46
...
0
did not bat
Extras
55
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 19
P. A. Scott, not out T. J. Ward, not out J. J. Clark S. D. Lloyd-Jones A. E. Hills I. M. R. Thomas P. W. Brumfield J. C. Rounthwaite D. I. Riley J. S. M. Thomas D. R. Chester
59
Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 17 9 7 D. R. Chester 9 3 2 I. C. Rounthwaite 4 2 0 D. I. Riley 3 0 1
R. Av. 19 2.71 16 8.00 9 co 10 10.00
J. Jewitt J. Bellerby A. Rattray
BOOTHAM SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. 4.1 0 0 26 2 0 0 24 2 0 0 9
Av. co co
Bootham won the toss and decided to bat on a soft wicket. They were never at ease against the School attack and were eventually dis' missed for 55. For the School, P. W. Brumfield (7 for 19) bowled superbly and D. R. Chester (2 for 16) supported him well. The School needed only eight overs and one ball to score the runs required for victory. T. J. Ward (46 not out) hit the ball with great power, as the School won by 10 wickets. ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played at home on Monday, 8th July Result: Lost by 59 runs POCKLINGTON SCHOOL N. D. Charlesworth, c. Scott, b. Brumfield 64 I. M. Allison, c. I. M. R. Thomas b. J. S. M. Thomas ... ... 22 J. D. Halliday, run out ... ... 16 M. A Burton, c. Clark, b. Lloyd-Jones ... 2 D. A. Crowe, c. Chester, b. Lloyd-Jones ... 10 J. N. Bartram, l.b.w. b. Chester ... 0 D. S. Osboume, not out ... 8 R. V. Southwell, st. Scott, b. Lloyd-Jones 5 M. G. St. Quinton, st. Scott, b. Lloyd-Jones 1 A. J. Atkin, b. Lloyd-Jones P. G. Halliday, b. Lloyd-Jones ... 0 Extras ... 14
ST. PETER'S P. A. Scott, l.b.w. b. Bartram T. J. Ward, b. Bartram S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Charlesworth... J. J. Clark c. J. Halliday, b. Bartram P. W. Brumfield, b. Bertram... ... C. F. Baggs, b. Bartram J. C. Rounthwaite, l.b.w. b. Atkin I. M. R. Thomas, c. Bartram b. Atkin D. I. Riley,b. Atkin ... J. S. M. Thomas, c. J. Halliday b. Bartram D. R. Chester, not out ... Extras
Total for 10 wkts. ... 146
Total for 10 wkts.
0 18 5 17 6 0 6 16 3 12 0 4
87
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
51 103 110 122 123 123 132 134 144
0 19 27 40 40 55 55 59
84
Bowling Analysis POCKLINGTON SCHOOL 0. M. W. R. Av. P. W. Brumfield 15 4 1 30 30.0 D. R. Chester 10 2 1 17 17.0 D. I. Riley 9 0 0 44 J. C. Rounthwaite 3 1 0 4 co J. S. M. Thomas 7 1 1 12 12.0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 10.3 3 6 25 4.17
ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. Av. J. N. Bartram 13 3 6 35 5.83 N. D. Charlesworth 8 3 1 21 21.0 A. J. Atkin 8.4 3 3 12 4.0 N. A. Burton 4 0 0 15 co
Pocklington batted first and after early problems against the new ball, they made good progress. An opening stand of 51 was followed by a second wicket stand of 52. N. D. Charlesworth (64) and I. M. Allison (22) were the successful batsmen. After the fall of the second wicket to a brilliant run-out by P. W. Brumfield, Pocklington collapsed to the off-spin of S. D. LloydJones (6 for 25). In reply, the School lost P. A. Scott to the first ball of the innings and never really recovered. A few batsmen batted sensibly for a while, but then played a bad shot. For Pocklington J. N. Bartram (6 for 35) was a hostile pace bowler and A. J. Atkin (3 for 12) also bowled well. 40
ST. PETER'S v. THE SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 10th July Result: Match abandoned The Saints C.C. 121 for 4 (A. J. Datton 47, J. Leathley 44). Rain. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played on Friday and Saturday, 12th and 13th July Result: Match drawn OLD PETERITES J. A. Shouksmith, I.b.w. b. Brumfield ... 18 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, b. Riley ... ... 20 E. M. H. Ranson, c. Brumfield, b. Chester 41 J. A. Eatough, c. Rounthwaite, b. Riley ... 0 G. Gildener, b. Chester ... ... 8 M. G. B. Hepworth, run out 0 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... 26 E. D. W. Fulbrook, c. I. Thomas, b. Riley 2 G. A. Hunt, c. Hills, b. Riley ... 0 C. I. D. Tomlinson, c. Scott, b. Brumfield 0 C. W. Gough, b. Brumfield ... ... 0 Extras ... 4
ST. PETER'S ... ... 24 A. E. Hills, b. Gough ... ... 8 T. J. Ward, c. sub., b. Gough ... 10 ... P. A. Scott, b. Gough 15 J. J. Clark, b. Woodruff ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, c. Gildener, b. Hunt ... 47 ... 5 P. W. Brumfield, b. Woodruff I. M. R. Thomas, st. Tomlinson, b. Eatough 7 J. C. Rounthwaite, c. Shouksmith, b. Gough 8 ... 6 ... D. I. Riley, b. Gough D. R. Chester, c. and b. Gough 0 J. S. M. Thomas. not out ... Extras ... 13 Total for 10 wkts.,... 148
Total for 10 wkts.
119
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
18 41 52 87 97 117 129 141 147
24 58 58 88 90 94 109 113 119
Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) O. M. W. R. Av. 6 15.3 5 41 6.82 C. W. Gough co 1 0 14 E. D. W. Fulbrook 6 co 4 0 28 E. M. H. Ranson 12 3 2 14 7.00 M. W. Woodruff 8 8 1 1 35 35.00 J. A. Eatough 3.00 3 2 1 3 G. A. Hunt
ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) O. M. W. R. Av. P. W. Brumfield 7.5 1 3 17 5.67 D. R. Chester 16 6 2 27 13.50 A. E. Hills 1 0 0 1 co J. C. Rounthwaite 6 2 0 19 co D. I. Riley 10 1 4 37 9.25 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 6 2 0 14 co
ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) A. E. Hills, b. Gough ... T. J. Ward, c. Woodruff, b. Lightowler P. A. Scott, b. Woodruff ... J. J. Clark, not out ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, c. Gildener, b. Ranson P. W. Brumfield, c. Gildener, b. Gough I. M. R. Thomas, b. Eatough J. C. Rounthwaite D. I. Riley did not bat J. S. M. Thomas D. R. Chester Extras
OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, c. Scott, b. Chester ... 3 E. D. W. Fulbrook, 1.b.w. b. Brumfield ... 0 E. M. H. Ranson, c. Chester, b. Rounthwaite 15 J. A. Eatough, b. Hills ... 23 J. C. P. N. Lightowler, b. Rounthwaite 0 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... ... 34 18 M. G. B. Hepworth, c. Scott, b. Brumfield ... 22 G. Gildener, not out G. A. Hunt C. I. D. Tomlinson ). did not bat C. W. Gough Extras ... 3
Total for 6 wkts. dec.
0 60 18 37 28 19 4
5 171
Total for 6 wks. ...
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 53 83 140 167 171
3 7 29 34 58 84
Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings)
ST PETER'S (2nd Innings)
C. W. Gough M. W. Woodruff E. M. H. Ranson J. C. P. N. Lightowler G. A. Hunt J. A. Eatough
O. 14 13 11
M. 2 2 0
W. 2 1 1
R. 56 43 41
Av. 28.0 43.0 41.0
4 2 1
2 0 0
1 0 1
10 12 4
10.0 co 4.0
P. W. Bramfield D. R. Chester J. C. Rounthwaite D. I. Riley A. E. Hills J. S. M. Thomas
41
O. 12 9 8 5 4 3
M. 5 2 4 0 0 0
W. 2 1 2 0 1 0
R. 27 27 16 18 12 15
118
Av. 13.5 27.0 8.0 co 12.0 co
The School won the toss and were dismissed for 148. S. D. LloydJones (47) played very well and A. E. Hills (24) hit some powerful shots. For the Old Peterites, C. W. Gough (6 for 41) bowled well. In reply, the Old Peterites were always struggling against D. I. Riley (4 for 37), P. W. Brumfield (3 for 17) and D. R. Chester (2 for 27). E. M. H. Ranson (41) batted well early in the innings and M. W. Woodruff (26 not out) hit out successfully later. The School quickly built on their lead through T. J. Ward (60), J. J. Clark (37 not out) and S. D. Lloyd-Jones (28) and declared at 171 for 6, leaving the Old Peterites three hours to score 201. They were never in a position to attack this total. Wickets fell regularly and when the game was washed out 40 minutes early, the Old Peterites were 118 for 6. M. W. Woodruff (34 not out) again batted well.
ST. PETER'S v. NOTTINGHAM H.S. Played at home on Sunday, 14th July Result: Lost by 5 wickets ST. PETER'S A. E. Hills, run out ... T. J. Ward, b. Hodgkins ... P. A. Scott, c. Denson, b. N. Jackson J. J. Clark, c. James, b. Denson ... ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, b. Denson P. W. Brumfield, c. and b. Jackson ... I. M. R. Thomas, b. Denson J. C. Rounthwaite, I.b.w. b. Hill ... D. I. Riley, c. James, b. Denson ... J. S. M. Thomas, not out ... D. R. Chester, I.b.w. b. Denson ... Extras
4 21 2 8 3 5 13 13 21 7 0 6
NOTTINGHAM H.S. R. Dexter, b. Brumfield ... ••• C. Powell, c. and b. Lloyd-Jones ••• P. J. Renshaw, st. Scott, b. Riley ••• •• • A. R. Hodgkins, not out ... •.• S. Hall, b. Brumfield ••• R. Denson, c. Clark, b. Chester ••• S. Jackson, not out ... A. Hill N. Jackson J. Hind did not bat B. James Extras
Total for 10 wkts.
103
Total for 5 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
16
47
47
65
79 101
25
31
42
9
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
10
70
24
28
53
5 15 6 54 6 4 13
... 104
Bowling Analysis NOTTINGHAM H.S. O. M. W. R. A. R. Hodgkins 6 1 I 19 2 0 0 15 B. James N. Jackson 8 3 2 14 5 17 R. Denson 11.2 4 8 1 12 A. Hill 12 6 1 0 20 R. Dexter
Av. 19.0 co 7.0 3.4 12.0
ST. PETER'S O. M. W. P. W. Brumfield 13 4 2 10 5 1 D. R. Chester 6 2 0 J. C. Rounthwaite 8.5 4 1 D. I. Riley 5 2 1 S. D. Lloyd-Jones
R. 33 21 9 26 14
Av. 16.5 21.0 co 26.0 14.0
The School were put in to bat and after an early flurry from T. J. Ward (21), collapsed against the medium-paced bowlers of Nottingham H.S., especially R. Denson (5 for 17). After being 47 for 6, D. I. Riley (21) and the other later batsmen managed to take the score to 103. In reply, Nottingham H.S. lost three early wickets, and although Nottingham H.S. won by 5 wickets, the School were unlucky not to take more wickets. In his last game for the School, P. W. Brumfield (2 for 33) bowled extremely well, but it was not to be his day. For Nottingham H.S., A. Hodgkins (54 not out) batted very sensibly. 42
BOAT CLUB Rowing this term has been very strong at all levels, especially amongst the younger members, which is promising for the future. The 1st IV never quite capitalised on its potential and throughout the season were always only fast "also-rans." A change of stroke just before the National Schools Regatta livened up the proceedings, but as last year the crew was just beaten into third place in the final. The season ran out without them winning at any regatta, though they rowed creditably at the National Championships to win a place in the final. The 2nd IV however were most successful, reaching finals at Cambridge, York and Nottingham, and winning at Newark and Leeds. Their finest row was undoubtedly at the National Schools Regatta, where they rowed through from 5th place at 500 metres to finish a most creditable third, beating some strong southern crews in doing so. They always rowed with style, but sometimes lacked that vital aggressiveness. These two crews rowed together as an VIII at York Summer and also split up into coxed pairs at Leeds Sprint for a taste of something different. The 3rd IV rowed with grim determination throughout the term and were unlucky on numerous occasions not to win. They capped a fine term's rowing with a most satisfying victory at York Summer Regatta. At Colts level the standard of rowing is very high at the moment, as witnessed by our monopolising the final of our own Schools' Invitation Regatta, and bodes well for the future. The 1st Colts IV (once described as "agricultural but fast—like the 1st IV") achieved their due success with a superb win at Tyne, beating the fastest Scottish Colts crew in the process. At the N.S.R. they rowed to finish second in their heat to a very strong Wallingford crew (later National Champions), and in the final finished a most worthy fourth. In training after the end of term they recorded some very fast times, and although they failed to produce their best in competition, a semi-finalist's place at the National Championships was fair measure of their ability. The 2nd and 3rd Colts IVs reversed their positions after our own invitation regatta where the 3rd IV beat the 2nd and were finalists respectively at Bradford and Durham. Along with the rest of the Colts group these three crews could provide the basis of some strong senior rowing over the next two years. The Junior Colts were a small but strong group, and after a brief experiment as an VIII they made good progress in IVs, rowing well at Tyne and Durham, being finalists at our own invitation regatta and winning well at Bradford. At the bottom end of the club the strength is in the large number of people participating, which enabled us to produce three Junior Colts V1IIs and still have some in reserve. These boys rowed in IVs at our own and Bradford's invitation regattas; on the latter occasion the 1st IV lost in the final to a strong Durham crew. The term ended in exciting style with six good races on the last Saturday; Queen's edged out School House in the senior House IVs final, but School gained revenge by beating Temple in the Junior. Both finals were won by margins of less than a canvas. The Old Peterites also gained revenge for last year's narrowest of defeats by beating the 1st VIII by an equally narrow margin. One of our new boats which had arrived just before Tyne Regatta was named, and hopefully it will not be too long before the second one comes. 43
Many thanks from everyone in the club must go to Mr. Du Croz for all the work he has put in to keep it running so smoothly and for "goosing" us with such proficiency. Thanks to Mr. Duncan, Mr. Daniel, and Mr. Nixon who have all helped immensely with the coaching, to John Hood for his expert instruction and antics on bicycles, and also to Mr. Gray for all his great assistance. A.G.B.P. The following crews rowed in open regattas:— /st /V
J. P. H. Harrison A. G. B. Perks S. J. Tomlinson P. N. Withers N. A. J. Brindley Co/ts /st
N. J. Ramsden J. N. C. Turner C. G. A. Morcom R. J. Holden A. P. P. Gray Junior Colts 1st
N. P. Plahe A. D. B. Yates P. A. Stemmler G. A. Crowther K. C. Brown
3rd IV
2fle/ /V
W. A. D. McMaster D. B. McCarter W. S. McIlroy T. F. Hudson P. S. Spencer
M. A. J. Ferguson M. J. G. Lucas J. M. Newdick C. Duckling P. D. Johnson
Colts .2nd
Colts 3rd
N. R. E. Graham I. A. Nichols T. C. Moore W. M. A. Bentley
J. R. Swiers K. G. Nicholson J. Snowdon L. S. Wilson I. P. M. Yates
Junior Colts 2nd
R. J. Thorpe J. E. Tunnard G. C. Pattie M. L. M. Warne
SHOOTING Arrangements this term were of the pattern now usual: two one-hour sessions per week at Strensall, supplemented by an occasional Saturday afternoon. This situation lends itself to the practising of snap and rapid shooting, but is unsuitable for deliberate shooting of the Ashburton style. Perforce we must concentrate on the former, and this is reflected very clearly in the results given below. Rifles that are wearing out, ammunition that is getting older, targets that are getting smaller, and reduced numbers in the C.C.F. are all difficulties that .303 shooting in schools must face. In addition at St. Peter's there is a wider-than-usual range of other attractive possibilities for boys, and this term, for example, the Rifle Club has lost two members to fencing and one each to boating and orienteering. Nevertheless there was the usual number of new members and it is hoped that the maintenance of standards will not be impossible. Seven of this year's VIII are leaving and next year will be a building-up year. Internal Competitions
Green Howard Cup: S. K. Pattie. Donegall Badge: S. K. Pattie. Individual .22 Classification Cup: M. J. W. Dimelow. Cadet Cup: C. J. Hirst. House Classification Cup: Temple. House Match: Temple. 44
Schools Competitions (figures in brackets show number of entries) N.H. District Meeting, Strensall Individual Cadet Championship: 2nd (after tie shoot) M. J. W. Dimelow. Team Competition: 2nd (after count out) (9). Snap Shooting: 2nd (9). Aggregate: Won by St. Peter's "B" (9). County of Lancaster Meeting, Altcar C.L.R.A. Cup: 2nd (9). Schools' Quartet: 2nd (18). Cadet Pair: 3rd (10). Fletcher (Marling conditions): 4th (8). Formby Cup (Individual): Won by M. W. A. Poynor. Aggregate Cup: 3rd (9). National Rifle Association Meeting, Bisley Ashburton: 44th (67). Cadet Pair: 26th (64). Schools Snap: 8th (25). Marling: Won (25). Snap Unlimited: S. M. Cooper 1st (178). Colours were re-awarded or awarded to: D. F. Richardson (Capt.), H. M. Godwin, M. W. A. Poynor, J. E. Prowde, S. M. Cooper, S. R. Dench, J. B. Littlefield and J. F. Pette. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking David Harding, 0.P., former Captain of Shooting, for all the help he has given us at Strensall this summer. L.C.LeT.
TENNIS The performance on paper is none too encouraging but a closer look at the games reveals a team giving good account of themselves in occasionally difficult circumstances. The loss of John Cresswell about half-way through the season was a blow, though I suspect he would be ready to admit that he never hit his true form. 1st VI v. Bootham 1+-7-1; a brave performance against a very strong team. v. Ashville 24-44; poor courts away did not help in a match we could have halved. v. Archbishop Holgate's 8-1; a convincing win over rather weak opposition. v. Scarborough 31-7-12; rain intervening in a match we were surely poised to win. v. Pocklington 0-8; a very disjointed performance on rather fast grass courts. v. Roundhay 3-1-51; a generally good performance in a match we could have won. v. Hymers f---71; out of our depth against arguably our best opposition. 45
2nd VI v. Bootham 31-51; a stout game against good opponents. v. Archbishop Holgate's 7-2; a very solid victory over rather erratic opponents. v. Pocklington lost; never really getting to grips with the court. Our weakness at the net has been the chief deficiency and must be a priority for next season. Performances at the younger end suggest that we will have a much stronger season next time and we were pleased at the performance of a rather makeshift U15 team in losing to Pocklington (3-6). The following boys represented the School teams: 1st VI: Cresswell, Brockbank A. J., Briscoe, Neale, Elwen, Barron A. J., Yates D., Temple R. J. A., Knowles G. 2nd VI: Elwen, Temple R. J. A., Temple A. J. S., Crowther, Knowles. Gray N., Brooker, Spencer R. M. U15 VI: Barron D. J., Village, Larcombe, Willetts, Brockbank C. J., Kerr. A.W.R. •
SWIMMING This has been a season where individual results have tended to overshadow team results. The team record of three wins and five defeats in school matches is not impressive, but does not reflect a true picture of the season. Against Worksop and Stonyhurst the School won all but a handful of races, indeed against Stonyhurst the U.15 team did not drop a single point. The matches against Doncaster G.S. and Leeds G.S. remained in the balance until the very last race; perhaps if we had had a full team we might have defeated Leeds. Only the matches against Bradford G.S. and Durham resulted in heavy defeats for the School. As a team we have not been entirely without success. In the York Schools Gala we retained the Senior trophy for the fourth successive time and won the relays cup, with the help of St. Olave's. The U.15 team, our main hopes at the gala, were unlucky to be squeezed out of victory by Bootham on a disqualification decision. Three boys, N. C. Foley, C. J. Dalby and T. C. Reay, became individual champions, but the real strength of the team was represented by the fact that no one came lower than second in their final. This consistency brought us close to a clean sweep of the trophies. At the Northern Public Schools Relays, held at Bootham this year, the senior team narrowly missed both finals, whilst the U.15 medley team reached their final but could only manage fourth place. The Public Schools Relays in London saw us finish halfway down the field in both the freestyle and the medley events. Both teams are very young and all will be returning except for N. C. Foley. The now annual quadrangular fixture was held at our baths, but the organisation was arranged by Barnard Castle. Barnard Castle managed to win again, as they did last year. However, the three other teams, St. Peter's, Bootham and Bolton G.S. managed to make it very close. St. Peter's managed to keep in touch until the relays, but were then out46
classed by the depth of talent of the other schools. Indeed many of the relays were almost re-runs of the finals of the Northern Public Schools Relays. The overall standards were very high and special mention must go to J. N. Denison, who broke the School record in winning the U.14 50 freestyle in a time of 27.7 secs. C. J. Dalby also excelled himself in winning the U.16 100 freestyle in a time of 61.7 secs. Our other winners were A. R. Turner, C. Hawkswell, M. Gray and K. W. Kerr, whilst we also had numerous second places. D. M. B. Simpson was the only other person to set a School record this season; his time of 34.6 against Durham equalled the existing U.16 School best. N. C. Foley and P. Green have played water polo for York this term and were in the team which won the Yorkshire senior water polo trophy this year. Also in the team were Mr. Kendrew, our swimming coach; Mr. Manning, our water polo coach; and David Spencer, our former captain. Although we have not had an outstanding season, the hard work of many team members has been reflected in their achievements. This season should be thought of as a time when the School was rebuilding the team. Everybody returns next year except for N. C. Foley, the captain. Colours were re-awarded to N. C. Foley, P. Green, D. A. Shepherd; and awarded to C. J. Dalby, V. V. Matthews and T. C. Reay. Finally I should like to thank Mr. Kendrew, who has stood in so ably for Mr. Tiffany for the two terms. We hope he has enjoyed his time at St. Peter's as much as we have enjoyed his shorter training sessions (T.T. take nate!). N.C.F.
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Results v. Doncaster G.S.: Lost. Water polo: Won 3-2. v. Leeds G.S.: Lost. v. Bradford G.S.: Lost. Water polo: Won 5-4. v. Durham: Lost. v. Worksop: Won. v. Stonyhurst: Won. v. Ampleforth: Lost. Water polo: Won 6-5. v. Welbeck: Won. Water polo: Won 7-0.
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The finals were held this year on Friday 1st March. The competition proved to be one of the most exciting ever, and certainly the closest ever fought. During the afternoon no less than four houses, The Grove, The Manor, School House and Queen's, led at one stage or another. The result was in the balance until the very last race, the senior freestyle relay. Before this race School House led Queen's by one point. However, School House, the fastest team in practice, had been dramatically 47
disqualified in the heats, whereas Queen's had qualified for the final. Queen's, realising the position, took the race slowly and sensibly to gain the necessary two points to win the trophy. Individually there were some fine performances in the U.14 section. J. N .Denison and A. R .Tumer, both in Queen's, won all the races between them. The U.15 section was not so dominated by anyone; despite this there was some fine swimming from C. J. Dalby (G) and T. C .Reay (M) whose winning times were poor reflections of the margin and ease of their victories. In the senior section N. C. Foley (G) won three events while P. Green (Q) and P. A. Scott (SH) both won two. D. A. Shepherd (Q) deserves special mention because without his efforts Queen's would not have won the trophy. Although he had a high temperature on the day he decided to swim and managed to gain valuable points with his three second places. Only one record was beaten in the Sports, in the U.14 medley relay where Queen's shattered the old record by some three seconds. Final Result 1. Queen's: 83 pts. 2. School House: 82 pts. 3. Manor: 74 pts. 4. Grove: 50 pts. 5. Dronfield: 35 pts. 6. Temple: 20 pts. 7. Rise: 15 pts. N.C.F.
RESULTS OF HOUSE SWIMMING COMPETITION 1974 Under-14 Ind. Med. 1 Turner A. R. (Q), 2 Gray M. (SH), 3 Day A. (G), 4 Temple S. (R) 80.1. Under-15 Ind. Med. 1 Dalby (G), 2 Radford (SH), 3 Crowther G (D), 4 Matthews (M) 75.8. Senior Ind. Med. 1 Foley (G), 2 Shepherd (Q), 3 McCarter K. (M), 4 Scott P. A. (SH) 69.9. Senior 100 F/c 1 Green P. (Q), 2 Clare (M), 3 Barton (SH), 4 Wolstencroft (G) 61.2. Under-14 50 F/c 1 Denison (Q), 2 Gray M. (SH), 3 Morcom J. (T), 4 Baggs J. (R) 29.2. Under-15 50 F/c 1 Radford (SH), 2 Dalby (G), 3 Matthews (M), 4 Hirst (T) 28.3. Senior 50 Br. 1 Foley (G), 2 Shepherd (Q), 3 Gray N. (SH), 4 Clare (M) 33.0. Under-14 Dive 1 Hawking (M), 2 Lumb (SH), 3 Mayor (G), 4 Brownill (D). Senior 50 Bk. 1 Scott, P. A. (SH), 2 Fenwick S. (D), 3 Pritchard (M), 4 Widdicombe (T) 33.4. Senior 100 Bk. 1 Foley (G), 2 Shepherd (Q), 3 Gray N. (SH), 75.9. Under-15 50 Bk. 1 Simpson (Q), 2 Dell (M), 3 Yates I. (D), 35.5. Under-14 50 Bk. 1 Turner A. R. (Q), 2 Hawkswell (T), 3 King (R), 4 Bum M. (SH), 36.0. Senior 50 F/c 1 McCarter K. (M), 2 Green P. (Q), 3 Barton (SH), 4 Wolstencroft (G), 26.2.
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Under-15 Dive 1 Brown G. B. (G), 2 Taylor J. (D), 3 Tait A. (Q), 4 Hirst (T). Under-14 50 Fly 1 Turner A. R. (Q), 2 Kerr K. (T), 3 Gray M. (SH), 4 Day A. (G), 37.2. Under-15 50 Fly 1 Matthews (M), 2 Dalby (G), 3 Simpson (Q), 4 Brooke (SH), 34.0. Senior 50 Fly 1 Green P. (Q), 2 Yates S. (D), 3 McCarter K. (M), 4 Barton (SH), 29.5. Under-14 50 Bk. 1 Denison (Q), 2 Glaysher M. (SH), 3 Temple S. (R), 4 Kerr K. (T), 35.0. Under-15 50 Bk. 1 Reay (M), 2 Radford (SH), 3 Yates I. (D), 4 Robinson (G), 33.4. Senior 100 Bk. 1 Scott P. A. (SH), 2 Fenwick S. (D), 3 Pritchard (M), 4 Knowles (Q), 75.8. Senior Dive 1 Wolstencroft (G), 2 Temple A. (R), 3 Fenwick S. (D), 4 Gray N. (SH). Relays Under-14 Med. 1 Queen's, 2 Temple, 3 School House, 4 Rise, 64.3 (N.S.R.). Under-15 Med. 1 Manor, 2 School House, 3 Dronfield, 64.3. Senior Med. 1 Manor, 2 Queen's, 3 School House, 4 Dronfield, 58.4. Under-14 F/c 1 School House, 2 Queen's, 3 Rise, 4 Temple, 58.6. Under-15 F/c 1 School House, 2 Manor, 3 Dronfield, 4 Queen's, 54.0. Senior F/c 1 Manor, 2 Grove, 3 Dronfield, 4 Queen's, 50.4.
FENCING In the Easter holidays we took our youngest team for many years to the Public Schools Fencing Championships at Dulwich College, London. As well as being our main competition of the year, it is a fencing holiday: we stayed at the King George V Y.M.C.A. and in our spare time we visited a soccer match and the Houses of Parliament. The most notable successes of the competition were Gordon Tait and Martin Black reaching the quarter-finals of the epee and senior foil respectively; and Alan Tait showed us his excellent potential by fighting his way to the semifinals of the junior foil. Unfortunately David Taylor was ill and so he could not fence: he was undoubtedly finals material for the sabre. As we will be able to field the same team next year, we have high hopes for success then. The summer term began with a very enjoyable match against Leeds Grammar School. This we won easily. Later in the term we again took on our neighbours, Bootham, narrowly losing to them. The School sent several fencers to the Pocklington fencing festival; the competitions were attended by fencers from all over Yorkshire. In the junior foil Stephen Winrow-Campbell fought ferociously and came first; whilst in the senior foil (open to all ages) Martin Black hit form and fought with vigour into the final, where he and a gentleman from the West Riding tied for first place. In the fight-off he lost and so came second overall. 49
Individual success again came to Stephen Winrow-Campbell in the school Dr. Slade sabre competition. The fencing was of a high standard and after a barrage with Michael Dixon, Stephen won with Michael runner-up. Whilst on the subject of sabre, mention must be made of Tony Lop Bong, who is probably the most improved fencer of the year. When he joined the School in the winter he had not even heard of fencing; but due to his continual training he is now a regular member of the School sabre team ,and he has already been runner-up in the Yorkshire Schoolboys Sabre Championship. The house matches were held this term. In these there was some very determined fencing—and the Manor team must be congratulated in put- I ting up such a good fight against their much more experienced opponents. Queen's narrowly beat Temple, with the Grove coming third. For the opening of the Sports Centre by Councillor Jack Wood we held a match against the Old Boys. Their team included two former School captains (Mr. A. Morris and Mr. A. Wood), but we beat them convincingly. We were honoured to have Mrs. Wood unveil a framed document on the door of the armoury recording achievements of the fencing club. At the end of the term colours were awarded for personal performance throughout the year. They were awarded for the first time to Michael Dixon and Stephen Winrow-Campbell, and were re-awarded to Martin Black and Alan Tait. Finally we must congratulate Stephen Winrow-Campbell on being selected to fence in the Great Britain Catholic Schoolboys team at the International Summer Games, held in Malta this summer. M.P.B.
THE OXFORD CUP, 1973-74 Points Awarded
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RUGBY FIXTURES, 1974 1st XV
28th Sept. Headingley Colts XV ... Away Saturday Home Wednesday 2nd Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV ••• Home 9th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School Wednesday 12th Oct. ... Away Saturday Bradford G.S. ... ... Ashville College ... ... Away Wednesday 16th Oct. Saturday 19th Oct. Denstone College ... ... •• • Home 2nd Nov. Giggleswick School ... ... ••• Home Saturday •• • Home Saturday 9th Nov. The King's School, Pontefract ... Away 16th Nov. Ampleforth College ... Saturday •• . Home Barnard Castle School ... Wednesday 20th Nov. 23rd Nov. Durham School •• • Home Saturday ... ... Wednesday 27th Nov. 'A' XV v. Scarborough College ... Home 1 30th Nov. Worksop College Away Saturday ... ... Home Saturday 7th Dec. Pocklington School ... Home Wednesday llth Dec. Old Peterites ... ... ... ... ... ... Away Saturday 14th Dec. Leeds G.S. Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys' Match against the School should apply to J. R. Wood at 29 Chestnut Avenue, Stockton Lane, York. Tel.: 22862.
WALKING CLUB Having exhausted the Howardian Hills and the reachable parts of the North York Moors of walks during the winter terms, we turned the School bus towards new horizons, and, with the aid of Mr. Leng's new 1:50,000 map, we attacked the Wolds. At first the steep dry valleys seemed unnatural to us after the rugged rivers of the North York Moors. 'The abundance of Tumuli conveyed further the anomalous appearance of the landscape. Wary of spreading foot-and-mouth disease, we kept strictly to the public rights-of-way. Yet, even so, we passed through many very attractive parts of of the Wolds and were fortunate enough to have almost perfect weather conditions. Interspersed with the Wold walks we went to various Halls and Abbeys of interest to both the historian and the aesthete. Harewood House seemed an obvious place to visit, but dreading the thought of paying to get in, we kept to the less populous parts of the park, and found a pleasant walk by the artificial lakes, returning via the dam of Eccup Reservoir. Having received prior permission to enter, we stepped forth boldly into Duncombe Park near Helmsley. We crossed the river Rye and climbed stertorously up the wooded bank, but the sight of the Hall made it well worth while. We coasted down to Helmsley for an ice-cream, then headed back to the starting point at Sproxton. Near to Knaresborough, we visited Ribston Hall and Plompton Hall whose artificial lake set in natural rock formation delighted us all with its unspoiled wildlife and gentle tranquility. A rather longer journey took us to Bolton Abbey where Chris Smith discovered his natural skills on stepping stones. With careful nonchalance, we jumped over the Strid receiving several rather blank stares from the less adventurous tourists. 52
Fountains Abbey next came under the pin, but still refusing to pay to enter, (it is now a matter of principle not to pay) we entered through Studley Roger and then followed the River Skell to the Abbey. With difficulty we tore Dave Livingston away from the pillars and arches of the Abbey and returned to the bus through Studley Park. A trek northwards took us to Mount Grace Priory at the start of the Lyke Wake Walk. A stiff climb took us to the top of Arncliffe Wood where we inspected the P.O. aerials with a suitable degree of indifference. The return was easy and the silence was broken only by the occasional quotation from Kevin McCarter. Our annual trip to the sea-side took us to Bempton Cliffs where only by physical restraint could we prevent Martin Tighe from throwing himself over. Unfortunately a chilly breeze discouraged bathing. We will be sorry to lose Mr. Leng from the walking club; his cycling experience has proved invaluable in finding walks of interest and beauty. I would like to thank Mr. Leng and Mr. Wise for their good humoured help and assistance to me during my time as secretary of the walking club, and I hope the club will continue to flourish as a worthwhile games option. P.J.T.J.
THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club has continued to meet every Thursday lunchtime, with strong support from the Middle School despite the outdoor attractions of the warmer weather. The House Chess Competition has been held in the Summer Term this year. Eventual winners were School House, with a strong and fairly senior team, who beat Temple by 3-4 boards to 14 in the Final. School House 4
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ORIENTEERING February—July 1974 On a cold winter's day in February, a small group journeyed to Sheffield for the South Yorkshire Orienteers Winter Badge event. It was not one of our better days and perhaps no more should be said about it.
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After another poorly supported event in which Christopher Hirst won the Junior Delamere Trophy, several more came out of their period of hibernation in time for a Badge event in Hamsterely forest, Co. Durham. In this, both Steven Bruce-Jones and Charles Brown missed Gold standard by a mere two minutes, but better things were soon to come. The sequence of National Badge events was briefly interrupted by a Club training event organised by East Yorks Orienteering Club on Houghton Moor, Market Weighton. After brief tuition from the more senior brethren, the Juniors set off on their own and did remarkably well, so much so that their results are worthy of publication. Out of 118 entrants:—(Winning time 52 min. 00 sec.). 5. C. C. Crossley 58.20. 7. R. M. Wilkinson 59.32. 18. E. M. Parkinson 66.42. 26. M. J. Burn 73.40. We all hope they will continue to enjoy orienteering in future months. Stephen Tatterton has reason to be grateful to Nottingham Orienteering Club for arranging a Badge event in Clipstone forest, since it produced his first Silver standard performance, and who knows perhaps there's even more talent waiting to be unleashed on to the orienteering world from beneath that placid exterior. To no one's dismay the Easter break was soon upon us and after a brief skirmish with local events we headed for South Wales for the Jan Kjellstrom weekend, and since I could not begin to rival the flowing prose of others, I'll leave them to it .. . ORIENTEERING—THE JAN KJELLSTROM TROPHY EVENT INTRODUCTION
The J-K Trophy is a huge Orienteering event held in honour of Jan Kjellstrom, a dedicated Orienteering ambassador to Britain, who was killed in 1967 in a car crash. His grandfather, A. B. Brodera Kjellstrom, was the original manufacturer of "Silva" compasses, and his father and mother, Alvar and Ebon Kjellstrom, were in Britain to sample our Orienteering. We arrived in Chepstow, near the Bristol Channel, at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, I I th April. We camped near the Severn Bridge, which looked very impressive at night. The camp was run by a very Welsh man and his adult son. They were both very fat and gorilla-like, and the son had a very quiet voice which drifted up and down the scale uncontrollably. He tried three times to add up the price of my daily Mars Bars before he was corrected by his mother, anyway . . . We were prepared for four days of hard Orienteering with 1,250 other competitors, including the Women's World champion—Sarotta Monspart —and Rolf Pettersson, who won the M21A Individual race for the third year in succession. THE WARM UP EVENT -
On Friday we made our way to the warm-up event which was a training for the main events. The officials spoke nine languages between them. including Japanese. The event was very informal, and we went round in pairs, there being no official timing, merely someone to check 55
competitors out and in. The controls were not placed in any order, so you could choose your own course, or try one of the suggested courses. The terrain was very varied, ranging from dry hazel thicket to "areas of multiple depressions". The map was bisected by a very deep railway cutting which disappeared into a large tunnel! C.A.F.B. J.K. INDIVIDUAL EVENT APRIL 13th SATURDAY
This is the highspot of the weekend, which all the training has been for. Due to the huge number of competitors (1,250) the start times were from 10.00 till 13.30. So, as one of our number was due to start at 10.00 and it took half an hour to reach the venue we rose early (too early!) After a swift breakfast we set off for Brierley where the event was to be held about 20 miles from the campsite). On our arrival we found that one or two other people had managed to get up early and that the organisers had already prepared the site for the day's orienteering. We started in lanes (a new experience for most of us) and were only given our maps at the last moment when we were due to set off. So while the other competitors were rushing off into the forest many were still frantically fumbling with the map, trying to find out where we were! Anyway we all made it round the course in vaguely respectable times. The results were as follows: In M15 Class
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Scandinavians took nearly all the honours in each class with the two world champions winning their respective classes. The tables were topped to such an extent by Scandinavian names that the British position* is worthy of special note. At the end of the day, good and bad orienteers alike had gained useful experience and were ready for a well-earned rest. However, this was not to come; they still had two more days to go! S.B-J. 'THE J.K RELAY E'VENT '74
The relay event took place on the third day of the J.K. and the venue was the same as the individual event although a different part of the forest was used. The weather was perfect, cool, clear and exhilarating. The teams were arranged in five classes for the different age groups and each team was made up of three runners. St. Peter's entered one team, consisting of C. A. F. Brown, A. M. Prowde and S. Bruce-Jones, which competed in the under-nineteen class. (C. J. Hirst ran for the York Orienteering Club). The organisation of the event was as follows: each team collected three sealed maps with different courses already printed on each. The first runner went to a mass start area where the runners assembled and were started together. 56
Change-over to the second and third runners took place in the normal way, ending with the earlier runners waiting apprehensively for the final member of their team to sprint to the finish. The organisation was excellent. The St. Peter's team finished thirtieth out of sixty-two teams. A.M.P. THE SOCIAL
The J K Social was held on Sunday night in an extensive modern ballroom. This was arranged in three rooms; in one, the foreign guests were provided with a banquet, one was fitted as a comfortable chatting room, and reasonably proofed against the pop music played next to it by a band in the third room. The third room was available for dancing. There were two bars which seemed to be adequately used. At 9 o'clock everybody was ushered into the dance hall, which was packed like a sardine tin, for the presentation of the certificates and trophies. Most of the prizes went to Scandinavians, with the British coming into prominence in the junior classes, through I suspect their foreign adversaries having stayed at home. After the prestntation there was a little dancing and a little restricted talking (mostly "Pardon, I can't hear!" shouted above the music), though there was little inclination to talk to strangers, in case you were faced with the babble of Swedish. Everyone was ready to drop into bed at the end, unwittingly looking forward to the next day's "relaxation" event. C.A.F.B. -
MONDAY 15.4.74
On the final day of the J K weekend, the so-called "relaxation" race took place. This was an ideal opportunity for anyone to seek revenge over other competitors—Britons and foreigners alike—who had beaten him on Saturday. We got up unwillingly at 6.30 (!) having had a solid five hours sleep with all the aches of the previo s three days. After packing everything up, we drove to the venue of th event. Trelleck Common, a few miles from Monmouth. For a relaxa ion event, the terrain was diabolical; steep slopes, waist-high brambles a d patches of massive felled trees. However, despite these minor difficult es and the fact that the fastest method of progress for most was a zombie-like stagger, the majority of us finished with reasonable times. We finally set off back for York at about 2 o'clock and, in spite of a ripped tyre on the M6, made the journey in about five hours. Sincere thanks from all of us gO to Mr. Hamilton, who made the whole trip possible. C.J.H. -
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in the Valley of Desolation, Bolton Abbey . The juniors again did well as the results show:— Silver
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M. J. Bum R. Wilkinson Valley of Desolation E. M. Parkinson (April '74) R. Wilkinson Acorn Event M. Bum (May '74) The hectic pace continued with a mad dash to Snowdonia for the annual Welsh Weekend. The holiday rush slowed down to an irksome crawl once we reached the winding Welsh roads, but at least there wasn't a passport check at the border to cause further delay, and due to some slalom-type driving we arrived at the first event with only a few minutes to spare; the rush was reflected in our rather poor performances. A trip to Caernarvon and a close look at the Snowdon Horseshoe, added to the pleasure of an enjoyable weekend which ended with some spirited running in the Relay. Of our two teams, the infinitely superior one was placed 20th (out of a lot more!) after oscillating up and down the field between one leg and the next. As to who in the team contributed most to this "brilliant" performance, that is under dispute, complicated considerably by different distances, heights, degrees of difficulty, age and other variables, and any firm conclusion must remain forever hidden beneath the morass of nasty mathematics; when last mentioned, the significance of the "third decimal place" was in dispute and has been referred to arbitration. D.H.H.
HOUSE NOTES DR ONFIELD The start of term saw several innovations in the House; Mr. Armstrong, while remaining Assistant Housemaster, moved down to No. 7; John Pette was appointed a School monitor and he was a great help in running the House. Academically this term is always very full, with many boys being involved in '0' and 'A' level exams. At Commemoration the House was well represented amongst the prize winners, with Brian Kay, Mike Newland, Tim Stephenson, Nick Briggs and Graeme Perks collecting. It was with regret that we saw Stephen Spence leave school again in mid-term with a recurrence of his eye complaint. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back again soon. The summer term, as always is the term for getting out and about, and this year has been no exception. Richard Hind and Martin Belton, aided and abetted by many others have kept the naval boat Calley in running order all term. Gordon Fuller went with Mr. Croft on his historical trip to the British Museum and, as usual, the sportsmen have been on the rampage. John Cresswell, James Brockbank, Dave Yates and Charles Crowther have all been active for the tennis club, but John Cresswell's tennis elbow played up and curtailed a most promising season. However, with our strength at the top of the House we easily won the inter-House tennis competition for the third year in succession; a most satisfying win by all accounts. 58
John Clark played regularly for the 1st XI, helped on occasions by Nick Wormald, the demon bowler from the 2nd XI. In the House matches these two, ably supported by Chris Brockbank and John Taylor from the Colts XI, were prominent in our first round win over School House, but we were defeated by the eventual champions, the Rise. Our Juniors likewise won in the first round against the Grove, but met their match in the semi-final against Queen's. Those in the House who boated this term have travelled far and wide in pursuit of wins, and in the House IV's we managed to raise a Junior and a Senior crew, the latter consisting of three-quarters of the former, but we entered which is what matters. Our Junior crew lost in the first round to School House; our Senior crew won in the first round against the Rise, but lost to School House "by a distance" in the semi-final. To win once was no mean feat for a crew containing a junior, Graham Morris, two junior middles, Mark Allen and George Crowther, and only one senior. The opening of the Sports Centre was welcomed by many who have made good use of its facilities and it was most pleasing to see the inaugural five-a-side football competition won by our team, "The Dronfield Cogmen", Simon Park, George Crowther, John Taylor, Chris Brockbank, Jonathan Stone and Peter Hyett. With the end of term approaching people began leaving in all directions. Peter Hyett left to cross Europe and Turkey on his way to Abu Dhabi while Simon Fenwick departed for Germany before Commemoration. As exams finished and with spare time more abundant, the keener members of the House, John Pette, Nick Wormald, Charles Crowther, Brian Kay and Andrew Varley have been crashing out of bed at crack of dawn to go strawberry-picking. At 6.30 a.m. one morning Philip Wormald was seen disappearing fast towards the station heading for the mecca of train-spotters, Paddington station! The more sensible ones of us have been to the Great Yorkshire Show, a trip allowing a late rising time and equally enjoyable. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard for all the trouble they go to in keeping the House running so smoothly and looking after us, Mrs. Irving, who is marvellous, and the ladies who work tirelessly cleaning up after us. A.G.B.P. GROVE
This has been a very long term but much has happened, mostly good. Individual achievement, both within the School and in outer spheres, has once again overshadowed team achievement. Chris Auburn captained the unbeaten 2nd XI, and was reawarded his colours. Nigel Foley and Chris Dalby both won their events at the York Schools Swimming Gala, and went on to swim for North Yorkshire. They both were awarded School colours. Nigel Foley played for the York team that won the Yorkshire Men's Water Polo Cup. Chris Duckling stroked the 3rd IV, often to victory, and was awarded the cup for the most improved oarsman. John Snowdon was awarded his colts colours for rowing, and he and Chris Duckling were mainly responsible for our reaching the semifinals in the House rowing. It is good to see the Grove becoming a power in School rowing once again. 59
Dick Elwen played for the 1st VI, and guided the House tennis team to the semi-finals of the tennis cup. As he was our only School player this was an outstanding achievement. We lost to Dronfield, the favourites. John Twizell played for the 2nd XI; and Jeremy Markwick-Smith and Philip Kilmartin played for the junior colts. Our junior middle football team, the "Kingpins", showed promise but lacked power at the back. The goal scoring feats of "Robbo" cannot go unmentioned. In another sphere, David Bretherton, Tony Percival, Adrian Hodgson and Geoff Brown won their bronze Duke of Edinburgh awards. Sandy Day won Mr. Nixon's prize for original writing by a member of the House. Academically we had a good year. Jeremy Markwick-Smith won the Hey Scholarship, while Geoff Brown and Richard Bronk won the fourth and third form essay prizes respectively. This year's juniors have seven representatives in 3A, which must be a record for the Grove; who knows? The Work Cup soon? ! ! The term finished with Chris Dalby and Chris Auburn being awarded their House colours. Finally all that remains is our thank-yous and goodbyes. All the monitors, Simon Barker and Paul Casson are leaving. Mr. Dawson after four valiant years leaves us as Assistant Housemaster. He continues in the School, and we thank him for his work. I should like to thank Mr. Nixon and Mrs. Nixon for all they have done for us over the last five years on behalf of the monitors. Lastly, good luck to Mike Walker and his mohitors next year. N.C.F.
MANOR In many of the sporting activities the House achieved little success, but in the Junior cricket Manor won the cup. In the semi-final the innings was suspended at 201 for 3, of which Mark Stringer scored 106, the first century for a great many years; Temple were all out for 176. In the final Queen's were overwhelmed and were all out for 103, and Manor easily scored 104 for 2. In the two matches Chris Harland took ten wickets and Mark Stringer had an average of 162! Mark was awarded his Junior House Colours. One other point of cricket interest was that Chris Harland took 36 wickets for the School Colts XI, a magnificient effort which was more than the number of runs he scored! Manor put out its first fencing team for four years, and Nicky PaRant nearly won a bout. In rowing, a young and experienced crew, trained by Andrew Gray, rowed bravely against a strong Temple crew, and Antony Yates reached the final of the junior single sculls. Andrew Gray was awarded his Junior House Colours. One of the main events of the term was the arrival of the first House magazine, possibly since 1926! Kevin McCarter edited it, collecting articles by gentle persuasion or a little bullying, did all the typing and finally produced an effectively simple cover in the House colours. It is rumoured that an Oxford scholar failed to complete Philip Jones's crossword! 60
The opening of the super Sports Centre enabled us to combine exercise with pleasure. A very energetic six-a-side soccer tournament organised by Martyn Day for the Juniors and Junior Middles, was followed by orange squash and sandwiches on the balcony. Many such evenings are sure to follow. Members of the House played for the cricket XI's, swam or played water polo, shot for the VIII or rowed in the IV's. In particular Simon Dench was unlucky to be runner-up in two individual shooting competitions. Others well to the fore were Marcus Haw, who shared the music prize for stringed instruments, and Tom Reay, who raised £15 for a sponsored swim of 200 lengths for Youth Action. At the end of term Philip Jones, David Livingston and John Ray received House colours, and Tom Reay his Junior House Colours. To all leavers, from Hamish Carr in Newfoundland to Malcolm Bruce, the Head of House, in Zambia, the House sends good wishes and many thanks for all they did, and in particular to Mr. Depledge, who has been Assistant House Master for six years. G.M.S.
QUEEN'S This term we welcomed Mr. Hubbard as Housemaster and after his first term in this office we hope that he is looking forward to the future of this partnership with as much pleasure as all the members of the House. On the cultural scene, this term has been a quiet one. We remember especially the fine performances of several members of the Third form in a dramatisation of Faulkner's "The Unvanquished". However, the sports field has naturally provided the focal point of interest (exams apart!) in the House, and efforts have been rewarded by the retention of the Oxford Cup with the consistent, if frustrating, achievement of coming second in almost every event. Our team for the Senior cricket competition was a strong one, including four members of the School 1st XI and several competent and promising younger players. The first round gave us an easy victory over Temple in a match in which seven members of our team bowled. In the semi-final, School House batted first and were dismissed for 100 in the last over. David Chester took six wickets for 29 and Tim Ward 3 for 22. Early in the Queen's innings the game was postponed by rain. When play was resumed four days later, Simon Lloyd-Jones and Tim Ward knocked off the runs with little trouble to win the match. Simon reached 53 and Tim 28. The Final was played against the Rise, who batted first and reached 116 for 9, a tantalising total which put the outcome of the match in the balance. After two wickets were lost cheaply for 5 runs, Simon Lloyd-Jones, the captain, began to build the innings up until he was out for 50 to a very fine catch. After he had gone the House never looked much like winning but the tail, especially Nick Brown (11) and Alan Tait (16), hung on well, bringing the final score up to only ten runs short of the Rise total. In the Junior event the House had a bye in the first round and met Dronfield in the semi-final. Dronfield scored 45 for 8 wickets, of which Dominic Clout took 4 for 10 runs. The House scored the winning total of 46 losing only two wickets. In the Final, the team fought hard against 61
a strong Manor side but we were eventually forced to concede the match when play was resumed the day after a stoppage for rain. This year was a notable one for House shooting as we were able to field a team for the first time in four years. Inevitably, Temple won the competition and our team are to be congratulated for a fine performance in coming second. Neil Moxon, the captain, scored 95, Martin Black 88, Vincent Feeney 88 and Richard Barker 89. Feeney and Barker also joined Neil Moxon in the School team at Bisley this year. In tennis also the House had a successful season, reaching the Final. In the first round, School House were beaten in all the matches with little resistance, by Alistair Barron and Michael Jamieson, the first and second seeds, and George Knowles and Richard Spenc,er at numbers three and four. Likewise, the semi-final against the Rise was won withoUt difficulty, every match being won in two sets. In the Final, however, a very able Dronfield side proved too strong for our team. On the chess-board also, the House was defeated only in the Final. this time against School House. Ian Bartlett captained the side, supported by Michael Jamieson, Philip Brown, Dominic Clout and Richard Craig. Clout and Craig are both young and gifted players and we look forward to great achievements in the coming years. Our trophies this term came from rowing and fencing competitions. Although our Junior rowing team was dismissed in the first round the Senior team went on to win their competition by half a canvas in a most exciting race. James Harrison must be congratulated for his own performance as well as his energy and enthusiasm in organising the teams. James is also a regular member of the School 1st VIII and 1st IV. House fencing is at its best for many years, providing four members of the School team. Martin Black, the School and House captain, has fenced for the Yorkshire first team and distinguished himself in School matches. Alan Tait has taken part in several national competitions, reaching the serni-final of the Public Schools championship. Gordon Tait reached the quarter-finals of the same competition in the epee division. Michael Dixon has received his School colours for his successes in the School team. In the House competition we were represented by Martin Black (sabre and epee) and Alan Tait (foil). It was a hard-fought competition in which our team eventually triumphed over Temple, who have dominated the fencing scene for many years. At the end of the term House colours were awarded to David Chester and Junior House colours to Alan Tait. At the same time Richard Long retired from his position as Head of House. The end of the year is inevitably a time of farewells and we say goodbye to several leavers from the fifth form and the middle sixth, thanking them for all their contributions to the House and the School and wishing them well for the future. R.D.L. RISE
The term saw the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and their family to the House, and we hope that they have settled in and will enjoy their stay in The Rise. The Summer term was as usual a time of tension for all those taking exams, but even so, many members of the House managed to play an active part in the life of the School. 62
P. W. Brumfield captained the lst XI and J. S. M. Thomas was a member of the team. C. F. Baggs, R. E. Hudson, D. M. H. Phillips and D. N. Potter played regularly for the 2nd XI and J. H. Baggs and G. J. King played for the Junior Colts. The Senior House Cricket XI, having received a bye in the first round, had to play the semi-final without the captain. However, the team managed to raise its game. After scoring 110 all out, the Dronfield batsmen were pinned down by steady bowling and fme fielding and were 90 for 8 at the end. Brumfield was fit in time for the final and with a brisk 31 he steered the team to 116 for 9. The bowling of Brumfield and Thomas was too much for most of the Queen's batsmen, and after C. E. S. Monro had caught Lloyd-Jones for 50, Queen's never looked like reaching the target and so the cup came to the Rise. The Junior House team was less suc,cessful, but put up a good show in their semi-final against Temple. In other sports, M. W. A Poynor was again a member of the Shooting team, J. Neale and R. J. A Temple played for the Tennis teams, and W. A. D. McMaster and P. N Withers rowed in the first two fours, with N. A. J. Brindley and P. S Spencer as the coxes. During this term it was encouraging to see that many more Risite names appeared in the merit book. At the prize-giving P. N. Withers and M. T. H. Iveson each won two prizes, whilst P. M. Brooker, C. E. S. Monro and R. J. Teale also won a prize. Finally we wish all the leavers good luck and thank them for all that they have done for the House. C.F.B.
TEMPLE This term the attentions of the House were primarily directed towards academic studies, thus leaving little time to spend on sporting activity. At the 'beginning of term we had the appointment of G. D. Gumbrell and J. C. Rounthwaite as House monitors, to ease the burden of duty on the Middle Vlth. The House has enjoyed unsurpassed success this term in shooting competitions. The House .22 competition and the House Aggregate Cup both fell to us. C. J. Hirst won the Recruit Cup while M. J. W. Dimelow won the Individual Classification championship. S. K. Pattie won the Donegall Badge and our School team for Bisley had five members from the House. The House fencers were narrowly defeated by Queen's but S. J. Winrow-Campbell won the Slade Sabre Cup and the Junior Epee Cup. Three members of the House have represented York in competitions. The Senior cricket team fell prey to the skill of Queen's House in the first round but this defeat was by no means a disgrace. 'The Junior team had greater success by beating the Rise in the first round and only going out to Manor after a marathon match in which 379 runs were scored, of which 174 were ours. J. C. Rounthwaite and D. I. Riley both represented the lst XI this term. The Chess team was narrowly defeated in the final of the Chess competition. The standards of rowing in the House have been maintained with a number of oarsmen representing the School in Colts crews. 63
C. J. Hirst went to Norway this summer to represent Great Britain in an Orienteering International. At home T. C. Moore, I. A. Nichols and C. A. F. Brown have all attained silver standard in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Several prizes have been won by members of the House. S. B. Irons won a keyboard prize; a Vth form prize was won by C. J. Hirst, a Latin prize by C. G. A. Morcom, and P. S. Lancaster won a Divinity prize. Nearly all members of the Middle Sixth are leaving at the end of term and we send them away with best wishes. M.D.
THE THRESHOLD These five poems were all broadcast by the BBC in their 'Books, Plays, Poems' series. They were out of eighteen broadcast in June.
THE MISTAKE I looked at an artist's painting; The trees were gaunt and the grass Had been replaced by mud. Why had The trees no leaves and why was there no grass? A child could have splashed the painting With brown paint and made it look like mud; The sky was filled with exploding shells. What a poor way to cover his mistakes; The painter should have taken more care; The trenches were messy and again coloured with the same brown paint. Had the artist become muddled at this stage? The bodies of men were strewn every where; Why had their legs and heads been blown off? Couldn't the artist paint them? Why had he not planned his picture a little better? If he had never intended to bother, Why had he ever started to paint it at all? Mark B. Anderson.
THE BUILDERS They were essentially good builders, When not at the "Three Horses" Or getting a convenient cold after pay day. They produced excellent results When they didn't break tools that were not theirs. They arrived early, before eight, some days, Except when their van broke down, About twice a week, Or they got stuck in the traffic till eleven And decided it was too late to start work and went home. One day they arrived at eight, Took their money and left at nine; We haven't seen them since.
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THE THIRD "I" Pinpoints of light in the darkness of space, Shining with radiation ages old. These globes separated by unimaginable distances, With their crown of fiery prominences. Specks of rock orbit these volumes of hydrogen, Offspring of the Universe, Each with its quota of oceans, mountains, Fire, atmosphere, and—life. What intelligences are ruling over planets? What battles are being fought? What heroic deeds are performed? What is a scientist discovering? Each small entity in this macrocosm, Has its own tribulations, Its own birth, childhood, work, Its senility and final death. But isn't it all so futile? Each person's life, As important as the third "i", In the sixteenth line, Of the seven sixty-first page, In the seventeenth volume, Of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Nineteen fifty-six edition. R. E. Craig.
THE SEA AROUND ICELAND The sea explodes against the rock. It crashes in a hail of spray, white falling all around And then runs back defeated into the deeps. Minorities drip from the rocks and from short lived pools. The sea swirls up the beach Groping like fingers on the rocks, hesitating, losing its grip And then runs back defeated into the deeps Bumping and slashing over the blackened rocks. The sea swirls through the marsh Gurgling and sweeping into pools forming hundreds of death traps And then runs back defeated into the deeps Seeping and sucking through the peaty ground. The sea flows against the river, Whirlpools and currents winding round the mouth like a maze; And then runs back defeated into the deeps Sinking to the river bed, and creeping out to sea. The sea beats against the volcano; It hisses and spits as it reaches the hot ashes on the shore; It forms steam and evaporates—to form rain— And defeats the sea at the river mouth. M. St. J. Turner. 65
THE VETERAN Morning comes with a headache Even worse than Tuesday's. He coughs and the pain pierces his brow; Too much beer again last night. He peers in the darkness of his room At his battered brass clock. Seven-thirty already Yet what reason for getting up? He sits up and, shivering, pulls the blankets close And hopes he's saved a shilling for the meter. Hearing the rustling bedclothes his dog wakes hopefully And bounds upon the bed. He totters down the stairs And makes his cup of tea, Then shaves and cleans his shoes Before the morning walk. On High Street he catches sight of Mrs. Shaw, A woman who last week talked to him For ten whole minutes, But today she hurries by. He comes into the park and sits down on a bench Near a woman with her sleeping child. "Nice day now", he ventures, but she stku-es And suddenly decides to leave. The afternoon feels chilly a,ll at once And the breeze makes his old eyes stream. He blows his nose, then calls his dog And slowly he plods hame. Evening comes at last And having fed his dog, He dozes in his chair And dreams of friendly barrackrooms of sixty years before. R. Bronk
This essay won the first year Essay Prize.
CROSSROADS We are rapidly approaching a crossroads in time with what has been called "our hest friend and worst enemy", the motor car, and it is urgent that we decide now what direction we are going to take. Every day a great number of us goes to work or school in our own cars in luxury and comfort. To many the art of cycling or walking somewhere is almost unknown. Each year there are more and more cars on 66
the road and traffic problems increase. Some unthinking people believe the answer lies in building more roads even at the expense of urban fabric. A business man sees little reason why he should walk to work, when he can go in his car, listening to the radio or a tape recorder, shielded from the weather. In fact a little thought will show him some very serious reasons why this cannot continue. Our towns are being ruined by the ever increasing volume of traffic and life in some of them is becoming intolerable. Every car uses up finite resources. For a start it is made out of iron of which there is a limited amount in the earth's crust. Secondly, for every inch a car goes it uses up petroleum. Of this there is not a limitless supply. Are we being responsible, when we drive a mile to work using up the earth's resources, which will never be replaced? We often think of air as a pure substance, and a magical one, into which any amount of gaseous waste can be poured. Alas, this is not so. From our motor c.ars we are emitting inexcusable amounts of carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide. A city such as Los Angeles is almost poisoned, and very near human danger level! This pollution of our atmosphere is irreversible. We are now faced with an immense problem, and we have to decide what direction to take. We either carry on straight ahead, in the way that we are going, which will lead to all kinds of disaster, or we turn off in a new direction. This direction must lead to greater economies in all respects. It will require much less selfishness on the part of the individual, so that the resources we still have may be used most efficiently. For instance the idea of one man going to work alone in his big car must stop. Wherever possible public transport should take the place of private transport. This could be in the form of electric buses and trains, so that the quality of life in the town is restored. A passenger train is more than sixty times more efficient on average than a private car per passenger/ mile. In short we must thinlc ahead, and possibly even sacrifice our friend the motor car, or we will be plunged into deep and serious trouble, in both economic and physical terms. New oil reserves cannot continue to be found. What is left should provide the necessities of life, not the luxury for a few, at the expense of the many. We must take the right long term turning at this difficult and dangerous crossroad! R. Bronk
And an echo . . . (from a Prize Poem at St. Peter's School by James Motley, June 1839)
'Tis said that they who love to read and scan The little period of the life of man, Praise youth the most; and though full many a chain 'The joys of youthful years doth oft restrain, Who would not bear them, aye! and more beside, To feel the happiness, the honest pride, Which schoolboys feel, when all their duties done, From work they rush to frolic, game, and fun! 67
Full oft with thee I've urged the bounding ball, And joyed to see the slender wicket fall; Full oft we've roamed through fields and spacious woods, Where nature's songsters hide their downy broods; Full oft with thee, while yet 'twas early dawn, From the still stream the greedy pike I've drawn, On clear water watched the dancing float, Or with strong arm impelled the gliding boat; Traversed the frozen pool with footsteps light, Or urged with snowy bolts the playful fight; Schemes ever-varying filled the jocund breast, Each had its day, forgotten all the rest.
LETTERS Oxford Trinity Term 1974 Readers may be surprised to find an Oxford Letter in this issue, after the minor disturbances of the last few months have led the press to make out the University to be a second Essex: devastated, torn by bloody insurrection and deserted except for a rabble of dirty-jerseyed drop-outs and the dons, cowering in their studies as they see their colleagues led off to be strung up on the Martyrs Memorial. The truth is that life here is much the same as it has been for a thousand years; perhaps the most noteworthy change was when we finally broke our run of outrageous fortune and beat Cambridge in the Boat Race last term. It does seem, though, that O.P.'s are more political than formerly. What better example than John Williams? Apart from such comparatively trivial achievements as becoming regional chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students, and representing Oxford at the N,U.S. conference at Liverpool (when he voted against the black-listing of speakers) he was the first person from Queen's College to hold office in the Union since Brian Walden in 1957. Having served as Secretary this term, he has now been elected Treasurer. We wish him luck as he bids next term for that most coveted of all positions—the Presidency. John has been President of the Conservative Association, organising it to steer our Conservative M.P. (in a marginal seat) back to the Commons in the general election. Rodney Lund has now completed his Oxford career, in which he manfully struggled to keep the Labour Club in the hands of "sound social democrats" and spent the rest of his time "fighting against Commies and Trots in the Students' Union". He also took a second in Law and is going to Guildford Law School, in February, to learn how to be a solicitor. Neil Roberts has been in contact with both these gentlemen "regarding the political scene in a vague sort of way", which sounds not so much vague as just plain devious, and comes as no surprise from a Welshman who has grown a beard and spent last summer grave-digging in Syria. 68
His more orthodox activities have included rugby, drama and work on his J.C.R. committee. Undoubtedly our most enterprising politician is Andrew Corser, who played a prominent part in the disturbances previously mentioned and was arrested for his pains. Painstaking research has proved that Andrew is the first O.P. to face trial since Guy Fawkes was arraigned in 1606! Fortunately the sentence was not so severe in this instance. The last of our politicians is Adrian Cook: he merely dabbles, having dubbed himself the laziest Conservative Association rep. in Oxford. The student grant, in these days of inflation, is derisory and must be supplemented if body and soul are to be kept together; Adrian's method is to let horses earn, the money for him. We have a number of sportsmen among us. Chris Beall, for instance, has played for his college first team at soccer, hockey, table-tennis, tennis and cricket; he also won the pancake race (on crutches!) during Oxford's first rag-week. Small wonder that his work suffered and he was advised to change course (to anything!). Sadly, a knee injury kept him out of the blues teams for both hockey and ice-hockey; we hope he will be more fortunate next year. David Grice narrowly escaped selection for a blues team: ballroom dancing. Ignoring the odd lapse into squash and hockey, his tastes in sport are quite genteel: punting, sun-bathing and tennis. Tennis for his college was particularly successful, and, in his own words, "I was awarded my colours for my services". We congratulate him on gaining a distinction in Law mods. Timothy Day has spent his post-graduate year studying composition for the degree of B.Mus., which he has now obtained. From September he is organist and choirmaster at St. Matthew's, Northampton and conductor of the Northampton Bach Choir. We shall miss him, at Oxford, where his name was often plastered up in connection with his conducting 6_, or organ recitals. iP Chris Pallant is often prominent around Oxford, too, especially when he has been playing rugby all afternoon. Since leaving St. Peter's he has mellowed considerably under the influence of work (in an insurance firm), travel (France and South Africa) and university. Nick Barnes has now returned from a three week excursion behind the Iron Curtain, where he stayed for a night at "Bucharest Polytechnic" and found conditions even worse than in Wadham. His strongest impressions were of the friendliness of the people and the mosquitoes. He plays rugby, rowed for his first VIII (who were "bumped" three times as a result) and is often seen with Steven Foster, another Wadham man. The latter has now forsaken our dreaming spires for the more lucrative world of oil derricks. He is working for a company with an unpronounceable name in an undisclosed part of the world ("Anywhere apart from Russia or America", he said, as he was whisked away in his chauffeur driven helicopter). No doubt his name will continue to appear in these pages as he will be changing his address every year. We are pleased to record that he obtained his third in Physics. John Harrison had a third in Geography, but his future is even less certain. He is taking the next few months to recover from his student days before setting about the business of starting a career. John Fender, studying for a B.Phil. in Economics, will be spending next 69
year in Munich. This year he has earned some money on the side as a tutor at Keble. One of his pupils has been Neville Fridge—John says he enjoyed the experience and thinks he benefited from it; we haven't heard from Neville. Messrs. Bowen and Brown have also succeeded in avoiding our most exhaustive enquiries: not so much as the sniff of a rumour. We are left to guess at what heroic deeds they must have performed that modesty has made them remain so silent. It is sad to learn that next year there will be no recruits from St. Peter's. We hope that this is not due to a slump in applications: Oxford remains the best academic establishment in the country, and it offers an experience both unique and enjoyable. The Oxford Old Peterites.
Filmer Cottage Bulmer York Whitwell-on-the-Hill 451 Having regularly contributed to your columns with factual details on School sporting events for so many years, may I by contrast seek the opportunity of conveying to as many Old Boys as possible my thanks for the warmth of their good wishes on the occasion of my retirement. The party and presentation, so ably organised by Earlam Graham, John Rayson and David Kirby, made a most memorable occasion, and to Molly and myself the response and generosity of so many old friends was quite overwhelming. As many will know, we shall continue to live at Filmer Cottage, Bulmer, York, and whatever retirement holds in store for us, we shall treasure the memories of many happy years with you all. Our most grateful thanks for such handsome presents. My super golf clubs will, I hope, rejuvenate my game, if not me. Robert Harding
5D Graham House Seafor Cumbernauld 4.6.74 I am sure that many people must have been saddened by the death in May of Freddie Waine, who did so much for the music of St. Peter's and of York in general in the twenty-two years that he was here. It occurs to me that it would be pleasing to have some tangible memorial of his work in the School and that a very suitable form this might take would be the provision of an adequate piano in the Memorial Hall. The cost of a piano can be almost limitless, but I would suggest that £2,000 would be a suitable sum to aim at, being (I would hope) within the bounds of practical politics while at the same time making 70
possible the purchase of an instrument which, if not in the first flight of concert grands, would be incomparably superior to the present worn-out machinery. Memorials of doubtful value are sometimes erected out of pure piety. This one would be highly practical and would, I am certain, be heartily approved by the dedicatee. If there is anything I can do to further this idea, I shall be delighted to do it. Robert Stevens, (School House, 1960-65). The Editor acknowledges other letters supporting this proposal.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 83rd Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 13th July. P. S. Atkinson was elected as the new President of the Club in succession to C. W. 'Thompson. G. E. L. Graham, R. F. Harding, L. C. Le Tocq, E. M. H. Ranson, J. C. Richardson and G. D. Smith were elected to serve on the General Committee. Regional dinners were announced as follows: North East: 18th October, 1974 at the St. George Hotel, Teesside Airport. West Riding. 28th October, 1974 at the Barn Inn, Cowthorpe. East Riding: 30th May, 1975 at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. Of these three dinners, those in the North East and in the West Riding are mixed functions.
NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 14th December, 1974 at 4.45 p.m. The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, The Rise, 41 Clifton, York) would like to receive any iterns for inclusion on the agenda by 26th November. The following crested neckwear is available (from the Hon. Secretary). fp 0.80 Texturised terylene crested ties 0.65 Terylene crested ties ... All-silk batswings 1.00
OLD PETERITE CLUB OFFICERS President: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones," Garton, Driffield, Yorks. Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, The Rise, 41 Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer: J. E. Moore, "Mylncroft," 1 Mylnhurst Road, Sheffield S1 1 9HU. District Hon. Secretaries:— London: P. J. Dronfield, 21 West Hill Road, Foxton, Royston, Herts. West Riding: M. A. Butterworth, 9 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. North West: Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. North East: J. N. Roe, 4 Heather Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Teesside. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones," Garton, Driffield, Yorks. York: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Birmingham: M. Hollway, P.O. Box 34, 63 Colmore Row, Birmingham 3. 72
Sports Organisers:— Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Hockey: H. J. Gration (Hon. Sec. Pandas H.C.), West Leigh, Northfield Lane, Riccall, York. Rugger: J. R. Wood, 10 East Parade, York. Squash: J. C. Richardson, The Forge Cottage, Little Ouseburn, nr. York. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York.
OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 13th July, 1974, in the School Dining Hall, by kind permission of the Headmaster. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by F. N. Newdick. The Headmaster responded and also proposed the health of the "Club," to which the President responded. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. Those present were:— The President (P. S. Atkinson)
Dronfield, J. Fearnside, F. The Headmaster Fenton, P. A. The Hon. Secretary Gedge, H. F. S. (D. Kirby) Gibson, C. W. Gillgrass, J. The Hon. Treasurer (J. E. Moore) Graham, G. E. L. C. W. Thompson Hall, M. S. (Immediate Past Hamilton, J. M. President) Harding, R. D. T. J. Lewis Harding, R. F. (Past President) Harnby, F. B. S. F. W. B. Pacey Harris, P. L. (Past President) Hubbard, R. H. The Head of the School 'Hunter, C. D. (P. N. Withers) Hyde, J. L. Allen, B. Jesper, D. G. S. Applewhite, P. R. Johnston, D. P. Atkinson, R. Knowlson, D. W. Atkinson, R. B. Le Pia, R. G. Bottomley, W. J. Le Tocq, L. C. Brown, A. C. Lewis, C. H. Brown, J. C. McKinlay, R. J. Browne, F. D. March, G. R. A. Butterworth, M. A. Magson, N. J. Chilman, K. G. Morris, P. A. Davidge, R. L. D Mortimer, J. B. Dawson, J. R. Mountain, D. C. Denison, J. A. Mountain, G.
Murray, H. Nendick, B. M. Newdick, F. N. Nix, J. Nuttall, I. A. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Peacock, R. W. Pemberton, K. R. Penty, J. R. Penty, P. R. Pick, T. S. Raylor, A. W. Rayson, J. C. M.
Richardson, J. C. Riley, G. W. Royle, A. Rumfitt, D. T. Saville, J. Shepherd, N. Sheriff, E. Slater, J. R. Smith, W. Sutton, J. A. Thompson, E. G. Ward, C. Wiseman, F. J. Withers, S. P. Young, D. G. M.
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EAST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The Annual East Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on Friday, 31st May, 1974. The toast of "The School" was proposed by the President and the Headmaster responded. Those present were: The President Burdass, C. U. (C. W. Thompson) Burdass, J. M. The Headmaster Dee, C. C. The Hon. Secretary Eccles, D. G. (D. Kirby) Fenton, P. A. Atkinson, D. Frank, C. Atkinson, J. S. Harding, R. F. Atkinson, P. S. Hardy, F. Beachell, H. M. Hopkinson, R. C. Botterill, J. S. Hornby, M. R. Browne, F. D. Kettlewell, T. Bulmer, H. C. Martinson C. S. Burdass, R. Megginson, J. S. Burdass, C. M. C. Newdick, F. N.
Ogley, D. Patchett, D. M. Peacock, R. W. Potter, B. Powell, W. L. Rayson, J. C. M. Smith, J. E. Stephenson, R. F. H.
Tasker, R. Tomlinson, N. E. Tomlinson, T. G. Wetherall, 0 .C. Wick, J. A. E. Wood, H. L.
OLD PETERITE GOLF The Competition for the Burnett Trophy was held at York Golf Club, Strensall, on Sunday, 14th July. The weather conditions were a great improvement on those of last year, and 20 Old Peterites enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. It was particularly pleasing to see Harry Gedge (1907-1918) at one end of the scale, and at the other, Charles Crowther and Michael Newland, who had officially been Old Peterites for only three hours by the start of the competition. We were also delighted to see Frank Wiseman, on holiday from Hampshire, and Robert Harding, who took the opportunity to christen his new clubs. The Competition was run as a Stableford and was won by Paul Middlebrook, who had the very good score of gross 72, which gave him 42 points from a handicap of 8. Runner-up was Richard Baldwin with 38 points, 15 handicap, and John Raylor, 18 handicap, won the prize for the best score over the last nine holes. Apart from the golf this was a very enjoyable social get together, and there were more entries than for some time. Even more, next year, please, at the same venue, on Sunday, 13th July.!
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NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BARTON, C. R. (Rise 1958-64) qualified as a dental surgeon in 1969, at Bristol University, and after practising in Brixham and Wimborne is now in private practice in Nairobi. He and his wife, Polly, and son Timothy live a few miles outside the city. They are enjoying the opportunity of seeing as much of East Africa as possible in their two year stay, and Barton would be interested to hear from any of his contemporaries who may be in Kenya. (P.O. Box 40875, Nairobi). BLOMFIELD, I. A. (Dronfield 1964-69) married Christine E. Peers of Halifax on 8th December, 1973. 74
DICKENSON, R. C. M. (Rise 1966-71) has gained his Degree in Mathematics at Surrey University where he has enjoyed life and recommends it to others. He has "kept a fairly regular place" in the University Hockey Eleven and played cricket for a local side. He has now started articles with a firm of Chartered Accountants in London. EGGLESHAW, R. C. (1964-69) is now working on reception at the Lancaster Hotel, Paris. NEWTON, F. I. (1894-98) who died on 31st January, 1973 in his 92nd year, was the last of his branch of the family from Crayke. His two brothers were also at St. Peter's. PERRY, A. W. (Grove 1958-64). To Andrew and Carol, a daughter, Anna Veronica, on 30th July, 1974. RAINFORD, T. C. (School House 1921-25) writes to tell us that his brother, R. R. RAINFORD, who preceded him in School House, celebrated his Golden Wedding on 1st September; the announcement of his wedding was in the Peterite of December 1924. SKERRETT, R. J. H. (1962-66) was married in July, and is an Administrative Assistant in the School of Social Studies of the University of East Anglia. WARREN, Wing Commander D. E., R.A.F. (1944-48) has been appointed R.A.F. Official Old Boy. WILKS, C. E. (Queen's 1962-67) married Janet Priestley at St. Cuthbert's Church, York on 30th December, 1972. WILLIAMS, R. (School and Dronfield 1962-65) is an insurance broker, and was married in May, 1973. YELD, P. H. (1894-1903) celebrated his 90th birthday on 14th September. He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1937, and his father, GEORGE YELD, was Classics Master at St. Peter's for many years up to his retirement in 1917. We offer warm congratulations to the following on successes gained in their first university year: COVERDALE, S. P., a Cricket Blue at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. GRICE, D. W. (formerly an Exhibitioner), a Scholarship at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. MITCHELL, J. A., a Scholarship at Corpus Christi, Cambridge. SARGENT, A. J., a Scholarship at Nottingham University.
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EDITORIAL NOTES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York.
Members of the Old Peterite Club who write to the Editor are asked to show their St. Peter's dates (not St. Olave's), and the House they were in. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence, but a writer who wishes to use a pen name should make this clear to the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to select news from any source, but in general personal notices will only be published if they are from members of the Old Peterite Club. The Peterite is published twice a year, in May and October. If any member of the Old Peterite Club should not receive a Peterite number, will he please write to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. Applications for advertising space should be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.
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THE PETERITE Vol. LXVI
OCTOBER, 1975
No. 392
Edited by D. G. Cummin, J.P., M.A.
EDITORIAL Most people don't like exams; and it follows from this that examiners are not front runners in the popularity stakes. This is of no great concern to those who are examiners, because it is not usually their full time occupation; they don't wear an examiner's uniform, or have a badge marked 'Examiner': not yet, anyway. They can therefore pass to and fro among us, doing their shopping, going to the seaside, and having friends without being looked at with distrust or alarm. Our concept of examiners is probably influenced by the scale of our ability to answer their rather tiresome questions, and perhaps by the regulations they make about the papers they propose to set. A regulation for one of this year's history papers, for example, says that it will not be necessary to have studied the whole period on which questions will be set, and goes on: 'it will be possible to satisfy the examiners if an adequate knowledge is shown of a substantial portion'. It will be possible: but not, of course, probable; the suggestion being that it is most unlikely that the examiners wi// be satisfied. So the picture emerges of a group of well-fed but voracious beings always requiring more, and poised ready to express their dissatisfaction with what little has been offered. When it comes to the dispatching of scripts to individual examiners, however, the picture becomes different. Big envelopes are sent off, not to Castle Dracula or Bleak House, or even to Dotheboys Hall; but to quiet and gentle places. Can an examiner really be voracious or cruel living in Jasmine Cottage or Tum Again Lane? And how human it is for a Reverend don to send out an amended address so that his papers will not go to the austere College where he teaches but to his vacation home in Balham. Examining Boards have naturally spawned a busy bureaucracy. It is probably necessary for someone to visit a school from time to time to see that exams are properly conducted and to see precisely where exam papers are locked up until required. But when such a visitor goes away unhappy, and ready to write a report because he has only been shown a locked door, as the key-holder was not available, he is perhaps taking bureaucratic enthusiasm rather far. On the other hand, a lady who came for the same purpose, and was able to see right into the empty drawer where the papers for her subject had been locked, was so pleased that she would not even stay for coffee, but hurried off to look into cupboards and boxes in other schools. So examiners are for the most part human. But for how long will they remain so? The computer has moved in to mark multiple choice questions, and will no doubt soon go further. After all, only recently a
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Editorial School Notes ... The Very Revd. Alan Richardson, K.B.E., M.A., D.D. The Common Room and Staff ... Prize List Examination Results, 1975 Valete Salvete The Chapel Music ... Drama ... Combined Cadet Force Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Senior Science Society Science Exhibition ... Theological Society ... Modern Languages Society Ornithological Club ... ... Chess Club Orienteering ... Young Farmers' Club Walking Club ... Printing Social Service ... ... Radio Five Lower Sixth Politics Trip ... The Sports Centre Athletics Rugger ... Boat Club Hockey Club Cricket ... Shooting Squash ... Tennis ... Swimming Fencing The Oxford Cup, 1974-75 The All-Colour Book of Roman Mythology The Threshold House Notes ... A Letter from Sheffield Old Peterite News ... Letters ...
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The late Dr Alan Richardson, K. B. E. , with Jesse Green, M. B. E. , thcn Clerk of the Works to the Minster, and Dr Bernard Fielden, o. B. E. , F. S.A. , F. R. S.A. A. A. , R. I. B. A. , Surveyor of the Fabric.
man was unable to open a bank account until he had been 'accepted by the computer'. Will the examining computer reject some candidate because his name is too long or too short, or because he didn't number the pages of his script? It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who wrote of a new adding machine in about 1859 that it was 'too stupid to make a blunder'. What will happen when we appeal to the Chief Examining Computer for special consideration for the candidate who entered the Physics exam with a temperature? Instead of the sympathy and helpfulness of an Exam Board Secretary, will the unerringly stupid computer thump and whirr to produce an immediate and coldly logical answer: 'The candidate was not authorised to enter the Physics exam with a temperature; this must therefore be classed as an unauthorised aid and the candidate is disqualified'? Perhaps the computer is one of those 'things that go bump in the night' from which the old Cornish litany asks for our deliverance. At any rate the computer has made us appreciate that examiners, though they may be inquisitive, are sympathetic, and that though they are sometimes fallible, they are that much the more human. The whole concept of examinations has begun to come into question, particularly their part in influencing the future of so many people; and there is naturally argument about the validity of the new 0 level system in which almost nobody fails. But if one's future is likely to be influenced more and more by computerised exams, then perhaps it is as well that those exams should be made of less importance so that human judgement can again play a bigger part in assessing the human qualities that no computer can so far penetrate. `Progress is lovely, isn't it?' said Lenina in 'Brave new world', trying to reassure herself in that stark society where 'the Predestinators whistled as they worked'. But, as Professor Joad would no doubt have replied: `It depends what you mean by progress.' The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.
SCHOOL NOTES 1974-75
The Very Reverend Alan Richardson, K.B.E., M.A., D.D., Dean of York, died suddenly on 23rd February, 1975. We welcomed him here on many occasions as our Chairman of Governors, and we offer our deep sympathy to Mrs Richardson. An appreciation of Dr Richardson appears in this edition. The new Archbishop of York, The Most Reverend Stuart Blanch, was enthroned in York Minster on 25th February. We offer our good wishes to him and his family. 2
It has been announced that the new Dean of York is to be Canon Ronald Jasper, D.D., Archdeacon of Westminster. He is to take up his appointment on 10th October. Mr P. M. Nixon and Mr P. G. Wise left at the end of the Summer Term to take up new appointments; and Mr R. D. Wilkoff has returned to California after his exchange year with us. * * * We welcome two new masters: Mr D. J. Butler, B.sc. (Aston) to teach Physics; and Mr D. J. Hughes, B.A. (York) to teach English. * * * We congratulate the following on gaining Awards at Oxford or C,ambridge: J. P. H. Harrison, Open Scholarship in Classics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; P. N. Withers, Open Scholarship in Maths at Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Engineering; D. R. Chester, Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences at New College, Oxford, to read Physics; W. J. Clappison, Hastings Scholarship at The Queen's College, Oxford, to read P.P.E.; R. D. Long, Hastings Scholarship at The Queen's College, Oxford, to read Classics. The following gained places: J. J. Beadle, Oriel College, Oxford, for Classics; J. E. Cresswell, Lincoln College, Oxford, for P.P.E.; C. J. Smith, St John's College, Cambridge, for Medicine; B. R. Terry, St John's College, Oxford, for Botany; T. J. Ward, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, for P.P.E. *
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The Drama Society gave a production called "Sea Fury" on 1st and 2nd November. * * * Common Entrance was from I I th to 14th November. * * * On St Cecilia's Day, 22nd November, Choral Evensong was followed by supper and a concert. 3
York Symphony Orchestra gave a concert in Hall on 23rd November. * * * "A Man for All Seasons" by Robert Bolt was produced in Hall on 5th, 6th and 7th December. A review of the production appears in this edition. * * * On 9th December forty teen-agers from St. John's School for the Deaf, Boston Spa, spent a Social Evening, including "It's a Knock-out", in the Sports Centre, organised by The Manor. * * * The Christmas Term ended with a Carol Service on 15th December. * * * On 19th January the Choir and School took their traditional part in the Epiphany Service in York Minster. * * * The Inter-House Cross Country for the Goodburn Cup was run on 10th February. The same evening there was an informal performance in Hall of Beethoven's Choral Symphony by the York Symphony Orchestra and an augmented York Musical Society. * * * Common Entrance was from 17th to 19th February. * * * On 23rd February the religious play "The Three Old Men" was_ performed in Chapel. The Bishop of Selby took the Confirmation Service and celebrated Communion for the newly confirmed on 8th March. * * * The Science Exhibition was opened by Professor M. Williamson, of the University of York, on 21st March; the Exhibition continued the next day; a review of it appears in this edition. * * * The Easter Term ended on 22nd March after a Passion Service, the Science Exhibition and a Gathering for parents of Vth Formers. * * * On Good Friday, 28th March, some members of the School took part in the United Service in York Minster, arranged by the York Council of Churches. The Passion Reading from St Mark was by the Headmaster and Mr C. E. Field with Vincent Feeney, Alistair Barron and Nigel Denison. 4
On 30th April a lecture was given to Lower VI by Canon Peter Schneider, of St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, on the Christian presence in the Holy Land. * * * The Boat Club Dance was held in Hall on 10th May. *
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The Yorkshire Schools Cricket Association Under 19 Group held their Annual Festival at the School from 21st to 24th July. We congratulate D. I. Riley on being selected for the Yorkshire side. Until further notice, the PETERITE will be published once a year, October.
THE VERY REVEREND ALAN RICHARDSON K.B.E., M.A., D.D. 1905-1975 Of Alan Richardson the scholar much has been written and no doubt much will be written. There is a remarkable synopsis of his life and work in this summer's edition of The Ample forth Journal; the writer, Revd A. J. Stacpoole, 0,S.B., M.C., M.A., says of the late Dean: "His being formally of another denomination almost escaped my notice, for he had a mind in all senses catholic." The man of •world wide renown as a Church historian and theologian, and as a leader of the ecumenical movement has his place assured in the great tradition of Church scholarship. At St Peter's we think of Dr Richardson more personally and more locally. Personally, because he was our Chairman of Governors, and the Headmaster has written of his impact in presiding over the destiny of the School. Personally too, because he sometimes came to preach in Chapel; and no-one who was present when he faced the questions of a crowded Theological Society is likely to forget the directness and the depth of his answers. Locally we shall remember Dr Richardson in his guardianship of the great Minster; a guardianship which brought him the admiration and gratitude of the cultured world for his energy in guiding the saving and restoration of his priceless charge, and which earned him the Sovereign's recognition of his work by the award of the K.B.E. Dr Richardson once defined religion as "God in search of man". These words came back forcibly when we heard that soon after he had given the Blessing at Evensong in the Minster on Sunday 23rd February he collapsed and died, his work done. D.G.C.
The Headmaster writes: "May I add a word of tribute to the late Dean of York in his capacity of Chairman of Governors? Dr Richardson was never on top of us at the School, yet always behind us. If ever I had a problem about the School that took me out of my depth, I could be assured at the Deanery of an hour's sanctuary, a sympathetic ear, and humane advice —and all of this without any hurry. He was a busy man who always found time to listen patiently. How often he resumed a sense of proportion!" 6
THE COMMON ROOM AND STAFF After a year with us, in 'exchange' for Mr Du Croz, Mr R. D. Wilkoff returns to California with our good wishes and thanks. Apart from the excellence of his teaching, we have enjoyed his refreshing humour, his unobtrusive helpfulness, and his tolerance. We hope he has enjoyed his time here; we have certainly been delighted to have him, and he has written for us some of his impressions. From among our more entrenched members we have lost Mr P. M. Nixon and Mr P. G. Wise. We wish them happiness and prosperity, congratulating them on their new appointments and joining in the appreciation of their work that appears in these two articles.
MR P. M. NIXON After thirteen years at St Peter's, Paul Nixon leaves us for the Inspectorate. 'These have been tempestuous years in education in this country, as evidenced by the plethora of Reports, Crowther, Plowden, Donnison, Bullock; by the controversies that have arisen—and not been resolved—about Comprehensive Schools; and by the excessive (?) preoccupation with the organisation of the Schools, sometimes at the expense of the teaching and learning that goes on in them. Paul Nixon seems to me admirably equipped in his scholarship and breadth of educational interest to see that teaching and learning really do go on in our Schools, and I hope that his career here, varied and versatile, touching the life of the School at so many points, will have proved valuable experience to him as an Inspector-to-be. After leaving Oxford, where he read Classics and English, he was a Studio Manager in the External Services of the B.B.C. before joining St Peter's in 1962. He brought to the School, therefore, not only wide scholarship but also an expertise in film, TV and presentation of information. He was appointed Schoolmaster Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge in 1972, and was able to pursue his scholastic research into the signifitance of colour in Chaucer. He has also been on the executive of the National Association of the Teachers of English, and was much in evidence locally and nationally in their meetings and conferences. Teachers are apt to become parochial, but Paul, with his diverse interests and wide general knowledge, has kept his mind versatile and wide-ranging, far beyond subject bounds. I was always ashamed to compare my score in the General Knowledge paper with his astronomical total; and his conversation has always been a refreshment even at the most jaded times of a School term. In his time he has been an unobtrusively essential member of the Rowing fraternity, on the bank a quiet focus of russet visibility, impelling his crews by will power, yet thoughtfully detached from the scene. He has to his credit two remarkable productions of "Six Men of Dorset" and "The Crucible", in both of which the ideas were lucidly emphasised without fuss or ostentatiousness. He has also done much by his steering of our internal G.C.E. examining, both at "0" and "A" levels, in developing the English curriculum so as to ensure that the courses stay within the imaginative scope of the candidates—but this without any dilution of syllabus. 'This has been most significant back-room work. As the Housemaster of the Grove, he has set high standards in the 7
House, and shown himself keenly perceptive and rigorously fair, and underneath his somewhat severe exterior, there has always been a genial sense of fun. The House meant a great deal to him (and I know how disappointed he was when the decision was made gradually to turn the Grove into a day house, a process he has carefully supervised). In policy meetings, his viewpoint has always been individual, worked out sincerely in the smithy of his own mind, never influenced by block votes or mass feelings. Above all, his human insight has been based on a Christian concern and on family life. The Grove will greatly miss Paul and his family—Andrea and Matthew, who I shall think of affectionately as Old Grovites, and Ray, whose ebullient vitality and brisk organising energy have meant so much to the Grove, and to the social events of the Common Room. The family will not be far away, however, at any rate for next year. We wish them good fortune and thank them for their massive contribution to St Peter's. P.D.R.G. MR P. G. WISE I am conscious of not wishing this to read like an obituary, nor for it to be punctuated with meaningless platitudes, the latter being a difficult constraint when assessing the invaluable contribution which Peter has made in so many areas of the School. In September 1966 he arrived in the Physics Department from Durham University. As with many who were to follow, he took on the duties of an assistant (or as the boys would dubiously term it, 'vice') Housemaster and the Manor benefited from his energy and enthusiasm. When I first met Peter in 1968 it was quite apparent to me that I was dealing with a man of diverse interests, who could turn his hand to many things, and over the years he inspired interest in the Photographic and Junior Science Societies and initiated numerous science projects. He had the ability to generate enthusiasm amongst the boys, and when anything went wrong his sympathetic advice was readily available. Outside the classroom he has for many years run the walking group (if that isn't a contradiction), which seems to function for the not totally disabled, who nevertheless frown on the more conventional games programme. This interest in the outdoors led naturally to his considerable contribution to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, though during the last year he turned his attention to the C.C.F. and the R.A.F. section has valued his support. A colleague relates an incident on a D. of E. expedition, when in a desperate attempt to locate a group of boys, Peter suggested a path on which they might be found, only to find that the suspected path was a parish boundary; who knows, an expedition to locate the equator or perhaps to chop down the north pole may be next. On the sporting side, Peter has never modestly concealed his talents and we can all remember with relish, his appearances for the Staff soccer XI (or X or IX or . . . depending how many were fit at the time), and some of us can even recall his debut in the Staff Sevens back in '68. More recently he even went amphibious in the water polo competition, and like many others was thankful for a turn in the shallow end. His colleagues will remember him as custodian of 'visual aids' and wet nurse to the notorious 'Banda' machine, with which he seemed to have 8
developed an understanding since it always seemed to work better when Peter turned its handle. Clearly he will be missed and I hope we never forget the contribution he has made to the life of the School. D.H.H. THE YEAR THAT WAS ... After passing through customs at Stamford, my family and I proceeded northward with some fear and trepidation. Our anxieties were groundless as we found both York and St Peter's to be most pleasant. I will never forget my first weeks at the School. Hopefully, Peterites will now realise that leaves turn color in the fall, that one reviews for quizzes, and that the last Boxing Day was when Ali fought Bugner. Not only were the initials PDRG and G-1 a mystery, but why would anyone west of the Urals name a son "Boris"? I soon learned that lecture tables were easily tipped off classroom platforms and to develop my peripheral vision. On a personal basis, the year has given me new self confidence and a strange tic in my right eye. Highlights of my year included an exploration of remote parts of Yorkshire on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays as chauffeur for the sixth form walking group. The trips had their moments; who else would have hit a sign in downtown York with the school bus? The chance to walk and talk was unique and greatly appreciated. The most striking thing about education at St Peter's is the concern for the varied aspects of a boy's life. The realisation that cultural awareness, athletic ability ,and academic excellence are inter-related parts of a continuous process was refreshing. The educational process is helped by small class sizes and a dedicated teaching staff. Ruth and I have enjoyed and appreciated travel tips, gracious entertaining and good home cooking. Our four-year-olds return to California with broadened horizons; they now eat biscuits instead of cookies. We can only promise to partially repay the hospitality we have received by opening our home in California to wandering staff members and to Old Peterites. Perhaps that's what makes the whole experience worthwhile. R.D.W. MR R. P. SEDMAN Mr R. P. Sedman retired in July 1974 after 20 years service as the Senior Laboratory Technician. During this time the science of the School expanded considerably and there were several new courses with additional apparatus needing construction and maintenance. Mr. Sedman's vast practical experience was of immeasurable value and enabled the changes to be inaugurated smoothly. Many Old Peterites will remember the help he gave them with their science projects, particularly those associated with the five exhibitions held during the period. Members of the staff and others were often grateful for his advice on car maintenance and the diagnosis of engine faults. We thank him for all he has done and wish him well in his retirement. P.L.H. 9
PRIZE LIST ...
NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
K. H. RHODES PRIZE P. E. LORD PRIZE FOR CLASSICS ...
... David Phillips ... Richard Long James Harrison '•• 1 Richard Long
WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DIVINITY: Senior .. Junior ... THE SYKES BEQUEST PRIZE ... THE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS THE B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ... TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE ...
Paul Atkinson ••• Charles Anelay ... Richard Craig ... Trevor Moore ... To be announced ... Timothy Stephenson ... Richard Egleton
THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES: Vlth Form ... Below VIth
Steven Bruce-Jones Nigel Denison
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE
Jonathan Rounthwaite
THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY: IVth Forms ... IlIrds
... Jeremy MarkwickSmith ... Colin Bean
THE ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH: Senior ... Middle School
... Howard Gatiss ... Philip Johnson
THE ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN
... Alan Heavens
MODERN LANGUAGES PRIZES: French ... German THE WILCOX PRIZE FOR SCIENCE THE DAVIDSON PRIZE FOR SCIENCE
... Robert Sherratt ... John Wilson John Demades / Michael Ferguson ... Ian Heavens ... Ian Heavens
GEOGRAPHY PRIZES: VIth Form Below VIth
David Phillips ... Patrick Smith
MUSIC PRIZES: Keyboard Strings ... Woodwind
... Andrew Birtle ... Patrick Crowley ... Mark Iveson
ART PRIZES: Senior ... Junior ...
... Jonathan Newdick ... Edward Lumb
HANDICRAFTS PRIZE
... Jeremy Auburn
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES: VIth Form ... Vth Forms ... IVth Forms ... IIIrd Forms ...
... Gary Barnett ... William Adler ... Sandy Day ... Andrew Johnson
PRIZES FOR MATHS AND SCIENCE
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FORM PRIZES Vth FORMS
I Geoffrey Brown j Philip Lancaster •" 1 Alan Heavens L John Greaves ... Richard Craig ... Mark Anderson ••• Roderick Turner ••• David Mair ••• Andrew Barrell ••• Colin Bean ••• Nicholas Jemmett ••• Neil Carmichael
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IVA IVB IVC WD HIA HIBI MB2 MC
EXAMINATION RESULTS 1975 The following successes were achieved at Advanced Level:Barton, J. S.—English, Pol. Stud., Econ. Bernard, G. M.—Geography, M.E.I. Maths, Econ. Brooker, P. M.—History, Pol. Stud., English. Brown, J. P.—English, Geography, Econ. Clark, J. J.—Pol. Stud., M.E.I. Maths, Econ. (A2). Crossley, J. B.—Econ. (A). Fenwick, S. C.—English. Gumbrell, G. D.—French, English (A), History. Halsall, A. S.—Econ. Halstead, A. R. J.—M.E.I. Maths. Hart, J. B.—M.E.I. Maths (A), Econ. (A). Jowsey, D. B.—Art. Knowlson, C. W.—History, Pol. Stud., English. McMaster, W. A. D.—Art. Neale, J.—Econ. Newdick, J. M.—Geography, Art. Pattie, S. K.—Econ. Phillips, D. M. H.—Geography, Pol. Stud., Econ. Potter, D. N.—German, Econ. Rhodes, P. J.—English, Econ. Rounthwaite, J. C.—Geography, Biology, Econ. Shepherd, D. A.—Anc. History, English, History. Sherratt, R. G. J.—French (A), English (A), History. Spencer, R. M.—History, English. Taylor, M. R.—Geography. Tong, L. B.—Pol. Stud., Econ., Chinese. Walker, R. M.—Geography. Wilson, J. M.—French, German, History. Black, M. P.—Physics (A), S.M.P. Maths (A), S.M.P. Further Maths. Green, P.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths (A), S.M.P. Further Maths, Chemistry. Heavens, I. P.—Physics (A), S.M.P. Maths (Al), S.M.P. Further Maths (A) Chem. (Al). Heddle, I. D.—Geography, Physics, S.M.P. Maths (AU), S.M.P. Further Maths. 11
Batmister, J.—Physics, Biology (A), Chemistry. Bamett, G. M.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Beaulah, C. R.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths, Econ. Briggs, N. T.—Art. Brindley, N. A. J., Geography, Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Chadwick, A. M.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Clegg, C. A.—Physics (A), S.M.P. Maths, Chem. (A). Day, M. J.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths, Chem. Demades, J.—Physics (A2), Biology (A), S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry (A1). Duckling, C.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Feeney, V. J.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Ferguson, M. A. J.—Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry (A1). Holden, R. J.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Hudson, T. F.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry. Hughes, D. J.—Physics, Biology, M.E.I. Maths. Jamieson, M. W.—M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry. Keyes, R. J. M.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths. McCarter, D. B.—Geography, Physics, M.E.I. Maths. Mcllroy, W. S.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths, Econ. (A). Maher, C. W.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry. Ringrose, C. F.—Physics, Biology, Chemistry. Smith, S. C. A.—Physics, Biology (A), Chemistry. Stephenson, T. J.—Physics (A2), Biology (A1), Chemistry (A). Temple, R. J. A.—Physics, S.M.P. Maths, Econ. (A).
At Ordinary Level (Grades A, B or C): Adler, W. J. (11); Anelay, C. T. (11); Barron, D. J. (10); Brown, G. B. (11): Crowther, G. A. (10); Gargan, M. F. (11); Gittins, P. T. (11); Glaysher, N. C. I. (9); Glen, M. J. (10); Greaves, C. N. A. (11); Greaves, J. R. A. (11): Hart, R. F. (9); Heavens, A. F. (11); Johnson, P. D. (9); Knowlson, R. E. (7); Lancaster, P. S. (11); Plahe, N. P. (11); Robinson, A. C. (10); Smith, P. J. P. (10); Taylor, R. H. (10); Village, A. G. (8); Willetts, M. D. (8); Wilson, W. N. (9); Abbey, F. T. (5); Allen, W. M. (5); Brown, K. C. (9); Christelow, M. M. (7); Clout, D. V. (6); Craggs, R. E. (6); Dryland, J. C. (5); Duthie, D. R. (3); Fell, S. (8); Fuller, G. (9); Leefe, P. A. (9); Park, S. N. (7); Pease, I. P. B. (8); Percival, A. D. (7); Simpson, D. M. B. (9); Stemmler, P A. (5); Taylor, J. S. (5); Thornham, M. R. (7); Warne, M. L. M. (7); White, T. G. (4); Witty, P. M. (8); Yates, A. D. B. (5); Brockbank, C. T. (6); Brooke, J. W. (3); Dixon, A. M. M. (7); Dresser, T. S. (6); Glover, R. J. D. (6); Gray, A. P. P. (4); Hodgson, A. (4); Iveson, M. T. H. (5); Kneeshaw, J. A. (9); Noble, J. (9); Radford, N. J. (3); Riley, D. I. (4); Sanderson, C. P. (5); Smith, J. B. S. (6); Spence, J. D. (7); Stark, S. R. F. (6); Stone, J. W. (9); Stringer, R. M. (9); Sunderland, C. H. (3); Thomas, D. A. J. (9); Thorpe, R. J. (9); Tunnard, J. E. (4); Yates, I. P. M. (3); Boldry, M. T. (2); Bretherton, D. C. (1); Chadwick, A. J. (5); Dee, R. C. C. (1); Haskayne, J. R. (1); Holmes, A. (6); Hyett, P. W. (9); Jowsey, P. D. (3); March, A. G. (2); Nelson, S. G. (3); Nendick, S. R. (5); Nichols, T. C. (4); Pullan, A. M. (5); Reay, T. C. (1); Winrow-Campbell. S. J. (7); Wiseman, J. A. (9); Woolions, P. J. (2). 12
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Beadle, J. J. Berry, N. C. Chester, D. R. Clappison, W. J. Cooper, S. M. Creswell, J. E. Ellison, M. D. Fletcher, A. J. Glaysher, M. A. Hargreaves, D. N. Harrison, J. P. H.
House
Date of Leaving
Q Q Q S T D R D S R Q
15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 22. 3.75 15.12.74 26. 4.75 23. 5.75 15.12.74
Name
Hollis, S. J. Long, R. D. MacMahon, R. J. Nield, R. D. Pallant, N. S. Price, J. A. V. Smith, C. J. Terry, B. R. Ward, T. J. Withers, P. N.
House
D Q Q G
M D Q S Q R
Date of Leaving
8. 3.75 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 28. 2.75 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74 15.12.74
JULY 1975 DRONFIELD Bernard, G. M., Briggs, N. T., Birtle, A. D., Fenwick, S. C., Gibson, G. T., Hind. R. A., James, D. S. F., Keyes, R. J. M., Smith, M. P., Stephenson, T. J., Wormald. P. P., Yates, S. D. M. GROVE Angel. S. R., Auburn, J. N., Chadwick, A, M., Duckling, C., Hart, J. B., Hodgson. A., Honeyman, P. A., Nelson, S. G., Percival, A. D., Walker, R. M. MANOR Andrew, W. E., Crossley, J. B., Day, M. J., Demades, J., Halsall, A. S., Rhodes, P. J., Sanderson, C. P., Smith, S. C. A. QUEEN'S Barnett, G. M., Black, M. P., Brown, J. P., Feeney, V. J., Green, P., Holden,
R. J., Hughes, D. J., Jamieson, M. W., McCarter, D. B., Shepherd, D. A., Smith, R. A., Spencer, R. M., Stark, S. R. F., Wilson, J. M. RISE Brindley, N. A. J., Brooker, P. M., Chadwick, A. J., Chantry, D. J., Dresser, T. S.. Iveson, M. T. H., "McMaster, W. A. D., Neale, J., Phillips, D. M. H., Temple. R. J. A. SCHOOL HOUSE Barton, J. S., Beaulah, C. R., Bentley, W. M. A., Brooke, J. W., Clegg, C. A., Ferguson, M. A. J., Fry, J. N. S., Heddle, I. D., Hudson, T. F., Knowlson, C. W.. Mcllroy, W. S., Maher, C. W., Platte, N. P., Sunderland, C. H., Tong, L. B., Tunnard, J. E., Woodcock, P. D. TEMPLE Bannister, J., Boldry, M. T., Coates-Walker, J. F., Flint, A. J., Gilbertson, D. R. Halstead, A. R. J., Haskayne, J. R., Jowsey, D. B., Miller, M. C. M., Newdick, J. M., Pattie, S. K., Rounthwaite, J. C., Ringrose, C. F., Taylor.
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SALVETE Name
BEFORE SEPTEMBER, 1975 Name Form House
Ellison, D. M. Q SH Greenwood, P. D. Holderness, S. F. W. R
II1B2 HIB1 IVD
Mortimer, W. N. B. Reed, D. J. Hall, P. N.
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M SH D
11IB2 IIIB' 110
BOARDERS, SEPTEMBER, 1975 Anderson, I. G., Manor; Bilton, H. T. D., School House; Bowen-Rees, J. T., School House; Bray, R. M., Rise; Brown, R. J., School House, Bulman, J. M. G., Manor; Chapman, N. J., School House; Clayton, J., Rise; Collinson, A. J., Manor; VIth Form: Denny, R. A. (E.S.U.-1 year only), School House; Drinkwater, P. J., Rise; Fallow, D. C., School House; IVth Form: Fisher, H. W. P., Rise; IVth Form: Goodwin, S. J., School House; VIth Form: Goodwin, I. C., School House; Guy, J., Dronfield; Hicks, J. C., Dronfield; Hindhaugh, I. D., School House; Islam, M., School House; Kay, D. J., Dronfield; IVth Form: Kershaw, A. H., School House; Mcllroy, R. J. C., School House; McLeish, I. R. M., Manor; Moss, T. N. D., Grove; VIth Form: Norman, J., Dronfield; Prest, S. W., Dronfield; Saber-Sheikh, B., School House; Shirtcliffe, J. M., Rise; Stephenson, T. C., Rise; Taylor, A. R., Manor; Thornberry, G., School House; Yeo, B. S., Dronfield. DAY BOYS, SEPTEMBER, 1975 Barnes, N. R., Temple; Coates-Walker, C. P., Temple; Dodman, J. R., Temple; Flintoff, G. A., Queen's; Hampshire, P. A., Temple; Johnson, D. J., Temple; Neal, J. C., Temple; Noyes, D. M., Temple;; Pemberton, N. C. H., Queen's; Richardson, J. R., Temple; Thompson, R. F. T., Temple; Watson, M. W. E., Temple. BOARDERS FROM ST OLAVE'S SEPTEMBER, 1975 Aagaard, P. V., Dronfield; Allison, A. D., Rise; Barrett, R. J., School House; Bird, D. J., School House; Blenkinsop, A. J., Dronfield; Bowles, R. N., Manor; Boyd, J. M., Manor; Bramley, G., School House; Burdass, A. P., Rise; Burdass, C. W., Rise; Chantry, C. W. R., Manor; Coleman, T. C. J., Manor; Cooper, J., Dronfield; Greaves, J. L. N., Dronfield; Irwin, C. E., Rise; Johnstone, W. J. I., Dronfield; Lister, C. M. P., Manor; McCarter, J. R. J., Manor; McGrath, J. A., Rise; Needler, H. M. J., Rise; Nettleton, W. G., Manor; Nichols, P. J., Manor; Powell, M. J., Rise; Precious, A. M., Dronfield; Reeve, I. J., School House; Rowbottom, R. A., Rise; Stubbs, C. J., Dronfield; Tervit, G. C., Dronfield; Wallhead, T. R., Dronfield.
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DAY BOYS FROM ST OLAVE'S SEPTEMBER, 1975 Adams, N. T., Queen's;; Aylmer, T. B., Grove; Bird, C. J. E., Queen's; Bleasdale, L. G., Grove; Bough, T. J., Queen's; Bronk, C. R., Grove; Brown, A. W., Queen's; Brown, J. E. A., Queen's; Brown, R. D. E., Grove: Butterworth, C. N. E., Grove; Campbell, A. C. W., Queen's; Cole, G., Grove; Cuckston, D. P., Grove; Gair, J. D., Grove; Gardner, D. E., Grove; Hewitt, J. R. M., Grove; Howie, J. H., Queen's; Jackson, J., Temple; Jemmett, R. P., Temple; Johnston, M. W., Queen's; Kaner, D. R., Grove; Lodge, M. A., Grove; Mawby, S. J., Grove; Miller, D. C., Queen's; Mills, S. N., Queen's; Moodie, M. J. H., Queen's; Moore, J. E., Temple; Rusholme, D. S., Temple; Theakston, M. I., Grove; Thomson, M. A., Queen's; Tuck, A. B., Temple; Waddington, M. J., Grove; Wilson, I. G., Temple; Winder, G-J. M. F., Queen's.
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THE CHAPEL The past year has seen a more radical change in the pattern of our Chapel Services than the School has known for many years. Our policy now is to keep the compulsory services for the occasions when the whole School community would naturally gather together, such as the beginning and end of term, the Harvest Thanksgiving, Remembrance Sunday and the Epiphany and Peterite Services in the Minster. So far it seems that the response to these Community Services has been more enthusiastic than in the past but inevitably we shall become less familiar with Evensong and sermons will be comparatively few. A very pleasant feature of these services has been the increasing number of parents who have wanted to join us. An interesting innovation was a special Evening Service on the second Sunday of the School Year for the New Boys and their parents. We were especially lucky to have the Rev. Michael Burden to conduct this, for he was an old friend of many St Olavites. On the Sundays when there have not been Community Services there has usually been either a Family Communion at 9.30 a.m. or Holy Communion at the traditional time of 8.15 a.m. and voluntary Compline at
6.30 p.m. As yet the attendance at Compline has been very small, but I hope that in time boys will come to appreciate this chance of quiet evening prayer together. The fact that nearly half the Boarders are away
at weekends has naturally affected the attendances at voluntary services, but there has been a very cheering increase in the number of communicants in recent months. There is also a far greater interest in the work of the Chapel Committee which will be rather smaller in future and will meet more fre-
quently and be able to discuss a far wider range of topics connected with the spiritual life of the School. On February 23rd the Head Master revived 'The Three Old Men', the short play which he had adapted from Tolstoy. Members of the Third Form made it a very moving experience. The play, and the exhilarating performances of Part 3 of Handel's 'Messiah' made us realise the value of the movable choir stalls which John Gaastra designed. With very little trouble the Chancel can now be arranged to accommodate a play or a fair-sized chorus and orchestra. We are very grateful to those who have preached during the year : the Bishop of Whitby, the Rev. Michael de Brisay (Chaplain of Worksop College) and the Rev. Vic Filer, who came from the Society of St Francis to spend several days with us and conducted the School Prayers on Ascension Day. Perhaps the highest point of the year was the combined Confirmation and First Communion which the Bishop of Selby took for us on Saturday evening, March 8th. The Confirmation fell so naturally into place in the setting of the Sung Communion that we wondered why we had never done it before. Next year we hope to welcome our new Archbishop at this wonderful service. It has been a year of such great change of emphasis in our services that it is hardly surprising that there should be a change too in the emphasis at Commemoration. At the request of the Old Peterites the service took place on the final Saturday morning of term and was primarily a service for Old Peterites and their families. The service was relayed to the Memorial Hall for those members of the School who could 15
not be accommodated in the Chapel. This provided a wonderful conclusion to the School Year and a fitting opening for a day devoted to Old Peterite activities. N.K-W. Mrs Nix wishes to thank all who have helped with Chapel flowers during the year; and the President of the Old Peterite Club expressed the Club's appreciation of the fine display at the Commemoration Service
St. Peter's School
CHAPEL 0 NE part of the life of this School in which all are expected to join is instruction in the doctrine and practice of the Church of England. Some of this instruction is obviously best given in corporate Chapel worship for the whole School community. We believe that Chapel is not a place where discipline in the more rigid sense should or can be enforced; altbough we think that directly antisocial behaviour in Chapel should be dealt with as it would be elsewhere in the School. Our concern is that conditions in Chapel should contribute to worship and should thus make easier the whole-hearted involvement of those to whom such worship may be important. May we, therefore, ask every member of the School to consider the following suggestions as guide-lines? --Entering and leaving Chapel should be orderly and quiet, and there should not be talking in the Chapel or ante-Chapel. —The proper customs should be observed in the services. —Everyone should try to join in the singing, in order to enliven the services; and suggestions about these may be placed in the Chapel suggestion box, or made direct to the Chaplain. We believe that while religion is naturally an intensely personal matter, the practice of corporate worship has an invaluable place in the life of the School and of the wider community. The Chapel Committee
After wide-ranging discussion of the value of Chapel worship, ilk Committee decided to publish the above summary of their thoughts, and to arrange for every member of the School to have a copy of it.
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MUSIC The House Singing Competition was held just before the half-term break in October and was won by Manor. On St Cecilia's Day we again attempted to combine the unlikely elements of Evensong, Supper and a Concert. The combination of St Peter's and St Olave's Choirs always produces good music and it is a pity that the concert was marred by untidy stage management due to lack of rehearsal time. Taking advantage of a relatively slack last week, the Wind Band gave a pleasantly informal Carol Concert in Hall which contrasted well with the more serious business of the Carol Service. Again, we are grateful to Mr David Cooper who came over from Denby to play the organ. Before the Epiphany Procession Dr Jackson asked the Choirs to attend a rehearsal with the Minster Choir on Saturday. This has not been done previously, and it had certain advantages. The use of the little chamber organ in the Carol of the Star also was an attractive change and it was good to take part in "All they from Saba" once more, though next time we must remember to use the Latin edition. A small group of instrumentalists supplied an off stage orchestra for a production of "The Three Old Men" and one or two singers joined Archbishop Holgate's and Queen Anne for a full-scale performance of Handel's "Saul" which was given in our Chapel. Another select group of singers gave a devotional performance of the Plainsong—Vittoria St Matthew Passion to an even more select audience—in number, four. A case of
bad publicity, perhaps, and a contrast with the "Messiah" performance where every available seat was taken. In May the Choir went to Ripon for the R.S.C.M. Schools Choir Festival and we all dutifully watched the stick and reasonably successfully disguised the fact that we were using the wrong edition of one of the anthems. (So were many others.) The "Messiah" performance was another pleasing Junior School liaison, but the condition that we had to use more than the basic choir caused some headaches. In the end we settled for a mammoth "Hallelujah" and "Worthy is The Lamb" with well over three quarters of the Junior School bolstering or battering the treble line. Once again lack of rehearsal time made the performance nerve wracking for those in charge. The first time the non-choir singers of the Junior School heard the orchestra was at the performance Why is it that musicians are expected to produce concerts out of a hat? Plays or sporting events would never entertain the idea. Mr Riley's absence through most of the Summer Term has made life difficult for the Wind Band: they did attempt a public performance but the standard was not typical of them and we abandoned any further events during the term. An orchestral concert was given, however, in the last week of term and this was a farewell to Mr Sandercock who has done such marvellous work with string teaching over the years. The existence of a string section is due entirely to him and his keen enthusiasm. We wish him well in his new job at Whitgift School, Croydon. The Music Prize Competition was held also in the last week of term and prizes were won as follows: Keyboard: Andrew Birtle; Strings: Patrick Crowley; Woodwind: Mark Iveson. Old Peterites joined the Choir for the Commemoration Service and it is hoped that this will have given a feeling of continuity with the School past and present as well as increasing our musical potential. During the holidays a residential course for talented String players from all over the country was held at School. This was promoted by Pro Corda. Last year the Royal School of Church Music held its residential Cathedral Choristers Course at School. K.R.P.
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The following results have been obtained during the year: M. P. Black C. J. Hirst M. T. H. Iveson A. D. Birtle A. D. Birtle A. J. Chadwick P. W. M. Crowley P. G. Fender J. A. Johnson M. B. Anderson R. M. Craig C. R. Bird G. W. Tait P. D. Burton Leckenby, A. D. J. A. Lethem N. P. Frost J. A. Johnson P. D. Johnson J. A. Lethem J. D. Spence
Piano Clarinet Clarinet Piano Organ Organ Violin Theory Theory Violin Violin Violin Violin Violin Cello Clarinet Trumpet Flute Piano Clarinet Piano
Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 2 Grade 4 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 2
Merit Merit Distinctio n Merit Merit Merit Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Merit Merit Distinction Merit Pass Pass Pass
DRAMA "A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS"
by ROBERT BOLT In the Memorial Hall, 5th, 6th and 7th December
I had seen the Rep. production in the Minster, and it was very good Would the play stand another viewing so soon, and a school production at that? Of course it would: Ian Lowe's enthusiasm saw to it; and Bolt's great play: like all great plays it offers more each time. In its context the School's was an achievement to match the other. Ian had not encouraged his cast to see the Rep., and yet the two interpretations were quite similar; a tribute to both producers. Only Cromwell was markedly different, and I preferred Richard Long's, with his cynical lack of principle and heartless sneer: a true disciple of Machiavelli. The timeless lessons came clearest this time; private conscience and public duty; the transience of glory. The Common Man made glib mock at these values, and Simon Wallace was uncommon common! — More's head rotted on traitor's gate, didn't it? while Rich died in his bed; and we're all here—ALIVE—it's nice! . . . . But, it's ironical too, for, if human aspirations are no higher than these, we are ALL mere Common Men. 18
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As Rich, Guy Gumbrell fawned his way unerringly towards a Peerage and our opprobrium—well done! As Norfolk, Jeremy Beadle epitomised shallow bonhomie; a friend strictly for Sunny Seasons. Tim Ward played Harry as a self-indulgent child, suddenly vindictive when crossed; and that was right, for Henry was in his second adolescence at the time. The girls were both good, very confident in a predominantly male cast; so were the other supporting characters: John Wilson as Roper, Peter Brooker as Chapuys and Steven Bruce-Jones as Wolsey. This, almost more than anything "made" the production, for is it not the quality of supporting actors that distinguishes the national from local theatre? What of Chris Smith then . . . . what of More? A titanic effort in a titanic role: criticism would be mere carping. After each of Ian Lowe's productions we say "This is the best". He will need a few trumps in his next hand! J.P.R.
Sir Thomas More More is a man of angel's wit and singular learning; I know not his fellow. For where is the man of that gentleness, lowliness and affability? And as time requireth a man of marvellous mirth and pastimes; and sometimes of sad gravity : a man for all seasons. (ROBERT WHITTINTON)
A person of the greatest virtue this Kingdom ever produced. (JONATHAN SWIFT)
I believe, when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties . . . they lead their country by a short route to chaos.
(A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS) There was no independent sense of morality there [the White House]. I mean, if you worked for someone he was God and whatever the orders were, you did it—and there were damned few who were able to make or willing to make independent judgments. (HUGH SLOAN, TREASURER OF THE CAMPAIGN TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT)
Above all, above all horrors, I saw accepted the notion that conscience was no longer a private matter but one of state administration. (ARTHUR MILLER ON "MCCARTHYISM") CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Simon Wallace Christopher Smith Guy Gumbrell Jeremy Beadle Valerie Tait Paula Reid Steven Bruce-Jones Richard Long Peter Brooker
The Common Man Sir Thomas More Master Richard Rich The Duke of Norfolk Lady Alice More Lady Margaret More Cardinal Wolsey Thomas Cromwell Signor Chapuys
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Chapuys's Attendant William Roper King Henry the Eighth A Woman Thomas Cranmer
Producer: Ian Lowe Assistant Producer: Vincent Feeney Stage Managers:
Nigel Brindley and Peter Brooker, assisted by Brian Kay, Philip Stemmler, Anthony Miller and Michael Walker under the supervision of John Gaastra. Lighting:
Tim Barker and Richard Hind, under the supervision of Brian Macdonald. Sound Effects:
Brian Macdonald, Bill Riley and the Lighting Crew. Properties:
Vincent Feeney Wardrobe:
Avril Lowe, with thanks to William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester, for the loan of some of the costumes. Make-up:
Barry Creasy, David Bretherton, Kevin Dell, Simon Dench, Simon Dresser, Vincent Feeney, Peter Gardiner, Ann Hall and John Spence. Cover drawn by Michael Christelow. 00.
COMBINED CADET FORCE A year without an Army Section has increased the numbers in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections, as we have a bigger entry from new boys than for many years. It may be that in time there will be a demand for a new Army Section, and Headquarters North East District are ready and waiting to help if that time should come. Meanwhile the other two Sections have had plenty to do: air experience flying at Church Fenton; visits to HMS Caledonia and to RAF Linton-on-Ouse; and the Hang Glider which has at last taken the air, controlled by and trying to take over from Sergeant Shepherd. The Annual Inspection on 3rd June was a notable occasion. For the first time in anybody's memory the Inspecting Officer was an Old Peterite, Captain F. N. Buckler, RN., Assistant Chief of Staff (Administration) to Commander in Chief, Fleet. Further, we were glad to welcome on the same day Wing Commander D. E. Warren, RAF., The School's official RAF Old Boy. Apart from the pleasing personal connection with the Contingent, the Inspection was made with a searching thoroughness which is always a good thing. The Captain must have spoken to nearly every Cadet, and was impressed by the directness and enthusiasm that most of them showed. This rather special CCF occasion provided an opportunity for Captain Buckler and Wing Commander Warren to meet a number of their School contemporaries at a social function the previous evening. In the last issue of The Peterite we welcomed to the Contingent Pilot 21
Officer P. G. Wise. Now we have to say goodbye to him. He very quickly took a leading part in the life of the Contingent, introducing new activities and arranging visits for Cadets. We thank him for his great help in this year, and hope he will be able to continue his CCF interest in his new appointment. D.G.C. ROYAL NAVY SECTION
The Royal Navy Section has enjoyed a very good year. The Section's ranks have swelled to hitherto unreached numbers and the range of activities undertaken by its members was wider than ever before. Notably the fourth form division has excelled in its enthusiasm and excellent turn-out for the general inspection. Activities run by the Section on the General Inspection included initiative and obstacle courses in the Sports Centre and swimming baths and constructing a jackstay, boat-handling and canoeing on the river. In short, the Section has made full use of all the facilities available. Cadets will benefit further from having visited various Naval Establishments this summer. The courses varied from "arduous training" in the north of Scotland to sailing and diving courses in the south. Some members also joined the Navy in its native environment when they joined H.M.S. Aveley, a minesweeper, for a week. The Section has been capably run by Vincent Feeney, with Graham Pattie, Christopher Morcom and Alan Tait backing him up. CPO Ingrey has provided us all with that touch of true naval flavour which has livened up everyone. 0.G.A.M. ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION The Section will sustain a loss in the departure of P/0 Wise to Barnard Castle School. During his short connection with the C.C.F. he has been vigorously involved in the training programme and will be greatly missed. The principal N.C.O.s in the school year have been F/Sgt Bannister, Sgt Shepherd and Cpls Atkinson P. T. and Steggall. During the 1974 summer holiday F/Sgt Bannister completed his training as a pilot under the flying scholarship scheme, and at Easter 1975 Sgt Shepherd was successful in obtaining gliding certificate B. Air experience flying has been arranged at R.A.F. Church Fenton on a number of occasions, but weather conditions have usually proved unsuitable on the day. However, a number of cadets were able to get flights on Wednesday, May 21st. The number of possible flights during the summer term has unfortunately been restricted because of the closing of R.A.F. Church Fenton, and the transfer of the A.F.F. to Finningley. The hang glider has at last been successfully launched after several frustrating experiences with unsatisfactory winds and weather conditions. Sgt Shepherd had the first adventurous flight and three other cadets have also been airborne from relatively low levels. Flight B (second year cadets) have been very successful in their proficiency exams with a number of credits and one distinction, Atkinson, N. G. Fourteen third formers joined the Section in the summer term. P.L.H. 22
DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME 1974-75 was a hectic year, with nearly 60 boys taking part in the scheme. As with any operation of this size it has only functioned with the considerable help and encouragement which has been forthcoming from colleagues, parents and new-found friends and we thank them all for their efforts. BRONZE
The 'Physical Activity' Section broke new ground with some boys choosing trampolining and golf rather than the more usual gymnastics and athletic pursuits, whilst some took to the water to gain the A.S.A. personal survival award (Silver). Once more we are indebted to the British Red Cross for organising our First Aid class for the 'Service' Section and we were pleased with our 100 per cent success in the final tests which set a far from trivial standard in this important subject. The `Interests' Section produced a wide variety including the old favourites of stamp collecting and ornithology, as well as some welcome newcomers, war games and motor mechanics. I am sure that many boys found new hobbies or gave an established interest a new lease of life, and we are always most grateful to the wide variety of people who are only too pleased to avail us of their expertise and enthusiasm in both encouraging and assessing the boys. I hope we have gained many new friends in this way. The 'Expeditions' always require much painstaking preparation and I am sure that boys and parents will appreciate the need for this. The boys were however most fortunate with the weather, though some would argue with justification that the heat wave encountered in June was a little too much for anything so strenuous as their expedition involved. I am sure that many muttered discontent at having to carry sweaters, waterproofs, spare clothes and emergency rations for 15 miles in such conditions where an emergency seemed so remote from reality, but their doubts may vanish if they read on into the 'Silver' Section. Apart from minor navigational aberrations, and a few problems of living together, the expeditions passed most satisfactorily and seemed to be enjoyed, though some suffered from an overdose of sun. Twenty-four boys started the Bronze award in September 1974 and we happily record 24 passes: G. W. Tait C. Hawkswell M. B. Anderson R. J. Teale R. I. Hepworth R.A. C. Bronk N. J. G. Turnbull C. P. Johnson S.M. Burn M. St. J. Turner G. J. King D. M. Caulton S. C. Wetherell J. A. Lethem R. E. Craig R. M. Wilkinson H. J. McKinlay A. H. Day D. J. Fawthrop M. Gray
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SILVER Fresh from their success at Bronze level, 18 boys continued to Silver and we also welcomed 5 direct entrants who had languished elsewhere previously. As well as fulfilling their own obligations in a cheerful manner, some have been most helpful in assisting with the Bronze group and we all thank them for that, since this feedback of experience is a vital aspect of the scheme which must be encouraged. The 'Service' courses, kindly organised by the Police and Fire authorities, were attended and enjoyed with the usual enthusiasm and our sincere thanks go to all those responsible. 15th/16th MARCH TRAINING EXPEDMON Spring is sprung the poem says, but on the Moor the snow there lays. Could it be winter one stops and thinks as the wretched thermometer slowly S
(apologies for more than the usual amount of poetic licence) Superlatives were soon exhausted in trying to describe the climatic conditions and it only rubbed in the pain to be told by many of the local farmers—" 't 'asn't bin as cold as this all't winter"—small comfort! The stories of the ordeal must have improved on repetition but the night-time temperature defied exaggeration, though the cyclists did seem to be rather warmer.
8th/9th/lOth APRIL ASSESSMENT They say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but it seems that snow does fall on the same groups without numerical considerations. The cyclists probably came off worst this time since the first day and a half were spent cycling (or pushing) into the teeth of a freezing wind and occasional blizzard as they attempted to reach the source of the Nidd; the explorers who did similar things up the Nile never had this to cope with! 'The cyclists' tyres also seemed to puncture rather more frequently than the walkers"vibram' soles! Despite this rather despicable weather the expedition passed without major incident though there occurred one flurry of excitement as one walking group took longer than expected to emerge from a blizzard.
6th/7th/8th JUNE ASSESSMENT This one group, basically comprising direct entrants who had not done the Bronze award, would obviously experience more difficulty than Jill the others since there can be no substitute for experience, but despite thisk 24
they came through very well and left their assessor with a favourable impression of their organisation and group spirit, though this was helped by glorious weather—perhaps too glorious, since they all completed 30 arduous miles much more tired and rather more pink than they started, and walking with the usual bounce and rhythm on Monday morning seemed to be out of the question. Twenty-three boys started Silver in September 1974 and we record the following 23 successes:— D. J. Barron P. D. Johnson D. C. Bretherton J. Kneeshaw G. B. Brown P. S. Lancaster M. M. Christelow T. C. Nichols J. Noble A. M. M. Dixon A. D. Percival J. C. Dryland 1/111. A. C. Robinson C. N. A. Greaves P. J. P. Smith J. R. A. Greaves J. D. Spence R. F. Hart D. A. J. Thomas A. F. Heavens T. G. White A. Hodgson A. Holmes 11
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D.H.H. DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD After nearly two years work towards my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award I finished it in March 1975. Whilst some of it had been hard work it was well worth the trouble and I heartily recommend those doing Bronze and Silver Awards to carry the Award right through to the end. Provided you are willing to give up time, the Gold Award is not as strenuous as it sounds. The physical fitness section requires certain standards on the athletics field, in the gymnasium or in the swimming pool. The best tip that anyone can give for the interest is to choose something for which you have a particular enthusiasm, which you think can be maintained. The object is not to produce experts but to see that the participant has a hobby, and, above all, enjoys himself. Moreover, contacts made through the scheme can open the doors to far wider aspects of the hobby. In all the activities, the participant has to be prepared for some discomfort, not least in the hike and residential qualification. Despite the fact that I get blisters easily, I thoroughly enjoyed my hike, with three others I never met until preparations for the expedition began. Likewise, 25
the residential qualification included forestry work for me, which I found great fun. In some respects these activities are hard work and gruelling, but if that puts you off you shouldn't be in the scheme. These are outdoor activities with other people and are really enjoyable. Lastly, the community service is the most difficult. It can include anything from gardening for old people to helping maintain rescue teams. I helped the police, with cycling proficiency and leaflet distribution, and the local Award Centre, helping with activities for other D. of E. candidates. The long awaited presentation at Buckingham Palace took place on July 31st at 2.30 p.m. The whole affair is very informal, the recipients being gathered in groups of about twenty to chat with the Duke of Edinburgh. Several staterooms are filled with groups, and the one which I was in had only two. We were free, after the presentation, to look round and admire all of these rooms. Because there are so many award winners the Duke does not present each award, but a "distinguished guest" in each room does it for him. In our case, the guest was General Sir Ian Gourlay K.C.B., 0.B.E., M.C., recently retired C.G. Royal Marines. The General's speech rounded off the afternoon in the nicest possible way, and we all felt very proud to be at the Palace, having, at last, achieved our goal. P.M.B.
SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Five meetings were held in the Christmas Term and three in the Easter Term. A wide cross-section of subjects was chosen, from a highly technical talk on "low temperature physics" to an entertaining demonstration of hi-fi equipment, along with topical subjects such as pollution, drugs and production of records. The last meeting of the Christmas Term was held by members of the Society, when Michael Ferguson talked on "sound effects", John Demades on "phosphorus" and Tim Stephenson gave a particularly impressive illustrated talk on "pottery and glazing". All in all it has been a successful year for the Society with good attendance and a great deal of interest shown at the meetings. The year was rounded off by an outing to the man-made fibres plant of ICI, Doncaster. On behalf of the Society I should like to thank Mr P. L. Harris for all his efforts in arranging meetings. M.A.J.F.
SCIENCE EXHIBITION Future historians might well label the mid-seventies as the age of pessimism, famine and pollution. In some circles it is common to blame the scientist for our woes; one popular writer has even gone so far as to suggest that scientists will become the scapegoats of the future. In contrast to this current and hopefully passing mood of defeatism, the boys of St Peter's, with the guidance of the science staff, presented a 26
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positive programme for change: the Thirteenth Science Exhibition. on 21st and 22nd March. The theme for the exhibition was topical and exciting: Science and the Environment. This idea was particularly well executed by the physics department. The production of power from wind (most lectures) and solar power (my lectures) to a study of transformers and perpetual motion (Mr Hamilton) were among the exhibits. In the Rutherford Laboratory exhibits were designed to emphasize the applied aspects of science. The demonstration of the heat retention of double glazed windows and of cavity wall insulation was most impressive to a shivering Calif ornian. Mr P. L. Harris, the noted alchemist, informed this reporter that every aspect of chemistry is in some way related to the environment. The various smells which emanated from the Ramsay Laboratory made one realize that the environment can be both harsh and odiferous. The exhibits were reasonably easy to understand and were explained with sophistication. Professor M. H. Williamson, whose short address opened the exhibition, emphasized the range of sciences concerned with ecology. This aspect of his talk was proved correct when one walked around the St Peter's campus and observed the wide range of exhibits. Under the broad umbrella of biology alone much was to be noted. Boys showed their skill in dissection—always a crowd pleaser. Two less theatrical but important displays were on soil fertility and water pollution. The most impressive aspect of the exhibition was the energy and enthusiasm of the boys as they explained their displays. Boys noted for a certain sullen reticence found a new ability. Their explanations were articulate and accurate. This writer was also pleased that over 300 boys took part in the days' events. It would have been easy to have a few star students demonstrate projects, but the science staff involved most of the boys in the planning and construction of the 102 displays. The exhibition also drew on the skills of several non-scientific areas. The geography, maths and English departments were well represented.. Perhaps that is why I ended the day feeling optimistic. The problems of science and the environment will be solved if men of good will leam to shed their narrow specialities and co-operate in their attempts to solve problems. R. D. WILKOFF.
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY There have been four meetings this year. The first was well attended, but the following three were supported by a small but enthusiastic corps of members. The first meeting was held in the Studio (the weather being too cold for a meeting in the Stephenson Room), on Friday, 11 th October. Before the meeting it had been decided that in the past people had enjoyed hearing other people stating their religious views, and it was suggested that the meeting should take this form. So the meeting consisted of short talks by three members of the staff on "What I believe and why". 28
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Mr Armstrong spoke first and told us of his sudden conversion to Christianity due to an illness of a relative. He has a firm belief in God and felt that letting Christ into his life had been the best step in his life. Mr Macdonald then spoke about his beliefs, stating that as a geographer, he cannot help feeling that the earth is a great manifestation of God. He stated that he had an orthodox Christian background. Mr Depledge then talked, and told us that he was not a Christian but a christian— in other words someone who does good works because he enjoys helping others, and as far as he is concerned, God need not necessarily exist. The second meeting was held over at Beverley House on Friday, 8th November. Here Mr John Mitchell spoke on "Christianity and the occult". Mr Mitchell told us that he was brought up as a strict Evangelical, but found himself interested in ghosts and psychic phenomena. He has been on several courses about faith healing and gifts of the spirit. He believes that most people have the power to heal, from God, but it is only manifest in a few. Many questions were asked and the meeting was closed. The next meeting was held on Friday, 29th November, in Room G. The speaker was Mr Teale, the former Chief Probation Officer of York. He outlined his job of helping "old lags" in petty crimes to reform. He stated that probation is becoming a common alternative to prison. He also stated that a number of people were entering the service of Probation Officers with University (Social Sciences) degrees. He recommended the job as being very rewarding. This meeting was the last of the Winter Term, and we said goodbye to our long-standing chairman, James Clappison. In the Easter Term we had only one meeting. At this we welcomed our new chairman, Charles Knowlson. The speakers were Mr Wilkoff, our exchange master from America, Mr Hubbard and Barry Creasy. They were all talking on "What I believe and why". Mr Hubbard stated that he believed in a God that was loving and kind, he stated that he was an Orthodox Christian. Barry Creasy stated he believed in reincarnation, although incorporated it into a Christian philosophy. Mr Wilkoff stated that he did not believe God looked after him personally and cared for him. He found that his religion—Judaism—was a very good background and support for his views. The meeting was closed after many questions had been asked. Thus it has been quite an eventful year. We all hope that next year attendance will be greater and we hope to provide some interesting speakers. Some time next term there will be an outing to a synagogue in Leeds. Mr Mitchell has promised another visit and we have quite a few suggestions ourselves. We look forward to another eventful year. I thank both chairmen during this year, James Chappison and Charles Knowlson, and also Howard Gatiss, who has acted as my deputy; also Mr Kemp-Welch for arranging meetings. B.C.
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MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY During the Christmas Term a group of VI Form linguists visited Hull University to see a performance of Albert Camus's "Le Malentendu" given by the visiting French company "Spectacles de France". During the Easter Term the competition was held for the Arthur Craven Memorial Prizes for Spoken French. Standards were once again high and congratulations go to H. C. Gatiss (Senior School) and P. D. Johnson (Middle School) as worthy winners. In May a large group of V and VI Form Peterites attended a performance of Jean Anouilh's play "Antigone", presented at The Arts Centre by the University of York Players. Five Lower VI linguists took part in a two-week course held in July at the York University Language Teaching Centre. English pupils drawn from many schools in the York area, together with an equal number of French pupils, were involved in seminars and language exercises run on a reciprocal bi-lingual basis. D.H.
ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB In 1974 358 birds (28 species) were ringed:— 72 Blackcap Starling Swallow 67 Blue Tit 38 Wren Blackbird 34 Tree Sparrow Greenfinch 23 Chaffinch Dunnock 22 Meadow Pipit Song Thrush 18 Yellow Wagtail Robin 14 Stonechat Long-tailed Tit 9 Coal Tit Pied Wagtail 8 Mistle Thrush Great Tit 6 Yellowhammer Willow Warbler 1 House Martin Bullfinch I 5 Whinchat 1 Reed Bunting Turtle Dove Redpoll I Grand total from 1960-74 now stands at 26, 170 birds of 88 species.
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During the year we were notified of 20 recoveries (9 species) of which 19 were reported dead and 1 controlled. The most distant recoveries were a Starling found dead 1300 kms. N.E. at Ockelbo in Sweden exactly 3 months after ringing and a Redwing shot 1700 kms. S.S.W. at Badajoz in Spain 5 years after we ringed it. The oldest recoveries this year were a Greenfinch killed by a car in Lincolnshire 7+ years after ringing and a Blackheaded Gull found dead in Lancashire 121 years after being ringed in the nest. 1974 brought our first two reports of birds killed by trains in York station. The 17 other recoveries from dead birds were listed as 4 killed by traffic, 2 by cats, 1 shot, 1 flying into a window and 9 found dead, cause unknown, although one of these was found immediately after a phenomenal flash rainstorm we were told struck York this summer. G.D.C.
CHESS CLUB, 1974-75 CHRISTMAS TERM This term saw Mr Nixon take over as master in charge of Che from Mr Leng, who left to go to Archbishop Holgate's. The Che Club continued to meet on Thursday lunchtimes; and there was reaso able support from the Middle School and senior team players. The Club had a team in the York and District Chess League (Divisio 2); this was up a division from last year and consequently the team foun the competition a lot harder. The team played six matches and w three. EASTER TERM This term saw a falling off in attendance at the Chess Club, and consequent falling off in the standard of play. The team played sev matches but only won three. Results
Lost 11-41 ✓ Armstrongs III Won 5 —1 ✓ Unicorns Lost 1 —5 ✓ York II Won 3-1-21 ✓ Pocklington This was the team's outstanding success of the year, because this the only match that Pocklington lost. Won 31-21 ✓ Nunthorpe G.S. Lost 21-31 ✓ Bootham Lost 21-31 ✓ A.H.G.S. II Lost 2 —4 ✓ Shepherds II 32
Lost 2 —4 ✓National Glass II ✓Yorkshire General II Won 4 —2 Won 6 —0 ✓Rowntrees Lost 14-44 ✓Armstrongs II ✓Clifton Hospital II Won 4 —2 Regular team members were C. A. Clegg (Board 1 ), I. P. Heavens (Board 2), C. W. Maher (Board 3), J. Demades (Board 4), W. J. Adler, 1. R. Ross, R. E. Craig. Also played: P. M. Brooker, J. H. Larcombe, P. S . Spencer, K. C. Dodd, E. J. Atha, S. D. M. Yates. Final League position: 8th out of 14 teams.
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ORIENTEERINNG `Quality rather than quantity' sums up the present state of orienteering. Christopher Hirst has continued to enhance his reputation in orienteering circles with some remarkable runs in classes way above his own age group, and high spots of the past year must have been his selection for British Junior Tours of Norway and Denmark during the summer of 1974, and West Germany in June 1975. Others come and go, and of these Charles Brown deserves congratulations for winning the British Orienteering Federation's Gold Award. D.H.H.
THE BRITISH JUNIOR ORIENTEERING TOUR, 1974 The British Junior Tour, specifically designed to give young orienteers an opportunity for running on the Continent, spanned a period of 19 days this year, leaving on July 15th for Norway, with the competition being the six-day international, the `Sorlandsgaloppen', and returning from Denmark on August 2nd. The group of boys and girls which I was lucky enough to join consisted of 30 orienteers from all over Britain: from Newcastle, Bristol, London, Swansea, Kilmarnock, Gordonstoun and 33
many other places. Four Tour Leaders came with us--themselves accomplished orienteers--to organise us; the trip was as much of an experience for them as for ourselves. On Monday 15th July, Neville Myers (of Archbishop Ho'gate's School) and myself boarded the train to Huntingdon, where we were met by a Tour minibus which took us to Harwich to rendezvous with the other bus. Our boat, which was two hours in sailing, gave us a smooth passage to Kristiansand, a port on the southernmost tip of Norway. We arrived at our accommodation in a school at Ve, eight miles out of Kristiansand on Tuesday afternoon, and that evening sampled our first Norwegian food—in a Chinese restaurant! For the next three days we ran on training courses using our first Norwegian map--which itself was confusing to our untrained eyes—and then on Saturday took part in the first day's competition of the Sorlandsgaloppen. Despite the fact that prizes were being given up to 24th place in each class, no one on the Tour managed to collect a trophy—we had enough trouble completing our respective courses let alone winning things! The next day's competition took place in a more English-like forest and two boys--one in the 15-year-olds' class and one in my own 16-year-olds' class--ran very admirably to collect trophies: Staffordshire pottery mugs! The next day of competition was on Tuesday, so on Monday we returned to the second day forest and ran our courses again. None of us got anywhere near the times of the winners of the previous day, even at a second attempt. On the third I had probably the worst run of my life: I managed to get lost three times and finished second to last, taking one and a half hours to complete a 4 km. course. After the day's competition we loaded up our minibuses and moved up the east coast to Stavern, a village near the port of Larvik. This was our base for the last three days of competition, the only incident being that, to the annoyance of the Scottish and Welsh boys on the Tour every member had been entered for the competition as running for the "English Orienteering Federation"! On one of the relaxation days a trip to Oslo was fitted in and we spent the day in small groups as we pleased. A friend and I visited no less than five museums, including the Kon-tilci raft, the Viking longships and Nansen's polar vessel, Fram. On Monday 29th July we left Larvik and sailed across the Skagerrak to Fredrikshaven, in Denmark. On arrival there we set off in the minibuses for Arhus, Denmark's second city. We reached our destination in the early evening and settled in at the international Youth Hostel, a place which was definitely less than ideal for accommodation and which was much less comfortable than some of our own hostels. We had two days of orienteering in Denmark, one of which was in a forest used by competitors in the World Championships for training. We challenged and soundly beat a local orienteering club in its own training forest and on Thursday 1st August set off for Esbjerg in the minibuses. We had a peaceful return journey by boat-18 hours from Esbjerg to Harwich and then we gradually split up. First we were together, then our numbers slowly decreased until York Station when I was alone, remembering the past two and a half weeks and wondering how they all managed to pass so quickly. C.J.H. 34
YOUNG FARMERS CLUB The Club this year has suffered greatly from a lack of support, and due to this we have had relatively few meetings. However, from time to time we were pleased to see many younger members giving us their support. In the Christmas term we had four meetings and one outing. The first meeting was a talk on "Dog handling and training", given by Mr Peter Stewart, who is a professional Gundog trainer. Mr Stewart went through all aspects of dog training very thoroughly, and demonstrated many of the techniques and methods with diagrams. The second meeting took place at Askham Bryan Agricultural College. Here we were shown round the main workshops, and then given a talk on "Maintenance of farm machinery" by Dr Hawker. In the third meeting the club was shown a short, but very interesting film on the "Breeding and training of thoroughbred racehorses", taken on a stud farm near Newmarket. The fourth meeting was a talk on "Farm insurance", by Mr Whisker from the National Farmers Union. We were told how insurance originated, and how it has developed up to the present day. Then some of the finer, more complicated details of farm insurance were explained. In the last meeting of the term we were shown two short films, one entitled "Farm Safety", and the other entitled "The Manufacture and Testing of Tractor Safety Cabs". In the Easter term we were only able to arrange one meeting, when Mr Kirby, from the British Field Sports Society, who is an Old Peterite, came to give us a very good talk on "Fieldsports", and show us an equally good film on Hunting. On behalf of the Committee and members of the Club, I would like to thank those who gave talks throughout the year, and Mr Coulthard for all his help and advice. N.J.R.
WALKING CLUB The Walking Club has enjoyed fine weather throughout the year, and this has allowed a variety of walks to take place. Over the year we have had a number of interesting walks: to Plumpton Rocks; to Castle Howard Park; to Kirkham Abbey; and to Bolton Abbey, where the more daring members of the club managed to jump the Strid. However, the majority of walks have taken place on the North York Moors. The most strenuous walk of the year was based on Saltersgate. This walk covered steep climbs down to Seavy Pond and Newton Dale, and a walk along the railway to Pifelhead Wood which was followed by an exhausting climb back to the bus. In the same area of Pickering and Helmsley, we had walks at Rievaulx Abbey, Thornton Dale, St Gregory's Minster and Riccal Dale, and on these the expenditure of large amounts of energy was well rewarded with some exhilarating scenery. In the summer term we managed to combine a ride on the North York Moors Railway from Grosmont to Goathland with a walk through Beck Hole and Spring Wood. 35
We would like to thank Mr Wise and Mr Wilkoff for their help throughout the year, and Mr Hughes for his ingenuity in the Easter Term. We hope that the Walking Club will be able to continue, and provide as much enjoyment next year as we have had this year. C.F.R.
PRINTING During the past year there has been considerable development, both in equipment and in the range and quantity of the work tackled in the Printing Room. Though housed in the Dronfield House hobbies room, the Printing Room is run by a small, but enthusiastic band from a number of Houses. The bulk of the work this year has been carried out by our Master Printer, Gordon Fuller, and by our Master Typesetter, Michael Christelow, aided especially by Andrew Varley and Tong Lop Bong and a number of others who have come in from time to time. The principal items of equipment are, first, the Intertype machine, which produces lines (or slugs) of type from molten metal. At the moment we have six magazines of type matrices, each with two faces, and are thus able to produce a variety of type face and size. Second, Michael Christelow was able to acquire a printer's guillotine, looking rather like an ancient mangle (but remarkably efficient), and we can now cut card and paper to any size we require. Third, there is the printing
press, which was our original machine, given to us some ten years ago. In addition we have a good stock of Monotype, of furniture (in a printing sense), of lead and brass rules and of formes and galleys for lockingup and storing type. Over the year a steady stream of tickets, programmes, handbills, headed writing paper, forms and menus has poured out of the press, and the printers "at the Sign of the Crossed Keys" have produced the newlydesigned and revised Clothes List for the School, together with the explanatory letter to accompany it. As printing costs, in common with all others, rise frighteningly, the printers are helping the School to combat some of these rises. They have been able to do the work, partly in time allocated within the games programme, but also by using considerable amounts of their own time. The printers would like to place on record their gratitude for the help and advice given by Mr Walter Smith and for his friendly interest in all they do. They would also like to thank Mr Bert Black and Mr Alf Bond for their practical assistance with the printing press and the Intertype machine respectively. Both gentlemen are always ready to drop in and put matters right and instruct in the proper use of what are rather intricate pieces of machinery. They are both always ready to give friendly, and yet firm, criticism and advice and this mainly accounts for the high standards of workmanship now achieved by the School printers.
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SOCIAL SERVICE Throughout the last school year a small group of fifth and sixth formers have taken part in various activities helping the outside community. These include gardening, decorating, shopping, visiting old age pensioners and mental hospital visiting. These activities have proved to be challenging, interesting and enjoyable. One of the most memorable events of the year was a social evening held in the Manor to which all the ladies at the Shipton Street Almshouses were invited. We are extremely grateful to Mr and Mrs Shuttleworth and Mr Orr for all the help they gave us in making the evening possible. We are also grateful to Youth Action York and to Mr Depledge for their help and co-operation throughout the year. W.E.A.
RADIO FIVE The most notable change that happened to Radio Five during the last year was the repainting and decorating of the studio. Thanks go to Steve Angel, John Coates-Walker, Mike Christelow and Eddie Storey for their help in painting. The timetable has been completely full for most of the year with such shows as "Classics Five" with Barry Creasy and Kevin Dell, "The Folk Show" with Rich Barrett and Andy Steggall, "Soul on Saturday" with John Coates-Walker, "Smoker's Cough" with Eddie Storey, "The Sunday Riot" with Will Adler and Ric Glover. Other shows have been done by Dave Young, Steve Angel, Nick Pallant, Rob Smith, Basil Smith, S. R. Nendick, Rich Hart, Nick Wilson, Andy Motion and Guy Nicholson, along with many other boys. I must take this chance to thank Andy, Rich, John, Steve, Chris, Mike and Mr Anderson for their consistent help throughout the last year. W.E.A.
LOWER SIXTH POLITICS TRIP 19th June At 6.45 a.m. our bleary-eyed party assembled at York Station with its full complement of dignitaries and eccentrics for the annual trip to the Houses of Parliament. After a relatively uneventful train journey (primarily due to the inflation of B.R. prices) we descended at King's Cross station at 10 a.m. and dispersed with the intention of reassembling outside the Houses of Parliament at 11 a.m. However, despite Mr Rigby's explicit sheet of instructions and superb organisation, a few minor mishaps occurred. One of our number went on an unintentional trip around London having "fallen asleep" on the Underground (that is his story, and he is sticking to it!). Another succumbed to the dubious charms of King's College.
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Nevertheless, those who successfully completed the epic journey (all of four underground stations!) were conducted on an intriguing tour of the House and gained much useful knowledge. For example, did you know that Gladstone only had three fmgers on his left hand or that Wellington's horse was called Copenhagen? We then proceeded to attend a Standing Committee discussing State Participation in North Sea Oil. Lunch-time arrived and we scattered to the four corners of the metropolis in search of a cheap meal—all were singularly unsuccessful. However, at 2.30, with expressions of contentment and empty pockets, we entered the House once again. This was the moment we had all been waiting for. With bated breath we observed the pomp and ceremony of the Speaker's Procession which was rapidly followed by Question Time. Once one got the hang of following Questions on the Order Sheet, Question Time proved extremely interesting, no more so than when the Prime Minister took the stage, drawing in his wake a host of well-known figures (e.g. Thatcher, Heath, Whitelaw, Jenkins, Shore, Heffer, Thorpe, Paisley, et al). The questions themselves ranged from the confusion over the issue of rape to the confusion over the issue of John Stonehouse. Subsequent debate covered issues such as the question of Northern Ireland and Criminal Jurisdiction. At about 5.00 p.m. we again broke up and followed a variety of pursuits in a variety of places. By nothing short of a miracle, 7 p.m. saw us all heading northwards on the train in high spirits. R.W.E./B.M.K.
THE SPORTS CENTRE The Sports Centre has been fully operational for one year. It is much to the credit of Mr Peter Shepherd, Mr Robert Harding and the Shepherd Design Group that the "running in" problems have been minimal. The main floor area, which measures 120 feet by 70 feet, is equipped for basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, cricket, gymnastics, trampolining and five-a-side football. A notable feature of the Centre is the climbing wall, designed by Mr D. Robinson of Leeds University, which provides a highly realistic simulated training surface for budding rock climbers. Adjoining the main floor area below the balcony is a weight training room which has been used extensively by rugby players, rowers and squash players. One hopes that the long-term effects of these facilities will result in an increased standard of performance, particularly on the rugby field. Of all the facilities in the Sports Centre, those which will be of most benefit are the indoor cricket nets. This season, adverse ground and climatic conditions during April and early May meant that valuable early season practice could still continue indoors. Apart from P.E. lessons, considerable use is made of the Sports Centre during the Games afternoons. Formerly minor activities such as badminton, volleyball and basketball gained immediate popularity, particularly in the Middle School, and provided alternatives for the less gifted rugby players and cricketers. It is to be hoped that a sufficiently wide pro38
gramme of activities should be available to accommodate the wide range of physical abilities of most boys in the School and provide an outlet for satisfying, constructive physical activity without detracting from the traditional major games in the School. For largely economic reasons, any unused time, particularly in the evenings, has allowed the School to hire out the Sports Centre to outside organisations. The greatest demand so far has come from local badminton, soccer and cricket clubs. In addition vacation courses have been run by the School in swimming and cricket, both of which were well attended. Individual approaches have been made by Old Peterites concerning the use of the Sports Centre. We would encourage the Old Peterites to make use of these facilities on a regular club basis. Anyone interested should pursue this through the O.P. Club. Whatever intrinsic benefits Peterites gain from the Sports Centre will not be made apparent immediately, but it is to be hoped that with time any increase in the quality of physical education in the School as a result of the Sports Centre will be manifest in increased expertise in a wide range of physical activities, greater satisfaction from the pursuit of such activities and a desire for continued participation in later life. J.W.R.H.
ATHLETICS, 1974-75 In the Athletics Standards Competition, which runs for the first three weeks of the Autumn term, Queen's eventually won in a close finish with Manor. Rise finished third after being well down at the halfway stage. The final positions were Average 9.07 points per boy 1st Queen's 8.80 2nd Manor 8.06 3rd Rise 4th 7.66 Temple 5th 7.01 School House 5.71 6th Grove 5.56 7th Dronfield Congratulations go to the following boys, who gained maximum points for their houses: SET C. M. D. Willetts (Queen's), C. J. Hirst (Temple), 22 points. SET E. J. R. Markwick-Smith (Grove), K. P. Clarkson and C. P. Sanderson (Manor) 18 points. The Inter-House Sports tended to follow much the same pattern as the standards competition, with Queen's and The Manor again being the main contenders. The standard of competition was as high as it has ever been, with five new School records and a further two being tied. J. N .Denison (Queen's) set a new mark of 12.5 in the Junior 100 metres. C. J. Hirst (Temple) took three clear seconds from the 800 metres time with a run of 2 mins. 12.0 secs., and he also set a new Intermediate 1500 metre record of 4.32.0, this time taking 11 seconds from the old mark. J. R. Markwick-Smith (Grove) was an easy winner in the Junior 39
Long Jump with a new record destance of 4.66 metres. The Manor Junior Relay Team also altered the record books with a very good 53.5 sec. win. R. M. Craig (Queen's) managed to equal the Junior High Jump record with 1.45 metres (4 feet 9 inches) and P. M. Witty (Rise) also equalled a record with a time of 25.4 in the Intermediate 200 metres. Queen's "ran out" eventual winners with 97 points from The Manor, who had 79-1 points; Temple were placed third with 55 points. R. F. Pulleyn won the Gofton Cup for the Senior 400 metres; M. J. Day took the Clive Lewis Cup for his sprinting performances and M. P. Haw won both the Robinson Walker Cup and the Emsley Cup for the 800 and 1500 metre events respectively.
CROSS COUNTRY, 1975 A change of rule this year proposed that all boys ran the Junior event and the first 12 in each house counted towards the team result. This meant that 146 fit and agile boys set out on the race (and in true character building form, 146 returned) and although Queen's had only one runner (J. N. Denison 6th) placed in the "top 16", good team work gave them the overall win. D. C. Smakman of The Grove won in a time of 17 mins. 31.2 secs. and because the race was run over a new course and distance, this time now stands as the Junior record. R. G. Sharp (School House) managed to place third and in so doing prevented J. P. and J. R. Ross (Dronfield) taking the minor places—they placed 2nd and 4th respectively, but their fine efforts could not keep their house team from 7th place. The Senior Long Run result was "as expected" with C. J. Hirst taking the Goodburn Cup for individual first place. The only question in doubt was if he could set a new record time, as the old record of 23 mins. 23 secs. had stood since 1955. The quality of that time is better understood when you realise that Robin Walker (Queen's) could only manage 23 mins. 37 secs. with his attempt in 1971. Chris reduced the record by an amazing 25 secs. with a time of 22 mins. 58.4 secs. and he is obviously going to be very difficult to beat in 1976. D. M. H. Phillips (Rise) was second and J. B. Hart (Grove) ran in third. As in the Junior event, Queen's again dominated the "middle order" running with 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th places—by which they narrowly won the team title from an unlucky Manor team whose captain M. P. Haw had to miss the race owing to influenza. The Grove improved well on their Inter-House Athletics result and gained third place. T.T. BIATHLON The York and Humberside Biathlon Championships were held last December at St Peter's. Three boys from School competed in the event 40
and Chris Hirst (Temple) placed 5th overall, qualifying for the national finals in London. Paul Green (Queen's) and David Shepherd (Queen's) competed with former team-mate Dave Spencer in the team event. Their team was placed 2nd to a team from Newcastle thanks to Dave's indi-
vidual 1st place. Chris Hirst then teamed up with Spencer and Green for the National Championships and David Shepherd competed as an individual. (The team were competing in Open competition as a club, not a school.) These Championships were held at the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, under ideal conditions. There was a very large entry and David Spencer managed to gain a creditable first place by the narrowest of margins, 3 points in 2,285.
Chris Hirst placed 20th with 2,090 points and Paul Green was 30th with 1,932 points. David Shepherd's total of 1,769 points gained him 45th place.
The team were comfortable winners with a total of 6,307 points to Millfield's (2nd) 6,011. The Newcastle team, Rutherford, were 5th with 5,749. T.T.
RUGGER, 1974-75 FIRST XV Four victories and eight defeats in School matches is hardly a record to enthuse over. However, at least three narrow defeats might have gone the other way had it not been for an unprecedented sequence of illness and injury. At one stage we had five missing, while the Captain, Tim Ward, who has shown such promise, missed most of the season with glandular fever. The team's qualities were seen in a close and hardfought O.P. match—the best for many a year. The strength of the forwards was in the mauls, while outside there was speed and elusiveness: when forwards and backs hit form together there was a pleasing pattern of play, as vs Barnard Castle. Sadly, this
was the exception, and many chances were missed, mostly from lost concentration: dropped passes, positional lapses, selfishness. Some, thank heavens, tried like mad—David Phillips, acting Captain for most games, was an inspiration in adversity. There was talent: Beaulah was a man amongst boys in defence at Leeds. Spencer was hard to stop near the line. Pulleyn showed his great potential during the holidays, winning through to the final Yorkshire trial. Thomas, who played in the final Durham trial, could be an outstanding fly half if he disciplined his game. -
COLOURS: Potter, Spencer*, Day, Hughes, Pulleyn, Thomas, Phillips*, Harrison, Hudson, Withers, Barnett, Sherratt, Ward* (Capt.), Beaulah*, Neale. * caps.
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SECOND XV They played enjoyable and successful Rugby, under their determined Captain Barton, despite having so often to provide Reserves for the 1st XV. Several—Ellison, Haw, J. Newdick and Barton—showed up well in the 'A' XV vs Scarborough College. Official Team: Clare, Jamieson, Haw, Kirby, Rounthwaite*, Barton*, Twizell*, Knowles, Ellison*, Holden, Egleton, Dench, Newdick, P. A., Graham, Newdick J.* * 2nd XV colours. THIRD XV They enjoyed their Rugby as far as limited ambition and scant success! would allow. UNDER 16 XV They had physique and some talent—several must be in contention for the First XV next season. They never gave up, and their losses were narrow. UNDER 15 XV They could be very good, with their great strength in the back row; but they were not consistent. Teams: 'A' XV: Hughes, E. Parkinson, Denison, C. P. Johnson, M. Glaysher, Glen (Capt.), Collingwood-Gittins, G. Tait, McKinlay, King, T. Newstead, Humphreys, K. Kerr, Hawkswell, Parker, Wright, A. R. Turner. '13' XV: T. Burdass, Kilmartin, Cooper, Gray, J. R. Ross, Smakman, R. D. Turner, J. P. Ross, Wilson, P. Morcom, Wetherall, S. Halsall, Marsland, Day, Hepworth, S. M. Bum, Mortimer, R. C. Barker, Readman.
UNDER 14 XV After an indifferent start they realised the promise of their St. Olave's years. Their tight forwards and strong midfield should be able to dominate. 'A' XV: Shuttleworth, Clarkson, R. J. Pulleyn, Upton, Andrews, K. J. Miller (Capt.), Rayson, Hare, W. G. M. Nicholson, Powell, Tyson, Squire, J. P. Wilson, N. M. Sanderson, Ellison. '13' XV selected from: Kaiser, Markwick-Smith, Linton, J. M. V. Storey, R. M. Barron, Thompson, Leckenby, I. A. Robinson (Capt.), H. R. B. Pease, Caulfield, Sunley, Jackson, Sudworth, Bean, Rymer, Bell, Quirke, Greenwood, Motion. The introduction of `B' XVs at both Under 15 and Under 14 level allowed more boys to represent the School. Both XVs played creditably and highlighted a wealth of rugby talent in the Middle School which augurs well for future Senior sides. 42
MORRIS-McGRATH TROPHY Several players improved their game and attitude during the season, including Barton, Rounthwaite, Phillips. However, the accolade went to Paul Withers, who became a strong and unselfish 1st XV prop forward, never having been a team player up the School. J.P.R.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS First XV
Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec. Wed. 1 1 th Dec. Sat. 14th Dec.
Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) Headingley Wanderers XV (home) ••• Woodhouse Grove School (home) ... ••• Bradford G.S. (away) ... ••• Ashville College (away) ••• Denstone College (home) ••• Giggleswick School (home) The King's School, Pontefract (home) ••• Ampleforth College (away) ... ••• Barnard Castle School (home) ••• Durham School (home) ... `A' XV v. Scarborough College 1st XV (away) Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (home) ... Old Peterites (home) Leeds G.S. (away)
Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Wed. 16th Oct. Sat. 2nd Nov. Sat. 9th Nov. Sat. 16th Nov. Wed. 20th Nov. Sat. 23rd Nov. Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec. Sat. 14th Dec.
Woodhouse Grove School (home) Bradford G.S. (away) Ashville College (home) ... Giggleswick School (away) ... The King's School, Pontefract (home) Ampleforth College (away) ... Barnard Castle School (home) Durham School (home) Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (home) ... Leeds G.S. (away)
Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Wed. 16th Oct. Sat. 2nd Nov. Wed. 13th Nov. Wed. 27th Nov. Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec.
Woodhouse Grove School (home) Barnard Castle School (away) Ashville College (away) ... Giggleswick School (home) ... Ampleforth College (home) ... Scarborough College (away) Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (away) ...
Sat. 12th Oct.
Barnard Castle School (home) Ashville College (away) ... Ampleforth College (away) ... Durham School (away) . Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (away) ...
Sat. 28th Sept. Wed. 2nd Oct. Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Wed. 16th Oct. Sat. 19th Oct. Sat. 2nd Nov. Sat. 9th Nov. Sat. 16th Nov. Wed. 20th Nov. Sat. 23rd Nov. Wed. 27th Nov.
Result F. Won 38 Lost 14 Lost 10 Lost 0 Won 13 Lost 7 Won 30 Lost 16 0 Lost Won 36 Lost 15
A. 0 24 15 18 4 9 9 32 42 3 20
Won 19 Won 10 4 Lost Lost 12 Lost 0
7 3 16 13 26
Won 40 Lost 16 Drew 10 Won 8 Won 15 Lost 0 Won 24 Won 15 Won 10 Won 16 Lost 4
6 23 10 3
Won 16 Lost 0 Lost 0 Won 62 Lost 0 Won 63 Lost 0 Lost 0
6 32 48 0 26 0 34 20
Won 20 Lost 0 Lost 3 Lost 0 Won 46 Drew 6
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Third XV
Under 16 Colts XV Wed. 16th Oct. Wed. 13th Nov. Wed. 20th Nov. Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec.
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Under 15 Colts XV Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Wed. 16th Oct. Wed. 30th Oct. Sat. 2nd Nov. Sat. 9th Nov. Wed. 13th Nov. Wed. 20th Nov. Sat. 23rd Nov. Wed. 27th Nov. Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec. Sat. 25th Jan. Wed. 12th Feb. Sat. 15th Feb. Wed. 19th Feb. Sat. 22nd Feb. Wed. 26th Feb.
Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (home) ... Ashville College (home) Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) ... Giggleswick School (away) ... The King's School, Pontefract (away) Ampleforth College (away) ... ... Durham School (away) Nunthorpe G.S. (home) ... Scarborough College (home) Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (home) Pocklington School (away) Nunthorpe G.S. (away) ... ... Ashville College (away) Hymers College (home) ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Silcoates School (home) ...
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Won 20 0 Won 60 0 Won 16 7 Won 28 0 Lost 10 12 Lost 16 20 Won 8 4 Drew 12 12 Won 17 10 Won 24 0 Won 48 0 Lost 3 32 Lost 4 26 Won 7 4 Lost 3 7 Won 54 0 Won 15 0 Drew 6 6
Under 15 Colts "B" XV Wed. 16th Oct. Sat. 2nd Nov. Fri. 8th Nov. Wed. 13th Nov. Wed. 27tb Nov. Wed. 22nd Jan. Wed. 12th Feb. Fri. 281h Feb.
Ashville College (home) ... Giggleswick School (away) ... Nunthorpe G.S. (home) ... Ampleforth College (away) ... Hymers College `A' XV (away) Hymers College 'A' XV (away) Nunthorpe G.S. (home) ... Pocklington School (home) ...
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Won Lost Won Won Lost Lost Won Won
Under 14 Colts XV Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Wed. 30th Oct. Sat. 9th Nov. Wed. 20th Nov. Wed. 27th Nov. Sat. 30th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec. Wed. 22nd Jan. Sat. 15th Feb. Wed. 19th Feb. Sat. 22nd Feb. Tues. 25th Feb. Fri. 28th Feb.
Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (away) ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) ... The King's School, Pontefract (away) Durham School (away) ... Scarborough College (home) Worksop College (home) ... Pocklington School (away) ... Hymers College (away) ... Ashville College (away) ... Hymers College (home) ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home London Oratory School (home) ... Pocklington School (home)
Won Won Lost Lost Won Won Won
... Lost Won Won Won Won Won Won
Under 14 Colts "B" XV Wed. 9th Oct. Sat. 12th Oct. Mon. I lth Nov, Wed. 20th Nov. Wed. 27th Nov. Sat. 7th Dec. Wed. 22nd Jan. Wed. 12th Feb. Wed. 19th Feb. Wed. 26th Feb. Fri. 28th Feb.
Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (away) Nunthorpe G.S. 'A' XV (home) Durham School (away) ... Scarborough College (home) Pocklington School (home) ... Hymers College (away) Nunthorpe G.S. 'A' XV (away) Hymers College (home) ... Silcoates School (home) Pocklington School (home)
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS, 1974-75 1st XV (Inter-School matches) 2nd XV ... ... ... 3rd XV ... Under 16 Colts XV Under 15 Colts XV ... Under 15 Colts B XV Under 14 Colts XV ... Under 14 Colts B XV
P. 12 11 8 6 18 8 14 11
W. 4 7 3 2 11 5 10 6
D. 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0
L. 8 3 5 3 5 3 3 5
RUGBY FIXTURES, 1975 Headingley Colts Home Saturday 27th Sept. Home Wednesday 1st Oct. Silcoates School Away Wednesday 8th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School ... Saturday 11th Oct. Bradford G.S. ••• Home Wednesday 15th Oct. Ashville College ••• Home Saturday 18th Oct. Denstone College •• • Away Saturday 1st Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ••• Home ... Wednesday 5th Nov. Giggleswick School ... •• • Away 8th Nov. Saturday King's School, Pontefract ... •• • Away Saturday 15th Nov. Ampleforth College ... ... •• • Home Wednesday 19th Nov. Barnard Castle School ... .• • Away Saturday 22nd Nov. Durham School ... ... ••• Away Wednesday 26th Nov. 'A' XV v. Scarborough College ••. Home Saturday 29th Nov. Worksop College ... ... •• • Home Saturday 6th Dec. Pocklington School ... ••• Away Saturday 13th Dec. Old Peterites ... ... •• • Home ••• Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys' Match against the School should apply to J. R. Wood, "Mayfield", Stockton-on-Forest, York; Tel: York 760705.
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BOAT CLUB
This year we were missing Mr Du Croz while he was on an exchange visit to the U.S.A., though this loss to our coaching body has been amply filled by the arrival of Mr Macdonald from Durham University. Mr Duncan has again taken control of the Club, with Mr Nixon and Mr Daniel also assisting with the coaching. The Christmas Term was very usefully spent renovating and maintaining all our equipment; the work being done by members of the Club under the supervision of Nick Ramsden and the Captain, William Mcllroy. At this stage our order for a second restricted four fell through, and after much thought it was decided to order a coxless pair convertible to a double scull from B. & H. Boatbuilders of Ely. In preparation for this addition to our fleet, Mr Gray very kindly donated some racks to accommodate the new craft. At the start of the Easter Term it was decided to form a First VIII consisting of last year's 2nd and Colts Fours, while a Colts Squad was also formed under the supervision of Mr Duncan. These crews and another four trained hard through the term with a view to racing in the Yorkshire Head of the River. Three weeks before the race the eight was involved in a serious collision with one of our own sculling boats and it 45
came off worst! Consequently we took the bow section of 'Celia' to Brown's of Durham, who were very helpful by rebuilding it in record time. Their work was soon tested when the VIII won the Senior C Pen- , nant in the York Head, in which two Colts fours and another four also rowed. Shortly before the end of term the VIII departed for London at the kind invitation of Mr and Mrs R. Withers to row in both the School and Tideway Heads. This was the first time we had entered a crew in the Schools' Head, and we were rewarded by finishing a creditable 39th for a new entry, even though conditions were very unpleasant. Two days later in the Tideway Head the same crew had a very disappointing row and dropped to 186th position. Nevertheless the tour was both enjoyable and instructive. Summer Term
We returned in late April to find the 1st VIII had been selected to represent the North East in the Inter-Regional Youth Championships to be held at Holme Pierrepont on Sunday, 18th May. For the crew to qualify as Junior, John Newdick was substituted for William McIlroy. while only two days before the event Tony Yates replaced Robin Holden, who was troubled by a recurring wrist injury. The Saturday at Nottingham turned out to be rather disastrous, the VIII being disqualified in the Senior C competition for late arrival (one minute!) at the start, and W.S.M. finding the sea-like conditions too difficult to achieve any success. On the Sunday the VIII was much more relaxed, and although they came last in the I.R.Y.C. Eights event they were only five lengths behind the Eton College 1st VIII. Below is a summary table of how all the competitive crews fared throughout the season, though we must make mention of some particular successes. St Peter's coxing at Durham has rarely been better and Andrew Gray did all he could to help the 1st IV win the Senior C Fours event at this regatta. Unfortunately, the crew lost by only + length in the final to the season's exceptional Junior crew, Talkin Tam, and thus failed to add to their success at Hexham. The 2nd IV probably produced their best form at Cambridge where they were beaten in the final of Junior B Fours. They reached a similar position at Hexham but then and in following regattas failed to win through. The two other successful crews at the time of writing were surprisingly those to receive least coaching throughout the term. The 4th Four were beaten in the Final of the Novice Fours at both Hexham and Durham's first day before finally achieving the success they deserved. In fact, they raced five times on the Sunday as they dead-heated in the first round. The crew rowed more convincingly each time, though, and with a superb course from Nigel Hawking in the Final they only just overcame a powerful Whitby Friendship crew by one length. Colts 1 and Junior Colts 1 also reached Finals at Durham but lacked the power to make their style pay off. On the other hand the more ungainly Colts 2 combination had a walkover win in Junior B Fours at Bradford Regatta, to be followed by an outstanding performance in a similar event at York Summer. Here they beat an extremely powerful and much older Derwent R.C. crew to take the "Bradford Challenge Cup". 46
At the time of writing three fours, two novice scullers and a scratch coxed pair of John Newdick, Brian Macdonald and Philip Johnson were preparing to row at Leeds Sprint. The only remaining event of the term was the Invitation Colts and Junior and Junior Junior Colts events at Bradford. The corresponding fixture at York in May produced no winners but many close races and much enjoyment. In conclusion I should just like to thank, on behalf of the Boat Club, those people without whose support we could hardly function year by year: Mr and Mrs G. Gray have again tirelessly towed the trailer to regattas and given us support in many other ways. The Supporters' Club Dance Committee, organised by Mr and Mrs C. Morcom and aided by many marvellous friends, arranged yet another very successful function. Finally, all the rowing and coaching members of the Boat Club, including Mr John Hood, who have helped make this another happy and rewarding year. W.S.M.
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CREWS
Won Senior C Pennant, York Head 1st VIII: Bow—W. A. D. McMaster aR.teD pNr.eosBett.inntyeh gd ataem North t Eas East IRYC 2—N. J. Ramsden 6th 3—C. G. A. Morcom 4—J. N. C. Turner 5—D. B. McCarter 6—R. J. Holden —sub.: A 7—W. S. Mcllroy —sub.: J. M. Newdick Str.—T. F. Hudson Cox—A. P. P. Gray Bow—D. B. McCarter (2) 2—R. J. Holden (3) 3—W. S. Mcllroy (Str.) Str.—T. F. Hudson (Bow) Cox—A. P. Gray (Cox) Won Senior C Fours, Hexham Finalist, Senior C, Durham, day 1 Won Senior C Fours, Leeds Sprint
1st IV: original order (later in brackets)
2nd IV:
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3rd
Bow—W. A. D. McMaster 2—N. J. Ramsden 3—C. G. A. Morcom Str.—J. N. C. Turner Cox—P. D. Johnson
Finalist, Junior B, Cambridge Finalist, Junior, B, Hexham Beaten Final, Junior B, Leeds Sprint
IV: Bow—P. S. Spencer 2—W. M. A. Bentley
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3 J. M. Newdick
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Str.—J. Snowdon Cox—J. R. Macfarlane and R. A. C. Bronk
4th IV: Bow—C. A. F. Brown 2—I. A. Nichols 3—T. C. Moore Str.—L. S. Wilson Cox—N. S. Hawking
Finalist, Novice Fours, Hexham Finalist, Novice Fours, Durham, day 1 Won Novice Fours, Durham, day 2 Won Junior B, Leeds Sprint
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Bow—N. P. Plahe 2—G. A. Crowther 3—K. C. Brown Str.—A. D. B. Yates Cox—P. A. Gray
Finalist, Junior U-16, Durham, Wear Finalist, Junior U-16, Durham, day 1
Colts 2: Bow—M. L. M. Warne 2—J. W. Brooke 3—P. A. Stemmler Str.—J. E. Tunnard Cox—R. D. Burton
Finalist, Colts Invitation, York Won Junior B Fours, Bradford Sprint Won Junior B Fours, York, Summer
C olts 1:
Junior Colts :
Bow—N. F. Morris later—D . Cooper 2—G. H. Morris later—R. Marsland 3—T. I. J. Newstead Str.—R. M. Turner Cox—M. J. Scott original crew Finalist, Junior Colts Invitation, York later crew Finalist, Junior U -15, Durham, day 1 Coxed Pair: J. M. Newdick B. Macdonald P. Johnson
Scullers: Senior C—W. S. McIlroy Novice —P. S. Spencer L. S. Wilson K. C. Brown
HOCKEY CLUB It cannot be denied that the School had a disappointing season and I hope that the lessons which were learnt during the course of it will be applied next year. The combination of bad luck and lack of experience meant that our results were rather unflattering. The first eleven contained only two old colours and the lack of mature match experience showed in an inability to withstand pressure in defence and to press home attacks to successful conclusions. However, the effort and courage of the side cannot be faulted and I believe that players benefited greatly from the games during the season. The side was captained by David Phillips who despite setbacks never let his enthusiasm or encouragement falter and who never failed to give of his best. Those returning, half of the side, will, I am sure, be better for the experience gained in the hard school of matches. The second eleven were a little more successful, but they, too, contained a large proportion of younger players who return next year. Their dash and enthusiasm, now tempered by maturity of play, make me hopeful for next year. Two colts sides, under sixteen and under fifteen, had some matches this year and it was a pleasure to see the potential shown by many of these younger players. The Club as a whole enjoyed a lot of hockey because of the mild, though wet, spring and the seascin ended with a six-a-side knockout competition. I should like to thank all those members of itaff who gave their time in helping the Club at all levels. R.H.H. 48
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First Eleven from: D. M. H. Phillips, D. J. Young, S. D. M. Yates, J. C. Rounthwaite, J. J. Clarke, J. S. Barton, R. W. Parkinson, J. H. Twizell, J. Noble, J. S. M. Thomas, M. W. Jamieson, A. W. Tait
HOCKEY REPORTS, 1975 v. Bootham School (away) Lost 1-2 The School put up a brave fight with only ten men after the loss of James Thomas with a cut eye soon after the start. At half time the School was somewhat fortunate to be only one goal down after the woodwork had been rattled a number of times. An early goal in the second half from Richard Parkinson pulled the School back into the game only to be denied a draw by a late goal from Bootham. v. Scarborough (away) Lost 0-1 On a heavy pitch we were slow to start. Lack of penetration up front and some suspect defensive play prevented the School from finding any rhythm. A fine penalty save from David Young was followed by a defensive mistake in which the only goal of the match was scored. v. York H.C. 2nd XI (away) Lost 0-5 A strong York team proved to be too experienced for the School who were still unsure of their capability. The School never settled and were continuously being pulled all over the field. The chances that fell to the School in front of goal were missed but York proved to be less lenient despite an outstanding display by Simon Barton at centre half, and scored 5 goals. v. Pandas H.C. (home) Drew 0-0 Without doubt this was the best team display of the season. The two teams were evenly matched and the defences controlled most of the first half. As the two teams tired, gaps emerged but neither side could take advantage of the room given. The School deserved the final result if only for the tremendous effort each player put in. v. Worksop College (home) Lost 0-2 Again it was the lack of a goal scorer which deprived the School of a fairer result. At half time the School was well satisfied with a 0-0 score after a sound display from the whole defence, especially Simon Barton. During the second half Worksop pushed up and allowed the School forwards increased freedom. However the chances created were squandered and Worksop ran home 2-0 winners. v. Styx H.C. (home) Lost 0-7 This was a disappointing result for the School but they were by no means disgraced. The strong Styx side made things exceedingly difficult for an out-of-touch School team. Styx seemed to be a yard quicker to everything and gave an exhibition of making the ball do the work. This resulted in loose marking which allowed the opposition forwards ample time in which to score. 49
v. York University (home) Lost 1-2 After starting an hour late the School had lost its edge. Frustration! soon crept in due to a somewhat unorthodox University defence which proved difficult to penetrate. The School controlled the majority of the game but allowed two simple goals when pushing up too far in eagerness to score. The School got some reward with a late goal from Richard Parkinson v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Lost 0-2 The difference between the two sides again lay in the ability to score goals. Archbishop's took the only chances they had while the School, who had a number of chances, were unable to make the most of them. In order to win one must score goals and this proved without doubt the School's downfall throughout the season. D.M.H.P.
CRICKET RETROSPECT It is pleasing to look back on a season which has been so rich in
promise. It is some time since a St Peter's team really wanted to bat and felt confident of making a good score. Judged strictly by results, the 1st XI was not outstanding, but the potential of this young and inexperienced team was clear for all to see. The younger players were helped a great deal by the captain, Jonathan Clark, and his vice-captain, Jonathan Rounthwaite. It was a pity that Clark had a rather disappointing season as a batsman, but as Captain and in the field he set a fine example. The strength of the batting was in its depth. There were no stars, but everyone was capable of making runs. John Glen rarely failed to give the team a sound start and the later batsmen took adrantage of this. Rounthwaite played extremely well in the second half of the season and it was a real pleasure to see Simon Barton overcome his lack of confidence and score runs in the 1st XI. 'The spearhead of the attack was David Riley, who bowled his legbreaks with great accuracy and was never played with confidence. He was well supported by Rounthwaite and Peter Clare, whose steadiness and stamina were great assets. The fielding was variable, although at times it was very good. The main problem was in the close catching, but this was partially solved when Chris Brockbank, a fine cover fielder, showed that he could field equally well near the wicket. The fielding cup was awarded to Rounthwaite, whose ability and enthusiasm in the covers saved many runs. The 2nd XI had another successful season, losing only once and winning most of their matches comfortably. David Potter led the team well and the opening bowling of Marcus Haw and Christopher Harland paved the way for most of the wins. D.K. 50
JUNIOR COLTS After two defeats the team rallied splendidly, made several good scores, were never beaten again, and finished with two decisive wins. The attack was led by N. M. Sanderson and I. C. M. Rayson, supported by J. F. Ellison, C. G. Rymer and N. D. Shuttleworth, but it depended very much on N. M. Sanderson for real penetration. He had several fine performances including the hat-trick against Bootham. R. J. Pulleyn,
J. N. W. Hare and I. C. M. Rayson all had several knocks over 20, but it was J. F. Ellison who set a fine example by always attacking the bowling, sometimes a little impetuously, and recording the only 50 of the season. J. P. Wilson kept wicket enthusiastically, byes were rare, and he took several good catches. Overall the team spirit grew as the season progressed, the catching was good and sometimes brilliant, but it took time for it to be appreciated how important fielding and throwing are, T. C. Upton being one of the few exceptions. J. F. Ellison, captaining a side for the first time, was always willing to listen and set a fine example by his keenness. Results: Played 9, Won 3, Lost 2, Drawn 3. Abandoned 1.
The following played during the season: S. M. Buckle, K. P. Clarkson, J. F. Ellison, P. G. Fender, J. N. W. Hare, P. M. Johnson, K. J. Miller, H. R. B. Pease, R. J. Pulleyn, I. C. M. Rayson, C. G. Rymer, N. M. Sanderson, N. D. Shuttleworth, N. Squire,
M. J. Tyson, T. C. Upton, J. P. Wilson.
G.M.S. The Senior House Cup was won by the Manor, who beat the Rise in the final. The Junior House Cup was won by Queen's, who narrowly
defeated the Manor in the final. The single-wicket competition for the Yeomans Cup was won by Simon Barton, who defeated Jonathan Clark in the final. We were pleased to welcome two new coaches this season, Keith Mohan and Don Wilson, and we thank them for their help. Finally thanks are also due to the 1st and 2nd XI scorers, Andrew Naylor and Chris Watson. 1st XI
2nd XI
i*J. J. Clark (Capt.), 1973-74-75 t*J. C. Rounthwaite (Vice-Capt), 1973-74-75 i*P. C. Clare, 1975 t*D. I. Riley, 1974-75 *J. S. Barton, 1975 *C. T. Brockbank, 1975 *M. J. Glen, 1975 *R. M. Stringer, 1975 *A. W. Tait, 1975 *J. S. Taylor, 1975 *J. S. M. Thomas, 1975
t Cap —
Selected from:— *D. N. Potter (Capt.) *D. M. H. Phillips (Vice-Capt.) *D. R. Gilbertson *C. C. Harland *M. P. Haw *N. P. Monro *N. J. Radford *R. G. J. Sherratt N. E. R. Brown D. V. Clout A. S. Newstead R. W. Parkinson R. H. Taylor
* Colours —
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date 3rd May 7th May
Opponents Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. M.C.C.
10th May
Bradford G. S.
Away
Lost
17th May
Worksop College
Home
Abandoned
39 for 2
21st May
The Forty Club
Home
Drawn
148 for 3
28th May
York C.C.
Home
Lost
185
31st May 7th June 14th June 21st June
Sedbergh School ... Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College ... Leeds G. S. ... ...
Away Away Home Home
Drawn Won Lost Won
201 76 for 2 100 225 for 5
5th July 7th July
Bootham School Pocklington Schol
... ...
Home Away
Won Drawn
175 107 for 8
9th July
Saints C.C.
...
Home
Drawn
Home
Won
Ground Home
...
...
Result Won Lost
Opponents
96 210 for 3 (dec.) 191 for 4 (dec.) 173 for 9 (dec.) 195 for 5
144
1
11th July1 Old Peterites ...
School
99 for 1 168
12th Julyf
(dec.)
100 for 7 136 for 8 (dec.) 82
200 for 4 (dec.) 195 for 9 75 142 224 for 5 (dec.) 104 153 for 8 (dee.) 159 for 6 (dec.) 82 for 9 (dec.) 127
1st XI AVERAGES Batting J. C. Rounthwaite J. S. Barton ... D. I. Riley ... C. T. Brockbank ... J. J. Clark P. C. Clare ... M. J. Glen ... R. M. Stringer ... J. S. M. Thomas A. W. Tait ... J. S. Taylor ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
No. of Innings 14 12
Not out 3 1 2 0 11 15 2 11 1 14 1 14 1 2 5 1 *Denotes 'not out'
Runs 265 242 136 209 234 178 229 193 55 8 62
Highest Innings
53 70 41 35 49 42* 44 49* 30 3* 29
Aver= 24.09 22.00 19.43 19.00 18.00 17.80 17.62 14.85 9.17 8.00 7.75
Bowling D. I. Riley J. C. Rounthwaite ... P. C. Clare J. S. M. Thomas J. S. Taylor ...
Dyers
Maidens
Runs
... 193.3 ... 191.2 ... 202 ... 49.3 ... 127
71 61 43 10 25
454 470 555 179 356
Wickets
36 24 24 7 7
2nd XI 10th May 14th May 17th May 31st May 7th June 14th June 21st June 5th July
St Peter's 130 for 6 dec. (R. G. J. Sherratt 62 not out) Bradford G.S. 56 for 6 St Peter's 148 for 6 dec. (N. Monro 38; R. G. J. Sherratt 41; N. J. Radford 34 not out) Durham School 42 (M. Haw 4 for 11; N. J. Radford 4 for 2) Worksop College 54 (C. Harland 7 for 29; M. Haw 3 for 22) St Peter's 57 for 1 Pocklington School 96 (R. G. Sherratt 6 for 34; M. Haw 3 for 15) St Peter's 98 far 8 (N. J. Radford 35 not out) Giggleswick School 46 (C. Harland 7 for 26; M. Haw 3 for 16) St Peter's 47 for 3 Ampleforth College 143 for 5 dec. (C. Harland 3 for 31) St Peter's 63 for 9 (D. R. Gilberts3n 25) St Peter's 44 Leeds G.S. 48 for 2 St Peter's 98 Bootham School 87 (M. Haw 7 for 50; C. Harland 3 for 32)
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.4 verage 12.61 19.58 23.13 25.57 50.86
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Under 15 Colts XI I t h May
17th May 28th May 31st May 7th June 14th June 18th June 21st June 28th June 5th July 7th July
Bradford G.S. 106 for 6 dec. (R. Collingwood-Gittins 4 for 22) St Peter's 64 for 3 (J. Hughes 26 not out) St Peter's 75 for 3 (J. P. Ross 35; J. Hughes 27 not out) Worksop College Match Abandoned St Peter's 114 (R. Collingwood-Gittins 28) Manchester Boys XI 95 for 7 (Kerr 3 for 25) Sedbergh 101 (K. Kerr 4 for 45) St Peter's 93 (G. Tait 51) St Peter's 159 for 4 dec. (J.P. Ross 45; S. Brown 37 not out; J. Markwick-Smith 46 not out) Giggleswick 71 (R. Collingwood-Gitttns 3 for 19) St Peter's 93 Ampleforth 94 for 3 St Peter's 110 for 7 dec. Bootham 111 for 6 (K. Kerr 5 for 33) Leeds G.S. 134 (K. Kerr 3 for 48) St Peter's 117 for 6 (G. Tait 70) Worksop College 83 (J. P. Ross 4 for 28; G. Tait 5 for 23) St Peter's 85 for 6 (G. Tait 40) Oakwood 159 for 7 dec. (K. Kerr 3 for 39; G. Tait 3 for 56) St Peter's 98 for 6 (R. Collialwood-Gittins 54 not out) St Peter's 146 (J. P. Ross 33; R. Collingwood-Gittins 30) Pocklington 97 for 5 (K. Kerr 3 for 49)
Team selected from:— R. Collingwood-Gittins* (capt.) G. Tait• K. Kerr* J. P. Ross* M. Parker S. Brown J. Markwick-Smith J. Hughes G. King J. R. Ross C. Hawkswell J. Baggs R. Readman P. Kilmartin M. Burn '—colours
Under 14 Colts XI Oakwood School 152 for 7 dec. St Peter's 95 Durham 97 (N. M. Sanderson 5 for 10) St Peter's 21 Worksop 78 for 8 (I. C. M. Rayson 5 for 26) Rain Pocklington 181 for 7 dec. (I. C. M. Rayson 5 for 47) St Peter's 151 for 5 (J. F. Ellison 36) St Peter's 78 (J. N. W. Hare 29) Giggleswick 58 Ampleforth 156 for 7 dec. St Peter's 101 for 7 (J. F. Ellison 40) St Peter's 115 for 6 dec. (I. C. M. Rayson 35) Bootham 100 for 9 Worksop 46 (N. M. Sanderson 6 for 24) St Peter's 47 for 1 St Peter's 140 (J. F. Ellison 56) Bootham 56 (N. M. Sanderson 5 for 10)
Senior House Matches
1st Round
r Rise 83 for 3 (N. P. Monro 43) beat Queen's 79 (D. M. H. Phillips 6 for 34; I J. S. M. Thomas 4 for 37) School 74 for 0 (S. Barton 46 not out) beat Grove 73 (J. N. Auburn 22; 1 R. Sherratt 8 for 34) I Temple 131 for 5 (J. C. Rounthwaite 48; D. R. Gilbertson 39) beat Dronfield 118 for 9 (J. S. Taylor 53)
Semi-Finals
(Rise 138 for 8 (D. M. H. Phillips 42 not out; D. N. Potter 25; N. J. Radford J 3 for 30) beat School 89 (D. M. H. Phillips 4 for 44; J. S. M. Thomas 6 for 28) Manor 93 for 6 (C. Harland 32; R. H. Taylor 29; D. Riley 3 for 35) beat Temple 91 (D. Riley 26; R. M. Stringer 4 for 10; R. Collingwood-Gittins 3 for 11)
Final
'Manor 146 for 8 (P. Clare 70; D. M. H. Phillips 5 for 80) beat Rise 91 A. (D. N. Potter 41; P. Clare 4 for 16; R. Collin3wood-Gittins 3 for 5)
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Junior House Matches 1st Round
{Grove 53 (J. S. Schofield 4 for 11) beat Dronfield 47 Queen's 34 for 3 beat School 29 (G. Tait 4 for 8; K. Miller 6 for 21) Rise 113 for 8 (C. Hawkswell 5 for 52) beat Temple 86 (J. Baggs 5 for 33)
Semi Finals
(Queen's 59 for 0 (J. Hughes 28 not out; P. Fender 24 not out) beat Grove 57 i (G. Tait 4 for 30; K. Miller 4 for 22) Manor 112 for 7 (R. Collingwood-Gittins 29; R. Readrnan 29) beat Rise 111 (C. G. Rymer 34; N. M. Sanderson 5 for 40) f Queen's 86 for 8 (J. Hughes 21; N. M. Sanderson 3 for 20) beat
Final
1 Manor 84 for 9 (R. Collingwood-Gittins 21; G. Tait 5 for 29)
ST PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 3rd May Result: Won by 9 wickets Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 96 (P. C. Clare 3 for 20, J. C. Rounthwai 3 for 30). St Peter's 97 for 1 (R. M. Stringer 49 not out, J. J. Clark 42 not o
ST PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 7th May Result: Lost by 42 runs M.C.C. 210 for 3 dec. (P. Baines 100 not out, D. H. K. Smith 55). St Peter's 168 (D. I. Riley 41, P. C. Clare 38, C. T. Brockbank 3 R. K. Platt 4 for 58). ST PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on Saturday, 10th May Result: Lost by 47 runs ST PETER'S
BRADFORD G.S. ... 128 N. J. Topham, not out ... 16 D . A. Stead, run out P. A. Raper, ct. Taylor, b. R iley ... 13 C. J. Storr, ct. Tait, b. Riley ... 16 A. R. S. Barr, b. Riley I. Hudson, not out J. R. Verity D . A. Lowson did not bat P. J. Jackson B. R. Heap R. T. Brown Extras... 16
R. M. Stringer, ct Topham, b. Heap M. J. Glen, ct. Hudson, b. Heap ... J. J. Clark, run out ... J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Lowson, b. Storr J. S. Barton, 1.b.w. b. Topham P. C. Clare, b. Heap C. T. Brockbank, ct. Lowson, b. Heap D. I. Riley, b. Heap ... J. S. Taylor, ct. Verity, b. Heap ... J. S. M. Thomas, ct. Brown, b. Heap ... A. W. Tait, not out ... Extras...
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Total for 10 wkts.
Total for 4 wkts. dec. 191
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
Fall of wickets 4 1 2 3 —47
22
— 53 10-7 18-6
54
34
62
5
6
7
1
8
9
95 103 125 125 137 137
Bowling Analysis 0. P. C. Clare 14 I. S. Taylor 18 D. 1. Riley 19 1. C. Rounthwaite 13 J. S. M. Thomas 4
M. 1 1 4 4 0
W. 0 0 3 0 0
R. 51 48 38 23 15
Av. co co 12.7 co
co
I. Hudson B. R. Heap D. A. Lowson C. J. Storr N. J. Topham
0. 9 15.5 14 10 11
M. 2 6 3 4 4
W. 0 7 0 1 1
R. 27 21 34 19 22
AV.
m 3.0 m 19.0 22.0
St Peter's 144, Bradford G.S. 191 for 4 dec. After an uncertain start Bradford G.S. built a formidable score largely thanks to a fine innings of 128 not out by N. J. Topham, their captain. For the School, D. I. Riley (3 for 38) bowled well and for much of the innings the fielding was excellent. The School's innings of 144 was rather a mixture. M. J. Glen (44) played extremely well and there were several other useful innings, most of which ended with bad shots. The later batsmen were unfortunate to have to bat on a wicket which had deteriorated a great deal. For Bradford G.S., B. R. Heap bowled very accurately in taking 7 for 21. ST PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 17th May Result: Match abandoned Worksop College 173 for 9 dec. (A. Chaudhri 40, D. I. Riley 4 for 42, P. C. Clare 3 for 19). St Peter's 38 for 2. After Worksop had batted very slowly until tea in scoring 173 for 9 dec., the School only had 50 minutes' batting before the match had to be abandoned because of rain. ST PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB played at home on Wednesday, 21st May Result: Drawn The Forty Club : 195 for 5 dec. St Peter's 148 for 3. ST PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 28th May Result: Lost by 15 runs York C.C. 200 for 4 dec. (B. Marchant 52, J. Herbert 50, R. M. Stringer 3 for 23). St Peter's 185 (J. J. Clark 49, M. J. Glen 36, C. T. Brockbank 34, L. Barker 4 for 37). 55
ST PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 31st May Result: Match drawn ST PETER'S
SEDBERGH SCHOOL
R. M. Stringer, b. Wilkinson
7 13 10 0 70 2 12 33
M. J. Glen, b. Birchenall (R.) J. J. Clark, ct. Braithwaite-Exley, b. Rogers J. C. Rounthwaite, b. Birchenall (R.) ••• J. S. Barton, ct. Aldersley, b. Wilkinson • •• P. C. Clare, ct. Umbers, b. Wilson ... ••• C. T. Brockbank, run out ... ••• D. I. Riley, b. Birchenall (13.) ••• J. S. Taylor, b. Birchenall (R.) J. S. M. Thomas, b. Wilkinson ... R. W. Parkinson, not out Extras ...
30 15
••• D. H. W. Mount, ct. Clark, b. Taylor R. A. E. Umbers, c. and b. Clare ... ..• 39 J. J. Rogers, ct. Barton, b. Taylor ••• 30 M. Braithwaite-Exley, I.b.w. b. Clare ••• 10 R. W. D. Birchenall, ct. Riley, b. Clare .•. 14 W. B. Wilkinson, I.b.w. b. Clare ... •.• 41 D. Birchenall, b. Taylor ••• 19 J. Aldersley, run out... ••• 15 G. Brooksbank, run out M. H. Wilson, not out D. Longfield, not out Extras ... 16
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Total for 10 wkts.
201
Total for 9 wkts.
Fall of wickets
Fall of wickets
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
1
2
3
23
23
26
47
51
91 130 131 164
17
76
87 109 112 156 185 191 195
7
8
4
5
6
7
8
Bowling Analysis O. R.W.D. Birchenall 20 W. B. Wilkinson 20.1 M. H. Wilson 11 J. J. Rogers 10 D. Birchenall 9 J. Aldersley 3
M. 3 5 1 0 2 1
W. 3 3 1 1 I 0
R. 46 45 35 44 14 2
Av. 15.33 15.0 35.0 44.0 14.0 co
O. P. C. Clare 15 J. S. Taylor 15 D. 1. Riley 9 J.C.Rounthwaite 7 J. S. M. Thomas 2
M. 1 4 5 1 0
W. 4 3 0 0 0
R. 65 38 25 33 18
Av. 16.25 12.67 co co to
St Peter's 201, Sedbergh 195 for 9 In recent years the St Peter's v. Seclbergh fixture has produced some exciting matches, and this year's match was certainly in the best tradition. The School batted first on a good wicket and, after a steady start, slumped to 51 for 5. A partial recovery saw them to 103 for 6 at lunch, after which some determined batting produced a final total of 201, a remarkable effort in difficult circumstances. The innings was held together by J. S. Barton (70) who played with courage and enterprise, and he received good support from the later batsmen, particularly D. I. Riley (33) and J. S. M. Thomas (30). Sedbergh's early batsmen took the score to 76 for 1 before the School got into the game again. At 112 for 5 Sedbergh seemed to have little chance of success, but W. B. Wilkinson (41) hit out superbly and the last over came with Sedbergh needing 11 to win. Four runs came from two balls, but the 9th wicket then fell. The School was denied victory when a confident 1.b.w. appeal was turned down and the match finished with Sedbergh 195 for 9. P. C. Clare (4 for 65) bowled well for the School, but most impressive was the young opening bowler, J. S. Taylor, who took 3 for 38 and remained very calm in the tense situation at the end. A fine match and great credit to both teams. 56
ST PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 7th June Result: Won by 8 wickets GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL N. A. Shaw, ct. Brockbank, b. Riley J. E. Taylor, b. Riley A. Nuttall, ct. Clark, b. Rounthwaite G. Fowler, I.b.w. b. Riley ... M. N. Thurmott, I.b.w. b. Rounthwaite R. Alston, st. Tait, b. Riley A. L. Greenwood, b. Riley ... M. Kerr, I.b.w. b. Riley ... D. M. Lee, l.b.w b. Riley ... J. Pitts, not out P. Collinson, c. and b. Riley... Extras ...
19 8 2 8 7 7 7 1 5 0 0 11
ST PETER'S R. M. Stringer, ct. Kerr, b. Thurmott M. J. Glen, l.b.w. b. Lee ... J. J. Clark, not out ... J. C. Rounthwaite, not out J. S. Barton P. C. Clare C. T. Brockbank D. I. Riley did not bat J. S. Taylor J. S. M. Thomas A. W. Tait Extras ...
Total for 10 wkts.
75
Total for 2 wkts.
Fall of wkts. 1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fall of wkts. 1 2
27
44
52
58
69
74
75
43
R. 7 14 18 25
Bowling Analysis Av. 0. co G. Fowler 8 oo D. M. Lee 15 2.25 M. N, Thurmott 7 12.50
32
33
0. I. S. Taylor 4 P. C. Clare 6 D. I. Riley 21.4 J. C. Rounthwaite 19
M. 2 1 12 8
W. 0 0 8 2
15 28 16 II
6
50 M. 2 2 3
W. 0 1 I
R. 15 37 18
Av. co 37.0 18.0
Giggleswick 75, St. Peter's 76 for 2 The School lost the toss, but, as it turned out, this was probably fortunate. The Giggleswick batsmen found the bowling of D. I. Riley too much for them and they struggled for over 50 overs before being all out for 75. Riley's figures of 8 for 18 in 21.4 overs represent a fine sustained exhibition of leg-spin bowling and he was admirably supported by J. C. Rounthwaite (2 for 25 in 19 overs). The School scored the 76 runs for victory without any difficulty, M. J. Glen (28) being the top scorer. ST PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 14th June Result: Lost by 42 runs AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE M. Pierce, b. Clare ... A. Stapleton, b. Taylor J. Pearce, c. Tait, b. Clare .. J. Hamilton-Dalryraple, ct. Brockbank,
•••
21 20 0 32 0 5 0 33
Extras ...
17
•••
G. Knight, st. Tait, b. Riley F. Beardmore-Gray, b. Riley C. Soden-Bird, not out • ... 1. Willis, I.b.w. b. Rounthwaite C. Newsam, ct. Rounthwaite, b. Riley W. Frewen, b. Rounthwaite M. Lucey, b. Clare ...
Total for 10 wkts.
ST PETER'S R. M. Stringer, b. Pearce • M. J. Glen, ct. Lucey, b. HamiltonDalrymple • J. J. Clark, ct. Willis, b. Soden-Bird J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Beardmore-Gray,
5 3 6
•• • ••• ••• •••
•••
8 ••• •••
3. S. Barton, ct. Willis, b. Soden-Bird ... P. C. Clare, ct. Beardmore-Gray, b. Pearce C. T. Brockbank, b. Pearce... ... ... D. I. Riley, I.b.w. b. Pearce J. S. Taylor, ct. Beardmore'Gray, b. Pearce J. S. M. Thomas, ct. Soden-Bird, b. Pearce A. W. Tait, not out Extras ...
... 142
Total for 10 wkts.
57
1 26 4 0 5 19 1 29 0 6
Fall of wkts. 1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fall of wkts. 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
8
54
54
61
68
85
85
2
46
53
55
90
M. 2 3 9 11
W. 3 1 2 4
R. 45 32 24 24
O. 7
M. 4
W. 0
R. 5
Av, co
6 4 15.5 11
2 0 8 2
1 0 7 2
6 16 35 32
6.0 co 5.0 16.0
8
14
O. 15.1 P. C. Clare J. S. Taylor 12 J. C. Rounthwaite 19 D. 1. Riley 16
38
40
Bowling Analysis Av. 15.0 W. Frewen 32.0 J. Hamilton12.0 Dalrymple 6.0 C. Newsam J. Pearce C. Soden-Bird
44
St Peter's 100, Ampleforth 142 The School's poor luck with the toss continued against Ampleforth Ampleforth's innings was unimpressive for a long time. Three wickets fell to the new ball, and after a partial recovery the innings slumped to 85 for 9. There followed a splendid last-wicket stand of 57 between M. Lucey (33) and C. Soden-Bird (32 not out). For the School, D. 1. Riley (4 for 24) again bowled well, as did P. C. Clare (3 for 45) and J. C. Rounthwaite (2 for 24). The School made a fair start, but as soon as the Ampleforth captain, J. Pearce, joined the attack, wickets began to fall. As the wicket deteriorated, Pearce spun the ball viciously and ended with the excellent figures of 7 for 35. J. J. Clark (26) played well early in the innings, and a late stand between J. S. Taylor (29) and C. T. Brockbank (19) included some fme shots. ST PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 21st June Result: Won by 5 wickets LEEDS G.S. S. K. Lax, b. Rounthwaite ... 103 R. C. F. Wadkin, b. Riley ... ••• 11 N. R. Clough, ct. Tait, b. Riley ... ••• 9 C. R. M. Stead, ct. Tait, b. Thomas ••• 21 ••35 M. J. Shoesmith, b. Rounthwaite ••• C. D. Towler, not out 20 N. D. Wright A. W. Dodgshon I. did not bat S. A. Bell T. J. Towler N. J. Duxbury Extras ... 25
ST PETER'S J. J. Clark, ct. Wadkin, b. Towler 44 M. J. Glen, st. Wright, b. Dodgshon 39 J. C. Rounthwaite, run out 50 P. C. Clare, not out ... 42 J. S. Barton, I.b.w. b. Bell ... 8 C. T. Brockbank, b. Bell ... 23 N. J. Radford, not out ... 0 D. I. Riley J. S. Taylor did not bat J. S. M. Thomas A. W. Tait Extras ... 19
—
Total for 5 wkts. dec. Fall of wkts. 1 2 3
4
... 224
Total for 5 wkts. Fall of wkts. 1 2 3 4 5
5
101 136 140 166 224 O. P. C. Clare 16 11 J. S. Taylor D. I. Riley 18 J. C. Rounthwaite 14.3 J. S. M. Thomas 4
M. 2 1 7 4 0
91 117 173 184 220 W. 0 0 2 2 1
R. 69 20 41 43 26
Bowling Analysis Av. co S. K. Lax oo N. J. Duxbury 20.5 T. J. Towler 21.5 S. A. Bell 26.0 A. W. Dodgshon
O. 12.2 6 18 12 7
M. W. R. 1 0 57 1 0 8 4 1 74 2 2 39 1 1 28
Leeds G.S. 224 for 5 dec., St Peter's 225 for 5 58
225
i
Av. co co 74.0 19.5 28.0
In a very exciting game the School defeated Leeds G.S. by 5 wickets, the winning run coming from the second ball of the last over. Leeds G.S. won the toss and batted first. Their innings was dominated by S. K. Lax, who played with considerable power and ability in scoring 103. After starting in tremendous form, Lax struggled for a while against D. I. Riley (2 for 41) and J. C. Rounthwaite (2 for 43), but his was a most mature innings. A late stand between M. Shoesmith (35) and C. D. Towler (20 not out) enabled Leeds G.S. to declare at 224 for 5 dec. With only 2 hours 40 minutes in which to score the necessary runs, the School needed a solid start and this was provided by J. J. Clark (44) and M. J. Glen (39) in an opening stand of 91. A fine innings by J. C. Rounthwaite (50) was followed by a stand between P. C. Clare (42 not out) and C. T. Brockbank (23). Clare paced his innings splendidly and finally won the match with a straight drive for 4 in the last over.
ST PETER'S 175, BOOTHAM 104 The School had a comfortable 71-run victory over Bootham. Having been put in to bat on a good batting pitch, the School scored 175. Almost all the batsmen got out, just as they seemed to be building a big innings. J. C. Rounthwaite (53) and M. J. Glen (20) had a good stand and D. I. Riley (26) scored useful runs late in the innings. For Bootham, M. T. Foulds (6-70) bowled with great perseverance. Bootham made quite a promising start, but slumped from 32 for 1 to 36 for 5, and although M. Bellerby made an enterprising 31, their chance of victory had gone. For the School, J. C. Rounthwaite (3-17), P. C. Clare (3-18) and D. I. Riley (3-42) shared the wickets. ST PETER'S SCHOOL J. J. Clark, ct. Walker, b. Foulds M. J. Glen, b. Rattray R. M. Stringer, b. Foulds J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Lawton, b. Foulds P. C. Clare, ct. Walker, b. Foulds 1. S. Barton, I.b.w. b. Foulds C. T. Brockbank, ct. Walker, b. Foulds ••• DA. Riley, ct. Rattray, b. Jackson J. S. Taylor, b. Rattray ••• J. S. M. Thomas, b. Jackson A. W. Tait, not out ... Extras •.• Total for 10 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
BOOTHAM SCHOOL R. Hermiston, ct. Clark, b. Riley ... M. T. Foulds, run out ... A. Rattray, b. Rounthwaite A. Ashby ct. & b. Rounthwaite A Walker, b. Rounthwaite D. Anderson, b. Riley ... M. Bellerby, ct. Clare, b. Riley ... P. Caldwell, ct. Brockbank, b. Clare G. Reavley, b. Clare C. Lawton, 1.b.w. b. Clare ... E. Jackson, not out Extras
0 20 14 53 15 14 8 26 9 0 3 13
... 175
Total for 10 wkts.
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5
9
0 26 78 107 123 137 138 160 172
6
7
8
19 6 11 0 0 7 31 10 0 7 2 11 104
9
15 32 32 36 36 70 86 92 95
kJ'
K T. Foulds C. Lawton E. ackson A. Rattray
O. 22 14 13 5
M. 3 5 3 1
W. 6 0 2 2
R. 70 36 35 21
Bowling Analysis Av. 0. M. 11.67 P.0 . Clare 16.2 9 co J. S. Taylor 8 3 17.50 D. 1. Riley 18 5 10.50 I. C. Rounthwaite 9 4
59
W. 3 0 3 3
R. 18 16 42 17
Av. 6.0 as
14.0 5.67
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL 153-8 dec., ST PETER'S 107-8 A rather depleted School team made a good start against Pocklington. Half of the Pocklington team were dismissed for 56 for 5, but the School's attack lacked the variety to press home the advantage. R. Southwell (37) and J. C. Young (32) led a spirited recovery and Pocklington were able to declare 153 for 8 dec. For the School, C. C. Harland, in his first 1st XI match, took 5 for 49. Any hopes of a success for the School disappeared when both opening batsmen were dismissed without scoring. P. C. Clare (22) batted well, but the School slumped to 86 for 8. J. S. M. Thomas (12 not out) and C. C. Harland (7 not out) batted for the last 35 minutes without great difficulty. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL ... K. Howard, b. Harland ... D. Crowe ct. Tait, b. Harland N. Readrnan, ct. Barton, b. Harland ... D. Osbourne, ct. Tait, b. Clare R. V. Southwell, ct. Potter, b. Thomas N. Charlesworth, ct. Tait, b. Harland ••• . •• J. C. Young. b. Clare... M. Allison, not out ... ... A. J. Atkin, b. Harland P. Halliday, not out ... G. Edmonds, did not bat ... Extras Total for 8 wkts. dec. Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
... 29 ... 13 ... 37 ... 32 ... 16 ... ... 12 153
ST PETER'S SCHOOL ... 0 J. J. Clark, b. Charlesworth R. M. Stringer, ct. Atkin b. Edmonds ... 0 J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Atkin, b. Readman 13 ... 22 P. C. Clare ct. Srmthwell, b. Atkin ... ... 13 J. S. Barton, ct. & b. Atkin 14 C. T. Brockbank, ct. Edmonds, b. Atkin ... ... 4 D. N. Potter, b. Readman ... ... 6 ... R. G. J. Sherratt, b. Atkin ... ... 12 J. S. M. Thomas, not out ... .. 7 ... C. C. Harland, not out ... ... A. W. Tait, did not bat .. I6 Extras
Total for 8 wkts. 107 4.0 Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0 4 38 50 62 71 81 86 17 36 43 54 56 123 123 149 Bowling Analysis O. M. W. R. Av. M. W. R. O. 9 3 1 24 N. Charlesworth 20.0 17 4 2 40 P. C. Clare 6 2 1 8 G. Edmonds 9.8 15 2 5 49 C. C. Harland 16 6 4 24 A. J. Atkin co 9 3 0 27 J. C. Rounthwaite 10 3 2 26 N. Readman co 3 1 0 17 R. G. J. Sherratt 9 3 2 0 M. Allison 8 8.0 4 2 1 J. S. M. Thomas
Av. 24.0 8.0 6.0 13.0 ao
ST PETER'S v. SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 9th July Result: Match drawn (rain) Saints C.C. 159 for 6 dec. (J. C. Rounthwaite 3 for 35). St Peter's 100 for 7 (G. A. Cope 3 for 36). ST PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES St Peter's 136 for 8 dec. and 82. Old Peterites 82 for 9 "dec. and 127. The School batted first and recovered quite well from a bad start. J. S. Barton (31) and J. C. Rounthwaite (30) batted effectively, and after an interval caused by rain, C. T. Brockbank (25) and D. I. Riley (16 not out) scored quick runs to enable the School to declare at 136 for 8. The Old Peterites found runs hard to score and only J. C. Richardson (20) batted with confidence against D. I. Riley (4-21) and J. C. Rounthwaite (3-20). 60
After the Old Peterite declaration at 82 for 9, the School collapsed against the bowling of S. D. Lloyd-Jones (4-23) and M. W. Woodruff (4-29). The Old Peterites batted much better in their second innings, but despite some powerful hitting from S. D. Lloyd-Jones (27) and M. G. B. Hepworth (20), the School eventually won a very good match by 9 runs. Once again it was the bowling of J. C. Rounthwaite (5-43) and D. I. Riley (3 - 27) that proved decisive. ST PETER'S SCHOOL J. J. Clark, ct. Fulbrook, b. Lloyd-Jones M. J. Glen, ct. & b. Shouksmith R. M. Stringer, ct. Scott, b. Lloyd-Jones J. C. Rounthwaite, ct. Lloyd-Jones, b. Hall P. C. Clare, ct. Richardson, b. Hall J. S. Barton, 1.b.w. b. Woodruff -. C. T. Brockbank, st. Scott, b. Shoulcsmith D. I. Riley, not out ... J. S. Taylor, b. Woodruff ... J. S. M. ThomasAr did not bat A. W. Tait
1
30 16 31 25 16 0
Extras ... Total for 8 wkts. dec.
OLD PETERITES C. H. Lewis, b. Rounthwaite ... 10 D. L. W. Sim, ct. Brockbank, b. Clare ... 1 J. C. Richardson, run out ... 20 E. D. W. Fulbrook, ct. Brockbank b. Rounthwaite ... 9 G. Gildener, ct. Barton, b. Rounthwaite 8 M. G. B. Hepworth, b. Riley ... P. A. Scott, st. Tait, b. Riley ... P. L. Hall, not out ... ... 7 M. W. Woodruff, ct. Brockbank, b. Riley 0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones, ct. & b. Riley 0 J• A. Shouksmith, not out 11
14 2
1
Extras
16
... 136
Total for 9 wkts. dec.
82
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
17 17 21 63 70 99 129 136
8 32 39 50 57 58 59 59 59
Bowling Analysis W. R. Av. 2 40 20.0 P. C. Clare 0 13 co J. S. Taylor 2 30 15.0 J. C. Rounthwaite 2 24 12.0 D. I. Riley 2 28 14.0
O. M. M. W. Woodruff 12.4 4 P. A. Scott 5 0 S. D. Lloyd-Jones 22 8 P.A. Shoulcsmith 9 3 J. L. Hall 10 1
O. M. W. R. 11 3 1 18 8 3 0 7 15 8 3 20 12 5 4 21
Av. 18.00 co 6.33 5.25
SECOND INNINGS ST PETER'S SCHOOL OLD PETERITES J. J. Clark, ct. Richardson, b. Woodruff ... 3 C. H. Lewis, b. Rounthwaite ... 10 M. J. Glen, st. Scott, b. Woodruff ... ... 4 P. A. Scott, ct. Tait, b. Taylor ... 15 R. M. Stringer, ct. Gildener, b. Lloyd-Jones 15 J. C. Richardson, b. Clare ... ... 8 J. C. Rounthwaite, I.b.w. b. Woodfuff ... 6 P. L. Hall, ct. Rounthwaite, to Riley ... 14 P. C. Clare, st. Scott, b. Woodruff ... 0 E. D. W. Fulbrook, ct. Thomas b. Riley 8 J. S. Barton, 1.b.w. b. Sim ... ... 21 J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Rounthwaite, b. Riley 4 C.T. Brockbank, ct. Fulbrook, b. Lloyd- ... S. D. Lloyd-Jones, st. Tait, b. Rounthwaite 27 Jones 17 G .Gildener, b. Rounthwaite 12 D. I. Riley, ct. Woodruff, b. Sim ... ••• 4 M. W. Woodruff, b. Rounthwaite 0 J. S. Taylor, ct. & b. Lloyd-Jones •• • 4 M. G. B. Hepworth, ct. Barton, J. S. M. Thomas, b. Lloyd-Jones ... • •• 1 b. Rounthwaite 20 A. W. Tait, not out •• • 0 D. L. W. Sim, not out ... 1 Extras ••• 7 Extras 8 —
Total for 10 wickets
82
Total for 10 wickets
127
Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
Fall fo wickets 1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
6
33
33
68
72
80
80
22
62
69
85
87
O. 13 12.5 6 5
M. 3 7 2 2 1
18
26
M. W. Woodruff S. D. Lloyd-Jones P. L. Hall D. L. W. Sim J. A. Shouksmith
1
W. 4 4 0 2 0
R. 29 23 15 8 0
37
37
60
Bowling Analysis Av. O. 7.25 P. C. Clare 13 5.75 J. S. Taylor 5 J. C. Rounthwaite 20.5 4.00 D. I. Riley 13
61
M. W. R. 4 1 29 1 0 20 7 5 43 6 3 27
Av 29.00
co
8.60 9.00.
SHOOTING Shooting during the Winter and Spring terms followed the usual pattern of introducing beginners and competing in the B.S.S.R.A. league competitions. In the Winter term three teams were entered and a fourth was added during the Spring term. These teams had varying fortunes, but the "B" team won its division in the Winter term. This team consisted of M. P. Black, A. M. Prowde, C. P. Sanderson, V. J. Feeney and G. D. Gumbrell. In March minor colours were as usual awarded to the members with the eight highest league averages: S. K. Pattie (Capt.) average 94 .9 96.1 C. J. Hirst 96.0 M. P. Black 96.0 S. R. Dench 94.4 G. D. Gumbrell 94.1 V. J. Feeney 941 C. P. Sanderson 94.0 C. G. A. Morcom The cup presented by I. A. Balls for the highest league average was therefore won by C. J. Hirst. There has been a good intake of new shooters in the Summer Term, and this has raised Club membership to its highest ever. Problems, mainly of providing enough practice, have arisen, but luckily our range allocation at Strensall has been the best for some years. Losses of experienced shots were heavy after Bisley last year, and the term's practice has had to be a compromise between preparing a team as best we could and building up for the future. We did badly in the N.E. District C.C.F. meeting where hitherto we have done well. This arose partly from the new C.C.F. organisation, which affected the eligibility of Club members and partly from the fact that at last the comparatively small size of the contingent is proving too much of a handicap. The County of Lancaster C.C.F. Meeting at Altcar came at a time when we were very short of practice, but the cadet pair (R. C. Barker and C. E. Burnett) did well, and the VIII won the Fletcher Cup, fired under Marling conditions. The N.R.A. Bisley meeting was held as usual during the week following the end of term and, as in recent years, a squad of 14 represented
the School. In general the results were patchy, with low averages; only in the Marling, in which we were ninth, did we make a passable total. The reasons for the general low level both during term and at Bisley remain obscure and are obviously complex: possibly the decline in CCF numbers last year, wearing of rifles, the heavy pressure on time and energy at Bisley, the unsatisfactory nature of our practices at Strensall with their brevity and rush, the disadvantage of being outside the main stream of competitive shooting in times of rapid change— all these may have their effect. First VIII colours were re-awarded or awarded to: S. K. Pattie (Capt.), S. R. Dench, P. D. Widdicombe, C. J. Hirst. C. P. Sanderson, M. A. Belton, R. C. Barker, and V. J. Feeney. Internal competitions during the year produced the following results: Green Howards Cup (Individual .303 Championship) S. R. Dench Donegall Badge (.303 200 yards competition) S. R. Dench House Match House Average on Classification Individual Match .22 Championship Cadet Cup (Classification)
Individual Classification
62
Queen's Manor C. J. Hirst
R. Collingwood-Gittins V. J. Feeney L.C.LeT.
SQUASH At the start of the 1974-75 season there was good reason for hoping that we could win a big tournament at last. These hopes were fulfilled when we won the Bath Cup Tournament in January, and later in the season we came close to another success when we reached the semi-final stage of the Premiere Products National Schools Competition. The success in the Bath Cup tournament was a just reward for the team. 'The three players, Ian Heddle, David Phillips and Jonty Rounthwaite, had trained hard and worked at the game over a long period, and their fitness and experience were important factors in their success. Phillips was virtually a "banker" at No. 2, and thus we needed one more winner in each match. It says a lot for Rounthwaite's consistency that fieddle was able to play every match knowing that we had already won. Apart from the tournaments, the team had a good year. We were too strong for most of the school teams that we met and there weie some excellent performances against the Club teams. Heddle played at No. 1 for most of the season and was clearly a much improved player. In fact he was never at his best for the School, but he had some very good results for York S.R.C. He still has some problems of temperament, which must be sorted out if he is to continue to progress in the game. Phillips, despite his many other commitments, managed to keep in good form, although he was rarely tested at No. 2. Rounthwaite had some fine wins and was, as he has always been, a great competitor. At No. 4 Chris Harland was very inconsistent. At his best he played really well, but he also had some poor days. Graham Nicholson improved quite well and played with much determination at No. 5. After two very successful years, the time has come to rebuild. With Mr Lee and Mr Nuttall as coaches, it should not be long before we I.. have another strong team. D.K. RESULTS Bath Cup Tournament 1st Round v St. Paul's 2nd Round v Haileybury Quarter-final v Gresham's Semi-final v New College, Huddersfield ... v Westcliff H.S. ... Final
••• Won 3-0 ••• Won 3-0 ••• Won 2-1 ••• Won 2-1 ••• Won 3-0
TENNIS A moderate season on paper with the First VI unable to reproduce their best form consistently in school matches. The Second VI, however, produced good results illustrating our relative strength in depth. The new Under 17 York Junior League, in which we achieved a good position this year, has been a valuable proving ground for our younger players and should serve as an excellent nursery for the Senior teams. We are looking forward to a fairly healthy season next year under Alistair Barron, with reliable support anticipated from his contemporaries, George Knowles, Anthony Temple and James Larcombe. A.W.R. 63
SWIMMING The season began with a close contest in the Easter Term against Leeds Grammar Schol. We lost despite a good effort particularly by the Juniors. The Summer Term started badly at Durham where good opposition and lack of confidence overcame the team. However, confidence was inspired by two easy wins over Stonyhurst and Worksop College. As was expected we were outclassed in the quadrangular match against Bolton, Bootham and Barnard Castle. Nigel Denison is to be congratulated, however, on breaking the School record for the U.15 50 yards Butterfly on this occasion with a time of 29.1 secs. We then had a rather unlucky match against Ampleforth when absentees enabled them to beat us by a narrow margin. This year's trip to the Public Schools in London was more notable for the performance and promise of our younger swimmers, namely Nigel Denison and Kevin Clarkson, than for the results of the team as a whole, which were very mediocre. Throughout this lean season there has been an underlying streak of ability which has not flourished; we must hope that next year will see a realisation of this strength and result in the deserved rewards. P.G. INTER HOUSE SWIMMING COMPETITION This year's competition was very closely contested by The Manor and Queen's throughout the 27 events. After 8 events Queen's were in front 27 points to 23, but by event No. 16 the scores were dead level with 50 points each. Manor went well out in front with 80 points to the 68 points of Queen's, as we started the final team events. The battle was eventually decided by the Senior Relay results, which help tell the story. -
Event No. 24
Dronfield
Manor
Senior 4 x 25 Medley Relay
58 .5 4th
552 2nd
Event No. 27 Senior 4 x 25 Freestyle Team
Dronfield 54.0 4th
Manor 49.6 2nd
Queen's
School House 55 . 2* 58. 3 1st 3rd *New School Record Queen's Rise 49.5 52.8 1st 3rd
Although Manor's juniors were very strong, Queen's, aided by their own strong intermediate section, were eventual winners with 108 points to Manor's 104. School House were well back in third place with 53+ points. J. N. Denison (Queen's) was the only individual to set a new mark with 29.9 in the Intermediate Butterfly, though the Manor House Junior Relay squad set formidable new targets in the Junior team events. Their new Freestyle record of 532 seconds was easily 8 yards faster than any other team has previously swum. P. Green, Captain of the School Swimming Team and Captain of Queen's, had a right to be pleased with his own performance in steering his team to victory. He gained three individual wins and "anchored" both of the Senior Relays to creditable first places. T.T. 64
WATER POLO
A good term, on the whole, in which out of our 10 matches we won 8 and lost only 2. The climax was the Yorkshire knockout competition in which we did not fair as well as we had hoped. After a promising start with a 10-6 win against Spenboro we were knocked out in the second round by Huddersfield Otters after a close game with a final score of 2-0. A great disappointment to us all was our withdrawal from the Yorkshire Junior League, for which we had high hopes, due to the inability of our younger players to travel to away matches. The full first team was this year chosen to represent York against the Yorkshire Under 18 side, and, although we were defeated 5-1, it was a creditable performance. This year we broadened our range of matches and played against Lancaster University and St John's College whom we beat 5-1 and 6-1 respectively. We look forward to return matches next year. Next season looks very promising as our team is a relatively young side and will remain much the same with Paul Green being the only member leaving. C.J.D.
FENCING The Club has had a remarkably successful year, despite the fact that since all but one of its senior fencers were taking G.C.E. exams its fixture list had to be thinned out considerably. Christmas Term
This term the School team suffered no defeats. We beat Pocklington School, Leeds Grammar School and Queen Margaret's School Escrick by comfortable margins, and narrowly defeated Leeds University, whose team included Keith Benson (formerly of Temple). The School foil team, as the York Youth foil team, won the annual Yorkshire Youth Organisation inter-city competition's foil section. We also provided two of the three York sabreurs, who won the sabre section. During the term Martin Black, Michael Dixon and Stephen WinrowCampbell attended training sessions for prospective Yorkshire fencers; and Martin Black captained the York senior team. Easter Term
At the start of the term Martin Black was fortunate to be picked for a York Fencing Association team which took part in an international competition in Warsaw. Also in the team were two former School captains—Martin Muncer and Simon Atkinson. Martin had little success, fighting against some of the world's best, but he gained valuable experience. 65
The term was a term of individual achievements. In the Yorkshire Junior Epee Championships Martin Black came third. Stephen WinrowCampbell and Michael Dixon reached the semifinals. In the Yorkshire Schoolboys Foil Alan Tait came first in the under-sixteen with Stephen Winrow-Campbell second; Andrew Johnson came first in the underfourteen with Andrew Barrell third. Alan Tait did very well in the National Under-sixteen Foil Championships—in a fight-off for first place he came fourth. Martin Black won both the school epee and sabre competitions. The term ended with a most enjoyable match against Hull University which we won 5-1, 5-2, 1-5.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS This competition, held in the Easter Holidays, was our main competition of the year. Although we had no success in the sabre, we did outstandingly in the epee and foil. In the epee Martin Black came third after a fight-off for first place. Stephen Winrow-Campbell reached the semi-finals. In the foil Stephen reached the quarter-finals, Martin the semi-finals and Alan Tait came fifth—a remarkable achievement since his opponents were two years his senior. This is the best result the team as a whole has had at the Championships within living memory.
SUMMER TERM The high points of the term were Andrew Johnson coming within one hit of reaching the final of the Under-Fourteen Foil Championships of Great Britain; and Alan Tait being selected for the England undersixteen foil team. This is a great honour for him and the School. In his first match he won all but one of his bouts, and was awarded his England Schoolboy Colours. As I am now leaving after two years as captain I would like to thank our coach Paddy Power and his son, Anthony, for all the effort and enthusiasm they have put into training us; and also I would like to thank my team, who have sacrificed much of their free time: I am sure they are as proud as I am of our results. Team Members: Andrew Barrell, Martin Black (captain), Michael Dixon, Andrew Johnson, Alan Tait, Tong Lop Bong and Stephen WinrowCampbell. Colours: Andrew Barrell, Andrew Johnson. Re-awarded to Martin Black, Michael Dixon, Alan Tait, Stephen Winrow-Campbell. M.P.B.
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THE ALL-COLOUR BOOK OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY By PETER CROFT Mr P. G. Croft's book on Roman Mythology is one of a series of very readable books, attractively illustrated, on subjects as widely separate as Oriental Carpets, Racing Cars and Natural History, under the general heading of "The All-Colour Book of . . ." As its cover claims, there are 100 illustrations in colour and they have been chosen with care to present the whole range of the subject in an interesting way that is well up to the standard of the previous volumes. The excellence of the colour and the clarity of the printing combine to make this book remarkably good value. Mr Croft has arranged the pictures so that they say a great deal for themselves, and he has completed the design with a lucid account of Roman myth and legend which fills a definite need. Roman mythology has always tended to be overshadowed by its Greek counterpart, and this book distinguishes between those elements which are imported from Greece and elsewhere, those which have been grafted on to Roman stock, and those which are totally native to Italy. The book can be comfortably read at a sitting, or one can dip into its pages and browse with pleasure. Mr Croft has succeeded admirably in the task of complementing the illustrations with a commentary that is direct and absorbing. This is a most useful addition to the literature on the subject. C.E.F. 67
THE THRESHOLD .. . Self-deceit You approach and in my mind a storm begins to rage: a tide of warm emotion is stemmed into a trickle of cold civility, a passionate gaze is transformed into a mere passing glance, an affectionate smile is contorted into an inane grin, the truth is hidden and the lie believed, "I love you" becomes "I like you." "Hi" "Oh, hi." You walk on by, and in an instant the panic dies. The ruffled waters melt into a slow gentle swell and inwardly I cry.
B. M. Kay.
Until the Real Tomorrow One day One long day, I shall climb to the highest peak of the hills of gold, and I shall peer down into the valley of my love. Maybe, I shall see the dormant sun. Maybe, I shall see the dormant Kings of the mountains. And maybe I shall see the awakening. One day One long day, I shall climb to the highest peak of the hills of gold, and I shall listen. Maybe, I shall hear the call of the bugles from the rugged horizon, beckoning me to come and join the battle. Maybe, I shall hear the echo of myself crying. And maybe the wind will carry me the voices of the awakening. 68
One day when I have laid down my sword and armour, I shall climb to the highest peak of the hills of gold, and leaving time behind me. I shall run down the slopes of today into the valley of my love. I shall clasp her hand and we shall wander until the real tomorrow. W. E. Andrew.
Silence, not one sound, Only wind whispering As the red fiery glow dies. Love is silent. No peace tonight, No protection Except the nest. It sees no feeling, No love, Nothing but taste. The birds are frightened— For death Is in these feline burning eyes. I. A. Nichols. These three poems were read at the Poetry I Folk evenings in aid of he Drama Centre Appeal in May and were first published in "Changes", I he collection of lyrics and poems performed at those evenings.
Trois poemes sur l'emploi, comme neutre sujet, du pronom [d'apres Jacques Pt-evert]
Un poime tres comme faut—il s'agit d'elle. II fait froid, chaud, mauvais, beau. Mais elle n'est ri en. It pleuvra pleut et il a plu, mais pleuvrait-elle? fera beau, il fait beau, et il a fait beau, mais ferait-elle beau? 69
Ferait-elle mauvais? Ferait-elle froid? Serait-elle tot? Ou serait-elle tard? Ou serait-elle comme lui? Elle pleut, Elle fait froid, Non, pas du tout; elle n'est rien. Il faut qu'"il" s'emploie.
R. J. T. Wilson, IV A. *
est-ce le mien? Il est tress tard, Mais it faut que je decouvre Qui est 'il'? est-ce un malheur ou une maladie? 'II,' est-ce un fant8me ou une farce? est-ce un professeur de francais? `II,' est-ce une expression impersonnelle? Je ne sais pas. Aidez-moi, si elle vous plait! Peut-titre qu' "il" est "il".
R. Marsland, IV A.
Parce qu'il le faut Il pleut, il fait mauvais, Il neige, il fait du soleil, Il faut, ll vaut, Il est sept heures, il fait du brouillard, puis, il fait beau, froid, du vent, et chaud, Il est tard, il est tot, Il se fait tard, Il y aura;— Toujours Pourquoi pas on? Ou elle? Ou ils? Ou elks? ELLE fait mauvais? ON fait du soleil? Pourquoi il? Parce qu'il le faut!
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"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
"You shall not kill." This, like the other Commandments, was an order. An order, really, that relies for its power on being utterly unquestionable. But surely the best order is the one that will bear questioning—and the obvious question here is "Why should we not kill?" If I had been born and raised in a very primitive South American tribe, I might have grown up to expect to kill someone. It might be a tradition and a right to chop someone's head off and carry it around with me in a little bag. Conversely, brought up as I am, I would regard this as absolutely wrong and abhorrent. Yet both views would be acceptable in their respective societies, even if they are not the actual norm. And this is the whole crux of the question of morality, or good and bad, right and wrong. The ability to maintain oneself decently whilst at the , same time contributing your part to the smooth running of your society, and others'. But that still leaves the question of how good and bad are decided. Going back to me, the primitive South American head-hunter, and me, the "civilised" European, the answer is majority. There are more "civilised" people than there are uncivilised. Consequently, if the majority does something, that thing is done more, so it is right, and most of the time, good. So, even in these days of minority power, we find that good and bad is decided by the majority. But originally, even the majority's I decision was decided by a minority—a few thoughtful intellectuals at , different points in time, maybe thousands of years ago. However, even their decision could be incorrect. They were very probably influenced by writings or by other people, so again they are not really able to judge good and bad. I wholeheartedly agree with Shakespeare when he says thinking about something makes it good or bad. But whether, even after thought, something is good or bad, is still a debatable question. I believe that none of us can really judge things from certain viewpoints. So get rid of these viewpoints and we will be able to judge what is good or bad. But that is impossible. From the day we are born we are influenced in some way —so our ability to judge objectively is immediately taken away. Even if we are brought up perfectly to do all the right things and none of the wrong, then we are still unable to judge, because we have been conditioned, and have never had to find out for ourselves. So then experience is the answer. If something enables us to survive, then it is good. If it destroys us, then it is bad. That would seem natural for survival, but is
survival our only aim? Do survival and decency go together? I think not. So that eliminates that proposal. But I think we have already tried to find our judge, and our demands would have been these: a person or thing that was absolutely "neutral" in viewpoint, and who was not susceptible to influencing, yet who knew our problems. No such thing could exist on earth, so it had to come from outside. And tlhat judge was what we now know as God. He gave us a basic code of behaviour and because he was said to be all-powerful we accepted them as right, and good. But are they good? Is what he forbids bad? Can we ever know what is truly good or bad, even by thought? J. R. Markwick-Smith (2nd Year).
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HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Christmas Term At the start of term, John Cresswell became Head of House. The first major activity of the term was athletics, of which Graeme Gibson was our captain. Unfortunately we did not do very well as a whole, coming nearly, but not quite, bottom in both the standards and Sports Day. However, some individuals were very successful: Ashley Powell and Chris Brockbank ran well and two new members of the House, John and James Ross, showed their athletic prowess by gaining one short of maximum points each in the standards the very afternoon that they arrived! The next event to occupy a fair number of us was the Inter-House Singing Competition, at which we sang all the verses of "Oh, my darling Clementine!" Our singers, nervous of the large audience, sang almost to themselves and the judges at the back of the hall understandably placed us fifth. Individuals in the House are doing very well with their music: Patrick Crowley and Andrew Birtle both deserve mentioning for the high grades they have achieved at the violin and the organ respectively. In the Senior Rugby competition we just lost to the Manor in the first round, despite John Cresswell's expert coaching. We lost heavily in the Junior competition, but some of the new Juniors look promising for future years. Inside the House, the snooker contest organised by Philip Wormald and the darts competition, for which the Smith family presented a fine shield and trophy, kept many of us busy. These coveted awards went to John Taylor, who easily won both competitions. In the Junior Long Run, the House came last, but again the Ross twins deserve to be congratulated on both coming near the top. Although we did not gain any silverware for our efforts, it is clear that many individuals tried hard in the sporting events and performed very well. At the end of term Tim Stephenson was appointed Head of House.
Easter Term At the beginning of term we were pleased to hear that John Cresswell had won a place at Lincoln College, Oxford. The first sporting activity of the term was the Senior Cross Country Race. It was a shame that many of our potential members were ill with 'flu, but an intrepid group of four still ran the race and Jonathan Clark did well, coming fifth. Simon Fenwick became captain of Swimming and Water Polo. In the water polo we played the masters in the first round and lost to them. In the swimming we were placed fifth overall, although Stephen Lister and John Wrigley competed well. Many of us were involved in the Science Exhibition in a variety of ways and the hard work of those who took part produced excellent exhibits which were clearly and enthusiastically demonstrated. Jonathan Clark, Simon Fenwick and Tim Stephenson were awarded their Senior House Colours. 72
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During the Christmas term, the House play "A Tale of Two Idiots" was concocted by Simon Fenwick and Tim Stephenson from a range of material, some of it from the popular radio show, "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again." Hours of work were put in by a team of hard working typists to produce duplicated copies of the lines, which were learned by the cast over the holidays. Regular rehearsals—sometimes hilarious and sometimes disastrous—were held wherever and whenever they could be fitted in. The excellent programme produced by our expert printers, Gordon Fuller and Andrew Varley, added to the impact of the play and we are grateful to them for their skill and patience. When the night of the play came, despite our many worries, everyone performed enthusiastically and imaginatively before a huge audience who seemed to enjoy every minute. It is a shame to mention anyone in particular but I cannot resist mentioning George Bernard's "human cannonball" act, and Simon Fenwick, Brian Kay and Andrew Varley's unexpected departure from the lines which, together with Martyn Smith's "monster" act and Edmund Atha's singing made a fitting finale to the play. It would be nice to think that in future years there will be many more house productions of this kind. Sununer Term
Simon Fenwick and Jonathan Clark were made School Monitors at the start of term. Senior cricket was captained by John Clark and in an exciting game against Temple we lost by 15 runs. John Ross was made captain of our Junior cricket team and Chris Brockbank was coach. Unfortunately this team just lost also—going down to the Grove by only seven runs. However. our budding cricketers at the Junior end of the House show much promise for the future. Our chess team, with Edmund Atha as captain, lost in the quarterfinals to the Manor. The captain of tennis, David Yates, told me that the team had just beaten Temple and were "bound to win" the competition. This term we say goodbye to all of the monitors except John Clark, who may well be staying on to take Oxford entrance scholarship examinations. Also leaving are Richard Hind, whose devotion to the "Save It" energy campaign has often left us in darkness in the House kitchen, Philip Wormald, Martyn Smith and David James from the Lower Sixth and Andrew Birtle, whose expertise at the organ we have often enjoyed in Chapel. Sadly we also say goodbye to George who has worked hard for ten years cleaning up after us and we all wish him the very best for the future. Mr Armstrong leaves the House at the end of this term and we are grateful to him for all that he has done as our Assistant Housemaster. Next term his post will be filled by Mr Hughes, who many of us have already met as a Student Master in the Easter term. Finally I would like to thank all the Monitors for their help, the cleaning ladies who work so hard clearing up the mess we make, our 73
kind Matron, Mrs Irving, and particularly Mr and Mrs Coulthard, whose care and patience keep everyone in the House happy. T.J.S. P.S. We must not allow Tim to leave without publicly thanking him for his magnificent gift to the House. This is a pottery bas-relief designed, fired, assembled and mounted by him. It now graces a wall near the main entrance of the House. Throughout his five years here Tim has created much fine pottery and he has been of invaluable assistance in the Pottery Room.
GROVE Winter We welcomed Mr Depledge as the new Assistant Housemaster and three Lower VI Monitors were appointed: John Twizell, Clive Hodgson and Chris Dalby. In our many sporting activities the House achieved little success, but on Sports Day Jeremy Markwick-Smith won the Junior Long Jump with a new School record. The House had quite a few representatives on School teams. John Twizell represented both 1st XV and 2nd XV rugby teams, Chris Dalby and John Snowdon the 3rd XV, Geoff Brown, Philip Kilmartin, Sandy Day, James Bell and Mark Caulfield were on other School rugby teams. Chris Dalby captains the School Water Polo team and is also a prominent member of the School Swimming team. In the House Water Polo the team performed creditably and was unlucky to be knocked out in the first round by Manor, the eventual winners. The Sports Hall was available for House use on some evenings during the week and Five-a-side Football was very poular, when we normally played Manor. Orienteers are now numerous in the School and Geoff Brown and Tony Percival were often seen up early on a Sunday morning to represent the School in events that were quite some distance from the School. The House Singing Competition was keenly contested, and the House song, a Womble creation, was performed well. The members were mainly from the lower part of the House and came second equal. The term ended with Mr and Mrs Nixon giving a Christmas Party, with active participation from all years. Mike Walker was awarded his house colours.
Easter As usual individual achievements overshadowed team events. The two long run teams, Senior and Junior, put in much pre-race training and were rewarded with two very good results. In the Senior run John Hart was placed third with a time faster than last year's winner, and the team was placed fourth. In the Junior Run David Smakman excelled himself by coming in an easy first; the team was second overall. The 1st XI hockey team had three members from the Grove, John Twizell, David Young and John Noble. Thursday lunchtimes were dedicated to house table tennis in the Sports Hall, where anyone with the urge to play was able to do so. In the yearly General Knowledge Test, Sandy Day came first in the Fourth Forms. 74
Due to a 48-hour 'flu bug, School House was turned into an extra san and boys from School moved out and were temporarily stationed at No. 8. In the Swimming Sports, Chris Dalby won the Individual Medley and James Mayor came second in the dive. Summer This has been a very long term, but much has happened. At the beginning of term Mr Nixon informed us that he would be leaving the School to work for the government and that Mr Allen would be taking over as Housemaster. There is great interest in the House in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. Many junior middles have taken the Bronze Award and seven candidates have gained their Silver: J. Spence, A. Robinson, J. Noble, A. Percival, G. Brown, A. Hodgson and D. Bretherton. Outside school hours three seniors, A. Steggall, C. Westropp and S. Angel have taken a very active interest in Youth Action York, Andrew Steggall having been a member for longer than anyone else in the School. On the academic front, Jeremy Markwick-Smith won the Fourth Form essay prize. In House cricket, the Senior Team, captained by Jeremy Auburn, due to John Twizell's absence from the sports field on account of illness, was knocked out in the first round by School; the team did very well, managing to score 70 runs. The Junior Team got through to the semifinals and lost to Queen's. The Tennis team went through to the semi-finals after beating Manor in the first round, but were defeated by School. The House chess team, captained by Peter Honeyman, were drawn against Dronfield and lost 3-1. Rowing is well supported in the House and John Snowdon, Alistair Robinson, Steve Nelson and Sandy Day have all rowed for the School. Dennis Burton has coxed for the School. We had some unexpected new members to the House when Mr Nixon heard noises in the roof; Rentokil was called in and the poison must have worked. There was an event which raised a few eyebrows when Mike Walker, Clive Hodgson and Chris Dalby were seen along with girls from Queen Margaret's pushing a bed through York, dressed in pyjamas; the charity was Save the Children Fund and all enjoyed the excursion. Mrs Richardson must be mentioned after serving in the House for 20 years as Matron and we thank her for her long years in service. The House has some keen musicians, Chris Duckling, Andrew Steggall, Chris Westropp, Dave Young and John Noble, who all played in a Radio 5 concert at the end of term. All that remains is our thank-yous and goodbyes. All M VI Monitors are leaving, together with Steve Angel, Jeremy Auburn, Tony Percival, Steve Nelson, Adrian Hodgson and David Bretherton. I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Nixon on behalf of the Monitors for all the effort they put in to make sure the House is running smoothly, and we wish them all the best for the future. 75
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Finally I would like to wish Mr Allen good fortune for his coming session as Housemaster and hope all goes well for him. Lastly it is good luck to the new Head of House and his Monitors for the coming year. R.M.W.
MANOR This year has revealed the great depth of spirit and ability throughout the House. In Athletics, ably led by Martyn Day and Marcus Haw, who won the Sprint Cup, and the 1500 metre and 800 metre Cups, respectively, the House responded magnificently in both the Standards and on Sports Day, and in both competitions we were narrowly second. In the Senior rugger, after beating Dronfield, we were outplayed by Rise until the second helf, but by then it was too late. However, the Junior team, well led by Mike Parker, who was a tower of strength, beat Temple and Rise, before losing very narrowly in the final against Queen's. The same story continued in the Easter Term when we were second in both Cross Country events. This was particularly annoying in the Senior, as our two best runners were unable to compete. However, Chris Harland (4th) and Guy Nicholson (8th) ran well for us. The Swimming Sports were the most exciting for years, and the result was in the balance until the very last event, when we lost 108-104 points to Queen's, in spite of the Juniors winning all their events. At long last, however, we began to win some of the team trophies. The water polo team, magnificently led by Victor Matthews and ably supported by Peter Clare, Simon Dench and Greg Pritchard and many juniors, won its way through to the final, when Rise were convincingly beaten 8-3. This was followed in the Summer Term by a tactical victory in the Chess final against Temple, and by the Seniors winning the Cricket Cup. In this competition there was a nail-biting finish against Temple in the semi-final when, with the aid of the rain, Chris Harland and Dick Taylor hit their way to victory in the last over, and then in the final a tremendous knock of 69 by Peter Clare ensured victory against Rise. In the Junior competition, Rise were beaten by 3 wickets in the semi-final, thanks mainly to Richard Collingwood-Gittins, Richard Readman and Nicholas Sanderson. The final against Queen's was a most exciting match, and the result was in the balance until the very last ball. Queen's won by 2 wickets with three balls remaining. Probably the highlight of the year has been the Christmas Party when we invited 40 teenagers from St John's School for the Deaf. Sixteen teams of six competed in nine events in "It's a Knockout", and for an hour and a half there was hectic activity all over the Sports Centre. This was followed by a super supper. It was a real House effort. The association with St John's was kept up in the Easter Term when 40 of us went to a party at Boston Spa; the extent of the enjoyment was shown by the number of "thank you" letters which were sent afterwards. In the Summer Term a soccer match on Paddy's Field was won convincingly by them, 4-2. The House usually jumps at the chance of having an evening social "do", and this year has seen many such events. The first was on "Polling Day" when John Crossley, representing the Marx-Leninist Party, gave us a magnificently funny speech, and easily beat Steve Smith (Communist), 76
Andy Halsall (Silly Party), Marcus Haw (Liberal) and Bill Andrew (Conservative). Then Steve Smith organised an informal folk evening, ably supported by Simon Hollis (guest star) and several members of the House, and this was greatly enjoyed by all. We also had our usual pancake evening, when hundreds of pancakes were made, and eaten! Individuals have been well to the fore in many of the sporting activities, and also in the less well-known happenings. Bill Andrew and Richard Barrett have been mainly responsible for organising Radio 5 and the end of term concert, and for the Social Services work. In the latter Bill organised a social evening in the House for the old age pensioners, whom they have visited and helped throughout the year. It was a great success, and much appreciated by the old ladies. Greg Pritchard and Victor Matthews organised and trained successfully a group of nine life savers for the Bronze Medallion, and gained for themselves the Teachers Certificate. The last week of term was highly successful; we won the Aggregate Shooting Cup; Simon Dench won the Green Howard Cup and the Donegall Badge; Richard Collingwood-Gittins won the Junior Classification Cup, and Nigel Hawking the cup for the most improved cox. The annual House play nearly came off; we were due to perform "New Clothes for the Emperor" with friends from Queen Anne, but illness, lack of experience and shortage of time eventually forced us to cancel it. Academically we have done varying amounts of work, with John Demades, Paddy Smith, Charles Anelay, John Crossley and Neil Carmichael winning prizes. House Colours were awarded to Martyn Day, Stephen Smith, Steven Bruce-Jones, Marcus Haw, Peter Clare, Simon Dench, Chris Harland, Victor Matthews and Greg Pritchard, with Junior Colours to Richard Collingwood-Gittins, Mike Parker, Stephen Halsall, Richard Readman and Nigel Hawking. All in all it has been a happy and successful year, with grateful thanks to Mr and Mrs Shuttleworth and to Mr Orr for all their kindness and help. M.J.D. I wish to thank all our leavers for all they have done, and especially Martyn Day (Head of House) and Steve Smith (School Monitor); may they have the success they deserve in the exams and do well in their future careers. In conclusion may I say how much we have enjoyed having John Demades from Cyprus with us for two years, and we hope his future will be safe, secure and successful. G.M.S.
QUEEN'S Christmas Term This term was marked by a record seven Oxbridge candidates in the House. Of these we must congratulate Richard Long on being appointed Head of School, Christopher Smith on becoming Head of House and Tim Ward, David Chester and Jeremy Beadle on joining James Harrison as School Monitors. Neil Berry, Paul Green, Gary Barnett, Martin Black, 77
Vincent Feeney, David Shepherd, Richard Spencer and John Wilson became House Monitors. Once again the Athletics Standards Cup fell to Queen's, so highlighting the enthusiasm of the whole House. This provided a very sound base for our effort to retain the Athletics Shield this year. This was achieved through solid leadership by David Hughes, backed by outstanding performances from Richard Spencer, Robin Holden, Nigel Denison, who broke the Junior 100 metres record, and Richard Craig, who equalled the Junior High Jump record. Special mention must be made of the present Senior Relay Team which has never been beaten throughout its five years in the School. Both of the House Rugby teams acquitted themselves well this year. The Senior team, ably led by James Harrison, had a bye in the first round and beat School House in the second round. In the final, however, the House was narrowly beaten 9-8 by the Rise after a very exciting contest. The Junior Rugby team had better fortune and coasted through the first two rounds to reach the final. There the House beat Manor 10-4 with several outstanding individual performances as well as a competent team display. The House have also played a large part in the cultural side of the School this term with most of the leading roles in "A Man for all Seasons" being filled from our ranks. In the music competition the team, featuring several choristers, and led by Jeremy Beadle, finished a creditable second with a lively rendering of "Doh Ray Me". We must also congratulate Martin Black on a merit in grade 8 piano and Richard Spencer for his continued accomplishment with the oboe. Timothy Newstead and Julian Hughes were awarded their Junior House Colours this term. At the end of term Richard Long, Christopher Smith, Tim Ward, David Chester, James Harrison and Jeremy Beadle left us for Oxford and Cambridge with a creditable collection of scholarships and exhibitions. Stuart Newstead left on an exchange trip to Germany.
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The term began with the appointment of Paul Green as Head of House and Gary Barnett as a School Monitor. We also welcomed Heinrich Clements for the term from Munster. The early part of the term was dominated by the efforts of, almost without exception, the whole House for the production of "One Way Pendulum." This ambitious play was capably produced by Vincent Feeney and soundly acted by all, but the audience were not really prepared for a play of such depth. Special thanks must go to Alan Tait for his excellent work back stage. This term's list of sporting triumphs was opened by the Senior Cross Country team. Captained by Richard Spencer, the team made up for individual talent with a superb display of team running to finish with Paul Green fifth, David Shepherd 12th, Tim Abbey 14th, Robin Holden 15th and Richard Spencer 16th for a good run. This was followed by the Junior team winning the first Long Run in which everybody eligible had to compete, by a comfortable margin. 78
The Water Polo team again failed to reach the final of the House competition, being knocked out in the semi-finals by the eventual winners, Manor, but as last year this was an indication of our swimming strength. In what was surely the most exciting swimming sports ever, Queen's won the cup by beating Manor on the touch in the last race of the competition after a long tussle. The team, captained by Paul Green, included many good individuals, namely David Shepherd, Michael Simpson, Roddy Turner and Nigel Denison, who broke the School record for Intermediate Butterfly in the final. Our congratulations must go to two of our fencers, Martin Black, who travelled to an international match in Warsaw this term, and to Alan Tait, who received his England badge after fencing for the Under-Sixteen side at Cranwell. Paul Green, Gary Barnett and Richard Spencer were awarded their Senior House Colours. Summer Term
In this term, dominated by exams, the House has been marked by an unprecedented level of good humour, high spirits and a feeling of House pride from all age groups. In the Senior House matches the House cricket team had a narrow defeat in the first round. The House did well in the tennis, rowing and Junior cricket, in the final of which we defeated the Manor. P.G. THE RISE Winter Term
At the start of the New Year the House was pleased to welcome Mr Hamilton as Assistant Housemaster. David Phillips became Head of House and the whole of the Middle VI were made Monitors. With the addition of a new set of Juniors the House started the term on the Athletics track. With a disappointing start in the Standards due to a lack of effort on behalf of a number of boys it was pleasing to find that with some concerted effort from all we were able to finish third overall. Although the House was not very successful on Sports Day itself, finishing fourth, those who competed gave of their best and there were some creditable performances, especially from Paul Witty, who ran a courageous race to win the Intermediate 200 metres. It was most encouraging to see almost all the House participating in the singing competition. Dale Hargreaves must be thanked for leading the tone deaf choir, who thoroughly enjoyed their interpretation of "On Illdey Moor Ba"Tat" even if the judges found it somewhat distasteful. For the second year running the House found success on the rugby pitch when they retained the Senior rugby trophy. After a bye in the first round the House had a convincing win over Manor by 48-0 to reach the final. Again our opponents were Queen's and in a nail-biting match only one point separated the two teams at the final whistle. Under the captaincy of John Neale the team never gave up and a try from David Phillips, a conversion and penalty kick from David Potter proved to be just enough to secure victory by 9-8. The Junior XV had a good win 79
against School House, and although they were beaten by Manor in the semi-final, they were more than holding their own, until weakened by injury. Senior House Colours were awarded to David Lister, John Neale and James Thomas, and Junior House Colours to John Ellison, Gary King and Adrian Wright. Spring Term
Once again The Rise was very proud to congratulate its previous Head of House, David Phillips, upon his promotion to Head of School. His success was one of many individual achievements. On the sports field several members of the House represented the School, David Phillips being captain of the Hockey XI. James Thomas and Niall Monro also played in the 1st XI, and Richard Egleton played for the 2nd XI. On the river Tony McMaster rowed in the 1st VIII and Kevin Brown in the Colts IV. In the major House event, the Senior long run, David Phillips ran exceptionally well and came a close second. Although we came fourth overall, The Rise team is to be congratulated on a display that showed great effort. In the Junior long run, John Ellison ran very well, coming a commendable seventh. More progress was made at water polo, a very young team ably led by Gary King reaching the final, only to be beaten by a strong Manor team, made up almost solely of team players. The team showed considerable promise and water polo may soon be one of our major sports. With no House play to concentrate our energies upon, members of the House were able to spend their energies elsewhere, particularly in the Science Exhibition at the end of term. Lastly I would like to wish Mike Ellison good luck, after leaving us at the end of this term. Summer Term
The term began with the announcement that Peter Brooker had gained his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, after nearly two years' work; a great achievement on his part. Several others, Gary King, Nick Turnbull, Adrian Wright and Rick Teale, were also given their Bronze Award on 6th July. As usual The Rise made its mark on all activities in the School. James Thomas played for the 1st XI and was re-awarded his colours; David Potter was captain of the 2nd XI, John Neale was captain of the Tennis 1st VI, Rick Temple captain of the 2nd VI. David Phillips and Niall Monro played for the 2nd XI, Anthony Temple and Peter Brooker played in the 2nd VI, and several juniors played in the junior cricket teams. Tony McMaster and Kevin Brown continued to row for the 1st VIII and Colts IV respectively, not without some success. In the senior cricket, The Rise, under David Potter's captaincy, was unable to retain the cup, but nevertheless there was some very good play. Queen's and School House were defeated before we lost to Manor in the final. There was some fine bowling by James Thomas and David Phillips, who shared 28 wickets in the three matches, and good batting by David Potter, Niall Monro and David Phillips. The Junior XI narrowly lost in the semi-final to Manor, after defea ing Temple in the 1st round. Much credit is due to this team for tw 80
excellent performances, in which several players did well, especially the captain, John Baggs. The tennis team, whilst potentially a winner, being totally made up of team players, was unfortunately defeated by School House in the first round. The Summer Term is always one for plenty of activity and it is encouraging to see the whole range of activities in the House, from the Poetry-Folk evening, to visiting Hadrian's Wall, or the House of Commons, to trekking over the North Yorkshire Moors. Some people even spent much of their time working in heat waves. Finally I wish everyone luck with their exams. and hope the results k are what they want and deserve. I would also like to say farewell to the leavers, especially to the monitors, and thank them all for the work they have put into the House. P.M.B.
SCHOOL HOUSE Christmas Term We arrived back this term to find many alterations made in the House, the bathrooms had been refurnished and there were now additions to the toilet facilities, the House as a whole having been smartened up by a coating of blue paint. This term we must welcome to the House the nine new junior boys, Tong Lop Bong in the Middle VI, and A. Islam who joins us in the Lower Sixth. A special welcome must also be made to Mr Macdonald who takes over as Vice-Housemaster from Mr Hamilton who left us for The Rise. Mr Macdonald is a keen oarsman much to the delight of many, and horror of others! The House had some good '0' and 'A' level results, notably N. D. Briscoe who achieved four grade A 'A' levels and R. W. Parkinson who was awarded a scholarship on the strength of his '0' level results. W. J. Clappison and B. R. Terry returned for an extra term to sit Ox-bridge entrance exams. School appointments made this term included C. A. Clegg appointed Captain of Chess, C. W. Knowlson, one of three Chapel Monitors and W. S. McIlroy Captain of Boats. The year's sporting programme started as usual with the Athletics. The House team, captained by C. W. Maher, entered with its usual enthusiasm but only managed to come 4th overall behind strong Queen's and Manor teams. Special mention must be made of C. W. Maher who won the Senior long jump and came 3rd in the high jump. In the Inter-House Rugby competition we were drawn against Temple in the first round, and in a game in which we were 4-0 down in the opening minutes, due to a breakaway try by R. F. Pulleyn, we went on to dominate the game winning by 42-4, mainly due to our strength in the forwards with three 1st XV players: R. G. J. Sherratt (captain), C. R. Beaulah and T. F. Hudson, and also J. S. Barton (captain of 2nd XV) in the half-backs. 81
In the semi-final we played Queen's and were unfortunate to lose 12-0, in the final minutes. Queen's clinched the match with a try and conversion. In the Junior House Rugby competition our team, captained by J. Glen, was drawn against Rise in the first round but lost to the bigger side by 13-0. In the fencing world, our keen fencer, Tong Lop Bong, had a very creditable success when he won the Yorkshire Sabre Championship. Another success which should be mentioned is that of C. R. Beaulah in gaining a Yorkshire Schoolboys rugby trial. Mr Craine thought it necessary for the House to have a fire practice, so in the early hours of 10th December the fire bell went; everybody moved quickly in their drowsy states, which is encouraging in the event of a real fire.
Easter Term Firstly we must congratulate our Ox-Bridge candidates; W. J. Clappison gained a Hastings Scholarship to the Queen's College, Oxford, and B. R. Terry gained a place at St John's College, Oxford. This term J. S. Barton and W. S. McIlroy were appointed as School Monitors. Two new boys entered the House this term in the Juniors; we hope they have settled down well. In the Inter-House Water Polo competition, which we won last year, we were drawn against Rise who had many School players in their team. Unfortunately we lost after an enthusiastic performance In the InterHouse Swimming Sports our team, captained by J. S. Barton, was unable to live up to its usual very high standard, mainly due to the lack of fulltime swimmers, but we were still able to finish a good 3rd behind Queen's and ManoT. In the Senior Cross-country we had a lack of good runners but we managed to scrape a team together. L. S. Wilson and J. H. Larcombe ran well, but their performance was unable to pull the House up further than 6th position. In the Junior running our juniors did very well amongst their own age group, but due to lack of IVth form runners we only managed 6th position. However, the team looks good for next year. R. Sharp was second overall. In other School sports, J. S. Barton and R. W. Parkinson played well for the 1st XI Hockey team—both gaining their colours. Also W. S. McIlroy, T. F. Hudson and N. Ramsden rowed in the 1st VIII which won the Senior C section of the Yorkshire Head of the River. The highlight of the term for the House was the House play, "French without Tears", which was produced by Mr Macdonald and directed by M. A. J. Ferguson. Much time and work was spent on the play, the scenery being as elaborate as any School production. The play succeeded in being very entertaining, the main contributing factor being the attempts at French conversation in which one may have been able to detect a slight English accent at times! Special thanks must be given to Xanthe Hall, Debbie Long and Elaine Simmonds who helped us with the more feminine characters and to all the members of the House who took part in the play either on stage or behind stage. 82
Summer Term
Although the Summer Term is academically very full, with many boys taking '0' and 'A' level exams, many members of the House still managed to lead a very active life in the sporting world. J. S. Barton, N. Radford and J. Glen all played for the 1st XI, whilst R. G. J. Sherratt and R. W. Parkinson played for the 2nd XI. With these experienced players our hopes in the Senior House Cricket competition were high. In the first round we played The Grove whom we beat with little difficulty. In the second round we played The Rise. They batted first, scoring 139. However, our-hopes were dashed by some good bowling from J. S. M. Thomas who dismissed our batsmen for very few runs. In the Junior House cricket our team was well beaten by a much more experienced Queen's team in the first round. On the river, W. S. Mcllroy and T. F. Hudson rowed in the 1st IV and N. Ramsden in the 2nd IV. At Colts level N. Plahe rowed in the Colts 1st crew whilst the very successful Colts 2nd crew was made up entirely of School House members (except for the cox). The Junior House IV beat Queen's in the semi-final and went on to beat Manor in the final. The Senior House IV beat Temple in the semifinal but lost by half a length to Queen's in the final. The two finalists in the Jolyon Smith sculls were Mcllroy and Wilson, the former winning by about two lengths. House Colours were awarded to T. F. Hudson, J. S. Barton and W: S. Mcllroy. In the House Tennis competition we were drawn against The Rise in the first round; I. D. Heddle beat J. Neale 11: 2, J. H. Larcombe beat R. J. A. Temple 10: 3 and these two as our doubles pair beat The Rise pair 7: 6, thus we convincingly moved on to the second round. We reached the final, losing to Queen's. In the House Chess competition we were very unfortunate to lose narrowly to Temple 3: 2, therefore losing the Chess Cup which we won last year. Prizes this year were won by R. G. J. Sherratt for his French essay and M. A. J. Ferguson who won a science prize. Finally, I should like to thank Mr Craine, Mr Macdonald, Mrs Wilson and all the cleaning ladies who between them make the House run efficiently and smoothly. Lastly, we say goodbye to leavers from the Middle Sixth and Fifth forms, thanking them for all they have done for the House. T.F.H. TEMPLE Christmas Term
At the beginning of this term S. M. Cooper was appointed Head of House; House Monitors were J. Bannister, G. D. Gumbrell, C. F. Ringrose and J. C. Rounthwaite. The term got off to a bad start when it was announced that we had not won the Work Cup. 83
The first sporting activity was the Athletics, under the fine leadership of R. F. Pulleyn. On Sports Day we were third overall, which was a particularly good effort. There were some fine individual performances. R. F. Pulleyn won the Senior 200 metres and 400 metres; C. J. Hirst won the Intermediate 800 metres and 1,500 metres; J. A. Wiseman the Intermediate high jump and C. Hawkswell the Junior cricket ball. On the rugby field we were well represented at all levels. R. F. Pulleyn and J. M. Newdick played for the 1st XV; J. C. Rounthwaite, T. C. Moore and P. A. Newdick played for the 2nd XV; D. I. Riley and R. F. Hart played for the Under 16 Colts XV; C. Hawkswell, S. W. Humphreys, C. P. Johnson and K. W. Kerr played for the Under 15 Colts XV and J. N. W. Hare played for the Under 14 Colts XV. We congratulate R. F. Pulleyn on his 1st XV Colours and being appointed School Captain of Rugby next season. The Senior House team lost to Manor in the first round 30--10, after leading at one stage. This in itself was quite an achievement as we have not scored in a Senior House match for four years! The Juniors also lost the first round to Manor 14-12 in a very tense game, which was in doubt until the final whistle. The pack played extremely well, and the captain, K. W. Kerr, was outstanding. The House entry in the Singing Competition (accompanied by the piano this year) was enthusiastic; however, we temporarily lost the Cup. Easter Term J. C. Rounthwaite was appointed Head of House and I. P. Heavens
and J. M. Newdick House Monitors. The sporting side this term was dominated by the Cross-Country. The Seniors came fourth, C. J. Hirst winning the individual Cup, beating the record by some four minutes. This was a just reward for hard and dedicated training. In the Junior Long Run we came fourth also; there were good individual efforts from S. W. Humphreys and M. A. Raheem. The Juniors competed in an Inter-House ten-a-side rugby tournament. They were a very strong side and won comfortably. Perhaps the most successful feature of the term was the House play, "Oh, What a Lovely War". The play was competently produced by P. A. Newdick and T. C. Moore, who also played a part. Other performers were: G. D. Gum brell, C. A. F. Brown, J. F. Coates-Walker, S. B. Irons, C. G. A. Morcom, P. J. Prater, and S. K. Pattie who added a more amusing dimension to an otherwise tense play, perhaps due to extravagant consumption of cider throughout the performance! J. M. Newdick was responsible for the magnificent set, made even more effective by subtle lighting and the monotony of the sounds. It was an enjoyable evening, shared by many parents and boarders. Summer Term
House cricket was more successful this year, the Senior House team reaching the semi-final after beating Dronfield in the first round. We were knocked out by Manor (the eventual winners) in an exceptionally tense game. J. C. Rounthwaite and D. I. Riley were re-awarded School 1st XI Colours. 84
The Junior House team, though strong on paper, did not play to form and was beaten by The Rise in the first round. The House had again many of its members in various shooting teams: S. K. Pattie (School Captain of Shooting), C. J. Hirst and C. G. A. Morcom are all in the "A" League team of five; S. K. Pattie and C. J. Hirst are in the School 1st VIII. Boating—several members of the House have rowed for the School, J. M. Newdick and C. G. A. Morcom for the 1st VIII, and T. C. Moore, C. A. F. Brown and I. A. Nichols for the 4th IV. Unfortunately we drew a strong Dronfield side in the Tennis House matches, and we lost in the first round. Finally, in the Chess knockout competition we reached the final in which we were beaten by the Manor. On behalf of the Middle Sixth I would like to wish the House every success in the future. J.C.R.
A LETTER FROM SHEFFIELD Upon entering an institution of further education straight from School you are immediately struck by the rapid broadening which your hokizons undergo. The rigours of school discipline which are relaxed to a certain extent in the Sixth forms are totally removed in the University or Polytechnic environment. Should you successfully resist the temptation to "run amuck", which is very real in the first weeks, then you will discover the marvellous opportunities available to the undergraduate for extra-mural activity. When thrust into the new environment a seemingly endless procession of new and fascinating activities present themselves. Care needs be exercised to avoid overcommitment; it is here that you realise self-discipline is the all-important factor at University. The activities which I refer to might be divided under the broad headings of Politics (Union, Hall or Faculty), Sports, Religion, or other activities such as bell-ringing or clog-dancing. In addition to your chosen pastime there is the nebulous factor of what I call 'socialising' to be taken into consideration when planning your day. I would also like to draw the reader's attention to a somewhat overlooked aspect of University life, namely the OTC. All Universities and Polytechnics have access to an Officers Training Corps or University Air Squadron; some coastal establishments boast units of the Royal Naval Reserve. The OTCs train men and women for commissions in the T & AVR. There is no danger of call-up in the event of a national emergency nor any obligation to train any more than you think you have time for or indeed want to. The corps are divided into sub-units usually of Sappers, Signallers and Infantry who specialise their training accordingly. 85
I have found that the OTC combines perfectly with University life in so far as it provides a worthwhile release from 'the grind' both midweek and at weekends. The rewards are not limited to bountiful fresh air, good food and sunshine; all cadets are paid at £4.70 per day and Officers collect £7.00 per day, tax free. We use the very latest equipment and wear up-to-date uniform. Experience in the CCF is valued highly and can accelerate your promotion. As most units admit girls the mess is always lively and you become involved in the colourful social life of the unit. Mess functions are sometimes formal affairs, something unusual at University, where the tiend is getting further and further away from dinner jackets and bow ties. For me the OTC has combined everything I look for in extra-mural activity. I cannot recommend the corps too highly and would urge those even remotely interested to contact their local units as soon as they know which University or Polytechnic they will be attending. M.J.W.D. The Editor would be very pleased to have letters from other Universities.
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OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 84th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 12th July. P. L. Hall, M. G. B. Hepworth, D. C. Holmes, G. D. Parkin, D. N. Simmons and E. G. Thompson were elected to serve on the General Committee. Regional dinners were announced as follows: West Riding: 27th October 1975 at the Barn Inn, Cowthorpe. London: 14th November 1975 at the Charing Cross Hotel. York: Bullet Supper in St Olave's on 13th December. East Riding: 21st May, 1976 at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. Special thanks were expressed to the ladies who had arranged the flowers in the Chapel for the Commemoration Service.
OLD PETERITE CLUB OFFICERS President: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones," Garton, Driffield, Yorks. Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, The Rise, 41 Clifton, York. Hon. Treasurer: J. E. Moore, "Mylncroft," 1 Mylnhurst Road, Sheffield. District Hon. Secretaries:— London : P. J. Dronfield, 21 West Hill Road, Foxton, Royston, Herts. West Riding: M. A. Butterworth, 9 Station Road, Upper Poppleton, York. North West: Dr G. E. L. Graham, Netherby House, 15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. North East: J. N. Roe, 4 Heather Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Teesside. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, "Greystones," Garton, Driffield, Yorks. York: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St Olave's Road, Clifton, York. Birmingham: M. Hollway, P.O. Box 34, 63 Colmore Row, Birmingham 3.
OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 12th July, 1975 in the School Dining Hall. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by C. H. Lewis. The Headmaster responded, and also proposed the health of the "Club," to which the President responded, The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided. 87
Those present were:— The President Cummin, D. G. (P. S. Atkinson) Davidge, R. L. D. The Headmaster Dawson, J. R. The Hon. Secretary Deas, R. M. (D. Kirby) Dronfield, J. The Hon. Treasurer Fenwick, P. A. (J. E. Moore) Gaastra, J. N. C. W. Thompson Hall, M. S. (Immediate Past Harding, J. T. . President) Harding, R. D. The Head of the School Harding, R. F. (D. M. H. Phillips) Harnby, F. B. S. Applewhite, P. R. Harris, P. L. Atkinson, R. Hart, A. D. Atkinson, R. B. Hirst, D. Baggs, C. F. Hubbard, R. H. Blissett, D. J. Hudson, R. Brindley, R. A. Jesper, D. G. S. Brown, A. C. Johnston, D. P. Brown, J. C. Kent, M. J. Bulcock, R. J. Kirkus, I. Butterworth, M. A. Knowlson, D. W. Chilman, K. G. Le Tocq, L. C. Clarkson, J. G. C. Lewis, C. H. Coles, D. P. Mills, A. J. Coles, J. R. Mortimer, J. B. Croft, P. G. Murray, H.
Nendick, B. M. Newdick, F. N. Newdick, J. M. Nix, J. Parkin, G. D. Peacock, R. W. Penty, J. R. Penty, P. R. Pfluger, D. Raylor, A. W. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Richardson, J. C. Rounthwaite, J. C. Rumfitt, D. T. Saville, J. M. Shepherd, P. W. Sheriff, E. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Smith, W. Stevens, R. A. Thompson, E. G. Turner, E. H. N. Woolgrove, P. R.
NORTH EAST DINNER The North East Old Peterite Dinner was held at the St George Hotel, Teesside Airport on Friday, 18th October 1974. Old Peterites present:— The President Hobson, S. S. Rob, C. G. (Atkinson, P. S.) Holmes, D. C. Roe, J. N. The Headmaster Jobling, G. M. Shepherd, P. M. Deas, R. M. March, G. R. A. Wye, M. Fairweather, C. C. Pacey, F. J. Harding, J. T. Pacey, F. W. B.
WEST RIDING DINNER The West Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Barn Inn, Cowthorpe on Monday, 28th October, 1974. The toast of the School wa proposed by C. S. Shepherd and the Headmaster responded. Old Peterites present:— The President Kirby, D. Raylor, J. M. (Atkinson, P. S.) Moss, A. E. Shepherd, C. S. The Headmaster Newdick, F. N. Smith, W. Barrett, A. R. Newitt, J. Stabler, D. A. Botterill, J. Parkin, F. N. Thompson, C. W. Butterworth, M. A. Parkin, G. D. Todd, G. M. Fletcher, D. I. Parkin, I. T. Webster, M. Hudson, W. M. Pilcher, R. D. S. Hunter, C. D. Raylor, A. W. 88
LONDON OLD PETERITE DINNER The above dinner was held on the 8th November at the Charing Cross Hotel, London and was attended by the following:— Gardiner, P. D. R. Dronfield, P. J. Pattison, C. J. Atkinson, P. S. Field, R. A. Parker, J. H. 0. Beaumont, F. 0. Graham, G. E. L. Rayner, D. Bown, A. C. Hodges, A. J. E. Quickfall, C. J. Collier, R. N. King, A. J. Short, A. Cooper, A. B. Kirby, D. Smallman, A. B. Dickenson, J. M. Lewis, C. H. Smith, C. A. Dickenson, R. C. M. Lewis, T. J. Wheatley, D. Dook, J. M. L. McCallum, A. Wiseman, F. J. In an effort to try and improve the level of interest in this function we would like to make two points about the dinner next year. First, the date will be Friday, November 14th, at the Charing Cross Hotel, London. Secondly, it was decided by an overwhelming majority of those attending this year that Old Peterites should be invited to bring their ladies along to the 1975 dinner. Twenty-three of those attending agreed to this proposal—i.e. we already have a verbal acceptance by 46 guests which in itself should guarantee the success of the function. We hope that this new format will encourage renewed enthusiasm for this dinner. It is also worth mentioning that, as the dinner is held at a British Rail Hotel, extremely favourable terms can be quoted for travel by rail and accommodation for the weekend.
EAST RIDING DINNER The East Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield on Friday, 30th May, 1975. Present: — The President Coles, J. R. Newdick, F. N. (Atkinson, P. S.) Dawson, J. R. Peacock, R. W. The Headmaster Dee, C. C. Rayson, J. C. M. Atkinson, D. P. Dronfield, J. Richardson, H. Atkinson, J. S. Fenton, P. A. Shepherd, P. M. Beachell, H. M. Frank, C. Smallman, A. Brown, J. C. Harding, R. F. Smith, J. E. Browne, F. D. Hirst, D. Stephenson, R. F. H. Burdass, C. M. C. Hopkinson, R. C. Tasker, R. Burdass, C. U. Johnston, D. P. Thompson, C. W. Burdass, J. U. Kirby, D. Tomlinson, G. Burdass, R. Martinson, C. S. Tomlinson, N. E. Byass, D. E. Megginson, J. S. Wood, C. D. M. Chilman, K. G. Megginson, P. R. B. Coles, D. P.
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OLD PETERITE GOLF The Competition for the Burnett Trophy was held at York Golf Club, Strensall, on Sunday, 13th July. As usual the Competition was run as a Stableford, and the trophy was won by Jonathan Rounthwaite with 38 points. Runner-up was John Raylor with 37 points, who beat Andrew Robson, also with 37 points, on the last nine holes. William Bottomley 89
and Graham Wright both had 36 points. Andrew Robson (5 handicap) had the very good gross score of 73. It was very pleasing to see three younger Old Peterites, Jonathan Rounthwaite, David Phillips and David Potter, and a total of 19 Old Peterites turned out. The team led by Paul Middlebrook qualified for the final stages of the Grafton Morrish Tournament to be held during October. We congratulate them on this and, even though they will almost certainly have played before this appears in print, we wish them every success! J.C.M.R.
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES Births
COOPER. To Jeremy and Joyce, a son, Martin Luke, on 7th November, 1974. (Queen's 1958-64). GIBSON. On April 5th 1975 to Judith Ann and Robert John, of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A., a daughter, Mary Jane, sister to Caroline Flood. (Manor 1945-50). Engagement
SCHOFIELD. The engagement is announced between David M. Schofield of Bradford and Pauline A. Zeen of Liverpool. (Manor 1966-71). Deaths
BRINDLEY. Peter Charles Brindley (Manor 1940-45) died peacefully in hospital on Friday, 20th June, aged 46. Peter was the third of four brothers who were at St Peter's during the last war. GEDGE. On Monday, December 2nd, 1974, suddenly, Henry Francis Sydney Gedge, beloved husband of Eleanor and father of Timothy. (1907-18). An appreciation appears on page 92. MARSHALL. Captain William Nigel Marshall, Royal Marines, killed on active service in Oman, 8th March, 1975. (Grove 1962-67). An appreciation appears on page 92.
ANFIELD, J. R. (Queen's 1956-61). After four years with the Countryside Commission which took him regularly to all ten National Parks, is now Assistant National Park Officer (Planning) for Exmoor National Park. This means that he is responsible for all planning applications for the Park and for the preparation of the Exmoor National Park Plan. BUCKLER, F. N. (1931-42), is now a Captain, Royal Navy, on the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Fleet at Northwood. He recently returned from Santiago, Chile where he was Defence Attache for two years. As reported elsewhere, he inspected the CCF in June. FLETCHER, P. H. (Dronfield 1967-72), has gained a B.Sc. in civil engineering at Newcastle University. JONES, W. E. (Grove 1955-61), Major, having commanded D Company of the 3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers for the last three years, has since transferred to Tidworth and then to Belfast. He can be contacted through 90
Regimental Headquarters, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, The Barracks, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, and would welcome news of and from his contemporaries. KING, C. D., (School House 1948-51), is commercial director of Andrew Mitchell & Co Ltd., in Scotland, and a non-executive director of Nylotuft Ltd. He is a major in the T.A.V.R. in which he has travelled widely, and which he strongly recommends to ex-C.C.F. Old Peterites. He sends good wishes to O.P.s and to the School. KNOWLES, P. E. (School House 1959-62), is now a chartered quantity surveyor in Northallerton, and married Maureen A. Harmer of Darlington on 22nd June 1974. RUDD, J. W. (Manor 1951-54), has joined Metro Industries Ltd as part of their management team, in Darlington, Western Australia, and finds it a most rewarding and interesting experience. SCOTT, S. M. G. (School House, 1964-69) has qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is personal Assistant to the Partners of the firm with which he trained. His time is divided between their offices in Hull, Selby and Market Weighton. WALL, M. P. L. (1931-35), Revd, was instituted as Vicar of the parishes of Wick and Doynton in Avon County, in the Diocese of Bristol on 10th December. YUNIBANDHU, K. (School House 1959-61) qualified in Medicine, B.Sc., M.B., B.S., at University College Hospital, London, and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians at Newcastle University Hospitals. He is now Consultant in Medicine (Gastroenterology) at Chulalongkorn Hospital Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand. JONES, L. F. (1908-11) writes to say that he joined the O.P. Club on leaving, on what was then a life membership basis, but has been out of touch for many years. Apart from war service, his career has been in journalism, and he is now getting together material for a book of reminiscences, 'not an autobiography'. No doubt he would be glad to hear from any of his contemporaries. He says: 'In case it may be of any interest, I think the only distinction I had was being the first O.P. to fly, about which I don't think there can be any doubt. Medhurst, who finished up as Air Marshal Sir Charles, was the only other possibility. We were friends at school and kept more or less in touch till the end of his life, but I think I got myself airborne, and accepted for a Flying Corps commission, before he did. The other pioneer of the business was W. H. Haynes, whom I also knew well at school, and liked. He got the D.S.O. for bringing a Zeppelin down, and shortly afterwards was accidentally killed on the ground; not when flying. Also of that period was A. E. Robinson, who went through Sandhurst and became adjutant of the 1st Battn Green Howards. He reappeared in the second war as a Lieut-Col. and when the R.A.F. Regiment was formed in the 1940 flap, was put in command of it, at least as I understood at the time. Though not in the O.P. list, he could well be alive now; we were both at the same prep. school at Scarborough as well as St Peter's.' His present address is Bakers Court, Long Hanborough, Oxford. 91
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1900-1974 There can have been few Old Peterites more regular in their attendance at Commemoration than Harry Gedge, who died on 2nd December 1974 aged 74. He is survived by his widow and by his son, Lieutenant Commander Timothy Gedge, Royal Navy, who was then senior pilot of Naval 892 Phantom Squadron in H.M.S. Ark Royal. Harry Gedge's brother, J. Bernard Gedge, writes about him: "Early this century in 1904 our late father, H. T. Sydney Gedge, went to York from Leeds Parish Church to be a Vicar-Choral of the Minster and for several years coached St Peter's rugby teams. Harry was Captain of the 1st XV in 1916/17 and 1917/18, during which years I also played. "Harry just missed the first world war, and in the 0.T.C. followed the late John Sergeant as Cadet Officer, wearing an officer's braid on the sleeves of the tunic—and blank khaki where pips etc. were worn then by commissioned officers. "At St Peter's Harry played as a three-quarter but changed to forward and became a fine wing forward for Headingley, Liverpool R.F.C. and Lancashire, having a trial cap for England and twice being carded reserve: had he not been sent to Spain to work for Armstrong-Whitworth he was a near certainty as an England forward from 1924 onwards. "Harry wrote Dick Metcalfe's obituary for The Peterite, and their old friendship at St Peter's meant much to both in their retirement at Lymington. Great friends of both are happily still with us—Gordon Yeoman and Winsley Sergeant."
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requiring toughness with skill and diplomacy; it could be exciting but it I must by its nature be dangerous; it is active service. On 10th May a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Captain William Nigel Marshall was held in Chapel. During the Service a wreath in the colours of the Royal Marines was laid on the Old Peterite War Memorial by three Cadets of the Royal Navy Section of the CCF led by the Contingent Coxswain, Vincent Feeney. In offering our deep sympathy to Mr and Mrs Marshall and their family we share the pride they must feel in Nigel's achievement and promise. D.G.C.
LETTERS Khyaban Behar No. 10, Khyaban Bakhtiar Tehran - Iran During my recent journey to South Africa, where I was the guest and speaker at the Lions Convention, I called and met Roy Arnold, who is Managing Director of Hubert Davies, and is running a most flourishing business. They were extremely kind and invited my wife, Akram, and I to lunch with them and we recalled our school days at St Peter's School, York and the progress it has made over all these years. Mollie, Roy's wife, was a marvellous hostess. I heard from Roy that his brother is now in Johannesburg too. So I called him on the telephone and we had a good chat and it was nice to know that two O.P.s were in Johannesburg and were doing very well indeed. I hope that if any O.P.s visit Iran they will take time off to call me up at the above address. A letter in advance, if at all possible, is always good advice. Let me tell you that as a Director of Lions International for Africa and South West Asia I have a two-year honorary job in addition to my bread earning one. I have travelled over 100,000 kilometers to attend four board meetings this year. I have travelled in Africa and South West Asia to the extent of 50,000 kilometers and have been to Sri Lanka, Bombay, Delhi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Beiruth, Cairo, Nairobi, Johannesburg. Tomorrow I am going to Pakistan and Dubai. All this is for the purpose of motivating my flock, the Lions, to serve their fellow men. I have been guest speaker in London and Chicago, talking to Lions Clubs, and also at Berlin at the European Lions Forum. I have travelled 2,000 kilometers in Iran for the same purpose and since I have no secretary I have written 8,000 letters by hand this yeari.e. July 74 to June 75. On 16th June I shall be in Dublin. We shall be having our Annual Convention of Lions International. We have in attendance some 40,000 people from 146 countries—more nations in our Lions than in U.N. We now have over 1,100,000 members. There is a Lions Club in York too and at times I have corresponded with them. With best wishes, S. K. Kazerooni 93
Basement Flg, 38 Park Town, Oxford OX2 6SJ I am writing to correct the Oxford Old Peterites, who say in their Trinity Term, 1974, letter that "next year there will be no recruitment from St Peter's. Admittedly, I have not come directly from the Old School, but havim survived three years at another university and three in journalism I started a B.A. course in Theology at Oriel College this term. After leaving St Peter's in July, 1968, I read Politics at the University of Nottingham, and in September, 1971, joined the Evening Despatch, Darlington, as a reporter. I left last month, having decided to enjoy a spell in the "real world" of university life again. September was not without incident, as on the 28th, a week after leav. ing work, I was married to Linda M. Scarborough, of Gargrave, near Ski pton. H. E. D. Little (Manor 1963-4; Dronfield 1964-8) Dunsmore, 7 Lime Garth, Upper Poppleton, York. YO2 6DN I write with regard to the letter of Robert Stevens, published in The Peterite of October 1974. In this, he suggested that a memorial be instituted in the form of a piano to mark the passing of a man who in his time was a much-loved member of staff—namely Freddie Waine. I write not merely to support the motion but, as one of the many who knew him as choirmaster and Lieutenant Commander, to draw the attention of readers to a point which otherwise may have escaped their notice; namely, the treatment which the original suggestion received at the 0.P. meeting of July '74 where the letter came up for consideration. At this meeting it was decided to give no immediate support whatsoever to any such scheme, a more pressing need being to try and pay for the new Sports Hall. At the same time, the suggestion was made (and overlooked) that, besides being "our Freddie," Mr Waine was also a most active and deeply respected member of various York musical circles; "would not his many former friends and admirers in the city be pleased to contribute towards such a piano, to be housed at the School where he spent so much of his working life, safe in the knowledge that here it would form a suitable memorial and be an asset to school and community, it being available for public performances as the opportunity arose?" This letter is a plea then, that the matter be given at least further consideration. J. S. D. Pearson (Temple, 1967 - 72) The Editor has received other letters on this subject, which has now been referred by the Old Peterite Club to the School Governors.
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