We made two visits during the term, one, on 31st October, to the British Sugar Corporation Factory at Poppleton, and the other, on 5th December, to Richardson's Fertilizer Factory in York. The meetings this term have been well attended and it is hoped that this high standard will be continued. W.I.M.
C.C.F. NOTES Lieutenant D. S. Mair joined the Contingent this term, and has taken charge of the N.C.O. Cadre. Commissioned during National Service, Lieutenant Mair served in Malaya and in East Africa. Some changes have been made in the normal training programme. On all parade days the whole Contingent now falls in for the flag lowering ceremony, and all are dismissed together. Every third week there is a march-past at the end of the parade. Apart from giving the Contingent obvious marching practice with the band, which now exists all the year, this gives us an opportunity to invite visitors to take the salute. Since 26th November an inter-House C.C.F. competition has been running; it is to last all the year, and is worked on a system of points gained or lost by individuals for specified actions. In addition to this, Major D. K. Crews, who resigned the command of the Contingent in August, has kindly offered to present a trophy for inter-House competition, for the performance of an arduous task. It is intended that this shall be competed for every year. The Fernie Cup will thus revert to its original purpose, and will be competed for by a drill competition. It is hoped that the trophy for the main competition will be decided upon and named in the near future.
MAIN EVENTS OF THE TERM 2ND OCTOBER.
The Contingent was to have been visited by the Admiral Commanding Reserves, Rear-Admiral G. Thistleton-Smith, C.B., G.M., but this visit had to be cancelled because of the epidemic. 22ND OCTOBER.
Visit by Commander R. R. Whalley, R.N., Area Officer, the North Eastern Area H.Q., Sea Cadet Corps, who took the salute at the first march-past. 12TH NOVEMBER.
Visit by Major R. F. Tomlinson, Commanding the Depot, XIV The West Yorkshire Regiment, to which the C.C.F. is affiliated. He took the salute at the march-past. 40
