Oct 1960

THE PETERITE Vol. L II

OCTOBER, 1960

No. 355

OBITUARY THE REVEREND J. A. EASTEN It is with great sorrow that we have to record the passing of

J. A. Easten, who died on 26th August after a very brief illness. He was with us at Commemoration this year, and indeed has an unbroken record of attendance at the annual Commemoration going back many years. His devotion to his old School has been a source of encouragement and inspiration to many of us. He was well known by most Old Peterites, and some years ago was honoured by the Old Peterite Club by being elected a Vice-President. Mr. Easten took a very active interest in the Memorial Hall building and appeal, and did everything possible himself to assist in making this venture practicable.

It is a matter of great thankfulness to us all that he was able to attend the Service of Dedication in July.

John Atkins Easten was at St. Peter's School from 1881-1890.

It is evident from the records of those days that he took a leading part in the life of the School. He was elected to a Hey Scholarship in 1884 and a Foundation Scholarship in the next year. He obtained many prizes for painting, and in his last year was awarded the Dean of York's prize for Mathematics. He won a Scholarship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, passing thence to Ridley Hall, and was ordained deacon in 1894 and priest in the following year.

After a long life of service in the Church, including five years in Canada, he eventually retired to Reigate in 1946.

Mr. Easten was specially mentioned and remembered at our first Evensong in the School Chapel this term, and we extend to his two surviving sons and his other relatives our deep sympathy in their loss.

One cannot perhaps write a better epitaph than the words he has so often heard in the School Chapel :"There be of them that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be reported."

CANON A. R. LEE It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Canon

A. R. Lee on 5th October. Until his resignation on the grounds of ill-health in June of this year, Canon Lee had been a Governor of the School for over 25 years. During that long period he contributed much by his counsel and his deep understanding, and he will be sorely missed.

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CONTENTS PAGE

Obituary ...

Editorial School News Commemoration Examination Results The Appeal Salvete Valete School Officers House Notes Oxford Cup Chapel Toc H Choir "Oasis" House Singing Competition Baird Cup ...

Careers Curia ...

Music Society Debating Society ...

British Ship Adoption Society Natural History Society Ornithological Society Young Farmers' Club C.C.F. Scouts Cricket Boat Club Shooting Fencing Tennis Swimming Hockey Fixtures, 1961 Editorial Notices ...

Acknowledgments ...

Old Peterite News ...

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ILLUSTRATIONS : Frontispiece Coat of Arms Commemoration ...

The Memorial Hall

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MR. B. J. STEEL It is with deep regret that we record the death on 18th June of Mr. B. J. Steel. Mr. and Mrs. Steel came to St. Peter's School in September, 1938, when Mr. Steel succeeded the late Mr. Adams as Head Porter. The Steels came, therefore, just before the war, and served the School at a time when wartime conditions made things difficult. Those of us who remember Mr. Steel in those days can testify to his devotion to the interests of the School and to his untiring energy. It was a tragic end to his School service when he was forced to retire in 1947 on the grounds of ill health, but none the less we welcomed his return to the School later with Mrs. Steel, and are happy to feel that he spent his last days in the School which he had served so well.

M. J. MACARTNEY Michael John Macartney was drowned while bathing at Felixstowe on 16th August. We extend our deepest sympathy to his parents and brothers and sisters. A Memorial Service was held in the School Chapel on 23rd September; the following is part of the Head Master's address on that occasion.

"Michael John Macartney was a boy of strong faith and high moral standards. He had a clear purpose in life from which he was not easily diverted. He was capable of strong loyalty, and was always willing to serve. He was retiring, but socially confident and at ease, and certainly not shy. He was respected by his fellows—even, I suspect, admired by some for his achievements, character and potentialities. He did not make friends easily, and had not achieved the age and seniority which would surely have brought him to full stature in House and School. But already he had achieved much, not only in the classroom, where he had more than maintained his position as first Scholar of 1957, but in other activities. He contributed much, for example, to the Scouts, and had just returned from a happy and successful camp, during which he had advanced further in the esteem and affection of his fellows, who found that his quiet humour was infectious.

"Michael John was a keen member of the Choir and was selected last year to represent his House on the Chapel Committee.

"Altogether he was a boy of charm and promise, and one to whom we bid farewell with a sense of pride mingled with our deep sorrow.

"It is no exaggeration to say that those of us, boys and masters alike, who came into contact with him were the better for having done so. And one couldn't hope for a better epitaph."

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EDITORIAL

"Writing to the paper" is a pleasure in which most of us threaten to indulge at one time or another. At the sight of some particularly offensive building or behaviour, on suffering from some crass bureaucratic pigheadedness, or on reading some insufferably smug or petulant letter, we are seized by an uncontrollable urge to annihilate the person or organisation responsible with withering sarcasm, cool calculating reason or pitying condescension. This urge seldom survives the effort to transfer to paper our righteous indignation, our irrefutable argument or our thinly veiled ironical condemnation; the very act of getting out the typewriter somehow damps the ardour, and the desire to be pithy yet vitriolic, unprejudiced yet convincing, usually produces a weak and watery substitute for our heartfelt wrath. If, in spite of this, we do succeed in finishing a letter to the Editor, no sooner is it in the post than reaction sets in—perhaps it was, after all, rather trivial; possibly there is another point of view; we do not want to be thought a crank (good job we used a nom-deplume). Of course it is not conceit which makes us turn first to the correspondence page each day for a week and quickly, fearfully, expectantly scan the signatures in search of our pusillanimous "Fair Play", experiencing a strange mixture of relief and annoyance if we do not see it and embarrassment and pride if we do.

Whatever we may say, however, "writing to the paper" is a wellestablished, traditional English sport, with its own rules and its professionals and amateurs, and a very healthy sport it is. Hence it is disappointing that, despite the repeated invitation for correspondence to "The Peterite", rarely does anyone feel sufficiently strongly about anything to commit his thoughts to paper. This suggests either complete satisfaction with conditions and the impossibility of improvement or a lamentable apathy on the part of readers. A correspondence column, expressing reasoned views and opinions, would add colour to a publication, which inevitably must contain much that is purely factual and of limited interest to present members of the School, who are familiar with most of what is reported and who rarely read the Editorial anyway.

SCHOOL NEWS

Mr. M. J. Ockenden left the School at the end of the Summer Term to take up a teaching appointment in Germany. During his five years here Mr. Ockenden contributed generously to the life of the School; being that somewhat rare bird nowadays, a resident bachelor (a state he has since remedied), he cheerfully performed a wide variety of tasks, both in School House and in the School in general. His singing in Choral Society and other concerts will long be remembered with gratitude. We congratulate him on his marriage to Miss Ann Askwith during the holidays and wish him well in his new environment, hoping that he finds teaching English to Germans less frustrating than the reverse process.

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We congratulate Mr. N. J. Dunstan on his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Mary Stoddard on 30th July. * * * A new tradition was started this term when both Day Boys and Boarders were allowed to go home after the final Assembly and Chapel, which were held at 1-45 on the Monday afternoon. This procedure will be followed in all future terms.

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The School has purchased No. 29 Clifton, an attractive house on the main road between The Rise and the Gym. It is to be used as a Music School.

COMMEMORATION Last year's Prizegiving was referred to in "The Peterite" as "the last in the Clifton Cinema", but this was unfortunately too hopeful a statement; for it soon became apparent that even the new Memorial Hall would not comfortably hold the very large number of people who wished to attend. However, the Hall did fittingly provide the setting for the most important and the most moving ceremony of the whole weekend.

In the presence of many Old Peterites, Governors, parents, friends and the whole School the Lord Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend M. H. Harland, 0.P., dedicated the Memorial Hall, after it had been presented to the Chairman of the Governors by the President of the Old Peterite Club. The effect of this short but impressive ceremony was considerably heightened by the accompaniment of the organ, relayed from the Chapel, and the playing of the Last Post and Reveille on bugles and drums, hidden on the gallery above the stage.

For the benefit of those Old Boys who could not be present the Order of Service is printed below.

ORDER OF SERVICE

for THE DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL HALL

by THE LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM (The Right Rev. M. H. Harland, 0.P.) on SATURDAY, 23RD JULY, 1960, at 10-45 A.M. The President of the Old Peterite Club (Dr. Marcus T. Clegg), supported by the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, shall stand and speak to the Chairman of the Governors (The Very Reverend the Dean of York) as follows:— Mr. Dean : on behalf of the Old Peterite Club we ask you and the Governors to accept this Memorial Hall as a gift to the School and, we trust, a fitting completion of the School's Memorial to those past Members who gave their lives in two World Wars. The names of those known to us are already inscribed in the Memorial Book at the Ante-Chapel Shrine dedicated by the late Archbishop of York in December, 1949.

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The Dean shall answer:— Gladly and gratefully do we accept this fine Memorial Hall for the

perpetual use of our ancient School and as a treasure of history and of the spirit of men who loved not their lives unto the death.

The Dean shall then address the Lord Bishop of Durham:— Right Reverend Father in God, I ask you to dedicate this Hall, the

gift of the Old Peterite Club, as a Memorial to those Old Boys of the School who gave their lives for God, King, and Country in two World Wars.

Then shall all stand, and the Bishop shall say:— To the Honour and Glory of Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and in the faith of a joyous resurrection, we dedicate this Memorial Hall: in memory of Old Boys of this School who counted not life dear unto themselves, but yielded it for us all.

May God accept these gifts at our hands and bless them : that we may learn ever more and more to lift our eyes from the types and shadows of this world to the glories that shall be revealed eternally, through Jesus Christ Our Lord.

LET US PRAY Remember in thy Kingdom, 0 Lord Christ, those in whose memory these Memorials have been given to this School : Shed forth upon them the light of thy countenance, and grant that they may be numbered among the hosts of thy redeemed, going forth conquering and to conquer with thee, their everlasting Lord; Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

All shall answer:

AMEN.

Then shall the Bishop say: They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

And all shall answer:

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

THE LAST POST THE REVEILLE brief silence, the congregation shall break into the Resurrection hymn. a After Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

THE strife is o'er, the battle done : Now is the Victor's triumph won; O let the song of praise be sung.

Alleluia!

Death's mightiest powers have done their worst, And Jesus hath his foes dispersed; Let shouts of praise and joy outburst.

Alleluia!

On the third morn he rose again Glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain.

Alleluia!

Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, From death's dread sting thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to thee.

Alleluia!

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During the singing of the hymn, the President of the Old Peterite Club, attended by the School Chaplain and the Head Boy, shall place a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN The Bishop will give THE BLESSING

Later in the morning the Bishop of Durham presented the prizes in the Clifton Cinema. After thanking Hawkins for his Latin address of welcome, the Bishop referred to the memories and emotions awakened by the dedication of the Hall, especially in those, like himself, who had survived World War I. Particularly did he remember his greatest friend, Edwin Potter Pattinson, who, having goaded and driven him into competing in the Mile, jumped over the ropes in the last lap, saying 'Now you go on and win'; this was the challenge made to us by those who fell in the Wars, for they had jumped over the ropes and given up everything, saying to us 'Now you go on and win'.

The Bishop went on to congratulate the prizewinners and to say how it pleased him to see the School in such a flourishing state, due so much to the fact that the right Head Master had been appointed in 1937. In sympathising with those who had not won prizes, the Bishop reminded his audience of those who 'laid aside all that life, their gifts and talents could offer them and obeyed the call of conscience and duty to offer themselves, their souls and bodies for a cause they believed to be right'. It was as a reminder of this spirit and this truth, 'which kills materialism dead', that we needed memorials such as the new Hall. The Bishop concluded : 'May the School go on and prosper and never fail to produce those who will put the things of the spirit paramount before all else.'

A vote of thanks to the Bishop of Durham was proposed by the President of the Old Peterite Club, Dr. Marcus Clegg.

THE HEAD MASTER'S REPORT The Head Master began his report by referring with gratitude to the presentation of the Memorial Hall by the Old Peterite Club; one result of their generosity was that the next item to come out of the Appeal Fund—two Squash courts—could be built earlier. As far as normal building was concerned, the extensions and improvement to The Manor were soon to be started, the Dining Hall was to be enlarged in 1961 and new kitchens and other facilities provided, so that all Day Boys could be Day Boarders, and, probably in 1962, a fifth Boarding House was to be opened, although the number of boys in the School was to remain at 400. Meanwhile the purchase of 29 Clifton would provide a Music School without the necessity of new building.

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On the academic side it was very satisfactory to reflect that most

of the main recommendations of the Crowther Report had already

been operative in the School for some years. With regard to the Anderson Report the Head Master was content to express the hope that some incentive would still remain for boys to achieve more than the minimum University requirements; the abolition of competitive awards, either College, University or State Scholarships, would be a very great mistake.

To illustrate the variety of successes obtained by Old Boys the Head Master quoted some news from Cambridge : D. J. Oldman and J. R. Peverley had won Double Firsts, E. I. Moore had been awarded a Wein International Research Scholarship at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, D. Kirby was to be Captain of Cambridge Cricket in 1961, and P. L. Bellwood had been elected President of the Footlights.

Turning to the subject of careers, Mr. Dronfield referred to the summary sent to parents in January, pointing out two significant facts : firstly, that a boy who stayed at school for the full course stood a very good chance of getting to a University, and secondly, that there was no particular bias to any group of subjects or to any one career. He commended to parents' serious consideration the many opportunities for technical training other than through a full University course and also the excellent Short Works Courses run by many firms and organisations during the holidays.

In reviewing the main events of the School year the Head Master mentioned, among other things, the British Association meeting last September, the re-formation of the Drama Group, the success of the Cricket XI in retaining its unbeaten record in School matches for the fourth successive year, the proposal to remove House rowing to the Summer Term—the Head Master here took the opportunity of paying tribute to Mr. Howat, who was handing over the Rowing to Mr. Mair after being in charge for 14 years—, the Centenary service and parade of the C.C.F. and the acquisition of one of the bells of H.M.S. Duke of York.

The Head Master concluded his report by thanking all who had given him support in the past year.

PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize P. E. Lord Classical Prize Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : Senior Junior The Head Master's Prize for Mathematics Stephenson Greek Prize Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose : VIth Form Below VIth The B.M.A. Prize for Science Toyne European History Prize Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize The Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Prize

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D. L. Slade R. J. Hawkins - F. D. Lavender C. J. L. Clarke L. K. Vaigo - J. G. Fairclough - R. J. Hawkins P. J. F. Mitchell L. K. Vaigo - P. Collins D. J. Wightman - D. S. Atkinson

The Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : C. D. Ibberson VIth Form W. H. McBryde Below VIth R. C. Sutton The Frank Pick Prize for Design D. L. W. Sim The Needham Prize for Architecture The Jack Brittain Memorial Prizes for Middle School Essay : G. Hattee IVth Forms M. H. Ibberson Shells Modern Languages Prizes : - F. I. Watson French - F. I. Watson German - R. G. Bruce Physics Prize - J. A. Franklin Chemistry Prize S. C. Gibson Biology Prize - D. L. Marshall Geography Prize (below the VIth) Music Prizes : J. R. Anfield Keyboard P. Hunt Instrumental Art Prizes : J. D. M. Hackney Senior - S. J. Holder Junior General Knowledge Prizes : - S E. S. Bolton VIth Form 1 J. M. Lord - J. W. Lowe Vth Forms - D. J. Fisher Below Vth

FORM PRIZES Vth Form (Languages) Vth Form (Maths. and Science) Vth Form (English Subjects) IVa IVA IVB IV Modern Upper Shell A. Lower Shell A Shell B -

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D. R. Gow - E. P. Raynes D. R. Gow C. J. L. Clarke A. N. Ferrar C. J. Kitching M. R. Dixon W. M. Hudson - G. W. Cloughton D. S. Bruce

SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION SUCCESSES OPEN AWARD AT OXFORD F. D. Lavender

- Exhibition in English at Worcester College

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS J. 0. Armstrong E. S. Bolton J. A. Franklin D. H. Gee L. K. Vaigo -

"A" and "AS" Levels.

Latin, French, German Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

G.C.E., JULY, 1959

57 candidates took 148 subjects with results as follows :— 12 Distinctions, 111 Passes, 23 Lower Passes, 2 Failures The Distinctions were divided between subjects thus:1 Latin; 1 French; 1 English; 3 Mathematics; 4 Physics; 2 Chemistry

"0" Levels.

There were 103 candidates from the Vth Forms

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1r COMMEMORATION SERMON PREACHED IN THE SCHOOL CHAPEL ON SUNDAY, 24TH JULY,

BY THE REVEREND NORMAN MCDERMID,

Hebrews 12, 1-2.

1960,

O.P.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." * • • This is our School Chapel. We are gathered here for the purpose of giving thanks to Almighty God for the foundation of this ancient School, for His continued blessing upon it through many generations; for the many benefits that we have received through our association with it, and the fellowship which we enjoy together; and we are here to remember, too, those who have gone before us—and particularly in this Service Leslie Burgess; and during this weekend, those who have given their lives in the World Wars of this century; and also to pray for God's continuing blessing upon all who teach or learn here now, or who will do so in the years to come.

When we come into this Chapel—as indeed when we go into any church for the purpose of worship—we are required to face in a certain direction; and especially is this so when we stand and proclaim together the essential basis of our faith and belief, in the words of one of the ancient Creeds of the Church.

In so doing, we profess amongst other things, to believe in the Divinity of Christ; in the fact of His Crucifixion; in the victory of His Resurrection from the dead, and over all things evil; and in the promise to all who proclaim His triumph and obey His laws, of eternal life and fulfilment of purpose.

When we stand for this purpose we face the altar—the central focus of all Catholic worship. I don't know if you ever stop your thoughts to remind yourself why you face the altar, but it should be essentially for three reasons, each stemming from the fact that it is through the Blessed Sacrament of the altar that we share in the once and for all sacrifice of Christ.

Firstly, we face the altar, because it stands for rejection—rejection by Man of that which is essentially good, indeed that which is wholly perfect. The altar is an example and warning of the continuing sinfulness and evil in man, in all ages, which causes the cruel suffering of many innocent people.

We may construct our altars of the best English oak or the most expensive Italian marble; we may have the Cross on the altar fashioned in brass or silver, or even gold, but we must never forget that essentially Crucifixion is a cruel way to die and that all this stands for rejection of the Truth, for the way of the world, for pleasure at any price.

St. Paul writing his letter to the Galatians gives a warning for all time of what this rejection means in the everyday terms of earthly living— "Now the works of the flesh are plain; immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing and the like."

When we stand and say together the Creed we profess to be a bastion, working under the power of the Holy Spirit against the evil which we find in the world, yes, which, if we are honest, we know to be within our own selves.

The world in which we live is a cruel and hard place—if not particularly for ourselves, for many countless people in all countries, and so it will remain as long as Man feels that within himself there lies the power and means to put all things right.

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But the Christian lives to proclaim that there is another possibility. The altar which we face represents too an Offering—a sacrificial Offering—an Offering, self-made, by God on behalf of man.

Yesterday we dedicated our fine new Memorial Hall in thankfulness for the complete offering made for us by our fellow Peterites in two World Wars.

We can all call to mind certain events of our school days which stand out in our memories, and there are places of conviviality where the relating of such memories are highly appropriate. But for one who spent his impressionable years at school during the early period of the last war, there is no more poignant memory than that of the announcement from time to time of the gallant death of one who, perhaps, a year before had been a notable member of the School.

They made an offering, and we do well not to forget that offering, not with triumphant swashbuckling, but with humble thankfulness that through their offering, and the offering of many like them, justice and freedom prevailed over dictatorship and repression.

We also remember today another kind of offering—the offering of a life dedicated to the search for, and the teaching of, the Truth.

Though some of us, no doubt, caused Leslie Burgess considerable distress by our lack of ability, and he certainly reciprocated that particular emotion in us—none could have passed through this School during his years here without being aware of, and benefiting from, the learning of this outstanding scholar.

Whatever our job, and wherever we pursue it, and for no matter what period of time, most of us are transient beings, entering upon the labours of others and applying and offering our abilities in the hope that when we lay down a particular task—having received as well as given much in performing it—others may continue to build on firmer foundations.

Without the particular offering of Leslie Burgess one can say with certainty that this School would not be quite what it is today, and many of us would not have such a clear vision of the greatness of learning and the constant need to search for the Truth.

But however great the offering of any particular person it must be only partial and incomplete. And so, when we stand and face the altar we recognise that the offering of us all must be joined with the one perfect and complete offering of Jesus Christ, or else, in eternal values, remain a fruitless waste of time.

And so, thirdly, the altar represents not just rejection, not just offering, but the triumphant victory of Love, of good over evil, and the one real guarantee of purpose behind the lives of men.

I always remember an old gentleman telling me a story about a dandelion.

When he was quite a young man, married with a young family, his small son came one day into his study and placed on the desk beside him a dandelion, and said, "I have brought this for you, Daddy". "Now I could have done a number of things," the old man said. "I could have put the dandelion in the waste paper basket, or I could have told him to take it away, or to stop worrying me as I was busy, but on this occasion, for no particular reason, I accepted the dandelion and placing it between two pieces of paper put it in a large reference book and forgot it. My boy grew up and at the beginning of the War joined the Royal Air Force, and was shot down and killed as a fighter pilot. Some years afterwards, going through this particular reference book, I came across the pressed dandelion. I possess a number of things which belonged to my son; but, of all the things which I possess, that dandelion is the most valuable; for it represents the pure and unadulterated gift of love of a little boy for his father." Of all God's gifts there is none greater than the gift of Love.

"We bless God for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life, but above all for His inestimable Love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ."

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It is probable that, throughout the centuries since Paulinus founded this School of St. Peter, there has never been a pupil here who has not stood before an altar and confessed his faith in the words of the Apostles' Creed.

We have done so today—I trust with meaningful sincerity; and so, as we leave this place, with our memories refreshed, let us ever remember that in a world embittered with cruelty and hatred and selfishness we—each of us— have an offering to make; and an offering which will only be of true value if it is humbly presented within the perfect offering of Christ, so that it, and we, may share in the victory—a victory already won—of good over evil, of love over hate, of life over death.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." During the Commemoration Service the Chaplain dedicated a Stall in the Sanctuary, presented by Mrs. Burgess in memory of her husband.

MEMORIAL HALL BUILDERS We publish what we believe to be a complete and up-to-date list of Old Peterites who have so far responded to the President's Appeal in respect of the extensions to Big Hall to form the Memorial Hall. These names, together with those of any additional subscribers, will be inscribed in the "Memorial Hall Builders' Book" to be kept permanently in the new Hall.

De Little, R. G. Bulmer, H. C. Addey, J. De Little, R. J. Burdass, C. M. C. Alderson, B. R. Dench, P. G. R. Burdass, J. U. Amos, W. Denison, E. A. K. Burdon, T. H. Anderson, S. Denison, J. A. Burnett, H. B. Anelay, W. Dickenson, J. M. Burnett, N. R. Ankers, J. T. Dixon, J. B. Burrows, H. S. Archer, L. H. J. Dixon, R. S. Butland, A. N. P. Atkinson, P. S. Dodsworth, J. M. Butler, H. A. Douglas, M. S. Buttrum, A. P. Baddeley, M. J. Doyle, J. B. Byass, D. E. Baker, P. T. Dronfield, P. J. Bardgett, P. L. Dutton, I. S. T. Caley, J. P. Battrick, W. B. Durham, Lord Bishop Caulfield, A. A. Beachell, F. M. of.

Camm, J. P. Beachell, H. M., D. H. Chadwick, C. I. and J. M. Easten, J. A. Chilman, H. L. Bell, N. J. Eastwood, B. J. Chilman, J. H. Bellwood, P. L. Eccles, J. D. Chilman, K. G. Biggin, J. Edinger, L. D. Chilman, P. W. G. Bird, D. J. Elston, R. P. Chilman, T. Blake, J. P. Endecott, D. S. Claybourn, G. R. Blackburn, W. D. Clegg, M. T. Blenkin, J. N. Fairweather, C. C. Colley, H. Blunt, D. A. C. Fearnside, F. Colley, R. H. Border, A. P. Field, R. A. Colley, W. H. Bough, R. G. Garbutt, T. W. Collins, A. A. Bower, R. Gardner, G. D. Collinson, R. I. Boyes, K. A. Gedge, H. F. S. Connelly, R. L. Brewin, J. D. Gedge, J. B. Crawshaw, H. G. Briggs, G. H. Gee, D. H. Creer, H. L. Brocklebank, D. N. Goodburn, M. G. Crombie, G. N. P. Brown, H. G. Graham, G. E. L. Crossley, P. A. Browne, F. D. Graham, P. R. G. Cutforth, L. E. Bryce, A. B.

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Graham, W. Gray, B. A. C. Gray, D. St. G. W. Gray, G. P. Gray, R. Grove-Stephensen, J. C. Hall, A. G. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Harding, J. T. Harnby, F. B. S. Hemsley, F. R. W. Hewitt, D. V. Hick, R. M. Hillyard, F. H. Hilton, J. C. Hodd, D. K. Hodd, H. N. Hodd, N. M. Holgate, E. Hollway, M. Holmes, D. C. Hopkinson, R. C. Hopwood, A. P. Horsley, W. J. Houghton, J. C. Howard, K. A. Howat, C. G. Howat, J. N. T. Huntley, W. G. Huzzard, J. B. and J. V. Ibberson, W. R. Inglis, J. McN. Irvin, D. B. Jackson, D. C. Jackson, J. J. Jackson, R. A. Jaques, S. H. Johnson, A. N. Johnston, H. Kay, M. G. Kent, M. J. Kershaw, M. E. Kirby, D. Knowlson, D. W. Lamb, D. A. A. Layfield, T. D. J. Lennard, J. Leversedge, L. F. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. Liversidge, J. F. Lockwood, C. Lyth, J. C.

Magson, N. J. Mammatt, S. E. Mann, F. J. March, G. R. A. Masterman, W. H. Mayson, D. C. Masser, R. T. Matthews, P. G. Megginson, J. S. Mervyn, R. F .S. Metcalfe, R. H. Middlebrook, W. R. Milner, G. H. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Morris, R. Mortimer, J. B. Macdonald, W. I. Maclldowie, A. B. MacKellar, W. G. Mackintosh, S. McDermid, N. G. L. R. McDougle, D. W. H. McNeil, C. Nelson, H. N. Newdick, F. N. Newhouse, H. C. Newhouse, J. C. Norwood, D. Norwood, D. P. Norwood, J. M. Ogilvie, D. G. Ogley, G. H. Ogley, S. O.P. Club.

Oxtoby, G. H. Pacey, F. J. Pacey, F. W. B. Parker, R. Pearson, G. E. Penniston, P. Perry, C. H. Pfluger, D. Phillips, J. S. P. Pick, M. Pickering, B. H. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. Wentworth.

Ping, W. H. W. Powell, W. B. Powell, W. W. Proudfoot. R. H. Purse, H. R. L. Quarrie, R. G. M. Ouickfall, C. T. Quickfall, J. E. H.

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Rainford, T. C. Raley, H. A. G. Ramsden, J. Ramsden, J. N. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reavley, D. R. Relton, R. A. Reynolds, A. G. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Richards, W. Ringrose, P. F. Rix, L. Rob, C. G Robinson, D. Robinson, W. B. Rodger, A. C. Rodgers, J. Roy, M. H. T. Ruddock, M. Ruddock, P. H. 0.

Rumfitt, D. T. Ryder, J. M. Rymer, A. S. .

Saville, J. Saville, J. M. Scholefield, J. Sears, A. C. Sedman, E. C. Shepherd, C. S. Shepherd, D. 0.

Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simpson, D. T. Slegg, F. C. Smith, E. M. Smith, G. D. Speddings, C. B. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stansfield, L. F. H. 0.

Steele, F. F. Stratton, R. A. Stuart, T. E. Sykes, H. V. Sykes, P. R. Taylor-Thompson, J. Thomas, T. E. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. C. Thompson, E. G. Thornton, E. D. Thorp, R. H. Toyne, S. M. Troop. J. G. Troughton, A. P.

Wadsworth, C. P. Walker, J. G. Wall, L. J. L. Walls, J. P. G. Warin, R. P. Warren, D. E. Watson, F. F. Webber, R. S. F.

Wellburn, W. H. Wheatley, R. D. White, R. Whitmore, J. M. Williams, E. F. Williams-Raahauge, M. P. Wilson, I.

Wood, H. M. Wood, J. A. Wood, M. J. Yeld, P. H. Young, D. G. M. Anonymous.

EXAMINATION RESULTS Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board July, 1960 STATE SCHOLARSHIPS J. G. Fairclough—Latin (Distinction), Greek (Distinction), Ancient History (Distinction).

R. J. Hawkins—Latin (Distinction), Greek (Distinction), Ancient History.

LOCAL AUTHORITY AWARDS West Riding—Major Scholarship—C. W. A. Groundwater.

Exhibitions—F. I. Watson, C. J. Hemsley.

Bursaries—D. S. Atkinson, H. L. Sutcliffe.

North Riding—Major Bursary—J. McD. Lord.

York City Major Scholarships—J. G. Fairclough, R. J. Hawkins, M. Ledger, D. J. Wightman.

ADVANCED LEVEL Brown, D. L.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History (Distinction), G.P. Fawcett, T. P. N.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History.

Read, P. M.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History.

Wilson, D. J.—Latin, Greek, Ancient History.

Alderson, G. W. A. R.—French, English.

Anderson, T. D. F.—English, History.

Bagnall, W. E.—French, History.

Baker, S. D.—English.

Barton, N. R.—History.

Bottomley, W. J.—English, History, G.P. Bywater, R. L.—French, English.

Collins, P.—History with Foreign Texts, English, G.P. French, M. J.—Geography.

Hanson, J. N.—English, History, G.P. Headlam, A. M.—French, German.

Henwood, C.—History with Foreign Texts, G.P. Hewitt, F. J. A.—History.

Ibberson, C. D.—English (Distinction), French, G.P. Pickard, J. M.—English (Distinction), History with Foreign Texts, G.P. Potts, W. E.—French, History, Geography.

Ranson, E. M. H.—History.

Shouksmith, J. A.—French, German.

Sim, D. L. W.—Art (Distinction).

Smart, T. E. H.—English, History, Geography, G.P. Spencer, C. P.—English (Distinction), History, Geography.

Sutcliffe, H. L.—French, German, G.P. Wasden, T.—English, History, V. Watson, F. I.—French (Distinction), German.

Wightman, D. J.—French (Distinction), English, G.P.

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Bruce, R. G.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics.

Bytheway, W. R.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Economics, G.P. Fletcher, D. H.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, G.P. Gildener, G.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics.

Kendall, D. N.—Mathematics for Science.

Lord, J. McD.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics.

Mann, G.—Mathematics for Science, Physics.

Mitchell, W.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics.

Staveley, M. G.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.

Ambler, J.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology, G.P. Atkinson, D. S.—Zoology, Chemistry, Economics, G.P. Beachell, P. M.—Chemistry.

Charnley, J. M.—Mathematics for Science.

Coulson, D. E.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry.

Gibson, S. C.—Geography, Chemistry, Biology.

Goolden, P.—Art. Groundwater, C. W. A.—Mathematics for Science (Distinction), Physics, Chemistry (Distinction).

Hemsley, C. J.—Mathematics for Science (Distinction), Physics, Chemistry.

Harris, J. P. R.—Chemistry, Biology.

Jones, W. E.—Physics, Chemistry, G.P. Kirkus, I.—Mathematics for Science, Chemistry, Biology.

Leach, R.—Mathematics for Science, Physics.

Ledger, M.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry.

Marsay, C. J.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry.

Martin, A. W.—Mathematics for Science.

Precious, J. R.—Mathematics for Science, Chemistry, G.P. Precious, M.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry.

Rhodes, J. J.—Mathematics for Science, Physics.

Robson, A. M.—Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry.

Sykes, J. H.—Mathematics for Science, Chemistry.

Parkin, I. T.—Chemistry.

Railton, J. F.—Physics.

Smith, J. M.—Chemistry.

Stuttard, P.—Geography, Chemistry, Biology.

Wheeler, J. C. G.—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.

ORDINARY LEVEL Abel, J. C. (7); Atkinson, R. H. (6); Bell, I. (6); Brindle, P. G. (6); Brown, P. C. N. (9); Carruthers, J. A. B. (6); Gow, D. R. (9); Hayes, J. F. R. (5); Headlam, K. W. (6); Holgate, G. M. (6); Hutchinson, S. R. (4); Jones, D. 0. (5); Kemp, P. M. (6); Lee, J. R. P. (2); Lowe, J. W. (7); McBryde, W. H. (8); Metcalfe, C. (6); Monfort, G. R. (8); Moss, A. E. (6); Outhwaite, D. (8); Pattinson, J. M. (4); Richardson, J. L. (9); Scott, J. S. (6); Spencer, R. A. (5); Sutcliffe, M. (9); West, N. J. (4); Whitfield, D. L. (5); Wood, R. A. (3).

Adams, T. L. (9); Bach, G. F. (9); Barker, R. H. (7); Bradley, S. H. (6); Burbidge, M. C. B. (7); Bytheway, A. J. (9); Clegg, M. A. (7); Daniel, R. B. (9); Dawes, R. (6); De Mulder, A. J. (3); Dowson, R. J. (6); Foster, C. F. (6); Foy, M. C. (6); Gibson, P. J. (8); Jaques, R. E. (6); Kirk, J. M. D. (2); Le Pla, R. S. (8); Masterman, P. H. (9); Mitchell, P. J. F. (7); Ormiston, J. H. (6); Parker, C. J. (6); Parker, R. H. (9); Pickering, J. B. (3); Powell, J. C. (7); Raynes, E. P. (9); Rees, D. C. D. (4); Shepherd, P. W. (7); Thompson, J. A. D. (6); West, F. R. (8); Wrigley, P. A. (9).

Adcock, M. G. H. (2); Ainley, J. G. (3); Brining, A. S. (3); Bryan, R. E. (8); Cossins, J. C. (1); Fox, J. M. R. (2); Gaunt, L. W. (6); Giddings, T. E. (2); Hart, G. A. (4); Johnson, P. (3); Middleton, R. T. (3); Milnes, D. N. (5); Pearey, M. J. (5); Pearson, J. M. (2); Puttock, R. P. V. (2); Stark, R. E. B. (4); Territt, M. W. (1); Turnbull, D. A. (1); Ward, A.R. (2); Wilson, A. F. (1); Woolley, D. G. (1); Wright, J. G. (3); Yeomans, J. F. (3).

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Arundale, J. N. (5); Batty, C. J. B. (2); Beckett, J. W. (3); Biggin, J. A. (3); Brown, J. R. (6); Bruce, R. L. (6); Burton, S. P. (3); Fearnside, F. H. (1); Gillies, J. A. (7); Holmes, P. J. (8); Hornby, M. R. (4); Larg, D. A. (6); Mann, P. J. H. (4); Marshall, D. L. (7); Noel, J. V. (5); Patchett, D. McI. (1); Pick, R. W. (3); Priestley, R. (1); Rawson-Lax, R. I. (2); Smith, G. R. (4); Starkey, J. H. (3); Taylor, D. A. (3); Wise, E. J. (3); Yeadon, D. S. (3); Hick, J. K. (1).

Scarth, C. J. (1); Abel, M. A. (1); Alexander, U. A. (1); Burdon, J. (2); Foster, A. J. D. (2); Frank, J. M. B. (3); Franklin, J. A. (1); Hunter, I. T. (1); Joy, D. A. W. (1); Kettlewell, J. J. (1); Lightfoot, J. D. (3); McCallum, M. (1); Martin, R. A. (2); Peat, R. S. (1); Platts, J. D. A. (1); Goolden, P. (1); Poynor, M. J. (1); Rhodes, D. H. (1); Richardson, P. (1); Robinson, G. P. (1); Robson, A. C. (2); Shaw, D. (1); Sykes, D. (1); Watson, M. H. (1); Yunibandhu, K. (2).

Passed in History of Science: Wightman, D. J.; Lavender, F. D.; Fairclough, J. G.; Hawkins, R. J. Passed in Economic Structure: Robson, A. M.; Scarth, C. J.; Sim, D. L. W.; Smart, T. E. H.; Staveley, M. G.; Sykes, R. H.; Wasden, T.; Wheeler, J. C. G.; Fulbrook, E. D. W.; Ambler, J.; Bagnall, W. E.; Beachell, P. M.; Bruce, R. G.; Charnley, J. M.; Collins, P.; Fletcher, D. H.; Gibson, S. C.; Goolden, P.; Harris, J. P. R.; Kendall, D. N.; Leach, R.; Lord, J. McD.; Mann, G.; Parkin, I. T.; Potts, W. E.; Precious, J. R.; Precious, M.; Railton, J. F.; Ranson, E. M. H.

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Anderson, S. Ankers, J. T. Baddeley, M. J. Bardgett, P. L. Bellwood, P. L. Bough, R. G. Bower, R. ...

Bulmer, H. C. Burnett, H. B. Butland, A. N. P. Butler, H. A. Chilman, H. L. Chilman, J. H. Chilman, T. ...

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SALVETE

The Grove : M. G. D. White.

The Manor : M. H. Bowe.

Queens : N. K. Wallace.

The Rise : C. R. Barton.

School House : T. S. Vajrabukka.

VALETE THE GROVE A. G. Black. 1951-60. Transitus. "0" Level, 1959 (9). .22 Shooting (Colours), 1958-59-60. White Rose Shooting Team, 1959-60. Cadet.

N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman. Young Farmers' Club Vice-Chairman, 1959-60; Committee, 1958-59.

W. J. Bottomley. 1956-60. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (6); "A" Level, 1960 (English, History). 2nd XV, 1959. 2nd XI Hockey, Colours, 1959-60. 2nd XI, Colours, 1959-60. Fencing, Colours, 1959-60.

Ldg. Sea. Marksman. N.C.O. in Basic Section. Curia. Library Monitor.

S. C. Gibson. 1953-60. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960 (Chemistry, Geography, Biology). 1st VIII Shooting, Colours, 1959-60. White Rose IV, Capt., 1960. Cpl., 2 i/c Signals Section. Marksman. Natural History Society Committee, 1956-58.

Young Farmers' Club Committee, 1958; Secretary, 1959-60. Science Society Committee, 1959-60. Ornithological Society Secretary, 1958-59.

R. W. Kirk. 1951-60. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (6).

2nd XV, 1959. 2nd XI, 1960. House Colours. Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. N.C.O. in Recruits. Natural History Society Treasurer.

F. D. Lavender. 1950-60. U.VI. Head of The Grove. Exhibition in English to Worcester College, Oxford. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (English (Distinction), French, History). 2nd XV, Vice-Capt., Colours, 1959. House Shooting Capt., 1958-59-60. Tennis Secretary, 1960. Sgt., Army Section. Marksman. Debating Society Committee.

Curia Secretary, 1959. Editor of "Oasis", 1958-60; Committee, 1957-60.

Assistant Editor of "The Peterite". Assistant Librarian. Drama Society Committee.

THE MANOR J. 0. Armstrong. 1954-60. U.VI. Head of The Manor. State Scholarship, 1959. "0" Level, 1956 (8), 1958 (1), 1959 (1); "A" Level, 1958 (Latin (Distinction), French, German), 1959 (Latin of Modern Studies (Distinction), French (Distinction), German). 1st XV, 1958-59. 1st VIII, 1958-59-60. 1st IV, 1959-60. Captain of House Athletics. C.S.M. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society Committee. Chairman of Russian Society. Chairman of Curia. Treasurer and Secretary of Modern Languages Society. Games Committee.

A. J. De Mulder. 1957-60. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (2); 1960 (3). Colts Colours, 1958. 1st XV, 1959. 4th IV, 1960. A.B., Naval Section, 2nd Class Shot.

P. Goolden. 1954-60. L.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958-1960; "A" Level, 1960 (Art). 1st VIII, 1960. Cpl., 2 i/c R.A.F. Section.

Marksman, .22 and .303. House Representative of Science Society.

D. A. Larg. 1952-60. V Mod. "0" Level, 1959 (3); 1960 (6). A.B., R.N. Section. Marksman.

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J. V. Noel. 1958-60. V Mod. "0" Level, 1960 (5). Colts Rugger Colours, 1959. School Swimming, 1959-60. House Colours. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman.

D. McI. Patchett. 1951-60. VM. "0" Level, 1960 (1). Senior Colts Cricket, 1959. N.C.O. Cadre. 1st Class Shot.

J. R. Precious. 1955-60. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4), 1959 (1), 1960 (1); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science, Chemistry). Captain of House Tennis, 1960. Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman, .303 and .22. Choir, 1955-58, 1959-60. Music Society Committee, 1960.

D. S. H. Ridley. 1952-60. VB. House Rugger, 1958. N.C.O. Cadre. "m R. C. Sutton. 1958-60. IV Mod. School Athletics, 1960. Junior House XV, 1959. Cadet, Army Section. 2nd Class Shot.

D. A. Turnbull. 1953-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (1). Vth IV (Cox).

House Cricket. House Squash. 1st Class Scout.

R. H. Sykes. 1949-60. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (5), 1960 (1). Junior House XI, 1955. L/Sgt., 2 i/c Army Section. Marks. man. Music Society Committee, 1959.

M. H. Watson. 1952-60. Transitus. "0" Level, 1959 (8), 1960 (1). School Athletics, 1960. House Colours, 1960. House Rugger, 1959-60. House Cricket, 1959-60. House Swimming, 1959-60-61. Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman.

J. G. Wright. 1951-60. VB. "0" Level, 1959 ,(1), 1960 (3). Senior Colts Cricket, 1959. Life Saving Award of Merit. Cadet, R.A. Section.

Marksman.

QUEEN'S N. R. Barton. 1950-60. U.VIB School Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (English), 1960 (History). 2nd XV, Captain and Colours, 1959. 5th IV, 1958. Fencing Team, 1956-60; Captain, 1959-60. Hobbies Cup, 1956. House Colours, 1957. C.S.M. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society Committee President, 1959; Secretary, 1958-59; Party Leader, 1960. Science Society Committee; Treasurer, 1959-60. Music Society Committee; Chorus Secretary, 1959-60. Russian Society Committee.

Photographic Society Committee. Film Society Committee. Member of Curia. Library Monitor. Games Committee.

S. P. Burton. 1956-60. V Mod. "0" Level, 1959 (2), 1960 (3). School Fencing, 1958-59. House Swimming, 1957-58-59-60. Senior Scout.

J. M. Charnley. 1952-60. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (4), 1958 (2); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science). House Rugger, 1959.

House Cricket, 1958-59-60. S.S.M. Marksman. Chapel Committee.

D. E. Coulson. 1949-60. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959-60 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 3rd XV Captain, 1959. 1st XI Hockey, 1960. 1st XI Cap, 1960. School Athletics, 1960. House Colours. Assistant Scoutmaster, 1959. Curia.

Science Society Committee, 1959-60. Debating Society Committee Secretary, 1959-60. Music Society Committee, 1959-60.

J. McD. Lord. 1952-60. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics), 1960 (Maths. and Higher Maths.).

Captain of White Rose IV, 1959. 9th Man, Bisley, 1959; Altcar, 1960.

Chess Team, 1959-60. F/Sgt., i/c N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman.

W. Mitchell. 1951-60. U.VI House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics), 1960 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). 3rd XV, 1958-59-60. 1st VIII, 1960. School Athletics Colours, 1960. Gofton Cup, 1960. School Tennis, 1960. House Colours.

Captain of House Squash. Leading Seaman, 2 i/c N.C.O. Cadre. 1st Class Shot.

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D. L. Slade. 1949-60. U.VIB. Head of School. "0" Level, 1956 (6), 1958 (2); "A" Level, 1958 (French, English, Art). 1st XV, 1957-58-59; Captain, 1959. 1st IV, 1958-59-60. Captain of Boats, 1960. School Athletics, 1960. House Colours. C.S.M., Army Section, 1959. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society Committee, 1959-60; President, 1960. Curia Secretary, 1959; Chairman, 1959. Games Committee. Chapel Committee.

"Oasis" Committee, 1958-59-60.

J. H. Sykes. 19601-602 . U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1960 [(Maths. for Science, Chemistry). Junior Sculler, 2nd Rowing Colours.

THE RISE M. G. H. Adcock. 1951-60. VB. "0" Level, 1959 (1), 1960 (2). R.L.S.S. Instructor's Certificate and Bar to Bronze Cross. House Swimming.

House Cross-country, 1960. A.B., R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Junior Debating Society Committee, 1957-58.

W. E. Bagnall. 1955-60. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (6); "A" Level, 1960 (French, History). 2nd XV, 1958-59; Colours, 1959.

5th IV, 1960. Senior Colts Cricket, 1957. School Swimming, 1959.

House Colours. House Cross-country, 1958-60. House Athletics, 1957-59.

Petty Officer, Yeoman of Signals, 2 i/c R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot.

Curia.

M. S. Blackburn. 1957-60. V Mod. House Rugger. House Swimming.

A.B., R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot.

J. Burdon. 1951-60. Transitus D. "0" Level, 1959 (3), 1960 (2). 1st XI Hockey, 1960. School Athletics. House Rugger. House Swimming.

Junior House Colours. House Cricket. House Cross-country. A.B., R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Natural History Society House Representative, 1956-57.

E. D. W. Fulbrook. 1956-60. Transitus. "0" Level, 1959 (4). Senior Colts Cricket, 1958. House Rugger. House Swimming. L/Cpl., Army Section. 1st Class Shot. Natural History Society House Representative, 1958. Photographic Society House Representative, 1960. Film Society House Representative, 1959-60.

J. W. S. Gale. 1955-60. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4), 1959 (2). 1st XV, 1959. 1st XI, Hockey, 1958-59-60; Cap, 1960.

1st XI Cricket, 1958-59-60. Colts Colours, 1956-57. School Chess, 1956-57-58-59-60. School Tennis, 1959-60. House Swimming, 1957.

House Athletics, 1955-60. House Cross-country, 1958-59-60; Captain, 1960. House Colours. L/Sgt. Drum Major, 1959-60. Marksman.

Games Committee. Curia.

C. D. Ibberson. 1954-60. U.VI. School Monitor. Head of House. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959 (English, French, History), 1960 (English (Distinction), French). 1st IV, 1959. 1st VIII, 1960. 2nd XV, 1957-58-59; Colours, 1959. School Athletic Colours, 1960. School Swimming, 1958-59. House Colours. House Cross-country. P.O., i/c R.N. Section, 1959-60. 1st Class Shot. Curia Secretary, 1960. Music Society Committee. Games Committee Secretary. Assistant Editor of "The Peterite". Modern Languages Society Committee.

E. M. H. Ranson. 1955-60. L.VIB. Chapel Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960 (History). Colts Colours, 1956-57. 1st XV, 1959-60.

1st XI Hockey, 1958-59; Captain, 1960. Lancashire Schoolboys' Hockey XI, 1960. 1st XI Cricket, 1958-59; Captain, 1960. 1st IV Squash, Colours, 1959-60. School Chess, 1958-59. House Cross-country. House Athletics. House Colours. School Tennis, 1959; Captain, 1960. S.S.M., i/c Army Section, 1959-60. Debating Society Committee, 1959-60. "Oasis" Committee, 1958-59-60. Curia, 1960. Games Committee.

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C. J. Scarth. 1955-60. L.VID. "0" Level, 1958 (6), 1960 (1). Cpl., R.A.F. Section (Weapon Training N.C.O.). 1st Class Shot. Junior Science Society House Representative, 1957-58.

D. L. W. Sim. 1953-60. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (7), 1960 (2); "A" Level, 1959 (French, German, English), 1960 (Art (Distinction)). 1st XV, 1958-59; Cap and Vice-Captain, 1959. 1st XI Hockey, 1959-60. Lancashire Schoolboys' Hockey XI, 1960. 2nd XI, 1959-60; Colours, 1960. House Colours. Captain of House Tennis, 1960. House Athletics. House Swimming. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. Marksman.

Curia.

T. Wasden. 1959-60. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4); "A" Level, 1960 (English, History). Shooting Vice-Captain, 1959-60; Colours, 1958-59. White Rose Team, 1958. Cpl., i/c Shooting. Marksman, .22 and .303. Junior Science Society Treasurer, 1958.

SCHOOL HOUSE D. S. Atkinson. 1955-60. U.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (7); Alt. "0", Economic Structure, 1959; "A" Level, 1959 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), 1960 (Zoology, Chemistry, Economics). 2nd XV, 1959. 2nd XI Colours, 1960. Sgt., i/c Signals Section. 1st Class Shot. Science Society Committee, 1959-60. Young Farmers' Club Committee, 1958-5960; Vice-Chairman, 1958-59.

S. D. Baker. 1952-60. L.VI. School Monitor. Head of House. "0" Level, 1958 (6); "A" Level, 1960 (English). 2nd XV. Captain of School Shooting. Bisley, 1958-59-60. Schools Hundred Badge. S.S.M., i/c Recruits. Marksman. Curia. Games Committee, 1959-60.

P. M. Beachell. 1955-60. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (6); "A" Level, 1960 (Chemistry). 2nd XV, 1960. 3rd IV, 1960. Fencing Colours, 1958-59-60. A.B., R.N. Section.

J. A. Biggin. 1955-60. VM. "0" Level, 1959 (1), 1960 (3). 3rd XV, 1959.

House Cricket. L/Cpl., 2 i/c Armoury. Marksman.

D. H. Fletcher. 1951-60. L.VIC. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths., Higher Maths., Physics); Alt. "0", Economic Structure. 2nd XV, 1959. School Swimming, 1959. 2nd House IV. Sgt., i/c Contingent Drill.

L. W. Gaunt. 1955-60. VB. "0" Level, 1959 (2); 1960 (6). School Athletics, 1959-60. Cadet, N.C.O. Cadre. Marksman.

J. N. Hanson. 1950-60. U.VI Mod. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9); "A" Level, 1959 (English, History, French), 1960 (English, History); Alt. "0", History of Science. School Chess, 1957-58-59-60; Capt., 1959-60.

Captain of House Cross-country, 1959-60. S.S.M., i/c Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society Committee, 1959-60; Party Secretary.

Curia.

R. Leach. 1949-60. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4); Alt. "0" Level, 1958 (1); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics, Maths. for Science); Alt. "0" Level, 1960 (Economic Structure). House Captain of Rowing.

House Chess. Cpl., 2 i/c Signals Section. i/c Short Wave Transmitter.

Music Society Committee.

A. W. Martin. 1956-60. L.VID. "0" Level, 1958 (5); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science). 1st XV, 1959. 1st XI Hockey, 1960. 2nd XI, 1960. House Colours, 1960. Cadet, Civil Defence Section. 1st Class Shot.

R. T. Middleton. 1957-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (3). House Cross-country.

House Athletics. Junior House Rugger. Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section.

1st Class Shot.

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"0" Level, 1959 (1). Junior Colts XV, 1957.

Colts Colours, 1958. 2nd XI Hockey, 1960. 1st XI, 1960. Cadet, Army Section. Marksman.

M. J. Pearey. 1957-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (5). 4th IV Cox, 1960; 2nd Colours. House Athletics. Cadet, N.C.O. Cadre. 2nd Class Shot.

Natural History Society Committee, 1959.

"0" Level, 1958 (6); 1960 (1). "A" W. E. Potts. 1956-60. L.VIB. Level, 1960 (French, History, Geography). 1st VIII Cox, 1960.

Colours. Cadet, Civil Defence Section. 1st Class Shot. Young Farmers' Club Secretary, 1958-59; Chairman, 1959-60. Natural History Society House Representative, Summer, 1959.

R. Priestley. 1956-60. V Mod. "0" Level, 1959 (1); 1960 (1). 2nd XV, 1959. Senior Colts XI, 1958. Cadet, Signal Section. Marksman.

R. P. V. Puttock. 1956-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960 (2). School Swimming.

1958-59-60. L/Cpl., Stores. Marksman.

J. J. Rhodes. 1949-60. L.VID. Vice Head of School. Head of House.

"0" Level, 1957 (6); "A" Level, 1959 (Chemistry, Maths. for Science); Alt. "0" (Economics, General Paper); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science, Physics). 1st XV, 1958-59-60. 1st XI Hockey, 1960. 2nd XI, 1959-60; Colours, 1959; Captain, 1960. Captain of School Athletics; Colours, 1960. House Colours, 1958. S.S.M., i/c Civil Defence. Marksman.

Curia Chairman, 1960. Debating Society Committee, 1960. Games Committee, 1958-59-60; Secretary, 1958-59. Chapel Committee; Chapel Monitor, 1959-60.

J. G. Smith. 1953-60. IVA. Junior "A" XV. Junior Colts Cricket.

Cadet, Basic Section.

L. Sutcliffe. 1953-60. L.VIB. English Speaking Union Schoolboy Scholarship to U.S.A., 1960. "0" Level, 1958 ,(9); "A" Level, 1960 (French, German). School Swimming, 1960. 6th IV, 1960. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, 1959. Captain of House Swimming. Ldg. Cadet, Civil Defence Section. 1st Class Shot. Russian Society Secretary.

I. A. Naisby. 1956-60. VB.

TEMPLE Ambler. 1951-60. L.VIE. "0" Level, 1958 (5); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics, Chemisry, Biology). House Cross-country. 2 i/c Naval Signals Training.

1st Class Shot. Junior Science Society Committee.

S. Brining. 1953-60. VB. "0" Level, 1960. House Cross-country. 2nd House IV. Senior Scout, 1st Class. Junior Science Society Committee, 1959. French Society Treasurer.

H. Fearnside. 1953-60. VM. "0" Level, 1959 (2). School 4th IV. 2nd IV Coxing Colours, 1959. House Cross-country. House Colours.

Senior Scout, 1st Class.

S. N. Harrison. 1951-60. Transitus D. "0" Level, 1959 (6). House 1st IV. Senior Scout, 1st Class.

D. N. Kendall. 1955-60. L.VIC. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 ( 7); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science). 3rd XV, 1959. House Swimming.

House Rugger. House Cricket. House Fencing. House Athletics.

House Cross-country; Captain, 1958. House Colours. Cpl., R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot. Music Society Committee. Chapel Committee.

S. Ledger. 1953-60. U.VID. "0" Level, 1957 (8), 1959 (2); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistry), 1960 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). House Chess. Ldg. Cadet, N.C.O. Cadre.

1st Class Shot.

M. N. McCulloch. 1951-60. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (4).

Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot.

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R. A. Martin. 1951-60. Transitus B. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3).

3rd XV, 1958. 2nd VIII, 1959-60. School Chess. House Captain, 1958-59-60. House Athletics. House Colours. Cpl., R.A.F. Section.

Marksman, .303. 2nd Class Shot, .22.

M. Precious. 1955-60. L.VID. Head of House. "0" Level, 1958 (8); "A" Level, 1960 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 1st XV, 1958-59. 1st XI Hockey, 1958-59-60. 2nd XI, 1958-59. House Fencing.

House Chess. House Colours. House Athletics. Sgt., 2 i/c R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Music Society Committee, 1959-60. Games Committee, 1959-60.

J. F. Rai1ton. 1952-60. L.VID. "0" Level, 1958 (5); "A" Level, 1960 (Physics). House Cross-country. House Athletics. Ldg. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman.

J. M. Smith. 1952-60. L.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (6); "A" Level, 1959 (Chemistry), 1960 (Chemistry). 1st XV, 1959. 1st VIII, 1958-59-60. Captain of House Rowing, 1958-59-60. House Colours.

Queen's Scout. Assistant Scoutmaster, 1959--60. Science Society Committee, 1958-59. Photographic Society Secretary, 1958-59; Treasurer, 1959-60. Natural History Society Treasurer, 1959; Chairman, 1960.

SCHOOL OFFICERS Summer Term, 1960 HEAD OF THE SCHOOL :

D. L. SLADE

(HEAD OF QUEEN'S)

VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL : J. J.

RHODES

SCHOOL MONITORS :

Head of The Manor: J. 0. ARMSTRONG Head of The Rise: C. D. IBBERSON Head of School House: S. D. BAKER J. J. RHODES Head of Temple: M. PRECIOUS Head of The Grove: F. D. LAVENDER Chapel Monitor: E. M. H. RANSON N. R. BARTON J. M. SMITH HOUSE MONITORS :

The Grove: W. J. BOTTOMLEY, S. C. GIBSON, J. P. R. HARRIS, W. E. JONES, R. W. KIRK, J. C. G. WHEELER. The Manor: P. GOOLDEN, F. J. A. HEWITT, I. T. PARKIN, J. R. PRECIOUS, T. E. H. SMART, R. H. SYKES. Queen's: J. M. CHARNLEY, D. E. COULSON, R. J. HAWKINS, LORD, W. MITCHELL.

J. M.

The Rise: W. E. BAGNALL, D. L. BROWN, J. A. FRANKLIN, J. W. S. GALE, C. J. HEMSLEY, D. L. W. SIM, T. WASDEN. School House: T. D. F. ANDERSON, D. S. ATKINSON, P. M. BEACHELL, D. H. FLETCHER, J. N. HANSON, R. LEACH, F. I. WATSON. Temple: D. N. KENDALL, M. N. McCULLOCH, R. A. MARTIN, A. M. ROBSON, M. G. STAVELEY, M. W. WOODRUFF.

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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE As far as cups go, this has not been one of The Grove's most outstanding years; there are four cups at present on the shelf, a lot fewer than in previous years. However, the success of a House is not decided by trophies alone, and despite appearances, this has been a successful year for The Grove. No House could boast of a happier, more united atmosphere, and the spirit of The Grove is as good as one could possibly wish for. Our lack of stars has not prevented us from contributing a great deal to the life of the School. Under Bottomley's able captaincy The Grove beat The Manor in the Senior House Matches, later falling to the eventual winners, School House.

The military talent of M. W. and C. J. Territt secured us first place in the Fernie Cup and second in the Recruit Cup, showing that team-work gives the best results. S. C. Gibson and Masterman rounded off the term by winning the Senior and Junior Individual Shooting Cups. We were also well represented on Speech Day. We have only seven people leaving this term, and we wish them all that they wish themselves; we feel sure that if they return, they will find The Grove as flourishing at ever.

THE MANOR It was with great sorrow that we heard the news of Macartney's death : there was no more cheerful or loyal member of the House and his sound influence will be sadly missed. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family.

Although two individual successes are worthy of mention—Blackford obtaining the Wolstenholme Scholarship and Platts winning the Donegal Badge—it was not until the last day of term that the House received tangible reward for its efforts, when four Cups came into our possession—two retained and two won. We had little difficulty, with an even better team than last year, in retaining the Kazerooni Cup, winning 12 firsts in 27 events. Noel, who, like Parkin, won three Open events, was awarded his House Colours. P. J. Holmes won the Hobbies Cup for the second year running and the House shot well enough to win the House Aggregate. It was very fitting that on the same day Armstrong, who had inspired so many of our victories, received the Oxford Cup on behalf of the House : as Captain of Rugger, Boating and Athletics he had pulled off a treble of which he could justly be proud; add to this his valuable work as Head of the House and it will be appreciated that he has well earned the thanks which he takes with him.

To Mr. Hayes, too, we offer our sincere thanks for his efforts during his all too brief stay in The Manor; we are sure that the valuable experience gained will be put to good use in The Grove.

To all our other leavers we wish success and happiness and thank them for all they have done.

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QUEEN'S At the beginning of the term we welcomed J. H. Sykes to the Monitors' Study.

Despite the efforts of everyone concerned we were unable to regain the House Singing Cup. This, however, was rectified by the true musicians later in the term, who won the Baird Cup for the second time.

In the sporting field, Slade was Captain of Boating, Coulson was awarded his Cricket Cap, whilst Jesper and Cloughton captained the two Colts XIs. Barton was Captain of School Fencing. Once again we did well in League Cricket, sharing the Burton Cup with School House. Charnley and Lord were awarded House Colours.

In the academic field the House continues to flourish. We had 11 prizewinners this year on Speech Day. Hawkins gave the Latin oration this year, the first member of the House ever to do so.

We say goodbye to 14 leavers this term and we wish them every success in their future careers.

Mr. Craven is also leaving us this term after seven years. We thank him for building up the House to its high level and for all he has done for it. We wish him and Mrs. Craven every success in the future.

THE RISE This term brought success in a diversity of fields, artistic as well as athletic. A revitalised singing group successfully "hoed the turmuts" and "saddled its horses", only to be beaten by Temple at the post.

In the Baird Cup competition we beat all other boarding houses to come third.

Perhaps for psychological reasons the senior cricket team lost in the final, but the junior team, untroubled by such complex emotions, swept to a one wicket victory. Shaw and Foy were awarded Junior House colours for their efforts.

We retained the Fencing Cup this term, foiling Temple in the final. For his outstanding efforts, Pattinson, the captain, was awarded his House Colours, and Baker was awarded his Junior House Colours.

Pattinson is also to be congratulated on winning the Slade Foil Cup, and on his achievements at the Public Schools' Fencing Championships. In the final of the Tennis Competition we beat Temple to keep the Cup. We had three representatives in the Bisley team, with Wasden the vice-captain; and Poynor distinguished himself by obtaining the highest score in the Ashburton Shield competition.

The House's effort for the World Refugee Year took the form of a raffle, ably organised by Scarth and supported by numerous others.

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By hook and much crook we raised £28. The prizes were contributed by parents of Risites, whom we should like to thank in this connection.

Mr. Galley leaves us this term with our best wishes, and we thank him for what he has done for us, and for the loan of his soap ! We say goodbye to all who are leaving and wish them luck in the future.

SCHOOL HOUSE At the beginning of the term we welcomed D. H. Fletcher as a Monitor.

The year has come to an end with a flourish and we now have more Cups on the shelf than for several years. This term's successes have been the Senior Cricket and Yeomans Cups and also the Recruit Cup. J. J. Rhodes was largely instrumental in enabling us to win the Yeomans Cup for the fastest rate of scoring in runs per over, and Naisby proved to be an excellent Captain of House Cricket.

The Rise were responsible for our defeat in the Fencing, Tennis and Junior Cricket, so we were gratified that we beat them in the Senior Cricket. We also shared the Burton Cup with Queen's and so it may be fairly said that the standard of cricket in the House is high.

S. D. Baker led our Shooting team to victory for the second year, and also trained the squad which won the Recruits Drill Cup. The Fernie Cup squad was defeated but we admired the excellent way in which Fletcher trained them, assisted very kindly by Mr. Willstrop.

We came second in the Swimming Sports, showing a good allround standard without any exceptional swimmers.

Early in the term we had little success with the Music Competition, having in our songsters several competent but no outstanding individuals. In the Baird Cup Powell was unable to play his cello, as there was no accompanist in the House. One wonders whether more suitable conditions might be established, so that a House like ourselves, where there are few instrumentalists, should not be prevented from entering our most promising one. J. M. Atkinson and Yunibandhu played to the best of their ability.

House Colours have been awarded to Naisby, H. L. Sutcliffe, and Robinson.

As always at the end of a year we have to say goodbyes and we wish our 18 leavers all the best in their future jobs. We also say farewell to Mr. Ockenden who has been attached to School House for four years. We wish him the best of luck when he takes his new bride to Germany.

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TEMPLE We welcome Mr. Shuttleworth as Assistant House Master this term and wish him well in his appointment.

Most of our time this term was taken up by cricket, boating, and, of course, work. Although the House Cricket team showed a great deal of promise they were beaten by a definitely superior team.

Woodruff showed his usual form in the 1st XI and won the Fielding Cup for the second year running, as well as receiving his Cap. Again we excelled in the musical field by retaining the Singing Cup and coming a close second in the Baird Cup Competition. We congratulate Kendall, who led the singing, and Hunter, who gave the best individual performance in the Baird Cup. The standard of House Fencing this year was very high, with the result that we came second in the Inter-House Fencing Competition and Ferrar won the Junior Foil.

We came a very close second in the House Shooting Competition and it is interesting to note that the House score would have beaten the previous year's winner's, thus illustrating the increasingly high standard of House Shooting.

A great deal of interest was shown in tennis this term, perhaps due to the better facilities provided. A very strong team, captained ably by A. M. Robson, reached the final.

It only remains to say a sad farewell to those leaving us. We thank them for all they have done and wish them all they would wish themselves.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1959-60 The Cup was won by The Manor. results :— Senior Rugger ...

Junior Rugger ...

Senior Cricket ...

Junior Cricket ...

Rowing (1st Division) ...

Rowing (2nd Division)...

Athletics, 1st ...

••• Athletics, 2nd ... ...

Cross Country, 1st ...

Cross-country, 2nd ...

Swimming, 1st ...

Swimming, 2nd ... ... ...

Squash ...

Tennis ... ... ...

Shooting (Team) ... ... ...

Fencing ...

Points Awarded 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 5 180

The following are the detail

Grove Manor Queen's Rise — 20 — — — — — — — — — — — 10 20 10 20 — 10 10 — — — 10 — — — — 10 — — — 10 — — — — — — — 5 —

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—

80

28

20

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—

—

—

—

—

—

School House Templd — tf — 10 20 —

35

— — —

5 — — 5 — 40

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THE CHAPEL Six boys missed the Confirmation last term through illness, so the Bishop of Selby most kindly made a special visit on the evening of 1st June to confirm them. On the following Sunday he came to preach at Evensong. We are very grateful to him for giving us so much of his time.

Our other visiting preachers this term have been the Rev. J. A. P. Kent, Vicar of Selby; Mr. Jones, the Chaplain of St. Olave's; and an Old Peterite, the Rev. Norman McDermid, who preached the Commemoration Sermon. We would express our warm appreciation to them all.

There have been a number of special services during the term.

As in former years we kept the Rogation custom of using the Litany, but this year it was sung—the whole School joining in the responses.

Once more we had our Sung Communion on the Sunday after Ascension, following sung Matins on Ascension Day itself.

On 28th June the C.C.F. held a special service to commemorate the Centenary of Cadet Forces. The Scouts had a service of their own earlier the same morning before they set out on their expedition to the moors.

Owing to the Festival of York it was not possible to hold the combined service for Senior and Junior Schools in the Minster at St. Peter's-Tide, so we reverted to our older practice of holding a service of lessons and hymns to commemorate the life of St. Peter, in the Chapel. The lessons were read by House Monitors from each House and by the Head Master.

This year's Commemoration was especially memorable for two things. On the Saturday morning the Bishop of Durham, an Old Peterite, dedicated the Memorial Hall at a service which was relayed to the Chapel. The next day, at the Commemoration Service, the Chaplain dedicated a stall given by Mrs. Burgess in memory of her husband, Leslie Burgess, who was master and friend to such great numbers of Peterites. It is splendid to have a permanent memorial of him.

I would like to express my warm thanks to E. M. H. Ranson, the Chapel Monitor, the Servers, and to all who in various ways have kept the Chapel in good order. We shall sadly miss the devoted work of Mr. Steel, who throughout his long illness unfailingly kept the silver beautifully polished.

Lastly we must thank Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown, of St. Olave's, for the gift of a green altar covering of beautiful material, to commemorate the baptism of their daughter in the Chapel.

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CHAPEL COLLECTIONS, 1959-60 At a meeting of the Chapel Committee held on Sunday, 17th July, the Collections were allocated as follows :— s. d.

LOCAL. York Diocesan Board of Finance ...

York Diocesan Ordination Candidates Family Service Unit ...

York Boys' Club ...

... ... ...

CHURCH. Church Army ...

Historic Preservation Trust ...

Royal School of Church Music

... ...

10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0

MISSIONS. Universities' Mission to Central Africa Missions to Seamen ...

...

30 10

SICK AND DISABLED. Imperial Cancer Research Fund British Empire Leprosy Relief Association ...

Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind ...

British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association York and District Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society British Epilepsy Association ...

National Spastics Society (York Parents' Committee) Multiple Sclerosis Society (York Branch) ...

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OTHER CHARITIES. The Peoples' Dispensary for Sick Animals ...

National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children • •• ...

Pearson's Fresh Air Fund ••• Yorkshire Association for Care of Cripples ...

••• Inter-Church Aid (for Refugees) ...

• .• Grahamstown Area Distress Relief Association ...

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Donations from Chapel Committee (July, 1959) 252 10

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6. Chapel Furnishing Fund 10 0 Total allocated as above 270 0

Subscriptions:

Friends of York Minster : Annual Subscription ...

S.C.M. in Schools : Subscription and donation

Expenses:

Expenses of visiting preachers British Legion Wreath ...

Farris (wine, wafers, candles, etc) ...

Printing ...

S.P.C.K. (Registers, Confirmation books, etc.)...

Mowbray (Baptism cards)

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TOC H AT DOR KNAP Late at night in the blinding rain on the 6th April four Peterites, N. R. Barton, D. E. Coulson, W. Mitchell, and J. H. Sykes, trudged several miles in an uphill direction to a Toc H hostel with no certainty of a bed.

Having been offered a lift we arrived a day before the course was due to start. The aim of the course was to do work in turning an old farmhouse into an up-to-date Conference Centre. All this work was to be done by a dozen Public and Grammar school boys with six instructors from all over the "Empire", who mixed us in very thoroughly.

Our daily routine consisted of work in the morning, various arranged activities in the afternoons, and discussions in the evening.

As the house was nearly finished, the bulk of the work consisted of clearing the grounds of trees : chopping, uprooting, and levelling.

Though the work was hard, a real improvement could be seen by the end of the week.

The afternoon activities included visits to Stratford-on-Avon, tea at Captain Spencer-Churchill's to see his Art Gallery, a talk from "Tubby" Clayton, the founder padre of Toc H, and various walks around the countryside.

In the evenings our discussions ranged from Education to the Colour Problem.

On 14th April we split up early in the morning determined on hitch-hiking back : two of us, however, were less successful than the others, arriving back in York at 12-30, having completed the last lap by train. N.R.B.

THE CHOIR There were three prominent events during the Summer Term, the first being a visit to Ripon on 9th June for a choirs festival, organised by the Royal School of Church Music, which several school choirs from the North of England attended. The service of Evensong was preceded by a most necessary practice, at which the many choirs were blended into a large one by Mr. Waine. Music sung at Ripon Cathedral included :Sing we merrily—Batten.

How dear are thy counsels—Crotch.

Evening Hymn—Balf our Gardiner.

Ireland in F (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis).

Only four days later came the annual outing to Scarborough, a more light-hearted event enjoyed by all the Choir, as for the first time for some years every member was able to attend. We were graced by some glorious summer weather, which enticed almost everyone into the bathing pool, and a most satisfying meal followed at Ye Olde Ivy House.

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On Sunday, 24th July, came the culminating service of the School year, the Commemoration Service. A new and very modern anthem, "Let us now praise famous men" by Sowerby, was presented, after a great deal of rehearsing had been necessary to accustom the Choir to the many discords contained in it. The service ended with a rousing performance of "Te Deum Laudamus" by Stanford.

The following music was sung in Chapel during the term :This joyful Eastertide—Old Dutch.

Sing we merrily—Batten.

Come Holy Ghost—Attwood.

Evening Hymn—Gardiner.

How dear are thy counsels—Crotch.

0 come ye servants—Tye. Give us the wings of faith—Bullock.

Let thy merciful ears—Weelkes.

Rejoice in the Lord alway—Purcell.

Let us now praise famous men—Sowerby.

Stanford in B flat (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis).

Merbecke—Darke in F (Communion Service).

Ireland in F. (Te Deum).

Stanford in B flat (Te Deum).

The treble situation became increasingly precarious with one or two trebles having to leave when their voices broke. The few remaining next term will, however, be strengthened by several newcomers, and as most of the lower voices are staying on, the Choir should be as good as ever.

The most notable amongst the leavers are M. Precious and Kendall, who have sung the tenor and bass solos respectively for the last few years. Their services will be badly missed. Only one alto (J. M. Smith) and two other basses (J. R. Precious and White) are leaving, so a good foundation will be still present next term.

Finally, a word of thanks is due to the librarians who have recatalogued the Choir Library, in addition to their usual jobs.

J.A.S.

"OASIS" In the words of the Editor, "it would appear that 'Oasis' is here to stay". It is certainly good to know that there is sufficient support for this magazine, for it makes an effective and much-needed counterpart to "The Peterite". I admit that I felt a little sceptical when I read, again in the Editorial, that there is no dearth of original material at its disposal, having seen some of the notices appealing for contributions which looked rather anguished. But perhaps these contributions are like the week's work : they come in at the last possible moment.

As in the past two issues I liked the immediate effect of the magazine. The cover is gay and striking and the format and printing excellent. I am not sure at whose door to lay my criticism of "Le 33

Saveur" (sic) : somehow six very curious mistakes have crept in; a pity, because the poem is refreshingly different.

The illustrations, some of which accompanied a poem or piece of prose, were good. I felt, though, that there was insufficient variety, and that this aspect of the magazine has not been exploited as fully as it might.

The contents are very well varied. We start with something dear to the schoolboy's heart—the findings of a gallup poll—and finish with a description of the first few moments of consciousness on a Tuesday morning. Other items include an apparently authoritative but to me almost incomprehensible description of a Sunday in Beatnik language, a fantasia for typewriter and a peep at Ascot.

There is a good balance between prose and verse this year, as also between serious and comic, and the usual spread of contributors from Shells to Upper Sixth.

What with Beatniks, Teds, a juke box, the British workman— admirably succinct, this—and a shrewd comment entitled "Life", the world is still very much with us. But the occasional fantasy is there, too, to provide an antidote, and this is further evidence of a good balance.

All in all, the Editors and advisers are to be congratulated on this issue. Let us hope that "Oasis" will continue to flourish, however arid its environment.

HOUSE SINGING COMPETITIONS The 1960 House Singing Competitions will be remembered in School history as being unique. They were the first to be held in the new Memorial Hall, but they were held before it had been granted its full complement of curtains and fittings. It was not surprising, therefore, that to some it seemed as if the hall were over-resonant.

From the point of view of the competitors, the hall was undoubtedly helpful. It was particularly helpful to the trebles, and the Houses with a clear treble line profited in the marking. Temple had the best balanced part song, John Peel, with fearless trebles and a splendid ensemble, though they did not score such a gain over The Rise as their paper strength would have led one to expect. The Rise trebles were equally hard-working and had keen support from the other voices : singing largely from memory they made the words of their song, Turmut-hoeing, tell. Queen's ran them close, but their well-rehearsed Roberton arrangement, The Mavis, had not quite the abandon of the other two. School House and The Manor had both been rather ambitious in their choices (Full Fathom Five and Little David, play on yo' harp) and both had to be penalised, School House for intonation in a notoriously difficult passage, and The Manor for indistinct words. The Grove part song was also rather uneven.

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The unison song was a different matter. Instead of caution, confidence ruled the day, and as for the first time in these competitions every House team sang from memory, the words were almost universally well delivered. The audience immediately responded to this and there was a crescendo of interest as each house tried hard to improve on the last. It was the luck of the draw that The Manor were again first to perform. They put plenty of dash into their colourful Song of the Jolly Roger, but if they had been later in the programme they might have put in still more. With only five marks between Temple, whose Trade Winds was sensitively sung, and which deservedly won, and The Manor, who were last, all Houses could feel that they had made a worthwhile contribution to the evening's enjoyment.

Dr. Francis Jackson, Master of the Music, York Minster, who judged the competition, spoke entertainingly about the merits and demerits of each performance, before giving the Cup to Temple.

Rise were second, Queen's third, School House fourth and Grove and Manor equal fifth.

F.W.

BAIRD CUP The transformation in the Memorial Hall was complete by the time the Baird Cup instrumental competition was held on Tuesday, 19th July, at 6-30 p.m. Since the singing competitions earlier in the term the stage had been completed with lighting and curtains and the big windows on each side of the hall had their complement of curtains as well. With this slight dampening down of the acoustics that had proved so lively at the earlier occasion the Hall emerged as a very happy place for music.

Mr. Philip Dore, Music Director of Ampleforth College, who judged the competitions, was not slow to comment favourably on the Hall. He also in a series of cogent and illuminating adjudications kept the competition spirit alive to the last. He applauded the decision to keep the competition as an "all-boys" one, though he was quick to show that he appreciated the difference between a piece like the Handel sonata played by Hunter and Brisby for piano and violin on equal terms and the other type of piece like the Paderewski Minuet played by Foster and Wheeler where the piano is subservient to the violin.

Outstanding performances were given by Brisby and Hunter, as mentioned above, and Hunter as solo organist. C. F. Foster's Chopin Nocturne was beautifully controlled and Wheeler's Beethoven slow movement was praised as colourful, expressive and sincere. Queen's won the competition with an enterprising attack on the Suite (d'apres Corrette) by Darius Milhaud played by W. R. Bytheway and A. Hardman (clarinets) and P. Hunt (French horn) and Anfield's playing 35

of the Revolutionary Study of Chopin. This fabulous piece needed more control than it received that day, but Anfield made most of the traditional points.

Most of the Houses had ample choice of talent for items which were suitably varied. Some, however, found difficulty in providing a piano accompanist to an instrumental soloist. Early planning can to a certain extent cure this, but there is no doubt that some Houses could make more of the opportunities that exist for learning instruments like the clarinet, horn, trumpet, violin and 'cello.

F.W.

CAREERS Very few boys from this School have gone into light or precision engineering and with this in mind a visit to Smith's was arranged last term. This company has always been in the forefront as far as recruitment and training of apprentices is concerned and it is certain that they offer first-rate opportunities to boys with the right qualifications and aptitudes. In this they are typical of many British engineering companies, whose training schemes offer excellent alternatives for boys who do not want a University education or who find it impossible to gain a University place. Full details of many such schemes are available in the Careers Room, together with many dealing with commercial training for the non-scientist, and all boys approaching University entrance standard would do well to familiarise themselves with the schemes.

An account of the Smith's visit follows.

VISIT TO S. SMITH & SONS, LTD. At first our visit seemed ill-fated, for twice it had to be postponed owing to force of circumstances, the first time in December last year, and the second time in March this year, because there was a strike of cleaners in the factory and naturally the authorities did not want us to see it in an untidy state. But the third time everything went well and on 18th July eighteen of us found ourselves, still half asleep, waiting in a very damp York station for the 7-43 a.m. London train.

Once on board the train, however, we dried out and revived ourselves with coffee and biscuits. After a rather long journey we arrived at King's Cross, where we were met by a coach, which took us out to the factory at Cricklewood, where we arrived just before midday.

Our first port of call in the factory was a very attractive permanent exhibit in the reception hall, displaying the variety of goods manufactured by the Smith's combine. Normally one thinks of Smith's as being the manufacturers of clocks, watches, car radios and heaters, and all types of dashboard instruments. But as well as these their products include automatic transmissions, radar equipment and echo sounders for fishing vessels, automatic piloting and landing

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equipment for aircraft, electronic timing devices for electric cookers, sparking plugs, and even anti-freeze. And so it can be seen that the company have a very wide range of products.

As we were shown in one section of this exhibition, illustrating the history of Smith's, this vast business concern grew up from a watchmaker's shop founded in 1851 in the Newington Causeway in London, by a watchmaker named Samuel Smith. From this tiny shop, employing some half-a-dozen craftsmen and apprentices manufacturing watches by hand, the business has expanded into the great concern it is now, employing 20,000 workers. Naturally, the firm undertake far too much to be contained in one factory. In fact there are over 20 of them, as far apart as Wishaw in Scotland, Ystradgynlais in Wales, and Basingstoke in England, each one producing a different line of goods. The factory we visited was the instrument division, producing all types of gauges and meters, for cars in particular.

When it came to lunchtime, we were escorted to one of the works canteens for a very enjoyable meal. As soon as this was over, we set off to tour the main factory in groups of five, each one under the guidance of a student apprentice. We saw the whole process from the extremely noisy stamping and milling, through the assembly, to the final graduation and packing of the individual instruments. I have not sufficient time to go into details of the whole process, but there were one or two points which made a particular impression upon me.

The first was the type of work done by the majority of the workers.

As the factory produces precision instruments, most of the work is done by women working at individual benches, each doing one particular job, such as assembling two parts or graduating the instruments. One would have thought that the monotony and strain of repeatedly doing the same finicky little job would have tended to make the women lose concentration and become inefficient. But our guide explained that each person is relieved for about 10 minutes every hour, to relax and rest, and they soon came to do the work automatically.

One rather interesting process was the printing of the dials. This is done with a hemispherical gelatine stamp which works on roughly the reverse principle of the clerk's official rubber stamp. The inscription is engraved on a special metal plate, and not raised on the stamp. Paint is poured on the plate, which is then scraped clean with a palette-knife, leaving a deposit in the engraved letters. The stamp is stamped on the engraving and then on the dial, transferring the inscription on to it. This is the basic principle, but variations are needed for such peculiarities as awkwardly shaped dial-fronts.

After our tour of the factory we were given afternoon tea and we had a chance to chat with our guides about their training. They were 37

following a student apprenticeship course, whereby they work with the firm for three years, alternating periods of study with practical experience in several different branches of the firm.

Having bidden farewell and thanked our guides, we re-embarked on our bus and set off back into the centre of the city. It was now about 5-0 p.m. and, as the train did not leave until 7-30, we were left with over two hours to spend in the great Metropolis. Some tried, unsuccessfully, to get to the Picasso exhibition. Others were content to wander through the smaller streets, imbibing the cosmopolitan atmosphere of London and its people. But all enjoyed themselves thoroughly, some to such an extent that they nearly missed the train.

Another long but by no means boring train journey took us back to York, where we arrived about 11-30, tired, but having had a most enjoyable day, for which our thanks are entirely due to Mr. Coulthard for arranging the trip. R.L.B.

THE CURIA At the preliminary meeting J. 0. Armstrong was elected Chairman, and D. L. Brown Secretary. J. N. Hanson became a member.

Mr. Willstrop addressed the Society at the first meeting. He gave a very enlightening talk on "The Sport of Kings". Besides imparting useful factual knowledge, he drew many ethical lessons from his wide experience of the turf.

N. R. Barton, speaking at the second meeting, presented his ideas on discipline in schools, and thereby sparked off a lively discussion on a subject of deep concern to every member.

On the final evening members were invited to produce some artistic creation which appealed to them. Poetry, painting, and music were the most popular choices, and generally the differing tastes of members were well illustrated.

At an extraordinary meeting held during the term, it was decided that every meeting of the Society should be in confidence, and anyone guilty of a breach of this confidence would automatically cease to be a member of the Curia. D.L.B.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY At a meeting of the Committee at the end of the Summer Term, J. R. Anfield was elected Honorary Secretary for the coming year.

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THE DEBATING SOCIETY At the invitation of the Commanding Officer, six members of the Committee, together with Mr. Cummin and Mr. Dodds, dined in the Officers' Mess of the R.A.F. Station at Linton-on-Ouse on Thursday, 2nd June. After dinner, before a House consisting almost entirely of young Naval Officers being trained as pilots by the R.A.F., St. Peter's proposed the motion that "This House puts security before interest in a career". D. L. Brown, proposing, believed that mental security was the first essential in any career, and D. L. Slade, in his support, analysed all the material advantages connected with security. The opposition painted a powerful picture of the office worker, and elaborated on the stimulation given to the mind by a career in the Services. The debate, on being thrown open to the house, showed a tendency, apparently usual in the Mess, to degenerate into a discussion of the opposite sex, but J. 0. Armstrong, F. D. Lavender and E. M. H. Ranson, as well as Mr. Cummin, attempted to restore at least a semblance of public school dignity. N. R. Barton, summing up for the proposition, gave his diverting exposition of his ancestry, this time giving it a slant on the motion. On being put to the vote the motion was rejected by 21 votes to 17.

In due course, School was reached, and an evening which all had enjoyed immensely, had come to an end. Our sincere thanks are due to the C.O., and all those who gave us such a vivid impression of Service life and hospitality.

D.L.B.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 14 ended at London early in the Easter holidays, and in the last "Peterite" some account of this voyage was given. Capt. Graham sent us his usual narrative and two extracts, together with dates and ports of call, are given below.

Voyage 15 began on 20th May, when the ship sailed from Liverpool for South and East African ports : Lourenco Marques (14th June), Beira (19th June), and Durban (12th July). She should arrive back during the summer holidays and we hope to be able to give some details of this voyage in the next "Peterite".

Extracts from the narrative of Voyage 14.

TRINCOMALEE. "As this was my first visit I was interested to see what kind of place it was. Before Ceylon obtained independence, Trincomalee was our big naval base. It is a large harbour with plenty of water and completely sheltered. Apart from three oiling berths, ships lie at anchor or at mooring buoys. The town is very small. Unlimited fresh water can be obtained, which is most important on the Indian coast 39

where water is usually at a premium and often brackish. The entrance to Trincomalee is easy; there are several shoal patches inside but they are well marked, and there is no difficulty to encounter.

Inside the entrance there still remains a sunken dock. This was bombed by the Japanese during the last war. Since the Navy left, there has been much unemployment. The labour is mostly Tamil.

The Tamils are kept apart from the Sinhalese owing to religious trouble. There is one safe bathing beach, which also has a sea anglers' club."

MA S SAWA.

"I made a coure to pass 10 miles off Shabs Shakhs lighthouse and then proceeded up the S. Massawa Channel. It is advisable to do most of the coastal passage during daylight so that some of the small islands and reefs can be seen. We arrived off Massawa at 5 p.m. but had to wait an hour for the pilot, as the motor boat had broken down. The following morning we started loading the groundnuts. One is struck by the cleanliness of the port and nearby buildings. The town itself is very small and one can walk around it in about half an hour. The native market is a warren of streets and turnings. We all had to have passes to go ashore. Even the native labour had to hand over a token to the watchman when they boarded the ship. This is on account of the number of would-be stowaways. Our second day was spoiled by some torrential rain : I was told it rains only about 10 times per year. We sailed at 6 a.m. on 24th March. The route is through the N. Massawa Channel.

It needs to be done in daylight on account of the small islands and shoal patches. We had a good passage."

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Birkenhead Milford Haven ...

Port Said ...

Aden Colombo Trincomalee ...

Madras ...

Visakhapatnam ...

Calcutta Madras ...

Trincomalee Aden ...

Massawa ...

Suez Port Said ...

London ...

Arrival 16th January 21st January 3rd February 10th February 13th February 2nd March 12th March 20th March 21st March 26th March 28th March 6th April

Departure 6th January 7th January 16th January 22nd January 2nd February 9th February 12th February 28th February 11th March 14th March 20th March 24th March 26th March 28th March

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The homeward cargo consisted of the usual remarkable variety of goods from India. The largest single item was manganese ore for discharge at Birkenhead. There was a considerable quantity of tea, but the rest of the cargo was made up of relatively small quantities of such items as leather, goat skins, drugs (including opium), chutney, copra cake, gunnies, jute twine, tobacco, carpets, wood carvings, handkerchiefs, shellac, beeswax, mica, bones, and cutch.

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The Coat-of-arms for the end wall of the Memorial Hall, with the Foreman Carver of York Minster, who was largely responsible for the

work.

THIS HALL WAS PRESENTED IN 196o TO THE SCHOOL BY OLD PETERITES •AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE OLD BOYS WHO. GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNI RY IN TWO WORLD WARS

The ultimate destinations of these goods, mostly discharged at London, included Odense, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Boston, Stockholm, Bremen, W. African ports, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Amsterdam, Cork, and Antwerp.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Society, with an increased membership of 59, has been active most weekends in the Summer Term, with an accent on getting out of doors "in the field".

On the first Saturday evening J. M. Smith was elected Chairman, J. P. R. Harris Secretary, and R. W. Kirk Treasurer. Then J. P. R. Harris and W. E. Jones gave a short illustrated account of the biological work they had done at Malham Tarn Field Centre during the Easter holidays.

A visit was again made to Moorlands early in the term, and as a result of Mr. Ping's talk, dusk visits were made regularly through the term to observe (from the trees) the family of badgers emerging from their set quite punctually at 10 p.m.

Members also started looking for and collecting the very varied I forms of invertebrate life in ponds near York, trying to identify them and later maintain them for observation in small aquaria in the laboratory.

Mr. Hiscoe gave an amply illustrated talk on "Photographing Nature", giving many hints, and pointing out the rich bird fauna so near at hand at Skipwith Common.

The activities were greatly helped later in the term when the School got a twelve-seater bus. One Sunday afternoon was spent on the moors above Sutton Bank, and at the end of term a party camped at Spurn Point, recently taken over by The Yorkshire Naturalist Trust.

THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Ringing has continued this term, not only of adult birds but also of nestlings. These must be ringed when they are about two-thirds of the way through their fledgling period. Before this time their legs would not be fully grown and if left later they would be difficult to replace in the nest and would thus leave it prematurely. Nests record cards have been kept for all the nests which have been found and will be forwarded to the British Trust for Ornithology. Most of the work in recording nests near the School has been done by J. N. Arundale, I. L. Holmes, and E. J. Wise.

Now that the Society is mobile, many visits have been made to Strensall Common and to several nearby farms at which many young

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swallows have been ringed. Three visits have been made to the cliffs at Bempton and some members had their first sight of the many seabirds which breed on the ledges there.

The mist nets were used for the first time this term on Clifton Ings and in three evening visits a total of 66 birds were caught.

This included two whinchats which one would not expect to find in such a locality. The only recovery of note this term was of a starling 35,688X, ringed at School on 28th February and found on the Outer Dowsing Light-Vessel (23 miles E. of the Humber Estuary) on 30th March.

Ringing totals for term-374 : Swallow 161; linnet 46; blackbird 39; reed bunting 23; hedgesparrow 20; song thrush 9; willow warbler 9; sedge warbler 9; yellow hammer 7; tree sparrow 6; skylark 5; pied wagtail 5; black-headed gull 5; greenfinch 5; spotted flycatcher 4; house martin 4; mistle thrush 3; starling 2; meadow pipit 2; wood pigeon 2; robin 2; whitethroat 2; whinchat 2; snipe 1; mallard 1.

G.D.C.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Chairman: W. E. Porrs.

Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary: A. G. BLACK. Treasurer: C. Secretary: S. C. GIBSON. Committee Member: D. S. Arx.rNsoN.

METCALFE.

During the Summer Term there are no meetings of the Club.

However, the Club generally makes a number of visits to farms and installations, which are in some way connected with lectures heard in the previous terms. Unfortunately this year it was only able to arrange one visit.

On Sunday, 29th May, the Club visited the farm of Mr. Sykes, on the Wolds near Tibthorpe. Mr. Sykes first of all showed us a field of maize, the product of which he hoped would go into his harvestore for the preparation of haylage. We saw his sheep and lambs, the latter being fed on the creep system. Various grass leys and other crops were seen, but the main point of interest was the harvestore. Into this fifty-foot high glass-lined steel tower, the various chopped foods were blown up a vertical tube. After the haylage had been prepared, it was automatically fed to the bullocks by a rotating augur, along which the haylage passed. After Mr. Sykes had shown the Club some young turkeys he was rearing, the Club retired to the Highfield Country Club, in Beverley, where an excellent tea was provided. The Club is indebted to Mr. R. F. H. Stephenson for sponsoring the meal, and to Messrs. D. Knowlson and G. Black for providing transport. A.G.B. 42

C.C.F.

For the Centenary of Cadet Forces this year, General Inspections of contingents were suspended, each contingent being left to acknowledge the Centenary in its own way.

A special Centenary Service was held in Chapel on 28th June, at which the four lessons were read by cadets from each of the Service Sections, and by the Head Master. After the Service a march past took place, at which the salute was taken by Mr. K. H. Rhodes, who joined the contingent, then the 0.T.C., as a Peterite in 1914, the year of its formation, and who commanded it from 1940 to 1945.

In the second half of the morning the Fernie Cup and Recruit Cup drill competitions were held. Captain Dasent and Lieutenant Davies, both of the Yorkshire Brigade, joined Lieutenant Jeffs and Captain Gaastra as judges. The Grove won the Fernie Cup and School House the Recruit Cup. The contingent was fortunate in acquiring a bell from the famous battleship "Duke of York", in which Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser flew his flag in the action that sank the "Scharnhorst". The bell will hang in front of the naval mast.

At the service for the dedication of the Memorial Hall, the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille by members of the Band was remarkably well done, and indeed very moving.

Lieutenant Jeffs and three cadets, P.O. Smart, Sgt. C. J. Territt, and F/Sgt. M. W. Territt, represented the contingent at the Centenary Parade and March Past at Buckingham Palace, where the salute was taken by Her Majesty, who is the Captain-General of the C.C.F.

MAIN EVENTS 7TH

JUNE.

March past. The salute was taken by Commander E. G. Mason, R.N., the Naval Member of the Joint Cadet Executive.

14TH

JUNE.

Army Proficiency Test 49 passed out of 56. :

25TH JUNE. River Gala. Lieutenant Jeffs organised a very popular performance by a large number of cadets, involving assault boats, canoes, the dinghy, the whaler, and much black grease.

28TH JUNE. Centenary Service and Parade. Fernie Cup (see notes above).

23an JULY. Commemoration Guard and Band display.

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THE CENTENARY OF THE CADET FORCES The centenary of the Cadet Forces was celebrated this year in hundreds of schools in the British Isles. This anniversary was celebrated on a national scale in London on 22nd July. The event took the form of a Royal Parade in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen (Captain-General of the C.C.F.) and the Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel-in-Chief of the A.C.F.). This was followed by a service of thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey. The parade was attended by 1,500 cadets drawn from Cadet Forces all over the British Isles.

The St. Peter's party arrived in London on Wednesday afternoon and was housed at Woolwich Barracks. Thursday was spent in practising for the parade and cleaning kit. All kit was carefully inspected by C.C.F. and Regular officers.

On Friday morning we were roused at 4-45 a.m., which for most people was still the middle of the night ! After a good breakfast we donned our best uniforms and boarded the coaches which drove us to Wellington Barracks in London, where the twelve companies of cadets formed up for the march to Buckingham Palace. The parade was drawn up on the lawns below the balcony at the rear of the Palace and the Queen and the Duke arrived exactly at half past eleven.

After the National Anthem had been played they both stepped into a gleaming maroon Land Rover and inspected the parade. The highlight of the occasion was the presentation of the C.C.F. Centenary Book, a hand-lettered volume telling the history of each unit. Three cheers were then given for the Queen. After this the parade marched past the saluting base and back to Wellington Barracks.

The service in Westminster Abbey started at 2-45 p.m. Fanfares were played by the Trumpeters of the Life Guards. Both this service and the earlier parade were attended by Commonwealth and foreign visitors.

The whole day afforded an experience which will not easily be T.E.H.S., C.J.T., M.W.T. forgotten.

R.N. SECTION This term P.O. Smart has been in charge of the Section. On being promoted to P.O., Bagnall became second-in-command, and, as well as being Yeoman of Signals, he has been a very useful instructor. Ldg. Sea. Hawkins continued to run the Store efficiently and deserves full credit for doing a hard and often tedious job well.

He has been assisted by A.B. Ainley. Ldg. Sea. Wheeler, as R.N. Writer, has kept records up to date.

Training progressed well. The R.N. Whaler has been used continuously. Its new home under Lendal Bridge meant that access to it was made easier and most members of the Section did some useful and enjoyable boatwork. A whaler crew provided by the Section took a prominent part in the river gala. The dinghy has had its share of use and Ldg. Sea. Franklin, the Boat Rating, has been

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kept busy. A.B. Thornton rendered valuable help throughout the term in this sphere of activity. Repair work on the old whaler was continued by some energetic volunteers. Many rigging exercises were undertaken and most of them were successfully completed.

Able Seamen Beachell and Burdon did commendable work in drawing up diagrams showing the procedure for these exercises. They also repainted the mast and in every way showed themselves to be enthusiastic and able members of the Section. Many of the newer members have also displayed great keenness and this bodes well for the future.

The R.N.R. Cruise was cancelled this year owing to the grounding of H.M.S. Northumbria off Holy Island. Camp parties did, however, go to Dartmouth and H.M.S. Cochrane, a shore base near Rosyth in Scotland.

H.M.S. "COCHRANE"

H.M.S. Cochrane proved to be one of the best camps for some years. The 20 members of the St. Peter's party all arrived safely, the latter part of their journey taking them across the famous Forth Bridge.

As usual everyone settled in quickly and soon learnt the daily routine. Accommodation was in very comfortable huts. Accessories such as dart-boards and radios proved popular. The purpose of R.N. Camp is to give cadets a week's training : this purpose was fulfilled at H.M.S. Cochrane by some excellent instructors and it is safe to say that everyone learnt a great deal.

On Sunday morning all cadets attended Morning Service in the Naval Church. In the afternoon some members of the party went on a coach tour of the Highlands, stopping at Stirling Castle on the way back.

Drill was not omitted from our training programme and most mornings the period from 0830 to 0915 was spent in parade training under the watchful eye of Dartmouth Midshipmen. All members of the party were in either the Colour Guard or the Captain's Guard.

Our standard of rifle drill responded rapidly to enthusiastic and brisk instruction.

Evening activities included sailing, swimming, football, and hockey. Everyone did some .22 shooting before they left. One afternoon's leave was granted and most people took the opportunity to visit Edinburgh. Wednesday was spent at sea. Two CoastalMinesweepers were used, half the party sailing in one and half in the other. The party under Ldg. Sea. Hawkins experienced some rough weather.

The R.N. vessels visited were H.M. Submarine Sea Scout, H.M.S. Loch Dunvegan and H.M.S. Blackwood. At H.M.S. Safeguard, a shore establishment at Rosyth, we tried our hands at wire splicing and saw some films. A tour of H.M.S. Caledonia, an artificers' training base, was very interesting. Friday was one of the best days 45

because most of it was spent doing boatwork in a motor-whaler and M.F.V. In the whaler we learnt some boathook drill and everyone had a hand at the tiller. Most people spent some time in charge of the engine-room and wheel-house in the M.F.V. Certain individuals also passed memorable moments on a buoy in the middle of the Firth of Forth.

At 1830 on Friday all cadets fell in for Divisions. The inspection was carried out by the Captain of H.M.S. Cochrane. This event rounded off an extremely interesting and enjoyable camp.

ARDUOUS TRAINING, 1960 J. N. GAASTRA.

Officer-in-Charge: CAPT.

P.S.I.: R.S.M.

POWER.

Section Commander: 2/LT. D. L. SLADE. Intelligence: 2/LT. N. R. BARTON. Quartermaster: CPL. M. W. TaaarrT. The following also attended :—.Cpl. W. E. Jones; Cpl. Henwood, A.B. Puttock; A.B. J. M. D. Kirk; A.B. Evans.

On Monday, 25th April, 10 officers and cadets assembled at 8-30 in the morning ready to embark on the first course of this nature.

The idea of the course was to have a really good time by feeling that we had all exerted ourselves to the full and at the same time making ourselves as comfortable as conditions would allow.

The governing factor in the success of this venture was the weather, in which we were extremely lucky. However, had it turned out wet, R.S.M. Power had laid on a T.A. drill hall !

The man packs proved too heavy, so all our training was done from a base camp near Derwentwater. On the first afternoon we went straight up Saddleback and Skiddaw to start training.

Having found ten was too large a number for a well organised party, we split into two parties and started all our treks from opposite ends, crossing somewhere around midday. This was done for the second day and the split proved to be a fortunate one.

On the third morning we embarked on a day's rock climbing on Shepherds Crag under instructors from the Outward Bound School.

This was a very good chance to see whether your head could stand the heights—and it should be noted that this instruction would have cost the private individual somewhere near £5.

On Thursday, the fourth day, we set off early for a mammoth trek from Black Crag to Dale Head and Honister House, up Great Gable and down to Gatesgarth.

The following morning we struck camp and came back to York.

One of the most notable features of this camp was the singing, which accompanied us everywhere. Every village we passed heard the harmonies of our School C.C.F. song. The food and equipment were first rate and it is true to say that a well fed soldier is a contented one.

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ARMY CAMP A comparatively large number, nearly eighty, attended the annual camp at Cultybraggan near Crieff in Perthshire, and without doubt most enjoyed it.

Set in a broad valley among beautiful hills, the camp was well provided and well run. All the training areas were on the hill sides, and though rather limited for some military exercises, they left some people fitter than they had been when the camp started.

The weather was mainly reasonable, and its variations showed the Highlands at their best to those who went on the Sunday coach tour by way of some of the wonderful lochs to Blair Castle. It was fine for the night exercise, and good enough for a party in Lieutenant Mair's charge to spend a night on the top of the biggest local mountain; nobody from the camp saw the thunderflash that was intended to prove their presence at the top, but anyway they did not return until breakfast time.

Perhaps the most pleasing memory of this camp will be the sound of the pipe band of Edinburgh Academy. First thing in the morning and last thing at night they marched round the lines, and on the last evening of camp they gave us a most stirring recital, for which we thank them.

This was a good camp, with a high standard of efficiency and enthusiasm and promotions were made as shown :To Sergeant: L/Sgt. Henwood.

To Lance/Sergeant: Cpl. Brown, T. P., Cpl. Robson, A. C. To Corporal: L/Cpl. Abel, M. A., L/Cpl. Baldwin, L/Cpl. Robinson.

To Lance/Corporal: Cdt. Burbidge.

R.A.F. SECTION Two examination achievements stand out this term. First, all the eight candidates for the Advanced Proficiency Certificate were successful, and in recognition of this, Group Captain Williams, of Air Cadet Headquarters, R.A.F., sent a personal letter of congratulation.

Secondly, all the R.A.F. Section candidates in the Army Proficiency Test were successful, and drew from Major Davies, the Yorkshire Brigade, the President of the Examining Board, the comment that they were the smartest body of cadets he had seen.

With the prospect of increased help from Royal Air Force, Lintonon-Ouse, it is hoped to have more practical training this year. In addition, the Section is one of six in the country to which the Air Ministry has offered a stereoscope, the device used for studying air photographs for intelligence purposes.

R.A.F. CAMP, LINTON-ON-OUSE The annual camp, which lasted for only five days this year, was held at the Fleet Air Arm training school at Linton-on-Ouse. All the arrangements made for us were really well planned, whilst the food was even better than last year.

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The training programme consisted of the usual films and lectures, which accentuated aircraft servicing and maintenance. One whole day was devoted to a map-reading exercise, in which the School sections acquitted themselves very honourably, due, perhaps, to their superior knowledge of the countryside around York. An instructive visit to R.A.F. Leeming was arranged for one afternoon, during which we were shown the latest radar equipment, Javelin jet fighter aircraft, and Canberra bombers. Other training activities included a visit to the control tower and classification shooting, in which the School flight gained and retained a high number of marksmen Since we were the only C.C.F. at Linton, the other flights being made up of Air Training Corps sections, our flying, which was in Chipmunks, was restricted to two half-hour flights each. For some of the older cadets, there was a chance of a flight in a Sea Prince aircraft, which unfortunately did not materialise, since the plane was unserviceable. Some boys were to have been decompressed for jet flights in the future, but this, too, did not take place. However, Cpl. Shubrook was lucky enough to win a flight in a Vampire T-11, which marked the climax of our flying activities. It is hoped that some flying can be arranged at Linton during term time.

Although there was very little of the popular inter-flight competitions, it was generally agreed that R.A.F. Linton provided an excellent camp as far as the St. Peter's School contingent was concerned. C.L.B.

THE SCOUT GROUP Mr. Holbeche, who has been Scout Master for four years, has reluctantly decided that he can no longer give up the time to run the Scout Troop, and next term Mr. Craine will be presented with his warrant as Scout Master. We are very grateful to Mr. Holbeche for all that he has done for the Scout Troop and in particular for stepping in at a time when the future of the Group seemed jeopardised by the shortage of Scouters. We are glad to know that Mr. Holbeche will continue to help the Group whenever possible and he has already been unwary enough to suggest that he might be seen at camp again.

We say goodbye to a number of Senior Scouts who are leaving School. Among them we are very sorry to lose J. M. Smith and D. E. Coulson, who have been two of our longest serving and hardest working Assistant Scout Masters. We are very grateful to them for all that they have done, particularly in the Senior Scout Troop.

We were very shocked to learn of the death by drowning of one of our Senior Scouts, M. J. Macartney. Those of us who were privileged to be at camp with him only a fortnight before his death will long remember his good humour and his willingness to undertake any camp job, no matter how menial.

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SENIOR SCOUT TROOP As always in the Summer Term our programme was curtailed by the approach of G.C.E. for many of our members. We did, however, hold a number of successful out of door meetings and these culminated in the construction of the lift bridge by a pioneering team. The fact that it did work confounded even those engaged in the project and the bridge provided amusement for a large number of onlookers.

Our Field Day was spent on the moors and was very successful, despite the fact that it lasted some three hours longer than was intended. The party which was the prime cause of our late return stoutly denied that their map-reading was at fault and claimed that it was merely their concern for the grouse which had caused them to take a rather roundabout route.

The camp in North Wales was one of the most successful Senior Scout camps we have held and was marked by a spirit of very good humour. An independent appreciation of camp, written by one of its prominent practical jokers, follows below.

SENIOR SCOUT CAMP

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CRAFNANT, N. WALES

Despite gloomy forebodings, the morning of 26th July dawned bright and clear, and we set off for camp in good spirits. An uneventful journey by train brought us, after many changes, to a small Welsh town with the impossible name of Llanrwst. Those of us who had not travelled down by the School Minibus here met the rest of the party, and we arrived at the camp site together.

Out of the chaos of those first two days there did eventually arise a presentable camp, despite almost 30 hours of continuous rain and an inevitable ebb of morale. For purposes of administration we dropped the normal system of patrols, and divided into two subcamps under A.S.M.s Smith and Coulson. Rivalry between the two camps encouraged progress, and whereas camp A excelled in cocoa, for coffee we turned to camp B. It was, therefore, with some relief that we woke on the third day and found a change in the weather. It was decided to make the most of the opportunity, and a party set out immediately to climb Snowdon, taking lunch with them. In its object the expedition was entirely successful, and the summit was reached without mishap, other than a severe blow to one's sense of achievement on finding a hotel and railway station on the summit.

Other expeditions from the camp site included rock-climbing trips to Tryfan, a long walk via Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewellyn, and a pleasure party to the coast. These and all excursions were helped on their way by the School Minibus, and we must thank the two long-suffering drivers, Smith and Brisby, for their unfailing helpfulness.

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as Mrs. Owen, on whose land we were camping, brought her family to join in. Some of those taking part in the sketches showed great promise for a theatrical career; others seemed in danger of being thrown into the stream.

So, after the tiresome business of packing, camp came to an end, and nothing remains but a few strangely assorted memories :—the incredibly bumpy and hair-raising ride from the station, in the back of a decrepit (Welsh !) grocery lorry; the everlasting bombast and questions of our two foreign visitors, Jean-Louis Perret and Siegfried Horn; the mysterious patronage of the old gods that sprang up in the camp, and the altar to Juno that appeared in the precincts; the local preacher's startling sibilants, and finally the motto which stuck throughout the camp, and confronted every labouring cyclist met by the Minibus—"Stick at it, Adam !".

D.K.H.

SCOUT TROOP First we welcome Mr. N. J. Dunstan into the Troop as Assistant Scout Master. He has already taken an active part in the training of the Troop since Christmas, and early in July Mr. Nix presented him with his Warrant. We trust he will enjoy his scouting under Mr. Craine, who takes over the Troop in September.

The Summer Term is always active if only because the year's 1st Class training and testing culminate in the 1st Class Journey for all those Scouts who are up to standard. In all, fourteen Scouts were awarded their 1st Class Badges by the end of term, which means that we shall probably retain the Local Association Shield for yet another year. We should like to thank Hewitt, J. A. Shouksmith, Vaigo and White for their invaluable help in carrying out this strenuous programme. Meanwhile most of the senior members of the Troop, flashing their Scout Cords, were either engaged on pioneering exercises or completing the construction of patrol boxes for camp.

The Field Day took place in the Howardian Hills for a change.

The four patrols were dropped at different points on an arc ranging from Brandsby to Whitwell and found their way across country for lunch at Hovingham, having carried out various tests of observation and field study en route. The Wide Game proposed for the afternoon never really came off, owing to the suspiciously late arrival of the Foxes Patrol (led astray by McKay).

Lastly, we are grateful for the part played in the Summer Camp at Bamburgh by the Patrol Leaders (Haxby, McKay and Wroe) and by two Senior Scouts (Hewitt and J. A. Shouksmith), particularly the latter who proved to be a quietly efficient storekeeper; and a personal note of sincere gratitude is extended to Mr. Craine, whose loyal and cheerful presence, in the Scout Hut or under canvas, is a source of strength to any Scouter. Under his guidance, the Troop will be in safe hands.

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SUMMER CAMP, 1960 The annual Summer Camp was held on a very pleasant site overlooking the sea near Budle Bay in Northumberland from 26th July to 3rd August. Mr. Holbeche and Mr. Craine, assisted by two Senior Scouts (Hewitt and J. A. Shouksmith), were in charge of the party which consisted of 18 Scouts and one French boy, who was completely nonplussed by Mr. Holbeche's pathetic attempts to converse with him "after the scole of Stratford-atte-Bowe".

The camp was graced by quite good weather and several interesting places were visited. On Thursday, after a day to settle in, the whole Troop chartered a frail craft to chug round the Fame Islands from Seahouses in pretty choppy conditions. Several members of the Troop proved to be indifferent sailors but all was well by the time we landed on Longstone Point, where the bird and seal life delighted the naturalists. On the following day a small party of enthusiastic climbers set out to climb the Cheviot, the highest peak of the nearby range. Unhappily an anonymous Scoutmaster led the party up the wrong mountain, but the venture was nevertheless enjoyed by all. The other main outing was to Holy Island on August Monday, where a hot afternoon was spent either visiting the Priory and Castle or sunbathing on the beach. Dear old William (the more ancient of the Scouters' cars) chose this occasion to break down, but half-a-dozen stalwart Scouts pushed him to safety over the causeway to the mainland before the tide came in.

Apart from these excursions, the whole Troop attended either Holy Communion or Matins at Bamburgh Church on Sunday; and several afternoons were spent either bathing or playing cricket on the beach.

Back in camp, the patrol competition was won by Seals as a result of three rigorous inspections; but all the patrols displayed a high standard in some aspect of scouting, especially cooking. Hounds, almost entirely made up of choristers, continually overcame the tedium of kitchen chores by bursting forth into the Te Deum and various anthems. which partly made up for the Camp Fire being rained dff. After certain Scouts had shown unwonted interest in a nearby Girl Guides' camp, an invitation was received to attend their Camp Fire, and we were duly represented at it. On the next evening a Night Game (no connection with above visit) was arranged over some rough country near the sea. Chaos reigned throughout but no one seemed to mind.

Finally, a word of thanks is due to Mr. Holbeche, who was attending his last camp as our Scout Master, for all the hard work he put in, both in arranging the camp and in seeing that everything ran smoothly. We are grateful to him in particular and to everyone else who helped to make this such a memorable and enjoyable occasion. J.A.S.

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CRICKET, 1960 RETROSPECT As a result of the efforts of the 1st XI this term, the unenviable burden of an unbeaten record is nobly passed on to their successors of 1961, for the record first established in 1957 has been successfully maintained.

Four wins and four draws in Inter-School matches do not make particularly impressive reading, but there can be no denying that up to mid-June the 1st XI were as good a side as any of their predecessors. Whether or not their fine win (the first ever) against Denstone College in a sparkling game sapped them of all their strength, the fact remains that they were never the same side again. Runs were scored in plenty, and for the most part at a good rate, but the bowling just could not press home any advantage gained and, sad to relate, the fielding failed to maintain its high standard.

The side's success lay in its team-work, confidence in themselves and one another. S. R. Hutchinson with 97 against Bootham School came nearest to scoring a century, and even half centuries were few and far between. As the averages show, most players took their turn to make a score well into double figures, and no player was outstanding.

The brunt of the bowling fell primarily on the two opening bowlers, M. W. Woodruff and D. E. Coulson, with E. M. H. Ranson in support. Ranson's captaincy could seldom be faulted, and his direction of operations largely contributed to the downfall of Worksop College in the closing minutes of the match.

Woodruff, who tops both the bowling and batting averages, has now established himself as a first class all-rounder, and there is no reason why G. W. A. R. Alderson, and even M. E. Robson too, should not do likewise. Furthermore Woodruff is to be congratulated on winning the Fielding Cup for the second year. Some of his fielding was thrilling to watch.

If any criticism can justifiably be levelled against the 1st XI, it would concern their running between the wickets, which has been hesitant all too often. So many factors are involved in good judgment of a run, not least complete trust in one's partner.

The 2nd XI undoubtedly did well when they were able to make use of the services of a temporarily discarded member of the 1st XI, and their results proved once more that they do not believe in draws.

The Senior Colts cannot by any stretch of the imagination be said to have had a successful season. The batting seemed to rely entirely upon the personal contribution of M. C. M. Jesper, and the bowling was weak in both length and direction.

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House matches provided their usual varied entertainment. The inauguration of the Yeomans Cup did something to provide brighter cricket, and in winning it School House made hay of the bowling of a certain House, which shall be nameless, more so than did The Manor. Least said about the final House match the better !

In other fields the Burton Cup was hotly contested. The very inclement weather of the last few weeks of term prevented the League competition from being wholly completed, but with all parties satisfied the Cup was finally shared by School House and Queen's.

The establishment for the first time of an 'Under 14' XI, successful as a project but not in the result, added further to the tasks of our groundsman, Mr. Johnson, for whom no praise could be too high.

Our thanks too must go to the untiring work of our scorer, C. Henwood, and our behind-the-scene boys, U. A. Alexander and C. J. Territt, who coped amiably and efficiently with the thankless task of being storemen.

The nucleus of a team, capable of carrying on the good work, remains to do service next year. If the crash does come, and come it may, it certainly will not be an avalanche.

2nd XI *J. J. Rhodes (Capt.).

J. A. Shouksmith. *W. J. Bottomley. *D. L. W. Sim. *D. S. Atkinson. *J. C. Lacy. *A. C. Robson.

A. W. Martin.

G. Gildener.

C .J. Parker.

R. W. Kirk.

1st XI t* E. M. H. Ranson (Capt.), 1958-59-60. t* M. W. Woodruff (Vice-Capt.), 1958-59-60. t* G. W. A. R. Alderson, 1960. t*S. R. Hutchinson, 1959-60. t* D. E. Coulson, 1960. *I. A. Naisby, 1960. *M. E. Robson, 1960. *M. McCallum, 1960. *J. W. S. Gale, 1958-59-60. *C. J. Hemsley, 1959-60. *D. L. Brown, 1960.

Cap.

12th Man : E. D. W. Fulbrook.

* Colours.

Colts XI (Under 16) *M. C. M. Jesper (Capt.). *J. D. Carr. *C. I. D. Tomlinson. *B. G. Shaw. *J. F. Gartside.

J. L. Richardson.

J. J. Kettlewell.

T. L. Adams.

P. W. Shepherd.

J. R. Rowbottom.

M. E. Raine.

Junior Colts XI (Under 15) A. H. Baker (Capt.).

G. W. Cloughton (Capt.).

M. E. Raine.

J. R. Rowbottom.

R. J. G. Smith.

A. G. Collomosse.

M. J. Howard.

R. W. Metcalfe.

M. H. Ibberson.

D. I. Lewis.

M. V. Smith.

Under 14 Colts XI A. G. Collomosse (Capt.).

W. M. Hudson.

M. G. D. White.

N. Wallace.

M. W. Dronfield.

M. Shannon.

D. N. Quarrie.

J. R. Elson.

D. L. Edbrooke.

G. M. Todd.

R. J. Slade.

12th Man: D. E. A. Higgins. * Colours.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date 14th May 18th May

Opponents Clifton C.C. ...

York C.C. ...

Ground Home Home

Result Won Drawn

School 118 150 for 5

21st May 25th May 28th May

Giggleswick School Durham School Worksop College

Home Away Away

Won Drawn Won

Leeds G.S.

148 for 4 163 219 for 8 (dec.)

162 185 for 9 (dec.)

125 for 8 139 160 for 7 163 for 7 (dec.)

211 — 215 for 5 (dec.)

184 for 8

4th June 10th June

Away

Won

Denstone College

Home

Won

Bradford G.S. ... ...

Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.

Home Home Home

Lost Drawn Drawn

29th June 9th July 16th July

Ampleforth College ...

Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ...

Home Home Away

Drawn Abandoned Drawn

20th July

T. H. Hobson's XI

Away

Drawn

22nd July 23rd July

Old Peterites

Home

Drawn

11th June 15th June 18th June 25th June

...

...

15, Won 5, Lost 1, Drawn 8, Abandoned I.

168 for 9 (dec.)

Opponents 62 180 for 4 (dec.)

147 126 for 8 99 142 211 95 140 for 6 182 154 for 8 182 for 7 23 for 0 140 for 7 189 for 6 (dec.)

158 for 9

2nd XI Date 21st May 25th May 28th May 4th June 18th June 29th June 16th July

Opponents Giggleswick School Durham School Worksop College Leeds G S

...

Bradford G.S. ...

Ampleforth College Bootham School

... ... ...

Ground

Result

Away Home Away

Lost Won Won

Home

Won

Away Away Home

Lost Lost Won

School 67 80 for 7 182 for 6 (dec.)

176 for 5 (dec.)

99 107 173

Opponents 186 78 119 106 100 for 4 110 for 2 90

Under 16 Colts XI Date

Ground Away

Result

School

Opponents

Drawn

102 for 7

Durham School Worksop College Manchester Boys XI Giggleswick School

Home Home Home Away

Lost Drawn Lost Drawn

85 154 for 3 68 113 for 7

Bradford G.S. ... ...

Ampleforth College ...

Minster Choir School O.B.'s

Away Away Home

Won Lost Lost

121 for 3 109 45

179 for 4 (dec.)

90 172 77 185 for 6 (dec.)

118 110 for 2 103 for 8 (dec.)

Opponents

14th May

Ashville College

25th May 28th May 11th June 15th June 18th June 29th June 16th July

...

Under 15 Colts XI Date

School

Opponents

Ashville College

••• Away

Lost

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25th May 28th May 4th June 25th June

Bootham School Worksop College Leeds G.S. ...

Pocklington School

•• • Away ••• Home . Home •••:

Lost Lost Won Lost

110 49 50 for 4 87

Home

Won

57 for 7

124 for 4 (dec.)

111 for 8 51 for 4 49 179 for 6 (dec.)

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School

Opponents

10

11 for I

29th

June

Opponents

Ground

14th May

Bootham School

Result

Under 14 Colts XI Date 6th July 18th July

Opponents Tynemouth School Carlton G.S.

Ground

Result

Home Home

Abandoned Lost

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Senior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final

Grove 121 for 6 beat Manor 84 Rise 82 for 9 beat Queen's 52 School House 236 for 7* beat Grove 129 Rise 52 for 3 beat Temple 50 School House 96 for 6 beat Rise 82 *4.14 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup

Junior House Matches let Round Semi-finals Final

Rise 48 for 2 beat Grove 46 Queen's 25 beat Temple 16 Queen's 84 for 3 beat Manor 83 Rise 36 for 2 beat School House 35 Rise 113 for 9 beat Queen's 112

1st XI AVERAGES Batting M. W. Woodruff ...

S. R. Hutchinson ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson E. M. H. Ranson M. E. Robson C.J. Hemsley D. L. Brown I. A. Naisby ...

J. W. S. Gale D. E. Coulson M. McCallum

No. of Innings 13 15 13 15 15 9 •• • 6 •• • 15 9 11 9

•• • •• • •• • •• • •• •

Times Not Out 3 0 3 2 0 2 2 0 1

7 2

Runs 345 381 246 293 310 135 74 246 108 51 33

Highest Score 66 97 59 73 47 59* 23 56 39 21 12

Average 34.50 25.40 24.60 22.54 20.67 19.29 18.50 16.40 13.50 12.75 4.71

* Denotes "not out" Also batted : J. A. Shouksmith, J. C. Lacy and D. L. W. Sim.

Bowling M. W. Woodruff E. M. H. Ranson D. E. Coulson G. W. A. R. Alderson D. L. Brown ...

C. J. Hemsley ...

•.• •.• •.

•• • •• • •• •

Overs

Maidens

182.5 242.1 173 35 34.1 22

53 62 51

7

7 0

Runs 423 682 456 129 81 127

Wickets

Average

27 43 25

15.67 15.86 18.24 18.43 20.25 21.17

7

4

6

Also bowled : J. C. Lacy, D. L. W. Sim, S. R. Hutchinson and M. E. Robson.

ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 14th May. Result : Won. St. Peter's 118 (Hutchinson 68). Clifton 62 (Coulson 4 for 33, Woodruff 2 for 24, Ranson 3 for 0).

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 18th May. Result : Drawn.

York C.C. 180 for 4 dec. (Richardson 59, Raines 56). St. Peter's 150 for 5 (Woodruff 48 not out).

55

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 21st March.

Result : Won by 6 wickets.

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL R. W. Wall, b. D. E. Coulson ...

17 C. R. Spencer, I.b.w. D. L. Brown 65 T. M. Thornber, ct. Brown, b. E. M. H. Ranson D. F. Oddie, ct. Ranson, b. J. C. Lacy ... 11 W. H. Howarth, b. J. C. Lacy ... ...

0 D. C. Ridgeway, ct. & b. E. M. H. Ranson ... 15 C. A. Ellison, b. E. M. H. Ranson G. R. Thompson, not out ... ...

4 D. Tomlinson, 1.b.w. D. L. Brown J. R. K. Empsall, b. D. L. Brown J. A. Cosgrove, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

0 Extras ...

8 TOTAL

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, run out ... 18 M. E. Robson, b. R. K. Empsall 44 J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Wall, b. W. H. Howarth ... 17 E. M. H. Ranson, not out .........28 S. R. Hutchinson, 1.b.w. R. W. Wall ... 21 G. W. A. R. Alderson, not out ...

0 D. L. Brown M. McCallum M. W. Woodruff y Did not bat D. E. Coulson J. C. Lacy

Extras ... 22

TOTAL (for 4 wkts.)

...

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

148

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 — — — — 37 87 I 1 1 147

25 47 66 72 119 133 133 144 144

Bowling Analysis: •

ST. PETER'S

0. M. R.

M. W. Woodruff ... 9 D. E. Coulson ... 9 D. L. Brown ... 12 E. M. H. Ranson ... 20.3 J. C. Lacy ... 10

2 24 4 18 4 18 4 51 1 30

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL W. Av. 0 a 1 16 3 8 4 12.75 2 15

0. M. R. W. Av.

R. W. Wall ... 19 J. A. Cosgrove ... 7 D. C. Ridgeway ... 2 J. R. K. Empsall ... 8 W. H. Howarth ... 4.1

2 60

1

60

0 21

0

1

1

a 11

0 21

3

II

13

0 a

I

13

Giggleswick won the toss and elected to bat under a dull sky that threatened rain. Their opening pair started briskly, but after some twenty minutes Wall, the captain, was bowled with the total at 25.

After that their rate of scoring became appreciably slower, and, with the exception of Spencer, who lost his wicket to Brown during the latter's second spell of bowling, when he took 3 for 11, no one made a high score, and Giggleswick were all out for 147. The innings was remarkable for the number of catches dropped.

The School opening pair also scored fairly easily, Naisby opening his scoring with two fours. However, with both batsmen beginning to look settled, Naisby was run out after playing a shot into the covers.

Shouksmith then joined Robson and they stayed together for an hour, before Robson was bowled, he and Shouksmith having added exactly 50 runs. Shouksmith soon followed him in after a rather laboured innings of an hour and a quarter. Ranson and Hutchinson added 36 runs in 14 minutes, before Hutchinson was out, with the scores level.

56

ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at Durham.

Result : Drawn.

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, ct. Collin, b. S. Foster 10 M. E. Robson, run out ...

44 J. A. Shouksmith, b. S. Foster ... ...

0 E. M. H. Ranson, b. S. Foster ...

0 S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Robertson, b. J. C. G. Milner ...

4 G. W. A. R. Alderson, st. Robertson, b.

B. D. Collin .

3 M. McCallum, ct. Hind, b. S. Foster ...

1 D. L. Brown, 1.b.w.

Milner— 23 M. W. Woodruff, not out ... ... 64 D. E. Coulson, ct. Robertson, b. 1. Cole ...

4 J. C. Lacy, ct. Robertson, b. I. Cole ...

2 Extras ...

8 TOTAL

DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. R. J. C. G. Milner ... 14 6 90 S. Foster ...

25 7 37 A. L. F. Patten ... 8 2 8 I. Cole ..

7.3 2 25 B. D. Collin ... 9 0 43 I. Hind ... ... 2 0 12

...

DURHAM SCHOOL T. D. Stirk, ct. McCallum, b. D. E. Coulson 3 A. L. F. Patten, ct. Brown, b. D. E. Coulson 25 D. R. Bolton, run out ... ... ...

1 I. Cole, b. E. M. H. Ranson ... ...

0 B. D. Collin, b. M. W. Woodruff ... ...

8 I. Hind, ct. Naisby, b. M. W. Woodruff ... 62 J. C. G. Milner, not out ... ... ... 14 T. G. R. Berkeley, b. M. W. Woodruff ... 0 J. G. Roebuck, ct. McCallum, b. E. M. H. Ranson ... ... ... ...

1 P. Robertson, not out ... ... ...

0 S. Foster, did not bat ... ... ... — Extras ... 12

163

TOTAL (for 8 wkts.)

... 126

Bowling Analysis:

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. M. W. Woodruff ... 13 3 28 3 8.6 D. E. Coulson ... 13 4 41 2 20.5 E. M. H. Ranson... 18 7 41 2 20.5 D. L. Brown ... 2 0 6 0 a

W. Av. 2 15 4 9.25 0 a 2 12.5 1 43 0 a

Ranson won the toss and decided to bat. Naisby opened the scoring with a four off the first ball, but failed to maintain this promising start, and with the total only 15 he was caught. Two balls later Shouksmith was bowled 'through the gate', playing forward, and the next ball saw Ranson back in the pavilion, giving Foster the figures of 3 for 4, and making St. Peter's 15 for 3. The next three batsmen also failed to make large scores, although Robson, never looking too happy, quietly continued to score and was finally run out for 44, having been dropped three times, once before he had scored.

Brown and Woodruff then added 58 and Woodruff saw the innings out, enabling the School to reach a fairly respectable total.

At tea it looked as if we might win, as Durham had lost 3 wickets for 11 runs, and soon after tea Woodruff claimed his first victim, making Durham 20 for 4. However Hind, a left-hander, then came in and proceeded to hit almost everything; he hit two successive sixes out of the ground off Coulson, and four fours in one over off Ranson, until he was finally out to a very fine catch by Naisby, which put an end to Durham's chances of winning. Two more quick wickets put us back in a winning position, but the batsmen held out and there were still two wickets to fall at the end.

57

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at Worksop on Saturday, 28th May. Result : Won by 120 runs.

WORKSOP

ST. PETER'S

G. K. Newton, ct. McCallum, b. M. W. ...

0 ... ...

Woodruff ...

T. Pearson, ct. Brown, b. D. E. Coulson ... 0 ... 0 M. G. Moldon, b. M. W. Woodruff 32 1. N. G. Torkington, b. E. M. H. Ranson ... 8 K. Jackson, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

9 S. D. Joshua, 1.b.w. E. M. H. Ranson ...

13 N. Leefe, 1.b.w. D. E. Coulson ...

4 ...

J. K. Gibson, not out 20 P. A. Gill, l.b.w. M. W. Woodruff ...

0 R. W. Matthews, b. M. W. Woodruff R. W. Bakewell, ct. Naisby, b. M. W. ...

0 ... ...

Woodruff

10 I. A. Naisby, ct. Gill, b. R. W. Bakewell M. E. Robson, ct. Jackson, b. R. W. Bakewell 21 28 J. A. Shouksmith, b. I. M. G. Torkington E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Leefe, b. I. M. G. ... 73 Torkington 11 S. R. Hutchinson, b. I. M. G. Torkington 42 ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, run out ...

9 M. W. Woodruff, l.b.w. N. Leefe 9 D. L. Brown, not out 1 M. McCallum, ct. Gibson, b. N. Leefe ...

3 ...

D. E. Coulson, not out J. C. Lacy, did not bat Extras TOTAL (for 8 wkts. dec.)

Fall of wickets: 5 1 2 3 4

6

7

Extras

12 219

...

13

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5

8

0

27 38 88 106 181 203 205 210

0

6

7

8

9

0 44 58 59 75 97 99

Bowling Analysis:

WORKSOP M. 0.

5 1 M. G. Moldon 4 J. K. Gibson ... 13 28 9 6 0 R. W. Bakewell 0 R. W. Matthews ... 6 3 I. N. G. Torkington 19

R. II 31 52 75

28

60

W. 0 0 2 2 0 3

ST. PETER'S R. M. 0.

9 7 M. W. Woodruff ... 12.5 33 5 ... 12 D. E. Coulson 5 29 E. M. H. Ranson... 16 8 ... 4 1 D. L. Brown 4 1 9 J. C. Lacy 0 1 1 S. R. Hutchinson

Av. a a 26 12.5

a

20

W. Av. 5 1.4 2 16.5 3 9.6 0 a 0 a 0 a

After the alternating fortunes and excitement of the Durham match it was unlikely that this would be other than an anti-climax, but in the event it was equally exciting, as the last two wickets survived for over a quarter of an hour, and only fell in the last over but one.

Ranson again won the toss and again Naisby scored four off the first ball. 'However the bowling was fairly tight, although lacking any real pace, and Naisby was caught with the total 27. This time Ranson and Alderson made the runs, while Shouksmith, the next highest scorer, took 37 minutes over his first 9 runs. Ranson finally declared 40 minutes before tea with 219 on the board and 8 wickets down.

A fine opening spell of bowling by Woodruff and Coulson saw the first three Worksop batsmen back in the pavilion before a run was scored. However Torkington made a stand of 44 with Jackson, and, although a win for Worksop was then out of the question, it looked as if they might be able to hold out for a draw, but a change of ends by Woodruff for his last over had the desired effect, and he took the remaining two wickets needed for a win, returning the remarkable figures of 5 wickets for 7 runs.

58

ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at Leeds on Saturday, 4th June.

Result Won by 20 runs. :

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, b. S. R. Cowie M. E. Robson, ct. Grindlay, b. B. Stott ...

J. A. Shouksmith, b. D. Oliver ...

E. M. H. Ranson, 1.b.w. S. R. Cowie ...

S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Walton, b. D. Oliver...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, not out ...

C. J. Hemsley, b. S. R. Cowie ...

M. W. Woodruff, ct. Walton, b. D. Oliver D. L. Brown, b. D. Oliver ...

M. McCallum, b. S. R. Cowie ...

D. E. Coulson, b. B. Stott ...

Extras ...

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 6

8

1

21 11

35 0 11 11 1 13 0 9 1 37 0 24

... 142

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

9

7

8

9

1 15 42 50 89 89 97 97 125

6 9 76 85 97 97 98 104 107

LEEDS G.S. 0.

M. R. D. Oliver ... ... 16 3 48 B. Stott ... ... 14.3 5 33 G. W. J. Papworth 4 0 14 6 42 S. R. Cowie ... 19 J. S. Ridsdale ... 1 0 14

LEEDS G.S. J. Sleightholme, 1.b.w. M. W. Woodruff D. I. Brotherton, ct. & b. M. W. Woodruff ...

A. E. Horobin, b. M. W. Woodruff G. W. J. Papworth, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

J. S. Ridsdale, 1.b.w. E. M. H. Ranson ... ...

S. R. Cowie, b. M. W. Woodruff ... ...

M. J. Bennoson, b. M. W. Woodruff ...

D. E. Walton, b. C. J. Hemsley N. C. C. Grindlay, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

B. Stott, ct. McCallum, b. M. W. Woodruff D. Oliver, not out Extras ...

... 162

•••

7

56 5 3 27 0 37 0 I 0

Bowling Analysis: W. 4 2 0 4 0

Av. 12 16.5

a

10.5 a

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. M. W. Woodruff ... 13.3 7 3 ...

8 D. E. Coulson 3 E. M. H. Ranson... 14 1 ... 4 D. L. Brown 0 ... 3 C. J. Hemsley

R. 15 25

46

11 21

Av. 2.5

W. 6 0 3

15.3

1

21

0

a a

On another very hot day Ranson was able to repeat his successes at Durham and Worksop, by winning the toss and batting first.

Robson and Shouksmith were early victims, but Naisby and Ranson batted well to add 67 before Ranson was out. This was the start of a collapse, in which 7 wickets fell for 29 runs, although Naisby stayed just long enough to score his first 50 of the season, and Coulson joined Alderson with only 107 on the board and one wicket to fall.

These two, not in the least worried by the situation, set about the bowling to the extent of 55 runs in 34 minutes, and Coulson was unlucky to be out when he hit the ball on to his foot and it rolled off it into his wicket.

Woodruff opened the bowling in fine style by taking a wicket with his third ball, the start of some good bowling which gave him 5 wickets for 15 runs. The only batsmen who faced his and Ranson's bowling with any success were Sleightholme, the opening batsman, and Stott. Stott enabled the last two wickets to add 45 runs and provided a good finish to the game, as it seemed at one stage as if Leeds might win or force a draw, but Woodruff took the last wicket in the first over of a new spell.

59

ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on 10th and 1 1 th June.

Result : Won by 2 wickets.

DENSTONE COLLEGE (1st Innings) J. L. Foster, b. E. M. H. Ranson ... _.

P. N. Davis, b. E. M. H. Ranson R. H. 0. Lees, ct. Hemsley, b. E. M. H. Ranson P. J. Hoddell, ct. Hemsley, b. D. L. W. Sim ... ...

V. J. Lewis, b. E. M. H. Ranson J. Worsdale, ct. Ranson, b. D. L. W. Sim P. J. Christmas, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

P. J. F. Elliott, not out...

T. J. Mills, ct. Hemsley, b. E. M. H. Ranson D. H. Molyneux, et. & b. E. M. H. Ranson...

C. R. Wheatman, ct. Hutchinson, b. D. E. Coulson ...

Extras

81 17 13 17 19 11 28 2 1 6 15

2

3

4

TOTAL (for 9 wkts. dec.)

... 185

Fall of wickets : 6

5

7

8

1

9

68 106 119 141 153 158 184 194 196 ST. PETER'S M. R. 0.

46 4 M. W. Woodruff ... 17 42 ... 18 5 D. B. Coulson 11 67 E. M. H. Ranson... 35 41 1 ... 17 D. L. W. Sim

Bowling Analysis: W. 0 1 7 2

TOTAL

Av.

a

42 9.57 20.5

...

6

7

8

5

6

7

8

9

DENSTONE COLLEGE O. M. R. W. 2 54 2 1 25 0 8 63 5 I 17 0 4 15 2

Av. 27

a

12.6

a

7.5

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) I. A. Naisby, 1.b.w. J. Worsdale ... ...

M. E. Robson, ct. Hoddell, b. J. Worsdale ...

S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Levis, b. J. Worsdale E. M. H. Ranson, c.t & b. J. Worsdale J. A. Shouksmith, b. R. H. 0. Lees ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, not out ...

C. J. Hemsley, b. J. Worsdale ...

M. W. Woodruff, l.b.w. R. H. 0. Lees M. McCallum, I.b.w. C. R. Wheatman D. E. Coulson, not out ... ...

D. L. W. Sim, did not bat ... ...

Extras TOTAL

(for 8 wkts.)

6

7

23 24 6 3 0 38 0 8 3 1

...

19

... 125

8

45 60 71 72 74 74 91 113

Bowling Analysis : R. 41 12 13 28

4

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5

9

ST. PETER'S M. 1 2 3 7

3

D. H. Molyneux ... 17 C. R. Wheatman 6 R. H. 0. Lees ...

24 T. J. Mills... ...

5 J. Worsdale ...

9

95

10 10 21 46 48 53 58 70 73

0.

M. W. Woodruff ... 14.3 ...

6 D. E. Coulson ...

8 D. L. W. Sim E. M. H. Ranson... 13

2

0 13 84 97 115 163 171 179 181

DENSTONE COLLEGE (2nd Innings) 9 J. L. Foster, et. Ranson, b. M. W. Woodruff 1 P. N. Davis, ct. Hutchinson, b. D. E. Coulson R. H. 0. Lees, ct. Hemsley, b. E. M. H. 30 Ranson 8 P. J. Hoddell, et. Robson, b. D. E. Coulson 9 ...

V. J. Lewis, ct. & b. E. M. H. Ranson 0 J. Worsdale, ct. McCallum, b. D. L. W. Sim P. J. F. Elliott, ct. & b. E. M. H. Ranson 4 P. J. Christmas, b. M. W. Woodruff 16 T. J. Mills, b. M. W. Woodruff 0 D. H. Molyneux, ct. Sim, b. E. M. H. Ranson 17 C. R. Wheatman, not out ...

Extras ...

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5

11 31 8 4 6 0 11

C. J. Hemsley, ct. Hoddell, b. R. H. 0. Lees M. W. Woodruff, ct. Elliott, b. J. Worsdale M. McCallum, et. Lees, b. J. Worsdale D. E. Coulson, not out ...

D. L. W. Sim, not out Extras

... 211

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1

ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) I. A. Naisby, ct. Mills, b. D. H. Molyneux 0 M. E. Robson, b. D. H. Molyneux ...

4 S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Elliott, b. R. H. 0.

Lees ... ... 52 E. M. H. Ranson, 1.b.w. R. H. 0. Lees ... 31 J. A. Shouksmith b. R. H. 0. Lees ... ...

27 G. W. A. R. Alderson, et. Wheatman, b.

W. 3 2 1 4

Av. 13.67 6 13 7

DENSTONE COLLEGE

0.

14.5 D. H. Molyneux C. R. Wheatman 6 ... 19 R. H. 0. Lees 13 J. Worsdale

M. 9 1 7 6

R. 30 17 35 24

W. 0 1 2 5

Av.

a

17 17.5 4.8

Denstone won the toss and decided to bat under a dull sky which threatened rain. Foster and Davis gave them a fine start, the first wicket falling at 68, and at lunch they were 110 for 2. However, once Foster was bowled by Ranson, wickets came a little faster and Denstone were all out for 211. This was largely due to Ranson's bowling, as he took 7 for 67.

60

Disaster struck St. Peter's immediately. Naisby was out first ball, and was soon followed by Robson. Fortunately the situation was saved by a sound partnership of 61 by Hutchinson and Ranson.

After good scores from Shouksmith and Hemsley, Ranson declared at close of play.

At the start of the second day it was clear that Denstone were going for quick runs, and as a result they lost three quick wickets, and others fell at regular intervals, the lunch-time score being 73 for 9; the last wicket fell soon afterwards, leaving St. Peter's needing 122 to win in 140 minutes.

Naisby and Robson scored 45 for the first wicket, but then four wickets fell in quick succession, and with the score at 91 all the recognised batsmen were out, with the exception of Alderson. He shouldered his responsibility, apparently unmoved by the coming and going at the far end, and the match was won by 2 wickets with only two minutes left, Alderson being top scorer with an undefeated 38; an exciting finish to a very good match.

ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on 15th June.

Result : Lost by 4 wickets.

M.C.C. J. A. Green, st. Hemsley, b. E. M. H. Ranson 35 ... 3 R. H. Umbers, 1.b.w. M. W. Woodruff 0 A. McCallum, b. M. W. Woodruff ...

10 B. W. Snook, 1.b.w. D. L. W. Sim ...

J. R. Burnet, not out... ... 63 L. E. Liddell, ct. Robson, b. E. M. H. Ranson 0 J. N. Harper, st. McCallum, b. C. J. Hemsley 18 A. G. Cumming, not out ... ... 3 G. M. Shuttleworth Did not bat P. B. Jones W. K. Wood

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, st. McCallum, b. P. B. Jones ... 48 1 ...

M. E. Robson, b. W. K. Wood S. R. Hutchinson, ct Bumet, b. W. K. Wood 15 3 E. M. H. Ranson, b. P. B. Jones ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, st. McCallum, b. J. A. 0 2 J. W. S. Gale, cf. Jones, b. J. N. Harper ...

0 C. J. Hemsley, ct. Snook, b. P. B. Jones ...

M. W. Woodruff, ct. Green, b. W. K. Wood 43 ... 12 ...

M. McCallum, b. W. K. Wood D. E. Coulson, b. J. G. Cumming ...

D. L. W. Sim, not out Extras ... 11 TOTAL

...

Extras

139

Fall of wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 — — — 7 13 40 76 76 137

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 50 73 74 74 74 80 130 137

A. G. Cumming W. K. Wood P. B. Jones J. N. Harper J. A. Green L. E. Liddell

••• ••• • •• • ••

• ••

... 140

TOTAL (for 6 wkts.)

Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S M.C.C. 0. M. 0. M. R. W. Av. 3 M. W. Woodruff ... 8 1 19 0 19 5.3 2 ... 11 D. E. Coulson 4 10.25 1 41 11 2 .. 5 D. L. W. Sim 3 10.33 6 31 15 E. M. H. Ranson... 15. 2 4 28 28 1 11 4 G. W. A. R. 1 1 0 1 1 0 ... 2 Alderson 0 8 0 a 3 0 C. J. Hemsley ... 1

61

R. W. A, 10 2 5 a 42 0 17 17 1 21 2 42 17

4

0 1

a

4

ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 18th June.

Result : Match drawn.

_.

5 0

-.

16 29 8

BRADFORD G.S. P. N. Smith, b. D. E. Coulson ... ...

J. D. Moore, b. D. E. Coulson ...

F. J. Chapman, ct. Naisby, b. D. E. Coulson R. S. Pawson, ct. Woodruff, b. G. W. A. R. Alderson C. P. Carter, st. McCallum, b. C. J. Hemsley J. H. Wade, b. M. W. Woodruff ...

D. A. Brown, ct. Hemsley, b. E. M. H. Ranson J.H. Saywell, b. D. E. Coulson ._ ...

T. A. Holmes, ct. Ranson, b. C. J. Hemsley A. D. Naylor, et. Ranson, b. C. J. Hemsley N. R. Stokoe, not out Extras ...

...

_

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

...

7

8

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, ct. Holmes, b. A. D. Naylor M. E. Robson, st. Carter, b. A. D. Naylor S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Brown, b. A. D. Naylor ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, 1.b.w. R. S. Pawson...

E. M. H. Ranson, ct. & b. T. A. Holmes J. W. S. Gale, ct. Stokoe, b. A. D. Naylor J. A. Shouksmith, not out ... ...

M.W.Woodruff, et. Chapman, b. T.A. Holmes C. J. Hemsley, not out ... ...

M. McCallum I Did not bat D. E. Coulson

11

1 1 65 36 2 8

0

29 8 19

0

28

Extras

182

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5

9

0 15 18 45 66 67 76 76 178

6

(for 7 wkts.)

... 160

7

29 69 70 70 84 116 116 Bowling Analysis:

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. Woodruff ...

9 D. E. Coulson ...

17 E. M. H. Ranson 24 G. W. A. R. Alderson C. J. Hemsley ...

6

9 41

BRADFORD G.S.

M. 2 7 6

R. 32 29 69

W. 1 4 1

As'.

32 7.25 69

1 0

16 28

1 3

16 9.33

R. S. Pawson N. R. Stokoe A. D. Naylor J. H. Wade T. A. Holmes P. N. Smith

0.

14 4 22 15 4 8

M. 5 0 10 6 0 1

R. 19 17 47 36 12 22

W. 0

4 0 2 0

Av. 19

a a 6 a

11.75

Bradford won the toss and batted first. Coulson took a wicket in his first over and others followed fairly frequently; at lunch Bradford were 76 for 7, and hopes were entertained by some of seeing some of York Regatta, but this was not to be. Woodruff took a wicket with his first ball after lunch, but then Holmes and Naylor, after rather shaky starts, both being dropped in the slips, added 100 runs in 70 minutes, Coulson being the only bowler whom they treated with any respect. It is commendable that during this long stand on a very hot afternoon the standard of fielding did not deteriorate at all.

Faced with 183 runs to score in 168 minutes, by no means an impossible task, the School opening batsmen were very slow, and after 50 minutes Naisby was out with only 29 on the board. However, Hutchinson and Robson added 40 quite quickly, but then there was the collapse which so often seemed to mar the innings, four wickets falling for 15 runs, one of them being Robson who had scored a sound 41, although dropped early on. It then looked as though Bradford might win but Ranson and Shouksmith made a recovery; when Ranson was out, however, Woodruff quickly followed him, and we really were in trouble. Fortunately Hemsley and Shouksmith dug in and were undefeated at close of play, the School finishing 22 runs behind with 3 wickets standing.

62

ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 25th June.

Result : Drawn.

St. Peter's 163 for 7 dec. (Ranson 39, Woodruff 34 not out).

Yorkshire Gentlemen 154 for 8 (Stephens 70, Oswald 37, Coulson 5 for 61).

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 29th June, 1960.

Result : Match drawn.

ST. PETER'S 0 I. A. Naisby, ct. Russell, b. D. J. Trench...

M. E. Robson, 1.b.w. T. A. Huskinson -. 34 S. R. Hutchinson, ct. Brennan, b. T. A. 27 Huskinson 1 J. A. Shoulismith, ct. & b. J. M. Wetherell E. M. H. Ranson, st. Tyrrell, b. D. J. Trench 13 G. W. A. R. Alderson, st. Tyrrell, b. T. A. ... 13 Huskinson J. W. S. Gale, ct. Gerrard, b. J. M. Wetherell 39 M. W. Woodruff, st. Butcher, b. J. M. ... 55 Wetherell ...

C. J. Hemsley, ct. Gerrard, b. J. M. Wetherell 8 M. McCallum, l.b.w. J. J. E. Brennan D. E. Coulson, not out ...

Extras ... 19 TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6

...

7

8

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE J. P. Stephens, ct. Naisby, b. D. E. Coulson 0 _31 M. F. M. Wright , run out ... ...

D. J. Trench, ct. McCallum, b. M. W. ...

0 Woodruff ... ... ...

D. I. Russell, ct. Hemsley, b. G. W. A. R. - 18 Alderson .R. J. J. E. Brennan, ct. Hemsley.. , b G . WAR. ...

0 Alderson ...

2 ...

R. J. Gerrard, b. D. E. Coul s on ... .........38 N. R. Balfour, not out 44 ... ...

P. R. Butcher, run out 26 ...

J. M. P. Wetherell, not out T. A. L. Huskinson I Did not bat S. E. Tyrrell Extras ... 23

211

TOTAL

9

0 45 51 74 83 112 172 200 205

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Bowling Analysis: 0.

M. R. W. Av. D. J. Trench

15 J. J. E. Brennan 13 T. A. Huskinson ... 18 J. M. P. Wetherell 15.5 ...

4 4 4 3

30 40 67 55

(for 7 wkts.)

...

182

Fall of wickets: 12 3 4 5 6 7 - - — — — — — 0 4 33 33 45 65 132

2 1 3 4

15 40 22.33 13.75

ST. PETER'S M. R. 0.

...

D. E. Coulson M. W. Woodruff ...

E. M. H. Ranson...

G. W. A. R. ...

Alderson ...

C. J. Hemsley

W.

Av.

19 21 18

7 5 3

31 57 63

2

15.5

0

a

6 1

3 0

4 4

2 0

1

57 2

a

Ranson won the toss and decided to bat on a wet wicket, with the possibility of more rain. Again an opening batsman was soon out, Naisby being well caught at short leg, turning the first ball.

Fortunately Robson and Hutchinson took the score to 45, and on this foundation, and helped by good innings of 39 and 55 from Gale and Woodruff respectively in a seventh wicket partnership of 60, a respectable total was reached.

Coulson avenged Naisby's wicket by taking the first of the Ampleforth wickets in his first over, before a run was scored. In fact he bowled well throughout, and although he only took two wickets he was treated with great respect. The batsmen never looked very happy and at tea Ampleforth had lost 6 wickets for 70 runs, and victory seemed in our grasp. However, after tea Balfour and Butcher made a spirited stand and added 67 runs before Butcher was run out, nor was this the beginning of the end, as Wetherell joined Balfour and they played out time, our bowlers being unable to effect the breakthrough. Mention should be made of Alderson, who in his first spell took 2 wickets for 3 runs.

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ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 9th July.

Result : Abandoned.

Craven Gentlemen 23 for 0.

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at Bootham on Saturday, 16th July, 1960.

Result : Match drawn.

ST. PETER'S I. A. Naisby, ct. Judson, b. M. A. Horsley ...

7 M. E. Robson, ct. & b. M. P. Brindle ... 12 E. M. H. Ranson, b. M. A. Horsley ... 0 S. R. Hutchinson, b. C. J. Morphet ... 97 G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Edmundson, b.

M. A. Horsley ...

59 J. W. S. Gale, not out 23 D. L. Brown, not out 10 C. J. Hemsley M. W. Woodruff I Did not bat M. McCallum D. E. Coulson Extras ...

TOTAL (for 5 wkts. dec.)

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 18 18 29 177 190 BOOTHAM 0.

M. M. A. Horsley ... 15 3 J. D. Whittle ... 20 4 J. T. Emmerson ... 3 0 M. P. Brindle ... 6 3 P. R. Airey ... 5 0 C. J. Morphet ...

7 0

R. 53 49

8

30 32 36

W. 3 0 0 1 0 1

BOOTHAM J. A. Horsley, b. M. W. Woodruff ._ -. 13 M. W. Edmundson, ct. McCallum, b. D. E. Coulson 2 P. J. Judson, 1.b.w. D. L. Brown ... ... 13 K. W. Dent, ct. Robson, b. E. M. H. Ranson I J. D. Whittle, ct. McCallum, b. E. M. H. Ranson C. J. Morphet, not out .... 55 P. R. Airey, ct. Woodruff, b. E. M. H. Ranson 1 J. T. Emmerson, ct. Gale, b. E. M. H. Ranson 0 M. A. Horsley, not out ... 0 A. Manning } Did not bat M. P. Brindle Extras

7 215

TOTAL (for 7 wkts.)

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 — — — — — — — 17 17 24 32 123 125 134 Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S Av. 0.

M. 17.67 M. W. Woodruff ... 14 5 D. E. Coulson ...

6 a 10 D. L. Brown ... 4 1 a E. M. H. Ranson... 16 8 30 G. W. A. R. a ...

7 1 36 Alderson C. J. Hemsley 3 0 2 0 M. E. Robson ...

... 140

R. 34 13 12 41

W. 1 1 1 4

10.25

12 14 8

0 0 0

a a a

Av. 34 13 12

Ranson won the toss but with the score at 18 Naisby and Ranson himself were out to successive balls, and only 11 runs later Robson was caught and bowled, after giving a number of chances. Fortunately Hutchinson and Alderson came together in a fine partnership of 148 runs, only marred by two appeals against Alderson, the first of which saw him almost back at the pavilion before he was recalled.

Hutchinson was unfortunate to be bowled at 97, playing a defensive stroke on the back foot, usually his strong point. Alderson soon followed him for 59, and Ranson declared soon after with 215, a good score after such a poor start.

The pitch was soaked by a downpour during tea, but the bowlers seemed able to get something out of it despite this, and Bootham lost 4 wickets for 32 runs in the first hour. Then the bowling seemed to lose some of its edge and Whittle and Morphet made a good stand of 91 before Ranson had Whittle caught behind the wicket for 49.

However, Morphet could not be dislodged, and although two more wickets fell quickly he was still not out at the close.

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ST. PETER'S v. T. H. HOBSON'S XI Played away on 20th July.

Result : Drawn.

T. H. Hobson's XI 189 for 6 dec. (Knowles 65, Ranson 4 for 57).

St. Peter's 184 for 8 (Hemsley 59 not out, Woodruff 66, Brown 5 for 62).

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 22nd and 23rd July, 1960.

Result : Match drawn.

ST. PETER'S 1. A. Naisby, ct. Irvin, b. S. J. S. Wroe 11 M. E. Robson ; run out ... ... ... 47 S. R. Hutchinson, ct. & b. N. Magson .. 35 E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Macpherson, b. T. D. J. Layfield ... ... ... ...

1 G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Ratcliffe, b.

T. D. J. Layfield ... ... ... 14 J. W. S. Gale, ct. Ratcliffe, b. N. Magson ... 19 M. W. Woodruff, ct. Ratcliffe, b. N. Magson 7 D. L. Brown, ct. Irvin, b. N. Magson ... 16 C. J. Hemsley, ct. Ratcliffe, b. T. D. J. Layfield ... ... ... ...

9 M. McCallum, not out ... ... ...

1 D. E. Coulson, not out 3 Extras ...

TOTAL

OLD PETE RITES C. D. King, ct. McCallum, b. D. E. Coulson 13. A. Macpherson, ct. Helmsley, b. E. M. H. Ranson .

K. M. Ratcliff,..•ct. .C.oulson, b. E. M. H. Ranson ...

J. C. M. Rayson, ct. Naisby, b. G. W. Alderson D. B. Irvin, ct. Hutchinson, b. G. W. Alderson C. W. Gough, ct. McCallum, b. E. M. H. Ranson S. J. S. Wroe, b. G. W. Alderson ...

N. J. Magson, b. E. M. H. Ranson T. D. J. Layfield, b. E. M. H. Ranson R. A. Stratton, not out ...

P. Crowe, not out ...

Extras • • •

5

(for 9 wkts. dec.) ... 168

TOTAL

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(for 9 wkts.)

28 2 1

5

... 158

Fall of wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9

38 80 87 111 117 138 139 161 165

11 45 78 78 79 85 99 122 151 Bowling Analysis:

OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. W. Av. P. Crowe ... ... 13 2 23 0 a C. W. Gough ... 9 4 10 0 a S. J. S. Wroe ... 4 1 17 1 17 N. J. Magson 15 0 43 4 10.75 T. D. J. Layfield 14 0 70 3 23.33

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Av. M. W. Woodruff ... 6 3 13 0 a D. E. Coulson ... 5 1 9 1 9 E. M. H. Ranson... 16 0 71 5 14.2 C. J. Hemsley ... 1 0 16 0 a G. W. A. R. Alderson ... 10 2 44 3 14.67

THE BOAT CLUB This term may well be thought of as a term of great promise and disappointments. The weather was good, there were three of last year's 1st IV still at School and the spirit was strong.

On 28th May the 1st VIII went to Nottingham, where they were allowed the use of a Nottingham High School fine boat—a kind gesture. In the first round the VIII beat Norwich R.C. without trouble and lost the final of the Senior Eights to a very competent Nottingham & Union crew. This was followed at Leeds on 1 1 th June by fine wins over Manchester University and York City R.C., thus collecting the Senior Eights event in the first year of its in65

auguration. With this in mind the VIII went for the Senior Eights at York Regatta determined to win. The first round saw the defeat of King's College and then misfortune came, when on the first stroke of the race against York City one member of the crew parted company with his seat and missed several of those first vital strokes. As a result York City obtained an immediate lead of nearly a length and, try as they might, the VIII could not regain this loss. The crew was most disheartened by this and the spirit never seemed quite to return.

The private race against Durham School at Durham was lost by half a length and at Lancaster Regatta they were beaten by Sir John Deane's School in the new Schools' Eights event.

This all was a disappointment to the Club and School. One consolation remains. Each member of the VIII who is leaving is going to be in a position to join a rowing club and it is quite certain that each of these men will achieve a good position in his club.

The 3rd IV won the Junior Fours at Leeds Regatta and the 4th IV the Maiden Fours. It is, perhaps, interesting to put on record that the School was in no fewer than six finals at Leeds Regatta, winning three of them. There must be some sort of a record in this.

At York Regatta on 18th June the 5th IV won the newly instituted Novice Fours for Schools. The decision of the York Regatta Committee to ban schools from entering the Maiden Fours was distressing to us and, possibly, a little unfortunate, for it is questionable whether one can ban crews from entering an event which, by definition of the A.R.A., is open to a crew, no member of which has won an open event in a Regatta. However, York Regatta will always be the regatta in which St. Peter's will try to excel and may also be the regatta in which it will have most difficulty in winning many events.

The School Regatta was organised and run once again by Mr. Mair, who will next year be taking over from Mr. Howat the responsibility of being Master-in-Charge of the Boat Club.

The successful crews were "B" Eight in the Senior Division, "I" Four in the Intermediate Division and "V" Four in the Junior Division. The fact that the crew lettering almost exhausted the alphabet was a clear indication of the popularity of rowing at St. Peter's.

Reference must here be made to the untiring enthusiasm of Mr. Mair and Mr. Hayes in coaching so many crews on the river and lending their advice on the modern methods of training.

As Captain, D. L. Slade has carried the burden well and it was especially noticeable how he led the 1st VIII from the moment it left the steps until it disembarked. He was ably assisted by C. D. Ibberson as Stroke and in the care of the fabric by J. 0. Armstrong.

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The climax of the term came at Commemoration, when the Old Peterites produced no fewer than 28 oarsmen to compete against the School and, although the School won all the races without a great deal of trouble, the greatest value of the races was the loyalty which the Old Peterites showed to their club in turning out to row.

One could only have wished that more Old Boys would bring their rowing garments. It would speed up the afternoon considerably and enable more races to be rowed.

A look into the future. It has now been decided that the rowing in the Easter Term shall be devoted to School rowing instead of House rowing. This apparently small change could have a vast effect on the rowing ability of the School and it is probably the only way of making possible a future visit to one of the South of England regattas. Henley will be the dream of every oarsman, but there are many other regattas where talent will be noticed and a spread to the south of the name of St. Peter's would surely be regarded favourably.

RESULTS Saturday, 14th May. YORK SPRING REGATTA. J. H. Sykes won the Maiden Sculls.

Saturday, 28th May. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. 1st VIII beat Norwich R.C. and lost to Nottingham & Union in the final of the Senior Eights.

Saturday, 11th June. LEEDS REGATTA. 1st VIII beat Leeds University, Hollingworth Lake and York City to win the Senior Eights.

3rd IV beat Leeds University, Hull University, and Bradford G.S. to win the Junior Fours.

4th IV beat Willows, York City, and Tees R.C. to win the Maiden Fours.

5th IV beat Leeds University, Manchester University and lost to Tees in the Maiden Fours.

J. H. Sykes lost to M. D. L. Huggins in the final of the Junior Sculls.

The 1st VIII also divided into fours and reached the final of both Senior and Junior-Senior Fours.

Saturday, 18th June. YORK REGATTA. 1st VIII beat King's College and lost to York City in the Senior Eights.

3rd IV beat Sir John Deane's G.S. and lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. in the final of the Schools Fours.

4th IV lost to University College B.C. in the Junior Fours.

5th IV beat Archbishop Holgate's, Bradford G.S., and Archbishop Holgate's to win the Schools' Novice Fours.

6th IV lost to Archbishop Holgate's in the Novice Fours.

J. H. Sykes beat J. Gawthorpe and lost to M. D. L. Huggins in the final of the Junior Sculls.

Wednesday, 22nd June. DURHAM REGATTA. 1st IV beat Christ's College and lost to Tyne A.R.C. in the Senior Fours.

3rd IV lost to Tyne A.R.C. in the Junior Fours.

5th IV beat St. John's College, Leeds University, Durham School and lost to Bede College in the final of the Maiden Fours.

6th IV lost to Durham School in the Maiden Fours.

Wednesday, 29th June. RACES V. DURHAM School., at Durham.

1st VIII lost by it length over the long course.

3rd and 4th IVs each won over the short course.

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Saturday, 2nd July. BRADFORD REGATTA. Slade and Armstrong beat York City "B", Archbishop Holgate's and lost to York City "A" in the final of the Non-Status Pairs.

Saturday, 16th July. LANCASTER REGATTA. 1st VIII lost to Sir John Deane's G.S. in the Schools' Eights.

3rd IV beat Watson's College, Chester City G.S. and lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. in the final of the Schools' Fours.

4th IV lost to Manchester University in the Junior Fours.

5th IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. and lost to Sir John Deane's G.S. in the Maiden Fours.

Saturday, 23rd July. Commemoration. RACES V. OLD PETERrrES. Two VIIIs and three IVs took part, the School winning all.

CREWS.

1st VIII—W. Mitchell, R. L. Bywater, J. M. Smith, W. E. Jones, P. Goolden, J. 0. Armstrong, D. L. Slade, C. D. Ibberson; W. E. Potts.

Cox of the 1st IV—W. E. Potts. Cox of the 2nd IV—P. M. Read.

3rd IV—R. J. Hawkins, P. M. Beachell, R. A. Martin, C. W. A. Groundwater; A. J. Wakefield.

4th IV—J. C. G. Wheeler, J. R. Anfield, A. J. De Mulder, J. R. Brown; M. J. Pearey.

5th IV—R. G. Bruce (J. C. Brisby), T. P. Brown, W. E. Bagnall, I. T. Parkin; D. A. Turnbull.

6th IV—H. L. Sutcliffe, R. H. Atkinson, T. E. H. Smart, M. W. Territt; R. B. Daniel.

"B" VIII—M. G. Staveley, J. A. Franklin, I. Kirkus, A. M. Robson, S. N. Harrison, D. H. Fletcher, J. C. Brisby, J. G. Ainley; R. A. Cockroft.

"I" IV—M. S. Blackburn, J. M. R. Fox, J. M. Pickard, C. Metcalfe; R. J. Shields.

"V" IV—J. L. Newhouse, S. H. Bradley, G. F. Bach, M. R. Dixon; P. C. N. Brown.

O.P. CREWS. 1st VIII—P. W. Howat, G. Plester, A. P. Hopwood, M. T. Carter, C. G. McNeil, J. A. Whitmore, J. M. Saville, B. A. Heap.

2nd VIII—J. R. Humpherson, P. A. Dornan, M. J. Kent, J. R. Shirtcliffe, C. W. Thompson, M. Welsh, J. D. Birch, J. N. Russell.

IV—P. A. Crossley, D. N. Simmons, W. R. Ibberson, S. K. D. Hill.

IV—N. B. Burgess, R. Brooks, H. R. L. Purse, J. B. Quin.

IV—I. S. T. Dutton, R. Gray, S. M. Badham, C. B. Wainwright.

Coxes—D. N. L. Beresford, D. A. Haxby, B. G. Way, J. H. Moss.

MR. A. T. HOWAT After some thirteen years Mr. Howat is giving up his position as master-in-charge of the Boat Club. Although he will still be helping with the coaching, this seems to be a suitable time to express appreciation of all that he has done during these thirteen years, in which the Boat Club has expanded tremendously. During them came first the change over from fixed pins to swivel rowlocks and then more recently the change of emphasis from fours to eights. The number of fixtures has been increased and St. Peter's has been successfully represented at many more regattas.

Mr. Howat has always been an inspiring and indefatigable coach with the knack of getting the best out of his victims. His coaching, however, has not been everything. The organisation of a large boat 68

club so that all those who row, apart from the regatta crews, get their fair share of attention is no easy task, but is one which Mr. Howat has achieved with great success. But perhaps the least realised and probably the most important contribution which Mr. Howat has made to the Boat Club has been in the maintenance of the boats. With the amount of use that all the boats get this has been a never-ending job to which he has given hours of his time. He was always ready to tackle any job from the most delicate work of patching the hull of a fine boat to the re-building of the boathouse steps. Without his constant attention it is hard to see how the boats could have been kept on the water at all. And so from all past and present members of the Boat Club we should like to say "thank you" to Mr. Howat.

SHOOTING At beginning of term the "Country Life" results arrived : 1st VIII 39th, 2nd VIII 44th (out of 147). The 1st VIII result was about what was expected, in view of the poor showing in the "Landscape" target, and was below our real form. The 2nd VIII has not previously attained so high a place.

This result in a sense summarises the position of shooting in the School not only in the winter, but on the open range in the summer as well : there are a considerable number of good shots, but not enough outstanding ones to make a winning VIII. A side effect of this has been the extreme difficulty of selecting teams.

The usual practices—somewhat hampered by rain towards the end—have been held at Strensall, and in future it should be possible to make more use of these ranges, as the new school bus will make transport easy.

On two Saturdays in June the competition for the Donegal Badge was held, the winner being J. D. A. Platts.

Competition results have been satisfactory in all cases, and good in some. They may be summarised thus : County of Lancaster Rifle Association meeting at Altcar.

C.L.R.A. Cup (Ashburton conditions)-2nd.

Sir Lionel Fletcher (Marling conditions)-4th.

Freeman Cup (Plate-knocking)--Won. Ninth Man (Sgt. Lord represented us)-2nd.

East and West Ridings C.C.F. Cup, shot at Strensall.

(Team of 4, Service conditions)—Won. National Rifle Association meeting at Bisley.

Ashburton-29th.

Marling-8th.

Cadets-33rd.

Spencer Mellish (individual : we were represented by S.S.M. Baker)-9th.

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Baker was awarded a bronze medal, and prizes were won in individual competitions by Poynor, Shannon, Yeadon and Hart. The main achievement at Bisley was, however, that of L/ Cpl. Poynor, whose 69 in the Ashburton was top score of the day by any individual.

As over 1,000 were shooting that day in Ashburton and Cadets, this was a fine achievement. He was awarded a Schools' Hundred badge and a prize by the Imperial Cadet Association.

It is always interesting to speculate with "if', and perhaps we may be permitted to do so here, in order to illustrate the closeness of the competition at Bisley. "If" our only magpie in the Ashburton had been an inner we should have gone up five places. "If" it had been a bull we should have been in the top twenty. The standard at Bisley this year was unusually high. Our total of 506 was 7 points better than last year, and we were one place lower. This is pretty representative of the results generally.

The 1st VIII consisted of : Baker (Capt.), Wasden (Vice-Capt.), Humpherson, Poynor, Platts, Rhodes, Shannon and Shubrook. All were awarded their colours. Yeadon and Barker formed the cadet pair, and Marsay was ninth man. The winning team in the C.C.F. competition consisted of Gibson (Capt.), Platts, Shubrook and Black, while the winning team for the Freeman Cup consisted of Humpherson, Hart, Marsay and Shannon.

As as result of the classification shooting the following awards were made :Aggregate Cup : The Manor.

Individual Cup : S. C. Gibson.

Intermediate Medal : A. B. Skiera.

Recruit Cup : P. H. Masterman.

FENCING The first good news of the term was that J. M. Pattinson had reached the quarter finals of the Public Schools' Championships and subsequently fenced for his County in the Easter holidays. On the latter occasion J. M. Pattinson and N. R. Barton gave a demonstration and lecture to the York Young Britons.

As usual in the Summer Term fencing was a most prominent feature and this term there were two individual foil competitions in addition. In connection with this Dr. D. A. Slade is to be thanked for presenting a beautiful cup for the Senior fencers.

The House matches revealed a much higher standard of Fencing than usual. The favourites, Temple, were narrowly defeated (6-5) in an exciting final by The Rise. This was largely due to some first class fencing on the part of A. H. Baker, a young fencer with much promise.

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The Junior Foil competition had 16 entries and was hotly contested. In the end A. N. Ferrar emerged victorious. The runner-up was A. H. Baker.

In the Senior competition only 8 dared venture against the might of the School Colours. J. M. Pattinson won all his bouts and the runner-up was M. A. Abel. Major Eaton-Atkinson is to be thanked for his help in presiding over this competition.

This term the Senior team fenced only one match and scored a victory over Durham Colleges (11-7), an innovation, whilst a Junior team scored a resounding win over Leeds G.S. (27-5).

W. J. Bottomley was awarded his colours at the end of the season.

Thus ended the fullest year's fencing the Club has seen. v. LEEDS G.S. (Junior)

v. DURHAM COLLEGES Foil:

Foil:

1. R. J. Slade (Capt.), 3-1.

1. C. L. Brown (vice-Capt.), 2-1.

2. J. M. Pattinson, 3-0.

3. G. R. Monfort, 2-1.

Foil :

Sabre : 1. N. R. Barton (Capt.), 1--2.

2. M. A. Abel, 2-1.

3. M. A. Clegg, 1-2.

Scorer : —R. I. Rawson-Lax.

2.

R. J. D. Wilson

1.

2.

3.

4.

A. N. Ferrar, 4-0.

N. F. Perry, 3-1.

J. M. Ruddock, 4-0.

J. R. Elson, 3--1.

Won, 27-5.

(Vice-Capt.), 4-0 3. W. M. Hudson, 4-0.

4. D. N. Quarrie, 2-2.

INTER-HOUSE FENCING

Rise Manor

Temple Grove

Rise

DRAW, 1960

Rise (8-3)

School House

1 }- Rise (6-5)

Queen's

Temple 00—l)

Temple (10-0

N.R.B.

TENNIS The weather was so promising during the first part of the Summer Term that The Rise grass court was resuscitated this year; moreover the remarkably quick-drying surface of the two hard courts was a godsend to all players when the fine spell was over. The courts have been used steadily throughout the term by both St. Olave's and St. Peter's boys, and the standard of play of the younger boys in particular has notably risen.

In the House Matches, Queen's and School House scored easy victories over Grove and Manor respectively in the first round. The semi-finals, however, were extremely close, Rise and Temple just beating Queen's and School House by 5-4 in each case. In the final, 71

Rise again triumphed, 5-3, but Temple gave them a good run for their money. Once more thanks must go to all those who were cajoled

by Mr. Holbeche to assist him in umpiring these matches.

In the Staff match, the boys suffered their usual defeat, but the individual games were closer than the final result (5-2) suggests.

The term ended with an excellent exhibition match in which our own Mr. Craine (after a heavy dinner, he claimed) played Mr. M. T. Fallon, the York champion, and only lost 5-7 in the second set.

F.D.L.

SWIMMING, 1960 Lack of enthusiastic training and "loss" of swimmers to other sports have been partly responsible for the School team losing its two swimming fixtures against Welbeck College and Bootham School.

But there is an encouraging keenness among the younger members of the team; in some of the senior events the juniors had to fill the places, often with great credit.

INTER -HOUSE SWIMMING Flaming June lived up to its reputation, but much valuable practice time was lost by eventual competitors in the House Sports.

By the time July arrived, not only did the weather deteriorate considerably but the demands of examinations added further to the difficulties of finding time for training. As a result, with the exception of C. D. Ibberson's record in the Open 50 yds. Breast-stroke event, performances were hardly up to standard.

Competition for the Kazerooni Cup became a runaway affair for The Manor, who were well represented in all age-groups.

LIFE-SAVING.

The life-saving class has met throughout the Summer Term on a Monday evening for theory work, and after the examinations a great deal of water work was achieved in a short time. As a result the following candidates have been successful in the Royal LifeSaving Society examination held just before the summer holiday :Instructor's Certificate: G. P. Robinson.

Bar to the Award of Merit: G. P. Robinson.

Award of Merit: R. J. Adcock, R. L. Bruce, J. H. Starkey,

J. H.

Ormiston, D. S. Yeadon, D. H. Rhodes, J. J. Kettlewell.

Bar to Bronze Cross: G. P. Robinson, R. J. Adcock, R. L. Bruce, J. H. Starkey, J. H. Ormiston, D. S. Yeadon, D. H. Rhodes.

Bronze Medallion: E. White, R. M. Fawcett, D. Frehsee, R. J. Shields, P. W. Quickfall, P. A. Liversidge.

Intermediate Certificate:

R. W.

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DETAILED RESULTS OF SWIMMING SPORTS Sunday, 24th July 1. Under 164 Free-style-50 yds. 1st J. A. B. Carruthers, 2nd G. R. Monfort, 3rd S. H. Reiss. Time : 32.5 sec.

2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd A. Hardman, 3rd C. Metcalfe. Time : 35.9 sec.

3. Under 15 Dive. 1st D. I. Lewis, 2nd C. R. Barton, 3rd J. R. Dalkin.

4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st M. H. Bowe, 2nd C. J. L. Clarke, 3rd equal N. G. Pace and R. H. Grayson. Time : 18.2 sec.

5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd I. T. Parkin, 3rd G. P. Robinson. Time : 1 min. 23.7 sec.

6. Under 164 Plunge. 1st J. H. Ormiston, 2nd J. C. Cossins, 3rd C. G. Evans. Distance : 48 ft. 5 in.

7. Under 15 Free-style--50 yds. 1st P. E. Jackson, 2nd D. I. Lewis, 3rd R. W. Metcalfe. Time : 35.7 sec.

8. Under 164 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st D. S. Yeadon, 2nd S. H. Reiss, 3rd R. L. Bruce. Time : 1 min. 24.1 sec.

9. Open Free-style--100 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd H. L. Sutcliffe, 3rd R. G. Bruce. Time : 1 min. 6.6 sec.

Monday, 25th July 10. Open .Free-style--25 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd G. P. Robinson, 3rd U. A. Alexander. Time : 12.7 sec.

11. Under 164 Free-style-25 yds. 1st J. C. Cossins, 2nd R. L. Bruce, 3rd J. A. B. Carruthers. Time : 13.8 sec.

12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st P. M. Semper, 2nd R. M. Fawcett, 3rd J. M. French. Time : 39.7 sec.

13. Open Free-style-50 yds. 1st I. T. Parkin, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd H. L. Sutcliffe. Time : 28.7 sec.

14. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd D. H. Rhodes, 3rd F. J. A. Hewitt. Time : 35.3 sec. (School record).

15. Under 164 Dive. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd M. A. Popplewell, 3rd J. R. P. Lee. 16. Under 164 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st D. S. Yeadon, 2nd R. H. Atkinson, 3rd A. Brining. Time : 39.1 sec.

17. Open Plunge. 1st S. P. Burton, 2nd W. E. Jones, 3rd D. H. Rhodes.

Distance : 44 ft. 114 in.

18. Under 164 Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd D. G. Woolley, 3rd D. S. Yeadon. Time : 41.5 sec.

19. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st I. T. Parkin, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd A. M. Headlam. Time : 42.0 sec.

20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st D. Dove, 2nd M. G. D. White, 3rd J. M. French. Time : 19.8 sec.

21. Open Dive. 1st I. T. Parkin, 2nd R. G. Bruce, 3rd W. Mitchell.

22. Under 15 Free-style-25 yds. 1st P. N. Abel, 2nd R. J. Slade, 3rd D. I. Lewis. Time : 14.7 sec.

23. Under 164 Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st R. S. Le Pla, 2nd G. R. Monfort, 3rd M. A. Clegg. Time : 38.7 sec.

24. Under 15 Plunge. 1st H. N. Blackford, 2nd A. C. Milnes, 3rd A. R. Magson. Distance : 48 ft. 4 in.

25. Under 164 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st School House, 2nd Temple, 3rd Grove. (Queen's disqualified.) No time recorded.

26. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Temple, 2nd Manor, 3rd Grove.

Time : 65.7 sec.

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27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd School House, 3rd Temple.

Time : 55.5 sec.

1st— 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd—I pt.

Award of points lst-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts.

Relays ... ... ...

86 points Manor ...

554 points School House 47 points Temple 35 points Queen's 30 points Grove 161 points Rise

Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to I. T. Parkin, the Captain of the Manor swimming team.

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EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York.

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If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of our contemporaries.

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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1960 The 69th Annual General Meeting of the Club was held at the School on Saturday, 23rd July. The President (Dr. Marcus Clegg) was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 73 members.

Mr. H. L. Creer in the absence of the Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) who unfortunately was indisposed, presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1960, which revealed a cash balance of £260 11s. 11d., and the membership during the year had increased by 70.

T. H. Burdon, K. G. Chilman, A. A. Collins, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, and C. W. Thompson were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years.

C. C. Fairweather was re-nominated for co-option on the Board of Governors for a further term of three years.

It was reported that an additional O.P. Regional Dinner had been inaugurated for the East Riding at Driffield on 27th May, P. S. Atkinson being the organiser. Harry Gedge has kindly offered to organise an O.P. Regional Dinner in Birmingham, which it is expected will be arranged in the Spring. In addition, the established Regional Dinners will be held as follows :— N.E. Dinner at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham on Friday, 21st October.

West Riding Dinner in Leeds on Thursday, 3rd November.

London Dinner at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 9th November.

N.W. Dinner in Manchester on Friday, 3rd March, 1961.

O.P. DINNER, 1960 Following the Annual General Meeting the O.P. Dinner was again held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Head Master.

By altering the seating arrangements it was possible to increase the accommodation to 138 but, nevertheless, it proved insufficient for the demand, so that some O.P.s were unable to secure tickets. There is, however, no difficulty for those who will apply as soon as they receive the Commemoration circular.

Those present enjoyed an excellent dinner provided by the School catering staff to whom once more the Club is indebted. It was a most successful evening.

The time-honoured toast of "The School" was proposed once again by the President (Dr. Marcus Clegg) to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by Dennis Norwood who, now 75

living in retirement, was able to again attend the whole of Cont. memoration, and the Hon. Secretary responded.

The following were present :— The Head Master.

The President.

Addey, J. Alderson, B. R. Amos, W. Atkinson, P. S. Badham, S. M. Baines, J. H. Beachell, F. M. Bell, N. J. Bellwood, P. L. Blunt, D. A. C. Bough, R. G. Bower, R. Browne, F. D. Burdass, C. M. C. Burdass, J. U. Burdon, T. H. Burgess, N. B. Byass, D. E. Carter, M. T. Chadwick, C. I. Chilman, K. G. Coates, J. W. Colley, R. H. Crane, P. A. Creer, H. L. Cutforth, L. E. Dench, P. Denison, E. A. K. Denison, J. A. Dixon, J. B. Dixon, R. S. Dodsworth, G. H. Dodsworth, J. M. Dodsworth, W. D. Dronfiehl, P. J. Dutton, I. S. T. Easten, J. A. Ellis, J. Fairweather, C. C. Fearnside, F.

Field, R. A. Garbutt, M. G. A. Gedge, H. F. S. Gray, D. St. G. W. Gray, G. P. Gough, C. W. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Harding, J. T. Harnby, F. B. S. Hick, R. M. Hindle, P. M. Holmes, D. C. Holt, D. R. Hopwood, A. P. Huntley, W. G. Ibberson, W. R. Jenkinson, T. M. Jones, M. A. Kent, M. J. King, C. D. Kirby, D. Knowlson, D. W. Layfield, T. D. J. Leach, C. W. Le Pla, R. G. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. MacKellar, W. G. Magson, N. J. McDermid, N. Megginson, P. B. R. Mervyn, R. F. S. Metcalfe, R. H. Miers, J. F. Milner, G. H. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Peacock, R. W. Pfluger, D.

Ping, A. W. Plester, G. W. Powell, W. W. Proudfoot, R. H. Rayner, D. Rayson, J. C. M. Rhodes, K. H. Ringrose, P. F. Roy, M. H. T. Ruddock, G. F. Ruddock, R. H. 0.

Rumfitt, D. T. Ryder, J. M. Saville, J. M. Sedman, E. C. Shepherd, C. S. Simmons, D. N. Smith, C. D. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stanley, J. E. Stork, R. M. Thomas, T. E. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. W. Thompson, E. G. Thorp, R. H. Walton, J. M. E. Watson, F. F. Welsh, M. Wheatley, P. J. Wheatley, R. D. Whitmore, .1. A. Wilson, P. B. Woolley, P. J. Members of Staff :

Craven, A. Cummin, D. G. Dodds, A. E. R. Harding, R. F. Howat, A. T. Jeffs, E. S.

The Bursar, the Head of the School and the Captain of were the guests of the Club.

Cricket

NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 10th December, at 5 p.m., following the annual Rugger match between the School and the Club.

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O.P. Colours and Blazer buttons.

The price of the all-silk tie is 18s. 6d. and the rayon-reppe tie 1 ls. 9d. and may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, upon receipt of the appropriate remittance together with a stamped (4+1) addressed foolscap envelope. Silk squares and cravats in the same design may also be obtained from the Hon. Secretary price 60s. and 34s. respectively.

The chrome blazer buttons machine-indented with the School coat of arms may be obtained direct from the Manager of the School Shop. The large size 3s. and the small size ls. 8d. each.

O.P. RUGGER XV Those wishing to play Rugger against the School on Saturday, 11th December, are asked to write to C. W. Thompson, c/o Frank Close and Simpson, Easingwold, Nr. York.

NORTH WEST AREA ANNUAL DINNER -

As usual on the first Friday in March we held our Annual Dinner and once again had a very enjoyable evening. As will be seen from the list, 27 of us got together to "chew over" old times with the aid of the appropriate equipment. We were pleased to welcome Mr. Ping back from Australia (I think he must have timed it specially), and it was very nice indeed to have D. P. Norwood with us.

I would like to thank all the O.P.s who wrote in, even though they could not be present, no fewer than 72, some of whom intend to be with us at the next meeting. It was very gratifying to receive so many replies out of a total of 140 to whom the circular was sent.

These dinners are well worth attending by Old Boys regardless of the age group, and it is almost certain that they will meet someone who was at School with them. This particular group it will be seen ranged from 1909 to 1958, from Head Masters and Head Boys down to the likes of me.

Here's to the next time !

The following were present :Maclldowie, A. B. (1921-29). ;Baines, J. H. (1945-54).

Baines, P. J. M. (1948-57).

Blackburn, W. D. (1922-31).

Booth, J. G. (1946-50).

Buttrum, A. P. (1944-50).

Caley, J. P. (1938-43).

Chadwick, C. I. (1953-56).

Dronfield, J. (Head Master).

Frank, C. (1942-49).

Graham, G. E. L. (1932-37).

Ibberson, W. R. (1949-54).

Ibberson, J. S. (1953-58).

Jackson, G. F. (Master).

Lewis, T. J. (1923-26).

Miller, R. L. (1935-43).

Norwood, D. P. (1909-18).

Ping, A. W. (1921-55).

Rainford, T. C. (1917-25).

Ratcliffe, K. (1944-50).

Raylor, J. M. (1947-52).

Shepherd, C. S. (1936-46).

Shirtcliffe, J. R. (1950-55).

Smith, P. (1945-53).

Stratton, R. A. (1935-43).

Thompson, C. W. (1948-53).

Troughton, A. P. (1920-23).

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EAST RIDING DINNER The first East Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on 27th May, 1960.

The following were present :Atkinson, P. S. (1928-32).

Hodgson, E.

Beachell, D. H. (1948-52).

Beachell, H. M. (1922-23).

Beachell, S. Beachell, J. M. (1951-59).

Browne, F. D. (1942-50).

Burdass, C. U. (1942-48).

Burdass, R. D. (1949-55).

Burdass, J. U. (1942-48).

Burdass, C. M. C. (1946-53).

Byass, D. E. (1938-41).

Cooke, J. D. (1942-49).

Dawson, J. R. (1948-54).

Dee, C. C. (1943-46).

Giddings, M. P. (1949-58).

Hardy, F. W.

Huzzard, J. V. (1927-29).

Huzzard, J. B. (1946-55).

Hopkinson, R. C. (1949-57).

May, M. (1952-57).

May, A. (1952-57).

Megginson, J. S. (1945-51).

Megginson, P. R. B. (1948-55).

Potter, B. (1949-52).

Richardson, H. (1909-14).

Rowbottom, P. J. (1950-53).

Stephenson, R. F. H. (1914-24).

Dronfield, J. Ping, A. W. Blunt, D. A. C.

P. S. Atkinson proposed the toast of "The School", to which the Head Master responded.

THE OLD PETERITE GOLF COMPETITION This year's competition, despite the few entries received, was again a success. Held over the York Golf Club's course at Strensall, in nearly perfect conditions, the results were as follows :-

P. Crowe ...

J. N. Bamforth H. Bamforth N. Burnett

... ... ... ...

Gross.

97 92 94 93

Handicap.

24 18 20 18

Nett.

73 74 74 75

The winner becomes the second holder of the Old Peterite Golfing Trophy and holds it until next year's competition.

Now that the competition has been running for three years and is established it is hoped that next year a more ambitious afternoon's programme can be attempted. Further details will be appearing in a future edition of "The Peterite". Meanwhile should any Old Peterite golfing enthusiast have any suggestions to make it would be appreciated if he would get in touch with the organiser, P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES R. L. EVANS (Grove, 1952-59), who is studying Medicine at King's College, London, was awarded a Warnford Scholarship on the result of his 1st M.B., an honour which his father had also won, and he has been elected President of the Medical Society of the College, a very rare appointment for a second year student.

E. H. N. TURNER (Grove, 1947-56) passed out as a Pilot Officer at the Royal Air Force Station, Tern Hill, and was awarded the Flying Trophy for efficiency and the Loraine Memorial Trophy for the best all-rounder of his course. Turner joined the R.A.F. after graduating in Science at Durham University.

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BIRTHS HOPKINS.—On 17th July, 1960, to Pamela and David Hopkins, a son.

[Rise, 1940-48.]

ENGAGEMENTS

CLEMONS—AINLEY. George Richard Henry Clemons, Avalon, Brayton, Selby, and Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ainley, Church Lane, Selby. [School House, 1951-55.]

DOOK—THOMPSON. Lieutenant-Commander J. M. L. Dook, 22 Broadmark Avenue, Rustington, Sussex, and Susan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benn Thompson, Sand Hall, Crowle, Lincolnshire. [1937-46.]

OLDROYD—HILL. James Colin Oldroyd, "Roxby", Carlton Avenue, Batley, and Susan, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hill, Yan Yak, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. [Rise, 1948-53.]

PACEY—HENDERSON. Frederick John Pacey, Allerthorpe, Junction Road, Norton-on-Tees, and Marna Jane, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henderson, Cleveland Cottage, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough. [School House, 1950-55.]

MARRIAGES

CLARK—ANDREWS. On 3rd August, 1960, at the Parish Church, Stocktonon-the-Forest, Richard Thompson Clark, A.R.I.C.S., 23 Trentholme Drive, The Mount, York, to Julie Monica, daughter of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, "Oddiscombe", Bar Lane, Stockton-on-the-Forest. [Temple, 1944-53.]

DENHOLM—KNOX. On 10th September, 1960, at Perth, Western Australia, Peter James Denholm, Brandon Village, Durham, to Lucy Mary, only daughter of the late Leonard Needham Knox and Mrs. Knox, 60 Castlebar Road, Ealing. [School House, 1941-42; Manor, 1942-45.]

SWALE—BARNITT. On 16th December, 1959, at St. Nicholas Church, Itchingfield, John David Swale, Christ's Hospital, Sussex, to Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Barnitt, Sandsend, Yorks. [Temple, 1943-46.]

DEATHS

HINGSTON.—On 29th May, 1960, at Walton-on-Thames, Alfred Alwyne Hingston, M.B., Ch.B., in his 89th year. [1881-89.]

RUSSELL.—On 30th May, 1960, in Ramsey Hospital, Richard Forbes Russell, aged 81. [1891-97.]

(Russell played Rugger for Yorkshire and England.)

SCHOLEFIELD.—On 2nd May, 1960, Rev. Joshua Scholefield, Vicar of Arthington, Yorkshire. [Grove, 1919-23.]

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