ROWING

of a pulley block. This gear enabled us to erect an Aerial Runway on a Field Day held towards the end of term. As on previous occasions each Patrol cooked its own midday meal. This was followed by a cross country signalling competition and a Wide Game.

While the river was in flood the Senior Patrols spent two meetings experimenting in construction and floating rafts. Several venturesome spirits got a wetting as a result, but we all got a good deal of fun out of it apart from a valuable exercise in ingenuity.

Scouting in the Junior Patrols has gone on as keenly as ever. Some of them had an opportunity of erecting the Aerial Runway, which they did quite creditably.

The P.L's. and Seconds are to be congratulated on their initiative and success in organising an entertainment in aid of the B.P. Memorial Fund. It was well attended by the rest of the Junior School and over two guineas was sent to the Fund as a result.

The results of the term's Inter-Patrol Competitions wer as follows :— SENIOR.—ist Hounds, 16 pts.; znd Otters, 14 pts.; 3rd Beavers, iz pts. JUNIOR.—ist Hawks, 91 pts.; znd Peewits, 88 pts.; 3rd Curlews, 78 pts.; 4th equal

Owls and Wood Pigeons, 73 pts.

We heartily congratulate T.L. D. H. Tate on gaining the King's Scout Badge. He is the first member of this Troop to obtain this distinction.

Proficiency badges have been gained during the term as follows : PathfinderT.L. D. H. Tate ; Cyclist—P.L. Wright, Sec. Camfield, Sets. Ward and Walter ; Fireman—P.L. Thomas, Set. Smith ; Electrician—Sec. Atkinson ; Carpenter—P.L's. Wright and Bainton ; Athlete—Sets. Booth, Brown, Frank, and Harrison ; Artist— Sets. Gibson, Bealing, and Fenton.

THE HOUSE RACES.

FIRST IV'S

In the semi-finals, the Rise, rowing against Manor, got away at the beginning and kept the lead throughout the race, to win easily, Manor rowed extremely well against a more experienced crew.

Contrary to expectations, the race between School House and Temple was very exciting and provided an excellent finish. Although the House had much the heavier crew, by the diving board the boats were level, and it was anybody's race. At Scarborough Bridge, however, the extra weight and stamina of the House crew began to tell, and they drew slightly ahead, to win an exciting race by about half a length. The young and inexperienced Temple crew is to be heartily congratulated on its magnificient effort. Hardisty, as stroke, showed particular promise.

In the finals the School House crew was disappointing and again failed to come up to expectations. The Rise, led by T. F. Morris, one of the best strokes the School has produced in recent years, once again got a good start and pulled away at the beginning. The House made a worthy attempt to catch up, but they never looked like succeeding, and the Rise kept their lead, to win comfortably.

SECOND IV'S

In the semi-finals the House rowed the Manor, and the Rise were matched with Temple. In the race between House and Manor, the House, with a heavier and more experienced crew, won with comparative ease, and in the other semi-final Temple znd iv rowed well to beat a heavier, but untrained Rise iv without much trouble. The rowing in these races was definitely not of the best quality, and the Rise coxing, in particular, left much to be desired. In the finals the House beat Temple, who tried hard.