The Oxford Cup

In House activities, we were beaten by Grove at squash racquets and chess. The boaters were unfortunate enough to have both crews wrecked by one public-spirited person and fared little better. In this connection A. 0. Sutcliffe is to be congratulated on the award of his Junior House coxing colours and in steering the House IV through instead of round or over Scarborough Bridge as some of our past coxes have tended to do. Our cross-country team seemed to believe in collective security but were unfortunately too far from the front to win. Newitt was awarded his Junior House cross-country colours for his efforts. On the track, however, we are glad to find a marked improvement in the standards of Temple athletics. Dobson again retained the mile for us, and the House moved up to 4th place in the final placings.

Loadman is to be congratulated on winning the Frank Pick Memorial Prize for Design. He will not be engaged to redecorate the House, however, since it is felt that our perpendiculars do not need reducing.

We hear that some members of the House are going to France during the Easter vacation. We can only hope (a) that they do not get lost, thus further reducing hopes of ever getting a cricket team together, (b) that they do not return so imbued with French that we have to play—French cricket.

Finally at the end of the term the House has been basking in the reflected glory from Johnson's Open Exhibition in English to Cambridge, on which we offer him our hearty congratulations.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1954-55

(Holders : 'SCHOOL HOUSE) The following table gives the points gained up to date :—

School chool

Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temp

Senior Rugger ... 20 I No competition this year. Junior Rugger ... 10 f Senior Cricket ... 20 Junior Cricket ... 10 Rowing (1st Division 20 Rowing (2nd Division) 10 Athletics, 1st ... 20 Athletics, 2nd 10 Cross-Country, 1st ... 10 Cross-country, 2nd ... 5 5 Swimming, 1st ... 10 Swimming, 2nd ... 5 Squash ... ... 10 Tennis ... ... 10 Shooting (Team) ... 5 Fencing ... ... 5 — — 20 10 — — 20 10 — 10 — — 10 —