The Final between School House and the Rise proved so close that the result was in doubt until the last set of the last game. The outstanding players of the match were, indeed, the School House first strings, Buckler and Middleton, who were unbeaten throughout and defeated Frost and A. C. Brown, the Rise first pair, in two sets. But the honours really went to the Rise third strings, Cookson and Price, who played well throughout and were set the task of beating Davison and Leigh, players of much more experience, and did so. They won the first set 6-1 but lost the second i-6. This meant that the destination of the cup depended on the next and last set, and it proved the most exciting game of all, producing tennis of a high standard. The Rise pulled it off by winning 6-4. Final Score :— Rise, 5 games. School House, 4 games. CHARACTERS. Middleton and Buckler were slightly nervous early in the season about taking smashes but later on gained confidence and gave several excellent exhibitions of tennis. Andrew and Bulmer were remarkable for their success in all the matches. Their steadiness was an asset which, combined with their careful placing of the ball, helped to make them a very formidable pair. Frost and Brown were disappointing this season, mainly due to their lack of enterprise. If they had played more at the net instead of relying on steadiness at the back line, they would probably have had the success they undoubtedly deserved. Hort, who, last season, was in the Rise first string, this year played for their second string owing to the fact that his erstwhile partner had left. Though erratic he played well throughout the season. The surprise of the House Matches (as there always must be) was the remarkable partnership of Cookson and Price who were undoubtedly the pair responsible for the Rise victory against School House.
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. It is a little difficult properly to record the beginning of the term for St. Olave's. Everybody knows that the air-raid in York, three days before the term was due to begin, caused a postponement. The important and interesting thing for us was that the New Building 51
