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THE SCHOOL GARDEN.

THE TERRACE.

Che Ukjornian. THE WORCESTER CATHEDRAL KIM'S SCHOOL CHRONICLE, "ra fttv Stiaicra fiavOavia, ra S' cvpfTa fort,

No. 131.

VOL. IX.

ra 5' cvkra irapa 8c<tv qi

JULY, 1931.

editorial.

Contents. Editorial ..................... School Calendar .................. School Notes .................. O.V. News ..................... Cricket ..................... K.S.W.R.C ................... Rowing Notes .................. The Sports ..................... Speech Day .................. The School Garden ............... O.T.C. Notes .................. Shooting Notes .................. The P.T. Camp .................. The Scouts .................. Life Saving .................. School Officers .................. Salvete ..................... Valete ..................... The Library .................. O.V. Day—An Appreciation ............ Coral Reefs .................. The Tub Four Rower ............... The Hill-path .................. Oxford Letter .................. Correspondence .................. To Paris by Air Express ............ Contemporaries ..................

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We feel sorely tempted in this Editorial to dwell on one topic only. Yes! the weather. If we wished to be gloomy we could call to mind half-holidays spent idly gazing at the ever-increasing floods which surged over our field just after the beginning of the term. But we were reminded very wisely on Speech Day by the Bishop that grumbling is a vice. So we must forego the pleasure of abusing the weather and console ourselves and our readers with memories of the few days' sunshine we have enjoyed, and we must remember also that the rain did not interfere with our activities during O.V. week-end. With a glance at the rain pouring down outside the window we will close this subject while our cheerfulness yet remains. O.V. Week-end was on the whole very successful. We enjoyed the Bishop's speech for its interest and its brevity. After tea the Headmaster officially presented to the School the School garden, which has been completed for some time. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking him on behalf of the whole School for this garden which he has given to us in memory of his wife and which has already given pleasure to many of us and will do so to many more in time to come. After tea, we saw Castle House win the final of the House Boat Races. The inspection of the O.T.C. was held as usual on Saturday morning. The inspecting officer appeared pleased with our endeavours and very kindly rewarded us by asking for a half-holiday. Owing to unpunctuality, which seems to be

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peculiar to many O.V.s the Old Vigornian cricket match was not finished, but the School was left in a very favourable position. The remainder of the term has been comparatively uneventful, but most enjoyable, and every branch of activity has been pursued with the energy characteristic of the world in general and of Vigornians in particular, in the spring and early summer. Of these we hope the following pages contain adequate information. Finally, as is our custom, we wish our readers a very pleasant Summer Holiday.

School Calendar. Sat., Sun.,

May ,,

2. Term begins. 3. School Celebration of the Holy Communion. 8.45 a.m. Thurs. i , , 1 4 . Ascension Day. School Celebration of Holy Communion, 7.0 a.m. O.T.C. Field Day. Tues., ,, 26. Half-Holiday. Expedition to Woodbury Hill. Sat., June 13. Half-Term. Sat., ,, 20. Marlow Regatta. Fri., July 10. Speech Day. Presentation of Prizes by The Right Rev. A. W. T. Perowne, D.D., Lord Bishop of Worcester, 3 p.m. Presentation of the new Garden to the School by the Headmaster, 4.15 p.m. Boat Race : House Challenge Cup Final, 5.15 p.m. Concert in College Hall, 8.0 p.m. Sat., ,, ii. O.V. Day. Annual Inspection of O.T.C. Cricket Matches v. O.V.s, 2.30 p.m. O.V. Reunion Dinner, 8.0 p.m. Mon., ,, 13. Certificate Examinations begin. Mon., ,, 27. Exeunt omnes.

School Rotes. Mr. S. W. Whitehouse, formerly a master in the King's School, has been appointed Headmaster of Wigan Grammar School. Mr. Whitehouse, since he left, has very kindly given annually a Prize for School Certificate French. This was unfortunately omitted from the list this year; it was won by J. H. F. Dixon. * * * The Yates Certificate A Prize has been founded by Mrs. Cotton in memory of Rodney Yates who was killed in a motor accident last term. Three days before, he had been successful in passing the examination for Certificate A. # # *

Those of the Vlth Form who were taking the Higher Certificate Examination saw a performance of " King Lear " by the Shakespeare Festival Company at the Malvern Theatre. We enjoyed a visit from Mr. G. K. Tattersall a few weeks ago when he gave us a lecture on Toe H in College Hall. * * * Field Day was held on May 15 on the Old Hills. The O.T.C. proceeded to the field of battle by steamer. We are glad to be able to report that Mr. Powell Evans, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, has now recovered. On Thursday, July 25th, three members of the Classical Sixth went with Mr. Franklin to Bradfield, to see a performance of the " Antigone " of Sophocles in Greek. Their protestations that they understood every word are to be taken with a grain of salt. * * * Bertram Mills' Circus paid a visit to Worcester during the term and encamped in the field next to our cricket field. It was quite a novelty playing cricket amidst the roars of lions and the cracking of whips.

o.v. In Iftctnorlam. SAMUEL SOUTHALL. Born March, 1858. Died May 24th, 1931. Town Clerk of Worcester 1881-1931. Mayor of Worcester 1921. Honorary Freeman of the City 1924. Governor of King's School. Further reference will be found in the speeches of the Dean and the Headmaster on Prize Day.

At the annual dinner in College Hall on Saturday, July nth, there were 73 members of the O.V. Club present. *

Wilfred H. Hubble has recently qualified as a Chartered Accountant. * * * John J. R. Hall has returned to England after eight

THE VIGORNIAN. years in Australia and is now selling cars for L. F. Done, Ltd., at 33, Russell Road, Wimbledon. * # * J. T. L. Gefeall is at the Automobile Engineering College, Wimbledon Park, London. * # # Philip D. Rabjohns has passed the Intermediate Examination of the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors, held in May, 1930. * * * N. M. Hallett has passed his Final B.Sc. at Cardiff University. * * * R. M. Brighouse has passed the Final Examination of the Chartered Surveyor's Institution. * * # Capt. C. M. Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lane, of Albany Terrace, Worcester, and an Old Vigornian of Hostel, has recently distinguished himself in Rangoon, India, against the rebel troops of Burma. He is in the 2/15 Punjab Regiment. * * * The Rev. A. L. E. Williams, M.A., who has been for the last six years Rector of Kirkby Wiske, Yorkshire, has been appointed Vicar of Banbury by the Bishop of Oxford. Mr. Williams was for nearly five years Domestic Chaplain to Dr. Strong, when the latter was Bishop of Ripon.

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K. N. Ross and L. S. K. Ford have both obtained First Class Honours in Theology at Oxford. * * * Rev. Skee.

DEATHS. R. P. Quilter, of the Rectory, Portree, Isle of

* * * J. G. N. Powell, who died on April 17, following an operation at the Llanelly Hospital. His death was quite unexpected and came as a shock to all who knew him. * * * MARRIAGES. ARTHURS—JONES.—On the 2nd of June, at All Souls, Langham Place, London (by the Rev. V. C. Powell, of Kidderminster), Benedict Alfred Joseph Arthure to Dilys Mary Jones. * * * Alec J. H. White, of " Torver," Clarendon Road, Trowbridge, to Madge O'Dell Wright, of " Glenleigh," Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, at St. James's Church, on December loth, 1930. * # * ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of D. K. Peters, Shell Oil Co., Seattle, Washington, to Eleanor Hirsch, of Portland, Oregon.

Cricket. 1ST XI.

Ground. Date. Wed., May 27. — Home Sat., 30. — Home Wed., June 3. — Away Sat., 6. — Home Wed., 10. — Home Sat., 13. — Home 17. —Away Wed., Sat., ,, 20. — Home Wed., 24. — Away Sat., 27. — Home Wed., July i . — Home Sat., 4. — Away 8. — Home Wed., Sat., 1 1 . — Home

Opponents. Norton Barracks Worcester Nomads Hereford C.S. Malvern Colts Warwick School Monmouth G.S Norton Barracks Dean Close Warwick School R. J. Castley, Esq.'s XI Worcester City Malvern Colts Hereford C.S. Old Vigornians

Date. Ground. Sat., June 6.—Away Sat., „ 20.—Away Wed., ,, 24.—Home Sat., „ 27.—Away Wed., July 8.—Away ii.—Home Sat.,

Opponents. Malvern Colts 2nd XI Dean Close 2nd XI Warwick School 2nd XI Hereford 2nd XI Hereford 2nd XI Old Vigornians 2nd XI

Date. Wed., July

Opponents. Choir School

Result. Lost Scratched Lost Lost Scatched Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Scratched Won Drawn ...

For.

Result. Lost Won Lost Won Drawn Won

For. 19 90 61 123 163 for 3 ... 239 for 2 ...

Against. 63 for 6 70 82 70 70 for 5 235 for 7 (dec.)

For. 89

Against. 75

Against. 99 for 7

121 for 5 148 for 8 (dec.)

68 88

1 02

130 for 5 118 44 136 144

135 for 7 27 211

for 9

126

121 87

for 2

54 "5

2ND XI.

Ground. i.—Home

" UNDER 15 " XI. Result. Won

...

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On looking back over the past season we feel rather bewildered by a series of unexpected successes and failures. We beat Dean Close and Monmouth, two sides which are usually too good for us, but failed completely in our first match against Hereford. Fortunately we were able to show that this was not our true form, by our victory over them in the return match. The material available at the beginning of the term was quite promising but showed no signs of exceptional talent, and when practice became impossible owing to the floods, the prospect of a gloomy season loomed up before us all. However, when regular cricket became possible again, the eleven soon recovered with the assistance of C. L. Garnett, O.V., who very kindly coached the first game during his stay at Worcester, and at the end of the season was rapidly improving in every match. The batting at the beginning of the season was unenterprising and uncertain, but improved greatly as time went on. An excellent opening pair was discovered in Bain and Davies, and there were run-getters right down to number 9. The Secretary has been the most consistent batsman of the side, and has rarely failed to play a sound innings. The chief criticism to be made about the batting is the poor running between the wickets. Many wickets were lost and many runs wasted throughout the season through this fault. The bowling has been stronger than was expected. Baly i was good at the beginning of the season, but lost his form completely when the wickets became harder. His chief handicap was his bad length. We feel sure that if the young bowlers in the School would concentrate on length alone, and not on speed, the standard of bowling in the first game would greatly improve in a few years' time. The fielding was on the whole good. At the beginning of the season there was a tendency to carelessness among the younger members of the team after a long spell in the field, but this soon disappeared. The in-fielding was never very good, however. Many catches were missed close-in, either through lack of concentration or inexperience. The 2nd XI were well up to standard. The bowling was rather weak but the batting was exceptionally good. The following were awarded their 2nd XI colours :— D. H. Dunnill (capt.), W. F. R. Morgan, R. E. Summers, W. A. Caldicott, M. H. Ketteridge, W. K. Beard, C. A. Hartill, I. A. Darwood, D. H. Clinch, J. F. R. JonesWilliams, E. P. K. Rushton. Junior cricket was curtailed to a large extent by the floods, and the lower games have not had their fair share of cricket. The weather and an untimely attack of German measles allowed the " Under 15" XI to play only one of their matches. We should like to thank Mr. Whitaker for umpiring in the School matches and writing the ist XI Characters, and other members of the Staff who have coached the lower games on half holidays.

THE SCHOOL v. NORTON BARRACKS. May 27th. For the first match the School team consisted of three old colours, five members of last year's 2nd XI, and three new members of the First Game. Bridgman won the toss and sent in Gray and Morgan ii to open the innings for the School on a soft wicket. Gray was unlucky to be run out when he was just getting set, and Morgan i went in to join his brother. These two raised the score to 52 when Morgan ii was caught and bowled by Major Pelley. Morgan i continued to bat steadily while the next three wickets fell quickly but was then bowled. At the fall of the seventh wicket play was stopped for tea, and after tea the rest of the side was soon out, the School being dismissed for 98. Of the visitors Major Pelley was the most successful bowler, taking 7 wickets for 33 runs. Cooper and Dalloway opened the innings for the Barracks against the bowling of Davies and WynneWoolley and scored briskly. Forty-six runs were scored before the latter was stumped by Morgan off Baly i. Major Pelley then joined Mr. Cooper and another 17 runs were added, when the latter skied a ball from Readman to coverpoint and was caught. The light then became poor and Davies, who had been taken off with the score at 42, came on again and took two wickets in his first over. Baly at the other end bowled steadily and there seemed every prospect of an exciting finish when rain came on and an unfortunate lack of sawdust handicapped the bowlers. In the end the Barracks won with three wickets in hand. The result was not disappointing in view of the lack of practice during the previous week owing to the heavy rain. The batting was steady, although rather unenterprising, and the fielding was remarkably keen. The bowling, as had been expected, was the chief weakness. Wynne-Woolley was disappointing and Davis found great difficulty in keeping a good length. Baly i was the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs. Scores :— THE SCHOOL. T. N. Gray run out ... ... ... ... ... ... W. F. R. Morgan c and b Major Pelley A. C. Morgan b Major Pelley F. H. G. Bridgman c R.S.M. Kirbey b Major Pelley D. W. Bain c Sergt. Tuck b Major Pelley J. Wynne-Woolley c R.S.M. Kirbey b Major Pelley ... G. S. Clinch b B. Cooper L. M. Bailey st Sergt. Tuck b Major Pelley H. Readman not out ... ... ... ... ... O. H. Davies Ibw b Major Pelley H. L. Baly run out ... ... ... ... ... ... Extras

10 20 30 o 4 3 13 o 4 4 6 4

Total

THE VIGORNIAN. BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. Pte. D alia way ... 12 7 B. Cooper 15 2 Sgt. Pacy 5 — Major Pelley 17 — Result : School lost by 3 wickets.

BOWLING ANALYSIS. R. 10 38 13 33

NORTON BARRACKS. B. Cooper c Bridgman b Readman Pte. Dalloway st A. C. Morgan b Baly Major Pelley c D. W. Bain b Baly Sgt. Tuck Ibw b Davies T, Cooper b Davies ... ... ... Capt. Brown b Davies ... ... ...

W. — I — 7

AVER. — 38. — 4.7

E. E. Watson ... R. H. Jerome ... H. W. B. Stammers...

... ...

•••

Total (for 7 wickets)

...

BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0.

O. H. Davies J. Wynne-Woolley H. L. Baly H. Readman

... ... ...

AVER.

6 6 i

7 7 o

I 4 I

7. 1.75

R. H. Jerome c J. Wynne-Woolley b Baly A. P. B. Beauchamp c J. G. Davies b Baly H. W. B. Stammers c O. H. Davies b Bain

G. Harrison J. T. Owen H. G. Green E. P. Derry

80 10 9

1 ( ( Did not bat )

Total (for 5 wickets)

...

121

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

AVER.

10 i 4 I 10 I 4 I * * *

33 22 29 12

3 — 3 I

«• — 9.6 12.

THE SCHOOL v. HEREFORD C.S. June 3rd. It is with hesitation that we put the result of this match in The Vigornian. The only excuse that can be offered for the lamentable batting is that practice had been impossible owing to the floods which came upon us after the first match. It may be noted that four people were run out, three of these through sheer foolishness. For Hereford, Jerome batted excellently, scoring 80 out of 120. The bowling of the School was poor but the fielding was quite good. THE SCHOOL. T N Gray b Jerome .. ... ...

...

•••

F H G Bridgman b Watson

...

J. Wynne-Woolley c Beauchamp b Jerome H. Readman c Beauchamp b Jerome

...

i o

...

9 9.5 i

HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.

•••

Result : School lost by 10 wickets.

22 34 o 5 12 o

R.S.M. Kirbey b Baly Sgt. Summerfield I L/Cpl. Taylor ( Did not bat Extras ... ».

767

AVER.

O. H. Davies ... 15 8 H. L. Baly 18 3 J. Wynne-Woolley ... 5 2 H. Readman ... 3 2 T. N. Gray 4 — D. W. Bain 3 i L. M. Bailey ... 4 — * * *

17 37 15 4 16 12 17

— 3 — — — I i

— «2-3 — — — 12. 17.

THE SCHOOL v. MALVERN COLTS. June 6th. Great anxiety was felt as to the fate of the School bats men against Malvern after the Hereford match, but although the match was lost the score was fairly creditable. For Malvern Colts, Moss and Akers-Jones batted excellently in a second wicket stand of 54 runs, but wickets fell fairly quickly after the latter was bowled by Davies until tea. Malvern declared their innings closed after two more wickets had fallen for the addition of 8 runs. Both Davies and Baly bowled well but the fielding was not up to the usual standard. Several signs of slackness were evident, particularly among the in-fielders. The School batted briskly in an attempt to make the runs but the bowling was too accurate and wickets fell quickly. An attempt to save the game was made too late and the last wicket fell on the last ball of the day. MALVERN COLTS A.

Total

Willis-Dixon c J. G. Davies b H. J. Baly

Moss c W. F. R. Morgan b Wynne-Woolley

THE VIGORNIAN.

768 Evans Ibw b H. J. Baly Cope c O. H. Davies b Wynne-Woolley Gallimore b O. H. Davies ... ... Tolkein Ibw b O H Davies . Howe c and b H. L Baly Morden not out ... ... ... ...

... ...

Gaskell did not bat Extras

...

Total for 8 wickets (declared) BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. O. H. Davies ... 14 2 43 H. L. Baly 18 2 58 H. Readman ... 3 — 4 L. M. Bailey ... 2 i 2 T. N. Gray 2 — 12 D. W. Bain 3 — 14 J. Wynne-Woolley ... 4 i 10

W. 3 3 — — — — 2

. ...

16 2 3 o 15 5

Bain opened the innings with Morgan ii instead of Gray, who went in No. 5. The first wicket fell quickly but Bain and Morgan i carried the score to 32, when the former was bowled. Bridgman and Morgan then raised the score to 56, when Bridgman played a ball on to his wicket. With Gray in, Morgan made the winning hit. The School thus won by seven wickets.

...

148

MONMOUTH G.S. J. H. A. Tresawna c D. W. Bain b H. L. Baly ... S I Jones b O H Davies ... ... N Reade b H. L. Baly F. H. Lewis Ibw b O. H. Davies D. W. G. Edwards c J. Wynne-Woolley b O. H.

12 4 i o

A. F. C. Comber b J. Wynne-Woolley S O Wheeler b H L Baly M E M Jones b H. L. Baly G C Williams b O H. Davies ... ... S R Cave b H L Baly . ... K G G Weekes not out ...

3 3 o 4 2 2

AVER. 14.3 19.3 — — — — 5.

... ... ...

Result : School lost by 80 runs. Total THE SCHOOL. T N Gray c Morden b Cope ... W. F. R. Morgan b Willis-Dixon

...

i 2

F. H. G. Bridgman Ibw b Willis-Dixon D W Bain c Cope b Gaskell J. Wynne-Woolley c Howe b Willis-Dixon J. G. Davies c Howe b Willis-Dixon

Extras

...

4 12 14 10

...

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. Cope Willis-Dixon Gallimore Gaskell

...

12 10 3 3

5 i 2 —

16 32 i 14

AVER.

4 4 i I

4. 8. i. 14.

H. J. Baly O. H. Davies D. W. Bain L. M. Bailey J. Wynne-Woolley

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R.

AVER.

10 ... 12 3 ... 3 ••• 4

5 4 — I

5.6 3.25 — — S-

3 5 i — 2

28 13 2 6 5

THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain b D. W. G. Edwards

A C Morgan Ibw b S I Jones . ... ... ... F H G Bridgman b Tresawna ... ... ... T. N. Gray c S. O. Wheeler b S. I. Jones G. S. Clinch c A. F. C. Comber b M. E. M. Jones ... J. G. Davies c S. O. Wheeler b M. E. M. Jones ...

25 12 13 3 2

L. M. Bailey c G. C. Williams b S. I. Jones

H. L. Baly c S. I. Jones b D. W. G. Edwards

...

* * #

THE SCHOOL v. MONMOUTH G.S. June 13. The result of this match was a surprise and very encouraging, especially as regards the batting. Monmouth won the toss and decided to bat. After appearing to be well set Jones was bowled by Davies and three wickets then fell quickly. A stand for the fourth wicket brought the score to 40, but the remaining batsmen offered little resistance and the whole side was out for 57.

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. D. W. G. Edwards ... 10 3 20 2I S. I. Jones n 3 N. Reade 7 — 22 J. H. A. Tresawna ... 5 2 12 M. E. M. Jones ... 4 2 7 Result : School won by 7 wickets.

W. 2 5 — i 2

AVER. 10. 4-2 — 12. 3.5

THE VIGORNIAN. THE SCHOOL v. NORTON BARRACKS.

BOWLING ANALYSIS. o. M.

June ijth. The School won the toss and batted first on a much harder wicket than they had used before this year. This probably accounted for the failure of all the early batsmen except Morgan i who made a useful 24. Eight wickets were down for 60 when Bailey and Davies ii added 39 by sound batting. The last wicket fell quickly. Davies and Baly opened the bowling for the School. Only 9 runs were scored when Dallaway was Ibw to the latter. Then G. C. Cooper and C.S.M. Cooper came together and in spite of numerous changes mastered the bowling to such an extent that they soon equalled the score made by the School. C.S.M. Cooper was then caught at the wicket off Bailey and C.S.M. Jones scored the winning hit off the first ball that he received. The School attack was very weak in this match. This was partly caused by Davies straining a muscle. The fielding was better than in recent matches. THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain b Dallaway W. F. R. Morgan Ibw b Dallaway A. C. Morgan b Dallaway F. H. G. Bridgman Ibw b Sgt. Pacy ... T. N. Gray c Taylor b Sgt. Pacy G. S. Clinch b C. Rose J. G. Davies c R.S.M. Kirbey b C. Rose ..... ..... J. Wynne-Woolley Ibw b C. Rose L. M. Bailey not out ..... O. H. Davies b G. C. Cooper ............ H. L. Baly b Dallaway ............... Extras ............... Total

...

BOWLING ANALYSIS. M. R. O. 8 32 Pte. Dallaway '9 o 28 G. C. Cooper 9 Sgt. Pacy 3 10 7 8 2 21 C. Rose Result: School lost by 8 wickets.

...

8 6

24 o

3 6 23 15 o n

...

102

AVER.

28.

S7-

NORTON BARRACKS. G. C. Cooper st A. C. Morgan b H. L. Baly Pte. Dallaway Ibw b H. J. Baly G. A. Cooper c W. F. R. Morgan b L. M. Bailey C.S.M. Jones b L. M. Bailey Sgt. Tuck not out C. Rose not out ... ... ... ... ... Sgt. Pacy c J. G. Davies b H. L. Baly R.S.M. Kirbey Sgt. Summerfield • Did not bat Mr. Edwards L/Cpl. Taylor Total (for 5 wickets)

709

...

59 9 46 2 8 6 o

130

O. H. Davies H. L. Baly ... D. W. Bain ... L. M. Bailey J. Wynne-Woolley

15 6 7 2

3 o o o

38 24 28 17

AVER.

o 3 o

12.6

2 O

'4-

THE SCHOOL v. DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. June 2oth. Dean Close won the toss and elected to bat on a very wet wicket. Davies and Bailey opened the bowling for the School. Off his first ball Davies had Foster caught at silly mid-off. At 23 a double change of bowling was made, Baly coming on for Davies and Bain for Bailey. In his second over Bain bowled Wigley, who had hit three fours and a six. In his next over Bain caught R. J. Adams off his own bowling and G. P. Adams was then stumped off Baly. Davies came on again for a brief spell in place of Bain and off the first ball of his second over he had Watts caught at silly mid-off. A useful stand was then made by Yearwcod and Halsall, which added 55 runs for the ninth wicket, and was finally broken by the former being run out. Bain was the most successful and accurate bowler for the School. Baly i had a wicket suitable for him but only took one wicket owing to a tendency to bowl long hops on the off, which proved very expensive, as he had eight men on the leg side. The fielding was good until the eighth wicket fell, when it appeared to crumple up in the face of some determined batting. Bain and Morgan opened for the School after tea. The latter was soon out and his brother soon followed, being caught off a long hop on the leg. Bridgman stayed until the score was 29, when he was Ibw, and Gray was soon out. Then Davies helped Bain to raise the score to 73, when he was bowled. Readman then stayed with Bain until in, when the latter was Ibw. Although he gave several chances his innings was excellent in the circumstances, against good bowling which gained considerable assistance from the pitch. Five runs were added for the next wicket, when Wynne-Woolley was out but Bailey made the winning hit ten minutes before stumps were drawn, after a very exciting finish. The School thus won by 3 wickets. Trevorrow bowled well for Dean Close. DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. R. J. Adams c and b D. W. Bain M. H. Foster c H. Readman b O. H. Davies ... C. G. Wigley b D. W. Bain G. P. Adams st A. C. Morgan b H. L. Baly ... R. D. Yearwood run out ... A. G. Watts c H. Readman b O. H. Davies ... P. H. Gibbings b D. W. Bain C. E. Walwyn b D. W. Bain P. L. Trevorrow b D. W. Bain

"4 o

25 2

5 i o 8

THE VIGORNIAN.

770

E. S. Halsall not out P. W. Wigram c H. Readman b J. Wynne-Woolley... Extras ... ... ... ... ...

36 i i

Total

119

BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0.

AVER.

O. H. Davies ... 8 L. M. Bailey 6 H. L. Baly 12 D. W. Bain 12 H. Readman ... 2 J. Wynne-Woolley ... i

3 — 3 3 i —

n 24 44 28 6 5

2 — i 5 — i

5.5 — 44. 5.6 — 5.

THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain Ibw b P. L. Trevorrow W. F. R. Morgan c D. Yearwood b A. G. Watts A. C. Morgan c R. Adams b A. G. Watts F. H. G. Bridgman Ibw b P. W. Wigram T. N. Gray b P. W. Wigram J. G. Davies b P. W. Wigram H. Readman not out ... ... ... ... J. Wynne-Woolley c P. Gibbings b A. G. Watts L. M. Bailey not out O. H. Davies ) „ i >Did u i H. L.n Baly | not bat Total (for 7 wickets)

A. G. Watts P. W. Wigram P. L. Trevorrow R. D. Yearwood

BOWLING ANALYSIS. o. u. R. ... 19 5 33 ... 23 7 40 ... 5 — 26 ... 8 i 30

w. 3 3 i —

...

... ...

...

72 4 o o I 18 21 5 i

135

AVER. "• 13.3 26. —

* * * THE SCHOOL v. WARWICK SCHOOL. June 24th. Bridgman won the toss and sent Warwick in to bat on a bowler's wicket. Jerrim was bowled by Davies in the first over and Fodd and Pearson were kept very quiet. After three overs Baly i came on at Davies' end and the latter went on the other end. In his fourth over Baly had Fodd caught at the wicket and Mason was out in the same way soon after. Bailey then relieved Davies and Johnson was missed at second slip off his first ball. Little resistance was offered to the bowling after Johnson was well caught by W. Woolley until the seventh wicket, when Bell and Coles put on 27. The remainder were soon out. The fielding was very keen and some good catches were made in the deep, but three catches were missed close in. The bowling was accurate and the bowlers took advantage of the wicket. Bailey and Davies made the ball rise awkwardly at times and were always difficult to score off.

The pitch rolled out a trifle easier but the School met with early disaster. In the absence of Bain, Morgan i went in with his brother to open the innings. The latter was bowled by Jerrim with one run scored and the former with only one more added was caught and bowled by Jerrim also. Gray was soon out but Bridgman and Davies stayed for some little time but found difficulty in scoring until the former was caught in the slips. The next wicket fell quickly but Wynne-Woolley helped Davies to advance the score to 25, when the tea interval interrupted play. Davies was out soon afterwards and the last four wickets fell quickly with the addition of only two runs. WARWICK SCHOOL. T. L. W. Jerrim b O. H. Davies R. E. Dodd c A. C. Morgan b H. L. Baly A. F. Mason c A. C. Morgan b H. L. Baly B. J. Johnson c J. Wynne-Woolley b H. L. Baly ... F. G. Macaskie c F. H. G. Bridgman b H. L. Baly R. G. Wood Ibw b L. M. Bailey A. B. Bromwich c O. H. Davies b H. L. Baly ... A. P. Bell c L. M. Bailey b H. L. Baly ... ...

o 3 3 7 o o o 23

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS. o. M. R. O. H. Davies ... 9 4 9 L. M. Bailey ... 8 7 4 H. L. Baly 11 2 27 Result : School lost by 17 runs.

w. 2 I 7

AVER. 4.5 4. 3.8

THE SCHOOL. W. F. R. Morgan c Grice b Jerrim F. H. G. Bridgman c A. P. Bell b Macaskie

o i

J. G. Davies c A. P. Bell b Jerrim

J. Wynne-Woolley not out ... ... L. M. Bailey c R. E. Dodd b Jerrim D. H. Dunnill c Jerrim b Macaskie ... O. H. Davies c A. P. Bell b Macaskie

...

Total

F. G. Macaskie T. L. W. Jerrim

8 o o o

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R.

AVER.

... 10 ... u

5 5

2 2

5 6

* * *

n 14

2.8

THE VIGORNIAN. THE SCHOOL v. R. J. CASTLEY, ESQ.'S XI. June 27th. This year Mr. Castley again got up an XI consisting of Masters and a few O.V.'s to play the School. He won the toss and decided to bat. A. G. Bain and C.S.M. Cooper opened the innings against the bowling of Davies and Bailey, on a hard wicket. Eight runs were scored when C.S.M. Cooper was run out from a good throw-in by Bain. Mr Castley then came in and hit up a bright 41, during which the School bowlers looked very feeble. Meanwhile Bain batted well and was finally caught at mid-on off his brother. The remaining wickets fell fairly quickly. As a whole the School bowlers lacked sting and only Bain managed to keep a good length. Davies i went in with Bain to open the School innings instead of Morgan ii. Bain was soon out but the bowling was very weak and 95 runs were quickly added when Morgan was caught in the deep. The next wicket fell fairly soon, Bridgman being run out, but the remaining runs were soon made, Davies being 72 not out and Gray 17 not out, when their score was passed. It was the first time that the School had played on a hard true pitch this year, and the bowling seemed very weak, chiefly because the bowlers failed to keep a good length. Also some fielders failed to realise the speed a ball can travel on a hard ground. R. J. CASTLEY, ESQ.'S XI. A. G. Bain, Esq., c T. N. Gray b D. W. Bain G. A. Cooper, Esq., run out R. J. Castley, Esq., run out , J. K. Michell, Esq., b D. W. Bain C. L. Garnett, Esq., b H. Readman , R. J. Whitaker, Esq., c J. G. Davies b H. L. Baly. A. J. Bentley, Esq., b H. Readman A. D. Franklin, Esq., b D. W. Bain E. G. Boothroyd, Esq., not out , F. H. Yarnold, Esq., b D. W. Bain G. N. Jackson c and b D. W. Bain Extras

Total

136

BOWLING ANALYSIS. o. H. R. O. H. Davies L. M. Bailey H. L. Baly . D. W. Bain . H. Readman Result: School won by 7 wickets.

& 4» o

13 7 ii 6 5 4 o 4

AVER.

30 23 28 39 12

THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain c E. G. Boothroyd, Esq., b C. L. Garnett, Esq. J. G. Davies Ibw b F. H. Yarnold, Esq.

28. 7.8

4 76

771

A. C. Morgan c A. J. Bentley, Esq., b G. A. Cooper, Esq F. H. G. Bridgman run out T. N. Gray not out J. Wynne-Woolley c and b F. H. Yarnold, Esq. ... L. M. Bailey c A. F. Franklin, Esq., b C. L. Garnett, Esq. H. Readman b C. L. Garnett, Esq D. H. Dunnill b C. L. Garnett, Esq O. H. Davies Ibw b C. L. Garnett, Esq H. L. Baly not out Extras Total (for 9 wickets)

35 6 63 2 o 5 5 7 8 5

... 211

BOWLING ANALYSIS. AVER. C. L. Garnett, Esq. ... 12 F. H. Yarnold, Esq.... 12 R. J. Whitaker, Esq. 2 R. J. Castley, Esq. ... 4 G. A. Cooper, Esq. ... 5 J. K. Michell, Esq. ... 4 A. D. Franklin, Esq. 2

o o o i o i o

80 48 14 18 20 13 18

5 2 o o i o o

16. 24.

THE SCHOOL v. WORCESTER CITY. July i st. Bridgman won the toss and sent Bain and Daviei to open for the School on a good wicket. Both batsmen started to score freely against the fast bowlers of the City and 47 runs were put on when Davies was caught and bowled. A further 28 runs were added for the next wicket when Bain was Ibw to Kings and then Morgan was bowled off his pads without any addition to the score. Bridgman stayed while two more wickets fell and then was caught at point off Kings. The remaining wickets fell quickly. After tea Coverdale and Price opened the innings for the City. Price was soon bowled by a good ball from Davies. J. Bailey and Coverdale then took the score to 27, when the latter was caught off Bailey. Three wickets then fell quickly until Kings joined J. Bailey, and the score was taken to in, when Kings was bowled by Bain. The next wicket fell also to Bain without any addition to the score, and the eighth wicket fell at 124. The winning hit was made by Hackett soon after. The out-fielding of the School was good but the slipfielding was very poor, several chances being missed. The opening bowlers were rather disappointing and Bain was again the most successful. THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain Ibw b V. G. Kings J. G. Davies c and b W. Price A. C. Morgan b W. Price F. H. G. Bridgman c J. Price b V. G. Kings T. N. Gray Ibw b S. Price

21 22 23 9 3

THE VIGORNIAN.

772 J. Wynne-Woolley c J. Price b V. G. Kings L M Bailey b V G Kings . ... ...

9 z

...

D. H. Dunnill c Roberts b V. G. Kings O. H. Davies c S. Price b W. Price H. L. Baly c Roberts b V. G. Kings

o 6 13

Total

126

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O.

V. G. Kings S. Price

8 4

3 i

28 10

AVER.

6 i

WORCESTER CITY H. S. Coverdale c T. N. Gray b L. M. Bailey

W. Price c J. Wynne-Woolley b L. M. Bailey A. J Coombe b O. H. Davies ... ... ... T W Southgate b D W. Bain V G Kings b D. W Bain G Price Ibw b D W Bain ... ...

4.66 10.

...

... ...

3 4 7 58 o

After tea, Hereford were set 122 to make in an hour and a quarter. After Jerome and Beauchamp had been dismissed the Hereford batsmen concentrated on defence, but except for a stubborn stand which put on n in 25 minutes a collapse set in and the School won with three minutes to spare. The fielding was very good throughout and the bowlers kept a good length. The only disappointment was Baily i, who should have taken several wickets if he had not chosen to bowl half-volleys and full-tosses. THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain Ibw b R. H. Jerome J. G. Davies Ibw b G. Harrison ... ... A. C. Morgan b V. Holtom ... ... F. H. G. Bridgman b G. Harrison T. N. Gray c Parkinson b G. Harrison J. Wynne-Woolley b V. Holtom L. M. Bailey c Stammers b G. Harrison G. S. Clinch not out ... O. H. Davies b G. Harrison H. L. Baly b G. Harrison Extras ...

...

Total

...

9 o

...

144

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. H. Davies L. M. Bailey D. W. Bain H . L . Baly H. Readman

... ...

...

14 9 9 3 i

2 o 3 o o

50 46 20 n 12

3 2 5 o o

16.6 23. 4. — —

* * *

THE SCHOOL v. HEREFORD C.S. July 8th Jerome won the toss and put the School in to bat. Davies and Bain opened the innings to the bowling of Watson and Stammers. Davis scored freely but Bain found the bowling difficult and 41 runs were put on when Bain was Ibw to Jerome. Morgan i then helped Davies to put on another 16, when the latter was Ibw to Harrison. Morgan was then bowled by Holtom, who was bowling excellently, and soon after Bridgman was bowled attempting to drive Harrison. Two wickets fell quickly, then Bailey and Readman put on 43. The last three wickets fell without any addition to the score.

... ...

...

Total

18 31 10 9 2 5 14 o o o 6 121 —

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O.

M Roberts b O. H. Davies R B Blakeley b D. W. Bain

... ...

AVER.

E. Watson 9 4 H. W. B. Stammers... 3 o R. H. Jerome ... 10 o G. Harrison 17 5 V. Holtom 12 8 Result : School won by 64 runs.

8 21 45 32 9

o o i 7 2

— — 45. 4.5 4.5

HEREFORD C.S. R. H Jerome b L. M. Bailey A. P. B. Beauchamp c Readman b L. M. Bailey E. E. Watson b O. H. Davies D. J. Parkinsons c A. C. Morgan b L. M. Bailey V Holtom run out ... ... ... ... ... G. I. Burgess c Bridgman b O. H. Davies N. F. Hidden b D. W. Bain H. W. B. Stammers not out ... ... ... H. G. Green b D. W. Bain G. Harrison b D. W. Bain ... ... ... Extras ... ... ... ... Total

O. H. Davies L. M. Bailey H. L. Baly D. W. Bain

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. ... 8 2 17 ... n 4 18 3 i 9 6 3 8 # * *

...

... ...

...

4 15 18 i 7 5 i o o o 2 54

W. 2 3 o 3

AVER. 8.5 6. — 2.6

THE VIGORNIAN. THE SCHOOL v. THE OLD VIGORNIANS. July 1 2th. Unfortunately the start of the match was delayed owing to the unpunctuality of many of the players. Humphries won the toss and decided to bat. Morgan and Cale opened the innings very steadily but the former was run out with the score at ten. Record was bowled by Davies without any addition to the score and Cale suffered the same fate 13 runs later. Then followed two very painstaking stands which put on 40 runs in over an hour. Three wickets then fell quickly but a last wicket stand put on 28 runs. The fielding of the School was good except in one case where a slip-fielder was caught dozing with his arms folded. Davies bowled excellently, taking 5 wickets for 45. After tea the School was left only an hour in which to score the runs and it was soon obvious that it was quite impossible to obtain them. The first wicket fell at n, but Bain stayed with Morgan until 56 was reached, when he was Ibw to Sherwood. A further 21 runs were added by Morgan and Bridgman before stumps were drawn. It was unfortunate that the time was so limited, as the School finished in a very favourable position. OLD VIGORNIANS. F Cale b O H Davies ... C I Record b O H. Davies . ... ... H C Burgess b H Readman .. ... L S K Ford b O H Davies .. C. M Humphries b H. L Baly E. S. Sherwood c A. C. Morgan b H. Readman H. F. Langstaff b O. H. Davies F. H. Yarnold c A. C. Morgan b O. H. Davies P C W Monahan not out ... ... ... P. Longland c O. H. Davies b D. W. Bain

... ... ... ... ... ...

Total

O. H. Davies L. M. Bailey D. W. Bain H. Readman H. L. Baly Result : Draw.

9 o 38 n 12 o 7 i 21 16 125

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. ... 17 3 45 8 2 17 7 2 22 6 3 9 7 o 26

W. 5 o i 2 i

AVER. 9— 22. 4.5 26.

THE SCHOOL. D. W. Bain Ibw b E. S. Sherwood J G Davies b F H Yarnold

...

18 7

F H G Bridgman not out

...

773

T. N. Gray J. Wynne- Woolley L. M. Bailey H. Readman G. S. Clinch O. H. Davies H. L. Baly Extras

Did not bat

...

Total (for 2 wickets)

...

BOWLING ANALYSIS. E. S. Sherwood F. Cale F. H. Yarnold L. S. K. Ford H. C. Burgess H. W. Morgan

AVER.

n 6 ... 4 4 ... 2 ••• 3

3 2 o o I o

28 8 9 16 i 17

i o i o o o

28. — 9. — — —

...

* * *

IST XI CHARACTERS. F. H. G. BRIDGMAN (Capt.). Had only moderate success as a batsman, faulty footwork being chiefly responsible. Captained the side with great judgment and set an excellent example in the field. A. C. MORGAN (Sec.). The best wicket-keeper the School have had for years. Sound batsman, who makes the bat hit the ball even with defensive strokes. D. W. BAIN. Awkward looking but effective batsman. Good in the field, and bowls with his head. J. WYNNE-WOOLLEY. Worth his place for his fielding alone. Fair change bowler. Hard-hitting but rather wild batsman. T. N. GRAY. Stylish batsman, but lacks enterprise. Slow in the field. As a bowler did not come up to expectations. O. H. DAVIES. Good fast bowler. Keen and active in the field, and a fearless if unconventional batsman. J. G. DAVIES. Was at first stylish but ineffective. Later, he developed his scoring strokes and met with more success. Rather slow in the field. L. M. BAILEY. Often effective as a bowler. Would bat better if he believed in himself more. Rather slow in the field. H. READMAN. Improved as the season went on, both with bat and ball. Keen and smart in the field. H. L. BALY. Fairly successful with the ball, the moral effect of his leg-trap giving him many victims. Fair in the field. Moderate batsman. G. S. CLINCH. Painstaking batsman, who refused to be overawed. Rather slow in the field.

THE VIGORNIAN.

774 BATTING AVERAGES. No of No. of Times Runs. Innings. Not Out A. C. Morgan 209 ii 2 i So I J. G. Davies 9 D. W. Bain 170 10 O H Readman 6 43 3 G. S. Clinch i 18 3 g i J. Wynne-Woolley ... Si L. M. Bailey 8 2 43 T. W. Gray 10 2 44 j F. H. G. Bridgman... 52 ii O. H. Davies 0 25 7 H L. Baly I 19 7

BOWLING AVERAGES. Average. 23.22 22.5 17J4-33 97.29 7.17 5-5 5-2 3-57 3-17

AVER.

58 W. Bain ... 23 H . Readman ... 124 O. H. Davies ... 114 H . L. Baly J. Wynne-Woolley ... 20 L M. Bailey ... 64 T. N. Gray also bowled.

15 7 33 20 6 IS

169 59 288 335 74 i8S

8-45 1 1.8

S 24

27 4 9

12.

12.4 I8.5 20.55

K.S.U1.R.C. FIXTURES AND RESULTS 1931. ist IV. Date. June 6. „ ii. „ »3„ 20.

Opponents. Monmouth School Cheltenham College Hereford C.S. St. Edward's, Oxford Winchester

Rowed at Worcester Worcester Hereford Marlow Marlow

Result. Scratched Won 2j lengths Lost 1 length Won t length Lost i j lengths

Cheltenham College 2nd IV ... Hereford C.S. 2nd IV Clifton College 2nd IV St. Edward's, Oxford, 2nd IV ...

Worcester Hereford Clifton Worcester

Lost | length Won 3 lengths Won 4 lengths' Won 2j lengths

IV. June 24. St. Edward's, Oxford, 3rd IV. ...

Worcester

Won | length

4th IV. June 24. St. Edward's, Oxford, 4th IV ...

Worcester

Won 2^ lengths

20.

and IV.

June ii. „ 13. „ 16. ,, 24. 3rd

Rowing Potes. The ist crew consisted this year of two old ist IV colours and two 2nd IV. The material was strong and experienced and in spite of the fact that no tubbing was done in the Easter term owing to illness the crew soon got well together. Although we were unable owing to the swiftness of the current to compare the times of courses with former crews we have good reason to believe that they would have compared very favourably. Looking at the results this statement does not perhaps appear to be justified; our defeat by Winchester is excusable considering it was by ij lengths, whereas they won the final by 5 or 6 lengths. H is our loss to Hereford which is more difficult to explain. Suffice it to say that we caught a crab at the start and owing to the unsteadying and demoralizing effect were unable to pick up the length we lost by so doing.

Thus two races were lost, and owing to the draw at Marlow and the small number of private fixtures, the crew had little chance of justifying itself. The 2nd IV this year has come fully up to expectations. They were fortunate in being able to settle down early in the term and continue throughout without change. They were well balanced and well together when floods seriously interrupted their training. After gaining some necessary experience in their first race they were never again beaten. The 3rd and 4th IVs have put in some very good work and were successful against St. Edward's, Oxford. The junior rowing this term has been much hampered owing to the flooded state of the river which prevented tubbing, rowing and whiffing. Nevertheless the standard of junior rowing, and especially whiffing, is very much higher than in previous years. There were some very good

THE VIGORNIAN. races during the regatta week and the junior rowing cup, awarded on the result of the regatta, was won by Castle House with 14 points, School house being second with 12. We should like to acknowledge with many thanks the kind gift of the Junior Rowing Cup by Mr. A. V. Parlby. We would like to thank Mr. Strong for all the time and energy he has spent on the ist IV and rowing generally; also Mr. Bentley, Mr. Burnett and Mr. Pedder, for all the time and excellent coaching they have given to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th IVs. We acknowledge with thanks the following subscription to the Boat Club Fund: R. Coomber, Esq., O.V., £1 is. We much regret that our annual fixture with Monmouth this year had to be cancelled and sympathise with them in their bad luck this season. IST IV CHARACTERS. Bow. G. E. PARLEY (list slbs.). Has developed during this year into a very sound oar and put some real work in during a race. 2. J. W. CARD (lost izjlbs.). His finish and recovery were far from correct at the beginning of the season but he has improved considerably through training and has rowed well when racing. 3. G. N. JACKSON (1451 olbs.). His weight and strength have been a great asset to the boat and he has developed a very fair style. He has made an excellent captain for the past two years, having devoted a good deal of his time to junior rowing. Stroke. R. S. CARTER (list 4lbs.). He is a stroke who set a valuable rhythm and knows how to get every ounce out of his crew in a race. Cox. P. M. K. EMBLING (551 i^lbs.). Is fairly reliable as a rule, and with the advantage of his weight, age, and past experience, he should be very good next year. * * * IST IV RACES. IST IV v. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE IST IV. This fixture was arranged for the first time this year, and was rowed at Worcester, on Thursday, June nth. Cheltenham won the toss and chose the Pitchcroft Station. The School crew got very well off the mark and rowing well together had gained a comfortable lead of over a length half way down Pitchcroft. Cheltenham made a distinct effort to get on equal terms when rounding the bend at the Boathouses, but made little impression on the School crew, who, rowing very well together, increased their lead to win eventually by 2$ lengths. This race was watched by distinguished spectators. * * * IST IV v. HEREFORD C.S. IST IV. The race was rowed at Hereford on Saturday, June I3th, on the occasion of their 5$oth anniversary celebrations. Hereford won the toss and chose the town station.

775

Worcester made a very bad start indeed, which gave Hereford a lead of nearly a length in the first ten strokes. At the end of two minutes the School had got within a quarter of a length, but in so doing had tired themselves considerably by a fast rate of stroking, and, even more fatal, they failed to drop the stroke down and to lengthen out, and lost the race by a quarter of a length. The School can hardly be said to have been at their best in this race. *

* *

PUBLIC SCHOOL Cup, MARLOW. The School were perhaps a little unlucky in being drawn against Winchester in the first heat, who turned out to be very easy winners in the final. The School IV however did themselves credit, although they did not lead Winchester at any time they hung on well and made an excellent effort at the end of the race to diminish the lead of 2j lengths which Winchester had obtained. In this they were partly successful and finally finished i j lengths behind Winchester in a very fast time. St. Edward's, Oxford, who were also in the heat, gained a lead over Worcester at the start, which they did not manage to maintain, and after a good race, by spurting at the end, the School pulled ahead to win by one length. In the final Winchester won very easily by five or six lengths from King's, Canterbury. On this result, therefore, it would appear that the School crew was one of the best of the 16 School IV's who entered at Marlow this year, but not quite good enough to beat Winchester, who did exceptionally fast times.

2ND IV CHARACTERS. Bow. J. R. A. EMBLING (lost olbs.). A good steady oar. His blade work was uncertain in the early stages but he improved considerably during the term. 2. G. C. L. THOMPSON (lost 4lbs.) Inclined always to pull with his arms. His body swing was poor but improved later. 3. A. P. SHRIMPTON (list i2lbs.). A very sound oar; blade work and body swing good, pulled his weight and was a very steadying influence in the crew. Stroke. G. W. P. STRETTON (lost 2lbs.). Fairly good style generally. After the experience gained in his first race he stroked his crew with good judgment. Cox. E. T. C. HARRIS (6st. olbs.). This has been his first term as cox in a racing crew. At first his lack of experience caused him to lose his head, but he improved with every race and steered his last two races well. He will be very useful next year. « * * 2ND IV RACES. 2ND IV v. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE 2ND IV. This race was rowed at Worcester on June nth instead of at Tewkesbury as in previous years. The School crew,

THE VIGORNIAN.

776

rowing on the Pitchcroft side, got very well off the mark. At the end of the first minute they were a length ahead; they failed, however, to drop their rate of striking in the middle of the course and Cheltenham gradually drew level. Over the second half of the course the crews rowed level. At the end, however, Cheltenham began to creep ahead, and in spite of a spurt by the School crew, won by half a length. This race was lost through lack of experience, the lesson, however, was taken to heart, and by dropping down the stroke after a very fast first minute the School were successful in their remaining races.

Natland and Hostel joined together this year for the Senior House Races.

2ND IV v. HEREFORD, 2ND IV.

School House met Castle House in the first round. The School House crew was decidedly outclassed by the identical Castle House crew which won the cup last year, and were beaten by four lengths.

This race was rowed on June i3th at Hereford. The School won the toss and chose the town side. After gaining their usual length in the first minute the School on this occasion did not fail to drop down the stroke but settled down and lengthened out to maintain their lead. This they succeeded in doing over half the course when by a welltimed quickening of the stroke they increased their lead to win by three lengths.

4TH IV v. ST. EDWARD'S 4TH IV. In this race the School lost the toss and rowed on the Henwick side. The School got an early lead and maintained it throughout the race, going away at the finish to win by 2j lengths. * * * HOUSE RACES.

In the final on Speech Day Castle House again showed their superiority over the combined Natland and Hostel crew by beating them by four lengths. Little need be said of the races as they were without event, but Castle House are to be congratulated on producing such a fine crew.

* * * 2ND IV v. CLIFTON 2ND IV.

Cbe Sports.

This race was rowed on the Avon instead of at Tewkesbury in conjunction with Cheltenham, as in previous years. The School IV did not get their usual lead until half-way through the second minute when they were half a length ahead; at the point, however, " 3 " in the Clifton Boat caught a crab. This held them up, enabling us to win by three lengths.

The Sports were held this year in ideal conditions. There were no outstanding performances but the running was, on the whole, good. The Long Jump and Throwing the Cricket Ball were below the usual standard. For the first time for several years School House won the Sports Shield. Carter, last year's Victor Ludorum, was unfortunate in being unable to compete owing to an injured leg. Results :—

2ND IV v. ST. EDWARD'S, OXFORD, 2ND IV. On the 24th June St. Edward's brought over their 2nd, 3rd and 4th IV's. In the 2nd IV race the School lost the toss and rowed on the Henwick side. Employing the tactics so successful at Hereford the School got an early lead and lengthened out after the first minute. St. Edward's diminished our lead a little in the middle of the course. Stretton, however, refused to be hustled and kept his length. Rowing with good judgment and well backed up by his crew he kept ahead, and spurted at the end to win by 2j lengths.

3RD IV v. ST. EDWARD'S, OXFORD, 3RD IV. The School won the toss and chose the Pitchcroft side. At the start the St. Edward's boat caught a crab, which not only had the effect of losing some distance, but, far more important, of destroying their steadyness. In spite of this they managed to get within threequarters of a length. The School crew rowed extremely well but were lighter and were no doubt lucky to win the race.

Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open).—i Bain, 2 Morgan i. Distance, ySyds. 2ft. Throwing the Cricket Ball (Under 15).—i Morgan ii, 2 Hedderwick. Distance, 75yds. 2ft. Quarter Mile (Open).—i Parsons, 2 Bain, 3 Bowles. Time, sgsecs. Parsons took the lead soon after the start and won by two yards after a very good race. Half Mile (Under 15).—i Clarke ii, 2 Hopkins ii, 3 Hedderwick. Time 2min. 35sec. High Jump (Open).—i Stretton i, 2 Rackstraw. Height 4ft. 11 Jin. High Jump (Under 15).—i Morgan ii, 2 Clarke ii. Height 4ft. 6Jin. Long Jump (Open).—i Embling i, 2 Hartill. Length i6ft. 4in. Long Jump (Under 15).—i Morgan ii, 2 Dickins. Length i5ft- 3'nHundred Yards (Under 13).—i Lavender i, 2 Jackson ii. Time i3sec. Half Mile (Open).—i Jackson i, 2 Shrimpton, 3 Davies. Time 2min. i6sec. Jackson led soon after the start and maintained his lead throughout the race.

THE VIGORNIAN. Hundred Yards (Open).—i Parsons, 2 Bain, 3 Parlby. Time 10 3-$sec. A magnificent race. Won by a yard in very good time. Hundred Yards (Under 15).—i Dickins, 2 Stretton ii, 3 Hopkin ii. Time izsec. Relay Race (Senior).—School House. Relay Race (Junior).—Castle House. O.V. Race.—i M. R. Craze, 2 O. R. Craze. Threequarter Mile (Under 16).—i Fletcher, 2 Hopkin i, 3 Dunnill. 3min. sssec. One Mile (Open).—i Jackson ii, 2 Shrimpton, 3 Davies ii. Time srnin. gsec. This was a repetition of the half mile. Jackson took the lead early and won by about five yards. One Mile (Under 15).—I Clarke ii, 2 Hopkins ii, 3 Hedderwick. Time 5min. sgsec. Consolation Race (Open).—Parlby. Consolation Race (Under 15).—Parker. Tug-of-War.—Hostel. Winners of House Shield.—School House. Senior Victor Ludorum.—D. W. Bain (School House). Junior Victor Ludorum.—D. S. Clarke (School House).

Speed) Dap. [Reprinted from the " Worcester Times."] The Worcester Cathedral School speech day on Friday, July loth, was a memorable one because of the first official visit of Bishop Perowne, and because the prize-giving was followed by the handing over to the School by the Headmaster (the Rev. C. Creighton) of a very beautiful garden in memory of his wife. Guests of the Headmaster for the speech day were charmed with the latest addition to the amenities of the School. It is, indeed, a place to dream and to rest in. Where once were allotments there are now terraces from the School House to the wall of the promenade, and they are designed with grace and symmetry, and afford a glorious prospect of the Severn valley and the country away to the Malvern Hills. The presentation of the title deeds, after the prize-giving, was made in very happy circumstances. Rain had freshened the garden, and Malvern and the surrounding country was resplendent in after-rain sunshine, and the assembly of the scholars on the lower terrace and of the parents and friends in the upper terrace was a very pleasant one. The Dean (Dr. Moore Ede) presided at the School prizegiving, being attended by the Headmaster and the Governors of the School—the Archdeacon of Dudley (Canon James), the Archdeacon of Worcester (Canon Peile), Canon Carlyle and Mr. J. R. Anthony. TRIBUTES TO THE LATE MR. S. SOUTHALL. The Dean said that he was sure they would all agree with him that it was his duty to express their sense of the great

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loss that the School had sustained by the death of an eminent O.V., who was also a Governor of the School. " He was an O.V. of whom the School had reason to be proud," said the Dean. " He was the Town Clerk of Worcester for all but 50 years, and he was identified with everything connected with the progress and well-being of our City. We were all proud of him and some of us had hoped that he would have been able to complete his 50 years as Town Clerk, and that then he would have received a mark of distinction from the King. But that was not to be. He was a man of integrity of character; he made no great parade of his religion, but I know, from conversation, how deeply he thought of religious matters, and I think I may mention that I know that to the day of his last illness he never omitted to have family prayers. I wish there were more laymen like him, and I wish that more O.V.s would walk in his steps. As Governor of the School he was very concerned with everything that made for the well-being of the School—a regular attendant at all our meetings and a wise adviser in any complicated matters we had to deal with, and he was also a very generous friend—that flagstaff outside, if I remember rightly, was his gift. In him we have lost one of our wisest and most helpful friends and I wish to pay this tribute to his memory." The Dean said that this was an occasion to speak about the School, its condition, and its progress, and as Chairman of the Governors he ventured to say that the School had never been in a better or more satisfactory position educationally than it was at present—but he would leave that tale to the Headmaster. The Headmaster said the year had been an uneventful one. He did not mean unprofitable, but merely that the School had pursued its normal course without any event or change calling for special mention. He must be allowed to say a few words about their faithful and good friend, Samuel Southall. " Many notable tributes have been paid to him," said Mr. Creighton, " and to the many signal services he rendered to the City during the nearly 50 years he acted as Town Clerk, and every word we, in this hall, most heartily endorse. But we think of Samuel Southall as an old boy, as the President of our Old Boys' Club, as Governor of the School, unfailing in his loyalty and devotion to his old School, a generous benefactor to it—to him we owe not only the flagstaff to which the Dean has referred, but one of our racing fours and many other things—and one who was a wise counsellor on the governing body and one who however busy with other things—and some of you know how busy a man he was—was always ready to put them on one side and talk to me when I called upon him on any matter that concerned the interests of the King's School. I am happy to think that he was associated with me in the project for the school garden which we are going to open later. He insisted upon being allowed to undertake all legal business connected with the transfer of the land and other things, and he took a great interest and was very helpful indeed. And so I personally, and all connected with the King's School, mourn the loss of a dear and loyal friend, and we are proud to think that one who gave such a signal example of public service was always ready to acknowledge

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the debt he owed to his own School. It confirms us in our belief that public schools can justify their claim to be the nurseries of loyalty and true patriotism and the spirit of service. (Applause.) Another dear friend of the School and of myself, whose loss we have to mourn in the course of the last year is the late Bishop. He was always a good friend to the School and he endeared himself to the boys of the School by making a point of always, after conducting School confirmation, coming to luncheon with us in the School House and allowing the boys to see the other side of him from that which they had seen in the Cathedral. We mourn his loss; we welcome most heartily his successor, as being Bishop of the Diocese and also as holding the mysterious office of Visitor to the School." (Applause.) PRAISE OF THE O.T.C. Since last prize day, Mr. Creighton said, he thought he could claim that they had continued the remarkable record of scholarship successes to the University which he had referred to on a previous occasion. They had the names of Embling and Bowles carrying on the lines of successes which for the past ten years had really been rather remarkable. In the last ten years the School had won at the Universities in open competition, 14 scholarships and exhibitions. Of the scholarships five were for classics and two for history ; and of the exhibitions four were for classics, one for history and two for choral. In these days, when the competition for scholarships was unusually severe, he considered the School, for a small school, gained more than its share. Nine higher certificates and 16 school certificates were gained. Then there were a number of Certificates A won by members of the O.T.C. " O.T.C. "s have been very much to the fore in Headmasters' speeches, and I noticed that a number of correspondents, mostly anonymous, have pursued the subject in the local Press. I have nothing to add to that discussion except that I want to take this opportunity of publicly and strenuously denying that our School O.T.C. fosters anything that can, by the wildest stretch of imagination, be described as militarism. I make no apology for the fact that our boys are ready to take the opportunity of training themselves to play that part in the defence of their country which is expected of them if need should arise, and, further, from the purely educational point of view, I consider, and I know by experience, that the training they obtain in the O.T.C. is of the greatest value in bringing out the qualities of initiative, self reliance, smartness and alertness, in a way that nothing else either in work or games, can quite do, and I wish publicly to testify my belief in the value of the O.T.C., though I think nobody will accuse me of being a militarist." (Applause.) Mr. Creighton went on to say that the O.T.C. Band, for the second time, won the competition in camp over 13 other public schools. They were proud of that. (Applause.) Captain Bentley retired from the command of the O.T.C. after six years of unusually valuable service, and would be succeeded by Mr. Strong, who, they were sure, would carry on the O.T.C. well, but he would have his work cut out to continue the O.T.C. as Captain Bentley had done. (Applause.) The health of the School had been satisfactory.

They had an epidemic of measles but no serious case, and he thought that was a good deal due to the care the boys received from those ladies in the background whose work did not often obtain the public recognition it deserved. THE GAMES. In the matter of athletics, the first Rugby XV had been the best they had yet had; they lost only two matches, and the second XV lost only one match. In rowing the School were unfortunate at Marlow Regatta to meet the final winners in the first heat, Winchester, but they gave them the best race of the day. The School defeated St. Edward's, Oxford, and the second four also had a very good season. The cricket had been rather patchy, but they put the blame upon the floods, which interfered with their cricket very seriously. He expressed gratitude to the Officers of Norton Barracks for allowing the School to use their ground when they could not use the School ground. Mr. Creighton referred to their activities in swimming, saying that many had obtained awards from the Life-Saving Society, and he drew attention to the completion of the board bearing the names of those who fell in the Great War, and expressed his thanks to Mr. H. Bagenal for the trouble he took in designing and superintending the work. (Applause.) The Dean said that when he was in Durham some years ago Canon Westcott was appointed Bishop, and he came up to Durham, and it was astonishing in what a short time he won the regard and affection of the whole Diocese, and was recognised as the spiritual head and leader of every shade of Christian community. The Dean continued : " I am here now, and Dr. Perowne has come here as Bishop, and I think you will agree with me that though he has not been very long amongst us as Bishop, he has already gone very far in winning the affection and respect of the people of this Diocese, and will become very soon the spiritual head of the whole community and, in the words of the Durham pit men, I am going to call upon—" Our Bishop." (Applause.) THE PRIZE LIST. The Bishop then distributed the prizes. The following was the prize list:— Bishop of Worcester's Divinity Prize.—VI, A. V. Parsons. Canon Cronshaw Divinity Prize.—Upper V, H. S. Clarke. Maurice Day Classical Prize (Senior).—VI, P. Bowles. James Nash Classical Prize.—Upper V, H. S. Clarke. George Nash History Prize.—Modern VI, T. S. Broadhurst. School Latin Prose Prize (Canon Lacey).—P. Bowles. Special Prize for Classics (Archdeacon Peile).—J. R. A. Embling. School French Prize.—T. S. Broadhurst. School Science Prize (in memory of Samuel Southall, O.V.).—G. W. P. Stretton. Archdeacon James' Accidence Prizes.—VI, Latin: P. Bowles; Greek: D. W. Bain. Modern VI, Latin : F. H.

THE VIGORNIAN. Bridgman. Upper V, Latin : L. V. Podesta ; Greek : R. L. Thomas. Lower V, Latin : H. Readman and H. L. Baly; Greek: G. H. Nicholls. Remove, Latin : D. R. T. Mole; Upper IV : G. A. Baker; Middle IV : C. W. P. Langley; Lower IV : B. S. Eckersley. General Knowledge (The Dean of Worcester).—Upper VI : P. Bowles. Modern VI : J. F. R. Jones-Williams. Upper V : A. J. N. Richards. Lower V : G. B. Hopkin. Remove: I. H. Hedderwick. Upper IV: G. A. Baker. Middle IV : E. J. Steward. Lower IV : A. B. Allen. Lower School: J. F. Lavender. Reading Prizes (Canon Carlyle).—Senior: W. F. Cox. Junior: B. S. Eckersley. Music Prize (Sir Ivor Atkins) : T. S. Broadhurst. Junior Singing.—J. H. Reynolds. Drawing Prize.—J. D. Evans. Special Prize for the Best School Certificate.—H. S. Clarke. Mayor of Worcester's Prize (Proxime Accessit in K.S. Examination).—E. J. Cole. Yates' Prize for Best Certificate A in O.T.C. : A. P. Shrimpton. Mrs. Henry Wood Essay Prizes.—Sixth Form first prize, J. L. Payne; second prize, W. F. Cox; third prize, A. D. Baly; highly commended, G. S. Clinch, W. J. F. Jeff. Fifth Forms, I. C. M. Connor; commended, I. G. Gardiner. Fourth Forms first prize, J. L. Warren ; second prize, E. J. Steward; highly commended, E. C. Gregory; commended, P. D. Wilkes, J. T. Darch, J. D. Evans, A. S. Yarnold. Lower School, A. G. Strother. Honours won by members of the School since last Prize Day.—J. R. A. Embling, Classical Scholarship, University College, Oxford; P. Bowles, Classical Exhibition, Hertford College, Oxford; E. W. Parsons, 2nd Class Classical Moderations, Oxford; G. E. Churchill, 2nd Class Litt. Hum., Oxford; K. N. Ross, 2nd Class Litt. Hum., Oxford; Liddon Studentship in Theology, Oxford. Winners of Certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board, 1930.—Higher Certificates in Classics: D. W. Bain, A. V. Parsons, P. Bowles, J. R. A. Embling. In Modern Subjects : T. S. Broadhurst, J. F. R. Jones-Williams, F. H. G. Bridgman, J. E. A. King, W. F. Cox. School Certificates.—H. S. Clarke, C. R. Cockburn, M. H. Cullen, J. H. F. Dixon, D. F. Gibbs, J. Gray, D. P. C. Harris, G. N. Jackson, P. H. Jackson, E. G. Knapp-Fisher, S. J. Potts, F. E. Robinson, G. W. P. Stretton, P. A. Thorne, J. H. Waylen, F. T. C. Williams. Certificate'A'won by members of the O.T.C. during the past year.—M. C. B. Boddington, H. S. Clarke, J. H. F. Dixon, J. T. L. Gefeal, J. F. R. Jones-Williams, R. J. Maitland, G. F. Pethord, E. P. K. Rushton, A. P. Shrimpton, F. T. C. Williams, R. W. Yates. THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS. Addressing the boys afterwards, the Bishop said that today there was a good deal of pessimism about, and people

were going about grumbling. It was perfectly easy to find things to grumble about. It had always been said that it was an Englishman's privilege to grumble, but he hoped that soon we should rid the country of grumblers. But if we wanted to get rid of that kind of grumbling we had got to cultivate the spirit of admiration, and appreciation of the good things and good points. It was very easy to talk of nature being " red in tooth and claw," and so it was to a certain extent, but there was a wonderful lot of altruism in nature. We might say of the weather that it was beastly; and yet this wonderful climate of ours was responsible for making England's green and pleasant land, and for giving us the finest flavoured fruits in the world because of the slow ripening, and it enabled us to stand any climate in the world. (Laughter.) The Bishop pleaded, too, for a little less criticism and a little more encouragement of our fellows. It was perfectly easy to find faults in everybody that one knew, except oneself, but there was something loveable in every one of us. Archdeacon James expressed thanks to the Bishop, who afterwards asked for a holiday for the boys, and after cheers had been given for the Bishop, the company left the College Hall and walked across to the school and thence into the garden, the opening of which was one of the most important of the afternoon's events. Mr. Creighton has had the garden laid out in the Italian style, and it descends in terraces to the high wall overlooking the river. It is a pleasant garden, with spacious lawns, and there are trees and flower beds and a beautiful vista of the river and the Malverns in the distance. THE EVENING CONCERT. In the evening a concert was given in the College Hall by the School Choir, and there was a large attendance. It is usual for Mr. Edgar F. Day, who has charge of the boys' education in music, to choose some musical piece for the end of term performances which is worthy of the time and effort which the choir spend upon it. This year's selections from Edward German's " Merrie England " provided a very enjoyable concert for the parents and friends who regularly attend, and enjoy the boys' concerts. Several of the younger boys were chosen to sing the soprano and contralto solos, and these boys—R. F. Handy, A. M. Penny, J. H. Reynolds, R. E. Summers, and A. S. Yarnold—sang remarkably well. It was evident that they knew their music well, and this made for added confidence in their singing. They made a very charming air of " She had a letter from her love," and they sang other parts very expressively. The chorus work, in the main, was finely done, having regard to the size and power of the choir. There is a line among the words of one of the choruses which says, " Throbbing with the pulse of music " ; this might well be a description of the " Merrie England " music, and the boys in singing their choruses made the most of the rhythmic beauty of the music, and some parts were exceedingly well rendered. They expressed well the different spirits of the excerpts, the light-hearted spirit of " Love is meant to make us glad " was happily suggested in their singing, and the light running phrases were delicately sung. M. J. K. Michell, who sang the bari-

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tone solos, gave the popular " Yeomen of England " well, and with the chorus it made a stirring number. It was loudly applauded, and part was repeated. One of the most lively and enjoyable of the selections was " We're four men of Windsor." The " four men of Windsor " were Mr. J. K. Michell, Mr. A. D. Franklin, Mr. S. D. Strong, and Mr. H. E. Nicholls, and, with the assistance of the choir, this quartet and chorus became a jolly selection which was deservedly encored. Mr. Michell's and Mr. Strong's duet, "Two merry men a-drinking " was an enjoyable one. The tenor solos throughout were very pleasingly sung by Mr. Strong, and his " Dan Cupid hath a garden " was encored. The boys' part of the concert was brought to a spirited close by the Robin Hood finale; the rollicking fun expressed in the singing delighted the audience, and the rousing conclusion of the chorus was a splendid finish to another acceptable concert. But it was not surprising that the boys sang so well and caught the spirit of the work so capably, for they were but responding to the able direction of Mr. Day, and to the admirable and sympathetic accompaniment of Mr. C. Brown, O.V. Mr. Brown's playing of the accompaniments was an added pleasure to many of the audience. The concert concluded with an entertainment of quips and comical songs and monologues by Mr. T. C. Sterndale Bennett.

Scbool Garden. The following Note on the History of the School Garden was printed on the Prize Day programme:— The School Garden occupies the most ancient site in Worcester; where the fountain now plays there stood till 1833 the burrh or mound which King Alfred " for the love of God and for St. Peter and the Church at Worcester " gave the inhabitants leave to erect for their defence. Here Urso d'Abitot in Norman times " construxit castellum," but the Castle of Worcester seems to have been little more than a fortified enclosure containing a few buildings. Among them was the King's prison, which at a later date became the County Gaol which stood there till 1813. The Crown then sold the site, and in 1833 the old burrh was carted away and at its base were found Roman coins and antiquities giving proof of Roman occupation before the mound was built. Later the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, into whose hands the land had now passed, conveyed to the School the site of the Playground and the School House, which was built in 1887, but retained the land between it and the river and leased it as allotment gardens. In 1930 the headmaster bought this land for the School and has had it converted into a School Garden, which to-day he presents to the School. The garden of just over an acre has been laid out to the designs of Mr. Hope Bagenal, A.R.I.B.A. The builders were Messrs. Joseph Wood and Sons of Worcester, who

have shown great interest and good taste in carrying out the work. The boys themselves assisted in levelling the ground, and among the creators of the garden the names of Mr. F. Smith, the builders' foreman, Mr. R. Smith, Cathedral Clerk of the Works, Mr. E. T. Jaynes, the gardener, deserve to be recorded. A portion of the ground has been separated off by a treillage wall as a private garden ; the rest is open to the school at all times. The bricks and paving stones come from the now disused Worcester Gaol, the successor to that which once stood on this site. The centre feature is a fountain made from an old cider press surmounted by a column of Hollingtora stone on which a lead figure is to be placed. The lead tray ornamented with the signs of the Zodiac is by Messrs. Jackson, of Rathbone Place, London. The Loggia at the end of the terrace, designed on Greek rather than Italian principles, contains a cast from a Greek relief in the British Museum and a Latin inscription cut by Mr. Esmond Burton, recording that the Garden is intended by the Headmaster as a memorial of his wife Margaret Creighton. Illam cui placuere res amoenae Quas spectas revocent amoenitates. In presenting the garden the Headmaster, standing before the Loggia with the parents and visitors in front of him and the School on the lawn below, used these words:— " Out-of-door speeches are not easy to hear, and I shall only say a few words in formally presenting to you as Chairman of the Governors of the King's School the titledeeds of this acre of land which has as you see been converted into a Garden for the use of the School. As mentioned in the note printed on the programme, the carrying out of this project has had special associations for me personally, as being in the intention of myself and my sons a memorial to my wife. She would have rejoiced, as I have rejoiced this term, at seeing the boys of the School making free use of the Garden and enabled by it to enjoy the heritage which is theirs by natural right as members of the King's School, but to which they have hitherto been denied access —the heritage of one of the fairest prospects that England has to offer, the view of the Malvern Hills across the meadows of the Severn. She was always a lover of beauty and of nature; and she would have felt, as she looked out on this garden, that this was the classroom in the school in which the things she most prized were being taught. And so I neither deserve nor desire thanks for the gift which I am now making; it is as much a present to myself as to anyone else. Thanks are due elsewhere, to her who inspired the gift, and to those whose skill and care have made it worthy of its object. I have recorded their names, but I must express again my gratitude to Hope Bagenal for the way in which he has collaborated with me and interpreted by his art my illdefined and often conflicting intentions. And so, Mr. Dean, I present these title-deeds, conveying the enjoyment of this Garden for all time to the boys and

THE VIGORNJA1SL masters of the King's School, and I pray God that it may fulfil its purpose of bringing into the lives of many the joy and the beauty which she in whose memory I offer it would have desired fof them above all earthly blessings." The Dean replied thanking the Headmaster in the name of the Governors and the School. The photographs which we reproduce for the benefit of those who have not been able to see the Garden were taken by Mr. Sydney Pitcher, College Court, Gloucester. Copies of them and others may be obtained for 6d. small size, and 3/- large size, on application to Mr. H. E. Nicholls, 9, College Green, Worcester.

O.C.C. Rotes. Training this term has been been carried out with a view to the Annual Inspection, and all platoons reached a very satisfactory standard of proficiency. As is usual this term also, a good deal of time has been given to musketry, an account of which appears elsewhere. * * * On May I4th, Field Operations were carried out in the Old Hills area. The journey to Pixham Ferry was made by steamer, and from there the contingent divided into two forces. The defence was in the hands of C.S.M. Bridgman, whose task it was to hold up the attack, and prevent it reaching St. Cloud Farm by 3 p.m. His dispositions were, on the whole, good and showed that he thoroughly understood the main principles of defence. Under-Officer R. S. Carter had charge of the attacking force, against whom perhaps the only adverse criticism is that he was too impetuous in the initial stages of the attack. This is a fault in the right direction, for attacks are too often slow in developing. Later he handled his troops well and showed initiative in altering his tactics to meet unexpected circumstances. All subordinate commanders worked well and showed a good grasp of the general principles involved. » * * The Annual Inspection was carried out by Major G. H. Bucknall, M.C., General Staff, The War Office, on Saturday, July nth. His report has not yet been received, but before leaving he expressed his satisfaction at the standard of efficiency reached by the contingent. His inspection was thorough. He paid particular attention to section commanders and was pleased with the way they handled their sections, and with their knowledge of Tactics. He specially praised the Arms Drill of the Contingent and their steadiness on parade. Great credit is due to Under-Officer R. S. Carter and the N.C.O.'s w.ho are mainly responsible for this very satisfactory standard of efficiency. The Band have been practising assiduously throughout the year. It is unfortunate that the demands of training make it difficult to use them more often during the year. They have again reached a high standard, particularly the

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drums, who are probably better than they have been for some years. The Band as a whole, however, are well up to their normal standard. The following promotions and appointments have been made this term :— Cpl. G. N. Jackson to be Sergeant. Cdt. A. P. Shrimpton to be Corporal. „ H. S. Clarke „ Lance-Corporal „ R. J. Maitland „ „ G. C. L. Thompson „ „ J. Wynne-Woolley „ „ E. P. K. Rushton „ „ G. F. Pethord „ Sgt. G. N. Jackson „ Band-Sergeant.

Shooting Rotes. The Shooting on the 30 yards and open ranges, this term, has not been up to the usual standard. The School finished fourth both in the Public Schools Cup at Kidderminster and in the Chichester Cup at Norton Barracks. As was the case last year, the School lost far too many points in the Rapid Practice. In the Group and Application we were second. On the open range the VIII shot slightly better than last year but finished last by several points. The results of the Individual and House Shooting Competitions are not yet to hand. Those in the O.T.C. who had not been on the Miniature Range this year have been on this term. There are at present 17 first-class shots and 19 second-class. Our thanks are due to 2nd Lieut. J. H. L. Burnett and to C.S.M. Cooper, who have spent much time in supervision and instruction this term. F.H.G.B.

Ctu P. C. Camp. This year the P.T. Camp was made more enjoyable owing to the increased numbers sent by the School, there being in all six, which we hope will be continued in future years. The work, as usual, was divided into half-hour periods consisting of Boxing, Agility, and Swimming. There were also lectures and demonstrations. One demonstration which is worthy of note was an amusing boxing display given by " Dusty Miller," ex-fly-weight champion of the army, and Sergeant Haslem, who is the present holder of this title. The afternoons were varied by " Tabloid " sports, in which we had our first experience of Putting the Weight, throwing the Javelin, and hurling the Discus. The most awe-inspiring event in which we took part was an outdoor obstacle course, there being a 13-foot wall to climb

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over and a lo-foot water jump. A very amusing intersection competition was, to use the military phrase, an " indoor improvised obstacle course." We combined to form a section with Eastbourne College, and we were placed equal first in the inter-section competitions. Two official visits were paid to the R.A.F. depot at Farnborough and to a detachment of the Tank Corps which was stationed there. The visits were disappointing and entailed long marches. Oar own nocturnal visits were much more pleasant. We paid several visits to Aldershot, which we found to be well equipped with cinemas and a most delightful cafe1, in which all the latest dance tunes could be heard. We shared our hut with a party from Birkenhead School with whom we became great friends and with whom we spent most of our evenings. The huts, which have been condemned for three years, left much to be desired, and the barracks which are to replace them are nearly completed. We strongly advise-anyone, who is able, to go to the P.T. Camp.

Cfte scouts. Although the Scouts are very much in the background during the Christmas and Easter terms, this term they appear in the foreground and life of the School to a much greater extent. Week-end camps of two patrols have been held whenever the weather has been favourable, and two patrols defied the wind and the rain, and camped under bad conditions, with success. These camps, which have been the chief item on the scouting programme this term, have not only been very much enjoyed by everyone, but have also given experience to those concerned. Royle i has been made troop leader for Castle House and Hostel, in the place of Edwards 5, who left last term. This year's summer camp will be held in the Lake District, on the grounds of Mr. Pedder, the same site as last year's camp. New tents and other camping material have been bought to cope with the increased number of scouts during the past year. Taking the weather and other difficulties into account the management of the scouting has been very good this term. We should like to thank Mr. Pedder and Mr. Boothroyd for the untiring help they have given us.

ore Saving. The Royal Life Saving Society's awards were obtained as follows :— Award of Merit (10). (Test: Candidates must have won the Bronze Medallion and Proficiency Certificate: Attired in Swimming costume, shirt, collar, tie, waistcoat, trousers, and socks.

(a) carry a person by the second method of rescue 20 yards. (b) Swim continuously, in clothes, a distance of 600 yards by three different strokes, viz.:— (1) 200 breast stroke, (2) 200 yards back stroke, (3) 200 either by side stroke, double over-arm or crawl. To undress on the surface of the water. To dive from the surface of the water to a depth of at least 5 feet, raise and land an object weighing about 5lbs. To dive neatly from two heights, sft. and 8ft. to loft. To perform three trick movements.) Boddlngton, M. C. B. Hall, A. O. Clinch, D. H. Hopkin, B. H. B. Clarke, H. S. Harrison, J. M. Davies, J. G. Kendall, E. B. Evans, C. P. P. Thompson, C. G. L. (Rushton, E. P. K., failed.) Bronze Medallion (n). Allen, A. B. Hopkin, G. B. Bagenall, J. S. Pearson, J. P. Colombi, P. L. A. Stretton, J. G. Darch, J. T. Tyrrell, N. Gilson, E. L. R. Wythes, J. Greenhill, M. (i failed. Bayes, J. K. C.) Proficiency Certificates (12). Allen, A. B. Hopkin, G. B. Bagenall, Pearson, J. P. Stretton, J. G. Colombi, P. L. A. Tyrrell, N. Darch, J. T. Gilson, E. L. R. Wythes, J. Averill, T. E. Greenhill, M. (i failed. Bayes, J. K. C.) Elementary Certificate (i). Bearcroft, E. M. F. In all 34 Awards.

Scbool Officers. Captain of the School Captain of Cricket Secretary of Cricket Captain of Rowing Secretary of Rowing Captain of Shooting -

F. H. G. Bridgman F. H. G. Bridgman A. C. Morgan G. N. Jackson G. E. Parity F. H. G. Bridgman

THE VIGORNIAN. Captains of Houses :•— School House Castle House Day Boys Hostel Natland

P. Bowles R. S. Carter T. S. Broadhurst F. H. G. Bridgman P. Headeach

School Monitors—F. H. G. Bridgman, R. S. Carter, P. Bowles, J. R. A. Embling, D. W. Bain, T. S. Broadhurst, G. N. Jackson.

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The Broad Highway Jeffrey Farnoll The Grand Duchess George A. Birmingham Raffles E. W. Hornung The following books have been purchased for the Reading Room:—. Collected Ghost Stories M. R. James Sir Henry Segrave Sir Malcolm Campbell We should like to express our thanks to T. E. Rammell, Esq., for presenting " The Universe Around Us" by James Jeans,

Editors of the Vigortuam—F. H. G. Bridgman, P. Bowles, T. S. Broadhurst. Librarians—F. H. G. Bridgman, P. Bowles, T. S. Broadhurst, D. W. Bain, J. E. A. King, A. P. Shrimpton.

Salvete. Middle IVth. B. C. Burpitt. Castle House. J. H. Jackson. Castle House. Third Form. M. I. Crump. Day Boy. T. P. Walker. Day Boy.

Vakte. Lower Vth. J. H. Edwards (1929-31). Castle House. Cadet O.T.C. Remove. J. T. L. Gefeall (1927-31). Castle House. L/Cpl. O.T.C. Cert " A " 1931. Middle IVth. V. Bellamy (1929-31). Castle House. L. M. Dobson (1927-31). Day Boy. Cadet O.T.C. S. W. Spence (1928-31). Castle House. Cadet O.T.C. Lower IVth. H. F. P. Barber (1931). School House. Second Form. R. C. Woolcock (1931). Day Boy.

Cbc ctbrarp. Only three books were added to the Library this term, as a great many already in the Library had to be replaced or re-bound:—

O.V. Dap. An appreciation. When just before Christmas my tailor sends me his calendar, Midst Mountain and Lake or Where Hearts are Sunny and Skies are Blue (my tailor always chooses lofty subjects), I turn to midsummer and make a little mental calculation. The Derby now will be in June, somewhere about there, Ascot there. July 4th, American Independence Day and my birthday. Oxford and Cambridge there, say, Eton and Harrow there. Yes we always coincide with the Eton and Harrow match. That is bound to be O.V. day and I carefully fill up the date in red ink. That isn't really what happens but you must begin an article somehow, and now that I have begun and surmounted the first hurdle I am beginning to lose my nerve. But I am determined to go through with it. I am not in any way inspired to write, far from it. I feel horribly apologetic at inflicting this upon you, but it just dragged itself out of me with the proximity of O.V. Day. Young or old you cant' help being a. better Vigornian even at the thought of O.V. Day. I suppose the only real justification I have is that in the Editorial of last term they complained of the paucity of contributions. They were not, they said, asking for masterpieces. That was my opportunity. I had no masterpiece to offer. I could not even contribute an exciting article on life in some outpost of Empire, for I have never been near an outpost of Empire. But it would be mere churlishness on my part if I did not offer up some little appreciation for the happiness that O.V. Days have given me. By the time July is here I am thoroughly in need of a holiday. Whitsun is forgotten, August is yet afar off. The racket and the oven-baked air of London have become intolerable. There are many of us to-day striving after antidote for this age of hustle. Some there are who find it in week-ends pottering in the country (we are all I believe seeking for what we call unspoiled country). Some find it in " hiking "—horrid word! Some in " decking " themselves out in costume for historical pageants and holding centenaries and bicentenaries and quincentenaries of almost every eyent that has the quaintness to be more than a hundred years old. For myself I give you a School Concert in College Hall. This is no dead letter but a pulsating part of the life of the school to-day. No tawdry reconstruction of the past with modernity peeping like trousers under its

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robes. Yet there is so definitely period there, such fragrance of a bygone day. That fragrance that lingers on in perhaps no other place than an English cathedral town. Quartettes and part songs and choral dances. Lilac and lupin and a pear tree in an old world garden. Mrs. Henry Wood and Miss Mattie, the rustle of silk over a smooth vicarage lawn, elegant economy and honey for tea. I don't know if that is quite what it means to you. I can't describe it better than that. A something far too deep for cynicism, that touches the very roots of what England means to you, that makes Church of England the only possible religion for you. And the gathering afterwards in the soft echoing twilight of the green. The water gate and the towing path, along which you have sweated so often on your way to the Second Locks. To hear the cathedral clock chiming the quarters again, and see the river, old Sabrina fair, gurgling away into the dusk. I hate gush, don't you, but you know what I mean if you have ever loved a place and been happy there. And-your first night back again in College Green, when Edgar Tower gates are shut, safe as in a mediasval stronghold, those gates that have been shut every night for the last I forget how many hundred years. If I were up at the 'Varsity I suppose I might be merely blase1 to all this, and if I lived in the country almost indifferent, but being just " something in the city " it has power to fill me with a great reverence. I think if I had come from the burnt-up places of the earth, from corrugated-iron-five-minute-old towns it would be too much for me and I should have to go out and get wildly drunk. I am no cricketer, though Mr. Rammell once described me, very generously, as painstaking. But I get an enormous pleasure out of my annual match for the O.V.'s. Last year I played for the second team, by the way, when you may remember things went rather ill with us; my captain in a fit of quixotic humour even put me on to bowl. I was not the gentleman who took a very valuable wicket by the strategy of bowling four wides and then a straight daisycutter. I always try my hardest in an O.V. match. That sounds rather as though I was depreciating my friend who bowled the four wides. He was trying his hardest in all conscience but I don't think he had played for the last five years (since he left school that is) and even then I believe he was a rower. But as I was saying I always try my hardest in an O.V. match, crouched on my haunches I follow each stroke, tearing frantically after impossible drives and long departed boundaries, for only to him who tries his hardest can come that supreme satisfaction of getting into glad rags when you feel that you really deserve it. Do chaps make a special effort to be their most delightful at an O.V. dinner or is it as I fondly believe that O.V.'s are like that, they just can't help being topping chaps. And at an O.V. dinner you feel the atmosphere of College Hall as you do at perhaps no other time. The shaded lights in that dim high refectory, and the reredos slashed by the sword marks of Cromwell's soldiers. All that the school under the shadow of the cathedral means to you. How that unconsciously the beauty of it all has sunk into your life remaining always to influence it with a certain quiet. Why don't we boost ourselves more than we do? I suppose for

that very reason, that we should hate anything in the nature of a word like boost. We Vigornians love the school and realize what it has done for us and that seems to be the only praise the school wants, perhaps it is the only praise worth having. But think what other schools would do if they had our history. As a monastic institution we had two Saints on our list of Headmasters, and our records make reading as colourful as anything you will find in Chaucer. As a fully fledged Public School we were turning out famous men—Lord Chancellors—before nine-tenths of the schools in this country were thought of, and yet Bernard Darwin in his book on the English Public School appears never to have heard of us. The Boys O-am Paper when it was publishing a series of articles on the old Public Schools of England omitted to mention us until a justly indignant O.V. wrote to them about it, when as you may remember they gave us a special article to ourselves. This is a pet subject of mine, but whenever I wax belligerent about it I am reminded of the Head's reply to the O.V. who wrote in the Vigomian deploring our lack of self-advertisement and the fact that no worthy comprehensive history had ever been written about the school. He was a very proud O.V. and his letter had been prompted by his meeting a man in the train, an educated man who like Bernard Darwin had never heard of the school. The Head's reply was to the effect that if people continued to meet O.V.'s of this sort in the train they would begin to say to themselves " Another of these Old Vigornians. That school at Worcester must be a thundering good school." O.V.'s were the truest advertisement the school could have. Rather grand that when you come to think of it. A criterion in these days of shifting values. But for all that I am determined, provided no one more able does it before me that one day I shall write that history of the school. It may not be a particularly competent history, it can certainly never be worthy of its subject, but I promise you that like my cricket it shall be painstaking. It always has been one of my ambitions, and for the more recent history I too have lived in an age of great men. I played in the famous Sixth Game Soccer with the orange, I remember the vase being broken in the China Works, I remember that almost legendary character who could flick with a sheet where we poor mortals could hardly wield a bath towel, I remember—but no matter I remember lots of things. And who knows if I live long enough there may even come a day when I can claim to be the very person who threw that paper dart which lodges up in the roof of College Hall.

AN O.V. 3rd May, 1931.

coral Rt*rs» A year or two ago, when I was fourth mate of the S.S. " ", we called at Townsville, North Queensland, to load sugar and frozen meat. While there the Captain decided that he would take one of the lifeboats and sail across to Magnetic Island, which lies some fourteen miles northeast from the mainland, and so orders were given for No. i

THE VIGORNIAN. lifeboat to be lowered, and instead of the dipping lugsail usually used by lifbeoats, we rigged her with a mainsail, foresail, jib and outer jib. At 10 a.m. on a glorious day with a fresh breeze about one point abaft the starboard beam the Captain, with Mr. " ", the second mate and myself as crew, made sail, and in a little over two and a half hours we ran alongside the jetty. Having tied up the boat we proceeded to the one and only " hotel," and partaking of well-earned refreshment we ordered lunch, and then set out to walk to the highest point of the island. Before starting, however, the kindly proprietor warned us that we should clear the reef before 2 p.m. or we might be caught by the tide, as with the false keel we were drawing some four feet of water. Having had a good ramble over the island we returned and partook of an excellent lunch; and ere we got away from the jetty it was nearly two o'clock ! To save a long tack through the opening in the reef we decided to try and sail over it, and here our adventures began. Before we had sailed a mile we ran well and firmly aground on to the reef in some two feet of water, and after vain attempts to push off with the aid of boat hooks, I got overboard and found that the keel was held fast in the coral, and there was nothing for it but to wait for the tide to float us off. As there was little hope of this happening before 6 p.m. we resigned ourselves and made the best of it. The Captain, arranging the mainsail to keep off the sun, dozed in the stern-sheets while Mr. " " and I shored the boat up with oars stuck into the coral and lashed to the gunwhale on either side. We then took it in turns to keep watch and at 5 p.m., the tide having considerably risen, all hands once more tried to get her off, and after working for over an hour we succeeded. Darkness having fallen by this time we had to steer for Townsville by the beacons on the breakwaters. The wind having considerably freshened since sundown and blowing straight off the mainland we decided to make two long tacks to run in. After a splendid run of some eight miles and doing about five or six knots another accident befell us, for suddenly we stopped dead and all was confusion for a moment; the Captain was shot off the stern-sheets and consequently let go the main-sheet and tiller ! Mr. " " collapsed into the bottom of the boat letting go both the jibsheets, the same thing happening to me and away went the fore-sheet 1 It took us but a moment to come to ourselves expecting to find the water pouring in through the bottom, for undoubtedly we had hit a submerged reef; but we found all well in this direction and immediately flattened out the sails. The wind still freshening we found ourselves well under way by this time, but unfortunately the reef had torn off our false keel, and owing to the set of the current and the drift caused by the loss of the keel, we found that it would be necessary to make another long tack of some eight miles to get into a favourable position to run in to the harbour ; and it was not until shortly before 11.30 p.m. that we finally came alongside our ship again, soaked to the skin but unanimous in that we had had a first-rate day's enjoyment. O. C. COCKLE.

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Che Cub four Rower. Nan aliter quam qui adverse mx flumine lembum Remigiis subigit. . . . (With apologies to Virgil). A custom I have found it here, To honour oarsmen and revere For skill, for guts and muscle. To honour oarsmen, who I say, Drive the light-four 'mid the spray Of hard-plied oars in tussle. And let those honour them who will, For neither do I bear them ill. Nor jealousy for muscle. But let the world remember too, The man that lugs the tub four through The waters of the Severn. The man who pulls with all his might, But who pretends that it is light To pull ten ton eleven Through the waters calm and bright, With mighty slash and smashing smite Of oar-blows rashly given. Yea, think on these, I pray you, then, The hard-worked tub-four rowing men, Who struggle up the river. Meantime the cox who's half awake Essays to trace a wriggly snake With rudder all a-quiver. While the oarsmen in despair Beat in vain the empty air When " ten " they're told to give her. Remember this and you will know That rowing's not all speed and show.

Whither art thou leading, up the steep hill-side, 'Mid bracken and moss-covered rocks, Where on the unfenced heather-pasture wide, Wander the browsing flocks? I see thee winding to a clump of trees, Rustling with music of their boughs wind-swayed; Beyond them, where the eye no further sees, What grass-grown glade, Or tangled thicket, or sheer rocky face Lies, or what hallowed solitary place, Wherein the spirits of the hill-top dwell, Or hermit in his narrow cell? Thy mystery invites me; though the way be slow Before my flagging footsteps, I will go, And to my weariness pay little heed. I follow wheresoever thou dost lead. PADRAIC.

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For many years now, in fact as long as I have been at the School, it has been my ambition to " write something for The Vigornian." Now, at last, I submit the following miserable fragment and at the " grand hests " of the Editor, on to whose shoulders, already bowed under the strain of composing and editing practically the whole of the magazine, I would " shuffle off " your disapproval. " PROLOGUE." We hope that our mis'rable efforts, in verse And in prose, will not meet, with anything worse, That is, if the editors, failing to ban, Will let it appear in The Vigornian, Than a tolerant curse. Though none of our readers Could ever exceed us However hard they tried In genius (or in pride*) * Editor. Yet our humblest wish is That through our example The next man who fishes May get a good sample Of talent of every sort His own efforts to support. So therefore pity the ed-i-tor Who is seldom a brilliant or talented writer.

First! For those who know but indirectly By messengers who seldom tell correctly, I will describe the sort of life we lead, If you will but these verses, pause to read. We rise at just about half-past eight, Or 9.15 is not really late. When we have bathed and our private masseur Has practiced his art and restored our " vigeur," We descend to the " salon" and break our fast With such a sumptuous repast. It doubtless causes you surprise, When thus displayed before your eyes. " Force," porridge, or grape-fruit, open the day, To set the foundation on which we play. With quails in aspic or fillet of plaice, Followed by partridge or crab mayonnaise. Although we have tired of plovers' eggs And no longer enthuse about penguins' legs, Our taste is simple; we do not despise The tongue of a peacock, or octopus' eyes. Few of us drink more than coffee or tea, Though, true, a few do prefer Burgundy. And to show our simplicity, we're not afraid To finish with toast and marma—lade. Thus being fortified, we feel more ready to enter the classroom ; There to pursue the more serious tasks of our working day. History, Science, whichever we feel more disposed towards,

Each in its turn waits to help us to pass the long morn away. Till that the sound of the bell wakes us out of our peaceful sleep Announcing that we have survived to the next milestone on our way.

Lunch then calls us from our morning's study Down to the town we go on other people's money (Never on our own of course, we haven't any " dough ")— It is for that we go. Steep is the path we climb and arduous the way we tread Till we almost cease to wonder how it is we're nearly dead. When we get there we have, ourselves, to choose what best will meet Our wish to eat. When we have solved the question to our satisfactions, When there are no more " tram-stoppers " at Clapton's, Then we return to our form-room once more to be bored, —Nevertheless, restored. Latin waits for us, we find. There is really nothing worse. We learn genders, ready rhymed, Being fond of Latin verse We do not mind this very much. " Things that you may see or touch " Are masculine—(or feminine). But " Common are sacerdox, dux," At least, the Poet says as much. " Vates, Pareus, et coniux," How can one fill one's mind with such, For " Poeta dicitus caecus esse " So possibly he could not see What difference it would make to me That " masculine is found to be " Hadria, the Adriatic sea." And to the " Lab " I would not go. For what on earth have I to do With " Properties of W2 O," Or " How to extract pure lu? " For why, when we all do arrive, Should we be gassed with SO S ? It's true we all go in alive, But who can say if we'll survive? How trustingly we skip and bleat, And crucibles and test-tubes heat, And look upon it as a treat When underneath our very feet . . . Cylinders of gas lie there (Let all innocents beware) And if a " hiss ! " they chance to hear Haste to escape—if life be dear. For luncheon we have something light, Because, of course, we dine at night. It does not pay to eat too much, If you should wish to be all right

THE VIGORNIAN. For rowing in the afternoon. So we just dally with a prune, Some stew, fish pie, or else some such Light food, which leaves you well in tune, As fruit cake, " suet pud " or rice, One sausage roll is rather nice, But more we really dare not touch, Nor must we taste the tempting ice. When to the boat house we haste away, Then we really begin our day. " We spend a delightful afternoon " All on the river—it must be a boon " In this hot weather, to keep so fresh " Just rowing about," We answer " Yes ! "It is rather nice and we pity those " Who on the field of battle doze " Where cannon balls whistle round your head " It's a mystery to us that they're not all dead." ANONYMOUS.

Oxford Ccttcr. To the Editors of " The Vigornian." Dear Sirs, At last we will try and grant your repeated request for an pxford Letter : we are doubtful as to the result of our effort, because, according to your custom you have requested us to be amusing. We cannot decide whether we should consider ourselves insulted, in that you should think it possible that humour should emanate from such an ancient seat of learning, but we feel that we must not push the matter too far, as, in all probability, our lesser activities are not entirely unknown to you, by references to them, therefore, we hope to provide the necessary counterbalance to your own literary achievements. But, before we descend to particulars, we must tell you about our general life last term, in which nothing happened very worthy of note. The ardour of six of our number was considerably damped by the prospect of Schools, whilst the weather played havoc with the usual summer sports. We must not leave the depressing subject of work, however, without congratulating E. W. Parsons on gaining a 2nd Class in Honour Mods. Eights Week proved as popular as ever, in which two of us took part. We hope you have noticed that Oxford has made up considerably for previous losses by inflicting a severe defeat on Cambridge at Lords. We are looking forward to welcoming five new emigrants to our colony next term, two of whom—J. R. A. Embling and P. Bowles—we wish to congratulate particularly, the former on gaining an Open Classical Scholarship at University College and the latter on gaining a Classical Exhibition at Hertford College.

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And now, Sirs, with your permission, we will proceed to libel ourselves :— K. N. Ross (Merton) was usually to be found surrounded by theological books in the " Radder," but found time for tennis occasionally. We must, unfortunately, bid farewell to our worthy Paterfamilias. C. I. RECORD (Magdalen). Is really most elusive. From what little we do hear of him, he seems to do everything in general, and nothing in particular. J. C. PALMER (Jesus) rarely seen, but we put this down to his being a scientist. We hope he has successfully floored his examiners. D. J. COCKLE (St. Edmund's Hall). Looked dangerous on the tow-path with his gun during Eights. Constantly needed cheering up owing to the prospect of Schools. We regretfully bid good-bye to our renowned Cocklebank. T. O'D. LUMLEY (Keble). Rumour has it that he is having a year's rest prior to taking his degree owing to overwork. Is still able to ride and play tennis, however. L. S. K. FORD (St. John's). Has become famous as a public speaker. Is still as attached to his motor-bicycle as ever, and has been seen to honour it with Academical Dress. We wish him success in his Schools. E. W. PARSONS (Brasenose). A strong supporter of primitive bathing and physical fitness : took eight of his College " Rugger toughs " on the river during Eights Week for their daily constitutional. Is reported to have found a new, but rather expensive, way of keep the home-fires burning. J. H. C. PHELIPS (Hertford). Is becoming very hearty, having taken up rowing again : assisted his College 2nd VIII in its Grand Retreat during Eights Week. Still doesn't approve of the noisy comments of the early-risers looking for worms in their baths. F. H. YARNOLD (University). Quieter than usual—we fear his work is weighing heavily on him. Still supports cricket and tennis, and has been seen on the tow-path. S. M. BATE (Trinity). An experienced punter. Works hard and always appears to be deep in thought. P. BEAUMONT <St. Peter's Hall). Has got slightly thinner and is going to Germany to recuperate. Spent the term trying to decide what kind of sport to take up and is still in doubt. O. R. CRAZE (Hertford) was unfortunately prevented from sinking his College Eight by the imminence of Pass Mods. In spite of this he has got considerably thinner. Our tale is told, sirs, and so with best wishes for the School's success. We are, Yours in haste, OxON.

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Correspondence To the Editors of " The Vigornian." Dear Sirs, The cricket this year has been referred to as " Patchy." Although we cannot deny this epithet, we should like to sympathise with the cricketers on their bad luck owing to the inclemency of the weather. The constant struggle of the Captain against the relentless weather must have been most heartrending. We will conclude by wishing them better luck next year. Yours sincerely, Two ROWERS. [We are very grateful for this letter, not only for the sympathy which it extends to the cricketers, but also because we hope it is a sign that the age-old feud between rowers and cricketers is at last dying out. In all the heated discussions which we have heard on the subject, not one logical argument has been brought forward to prove the superiority of either sport over the other. Mutual sympathy and interest will, we feel sure, result in mutual benefits.—EDS. Vio.]

To the Editors of " The Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I think that, even at present, few people realize by whom the two new sister boats were presented to the Rowing Club. Would it not be appropriate to remind those who otherwise will not know at all of the gifts of Samuel Southall, O.V. and the Headmaster by putting suitable inscriptions on the boats. Yours sincerely, REMEX EXCEDENS.

Co Paris bp flir express. BY HARRY HARPER. (Author of " The Romance of a Modern Airway.") Twenty-two years ago, when Louis Bleriot in his tiny 25 horse-power monoplane accomplished the first aeroplane flight between France and England, the aerial crossing of the Channel was a great adventure. Now, at busy seasons on the airways between London and the Continent, it is no uncommon thing for more than fifty powerful aircraft passenger-planes, cargo-craft, and specially-chartered " taxyplanes "—to cross to and fro above the Channel during the course of a single day. What is it like to make a journey high through the air in the saloon of one of these big, luxurious, modern passenger-planes? "

The writer, by way of answer, invites you to join him here, just in fancy, in a voyage along that famous air-route between London and Paris in one of the latest-type multiengined flying liners of Imperial Airways. Assembling with other aerial passengers at the Airway Terminus, Victoria Station, London, S.W.I, you are escorted to waiting motor-cars, and driven to the aeroplane arrival and departure station at Croydon. Here stands the big air express in which you are to embark; while dominating the air-station buildings you will observe the tower from which the airway traffic is controlled. Here sits the Officer-in-Charge, with wireless operators in an instrument-room adjoining, and with a big map in front of him on which he plots out from moment to moment, according to the wireless signals he receives, the position of aircraft in flight. Now you embark in your winged express. The saloons of this great craft are roomy, lofty, spacious. You are given a softly-cushioned armchair, in which you settle yourself luxuriously ; and, as you do so, a signal from the controltower tells the pilot he may begin his flight. Promptly he taxies out his big machine, and brings it into position so that it is facing into wind. Then he waits for another signal indicating that he may take off. When this flashes from the tower he opens the throttles of his engines, and the big aircraft runs smoothly forward until its speed is sufficient for its curved wings to bear it aloft in flight. Then, by a gentle movement of his control-wheel, the pilot operates his elevators, and the express leaves earth for air. The aerodrome buildings pass away below. You catch a glimpse of the word " Croydon " written in white letters on the aerodrome, while behind—outlined as a rule mistily beneath its pall of smoke—lies the great city of London. The pilot, setting his machine on a steady climb, now heads towards the Channel, and, as he does so, calls up Croydon on his wireless 'phone, and give the operator in the control-tower a message indicating that he is en route for Paris. A prominent landmark, after you have left Croydon, is the Crystal Palace away on your left, while immediately ahead lie the Surrey Hills. Your big multi-engined 'plane sweeps serenely on, and, from your comfortable armchair, you survey the passing earth from a bird's eye point of view. Below, now, there is a wonderful vista of Kent, " Garden of England," the winding roads, far below, looking like little white ribbons, and the motor-cars on them like tiny mechanical toys. Soon Lympne, coastal air-port, appears ahead, while away to the right lies Dungeness with its lighthouse and wireless station. Now you pass out above the Channel, and the pilot gives Croydon another routine call on his wireless 'phone, informing the control-tower of his exact point of departure from the English coast, and of the spot for which he is steering on the French side. On its flight above the Channel your "plane passes over the Varne lightship, which has its name clearly painted on its side. Tiny black specks, recognized as ships only by the

THE VIGORNIAN. smoke from their funnels, and the wake they leave behind, pass far beneath like toy-boats on a pond. Soon Grisnez, on the French coast, is seen a trifle to the left, and now your winged express approaches Boulogne, witli its breakwater stretching seaward, and its busy docks. After passing Boulogne, you fly parallel with the coast above wonderful stretches of sand. Then the machine turns inland, and on the left, soon, lies the famous forest of Crecy, a wellknown airman's landmark. Onward from Etaples to Abbeville the air express follows the main railway. Then, from Abbeville, the air-line follows the main road, with its typical rows of trees. You realize, as you look down, the difference between the landscapes of France and Britain. The French fields are larger; there are few hedges; and most of the roads are less straggling than those of England. Now a belt of forest lies below, and soon afterwards, approaching Paris, the Eiffel Tower, pointing its skeleton finger to the sky, can be discerned ahead and a trifle to the right. Then, soon after this, the air-port of Le Bourget, with its many hangars, appears below. The roar of the engines dies away. There is a smooth, wonderful glide

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earthward, followed by a passing through Customs and another motor-car drive into the heart of Paris. So your ultra-modern journey is accomplished high above the earth. It is not only the effortless speed which so impresses you; it is not only the feeling of detachment from the turmoil of an overcrowded earth. It is the sheer fascination of being poised up there, high aloft, and of seeing such vistas of air, sea, and land, as almost take your breath away by the thrill of their unexpected beauty.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge the following contemporaries, with apologies for any accidental omissions :—The Felstedian, The Bromsgrovian (2), The King Edward's School Chronicle, The Journal of the Honourable Artillery Company, The Cheltonian (2), The Monktonian, The Portcullis.