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October 1982

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CONTENTS PAGE

The Visit by Prince Charles in March Preface Presentation of Prizes Prize List Examination results St. Peter's School Appeal Senior Common Room School Notes Valete Music Chapel Weather Drama Sahara Expedition Ski Trip to Austria Winter Camp in the Scottish Hills Trip to Wales The Greek Trip Rugby Trip to Holland Family Day Economics Trip to the City of London Combined Cadet Force The North Bank Section Apartheid Impressions de la vie Scolaire en France et en Angleterre Scholarship Examination Poems

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Business Game Chess Club Christian Union M'Aidez Society Northcote Parkinson Historical Society The Railway Society The Sixth Form Discussion Group Stockpiler York Schools' Sixth Form History Society House Notes Athletics Cross Country Swimming . .

Rugby Boat Club . .

Hockey Club Cricket Squash Fencing Tennis Oxford Letter Lancaster Letter Old Peterite News Gift to the Prince and Princess of Wales Births, Marriages & Deaths Obituary Old Peterite Club . .

H.R.H The Prince of Wales visited York on Tuesday, March 30th and arrived by helicopter at 12.45 p.m. on the 1st XI field. He was greeted by the Head Master and Civic Dignitaries. The last time a future King called in to the School was 89 years ago when his great Grandfather, then the Duke of York, paid a short visit with the Duchess after a busy day in York on 1st October, 1893.

THE PETERITE Vol. LXXIII

October, 1982

No.399

Edited by R. C. G. Drysdale, M.A. Editorial Committee: Barney Skrentny, Mark Simpson, Rosemary Smith, Joanna Rusholme, Clare Wise, Tracy Magson, Zoe Ashcroft, Matthew Wise, David Davenport, Jonathan Atkinson, Nick Hopton, Jonathan Abbey, Phil Kelly, Michael Cramb and Adam Stone.

PREFACE The single most important event in the school this year has been the launching of the Appeal for the new Science and Design and Technology block. The target is £460,000 of which £296,000 has already been contributed. Further details concerning the Appeal can be found elsewhere in the magazine.

The last academic year has been one of the best on record. The overall pass rate of 89% at 'A' level with half of those passes at grade A or B was the best ever. The results on the Sports Field are probably unsurpassed. Extra-curricular activities have also flourished as the numerous reports in the magazine indicate. Perhaps one of the most obvious has been travel. School expeditions have visited the Sahara, Greece, Scotland and Wales. The First XV toured Holland while cadets from the C.C.F. have visited Gibraltar and Germany. We can conclude from all this evidence that the heart of the School is indeed strong and the spirit sound.

The response to last year's new format of the magazine has been encouraging. The editorial committee is grateful for the many favourable comments on the content and tone of the magazine.

An opinion poll of the School sought views on "The Peterite" during the Summer term. One of the most frequent comments was the need to increase the original contributions. The editorial committee have tried to do this, but it is surprising how few contributions, whether articles, photographs, poems or sketches, actually come to the committee unsolicited. Are all our readers too modest?

The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to "The Peterite" and would welcome articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

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PRESENTATION OF PRIZES 10th July, 1982 The Chair was taken by the Dean of York, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, and the prizes were distributed by Sir Donald Barron, B.COM., C.A., D.L., Chairman of the Midland Bank.

The following are extracts from the Headmaster's speech:

In a review of the year, there is always the danger that the highlights will be excessively emphasised. It is nice to be able to record achievements and progress, but a school must rely on day to day hard work and dedication of one's colleagues, often I fear taken for granted by Headmasters, boys and parents alike. It is all too easy to thank those who have done something out of the ordinary but our thanks should primarily go to all my colleagues for the routine hard work they have put in during the course of the year.

One of the posts in a school such as this which can go unrecognised is that of Director of Art. Too often a visit to an Art Gallery or Museum receives a stony reception; little kudos is gained by good 'O' and 'A' level results in the subject, and too often Art is considered suitable only for those not particularly gifted in the classroom or on the rugger field. Mr. John Gaastra knows better than all of us the frustrations and uncertainties he has had during his time with us over the last 30 years. At times his task may have seemed to be like that of Sisypus for ever condemned to roll the stone of Philistinism up to the top of the hill again. And yet, in retrospect, there must be hundreds of Peterites who remember his lessons with affection and enjoyment, as an opportunity to do, rather than to absorb, in an atmosphere where visual and tactile senses are developed side by side with those of the mind. We thank him for his dedicated work, wish him and Joan happiness in their retirement, and particularly we will remember him every time we enter the chapel and see his splendid altar frontal.

Our best wishes go to both of them.

Also retiring this year from the Junior School are Miss Gypson and Mr. Field.

Good habits are acquired young, and many Peterites here present must thank both of them for the hard work they have done in the past. We thank them both for the 30 years and more they have given to the service of the school.

At some stage the Headmaster is expected to report on the academic success of the school; to say nothing would suggest that the year had been a bad one. We had no great expectation of last year's 'A' level candidates, but in fact they did better than expected and achieved results comparable to those of 1980; we had an overall pass rate of 78% (81% if we exclude General Studies taken as a fourth 'A' level by nearly all candidates) with 50% at the A, B or C level, so essential for University entrance. Six of this group then obtained places at Oxford and Cambridge in the November Entrance Examination, and if the three conditional offers on this year's 'A' level results have been achieved we would then have more Oxbridge Entrants this year than for a decade.

The other university places have been well spread, both in terms of university and subject to be read, but increasingly we shall be looking to the Polytechnics as places to read for a degree, partly because of the increasing pressure on university places but also because many of the polytechnic courses are more attractive to future employers, being more practically or business orientated.

The 'O' level results were more mixed, with an overall pass rate of 73%, which compares favourably with the national average of 65% and that of other H.M.C. schools of 72%. We have never been and will never strive to be a highly selective school, and much of our best teaching is done with some of the slower pupils at the bottom part of the school; hard work and painstaking explanation very frequently yield better results than a more brilliant but less disciplined approach.

However, while thanking my colleagues for the hard work they have put in day by day I wouldn't like to suggest that we don't do anything except learn Latin and play Rugby. We have visited Museums as far apart as the British and Science Museums in London and the Ironbridge Museum in Shropshire. We have been to the theatre in Stratford and to that theatre known as the Houses of Parliament. In the holidays parties have been skiing in Val d'Iserre, walking and climbing in Wales and Scotland and sunbathing in the Sahara. This holiday a group will be on a canal trip from Llangollen, while the C.C.F. will go to camps at Loch Rannoch in Scotland, Cranwell in Lincolnshire and Osnabriick in Germany.

The C.C.F. today is very different from that of 20 years ago. Drill and discipline are still there but polishing of brasses is almost non-existent and the emphasis on the training is very much out of doors with a spirit of adventure. The opportunities are there to learn shooting, canoeing, sailing and gliding — all paid for by the Ministry of Defence.

Last year I talked at length about the successes of our cricketers, and indeed we have had another good season, being unbeaten in school matches, winning three of them and getting the better of at least two of the draws. Those of us who followed the fortunes of the Rugby team last Autumn term will remember particularly the fine spirit in which they played all their games. They were certainly the best team since 1978, losing only four matches and these narrowly. We beat Denstone by the largest margin ever recorded, and then were extremely pleased to win against Durham (away) in the 100th match between the two schools.

We had a good hockey season as well, losing only one school match and this year beating Worksop away, the first time we have done this since the last war. The girls' hockey team were in the last four in North Yorkshire schools and lost by only the odd goal to the eventual winners. They also won the York and District group in the Under 18 national championships. The girls' tennis VI were unbeaten and the boys only lost two of their matches.

Our swimmers remain in the "top ten" Public Schools in the country, and put up the best relay performances in the North of England. Other schools may be better than us in particular sports but few of our size can rival the spread of quality that we have.

I would not like you to feel that we ignore more cultural pursuits. Few schools would dare stage a production of "Hamlet", and few would carry it off so successfully 5

as we did. Our brass ensemble, which played for us so impressively in the Minster, has been much in evidence, and I very much hope that you will look at our exhibitions of Art and Craft in the Studio, as well as the many other displays that will be open this afternoon. One of my present concerns in the school is that we do not find enough time fcr Music, Drama, Art and Craft; too often they have to be squeezed into a lunch-time or in the evening, and my colleagues often have to compete with other activities and fight over the time available. We are educating for leisure as well as for a job, and it should be possible to utilise our extra-curricular time more efficiently than we do at present.

Nor should we ignore our concern for the wider community, which is quite rightly emphasised in our Chapel worship day by day. The M'Aidez group inside the school has collected £800 to pay for the education of a boy in Haiti for the next five years; our pupils have shaken tins in Acomb on a Saturday afternoon for Help the Aged; and all of us who attended the Gala Evening will remember what splendid entertainment it was in addition to producing a substantial contribution towards the Hospice Appeal.

In talking of building one must mention our proposed new Science/Design and Technology building and the Appeal which may make its construction possible. Most of you have heard me talk about the new building, and it would be tedious for me to mention it in detail again. The Appeal, thanks mainly to the fine support we have received from 40% of our current parents, stands at over a quarter of a million pounds, and we very much hope that the extra effort during the Commemoration weekend will allow us to achieve our interim target of £300,000.

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You remember that the Pope's theme when he visited York earlier this year was that of the family, and it seems to me that his words have a special relevance to us in a school community. We have the family of the home and the extended family of the House unit in the school; both groups have their stresses and problems, but both provide a much needed secure base in a world of changing values and ideals. At St. Peter's we always welcome parents to the school; it is one of the reasons why it is so good to see so many of you today. The much emphasised paper qualifications will be irrelevant to our pupils in ten years' time, but if we in the school and you in the home can instil some of the values of family life emphasised by Pope John Paul, then we will have provided something of permanent value to the Old Peterites of the future.

Sir Donald Barron, B.COM., C.A., D.L., a former member of the Board of Governors and now Chairman of the Midland Bank distributed the prizes. In his speech Sir Donald spoke about the problems facing Higher Education with the present government financial cuts and the pressure for places. This would, however, be reduced after 1984, he said, as the school rolls declined. Sir Donald also spoke of the decisive influence of parental choice in education. He said that parents should be dissatisfied with narrow subject specialisation when there is an imperative need for breadth. "An inter-disciplinary approach is essential," he stated. Sir Donald finished on an optimistic note by saying that this is an exciting time to be alive.

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PRIZE LIST

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES:

NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE K. H. RHODES PRIZE

S.N. Williams A. J. Dixon

B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE

W . I . Sellers

Vlth Form Vth Form IVth Form Illrd Form

THE DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN:

Senior Junior

T. A. Kaner J. P. Atkinson

STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DIVINITY TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE GEOGRAPHY PRIZES:

Tiffany J. L. Pemberton A. P. M. Gray

L. C. LE TOCQ PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS

Jacqueline S-W. Chao

SIR LUMLEY DOSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE Sophie Atkinson JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY:

IVth Form Illrd Form

*Junior

W. D. Rayson D. D. George

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PRIZE FOR DEBATING

F. M. Simpson

B. A. R. Skrentny Judith iv^O'Reillv ! P. A. Minnighan ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH:

Senior Junior GERMAN PRIZE DRONFIELD PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS

R. J. Kirby G. A. Gaunt R. J. Kirby J. C. Torlesse

[ J. C. Lawrence , A. J. Nichols J. C. Nield PRIZES FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES

/ D. N. C. Pemberton

I A. D. L. Stewart 1 A. G. Whipp I Sara J. Whitlock DAVIDSON PRIZE FOR CHEMISTRY WILCOX PRIZE FOR PHYSICS ART PRIZES:

Senior Junior

W . I . Sellers W . I . Sellers

S. M. Midgley J. G. Brunton

HANDICRAFTS PRIZE

A. C. Gibson

PADDY POWER PRIZE

Bridget S. Hamilton

MUSIC PRIZES:

Vlth Form Vth Form IVth Form Illrd Form

Form Prizes

D. R. Marsh P. O. Jinadu Clare A. Wise

Senior Junior

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES:

T. A. Kaner J. P. Atkinson \\- B-^^°"is \ M. W. A. Nixon W. T. Hide

D. N. C. Pemberton R. O. B. Gardner W. D. Rayson P. Jackson

IVth Form

J. P. Atkinson B. C. Kaner A. F. M. Stone J. P. Banks ! R. O. B. Gardner (D. R. Marsh < M. W. A. Nixon ID. W. Pearsall A. M. Bowler MJECkTonrlesse ! D. M. D. White T H E WORK C U P WAS WON BY TEMPLE

Oxford & Cambridge Six pupils gained places at Oxford and Cambridge, and three were given places conditional on "A" level grades.

Leavers Of the 78 leavers from last year's Sixth Form, 42 obtained places at a university or other degree-giving institution. They intend to read the following subjects: Engineering Technology 8 Medicine 4 Other Science subjects 6 Law 3 Economics/Business Studies 5 Other Arts 16 EXAMINATION RESULTS 1982 The following successes were achieved at Advanced Level: Atkinson, J. D. — English, History, Geography, General Studies.

Atkinson, Sophie — French (A), English, M.E.I. Maths, General Studies (A).

Bayston, R. W. — Art (A).

Beaumont, D. A. — English, History, S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry, General Studies (A).

Beaumont, N. V. — Economics, General Studies.

Bell, C. R. W. - M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry (A), Physics, General Studies.

Bilton, G. R. M. — English, General Studies.

Bird, O. J. — M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

Chao, Jacqui S-W. — S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry (A), Economics (A), General Studies.

Clarkson, K. M. — Art, M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

Copley, A. P. — English, S.M.P. Maths, Physics (A), General Studies (A).

Craig, F. A. - French, English (A), History (A), S.M.P. Maths (A), General Studies (A).

Critchley, P. A. D. — S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry, Physics.

Dibb, R. F. — English, M.E.I. Maths, General Studies.

Dodman, P. A. — History, M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, General Studies.

Drury, C. J. — M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, Physics, General Studies.

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Fitzgerald, L. Siobhan — S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry, Biology, Physics (A), General Studies (A).

Fricker, Susan K. — English, History, General Studies.

Gair, R. J. — French, English (A), History (A), General Studies (A).

Gee, M. C. S. - M.E.I. Maths, Physics, General Studies.

Gibson, A. C. — English, M.E.I. Maths, Woodwork.

Gorst, Rosalind D. — Geography, Chemistry, Biology, General Studies.

Hall, S. J. J. — History, M.E.I. Maths, Economics.

Hamilton, Bridget S. — English, History, Geography, General Studies.

Harnby, N. F. — Classical Civilisation (A), French, History (A).

Harrod, J. K. — Economics, General Studies.

Haxby, E. A. — English, Economics.

Heap, C. J. A. — Clr-sical Civilisation, English.

Heywood, M. J. — English (A), History (A), Political Studies, General Studies.

Hills, T. M. — English, S.M.P. Maths, Physics, General Studies.

Houston, Susan M. M. — M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, Biology, General Studies.

Ijaz, M. — Classical Civilisation, Chemistry, Biology, General Studies.

Jackson, A. G. — English, Political Studies, Economics, General Studies.

Jacques, C. A. J. — S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry, Biology, General Studies.

James, G. A. D. — English, M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

Jewitt, A. M. — M.E.I. Maths, Biology, General Studies.

Kaner, T. A. — Latin, French (A), English (A), General Studies (A).

Kean, D. T. — English, History, Economics, General Studies.

Kell, P. A. — M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, Physics, General Studies.

Kirby, R. J. — Latin, French, German, General Studies.

Knocker, R. K. — English, M.E.I. Maths, Economics.

Lawrence, J. C. — S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry, Physics, General Studies.

Ledger, R. A. — S.M.P. Maths, Chemistry, Physics, General Studies.

Lee, G. F. — General Studies.

Lomas, G. C. H. — Political Studies, Religious Studies (A), Economics (A), General Studies.

Ludley, J. D. — English, M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

McGrath, A. P. — M.E.I. Maths, Physics, Economics, General Studies.

Mcllroy, D. R. — M.E.I. Maths, Physics, Economics, General Studies.

McMeeking, A. R. G. — Classical Civilisation, French, English, General Studies.

Midgley, S. M. — Art, M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry (A), Physics (A), General Studies.

Minnighan, P. A. — English, M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.'

Naylor, M. A. — Classical Civilisation, English, General Studies.

Nendick, D. A. — English, History, Political Studies, General Studies.

Nichols, A. J. — Chemistry (A), Biology, Physics, General Studies.

Nield, J. C. - S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry, Physics (A), General Studies.

O'Farrell, J. P. — German, English, Economics, General Studies.

Orange-Bromehead, J. R. — English (A), History, S.M.P. Maths, General Studies (A).

O'Reilly, J. M. — French, English (A), History, Political Studies, General Studies (A).

Paveley, D. J. — Classical Civilisation, English, Geography.

Pemberton, D. N. C. — S.M.P. Further Maths, S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry, Physics, General Studies (A) Pemberton, Tiffany J. L. — French, German, Geography, General Studies.

Powles, A. J. — English, History, Political Studies.

Reed, M. W. — French, English.

Sabey, R. N. - Latin, French (A), English (A), General Studies (A).

Saville, I. J. — Geography, M.E.I. Maths, Economics.

Sellers, W. I. - S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (A), Physics (A), General Studies (A).

Shelton, Fiona B. — Geography (A), S.M.P. Maths, Economics.

Shuttleworth, A. J. — M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, Biology.

Slater, A. G. — M.E.I. Maths, Chemistry, Physics (A), General Studies.

Smith, R. H. — Classical Civilisation, Art. Smith, S. D. - French, English, S.M.P. Maths, General Studies.

Stancer, W. W. — English, S.M.P. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

Stewart, A. D. L. — Geography (A), S.M.P. Maths (A), Physics (A), Economics (A), General Studies (A).

Stewart, Frances L. — English, History, Economics (A), General Studies.

Sutton, Jane E. — Geography, M.E.I. Maths, Economics, General Studies.

Sweetman, M. P. — Classical Civilisation, History.

Warrington, T. C. St. J. - English, M.E.I. Maths (A), Physics, General Studies.

Weeks, R. I. - M.E.I. Maths.

Whipp, A. G. — S.M.P. Further Maths, S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry, Physics (A), General Studies.

Whiting, Elizabeth E. — English, Economics, General Studies.

Whitlock, Sara J. — S.M.P. Maths (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (A), General Studies.

Williams, S. N. — M.E.I. Maths, Physics, Economics, General Studies.

Willink, M. D. - M.E.I. Maths, General Studies.

Wright, E. F. J. — English, History, Economics, General Studies (A).

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'O' LEVEL RESULTS - SUMMER 1982 At Ordinary Level (Grades A, B or C only + C.S.E. Grade 1):Abbey, M. J. (8); Abel, L. J. W. (3); Abel, T. A. (4); Allan, C. R. W. (2); Angel, J. R. (2); Armishaw, J. P. (5); Arrowsmith, N. D. (6); Atkinson, J. P. (12); Banks, J. P. (12); Barker, A. J. E. (7); Beaumont, J. P. (1); Binnington, J. P. (8); Binns, J. F. (1); Bird, S. P. (4); Bowden, J. A. (6); Bradbury, S. F. (6); Bulman, A. J. D. (3); Burdass, S. P. (1); Butterworth, M. D. (11); Carr, D. H. (7); Cass, M. A. (10); Chamieh, M. A. (9); Chapman, P. N. B. (7); Chilman, R. K. R. (12); Cole, A. S. P. (12); Conacher, S. R. M. (4); Copley, D. J. (3); Cramb, M. W. J. (12); Dickson, G. C. (2); Dobie, M. J. (9); Duffield, R. P. (10); Eddell, P. H. B. (10); Ellerker, R. J. (6); Ellis, R. W. (5); Farnsworth, J. R. (7); Fawthrop, R. S. (1); Foley, M. J. (11); Frank, J. A. (10); Galley, S. D. (11); Galley, W. F. (7); Gardner, R. O. B. (12); Gower, T. C. (9); Gray, A. P. M. (11); Hall, A. R. (11); Hameed, Z. (4); Hartley, A. S. (3); Heslop, N. J. (4); Hopton, N. D. (12); Houston, A. J. G. (4); Howie, F. W. H. (11); Hughes, R. W. (8); Hyde, T. C. K. (6); Jacques, D. (4); Jacques, P. J. D. (12); Kaner, B. C. (12); Kashita, S. A. L. (10); Kelly, P. J. (12); Kinnear, A. M. (10); Knapton, J. W. (4); Knox, A. K. (7); Leadley, A. D. (1); Lyon, M. P. (11); Millard, A. J. (5); Newby, S. R. A. (1); Nichols, A. T. (6); Oldfield, C. J. M. (7); Pawson, J. I. (10); Procter, J. G. (12); Robinson, G. G. B. (9); Rollo, K. G. T. (9); Shanks, J. W. (9); Smith, A. G. (1); Spence, S. D. (2); Spink, R. G. E. (8); Stewart, J. M. (3); Stone, A. F. M. (12); Strike, R. J. A. (11); Sweetman, D. C. M. (6); Thompson, G. A. (5); Turl, S. (10); Walker, H. G. (8); White, J. G. (12); Wicks, R. J. (6); Wilson, E. R. (7); Wise, M. G. (11), Wombell, C. D. (9); Wood, S. P. (1).

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL APPEAL The most significant event in the school year has been the launching of an Appeal to raise £460,000 to build an extension for the Science Block.

The extension will provide new teaching areas for Design and Technology, Computer study and Electronics as well as improved facilities for the Sciences. These will be housed under one roof which will permit possibilities for the inter-change of ideas and greater depth and balance to the teaching of the Sciences.

Both the design and architectural planning are complete down to the finest details of the internal layout. The final go-ahead, however, depends on the outcome of the Appeal.

The initial response has been encouraging. Those who have attended the appeal meetings have responded enthusiastically to the project and have donated generously.

We are grateful to those who have already contributed. Further donations and enquiries can be made to the Appeal Office.

The new Science and Technology facility will stand as a lasting tribute to those who have contributed towards it. Perhaps of greater importance is the benefit to future generations of Peterites, to Industry and Commerce, and to society as a whole.

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SENIOR COMMON ROOM

SCHOOL NOTES

At the beginning of the last academic year we welcomed Miss Jane Trepte and Mr. John Round to teach Mathematics, Mr Ian Lancaster to teach Chemistry, Miss Jean Wagstaff to teach Art and Mr. Nick Plater to teach History. They rapidly made themselves full and active members of the common room. In December we reluctantly said farewell to Mr. Ken Wootton, though we were pleased to learn that he was to become a national rowing coach. The future of the school Boat Club seemed perilous as a result but Messrs. Mike Dawson, David Hughes and Barry Daniel with Jane Trepte, helped by Patrick Duncan, have more than adequately steered the club. Jane's involvement has enabled even fuller participation in the sport by many of our girls.

Ken's place as a teacher of Biology was taken in January by Mr. Stephen Carter who now leaves us to go to Southampton University to study for a P.G.C.E. We shall miss Stephen and his friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed. He threw himself energetically into a number of activities, not the least being the music of the school.

Members of the common room distinguished themselves in a number of activities and we record the efforts of the cross-country team, the five-a-side football team (the first staff team to earn any points!) the chess team and the Swann Singers who, like the chaplain, enjoyed a rapturous reception at the Gala Concert.

Two additions to staff families, both girls, were born during this school year. In the autumn Derek and Liz Patterson had their second child and, in the Summer term, John and June Hutt their third.

At the end of the Christmas term, during a happy common room party following the Carol Service, Mr. John Bulcock announced that he was to be married in a few days time and we were able to wish John and Anne all happiness. Mike Dawson and Jane Trepte followed suit in the Summer term by announcing their engagement. They are to be married early in the summer holidays and we wish them happiness in their future together. We look forward to welcoming them back to the common room as Mr. and Mrs. Dawson.

At the end of the Summer term we said goodbye to two colleagues: Mr. Stephen Carter and Mr. John Gaastra. Others will write much more about John's unstinting 30 years service to the school; the common room will remember his quiet friendliness, his humour and self-deprecating manner. He leaves with our good wishes for a long and happy retirement with Joan and we look forward to seeing them at school from time to time for years to come.

At the end of the Summer term it was decided that we should change the name of what has been known as the Masters' Common Room (M.C.R.) to the Senior Common Room (S.C.R.) to acknowledge the fact that three ladies are now full-time members of the common room.

In September we welcome Mr. Philip Barras to teach Classics and Mr. Patrick Stephen to teach Biology. Mr. Barras was educated at Holgate Grammar School, Barnsley, and Worcester College, Oxford, where he was an Exhibitioner. His last teaching appointment was at Rokeby Prep School, Kingston-upon-Thames. Mr. Patrick Stephen was educated at Wells Cathedral School and Durham University.

The Charity Commissioners have accepted the new Articles of Government made by the Board of Governors.

K. G. C.

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The Carol Service on Friday, 11th December, was held in the Minster.

The following speakers addressed the Sixth Form during the academic year: J. G. P. Campbell Esq., on the European Agricultural Policy; B. J. Holloway Esq., M.A., B.Sc, Secretary of the University of Manchester Careers and Appointments Service; Vernon Scannell, poet; Alex Lyon, Esq., M.P.; Janusz Stechley, pianist; Professor M. Williamson, Department of Biology, University of York.

Andrew Jackson played twice for England in the Under 19 Hockey team. David Calderhead won the Junior Epee at the Public Schools' Fencing Championship and went on to represent English Schools in Edinburgh. Patrick Burdass and Richard Dibb were selected for the Yorkshire Under 18 Squad. Patrick was, for the second successive year, travelling reserve for all the matches (the previous year at U 16 level).

Richard played in all but one of the matches and, in a rare win on Lancashire soil, was regarded as the most outstanding forward. Greg Lomas represented North Yorkshire in the All England Athletics Championships in July, 1981, and March, 1982. David Bough was invited to play in the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Championships. Shaun Gorman was selected for both the England Schools' XI and the Yorkshire Schools' XI. The Gala Evening in the Summer term raised almost £2,000 for St. Leonard's Hospice.

The M'Aidez Society raised £600 for Tear Fund and Help the Aged.

The GHB rock group raised £70 for charity at the end of the Summer term.

A most enjoyable Families Day was held on Sunday, 13th June, to raise funds for the Appeal. Nearly £1,650 was raised.

The Commemoration Service was held in the Minster on Saturday, 10th July. The speeches and prize giving ceremony were held in the Theatre Royal after the Service.

During the afternoon exhibitions were on display in several departments. Cricket and Tennis matches against the Old Peterites were also held.

The Swimming Team has been the most successful in 98 years. Eight school records and thirteen of the thirty individual records have been re-written.

A Golf option has been started by Mr. D. Morkill and pupils can now get professional tuition at York Golf Club.

Peter Stancer won a place on the British Schools' Exploring Society expedition to Greenland during the Summer holidays.

The Computing Department took delivery of six computers in February. It is hoped that they will be linked together before the end of 1982 as this will eliminate the use of cassette recorders.

Jonathan Burr has won an R.A.F. Flying Scholarship worth £1,500. During the Summer holidays he successfully qualified for his Private Pilot's Licence.

VALETE JOHN N. GAASTRA John Gaastra was appointed Director of Art in 1952 and he and Joan settled in Skelton. Not only was he an established teacher when he came here from Norwich, but John was also a successful artist in the field of book illustration. His wood engravings appeared in some of the books published by the London Folio Society; they are highly prized and beautifully made editions.

The Art Department moved out of the "New School", as Mary Mason always called it, into bungalows that lie between St. Olave's House and Wentworth where John was initially assisted by Mrs June Rumfit. Although his teaching in St. Olave's was reduced when I arrived in '54, his connections with the Junior school remained strong, and for many years, perhaps as many as ten, he teamed up with Scott Cooper, Kenneth Chilman and Keith Pemberton to take large hostelling parties of Olavites to the Lake District during the Easter Holidays.

It may have been these mountaineering expeditions which gave John the idea of starting the Arduous Training Camps in St. Peter's School C.C.F. As Captain Gaastra he organised camps in Scotland, Wales and, of course, the Lake District. They were arduous in that cadets had all their equipment and provisions to carry on long route marches and they were trained to keep themselves in tip-top shape, no matter how rough the weather or terrain was. Other officers in the C.C.F. in those days were David Cummin, Arthur Craven, Leslie Le Tocq, Philip Harris, David Mair and Sergeant Major Paddy Power.

Whenever school plays were staged John's Art Department gave valuable support by creating scenery. An atmosphere of excitement was always felt and a rapport developed between actors and scene painters as opening night approached. When I asked John which of the productions stood out in his memory as being visually most noteworthy he replied without hesitation "School for Scandal", the first "Pirates" and the first "Pinafore", in which the poop deck with Haydn Biddle as First Lord of the Admiralty was absolutely outstanding. Freddie Waine's extraordinary musical gifts breathed life into all these productions. John also recalls that his boys made many of the props for David Cummin's series of colourful pageants acted below the Tower in "Son et lumiere" fashion. In the same way John's personal ability in formal lettering came to the fore when John Mitchell entered an Olavite float in the Lord Mayor of York's parade which, to everyone's delight, won the top prize on that glorious day.

Turning for a moment from John's influence on extra-mural activities to those in class, one must remember that the teaching of Art went on day in day out, of course, and a long list of boys were very successful in the public examinations, so much so that many of the architects and sculptors working today owe much of their early enthusiasm to John. I could mention such names as Burdon, now a successful industrial designer working in Germany; Tim Head, painter; Sanderson, sculptor; David Sim, architect; Peter Baby, potter; Ian Nichols, sculptor; Jim Pearson, painter; Jonathan Newdick, sculptor; two Pace brothers, one a sculptor, the other an architect; the Adams architects (both brother and sister) and many, many others. I well remember a picture postcard which Joan said had been sent from the Isle of Mull saying that Art had been the most enjoyable subject in school. The author said he did not know how to thank John, so would a card do?

At every Commemoration boys' and more recently girls' Art work, has been exhibited in the studios, and crowds have always enjoyed these shows and have been impressed by the very high standard produced.

On the games field John played rugby to a very high level while in the army (perhaps not surprising as he was educated at Rugby) and he put this skill to good use when coaching boys' teams at St. Peter's. He once said in jest that the Bumper Castle 11

pitch accounts for his having one leg shorter than the other. He also enjoyed taking shooting teams to Bisley with Leslie Le Tocq and they often came back with trophies.

Looking at his interests beyond school, he was the Honorary Secretary of the Friends of York Art Gallery during the time when Hans Hess was curator. He was also a member of the selection committee of the York Art Society during Diana Sargeant's long secretaryship. A decade or so ago John developed an interest in tapestry weaving and learnt the rudiments of the craft at the workshops of the famous Edinburgh weavers. He returned and built a number of looms and wove a series of small tapestries. Soon after this a larger piece of work was presented to Archbishop Coggan on his moving from York to Canterbury. Peter Gardiner then commissioned an altar frontal for the School Chapel which is universally admired for its boldly imaginative design and glowing colours. A major hurdle was overcome when he was accepted on to the Craft Council's index of craftsmen. This was in recognition of his considerable talent which is amongst the best in the land. I am certain that all Peterites congratulate him on this success. The recognition it stands for brought him commissions from the Department of the Environment. He is currently working on an enormous wall covering for the British Embassy in Khartoum.

Five years ago he joined me in teaching adult artists in our Summer Art Courses at St. Peter's where his easy manner and almost gentle approach is so much appreciated by these mature students. I do hope he will continue as a member of the Summer Course team long after his retirement from the Common Room.

I know that J. G. looks upon himself as a Schoolmaster who gets on with his job without fear or favour, neither superior nor inferior to anyone else, he declares. To him discipline in the Studio is imposed by the nature and demands of the subject itself and yet there is an agreeably relaxed atmosphere in the Studio which must be appreciated by many of the pupils.

It is worth ending with a true story. I came up the Studio steps one day, a few years ago, and found a small silent group on the landing outside John's room. These were Sixth Formers meant to be doing a pottery option, but who instead were listening to John giving a lecture on the History of Architecture to another class. John was unaware of them listening to him through a door just ajar. They were enthralled and spellbound.

Lastly, I must say there's not a grain of truth in the story that J. G. once threw his arms in the air in despair when shown the work of a particualrly inept pupil crying, "No wonder I take to beer!" He doesn't touch the stuff.

I speak for all my colleagues in wishing John and Joan a long and happy retirement.

John Brown.

EDMUND FIELD A gift for narrative is a vital aid for any teacher. When Edmund Field starts talking, everybody is impelled to listen, because he has this gift par excellence. Not a few of his colleagues, in the days when thin partitions separated some of our classrooms, found themselves trying to teach their own forms while lending more than half an ear to a living account of some apparently long dead event in Classical History.

Edmund Field came to St. Olave's in 1950 after graduating with Honours in Classics at Leeds University, where he also gained his Diploma of Education. His teaching of Classics must, among other things, have been enriched by his military service, during which he attained the rank of Captain in the Intelligence Corps. Posted 12

to the Far East, his duties included the interrogation of many high ranking Japanese officers, for he had added Japanese to his list of linguistic accomplishments. The later addition of a more than working knowledge of Welsh further illustrates the very catholic nature of his interests and skills. The joy of playing the piano and singing has always been important to him, as is confirmed by his ten years' service in the School Choir and the many soirees, during which he entertained the blind and infirm in Leeds.

On the stage at St. Peter's, his dramatic skills and his musical talents combined in the production of many school plays and Gilbert and Sullivan Operas.

In 1965 his love of History resulted in the production of an historical pageant based on Magna Carta. There can be no disputing the academic gifts of Edmund Field and these alone might make a schoolmaster, but here we find more; a passion for the Western film from "Stagecoach" to "High Chaparral", a devotion to the "Goons" on radio and the "Magic Roundabout" coupled with an unswerving, and often in the eyes of his colleagues, blind loyalty to Leeds LTnited. All these and more combine to produce the whole man, at once endearing to both Classroom and Common Room.

In 1955 he became the first Housemaster of Ainsty. A more fiercely partisan Housemaster it would be hard to find, but then, in a boy's eyes that's what Houses are all about.

The busy man always finds time to do more and in Edmund's case this has resulted in the founding and running of the Archaeological Society and the St. Olave's School library in both of which many boys gained, under his guidance, their first taste of responsibility and organisation.

As a zealous, and we are told, impartial arbiter of both serious Wolf Cub soccer matches and more light-hearted Staff cricket matches he will be long remembered.

May we thank "Ager" for his long and devoted service to the School and express the hope that he will visit us in the future whenever he can.

D.P.J, and J.C.B.

NOREEN GYPSON Noreen came to St. Olave's after training in London and teaching for a short time in Anglesey. Her name first appears in the St. Peter's School List for 1950, immediately above that of Mary Mason. Mary was responsible for J I. Noreen came to take over the boys in J II. The following year J II split into II A and II B, Noreen retaining II A as her form. II A and, later II X, have been her special responsibility ever since.

She taught all the basic form subjects and set high standards in them. But History and Geography were her special interests and she shared in teaching these throughout the school, including on occasion the Senior School, eventually becoming Head of Geography in St. Olave's.

Noreen grew up on a farm near Tadcaster with Marston Moor and Towton as part of the local background. Though living in York, she regularly went back there and her abiding interest in History and Geography was early founded in practical knowledge and numerous local contacts as well as through wider, more academic studies. She always tried to see places for herself so as to pass on lively and up-to-date information.

She visited Russia and northern Scandinavia and Lapland at a time when this was still something of an adventure. Her enthusiasm was infectious and spurred on some excellent scholars - colleagues too - and generated much high quality work over the years.

Noreen quickly became involved and threw herself into many activities. They included outside visits, choosing new library books, running the Photographic Society, setting up a Weather Station, supporting numerous charitable efforts, helping to train readers and rehearse plays and, of course, Games. Yes, like other female colleagues, she did her bit with junior cricket, soccer, athletic standards and runs. There was Boarders' Prep too, followed in the summer by a swimming session in the old, unheated, open bath.

Never one to suffer idlers patiently, those in genuine difficulty were another matter. Over the years several sick and handicapped children had Noreen's energetic support and encouragement to take an active part in normal school life. Her hospitality was generous and she made lasting friendships with a number of overseas and other visitors to the school. Support for Oxfam, culminating in the Oxfam Sale, which became a year-end tradition, grew out of Noreen's desire for the school to do something practical to help those less fortunate folk overseas who were learnt about in Geography lessons.

Somewhere along the line Noreen became involved with stage costumes. Her expertise, and with it her collection of costumes and accessories, including many genuine Victorian and Edwardian items, grew with the years. She begged, borrowed, cajoled, took over and sometimes bought in anticipation of future use. For weeks before a production her Common Room pile of books would be overlaid with materials, historical patterns, pins and thread. She was a stickler for authenticity. She was also a past-mistress at conjuring intricate costumes out of unsuspecting helpers.

There must be a host of wives, mums, friends and colleagues who, presented with a bundle of unpromising stuff, have astonished themselves by producing all sorts of magnificent costumes and props. She took it for granted we would manage and we almost always did.

It is difficult to do proper justice to Noreen's 32 years' devoted service. But, at the end of it, what stands out is her continuing enthusiasm for her subjects and her classes (she was still investigating new and better books for her forms this summer) her determination to promote high standards of work and behaviour, her readiness to help those in trouble and, above all, her warm-hearted affection and loyalty for the school and for everyone concerned with its continuing well-being. We wish Noreen a very happy and active retirement.

S.M.N.

KEN WOOTTON Ken Wootton taught biology at St. Peter's for almost three years. He always had a good rapport with his pupils and was most willing to help individuals with their problems.

His enthusiasm for rowing was extremely infectious and during the short time he was in charge of the Boat Club he let everyone know in no uncertain terms that his main aim in life was to produce winning crews in the most modern equipment available. His many contacts in the rowing world were drained of information to help his crews go faster.

Ken was also a strong socialite and would spend many hours at rowing meetings whilst sampling the local brewery products.

The Club and the school miss his enthusiasm and steady supply of humorous anecdotes - we were all sorry to see him leave but realise that we have a strong and capable ally in the A.R.A. who we shall always value.

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MUSIC The Band, and its sub-group, the Petrus Ensemble, have played at the following home and away fixtures: the Dean of York's Anniversary Service in the Minster; Recital at Howsham School; Carols for All; School Carol Service in the Minster; Carols at Clifton Hospital; Carols with Micklegate Singers in King's Manor; Charity Concert on St. Sampson's Square; Gala Concert in aid of York Hospice; Recital in All Saint's Church, Poppleton; Sutton-on-Forest Gala; Family Day at St. Peter's; Cricket Club Party and, lastly, Commemoration.

A happy innovation at Commemoration this year was the introduction of a "Ladies' Choir". Mothers and sisters of Peterites were invited to augment the depleted treble line; the result was very encouraging and our Minster turnout of 24 sopranos, consisting of mothers, sisters, staff, Sixth Form girls, Third Form and Junior School trebles, was part of the largest choir, 52 strong, that we have ever used at Commem. As usual, O.P.s and staff were welcome additions to our altos, tenors and basses; the organ was in O.P. hands and the brass ensemble of staff and boys completed this impressive musical contribution.

Music Teaching Staff At the end of the Summer Term, Miss Campbell (cello) and Mr. Finch (viola) leave us. We thank them for their work and encouragement. Mr. Parkinson (clarinet and saxophone) joined us in June and we hope the woodwind will prosper under his guidance.

Music Prizes These were awarded to: David Pemberton (VI form): Robert Gardner (V form); Duncan Rayson (IV form) and Peter Jackson (III form). There were 23 entries for the competition.

Waine Awards These have been granted to: James Bowden, Jonathan Bowden, Beverley Davies, Mark Davies, Peter Jackson.

Waine Concert (Fourth Year)

Wedn esday, 21st October, 1981 Programme

Sonata (3rd movement)

Poulctic

DUNCAN RAYSON, MATTHEW SCOTT, DAVID MARSH

Adagio in B minor

Mozart

ROBIN JONES

The Entertainer

Joplin

PHILIP JINADU, DAVID MARSH

Two Folk Songs Five Minuets

Graf; Dvorak

MATTHEW NIXON, JONATHAN BINNINGTON

Hungarian Dance

Brahms

JAMES OGLESBY, DAVID PEMBERTON

Duo No. 7 La Joyeuse

Geminiant Ra mean

PHILIP JINADU, MATTHEW NIXON

Le Cygne

Saint-Sacns

ROBERT ORANGE-BROMEHEAD, MATTHEW NIXON

A Trumpeter's Lullaby

Lcrov Anderson

ROBERT GARDNER, ROBIN JONES

Trio MATTHEW SCOTT, DAVID MARSH, BENEDICT KANER

Shortnin Bread I ain't got nobody Old Macdonald DAVID MARSH, DUNCAN RAYSON, MATTHEW SCOTT, MATTHEW NIXON

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Concert David Marsh - Variations on 'My grandfather's clock' Fergus Craig - Elegy Matthew Scott - Rondo from 4th Horn Concerto Tiffany Pemberton - Largo and Corrento in B flat Jonathan Binnington - Adagio from Sonata Pathetique Peter Jackson - Danse a la Russe Robert Orange-Bromehead - 2 movements from Sonata in C Benedict Kaner - Rondo in B flat String Quartet JAMES BOWDEN, ADAM STONE, JAMES OGLESBY

Tuesday 16th March, 1982 W. H. Foote Fame (1845-1924) Mozart (1756-1791) Vivaldi (1675-1741) Beethoven (1770-1827) Jacob (1895) Defesch (1687-1761) Cooke (1906) Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

ROBERT ORANGE-BROMEHEAD

Matthew Nixon - Summer Evening Philip Kelly - Papillon Andrew Robinson - To a wild Rose David Black - Sonatina in B flat Philip Jinadu - Bagatelle in G flat Beatrice Smith - Adagio Andrew Nichols - Maple Leaf Rag Robert Gardner - Mazurka in G Minor Duncan Rayson - Variations on 'Nel cor piu' David Pemberton - Fantasie Impromptu in C sharp minor The Petrus Brats Ensemble Concert in All Saint's Church, Upper Poppleton

Greig (1843-1907) Greig MacDowell (1861-1908) Diabelli (1781-1858) Tcherepnin (1899) Mozart Joplin Chopin (1810-1849) Beethoven Chopin Wednesday, 19th May, 1982

Trumpets: Duncan Rayson, Bill Riley. Horn: Matthew Scott. Trombone: David Marsh. Tuba and Organ: Keith Pemberton.

Tylman Susato (d. 1561) RENAISSANCE DANCES a. La Mourisque (played from the Vestry) b. Bransle c. Ronde d. Basse Danse Bergeret ENGLISH MADRIGALS John Bennet (c.1600) a. All creatures now are merry minded Thomas Morley (1577-1603) b. Now is the month of maying Thomas Morley c. My bonny lass she smileth CHORALES Johann Pachelbel(1653-1706) a. Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich her Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) b. Herr Christ, du ein'ge Gott's Sohn BATTLE SUITE a. Chanson Bergamasque Samuel Scheldt (1587-1654) b. Courant Dolorosa c. Galliard Battaglia TAMBOURIN Francois Gossec (1734-1829) Matthew Locke (1630-1677) MUSIC FOR HIS MAJESTY'S SACKBUTS AND CORNETTS a. Air b. Courante c. Sarabande d. Allemande Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) THREE PIECES FOR A MUSICAL CLOCK EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK Wolfgang A madeus Mozart (1756-1791) a. Allegro b. Andante c. Menuetto d. Presto SWISS TUNES a. Zurich March b. The Cuckoo Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) 10. SONGS WITHOUT WORDS a. Consolation b. Hunting Song SONGS OF PRAISE a. Songs of Praise Herbert Chappell b. Maccabaeus George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

Associated Board Examination Results Name Ayo Ajose-Adeogun David Black Simon Cockerill Stephen Crabb Simon Crabtree Gareth Gaunt Nicholas Hopton Peter Jackson Robin Jones Philip Jinadu Benedict Kaner David Marsh James Nield Matthew Nixon James Oglesby Robert Orange-Bromehead Duncan Rayson

Grade 2 5 4 4 2 2 6 5 8 8 6 6 8 4 6 7 6 8 6

Instrument Piano Piano Flute Piano Piano Piano Trumpet Trombone Organ Flute Piano Piano Trombone Piano Piano Viola Cello Trumpet Piano

Distinction Merit

Distinction Merit Distinction Merit Merit Distinction Merit

Theory of Music: Grade 5 Stephen Crabb, Philip Kelly, Andrew Robinson.

CHAPEL 'Compulsory chapel should be abolished' is a phrase that has been heard again quite frequently this year. It is, of course, mentioned almost every month by someone, but the mutterings become a (mainly VI form) battle cry every two years or so. I have great sympathy with these views, particularly as far as the senior school is concerned.

If a case is to be made out for voluntary chapel, VI formers certainly should be given the option. Perhaps we need to examine this far more closely. Governors (with the odd exception) rarely appear at school services or comment on them, yet I would suspect that they would resist any attempt to make chapel more voluntary than it is already.

There is a great need for the cause of Christianity and of religion (worship, practice and education) to be given positive encouragement by such people as Governors, but meanwhile we battle on.

It has been a good year for visiting speakers particularly during Advent, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and Lent. We were delighted to welcome Canon Michael Bowering; Alan Heslop of this parish; Major Ray Kirby of the Salvation Army; Fr. Dunne from S. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Church; Keith Reed of Clifton Methodist Church; Arthur West of Poppleton and Ainsty; the Bishop of Selby, and the Dean of York. . It has not been such a good year for school participation. A few members of the chapel committee have willingly read in chapel as well as some others. The committee meetings have not been well attended.

I feel that the Christmas Carol Service in the Minster was an unqualified 'success' and I am pleased that the Head's suggestion was taken up. The readers were excellent, thanks to the English department, and to hear James Burdass reading an Old English text was a real experience. Mr. David Hughes wrote verse for the Service, linking the history of the school with that of the Minster and York, and connecting all that with Christmas. We are all greatly indebted to him and admire his skill. The choir and brass

were in excellent form. It is a great pity that the new arrangements in the Nave mean that the choir remain hidden. 'Stille Nacht' from the West End brought the Service to a very moving close. In the new year the Epiphany Service 'happened' as ever and that is sufficient comment.

The Confirmation candidates, with some confirmed last year, spent a most enjoyable and useful weekend at Wydale Hall. My thanks to Mr. Paterson for all his help. It was good to have the Archbishop of York, Stuart Blanch, for our Confirmation Service this year. He confirmed Ademola Adesanya, Andrew Banks, Richard Knox, Richard Lodge, Nicholas Muirhead, Jeremy Pickup, Francis Ritchie and Peter Rutterford, along with the usual vast numbers from St. Olave's. We all enjoyed an excellent buffet meal afterwards and had a chance to chat and to meet the Archbishop.

There have been the usual number of Community Services. The Head Master preached at the first service in the new school year and the Provost of Newcastle, the Very Revd. C. J. H. Spofford, at Harvest. David Cummin made a most welcome return on Remembrance Sunday and gave a memorable address. Canon Bowering returned in February and enlivened the service with amusing illustrations in his sermon. Would that we could let ourselves laugh more often. To smile in chapel is not a punishable offence as far as I know! Sister Barbara, CSMV, came along with her visual aids on Christian Aid Sunday. On Trinity Sunday the school endured the present writer, at the end of a day when many of us experienced the worst and wettest storms in our lives.

After last year's "one-off" whole school Communion, we have had one per term this year. They have had a mixed reception from pupils and staff. I do not feel it appropriate or possible to continue with them at present. The mid-week Communions continue to attract 8 — 20 boys, but rarely girls or staff. Sunday Communion is usually received by one person only — a friend of the school. Should this Service continue?

The Thursday Services in the Methodist chapel are fraught with difficulties and most of us hope that this term will see the last of them. I believe that the time is fast approaching when many aspects of the religious/christian side of school life need to be examined anew and, where necessary, changed. Perhaps that opportunity will not be too long in arriving.

My thanks to Paul Minnighan for his faithful work in preparing communion each week and in distributing hymn books in the Methodist chapel. I am grateful to the secretary, Tim Kaner, and those members of the Chapel Committee who have taken a keen interest. Thanks as always to Mr. Pemberton and to the choir and to Mr. Riley and the brass group. They have all, at times, managed to overcome almost insurmountable difficulties in finding rehearsal times and places. To Mrs. Nix and the other women who 'do' the flowers we are again most grateful.

This year I reserve my special thanks to Mrs. Wilson, who for very many years has most willingly, efficiently and faithfully laundered and ironed all the communion linen and looked after cassocks and surplices. This has been a labour of love, not helped by the awkward chaplains and careless choir members, and we can only say, 'Sorry — and THANKS'.

J. M. Roden.

CHAPEL FLOWERS I would like to thank, once again, everyone who has helped in the decoration of the Chapel during the year. This includes maintenance and cleaning staff and colleagues -and pupils - in the Music Department (for their forbearance on numerous occasions!) as well as the more obviously vital flower arrangers and growers. We are most grateful to you all for your precious time, your skills and your generosity. And we would be very happy to welcome new arrangers - parents, friends or pupils.

S.M.N.

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THE WEATHER 1981-82 For the first time we have managed to keep weather readings for every day of the school year and a fascinating year it has been, including extremes of temperature, massive flooding in York following heavy snow and torrential rain and later some of the heaviest summer rain any of us can remember at school. Even so we missed the worst of the winter freeze and the events leading up to the many of the York roads being impassable owing to flood water as these happened largely in the Christmas holidays.

During the period we were recording the weather (some 35 weeks) we measured 525.73 millimetres and over Vi of this fell in June. When it is realised that the average annual rainfall for York is about 650 millimetres, this indicates that we have had a wet school year. Our average is about 15mm. per week which would give nearly 800mm. in a year; if we take the June average at school as being about 50mm. per week it might suggest that we could expect over 2,500mm. per year. Fortunately we also experienced some dry periods and we all remember the settled high pressure conditions we experienced at the end of May giving rise to a spell of beautiful weather which extended over the half-term holiday.

The Autumn term started with rather unsettled weather, though the temperatures were pleasantly warm. The hottest day in September was the 10th, the second day of term, when the temperature reached 25.5°C. The nights were mild and winds were generally light. The 27 September days brought 81.06mm. of rainfall, the greatest rainfall being measured on September 19th, when 17.8mm. fell. October started cooler and we soon began to experience ground frosts; the first air frost was recorded on October 14th. This was the coldest night of the month, the grass temperature falling to —4.75°C. The warmest day was the 1st when the temperature rose to 17.5°C and the wettest was the 18th with 10.2mm.; the total rainfall for October was 92.37mm.

November was a cool, dry month with a good deal of cloud and occasional fog. The total rainfall was 41.85mm., 12.5mm. falling on the 17th. The warmest day was the 2nd. reaching 15.5°C and the coolest night was on the 6th/7th when the grass minimum fell to —4°C. That part of December which fell in term was cold, relatively calm and dry. The eleven days produced only 5.1mm. of rain. All nights except one experienced ground frost and air frost was recorded on each night of the last week of term, the lowest air temperature being —6.5°C on the last night of term.

We returned in January, having experienced heavy snow, severe flooding and the longest cold spell many of us could remember. Pressure was high until the end of February and we continued to experience light winds and low temperatures as a result.

Grass minimum temperatures remained below freezing point until the last few nights of January and the lowest temperatures were recorded on the night of January 14th/15th when we had 12° of air and ground frost. During January 13th and 14th temperatures remained below freezing point and the maximum temperatures on those days were —2°C and —2.25°C respectively. The three January weeks at school only produced 12mm. of precipitation. February remained cold and dry, the total precipitation for the month being only 13.15mm. March remained cool, though predictably windier and more unsettled. Even at the end of term we were recording ground frosts and daytime temperatures rarely ran into double figures. The three weeks of March produced 51.2mm. of precipitation.

The Summer term started with a dry spell of 10 days with about average temperatures, though these fell towards the end of the month and May came in with rather lower temperatures and marked ground frosts. However the weather soon warmed up and, towards the end of the month maximum temperatures were over 20°C and minimum temperatures remained in double figures. May was a very dry month with only 17.5mm. of rainfall and 20 days of the month recorded no rainfall.

June came in with a bang and on the 1st of the month we had a torrential thunderstorm when 31.4mm. fell in just slightly over one hour. June 6th surpassed this with 38.8mm. and similar totals fell on the 22nd and the 26th of the month; in this month there were only 8 days without significant rainfall. The atmospheric pressure remained remarkably steady and the heavy rain seemed to be the result of convection rather than being caused by the passage of fronts. The early part of June experienced very high temperatures with readings in the upper 20's, the highest temperature, 28°C being experienced on June 5th. July started drier though temperatures began to climb into the upper 20's again and this, coupled with a high humidity, gave rise to fears that Commemoration would be affected by thunderstorms. The temperature rose to 28.5°C on the Friday, but was mercifully a little cooler on Saturday. Friday's thunderstorm did not materialise and we ended the term on a beautiful summer's day.

K. G. C.

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DRAMA HAMLET I suppose that if you were producing Shakespeare for posterity, a kind of Heritage on Videotape like the B.B.C., you would hesitate at too esoteric an interpretation. Alas, the proliferating Video machine may inhibit dramatic experiment in the future. Ian Lowe, thank heaven, is still prepared to put his head on the block, and my critical axe is yet to fall.

Andy Stubbs continues to mature as an actor, and his Horatio was just that much too good to be true; so gullible, so dedicated to Honour. A more devious, suspicious friend might have saved Hamlet.. .

And Laertes - gullible in a different way, or vindictive, or both at once? Richard Venables' ambiguous under-playing was one of the many successes of the production.

He can portray Menace. I would like to see Venable and Skrentny in a protracted clash of temperament: a clash of Will rather of Steel - Cromwell and More, perhaps.

Out of the many intricacies of plot and character in "Hamlet," suggested not only by a superhuman author, but also by a legion of critics and scholars, a producer must concentrate on one or two, and Ian Lowe did that most successfully. I am not suggesting it was an eccentric or experimental production; on the contrary, if it was superficially more conventional than we have come to expect from Ian; we, the audience, even occupied the same seats both sides of the Interval, and there were only two stages, an apron and a proscenium, though the latter was on two or three levels.

So, except that the many dimensions of the Drama Centre were fully exploited it was not a controversial interpretation of the play — I doubt if a school production of "Hamlet" could succeed by eccentricity, and this production did succeed. This time there were no telephones, no automatic weapons, and Claudius, unlike a certain Caesar before him did not try to justify himself over national television. This time there were just a few subtle touches: a trick of lighting threw superhuman shadows above the battlements to convey an effect of Hellenic fatality; and did Shakespeare really mean to give Hamlet's father THREE ghosts? The answer might be that these three ghosts were not Three, but one; just three personalities of one ghost, a sort of Trinity of Ghosts: by subtle suggestions like that, the production succeeded, and this idea of a Trinity epitomised the emphasis of this production; to examine conflicts of personality not only between characters, but also within each character himself. These contrasting facets of personality in "Hamlet", rarely so explicit as in, say, Dr. Jekyll can be amazingly contradictory and inconsistent, perhaps fatally inconsistent. Prince Hamlet: Mad or Sane? Purposeful or hesitant? Sometimes one, sometimes the other. This production concentrated on inconsistency, hesitation, and their tragic consequences.

Barney Skrentny played the Prince very well. He played, the Prince as a Hero, he played him as a ditherer. He played him as a lover and as a traitor. He played him anguished over his father, and callous over Polonious. He played him with Hope and then, in the soliloquy, with despair that was no cliche. He played him cunning with the Players' Play, and then naive with the duel. He played him with resolution in despatching Rosencrantz and Guildenstern but with hesitation when he had the chance to despatch Claudius. He played him. . . oh, he played him any way and all ways. Hamlet has been many, many things, but here he was Inconsistency; it was a brave interpretation and an achievement, the others were not upstaged, far from it.

Julie Bond as Ophelia was no ninny, thank heaven, but a girl of intelligence and character who became unbalanced, and you could see why. . .

Susan Fricker was Gertrude, of the cold exterior but smouldering heart, suffering her own private hell. . .

Tim Kaner has always had a presence on stage, but this time he was able to contrast his aloof detachment with emotion when he came near to breaking point. . .

Paul Minnighan made an interesting Polonius, playing him rather like a Crouchback, more sinister than simple. He deserved his applause. . .

J.P.R.

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A scene from "Hamlet" (Photo by Ian Lancaster)

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DRAMATIS PERSONAE Ophelia Ghost/Player/Ambassador Gertrude Rosencrantz Fortinbras Claudius Ghost/Player/Ambassador Ghost/Player/Ambassador Bernardo/Pirate/Gravedigger Polonius Francisco/Cornelius/Reynaldo/Captain/Gravedigger Guildenstern •Marcellus/Pirate/Osric Voltimand/Messenger/Priest Hamlet Horatio Laertes Player

Julie Bond Fergus Craig Susan Fricker Andrew Hjort Nick Hopton Tim Kaner Craig Lawrence Greg Lomas Douglas Mcdonald Paul Minnighan James O'Farrell Bradley Say William Sellers Mark Simpson Barney Skrentny Andy Stubbs Richard Venable Beth Whiting

BACKSTAGE:

Mike Dawson, Chris Drury, Craig Gibson, Nick Heslop, Dave Hughes, Avril Lowe, James Muirhead, and the many others who have helped with the production.

ASSISTANT PRODUCER:

Judith O'Reilly f

PRODUCER:

Ian Lowe

THE WINSLOW BOY A fourteen year old boy and a five shilling postal order - not, you might think, a compelling subject either for national debate or for a play. But, while the causes may appear trivial, the issues are not, and any production of 'The Winslow Boy' must be judged on whether the fate of Ronnie Winslow means as much to the audience as it does to Arthur, Catherine and Sir Robert, and considerably more than it does to the eponymous hero who sleeps through the debate and is at the pictures during the verdict. The father sacrifices his health, the daughter her marriage and the barrister his political career for a concept of'justice', or 'right' that transcends the reason and logic of Sir Robert and the emotion of Kate, uniting them in a mutual passion for abstract principle, in the cause of which they must resist the ultimately half discovered but never expressed passion for each other.

The success of Andrew Hjort's Drama Centre production could be measured by the way we were made to care, both for the principles and the people - we cared because they cared. We were caught up in their world from the start: the carefully chosen music, the detailed set (I found the picture rail and light fittings particularly effective), the brie a brae (including photograph of uniformed Ronnie), the close attention to costume. Period mannerisms of dress and language were played with a confidence that made them convincing and each actor had clearly thought through his character. In particular, potentially embarrassing cardboard minor parts became convincing portraits much to the credit of Joanna Rusholme, Mark Simpson, Bradley Say, Richard Venable and Julie Bond (what a contrast to her earlier Ophelia!). The acting was at its best in the set pieces - the two phone conversations were most convincingly paced, the cross examination built to a powerful climax, above all, perhaps, the reading of the letter succeeded in that most difficult task of combining audibility and clear information with increasing emotional distress. This last was the high point, for me, of an admirably controlled and detailed performance by Rosemary Smith: the part of Mrs. Winslow is not the most rewarding but by her total absorption in the role and her admirable facial acting she turned in the most complete performance of the evening. That is in no way to belittle the sardonic but self

torturingly strong Arthur of Andrew Hjort, the powerfully dominating, if at times rather ill mannered, Sir Robert of Barney Skrentny, the impressively natural and forcefully sympathetic Kate of Clare Wise or, indeed, Robert Orange - Bromehead's intensely honest Ronnie - a real find for the future. However it would be wrong to dwell too long on individual performances, for it was the unity and integration of the production that was its most impressive feature. To all, both on stage and back stage, and particularly to Andrew Hjort, thanks and congratulations.

I.M.K.L. DRAMATIS PERSONAE Ronnie Winslow Violet Catherine Winslow Grace Winslow Arthur Winslow Dickie Winslow John Watherston Desmond Curry Miss Barnes Sir Robert Morton Lights and Sound EiTects Operated by Prompting Assistant Producer Producer/Director

Robert Orange-Bromehead Julia Bond Clare Wise Rosemary Smith Andrew Hjort Richard Venable Mark Simpson Bradley Say Joanne Rusholme Barney Skrentny James Angel Rebecca Jaeger Rebecca Jaeger Andrew Hjort

1 would like to thank Norcen (iypson and Mr. Wrigley for their help with the production and Robert OrangeBromchcad, Dave Thomas, Chris Powell and Mark Bird for their help with building the set.

Special thanks to Ian I.owe for his co-operation.

PRODUCER:

Andrew Hjort

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THE GALA CONCERT On Friday, May 14th, a Gala Concert was held in the Memorial Hall in aid of the St. Leonard's Hospice. The entertainment lasted for two hours with a supper served in the interval. All levels of the school were represented in the concert: a St. Olave's choir, some third form poetry, a fourth form jazz band, both a fifth and middle sixth form rock band, a girls' singing group and some mime artists from the lower sixth and the staff Swann singers, plus several individual items as well as the inter-year Wind Band. The success of the evening both in entertainment and financial terms (a sum of £1,170 was raised) was due to many people - performers, parents, the catering staff, the stage crew and local shopkeepers but above all to the organisers of the evening, Mr and Mrs Shuttleworth. To them and to all those who helped me on the production side may I add my personal thanks.

I.M.K.L.

Les girls sing "The Boyfriend" at the Gala Evening (Photo by Ian Lancaster)

"So this is what happens to girls who come to St. Peter's." A scene from the Gala Evening. Zo'e' Ashcroft as Mrs. Mopp.

(Photo by Ian Lancaster) The great success of the Concert was due not only to great efforts by individuals, but also to the superb team spirit which was built up in a remarkable four days by Ian Lowe. His was the guiding genius who combined all the individual pieces into a brilliant and colourful pattern. On the other hand, the social success of the evening was due entirely to Tony Jackson, our Catering Manager, and his admirable staff. Having fed the School earlier in the evening, Tony organised a superb cold meal for our 270 people, and, at the same time cooked a supper for 80 members of the cast. To Ian, Tony, Keith Pemberton and Bill Riley in particular, but also to all who helped to make it a memorable evening, my grateful thanks.

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Programme Fantaisie-Impromptu Take a pew The Boyfriend Poetry Piano Practice Urban Guerilla/Acid Casualties Poetry Hotel California Two Hungarian Dances

David Pemberton John Roden Claire Wise, Zoe Ashcroft, Rosemary Smith, Jane Ashton, Phillippa Perry (with Matthew Nixon) Mark Simpson and Barney Skrentny Julie Bond Roy Kinnear, David Sweetman, Mark Nichols, Chris Bond Mark Heywood (read by David Hughes) Fergus Craig and John Nield David and Keith Pemberton

The St. Olave's Choir

The Jazz Group To be or not to be Tie Your Mother Down Mime Etude in C minor Poland - narrative poems That's a plenty The Swann singers

The Wind Band

Julian Kilburn, Gareth Ashworth, Jason Rhodes, Matthew Hyde, Russell Gittins, Guenther Klar, Jason Ayers, Robert Baldwin, Garry Brown, Michael Cooke, Alistair Fernie, William Hetherton, Ben Howat, Adrian Jackson, Julian Mark, Christopher Patchett, Edward Rivis, Matthew Spence, Paul Thompson, Christopher Warrington, Guy Wilkinson, Stephen White, Thomas White, Andrew Smith (with Martin Hotton) David Marsh, Duncan Rayson, Matthew Nixon, Matthew Scott Barney Skrentny Fergus Craig, Robert Gair, Andrew McMeeking, John Nield, Chris Bond Barney Skrentny, Zoe Ashcroft, Rebecca Jaeger, Mark Simpson, Richard Venable.

Barney Skrentny Richard Robson, Matthew Hopcraft, Carl Cook, Peter Jackson, Ayoate Ajose-Adeogun, James Nield, Daniel George David Copley (with Matthew Nixon) Dick Hubbard, Roger Depledge, Miggy Biller, Stephen Carter, Peter Walls, Peter Taylor, John Roden, Dave Ragett, Alan Scarisbrick, Keith Coulthard (with Keith Pemberton) Philip Jinadu, Simon Cockerill, Matthew Nixon, Jonathan Binnington, Jonathan Armishaw, Tim Summers, Nicholas Heslop, Duncan Rayson, Robert Gardner, David Copley, Nick Hopton, Martin Robards, Francis Ritchie, Ben Kaner, Matthew Scott, Charles Marshall, Keith Pemberton, Bill Riley

Backstage Andrew Hjort, Charles Marshall, William Galley, Chris Oldfield, Judith O'Reilly, Jeremy Pickup, James Angel, Richard Chilman, Duncan Gray.

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EXPEDITIONS SAHARA EXPEDITION 1982 "IF YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE JOINED UP" At 9.20 p.m. on Saturday, 20th March, 1982, Mr. Bulcock, Mr. Tooms, Crystal Barlow, Jeremy Barratt, Bob Bew, Jonathan Burr, Rupert Crawshaw, Andrew Hjort, Chris Jackson, Simon Newby, Andy Paterson, Nigel Ramsden, Jo Rusholme, Rosemary Smith and John Torlesse were waved off by apprehensive parents from school in the new mini-bus.

The trailer packed with all our necessities and we, the intrepid (?) explorers armed with cameras, sun-tan lotion and insect repellant, set off on the first leg of our journey, arriving early the next morning in a wet and windy Plymouth.

Once aboard the 'L' Amonique' most of the party settled down to an enjoyable trip but relief was visible on some faces, notably Simon's when 24 hours later, we had our feet on solid Spanish soil. The mini-bus, having been serviced by a Spaniard with few teeth and a remarkable command of the English language ("Tottingham" Hotspurs and Kevin Keegan making up his vocabulary) and having made use of the space on the roof by buying in the odd bottle of wine (strictly for medicinal purposes) we were once again on the road. Thirty-six hours later we were preparing to leave the continent of Europe and after a brief ferry crossing, caught our first sight of Africa in the form of Ceuta, a Spanish duty-free zone.

Then came the frontier and our first taste of the corruption and bureaucracy existing in this strange country; after a brief delay of half an hour (brief by their standards not ours) we drove into Morocco — a complete contrast to our own western world. Weather permitting, we were to stay at Asilah on the coast for a few days but it didn't so we couldn't. It was here though that we pitched our first camp and had our first taste of Alan's cooking. "Full marks" were awarded to him for his culinary delights: Beef stew, potatoes, peas and fruit salad plus a little wine with a pleasing bouquet (well, not bad for 30p a bottle anyway). We passed through the capital Rabat on the road to Marrakesh and stopped just outside the ancient city for the night — we three ladies using our feminine intuition and sleeping in the mini-bus whilst the 'gentlemen' braved the North African night.

Our day in Marrakesh was enjoyable, if not wholly profitable, as some of us employed a guide — Mohammed (?)—who took us into the Medina (old part of the city) where, against sound advice, Jeremy bought a very chic sheepskin creation for which Mohammed received a sizeable commission. The afternoon was spent away from the bustle and colour of the market by a hotel pool.

Crossing the Atlas mountains provided a highlight as did the eager Amethyst sellers, who were willing to part with their wares even for kisses (from either sex) and clamoured around the bus as the boys made a valiant effort to sell Jo to a nice guy with no teeth for a few camels. On, on ever on to a more arid landscape, stopping for a drink of mint tea (a great honour) with a shop-keeper befriended by last year's party (they have a lot to answer for), but the wind was following us and when we awoke on the 29th amid a dust storm we knew it was time to make for Algeria.

After camping in a military zone, to be told by a truck full of soldiers that it was a minefield, and having been delayed two hours at the border, we were to be found in Taghit amid the sand dunes basking by the hotel pool in temperatures of 100° F. A meal on the eve of our departure caused quite a stir in the hotel as did the swims afterwards.

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be entered gingerly except by those of us who had no choice in the matter.

Then came Nigel's birthday, April 5th, and another sandstorm — undeterred we spent the night in a hotel and celebrated accordingly. Continuing our journey after being awakened unceremoniously at 5.00 a.m., we made good time and on Thursday, 8th April, arrived back at Atlas Camping — the site of our first camp three weeks before. That evening we were entertained "Chez Pepe" where a delicious meal of whitebait, squid, shark, anchovies and other fish was served up for us — probably the best meal of the holiday — bead and carpet sellers peddled their wares as we ate.

Our opportunity to ride camels presented itself on the beach next day — well we'd eaten camel, so why not ride them?

Our final Moroccan stop was Tangiers where we encountered some trouble, or rather, John Torlesse did. He certainly won't be in a hurry to return to the Medina, thanks to a short-tempered Arab with a penchant for flick-knives and John's camera.

But the next day, thankfully all in one piece, we scoured the duty free shops of Ceuta and then crossed to Spain to begin our long journey to the north which was broken by a couple of stops, one of which was in 'Pension primitivo' which certainly lived up to its name. After our last meal of beefburgers and champagne next to the local sewage works, we just made it to the ferry to begin the final leg of the journey in comparative luxury. We had really learned the meaning of the word 'primitive' during our time away.

The holiday proved to be an unforgettable experience for us all in one way or another and our very special thanks must go to Mr. Bulcock and Mr. Tooms for steering our course through floods, sandstorms and handling awkward frontier guards in exemplary British fashion and bringing us home safely.

Rosemary Smith.

The Sahara Expedition, 1982 (Photo by Andrew Hjort)

SKI TRIP TO AUSTRIA An early start saw a somewhat subdued party travel to the remarkably well-timed rendezvous with the ski party from Barnard Castle and then on to Gatwick where we were joined by Andy McGrath and Stewart Midgley. We boarded the plane for Munich.

Upon arrival at Munich Airport which, as luck would have it was still open, we boarded buses and set off for Mayerhofen. We arrived at 2 a.m. only to find insufficient beds. Stewart and Simon Williams duly set off downtown in search of beds, whilst others shared — such fun! No doubt we would have had a good night's sleep, however, at the crack of dawn, we were dragged out of bed and on to the slopes.

It was only the fright of the view out of the cablecar that woke one the following morning. The view was breathtaking, although most of the time us Brits didn't dare to look out of the windows!

The more advanced skiers went off on their own whilst Steve Cranville took the beginners to the nursery slopes, hence the nursery slopes abounded (for the first three days at least) with uncontrolled Englishmen hurtling down the slopes utterly out of control and laughing uncontrollably as they ploughed into deep snow, crashed through ski lessons, and obliterated the lift queue at the bottom of the slope! Eventually, however, we, the beginners, graduated and moved off the nursery slopes, hence these other slopes abounded with uncontrollable etc., etc.

It was great fun though, and for those who craved excellent skiing the slopes were everything they could have wished for and more. Lunch breaks lasting for 10 minutes or two hours, depending on how keen you were to get back on the slopes, took place in the restaurant-cum-bar on the mountainside, and with Jim O'Farrell to translate the menu we had a fine choice of 'eats' — laughing bread, stewed gypsy — all traditional Austrian fare, Jim assured us. In the evenings we ate out, scouring Mayerhofen for the cheapest places. Eventually the Cafe Max enjoyed (?) our custom for the greater part of the week. The apres ski in Mayerhofen was the 'Sport' disco, hence we descended upon this establishment every night until about midnight and then crawled back to our hotel exhausted.

Incredibly, we had no injuries throughout the entire trip. Considering the crashes we had, it was amazing. The journey home was again fraught with delays as Munich was engulfed in snow. However, we eventually arrived back, tired but contented having enjoyed a great holiday in Mayerhofen. Our thanks go to Steve Cranville for taking us on such an enjoyable trip.

David Thomas.

WINTER CAMP IN THE SCOTTISH HILLS On arrival in Glen Nevis we walked in fading daylight a little way up the Glen to pitch camp near Steall hut. Setting the tent up was made difficult by the darkness and by the fact that it was the first time we had used such a tent, but with some help from the other members of the group we succeeded. The next morning we proceeded further up the valley and up into a cwm at a height of about two and a half thousand feet. This was the first time that I had carried a full rucksack weighing over fifty pounds and I was glad that we had frequent rests. As soon as we had set up the tents, low cloud covered us: this, together with high winds and sleet, prevented us from climbing a peak that afternoon. Instead we sat in our tents for the rest of the day. All I had to amuse myself with for several hours was a book because the other alternative of sleeping was made nearly impossible by the wind getting under the flysheet making

the whole tent shudder and flap. That night was unforgettable. The snow was melting fast causing the pegs to pull out regularly. At about three o'clock in the morning I was woken by an icy gale coming through the tent, and when I looked out of my huge sleeping bag, to my horror, I could see the open air through various parts of wildly flapping tent. The previous evening, we had been told that if the tent fell down or blew away we were to transfer to another one and at that moment I was ready to do this; but Steve Carter came to the rescue, spending a quarter of an hour treading in the pegs.

The next morning the low cloud was still there but we managed to climb a peak called Aonach Beag at 4,048 feet.

We then descended to the valley and drove round to camp in Glen Coe, under the shadow of Bauchaille Etive Mor. On the following day we climbed a long gulley in perfect conditions. The sun was out, the sky was clear and it was possible to see all the surrounding peaks. The climb was not too strenuous but nearing the top the slope became nearly vertical and I wondered if I would be able to climb through the cornice. On the peak, a strong wind was blowing, but in a sheltered spot, the sun was quite warm.

The expedition was a new experience for me and gave me my first taste of camping in the mountains and in bad weather.

Barney Hopton

TRIP TO WALES When we assembled in the freezing cold of last winter many of the party must have wondered what they were letting themselves in for. The road conditions for the drive to Wales were treacherous. At one stage we encountered a fallen tree which had brought power lines down onto the road. Our thanks must go to Mr. Daniel for his Trojan effort in finally getting us (almost) to our hostel. The road to the hut was blocked by drifts so in a blizzard, after 8 hours in a minibus, with no equipment, we unloaded the trailer and carried our gear the remaining quarter of a mile.

Unfortunately, our troubles did not end there; when we eventually got inside there was no electricity and so we survived on torches and the light from the gas oven.

The next day was clear but high winds determined that we didn't climb too high.

This short day allowed us to recover from the journey. Conversation that night was rare and there was a slightly apprehensive atmosphere among the junior members of the party.

In the end the weather cleared up and we successfully scaled Snowdon, a mountain littered with signposts and fenced pathways by the National Trust to stop soil erosion and protect the environment: perhaps the prevention is worse than the crime.

The following two days were nearly perfect giving us opportunities to try out our crampons and also to do some ice climbing. The weather was clear and the views from the summits were superb.

At the end of the trip we had to carry our gear back to the minibus, avoiding the Welsh council workers who had decided to clear the snow on the day we were leaving.

I would like to say thank you, on behalf of the party, to Mr. Owen-Barnett whose cheery singing first thing in the morning was a delight to us all, to Mr. Hughes for pulling the strings to enable us to use the hostel and to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel for all their hard work arranging the trip.

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THE GREEK TRIP 1982 The Greek party consisted of Mr. Croft, Mr. Taylor and eleven boys from the Fourth, Fifth and Lower Sixth Forms.

On Wednesday, 4th August, the York contingent assembled at St. Peter's in the cold grey of early morning and set out shortly before 06.00 bound for Dover. Five more boys were picked up en route and Dover was reached at 12.00. We crossed the Channel by Hovercraft and arrived in Calais on time. We drove south through the battlefields of the First World War heading for our next stop at Compiegne where we intended to visit the site of the Armistice. Unfortunately, we got lost in the Forest and, when we did find the site, it was closed! It was already dark when we reached our overnight stop at Vailly and so there was no time for exploring. The next day was another early start as we headed south for Vuillafans near Besancon. The evening was spent in a typical cafe playing pool and drinking with the locals. On the Friday we made the traumatic, yet spectacular, crossing of the Alps, not forgetting the Jura. Mr. Taylor insisted on driving since he claimed that he felt safer at the wheel than when Mr. Croft was driving. We were all glad to reach the ferry at Ancona since 300 miles of Italian autostrada had done nothing to improve our appreciation of motoring.

The ferry was adequate but, as expected, the prices were exorbitant. It had become noticeably warmer and some members of the party decided to sleep on deck. However, when they tried to get back into their cabin, they found it locked and had to spend the night in the corridor!

The next day the sun shone and we spent the day lounging on deck, hoping for a quick suntan. In the evening a disco was promised but this was a disappointment and most of us spent the evening roaming the deck.

On Sunday we disembarked at Patras and drove the eighty or so miles to Olympia where we spent the afternoon visiting the site and Museum. It was very warm and we were glad of the shade given by the trees which had been planted. We held beer races in the evening and sampled the nightlife before returning to the hotel sometime after midnight. From Olympia we braved the unpredictable roads to reach the impressively situated temple at Bassai, 3,700 feet above sea level. From there we drove down to the coast largely on a single lane dirt track. There we took a break for lunch and a dip in the sea. After lunch we drove to Pylos but the Palace of Nestor was closed. Instead, Mr. Croft bought us ice cream with the intentions of reading Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War as we looked out into the Bay of Pylos. But, much to his indignation (and our delight), the publican put on some disco-music. However, culture triumphed and we had to listen to Thucydides. From Pylos we crossed the breathtaking Taygerus Mountains and moved on to Sparta where we stayed for two nights. There was very little to be seen of Ancient Sparta and interest centred upon the nightlife. Richard Chilman and Philip Kelly became connoisseurs of Ouzo, whilst Stephen Ryder vowed never to touch wine again! Visits were made to an impressive hill town at Mistra and the shrine of Artemis before the party moved on to Epidaurus via Mycenae and Tiryns. At Mycenae we saw an ancient hill city built around a spring which could only be reached by an underground passage. At Tiryns we were to visit another fort with a concealed gallery but, as with Pylos it was just closing when we arrived there - it was only 14.30. At Epidaurus we visited a splendid theatre where the remarkable acoustics were demonstrated to us but there was not enough time to see the whole site and we returned the next day. The site was the most extensive which we had visited and was apparently built around a spa, not surprisingly dedicated to the god of healing.

From Epidaurus we visited the Temple of Apollo at Corinth and "measured" the depth of the Corinth Canal using elementary physics - our experiments did not seem to meet with the approval of the locals!

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The next three nights were spent in Athens. The first evening was spent exploring. Several members of the party decided to sample the flavour of downtown Athens and were fortunate to lose no more than their money. The following morning we visited all the tourist sites - the Acropolis, Agora etc. - which were in remarkable condition considering the terrible atmospheric pollution in Athens. Visits were also made to the National Museum, the burial mound at Marathon and the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion where the Martini commercials are made and Lord Byron added his autograph. From Athens we travelled to Delphi via Platea and Thebes. We spent the afternoon shopping and postponed the visit to the site until the following day. The food at Delphi was not too bad but we so convinced one member of the party that he was eating donkey-burger that he became a temporary vegetarian.

On the Monday we visited the Delphic Oracle, the Temple of Apollo, the theatre and the Stadium, as well as the Marmorea and the Museum. Then we set off for Nafpaktos where we caught the ferry across the Gulf of Corinth to Patras and took ship for Ancona. Once again, there was an on-board discotheque for those who still had the energy to take part and a bar for those who didn't! After thirty six hours aboard ship we docked at Ancona and prepared to make the gruelling return journey to England. We were glad to reach Vuillafans and French food again. We travelled northwards; it became noticeably colder, though this did not prevent us from roaming around Vailly until the early hours. The next day saw us back on home soil and at 20.30 we finally reached York after a remarkable 5,000 mile round trip.

The trip was a huge success: an appropriate tribute to the hours of free time sacrificed by both Mr. Croft and Mr. Taylor without whom the trip would not have been possible.

Jeremy Atkinson.

RUGBY TRIP TO HOLLAND 1982 When we realised that the luxury coach that had pulled up in front of School was, in fact, for us, and not merely lost, we piled on. It was only on our way to Hull that Graham, our driver, revealed that the TV/Video was broken and hence we would have to miss the Rugby Internationals. There were a few anxious looks when Patrick started crying, however, he was given a ball to play with and relaxed back into contented oblivion. The boat trip on the "Norland" (yes, folks, a la Falklands!) was relatively uneventful, tactics were discussed by the bar, along with a little rugby and a few of the lads 'played' the tables' only to be relieved of nearly all their British 'readies'.

We were woken at some obscure hour (there were vicious rumours circulating that it was in fact 6.30 a.m.). Needless to say not much was said as we ate, disembarked and made our way towards The Hague. The hostel was pleasantly situated and had in it other youths from Germany and France: hitherto linguistic failures rose to the fore.

Rupert Smith's French improved in leaps and bounds, although after certain hours he abstained totally from communication.

After our first game we went into The Plague, guided by Steve Cranville, who assured us that his map reading was excellent. It may have been, but if it was, then he had the wrong map. It took us about two hours to reach a McDonalds about 400 yards away. Hence we had our first McDonalds' takeaway, but it was by no means to be our last. The next day saw our arrival at the beach at Scheveningen where we all attempted to maim each other in a game of American Football. Who can forget the sight of John

Hutt beaming up from under a pile of bodies covered in sand to claim a touchdown?

We also visited an amazing swimming pool cum sportshall. Although there were few takers at first, when it was revealed that the changing rooms were mixed, the squad duly tramped in.

Our next match was against Leiden where the apres match hospitality was superb, there were even pint glasses, a welcome return to normality, as lemonade is hard to drink from small glasses. None of us wanted to leave Leiden. We left still glowing from the friendly atmosphere; doubtless they still remember us there and we won't forget them in a hurry.

The next day saw our arrival in Amsterdam which I shall describe with no reference to specific days - mainly because I can't remember. Amsterdam was an amazing city and so full of things to see. For this squad was not merely twenty two rugby players but twenty one sensitive lovers of things thespian (Rich Ellis has yet to discover sensitivity) hence the entire squad went to various stage performances and there was a tour around the Heineken brewery. We went round the canals hence enabling us to take loads of pictures to show the folks just how much sightseeing we did. The Diamond Factory was enlightening, although afterwards we had to look after Patrick who dived on everything that glinted - only to spring to his feet and demand direction to the nearest de Beers Agent.

Our last game was followed by a free day spent wandering around Amsterdam having a last look at our favourite sights. So our tour drew to a close. It must be said that the tour was a great success both on and off the field. The team spirit never flagged and the squad would like to thank John Hutt, Mike Dawson, Steve Granville and everyone involved with the tour for allowing us to have such a legendary first tour abroad.

David Thomas

passed through the Memorial Hall when the wind band was playing or when the piano recital was taking place.

The over-laden cake stall proved to be very popular as were the Nearly New and Bric-a-Brac stalls. During the final stages of the afternoon, the auction was the focus of attention, particularly Mr. Jackson's beautiful cake.

As the crowds dwindled, it was evident that the hard work of the staff, the Houses and particularly Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth, to whom our very special thanks must go, had paid off: the afternoon had been fun with something for all the family. Almost £2,000 had been raised.

Rosemary Smith Joanna Rusholme

FAMILY DAY 1982 Mid-morning on Sunday, June 13th, the final preparations were underway for the family day under the careful scrutiny of Mr. and Mis. Shuttleworth. By 1.00 p.m. families had started to arrive and all stalls and sideshows were quickly manned.

The girls' cricket team battled bravely against a slightly handicapped boys' team (who were later to reek their revenge in the tug o' war!) and with commendable performances from Rachel Osborne (22 runs) and captain, Bridget Hamilton, they won the day.

For those people who wanted a break from the cricket, there was plenty to see and do. Mr. Scarisbrick was inviting people to "bounce away" on a giant inflatable mattress which proved very popular with the smaller children. Others could chance their luck on the tombola or the coconut shy. Some tried to show their skill at scoring penalties or bowling at a single cricket stump or throwing darts. For the really daring amongst the afternoon's participants, there was the ever-popular slippery pole (some still have the bruises to prove it) or the challenge to do the most press-ups - even Mr. Plater managed 23 - although Michael Bates was the eventual winner with 150.

There was also an opportunity for some to tempt the Fates in the Fortune Telling tent with the help of Madame Zoe and Madame Philippa. Several hopeful clients were told to beware of blonde women sometime in the future - gentlemen, you have been warned!

Awards for bravery should go to Mr. Round, Mr. Plater, Mr. Daniel and Mr. Depledge for allowing Peterites to throw sponges at them and we hope they won't bear any grudge against us.

For those following the treasure trail, they will have passed the fire engine and men very kindly loaned to us for the afternoon by the Fire Brigade and may have

The Girls' Cricket XI in action on the Families' Day (Photo by Stephen Granville)

ECONOMICS TRIP TO THE CITY OF LONDON An additional venture for the L VI economists this year was a visit to the City of London at the invitation of the National Westminster Bank. The group undertook the visit in two groups on successive days.

The programme for the day was set by the Bank's recruitment staff and outlined a career in Banking, as well as snowing clearly the work of a High Street bank. One of the highlights was a visit to the Stock Exchange, particularly interesting at a time when the Falklands dispute was causing changes in the Financial Times index value. The visit ended with group participation in the Banking game on one day and a film on the Foreign exchange market on the other.

In general, it was a most informative day. My thanks to Mr. Scarisbrick for organising the visit and liasing with the National Westminster.

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Howtogfet a Commission mtheKegularArmy There are a n u m b e r of different ways, Regular and Short Service Commissions either direct through Sandhurst, or after a short Sandhurst course having graduated from University, Polytechnic or Colleges of Technology.

Army Scholarships.

U p to 90 Scholarships are awarded annually to allow boys to remain at school, where facilities exist for Advanced level study to qualify for entry to Sandhurst or for Undergraduate Cadetships. Candidates must be between 15 years and .5 months and 16 years and 5 m o n t h s on the 1st J a n u a r y for the Spring competition and on the 1st J u l y for the A u t u m n competition.

Selection is by interview. M a x i m u m value of the Scholarships is ,£660 tuition fee p.a. and £7.50 maintenance grant p.a.

Welbeck College.

Candidates for one of the technical corps are given two years' V l t h Form education and enter Sandhurst on successful completion. Candidates must be up to G C E ' O ' level standard at Grade C or above in Mathematics, Physics, English and at least two other subjects preferably including Chemistry. Parental contributions may be payable according to means.They must be between the ages of 16 years and 17 years 6 months on the 1st J a n u a r y or the 1st September, the dates of entry to the College.

School Entry.

Graduate Entry.

Candidates between the ages of 173A and 22, must have five G C E passes (or equivalent), to include English language, Mathematics and either a Science subject or a foreign language. Two of these passes should be at Advanced level (or equivalent). Candidates who are not Army Scholars nor Welbexians must pass the Regular Commissions Board.

Graduates with Degrees in most subjects can be granted a direct Regular Commission, or a Short Service Commission. Graduates normally under 25 years of age on application appear before a Selection Board and if successful are eligible for a Commission at full Regular Army rates of pay - Antedate of Seniority is allowed, and is dependent on the class of Degree.

Undergraduate Cadetships.

Cadetships are open to anyone who is over 17'/2 and expects to graduate before his 25th birthday. Candidates must have been accepted,or already be at aUniversity Polytechnic or College of Technology and must pass theRegularCommissions Board.

Successful candidates will be granted a Commission on probation and will be paid at least £ 4 , 2 0 1 per year plus tuition fees.

After graduation you're granted a Regular Commission.

Undergraduate Bursary.

Candidates to whom an award is m a d e will be granted a bursary amounting to £ 9 0 0 per year to supplement any L.E.A. grant awarded. This will be effective while you study at a University, Polytechnic or College of Technology. O n completion of your degree course you will be granted a three-year Short Service Commission at a salary of £7,220 plus a gratuity of £ 3 , 0 3 0 tax free if you leave after three years.

Short Service Commissions.

Candidates must have at least five G C E ' O ' level (or equivalent) passes, to include English language. Age limits are 18 to 26 for most Arms on entry. A Short Service Commission is initially for three yc ars and may be extended up to eight years. A gratuity of .£3,030 tax free will be paid if you leave after three years.

For full details of any of the above methods of entry consult your ttf^L School Careers staff or write to:- g p p a g & Colonel (Retd) T. D. Gregg, Schools Liaison Officer, Yorkshire & Humbersidc, Rotherham Block, Imphal Barracks, York.

Tel. York 59811 Ext. 2402.

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COMBINED CADET FORCE The contingent has had an encouraging year, and immediate mention should be made of the weekly assistance given by 9 C.C.T., the Army's local training team, which has attended the weekly parades, and, in addition to teaching the basic skills in weaponry, map-reading, uniform, and drill, have, through a cadre group, trained a team of cadet instructors up to proficiency level. In this connection, a prize was awarded, at the end of the Easter Term, to L/Cpl. Richards, as the most successful member of this group. The obvious benefit of this course has been the emergence of a competent set of cadet instructors, each working with a group of younger boys - exactly what is required.

Recruiting has been successful, with forty-eight members of the present third-form joining the contingent for the statutory four terms, raising the total strength to one hundred and fifteen cadets - which, whilst commendable and reflecting current interest in the services, unfortunately only exacerbates the chronic problem of the lack of adult officers. The allocation of only one officer per section restricts both our Establishment and the general level of training programmes.

Forty-five cadets have, at the time of writing, taken advantage of the many summer courses offered by the services, in addition to those cadets who, like Cpl. Oglesby and LCpl. Chilman, attended Easter courses - these two cadets being awarded proficiency certificates in gliding and parachuting, respectively. Thus, this summer, the Royal Naval section is spending one week at HMS Caledonia's outward-bound school at Dall on Loch Rannoch, the Royal Air Force section one week at Cranwell, and the Army section ten days in West Germany, at Osnabriick, attached to The King's Own Scottish Borderers. Our thanks are due to those officers from the regular services, as well as to our own section officers, for ensuring the efficient organisation and administration of these various courses. Elsewhere, good use continues to be made of resources available nearer home. The .22 range is in operation almost daily, Arethusa has now all but recovered from the floods, and a sailing dinghy, Artemis, an International Class 14, has been purchased and put through its paces ( even to the extent of capsizing! ) on Loch Rannoch. Each of the seventeen boys, many of whom had not sailed before, who attended the May weekend at Dall, learned to handle the dinghy with some skill, in conditions which were at times, tempestuous. Air experience flying continues from R.A.F. Leeming and some gliding from Sutton Bank has proved popular. Last November's Field Day was remarkable in the scope of its activities: cadets drove landrovers with the 12th Air Defence Regiment at Kirton Lindsey, and flew in helicopters as guests of the 1st Regiment RHA at Topcliffe.

Brigadier M.N.S. Mc Cord, C.B.E., M.C., A.D.C., who inspected the contingent in May, perhaps offers the best conclusion in his report that "I have ne doubt whatsoever that you have a viable corps which is meeting its objectives" — a compliment to every cadet on parade.

RJ.B.

ARMY SECTION Before an account of this year's activities can be given, our thanks must go to Lt. Tooms who organised a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting summer camp for us at Proteus last year. There was an enthusiastic response to training which climaxed in the very closely fought assault course race in which we were placed a very creditable second.

This year got off to a good start with the promotion of Craig Lawrence to Head of Section and the introduction of a Cadre course for cadets chosen to become N.C.O.s.

The course lasted for 12 weeks and the cadets were instructed by Sgt. Bennett from the 9th Cadet Training Team. On completion of the course, the cadets were presented with a training certificate and were deemed capable of instructing lesser qualified members of the C.C.F. in the arts of Fieldcraft, Weapon Training, Shooting and the other military disciplines.

Canoeing was re-introduced on a more serious scale this year and met with great success despite the coldness of the River Ouse in winter. Mr. Rymer has trained a relatively competent collection of cadets who now enjoy canoeing as a sport, not just within the C.C.F. but also at public competitions.

Several members of the C.C.F. attended parachute courses over the last year and whilst there, completed the necessary basic training and also made one or two jumps.

Of the many exercises and training courses run by the army for members of A.C.E. and C.C.F., the C.C.F. sent two cadets, Angus Aagaard and Craig Lawrence, on exercise 'SNOW QUEEN'. This consisted of a week's stay with 94 Locating Regiment Royal Artillery in Celle, where we were shown some of the German sights, including the infamous German border (complete with guards). We then had two and a half weeks in the Bavarian Alps where we learnt to ski with soldiers of the 22nd Air Defence Regiment.

Tuesday training throughout the course was varied as much as possible so that we could actually take part in military activities, but also have demonstrations and films.

Among the films that we saw was the film of the training of an officer at Sandhurst which was interesting to all but especially so to those who are considering a military career. The year was peppered with demonstrations by the cadet training team which proved again to be informative.

Several of the senior cadets left the section during the tour, having enjoyed their time in the C.C.F. so that we could promote younger members to N.C.O.s and hence continue the promotion cycle. With the completion of the N.C.O.s' cadre course, David Copley, David Wombell, Michael Cass, Peter Stancer, Richard Chilman and Clive Richards were made N.C.O.s.

To teach, we embarked upon instructing our new recruits the essence of military discipline in preparation for the General Inspection.

This year we were privileged to have Brigadier M. N. S. McCord, C.B.E., M.C, A.D.C. (HQ North East District) to inspect us. The army laid on a section attack under the more than capable command of L/Cpl. Cass which proved to be a great success as well as shooting and weapon training demonstrations.

To end the year we are intending to go to Germany at the start to the summer holidays for our annual summer camp which we are all looking forward to.

Craig Lawrence

R.N. SECTION At the beginning of the year we were joined by Sub. Lt. Plater who took over command of the section.

The Christmas term saw the start of the cadre course which two of our section joined. The remainder of the section divided their time between Boatwork and navigation. Six cadets took up canoeing as a CCF activity and this proved to be a major success.

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In October we joined the Army section for our annual field day and we visited two regiments, the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Armoured Corps. Both visits were highly enjoyable. In the same month some cadets went on our annual trip to H.M.S. Caledonia for a long weekend.

We started the Easter term with the news that our boat, "Arethusa", had sunk at her moorings. However, she was soon recovered and repaired. Easter term also saw our only Night Exercise which was relatively successful. On the last Tuesday of term we were joined by 24 new recruits.

The Summer term started with the build-up to our General Inspection, during which the section demonstrated its skill at navigation, boat rigging, sheer legs building and canoeing.

A number of recruits, mainly third formers, made a weekend visit to the navy camp at Dall.

Sadly for the section, after the General Inspection we lost five of our more senior cadets.

We would like to thank Cox Kell and P. O. Paveley for their leadership and Sub. Lt. Plater for his work as section officer.

Andrew Hjort.

SHOOTING As usual, the majority of the action in the school shooting occurred in the Summer Term. This term is the only one with a full-time shooting option and so the time gained by this was used to prepare two teams of four shooters for the annual Skill-AtArms meeting. Unfortunately, we were not able to gain open ranges and could only practise on the smaller 30m. range.

Once at the shooting competition the two teams did very well considering the opposition and lack of practice. Welbeck College, as usual, came back with many trophies leaving most other teams empty handed. The first team came a respectable fourth at the end of the competition and also reached the quarter final of the falling plate competition. After the competition, skills were rewarded by the awarding of full colours to M. Cass and P. Kell. Also half colours were awarded to D. H. Carr: R. K. R. Chilman: A. P. Copley and N. D. Arrowsmith.

Other results from this term's shooting came from an Empire Test for Marksman's Badges. They were won by P. Kell: A. P. Copley: D. J. Paveley: M. Cass and N. D. Arrowsmith.

David Paveley Results of the Inter-House Shooting Competition:

R.A.F. REPORT This year saw the return of nearly all the senior N.C.O.s, and so the smooth and efficient running of the section was ensured. Active support to Flt.Lt. Drysdale, the section's commanding officer, was given by the workmanlike perseverance of Corporals, J. C. Nield, S. M. Midgely and T. Hills, especially.

The twelve cadets who had been on summer camp at R-.A.F. Binbrook returned to the fold. They had enjoyed themselves seeing one of England's operational fighter squadrons in full flight during this year's N.A.T.O. exercises. Leading Cadet J. Burr led them to third place in the inter-section competition.

Later on in the same term the section visited the 12th Air Defence Regiment, at Kirton Lindsey for the annual C.C.F. Field Day. We were given a very informative day learning how to operate the Rapier surface-to-air missile. Earlier this year the Regiment played and important part in the war for the Falklands. This gave us a valuable insight into the sharp end of the fighter pilot's attack routine.

One night exercise on Strensall Common was also undertaken during the Christmas term along with a gliding evening at Sutton Bank. This last feature of the section has proved very popular since its introduction last year. A further two outings were organised for late in the Summer term.

Both Leading Cadets J. Oglesby, and M. Simpson were successful in gaining Gliding 'wings' which involves a solo flight after a week's training with the R.A.F. During the Easter holidays Cadets Hyde and Stone went on a C.C.F. camp to Gibraltar which they thoroughly enjoyed.

The first few weeks of the Summer term were taken up in preparation for General Inspection. Brigadier McCord was the inspecting officer. The whole event passed off smoothly with a display of drill and initiative exercises being organised.

Our thanks as a section must go to Flt.Lt. Drysdale for his personal attention and care in creating an interesting and worthwhile programme for junior and senior cadets alike.

Robert Gair.

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APARTHEID In the summer holidays of 1981 Mark Heywood worked as temporary journalist on one of the South African national daily newspapers. His work gave him a unique insight into the workings of apartheid.

Superficially apartheid appears to an outgoing force, an inhumane experiment devised by politicians several decades ago, that has now lost its sting. The ultimate aim of apartheid, or separate development, is to create a white South Africa, whilst still depending on the black population to provide the mass labour needed to make the country economically viable.

Whilst in South Africa I was surprised at the apparent freedom of the black people.

In the streets the blacks appear free and many of the tell-tale signs of apartheid - signs delegating black and white people into different toilets, buses, trains and shops - have been removed. These changes are enough to annul the doubts of a curious visitor.

This relaxation is entirely on a surface level designed to mislead visitors into believing that newspaper reports are grossly exaggerated.

Apartheid does still exist and the aims of politicians such as Vorster are yet to be fulfilled. Black bantustans, or homelands, the hard-core of apartheid, continue to exist.

Many people believe the 'homelands' to be a compromise by the Government. This is not the case. When all the homelands have been created they will only cover 13% of the Republic; a small figure when the black population outnumbers the white by almost ten to one.

After visiting an African township it is impossible to have any respect for the Nationalist Government in South Africa. Whilst working there I visited Soweto.

Soweto stands for South Western Township - not a very personal name for a city that accommodates over 4 million people.

To enter a township it is necessary to obtain a permit, this entitles you to see the shame and degradation inflicted upon many respectable people. My visit to Soweto was with a black journalist, but the judgement I made came from what I saw, not from what I was told. Nonetheless, my conclusion would have been the same - apartheid is evil, inhumane and totally wrong. The houses are best visualized as 'Monopoly' houses both in shape and size. Many remain without electricity and few have toilets within the building. Looking down on these houses the impression one gets is that of a paved path extending into the distance with rows upon rows of closely packed identical houses.

Kliptown is a squatter town within Soweto and the focal point of a recent international outcry. In Kliptown people are forced to live in makeshift, card-board box shelters. These shelters are their homes for the foreseeable future. The Nationalist government has no intention of providing them with houses. Recently these shelters were bulldozed and their inhabitants left to sleep in the open. The squatters, were forced by a Government that prescribes aid only to those with a white skin to live in the same boxes that we carry our shopping in.

The inhumanity of apartheid is immediately apparent to all who care to use their eyes in South Africa. Petty apartheid may have been ended, but the fundamental structure remains nonetheless.

Mark Heywood

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quelquefois pendant une journee entiere, ce qui ne se passe pas autant ici. Le dejeuner, en France, etait affreux, pire qu'ici, ici c'est quand meme assez bon, si on le compare avec la France. II y avait ces enormes surveillants de table qui vous forgaient a manger tout, meme si la viande etait 90% graisse, ici les conditions sont bien meilleures. Pour le gouter, on n'avait rien a l'ecole, on le mangeait a la maison. Ici punitions, surveillants, et regies sont beaucoup plus strides et disciplines qu' en France, ce qui est bien necessaire la-bas! En France, si un maitre etait malade, nous ne faisions rien, ici nous avons des surveillants, ce qui est une bonne idee, mais je trouve que le systeme d'uniforme est un peu fort, mais, ga c'est la discipline!; en France, nous n'en avions pas, du moment ou Ton etait respectable.

En Angleterre, je trouve que l'ambiance ici a l'ecole est beaucoup plus familiale qu'en France, mais les rapports entre les professeurs et les eleves sont presque pareils en France et ici. Mais je trouve que le systeme d'education francais n'est pas aussi bien organise et discipline qu'en Angleterre, ce qui est une chose a ameliorer dans l'avenir.

G. Gaunt 3W

A dining table in Ash by Andrew Gibson IMPRESSIONS DE LA VIE SCOLAIRE EN FRANCE ET EN ANGLETERRE Pendant ma vie scolaire en France, j'ai remarque beaucoup de differences et de similarites entre l'education franchise et celle en Angleterre. J'ai habite en France pendant presque neuf ans et j'habite ici depuis trois ans, j'ai ete dans deux niveaux differents, a l'ecole; ce qui n'a pas facilite la situation ici.

Commencer l'ecole ici a ete quand meme difficile du cote anglais, le frangais etait sans probleme; mais je ne savais ni ecrire l'anglais, ni le lire; je trouve que les Francois devraient commencer cette langue beaucoup plus tot. Les cours en France, dans mon ecole, n'etaient que le frangais, les mathematiques, de la poesie, du dessin et peut-etre un tout petit peu de geographic et d'histoire. Nous faisions aussi beaucoup de projets dehors, puis nous ecrivions ce que nous avions fait. En Angleterre je me suis trouve en classes de chimie, de physique, de latin, de biologie et d'education religieuse. Je trouve que les Francais devraient commencer ces legons beaucoup plus tot, mais les Anglais devraient faire un peu plus d'excursions pour animer la vie scolaire la un peu plus. En France, nous n'avions pas tout a fait autant d'heures de travail qu'en Angleterre. En France nous ne jouions presque pas de sports, mais en Angleterre nous jouons du sport presque tous les jours; il devrait y avoir beaucoup plus de sports en France.

Les examens en France et en Angleterre sont pareils, mais on ne passe pas d'examens si Ton change d'ecole, ce qui serait une bonne idee a introduire. En France nous recevions au moins le double en devoirs qu'en Angleterre, ce qui nous donnait juste assez de temps le soir pour prendre le diner. Ici c'est une fagon beaucoup plus civilisee; mais en France, on ne travaille pas le mercredi, et meme quelquefois le samedi, ce qui n'existe pas en Angleterre.

En France, nous n'avions pas tant de recreation qu'ici, nous avions une petite recreation entre lO.OOh et 10.30h le matin, puis 12.30h et l.OOh apres avoir dejeune, puis l'ecole se terminait a 4.00h, mais l'ete nous allions faire de la voile ou du canoe,

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SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION Mr. D. H. Hamilton, whose work on the history of the school gave him access to past exam papers, was asked by the Editor to write an article on the sort of exam questions being asked in the nineteenth century. Mr. Hamilton went one step better. He has concocted a "scholarship" exam from past papers. In accordance with the regulations of 1882, only pupils below the sixth form are eligible for the "scholarship" award. However, to cater for older pupils, an extra competition has been compiled for those in the Sixth Form. Entries should be lodged with Mr. Hamilton by Monday, 8th November.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK 1882 Headmaster - The Rev. H. M. Stephenson, M.A. Entries are invited for the Scholarship Examinations of 1882. One free scholar will be elected, from among boys presently in the school, who have not completed the fifth form year at the time of the examination. The free scholar will receive free education for the year during which the examination is held.

The 1882 tuition fee of 13 guineas is the prize in this centenary competition.

MATHEMATICS 1. If 50 men can do a piece of work 100 yds long, 25 broad and 5 deep in 3 days of 10 hours each, how many days of 6 hours each must 120 men work at a piece 250 yds long, 12 broad, and 30 deep? (1853) 2. Add together, sixty thousand million five hundred and two, two hundred and six thousand and sixty three, and MDCCLXXXIII. (1862) 3. In England where pauper lunatics are housed together in an asylum each costs £22 10s. per annum, in Belgium where they are separated in cottages the annual cost is 277.75 francs. If the cost of living in Belgium is three fifths that of living in England, would it be economical to adopt the Belgian plan? (25.25f=£l). (1862) CLASSICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES Attempt either question 1 or question 2.

1. Translate into English prose: Candida te niveo posuit lux proxima templo, Qua fert sublimes alta Moneta gradus: Nunc bene prospicias Latiam, Concordia, turbam: Nunc te sacratae constituere manus.

(1863) 2.

Put into French: I am not in my office on Mondays.

Thou wast not ill on Friday.

Henry has some money.

Francis has no money.

(1873)

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Wine Goblet in Mahogany made by Andrew Gibson

SIXTH FORM COMPETITION A Competition for all members of the Vlth form, based on nineteenth century examinations, for a prize of a twentieth century book or record token.

1. Multiply forty thousand and two by MXCI. (1863) 2. Solve the equation: 5x + 3 + 2x-3 m 9 (1853) x-1 2x-2 3. A watch is observed to be five minutes fast at noon on Tuesday and a quarter of an hour fast at noon on Wednesday; what is the exact time on Saturday afternoon, when the watch indicates five o'clock? 0863) 4. Put into French or German: My sister is short.

You are not industrious, you are very idle.

Is the book good?

The horse and the dog are beautiful.

(1873) 5. Find the number of degrees in a centigrade thermometer corresponding to 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

(1853)

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 'The Peterite' sponsored a photographic competition. It was won by William Sellers who submitted the two entries printed below.

Sunrise

"You see Housemasters can levitate."

POEMS

Marston Moor "Every Peterite should feel an almost personal interest in the Battle of Marston Moor: on the day of the fighting George Wandesforde set off towards York in order to get his schoolboy brother safely away. And he 'happily met him riding out of town to see the fight. . . riding towards the moor with other boys (from St. Peter's), who were going in their simplicity to see the battle'."

I dream briefly of riding tall in the mist, past the straggling trees of the ditch-cut, waterlogged land, conscious of the danger, sensing beyond the next skyline massed cavalry Cromwell's Horse at Tockwith - and seeing behind me Newcastle's cornets showing brave; beyond that, somewhere, Rupert dining untimely; and the sudden blare of trumpets and horses.

But the memorial, modern and mundane, says everything: reduces to critical comment all their strategy.

Only the bulleted trees and the country's deepest grave, conscientiously noted and faintly recalled from my history books, make the battle real and people the darkness with ghosts: the full moon on Long Marston fills the shadows with something more solid than truth.

I turn back to my teaching, aware that the pupils in front of me now would just as easily leave their books, make their way across country, watch men die, tend the wounded, and come back to lessons tomorrow as if they had learned nothing.

Drawing by Tony Boorman

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An African Prayer The blood of our fathers Is the shadow of our past Is the womb of our future Is the fear of our present But we will rise and fight And out of their blood will come new blood The blood of our warriors — our young — — our saviours — And then we will reclaim our land Cleanse our country And punish our tormentors.

We pray' for Nelson Mandela Imprisoned now upon Robbens Island And that his sacrifice may one day Allow his people the freedom they seek.

We pray for Steve Biko That someone may continue his work So valuable to the black population We pray for the A.N.C. We pray for the squatters of Nyanga and Kliptown, for the cold, hungry and imprisoned.

We pray for the perpetuators of apartheid That they may soon see their crimes Dispense with their self-interest And seek a solution.

Lastly we pray for a peaceful transition For an end to humility, discrimination and segregation.

AMEN.

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Mark Heywood

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The Forest is Burning Down The rider galloped through the trees, His trousers torn around the knees, Upon his face a worried frown, "Get out, the forest is burning down!"

Soldiers take to their weary feet, Panicked by the burning heat; From in amongst that golden crown The riders voice, "It's burning down!"

Soldiers flee, both here and there, Twigs and sparks their faces tear, Battling through the smoke and the fire As the flames rise higher and higher.

The soldiers who were running away, Each one wore Confederate grey.

In amongst the fiery hue, None saw the rider was wearing blue.

A powder keg upon the ground Lit and gave and enormous sound, Rider and horse fell like lead Both the gallant pair were dead.

The fire drove on, as the Blues Had planned it, so they would not lose: As the wood there was not damp They had decided to burn Grey's camp.

The rider thought this was not right and galloped on throughout the night.

Waking them from their sleep Heading them out like frightened sheep.

The rider loathed the cruel plan made, And for his treason he had paid Is it better to fight and hate Or save an enemy from his fate?

Richard Young (III W)

Preparation

Body prepared and ready, Temper short of red haze.

Referee calls, "Two minutes," Mind like a man in a maze.

Sit fretful with waiting, Fire within you, live, Red coals glow even colder, Stomach like bees round a hive.

Studs beath a rhythm, faster, Whole body covered with dew, Agitation, mind turning.

I think of what I'd do.

The call for movement is sudden, Run to the noise of the crowd, Feel like a God of Olympus, Stand upright, tall and proud.

You feel calm and ready, As body and soul unite, Pulse racing to feed you, You're prepared for the coming fight.

Richard Dibb

Suspended I watched as the farmer's son ran home Never stopping to catch his breath.

Standing by a wall, gun at my side To lift and push if game would rise.

The weather heated, and as the dust rose up The evening sun's reflection told the time.

The farmer stood alone and looked Vacantly upon his land. "Evening."

"Yes," he replied, then walked away.

As I followed we passed an old brick wall, "To make that wall it took fourteen men," he said, As I watched his face tell of an age now past My heart again began to sink, I knew it could not last.

"A time gone by can never be repeated," He did not understand but nodded, laughed, And for that startling minute the atmosphere Of Wentworth's past hung in the air.

Then the engines started behind us.

The boy came back; we left, did not return.

Michael Naylor

Where are you now, Atahuallpa?

Your eyes see nothing of what they once saw, Black gold god, earth god of the sky; The problems they had, they are problems no more, Thanks to truth that emerged as a lie.

Yours were all things that lay in Peru, Till that white god of Love stormed your land; See, you impressed him, as much as he you, Though that Love, you could not understand.

Pizarro's cold bargain, no more than a bluff Held your word, as his, in your heart; For the Spaniards, however, that seemed not enough: Your death was the gold's counterpart.

Your mother the Moon, and your father, the Sun Gave you life, for that gold was no lack; What they gave with that hand made sure that you won, But that same hand, it took life back.

Two of us lie, with a broken neck, Despite the Sun, dead at the end; The difference though is, your death really was true, My death, just stage-pretend.

Barney Skrentny

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Life Life: A Space in Time, A passing thought which no one sees.

A minute length Among Millennium, A breath of Age which no one hears.

A second glance Amidst infinity, reveals the extent of Life on earth; But love, the omnipotent Spans more than this, And having spanned, Endures.

Andrew Copley

Fire I was the fire around the stake, My only job, to make her bake, A face of pure holiness she possessed, Before it was blackened by the smoke from her dress.

I was the fire around the Guy, My only job, to make him fry.

He was a boy from St. Peter's school, He did what he believed in, oh what a fool!

Sketch by Richard Bayston

I was the fire smelting the gold, That yellow metal so precious and old, I was the fire that made the ring.

From that gold for which men would swing Yes, I am the fire!

David K. Taylor III W xii

SHORT STORY COMPETITION "The Peterite" sponsored a creative writing competition in the Summer term. The field of entrants was disappointingly small, but Guy Moorey, a Fourth Former, won the prize for his topical story.

Fighter Attack I clambered into the dial and button clad cockpit, ready for take-off. The whine of the engine grew louder. The deck controller directed the aircraft out. It was a short trip to the ski-jump at high speed and then we were airborne. The grey clouds were thick and heavy, letting flickers of light land on the grey blue sea. We were in formation, streaking through the sky. The roar of the engine drowned all noise in the cockpit. The small, powerful jet thundered through the sky. We hugged close to every contour of sea, clinging low like grouse being driven over a moor. The island emerged out of the stormy waters. It looked like a Scottish island. The flight flew under the radar screen until at the last moment we came out of the skies like bats out of hell.

We released our lashes of death. The missiles ploughed through the sky and finally struck home exploding oil drums, sending a devastating sheet of flame through the air

and turning the fuel dump into the fires of hell. The rapidly expanding flames burnt everything around black.

The cratered runway was already shattered and holed by the delta winged Vulcans, which had released tons of ground smashing bombs, gouging out and ploughing huge holes in the ground. From behind my plane shot tracer missiles like a streak of light, but shooting aimlessly into nowhere. Around the leading Harrier flashes turned into black smoke harmlessly. I dived the plane, strafing the ground, hammering buildings, and knocking vehicles into hunks of scrap iron. Inside the cockpit it was cramped, and blisteringly hot. Droplets of sweat that had condensed on the glass dropped on me.

Behind me out of the clouds came a Mirage. He chased me over the flame swarming fuel dump, then burst into flames, hit by an inaccurate marauding anti-aircraft missile.

It's hard to describe the feeling in battle, a mixture of hatred and sympathy, tenseness and fear for the Argentinians being strafed on the ground. Yet drowning all my thoughts was the concentration required to fly and kill. Ahead of me a short line of trucks, a spray of two inch rockets shot out from under the Sea Harrier's wing, shattering the lorries into a string of flame. The attack was now over. We returned over the foaming grey green seas to "Hermes" leaving the blitzed Port Stanley airfield behind.

T o Try, or N e v e r T o H a v e the C h a n c e Alone again. Too hurt to cry: Too sad to think of happy times; Not memories of what were, But sweet glimpses of what might have been.

If only she'd saved the day.

No chance. White to black Wins man back despite emotion That remains. So near, so far.

Pointless words written on tear-stained Pages of her heart. No reason, yet Enough to make him do this.

A warm hand, soft and gentle Offers little relief from pain That slowly screws devotion Till it turns to hate. Not of Him, but of all things that Seem to fall against her. She'll Never win. No love returned T o the heart it lies within.

For the second time around She's suffering. T w o mortal wounds Sustained from one sharp arrow Now rip her lazily apart Revealing feelings, yet unknown.

She'll wait, and watch, crying And remain the beautiful abused: So often loved, yet more often used.

Beth Whiting

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BUSINESS GAME After elimination from last year's competition at the first hurdle, the team was determined to do better this year. Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and run through a computer, each team has to make decisions relating to the managing of a company.

Each round involves competing against three other teams from schools throughout the country. This year, after a sticky start, the team fought back quickly to show a respectable profit, and maintained that profitability to ensure entry into the second round.

In the second round, stiffer competition was met, but the group showed good common sense and sound business acumen to maintain a competitive business throughout the round. Unfortunately, we were unable to match the management skills of Knutsford County High School, Cheshire, who just edged us out of first place and entry into round three.

In all, we met with greater success this year, and with a large number of the team returning, I look forward to making further progress in next year's competition.

S.A.C.

find life hard in Division II. Peter Drury (Temple), who began the 1981-82 season on Board 4 in Division III, will be Captain of Chess and will have the privilege (?) of operating on Board 1 in the second division, but I am sure that he and the rest of the team will benefit from their experiences.

P. W. P.S. Still no female Chess players in evidence, though one girl-obviously by accident-did stray into Chess Club one rainy Thursday, last October!

Chess Team playing records, 1981-82 Name

P.

W.

L.

A. M. Bowler

6

5

0

D. Def.* 0

1

% 100

P. A. D. Critchley

13

5

3

5

0

58

P. J. Drury

14

9

3

0

2

75

E. A. Haxby

5

4

0

1

0

90

D. Jacques

5

4

1

0

0

80

A. K. Knox

11

6

5

0

0

55

P. Moayyedi

7

7

0

0

0

100

10

4

1

5

0

65

P. Shield

5

2

2

0

1

50

P. M. Simpson

7

2

3

1

1

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D. N. C. Pemberton

CHESS CLUB The 1981-82 season marked the end of an era for the Chess Club, seeing the departure of three long standing members of the team. Paul Moayyedi (School House) had been a member of the school team since his entry to the third form, giving great service through his play, his organisation of the club, his encouragement of younger players and his Captaincy. Paul left at Christmas, having led the team through the first half of the season. He remained undefeated in seven games.

Peter Critchley (Temple) succeeded Paul as Captain of Chess and, together with David Pemberton (Queen's), provided the impetus which carried the team through the rest of their most successful season for many years. I should like to express my personal thanks and to extend the best wishes of all those associated with the Chess Club to these three, whose contribution to Chess at St. Peter's over the past six years has been invaluable.

The Senior team finished as champions of the York and District League, division III, having lost only the final game of the season. Whilst it must be said that standards in this division are lower than those of Divison II, the opportunity was taken to provide experience for boys from all years in the Senior School, who can now look forward to the challenge of playing in a higher division next year.

In response to demand from the third form, a special third form ladder was organised with fifteen entrants, this was won by Andrew Bowler (Manor). Perhaps connected with this lower school revival, the Under 16's had three games: two against Bootham (winning one) and one against Nunthorpe (which was lost.) The House Championship was again keenly contested, with School House (even without Paul Moayyedi) doing well to eliminate the favourites, Temple. In a final where individual games were all quite close, however, School lost 1-4 to Queen's. It has been an interesting and exciting year for the Chess Club and, if lower school interest is maintained, the future looks quite good, although the Senior team will undoubtedly

* N.B. Defaults arc not included in the calculation of percentages.

Also played: 1). M. Davenport, R. J. Kirby, R. D. Venable.

The following played for the Under 16 team:— S. P. Bird, A. M. Bowler, D. J. Copley, D. Jacques, A. K. Knox, A. C. Robinson, I\ Shield, C. H. A. Soloman, E. R. Wilson.

CHRISTIAN UNION At the beginning of the year, we amalgamated with the Queen Anne's C.U., a successful union with both sides contributing much to the group's activities.

During the Christmas and Easter terms we had several speakers coming in to talk to us - mostly arranged by Patrick Duncan, a former master at the school.

As well as our normal meetings for discussion or to listen to a speaker, we had a film strip about the plight of the 'Siberian Seven', a group of Christians trying to emigrate from the Soviet Union.

There was also a special meeting to discuss the Christian view of compulsory chapel, at which it was generally agreed that forcing people to go to Church is immoral and un-Christian.

In the summer term members of the group went to St. Michael's to see a celebration of Pentecost in music and dance. This was greatly enjoyed by all.

Numbers, which have fluctuated due to concurrent commitments, have enjoyed a slight increase over the year, a promising sign for the future.

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M'AIDEZ SOCIETY This year firmly established the fledgling M'Aidez Society, and we were able to hand over £500 to Tear Fund as well as donating £100 to the 'Help the Aged Fund'.

This left us with some money in the Building Society.

We decided that we would like to sponsor a child's education and general welfare in Haiti, and proceeded to raise money with the help of the school, both staff and pupils. Some book sales and raffles helped to provide some capital, and then Andrew Jackson organised a sponsored Lyke Wake Walk which contributed £200. William Stancer followed this with a disco in the first week of the new school year, and then a Jumble sale, which Sophie Atkinson organised with the much appreciated help of Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth, added £250 to the fund.

We then decided that it was time to turn over the running of M'Aidez to the energetic Lower Sixth. Clare Wise, Barney Skrentny and Andy Stubbs took over, and are presently thinking about financing a well to be dug somewhere. We wish them the best of luck.

Sophie Atkinson, Andrew Jackson, William Stancer.

NORTHCOTE PARKINSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY At the beginning of the year Mr. Plater took over overall control of the society from Mr. Drysdale. The committee wishes to thank Mr. Drysdale for all the work and help he has given to the society since its foundation.

The first event of the Christmas term was a lecture on York in the Civil War given

by Mr. Charles Kightly, a local historian. This lecture included special reference to the school and we discovered that a gun emplacement had probably been situated on the 1st XI field. The attendance for the lecture was disappointingly low and unfortunately this trend was continued at the next event in the society's calendar — a^debate between York Young Socialists and York S.D.P. There was much lively and topical discussion and our thanks go to David Kean for his efficient chairmanship.

Following the success of last year's talk, Mr. Mitchell, from the junior school, was invited to continue the saga of'Ghosts in York'. Happily — and not surprisingly — this lecture proved very popular and everyone present seemed to enjoy Mr. Mitchell's stories.

In the Summer term a disco was held in the Drama Centre under the joint auspices of the society and the M'Aidez group. The money raised went towards M'Aidez contribution to the education of children in the Third World.

The committee's thanks go to Mr. Plater for his help, tolerance and advice over the last year.

Tim Kaner.

Later on in the Christmas term the society visited the K.&W.V.R. This involved an unusual motor journey to Keighley where we boarded the train for Haworth. Here we saw the engine sheds and Haworth town. Later, we took the train to Oxenhope and then returned to Keighley.

In the Easter term we went to the London Science Museum. We travelled down on a High Speed Train. We had some free time in London and returned in the evening, again on a H.S.T. In May our destination was the Settle-Carlisle Railway. This involved leaving York at 11.50 a.m. in order to meet the 12.20 p.m. train from Leeds to Carlisle. After some misunderstanding, we boarded this train. We went through Settle, Skipton.

Houghton, over Ribblehead viaduct, through Appleby to Carlisle. We passed through some fine scenery on the route. The line from Carlisle to Newcastle was equally as fascinating, this time via a d.m.u.

In the summer term we went to the York Model Railway Company in Skeldergate.

Here we saw a range of British and Continental layouts. These were all on the '0' gauge system.

Later in the term we travelled on the Esk Valley Line. This runs from Battersby to Whitby along the course of the River Esk. It passes through interesting villages such as Kildale and Ruswarp. Whitby station is one of the finest kept stations in Yorkshire.

In June the Society went on a trip on the Grassington line. The train left from Skipton and wound its way round the hills. This trip was organised by Dales Rail. The railway line to Grassington itself was pulled up in 1969, but part of it still remains to serve as a quarry line. On this day the Dales Rail were using rail cars on the line. We ended the day on the Yorkshire Dales Railway at Embsay sitting through one of the biggest storms of the century, before returning through floods to a Sunday Community Service!

It has been an eventful year for the Society. I would like to thank Mr. Roden for his help with the organisation. I would also like to thank the members of the Society who helped in the preparation of this article.

William Galley.

THE RAILWAY SOCIETY The year began with a trip to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This was from Pickering to Grosmont via Levisham and Goathland. We saw an interesting assortment of locomotives and rolling stock.

In September the Society went on a historic trip on the Derwent Valley Railway.

This was from Layerthorpe to Dunnington. The train was the final train to run on this line. The line was operated for Yorkshire Grain Driers with a freight operation at Layerthorpe.

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Water Arc Bridge, Darnholme. T2 steams over the WAB N.Y.M., Easter 1982 (Photo by Carl Q. Massey)

THE SIXTH FORM DISCUSSION GROUP Towards the end of the Easter term it occurred to some members of the L VI just how little opportunity there was in the school for the reasoned exchange of opinions.

Of course, there was the debating society, but its machinery seemed ponderous and too inflexible.

These factors led to the establishment of a Sixth Form Discussion Group. It was decided to restrict the Discussion Group to Sixth Formers. We did, however, encourage the Middle School to start up its own discussion group; this was finally activated by Pete Shield.

Our first discussion took place during the Summer term. One might have thought that events in the Falklands would have been the focus of attention in the Discussion Group. However, this was not to be. On at least two different occasions it was rejected in favour of discussing compulsory Chapel. This topic was to dominate meeting after meeting.

Many views were expressed and all were against compulsory Chapel for Sixth Formers. Some opposed it on the grounds that it was an unacceptable infringement of their intellectual freedom. Some opposed it because it appeared to put people off religion altogether, while others opposed the whole system of compulsory Chapel as unchristian and in its result (abused services) blasphemous. Never was the need for discipline questioned. What was questioned was the morality behind the description of a ritual for the maintenance of the establishment as a Christian act of worship. In effect, the complaint was not about religious services in the morning — the vast majority of those present said that they would attend if Chapel were voluntary — the complaint was about having to attend what was considered by many to be tantamount to a charade.

The strength of feeling was of such a high level that it was felt that the Headmaster should be made aware of our opinions. However, we considered it would be more practical to have a questionnaire conducted on the issue of compulsory Chapel in the Sixth Form, rather than merely advance the views of twenty or so students.

Unfortunately the Second Master voiced some very considerable objections and the questionnaire had to be shelved.

Meanwhile discontent over compulsory Chapel still simmers. We hope a solution can be found soon; if only to enable us to discuss something else.

Mark Simpson.

STOCKPILER After a lapse of a few years, three teams were entered in competitions this year all relating to the buying and selling of stocks and shares.

Two teams were entered in the National Stockpiler game, each consisting of six members and captained by William Stancer and Clare Wise. The competition was extremely tough with over fifteen hundred teams taking part. Each team started with £50,000 and both of our teams managed to finish with more than this at the end of the competition. The winning team, from Walsall, accumulated over £85,000.

Another team of six, led by Fiona Shelton, participated in the Midland Bank National Young Investors competition (York Region). After a good start, the team were left holding shares whose price tumbled and were unable to recover the lost ground.

My thanks to all those who participated. The foundations have now been laid for a more successful attempt next year.

S.A.C.

YORK SCHOOLS' SIXTH FORM HISTORY SOCIETY After the initial success of last year, this year has seen the History Society treading water. The Society now has 250 members, but this has brought with it new problems.

Because of the diversity of the A-level syllabuses, the number of lectures relevant to our particular period has been reduced, and, unfortunately, the amount of work required within the A-level has reduced the desire to go to lectures on other subjects.

Most disappointing, however, was the support for general lectures, notably a talk on "The Artist in his studio: a pictorial theme in its historical context," by Dr. Verdi of York University. It is hoped that interest in such subjects will be greater in the future.

The following speakers addressed the Society during the academic year: Dr. J. Parker of York University on the origins and development of the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Dr. D. Steel of Leeds University on Gladstone and Liberalism; Dr. G. Forster of Leeds University on Whitehall and the provinces under the Tudors and Early Stuarts; Dr. E. Royle of York University on the rise and decline of the Liberals; Dr. D. Parker of Leeds University on Protestantism and the Social Order during the French Civil Wars; Dr. R. Verdi of York University on the Artist and his studio: a pictorial theme in its historical context; Professor N. Hampson of York University on the Terror (1792-94); Dr. C. Cross of York University on the spread of Protestantism in the Elizabethan Church and, lastly, Professor B. Dobson on Erasmus and Christian Humanism. Attendance at meetings has fluctuated between 35 and 110 Sixth Formers.

On the social side, the Society has, if anything, taken a step backwards, partly because of the lack of organisation within the committee of Sixth Form Representatives, but also because other schools seem to be reluctant to follow the example given by St. Peter's last year in holding a disco - it seems unfair that it should be this school which should provide such hospitality every year.

Despite these problems, the Society continues to be an important and useful part of the teaching of history within the school - the talks often giving an interesting and stimulating insight into both historical and contemporary problems. In a subject where fact and detail are vital, it is sometimes difficult to see the wood for the trees, and many of the lectures fulfill a task which would be impossible to do in the classroom. Thanks must go again to Mr. Drysdale and members of the teaching staff of other schools for organising meetings and finding speakers of widespread reputation.

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HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Autumn At the start of the new school year we welcomed our new Housemaster Mr. Daniel, his wife Cindy and their children, Gael and Lindsay. We all wish them a long and enjoyable time in Dronfield.

Progress had obviously been made on the House during our summer vacation as washrooms had been transformed into new Sixth Form studies and the girls, at last, had facilities within the House.

Soon the Senior House Rugby XV was lining up against Temple. Under the able captaincy of Angus Aagaard the team played with tremendous determination. Temple scored an early converted try before Dronfield settled. The pack forced Temple into errors which resulted in two fine penalties by Andy Stubbs. In the second half Dronfield were desperately unlucky not to score a winning try and Temple hung onto their 7-6 lead to the end.

Unfortunately the same tenacity, or skill, or both, were not in evidence in our House badminton match against School House which we lost rather heavily gaining a pitiful 8 points from six games.

The Junior Rugby team showed the true spirit of Dronfield, fighting all the way to the end. Although they lost 22-8 the attitude of the players under the captaincy of Patrick Toes, a very promising all round sportsman, was pleasing to watch.

The House Hockey team played well to beat Grove 3-2 and Temple 6-0 and reach the final which was to be played in the following term.

Away from the sporting scene, the House was well represented in the excellent school production of "Hamlet" with Bradley Say as Guildenstern, Andy Stubbs as Horatio and Richard Venable as Laertes.

Our Head of House, Manzer Ijaz conducted an interesting chapel service on the subject of Faith.

The term was concluded with a most enjoyable House fancy dress party. A disco was provided by a Senior's stereo and records but dancing proved difficult on top of Mrs. Daniel's delicious and filling buffet supper. For this the House thanks Mrs. Daniel.

Spring To start the term on a good note, there were some admirable results in the General Knowledge quiz from both the Senior and Junior ends of the House. In the Lower Sixth, Richard Venable scored 147 and Andy Stubbs 135. Third formers Robert Sampson (85) and Andrew Banks (81) also deserve credit.

The House was well represented in the Hockey 1st XI. Captain Andrew Jackson, Andy Stubbs, Milo Sweetman and Angus Aagaard were awarded colours. The House Hockey team were most unfortunate to lose by one goal in the Inter-House competition. Andrew Jackson was selected to play for England's Under 18's team; we congratulate him on this fine achievement.

Unfortunately both the House Senior and Junior Squash teams lost abysmally, but there was some true Dronfield spirit shown in the House Chess match against Manor, although the team lost marginally.

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Determined effort was also shown in the Cross Country. In the Junior event, Richard Young came fifteenth and David Sweetman, more noted for his guitar playing than his running, did well to finish thirty sixth! His older brother, Milo, did particularly well to finish eighteenth in the Senior race.

In the House swimming Dronfield managed only three second places; Andy Stubbs, Richard Ogden and Tim Welburn.

Sara Whitlock was appointed Captain of Girls' Boats for the following term showing perhaps that Dronfield's strength lies above the waterline.

It was also announced that Peter Stancer had won a place on the British Schools' Exploring Society expedition to Greenland, despite stiff competition for the places.

Nicholas Watkins left at the end of term. We wish him well for the future.

Summer The first round of the Senior House Cricket competition was played during the first week of term. Dronfield played a very strong Rise team and lost quite heavily.

During the term the House gained some excellent distinctions in both academic and sporting areas. Jacqui Chao won the Economics Prize, Sara Whitlock was awarded a Science Prize and John Banks the Fifth Form prize. Andy Jackson and Andy Stubbs were both re-awarded their 1st XI Cricket colours.

The House was well represented by Richard Venable, Bradley Say, James Angel, and Rebecca Jaegar in the successful Lower Sixth play, "The Winslow Boy".

On Sports Day we saw some determined efforts from a team weakened by illness and early departures. Richard Young and Adam Pacey gained good second places while Tim Welburn's sprinting bodes well for the future. Andrew Stubbs' performances were outstanding in both the Senior sprint events. Will he be able to break both his own records next year?

At the very end of the term Peter Stancer came second in the Individual Shot and Nigel Wilson won the final of the playboats competition on the river, while Andrew Jewitt lost his sculling final.

Finally much of the credit for the smooth running and pleasant atmosphere of the House this year must go to the Daniel family, Mr. Hughes, and Manzer Ijaz, our Head of House.

Andrew Jackson, Frances Stewart.

GROVE Christmas At the start of the Christmas term, six new girls and several new Juniors entered the Grove. Jonathan Wright was welcomed back after breaking his right leg playing football in the previous term. He was made Head of House. Robin Jones came back to take the Oxford Entrance Examination.

In Rugby, expectations were high, but enthusiasm and determination could not compete against the powerful School House side; we lost 26-4. Colours were awarded to James Orange-Bromehead and Bob Gair for being outstanding members of the Second XV. James Orange-Bromehead was also awarded his House colours.

The House Hockey team, captained by Bob Gair, took the favourites to extra time, eventually losing 5-2.

The Badminton team, captained by James Orange-Bromehead, lost quite decisively in the first round.

Tim Kaner played a major role in "Hamlet" as Claudius, winning the Atkinson Memorial Drama Prize for his interpretation of the part. Julie Bond was also very convincing in her role as Ophelia.

Liz Sowray left the Grove to become a boarder in School House and Anita Srivastava took her place at the beginning of the next term.

Easter On the first day back we were pleasantly surprised by Tim Kaner winning the Senior, and Matthew Nixon winning the Junior General Knowledge prizes, unfortunately such successes were not sustained on the sports field.

The Grove Five-a-side Football team seems fraught with accidents each year; this year was no exception with Bob Gair breaking his arm after playing well. So with Jonathan Wright already condemned to watching from the touchline after last year's accident, Mike Willink did extremely well in getting the team as far as he did, by scoring 21 goals.

The Junior Rugby team aspired to greater heights, under the captaincy of Chris Gilman, reaching the final through the skilful combination between the backs and the forwards. Here they were narrowly defeated 4-0 by the Rise, perhaps owing much to the fact that their captain had to retire injured with a broken cheekbone.

We would have been well represented in the Hockey XI if Bob Gair had not snapped his arm, but we were fortunate to have Mike Willink, Johnny Nield, Tim Kaner and Richard Kirby in the top game; yet their presence was incapable of preventing us from stemming the onslaught of the Dronfield attack, to whom we lost narrowly in the Inter-House Hockey match.

James Bowden led the Senior Squash team, who were unfortunate to draw Manor in the first round and, despite a brilliant win by Mike Willink, we were defeated 4-1.

James , however, had individual success representing the school at 1st V level.

Cross Country, always a highly popular event in Grove with volunteers frequently having to be turned away, turned out to be highly successful at Junior level, with them taking a splendid first place. Matthew Nixon came a notable second. In the Senior competition Jonathan Wright came third and James Procter a close seventh. They also represented the school at 1st VIII level and Jonathan Wright was re-awarded his Cross Country colours. He was also selected to represent York Schools. However, the remainder of the senior team did not turn up for quite a while and, as a result, we came fifth overall.

Although we came fifth in the standards cup, the eventual third equal position in the Inter-House swimming finals was a great achievement, and much credit must go to Bob Gair for organising the teams. The competition was dominated by the U.15s, in particular Ian Magson and Danny Pearsall who between them took first place in four events.

At the end of term, a large contingent from the LVI set off for the Sahara and eastern promise. Whilst some members of the House demonstrated their musical ability in attaining Waine Awards for which they must be congratulated. The girls contributed to the successes of the House, with Tracey Magson and Julie Bond taking part in the girls' Hockey XI.

Summer Term With Jonathan Wright (captain of cricket) Richard Kirby and Mike Willink all members of 1st XI hopes were high for the House to retain the Senior Cricket Cup. These hopes were borne out with an emphatic win in the first round against Manor (Richard Kirby taking 5 wickets and Mike Willink scoring 50 not out in a ten wicket win). In the semi-final a superb innings of 246 not out by Mike Willink supported by Jonathan Wright (93) allowed the House to declare at 375 -1, with Bob Gair taking 5 wickets Queen's were bowled out for 27. It is believed that four new school records were set in this match (highest partnership, highest total, highest individual score and biggest winning margin). In the final we met Rise and due to good batting on their part and poor fielding on ours, we were set 233 to win. With three wickets falling quickly Rise looked favourites, but innings of 117 by Jonathan Wright and 83 by Richard Kirby put Grove back into the game and Iain Leedham scored 10 runs in the last over to see Grove home with two wickets and one ball to spare. Jonathan Wright and Richard Kirby were re-awarded their 1st XI caps and Jonathan and Richard along with Mike Willink were re-awarded their 1st XI colours.

To move away from the sports field, Grove were well represented in the Gala concert in aid of the York Hospice. Julie Bond gave us a "Les Dawsonish" rendition on the piano and Rosemary Smith and friends sang "the Boyfriend". Perhaps the highlight of the evening as far as the Grove part of the audience was concerned was the performance of "Tie Your Mother Down" by GHB (comprised of Johnny Nield, Bob Gair, Andrew McMeeking, Chris Bond and Fergus Craig — on loan from Queen's).

Fergus and Johnny also performed "Hotel California".

With the onset of 'A' levels the MVI monitors were replaced by Jonathan Burr, Julie Bond, John Kendall, Tracy Magson, Charles Marshall and Rosemary Smith.

Grove did exceptionally well in the Inter-House Athletics competition and it looked as though the House had a good chance of winning right up until the final event. Special mention must go to Bradley Reed who won the Junior 100m, 200m and the Long Jump. Grove won the Junior Relay race.

David Calderhead is to be congratulated for winning the Junior Epee event at the Public Schools' Fencing Championships and for representing English Schools in their match against Scotland.

It only remains for me to say farewell to our leavers, to thank them for the efforts for the House over the past years and wish them well in the future. I would also like to thank the cleaners for the marvellous job they have done in the face of adversity and to thank Mr. Allen and Mr. Drysdale for their efforts and encouragement throughout the year.

Jonathan Wright, James Orange-Bromehead and Andrew McMeeking.

MANOR Autumn The beginning of the academic year saw not only the arrival of twelve new third formers and five new members of the Lower Sixth, but also of a different administration — that of Mr. D. L. Morkill and Mr. N. M. Plater. Of the five new members of the Lower Sixth, four were girls — Kathryn Bell, Helen Hudson, Isobel Stewart and Miranda Thompson-Schwab — which brought about a marked increase of activity around the vicinity of studies four and ten.

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With the move of the Athletic Sports to the Summer term the House was able to concentrate on the Inter-House Senior Rugby Competition, hoping to reverse the result of the previous year's final. Although handicapped by the loss of the captain, Richard Knocker, through illness, the team led by Neil Harnby, nevertheless disposed of School House by 22 points to 0 in the semi-final and managed to put up a very creditable performance against a strong Rise team in the final which was, perhaps, not reflected in the final score (4-22).

The Rugby field or the Hockey field — as the case was with Beth Whiting and Fiona Shelton who represented the Girls' Hockey XI — were not the only areas where Manorites were prominent. In the spiritual sphere, Greg Lomas and Mark Heywood wrote and presented two services, the former on World Unity and the latter condemning the South African Nationalist Government. In the dramatic circle, Paul Minnighan is to be congratulated on the award of one of the drama prizes for his portrayal of Polonius in the School production of "Hamlet".

The Autumn term was rounded off by the traditional Manor House Christmas Party which, although not as well attended as previous years, was memorable for the part played by Andrew Nichols on the piano.

Senior House Colours were awarded to Mark Heywood, David Kean, Paul Minnighan and Andrew Nichols and Junior House Colours were awarded to Graham Atkinson, Richard Lodge, Kevin Sim and Henry Walker.

Easter The Easter term brought to light the running abilities of Greg Lomas. In the House Cross Country Champioships, Greg, as school captain of cross country, was first from the very start, and so it was not surprising that he went on to win the Goodburn Cup for the second year in succession. Greg should also be congratulated on representing North Yorkshire once again, this time in the All England Cross Country Championships in March, 1982.

The Manor was undoubtedly the favourite to win the House Squash Competition, especially with the captain of school squash, Rupert Bond. Unfortunately, as a result of a weakened team, the Seniors were defeated in the final by the Rise, as were the Juniors. The zenith of the sporting year was unquestionably the swimming sports once again. The House retained the Kazerooni Cup for the fourth year running. Special mention must go to the captain, Mark Heywood, and to the outstanding swimmer, Kevin Rollo, who were members of the most successful school swimming team for ninety-eight years; both were awarded their school swimming colours.

Again on the school front, Richard Ellis is to commended on representing the school Hockey XI, a remarkable feat for a fifth-former. Richard was also a member of the 1st XV, who along with Neil Harnby, Richard Knocker, Gary Lee, Rupert Bond, Craig Gibson and James Lee, were members of the successful touring party to Holland in March.

Summer The culmination of the school year was a busy one in both the academic and sporting spheres. Both the Senior and Junior Cricket teams were defeated early on, and the Tennis team, despite consisting of two 1st VI players, Richard Knocker and David Kean, and the captain of the Girls' VI, Beth Whiting, were defeated by Temple in the semi-final. Hopefully, the Manor will be more successful in the Athletic Sports and the House Rowing at the end of the term. Moving away from sport, many members of the 34

House were involved in the highly successful and enjoyable School Appeal Family Day. Thanks must go to Jeremy Barrett and Kathryn Bell, our House representatives, the latter representing the Girl's team against the 1st XI. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anne Neild who has worked unceasingly from September to July, to Nancy and Audrey, who the MVI will dearly miss and, of course, to my contemporaries for all their work done over the year. The year 1981-1982 has been a difficult and strenuous year with the transition from the management of Guy and Tanya Shuttleworth to that of Messrs. Morkill and Plater.

Moreover, it was a little unfortunate that we were largely the second sporting house of the year, although looking very strong on paper and with so many outstanding individuals, but all credit must go to our arch-rivals, the Rise. I am sure, however, that once the House settles down again, hard work, perseverance and dedication will prevail in the future, and the Manor will return to its former successful days, its basis being the unique spirit that exists.

Neil Harnby.

QUEEN'S The House welcomed twenty-four new members at the start of the year, including five girls into the Lower Sixth. We were also pleased to see Anthony Dixon (who returned as Head of School) and Tim Heap gain places in Emmanuel and Trinity Colleges, Cambridge, respectively.

This year there was little success for Queen's in the inter-house competitions, although the team captains were both surprised and pleased with the tremendous effort shown. This effort was epitomized in the Junior House Rugby where, outclassed by a strong Manor side, the team still managed to score. Nicholas Drever-Smith, Anthony Santorsola, Stephen Kerr and Paul Coatesworth held the Queen's team together, to finish the match losing 46-4.

In the Senior competition, Queen's again lost in the first round to Temple. This was a close match with Jonathan Atkinson, Rupert Smith, Frank Howie and Paul Chapman playing exceptionally well, the final score being 7-0.

The House play, although promising and humorous, did not really get off the ground and was eventually cancelled. Susan Fricker and Fergus Craig both took part in the excellent production of "Hamlet".

The inter-house Cross Country did not come up to expectations. Queen's Seniors came third. Nicholas England finished in the top ten and was Queen's first runner home. The Junior competition was fiercely contested, but Queen's ended low in the final order.

The draw for the Inter-house squash was unfortunate in that, like last year, we were drawn against eventual finalists in both junior and senior levels, thus gracefully bowing out of the competitions in the first round.

In the swimming gala, Queen's came a very creditable fourth, as only the Middle Sixth and Fourth years scored points. A special mention must go to Queen's team and the School's team captain, Kevin Clarkson, who broke the School one hundred yards breaststroke record once in the heats, and again in the final. Philip Tindall and James Hall also swam well.

The Cricket this year started promisingly with a win over School House in the first round of the Senior competition, however, this good start was not to last as in the second round we lost by nine wickets and three hundred and forty-one after a superb display of cricket from Grove House. In the Junior competition we lost to Manor by four wickets despite some courageous performances.

All the girls in the House have taken part in school teams — Clare Wise, Jane Ashton and Siobhan Fitzgerald playing in the very successful Girls' Hockey XI, and Frances Critchley regularly playing for the tennis teams.

Musically, this year has been particularly productive, over half the choir and half the orchestra being members of Queen's House with members also participating in the wind-band.

In the minor competitions, Queen's came third in the five-a-side football competition. David Pemberton led the chess team to a comfortable victory over School to win the chess trophy.

This year has passed in the traditional relaxed manner — perhaps more so than usual as Mr. Hubbard has at last managed to smile in the House photograph.

Many thanks to Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Paterson, Jonathan Atkinson and the Monitors for the time and energy they have spent in the House. May all those leaving the House this year have success in the future — our best wishes go with them.

Andrew Copley.

RISE Autumn At the. beginning of this the longest term in the academic year we welcomed twelve new juniors to the House. Stephen Kettlewell returned to take Oxbridge and Simon Williams was appointed Head of House.

As if to pave the path of things to come, the Oxford Cup was awarded to the House after the victory in the Senior Fours on the last day of the Summer term. The crew stroked by Simon Williams included: Craig Lawrence, Andrew McGrath, Richard Kettlewell and they were well coxed by John Hopkinson who also won the coxwain's and Junior sculling cups. Simon Williams was awarded his 1st IV colours for his efforts representing the School in the National Rowing Championships during the holidays.

Patrick Burdass was appointed captain of the school First XV, an outstanding achievement when he was only in Lower Sixth. He was also made the captain of the House Rugger. The House was well represented in the First XV with Patrick Burdass, Dave Thomas, Craig Lawrence, Stephen Kettlewell, Richard Kettlewell, Marc Gee and Shaun Gorman all being awarded First XV colours. Richard Kettlewell also won the Morris McGrath trophy for the most improved player, a well deserved award.

With several other outstanding second XV players to choose from the House side was exceptionally strong. With the usual excellent team spirit and good support we beat Temple and Queen's in the preliminary rounds and met Manor in what always promised to be a most exciting and enjoyable final with the Rise winning after several good team tries, notably the forward try eventually scored by Richard Bell. Outside the school Patrick Burdass was chosen for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Rugby Squad for which we congratulate him.

At the end of the term Tim Warrington, Simon Williams, Mike Powell, Shaun Gorman, Dave Thomas, Richard Kettlewell, Tony Smith, Andrew McGrath and Richard Bell were awarded their House colours for services rendered.

Simon Williams Easter At the start of term Tim Warrington was appointed Head of House and, in what seems to have become something of a tradition, Simon Williams was made Head of School. Craig Lawrence became a school monitor in the House.

The House was well represented in the First XI Hockey Team with colours being awarded to Patrick Burdass, Shaun Gorman and Dave Thomas. The Burn Hockey

Trophy went to returning colour Marc Gee. In the Dronfield instigated Inter House Hockey Tournament, the senior team defeated Dronfield in the final with a last minute goal by Marc Gee after a brilliant through ball by Shaun Gorman. The Junior team completed the double, defeating Manor 2-0 in the final with goals from Phil Gaunt and Bob Baldwin.

In the Cross-country, under the captaincy of Tim Hills, the Senior team were easy winners with fine individual performances by Tim Hill (2nd), Shaun Gorman (5th) and Patrick Burdass (10th). The Junior team finished a close second despite their disadvantage with all runners counting. There were spirited efforts from Mike Bates (1st) with a new record, James Burdass (5th) and Stevie Ryder (6th).

The Junior Rugby XV were victorious, led by Al McGrath and coached by Patrick Burdass, they defeated Manor 4-0 in a hard fought final with James Burdass scoring the winning try. Jason Brewster's control at the base of the scrum and Gary Finn's hard tackling were an inspiration to the team.

In the Squash competition the House led by Tony Smith defeated a technically superior Manor V in the final with only three matches having to be played. The Junior V retained their trophy with good all round performances, Greg Taylor representing both Junior and Senior teams.

With Patrick Burdass and Tony Smith playing for a third year running the strong House Five-a-side Football were winners from the start of the competition. Most notable was the unfailing support for the team despite several restraining protests.

The House Badminton team led by Mike Naylor and Ed Haxby was eventually defeated in the final despite excellent individual performances by the First pair which consisted of the two joint captains.

In the final sporting event of the term, the swimming, the House under the captaincy of Miles Midgley again won the Standards and were a very close second in the main competition. We lost the competition in the final relay after two false starts by the overall winners, Manor. The Junior combination of Jason Brewster and Tim Lakin, showed the way for the rest of the House by winning most of the Junior events.

Summer In a term dominated by exams the House was nevertheless very successful in sporting events. In the Cricket the House was well-represented in School sides at both Senior and Junior levels. First XI colours were awarded to Patrick Burdass, Dave Thomas, Greg Taylor and Shaun Gorman. Greg Taylor must be congratulated for being a member of the First XI for a second year despite only being a Fourth Former, and Shaun Gorman's inspired centuries for the School led to him being awarded a Cap. In the Colts XI James Burdass was awarded colours and Frazer Lawrence took a hat-trick of wickets in a school match. The depth of cricketing ability was evident throughout the House at all levels, with nine out of the squad for the Junior Colts XI being Risites. In the House Tournaments the Rise were runners-up in the Senior Competition losing the match on the penultimate ball despite good batting performances by Shaun Gorman and Greg Taylor. The matched ability of both teams ensured one of the most exciting finals for several years. In the Junior event the Rise were again runners-up. A weakened House side, was beaten by a very strong School House team. Mark Pallister deserves mention for his outstanding bowling against Dronfield in the semi-final, taking nine wickets for eight runs.

Outside the school Tim Warrington was selected to attend the annual Joint Services Sail Training Course in the Summer and Simon Williams, the Head of Rowing, was chosen to represent England in the 1982 Dragon Boat Races in Hong Kong.

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The House also showed its ability in other sides of school life presenting a Chapel Service for the first time, the service on the Devil produced by Dave Thomas and presented by Andy McGrath was both moving and captivating.

In the Inter-House Athletics competition the House completed the double after again winning the Standards Cup by unexpectedly defeating the opposition in a magnificent team effort, winning the Shield for the second year in succession. The side was led from the front as Tim Hills ran well in both the longer distance races. Yet again Tim deserves congratulations for the high standard he has maintained, whatever the opposition. Shaun Gorman won the 400m and Mike Powell showed his versatility and fitness by winning the High Jump; the Senior Relay team were also winners. In the Junior levels of the House Mike Bates made his expected record breaking runs winning both the 3,000m and 1,500m and Stuart Chippendale was well placed in the sprints.

The House was successful in the Prize Giving with Simon Williams winning the prize for Head of School, and Craig Lawrence winning one of the first Science prizes the House has seen for sometime. Miles Midgley won the Senior Art prize and as anyone who has seen his pictures will confirm, it was a well deserved award.

In the final event of the term, the Rowing, despite what could have been a very strong Four the Seniors lost in the early rounds to the eventual winners.

At the end of the School year we look back on what has been one of the most successful to date as the House photograph will show. Yet it has been a year that has shown not only the unquestioned sporting ability of the House, but also the interest of many more members of the House in both academic and artistic fields.

Congratulations and thanks must go to the whole of the House for their determined efforts throughout the year.

T. C. St. J. W. SCHOOL Summer The House enjoyed considerable success at sport this term. The Junior cricket XI beat Rise by six wickets in the final of the competition, with fine individual performances from the captain, Simon Forman, and Philip Brierley. The Senior cricket team fared less well, being eliminated in the first round by Queen's. Two members of the senior team, Richard Dibb and Andrew Forman, played in the 1st XI, Richard being awarded his colours.

Both the boys' and girls' tennis teams won the Inter-House competitions, beating Temple and Manor respectively in the finals. James Muirhead won the singles competition, beating John Ludley in a keenly contested match; Beatrice Smith and her partner won the mixed doubles competition, beating the School House combination of James Muirhead and Jane Hilton. John Ludley was captain of School Tennis and he, together with James Muirhead and Giles Bilton, were awarded 1st VI colours; from the unbeaten girls' team, Beatrice Smith and Jane Hilton received colours.

Although the House came a close second to Rise in the Inter-House Athletics Standards Cup, the performance on Sports Day was disappointing; all credit, however, to the Juniors for some worthy results.

Several members of the House represented the School at rowing; they were Bob Mcllroy, Chris Ryder, Stephen Bird, Philip Eddell, James Stewart and Gareth Gaunt; Bridget Hamilton and Elizabeth Sowray were regularly in the girls' crews. The Junior crew reached the final of the Inter-House competition, and Bob Mcllroy won the sculls competition; the House also retained the pairs cup. Finally, Barney Skrentny and Judith O'Reilly won the Inter-House fencing cup and sabre.

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In the prize list School House was prominent. Atkinson Drama prizes were awarded to Barney Skrentny and Judith O'Reilly, and Barney also won the senior Reading Prize. Sophie Atkinson was awarded the Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize, and Daniel George won the third form essay prize. Our special congratulations go to Bridget Hamilton on being awarded the Paddy Power Prize for her outstanding contribution to the School.

At the end of term, we said goodbye to Mrs. Muriel Wilson, after sixteen years of devoted service as Matron. At a party to mark her retirement, presentations were made by the boys and girls, parents and staff. We wish her every happiness in her retirement.

Karen Steel.

Autumn At the start of the year, School House saw the arrival of one boy and five girls in the lower sixth and eleven third formers. After two years as Assistant in Dronfield, Mr. Taylor took over from Mr. Daniel as Housemaster and moved into the new flat completed during the summer holiday; Mr. Round took over from Mr. Hughes as Assistant. Paul Moayyedi was Head of House and he, Rajesh Aggarwal and Miriam Smith formed the upper sixth. During the course of the term Miriam was awarded a place at Lincoln College, Oxford, to read Modern Languages. Paul and Rajesh did well in the examinations but failed to gain admission; we have since learnt that they have accepted unconditional places at Bristol and Edinburgh respectively to read Medicine.

The House Rugger team, captained by Richard Dibb, was able to call upon the services of several School team players. We beat Grove in the first round of the Senior House Matches, but then lost to Manor in the next round. A girls' squash team was formed during the term which included Sophie Atkinson (Captain), Jane Sutton and Beatrice Smith. The House badminton team of Paul Moayyedi, Rajesh Aggarwal, James Muirhead, Andrew Forman, Giles Bilton and John Ludley beat Rise in the final of the inter-House competition. First XV colours were awarded to Richard Dibb; Bridget Hamilton, Karen Steel and Beatrice Smith received their hockey colours; Jane Sutton also represented the girls' hockey team. Towards the end of the term Rajesh Aggarwal was awarded House colours.

The School's production of "Hamlet" featured Barney Skrentny, in the leading role, and Douglas McDonald; Judith O'Reilly was Assistant Producer.

At the end of the term, senior and junior members of the House enjoyed a Christmas party in Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's residence.

Matilda Webb Easter At the beginning of term the House welcomed Elizabeth Sowray, transferred from Grove, bringing the number of girls in the House to ten. Bob Mcllroy became Head of House, and Sophie Atkinson was appointed a School Monitor.

The main event of the term was the House Play; School House was the only House to present a play this year. It was called 'Keep Heaven White', a satire on racism, and was produced and directed by Barney Skrentny. The cast included Mike Reed, Nigel Beaumont and Douglas McDonald in the main roles, supported by Richard Dibb, Philip Eddell, Edward Wilson, Beatrice Smith, Karen Steel, Elizabeth Sowray, Matilda Webb, Sara Nicholson, Jane Hilton, Andrew Figge, Steven Cotton, Tim Summers and Barney Skrentny. By all accounts the performance was a great success.

There was a wide range of sporting activities this term. The juniors fielded a strong rugby team, captained by Simon Forman, which beat Dronfield in the first round before losing to Grove in a keenly contested match. The junior members of the House featured well in the cross country too, with Stephen Jordan coming 8th and Martin Jibson 11th, the House coming fifth overall. John Ludley was first home among the seniors, followed by James Muirhead, the House coming sixth overall, under the captaincy of Barney Skrentny.

The five-a-side football competition was one of the highlights of the sporting programme. This year's team began as underdogs but came through the qualifying rounds, playing some fine football to the delight of the spectators on the balcony. A fine draw against Rise in the finals was not enough to win the title, and the team took second place. The regular players were Richard Dibb, Mike Reed, Giles Bilton, Richard Carter and John Ludley.

Sophie Atkinson captained the House squash team in the first girls' inter-House squash competition, scoring relatively comfortable wins over the other Houses. James Muirhead, Giles Bilton and John Ludley played for the first XI; all three were awarded colours. Our sympathy was with Fraser Topham, who fractured his hand at the beginning of a promising season in the First XI. James Muirhead also gained colours for squash. Richard Dibb enjoyed the distinction of being selected to play for Yorkshire Schools U.19 Rugby Team on several occasions during the term, notably against the Welsh Team.

The final sporting event of the term was the House swimming competition. It was an exciting afternoon, the House coming third, under the captaincy of Mike Reed.

Fine performances came from Mike Reed, Simon Spence, Andrew Forman and Stephen Jordan; Steven Cotton was unfortunately not able to participate following appendicitis.

School House also enjoyed success in the inter-House chess competition, knocking out the favourites, Temple, in the second round, but being beaten in the final by Queen's.

Congratulations go to Gareth Gaunt on winning the Arthur Craven Memorial Prize and to James Stewart on gaining the Amateur Rowing Association's Coaching Award.

House colours this term were presented to Richard Dibb, Mike Reed, Barney Skrentny and Stephen Jordan.

Beatrice Smith

During the Christmas holidays, Mr. R. J. Bulcock, Temple's Housemaster, became a married man, and we wish both him and his wife all the best in the future.

David Beaumont became the new Head of House while Peter Critchley became a House Monitor.

In the Junior House Rugby Competition we met Grove in the first round.

Captained by Clive Richards, the team were unlucky to be beaten by brute force rather than any technical superiority. The enthusiasm of the side was illustrated by the extra fixture which they arranged against Queen's and which they won quite easily.

Unfortunately, illness and injury affected the performances of both Jonathan Abbey and Richard Chilman in this year's Senior Cross-country and, therefore, Temple were not as successful as might have been expected.

In the Five-a-side Competition, although having a good team on paper, Temple lacked cohesion on the field. Indeed, the team gave the masters their first point in five years — a result which made most of the side as sick as the proverbial parrot. t Summer brought with it the World Cup, Wimbledon and the examinations, and the pressure of trying to balance all three weighed heavily on the Middle Sixth.

However, as in previous years, there was a relaxed air about the Senior House Cricket team. Despite having two cricketers who have played for the 1st XI — Philip Dodman, the captain, and Jeremy Atkinson — the team was no match for our opponents, Rise.

Throughout the year there have been a number of minor sports and extra curricular activities which are worth special note. Christopher Drury is the captain of the school fencing team, therefore maintaining the House's fine record in this sport, while Peter Critchley leads the school chess team. Indeed, Temple were unlucky not to reach the final of the Chess competition, narrowly losing to School House in the semifinal. In music, David Marsh, Matthew Scott, Duncan Rayson, Richard Sabey, Barnaby Hopton and James Oglesby were all regular participants of the Wind Band.

On a less artistic plane, Jeremy Atkinson was a member of the Top School's Quiz team.

It only remains for me to thank Mr. Bulcock for his invaluable help, as well as the Middle Sixth, and the House Monitors who have also ensured a rare degree of efficiency.

David Beaumont.

TEMPLE The Autumn term began with the appointment of David Beaumont, Richard Sabey, Christopher Drury and Andrew Stewart as House Monitors while Alistair Carder-Geddes remained as Head of House.

The Senior House Rugby turned out to be a carbon-copy of last year's competition with Temple drawing Dronfield in the first round. A magnificent performance by the forwards — particularly David Bough, James Binns and David Wombell — along with some staunch defending by the back division, of whom Peter Drury and Jonathan Abbey were the most notable, saw the team through to the next phase. In the second round we met Rise and, although we showed great enthusiasm and spirit during the game, we were soundly beaten by the eventual winners of the competition. However, despite this defeat, the form of some of the younger players augurs well for the future.

At the end of the term we said farewell to Alistair Carder-Geddes who was a most capable Head of House. We wish him luck at St. Peter's College, Oxford, where he gained a place to read Jurisprudence.

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Michael Bates, Ian Magson, Matthew Nixon, James Seaton, James Burdass and Stephen Ryder.

The U14 team was well beaten in its only race, despite good runs from Richard Young and Peter Thorpe.

Gregory Lomas, Timothy Hills, Nicholas England, Jonathan Wright, Michael Bates and Jonathan Abbey were all selected to run for the York and District team in the North Yorkshire Championships; in these Timothy Hills, Nicholas England and Michael Bates were within five places of qualifying to run in the All England Schools' Championships and Gregory Lomas, by finishing fourth was selected.

ATHLETICS INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS 1982 JUNIOR 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres High Jump Long Jump Discus Shot Putt Javelin Relay

B. Reed (G.) 12.3 sees.

B. Reed (G.) 26.5 sees.

T. Welburn (D.) 61.6 sees.

J. Brierley (S.) 2m. 35.1 sees.

S. Kerr (Q.) 5m. 10.9 sees.

R. Falkingham (M.) 1.45 metres B. Reed (G.) 4.70 metres F. Ritchie (T.) 26.88 metres* M. Winfield (G.) 10.42 metres M. Coughlin (Q.) 26.07 metres Grove 53.3 sees.

INTERMEDIATE

100 metres 200 metres

R. Gardner (Q.) R. Gardner (Q.) & S. Chippindale (R.) N. Hopton (T.) J. Abbey (T.) J. Abbey (T.) M. Bates (R.) N. Hopton (T.) R. Gardner (Q.) N. Hopton (T.) D. Copley (Q.) M. Dobie (Q.) Queen's

400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres 3,000 metres High Jump Long Jump Discus Shot Putt Javelin Relay

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Wednesday, 20th January.

11.9 sees.

24.8 sees.

57.7 sees.

2m. 13.7 sees.

4m. 46.3 sees.

10m. 7.3 sees.

1.62 metres 5.63 metres* 24.30 metres 10.10 metres 34.75 metres 49.4 sees.

Saturday, 30th January.

11.2 sees.* 23.37 sees.* 53.2 sees.

2m. 5.6 sees.

4m. 39.7 sees.

9m. 25.0 sees.

1.68 metres 5.81 metres 37.54 metres 12.75 metres* 42.04 metres 48.3 sees.

Wednesday, 10th February

Saturday, 6th February.

SENIOR 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres 3,000 metres High Jump Long Jump Discus Shot Putt Javelin Relay

A. Stubbs (D.) A. Stubbs (D.) S. Gorman (R.) G. Lomas (M.) T. Hills (R.) G. Lomas (M.) C. Powell (R.) R. Knocker (M.) A. Copley (Q.) A. Copley (Q.) J. Orange-Bromehead Rise • New School Record

Wednesday, 17th February

Saturday, 27th February

Wednesday, 3rd March.

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETIC SHIE 1.

2.

3.

4.

The Rise Queen's Grove Manor

84 pts.

76 pts.

72 pts.

68 pts.

5. Temple 6. School 7. Dronfield Winners of Inter-House Standar

50Vj pts.

39V2 pts.

34 pts.

CROSS COUNTRY The school did well in inter-school races, but in the more important races at the end of term was unable, through illness, to put out a full team and was consequently beaten, when a full team would have won convincingly. The 1st VIII was well led by Gregory Lomas who won four of his six races for the school. Jonathan Wright and Timothy Hills ran well and Nichoas England improved throughout the season, showing the benefit of consistent training. They were ably supported by James Procter, Robert Ellerker, Jonathan Abbey, Christopher Wombell and Michael Bates.

The U15 team had a good season with many runners showing promise particularly

Saturday, 13th March

RESULTS York District Schools' Championships at Tadcaster 71 pts.

Senior: 1st Tadcaster 83 pts.

2nd St. Peter's 141 pts.

3rd Sherburn (9 teams) TJ17 2nd St. Peter's St. Peter 's v. Ashville at Ashville 29 pts.

Senior: St. Peter's 51 pts.

Ashville 38 pts.

U15 Ashville 40 pts.

St. Peter's St. Peter 's v. Durham at Durham 21 pts.

Senior: Durham I 83 pts.

Durham II 93 pts.

St. Peter's VIII 29 pts.

Durham Ul 5 56 pts.

St. Peter's 23 pts.

Durham U 14 63 pts.

St. Peter's St. Peter's v. Stoneyhurst v. Silcoates at Silcoates St. Peter's 38 pts.

Stonehurst 57 pts.

Silcoates 78 pts.

St. Peter's v Ampleforth at Ampleforth Senior: St. Peter's 38 pts.

Ampleforth 2nd VIII 42 pts.

UI5 St. Peter's 32pts.

Ampleforth 46 pts.

St. Peter's v. Barnard Castle at Barnard Castle Senior: St. Peter's 32 pts.

Barnard Castle 47 pts.

U15 St. Peter's 39 pts.

Barnard Castle 40 pts.

North Hast Schools' Cross Country Championships at Ik-alcy R. G. S Newcastle 64 pts.

Farringdon 11 3 pts.

Barnard Castle 116 pts.

Durham 149 pts.

St. Peter's 154 pts.

Dame Allan's 216 pts.

Duchess School, Alnwick 295 pts.

Barnard Castle 'B' 30 3 pts.

King's Tynemouth 308 pts.

Stockton sixth form college 355 pts.

St. Cuthbert's 357 pts.

Ampleforth College Invitation Cross-Country Ampleforth 82 pts.

Durham 95 pts.

Denstone 112 pts.

Worksop 119 pts.

St. Peter's 139 pts.

Barnard Castle 201 pts.

Pocklington 206 pts.

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J.K.R. 39

INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY As the new flood prevention scheme has changed the face of Clifton Ings the School has had to change its inter-house cross country courses. Having created a new set of courses this year's winners have automatically created new school records.

SENIOR RESULTS 1.

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G. Lomas (Manor) 21 minutes 40.0 seconds T. Hills (Rise) J. Wright (Grove) N. England (Queen's) S. Gorman (Rise) J. Abbey (Temple) J. Proctor (Grove) P. Burdass (Rise) N. Hopton (Temple) D. Wombwell (Temple)

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63pts 111 pts 118pts 152 pts 154 pts 159 pts 210 pts

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438 pts 770 pts 824 pts 925 pts 934 pts 990 pts 1016 pts

JUNIOR RESULTS 1.

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M. Bates (Rise) 19 minutes 16.0 seconds M. Nixon (Grove) I. Magson (Grove) J. Seaton (Temple) J. Burdass (Rise) S. Ryder (Rise) A. Wilson (Manor) S. Jordan (School) I. Leedham (Grove) N. Drever-Smith (Queen's)

victory again thanks to the Senior and U. 16 age groups winning. In the match K. Rollo set a new U.16 record for the 50 yds Breaststroke. We travelled down to London for the Public Schools' relays where we came 9th in the Freestyle and 10th in the Medley out of some 60 schools from all over Britain. Unfortunately we missed both finals by just two seconds. However some consolation could be gleaned from the fact that once again we beat all the other schools from the North. We travelled away for the next match against Ampleforth and Bootham and with the Seniors and U.16 groups winning, we continued our unbeaten progress. At the Division 3 Schools' Teams Championships the U.15 group came fifth in both Freestyle and Medley. The Seniors, however, came first in both events - the first time we have won either trophy and we may have qualified to go onto the National Schools' finals to be held in October. A very fine performance was produced by all the Seniors: K. Clarkson, K. Rollo, M. Heywood, S. Midgley and S. A. Cotton. In our last home match before half term we took on Worksop College and won at all three levels. In fact we won every event, and also came second in all but five events. In this match K. Rollo set a new U.16 100 yds Brackstroke record.

Our last match of the term was at home against Durham. Although we were well beaten at U.14 level, we struck back and we were ensured overall victory with five age group wins at U.16 and Senior levels. During this match I. Magson set new U.15 and U.16 records for 50 yds Freestyle; K. Rollo set a new U.16 50 yds Backstroke record and the U.16 Medley Relay team of I. Magson, T. Nichols, P. Tindall and K. Rollo as

J. A. O-B.

SWIMMING The season started off well in the Easter term with some fine individual performances in the York Schools' Gala. In the U.15 age group P. Tindall and I. Magson won their events and so represented York in the District Gala, I Magson won there too and went on to represent the District in the Regional Championships. In the senior age group all the seniors won, obtaining maximum points and so retaining the senior age group trophy in the Relays' Rose Bowl. K. Clarkson, S. Midgley, and M. Heywood went on to represent York with K. Clarkson and K. Rollo going on to represent the District.

The Summer term got off to a good start with a win over Doncaster Grammar. All groups - U.14, U.15 and Senior, - won. K. Rollo created new U.16 records in the 100 yards Freestyle and equalled the 50 yds Butterfly. In the John Parry Relays we managed to get into all four finals for the first time with the U.15 age group coming second in both Freestyle and Medley. The seniors came second in the Medley and third in the Freestyle.

The next match, at home, was against Bootham, Bolton and Barnard Castle, with the school winning overall for the first time. Both Senior and U.16 age groups won with the U.14 coming a close third. During the match K. Rollo set a new U.16 100 yds Breastroke record; K. Clarkson set a new Senior 50 yds Butterfly record and I. Magson a new U.15 100 yds Freestyle record. A new U.16 Freestyle relay record was also created by S. Jordan, P. Tindall, I. Magson and K. Rollo. We were at home again for the next Gala against Leeds Grammar. The Senior and U.16 age groups won and so ensuring another overall win.

Our next match against Pocklington, away, provided us with another overall 40

The Swimming Team Back row: K. Rollo, T. Nichols, M. Chamieh, N. Hopton, M. Hilton, J. Frank, B. Reed, P. Tindall, S. Spence, A. Leadley, T. Lakin, J. Hall Front row: N. Ashton, D. George, S. Carr, S. Midgley, M. Reed, M. Heywood, S. Cotton, M. Burdon, I. Magson, S. Jordan, A. Bowler Seated: K. Clarkson, J. A. Owen-Barnett, Esq.

well as the Senior Freestyle relay team of K. Clarkson, K. Rollo, S. Cotton and M. Reed set new school records respectively.

During the year three of the eight school relay records and thirteen of the thirty individual records have been re-written. Two individual records have fallen to Kevin Clarkson, the captain, another three to Ian Magson and no fewer than eight to Kevin Rollo. Yet if I may quote from last year's report, "The success of the Club lies in the number of good swimmers who share the winning of individual events to allow others to concentrate on individual and relay records, yet still ensuring victory for the School." We were unbeaten as a team, and the whole Club must be congratulated on another excellent season.

The following represented the School: K. Clarkson*, K. Rollo*, S. Midgley*, M. Heywood*, M. Reed*, I. Magson*, S. Cotton*, M. Burdon, T. Nichols, A. Copley, M. Chamieh, N. Hopton, S. Spence, A. Leadley, R. Fawthrop, D. Jacques, J. Frank, S. Jordan, P. Tindall, M. Hilton, J. Hall, A. Wilson, B. Reed, T. Lakin, D. George, A. Bowler, N. Ashton, S. Carr. * Colours

J.A.O-B. Swimming Results

Opposition Doncaster Grammar Boot ham Bolton Barnard Castle Leeds Grammar Pocklington Ampleforth Bootham Worksop Durham

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43-33 68-66 68-85 68-73 32-55 35-41 31-57 31-40 47-35 48-72

39-37 93-68 93-65 93-66 51-36 42-34 63-41 63-24 72-37 78-45

47-29 88-61 88-80 88-63 54-33 42-34 62-36 62-30 74-35 62-47

129-99 249-195 249-230 249-202 137-124 119-111 156-134 156-94 193-107 188-164

Individual Medley 50 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breast Stroke 50 yds. Butterfly 50 yds. Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay

Under Sixteen Group K. Rollo (Manor)* 61.2 sees.

K. Rollo (Manor)* 24.5 sees.

T. Nichols (Manor) 33.9 sees.

S. Spence (School) 32.4 sees.

K. Rollo (Manor)* 28.8 sees.

Manor 57.3 sees.

Manor 48.9 sees.

Individual Medley 50 yds. Freestyle 100 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breast Stroke 100 yds. Breast Stroke 50 yds. Butterfly 50 yds. Back Stroke 100 yds. Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay

Senior Group K. Clarkson (Queen's) A. Foreman (School) K. Clarkson (Queen's) M. Burdon (Manor) K. Clarkson (Queen's)* M. Heywood (Manor) M. Reed (School) M. Heywood (Manor) Manor* Rise

61.3 25.7 52.2 32.9 68.9 28.8 30.9 68.8 52.9 47.4

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95 pts.

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INTER HOUSE SWIMMING STANDARDS

INTER-HOUSE GALA RESULTS Individual Medley 50 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breast Stroke 50 yds. Butterfly 50 yds. Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay

Under Fourteen Group T. Larkin (Rise) 77.8 sees.

B. Reed (Grove) 29.0 sees.

D. George (School) 40.4 sees.

37.4 sees.

T. Lakin (Rise) J. Brewster (Rise) 33.5 sees.

Rise 63.8 sees.

55.2 sees.

Rise

Individual Medley 50 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breast Stroke 50 yds. Butterfly 50 yds. Back Stroke Medley Relay Freestyle Relay

Under Fifteen Group I. Magson (Grove) 65.0 sees.

S. Jordan (School) 26.0 sees.

D. Pearsall (Grove) 37.6 sees.

I. Magson (Grove) 29.5 sees.

I. Magson (Grove) 31.2 sees.

Grove 60.0 sees.

Grove 52.0 sees.

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7,876 pts.

7,619 pts.

7,319 pts.

6,784 pts.

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6,758 pts.

6,000 pts.

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RUGBY FIRST XV In compiling the 1st XV rugby report several months after the end of the season, one is able to 're-live' the season as pen is put to paper. How pleasing it is to look back on such a memorable experience. No one would question the success of the 1st XV, the high standard of rugby generally displayed, the enthusiasm of Game One and the high standards of sportsmanship on and off the field. It has been a privilege to work with such a fine group of boys, and although it was not an unbeaten season, the four defeats were narrow and the victories generally convincing. It was therefore fitting that such a squad should have rounded off their season with a highly successful tour abroad.

Considerable credit for the success achieved must go to Patrick Burdass, the captain. It is a rarity for one so young to captain the 1st XV, but such is his presence that the respect he engendered by his superb qualities as a player and as a leader were visible for all to see.

The foundations of success require a plentiful supply of ball and the side was fortunate in having good line out jumpers in Richard Dibb and David Bough. Richard has made tremendous progress over the last two years and he fully deserved his place in the Yorkshire side. A reasonably light, but resilient front row with props Richard Ellis and Craig Lawrence giving sound support to hooker Gary Lee meant that on most occasions the School were able to gain more than their fair share of scrum ball.

Alistair Carder-Geddes, completed a third season in the 1st XV and his experience and dependability were valued assets. He partnered Richard Dibb in the second row. Marc Gee returned for a further year at School and, along with Richard Kettlewell, provided close support for their threequarters with intelligent running. David Bough at No. 8 again proved to be very effective from the base of the scrum as well as in the lines-out.

Patrick Burdass' partner at halfback was Stephen Kettlewell, playing his fourth season of 1st XV rugby. Not only was he a more determined runner but his defensive play was extremely sound as was seen in the match against Durham. Neil Harnby and Richard Knocker in the centres combined well and ironically hit top form at the end of season on tour. The wingers were both experienced, with Andrew Copley's elusiveness contrasting with the straight, hard running of Rupert Smith. Yet again Jonathan Atkinson proved very dependable at fullback.

Due to injuries to the regular backs Shaun Gorman played in over half the matches during the Autumn term and demonstrated an attacking flair on tour which augurs well for next season.

In the first match of the season against the Retiring Captain's XV, the School won by 19 pts - 16 pts but failed to impress largely due to the inability of the forwards to provide good second phase ball. In the following match against Headingley Colts, the School's forwards gradually gained superiority in all phases of play and with quick tackling from the backs Headingley were provided with few scoring opportunities. By contrast, the School's backs showed more enterprise with Harnby at outside centre making several penetrating runs.

In the first inter-school match against Silcoates the School won by 26 pts to 3 under difficult windy conditions. Playing into the wind in the first half the School gained a 10 pts - 3 lead with two well taken tries and by midway through the second half, with judicious use of the wind, the lead had been extended to 26 pts - 3. In the last quarter of the game, there was no further addition to the score due to greater determination by the opposition who gamely tried to run the ball at every opportunity coupled with an apparent easing up by the School who squandered scoring chances.

The match against Woodhouse Grove was lost by 4 pts - 16 pts because of a thoroughly sluggish performance. The opposition's backs were presented with two of 42

their three tries and despite a fight back in the later stages of the game there was no way the School looked liked overhauling the opposition's total.

Against Barnard Castle, the lead changed hands several times, but by half time the School had edged into a 13-12 pts lead. In the second half, the School exerted long periods of pressure which resulted in two successful penalties for Lee. Thereafter, the School were well in control and two tries initiated by Bough from the base of the scrum put the result well beyond doubt with the final score being 29-18 pts.

The pattern of play which had been evident spasmodically during the early games, became more consistent in the following game against Ashville. A strong forward base with tactical kicking at halfback was providing greater opportunities for our talented back line to show their paces. In this match, the School scored six of their seven tries through the backs with Ashville only being able to reply with penalties.

This improved performance was most apparent at Denstone when the School played their best rugby to date to record their biggest victory ever against Denstone by 31 pts to 10 pts. The home side quickly built up at 10-3 pts lead as St. Peter's took time to settle down. As the first half progressed, the School's pack asserted itself to gain almost complete dominance in all aspects of play and by the interval had reduced the deficit to three points with a try by Smith. In the second half the School ran in a further six tries none of which was converted. Although the backs scored six of the seven, the foundations for victory were due to the astute kicking of Burdass and the plentiful supply of second phase possession provided by the School's rampaging forwards.

During half-term the School easily defeated a young King's Pontefract side by 44 pts to nil. The first half was punctuated by frequent blasts of the whistle between which the School scored three tries. After trie interval, greater continuity allowed the School to add a further six tries, three of which were converted.

The first match after half term against Ampleforth was the first of three closely contested matches. Although the School took an early lead with a penalty by Burdass, Ampleforth replied almost immediately with a try and a further one before half time.

After the resumption of play Lee reduced the lead to two points with another penalty before Ampleforth scored a third try. In the closing stages of the game the School were awarded a penalty in front of the posts but chose to run the ball and were stopped short of the opposition's line.

The following week at Durham was the highlight of the term when the school played what Durham claimed to be the 100th match between the schools. According to our records the 100th match was played in season 1978 when the School XV lead by Ellison beat Durham 16-13 pts at York in an extremely exciting game.

The games between Durham and St. Peter's have always had a special place in the calendar and have generally been closely contested affairs in recent years with victories at Durham being hard to come by. This year was no exception. In front of a large crowd the game was fiercely contested. St. Peter's were deprived of possession from the scrums but generally had the edge in the lines-out. During the early stages neither side looked like penetrating their opponent's sound defence but two well-taken penalties by Lee and Burdass gave the School a 6 point lead at the interval.

Immediately after the resumption of play, Durham struck back and the School was forced to defend for long periods. Durham eventually reduced the lead with a penalty but despite their amount of possession the school's tackling was faultless with S. Kettlewell being prominent. As the game went into the last quarter, a superb move by the backs produced a try for Copley in the corner to put the result beyond doubt.

This memorable game was followed by an equally impressive evening at the Hardwick Hotel, Sedgefield where nearly 300 boys, staff and parents and Old Boys attended an anniversary dinner at which the guest of honour was Mr. Douglas Harrison, the President of the Rugby Football Schools' Union.

The next match against Rossall was an intriguing contest between St. Peter's dominant forwards and Rossall's superior backs. By half time, the visitors had gained an 11-9 pts lead with two tries, one of which was a fine counter-attack from inside their own 22 metres. Early in the second half, R. Kettlewell charged down a kick to score, and give the School a 13-11 pts lead which was short-lived as Rossall countered yet again to score near the posts. In the closing minutes of the game a strong drive by the School's forwards resulted in a try wide out for A. Gibson which levelled the scores.

With only seconds to go, Rossall regained the lead with a fine drop goal to run out victors by 20-17 pts.

After three weeks of closely contested games the match against Worksop was an easier proposition. The School raced into a 23-3 pts lead at the interval with four tries, two of which were converted and a penalty. The second half had little to commend it as complacency set in and, although the School dominated the half, the only addition to the score was a penalty goal.

The match against Pocklington saw a disappointing performance from the School which resulted in a 7-17 pts defeat. The team, not at full strength was outplayed up front and the backs seemed unwilling, rather than unable, to exert their obvious superiority.

The side fielded at Giggleswick reflected a growing injury list, and although the School won by 11 pts to nil, the standard of play was a pale reflection of what was achieved during mid-term. This coupled with the cancellation of the Bradford match due to snow was a disappointing end to the term.

Fortunately, there was rugby to come. A rugby tour to Holland during the Easter vacation provided a fitting end to a successful year.

In the first match against the Hague Colts, the school got off to a slow start, but after an initial period of disjointed play, the forwards gained more cohesion and with a plentiful supply of ball, the backs were able to attack from all phases of play.

The school eventually won by 36-3 despite having several players injured in off the ball incidents.

Two days later the second match against Leiden DIOK was played in much better spirit with the school getting into top gear right from the start. Despite the enthusiasm of the opposition the superior forward play of the school told.

The greater pace of the backs allowed the school to gain a commanding lead by half time. The momentum was continued in the second half to give the school a 40 point lead before over-eagerness to score produced a disjointed final quarter.

In the last match of the tour against Amsterdam AC the school started in confident mood scoring two tries in the first five minutes. Virtual monopoly of the ball allowed the backs to demonstrate a high standard of fast, fluent handling and by half time the lead had been extended to 36 points. In the second half the school were in complete control with tries being scored at regular intervals. The final score of 94-3 represented not only complete command of the game but a sustained level of rugby at highest level in which errors were few and all round team work very predominant.

During the Christmas vacation Patrick Burdass and Richard Dibb were selected for the Yorkshire Under 18 squad. Patrick was, for the second year running, travelling reserve for all the matches (the previous year at U.16 level) Richard played in all but one of the matches and in a rare win on Lancashire soil, was generally regarded as the most outstanding forward.

Colours were awarded to: P. Burdass* (capt.), R. Smith*, S. Kettlewell*, R. Dibb*, G. Lee*, J. Atkinson, A. Copley, N. Harnby, R. Knocker, S. Gorman, R. Ellis, C. Lawrence, A. Carder-Geddes, R. Kettlewell, D. Bough and M. Gee. * awarded cap.

MORRIS-McGRATH TROPHY The Morris-McGrath trophy was awarded to Richard Kettlewell. Although he has always been a good team player, he has developed into an outstanding flanker, with very sound defence and a wide perception in attack.

J.W.R.H. SECOND XV The second XV scored 43 tries and conceded only 4, building up over 230 points and conceding 50 in eleven school matches in which they won 9 and lost only 2.

In the first game against Silcoates we scored all our points in the first half playing with a very strong wind. The character of the players held the game together in the second half against this strong wind when we managed to hold a very capable opposition to only six points. One of our hardest games of the season came next against Woodhouse Grove when an inspiring captain's try from Angus Aagaard which came just on half time settled us down, building up the team's confidence to continue to play the exciting running rugby that was the hallmark of this fine season. The following games against Barnard Castle and Ashville saw the half backs of David Thomas and Shaun Gorman produce some excellent and intelligent play that will go a long way to ensuring a good basis for the first XV next year. The game against King's School, though very one-sided, did at least show just how good a team the second XV had become through the unselfish team play that had now been established.

We beat Ampleforth for the first time since the War, scoring three tries in each half by going forward with or without the ball, to unsettle the opposition and take advantage of their mistakes. By taking the game to them we managed to win; past experience had taught us that any lapse or mistake would not go unpunished and the team's performance was in every department, faultless. We travelled to Durham next and on a very cold windy day managed a good win against some very committed forwards. The dinner in the evening celebrating the 100th game was a most memorable one. The game against Rossall, at home, followed and was probably our hardest of the season with two so evenly matched teams unable to score tries and the game, rather fortunately for us, was settled by penalties. The game against Worksop was next, and a convincing win was assured by the efforts of the front five forwards in broken play as well as the set pieces. Craig Gibson, Rupert Bond, James Binns and Christopher Ryder produced fine forward inter-passing and support.

The last two games against Pocklington and Giggleswick we lost, more by throwing away our own chances rather than just the good play of the opposition. Tim Hills, Andrew McGrath and David Beaumont in the back row, contributed so much (not just in these games) to ensure that we were in with a chance up until the final whistle throughout-the season. Other names must be mentioned — the hookers: Tim Warrington and James Orange-Bromehead; the full backs: Tony Smith and Andy Stubbs; the wingers: James Gair and Fraser Topham; the centres: James Lee, Andrew Jackson and the Captain, Angus Aagaard, and the occasional, but nonetheless most important, contributions of Mark Burdon and Andrew Forman all helped to make this, for me, the best second XV season for quite some time.

J.A.O-B. THIRD XV If'the club' were to have a motto it would be 'rugby for enjoyment', but this does not mean that they were untalented, hard working and fiercely competitive.

Throughout the season the team had some twenty-four players from fifth formers to upper sixth. Those who took part gave maximum effort all the time and everyone 43

who was connected with the team was concerned primarily with the side, rather than individual success. There was a lot of talent shown by players and the experience of 'the club' will, I hope, stand them in good stead as they progress up the school or continue with their rugby elsewhere.

R.H.H. The following represented 'the club': J. L. Barrett, C. R. W. Bell, A. R. Bew, M. D. Bird, A. M. Burdon, W. M. Clarkson, S. A. Cotton, F. A. Craig, (Captain), A. J. Dixon, P. J. Drury, A. Forman, J. R. Hopkinson, J. P. O'Farrell, R. G. Ogden, C. J. M. Oldfield, A. J. Pacey, N. A. Ramsden, M. W. Reed, S. R. Rooke, A. J. Stubbs, J. O. Wetherell, S. N. Williams (Vice Captain).

SENIOR COLTS This group started the season remembering their previous poor record, but opened with a confidence boosting win against Silcoates. However, it was soon apparent that they were not going to win by large margins, as the main strengths were clearly defensive; fine examples of tackling were set by the captain, Kevin Rollo, David Wombell, Robert Gardner and Paul Chapman. After a heavy defeat at the hands of a fine Ampleforth XV, the side deserved full credit for coming back to end the term with two fine wins, against Worksop and Pocklington. At Worksop the pack were intent on victory and again the scrummaging up front of Mark Chamieh and Frank Howie was invaluable. In the final match Jonathan Abbey and Shaun Turl showed that they could play well in the centre, and Nicholas Hopton proved that he was the most improved player.

The following played for the team: K. G. T. Rollo, P. N. B. Chapman, M. J. Abbey, S. Turl, R. O. B. Gardner, A. J. Millard, G. G. B. Robinson, J. I. Pawson, M. A. Chamieh, C. D. Wombell, A. P. M. Gray, J. A. Frank, N. D. Arrowsmith, M. G. Wise, A. T. Nichols, N. D. Hopton.

B.A. UNDER 15 COLTS Looking back over the Christmas term, the climax and turning point was unquestionably the Ampleforth match. Until then, all looked well. Four fine wins, including a particularly spirited performance against King's, Pontefract, seemed to imply that the team was settling down into a useful, though not outstanding, side.

The Ampleforth match was a cracker, certainly the best I have ever seen at U15 level. Both sides were fully committed, both in attack and defence, but Ampleforth scored a late try to take the honours when perhaps a draw seemed a fair result.

After this match, heads seemed to drop and things never really picked up. The defeat received at the hands of an incredibly strong Durham side certainly did not help. The backs seemed to get slower and lose their discipline. The forwards, rather than pushing heavier opposition, started to be pushed by lighter forwards. By the end of term we had lost as many matches as we had won. Nevertheless, there were some encouraging signs. Adrian Wilson played several magnificent games, once or twice being almost solely responsible for wins. Ian Leedham showed much promise at full back and Greg Taylor, though lacking in pace, made the move from second row to centre and settled down well. The pack, when working together, produced some very good ball.

Certainly this team has potential and I am sure that over the next couple of years, they will develop into a very useful unit.

1st choice XV: D. K. Taylor, C. E. Gilman, P. M. Toes, G. Grant, S. H. Jordan, A. J. McGrath, M. D. A. Chapman, S. P. Knocker, D. W. Pearsall, J. E. B. Burdass, C. P. Richards, G. Y. Taylor, J. K. Desai, A. M. Wilson, I. P. J. Leedham.

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UNDER 14 COLTS XV The season began with a hard fought victory: it ended with an exciting and entertaining defeat of our guests from the British School of the Netherlands. The games in between were a mixture of good, hard rugby and displays which seldom rose above a mediocre level.

Certainly this was not a vintage year, and on a number of occasions the team was totally outplayed. In only the second match it was quite clear that the tackling was quite fragile. This was still evident in the Easter term against Hymers College when defeat was ensured by some slipshod tackling.

On no occasion, however, was the team ever soundly thrashed which owed much to the dogged determination of some of the team members. In all, seven matches resulted in victory, with two ending in draws, one of these, the final game of the Christmas term against Pocklington, was perhaps the most exciting of the season with the general standard of play showing considerable improvement on that of the first game of the season.

There were, however, times when the games were won by individuals rather than by teamwork. Bradley Reed and Tim Lakin both contributed a great deal of hard work and showed that they had the ability to score tries. Stephen Kerr handled his new position, prop, competently and improved markedly during the year. Gary Finn ran strongly and tackled fiercely whilst Richard Prudhoe and Colin Bosomworth demonstrated that small players can have plenty of courage against their sizable peers.

The most talented player in the team was Jason Brewster, who improved throughout the season.

In retrospect, this was a fair season with a number of players showing that, in time, they will make a considerable contribution to school rugby.

Team members were: S. B. Kerr, T. D. Welburn, M. V. Whittaker, R. Falkingham, M. W. Winfield, S. R. Cockerill, T. Lakin, R. J. Hampshire, J. Brewster (Capt.), C. R. Bosomworth, B. B. Reed, G. Finn, A. D. Sarin, R. N. Prudhoe, D. M. D. White, C. H. Bond and W. G. Farnsworth.

S.A.C.

UNDER 14 'B' XV This season saw an uneven performance from the under 14 'B' XV. The severe weather led to a series of cancellations at the start of the Easter Term, and by the time conditions improved the momentum of the previous term was lost.

The team featured a pack of considerable determination and mobility, but there remained throughout the season basic weaknesses in scrummaging and line-out play.

The backs defended well but often lacked the handling and pace necessary to make the best use of good possession won by the forwards. However, when the ball did reach the wing, Piers Chantry and James Metcalfe made penetrating runs. At full-back, Michael Harrison was quick to offer encouragement and led by example, especially in defence, where his courageous tackling prevented a number of tries.

The record shows several close results; the only heavy defeat was inflicted by an exceptionally talented Fyling Hall team. There were some really exciting games, notably against Durham School and Hymers College.

The team was selected from: M. J. Harrison (Captain), N. C. P. Chantry, P. M. Brownbridge, P. L. Grewer, W. T. Hide, J. W. Metcalfe, C. H. Bond, D. J. Birch, A. M. Bowler, D. D. George, L. M. Armitage, F. J. Ritchie, N. M. Ashton, P. Jackson, M. A. Cowling, P. J. Brotherton, P. C. Bagshaw, P. J. E. Brierley, N. J. Muirhead, R. J. Hampshire, R. M. Horner.

P.T.

First XV Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec.

16th 19th 26th 30th 10th 14th 17th 24th 7th 14th 21st 25th 28th 5th 9th

Retiring Captain's XV Headingley Colts Silcoates Woodhouse Grove Barnard Castle Ashville Denstone King's Pontefract Ampleforth Durham Rossall Worksop Pocklington Giggleswick Bradford

Sun. Tues.

Sat.

Mar. Mar. Mar.

21st.

23rd 27th

Den Haag Colts Leiden D.I.O.K Amsterdam A.C

Sat. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Sept.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec.

26th 30th 10th 14th 24th 7th 14th 21st 25th 28th 5th 9th

Silcoates Woodhouse Grove Barnard Castle Ashville King's Pontefract Ampleforth Durham Rossall Worksop Pocklington Giggleswick Bradford

Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.

30th 10th 14th 17th 7th 11th 14th 21st 25th 28th 5th

Third XV Woodhouse Grove Barnard Castle Ashville College Fyling Hall 1st XV Ampleforth College Fyling Hall 1st XV Durham Rossall Worksop Pocklington Giggleswick

Sat. Sat.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb.

26th 7th 10th 14th 21st 7th 14th 18th 25th 28th 5th 27th 30th 13th 20th

Under IS Colts Silcoates Away Woodhouse Grove Home Barnard Castle Away Ashville Away King's Pontefract Home Ampleforth Home Durham Away Hymers Home Worksop Away Pocklington Away Giggleswick Home Bradford Away Silcoates Home Hymers Away Ashville Home

Wed. Wed. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Feb.

30th 7th 14th 14th 18th 28th 27th 13th

Bar Convent 'A' Yarm 'A' Ashville Durham Hymers Pocklington Bradford Hymers

Wed.

Oct.

14th

Sat. Sat. Sat.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar.

Result Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Away Home

Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won

19 16 10 30 26 3 16 4 29 18 32 12 31 10 44 0 6 12 10 3 17 20 7 26 17 7 11 0 cancelled snow

Sat. Wed. Sat.

Wed. Wed. Sat.

Sat. Wed. Wed. Sat. Sat.

Wed. Sat.

Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Drew Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Lost

48 8 34 0 18 11 0 14 0 6 4 6 18 0 12

3 4 4 12 8 14 33 0 0 15 16 21 10 38 13

Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Away

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

20 15 24 18 42 28 52

4 12 12 0 4 0 0

J. Rowntrees

Away

26th

Silcoates

Away

7th 10th 21st 7th 14th 18th 25th 28th 5th 27th 30th 13th 20th 11th

Woodhouse Grove Barnard Castle King's Pontefract Ampleforth Durham Hymers Worksop Pocklington Giggleswick Bradford Silcoates Hymers Ashville British School of the Netherlands

Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Away

Won Won Lost Won Draw Lost Lost Lost Lost Drew Won Lost Won Lost Won

20 12 0 40 12 12 8 0 0 14 21 4 20 4 3

6 10 22 10 12 21 18 8 12 14 0 12 13 18 0

Home

Won

18 10 0 4 8 20 3 8

20 4 37 16 0 10 0 20

Holland Tour

Under 15 Colts 'B' XV Won Won Won

36 40 94

3 0 3

Home Away Home Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Home

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Cancelled

12 18 13 24 59 28 24 9 30 7 8

6 3 0 0 0 7 9 3 0 10 12

Away Home Home Away Away Away Away Home Home Away Home

Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Won

12 42 23 19 16 24 13 9 31 12 21

0 0 10 12 19 3 4 14 0 16 4

Second XV

Under 14 Colts XV

Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Wed. Sat.

Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thurs.

Under 14 Colts 'B' XV Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat.

Wed. Wed. Sat.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Feb. Feb.

30th 3rd 17th 11th 14th 18th 10th 13th

J. Rowntrees Bar Convent 'A' Fyling Hall Jnr. XV Fyling Hall Jnr. XV Durham Hymers Fyling Hall Jnr. XV Hymers

Sept.

Sept.

Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

26th 30th 10th 14th 7th 14th 25th 28th

Silcoates 3rd XV J. Rowntrees Barnard Castle Ashville Ampleforth Durham Worksop Pocklington

Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Won Lost

Inter-House Rugby

Under 16 Colts Sat. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat.

Home Home: Home Away Home Away Home Home

Home Home Away Home Home Home Away Home

Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won

11 13 0 16 0 4 10 12

0 20 20 0 33 9 0 0

Senior Competition 1st Round Dronfield 6 pts Temple 7 pts; Queen's 0 pts Rise 26 pts; Grove 8 pts School 12 pts;

J u n i o r C o m p e t ition 1st R o u n d School Dronfield Temple Grove Manor Queen's

22 pts 8 pts; Opts 28 pts; 46 pts 4 pts;

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Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Semi-Finals: Temple Rise School Manor

0 pts 38 pts; 0 pts 22 pts;

Semi-Finals: School Grove Manor Rise

Final: Rise Manor

22 pts 4pts;

Final: Grove Rise

Sept Sept.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec.

22nd 25th 2nd 9th 13th 20th 30th 6th 13th 24th 27th 4th 11th 15th

1st XV FIXTURES 1982 Headingley Colts Retiring Captain's XV Silcoates Barnard Castle Ashville Hymers King's Pontefract Ampleforth Durham Worksop Pocklington Giggleswick Woodhouse Grove Bradford

18 pts 23 pts; 4 pts 22 pts; 0 pts 4 pts;

Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away

BOAT CLUB While we would have enjoyed reporting more outright victories at the season's regattas, the Club can nevertheless look back on this year with some satisfaction - and forward to next with optimism.

We began in September knowing than Ken Wootton would be leaving us at Christmas. Obviously we miss his coaching skills very greatly indeed; but we do hope that in the patterns of the Club's organisation and activities we can show that we learned from him in his time here. We enjoy the periodic visits that he and Diane are able to make; and wish them both well for the future. The advantages of having an ally like Ken at the Sports headquarters are obviously considerable.

The two autumn regattas, at York and Bradford were really just for fun: we will rarely be able to compete effectively at that stage of the year against club crews whose training is unbroken.

At the start of the Spring Term the three of us on the full-time coaching staff divided the responsibilities to try to ensure the smooth running of the club.

Mike Dawson has continued to keep the gear in running order. For as long as senior members of the Club cannot tell accelerate from decelerate, or even left from right, on the coaching boat motor, Mike will probably be the most necessary member of staff. His major achievement of the year has been the restoration to race condition of "Herbert Chicken" (re-incarnated as "Just Herbert"). This was so effectively done that the Commentator at Stockton regatta was deceived into describing her (him?) as "a new plastic boat, in contrast to the traditional wooden construction of their opponents' boat."

Jane Trepte has done a splendid job of keeping track of the cash and accounts, transforming the book-keeping beyond recognition - no easy task in the summer, where outgoings include cheques for regatta entries, catering, equipment, prizes, bands and raffle tickets while incomings are almost invariably envelopes full of loose-change, regatta levies, or ticket purchases in bewilderingly overlapping sequences.

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Dave Hughes has dealt with administering regatta entries and crews on a larger scale than in recent years, involving a juggling act of boats, crews, oars and times in every regatta so that no equipment was being used by more than two groups of people simultaneously. This seems to have gained us the reputaton of being the Club to borrow gear from, on the grounds that we were the only ones who knew what was happening.

So far as we know, the division of responsibilities has worked well. The only job that fell between all of us, being done by none, was the arranging of a Bar for the Barn Dance. This could, you will realise, have been the season's worst disaster: so we are enormously grateful to Tony Jackson and all his team for their rescue act in this crisis -and for their help on all the other "routine" occasions when we have come to rely so heavily on their skill.

But from that list, you will see our biggest problem of all: there doesn't seem to be anyone to coach the crews. Despite bur technical qualifications, and despite some generous assistance, the Club is short of steady coaching time with steady crews, which is perhaps part of the explanation for lack of sharpness - though rarely lack of fight - in our competition crews.

We are grateful to Patrick Duncan who has returned to coach some of our senior crews on two days a week - while regretting that we have rarely been able to give him favourable conditions for his work.

Barry Daniel did some very useful coaching of young crews in the early summer.

Dr. Ken Shanks has been an absolute pillar of strength throughout: he has generated huge enthusiasm in our fourth and fifth form crews (and, we would admit, in the coaches); he has always been busy at the steps whenever there has been activity on the water; and during the Easter holiday he extended these achievements when, with the assistance of his son Jonathan (stroke of a good J16 crew) he refurbished our remaining Clinker VIII - as a coxed pair. We have gained a far more useful boat from this than the loss of six seats might suggest: it is marvellous for coaching and training purposes.

We have relied heavily on Fergus Craig and Paul Minnighan, who must take the

SIMON CONACHER, JOHN KNAPTON, JAMES FARNSWORTH,

FRANK HOWIE

'Raining yet again', Bradford 1982 (Photo by Dave Hughes) credit for much of the early coaching of young crews, and who have brought on the LVI women's crews to a good standard by the time of some exciting racing at Leeds sprint regatta.

We hope to be as fortunate in future as we are with this year's coxes: the new entry of third and fourth formers has teamed with the old hands to do a good job of coaching and steering. There are one or two of them from whom you can get no conversation at all on voiceless summer Sundays.

We have added to the Club's reputation for participation in the sport as a whole.

We have transported gear and people to distant parts; and we have provided specialist help with coaching - including the first ever A.R.A. Instructor's Award course, held at St. Peter's in the autumn as one of the innovations of Ken Wootton's new job. We have co-operated fully with local clubs.

The Spring Term introduced a new group of fourth form oarsmen on one afternoon a week, and set up a fairly strenuous programme of land training. We entered seven crews for the Yorkshire Head of the River Race at the end of term, on a vile, cold day. The event was sadly spoiled for us when it ran extremely late. We had boated everyone on time, so our crews had already been sitting at the start for an hour in conditions bad enough to put at least one competitor in hospital with exposure, while late crews were still leaving landings in York. The marshals lost control when they became unable to identify offending crews because the weather had removed their numbers and the wind made them inaudible. We protested later, with sufficient force to ensure that at the next meeting of the Regional Rowing Council arrangements were made which should stop the problem happening in future. Despite the horrendous conditions, crews rowed steadily, and were well coxed to take some second and third places in their various divisions.

As for the Summer Term's regattas, what we mostly remember about them is being wet all the time. It never seemed to be different: loading trailers, spectating, rowing, unpacking, training. Even when it had only just stopped raining it was about to start again.

At York Spring regatta, it snowed. We entered eight boats, including three at Senior C. One of the Junior crews managed a spectacular dead-heat in "Diane" after twelve hundred metres; but did not prove fit enough for the re-row. i At Bradford, among our thirteen crews, "Just Herbert" was raced for the first time, with a Senior C crew getting to the second round against good opposition. The season's newest Novice crew made an intriguing debut by reaching a semi-final place within a fortnight of bow man Craig Gibson first getting into a boat. We received general thanks for lending "Jane" (not the coach, but the new Restricted class coxed four - a boat for the first ladies crew) to the Regatta and thereby giving them sufficient craft for the events to run to time. Incidentally, this regatta saw the MVI girls crew bow out of competitive rowing. We thank them for the example they have set, establishing women's rowing at St. Peter's.

It rained at Stockton, which is both an understatement and a pity, because the town puts on a fair to make the social occasion. The novices reached - but lost - an exciting, close final against Tees R.C.; while the J 16s won a race each; and two J15 crews got a useful introduction to competitive rowing.

Dave Clark, John Torlesse, Mike Haslam, John Burr and Steve Bird went to Loughborough to gain experience of six lane racing; and came a creditable third in the Junior final there.

We entered fourteen crews for various events at York Summer regatta, including six at J16. The Junior crew won a good race in "Diane" against Gainsborough R.C. before losing the final to a notoriously talented Hollingworth Lake four. Andrew Jewitt rowed well in Novice Sculls - though yet again the Club's lack of a restricted sculling boat was a problem. The excitement of the afternoon was at J16: of course our crews met each other, with fourth formers giving fifth formers a good fight.-The most successful of these fourth form crews (Matthew Scott, Barney Hopton, Matthew Nixon, Nicholas Drever-Smith and Matthew Torlesse) only lost the semi-final by two lengths to a Gainsborough crew. In the other semi-final, our two fifth form crews fought what they were sure would be the hardest race of the day, against each other.

Philip Eddeli, John Knapton, James Farnsworth, Richard Strike and Gareth Gaunt lost by two lengths. Then to the final: when I saw the crew of Simon Conacher, Frank

Howie, Ben Kaner and Jon Shanks, they were two lengths behind Gainsborough coming through Scarborough Bridge. I thought I might as well stay to watch them lose. At the Bandstand they were one half a length behind. Exactly fifteen strokes from the finish, Nigel Creyke called for a drive for home, and in an example of exactly what the relationship between stroke and cox should be, Shanks responded. At the line they were three feet ahead: both crews, fearing a re-row, had to wait before anyone knew who had won.

They repeated the trick at Leeds, where we had entered seven crews, in a final in which they beat the fourth form crew (who had themselves knocked out a York City crew to reach that position). What the winners couldn't believe was that their Tetley's trophy for the race did not apparently entitle them to either tankards or tea-bags.

Stuart Baldry coxed a LVI girls crew to the Club's second dead heat of the season. The two senior boys crews borrowed a York University eight, and had a very good row at Senior C: prospects for next season are good.

We would like to conclude by thanking all who have helped and supported us.

Without Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, and especially Mr. and Mrs. Burr to tow the trailer, boats would never even have reached away regattas. The Jacksons and Jean Wagstaff have also co-operated in producing the new, emblazoned Club sweatshirts and tee shirts. Without the boots and brollies brigade on torrential tow-paths the summer would have been much duller for all of us. We have appreciated the help from those who made possible our social events, especially Dr. Wetherell for the Barn Dance. We have enjoyed the company of those who have trained us and trained with us.

Especially at the moment we should like to thank the group at the top of the club who are leaving Peter's. They have helped to generate what we believe is a very good Club spirit and atmosphere and, in many ways, we shall miss them. We hope others won't think it too unfair if we mention the Captains, Simon Williams and Sara Whitlock. We hope they will all find somewhere dry and sunny to row. . . and that they'll tell us when they've found it.

D.l.H. and M.D.

BRIDGET HAMILTON, SARA WHITLOCK, TIFFANY PEMBERTON,

SIOBHAN FITZGERALD .(Stroke), HELEN Ross (Cox)

Girls' 1st IV heading for the start, Bradford 1982 (Photo by Dave Hughes) 47

The colts' eleven have suffered from a lack of experience in their school matches.

They were thrust in at the deep end with games against sides who had been playing for much longer than they had. Despite this, they tried hard and quickly developed into a very pleasing side. There is much individual talent, and as experience is added to this, they will do the club justice when they reach the senior game.

The most successful side of the year has been the girls' eleven where, playing mainly in the September term, they won matches against schools with many more people from whom to choose teams.

Andrew Jackson is to be heartily congratulated on being selected for the England schools' team at under eighteen and I wish him success in his future hockey career.

Since this must be a personal account of the season perhaps I can give my own lasting memory of it. Naturally the success was pleasant, but it was the way in which it was obtained. The teams were hard working and competitive, but they played open and honest hockey and it is this aspect that I cnall remember.

My thanks to all members of the club for a most enjoyable season, and to my colleagues who gave so much time and effort.

R.H.H. The following represented the first eleven: R. W. Ellis, A. R. Aagaard. G. R. M. Bilton, S. P. Burdass, M. C. S. Gee, S. R. Gorman, A. G. Jackson (Captain), J. D. Ludley, J. M. Muirhead, A. J. Stubbs, M. P. Sweetman, D. W. Thomas, M. D. Willink, R. J. Gair, F. J. Topham.

Colours were re-awarded to A. G. Jackson, M. C. S. Gee, A. J. Stubbs. and awarded to S. R. Gorman, G. R. M. Bilton, S. P. Burdass, A. R. Aagaard, J. D. Ludley, J. M. Muirhead, D. W. Thomas, M. P. Sweetman.

A cap was awarded to A. G. Jackson.

The First XI with the England Hockey Captain before the match against Styx H.C. (Photo courtesy of "The Yorkshire Evening Press")

The 'Burn Trophy' was awarded to M. C. S. Gee and the 'The Stick' to A. G. Jackson.

RESULTS First XI

HOCKEY CLUB 1982 The hockey club continues to flourish and had a most enjoyable and successful season. Both senior sides quickly got into their stride and began to play entertaining and interesting hockey. The first eleven, most ably led by Andrew Jackson, suffered two early injuries which put out experienced players for the whole season. Despite this, the side quickly settled down and looked particularly dangerous in attack with Shaun Gorman and Andrew Stubbs causing defences a lot of trouble. Lack of experience sometimes made the defence appear hurried and a little insecure. As the season progressed, increased experience and understanding of each other's play produced a marked improvement in this aspect of their game. Our greatest strength was, however, in the mid-field, where Andrew Jackson and Marc Gee developed and built up the forward play. It was our domination in this area of the field that led to our success.

The second eleven, captained by Tim Kaner, was a most enthusiastic and hardworking team, who deserved the success which they had. They lost to only two sides, both of whom were much more experienced. This year, as well as providing experience for some younger players, has been one in which players of seniority have had, I hope, a thoroughly enjoyable season.

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Pocklington School (Home) (Gorman 5, Stubbs 3, Jackson) Bootham School (Away) (Gorman 3, Stubbs, Ludley) A.H.G.S. (Home) (Jackson) Scarborough College (Home) (Jackson) Ashville College (Home) (Gorman, Stubbs) Pandas H. C. (Home) Worksop College (Away) (Jackson, Ludley, Stubbs) York H.C. (Home) (Gorman, Jackson) Styx H.C. (Home) (Jackson 3) Nunthorpe G.S. (Home) (Gorman 2, Muirhead 2, Aagaard, Burdass, Jackson) Retiring Captain's XI (Home) (Jackson 2, Muirhead 2, Gorman) York University (Home) (Stubbs) President's XI (Home) (Stubbs 2, Jackson)

Won

9-0

Won

5-1

Lost

2-1

Won

1-0

Won

2-0

Lost Won

3-0 3-1

Drew

2-2

Lost

6-3

Won

8-0

Won

5-0

Lost

4-1

Lost

4-3

The matches against Easingwold School, Army Apprentices' College and Leeds G.S. were cancelled.

Second XI: Bootham School (Home) A.H.G.S. (Home) Scarborough College (Home) Pandas H. C. (Home) Worksop College (Away) York H. C. (Home) York University (Away)

Won Won Won Lost Lost Drew Won

11-1 12—0 7-2 3-4 1-2 5-5 4-1

The matches against Leeds G.S. and Nunthorpe G.S. were cancelled.

The following represented the second eleven: J. L. Barrett, M. D. Bird, R. J. S. Bond, R. W. Ellis, T. A. Kaner (captain), R. J. Kirby, R. K. Knocker, D. S. McDonald, J. M. Muirhead, J. C. Nield, J. P. O'Farrell, D. N. C. Pemberton, A. G. Smith, M. D. Willink.

Great Ayton Queen Anne's Old Girls Mount School Huntington College of Ripon and St. John 2nd XI Mount School Scarborough College Mount School Huntington Queen Anne's Easingwold Fyling Hall

Drew Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Drew Won Lost Won

2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 8

2 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 3 0

U18 National Championship matches

i

Colts XI Bootham School Pocklington School Scarborough College Worksop College Bootham School ,

Lost Drew Drew Lost Won

2—] 3—3 1—1 10—0 1—0

The following represented the Colts eleven: J. P. Atkinson, R. M. Baldwin, J. A. Bowden, S. P. Bradbury, P. N. B. Chapman, R. O. B. Gardner, P. M. Gaunt, N. D. Hopton, A. J. Millard, R. G. Ogden, C. J. M. Robinson, S. D. Spence, S. Turl.

GIRLS HOCKEY 1981-82 The success of the team in representing York and District in the Yorkshire Final of the Under 18 National Championship highlighted the enthusiasm, commitment, hard work and talent which typified all the games during the long season. Bridget Hamilton led the team by example, and her constant encouragement during the games helped to raise the team's performance. Crowd support was also a crucial factor, especially in the win against Queen Anne's Grammar School in the Under 18 competition. The games against the Mount School and the College of Ripon and St. John 2nd XI produced hockey of a very high standard which confirms that hockey at St. Peter's is now both a boys' and a girls' game. , DMP. Those who represented the team were: B. Hamilton* (captain), F. Shelton, T. Magson, J. Ashton, M. Smith*, S. Fitzgerald, K. Steel*, R. Osborne*, J. Chao, J. Bond, E. Whiting, B. Smith*, J. Sutton, S. Whitlock, C. Wise, R. Hirst, F. Critchley and S. Fricker. * Colours.

Played 21

Won 12

drawn 2

lost 7

GIRLS' HOCKEY RESULTS 1981-82 Manor Park Queen Anne's York College Joseph Rowntree Easingwold Fulford Queen Anne's York College Fyling Hall

Result Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won

F 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 8

A 0 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 1

The Girls' Hockey XI Back row left to right: Mr. D. M. Paterson, S. Fricker, F. Shelton, S. Fitzgerald, T. Magson, J. Ashton, R. Hirst, F. Critchley Front row: J. Chao, S. Whitlock, B. Smith, K. Steel, B. Hamilton, C. Wise, J. Bond, R. Osborne (Photo courtesy of "The Yorkshire Evening Press") 49

CRICKET RETROSPECT The 1982 season was a good one, the 1st XI being undefeated in school matches.

Six were won, five drawn and two abandoned because of rain. In club matches two were won, two lost and the remainder drawn. The idealist in me feels that some of the drawn games might well have been won, had the team played up to form. However, the team was ably led by Jonathan Wright, happily recovered from his broken leg.

The batting was strong and experienced on paper, but a number of players did not make the expected progress. Shaun Gorman had an outstanding year. Until the rain came in June, he was in prolific form. Later the wet wickets and a dislocated finger brought about a slight loss of form, but his total of 737 runs represents a fine season.

None of the other batsmen was able to hit consistent form. Jonathan Wright played some very good innings, notably against Bradford G.S., but he was often dismissed just as he was threatening to make a big score. Michael Willink also had some good days. His straight and cover driving was a joy to watch. Like his captain he was out too often, when he had done the hard job of getting established. Andrew Jackson started the season well and positively, but he lost confidence mid-season and never really regained his best form. Patrick Burdass had a frustrating season. No one could have practised harder, but in the middle he seemed to freeze and was unable to play the many shots he possesses. However in the last four matches he played well and hopefully will continue to do so next year. Gregory Taylor had a disappointing season.

Unfortunately his undoubted ability was not matched by care and application. The later batsmen, Andrew Stubbs, Jonathan Atkinson and Richard Kirby did a good job with limited opportunities.

The bowling, like the batting, was dominated by Shaun Gorman. He bowled his off-spinners consistently well, spinning the ball a lot and never being afraid to flight it.

Early in the season and in Kent, Richard Kirby bowled his left-arm spinners accurately. He suffered from a number of dropped catches and mid-season he lost confidence and his length faltered. All three seam bowlers improved during the season.

David Thomas worked hard and often did not get the wickets which his perseverence deserved. Gregory Taylor made steady progress and bowled really well in the last few weeks of the season. The greatest progress was made by Richard Dibb. As he gained confidence in the 1st XI he began to pose a lot of problems for the batsmen and it was a pity that his road accident prevented him from bowling in Kent, where the wickets would have suited him.

The fielding was much better than last season, but too many catches were dropped in the early matches and at least two matches were drawn, when with good catching they could have been won. Having said that, everyone tried hard and there was a lot of impressive fielding. Wicket-keeper Patrick Burdass improved considerably during the season and coped very well with the difficult task of keeping to two spin bowlers for long periods. The fielding cup was re-awarded to Andrew Stubbs whose all-round fielding was at all times lively and aggressive. A close runner-up was Michael Willink, who took some fine catches at gully and short leg.

It was a pity that the enjoyable single wicket competition for the Yeomans Cup was not held. Exam pressure was obviously one reason for the poor entry, but there should have been more interest.

The senior inter-house competition produced some excellent cricket and high scores. Michael Willink's 245 not out in Grove's semi-final score of 375 for 1 was a memorable performance, as was Shaun Gorman's 149 not out for the Rise. In the final the Rise's score of 237 for 5 was formidable, but the, Grove just edged home by 2 wickets off the fifth ball of the last over. Jonathan Wright (117) and Richard Kirby (83) 50

were the main run-scorers, as Grove won a superb game of cricket. In the Junior Final School House, well led by Simon Forman, defeated the Rise.

One of the features of the season was the appearance of new 1st XI caps and sweaters. A new flag was one of a number of gifts to the school from the social committee. Their Dinner Dance and Strawberries and Wine party were again most enjoyable functions and the school is very grateful for their support. The 1st XI was remarkably fortunate in the support it received at both home and away matches. It really is a pleasure to see so many parents and friends at our matches.

A special word of thanks to Philip Gaunt, who did an excellent job as 1st XI scorer. Thanks also to Ian Grieve and Joe Roberts, our very reliable umpires.

Finally, congratulations to Shaun Gorman, whose 737 runs and 58 wickets earned him selection for the Headmasters Conference Schools XI and also for the Yorkshire Schools XL D.K. 1st XI 5*E. F. J. Wright (Capt.), 1979-80-81-82 5*R. J. Kirby, (V.Capt.), 1979-80-81-82 5*S. R. Gorman, 1981-82 *S. P. Burdass, 1980-81-82 *A. G. Jackson, 1981-82 *A. J. Stubbs, 1981-82

*D. W. Thomas, 1981-82 *M. D. Willink, 1981-82 *J. D. Atkinson, 1982 *R. F, Dibb, 1982 *G. Y. Taylor,1982

2nd XI Selected from:— *A. C. Gibson (Capt.) *A. R. Aagaard *J. L. Barrett *P. A. Dodman *S. Forman *P. J. D. Jacques *J. I. Pawson *G. G. B. Robinson §—Cap Date 24th April 1st May 5th May 8th May 12th May 15th May 22nd May 26th May 2nd June 5th June 12th June 19th June 26th June 3rd July 7th July 9thjuly 10th July 12th July 13th July 14th July

*A. G. Smith J. P. Atkinson R. M. Carter P. N. B. Chapman R. P. Duffield R. O. B. Gardner R. W. Hughes G. F. Lee J. P. O'Farrell *—Colours

SUMMARY OF RESULTS Opponents Ground Result Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C Home Drawn Bradford G.S Home Won M.C.C Home Lost Sedburgh School Away Draw Craven Gentlemen C.C Home Won Worksop College Away Drawn Leeds G.S Home Won Forty Club Home Drawn York C.C Home Won Giggleswick School Home Won Ampleforth School Away Drawn Durham School Home Drawn Pocklington School Home Aband/d Bootham School Away Won Saints C.C Home Lost ~,. „ • „ ™ OldPetentes Home Drawn King's School, Rochester Away Won William Hulme's G.S. Kings/R.Won Clifford School Sulton ValenciaDrawn

School 249 for 3 dec.

169 for 6 84 114 for 8 206 for 4 153 for 8 109 for 0 138 for 7 170 for 8 56 for 0 40 for 2 141 25 for 5 91 for 2 92 197 for 6 dec. j 6 7 for 6 dec.

137 for 5 142 for 4 47 for 5

Opponents 123 for 7 167 194 for 4 dec.

139 202 for 4 dec.

156 108 215 for 7 dec.

166 for 6 dec.

54 163 for 2 dec.

127 for 8 89 159 for 8 dec.

159 for 8 dec.

144 for 7 133 140 109

1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Not Innings out Runs S. R. Gorman 20 2 737 E . F . J . Wright 18 3 373 M. D. Willink 16 2 341 J. D. Atkinson 4 1 73 A.G.Jackson 20 3 313 R. J. Kirby 8 4 71 240 S. P. Burdass 17 3 A. J. Stubbs 11 5 86 G.Y.Taylor 15 5 96 D.W.Thomas 5 3 15 R. F. Dibb 4 1 20 Also batted—A. R. Aagaard 0, 1. J. P. Atkinson 1 3 * . G. G. B. Robinson 0. # Denotes not out

Highest Score 120 77* 65* 32 55 26* 47* 39 22 8 11

Average 40.94 24.87 24.36 24.33 18.41 17.75 17.14 14.33 9.60 7.50 6.66

Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average S. R. Gorman 234.3 76 664 58 11.45 G.Y.Taylor 145.3 56 332 24 13.83 R. F. Dibb 110.1 26 319 14 22.79 D.W.Thomas 201.1 72 477 20 23.85 R. J. Kirby 242.4 84 588 23 25.56 Also bowled-A. Forman 18.5-7-45-3, A. G. Jackson 7-1-21-1, P. A. Dodman 16-5-44-1, A. J. Stubbs 16-3-53-0.

ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 24th April.

Result: Drawn.

St. Peter's 249 for 3 dec. (S. R. Gorman 120, A. G. Jackson 55, E. F. J. Wright 42 not out, M. 1). Willink 31) Yorkshire Gentlemen C. C. 123 for 7 (D. W. Thomas 4 for 24) ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G. S. Played at home on Saturday, 1st May. Result: Won by 4 wickets.

Bradford G. S 167 (J. Hewitt 38, R. J. Kirby 4 for 36, R. Dibb 3 for 42).

St. Peter's 169 for 6 (E. F. J. Wright 77 not out, S. R. Gorman 51).

ST. PETER'S v. M. C. C. Played at home on Wednesday, 5th May. Result: Lost by 110 runs.

M. C. C. 194 for 4 dec. (J. A. Lush 66, A. L. Vann 51).

St. Peter's 84 (G. A. Cope 5 for 36).

ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 8th May. Result: Drawn Sedbergh 139 (G. Y. Taylor 3 for 1).

St. Peter's 114 for 8 (S. R. Gorman 43, S. P. Burdass 35, M. Burgess 4 for 25, C. Binks 3 for 27).

ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 12th May. Result: Won by 6 wickets.

Craven Gentlemen C. C. 202 for 4 dec. (A. Vann 84, S. Lawrence 52 not out, T. Sugden 47, S. R. Gorman 4 for 58).

St. Peter's 206 for 4 (S. R. Gorman 84, M. D. Willink 51 not out, A. G. Jackson 43).

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 15th May. Result: Drawn.

Worksop 156 (M. Waddington 58, D. Manger 37, S. R. Gorman 7 for 29).

St. Peter's 153 for 8 (E. F. J. Wright 34, S. P. Burdass 32).

ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G. S. Played at home on Saturday, 22nd May. Result: Won by 10 wickets.

Leeds G. S. 108 (D. H. Innes 33, D. W. Thomas 3 for 14, A. Forman 3 for 20).

St. Peter's 109 for 0 (S. R. Gorman 85 not out).

ST. PETER'S v. THE FORTY CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 26th May. Result: Drawn.

Forty Club 215 for 7 dec. (P. Jackson 76 not out, A. Cooke 45, S. R. Gorman 5 for 88).

St. Peter's 137 for 7 (S. R. Gorman 41, F. Mason 6 for 25).

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C. C. Played at home on Wednesday, 2nd June.

Result: Won by 2 wickets.

York C. C. 166 for 6 dec. (J. Sinclair 57, S. Watson 47, S. R. Gorman 4 for 56).

St. Peter's 170 for 8 (E. F. J. Wright 42, M. D. Willink 39, M. W. Johnston 5 for 45).

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 5th June.

Result: Won by 10 wickets.

Giggleswick 54 (S. R. Gorman 9 for 32).

St. Peter's 56 for 0 (S. R. Gorman 36 not out).

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 12th June.

Result: Drawn.

Ampleforth 163 for 2 dec. (J. Carter 71, W. Beardmore-Gray 56 not-out).

St. Peter's 40 for 2.

ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 19th June.

Result: Drawn St. Peter's 141 (A. J. Stubbs 39, J. D. Atkinson 32, M. A. Roseberry 4 for 32).

Durham 127 for 8 (M. A. Roseberry 32, R. Dibb 4 for 37).

ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 26th June.

Result: Abandoned.

St. Peter's 25 for 5 (J. Hall 4 for 10).

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 3rd July.

Result: Won by 8 wickets.

Bootham 89 (S. R. Gorman 4 for 31, R. J. Kirby 3 for 31).

St. Peter's 91 for 2.

ST. PETER'S v. SAINTS C. C. Played at home on Wednesday, 7th July.

Result: Lost by 67 runs.

Saints C. C. 159 for 8 dec. (J. Brennan 50, G. Y. Taylor 5 for 46).

St. Peter's 92 (A. Winder 3 for 17, J. Arundel 3 for 13).

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th July.

Result: Drawn.

St. Peter's 197 for 6 dec. (S. R. Gorman 83, E. F. J. Wright 59, S. P. Burdass 31, M. W. Johnston 3 for 39). and 167 for 6 dec. (S. R. Gorman 55, M. Willink 30, M. W. Johnston 5 for 31).

Old Peterites 159 for 4 dec. (C. W. Burdass 52). and 144 for 7 (J. C. Richardson 58, E. M. H. Ranson 33 not out, G. Y. Taylor 3 for 21, S. R. Gorman 3 for 42).

ST. PETER'S v. KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER Played away on Monday, 12th July.

Result: Won by 5 wickets.

King's Rochester 133 (R. Barrett 63, R. J. Kirby 6 for 31, S. R. Gorman 3 for 33).

St. Peter's 137 for 5 (M. D. Willink 65 not out, A. G. Jackson 40).

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ST. PETER'S v. WILLIAM HULME'S G. S. Played at Rochester on Tuesday, 13th July.

Result: Won by 6 wickets.

William Hulme's G. S. 140 (R. J. Kirby 3 for 16).

St. Peter's 142 for 4 (S. P. Burdass 47 not out, S. R. Gorman 41).

ST. PETER'S v. CULFORD SCHOOL Played at Sutton Valence on Wednesday, 14th July.

Result: Drawn.

Culford 109 (C. Williams 34, S. R. Gorman 3 for 19, G. Y. Taylor 3 for 24).

St. Peter's 47 for 5 (C. Williams 5 for 24).

SECOND XI The team is to be congratulated on an unbeaten season, in which seven out of the ten games were won; of the other three one was drawn in the School's favour against Selby, in the second against Durham rain prevented any play, and in the third at Pocklington rain perhaps saved the unbeaten record. Perhaps the most exciting finish was against Ampleforth, who made a very sporting declaration, and claimed nine of the School's wickets with sixteen still needed to win, which Peter Jacques safely scored with minutes to spare. At Leeds the first two wickets fell for no score but the captain took a firm hold of the situation and the game was won with the loss of only another wicket. All the team contributed much, whether in the field, with the bat, or with the ball, and here the team was fortunate to have the experience of Philip Dodman and Andrew Forman. But, above all, credit is due to Andrew Gibson who captained the team for the second season.

P.G.C. SUMMARY OF RESULTS Date 1st May 8th May 12th May 15th May 22nd May 5th June 12th June 19th June 26th June 3rd July

Opponents Bradford G.S Selby H.S. 1st XI Bishop Burton College Worksop College Leeds G.S Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Durham School Pocklington School Bootham School

Ground Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Home

Result Won Drawn Won Won Won Won Won No Play R/S/P Won

School 143 for 3 dec.

147 for 7 dec.

65 for no wkt.

129 for 7 79 for 3 53 for 1 144 for 9 45 for 5 46 for 4

Opponents 139 for 2 89 for 64 127 73 for 52 142 for 8

dec.

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9 dec.

136 45

R/S/P Rain Stopped Play

In the first match after a shaky start, Gilman and Leedham put on ninety for the sixth wicket against Bradford G.S. The opposition's reply was extremely negative and after thirty four overs they had crawled to 48 for 3 in ideal batting conditions.

In the next match at Sedbergh, the opposition was just too good in all departments, with their bowlers extracting "life" from a pitch which responded to extra pace.

The match against Worksop was played on a very good batting track on the 1st XI field. Worksop declared after 45 overs with 166 runs on the board. In reply, St. Peter's responded positively to overhaul their total after 32 overs with Toes batting particularly well.

Against Leeds G.S., the School bowled without a great deal of luck. After the declaration, a slow start against some tight opening bowling resulted in a predictable draw.

The match against a very strong Manchester Schools' XI was extremely one-sided with the visitors putting on 168 runs for the first wicket. Again, Forman was the most accurate of the Schools bowlers. In reply, the School's batting fell apart against some fine spin bowling.

The inability to force the pace at Giggleswick meant the School had to declare with insufficient runs on the board which the opposition passed with comparative ease.

The match against Ampleforth should have been won if the School had been able to take their chances. With little time available, none of the early batsmen were able to dominate the bowling and despite a late flurry by Burdass, another draw was registered.

The match against Durham typified the problems the side had had all season. A good opening spell of bowling by Forman and Leedham saw the opposition struggle to 25 for 3 after 21 overs. With vital changes missed and Forman bowling without any luck Durham were able eventually to declare at tea at 102 for 8. On a difficult batting wicket the School, with the exception of Forman and Knocker, showed little application or thought to be dismissed for a paltry total.

The School recorded a comfortable win against Bootham who were dismissed for 53 runs due to good bowling by Leedham and Forman and, for once, good slip catching.

In the last match of the season on a good batting track, all the schools bowlers bowled well with Richards and Lawrence producing their best performances of the season. With insufficient time available, the School's batsmen were unable to force the oppositions sound bowling. The team was selected from:— J. Burdass* (capt.), S. Forman*, P. Toes, N. Lister, I. Barker, S. Knocker, I. Leedham, C. Gilman, P. Lister, C. Richards, A. McGrath, F. Lawrence, D. Pearsall, S. Ryder, R. Lodge, J. Robinson and P. Coatesworth. (*caps) J. W. R. H. SENIOR COLTS RESULTS

SENIOR COLTS XI This season has not been one of distinction for the Senior Colts with two wins, four defeats and several drawn games. The side's bowling lacked the extra penetration necessary to win matches although Simon Forman and Ian Leedham bowled consistently well throughout the season. Poor fielding, particularly close to the wicket did not help, although Simon Knocker performed well behind the stumps. The main weakness was undoubtedly the batting especially when wickets were giving some assistance to the bowlers. Often both technique and concentration were lacking.

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St. Peter's 182 for 9 dec. (C. Gilman 59; I. Lecdham 32; N. Lister 30; P. Toes 24).

Bradford G. S. 71 for 3 (S. Forman 3-14).

Nunthorpe G. S. 73 for 6 (A. McGrath 3-29; F. Lawrence 3 for 9 incl. hat trick).

St. Peter's 'A' XI 78 for 2 (I. Barker 25).

St. Peter's 79.

Sedbergh 82 for 2.

Worksop 166 for 6 dec. (S. Forman 3-39).

St. Peter's 167 for 5 (P. Toes 68; J. Burdass 39; I. Leedham 27, N. Lister 22).

Silcoates 127 for 9 dec. (N. Lister 4-9).

St. Peter's 'A' XI 51 for 5.

Leeds G. S. 141 for 4 dec.

St. Peter's 98 for 4 (I. Leedham 33 not out; J. Burdass 21).

Manchester Schools C. A. 201 for 3 dec.

St. Peter's 61.

St. Peter's 111 for 7 dec. (P. Toes 34).

Giggleswick 115 for 2.

St. Peter's 'A' XI 176 for 8 dec. (S. Forman 63; S. Knocker 42, R. Lodge 32).

Yarm 82 (I. Leedham 3-16; C. Richards 3-26).

Ampleforth 129 for 9 dec. (I. Leedham 4-35).

St. Peter's 105 for 7 (J. Burdass 41 not out).

Durham 102 for 8 dec. (I. Leedham 4-39; S. Forman 3-49).

St. Peter's 38.

St. Peter's v. Pocklington — cancelled.

Bootham 53 (S. Forman 5-28; I. Leedham 4-18).

St. Peter's 56 for 3 (P. Toes 30 not out).

Hymers, 140 for 9 dec. (F. Lawrence 6-48).

St. Peter's 78 for 4 (P. Toes 22; I. Leedham 23 n.o.).

JUNIOR COLTS XI This was not a good season. With quite a lot of potential, the team should have produced better results. Too often, indifferent batting, lack of application plus a torpid, lackadaisical attitude gave the game to the opposition.

There were a few promising moments. In general, the batting proved more than adequate with good performances by Pallister, Muirhead and Black. It was encouraging to see two spin bowlers operating regularly, and with some success.

Perhaps the best display was against Manchester Schools' Cricket Association who were bowled out for 92 (Muirhead 4-24, Black 2-0). The batting was miserable, the side managing a mere 46 (Muirhead 22).

Mention should also be made of Bosomworth, who donned the keeper's gloves for the first time and kept quite well throughout. His willingness to learn proved the greatest asset.

Of the batsmen, Brewster provided exciting, if brief innings. White batted steadily. Muirhead with 3 not outs to his credit, finished the season with an average of 44.

N.M.P.

JUNIOR COLTS RESULTS Bradford G. S. Lost by 5 wickets.

St. Peter's 176-9 dec. (Brierley 53 n.o.)

Bradford 178-5.

Worksop College.

Drew Worksop 177-3 dec.

St. Peter's 104-6.

Leeds G. S. Lost by 3 wickets.

St. Peter's 60 all out.

Leeds 64-7 (Pallister 4-18).

Giggleswick School.

Won by 6 wickets.

Giggleswick 58 all out.

St. Peter's 59-4.

Pocklington.

Drew.

Pocklington 144-7 dec. (Black 3-28).

St. Peter's 40-7.

Manchester Schools C.A. Lost by 46 runs.

Manchester S.C.A. 92 all out (Muirhead 4-24).

St. Peter's 46 all out (Black 2-0).

Hymers College.

Lost by 52 runs.

Hymers 118 all out (Brierley 3-23).

St. Peter's 66 all out.

Played 7

Won 1

Drew 2

Lost 4.

UNDER 14 'B' XI This was a most disappointing season and few members of the team were able to say that they were consistently positive contributors to the team's efforts. Only C. Harkus really knew the meaning of the term 'playing straight' and the bowling was frequently wayward. N. Muirhead's elevation to the 'A' team robbed the team of their main bowler and there was no one to replace him.

S.A.C. Nunthorpe School.

Lost by 10 wickets.

St. Peter's 54-8 off 20 overs.

Nunthorpe 55-0.

Silcoates 'A'.

Match drawn.

Silcoates 135 (N. Muirhead 6-42).

St. Peter's 69-9.

Worksop.

Lost by 7 wickets.

St. Peter's 56.

Worksop 59-3.

Bootham.

Lost by 5 wickets.

St. Peter's 66 (N. Muirhead 23).

Bootham 70-5.

Hymcr's.

Lost by 6 wickets.

Hymer's Lost by 6 wickets.

St. Peter's 111-8 (C. Harkus 28; R. Horner 27).

Played 5

Won 0

Drawn 1

Lost 4.

INTER-HOUSE CRICKET SENIOR COMPETITION

1st Round Manor 62 (S. Cole 20; R. Kirby 5-23; P. Jacques 4-25).

Grove 65 for 0 (M. Willink 50 not out).

Queen's 130 (N. Lister 44; R. Smith 24).

School House 82 (J. Atkinson 6-30).

Rise 244 for 1 (S. P. Burdass 81 not out; S. Gorman 63; G. Taylor 55).

Temple 65 (J. Atkinson 25 not out; D. Thomas 4-22; S. Gorman 5-29).

Semi-Finals Grove 370 for 1 (M. Willink 245 not out; J. Wright 93).

Queen's 29 (P. Jacques 3-14; R. Gair 5-13).

Rise 249 for 2 (S. R. Gorman 148 not out; S. P. Burdass 45, D. Thomas 39 not out).

Dronfield 50 (S. R. Gorman 5-21).

Final Rise 237 for 5 (S. R. Gorman 56; G. Taylor 74; J. O'Farrell 21 not out; W. Hughes 43 not out).

Grove 239 for 8 (J. Wright 115; R. Kirby 79; D. W. Thomas 7-88).

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JUNIOR COMPETITION 1st Round Grove 102 for 6 (I. Leedham 43; S. Forman 3-36).

School House 104 for 6 (S. Forman 44 not out; P. Brierley 39).

Manor 116 for 5 (S. Knocker 45; N. Lister 3-38).

Queen's 67 (N. Lister 25; R. Falkingham 4-19).

Rise 145 for 4 0- Burdass 31; J. White 22).

Temple 17 (A. McGrath 6-8; M. Pallister 3-5).

Semi-Finals Manor 125 for 5 (J. W. Metcalfe 48 not out).

School House 127 for 2 (P. Brierley 41; S. Forman 42 not out).

Rise 54 (J. White 22; P. Toes 5-19; A. N. Clavell 4-25).

Dronfield 17 (M. Pallister 9-8).

Final Rise 104 (J. Burdass 30; P. Brierley 6-44; S. Forman 3-40).

School House 107 for 4 (P. Brieriey 33; S. Forman 53 not out).

OXFORD CUP Points Awarded Dronfield Grove Manor Queen's Rise Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket Senior Rowing Junior Rowing Athletics Sports Athletics Standards Cross Country Junior Long Run Swimming Sports Swimming Standards Tennis Shooting Squash Fencing

20 10 20 10 20 10 15 15 10 10 15 10 15 15 15 15

School House

Temple

20 10 20 10 20 10 15 15 10 10 15 10 15 10 15

ECCENTRICS CRICKET With an unavoidably reduced fixture list, the club is still flourishing.

This season there were only two fixtures, one against Clifton C.C. and the other against Saints C.C. Any Old Peterite wishing to play for the Eccentrics should contact D. N. Potter at school.

It is hoped that the fixture list will be increased next year, thereby offering matches of different standards to suit differing talents.

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SQUASH REPORT

FENCING

The season 1981-82 saw a massive improvement in the standard of first team squash, especially in the lower numbers, namely, N. Hopton, A. Smith and S. Gorman. These three players in particular started regularly to beat players, who only months before, they would lose to.

During the first half of the season we struggled against strong opposition and slowly drifted towards the bottom of the local league. Later though, with the improvements in standard, team spirit and dedication we managed to gain several victories and valuable points from narrow defeats which gave us sufficient points to avoid relegation. We shall continue in League Division Two next season.

The experience gained from League matches helped greatly when we came to play school matches. We beat Ampleforth, Repton and Pocklington, three strong sides, but lost to Barnard Castle and Leeds Grammar School, who, with their various county and international players, were too strong for us.

We also managed to win our way into the quarter finals of the Riley Cup tournament beating Clifton and Wigginton (the favourites) to get there. Some really exceptional performances were given by the team as a whole, especially J. Muirhead, A. Smith and S. Gorman.

The school individual squash cup final was played at the end of the Easter term.

Rupert and James met in the final and produced a hard fought, entertaining match which resulted in James beating Rupert 3-2.

In the senior house match final Rise played Manor. A weakened Manor team was beaten 4-1 by Rise. Rise also won the junior house match final, again over Manor, this time 3-2.

Colours were re-awarded to R. Bond and J. Muirhead and awarded to N. Hopton, A. Smith and S. Gorman.

Many thanks to Mr. Lee, our coach, and Mr. Walls for his help with match organisation.

The team was represented by: R. Bond, J. Muirhead, A. Smith, S. Gorman, N. Hopton and J. Barrett.

The past fencing season was one of mixed fortunes. While there were many individual successes, the year was rather marked with doubts concerning the fencing club's future.

After a nerve-racking inter-house competition last season, which Temple narrowly won, fencing got off to a quiet start in the Christmas term with members in various stages of training. However, a higher level of fencing was soon attained by every fencer, especially by Judith O'Reilly and Julian Sellers. David Calderhead won the Yorkshire Men's Epee event, and, as a result of this success, David was deservedly selected to fence for the English Schools' Team. Christmas term ended on a note of light relief, when Judith O'Reilly and Christopher Drury helped in the school play by directing the duel in the last scene of'Hamlet'. Their efforts were rewarded by Hamlet (Barney Skrentny) and Laertes (Richard Venable) becoming firmly hooked on fencing, and joining the club.

At the start of the Easter term, we were sorry to lose our coach, Mr. Power. In his six terms at the school he has done a lot for fencing, especially on the tactical side, and we wish him well for the future. After three weeks without a coach, we were all delighted to welcome Mr. Pearson as school coach. We are very grateful to him for travelling from Gateshead, where he is a national coach. During these three weeks, the financial side and future of the club were assessed, and it was decided that a recruiting drive was needed. Although this met with success from the senior members of the school, it made little headway with the middle school. This lack of interest, however, was compensated by fencing being re-started in St. Olave's, where there are now more than twenty fourth and fifth formers fencing. This should provide us with some young talent in the near future.

After these problems had been sorted out, and with the Public Schools' Fencing Championships impending, we managed to get down to some actual fencing. At the Championships we again achieved a good overall performance, coming twelfth out of thirty-three schools competing. Julian Sellers and Christopher Drury fenced well to reach the quarter-finals of the Mount-Haes and Senior Epee events respectively, whilst David Calderhead won the Junior Epee event to become only the second person ever in the school to win an event at the Championships. He then went on to fence well for English Schools at Edinburgh, and David was subsequently awarded his school colours for these two outstanding achievements.

During the Summer term the training was relaxed with only two events left. The sabre fencing has now been re-started due to the enthusiasm of the dynamic trio of David Beaumont, Craig Lawrence and Andrew McMeeking.

Finally, my best wishes for the future go to all school fencers, especially to Barney Skrentny and Richard Venable, who will be responsible for the running of the club. I would also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Bird and Mr. Reiss for their unceasing support for the club, and Mr. Pearson for all his skilful and thought-provoking coaching.

Rupert Bond

GIRLS' SQUASH REPORT Squash figured as an important girls' game this year with some twenty girls involved. We had a new coach, Mrs. Shepherd, and her help was much appreciated.

The girls' team in the winter term were, in descending order, Miriam Smith, Sophie Atkinson (Capt.) Julie Bond, Beatrice Smith and Frances Critchley. Despite losing Miriam at the end of term, we maintained our unbeaten record for the season.

Jane Sutton joined the team and Rosalind Gorst represented the team occasionally.

Matches were not, however, limited to the team. School House won an inter-house competition and a girls' individual competition was also held, which was won by Sophie Atkinson; Julie Bond was runner up. Hopefully, next year girls' squash will be taken even more seriously. There is certainly enthusiasm amongst the girls themselves.

Christopher Drury.

Sophie Atkinson.

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TENNIS The good results of the last few seasons continued this year. The two captains John Ludley and Beth Whiting were the only regular players from last year who continued to play for the School's teams. The School 1st VI started off the season erratically, the performances reflecting a lack of match experience and killer instinct.

Both steadiness and determination increased as the season progressed, and allied to the undoubted talent on the team ensured increasingly good results. Seven out of nine matches were won, and the two reverses came in the first three matches. After that all the six remaining matches were won, the result being close only in a very exciting match against Scarborough College. The most pleasing aspect of the seasons matches was the increase in both team spirit and standard of play. By the end of the inter-school matches the team had settled down into consistent play of a much higher standard than looked likely in April. The erratic but sometimes brilliant play of Richard Knocker, David Kean and James Muirhead was complemented and helped by the steadiness and consistency of John Ludley, Tim Kaner and, particularly, Giles Bilton, their respective partners. These six players played in every match, and were all awarded colours, John Ludley for the third time.

The 2nd VI consisted of Peter Drury and Tim Hyde, Nicholas Hopton and Michael Cramb, Guy James and Edward Haxby, with Rupert Bond playing in one match. Again the team's lack of experience was crucial when they lost the first match.

The remaining three matches were won convincingly, with all three pairs contributing to the points total.

The girls' team, very well organised by the captain, Beth Whiting, played against six other schools and York University II. AH the matches were won with something to spare. The team members' strengths complemented each other well, and there was little difference in standard between the pairs. Five of the team are available next year and so we look forward to extending our run of unbeaten seasons. The team consisted of Beth Whiting and Isobel Stewart, Julie Bond and Beatrice Smith, Frances Critchley and Jane Hilton. They were all awarded colours. Jane Sutton and Frances Stewart each played in two matches, ably deputising when needed because of injury or illness.

An Under 16 fixture was played against Worksop, and J. Bowden, J. White, M. Wise and J. Abbey joined M. Cramb and N. Hopton to form the team.

The results of internal competitions were as follows: House Matches: School House beat Temple.

Girls' House Matches: School House beat Manor.

Boys' Open K.O.: James Muirhead beat John Ludley.

Girls' K.O.: Isobel Stewart beat Frances Critchley.

U.16 K.O.: Michael Cramb beat Nick Hopton.

U.15 K.O.: Stephen Crabb beat Stuart Chippindale.

Mixed Doubles: G. James and B. Smith beat J. Muirhead and J. Hilton.

Doubles (Restricted to non-colours): E. Haxby and G. James beat T. Hyde and P. Drury.

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OXFORD LETTER Much though we dislike being compared with Bristol, we must nonetheless confess that there has been no formal contact between O.P.s even at Oxford this year.

However, the inter-college mailing system has produced the following information from Old Peterites prepared to admit their continued existence here.

Senior member is Angus Bowie (Temple, 1962-67), tutor of Queen's College and lecturer on Aristophanes. He claims that his time is spent writing, teaching and 'enjoying the gifts of the Founder;' what that means we will allow readers to decide for themselves.

Of those who came here straight from school, longest-lived is Jeremy Beadle (Queen's, 1969-74) at Oriel. He too has been teaching and has also made some funny speeches at the Union — the definition of the word 'funny' in this connection was not made entirely clear. He is content to remain the 'dark horse of Oxford,' looking influential, and wandering round the city appearing to be hard at work, which we assume he is.

Martin Gargan (Queen's, 1972-77) at Teddy Hall continues to be active on the rugby field, representing the University regularly. He took a Second in the Honour School of Physiology last summer and admits to being 'surprised' at this result, but rumour has it that he is now working industriously.

Alone in the Third Year, but still not a finalist, Richard Bronk (Grove, 1973-78) continues to work hard in the Bodleian (when he is not singing in the Kodaly Choir, drinking coffee, punting or travelling to Greece). His brother Chris (Grove, 1975-80), also at Merton, claimed to have done nothing, but later admitted that he had been Chapel Warden and treasurer of Merton Floats, in which capacity he made a £500 profit on a garden production of the highly intellectual "Wizard of Oz." Next door at Corpus Christi, Andrew Barrell (Temple, 1974-79) has acquired a mild reputation for consuming an inordinate number of college meals, damning coresidence, and posing as a classicist. He also works during the daytime (what he does at night does not bear description), and was rather surprised in Michaelmas to win a College Prize he hadn't entered for. Fellow historian Roderick Barron (Queen's, 1974-79) at L.M.H. was also thus recognised for what is loosely termed "academic merit" but he has, in addition, managed to be active in soccer, tennis (in which he is College Captain) and "messing around in punts". He plans to attend a Teddy Hall ball, which all goes to prove that living in one of the original women's colleges makes one courageous, if nothing else!

Our lone female is Mandy Rigby (Grove, 1978-80). She has again been active in drama, playing Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House and Desdemona in Othello, and is currently president of Lincoln Players. She has also branched into sport, participating in the Lincoln Girls' Rugger XV in a charity match (charity shown to the opponents . . .?). She naturally doesn't mention work, as it does rather unfairly impose itself on the pleasures of university life.

At Worcester, Dennis Burton (Grove, 1974-79) has also found the distractions of Oxford overpowering, and claims to have spent his second year drinking and enjoying himself, although he also got on his bike in the Varsity Match, and has a minor part this term in a play at Somerville.

Our only first year is Stephen Mawby (Grove, 1978-80), who has joined the aristocracy at Magdalen. He has not divulged any information, feeling that it would be inappropriate as he is not a member of the Club.

Such have been our activities this year. We are always (well, nearly always) pleased to see O.P.s from other universities and invite them to call on us if they ever come here to ponder upon the imponderable. We look forward to welcoming new Freshers this Michaelmas; who knows, someone may even have the drive to organise an O.P. event.

The Oxford Old Peterites

LANCASTER LETTER At least two Old Peterites proudly display the white rose in this stronghold of Henry Tudor: Michael Hjort (Grove, 1976-1981) and Mark Lodge (Grove, 1975-1980).

Lancaster is situated in the rural north of the county at the lowest crossing point of the River Lune. The University itself is three miles south of the town on Bailrigg Hill, also known as the 'Swamp'. (It is rumoured that the buildings are slowly sinking at an alarming rate of two inches every year).

The campus is small and confined, providing accommodation in the colleges for two thirds of the five thousand student population. The majority of second year students have to find digs irr Lancaster, Morecambe or the surrounding area. Despite strenuous efforts to strengthen links with the town, the University remains very much a separate entity, fully serviced by shops, banks, refectories and a Post Office. To some extent this insularity adds to the claustraphobic atmosphere that exists. Many students take advantage of the outstanding beauty of the countryside not more than a bike ride away. It is probably one of the best sited Universities for anyone interested in outdoor pursuits and there are a large number of societies devoted to making the fullest use of Lancaster and its environs.

The old adage 'University is what you make it' is especially true of Lancaster. The potential exists for a fine and enjoyable three years, but stagnation is all too easy and many people leave without experiencing a full University life.

This, of course, is not true of two particular students. Michael Hjort has been busy during the year, notable during Rag Week when he braved the harsh February winds, sleeping for long periods under the stars for charity. Mark Lodge, to the disdain of his tutors, spends his time waist-deep in cess pits producing video programmes or defending the Realm on a Royal Navy minesweeper as a member of an R N Unit " Mark Lodge

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21st April, 1982.

Sir In your October 1981 edition I see that in the interview with Mr. Le Tocq he mentions that when he first came to St. Peter's in 1937 German was not part of the Curriculum and also there was no workshop.

When I left St. Peter's in 1936 I recall a workshop or at least a carpentry workshop situated on the ground floor of the science block presided over by a Mr. Schofield who also did repairs around the school premises.

German was taught by Miss Weller irreverently known as "Gertie", a lady of redoubtable and weather-beaten visage and a fresh air enthusiast; all the windows in her class room had to be wide open at all times even if an arctic blizzard was lashing snow halfway across the room. Gertie had a rather portly wire haired fox terrier which accompanied her to all lessons and sat under her desk making unpleasant smells. At Christmas time she would bring her violin into class, she played in the school orchestra under the baton of Mr. P. H. Sykes, and we all sang "Stifle Nacht, Heilige Nacht" with differing amounts of enthusiasm.

Of course, after all these years my recollections may not be as good as I think they are.

Yours faithfully, Noel Colbeck School House 1932/36.

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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club 91st Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday 10th July and there was an attendance of 34 members.

D. T. Rumfitt was elected President of the Club in succession to R. F. Harding.

The Hon. Treasurer presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1981, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £2,395. The President paid tribute to R. F. Harding in his two years of office. He also thanked both the Hon. Treasurer for his work and Hon. Secretary for his publication of "The Chronology of St. Peter's". D. W. Grice, J. C. M. Rayson and J. C. Rounthwaite were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years and D. P. Atkinson, R. M. Deas and C. Frank were elected to fill vacancies thereafter.

Reports were received from District Hon. Secretaries and all reported successful dinners or functions. G. N. Burn and C. J. Watson had filled the York and West Riding District vacancies respectively and the following Regional Dinners were announced as follows: London: Friday, 5th November, 1982, at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, Wl. East Riding: Friday, 27th May, 1983, at the Bell Hotel, Driffield.

It was also hoped to hold a Manchester function and the West Riding function possibly in March. The third mixed function at Jasper's Country Club, Wigginton Road, York, was held on Friday, 2nd April, at which 28 attended an enjoyable evening. The York District Secretary has received replies from local O.P.s and suggestions have been put forward for a mixed dinner and either a football or a shooting match.

The Commemoration Day next year will be Friday, 8th July to Saturday, 10th

July.

Discussion about a possible Club Newsletter took place to keep members in touch.

A Sub Committee had been formed earlier in May to look into the feasibility and desirability of such a publication. There were many factors to consider and the Sub Committee would be reporting to the next General Committee Meeting on Saturday, 27th November. It was unlikely, however, that anything could be produced in 1983 as the Club would not be able to finance a project of this nature until possibly the following year because of its commitment to finance the Hon. Secretary's "Chronological History", just published.

It was with great pleasure that the Meeting elected J. N. Gaastra and Miss N. Gypson to Honorary Life Membership of Club in recognition of their long and devoted service to the School.

TIES AND LADIES BROOCH O.P. Club ties are available from the Hon. Secretary, R. D. Harding, 5 Cricket Close, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, DF.15 ORZ. Price £2.50; Ladies Brooch £2.75 (second class postage is not included). N.B. The informal and formal ties can only be purchased from the School Shop. Price £1.50. Please apply to: The Manager, St. Peter's School Shop, York, Y(H 6AB. 58

NOTES Old Peterite members are invited to submit to the Hon. Secretary any item which they would like considered by the Committee before their next meeting on Saturday, 27th November.

Congratulations to R. F. Harding who won the O.P. Golf Burnett Trophy at York Golf Club, Strensall, at Commemoration and also to K. M. Ratcliff and P. J. Middlebrook on their election to Captains of Berkharnstead G.C. and Selby G.C. respectively. Both are former winners of the Burnett Trophy.

Congratulations also go to the Pandas Hockey Club on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary.

THE HON. SECRETARY'S "CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF ST. PETER'S" With a Foreword by J. Dronfield, O.B.E. This 96 page book, published by the Old Peterite Club, surveys the School's history in an easy reference form starting with its founding in 627 continuing right through to 1986. It also contains lists (all with dates) of Boards of Governors, the Headmasters, Housemasters, Assistant Masters, Masters i/c major games, Commanding Officers, School Officials, School Officers — Heads of School, Captains of Rugby, Cricket, Hockey, Shooting and Boats (1878-1982) and C.S.M.'s. School Internationals, O.P. Internationals, Oxford and Cambridge Blues, 160 O.P.s of Distinction (with short biographical history on each), D.S.O. Winners, O.P. Club Officers and General Committee (1886 and 1982), Hon. Life Members, 1st XI Cricket and 1st XV Rugby Records, The School Song, "The School Ghost," The Song of the St. Peter's Rowers, The Commemoration Hymn, Messages from Buckingham Palace (1927 and 1981), Roll of Honour: 1914-1918, 1939-1945, and many other smaller items of interest.

The cost of the Book is £2.75 (plus a 26p stamp, please, if this is to be sent by Second Class Post). Cheques should be made payable to the Old Peterite Club and sent together with the tear-oft slip (on the back page) to: R. D. Harding, Hon. Sec. O.P. Club, 5 Cricket Close, Newton Solney, Burton-onTrent, Staffs, DE15 ORZ.'

GIFT TO THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES An old print of Althorpe Hall (the Spencer Family home in Northamptonshire) mounted and framed was sent with the following loyal greetings and message: The Old Peterite Club of the Royal School of St. Peter, York, wish to convey a sincere expression of loyalty and affection on the occasion of the marriage ofH.R.H. The Prince of Wales to The Lady Diana Spencer.

Old Peterites of today and tomorrow will endeavour to maintain their great tradition of loyalty and service.

The reply from an Equerry at Buckingham Palace was as follows: "The Prince and Princess of Wales have asked me to send you and the members of the Old Peterite Club their sincere thanks for the delightful engraving of Althorpe which you have had mounted and framed so attractively.

Their Royal Highnesses very much appreciate your kindness in sending this gift to them and ask me to thank you all most warmly.

I am also asked to thank everyone for their good wishes."

Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Janion K.C.V.O. 22nd September, 1981.

OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 10th July, 1982, in the School Dining Hall. The toast to the School was proposed by I. U. Warrington and the Headmaster responded. The toast to the Old Peterites Club was proposed by R. G. Langstaff and the new President, D. T. Rumfitt, responded. The Club is again indebted to Mr. Jackson and the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided and a very enjoyable evening was spent by the 171 people who attended.

Those present were:— The President (D. T. Rumfm) The Headmaster The Hon. Secretary (R. D. Harding) The Hon. Treasurer (J. E. Moore) Imm. Past President (R. F. Harding) The Bursar (Col. J. P. F. Abbott).

The Head of School (S. N. Williams) Allen, B. Atkinson, J. Atkinson, P. S. Atkinson, P. T. Atkinson, S. Bainbridge, M. W. Barron, A. Barron, D. Beaumont, N. Bird, C. J. E. Bird, O. J. Bretherton, D. Brindley, R. A. Brockbank, C. T. Brown, G. Brown, J. C. Burdass, C. W. Burn, G. N. Burn, G. R. Burn, S. M. Chao, J. S-W. Coulthard, K. G. Cummin, D. G. Dawson, J. R. Dawson, M. Dell, K. Denison, E.. A. K. Denison, J. A. Depledge, R. G. Dodman, J. R. Dodman, P. A. Ellison, J. F. Frank, C. Gibson, A. C. Gorst, R. Graham, G. E. L.

Grice, D. W. Hall, M. S. Hamilton, B. Hamilton, D. H. Harding, J. T. Harnby, F. B. S. Harnby, N. F. Harris, P. L. Hepworth, M. G. B. Heywood, M. J. Hubbard, R. H. Hudson, D. E. Hudson, W. M. Hughes, D. J. Huntley, W. G. Ijaz, M. Jackson, A. Jackson, Z. Johnston, D. P. Johnston, M. W. Kaner, T. Kean, D. Kent, M. J. Knocker, R. Langstaff, R. G. Lawrence, J. C. Lee, G. F. Leefe, P. A. Le Tocq, L. C. Litten, R. S. P. Lockey, C. Lockwood, P. A. Lomas, G. C. H. Ludley, J. D. McDonald, R. S. Millar, T. Minnighan, P. A. Mitchell, G. B. F. Morris, S. R. A. Naylor, M. A. Newdick, F. N. Newdick, P. A. Nichols, A. J. O'Reilly, J. Parkin, W. A. Penty, J. R. Pickersgill, R. Potter, D. N. Powell, A. H.

Prest, S. W. Priestley, F. Pritchard, G. F. Procter, P. J. Prowde, A. M. Pulleyn, F. R. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Richardson, J. C. Rivers, P. Roberts, A. Robinson, A. C. Saville, J. Sellers, J. I. Shelton, W. J. Shepherd, C. S. Shepherd, P. M. Shepherd, P. W. Shuttleworth, G. M. Shuttleworth, N. D. Shuttleworth, S. Smith, N. J. Smith, R. Smith, W. Stabler, D. Stancer, W. W. Stevens, R. A. Stewart, F. Stringer, H. Stringer, M. Stubbs, C. J. Sutton, J. A. Sutton, J. E. Tait, A. W. Taylor, H. Taylor, J. P. M. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Village, A. G. Warne, H. L. Warrington, I U. Warrington, T. C. St. Webster, R. H. Whiting, B. Whitlock, S. J. Wood, J. R. Wright, E. J.

Unfortunately there are 30 names not listed as their tickets were booked without the names being given.

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB EAST RIDING DINNER The 23rd East Riding Dinner was held at the Bell Hotel, Driffield on Friday, 28th May, 1982. The toast to the School was proposed by the Chairman, Colin Frank, to which John Rayson responded in the absence of the Headmaster. The President, Robert Harding, also spoke and the following members were present: Atkinson, C. Atkinson, P. S. Atkinson J. S. Atkinson D. P. Armstrong, R. G. Burdass, John Burdass, Mike Browne, F. D. Brown, J. Burdass, R. Black, A. Chadwick, C. I. Dawson, J. R. Dee, C. C. Dent, J. Frank, C.

Gooder, P. Gooder, F. Jobling, M. Harding, R. F. Hopkinson, R. C. Hornby, M. R. Hepworth, M. G. B. Megginson, P. R. B. Megginson, S. Newitt, J. A. Newdick, F. N. Peacock, R. Penty, J. Potter, D. N. Rayson, J. C. M. Roundthwaite, J. C.

Raylor, A. Stead, T. Shepherd, M. Shepherd, N. Shepherd, P. W. Shepherd, P. W. Stephenson, R. F. H. Shuttleworth, G. Thompson, C. W. Tindall, J. S. R. Vickers, H. Warrington, I. U. Wood, R. Ward, T. Ward, D.

OLD PETERITE HONG KONG DINNER The second Hong Kong Dinner arranged by Tong Lop Bong was held on 27th May, 1982, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club. Those present were: the Hon. John Griffiths Q.C., Attorney General of Hong Kong; Mr. M. G. B. Jones, Security Controller of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club; Mr. J. Bygate, Project Manager of the underground transport system; Mr. C. P. Sanderson, Film Editor of a leading film production company in Hong Kong, and Tong Lop Bong, Public Prosecutor with the Hong Kong Legal Department. Although the five O.P.s present were at the School during different periods, we were linked by people like Mr. L. C. Le Tocq and the late Paddy Power as well as places like the Burton Stone and the Bay Horse.

Towards the end of the evening we were joined by the President of the Foreign Correspondents' Club, Mr. Hubert Vanes. We had great difficulty in trying to persuade him that St. Peter's was opened in 627 A.D. and that we had nearly managed to get Guy Fawkes to attend the evening as well.

Any O.P. residing in Hong Kong who would like to join our future functions should contact Tong Lop Bong, telephone 3-859380.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to Mr. M. G. B. Jones who made the happy evening possible.

Tong Lop Bong.

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB NORTH EASTERN DINNER The Dinner was held at Ramside Hall Hotel on 30th April, 1982. The dinner was attended by: Dr. Bill Graham, John T. Harding, I. U. Warrington, Maxwell Deas, Richard Pickersgill, David Rumfitt, J. F. Brown, M. Donnelly, T. H. Vickers, P. M. Shepherd, G. M. and R. L. Jobling, E. Potts and R. A. Cockroft with their guests, the Headmaster, the Resident and the Hon. Secretary. John Harding proposed a toast to the School to which the Headmaster responded. The provisional date for 1983 is 29th April. Contact D. L. Brown Darlington 0325-65543 for details.

D. L. Brown.

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LONDON OLD PETERITE DINNER The London dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, London, on 6th November 1981.

Once again the numbers attending increased and we are now approaching the halcyon days of the 1950s and 1960s. However, there is still room for improvement and your organiser will still valiantly concentrate upon increasing our numbers once again for the coming year.

Having evaluated the years at which the attendees were at school, it was most encouraging to find that one third had left school during the last ten years. The next largest group, some 27%, had left between twenty and thirty years ago. Every decade was represented, as far back as 1912. This, hopefully, will encourage other old boys to come along as there will always be someone they know. Better still, if they were to bring someone along with them, they would be saved from any possible embarrassment of not knowing someone.

The dinner, once again, was most enjoyable. Tony Short does such an excellent job - without his help and advice the organisers' task would be much more difficult and he therefore deserves a big thank you from all of us.

The President, Robert Harding, now in his last year of office, was in good form.

He proposed the Toast to the School, and whilst the serious parts were said with some feeling, equally there were more amusing incidents which he related to us. It was a nice touch to see him taking wine with his former teaching colleagues, namely Allan Dodds, John Ray son and Frank Wiseman.

The Headmaster responded by relating the latest news concerning the School and described some of the very many activities which are undertaken. He also listed the varying successes which the School and pupils had achieved.

After the formal part of the evening, the majority stayed on partaking of the local beverages until quite late, reminiscing about their old school days and friends.

In conclusion, the organiser is grateful for the support he received from the hard core, and most encouraged by the support received from the younger O.P.s.

The 1982 O.P. London Dinner will be held at the same venue on November 5th, 1982, at 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Anyone who does not receive an invitation, and would like to attend, should contact Keith Ratcliff on 04427 73123 (home) or 01-821 2187 (office).

The following Old Peterites attended: The President (R. F. Harding) The Headmaster (D. E.. P. Hughes) The Hon. Secretary (R. D. Harding) Rise William Adler George Alderson School House Christopher Beaumont School House Temple Victor Black David Bretherton Grove Tony Brindley Manor Rise Nigel Brindley Christopher Brockbank Dronfield Rise Alan Brown School House David Burton and Manor Manor Barry Creasy Manor John Croft Steven Denley-Hill Manor Master Allan Dodds Temple Geoffrey Dodsworth Robin Field Grove Rise Hugh Fisher Rise Roger Frost

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NEWS OF OLD PETERITES ANDERSON, M. B., graduated from Durham University with a First Class Honours Degree in Law. (Grove, 1973-78.)

BAKER, Major-General I. H., has retired as G.O.C. North East District and moved to Hampshire. He is now Secretary of University College, London. (1941-45.)

BROWN, J. E. A., has been selected for the British Orienteering Team to compete in Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. (Queen's, 1975-80.)

EGGLESHAW, R. C , has been appointed Catering Manager of the Turf Club, Carlton House Terrace, London. (Temple, 1965-69.)

ELLISON, J. F., is Captain of Durham University Rugby and played for Yorkshire in the Inter County Championships. (Rise, 1974-79.)

FLETCHER, P. H., has passed the professional examination of the Institute of Civil Engineers and is now working for Messrs. Brian Colquhoun and Partners as a Chartered Civil Engineer. (Dronfield, 1967-72.)

GARGAN, M. F., won an Oxford Rugby Blue in 1980 and was a non-playing reserve in the 100th Varsity match last December. (Queen's, 1972-77.)

HARDING, R. D., rejoined the staff of the Repton Preparatory School in Derbyshire last September. During his four years as Housemaster of Alcuin he researched the material for his book entitled "St. Peter's School, York: a Chronology". It has just been published by the Old Peterite Club and copies are on sale through him or the School Shop at St. Peter's. (Rise, 1960-66.)

HEPWORTH, R. I., has graduated from Loughborough with a First Class Honours Degree, B.Sc, and the Institute of Civil Engineering's prize for the most outstanding engineering student in his intake. (Temple, 1973-78.)

JOHNSON, P. M., played for the British Police Cadets' Rugby team last season.

(Temple, 1974-79.)

LONG, G., Managing Director of Times Newspapers, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of its parent company, News International, to "assist Mr. Rupert Murdock". (1936-41.)

MIDDLEBROOK, P. J., is currently Captain of Selby Golf Club. (1950-54.)

RATCLIFF, K. M., is currently Captain of Berkhamstead Golf Club. He is a former Leicestershire County player. (Manor, 1946-50.)

ROBINSON, I., won his 44th International Rugby cap in January playing for England in the British Home Internationals at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. (Temple, 1966-71.)

SHERRIS, A. B. L., is teaching at Red House School, Norton, Cleveland. (School, 1968-73.)

STUART, J. E., has retired after thirty years service with the R.A.F. and has taken up an appointment with the Ministry of Defence. In 1972 he was awarded the M.B.E. and on retirement held the rank of Squadron Leader. (Rise, 1942-47.)

OLD PETERITE CLUB Officers and General Committee 1982/83 President: • D. T. Rumfitt, Esq., St. Olave's, 30A Westfields, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DD. Past Presidents: »J. A. Hanson, Esq., "Montclair", 11 Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2JT. • T. J. Lewis, Esq., O.B.E., Sway Wood Paddock, Mead End Lane, Sway, Nr. Lymington, Hants., S04 OEE. < C. W. Thompson, Esq., 2 Brinkburn Vale Road, Totley, Sheffield, S17 4AQ. • P. S. Atkinson, Esq., "Greystones", Garton, Driffield, North Humberside. . F. N. Newdick, Esq., Ball Cottages, Brandsby, York, Y06 4RQ. K. M. Ratcliff, Esq., "Dormers", 8 Upper Ashlyns Road, Berkhamstead, Herts., HP4 3BN. . R. F. Harding, Esq., Filmer Cottage, Bulmer, York, Y06 7BN. Vice-Presidents: • The Headmaster, St. Peter's School, York, Y03 6AB. K. G. Chilman, Esq., 71 Meadowfields Drive, Huntington Road, York, Y03 9HW. J. Dronfield, Esq., O.B.E., Askham Bryan, York, Y02 3QS. . Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, C.B., C.B.E., T.D., J.P., D.L., "The White Lodge", Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 OHY. The Rt. Rev. M. H. Harland, D.D., "White Chimneys", Rookwood Road, West Wittering, Nr. Chichester, West Sussex. .Sir John Rodgers, Bt., D.L., 72 Berkeley House, Hay Hill, London, W.l.

Hon. Secretary: . R. D. Harding, Esq., 5 Cricket Close, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs., DEI5 ORZ. Hon. Treasurer: J. E. Moore, Esq., "Mylncroft", 1 Mylnhurst Road, Sheffield, Sll 9HU. District Hon. Secretaries: London: K. M. Ratcliff", Esq., "Dormers", 8 Upper Ashlyns Road, Berkhamstead, Herts., HP4 3BN. West Riding: C. J. Watson, Esq., 7 Skelda Rise, Wells Road, Ilkley, W. Yorkshire.

North West: Dr. G. E. L. Graham, J.P., "Croft End", 297 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 2QY. North East: D. L. Brown, Esq., "Ashcroft", Ashcroft Road, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL3 8PD. East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Esq., "Greystones", Garton, Driffield, N. Humberside.

York: G. N. Burn, Esq., 74 Barons Crescent, Copmanthorpe, York.

Committee: D. P. Atkinson, Esq., "Greystones", Garton, Driffield, N. Humberside.

P. M. Darley, Esq., 39 Park Way, Knaresborough, N. Yorkshire, HG5 9DW. R. M. Deas, Esq., 41 Beechwood Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR2 7LY. • J. A. Denison, Esq., Manor Court, Skelton, York, Y03 6XX. C. Frank, Esq., Stoneridge, Deepdale, Knox Lane, Scarborough, N. Yorkshire.

Dr. G. E. L. Graham, "Croft End", 297 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 2QY. D. W. Grice, Esq., 29 Penyghent Avenue, Burnholme, York, Y03 OQN. v F . B. S. Harnby, Esq., Running Beck, Woodgate Lane, Weeton, Leeds, W. Yorks, LSI7 OAW. M. G. B. Hepworth, Esq., 7 Dewsbury Terrace, Bishophill, York.

D. C. Holmes, Esq., 18 The Avenue, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, Cleveland.

L. C. Le Tocq, Esq., 12 St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York.

D. M. H. Phillips, Esq., Aldersley Farm, Holt, Wrexham, Clwyd, North Wales.

E. M. H. Ranson, Esq., 17 Carleton Avenue, Simonstone, Nr. Burnley, Lanes.

J. C. M. Rayson, Esq., 2 St. Olave's Road, York and St. Olave's School, York, Y03 6AB. J. C. Richardson, Esq., 33 Berry's Road, Upper Buckleberry, Nr. Reading, Berkshire.

J. C. Rounthwaite, Esq., Drake Cottage, Scagglethorpe, Malton, N. Yorks.

D. N. Simmons, Esq., 113 The Oval, Brookfield, Middlesborough, Cleveland, TS5 8HR. E. G. Thompson, Esq., "West Winds", 4 Moor Lane, Haxby, York.

I. U. Warrington, Esq., The Old Vicarage, Pocklington, York, IP18 6UH.

BURNETT TROPHY On Sunday, July 11th, following Commemoration, the annual competition for the Burnett Trophy took place at York G.C. and attracted, somewhat disappointingly, only 17 players this year. This, however, did not detract from the enjoyment of the occasion, although the sight of another half dozen contestants as a regular feature would be most welcome in future.

The Trophy, named after its donor N. R. Burnett (who was at the School between 1920-23), was presented to the O.P. Golf Society in 1959, and the competition has been held annually ever since, with the honours changing hands each year with the exception of winners P. J. Middlebrook (5), J. M. Booth (2) and J. C. M. Rayson (2).

With Paul Middlebrook regrettably having to withdraw at the last moment, the contest was wide open.

Mike Ranson, last year's winner with 37 points, led the field this year and quickly established a menacing total of 35 points. However, perhaps with the aid of some local knowledge, and undoubtedly with the aid of some superb golf clubs presented in 1974, your scribe and organiser of the competition, playing off 10 handicap, managed without much embarrassment to sneak in with a total of 36 points, and thus win the competition by 1 point. This result alone should spur contestants to participate next year.

R. F. Harding, Secretary O.P. Golf.

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OBITUARY

EATOUGH, On 21st July, 1981, to John and Diane, a daughter, Lucy Caroline, a sister for Hannah Louise.

FORD, On 6th June, 1982, a son, Nicholas Simon.

HARDING, On 4th June, 1982, at Burton-on-Trent District Hospital, to Richard and Jan, a daughter, Clare Elizabeth.

RONNIE ALLENBY During the afternoon of Saturday, 13th March, my phone rang at home. I didn't immediately recognise the voice of the Head Master, telling me the bad news . . .

'Ronnie has been found dead in his cottage.' Could I go to the school and look for any useful details in my files? I knew, of course, that we wouldn't have any information — Ronnie had always been at the school — everyone knew that — even before paperwork was invented!

Ronnie had come to,the school as an assistant porter early in 1952. In 1960 he married 'Maisie' who was employed in the school kitchen.

MARRIAGES SHERRIS, A. B. L., married Christine Wilson at St. Mary and St. Romuald Church, Yarm.

SNOWDON, D., married Jacqueline Mary Sargeant at All Saints Church, Denstone, on 29th May, 1982.

MARSDEN, N. C. P., married Jane Scott on Saturday, 10th July, 1982.

DEATHS BURDON, T. H., (1922-26).

ECKERT, D. V., on 14th June, 1982.

FEARNSIDE, R, (1922-27).

WALLBANK, C , (1941-58).

(Photo by Richard Harding) t When I first arrived at St. Peter's seven years ago, Ronnie duly appeared in my office, eager-faced as always, and in his gruff way, came as near to an introduction as was possible. In fact he rather enjoyed being 'grumpy', but in the nicest possible way and I soon came to depend on him as an ever-ready source of useful information. His knowledge of the way in which the school functioned was quite amazing and on many occasions when I was in a tight spot and needed help, he would be there. I would probably want to know where to find someone or where a certain class was being taught, and the first time the man called from the electricity board to read the meters, I had absolutely no idea where they were. But Ronnie knew . . . He always came up trumps. Of course, his job took him to every part of the campus, but the bonus for the 62

school was that he did this with an ever-open eye, and thus became a walking 'information centre'. He was certainly mindful of the needs of the school.

Ronnie had a rather disconcerting habit, regardless of where he might find you, of shouting out 'instructions', which, on peril of your life, you ignored. He considered it great fun if he could distract you from what you were already doing, and pay any attention to his request.

In addition to his school job, he had secret 'sources' for various items of farm produce, etc. It was deemed a great honour, for instance, to be put on Ronnie's egg list.

To qualify for this meant you had really been 'accepted', and eternal thanks were expected.

Equally, if you caught him in a good mood you could expect to be supplied with a 'decent bird' for Easter or Christmas — "not that supermarket rubbish!" And lately he did a good line in the most prolific tomato plants. While you were still counting on your fingers how much you owed him he would do a quick mental calculation.

Latterly, and especially since Maisie's death, we had to jolly him out of various upsets — he was rather a lonely man, so in a way he liked this attention. In recent months Ronnie's health had deteriorated and after a visit to Killingbeck Hospital for tests he was hopeful that major surgery would make a new man of him. However, this was not to be and he became very depressed about his condition. He was really too ill to undergo surgery.

He then took to coming into the offices, looking for consolation, and also for any little job which would keep him occupied. He would come up the stairs, bringing his dog 'Rex' with him, and be at the ready for any small task which wanted doing. In all of this, his mischievous nature had full rein. He took great delight in the simplest tasks, but at the same time those tasks were completed. It is nice to recall that Ronnie was gainfully employed in my office the day before he died and that he demanded 2p I owed him. He was still tormenting us all with his odd little ways!

A sign of the esteem and affection in which Ronnie was held was shown on the day of the funeral when the Chapel was full of his friends representing all areas of school life. I like to think that he was watching us all, safe in the knowledge that he was not alone.

The school has lost a true and faithful friend.

MR. B. H. HOLBECHE, C.B.E., M.A. Brian Holbeche joined the staff at St. Peter's in 1954, and those who remember him, with his lively cheerfulness, mastery of his subject, and enthusiasm for all aspects of school life, heard with much sadness of his death in a road accident in February. He came to St. Peter's to be head of the English department, was an assistant housemaster in the Grove for four years and housemaster of Queen's for four terms, leaving in December 1961 to take up the appointment of headmaster of King Edward's School at Bath. He not only did much to enhance the standing of that school, but was very active in the wider sphere of educational administration: President of the Headmasters' Association in 1970, Chairman of the Direct Grants Committee of the Headmasters' Conference in 1972/3, President of the Joint Four Secondary School Association in 1974. Teachers do not easily find their way into the Honours Lists and it is a measure of his achievements that he was made a C.B.E. in 1972.

St. Peter's and the Old Peterites were both represented at the memorial service in Bath Abbey on 9th March and we were able to express to his widow and two children both our sympathy with them personally and our appreciation of his work here.

L.C. Le T.

MRS. CECILY TOYNE (1888-1982) The Hon. Secretary of the Old Peterite Club writes:— Mrs. Toyne died on the 26th May and a Service of Thanksgiving was held at the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Ware, Hertfordshire. She was in her 94th year.

I was privileged to see her only last January and she talked of happy years at St. Peter's during her husband's Headmastership between 1913 and 1936. From her conversation she best remembered the boys of School House and having spoken to some of them recently they obviously had great affection for her. She last visited the School in 1969 on the occasion of the Memorial Service for Kenneth Rhodes, who in his early career had been the resident Tutor in School House with the Toynes.

Part of her earlier life was spent in another school. Her father, Colonel Young, was Bursar at Haileybury College, and here she met the young Sam Toyne at a Housemaster's dinner party. Their arrival in 1913 heralded a new era for St. Peter's and it was 23 years later that The Peterite magazine of April 1936 recalls: "The approaching departure of Mrs. Toyne from St. Peter's will fill many with a great feeling of personal loss. Present Peterites, Old Peterites, parents, and Staff alike will all miss her kindness and friendliness. From 1913 to the present she has always maintained a close personal touch with all the activities of the School, and with all its individual members. Many generations of Old Boys will recall with gratitude how, on their arrival at School as new boys, she hastened to make them feel at home, and those who were in the School House will remember with pleasure the evenings in her drawing room, playing games and charades. Others will remember her kindness and thoughtful attentions to them when they were ill.

Old Peterites she was always glad to see—each year at the House Supper, in her annual speech, she used to give a sincere invitation to them—and she was always ready to show a real interest in their doings and to welcome them and their wives.

At all School functions—Commemoration Days, cricket, football, hockey, and rowing alike—she was always present, and her ready charm and tact made her a perfect hostess. In the Athletic Sports she took a special interest, and many winners of the Victor Ludorum will be proud to have won the cup presented by her.

In the Dramatic side of the School life Mrs. Toyne played a great part. Herself a talented actress, she contributed greatly to the success of the many School plays in which she took part, while her constant readiness to denude her own house to furnish the stage made easy the life of a stage manager. But it was not only her acting and her production which helped to make the plays successful; it was largely her interest and hospitality during the rehearsals which made the performance of the plays such good fun to all who took part in them. Lately, too, she has founded and been President of "The Curtain," a society for reading plays, during the year.

In short, in all branches of the life of the School Mrs. Toyne has shown a constant and sincere interest, and it is with the greatest regret that we now say good-bye to her."

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