Shooting

one of the tries with a superb drop-kick from the touchline. Finally, after good handling by the pack, Donnelly scored an unconverted try. This was an excellent all-round performance, all the more praiseworthy as the game was played in such bad conditions.

Colours re-awarded to Morris, Hardman and Atkinson.

Colours awarded to Harding, Duckworth, Martinson and Vickers. Team : —Vooght; Abel, Clegg, Morris, Duckworth; Harding, Emsley;

Donnelly, Hart, Martinson, Pickersgill, Hardman, Atkinson, Medlycott,

Vickers.

v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 8th December. Won 14-3.

The School celebrated their last school match of the season by playing with renewed confidence and winning by a clear margin.

Emsley inspired his team in the opening minute by landing a longrange drop-goal after the award of a mark. Before Worksop had time to recover from this shock Atkinson scored a try after Donnelly had made a break from the line-out. With Emsley's conversion, the School soon led by eight points.

To complete an excellent first half, a break by Morris sent Abel over for another try, to which Worksop replied with a try shortly before halftime.

In the second half the School pack had lost something of its earlier steam but was always the more menacing in the loose. Finally, a fine forward rush, followed by a quick heel, saw Harding break on the blind side to send Abel in for his second try, which completed the scoring. Team : —Vooght; Duckworth, Clegg, Morris, Abel; Harding, Emsley (Capt.); Donnelly, Blackford, Martinson, Pickersgill, Hardman,

Atkinson, Medlycott, Vickers.

Colours re-awarded to Vooght.

Colours awarded to Abel.

v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 11th December. Won 6-3.

With the spectacle of river floodwater very much on our doorstep, conditions were surprisingly good for this, as always, the last match of the season.

O.P. tonnage was not in such marked contrast this year to School poundage, but as if recognising this fact the School played their game in a manner far more gentle than anything compared with the vigour of their recent play against Ampleforth and Worksop. Indeed, they were charitable to the extent of allowing Richard Baldwin to snap up a mid-field error and race over for a try after a splendid 40-yard dash.

For the most part neither side seemed capable of switching the direction of any attacking move in the glutinous conditions underfoot, and many scoring opportunities went a-begging. Few players showed up to any marked degree except perhaps Phillip Clayton with his well-judged relieving kicks.