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Contents. School Notes School Kalendar Roll of Honour In Memoriam ... O.V. News Cricket Fixtures Rowing Notes Characters of the ist IV Shooting Notes Hockey Notes ... . '. . Fives Notes Chess Notes O T C Notes Lectures Entertainment " Per Ardua ad Astra " School Song

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ScDool Rotes. Since our last issue we have received the sad news of no less than nine additions to our already too long list of Old Vigornians fallen in the War. We extend our deepest sympathy to the parents of these. * * *

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It is with regret that we part with our late French Master, so aptly described on last year's Speech Day as " a vigorous personality," Mr. A. H. Taylor. We have to thank him very much for the trouble he took over the Cricket and Swimming in the Summer Term and for his inauguration of the Fencing Class. We wish him all success in his new appointment. * * *

In his place we welcome Miss Hughes, B.A., London. We must thank Mr. Hughes for his introduction to the staff. We also welcome Miss Bennett, who undertakes part-time duties. * * *

At the end of last Term we were able to hand over to various objects over £18, the result of a little " end of Term foolery." An account of this entertainment may be found elsewhere. * * *

THE VIGORNIAN.

Contrary to the usual occurrence of former years at the Sports, we were favoured last Term with extraordinarily fine weather on both days. Even non-runners and spectators were seen visibly to perspire. The Day boys carried off the Shield, which with the other cups and certificates were kindly distributed by Mrs. James. The Regatta was favoured with equally warm weather. The Day boys won this cup too after an extremely exciting race with a broken rudder against the Hostel. The Rowing season has been as a whole most successful, all races being won. By beating Magdalen the first IV. have gained for us for a year the Aubrey-Webster cup recently presented in memory of A. Webster, O.V. Last Term an experiment was tried by the non-rowers. Through the agency of " The Vigornian " it was decided to substitute Hockey for Football in the Lent Term. Under the auspices of Mr. F. B. Thomas the game seems to have received a more favourable reception than it did some 17 years ago. * * * We have recently been highly favoured with lectures. At the end of last Term, Mr. Runnels Moss, the famous Dickens reciter, kept us thoroughly amused and interested for more than two hours. Canon Wilson was kind enough to give us his lecture on " Worcester in two hundred and fifty years' time." Short accounts of both these lectures are printed elsewhere. As we go to print, we are still looking forward to Bishop Mylne's promised lecture. The O.T.C. has been, and is very active nowadays ; so much so that people have been heard to express their desire to join the Army for a change. We have to thank Mrs. Sanby Thomas for presenting to the School in memory of her two sons, killed in the War, a remarkably fine cup for the Fives Inter-House Competition. * * * We have great pleasure in announcing the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Tupper, born on May 2gth at the Precentory. All Old Vigornians and those connected with the School will be interested to hear that the Headmaster is now a grandfather. Mrs. Tupper kindly asked the Headmaster for a half-holiday, which the School enjoyed on the following Monday.

Farming has again started, and there has been a great deal of work done already in the fields by the farming squads which are sent out almost every day. All School sports have quite rightly given way to it (even the Corps !), and over £6 has been made already for the new Fives Court Fund. » * * Bathing has begun. Mr. Thomas has been kind enough to teach swimming to those who need it, although he is so busy with other work. * * * Perhaps there is no more interesting way of ending these notes than by informing our readers that for the first time in the history of the School its numbers have exceeded 200.

School (Calendar. Summer Term, 1918. April 30.—Boarders return. May i.—School meets. Service, 9-10. The Headmaster. ,, 5.—School Celebration, 8.45. Ladye Chapel. ,, 9.—Ascension Day. Celebration of Holy Communion. 7 a.m. —School Service. 9.0 a.m. Rev. H. Hughes. Half-holiday. ,, 10.—Lecture by Canon Wilson, " Worcester of today as seen by Worcester of 2168." ,, 16.—Celebration of Empire Day. O.T.C. Parade on Pitchcroft. „ 19.—Whit Sunday. ,, 20.—Whit Monday. Half-holiday. „ 25.—Lecture by Bishop Mylne, " Merchant of Venice." ,, 26.—Trinity Sunday. June 2-8.—Review Week. ,, 8.—Cricket Match v. Malvern College Colts. ,, 10.—O.T.C. Inspection. 2.30. Lond. Mat. Exam. „ ii.—Review. Half-holiday. ,, 12.—400 Marks Army Exam. ,, 29.—Hereford Match. July 1-2.—Common Entrance Examination. ,, 2-11.—Army Entrance Examination. ,, 8.—Higher Certificate Examination commences. ,, 10.—School Certificate Examination commences. ,, 15.—Lower Certificate and School Examinations commence. ,, 20.—Term ends. Sept. 18.—Boarders return. ,, 19.—School Meets. Service, 9 a.m. The Headmaster. ,, 22.—School Celebration. Ladye Chapel. 8.45 a.m. Oct. 5.—Prize Day.

THE VIGORNIAN.

Roll of Honour. " Non sibi sed patriae laeti petiere Salutem, Summa datur meritis—dat Deus ipse—Salus." N. F. Acton. J. M. Aldana. W. Allured. F. N. Andrews. F. W. Bagott. 0. H. D. Bennett. A. A. D. Baird. S. E. Bailey. M. C. Bate. P. S. Beauchamp. C. V. Beddow. R. S. de Blaby. W. C. Brodribb. W. E. Chappel. H. Chignell. F. C. E. Clarke. C. B. Chevalier Cream. J. E. P. Cockey. A. K. Chaytor. N. L. Darby. J. K. Deakin. C. G. Eccles. H. C. Evans. B. L. Fenton. W. A. Fergusson. D. M. Grant Ferguson. 1. A. Grant Ferguson. W. P. Griffiths. T. L. Hall. F. J. Hemming. E. S. Howells. H. King. E. R. H. Lewis. A. W. W. Limbrick. S. W. Ludlow. H. Major.

F. A. R. Malet. W. L. Moore. H. G. Morris. George Nash. James Nash. C. Nichols. H. C. Nind. R. D. North. Cecil Norton. J. L. ¥. Ottley. C. J. Pearce. R. B. Plum. H. W. J. Reed. M. G. Roberts. J. D Rogers. H. T. Rowley. F. Shuttleworth. J. V. Sinnett Jones. H. I,. C. Smith. J. C. Smith. G. Temple Bourne. D. C. S. Thomas. T. S. Thomas. V. H. Thompson. J. Tibbetts. D. W. Tonking. P. B. Tree. J. B. Wagstaff. M. Warren. A. H. B. Webster. T. Wiggin. F. H. Wilcox R. C. Wilmot. T. N. Wilmot. H. C. Wilmot. A. L. C. Wintle. R. H. Woods.

in IRcmoriam. OWEN HEWITT DAMPIER BENNETT. Lieut., R.N.A.S. Born Sept. 26th, 1899. Killed when Flying, April 26th, 1918. Owen Dampier Bennett was the only son of the Rev. O. C. Dampier Bennett, Rector of Abberley. He entered the Hostel in the Lower School from Borlase School, Marlowe in January, 1913, with a Diocesan House Scholarship. He subsequently became a day boy, and left in April, 1915, to pursue a course of engineering, in which he was always keenly interested ; working for a year at Austin's Munition Works, and then spending a year in the City and Guilds Technical Institute in London. In 1917 he entered the R.N.A.S. as Prob. Flight Officer Greenwich R.N.C., and soon made his mark, gaining his certificate as a first-class pilot with two months training. He was killed accidentally when flying in the Eastern counties through a collision with another machine, owing to a sudden fall. Another O.V. in same service writes of him : " He was such a nice chap, a first-class pilot, and a very good officer.'' He was tender-hearted and considerate to a degree, and his last act on the day before his death was to rescue a wounded and tortured bird at great personal pains. W.H.C.

HUGH CHIGNELL. Lieut., Worcester Regt. Born June 3Oth, 1898. Fell in France, April 26th,

1918. Hugh Ghignell was the only son of G. Street Chignell, Esq., of the Bull Ring, S. John's, Worcester. He entered the School as a day boy in the Fifth Form in January, 1914, having previously been a boarder at Hereford Cathedral School. He soon made his mark amongst us representing the School in the 2nd team both at cricket and football, and quickly becoming an N.C.O. in the O.T.C. High minded and industrious he passed well into the R.M.C., Sandhurst, leaving School for his further training there in July, 1916. He was a keen soldier and passed out well, selecting the County Regiment, to which he was gazetted in 1917. He quickly went to France, where he was soon promoted and selected as Adjutant and Intelligence Officer of his Battalion. He fell in the fierce fighting near Kemmel Hill in Flanders. His Colonel writes of him that he was one of his best subalterns, clever and well informed, a capital companion, understanding men well, and possessing gifts which would have led to great success in his profession. School friends also will retain the happiest memories of him and of a short but gallant life well spent and much respected. W.H.C.

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ALFRED HENRY COURTENAY EVANS. . Flight Officer, R.F.C. Born October gth, 1897. Killed, April, 1918. Alfred Evans was the son of Mr. C. R. Evans, Cedar Road, Barnes Common, S.W. He entered the Lower School, Form II., from the Newland Choir School as a day boy in September, 1911, and left in December, 1912, from the Fourth. He had risen rapidly and promised well and passed on to business in London. At the outbreak of the War he joined the Public Schools' Battalion and served for 18 months in France as 2nd Lieut, in the East Lanes. Regt., being attached to the Headquarters of the 3ist Division. Early in 1918 he returned to train for the R.F.C., and was accidentally killed at Leek Down Camp, Salisbury, when flying, falling i ,500 feet when in the observer's seat. W.H.C.

FRANK JAMES HEMMING. Lieut., Worcester Regt., M.C. Born, March i5th, 1897. Fell in France, April I3th, 1918. Frank Hemming, the elder son of W. J. Hemming, Esq., of Droitwich Road, Worcester, entered Castle House as a House Scholar from Tredennyke in September, 1910, in the Fourth Form. He was a boy of considerable promise, whose steady industry and quiet force of character to a remarkable degree compelled respect and affection. While at School he was a keen member of the O.T.C., winning certificate A and leaving as a sergeant. On the river he represented the School in the successful crew of 1915. He had consistently aimed at taking Holy Orders, and had won the Higher Certificate and qualified for Oxford when he left in Dec., 1915, at the call of his country to take a commission direct from the O.T.C. in the County Regiment. He served with marked success in France and won the Military Cross for courageous conduct in action. After seeing much fighting he fell in the gallant defence of Neuve Eglise, where his Battalion and Regt. earned fresh laurels. No Old Vigoruian will be more regretted, and there are few of whom higher expectations of future usefulness had been formed. A letter written by the Chaplain of his Battalion shows that he continued in the Regiment to be what he was at School. He writes : " I cannot tell you what a loss he is to us and how terribly we miss him. It is no mere form of words to say that he was absolutely loved by us all. He was always smiling. Nothing seemed to depress him. His presence, apart from anything that he said or did, was a tonic. And in his life too he set a wonderful example to all. Straight as a die himself he was never ashamed to be known as a follower of Christ. He died as he lived, a true man." W.H.C.

EDWARD SIDNEY HOWELLS. Flight Commander, R.F.C. Born, Sept. 20th, 1897. Killed when Flying, April 28th, 1918. " Eddie " Howells was the eldest son of the Rev. E. J. Howells, B.D., Vicar of Milford Haven. He entered the School House in the Lower School in September, 1909, from the Milford Haven County School, and left in July, 1914, from the Sixth Form, with the School Certificate, hoping to proceed to Keble College, Oxford and eventually to take Holy Orders—a purpose whfeh he pursued steadily throughout his most creditable School time, during which he made many friends. He rowed in the and IV. in 1914 and was an N.C.O. in the O.T.C. and a leader in the Signalling section. On the outbreak of the War he at once applied for a commission and was accepted on his lyth birthday for the roth Welsh Regiment. He trained at Seaford and owing to his knowledge of signalling was selected as Battalion Signaling Officer and Galloper to his Colonel. Early in 1915 he was transferred to the Army Cyclists Corps, with which he served for some time in Flanders, where he was wounded. On recovering he returned to his Regiment and proceeded to Salonika, where he volunteered for the R.F.C. He served for some time in Egypt and was recalled in 1917 to act as an Instructor at home. He was attached to the 12oth Squadron, where he was Acting Flight Commander and Assistant Wing Examiner, when he was accidentally killed. His Commander wrote of him : " Your son was always my right hand man to teach and train young characters. He was loved and admired by all. He was a perfect pilot, absolutely fearless, most hardworking, and above all a perfect gentleman." Another Officer writes : " He was a gallant gentleman and the best aviator we ever had at this station." His body was laid to rest, with full Military honours, at Milford Haven, on Easter Monday, after a beautiful service in the crowded Church which he loved, where the coffin had rested in the Lady Chapel throughout the Easter Festival. A fitting close to a bright and beautiful life lived in dependence on the Unseen.—R.I.P. W.H.C.

FRANCIS WILFRID SHUTTLEWOR'fH. Private, West Riding Regt. Born, May i8th, 1890. Fell in France, August 27th, 1917. Frank Shuttleworth, the younger son of Mr. C. B. Shuttleworth, Master of the Cathedral Choir School, entered the King's School as a day boy from the Choir School in Sept., 1905, in the Fourth Form, and left after a short School life of two years from the Fifth to take a post in the National Provincial Bank at Rugby. He was promoted and stationed at Halifax when the War broke out and immediately volunteered for service. Though medically rejected, by perseverance he increased his chest measurement and was accepted in 1916 for the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt.

THE VIGORNIAN. While at School he was a good shot and he quickly became Musketry Instructor and I<ewis Gun Expert, and might have remained such for the duration of the War, but on volunteers being called for for a draft for France he insisted on offering himself. After a year's service he was killed instantaneously by a sniper in advancing to attack Rou Trench, near Poelcapelle, August 2yth, 1918. He was a quiet steady fellow with considerable musical gifts, and much sympathy will be felt with his parents, to whom so many O.V.'s owe much. W.H.C.

TREVOR SANBY THOMAS. Lieut., Welsh Regt. Born, April i8th, 1897. Killed in France, April 7th, 1918. Trevor Sanby Thomas was the 3rd son of the late J. Sanby Thomas, Esq., Bank House, Pontypridd, and Mrs. Thomas, of Woodbury, Battenhall, Worcester. He entered the School House in September, 1910, in the Lower School, and left after rising rapidly to the Sixth Form in 1913 to enter the Cardiff Docks Branch of the National Provincial Bank. There have been few more steady, vigorous, and loyal members of the School. His activities were manifold. Though leaving early he played for the first XI. in cricket, the first XI. at Football, was a member of the School VIII., and rowed in the 2nd IV. in 1913. He received his commission in the Welsh Regt. in 1915 and went to the front attached to the Manchester Regt. in 1916, where he fell in France ten days before his 2ist birthday His Commanding Officer writes : " He was for a time in command of D Co., and a most loyal helper there. We who knew him intimately grieve for him not only as a dear friend, but as a splendid officer. He was ' always the same '—cheery, unselfish and loyal." His loyalty to his School was intense and his visits ever welcome. Great sympathy will be felt with his family, who have now within a few weeks given two of its members for the great cause. W.H.C.

PHILIP BEVAN TREE. Lieut., Machine Gun Corps. Born, May I3th, 1894. Fell in France, Palm Sunday, 1918. Philip Tree, third and only surviving son of W. A. Tree, Esq., of Battenhall Grange, Worcester, entered the School as a day boy from Tredennyke in April, 1907. He won a King's Scholarship in December, 1908, and left in July, 1913, for Keble College, Oxford, at the top of the School after 3 years in the Sixth Form, a School Monitor^ and Editor of the Vigornian, taking with him a Cattley Leaving Exhibition, after passing the London Matriculation in the First Division. A quiet and reserved disposition covered much seriousness of purpose, and he left School with the long cherished intention of taking Holy Orders, after his Oxford course. At the end of the first year at the outbreak of the War he joined the

Public Schools Corps, with which he served in the ranks in France in 1915 and was quickly promoted to Sergeant. Early in 1917 he was sent home to train for a commission in an O.C.B., and was subsequently posted to the Machine Gun Corps. He returned to France early this year and met his death when gallantly covering the retreat of our troops on the Somme. After the death of his elder brother, a fully qualified Solicitor, he decided to relinquish the idea of taking Holy Orders in order to take his place in his father's office and to carry on the practice. Great sympathy will be felt for his bereaved parents, who have now given all their sons in the great cause. The School has lost a loyal son and the City of Worcester one who bid fair to have served he well. W.H.C.

MARTIN WARREN. Captain, 1st Batt. Worcester Regt. Born, May 7th, 1897. Fell in France, March 24th, 1918. Martin Warren was the second son of Mr. R. Warren, Hallow Road, Worcester. He entered the School in the First Form in January, 1908, as a day boy, leaving six years later from the Sixth to enter Messrs. Hill, Evans Vinegar Factory for laboratory work. Intelligent and interested in all his work his bent was mainly scientific, and he was one of the most promising of his generation as a Modern side monitor. He took a leading part in the athletic life of the School, a member of the cricket team in 1913 and 1914, in the football team of 1914, when he won the School Mile tho' under sixteen, and in the same year the Ketch Run. These successes were crowned two years later when he won the 5 Mile Cross-country Championship of the Plymouth Garrison. He was an N.C.O. in the O.T.C. and won Certificate A. As soon as his age allowed he obtained a commission in the Worcester Regt. and trained with the 5th Batt. at Tregantle. He was quickly selected for France and served for z^ years with the ist Batt. through most severe fighting. Keen and loyal and of a genial disposition he was extremely popular with a host of friends both at School and in his Regiment, as the following extract from a letter of the Chaplain of his Battalion testifies, in which he describes the circumstances of his death : " Martin was killed on the retreat from the Somme Canal. He was constantly doing exceedingly good work, having first to protect the retirement of another Division and then counter-attack. Later we slowly retired to the third position and he was mortally wounded and had to be left behind. His death is greatly lamented. He was the life and soul of our mess. He was my organist and chief helper. His courage and keenness were a great example and encouragement to others. He was always the first to start sports and games when we were in rest. He was the truest type of an Englishman that one can ever wish to meet. He was the real thing." Such testimony is the comfort and pride of his friends. W.H.C.

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O.V. Rtws.

W. N. BERKELEY, Sergt.-Major (Australians), is seriously ill after being gassed in France. He was previously wounded. Has been awarded the D.C.M. R. B. BERKELEY is promoted to be Major, R.A.P. P. BINGHAM, Lieut., R.A.P., has been transferred from a Baloon Section and now is a member of a fighting squadrcn (203rd). He has been slightly wounded by shrapnel, but not off duty. His last concert party was terminated by a shell through the stage. C. BINGHAM, now at the R.P.A. Cadet School at Brighton, was 17th in the Marathon Race of 6 miles for which 450 entered. Before leaving Aldershot he was certificated i:t Class Signaller. G. T. DE BLABY has been acting as intelligence officer with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine. Kc had an interesting visit to Jerusalem. He is now Acting Captain, and was married last year. A. P. BOLLAND has been awarded the M.B.E. T. P. CAVENAGH, M.C., R.F.A., is now Staff Captain attached to Q.H.Q. in France. W. C. CORDER, Lieut., Wore. Regt., was wounded at the third battle of Ypres. He took part in an attack on Pachendale Ridge. He was subsequently gassed and, after seven months in hospital, has now been discharged with a pension, and has received a Government post as Inspector of aeroplanes. C. GEDGE has obtained a post in the National and Provincial Bank, Worcester. He has produced a play at Droitwich. G. HEMMING, in addition to the D.S.C. and Belgian Croix de Guerre, has obtained the Belgian Order of the Crown, and is now Acting Captain, R.A.F. A. C. HUGH JONES has obtained a post as junior clerk in a shipping office in London, being too young for the Wireless School. C. M. HUMPHRIES is taking a Lewis gun course at St. Andrew's, having recovered from his operation. L. JOSELAND has joined an O.C.B. of the R.A.F. S. S. S. KINGDOM, who was reported missing on April loth, is now reported prisoner. He was promoted Captain in October. He was wounded in Gallipoli and had since then spent a year at home and joined his Regt. in France, where he had been acting as Brigade Major as well as G.S.O. 3 and G.S.O. 2, at Army and Divisional Headquarters. His Company was surrounded near Messines in April after the retreat from Cambrai. C. KNIPE is engaged on highly confidential work for the Ministry of Munitions as Mechanical Engineer of the Gas, Light and Coke Co. J. A. T. LANGDON, Capt., North Staffs., has won the Military Cross and been wounded. A. M. LUMSDAINE, 2nd Lieut., is now attached to a 2nd line Territorial Batt., having been in India with the 1st Garr. Lincolns. S. McKENZiE, who was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatch for gallantry on the field, is now attached to the Australian Training School as lecturer.

F. R. OLIVER, B.A., late of King's College, Cambridge, and of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, is entered as a medical probationer in the R.N.V.R. J. PAYNE is apprenticed with Cammell, Laird and Co., Engineers. V. N. L. PEARSON, Lt.-Col., Middlesex Regt., has been awarded the D.S.O. J. C. RAMMELL, Bombadier, R.G.A., has been selected for a commission by his Colonel at Sheerness and posted to an O.C.B. G. H. RICHARDSON, now Capt., R. Irish Fusiliers, has come safely through seven battles, including St. Quentin, without a wound. H. L. ROBERTS, R.F.A., has been invalided from France with Trench Fever. W. RowEU, is reported to be working on his father's farm, still under Military discipline. CAPT. J. H. SPENCER is reported wounded and missing. P. H. B. SPROSEN, medically rejected from the Army, is engaged in the supply of English timber under the Ministry of Munitions. F. L. STEWARD is the National Service Representative at Wolverhampton, in charge of the Tribunal of Defence and Appeal. H. B. STRICKLAND has passed out of Wellington Cadet College. Is now in the i8th Lancers. C. TESTER has joined an O.C.B., R.A.F. R. A. WARREN is now 2nd officer on Blue Star Line, and has been for two voyages Naval officer on a new steamship from America to the Mediterranean. L. WARREN, 2nd Lieut., R.F.A., severely wounded, is now in hospital at Leicester. T. J. WILPORD, 2nd Lieut., R.F.A., has won the Military Cross. REV. A. L. E. WILLIAMS, late History Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford, has obtained his M.A. REV. S. ST. MAUR WILLIAMS has been presented to the living of Hartley Manditt, Hants, after being invalided from the Army. He is engaged to be married to Miss Dorothy Rowe and the wedding will shortly take place.

MARRIAGE. At Moseley Church, Birmingham, April 6th, 1918, Lieut H. M. Davies to Miss Joan Mason.

O.V. Club. There is little for me to say except (i) to deplore—alas as usual—the l<3ss of several good friends and members of the Club, to which reference is made in another column by an abler pen than mine ; (2) to express my best thanks to all O.V.'s who so promptly responded to my appeal, and especially those who have paid Life Subscriptions. I have been delighted to enrol as Life Members A. F. Humphreys,

THE VIGORNIAN. H. D. Day, W. I. V. Quin, G. A. V. Tyers, F. L. Steward. These will realise the service they have rendered to themselves and the Secretary when they receive the next issue without the usual " reminder." T.E.R.

Cricket Fixtures. 1918. 1ST XI.

May 18.—T. E. Rammell Esq.'s XI. ,, 25-—Heenan & Froude's XI. June 8.—Malvern Colts „ 15.—Heenan & Froude's XI. „ 22.—Capt. Miles Thomas's XI. „ 29.—Hereford July 6.—H. K. Foster's XI. ... 13.—Malvern Colts 2ND

Ground Result Home Draw Home Won Home Won Home Won Away Home Home Away

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June i.—Capt. Miles Thomas's XI. „ 8.—Malvern Colts „ 15.—Capt. Miles Thomas's XI. ,, 22.—Norton Baud July 6.—Norton Band „ 13.—Malvern Colts

Away Lost Away Lost Away Lost Away Away . Home

UNDER 13. May 29.—Choir School . June I.—Tredennyke . „ 5.—Choir School . „ ig.—Choir School. „ 29.—Tredennyke . July 3.—Choir School ,

Home Lost Away Lost Away Lost Home Away Away

held until opposite the School Barge. Here we began to draw steadily away, and the advantage given by the better side of the river became very apparent at the Deanery corner. Eventually we won by four lengths. This was the first occasion on which the Worcester Challenge Cup has been competed for by the two Schools. We are naturally elated that the first name to appear on this memorial of an Old Vigornian rowing man should be that of his old School. A week or two before the Magdalen race, our first crew rowed against a crew of Cadets from the R.F.C. School at Norton Barracks. We won easily by si% lengths. On both occasions our crew was composed of :—(bow) S. R. D. Day (Capt.) (2) J. D. S. Thomas. (3) R. P. Fletcher, (str.) K. R. Mackenzie. (cox) H. S. Thomas. We put on a second crew against the Cadets on two occasions, and each time won by four lengths. The crew was composed as follows :— (bow) G. P. Clark. (2) B. Adlington. (3) C. E. Pearson, (str.) S. V. Strong (Capt.) (cox) J. G. Downes. We hope that we shall be able to arrange a race for the 2nd IV. against a crew from the Blind College before the present Term is out. We have to thank Canon Southwell for his valuable help and advice in training the ist IV., and also Mr. Hughes in assisting Canon Southwell and training the 2nd IV.

Rowing Rotes.

Regatta.

We were lucky this year in being able to arrange for the usual race against Magdalen College School, in spite of the War. It was impossible for them to bring their own boat, but the fact that we have recently purchased a new one made it possible for us to lend them one for the occasion. Unfortunately the annual race against Hereford had to be scratched, owing to their inability to row on the date fixed. The Magdalen crew visited us on March 23rd. It was arranged that the crew which won the toss should have choice either of boats or of stations. Magdalen won the toss, and elected to row in our new boat ; we were left with the choice of stations, and chose the far bank. The Magdalen were a very neat crew, and their trial trip on the morning of the race showed us we should have no easy victory. The course was from Diglis to the Road Bridge. Both crews got a good start. Worcester got a lead of a few feet in the first 20 strokes. Thereafter we were closely

The Regatta was held on April ist. In spite of a wet week-end the weather did not turn out unfavourably, though the sky at times was cloudy and there was a strong wind blowing down stream. Mr. Hughes acted as starter ; the Headmaster and Canon Southwell as judges ; and Mr. Thomas as umpire. In the first round of the Senior House Fours the Day Boys beat School House after a good race by two lengths ; in the second the Hostel beat Castle House by a quarter of a length. This proved the closest finish of the day. The Day Boys and the Hostel met in the final, and a most exciting race resulted. Owing to their rudder breaking at the commencement of the race, the Day Boys rowed a much longer course than necessary. By the skilful instructions of their cox they finished without further accident, winning by three lengths. The Hostel crew were also in difficulties, owing to trouble with stroke's oar.

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In the final of the Junior House Pours, the Day Boys were successful. They defeated the School House crew, after a thoroughly exciting race, by a bare length. Day and Mackenzie won the Senior Pairs, defeating Clark and Adlington by one length. Shorting ii and Bridger won the Junior Pairs, defeating Webb i and Adams by the same amount. The Senior House Pours were as follows :—

SCHOOL HOUSE

CASIXE HOUSE.

(bow) E. W. C. Hurford (2) J. B. P. Angwin. (3) G. P. Clark (str.) A. C. Hugh Jones, (cox) R. Daniel.

(bow) E. M. Cornforth. (2) M. E. Webb. (3) E. C. Eccles. (str.) S. V. Strong, (cox) L. Rees.

HoSTEt. (bow) H. J. P. Haines. (2) E. B. Bridger. (3) G. E. D. Shorting, (str.) R. P. Fletcher, (cox) C. T. Winterton.

(bow) S. R. D. Day. (2) J. D. S. Thomas. (3) B. Adlington. (str.) K. R. MacKenzie. (cox) H. S. Thomas.

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Characters or tbe first IV. The earlier stage of training was conducted under considerable difficulties. The river rose above the banks on several occasions, and tubbing was a difficult, and often an impossible, feat. Consequently the form of the crew suffered —and, to be quite frank, never really recovered. They were never a " pretty " crew ; but they rowed a great deal better than they paddled ; and after all the proof of the pudding is in the eating. But to come to individuals :— S. R. D. DAY (bow) (Captain). His chief faults are screwing during the swing back, and letting his head sink on his chest when getting done. The latter fault he has almost got rid of. He knows how to keep a boat level, and can be counted upon always to row himself out. As Captain he is always ready to undertake any amount of wgpk : but he might use rather more of his organising power (which he has displayed so admirably in his Military capacity) to enforce Barge discipline and punctuality. J. D. S. THOMAS (2). A hard-working oar. But he adds to his own labours, and those of the rest of the crew, by his habit of lying down at the end of the stroke. He improved in this respect towards the end of the term ; but it is still a serious drawback, and often makes him late in starting the swing forward. Slow in coming off the feather. R. P. FLETCHER (3). Has come on considerably since the beginning of the season. He has two bad faults to overcome : one is washing out, the other a tendency to save himself up during the earlier part of a course. Fortunately there were no signs of this latter fault in the race against Magdalen.

K. R. MACKENZIE (stroke). Has a good idea of what constitutes the most important part of a stroke's work— keeping his crew together. Rather heavy with his' hands over the stretcher, and apt to be unsteady just before getting in. A hard-working Secretary. H. S. THOMAS (cox).

Competent and resourceful.

SDoottng Dotes. Last Term we were hurrying through Classification and Elementary Tests, and this Term we continue the same work. We are arranging a few matches later on in the Term and also hope to enter the Public Schools' Sniping Competition on the long range in July. We shall get as much practice as possible for it at Tiddesley after the Inspection. The officials this Term are as follows :— 2nd Lieut. R. J. Whitaker, Musketry Officer. Sergt. M. E. Webb, Capt. Cpl. P. K. Lewis, Sec.

Bockep Rotes. Some years ago Hockey was first started as a School game, but owing to general lack of interest it was discontinued. Last Term witnessed its re-commencement, and it proved to be a distinct success. Great keenness was shewn and a very useful eleven was raised with Mr. Thomas's help, although since the field was under water we partially could not play for the first month of Term. The R.P.C. Cadets at Norton gave us three very sporting matches, and although it must be confessed that the play was at times very amateurish on both sides, all seemed to enjoy the games vastly. Of these we won two and lost one. It is to be hoped that next year the Hockey will be attended with even greater success. We should like to thank the Worcester Ladies' Hockey Club for so kindly giving us their nets and posts. The team was the following :—J. C. N. Shorting, J. B. P. Angwin, E. R. Nesfield, G. E. D. Shorting ii, R. E. O. Hall, W. M. Tyler, P. N. White, S. Nash, H. D. Tonking, A. L. Dunnill. Mr. F. B. Thomas also kindly played for the School. No colours however were awarded.

fives Dotes. The first thing to record is the presentation of a long wished for Inter-House Fives Cup. For this we thank Mrs. Thomas most heartily. It is given " In Memory " of two most gallant O.V.'s, D. C. S. Thomas and T. S. Thomas. The Headmaster presented it on May 2oth to the winners this year. Great keenness was shewn in Fives all last Term and it was seldom that the courts were unoccupied. It was unfortunate that owing to the collapse of the rowers' arrangements for a race with Hereford the Fives match had also

THE VIGORNIAN. to be cancelled, and so, efforts in other directions failing, no School matches could be played. Colours, however, have been awarded to— G. N. T. Widdrington. J. D. S. Thomas. J. B. P. Angwin. W. M. Tyler. The competitions started early and were well-contested, but the entries were not good in proportion to the number who used the courts. People should realise that a competition is always the better for a larger entry. In the Open Doubles the inability of the rowers to play at the usual time created an impasse, so eventually they had to be eliminated and fresh partners drawn. In the Final Mr. Rammell and Nash, in spite of their handicap, beat Widdrington and Landale i. Patton and Lanning won the Junior Doubles and Thomas ii defeated Landale i in the Singles. The Open Singles were won by Thomas i, who beat Angwin after some very hard-fought games. The House Matches had to be played this Term owing to lack of time last Term. In the ist round Day Boys beat Hostel after two close games, and School House gained an easy victory over Castle House. The Final was a terrific contest in which the Day Boys were only just beaten after a plucky and spirited fight. Teams :— School House. Day Boys. J. B. P. Angwin. . J. D. S. Thomas. W. M. Tyler. H. S. Thomas. Hostel. Castle House. G. N. T. Widdrington. W. Landale. G. E. D. Shorting. C. I. Record.

Chess notes. We arranged one match last Term with the Blind College. But their constant practice, coupled with their natural genius for the game overcame our natural genius without the constant practice. The entries for the tournaments were fairly large. Bowstead won the under-fifteen tournament, while in the open Go wing i beat Macdonald in two well-contested games.

O.C.C. Rotes. Our total strength at the end of the Easter Term, including the Junior Squad, was 142. It may be well to remind past and present members of the Corps that members of the Junior Squad are not full members of the O.T.C. In reckoning the period of service in the O.T.C. for Army or other official purposes, in the case of a cadet who has been a member of the Junior Squad, the first term that counts is the first term of membership after he has attained the age of 13.

The Field Day on Dodderhill Common on Wednesday, February 2jth, was a great success. By saying this we do not mean that no mistakes were made. They were : but we learn by our mistakes. The chief point that called for criticism (the Umpires were agreed that this was the case with both sides) was the lack of definite Fire Orders. A Fire Order should be given as an order, i.e. definitely, clearly and slowly. Otherwise we get sporadic, uncontrolled fire, which is generally a mere waste of ammunition. On the whole the scouting was good, cover was sensibly used, and the sections were kept well in hand. Arrangements for signal communication were well made ; unfortunately not many messages reached the forward-station. Last, but not least, the discipline on the march and in the train was admirable ; this reflects credit on all concerned, but especially on the C.S.M. and the other N.C.O.'s. The following account of the Field Day is reproduced from " The Worcester Times " :— The King's School O.T.C. and Bromsgrove School O.T.C. met for field operations on Wednesday last. Both forces represented portions only of much larger (imaginary) forces engaged. The general idea was as follows : " A White invading force coming from the West has forced the line of the Severn, and is advancing against the main Brown defensive position which is on the line Redditch-Alcester. One of the White columns reached Droitwich on February 26th, and is to move from that town by the Saltway towards Alcester at 12 noon on the ayth, covered by an advanced guard and left flank guard. Other White columns are moving by parallel roads to the North and South, but at some miles distant. Few Brown troops are in the immediate neighbourhood, but small bodies of mounted troops, cyclists, and infantry conveyed in motor lorries are reconnoitring and harrassing the White advance." The King's School O.T.C. left Foregate Street Station by the 9.26, and having arrived at Droitwich, marched out along the Saltway. They represented a portion of the White left flank guard. On reaching the S.W. boundary of Hanbury Park, they received orders to occupy the hill on which Hanbury Church stands, leave two sections there, and with their remaining six sections push on to Dodderhill Common. They were to deny the latter to the enemy as long as possible ; if forced back, they were to retreat on Church Hill, hold it at all costs, and prevent the Brown force from getting round the North side of the hill into the Park. The Bromsgrove contingent represented one of a number of Brown raiding detachments. Their orders, on reaching Woodgate, were to make for the Droitwich-Alcester Road via Dodderhill Common and Church Hill, and from there to Hanbury Park. At 12.15 p.m. the White force pushed out from Church Hill and occupied a strong position on Dodderhill Common, driving in the few scouts they met. A frontal attack on their position by two Brown sections was easily repulsed ; and when the first " Stand Fast " sounded they were in practically undisturbed possession of the Common. After

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the " Continue," however, a strong flank attack on White's left made it necessary to retire on Church Hill, if their force was to be kept intact. The retirement was carried out successfully under heavy fire. Brown, however, managed to surround and capture one section, which, in order to cover the retirement of the rest, stayed on the edge of the Common over-long for its own safety. It was now about 1.20 p.m., and the " Stand Fast " sounded again. On the " Continue " sounding, Brown made a determined attack on the North and North-east of Church Hill, but allowed their right flank to get " in the air," and suffered considerably from enfilade fire from two White sections which had worked round on the North. Partly owing to this, and partly to the (imaginary) repulse of the (imaginary) raiding party on their left, in connection with which they were working, Brown received orders to retire on Woodgate. At the commencement of this movement they held a strong covering position on the high ground to the South of the Common, enabling the bulk of their force to retire in good order. White began a counter-attack immediately, and soon succeeded in driving in the rear party Brown had left in this position. At this juncture two sections of the White force, which had hitherto been unoccupied, pushed in round the Rectory Farm on the right flank of the retreating force, and what had begun as an orderly retirement soon became a rout. White were in hot pursuit of the retreating Brown force across the Common when the final " Stand Fast " sounded, at 1.55 p.m. * * * In mid-March Worcester was visited by " Julian " the Tank Bank. He was treated with honour, civil and military. In the latter we bore our share. The Band paraded to march some 3,000 school children through the City to invest their savings. It was quite at the top of its form. In addition to this, we shared with the Worcestershire Volunteer Regiment the privilege of furnishing guards for duty in the Cathedral Green, where the Tank was installed. Each of the four Houses took its turn in furnishing a guard. * * * The " 400 Marks " Examination for Woolwich and Sandhurst candidates, conducted by Major FitzGerald, Royal Irish Fusiliers, resulted in the passing of four out of the five candidates. The successful competitors were C. S. M. Day, Sergeant Angwin, and Corporals Mackenzie and Shorting. A similar examination will be conducted by Capt. Masterman, O.V., this Term. * * * As we hinted in the last O.T.C. notes, Physical Training takes a large place in our Military work in these days. During the Easter holidays, 2nd Lieut. R. J. Whitaker attended a course in P. and B.T. at Aldershot. Corporal Mackenzie and Lance-Corporal Price also attended the special course for O.T.C. Non-commissioned Officers at Tidworth. We have now four N.C.O. Instructors. But alas ! many of these will shortly be leaving us ; and it is to be hoped that many others will take the opportunity, when it recurs, of attending this course. Meanwhile the Thursday " Special

Squad " (N.C.O.'s and selected Cadets) is being trained with the idea of fitting its members to become Instructors. * * * In the dim light of a Thursday evening, a week or two ago, a grim shape was to be seen dangling from the goal-post in the playground. Had some unhappy child, tortured by the thought of oncoming examinations, and terrified by the brutalities of his inhuman school-masters (and mistresses !), decided to end his miseries by means of a felo de se ? (Such things are said to happen in the land of Kultur .') No. Closer inspection revealed the apparition merely as "Dummies, sacking, straw-stuffed, with attachment-cords, Pn. 1918, Mk. III.*, one." * * * Musketry is keeping the " O. i/c " and his attendant N.C.O.'s busy. At the time these notes are being written, Open Range firing at Tiddesley Wood has not started. It probably will have done so ere they appear in print. * * * Signalling goes on apace. The Signalling N.C.O. (there is only one ! Is this as it should be ?) is kept busy. * * * The Inter-Section Competition will probably take place during the first week in July. * * * The Annual Inspection has been fixed for Monday, June loth, at 2.30 p.m. * * * Since writing the above notes both the Annual Inspection and the " 400 Marks " Examination have taken place. The former was an entire success, the Corps having shown a " marked improvement " since last year, in the opinion of the Inspecting Officer. In the latter, we must congratulate Corpl. Clark and L.-Corpl. Dunnill on being successful. The following promotions are noted : Under date 30.3.1918 : To be Corporal—Lance-Corpl. F B. Thomas. Under date 1.5.18 : To be Lance-Corporals—Cadets A. L. Dunnill and A. G. Coombs. Under date 11.5.18 : To be Sergeant—Corpl. M. E Webb. To be Corporal—Lauce-Corpl. P. C. K. Lewis. Band Promotions:— Under date 22.2.1918 : To be Corporal—Lance-Corpl. S. V. Strong. To be Lance-Corporal—Cadet B. Adlington. Under date 11.5.1918 : To be Sergeant—Corpl. S. V. Strong.

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his friend, " one in whom the ancient Roman honour more appears than any that draws breath in Italy." Shylock, whose greed is only exceeded by his hatred of the Christian, would be the embodiment of wickedness if that were possible (which it is not)—and Portia—her dignity, her wit, her love, her confidence in herself and in her own powers, and lastly her sense of fun, all tend to make her the most magnanimous girl that Shakespeare ever created. These three characters he illustrated from passages, which he read from the play, with occasional allusions to the " rattling style " of Gratiano and the change of character in Bassanio (wrought by Portia's love). He concluded his lecture with a very vivid treating of the fourth act. Our greatest thanks are due for so interesting a lecture.

Cectures. On Wednesday, April 3rd, we were honoured by a visit of the Rev. Runnells Moss, the famous reciter of Dickens' works. After briefly explaining that the object of his recitations was that the public in general, and public schoolboys in particular, might have a better idea of Dickens' genius and might be stimulated to a greater keenness for his books, he recited to us " David Copperfield." His impersonations of the various characters were delightful, and at dramatic moments he held his audience spellbound while the humour of the situations was thoroughly appreciated. At the close of his recitation he was cheered to the echo, and there is very little doubt that he has gone a long way towards accomplishing his object here at any rate.

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On May loth, Canon Wilson lectured to the Sixth and Fifth Forms on " The Worcester of To-day as seen by the Worcester of 2160." His wonderful foresight and prophetic powers made the lecture of especial interest. He commenced by giving us an amusing description of Worcester as it will be 250 years hence, and we were asked to carry ourselves forward and to imagine that we were citizens of this modern and up-to-date city. He next read to us an extract taken from a local newspaper dated 2168 A.D. of a meeting of the Worcester Archaeological Society ; from the account we learnt that Professor " X " rose and made a somewhat scathing speech about the terrible conditions of Worcester in 1918 : we were rather pained to find that our cherished civilization is really very primitive, apparently the absence of public dining halls and wireless cars should by rights make life unendurable ; the account also contained some points about the end of the Great War and its results. Finally the lecturer concluded with a few bold remarks upon the socialistic system which would then be in existence On Saturday, June ist, Bishop Mylne was kind enough to come down to the School and give us a lecture on Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. After a brief introduction, in which he told us of a village Shakespearian Society of his acquaintance in which a labourer of sixty played the leading parts with astonishing success, the lecturer passed on to the play itself. The striking fact about it was, he said, the unity of motive in the play. None of Shakespeare's plays were written to emphasize morals but to picture life as he saw it. In this play the interest centres round the three leading characters and is wholly summed up in the fourth act (the trial scene). But the one great motive is the antagonism of Shylock the Jew and Antonio, the self-satisfied merchant ; and even the introduction of the person of Portia and of the underplot of the elopement of the Jew's daughter, are both intended the one to solve and the other to strengthen the main plot. The lecturer placed before us with great skill the pictures of the characters—Antonio the melancholy merchant, the embodiment of generous nobility, ready to sacrifice all for

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On April 5th the School Dramatic Society gave us an excellent evening's entertainment in aid of the Church Army Huts and the School Games' Fund. When we remember the pressure of work and the difficulties under which all the performers labour in these days, it seems the more surprising that such an entertainment could have been given and so well performed. It consisted of three sketches, or farces, one of which, in many respects the best, was written by an O.V. (A. Macdonald). It came last on the programme, but it deserves to be considered first. The subject was the practical joke of a young actor, the nephew of two very respectable and religiously decorous ladies, the intimate friends of an equally respectable and proper vicar. The nephew passes himself off to his aunts as a Belgian gentleman who comes to stay with them after his flight from his native country. Mr. Alphonse Duvigne is an authority on Belgian art and unhappily for the nephew the vicar is also a student of Belgian art. Consequently when the vicar calls to talk art with the new arrival, the nephew, who knows as much of Belgian art as Titus the School House cat, gives himself away very badly, and when the real Duvigne appears, his position is made intolerable, and he'is driven to confession. The part of the scapegrace nephew was played by Mr. Thomas, who was also responsible for the stage management, and very well he performed both these duties. H. J. P. Haines played the theatrical vicar in the true theatrical manner, voice and eyes being used with great effect, and B. Holloway made a distinguished gentleman, an excellent contrast to the vulgarity of Mr. Thomas. The maiden ladies (G. A. West and G. H. Wilford) were admirably got up and played their parts satisfactorily, so that the audience was thoroughly entertained. The first farce was " Browne with an E." Here too the work of the Misses Campbell, who dressed the ladies, did much to assist in the success of the performance. The play itself is a poor thing and not well suited to School boy's acting ; but between them E. M. Cornforth as the German adventurer, J. P. B. Angwin as Mr. Robert Brown, A. C.

THE V I G O R N I A N . Hugh-Jones as M. Vinfranc Par jour, R. L. Sedgwick as Mrs. Nervesby, H. S. Thomas as Miss Peak and C. C. Angwiu as Mrs. Browne kept the thing going, and though one scene produced some laughter which was not mirth, on the whole it went better than it had any right to go. Between these two farces we were presented with our old friends Box and Cox—N. Macdonald as Box, S. V. Strong as Cox, and E. C. Hurford as Mrs. Bouncer—and these three performed to the contentment of the house. On the whole one spectator went away with the impression that the actors were worthy of better stuff than they were asked to perform, and that the School and the audience were worthy of it too. The orchestra provided some excellent music throughout the evening and added greatly to its enjoyment. The company desire to express their great gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker, who, though unable to be present at the production, nevertheless spent a great deal of time and trouble on the rehearsing, dressing and general preparation of the entertainment. Secondly, to the Misses Campbell, who took entire charge of the making up of the performers and of a great deal of the dressing, with the success above alluded to by an eye witness. Lastly, but not least, to Mr. F. B. Thomas, who, in spite of many other calls on his time, kindly consented to act as general stage manager, in the absence of Mr. Whitaker. Mrs. Wilson was again kind enough to lend us a room in her house to be used by the actors as a dressing room.

Per ardua ad astra. Through trial to the starry heights, Let this O Pilgrim be thy way, Fear not, for soon the shades of night Shall end in day. Though 'oft the narrow track is barred By mountain, torrent, deep abyss, Strive not to count thy lot too hard, Thy cross to kiss. There may be foemen lurking nigh, To tempt thee to a path of ease, The Prince of Darkness oft may try, With words that please. Or worldly sights and sounds may call, And empty joys that seem so fair, Fierce grief may o'er thy bosom fall, With dark despair. Canst thou not for a time endure The toil and hardness of the road ? Fighting the things that fain would lure, And bear thy load.

Think how the thousand victors trod This very way in ages past, Brought through the guidance of their God, To peace at last.

See where the foot prints of our Lord Are set, to guide us higher yet, He for thee his own life's blood poured, Dost thou forget ? Sweet may the downward pathway seem, Free ! free ! from every care and gloom, Soon shall its travellers reach a scene, Of endless doom.

By hardship only cans't thou gain, The glorious heights thou long'st to view ; Thou woulds't not heed the toil and pain If thou but knew.

The treasures of that land on high, With him whose purpose none can foil, One path alone leads to the sky— A path of toil. Through trial to the heights, firm hold The road, let this thy burthen be ; Soon shall thy weary eyes behold Eternity. By LESLIE EDWARD COWING, O.V., R.F.C. Cadet.

Scbool Sonfl. The following words have been found by Mr. Bolland. They comprise an old School song. The music to them was written by Mr. Caldicott, O.V. The words themselves were written by J. Gregory Smith. I.

Where Severn winds her stately course Beside the spreading meads, Where Wulstan's Minster tall and grey Nor flood nor tempest heeds, Where stands the Faithful City, Far renowned in days gone by : God bless the old Cathedral School, With heart and voice we cry. II.

In days long past the brothers here Were passing two and two Above the cloisters in their cowls And robes of sable hue ; The past receding fades and dies, But hope's undying light Discloses still through breaking clouds

The triumph of the right.

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To the Editors of the " Vigornian."

Shine on fair star, we need thy ray Here, here it must begin The life-long warfare to be waged With misery and sin. The old and yet for ever new The teaching of the past, That only they who strive shall wear The victor's wreath at last.

Dear Sirs, Why not adopt the very admirable custom of wearing straw hats all the year round ? The members of a public school should surely have some hall mark (besides that of gentlemanly bearing) by which they might be easily recognised as such. Your's sincerely, M.A.D. HATTER.

Correspondence. To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I noticed one thing at last Sports which struck me as being very strange and to a certain extent unfair, and it was the remarkably small number of events on which the Junior victor was decided. The events which counted for the cup were the High Jump, Long Jump, Cricket Ball and Hundred Yards and five points for the first boy under 15 in the J's under 16. Thus the boy with any skill in longer races who is as much an athlete as any jumper or sprinter gets a minimum of points. I propose that the J-mile be no longer a handicap and without points, that the J-mile under 14 become under 15 and with a proportionate rise in the points, and that the 2nd boy also in the f under 16 be given points. To compensate the small boys who enter for the abolished races a i-mile or J-mile handicap under 14 might be instituted. Apologising for using so much of your valuable space. I am, Yours, &c.,

REFORMER.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, Last year a fresh item was included in the points for the Section Shield, namely that of taking the scores gained by cadets in their classification tests and giving the sections points according to these averages. Why should these points influence the gaining of the Section Shield when there is already one House Challenge Cup for Shooting, as well as a House Individual Cup ? I remain, Yours, &c., JUSTICE.

O si tandem operam parvam daret, atque vocatus Si quis adiret adhuc, aspiceretque meam Ridiculam statuam ! Nemo luet hispida labra Dedecorata adeo crinibus insolitis ? Juuus CAESAR. [We have received the above communication from Julius. For some years now he has been smarting under his insulting treatment ; but last Term, when he saw " Klen Lee's " admirable suggestion in " The Vigornian," a faint glimmering of hope shone before him. So in verse—every bit as bad as Cicero's—he has appealed through our pages to the authorities. Let us hope they will listen at last. Eds. Vig.]

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I am not going to grumble about anything. Yes, you may open your eyes in wonder ; but it is true. I do not say I shall not waste as much space as your grumblers ; but nevertheless I am a reactionary spirit. I usually read the correspondence to your paper, and I nearly always find complaints. My complaint—if it indeed be called a complaint—is that there are too many complaints. Every one depreciates ; no one appreciates. But I am going to venture to do so insignificant as I am. All praise, say I, be given to those of our number who are fighting for us (masters included, I don't mind saying so). All praise too to those who are carrying on, to the industrious officers of the O.T.C., to the energetic captains of games and sports, to you, Editors, for good nature (if you print this) or for your sense of national economy (if you don't). All glory to those who have gained successes, and to all those who have tried to and failed. All praise to . . . . but paper is scarce and I will close. Your's appreciatively, " LAUDATOR."

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Cibrarp. The following books have been presented by Canon Wilson : 1. Introductory Studies in Greek Art J. E. Harrison. 2. Ancient Greek Literature ... G.Murray. 3. Thucydides Rev. L. Collins. 4. Greek Statesmen Rev. Sir G. W. Cox. 5. Des Idees Morales de Demosthe'ne M. Croiset. 6. Classical Atlas ... ... ... A. K. Johnson. 7. The Heavens ... ... ... Guillemin. 8. The Story of the Heavens ... Sir R. S. Ball. 9. Popular Astronomy ... ... Newcomb. 10. Essays on Astronomy ... ... Proctor. 11. The Meteoritic Hypothesis ... N. Lockyer. 12. Mars and its Mystery ... ... E.S.Morse. 13. The Moon ... ... ... ... Proctor. 14. Half Hours with the Stars ... Proctor. 15. A New Star-Atlas ... ... ... Proctor. 16. Young Students' Atlas ... ... Phillips. 17. The Reign of Law Argyll. 18. The Science of Language M. Muller. 19. Antiquity of Man ... ... ... Lyell. 20. Flora of the British Isles ... Dr. Hooker. 21. Manual of British Botany ... C. Babington. 22. The Scenery of Switzerland ... Sir J. Lubbock. 23. The Great Ice Age J. Gerkie. 24. The Birth and Growth of Worlds A. H. Green. 25. Atlas of Astronomy ... ... A.K.Johnson. 26. New Physics and Chemistry ... W. A. Shenstone. By Mrs. Graham :— 1. The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Jerome K. Jerome. 2. A Modern Buccaneer ... ... Boldetwood. 3. The Stolen White Elephant ... Mark Twain. 4. The Trumpet Major ... ... Hardy. 5. A Witch of Prague Marion Crawford. We are very grateful to both these donors for their generous gifts.

Sports. The Annual Sports were held on the New Road Ground on Thursday and Friday, April 4th and 5th. The weather was fine, though somewhat cold on Thursday. The entries were more numerous than ever, and some very good races were seen. The officials were : Starter—R. M. M. BeachHicks, Esq. ; Judges—The Headmaster and Mr. T. E. Rammell ; Timekeeper—Mr. R. J. Castley. The Senior Victor was won by J. C. N. Shorting with 40 points, J. D. S. Thomas being second with 34 points. The Junior Victor was carried by C. A. C. Patton on the result of the two jumps alone, the other points being fairly evenly divided. The Day Boys won the Challenge Shield fairly easily, School House being second. The following are the other results :— Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open). Shorting i i, Farr 2, Tyler 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball (under 15). Webb i i, Marcus 2, Shorting iv 3.

High Jump (under 15). Patton i, Stilh'ngfleet ii 2, Angwiu "3Long Jump (under 15). Patton i, Smith ii 2, Angwin ii 3. 100 Yards (Open). Shorting i, Haines 2, Webb ii 3. 100 Yards (under ii). Sully i, Darby 2, Harcombe i 3. 100 Yards (under 13). Whatley i, West ii 2, Porter ii 3. 100 Yards (under 15). Stillingfleet i, Marcus 2, Winterton 3. Quarter-mile(jOpen). Thomas i i, Shorting i 2, Angwin i 3. Three-quarter Mile (under 16). Thomas ii i, Farr 2, Record 3. Long Jump (Open). Shorting i i, Horsfield 2, Hill ii 3. There were no entries for the O.V.'s race. Half-mile (Open). Thomas i i, Day 2, Angwin i 3. Quarter-mile Handicap (under 15). Winterton i, Shorting iv 2, Whatley 3. High Jump (Open). Shorting i i, Angwin i, Farr, and Horsfield 2. Mile (Open). Day I, Angwin i 2, Thomas i 3, Hall i 4. Half-mile (under 14). Evans iii i, Shorting iv 2, Wroth 3. Mile Bicycle Race (Open). Coombs i i, Nash 2, Clark 3. There were no entried for the Open Consolation Race. Consolation Race (under 15). Rice-Jones i, Bartlef: 2, Parkin 3. Ketch Run (Open). Thomas i i, Angwin i 2, Haines 3, Coombs i 4. Ketch Run (under 16). Thomas ii i, Farr 2, Porter 3, Record 4. Ketch Run (under 14). Evans iii i, Smith ii 2, Wilford ii 3, Porter ii 4. The Tug-of-War was won by the Hostel, who, although the smallest House, were not pulled over once. Team : Shorting i, Haines, Fletcher, Widdrington, Shorting ii, Bridger, Porter i, Cowing i. The Headmaster then called on Mrs. James to distribute the cups and certificates. In welcoming her he remarked that she had had a good deal of experience of this sort of thing both at Eton and Malvern. He went on to express his pleasure at seeing such good entries and such keen races, and added that no money for prizes had been asked for this year, but they had, as last year, War Certificates instead. M. E. Webb then replied thanking the audience for their attendance and all the officials for their kind assistance. The Certificates were then distributed, including those for the Swimming Sports last year and for Rowing and Fives. The proceedings then closed with cheers.

Cambridge cetter. Dear Sirs, We sincerely hope the shock of receiving a document of this description, from Cambridge, and in War time too, will not completely prostrate the Editorial Staff of The Vigornian. As W.C.K.S., in proportion to other Public Schools, has a large number of members up here (to wit two), we think the School deserves a letter.

THE VIGORNIAN. Cambridge, be it said, is now the home of gentlemen from Central Africa or thereabouts, cadets, and last, but not least, " Crocks." The Old Courts have completely lost their dignity, their ancient walls now re-echo to the " light fantastic " Army boot, to say nothing of the sweet whispers of the Drill Instructor. On our round of inspection we had little difficulty in finding " our Crocks " :— P. I. D. Tweedie, B.A. (Hush ! it was given to him) Caius. Seems to have a bad dose of " Wind Up." We incidentally believe the 2nd M.B. exam, comes off next week. J. B. Caswell, Trinity. Flatly refuses to believe "William the Conqueror landed on this Isle in 1066." We are still trying to convince him. In his spare time plays " Shove H'apenny " with the Porter. Many apologies for trespassing on your valuable space. Wishing the School the best of success and best o' luck to O.V.'s " in the thick of it." Yours sincerely, CANTAB.

School Officers. Head of the School Captain of Cricket... Secretary of Cricket Captain of Football Secretary of Football Captain of Rowing Secretary of Rowing Captain of Shooting Secretary of Shooting Captain of Gymnasium Captain of Fives ... Editors of "The Vigornian ' School Monitors ...

Librarians ...

Secretary of Orchestra Secretary of Field Club Curator of Museum Secretary of Chess...

M. E. Webb. J. D. S. Thomas. E. R. Nesfield. J. C. N. Shorting. J. B. P. Angwin. S. R. D. Day. K. R. Mackenzie. M. E. Webb. P. C. K. Lewis. J. D. S. Thomas. G. N. T. Widdrington. N. Macdonald, M. E. Webb, A. L. Harrison, G. N. T. Widdrington. M. E. Webb, S. R. D. Day, J. D. S. Thomas, N. Macdonald, H. J. P. Haines, J. B. P. Angwin, J. C. N. Shorting, G. N. T. Widdrington, S. V. Strong. N. Macdonald, H. J. P. Haines, M. E. Webb (Vlth Form Room),S. V. Strong, P. C. K. Lewis, E. R. Nesfield, E. J. Elliot (Lower School). H. J. P. Haines. P. C. K. Lewis. P. C. K. Lewis. N. Macdonald.

Games Committee

Library Committee

33 The Headmaster, T. E. Ramrnell, Esq., Rev. R. J. Whitaker, Rev. H. Hughes, F. B. Thomas, Esq., J. D. S. Thomas, S. R. D. Day, J. B. P. Angwin, J. C. N. Shorting, E. R. Nesfield, M. E. Webb, G. N. T. Widdrington, K. R. Mackenzie. The Headmaster, R. J. Castley, Esq., R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., N. Macdonald, H. J. P. Haines, M. E. Webb, S. V. Strong, P. C. K. Lewis, E. R. Nesfield, E. J. Elliot (Lower School).

Valere. Upper Sixth. C. E. Pearson (1909-1918), School Monitor, Head of the School, 2nd IV. Rowing 1918, 2nd XI. Football 1917, 2nd XI. Cricket 1917, Editor of " The Vigornian," Librarian, Sergt. O.T.C. Fifth. A. C. Hugh-Jones (1916-1918), 2nd XI. Football, Pte. O.T.C. Remove. C. E. Gedge (1911-1918), L.-Cpl. O.T.C. Upper Fourth. D. W. Hamand (1914-1918), Pte. O.T.C. L. C. Fagg (1915-1918), Pte. O.T.C. Upper Second. Graindorge (1916-1918).

Saloctc. Upper Fourth. Fell, H. T., Hopkin, G. R. B. Lower Fourth. Burden, F. H., Cockle, O. C., Griffiths ii, G. H., Russell, N. K. Third. Bartleet, G. H. Lower Second. Hooper, D. H., Howorth, G. S., Powell ii, J. D. F., Smith iv, J. R., Wadams, E. C. First. Arbuckle, A. D., Brown, V. G., Cook, W. S., Lewis, L. K., Taylor, M. S., Woodhouse, P. H. B.

THE VIGORNIAN.

Games Account.

Cibrarp Account

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. Balance in hand... ... Hockey Stick a n d Line Rowers Subs. ... ... O.V. Books Old Books School Subs Sports Entries : School House ... vasue xauuoc ... Hostel ... ... Day Boys

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EXPENDITURE.

Feb. Mar.

26 G.W.R., Carriage of Boat

5 Rough, New Boat Wilmott, Salvage of Boat House ,, i? Captain of Boats, Expenses April 4 Paper for Sports Programmes... A Glass Pavilion . . . ... T" 6 Ammunition, Sports 8 Ward Barge )J ii Bowley, Cricket Balls 26 Belcher Rent g Shifting Barge May

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Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL (Headmaster).

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R. J.

T. E. RAMMELL (Hon. Treas.)

20.5.18.

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EXPENDITURE.

Baylis, Sports Invitations, Certificates, and Programmes ... 16 Knowles, Straps and Horse Gear 18 County Cricket Club, Rent 18 Hunt, Wages ... 15 o o Rent f o r Field... 4 0 0

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H Captain of Boats, Expenses ...

Balance ...

First Term, 1918.

...

10.6.18.

THE VIGORNIAN.

Collide Green Cultivation.

Our Contemporaries.

FIVES COURT FUND.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following' apologising for any accidental omissions :—Alleynian' Bromsgrovian, Cantuarian, Decanian, Eagle, Herefordian' Lily, Monmothian, Monktonian, Portcullis, Wulfrunian and Wyggestonian.

October 1917 — April 1918. RECEIPTS.

d. Oct. 2.7. — Balance forward . Nov. —Cauliflowers sold . Dec. —Artichokes sold . Feb. —Sprouts and Greens

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— Plants ... . -— Bean Seed ... — Carrot Seed —Manure and Potatoes

War Certificates for £4 Credit Balance

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W.H.C.

School Cbeatrkals. RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. Received from Mr. F. B. Thomas ... ,, from S. D. Strong

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£ 10 3 5 0

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PAYMENTS. Church Army Huts ... Games Fund to War Certificates ... Games Fund for Fives Court War Loan Games Fund

April nth, 1918.

W.H.C.

O.V/s serving In tbc Ular. fAbell, C. E., London Electrical Engineers, R.E. (T.), Lt. t*ACTON, N. F., 6th Worcesters, and Lieut. Killed. *Acton, G. R., 2nd Lieut., M.G.C. Wounded. *Adams, C. K., O.C.B., Cambridge. f*Adlington, A., Lieut., R.A.F. *Adlington, E., Lieut., R.A.P. Albrecht, P. A., Army Transport, Private. t*ALDANA, J. M., 6th Worcesters, Lieut. Killed. t*ALLURED, W., 6th Batt., K.O.S.B., 2nd Lieut. Killed. •(••ANDREWS, F. N., Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •(••Armstrong, F. H. C., 6yth Punjabis, Captain. Prisoner of War. •Bagott, G., I4th Worcesters, Private. tBAGOTT, F., 2nd South African Contingent, Private. Killed. fBAILEY, S. E., 46th South Saskatchewan, Canadians, Pte. Killed. fBaines, A. C., Army Cyclist Corps, Lance-Corpl., O.C.B. t*Baines, H. F., A.O.C., Corporal. Wounded, Gallipoli. •Baines, C. J., soth Canadians, Private. t*BAIRD, A. A. D., ist Worcesters, Lieut. Killed. •Barker, C. J., 2nd Lieut., A.S.C., M.C. t*BATE, M. C. T., 2/gth London Regt., 2nd Lieut. Killed. •(•Bates, M., R.A.M.C., Capt. t*Battershill, W. D., 6th East Surreys, attachd. R. West Kents, Lieut., Signalling Officer. fBaylis, H., R.A.M.C. t*BEAUCHAMP, P. S., loth Worcesters, 2nd Lieut., attchd. gth Worcesters. Killed. fBeckingham, D., 2nd Lieut., R.A.F. tBEDDOW, C. V., gth Bevons, 2nd Lieut. Killed. BENNETT, 0. H. D., Prob. Flight Officer, R.N.A.S. Killed. Berkeley, R. B., Royal Flying Corps, Lieut. •(•Berkeley, W. N., Australian Light Horse, Sergeant, D.C.M. Wounded four times, Gallipoli. Now in France. t*Bingham, P. W., R.F.C., Lieut., Acting Adj. •Bingham, C., O.C.B., R.F.A. f*de Blaby, G. T., ist Leinsters, Capt. Wounded. t*de BLABY, R. S., i/4th Loyal North Lanes., Capt. Killed. fBlake, A. G., Essex Regt., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. •(••Board, D. L., formerly Master, W.C.K.S. and O.C., O.T.C., 2nd Lieut., R.E. (Wireless Section).

THE VIGORNIAN. fBonser, G. A. G., Capt., R.A.M.C., attachd. I2th (Yeom.) Batt., Norfolk Regt., France. Boughton Chambers, W., Bombay Artillery, Hon. Lt.Col., V.D., Aden Field Force. tBode, F. T., 2/8th Durham L.I. t'Bowstead, J., R.G.A., Lieut. Bourne, J. F., Middlesex Yeomanry, Lieut., M.C. *Bowstead, T. C., Midshipman, R.N., H.M.S. Malaya. t*Bradley, D. R., 2nd Lieut., R.A.F. •Brett, A. H., Warwick Yeomanry. *Brock, G. F., nth Cheshires, 2nd Lieut. Brodribb, F. G., R.A.F., Capt. (?). Wounded. fBRODRIBB, W. C., Manchesters, Capt. Killed. *Bromley, R. R., Artists' Rif., O.T.C. fBruorton, H. R., K.R.R., Private. Wounded. *Brocklehurst, H., 2nd Lieut., 2/sth Yorks. fBrowne, B., R.G.A., Major. Budd, H., R.A.M.C., Lieut. f*Burden, O. H., M.G.C., Lieut., Tank Instructor. *Burgis, H. C., Pte., Artists' Rifles. t*Burgis, H. L., Comt., 6th London Brigade, R.F.A., M.C. t*Burgis, L. P., Captain, Black Watch, attached to Intelligence Department, G.H.Q., France. f*Burch, P. B., 2nd Lieut., ist K.G.O., Ghurka Rifles, attached 2gth Lancers, Decan Horse. t*Burr, A., 5th Batt., Special Brigade, R.E. Bye.'T. F., R.F.A., Corporal. t*Carless, W. J., A.S.C., Lieut. Wounded. t*Caswell, J. B., 4th Batt., Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. Invalided out of Army. f*Cavenagh, J. B., R.A.M.C., Major, M.C. Wounded. f*Cavenagh, T. P., R.F.A., Major, M.C. Mentioned in Despatches twice. f*Cavenagh, R. T., gth Worcesters, Lieut. Wounded in Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia. t*Cave, E. A., gth Worcesters, Private. Wounded, Gallipoli. •fChappel, B. H., 4th D.C.L.I., Capt. To be ist Lieut., Indian Army. Wounded in Mesopotamia (twice). fCHAPPEL, W. E., Lieut., D.C.L.I., attchd. R.F.C. Killed. •Charley, F. C., 2nd Lieut., yth Worcesters. t*Charlton, G. D., 6th North Staffs., Capt. Wounded. fChaytor, C. J., Nigerian Force, Capt. Mentioned in Despatches. Accepted for Naval service. Staff Paymaster, H.M.S. " Triumph." tCHAYTOR, A. K., 6th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. f'CHIGNELL, H. &., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Batt. Wore. Regt. Killed. tCLARKE, F. C. E., ist Worcesters. Attchd. R.F.C. Lieut. Killed. t*COCKEY, J. E. P., 15th King's Liverpools, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •(••Cooke, L. P., attchd. Rhodesian Native Regt. G. E. Africa. Lieut. f*Conan Davies, B. L., East Yorks and Lancasters, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Conan Davies, G., ist Worcesters, Lieut.

fConan Davies, A., Machine Gun Section, 3rd Warwicks, 2nd Lieut. f*Corder, W. C., Lieut., Wore. Regt. WTounded. Gassed. Discharged. Crowe, D. V., Indian Mounted Territorials, Private. fCREAM, C. B. C., Canadian Contingent, 2nd Lieut. Killed. fDakin Smith, W. H., R.A.M.C., Lieut. Danes, J. M. C., Wireless Operator, S.S. " Onda." fDARBY, N. L., isth Royal Warwicks, Private. Killed. Dash, A. J., Indian Army Reserve, attchd. 4th N. Staffs., 2nd Lieut. f*Davenport, S. P., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Davey, C. L., igth Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Davey, H. B., I2th South Wales Borderers, 2nd Lieut. fDavies, A. G. A., Middlesex Regt., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Davies, H. M., nth Welsh, Capt. t*Davies, W. H. L., 2nd Lieut. Transport Officer. •Davies, E. J., R.N.V.R. Davis, L., 2nd Lieut., R.F.C. Davis, C. R., Australian Contingent, Major. f*Davis, F. C., 3rd City of London Fusiliers, Capt. t*Davis, R. E., 32nd A/a Batt. London Regt., 2nd Lieut. Davis, R. L., ist Worcesters, R.G.A., Private. fDay, H. D., 3o8th Brigade, R.P.A., Major. fDay, G. D., ist Camel Transport Corps, Capt. f*Day, M. S. D., zoist Field Co., R.E. Brigade, Capt. Mentioned in Despatches. M.C. t*Day; A. J., Corporal, Border Regt. fDEAKIN, J. K., Veterinary Corps, German W. Africa. Killed. f*Denton, H. S., 4th Gloucesters, 2nd Lieut. •(••Dickinson, G. H., 2nd Lieut., Somerset Light Infantry. •j-Dickson, D. K., Canadian Defence Force, No. i Army Medical Corps, Private. fDickson, Rev. C. C., C.F., Manchester Regt. •j-Dimoline, C. E., i/8th Worcesters, Signaller, Private. •Dingle, C. E., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. f*Downes, H. B., Machine Gun Corps, Lieut. Druitt, E., 4th Buffs., 2nd Lieut. fDuttou, J., Motor Transport, Private, G. E. Africa. fECCLES, C. G., Royal West Kents, Captain. Attchd. R.P.C. Killed. fEdwards, A., ist Monmouths, Major on Staff. fEVANS, A. H. C., 2nd Lieut., East Lanes., attached 3ist Div. H.Q., Prance. Attached R.A.P. Killed. t*Evans, H. de la P., Assist. Paymaster, H.M.S. "Caroline." Evans, C. M., 45th Batt., Canadian Force, Private. •Farmer, W., Sergt., Gordon Highlanders. Faram, F. P., 6th West Ridings, Private. t*Farthing, T. L., R.E., Capt. •Farthing, H. C., No. i F.A.D., Canadian Contingent, Pte. t*FENTON, B. L., late Master, W.C.K.S. and O.C., O.T.C., 7th Dorsets, Major. Killed.

THE VIGORNIAN. f*FERGUSON, D. M. G., 3rd K.O.S.B., 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*FERGUSON, I. A. G., I3th Royal Scots, Capt. Killed. fFergusson, N. M., R.A.M.C., Capt. Mentioned in Despatches. Pergusson, D., A.O.B., 2nd Lieut. tFERGUSSON, W. A., yth Batt., ist Canadian Contgt. Killed. *Fergusson, G. M., Legion of Frontiersmen. Fiennes Clinton, Princess Patrica's Canadian Infantry, Private. Finch, G. D., Artists' Rifles, O.C.B. Finch, F. H., A.S.C., Sergt.-Major. *Forwood, G., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. f*Fosbrooke, O., 46th Divisional Cycling Co., Private. fFoulkes Roberts, P. R., 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Capt. Military Cross. •Fox, E. C. E., Canadian Forestry, 2nd Lieut. f*Garlick, S., A.S.C., Private. fGedge, G. H., R.G.A., Gunner. Gibbs, J., 8th Worcesters, Private. t*Giles, O. P., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. fGoodwin, B., R.A.M.C., Capt. Goodwin, F. G., R.F.A., Lieut. *Gowing, L., f*Green, E. W., King's Shropshire L.I., 2nd Lieut., Wounded. tGriffiths, A. M., nth Welsh, 2nd Lieut. t*GRIFFITHS, W. P., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Capt. Killed. t*HALL, T. L., Sniping Section, No. 4 Platoon, A.C. 8, i8th K.R.R., Corporal. Killed. fHalford, E. Ingram, Capt., 2/4th Devon Regt. •(•Hamilton, J. Ian, i6th Royal Warwicks, Lieut. •Hamilton, J. L., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. t*Hancock, C. V., 2nd Lieut., South Lanes. Wounded. Instructor at Harrogate. •Hancock, B. O., 2nd Lieut., Armoured Car Service. fHargraves, H. J., Paymaster, R.N., H.M.S. "King Geojge V." Harrington, F., Bombadier, 4i7th Batt., R.G.A. •Harrison, E. P., H.A.C., Private. •Harvey, E. S., 3rd County of London, Private. t*Harvey, E. L., 2nd Lieut., Buffs. Harwood, W. J., 2nd Lieut., I.W.T., R.E. •Hatton, F. C., North Staffs., Pindi, Capt. t*Hawkins, S. M., 3rd Oxford and Bucks L.I., Captain. Wounded. Hawkins, H. J., Royal Gloucester Hussars, Private. Hazeldine, A. M. R., R.E., Corpl. t»HEMMING, F. J., 5th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut., M.C. Gassed. Killed. t*Hemming, G. W., Lieut., R.A.F., D.S.C., Belg. Croix de Guerre and Belg. Order of Crown. Higgins, W. F., R.A.M.C., Lieut. Hipkiss, W. A., North Midland Cycling Batt., Private. •(•Holland, T., R.F.C., Adjutant for Flying School. Twice wounded.

fHollyer, H. B., R.A.M.C., 65th Field Ambulance, Sergt. fHolyoake, G. C., R.E., Sergeant, 34th Signal Co. fHopton, R., Surgeon Probationer, R.N. t*HOWELLS, E. S., R.F.C., Lieut., Acting Flight Com., R.F.C. Wounded in France. Killed. •Howells, V. P., 2nd Lieut., R.E. Signals. tHughes, V. R., Remount Dept., A.S.C., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Humby, S. R., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., Lieut., R.E. (Wireless). •(•Humphreys, R. C., Assist. Paymaster, H.M.S. " Endeavour." •(••Humphries, C. M., Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Lieut., attend, roth T.N.B. •(•Jeans, G. M., 2nd Lieut., Wilts Regt. t*Jeans, D. M., Capt., 3rd Wilts. Invalided from France. Jenkins, A. M., Anti-Aircraft Battery. Jenkins, S. F., Wore. Yeomanry. Jollye, H. C. B., 2nd Lieut., attached D.C.O. Lancers, India. Jones, B. L., 2nd Lieut., Oxford and Bucks L.I., India, fjones, D. J., 2nd Lieut., R.A.F. Jones, L., serving in India, tjohnson Barker, F. C., I2th A.S.C., Corpl. •Joseland, C. P., Sapper, R.E. •Joseland, L., R.A.F. •Kay, G., Manchester University O.T.C. •(•Keen, P., 43rd Canadians. fKeen. R. T., 8th Worcs., 2nd Lieut. M.C. Wounded. Kennan, T. B., O.C.B. Rifle Brigade. •Kenshole, T. R., 2nd Lieut., King's Liverpool Regt. •Keyworth, F. D., 4th Shropshire L.I., Lieut. t*KING, H., 3rd Worcesters, Capt. Killed. •(•King, L. C., A.S.C., Capt. •(••Kingdom, S. S. S., 9th Royal Warwicks, on Staff G.H.Q., France. Wounded. Now reported Prisoner of War. f*Kirkby, H. J., Assist. Paymaster, R.N. t*Knight, M., Sub-Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. " Loyal." Koechlin, R. A., Indian Mounted Territorials, Private. •Lane, M. C., Military College, Quetta, India. fLangdon, J. A. T., gth North Staffs., Capt. M.C. Mentioned in Despatches twice. Larr, Rev. O. G. O., Army Chaplain. fLeeke, F. W., R.F.A., Lieut. fLeeke, C. R., R.F.A., Lieut. Lethbridge, H. B. M., 2nd Lieut., 3yth Lancers. •Lester, G. P., E. African Mounted Rifles, Private. •Lester, H., Royal Sussex, 2nd Lieut. t*LEWIS, E. R. H., I2th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •Lewis, A. V., •Lewis, A. K., Inns of Court O.T.C. •Lewis, C. B., 2nd Lieut., King George's Own Ghurka Rifles. fLewis, Rev. H. A., Chaplain, H.M.S. " Sutlej." Lewis, D. H. G., Wireless Operator, H.M.S. " Craonne."

THE VIGORNIAN. fLIMBRICK, A. W. W., Royal West Surreys, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Love, A. P., Inns of Court O.T.C. tLiddell, B. H., Lieut, and Navigating Officer, H.M.S. " Thistle," E. Africa. tLiddell, J. S., 8th Bedfords, Lieut.-Col. "Littlebury, A. T. B., Decan Light Horse, 2nd Lieut. t*Lloyd, D., R.A.M.C., Private. Wounded. "Lloyd, A. H. P., Royal Plying Corps. tLloyd, D. J., London Irish Rifles. Wounded. fLudlow, P. H., 2nd Midland Brigade, Major. "Ludlow, C. W. P., Somerset L.I., Capt. (in training at Quetta). fLUDLOW, S. W., 8th Royal Warwicks, Capt. Killed. *Lumsdaine, A. M. M., ist Garrison Batt., Lincolnshire, 2nd Lieut. fLunt, W. R., Lieut., S. African Defence Force. t*Macdonald, A., Lieut., R.A.P., Prisoner in Germany. t*Mackenzie, R. J. R., 6th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. fMackenzie, S., Australian Contingent, Lieut., A.I.P. Mentioned in Despatches. *Mainwaring, A. J., now A.D.C. to G.O.C. at G.H.Q., Car. Div., Mesopotamia. t'MAJOR, H., 5th Middlesex, 2nd Lieut. Kilkd. *MALET, F. A. R., R.N.A.S., Sub-Lieut. Killed. *Malet, G., R.N.A.S., Lieut. f*Mare, A. L., nth Liverpools, 2nd Lieut. Marshall, A. T., sth Suffolks, 2nd Lieut. t*Marsland, K. D., Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R., transferred to Indian Army. fMasterman, A. H., 5th Lanes.,Capt. Accidentally wounded t*Matthews, A. K., I22nd Brigade, R.P.A., Lieut. Selected as A.D.C. to Colonel. Wounded. Attchd. R.F.C. t*Matthews, D. M., King Edward's Horse, Trooper. t*Matthews, P., R.P.C., 2nd Lieut. Prisoner, wounded. t*Mayo, R. G., A.S.C., Motor Transport, Acting Capt., M.C. *Mayers, F. S., R.A.F., H.M.S. " Imperious." Maund, A. E., 2nd Lieut., Labour Corps. t*Milward, H. H., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Wounded twice. Mobberley, T. A., R.G.A., Sergt. Belgian Croix de Guerre. t*Mogridge, E. C., Lieut., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attend. R.A.F. Wounded. fMoore, W. H. E., I2th Cheshires, 2nd Lieut. tMOORE, W. L., 5th Glos., Lieut. Killed. fMorgan, T., Canadian A.M.C., Sergt. Wounded. t*Morgan, F. A., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., and O.C., O.T.C., 2nd Lieut., South Staffs. tMORRIS, H. G., Lewis Gunner, 23rd Royal Fusiliers. Killed. Morris, C., Capt., Artists' Rifles. Morris, P., Private, R.A.M.C. fMountain, H. G., R.E., Tunnelling Section, Adjutant. Munro, O.C.B., Cambridge. fMytton, P., Lieut., R.F.A. tNASH, G., 3rd Worcesters, and Lieut.

Killed.

t*NASH, J., ist East Surreys, and Lieut. Killed. •j-Needham, O., E. of Liverpool's L.I., New Zealanders. fNeedham, H., Res. New Zealand, Sergt. Wounded. fNeild, R., Indian Army Res., attchd. 26th Punjabis, 2nd Lieut. Now 3rd Grade Staff Officer in Intelligence Dept., Mediterranean Force. t*Newcomb, E. R., 2nd Worcesters, Machine Gun Officer, Lieut. Newton, S. G., Sherwood Foresters, Major. f NICHOLS, C., Capt. and Adjt., 2/sth Royal W. Fusiliers. Killed. t'NIND, H. P., 20th King's Royal Rifles. Killed. North, O. L., Artists' Rifles O.T.C. fNORTH, R. D., Sherwood Foresters, ist Lieut. Killed. t NORTON, C. H., ist Canadian Contg., Corporal. Killed. Noyle, H. W., Indian Army. *Nuttall, W., Manchester Univ. O.T.C. t*O'Callaghan, C. T., I3th Durham L.I., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. fOlds, H. R. H., Rutland Troop, Leicester Yeomanry. *Oliver, P. R., R.A.M.C. •fOram, H. E., 2nd Batt. Royal Fusiliers, Corpl. t*OTTLEY, J. L. Y., s6th Punjabis Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Overall, M. T., Lieut., R.A.F. Overell, E. V., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Res. Batt., M.G.C. Overell, L. D., 7th Warwicks, Capt. Wounded. t*Owen, L. W. G., I5th Cheshires, Lieut. M.C. Wounded. Oxley, A., Inns of Court O.T.C. Palmer, W., Gordon Highlanders, ist Garrison Batt. fPanrucker, J. G., 2nd Lieut., 2nd Batt. Wore. Regt. •fPanrucker, F. L., R.F.C., Sergeant. Papworth, A. G., 4th Wilts, and Lieut. Papworth, H. C., A.S.C., Private. Partington, H. S., 2nd Lieut., 4th Batt. Lanes. fPartington, T. L., R.E., Major. M.C. •Partridge, D ..Elect. Enginr., R.E., Territorial Force, Sapper fPayton, Rev. C. H., Chaplain, H.M.S. " Juno." t*Pearce, A. C., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Paull, C. V., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. t*PEARCE, C. J., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Mentioned in Despatches. fPearson, V. N. L., Lieut.-Col., Middlesex Regt., D.S.O. Peniston, T. E., Pte., R.G.A. Wounded. *Perrott, G. F. D., O.T.C., Cambridge. *Perry Gore, J. C., and Lieut., Garr. Bat. t Phillips, Rev. L., 6th Oxford and Bucks L.I., 2nd Lieut. •Pitcher, G., Worcestershire Yeomanry, Trooper. t*PLUM, R. B., R.F.A., 3/and Midland Brigade, and Lieut. Killed. f*Powell, J. G. N., gth Welsh Regt., 2nd Lieut. Powell, E., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., Army Chaplain, Mediterranean Force. Invalided at Tarentum. fPretty, H., Australian Contingent, Private. Purser, R. E., 2nd Field Co., R.E., E. Lanes. Territorial Division, Capt. t*Quin, W. H. V., S. African Defence Force, Private. *Quin, H. C. S., S. African Defence Force, Private.

THE VIGORNIAN. t*Quin, S. E. V., Welsh Regt., Capt. Transferred to R.A.P. *Rae, A. G., 4th Cheshires, Private. tRammell, C., M.T., A.S.C., Trooper, E. Africa. •Rammell, J. C., O.C.B. t'Rees, E. J., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. •(•Raymond, H., loth Worcs., Capt. on the Staff. Mentioned in Despatches. M.C. D.A.A.G., France. •(••Richards, D., Private, A.S.C., M.T. •Richardson, S. G. B., Behar Light Horse, Private. t*Richardson, G. H., gth Irish Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Roberts, H. L., Gunner, R.F.A. •(••ROBERTS, M. G., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Royal Berks. Killed. Roberts, J., Capt., M.C., 4th Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. •(•Robinson, E. H. D., Worcestershire Yeomanry, Trooper. t*Roland, G. V., Reserve Brigade, R.H.A. fREED, H. W. J., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., Monmouth Regt., Lieut. Killed. •(•Rogers, §., Bombadier, R.G.A. •(•ROGERS, J. D., Lance-Corpl., aoth R.F. Killed. t*Ross, J. E., British S. African Force, Private. fRowe, A. V., 8th Worcesters, Capt. fRowe, R. G., Lieut., M.G.C. Wounded. Rowell, W., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., Artists' Riflts O.T.C.

Rowntree, M., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., 2nd Lieut., R.E. Rowland, F., R.A.M.C., Capt. t*ROWLEY, H. T., gth Royal Berks, Capt. Killed. •(•Salisbury, R. T. G., 28th Punjabis, Capt. Wounded. Sampson, M., Capt., R.A.F. Sampson, L., 2nd Lieut., A.S.C. fSeccombe, E. A. J., R.N.R. Motor Patrol, E. Coast, 2nd Lieut. t*Sievers, R. F., London Territorials, 2nd Lieut., M.C Gassed. •Simmons, C. W., 5th Worcesters, Lieut. tSimpson, S. G., Major, D.A.D.R.S. Staff Officer at G.H.Q Mentioned in Despatches. tSimpson, C., R.N.V.R. t*SINNETT JONES, J. V., 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Sharpe, C. J., 5th Worcs., 2nd Lieut. Wounded twice. f*Sharpe, G. H., 2nd Lieut., loth Worcs. Wounded. Sheild, J. G., Capt., T.F. Reserve. t*SHUTTLEWORTH, F., West Ridings, Lance-Corporal . Missing, believed Killed. t*SMITH, H. L. C., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., and O.C. O.T.C., Sherwood Foresters, Lieut. Killed. t*Smith, K. P., Royal Berks., 2nd Lieut. SMITH, J. C., Lieut., R.N. Killed. t*Spencer, J. H., 3rd Lanes. Fusiliers, Capt. Wounded and Missing. Sprosen, L- T., 2nd Lieut., 2/8th Worcs. •(•Steward, S. J., D.S.O., R.A.M.C., Major. Mentioned in Despatches. •(•Steward, F. L., 6th South Staffs., Lieut. Wounded. •(•Steward, F. V., Veterinary Surgeon. •(•Stevens, B. G., Worcestershire Yeomanry, 2nd Lieut.

f*Stinton, T., 3/8th Worcesters, Capt. Strange, E. F., 2/i5th London Regt., Lieut.-Col. •(••Strickland, W. C., Lieut. R.A.F •Strickland, H. B., Military College, Wellington, India. •(••Strong, S. D., 242nd Brigade, R.F.A., Lieut. Wounded. •Strong, P. N. W., R.E., O.C.B., Bedford (Signalling Course). •(•Stuart Shepherd, D., 2nd Lieut., B. Lanes. Regt., attchd. R.F.C. Stuart Shepherd, U. G. S., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Now in India. Sweet Escott, H. H., Regular Army, Motor Transport, A.S.C. fSweet Escott, T., 3rd N. Lanes., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. fSweet Escott, T. R., 5th N. Lanes., 2nd Lieut. •fTelfer, P., London Scottish, Private. •(•Telfer, R. G., Border Regt., attchd. 8yth Trench Mortar Batt., 2nd Lieut. Missing. •(••TEMPLE-BOURNE, G. H., King's Royal Rifles, 2nd Lieut., attchd. R.F.C. Killed. t*THOMAS, D. C. S., 5th Welsh, Lieut., attchd. R.F.C. Killed. f*Thomas, J. G. S., Machine Gun Corps, Lieut. M.C. Wounded. t*THOMAS, T. S., 2nd Manchesters, Lieut. Killed. Thompson, S., 2nd Lieut., Ghurka Rifles. •(•THOMPSON, V., K.R.R., Private. Killed. Thompson, F. G., 2nd Lieut., A.S.C., M.T. •(•Thompson, V. C. N., Automobile Transport Service, American Force. fThomspon, A. S. N., Quartermaster Staff, New York Artillery. •(•Thompson, L. H. N., West Chester Hospital Unit. t*TIBBITTS, gth Worcesters, Sgt.-Major, formerly Sergt., O.f.C. Killed. tTONKING, D. W., 3rd D.C.L.I., attchd. Warwicks, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*TREE, P. B., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Turley, J., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. t*Tweedle, G. I. P., loth Manchesters, Capt. on Staff, Egypt. Wounded, Gallipoli. tUnderwood, W., Inns of Court O.C.B. fWAGSTAFF, J. B., 8th Worcesters, Private. Killed. fWagstaff, R., R.A.M.C., Sergt. Wounded. tWallis, H., 2nd Wilts, Major. Wounded. f*Ward, K. E., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. •Warren, H. S. P., 2nd Lieut., R.G.A. t*Warren, L., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Wounded. t*WARR,EN, M., 5th Worcesters, Lieut., Act. Adj. Killed. f*Warren, D. D., 4th Bedfords, Lieut. Wounded. M.C. Warren, R., R.N.R., 2nd Officer, Blue Star Line. f*Watkins, F. W. S., 2nd Lieut., 8yth Punjabis, attached Jacob's Horse, France. •Watkius, A. E., Lieut., R.A.F. •Watkins, B. S., Mil. College, Quetta. fWayland Smith, R., R.A.M.C., Capt. fWebb, A. E., 23rd R.P., 33rd I.B.D., Corporal.

THE VIGORNIAN. fWebb, Arnold E., Motor Transport, Corporal. fWebb, G. H., 2nd Lieut., A.S.C. •(•WEBSTER, A. H. B., 4th Northants, and Lieut. Killed. fWest, R. P., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Staff Capt., Headquarters, B.E.P. M.C t*West, R. D., 27th Canadians, Lieut. Wounded. t*Whistler, G. P., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Whitaker, J. P., Seaman, R.N. fWhitaker, H., Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S. Wounded. Whitaker, A., K.R.R. •White, A. J. H., O.C.B., Yeampton. t'WIGGIN, J., 5th Suffolks, Private. Killed. t*WILCOX, F. H., 5th K.S.L.I., Signaller. Killed. Wilesmith, J., Saskatoon Light Horse, Private. fWilesmith, J. W., Winnipeg Rifles C.C., Corpl. Wounded. Wilesmith, D. W., 29th Royal Fusiliers, Sergt.-Instructor. t*Wilford, T. J., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut., M.C. fWilliams, Rev. C. S. M., 4th Lanes. Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. fWillis, R. D., I4th Lancers, India, Staff Capt., Indian Cav. Mentioned in Despatches. •Willoughby, A. A. T., 2nd Lieut., 4th Batt. Durham Light Infantry. fWILMOT, R. C., loth Sherwood Foresters, Capt. Wounded. t*WILMOT, T. N., 2nd Worcesters. Mentioned in Despatches. Military Cross. Killed. •W1LMOT, H. C., 3/8th Worcesters, Private. Died of Disease. Wilson, H. M., Private, A.S.C. •Winterton, R. C., Private, Warwicks. t*WINTLE, A. C., gth Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut., M.C. Killed. •fWood, T. L., 2nd Lieut., Motor Machine Gun Corps. tWOODS, R. H., 2nd Lieut., K.R.R. Killed. Woodeforde, E. B., 5th Sherwood Foresters, attached M.G.C., Capt. Worster, Rev. P., C.F., Malta. tWright, E. L., Sub-Lieut, R.N., H.M.S. " Dolphin." fWyllie, A. T., Seaforth Highlanders, Garrison Batt., Capt. Wounded. Wyllie, G. A. C., 3rd Oxford and Berks L.I., 2nd Lieut. Wyllie, J. W., R.H.A., O.C.B. Wyndham Jones, W., Officers' Cadet Corps, Oxford. •Yarnold, D., Inns of Court O.C.B. f*Young, T. B., i/8th Worcesters, Lieut., Signalling Officer. Young, L., Private, Australian Infantry. f Denotes those who have been, or are, at the Front. •Denotes membership of O.T.C. All Old Vigornians are earnestly requested to write particulars as to their promotions etc. to the Editors or to the Secretary of the O.V. Club (Mr.T.E. Rammell, Castle House), or to the Headmaster.—Ed. Vig.

Cricket iRatcbes. W.C.K.S. v. HEENAN & FROUDE'S XI. This, our first foreign match, was played on the New Road Ground on May 25th. The School won by 33 runs. We won the toss and batted first. At the start things went badly, Merrell's bowling being apparently deadly, but Thomas batting at the top of his form made a magnificent 92 not out. We declared on reaching 153 runs. Our opponents also started poorly, but Demain after getting set smote everything, only being bowled by Nesfield after making 72. Nesfield bowled well, his average, in spite of Demain's score, being 5^0. The fielding on the whole showed lack of practice, several catches being dropped. SCORES. W.C.K.S. Webb c Demain b Merrell... ... ... ... ... 9 Angwin b Merrell ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Nesfield c Ledger b Merrell ... ... ... ... o Thomas not out ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 Shorting ii b Merrell ... ... ... 12 Tyler c Collett b Demain 3 Hill c Ledger b Merrell ... ... ... 5 Woodcock b Jenkins ... ... ... 7 Adlington b Merrell ... ... ... ... ... 4 Cornforth c Woodcock b Lane ... ... ... ... o Shorting iv not out ... ... ... ... ... 6 Extras ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Total

Merrell Jenkins Demain Dewhurst

Bowling Analysis. Runs. 42 38 35 i?

153

Wkts. 6 i i °

Average. 7'O 38-0 35-o

HEENAN & FROUDE'S XI. Merrell c Webb b Nesfield Ledger c wkt b Cornforth Dewhurst run out ... Demain b Nesfield... J enkins b Nesfield... Blackwell c Webb b Nesfield Crampton b Webb Linegar b Nesfield... Lane b Nesfield Collett run out Clinch not out Extras ...

Total

118

Nesfield Cornforth Webb

Bowling Analysis. Wkts. Runs. 6 3° 44 32

12 O

4 75 2

5 6 o o I I

Average. 5-0 44'°

THE VIGORNIAN. W.C.K.S. v. MALVERN C.C. This match was played at Malvern on June 8th, and resulted in a win for the School by 57 runs. Malvern won the toss and decided to field first. We started badly, losing two wickets for 20 ; however, Angwin (33) and Record (32) greatly improved matters, and finally our innings realized 153. Malvern never looked like doing well against Nesfield, with the exception of Cookson, who made 25. Nesfield was unchanged throughout, taking 5 wickets for 46. Woodcock also bowled steadily, taking 3 wickets for 20. The fielding on the whole was very fair, Webb's being especially good. SCORES. W.C.K.S. Nesfield Ibw Burberry Webb c Tegner b Burberry Angwin i Ibw Beynon Thomas i b Tozer ... Shorting ii b Tozer Tyler c Garnett b Beynon Record c Brown b Beynon Hill iib Tozer Cornforth c Legge b Tozer Woodcock i not out Shorting iv b Beynon Extras

6 7 33 I

4 H i o 25

Total

Tozer Burberry Legge Beynon

3 6

Average. 10-5 20-5 4-25

MALVERN C.C. Garnett b Nesfield1 Tegner b Nesfield Deed c Thomas b iCornforth Partridge run out Cookson b Nesfieldd Brown c Record b Nesfield ' dcock ... ... Mallam Ibw Woodcock Legge b Nesfield Beynon b Woodcock Burberry c Nesf Id b Woodcock Tozer not out Extras

Nesfield Cornforth Woodcock

Ext ras

153

Bowling Analysis. Runs. Wckts. 42 4 41 2 28 i? 4

Total

W.C.K.S. v. HEENAN & FROUDE'S XI. This match was played on the New Road Ground on June 15th, and resulted in an easy victory for the School by 117 runs and 7 wickets in hand. Our opponents won the toss and batted first. The pitch was rather damp after the rain of the previous morning. The wickets fell rapidly, only two men reaching double figures, and the whole side was out for 65. Angwin (42) and Webb (55) gave us the match without the loss of a wicket, both playing lively cricket. Hill (50 not out) is worthy of special mention. The fielding of the School was keen but very uncertain in some cases. Nesfield and Cornforth were unchanged throughout the innings, taking 5 wickets apiece. SCORES. W.C.K.S. Webb b Woolley 55 Angwin c Woolley b Dewhnrst 42 Hill not out 50 Cornforth Ibw Blackwell 2 Thomas not out 25 Nesfield Record Tyler Did not bat. Shorting Woodcock Adlington Total (3 wickets)

Demaine Linegar Benbow Tansley Dewhurst Woolley Blackwell

... ... ...

Runs. 26 10 19 28 22 35 34

182

Wkts.

Average.

i I i

22-0

35'°' 34'°

HEENAN & FROUDE'S XI.

5 5 25 6

...

7 23

12 ii I

Webb b Cornforth... Linegar b Nesfield...

Bowling Analysis. Wkts. Runs. 46 5 26

Average. 9-2 26 6-6

. .

5 o ii 5

Extras

Nesfield Cornforth

Total Bowling Analysis. Runs. Wkts. 24 5 39 5

Average. 4-8 7-8