Boating

The term opened well, and boating was only cancelled on three occasions because of bad conditions. The general standard of rowing in the School has greatly improved and the number of "crabs" caught in the House races is definitely on the down grade. As usual the coaching has been shared by Mr. Howat and Mr. Lavender, and we do thank them both for the time and care they have spent on coaching and on the many repairs that are daily necessary. Illness did not halt the progress of many crews, and when it did do so substitutes were always available. A fitting climax to the term's boating was the performance of the First IV in the York Spring Regatta. Permission was kindly given by the Head Master to enter a crew. The crew had only been out five times together before the day of the Regatta, and their performance in winning the Maiden Four's event was very creditable. During the latter weeks of the term the boathouse has been equipped with electricity, which will be an enormous Asset to the Boat Club. We should like to thank those who willingly gave their services in the digging of a trench from the rifle range to the boathouse to carry the cable. Some of these volunteers were not boaters, and their willing help was appreciated all the more because of this. Details of the House races are given below.

THE HOUSE RACES-SENIOR DIVISION.

Preliminary Round. Rowed on Saturday, '28th February. School House met Temple in the preliminary round. Temple led from start to finish and won very comfortably by five lengths in 4 minutes 58 seconds.

Semi-finals. In the first semi-final Temple, the preliminary round winners, met the Grove, Temple taking the Station side, and the Grove the Minster side. Temple led from the start, and were soon a length up. In spite of a gallant attempt by the Grove to cut down this lead, Temple went on to win by I} lengths in 4 minutes 41% seconds.

The second semi-final was rowed between the Manor and the Rise. The Manor took the Station side and the Rise took the Minster side. Manor went up at the start and soon had a comfortable lead which was maintained throughout the course, and the Manor finished the victors by 11i lengths in 4 minutes 45 seconds.

The Final. This race between the Manor and Temple proved very exciting. The Manor were on the inside position hoping for an advantage on the bend by the diving-boards. From the start Temple went up by about three feet, but this lead was lost by Love Lane. The experience of the Manor then began to tell, and they went on to retain the Cup by just over of a length in 4 minutes 35 seconds. Mention must be made of the progress of the Temple crew throughout the term. They started the term with only one member of a School 52

crew of the previous year. Heap proved a most successful stroke and he must be commended upon the way in which he kept his crew together. JUNIOR DIVISION. Rowed on Wednesday, Jll.th March.

This year the Manor were obviously the outstanding crew in this division. They had three members of the School third four in the crew, and consequently had little difficulty in retaining the Cup for the third year in succession.

Preliminary Round. This was rowed on the previous Saturday and, after an exciting race, School 'House beat Temple by 2 feet.

Semi-finals. In the first semi-final the Manor met School House and won comfortably by 1 2 lengths in '2 minutes 11 seconds. The second semi-final proved a victory for the Rise, who beat the Grove by '2-i lengths in '2 minutes 26 seconds.

The Final. This race, rowed between the Rise and the 'Manor, showed the marked superiority of the Manor crew, who were soon lengths up. This lead was increased to in lengths at the finish, and the time was 2 minutes 17k seconds.

HOUSE CREWS (Bow first). SENIOR.

Grove :—M. N. Coates, M. J. Kent, D. C. Dick, T. G. Stephenson, T. A. Foy (cox).

Manor :—J. G. Humble, R. A. Jackson, J. B. Weightman, C. W. Thompson, R. M. Botterill (cox).

Rise :—P. J. Rowbottom, W. R. Ibberson, M. W. Bolton, J. C. Oldroyd, J. R. U. Leishman (cox).

School House :—J. M. Holt, J. N. T. Howat, G. D. Gardner, C. J. Griffiths,

D. I. Donaldson (cox).

Temple:—C. M. Ward, J. C. M. Herring, R. B. Atkinson, B. A. Heap,

R. B. Holdsworth (cox).

JUNIOR CREWS.

Grove :—D. C. Pattison, D. M. Walker, J. D. Birch, J. M. Rollinson, P. D. Allan (cox). -Manor :—J. A. Jackson, J. H. MacDonald, J. M. Saville, C. M. Dunn, I. Wilson (cox).

Rise :—D. G. Proudley, R. M. Kirkus, J. B. Claydon, D. A. Haxby, R. M. Scarth (cox).

School House :—D. N. Simmons, C. W. Leach, J. P. Wheatley, M. J. McCallum, A. G. Hall (cox).

Temple :—N. R. Seaton, R. V. King, J. R. Dodsworth, R. D. Beckitt.

I. L. Barton (cox).

YORK SPRING REGATTA. Saturday, 14th 'March.

MAIDEN FOURS.

The first race against St. John's College was won very comfortably by 3 lengths. In the second round the School met another St. John's crew. The St. John's crew had the misfortune to break an oar and as the School were about 1k lengths up they were virtually given 53