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. At U16 level Marc Gee and Lindsay McDonald showed real skill and determination, which earned them the opportunity to play at U19 level, 112
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