We drove out to the "Hill Inn" in Chapel-le-Dale via Harrogate Skipton and Settle, and arrived at a quarter to nine, having stopped to cook breakfast just outside Settle. Ingleborough was our first objective, and as with all three hills we tackled it unknowingly from its steepest side. It took us under an hour to get up in spite of detours round a maze of dry-stone walls. Mr. Cooper's theory was that one saved at least 30 seconds by going through a gate, but the wireencumbered gates of the Pennines are not so accommodating. From the top of Ingleborough we went a little out of our way to visit Gaping Ghyll Pot-hole with its 300 ft. drop. We then went straight over the lower slopes of Simon Fell to Harton-in-Ribblesdale, where "mine-host" of the pub. refused to take pity on our raging thirsts. Pen-y-Ghent looked so forbidding that we stopped by a stream for lunch and a conference. A direct ascent was favoured by two votes to one, and in fact turned out to be quite easy. We reached the top at 1-30 p.m. For the next 3 hours we jumped streams, hopped over boulders and tripped over tussocks of grass and heathpr in crossing the 8 miles between Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside. Eventually, having contoured for 2 miles round a miniature Everest in pursuit of a railway tunnel, we crossed over the railway onto the slopes of Whernside. We rested for a few moments by a 100 ft. waterfall and then dragged ourselves painfully to the top. Only gravity enabled us to reach the bottom again, but we were helped considerably over the last few yards to the "Hill Inn" by an old sow with the gleam of battle in her eyes. A most welcome high tea was eaten, and at a quarter to eight we left the inn and drove back by Hawes, Bedale and Boroughbridge to York, which we reached at 10 o'clock, dead lame but content. D. J.0.
SHOOTING The term has been taken up chiefly with the completion of classification and the preparing of our first Bisley team. Classification results have been very satisfactory and the figures are :57 Over 16 years : Marksman (73 out of 80)
15-16 years :
1st Class (62 out of 80) ... 2nd Class ... ... Failed Qualified .•. Failed ...
After tie shoots, the following awards were made :Cup and Medal for Individual Shot : Penman, Beckitt. Runner-up : Wilson, R. B.
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