Oct 1963 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. LV

OCTOBER, 1963

No. 364

OBITUARY THE VERY REV. ERIC MILNER-WHITE, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.D., Litt.D., DEAN OF YORK The Dean of York died on 15th June, 1963, after a long illness. At a Memorial Service in the School Chapel on 21st June, the Head Master delivered the following address : This morning we are interrupting our normal timetable to meet in our Chapel and to pay tribute to the memory of the Very Rev. Eric MilnerWhite, Dean of York and Chairman of the Governors of St. Peter's School for the past 22 years. And it is surely very fitting that we should do so, both (as I have said) to remember him with gratitude before God and also to consider what we may learn from his life and example. The Dean of York, whoever he may be, is Chairman of the Governors of this School, and we can readily imagine that this arrangement might not always be successful. But from the very beginning it was evident that in 1941 our School was to gain immeasurably from the appointment of Eric Milner-White as our Chairman. Times were not easy in those war days from any point of view, and wise direction was more than ever essential. I have often felt—in thinking over the past—that the arrival at this time of a Chairman so obviously interested and experienced in the best of contemporary educational thought, was perhaps the greatest good fortune of any experienced by our School. If ever a history of St. Peter's in the 20th Century comes to be written, the years 1941-63 will surely be known as the years of Milner-White's Chairmanship. It would not be appropriate for me to dwell on my own personal experience of his inspiration and encouragement. Suffice it to say that I have for the last 22 years been supported in the sure knowledge that, whatever the problem, he was always there to give advice and guidance—and indeed, if need be, instruction and direction. His parting leaves a void the extent of which I do not fully realise. Many of you will recall the Dean's personal interest and help, in fact he was always at his best in dealing with the problems of the individual. You will all remember his termly visits to this Chapel, and the able manner in which he 'presided over Speech Days and other School functions. He did much to draw the School and the Minster closer together, and among 1

CONTENTS PAGE

Obituary

Editorial

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Development Fund

School News ...

Speech Day ...

Examination Results

Salvete

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Valete House Notes

Oxford Cup

The Chapel

The Choir

The Baird Cup

Informal Concert

The British Ship Adoption Society

The Natural History Society

Visit to Flatford Mill

The Photographic Society

The Russian Society ...

The Drama Society

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The Scout Group

Cricket ...

The Boat Club

Shooting

Tennis

Swimming

Hockey Fixtures, 1964

Old Peterite News ...

The Public Schools Club

Editorial Notices

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Illustrations: Foundation Stone—Dronfield House The Very Rev. The Dean of York ••• Batsmen

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THIS STONE WAS LAID ON 25 MARCH 1963 BY THE RT. HON. THE

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K.G. G.C.S.I. G.C.1.E. C.C.V.O. T. ©. LORD LIEUTENANT OF YORK E. MILNER-WHITE C.B.E. D.S.O. D.D. LITT. D. DEAN OF YORK CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS J. DRONFIELD M.A. J. P.

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Foundation Stone—Dronfield House.

The Very Rev. The Dean of York.

the many activities by which he will long be remembered are the founding of the Milner-White Scholarship awarded to boys coming to St. Peter's from the Minster Song School and the institution of the Epiphany procession. In this Epiphany Service the School and Minster choirs combine in what is a truly memorable act of worship, and we hope this will continue to be an annual memorial to our beloved Dean. My abiding memory of our Dean would always be of his firm unshakable Christian faith, and this was enormously strengthened when I was privileged, a day or two before he died, to talk to him and to see the calm serenity with which he awaited his call. I know I am only one of many whose Christian outlook has been deeply affected by his example. Thus we pay tribute and say farewell to a great Christian, unyielding in what he knew to be right, who feared God and nothing else.

EDITORIAL On Speech Day Mr. Ratter spoke of change in all aspects of life: research in old copies of "The Peterite" would indicate that, in school life at 'least, change is very often only an illusion. On the same occasion in 1913, for instance, the Head Master spoke of "theorists who thought that all educational work must be made as bright and attractive as possible and that all those lessons which did not appeal immediately to the instincts of the boys must be abolished". They are still with us, as are the gentlemen who, like the prize-giver in the same year, "remembered that he had never once won a prize". Going back even further, we hear the lament of the 1903 "Oasis" Committee: 'We wonder whether there was ever a school of so unliterary a turn of mind as St. Peter's", whilst the Preacher of the Commemoration Sermon that year castigated those "poor, weak, tepid, flabby souls who are never eager or enthusiastic about anything". Forthrightness was fashionable in those days, as can be seen from the writer welcoming the formation of the School Orchestra, who used the opportunity to say: "The greatest of all music is classical, that and that alone: however one may like the lighter kind, classical reigns supreme. We are glad to see that many in the School prefer the latter, and we hope that others will in time do the same". The same unabashed partisanship is echoed by the Editor of 1910, who, commenting on a Mock Election held in the School, "in which the Labour and Socialist members came out at the head of the poll", said "We hope in truth it was a 'mock election' ". Perhaps, after all, politically we have changed, an impression confirmed by the debate fifty years ago on the motion "That the craving for picture palaces is deleterious to the English Nation", in which the Proposer dared to use the argument that "the pictures are almost always of a distorting nature, so that the poor man is generally the hero and the rich man the villain; the result of this is that the lower classes (sic) are always wanting higher wages, which is the reason that there are so many strikes and so much discontent at the present day". The motion, incidentally, was carried by the casting vote of the 'President, who happened to be the Head Master and the Proposer of the motion! Have we, perhaps, become more democratic? Of course, some things do Change: in the rugger results of fifty years ago appears "St. Peter's 23, Headingley A 16", whilst the 2nd XI

Characters of the same year contains this gem of characterisation: "K. G. Chilman: A promising bat, spoilt by over-confidence. Only the very great can hit yorkers for four, and Chilman is very small." However, the final proof that things really change very little is furnished by the plaintive note of the editorial for November, 1913, when this Editor's predecessor wrote: "Frantically we turned over the pages of back numbers seeking inspiration, but alas, Editor after Editor had evidently done the same". "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme Chose!"

DEVELOPMENT FUND The Development Fund, Which was launched last year, now stands at £72,567, and is thus some way short of the original target of £80,000. We very much hope that this gap will be closed as soon as possible and that before too long a delay the next project, namely the swimming bath, can be undertaken. As was reported on our Speech Days, the first project, which includes the provision of new Junior School classrooms and laboratory, is now completed, and the buildings are in use, and very satisfactory progress is being made with Dronfield House.

SCHOOL NEWS At the end of the Summer Term Sister McLaughlin retired after 17 years in the Sanatorium; there can be few Peterites of those years who did not come into contact with her and none will forget her Irish charm, thinly disguised as it was at times by some frank comments on the suspected genuineness of their complaints. We with her a long and happy retirement and shall hope to see her when she settles in her house in Clifton.

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Mr. Gailey left at the end of term to take up an appointment at St. Paul's and Mr. Ranson, after a brief stay, has returned to the R.A.F.

At the beginning of term D. N. Milnes was appointed Head of The Rise and R. L. Bruce and D. K. Hirst were made School Monitors. E. P. Raynes was appointed a House Monitor in Temple.

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T. C. Mitchell is to be congratulated on being selected for D. R. Silk's Public Schools' XI against an English Schools' XI at Aigburth on 8th and 9th August. In the first innings Mitchell scored 61 out of 103 for 3 and in the second, 37 out of 48 for 0; he was not out in both innings and the next highest score on his side was 12. The Public Schools' XI won by 10 wickets. 3

CAREERS CONVENTION, 1964 The Second Careers Convention will be held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th March, 1964. It will follow a similar pattern to the Convention in 1962, being accompanied by an Exhibition from a wide range of representative companies and organisations, and there will also be a continuous showing of Careers Films. It is hoped that once again a large number of representatives of potential employers will be present during the Convention, so that boys and parents can discuss careers problems with them on an informal basis.

SPEECH DAY At the Prize-giving, held in the Clifton Cinema on Saturday, 27th July, the prizes were presented by John Ratter, Esq., C.B.E. (O.P.). The Commemoration Sermon was preached on the Sunday by the Rev. D. V. Hewitt (O.P.). The Head Master's Report is presented below.

HEAD MASTER'S REPORT Although the principal object in the minds of the boys, masters, Governors, parents, old boys and other friends of the School gathered together here this morning is to review the past year and generally to take stock, it would be unnatural for us not to give some thought to the future of our school. Much, indeed, is being said and written in these days about the future of Independent Public Schools, and each school will surely have to consider how best it can continue to make its own peculiar contribution towards the educational needs of the country. There are no two Public Schools with exactly the same problems and aims; in fact the only feature common to all Independent Public Schools is their independence. I am sure I am right in saying that we, at St. Peter's, have always had a clear picture in mind of the type of school we ought to have; and in that connection there are three special points I would like to make: First, although over two-thirds of our boys are boarders and are drawn from near and far, we hope we shall always be considered a School of York and not just a school in York. The presence on the platform here with us this morning of the Lord Mayor and the Sheriff of York does, we feel, emphasise the bond between School and City. I can assure you, my Lord Mayor, that the fact that our boys can, during their years at St. Peter's, imbibe something of the great history and rich heritage of York is often a very substantial reason for a parent's choice of School. Secondly, we have our own Preparatory School from which all our day boys and nearly one-half of our boarders are drawn. Admission to St. Olave's, as to St. Peter's, is by examination, and one of the main advantages of having our own 'Preparatory School is that entry at eleven provides no problem. We can cater for the parent who thinks in terms of the Primary-Secondary age division as well as those of the PreparatoryPublic School groups. In general, of course, we prefer a boy to have spent four or five years in our own or some other Preparatory School before coming to St. Peter's, but in some cases this is not possible, and it will certainly not 'be if there is to be any substantial link between State and Public Schools. No responsible body would ever suggest transfers

from Grammar Schools to Independent Schools at thirteen. Might I here emphasise, if indeed such emphasis is necessary, that we value very much our close connection with many independent Preparatory Schools, and as far as entry is concerned, we try to do the same for them as for St. Olave's. If a Head Master assures me, when a boy is eleven, that he has good prospects of reaching our standard in the C.E.E. in two year's time, a definite place is reserved for that boy. If, on the other hand, the prospects are doubtful, both parent and school have been warned two years ahead. I have much evidence that this is appreciated by both Head Masters and Schools. The third point I would mention in describing the main features of our School is the day boy, and especially the day boarder side. St. Peter's is organised and administered as a boarding school, but the day boys form a very important part of the community, and most of them are prepared to grasp the many opportunities necessarily available for a residential school. Briefly, and bearing in mind particularly the three points I have made, we look to the future with confidence that our School will be ready and able to meet any demands that are made upon it, and that applies whether one considers the future of Independent Schools as a social, or political, or economic, or merely educational problem, or as a combination of some or all of these. The only change we would have to resist would be to coeducation—although in point of fact the outlook at St. Peter's is not entirely monastic! Last year I said something on the subject of University entry. There are still many parents who feel that if •their son does not get a place at Oxford or Cambridge he is a relative failure, and if he does not get into any other University an absolute failure. This, of course, is complete rubbish, and indeed, what is concerning some of us is not so much getting a boy into a University as in training him to have the ability to stay there when he arrives and to benefit fully from everything University life offers. Some boys are not temperamentally suited to the close study which is absolutely essential in these days at a University, and there are many such boys who should be directed towards other and different methods of training for the careers they have in mind. The failure rate at the Universities is still disquietingly high and it appears •that the gap between school and university is often difficult to bridge. Sometimes we think that the teaching of examination technique can be successful at the expense of real educational training, but whatever the reasons in individual cases it is incumbent upon both schools and universities to make the transfer from one to the other less difficult for our boys. One thing is certain. An ambition—whether parental or school—to push a boy into a type of training for which he is not suited, can have disastrous results from which he may never recover. In these days of competition in every field and of rising examination standards, the boys of today are subjected to strain and worries far greater that was the case in our youth. While we must certainly not protect them from the necessity to work hard, it is surely our duty to guide them into careers in which they have the ability to succeed and at the same time to live a full life unfettered by the spectre of failure.

I would like to turn now to one or two points connected with the school curriculum. Last year I mentioned the introduction of further general courses in our VIth forms in order to widen the general educational 5

background particularly of those boys who are proceeding to a University. Generally speaking, it is arranged that scientists should continue with a language, so essential in these days, and that a boy on the Arts side should know something of scientific thought. The experiment during the past year in Transitus has been reasonably successful, and I am glad to say that the boys concerned are becoming more co-operative, or, in some cases, less unco-operative in our efforts to satisfy these University requirements. We shall continue and extend this system in the coming year when two additional optional subjects are to be introduced, one which we call "Law for the Citizen" and the other "The History and Development of the Commonwealth". There will also be more boys in Transitus beginning to learn Russian, and we shall continue with the good start which has already been made in handicrafts. We have in the past years had many University successes in Classics, but I am sorry to have to report that the position of Greek in the School seems to be less secure than it was. I do hope parents whose boys are scholastically able to continue their Classics in the VIth form will be assured that, although it is not perhaps an obviously practical vocational training, it still remains one of the most worthwhile of University courses on which many of our leaders today in all walks of life have been nurtured. The Head Master then reviewed the achievements of the year, all of which have been reported in "The Peterite".

EXAMINATION RESULTS "A" Level Results, July, 1963 Adamson, D. H.—Geography Atkinson, C. E. M.—French, German, Art* Bailey, A. D.—French Baker, A. H.—French, English, Geography* Bradbury, J. A.—French, German, Economics. Brindle, P. G.—English, History. Brown, P. C. N.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, General Paper. Bruce, R. L.—Geography, Economics. Carr, J. D.—History. Carruthers, J. A. B.—History, Economics, G.P. Cossins, J. C.—History, Economics. Dickie, A. V. A.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History, G.P. Grayson, R. H.—English, History. Hance, G.—French, English,** History. Headlam, K. W.—History,** Economics. Hey, J. W.—French, German, English. Higgins, D. E. A.—English Jowett, A. C.—Economics, G.P. Kemp, P. M.—Ancient History, G.P. Kitching, C. J.—French,* English,* History, G.P. Le Pla, R. S.—History, Economics,* G.P. Lumley, N. M.—History. Metcalfe, R. W.—History Midgley, C. P.—French, German, Economics. Outhwaite, D.—French, English,** G.P. Richardson, J. L.—French, German, G.P. Scott, J. S.—French,** German,** G.P. Watson, G.—Latin, Greek,* Ancient History.

Whitfield, D. L.—French, German, G.P. Yeomans, J. F.—Economics. Bach, G. F.—Maths, Physics, G.P. Barker, R. H.—Economics, Maths for Science. Barton, C. R.—Chemistry, Biology. Barton, R. 0.—Biology.* Blackford, H. N.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Bradley, S. H.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Brown, J. R.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Clarke, C. J. L.—Maths. and Higher Maths, Physics,* Chemistry.** Dawes, R.—Maths for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Dowson, R. J.—Zoology, Botany, G.P. Evans, C. G.—Maths for Science, Physics, G.P. Ferrar, A. N.—Maths. and Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry.** Fisher, D. J.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Foster, C. F.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Gray, J.—Chemistry. Gregg, P. J.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Grieves, C. G.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Haxby, P. E.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Hirst, D. K.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Holmes, I. L.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry. Holmes, P. J.—Maths. for Science,** Physics,** G.P. Hopwood, R. A.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Howard, M. J.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Lunn, M. J.—Art, Maths. for Science. Mann, P. J. H.—Maths. for Science, Physics. MiMes, D. N.—Biology. Ormiston, J. H.—Zoology, Botany, G.P. Pace, N. G.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry,* G.P. Perry, A. W.—Chemistry, Biology. Raine, M. E.—Maths., Physics. Raynes, E. P.—Maths. for Science,** Physics,** Chemistry.** Routledge, D. G.—Maths. for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Royle, D. C.—Chemistry. Ruddock, J. M.—Maths. for Science,* Physics,* Chemistry,** Biology.* Shah, N.—Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry. Shaw, B. G.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Shepherd, P. W.—Maths. for Science, Physics, G.P. Shouksmith, R. P.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics.* Skiera, A. B.—Physics, Zoology, Botany, G.P. Starkey, J. H.—Chemistry, Biology. Smith, M. V.—Physics, Chemistry.* Templeman, J. A.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, G.P. West, F. R.—Economics, Maths, for Science, G.P. Wise, E. J.—Zoology,* Botany, G.P. Wrigley, P. A.—Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics,** G.P.* ** Distinction on Special Papers. * Distinction at "A" Level. G.P. means General Paper. "0" LEVEL Blundy, P. H. (8); Boddy, F. S. (3); Dixon, R. C. (7); Doyle, R. M. K. (7); Flint, P. J. (i); Furey, N. E. (7); Gibson, I. R. (8); Gow, R. I. S. (8); Harrison, P. R. (6); Harvey, J. (8); Hoskinson, P. R. J. (6); Hutchinson, F. R. G. (4); Mutch, D. J. (6); Newby, C. J. (5); Pawson, J. (8); Rank, P. L. D. (8); Robinson, J. (5); Wallace, N. K. (6); Wallis, B. S. (6); Wilson, A. J. (5); Wood, C. W. D. (4). Abel, P. (7); Beaumont, M. K. (7); Birch, C. W. (7); Brown, J. F. (3); Brown, P. W. (4); Budge, A. C. W. (3); Coward, I. P. A. (6); Fletcher, R. D. (6); Fry, J. M. (8); Gough, M. E. (8); Graham, N. W. (8); Hackney, S. J. (8); Hall, R. K. (8);

Hillaby, D. (3); Hodgson, 0. G. (6); Hollender, K. (5); Hothersall, A. P. (7); Lazenby, J. R. S. (3); Marsden, P. S. (3); Mitchell, T. C. (7); Mordue, J. M. (7); E. (6); Pickersgill, W. R. (2); Pilcher, Murray, K. H. (5); Ord, D. C. (8); Perks, R. D. S. (4); Rae, M. R. (4); Reed, R. A. -(3); Rowbottom, D. E. (5); Ryan, C. (6). .

Scott, W. W. B. (2); Sproulle, A. T. W. (5); Stephenson, P. St. G. (5); Thirlwell, J. R. W. (8); Tidy, D. W. (8); Town, M. A. (6); Vooght, J. J. (3); Watts, R. J. (6); Webster, M. N. (6). Abel, P. N. (3); Bamforth, M. (5); Charlesworth, A. C. (3); Croft-Baker, S. (3); Crombie, I. M. (3); Duckworth, C. J. M. (6); Foster, G. M. (5); Hardman, G. F. (4); Hedley, A. M. (3); Lockwood, K. D. (5); Maslin, S. C. (3); Oliver, R. W. (3); Oxley, M. J. (5); Platts, J. R. (3); Raymond, D. M. (1); Rowbottom, Q. G. (I); Scholefield, P. R. (2); Watson, B. J. (6). Atkinson, B. J. (I); Bowe, M. H. (4); Boyd, I. L. (3); Bruce, D. St. C. (6); Clark, J. E. (4); Coles, J. R. (5); Crumpton, N. J. (3); parley, P. M. (5); DaYM. G. (6); French, J. M. (2); Hutchinson, T. T. (3); Hyde, H. J. R. (5); Norbury, J. T. (3); Pullman, J. R. (5); Seymour, R. A. C. (I); Shearsmith, P. F. A. (7); Steel, R. G. (3); Tonkinson, R. B. (6); Willstrop, G. A. (1); Wood, J. G. (4); Wood, P. W. (6); Wright, J. C. H. (2). Anyan, M. C. M. (z); Biddle, H. (I); Eckhard, D. N. (I); Gibson, P. A. J. (I); Ibberson, M. H. (I); Rowbottom, J. R. (I); Slade, R. J. (I); Stevens, R. A. (I); Thompson, J. A. D. (I). Adamson, D. H. (2); Higgins, D. E. A. (I); Holmes, P. J. (r); Magson, A. R. (i). The following members of the L VI passed in Economics. Baker, A. H., Brown, J. R., Carr, J. D., Ferrar, A. N., Fisher, D. J.:Gray, J., Grayson, R. H., Hattee, G., Haxby, P. E., Hey, J. W., Higgins, D. E. A., Hop.. wood, R. A., Lumley, N. M., Lunn, M. J.

SALVETE The Grove V. A. C. Reid. The Rise: W. L. Howgate. D. M. Hutton. School House: F. M. Ogley.

VALETE THE GROVE G. F. Bach. 1953-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Higher Maths.). VIII 1962-63. House Athletics, Chess. A.B.6,12.N. Section. Science Society Committee. C. G. Evans. 1958-63. L.VI. Head of House. Scholarship to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Maths for Science). VIII 1962-63. 2nd XV 1962 (Captain). House Colours. Contingent Coxswain. Debating Society Vice-President. Drama Society Committee. Chapel Committee. Gartside. 1952-63. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (II); "A" J. F. Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV 1961-62. Hockey XI, 1963. 2nd XI 1961-62-63, (Colours). Colts Colours. School Athletics. znd VIII (.22) I960-61-62. Flt/Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Senior Science Society Secretary. Film Society House Representative. Games Committee.

A. C. Jowett. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Economics). VIII 1963. znd XV 1961-62. House Athletics, Chess. House Colours. S.S.M. A/Adjt.

J. C. Key. 1956-63. V. Modern. A. R. Magson. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (4). XV 1961-62. 5th IV 1963. Colts Colours. House Swimming, Cross-Country. PAL Senior Scouts. R. J. Slade. 1954-63. Transitus. "0" Level (6). 2nd VIII 1963. Senior Colts Rugger 1961-62. School Swimming, 1961-62. School Athletics, 1961-63. Colts Colours. House Cross-Country, Fencing. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. THE MANOR R. H. Barker. 1957-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Geography, Economics, Maths. for Science). 1st VIII (.22), 1963 (Colours). Cadet Pair, Bisley, 1960. House Swimming, Chess. L/Cpl. 2 i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Music Society Committee. Choral Secretary. Gramophone Librarian. Chapel Committee. F. S. Boddy. 1960-63. V. Alpha. "0" Level (3). 2nd VIII (.22) 1963. House Swimming, Chess. L/Cadet R.A.F. Section. J. R. Brown. 1953-63. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). XV 1960-61-62 (Captain). VIII 1961-62-63. School Athletics, 1962. House Tennis, Swimming, CrossCountry. House Colours. P.O. i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Debating Society Committee. Games Committee. R. L. Bruce. 1954-63. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Economics, Geography). XV 1960-61-62 (Cap). School Athletics, 1962-63 (Colours). School Swimming, 1959-60-61-62-63 (Captain). House Cricket. Sgt. R.A.F. Section. Games Committee. Geography Society Committee. D. N. Eckhard. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level (4). D. K. Hirst. 1957-63. School Monitor. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Latin, Greek, Ancient History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Rover Scout. A.S.M. Music Society Secretary. Gramophone Librarian. Curia Secretary. Theological Society Committee. Drama Society Committee. "Oasis" Committee. Library Monitor. P. J. Holmes. 1954-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics (Distinction), Maths. for Science (Distinction), Chemistry). 3rd IV (.303), 1963. 2nd VIII (.22), 1963. House Athletics. L/Cpl. Armourer. Russian Society Committee. Science Society Committee. M. J. Howard. 1959-63. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1962 (Colours). 3rd XI, 1962. School Athletics, 1960-63. House Cross-Country. T. T. Hutchinson. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (4 and 3). Senior Colts Rugger. House Rowing, Swimming. Senior Scout (Bushman's Thong). R. G. Steel. 1960-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (3). D. L. Whitfield. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, German). L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic Section. House Representative Modern Languages Society. A. J. Wilson. 1960-63. V. Alpha. "0" Level (5). E. J. Wise. 1957-63. L.VI. "0" Level (4); "A" Level (Biology, Zoology, (Distinction) Botany). G. Wood. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (2 and 4). House Athletics, J. Cross-Country.

QUEEN'S M. A. Clegg. 1957-63. U.VI. Head of School. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English, Economics). XV, 1961-62. VIII 1961-62-63 (Captain of Boats). School Fencing, Swimming. Rover Crew. A.S.M. President Debating Society. Northern Secretary, Public Schools Debating Association. Curia Chairman. Games Committee. Chapel Committee. J. M. French. 1959-63. V. Mod. "0" Level (r and 2). House Rowing, Swimming, Athletics. Drum Corporal. J. Gray. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry). House Rugger, Cricket. P/L. Queen's Scout. Curator of Weather Station. R. A. Hopwood. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, (10); "A" Level, (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). Scouts, Queen's Scout, Rover Scribe. P. J. H. Mann. 1952-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). House Athletics, CrossCountry, Fencing, Shooting. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Theological Society Secretary. Drama Society Committee. A. B. Skiera. 1957-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 3rd XI, 1963. House Rugger, Shooting. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Library Monitor. THE RISE C. F. Foster. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 2nd VIII T963. Rover Crew. Scout Cord. Russian Society Committee P. E. Haxby. 1956-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). House Athletics, Cross-Country. Rover Crew. Queen's Scout. P. M. Kemp. 1954-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Latin, Ancient History). School Chess 1962-63. Cpl. Basic Section. Assistant Librarian. Debating Society Committee. Music Society Committee Theological Society Committee. Chapel Committee. D. N. Milnes. 1955-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Biology, Botany). 3rd XV, 1962. 3rd IV, 1963. School Swimming. House Athletics, Cross-Country, Shooting. House Colours. P.O. i/c R.N. Section. Science Society Treasurer. J. R. Rowbottom. 1959-63. Transitus. "0" Level (4). 3rd XV, 1962. 2nd XI Hockey, 1963 (Colours). XI, 1962-63. Colts Colours. House Shooting. House Colours. Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. Young Farmers' Club Treasurer. B. G. Shaw. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 3rd XI, 1962-63. Colts Colours. School Tennis 1963. House Rugger. Ldg. Seaman Orderly N.C.O. P. W. Shepherd. 1953-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XI, Hockey 1962-63. 2nd XI, 1961-62-63 (Colours). School Squash, 196o-6r-62-63 (Captain). School Tennis, 1962. House Athletics. House Colours. R.N. Section. Science Society Committee. M. R. Wroe. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (5). School Tennis, 1963. 2nd V Squash, 1963. House Athletics, Cross-Country. Queen's Scout. P/L. SCHOOL HOUSE

D. H. Adamson. 1953-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (3); "A"

Level (Geography). 3rd XV, 1961-62 (Captain). 2nd VIII (.22). House Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming. L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic Section. Film Society Secretary.

J. A. B. Carruthers. 1957-63. U.VI. Vice-Head of School. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (History, Economics). XV, 196o-61-62 (Cap). znd XI, 1962-63 (Captain). School Athletics, 1960-61-62-63 (Captain). School Fencing, 1959-60-61. Colts Colours. House Colours. Chapel Committee Secretary. Games Committee. Curia. R. M. Dunbar. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (7). House Athletics, Swimming, Rowing. A.B. R.N. Section. R. S. Le Pla. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, Economics (Distinction), History). XV, 1961-62. VIII, 1963. School Swimming, 1961-62-63. School Chess, 1959-6o-61-62-63 (Captain). House Athletics, Cross-Country. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman 2 i/c Naval Basic Section. Curia. Library Monitor. N. M. Lumley. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (History, Geography). House Rowing. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Music Society Committee. Geography Society Committee. M. J. Lunn. 1959-63. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Art, Maths. for Science). 2nd XV, 1962. 1st VIII (.303). 1st VIII (.22). Donegal Badge 1963. School Athletics. House Cross-Country, Squash. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. "0" Level (6). Senior Colts Rugger, D. J. Mutch. 1956-63. V. Alpha. 1962. School Athletics, 1962. House Cricket, Swimming. Cadet Army Section. D. G. Routledge. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths. for Science). znd XV, 1961-62. znd IV, 1963. House CrossCountry, Athletics, Fencing. House Colours. A.B. R.N. Section. J. H. Starkey. 1953-63. L.VI. Chapel Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology). 1st VIII (.303). 1st VIII (.22). Vice-Captain of Shooting. School Swimming. House Rugger. House Colours. L/Cpl. i/c Shooting. Photographic Society Treasurer. Science Society Committee. Chapel Committee Secretary. F. R. West. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths, for Science, Economics). 3rd XV, 1961-62. 2nd XI, Hockey, 1963 (Captain). 3rd XI, 1963. House Swimming. Ldg. Seaman i/c Naval Stores. Science Society Committee.

TEMPLE S. H. Bradley. 1958-63. U.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 5th IV, 1963. House Rugger. Rover Crew. Queen's Scout. P. G. Brindle. 1956-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Economics, English, History). House Rugger, Cricket, Chess, Shooting. Cpl. M.T. Section. J. D. Carr. 1955-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (History). XV, 1961-62. Hockey XI, 1962-63. XI, 1962-63 (Cap 1962 Vice-Captain 1963). Colts Colours. School Athletics 1961-62-63 (Colours). House Tennis, Squash, Cross Country, Swimming. House Colours. Clive Lewis Cup 1963. Sgt. i/c Army Section. Games Committee. R. Dawes. 1958-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 2nd XI Hockey, 1963. 1st VIII (.303) 1961-62-63. (Captain). 1st VIII (.22) 1961-62-63) Donegal Badge, 1962. House Rugger. Sgt. 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Flying Scholarship, 1961. Chapel Committee. Music Society Committee. Games Committee.

R. J. Dowson. 1958-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level, (Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 2nd XV, 1962 (Colours). VIII, 1963. School Athletics, 1962-63. Gofton Cup, 1963. House Squash, Swimming, Shooting. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman 2 i/c R.N. Section. Contingent Quartermaster. Natural History Society Treasurer. Curia. Library Monitor. K. W. Headlam. 1952-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (History (Distinction), Economics). 3rd XV, 1962. Hockey XI, 1961-62-63. School Squash, 1961-62-63. School Tennis, 1961-62-63. 3rd XI, 1962. House Colours. Ldg. Seaman (Quartermaster). Russian Society Committee. C. P. Midgley. 1954-63. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (French, German, Economics). 5th IV, 1963. House Rugger, Cricket, Swimming. Cpl. M.T. Section. J. H. Ormiston. 1954-63. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Geography, Biology, Zoology, Botany). 5th IV, 1962. 3rd IV (.303). 2nd VIII (.22) (Captain). School Swimming, 196o-61. School Fencing, 1961. House Rugger, Swimming. Queen's Scout. A.S.M. Rover Crew. Ord. Seaman. Natural History Society Chairman. Young Farmers' Club Secretary. D. M. Raymond. 1955-63. V.B. "0" Level (r). School Fencing. Cadet R.A.F. Section. D. C. Royle. 19631-63 2. L.VI. "A" Level (Chemistry). 3rd IV, 1963. House Squash, Cross-Country. J. S. Scott. 1956-63. U.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (French (Distinction), German (Distinction)). Cadet N.C.O. Cadre. Modem Language Society Secretary.

F. Yeomans. 1952-63. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (4); "A" Level (Economics). 3rd XV, 1962. 6th IV, 1963. House Athletics, Swimming. P/L Senior Scouts.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The past term has been extremely successful in many ways, but more especially in the sporting world. The shelf is once again packed tight and our final addition is the Oxford Cup, previously won in 1958. It is of interest that there is only one "major" cup. The Junior cricket team, captained by C. S. M. Dew, amazed everyone by beating The Rise in the final. Under the captaincy of that noteworthy 2nd XI veteran, J. F. Gartside, the Senior team beat Queen's but lost in the semi-final to The Manor. Our Junior League team were unbeaten and it is rumoured that even the Senior team won a match or two. The rowing VIII made up for their disappointing performance last year by winning the final against a determined Queen's crew. G. F. Bach and A. C. Jowett were awarded House Colours. The Junior IV somehow completed their course; some expressed surprise. C. J. L. Clarke worked some small wonders with the tennis team; not enough however to beat Temple in the final, but enough for Clarke him12

self to be awarded his House Colours. Likewise M. G. D. White did much work with the swimming team, but with little to work on. While D. B. Mallinson and R. A. Peaker have each added one of those mysterious shooting cups to the House shelf, the efforts, vain though they were, by our musicians to win the Baird Cup must not be forgotten. Most commendable were the efforts of the wind quartet, Messrs. Brown and Cartwright (trumpets) and Messrs. Hudson and Marshall (trombone) in the playing of "The Grand March" from Aida. At half-term the Monitorial body was expanded to nine on the appointments of C. J. L. Clarke and R. J. D. Wilson. Brown, Metcalfe, Moss and Stott were our only prize-winners at the end of term and I. H. Crumble at the head of a keen group of "handicraft" enthusiasts distinguished himself by being awarded 2nd place in the Hobbies Cup. Five monitors and seven others are now leaving us. We wish them all well.

THE MANOR If not particularly remarkable in most respects this term was significant for the re-appearance of "The Manorite" after an interval of some thirty years. The Editorial Committee are to be congratulated on the balance and maturity of their first production; it is hoped that funds will permit an annual publication. Our two major cups were not surrendered without a struggle: with only five members of School teams, one of them a Junior Colt, the cricket side did well to reach the Final, in which, after being torpedoed in the first twenty minutes of the innings, they sank with a flourish of hitting, such as was not often seen last season. For his efficient captaincy and other services to the House Nettleton was awarded his House Colours. The House VIII was unfortunately drawn against their chief rivals in the first round and The Grove duly took their revenge for last year's defeat. Thus it was not until the last day of term that any points at all were salvaged towards the Oxford Cup by scraping into second place in the swimming, a reward for Bruce's enthusiasm. Our leaving list was formidable, 'headed by Mr. Craine, migrating to School House, and Mr. Pease, on completion of his three-year sentence; Mr. Craine has watched over the fortunes of No. 2 ever since it opened and many Manorites owe their awakened interest in ornithology or tennis to him, not to mention his free film shows and use of his television set; the House expressed its gratitude by presenting Mr. Craine with a slide box, and he returned the compliment by adding to the House's growing art collection. We are also grateful to Mr. Pease for his great interest in the House, especially on the rugger field, and we shall always welcome his assistance and advice in an unofficial capacity. Of fourteen other leavers it would be invidious to select individuals, but all have played their part, some more than others, in the successes and happiness of the House; their presentation picture, a dazzling original oil painting lending itself to endless interpretations, will remain a permanent memorial to them. 13

QUEEN'S As the last House notes had gone to press before the exam. results, we can only now congratulate D. R. Gow on his Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford, and wish him well there. At the beginning of this term we returned to learn that Cossins was seriously ill. He was in hospital for some considerable time, and it was only in the last few weeks of term that he was able to resume at School on a part-time basis. We hope he has now fully recovered. During the term Cooper and Hopwood were appointed Monitors; they both fitted in well to their new roles. In the main the successes of the House this term have been gained by individuals; Queensites are well to the fore in the prize lists. In cricket Cloughton and Mitchell demonstrated considerable ability in the 1st XI, but the House could not provide much strong support and they and the Junior XI soon retired from the House Competitions. However, the Senior XI was a young side, and 'this should bode well for the future'. The Tennis team was competent and keen, and if they had had more luck in the draw could have gone quite far. As almost the same team is available next year and most of the opposition is leaving, it is likely that the Tennis Cup may find its way back to Queen's after a five-year absence—we hope so. House Shooting was of a high standard again, and the dropping of just

a few points can mean the difference between winning or losing the Com-

petition. The House team scored well, but the elusive last few points made all the difference.

House Rowing provided the greatest surprise as our VIII proved victorious over both Temple and School House, but were unable to make much impression on the Grove VIII in the final. The Grove crew raced with a maturity not often found in House VIII's, and looked more like a good School 2nd VIII than a House crew. We congratulate them on their success, which was fully deserved. The House IV just lost to Temple, but did extremely well in view of their racing inexperience. The Swimming was on us without much warning, and the team, considerably weakened by Cossins' absence, did not repeat last year's success. The Scouts have done well and many of them have gained their first class badges. We especially congratulate Gray on becoming a Queen's Scout. All of our members of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award squad passed their moorland hike test. .Outhwaite was awarded his House Colours, and Abel, Birch and Duckworth were awarded Junior House Colours. Cloughton is to be congratulated on winning the Fielding Cup, and Mitchell on being selected for the Public Schools' XI during the Summer holidays. Finally, may we wish our leavers all they wish themselves, and hope that they will continue to take an interest in the affairs of the House. 14

THE RISE At the start of the term D. N. Milnes was appointed Head of House. The major success of this term has been in the Senior Cricket. Although we did not start as favourites, we beat School House and Temple and then followed this up by beating The Manor in the final. For his efforts as Captain, J. R. Rowbottom was awarded his House Colours, which were also awarded to A. H. Baker and M. H. Ibberson. The Junior Cricket team started off well, as it contained at least half the Senior Colts team, and beat Queen's in the first round and School House in the second round, only to be beaten by The Grove in the final. The lack of Boaters in the senior part of the House was felt in the Senior House Boating and the VIII lost to The Grove in the semi-final. The Junior IV lost to Temple in a very close race indeed. The influx of young talent bodes well for the future however. The House is suffering a relapse in shooting circles. With only one shooter in the House we could not hope for any success. In the cultural sphere we came a very close second to Temple in the Baird Cup and C. F. Foster did very well to win the keyboard prize. A. J. Gill and J. R. T. Thirlwell are to be congratulated on winning their respective form prizes. The R.D.G. continues to meet and one or two violently controversial reactionary meetings have been held. The Bible reading group also continues to function. Both these activities are run by P. M. Kemp. Looking forward to next term N. G. Pace is to be congratulated on his appointment as Captain of Rugger. We bid farewell to Mr. Waine, who relinquishes his post as assistant housemaster once more, but we are sure that it will not be long before he is back again. We wish all our leavers all the best for the future and hope they get the results they need.

SCHOOL HOUSE This term we welcomed F. M. Ogley as a Junior. In Cricket we were not successful as a whole, both House teams going down to The Rise in the first rounds, and the House League teams, though sometimes winning, did not achieve an all-out victory. In this matter there was a feeling that not all members of the House displayed what might be called normal enthusiasm and it could well be remembered by those who did not get a place in a School team that there is much good sport to be had when there is sufficient keenness. The House was well represented in the various School Cricket teams. In the Boat Races the VIII lost by a few feet to Queen's after a really good race. The IV won the Junior Cup in three stirring races beating The Manor, The Grove and Temple and we were delighted to see this. 15

The Shooting has again been in the limelight for us and, under the leadership of Starkey we won the three Shooting Cups, the Individual Shot, the House Shooting Cup and the House Aggregate Cup. Our congratulations also to Marsden for winning the Intermediate Shooting Medal and also to our five representatives at Bisley. The Swimming Cup was recaptured after a six-year absence by a convincing margin of 70i points to the runner-up's 48. A wonderful swim by the House Captain, Le 'Pla, broke the record for the 50 yards back stroke, but it was the general high standard in all events which enabled us to win the Cup. Senior House Colours were awarded to Routledge for all-round athletic achievement and Junior House Colours to Carr, Hyde and Marsden. Academically we have not done brilliantly 'but the Speeches were initiated by Brown with the Latin Oration Which he delivered in excellent style and, later, prizes were awarded to six members of the House. The ability and interest of the House in wood- and metal-work was very evident by our contribution to the Handicrafts Exhibition and we congratulate Fear on his success in winning the Cup. In the production called the 'Idle Ceremony' put on at the end of the term the House once again showed that it has a large number of enthusiasts for acting and it is good to see this tradition continuing. Finally, we wish good luck and good health to all who are •leaving. In particular, we would wish to Mr. D. R. Galley, who has been resident at No. 8 Peter's Grove since he transferred from The Rise, a very happy time at St. Paul's School and we would extend to him our sincere thanks, not only for what he has done for us in supervision but also for the inspiration he has often been over such widely differing subjects as Stagecraft, Art and Foreign Languages.

TEMPLE Every Summer Term brings the inevitable onslaught for cups and trophies of all shapes and sizes—and just as surely, Mr. Rhodes's chief ambition, the winning of the Senior House Cricket, is thwarted. This time we lost to The Rise in the first round, although the Junior team managed to beat The Manor, only to lose in the semi-finals to The Grove. But the House's reputation was considerably redeemed by our winning the Burton Cup for senior house leagues, largely thanks to the able management of our captain, J. H. Russell. Russell was also a major asset in the tennis, and was awarded his House colours when we won that cup also. The Fernie Cup for C.C.F. drill came to the House, even after the competition had to be transferred to Lumley Barracks because of the weather, and this year, for the first time ever, the Baird Cup for music joined our ranks of trophies. At the beginning of term E. P. Raynes joined the monitorial body, and we all look forward to his "reign" as Head of House next year. Our best wishes go with all who have passed into the Great Outside and to new experiences, not forgetting Mr. Kirby, who, we understand, has been successful in bowling a maiden over. We hope he will have a happy and prosperous future. 16

OXFORD CUP, 1962-63 The Cup was won by The Grove. The following are the detailed results:— School Points

Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple

Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) Athletics, 1st Ilialf Athletics, 2nd i points Cross-Country, 1st Cross-Country, 2nd Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, 2nd ... ... Squash ... Tennis ... Shooting (Team)... ... Fencing ... Junior Long Run, 1st Junior Long Run, 2nd

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THE CHAPEL The Chapel notes this term must begin with mention of the death of the Dean of York, whose passing was remembered by the whole School in a special service. Generations of Peterites will remember his sermons, which were models of diction, prepared with meticulous care and always lightened with flashes of sly humour. Our daily services have drawn heavily on prayers composed or translated by him, for he was the recognised master of liturgical prayer at the present day. Others perhaps will treasure the memory of the great processional services at Epiphany and St. Peter's-Tide. The latter were in a special sense his contribution to the School's worship. He hoped that we should eventually have a cycle of four "lives" of St. Peter taken from each of the Gospels in turn. There was a special poignancy in having the St. John version only a few weeks after he had completed it shortly before he died. Apart from the St. Peter's-Tide service in the Minster the two main events of the term were the Sung Communion on the Sunday after Ascension Day and the Commemoration Service—on a glorious day—when an Old Peterite was again the special preacher: this time the Reverend D. V. Hewitt, Master of the Minster Song School. We are most grateful to him for a memorable sermon. We are very grateful also to our other visiting preachers this term: Canon B. A. Smith, the new Treasurer of the Minster and the Reverend B. C. Norris, Director of Religious Education in the Diocese of York. 17

Last of all I must express our gratitude to the Chapel Monitor, J. H. Starkey, who has put in so much hard work during the past year, and to the many others who have helped unobtrusively in the tasks of keeping the Chapel and its furnishings in good order.

CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1962-63 Receipts Balance

...

Expenditure

£ a. d.

£ s. d. II 19 8

Collections:

Donations: From Chapel Committee 300 0 0 John Burrill Homes ... 20 0 0 Godfrey Walker Nursery 32 0 0 3 12 0 South African Church Dev. Trust (Christmas Cards) 2 12 I0 Dr. Barnardo's Homes (Jun. Sch. collection) U.M.C.A. (Jun. Sch. 19 19 2 Lent Collections)

Christmas Term, 1962... 206 o 7 ... 99 12 I Easter Term, 1963 Summer Term, 1963 ... 118 I II 12 o Refund on Christmas Cards 10 o o Grant from School

Subscriptions: Friends of York Minster ... S.C.M. in Schools

2 0

Expenses: British Legion Wreath... ... Farris (Wafers etc.) Printing: Carol Service Memorial Service ... S.P.C.K. Confirmation Books ... Petty Cash Balance

2 14 15 2

6 O

0 0

6 12 0 8 5 17 3

£446 6

£446 6 3

CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND Expenditure

Receipts s. d. ... Io o 5 .. Balance Donation from Chapel .. to 0 0 Committee £20 0

Cassock Buttons ... Balance

£ s. d. 0

19 4

£20 0

THE CHOIR The highlights for the Choir of the Summer term were, as usual, the Royal School of Church Music's Schools Festival at Ripon Cathedral, the Choir Outing, the service of St. Peter in York Minster and the Commemoration Service. At Ripon we were joined by choirs from several other schools. The service centred round the evensong canticles set to Harris in A and the two anthems "0 praise the Lord" (Batten) and "0 Lorde, the Maker of al 18

thing" (words ascribed to King Henry VIII, music by John Joubert). Once again Mr. Waine successfully steered the conglomeration of voices through the service, keeping everyone alert and on their toes. An enjoyable day's singing was concluded by the traditional songs during the bus journey home, ably led by P. C. N. Brown, along with Mr. Chilman's traditional First World War story. The annual outing to Scarborough was exceptional this year in that all the members of the choir, except the staff, were able to come. Despite the shattering noises coming from A. D. Bailey's knee, accompanied by the Skiera-Perry strings, we arrived safely at •Scarborough, Where we partook of the air and the various amusements offered as well as a most enjoyable and sustaining meal at the Ivy House Café. On 30th June the Junior School Choir joined with us in the great joint service of St. Peter attended by both schools in the Minster. Thanks to the York Festival the Minster rehearsal was not only changed from the traditional Saturday to Friday, but was enlivened by breaking into a rehearsal for the concert that evening. After the distinguished artists had withdrawn, we were still faced with all sorts of paraphernalia, including batteries of lights, microphone stands, a harpsichord and chamber organ, and, not least, various segments of a platform that made progress in procession very hazardous. The clear, open spaces of the .Minster on the Sunday made everything seem easy by comparison, and the service and anthem "If ye love me" (Talus) went off well. During the examinations the School sang chants composed for the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by C. J. Kitching. They were given a mixed reception, but Kitching is to be commended for his adventure into composing. 'During evensong on 21st July, the School were rudely surprised by the unaccustomed and modern idiom of Britten's yubilate, sung as an anthem. The Commemoration Service on the 28th presented a complete contrast, with Palestrina's "Tu es Petrus" and Stanford's Te Deum in B flat, the congregation playing a large and important part in the latter. Other music sung during the term included:

Carol: This joyful Eastertide (Old Dutch). Merbecke and Vaughan Williams in D minor Communion Service.

Attwood: Come Holy Ghost. Stanford: Evening Service in B flat, with the School. Purcell: 0 God, thou art my God.

S. Bach: Jesu, joy of •man's desiring.

In conclusion we would like to thank Sproulle and Raynes for their work with the Choir Library, Hothersall for his efficient handling of the attendance book and the leavers (Dawes, Mann, Ormiston, Skiera, Wroe and Kemp) for their varied services.

BAIRD CUP COMPETITION We were glad to welcome Mr. Patrick Salisbury, H.M. Inspector of Music, on 4th June. He came to judge the inter-House Instrumental Music Competition (the Baird Cup), now in its fifth year. An innovation, which prolonged the evening's proceedings somewhat, was that Mr. Salisbury was asked not only to decide on the best house musically, but also the best keyboard exponent and orchestral instrumentalist as well. As usual the houses that showed up best were not necessarily those that looked best on paper. The Rise's programme of the Dohnanyi C major Rhapsodie played by C. F. Foster, supported by a two-piano duet played by him and Thirlwell looked a winner, but in fact the ensemble of the not difficult Country Gardens piece fell apart on more than one occasion and they lost marks they could ill afford. On the other hand Temple's programme of organ solo and very easy piano duet (one piano, four hands) looked like the programme of a house making the best of scanty material. But Kitching's determination produced not only a masterly performance of the Fugue from the C minor Sonata by Mendelssohn but superb polish and ensemble in the Slight duets he played with Pullman. So Temple won. Of the other houses, Queen's put on an ensemble of young players who should, with practice during the coming year, become a formidable team next time. They were supported by 0. G. Hodgson, whose overall grasp of the finale of Beethoven's Pathetic Sonata was marred by some smudgy detail. School House started well with Stevens playing Grieg's 'Wedding Day" from memory and with some feeling for style (though not without some rhythmical liberties that were remarked on by the judge) followed by Grieves and R. H. Grayson playing Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste in a clarinet and piano arrangement. Grayson had found the accompaniment tough going and it shows much for the musicianship of Grieves and the rehearsals they had put in together over a long period that their ensemble was as good as it was. Manor's Berceuse by Faure is, of course, well-known in other more juvenile connections, but Wrigley and Hirst showed it to be the mature piece it is. Their Marc ell° Sonata for flute, bassoon and continuo had the qualities of greatness and they made many fine points, but their ensemble at the rallentandos was less happy. Manor must find a pianist who can accompany J. C. Plans (flute) in time for next year's competition. Grove put on a splendid programme of the March from Aida for trumpets and trombones only, and a carefully worked out performance of one of the Mendelssohn gondola songs by R. K. Hall. J. F. Brown played the difficult trumpet part of the March from memory and with regal style. Hall would have done better if he had allowed his imagination a freer rein. Grove have it in them to produce a formidable team for next year if they find a piece for their talents and rehearse it sufficiently. Shouksmith Kitching (piano), Ibberson (piano) and Grieves (clarinet) offered pieces outside the House competition for the music prizes. But, in fact, the winners were contained in the House programmes. Mr. Salisbury spotted Brown for the instrumental prize and C. F. Foster for the keyboard prize—two results which won general approval. F.W. 20

THE MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT Hirst's Informal Concert on the evening of Sunday, 21st July, was short and sweet in intention. In the end, however, it was somewhat shorter than intended because two of the performers were unable to take part owing to accident. Raynes had damaged his arm, which consequently had to be in a sling and made breathing, at any rate controlled breathing for singing, uncomfortable, and Grieves' clarinet playing fingers were swathed in plaster. But the programme, though short, was full of pleasant surprises and estimable variety.

J. C. Plans, accompanied by Hirst, started with a flute Andante by Mozart. Plans allowed himself to be hidden almost completely behind one of the most massive of the School music stands, but that was the only qualification to his number. He played throughout beautifully, with a delightful expression and neatly contrived decorations. One can predict a future for Plans as a flautist. We had been promised some guitar music and the two pieces that followed, played by Howard and A. W. Perry, were listened to with rapt attention by the audience. Both were very simple and effective, the two guitars showing themselves tractable as melodic instruments. C. F. Foster followed with the Rhapsodic in C by Dohnanyi. We had heard it before, but it seemed, in spite of one small breakdown, to have advanced in stature since the previous performance for the Baird Cup and his interpretation had more depth and spaciousness. The next two numbers were both original compositions by members of the School played by their respective composers. Perry's variations for guitar on a well-known theme (is "Tea for two" well-known nowadays?) showed him to have a gentle humour and a fine sense of harmony. Hirst's Scherzo for bassoon and piano was humorous in a quite different way. Spiced with a touch of malice, his parodies of some of the music beloved of his contemporaries squealed and grunted from his bassoon in characteristic modern style, ably abetted by Mr. Kemp-Welch on the piano. Another of Perry's compositions for guitar rounded off the programme. It was altogether a very successful evening. A small audience obviously enjoyed itself and listened most intently. Hirst can well be gratified with his selection of performers and the programme. It was an experiment worth repeating. F.W.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson's" Voyage 6 ended during the Easter holidays, having been much prolonged by engine trouble, which reduced her speed to about 10 knots. This delay was reduced somewhat by giving her a new homeward loading schedule, with cargo from Chittagong, Pondicherry, Madras, Galle and Cochin. The cargo plans sent by Capt. Graham consist of a remarkable range of items. Exports from Britain included drums of creosote, cases of textile machinery, kegs of dye, bags of whiting, carboys of hydrochloric acid, reels of paper and cartons of lager, besides over thirty other items: telephone material, a wide range of chemicals (such as caustic potash, sodium carbonate, cyanide, methanol), perspex, land rovers, cases of car 21

parts, china, pipes (both earthenware and asbestos), glass and so on. The biggest single item was a 75 ton fishing boat, designed for shrimp fishing in the Bay of Bengal. As it happens, packages of shrimps formed a small part of the homeward cargo—this is the sort of occupation and traffic that does not find its way into the books. The largest item in the homeward cargo was oil cake from Chittagong and Madras. Of this Capt. Graham writes: First of all one "All the oil cake has to be carefully examined. examines the stack feeling the bags. If any bags feel hot the stack is passed over. Then the temperature is checked by putting a thermometer into the bag: the temperature should not be more than 90°F. After that a few bags are picked at random and the contents poured out. If everything is satisfactory, we load, but when it is loaded particular attention must be paid to ventilation. It is essential that a current of air can circulate round each stack. We keep the stacks small, and all Pakistan oil cake must be stowed in the 'tween decks so that it is accessible if heating takes place. Indian oil cake has however a good safety record." Other items, more romantic and less dangerous, included pepper, rosewood. Cardamoms, carpets, cashews, curry, buffalo horns, poppadoms, tumeric, snakeskins and lemon grass oil. It is an interesting example of the function of London as an entrepot that various items of cargo discharged there were for transhipment to such places as Bremen (rubber), Malmo (cardamoms), Lisbon (coir), Hamburg (hides), Gothenburg (rubber), Mandal (coir), Rotterdam (hides), and there were even goods for Barbados, St. Lucia and Demarara. Voyage 7, now in progress, is again to Indian and Pakistan ports.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Annual General Meeting was held towards the end of the Easter term, when the following committee was elected:— Chairman: J. H. ORMISTON.

Secretary: J. M. RunnocK. Treasurer: M. C. M. ANYAN. Vth Form representative: P. R. HARRISON. IVth Form representative: N. C. P. MARSDEN. Shell's representative: H. L. WOOD.

At the first meeting of the Society in the Summer term three members gave illustrated accounts of their ecological studies at Flatford Mill Field Centre during the Easter holidays. For example, the Society secretary spoke on the distribution of the two species of Gammarus (fresh-water shrimp) and commented on their respective salinity tolerance. Part of the Easter term and the first few weeks of the Summer term were spent by about 20 members arranging a Nature Trail at Moorlands. These are relatively new in this country, and in this case consisted of a self-guiding route about mile long, with some 25 labelled positions, each picking out points of interest e.g. badger sets, squirrel drays, species of plants, etc. The trail was arranged in conjunction with the National Nature Week sponsored by the Council for Nature, in an attempt to stimulate the public interest in Natural History, and to bring home the 22

pressing problems associated with nature conservation. The pamphlet designed and printed at School proved a great success. On the Sunday nearly 200 people went round the trail, but the weather rather spoilt the mid-week session. As it proved difficult to get outside speakers during their busy Summer activities it is hoped they will be persuaded to come and address the Junior Science Society during the winter months. The other activities were mostly concerned with looking at things in the field Visits included evenings "ponding" near Sheriff Hutton, and at a trout hatchery near MaIton; there were also Sunday visits to Bempton Cliffs and Spurn Point Bird Observatory. About quarter-of-an-hour before the Natural History Competition was about to begin a thunderstorm broke. However some 60 specimens were quickly arranged around the biology lab. and the Competition was won by N. J. Hancock. The final evening meeting was devoted to fihns, partly hired, e.g. on the "Fame Islands", and some taken and shown by Mr. Craine. B.P.

FLATFORD FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, 1963 Flatford Mill marks the limit of the tidal marshes on the Stour Estuary; it was thus chosen as an instruction centre by the British Council for Field Studies, since in its immediate vicinity are both the salt marshes of the East coast and the open woodlands of the Suffolk/Essex border. The mill itself, which houses the laboratories and hostel for the Centre, is National Trust property, and once belonged to John Constable : the view across the mill pond is famous as the subject of his painting, "The Haywain". The nine Peterites (and their mentor, Mr. Pease) who arrived in this drowsy neighbourhood last April, were to shatter its peace during a week's course of Ecological studies organised by the Centre. Unfortunately we arrived too late in the evening to appreciate the natural beauty of the spot, as we had spent most of the afternoon admiring the Stamford by-pass from the School Minibus which had broken down there. The first two days of the course we spent with the thirty other students at the Centre, but the strain of co-education proved too great, so the rest of the week we spent on individual projects, operating from our own laboratory which was situated well out of harm's way on the river-bank. By working away from the main body of the course we were able to tackle a number of projects in much greater detail. The varying conditions of salinity in the salt-marsh was the subject of two investigations, dealing with Gammarus and the Gastropods respectively. Another group used the minibus to make daily excursions to Stour Wood, where they made a thorough investigation of the flora under the different conditions caused by forestry control, while one boy investigated the ash-pits left by fires in the wood, and gave a report on the regaining of such areas by natural flora. 23

Each evening after a day in the field, the various parties returned to

the lab. to identify specimens, tabulate readings, and write reports. In these matters the resident staff were invaluable, helping with identification and giving advice. Inevitably different members of the party have different memories of Flatford; certain recollections, however, are common to all: the startling sanitary arrangements (which entailed a pleasant little walk round the mill-pond and past the girls' hostel); an indomitable group of Leicester boys who shared a dormitory with some of the party; an invisible otter called Mickle; a magnificent rendering of "On Ilkley Moor baht 'at" which shocked the warden during a washing-up session, and finally the unforgettable sight of Mr. Pease being pursued by two irate swans. We feel a great blow has been struck for co-educational biology at St. Peter's.

D.K.H.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. E. K. ROBINSON. Hon. Secretary: J. E. FEARNSIDE. Hon. Treasurer: C. D. HAMILTON-WILLIAMS. The Society's first meeting of the Christmas term was both interesting

and informative. A portfolio of pictures was displayed and it was accompanied by a tape recorded commentary. The subject of the second meeting was a filmstrip entitled "Developing your own colour films". This filmstrip gave some useful hints on the correct way of developing reversal colour films. Perhaps, the more enterprising photographers will have been given a spur to develop colour films successfully. At the first meeting of the Easter term, a filmstrip entitled "Composing your own pictures" was shown. This was most instructive, as it dealt with some of the elementary details which must be taken into consideration before attempting to produce interesting snapshots. The second meeting was also of much interest, as it featured one of the most fascinating aspeots of good photography—the correct use of flash. This subject was covered by a filmstrip showing both the correct use of flash and the faults to be avoided. Later in the term, Charlesworth and Scholefield gave a lecture to the Junior School Photographic Society which covered the correct procedure to be employed when developing and printing films. Biology and Art somehow came to be connected in the Summer Term, photography providing the link. Hamilton-Williams succeeded in producing enlargements of specimens photographed under a microscope by Mr. Pease and the result was quite fascinating, even though the camera never lies!

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THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY Two meetings of the Society were held during the Easter term. The first was devoted to general Slavonic subjects and took the form of two Polish films, a short documentary, "Lost in the Baltic" and a post-war comedy "The Treasure". The technical qualities of the production was much better than those of comparative Russian films. The second meeting was divided into two parts. A series of excellent colour slides of Leningrad were shown and P. C. N. Brown explained and described them. A filmstrip entitled "Zagorsk" was then shown. This described in great detail the Zagorsk Museum of Art and History, and a translated description was read by D. Outhwaite. We are very grateful to Mr. Dunstan for his translation of the film strip and for the loan of the slides. As a departure from previous practice, a meeting of the Society was held during the Summer term. This was specially arranged in order to hear a talk by the Rev. M. A. Bourdeaux, entitled "Opium of the People". The speaker had studied Russian Church History for a year at Moscow University. Because of the nature of the talk, the meeting was held jointly with the Theological Society and proved extremely successful. Our thanks are specially due to Rev. Bourdeaux for coming from London to speak to us. P.A.W.

THE DRAMA SOCIETY After our energetic collaboration with the Music Society in the Easter Term we were aware that it was nearly time for us to lose most of our experienced actors, and that whilst most of the younger members had had experience as play readers and many had acted in House plays, few of those who would return after the summer were active in the days of King Ridhard. We devised a programme which could be produced with the minimum effort from the largest number of people. This was modelled on "The Hollow Crown", being a selection of readings grave and frivolous about the monarchy, but reorganised to contain a large body of new material, including several brief adaptations of Marlowe, Shakespeare and Housman. The readings provided some splendid farewell pieces for C. G. Evans, memorable as a testy, monastic chronicler, Hirst, as a nightmarish Jane Austen, and Mann, demolishing the Prince Regent in Thackeray's most acid manner. P. C. N. Brown, Dickie, and R. H. Grayson were versatile in their contributions, Grayson being particularly happy with Walpole's comic-grotesque description of George II's ill-organised funeral. The brief plays were performed largely by newcomers and produced by Messrs. Nixon and Ranson, Grayson and Hirst, and Mr. Waine's singers spanned a thousand years with their original selection of songs and instrumental pieces. Crombie is to be congratulated on the way in which he shouldered all the stage and lighting responsibilities. The production, taking place at the crowded end of term, was poorly attended, but it served its primary purpose of giving some practical experience to those who will be our principals in this year's School Play, "The Strong are Lonely" by Fritz Hochwalder, which is to be performed on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th December. 25

C.C.F. NOTES The end of the School year marked the end of the old C.C.F. The new requirement of the Services is that we have smaller numbers. The decision to make membership voluntary has reduced this Contingent to a suitable size, and at the start of the new School year there is a remarkable balance between the three Service Sections. There is now no Basic Section, and no boy may enter the Contingent until he is fifteen. Our present arrangement has a Royal Navy Section of just under forty, in two divisions: an Army Section of about ninety, in three Platoons including a Signal Platoon: and a Royal Air Force Section of just under forty in two Flights. Acting Sub-Lieutenant J. E. Maw has joined the Contingent as 2 i/c the Royal Naval Section, and Lieutenant P. J. Wells has joined to take charge of the Signal Platoon.

MAIN EVENTS Tuesday, 11th June: March Past. The Salute was taken by Wing Commander N. S. Mingard, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F., the Royal Air Force Member of the Joint Cadet Executive. Tuesday, 25th June: Annual General Inspection by Group Captain W. A. L. Davis, D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F. For the first time since the war, there was heavy rain during the afternoon: but the Parade and March Past were held, and the Fernie Cup Competition took place in Lumley Barracks Drill Hall. The Cup was won by Temple. A very good report was received from the Inspecting Officer. Saturday, 27th July: Band Display and Sunset Ceremony. As usual this was much appreciated by the visitors.

ARMY CAMP The annual camp was at Buckenham Tofts, Norfolk, from 29th July to 7th August. The outstanding feature of this camp was the consistently good weather, but it was at once noticeable too, that training would be done with more sense of purpose and more emergency than usual; perhaps this was one result of having a voluntary Contingent. Fifty-two Cadets attended the camp, and were divided into two main platoons and a small Signal platoon. The Signallers under Lance Sergeant Ferrar rapidly laid telephone lines for a most useful camp system of communication. A more effective start to the training made possible an extra night exercise on the second night of camp. As last year, we were able to form our own band, and Acting Drum Major Sproulle led it very effectively in the March Past after Church Parade. Very good training areas gave Captain Craven plenty of scope for his schemes, and it is pleasing that he is to undertake the task of Training Officer throughout the year. All will look back on this camp with pleasure, some to the Assault Course, some to Grime's Graves, some to sounding Reveille round the 26

camp in pyjamas; all will remember useful exercise in good summer conditions. Army Camp, 1964, will be at Warcop, near Brough, Westmorland, from 27th July to 5th August.

RN. SECTION The term's training went off well and in spite of the weather the Inspection was, from our point of view, satisfactory. The training consisted chiefly of whaler pulling for the A.Bs. and signalling. A certain amount of difficulty was experienced, as in previous years, with keeping the whaler ship-shape, but after its refit during the winter, and repaint, with the help of L/Sea Scaife and Watson, G., during the Easter holidays, it passed its part of the inspection with the credit denied to it last year. The mast was a constant source of anxiety for the whole term. It was lowered and the rigging surveyed. Though past its prime it was thought that the rigging associated with the gaff would last till next mast lowering, but in fact it did not. Some wires parted and those that did not part became so rough that the ensign tended on more than one occasion to catch on them. An early priority for next term is to get these replaced. The R.N. Section was "at home" to visitors on Speech Day and an exhibition arranged by Contingent Coxswain C. G. Evans was visited by many people during the afternoon. We are very glad to hear that Evans has passed into Dartmouth and will be starting his training there this autumn. We wish him every happiness and success. The standard of turn-out has remained very good and the drill under C.P.O. Gregory has been well up to standard. We are sorry to hear that he will shortly be leaving this district. He will be sorely missed. The stores have been the scene of much activity and L/Sea Templeman is to be congratulated on having presided over them so efficiently. On Evans's promotion P.O. Milnes, D. N. took over the section and was particularly at home directing seamanlike activities. F.W.

R.A.F. SECTION Candidates who had passed the Elementary Proficiency Exam. in March volunteered en bloc to take the Advanced Exam. in June. This was the last examination under the old syllabus, and with only 6 weeks' instruction, Cadets Haggie, Youle and Newhouse (T.J.) did well to reach the required Standard in the time available. In the Senior Flight Cpl. Smith obtained a Pass with Credit. The Section hopes during the course of the Autumn Term to acquire a Primary Glider which will be operated under static conditions. The third attempt at Air Experience Flying during this school year was favoured by satisfactory weather and 16 cadets each obtained 30 minutes Chipmunk flying on Sunday, 19th May. P.L.H.

R.A.F. CAMP R.A.F. camp in 1963 was held at Cranwell from the 29th of July to the 7th of August. This station is fully equipped to cater for cadets and we shared it with about twenty other schools. The timetable, which was arranged to keep us busy from 8-0 a.m. to 5-0 p.m., consisted largely of routine lectures and films. However, these were punctuated with such things as flying and exercises. 27

Unfortunately the day we were allotted for flying was one of the worst in the whole week; conditions were very bumpy and we were lucky to go up at all. As it was, we got 25 minutes in a Chipmunk and 35 in a Valetta. We were luckier with the day for our evasion exercise. The weather was fine and not too hot, which was almost ideal. We were dropped supposedly in enemy territory with the task of returning to camp without being caught. Penalties were incurred for capture and for slowness. It was an arduous exercise but was enjoyed by most people as a welcome break from the bookwork of preceding days. The two St. Peter's platoons, though they did not win, did very creditably. In the Athletics competition, held on the Saturday after the Church Parade, the St. Peter's iepiesentatives did not shine but were much younger than most of the others, many of whom had done athletics all through the summer term and were fit and in practice. In the Drill competition we were eleventh and in the basketball competition we were knocked out in the second round after about ten minutes of extra time (and after breaking a light bulb) by the finalists. In the .303 shooting we had four marksmen out of twelve which was, I think, the highest percentage of any school present. We were fairly comfortable and well fed; it was a successful camp and an experience not to be missed.

SCOUT GROUP The Group has enjoyed one of its most successful years for some time, thanks largely to the influence of the Rover Crew, all members of which left at the end of term. We shall not be able to form another Crew until 1964, but already we can see that it will be possible then. Eight members of the Group were Queen's Scouts at the end of term, while four Rovers held warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters. The whole Crew, including Bradshaw, who had left school in March, assisted with the running of the Summer camps. Hirst and Ormiston, with Bradley and Haxby, were at the Senior Scout Camp in Ireland; Bradshaw, Clegg and Foster with the Scout Camp in the Isle of Man; while Hopwood and Gray assisted at the Chilman Group Camp near Thirsk. We say goodbye to them all and thank them for the excellent work they did, both at these camps and during the year. We were very pleased to be represented at the World Jamboree in Greece by one of our Queen's Scouts, J. J. Cooper. His impressions of the Jamboree follow.

THE ELEVENTH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE This great event was held at Marathon, in Greece, from the 1st to the 11th August. There were about 14,000 scouts there and the British Contingent of 1,500 was the largest. During these eleven days the scouts from about ninety different countries camped together. The aim of the camp was to "Scout Higher and Wider" and this was the theme of the Jamboree Song, which was played several times daily. 28

Each morning was diveded between different activities, such as swimming, field sports and the labours of Hercules. In the afternoon there was a rest period of two hours, which was needed with temperatures of more than 100° F. This was followed by the Talent o'Rama, in which troops demonstrated different skills. These activities, with a few others, counted towards the Laurel Award Scheme, which provided each scout with the opportunity of winning a badge. The evening programme usually consisted of camp fires or special events. Three of these events were, the opening ceremony, a visit from the King of Greece, and the Closing Ceremony, which were all very impressive. On three nights the larger contingents gave National displays which were very colourful. On the two Sundays of the Jamboree there were very moving services which were attended by many Christian scouts. After the Jamboree the British contingent went on a four day tour of Greece, which was a fitting ending to a very great experience.

J.J.C. SENIOR SCOUT TROOP Training was concerned more with the outdoor badges during the Summer Term and a large number of the Troop gained the Senior Pioneer Badge. In connection with this a party spent a weekend in backwoods shelters of their own design and construction. These were extremely robust and would have served to house the occupants for many months. Unfortunately the pressure of work and other activities meant that they could only be used for one night. J. Gray and J. E. Perks gained their Queen's Scout Badges. Perks is the youngest Queen's Scout we have had in the Group and also has the distinction of being the only member of the Group to have qualified through the Airman's Badge, in place of the Bushman's Thong. We look forward to the day when he flies us to camp! The day appointed for our Field Day dawned wet and cheerless. However, by common consent, we decided to press on with our project on the Yorkshire Moors. Patrols were dropped, after travelling blindfold, at various points around Rosedale. The only indications they were given of the routes they were to follow were in verse (of a sort) prepared by one of the A.S.Ms. The work of the last two Patrols to be dropped was further hampered by thick cloud which completely obscured any landmarks. It says much for the general state of map-reading that all (nearly!) arrived at their various rendezvous. It says even more for their self-control that all accepted that they were only half-way to their ultimate destination, which they had to find without the aid of maps! We erected our traditional runway in the Museum Gardens at the triennial Scout Gala. This gave Hutchinson and Rowbottom an opportunity to spend the greater part of a day up a tree, which is apparently a very rewarding experience. As usual the Runway was very popular and our main problem was keeping the long queue of small children in order. The year's programme culminated in a most successful camp held in Ireland. I am most grateful to A.S.Ms. Hirst and Ormiston for their help in running this camp. Hirst undertook the catering and never have we eaten so well in camp, being regaled with such dishes as casseroled lamb chops and goulash. Ormiston, as baggage master, was a tower of strength and an excellent spirit prevailed as is obvious from the report that follows. 29

SENIOR SCOUT CAMP, 1963 It is always a bad sign when the members of a camp start talking about Paradise. When this occurs on the first day of camp, even before the site has been reached, one might well imagine that something was drastically wrong with morale. The Paradise in question was Dublin quayside; a spot ethereal enough, when considered from the open deck of a packed steamer ploughing through freezing mist at 4-0 a.m. Two things comforted the troop—the thought of Cooper sweltering under a pile of washing-up at the Jamboree in Greece, and the sight of the G.S.M. plodding sturdily up and down the deck, his head down against the icy wind. Noble thoughts of protecting his sleeping troop were passing through his mind; the thoughts of the troop were anything but noble when they were awakened to the miseries of the night •by the G.S.M.'s boot descending thunderously in the immediate vicinity of their heads. By dawn the whole troop was assembled in the bows to watch the approach to the Liffey. One of our members was even moved to poetry (though the G.S.M. thought it was delirium) and "Ode to Liffey" was added to the masterpieces inspired by Dublin's fair river. Breakfast on the boat was the first of the luxuries which were to make up for the execrable crossing. The Irish steward gave us a preview of Gaelic place names when he corrected our pronunciation of our destination —Kilmacanogue. His description of the place was not heartening to those expecting social life at camp: "It's the sort of place you don't realise you're in until you've walked right through it." There was no doubt about it—this was Ireland. The train to Bray left us yet eight miles from the camp site; eight miles uphill, that is, for Calary Filling Station (the highest in Ireland) lies on a shoulder of the Sugarloaf—one of the most impressive of the Wicklow Mountains. About half the camp had brought bicycles across with them; they now set off up the hill. The other half threw Scouting principles to the wind and caught a bus, arriving just in time to see the G.S.M. toiling up to the brow of the hill. The camp-site was excellent with a marvellous view down to Dublin Bay. The three days of brilliant sunshine which marked the first half of camp made this spot so pleasant that very few excursions were made. A peaceful lethargy set in which no-one wished to break. The proximity of the little store at the filling station was another attraction, as the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, were kept busy by a continual stream of ,clients for ice-cream. Ian, their son, conducted a party to swim in "his -pool" —a magnificent lake two miles over the moor. A.S.M. Ormiston Accompanied them and by coincidence the A.S.Ms. had trout for breakfast next morning. The fourth day of camp was cooler, and small parties set out to visit the surrounding countryside, Glendalough or the Powerscourt Waterfall. Those that remained in camp were entertained by Eva, the Johnson's Alsatian, who won all hearts but the store-keeper's. The indefatigable G.S.M. led an enthusiastic party (including Washington) up the nearest peak and followed that success by bullying most of the camp to Enniskerry for Church on Sunday. Viscount Powerscourt, the Chief Scout of Eire, showed us to our places, and, looking at A.S.M. Hirst, expressed surprise that we had walked the six miles from 30

Calary. This, however, was nothing compared with the journey back. We decided to walk through the grounds of Powerscourt House, and to go out of our way to see the famous waterfall. On the G.S.M.'s suggestion (i.e. orders) we were without capes, and it poured with rain most of the way back. Other highlights of the camp were a night-game on top of the Sugarloaf, and the camp-fire, attended by Mrs. Johnson and the District Commissioner. Luckily the weather stayed fine for the tricky job of packing the tents, and camp was struck without trouble. The return crossing seemed comparatively mild, perhaps because we were better prepared for it, but nevertheless Liverpool looked very friendly, even in the cold grey English dawn. Looking back on it, we had a remarkably pleasant and trouble-free camp; if we achieved nothing else, at least we taught the G.S.M. to play Chess! D.K.H.

SCOUT TROOP

This term completes the year's training programme and many scouts have gained badges. Scout Cords have been gained by Fear, Gow and Watts. First Class badges by Anfield, Bailey, Cressey, Doyle, P. J., Fleming, Hodgson, McGrath, McKay, McKenzie, Rank, Summers-Smith, Sugar, Wood, J. and Wood, R. Second Class badges were obtained by Farmer, Anderson, Medlycott, Moss, A. J. and Moss, R. I. The field day consisted of patrol hikes from various starting points finishing at Hovingham. Despite the rather heavy showers the day was a success and each patrol arrived near to its scheduled time. The Scout Cord training this term was taken by C. F. Foster and a lot of work was done on the Backwoodsman Badge and this will be completed at camp in the Isle of Man. I should like to thank Foster for his help and M. A. Clegg for his work training the scouts who obtained their first class badges.

SCOUT CAMP, 1963 The Scout Troop camped once again on the delightful site at Bishop's Court, Kirkmichael, in the Isle of Man. This site is first class not only because of its ease of access to water and wood (essentials), but also because it allows fairly regular bathing sessions, as the beach is only mile distant. The Isle of Man, too, is a delightful place. It has, apparently, but half the population of York in total, and almost all are employed on the land or fishing. The people are very independent, and command liking and respect in all who come in contact with them. All appreciated the chances they had to "see" the Island, both on the trip round the Island on the second day, and the day out (for most at Peel) on the fourth day. The Bishop's Court itself, where the Troop attended Communion and Evensong on the Sunday, is fascinating both for its historical relics and the charm of its services. It is a private chapel of course, but many of the local people attend the services there, and these were much enjoyed. The Camp itself was organised on a Patrol basis, which, although a risk if the patrols are not of equal strength, was amply justified by the 31

high standard reached by all the patrols. The standard of the kitchens was of Senior Scout standard in fact— the gadgets actually worked, and the food was distinctly edible. A choice of menu presented to Scouters visiting each day is surely something new (and highly desirable) at a Scout Camp! Camp games included the inevitable Camp Cricket (bearing fortunately for Boaters but little resemblance to the rite practised at School) and "Catchers' Club", which defies explanation from any save those who happen to be good at it. Fishing in the lake adjoining the camp-site proved immensely popular, although whether or not this constitutes poaching is debatable. Fortunately, hardly anyone caught anything but eels . . . The Camp in fact was extremely well run, and the good standard reached injected enthusiasm into all. We are all grateful to Mr. Craine for getting the site again, for being able to act as interpreter, guide and general source of information in his home island, and to him and Mr. Nixon for all the help and encouragement they gave, and the trouble they took over even the smallest things. M.A.C.

CRICKET, 1963 RETROSPECT Much relevelling work had been undertaken on both ends of the square during the "back-end" of season 1962, so much so that the severe winter of 1962-63 had almost caught up on the job. Therefore it was to be hoped that a fine spring would allow time for the new turfing, much of it generously supplied by York C.C., to knit before the beginning of the new season. This hope did not transpire, with the result that at least one "pundit" prophesied—no play on the square in the coming season. He too should have had more faith in our hard-working head-groundsman, for in fact, although only one half of the square was put to good use, wickets generally played as well as ever, and undoubtedly the outfield (due to the absence of any hockey in this Easter term) was better than ever. When the season started, we were perhaps very conscious of the loss of our three star batsmen of the previous year, namely Hutchinson, Robson and Jesper, who between them had scored over 1,400 runs. We were also very aware of the loss through illness of our star bowler, J. C. Cossins. The future therefore would have been very unpredictable had we not been able to pin our faith in our up and coming youngsters. Moreover we had the invaluable services and experience of David Kirby at our right hand, now that he had joined the Staff. The 1st XI then was the youngest on record-1 eighteen year old, 4 seventeen, 4 sixteen and 2 fifteen, and the two who revelled in the new opportunities for batting most quickly and effectively were T. C. Mitchell and P. E. Nettleton. The record, which these two established in the first School match of the season against Worksop, is quite without parallel in our history. After the fall of the first wicket on the second ball of the 32

match, these two players then proceeded to take the score from 0 for 1 to 272 for 1 dec. in 2 hours 50 mins. Both scored maiden centuries, and this was a most heartening start. Soon after, the team was to learn the value of team-work, and the length of our batting order was never more clearly demonstrated than in the first innings of our match against Denstone. Mistakes there were in plenty,—inevitable with such a young and inexperienced side,—but the predominance of the right temperament in tight situations was good to see. The Sedbergh match was a happy innovation, and it was a pity that the team chose this for one of the occasions when it did not play true to form. Only two School matches however were lost, three won, and three drawn—a very creditable result in a season which was frequently bedevilled by wind and rain. The exclusion from the 1st XI of some of the older brethren was to the advantage of the 2nd XI, who celebrated with an unbeaten season, scraping home by the narrowest of margins in their concluding match against Bootham School. Skipper J. A. B. Carruthers is to be congratulated on this result. House matches in general continue to disappoint, and it would seem that the Yeomans Cup for the fastest scoring rate has done little as yet to brighten inter-house cricket. As a result the "powers that be" are now firmly of the opinion that new legislation is called for. Perhaps by next year we shall see inter-house cricket being played on an over basis, when it is sincerely hoped that a more positive and aggressive approach will revitalise the game. Further afield, House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, have fostered the inter-house spirit in a somewhat lighter vein. Scorers have not always agreed, but rather than a replay, a tie seemed to be an admirable solution. The l.b.w. law likewise has seen many interpretations! ! Even so Temple were undisputed winners of the Burton Cup and The Grove won the Junior League. Finally our thanks to storemen for their patience in their task; our congratulations to G. W. Cloughton on his winning of the Fielding Cup; and last but not least, congratulations to T. C. Mitchell on being selected to play for the Public Schools' Colts XI against the E.S.C.A. XI at Liverpool in the holidays. 2nd XI

ist XI

*J. A. B. Carruthers (Capt.) *P. W. Shepherd. 5j. F. Gartside. *A. H. Baker. *A. G. Collomosse. *W. R. Pickersgill. *N. Shah. *P. F. A. Shearsmith. D. E. A. Higgins. M. H. Ibberson. M. E. Raine.

t*J. L. Richardson (Capt.). 1961-62-63 f*J. D. Carr (Vice-Capt.), 1962-63 t * T. C. Mitchell, 1962-63. t*P. F. Nettleton, 1962-63 *T. J. Haggie, 1963. *J. A. Eatough, 1963. 5 G. W. Cloughton, 1962-63. *J. R. Rowbottom, 1962-63. *R. D. Harding, 1963. *R. W. Metcalfe, 1963. 5j. J. Vooght, 1963.

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Cap

5 —Colours.

Junior Colts XI (Under 15)

Colts XI (Under r6)

Selected from the following: D. J. Barker. D. R. Baxter. R. N. Beaumont. R. J. Blomfield. P. H. Blundy. R. M. K. Doyle. A. J. Gill. N. W. Graham. S. C. Maslin. A. S. Medlycott. D. C. Ord. M. A. C. Reid. W. J. Roebuck. D. R. Waller. R. J. Watts.

*D. M. Rawlings (Capt.). *T. J. Newhouse (Vice-Capt.). *M. P. Crossley P. Abel. M. J. T. Carr C. S. M. Dew. D. J. Emsley. G. F. Hardman. A. M. Hedley. S. G. Lancaster. N. G. A. Morris. *—Colours.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date

Ground

Opponents

... ...

••• •••

Home Home

11th May 15th May

Clifton C.C. York C.C.

18th May

Worksop College

•••

Home

25th May

Giggleswick School

• ••

Away

29th May 1st June 7th June 8th June

Durham School... Leeds G.S. Denstone College

Home Home Away

12th June 15th June 19th June

The Forty Club Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. M.C.C.

Home Home Home

22nd June 26th June 29th June 3rd July 13th July 20th July

Bradford G.S. ... Sedbergh School Ampleforth College ... York Wanderers C.C.... Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ...

26th July

••• • •• ••• ••• ••• •••

Away Home Away Home Home Home Home

Old Peterites

27th July

Result

School Opponents

73 75 for 7 Won Drawn 98 for 8 173 for 3 (dec.) Drawn 272 for 1 188 for 7 (dec.) Drawn 171 for 8 93 for 8 (dec.) 113 96 Lost 116 125 Won 146 226 Drawn 157 for 5 207 for 6 (dec.) 69 for 0 Abandoned — 78 79 for 6 Won Drawn 162 for 8 239 for 2 (dec.) 56 73 Won 155 for 4 153 Lost Cancelled Rain 17 for 0 Abandoned — 71 for 3 Lost 70 121 218 for 6 Won (dec.) 168 for 9 198 (dec•) Won 98 147

Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Abandoned 2.

2nd XI Date

Opponents

School Opponents

Ground

Result

Home

Home Home Away

Drawn 142 for 8 156 for 7 (dec.) 108 109 for 5 Won 49 50 for 5 Won 98 201 for 9 Won (dec.) 65 80 Won Cancelled Rain 66 68 for 9 Won

Ground

Result School

Home

Lost

18th May

Worksop College

25th May 29th May 1st June

Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G.S.

••• ••• •••

Home Away Away

22nd June 29th June 20th July

Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College Bootham School

•• • •• • •••

Date

Opponents

3rd XI 20th July

Minster Choir School 0.B.'s....

Opponents

140

Under 16 Colts XI Date

Opponents

Ground

Result

18th May 25th May 29th May 8th June

Worksop College Scarborough College Durham School Manchester Boys XI

Away Home Away Home

Won Won Lost Drawn

School

94 for 7 62 for 1 72 130 for 7 111 for 7 (dec.) 85 for 2

12th June

Ashville College...

Home

Won

26th June

Giggleswick School

Home

Drawn

29th June

Ampleforth College

Home

Cancelled

Date

Opponents

18th May 29th May 1st June 8th June 12th June

Worksop College Bootham School Leeds G S ... Pocklington School Ashville College

Rain

Opponents

93 61 133 153 for 7 (dec.) 30 125 for 7 (dec.)

Under 15 Colts XI

... ...

Ground

Result

Away Home Away Home Home

Drawn Won Drawn Lost Lost

School

116 41 for 5 110 51 44 148 for 6 (dec.) 78 Rain

15th June

Ampleforth College

•••

Home

Won

22nd June 29th June

Bradford G.S. ... Bootham School

...

Home Away

Won Cancelled

Opponents

77 for 8 40 109 for 9 54 for 1 100 for 9 (dec.) 88 68

Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-Finals Final

J Grove 104 beat Queen's 93 1 Rise 98 for 5 beat Temple 92 J Manor 270 for 4* beat Grove 170 1 Rise 143 for 6 beat School House 141 Rise 111 for 4 beat Manor 84 *-3.80 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.

Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-Finals Final

J Temple 103 for 8 beat Manor 56 I Rise 114 for 5 beat Queen's 19 J Grove 49 for 3 beat Temple 48 1 Rise 92 for 3 beat School House 13 Grove 91 for 5 beat Rise 50

Ist XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings

16 T. C. Mitchell 16 P. F. Nettleton ... 11 J. A. Eatough ... 11 R. D. Harding ... 15 ... T. J. Haggle 9 ... R. W. Metcalfe 13 ... ... J. J. Vooght ... 15 G. W. Cloughton 11 J. R. Rowbottom ... ... ... 15 J. D. Carr 16 ... J. L. Richardson *—Denotes "not out"

Times Not Out

1 2 1 4 0 6 4 0

2 1 2

Runs

Highest Score

480 384 207 130 269 47 124 161 92 142 136

149* 111* 53 24 59 14* 42 56 30* 61 45*

Runs

Wickets

Average 32.00 27.43 20.70 18.57 17.93 15.67 13.78 10.73 10.22 10.14 9.71

Bowling Overs

Maidens

16 368 107 ..• P. F. Nettleton ... 23 217 ... 80 J. R. Rowbottom 454 180 35 ... ... J. D. Carr 38 492 162.4 R. W. Metcalfe ... 21 362 115.5 ... J. L. Richardson 4 65 23.2 T. J. Haggle ... ... Also bowled: W. R. Pickersgill and T. J. Newhouse.

25 14 26 28 17 2

Average

14.72 15.50 17.46 17.57 21.29 32.50

ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 11th May. Result: Won by 3 wickets. Clifton C.C. 73 (M. Willstrop 24, J. L. Richardson 4 for 14, J. D. Carr 3 for 27, W. R. Pickersgill 2 for 7). St. Peter's 75 for 7 (J. J. Vooght 25 not out, V. D. Payne 2 for 7, L. W. Hall 2 for 16). ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 15th May. Result: Match drawn. York C.C. 173 for 3 dec. (N. Featherby 75, T. G. Raines 60, P. F. Nettleton 3 for 44). St. Peter's 98 for 8 (T. C. Mitchell 40, P. F. Nettleton 32, N. Hare 3 for 11, J. R. F. Temple 3 for 23). ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at home on 18th May. Result: Match Drawn. WORKSOP COLLEGE C. Diball, b. Metcalfe 17 ... A. Nisbett, run out ... ... 30 ... 24 J. M. Reed, st. Vooght, b. Nettleton P. R. Turney, b. Pickersgill 5 A. C. Carton, ct. Cloughton, b. Pickersgill ... 11 K. S. Greenwood, b. Carr ... W. J. Huddlestone, ct. Haggie, b. Metcalfe 0 6 ... C. B. Smith. not out P. F. Grieveson, not out .........16 I. Did not bat P. S. Gledhill P. D. Gardener extras ... 15

ST PETER'S 0 J. L. Richardson, ct. Grieveson, b. Garton ... 149 T. C. Mitchell, not out ... I I I P. F. Nettleton, not out G. W. Cloughton T. J. Haggie J. J. Vooght Did not bat J. D. Carr J. R. Rowbottom R. W. Metcalfe W. R. Pickersgill R. D. Harding ... 12 Extras TOTAL for I wkt. dec. ...

272

TOTAL for 7 wkts. Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fall of Wicket:

35 52 117 136 155 162 164

0 Bowling Analysis WORKSOP 0. M. R. 67 A. C. Garton ... 14 2 54 P. D. Gardener 14 3 3 60 K. S. Greenwood 20 ... 5 1 33 C. B. Smith 0 30 P. S. Gledhill ... 3 0 16 W. J. Huddlestone 2

ST. PETER'S M. R. 0. 30 4 W. R. Pickersgill 13 1 24 ... 10 J. D. Carr 0 36 T. J. Haggie ... 9 2 36 R. W. Metcalfe 15 0 47 10 P. F. Nettleton

W. Av. 67 1 0 co 0 co 0 co 0 co co 0

W. 2 1

0 2

Av. 15 24 co 18 47

On a cold and windy day Worksop put St. Peter's in to bat, and captured a wicket with the second ball of the innings. This, however, was to be their only success, for there followed a fine record-breaking partnership of 272 between Mitchell and Nettleton. This undefeated partnership lasted only 2 hours 50 mins., and the declaration left Worksop a similar time. When they fielded, St. Peter's immediately lost Mitchell, who was struck in the eye when keeping wicket. Even allowing for the cold weather, the St. Peter's fielding was poor and the bowling far from accurate. Because of this, Worksop, though never having a chance of winning, were easily able to save the game. 36

T. C. Mitchell and P. F. Nettleton.

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at Giggleswick on 25th May. Result: Drawn. ST PETER'S

I, L. Richardson, c. Oddie, b. Brooke ... 3 T. C. Mitchell, run out ... 1 P. F. Nettleton, st. Oddie, b. Middleton ... 38 O.W. Cloughton, ct. Cartwright, b. Eggeting 56

I. D. Carr, ct. Cartwright, b. Eggeting

5 27

T, I. Haggle, ct. Nutter, b. Middleton J, J. Vooght, b. Middleton ... J. R. Rowbottom, not out ...

30 R.D. Harding, ct. and b. Middleton 5 R. W. Metcalfe W. R. Pickersgill Did not bat Eltras ... 6 TOTAL for 8 wkts. dec.

GIGGLESWICK D. F. Oddie, c. Harding b. Pickersgill ... 36 M. H. Mordy, c. Rowbottom, b. Carr ... 2 W. S. Howarth, ct. and b. Nettleton ... 14 R. A. Barker, ct. Richardson, b. Metcalfe 6 J. W. Hartley, b. Haggine ... 3 J. Middleton, c. Richardson, b. Nettleton 12 D. G. Nutter, c. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... 8 D. J. Parsons, c. Harding, b. Nettleton ... 6 W. R. Cartright, not out ... 0 D Eggeling D. S. Brooke Did not bat Extras ... 6

171

TOTAL for 8 wkts.

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 101 103 III III 152 171 GIGGLESWICK

0. W. R. Cartwright 7

R. 28 11 65 12 49

0 0 3 0 4

D. S. Brooke ... 5 D. Eggeling ... 22 W. S. Howarth 3 J. Middleton 21

... 93

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 31 38 57 67 83 83 93 Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. Av. 0. M. R. 0 co W. R. Pickersgill 9 6 8 1 11 J. D. Carr ... 5 2 4 2 32.5 J. L. Richardson 3 0 15 0 co R. W. Metcalfe 12 6 18 4 12.25 P. F. Nettleton 10 0 25 J. R. Rowbottom 6 1 9 T. J. Haggle ... 7 1 8

Av. 8

1 1 0

co 18 6.25

4 0 1

On a wicket which resembled a damp sponge, the School got off to a bad start, losing two wickets for 4 runs. Nettleton and Cloughton then did well to retrieve the situation and pass the 100 mark, before four wickets fell in a row and we were once again struggling. Our depth of batting then proved its worth and, although too much time had been taken, we were able to declare at tea-time. Haggie and Rowbottom had done well and the total of 171, which was amassed in spite of frequent interruptions for rain, was with the slow outfield worth far more. On the fall of the third wicket, with the total 38, Giggleswick put up the shutters. Our bowling was not penetrative enough on a dead, unresponsive wicket, and we were scarcely in the hunt. Giggleswick batted for a little short of 2i hours. In their position of reasonable security, caution was abandoned in the last over and two further wickets fell, so, in fact, we were further from victory than the score at the finish suggests. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at St. Peter's on 29th May. Result: St. Peter's lost by 17 runs. DURHAM W. H. D. Oliver, ct. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe J. Phillips, ct. Rowbottom, b. Richardson I. Hind, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe •• • ... ••• S. H. Charles, run out G. H. Rannie, run out ... •••• •• J. Mints, ct. and b. Metcalfe J. V. Darling, ct. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe • •. J. Dickson, ct. and b. Nettleton ... ••• D. A. McIntyre, b. Rowbottom A. T. Hay, l.b.w. Haggle P. G. Watson, not out Extras ... TOTAL

... 113

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. and b. Hay ... T. J. Haggle, ct. Watson, b. Hay ... J. L. Richardson, I.b.w. Minto P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Hay ... G. W. Cloughton, b. Hay ... J. A. Eatough, b. Hay J. D. Carr, b. Hay ... J. R. Rowbottom, run out ... R. D. Harding, not out ... R. W. Metcalfe, ct. Phillips, b. Hay W. R. Pickersgill, run out ... Extras

6 9 32 8 0 22 2 10 11

TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

11 34 51 51 81 81 88 101 107

...

56 58 58 63 67 75 75 89 95

28 20

•

0 10 7 0 10 6 0 13

...

... •

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. 3 1 W. R. Pickersgill ... 11 5 J. D. Carr J. L. Richardson 4 1 6 P. F. Nettleton 12 R. W. Metcalfe 16 3 2 J. R. Rowbottom 3 ... 2.2 1 T. J. Haggie

R. 5 30 9 21 36

W. 0 0 1 1 4 1 1

DURHAM 0. M. ... 15 5 I. Hind ... 1 P. G. Watson ... 5 7 ... 21 A. T. Hay 1 W. H. D. Oliver 3 ... 11.5 7 J. Minto

Av.

21 9 1 1

R. 21 6 42 5 9

Av. (6 co 6 co 9.0

0 0 7 0

On a fairly easy wicket, Durham were soon in trouble. Before lunch Metcalfe, in particular, bowled well and Rowbottom took two brilliant catches near the wicket. After lunch, however, the bowling lost its accuracy and several catches were dropped. Durham's total of 113 was larger than it should have been, but was not a difficult target on a good wicket. Mitchell and Haggie made a solid start and had scored 56 before Mitchell was out. The collapse which followed was brought about by some steady leg-spin bowling by Hay, but at the same time by some thoroughly irresponsible batting. Only Eatough and Harding showed any real fight, and when they were separated, the end soon came. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on 1st June. Result: Won by 9 runs. LEEDS G.S. ... ... R. Elviss, ct. and b. Metcalfe G. Wardman, ct. Haggie, B. Richardson ... ... ... A. Dalton, b. Metcalfe J. Wentworth, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... ... P. Mason, l.b.w. Metcalfe ... P. P. Murphy, ct. Eatough, 13. Nettleton ... ... G. Thorpe, I.b.w. Nettleton ... M. Wilkinson, b. Nettleton M. Clegg, not out ... ... ... M. Oliver, b. Nettleton ... R. Williamson, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... Extras ...

ST. PETER'S 18 ... T. C. Mitchell, I.b.w. Dalton I T. J. Haggie, ct. Murphy, b. Oliver 6 P. F. Nettleton, l.b.w. Dalton 6 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Murphy, b. Dalton ... J. L. Richardson, ct. Thorpe, b. Elviss ... 61 J. D. Carr, run out ... J. J. Vooght, b. Williamson ... ... 16 J. A. Eatough, ct. Murphy, b. Dalton ... 0 J. R. Rowbottom, l.b.w. Dalton R. D. Harding, l.b.w. Elviss ... R. W. Metcalfe, not out Extras TOTAL

... 125

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

TOTAL

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

34 2

11 6 4 17 5 2

10 0 3 22

...

15 44 61 63 73 93 96 99 100

13 23 28 31 37 55 101 104 125

Bowling Analysis LEEDS G.S. M. 0. ... 8 2 M. Oliver 1 R. Williamson ... 8 5 ... 18 A. Dalton ... 15.3 7 R. Elviss 0 M. Clegg 0 J. Wentworth ... 1

R. 19 36 32 26 11 1

W. 1 1 5 2 0 0

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 3 J. L. Richardson 10 ... 7 2 J. D. Carr 12 4 R. W. Metcalfe 1 10 P. F. Nettleton

Av. 19 36 64 13

R. 25 14 35 20

W. 1 3 6

Av. 25 11.67 3.33

Some splendid games have been played between ourselves and Leeds G.S. in the past few years and this match was no exception. It did in fact take on very much the same pattern as last year. The School were always struggling to gain their total of 125 runs, and had it not been for a thoroughly competent innings by Carr, all would surely have been lost. Pace bowlers Carr and Richardson toiled with little reward, but spinners Metcalfe and Nettleton soon gained success Leeds were always aggressive in their intentions and the result was in the balance until first a smart return catch was well taken by Metcalfe to dismiss Elviss, and then 38

a good catch by Eatough off the bowling of Nettleton to dismiss Murphy finally set the seal on Leeds' chances. Mitchell, apart from two stumpings, had an unhappy day behind the stumps, but Nettleton's bowling was the match-winning factor. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played at Denstone on 7th and 8th June. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ... T. C. Mitchell, b Duff T. J. Haggie, b. Wheatman ... P. F. Nettleton, ct. Turnbull, b. Duff G. W. Cloughton, ct. Smith, b. Wheatman J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Duff J. L. Richardson, l.b.w. Shrouder J. J. Vooght, ct. Smith, b. Shrouder J. A. Eatough, st Henegan, b. Shrouder R. W. Metcalfe, ct. Turnbull, b. Shrouder J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Henegan, b. Shrouder ... R. D. Harding. not out

18 49 12 2 22 3

Extras TOTAL.

56 16 14 9 24

...

DENSTONE (1st Innings) M. L. C. Hankinson, ct. Harding, b. ... 38 ... ... Rowbottom ... R. W. Smith, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... 20 A. N. Barnsley, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe 0 R. L. Short, ct. Rowbottom, b. Metcalfe ... 9 7 S. A. W. Jones, ct. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe ... ... 0 ... K. B. Turnbull, run out 0 S. J. Shrouder, ct. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... ... 42 C. R. Wheatman, l.b.w. Richardson G. P. Oldknow, ct. Haggie, b. Rowbottom 10 8 ... ... ... J. Henegan, b. Metcalfe 3 .. ... ... ... I. Duff, not out ... 9 Extras

226

TOTAL

Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

55 58 60 77 78 78 80 96 117 35 55 88 116 117 124 146 166 177 Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S DENSTONE W. Av. M. R. 0. M. R. W. Av. 0. 0 co 16 ... 5 1 27 J. D. Carr 54 2 3 C. R. Wheatman 17 1 14 14 2 J. L. Richardson 6.3 m 32 0 1 G. P. Oldkhow 10 4 12.75 12 51 R. W. Metcalfe 27 16 80 5 39 16 S. J. Shrouder 2 19.5 5 39 15 P. F. Nettleton 46 3 15.33 13 ... 29 I. Duff ... 17 2 8.5 4 J. R. Rowbottom 8 M. L. C. Hankinson 0 0 11 2 DENSTONE (2nd Innings) M. L. C. Hankinson, ct. Richardson, b. ... 35 ... ... ... Nettleton ... 19 R. W. Smith, ct. Richardson, b. Nettleton 100 7 ... ... A. N. Barnsley, b. Richardson C. R . Wheatman, b. Richardson • • • • • • 10 L. Short, b. Carr ... R. ... 6 ... S. J. S. Shrouder, b. Carr ••• • •• ... 9 K. B. Turnbull, not out ••• ... 7 G. P. Oldknow, not out

ST PETER'S (2nd Innings) 43 T. C. Mitchell, ct. Hankinson, b. Shrouder 24 T. J. Haggie, ct. Oldknow, b. Duff 51 ... P. F. Nettleton, not out 1 G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Shrouder 14 J. D. Carr, ct. Jones, b. Shrouder 7 J. L. Richardson, b. Duff ... 14 J. J. Vooght, not out J. A. Eatough R. D. Harding Did not bat J. R. Rowbottom R. W. Metcalfe Extras

TOTAL for 5 wkts. dec.

...

... 14

Extras

... 207

TOTAL for 6 wkts.

... 157

Fall of Wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 ————— 69 69 72 92 106

133 145 155 171 187 192 Bowling Analysis

DENSTONE 0. M. 2 C. R. Wheatman 7

5 G. P. Oldknow S. J. S. Shrouder 21 ... 18 I. Duff ...

2 0 4

ST. PETER'S M. 0. R. W. Av. 3 ... 15 m J. D. Carr 0 19 1 J. L. Richardson 15 m 0 15 0 3 26.67 R. W. Metcalfe 10 80 0 20 J. R. Rowbottom 7 40 2 0 5 P. F. Nettleton

R. 30 51 51 30 32

w. 2 2 0 0 2

Av. 15 25.5 ao ao 16

Two days of splendid cricket, played in glorious sunshine—a refreshing change! The School's failure to press home the advantage gained on the first day and enforce the follow-on was the turning point of the game. Or 39

it might be said that the first day was as much the School's as the second day was Denstone's. The result—a draw with the honours even. In gaining a winning position, the School not only batted solidly in a prolonged innings, dominated by Mitchell in the first place and by a last wicket partnership of 49 between Eatough and Harding, but also had Denstone in real trouble at the close of play on the first day with the score standing at 84 for 7. Credit for saving the follow-on must go to the Denstone Captain, C. R. Wheatman, and the School's lead was reduced to 80 runs. After the School's 2nd innings, Denstone were set the formidable task of scoring 238 runs in 2 hours 40 minutes. The fact that they were in full cry before the fall of their first wicket after 80 minutes is evidence enough of the extent to which the game did at one time swing in Denstone's favour. The steady bowling of Carr at this juncture largely contributed to a restoration of the balance. ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB. Played at home on 12th June. Result: Match abandoned after 45 min. of play. Forty Club 69 for 0 wkt. Such a galaxy of talent, including George Pope (Derbyshire), W. Watson (Leics.) and G. Cawthray (Yorks.), represented the Forty Club that had this match been played out, the School would surely have seen some fireworks before the end. ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 15th June. Result: Won by 4 wickets. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 78 (J. S. Roberts 27, R. W. Metcalfe 5 for 15). St. Peter's 79 for 6 (P. F. Nettleton 33, J. D. F. M. Thornton 4 for 30). ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 19th June. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Shaw T. J. Haggie, b. Ford P. F. Nettleton, ct. Umbers, b. Raper G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Shaw ... ... J. D. Carr, ct. Raper, b. Shaw J. L. Richardson, ct. Wilson, b. Shaw J. A. Eatough, ct. Blackburn, b. Ford R. D. Harding, not out ... J. R. Rowbottom, run out ... J. J. Vooght, not out R. W. Metcalfe, Did not bat Extras

M.C.C. ... 51 K. Hanson, ct. Eatough, b. Metcalfe ... 68 J. Harper, ct. Vooght, b. Metcalfe ... 112 J. V. Wilson, not out ... J. D. Blackburn. not out C. M. Ford G. M. Shaw G. Cumming Did not bat Col. Harvey R. H. Umbers B. Raper C. Lupton Extras TOTAL

for 2 wkts. dec.

TOTAL for 8 wkts.

239

Fall of Wickets: 2 1 — — 72 200

Fall of Wickets: 6 2 3 4 5

41 95 97 97 97 121 159 159

55 16 31 0 0 0 30 12 0 2 •••

... 162

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S M. 0. 3 J. D. Carr ... 9 J. L. Richardson 5 0 P. F. Nettleton 12 0 R. W. Metcalfe 15 0 J. R. Rowbottom 11 2 T. J. Haggie 2 0

R. 22 30 47 78 44 17

W. 0 0 0 2 0 0

Av. co co m 39 m co

... B. Raper ... J. Harper ... C. M. Ford ... C. Lupton ... G. M. Shaw J. D. Blackburn

M.C.C. 0. M. 15 2 10 3 22 6 3 0 6 16 5 0

R. 39 25 35 15 20 16

Av. 39 co 17.5 co

1 0 2 0 4 0

5 co

ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at Bradford on Saturday, 22nd June. Result: Won by 17 runs. BRADFORD G.S. J. T. Barraclough, I.b.w. Richardson H. Demaine, b. Carr P. J. Jagger, b. Carr ... ... ... R. P. A. Crossley, b. Metcalfe J. H. Foster, b. Richardson ... S. H. Smith, ct. Mitchell, b. Carr ... G. S. Robb, b. Carr ... D. W. Hall, b. Carr ... P. A. Thornton, b. Carr ... G. K. Thompson, b. Carr ... ... J. G. M. Scarbrough, not out Extras

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, I.b.w. Scarbrough ... 12 ... ... 3 T. J. Haggie, b. Smith 12 P. F. Nettleton, b. Thornton ... 12 G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Thompson ... ... 2 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Robb ... 17 J. A. Eatough, b. Robb ... T. J. Newhouse, b. Scarbrough ... ...4 4 R. D. Harding, ct. Crossley, b. Scarbrough ... ... 3 I. J. Vooght, ct. Flail, b. Smith 0 . . J. L. Richardson, l.b.w. Smith ... ... ... 0 R. W. Metcalfe, not out ... Extras ... 4 TOTAL

TOTAL ...

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15 22 33 36 43 49 65 73 73

7 14 17 18 19 19 45 49 53

5 6 3 16

...

Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S M. 0. ... 12.5 3 J. D. Carr J. L. Richardson 12 0 T. J. Newhouse... 2 0 2 R. W. Metcalfe

BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. R. W. Av. 16 3 5.33 S. H. Smith ... 9 3 J. G. M. Scarbrough 3 7.66 13 4 23 2 5 G. S. Robb ... 11.2 7 10 12 1 12 P. A. Thornton 5 2 2 7 1 7 G. K. Thompson 5 ... 3 1 3 0 P. J. Jagger

R. 19 18 13 5

W. Av. 7 2.71 2 9 0 1 5

Batting first on a slow and difficult wicket, St. Peter's were always struggling against Bradford's six medium-pace bowlers. The innings was held together by Eatough, who played very sensibly in unpleasant batting conditions. These conditions, however, suited Carr (7-19) and Richardson (2-18) ideally, and Bradford never looked capable of winning. Eight batsmen were clean-bowled, six of these by Carr, which is ample proof of the accuracy and hostility of the bowling. 41

ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL. Played at home on 26th June. Result : Lost by 6 wickets. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. b. Bruce-Lockhart ... T. J. Haggie, ht. wkt., b. Bruce-Lockhart ... P. F. Nettleton. ct. Roberts, b. BruceLockhart G. W. Cloughton, ct. Rhind, b. Martyn J. D. Carr, ct. Rhind, b. Thompson J. A. Eatough, ct. Martyn, b. Murtland R. D. Harding, ct. Roberts, b. BruceLockhart ... R. W. Metcalf; st. Hand, b. BruceLockhart J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Bruce-Lockhart ... J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Murtland, b. Martyn J. L. Richardson, not out ... ... Extras ... TOTAL

22 59 1 5 5 7

10 8 4 9

SEDBERGH R. M. B. Hollinshead, l.b.w. Rowbottom ... J. C. Murtland, b. Carr ... ... ... A. K. Bruce-Lockhart, not out ... ... D. L. Roberts, st. Mitchell, b. Rowbottom A. C. Ogden, b. Rowbottom ... I I. G. Macpherson, not out ... I J. Rhind R. W. Hind N. K. Martyn Did not bat C. M. Russam I. R. Thompson }

Extras

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5

...

TOTAL for 4 wkts.

...

35 44 68 81 105 109 120 128 143

5 155

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4

9 83 93 128

Bowling Analysis: SEDBERGH 0. M. N. K. Martyn ... 17 3 C. M. Russam 6 2 A. K. Bruce-Lockhart 16.5 3 J. C. Murtland ... 9 2 I. R. Thompson 5 0

R. 42 12

W. 2 0

Av. 21

44 25 21

6 1 1

7.33 25 21

ST. PETER'S 0. M. J. D. Carr ... 19 3 J. L. Richardson 5.2 1 P. F. Nettleton 2 0 R. W. Metcalfe 5 0 J. R. Rowbottom 16 3

R. 53 15 12 24 46

W. 1 0 0 0 3

Av. 53 co co co 15.33

St. Peter's made quite a good start against Sedbergh, and the opening pair had scored 35 before Mitchell was l.b.w. to Bruce-Lockhart. Most of the batsmen looked sadly out of form and fared badly against the very slow spin bowlers. Only Haggie with a solid 59, Harding (17) and Vooght (10) played with any confidence against the steady, but certainly not difficult leg-spin of Bruce-Lockhart. When Sedbergh batted, Carr and Richardson bowled accurately, but as soon as they were rested, Sedbergh took command. Bruce-Lockhart (72 not out) and Hollinshead (41) batted extremely well, but the St. Peter's slow bowlers, with the exception of Rowbottom (3-46), bowled a poor length and Sedbergh were never in trouble. ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 3rd July. Result : Match Abandoned. York Wanderers C.C. 17 for 0 wkt. (G. M. Shuttleworth 14 not out, D. Kirby 3 not out). ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 13th July. Result: Lost by 7 wickets. St. Peter's 70 (P. F. Nettleton 36, J. A. J. Wood 3 for 23, C. W. Gough 3 for 31). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 71 for 3 wkts. (E. J. C. Bygott 30, J. R. Rowbottom 2 for 21). 42

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played at home on Saturday, 20th July. Result: Won by 97 runs. ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Baker, b. Hardley 0 T. J. Haggle, ct. Brown, b. Wyon ... 55 P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Handley ... ... 6 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Graveson, b. Handley 29 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Handley ... ... ... 2 J. A. Eatough, run out ... ... ... 53 J. L. Richardson, not out . • •• 45 It. D. Harding, not out ••• • • 5 J. J. Vooght J. R. Rowbottom tt I Didbat ot n R. W. Metcalfe Extras -.23

BOOTHAM W. H. Craig, b. Carr ... ... ... 0 E. R. D. Johnson, et. Nettleton, b. Metcalfe 5 J. C. Dickinson, ct. Haggie, b. Nettleton ... 30 P. R. Jarratt, b. Carr J. F. Graveson, ct. Cloughton, b. Nettleton 12 H. L. Brown, ct. Harding, b. Nettleton ... 10 J. F. Handley, b. Carr ... ... ... 0 P. E. Patchett, not out ... ... 16 T. R. Bell, l.b.w. Metcalfe .........5 W. A. Wyon, b. Rowbottom ... ... 2 R. C. Baker, b. Carr ... Extras ...6

...

•••

••

• .•

TOTAL

•

for 6 wkt dec.

...

... 218 —

TOTAL

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 — — — — — 5 13 86 94 112 192

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

... 121 —

...

0 10 35 68 69 69 83 89 119 Bowling Analysis:

BOOTHAM 0. M. W. A. Wyon ... 17 6 J. F. Handley ... 25 6 R. C. Baker ... 16 2 P. R. Jarratt ... 4 0 T. R. Bell 4 0

R. 47 51 52 21 24

W. 1

Av.

4 0 0 0

12.75 ao in

ST. PETER'S 0. M. J. D. Carr ... 14.1 4 J. L. Richardson 5 1 R. W. Metcalfe 13 3 P. F. Nettleton 15 3 J. R. Rowbottom 7 3 2 T. J. Haggle ... 3

R. 25 5 39 34 9 3

W. 4 0 2 3 1 0

Av. 6.25 19.5 11.3 9 ao

Having won the toss and chosen to bat, St. Peter's soon lost Mitchell and Nettleton. Haggie, Cloughton and Eatough slowly but surely restored the situation, but when Haggie was out for 55, the score was only 112 for 5 after 21 hours. Fortunately Richardson's arrival brought life to Eatough, and in the next hour they scored over 100 runs; the main feature of their partnership was some excellent running between the wickets. Bootham were never able to establish their innings, and apart from a fine flourish from their captain, Jarratt, all the batsmen found runs difficult to make. Although the slow bowlers always looked dangerous, it was Carr (4-25), who broke the back of the Bootham batting and took the last wicket only three minutes before the close of play. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home on 26th and 27th July. Result: School won by 79 runs. ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) T. C. Mitchell, b. Kirby ... 10 ... T. J. Haggie, run out... ... 38 P. F. Nettleton, l.b.w. Kirby ... 0 G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Willstrop ... 16 R. D. Harding, ct. Ranson, b. Gough 23 J. A. Eatough, run out ... ... 12 J. J. Vooght, 1.b.w. Gough ... o ... 1. L. Richardson, st. Johnson, b. Kirby ::: 35 J. D. Carr, l.b.w. Ranson ... ... 1 J. R. Rowbottom, l.b.w. Woodruff 22 R. W. Metcalfe, not out ... 14 ... Extras 27

TOTAL for

... 198

TOTAL ...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5

OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) ... D. Kirby, ct. Eatough, b. Richardson E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Haggie, b. Nettleton ... M. Willstrop, st. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe K. M. Ratcliff, l.b.w. Richardson ... ... D. L. Brown, b. Richardson ... N. J. Magson, b. Richardson ... M. L. Swain, b. Metcalfe ... M. W. Woodruff, st. Mitchell, b. Metcalfe P. D. F. James, not out ... ... C. W. Gough, ct. Richardson, b. Metcalfe R. N. Johnson, Did not bat Extras

Fall of Wickets: 4 5 1 2 3

22 22 62 75 103 103 116 129 172

9 dec.

45 81 94 156 156 158 158 167 168

36 31 17 38 23 0 1 7

14 168

Bowling Analysis: OLD PETERTTES 0. M. R. C. W. Gough ... 15 6 41 P.D. F. James 4 0 15 D. Kirby ... 15 5 23 M. Willstrop ... 8 1 20 E. M. H. Ranson 14 4 36 N. J. Magson ... 6 2 14 M. W. Woodruff 5.4 1 22

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. D. Carr ... 12 2 30 J. L. Richardson 11 3 48 R. W. Metcalfe 10.3 1 37 P. F. Nettleton 3 0 23 J. R. Rowbottom 3 0 16

Av. 20.5 co 7.67 20 36 co 22

2 0

3 0

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. R. Rowbottom, ct. Johnson, b. Kirby P. F. Nettleton, ct. and b. Gough ... G. W. Cloughton, b. Gough T. J. Haggie, run out J. L. Richardson, ct. Johnson, b. Ranson ... T. C. Mitchell, st. Johnson, b. Kirby ... J. A. Eatough, b. Kirby ... J. J. Vooght, ct. Woodruff, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Ratcliff, b. Magson R. W. Metcalfe, not out ••• ••• ••• Extras ... TOTAL.

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Av.

0 4 4 1

12 9.25 23

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) M. Wilistrop, b. Carr II E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Metcalfe, b. Rowbottom 33 D. L. Brown, ct. Cloughton, b. Rowbottom 32 K. M. Ratcliff, b. Carr ... D. Kirby, ct. Richardson, b. Rowbottom 9 N. J. Magson, ct. Richardson, b. Rowbottom 5 0 M. W. Woodruff, b. Carr ... M. I.. Swain, st. Mitchell, b. Rowbottom 0 P. D. F. James, b. Carr ... C. W. Gough, not out ... R. N. Johnson, ct. Metcalfe, b. Carr Extras

4 19 O O 5 6 32 4 42 24 5 6

... 147 -

... 98

TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 14 14 26 32 43 56 94 126

17 68 72 85 91 93 94 97 97 Bowling Analysis:

OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. C. W. Gough 11 6 25 D. Kirby ... 25 10 61 E. M. H. Ranson 11 2 44 N. J. Magson ... 3.4 0 11

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. J. D. Carr ... 16.4 2 53 J. L. Richardson 6 1 22 J. R. Rowbottom 10 6 17

W. Av. 2 12.5 4 15.25 1 44 2 5.5

W. Av. 5 WA 0

Two days of almost unbroken sunshine—quite an event, but whether the cricket lived up to the occasion is a matter of conjecture. Having been put in to bat, the School dictated the policy on their terms. In making their total of 198 runs, the School took an inordinately long time for such a festive occasion, but were struggling considerably against the seam bowling of David Kirby (3 for 23), having lost more than half their wickets for 103 runs. In reply the Old Boys did all within their power to regain the initiative, thus declaring in a little short of 2 hours for a total 30 in arrears. A feature of the School's 2nd innings was their recovery after losing 7 wickets for 56 runs, with the result that the Old Boys were left with more than they had bargained for. Carr (5 for 53) bowled for a prolonged period and Rowbottom (5 for 17) bowled better than at any time in the season. Ranson (33), opening bat, did his level best to hold the Old Boys innings together when the quest for runs became hopeless. The innings however developed into an unpredictable collapse, and when Ranson was ninth out victory, with one minute to spare by 79 runs, became a reality, in a manner Which was far from the intentions of the Old Boys. 44

THE BOAT CLUB Two factors, one all too rare, the other unprecedented, were to dominate the 1963 season: the first was a ready-made 1st IV, being Bow, 2, 6 and 7 of last year's 1st VIII, which possessed a cohesion which accounted for the remarkable improvement in the 1st VIII; the second was the complete absence of rowing in the Easter Term, which deprived the 1st VIII of experience as a crew, and made selection of the Lower School IVs. extremely difficult. The 1st VIII was soon settled, and decided to train in IVs during the first three weeks in order to gain racing experience and to benefit from the stimulus of paddling side by side. Entering for York Spring Regatta after only a week's training much improved the crew's fitness and gave them racing experience, but also produced the irksome result of our 1st IV being beaten by Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 1st IV, a crew later beaten by our 3rd IV when the season was really under way. The 1st IV had two races and the 2nd IV three, both being beaten by the winners. Now started the real training of the season, in the form of long outings beyond Poppleton, paddling mile stretches of firm at 23 with hard attack. This is most gruelling, and in a short time both IVs had much improved their stamina, the obvious weakness at York Spring Regatta. The 1st IV was now using "spade" blades, while the 2nd IV, taking longer to settle, decided to delay the change until after Nottingham Regatta. The results of Nottingham are listed below. Here the real qualities of the crews were apparent. The 1st IV rowed strongly and were well together, yet seeming too tense to be moving very fast. In contrast the 2nd IV rowed with a fair amount of wasted effort, but hitting the water very hard and apparently delighting in it. Mention must be made of their first race, when thanks to some inspired stroking and coxing, the crew rowed themselves out in a splendid finish. Both crews eventually lost to the winners. There was now one week before Chester Regatta, where we had entered as an VIII. During the odd outings of the crews in an VIII, I was not particularly pleased with the order of the 1st IV as stern IV, and the 2nd IV in the bows, either with or without interchanging 2 and 4. There was an awkward break in the middle and it was all very wooden. The IV's performances at Nottingham, however, seemed to resolve the problem; the 1st IV was to be left together as the engine room and the 2nd IV split either side. This used Le Pla and Jowett as a fine stern pair; the 1st IV were much happier in the middle of the boat; and the onus of creating a crew fell to the two most experienced oarsmen, M. A. Clegg and J. R. Brown, now at 5 and 6. In this order and with the incentive of the new blades, the VIII improved remarkably over three outings, and at Chester was to profit from all the competitive paddling and racing in Clinker IVs. Chester Regatta provided us with the most exciting day of the season. Having difficulty with the Whit-Saturday traffic, we arrived twenty minutes late for our first race, to discover that the boat and oars had not arrived at all! We are grateful to the Regatta Committee and to our opponents, King's Sdhool, Chester, for being so considerate in waiting another half-hour before we were ready in a borrowed boat. We had the easier half of the draw, and the first two races were not difficult, the crew rowing well for the first half, and losing over the second 45

half of the course. The final was an excellent race. We jumped King's School, Worcester, off the start and led after two furlongs by length. For the remainder of the race, our opponents gradually crept up, just drawing level on the finishing post. We had one of the most spirited rows of the season, though it was obvious that the crew was stiffening up when under pressure near the finish, and the blades were coming off the water. King's won the re-row by a length, nevertheless Chester Regatta was the culmination of a most remarkable week. Races against Durham School, Lancaster R.G.S., and York City R.C. were arranged during the fortnight before Leeds Regatta. Against Durham we went ahead by a good half length, but becoming rather tense we could take no more, and after a tough race, won by the same margin. We beat Lancaster, and so won the Margaret Clegg Challenge Cup, given by Mrs. W. Clegg to the winning VIII of the triangular fixture. We are most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Clegg for their great interest and kindness in presenting this cup and may I add that we were not to know their son was to be its first recipient. In the friendly race against York City, after we had had some difficulty with pleasure craft, we gained another deadheat. It was a great pity that for this latter race and for Leeds Regatta, we had to row without J. R. Brown, who was in hospital; C. G. Evans and R. J. D. Wilson did well at 6 and 4, but of all positions a 6 is irreplaceable, and the boat lost some cohesion and run. Thus Leeds Regatta, normally the occasion where we excel ourselves, found us at our weakest, though we gave both winners their closest race. As a result of Chester Regatta, we had entered for the Public Schools' Vase at Marlow, an event open to Schools' VIIIs., bar those going to Henley. Marlow is surely the most delightful regatta in England, and perhaps invigorated by the excellent hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, or simply inspired by the occasion, the VIII, again in their normal order, had their best row of the season. We had drawn two of the fastest crews, Shrewsbury and St. Edward's 2nd VIIIs, both winners of this event in recent years. In the race the former beat the latter by two feet, and St. Peter's by I length. We started at 44, and strode excellently at 40, with a lot of time over the stretdher, and maintained this throughout. •St. Edward's gained length, but soon the three crews were again level, and remained so till after halfway. Here Shewsbury forged steadily ahead, and towards the finish St. Edward's spurted and virtually drew level. Both crews were fully extended, a situation which could have been much to our embarrassment. All the crews finished at 42. I could not have hoped for our VIII to row better. There was plenty of run on the boat, even at that rating, as well as good length and a hard attack. Only with another term's rowing could the crew have moved faster. This was the last VIII's event of the season, bar the Old Peterite races. Judging by their form at Chester and Marlow, I would say this was the fastest crew over seven furlong's in recent years, though they would not have beaten the 1960 VIII over four furlongs. The Diving Board and Full Course records which had been made with slight to moderate stream, were both broken, the former by one second in still conditions, the latter with no stream but with a following wind by 5i seconds, after the crew had been one second outside the record three times. 46

The season ended with Durham Regatta, where the 1st IV, perhaps with some bad luck, lost to the winners of the JuniorSenior IVs, while the 2nd IV won the maiden event with ease. The Lower School crews perhaps suffered even more from a lack of winter rowing. Certainly Mr. Bolton and Mr. Nixon found crews difficult to select, boys improving out of all recognition over one week, and form simply being turned upside down. The 3rd IV illustrated how important it is to do well at the first regatta. Shortly before Nottingham, they were nearly as fast as the 2nd IV, but they just lost their first race, whereas the 2nd IV just won theirs. The 2nd IV went from strength to strength, while the 3rd IV were deprived of racing so essential at this stage. Happily they recovered, winning the Maiden IVs at Leeds, and at York lost to Durham School 1st IV by only six feet. The 4th and 5th IVs won no cup, but, as the results show, more than held their own against other schools at that level. The Colts VIII lacked long distance training and racing experience, but there is certainly some good material. This year's new boaters are particularly promising, and the selection of next year's Colts VIII should be agreeably difficult. The standard of the House VIIIs continues to rise, whereas that of the House IVs, most of whom started rowing only this term, was understandably lower. The Grove VIII was obviously the strongest, the Manor giving them the closest race, being six feet down at the Diving Board before cracking on the corner. In the Final Queen's were led from the start, but held on, and The Grove were not allowed to ease up. Their Captains, Clegg and Evans, must certainly be congratulated on their crews. So ends another season, mention must be made of M. A. Clegg's two years' excellent captaincy, during which he has done a great deal in the boat-house as well as in the boat. Finally, may I say how pleased we have been to see Old Boys, both at the Commemoration Races and at Regattas during the season. D.S.M. RESULTS Saturday, Irth May. YORK SPRING REGATTA. Six Furlongs. Schools IVs. 1st IV beat Durham School by 4 lengths, and lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. by ri lengths (winners). Maiden IVs. znd IV beat St. John's College 1st IV by 2 feet., Hull B.C. and lost to Grey College, Durham, by length (winners). Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith beat York City and lost to Bede College, Durham. D. C. Royle lost to Agecroft. Saturday, 25th May. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Five Furlongs Upstream. School IVs 1st IV beat Magnus G.S., Newark easily and lost to Derby School (winners). 4th IV lost to Hymer's College easily. Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat St. Ives R.C. by J length., Nottingham Britannia by 6 feet., Loughborough Colleges "A" by 2 lengths, and lost to Nottingham and Union by 2 lengths (winners). 3rd N lost to Nottingham High School 3rd IV by 2 feet. 47

Saturday, 1st June. Schools VIIIs Wallasey G.S. Nottingham H.S.

CHESTER REGATTA. Seven Furlongs Upstream.

Nottingham H.S. Royal Shrewsbury znd King's Worcester Sir John Deane's

Royal Shrewsbury znd King's* Worcester King's Worcester }

Merchant Taylors' l Merchant Chester City G.S. f Taylors' St. Peter's King's Chester

}

St. Peter's (zi lengths)

St. Peter's* ( length)

* Dead-heat; and King's won re-row by r length. School IVs 3rd IV lost to King's, Chester by length (winners). Novice IVs 4th IV beat Bradford G.S. and Chester College, and lost to Liverpool Victoria, (winners). Wednesday, 5th June. Races v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S. Six Furlongs at York.

DURHAM SCHOOL

1st VIII won by length. (To win the Margaret Clegg Challenge Cup). 3rd IV won easily. 4th IV won easily. Colts VIII lost by z lengths.

LANCASTER R.G.S.

ist VIII won by 4 lengths. 3rd IV won by 4 lengths. 4th IV won easily. Colts VIII lost by I length.

Saturday, 15th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Four Furlongs. Senior VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Royal Chester 2nd VIII by J length (winners). Junior-Senior VIIIs 1st VIII beat Hollingworth Lake by I length and lost to Nottingham High School by 2 length in the final. Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Merchant Taylor's, Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 1st IV, Hymer's College 2nd IV, Runcorn R.C. and St. Peter's 4th IV to win the event. 4th IV beat Newark R.C., Hull University, Bradford G.S. and lost to St. Peter's 3rd IV in the final. 5th IV lost to Runcorn R.C. Saturday, 15th June. LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA. Four Furlongs. Colts VIII lost to Lancaster R.G.S. Saturday, 22nd June. MARLOW REGATTA. Seven Furlongs. Public Schools Vase 1st VIII lost to Royal Shrewsbury 2nd VIII and St. Edward's znd VIII by I length.

Saturday, 22nd June. YORK REGATTA. Six Furlongs. Schools 1st IVs Event 3rd IV lost to Durham School 1st IV by 6 feet (winners). Schools 2nd IVs Event 4th IV beat Archbishop Holgate's G.S. and IV, and lost to Durham School 3rd IV by 3 feet (winners). 5th IV beat Hymer's College 2nd IV and lost to Bradford G.S. 2nd IV. Wednesday, 26th June. DURHAM REGATTA. Four Furlongs in these events. Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV beat Tyne United R.C. easily and lost to Hull University by J length (winners). Junior IVs 3rd IV beat Durham School znd IV by r length and lost to Heriot's School, ist IV by I length. Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat Tyne A.R.C., Edinburgh University, Hull University and St. John's College, Durham, all easily, to win the Lady Herschell Plate. Schools IVs (Novice Status) 4th IV beat Durham School 3rd IV, and lost to George Watson's School 1st IV (winners). 5th IV lost to George Watson's School 1st IV. Saturday, 27th July. COMMEMORATION RACES. 1st VIII won by 21- lengths. 3rd IV won easily. Colts VIII won by I lengths.

Six Furlongs.

Sunday, 4th August. HENLEY TOWN REGATTA. Seven Furlongs. Schools IVs 2nd IV beat Tonbridge B. IV and lost to Radley Mariners by 4 lengths. Saturday, loth July and Monday, 22nd July. HOUSE RACES. Senior VIIIs 1st Round: Queen's beat Temple by i length. Grove beat Manor by 2 lengths. Semi-Final: Queen's beat School House by 6 feet. Grove beat Rise by 2 lengths. Final: Grove beat Queen's by I length. Junior IVs 1st Round: School House beat Manor by I length. Temple beat Queen's by length. Semi-Finals: School House beat Grove by I length. Temple beat Rise by z length. Final: School House beat Temple by ti lengths. CREWS: ist VIII—R. J. Dowson (Bow), H. N. Blackford, G. F. Bach, C. G. Evans, M. A. Clegg, J. R. Brown, A. C. Jowett, R. S. Le Pla (Str.), P. C. N. Brown (Cox). 1st IV—G. F. Bach, C. G. Evans, M. A. Clegg, J. R. Brown, P. C. N. Brown (cox). 2nd IV—R. J. Dowson, H. N. Blackford, A. C. Jowett, R. S. Le Pla, D. G. Routledge (cox). 3rd IV—N. G. Pace, D. N. Milnes, R. J. Slade, R. J. D. Wilson, M. Shannon (cox). (At Leeds Regatta, D. C. Royle substituted for R. J. D. Wilson who rowed in 1st VIII). 4th IV—P. M. Emsley, M. H. Bowe, P. A. Wrigley, J. R. Flintoft, R. 0. Barton (cox). 5th IV—C. P. Midgley, R. C. Newhouse, S. H. Bradley, N. J. Smith, C. F. Foster (cox). Colts VIII—A. Youle, C. W. Clegg, J. N. J. Grisdale, I. L. Boyd, K. D. Lockwood, M. J. Oxley, C. W. Birch, R. W. Oliver, C. Ryan (cox).

SHOOTING This term has seen some changes in the organisation of .303 shooting, the chief ones being the introduction of a "shooting week-end" at Strensall before term, entering a team for the Yorkshire XX Spring Meeting, having more practices (mainly on Mondays) for small parties, and having hutted accommodation at Bisley. In spite of these changes, the pattern has changed little; form was quite good early in term, and we won the Cadet Cup at the Yorkshire XX meeting on 5th May. The usual decline then set in: we could do no better •than third in the Northern Command meeting at Catterick, and reached our nadir at the County of Lancaster Meeting early in June—that is, as far as Ashburton shooting is concerned, for we did quite well in the Sir Lionel Fletcher (fire-and-movement: "Marling" conditions) which we won. The usual recovery began with the internal competitions for the Donegal Badge (won by M. J. Lunn) and Green Howard Cup (individual championship, won by D. B. Malinson) and at the end of June our 3rd IV retained the East and West Riding Cadet Cup in convincing style. The Bisley party seemed to be at about our usual standard, and again the familiar pattern re-appeared, in spite of much improved travel and administration conditions. There was the usual poor shoot in the Gale and Polden at 200 yds., the usual good one at 500 yds., a good Marling, and an Ashburton below reasonable expectation. We were second in the Marling and had the pleasure of staying for the prize-giving to receive medals. In fact, all twelve members of the Bisley party returned with some reward for their efforts. Dawes and McKenzie won Schools Hundred badges, while Gale and Polden prizes were won by 'Starkey, Hyde, McKenzie, Brown and Scholefield. The Ashburton team (awarded colours) was: R. Dawes (Capt.), J. H. Starkey (Vice-Capt.), D. B. Mallinson, M. J. Lunn, G. F. Eastaugh, D. J. McKenzie, H. J. R. Hyde and J. F. Brown. (Score 498, position 36th out of 102 entries). P. R. Scholefield and D. W. Tidy formed the Cadet Pair and D. Outhwaite was ninth man. The Marling team was: Dawes, Starkey, Mallinson, Lunn, Eastaugh, Scholefield, D. S. Marsden and Outhwaite, with Tidy as leader. The East and West Riding team was Hyde, Anyan, Ormiston and P. J. Holmes. The following also represented the School: E. P. Raynes, J. C. Key, R. A. Peaker. In all, •it was not an unsuccessful season, and we are planning further changes in the hopes of making next year's better still: a winter shoot or two, if conditions permit, targets closer in colour to those at Bisley, and winter snapping practices are in mind. '

TENNIS The inter-House Tennis was won by Temple who narrowly beat The Grove by 9 •points to 8 in the final. In the previous round they had beaten The Rise by the same margin. The general standard of house tennis in the last few years has risen considerably due to the acquisition of the two hard courts and the enthusiasm with which the Junior School PlaY. Two new School fixtures for the First VI were arranged against Worksop and Ampleforth, the latter being unfortunately rained off. The Second VI and an Under 16 team, four pairs, had matches against 50

Bootham. The hiring of one of the Clifton Tennis Club courts has enabled mush more coaching to be done and there are several promising junior players. The problem at the beginning of the term was to find a partner for Headlam. Initially Hoare was tried, with Clarke and Wroe as second pair and Russell and Shaw as third pair. Later on Todd replaced Hoare who then paired with Russell. As in the previous year the playing of matches has greatly improved each person's standard of play, and with four of this year's team available next year we should have a strong side. RESULTS ist VI V. Worksop Away—Won 6-3. .

1st VI v. Archbishop Holgate's. Home—Won ist VI v. Easingwold. Away—Won 7-2. "A" VI v. Archbishop Holgate's. Away—Lost 4-5. 1st VI v. Bootham. Away—Drawn 4i-4i 2nd VI v. Bootham. Lost 3-6 Colts A v. Bootham. Away—Drawn 4-4. Colts B v. Bootham Won ist VI v. Staff. Lost 3-6. R. F. Harding and A. E. R. Dodds halved with Headlam and Todd 4-6; 8-6; beat Clarke and Wroe 8-6; 6-2; lost to Hoare and Russell 3-6; 3-6; G. D. Craine and G. M. Shuttleworth beat Headlam and Todd 6-3; 6-3;

halved with Clarke and Wroe 3-6; 6-2; beat Hoare and Russell 6—i; 6-4; D. Kirby and D. N. Ranson lost to Headlam and Todd o-6;

beat Clark and Wroe 7-5; 6-2; beat Hoare and Russell 7-5; 6-2; 1st VI v. Old Peterites. Headlam and Todd

Clark and Wroe

Hoare and Russell

Won 7-2. beat Alderson and Evans 6-4; 3-6; 6—i; beat Lewis and Bough 8-6; beat Foster and Lacy 6—i; beat Alderson and Evans 8-6; beat Lewis and Bough 6-3; 8-6; beat Foster and Lacy 6—i; lost to Alderson and Evans 5--7; lost to Lewis and Bough 1-6; beat Foster and Lacy 4-6; 6-2; 6—i.

SWIMMING, 1963 Captain of Swimming: R. L. BRUCE.

The weather has again been the main obstacle as far as the School Swimming is concerned. Team training started in the York public baths early in the Summer term, and continued (at a lower temperature!) after the School baths opened in June. The two matches were both away this year. In the first, as anticipated, we were defeated by a strong Bootham team; but at Welbeck College the team did exceptionally well. It was not until the final event that the result was settled, when with a weakened team we lost the 4 x 2 lengths free style relay. The final result was Welbeck 46 points, St. Peter's 42. 51

In the Royal Life Saving Society examinations during the last week of term there were 34 awards—the highest total since 1958. The general standard is very much higher this year, and one hopes that this most serious and important aspect of every boy's general education will become far more widespread throughout the School when the heated, indoor swimming pool is constructed. It is interesting to note the numbers of awards per house:— School House 16 Grove 11 Manor 5 Rise 1 Queen's 1 Total ...

I hope that next year's House Swimming Captains will take note and the necessary action! B.P.

HOCKEY zst XI Sat., 25th Jan. Leeds Corinthian ... ist Feb. Welbeck College ... Sat., Sat., 5th Feb. Trent College ... Wed., /2th Feb. Scarborough College Wed., /9th Feb. Bootham School ... Sat., 22nd Feb. York H.C. ... Wed., 26th Feb. Worksop College ... Sat., 29th Feb. Old Peterites ... Wed., 4th Mar. Styx H.C. (4 15 P.m.) .... ... Thurs. /2th Mar. 6-a-side

Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Welbeck

2nd XI Sat., 1st Feb. Welbeck College ... Sat., 8th Feb. Trent College ... Wed., /2th Feb. Scarborough College Sat., /5th Feb. York H.C. 3rd XI ... Wed., /9th Feb. Bootham School ... Sat., 22nd Feb. York H.C. 2nd XI Wed., 26th Feb. Worksop College ...

Away Home Home Away Away Home Away

O.P. NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club 72nd Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 27th July. The President, J. A. Hanson, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 40 members. The Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1962, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £78 7s. Od. and that during the year 56 new members had joined. T. H. Burdon, K. G. Chilman, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, K. M. Ratcliff, together with D. Kirby, were elected to serve on the Committee for a term of three years. The Head Master reported that contributions to the School Development Fund, 1962/63, had reached the sum of £70,000. The General Committee's recommendation that in future the Club's co-opted member on the Board of Governors should be the Club's immediate past President ex officio was adopted and it was decided that the best thanks of the Club should be conveyed to C. C. Fairweather for having carried out the duties of the Club's representative on the Board of Governors so assiduously and ably for the past 13 years. London Dinner—The Head Master reported that after consultation with Dicky Metcalfe and Clive Lewis, who has offered to assist in the organisation of the London Dinner, it had been decided that a trial should be given to holding it on a Friday instead of a Wednesday as hitherto and the next dinner would be held at the Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly, on Friday, 15th November, 1963. Dicky Metcalfe, whom we were all delighted to see at Commemoration once again, informed the A.G.M. that due to his pending retirement he would be without clerical assistance and felt he must reluctantly relinquish the Hon. Secretaryship of the London Committee, which news was received with great regret. It was unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the Club be accorded to Dicky for his devoted services to the Club in many ways and in particular for organising the London Dinner for so many years. Dicky accepted the invitation of the Club to be its guest of honour at the next London Dinner at which it is hoped there will be a full house. It was decided that Clive Lewis should be appointed London Hon. Secretary. It was reported that Sister Rose McLoughlin, who had been in charge of the sanatorium for 17 years and was, therefore, well-known to many Old Peterites, was retiring at the end of the term and it was agreed that a cheque for fifteen guineas should be sent to her as a token of the appreciation of Old Peterites for her untiring care and skilful nursing whilst at the School. 53

Regional dinners will be held as follows: — N.E. Region: 18th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. London: 15th November, Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly. N.W. Region: 13th March, 1964, Old Nags Head Hotel, Manchester. Birmingham • 9th May, 1964, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. East Riding: 29th May, 1964, Highfield Country Club, Driffield. The names and addresses of the Club's Officers and Regional Hon. Secretaries are as follows:— President: J. A. Hanson, Montclaire, Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancs. Hon. Secretary: T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire Hon. Treasurer: J. Saville, 37 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York. District Hon. Secretaries:— London: C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7. West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North West: A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Nr. Stockport, Ches. North East: H. Brown, 23 Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle-uponTyne 2. York: P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham: H. F. S. Gedge, 12 Lillington Avenue, Leamington Spa. The O.P. Club Dinner, 1963, following the A.G.M., was held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Head Master, and was attended by 112. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff for the excellent meal provided. The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the President (J. A. Hanson), to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by J. Ratter, C.B.E., to which K. G. Chilman responded. T. J. Lewis claimed the honour to propose the health of K. H. Rhodes, who was Honorary Secretary of the Club from 1950 to 1956, on his completion of 40 years as a master at the School to which Rhoddy replied, and this toast was received with great acclamation in recognition of his devotion to all facets of school life covering two generations. 54

The following were present : — The President of the Club Eastwood, C. R. Field, R. A. (Mr. J. A. Hanson) Foy, M. C. The Headmaster Frost, J. R. Lewis, T. J. (Hon. Sec.) Clegg, M.T. (Past President) Garbutt, M. G. A. Greer, H. L. (Past President) Gardner, G. D. Gough, C. W. Ratter, J. Graham, G. E. L. The Head of the School Harding, R. F. (Clegg, M. A.) Harnby, F. B. S. Alderson, G. A. R. Harrison, S. N. Anderson, T. D. F. Hill, S. D. K. Annequin, J. A. B. Holmes, D. C. Applewhite, P. R. Houghton, Rev. J. C. Atkinson, P. S. Howard, D. Badham, S. M. Howat, A. T. Bagshaw, P. D. Huntley, W. G. Baines, J. H. Jackson, P. E. Beckett, J. W. James, P. D. F. Beevers, D. J. Kemp-Welch, Rev. N. Black, V. M. King, N. H. Blake, J. P. Kirby, F. A. L. Booth, A. T. Kirby, D. Bottomley, W. J. Lawson, E. J. Bradshaw, J. T. Lewis, C. H. Brocldebank, D. N. LeTocq, L. C. Brown, D. L. Brown, K. Magson, N. Burdon, T. H. Marshall, H. C. Mervyn, R. F. S. Buttrum, A. Metcalfe, R. H. Chilman, K. G. Middlebrook, W. R. Chilman, P. W. G. Mitchell, P. J. F. Clark, R. T. Moore, I. Cummin, D. G. DeLittle, R. J. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Dodds, A. E. R. Doyle, J. B. Mortimer, J. B.

Dronfield, P. J. Dutton, I. S.

Moss, A. E. Nendick, B. M.

Newdick, F. W. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Pawle, S. G. S. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Procter, D. R. Rainford, T. C. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M.

Rayner, D. E. Reynolds, A. G. Rhodes, K. H. Roe, J. N. Rumfitt, D. T. Rusholme, M. B. Saville, J. M. Scarth, R. M. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shubrook, D. C. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Simpson, F. M. Smith, E. M. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stanley, J. D. Stubbs, A. Stubbs, W. C. Sykes, M. G. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Walter, D. Ward, C. M. Wightman, D. J. Young, D. G. M.

NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 14th December, at 5-0 p.m. following the annual rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire know by 30th November. The following crested neckwear is available on application to the Hon. Secretary : s. d. 19 6 each plus postage 41d. ... All-silk crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 41d. Rayon-reppe crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 41d. Bow ties, crested (silk) ... 19 6 each plus postage 44d. Batswings, crested (silk) 60 0 each post free. Squares, crested (silk) 34 0 each post free. Cravats, crested (silk) ... 55

OLD PETERITE MASONIC LODGE LADIES' NIGHT The Annual Ladies' Night Dinner Dance was held in the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York on Friday, 26th July, 1963. This function, organised by the Old Peterite Lodge of Freemasons was, as usual, open to any Old Peterites with their ladies, and rather more than 80 enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Frank N. Newdick is the Master of the Lodge for this year. Dancing was to Derek Dunning's Band and continued till 1-0 a.m. The Merchant Taylors' Hall has proved a very attractive and suitable place for this Dinner Dance which just fills a gap for many O.Ps. in the School Commemoration celebrations.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS' GOLFING ASSOCIATION The first regional qualifying rounds for the newly inaugurated Graf tonMorrish Trophy were held on Saturday, 27th July, 1963. St. Peter's, along with fourteen other schools, played in the West Midlands and Northern Division qualifying round at the Cavendish Golf Club, Buxton. Mercifully, in this summer, we had a fine day, and although all the St. Peter's team professed afterwards that they should have done better, we still succeeded in finishing joint third, thus qualifying for the competition proper. This takes place at the end of October at Hunstanton and Brancaster, and St. Peter's play Chigwell in the first round. We only hope we shall all manage to arrive on the first tee in time for an 8-0 a.m. start on a cold October morning. The team for Cavendish and Hunstanton :— J. G. Booth and A. M. Robson. J. M. Booth and A. T. Booth. G. Ridley and P. Middlebrook. St. Peter's were beaten by Uppingham, eventual finalists, in the quarterfinals.

BIRTHS KING.—To Julia, wife of C. D. King, on 22nd August, 1963, a son (Clive Laurence). (School House, 1948-51). PING.—On 29th September, 1963, at Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, to Dorothy (née Speed), wife of Alan C. Wentworth Ping, a daughter. (The Rise, 1929-38). RUDDOCK.—On 7th August, 1963, at 8 Green End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds., to Frances and Gerald Ruddock, a sister for Fiona (Claire Elizabeth). (The Rise, 1935-42).

ENGAGEMENTS CARTER—COWERN. Bruce W. H. Carter and Anna Margaret Cowern of Patcham, Brighton. (Queen's, 1951-56). 56

KNAPTON—JONES. Dr. John James Fox Knapton, B.Sc., Ph.D., of Foxhill, Wetherby, Yorks. (living at: 801 Trent Avenue, Wyomissing, Pa., U.S.A.), and Deirdre Grace Jones, A.L.C.M., of "Chellwood", Fleck Lane, Grange, West Kirby, Wirrall, Cheshire. (The Grove, 1949-57). VEAL—BARKER. Michael Veal, 1 Kleisers Court, Stonegate, York, and Margaret Anne Barker, 46 Middlethorpe Grove, Dringhouses, York. (Temple, 1952-56).

MARRIAGES GIBSON—MACLELLAN. On 13th July, 1963, at All Saints Anglican Churdh, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, Robert John Gibson, elder son of Mrs. K. Gibson of York and the late Major R. B. Gibson of Dublin, to Judith Ann, younger daughter of Mrs. D. Maclellan of Montreal and the late Dr. R. W. Maclellan of Halifax, Nova Scotia. (The Manor, 1945-50). JENKINSON—OSBORNE. On 27th July, 1963, at St. Dunstan's Church, Bedlingham, S.E.6, Timothy Midhael Jenkinson to Gillian Rose, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Eustace of Catford, S.E.6. (The Manor, 1950-58).

DEATHS NEWHOUSE. Henry Charles Newhouse (1918-22) died in August in Newcastle. He was Chairman and Managing Director of J. Newhouse, Ltd., the Middlesbrough department store. His elder son left St. Peter's in 1962 and the younger one is still in The Rise. ROBERTSON. The Rev. Cornwell Robertson has died at Beyton, Suffolk. He was Senior Mathematics master and Chaplain at St. Peter's over 60 years ago, leaving here to become Head Master of King Edward VI School, Stratford, in 1902. After 12 years there he became a Housemaster at Marlborough and then Rector of Cockfield, near Bury St. Edmunds.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES MAJOR A. A. CAMFIELD, R.A.O.C. (The Rise, 1942-48) is stationed in Singapore with 3 Base Ordnance Depot and operated a Floating Ordnance Depot from one of Her Majesty's Ships during the Brunei Revolution in December, 1962. He has met J. M. L. DOOK and R. G. EMMETT in Singapore. M. I. DANIEL (The Manor, 1942-49). Went to Nassau in the Bahamas three years ago and for the past two-and-a-half years has been Chief Architect with the Nassau Engineering Company, a firm of Architects, Consulting Engineers and Surveyors, engaged in private practice. Their architectural work includes the extensions to the Terminal Building at Nassau International Airport, a new hospital, two commercial and apartment buildings, a small hotel, the renovation and remodelling of several large residences, and a number of new private houses. There appear to be only two other O.Ps. in the Bahamas, one of whom is Duncan McLean, who was at school in the 1920s. 57

LT.-COL. J. M. DICKENSON (The Rise, 1928-37) is now serving at Rheindahlen (near Monchen Gladbach) in Germany, where he is Joint Secretary to the Commanders-in-Chief, British Forces, Germany. He would be pleased to see any O.Ps. who find themselves in that part of Germany. His son is now at St. Olave's and he has a daughter at Queen Margaret's, Escrick Park. I. T. HUNTER (Temple, 1951-61) gained the Licentiate of Trinity College, London, in July, 1963. C. D. KING (School House, 1948-51) has now left the British Shoe Corporation and has moved to Bristol, where he is manager of Derham Bros. Ltd., ladies' footwear manufacturers. He hopes to continue as a Captain in the T.A. with one of the Bristol units. J. W. LOWE (The Manor, 1958-61) has passed the first part of the Law Society examination with a Distinction in Part I. E. I. MOORE (The Rise, 1950-55) has gained an M.A. Honours Degree at Brandeis University, Boston, Massachusetts, and is now a lecturer in English and American Literature at Fordham University, New York. J. A. SHOUKSMITH (Queen's, 1951-61) has been elected Captain of Edinburgh University Cricket Club for the 1964 season. F. I. WATSON (School House, 1954-60), after working for six months in the London office of a Building Society, is now at Hatfield College, Durham. Since leaving school he has spent most of his time "indulging in various aspects of my two first loves, writing and the theatre". While in London he wrote a large number of revue sketches, some of which were broadcast in the "Don't Look Now" series, some banned by the Lord Chamberlain, some published in the Leeds University's Rag Revue, and some administered for cabaret performances by a literary agent in Glasgow. During his first year at Durham he wrote for the University paper, "Palatinate", on such subjects as racialism and pop music, eventually achieving his ambition to do theatre criticism. In his second year he became President of the University French Society and a producer for the Dramatic Society; his career with "Palatinate" ended abruptly when the Editor discovered that he was acting in two plays which he had urged his readers to go and see! In April he directed the Dramatic Society's first production in the round and then had a B.B.C. acting audition; he was accepted and has recorded a radio play to be performed in the autumn. This summer he worked with John Arden and his wife on their 30-day Festival of the Arts at Kirbymoorside, about which he wrote an article for "The Guardian" and at which his own production of "Little Brother; Little Sister" by David Campton was the final production. In August he acted as manager of the University Dramatic Society's Company which appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, at the same time doing the job of Festival Theatre Critic to the "Yorkshire Post". Watson is now at Vannes, France, Where he will spend the next ten months as part of his University course. R. MAXWELL WOOD (1905-09), a solicitor in St. Helen's, was awarded the M.B.E. in the last Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services as Chairman of the National Assistance Board Appeal Tribunal, which post he had held for 25 years when he retired in June this year. He is a Founder Member and Past President of the St. Helen's and District Law Society and a former Deputy Registrar of St. Helen's County Court. 58

RUGBY FOOTBALL Old Peterites' XV v. The School Saturday, 14th December, 1963 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in this match should write stating full name, age, years at School and position to :— C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts. The closing date for applications is 23rd November. It is hoped that more recent members of the School XV will apply this year. Full details will be sent to all applicants.

OLD PETERITE SQUASH Would all Old Peterites, who would like to play against the School on Sunday, 15th December please write to :— D. Kirby, St. Peter's School, York.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLUB 100 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.I

All past members of the School are eligible for membership

PREMISES 100 Piccadilly, is situated opposite the Green Park and, in addition to its Club Rooms, has thirty Bedrooms and two Suites for the use of members. LADIES' ANNEXE This adjoins the Club and has a separate entrance in White Horse Street. There are a Drawing Room, Dining Room and Cocktail Bar, where Lady Guests can be entertained. SQUASH RACKETS Arrangements have been made for members to use the courts of a nearby Club. The Club takes part in the Bath Club Inter-Club Squash Rackets Competition, and there are also a number of friendly matches. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION There is no entrance fee and the annual Subscription Rates are at present as follows : — £ s. d. 4 4 0 per annum Junior Members (aged 18-23) ... •"

(The above subscription entitles junior members to full membership and the use of all the Club amenities). 21 0 0 per annum

Town Membership ...

(Where a member has joined the Club under the age of 23, he may continue as a Town member until the age of 27 at a Special Subscription of £12 12 0). 9 9 0 per annum 3 3 0 per annum

Country Membership Overseas Membership

Application for entry forms and any other particulars should be made to:— The Secretary, The Public Schools Club, 100 Piccadilly, London, W.1.

Tune, 1963. 60

EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of ls. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.

THE SCHOOL SHOP O.P. SQUARES — O.P. SCARVES — TIES — BLAZER BADGES CUFF LINKS — HERALDIC SHIELDS s. d. 45 6 Squares. All Sink Reppe 17 3 Scarves. 54 in. Wool Woven 14 9 ... Ties, Formal. All Silk 10 6 Ties, Informal. Terylene 14 9 Ties, Informal. All Silk ... 18 11 School Monitor's Ties. All Silk 10 11 Eccentrics C.C. Ties. Silk Reppe 38 6 Embroidered Gold and Silver Thread Blazer Badges ... Gilt Metal Cuff Links. Blue enamel School Crest at one end 18 5 ... with torpedo at the other connected by a Chain 27 9 ... Heraldic Shields comprising School Crest 6 in. x 7 in. ... Large 3 0 Chrome Blazer buttons with School Crest Small 1 8 All prices include postage. Cheques should be made payable to St. Peter's School Shop. The above items can be obtained on application to The Manager, The School Shop, St. Peter's School, Clifton, York. 61

AT ROWNTREES... ...we wish to recruit able boys for the many and varied jobs in our offices, factory and laboratories. Our world-wide organisation depends for its successful operating and future development on the quality of the young people who join us. Sports and social clubs—available to all —provide opportunities to meet people with interests similar to your own. If you are leaving school and are interested in the prospects of a job with us, please apply to your Careers Master or write to:—

Rowntree

and Company Limited

(Mr. T. M. Higham, Chief Employment Manager), The Cocoa Works, York.

ROWNTREE AND COMPANY LIMITED, makers of Black Magic, Dairy Box, Kit Kat, Aero, Coffee Crisp, Smarties, Polo, Nux Bar, Fruit Gums, Fruit Pastilles, Cocoa, Jellies.

Estd. 1860

DODSWORTHS (YORK) LTD.

DECORATORS

67 MICKLEGATE and

10 ST. SAMPSON'S SO. YORK • Tel.: York 59211-2 Wakefield Branch: 133 WESTGATE, WAKEFIELD Tel.: 2933

Oct 1963

Articles inside

The Public Schools Club

Hockey Fixtures, 1964

Old Peterite News

Editorial Notices

The Boat Club

Swimming

Cricket

The Scout Group

Visit to Flatford Mill

Editorial

The Baird Cup

The Natural History Society

House Notes

Speech Day

Examination Results

The Photographic Society