Tennis

Schools Competitions

(figures in brackets show number of entries)

N.H. District Meeting, Strensall

Individual Cadet Championship: 2nd (after tie shoot) M. J. W. Dimelow. Team Competition: 2nd (after count out) (9). Snap Shooting: 2nd (9). Aggregate: Won by St. Peter's "B" (9).

County of Lancaster Meeting, Altcar C.L.R.A. Cup: 2nd (9). Schools' Quartet: 2nd (18). Cadet Pair: 3rd (10). Fletcher (Marling conditions): 4th (8). Formby Cup (Individual): Won by M. W. A. Poynor. Aggregate Cup: 3rd (9).

National Rifle Association Meeting, Bisley Ashburton: 44th (67). Cadet Pair: 26th (64). Schools Snap: 8th (25). Marling: Won (25). Snap Unlimited: S. M. Cooper 1st (178).

Colours were re-awarded or awarded to: D. F. Richardson (Capt.), H. M. Godwin, M. W. A. Poynor, J. E. Prowde, S. M. Cooper, S. R. Dench, J. B. Littlefield and J. F. Pette.

We would like to take this opportunity of thanking David Harding, 0.P., former Captain of Shooting, for all the help he has given us at Strensall this summer.

L.C.LeT.

The performance on paper is none too encouraging but a closer look at the games reveals a team giving good account of themselves in occasionally difficult circumstances. The loss of John Cresswell about half-way through the season was a blow, though I suspect he would be ready to admit that he never hit his true form. 1st VI v. Bootham 1+-7-1; a brave performance against a very strong team. v. Ashville 24-44; poor courts away did not help in a match we could have halved. v. Archbishop Holgate's 8-1; a convincing win over rather weak opposition. v. Scarborough 31 -7-12; rain intervening in a match we were surely poised to win. v. Pocklington 0-8; a very disjointed performance on rather fast grass courts. v. Roundhay 3-1-51; a generally good performance in a match we could have won. v. Hymers f---71; out of our depth against arguably our best opposition.