with such potential scorers as P. T. Baker and P. R. G. Graham in the O.P. back division, the School were placed in an unenviable position. The School's tackling, however, was one of the outstanding features of the game, and no one more so than Gunning contributed to this success. Apart from one try scored by P. C. Knowlson, the O.P.s were kept out until half-time, when the School led by 5 points to 3. The second half was much the same story with the O.P.s looking very menacing with the ball in the possession of their backs. The first of Graham's two tries gave the Old Boys the lead, but the School retaliated when Kettlewell scored. A further try by C. M. C. Burdass gave the School a 5 point lead, but when Graham broke right through to score between the posts in the closing minutes of the game, a draw seemed almost inevitable. The kick, however, went wide, so the School won by a goal and 2 tries (11 pts.) to 3 tries (9 pts.). G. S. Spink (O.P.) kindly refereed.
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL The beginning of the Christmas Term and the new School year saw St. Olave's as full of life as ever. Even more so, for we had 209 boys this term, and, of course, several of our old boys who were wearing long trousers had to make the "crack" that the Olavites looked smaller than usual, and so much smaller than the boys were in their day ! That bird's eye view is a matter of proportion—or so Mr. Ping says, and he may know. Mr. Peter Lanning has taken over the Housemastership of Alcuin House and he has indeed given himself heart and soul to doing things for the good of his House and the interest of the boys. We should like here to wish him continued success as Housemaster, for we gather that Alcuin House has had a very good term under Mr. Lanning's guidance. We again have ten Forms in St. Olave's, and the 5,1 new boys were distributed, of course, according to age and ability. By the end of term we think that most of them considered they were becoming "good Olavites". At about half-term Mr. Waine and Mr. Wicks arranged a "private" and informal musical concert at which boys from each Form in turn gave some item, either chorus or part song, piano or violin solo. The concert was very enjoyable and was very useful and instructive. Once again the Annual Gym. Display was held towards the end of term, and we may say it was well up to the usual standard; in fact Sergeant-Major Power had introduced several quite new features which brought variations into the usual exercises. The Gymnasium was quite full of parents and visitors on both afternoons. 63
