'"a row-over". In the quarter-final the School beat University College, Durham, without exerting themselves. The final against York City was a rather harder race. The School were on the Station side, and at the start they went up on the York crew quite well. They maintained a good lead all the way down the course and finished about lengths ahead of the York crew. The "Evening Press" quotes the School as being " in all six heats St. Peter's School appeared the most efficient crew". The First IV was :—J. B. Weightman (bow). R. A. Jackson (2). D. C. Dick (3). C. W. Thompson (stroke). T. A. Foy (cox).
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SCOUT GROUP We congratulate Mr. Chilman on his appointment as ViceChairman of York Local Boy Scouts' Association. This is recognition not only of his long service as a Scouter in the School Group, but also of his services to York scouting in general. On 'Wednesday, 28th January, a meeting of the Group was inspected by the Head Master. He then presented their Queen's Scout Badges to P./L.(S.) M. J. ,Baddeley, P./L.(S.) J. E. H. Quickfall, and Sec.(S.) J. H. Baines. In addressing the Group he emphasised the necessity for hard personal work if other boys were to achieve this high standard of scouting. After the presentation the Scouts of the Senior School and junior School Troops took part in an inter-Patrol competition, devised and organised by the Senior Scout Troop.
1. SENIOR. SCOUT TROOP We congratulate P./L.(S.) J. E. H. Quickfall on the award of his Queen's Scout Badge. He travelled to Eton College, with those who gained the Badge last term, to receive the Royal Certificate from Lord Rowallan. A report of their visit appears elsewhere. During the term a course of study for the Ambulance Badge was followed and several Badges were gained. Most meetings were held on Saturday evenings and much time was devoted to preparations for the Cycle Tour. The Cycle Tour to Southern Scotland started from Durham on Monday, 13th April. On unloading the cycles from the guard's van one tyre was found to be flat and it had to be repaired at frequent intervals throughout the day. Fortunately the owner replaced the inner tube the following day. Strong head-winds, sleet, snow, hail, rain and overcast skies typified the weather as we battled over the Border between snow-clad hills, finding it almost as difficult to cycle 54
