Hockey 1977

CKEY 1977 HOCKEY,

Ill HO The 1977 Hockey season was one of the more successful for a number of years. Under the enthusiastic captaincy of John Noble, the first eleven produced a number of very useful wins. It was a pleasure to see the emphasis on attack and to note that all departments of the team thought ahead to see how the next attack should develop. The team only lost one inter-school match, against Bootham, the rest were won, some very convincingly. As always, however, the best displays were against more experienced opposition and without a doubt the matches against York H.C. and the Hockey Association were our best. It would be wrong to single out individuals in a team which I shall remember as one in which everyone was part of the whole, and each individual was helping the rest.

The second eleven, captained by Mark Stringer, was as always a blend of youth and experience. In a season sadly reduced by the weather they were unbeaten. The younger members gained a lot of experience and I

hope that this will stand them in good stead for next year.

The colts eleven, which is slowly building a useful fixture list, was as successful as the second eleven. John Ellison and his team were un-

defeated and produced some fine hockey. I hope that everyone, both team players and those who were not, enjoyed their hockey, although the weather limited us greatly in the early part of the season. I hope too that many of those who have played hockey at St. Peter's will go on to join clubs and continue to enjoy the game.

Finally my thanks to all my colleagues for their help and support during the season.

R.H.H.

First Eleven: York University (Away) Cancelled. Leeds Polytechnic (Home) Cancelled. Easingwold School (Away) Won 10-0. Bootham School (Away) Lost 3-0. Ashville College (Home) Won 8-0. Scarborough College (Away) Won 2-0. York H.C. (Home) Won 3-1. Pandas H.C. (Home) Lost 4-1. Styx H.C. (Home) Lost 4-1. Hockey Association (Home) Lost 3-0. Nunthorpe School (Home) Won 2-0. Worksop College (Home) Cancelled.

Team: J. Noble (Capt.).* S. M. Burn,* E. M. Parkinson,* M. F. Gargan,*

G. W. Tait,* D. V. Clout,* J. J. R. Hughes,* F. T. Abbey,* N. J. Radford,*

J. Healey,* D. A. J. Thomas.*

Second Eleven Yorkshire Volunteers (Home) Cancelled. 111 Leeds Polytechnic (Home) Cancelled. Bootham School (Home) Won 8-1. Scarborough College (Away) Won 3-0. Welton H.C. (Home) Cancelled. Leeds G.S. (Home) Cancelled. Worksop College (Home) Cancelled. Nunthorpe School (Home) Won 7-1.

Team : R. M. Stringer* (Capt.), J. R. Markwick-Smith, D. M. Caulton,

R. E. Craig, T. J. Burdass, J. P. Ross,* R. Collingwood-Gittins, J. R. Ross,

C. T. Anelay,* G. B. Brown, J. W. Stone. 67

Colts Eleven -

Bootham School (Home) Won 4-0. Welton Colts (Home) Won 8-0. Scarborough College (Away) Won 4-1. Bootham School (Away) Won 1-0.

Team from: J. F. Ellison* (Capt.), M. F. Quirke, I. C. M. Rayson Rymer, R. J. Pulleyn,* R. A. Kaiser, K. P. Clarkson, K. J. Miller Wilson,* M. P. Kerr, I. A. Robinson, J. P. J. F. Abbott. * Colours.

FIRST XI MATCHES 1977 v. Easingwold (away) Won 10-0

The School got off to a good start with a new fixture after our first two matches cancelled. As the score suggests, we were i i command of the play, with the ball rarely in the opposition's half. Radford 5, Noble 3, Thomas 1, Abbey 1. v. Bootham (away) Lost 3-1

This was the first time that the back line had any pressure to with, and after the previous game it was slow and was caught unpre and the Bootham forwards slipped 3 goals past us. The solitary was from Thomas, who was unlucky not to get more. v. Ashville (home) Won 8-0

Again. the strong forward line of the side (four of which ha eleven experience last season), accompanied by a very sound half pair controlled the play and were duly rewarded with the goals. Radford 3, Thomas 2, Healey 1, Noble 1, Abbey 1. v. Scarborough (away) Won 2-0

Perhaps the best match against a school side of the season, in the apparent weak defence of the School proved otherwise and thi the deciding factor in a match in which our attack was not going a as it could have. Thomas 1, Noble I.

v. York H.C. (home) Won 3-1

Our first match against a club side proved to be one in whi solid defence linked with the forwards to outplay a much mor perienced side. Thomas 2, Radford 1. v. Pandas H.C. (home) Lost 4-1

As usual, Pandas fielded a very strong and skilful side. The S played some good hockey, but were beaten by their inability to h the short corners both in attack and defence. Noble 1.

v. Styx H.C. (home) Lost 3-1

Again, playing against a much older and more experienced sid School played exceptionally well, but Hughes's attempts to pu through the opposition's defence proved fruitless, and Thomas end the only scorer, with Noble missing a penalty flick. Thomas 1.

v. Hockey Association XI (home) Lost 3-0.

Without doubt this was the best game of the season, and the opposition, who were easily the best side on our fixture list, did not run away with the game. We were helped in that game by Peter Netherwood, Bill Pickersgill and Cameron Gough and are most grateful to them for their invaluable assistance. v. Nunthorpe (home) Won 2-0

Our last game of the season was by no means our best; even so we did play well enough to beat them 2-0 with everyone playing well as individuals, but not playing as a team as we were able to do throughout the rest of the season. Thomas 2. J.N.

St. Peter's School Past and Present versus a Hockey Association XI Sunday, March 6th, 1977

As part of the 1350 celebrations a hockey match was played between St. Peter's School Past and Present and a Hockey Association Eleven. THE SCHOOL XI

Cameron Gough (Leeds Corinthians, Yorkshire), Peter Netherwood (York), Edward Parkinson (St. Peter's), Julian Hughes (St. Peter's), Nick Magson (York). Gordon Tait (St. Peter's), Tim Abbey (St. Peter's), John Noble (St. Peter's), Nigel Radford (St. Peter's), John Healey (St. Peter's), David Thomas (St. Peter's). Substitutes: Martin Gargan (St. Peter's), Dominic Clout (St. Peter's).

HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

John Horsfall (Farsley), Tim Huzzard (Welton, Yorkshire, E. District), Philip Sharpe (Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire), David Higham (Harrogate, Yorkshire, The North), Bill Pickersgill (Norton, Durham County), Robin Ince (Welton. Staffordshire, Midlands), Derek Bellerby (York, Yorkshire, England), Paul Couttie (York, England Schools), Simon Cook (York, Wales), Steve Parker (Welton, Yorkshire E. District), Bill Cloughton (Norton, Durham County).

Umpires: Gordon Gildener (Y.C.H.U.A.), Peter Shaw (N.C.H.U.A.). * * *

The following report of the match appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Press:

FINE HOCKEY IN SCHOOL DEFEAT

St. Peter's School played some outstanding hockey despite going down 3-0 to a very strong Hockey Association Xl. From the start the School defence marked their opponents tightly. Although a number of short corners were conceded, stubborn covering by the boys usually prevented clear shots. Those on target were dealt with by Cameron Gough, an Old Peterite making a guest appearance in goal for the School.

Gough was beaten only twice in the first half, the first a shot by Bill Pickersgill (Norton) being brilliantly saved on the line by Edward Parkinson and the second a goal-bound shot cleared by the foot of another guest player, Peter Netherwood. Simon Cook, the former Wales Inter- 69