Peterite 2000-2002 by StPetersYork

PRIZE LIST2000

III Form

Arthur Craven Prize for Middle School French (Forms III, IV,V)

Music Prize

lllrd Form Prize for Academic Merit

Old Peterite Club Reading Prize (Junior)

lllrd Form Prize for Academic Merit

Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay

lllrd Form Prize for Academic Merit

IVth Form

Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay

Music Prize

Middle School Information Technology Prize

IVth Form Prize for Academic Merit

VthFrom

Art Prize (Junior) !:,

Design and Technology Prize

Stephenson Prize for Latin (Junior)

The King-Reynolds Prize for Middle School Mathematics

Foluso Rotowa Memorial Prize (Classical Civilisation Course Work)

Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

The Walter Smith Prize for GCSE Practical Science

Vth form Prize for Academic Merit

Robin Shannon Memorial Prize for Spoken English

Geography Prize (Junior)

P.E Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation (Junior)

Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

VI Form

The Walter Smith Prize for Biology

The Friends of St Peter's Prize for Business Studies

The H.S.B.C Prize for Upper Sixth Form Business Studies Course Work

Chemistry Prize

Skrentny Prize for Creative Writing

Brian Holbeche Prize for a Critical Essay

John Crook Prize for Poetry

Richard Atkinson memorial Prize for Drama

Arthur Craven Memorial Prize for Senior French

P.E Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation (Senior)

Stephenson Prize for Latin (Senior)

Mathematics Prize

Mathematics Project Prize

Wilcox Prize for Physics

Art Prize (Senior)

Orange-Bromhead Prize for String Instrument Accomplishment

Pemberton Prize for Wind and Brass

Geography Prize (Senior)

German Prize

Music Prize (Senior)

Barry Daniel Award

Music Prize (Senior)

Tudor Howat Prize for Music Composition

Toyne Prize for European History

Tyone Prize for European History

Whytehead Memorial Prize for Theology

The Old Peterite Lodge Prize for Service to the Community

Stephenson Prize for Singing

Leadership Prize (sponsored by the Army)

Le Tocq Prize for Economics

Norman Crombie Memorial Prize

French Essay Prize

Politics Prize

The Old Peterite Club Reading Prize (Senior)

K.H Rhodes Prize

Nicholas Devlin

Alex Woodrow

Martin Smallpage

Charles Strickland-Constable

Tobias Burckhardt

Sarah Stefanini

Morag Lyall

Natalie Baldry

David Henderson

Duncan Downes

James Gibbon

Helen Hildebrand

Matthew Suggit

Jonathan Batten

eremy Rose

lare Fletcher

Gavin Westmoreland

Joanne Topping

Maneka Braganza

Robert Heaps

Indraneil Basu

Alan Mak

Emily Pearson

Lucy Lyall

Emma Riley

Jonathan Howes

Peter Bainbridge

Douglas Highet

Simon Jackson

Tim Bainbridge

Sophie Llyod

Eleanor Wilton

Andrew Cleaver

Ben Taylor

Catherine Hildebrand

Vanessa Humphrey

John-Patrick Wilkinson

Katrina Wight

Ben Dale

William Millar

Rosemary Sanderson

Ruth Easby

David Jackson

Nicholas Rusling

Laura Gilding

Kathleen Baber

Alistair Robertson

Charlotte Black

Acknowledgements

Unfortunately, Julia Davis, the true editor of the Peterite, has been unwell for some time and the dutiesshe was unable to complete before her absence have devolved on me The acknowledgements she made in this space last year, however, cannot be bettered Many staff, pupils and Old Peterites have contributed to the magazine and have produced an eclectic mix of material which we all hope you will enjoy Onceagain thanks goto David Morris for hissuperb photographs which addso much to everyone's interest and pleasure Sally Cook,who isto leave usshortly (what shall we do without her?),has undertaken ahuge amount of work with patience and enviable good humour Our thanks goto Linden Richardson and his team atYorkCity Printersfortheir hardworkand skill

AvrilPedley Librarian and Alumni Officer

Head Master'sCommemorationSpeech

My LordsLadiesand Gentlemen,

I am sure that you have all had the pleasure of viewing the Minster from a distance, perhaps from the School pitches, or as you have approached the City by road It has been better than ever this year, free from its shroud of scaffolding The view from the North formeis the best, asone leaves the ring road towards the Hospital The Minster dominates the landscape and ona sunny day itlooks like a vast sailing ship, a galleon upon a seaof faith

Academic

Scholarships

Daniel MBirkett

Charlotte L Black

HannahS Burton

Claire LOalton

KatherineJDownes

AlexanderJ Drysdale

Thomas DGarnett

Richard RN Gibbon

Laura CGilding

ClaireLHall

David JC Henderson

DouglasJ Highet

Catherine Hildebrand

Helen MHildebrand

RJonathan Howes

VanessaR Humphrey

SimonJ Jackson

Louisa J Kiddle

Hannah KLIoyd

Sophie L Lloyd

Matthew EMaitland

Matthew PMikola

EmilyCPearson

Rebecca J Potter

Andrew D Roberts

AlistairJ Robertson

NicholasJ Rusling

RosemaryJ Sanderson

Graham PSmith

TrevorCSmith

Catherine AStefanini

Sarah EStefanini

CharlesStrickland-Constable II

ThomasC Sutherland

OliverWilson

deadofSchool

Alistair J Robertson

Charlotte L Black

Monitors

Katy Baber

TimBainbridge

EdwardBirch

Hannah Burton

DouglasHighet

Jonathan Howes

SophieLloyd

LucyLyall

Sarah Metcalfe

Ruth Paterson

Edward Rowbottom

Rosemary Sanderson

Erica Smith

Simon Watkinson

John-Patrick Wilkinson

It is a great honour and privilege to stand before you today, to address you in this magnificent cathedral AsI look up, I am reminded of the opening verse of a short poem "The Cathedral Builders" byJohn Ormond He reflects in wonder at the achievement of the masons, carvers and glazierswho were but ordinary men:

"Theyclimbed on sketchyladderstowards God, With winch and pulleyhoisted hewn rockinto heaven, Inhabited skywithhammers, defied gravity, Deified stone, tookup God's houseto meet Him, Andcamedowntotheirsuppersandsmall beer."

It is entirely appropriate that we should be gathered here today for our first Commemoration Service of the new century because these two institutions, School and Minster have so much of their history in common Both can trace their foundations back to theyear 627AD For eachof us, then, the dawn of a new millennium is not a novel experience But it does serve to highlight the theme of my addresstoday Welive ina world that is changing at dizzying speed, where the yawning gap between unparalleled wealth and abject poverty is so evident, where we in the west are spoilt by material choice whilst for millions in the third world the only choice is between life and death In a world like that our roots, our foundations are more important than ever Our foundations give our lives context and meaning When the future is exciting but uncertain, our roots provide an anchorofstability

In many ways, there has probably never been a more exciting time to be alive A former pupil, Paul Thompson,hasjust published inthe eminent journal Nature a fascinating article about the topography of the brain that explores the very centre of our learning and understanding Technology is advancing at such a pace that little, if anything, seems impossible any more A new idea can become a global business seemingly in an instant dotcom

Yet, which ofus has not looked toour roots, our foundations, to make some sense of our world and to provide us with the confidence we need to embrace our opportunities with wisdom? Remember our motto: "Go upon the ancient paths in orderto advance"

HisGracethe Archbishop andthe Chairman have announced the launch of the St Peter's School Foundation It is a particularly appropriate time to undertake this venture As we stand on the threshold of this new century, this new

millennium, we look back over our history with pride but to our future with anticipation Oneof the primary aimsof the Foundation isto raisethe funds necessary to offer scholarships to allow a wider range of children access to the opportunities that St Peter'shas to offer

It isour contribution to the long term thinking that has been displayed by preceding generations at St Peter's and wh ich has enabled it to have the history it boasts today In other ways, too, the year 2000 marks an important milestone

Doubtless you will all have heard of our bid to acquire theQueen Anne School site from York City Council It is possibly the most important potential development for St Peter's sincethe School moved to its present site more than 150 years ago It would allow us to reconfigure our campus without the need for additional new buildings and provide the facilities necessary for a first class, modern educational establishment Unfortunately, the tendering process is taking somewhat longer than anticipated and, as I speak today, it is not possible to forecast the outcome of our bid, which is amcng several being considered by the Council We hope,we believe, wewill be successful If not, then the planning for our present and future needswill go on

The year just past has had many highlights Academically, ourpupils continue to excel At GCSE we recorded apass rate of 96.6% in Grades Ato C, with 58%at A* or A Twenty pupils gained all A*or A Grades At 'A' level, we achieved a pass rateof 97% at GradesAtoEand41%atAGrade

Six of our pupils went on to study at Oxford and Cambridge In March this year, the Independent Schools Review, published inthe DailyTelegraph, placed St Peter's in the First Division of independent schools, coming 69th nationally, the highest placed of any school in Yorkshire:the highest placed coeducational school in the North

Of course, St Peter's is not just about academic achievement It is about creating an overall environment in which pupils are able to develop the ability, desire, drive, inspiration and commitment to make their mark in this rapidly changing world And that comes about in so manyways

In sport, our boys and girls continue to excel Our girl swimmers were unbeaten; they dominated the Northern HMC championships and reached the finals in both relays at the National Independent Schools' Championships at Crystal Palace Eight rugby players represented Yorkshire from our strong senior, U16 and U15 teams Lara Gibbs, Anna Clarke, Susanna Dale and Alexander Cowan represented North Yorkshire in the all England cross-country finals in London Fourgirls represented North Yorkshire inhockeyat U17,U15andU14 level and four girls represented York and District at U16 The girls won the U16 and U14 York and District trophy and the U14 and U15s won a schools' tournament in Holland Melissa Moran was a member of the county netball team and our boys' squash team took part in the York and District Men's' league for the first time The boys' senior tennis team became the LTA/ HSBC Schools' regional champions Victoria Johnston, among her many wins in a sculling boat this season, came second in the Great Britain long distance trials to keep her hopes alive to be selected for the British team Among our cricketers, Tom Bartram's record at U14 of four consecutive bowled wickets was an outstanding achievement

competition, especially the winning performance by Ruth Easby on the clarinet Ruth's mark of 94°/o in High Honours (the music exam beyond grade eight) was certainly the highest achievement by a musician for many years

The Commandant of Air Cadets,Air Commodore Kennedy, inspected our CCF His report ended: "Of the many contingents that I have seen over the past years, I judge this to be among the very best It takes the right people and sustained, intelligent effort over a long time to achieve the degree of polishand natural professionalism that I saw" As you will know, Major Albert Tooms retires in December and this was his last inspection What a splendid accolade!

We continue to play an active role in the community life of the city of York Our students work with an increasing range of community groups, helping others less fortunate than themselves and learning as they do so As more and more pupils have become involved in the programme, more organisations are keen to invite our pupils to help Laura Gilding receives a prize today for her service to the community She helped organise our Kosovo appeal, she works over four hours per week for SNAPPY with handicapped children in York and spent part of the holiday last Summer working for the Inner CityYoung Peoples' Project

TheSchool itself isproviding greater access to its facilities forgroupsand organisations of all kinds using our pool, sports hall, classrooms and Memorial Hall In the past year we have played

The production of Measure for Measure was a great success The audience was captivated by the quality of tie diction, delivery and maturity displayed by the cast Last night, the Middle school play was charged with energy and humour

The Carol Service was better than ever this year, and itwasa real pleasure to take members of the choir in the last week of the Christmas term to St Martin's-in-the Fields to sing Eucharist In the evening we went to the East India Club to give a carol concert in honour of a former pupil, David Turnbull,who retired as club Secretary

The concert of English Music at the Jack Lyons Hall was wonderful, and so too was the music

host to groups asdiverse asaworld gathering of orthopaedic surgeons and a highland dancing festival The Guild of Scriveners invited the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Woolf, to give their annual lecture in our Chapel The Guild very generously extended an invitation for pupils and staff to attend what was an enjoyable and stimulating evening Within days of visiting St Peter's, Lord Woolf was promoted to Lord Chief Justice We also hosted the auditions for the York Mystery Plays Indeed,they arethe reason weare holding this event today rather than in July at Petertide, as is traditional, because by then, the Minister will be staging the Plays themselves

We continue to attract attention beyond the boundaries of our region A crew from Pakistani television came to film a day in the life of one of

our pupils, exploring the notion of Pakistani and British It has been shown throughout Asia on Satellite television BBC Television came to film for anOmnibus programme honouring the career of one of our old boys, the musician John Barry who visited the school for the first time since 1949 Another old boy, Guy Fawkes, brought GMTVonavisit

I cannot conclude this speech without acknowledging the tremendous work and outstanding leadership of Edward Denison, who is retiring this year as Chairman of Governors I will forever be grateful for all the help he has given me in my time here as Head The School owes him an enormous debt of gratitude Many of you may know that, by profession, Teddy isa lawyer All Ican say isthat, knowing the amount of time he has devoted to St Peter's and the reputation for chargeable hours among our legal friends, thank goodness it'sall beenvoluntary!

At the end of this term we shall also say farewell to our Medical Officer, DrAlan Scott who retires in the Summer I thank him for his support and advice overthe pastyears

Mr and MrsWatkinson retirefrom the Rise at the end of the term I know that the girls in the Rise and their parents would want to join me in thanking Mr and Mrs Watkinson for their dedication and hard work Mrs North leaves at the end of term to continue her career at Glenalmond She is an outstanding teacher of Modern Languages and will also be greatly missedasHousemistressofTemple

And so, the year 2000 finds St Peter's confident of its place intime,proud of its past, excited by its future We marked the millennium in our own special way, with a group photograph of everyone connected with the three Schools, pupils, teachers and non-academic staff and Governors Generations to come will, I am sure, look back at it, just as we do today with earlier such mementoes in ourarchives

For me, this year's leavers are special The majority of the year group started as new third formers in 1995 when I began at St Peter's Coincidentally, the ones who had arrived in St Olave's did so as the Master, Mr Trevor Mulryne joined theschool

As we look towards the end of this term and say goodbye to some of those student faces in the photograph asthey move on to the next stage of their lives, wealso look forward to another rather specialoccasion inour history

In September, we welcome three new, unique pupils to St Peter's They are the first whose parents (both mother and father) were also pupils at the school You might say it's a case of building our ownfoundations for the future!

I would now like to ask his Grace, the Lord Archbishop ofYorkto present prizes..

AFTrotman

AddressbytheArchbishopof York, DrDaviddope

Commemoration Servicewith Prizegiving - York Minster - Friday 26th May Z000

"The beginningofwisdomisthis: getwisdom and whateveryouget,get insight... Keep hold of instruction, do notletgo; guard her,forshe is yourlife"(ProverbsU and 13)

Oneof the fascinating aspects of my work and office and life as Archbishop is the sheer variety of the people I meet and the places to which I am invited, as well as the things I am requested to do

Just this last month, for example, I have been privileged to make a visit to Rome for an audience with the Pope along with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough and the President of the Methodist Conference Then to return almost immediately to the three-day Pastoral Visit to the Isle of Man where en route to a Mothers' Union Festival I stopped off at the local cattle mart in order to show some solidarity with the farming community - and because during the bidding I ventured a glance at someone I had met the previous day - nearly came away with two heifers! And then later the same day to address the business community comprising a number of rapidly developing off-shore enterprises - on the subject of business ethics - Does Virtue Pay? And all of this with three journeys to London on formal church business, a Confirmation in Tadcaster, a United Guilds Service here in York and only last evening the presentation of an award to a firm of solicitors here in York And there are wider responsibilities too - so that important correspondence about orphanages and a hospice in Romania which I visited last year, need careful attention

In the course of such events, I often find myself confronted by the stark realities and contrasts of life As, for example, when Bishop of London and I spent one whole night with my Chaplain to the Homeless visiting among other places the then notorious "squat" in Lincoln's Inn Fields in the City of London until four or so in the morning and some six or so hours later in the same City of London being invited to a lunch hosted by the Lord Mayor of London and being received with considerable pomp and splendour Was it all a dream -1 ask myself?

Yes indeed there is bad news, the bad news which constantly seems to make banner headlines - the headline news of the downside of our human nature

Yet also there is too and as well that enormous fund of human kindness and goodness which all too often we fail to see and recognise - hundreds, thousands, millions of people who give themselves, their time, their energies, their talents freely and willingly and voluntarily for others And here again quite in spite of the bad press young people seem to receive, it isyoung people like yourselves who are so often there for others

"Get wisdom get insight Whatever you get, get insight Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard herforsheisyourlife"

Hearing this verse you might almost be forgiven for thinking someone in the Government had suddenly discovered the wisdom literature of the Old

Testament For the message of these verses is quite clearly education education education

Actually, the ancient philosophers and writers are amazingly contemporary both in their realism about the way things are and surprisingly relevant about the advice they give

They would have been enormously encouraging of the propitious conjunction that brings us here today, namely that this school should in a very real sense be a "twin" with this Minster - sharing the same foundation and for the greater part of its history, actually linked physically with it on the same site Here in the nave of the Minster we are on the site of course of the original St Peter's School

Thus this commemoration takes us back to our roots and the Prizegiving challenges us for the future

Being in touch with our roots is important to us For if we have no sense of history, no concept of where we have come from - then there would be no perspective to help us identify where we are now, or where we are heading

Instead we drift on asea of undefined immediacy, of formless emotion: out of touch with our past and out of touch with the structures of reality; locked in a world where all we know is the feeling of moment and therefore prey to every passing whim and trendy soundbite In such a world we have no real identity - we become hollow men and women; unaware of value and empty of purpose

It is Charles Handy in his book The Empty RaincoatMaking Sense of the Futurewbo writes of the need for us to build on three senses - if indeed we are to attempt to make any sense of the future - a sense of continuity, a sense of connection, a sense of direction Without these, he writes, "We shall feel disoriented, adrift and rudderless the world is going to be a confusing place for the next few decades We shall need all the help that we can find to recognise our place and role in it These senses are the best antidote I know to the feelings of impotence which rapid change induces in us all"

As we enter the Third Millennium the pace and rate of change is immense In the world of technology alone it is a present reality that Internet traffic is doubling every one hundred days, and the United Nations estimate that more people around the world will be seeking formal academic qualifications in the next thirty years than have done since the dawn of civilization; all of this, and much more finds us being asked to grapple with challenges and opportunities which almost bewilder our collective imagination

So we shall certainly need to heed the advice of the ancients - "Get wisdom get insight.. keep hold of instruction, do not let her go; guard her for she is your life"

There is almost a desperate - certainly urgent-plea here that you hold on to instruction for dear life In other words, that you really do recognise the opportunities which you have at this School Your time here will never come again Use it well to establish firm patterns of learning - learning as a style of life and living which will be with you to your life'send

Today then asatthe beginning of a new Millennium we commemorate the past and celebrate the present - especially in our congratulations of today's prizewinners - it gives me very great pleasure to announce the creation of the St Peter's School Foundation - an initiative of the Governors of the School which has received the enthusiastic endorsement of the Head Master and the Old Peterite Club - the St Peter's Schoo Foundation - of which you are to hear more later - an independent charitable body which aims to ensure excellence and quality-that which has been a hallmark of this school from its very beginning -fo ' the longer term flourishing and future of the studerts of thisschooL "Get wisdom.. get insight"

Now I am not entirely sure that Vlr Trotman will thank me for saying this but here is an invitationan instruction even - to make time and space for some leisure! The fact is that our English word "school" and "scholar" actually derive from the Greek and the root meaning of that word "skole" is leisure, ease - but with a hin: of thoughtful contemplation about it! And this is a theme which leads us towards what is an essential ingredient in the learning process - which is, the thoughtful relaxed openness to the interplay cf ideas And this is by no means the same thing as a frantic frenetic cramming of one's head full of fact; I

It is more - much more a standing back from it all And more than that even - taking time to stand back Taking time.. to contemplate.. to imagine to dream.. simply to "be" rather than "to bedoing"

All sound too good to be true? Not at all! Itisgood It is also true! Remember, Newton was relaxing in his garden when the apple fell - and Archimedes was relaxing in his bath when the 'specific gravity' pennyfell!

So "Get wisdom Get insight" is all about seeing the shape of things as they really a 'e - and learning isaboutapprehending reality

In that second reading the poem by RSThomas - the poet looked at the earth and the sea and the immensity of the sky, and learned that if he would possess then he must withdraw Withdraw step back open receptive eyes and ears in wordless contemplation Cramming nothing, forcing nothing - but simply allowing coherence to develop

But not withdrawing into some lonely emptiness, but into - as Thomas puts it - "The shadow of your regard" Into that sense of the overarching and undergirding presence of the source and origin of all truth, and all understanding, all perception - into a place "shot with the rainbow of your coming and going" Into that deep awareness cf the vibrant and ever creative presence of the Living God

When all this soaks deep into our hearts and minds, and permeates our whole being -- then, and only then, will life begin to make any kind of sense So "Get wisdom Get insight..." and vou will surely,as they say, Get a Life

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Leslie LeTocq's record of serviceat St Peter's speaks for itself, and generations of Old Peterites will remember him with admiration and gratitude I should like to add mytribute to this ex-tra-ord-inar-y man whom Ifirst met,as colleague and friend, in 1967 (Neve in a hurry, he always pronounced that adjective withsix syllables.)

There was nothing intimidating about Leslie Tall, deliberate of speech,his gravity subtly undermined by the twinkle of the eye, he wasa most welcoming and sympathetic Second Master - the ideal colleague to induct meinto the ways of theschool In those early days, Leslie, without pressing for change, would often say: "This is the way things have been done here." And then would add: "Of course, you may want tochange that."

Throughout the social and economic upheavals of the seventies, the cautious and meticulous pacing of changewasLeslie'sforte Whenconsulted about an innovation (the abolition of the school cap, cafeteria feeding,the inclusion of girls in the sixth form - then a daring notion!), he would pause to weigh up the problem, bring out both sides of it, then give clear advice Whether his advice was accepted or rejected, hebacked the decision to the hilt He always gave discreet early warning of trouble ahead, but without any scare-mongering Heaven knows what crises he anticipated without troubling me a: all He liked order, and created it around him Hisauthoritywaseffortless

And always that dry irony I remember how Leslie entered my study one day looking worried "Headmaster," he said - the word signalling imminent leg-pull - "you may find you have an epidemic with the first fifteen all reporting sick." The recent appointment of an extremely attractive young school matron had evidently been well received

Leslie asteacher took on an enormous load - his A level Economics set regularly numbered 25 pupils, his love of his subject being enough to overcome any hesitation in accepting such numbers How glad wewere to have him as a humanising agent in the classroom after his official retirement His powers of impartial analysis went with a humane interest in his pupils, as I could judge from his reports, which were penetrating and trenchant, neverwordy-1 can see that lucidhandwriting now

He was not demonstrative but he reserved his one histrionic moment for the day when he retired and had to face the entire school and be addressed by pupilschosen for their skill intheart of affectionate insubordination Leslie, famous for his pre-war situp-artd-beg bicycle, chose thatvaledictory moment to ride into the Assembly Hall up to the platform, through the serried ranks, on that bicycle, ringing hisbell

Juliet and Iwill not forget the delightful hospitality dispensed by Edith and Leslie at 12 St Peter's Grove Therewere marvellous, leisurely meals, andthe talk would range over his Channel Island roots (among which, in retirement, his research was encyclopaedic) or the pleasures of being a grandfather, or operas we'd seentogether inLeeds; and we'd stroll along the immaculate turf between his roses - in a garden which retrospect bathes in sunshine Then, whenthe time came for us toleave, he wouldsee us on ourway Some hosts say goodbye onthe doorstep andshut the door; some wavefrom the doorstep; Leslie always accompanied usto the garden gate and bade usfarewellthere

My quintessential memory of Leslie is a hilarious one:

I am walking into York from the school A traffic experiment is in operation whereby, of the three lanes of Bootham, only one is allocated to traffic emerging from York AsI walk, I see that this laneis curiously empty In thedistance I can see a queueof traffic apparently led by a bus going very slowly, maybe five mph On closerview,it turnsout that the queue is in fact led by a solitary bicyclist who is occupying the one lane - as is his perfect right Leslie, on his legendary bicycle As hepassesme, he givesno acknowledgement that he has noticed meexcept for an unmistakable wink from under his whiteeyebrow

And so he passeson his way,an ex-tra-ord-in-ar-y man

P.D.R.Gardiner

Editor's note: Very sadly, Mrs Edith Le Tocq died suddenlyon 18 October, 2000

It may be truly said that 'Teddy' Denison is a 'one-off - particularly in his long and illustrious association with St Peter's - having started asa small boyatClifton Prepand now recently retired as the first ever electedChairman ofGovernors

His school career was outstanding, both on and off the sportsfield He wastheyoungestboyever to win his school colours for boxing against Terrington and heplayed rugby for both schools Having won an Exhibition to St Peter's, he went on to take the first part of his School Certificate at the age of 14 and later gain a place at Oxford where he representedthe University at boxing

His energy and career successes in the Army, the Law and in County Council politics made him an obvious choice asNYCC nominee to the Board of St Peter's in 1977 Later he was co-opted to the Board, soonto succeedSir Donald Barron asVice Chairman, Chairman ofthe General Purposesand Finance Committee, and subsequently our first elected Chairman

Under ex-officio chairmen Teddy has served three Deans of York, was closely involved in the appointment of four Headmasters, a Master, a Bursar and the transition to co-education He has steered the school from a precarious financial position to stability, enabling the purchase of the Methodist Church halls, Linton LodgeandClifton Prep; alongside the building of the CDT building and Chilman Hopefully this extraordinary portfolio will be completed with the purchaseof Queen AnneSchool None of this could have been achieved without great attention to detail, careful planning before meetings, his ability to explain both the legal and financial caseto Governors less familiar with the minutiae of contracts and balance sheets, his willingness totake a riskand sheer hardwork He firmly believed in leading from the front and was instrumental in reorganising the committee structure to allow Governorsto be more involved at all levels of decision making He will be sorely missed for his sense of humour, kindliness, generosity ofspirit and not leastfor his liking ofa 'quick tot'at theend of a long meeting!

Although Teddy retires from the Board, his influence and expertise will be transferred to developing the Foundation, another of his inspirational ideas In quieter moments, he may reflect with pleasureon St Peter's gaining a place in the First Division of Independent Schools and enjoy following the progress of his grandsons through the school We thank him for his outstanding contribution tothe School

MrsEReid

CHAIRMAN'SREPORT

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Having written a joint report for 1998-1999, as Secretary, with Fiona Middleton-Watker, then Treasurer, in the absence of a Chairman, I have the privilege of writing my own personal report this year Having changed our role last year to supporting events organised by staff rather than organising social events ourselves, I can confidently report on another successful year as a supporting body Committee members have been willing participants in a variety of activitiesacross theschool

First of all I must paytribute to our new members, Ruth Chambers, Jennifer Dalton,Jane Henderson, Jo Hilling, Gill Ward and most recently Susan Smallpage, who have offered their help on various occasions, aswell as our more experienced members of Kathryn Chapman, Margaret Howes, Adrianne Johnson, Anne Ma'aye, Manar Matusiak, Sandra Middleton and Penny Taylor Unfortunately Diane Westmoreland and Monica Lloyd feltthey ought to retire due to work commitments

At the beginning of the academic year the Secretary, Manar Matusiak,kindly offered to send out lettersto all members of staff, asking if they required the support of FOSP for anyspecific events Requestsfor bidsfrom our fundswere alsodistributed

The first event of the year was a kind invitation from Julie Bainbridge to a coffee morning held in aid of the Cancer MacMillan Relief Fund, which raised £120 on 1st October Anne Ma'aye and Manar Matusiak represented the Friendson this pleasantoccasion

On Saturday 9th October Jane Henderson, Margaret Howes, Anne Ma'aye and Manar Matusiak represented the Friends at the School Open Day, running a creche, for which they were thanked by the School DevelopmentOfficer, Julia Davis

In November both the current and the previous year's committees attended a supper invitation by Andrew and MaryTrotman at St Catherine's Thisproved to be a very enjoyable evening with a delicious supper in pleasantcompany Theonly regret was that Andrew did not play his bagpipes after amusing us with his stories aboutthe aforementioned!

The annual packing of Boxes for Bosnia, organised by Julie Bainbridge, took place on 1st December There were an incredible amount of goodies, boxes and wrapping paper adorning the room in need of organising! At times it seemed like organised chaos with helpers from Clifton Prep, Olave's and Peter's as well as Jennifer Dalton, Julie Sharp, Gill Ward and myself However all worked out extremely well,with all boxes amply packed and decorated by 4.30pm for collection by the* organisation Nobody's Child

Congratulations must go to Julie Bainbridge for all of herhardworkandherconfidenceinallofus!

Committee members took on a new role at the school play on 30th November, 1st, 2nd and 3rd December Due to changes in rules regarding fire procedure, dictating 2 or more adults to be in attendance at events, Margaret Howes, Sandra Middleton, Anne Ma'aye and Ruth Chambers kindly offered to be 'fire officers' for an evening Thankfully their services of directing persons to fire exits, using extinguishers and checking all persons had cleared the immediate area were not required

The Easter term proved to be quiet with regard to helping with events However we contributed in other ways We partially funded the purchase of a digital video camera, in conjunction with the Physics Department - £600 was donated to this worthwhile piece of equipment, whose care is monitored by the Physics Dept However, it can be used by any department within the school for recording data or events, e.g Iceland trip, sporting events, lessons, field trips, tours We contributed £400 towards an indoor rowing machine to help with the international contingent amongst our pupils and with general training These machines are intensely used when water practice is not suitable and with stamina work In return for our donation Mr Hall generously offered the use of the machine to any member (under supervision!) The girls'swimming teams of Peter's and Olave's benefited from a £400 donation for specialist team jackets to help with their image and keep them warm at swimming galas (both schools benefited becauseof WendyShepherd's bargaining powers!) The teams have been very successful throughout the year, with the highlight of the Peter's team swimming in the HMC national relay final at Crystal Palace It is a pleasure to know the jackets were worn at this prestigiousevent

Summer term promised to require our physical presence at many school events The middle school play required "fire officers" at its two performances in May Adrianne Johnson, Susan Smallpage, Kathryn Chapman and I volunteered our services, which once again (due to a lack of fires!) were not needed, thus enabling us to watch avery enjoyable and entertaining Play-

Unfortunately the next event, Sports Day on 2 June, was cancelled once again due to heavy rain, therefore ouroffer of serving refreshments was notneeded

There are three outstanding occasions with which we hope to assist this year - on 21 June several members have offered to help set up the GCSE art work; on 23 June the Friends intend to help with the bar and stalls of raffle and tombola at the Cabaret Evening, which will help to raise funds for the tour to Venice by the Chapel ChoirandBrassGroup

Members have also volunteered to help with the Raffle and Treeof Life at the Summer Millennium Ball in aid of the Sargeant Cancer Care Charity and the School Foundation The Friends' donation of a Jasper Conran designed crystal vasewill contribute to the fund raising at this prestigious unique event This beautiful vase is to be the star prize intheTree of Life Anne Ma'aye and I have represented the Friends at the many Ball Committee meetings throughout the year There has been an incredible amount of work put into this ball by all committee members,as well as bySally Cook, school secretary This promises to be a glamorous and fun evening for all concerned and on your behalf I wish them tremendoussuccess

Success appears to be the name of the game in summing up the last year I would like to thank you all for your support and commitment throughout the year, with special tributes going to Manar Matusiak, who has been a conscientious and efficient secretary and Anne Ma'aye who has beenan excellent treasurer and a veryable assistant

I havethoroughly enjoyed mythreeyears serving on the committee, meeting new friends and gaining an insight

into school life, which I may never have come across otherwise We also have to say coodbye to other retiring members - Kathryn Chapman, Margaret Howes, Anne Ma'aye, Manar Matjsiak and Penny Taylor I wish the remaining committee every success and hope new members will be encouraged tojoin this flourishing committee

Hillary Rose FRIENDS OF STPETER'S

1999/Z000Committee

President: Chairman:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Staff Representatives:

MrAFTrotman

MrsHRose

MrsM Matusiak

MrsA Ma'aye

Mr David Hughes

MrsWendy Shepherd

MsJulia Davis

Mrs M Howes

Members:

MrsKChapman

MrsM Lloyd

Mrs D Westmoreland

MrsSMiddleton

MrsPTaylor

MrsAJohnson

MrsJ Henderson

Mrs G Ward

MrsJ Hilling

Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: MrsGWard

MrsJ Dalton MrsSSmallpage

Chairman: EAKDenison,Esq.,O.B.E.,r.D.,M.A,B.C.L Members: MW

Concerts

The Christmas term is always the busiest term and this year was no exception The Autumn Concert was most notable for a lovely account of a piece by Villa Lobosentitled Bacherias Brazilianos for cellos and soprano; Katy Baber'svoice floated effortlessly above the rich sonorities of the cello ensemble coached by Ian Sharp In the Christmas Concert the guitar ensemble made its first appearance playing music by Purcell and Praetorius with real style and precision;it was a lovelysoundand wehope to hear more from them in future Marie Hyslop's short song, The Hermit' was another highlight from this concert sung wkh a wit and intensity belying her years The Wind Band's 'Penny Lane' and 'Holiday Favourites' were also full of vitality and fun It was good to have Caroline Butterworth as a student teacher with us for the second half of the term and she conducted the Swing Band at the end of the Christmas Concert with the same enthusiasm that she had brought:o herteaching

Throughouttheyearwe haveheldinformal concerts on many Saturdsy lunchtimesto give our numerous soloists an opportunity to perform and this has again proved most successful On one occasion, when Junya Iwamoto sang at one ofthese concerts, practically the whole of the fifth form arrived to listen causing a shortage of programmes but creatinga special atmosphere

At the end of tie Summer Term one of our rock bands 'TheSwitch' won the 'Battle of the Bands' at the York Barbican Centre; their presentation, musical content and expertise being clearly apparent

Chamber(hoirVisitto London

Justbeforetheend ofterm theChamberChoir went to London to sing at The East India Club Christmas Concert We set off on Tuesday evening and travelled to the Travelodge at Battersea After a breakfast at Greasy Joe's we travelled to St Martin's in the Fields where we sang at the Midday Communion Se-vice: - Palestrina's ' Missa Aeterna Munera1 and various Advent Motets all sounded well in the true acoustic of the church During the afternoon we all had time for some Christmas shopping before meeting for tea at the Institute of

Directors We then movedon to the East India Club where our concert consisted of readings from Richard Gibbon and agood variety of choral music including 'The three kings' with the solo part taken byBin Taylor;'Old Macdonald hada farm'arranged byGeorge Mitchell aswell as a range of traditional Christmas carols Mythanks go to the Head Master for arranging the visit and to David Hughes for his help with choosing the readings and most of all to the Chamber Choir who work so hard during the year rehearsing every Fridjy evening in preparation fprtheir multifarious performances

CabaretConcerts

One of the most popular evenings of the musical calendar,ourCabaretConcertgoesfromstrength to strength This year St Olave's Chaplain, Allan Hughes, reverted again to his previous incarnation as a cruise ship entertainer; Richard Gibbon gave us excellent soloswith guitar and Ben Taylor with Tom Garnet (guitar) gave us an intense version of a Roland Keating number The Wind Quintet played some dances by Denis Agay with life and real musicianship; the Swing Band under Christopher Blood's expert direction played with excitement while the Chapel Choir accompanied Eleanor Baker and Katy Baber in Andrew LloydWebber's 'Pie Jesu' and went on to perform other favourites such as John Whitworth's 'The Mermaid' The Chamber Choir's 'Name that tune' by Grayston Ives and various Elizabethan madrigals were also well received

Many thanks to all the Friends of St Peter's who organised a raffle and Tombola which ilil contributed substantially to the furid far the Music tour toVenice thisSummer

Summer

Havingsuch a musically strong UpperSixth year has been atremendous influence on the music-making throughouttheyear

Earlier in the year Eleanor Baker was awarded a Choral Scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and Rosemary Sanderson a Choral Scholarshipto Clare College, Cambridge

The Summer concert featured a wide range of talent Eleanor Baker'ssinging of Mozart's laudate Dominum' with choir and strings had poise and sophistication and Katy Baber's singing of Vivaldi's 'Nulla in mundo pax sincera' showed transparency and elegance Ruth Easby's performance of a clarinet concertino byWeber showed all the polish andagility which we have cometo expect from her while BenDale's trombone account of 'The Acrobat' was as witty as it was technicallyassured

In the second half of the concert, Telemann's Concerto for three violins saw Erica Smith, Andrew Lyall and Katie Jenkins all demonstrating great vitality Katrina Wight's cello playing in the slow movement of Dvorak's concerto was full of variety andatmosphere and RosemarySanderson delivered the bassoon solo in Weber's concerto with real panache

Interspersed between these solos the strings and timpani underJohn Pennington's able baton played David Jackson's'This Other Eden' with thecomposer at the piano, a very English piece with shape, and memorable melodies all demonstrating clear technical assurance Later on, the string orchestra, with six oboes - directed to play like 'bagpipes' performed Paul Wilson's arrangement of music from the film 'Braveheart' Onecould feel the mists come and go andsense the mood of the glens This blossoming of composing and arranging talent is a pleasure to see here at St Peter's and shows much promiseforthefuture

The School Choir contributed several items to the eveningofwhich 'No man is an island'was perfectly 'over the top', the 'Eriskay Love Lilt' continued the Scottish flavour and 'Joshua fit the battle', in an arrangement by Michael Brewer, wasfull of vigour Of the Chapel Choir's contribution John Rutter's 'Clare Benediction' was sweet while the Chamber Choir's 'Now is the month of maying'was energetic

The Wind Band's stirring'Sierra Passage'conducted by Christopher Blood brought back memories of Americawhere it was on ourtour repertoire in 1993 - its robust melodies and bold rhythms as clear as before

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Choral Evensong- Boston Spaand YorkMinster

The Chapel Choir again sang Choral Evensong in York Minster thisyearand the weekbeforesang the same music in Boston SpaParishChurch Stajrjfgrd's glorious Magnificatand Nunc DimmitisinBflatand Bairstow's magical 'Save us, o lord' together with John Barnard's responses were the main fare all sung with expertiseand enjoyment

AdventCarolService

The service wassharedwith StOlave's ChapelChoir and provided another atmospheric beginning to the season before Christmas

'Hosanna to the son of David' by Weelkes was an exciting Introit,'A shoot, a shooton Jesse's tree' was a more reflective moment and Ord's 'Adam lay ybounden' was as fresh and lively as ever It was good to have Simon and David Jackson providing much ofthe organ accompaniment atthe service

ChristmasCarolService

'Gaudete' opened the Carol Service and its Mediaeval 'earthiness' gavethe occasion a rigorous beginning Rutter's 'Sing weto this merry company' also had some of that rigour but there were many gentler carols as well including John Barnard's beautiful' 'So gentlethe donkey'

It was so good to have a home produced carol this year The Christ Child' composed and directed by David Jackson, a memorable tune arranged differently and imaginatively for each of the four verses Ben Taylor sang Cornelius' 'Three Kings' with both lyricism and authority demonstrating, his fine baritone voice, while Katy Baber and Alastair Robertson were the soloists in Darke's 'In the bleak mid-winter'

The Brass Group under Mr Blood's able direction contributed so much to the occasion with their thrilling accompaniments and descants and David Gibbs providedexpertsupport atthe orfan

CandlemasService

It is always a special occasionto sing inthe Minster and also with the Minster Choir The movements within the Candlemas were somewhat simplified this year, possibly a little too much, as, after the opening piecesthe choirsthen sang everythingelse fromthefront

Perhaps consideration may be given next year to restoring some of the antiphonal singing which formed such an effective part of the old Epiphany Procession and restoring the opening in darkness with light gradually reaching out as the choirs processedinto the building

CommemorationService

Having our Commemoration Service just before half-term seemed strange and put many of our pupilsunder extra pressureas they preparedfor this event as well as the Summer Concert a week later As ever they rose to the challenge and produceda very special service indeed Many of the leavers were keen to sing Handel's coronation anthem ' Zadok the Priest' and sing it they did with real power The first choir entry after the long anticipatory introduction was magnificent and the rest demonstrated the sheer exhilaration which both performers and listeners alike obtain from the piece

The Mayor of York was welcomed by the first appearance ofourFanfareTrumpets

The Chapel Choir's 'Beloved, let us love' by Peter Aston and Stanford's 'Beati quorum via' gave good evidence of the quality which they will take to Veniceon their tour in the Summer

Again the Brass Group added special zest to the service and John Pennington's organ playing and accompanying wasfirst-rate

AP Wright

THESWINGBAND

The highlight of the yearfor theswing bandwas the ever-popular Cabaret concert, where a licensedbar and packed Memorial hall creates a lively atmosphere The band "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" the crowd giving them "Fidgety Feet" anda taste of the "China Grove". Katy Baber made a guest appearance with a rendition of "Georgia on my mind". However, despite the fantastic solo from Katy, the star of the shgiv was the Reverend Allan Hughes A former entertainer on PEtO Ferries, the rockin' Rev has a|<peared with the band on a number of occasions over the last few yearsandhis nightclub jazz vocals have always brought the Cabaret to anexciting climax allowing the cheerful crowd to create a memorable atmosphere His pieces a[f' all specially arranged from his days in Australia and this year he gave perfqjfnanees of "Vfsrerdoy, When I was young", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", "My Life" and "Give a little kindness". Rehearsals are always made enjoyable with the Rev's light hearted wit and sly antics such as his whiskydrinkingfrom the bottlebetween songs.,.yes wehave noticed

The band otherwise hashad a fairly quiet year with an expanded band in the autumn performing "I've GotVou"attheannual Christmas concert However as the New Millennium dawned, theChiefExecutive (Blood) lookedfor a fresh management approach as the trumpet and saxophone sections suffered job

MUSICFESTIVAL

cuts,decreasing to three persons in each section as a more balanced sound was created Due to the Symphony Orchestra, the bandwastemporarily out ofactionduring thespringterm bu: returnedfor the ; summer

Throughout the year, the band has kept its same level of qualityjazz performances The people in the band have been great with certain characters providing some entertainment The ongoing 'relationship between Rosemary and Simon, Lucy's hair colour,Emma's skirt length,Ben's shirtsand Mr Blood's tacky, tasteless and terrible sense of humour

On a personal note, I have enjoyed five years of being part of The Swing Band and throughout the time, benefited from the music played,the quality at which it has been performed and the range of personalities that it has seen pass through it On behalf of the a'bt ofthe band, firstly I thank the Rev Hughes for his time and enthusiasm that he puts into working with tne band,and the entertainment he provides However massive praise must go to Mr Blood, who has continued to work tirelessly and put somuchof his time andeffort into the banddespite so manyothercommitments, so thankyou

1999-2000Swing Band

CONDUCTOR - Mr C Blood; PIANO, Rosemary Sanderson; TRUMPETS, Henry Heywood, Dough Highet, Sam Brandon, Marcus Matusiak, Simon Austin; TROMBONES, Dave Burgess, Ben Dale, Simon Whiteley; SAXOPHONES, Emma Riley, Lucy Adam,Ruth Easby, Clare Fletcher, John Lewis; BASS, Alex Brandon-Davies; DRUMS, Rose StricklandConstable;VOCALS, Rev Allan Hughes, Katy Baber

David Burgess

Staff

During the first term Joel Moors helped with much of the academic teaching in St Peter's and I know that his pupils greatly appreciated the time and effort which he put into the preparation of his

This year's adjudicator was the York Composer, Andrew Carter, and as ever he was full of musicalanecdotesand storiesas well as muchgoodadvice and encouragement for all ofthe pupils participating It proved a marathon evening starting at 5.45pm and finishing near 10.00pm with only a short break between the Junior and Senior rounds Aaain it wasa real celebration of the musical talent which we have at St Peter'sandthis wasespecially true in thesingingclasswhere a record num

The winnerswere:-

Junior Woodwind

SeniorWoodwind

JuniorStrings

SeniorStrings

Junior Keyboard

SeniorKeyboard

JuniorSinging

SeniorSinging

JuniorBrass

Senior Brass

JuniorSpecial Instruments

SeniorSpecial Instruments

OverallJuniorWinner

Overall SeniorWinner

ber ofentries lead toa fine round

Alexander Woodrow (flute)

RuthEasby (clarinet)

Charles Strickland-Constable (i/iolin)

Katrina Wight (cello)

Daisy Cannons (piano)

Simon Jackson (piano)

BrookAdams (treble)

Benjamin Taylor (baritone)

ThomasWright(horn)

Benjamin Dale (trombone)

Charles Strickland-Constable (dectricguitar)

Rose Strickland-Constable (marimba)

AlexanderWood row

Ruth Easby

lessons He also contributed a great deal to the administrative side of the department's work for which I am immensely grateful In the Easter term John Pennington joined us asAssistant Director of Music and immediately showed that heunderstood thejob and exactlywhat was requiredof him Rarely have I seen someone settle in so quickly, establishing such an easy rapport with pupils and staff

Atthe end ofthe year we saidgoodbyeto two of our pianoteachers:- David Gibbswho movesto Carlisle Cathedral as Assistant Organist and to Tina Blood who is expanding her teaching at The Mount We will miss them both and thank them very much for all their work in the department over the last few years Sara Gilford leaves the department for the Maths Department in St Olave's and we wish her well in this

Although strictly speaking not a member of the Music staff, Mark Edwards has been such a help to usin singing with the choirs and most importantly of all directing and singing with the Barbershop Group The Rockin' Hairdressers' On becoming a Housemaster he naturally feels that, sadly, he will have to restrict his activities in music for the immediate future Thank you so much,Mark,for all thatyou have done for us overthe years

My thanks go as ever to all the staff in the department, especially to Chris Blood who coordinates all the brass and wind within the school, alsoto Margaret Lambwho co-ordinates the string teaching

We all lookforwardto the newchallengeswhichthe increased IT resourceswill offer nextyear

Andrew Wright

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ConcertofEnglishMusic

On the evening of 24th March,St Peter's musicians hadthe privilege of usingtheSir JackLyons Concert Hallfortheir Concert of English Music. The first half was devoted to the music of one of Mr Wright's favourite composers, Elgar, and began with the Cockaigne Overture played bythe school orchestra under the directorship of Chris Blood The spirit of the music was captured straight away with its rich string writing, evoking images of the open landscape of the Malvern Hills Yes,this certainly was English musicat its best

In contrast, the Chamber Choir sang three nineteenth century English partsongs, 0 Happy Eyes, Lay a garland and My delight and thy delight. The choir blended beautifully taking great care to make the mostofthe passionate words

The first half ended with St Peter's Choral Society and the School Choir performing Elgar's Give unto the Lord, the text taken from Psalm 29 Following a firm start, the cantabile singing reinforced the sensitivity of the words "beauty and holiness" before becoming more agitated towards the end It was a huge but controlled sound,filling the halleasily done with a battalion of about 150 singers and a70-pieceorchestra!

The second half of the concert began with Eric Coates' Youth of Britain. The school orchestra demonstrated some skilful and sensitive playing andthe climax was powerful and dramatic Andrew Wright took up the baton for another orchestral display with music from the film score, Things to comebySir Arthur Bliss This music was not typical of images of serene and peaceful English countryside, but indeed was quite shocking, using discords and jarred rhythms for effect - the four movements being Machines, Attack, Pestilence, Reconstruction. More challenging to listen to, but definitelyfun to play!

One cannot have a concert of English music without Parry His B/esf Pair of Sirens fitted the bill nicely Milton's poetry provided ample opportunities for the choir to indulge themselves in the contrast between the soft tones of the 'undisturbed song'to thejarring'against nature's chime'-did we'JARR'it enough for you, Andrew? Thisbrought the evening to a spectacular climax The concert was a great success, and well worth all the effort Congratulations to Mr Blood and Mr Wright for putting on such agood show, but special thanksgo to all the performers, staff, parents, friends and especiallythe talented pupils ofSt Peter's

J Pennington

StPeter'sStrings

Each year produces averydifferent balance ofgood string players in St Peter's, and this year the abundance of talent was in the cellos and violas Catering for theseplayers proved most worthwhilethe piece which every cellist yearns to play, but rarely has theopportunity to do so, is the hauntingly beautiful 'Bachianas Brasiliaras no 5' for eight cellos and soprano, by Villa-Lobos A quick head count showedthat we already had all but one of the required number of cellists amongst the pupils, and so we were incredibly fortunate that Sara Gilford, then Head of Music inSt Olave's School, waswilling to give us a rare showing of her expertise on the instrument,and filled in thegap for the concert This excellent cello group met weekly, coached by Ian Sharp, playing all sorts of other repertoire as well, and produced a memorable performance together with KatyBaberwho sang thesoprano part

Another piece for which one rarely has enough lower string talent to be able to put together, is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto number 6, originally scored for violas, cellos and violas de gamba The gamba parts work well on cellos instead,and so we were able to play the lovely slow movement, with Simon Jackson on the harpsichord, in the Minster before theChristmasCarol Service

The String Orchestra started the year well with the newlyformed FiddleBand performing some Jigsand

During the last year I have noticed a terrible change The quality of Mr Blood's eyes has taken aseriousturn for the worst During rehearsals Mr Blood's lack of vision has caused much confusion for all the performers on the receiving end of his ever-worsening eyes Just imagine the chaos when he confusesthe bar 96 with the bar 69 This lack of cohesion during rehearsals has not affected our performances during concerts greatly as heusually remembers his glasses

In the Christmas Concert the wind band played a Beatles'classic -'Penny Lane' -and a medley of "Holiday Favourites" When we perform such a medley Mr Blood always offers a prize to the listeners Anyone who can name all the songs/tunes played during the medley gets a special prize from the man himself What this prize involves, only he and the recipient know Both of these pieces were received well by the audience

The main event for the band this year was the Summer Concert and we rose to the occasion 'Sierra Passage' was the wind band's solo moment and afine performance it was too Ruth Easby was the first soloist to be accompanied by the band Ruth gave a superb performance of a very technically difficult concertino My little number was slightly easier - one that I first performed in St Olave's - but a lot of fun for me to play none the less Any of you kids old enough to remember Johnny Briggs on T.V - "The Acrobat" wasactually the themetune

Away from concerts the band played in the CCF inspection Some fine military numbers were played including the 'Soldier Soldier' theme"Musket, Fife and Drum" - an old favourite of mine

From all the leavers this year we wish Mr Blood and the remaining wind band luck in the future and hope the standard of performance by all the members remains as high

Ben Dale •

Reels as a farewell to David Blissett ata wine tasting event Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' gave David Jackson a well deserved opportunity to try out his baton wielding skills in the Christmas concert, which produced a performance of the promise you might expect The orchestra did not play together again for the remainder of the year, but in the Summer concert the three leaders of the orchestra, Andrew Lyall, Erica Smith and Katie Jenkins performed a rarely heard concerto for three solo violinsbyTelemann

The Junior Music competition produced some fine playing of the incredibly tricky 'Praeludium and Allegro' by Pugnani/Kreisler played by Charlie Strickland-Constable, and also fine performances by Natalie Baldry and Daisy Cannons In the Senior section, David Jackson's fireworks in the Weber 'Variations for viola' were surpassed by suitably

MayaGregersen (Artist in Residence)

Sarah Metcalfe

Katrina Wight

EmmaRiley

Khalil Ma'aye

Samantha Cuthbert-Brown

Lisa Bass (Artist in Residence)

Karen Hunt

TomShowan

Clare Fletcher

Susanna Dale

Jonathan Fort

Alexandra Roach

SusanWilkinson

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intense and accomplished playing from Katrina Wight of the opening movement of the Elgar cello concerto: no mean feat to produce musicianship of this calibre at eleven o'clockatnight

In the Summer Concert Katrina Wight took on the daunting task of performing the beautiful slow movement from the Dvorak cello concerto, bravely supported by a rather overstretched and overwhelming school orchestra She handled the difficult double-stopping passages with assurance and produced a smooth singing tone in the long lyrical phrases that characterise this piece

It is always a pleasure to know that pupils from St Peter's are extending themselves by playing in other orchestras, and

congratulations are due to Paul Wilson for being accepted into the Northern Junior Philharmonic Orchestra and Duncan Downes for being accepted into the National Schools Symphony Orchestra, andI am sure they will gain much from this experience

The work the strings have done this year could not have even been attempted without the loyal and patient help during rehearsals and concerts from Raimonda Koco, Christine Hodson, Nicola Rainger, and Fred Strickland-Constable Many thanks to all of them

MusicTourbyChapelChoirand BrassGrouptoVenice

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Aftertakingalmost 100pupilsto Barcelonalastyear, dealing with 43 seemed so straightforward Our overnight stop in the outskirts of Metz revealed an arearatherdevoidofIifeand thenonthenextdaywe set out for Venice itself The journey took rather longer than scheduled becauseofa hugetraffic jam near Milan, but we eventually arrived at the Hotel Sheila, a hotel well used to dealing with English tourists.

One of the special experiences in life is seeing Venice for the first time, especially from the sea Our trip into Venice on the Friday was a revelation to many of the party, although the crowds were large St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge and a host of elegant, art-filled churches were all visited and many of the pupils honed their abilities at bartering when requesting Gondola rides Venice issuch a beautiful and unique place

Our evening concert was in a large, well-equipped new hall in Jesolo quite near our hotel The audience was not large but gradually grew - Italian sense of punctuality and timings being rather akin to that of

Virgin trains This was a concert of light music and at the end the Barbershop group were called back by the audience to repeat some of their numbers

Saturday wasa dayfor exploring the locality around the hotel and in the afternoon a visit to Aqualandia, a water park with the highest waterslide in Europe; it looked terrifying to me but many of our group experienced it, some even returning The evening saw us again travelling into Venice to the church of the Madonna After an unpromising beginning, our audience grew more and more as the concert progressed A lovely building with very friendly people and a wealth of paintings, including several Tintorettos

Sunday saw us all heading into Venice again to sing Mass at the Cathedral of San Paulo e Giovanni where most of the Doges of Venice are buried and which houses some magnificent paintings The priest's total lack of English was a slight handicap as was the absence of any written order of service but we agreed that he would point at me when the choir wastosing.Palestrina's'MissaAeterna Munera'last sung at St Martin's in the Fields in London was the Chamber Choir's contribution and a range of anthems from Aston's 'Beloved, let us love' to Stanford's 'Beati quorum via' were sung by the Chapel Choir in a fantastic acoustic It was lovely, once the priest's procession had left at the end, to receive warm applause from the congregation

We spent the rest of the day on our own boat touring around the three main islands of the lagoon; visiting a glass works where the owner seemed more proud of his glasses' indestructibility rather than its delicacy; seeing Cippriano's, a restaurant where many of the rich and famous have dined and viewing some of the area's beautiful lacework It was a most memorable experience

Monday was a day of relaxing before the long journey home The hotel had a good pool and the beach was close The whole party dined in a pizza restaurant before heading home on what seemed a very easyjourney Leaving in the evening, watching the inevitable video or two and then sleeping, meant that time passed quickly and we were soon in

England again

Thank you to all who made the tour such a success: John Pennington who handled all the musical accompaniments so well and directed the Barbershop so effectively, to Lynn Pennington who also accompanied the party, to Louise North and Eleanor Monteith who did so much to organise pupils in the evenings A great debt of thanks is owed

Edward LongAwards

Ruth Easby (UVI)

Sanderson (UVI)

David Jackson (LVI)

Si mon Jackson (LVI)

Samuel Brandon (V)

Pau 1 Wilson (V)

DaisyCannons(IV)

RuthWainaina(IV)

Nicholas Devlin (III)

John Lewis (III)

Benjamin Noble(lll)

CharlesStrickland-Constable(lll)

AlexanderWoodrow (III)

ThomasWright (III)

WaineAwards

Eleanor Baker (UVI)

ASSOCIATEDBOARDOFTHEROYALSCHOOLSOFMUSIC

LouiseTurley

Benjamin Dale(UVI)

Alexandra Dow (UVI)

KatieJenkins (UVI)

Katrina Wight (UVI)

RosemarySanderson (UVI)

David Jackson (LVI)

SimonJackson (LVI)

Simon Whiteley(LVI)

ManekaBraganza(V)

Samuel Brandon(V)

Catherine Bush (V)

DaisyCannons(IV)

Duncan Downes(IV)

BrookAdams (III)

Nicholas Devlin (III)

John Lewis(III)

Alexander McEnaney (III)

CharlesStrickland-Constable(lll)

AlexanderWoodrow (III)

ThomasWright(lll)

Clarinet/PianoRosemary

Bassoon/Piano/Singing

Viola/Piano/Organ

Oboe/Piano/Organ

Trumpet/Piano

Viola/Piano/Organ

Cello/Piano

Viola

Cello/Piano

Saxophone/Violin/ Clarinet/Piano

Oboe/Singing/Piano

Violin/ElectricGuitar

Organ/Piano/Flute

Horn/Bass Guitar

Singing/Piano

Trombone/Piano , Flute

Violin/Piano

Cello/Piano

Bassoon/Piano/Singing

Viola/Piano/Organ

Oboe/Piano/Organ

Trombone/Piano

Cello/Piano

Trumpet/Piano

Flute/Piano

Cello/Piano

DoubleBass

Violin/Singing

Cello/Piano

Saxophone/Violin/ Clarinet/Piano

Percussion/Piano/ Electric Guitar)

Violin/ElectricGuitar

Organ/Piano/Flute

Horn/BassGuitar

DeanMilnerWhiteScholarAward

Simon Whiteley (LVI) Trombone/Piano

M drama

MeasureforMeasure

StPeter'sSchoolDramaGroup-Autumn1999

The situation in Vienna is extraordinarily complicated when the play begins It seems to be simple when the play ends But is it? The Duke has observed much (and much-tolerated) immorality: he seems determined to do something about it, despite the need to go abroad himself Therefore - it appears - when he appoints a Regent for his absence, he chooses the fanatically moral Angelo rather than the moderately liberal Escalus

In a rapid insistence on law enforcement, Angelo condemns young Claudio to death for fornication, on the (almost) undeniable grounds of his fiancee's pregnancy The girl, Juliet (Vienna, not Verona) is a willing partner We might be shocked at her youthfulness, but we do not feel that she is part of Vienna's immorality How Shakespeare might have enjoyed playing with this part of the story,given the state of his fiancee, Anne Hathaway, at the time of theirmarriage

Claudio's sister, Isabella (about to enter a nunnery) is visited by Lucio, who persuades her to plead with Angelo for her brother's life Angelo, immediately attracted to Isabella (despite being aware of her pending novitiate and his own reputation) promises to clear Claudio if she (Isabella) will sleep with him (Angelo -just to keep things clear) Soyou see what I meanabout complexity?

Isabella refuses, leading to an unsurprising clash with her brother, who now feels himself condemned to death for her chastity rather that his fornication

But the Duke is not abroad at all;disguised as a Friar, he is watching...and he intervenes He knows (and tells Isabella) that Angelo has unfairly abandoned his own fiancee, Mariana, despite the fact that she still loves him Did the Duke know this before appointing Angelo to govern? If so, why did...?

So Isabella "agrees" to sleep with Angelo, taking advantage of the darkness to slip Mariana between the sheets in her own place It wouldn't work in our age of so much artificial light, but suspend your disbelief But this is all at the Duke's suggestion Doesthis make him as much of a pimp as he accuses Pompey of being? And Angelo (aware of his own reputation) refuses to order Claudio's release The prisoner will die and no one shall believe the (hysterical) sister's accusations After all, he is Angelo, and she will soon be a nun It could not have happened Actually, it didn't: is that beside the point or not? This production really did not let us stop pondering such questions

I summarise the story so far, so that you might understand the scale of the task undertaken by this cast and their producer Put on Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet, and you can rely on your audience's familiarity with at least the outlines of the story Not sowith Measure for Measure

From the beginning, Tim Bainbridge [The Duke], Eleanor Wilton [Escalus] and Richard Gibbon [Angelo] clarified things for us: somehow these young actors prove themselves capable of playing both text and subtext, without inhibition Each gave a strong performance throughout

Thecharacters-central and supporting-continued to provide us with a multi-layered interpretation of the text Tim Bainbridge has developed into an intelligent actor As the Duke he provided the dominant surface of things, confident of his own power even in the whole sequence of his disguises But does the Duke deserve our approval? Tim made clear the many layers of his deceptions Only at the end did he reveal - to the audience and to Isabella, but not to his own still-unsuspecting court - the iron fist in the velvet glove Did the Duke, we must wonder, engineer the whole scenario to this ruthless end? Richard Gibbon sustained the emotional intensity of hisown performance: the self-conflicts in Angelo were portrayed with great awareness of how a personality wishing to commit itself to moral deed and Standards might at the same time want to take advantage of them for something greater or lesser What precisely is the nature of his feelings for Isabella?

Alistair Robertson modulated his role as Lucio with flexibility: he made me want to believe Lucio's pleas to Isabella on behalf of Claudio for their sake, but I could not restrain my deeper knowledge that Lucio favours fornication for its sake By the end I felt sympathy for the person and contempt for the morals; and then some understanding - a skilful presentation of what IthinkShakespeare must have

wanted from this role Is it the right thing, to force someone to do the right thing?

Alex Drysdale [Gentleman], Rosemary Sanderson [Abbess], Emily Pearson [Provost] and Louise Turley [Servant] gave excellent support Sometimes, these are the characters who break a production; but they also have the power to keep making one, while they go on acting away in the background so that our belief in whatis happening is neverdented

Sophia Heaton was thoroughly believable as Mariana, willing to do 'wrong' things for love in an attempt to right other, earlier, wrongs Equally, she helped us see why Angelo might be appalled at the fact of being condemned to marriage with her Other actors made their characters seem much happier and more open to the experiences of lives more fully lived Mistress Overdone [Felicity Cave], Pompey [Alan Crompton] and Elbow [Michael Hemsworth] gave enthusiastic: life to these supporting personalities; and made me wonder about the role of any ruler in moral sing for the ruled ones Even Barnadine [Duncan Downes] - a murderer unjustly but luckily freed instead of being hanged in Claudio's place - seems to show more dignity and integrity than his Duke: this apparent contradiction was well acted The Duke should understand and be more responsible for such real lives

I was convinced by the relationship between Claudio [Simon Whiteley] and Juliet [Laura Heaps] Their reunion at the end of the drama moved me, when the "returned" Duke freed Claudio from his prison - and all this was made even more convincing by Claudio's rejection of hissister, in response to her denial of him at the time of his greatest need The production held back this 'surprise' with great

power, leading JS to appreciate the sterility (and essential selfish less - or perhaps the masochism?) ofthechoices made byIsabella [Sophie Lloyd] inher lifeso far

Sophie Lloyd's performance means that I still feel the power of what happens to Isabella at the end The Duke - who has, you recall, been watching everything - having freed her brother, proposes to Isabella It is, as the Mafia might say, a proposition she cannot refuse The Duke - who neglected Vienna to the point where forceful action is needed to put things right - seems to have left the city in order to clean it up through the agency of Angelo, whoseemed to be the right,honourable man forthe job Isabella seems to be being offered the reward for.her virtue The Duke, apparently, has carried out hisproject Lucio, though forgiven for his insults to the Duke, is being forced, in justice, to marry the prostitute-mother of his child Only the most evident fornicators, Claudio and Juliet, apparently, have exactly and unforcedly what they want This production left us, marvellously and disturbedly, wondering whose Measure for which Measure of what?

David Hughes

MiddleSchoolPlay

The hardest part of middle school producing lies in choosing the play Do you go for something of intrinsic worth but very demanding (aShakespeare or a Brechtperhsps), or something lighter and more accessible (like a Willy Russell)? Maureen Hopkinson's admirable solution to this problemhas been to alternate, allowing pupils to have a go at both during their two middle school years Consequently we moved from last year's sublime 'The Tempest' to this year's ridiculous 'The School Inspector' (the remains of Nikolai Gogol are probably still revolving at the abuse of his The Government Inspector') plus aseries of poems and readings about schools and a scene from Giles Cooper's'Unman, Wittering and Zigo'

The most remarkablefeature ofthe eveningwas the quality of the ensemble playing Yes, there were admirable individual performances from the leading roles - Emily Adam convincingly dominant and schemingas the Headmistress; DuncanDownes exuding natural charm, switching accents and sexual partners as easily as falling off a sofa;Alex Hanly, matching him notjust con for con but stage presence for stage presence; Tobias Burckhardt, entirely believable as a young teacher, all weary tolerance and frustrated exasperation, unable to master his class - but here was a production which genuinely had no weak links Each of the staff in TheSchoolInspector' was brought aliveby a careful balance of caricature and individuality - Hannah Lloyd's obsessive grooming, Rosie Dyer's voice, Sophie Binns' nervous breakdown, PeterTownson's self-righteous outrage, Laura Mclntyre's instant switches from tyrant to sycophant all gave their characters clear identities which enabled the clashes .of personality and backbiting to come vividly to life Equally the younger characters (Rachael Saxon transforming herself from spoilt brat to seductive vamp, the wonderful tweedledum/tweedledee comic timing of Marie Hyslop and Robert Storer and the carefully differentiated obnoxiousness of Sarah Mayne, Helen Hildebrand and Emma Cook) were played with avitality that keptthe whole playmoving with

the pace necessary for farce to work Indeed so telling were these portrayals of dysfunctional teachers and unpleasant pupils that one began to wonder just on what educational experiences the writer had based them I

The second half could so easily have been a disappointment - aseries of bits tagged on to pad out the evening and give everybody a go In fact it wasa delight - some excellent readings introduced by Duncan Downes and admirably performed by Peter Townson, Lucy Robertson, Claire Cotterell, Rachael Saxon and Marie Hyslop (the last three's joint version of 'Timothy Winters' being my particular favourite) and then a seamless transition into the 'Unman, Wittering and Zigo' scene The whole point of this play is that the system produces aclass that workstogether as a unit,that the group has a corporate identity stronger than any individual This could certainly be said of Jo Simpson, Rachael Saxon, Aimee Sturgess, Sophie Binns, Felicity Johnson, a delightfully "wet" Amanda Holmes,a know-it-all Claire Cotterell and a powerfully assertive Lucy Robertson controlled not just the hapless teacher but the tempo of the scene (shifting asit doesfrom light-hearted banter to the chillingly sinister) impeccably This isa class that covers for each other - as did the cast No wonder Mr Ebony (or Headmistress Morag Lyall in her secondcameo of the evening) was no match for them

What the evening showed above all was the depth of acting talent that there is in the school and how sensitively (and energetically) it has been nurtured by Maureen Hopkinson To her and to her cast, my thanks and congratulations

Ian Lowe

creativewriting

"Crossroads"

She walked hurriedly along, hands buried in pockets, looking at the scuffs on her shoes The night was rumbling around her and the wind blew in her face, making her eyes water Her footsteps echoed behind her, retracing her steps A distant wail of sirens caught her attention and she looked up nervously As she did so, the wind caught hold of her hair and tossed it onto her face, she hurriedly pushed it away and returned to looking at her shoes The darkness made her nervous and the hollowness of the night uneasy She stepped around the crack in the pavement, which was now familiar to her but hadn't been previously when she had tumbled over, having caught her toe in it, on the first day of her stay Once over it, she looked to see the welcoming sight of the bed and breakfast where she was staying She quickened her already march-like pace As she neared her journey's end she heard some footsteps returning the compliment of her own She peered harder to make out the figure and saw it to be a man of about her own age The creak of the 'vacancies' sign made her remember her lodging though and she turned her attention to the path gate She opened it and ran up to the door of the house She went in but stopped briefly to look out into the night The man had disappeared though, gone on to his own destination She closed the door and followed suit

She woke to the sound of rain tiptoeing against the windows The warmth of her covers enticed her to fall back to sleep but she resisted and swung her legs out of her bed and grimaced at her reflection in the mirror opposite She stood up and shivered in her pyjamas She moved towards the wardrobe but as she did, she stubbed her toe on a pile of books They collapsed onto the floor, as she did with a cry and immediately she clung to the throbbing toe She swayed back and forth slightly but it wasn't too long though before the pain subsided and the offending books were restored to order As she sat on the floor she realised she was getting cold and so she got up and picked out some clothes from her wardrobe A warm, black pair of trousers together with a turquoise top and blue cardigan was her preferred choice and she put them on quickly Turning back to the mirror, she picked up a brush and scraped vaguely at her hair It fell into place around her face anyway so she stopped and slipped it into a small, silver clip Her green eyes stared back at her from the mirror but she looked away quickly not wanting to search them too deeply Instead, they fell upon her pendant, hanging by its chain from a hook on the wall She lifted it off the hook gently, kissed the charm and put it over her head so it settled into its familiar pose around her neck She took the tiny charm in her fingers, turning it to see every side It was a miniature orb that was clasped by two silver hands, entwined with gold The orb was very precious, made of a semitranslucent turquoise agate She flicked the clasp on the side of the orb and it sprang open to reveal an old, stained photo of her family The people in it were unknown to her, for she had been the only survivor when their car had slid off the icy road on a winter night when she had only been two years old The paramedics had picked her out of the wreckage, screaming, with only cuts and bruises but her mother, father and brother Peter, aged eight, had not been so lucky She couldn't remember anything about them and the photo was full of strangers, yet somehow she seemed to know them, they were familiar to her and she imagined that she could even hear them laugh at a family joke Their faces in the photo smiled up at her, proud She was comforted by them and encouraged so she shut the orb and having had their approval, set about herdaily routine

"The rain should drift away today from the Southwest and we should be left with a warmer and clearer day all round" professed the radio from the kitchen Sam chewed on her croissant as she stared out of the window The rain hadn't drifted away yet and she sighed to herself She stirred her tea thoughtfully and turned her attention to the only other

guest in the bed and breakfast He had chosen to eat the fried breakfast every morning she had been here and the grease made her feel nauseous He was staring intently at the paper he held in his hands and wheezed slightly at the effort of breathing, his chins lying on top of each other, like waves cascading down toward a beach His moustache shot out in all directions under his nose: grey and untidy He had half moon glasses that perched on the end of this nose that threatened at any moment to join his chins and cascade downwards These glasses had an old, brown cord attached to them just behind his ear and it hid behind his neck He glanced up at her for a moment as he was chewing his fried toast openmouthed and Sam looked away, embarrassed as she realised she had been staring She be^an to turn increasingly red as the man paused and took his turn to stare at her while making chewing and sucking noises with his toast and she felt as though she was drowning jnder his greasy, claustrophobic air She quickly finished her tea and left the room

She closed her eyes as she closed her bedroom door behind her She needed to go out and let the fresh air wash away the stench of grease that encircled her She brushed her teeth quickly and scrubbed her face Once that was done, she took her fleece and favourite, cosy scarf and went back downstairs, going straight through the hall and out of the front door Closing the door, she inhaled deeply and started down the path The light rain that was still falling pattered confidently on her face She opened the gate and stepped out onto the pavement where she had seen the man the previous night He had been coming from further up the hill, down towards the town where she hsd been,buyinga present in some late night shopping for her best friend at home She decided to walk up the hi 11, where he had come from

She started out, slowing walking along the side of the road and up over the hill The road soon became a track though as it carried along up another hill and she steadily progressed up it She thought to herself in the silence, hearing only the occasional murmur of a distant car engine on the road she had left behind Trees were sprinkled along the side of the road but they became thicker and denser progressively until she saw up ahead a small wooded area of land just before what looked like a field She made her way towards the wood and eventually came to it A gate guarded the entrance but it had no sign telling her to stop so she clambered over, nearly slipping, andjumped down on the other side The track wound into the wood and she followed it Soon she reached a fork in the track and wondered which way to take An unfamiliar sound caught her attention though It was coming from further in the forest, on the left hand side She was intrigued and made up her mind, turning at once towards it and walking to it Eventually, she recognised the sound as a crackling radio The mellow sound of a saxophone floated across to her The sultry, jazz tones danced upon the rain and swayed in the breeze around her With a smile, she stepped off the track and into the undergrowth, following the sound She came to a last line of trees and saw beyond a huge lake She brushed through the trees and stood staring at the beauty of his lake with both rain hopping gaily about it and the sparkle of the promised sunrays catching the glints of water that collected its light and held it safe Small reeds poked through the surface of the water creating small circles that rippled along with the rain, meeting and greeting others, gathering and bouncing off one another slowly These reeds served only to progress to something much greater though As Sam looked up, the field she had thought she'd seen beyond the woodland was in fact the most staggering garden she had ever seen She was stunned by the size and magnificence of it immediately The grounds were obviously not kept very well, but this just added to the attraction of it The flowers and colour, mixed and sprouting all over, made a coloured carpet on the ground as their faces looked up at her, beaming It looked like it was we:l loved and the overgrown arches had been tried to be kept in check but obviously the will of the garden was too strong as the roses had blossomed through it and shone towards the sky All this was enhanced by the old jazz music

that was playing Remembering it, she turned towards its source Her eyes caught sight of the radio and next to it was a huge bush of reeds, partially hiding afigure She moved towards the figure, intrigued but as she did so the clouds opened The rain suddenly became heavier and the dancing steps on the lake became a soldier's march against it As the bullet-like drops fell around her, the figure behind the reeds moved

A chair fell backwards and a plastic A3 sized wallet was grabbed quickly and a piece of paper quickly thrown into it The figure moved out of the reeds to pick up the chair and as he did so he looked up Sam saw the same man as she had seen the previous night His eyes widened as he saw her, in shock He looked confused, wondering why she was there Sam, embarrassed for the second time that day, blushed, ashamed for staring His eves sparkled, as the lake had, just a minute ago and he broke out into asmile He looked exactly her age and she wondered also why he was here Suddenly he came towards her, his hair becoming plastered to his head, but no less handsome The rain was drenching her clothes, yet she laughed back at him as he came towards her."Are you OK?" he asked sympathetically "Oh, I'm just fine," she grinned "lovely day for a walk, don't you think?" "That's why you're up here then" he replied "Yes, well the day seemed too good to miss out on!" she laughed asthe rain became even heavier, slashing the trees around them "Would you like to cone up to the house to dry out then?" he asked, pointing towards a magnificent, large building at the end of the garden She looked at him, incredulously His house? She had hardly noticed it before but now stood looking at a superb building in the distance He smiled gently at her and she realised it was true He searched her eyes for a moment and she replied, "How could I refuse?"

He collected up his brushes, painting in the plastic wallet and the soaking radio They started out toward the house,Sam carrying his radio and he the painting "You realise that I don't usually accept invitations from strange rren!" she said Hesmiled back an infectious smile that she found herself reflecting Hetook her hand in his and she knew that she'd taken the right track this morning, following the music to this whole new world

She looked up through the rain at her new home

Clare Fletcher VForm

liasAnybodySeenHer?

As I search amongst Thedead, searching for someone, Her-being my love-

lamsickofthis

Those Nazis come to destroy, But they ruin lives

I lift my head up; Awoman breaks down and cries

Asshe sees her son

What hasgone wrong? We Just let this happen to us

Whydoesithappen?

Icannottakeit

Hasanybody seen her?

Shedid not come home

Robert Hall IV Form

OldandYoungTogether

I always remembered my Grandmother to be a crabby old lady who lived in a mansion somewhere up north which was far enough for me to repeat my 'are we there yet?' routine for the hundredth time and still only be halfway I soon realised that she lived in Scotland and it was 'only'three and ahalf hours away

My brothers used to tell me all of these horrible stories about locking my dad and uncle up in the attic and how she used to make them eat egg shells every morning in the Victorian kitchen of the mansion that stood next to the church where my Grandfather was the vicar These stories terrified me and I dreaded the annual journey up to see them I used to wonder why she still had her ginger hair when all of my friends' grandmothers had grey or white hair There was only one reason She was a witch She had the house, the evil stare, the ginger hair, long fingers, small She had to be a witch

My mother then told me that I was named after my grandmother, Lorna So I insisted that my middle name would be replaced by something else I told everyone that my new name was Morag Maisie (after my mother's mother) from now on and people had to get used to it This actually only lasted foran hour, but still, I tried

Another cold November came and we trundled up to Scotland to meet my Grandparents once again, and once again my Grandmother kissed meonce on the cheek and started to complain again

'Oh Morag,you have put on an awful lot of weight haven't you?'

'Oh Morag,your hair is getting far too long Idon't like it.'

'Oh Morag doyou still noteatyourvegetables?'

'Morag, EAT YOUR VEGETABLES!' Morag do this, Morag do that I hated her with a passion At dinner she would glare at me until I ate all of her home-grown vegetables The cauliflower made me feel sick every time I took a bite and I thought of my father eating egg shells My Grandmotherwasa witch

My Grandmother never said a kind word to me She insisted that I wore my hair short, like hers and that I would become a skinny little rake, like her When I was a young child, she sat me on the black Labrador dog and let him gojustforthefun of it (Well, maybe I enjoyed that) and she used to insist that she gave me cooking lessons every day (I suppose that was fun too) But Istill made myself hate her My brothers had become used to it by now and they did as they were told like good boys and they never complained

My dad used to know exactly how Ifelt When my Grandmother was not looking he would steal my vegetables and quickly eat them before she noticed and he would make excuses for me as to why I was still overweight If he used some medical term, she would just nod her head and walkaway thinking Iactually had a medical condition and that Iwas sensitive about it so she better not say anything

At night time I used to imagine her casting spells in the basement with the rats while the rest of the family were asleep on the third floor Owls would keep me awake and forthat week in November every year I would have no sleep at night Thankfully they moved into a little bungalow when my Grandfather retired from preaching and I could sleep with ease

As the years went by, I realised that my Grandmother was not a witch, she still had her ginger hair and she was from a different generation than me and therefore had different views about things This did not mean, however, that I grew to like her She now thought I was too thin and Istill didn't eat my vegetables even though I swore to her every year that I would be eating them next year We changed our tradition to my Grandparents travelling down to us in November This was a lot easier because I was at school all day and when I got home, I could easily avoid her death stare all night At dinner, I learnt not to look at her and ignore her glares from across the table when I did not eat my vegetables and she soon gave in Iwon there then! Ormaybenot

My mother told my Grandmother I was anaemic even when I asked her not to because even my Grandmother of seventy knows how this condition occurs She took me aside one night and asked me about my illness I told her it was not an illness and that it was nothing for her to

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worry about She took hold of my arms, looked at my many bruises and showed them to me She told me that these bruises were probably only caused by simply walking into a table or something and that this act would have no effect on a normal person I told her I knew all of this and I was taking pills to help but she insisted that she should help Help?

I couldn't believe it My Grandmother wanted to help me with nothing in return I saw the concern in her eyes and she told me that it was her fault Iasked how it could possibly be her fault and she said:

'Because I pushed you I pushed you into doing something that you would have eventually done yourself.' I told her that she was talking crazy but she was convinced Sol let her help

For that week of the cold November, my Grandmother gave me my first cooking lesson in years She taught me to mix my food in ways that I like and will eat and she taught me an easier way of swallowing my iron pills Sure enough, this new diet worked and I was no longer anaemic It took sometime but I thanked my Grandmother for it I never thought I would actually say thank you to her with meaning and genuine feelings of gratitude

There came a time recently that I could return the favour My Grandfather was diagnosed with cancer of the throat and he was very ill He managed to come down in the November but he retired to his room early I could see that my Grandmother was distraught I knew that she needed somebody just as much as my Grandfather so I decided to help her I knew that I could not help her give up smoking or anything, but I could be there for her During her time in York, I did all of the work and let my Grandmother rest (Well, insist that she should rest) and let her tell me things that she did not want to burden my Grandfather with

It turned out that she had the most fascinating life One story led to another and another and soon I found out a whole other side to my distant and secretive relative She told me things that she remembered from the warand of my father's birth and Isoon had avast picture in my mind of the Lyalls before me

My Grandmother no longer seems like a witch, she no longer criticises me, she is happy that I eat my vegetables, she still smokes, she has dealt with my Grandfather's cancer, she has cured me better that anyone from my illness, and she still has ginger hair

Morag Lyall (JackBrittain Memorial Prizefor Middle School Essay) IV Form

Once

Once peaceful, homely, idyllic;now deserted, helpless, lifeless Once

thecentreoflife; now dead pieceofscenery Once home to toiling

family;nowhome tobrood ofowls Once heart of surrounding country;

nowheart ofbutcher's lair Onceeircled withblooming flowers; now knee-deep in ice and snow Oncesmoke billowed fromchimneys; now still, as if frozen.

James Hingston IV Form

TheOldToyCupboard

I don't know why I went up there I just found myself standing at the foot of the ladder and a minute later I was crouching down in front of it, deciding whether to open it Afterall.it had been so long I started to brush the dust off with my fingertips, slowly at first and then faster and faster, desperate to see what moments in time were being held within it I opened the lid, which was slightly stiff and rusty, and revealed a box of priceless treasures,junk to anyone else, platinum and gold tome

First of all, I picked up a tattered old rug Without thinking, I held it to my face and absorbed the feel and smell of the good old days My blanket It smelt so good Memories flooded back; countless arguments were had over my blanket I remember that I used to hide it from my mother when she was in one of her tidying moods She was always determined to wash it, but I never let her It would wash out the smells of where it had been; Portugal on countless family holidays, Scotland on one of Daddy's golfing trips and all the many other places that it and I have visited together

I put the blanket to one side and again cast my interest to the contents of the big, brown box I could see some scruffy pages of one-wasbright-but-now-is-faded paper I pulled out and started to look at it for a little while The cover read, "Fast Frog and Friends" Then I remembered This was my all time favourite book My brother and Iused to fight over it all the time (which is clearly evident by the cellotaped pages and tatty edges) I turned the first few pages,just glancing over the brightly coloured pictures of "Fast Frog" and all his animal friends, and in no time at all I am devouring the memories that each page holds, and turning the final page enscripted "The End" Afat tear rolls down my face I miss then, when everything was so simple, not like the daily dramas that are my so-called life now I put the book down and scan the box for more information

After glancing through my stamp collection (an heirloom Iwas forced to carry on), several comics - the Dandy, Beano and other less-known comics, afew pieces of primary school work, finger painting and useless scrawls of crayon on the back of shopping lists, I spot my spinning top I pick it up carefully, examining every part of it as a child inspects a new gift The paint is beginning to peel off, revealing the rusty metal underneath I test it out on the wooden floor of the attic I remember I was given this on my fifth birthday by my Great Aunt from Yemen I had never met her before and she seemed to me a little eccentric She was a very vivacious woman, with a little more flesh than was necessary; she had deep brown eyes and, unfortunately for her, a wispy, grey moustache to match her equally wispy grey hair I remember, after the crowd of adults that surrounded her diminished, she walked over to me, smiling a great big friendly smile and put her bad down on the sofa She unzipped it and took out a box with colourful wrapping paper and handed it to me, saying, "there you go; a present courtesy of Yemen Take care, little one." And with that, she zipped up her bag, kissed my mother on both cheeks, said goodbye and walked out of the house I returned my attention to the present and began greedily tearing open the paper and opened the box Lying on a bed of raffia wss the beautiful and colourful spinning top, which, throughout my childhood, was a much treasured toy

Peering into the box, I pulled out some tissue paper and unfolded it to reveal, inside, my silk polka-dotted, black and yellow headscarf I remember taking this from one of my grandmother's drawers at her house, and from then on it was my favourite item for dressing-up Nobody else could use it; it was mine! Suddenly, I found myself unfolding it and putting it round my head I remembered why I liked it so much It was so soft and comfy I slipped it off again, carefully folded it and laid it on the tissue paper, and gently encased it within that I looked into the box again and amongst the remnants of dust and plastic tea-pots and cups (with which I recall enjoying many hours spent serving myfellowteddiesand dolls with "tea") and other various bizarre objects, I spotted atin tucked neatly into the corner It w;asa "Fox's Fine Biscuits" tin which was looking old and worn Itook it out and opened it

Inside were errpty medicine bottles, a nurse's hat, a plastic stethoscope and several pill bottles containing scrunched balls of foil "pills" This kit was made for me by my great granny and I used to enjoy nursing everyone who would play, happily acting out my future job, my dream It brings back such fond memories

Suddenly I glance at my watch I have been up here fortwo hours! I hear noises downstairs so I pack to memories of my past into the box, all except one I close the lid of the box, pick up the "Fox's" tin, and walk toward the attic door With one final glance at the toy box, I switch the light off and steadily climb down the ladder from the attic to greet my children home from school My children, the new generation and a new set of memories to bestored forever

Laura Heaps IV Form

"Grandma'sHouse"

All my life, my grandma and I have had aclose relationship, and as I have grown, we have had many memorable times that I can still vividly remember From ayoung age, my grandma acted as a babysitter which, to her credit, she carried out with great ability and joy Through the ages of five to eleven during prep school and primary school I spent many afternoons waiting for my parents at her house while playing with toys and souvenirs that she hasgathered around hersmall council bungalow where she has taken up residency

In gratitude for her love during my younger years I still visit her once, if not twice, each week along with giving a small phone call each night to tell her about my day and ask if she is all right Yet after each visit, I pause to think about her daily routine of sitting, watching TV., just waiting for a phone call or visit to quench her thirst for accompaniment, as memories replay in her mind

As I step further through the door, I see her brimming face as her eyes recognise me She slowly rises from her seat in a scene that I have seen hundreds of times before That same armchair that she sits in day after day has not moved in the years that I can remember and I expect it will not in the future While she walks to me I see her cup of tea steaming from the tray that we used to use in our game of 'pick up sticks' when I returned from primary school

By her side rest her most regularly used items: scissors, a post opener and awide variety of pens that clutter the side table upon which a small music box sits It is a golden cage that houses two small birds mounted upon two wooden sticks The silver key still waits in the slot for someone to turn it I can still see my brother and me watching and listening in amazement while mesmerised by the tweetings of the small creatures

Next to it stands the round belljar that has housed sweets for ten yearsanything from humbugs to Werther's originals into which both my brother and I slyly slipped out hands to get a treat Now it sits empty not needing to be refilled We no longer crave the small sweets that once filled thejarto the brim

Behind her head sits a round, purple flowerpot that has been passed through our family and may well soon be passed to my mother In my mind it will always be recognised for its position above her head Yet if it were passed into our house it would lose its spirit and magic that I have recognised it by for all these years

Although my visits are short, my eyes still have time to scan her living room Then as my eyes focus on the individual objects that fill it, my mind is filled with the memories I have encountered while playing with or damaging them Even from the second that I enter her home I see a large round bucket in which sit the spades, forks and hoes with which I planted the bedding plants that line her garden This was a time when we planted things in the back garden solely for the fun of playing outside and getting muddy The garden was, at that age, a place of great fun and adventure aswell asa space to play in the mud and the plants

The flowing,gently sewing brook, Athread ofshattered, glisteningglass, Tenderlyembroiders

The tapestry of raging sea

Onwhatcan we rely?

On thesethree truthsalone: Insleeping, waking; In waking, suffering; Andinsuch painwe find

Both Love and Hate combined

Over the fence was where I spent most of my time, though With my grandma watching I used to play on the large, council owned climbing frame that dominated the field behind the row of bungalows Here I would meet new friends that I had regularly noticed during my time, as I swung from the top bar Together we would play on and around the metallic structure Afternoons were spent in groups swinging and hanging from these bars until the children from the local grammar school came and threw us off To this I could have no answer for the simple reason that they were bigger than we were, and until we were big enough to throw people off the frame, we would grudgingly give up our positions Instead we would walk to the other end of the field and attempt to play football against the wall Here we could imagine ourselves to be the football legends of the time such as Eric Cantona and Ian Wright

On the fireplace rest her souvenirs from past trips around the world at a time when she was able to move more freely and in less pain Now these trips are just memories that can not be re-encountered for physical reasons that confine her to visiting new places only in her mind, going on images collected from days of watching T.V and by pictures Pictures brought back from trips that I, accompanied by my parents, have encountered and am recalling to her

These objects each have their own special place in my mind that will always be linked to the position that they once held and the stories that I have now encountered and linked around them Each time I see a replicated version of something I have seen in my Grandma's house, I will think of stories such asthese that I havejust expressed to you

Charles Delaney IV Form

Simon Jackson (John Crook Prizefor Poetry) LVI

RAFSection

"In music, as in life, we can no longer tolerate dictators Conductors are leaders, but at the same time, if I hear a good clarinet or oboe solo, I don't impose my view I listen to what they're playing and, after, weadjust to each other I don't want to kill the musician's personality I want to profit from it That's real leadership - to learn how to exchange views, to give and to receive." Pierre Boulez.composerand conductor

Boulez's words summarise what we have tried to achieve this year in the RAF Section of the CCF For my part, as OC, Ihave enjoyed the privilege of sitting in the auditorium and allowing F5 Robinson to take the baton supported in particular bySgt Robinson and CplSfarjilani The cadets have been the first priority and have been treated to a training programme which hasbeen stimulating and instructive, and supported by superb lesson notes when applicable For his efforts as Section Head and for his contribution to St Peter's School CCF and Shooting Team FS Robinson was nominated for and awarded a Certificate of GoodService This was presented to him by the officer responsible for making the final judgement, Air Commodore J Kennedy, whom we were delighted to welcome to conduct the biennial inspection

There was interest in shooting shown by other cadetsthisyearand it hasbeen pleasing to watch JCpl Parker and Cdt Chalmers represent the team during anotheryearthat has culminated in entry

at Bisley Shooting is a skill that isdifficult but at the same time satisfying, and a challenge that too few cadets take up, even though an indoor facility exists on site

The programme this year was good - the emphasis being onvariety When appropriate the cadets were trained outdoors and usually to a high level Thosecadets who have undergone the Air Cadet Leadership Course at RAF Stafford invariably come back with a high degree of skill, knowledge and teamwork, and at the time of writing, Cpl Haigh is going through the rigours of thecourse

The RAF syllabus requires some classroom learning andtesting.The 14 out of 16 who passed the Proficiency Part 2 test were indeed a credit to the efforts of their instructors who had spent hours preparing lessons and lesson notes on what are somedifficult aspectsofphysics

The year finished in fine style with camp at RAF Coltishall FSRobinson, Cpl Haigh, Cpl Hancock, Cdt Boyle, Cdt Chalmers and Cdt Lander were treated to a full programme of activities and visits designed to stimulate and interest them: map reading, full-bore shooting, leadership exercises, raft-building, swimming, drill, section visits, work experience with various trades in the Jaguar squadrons, flying in the new Grob Tutor, visits to the Imperial War Museum at RAF Duxford andthe radar facility at RAF Neatishead Cdt Lander achieved a first for a cadet at St Peter's by completing the RAF Advanced Proficiency Swimming test - a series of exercises in the water, including righting an upturned life raft, completed wearing a flying suit

Tothose senior cadets who are moving on to the next stage of theircareers go mythanksand best wishes for their support and inspiration during their periodofservice

FltLtMJGrantVR(T)

CCFReport

The year began with the usual task of shaping the rabble of new recruits into a fine body of cadets It seemed this year we had our work cut out for us, but with a great deal of hard work from the NCOs, and the cadets themselves, training went well and let'sjust say we had a body of cadets by the end of term

The Easter term was constant preparations and rehearsals by a I parts of the contingent for our bi-annual inspection in March The new band of bugles and drums,acquired from adisbanded TA unit, were to play a prominent role and practised hard throughout the term under the leadership of Flying Officer Blood with the help of Mr Moors from the music department It is hoped that Mr Moors will join us in uniform next year The inspecting officer, Air Commodore Kennedy, firstly watched a well co-ordinated parade at school, which began with the turnout of the Guard of Honour lead by Sgt Brown followed by the falling in of the rest of the cadets and NCOs by the contingent Sgt Maj Jonathan Howes From here the excitement moved to Strensall training ground where we demonstrated some of the many activities we undertake in the CCF including fieldcraft, first aid and shooting The day was a great success, reflecting everyone's hard work, and we were rewarded with an outstanding report Well donetoall

Thesummer term isalways less eventful than the rest of theyear as things get taken over after half term by exams Preparations were made for our annual camp which is to be held at Warcop, Cumbria this year and with 48 going it shouldbe highly successful This term also saw the arrival of new target rifles, which the shooting team will be competing with in the national cadet meeting at Bisley in July Shooting has been rather uneventful this year as all the matches we have entered have been cancelled This is particularly disappointing, as the current team is one of the strongest we haveever had A team of 12 is going to Bisley and hopefully our talents will be rewardedthere

As most of you, I am sure, are aware this year is the last for Maj Tooms, who is to be congratulated en receiving recent promotion to Lt Col Col Tooms has been the foundation of the CCF for 22 years and after 5 years under his expert leadership he will be sorely missed Fit Lt Grant will be taking over as contingent commander and Warrant Officer Stewart Howman joins the leadership of the army section

KBaber

Bisley2000

This year we took a strong team of twelve cadets down to Surrey for the international cadet rifle meeting which formed part of the national rifle associations international millennium meeting Torrential rain and new rifles hampered our progress at the beginning of the week but by the end we were producing some good scores Particular congratulations go to Charles Robinson and Ed Lilleyman who both scored an outstanding 34.3 out of a possible 35 Ed also shot well in the Spencer Mellish competition narrowly missing out on a placing, having been counted out of 4th place with an equal score but fewer V bulls Charles came 37th in the Wellington competition and his aggregate score gave him an overall place of 43rd Both Charles and Ed also gained places in the Marling snap shooting competition demonstrating their skill on the GP rifle aswell as theTarget rifle

The team placings this year were equally as impressive The First Eight gained eleventh place in the Marling and sixth in the school snap The third evening saw the running of the Devon and Dorset falling plate competition The school entered an "A" and "B" team who shot exceptionally well knowing out competition from Sedburgh, Cambell College, Epsonand Wellington to come up against each other in the losers' final The "A" team of Katy Baber, Helena Bedford, Ed Lilleyman and

Charles Robinson beat the "B" team, only after a rerun following a tie the first time round, to come third A truly superb performance, well donetoall!

Special thanks must be made to Lt Col John Baber MBE RMPfor all his help with arranging accommodation and his expert knowledge and coaching was much appreciated Many thanks also go to Lt Col Tooms, who leaves us this year, for all his help and management of the team over the last three years And finally good luck to Stuart Howman who takes over from AITooms next year

Katy Baber Captain of Shooting

CommunityServiceReport

1999-2000

Let usknow how wecan help you' was the message last year from the Community Service group, and the community certainly responded Wehave had a record number of requests for assistance and support from local and national organisations and Peterites have risen to the manychallenges,having a lotoffun alongthe way

A growing number of students in the sixth form have enjoyed placements as volunteers all over the city The Wilberforce Home for the Handicapped Blind has opened its doors to us with customary generosity, and several sixth formers have helped with reading to the residents, making good friends along the way Residents from Wilberforce visited us on a lovely summer's day, when the Art Department and our third form pupilsshowed them around the GCSE and A level Art exhibitions, explaining colours, light and shade and learning from our guests about texture and touch Laura Gilding and Jenny Cogbill gained some excellent experience working with special needs children at SNAPPY, during the term, and Laura and Douglas Highet once again volunteered for their holiday playscheme as enablers We are delighted that SNAPPY are planning to make use of the St Peter's

swimming pool on a regular basis to train their youngsters for special needs swimming competitions Manyof us took part ina wheelchair Ghost Walk as partners to severely handicapped guests from Princess Mary House, Harrogate, in what proved to be a reallyentertaining evening

The Christmas party for the elderly goes from strength tostrength We actually have a waiting list for invitations, as word has spread! A very large group of volunteers helped to decorate the hall, prepare teas, games,prizesand goody bags, and the afternoon was claimed by everyone to be brilliant We were entertained by choirs from St Peter's and Clifton Prep, Barbershop, Swing Bandand Mr Hall's special brand of Bingo, with Christmas Carols played in the background by"that niceyoungman" MrSpencer, whoagain receivedseveral proposals of marriagefromourguests!

Regular whole school projects have snowballed, with the Boxes for Bosnia reaching record proportions Staff, pupils and parents across the whole campus helped with the co-ordination, sorting and writing, and everything came together on avery lively Wednesday afternoon in December when a human chain was formed to load heaps of parcels into the van, readyfor delivery on Christmas morning in Bosnia

We are very grateful to the numerous organisations such as Fulford Cross School, Northfield School,

St Dymphna's, Fothergill Homes, Burton Croft and many otherswho havewelcomed our pupils, and for the wonderful support from parents and friends in responseto our appeals These are just a few of the many experiences we have shared this year - let's hope thereare lotsmore to come

J Bainbridge Sols

The PoliticsSociety Mathc

Society Popularamong staff and pupils, thesociety has§onefromstrengthtostrength

A group of drama students from York University, directed by a former pupil of Mr Trotman in Edinburgh, performed extracts from the American musical "Assassins" Perhaps most memorable was our involvement irt improvisation scenes- no one will forgetKaty Baber's performanceasRicki Lake! (n June 2000, Hugh Bayley, MP for the City ofYork, kindly agreed to come in and address the Society Questions from the floor were probing, and those present ensured that he was put through his paces The evening proved to be educational and stimulating as it enabled pupils to gain first-hand experience ofthe workingsof Parliament and life as aMPand MinisterofState

C.Stefanini

LowerSixth

SeniorSchool

The academic year started off well with 47 pupils entering the National Maths Challenge They achieved 3 Gold, 17 Silver and 12 Bronze Awards, putting them well ahead of the national average Catherine Hildebrand andSam Venables from the upper sixth both went on to represent St Peter's in the second roundofthe competition

MiddleSchool

In February it was the turn of the middle school pupils to demonstrate their considerable mathematical ability With 70

strong entries the school achieved 17 Gold, 23 Silver and 29 Bronze awards Charles Strickland-Constable, Nelson Fung, Jonathan Forsythand LukeWheeler-allfrom the third year - were invited into the second round They were successful again, particularly Jonathan, who achieved a distinction for scoring 95 out of a maximum 120 In addition, Alex Porte (score 110) and Oliver Wilson (score 104) from the fifth form both attempted the tougher, 3-hour Invitational Paper

MHall

23-28 October 1999

Congratulations must go to all 21 playerswho went to Holland at half-term The squad played two matches against Dutch opposition of an excellent squad, drawingone match and losing theother

The level of skill of the Dutch playerstaught us all a great deal and this, combined with the two coaching sessions, clearly helped the squad go on and win the tournament held between 8 British

TOURREPORTBARBADOSZ000

Whenthe time reached half an hour before takeoff, the girls'hockey and netball tour to Barbados became somewhat tense given that we had not yet checked in at Manchester However, the flight was smooth and eight and a half hours later we arrived in Bridgetown to find ourselves inthe middleof a tropicalstorm

Six members of the tour were disillusioned with their apartment given that it resembled a scene from "Prisoner Cell Block H"and the residency of certain insects"urtherserved to lower morale

The weather, though, compensated for this and after a gruelling training session on Monday, most people headed for the beach This became our spot for the next two weeks and most days consisted of sunbathing, with the odd bit of sport being played Sport certainly took a back seat as most tour members lost their inhibitions in the sea, with Mrs Fletcher being heard to remark, "I

schools Daisy Cannons scored what wasdescribed by the Head Coach as the goal of the tournament, taking the ball around several players before taking onthegoalieand slotting the ball neatly in the back ofthe net

The semi final and final were decided on penalty flicks After scoring 4 each after the first round of flicks, it wassudden death Great credit must go to Helen Slee who took the first of the sudden death flickswhich gave us the victory

Rosie Battye was awarded Most Promising Player for an outstanding performance ingoal - hernerves

new that noise came from my girls." Mrs Fletcher alsofeatured highly inthe shortest skirt competition, although it is debatable as to how high she actually meant for her skirt to fly up at one hockey match Sadly,MrsShepherd's valiant efforts to save Mrs Fletcher's dignity were too late Two out of three hockey matches were won, and credit must go to Mrs Fletcher for her coaching and toJo forhercaptaincy

On the netball front, we won all three fixtures, beating Bankspurs 23 - 2, Emmerton Bailers 2614andPinelands13-9 The standard of playwas excellent and Mel showed her fitness when she was ready to play another four quarters against Pinelands,despite most playersbeing exhausted The diversity of Mrs Shepherd's outfits on these occasions must be noted Her intriguing array of bright boobtubescombined with complimentary

of steel played a huge part insaving theflicks at the end ofthetournament

Georgina Johnston was awarded Most Improved Player for her consistent effort and perseverance throughout the tour

There wasexcellent team spirit throughout the five daysand the support and encouragement that was shared amongst the players was fantastic Well done!

J LM North

night The Durham University Rugby Tour demonstratedtheir high fitness levelsin (mainly) aquatic conditions and a Mr Lodge look-a-like keptone of our group entertained for quite some time The 'Bajan Babe Magnet' proved her reputation when sheattracted menat the bar, at the netball, anywhere really...

The night at the 'Bamboo Beach Bar' was definitely a highlight, never more so that when Rosa di Marco of'Eastenders' showed up This Dlist celebrity fascinated one of our group, who would not leave her alone until she had autographed a serviette Classy

As a result of this tour, we will all retain fond memories (as well as things we would rather forget} Chocolate ice cream cake will always prove popular, and the catamaran trip was enjoyed by all Antonia's new haircut will be a

skirts attracted much attention, none more so than from her reputed "mystery man" that she wasseenwith on the lastday

Romantic liaisons were also enjoyed by others in the West Indies Toddy seemed enraptured with the interior of one of our taxis - eventhough the driver had been stopped by the police that same

lasting reminder of Barbados Finally, thanks mustgo to MrsShepherdand Mrs Fletcher and all those who helped to make this tour possible A great time was had by all and I hope that future tours will beassuccessful as thisone

Amy Winepress

activities

SkiTrip2000

After what seemedlike weekson a cramped and, eventually,smelly coach (no thanks to Tom Firth) we arrived in Montgenevre to find the slopes patchy yet bathed in sunshine After excited unpacking it was time to check out the night life of Montgenevre, which wasn't extensive, but met the requirements for a week's apres-ski, including a rather dubious looking Caribbean bar, favoured by the ski instructors Some of the party were to discover that alcohol and altitude require delicate and careful mixing, although I will respecttheir dignity byleaving them anonymous

The next day it was time to hit the slopes for the first time We were lucky enough to be designated a couple of the best looking ski instructors in France, and the Beginner Snowboarders' hero-worship of David became almost disturbing Thisgroup progressed rapidly, moving from the'StraightDown-The-Hill-Using-Obstructing-Foreigners-As-Brakes', a laTomAbel, to the professional level of 'Sitting-At-The-Top-And-Looking-Cool' No, seriously, they became impressively skilled under the clearly influential David, constantly sustained and re-energised by the quality produce of the Outside Burger stall, without whom we all may have perished, especially JamieSmith

Whilst the Snowboarders drooled over David, theAdvanced Skiers had "Mad" Nicko, who made us play rugby on snowblades in the wind, took us down steep, tree-covered pistes and to an Italian bar where we ate bread and Parma ham, washed down with lemonade Suitably refreshed we had an excellent final hour of instruction- we particularly enjoyed RobGreetham's 'exhibition'jump

Intermediate and Advanced Skiers This was Guy "Rastaman" Robinson's first week on the slopes, and hedid well not to injure himself too seriously on this particular outing The Advanced group, waiting at the bottom,couldsee Guy and his flying rasta hat gaining speed until he wrapped himself rounda particularly skinny tree, knocking off its branches and almost snapping it in two Could this crash be beaten by Erica's multiple somersaults? Rob Rowbottom's aerial gymnastics? Tom Garnett's post straddling? Pikey's hundred metre slide down a black run whilst everyone stepped aside and let him pass? Ian Watkinson passionately embracing a shed, or Mr Hall using his head as an effective emergency braking system??? Alas, I cannot choosethesheerclass of entrants makesit impossible

Ofcoursethe week was not without incident, afire alarm beingthe highlight, with Woody, Miles and Pikey quickly leaving their warm showers to stand shivering in the snow,wearing nothing but a towel (onetowel? Ed) Wewere to discover later, rather disturbingly that Ed Rowbottom was wearing even less under his ski suit Negative points were the injuries sustained in action Tom Firth broke his wrist on the last day, but Matthew Magee broke his on the second day,having been the best snowboarder (or so hetold meto mention) He was pleasedto be joined a day later by Rob Rowbottom and his broken ribs,andtogether they embarked onanepicexpedition to the summit of a nearby mountain on snowshoes, where they were careful to avoid dehydration

All that remains is to thank the accompanying staff for their endless patience, practicality and sense of humour, without which, the week would, doubtlessly, have been less successful We hope that Woody enjoyed his birthday on the slopes, and that Simon Watkinson had the most comfortable eighteenth birthday possible on a twenty four hour journey home As for Dougie,I guess we'll never knowjust how much he enjoyed h slastski trip

KDownes

MILLENNIUMTOPHOUSIEQUIZ

On Wednesdayevening8March 2000, thisyear'sspecialinter-house quiztook place inthe Memorial Hall All nine houses were represented anda Staff team also participated Sincethis was the tenth yearof the quiz, the theme was the number 10 The format was the "pubquiz"and the tenteams faced ten rounds of questions Bythe halfway stage in the competition,the Staff were well in the lead but in the second part their abysmal lack of knowledge of the top ten chart singlesproved theirundoing!

The winners, after a gruelling two hoursof questions, werethe Manor Clifton came aclose second Our congratulations for a great performance go to the Manor team of Alistair Robertson, Jonathan Else, Daniel Birkett, Tom Sutherland, PeterHenwood and Tobias Burckhardt

Throughout the rest of the week wewere subjected to endlesssnow and poor visibility, which contributed heavily to the sheer quality of the falls and crashes of the week It would be hard to decide who would win 'The Most Spectacular Fall' as the raw drama and panache of all of them was quite spectacular The Snowblading sessions proved a rich source of entertainment, as did the rather ambitious off-piste adventure for the

My personal thanks as usual go to all those taking part or helping in the competition Itwas a mostenjoyable occasion

John Shaw

PhysicsOlympics Report1999

Jonathan Else, Jacky Wu, Charles Robinson, Mr Morris and myself set off from school one dark October morning for Liverpool University We caught the Transpennine Express to Liverpool and whiled the time away with probing conversations into the secret life of a teacher and his university days, brought about bythe fact that we were going tothe university where ourteacheronce studied

We quicklyvisitedthesightsof Liverpoolen routeto the university land it was quick as quite frankly there isn'tmuch to seel)

Upon arrival we were set six of the most riditulous tasks known to man, such a simulating a body falling into a black holebyrunning to thecentreof a circle Our results ranged from first to last and

overall we stumbled to a top half finish Our prizes of mugs and shorts were obviously cherished Of coursewe had to make an embarrassing dash forthe door before the end of the ceremony,followed by a cross-towndash for the stationto catcha train

We had a light hearted journey home as we were still jovial following our 'convincing' black hole victory Welearned of Mr Morris's loveof bridgeon thisjourney as he producedthe cards and passed on hispearls ofwisdomon thisfinegame

Afun day indeed, surprisingly lackingin physics, and mainly relying on sheerluck!

J-P Wilkinson

BritishPhysicsOlympiadandChallengeCompetition2000

Back Row: David Kirkman (Bronze ClassII), Robert Heaps(Commendation),Samuel Venables (Bronze Class II), Hao-Wei Wu (Commendation), John-Patrick Wilkinson (Commendation),Charles Robinson (Commendation), Mark Watson (Bronze ClassII);Front Row: Indraneil Basu(Bronze), Jonathan MacGregor (Bronze), Alex Porte (Bronze), Rodger Lovel (Silver), Rose Strickland-Constable (Commendation) Not in picture; Gavin Westmoreland end OliverWilson (Bronze)

Last Year's Winner: David Kirkman

Why not have a goat the Fermi Quiz printed below Answers to Mr Morris, Physics Department by 1 March 2001 Prize:£20 BookToken

For each question give an answer to the nearest powerof 10 For example, ifyouestimate is1000, as this is 103 you should write you answer to the question as3

1 Howmanypeoplewerein The Beatles?

2 A digital versatile disk (DVD)can hold 5Gb of data If this amount of information was written downbyhand, character bycharacter, how long wouldittake? yr

3 How long a piece of video tape would be required to record all the television programmes watched by a person in the UK overhis/herlifetime? m

4 How manystudents have graduated from the UniversityofLiverpool?

5 How much energyfrom the Sun isfalling onto eachsquare metre of the Earth'ssurfaceevery second? J

6 What volume of petrol would be required to fuel an average car on a journey from the North to the South Pole? (Assume that the oceans are frozen!) m3

7 In the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), one million home computers are analysing the signals from a radio telescope How many SETI calculations are done in a year?

8 What is the mass ofthe Earth's atmosphere? kg

9 By typingthe letters on a keyboard atrandom, one key per second, how long is it likely to be before theword Liverpool is spelled out? yr

10 How many times must you double up the thicknessofa sheetof paperso that the height of the stack reaches to the farthest known galaxy?

11 Howmanyelectronsarethereinfouradults?

The Millennium

PhntnnT/lnh niUlUljKipll

Tomark the year 2000, the Head Master decided to have a photograph taken of the whole school community

On asunny morning on8th September 1999, all the pupils from St Peter's, StOlave's and Clifton Prep werejoined byall teaching and non-teaching staff together withschool Governors

The event required detailed organisation and planning by the Deputy Head, MrCampbell Perry together with the team of photographers from GillmanftSoame

Copies of the photograph canstill be obtained from the photographers

LibraryandArchives

The Library continues to grow steadily and is well used by pupils Despite the encroachment of Webbased resources, books are still many pupils' preferred primarysource ofreference

As predicted in last year's report, the Library isnow linked to the main school computer network,giving pupils many options They are now able, by logging into the network using their standard school password, to use the Web, to carry on with work begun elsewhere, and to retrieve their emails (always popular, but discouraged in the library during working hours) The reverse is also true and perhaps not so widely appreciated - pupilsand staff in other parts ofthe school can access the Library catalogue, which now includes more than 13,500 items

Asever I have to acknowledge our leavers and their families formost generous donations Books have beenreceivedfrom the following:

Upper Sixth pupils Katie Baber, Tim Bainbridge, Peter Bainbridge, Amy Burrell, Alexandra Dow, Laura Gilding, Henry Heywood, Douglas Highet, David Kirkman, Annabel Kissack, Edward Lilleyman, Louisa Middleton,Frederick Newton,Emily Pearson, Alistair Robertson, Edward Rowbottom, Rosemary Sanderson, Alexander Sfarjilani, Louise Turley, Thomas Wainman, Mark Watson, and Eleanor Wilton; from Jeremy Howat, John Roden and Zoe Wight (Old Peterites); from David Hughes (Staff) and from many visitors tothe school including Dr FrankAllenbyand MirandaTwiss

Wedo thank all these donors most warmly for their generosity

Avril Pedley- Librarian

ArchivesDepartment

John Mitchell is in hospital fora short spell atthe time this article is being written, and apologises for any sins of omission He continues to be as busy as ever in the Archives, ably helped by Mrs Angela Sanderson and by another volunteer this year, Mrs Jane Weare Enquiries continue to come infrom avariety of researchers and, thanks to generous donors, the archives collection continues to grow In particular on this occasion thanks are due tothe Old Peterite Club for their munificent gift of an illuminated showcase to house exhibitions of archival material inthe Memorial Hall; Richard Bower fora collectionof 1930s memorabilia; Jeremy and Patrick Howat for books, photos and two sculptures by the late John Brown; Mr Christopher Parkinson for a portrait of his late father, C Northcote Parkinson (O.P.); and Linden Richardson for a fascinating collection of photographs

John V.Mitchell Hon Archivist

TheMasterOfTheRolls, TheLordWoolf

Lord Woolf gave an address in Chapel on 6th April 2000 as a guestofthe Guild ofScriveners

Thelecture wasattended bythe Lord Mayor and Mr TonyBotting.Masterofthe Guild ofScriveners

Some 20pupils and staff attended the lecture as guests of the Guild and thoroughly enjoyed a stimulating and thought-provoking lecture

The HeadMaster and Mrs Trotman entertained Lord Woolf, the Master of the Guild and some members of the Guild of Scriveners together with the Chairman of Governors at St Catherine's afterwards

Earlyin thesummerterm,Lord Woolfwas appointed Lord ChiefJustice

BEVERLEYI0KM/3KM RACES

On Sunday 14 May over 50 pupils and staff, including the Head Masterand the Deputy Head, took part inthe Beverley 10km race

The day was a sweltering hot one and the course was an undulating and testing one, both of which did nothing to affect the performances of the St Peter's Team runners In addition to many PBs (Personal Bests) St Peter's came away with the 'Corporate MixedTeamChallenge' (MrsTooby-Smith, JohnFrank and Sam Brown),andthe 'Corporate Men's TeamChallenge'(Joss Spilman, Alex Drysdale and Callan Murray Hocking) MrsToobySmith, not to beoutrun by some of her pupils, also picked upthe prize for 1st Woman Veteran(agenot stated!)

Therace was a great occasion where pupilscould compete onthe same level astheir teachers (and beat them in lots of cases), and the team spirit of St Peter's Schoolwas at its highest The school was also well represented in the 3km Fancy Dress Fun Run, with some excellent cars and fairies (noPBsrunning inthatgear!)

The outcome of the efforts and fun of the day was that a grand total of £2300 was raised by sponsorships and donations, which will be used to buy equipment for the children's unit at the Bone Marrow Transplant Centre at St James'sHospital in Leeds A bigthanksto those whotook part in the race and also to all those who sponsored therunners

ATooby-Smith

TheMillenniumBall

On Saturday 1stJuly,the school hosted a Millennium Ball Three large marqueeswere pitched onthe sportsgrounds infront of the swimmingpool

Over 400 guests attended comprising Governors, staff, parents, OldPeterites and friendsofthe school

The Head Master, as Chairman of the Ball Committee was supportedbytheOld Peterite Cluband the FriendsofSt Peter's

TheBallwas a greatsuccess Therevenue from ticket sales coveredall of the costsfor the evening and any fund-raising or sponsorship went tocharity

The total funds raised were £9,056.39 with £6,339.47 going to the Sargent Cancer Care Charity for Children Mrs Diane Yeo as Chief Executive for theCharityattended the Ball

£2,700 was given to the St Peter's School Foundationwhich waslaunched at Commemoration on 26th May 2000

The Head Master was very grateful for the help and support of those who provided professional services soeffectively and efficiently for the Ball and for the hard work and commitment shown by members of the committee

VisitbytheDukeofYork

It wasa great pleasure to welcome the Duke of Yorkto the School to open the newboarding wing for girlsat Wentworth House

PrinceAndrew, DukeofYork,landed byheiicoptertobegreeted by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Crathorne, Lady Crathorne, the Vice Chairman of Governors, Major General Murray Naylor, Mrs Buff Reid, the Head Master, MrsTrotman and the Master

Thevisit to York was a joint visit to the School and to the Minster, where the DukeofYorktook part ina ceremonyforthe new bellswhich wereto be rung for the first time to honour the birthday of Her Royal Highness, The Queen Mother

Despite a very busy schedule, the Duke of York spent time talking with pupils in St Olave's and met all of the boys and girls in Wentworth House Although the Duke of York has landed by helicopter on a number of occasions (including the opening night in June 2000 for theYork Mystery Plays in the Minster) this was the first official visit bythe DukeofYorksinceOctober 1893 TheDukeofYork was presented with acopy of the Peterite of that year which gave a very detailed account of the visit

Visit byMrJohn Barry

Weall greatly enjoyed the Duke's visit to School and in the tew extension to Wentworth there is a wooden plaque carved by Mr Dick Reid commemorating the occasion

On the 13th May, Mr John Barry (John Barry Prendergast OP) visited the school to film a documentary for BBC Omnibus which was to be screened in November 2000 An extended version will be shown in Spring 2001

Mr Barry spent time in school meeting the Head Master, Head Girl and Director of Music Mr Barry also spent time in the Music School with Paul Wilson (Grove) who isa keen composer

Mr Barry visited Grove House where he wasa pupil in the 1960's

His success as a composer of the film music for the James Bond films including From Russia With Love, Diamonds Are Forever is well known and also music for films such as Born Free, Midnight Cowboy, Dances With Wolves and Out of Africa His most recent recording was called The Beyondness of Things

It was a great pleasure to meet Mr Barry for his first official visit since leaving school

SelborneCollege ExchangeZOOO

During summer 2000,1 spent six amazing weeks in South Africa, as an exchange student at Selborne College in East London.This provedto be a fascinating and rewarding trip, which provided me with a unique opportunity to experience life in a country whose culture is so different from our own

Selborne College is an all-boys' government school, but its 700 pupils pay fees Go figure By SouthAfrican standards it is an old school, having been established in 1827, and is regarded as one

at home in the early days The whole boarding experience was new to me, and it proved to be both fun and enlightening I took the all-night chats about "chicks" (I mainly listened here), inter-dorm "raids," the legendary Norton House food, and the climbing of drainpipes to evade "Uncle Max," in my stride The Norton boys seemed to take to me, with my Pounds and strange accent,and dorm life was peaceful - until the middle of the second night, when they performed the "war cry," the shouting of a very loud Xhosa chant But this was all in the spirit of things, and as my stay drew on, I developed a great respect for the affability of Norton House, and itsstrong spirit of togetherness

Lessons would start at 7.30am and finish around 2.00pm to avoid the heat of their "winter." I did little work, and mainly observed lessons, but was frequently made to read aloud for humorous purposes South African teaching methods were

of East London's best Selborne is academically strong, with an ethos akin to that of a British public school Selborne sport is strong too, especially in rugby, hockey and cricket, having produced the Ikes of Andre Vos, Mark Andrews and Mark Boucher - all Springboks I found Selborne College to be a friendly and exciting place, with great people,and it was a pleasure to havespent my summerthere

Throughout my stay at Selborne, I boarded in Norton House under the supervision of Housemaster Max Norman This was certainly an unforgettable experience! Norton House's relatively modest decor was more than offset by the great camaraderie between its 80 inhabitants, and since it contained a whole host of great personalities and funny characters, including the infamous rap-crazy "Tupac Boyz" who "kept it real,"there was never a dull moment I was lucky to have shared a room with three of Selbome's best guys They were normal, amusing, conscientious but relaxed,andthey made me feel

certainly more animated and vivacious than those at St Peter's- cricket stumps, golf clubsand hockey sticks familiar symbols of SCR authority Outside the classroom, I competed in the interhouse relay on sport's day, and I played "total touch-rugby" with Norton House - again for humorous purposes I also debated against the all-girls Kaffrarian High School from King William's Town - and lost - but I was invited to a Debutantes' Ball in KWT,which more than made up for it This was extremely enjoyable, and was followed by a big "house" party in a disused warehouse complete with bonfire I also played senior hockey for Selborne on their new Astroturf pitch, usually on Saturday "Derby Days." These are big, inter-school events, attracting hundreds of fee-paying spectators Often passion-filled, tense affairs, Selbornians would turn out in droves to support the school, burning opposition flags and shirts, and performing "sing-songs," usually loud, provocative efforts, goaded by the male "cheerleaders," to create a positively hostile atmosphere towards the opposition Selborne

Derby Days make our matches against Ampleforth seem friendly incomparison

An invitation to the Selborne Sportsmen's Dance was another highlight, and was an enjoyable formal evening of dancing and drinking, followed by a more "informal" yet eventful party down at the beach, going on into the early hours! I also visited Mpongo Safari Park and Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve, where, touring from an open-top Jeep, Isaw some of the "Big Five," such as rhinos, tigers and wildebeest, as well as ostriches arid giraffes I also spent a weekend at Cefani, a popular, buttranquil coastal getaway surrounded by lush hills, andvisited Morgan's Bay, an isolated scenic coastal resort, at the head of the Wild Coast These werecertainly some of mymost vivid experiences, and gave me an opportunity to see the rugged outback, the "real" South Africa I also visited Mdatsane and Ginsberg townships, and these were very moving and informative experiences, where I saw a very different side to South Africa Selborne and Clarendon Girls' High School jointly produced Cabaret 2000, a musical exposition, and I greatly enjoyed attending performances, and the spirited cast party afterwards Clarendon isjust a few minutes' walk from Selborne, and this allowed meto meet many nice Clarendonians, at sports events, at the impressive Astroturf opening, at parties, and at the excellent Torch Display - a dazzling exhibition of choreographed electric torch lights with a vibrant techno accompaniment - which certainly broadened my horizons I was also Invited to Clarendon Founder's Day, a formal event similar to our Commemoration, which gave me my first opportunity to "sing" the trilingual South African national anthem East London itself proved to be a dynamic place, with a good nightlife I spent a lot of time in Vincent Park, a big shopping centre, and some time in Numbers and Buccaneers, two local nightclubs Trips to the cinema, bars, the local golf course, shopping centres,the numerous picture-postcard beaches, andto barbecuesor braaisfilled out the rest of my stay

My time inSouth Africa passedquickly,and it was a privilege to have been able to experience life in such adistinguished school,and in such adiverse country, where life is so laid-back, the drinks so cheap, the ladies so friendly, and the weather so good I made many good friends during my trip, I certainly had some great times, and I will certainly neverforget South Africa 2000

AlanMak

Selborne Scholar 2000

seniorcommonroom 1999/2000

Joining the SCRthis year were Martin Lawrence (Head of Biology) Paul Taylor (Head of Politics) Joel Moors (Music - until January), John Pennington (Assistant Director of Music - from January) Alan Avery (Business Studies), Lisa Bass and Maya Sregerson (Artists in Residence)

New arrivals of more youthful years included Phoebe Hall, Lucy Lawrence,Felicity Edwards and Betsan Doyle a prolific year!

The social calendar, while hardly congested, provided several enjoyable occasions The end-of-year barbecue, kindly organisedby Matthew Dransfield,was awelcome innovation and well supported byallstaff

Tributes to Louise North and Lindsay Stark appear elsewhere Shirley Jones retired as Senior Sanatorium Sister Shirley carried out her considerable responsibilities with calm efficiency, providing important pastoraland medical support, particularly to our boarders We wish her every happiness in her retirement CaroleWilson left after her second spell in the History Department,together with AlanAvery from Business Studies: our best wishes go to both of them

At the veryend of term we heard with regret that Hazel Thomlinson Assistant in Dronfield was leaving Hazel had settled in well, but family circumstances made her stayall too short Ourverybestwishesgowithher

Headmaster:

AFTrotman,J.P.,M.A.(Balliol College Oxford)

DeputyHeadmaster:

RCPerry M.Ed (Stirling)

DirectorofStudies:

DJWatkinson B.Sc (Sheffield)

SeniorChaplain:

The Revd J Daly, M A (Fitzwilliam College,Cambridge)

Art

MissGTerry, B.A (Falmouth College ofArt), M.A (Birmingham College ofArt) Headof Department

C W Hall, B.A (Bretton Hall College of Higher Education)

Miss M Gregerson B.A (Camberwell Art College

Miss L Bass M.A (Camberwell Art College)

Mr M C Lawrence M.A (Selwyn College,Cambridge) Headof Department

M A Monteith, B.Sc (Newcastle)

PJ Stephen, B.Ed (Durham)

MrATJames,M.Sc.,(York)

Careers/Personaland SocialEducation

R H Hubbard B.Sc (Manchester) Head of Department

Chemistry

P D Northfield,B.Sc (Manchester), CChem., F.R.S.C Headof Department

IH Lancaster, B.Sc (Birmingham)

R G Shread, B.Tech (Bradford), M.Sc (York), F.V.C.M

MrsLStark, B.Sc (Leeds)

Classics

PTaylor, M.A.(Liverpool) Headof Department

Miss E Ellis B.A. (Corpus Christi College Oxford) Economics/BusinessStudies

ASevern B.A (York) Head of Department

RW Doyle, B.Sc (Cardiff)

AAvery, M.A King'sCollege,London; M.Ed

English

RJBulcock M.A (St Peter's College Oxford) Head of Department

MrsSMGairM.A.(York)

Mrs M Hopkinson M.A (London)

DJ Hughes, B.A (York)

Neil Matkin joined the ranks of the Housemasters and Housemistresses in succession to Peter Northfield in School House David and SueWatkinson left Rise after ten years, having successfully managed the transition from boys to girls; we wisti them well in their new home Next year will see Chris and Judith Hall in Rise, and Mark Edwards succeeds Louise North in Temple: our best wishes to them as they take on these key positions

Arrivals Leavers

Mr M C Lawrence (Head of Biology)

MrPCTayior(Head of Politics)

MrJMoors(Music)

MrJ Pennington (Music)

Mr A Avery(BusinessStudies)

Miss L Bass and Miss M Gregerson (Artists in Residence)

MrsJL M North

Mrs LStark

Mrs C Wilson

Mr A Avery MrsSJones MissHThomlinson

IM K Lowe,B.A (York) (Head of Department of General Studies)

JAOwen-Barnett, BA(Open), Cert Ed (Borough Road College, Middlesex)

Geography

D M Paterson, B.A (Durham) Headof Department

MissA M Lowther, B.A (Exeter)

MrsATooby-Smith B.A (Aberystwyth) Governmentand Politics

Mrs EA Stephen,B.Sc Econ (London School of Economics) Headof Department

R C Perry M.Ed (Stirling)

History

R CG Drysdale, M.A (StAndrew's) Head of Department

M A Lodge B.A (Lancaster) B.A (Open)

RCPerry,M.Ed.(Stirling)

MrsCWilson B.Ed (Leeds)

InformationTechnology

MRTJones,Cert Ed (Bretton Hall College of Higher Education) Head of Department

Mathematics

D J Spencer, B.Sc, (Leeds) Headof Department

AW Ellis-Davies, B.Sc (University College of North Wales)

N A Matkin, B.Sc (Leeds)

DJWatkinson B.Sc (Sheffeld)

Mrs M C Wike, B.Sc (Loughborough)

MrMHall, B.Sc.,(Edinburgh)

Modern Languages

CA Hodsdon,B.A (Lancaster) Head of Department

MrsJBainbridge B.A (Durham)

M J Grant, B.A (Manchester Poytechnicl

MrsJ L M North,B.A (Durham) Head of Spanish

D Kirby M A (Emmanuel College Cambridge) Headof German

JWGShaw,B.A.(Leeds)

Music

A P Wright B Mus (London) LR.A.M Directorof Music

J Pennington B Mus (London) School Organist

CBIood.A.R.C.M CertAdvStudy (Royal College of Music

London) Headof Wind Studies

Ms M K Lamb, LRAM (Royal College of Music) Head of String Studies

PhysicalEducationand Games

M WJohnston, B.A (Newcastle Polytechnic), Head of Department

MrsW M Shepherd, Cert Ed (Bedford College of Physical Education) Head of GirlsGames

Mrs PA Fletcher, Cert Ed, (Coventry College of Education)

Physics

D K Morris, B.Sc (Liverpool) Headof Department

M A Edwards B.Sc (Durham)

R H Hubbard B.Sc (Manchester) AWRogerson,M.A.(York)

ReligiousStudies

The Revd J Daly, M A (Fitzwilliam Collec e, Cambridge) Chaplain

Mrs S M Watkinson,B.A (Nottingham)

Technology

M Dawson, Cert Ed, (StJohn'sCollege,vork) Headof Department

RWallace B.Sc (Surrey)

Library

MrsAJPedley, M.A (Newnham College Cambridge) A.LA Librarian

JVMitchell, Cert Ed Archivist

Departures:

Mr A Avery, MrsJL M North,Mrs L Stark, Mrs C Wilson

Arrivals:

MrM Duffy

MissAFLewis

MrM Painter

MrRTildesley

LouiseNorth

When Louise North (then Hamilton) came to work at St Peter's in 1994 it really was like a breath of fresh air entering the Languages Department She brought with her an infectious enthusiasm for language learning, a genuine love of working with younc people and a fascination for language structure which was to become her trademark in the classroom Her drive and dedication have remained enviable throughout her timehere

But of coirse, Louise was never going to confine herself entirely to language teaching She soon became involved in many other areas of school life; working backstage with the drama department, helping with music concerts and accompanying tours,as well asbeing an inspiring and popular hockey coach She really came into her own as Housemistress of Temple with her special brand of dedication to the welfare of the pupils and fantastic house spirit Louise is a loyal colleague and afriend to countless members of the St Peter's community and it is not surprising that her address at the Leavers Service left so many of us moved and motivated She leaves with our blessing and verybestwishes

Ce n'estqu'un au revoir,Louise

JBainbridge

LindsayStark

Lindsay Stark joined St Peter's in September 1996 teaching Chemistry Previously she had worked in industry It soon became apparent that her experiences outside of teaching both as a businesswoman and a mother would add to her skills in a school situation She was soon enrolled by the Careers department, assisting with Morrisby tests and events such as Challenge for Management and she was appointed a tutor in Clifton House Lindsay took her teaching very seriously being well organised and most conscientious As an onlooker Ioften noted how caring she was particularly with pupils who found her subject less than straightforward She was patient and understanding, always aiming to give positive feedback and encouragement She always found time to helpthe individual

As a tutor she was priceless Both her maternal and professional instincts enabled her to do the job with interest, knowledge and compassion when necessary She madeexcellent use of tutor group meetings giving good practical advice such as'how to wire a plug!' As a colleague she was totally reliable and I cannot write this without mentioning how supportive she was to me during my husband's illnessboth ona personaland professionallevel

Lindsay has many interests outside of school including being chairperson for Yorkshire Cancer Research I know she hopes to give more time to this as she leaves St Peter's She leaves with my personal thanksand bestwishes

MCWike

CLIFTON

The last term of the 20th Century in Clifton House began like any other Thirteen newthird formersjoined the House alongwith twofourth formers makinga total of 65 pupils It soon became clear that a wealth of talent wasonce again shared among these pupils; sportsmen and women of course, musicians, artists, performers andsoon An interesting year in terms of involvement in the general life ofthe school layahead

The building itself had undergone some refurbishment during the summer The fifth form common room was greatly improved with the old partitions being removed and a new, largebright area emerging

With the support of four monitors in the House in Joni Howes, Ed Birch, Sophie Lloyd and Erica Smith I was confident that the house would function well throughout the year and hoped that the excellent House spirit experienced the previousyearwould continue

I hadconfirmation that this wasthe caseearly on In late September Clifton was to provideacolytes and a crucifer for Eucharist On theday thetwo acolyteswere unwell but Katie Millar and Jo Topping stepped in most willingly at the very last minute supported by Alan Mak I wasdelighted to see that Georgie Robinsonhad drawn the picture on the cover of the order of service making it a real Clifton event Later on in the term Laura Heaps'design wasalso chosen for the cover of the Remembrance Service sheet

Inter-house events kicked off as usual with cross-country Clifton has a history of success in this andthisyear was to beno exception The girls setthe standardby winning the senior competition Senior participation isoptional but all our girls are encouraged to run Ofthe sixteen senior girls in House, fourteen competed Encouraged by Erica Smith who had an excellent individual run to achieve third place the girls were clear winners Four of our girls were in the top ten, Hannah Smith achieving second place Thejunior girls alsodidtheir best A few dayslater it was the turn of the boys Sandy Cowan and Joni Howes ran superbly being placed first and third respectively and the team came third In the Junior event the team trophy wasto be ours led by Piers Bevan Senior Rugbysevensandgirls Hockey (2nd place) followed.These events also highlighted the enthusiasm tobe present inthe House thisyear Captains of all events reliably organised teams and encouraged both sportyand non-sporty individuals to participate Mythanks go toallofyouforthis

Following another successful full house Christmas dinner we all enjoyed a welldeserved break and celebrated the New Millennium Onreturning inJanuary the enthusiasm and good spirit continued The work ethic in the House has been exceptionally goodthisyear with thesixth form setting an excellent example On theevening of March 8ththe MillenniumTop House Quiz took place Ateamofsix boys (Howes,Lally, Birch,Kirkman,MakandWoodrow) pitched their brainpower against theother houses and a staff teamto be placed 2nd,onlyone point behind the Manor! It was a good evening where members of different year groups were able to work together Similarly the Great Egg Race enabled pupils from all year groups to work together and again our pupils did very well once again to be placed second Netball gave the House its next trophy with the senior girls; the juniors reached the semi-firals One ofthe great highlights of the year was the Junior Rugby 7's The whole competition was very exciting and Clifton onceagain victorious Henry Scott played superbly to create the final try only to be injured minutes before the end, requiring hospital attention Thankfully his collarbone was only bruised and Henry was soon back playing games with his usualenthusiasm The poorweather affected much sport in the summer term but fine team and individual effort went into both the rounders and the cricket

Musicwithin the House has been at its higheststandard everth syear Lunchtime recitals and various concerts were performed by many Cliftonites The music festival produced winners in Alex Woodrow, Ruth Easby, Katrina Wight and Tom Wright Alex and Ruth were overall Junior and Senior winners During the year four pupils achieved instrumental grade eight awards, one grade seven andfour grade six Many pupils were involved in various choirs, orchestras and musical groups far too many to mention individually Andrew Lyall and Erica Smith were Headsof Orchestra At the numerous concerts it was a delight to see somany of our pupils performing to such high standards Ruth Easby scored 94% in the Guildhall recital certificate examination on the Clarinet This is a standard beyond grade 8!What has alsoamazedmeis that manyofthe musiciansexcelin other areas Despitethetime involved hereEricaSmithalsomanagedtocompete at a very high standard in athletics and waschosento represent Yorkshire in the All England School Championships (as was Sandy Cowan) The dedication and discipline required to achieve so highly all round is enormous Ruth Easbyalso achievedthe Barry DanielAward She is to spend time nextyeai in Japanworking in a Cheshire Home

Last year Sandy Cowan went to South Africa to Selboume College representing St Peter's He thoroughly enjoyed the experience Another Cliftonite,Alan Mak, has been selected to travel thissummer Thisis a superb opportunity and we wish him well Alan isanother pupil who has excelled this year being awarded no less than four academic prizes Alan has also been very active inthe debating society along with Ed Birch The Lloyd girls, Sophie and Hannah deserve a mention for their excellent performances in the senior and junior school drama productions AsI said earlier there is simply sucha wealth of talent that I amsure Iwill forget something

As thisschool yearcomes to a close we begin to plan forthe next Tom Garnett ha been chosen as Head of House and five out of the current ten lower sixth have

been made monitors Mr Spencer believes this is due to the guidance of their tutor through the past four years!!!! I thank Joni Howesfor being a very good Head of House He has interacted well with all the pupils in the house and has given encouragement in inter-house events He too has been very busy with involvement in Rugby, rowing and CCF

At the final House meeting colours were awarded to Joni Howes,DavidKirkman, Joni Lally and Andrew Lyall and to the winning rugby team Alex Woodrow also gains them for his contribution to the House Quiz and his music Erica Smith received the Pemberton Plate for her all-round contribution toschoollife

Inaddition to the upper sixth,two of our fifth formers are leaving Alice Sweet is moving to Scotland and we wish her well Clare Way-Bradley has done remarkably well totravel a vast distance to school each daythroughout the past three years She will continue her sixth form studies closer to home I am very sorryto be losing one of my tutors, LindsayStark Mrs Stark has been anexcellent tutor With previousexperience in industry she has had a greatdeal to offer to her tutor group She has beenvery supportive and caring Ithank her for all shehas done I similarly thank my other tutors for their support and Mr Taylor who has assisted me so much with House duties I wish all leavers a very happy and successful future and all staff and remaining pupils a restful summer and successfulnewacademicyear

MCWike

CLIFTON

R Wallace

Jonathan Fjrsyth

Samuel Foster

Laura Lewi; John Lewis

Hannah Llcyd

James Mac<enzie

Adam Peeroo

Henry Scot:

ClaireTaylcr

SimonTowisend

Matthew Wilson

AlexWoodlow

ThomasWright

LStark

Piers Bevar

OliverButkr

Charles Delaney

Christophe-Garnett

Andrew Ha icock

Laura Heaps

Matthew Hodsdon

Jonathan K;mp John

Christophe

DRONFIELD

Tradi'tfon n. Opinion or belief or custom handed down, handing down of these, from ancestors to posterity esp orally or by the practice

This year was possibly the start of a new tradition in Dronfield With 29 in the House in September to become 30 in the Easter term there was new blood in all year groups with the exception of the Upper Sixth The new year seemed barely under way when the talk of the House was "Dron Dinner." With that came the usual rumour that the Third Form would be expected to dance as part of the entertainment Itsoonbecame apparent that our new intakeatthebottomend of the house was not to take challenges lightly No more the usual fears and anxieties that normally accompany thisdaunting prospectsuch that thethreat is withdrawn This group promptly set about putting together a routine and rehearsal programme, and performed beyond the expectations of all that sat and witnessed this "first" Well done to Emma C, Amanda, Marie, Aimee and Emma T Whata treat!

This effort and willingness to try the new and sometimes unfamiliar typified much of the efforts this year No longer are we blessed with the depth of talent that has helped to bring home so many trophies and awards in the past The current girls are, however, no less willing to show determination even in theface oftoughoppositionand will trytheir hardestcome whatmay

After the routine in the Christmas term some of the Third and Fourth Form girls were treading the boards in the Summer Term, too, in the Middle School production 'Education! Education! Education!' Emma C, Amanda, Marie, Aimee, Rosie D and Lucy all played their roles exquisitely and with great humour, and special mention should go to Alex for her line learning and the accent that she maintained throughout Earlier in theyear we had witnessed Sophia and Fliss on stagein 'Measurefor Measure'-Flissclearly in her element in thisrole!

On the inter-House sport front the Juniors carried the flag well: third in the cross-country (Rosie D 3rd,Daisy 11th,Emma C 15th) and second in the netball (RosieB, Lucy,Alex, Emma C and RosieD) were our best results

There aretimesduring theyearwhen junior andsenior get together andfight for a common cause This isnoless thecase than inthe Hockeytournament Here the youngest and other non-team players even play alongside 1st XI players, in Dronfield's case Holly, Amy, Becky and Lyndsay In the Squash and Badminton Mint, Sam and Sophie were also senior reps In senior competitions we finished 3rdin the netball and 4th in thecross-country (Kate 9thandHattie 10th)

But there ismore than just House issues to report on Involvement inthe Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme has become increasingly prolific and credit goes to thosewhochallengetheir own"stickability" throughthisventure Lucy and Rosie B have been hard at work at the Bronze Award and Steph is endeavouring to complete the expedition part of the Gold Award during this summer holiday Goodluckto herand alsoto Lyndsay and LucyR as all three havebeen selectedto join the expedition to Ecuador next summer This is undoubtedly a challenge to their resolve and endeavour, particularly during the preparatory months during which they must raise fundsfor this adventure Steph and Lucy, ikeSusan, Daisy, RosieBand RosieD, will recognise thebenefitsoftheir participation in the CCF

Evidenceof creativity has been ondisplay aroundthe Houseand theSchool Alex and Sophie produced illustrations for the cover of two School Eucharist service papers Sam, Helena, Karen and Lyndsay displayed in the A-level and GCSE exhibitions Kate's DT sculpture of a peacock is proudly displayed in House Regular contributors to school music are Emily,Susan,Monika, Marie and Emma C Those who cannot participate do lendtheir support to the efforts of the rest of the House andLucy L, Eleanorand Sarah have certainly been vocalon the sideline

What it all boils down to isa willingness to fill the role and complete the task to the best of one's ability Themembersof Dronfield recognisethe importance ofa tradition ofendeavour-it helpsto buildspirit as wellastocreate a diversion from the formroom and will serve them well beyond their schooldsys Per ardua ad astra

M J Grant

DRONFIELD

House:

Assistant:

Headof House:

ATooby-Smith

Rosie Battye

Emma Cook

Daisy Dyer

RosieDyer

Alexandra Hanley

Amanda Holmes

Marie Hyslop

Lucy Robertson : AimeeSturciess

EmmaTownsend

CWHali

LyndsayBurrell

FelicityCave

Samantha Cuthbert-Brown

Eleanor Gillespie

KarenHunt

lueytyall

Emily Pearson

Helena Sharp

AmyWinepress

RGShread

Harriet Adamson

Stephanie Baker

Sophie Burr

Susan Chalmers

Nisarat Chongthurakit

Monika Heaton

Sophia Heaton

Kate Lilleyman

Rebecca Potter

HollySturgess

MrandMrsMJGrart

MissHThomlinson

AmyWinepress

In 1914, the Peterite commenting on the renovation of The Grove said that 'the alterations to the changing rooms are probably the most notable features' I am sure that old Qrovites from this time will beglad to hear that, once again,the changing rooms have been renovated in the Grove in 1999! This wasjust one of the many improvements carried out during the summer holidays Theaddition of 14new third form pupils in September restored our numbers to 72 All settled in easily and very quickly the Housefocused on the manychallengesoftheyearahead with much success

The Archbishop ofYorkopened the Groveonthe 27th ofJanuary 1914 Bythe Summerof that year the Peterite reported that 'the house has already made a bid for the Games Cup by taking part in a splendid contest on the river and everyone looks forward to the time when it is able to hold its own in everything' Well, I think that 85 years later, looking back at this year's performance, the Grove has certainly satisfied this aspiration The House's numerous achievements have been earned through much hard work, commitment and teamwork In inter-house sport, our successes have included:

• Second in Junior GirlsCross Country (LaraGibbs-1 st, Sam Ford - 4th);

• Second inSenior Boys Cross Country (Alex Drysdale);

• Winner (TomBoyle) andthird place (HarrySimpson) in Junior Boys Cross Country;

• Third place inGirls Hockey;

• WinnersofJuniorNetball;

• SecondofSeniorNetball;

• JointWinnersofBoysHockey;

• Second in BoysSwimming;

• Winner (James Ellis) and Runner-up (Ed Ashley) ofTheAlcuin Tennis Trophy;

• WinnerofGirlsTennis;

• Winner of BoysTennis (4th consecutive victory);

• WinnersofJuniorRounders

I extend my thanks to all those who made the effort to support the House either as competitors or as spectators There is an impressive level of commitment to inter-house competition, and I hope it will continue to flourish The Grove not only excelled in the sporting arena, many Grovites made valuable contributions throughout the School such as that of Tim Bainbridge and Alan Crompton on the Stage; that of Pete Bainbridge, Paul Wilson and Louise Turley in music, and that of Miles Kitchin and Matthew Magee in the production of the Bulletin There are perhaps two areas on which we could improve next year - the Merit Cup still eludes us, but hopefully our prize winners (Nick Devlin - Middle School French, James Gibbon - Academic merit, Jonathan Batten - Art Prize (Junior), Gavin Westmoreland - Middle School Mathematics, Nick Rusling - European History) will lead by example Our Great Egg Race team have much room for improvement, because despite cheating, they still only managed to makea pasta bridge with the tensile strength of a serving of Spaghetti Bolognese, placing them intenth position

The House has remained ahappy,noisy and lively hive of activity throughout the year - and indeed,during lunchtimes (and the occasional study period) our numbers seemto have swelled many times over It is perhaps heartening to realise that Housemasters have experienced the same problems for many years, as exemplified by Robert Harding in 1968, in the twentieth year of being Housemaster of the Grove He remarked that 'Unfortunately the standard of tidiness in the House hasslipped this term and more effort must be made in the future to lead to a less disorganised existence Work, especially amongjunior members ofthe House, also needs to improve' I hope that all members of the House will respond positively to these words of wisdom in theyearahead

Theuppersixth havebeen at the forefront of engendering an excellent House spirit,anda warm andfriendly atmosphere within theHouse All of the upper sixth very much deserved their House Colours and Iwish them every success in thefuture and Ithank them for all they have done Mythanks also goto Simon Watkinson for doing a terrific job as Head of House and to the House Tutorsfor all their helpandsupport

M A Monteith

THE GROVE

Housemaster:

Ian

Nicholas

Thomas

Nicky

Nathan

AlistairSargeant

TobyCleminson LucyCollier

JamesBretton

Sarah

Justin

Robert

Laura

Andrew

Toby

Harry

Jonathan

James

Joanne

Rodney

Annabel

Caroline

LINTON

Theyear began with some seven new 3rd year boarders which dropped to six as onetransferred to day boarding,then grew back toseven, as a day student returned to the boarding fold We also welcomed some five new LowerVlth entrants to complement the eight who survived their 5th year, and made it back

John-Patrick Wilkinson was Head of House and School Monitor, Andrew Sykes was Captain of Fencing, and Charles Robinson wasFlight Sergeant in charge of the RAF Section

Senior Rugby Players included Sam and Rupert Brown for the 1stXV, JohnPatrick Wilkinson, Hugh Strivens, Peter Goodrick, Will Shoubridge,Tom Firth and Roger Bryce (back permitting), turning outforthe 2nd and 3rd XVs, with Khalil and Khaled Ma'aye representing the U16 Colts Despite these numbers, wewere unable toscoresufficiently consistently to reachthe finals of the Inter-House 7-a-sidesenior competition

MarkSarton

LouiseTurley Thomas Wainman

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Numbers were certainly on our side in Senior Squash as John-Patrick Wilkinson, Rupert and Sam Brown (legs permitting), Fred Newton and, at times, PhilTownsend, all turned outforthe Schools' 1st Squash Teambut the Inter-House competition went into temporary abeyance so 1 heywere unable towinbackthe trophy from lastyear

Cross-country tired us out at half-term with James Ash and Andrew Chalmers in theJuniors and Rupert Brown and Fred Newton in the Seniors being theonly ones to come to their top twenty runners - needlesstosay, we did not quite win those competitions thisyear either

We had no thespians in the House this year, but to bury the lie that all boarders (boys, of course) are Philistines, we had John-Patrick Wilkinson, William Robinson and Andrew Black in the Choir, with Davd Burgess in the Brass Group, representing us,at the front of the Minster al the end of term CarolService, to save our aesthetic blushes, as itwere

Ajolly Christmas Dinner rounded off the first term as usual,with the blow-up sheep and body chocolate replaced by a rather interestingly shaped stress ball to keep the Housemaster amused overthe holidays

The Easter Term began rather rudely with Trial Exams or Modules for three yeargroups.and much'stress'wasfeltbyall

Senior Hockey players included Peter Goodrick, John-Patrick Wilkinson, HughStrivens,BenBynoe, andSam and Rupert Brown whoturned outfor the 1 st or 2ndXlswho,along with TariqShah ofthe U 16schallenged gallantly in the Inter-House six-a-side Hockeybut were pippedat the post intheir group

Junior Rugby representation was fulsome,with Andrew Chalmers and Jimmy Cheng representing the U15s, with James Ash, Mikes Baker and Matthew Ward the U14s,with Tom Woolsey as the 'A' team stalwart and eventual

Oliver Hinchliffe Junya Iwamoto

Simon Watkinson

Captain Despite all this talent, the Junior 7's team went the same way as their Senior counterparts, but inthe hockey theJuniors won the competition outright - not bad for a group of 14 Juniors in total and so ably led by JeanPaulPotter

The Inter-House Swimming rounded off the Easter Term but our only individual winner was Ben Lander so our overall points total was not challenging forfirst place

Our House Quiz Team ably led byAndrew Sykes and full of Upper Vlth could not rise to the challenge,despite being more at home with the new PubQuiz style of competition, yet our Egg Racers - or spaghetti bridge builderssuperbly glued together by team leader Alexander Sfarjilani, came away as worthywinners!

The Summer Term came all too quickly for those taking public exams, disrupting lessons from week three onwards, so Senior Inter-House Cricket was unable to beplayed - under the circumstances,to our advantage as only David Burgess represented the2nd XI The Juniors built on their hockey success oflast term and came away winners again The team was very ably led by Andrew Chalmers, who, along with Jean-Paul Potter, represented the U15 XI and Tom Woolsey, acounty bowler for his age group, and JamesAsh the U14'A'swith Miles Bakeras a regular 'B' team player Needlessto say, we have lost more tennis balls in the garden than all the other years put together While touching on tennis balls,the Senior HouseTeam almost got through to the final with John-Patrick Wilkinson in the School's 1st VI and Will Shoubridge as a regular member of the 2nd VI with Hao-WeiWu and Phil Townsend getting theoccasional game

School Rowing saw success for Edward Lilleyman and William Gilbertson of the Vlth form and for William Parkerfrom the Vth form

Inter-House Athletics got rained off onceagain and Speech Daywasat halfterm with John-Patrick Wilkinson winning the Physics Prize

It remainsfor Ann and Ito wish all our leaversthevery bestfor the future and to thank them for all they have done

JAOwen-Barnett

LINTON

Housemaster: Assistant:

Headof House:

JAQwen-Baraett :

Mark

Andrew Black

Rupert Brown

Roger Bryce

Andrew Chalmers

Daniel Ctithbert-Brown Edward Lilleyman

Lodge Samuel Brown David Burgess

At the end of another year you look back over the past twelve months It would be easy to list achievements, from prizes to sporting successes However it is much more than this as the house and school provide a home throughout the academic year for over 50 pupils The prizes won by Tobias Burckhardt, David Henderson, Matthew Suggit and Alistair Robertson were well deserved and highlighted the huge amounts of work completed during the year However all pupils in the house had deadlines to meet and courseworktodo

At times I wondered whether we were asking too much of the boys It is to their enormous credit that they have continued to represent the school in all facets of life, from the choir to rugby from CCF to cricket from rowing to drama The following is only a feel for these activities so vital in boarding Sport provided much in the way of endeavour with special mention going to Alistair who represented the first team in rugby, hockey, cricket and swimming and the county in rugby, these efforts gained him the Shuttleworth cup for an unprecedented second year County honours in rugby also came to Jonathan Fort who, along with a most determined senior house 7,won the house sevens for the first time Ernie deserved this success as much as anyfor his outstanding season inthe firstXV

Sadly injury to Alistair and Niall prevented them from running in the senior cross-country, but despite this the seniors performed well and the Juniors made huge efforts to win the event Junior 7's provided a new format with bothAand Bteamstaking thefield.theAteam losingatthefinal hurdleand the B's coming out convincing winners A new house rugby competition involving all nonA team players inthe third andfourth forms proved popular, with the boys wining this new league The inter-house hockey was

eventually shared with Grove Eamon exceeded all demands of a head of housebysaving us twice with hishead inthefinal!

The Egg Race provided its normal drama before Dan's design talents were exposed for all to see! Thehouse quiz in its new format was a most enjoyable event Alistair and Ernie worked hard in preparation ever/ Tuesday at the 0GB and this helped bring eventual success The house swimming saw tremendous efforts from all involved with thanks again to Euan for his organisation The summer brought early success for Ernie as captain of athletics, he along with Euan,Julian, Chris, Nelson and Dominic performed well in the major HMC competition Once again the weather intervened and for the second year running sports day was cancelled This was especially hard on the leavers who never had the chance to compete for a final time for the house Sadly cricket proved our undoing again this year but thanks to all whoplayed

On the drama front it wasgood to see Alistair onstage again and excellent to see the budding talent of the crooked bursar (Peter Townson), and the "formal teaching style" ofTobias Burckhardt However it is to the leavers that I turn now Julian "superman" Poston and Marcus leave w;th our very best wishes forthefuture

We have been fortunate to have such a positive group of U6th make it through the house From Jonathan's love of geography and Euan's appreciation of art to Deeks holidays in Spain! David certainly learnt much thisyear including how tojuggle hissocial life John succeeded in adding yet more to hisalready interesting curriculum w'foeand Alistair managed to end a splendid year as head of school with a memorable speech at the leavers' dinner

Finally to Niall and Eamon who proved excellent if a little unconventional stewards of the house Both leave with the very best wishes of the whole house Both left their own mark on the Manor and will, along with all the leavers, beremembered with affection

My thanksgoto the tutors for their efforts to copewith ever more paperwork and changing report schedules, and to Rob, Mike and Liz for all their help despite enormous commitments elsewhere Finally Lizand Iwould thank the whole house for their care and patient attitude to our children, the only membersof the house sad when the boyshaveto goon holiday!

PJ Stephen

UEEN'S

As another year ends and I sit trying to concentrate onthe House Report with four different kinds of loud music coming from the common rooms, a noisy game of football going on and several shrieking third formers chasing up the stairs, Ireflect onthefact that some things don't changevery much Queen's has had another lively, happy year packed with agreat deal of achievement andcelebration, and lotsof enthusiasm and participation as well

Musically, Queen's pupils have excelled Nearly a third of the house hasbeen on one or more of the choirs, and over half of our pupils in Queen's have featured in a school performance as part of a band or orchestra, or as a soloist We were strongly represented by our musicians in the Carol Service and at Commemoration and over the year we have enjoyed particularly fine, dedicated musical performances from Charlotte Black, Catherine Bush,Ben Dale, Rosie Sanderson, Rose Strickland-Constable, Charlie StricklandConstableandSimon Whiteley Ben and Charlie performed beautifully to win their section of the Music Festival and at the very end of the summer term Charlie's rock band won the Battle of the Bandsto aroaring,packed house at the Barbican

Inter house competitions have been fiercely fought over the year Participation and house spirit have been excellent, with enthusiastic teams entering every event regardless of our (sometimes very slim) chances Our juniors did really well inthe swimming competition, with James Wackett and Sarah Wood earning large numbers of points for the house Practically everyone ran in the cross-country event, and Susanna Dale brought the trophy to Queen's as individual winner of the senior girls' contest Queen's girls also won the badminton trophy - well done to Susanna Dale, Laura Chalmers, Lucy Wales and Louise Horsley Susanna also captained an impressive and successful squash team of RosieSanderson, Rose Strickland-

Constable,Catherine Bush and Laura Chalmers The boysstood their ground in the rugby sevens when they reached the final, and the hockey where they only missed a place in the final on goal average Joss Spilman played particularly well in both events and great sportsmanship was shown all round Tom Bartram led an excellent squad to the final of the cricket, with James Wackett, Charlie Strickland-Constable, Tom Fife and Rowley Winn deserving special mention for super team play

Emma Rileyproved herselfto be a popularand successful Head of Housewith Rosie Sanderson assisting and doing a splendid job They were excellent hostesses at the Queen's dinner, making sure that the whole house had a great time They are indeed a hard act to follow but Barry Jackson and Matthew Maitland step into their shoes with our congratulations and good wishes

We wish all our leavers every success and much happiness for the future I would personally like to thank Emmaand herteamforfantasticsupport over the year and our tutors, Mr Lancaster, Mr Lowe,Mr Wright, Mr Kirby and Mr Edwards for their wisdom and sense of humour Mr Edwards leaves us to become Housemaster of Temple and he goes with our thanks and very best wishes I hope that everyone involved with Queen's, whether leaving or staying,will gofrom strength to strength inthe new millennium

J Bainbridge

1 QUEEN'S

Housemistress: Assistants:

Headof House:

MA Edwards

ThomasBartram

Simon Bell

Jonathan Butterworth

Claire Cotterell

ChrtstopherFielder

Sarah Hayward AlexanderMellor

William Nicholson

WaiLunPang

CharlesStrickland-Constable

JamesWackett

RowleyWinn

SarahWood

A ? Wright

James Hingston

Sarah Horsley

JamesBough

Maneka Braganza

Catherine

Laura

Susanna

Robert

MrsJBainbridge

Mr DKirby

Mr MA Edwards

Emma Riley

Daniel Moroney

Nicholas Scaife

Robert Seaife

William Smithson

Joseph Spilman

RoseStrickland-Co istable

JamesTaylor

OliverWilson

IMKLowe

Thomas Abel

Daniel Haigh

Louise Horsley

BarryJackson

Matthew Maitland

Edward Marsden

Laura Price

MarkSpilman

Catherine Stefanini

Lucy Wales

Simon Whiteley

IH Lancaster

Charlotte Black

Marcus Boulton

RoryBoulton

Benjamin Dale

Laura Gilding

Henry Heywood

Graham Mackfall

James Rich

Emma Riley

RosemarySanderson

LundiShackleton

Eleanor Wilton

THE RISE

It was good to welcome five third years to the House in September We had almost forgotten the delights of high-pitched giggles, girls running to get changed for PE, but above all the initial enthusiasm and desire to please which typifies a new third former! The new Lower Sixth formers provided us with international variety - Hattie's Australian roots quickly made an impact;Tanya fas succeeded in adding an interesting Russian dimension to the House and ClaireJ canfrequently beheard muttering in German Most of our newcomers settled quickly, although some of the Lower Sixth still don't appear to have come to terms with the idea of punctuality Perhaps 'losing' her economics class might have helped one of the year; endless 'early mornings' have failed to makean impact on others!

HouseSport thisyear hasnot been aresounding success in terms of winning - though we were, of course, confident of some excellent performances in the (cancelled) athletics In general though there has been considerable enthusiasm shown, and there have been some notable individual performances EJoth the seniors and the juniors ran well in the cross-country - it isnot a part cularly popular event,but the number of red-faced girls who felt asense of achievement at the end,and the very positive atmosphere in the House that evening made it a very worthwhile occasion Sarah's individual performance deserves special mention.The hockeytoo was played in good spirit; the younger members of the House used their skills to good effect under Hannah's calm and assured captaincy The Rise has not been renowned for netball skills over the last few years, and the seniors kept up thistradition with good grace Thejuniors fared rather better-perhaps there ishopefor thefuture! Swimming wasthe success of theyear! It was a case of the 'few' representing the 'many', and Eleanor, Becky and Nicky are to be especially commended for helping the Rise to come second, especially Eleanor for breaking the school record for one length front crawl We achieved some success in the Squash,and competed with great spirit in the Badminton and Tennis

Thereare veryfew membersof the House who are not involved inthe musical life of the school,and we shall certainly miss hearing girls practising as the sounds from piano,flute, clarinet etc drift from the practise room up to our kitchen It is often restful, sometimes beautiful, and occasionally mildly demanding aurally as a particular phrase or scale is repeated again and again! Particular mention must be made of Katyand Eleanor's contribution to music in the school over five and two years respectively; we have enjoyed their performances enormously Various members of the House also performed in lunchtime recitals - I particularly enjoyed hearing Tanya sing on one occasion Although there are the usual moans and groans about

rehearsals from time to time,the success in music examsand the enjoyment gained from performing in concerts of a high standard undoubtedly help many girls to develop confidence,and their music can provide a very positive form of relaxation

Once again The Rise was not represented in the main school production this year, but the third form entered into Middle School drama with gusto! Rachael was (in good Rise tradition) a convincing seductress; Sophie dithered admirably, and Sarah's cameo part asaschoolgirl was great fun It was lovely that so many of the House went to support them in what wasa thoroughly enjoyable entertainment Fern ledthe Riseteam in the Egg Race; they produced a fairly convincing 'bridge', but were unable to match Linton's pasta masterpiece There has been significant involvement in Community Service from both Upper and Lower Sixth -often giving of their free time in order to help at Clifton Prep (Mandy must bequite accomplished at Country Dancing),or in the wider community

Although it isinevitably individual events which are mentioned in the House report the overall atmosphere and sense of personal achievements are undoubtedly what make the House 'tick' over the course of the year In general the transition from the Fifth form to Lower Sixth went remarkably smoothly this year, and as the numbers of girls taking public exams this summer increasedyet again it wasgood to see such a positive work ethic and remarkable assurancefrom manygirls most of the time!

Once again my thanks go to Miss Ellis and Mrs Shepherd for their invaluable help astutors and assistants Hannah has been amodel Head of House-she has led byexample, been a ready 'ear' on many occasions and has never been happy to settle for anything other than the highest standards She leaves with my sincere thanks and best wishes for the future The Upper Sixth have

contributed much to the House in the last year; their constant good humour has been a bonus in what has undoubtedly been agood year for the House I wish them all success in their chosen fields and hope that they will keep in touch

With Commemoration at half term it seemedstrange to have effectively two occasions on which to wish the leavers well, but Susan and I very much appreciated the opportunity to say our 'goodbyes' to many parents and Rise girls at the end of term The bar-b-q is excellent and we shall particularly appreciate it during the summerterm nextyear!

It only remains to wish Mr and Mrs Hall, Isabel and Phoebe all the very best as our successors We can only hope that their time in the House will be as happy and fulfilling as ours has been We would not presume to offer any advice, but trust that their sense of humour will always prevail! It is an invaluableasset

DJWatkinson

THE RISE

House:

Assistants:

Headof House:

E Ellis

Sophie Binns

Emily Cogbill

Katie Harris

Sarah Mayne

Niehola Robertson

Rachael Saxon

Kate Shorthouse

Susan Wilkinson

WM Shepherd

Irene Burtey

Man Yan(Mandy) Cheng

UndaClark

Jenny Cogbill

Claire Dalton

Claire Johnson

Becky Lander

Harriet Miller

Tanya Tikhnenko

DJWatkinson

Kathleen Baber

Eleanor Baker

FernBrooke

Hannah Burton

Rachel Eskell

Catherine Fort

Catherine Hildebrand

Gloria Mak

Sarah Wilson

MrandMrsDJWatkinson

Mrs WM Shepherd

Miss E Ellis

Hannah Burton

SCHOOL

The year began with 61 pupils in the House, including 13 new 3rd formers, Douglas Highet as Head of House, and a new, slightly nervous, yet excited Housemaster

The first sporting event of the year was the Inter-House cross-country Whilst overall results were disappointing due to lack of strength in depth, there were some excellent individual performances Jane Todd and Antonia Hazlerigg were 12th and 13th respectively in the senior girls' race,whilst Phoebe Julian was our first junior home, in 22nd position In the senior boys' event, Callan MurrayHocking (4th), TrevorSmith(10th)andMerwyn Watson(15th) helpedus to secure 5th place overall, whilst in thejuniors,Tom Edwards ran outstandingly to finish 4th overall, and thefirst third former

The senior rugby sevens competition resulted in three defeats, two of them narrow,including a desperately unlucky 14-12 loss against the eventualwinners, Manor All of the boysplayed well,especially Indraneil Basu onthe wing,andbut for the absence of captain Mark Watson through injury, we might well have progressed in thecompetition

The badminton competition, playedovertwo days, promised much, as theteam of Louisa Kiddle, Antonia Hazlerigg, Vanessa Humphrey and Jemrna Olsen led after the first day, having won 5out of 6sets It transpired that we still had the three strongest Houses to play, and fadedto a disappointing 6th overall Nonetheless it was good tosee theobviousenjoyment ofthegirlswho took part

The girls' hockey competition was played in some atrocious blustery conditions, butthanks to Ruth Paterson's enthusiastic encouragement, wefielded a talented and competitive team Fourth place overall was secured thanks to a late equalisinggoal against Grove, a resultthat was a credittoallthosewho took part

The House enjoyed mixed fortunes in the swimming galas Antonia Hazlerigg, JemmaOlsen, CharlotteCundall and Catherine Fielderall reached finals,butnone

of the Houses could compete with an extremely strong Temple team Theboys, however, swammagnificently in allage groups, and were represented in 18 of the 28 finals Both Tom Edwards and Raymond Janes won three individual events, and with Simon Hope and Ben Stanleyalsoachievingvictories, Schoolwas very much in contention untilthe relays, beforefinally finishing third

The senior boys lost in the group stages of the hockey competition, whilst thejuniors, lead admirably by Raymond Janes, were desperately unlucky not to make the final, being eliminated on goal difference despite remaining undefeated

Both thejunior and senior netball teams played well against strong opposition, but failed to reach the semi-finals whilst in tennis, the boys lost narrowly to Linton, and the girls to a very strong Grove team, having previously defeated Dronfield

In thejunior rugbysevens, School wereunluckyto be drawn inagroup containing the two eventual finalists, but, in a new junior 'B' competition, some inexperienced boys playedbravelyto reach the semi-finals

Torrential rain caused the cancellation of Sports Day for the second successive year, when hopes were high of achieving some success The junior cricket competition was also affected by the weather, before School gained a thrilling last-ballvictory todefeatTemple in the 1stround All ofthe boys contributed,but probably the highlight wasthe commitment shown in the field, for which much credit must goto the captain, LewisWhite A semi-final defeat at the handsof a strongQueen'steamwas nodisgrace

Inother Houseevents,the team of ChrisStorer, Tom BJackwell,BenStanley, Will Millar, Harriet Julian and Matthew Mikola achieved acreditable 6th position in a mostenjoyableTop HouseQuiz, whilst the Great Egg Race challenge this year, to create a bridge T"rom strands of spaghetti, provided much entertainment for the team of Chrisand RobStorer, Will Millar,Jane Todd, Nourah Ma'ayeand Phoebe Julian

The willingness of many of the House to compete this year, despite achieving limited success, has delighted me, and has been typified by Natalie Baldry, Rebecca Gill, Morag Lyall, Phoebe Julian andJoanna Simpson,who, asthe only junior girls in the House, have ensured that we have fielded teams in every competition These girls were awarded House colours, as were Merwyn Watson andIndraneilBasufortheircontinued support

In music, Brook Adams proved an outstanding talent, and deservedly won the junior singingcompetition singing baritone Brookwas one ofanumber ofHouse membersto perform in school choirs,orchestras and bands,but special mention must go to the following who passed external exams: Natalie Baldry (grade 7,violin), Harriet Julian (7,cello), Phoebe Julian (6,violin), Lydia Davidson (5,theory), Antonia Hazlerigg (5,flute) and Morag Lyall (5,oboe)

Morag Lyall,Joanna Simpson and Rob Storer performed in the very successful middle school play, and Matthew Mikola earned a part in the prestigious York Mystery Plays Michael Hemsworth, Indraneil Basu,Jeremy Rose, NourahMa'aye, HarrietJulian, Matthew Mikola,David Hanby,Neil Rileyand William Simwereall awarded certificates of achievement in the UK Mathematics Challenge Two members of the Upper Sixth, Douglas Highet and Jemma Olsen, were offered places at Oxbridge, Douglas to read Law at Cambridge, and Jemma to read Geography at Oxford At Commemoration, Douglas Highet, Vanessa Humphrey, Will Millar, Indraneil Basu, Jeremy Rose,Morag Lyall and Natalie Baldry were all awarded school prizes, whilst Simon Hope, Callan Murray-Hocking andJames Sugden, plus Miss Lowther, Mr Paterson and myself, raised over £450 for the children's Leukemia Unit at St James'Hospital, as part of a schoolteam ofover50 inthe Beverley 10km road race in May This diverse rangeof activities sums up all that is best aboutthe school and the House

Congratulations andgood luck go to Billy Brotherton who will be Head of House next year, and also to Guy Fowles and Trevor Smith, who have been appointed school captains oftennisand cricket respectively

Finally, my thanks must go to all of the staff in the House for the time and encouragement that they have given to me and the pupils, and to DouglasHighet, who has been ever supportive as Head of House Most of all however, it is the pupils who make the House what it is The fact that I have enjoyed the year so much says everything about them,and Ilook forward to nextyearwith optimism andexcitement

NAMatkin

SCHOOL

Housemaster: Assistants:

Head ofHouse:

PAFIetcher

BrookAdams

Jonathan Doyle

William Eastwood

ThomasEdwards

DavidHanby

DanielJanes

Richard Kiveal

Matthew Mikota

WilliamSim

RobertStorer

Oliver Suckling

MWJohnston

Natalie Baldry

Michael Bradshaw

RebeccaGill

Toby Humphrey

RaymondJanes PhoebeJulian

JamesRobinson

SimonSpencer

JamesSugden

LewisWhite

D M Paterson

SarahAlston

Indraneil Basu

SimonCheung

CharlotteCundall

Lydia Davidson

Bryn Gifford

Michael Hemsworth

Mr NAMatkin

Mrs PA Fletcher

MrDM Paterson

DouglasHighet

: HarrietJulian 1:- Casper KaarsSijpesteijn

NourahMa'aye

Katherine Morris

JeremyRose

RobertThompson

Merwyn Watson

Lowther

Mark Brooks

William Brotherton

Catherine Fielder

GuyFowles

RichardGale

Antonia Hazlerigg

SimonHope ; Louisa Kiddle

Callan Murray-Hocking

Trevor Smith

JaneTddd

TomBlackweU

DouglasHighet

VanessaHumphrey

William Millar

JemmaOlsen

RuthPaterson

Ben Stanley

Christopher Storer

MarkWatson

SophieWilkinson

TEMPLE

This has been anotherverybusyyearforTemple

There are somany talented students inthe House that it is hardto know whereto beginwhenreportingon theyear

We have been lucky over the past few years to have some very able, all-round sportsmen and women inthe Housebut I amjust as pleased, if not more so, by the willingness of everyone to have a go, even if theydonot play a sport regularly We have entered every Inter-House sports event and even when victory has been denied, we have playedwith realenthusiasmand spirit

In the Inter-House Swimming events, credit goes to both boys and girls, but particularly to the girls who won their event bya margin of 61 points We had a fantastic team, captained bySarah Metcalfe,whose patience, organisation and commitment has been brilliant allyear The team consisted ofAnna Clarke, Sarah Kinnell, Emma King, Jenny Hoggard, Fleur Keith,Clare Fletcher,Jennie Scott and Sarah Metcalfe Out of the ten new records set, Temple set six of them Congratulations go to all of themfor swimming so well for their House The boys' team was lead by Andrew Roberts and consisted of Steven Emmerson, William Crowther, Alex Porte,Joe Shepherd, Dan Lloyd and Andrew Roberts

The Inter-House Hockey was also a huge success for the girls who played to an outstanding level andwonthe competition for thefirst time in several years The teamwas made up ofteam playersfromacross allthe years, with Sarah Metcalfe, Katie Jenkins, Katherine Downes, Jenny Ashley, Clare Fletcher, Georgina Aeons, EmilyAdam, Daisy Cannons,JennyHoggard, GeorgieJohnston, Fleur Keith, Emma King, Sarah Kinnell and AlisonThompson TheBoys Inter-House Hockeywas also an excellent tournament andTemple again had asuperb team, but sadly lacked the goal scorers to finish off somevery skilful midfield play Thanks go to Chris Emmerson, James Rossington, Alex Main, Tom Main, Dan Lloyd, Robert Rowbottom, James Newbound, and Alex Porte for their determination and enthusiasm throughout

The great favourite of Inter-House events was the Cross-Country and with joy and excitement Temple participated with its usual smiling faces, eager to belet loose onto the course The fact that it is more or less compulsory makes no difference to Temple,because they were all so keento take part - nothing could have stopped them The Junior Boys came 4th andthe Girls camea fabulous 1 st with Anna Clarke, Sarah Kinnell, Georgie Johnston,Jenny Hoggard and Emma Kingall coming in the top ten - incredible! Perhapsthe promise of chocolates at the end of the racespurred them on!Despitethe already mentionedenthusiasm, both the Senior Boys and Girls came seventh....out of...seven! Some other outstanding performances that should behighlighted are Andrew Roberts inthe Seniors,coming 21st out of 126,and in the Juniors, Henry McLeod and Duncan Downes coming eighthand ninth respectivelyout of123

The Boys Inter-House Sevens was played at both Senior andJunior level,and a finely tuned power house of a Senior team in the shape(s) of James Rossington, Dan Lloyd,Edward Rowbottom, Richard Pike, Alex Main,Tom Main,George Fell, Andrew Robertsand ....water-carrier Tim Fitton dominated their group but sadly lost to Manor in the semis The Junior Sevens produced anA and a B team with superb performances all round Neither team made it to the finals,but the spirit and moral support betweenthe players was typical ofTemple The teams were as follows: A's: Stephen Pike, Duncan Downes, Joe Shepherd,Henry"butter fingers" MacLeod, Matthew Spalding, Tom Seastron, William Morrison, Adrian Warmington andTom Hilling B's: Seth Wilson,P-J Wright,SamOuting,William Crowther, Alex Brandon-Davies, Raife Gale, Martin Smallpage, Alex McEnaney andBen Graves

The Girls foughtvaliantly inthe Inter-House netball and although we did notwin, there was anexcellent standardin both tournaments Thanks to theteams: Emily Adam, Emma King, Daisy Cannons, Georgie Johnston, Jenny Hoggard, Alison Thompson, Sarah Kinnell, Sarah Metcalfe, Georgina Aeons, Clare Fletcher, Katherine Downes,Katie Jenkins, Jennie Scott, JennyAshleyand FionaMorrison The Inter-House Girls Squashtournament has always beena successfor Temple, and Jennv Ashlev Georaina Aeons Clare Fletcher Sarah Kinnell and Daisv Jenny Ashley, Georgin Aeons, Fletcher, Daisy Cannons all played really well to reach the final where we lost narrowly to Queen'slThe Rounders competition sawSarah Kinnell hit themostamazing shots and we were unlucky to come second There was a great atmosphere at this competition however,and everyone seemedto behaving a lot of fun! We did not win either of the Tennis competitions, but the girls' team (thanks to Emma King for replacing KatherineDownes atthelast minute) lost in a veryclose final

We havemanyfantastic musicians in Temple and theyalldeserverecognition for the hours of rehearsals and practice that goes on in order to produce some wonderful performances As well as providing manymembers ofthechoir, chapel choir, orchestra, swing bandandwind band, Temple has a whole host of talented musicians Alex Brandon - Davies and Alex McEnaneyaremembersof an already successful band called " The Switch", there are Music Festival Prize winners in Daisy Cannons and Simon Jackson for Piano and BenTaylor for Baritone Ben's soloperformancesat theCabaret Concertcertainly broughttears to a few eyes...! Sam Brandon's eclectictastesinmusiccontinue to impressand ne played the Last Post beautifully at the Remembrance Service Congratulations must also go to

David Jackson, winner of the Tudor Howat Prize for composition who has written several pieces, whichhavesubsequentlybeen performed atschool

The standard of intellect in Temple has never been in doubt From our lofty position we have towered above other Houses and produced some very fine performances...in the Inter-House Quiz and Egg Race competitions Sam Venableshas been dedicatedtothecause ofseeking out those superior brains and makingthem take part inthese two prestigious competitions But evenwith our knowledge of the Top Ten singles, and our ability to build a bridge made of spaghetti,we have never quite won either competition With intelligence in the form of Rachel Lund, Andrew Roberts, Simon Jackson, Peter Start, Steven Emmerson, Seth Wilson and ....it is hard to understand why Congratulations must alsogoto the prizewinners in Templethisyear; Simon Jackson{John Crook Prizefor Poetry),Ben TaylorandClare Fletcher (Snr EtJnr Stephenson Prizesfor Latin), David Jackson (Toyne Prize for European History), Duncan Downes and Helen Hildebrand (IV Form Prize for Academic Merit), Sarah Stefanini (Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay ft III Form Prize for Academic Merit) and MartinSmallpage (IIIFormPrize forAcademic Merit)

I havemanyverygoodmemoriesofthisyearand feelthat it is only right toshare one or two with you, since by the time you read this I shall be ensconced somewhere far away in the Scottish Highlands Ishall neverforget seeing all my Fourth FormBoys swaying intime to theTop Gun themetune,andsinging along tothe words, or how I caught certain L6 whoshall remain nameless, playing a full scale tennis match with ball boy (with anet made out of chairs) in their old 5th form common room! Orwhat about the time my beloved Thirdyear who,having decidedthat thev would liketo keep a pet intheir common room, chose to keep a shoe...ina fishtank...with water in it....The stench after twodays was bad....pity it tookme almosta monthtodiscover it

The thingaboutTemple is that it is special, and between us overthe lastfouryears we have made it somewhere that students want to be There is always a lot of laughter here, people caring about one another, joking, talking There is an atmosphere of fun, honesty and trust and this is what makes us atruly unified group and it is this magicthatyou mustaim tocontinue nextyear

I would like to thank the wonderful tutors in Temple for their continual guidance and advice whilst caring for their tutor groups As Head of House, Tim Fitton has done an outstanding job and his caring, supportive and enthusiastic approach has been greatly appreciated by everyone I am sure that Richard Pike will be a superb Head of House and Monitor next year and I wish him great successand enjoyment in this role Congratulations must also go to Katherine Downes as Head ofSchooland to Ben Tayloras monitor

And finally, Ishall saygoodbye to you all Ifeel that I am leaving St Peter's more enriched than I was when I came, certainly older and almost definitely wiser If you remember mefor anything (otherthan the hotflushesj.rememberthis: make sure in all thatyou do and all thatyou say, thatyou are being true to yourselves andtoyourheart

J LM North

TEMPLE

Housemistress: Tutors:

Head of House:

CBIood

AlexBrandon-Davies

William Crowther

RaifeGale

Thomas Hilling

MylesJessop

Fleur Keith

Emma King

Sarah Kinnell

AlexMcEnaney

Samuel Outing

MartinSmallpage

MatthewSpalding

Sarah Stefanini

AlisonThompson

MCLawrence

EmilyAdam

Daisy Cannons

Anna Clarke

Duncan Downes

OliverDuke

Benjamin Graves

Helen Hildebrand

JennyHoggard

Georgina Johnston

HenryMaeLeod

William Morrison

Stephen Pike

Thomas Seastron

Joseph Shepherd

Adrian Warmington

SethWilson

James Wright

AWEIIis-Davies

Georgina Aeons

Jennifer Ashley

Simon Austin

MrsJLM North

MrMALawrence

MrAWEIiis-Davies

MrCBIood

MrPNorthfield

Miss6 Terry

Timothy Fitton

Samuel Brandon

Steven Emmerson

James Everard

Clare Fletcher

Daniel Lloyd

Thomas Main

Fiona Morrison

Alexander Porte

EdwardTaylor

PhilipWalker

Thomas Wiseman

G Terry

Katherine Downes

DavidJackson

Simon Jackson

Victoria Johnston

DavidMetcalfe

James Newbound

RichardPike

Andrew Roberts

Robert Rowbottom

JennieScott

Peter Start

BenjaminTaylor

PD Northfield

LucyAdam

Christopher Emmerson

GeorgeFell

Timothy Fitton

KatieJenkins

RachelLund

Alex Main

SarahMetcalfe

James Rossington

Edward Rowbottom

SamuelVenables

BOATCLUB

(hristmasTerm

The termgot offto a good start with a winfor Louisa Middleton at York Sprint Regatta Louisa beat single scullers from York University and St Johns overthe400 metre sprint course

The Ancholme Head proved as successful as ever; fourteen crews raced in total, with wins for four of them.Thewinningcrews were:

Women'sJunior 18 Four: Cfelack, LLyall, R Lander, E Riley, cox: R Lund

Women'sSenior II Four: KBaber,LLyall, R Lander, E Riley, cox: R Lund

Women'sJunior 16 Four: AKirkman.LDavidson, MBraganza.AOttewell, cox: C Bush

Mark Sarton did particularly well to win the Junior 18SingleSculls

Overhalftermfour boats racedinChester in the Dee Autumn Head There were no outright wins, but commendable performances from Victoria Johnston,Edward Birch and Mark Sarton;all racing insinglescullingboats

At Northwich St Peter's Senior Girls beat Liverpool University and Northwich Rowing Club to win their event

Women's Senior IV Four: KBaber, S Wilson,R Lander, S Chalmers, cox: R Lund

This successful girls four went on to race in the Fours' Head in London The four and a half miles from Mortlake to Putney proved hard work for the girls Despite strong competition and freezing conditions they did well to come sixteenth out of thirty five Senior III academic crews The girls (and

coaches) were particularly pleased to beat Nick Jones's four from St Paul's Girls' School by almost two minutes!

Asalways the York Small Boats Head provided the opportunity for the whole Boat Club to compete, several times in some cases Twenty crews raced over three divisions As predicted the results were mixed, but valuable racing experience was gained by thefifth form boys and girls, all of whom racedin fours Daniel Haigh and Mark Sarton won in their double scull by beating seven other crews Victoria Johnston doubled up with Louisa Middleton to win the Junior Double Sculls and Victoria went on to beat Queen Elizabeth High School as part of a St Peter's/YorkCitycompositecoxless quad

TheLiverpool Head of the Float was unfortunately cancelled at the last minute due to poor weather conditions However, Victoria Johnston did race in the Newark Small Boats Head the same weekend and did well to win in the Junior Single Sculls and come secondin theSenior III category

EasterTerm

TheBoston Head was a new eventfor StPeter's The trek to Lincolnshire (not Massachusetts!) proved worthwhile Mark Sarton and Daniel Haigh won their novice doubles race and Victoria Johnston beat three scullers in the Junior category Shealso beat Bedford as part of an elite coxless quad, a composite crewwithYork City

Several rowers had clocked up promising 2000 metre ergometre scoresduring the Christmas term On the strength of this nine senior rowers travelled to Rochdale (affectionately known as Royston Vaisey...) for the North of England Indoor Rowing Championships William Gilbertson wonthe Junior 16 category, closely followed by Richard Pike Jonathan Howes came second in the Junior 18 category and Victoria Johnston won the Women's Junior 16 category with a time good enough to warranttaking theJunior 18 categoryas well

Two eights raced in the Trent Head in Nottingham This event has always attracted good competition from all over the country, this year was no exception The Junior Boys, raced in the novice category and came avery promising 7th out of 12

crews, including wins over Nottingham Boat Club and York, Manchester and Sheffield Universities The Senior Boys faced, amongst others, Hampton and Kingston Grammar, so had to settle for last place butwere only 19 seconds behind Oundle

At Chester for the North of England Head the Senior Boysonce again won the Junior 18category by beating Sir John Deane's College by almost a minute and a half over the three and a half mile course

Junior 18 Eight:

EBirch.JHowes,BStan ey.EGill, WGilbertson, M Sarton D Haigh,S Hope, cox: SJackson

Each of the four squads was represented in the Schools' Head As in previous years this majorevent offeredthevery best schoolrowing and competition for our crews Overall our girls' boats were more successful than the boys' The Girls'Junior 18Four came 8th out of 14 boats The Junior 16 girls did superbly well to come 2nd out of 11 They lost to King's Worcester by just 8 seconds with a time at 9:23 This is easilythe best result St Peter's has had at this event in the Girls' Junior 16 category The Senior Eight came in 54th overall and were 25th in the First Eightscategory out of30 Finallythe Junior 16 Eight had to settle for last place, a blow after their promising result at Nottingham earlier in the term

The final head race of the season was the Yorkshire Head This event had beenpostponedfrom earlier in the year due to bad weather The conditions this time were not much better; a hailstorm half way through the afternoon race scuppered many people's chances of success Despite this seven St Peter's Boats raced, including a Guy Fawkes Boat Club four No records were broken but there was some success in small boats Daniel Haigh did well to come second in the Novice Single Sculls and the Senior Girls beat York and Hollingworth Lake in the Women'sSeniorlll Fours

Womens' Senior III Four: R Lander, KBaber, SChalmers.SWilson, cox: R Lund

SummerTerm

Easter training was put to good use at Leicester Regatta The Senior Boys Squadcompeted in small boats and gained valuable racing experience that would prove useful later in the season Victoria Johnston had her first regatta win in the Women's Senior III Singles and lost in the Junior final to Jess Wildgoose, an oldrival from Oundle

Fifteen crews raced at York Spring Regatta Conditions were excellent andthere was some encouraging racingatthisearlystage inthe regatta season There was strong competition from Oundle and Yarmintheeightsevents, butVictoria Johnston won her Senior III Sculls racesand Daniel Haighdid exceptionally well by beating nine other scullers to winthe Novice Singles

At Durham City Regatta the Senior Boys had their first eights win They beat Durham School by half a lengththenSt Aiden's Collegebyhalfa length in the Senior III final Edward Birch and Jonathan Howes also beat Ponteland High School in the Junior Coxless Pairs by six lengths

Senior III Eight:

EBirch,J Howes, WGilbertson, BStanley, R Pike, E Gill, G Robinson, ELille/man, cox: R Lund

At Bradford the following week eighteen boats raced The Fifth Form Boys facedexperienced crews from Newark and St Leonard's School in the Novice and Senior III Foursevents,unfortunately theywere not successful However, the Senior Eight beat Merchant Taylors' by a good half length over the 600 metre course and Victoria Johnston won both theJuniorand SeniorIII sculls races

Senior III Eight:

EBirch,J Howes, M Sarton, D Haigh, R Pike, E Gill,BStanley, G Robinson, cox: R Lund

At half term four crews braved the wet and windy conditions in Nottingham for the National Schools' Regatta Unfortunately this major competition in the Junior rowing calendar was cancelledfor nearly all events, this includedVictoria Johnston who was dueto race inthe Girls' Championship SingleSculls and both the boys'and girls'Junior 16 Eights Only ourgirls' four was allowed to compete; the usual six

lane racing wasabandoned,sothe girls raced head race style over one thousand metres and had to settle for last place Much of their original competition had withdrawn from the event or had capsized!

The following day at Tees Regatta was far more successful Both Senior BoysEights won their races against Tees Rowing Club Jonathan Howes and Edward Birch won in their coxless pair and William Gilbertson and BenStanley won their first sculling racein the Novice Doubles

Senior II Eight:

E Birch,J Howes, R Pike, W Gilbertson, M Sarton, E Lilleyman, G Robinson, B Stanley, cox: SJackson

Senior III Eight:

EBirch,J Howes, R Pike, WGilbertson, D Haigh, E Gill,M Sarton, G Robinson, cox:SJackson

At Durham Regatta Edward Lilleyman did well to make it tothe semi final ofthe Novice Sculls He beat three scullers, including Old Peterite Robert Drever-Smith, by six lengths!

Unfortunately Leeds Regatta was cancelled,which leftYorkSummer Regatta as thelastofficial fixture oftheterm Twelve crews racedintotal with varying degrees of success Thiswas partly because outings had been hampered by flooding A normal occurrence in February, but watching fishjump for flies on theWightman pitch in June was rather depressing and brought training to an absolute standstill However, on home territory the Senior Boys Eight beat St Aiden's only to lose to their old rival Durham School in the final Victoria Johnston beat Cambois Rowing Club bya bow ball in the JuniorSingle Scullsand Edward Birch and Jonathan

toVictoria Johnston

John Ward has certainly brought the bestout of the Senior Boys this year; he hasproduced a hard working and versatile squad of boys whose sights are firmlyset on Henleyfor nextyear

Elizabeth Ellisand Mike Hall haveworked hard with the Juniors; they will no doubt form a significant partofthe Seniors' successafter the holiday

Thanks also to David Hughes and Martin Lawrence for their time and extreme patience with the new fourth formand lowersixth 'babies'

Finallythankyou to the Captains,Edward Birch and Rachel Lund, and good luck to Edward Gill and VictoriaJohnston, Captainsfor nextyear

The Boat Club has had another productive year Rowers have enjoyed training and competing at all levels and have been fortunate enough to have access to more varied boat facilities In particular the move towards sculling and pairing has ledto much success amongst the senior rowers This has been made possible by the Guy Fawkes Boat Club whose friendship and financial support has been vital and isgreatly appreciated by usall Allowing the staff to win at the annual Staff v Guy Fawkes Eights race was yet another example of their kindnessand generosity!

Rowingcolours:

Full colours:

Halfcolours:

VictoriaJohnston

EdwardLilleyman

Rachel Lund

EdwardBirch

JonathanHowes

Ben Stanley

MarkSarton

KatyBaber

Sarah Wilson

CWHall

Thanks to Arthur Ellis-Davies for his patience, hard work and long hours with the Senior Girls, particularly with regard

Howes beat RAFRowing Club then Hull University forthe Senior III Coxless Pairs

RUGBY

1stXVRugby

Simply to look at the 9:7 win-loss ratio and conclude "it was a winning season, just" would not be a fair reflection on the team The wins were by and large emphatic with the average winning margin being over 26 points The losses were invariably narrowwith the marginofdefeataveraging atjust 6 points

The season began well with four good wins and the team playing some fast attacking rugby on hard ground, much like that they encountered in South America After easywins against the Retiring Captain's XV and Giggleswick, the first real test of the season came against Leeds Grammar Despite a disrupted gamedueto a bad injury to an opposition forward,the team ground Leeds down with excellent defenceand ball retention With confidence highwe entertained a Barnard Castle side containing several highly rated players and dominated a matchthat saw the back row of Ed Rowbottom,Rob Greethamand JonathanElse run riot Their aggressive tackling and penetrating running gave us a strong platform to try things out, especially with the dual talents of Lundi Shackleton and Alex Drysdale sharing thescrum-halfslot

Hymers away was never going to be an easy fixture but when we had signally failed to use the wind to our advantage in the first half, things were doubly difficult Our inability to convert pressure into points cost us the game and this was a problem that was to haunt us later in the season After such a disappointing 0-5 defeat it was difficult for the boys to raise their game for the crunch match against Ampleforth, but raise it they did In a truly outstanding game of rugbythat was thoroughly enjoyed by all who watched, the tight five of Maitland, Rusling, O'Loughlin, Abel and Brotherton won the battle up front but wewere beaten for paceout wide We came backstrongly at the end, onlyto run out of time having gained the upper hand and got to within two points of a side that the Ampleforth coachesconsidered one oftheirstrongestever

After an easy win [all things considered] against Ashville, the loss by a point against Pocklington was a disaster Their main threat inthe backs wasnegated by Alistair Robertson working tirelessly at outside centre, but gaps appeared elsewhere and it can only be described as a poorday at the office A bad daythen got worse with the news that Lundi Shackleton's injury incurred against Ashville had been worse than originally thought and hewould beout for the rest of the season Thencamethe really testing part of the season! A bruising encounter at Durham (especially for our hooker) took a lot out of the team as we dominated muchofthe match,but again were unableto increasethe intensity and tempo in the final quarter ofthe pitchtoscore the pointswe should have

Thefactthat we were a smallside and therefore needed toadopt lessdirect routes to cross the opposition's line was underlined in a loss to a Mount St Mary'sside that lacked the rugby skills of St Peter's but had the bulk to bulldozer through when near our line Fortunately some confidence returned with another victory against Barnard Castle meaning we were now in the latter stages of the Daily Mail Cup This had the added bonus of creating a return match with Durham at home Before then came an unbeaten Woodhouse Grove side that had demolished every side prior to playing us They said we would be their sternest test and so it turned out Every player knew they had been in arugby game that day as they all contributed to a staunch defence and attacked with an intensity that was a levelabove anything producedearlier in the season.Thecourageofthe wholeside was exemplified byRichard Pike'sreturn to the pitch with a dislocated finger in order to help contain the dynamic runs of their Southern Hemisphere contingent

The trip to Denstone will not be forgotten for a longtime, not only becauseitwas our first away win against them for many years but because of the atrocious weather If you can recall the TV image of a shivering Gary Armstrong being interviewed after the victory against England, you will know how some of the playersfelt The backs lookedpositively hypothermic butwho cares, we won Against Durham at homeinthe Daily Mail Cup therewas a distinct sense ofdejavu about the match - the same referee and the same disappointment at the outcome The performance andcommitment from every player wasoutstanding but it wasn't to be our day We were, onceagain, the better rugbyside but notthe winning one There is much to learn from that

The final game of the season was against Bradford and an Upper Sixth side reigned supreme in a match that was highly entertaining, if not always for the right reasons! Thatvictory did preservea winning season, which was the leastthe squad deserved for all their skill, effort and commitment shown throughout a testingseason Well done all, now let'sget readyfor nextseason Game on Yorkshire U18 Group -A Robertson, LShackleton, M Maitland 1st XVcaps-E Rowbottom, A Robertson,J Else 1stXV colours - N O'Loughlin, LShackleton, J Howes, AMain, J Rich,N Rusling, T Abel, R Greetham,A Drysdale, M Maitland Morris McGrath cup -J Rich

DAME ALLEN'S [Daily Mail]

DURHAM

MOUNTST MARY'S

BARNARD CASTLE [Daily Mail]

WOODHOUSEGROVE DENSTONE

DURHAM [Daily Mail]

BRADFORD 6.S

RW Doyle

ZndXVRugby

Played 13, Won 10, Lost 3

The 2nd XV had an outstanding season They won many of their matches by dominating in the forwards, who produced excellent possession for somevery talented backs Theteam played with acombination of determination andflair, butatall timeswith enthusiasm ofspirit

Highlights of the season included excellent wins against Leeds GS (34 - 12), Pocklington (31 - 7),Durham (40- 5), Mount St Mary's (65- 0) and Bradford GS (46-7) The boysalsocame veryclose to beating a superbWoodhouse GroveXV

The team was captained by EMulkeen In many ways Eamcn embodied the

character and morale of the side, but he also proved to be an excellent fly-half in attack and defence The front row, usually D Wright, D Birkett and G Fell, were solid throughout, but also scored a number of tries, notably Wright's hat-trick against Bradford The second row varied this year; G Sharp, R Elliot, W Brotherton,J Howes and the South African A Collen all played with commitment in the tight and pace in loose

The back row deserves a special mention P Goodrick, J Rossington and C MurrayHocking played tremendously throughout the year Indeed, all three played 1st XVrugby on occasions and were unfortunate not to play more

The introduction of S Watkinson against Ashville proved important Simon started by doinc the simple things well, played with courage and developed into an excellent scrum-half Amongst the other backs, S Cowan had a tremendous season, scoring freely and showing superb skills J-P Wilkinson increased in confidence as the season went on and it was delightful to see him score in his final game for the school J Cole played consistently, whether at blindside, scrum-half or on the wing; his tackling often shocked opposition wingers! G Fowles, R Brown and BTaylor made big impressions when they played, though they should certainly beaiming forfirst team places next year

S Brown and C Emmerson began the season as the first-choice centres but suffered badly with injury It was good to see Chris back towards the end of season, scoring tries against Mount St Mary's and Woodhouse Grove, and I wish Sam well next year

Finally, it was a real privilege to coach this second XV Indeed,on many occasions they were simply a joy to watch

PCTaylor

3rdXVRugby

Played 10,Won 8, Lost 2 Points for236,P3intsagainst 137

Squad: E Bell, M Best, DBirkett,T Blackwell, M Boulton, RBryce, LBrotheridge, A Callam,JCole,SCowan, R Elliot, CEmmerson, GFell,TFirth, J Franks,TGarnett.R Gibbon, JIwamcto, M Hall, LHenderson, M Kitchin, JLally (Cpt), R Law, E Mulkeen, J Rich, A Roberts, G Robinson, J Rossington, G Sharp, W Shoubridge, T Smith, C Storer, HStrivens.S Watkinson andJ-P Wilkinson

An even better season than the last one! One of the advantages in coaching a Senior side is that you have the opportunity to build on the successes of last season with a number of players returning to the side Thefront five produced the platform, they were both strong and powerful in the set scrum However, it was in the loose that the close matches turned our way Rod Elliot took the ball forward from tap penalties on numerous occasions and the number of touchdowns this season was testimony to his all-round footballing skills and acumen; he was ably assisted by Mar< Hall and Trevor Smith The other key man in the back row was Laurence Brotheridge whose raw-boned tackling was awesome, the flanker often bouncing the opposition into spilling the ball before they could launch counterattacks

Simon Watkinson's astute and accurate distribution often caught the eye, so much so that Mr Taylor found in impossible not to pick him for the second team from October onwards His replacement came in the form of new boyJohn Franks, who often showed the way with a piece of opportunism of the sort which has become his hallmark and has established him as a gamebreaker, particularly in the narrow victory enjoyed against Woodhouse Grove Tom Firth had a fine season at number ten often exploiting weak defences In the match against Mount St Mary's he was very impressive scoring the first two tries in under ten minutes He was so sharp that he had run through half of the flat-footed defence by the time they had woken up to what was going on,and he took a 30m diagonal to score untouched in the corner

The Captain, Jonathan Lally, arrests the vision in more ways than one The first thing is his size At over 6ft and in excess of 13 stone, he has the physical credentials to stand toe-to-toe with any of the heavyweights ruling the roost in any other school backline The second factor is not only the speed at which he shifts that formidable frame, but also the eyeballs-out commitment and enthusiasm which command his every move William Shoubridge learned his trade quickly this season at outside centre Both Marcus Boulton and Euan Bell made telling contributions finishing off back moves on the wings Euan was in fact the fastest boy playing senior rugby, the only disappointment was that he wasn't given enough space to show his talents off to the full very often The

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convincing win at Barnard Castle showed Richard Gibbon's attacking skills off to the full It was here where he scored a hat-trick of tries and kicked a touch line conversion His great power and accuracy with his goal kicking was noted and he wasasked to train with the IstXVduring the latterstages of the season !

It was again a delight to work with such a well-motivated and self-disciplined squad this season Their unity on the field of play and never-say-die tackling stints made them a very hard side to beat and resulted in such a magnificent record this season;well done, boys!

RGShread

UI6Rugby

Thefixture list, strengthened ayear ago, remained strong again thisyear The boys approached the season very positively with a significant number attending preseason training The increased fitness of these individuals being very obvious in the first game against a strong Leeds GSside An even game lost to a last minute score taught the boys their first lesson in senior rugby The next match against Manchester Grammar was most encouraging for me, if not for the boys They were well beaten by 30 points and yet the forwards dominated possession Splendid backs play from a team that took all their chances provided another phase in the learning curve The Hymers game proved aturning point for the team with three outstanding tackles from Indraneil Basu, Jonathan MacGegor and finally Tom Main thwarting a very strong start by Hymers This was followed bya fine individual try from JamesTaylor and the confidence could be seen growing in the side At Ampleforth both sides played some excellent rugby in a game that was very well refereed I feel that but for a single mistake in the second half we should have won this game Again lessons were assimilated and carried forward to Trent College Dan Lloyd was outstanding with Junya Iwamotointhebackrow, whilst James Taylor gave a fine performance at outside half Again excellent tackling from the backs, and in particularTom Garnett, held our line and the win was assured Sadly James Taylor broke his collar bone in the next practice and we were without his talent until the sevens in the Easter term However this enabled Rob Scaife to step up from the BXV where he had impressed in all their games Pocklington was a stiff test but he and the team came through with splendid tackling and a quite outstanding individual try from Indraneil Basu In the dark at Woodhouse Grove we went in minus some of our county trialists but acquitted ourselves well, blooding new players from the competitive Bside Our thanks on this occasion to our new member of "staff John Cole, for standing in on the day fortheBside

Our next encounter proved to be most unpleasant A parent from Durham school behaved in such an appalling way that the continuation of the game was threatened For the record both sets of players reacted with restraint as did the coaches and referee and something from the game was salvaged In contrast came our match with Newcastle RGS In a most hard fought match we lost to a last gasp penalty Our scrummaging led by Jonathan Fort, Matthew Welsh and Tom Leung was exceptional against very strong and well drilled opponents Two well-worked set moves, one from each side, provided the only other scores in a game memorable for the spirit of both sides and their defensive hardness, exemplified by adecisive tackle byJoss Spilman on their captain and much larger No8!

The Christmas term was completed in dreadful conditions at Denstone The different interpretations of the laws of scrummaging did not help the boys and they fought very hard to draw level with a fine try minutes before the end of the match With Tom Leung having dislocated his ankle in setting up the try it was unacceptable to take the conversion and the game was declared a draw

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The B side trained alongside the As and made excellent progress as evidenced by the emergence of Rob Hayward in the back row and Rob Scaife at outside half Their splendid wins over Trent and Newcastle RGS providing highlights of a fine season A good number of this side can look forward with anticipation to a new season It was good to see three of the squad gain recognition from Yorkshire U16s Jonathan Fort and Dan Lloyd in the full side and Indraneil in the A XV

Certainly these alongside several others including Tom Showan, Junya and Tom Main will figure prominently in senior rugby next season In the Easter term we trained for sevens in whatever spare time we could The boys worked very hard improving speed and handling skills The loss of the Ripon 7s left us with only Pocklington and Rosslyn Park Good performances saw the boys through to the semi-finals at the first and group winners at the second, only to go out in the first round of the knockout Excellent wins over Arnold and Daunceys in the respective competitions shou Id add confidence for the futu re The whole Squad of players A and B deserve credit for their efforts and discipline in training and on the field They were an absolute pleasure to coach, always willing to listen and to take constructive advice Joss proved a fine captain leading his team with shear guts and determination It was very generous of Mr and MrsSpilman to entertain the players and their families following our final match To all the parents go my thanks and those of the boys who appreciated their strong, positive and wholly constructive support throughout the season My special thanks for Dr Lloyd whose help at Denstone was much needed

A Results

Played 9,Won 4, Lost 4, Drawn 1

BResults

Played*,Won Most*

Sevens

Pocklington; Beaten Semi-finalists

Rosslyn Park; Group Winners

Played

A squad; Basu**, Chambers, Cheung, Crowther*, Fort**, Greening, Hayward*, Iwamoto*, Leung", Lloyd**, Ma'aye K*, MacGregor*, Main*, Scaife R, Showan*, Spilman+*, TaylorJ*, Walker J, Welsh

B squad; Battye, Bough, Burckhardt*, Burton, Craven, Crompton, Emmerson, Heaps, Henwood, Hinchliffe, Ma'aye K*, Mak, Moroney, Parkin*, Porte, Poston, Rose, Scaife NJhompson, Walker P+,

+ Captain * Sevenssquad **Countyhonours

PJ Stephen

IM'A'Rugby

The U5 'A' team won 16 out of the 20 games played During these games they amassed over seven hundred points and conceded less than three hundred The majority of teams could not cope with their attacking play, nor did they find it easy to penetrate an organised defence This was exemplified in the games

against Giggleswick School, Barnard Castle, Trent College,Woodhouse Grove and Denstone College in which over fifty points were scored in each game and only 10 points were conceded in total

The team played their best rugby in the hard-earned victories over Ampleforth College (22 - 12,including 4 tries by Harry Simpson), and against Durham School (19-26) The only defeats inflicted during the normal school circuit were against Manchester Grammar School and Hymers College In the Da ly Mail Cup, the school lost narrowly (20-24) in an epic encounter against King Edward VII School, Lytham (eventual semi-finalists) The team also succumbed in :he semi-final of the Yorkshire Cup to the eventual winners, Prince Henry's School, Otley (on the wettest and coldest day I have ever experienced on a rugby pitch) The 'A' team squad (and as many parents) enjoyed a splendid rugby tour to Dublin during the Christmas half term, in which they experienced free-flowing rugby and fine hospitality The team was successful in all three games,winning against Barnhall Rugby Club,a District-Select XVandCarlow Rugby Club

The season ended with two thrilling sevens competitions At the Hymers VIIs,a defeat in the first game cast much doubt on the team progressing The boys rose to this challenge, winning the rest of their group games, including a convincing 35-7 victory over Bradford, the eventual winners A straightforward semi-final win over Ashville set up an epic encounter against Bradford in which we cruelly lost 35-33 In the second competition at Ampleforth, we rather unfortunately lost to the home side, but managed to beat Bradford 47-0 along the way!

The side was ably captained by Tom Boyle who read the game adeptly and led by example Harry Simpson proved to bethe leading try scorer with forty-four triesby exploiting his destructive power and considerable pace Chris Wright was also a frequent scorer, employing mesmerising footwork and acceleration In the forwards Joe Shepherd was the most regular try-scorer, and Lewis White also scored quite a few short-range tries All players contributed positively towards the success of the team but a few others deserve particular mention: Piers Bevan and Duncan Downes were ever-dependable in the 'tight' and fast and effective in the 'loose'; and Stephen Pike was always brave and strong in defence, and grew in confidence in attack

Throughout the season the boys tried hard in training and were a joy to coach If they can maintain this enthusiasm and commitment then they are sure to reap further success My thanks go to Mr Grant and Mr Robinson for their assistance with coaching; to all the parents for their loyal support; and to the referees for giving the boysthe opportunity to play good rugby

Thefollowing regularly represented the Under 15'A'team this season: Oliver Butler, Piers Bevan, Lewis White, Duncan Downes, Charlie Delaney, Henry MacLeod, John King, Stephen Caley, Joe Shepherd,Tom Boyle*,Andrew Chalmers, Stephen Pike, Matthew Hodsdon,Jonathan Kemp, Chris Wright, Harry Simpson*, Chris Garnett ('played for Yorkshire)

M A Monteith

IM'B'Rugby

It was a pleasure to captain the Under 15'B'team this year The team spirit was excellent and I would like to thank all the boys for making the season so straightforward and enjoyable for me as captain With James Robinson and Simon Spencer using their experience to marshal the pack and last year's captain (Robert Hall), Andrew Moroney and Toby Cleminson helping me with the backs, there was no shortage of ideas and encouragement The desire to win within the team was outstanding and this was greatly helped by Mr Robinson's coaching Under Mr Robinson every training session and match was fun ye: productive The entire team is greatly appreciative of the effort and enthusiasm with which Mr Robinson taught us

We suffered a defeat in the first game of the season We battled hard but, with technique and fitness not as it should be, we allowed some of their stronger players to get through our defence more or less untouched In the second match, our long trip to Giggleswick was well rewarded with a 89-0 win There were no outstanding performances; everyone played their part and James Wright was particularly pleased with his two tries having come on late as s substitute Our next opposition were to be the strongest we would meet all season They proved to be too fit and too well organised and we were beaten heavily by a very talented Manchester Grammar School side Barnard Castle (away) was another satisfying win, with Andrew Moroney making numerous outstanding tackles from full-back to maintain a very one-sided score Two close defeats were followed by a victory

over Pocklington In theend thedifference betweenthesides was James Ellis His superior size and strength allowed himto score a hat-trick oftries Durham away is alwaysan interesting fixture and this year was noexception Earlyon theboys coped well with the atrocious conditions to take a 30 point lead, thanks to some excellent tactical kicking from the ever-dependable right boot of Toby Cleminson Durham camebackat us strongly,but wejust about heldon The final match against Bradford was a fitting climax Bradford were tough and fast, providing a welcome challenge for the lads For the majority of the game we matched their strong packand thespeed and power of their backs Goodtacking from Tom Fife end Andrew Moroney sweeping round from full-back kept their men at bay until late on The fatigue of a hard season and a gruelling match showed, as we gave away two easy tries to kill the game as a contest A characteristic scampering runbyRobert Hall from thebase ofa 5m scrumgave us hope, but it was not to be

As welIas those mentioned, playersselected to representthe side were: Ben Ward, Michael Bradshaw, Adrian Warmington, Simon Townsend, Liam Connelly,Toby F'ring, Matthew Suggitt, David Henderson, James Sugden, James Robinson, Joe Holloway,JimmyCheng, Richard Francis and James Butterworth

Overalltheseasonwasa resounding successandmythanksgotoMrRobinson for his relentless enthusiasm and to all players for working so hard all the way throughthe season

James Gibbon (Team Captain)

UlVA'Rugby

Played 12, Won :i, Drawn 1, Lost 8

SQUAD:T Hilling,T Bartram,N Howard, A McEnaney, R Gale, A Brandon-Davies, W Eastwood, J Bennett,T Woolsey, D Cross,TDowney, A Fell, H Scott, M Spalding, R Storer,J Wackett,IWatkinson, LWheeler, C Fielder

As the resultsshowed, this wasa difficult season Rugby is a gamethat above all requires confidence Atthe beginningoftheseason too many ofthesquad didnot believe intheir own ability Manyofthe players stepped onto the pitch waiting to be beaten In defence we stood still and did not move forwards This gave the opposition huge amountsofspace to runintoand wepaid the price

Gradually confidence began to grow At Trent College we played a formidable side, but did nol fold under pressure Asone player made a big tackle soothers began to believe that they too could make first time hits James Bennett was outstanding throughout the season making manyfine tackles

With the ball we began to gain confidence Henry Scott moved usforward with some fine displays at fly-Half His positional kicking against Woodhouse Grove wasoutstanding ThomasWoolsey was always in the thick of the loose playand AlexFell'sdefensiveworkcame tothe fore

RosslynParkSevens

FestivalTournament(U18}

In contrast to previousyearswewere blessed with something approximating to sevens weather Despite missing several key players we began in confident fashion with Ed Birch and Ben Taylor beginning to appreciate the benefits of takingtheoutside AseverJonathan Elseand Ed Rowbottomtook the moredirect route (althoughno-onewas quitesurewhichwayCrazyLegsRowbywas heading whenhe set offon one ofhis runs)

The first two games, against Rannoch and Portsmouth Grammar, wereeasy wins withtheboys scoring triesalmostatwill.The nextgroup matchagainstAylesbury G.S proved a sterner test especially after Rob Greetham left the pitch in an ambulance

Qualifying for the last 16 came down to beating King's Worcester, the other undefeatedsideinthe group We went into thegame confident of winningas our margins of victory in earlier games were far greater than theirs but we hadn't realised how fatigued we were Two early scores by their speed merchant effectively finished us off despite a spirited late comeback and a try by mark Watson thatso amazed everyone theyall stoppedin theirtracks

After the intense disappointment of not qualifying for thesecondday, everyone's spirits were raised by the return from casualty of Rob Greetham The players played some truly outstanding sevens and gave their all - no-one can ask forany morethan that "A bit of a rugby do" in Richmond wasdeserved and enjoyed by thesquadof:- E Rowbottom, J Else, A Robertson, EBirch, M Watson, BJackson, M Spilman, BTaylor, G Fowles, RGreetham

RW Doyle

BOYSHOCKEY

IstXIHockey-boys

Played 9, Won 3, Drawn2, Lost 4

Squad:A Robertson*,EMulkeen*,G Mackfair.TSmith.L Henderson, A Drysdale, S Watkinson*, S Brown, A Main,M Spilman*, LShackleton.SGoodrick, TWainman.EAshley, J-P Wilkinson, R Gale Colours*

The results confirm a mixed season for the team Eamon Mulkeen in goal and Graham Mackfall assweeper meant that the defence was sound The midfield lacked experience especially in positional play Simon Watkinson developed into an excellent centre half with fine skills and unstinting running The Captain, Alastair Robertson, read the game well and prompted the attack capably We were at our most dangerous when feeding Mark Spilman on the right wing He showed flashes ofsuperb skillsand scored a fine-hat trick against Barnard Castle Thebestteam performance was against a veteran Pandas side, winning 2- 0 The school played sensible possession hockey running off the ball and using the practised patterns We suffered from injuries up front and never really settled into a comfortable attacking pattern As always in such ashort season the team really beganto gel in the last two weeks If we areto improve our hockey overall then we must putgreatereffort intothewinterterm training sessions

Cap: A Robertson

The Burn Trophy: S Watkinson

The Stick:A Robertson

M Johnston

2NDXIHockey-Boys

Played 7, Won 7

Squad: B Bynoe, T Wainman, RGibbon, H Strivens, RGreetham, R Brown, C Emmerson, EMarsden.BTaylor, EAshley, RGale, DSutherland,TGarnett,A Main

This was a remarkably successful season as the second team has played many fixtures against other school first teams The attack and defence worked well together and onthefew occasionsthat the defence was brokendown Ben Bynoe proved his worth in goal The defence of Richard Gibbon, Hugh Strivens and ThrPttcritr

As a team we began to take pride in our own performance This is the most important ingredient in playing and I amsure that the team will take this quality withthemnextseason

M Johnston

a sport $* \ fl L** JPV

Robert Greetham worked effectively and were able to offer an attacking option TomWainman's experience and advicefrom sweeper was invaluable In midfield Rupert Brown, Chris Emmerson and Ed Marsden used the width of the field to provide an effective attacking base EdwardAshley provided afine cutting edge to the attack and was ably supported by Richard Gale and Ben Taylor on the wings HughStrivens has been a fine example as Captain andshould beproud of his team's efforts

M Johnston

Played 7, Won 4, Lost 3

Squad:J Hingston, D Downes, H MacLeod, MHodsdon, R Hall, S Pike, A Chalmers, TCIeminson,TSeastron,TBoyle,CWright,J-PPotter,J King, RJanes

The team has progressed well throughout the season It will always be difficult against sides that play full time hockey The learning curve is very fast at this stage and you onlyget better by playingbettersides

Duncan Downes,Henry MacLeod and Matthew Hodsdon played well indefence Andrew Chalmers shows great potential in midfield,aided well byStephen Pike and Toby Cleminson In attack Chris Wright's pace caused problems for all he played against Thisgroup of players shows great promise and bodeswell for the future

M Johnston

ResultsoftheBoys'lnter-UouseUockey

Competition

The Mondal Trophy Senior Inter-House Hockey: Manor ft Grove

ThePandas Cup Junior Inter-House Hockey: Linton

CRICKET

IstXICricket

The 2000 season was busy and largely successful Although the term was ten days shorter than usual, all our traditional fixtures were arranged and only two werecancelled because of bad weather Immediatelyafter termit was ourturnto host our six schools festival During the season we won seven matches and only losttwo, a goodrecord which might havebeen better,ifthefielding hadmatched the standard of the batting and bowling The captain,Alex Main, did very well both on and off the field and earned the full support of his team It was particularly pleasing to see the commitment of the Upper Sixth players, Alex Main, Peter and Tim Bainbridge,Graham Mackfall and Alistair Robertson aswell as the senior players in the successful 2nd XI

The batting was usuallygood, certainly all theteamwerecapable ofscoringruns Oneof the highlights of the season was Noll Alistair Robertson's 44 not out in the last match, when he was promoted to No 6 Peter Bainbridge opened the batting all season and deservedly won the Colin Bosomworth Cup for the most improved player During his time at St Peter's he hardly ever missed a practice, winter or summer, and his committed anddetermined attitude is an examplefor othersto follow It was a real pleasureto watch his 124not out against Durham, he surprised us all {and probably himself) bygoing from 86to his century witha four and 2 sixes in successive balls His partner at the start of the season was Richard Gibbon, but he went through a poor spell and it was only late in the season that he began to bat as well in the middle as he had done in the nets James Taylor took over as opener and did a good solid job He has a sound temperament and as he gained confidence, he began to show a range of shots Cricket can be a cruel game and by the end of the season Mark Spilman fully understood that He started the term well, but then had a depressing run of low scores Heis a talented player and next year hewill, I hope, make a lot of teams

suffer Alex Main worked very hard and played somevaluable innings,but never played with the fluency of the previous season Trevor Smith struggled early in the season, but later found a rich vein of form and topped the averages Ihope that hewill be ableto build onthis nextyear, when he captains the XI TomMain hadanencouraging first full season He is a natural striker of the ball andplayed several impressive innings It was disappointing that Graham Mackfall never found his best form, ashe is capable of scoringvery quickly He suffered from a common failing in the team - too many players either defended or tried to hit a boundary, theyshowedlittle interest in keepingthe scoreboardmoving withones or twos

The bowling had plenty of variety, but lacked penetration Graham Mackfall again bowled steadily and economically, but only had limited success Peter Bainbridge improvedconsiderably duringtheseason and onoccasions he bowled hisoutswingers very well TomMain also bowled better inthe second half ofthe season If he keeps fit, hispace should be a realassetin the future TrevorSmith's medium pace again produced the best results He usually bowled accurately, put the batsmen under pressure and was happy to bowl long spells Alex Main had somegooddays, but did not bowl enough oversto be as steady as he hadto be at his gentle pace Tim Bainbridge had a better season and deserved to take more wickets He suffered more that anyone from some poor fieldirg Mark Spilman andJamesTaylor are both promising off-spinners and should get more bowling nextyear

As I havementioned earlier, thefielding was very poor Inmatcheseveryonetried hard, but the general standard was not good enough to put the batsmen under pressure or to give the bowlers adequate support All were keento work at their batting and bowling, but there seemed to be a reluctance to practise fielding James Taylor won the Fielding Cup and did well at cover, anc for much of the season Alistair Robertson was in good form as wicket-keeper

This yearthe sixschools'festival wasat St Peter's I am verygrateful to themany people who helped to make it a success Particular thanks to MikeJohnston and Keith Mohan, to Garyand Charlieourgroundsmen, to Matthew Oransfieldand his catering staff, to the umpires and to the Housemasters and their wives We are also grateful to York CC and Clifton Alliance CC for allowing us to use their grounds and facilities Thanks also to Eleanor Baker, who again did a superbjob as ourscorer, even giving up thefirst week of her holidays to score at the festival

This season we had the privilege of welcoming Alvin Kallicharan to St Peter's, whenhe played for the President's XI Whatajoy it was to watchthegreatformer WestIndiestest player battingon oursquareand to seejust howthegame should be played

D Kirby

ThefollowingrepresentedthelstXI

* + ATMain(Capt),*+TCSmith,*PABainbridge,*TTBainbridge,*RNRGibbon,

* G Mackfall, *T Main, * AJ Robertson, * M W Spilman, *J ETaylor, T S Bartram, H J Burton, M S Hodsdon,J R Rich, E CTaylor, S M Watkinson.TJ Woolsey

+ Cap

* Colours

1stXI Averages

1stXI Results

St Peter's 197-8dec A Main 62 M Spilman 47 TSmith4-30

St Peter's v 115-2

P Bainbridge 57 notout

StPeter's v 148-9dec

MSpilman 30 DWamock-Smith5-19

St Peter's v 225-8

P Bainbridge 84 TSmith37 B Quick 6-51

StPeter's v 121-5

P Bainbridge 37 RHarland3-35

StPeter's v 104-6 A Main40 WHagen3-43

St Peter's v 183-7dec TSmith68notout BMaude3-32

StPeter's v 162-5

TMain 50 notout JTaylor36notout M Spilman 32

St Peter's v 218-4

PBainbridge124notout A Main 49

StPeter's v 195-7

TMain71 notout

S Mitchell 3-44 R Booth 3-68

St Peter's v 172-5dec

TSmith 40

AMain38notout D Holland 3-46

St Peter's v 207-8

TMain37 R Gibbon 36

St Peter's 172-8

TSmith59 P Bainbridge 42 GPaterson5-37

St Peter's 206-3 dec

AMain78notout

TSmith42notout

RGibbon34 and 227-5

TSmith86notout M Johnston 3-49

GiggleswickSchool Home 150-7

T Barton54 notout N Harrison 34

StAiden's School Home 112 S Mason 130 TSmith3-31

Barnard Castle School Away 79-6 TSmith3-15

YorkCC Home 221-3 dec NStone 109 A Kay 57

Bradford GS Home 203 JTopham50 B Graham 39 NDillingham 31 AMain3-27 TSmith3-47

MCC Home 206-5 MCousen84 RWilkins64

LeedsGS Home 184-3

A Blakeborough 100 notout CSmith57notout

President'sXI Home 192-4dec MBellerby58 CBurdass42notout A Kallicharan 40

Durham School Home 279-2 dec

GMuchall204notout NHooper46notout

PocklingtonSchool Home 195 A Mitchell 35

Sedbergh School Away 91 RBean 32 GMackfall 3-13

TBainbridge3-27

Saints CC Home 212-5dec AGallagher52 S Lawrence 50 RWilkins36 R Hutchinson34

ScarboroughCollege Away 171

P Richardson 61 JRicketts41

TBainbridge4-27

GMackfall 3-12

OldPeterites Home 187-5dec MDavies58 NDurham 37 and 244-5

NKay 86 A Kay 67

MDavies30notout

Cricketfestival

St Peter's v Rossall School 183-7 04-7

JTayIor51 A Main 3-21

TMain30

GMackfall3-29 ROingle3-32

StPeter's v CranleighSchool 205 232

TSmith69 R Hume126

PBainbridge36 TBainbridge4-47 SWorth5-62 TSmith3-52

StPeter's v LorettoSchool 191-4 130

AMain67notout NHoward42 T Smith 40 notout

GMackfall3-26 NHoward 4-77 TBainbridge3-47

StPeter's v Elizabeth College, Guernsey 132-4 129

ARobertson44notout A Hunter54

GMackfall35notout TSmith4-40

festival Results

Monday3July

Elizabeth College 139 beatLoretto 122 Cranleigh 168 - 7 drew with MerchantTaylors' 209 - 9 Rossall 104-7 drewwith StPeter's 183-7

Tuesday4July

Cranleigh232beatSt Peter's 205 Loretto 73-5 beatRossall 69 Elizabeth College 173-7 beat MerchantTaylors'122

Wednesday 5 July

StPeter's 191-4 beatLoretto 130

Cranleigh233- 7 beatElizabethCollege 49 MerchantTaylors' 238-6 beat Rossall 95

Thursday6 July

Cranleigh 202 - 6 beat Rossall133 Pocklington 166 beat Loretto74 St Peter's132-4 beatElizabeth Col lege129

Friday7 July

ElizabethCollege201 beatRossall142

Cranleigh313- 4 beatLoretto 134 - 9 (40 overs match)

ZndXICricket

The 2nd XI enjoyed an excellent season winning four of their ten matches, drawing five whilst generally in the ascendancy and only losing to Sedbergh (on theday following the final "A" level paperfor overhalfofthe team!) Although the team alwayswent on to thefield determined to give of their bestand to win they playedalloftheir matchesin thebestpossiblespirit and the senior boys brought a greatsense ofenjoyment tothegame and to their practices

Beforetheseason started therewere concernsthat the batting might proveto be rather brittle but in all matches, exceptthe defeat by Sedbergh, at leastone ofthe batsmen made a significant contribution Chris Emmerson has learnt to play to his strengthsand although, attimes, he found it difficult to score quickly he rarely gave his wicket up easily and was present in many productive stands Henry Burton,before his promotion to the 1stXI, made several good scoresand shared inthe unbrokenfirst wicket standof 191 with Sam Brown who made 108notout Sam's direct approach to batting often gave the innings an early momentum which paved the way for the middle order to build a large score There were occasions when he should perhaps have been a little more selective in his shot making during the first couple of overs As the season progressed Simon Watkinson grew inconfidence and started to playshots all aroundthe wicket; he was unlucky to be out on several occasions to outstanding catches He madehis runs quickly, greatly helped by a sound judgement in running between the wickets This became a feature ofallof the team'sbatting and certainly helped to keep opposition fielders under pressure James Rossington made several

significant, but often all too brief, contributions culminating with an excellent 103notoutagainstScarborough College

Jonathan Lally again bowled well and deserved many more tnan the fourteen wickets taken over the season He was treated with considerable respect by opposition batsmen who generally opted for survival rather than riskier runmaking against him James Rossington was always threatening and took over twenty wickets; he consistently swung the ball and cleverly varied his pace DavidBurgess startedthe season well butwas unableto bowlafter half-term due to injury; this sadly restricted the variety of the attack and his leg spin was certainly missed in the games against Leedsand Pocklington Robert Greetham improved greatly overthe season Opposition batsmen found h m difficult toget away and hetook several vital wickets Robert has the potential to develop into anexcellent slow bowler; he should be more willing to take risks and occasionally give the ball more air

Other valuable contributions were made byJames Rich with both bat and ball, Joss Spilman who batted well when he came into the side snd Jeremy Rose Jeremy will take many more wickets when he gains the confidence and patience to wait for the batsman to make an error Alex Drysdalewas effective ratherthan elegant behind the stumps but hecontinues to progress and is now much more comfortable standing up to the slower medium pace bowlers The standard of fielding was high with few catches going down and the ground fielding giving goodsupportto the bowlers

Simon Watkinson captained the side well He encouraged the younger players and did all he could to get everyone involved His attitude was positive andhe would try hard to get a result; an approach not always eviden':in the tactics of some otherschools I am grateful for his efforts Manyofthesideleave St Peter's at the end of this term having made a significant contribution to cricket at the school Their commitment has set a standard which I very much hope to see maintained in future seasons

D J Watkinson

Results

St Peter's 139-7dec v C Emmerson 51, H Burton37, J Rossington 4-25

St Peter's 191-0 dec v S Brown 108 notout, H Burton 52notout, D Burgess 3-5

St Peter's 171-9 v S Brown53, S Watkinson 39, J Rossington34, J Rossington 3-49

St Peter's 98-6 v J Rossington 32

Giggleswick 60-5

Barnard Castle 65

Ashville219-6dec

BradfordGS 149-2 dec

St Peter's 206-7 dec v Bootham 87

S Brown63, C Emmerson 44, J Rich 32, J Rossington3-23, J Rich4-30

St.Peter's 201-4dec v LeedsGS 158-5 C Em merson 42, J Rich 65notout, W Smithson 41

St Peter's 93-4 v SWatkinson40, J Lally4-17, R Greetham 4-19

St Peter's 149-5dec v S Watkinson 55, J Spilman33, R Greetham 3-23

St Peter's 123 v J Rossington 4-34

St Peter's 229-2 dec v J Rossington 103 notout, CEmmerson64notout, J Rossington4-17, J Lally3-6

Durham 92

by 6 wickets

Pocklington 112-7

Sedbergh 138-9 dec

Scarborough106 College

Won by123 runs

UI5(rickrt

Played 11, Won 2, Drawn7, Lost 2

A squad of seventeen cricketers practised regularly at U15 level Theywere ably captainedand o-ganisedbyTobyCleminson who provedhimselfa knowledgeable tactician as we I as a technically good batsman and an enthusiastic opening bowler He was always keento discuss where things could be improved andwas not afraid of pressing hisown ideasbut at thesame time always listened to more experiencedwords ofwisdom

In Matthew Hocsdon hehada very capable deputy who, as an openingbatsman, played attractively and aggressively and who, when he conquers hisweakness on hisleg stump, w II becomemore effective As an opening bowler he was quickbut sometimes erratic and his line and length need to become more consistent Matthew is to be congratulated on beingselectedas a memberof St Peter's 1 st XI Squad forthe SummerHolidayCricket Festival

Andrew Chalmers was perhaps the most accomplished batsman in the side playing well onbothsides ofthewicket and showing thetemperament necessary to play long innings Allied to this was his outstanding cover fielding and competent leg spin bowling, making him, at this stage, acricketer of significant ability

Tom Boyle kept wicket with the enthusiasm and dedication he shows towards most things ard Lewis White showed himself a versatile cricketer and an especiallygood catcheratslip

Henry MacLeoc scored consistently with the bat showing others that long occupancyofthecrease brings success He was also a bowler of mediumpace but he needs to practise and perfecta cutter to allyto his gentleawayswing

Jean-Paul Potter was discovered early intheseason to havea gooddegreeof late inswing and he proved to be the chief wicket taker in the team, although next season he will have to increasehis pace without losing any of his swing

Richard Gibbon started the seasonas an opening bowler but after showing some ability to spinthe ball inthe nets,hewasturned into an off spinner He will need to show lotsof enthusiasmand practise hard inthis area but it ispossiblefor him to become a more than usefuI performer

Othervitally important members oftheteam who showed tremendousvitality for the game were David Henderson, Giles Jameson, Raymond Janes, Robert Hall, Chris Nicholsor, Andrew Moroney and Richard Francis James Wright, James Butterworth and Tom Fifeplayed theoccasional game

An enjoyable and mainly successful season promises well for the future but enthusiasm must always be matched by hard work and more importantly by perfection of a high quality of technique Therearecoaches who are willing and keen to help and advise Listen hard and practise long hours boys and you will succeed

UUCricket

Played 8, Won 7, Drawn 1

Squad:T Bartram, J Wackett, R Gale, T Hilling,A Sargeant,J Ash, M Spalding, T Woolsey, H Scott,T Downey, RStorer, C Fielder

An outstanding season Matthew Spalding opened the bowling with real aggression and pace HenryScott's left arm over was an idealfoil and hebowled with accuracy Tom Bartram's bowling was tight and his hat trick (all bowled) followed by a stumping next ball -an outstanding achievement James Wackett developed into a fine wicket-keeper Tom Woolsey bowled slow left arm of quality and batted elegantly His 91 against Pocklington was a match-winning performance Tom Bartram, James Wackett and Henry Scott all displayed excellent technique and temperament when batting and played some fine innings Matthew Spalding struck the ball hard asLeeds GS bowlers will testify In the field HenryScottwas outstanding atcoverpointtaking some fine catches

The team, well captained by Tom Bartram, had a great spirit and thoroughly deserved theirf ne record

Played 5, Won 3, Lost 1, Drew 1

Squad: M Baker, J Bennett, D Cross, J Doyle, W Eastwood,C Fielder, N Howard, D Janes, A McEnaney, T Snowball, C Strickland-Constable, PTownson, S Wallam, I Watkinson.RWinn

The U14 BXI had a very good season, recording wins at Giggleswick, Barnard Castle and Bootham, asatisfying draw at Ampleforth and a late-season loss at Sedbergh

Most encouragingly every individual improved and learnt a great deal about the game as the season progressed They remained an extremely enthusiastic squad throughout the season and I hope that many will decide to continue playing in the future

Several highlights must be remembered: W Eastwood's amazing catch at Bootham,D Janes' bowling andC Fielder'sbatting inthesame game, PTownson's determined batting throughout the season, R Winn's Jonty Rhodes-like fielding andM Baker's all-round contribution as captain

PC Taylor

BOYS'TENNIS

1stIV Midland Bank/BSTACountyChampions

The 2000season turned out to be evenmoresuccessful than lastyear I We again entered the Midland Bank National Schools Tennis Competition and became Regional Champions forthe thirdyearrunning Oursectionofthe leaguebegan in Februarywith victories over Stokesley School (4 sets to 2), Rossett School (4 sets to 2) and Leeds GS (29gamesto 27 games, with the score being 3 setsall)

M Johnston

As Regional Champions the team went forward to the County Final This was played at the David Lloyd Indoor Tennis Centre in Hull against Hymers College After the first round of matches Hymer's were 2sets to 1 ahead However, with a win both in the first pair doubles by EdwardAshley and J-P Wilkinson and in the singles by Guy Fowles, the match was even It was at this point the number of games won byeach side comes into play,St Peter's winning by 29 games to 26! Unfortunately, this is the first year that the County champions did not progress intoa knock-out competition leading tothe National Finals

1stVI

Theoverall record for the regular school matches was played eight, won eight, a 100% record and thefirst in the school'shistory I

EdwardAshley captained the sidefrom first pair Edward has added anumber of elements to his game over the last year A murderous forehand is probably the best in the school His first serve, although not the fastest, is unnervingly accurate and he hitsthe lines with uncannyaccuracy The second serveis the best in the school and his mind hardly ever wanders Reunited again with Edward Ashley after a year wasJ-P Wilkinson Hisfirst serve isso penetrating that he is hanging over the net by the time it comes back, if it does He volleys with crisp precision when he is on top of his game The first pair did well winning 70%of theirsets

C Robinson

At second pairfor the second yearwas the LowerSixthform combination of Guy Fowles and EdwardMarsden As nextseason's captain, Guyhas the responsibility to help bring on a young and very talented side Both these players enjoyed another successful season, winning 83% of their sets They rarely gave points away easily and this maturity of play madethem first pair in a few matches Guy Fowles was often seen 'flying through the air' to produce that breathtaking back-hand stop-volley but also, on occasions, reaching full stretch on the forehand to angle away winners Edward Marsden was the perfect foil for Guy Fowles He has a great eye for the ball andcanexecute most of the difficult shots intenniswith ease Itwill be interesting to seejust howfartheycan go as number one pairnextyear

Sandy Cowan,James Ellis, Chris and Tom Garnett all played well at third pair during theseason SandyCowan is a great athlete andcangoout there and hold servewith the best He's fast enough to make a few things happen on the return game James is now the best singles player in the school, having enjoyed a decisive victoryoverEdward Ashleyin the AlcuinCup final.The big question is can he now develop hisdoubles game to the same level? Both Chris and Jamesmust hit their serves harder and close in on the net - those who can produce the best volleyswill win at doubles Tom Garnett enjoyedanother goodseason, but he will needto makefurther progresswith hisvolleys for the next season aswell They must all continue to play at club level when they are not at school over the holidays and this type to competition will help develop and mature their games still further

I would like to thank MrTaylor for his support with the 2nd VI, whoalsoenjoyed a 100°/o record and Mr Paterson for his help and encouragement of the U15 squad Finally,thanks to Mr Rob Jonesfor his effort with the developing players, he has done a finejob in hisfirst yearat the school

Colours

Firstteamcolourswere re-awarded to theCaptain Edward Ashley, J-P Wilkinson, Guy Fowles and Edward Marsden Only the second Cap ever was awarded to Edward Ashleyfor all his efforts in such a successful season

The following playersrepresentedthe 1 stVI team: E.J.Ashley(Cpt),A.M.CowanJ.B.Ellis,G.J.Fowles,C.C.Garnett,T.D.Garnett, E R H Marsden, B P O.Taylorand J-P Wilkinson

Individual Competition-for theAlcuinTrophy

The Final:James Ellis defeatedEdward Ashley 6-1,6- 0

Inter-HouseTennis Competition

The Final: Grove4-2 Clifton

RGShread

BoysTennisSecondVI

The key to the outstanding season enjoyed by the Second VI was strength in depth It would be fair to say that severalof the eight players in the squadwould not have disgraced the First VI in a typical year, and they will surely be in contention forfirst team placesnextyear EamonMulkeenand Lundi Shackleton were the only upper-sixth players in the squad and the only partnership that remained fixed They dropped just three sets during the season and,moreover, played in every match, even during the examination period Not only did they show a very high level of commitment but also quite obviously enjoyed their tennis

The resultsspeaklargelyfor themselves Perhapsthe Giggleswick matchis one of those worth particular mention: the 5-4 win wasachieved against a highly rated first team QEGS Wakefield posed some questions but were never fully in contention, being unable to put out a full team The cancellation of the fixture against Ampleforth denied the team what would undoubtedly have beena stern test The final matchoftheseason, fittingly played on the Alcuincourts- the only opportunity to do socame at the right moment! - should have been a searching examination, but unfortunately Ashville's first team was weakened by the absence of several players The match against Leeds was more Keenlycontested than the figures indicate However, the wide gap between such a strongSt Peter's team and the majority of the opposing teams meant that maintaining concentration was more often than notthe main challenge

My thanks go to all who played for the team during this tremendous season,in particular to the captain, Eamon Mulkeen,whose enthusiastic commitment set the tone

The team was selected from E Mulkeen, L Shackleton, B Taylor,W Shoubridge,J Fort, D Lloyd, R Gale,J Newbound

PTaylor

St.Peter'sTennisClub:2000 Results

1stVI

Sat29th A nil

Wed 3rd May

Sat 6th May

Wed 10th May

Fri 12th May

Sat 13th May

Mon 15th May

Wed 17th May

Sat20th May

Wed 24th May

Half-Term

Wed 31 st May

Sat3rdJun;

Fri 16th June

Sat 17th June

Fri 23rdJune

Sat24th June

Mon26thJune

Tues27thJune

Wed28thJune

% Win/Loss

University of York 2.00 pm Home

Lost 5-11

Pocklington G.S 4.30 pm Home

Won 6-3

Q.E.G.S 2.00 pm Home Won 4-2

Woodhouse Grove 2.00 pmHome Won 7-2

1st Round of the 1st Round of the Semi-Finalofthe

Bradford G.S 2.15 pm Away Won 51/2-31/2

Worksop College 2.30 pm Away Won 7-2

Hymers College 5.15pm Home Won 6-3

Friday26th May

York Lawn TC 6.30 pm Home Lost 2-7

Ampleforth College 2.00 pmHome Rain

The Final of the Barnard Castle 2.30 pmHome Won 9-0

Hymers 1st IV 4.30 pm Away Won 29-26 Games

Leeds GS 2.00 pm Away Won 5-4

St Peter's Staff 6.30 pm Home Won 6-3

Alcuin Cup Final: 3.45pmAlcuin

Old Peterites 2.00 pm Home Lost 7-5

770/o

2nd VI

SilcoateslstVI

2.00 pm Away

Won 71/2-11/2

Pocklington G.S 4.00 pm Away

Won 9-0

Q.E.G.S 2.00 pmHome

Won 5-4

Woodhouse Grove 2.00 pm Home

Won 9-0

Boy's Inter-House

Bradford G.S

2.15 pm Away

Won 8 -1

Worksop College

2.30 pm Away Won 9-0

Hymers College 5.15 pm Home

Won 9-0 until

Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Home Rain

Boy's Inter-House

GiggleswicklstVI 2.30 pmHome Won 5-4

Midland Bank/LTA

Leeds GS 2.00 pm Away Won 81/2-1/2

BoysSingles

Ashville IstVI 2.00 pm Home

Won 8-1

100%

U15VI

Si Icoates School 2.00 pm Away No opposition

Pocklington G.S 2.00 pm Home

Lost 1 - 8

Leeds GS 5.00 pmHome Lost 2-7

Tennis Competition

Bradford G.S 2.00 pm Away Won 6-2

Woodhouse Grove 2.00 pm Away Won 9-0

Hymers College 5.15pm Home Lost 3-6

Tuesday30th May

Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Away Rain

Tennis Competition

GiggleswickU16's 2.30pm Home No opposition

County Final

Competition

Ashville U16's 2.00 pm Home Won 4-2 50%

Clifton2-4 Grove

BOYSSWIMMING

Boys Inter-HouseSwimmingFinals

1stVSquash

The 1 st V completed their second season intheYork Et District Men's League and achieved a very respectable midtable position For muchof the season the team missed, through long term injury, the valuable services initially of Sam Brown, our normal number two, and in the second half, Rupert Brown Simon

Watkinson, our Team Captain, went from strength to strength, winning the majority of his matches Simon improved his game by combining his natural competitive spirit with an ever-improving choice of shot selection and execution His support fortheotherteam memberswas greatly appreciated and highly valued J-P Wilkinson and Edward Ashley shared the responsibility of playingat numbertwo inplace ofSamBrown The highlightforJohn-Patrickwas a win after trailing 2- 0 and 0- 8 down in the third game, a remarkable testament to his fighting spirit Edward continued to maintain his progress of the previous year, showing ever-increasing levels of tactical awareness Fred Newton had the next best record after Simon and although possessing an unusual style hisdetermination to chasefor every point not only enabled him to win manymatchesbut also attracted supportfrom neutral on lookers As injuries mounted both Jeremy Roseand PhilTownsend provided much valuable support to theteamand the improvement intheir games should bring successinthe next season

AW Severn

BOYSATHLETICS

The beginning ofterm proveda busy one forthose involved inathletics Almost as soon aswe returned after the Easter break we were on the coach to Gateshead Stadiumforthe Northern HMC Invitation Meeting The senior teamcame5th out of 10 schools, a great improvement on last year's 8th Notable individual performances came from the team captain Jonathan Else in winning the long jump, and Sandy Cowanrecordingvictories inboththe800mand the 1500m.The Intermediates finished 12th of 15schools and the Juniors 8th= in afield of 12, withDominicCrosswinningthejavelin

Later that week, at the Ryedale Stadium,eight athletes qualified for the York Et District team, with Sandy Cowan progressing to the Nationals, an outstanding achievement At the Ampleforth meet both the Senior Et U17teams were placed third, both improving on the fifth placings achieved the previous year By all accounts those that missed Ed Rowbottom's hurdling will forever live a life unfulfilled!

The final meet of the year was the E.S.S.A Track Et Field Schools Cup which involved a number of 3rd Et 4th year pupils competing for the school for the first time The highlights were provided byour sprinters with ChrisWright and Harry

Simpson leading the way in both their individual events (100m Et 200m respectively) and ina truly outstanding win inthe4x100m relayat theend ofthe day

Well done to all those who competed for the school and made every team result animprovementon previousyears

RW Doyle

BOYS(ROSSCOUNTRY

The Senior Boys Cross Country team competed in three competitions this year The first fixture was at Barnard Castle where the team found the course very demanding, with the exception of John Frank who came home ahead of all the competitors This was an excellent run byJohn who was running the course for the first time againstsome talented runners from Barnard Castle

Four runners competed in the Ampleforth Invitation competition Again John Frank had an excellent race,this time coming home in second place The course was challenging and over sixty runners competed from schools across the country

In the Northern Schools competition held at Newcastle, the team was placed fourth, with twelve teams competing Sandy Cowan was first home for the School infourth place withJohnFrankin ninthplace

TheU15team ran in just onecompetition, at Barnard Castle Despitegiving their best theywere well beaten

PDNorthfield

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GIRLSHOCKEY

SeniorGirls

As a curtain raiser to the season we had the best old Peterite game that I can remember Playersfrom last years' 1stXI aswell asthose from several years ago madefor a well-matched and enjoyable game It is always good to hear so many ofthemare still playinghockey

After that the 1st XI hada bizarre runof results, see-sawing from oneextreme to theother There weremanycontendersfor 1st XI placesand it took several weeks for the team to get sorted out This year's captain, Hannah Burton, played her usual tenacious game in midfield,which helped to settle the team Hannah has never beenknownto give up! Erica Smith played anintelligent game at left back, with the added advantage that rarely was an opposing attacker able to outsprint her! Wewerevery proud to have two players represent North Yorkshire at Under 17 level Katherine Downes and Jo Sargeant gained valuable experience from these games and showed excellent skills in school matches, even on grass Katherine's trademark isher ability to beat several players on her runs down the wing, whileJo has boundlessenergy, a great ability for making interceptions and showsincreasingtalent forgivingjust the rightpass

After the team had settled wehad a close game atQueenMargaret'son their new Astroturf pitch, which we narrowly lost 0-1 (a result we wereto reverseat home later in the season) Bythis time the team were playing with more purpose and putting the ball into space for others to run on to Amy Winepress and Ruth Paterson werealwayssteady indefence,Ruth having anoutstanding game up at Durham JennyAshley played with confidence and pace at Centre Half Antonia Hazleriggalways gave100% in whichever position she played (thoughshe had a worrying tendency to fall over...) Jane Todd showed great speed onthe left wing andwas verydangerous in the left-hand post, causinggoal keepers greattrouble Both Jo Topping and Alexia Brown had games at centre forward,Jo with her quick turn a speed and Alexia running oft the ball well TheyreachedtheCountyRound ofthe BritishAerospace Tournament and wereunluckyto go out, being unbeaten but drawing with a strong Giggleswick team, who went through to the next round

In the second half of term the team went unbeaten Of note were 2-1 and 3-2 wins against Queen Margaret's and Barnard Castle Holly Sturgess in goal was very reliable; she showed a quiet determination andan increasing ability to deal with attackers round the goalmouth Mention must be made of one of the final game of term where players and supporters alike all deserved a medal! Despite waves of rain, sleet and snow, the girls all played remarkable hockey of the highestcalibreto win 4-0

The 2ndXI went ablycaptained byJennyHutt.lt is alwaysa real pleasure to have a 2nd XI of such a good standard, unlike many schools where the disparity between the 1 stand 2ndXlsis quite marked They only lost 2 matchesallseason and showed strength in every area of the pitch On the forward line Melissa Moran wasadept at netting the ball, while Lyndsay Burrell gavegoodcrosses In midfield Katie Jen kins, Jen nyHutt and Jennie Scott worked verywell givinggood support to their forwards Clare Fletcher showed good stickwork skills and Hannah Smith showed versatility and determination, both girls having some

games in the 1 st XI Many of our matches were rather one-sided which was a shame for the defence as we have several very talented girls - Kate Hudson, Becky Potter, Catherine Fielder, Eleanor Bakerand Rose Strickland-Constable all tackled extremely well and were rarely in trouble Emily Pearson showed good reactions and courage in goal Of the closer games the ones against Queen Margaret'sand Hymers were perhaps the best, with thewhole teamworkingwell for each other

The under 16's and the3rd XI (captained byKatrina Wight) had onlya few games, but all were played with great style Congratulations go toJenny Ashley, Lyndsay Burrell, Clare Fletcher and Jo Toppingwho wereselectedfor the York and District Under16Squad

Mythanksgoto Hannah and Jennywho havecaptained verywell, to the parents for their support, thegroundsmen for the preparation of the bestgrasspitchesin the area andnot leasttothegirls themselveswho make everything worthwhile P

Results:IstXI

OldPeteritesX! Easingwold Hymers RiponQ.S

BelgranoSchool, Argentina MountSt Mary's QueenMargaret's

The following girls represented the IstXI:

H Burton** (capt), J Ashley*, A Brown, L Burrell, K Downes**, C Fielder, C Fletcher,A Hazlerigg*,J Hutt,MMoran, R Paterson*, R Potter,J Sargeant**,J Scott, E Smith** H Smith,H Sturgess*,J Todd*, A Winepress "reawarded colours *newcolours

Ca ps were awarded to K Downes and J Sargeant TheJackson-PaceyTrophyto H Burton The Middleton-WalkerTrophy to H Sturgess

V Easingwold Hymers RiponG.S MountStMary's QueenMargaret's The Mount Giggleswick StJohns Queen Margaret's Pocklington ScarboroughCollege Bootham

The following girls representedthe 2nd XI: J Hutt (capt), EBaker, A Brown, L Burrell,C Fielder,C Fletcher, KJenkins, C Hall, K Hudson, J Hutt, SMetcalfe, M Moran, E Pearson, R Potter,J Scott, H Smith, R Strickland-Constable, CWare, KWight

Results:3rdXIandUnder16XI

wereworking well together, having had a lot morepractice The teamprogressed as the season continued,gaining good results against some strong teams They played with determination and maximum effort

Clare Taylor and Alison Thompson are to be congratulated on selection for the U15 and U14 countyteams respectively

TheB team were unfortunate to havesome matchescancelled Most of the year played in at leastone fixture, some girlshaving only playedhockeythatterm

Results

The following girls representedthe 3rd XI: K Wight (capt), G Aeons, L Burrell, L Chalmers, S Dale, C Hall, K Hudson, L Labuschagne.K Morris, R Potter, CWave, C Way-Bradley, H Williams

The following girls representedthe Under 16 XI: J Ashley (capt), (3Aeons, LBurrell, DCannons, LChalmers, S Dale, F Duffin, C Fletcher, K Morris, H Smith, RStrickland-Constable,JTopping, CWare

ResultsoftheGirls'HouseHockey

The following girls representedthe U14 team: E Cogbill,ECook, S Ford, LGibbs,S Hayward,N Hemsworth, A KaarsSijpesteijn, E King, SKinnell LLewis, A Rich, KShorthouse,SStefanini,CTaylor,AThompson,E Townsend

The U15 team hada successfulseason and showedspirit and determination inall their matches They won most of their matches with ease and rarely were the defence troubled Their individual stickwork was excellent and they have a growing awarenessof tactics, which will benecessary if they are to continue to progressatsenior level

Results

UU&UI5Hockey

The U14 hockey team had a successful season, winning all but three of their matches and one of these wasagainst an U15team The hardest matches were against HymersandQueen Margaret's Hymers had a verystrong teamand itwas the first match o*"the season By the timethe teamplayed Queen Margaret'sthey

The following girls representedthe U15Ateam: E Adam,R Battye, D Cannons, LCollier, S Fishley, LHeaps, J Hoggard, GJohnston, M Lyall, LMclntyre,G Robinson, H Slee, RWainaina

NETBALL

lst,2nd,3rdVII

Another excellent netball season was enjoyed by all three senior teams, although, ascan beseen bythe match results,several of the 2nd and 3rd team fixtures were against other schools' 1st and 2nd teams Overall, out of the 32 fixtures, only 3 were lost and 1 drawn when Huntington elected not to play on after injuryso perhapsthat could alsohave been'claimed'as anothervictory!

As usual there wasnot muchto choose between individual ability and somegirls - notably JennyScott- played for all three teams Apologies to any playerswho feel they have been represented in the wrong one! In both hockey and netball there is great strength indepth I'm sure that the policy of havingspecialist staff teaching all thegirls reallydoes pay off by the timetheyreach senior level

The 1st team had a slow start to the season with the first two schools played wanting 2nd teams at a late stage The first two fixtures were won easily, although the team did not seem to gel together particularly well Individual players performed well at times but unfortunately not at the same time! This continued against Pocklington which we were luckyto win! Hymershad astrong team and Worksop College are also strong At this stage, although it wasa difficult decision, I moved five of the 1st team to the2nds, bringing in four 5th yearsfromthe2nds and oneL6 from the3rds This only left Melissa Moranand Jo Sargeant,both of whom had played in the 1st VII inthe previousyear There was no practice before the Worksop fixture which could have proved disastrous; however the team played really well, with 100°/o effort and excellent shooting from Susanna Dale and Helen Katsarelis Joprovedto be a natural defender with great ability to read the ball - a position she played at U15 level Clare Fletcher adapted well to GK although standing still for a lot of the time is not her forte! This teamcontinued in itswinning ways although at timesJo, Katherine Downes and Melissa were missing due to county hockey and netball commitments Melissa was selected as an U19 county squadplayer, and this, with her club play, has helpedher to develop her overall standard

The 2nd team were gaining good results and playing well together from the beginning ofterm It was thefirst time that thewhole of the U15 team had gone on to playin the2nds Moralewas good and it was to the credit ofallofthem that I didn't see too many grumpy faces when everything was changed! The team continued to play well andwin matches if onlyto prove me wrong in "demoting" them! As pressure wastaken off the shooters they had amuch better % rate of goals Hannah Smithshowed promise as the new goal defenceand JennyAshley continuedtogive 110% as centre

They only lost one matchto the College of Ripon ft York St John and thiswas only because they played the wrong team on the day! They also played three 1st teams

The3rdVII had seven fixtures, winning all of them They had an excellent team spirit from the beginning and were ably and enthusiastically captained by Eleanor Baker By the endof the season Iwas helping her with the selection but wasmost definitely informed of whereeveryone should beplaying! This seemed to work very well and the team was helped by Eleanor, Amy Winepress, Heather Williams and Hannah Burton who all seemed to be able to switch to most

positions on the court All those who played did sowith ahigh level of skilland enthusiasm This deserved praise as matches against Hymers, Worksop andMount St Mary's were all awayfixtures

Thanks to Melissa, Antonia Hazlerigg and Eleanor as captains, who all helped things run smoothly I had hoped that more of the 1st VII were leaving but congratulations toSusanna Dale on herselection toWelbeckCollege She will be missed for her contribution to sport, particularly netball, tennis and cross country

WMS

Results:1stVII

Feb March 2nd 5th 8th 25th 4th 8th 9th 11th 15th 18th v V V

QueenMargaret's Durham Pocklington Giggleswick HymersCollege Worksop College Huntington DurhamHigh School Collegeof RiponftYorkStJohn ScarboroughCollege

The following represented the 1 st VII:

A Hazlerigg,K Downes,ESmith*, M Moran**, J Sargeant*,A Brown*, K Hudson, J Ashley, CFletcher,H Katsarelis, SDale,J Topping,J Scott

* Denotes colours ** Re-award

Results:2nd&3rdVII

3rd v Barnard Castle 2nd 2ndvBootham1st 3rdvBootham2nd

2nd v Queen Margaret's

3rd v Durham 2nd

2nd v Pocklington

2ndvGiggleswick

2nd v Hymers College

3rdvHymersCollege

2nd v Worksop College

3rd vWorksop College

2nd v Huntington

Jan Feb Mar 22nd 26th 2nd 5th 8th 25th 4th 8th 9th 11th 15th 15th 18th 22nd 2nd vBarnard Castle1st

2nd vDurham High School

2nd vCollege ofRipon aYorkStJohn

3rdvBootham 1st

2ndvScarborough College

2nd v Mount St Mary's1st

3rdvMountStMary's2nd

The following represented the2nd VII:

A Hazlerigg,C Fletcher, J Topping,J Ashley, L Burrell H Katsarelis, H Williams, S ! Dale, H Smith, CWare, RStrickland-Constable, K Hudson, A Brown,ESmith

I The following represented the 3rd VII:

S Metcalfe,EBaker, H Burton, J Scott, A Winepress, K Wight,C Fielder, CJohnson, EJ Read, H Williams,RStrickland-Constable

UR andU15Netball

Both Under 15'A' and 'B'teams are to becommended on the improvement they showedthroughout the team, The'A'team had a runofverystrong fixturesatthe start,all of which were against'2 term' netball schools By the time they played Huntington their teamwork was altogether more disciplined and,though they lost, they played excellent netball against a team who reached the National Finals last year Helen Sleeand Laura Mclntyre were a very strong shooting pair especially towards the end of term when their confidence was high Daisy Cannons and Georgie Robinson combined well in the centre court There were several close and exciting matches midterm - against Pocklington, Hymersand Worksop where the defence were well tested Lucy Collier as captain playeda verysteady gamethroughout the season giving accurate passesout ofdefence Theusual combination of Sarah Fishleyand Lauren Odermatt (goal defenceand wingdefence) proved verysuccessfulbut Rosie Battyestepped inon occasions to playveryreliably alsoin defence

The'B' team played with spirit RosieBattye made manygood interceptions and Jenny Hoggard and Rosie Dyershowed good natural shooting ability The team finishedtheseason strongly, winning alltheir matchesin thesecondhalfofterm Of note were the wins against Worksop and Joseph Rowntree who always produce strong teams Laura Heaps and Ruth Wainaina, though injured at the end of term, both played strongly at the start Alex Hanly, too, played well in mideourt

TheUnder 14s started with a goodwin at QueenMargaret's Due to a mixture of injury, illness and unavailability they have had to adapt to several different playing formations This gave them some problems but they tried hard and pleasingly won the majority of their matches Alex Rich and Alison Thompson combined well to make a goodshooting pair while Lara Gibbs,ClaireTaylor and Emma Kingall showed skilful play in midcourt Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn wasa very steadying influence in defence playing intelligently and reading the game well SarahKinnell proved to be a veryversatile playereither in defence or as a shooter

The 'B' team had mixed fortunes but improved as the term went on Sarah Hayward and Samantha Ford played for both 'A' and 'B' teams with increasing confidence Hannah Lloyd proved to bea consistent shooter Fleur Keith,Laura Lewisand SarahStefanini wereall able team members Emily Cogbill captained wellandperseveredwelldespite injury Emma Cookprogressedstronglytowards theendofterm

Well done girls- everythingbodeswellfor the continuedsuccess ofthe teams

P Fletcher

Results: Underl5

The following girls played for the Ul 5'A'team: L Collier (captain), R Battye, D Cannons, S Fishley, LMclntyre, LOdermatt,G Robinson, HSIee

The following girls played for the U15'B' team: R Battye (captain), E Adam, RDyer,J Elliott, A Hanley, LHeaps,J Hoggard, G Johnston, PJulian,LRobertson,RWainaina

Results: UnderR

U14A U14B U14A U14A U14B U14A

Queen Margaret's Queen Margaret's Barnard Castle Bootham Bootham Huntington Huntington Pocklington Pocklington Giggleswick Hymers Silcoates Worksop Worksop Durham High Scarborough Read School

The following girls playedfor the U14'A' team: S Ford, LGibbs, S Hayward, A Kaars Sijpesteijn,EKing, S Kinnell,H Lloyd, A Rich,C Taylor, AThompson

The following girls played for the U14'B'team: E Cogbill, ECook, S Ford, K Harris, S Hayward, F Keith, L Lewis, H Lloyd, K Shorthouse.SStefanini

GIRLS'TENNIS

IstHndVITennis

The 1 st and 2nd VI tennis teams had an excellent season - the results for both teams speak for themselves Jenny Ashley and Hannah Smith were the only colours from the previous year as they had been regular 1st team players in the lastyear They have both continuedto progress, helpedbyplayingfor club teams They must now be equal to most 1st pairs of any opposition and they both play with consistently deep shots which pressurize all but the best couples Clare Fletcherand SusannaDale continueda pairing begun at U14 level They also had consistently good results in both doubles and singles play It was difficult to choose a 3rd pairfrom Amy Winepress, EricaSmithand Annabel Kissack They all had different strengths although Erica probably had the edge as far as consistency was concerned! All the girls provedto be extremely reliable, despite them all having A level or GCSE examsthrough the summer term Iam grateful for all the effort theyput in to both practicesand matches

The majority of the matches were easily won with asurprising 17-2 win over Queen Margaret's It was a pity they were unable to raise a 2nd VI as this is alwaysa well contested fixture Theleaguegame against a strong Pocklington A side was drawn 3 - 3 in rubbers, despite the games result being 32 - 20 in our favour It is the first time we have not won the U18 York and District tennis league for severalyears, losing overall byonly one set to Pocklington Worksop College provided the best opposition with Jenny and Hannah dropping arubber andSusannaand Clare also having a 'blip' bylosing two EricaandAmydid well to beat the second pair 6 - 5,as both our other couples lost to them The final game against Bradford GS was lost After the first fixture it wasdecided to play them again asthey could provide stronger opposition Unfortunately we went with a muchweakened team, as otherswere notavailableon the day

Seven pairs attended the team practice which meant they all had plenty of games We struggled somewhat to find a 3rd team to play Giggleswick but they acquittedthemselveswell The 2nd VI had noreal oppositionexcept Pocklington School whereeach couple only played seven games against the opposingcouple Despite winning more of these 'sets' than Pocklington we still managed to lose when they declared that the result went on the games won! The 2nd team showed our usual strength in depth and several of the players would have justified themselves well playing for the 1st team Some of them will have the opportunity to do so nextyearas there are threevacant spaces!

Results: IstVI

The following girlsrepresentedthe IstVI: JAshley, ** SDale,* CFletcher,* AKissack, * RSanderson, * E Smith, * H Smith, AWinepress,* "-denotes colours **-coloursreawarded

Results: ZndVI

April 29 6 3rds 20 3 10 24 28

The followinggirls represented the 2nd VI: KDownes.CFielder,A Hazlerigg.H Miller MMoran.R Sanderson,J Todd, LWales

GirlslllSTennis

Thiswasanother goodseasonfor the squad,winning an impressive eight out of eleven matches in total Thestrength of the team wasthe hard hitting first pair of Captain, Lucy Collier and Helen Slee They put in some mature, competitive performances, and both have improved significantly over the year, helped by playing some senior teams at club level They were joired by the other enthusiastic team memberswhoall performed with gritty determination When theyacquire moreconsistency,through better concentration,"heywill continue todevelopfurther and keep more ballsin play!

The following representedthe team: LucyCollier, HelenSlee, Georgina Robinson,Rebecca Gill, Laura Mclntyre, Jenny Elliot, Rosie Dyer

Results

29 April 9 May 13 May 18 May 5June 7June 19June 21 June 23June 24June 28June

Durham Bootham QueenMargaret's All Saints QueenEthelburga's Worksop The Mount Scarborough District Pocklington

Girls DRTennis

An already goodsquad at U13 level was significantly strengthened this summer by newcomers Amanda Holmes and Emma Townsend, who played at numbers twoand three respectively This meantthat we had two strongpairsin Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn and Amanda and Emma and Claire Taylor The team, captained by Alex, won the York Junior Team Tennis League playing and winning all four matches ina comfortable fashion Alexand Amanda alsowon1 he U15 YorkArea Tournament They are all enthusiastic, good hitters and should progress well, given further coaching and practice In the three pair matches, Lara Gibbsand Alison Thompson proved to be a very useful third pair and showed St Peter's strength in depth in thisage group Verywell done

The following representedthe team:

Alexandra Kaars Sijpesteijn, Amanda Holmes, Emma Townsend, Claire Taylor, Lara Gibbs,AlisonThompson, Sarah Kinnell

Results

GirlsTennis House Matches

Threecouplesof any age represented the house teams in the matches The early rounds went on the games won whilst the final played full sets Grove beat Schoolinone serni-final whilstTemple beatClifton The final was well contested withGrove beati ig a weakened team from Temple

ROUNDERS

Rounders, as ever,hasbeenthoroughly enjoyed byall who have played Despite the shortness of theterm a totaI of 18matches have been played,often for both 'A and 'B'teams, giving themajorityofgirls in the yeara chanceto playin ateam

The Under 14s had some verystrong hitters, particularly SarahKinnell, Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn and Amanda Holmes, who all hit hard and with accuracy Sophie Binns andAlex Rich were extremely quick at post fielding and their enthusiasm made for agood team spirit Lara Gibbs bowled consistently and Claire Taylor was an athletic backstop Emma Townsend and Emma Cook showed all round ability There were manyteam changesand several girls played for both A and B teams Sarah Hayward, Alison Thompson and Sarah Mayne all played steadily while Katie Harrisand Marie Hyslopcame on strongly inthe second half of term Rachael Saxon andEmmaKingmade a goodbowler/backstop combination Kate Shorthouse threw powerfully from the deep field and Fleur Keith made several good catches

The Under 15s have had 8 matches, the 'A' team winning 4 out of 5 Ruth Wainaina was without a doubt an excellent captain always leading byexample with her playand enthusiasm DaisyCannonsfielded well at second post Laura Mclntyre and Jenny Hoggard both bowled well and Lucy Collier backstopped consistently Georgie Robinsonwas adept in thedeep field All the4th Years who played did so to the best of their ability and were a real credit I have enjoyed taking the teams and umpiring their matches, many of which have been entertaining as wellas competitive

Results: URandlM Rounders

U15 U14A U14B

U15

The girlswho representedthe Under 14s were: S Binns, ECook,CCotterell,S Ford, LGibbs,KHarris,S Hayward, N Hemsworth, A Holmes, M Hyslop, A Kaars Sijpesteijn, FKeith,EKing, S Kinnell, L Lewis, H Lloyd, S Mayne, A Rich, R Saxon, K Shorthouse, S Stefanini, A Sturgess, C Taylor, A Thompson, ETownsend.S Wood

The girlswho representedthe Under 15s were; E Adam, D Cannons,D Dyer, R Dyer, J Elliot, R Gill,A Hanly, L Heaps, J Hoggard, L Horsley, P Juliar, M Lyall,T Marsden, LMclntyre, L Robertson, G Robinson, R Wainaina

P Fletcher

The resultsoftheHouse Rounders were:

1st Grove

2nd Temple

3rd Clifton 4th Dronfield

This was a 7 a side com petition

GIRLS'SWIMMING

Thiswas another excellent season Not onlydo we havesome verytalented club swimmers but alsoa groupof dedicated school swimmerswho have trained hard to provide the strength in depth necessaryto give winningteamresults

The first match was against Queen Margaret's, which is always close, and this was no exception We wonall individual races, exceptone, butthere were rather too many fourth places as well so the final score in our favour was 108 - 101 points Due to the girls' commitment in training these fourth places for the 'secondstring'swimmers rapidly improved to secondsand thirds inthe next few matches There were some exciting matches in the Autumn term Ashviile always provide good competition but we dominated in the relays to win 211201 For the Seniors Sarah Metcalfe was our most outstanding swimmer who, despite injury, swam throughout the year on Butterfly and Freestyle with great strength and always anchored home the relays in style JoSargeant and Sophie Lloyd made agood breaststroke team,Jo winning all her races over two terms Eleanor Bakerswamstrongly on backstroke, she, too, winning most of her races Antonia Hazlerigg swam well on a variety of strokes Lyndsay Burrell and Erica Smith gave good team support

The Under 15s have really improved this year Jenny Hoggard swam with great style and was a consistent winner of butterfly and freestyle Breaststroke has been very strong with Sarah Kinnell winning every race and Laura Heaps often coming in second to gain valuable points Anna Clarkeand Laura Mclntyre also gave good team support TheUnder 14s showed strength in depth;SarahWood was dominant, particularly on butterfly and Emma King swam well on breaststroke with many first placesto hercredit Hannah Lloyd, Samantha Ford, Fleur Keith and ClaireTaylorwere stalwartteammembers also

We rounded off the SpringTerm with great successat theJohn Parry Relays(the HMC Schools'North of England Championships) where the girlswon threeoutof four relaysand broketwo records Inthe SummerTerm five girls went to Crystal Palace for the HMCSchools' National Relay Championships Their results were outstanding and they reached both finals, coming sixth in each against teams from all over Britain In doing sothey knocked staggering chunks off lastyear's times-the lunchtimetraining obviously paid off!

All the girls who train at swimming are an excellent group, they train with good humour (usually!),often get backvery late from matches,and always help each other out by 'filling in' when people are away They are a pleasure to coach; I would also liketo say a specialthankyou to the girlswhotrain everyweek but do

not always get to swim in the matches These girls show great character as they are the ones for whom training is not easy,and often come out at the end of a session looking distinctly waterlogged! And last, my thanks to Sarah Metcalfe who had captained mostefficiently and led by example

P Fletcher

ayChampionships

Senior FreestyleRelay(New Record) Under 15 Freestyle Relay (New Under 15 Medley Relay alPalace National RelayChamp -6th inbothFreestyle Relay) onships jnd Medley Relay F nals

The girls who represented theSeniorteam were; Sarah Metcalfe**(capt), Eleanor Baker*, Lyndsay Burrell*, Antonia Hazlerigg *, SophieLloyd *, Jo Sargeant*, Erica Smith **reawardedcolours "newcolours

The girls who representedtheUnder 15 team were; Anna Clarke, Rosie Dyer, Laura Heaps, Jenny Hoggard, Sarah Kinnell, Laura Mclntyre,Helen Slee

The girls who represented the Under 14 team were; Emily Cogbill, Fleur Keith, Samantha Ford, Emma King, Sarah Kinnell, Hannah Lloyd, Amy Sturgess, ClaireTaylor, Sarah Wood

JohnParry Relayswimmers;

Seniors: EBaker, A Hazlerigg,J Hoggard, S Metcalfe,JSargean: Juniors: RDyer,EKing,SKinnell,HLloyd,SWood

CrystalPalace swimmers; JHoggard, S Kinnell, S Metcalfe, J Sargeant, SWood

The FowlerSwimming Trophywas awarded toSarah Metcalfe

Girls'HouseSwimmingResults

GIRLS'ATHLETICS

Despitesome atrocious weather the girl athletes have been verysuccessful Two girls-Jo Sargeant and Erica Smith-gained the qualifying distances/times togo to the National Schools' Athletics Championships (Jo inJavelin, Erica in400m) Fourteen girls went to theYorkand District Championships and the following six girlswent on tothe NorthYorkshire Schools'Championships:

J Sargeant 1stin SeniorJavelinandHigh Jump

ESmith 1stinSenior400m

S Dale 1 stin Intermediate 3000m

HSmith3rd in Intermediate 800m

A Clarke 6th in Junior 1500m

LGibbs 4th in Junior 1500m

In the athletics match against Giggleswick the 3rd and4th Years won 91'/2 - 78'/2 points The winners were Kate Shorthouse (Javelin), Daisy Cannons(IOOm), Claire Taylor (200m), and Lara Gibbs (1500m) The weather midterm was a little damp, SportsDay was called off andfora time therewas no movement on the athletics track apart from ducksswimming I The girls' enthusiasm returned as the water retreated and they continued their training throughout the term Good luck to Erica and Jo who compete in Sheffield after the end of term They both again deservedlyshare the Newman AthleticsTrophy

GIRLS'CROSSCOUNTRY

1999-2000 saw the establishment of a competitive Girls' Cross CountryTeam Ruth Paterson was an excellent and enthusiastic captain, especially when it came totraining sessions

A solid cadre of girls took part in the regular games sessions,bashing round the Ings, Poppleton Road and endless bridges in all weathers We arranged several matches against Queen Margaret's, Canon Lee, Durham and a mixed schools' match at Queen Margaret's

Regular senior competitors included Hannah Smith, Hatty Adamson, Kate Lilleyman, Laura Chalmers, Susanna Dale, JoTopping and Phoebe Julian Juniors includedAnna Clarke,LaraQibbs, Sophie Binns, Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn, Sam Ford, AlexRich, EmilyCogbill and Sarah Stefanini Welldone tothem all

Our season culminated in the English Schools Competition We were tremendously proud of our three competitors, Lara Gibbs, who came 23rd out of 330, only 20 metres behind the winner, Susanna Dale who was 69th andAnna Clarke who came 138th

Hatty Adamson has been appointed Captain for next year and I know she will carryonthe hardwork

A M Lowther

Girls'House CrossCountry

This was an excellent competition with a new Junior record and 77 runners turning outforthe seniors, which must be a recordinitself!

Results:

Winners:

Seniors Susar na Dale (Queens) Juniors Lara Ciibbs (Grove)

"new record

GIRLS'SQUASH

12.24mins 12.01 mins*

The team consistedmainlyoffifth formers, sixin total Mondaypracticesessions were eagerly attended with the girls 'insisting' on fitness training after the squash drills(unheard ofeverbefore-such was their enthusiasm! I)

The girls are all good racquet players and after two seasons they now look like squash players, asopposed to tennis players on asquash court Explaining the difference between no let,let orstroketook time and patience, but evenHannah Smith grasped it in the end!

Wecameupaga nstsome particularly strong opposition particularly at No 1 and 2Strings,but all competed well, with somegood come-backs when trailing two games to love We had our bestever resultagainst QueenMargaret's in theaway match,just losing 2-3

I have enjoyed working with the team and I know that they have the skills to be the most talented SeniorTeam ever They workwell for each other and are always willing to work hard, demonstrating 100% effort Thank you to Susanna Dale for beinga helpful Captain

This culminated in a Temple v Queen's Final, played in the last week of term Queen's won by the narrowest of margins - four points The standard of play throughoutwasgood

MrsJM Whitehead

Results: 1st team

Played:7 Won:3 Lost:3 Drew:1

Results:Zndteam

20.3.00 Woodhouse Grove

Played:! Won:1 Away Won

The following girlsrepresentedthe 1st team:

SDale (Captain), J Ashley, H Smith, G Aeons, R Strickland-Constable, C Bush, C Dalton,R Sanderson

Other playersused: A Sweet, GMak,REskell.LRobertson, H Burton

Colours: No colourswere awarded thisseason

FENCING

Fencing continues to hold its own in St Peter's after a year of steadily growing numbersof fencers The'old guard'of Steven Hancock, AlexSfarjilani,Jonathan Barkess, Rose Strickland-Constable and myself saw many new faces on both Wednesday and Thursday fencing sessions Peter Start, Tom Sutherland, and Ralph Pelleymounter joined us in the Christmas Term The Easter Term saw an influx offemalefencers with thearrival ofStephanie Baker, Monika Heaton, Kate Lilleyman, Becky Potter, IreneBurleyand Harriet Miller

After a month of training we were ready for competition and recorded a 14-11 victory over Ampleforth; our first of three this season The team was back in action on 6November at home to Bootham This gave an opportunity to some of the less experienced fencersto fight for the school and, fortunately, resulted in a 6-3 victory for St Peter's Wereturned toAmpleforth on 20November, thistime with two teams The A Team won convincingly 7-2,while the B Team edged past their opposition 5-4 Afurthervisit to Ampleforth in January produced identical results for both the A and B Teams The season ended on a slightly sour notefrom the perspective of results,with a defeat at Ampleforth in March However, I am confidentthe team will return towinningwaysearlynextseason

Between matches a number of fencers achieved British Fencing Association Achievement Awards Andrew Sykes gained grades 6 and 7, while Steven Hancock passed grade6 AlexSfarjilani worked hardto pass grade4, while Peter Start, Jonathan Barkess, and Tom Sutherland passed grades 1 and 2 Ralph Pelleymounter passed grade 1

Iwould like totake thisopportunity tothankanumberof individuals Wearevery grateful to MrAnthony Dixon for his kind gift of some fencing clothing All who have represented the Fencing team this season also deserve thanks, especially Jonathan Barkess, AlexSfarjilani and Steven Hancockwhoeach hadnine ormore victories in school matches Iwish Steven every success as School Captain next year Above all, I would like to thank Major McCarter for his dedicated support throughout my three years of fencing His enthusiasm for the sport has made possible theachievementsofallthe fencers Iwish him allthebestfor the future

Andrew Sykes- Captain of Fencing

CAMBRIDGE (UP

RECENT GRADUATES

LeftSt Peter's in 19%

AnneMulryne

Left St Peter'sin 1995

Richard Harran

Daniel Leveson

Edward Lindley

CarlMosby

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ChrisBall

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Emily Brown

James Curley

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PaulFotherby

Robin Gill

James Hutt

Andrew Kay

Claire Lawson

Marcos Patchett

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James Reynolds

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UPPERSIXTH FORM DESTINATIONS 1999

Newcastle

Sheffield University: Japanese Studies

Durham University: Biology

Northumbria

Exeter University: Industrial Geology

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Warwick University: Psychology Et Philosophy

Nottingham University: International Economics

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Nottingham University: Management Studies

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Northumbria University: Business Studies

University College London: French

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Newcastle University: Food Marketing

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