July 1913

THE

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

JULY, 1913.

No.

211.

SCHOOL LETTER. UR experience is that one school year is very like another, at least in general outline, and so we must crave indulgence if our opening letters have a tendency to reiterate in subject matter. And so, despite all attempts to elude the phrase, we are back once more with the old words " we are at the end of another school year."

The year has been a memorable one in a many ways. Dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas, and even as the swiftness of time has seen us with a change of Headmasters this year ; so next year will see a change of Editors. Putting aside all selfish considerations we will hope the change will be for the better, at the same time breathing a prayer that the sins of Editors during the past two years be not judged too harshly by readers.

This year the School may congratulate itself upon possessing a good cricket team. No eleven of the past few years has equalled its achievements. We have succeeded in beating Bootham by a substantial margin and only time robbed us of a double victory. Time also fought for our opponents in the match with the Yorkshire Gentlemen. We heartily congratulate Haynes on the success of the eleven whilst condoling with him for the undeniable bad luck he has experienced on several occasions. All the drawn matches were decidedly in our favour.

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Mr. Toyne's coaching and assistance has been invaluable. Mr Eddershaw and Mr. Tendall have also contributed much to the general enthusiasm shown for the game this year. One has only to look at the averages this season to realise the change which has come over the cricket of the School. Our success seems likely to be lasting as next year will see us with several of the present " colours " left.

Commemoration Day was observed on June 28th. The Rev. Canon Sandford was the Preacher and a most appropriate and impressive Sermon was given. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne entertained a large number of guests to lunch in the gymnasium, the Lord Mayor of York being present. In the afternoon the match with the Old Peterites was continued. A splendid finish was witnessed and the School put up one of their best performances of the season in scoring over 200 runs for the loss of four wickets in the concluding innings of the match.

We were glad to see an unusually large number of Old Peterites at the School during the two days.

On Friday, June 27th, a Concert was given by the School and various Old Boys prior to the Annual Meeting of the Old Peterite Club. It is an innovation which thoroughly deserved the success it met with, and thanks are due to Mr. Tendall for his excellent work in organising the singing.

Even as we write the pale ghost of Examinations disturbs our rest so that it is not altogether aequo animo that we deliver our farewell letter.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, In due course we received our June number of the Peterite and discovered an effusion from our Cambridge brethren decorating its early pages. It began, as usual, with a sarcasm directed at the supposed casual nature of the Oxford O.P. Our reply, like the sarcasm, is threefold.

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I. Is the barbarism that hangs over Cambridge so thick that they even look upon waste-paper baskets (made famous

by Oxford slang) as an almost unheard-of luxury. 2. We have heard rumours about credit at Cambridge which make us suspicious of these wholesale claims of cash payment and we are quite open to a challenge on the question. 3. Why spend five lines in reviewing a joke which seems so utterly beneath their notice ? We are glad to hear that at Cambridge they manage to shiver through the so-called summer term without fires.

This, no doubt, is the cause of the wide-awakefulness which produced a Cambridge Letter. Basking in the glorious sunshine of Oxford, untroubled by Editorial requests we forgot (forgive the strong word) to do our literary duty. Please accept our sorrowful apologies (pause for silent emotion !).

Except that Northcote wrestled with " Divvers," perhaps the least serious of the Oxford schools, we have been untroubled by thoughts of approaching examinations—natural results laziness and an uneventful term. Darling's friends, particularly the Northern ones, will be glad to hear that he followed up his career on the river by rowing in " The House " 2nd Eight.

Golf is numbered among his relaxations and seems to leave him little time for lunch. Jackson and Northcote have been frequently seen on the Isis and Cher in a " Canada," with the appropriate inscription " What is it ? " on the bows. Rude small boys on the bank answered the mute question with a quotation from a once popular rag-time. Jackson, besides frequently indulging in orthodox bathing is reported to have sampled the water on two occasions, in places not set apart by the authorities for the purpose. The rumour has humorous possibilities but we credited him with better punting. There are two questions we should like to ask Jackson : (r) Why he spent so much time in North Oxford ; (2) how he managed to come smiling out of a don rag after doing so little work. Not everybody can so deceive the authorities and we should like to know how it is done. Northcote has been let off rather

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lightly so far, one thing must be added : frequenters of Holywell may have heard vocal scales in the early morning filling the air with Caruso-like resonance. Not to fill the heart of the great tenor with jealousy we hasten to add that there was just a suspicion of Northcote about it. Our readers may have forgotten Crompton, but he still craves notoriety and astonished his friends by hiring a private tennis-court—not a compliment to Tennis Club of his College. The term has long been over, our memories are short, neither can we hope to reach the length of other letters to the Peterite, and we close with congratulations on the School cricket and every wish for success in Rugger next term. May we also add our congratulations to Jolly.

MONASTICUSZ'

OLD PETERITE CLUB. The Twenty-eighth General Meeting of the Old Peterite Club was held in the Hall of St. Peter's School on Friday, 27th June, at 8-30 p.m.

The following members were present, viz. :—Mr. S. M. Toyne (Headmaster), Rev. A. W. Richards, Rev. R. 0. Walker, Messrs.

G. Yeld, C. A. Swift, G. F. Tendall, J. T. Grey, H. T. Eddershaw, L. Procter, Capt. W. A. Pearson, H. W. Rhodes, R. Crawshaw, K. E. T. Wilkinson, N. T. Crombie, H. L. Creer, H. C. Scott, J. F. Wallace, M. H. T. Roy, J. N. Blenkin, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, A. J. Peters, J. S. Denby, C. W. Richards, K. Procter, N. Hodgson, E. A. Clarkson, F. Ferguson, R. T. Brode, R. C. Bethell, J. C. Lyth, and Arthur Peters (Secretary).

Mr. S. M. Toyne was unanimously elected President of the Old Peterite Club in the place of Canon Owen, who had tendered his resignation, and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome when he took the Chair.

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The Minutes of the last Annual Meeting having been read and confirmed the Treasurer's Accounts for the year 1912 were adopted as audited and printed.

The existing Vice-Presidents were re-elected together with Canon Owen, C. H. Chadwick, and the Rev. P. E. Lord, whose names were added to the list.

The following Officers and Committees were elected for the ensuing year, viz., Head Secretary and Treasurer • • Arthur Peters.

Secretary for York H. C. Scott.

•• London •• • • C. H. Chadwick.

• • Rev. H. H. Williams.

Oxford •• Cambridge • • A. E. Schroeder.

Committee :—R. Crawshaw was elected in the place of H. R.

Partington, who had resigned, and B. Dodsworth and J. N. Blenkin in the place of the Rev. P. E. Lord and the Rev. H. B. Greeves, retiring by rotation.

Sports' Committee :—H. C. Scott, L. Procter, and J. F. Wallace.

Dinner Committee :—F. P. Fausset, R. H. Bailey, and Capt.

W. A. Pearson.

A resolution was passed that a Sports' Secretary who was " au fait " with both cricket and football should be appointed, and J. F. Wallace was elected to act as such Secretary.

It was resolved that a Dinner should be held in York at Christmas, provided that not less than 20 acceptances be received.

The following money grants were made, viz. :— •• .

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The business part of the Meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Toyne for presiding at the Meeting and for allowing the Club the use of the Hall for the purpose.

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THE ENLARGEMENT OP THE GROUNDS.

A new departure was made at this Annual Meeting which was sandwiched in between a short and enjoyable Concert in which the School took part and an " O.P. Social " which made an agreeable ending to a very successful evening.

THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE GROUNDS. The appeal for funds to assist the Governors of the School in buying the Clifton Grove Estate has met with a hearty response.

To make a really satisfactory purchase, however, and to lay out the grounds suitably it will be necessary to raise at least £I000. It is hoped that Old Peterites will make a personal appeal to other Old Peterites and to those in tei ested in the School.

Such a chance can hardly occur again and the sooner the subscriptions are sent in to H. C. Scott, Esq., 3, Blake Street, York, the easier will the purchase be. s. d.

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COMMEMORATION DAY. Commemoration Day was observed on Saturday, June 28th.

The Commemoration Service was held in the School Chapel, the Preacher being the Ven. Archdeacon Sandford. He took as his text (Luke 12, v. 48), " For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." He said that in speaking those words Christ was trying to drive home the great truth that at the best we are only stewards, and it was required of stewards that they should be found faithful. The religious man was the man who lived every day and all day with the deep conviction that he was responsible to God, the man who knew that when the time came he must give an account of his opportunities, his wealth, his position. That seemed to him to be at the bottom of the school commemoration. Their minds went back 1,200 years when the great teacher of the West founded the school, to the Archbishops who gave their fostering

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care, and the teachers who succeeded him and maintained the European reputation of that school in the city of the North, They knew little about the founder and the other benefactors, but what they did know showed that they were faithful to their trust—not perfectly faithful, because their work was marred by imperfections. But the scholars of to-day were commemorating them, because they believed they were faithful and that throughout the long story of St. Peter's School there had been men who felt their accountability to God. Whatever was good in their lives, and whatever they were able to accomplish, was because of the in-dwelling of the Spirit with them. They did not think of them as being dead, but having entered into the true life, and having been proved faithful by God in little things were now entrusted with greater responsibilities. It was a great thing to be able to carry their minds back over more than a thousand years, over the continuity of the school, and its influence for good during all that time. It was a good thing that it had been closely associated with the great church of the north, and that boys had received lessons which opened up to them a career of usefulness in after life, but it was no use thinking of those things unless the spirit of them was going to enter into the present generation also, and unless they were going to be worthy of the high ideals put before them. They admired the men who brought learning into the almost barbarous wilds of Northumbria and their successors, because they were not always looking back on the past, but because they lived in the present, grasped the problems of their day, and saw that God had great purposes to accomplish, in order that they might have some little share in • preparing instruments for the carrying out of God's wonderful plan. They believed that God had entrusted them with work which might bear fruit perhaps in their day, but certainly in the future, and would become a real power in the land. In the years gone by the boys of St. Peter's School had passed through many vicissitudes, but perhaps the boys of the present day would live to witness even greater upheavals, for there never had been a time before when people had so much need to look out with more

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distrust and misgiving. Difficulties seemed to be hemming them in on every side—such things as the labour unrest, povertystricken conditions of life, a constant cry for missionaries in all parts of the world. What wonderful conduct and consummate skill would be required if they were not to have upheavals at home, and if the sense of injustice which was extending was not remedied ! God, therefore, wanted men fitted with responsibility impressed with the importance of personal duty, and there was a tremendous future for the boys of St. Peter's School, either in the ministry of the church, or the equally sacred ministry in the world. He had known very intimately and very recently one Peterite who had that sense of responsibility deeply engraved upon his heart and conscience, one who turned to the best possible use all his opportunities of learning. He was the Chief Inspector of Mines, the late Mr. Pickering, a man of the most devout spirit, regular in his church going, devout in communions, who lived all the day long in the fear of God. He was as genial as could possibly be, yet he took life most seriously he loved his work and said nothing wrong about the miners, whom he believed to be as fine a set of men as lived in the world. He received the King Edward medal for risking his life to help others, and when he was summoned last year to accompany the King and Queen in a visit to a mine, he was down another pit, ready to render every assistance to injured men, believing, as his conscience told him, that he was doing right. All through their school days, while they were receiving at the hands of their masters the talents which they were to spend in God's service, they should remember that the one thing worth doing was to be absolutely faithful to the One to whom they belonged. Ifie. people did not expect it of them, God did.

The Choir gave an excellent rendering of the Anthem : " Holy Spirit come, 0 come."

The collection was on behalf of the Poor Children's Fund.

After the service the Cricket Match between the " School " and the O.P.'s was continued in beautiful weather. There was a large number of visitors present many of them being entertained

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to lunch, which was held in the gymnasium. Among the visitors were the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Very Rev. the Dean of York, Archdeacon Sandford, and many others.

Luncheon being concluded a toast was first drunk to the King.

Mr. Toyne then proposed the health of the visitors. He said that he felt, as a newcomer to the school and the town, it would be ungracious if he left the table without saying that he was pleased to see so many at that gathering. A gathering of that sort contained three elements in the representatives of the Church and State, and in those who represented the educational side, which really supplied both Church and State. Sometimes he thought that the connection of St. Peter's with the municipality of York was apt to be overlooked. That should not be so, because he felt there was an analogy between the schoolmaster and the Lord Mayor. They were both put into the public eye to be blamed for. what went wrong. The school, at that moment ; Mr.Toynectiud,ha vrysolfundati r it by his predecessor, whose good work he should be the first to acknowledge. It was the business of himself, the masters and the boys, to build a structure on that foundation, and he just wanted to say that they were on the eve of making an attempt to extend their usefulness, and certainly the beauties of the school by annexing the adjoining fields which they had long coveted. The second thing was that next term they were going to have a larger entry than for years past. They were an old school, but they must be a modern school as well, and if they had traditions they must make use of them, and so he did not see why the world at large should not have the benefit of them. They were also trying to keep up with the times by beautifying the interior. The library had been refurnished and new volumes were coming down ; the art department was being improved, and, thanks to one of his colleagues, Mr. Swift, they had secured photographs illustrating the chief periods of English architecture. He had pleasure in coupling with the toast the names of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress.

The toast was honoured in hearty fashion.

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The Lord Mayor, on rising to respond, was welcomed with applause. He said he probably suffered from the lack of an education at St. Peter's, with which he might have acquitted himself better in the response to the toast. They who represented the visitors were pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Toyne in their city. York had a great reputation, and was linked up very much with the things of the past, and one of the things which they were proud of, next to their Minster, and the City Walls, was St. Peter's School. They looked upon it as the oldest school in Europe, and he did not suppose anyone present would deny that. His lordship told a story of the woman, who during an election, was questioned by a canvasser as to her husband's views, but she did not know whether he was a Liberal or a Tory. ,` Well, what is he at home ? " queried the convasser, and promptly came the reply, " Oh, he's a confounded nuisance."

Well, concluded Sir Joseph, I don't wish you to regard me as a confounded nuisance, and so I will conclude by thanking you on behalf of the visitors for the way in which you have recognised us.

This concluded the speech-making and the visitors again adjourned to the cricket ground to see the conclusion of the match.

A FRAGMENT OF AESCHYLUS. On the rocks of the Salaminian coast Whence Teucer fled from his angry sire : Destroyed in its pride is the Persian host By the bronze-tipt spear of Athena's ire.

Oft-tossed in the cruel, devouring waves Dipt deep in the purple storm-lashed foam, Midst the wreckage of ships they have found their graves, Where the rays from her flashing Aegis roam, Which Pallas shook when with quivering spear She bade her children haste forth and oppose The ranks of Xerxes, which trembled with fear At the shock of the well-built sharp-beaked prows.

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'Twas to victory they came To win or to die As again and again They uttered their cry,— "Arise, Sons of Greece, go forth And strike for your homes and lives —Upheld by your righteous wrath— For your children and tender wives."

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Thus before their onslaught the Persians fell : For their husbands the Persian wives grieve sore, Whom Xerxes bath sent to the halls of Hell, And 'gainst Hellas their arms shall come no more.

Ka KO0a. Tcs.

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CRICKET RESULTS. ground result school opponents.

versus

Wed., May 21 G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XI. home „ 24 B. Dodsworth, Esq.'s XI home Sat., Wed., „ 28 Bootham School home Wed., June 4 Hymer's College away „ 7 Leeds G.S. home Sat., Wed., „ II The Masters home Wed., „ 18 F. C. Crowther, Esq.'sX I home Sat.,

„ 21 Army Pay Corps C.C. .

home

drawn 257for8 63 for 3 85 won 175 121 for 9 dr'n 233 lost 87 93 won 90 & 103 107 &5, dr'n 312 for 6 188 for 8 won 112 & 36 69 and74 for 3 lost 118812o 231 & ro for o 143 for 5 lost 139 133 won 152 231 244 won 117 for 7 49 c'l'd dr'n 210 for 8 211 for 9 221 lost 161

Wed., „ 25 Pocklington School .. home Fri., „ 27 Old Peterites home Sat., „ 28 Sat., July 5 Bootham School away 9 Ampleforth College ..

Wed., „ away „ 12 Yorkshire Gentlemen .

Sat.. away home Wed., „ 16 Army Pay Corps 2ND XI. RESULTS. 86 Wed., May 28 Bootham School away lost 51 205 Wed., June 4 Hymer's College home lost 91 129 Sat., „ 17 Leeds G.S. lost 44 away 62 won 91 Wed., „ 23 Pocklington School .. . . away 212 for 5 Sat., July 5 Bootham School home lost 124 c'n'l Wed., „ 9 Ampleforth College home JUNIOR MATCHES. Ioo for 5 125 for'?

Tues., June 17 Aysgarth Prep. School . . away dr'n 120 Wed., July 23 Aysgarth Prep. School home won 159

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CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE MASTERS. Played on the School ground, Wednesday, June 11th.

Haynes won the toss and sent Nelson and Harpley in to open the innings. They scored nearly 3o before Harpley came out.

Armstrong played carefully to wear down the bowling and took some time to reach his 5o. However ; as soon as Haynes came in both batsmen opened their shoulders and in about 5o minutes 153 was added including several sixes, Haynes' share being 92.

Armstrong and Richards continued to score rapidly until the former when appearing absolutely set was clean bowled by Mr. Grey for 120. With Medhurst in the score soon passed the 300, a thing which has not been done for some time. Haynes then declared at the tea interval. The Masters at first went for the runs but later, finding Nelson and Haynes too accurate were content to play steady cricket. Mr. Toyne's 'ob was an extremely sporting effort and he found useful partners in Mr. Tendall and Mr. Eddershaw. Mr. Walker added 17 in his usual style whilst Mr. Grey must be congratulated on saving the match since eight wickets were down for 188 when stumps were drawn.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, c Richards,b S.M. Toyne 24 R. A. Harpley, b S. M. Toyne..

6 C. L. Armstrong, b J. T. Grey 120 W. R. Wray, c G. F. Tendall, b J. T. Grey 3 H. L. Waddington, b Radford II W. H. Haynes, b J. T. Grey .. 92 18 P. A. W. Richards, not out.. ..

C. E. H. Medhurst, not out . ..

16 0. M. Tennent, C. D. B. Cluff, did not bat.

E. P. Pattinson, 20 Extras

THE MASTERS.

Mr. L. Proctor, c & b Nelson . . .

7 C. H. S. Elliot, b Haynes Mr. S. M. Toyne, b Haynes . . . Io6 Mr. B. Dodsworth, run out o Mr. G. F. Tendall, b Nelson . . .

Mr. H. T. Eddershaw, b Cluff .

25 Mr. J. T. Grey, not out II Rev. R. 0. Walker, b Nelson 17 G. T. P. Yeoman, b Haynes o A. B. Radford, not out Mr. C. A. Swift, did not bat .

Extras (Innings declared closed for 6 wickets) 312

Total (for 8 wkts.)

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI. Played on the School ground on Wednesday, June 18th.

Haynes won the toss and probably the match by putting our opponents in on a bowler's wicket. In the second over of the match Nelson got Richardson finely caught by Wray, and in the same over Shaw also left. Haynes quickly took two more wickets and Mr. Crowther's XI. had 4 wickets down for 29.

H. W. Haley and R. V. Middlemost made several good boundary shots, but both fell to Haynes after a short stay. The remainder did not present much opposition and the whole side was out before lunch for 69.

After lunch the School opened their innings but made a disastrous start, Nelson and Mr. Toyne were both bowled by W. M. Carter, who required very careful watching. Armstrong batting cautiously stayed for some time but the next three men were dismissed for small scores. With half the side out for 29 Medhurst joined Armstrong and scoring very freely began to pull the game round. Shortly afterwards Armstrong left and with Tennant bowled by Shaw, Richards helped to make another stand. Pattinson hit up io by brisk batting and the innings closed for 112.

At their second venture Mr. Crowther's team fared little better. Smart work by Armstrong behind the stumps got rid of four of their batsmen. W. E. D. Shaw was the only one to reach double figures except Bates who batted through a large portion of the innings for 33.

Set to make 36 runs to win the School accomplished this for the loss of three wickets, Armstrong and Medhurst again showing good form.

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IST INNINGS.

F. C. CROWTHER ESQ'S XI. W. Richardson, c Wray, b Nelson H. Shaw, c Shaw, b Nelson.. . .

W. M. Carter, b Haynes W. Baxter, c & b Haynes W. E. D. Shaw, c Haynes, b Nelson H. W. Haley, c S. M. Toyne, b Haynes R. V. Middlemost, b Haynes . .

G. B. Learoyd, b Nelson G. Crowther, b Haynes B. Bates, not out F. C. Crowther, b Nelson Extras

Total ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. C. Nelson, b Carter R. A. Harpley, c F. Crowther, b Bates S. M. Toyne, Esq. lbw Carter .

C. L. Armstrong, c Richardson b Carter W. R. Wray, lbw b Carter . . . .

D. Cluff, c Baxter, b Carter . .

W. H. Haynes, c G. Crowther, b Bates C. E. H. Medhurst, not out • • • 0. M. Tennant, b Shaw •• P. A. W. Richards, b Shaw E. P. Pattinson, b Carter Extras Total

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INNINGS.

F. C. CROWTHER ESQ'S XI. W. Richardson, c Armstrong, b Nelson H. Shaw, c Armstrong, b Haynes W. M. Carter, st Armstong, b S. M. Toyne W. Baxter, b Cluff W. E. D. Shaw, c S. M. Toyne, b Nelson H. W. Haley, c 'ferment, b Nelson R. V. Middlemost, b Haynes ..

G. B. Learoyd, run out G. Crowther, st Armstrong, b Nelson B. Bates, c Harpley, b Nelson .

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ST. PETER'S V. ARMY PAY CORPS. Played on the School ground, Saturday, June 21st.

The Army Pay Corps batted first and in his first over Haynes bowled Major Isaake. Q.M. S. Patrick and W. Kitchin, however, soon settled down and runs came freely. With Kitchin caught at the wicket, Mr. Toyne quickly obtained two wickets and followed this up by two fine catches in the slips. The last few batsmen gave a great deal of trouble and E. Sykes made 77, being unbeaten at the end of the innings, which closed for 231 runs. Haynes took five wickets for 93, Pattinson three for 27, and there were no extras. The School opened badly. Nelson stepping out to hit Sergt. Rowntree was stumped. Harpley was dismissed by Robson and shortly afterwards Armstrong fell a victim to the same bowler. Mr. Toyne and Medhurst then began to improve matters and both playing with confidence the score was carried to 69 before they were separated. Haynes seemed likely to stay but was caught when he had made 10, and Mr. Eddershaw contributed a useful 13. The rest, howeve ir, gave little trouble to the bowlers and the School were dismissed with the total at 118.

The School went in again before the tea interval and Mr. Toyne and Armstrong made a good stand, the former making 39 and the latter 29. With the exception of Pattinson and Cluff, both of whom reached double figures the remainder failed against the excellent bowling of Kitchin who claimed all the first eight wickets. The innings closed for 120.

The Army Pay Corps were set to get 10 runs which they knocked off without loss and thus won by io wickets.

839

CRICKET. 2ND INNINGS.

1ST. INNINGS.

ARMY PAY CORPS.

ARMY PAY CORPS.

Q.M.S. Kirkpatrick, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Haynes Major Isaake, b Haynes W. Kitchin, c Armstrong, b Haynes Lieut. Thwaytes, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. Q.M.S. Rowntree, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. Cpl. Jennings, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Pattinson S. M. Robson, b Haynes E. Sykes, not out Sgt. Balston, b Pattinson . . .

Q.M.S. Goldthorpe, b Haynes Sgt. Sutcliffe, lbw, b Pattinson Extras

37 O

22

4

Q.M.S. Rowntree, not out . . . .

0

Cpl. Jennings. not out

7 0

18 12

Extras

0

0

Total (for no wkts.) . . . Io

231

Total

9

42

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree R. A. Harpley, b Robson S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Robson .

C. L. Armstrong, b Robson . . .

H. C. Eddershaw Esq., b Robson C. E. H. Medhurst, b Kitchin W. H. Haynes, c Robson, b Kitchin W. R. Wray, b Kitchin 0. M. Tennent, c Sykes, Robson E. P. Pattinson, c Lieut.

Thwaytes, b Robson D. Cluff, not out Extras

G. C. Nelson b Kitchin R. A. Harpley, b Kitchin 7 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Sutcliffe b Kitchin 39 C. L. Armstrong, b Kitchin . . 29 H. T. Eddershaw, Esq., c & b O Kitchin C. E. H. Medhurst, b Kitchin W. H. Haynes, c Shwaites, b Kitchin W. R. Wray, b Kitchin 2 0. M. Tennant, b Goldthorpe E. P. Pattinson, not out 14 17 D. Cluff, b Rowntree Extras 9

0 2

39 I I3 38 I0 I

I I

9 Total

118

Total

120

BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson S. M. Toyne, Esq. E. P. Pattinson . .

C. E. H. Medhurst

20 II 6

R.

W.

0 I

93 58

M.

2

39

5 o 2

• •

6,2

0

27

3

• •

1

o

12

0

• •

• • • •

840

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Played on the School ground, Wednesday, June 25th.

It was unfortunate from our point of view that the pitch had been entirely under water the previous night as it did not at all suit our bowlers. As a matter of fact it was only after much telegraphing and the postponement of the start that the match took place at all. Pocklington won the toss and wisely decided to put us in. Nelson played well for his io but it was not till Medhuist and Haynes got together that any real stand was made, and they carried the score to 6r. Richards and Pattinson then played valuable and plucky innings and the score of 139 was not to be despised considering the wicket. Pocklington lost their first batsman early, but soon had a good total though there was some very dull times in the game. Good catches by Cluff and Haynes made matters look better, but hard hitting by the Pocklingtonians won the match with five wickets in hand.

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, c & b Coulson . .

R. A. Harpley, c Burbridge, b Coulson C. L. Armstrong, c Highmore, b Hepton D. Cluff, b Coulson W. R. Wray, st Ashdown, b Coulson C. E. H. Medhurst, b Hepton W. H. Haynes, c Aldred, b Hepton P. A. W. Richards, st Ashdown, b Coulson 0. M. Tennent, b Hepton . . .

E. P. Pattinson, b Hepton . . .

H. L. Waddington, not out . . .

Extras Total

. 10

J. C. Burbridge, c Cluff, b Nelson 4° Ashdown, c Harpley, b Nelson 2 W. Holme, c Cluff, Nelson . . . . 27 R. A. Aldred, c Haynes, b Cluff 5 C. Wood, st Armstrong, b Nelson 40 A. Hepton, not out J. Highmore, not out 2 Leslie Coulson did not bat Bailey Hodgson Extras 3

5 7

6 16 26 20

7 31 6 5

Total (for 5 wkts.) . . . . 143

1 39

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes D. Cluff ..

G. C. Nelson E. P. Pattinson

• •

••

••

••

O. 17 6 16 6

R.

W.

2

69

0

3 5

'4 40

4

I

20

0

M.

I

CRICKET.

841

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V OLD PETERITES.

Played on the School ground, Friday and Saturday, dune 27th and 28th.

On Friday the wicket slightly favoured the bowler, but the prospects were so uncertain that the O. P.'s took advantage of winning the toss. Blenkin had hard luck in being run out through a misunderstanding. Roy, however, scored freely and was well partnered by Ferguson, playing steadier cricket after Haynes had taken a hot return from A. J. Peters. Crowther was the only other to reach double figures, being caught in the " country " by Pattinson, who judged the towering ball beautifully. The School opened none too well, but Nelson and Armstrong played the bowling for some time, taking no risks and brought the score to 41. Wray then continued the stand with Nelson, and 92 for three wickets gave the School plenty of confidence. Haynes and Pattinson were quite useful, and the innings closed for 152. Blenkin, it will be noticed, was very deadly at the wickets, taking five catches there.

On Saturday, notwithstanding slight rain in the night, the wicket was in an ideal state for the batsmen, who took full advantage of it. Wood treated every ball alike with a calm disregard for pace and pitch and soon had a big score to his credit. Ferguson was even more successful than in the first innings, whilst Peters played a good innings of 31. Blenkin, Crowther, and Foster all contributed double figures to the score, but after 200 had been put up for three wickets a collapse followed and the total reached was 244. Nelson and Harpley opened cautiously for the School, but the latter was out at 15 without Nelson scoring any of them. Armstrong next retired lbw, having badly misjudged the pace of a ball, and Wray was brilliantly taken by C. Richards four runs later. Nelson and Medhurst then gave a magnificent display first tiring out the bowling and then flogging it unmercifully, the partnership adding nearly 15o runs before Medhurst was bowled. Nelson then helped

by Pattinson added the necessary runs and carried out his bat for a well deserved 102. The School won by six wickets.

842

CRICKET. 1ST INNINGS.

2ND INNINGS.

OLD PETERITES.

OLD PETERITES.

J. N. Blenkin, run out R. M. Wood, c Richards, b Nelson M. H. T. Roy, b Medhurst ...

A. J. Peter's c & b Haynes . . .

F. Ferguson, run out F. C. Crowther, c Pattinson, b Haynes R. C. Bethell, b Nelson H. Hopkins, c Harpley, Haynes R. D. Foster, not out A. E. Shroeder, b Nelson C. W. Richards, c Wray, b Nelson Extras

J N. Blenkin, b Haynes 15 R. M. Wood, b Haynes 90 M. H. T. Roy, c Cluff, b Nelson 7 A. J. Peters, c Medhurst, b Haynes 31 64 F. Ferguson, b Pattinson F. C. Crowther, b Haynes 16 2 R. C. Bethell, not out H. Hopkins, c Haynes, Pattinson R. D. Foster, c Richards, b 12 Haynes A. E. Schroeder, b Pattinson 4 C. W. Richards, b Pattinson Extras 2

13

6 31 8 40 i6 0

6 6 0

2

5 133

Total

Total

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

2 44

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

R. A. Harpley, b Hopkins R. A. Harpley, b Hopkins .. • 15 G. C. Nelson, c Blenkin, b Roy 102 55 I G. C. Nelson, not out C. L. Armstrong, c Blenkin, b C.L.Armstrong, lbw, b Hopkins 0 15 Peters W. R. Wray, c Blenkin, b W. R. Wray, c Richards, b 27 Hopkins Roy 4 C. E. H. Medhurst, run out C. E. H. Medhurst, b Roy . .

9 73 P. A. W. Richards, b Roy . . .

W. H. Haynes, c Blenkin, b 13 Peters 13 F. P. Pattinson, not out E. P. Pattinson, b Roy 0. M. Tennent, c Bien kin, b Hopkins 9 C. 1). Cluff, b Hopkins 4 A. B. Radford, not out Extras 19 Extras 4 Total

Total (for 4 wkts.) .... 231

152

BOWLING ANALYSIS.-IST INNINGS. 0.

• • W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson D. Cluff . • • • C. E. H. Medhurst

. .

M.

R.

W.

••

12

I

38

. .

12.2

o

62

3 4

••

2

••

3

17 I

II

I

CRICKET.

843

2ND INNINGS.

M.

O. 16

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson E. P. Pattinson ..

C. E. H. Medhurst D. Cluff ..

R.

W. 5

7 9. 2 2

0 0

99 49 45 14

3

0

33

0 0

4 0

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Played on the Bootham ground, July 5th.

The School were compensated for their previous unlucky draw by an easy victory. Bootham won the toss and batted first. Nelson who took eight wickets for 27 despite the handicap of a stiff neck , proved almost unplayable, and with one batsman contributing 20 the score reached 49. The School opened moderately, as Harpley did not stay long. Nelson contributed a useful II, but a partnership between Haynes and Armstrong, who were playing very confidently settled the match. Armstrong in semi-darkness and a drizzling rain continued scoring, getting 61 out of 117, and shortly after his dismissal the rain stopped play.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

BOOTHAM.

J. J. Sykes, b Nelson

G. C. Nelson, b Brooks . . . . . I I R. A. Harpley, b Latchmore 61 C. L. Armstrong, b Gibson . . .

C. E. H. Medhurst, lbw, b Barker 5 W. H. Haynes, lbw, b Brooks 16 W. R. Wray, b Brooks ..

15 E. P. Pattinson, not out P. A. W. Richards, b Gibson O. M. Tennent did not bat C. D. B. Cluff A. B. Radford E.xtras 7

7

R. Armstrong, b Nelson

J. 0. Wood, c Pattinson, b Nelson G. Latchmore c & b Nelson Rattay, c & b Haynes . .

Wilson, lbw, b Nelson E. J. Foulds, c Harpley, b Nelson Mortimore, c Richards, b Nelson Brooks, c Tennent, b Nelson J. Barker, c Cluff, b Haynes Gibson, not out Extras Total

2 I 0

20 5 .3 I

6 0

Total (for 7 wkts.)

49

BOWLING ANALYSIS. M. 0.

R.

G. C. Nelson

.

.

10.3

I

27

W. H. Haynes

••

.

II

2

22

117 w.

8 2

844

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. THE YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

Played at York on the Yorkshire Gentlemen's ground, Saturday, July 12th.

This match (12 a side) furnished the closest and most exciting finish of the season, the School being one run behind with three wickets in hand when stumps were drawn. The Yorkshire Gentlemen batted first, and it seemed as if the very fast wicket and huge ground were going to affect the School as in fol mer years, because their first pair scored 61 and 64 respectively, putting up the ioo comfortably without loss. However, only two other batsmen proved really serious and the closure was applied at the tea interval with 211 for nine wickets on the board. The School had one hour and 5o minutes as against the two-and-a-half hours of our opponents, but played for a win right from the start.

It must be admitted that the Yorkshire Gentlemen's fielding was extremely bad, one batsman even getting eight lives and three others one each, against this must be set the fact that had we been playing carefully with plenty of time most of these chances would not have been given. Nelson left early and Sergt. Rowntree was unluckily run out at 35, but Mr. S. M. Toyne (56) and Armstrong (48) piled on runs merrily leaving at 110 and 170 respectively. Medhurst added a useful 14, but the most thrilling innings was afforded by Wray who contributed 43 out of 5o in the last twenty minutes and had the hardest luck in being bowled the last ball of the match in trying for the necessary two runs.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Capt. Ainsworth, c Medhurst, b Haynes E. L. Thompson, c S. M. Toyne, b Nelson E. M. Rutter, lbw, b Sgt Rowntree E. A. Raimes, b Nelson C. E. Anson, c Pattinson, b Haynes A. 0. Joy, c Harpley, b Nelson Lieut. Thwaytes, not out . . . .

C. H. Fullerton, b Haynes . . .

A. H. Anson, b Haynes N. Childe, b S. M. Toyne, J. E. Kitching did not bat B. Dodsworth Extras .

Total (for 9 wkts.)

6

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. Sergt. Rowntree, run out Nelson, c & b A. H. Anson S. M. Toyne, Esq., b C. E .

Anson Armstrong, c Joy, b Raimes .

Medhurst, c Thompson, b A. H. Anson ....

H. T. Eddershaw, Esq., b Raimes Haynes, c Ainsworth, b A. H. Anson Wray, b A. H. Anson Harpley, not out Pattinson ...

64 4 22

29 7 2

Tennent

15

5 56

48 14

6 43

did not bat.

Richards 9

211

Extras Total (for 8 wkts.)

21 210

845

CRICKET. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson Mr. Toyne . .

Sergt. Rowntree Mr. Eddershaw • • E. P. Pattinson . .

C. E. H. Medhurst

••

•• •• ••

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

V.

0.

M.

R.

W.

15 13

0

58

I

49

4 3

0

7

I

I0

I

2

0

26 32 15

2

0

II

O

2

0

II

O

I I

THE ARMY PAY CORPS.

Played on the School ground, Wednesday, July i6th.

This extra match resulted in a second defeat of the School team. The School, batting first, did fairly well against very consistent bowling. Mr. Toyne was top scorer with 51 and was seconded by Tennent, 23 not out, Haynes, who was badly run out after being called and sent back, 22, and Armstrong, 21.

The A.P.C. started very well, though Kirkpatrick ought to have been taken at the wicket early on. The School's total was passed with five wickets down and they did well to get their opponents out for 221.

ARMY PAY CORPS.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, b Robson C. L. Armstrong, b Robson....

S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Kitching .

C. E. -H. Medhurst, c Goldthorpe, b Robson W. H. Haynes, run out W. R. Wray, b Robson R. A. Harpley, b Kitching .. • • E. P. Pattinson, b Kitching . • • 0. M. Tennent, not out P. A. W. Richards, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree C. D. B. Cluff, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree Extras

Total

II 21

.5

12 22 0 12 0 23 5 0 4

161

M Robson, b Haynes Q.M.S. Kirk-Patrick, lbw, b Nelson Sergt. Rowntree, c Pattinson, b Nelson Lt. Thwaytes, c Cluff, b Haynes Kitching, not out Corp. Jennings, c Pattinson, b Haynes Sykes, c Richards, b Haynes ..

Q.M.S. Goldthorpe, c Armstrong b Haynes Major Isaake, b Haynes Sutcliffe, b Pattinson Balsdon, cToyne, b Haynes .

Extras S

Total

,

28 59 31 9 39' 24 13 2 0

4

'21

CRICKET.

846

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

R.

W.

W. H. Haynes

22.1

2

81

7

G. C. Nelson Mr. Toyne E. P. Pattinson D. Cluff

13

2

6o

2

10 6

2

34

o 0

22

0.

3

M.

15

0

SECOND XI. MATCHES. As the results show the second XI. was not very successful this year. They are a young team and have plenty of promise, but when they met much older and bigger opponents were apt to be overwhelmed as was the case in the Leeds and Hymer's matches.

In the first Bootham match they got their opponents out for 86, Radford taking five wickets for 20, but Waddington (i8) and Richards (13) were the only serious contributors to our score. of 51 The School total against Hymer's was small, Greenwood (36), alone makng any runs, probably owing to the unaccustomed fast bowling and their opponents by hard hitting easily won.

The Leeds match was practically a repetition of the Hymer's match, though the defeat was not so crushing.

Thy Pocklington match was the only success they had. The score of 91 was knocked up by Bryning (iv), Greenwood (29), and Keates (30). Pocklington could only reply with 62, thanks to Radford's deadly bowling (eight wickets for 35) and were not helped by a single extra.

In the second Bootham match the score of 124 on a very wet wicket was quite creditable, Keates (30), Greenwood (25), and G Yeoman (22) being the top scorers ; but it did not avail them much as Bootham comfortably knocked off the runs with four wickets in hand.

CRICKET RETROSPECT.

8 47

CRICKET RETROSPECT. With a balance of victories in our favour, the past cricket season may be written down as a success. But still more gratifying than this, has been the spirit of great keenness animating the whole School. Haynes has set his men an admirable example, and whether winning or losing matches, practising at the nets, or fielding out in a blazing sun at 12-3o, all seem to have been animated to do their best, As a team, we should say, we were better than for many years.

The bowling, though Haynes and Nelson were an admirable pair with which to begin the attack, was perhaps weaker than usual. There was no one of any experience or with any sting to relieve them, though Pattinson and Cluff show promise of good things to come. The fielding was safe, not brilliant, but always keen. The batting was distinctly good, more enterprising and attractive than we have seen for many years.

Armstrong and Medhurst stand out as the best, and as both return next year, they may make records yet. To Haynes we would award the position of best all-round player, though Nelson runs him close : the latter's fielding lets him down, while he was once or twice severely hit on a good wicket. Haynes' best bowling performani7es were when everything was in the batsman's favour, and against the strongest sides.

While thinking of the past season with satisfaction, we must remember that we have a lot of lee-way to make up. The standard of cricket at our Yorkshire schools is not as high as the standard of their football. This year's cricket is the first step in the right direction ; we confidently hope, when we consider the excellence and thoroughness of the coaching that both the Elevens and the colts are receiving, that the foundation of a cricket future has been laid. With nearly all this yew's First Eleven leturning we should certainly go one better next year.

848

FIRST XI. CHARACTERS.

CRICKET CHARACTERS. 1ST XI. W. H. HAYNES (1911-12-13). Has captained the side and managed the cricket well. Our best bowler on a good wicket, and has tremendous possibilities. Must make up his mind whether he is a medium-paced or a slow bowler, and whether it is necessary to take a run of thirty yards or of ten. If he will adopt the latter of both of these and stick to it, we can see him in the front rank. He is a good bat with plenty of strokes, and often made runs when badly wanted.

C. L. ARMSTRONG ( [911-12-12). Has well earned his position as our most successful bat. Showing far more defence than last year, he has a thumping off drive and can cut well. Filled the position of wicket-keep with considerable credit.

C. E. H. MEDHURST (1911-12-13). An attractive bat, who made his best scores when they were most wanted. Made many a glorious drive over long-on's head and can cut and pull a short one. A good field with an accurate return. Useful slow bowler, but must learn to mix them up in matches.

G. C. NELSON (1912-13). A steady bowler—deadly on a drying wicket. As a bat has improved enormously through sheer determination. Has sound defence and is only strong on the leg-side. Given more strokes on the off, he will be first-rate.

W. R. WRAY (1913). Though still rather weak in defence, he has improved enormously. A dashing hitter and brilliant cut, he is always attractive to watch. A brilliant field.

E. P. PATTINSON (1913). A very promising cricketer. With a good eye, and a straight bat, he only requires more experience. A good field.

R. A. HARPLEY. A useful man to go in first, though hardly made as many runs as expected. Guesses too much on the off but has a good drive and will improve. A fair field at mid-on.

0. M. TENNENT. Plays straight and has a good shot to extracover. A dashing field, and thoroughly earned his place,

SECOND XI. CHARACTERS.

849

C. D. CLUFF. Bowls round the wicket, and has been quite useful. As a bat, has defence but no strokes, and is rather slow in the field. Very keen and has cricket in him.

P. A. W. RICHARDS. A painstaking cricketer who should improve. Plays straight and watches the ball, but stiff.

H. L. WADDINGTON. Naturally a hitter, he rather spoilt himself by trying to play cricket. Might be a Bonner if he would revert to his old methods.

B. 0. JOLLY. Played little owing to being crocked. Looked like developing into a sound bat. Slow field.

R. M. BASKETT. Quite a sound bat, and a good field. Weak on the leg stump, but with good strokes on the off.

THE SECOND ELEVEN. Though this season has not been a successful one, there is considerable talent in the Second XI. Most of them are quite young, and as there will be few vacancies in the First XI next year, they should train on into good cricketers before being called upon to play for the School. Greenwood who but for his atrocious fielding would have played for the first eleven, was the mainstay of the batting, and Radford of the bowling.

CHARACTERS OF SECOND XI. GREENWOOD. A sound if lethargic bat. Can play forward skilfully, but must develope more vigour.

K. YATES. Can hit hard and has a good eye. Runs away when playing nearly all his shots. Will never be a cricketer till he alters this. Has kept wicket.

RADFORD. A distinctly promising bowler. Sound bat, but without any scoring strokes. A very slack field, improved latterly.

BRYNING. A keen cricketer. Though his style is clumsy, he ought to improve.

• 850

FIRST XI. AVERAGES.

A promising bat, spoilt by over-confidence. Only , the very great can hit yorkers for four, and Chilman is very small. A keen field and can bowl.

DE LITTLE. A sound bat. Has good defence, and can hit well to leg, ought to train on into something good. Sound and keen field.

YEOMAN, G. T. P. An erratic cricketer with possibilities both as a bowler and a bat. With determination, he would be a first rate slow bowler.

YEOMAN, W. G. Promising bat. Draws away from a fast one, and ought to hit harder. Quite promising.

WEST. Has a good eye, and can hit hard.

ELLIOT. A useful all round cricketer.

AGNEW. Promising and can hit hard. Slow field.

STAINTHORPE. Shows considerable promise, must learn not to draw away.

CHILMAN.

IST XI. BATTING AVERAGES.

C. L. Armstrong C. E. H. Medhurst G. C. Nelson ..

W. H. Haynes. .

W. R. Wray ..

E. P. Pattinson P. A. W. Richards 0. M. Tennent D. Cluff •• H. L. Waddington R. A. Harpley

.. ..

.. .. .

.. .. ..

No. Times Most in of Inns. not out. an Inns.

17 I 120 17 2 73 i6 I 102 * 15 0 92 17 0 99 14 31 4 6 20 I II 2 23 * II 17 3 II 5 1 17

The following also batted :• • 3 A. B. Radford ..

•• 1 B. 0. Jolly R. M. Baskett ..

3 ..

2 C. H. Elliott ..

2

15

3 o I I

I* 16 • 18 0*

Total runs.

Aver.

401

25.I

364

24.3

308

20.5

305 270 125 52

20.3 15.9 12.5

67

10.4

86

7.4 7.1 6.o 5.7

. 2 16 31 0

— 16.0 10.3 -

57 24

851

SECOND XI. AVERAGES. 1ST

XI. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs.

Maidens.

G. C. Nelson .. .. 167.5 23 W. H. Haynes.. .. 206.5 20 The following also bowled :E. P. Pattinson 1 35.4 7 D. Cluff •• 37 I C. E. H. Medhurst 15 0 W. R. Wray ..

4 R. M. Baskett I 0

2ND

Wickets

646

57 53

787

168 155 92 14 5

Aver.

11.3 14.8

II

15.3

7 3 0 0

22.1

30.7

XI. BATTING AVERAGES. No. of Inns.

H. B. Greenwood E. H. Keates ..

W. G. Yeoman W. N. Bryning G. T. P. Yeoman ..

G. C. West K. G. Chilman R. W. Horton R. G. DeLittle A. P. Agnew ..

C. H. Elliott ..

A. B. Radford

Runs.

..

••

..

•• •• •• ••

Times not out.

5 5 3 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 4 3

0 0 2

I 0 I 0 o 0 1 0 0

Most in an Inns.

Total runs.

36 30

92

4* 17

73 9 35

22

29

7* 13

ii 27 15 15

9 6 8 7 6

9

Aver.

18.4 14.6 9.o 8.75 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.0 3.75 3.o

8

2.0

6

2.0

The following also batted :H. L. Waddington P. A. W. Richards J. C. Stainthorpe

•• . ..

2

0

i8 13

2

o

o

2

0

20

I0.0

14

7.o

o

THE LAWN-MOWER.

852

2ND XI.

BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs.

A. B. Radford H. B. Greenwood G. T. P. Yeoman C. H. Elliott ..

Maidens.

• • 51.3 17 • • 31 • • 28

Runs.

12

115

2

64

12

71

7

128

Wickets.

17 6 5 6

Aver.

6.8 10.7 14.2 21.3

The following also bowled :— P . A. W. Richards

.. 15

R. G. DeLittle J. C. Stainthorpe K. G. Chilman A. P. Agnew ..

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THE LAWN-MOWER. I come from haunts of tools and pots, With jolt and jar I travel : I lurch between the garden plots And bump along the gravel.

By twenty beds I hurry down, And rattle as I fly on ; O'er many a daisy's silver crown, And many a dandelion.

I clatter, clatter as I mow : The tender shoots I sever : Though grass may die or grass may grow, Yet I go on for ever.

I mow it down and toss it up, (I set the gardener pantin' ; ) With here and there a buttercup, And here and there a plantain.

I draw them all along, and go To fill the brimming barrow With clover and with grassy mow, And shoots of tufted yarrow.

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I reel o'er lawns and plots of grass, I slide o'er mossy patches, I mow the clover leaves en masse And cut them down in batches.

I slip, I slide, I grate, I prance, Amid the budding sorrel, I make the shoots of self-heal dance : Then pause beside yon laurel.

Where, shaded from the noonday sun, The gardener eats his luncheon : And lingers o'er his beer and bun, And loiters long to munch on.

Then on again I grind and mow And hack and slip and sever, For grass may die and grass may grow, But I grind on for ever. i5, p,et a .

NEW FIVES COURT. Through the enterprise of one or two gentlemen in the town, a new Squash and Fives Court will be built next holidays. It will be built next the present one, which is undersize and not available in winter and Easter owing to its being uncovered.

Both will be covered and lit with electric light and will be available for the School until 5-3o when the Squash Court will he used by a Club, and at 6 the smaller Court will also be available for the Club. By this " Box and Cox " arrangement the School get a new Court for nothing and their old one improved, while the Club have the Court when they are likely to want it. In the holidays there will be plenty of time for all to play.

TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING, JUNE 3oTH. 1913.

GAMES ACCOUNT. Balance from 1911-1912 SUBSCRIPTIONS. M.T. 1912 .. ..

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Rent of Football Field EXPENDITURE. Cricket ..

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THE " PETERITE " ACCOUNT. s. d.

Balance from 1911-1912 Subscriptions :M.T. 1912 .. aT..1913 •• .. ..

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6 I 4

2 17 II

O.P. Contribution to Printing of Peterite

9 5 10 14 15 0 49 17 II

49 17 II

THE " LIBRARY " ACCOUNT. Balance from 1911-1912 Subscriptions :M.T. 1912 ..

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s. d. s. d. .. 66 17 II 5 17 0 5 13 3 5 4 3 16 14 6

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IO 5 8 •• o 10 I .. 72 16 8

Book Bills Sundries Balance

483 12 5 NOTE.-The amount of Library Loan to Games is now

483 12 5

16 13s. od.

CHAS. A. SWIFT, Hon. Treasurer.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

ARCOLA, COCKSHOT ROAD, REIGATE, 15 Vii., 1913.

To the Editors of the " Peterite."

DEAR SIRS, I am puzzled by the account of the match against Hymer's College on page 8o6 of the Peterite. I have counted the names on both sides and it seems to me that of the " two wickets in hand " St. Peter's School and Hymer's College can claim one each ! Have the rules of Cricket and of Dominoes been shaken together since I was scorer to the 1st Eleven in 1890 ? 01 am I a more than usual " dum ? " Or is there some other explanation ?

Yours to be enlightened, j. A. EASTEN. [We inadvertently omitted the names of the iith man in each of the innings in the match referred to by our Correspondent.

At the same time we were perfectly right when we said that our opponents won " with two wickets in hand." There were two wickets yet to fall when Hymer's College passed the School's score, but the innings was played out as is the custom in School matches. We are pleased to be able to enlighten our correspondent on this point, and to explain to him that there has been nothing contrary either to rule or to custom in the School cricket this season.—EDD.]

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OLD PETERITE AND SCHOOL NEWS.

OLD PETERITE AND SCHOOL NEWS. April 8th, 1913, Robert Holtby, O.P. (entered 1874), to Gertrude Lewin, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Lewin, of Chrysstone, Nottingham.

Lyth-Bulmer.-On April 9th, 1913, Walter Rowe Ly th, O.P. (entered 1892), to Frances Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. E. Bulmer.

Needham-Sherwood.-On May 31st, 1913, Dr. F. Needham, O.P. (entered 185o), to Helen Millicent, daughter of late W. L. Newman (0.P.), entered 1837.

The engagement is announced of the Rev. Herbert Richard Evers, O.P. (entered 1883), and Mary, youngest daughter of John Ostler, J.P., of Scarborough.

BIRTHS.-On May 3rd, 1913, the wife of C. F. C. Padel, O.P. (entered 1884), of a son.

On June 31st, 1913, the wife of Dr. D. W. Hardy, O.P. (entered 1895), of a daughter.

DEATHS.-On March 26th, 1913, Frederick Robert Daniel, O.P. (entered 1871).

On March 25th, 1913, Sarah Francis, widow of the late Clifton Ramsey Garwood, O.P. (entered 1853).

On April 15th, 1913, Henry Mills, O.P. (entered 1829).

On April 18th, 1913, Margaret, wife of Herbert Thompson, O.P. (entered 1886).

On April 25th, 1913, Arthur Dove, O.P. (entered 1855).

On April 26th, 1913, Arthur Hodgson, O.P. (entered 1868).

On April 3oth, 1913, Elizabeth Ann, wife of J. F. Wales, O.P. (entered 1866).

On May 3rd, 1913, Rev. J. R. Terry, O.P. (entered 1863).

On May 7th, 1913, Jane Hannah, widow of late John Deighton, O.P. (entered 1832).

On May 13th, 1913, Edith Agnes, wife of Rev. J. R. Husband, O.P. (entered 1867).

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On May 23rd, 1913, Margaret Ann, widow of Dr. S. H. Ramsbotham, O.P. (entered 1853).

On .Tune 28th, 1913, Condelia Adams, wife of Tudor George Trevor, O.P. (entered 1846).

APPOINTMENT.-Rev. J. R. Husband, O.P., (entered 1867) has been appointed Vicar of Hursley.

H. H. Williams, O.P. has been appointed Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford.

We regret to state that P. B. Lambert, O.P. (entered 1856), has been seriously injured in a motor car accident.

We offer our congratulations to W. R. Wray and E. P. Pattinson on receiving their 1st XI. Cricket Colours, also to C. D. Cluff, 0. M. Tennant, E. P. Pattinson, P. A. W. Richards, H. L. Waddington, A. B. Radford, H. Greenwood, and E. H. L. Keates on receiving their 2nd XI. Colours.

In the match at Aysgarth on June 17th, between a junior XI. representing the School and the Aysgarth Preparatory School a most interesting game was played. The form shown by the Juniors was very promising and there was every prospect of a win for the School when stumps were drawn and the match ended in a draw. DeLittle, Richardson, and Edgecombe played excellent innings.

The return match on Wednesday, July 23rd, at York, was easily won by the School. with the score 159 against 120.

Edgecombe, K. Chilman, W. Yeoman, and E. W. Harland all batted well.

On June 14th was played the match between the School House and The Rest. The House batted first and ran up a good score to which the Rest responded somewhat feebly.

Fortunately for them the " tail " wagged somewhat or their share would have been considerably less than it actually was. For the School House Medhurst and Armstrong batted well, while for the Dayboys Nelson bowled with the fine average of 7 wickets for 32 runs.

A valuable addition has been made to the Library by Rev. P. E. Lord who has presented us with a complete set of bound volumes of the " Peterite."

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CONTEMPORARIES.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :—Malvernian, Framlinghamian, Constantia, Barrovian, Hymerian, Cuthbertian, Merchistonian, Newtonian, W ykeham Abbey Gazette, Haileyburian, Eastbournian, Leodiensian, Dunelmian.