Oct 1979

THE PETERITE

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01. LXX

No. 396

OCTOBER, 1979

Edited by R. C. G. Drysdale,

M.A.

PREFACE

It was with some trepidation that I accepted the position of editor of The Peterite in the middle of the Summer Term. Not only has the magazine a long and distinguished history going back more than a hundred years, but I am following David Cummin who has been editor for the last ten years.

David's concept of The Peterite has closely matched that of its original brief: namely, that it should essentially be a report on the School's activities and that it should act as a link between Old Peterites and the School.

David has approached this difficult task with scholarly enthusiasm. His distinguished editorials with their historical perspective, their light touch and insight into school life will long be remembered. Many colleagues and Old Peterites alike have regarded David's editorials as the most valuable part of The Peterite. I know that I shall find it difficult to follow in his footsteps.

In the coming year I shall be examining ways of extending the original brief of The Peterite. I would particularly like to see more original literary and artistic contributions. It must, however, be pointed out that production costs have soared and financial considerations must inevitably determine the magazine produced.

The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

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CONTENTS PAGE

•• Preface School Notes 1978-79 •• Presentation of Prizes The Common Room and Staff A Tribute to Peter Gardiner Tribute to Peter Gardiner by the Dean of York Mr. D. E. P. Hughes, M.A. Oxford and Cambridge, 1978-79 Prize List ..

Examination Results 1979 Valete Salvete The Chapel ..

Commemoration Service Chapel Flowers Music •• Drama The Rise and Fall of the Atom Poems •• •• ..

Combined Cadet Force Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme •• •• Senior Science Society The Chess Club 1978-79 ..

The Northcote Parkinson Society •• Business Game Report Young Farmers' Club •• •• •• The Railway Society `St. Peter's School, York, A.D. 627' — A Brief History of a Locomotive •• •• •• •• •• •• School Bird Ringing Sahara Expedition -- Easter, 1979 The Faroe/Iceland Expedition, 1979 House Notes Athlectics Cross Country Swimming Rugby Hockey Boat Club Cricket Squash Rackets •• Tennis Water Polo Club, 1979 Table Tennis Cambridge Letter Sandhurst Letter Old Peterite News

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SCHOOL NOTES 1978-79

The Autumn Term started on 12th September and ended on 16th December.

The preacher on 17th September was Rev. R. Lewis, Archbishop's Chaplain and Director of Ordinands.

On 26th September Air Commodore Fountain from the Ministry of Defence gave a presentation on the role of the Royal Air Force.

Speech Day was held on 7th October. The guest speaker was Professor Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer, F.R.S., the Master of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.

Sports Day was held on 7th October.

Dick Reid, Esq., gave a Sixth Form lecture entitled, "A Carver's World' on 14th October.

Professor Northcote Parkinson addressed the Historical Society on 18 October.

On 9th, loth and nth November "Antigone" was produced in th Drama Centre.

The Remembrance Service was held on loth November.

The York Symphony Orchestra held a Concert in the Memorial Hall on 18th November.

Pete Morgan, a poet, addressed the Sixth Form on 18th November.

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The Rev. J. A. Heslop, Vicar of St. Olave's Church, was the celebrant at Communion on 3oth November.

The Advent Carol Service was held on 3rd December.

"The Yeomen of the Guard" was performed in the Memorial Hall on 7th, 8th and 9th December.

The Cricket Club Dance was held on i6th December.

The Easter Term started on 15th January and ended on 24th March.

Mr. Michael Standen, a novelist, addressed the Sixth Form on 2oth January.

The School took part in the Epiphany Procession in York Minster on 21st January.

Mr. Peter Panteli addressed the Sixth Form on Community Service Volunteers on 27th January.

On 3oth January Major J. W. A. Fleming gave an illustrated talk on the Mount Kenya Expeditions.

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The Bishop of Selby's Confirmation Day was held at St. Paul's Church on 17th February.

On March 22nd a Concert was held in the Memorial Hall.

The House Art Exhibition was held between 22nd and 24th March.

The Summer Term started on 23rd April and ended on ][4th July.

A Memorial Service for Jillian Harness was held in the Chapel on ist May. 3

The theme of the Community Service on 6th May was Christian Aid.

Dr. Bailes from the University of Bradford gave a lecture entitled, "The Power Game" to the Sixth Form on 12th May.

The Boat Club Dance was held on 12th May.

Mr. D. H. Hamilton's illustrated lecture entitled, "The Rise and Fall of the Atom" was given in the Drama Centre on 16th and 17th May.

A Poetry/Folk evening was held in the Drama Centre on 24th May.

Dr. Court from the University of Bradford gave a lecture to the Sixth Form entitled, "The Use and Abuse of Drugs" on 2nd June.

The Bishop of Selby was the celebrant at Holy Communion on 7th June.

The Waine Awards Concert was held in the Memorial Hall on 7th June.

The Confirmation Candidates spent a weekend at Marrick Priory from 8th - loth June.

The Confirmation Service was held on 15th June. was the celebrant.

The Bishop of Selby

The St. Peter's Procession took place in York Minster on 24th June.

The main body of '0' and 'A' level exams started on 25th June.

A Lecture-Recital by Anthony Hopkins, Hall on 25th June.

C.B.E.

was given in the Memorial

The Dean of York was the celebrant at Holy Communion on 29th June.

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Commemoration Day was held on 14th July. The Preacher was the Headmaster. The Old Peterite Annual General Meeting and the Annual Dinner were held later in the day.

We acknowledge with gratitude the gift of £I,000 for the School Appeal from Mr. J. S. Cooper, former Master in Charge of St. Olave's.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES 7th October, 1978 The Chair was taken by Sir Donald Barron, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors and the prizes were distributed by Professor Peter SwinnertonDyer, F.R.S., Master of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.

The Headmaster started his report by reviewing the broad field of extracurricular activities and the sporting achievements before turning to academic matters: We tend to measure our academic activity by the results of external written exams at the ages of 16 + and 18 +. These exams provide a reasonably objective yardstick. I would not ascribe to the G.C.E. marksheets the authority of the tablets of the law. The exercise of mind in a written exam is a small part of our engagement with each subject. General standards fluctuate; some subjects shift their emphasis (Economics and Geography are more mathematical than five years ago); occasionally a subject is marked one year with inexplicable severity or generosity. But all that said, I approve of the centrality of these written exams based on memory, because they demand not merely recognistion of concepts but mastery of them. You can only be said to have grasped a subject when you can actively reproduce it in your own words.

I can report at '0' level a fairly encouraging picture with an overall pass-rate of 76% of the papers attempted, and impressive results in English, Maths and the Sciences. Languages present a special difficulty, it seems, for us : apart from our top sets in Latin and French it appears that the grappling with the grammar and idiom of foreign languages induces a defeatism in many of you. By determination and concentration, we could overcome that defeatism, as evidently occurred in the study of the Classics last year, when the second Latin set showed a vast increase in the pass-rate.

What about proving it can be done in French ? Incidentally, the loci% pass-rate in Greek Civilisation is remarkable, and reminds us of our pedagogic loss in Mr. Duncan; he has poured much enthusiasm and labour into this course and this result speaks volumes.

The 'A' level results were the best I have known at St. Peter's. 83% of papers attempted were passed, 2o% at a top grade. The high standards that have obtained on the Maths and Sciences were upheld. No one failed any of the foreign languages attempted, and the English subjects, including some candidates without academic pretensions, showed the splendid results of responsive industry. And let me say unequivocally that while some of the scholars produced spectacular results (one character six grade As and another five), the results which were the greatest achievements were prob5

ably those of seven or eight boys and girls of average ability whose middle grades represented exceptional perseverance. Hard work can remove mountains.

The General Studies 'A' level exam has now been taken, with considerable success, by three successive year-groups. It is good to see so many sixth-formers indicating a general strength in this way. I am led to ponder the words BREADTH and NARROWNESS, which are so often bandied to and fro in discussions of our Sixth Form curriculum. It is suggested that restriction to three examined subjects in the Sixth Form is bad for the mind. If it restricts your thinking to those three subjects then I agree that it is bad. The pressing problems that this generation of sixth-formers (in this country and in the world) will have to solve over the next 3o years demand a broad spread of skills, insights and sympathies. Engineers must not only be efficient engineers but also conscious of human needs and historical traditions; businessmen need not only degrees in Business Studies — they may have to sell their goods in French and will need human perspectives as well. We cannot turn out professionals in a single skill — of science, or communication, management, or whatever — who lack the confidence of a wide involvement with human experience or are deficient in mathematical reasoning. It's no good confining your attention to skills and studies, some of which may be out of date in five years' time.

One answer being contemplated by the Schools Council is the extension of Sixth Form study to take in not three subjects at 'A' level but five subjects, three at N or Normal ( = A) and two at F level or Further ( = i A). In other words, the idea is to impose greater breadth and less depth. This is not the time or the place to argue in detail the pros and cons of this scheme: suffice it to say, I think that it would be mindless to jettison the 'A' level, because it is a recognised yardstick; that breadth in the sense I have in mind is not attained at the expense of depth; that subjects can be taught and learnt broadly or they can be taught and learnt narrowly; that we need a flexible Sixth Form choice consisting of 'A' levels and 'A' levels (all right let's call them Ns), and that a sixth-former could choose a pattern appropriate to him from the menu that the School could provide of, say three 'A' levels and one N; or one 'A' and three Ns; or two 'As' and two Ns; and so on in 1, any number of combinations. The standards attained by our sixth-formers by way of entry to Higher Education are high. Don't let's endanger these standards by placing our trust on an exam as yet untried.

The breadth that we should aim for is that of a wide spread of competence at 16, measured at present by '0' levels; a spread of study in 'A' levels and subsidiary subjects in the sixth-form to give depth and breadth (not one at the expense of the other). That's the framework. But I'd add a personal commitment to our studies that all of us — pupils, staff, parents — ought to be aware of . . . ,

a. The mind working at full stretch. The most satisfying sports are those that stretch us to our limits. We must be prepared to be fully stretched; to develop our full powers of thinking.

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The mind prepared to study by itself, not under the compulsion o unremitting direction. If you are to have confidence in your own judgm you must learn to work independently. You are not parrots.

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3. A readiness to understand why people act and think as they do, and the in their idioms but on your terms. Human ability to communicate with them —

beings and human groups, in so much of their behaviour, are irrational.

The understanding of others' irrationality (and of one's own) is a mark of breadth of mind.

And fourthly, in case this all sounds too theoretical . . .

4. A readiness to take responsibility. In the old days of the Public Schools monitors imposed a stereotyped discipline on the day's routines because they were given powerful privileges. They got things done because they gave orders. This attitude on the part of leaders (it has been labelled Ruritanian) represented one way of handling people. Is it an appropriate preparation for management in modern conditions ? Well there is a time for orders, and orders may need enforcing. I'm not against them. But, as an educational aim, I prefer to see in our senior pupils responsibility exercised through representative groups discussing specific management matters in the School, so that our sixth-formers learn how consulation and representation work, not in theory, but in the nitty gritty of everyday School life. This is the philosophy behind our system of representation in groups in various departments of the School — Chapel Committee, Catering Committee, the group publicising "What's on ?".

I hope my keynote has been obvious. In a fine year for the School, a significantly large number of girls and boys, by their achievements in and out of the classroom, have demonstrated purposeful breadth.

Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer distributed the prizes. In his speech Sir Peter put forward the thesis that much of the School curriculum has no practical justification beyond its value as an acedmic discipline. Expanding on the theme, he gave support to this mind-training as invaluable and necessary to all branches of Higher Education.

THE COMMON ROOM AND STAFF This year has seen several changes in staff. Mr. Gardiner, the former Headmaster, has left to take up a new post in Hertfordshire. Mr. Hughes, the Second Master at Shrewsbury, has been appointed Headmaster and will be taking up his appointment in January, 1980. Mr. Cummin is the interim Headmaster. In addition several other members of staff have left: Mr. Harris to enjoy retirement, Mr. Roberts to take up a position as Head of Department at St. Nicholas R.C. School in Northwich, Mr. Butler to prepare for Ordination at Durham University, Mrs. Atkinson to follow her husband who has been appointed to the Chair of Philosophy at Exeter University, and Mr. Grisdale who hopes to enter the world of Advertising.

The following new members of staff joined in September: Mr. G. MacDonald, B.A. (London), M.A. (York) to teach History, Mr. R. Harriman, B.A. (York) to teach Chemistry, Mr. A. G. Roberts, B.Sc. (Aberdeen) to teach Physics, Mr. P. Walls, B.A. (Bangor) A.I.B. to teach French, Mr. P. Taylor, M.A. (Liverpool) to teach Latin and Mrs. J. H. W. Drysdale, M.A. (St. Andrews) to teach French.

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MR. P. D. R. GARDINER, M.A.

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A TRIBUTE TO PETER GARDINER Like a man, no school is an island. It is influenced by, and is expected to influence, the political, social and economic circumstances of the society of which it is a part. In the political sphere the schools have seen a swing from right to left and now back to right again, and the independent schools have felt themselves under sufficient pressure to take some measures of self-defence, mainly ISIS. Social changes of all kinds have been considerable — increased tolerance of behaviour formerly frowned upon; the move towards more friendliness, or familiarity — call it what you will; increased escapism as reflected for example in increased consumption of alcohol; changes in acceptable costume and hair styles; the lowering of the age of majority from twenty one to eighteen; increased use of personal transport; the falling birth rate; the spread of belief in co-education; the decline in church-going. The list could be extended greatly, and these changes have all presented problems and opportunities to the schools, whether independent or not. The impact of economic events, too, has been enormous, while ideas in education itself have not been static, by any means.

This, then, is the background against which Peter Gardiner's influence and work at St. Peter's has to be viewed. He took over a school with a well founded basis of scholarship, a sound reputation in the world of school sport, and an unusually good internal atmosphere. It is not easy to follow a long established and respected regime, and, human memory being what it is, the old days tend to be the good old days, but nevertheless the net advantages were great: it was not reform but development and adaption to changing circumstances that were to be the new headmaster's task.

It may well be that, however long his tenure, no headmaster of St. Peter's has had so many external influences to consider, and of these probably the most worrying was the world-wide student unrest of the early 197os, which spread from the universities to the schools. St. Peter's was in fact not much affected, such incidents as there were being very minor and individual.

The reasons for this near-immunity are not simple to analyse, but Peter's firmness where it was called for and adaptability where that was appropriate to an improved atmosphere must surely have been amongst them. One of the manifestations of this unrest was the appearance amongst a small minority of hostility to chapel services, just at a time when some dissatisfaction with the forms of organised religion was springing from other and more worthy sources. This problem, more particularly in its longer term aspect, has been met by making services less dependant on ritual and more on relationship to daily experience, bringing them more into line with modern needs.

It would be idle to pretend that Peter's guidance in this has pleased everybody or has entirely surmounted the indifference arising from a largely secular society, but it has succeeded in keeping "Chapel" as a substantial influence in the school. And, frankly, that is probably as much as anyone could reasonably hope for. These are but two examples, albeit major ones, of the many decisions he has had to make in response to changing external circumstances. There are many others, ranging from abolition of the school cap to keeping a register of eighteenth birthdays, some easy, some difficult.

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those concerned before making a decision and if sometimes this has seemed to some to have gone almost too far, it means that rarely has anyone not had the opportunity to put his point of view. But ultimately the decisions have to be the headmaster's. Where these have been painful, as they have been on occasion, for such is a headmaster's lot, his reluctance to hurt anyone's feelings has always been very obvious.

Painful decisions, however, tend to be those forced by circumstances.

Perhaps not less difficult to carry out, but far pleasanter, are those which could broadly be called developments, and in this field Peter has engineered introductions of major importance and has carried opinion with him. This is no place for a catalogue, but who can deny that the school has benefited greatly from parents' meetings; the encouragement of drama, including the establishment of the Drama Centre; the Sports Hall; the Swimming Baths in their new form; and the great diversity of activities now available ? These are not the only positive developments and perhaps above all Peter will be remembered for the introduction of girls into the VI Form, one of the most successful achievements of his regime. In all these ways he has made with great smoothness the transition from the benevolent autocracy appropriate to the nineteen fifties and early sixties to the more free and easy atmosphere called for in the nineteen seventies. Timing has been important, for influences are gradual in their growth as a rule, and development is rarely urgent.

While a school has to move with the times, when changes are for the better or are compelling, it also must not move with every whim or fancy or passing fashion. It is fair to say that at St. Peter's in the last twelve years no policy decisions have been rushed and none delayed too long.

It is hardly deniable that the most vital feature of a school is its "tone", which defies definition, but is an amalgam of discipline, friendliness, tolerance, enthusiasms, manners, and no doubt many trace elements. For at least half a century St. Peter's has had a very good "tone". It is perhaps as great a tribute as any to Peter's headship that he has not only maintained this but has enhanced it.

All this has been done at a time when economic, and to a lesser extent political, developments have been hostile. When over a period economic pressures have been such as to raise school fees nearly five-fold, credit must be given to a headmaster who has seen his school rise in numbers from 645 to 750, his teacher/pupil ratio improve, many classrooms modernised, a Sports Hall buit, the Swimming Baths modernised, and that without any falling-off of standards elsewhere. On the political side there has been no direct threat, but the Headmasters' Conference felt it necessary to set up ISIS as a means inter alia of informing public opinion, and one of Peter's lesser known activities is that he was one of the founders of that body and has served on its committees both locally and nationally.

And what of Peter himself ? He has been no remote headmaster, but has associated himself closely with every school activity, knows all the boys and girls personally, is always available. Thus his concern, his culture, his sense of humour, his enthusiasm and his capacity for hard work have been pervading and incalculable influences for good. It has sometimes been said that it is impossible to be both a gentleman and a good headmaster, but at St. Peter's the dilemma has not existed: we remember him as both.

L. C. L. T.

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TRIBUTE TO PETER GARDINER

BY THE DEAN OF YORK, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS In the summer of 1975, when it became known that I was to leave Westminster for York, one of the first letters of welcome I received was from Peter Gardiner on behalf of St. Peter's School. It was a friendly and charming letter which not only gave me great pleasure: I was also impressed by the obvious love and enthusiasm the writer had for the school. Since then we have had nearly four years of pretty close contact, and I can only say that these four years have in no way changed my first favourable impressions.

Here was a man whose dedication to the School and its well-being was complete. Here was a scholar — in love with his subject and with teaching.

Here was a pastor — with a genuine concern for those under his care. Here was a man of culture — interested not only in the arts but also in all manner of things of good report. But above all here was a true Christian gentleman — and that is the highest compliment I can pay.

The Governing Body of St. Peter's is an interesting mixture of people, nominated by different groups and covering diverse interests — the church, education, local government, law, business. It would be strange if there were not differences of opinion from time to time — indeed it would be very disquieting if there were never disagreements. Sometimes governors disagree with governors, sometimes governors disagree with the Headmaster.

But I can truthfully say that during my four years as chairman, despite disagreements, our meetings have never been stormy and tempers have not frayed: and this has in large measure been due to Peter's own careful preparation of material, his own good temper and his courtesy. And at the end he was there ready to entertain us, encouraging us to relax, and to forget all our problems over a drink and a meal.

So Peter leaves us for Stanborough — a job very different from St. Peter's, but one where I feel sure he will have an opportunity to use his obvious gifts and talents to the full. We wish him, his wife and his family every happiness, and we thank him for twelve years unstinted service here with us. He has done a great deal for the school as an institution: but there must be many individuals who feel all the better for having known him.

That says a very great deal.

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MR. D. E. P. HUGHES, M.A.

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MR. D. E. P. HUGHES, M.A. Mr. Hughes, the new Headmaster, will take up his appointment in January, 1980. He was educated at St. Paul's School, London and then at St. John's College, Oxford where he was a scholar. He graduated in 1954 with an Honours degree in Chemistry. After university he was commissioned in the Royal Horse Artillery.

In 1956 Mr. Hughes was appointed Assistant Master at Shrewsbury School. He was made Head of Chemistry in 1958 and Head of Science in 1965. In 1972 he was appointed Second Master.

Between 1967 and 1968 Mr. Hughes was seconded to the Nuffield Physical Science Project and appointed Chief Examiner. He has written two textbooks and various articles, book reviews and letters.

Mr. Hughes is married and has three children. His recreations include hill walking, badminton, music and bridge.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE 197 8- 79 Exhibition to read Classics at Merton College, Oxford.

Exhibition to read Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Scholarship to read Archaeology at Christ's College, Cambridge.

Scholarship to read Medical Sciences at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.

Place to read Engineering at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Place to read Mathematics and Physics at St. John's College, Cambridge.

R. A. C. Bronk P. W. S. De Silva* J. Healey S. C. Wetherell R. Collingwood-Gittins R. E. Craig*

Place to read Law at Girton.

J. R. Markwick Smith

*Also E.S.U. Scholarships to America.

PRIZE LIST J. J.

NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE .. ..

K. H. RHODES PRIZE . • ..

B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ..

THE DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN:

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F. Ellison Healey M. P. Kerr

M. D. Bowstead

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Junior WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DIVINITY 13

T. A. Kaner

f C. R. W. Bell IT. M. Hills

TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE GEOGRAPHY PRIZES: Senior .. ..

Junior SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY: ..

IVth Forms .. ..

IIIrd Forms THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES: ..

Senior ..

Junior PRIZE FOR DEBATING ..

RICHARD ATKINSON MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DRAMA ..

J. C.

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Neal

.. S. R. Lister .. J. C. Torlesse .. Ruth M. Addinall

D. T. Kean B. A. R. Skrentny .. G. J. Norman .. R. D. Venable .. W. N. Carmichael I j. Healey .. C. J. E. Bird L.A. J. B. Miller

ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH: ..

Senior Junior FRENCH ESSAY .. .. .. ..

GERMAN ..

FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS

.. Ruth M. Addinall .. A. G. Whipp .. Ruth M. Addinall .. A. D. M. Barrell .. N. G. Townsend .. Amanda C. Rigby C. Bean .. .. R. M. Craig PRIZES FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES S. J. Shilleto J. M. V. Storey DAVIDSON PRIZE FOR CHEMISTRY .. Bridget K. Gray ART PRIZES: .. R. D. Nield Senior .. S. M. Midgley Junior .. f T. N. Prosser-Higdon HANDICRAFTS PRIZE A. R. Prescott .. T. R. Wallhead PADDY POWER PRIZE MUSIC PRIZES .. Ruth M. Addinall Senior P. G. Fender N. C. H. Pemberton .. D. N. C. Pemberton Junior A. G Whipp GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES: .. C. J. E. Bird VIth Forms .. M. D. Bowstead Vth Forms .. .. R. J. Kirby IVth Forms .. N. P. G. Davies IIIrd Forms

FORM PRIZES M. D. Bowstead .. T. A. Heap D. A. Williamson D. R. Wass .. T. A. Kaner .. P. A. Dodman .. f G. C. H. Lomas J. P. O'Farrell .. M. P. Sweetman .. P. J. Drury .. N. J. England .. J. M. Muirhead .. A. C. Bradley

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IVA IVB IVC IVD IIIA IIIBI II1B 2 IIIB 3 The WORK CUP

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EXAMINATION RESULTS 1979 The following successes were achieved at Advanced Level:— Barrel!, A. D. M. — Latin (A), French (A), German (A), History (A2), General Studies (A).

Barron, R. M. — Latin (A), French, History (Al), General Studies (A).

Andrews, S. J. — General Studies.

Blackburn, M. S. D. — French, English Literature (A), General Studies, Economics.

Burton, R. D. — French (A), English Literature (A), General Studies (A), Economics (A).

Carmichael, W. N. — History, Political Studies, Economics.

Craig, R. M. — English Literature, Physics, S.M.P. Maths., Chemistry.

Dixon, G. — English Literature, Political Studies, General Studies, Economics.

Dixon, S. M. — General Studies, Economics, History.

Ellison, D. M. — M.E.I. Maths., General Studies.

Ellison, J. F. — English Literature, S.M.P. Maths., General Studies, Economics.

Fender, P. G. — English Literature, Music, S.M.P. Maths.

Goodwin, S. J. — English Literature, S.M.P. Maths. (A).

Hinchliffe, D. R. — French (A), German, English Literature (Al), General Studies (A).

Kay, D. J. — English Literature, S.M.P. Maths. (A), Economics.

Lister, S. R. — Geography, Political Studies, Economics.

Nield, R. D. — French, English Literature, Art (A).

Pease, H. R. B. — English Literature, Art (A), General Studies, Economics.

Quirke, M. F. — English Literature, M.E.I. Maths., General Studies.

Baylor, T. J. — English Literature (A), History, Political Studies.

Rayson, I. C. M. — English Literature, S.M.P. Maths., General Studies.

Swiers, P. J. — Geography, Economics.

Tyson, M. J. — History, Political Studies, General Studies, Economics.

Whatmoor, N. W. — History.

Williamson, H. T. S. — English Literature (A), History, General Studies (A), Economics (A).

Wilson, J. P. — English Literature, General Studies.

Abbott, J. P. J. F. — Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), Chemistry, General Studies (A).

Bean, C. — Physics (Al), S.M.P. Maths. (Al), S.M.P. Further (A), Chemistry, General Studies (A).

Brooke, D. A. — Physics, S.M.P. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Casting, T. J. — Physics, M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Chadwick, C. J. — Physics, M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Clarkson, K. P. — Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Further, Chemistry, General Studies.

Greenwood, P. D. — M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Hall, M. E. — Physics, S.M.P. Maths., General Studies.

Hare, J. N. W. — Physics, S.M.B. Maths., Art. Jemmett, N. J. — Physics, M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Kerr, M. P. — Biology, S.M.P. Maths , Chemistry (A), General Studies.

Leckenby, A. D. — Physics, S.M.P. Maths. (A), General Studies (A), Art. Mortimer, W. N. B. — Physics, S. M.P. Maths.

Power, M. J. — Physics, M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Rymer, C. G. — S.M.P. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Shilleto, S. J. — Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), S.M.P. Further, Chemistry (A), General Studies (A).

Shuttleworth, N. D. — Physics, S.M.P. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Storey, J. M. V. — Physics (A2), S.M.P. Maths. (A), Chemistry (A), General Studies (A).

Townsend, N. G. — Biology, General Studies, Economics.

Buckle, S. M. — Physics (A), Biology, Chemistry.

Cuckston, P. G. — Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General Studies.

Raheem, M. A. — Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General Studies.

Addinall, R. M. — French (Al), English Literature (Al), Music.

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Anderton, L. R. — English Literature, History.

Dalby, W. E. — English Literature, History.

Dixon, C. J. — French, English Literature (A), General Studies, Art. Gillett, J. C. — French, English Literature (Al), History, General Studies (A).

Gray, B. K. — English Literature (A), Physics (Al), S.M.P. Maths. (A), Chemistry (Al).

Harrod, J. — Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General Studies.

Rolston, A. J. — History, Political Studies (A).

Sampson, A. G. — Biology, Chemistry, Art. Stringer, H. S. — Biology, M.E.I. Maths., Chemistry, General Studies.

Tapp, J. V. — M.E.I. Maths., General Studies, Economics.

Thorpe, P. A. — Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General Studies.

At Ordinary Level (Grades A, B or C) or C.S.E. Grade 1:— Ashton, S. D. (11); Ashurst, W. A. (9); Aspinall, N. D. (11); Bentley, C. T. G. (7); Blackburn, T. J. (5); Blacker, A. W. (5); Booth, A. D. (8); Bowstead, M. D. (11); Brierley, J. N. D. (4); Broadbent, C. G. (5); Bunney, M. G. S. (10); Burton, P. G. (6); Carder-Geddes, A. D. G. (11); Chapman, R. P. A. (5); Close, P. S. (6); Coates, R. T. (8); Coverdale, R. E. (7); Cramb, I. D. M. (10); Dee, S. N. (4); Dixon, A. J. (11) ; Elston, R. S. (10); Etches, S. W. (5); Eyre, A. J. D. (11); Farrow, J. R. (4); Fawthrop, A. J. (6); Gee, M. C. S. (7); Giddings, S. H. (8); Gillett, A. M. (11); Green, A. W. (8); Hall, M. J. (6); Hall, R. B. (5); Hancock, C. G. L. (6); Harness, N. A. (7) ; Heap, T. A. (11); Hill, C. C. (7); Hitchenor, A. D. (7); Hjort, M. F. H. (7); Hobson, C. T. (3); Holden, J. R. (7); Hopkinson, C. H. (8); Ibbotson, P. R. J. (1); Iveson, R. H. (3); Jesper, M. G. (10); Johnson, A. R. M. (6); Johnson, P. E. (4); Jones, B. J. I. (3); Jones, T. R. W. (10); Kettlewell, T. S. (9); Linton, R. E. (4); Lister, R. W. (8); Litten, R. S. P. (5); Longthorp, S. P. (3); Ludley, J. D. (8) ; MacFarlane, D. J. B. (5); MacPherson, A. R. (3); McDonald, L. R. P. (6); Megginson, A. F. (5); Moayyedi, P. (9); Morris, S. R. A. (6); Nodder, A. P. (6); Oates, G. A. (8); Pal, D. K. (11); Pell, A. J. (2); Prendergast, J. A. (6); Prescott, A. R. (5); ProsserHigdon, T. N. (8); Reynolds, M. A. (5) ; Rooms, D. J. (1); Schofield, R. N. J. (8); Schoon, A. N. (6); Sellers, M. I. (8); Shipley, M. S. 0. (9); Taylor, J. P. M. (2); Taylor, J. R. C. (1); Topham, K. D. (9); Walker, C. R. (10); Wass, D. R. (9); Watson, J. D. F. (5); Webster, R. H. (5); Williamson, D. A. (11); Winchurch, J. C. (6); Wood, P. A. (1); Woollons, S. J. (7); Worner, C. M. (7); Wright, E. F. J. (9).

VALETE T. R. G. Richard Grisdale left us after a year's appointment with us. We are grateful to him for his scholarly teaching to the bright, his sympathetic approach to the less academic, and his vigorous participation in five-a-side soccer and cricket. We wish him well for the future.

P.D.R.G.

M. J. A. Joan Atkinson, as part-time French teacher, has in her three years in the School made many friends and become a fully integrated member of the teaching staff. It became obvious from her teaching of French that she was interested not only in the subject but also in the boys she was teaching.

It was her faculty for finding the right words of help or encouragement for the struggler that made her so suitable as a confidential advisor to the girls when they joined the Sixth Form. Thus we are immensely grateful to Joan, 16

not only for her conscientious teaching but also her help with the personal relations of the School, in which she did such selfless and valuable service.

We wish her and her husband every happiness in their move to the University of Exeter.

P.D .R.G.

D. J. B. Derek Butler joined the teaching staff in September, 1975 as a member of the Physics Department. After gaining his degree at Aston University and his P.G.C.E. at St. John's College in York, he set himself at St. Peter's in his first teaching appointment to make himself a really efficient Physics teacher. In his four years he decisively proved his skill, as his pupils and his exam results will testify.

Among his special interests were tennis, and film and television. It was appropriate that in his last summer at St. Peter's he should assist in the coaching of a most successful tennis team. In his coaching there were no fireworks but an impressive mixture of perception and determination. As regards his interest in film, the monument to his good work is now available in the School, and has been seen by many Peterites, present and past: I refer to his film of the School, shot, with the assistance of a team of enthusiasts among the boys, in time for the 535oth Anniversary of the School. A number of sequences in that film are unforgettable — the rowing and rugby sequences for instance, in which the tricks of slowing down or speeding up the camera enlarged our perception of the nature of the games with a strange novelty.

The time came however when Derek felt that his life would be more intensely fulfilled as a priest than as a teacher, and so now he leaves us to undertake his training for ordination.

His very perceptive talks from the pulpit on Science and Religion during one week and his invaluable aid at the weekend with Confirmation candidates at Marrick Priory suggest that he will have a great deal to offer in his chosen future. We are sorry to lose so good a Physics teacher, but we recognize his profound commitment, and wish him and Heather every happiness.

P .D .R. G.

A. W. R. Alan Roberts joined St. Peter's in September, 1973 to teach a variety of languages — his degree at Leeds University included French, Latin and Russian. Such teachers are invaluable and find their way into the less accessible interstices of the timetable. Although there have been only a trickle of Russian students in the School, Alan has provided this language for the occasional Sixth-former and for groups in the IIIrd forms: those who have gone onto their '0' levels have found it a strenuous and enjoyable process — membership of the most elitist club in the School! Alan's main work has been in French at all levels, and he has shown a consistent skill in adapting the language appropriately to the very wide range of language learning that we find in the School.

Alan has been much in demand outside the classroom for his genially exercised skills and the agreeable informality of his conversation. He has been a most valuable member of the rugby staff; in particular his skill in 17

encouraging a spirit of enjoyment among the third XV of the School has been most marked. Whatever game he has coached, rugby, tennis or cricket, there is enthusiasm far removed from fanaticism about his approach, which brings out the best in boys.

Last year, he undertook fresh responsibilities as a member of the Careers team in the strenuous process of interpreting the Birkbeck tests, and interviewing Fifth-formers. He is a good listener and a kind speaker. The temperate common sense of his reports has been most helpful and encouraging to a generation of boys.

He has also answered a popular need in his interest in and knowledge of modern music, and it was a delightfully characteristic idea that he should share this interest with the boys in a lunch hour once a week.

Alan established himself in our midst as a most delightful and unassuming conversationalist — both staff, and boys and girls felt that — and it was a particular pleasure to us all when his first-born son arrived upon the scene; we almost look upon young James as a Peterite!

We congratulate Alan on his appointment as Head of Modern Languages at St. Nicholas R.C. High School, in Northwich, and we wish him and Irene every happiness for the future.

P.D.R.G. P. L. H. Philip Harris, Scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge joined the staff of St. Peter's in January, 1946, having served seven years in the Technical and Training Command instructing in radio and radar. The School has been fortunate in keeping such a humane and skilful teacher for most of his professional life. Generations of boys (and a few girls too) have received the benefit of his instruction in the labs, and, if they misbehaved, the salutary catharsis of cleaning the lab. sinks.

Milestones of Philip's career after his arrival in 1946 were his appointment as overall Head of Science, the extension of the labs. that took place under his direction in 1955, and the series of Science Conversazioni that he planned in the sixties and seventies. So much has been recorded in The Peterite and is part of the official history of the School.

Perhaps I should add a more personal assessment of Philip from the twelve years during which I had the pleasure of being his colleague. As soon as I arrived, I could see it was a strong and lively Science Department with a consistent record of Oxbridge awards at one level and a concern for the less academic at another. In captaining his team of Science masters, he allowed them to develop individual initiatives and he co-ordinated the resulting pressure of space and equipment with a strong practical sense.

He always took on himself a full programme of teaching, and took his full share of the range of abilities — the lowest sets as well as the top. Those who experienced his teaching found him in their early days a stringent and demanding teacher, clear, thorough and businesslike, but as they grew up they came to appreciate the less formal and more relaxed atmosphere of his sixth-form teaching. He enjoyed jokes and red herrings as much as the class did, but he was sternly insistent that there should be no fooling around.

If he disapproved of something, he showed a tough bluntness that left the offender in no doubt.

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His powers of administration were outstanding. The extraordinary upheaval of each Science Conversazione in which over half the boys in the School and over half the teaching space in the School were occupied, was managed by Philip with remarkable aplomb. Everyone was given his parameters within which he was free to display his thing — hence one experienced an exhilarating sense of freedom within bounds. I remember one stand in the Scott Block which epitomized those gatherings: a German exchange student was all set to give a display with explanatory spiel of something to do with crystals, and the guest of honour, one of the country's leading crystallographers, came up to hear this talk, led by Philip. Despite the boy's expostulations, he had to speak his piece — in English — to the distinguished expert; and he weathered the ordeal with near-fluency. I cannot readily think of a more educational exercise.

About ten years ago, Philip suggested that the Senior Science Society should invite to membership the girls of Queen Margaret's School, Escrick.

It was through his invitations that this extension of the Society took place.

Again Philip's guidance was not dictatorial or prescriptive. The ideas for talks came from a joint committee of pupils from each School and Philip then found the lecturers, whether on drugs or explosives or cosmetics or silicon chips, from nearby University or industry. He provided the framework within which the boys' and girls' curiosity could be satisfied. It was after seeing how well these joint meetings went that I felt it feasible for girls actually to join the School as full members — in lab. and classroom, instead of only at the social periphery.

Philip, up to his last term, took a full share of extracurricular activities, two of which merit special mention. During his teaching span here, he ran the R.A.F. Section and, voluntary as it became, it consistently attracted groups of enthusiastic recruits and satisfied them with opportunities of signalling, of visiting airfields, of flying, of passing exams. in aerial navigation and of gaining gliding certificates. And about four years ago, he capitalised on the new Sports Centre by taking as an option, groups of boys for table tennis. He entered his strongest players for local leagues and remarkable successes were recorded under his benign sponsorship. Thus he was innovating at the time when many teachers, as they approach the home straight, remain perfunctory. There was nothing perfunctory about Philip.

Philip Harris achieved an enormous amount in his time by way of instruction, pastoral assistance (and I haven't even mentioned his spell as Assistant Housemaster), and encouragement of boys through extracurricular activities.

In pursuit of his aims, he was single-minded and extraordinarily persistent.

During my twelve years at St. Peter's, I came to recognize various approaches from members of staff when they wished to gain authority for an innovation.

Some bore down like battleships; some prepared the way with written prologues of explanation; some came up with a jaunty air of "Oh, by the way, Headmaster". Philip's technique was to sidle round the knots of coffee drinkers at break and stand unobtrusively at my elbow . . . until I turned.

And I was caught. May I say that never on these occasions was I invited to authorize anything impractical, extravagant or extreme. He had always prepared his case immaculately and, if I ever said no, the more fool me.

Philip retired at Christmas 1978, and was thus released for globe-trotting in more convenient months than School holidays. It was typically generous 19

of this loyal teacher that he agreed to waive the right this last summer term in order to fill a temporary gap and that he taught with all his old skill, thoroughness and good humour.

To him and Margaret we wish every possible happiness in retirement, with many years of trips to exotic parts of the world.

P.D.R.G.

Name Anderson, M. B. Bronk, R. A. C. Bramley, G. CollingwoodGittins, R. Craig, R. E. Crowley, P. W. M. De Silva, P. W. S.

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JULY 1979 DRONFIELD Brooke, D. A., Dalby, Wendy E., Dixon, G., Johnson, P. M., Kay, D. J., Lister, S. R., Miller, K., Rooms, D. J., Sunley, M. C. J. GROVE Blackburn, M. S. D., Burton, J. G., Casling, T. J., Chadwick, C. J., Cuckston, P. G., Harrod, Jane, Ibbotson, P. R. J., Kerr, M. P., Nield, R. D., Prosser-Higdon, T. N., Sampson, Anna G., Swiers, P. J., Tapp, Janine V., Thorpe, Prudence A., Worner, C. M. QUEEN'S Blacker, A. W., Brown, J. E. A., Craig, R. M., Dixon, Caroline J., Ellison, J. F., Fender, P. G., Hunter, C. T., Leckenby, A. D., Macfarlane, D. J. B., Macpherson, A. R., Mainds, R. C. S., McCarter, P. E., Miller, D. C., Power, M. J., Prendergast, J. A., Rolston, Alicia J., Squire, N., Winder, G. J. M. F. RISE Burdass, C. W., Mathews, C. B., Megginson, A. F., Rymer, C. G., Schoon, A. N., Shuttleworth, N. D., Spencer, C., Tyson, M. J., Wilson, J. P., Wright, G. A. MANOR Barnish, W. A., Boyd, J. M., Carmichael, W. N., Ellison, D. M., Mortimer, W. N. B., Quirke, M. F., Rayson, I. C. M., Stringer, Helen S., Townsend, N. G. TEMPLE Anderton, Louise, Dixon, S. M., Gray, Bridget K., Hare, J. N. W., Jemmett, N. J., Newitt, F. S., Pease, H. R. B., Raheem, M. A., Shilleto, S. J., Taylor, J. R. C., Watson, J. D. F., Whatmoor, N. W., Williamson, H. T. S. SCHOOL HOUSE Andrews, S. J., Barrett, R. J., Beaumont, I. D., Bird, D. J., Brown, R. J., Buckle, S. M., Etches, S. W., Goodwin, S. J., Greenwood, P. D., Linton, R. E., Reed, A. C., Storey, J. M. V. 20

SALVETE BOARDERS, SEPTEMBER, 1979 Abel, L. J. W., Rise; Abel, T. A., Rise; Angel, J. R., Dronfield; Banks, C. P., Dronfield; Bulman, A. J. D., Manor ; Cole, A. S. P., Manor; Deas, R. C., School House; Ellis, R. W., Manor; Gillespie, R. G., School House; Kinnear, A. M., Dronfield; McClarron, S. C., School House; Ogden, R. G., Dronfield; Spink, R. G. E., Dronfield; Strike, R. J. A., Manor; Walker, H. G., Manor; Weston, R., Dronfield; Wilson, E. R., School House.

DAY BOYS, SEPTEMBER, 1979 Lyon, M. P., Temple; Shanks, J. W., Temple; Sharrock, D. J., Temple; Valiance, M. G. B., Temple.

DAY BOYS FROM ST. OLAVE'S Abbey, M. J., Temple; Armishaw, J. P., Grove; Arrowsmith, N. D., Grove; Atkinson, J. P., Temple; Baren, A. D. K., Temple; Beaumont, J. P., Temple; Binnington, J. P., Queen's; Bowden, J. A., Grove; Butterworth, M. D., Grove; Carr, D. H., Grove; Cass, M. A., Rise (D.Bdr.); Chapman, P. N. B., Queen's; Chilman, R. K. R., Temple; Conacher, S. R. M., Queen's; Copley, D. J., Queen's; Cramb, M. W. J., Temple; Dickson, G. C., Temple; Dobie, M. J., Queen's; Duffield, R. P., Grove; Ellerker, R. J., Grove; Foley, M. J., Queen's; Galley, S. D., Queen's; Galley, W. F., Grove; Gardner, R. 0. B., Queen's; Gower, T. C., Queen's; Hall, A. R., Grove; Hameed, Z., Temple; Heslop, N. J., Queen's; Hopton, N. D., Temple; Houston, A. J. G., Grove; Howie, F. W. H., Queen's; Jacques, P. J. D., Grove; Kaner, B. C., Grove; Kelly, P. J., Grove; Knox, A. K., Queen's; Nichols, M. E., Grove; Procter, J. G., Grove; Robinson, G. G. B.;, Queen's; Stone, A. F. M., Grove; Thompson, G. A., Queen's; Wicks, R. J., Queen's; Wise, M. G., Queen's; Wombell, C. D., Temple; Wood, S. P., Temple.

BOARDERS FROM ST. OLAVE'S, 1979 Allan, C. R. W., Dronfield; Barker, A. J. E., Manor; Bird, S. P., School House; Bradbury, S. F., Dronfield; Chamieh, M. A., Manor; Collingwood, S., Dronfield; Eddell, P. H. B., School House; Farnsworth, J. R., Rise; Fawthrop, R. S., Rise; Frank, J. A., Manor; Gray, A. P. M., Manor; Hughes, R. W., Rise; Jacques, D., School House; Kashita, S. A. L., Dronfield; Knapton, J. W., Manor; Leadley, A. D., School House; Millard, A. J., Manor; Nichols, A. T., Manor; Oldfield, C. J. M., Rise; Pawson, J. I., Rise; Rollo, K. G. T., Temple; Rooke, S. R., Rise; Spence, S. D., School House; Stewart, J. M., School House; Sweetman, D. C. M., Dronfield; White, J. G., Rise.

BOYS ENTERING THE SIXTH FORM SEPTEMBER, 1979 Aggarwal, R. K., Queen's; Cochrane, A. R. N., Rise; Paranjothy, M., Queen's.

GIRL BOARDERS ENTERING THE SIXTH FORM, SEPTEMBER, 1979 Bulmer, Bridget J., Manor; Smith, Miriam R., School House; Spratt, Mary H., Manor; Priestley, Fiona J., School House.

GIRL DAY BOARDERS ENTERING THE SIXTH FORM, SEPTEMBER, 1979 Lockey, Claire F., School House; Shuttleworth, Sally A., School House.

DAY GIRLS ENTERING THE SIXTH FORM, SEPTEMBER, 1979 Boorman, Amanda S., Temple; Neville, Sarah J., Temple; Smith, Johanna L., Temple.

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THE CHAPEL A lady said to me in the Minster recently, "You don't have chapel services any more at St. Peter's, do you ?" I was able to assure her that we most certainly did, though I fear that she was not impressed with the idea of "only" four or so Community Services per term on a Sunday.

It has been noticeable when we have had voluntary special services such as the Advent Carol Serivce and the Whit-Sunday evening Family Communion, that these are supported more by the days boys and parents than by the boarders. Both these occasions were very enjoyable, and those who came (boys and adults) said how much more preferable were such services than the compulsory ones.

Our two largest services have, of course, been the Minster ones. Both are fraught with problems. To many people; especially "first-timers" and those taking part in the Service, the Epiphany Procession is a magical and enthralling litury. But to so very many of the boys (who can't see or hear what is happening for much of the Service) it is a gigantic bore. The Service is the Minster's own, and we are invited (and honoured) guests. I feel that the time has come to make this a voluntary occasion for us, as it is for the rest of the vast congregation.

When Western Christianity decided that St. Peter ought to be commemorated on 29th June each year it did not have to cope with '0', 'A/0' and 'A' levels! As St. Peter's School we can hardly fail to honour St. Peterstide — indeed I feel that we should make far more of St. Peter's Day itself.

But exams prevent us from doing anything other than the bare minimum of rehearsal for any service in the Minster. It would have been marvellous to have heard the band in the Cathedral, but practice time was impossible.

Perhaps a boost for St. Peter's Day and a Minster celebration for our true founder, St. Paulinus (loth October) is the way forward ?

A feature of the mid-week services this year has been the House weeks.

These have been very worth while. I have only needed to give a minimum of help, most of the material and planning being organised by the House reps of the Chapel Committee plus willing helpers. Some weeks have been quite outstanding. The choice of taped music has not been to everyone's taste, but at least we have managed to get away from the archaic image of 17th century Anglican Prayer Book conformity.

I hope that the House weeks will continue and that the more hesitant Houses will be a little more forthcoming. Some individual boys have bravely taken on Chapel for a day, and our thanks and admiration go to them.

The Thursday Communion Services continue to be well attended (over 40 on two occasions) and we have been pleased to welcome the Bishop of Selby, the Vicar of St. Olave's (A.J. Heslop), and the Dean of York as visiting celebrants.

The Bishop of Selby Confirmed and celebrated Communion at the St. Olave's/St. Peter's Confirmation Service on 15th June. Forty-three boys were confirmed, the following zo from St. Peter's:— Jonathan Simpson Mark Adeney Robert Gair Jonathan Atkinson Peter Atkinson Rupert Bond Jonathan Burr John Burton David Clark

Jonathan Hall Charles Hopkinson William Ledger Andrew Megginson James Muirhead Nigel Ramsden 22

Barney Skrentny Rupert Smith Peter Stancer William Stancer Jonathan Winchurch

The weekend before the Confirmation Service the St. Peter's candidates went away to Marrick Priory (Youth Centre) near Reeth, with Mr. and Mrs. Butler, my wife and myself. We spent the weekend discussing "Belonging" (to society, school, the Church, etc.) and were able to go fell walking and canoeing. (Here I felt a duty to keep an eye on things from the bank, rather than go canoeing myself!) We were able to display in the school ante-chapel the results of the various discussions, and certainly found the two days an invaluable preparation for Confirmation.

Preachers during the year have been the Rev. Bob Lewis (Archbishop's Chaplain) at the Beginning of Year Service, myself at Harvest, and the Headmaster at Commemoration.

Jillian Harness, aged 17 years, died in April after a valiant and cheerful battle against cancer. Great numbers of her friends in all the school years came to the Memorial Service in Chapel. The whole school responded magnificently to a special collection for Cancer Research, an organisation that Jillian herself did so much to help.

At the very beginning of the School year the new vestments were dedicated at a communion service. These are the "Margaret Ping Memorial Gift", and we are most grateful to Hugh Ping for his generous help in the purchase of these cassock-albs in memory of his mother.

The term and year ended with the Commemoration Service, devised this year by the Headmaster. The choir played a very important part, as always, and the whole service was uplifted by the magnificent playing of the band. I hope that they will be able to play for us far more frequently than in the past.

The choir have given a good lead at the weekday services and have sung at all the special occasions in chapel. Their anthem at the Memorial Service and their singing at the Advent Carol Service were particularly outstanding.

We are indebted to Mr. Pemberton and all the choir.

My thanks to all members of the Chapel Committee for their very helpful ideas and for their efforts. Particular thanks go to Roderick Craig for his two years' service as a most reliable and unflappable crucifer; to Tony Miller as a very able and dedicated Sacristan; and to William Barnish as an exceptionally efficient and articulate Secretary.

The chapel has been beautified throughout the year by Sheila Nix and all the women who have helped her with the flowers. We are most grateful to them.

We have been able to welcome this year the new chaplain of St. Olave's, the Rev. Raymond Hargreaves, and we wish him well.

J. M. R.

COMMEMORATION SERVICE - 14th July, 1979 The Headmaster delivered the following sermon: At Commemoration we are "compassed about by a great cloud of witnesses". We remember those whose lives helped build up this School and influenced us, its present members. Perhaps each of us will see among that great cloud a few individual faces whose memory remains most strongly with us. Especially I remember some who died having spent the most 23

useful and perhaps the happiest years of their lives in this community — Kenneth Rhodes, Freddie Waine, Paddy Power, Jill Harness. And when they died, the only place in the School where we could adequately sum up our grief and our gratitude was this Chapel. At such moments we can see where the centre of the school truly is.

In the light of their lives, at Commemoration we can take stock. We can contrast the community we would like and we hope for with the reality that we actually have, that falls so far short of that ideal. Thus in our first hymn, the writer John Newton, a very wild ship's captain engaged at one stage in the slave trade, imagined his ideal community, Zion, as some Italian hill town, mysteriously provided with springs, from the walls of which the saved could, rather smugly, gaze out at their enemies. That was the ideal pictured by his eighteenth century Evangelical fervour — I hope he found what he was looking for! And in the second hymn, "Turn Back 0 Man" we see a twentieth-century poet's gloom at the ideological lunacies that have led to wars of unparalleled destruction, wars in which a technology of killing from a distance has been perfected. "Earth might be fair", if only . . . And yet even he dares to say "Earth shall be fair".

How shall we take stock ? How can we judge if this is a good school ?

How can we judge if it is, in any important sense, a Christian School ? Do the words "good" and "Christian" have anything to do with each other ?

Well, we all like measuring things, and we can measure '0' and 'A' level results, and we can work out cricket averages, count up rugby points for and against, we can produce plays and concerts, and assess them in our official records; we can organize sponsored events for fund-raising, and so on.

Without these things, the School has no apparent purpose.

All of these must take place in a good school. Without them, no school.

But they might all b e very good and the school might still be a very bad school.

There are less measurable things that make up the texture of day-to-day life. After Darwin, after Freud, we of the twentieth century are aware that we are animals of impulse, fiercely competitive in order to survive, with deep feelings of anarchy and aggression that threaten to erupt. That's true on the battlefield; that's true in a school common room. We know that we must exercise a judicious control over these impulses. Repress them and you head for trouble; give them free rein and you have chaos. Good order is therefore something of a knife-edge.

So, after our measurements of exams and score, our second criterion is the balance between tolerance and repression that is found in the School.

A third test is in the words we use. We use words not only to inform but also to assert ourselves, to delight, to show off, to identify ourselves in the community, to show concern. At two levels I ask you to think of the state of words in this School.

One, how much jeering is there ? In a bad school the jeer has become accepted as normal. In a good school, it won't have disappeared (that would be unrealistic) but at least it is kept in its place, and at least it is possible for one person to encourage, or express concern for, another.

Two, words are so important because that is how we make promises. If promises are not kept, you can rely on nothing; the place is a jungle. Here are some words of Montaigne (not a Peterite, but he is among the "cloud of witnesses"). "Since mutual understanding is brought about solely by way 24

of words, he who breaks his word betrays human society. It is the only instrument by means of which our wills and thoughts communicate, it is the interpreter of our soul. If it fails us, we have no more hold on each other, no more knowledge of each other. If it deceives us, it breaks up all our relations, and dissolves all the bonds of our society".

Do we keep our promises in this community ?

A fourth test of a school is, how do we treat people ? Can friendship flourish ? In St. Peter's I believe it can and does and that some of the friendships you have made will last for the rest of your lives. But the question must still be asked and faced, do we treat others as ends in themselves (as important as ourselves) or as means to our ends ? Do we even begin to understand in our lives as a practical proposition the biblical injunction to "love they neighbour as thyself" ?

There are four tests then of the goodness of a school — the quality of its achievements; its good or bad order; language; fellowship.

But further to these, the school must draw out and develop the best powers of everyone in it for the needs of the day. Let me take examples from the past from our cloud of witnesses. If you read The Peterite magazines at the end of the nineteenth century you will judge how the School trained men to run an Empire, from the large number of letters to the Editor from Old Boys all over the world — on safari in Africa, sailing adventures in the Far East. I recommend these letters — they're great fun. I think of Sir Frank Swettenham, Old Peterite, who in 1896 masterminded the federation of the Malay States and laid the commercial and technological basis of the rubber plantations there. He answered one need of the time. And I think of another great man who lived in the early twentieth-century, who could see how the development of road and rail communications in this country was entirely in the hands of the business man and the engineer, who, between them, were producing grotesquely ugly sights. That man, the Managing Director of the London General Omnibus and the London Underground companies, had the vision to see that artists and architects must be brought into the world of transport. As a patron, he brought them in; through hi :n posters were revolutionized, and London Underground Stations were built that were good to look at. That man was Frank Pick, an Old Peterite.

I repeat, the School tries to develop the best powers of everyone for the needs of to-day. And those needs, as I hardly need tell you, are frightening.

You are growing up into a world of microprocessors, that will probably alter the nature of most people's work; a world in which energy from fossil fuels is fast running out; a world on the brink of revolution in various technologies from genetic engineering to colonizing space; a world in which two-thirds of living people are underfed, and one-third at or below starvation level. Man is at once potentially god-like and potentially destructive in his technological powers. If you are not to be cut off from the sources of power in that world, you will have to be well instructed in the words and the technology which mediate between man and his doings. It is an exciting and dangerous world for you to grow up in.

But it is also a world in which human beings are born, grow up, fall in love, marry, have children, mature, age and die; in it the proportions of human happiness and misery will be much the same as ever.

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It is clear that our education must not make us merely clever at words and technology, but that a spirit must get into our solution of these problems — a spirit, it seems to me, that is above and beyond what is human. And that is why this Chapel again turns out to be central, whether you are a conventional believer or an agnostic, or an atheist. In the centre of Chapel is the Cross. Its shape is both the I crossed out, selfishness crossed out, and the gesture of forgiveness. It is a symbol of the Spirit that must get into us if we are to survive.

And here, at last, is my text, from Paul's letter to the Colossians, Chapter 3, Verse 14: "To crown all, there must be love, to bind all together and complete the whole".

CHAPEL FLOWERS The hard winter which limited decorating so severely earlier on made final bountiful amends in time for Commemoration. The roses which should have bloomed in June suddenly filled the gardens in mid July and for the last weekend of the summer term the Chapel was full of them. We had pink and red and flame, with copper foliage and white syringa and, in the centre window, a lacing of bright blue cornflowers which intensified the blue of John Brown's hanging crucifix.

Back in October, Harvest brought a riot of glowing colour and fascinating shapes, and every ledge and resting place overflowed as the Olavites carried in a bumper collection of fruit and vegetables and sheaves, with jam and eggs and tea and tins and two magnificent harvest loaves. Red and silver and evergreens, with the fairy lights on the two Christmas trees always bring the Chapel warmly alive for the December carols each year. In the Spring the girls in St. Peter's arranged a profusion of daffodils and tulips for the service for Jillian Harness. And there were more massed vases for the Confirmation, held this year in June instead of March.

Our School Chapel does need a mass of colour to look effective. Small arrangements get "lost". So it has been difficult indeed this year to provide for all those "ordinary" weeks in between the highlights! Our faithful band of helpers is VERY small these days and everyone of them has a host of other commitments besides. We have said goodbye to one or two who have left and gladly welcomed two or three newcomers. But we would love to see many more to swell the numbers of arrangers, or even just to bring along some flowers or greenery from time to time for others to arrange.

PLEASE consider whether you could help, even just once a year perhaps, and give your name to one of us or to the Office. None of us are experts but I think we all feel it is worth some effort to make the Chapel more colourful and attractive, both for services and as a place to spend a few quiet moments in the day or even just to practice in.

Our thanks as always go to all those of you who already do contribute in various ways. And this includes parents, boys and girls, wives of governors, staff and friends. Thank you for your gifts in cash and in kind, for your help and your encouragement. The results do not go unappreciated.

And a special word of thanks to the Chapel cleaners and porters. They put up most patiently with all our mess and the sometimes mountainous piles 26

of rubbish after special occasions. As to the musicians, we know we cause you problems! We hope you will continue to bear patiently with the spreading arrangements, straying insects, heady smells and pollen, not to mention leaky vases. We do try not to upset too many music stands as we clamber about the chancel! We hope you enjoy the flowers. We certainly enjoy your music, the daily practice as well as the real thing. And where would we be without the piano by the centre windows ?

S.M.N.

MUSIC It is four years since Mr. Finch took over the string teaching and continued the good work which Mr. Sandercock had begun before: his ability to get players on to higher grades had to be experienced to be believed, but this was tempered with a kindly patience toward the less gifted. Mr. Finch has returned to Sussex for health reasons and we wish him a happy retirement. One of his replacements, Mrs. Smith has quickly earned promotion I to a full time job at Malton and we are sorry her stay was so short. Mr. Hinckley has also left for a post in Leicester. We thank them all for their ' work here and wish them well for the future.

In Chapel the idea of an Advent Carol Service continued, and it was pleasing to sing in procession from the gallery, through an uncrowded Chapel to the chancel, though the candles were a real fire risk! The first evening of the three day Music Festival was held in Chapel enabling not only organists, but also brass and others to use the pleasant acoustics. Commemoration was celebrated with a brass group playing in the hymns and Te Deum.

In Hall, Yeomen of the Guard in December, a Band and Orchestra concert in March, The Music Festival in May, and a new idea, the Waine Concert in June. This was organised and presented entirely by the fifteen Waine pupils and was a great success. A lecture by broadcaster Anthony Hopkins drew a large audience who were delighted by his wit and untiring anecdotes.

Occasional parties have attended concerts and operas and the proposal for form a Music Supporters' Group seems to be fruitful and may help more to enjoy music.

The following have taken part in concerts during the year:— MEMBERS OF BAND: A. J. Dixon, S. N. Williams, M. Pearson, A. R. Aagaard, W. P. Ledger.

R. N. Sabey, G. A. Flintoff, C. R. W. Bell.

A. J. Collinson, B. C. Kaner.

J. M. P. Jones, M. J. Heywood, R. S. P. Litten, N. D. Aspinall, R. C. Young, M. L. Chippendale, A. J. Slater.

S. D. Ashton, W. A. Barnish, I. G. Anderson, C. C. Marshall.

Trombone: Euphonium: C. A. Shaw.

N. C. H. Pemberton, J. C. Neal.

Tuba: Percussion: T. A. Heap.

Clarinet: Saxophone: Horn: Trumpet:

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MEMBERS OF ORCHESTRA:

1st Violin: 2nd Violin:

Viola: Cello: Piano:

P. G. Fender, D. N. C. Pemberton, A. G. Whipp, R. D. E. Bro C. R. Bronk, T. A. Kaner.

R. M. Craig, D. R. Kaner, S. J. Mawby, J. R. C. Taylor, G. J. M. Winder, A. J. Nichols.

R. M. Addinall, A. P. Copley, J. R. Oglesby, A. F. H. Hjort.

P. V. Aagaard, A. D. Leckenby, F. A. Craig, L. G. Bleasdale.

N. C. H. Pemberton.

ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC The following have been successful in examinations during the past year: Name A. R. Aagaard P. V. Aagaard O. J. Bird F. A. Craig P. G. Fender M. P. G. Haslam T. A. Heap A. F. H. Hjort T. R. W. Jones D. R. Kaner W. P. Ledger S. J. Lewis J. C. Neal J. R. Oglesby M. Pearson D. N. C. Pemberton N. C. H. Pemberton R. N. Sabey B. A. R. Skrentny A. G. Whipp R. C. Young

Grade 4 4 5 5 6 3 6 3 7 6 4 1 6 4 5 8 8 8 5 3 2 7 4

Initrument Clarinet Piano Piano Cello Piano Violin Piano Viola Piano Violin Clarinet Piano Piano Viola Clarinet Piano Violin Cello Clarinet Piano Piano Violin Trumpet

Merit Merit

Distinction

Distinction Distinction

M. J. Heywood, S. J. Mawby and M. Pearson passed the Grade 5 Theory Examination.

N. C. H. Pemberton passed the Associate examination of the Royal College of Organists and was awarded the Diploma A.R.C.O.

DRAMA ANTIGONE It worked so well, this odd fusion of the work of two great playwrights.

Here were two interpretations of the same dilemma, contradictory but somehow complementary. The first interpretation, by Sophocles, saw Fate 28

and the Innate Wilfulness of human nature pre-determining the result of an irreconcilable clash between Duty and Duty. The second interpretation, by Anouilh, saw Idealism as a mere cloak for pragmatism, where compromise and a 'cover-up. are what sensible people settle for.

This production of Ian Lowe's sought to combine these two interpretations: the eternal Greek, and the cynical French.

Impossible ? Well, yes in a way; but it worked. Its inconsistencies were in a sense its strength.

John Healey played Creon as a complete pragmatist, a politician of our own times, a wheeler and dealer: Anouilh's Creon.

On the other hand, Janine Tapp's Antigone was almost all Sophocles, I with moral questions seen only as Absolutes; an Antigone of bloody-minded 1 wilfulness.

So John and Janine should have been acting each in his/her own vacuum.

We should have been witnessing two plays simultaneously, hardly related to each other.

What we did see were indeed two plays simultaneously, but not at all unrelated. John and Janine were good enough to do it. Add a sexy vitality to the calculated coldness of a martyr, and you have Janine's Antigone. Take a careworn, responsible, avuncular figure, respected as a keeper of the peace, warm-hearted up to the limits set by worldly values—that was John's Creon; and we can all sympathise with him.

What hope had such a fallible, such a human and reluctant leader in a clash with that inflexible female will ? Antigone suffered her cruel fate, of course, but that in itself was her victory, and Creon's defeat, for he wanted it to happen less than she did. tion of Haemon, his own Creon's terrible punishment was the self-destruction Antigone's lover. Christopher Bronk as Haemon spoke his lines confidently, but more intensity would have made his self-sacrifice plausible.

For making the whole bizarre plot plausible, even credible, we must thank Tim Raylor as the Chorus. With a perfect rendering of long and difficult passages, almost expressionless, pitiless as eternity, he exposed the pathos we i all have to face in life. Poor Antigone . . . Poor us .. .

As Ismene, Wendy Dalby was surprisingly good: most ordinary of ordinary mortals; ineffectual schemer; winsome, emotional, and dedicated to self-preservation. So unlike her sister, Antigone: so like most of us.

As Eurydice Ruth Addinall had to be passive, until she was cornered and became desperate, or perhaps just resigned. The hunted look was just enough to leave us uncertain.

The others had to be stereotypes to emphasise the central characters: Jeremy Markwick-Smith as the Messenger, trying hard not to become involved, then barely concealing his panic; Bill Barnish as the Guard, a timeless caricature of the 'fly' soldier, convincing and not overdone.

We, the audience, could identify with these last two characters, for, while the Nobs were destroying themselves, these two were looking after Number One. Of course.

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THE CAST Creon

John Healey

Antigone

Janine Tapp

Chorus

Tim Raylor

Ismene

Wendy Dalby

Haemon

Chris Bronk

Eurydice

Ruth Addinall

Guard

Bill Barnish

Messenger

Jeremy Markwick-Smith

with Anna Sampson and Richard Collingwood-Gittins BACKSTAGE Terry Wallhead

Simon Shilleto

Brian Macdonald

and members of the stage option PRODUCER Ian Lowe

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Avril Lowe

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7th, 8th and 9th December, 1978, in the Memorial Hall.

Before the production of 'The Yeomen' one couldn't help but wonder whether the whole project was too ambitious. Notoriously one of the most difficult Gilbert and Sullivan operas, it seemed hardly likely that a school could do it justice given the time available for rehearsal. Yet with the School's first opportunity to use its girls in a major Gilbert and Sullivan opera, the extra versatility should give more chance of success. Having seen other schools bite off more than they could chew and providing nothing better than embarrassment, it was with not a little apprehension that I sat through the overture, wondering what was in store. In fact I need not have worried at all; once again Edmund Field, the producer, provided us with a highly polished evening's entertainment.

Initial thoughts concerning the new potential in the sixth form girls were well founded. Jill Gillett played the part of Elsie Maynard both charmingly and competently. Miggy Biller represented the female staff as Dame Carruthers and managed to create exactly the right blend of critical, overpowering authority, with that hint of fragility. That left only one Olavite to be found to play a major female role. Matthew Wise's facial expressions as Phoebe Meryll were certainly some of the highlights of the evening for me, and so the age-old problem of the female cast was well solved.

As usual, the set and costumes were of a very high standard; congratuladons to all involved, especially to those who worked on the scenery, as it was prepared by the stage 'option' with almost no staff supervision, Stephen Lister and Tony Miller taking the lead.

As for the rest of the major parts, Don Hamilton was well cast as the authoritative Sir Richard Cholmondeley. Nick Wilson seemed to be really living and enjoying the part of Assistant Tormentor (what on earth do they get up to in St. Olave's ?). Paul Aagaard was suitably heroic, and Timothy Heap both responsible and scheming.

By far the most difficult character in the production to my mind must be Jack Point. The need to be comic and yet tragic in the same scene is not easy, yet Kit Bird handled the role very convincingly indeed. Unfortunately, there was no natural comedian in the cast to steal the show as has been seen so often in the past. Instead the atmosphere was much more one of elegant humour with the occasional more hilarious moments.

The cast found it difficult to be convincing in the more romantic scenes, but otherwise the acting was of a very high standard. I was impressed with the degree of commitment of the cast to get such a long production so well polished throughout.

Altogether it was a thoroughly enjoyable and highly entertaining evening— well done all. It did, however, leave me with one unanswered question : surely someone can tell me why a cook's brain pan is like an over-wound clock ? Answers on a postcard .. .

D.J.R.

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A Scene from 'The Yeomen of the Guard'.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL AND ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL

present

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD or

THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID by W. S. GILBERT AND ARTHUR SULLIVAN

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7th, 8th and 9th December, 1978,

in the Memorial Hall DRAMATIS P ER S ONIE Sir Richard Cholmondeley (Lieutenant of the Tower) .... Don Hamilton Paul Aagaard Colonel Fairfax (under sentence of death) Timothy Heap Sergeant Meryll (of the Yeomen of the Guard) James Hewitt Leonard Meryll (his son) Kit Bird Jack Point (a Strolling Jester) Wilfred Shadbolt (Head Jailor and Assistant Tormentor).. Nicholas Wilson The Headsman Marcus Tyson Stephen Lister First Yeoman John McGrath Second Yeoman Timothy Kaner First Citizen William Stancer Second Citizen Jill Gillett Elsie Maynard (a Strolling Singer) Matthew Wise Phoebe Meryll (Sergeant Meryll's daughter) Miggy Biller Dame Carruthers (Housekeeper to the Tower) Andrew Hjort Kate (her niece) Chorus of Yeomen of the Guard, Gentlemen and Citizens: Roderick Barron Oliver Bird Fergus Craig Roger Depledge Christopher Drury Paul McCarter Tony Miller James Neal

Jeremy Taylor Andrew Whipp Richard Chilman Graham Dickson Jane Harrod Tom Hewitt Nicholas Hopton Philip Kelly

David Marsh Matthew Nixon Duncan Rayson Martin Robards Matthew Scott Mark Stanley Adam Stone David Sweetman

Costumes: Once again we should like to express our gratitude to Mrs. N. C. Forbes Adam for her continued generosity in lending us costumes.

We should also like to thank the following for help with dressing and the making of costumes.

Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Blissett, Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Dench, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Kirby, Mrs. Nield, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Rayson, Mrs. Robinson.

All the Yeoman Warders' Costumes were hired from William Mutrie & Son Ltd., of Edinburgh.

Wardrobe Mistress and Assistant Producer: Noreen Gypson Make-up: Mrs. Bird, Kit Bird, Peter Gardiner and Tony Miller

Stage Management: John Gaastra, Stephen Lister and Tony Miller With thanks to the 'Stage Option' whose names are displayed in the Dining Room.

Lighting: Stephen Lister, Tony Miller and Terry Wallhead Dances: Arranged by Mrs. P. J. Bird Orchestra: Friends and Members of the School Repetiteur: Nigel Pemberton Director of Music: Keith Pemberton Producer: Edmund Field 33

CORNEILLE'S `HORACE' Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: `To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late.

And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods ?'

Macaulay's stirring words made Horatius into a Victorian hero of the empire building type. Two centuries earlier Pierre Corneille saw Horace as an example of the triumph of gloire over amour within the austere setting of French classical tragedy. Denis Hirst's production of extracts from the play with members of the Sixth Form brought the strength of the original over to an audience many times removed in language and expectations from seventeenth century French aristocrats.

Denis Burton had the thankless task of playing a hero who is not only prepared to fight his sister's fiancé to the death, but is glad to do so: Avec une allegresse aussi pleine et sincere Que repousai la soeur, je combattrai le frere.

David Hinchliffe's role as Curiace, his unfortunate victim and friend, could more easily excite our sympathy, while Jill Gillett's Camille forcibly expressed the distraction of the sister and fiancée between them. Ruth Addinall gave Valere's report of off-stage action the clarity this convention requires, and Roderick Barron and Warren Carr played Father and King with a gravity well beyond their years. Between the tension of the scenes Katharine Denison's cool, crisp narration provided continuity.

Indeed the acoustics of the Drama Centre gave us the chance to appreciate the effort and accuracy of the actors' language. After the traditional trois coups and the equally traditional trac, or nerves, all the participants gave us performances of great clarity and feeling. This meant that an audience often struggling with '0' Level French, or even School Certificate, could identify the simplicity of passages such as Curiace's cry: J'ai le coeur aussi bon, mais enfin je suis homme.

The action and the memorising of so much text seemed equally to enthrall the many younger members of the School present.

Without sacrificing classical austerity Terry Wallhead's ice-cold and blood-hot lighting and Robert Nield's design concentrated attention on the real issue, that old Roman tag that stared at us across the centuries and cultures, that slogan which is always topical and tragic : DVLCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI. R. G.D .

CAST Narrator Horace Curiace Camille Valere Le Vieille Horace Tulle Design: Robert Nield Lighting: Terry Wallheal

Katharine Denison Denis Burton David Hinchliffe Jill Gillett Ruth Addinall Roderick Barron Warren Carr Prompter: Andrew Barrell Producer: Denis Hirst 34

ROMEO AND JULIET After all the production difficulties, Romeo and Juliet achieved a high standard of performance. I saw it on Friday evening: I am told that on Saturday it was even better.

There were flaws: some of the movements were wooden (though not the fight scenes: magnificent proof of Kit Bird's quality as a fencing coach); some cues were taken late (though at least one such was splendidly covered

by Andrew Hjort); the second-half prompter knew the words but not the pauses (is this why they decided not to need any second-half prompts on Saturday ?); and the scene changers looked occasionally like stray devils from a production of Faustus. But to draw attention to these things is to carp and quibble—or to emphasise precisely how high are the standards by which one must judge the whole.

If it had not been announced, no one would have known how recently Tony Miller had taken over the role of Montague. As for Mandy Rigby and Kit Bird, for all the strain they had been and were under, they held together and dominated the evening. Ob them depended success.

For highest praise generally, I would single out the quality of the versespeaking. I have rarely heard third and fourth formers (to say nothing of others) speak Shakespearian blank verse with more natural rhythm and greater awareness of meaning. One couplet stands in my memory even now: Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.

Hearing that, one foresaw that Capulet's love for his daughter transcended the feud.

Gregory Lomas added dimensions to my understanding of the pathos of the play: Paris's love for Juliet is as powerful, as ill-starred as Romeo's. He could not win.

Barney Skrentny as the young Mercutio, still not knowing when to stop talking, died more brightly, more nobly, more disinterestedly than I had known before, explaining to me why Romeo killed and was banished for him.

This gave dignity to Romeo's love for Juliet: though it was intense, it was not to the exclusion of all the world.

None of this comprehends the best feature of this production: the way it illuminated the play's explorations of maturity and the contrasts between natural wisdom and acquired or inherited experience. The young Romeo and Juliet show their older families the way to wisdom. In this production, their greater spiritual maturity was pointed by their being surrounded by younger actors. The contrasts worked symbolically.

The success of this depended upon the skill of the youngsters cast as elders. One had to believe, for instance, that Romeo, Juliet, Paris and Capulet would all seek advice and assistance from Friar Lawrence. Tim Kaner carried this off well: a trustable friend and mentor. One had to accept, too, that a whole city could be divided by loyalty to one or other of Montague and Capulet. Tony Miller and Craig Lawrence kept the necessary balance between their roles as 'Godfathers' and the potential for humility at the deaths of their children.

Kit Bird and Mandy Rigby helped this process: they deferred to those around them in a way that helped us to believe in the age and seniority of the characters. Kit, for instance, deferred to Mark Adeney and to Tim 35

Mandy Rigby and Kit Bird in 'Romeo and Juliet'.

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Kaner; so Romeo was devoted in different ways to Benvolio and to Friar Lawrence. Mandy accorded just the right places to Andrew Hjort and Craig Lawrence; Juliet used the nurse she had once held in awe, and learned to live around the shadow of her father. Kit and Mandy did far more than say the right lines from the right places.

And so the production succeeded. If the only motive was to use the Drama centre balcony properly, then it was a good motive. Romeo and Juliet did that and very much more.

D.J.H.

ROMEO AND JULIET (Drama Centre, 6th and 7th July, 1979) Kit Bird Mandy Rigby Fergus Craig Barney Skrentny Craig Lawrence Charlotte Semple Tcny Miller Mark Adeney James O'Farrell Tim Kaner Gregory Lomas Andrew Hjort Angus Aagaard Stuart Smith Peter Simpson David Clark Andrew McMeeking Robert Boocock Rupert Smith Paul Minnighan Ian Davie Stage-Crew: David Davenport, Andrew Figge, John Turner Lighting: Terry Wallhead, Iian McLeish, James Muirhead Set: by Studio Make-up: Tony Miller Costumes: Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Rigby, Miss. Gypson

Romeo Juliet Prince Mercutio Capulet Lady Capulet Montague Benvolio Tybalt Friar Laurence Paris Nurse Balthasar Sampson Gregory Peter Abraham Cousin Capulet 1 Page Friar John Apothecary Officer

Special thanks to Ian Lowe, without whom the production would not have materialised, and to John Gaastra, Michael Dawson and Alan Tooms.

Produced by Peter Gardiner.

THE CHESTER SHEPHERDS' PLAY (Drama Centre, Thursday, 14th December, 1978) (Adapted from the Chester Painters' and Glaziers' Play) The play was performed before and after the Carol Concert in Hall, with the audience providing carol interludes. All the male parts were taken by third-formers.

It was obvious from the boisterous characterisations that there is a talented group of actors in the year that joined the School in 1979.

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CAST Hankin Sym Tud Trowle Angel Mary Joseph

Mark Adeney Richard Venable David Clark Barney Skrentny sung by Kit Bird spoken by Peter Davies Jane Schofield Andrew Paterson Lighting: Terry Wallhead, Peter Stancer Produced by Peter Gardiner

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ATOM (An illustrated lecture by D. H. Hamilton and the Physics Department) It has been an eternal question whether the scientist should consider the moral consequences of his invention or discovery. Gatling and Mills were boffins who did what was asked of them, and their contribution to destruction is only exceeded by that of the 'Manhattan Project' in degree, not in principle.

So the solemnity of the last part of this presentation, with the 'Threnody for the victims of Hiroshima' and 'A song about Major Eatherley', left an unanswered question: can the fearful ruin caused by the atom bomb be balanced against the lives that were not sacrificed in a projected 'conventional' attack on Japan, and against the lives of thousands of starving and despairing war prisoners saved by the bomb's timely delivery ?

Of course it was right that we should have been left to reflect on this ultimate power that man has given himself; and the fascination of the evening was in watching man's resistless progress towards it.

Giving the ancients the chance to speak for themselves made a lighthearted but useful approach. We at once felt the sense of awe in the presence of men in whom wisdom was more prominent than expertise; but we could also enjoy the eternal human weakness of scientists who must disagree with each other until they can be convinced by experiment; and how pleasing to see that the first experiment needed brute force rather than scientific skill.

Soon we were in the realms of skilled scientific experiment carried out with consummate ease; and when we were told 'this one you can do for yourselves', we knew that if we tried we would certainly get it wrong and be left wondering why.

Mr. Hamilton has the happy ability to expand without pomposity the distillation of the learning of 2,50o years; and furthermore he manages to use his audience, even those of us who are ignorant, and to leave us thinking that we are potentially quite clever. As time went on we began to think we really could appreciate that a ten-inch gold ingot contains 6o million million atoms, and we felt we could consult a periodic table as confidently as a calendar, since the audience had been turned into the periodic table. `Charged particles' suggests something very modern until we found that the ubiquitous Aristotle had used them to cure gout, and that some of his contemporaries had used a piece of amber to produce the effect that Thomson was to refine and explain in the Cavendish at Cambridge. Is there 'nothing new under the sun' ?

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In fact, the presentation of some of the great scientific discoveries was, as always, dramatic in that such marvels could come from simple domestic activities. The idea of a coalman delivering pitchblende at the home of the Curies as the preliminary to one of the profound discoveries is the sort of human touch that somehow gives hope to us all: the feeling that the endless gift of discovery vouchsafed to the dedicated will take us nearer to ultimate truth.

So how right it was, that as we came to the awesome explanation of the atom by Rutherford, he should be introduced on the screen paddling at the seaside, trousers rolled above his knees; it made us think that perhaps Newton really did find interest in a falling apple.

And so to imploded atoms, collapsed stars, the horror of 'black holes' and the discovery of the neutron and the possibilities that might arise from using it to bombard the nucleus of an atom.

Science, like music, knows no frontiers; and ironically it was the attempt to create scientific frontiers that produced 'the fall of the atom', and which can, if we are not careful, produce the second and final fall of man. 'The Bomb' won a war, and thereafter became a symbol of national prestige.

It may be more comfortable to try to keep science free from moral judgements and from politics; but the story of the atom leaves us much to think about. Scientists used to be called philosophers, and we can see why: the search for scientific truth is the search for eternal truth.

Mr. Hamilton and his team made the presentation seem very easy, almost casual: 'we'll just see if this one works'; and of course it did every time. It was learning with a smile, and we are very grateful to all who made it possible.

D . G. C. `PANEL OF EXPERTS' Roger Bacon (English c. 1210-1280) Democritus (Greek c. 420 B.c.)

Lucretius (Greek c. 95-55 B.c.)

Aristotle (Greek 384-322 B.c.)

Rene Descartes (French 1561-1650) Robert Boyle (Irish 1627-1691) John Dalton (English 1766-1814)

J. A. McGrath C. R. Bionk C. J. E. Bird T. A. Heap T. A. Kaner R. D. E. Brown D. R. Kaner

Experiments: C. R. W. Bell, C. J. E. Bird, C. R. Bronk, R. D. E. Brown, A. M. Gillett, T. A. Heap

Visual Aids: J. E. Hirst, D. R. Kaner, T. A. Kaner, J. C. Lawrence, A. P. McGrath, J. A. McGrath

Lights and Music: P. A. Minnighan, A. J. Nichols, W. I. Sellers, R. Wadhawan, T. R. Wallhead, A. G. Whipp, J. P. C. Wye THE RACE TO PERFECT THE ATOM BOMB

Reader: I. M. K. Lowe Music: Penderecki, 'Threnody for Victims of Hiroshima' Poem: John Wain, 'A Song about Major Eatherley' 39

POEMS The Labour of Mrs. Hercules Not having seen seven o'clock in bed For years and a natural light sleeper, She cannot find the time or strength to dread The coming of her fifth child, or weep her Anguish for the other four's grubby hands.

The police have been round twice since Christmas Because John, the oldest lad, always lands Himself in trouble. 'Shouldn't see that lass So often,' according to DeidreAnd she has had three of her own grown up Long since. Someone said he ought to see A psychiatrist but the choice was up To John and it was her problem rather Than theirs. She must expect one of the five To be reckless and just like their father Who—although unwelcome now—will arrive In a drunken state eventually.

Telling herself that they're not the only Couple who have to sleep separately Reminds her that it can become lonely At nights and the waterpipe needs mending.

By the close of another day, those tasks That must still be done seem never ending: She knows why she does them but no one asks.

Ian Rayson

New York, New York Dusk is grey in New York.

Light comes slowly, painfully, revealingly.

The joggers circle Central Park.

The in-crowd have just got home, And Time Square is full of pigeons.

The air has no smog, has no noise, has no humidity, yet.

Quickly the streets fill: organised, habitual, chaos: Workers going to work, Drinkers going to drink, And the whores on Fifth Avenue are going to bed.

Coffee is served: hot, black, sweet; It ends with the traditional: `Have a nice day, y'all.'

On the streets below `Don't walk: don't walk' Is spelt out In blood-red neon.

The sun hovers above the river— Melting in exhaust fumes.

The moon watches the concrete blocks below.

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Cool Poem `So this is love' I thought, Fumbling with the seat recliner, face a painfully concentrated display of ease and confidence.

Courage gathered I advance along an exposed ridge of thigh, sink into glib military metaphors.

And then the stalemate, sprawled across the gearstick, waiting for inspiration/anything to distract her from me here until a growing awareness of self of tightening muscle and explosive God cramp my thigh.

Outside, all around, the night closes in with winks and nudges hidden laughter and I try to see the funny side. `You do love me, don't you ?'

At my mumbled reply even the strewn clothes cringe.

So you're driving home later having laughed it off and put it down to experience: you don't feel ashamed only sorry and maybe you'll see her again someday .. .

Tim Raylor

Little light is shining Little light is shining as we walk Endlessly in front of our own harsh tread.

Little light is shining when, all talk Forgotten, we take comfort in your bed.

It is, perhaps, a realisation Of a kind. We have what we take And take no heed of a situation That surrounds us in the morning when we wake.

I amuse you, I can tell by your Smile. I too laugh when you mother Me and accept this for Those moments when we amuse each other.

Thinking back on your alibis For why our cloud has no silver lining Only saddens me. Coldly I realise That inside, little light is shining.

Ian Rayson

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COMBINED CADET FORCE This year has been remarkable for the number of individuals who have taken opportunities to show initiative in helping to keep the contingent going.

It is always difficult to pick out names without seeming to neglect the contribution of others who are not named; nevertheless, there are some who should be clearly acknowledged.

Contingent Warrant Officer Abbott took over the Senior N.C.O. responsibility, and was quick to adapt himself to the task of organising parades, and wise enough to ask for instruction when he was not sure what was required.

Sergeant Hewitt has been a very valuable contributor not only in the skill of shooting but has given up much of his time, with others, in the armoury and as an instructor.

The Royal Air Force Section has thrived greatly in the year, not least because of the enthusiasm and efficiency of Flight Sergeant Swiers, who added authority to his instruction by taking advantage of what the C.C.F. ii has to offer to the R.A.F. Section, by obtaining a gliding qualification.

The Royal Navy Section fell rather low in numbers, but the dedicated efforts of a few not only kept it going but produced an infectious enthusiasm.

Coxswain Lodge gave a splendid example of personal determination in a wide range of activities. However, much of the credit for the success of the Section during the year must go to Coxswain R. D. Nield, who took over responsibility as Section Coxswain quite unexpectedly in January, and stayed there throughout the school year, doing much to maintain morale. It is for this reason that he was awarded the Fernie Cup for 1979• Section activities will be reported separately, but among events of general interest and importance we should mention the excellent presentation given by the Royal Air Force in October, and we would like to express our thanks to the presentation team. The night exercises on Strensall Common, planned and organised by senior N.C.O.s, were useful if only as showing how difficult it is for a group to keep the all important silence when moving in the dark, Lastly, there has been a considerable movement for restoring an Army Section to the contingent. It can be done: but it will only be done if would-be members are prepared to commit themselves to a rigorous training and for a guaranteed period of service. Before such a section can come into being, parents of those interested will be asked to give it their full support.

D . G. C. ROYAL NAVY SECTION The section has had a very successful year with its contingent of twentyfive cadets, all of whom have taken part in some of the many varied courses and camps offered by the Royal Navy. One of the most exciting was perhaps the week long Sea Training Course aboard the Guided Missile Destroyer, H.M.S. Bristol. Ten cadets spent an entertaining and often rigorous time working on, and learning how one of the most advanced warships in the modern navy is operated.

The Tuesday afternoon sessions, although of short duration, have continued to provide valuable opportunities for cadets in a variety of fields, even though last winter's weather prevented many of the usual outdoor activities.

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Some excellent and informative talks and film lectures given by the N.C.O.s ensured that the time was not wasted.

During the Easter and Summer Terms the group took pat in .22 Rifle Range practice; constructing a jackstay across the River Ouse (we could do with a pontoon bridge to prevent some cadets getting their feet wet !); making a hoist with yard arms and rope; snorkelling in the school baths; tackling the assault course at Strensall and making the R.N. store shipshape.

We organised a night exercise on Strensall Common in conjunction with the R.A.F. section, which proved, if not entirely up to expectations, an enjoyable experience. The 'pyrotechnics' kept everyone alert on a rather cold evening and the hot soup, served back at school afterwards, was most welcome.

To the dismay of everyone in the section there was no General Inspection this year! Even so the general smartness and mirror-like toecaps were kept up to standard for the normal parades.

Two annual weekend camps were held, one at H.M.S. Caledonia in Rosyth, the other at the Dall Adventure Training Centre in Scotland. Many members of the section, in particular a very keen third form contingent, participated in swimming, shooting with S.L.R.s and S.M.G.s, sailing in diesel engined cutters, canoeing and the dreaded trip down the 'death slide'.

A nuclear submarine was visited and, for the first time, the section was asked at short notice to provide a four-man sailing team to take part in the Scarborough College Regatta. We hope to do better next year !

We are grateful for the help and guidance afforded unstintingly to the section of Lt. Bulcock.

Bob Nield, our Coxswain, is to be thanked for his hard work and enthusiasm as leader of the section over the past year. He was largely responsible for the moulding of the section into a small but efficient unit.

M.A.L.

ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION The section has enjoyed a successful year with numbers rising to fifty-one cadets in the summer term. Nineteen third formers joined at the end of the Easter term.

The 1978 Summer Camp was held at R.A.F. Cranwell and was most successful. Everyone had a flight in a Chipmunk and a glider (although Sgt. Wilson was only airborne for forty seconds) while many also flew in an Andover and a BAC 1-i 1. A series of initiative exercises provided much head-scratching and hilarity and it quickly became obvious that those cadets who had been in the Scouts and knew how to tie knots were at a distinct advantage. The section came second in the inter-school competition, having been narrowly beaten on aircraft recognition. At the end of a full week cadets and officers alike returned home exhausted.

During the year the section has been involved in a wide range of activities.

These have included: orienteering, shooting (the section took part in the Assegai Competition which had been started by Sqn. Ldr. Morris, our assistant bursar, when he was with H.Q. Air Cadets) initiative exercises, slogging round the Army Assault Course at Strensall, night exercises on Strensall Common, aircraft recognition tests and the inevitable proficiency work.

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The following cadets passed Part III Proficiency in Weather, Air Navigation and Engines: Cpl. Heap (Distinction), Cpl. Gair and Cpl. Coverdale.

The following Cadets passed Part II Proficiency in Principles of Flight and Aircraft Operation: Paveley, D., Critchley, P. A. D., Hills, T. M., Midgley, S. M., Pemberton, D., Nield, J., Topham, K., Beaumont, D., Gair, R., Hall, N. and Kell, P. A. To promote enthusiasm within the section an inter-flight competition was organised throughout the year. Sgt. Swiers's flight won in a close contest.

The prize was a visit to the R.A.F. Museum at Hendon.

The air experience flying visits to R.A.F. Leeming have continued although we have been dogged by adverse weather conditions and unserviceable aircraft. Our thanks go to Flt. Lt. Bell for doing his utmost to get as many cadets airborne as possible.

Although we were not awarded any Flying Scholarships this year we were allocated five gliding courses at Arbroath. Sgt. Hewitt, Cpl. Walihead, Cpl. Heap and Cpl. Giddings attended. The weather at Easter did not allow Cpl. Walihead to complete the course and so he returned in August.

The summer camp for 1979 was held at R.A.F. Lyneham, the home of the R.A.F. Hercules squadrons. There was a full programme which ranged from an orienteering exercise to flying in the Hercules (Cpl. Giddings managed to get over four hours of flying, one of his main qualifications being a strong stomach). Although the section did not do well in the inter-school competition, the camp was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

The success of the section this year owes much to the N.C.O.s. Special thanks must go to Contingent Warrant Officer Markwick-Smith whose enthusiasm and dedication did much to sustain the section in previous terms.

We wish him every success at Girton College, Cambridge. We are also grateful to Contingent Warrant Officer Abbott and Sgts. Swiers and Ellison for their hard work in the section.

Flt. Lt. P. L. Harris left the section at the end of the summer term in 1978. He had given twenty years of devoted service to the section and he is greatly missed. His determination and dedication enabled the section to survive the difficult years. When he left last year the numbers in the section were on the increase and he must take much of the credit for the strong position of the section at present. Our best wishes go to him in his retirement.

R. C. G.D.

C.C.F. SHOOTING In September, following our visit to Bisley, D. M. Ellison was made captain of shooting for the year. Full colours were awarded to the following members of the 1st VIII: L. G. Bleasdale, P. G. Cuckston, J. R. M. Hewitt, N. J. Jemmett, M. A. Lodge, and were reawarded to J. P. J. F. Abbott, D. M. Ellison, J. R. M. Hewitt and M. A. Lodge. Minor colours were awarded to D. A. Beaumont and R. J. R. Mansfield.

The greater part of the first two terms was spent making extensive use of our miniature range and this included in February the shooting of the R.A.F. Assegai competition, a national .22 competition for C.C.F. cadets. Although we did not win D. M. Ellison had a very good shoot. The other members of the team were J. P. J. F. Abbott, N. J. Hall and J. R. M. Hewitt.

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We have made various improvements to our range this year. Initially, by a concerted effort spread over several options periods, we laid share chippings on the floor of the range forward of the firing point. This vast improvement was followed by the blacking out of the skylights, necessitated by the combined damage caused by strong winds and vandals, which means that now only the target frames need be illuminated, an improvement which can make snap shooting more interesting.

In the summer we were joined by eight new shots from the third form.

Unfortunately we were unable to give them as much open range practice as one would normally expect in the summer term because the Strensall ranges are all undergoing extensive improvements. We had to make do with virtually no open ranges throughout the summer term and this severely hampered our performance in competitions.

Three teams were entered into the Strensall skill-at-arms meeting in May. We came third in all three events and reached the semi-final in the falling plate competition. J. P. J. F. Abbott was our only contender for the individual while C. Broadbent did very well to win the pool bull competition and a cash prize by beating over one hundred other cadets. The three teams comprised of: P. G. Cuckston L. G. Bleasdale D. M. Ellison R. J. R. Mansfield M. A. Lodge J. P. J. F. Abbott C. Broadbent

D. R. Wass

D. J. Paveley J. P. Simpson

P. A. Wood J. R. M. Hewitt Unusually the County of Lancaster R.A. meeting at Altcar was on a Wednesday this year and its clash with '0' and 'A' level exams severely depleted our team. Despite this some of the younger shooters gained the invaluable experience of competing in a real competition and this enjoyable trip can only benefit our performance next year. It was decided not to take a team to Bisley until we have had a chance to improve our performance and strengthen our numbers. For the rest of the term we therefore concentrated on the .22 range with the introduction of a cross-country or similar activity before actually shooting. This innovation has several advantages; not least is its beneficial effect on our shooting and consciences!

As has been normal in more recent years our internal competition took place on the electric range at Strensall in June. Following an afternoon and evening shooting the prizes were awarded as follows :D. A. Beaumont

Recruit Cup (best shot under 16) Green Howards Cup (for best individual shot)

J. R. M. Hewitt The Grove

Inter-House Cup

J. P. J. F. Abbott, Grove

House Falling Plate

Our thanks to all those members of staff who have helped to run shooting this last year and our best wishes to J. P. J. F. Abbott and D. M. Ellison, who have done so much for shooting throughout their time at the School.

J.R.M.H.

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H.M.S. BRISTOL—GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER In the middle of May ten R.N. cadets under the supervision of Coxswain Lodge spent a week at sea on H.M.S. Bristol, one of the Navy's most advanced warships. We were to go from the Firth of Forth to Portsmouth by way of the Skagerrak, over one thousand miles.

On the Sunday afternoon all ten cadets travelled up to Rosyth by train and arrived in the early evening. We spent that night comfortably billeted at H.M.S. Cochrane on the Firth of Forth. We joined H.M.S. Bristol at o.00 hours the next morning and were given bunks in the stokers' mess.

The destroyer had also taken on cadets, mostly in smaller contingents, from four other schools and they were billeted elsewhere on board.

We sailed early on Monday afternoon while the occupants of 4F stokers' mess gave a hand on the forecastle. Once away from the quayside ten proud cadets lined the side in front of the 4.5-inch gun as Bristol passed out of harbour and in bright sunshine passed under the spans of the Forth Road Bridge. The rest of that day was spent being shown around the ship and being lectured to by officers from the various departments. We were to spend a day in each of the four departments and so get a glancing insight into the different aspects of shipboard life.

Tuesday morning was spent with the seamen. Most of the cadets helped 1 in various ways on deck while a couple took it in turns to take half hour watches on the bridge. They had to keep a good look-out for other vessels coming out of the mist, which had brought visibility down to just under one mile. Towards the end of this watch several cadets took the helm for half an hour and with grim-faced determination took control of the Navy's 6,000-ton monster. By Tuesday afternoon we were well out into the North Sea and nearing the Skagerrak, where Bristol was to take part in a N.A.T.O. communications link-up. We spent the afternoon and Wednesday morning with the W.E. Department (electrical engineers) where we saw banks of radio equipment, teleprinters and coding machines. The afternoon was broken up by the first of several man-overboard exercises watched by the cadets during the week and then by the meeting of old and new when Bristol caught up with a Danish cutter used as a training ship.

The next two watches were spent with the N.E. Department (Mechanical Engineers). Watches were taken in the ship's control centre, where cadets kept a close eye on and operated the steam and gas turbines while others worked in the engine rooms and did general checks. On Thursday morning part of the mortar pit was covered over to reveal a small flight deck on to which a Wasp from H.M.S. Hermione landed. Our final two watches were spent with 'supply' and a great many onions were peeled by all! For many the highlight of the trip occurred on the Thursday afternoon when the mortars fired twelve canisters into the Channel to mark the end of their use. It had been decided that they would be removed on arrival at Portsmouth as their role is now amply fulfilled by the Ikara radio-controlled missile.

We came alongside at Portsmouth on Friday morning and were released in the afternoon. Most cadets went straight back to York and a much needed half-term break. Although exhausted by the end everyone had thoroughly enjoyed the experience of living in a guided missile destroyer.

Our best wishes must go with H.M.S. Bristol when she takes up her new role as flagship for N.A.T.O.'s Atlantic Fleet later this year.

J.R.M.H.

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME Because of the atrocious weather at Easter, all the Silver Award Expeditions are incomplete; so it was decided to postpone the Annual Presentation until a later date.

Boys at other levels of the Award have taken advantage of this to spend more time on various activities, so the list of those who have gained Awards in 1979 will have to wait. It looks like including about 3o Bronze Awards, is Silver, and about to Gold Awards—many of these, pleasingly, gained by people who have left the School but kept in touch long enough to complete the requirements.

1978-79 began with wet Gold Award Expeditions in the Lake District.

The autumn term was taken up, as usual, with work for the Physical Activity Section, and with Silver Award Service courses. The October half-term holiday saw successful Silver and unsuccessful Gold Expeditions on the moors and in the dales, again in the sort of conditions that had participants looking for arks rather than barns to shelter in.

The major part of the spring term was the usual Bronze Award first-aid course, for which as so often we owe many thanks to Mrs. MacFarlane, Mrs. Popplewell, Mr. Coward, and others of the St. John Ambulance Association.

The Silver Practice Expeditions were called off at twenty-four hours' notice upon reports of twenty-foot snowdrifts. I don't know if these were exaggerated: the boys were indignant at the decision. Their parents were relieved.

For myself, the Met. Office made up for it all with two superb weekends for the fourth form Bronze Award Expeditions. We set all kinds of records for slick operations here: for the first time in my experience all the groups were in their camps by 8.0o p.m. on the Saturday evenings. No one got obviously lost. The sixth form helpers were marvellous. The one potential emergency was sensibly and correctly dealt with. My thanks to all those involved, especially Ron Deighton and Mike Dawson for their work assessing and transporting the whole show.

For the future, may I invite you to the presentation. That is the best place to see what is involved in the Award Scheme at St. Peter's. The biggest change is that we no longer have the traditional Tuesday afternoon slot. This means that people will have to work harder to find time for Award Scheme work: no bad thing when one considers the difficulties of attaining an Award outside a community like ours. It also means that more people will be able to do both C.C.F. and D. of E., a move which I welcome since I have never felt they ought to be in competition. About twenty-five third formers have enrolled to attempt the Bronze Award in 1979-8o: I look forward to working with them.

D.J.H.

SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Though the membership of the society this year has been smaller there has been no reduction in activity or interest.

The programme of meetings began with an illustrated talk by Dr. Cooke of Bradford University on the Chemistry of Colour, which proved a popular 47

and enlightening curtain raiser. The highly successful accompanying experiments were particularly appreciated as being difficult to perform on unknown territory.

Next Dr. Stonehouse, who by now is no stranger to the society, came from Bradford University to talk on Polar Research. Once more his excellent slides and his own personal experience provided a unique insight into the problems of Antarctic research and the competition between nations in this field.

We welcomed Professor Jones from Hull University to the next two meetings. The first one was on Blood Groups and Associated Diseases and the next on the Qualities and Inequalities of Sex. Perhaps the title belies the content, which centred arouund the probability of boy/girl birth, sexassociated diseases and then the practical involvement by some members of the group in tests for masculinity and femininity and red/green colourblindness. At this meeting members from Queen Margaret's expressed their appreciation to Mr. Harris for his invaluable and untiring help, by presenting him with a gift to mark his impending retirement.

For the final meeting of the Christmas term we were delighted to welcome some boys from Pocklington School to the talk on Physics in Archaeology, particularly in relation to the Yorkshire Dales. Mr. Aspinall of Bradford University motivated many to an interest in the subject.

We also managed to arrange a film on Nature and Wild Life during this term thus covering a wide range of scientific topics.

The term's programme culminated in a very popular and highly successful trip to London to visit the Science Museum. We are indebted to Mr. Harris and Mr. Shaw for their forbearance and loyal support, which enabled us to mix entertainment with education and hopefully generate even greater enthusiasm for the rest of the year.

The first lecture of the spring term, though postponed until February due to adverse weather conditions, proved to be important not only for the information imparted by Dr. Sheila Dronfield, O.B.E., on the subject of Birth Control but also because of the less tangible contribution she made in determining attitudes both at a personal and community level.

Unfortunately we were able to include only one more meeting as the extreme weather conditions continued to interfere with plans, but the St. Peter's committee were particularly fortunate in being entertained to an excellent meal cooked by the girls of Queen Margaret's.

The social event at the end of the year proved to be both enjoyable and enlightening even though to some it was no doubt familiar stamping ground.

Rowntree Mackintosh may be a household name in York but it also has a scientific connotation now.

I would like to put on record my thanks to all our speakers who gave their time and efforts so generously on our behalf; to Mr. Harris whose know-how and expertise has been invaluable in the survival and development of the Society; to Mr. Myland for holding the fort at Queen Margaret's; to the committee for their varied contributions, especially Paul Greenwood, treasurer, and Ruth Lodge, secretary for Queen Margaret's; and to the members, literally for their life blood!

It seems that for the moment the activities of the Science Society will be in abeyance but it is our hope that it will emerge with ever greater industry in the not too distant future. Helen Stringer.

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THE CHESS CLUB 1978/79 The Chess team had another successful season having been promoted to Division II of the York Chess League after their unbeaten record in Division III. Competition was a lot stronger in this division but the team, which was the same as last year's, played some commendable chess and won many of their matches while only marginally losing most of the others. By the end of the Christmas Term St. Peter's had played most of their matches and were lying second in the division. Unfortunately the captain, R. E. Craig and P. W. S. de Silva left at the end of this term and the remaining four matches had to be played with a considerably weakened team.

Under the captaincy of P. Moayyedi, the new Chess team did not live up to the standards of the old, losing three out of the four remaining matches.

However, this was mainly due to inexperience and the same team will still be playing in two years time.

The results were as follows:— Away Home Won York II Lost 23-34 Lost 0-6* Armstrongs II Lost 21-33 Lost 1-5* Lost l3--41* Lost 21-31 Won 4-2 Lost 2-4 Won 31-21 Won 41-11*

National Glass Lost 23-33 Pocklington II Lost 2-4 Won 4I-11 Clifton Hospital Won 4-2 Bootham Norton & Malton Lost 2-4 Rowntrees II Won 33-21 Shepherds II Won 5-1 *Matches played by the new chess team.

St. Peter's eventually finished sixth in the division.

The regular team members were P. Moayyedi, R. E. Craig, P. W. S. de Silva, P. A. D. Critchley, D. N. C. Pemberton, C. Bean and J. M. V. Storey. Others who played for the team were P. A. Craig, P. Drury and C. Broadbent.

The Inter-House Chess Competition was held during the Spring Term, the results being as follows:— Grove Rise

3+ 0+

Grove

1+

Dronfield School

I+ 3+

School

3+

Manor Queen's

0+ 3+

Queen's

3+

Temple

Bye

Temple

0+

School

3+ School

Queen's

0+

School House Chess team consisted of P. Moayyedi, J. M. V. Storey, H. Hilton, B. Saber and A. J. Figge.

The Chess Club continued to meet every Thursday lunchtime. There was a membership of about 18.

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THE NORTHCOTE PARKINSON SOCIETY This year saw a growth in the society, not only in membership but also in the number of events which took place. The programme concentrated mainly on the first two terms, since exams invariably prevent full participation 1 during the summer term. One of the first events was an amusing and informative talk on the role of the Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, by that eminent historian, Professor Northcote-Parkinson, an Old Peterite, after whom the society is now named. There were also interesting talks by Peter Wenham on Roman York, and Dr. Powis on the French Wars of Religion (a lecture which was invaluable to 'A' level candidates), and at the beginning of the summer term Mr. Drysdale gave us a fascinating insight into the Inca way of life with his illustrated talk on the Inca Empire.

There were also opportunities for members to take a more active part in society events. In the spring term a balloon debate was held, in which figures such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Thomas More and even Jack the Ripper were represented. The eventual winner, by a huge majority, was Neil Carmichael, who represented Disraeli. The visit to London again proved to be a popular feature, and members were able to visit the Imperial War Museum. A collectors' evening, with Mr. Peter Arnot, of the York Stamp Centre in attendance, encouraged members of the society to display collections of items such as coins, stamps, war souvenirs, miniature bottles and clay pipes.

The committee would like to thank Mr. Drysdale, on behalf of the society, I, for all the time and effort he has put into the society, in particular with regard to the organisation of the majority of the events of this year.

Jill Gillett

BUSINESS GAME REPORT The academic year 1978/79 was the seventh in which St. Peter's has entered the Institute of Chartered Accountants/I.C.L. sponsored Business Game, and since a mini-version of the game quite often appears in the last few Maths. lessons of term, this year's Board of Directors were no strangers to the concepts involved. The task before Directors Kit Bird, Laurie Bleasdale, Chris Bronk, Rupert Brown, Dominic Johnson, David Kaner, Steve Mawby, Mandy Rigby and Ian Wilson was to sell our "consumer durable units" in order to make a larger profit than the three other school boards in our heat. To do this we had to manipulate among other things, prices, investments, loans, capacities and transport costs in five different sales areas (one for each school plus one common area) over a period of five rounds.

In the first round of the first heat we began with what seemed steady, sensible ploys; prices were edged up for bigger profits, advertising expenditure put up to help sell our more expensive units and a moderate amount of investment made in extra production capacity (or "plant"). When the computer calculated results of the four Board's decisions came through we discovered that our prices were a bit higher than the rest of the field's, and our plant much smaller. Nevertheless, we were in second place. Trying to correct these discrepancies proved harder than we thought it would be — 50

we reduced our prices, but so did our competitors, and due to a large increase in the sales market we were left with a large number of units in stock. This in turn led to us not investing enough in our comparatively small plant, a mistake which cost us dear in the third round, when a 9% increase in the market meant we couldn't meet demand, and so lost some of that vital commodity that only the Business Game represents with hard cash — goodwill. However, an absurd price reduction in the fourth round helped us to get back our advantage and we emerged from a somewhat confused fifth round the winners of the heat.

After Christmas we started on the second round, playing with three of the Ica schools (out of the original 393) who had got through to the next stage of the competition. In this game we took a step closer to the harsh realities of the Easter Term when we learnt that for the first two rounds there would be a transport strike, meaning that we would be limited in our sales in other areas. At the suggestion of two of the most vociferous members of the Board, we tried to undermine the efforts of one of our opponents by concentrating our small amount of transportable units in their area. The extent to which this benefited us is uncertain, but the unlucky opponents (who had made the biggest profit of all in their first heat) were pushed into third place by the end of the game.

We had learnt from the first heat the importance of increasing our plant to keep pace with the expanding market that is a feature of every game, and we were cautiously optimistic that the extra production capacity in which we had invested (using the money saved on transport) would enable us to win through in the last two rounds. Unfortunately, an error in the third round in allocating enough funds to our now fully operational transport system meant we missed out on a chance to sell all our produced and lost a lot of goodwill. A double blow. All sorts of radical measures were suggested to help us win back our lead — cutting our advertising expenditure by £200,000 , lowering our prices to rock bottom values and so forth, but none seemed to promise results, and in spite of what our I.C.L. expert commentator called "an excellent final round" we could only content ourselves with the fact that we had come a very close second.

Nevertheless, we learnt a lot which can be passed on to future Directors — the importance of investing and so on, and, of course, we had a lot of fun in our occasionally riotous Board meetings; our thanks go to Mr. Armstrong for presiding over them, and indeed for his persevering organisation of our foray into the world of big business.

C.J.E.B.

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB The opening meeting of the year selected a new committee as follows: P. Swiers remained Chairman, C. Burdass was appointed Vice Chairman and Minutes Secretary, S. Buckle was appointed Treasurer, T. Coleman became Club Secretary, and S. Prest and R. Rowbottom were elected to the committee.

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Apart from showing two films, entitled 'Precious Soil' and 'Spraying for Profits', which were both most interesting, the programme never really got under way this year. However, interest and support remain and we hope we may be able, once again, to report on considerably more activity next year.

S.W.P.

THE RAILWAY SOCIETY One of my books on steam locomotives describes an 'eccentric' as a 'small crank'. An admirable description, some may say, of railway fanatics. I think though that this would be an unfair label to stick on our Railway Society. It is, rather, a small group of enthusiasts.

We have met, on average, once per week—usually on a Wednesday lunchtime. Our programme of activities during the year has been a modest one. The exception has been, perhaps, the 'Grand Exhibition', which is reviewed elsewhere in The Peterite. Everyone worked tremendously hard for that event.

Members have seen railway films and a slide show cum mini-exhibition of the Stockton & Darlington Railway I5oth Anniversary (Rupert Brown plus J.M.R.); visited the relics shop at York station, the annexe to the National Railway Museum and the York model railway layout in Skeldergate.

A few members attended a lecture on 'The Whitby-Scarborough line' at the York branch of the North York Moors Railway Society.

We wound up the year by going on the two-hour round 'Steam Trip. from York—Leeds—Harrogate—York. This train was pulled by the streamlined A4 'Sir Nigel Gresley'. Most of us managed to get an eye full of soot, which was far preferable to smelly diesel fumes!

The original nameplate, 'St. Peter's School, York, A.D. 627', and its replica have both been restored to their authentic colours during the year.

Research for this and for the three-panel exhibition on the 'St. Peter's School' loco has been done by Rupert Brown. The Railway Society is to be responsible for the weekly polishing of the nameplate on the outside of the Memorial Hall.

My thanks to all members who have supported the society during the year, and particular thanks to the committee : Paul McCarter, Rupert Brown, Andrew Leckenby, and our very talented publicity artist, Robert Nield.

J.P.R.

RAILWAY SOCIETY GRAND EXHIBITION (Drama Centre, 1.15-8 p.m., Wednesday, 23rd May, 1979) On entering a main railway station, all our senses are engaged in the appreciation of our surroundings. Bustling people, the growl and metallic sounds of locomotives and stock, announcements, the smell of diesel and decay, and our ever failing attempts to avoid the animate and inanimate. In many ways this atmosphere was created by Mr. Roden and his team, Stephen and Robert Nield, Rupert Brown and Paul McCarter, for the railway exhibition (with the exception of the smells!).

One would walk around looking at the exhibits, with the constant showing of the film 'Locomotive' (excellent) in one direction catching your eye, slides 53

in another, and with the ears satisfied by recordings of station announcements, steam hissing from giant locomotives.

In this atmosphere the exhibits gained a further dimension. There were several working model layouts; a large 1930's vintage '0' gauge collection from Paul McCarter, Timothy Prosser-Higdon's 'oo' gauge marshalling yard (mostly built from scratch), and two other coo' gauge layouts from Richard Greenwell and Oliver Bird.

The skills of the patient modeller were also prevalent; Mr. Graham Metcalfe's superb hand built '0' gauge carriages, Mr. Peter Twyman's hand built '00' gauge locos and Mr. Geoff Bird's working model signals.

Side by side with all this were many exhibits of railway paraphernalia, vintage and modern, and notably a photographic exhibition of the 4818 `St. Peter's School, York A.D. 627' locomotive direct from the National Railway Museum, compiled by Rupert Brown.

The exhibition enjoyed a constant stream of visitors from both schools, and from outside, interestingly they included Mr. A. E. Malton, the original fireman in the loco, 'St. Peter's School'.

I would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to Mr. Roden and his team from the Railway Society for a very enjoyable event, and I I hesitate to make one suggestion to complete the atmosphere of the next one— a steam generator.

D.J.B.

`ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, A.D. 627' A BRIEF HISTORY OF A LOCOMOTIVE `St. Peter's School, York, A.D. 627' was one of twenty-seven locomotives which formed the fourth batch of the V2 Class. It was built at Darlington in March, 1939, and was finished in the old N.E.R. tradition, i.e. no works number, green cylinder casings and the class painted on the buffer-beam. In all other respects its livery conformed to the standard L.N.E.R. passenger livery of lined apple green.

A. H. Peppercorn (later C.M.E. of the L.N.E.R. and B.R. Eastern Region) supervised the construction and handed the locomotive over at the naming ceremony on 3rd April, 1939, claiming the locomotive would run two million miles. This ceremony was attended by some eight hundred people and took place on the middle road between platforms 6 and 7 (Scarborough line) at York. The tea was described in the School magazine by a junior boy as being 'gorgeous'. At present only one photograph of St. Peter's School in L.N.E.R. days is known to exist, though it is not available for reproduction.

Virtually nothing is known of the locomotive's record in traffic and I would be grateful if anybody who knows anything about its working life would contact me at the School.

Originally numbered 4818, St. Peter's School, York A.D. 627 was renumbered 847 in 1946 and 60847 after nationalisation in 1948. Whether St. Peter's School was ever painted in L.N.E.R. black is doubtful since no wartime photographs of it are known to exist and also the nameplate photograph shows the L.N.E.R. lining clearly under the grime.

In B.R. days 60847 was painted lined black and eventually B.R. Standard Green.

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St. Peter's School, in common with every V2, had its leading pony truck altered due to derailments at high speed. Also its cylinders were replaced during B.R. days due to fractures in the original monobloc casting. After being shedded at York all its life the locomotive was cut up in June, 1965, having run some 950,000 miles in twenty-six years of service.

Contemporary newspaper reports suggested that the nameplates were removed in 1965; however, from the photographs it can be seen that they were removed almost a year beforehand. One nameplate was presented to the School in 1965 but the whereabouts of the other remains a complete mystery.

To mark the fortieth anniversary of the construction and naming, both the original and replica nameplate are undergoing restoration to original L.N.E.R. condition at the School.

R.D.E.B.

SCHOOL BIRD RINGING This has started again in a small way after a lapse of nearly three years.

The summer term ringing is a long term study of breeding swallows and house martins at a farm near Wetherby. It is hoped to ring all birds in the nest and all the breeding adults. Next year we hope to retrap some of last year's birds and see if they are at the same nest site.

The totals for the year were as follows : swallow 73; blackbird 23; blue tit 21; house martin 19; dunnock 6; wren 3; great tit 2; song thrush 2; robin t ; goldfinch 1; mistle thrush I ; starling 1.

Ringing Recoveries 1975-78 During the period 19 birds were recovered as follows. All were local except for two starlings. Time between ringing and recovery is given.

I greenfinch, 2 years; 5 blackbirds, oldest 6 years; 1 mute swan, 8 years; 2 robins, older 5 years ; t house martin, 3 years—this has meant three return journeys to Central Africa; 9 starlings, one 8 years, three 7 years, one from Rotherham 6 years and one from Portsmouth 2 years.

G.D.C.

SAHARA EXPEDITION - EASTER, 1979 This year's expedition was composed of twelve, including the party leader, Mr. Bulcock, who was again accompanied by Mr. Daniel. It began on a warm Sunday evening, 25th March, outside St. Peter's School, and got progressively hotter and more interesting over the following three weeks and three days. The party travelled overnight to Plymouth, and spirits remained high until early morning. After all, the gale forecast was only a rumour. The twenty-four-hour crossing in conditions which rarely allowed one to stand still was a severe test, which the R.N. contingent of the party failed badly.

Spain and the Cantabrian hills offered, however, a calmer outlook of scenic splendour.

The first Wednesday of the expedition saw us in Seville, where we camped in the orange-groves, and our appetites improved as our culinary expertise 57

developed. Algeciras was our next stop, and from there we enjoyed a smooth crossing (relative to the Bay of Biscay) over the Straits of Gibraltar to the duty-free port of Ceuta. A bottle of whisky purchased here for £1.8o later fetched—entirely at the purchaser's insistence, it must be admitted—an unbelievable k2.1 in Algeria, thereby helping to finance a first-class hotel for us all. Ceuta and the nearby Moroccan frontier marked the start of haggling, and the beginning of a remoter civilisation on the verge of the Third World.

Tangier offered mysticism and intrigue, and a tour of the Medina proved to be very interesting. We, too, were a source of interest (and profit) for the locals. In particular, as darkness fell, the Moroccans found Richard Jemmett's legs amusing, and Duncan Fallow was honoured by a proposal from some friendly traders, obesity in their eyes signifying opulence and therefore the prospect of an excellent dowry.

Safi, on the west coast, was our next destination, and we were let down badly by the Fodor Guide as we searched for a non-existent camp-site.

Ceramics were the main product of this town and the usual swarm of guides offered to show us round. Guides, though helpful when one was lost, were generally a nuisance, and Marrakech was perhaps the worst place for this.

The main square at Marrakech was one of the most impressive sights of the expedition, with its snake-charmers, water-carriers and story tellers, who attracted large audiences of children and adults alike.

After having a first class meal at the Bagatelle restaurant in Marrakech, we prepared ourselves for the desert and a week of self-catering. Our journey to the desert took us over the Atlas mountains to Ouarzazate, and we caught our first glimpses of the Saharan mud villages. Amethysts on sale at the roadside tempted many of us, and the art of haggling was now almost perfected with the inclusion of shirts and personal items in many deals.

In anticipation of the closure of the Algerian-Moroccan frontier, we decided to visit some sand dunes at Merzouga (to ensure that we did actually see some sand). The entire party (except Mr. Bulcock) climbed a dune there, led nobly by Mr. Daniel and superman Jonathan Drinkwater, who almost ran up; Mr. Bulcock 'kindly' offered to prepare lunch for us. Later that day, we all enjoyed a swim in the Source Bleu de Meski and were able to cool off a little.

Algeria was not easily accessible (we spent three hours on frontier territory before crossing) but once there we enjoyed the luxury of a first class hotel at Taghit (thanks to the whisky mentioned earlier.) The sight of Taghit, an oasis at the base of tall dunes which extended to infinity, was literally breathtaking, and the hotel there could not have had a more perfect setting.

We lapped up the luxury before moving on to Bennis-Abbes, and later that day David Kaner enjoyed his birthday party in the desert. After having our fill of food and drink we all slept soundly under the stars.

Leaving Algeria was equally as time-consuming as entering the country, but bribes of tomato ketchup speeded up proceedings slightly and we returned to a dark and overcast Morocco. After camping on scorpion territory on our first night back in Morocco, we headed towards Fez. There was little time to see the old town, and those of us who ventured as far generally got lost.

The return to Tangier marked the nearing to an end of the expedition, and after final gifts had been bought, we left Morocco for Ceuta and Spain.

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Torremolinos by storm, and then moving north to Madrid, where we visited a spectacular bull-fight in the main ring.

The final crossing from Santander to Plymouth was pleasantly calm, and after stopping for fish and chips near Plymouth, we arrived safely in York at around 7 p.m. (Wednesday, 18th April). There was a marked absence of deck-chairs on returning, and there was some speculation as to whether they had failed to stand up to the wear and tear of the expedition or whether we had all simply eaten too much. If this is any indication, Mr. Daniel was one of the first to fall through his chair!

Finally it only remains to be said that we are all very grateful to have had the opportunity of going on this expedition and thank Mr. Daniel and Mr. Bulcock very greatly for giving us such a marvellous time; many thanks also to all who were connected in any way with the expedition, including our parents for enabling us to go.

G.C.

THE FAROE/ICELAND EXPEDITION, 1979 The expedition party, led by Mr. Daniel and Mr. Hughes, consisted of: John Abbott, Kevin Clarkson, Lawrence Bleasdale, John McGrath, Paul Aagaard, Bill Barnish, Paul Greenwood, Tim Raylor, Geoff Townsend, Paul McCarter, Robert Bowles, Rod Craig, Phil Johnson and Steve Buckle.

All assembled promptly on the morning of Sunday, 15th July, and having packed the trailer the night before, the journey was soon under way shortly after 7.3o a.m.

After leaving York in brilliant sunshine, the weather steadily deteriorated, until with 490 miles behind us, we pitched camp in a light drizzle.

The following day was again typical of the Scottish Highlands and we quickly moved on to Thurso to do some boat shopping before going to meet the vessel itself at Scrabster, on the north Scottish coast.

At 4.00 p.m. we boarded the `SmyriP and were soon bound for the Faroe Islands. The crossing itself was choppy and most of the party felt queasy, and so it was with great relief that we emerged in Torshaun, the capital of these Danish-owned islands, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The weather, however, was unkind, though typically Faroese, as it relentlessly poured with rain. Nonetheless, the rain did not totally hide the unique scenery of Faroe — in particular that of the lush green hills, the fast flowing streams, and the tidy houses with grass roofing. And so amidst the rain we became acquainted with the Faroes, touring all around the main island, Streymoy, and venturing farther on to the neighbouring island, Eysturoy.

That evening the weather brightened and we were able to pitch camp near to the road in Skalafjordur. The site soon became a focal point for passing cars and all gave a friendly smile and wave to the party. One local even sold us some cod, which Kevin Clarkson, along with various able assistants, nobly and skilfully prepared and filleted.

The rain returned that night, along with some Faroese bullocks which had earlier been driven away from the area. However, this time the attack was unnoticed and a tent was savagely hoofed, from which a rather dismayed and by that time soggy Geoff Townsend and Tim Raylor bailed out and made quickly for the minibus.

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The rain continued into the morning, with the tents absolutely saturated.

It was so wet that it was impossible to get up for breakfast, and so a few brave members of the expedition proceeded to serve breakfast in bed to the majority with excellent service!

The situation was desperate. The party needed a stroke of luck, and the good fortune came when a local, seeing our plight, offered us a room and garage. The offer was gratefully accepted and we were soon drying out.

We did not camp again in the Faroes, but stayed in Gotugjogv, enjoying the luxurious hospitality of Mr. Jacob Hansen.

Our adopted host also acted as a guide, showing us several interesting locations in Eysturoy, including a trout farm and several Faroese buildings such as the local school and meeting house.

One of the most fascinating places was Oyndarfjordur with its legendary `moonstones'. The legend runs that in the seventeenth century two French ships came to the Faroes to pillage and to recruit slaves. As these ships were departing, an old witch from the hills forbade this act and turned the ships into two huge rocks, one of which sways in the water, causing a surface displacement of the order of ten or so centimetres. An incredible sight to behold.

After the whole group had been entertained to trifle and home-movies in the Hansens' home, it was with great satisfaction that we left the Faroe Islands and reboarded the `SmyriP on its passage for Iceland.

It was at this stage, however, that the weather on the sea became really vicious, and `Smyril' gave even the best sea travellers sickness problems.

Phil Johnson and Bill Barnish must definitely merit a mention for their sporting performances!

Still we battled on to Iceland, arriving in Seydisfjordur on Saturday evening (21st July), and with the diesel cans filled up, we set off in a westerly direction across the island.

The first difficulty to overcome was the roads. When Desmond Bagley had said in his book, 'Running Blind', 'The average Icelandic road makes an English farm-track look like a super highway,' he wasn't joking! Progress was slow, and after travelling a mere thirty miles, we camped just outside Egilsstadir.

What a welcome surprise gereted us when we woke up on Sunday morning. The sun was shining brightly and the air was crystal clear, with views stretching for miles on end. It was quite different from the iron grey skies and bleak mountain bases, so often depicted of northern Iceland.

Making the most of the good weather, we travelled along the 'ring road' and then along a track towards a famous snow-covered mountain, `Herdubrerd', which in English translates as 'broad shoulders', quite befitting the shape of the mountain.

The track also introduced us to some Icelandic larva flows, and whilst most of the party were content with a small piece of larva for a souvenir, John Abbott will always be remembered for the sizeable piece of the country he brought back with him!

Evenings in Iceland are generally somewhat cool. This is because of a cold northerly wind, known as `Hafgola' which blows in from arctic regions, and so extra sweaters were often required as the evenings progressed.

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Having accounted for the lava and taken heed of the cold, we spent Sunday night near an extinct volcano crater (Hrossaborg), which had formed a spectacular natural amphitheatre.

The weather was equally good for the next few days and we travelled along the ring road, visiting some marvellous sulphur springs at Namaskard before we reached Myvatn.

Myvatn literally means `midge-pit', but we spent several midge-free hours in the area, primarily to bathe in the hot water pools, which at about 40 °C are incredibly relaxing and refreshing, but also to look at some most unusual lava formations (Dimmuborgir) and to climb up a volcano (Hverfjall).

After Myvatn, we set course for Akureyri, the great north Icelandic metropolis, containing io,000 people and being the third largest Icelandic city. Here we set about buying various commodities, the most popular being woollen goods, which were found to be good value. That evening we dined tastefully in Akureyri and enjoyed some very good food.

Thursday was spent visiting Husavik, which is a major fishing port, and then driving on to the most northerly point of Iceland, which practically brushes the Arctic circle. Here, Mr. Hughes, Kevin Clarkson and Paul Greenwood boldly ventured into the sea, and although it was only a quick dip, it will certainly be a memorable wetting.

Also to be found on the northern coast was an incredible variety of birdlife, carefully monitored by Geoff Townsend. His most amazing observation being that of a Gyr Falcon.

Waterfalls are said to be spectacular in Iceland, and we were by no means let down with our visit to Dettifoss, a very broad fall with a thundering 44 m. drop.

Friday was a day for heading back to Seydisfjordur and we found a good place to camp that evening along the fjord.

The proximity of the sea inspired Robert Bowles and John McGrath to attempt some fishing using a needle and thread. Three rather inedible fish (or rather two fish with one caught twice) were all that resulted.

If the encounter with the Faroese bullocks had not been enough, this final camp was besieged at some unearthly hour by wild horses and sheep, which after a brief encounter with Paul McCarter, Bill Barnish and Robert Bowles, were soon herded away by the rest of the party to pester some other European campers before moving farther down the fjord.

The return boat journey was much more pleasant with the sea almost placid, and after a short stopover in Torshavn, where everyone was wrapped up in festival celebrations, the group was soon back in Scotland, arriving mid-afternoon and then travelling overnight down to York.

So what of Iceland ? I think everyone now realises just how large the country is, while still relishing the variety, scope and beauty of the land. We have seen so much, yet explored so little. I'm sure we shall all return.

Finally, I would like to thank all the members of the group for combining to produce such a successful trip. Special thanks must go to Mr. Daniel and to Mr. Hughes for all the hard work they both put into the trip.

J.A.M.

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HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Autumn We began the Christmas Term by welcoming the new members of the House and congratulated Richard Venable on gaining a scholarship (we also congratulate Andrew Paterson, who was subsequently awarded a scholarship during the Summer Term). We also warmly welcomed Jane Schofield and Katherine Stancer to the Lower VI and Mr. T. G. Shaw, who was to be our Assistant Housemaster. Patrick Crowley also returned to try a seventh-term entry to Cambridge. Unfortunately, because of serious illness, Jillian Harness was unable to return.

Sporting events immediately became dominant features of our nonacademic activities. The athletics programme showed that the House was capable of securing victories in various events and success was recorded by Philip Johnson, who set a new record in the Senior Javelin event, by Charles Walker, who won the intermediate 400 metre race and by Andrew Stubbs, who won the junior high jump. In all the day was extremely enjoyable, the House coming fourth overall in the inter-House competition.

Prior to the athletics we attended Speech Day and, after listening to an interesting speech, members of Dronfield House were well represented, gaining a good proportion of the prizes; we congratulate David Cooper, Jonathan Hirst, Patrick Crowley, Guy Norman, Gary Oates and Andrew Jewitt. The Christmas Term is also the rugby season but, unfortunately, we did not prove too successful against a formidable Rise team. Without our captain, Keith Miller, we played with determination against the opposition, with Julian Guy and Chris Stubbs performing particularly well.

It was particularly pleasing to observe the participation of many members of the House throughout the year in theatrical and musical events which dominated the cold, miserable winter terms. Wendy Dalby convincingly played the part of Ismene in 'Antigone', Paul Aagaard took a major role in `The Yeomen of the Guard' and many of the juniors performed in the `Shepherds' Play'.

Easter Predictably the General Knowledge exam confronted us on the first day of the Easter Term and we congratulate Peter Davies on achieving the highest score in the third forms. The House cross-country team, under the leadership of Michael Sunley, although not achieving first place, did not come last.

The junior rugby team, captained by Russell Broadbent, played with enthusiasm, but lost to the Manor. Throughout the term the House football team performed at lunch times under Keith Miller and came second overall, losing a vital match to Rise. Some superb goalkeeping by George Dixon contributed to the success of the team. The swimming gala gave our swimmers a chance to display their talents and Charles Walker, Bruce Jones and Andrew Precious all performed well. An amazing surprise was the success of the water polo team. Brilliant goalkeeping by Jonathan Brierley saved crucial opposition points and so we managed to get through to the final, though we lost narrowly here. Some members of the House entered impressive exhibits in the House Art Competition at the end of term.

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Summer

At the beginning of the Summer Term we learned with deep regret of the death of Jillian Harness. She had been a tremendous asset to the House through her sense of humour, her vigour and her determination to succeed.

A deeply moving memorial service was held in Chapel to commemorate a girl so popular in her year, in the House and in the School.

After the departure of Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hamilton became our Assistant Housemaster and we thank him for all he has done for the House during the Summer Term. The junior cricket team, captained by Russell Broadbent, unfortunately lost its first round match against Queen's, though Milo Sweetman and Andrew Stubbs showed that there is hope for the future. The senior team, however, captained by Philip Johnson, had a more successful run.

They beat Temple in the semi-final round. Temple only scored 87, thanks to fine bowling by Andrew Precious and Chris Stubbs and the latter was our highest scorer with 34 runs. In the final we could not quite achieve the score set for us by Rise in spite of a score of 62 by Julian Guy. Mention should be made of the shooting team under Clive Brockbank (fourth in the individual event), which fared well against other Houses. Because of absence we could not assemble crews to compete in the rowing inter-House competition this year, but we congratulate Terry Wallhead on winning the Senior Sculls event.

The year, then, has been one of mixed blessings. Academically we have shone with a talented third form and L VI; in sport we have improved and some very talented individuals have shown their skills. In all the future looks promising.

S.R.L. GROVE

Autumn Returning after some excellent G.C.E. results, the House welcomed the new juniors along with the four new members of the lower sixth—Helen Batty, Louise Liddle, Mandy Rigby (Scholarship) and John Waterworth. We were pleased to see the return of Mark Anderson, Richard Bronk and Jeremy Markwick-Smith (Head of House) for their Oxbridge entry exams. Duncan Fawthrop and Martin Turner gained places at Christ's College and Gonville and Caius College Cambridge respectively (both to read Veterinary Science) on the merits of their 'A' level results.

Our results on the athletics field were much as expected although there were some good individual efforts, particularly from Michael Kerr (3,000 m., 2nd), Richard Kirby (cricket ball, 2nd), David Kaner (80o m., znd) and Graham Cole (long jump, znd, and high jump, 3rd). On the rugby field the senior team was unlucky to draw a strong Rise team in the first round for the second year in succession. Despite this, the team led by James Gair put up a good fight and kept the score down to a respectable 22-0. James Gair was awarded his House Colours as a result of his efforts to train a largely 'amateur' team. The junior squash team found success in the first round of the interHouse competition, defeating the School House team. This success was, however, short-lived as the team was defeated by the Rise team. The senior team lost to a strong Temple team on the first round. The House squash has 64

been enthusiastically organised by Dennis Burton, who was awarded his House Colours this term.

During this term members of the House showed us their acting talents in Anouilh's play, 'Antigone'. Janine Tapp, Jeremy Markwick-Smith and Chris Bronk all played leading parts in the production. Jane Harrod, James Hewitt and Andrew Hjort also appeared in the School's Gilbert and Sullivan production, 'The Yeomen of the Guard'.

During the term John Abbott and Michael Kerr were both appointed School Monitors.

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During the Christmas break we were pleased to hear that Richard Bronk had been awarded an Exhibition to Merton College, Oxford, to read Classics and that Jeremy Markwick-Smith had been offered a place at Girton College, Cambridge, to read Law. We wish them the best of luck when they go up to their respective colleges in October.

This term John Abbott succeeded Jeremy Markwick-Smith as Head of House.

The first day of the Easter Term was, as usual, set aside for the General Knowledge paper. Rupert Brown and Richard Kirby both put up creditable performances. Richard represented the School in the inter-School General Knowledge Quiz. The team had continued success throughout the term and eventually won the regional competition.

On the sports field our various teams, despite much determined effort, met with little success. The junior rugby team, captained by Matthew Sellers, lost 12-0 to a strong Rise team in the first round. The junior water polo team had a narrow defeat against Temple in the semi-final and the senior team lost after extra time to the Dronfield team in the first round. Both the senior and junior cross-country teams came fifth overall, with some good individual runs by Michael Kerr (Loth), Jonathan Wright (nth), David Kaner (i9th) in the senior event and by Martin Warner (9th) and Tim Kaner (15th) in the junior event. The House swimming team had some good individual swimmers. Robert Gair, Matthew Sellers and Tim Kaner swam particularly well.

This term was marred by the sudden death, after a short illness, of George Elliot, who cleaned up after us for many years.

Summer

The House Monitors were this term joined by Charles Butterworth, Graham Cole, David Gardner, James Hewitt and David Kaner.

Mandy Rigby, Chris Bronk, Rupert Brown and David Kaner, along with several others, worked extremely hard to produce an excellent performance of 'Pygmalion'. An actress from outside the school had to be recruited for one of the parts and the House would like to thank Charlotte Semple for her performance in the play. It was, however, disappointing to see so few other members of the House in the audience.

This term has been the most successful term of the year as far as sport is concerned. The senior cricket team won convincingly by six wickets against the School House team in the first round of the competition. Jonathan Wright (Capt.) batted well, as did Richard Kirby and Jonathan Simpson 65

(63). (Richard and Jonathan played for the 1st XI School team and Richard was awarded his School Colours. Unfortunately, we were once again put out of the competition by a strong Rise team. The Juniors also had an easy victory against Temple in the first round, due to some excellent batting

by Robert Gair (44 n.o.) and Richard Liddle (58 n.o.). However, the team were yet again knocked out of the competition by the Rise team. The tennis team played some excellent tennis and went on to win the event after defeating Queen's and School House teams during the competition. The team was captained by Mark Blackburn; Tim Blackburn, Tim Casling and Graham Cole also played in the team. Tim Casling and Graham Cole were awarded their House Colours. Helen Batty and Louise Liddle must be congratulated for winning the Ladies' Competition, beating School House in the final. The shooting team managed to retain the inter-house Shooting Cup for a second year after a competition on Strensall ranges. James Hewitt also retained the individual cup and John Abbott survived several rounds of a knock-out competition to win the individual falling-plate trophy. After losing in the final for two years in succession the table tennis team finally managed to win the competition just before the end of term.

During this term Waine music award holders put on a concert in which two members of the Grove, Rupert Brown and David Kaner, played. In a concert held later in the term the House had no fewer than nine participants.

Mandy Rigby again gave us a polished performance as Juliet in the School's production of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Andrew Hjort also appeared in a leading role and several members of the Fourth form also took pat in the performance.

We should also like to thank Phillip Swiers for his week of lively Chapel Services during this term.

On the academic front, the few prize winners so far announced include Michael Kerr for the B.M.A. Biology Prize and Mandy Rigby for the Dronfield Mathematics Prize (Steve Mawby, Chris Bronk and Rupert Brown were all highly commended and just missed winning the prize). Robert Nield has been awarded the senior Art prize, Tim Prosser-Higdon the Handicraft prize and David Wass a Fifth form prize.

On the whole this can be considered one of the better years in the history of the House. However, it must be said that this is largely due to a minority of individuals. It would be encouraging to see a little more 'House spirit' and a few more members of the House getting involved in more of the extracurricular activities in the School.

Finally, we must say our goodbyes: firstly to Mr. Butler, who leaves us as assistant Housemaster to seek Ordination, after a further period of study— this time at St. John's College, Durham University. Secondly, to all those Fifth and Sixth formers leaving the School and we wish them the very best of luck in their future careers.

J.P.J.F.A.

MANOR Autumn The beginning of the academic year saw the arrival of fifteen third formers and Martin Ellison, who moved over from Queen's. We hope they enjoy their time in the Manor.

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The first main event was Sports Day. Overall we were weak as a team, but in Kevin Clarkson and Gregory Lomas we had two fine athletes. Kevin was unlucky to be pipped at the post in both the too in. and 40o m. races, but Gregory did very well to win both Ioo m. and 80o m. races in his group.

If boys are to benefit from School societies it is necessary for House representatives to advertise events, and encourage overworked pupils to take half an hour off prep! Neil Carmichael has done a magnificent job in this respect; he was on four committees, and I think the members of the House can rarely remember a day when the notice-board didn't have one of his `notices' on it.

Kevin Clarkson and Geoff Townsend were made School Monitors soon after half term, and I am indebted to them for their help.

The Manor did remarkably well in the Senior rugby competition. Having disposed of Queen's 9-6 in the first round, without the captain, we were drawn against School House in the semi-final. With a lot of pride at stake in this match, the game was, not surprisingly, very closely fought, and with the help of the woodwork we scraped through 7-6. In the final we met a very strong Rise XV, but a determined performance gave us a fully deserved draw, 6-6. Gary Lee's kicking was outstanding in all matches, but the superb tackling and rucking, backed up by a magnificent team spirit were the main factors in the success of the team.

Congratulations to Richard Elston and Andrew Green on gaining their `Gold Personal Survival' swimming awards, and to Robin Litten on passing his Swimming 'Honours'.

The Christmas Party was held in the House this year, and over 15o parents and families braved the elements to come. Each study and Common Room organised games and competitions, and they proved a great success.

This was followed by a tremendous supper and a highly successful Auction held in the Drama Centre. Very many thanks to the parents, without whose help this would not have been possible, and for their many kind donations.

Special mention must go to Mrs. Shuttleworth for organising it, and to Mr. Dee for running the Auction. A cheque for £405 was presented to Sir Peter Shepherd to help his appeal for a 'Scanner for Cancer' for the York District Hospital.

Congratulations to Chris Harland, an old Manorite, who has won a squash blue for Cambridge, and to Kevin Clarkson, who, having recovered from the broken collar-bone he sustained last season, was awarded his 'cap' for the 1978 rugby season.

The House members have also got down to work, and there have been a record number of 'merits' this term. May this long continue!

During the term Senior House Colours were awarded to Kevin Clarkson, Guy Nettleton and Andrew Taylor, and Junior House Colours to Gregory Lomas, Andrew Gibson, Neil Harnby, Gary Lee and John Pulleyn.

This term has been a very successful and happy one for the House. I think it has been due to the House spirit, and I wish the new Head of House, Geoff Townsend, all the best in keeping this spirit going for the next two terms.

R.C-G.

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Richard Collingwood-Gittins presents a cheque for £400 from the Manor to Sir Peter Shepherd to raise money for a body-scanner to help in the detection of cancer- at York District Hospital -rammammr— —

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The Easter term began with the good news that Richard CollingwoodGittins had obtained a place at Magdalene College, Cambridge; and I am sure the whole House will wish him well. The bad weather during the term produced many problems but everybody happily spent their time playing in the many competitions organised by members of the Lower VI. Congratulations to all winners, especially Andrew Gibson, who won both the darts and the table tennis competitions. Geoff Townsend received acclaim through his hobby of taxidermy with two radio interviews and an article in a local paper.

Also hitting the headlines was Neil Carmichael, whose views on the former prime minister, the Right Honourable Edward Heath, were published in the `Daily Mail'.

The House play was performed to a full house in the Drama Centre and the evening culminated in a pancake tossing session which was a tremendous success. Special thanks must be given to Ruth Addinall for organising and producing the play, to Nick Mortimer for his work back stage, and to the leading star, Tick (alias Mark Heywood).

Thanks to Kevin Clarkson's and Matthew Quirke's consistent coaching over the last two terms. Five Juniors and five Junior Middles passed their Bronze Medallion life-saving exams.

The Junior rugby team reached the final with two great wins against Temple and Dronfield. The final against Rise produced some excellent rugby and some superb tackling, especially by the captain, Neil Harnby. The game was in doubt right up to the final whistle, and a draw 4-4 was a fair result.

A strong Junior House squash team reached the znd round of the interhouse tournament but unfortunately lost in the final. Mention must be made of three promising young players, Jeremy Barrett, Mark Burdon and Rupert Bond, who all played well and showed promise for next year.

The Swimming Sports provided an afternoon of great excitement, especially as it suddenly dawned on us all that we could win! Special mention should be made of the Juniors who showed tremendous keenness all round, especially Mark Burdon. Thanks also to Mark Heywood and Greg Lomas for their efforts and to Kevin Clarkson and Seniors. There were some very fine wins and several important second places were obtained, which gave the Manor a win. Kevin induced great enthusiasm among the team as their captain, and set a fine example by breaking the 5o yards freestyle school record.

The Junior cross-country was dominated by Greg Lomas, whose hard training paid off with an excellent win.

The House produced a very good display in the House Art competition with all years being represented. Thanks must go to Joe Boyd for organising the whole display, and congratulations to Geoff Townsend for winning the Frank Pick prize for art and design, with his taxidermy. Ruth Addinall had a marvellous term winning both the French essay and spoken French prizes.

Junior House colours were awarded to Mark Heywood, Richard Elston, David Kean and Mark Burdon during this term.

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us in the final. The Senior XI were soundly beaten by Temple in spite of a fine knock by Andy Taylor.

The House shooting competition was entered by the Manor although only two of the House shoot. Martin Ellison came an overall second in the competition.

Many Manorites won prizes this term, David Kean the English essay prize, Ruth Addinall a music prize, and the Lumley Dodsworth essay prize, Neil Carmichael the debating prize, Gregory Lomas a form prize, and Mark Heywood came near to winning a music prize with a very confident trumpet recital. Tim Coleman, William Barnish and George Bulman all obtained rowing club colours, and Robin Litten and Simon Longthorp Junior Club colours. Also to be congratulated are both House rowing teams for reaching the finald in both the inter-house competitions. The House got caught up in the election campaign and a mock election was held one evening. Bill Barnish, speaking on behalf of the Alcoholic Party, won a very convincing victory!

The Poetry-folk evening, held in the Drama Centre, was dominated by Monorites, who read many of their own poems and also performed many songs accompanied by a variety of instruments.

Before the start of 'A' levels Bill Barnish organised a week of chapel services; the theme was 'love and peace'.

Congratulations to Andy Taylor on gaining 2nd XI Cricket Colours and to Richard Mansfield on his Minor Shooting Colours. Junior House Colours were awarded to Robin Litten, Jamie Holden and to Jonathan Winchurch.

Senior Colours went to Bill Barnish, Tim Coleman and Geoff Townsend.

It just remains for me to thank Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mr. Raggett and Mr. Paterson, on behalf of the whole House, for all they have done in the past year. Mr. Raggett leaves the Manor after three years. We are very grateful for all his help and encouragement. To all those who are leaving we thank you for what you have done and wish you well.

N.G.T.

QUEEN'S Autumn The term began with the Athletics, where we were not as successful as in previous years. In the Standards competition, despite having an average per boy as high as last year, we finished third, behind Temple and Rise. Special mention must be made of Andrew Copley, who had the most points in the School in the Standards.

Due to some excellent performances, especially by the Intermediates and Juniors, we finished third on Sports Day. Andrew Copley smashed the Intermediate Discus record, throwing further than the Seniors, who are three years older than him! Andy Blacker and Jonathan Atkinson won the Intermediate and Junior High Jumps respectively; Fergus Craig won the Junior 4;; metres; and David Macfarlane won the Intermediate 80o metres.

Many members of the House were involved in preparing for the House Entertainments Evening, which was unfortunately cancelled. It was a great pity that the Queen's House version of 'Mister Blue Sky' was not performed —it sounded really good in the practices.

There was little success for us in the Senior Rugby competition—our team, weakened by the loss of four of our better players, was defeated in the first 70

round by Manor, who reached the final against Rise, where they drew. The ist XV players (captain Nick Squire, Rod Craig, and Mike Johnston, all of whom were awarded their 1st XV colours) played well, as did the front row of Russell Mainds (prop and captain of the 3rd XV), Nick Adams, and Alec Campbell, the latter two being non-team players. Andrew Copley and Jonathan Atkinson, who played for the U/15 A XV, played courageously in the Senior team.

In non-sporting activities, the House has been well represented. Jill Gillett, Kit Bird, and Tim Heap sang and acted well as principals in 'The Yeomen of the Guard'. Paul McCarter, Rod Barron and Andrew Whipp were Yeomen, and David and Nigel Pemberton, Pete Fender, Steve Ashton, Andrew Copley, and Rod Craig played in the Orchestra for the production.

During the term, the House was well represented in the Wind Band, Choir and Orchestra.

At half term, Jill Gillett and Rod Craig were appointed School Monitors.

David Pemberton, Col Bean, and Richard Craig played regularly for the School Chess Team, and there has been a recent craze in the House for playing Chess.

May I also take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Hubbard for the firm, but relaxed and friendly way in which he runs the House, and for all he does to look after us.

R.E.C. Easter At the beginning of the term the House was delighted with the news that Richard Craig had gained a place at St. John's College, Cambridge, to read Mathematics, and an English Speaking Union Scholarship to the U.S.A. Roderick Craig was appointed as House Captain. The highlight of this term must surely have been the House Play. The performance, though a little raw, was hilarious and put over with much enthusiasm—who can ever forget the sigh tof Russell Mainds (in drag as ever) falling backwards over his chair and two hairy Scottish legs flailing in the air, bedecked with high heels and Queen's House socks. The House owes a lot to the endeavour and organisational powers of our producer, Jill Gillett—who received her House colours for all the effort she put in.

The House showed less enthusiasm for the Senior Cross-Country Run— but the Juniors put on a fine team display to win the Junior event: notable here was excellent running by Nick England, and those not normally associated with the event who kept out other Houses from key positions. Our thanks to James Brown for organising both events. The Juniors also produced a spirited display in the House Rugby and were unlucky to be beaten—they were trained by Nick Squire and Mike Johnston. Mike was also our only representative in the 1st XI Hockey Team—and for his many and varied activities in School and House he was awarded his House Colours at the end of term.

Summer term saw the arrival of a new rowing coach—Mr. Wootton. Out of a top squad of eight rowers Queen's produced five: Paul McCarter (who was also Captain of Boats), Nick Squire, Andrew Leckenby, John Howie and Roderick Craig. Mike Johnston was our only representative in the 1st XI Cricket Team.

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Again Mike was very active—organising the House Cricket (I am not allowed to mention the Senior Team). However, the Juniors again produced a great team effort beating a strong Dronfield team and losing very narrowly to Manor. Special mention must be made of the skilled performance of Captain Jonathan Atkinson.

The swimming competition showed the House working as a team, perhaps only lacking depth among the IIIrd form, and we were narrowly squeezed into second position by Manor.

In School terms the House boasted Roderick Barron as Captain, but as in the Water Polo we sadly missed Nick Adams and we did not achieve what we, perhaps, expected in the House Competition. In the Ladies Tennis Katharine Denison and Katherine Morcom came a creditable second.

The Housing Rowing Competition had not taken place at the time of writing—but under the watchful eyes of Paul McCarter and Andrew Leckenby the Junior IV has a fair chance, and the Senior IV an excellent chance of winning.

Throughout both terms the House has performed extremely well in Choir, Orchestra and School Plays, especially 'Horace' and 'Romeo and Juliet', in which Kit Bird had the starring role as Romeo.

The Waine Awards Concert was almost a Queen's benefit evening as so many of the performers and so much of the organisation was by members of the House.

I would like to thank Mr. Hubbard and fellow monitors for all the time and effort they have put in since January; and I am sure the rest of the House would wish the Middle VIth and Vth Form who are leaving the best of luck for the future. I would especially like to thank Mr. Roberts who, although he has only been Assistant Housemaster for a year, has settled into the atmosphere of Queen's House with warmth and understanding—a ready source of friendship and help—we all wish him luck with his future career in Cheshire.

R.M. C.

THE RISE John Ellison was appointed Head of House at the beginning of the new School year. The term started very encouragingly with the winning of the Athletic standards, which reflected the effort put in by the whole House.

On Sports Day, the House was a very close second in the Athletics Cup. Individual winners were Charles Burdass, John Ellison, Timothy Hills and Nigel Clayton, with wins also for the Senior and Junior relay teams. A special mention must go to Jonathan Drinkwater for his dedication and inspiration as House Athletics captain.

In the Rugby, the Senior House team reached the final and drew 6-6 with Manor. After easy games against Grove and Dronfield, the team failed to make full use of its five 1st XV players in the final.

In chapel, Julian Wilson, with the help of a number of readers, took a week of services.

At the end of term, Senior House colours were awarded to Jonathan Drinkwater, Cliff Irwin, John McGrath and Tim Stephenson.

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Easter We arrived back after the holiday to the news that John Ellison had been selected to play for the Yorkshire Under 19 XV. A fine achievement, but John was not content with this and went on to play for the North of England and the England Schoolboys.

John Ellison was appointed Head of School and Julian Wilson took over as Head of House.

The Rise was well represented in the School Hockey teams, with six members of the 1st XI, John Ellison (Captain), Charles and Peter Burdass, John McGrath, Chris Rymer and Julian Wilson. Jonathan Shirtcliffe played for the and XI. Rugby continued for the Under 15s and 14s and the Rise Junior XV, captained by Richard Bell, played with great spirit to reach the final, in which they drew 4-4 with Manor.

In the Cross-Country the Rise excelled, keeping the Team Cup for the second consecutive year. Special mention must go to Peter Burdass, who won the race and with it the Goodburn Cup, and Jonathan Drinkwater, who was third. In the Junior event, the Rise came second. Tim Hills was second, Gary Wright fifth and Shaun Gorman eighth.

The Rise did well to win the Inter-House Swimming Standards and to come third in the Swimming Gala, under the captaincy of Neil Shuttleworth.

In a five-a-side Football Competition the Rise, captained by Julian Wilson, won the trophy that evaded us during the last two years. Under the captaincy of Marcus Tyson, the Rise won the Water Polo Cup, beating Dronfield convincingly in the final. The Rise also won the Senior and Junior Squash Cups, under the captaincy of Peter Burdass. Special mention goes to Shaun Gorman for playing in both teams.

To end the term, the Rise finished with another first, this time in the House Art Exhibition under the supervision of Jonathan Drinkwater.

Summer The Rise won both Cricket Cups. In the final the Senior XI defeated Dronfield in a close battle. Charles Burdass, the captain, made 67 and Richard Lister 41, the wickets were shared by John Ellison and Chris Rymer.

In the Junior final we had an easy victory over the Manor. The team was captained by James O'Farrell and there were excellent performances from Patrick Burdass, Shaun Gorman and David Thomas.

Charles Burdass, John Ellison and Patrick Burdass (who was a Junior) represented the School 1st XI and Richard Lister and Julian Wilson played for the and XI. In the pool, Neil Shuttleworth, Marcus Tyson, Nigel Harness and Tim Hills represented the School regularly. Marcus Tyson also captained the School Water Polo team with Cliff Irwin, Charles Burdass and Marc Gee members of the team.

The House Tennis team, captained by Peter Burdass, unfortunately lost in the first round to the Grove.

With the string of victories in many sports, it was no surprise that the Rise won the Oxford Cup. Robert Hall and Julian Wilson represented the House in the Poetry and Folk evening. John McGrath was a major contributor to 'The Rise and Fall of the Atom'. Craig Lawrence and James O'Farrell had parts in 'Romeo and Juliet'.

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As the term comes to a close, I would like to wish good luck to all the leavers and also to wish John Ellison 'bon voyage' on his trip to Australia and New Zealand to play rugby for England. I must also thank Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Bulcock and the monitors for their help and kindness during the year. It has been a successful year for the Rise with the House spirit as high as ever; long may it continue.

J.P.W.

SCHOOL HOUSE Autumn The house underwent a major facelift during the summer and we returned to find the place looking at its best.

This change was completed by a different administration with the arrival of Mr. Daniel, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Owen-Barrett, and the House quickly settled down.

Perhaps it was just a good omen, or maybe the success that the house had long awaited, but Sports Day saw a fine start to the new-look house with several outstanding performances culminating in the house lifting the Athletics Shield for the first time in living memory. Stewart Andrews was a fine captain and credit must be given to Andrew Kershaw, who broke the Intermediate javelin record, and Richard Iveson, whose impeccable display was the backbone of the overall victory. Jeremy Storey also produced great form in winning the 3,000 metres trophy in a strong field. The House also achieved 3rd place in the Athletics standards.

The Senior Rugby team was one of the strongest the House has had for some time, but did not live up to expectations, comfortably beating Temple 23—o in the first round, but losing in the semi-final to Manor. On a School front, the House showed good all-round Rugby representation, a total of 3o House players representing the School in all teams, Fraser Topham being the outstanding player of the U.I4 side.

The term saw Paul Greenwood as our new Head of House, and Simon Goodwin became the House's second School Monitor later in the term.

Although the House entertainments evening never took place, it would be unfair to ignore the contribution and work of Babak Saber, who prepared a sound House performance in a rendering of the 'Hippopotamus Song' and various songs played by himself on flute with Andrew Reed on guitar, and it was unfortunate that his effort was not realised.

The House gained its usual crop of School rugby colours : Ian Hindhaugh and John Healey for the ist XV, Paul Greenwood, Stewart Andrews, David Bird and David Hinchliffe for the and XV and Richard Iveson, Andrew Kershaw, Lindsay McDonald and Ian Beaumont for the U16 colts.

Spring The term began with the happy news that John Healey had gained an Exhibition to Oxford University. We wish him well for the future.

The House welcomed two new members, Rachel Smith and Judith Plimmer, lately of Temple, who soon settled in as the first female members of School House. A marked increase of activity was subsequently noted around the vicinity of study nine!

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The general knowledge test produced several good results within the House, David Hinchliffe achieving the second highest score in the School of 1504 and Lindsay McDonald coming top of his particular form.

We achieved further success on the sporting front with the victory of the Junior Water Polo team who won the competition without conceding a goal.

The highly-fancied Senior team went out in the semi-finals to the eventual winners, Rise.

The House Senior Squash team also pulled out a fine performance. Under the captaincy of Rachel Smith they reached the final without a School player in the team, losing eventually to the favourites, Rise.

The Junior Rugby team, defending the cup, were narrowly beaten, again

by Rise by 4—o in the first round. They gave a spirited performance, however, and were unlucky not to progress further in the competition.

The House Five-a-side Football team lived up to their promise and were in contention for the title right up to the last match. By coming second, however, they achieved the best House performance for some years and credit must be given for the enterprising captaincy of Simon Goodwin, who often inspired the team in adversity.

The new float rugby option found good support in the House, Stewart Andrews being made captain and Simon Goodwin, Jeremy Storey and David Hinchliffe also playing for the team.

The House Swimming effort went well under Paul Greenwood, who was re-awarded his School colours. We came fourth in the end, a creditable performance in view of setbacks in the final weeks dur to injuries.

On the hockey field Nigel Chapman was a regular member of the ist XI, and Ian Reeve, a regular 2nd XI member, also played occasionally for the 1st team. Howard Bilton also played for the seconds and Richard Chapman and Lindsay McDonald for the Colts team.

For the first time in several years the House failed to put on a play, although Ian Reeve, Rachel Smith, Richard Barrett, Duncan Fallow and Barney Skrentny must be recognised for their effort in this field. David Hinchliffe appeared in the School production of 'Horace' and Tony Miller followed up his performance in 'The Yeomen of the Guard' with contributions backstage to other House plays.

In the Senior and Junior long runs the House produced a few creditable personal performances, although team positions of 6th and 4th respectively were a little disappointing. Paul Moayyedi and Ian Hindhaugh came 4th and 7th in the Senior run and Nick Linton 7th in the Junior.

Summer Duncan Fallow, Ian Hindhaugh, Andrew Kershaw and Graeme Thornberry gained Water Polo Colours. Paul Greenwood was awarded Swimming Colours.

The House Tennis team, captained by Andrew Kershaw, got to the final of the competition and lost by the narrowest possible margin of 14-12.

Andrew Kershaw and Howard Bilton played for the School 1st VI and got their colours and Graeme Thornberry and John Ludley played for the znd VI. The Table Tennis team, captained by Simon Goodwin, put up a brave fight, but were clearly outclassed and went out in the first round to Temple.

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On the cricket field the House met with little success, losing in the first round to Grove in the Senior competition and to Rise in the Junior one. Ian Hindhaugh and Nigel Chapman played for the 1st XI, gaining their colours.

Ian retained half the Fielding cup. Richard Brown gained and XI colours.

The tit5s were represented by Richard Dibb and Jonathan Jones, and the U14s by Clive Bradley, Mark Adeney, Nick Linton, Andrew Forman, Barney Skrentny, Chris Shaw and James Muirhead. Clearly we look to the junior end of the House for future strength in this field.

The Boat Club was also well represented in the House, David Bird and James Paterson being awarded their colours. The House also assembled two good crews for the inter-house competition. Andrew Prescott won the Junior Sculling; and the House reached the final of Junior IVs. David Bird was `most improved' oarsman and James Paterson won the Coxswains' Cup. The House shooting team did well, coming fourth overall. James Binns, the House representative, got to the final of the falling plate competition, Nick Hall getting to the semi-final of the same. In the overall result, Nick Hall was sixth and James Binns eighth.

The House contributed to the poetry and folk evening through the poetry of David Hinchliffe and Mr. Hughes, and the music of Babak Saber and Andrew Reed, making up for the failure of the House entertainments evening.

Academically, the House picked up six prizes, James Muirhead and Clive Bradley gaining form prizes, Tony Miller getting an Atkinson memorial prize for his dramatic contributions, Barney Skrentny winning the Third form essay prize, Jeremy Storey winning a Maths and Science prize and Andrew Prescott a handicrafts prize. Paul Moayyedi won a Sixth form scholarship in addition to this.

House colours were awarded towards the end of term to Paul Greenwood and Stewart Andrews, for all-round contributions to the life of the House, and Junior colours to Paul Moayyedi for contributions in athletics, work and chess to both School and House. Paul, the School chess captain, led the House team of Jeremy Storey, Andrew Figge, Howard Bilton and Babak Saber (and himself, of course) to victory in the House final against Queen's and won the York individual LIi8 competition.

The House has had a successful year and we look to the long continuation of this in the future. Thanks must also go to Paul Greenwood as a versatile Head of House and we wish the best of luck to all our number who are leaving this term.

D.R.H.

TEMPLE Autumn The Head of House, S. C. Wetherell, and P. W. S. De Silva, another School Monitor, remained to take the Cambridge Scholarship Examination and we congratulate them most warmly, the one on being elected a Scholar of St. Catharine's College, to read Medicine, the latter an Exhibitioner of Trinity College, to read Mathematics.

As expected we could not match the high standard of Athletics of the past two years on Sports Day. However, we had a much improved per76

formance in the Athletic Standards, coming a close second to the winners.

Congratulations are due to A. B. Tuck, winner of the Emsley Cup for the 1,5oo m. event, J. N. W. Hare, Senior Discus and Shot, R. K. Knocker, Junior Long Jump, and M. Pearson, the Junior Cricket Ball.

On Speech Day, P. W. S. De Silva, S. M. Burn, A. D. M. Barrell, H. R. B. Pease and D. M. Noyes were awarded prizes.

In the Senior Rugby competition we were handicapped by losing the majority of last year's players; however, the team, consisting of a lot of nonrugby players, managed a very creditable performance, which was not reflected in the final score, and certainly dominated the forward play, especially in the set scrums.

The House provided several guardsmen, C. J. Drury, 0. J. Bird, J. C. Neal and J. R. C. Taylor in a very polished and enjoyable production of `The Yeomen of the Guard'.

Once again in the common rooms there were some closely fought internal competitions, A. D. G. Carder-Geddes winning the snooker and R. K. Knocker the table tennis.

At the end of term J. N. W. Hare was appointed Head of House.

Easter The Junior Rugby team easily won their first round match 34—o against Queen's. They were unfortunate to be knocked out in the semi-finals by Manor 14-17, where a lack of concentration in the second half lost them the lead and despite continued pressure in the closing minutes they could not recapture it.

The chess team failed to reach its potential and lost in the and round to Queen's 7—o. The internal chess competition was most successfully organised

by A. D. M. Barrell and won by M. A. Raheem, who perhaps had a lucky draw. The competition gave a great deal of pleasure to many and we are grateful to Barrell.

In squash A. B. Tuck represented the School as a member of the first V and D. F. Bough played in the U14 team.

The five-a-side football team had its good and bad days, but it was noted for hard defensive tackling by one member and the occasional hot shot from the captain, N. W. Whatmoor. The team finished fourth in the merit table'

Congratulations to A. B. Tuck, who was second and F. S. Newitt, who was fifth in the Senior Long Run. Temple finished overall a respectable second in the Seniors but last in the Juniors.

In the Swimming Gala the House tied for last place. P. J. Atkinson and D. F. Bough in the U14 group finished first in Butterfly and second in Breast-stroke respectively, while R. K. Knocker was second in U15 Breaststroke.

In the Water Polo competitions the Juniors reached the final and were beaten 4—o by School; the Seniors were knocked out in the first round by Dronfield t—o.

The House produced a fine display for the House Art Exhibition; the

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Summer The Senior cricket team had a comfortable first round win against Manor, in which J. R. Dodman scored 16o not out, and Manor lost all ro wickets for 159. But against the 1st XI attack of Dronfield the story was different.

D. M. Noyes made 46 of our total of 87 in the allotted overs. In reply Dronfield scored them for the loss of 5 wickets, but not without some excitement when their first four batsmen were dismissed for 34. However, an inexplicable change of bowling let them off the hook. The Junior cricket team looked strong on paper, as six of the players represented School teams. Grove disposed of our total of r 11 without the loss of a wicket.

The Fencing Team won the House Cup, and many individual trophies, thanks to the efforts of S. H. Giddings, C. J. Drury, and the captain, J. E. Moore.

The Table Tennis team lost in the final to Grove, at a time in the term when all our players were not present. In Tennis we had a lady captain, Louise Anderton, for the first time. But there any record ceases.

Academic prizes were won by several members of the House and we congratulate them on maintaining a high standard of work.

J.N.W.H.

ATHLETICS The standards competition was again upset by only 49% of the total grades possible being recorded. In virtually all events just to take part would secure a grade, however small.

A special mention must go to Andrew Copley, of Queen's, who achieved an overall score of 51 pts. out of 55 for his age group in events ranging from the long distance races, through the short sprints, the throws and the jumps.

This achievement is unlikely to be equalled let alone bettered.

The average per boy in each House was as follows:— 21.317 1. Rise Winners of the Athletic Standards Competition 21.196 2. Temple 19.8 3. Queen's 18.4 4. School 13.7 5. Manor 13.5 6. Dronfield 12.4 7. Grove Sports' Day provided us with one of the closest finishes on record.

Some eight new School records were set.

Senior Age Group 11.6 secs.

24.0 secs.

53.3 secs.

2 min. 8.8 secs.

4 min. 38.9 secs.

10 min 10.8 secs.

5.65 metres 1.60 metres 12.28 metres 30.40 metres 36.45 metres 1 min. 41.6 secs.

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Intermediate Age Group 100 metres-R. Iveson (School) 200 metres-R. Iveson (School) 400 metres-C. Walker (Dronfield) 800 metres-P. Moayyedi (School) 1500 metres-D. Macfarlane (Queen's) 300 metres-P. Moayyedi* (School) Long Jump-R. Iveson (School) High Jump-A. Blacker (Queen's) Shot Putt-A. Kershaw (School) Discus-A. Copley* (Queen's) Javelin-A. Kershaw* (School) Relay: 4 x 200 metres-School* Junior Age Group 100 metres-G. Lomas (Manor) 200 metres-N. Clayton (Rise) 400 metres-F. Craig (Queen's) 800 metres-G. Lomas* (Manor) 1500 metres-T. Hills* (Rise) Long Jump-R. Knocker (Temple) High Jump-J. Atkinson (Queen's) Cricket Ball-M. Pearson* (Temple) Relay: 4 x 100 metres-The Rise * New School records.

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETIC SHIELD 871 1. School 86 2. Rise 69 3. Queen's 60 4. Temple 37 5. Dronfield 6. Manor 23 7. Grove

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CROSS COUNTRY The spring term weather took its toll yet again on the Clifton Ings. As the ground was badly flooded for so long both the Senior and Junior Cross

Country competitions had to be run over a new course, bounded by the two bridges-Scarborough and Clifton. On a clear but windy day the Rise took the senior competition, yet again, by storm!

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Rise Temple Queen's School Grove Manor Dronfield

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Due to the course change, eight runners only per House were able to run in the Junior Long Run. A fine battle to lead the race took place between Tim Hills of the Rise and Gregory Lomas of the Manor, with the latter managing to overcome the former, who was handicapped by the previous day's arduous School cross country team's commitments.

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SWIMMING The season started off well with a clean sweep from under thirteen through to Senior level in the York Schools' Championships. The Relays Rose Bowl was also kept with the School. From this Kevin Clarkson (Queen's), Kevin Clarkson (Manor) and Ian Hindhaugh (School) went on to represent the city in the District Finals with both Clarkson boys being picked for the inter-division gala.

The summer term began with our quadrangular against Barnard Castle, Bolton and Bootham Schools. Apart from the illness of Charles Walker, our under sixteen team captain, the competition went well for us with Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) creating a new School record for the under fifteen too yards Freestyle. We ended up a close third behind Bolton with Barnard Castle winning with some ease. The John Parry Relays, which were held at St. Peter's this year, seemed to be a success. A special vote of thanks must go to the external officials who ran the competition, giving up their time to help us, despite a fully committed summer of officiating at other swimming competitions. The senior relays squads did not reach the finals but managed to set a new freestyle record—beating the 1971 record set then by an unbeaten team. The Colts squad manage to get into the freestyle final, which proved to be a good omen for future matches.

We then went to Leeds Grammar for a most enjoyable match at all age groups in which we were able to participate at each level except the under fourteen group. We won the match overall with the under fourteen freestyle relay squad setting a new School record in the 4 x 5o yards. The match against Durham saw some very fast swimming as preparation for the Public School Relays was well under way. Durham won by some fifteen points with some very experienced individuals. Paul Greenwood (School) set a new roo yards Breast Stroke record for the senior age group and both Senior Relay squads set new records in the Medley and Freestyle 4 x 5o yards.

In London at the Public Schools Relays, both teams swam well and produced the fastest times yet since winning the events in 1972. The next age group match against Pocklington saw a comfortable win in the end, by winning all but one of the relays, yet Pocklington were able to win five of the twelve individual events. In this match Mark Burdon set a new under fourteen 5o yards Breast Stroke record. We next travelled to Ampleforth for a most pleasant fixture against them and Bootham at under fifteen and Senior age group levels. A special commendation is due here to the under fifteen team, who were able to 'keep our heads above water' sufficiently to win the 80

very close match overall. We also travelled down to Worksop for a comfortable win with credit this time going to the under sixteen senior colts, who obtained such an age group lead as to run away with the competition as the senior and under fourteen groups were equal on points.

A very narrow result in our favour finished off the season against Ashville College at home, with new records for Charles Walker (Dronfield) in the under sixteen 5o yards Butterfly and Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) in the under sixteen and under fifteen too yards freestyle.

All credit must go to the Senior Squad of Kevin Clarkson (Manor), Paul Greenwood (School), Marcus Tyson (Rise) and Neil Shuttleworth (Rise), who were the only swimmers to represent us at Senior level throughout the season. They have had to swim some 400 competitive lengths in about 85 races. A tremendous achievement from a very special group of people.

Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) and Charles Walker (Dronfield) must also take credit for their commitment and achievements throughout the season. The following boys represented the School swimming club apart from the abovementioned individuals : N. Harness, B. Jones, R. Iveson, P. Close, I. Beaumont, G. Lomas, T. Hills, M. Heywood, A. Brown, A. Copley, M. Reed, N. Rivis, C. D. Johnson, D. Bough, M. Burdon, S. Colton, M. Haslam, J. M. Wetherell, J. Binns, and D. Macdonald. Officials of the club, without whose help the home galas could not take place, C. Hill, R. B. Hall, T. Stephenson, I. McLeish and D. Fallow.

UNDER 14 GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS 50 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 50 yds Backstroke 100 yds I.M. 4 x 50 yds Medley 4 x 50 yds Freestyle

I. Hindhaugh 1976 M. Burdon 1979 D. Spencer 1971 C. J. Brown 1968 D. Spencer 1971 1979 1979

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I. Hindhaugh 1977 K. M. Clarkson 1979 K. M. Clarkson 1979 M. R. McMahon 1971 C. J. Brown 1969 C. J. Brown 1967 M. Johnston 1977 D. Spencer 1972 1977 1976

25.2 secs 57.5 34.5 1.16.7 30.0 1. 3.5 28.8 1. 6.3 2. 6.1 1.45.7

UNDER 16 GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS 50 yds Freestyle 100 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Back Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 4 x 50 yds Medley 4 x 50 yds Freestyle

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25.2 secs 57.5 34.6 76.5 30.0 63.5 27.6 2. 1.7 1.45.7

SENIOR AGE GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS K. P. Clarkson 1979 23.5 secs 50 yds Freestyle K. R. Burns 1972 50.6 100 yds Freestyle 32.1 J. Pearson 1971 50 yds Breast Stroke 72.2 P. Greenwood 1979 100 yds Breast Stroke 27.0 C. J. Brown 1971 50 yds Breast Stroke C. J. Brown 1971 57.8 100 yds Back Stroke 27.1 N. Denison 1976 50 yds Butterfly 60.3 K. Burns 1972 100 yds I.M. 1.51.8 1979 4 x 50 yds Medley 1.43.0 4 x 50 yds Freestyle 1979 INTER-HOUSE GALA RESULTS Under Fourteen Group M. Burdon (Manor) In dividual Medley M. Burdon (Manor) 50 yds Freestyle M. Burdon (Manor) 50 yds Breast Stroke P. Atkinson (Temple) 50 yds Butterfly S. P. Burdass (Rise) 50 yds Back Stroke Manor Medley Relay School Freestyle Relay Individual Medley 50 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 50 yds Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay Individual Medley 50 yds Freestyle 100 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 50 yds Back Stroke 100 yds Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay * New School record.

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Senior Age Group M. Johnston (Queen's) K. Clarkson (Manor) K. Clarkson (Manor) J. Brown (Queen's) P. Greenwood (School) M. Johnston (Queen's) I. Hindhaugh (School) I. Hindhaugh (School) Queen's Rise*

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FINAL SCORES 86k Manor (Winners of Inter-house Swimming Gala) Queen's 681 Rise 56 School 31k Dronfield 201 Grove 19k Temple

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Those boys who achieved an average of II or more, out of a possible a points over each stroke, putting them in the top 8% for their age groups the country.

11 K. Clarkson (Queen's) 11 C. Walker (Dronfield) 11 A. Forman (School) 11 J. Binns (School) 11.2 P. Atkinson (Temple) 11 D. Bough (Temple) 11.5 S. Colton (School) 11.5 M. Burdon (Manor) 12 C. D. Johnson (Temple) This is an increase of over 5o% on the last competition held in 1977.

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RUGBY FIRST XV In winning all of their normal School matches, the 1st XV have not only recorded one of the best rugby seasons in the history of the School, but have also far surpassed the average number of tries per game, scoring sixty-one tries and only conceding eight in fourteen inter-school matches, with only two of the regular XV failing to score.

Such numerical information illustrates the tremendous all-round scoring potential of the side. Forwards, in addition to being dominant in set pieces, were good ball handlers with exceptional ability in open play. Their positional versatility, which allowed locks to prop or act effectively in the back row and Rankers who could become more than adequate substitutes in the threequarters, meant that even with two or three regular players injured the side could still function smoothly.

The backs, with such plentiful possession going forward, could hardly fail to make effective raids on the opposition's line. Like the forwards, their versatility kept the unit 'in full throttle' even when under strength. The efficiency of the unit had much to do with the conversion of two former scrum halves into a very sound inside centre and a fine attacking full back.

Although the side's high scoring potential was anticipated, their excellent defensive record was less predictable. The pedigree of the backs regarding their defensive qualities did not fill one with extreme optimism but those who had weaknesses worked hard during the early part of the season to improve their tackling, none more so than Kevin Clarkson and Richard Collingwood-Gittins. The overriding factor, however, was the superb covering of the forwards and in particular the back row, where John Ellison, the number eight and captain, was outstanding In what is an intensive term of rugby, winning sides are a product of more than physical ability and skill. The character of the team played such an important role when 'the chips were down'. Against Ampleforth and Bradford, the School were behind in the first half but finished well on top.

Against Durham, after a confident start which produced thirteen points in almost as many minutes, the opposition staged a tremendous fight-back to level the scores midway through the second half before the School took control again in the last quarter.

These results were gained through a total commitment by the team for the full game. They worked hard for each other, and were never prepared to 83

accept defeat. Such is the nature of the game of rugby that these positive characteristics are allowed to express themselves so obviously and naturally success gained through honest endeavour is therefore more satisfying.

In the first match of the season, an experimental XV faced a strong pack brought by the retiring captain, Martin Gargan. The opposition gained the major share of set piece possession but the School defended well, the only try against them being a push over try in the corner which Julian Hughes was unable to convert, although he was in fine kicking form, converting three long range penalties. The next match against Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts saw the School move together and with ample possession from the set and loose play they ran out comfortable winners.

In the first inter-school match, the School had an easy victory against an inexperienced Silcoates side. The power of the forwards was soon evident in the scrum, where the opposition were driven back with ease and the backs subsequently well supplied with good ball. Of the eight tries scored, four were scored by the forwards with the props, Nicholas Hare and Paul Johnson, being in support to score one each. One try in particular stood out, being typical of many tries scored throughout the term. It was the culmination of a three-quarter movement which was maintained by interpassing amongst the forwards, who then linked up again with the backs to score under the posts.

The high scoring of the first match was maintained against Woodhouse Grove, although play midway through the second half became disjointed when the School were reduced to thirteen men because of injury. A similar pattern was exhibited against Barnard Castle, when after a disjointed start the School found their rhythm to win comfortably by 28-6.

Against the previously unbeaten Ashville side, the School were forced to make positional changes. Marcus Tyson exhibited his strength by performing admirably as a stand-in prop and along with Nicholas Hare provided a solid platform for Cliff Irwin, the hooker, to monopolise the scrums. With John Ellison again dominating the line-outs and the back stifling Ashville's attacks by their quick tackling, the School were in command until late in the game when slackness in defence allowed Ashville to reply with a quickly taken short penalty which resulted in a try.

The last match before half term against Denstone was expected to be a closer affair, but the School had little difficulty in recording their fifth win in a row. The first half was generally of a scrappy nature with a try by Julian Guy created by a counter-attack by John Healey, and a quickly taken dropped goal by Charles Burdass being the only scores. Although the second half was of a better standard with tries by Keith Miller and Charles Burdass, the School did not show the sparkle of previous games.

Half-term was devoted to a tour of East Anglia. In the first match, an understrength, reorganised side were surprised by the power of the Royal Hospital School's pack. Too many positional changes in the backs, coupled with the opposition's pressure, meant that the School rarely mounted any effective raids which had continuity. Charles Burdass for once was off form with his goal kicking and several potential scoring chances were wasted.

Late in the game the opposition scored after a kick ahead produced an awkward bounce which caught the School's defence flat-footed. It was one of those games when nothing went right.

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Against Colchester R.G.S. the following day, the School's reorganised side sustained considerable early pressure from R.G.S.'s three-quarters. After trailing by a penalty and losing Charles Burdass, the fly half, the side showed tremendous spirit and determination to fight back and win in the closing stages of a gruelling game played on a bone hard surface.

The final match of the tour against Stowmarket H.S. resulted in a comfortable 41-0 victory against inexperienced opposition. The game was undistinguished and reflected the tiredness of the party, being the third game in three days.

A few days' rest after the tour was not only welcome but necessary in order that minor injuries caused largely by the extremely hard grounds could recover before embarking on the hardest part of the season.

The game against King's, Pontefract, was very much a tale of the power and possession gained by the School's pack depriving the inventive Pontefract's backs from gaining the ascendency for most of the game, although periodic lapses of concentration let them in for two tries late in the game.

The School should have won by a more convincing margin but the backs were guilty of selfish play at times.

The following Saturday proved to be the high point of the season when for the first time since 1962 the School beat Ampleforth on their own ground.

The School defended well in the first half playing uphill but lacked cohesion in attack. The only score in the first half was a well taken penalty goal by Ampleforth. In the second half the School's pack gained superiority and kept Ampleforth under pressure for the rest of the game. The lead was taken when John Healey kicked ahead after a poor defensive kick by Ampleforth which John Ellison touched down. Further pressure resulted in a line-out near Ampleforth's line from which Mike Johnson jinked over to score in the corner. The final try by Marcus Tyson again in the corner was from a well executed rolling peel following another line-out.

Four days later, the School travelled to Bradford and found themselves 3-4 down at half-time. The second half was played in a torrential storm, and with the Bradford defence standing firm the School were unable to take the lead until the last quarter of the game. After a peel from the back of a line-out, the ball was spun along the three-quarter line, and from the ensuing ruck Rod Craig picked up to score. The result was put beyond doubt in the closing minutes when Kevin Clarkson with great precision kicked ahead and outpaced the defence to score in the corner. Considering the atrocious conditions both sets of backs displayed a high level of skill.

Three days later, the School faced their old rivals, Durham, in what turned out to be one of the most exciting, nail-biting matches of the season.

The School got off to a superb start and built up a 13-point lead in almost as many minutes with a penalty goal from the half-way line by Charles Burdass and tries by John Ellison and Ian Hindhaugh. Complacency, coupled with a very spirited fight-back by Durham, saw the scores level with fifteen minutes to go. By this stage of the game Durham looked in command, but the School rallied, regained control and took the lead with another fine penalty kick by Charles Burdass.

These last three matches, played in a period of eight days, were without doubt the most testing part of the season. Everything else to follow was, by comparison, easier.

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The next match at Worksop, played on a slightly frosted surface, produced an emphatic 38-3 victory. After a ragged start, the School slipped into top gear to score twenty-five points in twenty minutes, with Richard CollingwoodGittins being set up for his first try of the season! Unfortunately, the second half was far below the standard of the first half and the only additions to the score were two unconverted tries.

The following Saturday, the match against Pocklington had to be cancelled because of frost which left Giggleswick as the last School match. The opposition defended spiritedly but the power of the pack and the direct running of the backs produced a regular supply of points. As the game progressed and the School got more dominant, over-confidence and lack of concentration, coupled with over-elaboration, meant that several scoring opportunities were squandered. However, the game was unique in that all the eight tries were scored by the backs with Julian Guy contributing half of them.

The final match of the season was played against a strong Old Peterites side. The O.P. backs initially were given too much room in which to move with Toby Thomas and Bill Cloughton showing considerable penetration, but the defence as usual held firm. The School gradually gained supremacy and an early penalty goal by Charles Burdass was followed by two well taken tries by Julian Wilson and Marcus Tyson. In the closing stages of the game, the O.P.s made a spirited rally and were stopped short of the line on several occasions until eventually Toby Thomas deservedly scored with Julian Hughes converting from near the touch line.

During the Christmas vacation, Nicholas Hare, Charles Burdass and John Ellison attended Yorkshire Under 19 Schoolboys' trials. Nicholas and Charles made the semi-final trials, the former in the opinion of many being unlucky not to make further progress. John Ellison made the final trial and was selected as reserve for the first county match. He subsequently played in the remaining county matches, regional trials and for his country. Such are the vicissitudes of those involved in trials! He played in all the three internationals, against Scotland when he scored a try, against France and against Wales. He was also selected for the England tour of Australasia which took place during July and August.

Colours were awarded to: J. F. Ellison (Capt.),* J. N. W. Hare,* J. P. Wilson,* C. W. Burdass,* K. P. Clarkson,* M. J. Tyson,* J. Healey,* N. Squire, R. Collingwood-Gittins, J. Guy, P. E. Johnson, R. M. Craig, J. R. Markwick-Smith, I. D. Hindhaugh, K. Miller, M. W. Johnston, C. E. Irwin. (* Caps.)

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MORRIS-Mc GRATH TROPHY 11 Not for the first time was this a difficult trophy to award. Numerous players were in contention, but the trophy was awarded to Julian Guy who, whilst always being a good defensive wing three-quarter, developed into a very constructive attacking winger. Not only did he frequently score tries but on many occasions he provided the continuity and perception for others to cross the line.

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SECOND XV The season started off well with a series of four wins to bring us to halfterm riding on the crest of a wave. With the 1st XV playing so well the effort and commitment manufactured by the whole of Game One was a joy to be part of. As injuries occurred in the first XV more than adequate replacements were found from the second XV to ensure the smooth running and coordinated victories which stemmed from excellent personal performances of players playing above themselves when needed for the top team. It would be true to say that at least two-thirds of the second team members would have, under usual conditions, been automatic first-team material—such was the depth of talent for this season.

Along with the very wet weather, and our toughest opponents of the fixture list, November found our light but mobile pack unable to cope with the grounds. We suffered from a spate of very narrow defeats but with the ground becoming firmer as the weather became colder we launched back on our winning streak up to the best match of the season against the Old Peterites.

The following represented the team: P. Greenwood (Capt.),* N. Shuttleworth,* J. Andrews,* D. Hinchliffe,* D. J. Bird,* J. Gair,* T. Stephenson, G. Nettleton, M. E. Hall, I. G. Wilson, P. Burdass, J. Cooper, R. Barron, C. Bean, J. McGrath, A. Rowbottom, S. Goodwin, C. Butterworth. (*2nd XV colours.)

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THIRD XV (`THE CLUB') The Club had mixed fortunes but proved to be a popular side with 33 Fifth or Sixth formers turning out in the eight games played. Of the four matches lost, two were narrow defeats against Fyling Hall 1st XV, one was the customary defeat by Ampleforth and the fourth was an unexpected defeat by Worksop.

The opening matches produced three comfortable victories against Woodhouse Grove, Barnard Castle and Ashville. Forwards were generally in control and backs performed competently with John Cooper showing the most penetration.

It was unfortunate, from the point of view of the record, that Fyling Hall 1st XV were a very good side and beat the School narrowly but deservedly on both occasions. In the match against Ampleforth, after an extremely poor start in which the School were twenty points down after only twelve minutes, the side clawed their way back into the game and an even contest then ensued with the backs, especially Anthony Rowbottom and John Howie, tackling superbly to contain the opposition's swift three-quarters.

The match against Worksop was the least distinguished of the season. A hastily reorganised side never got to grips with the opposition and for once the general standard of the tackling was poor.

The final match of the season, against Giggleswick, saw a strong side play some excellent rugby to dominate all aspects of play. David Topham scored two fine individual tries and the forwards created many scoring opportunities with good support play.

Richard Craig and Andrew Taylor played in all the matches whilst Russell Mainds, the captain, along with Robert Webster, Jeremy Storey and 88

Timothy Coleman played in all but one. Several players could become useful members of the game, especially Simon Longthorp, whose solid forward play and determined mauling was outstanding.

Many thanks are due to Mr. Roberts for the tremendous spirit he generated throughout the season; he will be a loss to the rugby in the School but we wish him every success in his new post both on and off the field.

The team was selected from: Robert Webster, Andrew Taylor, Anthony Rowbottom, Anthony Pell, Charles Butterworth, John Taylor, Jeremy Storey, Simon Longthorp, John Watson, David Gardner, Michael Hall, Richard Craig, Mathew Quirke, Ian Wilson, Timothy Coleman, John Cooper, Beng Yeo, John Howie, Russell Mainds, Ian Reeve, George Bulman, Graeme Thornberry, Richard Brown, Anthony Dixon, Lindsay McDonald, Duncan Fallow, Simon Goodwin, Mark Lodge, David Topham, Ian Beaumont, Gary Lee, John McGrath, Roderick Barron.

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SENIOR COLTS The Senior Colts returned to their winning ways again this season; with only one defeat by old rivals Ampleforth by the narrow margin of 9-3. The early matches produced many points, in fact 78, and Andrew Kershaw soon developed his try-scoring form. The match against Durham was perhaps the most exciting win: played in atrocious conditions, the team called upon all their determination and thanks to two fine tries by Andrew Kershaw and David Noyes, deserved their success. The victory over Hymer's College was not easy and was achieved only thanks to a final penalty by Christopher Stubbs, who in fact was a prolific scorer over the season with his boot. The final match was also a hard fought affair and the team had to work hard to hold a strong Worksop XV. Once again the sound tackling of the two centres, Stephen Kettlewell and Richard Lister, was called upon.

Simon Webb was an enthusiastic captain, and perhaps Marc Gee was the most improved player. The important ball-winners, John Watson at hooker and Alistair Carder-Geddes in the line, also played an important part in a well balanced team; the members of which deserved their colours. L. R. P. McDonald, A. H. Kershaw, R. W. Lister, T. S. Kettlewell, A. J. Pell, C. J. Stubbs, D. M. Noyes, J. N. D. Brierley, J. D. F. Watson, P. R. J. Ibbotson, A. D. G. Carter-Geddes, M. I. Sellers, M. C. S. Gee, R. H. Iveson, S. W. C. Webb.

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UNDER x5 COLTS 'A' XV The story of this season is, in many ways, similar to that of last year.

The defence was sound but there was a general lack of initiative in attack.

Only the captain, Richard Knocker, looked capable of breaking through with any regularity. There was, however, a definite improvement in performance as the season progressed. A disappointing start, with defeats by Woodhouse Grove, Barnard Castle and Ashville, led to good wins against Durham and Worksop. The spirit of the side changed gradually from pessimism to cautious

optimism.

The forwards worked well in both set-scrums and line-outs, hooker Russell Broadbent and jumpers Richard Dibb and John Farrow doing their 89

jobs consistently well. The pack was still far too slow around the field and accordingly won little second phase ball. John Pulleyn was outstanding at prop and Craig Lawrence and Andrew Gibson were the two most improved players in the side.

Richard Bell took over the scrum half job half way through the season and although his service was short, he performed capably. He combined well with the back row to swallow any attacks round the base of the scrum.

Richard Knocker was outstanding at stand-off and was by far the top scorer in the side. He was supported well by Neil Harnby at inside centre. The backs were often confronted with stronger and faster opposition, tries conceded around the flanks accounted for defeats in the hands of Barnard Castle, Ashville and Ampleforth. Very little got through the middle though, a credit to the brave tackling of each member of the backs. Despite different combinations of centres and wings, they never looked like testing well organised opposition defences, indeed only three tries were scored by centres and full back in the season, the wingers getting none at all!

The story of the season is one of good performances against strong opposition, where defence was sound, but unimaginative, often mediocre play against weaker sides, where the onus was on attack. If the members of the team can learn how to create chances for each other, support the ball carrier and link together as a team more, then the potential is there for a very fine side.

Team: Atkinson, R. Smith, Copley, Harnby, N. Clayton, Knocker, Bell, Pulleyn, R. F. Broadbent, A. Gibson, Dibb, Farrow, Hills, A. P. McGrath, Lawrence. Also played: J. M. Hall, Dixon, Sweetman, Clarkson, Warrington.

D.J.R.

UNDER 15 COLTS 'V' XV The team had a reasonable season, winning three and losing three of their matches. All too often, however, the team took fifteen to twenty minutes to get into their stride and conceded valuable points during this time. Once they had settled down the play improved accordingly. The commitment of the team was whole-hearted throughout the season and never was this commitment more evident than when the opposition were in the lead.

The two most exhilarating matches to watch were, ironically, matches we lost. The first was against Nunthorpe when we lost by one point after a hard match in which neither side gave any quarter. The second was the match against Read's when, although faced by a superior team, the `B's played with courage and tenacity not evident previously.

One of the unfortunate aspects of the season was the fact that all too often our opponents scored from our mistakes rather than through their attacking ability.

The forwards provided the drive for the team and although the backs were generally strong in defence, they lacked penetration; attacks mounted on the enemy line were usually contained with comparative ease.

On the positive side the team spirit was strong and undaunted in defeat.

Another positive feature was the way in which the team worked together rather than playing as a number of individuals.

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[ The following represented the team: Weekes, Warrington, C. Broadbent, F. Craig, R. Gair, Jacques, Hall, Neville, Williams, Bramley, A. C. Reed, A. J. N. Simpson, J. M. P. Jones, Willink, K. Clarkson, Lomas, R. Dixon, Lawrence, A. C. Gibson.

R. C. G.D.

UNDER 14 COLTS 'A' XV The Under 14 Colts recorded one of the most successful seasons for many years. After an initial setback at Woodhouse Grove, when we were unable to convert plentiful possession into points, the team went from strength to strength. The basis of the success was a big but mobile pack— prop Fraser Topham and locks David Bough and Craig Gibson scored 17 tries between them! The handling ability, support and unselfishness of the forwards—exemplified by their remarkable performance at King's School, Pontefract, was a delight to watch on many occasions.

The backs, with the exception of Patrick Burdass at scrum half, in general lacked penetration, but made up for this by being increasingly willing to vary their mode of attack, good handling and much improved discipline in defence. In the last five matches only Pocklington managed to cross our line.

Indeed, over the season only 8 tries were scored against us, compared with the 43 we inflicted on our opponents.

The Easter term was a frustrating non-event with only one match being played. This must be one of the most talented Under 14 Colts teams we have had in the School for many years—add to this their dedication and sheer enthusiasm and one is left looking to the future with eager anticipation.

The regular team was A. G. Smith; A. Hameed, S. R. Gorman, J. A. S. Lee, A. M. Burdon; G. A. Wright, S. P. Burdass; F. J. Topham, T. OrangeBromehead, P. J. Atkinson, C. J. Gibson, D. F. Bough, D. A. Beaumont, R. J. Kettlewell, D. C. Johnson. In addition D. W. Thomas, J. L. Barrett and J. B. DeLittle can feel justifiably disappointed that they were unable to establish a regular place for themselves.

I. J.A.

UNDER 14 COLTS XV Like their 'A' team colleagues, the Under 14 `B' team had an outstandingly successful season, their only loss being to Nunthorpe 'A' team. The team was rich in talent, providing competition and more than adequate replacements for the 'A' team. There can be little doubt that as these boys mature, many will occupy first and second XV places in years to come.

The team was selected from: R. W. Turner, B. Skrentny, A. J. Stubbs, J. B. De Little, D. W. Thomas, T. C. K. Hyde, M. H. Adeney, N. Linton, N. Ramsden, J. R. Hopkinson, C. J. Ryder, T. Hunter, J. Binns, A. Chantry, C. A. Bradley, A. Forman, S. A. Cotton, J. L. Barrett.

I . J. A. RESULTS First XV Wed. 20th Sept.

Sat. 23rd Sept.

Sat. 30th Sept.

Wed. 4th Oct.

Retiring Captain's XV (home) Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts (home) Silcoates (away) Woodhouse Grove (home)

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Results • • • •

Lost Won Won Won

F. A. 6 25 44 36

13 0 0 6

Result

F. A

Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Sat. 27th Oct. Tues. 24th Oct. Wed. 25th Oct. Thurs. 26th Oct. Sat. 4th Nov. Sat. 11th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec. Wed. 13th Dec.

Barnard Castle (home) ..

Ashville (away) ..

Denstone (home) Royal Hospital School, Ipswich (away) Colchester R.G.S. (away) Stowmarket H.S. (away) King's Pontefract (home) Ampleforth (away) Bradford (away) Durham (home) Worksop (away) Pocklington (home) Giggleswick (home) Old Peterites (home)

Sat. 30th Sept.

Wed. 4th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Sat. 4th Nov. Sat. 1 1 th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Sat. 9th Dec. Wed. 13th Dec.

Second XV Silcoates (away) Woodhouse Grove (home) Barnard Castle (home) ..

Ashville (home) ..

King's Pontefract (home) Ampleforth (home) Bradford (away) Durham (home) Worksop (away) Pocklington (away) Giggleswick (away) Old Peterites (home)

Won 16 3 Won 20 13 Won 34 6 Won 20 12 Lost 7 14 Lost 6 8 Lost 0 8 Lost 3 15 Won 7 3 Cancelled Won 16 3 Lost 9 12

Wed. 4th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Wed. 8th Nov. Sat. 11th Nov. Sat. 25th Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 9th Dec.

Third XV Woodhouse Grove (home) Bardnard Castle (away) Ashville (away) Fyling Hall 1st XV (away) Amplefoith (home) ..

Fyling Hall 1st XV (home) Worksop (away) Giggleswick (home) ..

Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. 1 1 th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Wed. 22nd Nov. Wed. 29th Nov.

Wed. 11th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. 4th Nov. Sat. 11th Nov. Sat. 18th Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Sat. 2nd Dec. Wed. 28th Feb. Sat. 10th Mar.

Won 28 6 Won 23 7 Won 20 0 Lost 0 4 Won 10 6 Won 41 0 Won 27 10 Won 12 3 Won 11 4 Won 16 13 Won 38 Cancelled Won 44 0 Won 11 6

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30 0 14 4 40 0 0 9 9 30 7 8 6 32 28 3

Senior Colts Barnard Castle Ashville ..

Nunthorpe Ampleforth Durham Hymers Worksop Pocklington

Won 11 Won 38 Won 29 Lost 3 Won 10 Won 13 Drew 7 Cancelled

3 0 6 9 9 12 7

Under 15 Colts 'A' XV Woodhouse Grove (away) ..

Barnard Castle (away) ..

Ashville (home) Silcoates (home) Pontefract (away) Ampleforth (away) Durham (home) Worksop (home) Giggleswick (away) Silcoates (away) Pocklington (away)

Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Won Won Drew Won Lost

9 20 19 12 0 22 4 10 6 10 14

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0 3 11 28 24 12 6 24 6 20 0

Result F. A. Wed. 11th Oct. Wed. 18th Oct. Sat. 18th Nov. Wed. 22nd Nov. Wed. 6th Dec. Sat. 9th Dec.

Under 15 Colts 'B' XV Nunthorpe Grammar School ..

Ashville ..

Durham Hymers Read's Giggleswick

Wed. 1 1 th Oct. Sat. 14th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Sat. 4th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Wed. 29th Nov. Wed. 28th Feb. Wed. 14th Mar.

Under 14 Colts 'A' Results ..

Woodhouse Grove (away) Barnard Castle (away) ..

Silcoates (home) King's School, Pontefract (away) Durham (away) ..

Worksop (home) Silcoates (away) Pocklington (home)

Wed. 1 1 th Oct. Wed. 1st Nov. Wed. 8th Nov. Wed. 15th Nov. Wed. 22nd Nov. Sat. 25th Nov. Wed. 6th Dec. Wed. 24th Jan. Sat. 27th Jan. Wed. 7th Feb. Sat. 17th Feb. Wed. 28th Feb.

Under 14 Colts 'B' XV Nunthorpe G.S. 'A' (home) Silcoates (home) Fyling Hall Jnrs. (away) Durham (away) ..

Hymers (home) ..

Fyling Hall Jnrs. (home) Read, Drax 'A' (away) .. ..

Ampleforth (away) ..

Pocklington (home) Hymers (away) ..

Ashville (away) ..

Silcoates (away)

18 19 Lost Won 19 12 Won 10 6 Won 14 4 8 24 Lost 3 20 Lost

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

4 10 Lost Drew 8 8 Won 43 13 Won 50 0 Won 21 0 Won 11 0 Won 46 0 Won 24 8

4 42 Lost Won 54 0 Won 8 4 Won 24 6 Won 31 4 Won 14 8 Won 18 12 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Won 46 0

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1978-79

P.

W.

D.

L.

F.

1st XV (Inter-School matches) .. 14 .. 10 .• •• ..

2nd XV • 8 .. ..

3rd XV 7 ..

Under 16 Colts 'A' XV .. .. 11 Under 15 Colts 'A' XV .. ..

5 Under 15 Colts 'B' XV ..

8 ..

Under 14 Colts 'A' XV ..

8 Under 14 Colts 'B' XV ..

13 6 4 5 5 3 6 7

0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

1 4 4 1 5 3 1 1

350 129 134 111 134 70 207 199

A. 62 85 86 44 126 85 39 76

INTER-HOUSE RUGBY In the final of the Senior competition Rise drew with Manor, 6 points each, whilst in the Junior competition the same two Houses drew by 4 points each. This must be unique in the history of the competition. Both finals were characterised by the usual total commitment of all players, who gave their all and were a credit to their Houses.

J.W.R.H.

Wednesday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday

19th Sept.

22nd Sept.

29th Sept.

3rd Oct. 13th Oct.

1st XV FIXTURES 1979 Retiring Captain's XV ..

Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts Silcoates . • . • . • Woodhouse Grove Barnard Castle ..

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Home Home Home Away Away

Wednesday 17th Oct. Ashville .. ..

Saturday 20th Oct. Denstone ..

Saturday 3rd Nov. King's Pontefract Saturday 10th Nov. Ampleforth Wednesday 14th Nov. Bradford ..

Saturday 17th Nov. Durham ..

Wednesday 28th Nov. Worksop ..

Saturday 1st Dec. Pocklington Saturday 8th Dec. Giggleswick

Home Away Away Home • Home • Away • Home .

Away • Away

BOAT CLUB 1 978-79 When I arrived at St. Peter's I didn't know quite what to expect from a Boat Club which had spent the most important period of the year without recognised coaching, and certainly my hopes for the summer term were not very high. However, the emergence of two crews which won open regatta events and the fact that many oarsmen in the club are now rowing to a high technical standard pay tribute to the hard work of the boys during that Easter term and especially to David Hughes, who ran the club, and whom I cannot thank enough for the help given to me.

The first task of the summer term was to sort out regatta crews and, whilst David Hughes and Barry Daniel looked after the Juniors, the Senior oarsmen found themselves changing side, position and crew quite regularly to establish the best order. Obviously selection was almost totally subjective, but by half-term the crews had started to settle. It was then that illness struck and we had to begin all over again.

The regatta programme was changed slightly this year, we went to fewer regattas but took more crews to those visited, a move which has been largely responsible for generating tremendous club spirit. Trips were made to Bradford, Tyne, Durham and Leeds, and crews were entered for both York Spring and York Summer. On many occasions crews were unlucky, losing to the eventual winners, often by the smallest of margins, or suffering equipment failure, but there were times when crews rowed so abysmally it made me wonder if the outing had been worth it. Our two wins of the season were in the Novice divisions at York Spring and York Summer Regattas.

At half-term we made the annual trip to Cambridge, entering two scratch crews for the regatta. It rained all day Saturday and both crews were eliminated in their first races but the Cambridge Old Peterites managed to dry our dampened spirits and slake our hunger and thirst at a marvellous party that evening. On behalf of the Boat Club I must thank them for their kind

hospitality.

In mid-June we held our junior Invitation Regatta and had entries from various schools in the north. Thanks to the work of many boys the racing ran to schedule and St. Peter's was able to produce the winner of the U-16 division. Two crews went to the Bradford Junior Invitation Regatta in July and were beaten semi-finalists.

The Boat Club Dance was held in May and splendidly organised by the Supporters Committee and Mr. John Morris at the School. The event was a great success and enabled a significant sum of money to be contributed to

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start of term. The new boat, incidentally, was named 'Juliet' by Mrs. Gardiner at York Summer Regatta and then went out to win the Novice Final.

I must thank all those parents and friends who have helped, in so many ways, during this year. I am quite sure that the Club could not survive without their support. I hope that we can further rationalise the coaching and running of the Club during the next year so that the obviously high potential of some of our now junior oarsmen can be achieved and our supporters will see a good return for their efforts.

Officers 1979-80:—

Jon Drinkwater Tim Coleman, Jon Cooper

Captain

Vice-Captains

Mark Bunney, Marc Gee Jamie Holden

Boatswains Senior Coxswain

K.W.

Senior IV: Junior IV:

BOATING RESULTS Queens.

Cox'less Pairs: Open Skulls: Coxswain's Sculls: Most Improved Oarsman: Coxswain's Cup:

School.

Prescott/Megginson.

T. Wallhead.

G. Mulman.

D. J. Bird.

J. Paterson.

HOCKEY The winter of 1978/79 will be remembered as one of the longest and hardest for many years and this seriously curtailed the hockey season. It was late February before any games could be played outside, and we all had too much of tennis court games or training in the sports centre. The matches in the latter part of the season were a bit of a lottery, but all teams did themselves a lot of credit. No inter-school matches were lost by the first eleven and the club matches produced some fine play by the school. The second eleven won two of their five games but scored twice as many goals as they conceded.

The Colts won their only match.

The disappointment over the weather is the greater as there was so much enthusiasm and potential for a successful season. Perhaps next year will bring better luck.

I would like to thank J. F. Ellison for his enthusiastic leadership of the first eleven and my colleagues for their help and support throughout the season.

R.H.H. FIRST XI HOCKEY REPORTS Bootham School (home) x—o Scorer; Precious A satisfactory beginning to the season, which at one stage appeared as if it would never start. St. Peter's began well and took the lead just before half-time, through a penalty by Precious, but failed to take complete aommand and eventually had to rely on stern defence to avoid conceding a goal.

Worksop College (home) i—i (Miller) Once again the St. Peter's defence excelled in a magnificent all-round performance. What was lost in skill was made up for in enthusiasm and 95

determination, and the School were unlucky to concede a late goal from a deflected short corner.

York H.C. (away) 0 -4 In terms of chances St. Peter's were at least equal to this strong York XI, as only weak finishing prevented St. Peter's from taking the lead early on and the final score of 4—o hardly reflects the hard work and skills of all departments, with centre back Precious and winter Miller outstanding.

Styx (home) 1-4 (Miller) After taking the lead just before half-time through a Miller set-piece, St. Peter's failed to dominate and defensive slackness allowed Styx a 2-I lead at the interval. Two more spectacular second-half goals allowed Styx to cruise to a comfortable victory.

Nunthorpe (home) 2-I (Chapman, Miller) After a brilliant goal by Chapman and another from winger Miller, St. Peter's relaxed and failed to take complete control of this scrappy game, allowing Nunthorpe to reply early in the second-half. Only good defensive skills from full-backs McGrath and Rymer and fine saves from goal-keeper Quirke denied Nunthorpe an equaliser.

Headmaster's XL (home) 3-4 (Chapman, Ellison, Miller) An exciting and eventful match with both sides holding the lead at some stage. St. Peter's started badly but pulled back to take 2-1 lead and were slightly unfortunate to lose 4-3 in the end with Johnston and Precious excelling in midfield.

Team from: M. F. Quirke, C. G. Rymer, J. P. Wilson, A. M. Precious, C. W. Burdass, A. P. Burdass, K. Miller, J. F. Ellison (Capt.), N. J. Chapman, M. W. Johnston, M. P. Weir, J. A. McGrath.

RESULTS Second Eleven Worksop College (Home) Lost 5-2.

York University (Away) Lost 3-0.

York H.C. (Home) Lost 2-1.

Junior Leaders Strensall (Home) Won 9w1.

Nunthorpe School (Away) Won 11-0.

Team from: M. A. Lodge, B. S. Yeo, H. T. D. Bilton, J. M. Shirtcliffe, D. J. Johnson, R. N. Bowles, A. H. Kershaw, S. W. Prest, I. J. Reeve, J. D. Gair (Capt.), A. R. Taylor, J. M. Boyd, A. C. W. Campbell, J. Guy. R.D.G.

Colts Eleven Pocklington School, Won 3-1.

Team from: J. C. Winchurch, A. J. Peel, M. G. Jesper, J. P. M. Taylor, J. D. F. Watson, M. G. S. Bunney, M. C. S. Gee, D. M. Noyes (Capt.), L. R. P. McDonald, A. D. Hitchenor, R. P. A. Chapman, T. S. Kettlewell.

D.M.N.

CRICKET RETROSPECT It is not easy to report on the 1979 season. On the whole it was enjoyed by both the players and the spectators, but in some ways it was frustrating.

The basic results tell their own story. Six matches were won, two lost and eleven drawn, of these all the four matches in Kent produced positive results, three wins and one loss. Too many of the drawn matches, particularly most 96

of the School matches, were unnecessarily defensive and tedious, so much so that I personally am convinced that unless there is a substantial change in attitude in the Schools towards positive cricket and less preoccupation with avoiding defeat, there will have to be a change of system, which will inevitably mean some form of overs cricket. I have never liked the idea of this type of cricket, but our experience of it at Sutton Valence in the last two years has to a great extent converted me. These matches have ensured that the team batting first cannot occupy the crease for an excessively long time (6o overs at the most), whilst the team batting second has a realistic length of time to try to win the match (at least 5o overs); at the same time the result can be a draw. Certainly the possibility of such a change deserves serious consideration.

The 1st XI was one of the youngest to represent the School. The success of the team speaks highly for the fine leadership of Charles Burdass and the spirit of the other old colours. Unusually only one member of the Middle Sixth was in the 1st XI and only two regularly in the 2nd XI. This was not a strong cricketing year, but the absence of Middle Sixth players was not entirely due to lack of ability, two spring immediately to mind who could have strengthened the 1st XI. However, what the team lacked in age and experience, it made up for by its enthusiastic and cheerful attitude to the game. If there was no outstanding player, there was batting in depth. Top of the averages was David Noyes, who had an indifferent start to the season and did not get in to the teem until mid-term. When he got his chance, he took it very well, scoring over 30o runs in the season. He showed a good defensive technique and plenty of concentration and courage. Charles Burdass played two superb innings, but never hit consistent form. John Ellison promised a lot, but his concentration span was very short and all too often he got out to rash shots. Ian Hindhaugh continued to improve and played some forceful innings. Nigel Chapman had a splendid first season in the XI. A fine striker of the ball, he worked hard at his game and was a great asset to the team. In a different way, so was Jonathan Wright, who played some crucial innings in a more defensive role. Andrew Precious and Chris Stubbs played some valuable innings, batting with good sense and application. There were also some promising performances from young players such as Patrick Burdass, Chris Hobson and Jonathan Simpson.

The bowling was steady, if rather short of penetration, particularly on the slow wickets in the north. All the bowlers were more formidable on the faster pitches in Kent. An unusual feature of the attack was that the four main bowlers were all left-arm. The quickest of them, Stubbs, promised a great deal, but did not get the wickets he often deserved. His new-ball partner, Precious, made good progress and on occasions bowled exceptionally well. He has now found a pace which suits him and he has the ability to move the ball considerably. Michael Johnston started the season in fine form. He flighted the ball well and spun it prodigiously. After half-term he lost form and then confidence, but happily he again bowled consistently well during the week in Kent. The other spin bowler was Richard Kirby, an Under 15 Colt, who had a very promising first season in the 1st XI. He showed a placid temperament, rarely allowing his length and line to waver and was a good support for Johnston. The only right-arm bowler to bowl regularly was Hindhaugh. Late in the season he showed that he could become a useful swing bowler.

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The fielding, if not as outstanding as in 1978, was of a high standard, Hindhaugh again set a superb example and Ellison caught some brilliant catches in the gully. The Fielding Cup was awarded jointly to these two. It would have been invidious for either not to be recognised. One other individual who deserves a mention is John Dodman, who took some fine catches close to the wicket.

Regretfully it was not possible to hold the Single Wicket Competition for the Yeoman's Cup. So many days were missed early in the term because of bad weather that the competition was not under way when G.C.E. exams started. Both House cups were won by the Rise. In the Senior Competition, the Rise did well to hold off a formidable challenge from Dronfield. In the Junior Competition the Rise won the Cup very easily, but one must add a word of sympathy for the Grove, who lost two of their potentially strong team to the 1st XI. Thanks are due to so many for making this such a happy season. To Keith Mohan, our dapper and ever confident coach, to John Hall, the grounds. man, and his staff, to the kitchen staff, who provide such excellent teas, to Paul Moayyedi, our excellent scorer, to Alan Thompson, who kept the pavilion and the kit in good order, to Messrs. Grieve, Mott and Room, who have umpired for us—how much we appreciate their work—to the Social Committee for their continuing help and, of course, to our supporters. It is a particular pleasure to me personally and also to the School and the players that so many parents and friends come to watch our matches. Our thanks to the organisers of the Sutton Valence Festival, which again provided a most enjoyable climax to the season.

Finally, the best wishes of the Cricket Club go to Mr. Gardiner as he leaves St. Peter's. He came on our first two trips to Kent and has always been a keen spectator at matches at all levels. We are very grateful for his help and support.

D.K. IstXI Selected from:— t* C. W. Burdass (Capt.) 1977-78-79 t* M. W. Johnston 1978-79 t* A. M. Precious 1978-79 *J. F. Fllison 1978-79 *I. D. Hindhaugh 1978-79 *C. J. Stubbs 1978-79 *N. J. Chapman 1979 *R. J. Kirby 1979 *D. M. Noyes 1979 *E. F. J. Wright 1979 S. P. Burdass J. R. Dodman C. T. Hobson S. W. Prest A. J. N. Simpson *—Colours f— Cap

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2nd XI Selected from:— *J. Guy (Capt.) *J. N. D. Brierley *R. J. Brown *J. R. Dodman *C. T. Hobson *S. W. Prest *A. R. Taylor *J. P. Wilson P. M. Johnson R. W. Lister K. Miller J. P. M. Taylor S. W. C. Webb S. J. Woollons

SUMMARY OF RESULTS Date 23rd April 5th May 9th May 16th May 19th May

Opponents Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. ..

Bradford G.S. .. ..

Durham School Worksop College ..

.. ..

Ground Home Away Home Away Home

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School 135 for 8 dec.

45 for 0 107 for 7 115 for 7 204 for 3 dec.

Opponents 129 for 8 135 for 9 deli 172 for 4 dec 117 117 for 4

23rd May 30th May 2nd June 9th June 13th June 16th June 30th June 7th July 11th July 13th July \ 14th July) 16th July 17th July 18th July 19th July

York C.C. ..

The Forty Club ..

Sedbergh School ..

Giggleswick School Craven Gentlemen C.C. ..

Ampleforth College Pocklington School Bootham School The Saints C.C. ..

Old Peterites

Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Home

Drawn Drawn Drawn Won Won Drawn Drawn Won Drawn Lost

Trinity School, Croydon ..

King's School, Rochester William Hulme's G.S. Sutton Valence School ..

Lost Sutton Valence Won Away King's, Rochester Won Away Won

92 for 9 162 for 4 32 for 2 186 for 8 108 for 6 158 for 7 dec.

204 for 8 dec.

114 for 8 172 for 9 dec.

144 207 114 for 7 121 for 7 196

116 101 for 5 184 for 7 dec.

30 182 for 5 dec.

220 for 9 dec.

89 for 8 58 194 for 7 dec.

150 for 6 dec.

167 for 4 210 for 2 113 120 64

xst XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings

D. M. Noyes ..

C. J. Stubbs ..

A. J. N. Simpson N. J. Chapman ..

I. D. Hindhaugh C. W. Burdass A. M. Precious ..

E. F. J. Wright ..

J. F. Ellison ..

J. R. Dodman M. W. Johnston ..

S. W. Prest Also batted:—S. P. Burdass 29, 1, 15, 1; C. *—Denotes 'not out'.

Not out

Runs

11 14

Highest Innings

344 161 ..

7 1 133 7 308 ..

15 1 ..

15 1 296 18 362 14 5 179 15 9 118 257 14 1 88 11 4 61 11 33 6 1 T. Hobson 2, 5, 11*; R. J. Kirby 0*, 0, ..

72 39* 43 46 55 96 31 61* 47 23 13* 22* 3, 0.

Average

31.27 23.00 22.17 22.00 21.14 20.11 19.89 19.67 18.36 8.80 8.71 6.60

Bowling Maidens

Runs

Wickets

Average

.. 222 68 A. M. Precious .. .. 210.1 55 M. W. Johnston ..

172.2 52 R. J. Kirby .. .. .. .. .. .. 213.1 69 C. J. Stubbs .. .. ..

70 12 .. .. ..

I. D. Hindhaugh .. ..

Also bowled:—J. P. Ellison 13-5-42-1; A. J. N. Simpson 15-1-72-1.

563 636 437 488 259

36 38 24 25 11

15.64 16.74 18.21 19.52 23.55

Overs

ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 28th April Result: Drawn St. Peter's 135 for 8 dec. (J. F. Ellison 27, J. R. Dodman 23).

Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 129 for 8 (M. R. Whitehead 43, M. W. Johnston 4 for 21).

ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on Saturday, 5th May Result: Drawn Bradford G.S. 135 for 9 dec. St. Peter's 45 for o Despite dreadful weather conditions, both teams played positive cricket and it was a pity that in the end the weather was the victor.

Batting first, Bradford G.S. made a good start, with D. Walker scoring 31. After the introduction of the slow bowlers, both opening batsmen were dismissed. After this S. M. Hewitt (3o) and P. Kellett (17) played soundly, but wickets then fell quickly. The innings was held together by S. G. P. Hewitt (24) and eventually Bradford G.S. declared at 139 for 9 after 72 overs.

For the School the left-arm spinners bowled almost 5o overs, M. W. Johnston taking 5o for 48 and R. J. Kirby 3 for 4o.

In reply the School made 45 without loss, when hail and later rain ruined the game. S. W. Prest (22 not out) and A. J. N. Simpson (18 not out) had put the School in an excellent position.

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ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 9th May Result: Drawn M.C.C. 172 for 4 dec. (J. A. F. Valiance 47 not out).

St. Peter's io8 for 7 (A. J. N. Simpson 43, J. C. Wardle 5 for 5o).

ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 16th May Result: Drawn St. Peter's 115 for 7. Durham 117.

On a very slow, soft wicket, Durham School made a sound start with P. C. Shaw scoring 22. The School's spinners then broke through and Durham slipped to 59 for 5. A useful stand between C. H. A. MacDonald (25) and J. M. Thompson (17) was broken by C. J. Stubbs (2 for 16) and eventually Durham were all out for 117. M. W. Johnston took 5 for 41 and R. J. Kirby 2 for 28.

The School's innings was delayed by rain and only 75 minutes remained when play re-started. All the batsmen made a brave effort to score quick rt ns, but in the end the School were two runs short of the Durham score, seven wickets having fallen as the batsmen hit out. C. W. Burdass (35) was the top scorer, and for Durham W. S. Thompson took 4 for 41.

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 19th May Result: Drawn St. Peter's 204 for 3 dec. Worksop College 117 for 4.

For the third year in succession Worksop put the School in to bat. On a plumb wicket, the School lost an early wicket but then J. F. Ellison (32) played well. E. F. J. Wright (61 not out) did a good job as anchor man, but was unable to accelerate later in the innings. Fortunately, C. Burdass hit a splendid 96 to be able to declare at 204 for 3. R. D. Wall took the three wickets to fall for 48.

Worksop made no serious effort to score at a reasonable rate, though A. Brookes played some good shots in his 56 not out. For the School A. M. Precious took 3 for 44.

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 23rd May Result: Drawn York C.C. 116 (D. Batty 33, R. J. Kirby 3 for 19, C. J. Stubbs 3 for 22 St. Peter's 92 for 9 (N. J. Chapman 39, R. Marchant 4 for 26). )

ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 3oth May Result: Drawn Forty Club roi for 5 (E. Martin 37).

ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 2nd June Result: Drawn Sedbergh 184 for 7 dec. St. Peter's 162 for 4.

Scdbergh lost early wickets to A. M. Precious (5 for 61), but recovered well through C. Robinson (78 not out), C. Oliver (3i) and D. Umbers (25) and eventually declared at 184 for 7 dec.

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The School made a fine effort to score the necessary runs, but despite this were never really in a threatening position. N. J. Chapman (46), I. D. Hindhaugh (38 not out), J. F. Ellison (32) and J. Simpson (25) all attacked well.

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 9th June Result: Won by 8 wickets Giggleswick 3o St. Peter's 32 for 2.

The School crushed Giggleswick by 8 wickets and thus ended a sequence of drawn matches.

Having been put in to bat, Giggleswick never recovered from losing their first three wickets before a run was scored. A stand of 25 for the fourth wicket was followed by a great collapse and the whole team was dismissed for only 30. Remarkably only three batsmen scored any runs at all. For the School, A. M. Precious took 6 for 22 and M. W. Johnston 3 for 5.

The School lost two wickets in scoring the required runs with E. F. J. Wright (13 not out) batting very solidly.

ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 13th June Result: Won by 2 wickets Craven Gentlemen C.C. 182 for 5 dec. (T. M. Wright 6o, J. J. Shires 59 not out, M. W. Johnston 3 for 75).

St. Peter's 186 for 8 (A. J. N. Simpson 39, C. W. Burdass 24, I. D. Hindhaugh 24, A. T. Winder 5 for 56).

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 16th June Result: Drawn St. Peter's to8 for 6. Ampleforth College zzo for 9 dec.

Despite losing three early wickets to C. J. Stubbs (4 for 43), Ampleforth built a large total of 220 for 9 declared. The Ampleforth captain, T. Beardmore-Gray scored an aggressive 97, having his share of good fortune but playing some superb shots on the off-side. He was well supported by A. Calder-Smith (42). A. M. Precious (3 for 57) took three late wickets for the

School.

The very late declaration left the School little chance of victory and at 32 for 3 they had no chance at all. J. Ellison (35) and N. Chapman (29) put on 55 in quick time, but the game faded into a feeble draw with the School 108 for 6. One of the few highlights of the match was a fine performance by D. Harrison, the young Ampleforth wicket-keeper.

ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 3oth June Result: Drawn St. Peter's 158 for 7 dec. Pocklington 89 for 8.

Batting first, the School lost two early wickets but recovered quite well.

All the middle order batsmen made runs, particularly I. Hindhaugh (33), N. Chapman (25) and J. Ellison (23) but no one built a big innings.At119 for 7, the School was in trouble again, but a determined stand between C. Stubbs (23 not out) and J. Wright (14 not out) took the score to 158 for 7

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dec. For Pocklington, A. Shanks took 3 for 27, making the early breakthrough and D. Wood 4 for 73 in a long spell of leg-spinners.

In reply, Pocklington made a sound start and at 72 for 2 were in control.

At this point a superb catch by D. Noyes broke a promising stand and then J. Guillen was dismissed for an aggressive 45. In the chase for runs, more wickets fell quickly to M. Johnston (4 for 26) and A. Precious (3 for 24) and Pocklington's later batsmen held out for a draw at 89 for 8.

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 7th July Result: Won by 146 runs St. Peter's 204 for 8 dec. Bootham 58.

Put in to bat, the School had a good start through D. Noyes (39) and S. P. Burdass (29), the latter showing great promise in his first match. A number of wickets were lost unnecessarily and at 91 for 5 the School was struggling. However, N. J. Chapman (38), A. M. Precious (27) and C. J. Stubbs (39 not out) took the score to a formidable 204 for 8 dec. For Bootham J. Heywood (5 for 66) bowled his googlies successfully and the catching was of a high standard.

The Bootham innings never really got off the ground. A. M. Precious (3 for 28) and C. J. Stubbs (2 for 18) took early wickets and the later batsmen fell to the spinners or to foolish run-outs.

ST. PETER'S v. SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 11th July Result: Drawn Saints C.C. 194 for 7 dec. (C. Kuggeleign 6o, W. Andrews 40, R. J. Kirby 4 for 47).

St. Peter's 114 for 8 (D. M. Noyes 30, J. Anderson 5 for 25).

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th July Result: Lost by 6 wickets St. Peter's 172 for 9 dec. and 144.

Old Peterites 15o for 6 dec. and 167 for 4.

Put in to bat the School lost three early wickets, but a fine stand between D. M. Noyes (6r) and I. D. Hindhaugh (55) provided the bulk of the runs in an innings of 172 for 9 dec. For the Old Peterites, E. M. H. Ranson (3 for 36) and J. C. Rounthwaite (3 for 38) were the main wicket takers.

In reply, the Old Peterites declared at 15o for 6 after good innings by D. L. W. Sim (56) and J. A. Eatough (42 not out) and some attacking bowling from C. J. Stubbs (5 for 30).

In their second innings, the School's batsmen were unable to cope with the aggressive bowling of J. H. Baggs (5 for 36). J. F. Ellison made a pleasing 47 in his last innings for the School. The Old Peterites had to score quickly to reach their target, but a victory was always possible on a good wicket and fast outfield. R. Collingwood-Gittins (54) gave the innings a positive start and some big hitting from M. Hepworth (43 not out) took the Old Peterites to a long-awaited victory off the fourth ball of the last over.

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ST. PETER'S v. TRINITY SCHOOL, CROYDON Played at Sutton Valence on Monday, 16th July Result: Lost by 8 wickets St. Peter's 207. Trinity School, Croydon 210 for 2.

Put in to bat, the School made a slow, but solid start. D. Noyes (47) played well, but was unable to increase the tempo, as the overs were running out. C. W. Burdass (52) got the innings moving and the momentum was continued by N. Chapman (35) and C. J. Stubbs (20). All the other batsmen lost their wickets in the slog at the end, four being run out and the final wicket fell off the last ball of the 6oth over. For Trinity J. Vigar (4 for 46) bowled very steadily.

The Trinity innings got off to a quick start and the School bowlers were unable to contain R. Steadman, who hit 3 sixes and 18 fours in a magnificent 130 not out. He was given excellent support by J. Woodman (52).

ST. PETER'S b. KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER Played away on Tuesday, 17th July Result: Won by 3 wickets St. Peter's 114 for 7. King's, Rochester 113.

The King's innings collapsed to the weing bowling of A. Precious (4 for 24) and I. Hindhaugh (2 for 21). After being 29 for t, the middle order batted aggressively, N. J. Hill (25) and I. D. Burns (21) making useful scores.

The School's spinners, R. Kirby (3 for 39) and M. Johnston (I for 5) took the later wickets.

In reply, the School also struggled, particularly against J. A. Cornet (3 for 25). At 3o for 4, the game was wide open, but a fine stand between C. Burdass (37) and A. Precious (31) took the School to the brink of victory.

Both were out before the end, but the School eventually won by 3 wickets.

ST. PETER'S v. WILLIAM HULME'S G.D. Played at Rochester on Wednesday, 18th July Result: Won by 3 wickets St. Peter's 121 for 7. William Hulme's G.S. 120.

William Hulme's G.S. made a slow but steady start, with S. P. Dickinson (37) and A. P. Laker (17) putting on 53 for the first wicket. C. J. Stubbs and A. M. Precious bowled 18 overs for 28 runs in a good economical spell.

Thereafter the two spinners worked their way through the William Hulme's batting, M. W. Johnston taking 5 for 48 and R. J. Kirby 4 for 32. They were supported by excellent fielding.

The School had a very good start from D. M. Noyes (32) and J. R. Dodman (22), but three wickets then fell for 7 runs. A quick flurry from I. D. Hindhaugh (i6) was followed by two more wickets and an hour and a half's rain. When the innings was restarted, A. M. Precious (21 not out) played maturely and with good support from the later batsmen to guide the School to a narrow, but well-earned victory. For William Hulme's, P. A. Rainford (2 for 46) and N. W. Hewitt (z for 23) bowled well in long spells.

ST. PETER'S v. SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL Played away on Thursday, 19th July Result: Won by 132 runs St. Peter's 196. Sutton Valance 64.

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Put in to bat, the School made 196. D. Noyes (72) batted splendidly for almost the whole innings in far from easy conditions and received good support from N. Chapman (41) and I. Hindhaugh (28). For Sutton Valence, A. Foster took 4 for 54 and R. Prophet 3 for 37, the latter bowling a long steady spell.

The Sutton Valence innings collapsed to the School's seamers. A. Precious (6 for 16) bowled superbly and had good support from C. Stubbs (2 for ti) and I. Hindhaugh (2 for 14).

SECOND XI The season opened with the usual fixture against Bradford Grammar School on a cold, bleak day, when the School's umpire wore scarf, overcoat and gloves. We lost off the last ball. A dismal start set the pattern of the rest of the season, which, to say the least, was very disappointing. The bowling was often hostile, even tight, but too much depended on one or two players, and better fielding could on occasions have made all the difference to the results of their efforts. Many of the batsmen failed to live up to last season's attainments. There were highlights and some exciting—even entertaining— play was offered by the team. In the Durham match there was a shortage of time; but this did not deter Brown and Noyes from scoring tot for the first wicket. Against Worksop we made a slow start and so did not gave the visitors enough time, or ourselves, to bowl them out. The wins against Giggleswick and Bootham were impressive. In the second game against Pocklington, a sporting declaration gave the visitors a chance and they took it, winning with a couple of overs to spare, thanks largely to an intelligent second wicket stand of 93. At Ampleforth the game could have been saved if the captain's instructions had been heeded, and some free hitting at a vital point, when victory was impossible, had been curbed. But their bowling proved superior, and the three l.b.w. decisions against us were all given by our umpire.

Colours were awarded to: J. Guy (Captain), R. J. Brown, J. N. D. Brierley, C. T. Hobson, S. W. Prest, A. R. Taylor, J. P. Wilson.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS Date

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114 120 for 6 152 for 7 dec.

76 for 8 42 for 9 184 for 5 dec.

114 161 for 4 dec.

80 for 2

115 for 7 154 for 9 dec' 68 for 6 140 137 for 6 dec.

91 156 for 4 dec.

162 for 5 79

THIRD XI The 3rd XI is, as always, a side determined to enjoy its cricket. Unfortunately, this led also to a side that at times does not take its cricket seriously enough. There is certainly more potential ability within the team this year, performed as well as could be expected, notable figures being Rymer 6 for 12 v. Worksop and Lee 5 for 29 v. Bishop Burton. At least the bowlers gave the batsmen some reasonable totals to chase. All too often, however, the batting looked fragile as there seemed to be a determination to hit at least every third ball for 4, an attitude that usually led to low totals.

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The exception was Mark Moodie's 56, which chased Worksop's 69 and gave us a win by io wickets. The only other win was against Bootham Park in an evening match on the 1st XI square, surely the most enjoyable fixture in the whole cricket fixture list. My thanks to Richard Venable for scoring and to Howard Pease and Robert Bowles for sharing the captaincy.

RESULTS Nunthorpe 2nd XI (lost): Nunthorpe 153 for 5, St. Peter's 101.

Worksop (won): Worksop 68, St. Peter's 70 for 0.

Bishop Burton (lost): Bishop Burton 78, St. Peter's 75.

Hymers (lost): St. Peter's 79, Hymers 82 for 3.

Ampleforth (lost): Ampleforth 164 for 7, St. Peter's 47.

Bootham Park (won): Bootham Park 86 for 8, St. Peter's 87 for 6.

D.J.R.

SENIOR COLTS CRICKET REVIEW The Senior Colts, after an inauspicious start, have been moderately

successful, winning three and losing three of their eleven matches.

The early season matches suffered because of the generally poor weather and soft pitches. Against Bradford G.S., the School bowled 64 overs as the opposition struggled to accumulate 89 runs. A late declaration should have ensured at least a draw but reckless batting against very accurate slow bowling brought about a complete collapse.

The match against Durham was noted more for the opposition's negative approach and the persistent rain than for the quality of the cricket, whilst against Worksop it was only the aggressive batting of Andrew Gibson which allowed the School to declare after tea. Good bowling by Jonathan Atkinson and Marcus Pearson gave the School an outside chance of victory but after a late declaration there was insufficient time to bowl out the opposition.

Rain affected wickets were still a prominent feature immediately after half-term. Against Manchester Schools, the game was abandoned with the School 90 for 4 after a very good batting performance by Patrick Burdass, a very promising junior colt.

The match against Sedbergh on a lively wicket was one of changing fortunes. The School, 21 for 6 at one point recovered to 78 all out largely due to a determined knock of 31 by Neil Harnby. Sedbergh at 35 for 6 appeared to be heading for defeat but a spirited stand eventually saw them home by two wickets.

By the time of the Giggleswick match, the wickets were becoming more suitable for batting and this was reflected in the scores. A fine first wicket stand of 88 by Angus Aagaard and Patrick Burdass allowed the School to declare at 151 for 5 and a comfortable victory ensued when Giggleswick were dismissed for 67 with Michael Willink taking 5 for 26.

Lack of penetration by the bowlers of both sides coupled with insufficient time produced two drawn games against Hymers and Ampleforth, whilst against Bootham an inept batting display by the visitors against some very good seam bowling by Richard Dibb and Jonathan Atkinson saw the School cruise to an easy nine wicket victory.

The game against Pocklington was played on a superb batting track. The School scored 165 with Patrick Burdass contributing 73 runs, but apart from him and Jonathan Jones, the other batsmen threw their wickets away to give Pocklington plenty of time to knock off the runs.

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The final match of the season against Oakwood produced a good win for the School. After a delayed start, Oakwood recovered from 15 for 5 to declare at 6 for 9. In reply, the School attacked the bowling to win in fine style with Richard Liddle riding his luck to score an unbeaten 76.

This year, more boys played for the 'A' XI than usual due to the homogeneous ability of the squad. Very few players were consistently outstanding, but several occasionally turned in good performances. Amongst the bowlers, Richard Dibb was one of the most consistent and was unlucky not to obtain more wickets, whilst Jonathan Atkinson with his ability to swing the ball was often the most effective. The fielding was patchy but Jonathan Jones and Jonathan Atkinson always maintained a high standard.

The batting early in the season lacked solidity. Too often batsmen were out playing at balls which should have been left or defended. Few players had the concentration and temperament required to build an innings although this is not always feasible when matches do not start promptly or are reduced by prolonged tea intervals. If senior colts matches had a minimum of four and a half hours of playing time then the surfeit of drawn matches which prevail at present may be reduced substantially.

The team was selected from: M. Willink (Capt.),* J. Atkinson,* P. Burdass,g A. Gibson, J. Jones, R. Gair, R. Dibb, R. Liddle, M. Sweetman, M. Pearson, N. Harnby, J. Hall, A. Aagaard, J. O'Farrell, R. Bramley. (* Awarded colours.)

SENIOR COLTS RESULTS, SEASON 1979 Saturday, 5th May Bradford G.S. 89 for 8 dec. (M. Pearson 4-23; J. Atkinson 4-10).

St. Peter's 26.

Wednesday, 16th May St. Peter's 136 for 8 dec. (A. Gibson 37; J. Hall 26 not out).

Durham 73 for 1.

Saturday, 19th May St. Peter's 127 for 9 dec. (A. Gibson 53; J. O'Farrell 22).

Worksop 72 for 7 (M. Pearson 4-23; J. Atkinson 3-23).

Wednesday, 30th May St. Peter's 90 for 4 (P. Burdass 47 not out).

Manchester Schools' C.A. Match abandoned.

Saturday, 2nd June St. Peter's 78 (N. Harnby 31).

Sedbergh 81 for 8 (M. Willink 3-22).

Saturday, 9th June St. Peter's 151 for 5 dec. (A. Aagaard 48; P. Burdass 42).

Giggleswick 67 (M. Willink 5-26).

Wednesday, 13th June Hymers 144 for 9 dec.

St. Peter's 77 for 3 (P. Burdass 35 not out; M. Willink 27).

Saturday, 16th June Ampleforth 131 (M. Sweetman 4-32; M. Willink 3-31).

St. Peter's 93 for 7.

Wednesday, 20th June Bootham 49 (J. Atkinson 6-13; R. Dibb 3-22).

St. Peter's 50 for 1 (R. Gair 25 not out).

Saturday, 30th June St. Peter's 165 (P. Burdass 73; J. Jones 25).

Pocklington 168 for 3.

Wednesday, 11th June Oakwood 116 for 9 dec. (R. Dibb 4-42).

St. Peter's 117 for 4 (R. Liddle 76 not out).

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SENIOR COLTS RESULTS, SEASON 1979 SENIOR COLTS 'B' TEAM REVIEW The Colts 'B' team enabled several players who were not quite able to play for the Senior Colts to take part in some very competitive inter-school cricket. Some talent was discovered, and some 'A' team players allowed to gain the confidence they needed playing for the 93' XI. Despite the mammoth score against Hymers, the team's strength lay in the bowling and all-round fielding strength. This allowed no team any latitude, until the last match against Nunthorpe, where we out-batted and out-bowled the opposition, but were beaten by good fielding against our poorer showing. Philip Dodman developed a feel for the right moment to make changes as the season developed, and in his quet way handled the bowlers well. Many of the players have the ability and enthusiasm to develop well if they keep up their interest next year.

J.R.L.

Team from: P. A. Dodman (Capt.), T. Kant, R. Knocker, G. James, M. Chippendale, R. Broadbent, J. O'Farrell, M. Sweetman, A. Aagaard, G. Bilton, J. Jones, R. Bramley, R. Liddle, J. M. Hall, M. Pearson, N. Clayton, N. Beaumont, A. Copley, S. Hall, A. Nichols.

RESULTS St. Peter's 101 (James 38 not out).

Worksop 59 (Dodman 3 for 1).

St. Peter's 250 for 2 dec. (Kant 139, Dodman 51, Liddle 40 not out).

Hymers 58 (Sweetman 4 for 11, Pearson 3 for 19, Beaumont 3 for 12).

Nunthorpe 'A' 39 (Sweetman 7 for 11).

St. Peter's 42 for 4 (Liddle 32 not out).

Pocklington 117.

St. Peter's 120 for 6 (O'Farrell 51).

St. Peter's 87.

Nunthorpe 'A' 88 for 3.

JUNIOR COLTS CRICKET XI In many ways the record of played 9, won 6, drawn 2, with one abandoned speaks for itself and reflects one of the most successful seasons for many years. A glance at the statistics will show that Shaun Gorman was the chief run scorer, amassing 316 runs in 9 innings—he also proved to be a very useful off-spin bowler. This is not to say the batting rested on him—no side succeeded in bowling us out—indeed any side that can afford to have Peter Atkinson, Nick Linton, Andrew Forman and Tony Smith batting at 6, 7, 8 and 9 must be well equipped. It is interesting to note that Andrew Forman, without exactly reproducing the shots in the style of the M.C.C. coaching manual, was never out all season! The loss of wicket-keeper/batsman Patrick Burdass to the senior colts (and later the 1st XI) was initially a blow, but Chris James proved to be an admirable replacement, both as a wicket-keeper and an opening batsman. David Thomas bowled consistently well, but his batting was disappointing with the notable exception of his superb knock against Pocklington. Jeremy Barrett grafted his runs at number four and twice dug in when we were in danger of a collapse. Following him in was Mark Adeney, who gained much needed confidence as the season progressed. It would be unfair to write more without mentioning the skipper, Andrew 107

Stubbs. Not only was he a difficult man to remove when at the wicket, but his off-spin bowling was rarely off target and his captaincy at times quite excellent.

His frequent shrewd tactical change of bowling and his willingness to learn from mistakes revealed a remarkable maturity. The example he set in the field was copied to good effect—with Pocklington and Hymers (five dropped catches) being the exceptions.

The bowling attack was varied—the new ball was taken by David Thomas and any one of Peter Atkinson, Andrew Forman, James Muirhead (who frequently found the edge with his prodigious away swings) and Fraser Topham (who beat the bat with off cutters and away swing). Add to this the off-spin of Andrew Stubbs, Shaun Gorman and Mark Adeney and you have a very balanced attack, almost certain to be joined in years to come by the left arm leg spin of Timothy Hyde.

In conclusion may I thank our two scorers, David Clark and Andrew Paterson—their outstanding neatness has been much appreciated.

I.J.A. RESULTS Bradford G.S. (Away). Match abandoned.

St. Peter's 167 for 5 dec. (Burdass 69, Adeney 24, Gorman 23).

Bradford 35 for 1—Rain and hail!

Durham School (Home). Won 10 wickets.

Durham 68 (Thomas 4 for 10, Forman 4 for 15).

St. Peter's 72 for 0 (Gorman 40, Burdass 27).

Worksop (Away). Match drawn.

Worksop 123 (Thomas 5 for 19, Stubbs 4 for 22).

St. Peter's 63 for 6 (Gorman 22).

Giggleswick (Away). Won by 8 wickets.

Giggleswick 74 (Stubbs 6 for 24, Gorman 4 for 19).

St. Peter's 75 for 2 (Gorman 32, Thomas 31).

Ampleforth (Home). Won by 100 runs.

St. Peter's 172 for 7 (Gorman 97, Adeney 40).

Ampleforth 72 (Stubbs 4 for 21, including a hat-trick, Forman 3 for 10).

Bootham (Home). Won by 10 wickets.

Bootham 84 (Gorman 4 for 7, Stubbs 3 for 10).

St. Peter's 85 for 0 (Gorman 47 not out, James 26 not out).

Pocklington (Home). Won by 6 wickets.

Pocklington 149 for 6 (Thomas 4 for 40).

St. Peter's 150 for 4 (Thomas 95 not out).

Bootham (Away). Won by 69 runs.

St. Peter's 136 for 7 declared (Gorman 38, Forman 31, Barrett 26).

Bootham 67 (Topham 3 for 13, Stubbs 3 for 19).

Hymers College (Home). Draw.

Hymers 139 for 8 declared.

St. Peter's 64 for 7.

JUNIOR COLTS `13' XI For one reason or another the 'IV team only played two of their scheduled matches. Both of these resulted in convincing wins. Like the 'A' team, they were well equipped with a variety of accurate bowling and good fielding, many of the bowlers getting their opportunity to prove themselves in the 'A' team.

The team was selected from: Clive Bradley (Capt.), Gary Wright, Timothy Hyde, Barny Skrentny, Chris Powell, Chris Shaw, Taylor, Nigel Ramsden, Ian Gilliatt, Rupert Bond, Craig Gibson and Adam Chantry.

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RESULTS Worksop (Away). Won by 105 runs.

St. Peter's 162 for 5 dec. (James 54, Bond 32 not out, Taylor 21).

Worksop 57 (Muirhead 5 for 15).

Pocklington (Away). Won by 5 wickets.

Pocklington 43 (Bradley 4 for 6).

St. Peter's 47 for 5.

INTER-HOUSE CRICKET SENIOR COMPETITION 1st Round School House 120 (I. Hindhaugh 41, R. Kirby 6 for 40).

Grove 122 for 4 (J. Simpson 67, J. Wright 39).

Queen's 70 (M. Moodie 25, C. Rymer 6 for 28, J. Ellison 4 for 40).

Rise 72 for 0 (J. Ellison 36 not out, C. Burdass 34 not out).

Temple 269 for 3 (J. Dodman 160 not out, D. Noyes 66).

Manor 159 (A. Taylor 55, D. Noyes 4 for 24).

Semi-Finals Grove 75 for 6 (C. Rymer 4 for 36).

Rise 78 for 1 (C. Burdass 54 not out).

Temple 87 for 7 (D. Noyes 46, A. Precious 5 for 30).

Dronfield 88 for 5 (C. Stubbs 34).

Final

Rise 173 for 8 (C. Burdass 67, R. Lister 41, J. Ellison 27, C. Stubbs 5 for 57).

Dronfield 131 (J. Guy 62, C. Stubbs 31, J. Ellison 4 for 29, C. Rymer 4 for 97).

JUNIOR COMPETITION 1st Round Temple 111 for 8 (P. Atkinson 32).

Grove 113 for 0.

Rise 116 for 4 (D. Thomas 70).

School House 93 (C. Bradley 41, D. Thomas 5 for 33).

Dronfield 49 (J. Atkinson 6 for 13, D. Copley 3 for 30).

Queen's 50 for 3 (R. Smith 30).

Semi-Finals

Rise 82 (D. Thomas 39, T. Hyde 6 for 20).

Grove 75 (D. Thomas 8 for 26).

Manor 137 for 3.

Queen's 74 (J. Atkinson 24).

Final Rise 185 for 4 (P. Burdass 89, D. Thomas 30).

Manor 48 (S. Gorman 6 for 21, D. Thomas 4 for 22).

OXFORD CUP Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket Senior Rowing Junior Rowing Athletics Sports Athletics Standards Cross Country Junior Long Run Swimming Sports Swimming Standards Tennis Shooting (Team) Squash Fencing

Points Awarded Dronfield Grove 20 10 20 10 20 10 15 15 10 10 15 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 225

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SQUASH RACKETS The season was most notable for the large number of players representing the School, which totalled 37, at levels from 1st V through Girls to U.14.

A Girls' team was fielded for the first time and they reached the final of the North Yorkshire inter-school tournament. They were ably led and encouraged by Helen Stringer. Both Helen and Prudence Thorpe played some very good Squash considering their inexperience.

The first Five had a season of mixed fortunes. While performing only moderately against experienced opposition in the Local League, and often disappointing against our normal school opponents, the team excelled themselves in the Premier Products National Inter-Schools knock-out competition.

Only one St. Peter's team has gone further than the quarter-final, where we lost 2-3 to Stewarts/Melville. The team relied for its success on consistency.

Mark Moodie and Tim Stephenson at 4th and 5th strings won all their matches in the competition, and showed good fighting qualities, sometimes having to work hard to get themselves back into the match. Andrew Tuck at Number 3 won all but his quarter-final match, where, although surprising his opponent with his tenacity, was not quite good enough to win. All three should be able to use the experience gained in matches this season to help them to become very difficult to beat next season. Justin McCarter's form varied wildly—often during the course of one match. If he could curb his impetuosity a little, while still being aggressive, his natural timing, speed and reflexes could ensure that his results improve considerably. Peter Burdass played throughout at first string, and never lost to an inferior player. He sometimes won against the apparent odds. All members of the team, particularly at the top end, have enough good shots to be successful at their level if they can learn to play them at the correct time, perhaps being prepared to wait a little longer before finishing off rallies.

Rise had three players with first team experience, and three who had played for the school U.15 team, and they dominated the Senior and Junior inter-house competitions, winning both with something to spare.

1st team: A. P. Burdass (Capt.), J. R. J. McCarter, A. B. Tuck, M. J. H. Moodie, T. C. Stephenson.

1st TEAM RESULTS Inter-School matches: Won 9, Lost 15 All matches: Won 14, Lost 13

The following also played at least five matches for school teams: C. W. Burdass, R. N. J. Schofield, A. P. Copley, J. R. Orange-Bromehead, J. M.

Muirhead, S. R. Gorman, A. G. Smith.

J.R.L.

TENNIS This season has proved remarkable and unprecedented in its success since for the first time in the history of the Tennis Club, both 1st and and VI teams maintained an unbeaten record through the season, although two fixtures were lost through cancellation. After an initial feeling of uncertainty as to the strength and potential of some of our players, a suitable formula was soon reached. The 1st V proved a strong and attacking side. The first pair, 111

Rod Barron and Mark Blackburn, were the anchormen of the side, conceding only three sets in the course of the season. The second pair, Graham Cole and Pete Burdass, the combination of orthodox and unorthodox tennis styles played positively, obtaining consistent results, whilst our third pair, Howard Bilton and Andrew Kershaw (Graeme Thornberry also playing) brought off some creditable victories against strong opposition.

The 2nd VI made up of the following squad: Nick Adams, Brian Tuck, Tim Casling, Ian Wilson, Tim Blackburn, John Ludley, Ian Cramb, demonstrated the relative strength of our players with convincing victories against Leeds and Worksop.

The highlights of the 1st VI's success came with crushing victories against a Bootham side that in previous years has always proved our equal, a match in which only 1 set was lost in 18 played, and against Scarborough College, who included among their ranks a North Yorkshire Under 19 player. The final match of the season against Ampleforth was decisive. It provided spectators with both excitement and tension, but could not remove the final indignity of a draw 41-41.

Interest in the Tennis Club has shown encouraging signs of growth this season, especially in the female quarter, where our ladies team brought off a convincing victory against York College. To maintain this trend, involvement and interest in the sport muse be encouraged in the lower levels of the School, Thanks must go to Gina Huntington for her invaluable coaching and instruction, especially lower down the School, and many thanks above all must be given to Mr. Butler and Mr. Hirst, who have worked patiently and incessantly to ensure the smooth running of all features of the Tennis Club.

The departure of Mr. Butler at the end of this term will be a great blow to the Club since his services in recent years have been invaluable and we wish him all the best in his future career.

As one of the less well-known and less well-established sports in the School, with limited resources and facilities, the success of this season has been all the more deserved and it raises hopes that tennis will em e rge to play a great part in the sporting activities of the School.

R. M. B.

WATER POLO CLUB, 1979 This season has been successful and very enjoyable for the club members, with good results at both U19 and Ur6 levels. The U19 team was well balanced with both skill and strength. Graeme Thornberry, in goal, played a vital role in all the matches, and excelled in the Bradford G.S. game with a series of fine saves. The defence was solid, Duncan Fallow and Cliff Irwin were never easy for opposition forwards to play against. The midfield was made up of Andrew Kershaw, Mike Johnston, Ian Hindhaugh and Marcus Tyson. Charles Burdass, Mike Kerr and Nick Adams also played. The only loss of the season was in the final of the Yorkshire and Humberside Championships, in which a disputed goal was the only difference between ourselves and Brooksbank. This meant that the club had to settle for runners-up medals for the second time in three years.

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which they took well. Both are good prospects for the future, and since next year all but one of the senior first team return, the club's future at that level looks encouraging.

The U15 team also entered the Yorkshire and Humberside Championships, but did not fare as well as was hoped. However, there is potential, and with practice they should improve.

The Senior House Matches were unseeded this year, and so the two main contenders, Rise and School House, met in the semi-final, with Rise winning 4—I. The final was therefore a formality, in which Rise retained the Water Polo Cup, beating Dronfield 4—o. School House beat Temple 4—o to win the Junior Competition.

Finally we must thank Mr. Owen-Barnett, our coach, whose hard work has been so invaluable to the club at all age group levels.

M.J.T.

RESULTS Under 19

Dewsbury A.S.C. Won 4-3 (Johnston, Kershaw, Tyson, Hindhaugh).

Bradford G.S. Won 5-3 (Tyson 3, Kershaw, Hindhaugh).

YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE CHAMPIONSHIP; Doncaster G.S. Won 2-1 (Hindhaugh 2).

Rishworth. Won 5-4 (Johnston 2, Kershaw, Tyson 2).

Final—Brooksbank. Lost 2-3 (Hindhaugh 2).

Ampleforth. Won 7-4 (Tyson 4, Kershaw, Johnston, Irwin).

Under 16 Dewsbury A.S.C. Lost 3-4 (Kershaw 2, Gee).

Bootham. Won 8-0 (Kershaw 7, McDonald).

Ampleforth. Drew 1-1 (Kershaw).

Bradford G.S. Won 6-4 (Gee 3, Fallow, McDonald, Kershaw).

TABLE TENNIS As there was no local schools league available in this age group, the under 19 team was once again entered in the 6th division of the York and District Adult League. 18 of the 22 matched played were won. School matches were not very numerous. There were two hard fought encounters with Moor Grange and Allerton Grange in Leeds, both of which were drawn, and a convincing win against Bradford Grammar School. The team won the North Yorkshire Knockout Competition, and as a result represented the county in the area finals in January, where they were eliminated from the national competition.

The following represented the School in matches at this level: M. Blackburn (Captain), H. Pease, M. Raheem and S. Dixon.

The under 16 team took part in a local schools competition and won all their matches except those against Knavesmire School, finishing runners up in the league. They also finished runners up in the North Yorkshire Knockout Competition, losing in the final to Stokesley School. The team was chosen from T. Blackburn (Captain), P. Moayyedi, R. Kirby, S. Woollons and D. Williamson.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER May Week: June, 1979 Several informal O.P. dinners have been held this year, as usual, as well as an immense tea in honour of G. Fawkes, Esq., O.P., in Richard Sharpe's rooms; the other principal events have been the now annual party after Cambridge Regatta, when we are especially pleased to welcome present members of the School and O.P.s from the mud-brick universities, and the so-called Literary Luncheon, when this collection of half-truths is fabricated.

Senior O.P. and man of letters is Richard Sharpe (Temple 1967-72), whose published writing this year has been confined to contributions to such popular journals as `Eriu' and Tigse'. He has continued his rise towards the Head of the River and is now a regular boat oarsman. Unlikely to leave Trinity in the near future, a porter has said of him, 'They'll put up a statue when that chap leaves.'

Ph.D. students Richard Harland and Paul Townsend (both Manor, 1968-73) have continued active in lab, office and elsewhere this year: Paul has played hockey for Christ's, while Richard has been playing regular away matches in London. Our other graduate, James Harrison (Queen's, 1969-74) led a Corpus rugby tour to Jersey this year and was returned by courtesy of Larry 0. Watsaprin of the local constabulary. He leaves Cambridge without an oar, but with the distinction of having coached the fastest women on the Cam. Alone in the third year is Ian Heavens (Temple, 197o-75), a mathematician who has developed a sudden interest in legal matters. Oarsman and cox, he now claims that the notorious Clare-Homerton Badminton Club of previous O.P. letters never even existed. Other notable sportsmen in Clare are Christ `Yorkshire Grit' Harland (Manor) and Stuart Newstead (Queen's both 197176). A blue, and next year's university squash captain, Chris confines his aquatic interests to Trinity fountain. Stuart has been particularly active in college cricket, football and hockey; has represented the university in the Varsity Arres Match and has also been involved in the Clare Punts and May Ball, He regards as his major achievement this year the restoration of the late-night bar; the college is paying him to go away this summer.

Our sole political hack is Howard Gatiss (Queen's, 1971-76), C.U.C.A. member, Trinity J.C.R. secretary and economic adviser; he describes himself as somewhere to the right of Genghiz Khan. This year his musical prowess has been largely restricted to the famed Corpus Bar Piano, where he has displaced the Dean of College as our resident accompanist. Christ Hirst (Temple 1971-6), in St. John's, was unlucky to miss a cross-country half-blue this year, but made up for it by winning the Boundary Run (for the second year running) and the Varsity Orienteering Match; being an orienteer, he has changed to physics.

Across the backwater from Chris lives Julian Turner (Queen's, 1971-76), our star oarsman and stroke of Magdalene 1st boat. A May-ball profiteer, he still insists on wearing a cravat for his rare appearances in the engineering labs. At the other end of the rowing scale is Graham Pattie (Temple, 1971-76), whose boat failed to secure a place on the river. Occasional vegetarian and founder-member of the short-lived Caius smoothies society, his Acapulco style has seemingly failed to impress his landlady. Graham is a Stop Pre 114

reporter, and photographer, as well as Scientific and Expeditions Officer for C. U. U.E. G. A man who does go to the theatre, however, is Opera-buff and ringswopper, Alan Heavens (Temple, 1972-77); although he has another year to go at Churchill, he is already resolved to go the way of all flesh as soon as he leaves. His contemporary, Geoff Brown (Grove, 1972-77), has no such intentions this year after a strangely quiet May Ball; he has devoted his attention more to academic affairs since he won the Roman law prize last year. With Geoff in Emmanuel is Phil Lancaster (Temple, 197 2- 77)— rumoured to be sponsored by Wilkinson Sword—who entertained us to an excellent dinner earlier in the year.

Of the other three first-year men, Duncan Fawthrop and Martin Turner (both Grove, 1972-77) are heart-warming vets. Martin, from Caius, was observed at Jesus May Ball, while Duncan shows sufficient promise for selection for the O.P. Choir; Christ's having already accepted him. John Greaves (Temple, 1972-77) claims to have 'nothing to say', but has been a consistent performer at O.P. meetings and organised the regatta party.

The two resident former members of the Masters' Common Room, Rob Wyke and Andrew Riley, have been seen the U.L. tea-room and Lion Yard respectively; reappearances have also been made by Guy Shuttleworth and Paul Nixon, former Fellow Commoners of Magdalene (1978) and Churchill (1973). Other regular visitors include, of course, John Mitchell, now a Very Important Articled Clerk in the City; Phil Challis, who is teaching for a year; Paul Withers and Chris Smith, who have returned to the fold of Coarse Rugby, and Andrew 'Tiger' Varley, of whom enough said.

Finally, we welcome all next year's Freshers and bid au revoir to our three leavers. We look forward eagerly to the first O.P. dinner in Girton.

The Cambridge Old Peterites.

SANDHURST LETTER For many people, Tuesday, 2nd January, 1979 simply meant the remains of a New Year's party hangover, or possibly the first day back at work after a well-deserved rest during the festive season. To some, however, it dictated the beginning of a completely new experience and hence the resurrection of the Sandhurst letter.

By midnight on the 2nd January, the Standard Military Course Number zo (SMC 20) was assembled. The following morning saw two hundred new Officer Cadets undergoing instruction in the rudiments of drill. Officer Cadet Nigel Denison (Queens 1973-78) found himself in x3 platoon, commanded by a Royal Marine captain and a 6 ft. 6 in. Irish Guard colour sergeant, soon to be known as 'Uncle Ted'. Drill was like a religion to the colour-sergeants.

Drill was not our only form of amusement, however. Exercises in such exotic places as Dartmoor, the Brecon Beacons and Salisbury Plain took up a fair amount of our time. The type of exercise varied. On some we would be digging trenches; not a pleasant experience, especially if they were halffull of water. On others we would have mock riots and have such things as pig-manure, half bricks, eggs and petrol bombs thrown at us. Pig manure 115

was especially offensive to the Arab cadets! The exercises were also designed to give us as little sleep as possible, and on one four day exercise, the average amount of sleep we had was about six hours.

The Officer Cadets of SMC 20 had an easier time then those on the Rowallan Company course, however, as Richard Barker (School 1974-78) will be ready to tell anyone. They were woken up at unearthly hours of the night and told they were to be ready to go on exercise within the hour.

Once on exercise they had to butcher their own rations.

Life at Sandhurst is not all work, however. The social life is excellent.

Parties are frequent and usually last till the very early hours of the morning and young ladies are brought from far and wide to attend. At the end of May a weekend was put aside for 'community work'. Thirteen platoon were assigned to an open air museum in Hampshire to help restore old farm buildings. On the Saturday the 'volunteers' removed 17,000 slates from an c.18th brickworks. As a reward for all this hard work a party was thrown in one of the restored buildings which was enjoyed by all until the charcoal fire in the centre got rather out of control. The platoon was allowed a weeks rest before it sampled the festivities of the June Ball, an occasion which will not be forgotten by anyone present.

This coming September will see the arrival of another Old Peterite to Sandhurst, Jeremy Markwick-Smith (Grove 1973-78) who will be attending a three week pre-university course. He will not be alone, however, as Nigel Denison after being commissioned in August is returning to Sandhurst for a further six months training before joining the Green Howards. Richard Barker will be commissioned next April and should be joining the same regiment.

J.N.D.

OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 88th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 14th July.

D. W. Grice, J. K. Hick, J. C. M. Rayson, J. C. Rounthwaite, D. T. Rumfitt and J. E. Smith were elected to serve on the General Committee.

J. C. M. Rayson retired as York Secretary and the meeting thanked him for all his work in that position. R. D. Harding was elected to replace him.

Thanks were also expressed to C. H. Lewis, who had retired after many years of service as a member of the committee and as the London Secretary Regional dinners were announced as follows: West Riding: Thursday, 8th November, 1979, at Stonleigh Hot Wakefield.

London: Friday, znd November, 1979, at the Great Western R o Hotel, Paddington.

East Riding: Friday, 30th May, 198o, at the Bell Hotel, Driffield.

The Headmaster, P. D. R. Gardiner, was thanked for all that he had done for the Old Peterite Club and was elected an Honorary Life Member of tht Club.

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K. M. Ratcliff, the President of the Old Peterite Club, would like to thank all those Old Peterites who so generously contributed to his appeal on behalf of Peter Gardiner. He was able to give Peter Gardiner a cheque for a considerable sum of money at the Old Peterite Dinner on 15th July.

COMMEMORATION, 1980 It was announced that the 198o Commemoration would be held on 12th July.

TIES

O.P. Club ties are available from the Hon. Secretary, D. Kirby, The Rise, 41 Clifton, York.

Price—£2.25 each.

LONDON OLD PETERITE DINNER The London Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, London, on 24th November, 1978.

Present: The President (K. M. Ratcliff), The Headmaster, R. A. Brindley, N. A. J. Brindley, A. C. Brown, M. L. Bywater, R. F. Cawood, J. C. Cousins, P. J. Dronfield, R. A. Field, H. W. P. Fisher, J. F. Franklin, M. G. A. Garbutt, C. W. Gibson, G. E. L. Graham, J. A. Hanson, F. H. Hillyard, J. M. Holt, A. J. King, D. Kirby, T. J. Lewis, C. J. Pattison, C. J. Quickfall, E. M. H. Ranson, D. E. Raynor, J. C. Richardson, A. A. Short, D. N. Simmons, A. E. Simpson, A. B. Smallman, C. J. A. Smith, R. A. Stratton, C. W. Thompson, D. A. Turnbull, F. J. Wiseman.

The next London dinner will be held on 2nd November, 1979, and applications may be made to K. M. Ratcliff, 'Dormers', 8 Upper Ashlyns Road, Beckhamsted, Herts. Tel. No. 04427-73123 (home) or or-821-2445 (office).

The Club, as ever, is indebted to Tony Short, for his arrangements at the Great Western Hotel.

THE OLD PETERITE WEST RIDING DINNER, 1978 The Old Peterite West Riding Dinner was held on 2nd November, 1978, at the Stoneleigh Hotel, Wakefield. Again it followed the tradition of being the only Old Peterite Dinner to which wives and girl-friends are invited.

An innovation this year, however, was the invitation of a guest speaker, Dr. Michael Green, a distinguished forensic pathologist from Leeds. His account of his researches into the diverse meanings of the word Peterite, past and present, revealed several criminal connotations which greatly amused his audience. A raffle was held during the evening and this raised the sum of £18 for the school appeal fund.

An excellent meal was provided by the proprietors of the hotel, and the venue proved to be both popular and successful. The 1979 Dinner will be held at the same venue on the first Thursday in November again, 1st November! Further particulars will be circulated to W.R.O.P.s whose whereabouts are known, but I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has not attended a W.R. Dinner recently and would like to attend in 1979. I may be contacted at Wakefield (0924) 60841 (business), or (0924) 256962 (home). My address is: Ashton House Veterinary Hospital, 69 Westgate End, Wakefield, West Yorks.

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Members of the club who attended in 1978 are as follows:— F. N. Parkin and Guest R. W. Peacock and Guest J. J. Rhodes and Guest D. H. Rhodes and Guest G. W. Smith and Guest R. D. Harding J. R. Woodcock J. C. Abel and Guest R. Hopkinson and Guest Headmaster and Wife Dr. M. and Mrs. Green

C. W. Thompson and Guest P. D. Woodcock A. R. Barratt and Guest W. M. Hudson and Guest H. Gration and Guest J. E. Moore and Guest R. W. Metcalfe and three Guests M. J. Kent and Guest G. F. B. Mitchell and Guest G. D. Parkin and Guest I. T. Parkin and Guest

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB EAST RIDING DINNER The East Riding Dinner was held at the Bell Hotel, Driffield, on Friday, 25th May, 1979. The toast of 'The School' was proposed by the President, K. M. Ratcliff. In the absence of the Headmaster, D. Kirby responded for St. Peter's and J. C. M. Rayson for St. Olave's.

Those present were:— Frank, C. Potter, B. The President (K. M. Ratcliff) Allen, B. Armstrong, R. G. Atkinson, D. P. Atkinson, J. S. Atkinson, P. S. Blissett, J. D. Browne, F. D. Bulmer, G. Bulmer, H. C. Burdass, C. M. G. Burdass, R. Clegg, C. A. Dawson, J. R. Dee, C. C. Dimmey, S. H. Dodgson, M.

Gooder, F. Gooder, P. Heap, B. A. Hepworth, M. G. B. Homby, M. R. Hudson, T. F. H. Humble, J. Jobling, G. M. Johnston, D. P. Kirby, D. McNeil, C. Mcllroy, W. S. Megginson, J. S. Megginson, P. R. B. Ogley, D. M. Penty, A. D. Pexton, R. D.

Powell, W. L. Rayson, J. C. M. Rounthwaite, J. C. Shepherd, P. M. Shepherd, P. N. Shepherd, P. W. Smith, G. W. Smith, J. E. Starkey, J. H. Swiers, J. Thompson, C. W. Tindall, R. Tomlinson, N. E. Ward, D. Wood, H. L.

OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 14th July, 1979, in the School Dining Hall. The toast of 'The School' was proposed by the Immediate Past President, F. N. Newdick, and the Headmaster responded. The toast of `The Old Peterite Club' was proposed by G. Long and the President, K. M. Ratcliff, responded. The President then presented a silver salver and a cheque to the Headmaster as a farewell gift from the Old Peterite Club. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided.

Those present were:— The President The Head of School Bainbridge, M. W. (K. M. Ratcliff) (J. F. Ellison) Barron, D. J. The Headmaster Abbott, J. Blissett, J. D. The Hon. Secretary Adams, L. Bretherton, D. C. (D. Kirby) Aldridge, J. T. Brindley, R. A. Allen, B. The Hon. Treasurer Bronk, R. A. C. (J. E. Moore) Atha, A. T. Brown, C. A. F. The Bursar Atkinson, P. Brown, J. C. (Col. J. P. F. Abbott) Atkinson, P. S. Bruce, R. M. 118

Quirke, D. M. A. Hirst, C. J. Bulcock, R. J. Ranson, E. M. H. Hirst, D. Burdass, C. M. C. Raylor, J. M. Hobson, R. Burn, G. R. Rayson, J. C. M. Hubbard, R. H. Burn, M. Richardson, J. C. Hudson, R. Chilman, K. G. Robinson, C. A. Hudson, T. F. Clappison, J. W. Rounthwaite, J. C. Humble, J. G. Clark, J. J. Ruddock, G. F. Jackson, Z. Clement, C. Ruddock, R. H. D. Jesper, D. G. S. Collingwood-Gittins, R. Rumfitt, D. T. Jobling, G. M. Creasey, B. Sedman, E. C. Johnson, A. Cummin, D. G. Shepherd, Sir P. Johnston, D. P. Darley, P. M. Shepherd, P. M. Kent, M. J. Dench, P. G. R. Shepherd, P. N. Knowles, G. Denison, E. A. K. Shepherd, P. W. Lethem, J. A. Denison, J. A. Shuttleworth, G. M. Le Tocq, L. C. Depledge, R. G. Simpson, A. E. Lockwood, P. A. Dresser, S. Smith, W. Long, G. Freanside, F. Stabler, D. A. McIlroy, W. G. Fenwick, S. Stansfield, L. Magson, N. J. Frost, J. R. Stevens, R. A. Mitchell, G. F. B. Gargan, M. F. Stringer, H. Morris, P. A. Gillett, J. Thomas, J. S. M. Newdick, B. M. Hall, M. S. Thompson, C. W. Newdick, F. N. Hamilton, D. H. Thompson, E. G. Newdick, J. M. Harding, G. W. Turner, J. Newdick, P. A. Harding, J. T. Varley, A. J. Parkin, F. N. Harding, R. D. Wallace, S. Parkin, G. D. Harding, R. F. Wiggle, I. P. Penty, A. D. Harland, C. C. Woolley, C. J. Penty, J. R. Harris, P. L. Young, J. J. Penty, P. R. Heap, B. A. Yule, G. S. Phillips, D. M. H. Heavens, I. P. Procter, P. J. Hepworth, M. G. B. Pulleyn, R. F. Hick, J. K. It is regretted that ten names are not listed. Unfortunately a number of tickets were booked without the names of these Old Peterites being given.

OLD PETERITE CLUB Officers and General Committee 1979 8o

President K. M. Ratcliff, Esq., 'Dormers,' 8 Upper Ashlyns Road, Berkhamsted, Herts.

Past Presidents P. S. Atkinson, Esq., `Greystones; Garton, Driffield, North Humberside.

J. A. Hanson, Esq., 'Montclair,' II Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancashire.

T. J. Lewis, Esq., O.B.E., Sway Wood Paddock, Mead End Lane, Sway, Nr. Lymington, Hants.

F. N. Newdick, Esq., `Talgarth; 134 York Road, Haxby, York.

F. W. B. Pacey, Esq., O.B.E., 'The Cantens,' Ruebery Lane, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 3PG. C. W. Thompson, Esq., 2 Brinkburn Vale Road, Totley, Sheffield.

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Vice-Presidents

The Headmaster, St. Peter's School, York.

K. G. Chilman, Esq., 71 Meadowfields Drive, Huntington Road, York.

J. Dronfield, Esq., O.B.E., Askham Bryan, York YO2 3QS. Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, C.B., C.B.E., 'The White Lodge,' Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland.

The Rt. Rev. M. H. Harland, 'White Chimneys,' Rookwood Road, West Wittering, Nr. Chichester, West Sussex.

Sir Philip R. Morris, C.B.E., Bryncoedifor Vicarage, Rhydymain, Dolgellau, Gwynedd.

Hon. Secretary

D. Kirby, Esq., The Rise, 41 Clifton, York, and St. Peter's School, Yor Hon. Treasurer

J. E. Moore, Esq., `Mylncroft,' i Mylnhurst Road, Sheffield.

District Hon. Secretaries West Riding: G. D. Parkin, Esq., `Woodhayes,' 26 Chevet Lane, San

Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

North West: Dr. G. E. L. Graham, 'Croft End,' 297 Wigan Lane, Wig

WNi 2QY. North East: D. L. Brown, Esq., 4o Carmel Road South, Darlington.

East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Esq., `Greystones; Garton, Driffield, North

Humberside.

York: R. D. Harding, Esq., Alcuin House,

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Committee

P. M. Darley, Esq., i i The Paddocks, Boroughbridge Road, York YO2 6AW. J. A. Denison, Esq., Manor Court, Skelton, York.

Dr. G. E. L. Graham, 'Croft End,' 297 Wigan Lane, Wigan WNI 2QY. D. W. Grice, Esq., 86 Welham Road, Norton, Malton, North Yorkshire.

R. F. Harding, Esq., Filmer Cottage, Bulmer, York.

M. G. B. Hepworth, Esq., Bell House, Askham Bryan, York.

J. K. Hick, Esq., 'Mole End', i Newdale, Usher Park, Haxby, York YO3 8LN. D. C. Holmes, Esq., 18 The Avenue, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, Cleveland.

L. C. Le Tocq, Esq., 12 St. Peter's Grove, York.

D. M. H. Phillips, Esq., Aldersley Farm, Holt, Wrexham, Clwyd, North Wales.

E. M. H. Ranson, Esq., 17 Carleton Avenue, Simonstone, Nr. Burnley Lancs.

J. C. M. Rayson, Esq., 2 St. Olave's Road, York, and St. Olave's School, York.

J. C. Richardson, Esq., The Forge, Little Ouseburn, York.

J. C. Rounthwaite, Esq., 221 Boroughbridge Road, York.

D. T. Rumfitt, Esq., St. Olave's, 3oA Westfields, Richmond, North Yorkshire.

D. N. Simmons, Esq., 113 The Oval, Brookfield, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, J. E. Smith, Esq., `Beechcroft; Kilnwick, Driffield, North Humberside.

E. G. Thompson, Esq., 'West Winds,' 4 Moor Lane, Haxby, York.

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NEWS OF OLD PETERITES

Births DARLEY. To Paul and Margaret (nae Kitching) on 1st February, 1979, a son, Philip Anthony. (Queen's, 196o-66.)

Marriages HUNTLEY, W. G., married Gillian Reeves, at St. John's Church, Sunderland, on 19th August, 1978. (Rise, 1968-72.)

Deaths BUTLER, Sqn. Ldr. H. A., on 3rd July, 1979. (1926-32.)

GREEN, Sub. Lt. P., on 22nd July, 1979. (1957-79.)

HARNESS, J., on 21st April, 1979. (Dronfield, 1977-78.)

BEADLE, J. J., has gained a First Class degree in the Honour School of English Language and Literature from Oxford University. (Queen's, 1969-74.)

COOPER, Revd. J. J., has been instituted to Westborough with Dry Doddington and Stubton in plurality with Claypole by the Bishop of Lincoln. (Queen's, 1958-64.)

GRIFFITHS, J. C., has been appointed Attorney General of Hong Kong.

(School, 1944-50.)

HALSTEAD, A. R. J., has gained a B.A. in Architecture from Leeds School of Art. He is now going to work for a year in Bahrain for a British Company. (Temple, 1970-75.)

HARRISON, R. L., has been working for Perkins Engines in Brazil for the last five years and is now Development Testing Supervisor. He is married and a daughter was born in May of this year. (Queen's, 1963-67.)

HEADLAM, A. M., after lecturing for a number of years at the Universities of Nice and Nanterre and at the Sorbonne, has completed a doctorate on Samuel Beckett. He is at present Senior Lecturer in French at Oxford Polytechnic and Field Chairman of the Honours B.A. Course in French Contemporary Studies. (Temple, 1957-62.)

JANES, P. N., has graduated from Edinburgh University with B.V.M. & S., M.R.C.V.S. (Temple, 1969-74.)

JOHNSON, R. S., is now Managing Director of Redditch Controls Ltd. in Alcester, a company manufacturing equipment for dispensing beer and drinks. He is also a Director of I.M.I. Drinks Dispense Ltd., part of the I.M.I. Group. (Dronfield, 1964-68.)

KIRBY, T., is the Regional Licensed Property Valuer (Yorkshire) and Regional Secretary of the British Field Sports Society. (School House, 1951-56.)

MOXON, N. P., has graduated at the Officer Cadet Training Unit, R.A.F. Henlow, and has started his training as a pilot at R.A.F. Church Fenton.

(Queen's, 1969 -74.)

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O'DONNELL, G., was promoted Captain, Royal Navy, in December, 1978, and commanded H.M.S. Ark Royal for the final six months of her life. He has since been appointed as Admiral's Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in Portsmouth. He is still keen to hear from anyone with a 1350 Commemorative Plate for sale. (Manor, 1946-50.)

POWELL, W. B., has been appointed Consul (Commercial) in charge of the Commercial Department at the British Consulate-General in Chicago.

(Rise, 1947-51.)

RODGERS, Sir John, Bt., D.L., M.P., has now been M.P. for Sevenoaks for thirty years. At present he leads for the Conservatives on the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, is chairman of the Group of Independents, Chairman of the Political Affairs Committee, Senior VicePresident of the Western European Union and Vice-President of the European League for Economic Co-operation. He has just been awarded the insignia of Grand Officier of the noble Order of Leopold II by King Baudoin. In addition to this, several other European countries, such as Spain, Portugal and Liechenstein, have conferred high honours on Sir John for the work he has done in Europe during the last twenty years.

HUGH LESLIE CREER (1881 - 1979) Distinguished both as a citizen of York and as an Old Peterite, Leslie Creer died in April, 1979 at the age of 98.

He was at the School from 1893 - 1898 and had a fine sporting record, including colours for two years in the Cricket XI. In 1912 he became a member of the Old Peterite Committee and was President of the Club from 1955 - 1958.

He was a founder member of the Old Peterite Masonic Lodge.

During the first World War, Leslie Creer was commissioned in the 8th Volunteer Battalion the Prince of Wale's Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

From 1927 - 1949 he was Clerk to the Governors of the School, and he himself became a Governor from 1949 - 1967 and was Vice-Chairman of the Board.

In the City, Leslie Creer was a leading solicitor and a Justice of the Peace. In the Civic year, 1933 - 1934, he was Sheriff of York.

We acknowledge with pride and thanks Leslie Creer's splendid service to the School and the City.

D.G.C.

SUB-LIEUTENANT PAUL GREEN, 1957-1979 Paul won a scholarship to the Senior School in 1970. His commitment was total, and he distinguished himself both academically (thirteen '0' levels and four 'A' levels), and in extra curricular activities (School swimming and fencing teams, house athletics team, P.O. in the C.C.F.). During his years at the School, his mother presented a trophy which is now awarded annually to the most successful house water polo team. Of his many qualities, we shall remember especially his tenacity, his innate cheerfulness, his vigorous 122

leadership, and his reliability—qualities particularly apparent and appreciated when encouraging and instructing the younger cadets in the C.C.F. He was awarded a Royal Naval Scholarship in October, 1973, and took up his appointment at the Royal Naval College in 1975. On his new environment, his superior officers were quick to appreciate his talents, and were generous in their praise. In April, 1976, his Captain at Dartmouth writes to the School : `Midshipman Green is a pleasant and sensible young officer who has done well in training so far. He learns quickly, has proved to be completely reliable, and has shown ample determination to succeed. He is a firm leader with considerable drive and initiative, and can be expected to do well in the Navy.

He has now been appointed to H.M.S. Mermaid before commencing his degree course at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon.' Sea training, in fact, took him to Iceland, where he served in a frigate during the Cod War, to Barbados, Columbia, Mexico, Norway, and the Middle East.

Paul had just completed successfully his degree course when, the week after playing at School in the Old Boys' water polo team, he died in a canoeing accident in the Royal Naval Championships on the River Awe at Taynuilt, Oban. Royal Naval Officers were pall-bearers at the funeral, and many others attended the service, during which the Revd. Michael Long spoke eloquently and aptly of Paul's conscious decision to 'opt in to life', with all the stimulation, challenges, rewards and hazards which such a decision involves. He leaves us with the warmest memories of his open sincerity and devoted commitment, and with a savage sense of shock at the tragic waste of a life and career which promised so highly.

R.J.B.

JILLIAN HARNESS During Jillian's time with us she was a valued and lively member of her year and her enthusiasm and sense of fun were greatly appreciated in the school community. We were glad that she was able to visit us several times during the Autumn following the operation on her cancer, and her continued cheerfulness in the face of adversity helped put our problems into perspective.

Jillian's death saddened us all, but her influence was such that the Memorial Service in the School Chapel was an inspiring and joyous occasion, paying tribute to and giving thanks for one who had helped to make the School a happier place in which to live.

K.G.C.

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OLD PETERITE CLUB MEMBERS JOINING JULY 1979 1974-1979 Abbott, J. P. J. F., The White House, 28 Water End, Clifton, York YO3 6LP. 1977-1979 Anderton, Louise R., Fleet Bank Farm, Tollerton, York.

1974-1979 Andrews, S. J., 11A Stumperlowe View, Fulwood, Sheffield SIO 3QU. 1974-1979 Windsway,' Kensington Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 OHW. 1976-1979 Beaumont, I. D., 28 Nichols Way, Linton Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

1976-1979 Blacker, A. W., Middlethorpe Grange, Simbalk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York.

1973-1979 Boyd, J. M., 116 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester M25 6AD. 1974-1979 Brooke, D. A., 'Low Wood,' 33 St. Wilfrid's Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 6AA. 1974-1979 Buckle, S. M., Brooms House, Boroughbridge, York YO5 9JN. 1975-1979 Burdass, C. W., `Highfield; Thwing, Driffield, North Humberside.

1974-1979 Burton, R. D., Providence Green, Green Hammerton, York.

1974-1979 Carmichael, W. N., Little Swinburne, Colwell, Hexham, Northumbria.

1974-1979 Casling, T. J., 29 West Thorpe, Dringhouses, York.

1974-1979 Chadwick, C. J., 113 Askham Lane, Acomb, York.

1974-1979 Cuckston, P. G., 'The Hollies,' 36 Main Street, Haxby, York YO3 8AT. 1977-1979 Dalby, Wendy E., Orchard House, Great Barugh, Malton, North Yorkshire.

1975-1979 Ellison, D. M., 16 Allanhall Way, Kirkella, Hull, North Humberside.

1974-1979 Ellison, J. F., Dales Cottage, Wilsden Road, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire.

1976-1979 Etches, S. W., 'Woodside,' Loftus, Saltburn, Cleveland.

1974-1979 Fender, P. G., 8 White House Gardens, The Mount, York YO2 2EA. 1977-1979 Gillett, Jill C., 'Holly Garth,' Easingwold Road, Huby, Sutton-on-Forest, York YO6 1HJ. 1975-1979 Goodwin, S. J., 11 Nichol's Way, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 4AD. 1977-1979 Gray Bridget, 19 Portland Street, York YO3 7EH. 1974-1979 Greenwood, P. D., Flat 14, Cameron House, 40 Magazine Gap Road, Hong Kong.

1974-1979 Hare, J. N. W., `Lyngarth; Escrick, York YO4 6LQ. 1976-1979 Ibbotson, P., Lodge Farm, Colton, Nr. Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

1974-1979 Jemmett, N. J., 20 Ings Road, Wilberfoss, York YO4 5NG. 1974-1979 Johnson, P. M., 38 Thames Avenue, Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 8AE. 1975-1979 Kay, D. J., The Stables, Grey Close, Worsall Road, Yarm, Cleveland TS15 9EF. 1974-1979 Kerr, M. P., 'Haigh End,' Alne Cross, Alne, York YO6 2JD. 1974-1979 Leckenby, A. D., 18 Fenwicks Lane, Fulford, York.

1976-1979 Linton, R. e., Middle Burntoft Farm, Wolviston, Billingham, Cleveland TS22 5RD. 1974-1979 Lister, S. R., 58 Palace Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG14 1HA. 1976-1979 Macfarlane, D J. B., 30 Pear Tree Avenue, Upper Poppleton, York YO2 6HH. 1976-1979 Macpherson, A. R., 'Lindale,' 16 Midway Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York.

1974-1979 McCarter, P. E., 102 Acomb Road, York YO2 4ER. 125

1976-1979 Mainds, R. C. S., 5 Deramore Drive, Badger Hill, York YO1 5HW. 1976-1979 Megginson, A. F., Kirkburn Grange, Driffield, North Humberside.

1977-1979 Miller, K., 34 Elm Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear NE32 5JD. 1974-1979 Mortimer, W. N. B., The Grange, Staveley, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

1974-1979 Nield, R. D., 8 The Avenue, Clifton, York.

1974-1979 Power, M. J., Plainville Farm, Wigginton, York.

1976-1979 Prendergast, J. A., Gate Fulford Cottage, Fenwick Lane, Fulford, York Y01 4PL. 1976-1979 Prescott, A. R., Wold House, Lund, Driffield, North Humberside Y025 9TW. 1974-1979 Quirke, M. F., 11 Clifton Dale, York YO3 6LJ. 1974-1979 Raheem, M. A., 13 Chalfonts, Tadcaster Road, York YO2 2EX. 1974-1979 Raylor, T., Ivy House Farm, Stockton Lane, York YO3 9UB. 1972-1979 Rayson, I. C. M., 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York.

1976-1979 Rooms, D. J., 5 Wolfreton Garth, Kirkella, Hull, North Humberside.

1974-1979 Rymer, C. G., 29 Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 ODJ. 1977-1979 Sampson, Anna G., Newton Kyme Hall, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 9LR. 1974-1979 Shilleto, S. J., 32 Holgate Road, York YO2 4AB. 1974-1979 Shuttleworth, N. D. The Manor, 1 St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York.

1974-1979 Spencer, C., 'Field Gap,' Trip Garth, Linton Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 4HY. 1974-1979 Squire, N. Ileathfield,' Lordsmoor Lane, Strensall, York YO3 8XF. 1977-1979 Stringer, Helen S., Holme House, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 3RL. 1974-1979 Sunley, M. C. J., Lownethwaite Farm, Reeth Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire.

1977-1979 Tapp, Janine V., Bridge House, Cattail, Green Hammerton, York.

1976-1979 Taylor, J. R. C., 13 Markham Street, York YO3 7NR. 1977-1979 Thorpe, Prudence A., aillinbeck,' Chantry Green, Upper Poppleton, York YO2 6DL. 1974-1979 Townsend, N. G., `Greystones,' 235 Carmel Road North, Darlington DL3 9TF. 1974-1979 Tyson, M. J., 'Four ways,' Park Street, Winterton, Scunthorpe, South Humberside DN15 9UB. 1976-1979 Watson, J. D. F., St. Helen's Farm, Newton Kyme, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

1977-1979 Whatmoor, N. W., Tanglewood Restaurant, Malton Road, York YO3 9TW. 1974-1979 Wilson, J. P., c/o Mobil Exploration Norway Inc., P.O. Box 563, Sandvika 1301, Norway.

1976-1979 Worner, C. M., Corner House, Marton-cum-Grafton, York.

O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS-1979 Addey, J. F. W., Canonbury House, London N1 2NQ. Anderson, T. D. F., 209 New King's Road, London N.W.6.

Anfield, J. R., `ViIlene,' 15 Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9DP. Avison, B. J., 34 Fixby Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 2JQ. Baddeley, W. D., Brown Street Farm, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Beall, C. H., Flat 11, 11 North Hill Road, Headingley, Leeds, 6.

Beaumont, F. C., 31 Baeamont Gardens, Ham, Richmond, Surrey.

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Best, A. D., Dr., 130 Beverley Road, Kirkella, Hull, North Humberside.

Bird, D. J., 'Woodlands,' Closewood Road, Denmead, Hants. P07 6JD. Bloomfield, A., 39 Ouse Lea, Shipton Road, York.

Bond, C. J. D., 2 Brentwood Gardens, 72 Campsground Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.

Bretherton, D. C., Drungewick Hill, Drungewick Lane, Loxwood, West Sussex.

Brown, C. A. F., 25 Elmfield Avenue, Malton Road, York YO3 9LX. Brown, J. P., Swiss Cottage, Moor Lane, Bishopthorpe, York.

Bruce, R. G., Sandy Mount, Victoria Road, Aughton, Lancashire.

Bruce-Jones, S., Department of Geography, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol, 8.

Burn, G. N., 'Valhalla,' 7 Tadcaster Road, Copmanthorpe, York YO2 3UL. Burn, S. M., 'Valhalla,' 7 Tadcaster Road, Copmanthorpe, York YO2 3UL. Burton, D. J. G. B., `Craigleith,' Prescot Avenue, New Barn, Longfield, Kent.

Cawood, R. F., 391 Watford Road, Chiswell Green, St. Albans, Herts.

Clement, C., 21 Barmoor Lane, Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Y013 ONX. Cooper, J. J., The Rev., Stutton Rectory, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5BY. Coverdale, S. P., 1 Heathfield Lane, Boston Spa, Nr. Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

Dickie, A. V. A., 45 Laleham Avenue, Mill Hill, London N.W.7.

Eggleshaw, R. C., 106 Bellenden Road, Peckham, London S.E.15.

Ferrar, A. N., Dr., 25 The Glen, Bolton, Lancs.

Field, R. A., Dr., Woodlands Lodge, Rodenhurst Road, Clapham Park, London SW4 8AB. Fletcher, P. H., 23 School Lane, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire.

Frank, C., `Stoneridge; Deepdale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Gomersall, A., 131 Biddiford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 7TL. Goodwin, I. C., 11 Nichol's Way, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 4AD. Green, D. G., 88 Thorndale, Sutton Park, Hull, North Humberside HU7 6DQ. Grove-Stephenson, J. C., 8 Hawnby Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS5 7QS. Harrison, R. L., Motores Perkins S.A., Caixa Postal 30.028SP, Sao Paulo SP., Brazil.

Heap, B. A., 4 Lime Avenue, York.

Hillyard, F. H., 28 Hillview Road, Hatch End, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 4PA. Hirst, C. J., Bowland House, Cliffe Common, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 7EE. Holgate, E., 42 Scalby Mills Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Y012 6RW. Holgate, E. M., 42 Scalby Mills Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Y012 6RW. Howard, W. M., `Larchfield; Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, Strathclyde G84 9JL. Huntley, W. G., 43 Highside Drive, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

Hutchinson, C., Major, 5 Richmond Close, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey.

Jenkins, P., Stolzengrabenstr 45, 6517 Oberwie, Switzerland.

Johnson, R. S., 6 Arrow Grange, Arrow, Alcester, Warwickshire.

King, A. J., 67 Windermere Road, Coulsdon, Surrey.

King, C. D., 'Aloha,' Elphinstone Road, Whitecraigs, Glasgow G46 6TE. King, H. A., 'Big Muddy,' Lilac Avenue, Appleton Roebuck, York.

Kirby, F. A. L., 11 Dewar Close, Collingham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

Knowles, P. E., `Greentrees; 46 Boroughbridge Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 8BN. 127

Lambert, R. F., 'Willow Green,' Slingsby Walk, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 8LL. Lightowler, J. C. P. N., 1 Belle View Cottages, Osmotherley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

Moore, C. R., 'Broad Acres,' The Old Coach Road, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 8HA. Morris, P. A., Holly Garth House, Holly Tree Garth, Stockton-onForest, York YO3 9UW. Motum, J. H., 'Long Barton,' 5 Northbrook Road, Shapwick, Bridgewater, Somerset.

Nelson, S. G., 18 Clifford Road, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1HY. Oliver, R. W., Lt., The White House, Main Street, Alne, North Yorkshire YO6 2LB. Parkin, I. T., 15 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Pattinson, J. M., 3 The Elms, Elmfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-uponTyne NE3 4BD. Platt, W. G., Dr., 9 Glebelands Drive, Leeds, 6.

Powell, W. B., British Consulate General, 33 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, U.S.A. Reed, E. M., 19 Glebelands, Pulborough, Sussex.

Rigg, H. W. J., Wg. Cdr., c/o Williams & Glyns Bank Ltd., Holt's Branch, Whitehall, London, S.W.1.

Rounthwaite, D. P., South Way, East Ord, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Sanderson, N. M., 29 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Seaton, N. R., 18 Westlands Grove, Stockton Lane, York.

Sedman, E. C., 4 Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire RG8 7DU. Shepherd, C. S., 15 St. Edward's Close, Dringhouses, York YO2 2QB. Sheriff, E., Eagles House, Newtown, Powys, Wales.

Shouksmith, R. P., 10 Muncastergate, York.

Shubrook, D. C., Sqn. Ldr., Officers Mess, R.A.F., Newton, Nottingham NG8 8HL. Sim, D. L. W., 46 Horsefair Green, Stoney Stratford, Milton Keynes MKI1 1JP. Simpson, D. H. K., 43 Dale View, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9EW. Smith, C. K., 5 Wellington Square, London, S.W.3.

Staines, J. E., 5 Foxes Row, Brancepeth, Durham.

Stemmler, P. A., Moody Cottage, Texas A & M, Galveston Texas, U.S.A. Stephenson, P. St. G., `Sunnyside,' Oakdene Avenue, Darlington DL3 7HR. Stones, D. I., 21321 Grant Avenue, Torrance, California 90503, U.S.A. Taylor, M. R., Brackenrigg Cottage, Wass, Coxwold, North Yorkshire.

Thirwell, J. R. W., 76 Little Bushey Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD2 3SE. Todd, G. M., 12 Muncastergate, York YO3 9LA. Tong Lop Bong, 70 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5DQ. Toulson, H., Stonedoor House, 59 Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 3PG. Turnbull, D. A., `Marmfield; Sandpit Hall Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey.

Walker, E. R., 6 Temple Road, Bishopthorpe, York.

Warren, D. E., Wg. Cdr., Officers Mess, R.A.F. Cosford, Wolverhampton.

Watson, F. F., Bronte House School, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Whittle, J. R., 120A Walm Lane, London, N.W.2.

Winrow-Campbell, S. J., Bur Tree House, Hutton Sessay, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Wishart, N. R., 'The Sheilings,' Libanus, Brecon, Powys, Wales.

Yeadon, D. S., Hill Top Cottage, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham.

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