House Notes

School House: R. BAXTER, D. G. MACPHERSON, D. I. STONES, D. A.

WILSON. Temple: R. N. BRADFORD, R. E. CROWE, K. GOSLING, M. J.

KERSHAW, J. V. LITTLEWOOD, T. PIERCY.

GAMES CAPTAINS :

Captain of Rugger: K. A. HOPPER

Captain of Shooting: B. C. R. BUTLER

Captain of Squash: D. KIRBY

Captain of Fencing: P. J. BURTON. EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" : D. B. IRVIN, K. GOSLING, A. H. CROWTHER

THE GROVE

After a term inevitably curtailed by the 'flu epidemic, we can look back with a great deal of satisfaction. According to the dininghall "roster", we found ourselves in the old hall; the Middles commonroom had been painted; and the other changes were twelve new Juniors and four new House Monitors. P. B. Burbidge, T. D. J. Layfield, D. E. Rayner, and R. M. Wheeler are to be congratulated on their appointments, as are D. Kirby, as Head of the School and the House, and P. L. Bellwood as a School Monitor.

The only inter-House sport was Rugger, and the winning of the Senior cup for the third successive year was indeed a fine achievement. After the final, W. House, T. D. J. Layfield, and R. L. Jobling were awarded their House colours. The Junior XV, after beating Temple, found that enthusiasm was not sufficient to defeat School House, the eventual winners. In School teams, Kirby was the Vice-Captain of Rugger, and both he and R. M. Wheeler got their 1st XV caps; P. B. Burbidge and R. L. Jobling were awarded their 1st XV colours, and W. House and S. S. Hobson their 2nd XV colours. T. D. J. Layfield, R. L. Evans, I. S. T. Dutton, P. A. Crossley, and L. H. K. Mackay were members of the 3rd XV. R. L. Evans and A. Gomersall played chess for the School, but the former met his match in the end of term competition,—could it be that our Housemaster has found his best sport?

It is good to see the Grove so well represented in School activities, such as the Choir and the Debating Society. In the latter we have four Committee Members and several other prominent speakers. In the play Grovites played a big part both on and off the stage. P. L. Bellwood (leading part), T. D. J. Layfield, D. G. M. Young, and F. D. Lavender are to be congratulated on their excellent performances; behind the scenes, D. E. Rayner was the prop. man, P. A. Crossley and W. I. Macdonald were capable electricians, whilst A. J. D. Foster 17

fiddled furiously. The House proms. continue to be very popular under the direction of R. A. Field and T. D. J. Layfield; however, the latter's musical abilities reached their climax in a solo in the School play—a most spirited rendering indeed.

Finally, we bid farewell to H. C. Wright and W. R. Dalkin; we thank them for their services to the House and wish them success in the future.

THE MANOR

The term began with an inspection of the House, which revealed new decorations in "A" and "H" dormitories and, as always in September, with all the returning members of the House feeling a glow of superiority at their new and higher status—the Junior Middles with exuberance, the Senior Middles with conscious pride, the Seniors with studied indifference, and the Monitors with a wary determination. The new Juniors, sixteen of them, surveyed the strange, new world they had entered with a concern which, if it existed at all, was remarkably well concealed. Indeed, they settled in very quickly, but were only just passing from the "unattached name" stage to the "character" stage (the very fair one, the one with a loud voice, the one with unruly hair, and so on) when all the normal life of the House was disrupted by the 'flu epidemic. Forty-seven members of the House fell victims over a period of a fortnight or so. We were retained as a boarding House and were daily reorganising ourselves in order to cater for the refugees from School House and Grove, This was quite fun for a time, but in the end we were very glad to get down to the usual routine once more.

The lack of success which has attended Manor House Rugger in recent years remained unbroken this year, though it was particularly unlucky that the House Captain, McCallum, was unfit for the Senior match. After the match, Jenkinson, who has represented the House in most games, was awarded his House colours.

In School teams, McCallum has been awarded 1st XV colours; Gibson, Montague, and J. 0. Armstrong have played in the 2nd XV; De Mulder, Hewitt, and P. H. Sykes played for the Junior Colts, of which R. G. Armstrong was Captain, and Kelly Vice-Captain. Holdsworth played for the Senior Colts. Lennox and Lowley have been regular members of the 1st VIII. In this connection we may mention that a number of the younger members have taken up shooting enthusiastically, and several are showing promise. In classification shooting, too, we are holding our own.

Our early exit from the House Rugger matches, combined with the inevitable loss of games time through bad weather, have given us an unusual number of afternoons for "House activities" towards end of term. This presents a problem, for runs lack sustained popularity and the gym. is not always available. However, basket ball has a considerable following, and we had one enjoyable afternoon having an unofficial House match with Temple. The result was a 18

draw at four games each. Thus forty boys had an energetic game, but actually for expenditure of effort none equalled the referees, who 1 had to control not only the game, but an enthusiastic and vociferous audience. The Monitors' match in particular received much encouragement !

We failed to produce any actors for the School play, but the stage builders were recruited entirely from the Manor and at late hours tired, very grubby figures would go to bed, only to be first up next morning rousing their colleagues with cheerful and unwelcome exhortations to get up.

And so another term has come to an end, a varied and enjoyable one in many ways, even though it has seen no addition to the cups on our shelves. We continue to hope that success will be our lot soon.

QUEEN'S

The new School year begins with a brief glance back at the examination and other successes published during the summer vacation. We have to congratulate R. H. Thorp on the successful completion of his Flying Scholarship training, T. Chilman and D. R. Holt on the award of North Riding County Major Scholarships, and many of our Fifth-formers on their successes at "0" level. Unfortunately, our total performance was not sufficient for us to retain the Work Cup, so we began the year with only two cups, for tennis and squash, still on our shelves.

To offset this inauspicious start the influx of eighteen new Juniors who have all settled down very well in their first term gives ground for new hopes. Much will clearly depend on them in the next few years, so we follow their first promising steps with particular interest. We are confident that they will seize their opportunities.

We expected no spectacular recovery in our first term and were indeed very gratified when we defeated School House 5-3 in the semi-final of the Senior Rugger Competition. We were decisively beaten by Grove in the final, and the Junior XV were defeated by Rise 11-3. In School matches we were represented by K. A. Hopper (Captain) and D. L. Slade (1st XV); J. A. Bygate, A. H. Crowther, and P. J. Burton (2nd XV); and J. W. Beckett and M. W. Foster (Junior Colts).

Our prospects in fencing and chess raise higher hopes. We are particularly strongly represented in the former by P. J. Burton, N. R. Barton, and D. N. L. Beresford. We have ample talent for the Music Competition and shall enter a strong team for the cross-country.

One of the most pleasing features of the term has been our strong representation in the cast of the School play. Congratulations to K. A. Hopper on a fine performance as leading lady, to B. Jones on his incidental music as well as on a fine performance, to N. R. Barton and A. H. Crowther.

Our own societies, Antiquities and Junior Debating, continue their valuable activities. Notable events have been a visit to the Mansion House, kindly arranged by Mrs. Wightman, and a Mock Trial in which "Madame" P. H. Hindle, the famous linguist, provided considerable amusement. It is also hoped next term to publish a small House magazine.

Two members of the House leave us this term : K. A. Hopper and R. Gray. We extend to them our very best wishes.

THE RISE

The summer holidays seemed to be a short time, and the Christmas Term soon sped away and seemed to be a short time also, but the latter was a longer short time than the former. However, that it was a short-seeming term speaks well for twelve weeks of school routine. Of course, the routine and monotony were pleasantly broken by the large-scale attack of Asian 'flu. We believe that only five gallant people in the Rise have so far escaped it, but if the promised second attack occurs, we are confident that they will catch it, and that it will be far worse.

As usual, a new regime was in charge of the old, unchanging, inflexible constitution. Irvin became Head of House, and K. Brown, A. C. Wilson, R. R. Baldwin, Cook, and Partridge became House Monitors. All are learning.

On the games field, successes have been more personal than collective. R. R. Baldwin, Mathews, and Howard won their 1st XV colours, and Baldwin was awarded his cap. Hopkinson, too, joined a belated appearance in the 1st XV to his appearances for the 1st XI to conclude successfully his School career; he has now left us, and we wish him well for the future; he will be particularly missed in House sport, where he has been a wonderfully powerful asset in many House cricket sides. We must, though, return to Rugger. Hopkinson, C. D. Ibberson, Partridge, and Irvin played for the 2nd XV; and Irvin, Cook, A. C. Wilson, and Dronfield for the 3rd XV.

Other individual successes have been the regular playing of Howard in the School squash team, and the appearance of Ranson; the play of Cook, the Captain, and Gale for the chess team, against what must have been brilliant opposition; and the fencing successes of Cook and Mathews.

In the inter-House Rugger competition, we were defeated in the semi-final by Grove, and we had no option but to succumb to the brilliance of Kirby's kicking. The Junior House team fought its way gallantly to the final via Manor and Queen's, but, though beaten by a much stronger School House team, put up a great-hearted performance. The Junior House stars were our five Senior Colts players —the Captain and Vice-Captain, Gale and Ranson, and Gough, 20

Bagnall, and a dynamic "new find", Sim. Rise also provided the Junior Colts scrum-half, Kirk, and the official touch-judge, and so, with the spirit showed by the younger members, we are very confident of the future.

Other developments in the House : a squash ladder introduced by our enthusiastic Captain of Squash; twenty-one new books purchased for the best House library in the School (wait for it !); the continued success of the Bible reading and discussion groups; and a great influx of stringed noise-boxes.

And that has been the term for the Rise. A sort of concert finished it off : star-items were a duet by two Monitors who wish to remain anonymous, some heated skiffie playing, and some "tricks" by Master M. G. H. Adcock. For the most part, though, we sang, and our thanks are extended to "Uncle" Freddie Waine on the piano.

In closing, we wish our three Open Scholarship candidates the very best of luck—they'll need it ! And to close on a happy note, following our Senior School successes in the summer G.C.E., the Junior part of the House has now reached an all-time low and has nonchalantly forged an unbridgable gulf between itself and its nearest rivals !

SCHOOL HOUSE

We came back this term with five old Monitors and we congratulate B. C. R. Butler on his appointment as Head of House and D. Robinson on being made a School Monitor, also D. G. Macpherson on his promotion to a House Monitor. We welcome Miss Banks, our new Matron, and hope she will be very happy with us. It was not long, however, before Miss Banks was up to her eyes in work with the 'flu epidemic. The Juniors, we hope, have settled down and have become accustomed to the School.

On the academic side, many members of the House did extremely well in their examinations at the end of last term, and amongst those that deserve mention are : J. N. Hanson and N. M. Young with nine subjects, F. I. Watson and C. W. A. Groundwater with eight subjects.

This term we managed to put out an extremely strong Junior House team, which beat Rise in the final 16-0. The Senior House team put up a very creditable performance, but were somewhat disappointed in losing 3-5 to Queen's in the semi-final. The success of the Junior House team is due mainly to the efforts made by D. G. Macpherson as Captain of House Rugger. As a result of the Junior XV's victory, D. P. Coles, M. K. Oldham, and R. Priestley were awarded their Junior House colours, and we also congratulate F. C. Beaumont on the award of his Senior House colours.

We were extremely well represented in School teams; we had R. Priestley, I. A. Naisby, and D. H. Fletcher in the Junior Colts, and M. J. Bond, P. M. Beachell, P. N. B. Smith, R. A. Hodgson, A. W. 21

Raylor, G. P. Robinson, and D. P. Coles in the Senior Colts. In the 2nd XV we had D. Robinson, J. J. Rhodes, and J. B. Robinson. D. Robinson and J. J. Rhodes are to be congratulated on the award of their 2nd XV colours. Of the 1st XV we congratulate D. G. Macpherson on the award of his colours and cap, B. C. R. Butler, R. Baxter, and F. C. Beaumont on the award of their colours.

The School shooting VIII has been well supported by B. C. R. Butler, R. Baxter, M. G. A. Barbutt, and D. A. Wilson.

The House Library still survives, thanks to the good work put in by F. I. Watson, assisted by D. S. Atkinson.

The House Proms. are being ably run by P. W. Howat, assisted by B. G. Way, F. C. Beaumont, and J. G. Slater.

In the School play M. G. A. Garbutt and F. I. Watson did extremely well, having quite large parts, and fortunately F. C. Beaumont had a very boring time behind the stage as prompter.

Finally we say goodbye to Mr. E. S. Jeffs, who has been House Master of School House for nine years. We thank him most sincerely for all he has done, and we wish him the very best for the future.

TEMPLE

We returned this term to find our numbers somewhat diminished by a then fashionable ailment—Asian 'flu. Our House Master was busily engaged requisitioning boarding houses for hospital purposes and consequently it was some weeks before the House really settled down to the term. Nevertheless, having a rather vacant shelf at the end of last year, we eventually went into the "hardware-hunt" with "gusto".

The Senior Rugger was originally viewed with possible confidence, but, alas, our only consolation was that we were beaten by the eventual winners. The Junior Rugger team did a little better and gave the Grove team a very close match. The renaissance of Temple Rugger has long been overdue and it promises well for next year. As regards School teams we were represented in the 1st XV by Kershaw, in the 2nd XV by Precious and Smith, in the Senior Colts by Woodruff and Hodgson, and Bradford, Quin, and Littlewood played for the 3rd XV in its only match of the season. Towards the end of the term, the House not being involved in the Rugger, runs to Bumper Castle Inn were instituted, and were particularly popular with the Monitors.

During the summer holidays, A. 0. Sutcliffe obtained his Gliding Certificates, and the House Flying-ace, R. E. Crowe, is to be particularly congratulated on his Flying Scholarship, and consequent antics, which caused him to feature on the front page of numerous newspapers. We hope that these successes will not give the impression

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