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Shuo Shang gained A grades in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics and secured a placed to read Physics and Mathematics at Cambridge. At Prizegiving during the Commemoration Service in the Minster, Academic Merit prizes were presented to Jeremy Thomas and Matthew Thomas-Peter, and Shuo Shang was unsurprisingly awarded the sixth form Mathematics Prize by Terry Waite.

Although not a fully comprehensive report, I hope that this account gives a flavour of some of the individuals and their talent and achievement that makes Linton the fine house that it is. I want to thank Andrew Chalmers for all he has done as Head of House and I wish Andrew and all the other leavers every success and happiness in the future. I am also greatly indebted to Hugo Battersby, Steve Gwilliam and the other house tutors for their tremendous support and hard work throughout the year. Both Ellie and I have greatly enjoyed our first year in Linton and we thank both the boys and their parents for the support and friendship that they have shown towards us.

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The Manor Writing a house report can only represent the smallest part of a year in the lives of over fifty people; staff, pupils, non teaching staff and family. We welcomed ten new third formers and Peter Puxon into the lower sixth at the start of September. From the new boarders trip to Lightwater valley, on the first weekend, to the full boarding trip to the same venue on the last day of the year there was huge endeavour both in and out of the classroom. The very first weekend saw a remarkably expensive McDonalds for Phil and Wardy and yet another exit from the house was solved! Rugby and rowing saw their normal contributions from many in the house, Stephens Pike and Caley made their contributions to a very good 1st XV season and Phil and Matt went all the way to a row on the Saturday at Henley. Over the year 40 of the boys represented the school in some capacity on the sports field testament to their commitment outside the classroom environment. The Christmas term saw success with Matt, Dave and Stephen being three of the four man team to win the Physics Olympiad at Liverpool University, it also saw our customary dismal performance in the Egg Race. The sevens also came and went with much endeavour but less success. The main School drama production was Guys and Dolls and Ben, Richard and Pete played their part in a wonderful event. The highlight for me was Pete and the cast singing and danc-

ing to, "Sit down don't rock the boat". The house dinner provided great fun for all and the prizes and speeches were the highlight as usual, thanks to Wardy and his crew. Our South African visitor Marno Jooste certainly did not let us down with an excellent speech both at the dinner and a week later at the final assembly. The CCF also saw contributions from the very top down to a good selection of new recruits and certainly the efforts of Stephen's Pike and Caley alongside Dave will be missed next year. This will also be true of the school who will miss the huge efforts of Stephen Pike as Head of School. As Christmas and Easter came and went we saw Peter Puxon come into his own on the hockey field where he played with distinction in the 1st XI and was appointed as Captain for next year. He also made a huge contribution to the 1st XI cricket where Tobias became the Bill Frindel of St Peter's down in the score box. Summer saw the Beverley run with over twenty pupils, staff and family from the Manor running for the BHF, certainly James and Carl will remember their attempts to out run Mrs Tooby-Smith. It was good to see so many of the fourth form taking to rowing so well in the summer and to see Matthew, Richards Lum and Towers, Tom and Henry all gaining real success. Academically we were delighted to see Matthew Suggit gain his place to read Physics at

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Queen's James Brown and Tessa Marsden began their job as joint Heads of House with some trepidation as we welcomed a very lively, noisy bunch into Queen's in September (and that was only the tutor's...) In just a few weeks everyone was busy inside and outside the classroom and it has been a pleasure to see the Queen's ethos of participation upheld throughout the year in sport, music, extra curricular and community issues and generally having a good time.

University College Oxford and to see Carl, Joe, Stephen P, Matthew, Dave, Tobias and Pete all gain prizes at Commemoration. The end of term saw our U6th leave and I will always remember Jun and his night with the Crisps, Pikey's hurried returns from town, Joe with his sleep therapy, Liam's ability to take the mickey out of anything, Giles quietly getting away with most things and of course Wardy's late night discussion group. They were a tremendous year and for the first time I awarded all the U6th house colours for their huge contributions to the house. Congratulations go to Tobias appointed as Head of School for next Year, to Ben and Pete as School Monitors and to Pete as next years Head of House. I would like to thank my tutors Rob Doyle, John Owen-Barnett, Dave Hughes and Mike Painter for all their help with the ever increasing paperwork and their care of the pupils. Thanks also go to Mike Hall for all his efforts both as resident and non-resident assistant and to Bradley Owen who has been outstanding as resident this year. Finally many thanks to Ben Ward for his unfailing support as Head of House and to Liz for putting up with such a male dominated house and for running the best house shop.

House sport has been its usual highs and lows as far as success is concerned, but no slumps in enthusiasm to represent Queen's and to cheer on the teams. The inter house cross country saw almost everyone ready to run, with some good results from Katie Mellor, Katherine Miller, Claire Hunt, John Houghton-Brown and Chris Cronin in particular. The girls kept up their impetus in an extremely lively hockey competition thanks to splen-

did encouragement from captain Sarah Thompson. We were all disappointed that Charlie Parry couldn't be part of the team despite his efforts to find a skirt which would fit him. Enthusiasm was the mainstay throughout the year in badminton, netball, tennis and athletics. The boys threw themselves into the house contests, reaching the semi-final in the junior inter house rugby sevens and giving a very impressive performance in the inter house cricket - we won on the field and most importantly showed fine sportsmanship throughout. Swimming has been in the forefront of The Peterite 2002-2003

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house competition this year. The girls' swimming team showed great expertise in the inter house gala, with Katherine Wackett and Sarah Wood in particular giving strong performances. The boys team did brilliantly Peter and James Wackett, Marcus and Piers Denison, Jonathon and James Butterworth, Duncan Watt and Richard Walkland kept the flag flying very high for Queen's. Sports Day saw our athletes doing us proud. Many pupils took part and special mention must go to Duncan Watt, Robin Johnson, Tim Johnson, Piers Denison, Katie Mellor and Alex Rich for splendid achievements.

Musically we have had a great year. It was fantastic to see the all singing all dancing members of Queen's in Guys and Dolls having such a good time. This inspired some to carry on showing their talent in T2003 to rapturous applause. It was encouraging to see so many Queen's pupils swelling the numbers of the choir and orchestra throughout the year, particularly for the performance of the Messiah.

There have been numerous individual successes across the board. We were delighted for Peter Wackett when he was selected for the County School U15 Squad, and for Tom Bartram's splendid successes in cricket.

Congratulation to Alex Kerrison for his outstanding achievement in the Boat Club, to Tom Snowball for his prowess at Silverstone and to Marcus Denison for his army scholarship. Many members of the house have gone out of their way to support Queen's and give to the community as a whole. Sam Goodwill and Richard Walkland have set up Queen's own in house recycling scheme, and more of Queen's pupils have given impressive amounts of time to doing voluntary work of all kinds.

As we said farewell to our leavers at the House Dinner it was a pleasure to see the lively atmosphere and genuine goodwill in Queen's. The Upper Sixth chose the supposedly cerebral theme of "Queen's House Goes to Your Head" - giving rise to some astonishing headgear.

We wish all our leavers every happiness for the future and we must thank James and Tessa in particular for their great double act over the year.

No house is complete without the support and enthusiasm of its tutors and I would like to thank Mr Lancaster, Mr Wright, Mr Duffy and especially Mr Lowe for everything they do to make Queen's a success.

Particular thanks and best wishes to Mrs Robinson who leaves us for work with the boarders. We are now looking forwards - plans are underway for the celebration of the Queen's house 50th anniversary in September and I'm sure that yet again in the true Queen's tradition, a great time will be had by all.

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The Rise As always at the beginning of the school year there was an air of apprehension and uncertainty as girls settled or re-established themselves in the house. Fortunately this year proved reasonably straightforward, thanks to a caring Upper Sixth, a happy band of tutors and assistants and a boarders' trip to Lightwater Valley. We welcomed Maria Lee, Eve Newby and Laura Walters into the Third Year and Katie Farnsworth, Priscilla Kong, Serina Kwan and Lucy Wellington joined the Lower Sixth.

A great deal has been achieved in all areas of school life this year and whilst the shadow of public examinations never seems to go away, all girls found the time and enthusiasm to make the most of the opportunities on offer. Emma Farquharson played a full season of first team hockey. Sarah Welsh, Kirstie Dallas, Rachel Mayne and Laura Walters played regularly for the U16, U15 and U14 respectively. Other hockey regulars included: Sophie Binns, Ruth Craven, Maria Lee and Eve Newby. Emily Cogbill rowed the 35 miles of the Boston Marathon, whilst our other rowers (practically a complete eight) raced at Ancholme, York and Newark.

Katie Farnsworth was our lone representative in squash. Almost the whole house raced in Inter-House cross-country. There were notable performances from Emily Cogbill, who came 7th and Ming Li, Sophie Binns and Rachel Mayne who all came in the top 25. The seniors managed fourth place overall. Once again enthusiasm and support for inter-house fixtures outweighed actual success. Our hockey team fought bravely; they lost a game, drew two and beat Queen's.

The Egg race team of Maria Lee, Katie Farnsworth, Hannah Marsh, Betony Lloyd, Rachel Mayne and Emily Cogbill provided great entertainment; but were unsuccessful in their quest. This year's school play, Guys and Dolls was a resounding success, both for players and audience alike. It was most enlightening to see and hear Sophie Binns, Sarah Welsh and Betony Lloyd perform and reveal hidden talent. As always the house dinner was a highlight of the term. Emma Farquharson provided previously unknown but necessary information regarding all manner of incidents involving girls in the house. References were made to Hugo Battersby who attended the dinner under the watchful eye of Sarah Welsh. Rachel Mayne and Laura Binks treated us to a dance around (and almost under) the dinner tables.

Afterwards the Sixth Form were invited into the flat for drinks and

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Priscilla Kong was put to bed early!

After the holiday school netball was enhanced by the efforts of many Rise girls. Sarah Welsh and Sophie Binns played regularly for the 2nd's. Sophie's talents as a player and leader have been realised in her netball captaincy for 2003-04. All the third and fourth years represented the school at U14; collectively they made quite a formidable team that gained 3rd place in the inter-house competition.

Rachel Mayne lead with some notable defending from Rosie Gaunt. Like last term Katie Farnsworth represented the school in squash and the Rise contingent made a significant difference to the Girls' Boat Club, with an encouraging performance racing Novice 8's in the Yorkshire Head.

Unlike inter-house badminton, this year's Talent Show was blessed with a huge audience.

Many extra seats had to be found in the Memorial Hall to accommodate practically the whole school. Ruth Craven, Rosie and Sorrel Gaunt, Rachel Mayne and Ruth Wheeler provided their own interpretation of 'Dirty', which was indeed a bit of an eye-opener! Sadly some rather biased judging meant that the girl's talents were not fully recognised. Nevertheless they returned to the house fully satisfied and pleased with their performance.

Work pressures increased with the Summer Term and several girls had the additional worry of SARS to contend with; fortunately the examination period ran smoothly and time was set aside for school activities and much needed recreation. Sarah Mayne played first team rounders, whilst Sarah Welsh and Sophie Binns were regulars in the seconds. Rachel Mayne, Ruth Wheeler and Kirstie Dallas played for the Ul5's and Maria Lee for the U14's. The regatta season saw girls compete at events all over the country.

Hannah Thomas's novice single scull win at Durham regatta deserves a particular mention. Her 6.30am training sessions obviously paid off! Once again the prizes eluded us on Sports Day, but we had several very respectable results, including: Emily Cogbill's 2nd place in the 200m, Sophie Binns' 3rd place in the high jump and Hannah Thomas's 2nd place in the shot.

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School The Beverly 10k was once again well supported by the school and the Rise.

Sophie Binns, Ruth Craven, Katie Farnsworth, Sorrel Gaunt, Ming Li, Rachel Mayne, Ruth Wheeler, Lucy Wellington and Ruth Hockenhull completed the course. Sophie and Katie were helped round by the local fire brigade! Priscilla Kong, Serina Kwan and Mrs Hall with Isabel and Phoebe ran or were carried round the Fun Run. A well-earned barbeque was enjoyed on the Linton lawn afterwards.

September saw the arrival of 16 new pupils into the 3rd form and, to great excitement amongst the boys, 3 new girls into the Lower Sixth. Natalie Baldry and Morag Lyall had been appointed as school monitors, with Morag as Head of House. We were fortunate to welcome Mrs Wike to the House as a tutor, although this was, sadly, to be a short term arrangement.

The total of 75 pupils meant that the House was sure to experience another busy, if cramped year.

Without doubt the sixth form have set the tone for the year; both upper and lower have shown genuine commitment and loyalty to the house. We very much look forward to seeing the lowers move to 'top dog' status, but will be sorry to say goodbye to the leavers. Jess Lee, Hannah Piper and Helen Hildebrand will be remembered as highflying academics. Ming Li and Melody Lam for their contribution to Art and DT. Their coursework provided much of the backdrop for the end of year exhibition. Hannah Marsh and Emma Farquharson worked hard to maximise their academic potential, whilst contributing hugely to the inter-house programme and general ambiance of the house. To all our leavers, Judith and I are most grateful and wish them well.

Our tutors and assistants have again provided unfailing service to the house; their many hours of genuine care and concern are much appreciated by us all. Thanks to Pauline Garbutt, Wendy Shepherd, Jo Lawrence, Anna Robinson and Ruth Hockenhull. Particular thanks to Ruth who leaves St. Peter's and will be greatly missed by us all, notably the fourth and fifth years for whom she has provided constant care and tutorage. The girls treated 'Doc Hock' to a picnic on her laboratory floor by way of saying thank you. The obligatory dance routine was part of the afternoon's activities! Fortunately Ruth has kindly agreed to do some weekend duties next term. The house biologists are safe after all! Jaqueline Palmer joins the house next term, the new Art Teacher.

The first house competition of the year was the ever popular egg race. Old hands such as Jo Simpson, Rob Storer and Emma Hammill were joined by the youthful enthusiasm and precision of George Lockett. The task was to build a catapult to fire a ping pong ball through a target, and after scoring 3 points with our first ball, the sense of anticipation was great. Clifton scored 6 points with their first ball to take the lead, and two further agonisingly close misses meant joint 2nd place, with Linton. The competition was greatly enjoyed by all of those who took part, Toby Humphrey and Mark Jagger making up the rest of the team.

A new initiative from Mr Johnston, inter-house water polo, began in October. The competition was played on an informal basis, and although the 'School House' team defeated Temple, it only contained 3 players from

Finally thank you to Emma Farquharson for fulfilling the Head of House responsibilities so sensitively and good luck to Emily Cogbill, Head of House for next year.

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School, so Temple were declared the winners. I hope that this is a venture which will be well supported in the future.

The girls' cross country was a great success, School securing 3rd place in the Seniors, and 2nd in the Juniors, both by narrow margins. Although Chloe Greenbank and Emma Hammill both finished 3rd in their individual races, cross country is very much a team event (as would be shown later in the boys' event), and the success really was tribute to all of the girls who ran so well.

The girls' hockey competition brought the usual frustration ie inability to score goals ! In 6 games, 5 finished 0-0, and were unfortunate to lose 0-1 to Temple. Failure to score was not for want of trying, with Lucy Jones in particular showing great energy and skill, only to be denied. The future of House hockey however looks promising.

The boys' cross country event produced a rather different outcome to the girls' consistent performance. Accepting that cross country is not the favourite pastime of everyone, the effort (or lack of) shown by some of the more able Juniors was disappointing, and the House finished a deserved 7th. In the Senior event however, we lived up to pre-race expectations as hot favourites. Tom Edwards was the individual winner, with Dan Janes, James Sugden, Michael Bradshaw, Richard Kiveal and James Pang all finishing in the first 15. The result was an overwhelming victory, and many of the boys will be around next year to defend the cup.

The boys' swimming gala was also a close fought event, with our regular strong swimmers again scoring well, and Oliver Telfer in the 3rd form making useful contributions. Unfortunately, as in previous years, failure to score highly in the relays cost us, although 2nd place behind Queen's represented an excellent result.

After Christmas, 5th place in the badminton competition was followed by the netball tournament. The Seniors drew one and lost two of their matches, but the Juniors played extremely well to qualify from a difficult group.

The girls were then unfortunate to meet an outstanding Dronfield team, who went on to win the competition with some ease, School finishing equal 3rd.

March saw the Junior boys take part in the sevens rugby, and then the hockey competitions, with remarkably different outcomes. Junior rugby

does not appear to be terribly strong, and all three games were lost. In the hockey however, under the leadership of Michael Down, the boys played tremendously to secure a somewhat unexpected victory over Queens in the final. Clearly hockey has become a specialist House sport, as shortly afterwards, the Senior boys were, somewhat less unexpectedly, also victorious.

The term finished with the girls' swimming gala. Although all of the Houses are closing in on the all-conquering Temple, they were again comfortable winners. Next year however, School must have a real chance. We will retain many of our strong swimmers, and also gain a few new ones.

Watch out, Mr Edwards In the Summer term, the boys lost at cricket to Grove, and the girls finished a pleasing 4th in a very close rounders competition.

The main event of the Summer term was of course Sports Day, where the overall improvement and success achieved by the House was confirmed.

The girls finished 3rd, with victories for Chloe Greenbank, Lucy Jones and the Senior relay team. The boys fared even better, ending in 2nd place. James Sugden, Michael Down, Matthew Waugh, James Pang, Mark Jagger, Tom Edwards and Oliver Telfer (twice) all won individual events, suggesting again much promise for the future.

Whilst from a sporting perspective, this has probably been the House's most successful year during my four years, what is most encouraging is that I now sense a greater willingness to take part from those who are perhaps not the most able. This in turn generates a greater feeling of pride in the House, that has not always been evident in the past.

House members continued to contribute hugely to the many aspects of school life, both in and out of school, that makes St.Peter's the success that it is. The musical talents of such as Morag, Natalie, Rebecca and Brook, Simon Wallis and Alex England were much in evidence, whilst Raymond Janes performed memorably in the production of

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Temple 'Guys ft Dolls'. James Sugden set a fine example as head of the CCF, and Emma Hammill helped to compose, and then performed a song in Spanish that won a National competition. Many of the 4th form took part in successful Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions and projects, and several pupils (and staff) took part in both the Great North Run and the now annual Beverley 10km fun run, helping to raise huge sums of money for charity. Will Eastwood and Natalie were amongst several to find success with the Boat Club, but the outstanding individual achievement was by Dan Janes, on being selected for the Great Britain junior squad for the Summer.

As Housemaster, I take great pride in all that the pupils achieve, at whatever level, and I hope that as they get to know me better, they begin to understand that even if I am not patting them on the back and saying 'well done' every day, I still recognise their contributions. To have reached so far through a report without mentioning anyone's academic performance may seem odd, and whilst this is of course a vitally important part of what we achieve, I believe that it is the all round people that we produce as a school that reflects the most credit on us and the pupil themselves. It becomes very easy to take the outstanding performances of so many of our pupils for granted. Being in this position in the House makes me very aware of the diverse pressures that they face and overcome to achieve this success.

I cannot end a report on the year without a mention of the House dinner.

I am aware of the disappointment felt by many that a House dinner was not held this year. This was not an easy decision to take, but it was, I believe, the right one. Whilst it is always difficult to penalise the majority for the actions of a few, I believe that it is important that the pupils understand what is and is not acceptable. I hope that next year we are all able to enjoy a successful and pleasant evening as a House.

The rather smug feeling that I had developed just before the year started was a big mistake. Temple was looking quite nice: there was a new third form common room, a new carpet in the corridor, the junior changing rooms had been tastefully decorated and even the crisis of the new lockers not turning up had been sorted. We were all set for a nice smooth settling in period for the beginning of term... By 8.30 am on the first day back I was running around rather frenetically as one poor nervous newcomer had 'christened' the carpet by the front door just as the whole House was going to chapel meanwhile I had lost one of the new third years (who had gone to the wrong House!) and reports were coming back to me that the school shop issue padlocks did not fit the new lockers. How nine weeks of calm consolidation and preparation can seem a lifetime away in just ten minutes! The year, if anything, increased in pace from then on and, as usual, I wish now that I had had more time to really completely register the achievements that all of the Templites have made. I can only scratch the surface of such busy lives; but the sheer sense of hard work, coupled with great fun, that comes across in the House continues to be the most rewarding aspect of my job.

This has been another excellent year for House sport. We came first in the junior rugby competition and lost in the semi-finals to the eventual winners in senior rugby. The cricket final was going very well also until we managed to run our best batsman out for a duck and so we came second in that. We came a respectable third and fourth in the senior and junior cross-country respectively (Tom Janes won the juniors with Rory MacLeod coming second and AN MacLeod came fourth in the seniors). The girls, as ever, have done exceptionally well although we were 'pipped at the post' this year in the Cambridge cup by the Grove. In House swimming, Jenny Hoggard broke three school records (four if the relay is included) to ensure a win for the tenth year on the trot. Other winners were: Fleur Keith, Georgie Duke and Pamela Kinnell and the willingness of Bryony Pring to

To all of those leaving, I wish them every success, and hope that they will reflect with pride and happiness on all that they have achieved at, and gained from St. Peter's. My particular good wishes go to Stuart Everard and his family as they return to South Africa after two years with us. It has been a pleasure to enjoy Stuart's company in the House, and he leaves having made a great impression. Mrs Wike's all too brief stay in the House comes to an end, although I look forward to welcoming Mr Francis, who I know will be a great asset.

I am looking forward to completing five years in the House next year, when those who joined the House in the 3rd form, at the same time as I became Housemaster, reach the end of their school careers. In many ways, for me personally, this will mark the end of an era, as they have been a group to whom I have always felt able to relate easily. Throughout, they have been a particularly pleasant and cooperative group, and I know that I shall enjoy their final year with them.

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even national level. Emma Macalister Hall won the North of England 800m and at one stage this year achieved the fastest 800m time for any girl of her age in the country. Emma Rowley reached the North of England developmental squad in Hockey and Ali MacLeod went a long way in the selection process for playing rugby for England. Anna Clarke, Georgie Johnston and many others have achieved an awful lot in rowing; Sally McLaren won a Yorkshire mixed doubles competition in tennis and Jenny Hoggard captained the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire swimming team. There are many other people that I have missed, who are hopefully covered elsewhere but well done to you all.

take part in so many events was very much appreciated - third years take note. The girls won both the senior (equal with Grove) and junior crosscountry with Anna Clarke coming second in the seniors and Emma Macalister Hall winning the junior race by over a minute. We really came first equal in the rounders competition but were beaten on the equivalent of goal-difference into second place. The maths worked in our favour though in the hockey competition, which we won by two points. Most of the House took part in the sports day and overall we won the boys' event and the girls came second - a fantastic achievement! Matthew Spalding won the Clive Lewis trophy by winning both the senior 100m and 200m races and we have some other fast runners in the House - Tom Slingsby won the junior 100m, Josh Storrs won the junior 200m, and for the girls - Sally McLaren won the senior 200m and Emma Macalister Hall won the junior 200m. Emma was in a totally different league in the 800m and smashed the school record showing us all the amazing standard that needs to be reached to be one of the top athletes of her age group - this performance resulted in her being jointly awarded the Victrix Ludorum Cup. Ben Hough won the intermediate 400m , Ali MacLeod won the shot and we won both the junior and intermediate relays to win the whole boys' competition by over twenty points. Jenny Hoggard won the shot for the girls, Georgie Duke won the high jump and the juniors won the relay.

All of the sport would be busy enough but there have been many, many other high points as well. Daisy Cannons was inspirational in Guys and Dolls and Sarah Stefanini and Fleur Keith achieved a Lamda silver medal in acting. Georgie Duke is our exchange student for South Africa and Martin Smallpage has been awarded an Army Scholarship. We did not have a disaster in the Egg race this year (which is our best achievement of the lot!) where we came third equal with all of the other Houses that got zero points. EllieTrotman and Lauren Walker won the junior and senior singing competitions respectively and Duncan Turnbull won both the woodwind

and keyboard competitions being awarded the best overall junior performance. Penny Boxall has been selected for a creative writing course at Oxford; the saxophone group is made up completely from third form Templites; Duncan Downes and Adrian Warmington performed solos in the summer concert and a double act in the Cabaret concert. Duncan has taken part in pretty much everything this year and his huge contribution to the school will be sorely missed. Joe and Oli are keen to point out that their success in the National Youth Orchestra have led to them being qualified conductors, PJ thinks he should be knighted and Will has apparently won the Nobel Peace Prize.

What has been the total highlight for me, however, was the fact that Temple WON THE MERIT CUP!! The third form have contributed a great deal to this (and it seems that hiding in the lockers during your tutor periods seems to have paid off) but there have been many other merits awarded throughout the year to the rest of the House. Three out of four third form prizes for academic merit were awarded to Temple members who gained nineteen prizes in all. I am really so proud of the achievements that everyone has made.

Had the girls won the senior relay then they would have won the whole competition. Shortly before the race, I actually noticed the four involved sneaking through a hole in the hedge and, worried curiosity getting the better of me, I went to see what they were doing. I was very relieved to see them practising 'changeovers' in the next field but this was to no avail as they had a complete disaster in this area in the actual race and ended up second. As well as the House competitions there have been outstanding achievements in sport with many Templites competing at county or The Peterite 2002-2003

My thanks go to the tutors: Mr Northfield, Mr Lawrence, Mrs Morgan, Mr Ellis-Davies and Mr Blood for their sterling advice and support and the Upper Sixth who have been such a friendly year ably led by the Head of House Anna Clarke. My congratulations go to next year's Heads of House - Fleur Keith and Henry Richardson - and to Martin Smallpage and Sarah Stefanini who will be monitors. Let's hope for a rather more propitious start next year although by the time you read this the first day back will be but a distant memory.

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Many of our new 5th formers raced for the first time, with James Clarke gaining 2nd place in J16 Single Sculls.

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Boston Marathon The weekend began with a successful Scratch Regatta and BBQ fundraiser organised by the Guy Fawkes Boat Club. On Sunday the 6th form rowed for sponsorship in a 50 kilometre race on the River Witham in Boston. The results from Boston were: Men's Junior 18 Double Scull: 3 hours 52 minutes 21 seconds (2nd place) Men's Seniors VIII: 4 hours 3 minutes 55 seconds (broke the Junior VIII record) Men's Senior 4 Coxless Quad: 4 hours 6 minutes 35 seconds (2nd place) Men's Junior 18 Coxed Quad: 4 hours 29 minutes 14 seconds (new course record) Women's Junior 18 VIII: 4 hours 47 minutes 45 seconds (new course record)

Daniel Janes and William Eastwood competed in the morning division in single sculls. Both said they had under-performed, coming 3rd in their respective events. However, in the afternoon, they teamed up in a double scull (rowing at Senior 3) to gain a 2nd place, ahead of eight other men's doubles.

Tees Long Distance Sculls After a half term of seven uninterrupted weeks of training on the Ouse we travelled North to race. We were not disappointed. The senior boy's quad, steered by Adam Peeroo, took the Head of the River title, leading Durham University by 8 seconds. Also wins for: Women's Novice Single Scull: A. Clarke Men's Novice Single Scull: A. Kerrison Tees Small Boats Head Five scullers raced in the Tees Head of the River. Georgina Johnston won the Novice Sculls event.

Chester Long Distance Sculls Chester had a strong club entry this year. Daniel Janes rowed impressively in the Junior Sculls event finishing 2nd. We had two wins: Women's Junior 18 Single Scull:

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P. Walton, B. Noble

GB Junior Squad 1st Assessments, Boston The first round of assessments for the National Squad took place in Boston in single sculls. Daniel Janes came 17th out of 178 junior scullers, and Natalie Baldry was 14th out of 131. Both performances were very encouraging for this early in the season.

York Sprint Regatta The 6th form girls raced a straight final against York City R.C. in the Senior 3 Coxed IV's event. Despite a quick start they lost their lead in the final 200 metres, losing by a foot on the finish line.

York Small Boats Head After a one week postponement due to flooding we fielded over thirty boats into the regional head race. Three of our boys' quads were in the top nine boats out of 220 participants. Eastwood and Janes won the Junior Doubles, and then went on to win Senior 4 Sculls and Junior Sculls respectively.

Scullers Head, London Three senior boys travelled to London to compete in the biggest sculling event of the season. In the Junior 18 category (containing 24 scullers) Daniel Janes had one of his best races to date, gaining a 2nd place (15 seconds behind the winner Zac Purchase of King's School, Worcester).

William Eastwood came in 19th out of 28 in the Senior 4 event; Philip Walton 32nd out of 75 in the Novice event.

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Pairs Head of the River, London There were 271 doubles and pairs racing over the 4 Vi mile course on the Thames in October. St Peter's entered three boy's double sculls, and they were rewarded with placings of 36th, 77th and 166th. These were good results considering the class of the competition. Our top boat, sculled by Daniel Janes and William Eastwood, came 5th overall in the Junior event.

Ancholme Head Over twenty crews raced on the Ancholme, near Brigg. St Peter's won awards for 'fastest male' and 'fastest female' junior crew boats, as well as wins for: Women's Novice Single Scull: A. Clarke Women's Novice Double Scull: S. Wood, S. Hayward

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Despite the near-freezing temperatures we were able to field nearly thirty boats. Both Natalie Baldry and Daniel Janes won their Junior Sculls events easily. The Novice Double of Noble and Walton narrowly missed out on first place by 3 seconds to a York City R.C. boat; the promising J16 coxed quad were also unlucky not to win, coming only 7 seconds behind the winning Newark R.C. boat. Wins also for: Women's Novice Double Scull: N. Baldry, E. Cogbill Men's Junior 15 Coxed Four:

N. Cohen, H, Lamarque, M. Foster, M. Rattray, J. Cantrill (cox)

Men's Junior 18 Coxless Quadruple Scull D. Janes, N. Howard, J. MacKenzie, W. Eastwood Men's Novice Coxless Quadruple Scull: N. Howard, A. Peeroo, J. MacKenzie, B. Noble

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Men's Novice VIM R. Robertson, M. Denison, M. Jagger, D. Watt, J. Burton, A. Macleod, P. Horwell, R. Thomas, J. Tindell (cox)

Easter Term Boston Head The 6th form boys' beat the RAF to win the Senior 4 quad event, while both Daniel Janes and Natalie Baldry won their respective Junior Sculls races.

North of England Head, Chester A number of crews raced at the Chester Head, with the boys' 1st VIII suc1 cessfully overhauling Shrewsbury and King's, Chester to win the Junior Vlll's event in a time of 16 minutes 34 seconds.

Tideway VIM's Head of the River, London Our annual race in the Men's Head saw us put together a 1st VIII containing our best sweep oarsman and four scullers from the increasingly successful coxless quad. We started the 4 Vzmile course in 264th position out of 420 Vlll's. The crew finished 103rd overall - our highest position ever beating a large number of school VIH's such as Canford and Hampton; and only threetenths of a second behind Abingdon School.

We missed out on winning the Senior 4 Pennant by only 1 second to the Cambridge University reserve crew, Goldie.

Head of the Nene, Peterborough Natalie Baldry repeated her performance by winning the Junior Sculls race. Eastwood and Janes sculled well to win the Senior 3 Doubles race, beating four other doubles.

Men's Senior 4 VIM (19 minutes 0.26 seconds) P. Walton, M. Suggit, B. Noble, N. Howard, D. Janes, W. Eastwood, J. MacKenzie, A. Kerrison, I. Dawson (cox) Gent Junior International Regatta, Belgium

GB Junior Squad 2nd ft 3rd Assessments, Boston The second round of trials produced outstanding results from both participants. Daniel Janes secured a 6th place, and Natalie Baldry a 12th place.

During the Easter holidays John and Gill Ward took three scullers to Belgium. A long and hard weekend of racing saw them gain their first international medals: SATURDAY

Tyne Head The boy's 2nd VIII raced on the Tyne in Newcastle against eight university and club VIM's. This was their first race of the term, and a strong row over the course gave them a satisfying 6th position overall.

Men's Junior 18 Double Scull: D. Janes/W. Eastwood (Silver Medal) Women's Junior 18 Single Scull: N. Baldry (13th) Men's Junior 18 Single Scull: D. Janes (Silver Medal) SUNDAY

Schools' Head of the River, London The focus this term has been on training for the prestigious Schools' Head on the Thames. Despite the early morning start and the 10 hour round trip, we were still able to race three Vlll's and four quads. The competition, as ever, was exceptional: Boy's Boy's Boy's Boy's Boy's Boy's Girl's

1st VIII: 16th out of 22 2nd VIM: 8th out of 11 Junior 16 VIM: 13th out of 17 Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 9th out of 30 Junior 16 Coxless Quad: 11th out of 16 Junior 15 Coxed Quad: 20th out of 26 Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 6th out of 13

The results were pleasing overall, especially since a number of our crews were still in the early stages of training. Our main success occurred in the quads, where we made big gains against a number of high quality sculling crews.

Men's Junior 18 Double Scull: D. Janes/W. Eastwood (Silver Medal) Women's Junior 18 Single Scull: N. Baldry (Bronze Medal) Men's Junior 18 Single Scull: D. Janes (Bronze Medal) Men's Junior 18 Single Scull: W. Eastwood (9th)

Summer Term GB Junior Squad 4th Assessments, Peterborough Daniel Janes continued his excellent progress finishing his single sculling race in 7th place. Daniel gained a lot of experience, having been seat raced in a variety of boats along with other top juniors from around the country. Natalie Baldry had to pull out due to a recurring back problem.

Yorkshire Head The Yorkshire Head involved 156 crews from around the region. Our entire squad was out in force, racing in every boat type. The boys' Senior 3 VIII narrowly lost to Leeds University, and came 9th overall in the Head. The 6th form girls produced a commanding 45 second lead over York City R.C. in the Junior Coxless Quads event. Other wins for: Women's Junior 18 Single Scull: N. Baldry Men's Junior 16 Coxed Quad:

N. Cohen, H, Lamarque, H. Law, D. Clough, T. Binns (cox)

Men's Junior 18 Coxless Pair: A. MacLeod, R. Robertson Men's Junior 18 Double Scull: D. Janes, W. Eastwood

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York Spring Regatta

Boys' Junior 15B VIII (Junior Colts Cup): 5th in Heat

With the new term started we entered 42 races in our local regatta. The 1st VIII pulled off a convincing win by 3 /* length against York City R.C. in the final of Elite Vlll's. The stern pair of this boat (Walton and Suggit) subsequently beat the RAF in Senior 4 Pairs later on in the day. We also won the boys' quad events at J18, J16 and J15 age categories. Overall we had 12 wins: Men's Junior 16 Single Scull*:

Joseph Clarke

Men's Novice Single Scull*: Women's Novice Single Scull*:

P. Walton

Men's Senior 3 Double Scull:

N. Baldry James Clarke, A. Nicholson

Men's Senior 4 Double Scull*:

A. Kerrison, N. Howard

Women's Novice Double Scull:

G. Johnston, A. Clarke

Men's Novice VIII*:

R. Robertson, M. Denison, M. Jagger, D. Watt, J. Burton, A. Macleod, P. Horwell, R. Thomas, J.Tindell (cox)

Poplar Regatta Ten scullers raced in doubles and quads at the Royal Albert Docks in London. The 5th form boys unfortunately had equipment failure in the early stages of their quad race, though they did win a Bronze medal in the Double Sculls in the afternoon. The J18 Quad final gave us a Silver, only '/2 a length behind Emanuel School. The double scull of Eastwood and Janes continued to be successful. They were 2nd by the 1,000m mark, then increased the rating to a steady 36 to scull past the favourites, St Neots R.C. to win the Apprentice Sculling Cup by 1'/2 lengths.

Men's Junior 18 Double Scull*: D. Janes, W. Eastwood

Nottingham City Regatta A number of crews travelled to Holme Pierrepont to race over the 2,000 metre lake. A lack of junior entries this year meant a number of our boats had to row in Elite status races. We did gain one win: Women's Junior 18 Scull: N. Baldry

Boys' Junior 16 Coxless Quad (Kingston Cup): 5th in Heat Championship Girl's Sculls (Internationals Cup): 3rd in Heat; 6th in Semi-Final SUNDAY Championship Coxless Pairs (Committee's Cup): 2nd in Semi-Final; 5th in Final Championship Double Sculls (County Trophy): 3rd in Heat; 3rd in Semi-Final Boys' Junior 15 Coxed Quad (i) (Creber Cup): 4th in Heat Boys' Junior 15 Coxed Quad (ii): 4th in Heat Boys' Junior 16 Double Sculls (Marlow Bowl): 4th in Heat Championship Girls' Coxless Quad (Sherriff Cup): 5th in Heat

Peterborough Regatta Despite the exams looming we were still able to enter a number of competitive boats into the 1,000m four-lane regatta at Peterborough. All our crews made the afternoon finals, with the 4th form boys coming close to beating York and Birmingham Universities in a spirited row in the Novice VIM's event. The Boys' 1st VIII were always going to cause problems to other crews. Rowing in the Senior 2 event they progressed comfortably through their semi-final round, and in the final race pipped Cantabrigian R.C. to the line to win in a time of 3 minutes and 3 seconds - the fastest time at the regatta.

Men's Senior 2 VIM*;

Durham Regatta The 700 metre course at Durham did not suit our crews at all well and this, together with exam pressures, resulted in a disappointing day. The Boys' 1st VIII nearly beat the top Newcastle University VIII in the Elite event, losing by only a fraction of a second. One win for: Women's Novice Single Scull*: H. Thomas

York Summer Regatta With crews away at Marlow and Henley on the same day it was a chance for the rest of the club to row at our home regatta. Performances on the whole were good, although some of our scullers struggled against strong crews from St Leonard's School. Wins for: Women's Novice Single Scull*: S. Wood Men's Senior 4 VIM*:

R. Robertson, M. Denison, M. Jagger, B. Noble, J. MacKenzie, A. Macleod, N. Howard, A. Kerrison, I. Dawson (cox)

Women's Senior 4 VIII:

G. Johnston, P. Kinnell, B. Lloyd, K. Browne, S. Wood, H. Thomas, A. Clarke, E. Cogbill, R. Saxon (cox)

National Schools' Regatta, Nottingham This much anticipated weekend proved to be as good as ever. The new Boat Club marquee was set up on the bank overlooking the course. We fielded 12 boats against the best junior rowers in the country. As usual the big southern schools dominated the Vlll's events. Our boy's 1st VIII had to work hard in their semi-final to gain a place in final of the prestigious Child-Beale Cup. The 5th form boys VIII were always in medal contention, and their final was a very close tussle, with our boat overlapping on the line with Reading Blue Coat and the winners, Eton College.

On the Sunday a number of crews were unfortunate not to make it through into the next rounds (the Double Scull of Janes and Eastwood missed out on a place in the final by only nine-tenths of a second!). Our top boy's pair of Philip Walton and Matthew Suggit progressed comfortably through the early rounds to gain a pleasing 5th placing in the final, beating boats from Abingdon, Hampton and Bedford Modern along the way.

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Marlow Regatta Marlow had relocated to Dorney Lake this year and the newly formed crew of Janes, Eastwood, Suggit, and Walton travelled down to race Boys' Junior Quads. They surprised even themselves by coming first in their heat, ahead of strong crews such as Brisbane Grammar School (Australia) and Tiffin School. They gained 5th place in the final as well as a lot of experience rowing against top crews from Leander and Windsor Boys' School.

Women's Henley Natalie Baldry came up against Kirstie Myles from George Watson's College in her first heat, but was unable to match her pace and lost by 3 lengths.

The Henley Royal Regatta 1. The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup for School Vlll's The performance of the 1st VIII over the season had been duly noted by the Henley Stewards and we were given automatic qualification into the main regatta. We were drawn in the first round against an outstanding

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crew from St Edward's, Oxford who had medalled in Championship VIN's at National Schools'. As expected, Teddies flew off the start and were ahead by nearly 4 lengths at the barrier. Though we did close them down we were unable to match their higher rating. St Edward's went on to beat Cincinnati (USA), St Paul's, and Noble Et Greenough (USA) before losing to Pangbourne by 2 /3 of a length in the final.

BOYS: Junior Double (Eastwood/Suggit) 4th in semi-final Junior Single (Eastwood) 6th in semi-final GIRLS: Junior Junior Junior Junior

Double (Baldry/Kinnell) 4th in semi-final 16 Double (Thomas/Kinnell) 4th in semi-final Single (Baldry) 4th in semi-final 16 Single (Thomas) 4th in repechage of semi-final

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Hazewinkel, Belgium Having been selected for the GB quad, Daniel Janes travelled to Dorney Lake for a week long pre-race training camp with the national team.

On the Saturday at Hazewinkel the quad had a crab early on in the race, which dropped them back into last place. Unfortunately, during the push for the line the crew lost out in what was one of the closest races of the day, with all four boats crossing the line with little more than canvas between them all. Obviously upset, the boys regained their pride by winning their B-final.

1st ROUND: St Edward's beat St Peter's by 3'/4 lengths, 7:07 A. Macleod, R. Robertson, M. Denison, M. Jagger, B. Noble, N. Howard, J. MacKenzie, A. Kerrison, I. Dawson (cox) 2. The Fawley Challenge Cup for Junior Coxless Quadruple Sculls Two quads ('A' and 'B') travelled down a week before Henley to row a qualifying time trial over the course. The 'A' quad qualified easily, with the 'B' quad missing the cut by only 4 seconds though they were happy to have beaten 16 other school crews. The 'A' quad won two outstanding races on Thursday (Dulwich) and Friday (Tiffin). On the Saturday they ended up facing the number one seeded GB World Junior Championship quad (disguised as Marlow Et King's, Worcester). Disappointingly, steering errors forced us out of the race, though the result was as expected. The GB boat went on to beat Anglican Et St Joseph's (Australia), and Malvern Prep (USA) to win the Fawley Cup. 3

1st ROUND: St Peter's beat Dulwich College by 1 /4 lengths, 7:11 2nd ROUND: St Peter's beat Tiffin School by 33/4 lengths, 7:15

On the Sunday the quad managed a 2nd place in their heat, and came 4th in the A-final. They missed out on a medal place by just over one second: 1st

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FRANCE PORTUGAL ITALY GREAT BRITAIN BELGIUM SPAIN

6:16.61 6:18.85 6:19.57 6:20.84 6:24.79 6:28.53

Oxford City Royal Regatta Three pupils travelled down to compete on the Isis in Oxford. On the Saturday the races were over 1,000 metre course and on Sunday were only over 500 metres. All racing was head-to-head and many categories had straight finals. This gave way to some fast times and close finishes (Eastwood was 2nd in J18 Singles on both days). Wins for: SATURDAY Women's Junior 18 Single Scull: N. Baldry D. Janes, W. Eastwood Men's Junior 18 Double Scull: SUNDAY Women's Junior 18 Single Scull: N. Baldry Men's Senior 2 Double Scull*: Mixed Double Scull:

D. Janes, W. Eastwood N. Baldry, W. Eastwood

North of England Sprint Regatta, Hollingworth Lake The final regatta of the season involved sprint racing over 500 metres.

Stiff competition from Royal Chester and Chester-le-Street caused us problems. Natalie Baldry produced a 2nd place in the Junior Singles final and also in the mixed doubles final (with W. Eastwood). New rowing coach Richard Smalman-Smith was involved in three wins:

QUARTER FINAL: Marlow R.C. Et The King's School, Worcester beat St Peter's - not rowed out Crew 'A': P. Walton, M. Suggit, D. Janes, W. Eastwood Crew 'B': A. Peeroo, A. Nicholson, N. Howard, James Clarke

Men's Senior 1 Single Scull*:

R. Smalman-Smith

Men's Veteran A/B Single Scull:

R. Smalman-Smith

Men's Elite Double Scull:

R. Smalman-Smith, W. Eastwood

# indicates qualifying win (i.e. four or more crews in a regatta)

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GB Junior Squad Final Assessments, Dorney Lake, Eton Daniel Janes's hard work over the year paid off when he was ranked 8th at the trials. He was therefore invited to row for the country at the Coupe in Belgium. Natalie Baldry had worked hard to get this far and came away seeded an impressive 16th. This was not enough for her to gain a place in the national team, though it was a fantastic individual performance.

National Rowing Championships The National championships were held in Strathclyde, Scotland over three days. The competition proved strong, though all the crews reached their semi-finals:

This year the Boat Club has produced outstanding crews from all age groups within the school. The depth of talent has been backed up by a number of highly motivated pupils, working hard to achieve their own personal goals. We travelled further than ever, contesting in 37 Heads and Regattas throughout the country. Our fleet has continued to expand and the boat house is at full capacity. Fundraising allowed us to buy six second-hand single sculling boats Tyne', 'Ouse1, Thames', Trent', 'Heavy II', and 'Light', and a Coxless Quadruple Scull 'Cross Keys' for the J16 boys.

The school also put money forward to fund the purchase of a new VIII 'Edward', and a Coxless Quadruple Scull 'David Hughes' for the senior girls.

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School Foundation, Guy Fawkes Boat Club, the Davis Family, and the Friends' of St Peter's. Gill Ward and Christine Austin organised a very successful wine tasting fundraiser. Also, Catherine and Christopher Noble kindly donated the marquee tents and Boat Club flag.

John Ward continued to coach the senior boys throughout the year. This has been one of his best years at St Peter's. The level of sculling and rowing within the squad rose to a new level this year, and performances at key regattas such as Henley and Marlow were outstanding.

Arthur Ellis-Davies gave up a large amount of time to coach at all levels within the Boat Club. Even his early morning training sessions proved popular (!), and were partly responsible for our success this season.

Chris Hall coached the senior girls this year. Some good wins were achieved, especially in sculling, and things look promising for next season with the addition of a new coxless quad for the girls.

Jamie Macleod gave up his valuable time to coach the J16 VIII after the Easter holidays, and his efforts were rewarded by the success of that crew at Nottingham. He then took over the coaching of the 1st VIII in the run up to Henley.

John Sparrow joined us from York University in the summer term, successfully coaching the Boys' 2nd VIII and the Henley 'B' quad.

The new 4th form girls made steady progress in the summer term culminating in an VIH's race at the York Summer Regatta. Thanks must go to coaches Elisabeth Ellis, Maurice Montieth, and David Hughes for their continuing patience and dedication.

Finally, thanks go to the Captains, Philip Walton and Georgina Johnston who both worked hard all year to motivate their squads and always lead by example. Good luck to next year's Captains, William Eastwood, Nathan Howard (vice-captain), and Rachael Saxon.

Rowing Colours: Full colours: Daniel Janes Philip Walton William Eastwood

Natalie Baldry (re-awarded) Matthew Suggit

Half colours: Alexander Kerrison (re-awarded) Georgina Johnston (re-awarded) Rachael Saxon M Hall

RETIRING CAPTAIN'S MCMILLAN SCHOOL WOODHOUSE GROVE HYMERS AMPLEFORTH TRENT COLLEGE ST. WILFRED'S* POCKLINGTON DURHAM BARNARD CASTLE* GIGGLESWICK LEEDS G.S. BRADFORD G.S. •DAILY MAIL CUP

CAPTAIN: VICE-CAPTAIN: PACK LEADER: ENGLAND U16 SCHOOLS: YORKSHIRE U18:

YORKSHIRE U18 "A":

HARRY SIMPSON STEPHEN PIKE JOE SHEPHERD TOM WOOLSEY HARRY SIMPSON ANDREW CHALMERS JOE SHEPHERD STEPHEN PIKE

As the whistle blows on the final match of the preceding season, I am always bombarded by parents and staff asking the same question - "How will you do next season?".

"We will win more games than we lose." This is my stock answer, and I say it with some confidence as only once in the past six seasons have we suffered a losing season. Quite how emphatic this winning season was going to be was not something I dared predict publicly although I had a sneaky suspicion that this group of players would really gel and provide a far sterner test than some of our scholarship-laden opposition would expect.

And so it turned out. Ten wins, some by huge margins, and three narrow defeats is a record that every player who pulled on the hooped jersey can be proud of playing a part in. Much of the early season success came from the camaraderie and fitness that had been achieved on the Canada Tour over the summer. Messrs. Johnston, Monteith and Taylor deserve mention for ensuring the trip was such a benefit for the season, not least for their invaluable advice and passing on of wisdom regarding avoiding the negative effects of dehydration, be it caused by warm playing conditions or otherwise!

In previous seasons the team has normally had six "less testing" games [well there is no such thing as an easy game] before coming up against our key opponents but this season we faced Woodhouse Grove, Hymers Et Ampleforth in successive weeks after just two wins [over the Retiring Captain's XV and McMillan College]. To beat Hymers in the fashion that we did, to silence the SHAC brigade at Ampleforth with such an emphatic victory and to lose so narrowly against Woody Grove in a game that we were eminently capable of winning was a fantastic achievement. Even when the opposition stopped us playing the expansive game that we were looking to play, captain Harry Simpson kept the team organised and focused and the work of the pack always kept us on top in terms of possession and ball retention.

In the ensuing games against Trent College and St. Wilfrid's our overall superiority allowed the backs to show their skills to greater effect and the sublime skills and agility of Andrew Chalmers [the mercurial "dreamtime" won the most improved player award for the season] coupled with the tough physical midfield of Stephen Pike and Jonno Kemp ensuring good yards were made in attack and no quarter given in defence.

Pocklington has always been our jinx team and this year was no exception.

We outclassed them in the first half and I had visions of us building a real-

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ly good score but fair play to Pock, they came at us from the restart and taught us a lesson in working for a result over the whole match. I was not best pleased that day but gave the team the chance to redeem themselves against the combative Durham. To win by such a margin was immensely gratifying and to once again show our visitors what the true spirit of rugby is all about, win or lose, was even better. Every player did what was required of him and the character shown by the team as a whole was something every supporter [and we would like to thank all those who have cheered and supported from the top bank this season] appreciated that day. Barnard Castle was always going to be the game of the season, and so it proved as a titanic struggle evolved on that wet ft windy day. In losing we were knocked out of the Daily Mail Cup, but the boys lost to a magnificent side that made it all the way to Twickenham and lost in the DMC Final by the narrowest of margins. We gave them their hardest match that season, final excepted, and our own version of the ABC club [the "ever-presents of Butler, Bevan and White] proved where the cornerstone of the side lay. The loss to Barny was our best performance of an impressive season which was rounded off with relatively easy victories over Giggleswick, Leeds and Bradford [although quite how we allowed Bradford to push us that close I'll never know].

If the performance against Barnard Castle represented the pinnacle of the team's collective efforts this season, the individual achievement of Tom Woolsey in representing England U16 group is a feat everyone should celebrate. Innate talent will get you so far in this game but it is the individual who has the disposition to recognise and strive to rectify any weakness in his game, who trains with the same intensity he brings to matches, and most importantly who takes pride in his team-mates performances as much as his own, that will ultimately go the extra yard and attain something of the magnitude of Tom's England selection.

There are a numerous images that will linger long in the memories of all those involved with the team this year and I would hazard a guess that these might be among them; the astounding sidestep £t acceleration that epitomised Chalmers' talent, the charging close-quarter running of packleader Joe Shepherd, the grin on Boyley's face every time he emerged from underneath a pile of forwards, and most memorably the pride the players couldn't conceal as they ran on to the pitch each Saturday.

Rugby at St. Peter's relies on work and support from various quarters - the ground-staff for the ever improving pitches, the laundry-staff for working wonders with the shirts week-in week-out, Charlie [and his predecessor Billy] for managing the kit so efficiently, the coaches who ensure play-

ers develop and improve in every year group, the parents and friends who cheer from the sidelines. All these groups have played their part, but ultimately its about pulling on the shirt, playing with pride and being able to say to you gave it your all.

A St. Peter's player is good at these things.

R W Doyle

Rugby Tour to Canada I've always been told that the less you remember of a rugby tour the better it must have been.

St. Peter's Canada Tour 2002, of which I remember very little, must have been one of the best experiences of our lives. And that's not far wrong.

The tone for a good tour was set on the first day, when we stepped off the 'plane, booked into our hotel and, after seven hours of travelling, Johnners quickly found the nearest pitch to practice some handling skills.

This wanton eagerness, however, was not a waste of time. After three days in Canada we had already won the Magnificent Sevens Tournament (one of the biggest in the World) - beating the Jamaican national side and breezing through final game. We enjoyed a trip up the CN tower and Mr Taylor.having ridden the nauseating roller coaster, compared Baseball at the Blue Jays unfavourably with cricket. The rest of the tour took us to Brampton, the base from which we visited Niagara Falls and prepared for our next series of games. We lost against Ontario Juniors but were comforted by the suggestion that, given that Ontario state is almost twice the size of the UK, we might as well have played the England national side.

Wins against Eastern Ontario and Quebec along with a convincing victory against Barrie Juniors and some nifty footwork from Andy Chalmers raised the spirits and reminded the team that hope had not evaded us. Stories that came back on the 'morning after the night before' perhaps reminded me what we had really come to Canada for. 25 people, some men, others boys, but all united in a passion for the beautiful game.

So, now that it seems clear that I lied when I said that I remembered nothing, another thing has come to mind: that there were two weeks in summer 2002 which 25 Peterites will never forget.

Tobias Burckhardt.

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Squad: Bradshaw (capt), Humphrey, Burckhardt, Ward, Fell, Downes, Baker, Richardson, Suggit, Sugden, Bartram, Cross, Gale, Watkinson, Wackett, Cleminson, Scott, Hodsdon, Gastrell, Spalding, Downey, Sargeant, Spence, Ryley The team started the season with a good performance against Scarborough College 1st team and lost a closely fought match. It was a good learning experience and clearly identified areas for improvement.

This was to be one of only three defeats this season.

It was extremely difficult to pick a second fifteen this season, as the competition for places was fierce. All of the boys that worked hard in training got a well-deserved trial in the team. Which meant a number of positions changing hands over the term and a few boys being asked to play in positions unusual to them.

Matthew Hodsdon played very well at outside centre for the first few games and offered an excellent dimension in attack that we sadly missed after his promotion to the first team. After a close victory against Woodhouse Grove and a convincing win against Hymers College the side went away to Ampleforth. It was a typical resolute Ampleforth team and we had to play at our very best to stay in the game. Ferocious tackling and tenacious defence, combined with a far better game plan at playing the elements allowed us to finish the game with one try each. Tom Downey kicked the conversion at the death to give St.Peter's a 5-7 win.

The team played very well throughout the season and was particularly efficient at set plays. We scored a number of tries from scrums and lineouts, but unfortunately always seemed to fail at getting the continuity of possession that would have seen us walk away convincing victors in most games. It is imperative to build phases of play and look for gaps in the defence rather than to try and score from first phase every time.

The season progressed with convincing wins against Pocklington, Giggleswick and Leeds Grammar School and a very hard fought 22-22 draw against Durham. We struggled to get any possession from a very

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Pleurisy sufferer (8) Victims of an early thumping - 53-7! (6) The Sedbergh Flyer (6) A Illrd XV veteran at number 9 (4) aka the IVth XV (7) One of the seven dwarves; a two-season Illrd XV winger (7) 'Big Pete': a one-man scrummage (7) A seaside walkover (10) The Linton Express (4) Top try scorer (4) Always kicking number 10 (4) The big hitter (on MCL) (3) A second row stalwart (7) Ever willing; part-time captain (9) "It wasn't me Dad!" (9) 'Chicken legs'; the balletic conversion misser (7) Turns at the base of the scrum slower than a caravan in a cul-de-sac (10) Keen as mustard; a new candidate for the number 9 shirt (7) "We always win when I get a nose-bleed"; the House-Elf (6)

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Ever-present at hooker - he even smiled once (8) 3 A lumbering oaf; kicked plenty of points at Barny (7) 4 Another Illrd XV stalwart, without doing anything of note! (4) 7 Recipients of a pasting a long way 'oop north1 (7,6) 8 A mixture of wannabes, never-will-bes and never-weres (4) 9 Part-time captain; accused of violence at Barnard Castle (10) 11 May as well have the scrumcap on backwards! (5) 13 "Like tackling a settee"; the Hymers ballerina (7) 14 Another resounding win in the Dales (we've forgotten the score) (11) 18 The lateral dasher (4) 15 One win, one defeat but an aggregate victory. HoorrahM (10) 16 The season-opener; a 17-7 win (9,5) 17 He needs a compass remind him which way we're going (6) 19 A Illrd XV veteran; the 'ginger psycho' (7)

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21 The human torpedo (11) 23 The giraffe; took plenty of lineout ball (7) By way of a footnote, we would like to thank all the boys who took part in the season for their efforts and enthusiasm and providing us with such amusement. With relatively limited fixture lists for the two teams, it is not always easy to remain committed to full-time training but all the boys worked hard at their rugby and deserved the success and fun they achieved. It was not possible to mention them all by name and those omitted from the crossword deserve as much commendation as those included. We look forward to the 2003 season!

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large mauling Barnard Castle side losing 0-25. All of their tries were scored through the forwards and we certainly easily had the beating of them in the backs if we could have secured more possession. Our inability to build phases of attack cost us again against Bradford Grammar School. They had excellent defence in their backs and we were unable to cut through, eventually losing 25-14. The season was ended on an emphatic note with a 60-0 thrashing of Ripon Grammar 1st XV. The front row of Tobias Burckhardt, Ben Ward, Alex Fell and Michael Bradshaw worked tirelessly throughout the season and constantly changed places demonstrating our excellent squad system. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Michael Bradshaw for captaining the side courageously throughout the season. Along with Duncan Downes and Miles Baker in the second row they continually produced excellent first phase ball for the backs. Matthew Suggit and James Sugden were ever present on the flanks and both won more than their fair share of ball.

The number 8 position was hard fought for between Tom Bartram and Dominic Cross, both bringing different attributes to the position, Tom was dependable and thoughtful whilst Dominic was a little more explosive and unpredictable. Towards the end of the season due to a lot of hard work Raife Gale made the position his own.

The backs were very quick this year and scored a lot of tries from the first couple of phases, they must try to realise it that is sometimes necessary to build phases of play and keep possession at senior rugby level. James Wackett performed excellently at scrum half scoring a number of solo tries. Toby Clemison played most of the season at fly half and orchestrated his backs well eventually we lost him to the first team wing and Henry Scott replaced him from full back. Henry has a superb range of skills, but he must develop his understanding and consistency to fully show his worth. Matthew Spalding and Tom Gastrell played extremely well in the centres they were both superb in defence and had a lot of potential in attack. On a number of occasions one lapse of hands in attack left the line gaping. Alistair Sargeant and Tom Downey generally took the wing positions. Both had extremely different styles Alistair was a converted scrum half who had good skills and a clear understanding of the game and continually kept the moves going. Whilst Tom had exceptional pace and unpredictability that could finish most moves. Simon Ryley came in on the wing when Henry Scott went to fly half and performed well consistently and thoroughly deserved a first team opportunity at the end of the sea-

It has been a great pleasure to coach these boys this season and I feel that they have made a lot of progress both individually and as a team. I look forward to seeing a number of them in the first team next year.

NB Savage

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for a change at scrum half and Andy Miller worked tremendously hard on his game to step into Ed's shoes. By the end of the season experimentation enabled us to play James Pang in this position on a number of occasions, in preparation for the move up to the senior teams next year. The front row proved a very strong unit with Will Butler, Mike Morris and Marcus Denison showing excellent technique both in the tight and in the loose. Rory Robertson, Jason Burton, Peter Stower and Andy Slingsby all proved fine locks and will provide excellent service to the senior sides in the coming two years. Peter also played in a most gifted back row with Ali MacLeod, James Pang, Robin Johnson and Tom Clark. The forwards provided really good quality ball for the backs to use and were capable of turning over much of the ball won by their opponents. Ben Hough moved the ball with precision and fluency as exemplified by his calling and setting up a wonderful try to end the Christmas term against RGS Newcastle, comfortably the best side we played all season. Mike Miller ran and hit hard in mid field partnered by Mark Jagger or John Ramsden depending on county commitments. Mark also showed great strength on the wing where his power caused real difficulties for the opposition. Duncan Watt and Jake Troughear played the term on the wing showing pace and decisive running. Charlie Parry held the fort at fullback and was at his best coming into the line with good angles and change of pace. Despite all this the most notable feature of this side was their outstanding tackling and offensive defence. In conceding only four tries all season they showed guts, organisation and real responsibility to the team as a whole. They could score tries from all positions, driving over from a ball caught and posted in the lineout, spun wide from set play or simply from quickly used turn over ball. The aim of the whole U16 squad was not to make being unbeaten their goal but to learn new techniques both in attack and defence. That they lost only one game against WGS with ten A team players not selected showed the strength and commitment of the remainder of the squad. The sevens season came in the new year and the group who volunteered to play included full time rowers and hockey players. The commitment from a tremendously talented group of young men could not be faulted and wins at the Roses Sevens at Ripon and Pocklington set them up for Rosslyn Park. It was not to be this year with the boys finally bowing out by the margin of only a single score in the semi final. It was tremendous pleasure to coach this group of young men. They worked hard , accepted my wrath and praise in equal measure, improved in all areas and were unfailingly committed to the team as a whole. The Captain Ali MacLeod played a huge part in this and has my real thanks for his efforts both on the field and in training. Thanks must also go to Mr Battersby for all his work and to all the parents who supported the game of rugby and their children so positively.

P J Stephens

U16 squad 2002/3: M. MORRIS, W.BUTLER+, M. DENISON, R. ROBERTSON, J. BURTON, A. SLINGSBY, P. STOWER, R. JOHNSON, J.PANG, A. MACLEOD*, A. MILLER, B. HOUGH+, M. JAGGER*, J. RAMSDEN, M. MILLER, D. WATT, J. TROUGHEAR, C. PARRY, T.CLARK, R. THOMAS, C.BURTON, C. DUKE, E. HILLING, T.TSE. "NORTH OF ENGLAND U16

It was clear that this group of players were genuinely talented as individuals but even more so as a team. The squad proved strong and in a number of cases boys who would have expected a regular A team spot could not command one only because there was a county player in their way.

Two such players were R. Johnson and T. Clark, both of whom came into their own in the second half of the season when county trials and commitments took 8 of the squad. The boys trained very hard and were a pleasure to coach because they were willing to listen and to change. The serious injury to Ed Hilling before the season got going meant the need

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Under 15 A Rugby In a season when injuries were numerous and wins hard to come by, the boys of the under-15 'A'squad showed much spirit and commitment. I can honestly say that we were unable to field a full-strength side at any stage.

Although the team only managed to win 5 out of 12 games, the team were competitive in most, losing five games by 7 points or less. Loss of confidence when under pressure, poor decision-making, and lapses in defensive responsibilities often proved to be the deciding factors in many close games.

Peter Wackett was the outstanding player of the season and usually the best player on the pitch. He scored over three quarters of the team's points during the season and was rewarded with selection to the Yorkshire Under-15 School's team, in which he excelled. Many other players made noteworthy performances throughout t h e season: S a m Farquharson, James Drake (when not injured), Michael Down, David Scott (when not injured), Alex Hetmanski (when not injured) and Simon Baker proved themselves to be very able in both defense and attack in the backline; and Charlie Elwess, Simon Webster, Alex England, Jeremy Thomas, Richard Lum, Matthew Thomas-Peter (when not injured) and David Heaton were regular members of the forwards and ensured that the pack functioned as a competitive and combative unit in most games.

The Daily Mail Cup provided an opportunity to play teams outside the normal school circuit.

The first round game, on a cold and bleak afternoon in Filey, proved to be a tough and physical encounter and resulted in a victory (7-20) over Filey School. The second round win (51-17) against Prince Henry's School, Otley, produced two try hatricks by Peter Wackett and Alex Hetmanski. The third round game produced a memorable game, in which the St Peter's side narrowly lost 32-27 (including a Wackett hatrick) in the dying seconds to Durham School, who went on to play in the semi-final of the competition. The team lost (17-15) again to the Durham School on the following Saturday in another keenly contested encounter.

In the seven-a-side tournaments in the Easter term, the boys were fairly competitive against the best sides in the county. In the three competitions played, the boys won 8 and drew 2 out of 13 games played, with the best result being a victory over Hymer's College to earn a semi-final place in the Storm Sevens at Bradford.

As long as the boys stay committed to training and working together, and their fortune changes regarding injuries, the team should make progress. I thank all the referees for their effort on the pitch and the parents for their strong support from the touchline.

M. A. Monteith

Under 15 B XV Rugby PLAYED: 11 - WON: 5 - DREW: 4 - LOST: 2 The Squad: N. Sirotinine, P. Nicholson, P. Middleton-Walker, E. Lax, S. Macbeth, C. Wordie, W. Ryley, D. Lightwing, T. Binns, N. Mannion, S. Goodwill, A. Wilson, T. Fahy, M. Fell, I. Jarvis, H. Law, S. Webster, D. Janes, F. Wright, B. Reeves, R. Belgrave, E. Gibson, S. Wallis, S. Cannons.

As usual, the playing record comes nowhere near telling the full story of this season. Victories were usually straightforward and defeats were heavy; the best performances of the season undoubtedly came in the

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drawn matches against Trent College, Ampleforth and Bradford Grammar School, albeit for differing reasons. Trent College saw the best defence of the season; Bradford required the most discipline; and Ampleforth, where we had been destroyed only weeks before, saw the best all-round efforts I have seen for some time.

Individually this squad was littered with talented players who initially found it difficult to comprehend the necessities of a team game; initially too many players enjoyed the miss-matches and were less involved in the tough games. However, to their credit, they have learnt much about team spirit and commitment as the term progressed. Many of these boys should go on to play at a much higher level; indeed, as they grow, some will challenge for places in the "A" team and eventually 1st XV. The captaincy was shared during the season, with each boy working hard to engineer spirit and motivate the team. There were, though, some moments of individual brilliance to remember: Cannons' try at Hymers'; Belgrave's tackling against Ampleforth; Reeves' consistent Back-like performance; Nicholson's Bull-like charges.

Well done to all the boys concerned and a special thank-you to the parents who followed us everywhere - your support is much appreciated.

PC Taylor

Under 14 A team Rugby A team regular players: Piers Denison; Chris Cronin; Rory Macleod; Tom Lloyd; Josh Storrs; Andrew Slingsby; Hamish Batchelor; Tim Johnson; James Roach; Harry Hustler; John Houghton-Brown; William Holmes; Ian Macalister; Matthew Hall; James Rounding The raw statistics do not really reflect the great success of the team this season. It has been a delight to watch the players in this team mature both individually and as part of a team. The team at the end of the season was unrecognisable from that at the beginning. They showed commitment, confidence and an increasing edge to their play that will serve them well for next season.

This year's season began with a comfortable win against a weak Woodhouse Grove side. Tom Lloyd, Andrew Slingsby and Rory Macleod showed their ability to cut through defences with ease, which they were to do a number of times across the course of the season. Hymers College was an altogether different prospect. They are the strongest team on the Northern circuit and it was a great credit to the boys that the second half was only conceded 14-7 after a mauling in the first. What the game did show was that with key players injured the squad at present is short on suitable replacements.

Ampleforth, Trent College and Pocklington were excellent wins and at times the team showed an ability to play some quite devastating rugby.

What came through the most was our solidity in each of the positions on the pitch. The Durham performance demonstrated what happened when our focus was lost. We were well capable of pushing Durham close, but only really began to play in the last quarter of the game. Barnard Castle and Giggleswick were comfortable wins where Hustler, Macalister, Hall and Johnson started to show some real aggression in the forwards. After a narrow loss against Leeds, our biggest test was to come against Bradford, an extremely strong side. This match showed how far the team had come technically and in terms of commitment. We threw everything bar the kitchen sink at Bradford and only some fine defence kept them in the game. A moment of bad luck cost us dearly when we spilled the ball over their line and following a quick 22 dropout they immediately scored. Yet the quality of play from all players in this game was superb, typified by Hamish Batchelor and John Houghton-Brown. James Rounding's contribution was immense.

The boys should be very proud of their successes this season. With just a little more self-belief, they are capable of producing some unexpected wins next season.

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U14B Rugby Review - Autumn Term 2003 The statistics of this season in the Under 14 B group, however impressive, fail to capture the remarkable spirit that prevailed in the squad. We only lost two matches - we were unluckily beaten at home by Ampleforth College and were annihilated by an extremely powerful Leeds Grammar School outfit whilst suffering badly with injuries - but it was the way in which the players conducted themselves that brought credit to the School.

If Rugby is to have a long-term future as a competitive sport at School level it will be because of the virtues that it encourages: an encouragement of a sense of 'fair play' (at a time when such notions are all too easily derided); a respect for one's opponent; and an acknowledgement of the importance of self-discipline. In these qualities the U14Bs were richly blessed: unfailingly polite to both opposition players and officials, this was a group of players with whom I was proud to be associated.

Particularly pleasing was the way in which individual players progressed as the season developed. Richard Kirsch became an inspiring leader by season's end. Adam Hinchcliffe, who averaged an astonishing three tries per match, was a wonderfully effective, Lomu-like blind-side wing. Nick Jennings was an elusive runner from Number 8 - the first-up tackier rarely seemed to lay a finger on him. Dominic Ketteringham would qualify, I think, as the team's 'most improved player': by the end of the season he had learned to temper his enthusiasm with a sense of being a part of a team. When things got tough, he was normally the one who was at the bottom of the ruck, denying the opposition possession. Tom Atkinson and Tim Peat were effective half-backs: by the end of term the former's delivery had improved considerably and the latter was making tackles.

The most memorable moments of an exceptionally enjoyable term's rugby came in the 'return match' away at Ampleforth. Having lost the previous encounter 12-14 in the most bizarre of circumstances (I won't embarrass the individuals involved with the details!), we approached the fixture with some trepidation. We needn't have. Thanks to a fantastic forward effort in ugly conditions - take a bow Messrs. Schonewald, Beadnall and Jennings - we dominated from start to finish. Not many sides go to this particular chunk of North Yorkshire and return victorious having 'bossed' the game from start to finish. The fact that this year's Under 14B group did so was due to their willingness to sacrifice individual glory for collective achievement. A salutary lesson from a game that teaches so many.

A Murray

Boys1 Hockey 1st Team Hockey 2003 BOYS 1ST XI HOCKEY

A cap is awarded to Andrew Chalmers.

THE SQUAD: Andrew Chalmers, Matthew Hodsdon, Jonathon Doyle, Tom Bartram, Toby Cleminson, James Wackett, Chris Smalley, Peter Puxon, Tom Boyle, John Paul Potter, Raymond Janes, Sam Wallam, Stephen Patterson, Robin Johnson.

The Mark Burn Trophy for the most improved player is awarded to Jonathon Doyle.

The Stick is awarded to Andrew Chalmers.

The A. A. Mondal Shield for senior inter-house hockey is awarded to School House.

The Dick Hubbard Cup for junior inter house hockey is awarded to School House.

The Pandas Cup presented by the

Old Boys Hockey Club for the outstanding middle school player is awarded to Chris Smalley.

The year was expected to be a hard one with key players from last year leaving. There were actually only two players left from last year's team.

What we lost in individual experience we made up in team work and none more so was this obvious during the season than in the first game against Pocklington when we came out winners 5-4 after fighting to the end with four different scorers. Especially good in this match was the attacking qualities of T. Bartram and J. Wackett out of defence who both improved their confidence on the ball over the course of the season.

Next we travelled to Ampleforth one of the most important matches of the season. We started the match extremely well scoring twice within the opening minutes set-up both times by R. Janes. We carried our good start to the end and secured a victory. The result was due mainly to the whole team's work ethic with none more so than the consistently good P. Puxon.

The next visitors were Worksop who provided a team of technically good players. This was possibly our best match of the season as we competed in all areas passing the ball well from front to back scoring three team goals to win the game. Especially pleasing was the play of T. Cleminson who was converted to a centre- back at the start of the season and he proved vital in this match with good reading of the game to break up opposition attacks.

We next lost to a very skillful Styx team whom we out played for large parts of the game and their quality and experience proved the defining factor in the game. M. Hodsdon had moved to left back from midfield and during this game worked well with J. Wackett in left midfield to break down their strong right attack and then counter attack when possible.

Also in this game was the emergence of J. Doyle from the 2nd team who took over as goalkeeper for the rest of the season giving some outstanding performances and rightly winning the Mark Burn trophy for most improved player.

Our next match was a different sort of opposition in the extremely quick and skilful Scarborough who beat us through their extra experience at this higher level, although J-P. Potter and T. Boyle both had typically aggressive matches in breaking up the play which was the story of their excellent seasons. We then beat Ampleforth again with good debut for S. Paterson and an attacking performance from C. Smalley.

The last game of the season was against a similar team to Styx and again we worked hard forcing the opposition to up the pace on an already quick game as they were a yard short on their passes due to our work rate. This game was the best of the year for Puxon who really controlled the team from the centre of midfield for the whole of the season. A great talent for next year.

For me playing in the first team for the last three years this has been my most enjoyable season as the mentality of the team to work together and for each other to achieve victories was obvious for all to see and this was due in part to the never-ending enthusiasm of our coach for the season G. Hogg so much thanks to him.

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Second XI Hockey Report.

J.ASH, M. BAKER, J. BENNETT, T. BURCKHARDT, T.DOWNEY, T.EDWARDS, R.FAULTEY, J. ROWLANDS, A. SARGEANT, H. SCOTT, W. SIM, R. STORER, R.FRANCIS, J. HOLLOWAY. The squad played fewer games than in previous seasons but were very successful in those that did take place. Richard Francis was a very capable Captain both on and off the field. He lead by example and his organisation was second to none. At the back James Rowlands took few prisoners and latterly developed a more sophisticated approach. Miles Baker, James Ash, James Bennett and Will Sim ensured that few passed the Linton boys on their way to goal.

Ali Sargeant showed glimpses of skill that bode well for next season as did Rob Storer and when fit Tom Downey. Henry Scott developed a left handed dribble all of his own but as he persevered he got the hang of things ending up scoring the goal of the season. Tom Edwards brought intellect to the midfield and Richard Faultey and Joe Holloway honest endeavour.

Tobias Burckhardt it must be said played hockey as only a tight head prop can.

The team I know thoroughly enjoyed the season and at all times represented the school with great credit.

M W Johnston

Under 14 Hockey Report 2003 PLAYED: 7 - WON: 2 - DREW: 3 - LOST: 2 Squad: N. Arjomandkhah, H. Batchelor, J. Beadnall, C. Cronin, P. Denison, M. Hall, H. Hustler, T. Johnson, D. Ketteringham, T. Lloyd, R. MacLeod, T. Peet, K. Rawcliffe, T. Slingsby and J. Storrs.

This year's Under 14s had an excellent season. The record above does not reflect that fact that the vast majority had never played in a full match of hockey before the away defeat at Ampleforth. Later in the season we returned to the new astro at Ampleforth and gained a creditable draw.

The wins against Barnard Castle and Reed School, Drax reflect the talent that developed rapidly this year. Storrs, MacLeod and the captain Lloyd proved to be an exciting yet determined midfield. Slingsby is a combative centre back and Ketteringham and Johnson are tough tackling fullbacks whilst Hustler reads the game extremely well at sweeper.

Beadnall, in goal, saved his colleagues on several occasions but must remember that goals are not usually his fault. Combinations of Batchelor, Cronin, Hall, Arjomandkhah, Rawcliffe, Peet and Denison played in the forward positions, growing in confidence and awareness as the season progressed.

I would like to thank Mr Maltby and Mr Battersby for their coaching of the boys and all the parents for their very positive support throughout the season.

PC Taylor

Under 15 Boys Hockey It was a great pleasure to work with the under 15 boys hockey team this year. They were all very hard working in training and approached the fixtures with good enthusiasm and determination.

As you can see from the results it was a very successful season. It is a positive step forward to now have thirty boys at under 15 who have played a year of hockey already. Their skills were already partially developed and with the help of Mr Maltby we were able to greatly develop these in every child. In some matches we had A and B teams and it proved to be a difficult job to pick the best eleven and consequently the side changed a lot.

There are a number of very talented games players in this side and they were able to transfer understanding from other types of game. Michael Downe captained the side very well and proved to be highly skilful and combative in the midfield. Peter Wackett showed immense determination to work all over the pitch and his individual skills are developing with every game, lain Jarvis showed a very high level of skill and awareness although he must pick up his work rate. Tom Janes has a lot of skill and worked tirelessly for the team, but he must learn to slow the game down and consider his options. James Drake often played in mid-field and could be relied upon to keep possession and play incisive passes. The defence changed a little but was generally marshalled very well by Tom Rowlands and David Scott, with Sam Macbeth, Simon Webster, Jeremy Thomas and Terence Mac all making large contributions. Whilst David Heaton's work was always agile and alert in goal. Richard Walkland and Sam Farquharson played a lot up front and both had a natural eye for goal. Richards pace was a great asset at times.

It was a very enjoyable team for me to coach and watch in matches. I am sure they will prove to be a strong 1st XI in a few years.

N B Savage Ampleforth College Reed School Worksop College Ampleforth College Barnard Castle Scarborough College

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Cricket 1st X1 Report After the successful season in 2002, it is a pleasure to report on an even better season in 2003. The 1st XI played attacking cricket and their record of eleven wins has never been achieved before at St.Peter's. There were again only three draws, all very much in our favour. The only defeats came in club matches, where the team's lack of experience was evident. The team was captained by Tom Bartram, who, though still in the Lower Sixth, did a very good job. The depth of the batting was one of the main strengths of the X1 and four players scored centuries. The bowling was steady but again relied greatly on the consistent Tom Woolsey and the fielding was the best for a long time. James Wackett was a talented wicket-keeper, he and five others would have been worthy winners of the Fielding Cup, which was awarded to Peter Puxon. It was particularly pleasing to see the three members of the Upper Sixth, Andrew Chalmers, Toby Cleminson and Matthew Hodsdon, have success in their last year. Andrew was awarded the Colin Bosomworth trophy, his batting mid-season was a joy to watch.

Congratulations to Tom Bartram on his selection for the Yorkshire Senior Schools' XI, and to Tom Bartram, Andrew Chalmers, David Heaton and lain Jarvis, who represented North Yorkshire. This year's Junior House competition was won by Queen's. The new nets were greatly appreciated by players and coaches and much admired by visitors to the School. The extra length of the nets made a big difference.

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My thanks to Tobias Burckhardt, our scorer, who was a reliable and invaluable member of the squad. My thanks also to all who have helped with the cricket this year and to the Cricket Committee.who continue to support us so well.

The 2nd X1 had another successful season, as is reported elsewhere, but I would like to add my thanks to Tom Boyle and Lewis White, whose enthusiasm and loyalty have been greatly appreciated.

erably. He also played some useful innings. He must work hard to improve his fielding.

Henry Scott - he had little luck this season. After cutting his run-up, he bowled steadily and deserved much more success. Although batting low in the order, he played some good shots. He must work at some aspects of his technique during the winter.

Peter Wackett - he settled into the team mid-term and immediately made his presence felt, taking important wickets. He also fielded very well. He had few opportunities with the bat, but his time will come.

D Kirby

1st. X1 Results

The Cranleigh Festival was most enjoyable. The team was in excellent form and relished the wonderful weather and pitches. Our thanks to Clem Williams and Neil Bennett, who organized the week so well. Clem and Tony Todd, the master i/c Rossall cricket, both retired this year, they have done an immense amount to make the festival a success.

The Players.

Tom Bartram- he has had a good all-round season.He has worked hard on his batting technique and although he only made one big score, he is certainly a better player. He struggled with his bowling early in the season, mainly because of a back strain, but he found better form later.

Andrew Chalmers - he had an excellent season, playing several outstanding innings. He has a wide range of shots and always scored his runs quickly. As usual he was first class in the field.

Matthew Hodsdon - he is a talented all-rounder. He always batted well in practice, but it was only towards the end of the season that he made big scores in the middle. He bowled well all term, but had little luck and it was great to see him take five wickets in an innings at the festival. He fielded impressively and at Giggleswick he took a catch which will stay long in the memory.

St.Peter's v 111 W.Goldstein 3-23

Yorkshire Gents C.C. 237-4 dec.

A.Twigg 1 28 not out D.O'Gram 72

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StPeter's v 234-7 dec.

T.Bartram 100 not out P.Puxon 46

Sedbergh 191-7 EParker 54 C.Barrington 51 T.Woolsey 3-28 Durham 160 T.Stonick 71 T.Woolsey 6-43

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Barnard Castle 116 T.Woolsey 5-25

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StPeter's v 215-4 A.Chalmers 105 not out J.Wackett 74 not out

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I.Dews 71 J.Pringle 41 not out D.Snell 31

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StPeter's v 198-5 A.Chalrners 91 not out M.Hodsdon 34

Bradford G.S. 196 U.Mahomed 73 S.Benzafar 45 T-Ambepitiya 39 T.Woolsey 5-35 T.Bartram 4-47

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R.Rawlings 72 A.Twigg 65 A.Bairstow 56 not out G.Curtis 4-57

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James Wackett - his wicket-keeping has continued to improve, at times he was brilliant standing up to the seamers. He had a much better season with the bat, playing a number of important innings.

Tom Woolsey - another excellent season. He bowled long spells with his usual accuracy and with increasing variety. It was a fine achievement to take 50 wickets in a season for the second time. His batting has been solid and reliable, he formed a good opening partnership with Ben Hough.

Toby Cleminson - I was delighted with his season. He had worked hard throughout the winter and was a valuable and consistent batsman in the middle order. His fielding, especially his catching, was excellent.

Ben Hough - he had a very good first full season in the XI. He timed the ball well and played strokes all round the wicket. Early in the term he had a poor spell, but he came out of it in fine style with a superb hundred before lunch against Ampleforth. Thereafter he scored runs regularly. At the festival he was only dismissed once in four innings, scoring 252 runs and not surprisingly he won the award for best batsman. There is much promise in his off-spin bowling, but he will have to work hard to find consistency. He fielded very well in a number of positions.

Peter Puxon - a real asset to the team. He was a great enthusiast and his outstanding work in the field won him the Fielding Cup. He worked hard at his batting and improved considerably. His 100 not out against Romany C.C. was a well-earned reward. He should get more opportunities next sea-

Matthew Spalding - after struggling for a few matches, he settled down and bowled much more steadily and effectively, swinging the ball consid-

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A.Chalmers 77 not out T.Woolsey 42 T.Bartram 36 T.CIeminson 30 not out

J.Patel 62 J.GIen 58 S.Prest 44

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B.Hough 120 T.Woolsey 38 N.Brennan 4-57

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SLPeter's 219-9 M.Hodsdon 66 T.Woolsey 37 A.Chalmers 30

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CJohnson 89 not out T.Nettleton 35 T.Woolsey 4-73

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StPeter's v 206 B.Hough 44 M.Hodsdon 44 P.Puxon 39 not out Q.Crosby 3-39 M.Hughes 3-61

Giggleswick 33-2

StPeter's v 155 A.Ch.almers 49 N.Muirhead 4-46

Old Peterites 225 P.Rivis 55 A.Kay 33 SBradley 30 T.Bartram 3-32

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StPeter's v An Under 17X1 243-9 P.Puxon 100 not out J.Wackett 75 S.CIapham 3-3S C.King 3-42

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247 CKing 101 retired H.Williams 32 T.Woolsey 4-65 H.Scott 3-37

1st XI Results- Cranleigh Festival Rossall 204 : P.Heafd 85 F.Hameed 39 T.Bartram 6-51 T.Woolsey 4-47

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StPeter's 202 T.CIeminson 40 T.Bartram 33 D.Lewis 3-42

Cranleigh 158-9 AXendrick 38 S.Meaker 33 M.Spalding 3-21

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StPeter's v 157-0 B.Hough 88 not out J.Wackett 53 not out

Loretto 155 K.Mobarak 73 T.Moffatt45 M.Hodsdon 5-17 T.Bartram 3-30

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StPeter's 96-1

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Also batted:- J.MAsh 0*,0 OJ.H.Heaton 16 Bowling Overs Maidens TJ.Woolsey 233.4 74 PJ.Wackett 23 8 M.S.Hodsdon 139 15 M.B.Spalding 77 15 T.S.Bartram 132.4 22 AJ.Chalmers 9 4

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2nd XI Cricket The 2nd XI enjoyed another very successful season winning four of their nine games and only losing to Pocklington. There was an encouraging depth to the batting, which only struggled on a very slow, low pitch at Ampleforth, but all too often the bowlers allowed the opposition too many runs or failed to bowl them out as quickly as they should.

Tom Boyle and Rob Storer usually got the innings off to a brisk start; they ran their singles well and put the opposition fielders under pressure. As he grew in confidence Tom began to play more forceful shots but was not always wise in his shot selection. Rob continues to score most of his runs behind square but his excellent placement allows him to keep the score moving along. Raife Gale began the season in dominant form scoring his runs very quickly against both Barnard Castle and Durham. Later in the season Raife often received too good a ball before he had settled into an innings. Tom Hilling promised much in the earlier part of the season but it was only against Bootham, Pocklington and Scarborough, when he scored an excellent 102 not out, that he went on to make a major contribution. Paul Rushton added reliability to the middle order; he plays very correctly and never gave his wicket away as he made a number of good contributions. Lewis White also played a couple of useful innings.

At the start of the season Matthew Spalding lead the bowling and, as well as taking wickets, he gave little away to the opposition. He was certainly missed when he moved up to the 1st XI. Miles Baker made good progress over the season. He gained much more control of both length and line and the care taken by the opposition when playing him probably denied him more wickets. James Ash bowled quickly but often lacked consistency with length and line; if he could bowl more balls at the wickets he would be a match winner at this level and would probably be successful in the 1st team. Tim Heaps contributed well with the ball and certainly improved over the season. Lewis White and Ian Francis provided the variety in the bowling. Lewis altered his pace well and always threatened to take wickets, often being successful with his poorer deliveries. Ian turned the ball considerably and, when confident, he is capable of changing the course of a game as he showed against Bradford. Over the winter he must work to acquire more consistent control in the length he bowls. There were also useful contributions with the ball from Tom Hilling and Raife Gale.

Edward Hilling was confident and consistent behind the stumps and was probably the best wicket keeper seen in the season's matches; he certainly has the ability to play at a higher level. The ground fielding, although adequate was certainly not as good as it needs to be if pressure is to be put on the batsmen, and far too many catches were put down which made the work of the bowlers much more difficult.

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My thanks go to Tom Boyle who captained the side particularly well. His enthusiasm was contagious and he did much to encourage the younger players in the side. I am also grateful to Lewis White who with Tom contributed much to 2nd XI cricket during their three years in the side. I have enjoyed another season working with a committed and enthusiastic side and supported by a keen and interested group of parents. I continue to be frustrated by the antics of some of our competitor schools who will kill a game by batting until a target of over 200 is set at 8 runs an over or will cancel a game at the last minute rather than risk putting out a weak team. Surely 2nd XI cricket is not all about "not losing"!

D J Watkinson Results: St. Peter's 5-1 (Rain stopped play) Match drawn

Sedbergh 178-6 dec.

St. Peter's 167-5 Durham 205-7 dec.

Match drawn R Gale 57*, T Boyle 32, R Storer 30, M Spalding 5-45 St. Peter's 190-5 dec.

Won by 119 runs R Gale 69, T Boyle 47

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St. Peter's 127-6 Match drawn T Boyle 33, T Hilling 3-37

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Ashville 172-8 dec.

St. Peter's 165-5 v Bradford GS 162 Won by 5 wickets R Storer 56, P Rushton 37, T Boyle 30, I Francis 4-26 St. Peter's 122-4 Won by 6 wickets T Hilling 55*, L White 3-16

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St. Peter's 138-7 dec.

Match drawn P Rushton 43*, R Storer 34

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Ampleforth 127-6

St. Peter's 200-3 dec. v Pockiington 201-5 Lost by 5 wickets T Hilling 55*, R Storer 48, T Boyle 40, J Ash 4-44 St. Peter's 185-2 v Scarborough 184 Won by 8 wickets T Hilling 102*, R Storer 31, L White 30*, T Heaps 4-24, R Gale 3-9

U15's Cricket Report Having only joined St Peters School in September 2002, it was a great honour for me to be put in charge of the U15 cricket squad. In mid April seventeen members of the squad and I gathered for our first session in the school's fantastic new nets. From the start it was apparent that there was great potential throughout the team and I was filled with a great sense of expectation for the season. From the outset, team spirit was very strong and a lot of gentle "banter" was to be heard at training.

On the 26th April our season started with a trip to Sedbergh. David Heaton and Ian Jarvis opened the batting, beginning a partnership that would last most of the season. Unfortunately they fell for 7 and 14 respectively and our highest score of 32 was smashed out by the "flashing blade" Tom Janes. Getting all out for 131, we knew we would have to bowl very well to be in with chance of a win. Unfortunately just after tea the clouds rolled in over the mountains and the heavens opened. The game was abandoned at 4.30pm with a draw.

The following Wednesday we had a fixture with an unusually weak Durham side. Again we opened the batting and our first four batsman didn't let us down, Ian Jarvis hitting 55, David Heaton 67, Peter Wackett 42 and Sam Goodwill 22. We put up a very respectable 199 and were confident going out to bowl. Generally our bowling was very tight with Tom Janes and Peter Wackett opening. However it shouldn't be forgotten that we were a team with great depth and everyone had the ability to turn the arm over, often with great consistency and success. Against Durham in fact no less than nine players were thrown the ball but unluckily we just

couldn't get the final wicket as they batted out their overs and we had to settle for a draw.

Against Barnard Castle at home on the Saturday, again we batted first, reaching a satisfactory total of 153 in the overs. Praise should go to David Heaton with 85 not out. His patience, consistency and timing whilst out in the middle was excellent and I was not surprised when he got the call up to the 1st XI squad. Going out to bowl, we all knew that tight fielding was the order of the day. Not letting ourselves down, we reduced the opposition to 101 all out. Stuart Everard took 4 wickets off his 4 over spell for just 21 runs, his superb spin bowling repeatedly deceiving their batsmen.

On the Wednesday we played Ashville away in Harrogate. Full of confidence from our success against Barnard Castle we batted and hit 173 for 2. Heaton hit 72 not out and Jarvis and Goodwill hit a useful 34 and 38 respectively. Peter Wackett came in with three balls to play he hit a single and then finished the innings with a huge six over the school building. Again with such a good batting session behind us we just couldn't get the last wicket and drew yet again. Praise though must be given to bowlers Peter Wackett for his 3 for 18 and Jeremy Thomas' 2 for 18.

Bradford Grammar School were our challengers on the following Saturday and the boys were sure this would be the toughest game of the season. It turned out to be a bit of a struggle for a team that had become accustomed to being in charge in most games. We didn't let ourselves down and posted 155 all out, Peter Wackett hitting an excellent 71 with no fewer than five sixes and seven fours. From an umpire's point of view it was a little concerning to see three balls sail over the fence and splash into the river not knowing where new ones would come from. However the rowers saved the day, fishing them out and bringing them back if not a little damp. Michael Down also hit a very welcome 44 also consisting of seven fours. He showed a lot of potential at the beginning of the season with bat and ball but unfortunately injured his shoulder and was unable to bowl and then broke his fingers.

The next mid week fixture was away at Bootham School. In a rearranged team which saw debuts for Paul Middleton-Walker, Simon Webster and Nick Mannion, the fixture would become rather one sided. Bootham, having only played one game previously batted first and hit 46 all out. Going into bat, the order was reversed, with Sam Farquharson and Paul Middleton-Walker taking the opener's duties. Sam hit a four, a single and then a huge six that left the spectators running for cover. Meanwhile Paul played a solid first innings hitting almost half Bootham's score and showed us the way to victory.

Against Read School we recorded another victory. Ian Jarvis and Peter Wackett both hit brilliant 78s and in the field we bowled well. Credit should be given to Peter Wackett who batted and bowled superbly all season. Our loss was the 1st Xl's gain as he was moved up.

On Saturday we played Ampleforth away. Again we batted first and knocked up 142 in the overs, Heaton hitting another 78 before being run out. It was apparent that we would have to bowl very well to stand a chance of drawing as their opening batsmen set about our score hitting a combined 79. Stuart Everard was put onto bowl, and he did so absolutely brilliantly, taking seven wickets for 25 runs in only 12 overs. It was an absolutely magnificent performance from the whole team and an excellent victory was ours.

Without a mid week match we had time to work in the nets and look forward to Pockiington on Saturday. They batted first and we did very well in the field to keep them to 176 all out. Going in to bat the boys knew they were in with a chance of victory. However, Heaton and Jarvis hit just 23 and 35 respectively, low by their high standards and a middle order collapse left us on just 80 for 8. The coach was very worried! Everard, Farquharson and Webster then came in, all three had had a relatively quiet season with the bat but didn't give up and played out the remaining 12 overs to earn a tight draw.

The last two fixtures of the season were against Scarborough College and Giggleswick. The boys knew that if they could play well against both these teams then there was the chance of an unbeaten season. We ripped into Scarborough's bowling hitting 228 for 3 in the overs, Heaton with 84 that The Petcrite 2002-2003

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really should have been 100, Wackett on his return with 38 and Jarvis another good 50. With the ball, both Jeremy Thomas and Wackett took two wickets and Everard polished off the tail-enders with five excellent wickets. Against a weak Giggleswick we bowled well and skittled them out for 93. Again the batting order was reversed and we knocked off their total with help from a slashing 43 from Tom Janes.

The boys had been successful in their target a well-played and well-earned unbeaten season. What can I say except it was a great experience and pleasure for me to coach such a talented squad and I must thank all those who were involved. Also a huge thank you must go to all the very loyal parents who followed the team wherever they were playing, from the school's Wightman pitch as far as Sedbergh.

Cricket can be quite a soul-destroying game. Batsmen usually have only one chance; bowlers have to bowl all six deliveries even when they've been hit all over the park; and fielders want the ground to open up when a simple catch goes to ground.

The paradox of the 2003 season: a frustrating season with a great deal of satisfaction. At the start, most of the players lacked the basic technique to bat straight and bowl straight; by the end, some of the players had developed their skills and are capable of playing A team cricket in the future.

THE SQUAD: N.ARJOMANDKAH, T.SLINGSBY, J.HOUGHTON-BROWN, T.PEET, P.DENISON, M.HALL, H.BATCHELOR, C.CRONIN, T.RICHARDSON, W.HOLMES, R.MACLEOD, J.STORRS, H.HUSTLER, T.LLOYD.

The highlight of the season four the boys was no doubt the win against Hymers' College. After excellent batting by MacLeod and Lewin gave us our first big total of the season, the bowlers shared the wickets to give us an exciting victory with Hinchcliffe taking the last wicket with the last ball of the match. However, for the coach, the highlight of the season was the second match at Ampleforth. Having been bowled out for only 43 a month earlier, the boys showed tremendous spirit and no shortage of technique in reaching 123. But for miserable luck - most notably the ricochet from extra-cover to the bowler which saw off Beadnall - we could have had even more. Ampleforth did reach the total - mainly due to our inability to bowl straight - but for the first time I felt that I had a group of young cricketers who were determined to improve and indeed win.

Perhaps Pocklington and Giggleswick heard about our improvement as the season ended on a quiet note.

As the results above showed this was a difficult season. To play cricket well requires the ability to stay at the crease and to punish the bad ball. Too often we found ourselves occupying the crease or hitting some runs and then getting out. This was due to a combination of factors.

I would like to thank the parents who travelled to watch and enjoyed supporting all the boys, and understood that School sport is about developing youngsters not just winning matches. I would also like to thank Messrs Johnston, Stephen and Battersby for their help during the season.

Many of the players found concentration a challenge, batting and bowling well in short periods, but then letting the opposition into the game with a silly shot or loose ball. We lost four games by margins far less than the number of extras conceded.

PC Taylor

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Under 14 Cricket Report 2003 PLAYED: 8 - WON: 1 - DRAWN: 1 - TIED: 1 - LOST: 5

Nets suffered because players were not prepared to work hard for the whole session simply to develop a stock ball or groove a shot.

In the field we were at times good, with Hamish Batchelor showing talent and courage. Tom Lloyd and Tom Slingsby were also keen and Chris Cronin showed promise. Sadly others prone to narcolepsy found fielding a chore.

This is the case when not getting involved.

Josh Storrs hits the ball cleanly and when he moves his feet challenges the bowler. Tim Peet showed promise but must learn not to play on the walk.

Tom Slingsby displayed great fortitude, being injured for the majority of the season, but always being there as part of the team. Tom Lloyd worked hard in the nets improving both his batting ability and his concentration.

Piers Denison led the bowling attack with his away swing and off cutters.

He will develop into a good player. Tom Richardson showed in one spell real potential. He must strive for excellence. Matthew Hall a nagging off spinner, must learn to spin the ball more.

Winning is not everything but it does help to gain confidence. If it was easy to win it would be of little value. Most games are won on the training pitch or in the off season nets. This side has potential but they must work hard in winter and listen to the advice given to them. If they do they will improve and in the realisation that they are getting better will enjoy their cricket, which is, after all, why we play.

M.W.Johnston

Under 14 B Cricket Report 2003 PLAYED: 5 - WON: 1 - LOST: 2 - DREW: 2 Squad: J. Beadnall, W. Bickford-Smith, A. Dallas, T. Dennis, J. Dobbins, D. Gardner, A. Hinchcliffe, H. Hustler, T. Johnson, D. Ketteringham, E. Lewin, B. Les, A. Lum, I. MacAlister, R. MacLeod, B. Parry, K. Rawcliffe, J. Roach, J. Rounding and D. Turnbull.

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Boys1 Tennis 1st VI Tennis The season ended on a high note with the top four boys playing in the Independent Schools Tennis Association National Competition at Eton College. This was a first for the school and proved to be a successful event both on and off the court. We travelled down on the final Sunday of term to play Winchester School in the Youll Cup. We arrived at 2pm and were required to play at 3pm the opposition were rather strong and we lost by two matches to love. However, on the Monday we played in the Clark Trophy (for all schools who lose their first match in the Youll Cup), this proved to be a much better day's tennis. We first played Colraine School (Northern Ireland). James Ellis and Christopher Garnett lost in the opening doubles by 1 - 6 and 4 - 6. So we needed Oliver Duke and Tom Gastrell to win to take us into a deciding singles match, they won by 6 - 1, 4 - 6 and 6 - 4. The tie at one match all James Ellis had to take on their best player in a one set decider, he won by 6 - 1. In the second round we played Madelaine College School, Oxford. Again the first pair Ellis and Garnett lost by 6 - 7, 7 - 5 and 4 6. The second pair of Duke and Gastrell came to the rescue 6 - 7, 7 - 5 and 6 3. Again we required James Ellis to win the deciding singles which he managed by 6 - 2. The team were on a high after two such wonderful results all in one day. We started play at 10 am and finished at 7 .30 pm - spirits were high in the Chinese restaurant in the shadow of Windsor Castle that evening! The school finally bowed out on Tuesday morning against last year's winners Sevenoaks School, Kent. Ellis and Garnett losing by 4 - 6 and 3 - 6 and Duke and Gastrell by 2 - 6 and 2 - 6. It was certainly a worthwhile experience for all concerned and will be repeated in future years when we have a strong enough side to do the School justice.

At first pair this year were James Ellis and Christopher Garnett and they had an excellent record of 80°/o success in the sets that they played

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together. Christopher hits the ball astonishingly hard particularly on the forehand side. The very sound of his shots is satisfying; he is not intimidated by the bombardment of the opposition. Grass is a very specific surface and both players had to adapt their games for it. Christopher had to go to the net more but he has a good slice on the backhand and for such a tall player he has good balance, which is important on grass. James was handicapped for a good deal of the season by a painful injury to his left wrist, which prevented him from using his double-handed backhand. He was never happy with a one-handed backhand; the discomfort was considerable even with strapping on his wrist. On the hard courts you can stay back and play just one way. On grass you need greater dexterity; you need a good serve and a solid volley. James has all those things. Both players gave some excellent performances during the regular season winning 16 out of 20 sets played.

Oliver Duke and Tom Gastrell established themselves at second pair and they got better and better as the season progressed. Their peak was at the National Championships. Oliver has grown steadily fitter, so that while he remains a tall player, especially strong in the shoulders, he is no slouch. In the alarming and thrilling baseline rallies that the top boys at Eton conduct these days, he gets there in time and recovers well. Tom loves to compete. That's what he lives for on a tennis court and he is a fighter.

Others might give up but he doesn't, he just digs deeper.

At third pair were Duncan Downes and Jonathan Kemp. Duncan has matured as a player over the last two seasons. He is a classic counterpuncher, picking off the mistakes of others. Duncan is now comfortable with staying in the rallies as long as it takes to win the points. Jonathan has a great deal of speed around the court. There are not many faster, and, allied to his competitive nature, it makes for an awesome mix. Both players complemented each other well throughout the season.

Congratulations the 2nd VI, who enjoyed an 89 °/o success record and I would like to thank Mr Paterson for his help and encouragement of the U15 squad; their record being 81% success. Finally, thanks to Mr J Moore, Mrs M Whitehead and Mrs B Turnbull for all their fine efforts with all the forty-two boys in the club.

North Yorkshire County U17 Mixed Doubles Champions: Dominic Cross and Sally McLaren Senior Students County Champions: St. Peter's School (shared with Bradford GS) Colours: First team caps were awarded to James Ellis and Christopher Garnett. The following were re-awarded their colours: Oliver Duke, Tom Gastrell, Jonathan Kemp and Duncan Downes.

The following represented the 1st VI team: D.W. Downes, O.E. Duke, J.B. Ellis, C.C. Garnett, T.P. Gastrell and J.S. Kemp.

Individual Competition for the Alcuin Cup: The Final: Christopher Garnett defeated James Ellis 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Inter-House Competition: Winners: Clifton R.G. Shread

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School Manor Temple Queens Linton Grove Clifton

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I don't think we've ever started the netball season with no 1st VII representative from the previous year, as all left in the summer, including the outstanding 5th year who had played. This reflected the strength of the U6 and the difficulty the L6 had in gaining a place.

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The following girls represented the 1st VII: H.SIee*, L Mclntyre, G. Robinson", C. Taylor*, R. Battye*(capt), A. KaarSijpesteijn", L. Collier", C. Greenbank", A. Rich".

The matches started on January 18th with a visit to the freezing temperatures at Barnard Castle, although luckily the 1st VII played in the sports hall! The score did not reflect the court play which was much more even than the 3 5 - 1 2 win suggests. Laura Mclntyre and Helen Slee made all the difference by shooting far more consistently than the opposition. The season continued with the team playing well against Ashville College and York St. Johns, with two well deserved wins. Against Ampleforth and Worksop a lacklustre team who appeared to have difficulty catching the ball, but having done so passed it immediately to the opposition, played abysmal netball. Certainly nobody shone on that day.

The following girls represented the 2nd VII: A. Rich", A. Thompson, A. Hanly" (capt), S. McLaren, C. Greenbank, G. Duke, S. Welsh, E. Fishley, S. Binns", H. Lloyd The following girls represented the 3rd VII: V. Rounding, E. Cook, S. Hayward, F. Hodson, S. Thompson, E. Adam, J. Hoggard, J. Westmoreland, A. Greenwood, S. Fishley, K. Thornton, L. Heaps, S. Stefanini. ' denotes full colours " denotes half colours

Most of the squad attended Hannah Smith's memorial service on the day we played Durham and the mood understandably was subdued. The defence of Rosie Battye, Lucy Collier and Alex Kaars-Sijpestijn played particularly well on that day, against athletic but somewhat physical opposition. A superb game against Queen Margaret's with inspired play in the centre court by Claire Taylor and Georgie Robinson. It was difficult to see how they could play so badly against the teams we lost to, particularly as Queen Margaret's had beaten all of them by a considerable margin.

I thank Rosie for her work as captain and I'm sure next year Sophie Binns will continue to encourage and inspire the Team, although perhaps in a less vocal manner!

The 2nd and 3rd teams had a good season with 14 fixtures although as usual it is difficult to arrange matches for the 3rd team not only for netball but also for hockey and tennis. We had our usual strength in depth XXXXXX having less girls than many of the schools we play against. The 2nd VII had a very settled term with the majority of matches played by a squad of eight girls. With five of the 1st team having left this summer it is good that we have talented L6th and 5th to move up to take their places, and this bodes well for next season. Only three matches were lost overall, one against the 1st VIII from Bootham. Despite both the 2nd and 3rd teams losing to Queen Margaret's they had well-constructed matches with a narrow winning score against them.

Netball continues to flourish at all ages and it is pleasing to see so many of the 5th and L6th form representing the school, even though they don't choose to do full time netball in the spring term. I thank all the team players for their efforts and commitment in what is becoming an increasingly busy school life with ever more academic schoolwork.

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U15 Girls' Netball Report This was an excellent season for the LJ15s, with the A team winning all of their 12 fixtures, the B team winning 7 of their 8 fixtures, the C team winning 1 of 2 fixtures and the D team winning their 1 fixture. All Year 10 girls had a very enjoyable sunny afternoon in February when we visited Pocklington to play A, B, C and D matches, especially as all 4 teams were victorious! However the season began on the 18th January when we visited Barnard Castle with A and B teams, who went on to win quite convincingly, despite slippery courts, resulting in several injuries. Quick recoveries enabled both teams to go from strength to strength. The A team consisted of an accurate shooting combination of Yayra Adaboli and Lorna

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Emery who worked consistently well together. The centre court players of Pippa Bailey, Katie Hawking, Emma Hammill and Kate Richardson were reliable, accurate in passing and able to make some excellent interceptions to assist attacking play. Catherine McTurk and Rachel Mayne were both competent in defence, with Catherine making some particularly fine interceptions. The most demanding match of the season was against Ashville, with Peter's dominating the first quarter, leading 5-0. However Ashville came back well in the second quarter, although Peter's still led 9-7.Peter's literally threw the ball away in the third quarter as a result of poor passing and unlucky shooting in very windy conditions to result in being 1113 down. With improved passing, tighter marking skills and creating space, Peter's played well in the final quarter, deserving their 18-15 win.

Determination, enthusiasm, teamwork and a high level of skill resulted in the team being successful in all of their fixtures. The only disappointment of the season was in the York and district U15 Tournament, when a very "end of term" weary team, (without a key player), played well below par in their first 2 matches, upsetting their rhythm, resulting in 4th out of 9 teams. Although everyone was disappointed on the day, the team should be very proud of their achievements throughout the rest of the term (as coach, I know I am).

However the U15B were very pleased with their achievement of coming second in the York and District B Tournament, particularly as they were awarded runners-up medals! This was also a just reward as a result of their determined efforts throughout the season. Ruth Wheeler and Rhiannon Thomas improved their shooting skills and tactics; Kate Ashworth, Harriet Code and Katie Hawking were excellent in centre court and Bryony Pring Et Kirsty Dallas were very competent and reliable in defence. Lucy Buchanan, Phoebe Harrison were reliable substitutes in several matches.

Thanks to Katie Hawking, who ably assisted the A squad when needed.

Results.

A team 18 Jan 21 Jan 25 Jan 5 Feb 26 Feb 8 Mar 1 Mar 5 Mar 15 Mar 12 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 22 Mar

Barnard Castle (a) All Saints (h) Ashville (a) Pocklington (h) Bootham (a) Queen Margaret's (h) Durham (a) (A/B combined) Worksop (h) Pocklington (h) Silcoates(a) Harrogate Ladies College (a) The Mount (a) Scarborough

won won won won won won won won won won won won won

B team 18 Jan 21 Jan 5 Feb 5 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 19 Mar 22 Mar

Barnard Castle (a) All Saints (h) Pocklington (a) Worksop (h) Queen Margaret's (h) Pocklington (h) The Mount (a) Mount St. Mary's (h)

won 8-2 won 11-5 won lost 9-11 won 20-3 won won 15-13 won 18-10

26-5 13-2 18-15 18-14 26-12 30-7 28-5 20-13 29-6 26-10 35-4 20-4 33-10

Under 14 Netball The season started well with two easy wins at Barnard Castle. The girls played with enthusiasm and gusto but it took a few weeks for them to get their netball brains working after the hockey season! The second game was a defeat at Ashville on a very windy day, due to many passes being blown off course and too many players running around as wildly as the wind.

However they soon settled down and in subsequent matches a good pattern of play gradually emerged.

Amy Bowler read the game well as a goal keeper and made a reliable defence with Katherine Wackett whose spring was very effective under the post and for interceptions. Emma Bennett showed an excellent work rate and usually beat any opponent to the ball, with various combinations of Felicity Gale/ Laura Forbes/ Emma Macalister-Hall the team began to string their centre court passes together well. Apart from Queen Margaret's and Worksop who proved too strong, the end of term saw a succession of wins and the team sharpening up as a whole. The shooters were fairly consistent - Katherine Miller, Katherine Francis, Emma Hartley and Millie Stasiak all played; it is a good prospect to have the option of various combinations in the circle.

The 'B' team was strong. They lost only one match (to Queen Margaret's) and were runners up in the York and District Tournament. Several of the players slotted into the 'A' team on occasions. Georgie Hayward and Sophie Cuthbertson were strong and played with great determination.

Helen Buss was useful in the shooting circle and she always gave 100°/o.

Mention must be made of Laura Ibbotson, Lizzie Buckley, Hannah Armstrong and Felicity Hearn who all played reliably in the majority of matches. Holly Robertson showed great improvement until her season was cut short by injury. Perhaps their best game was against Pocklington - the 32-20 win was a very good score for an Under 14 B game. In all this was a very good team who gave great support to the 'A's both in their ability to fill positions and to fill in where needed in practice.

P Fletcher

Under 14 Netball Results 18.1.03

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Barnard Castle (A)

A Team B Team

25.1.03

Ashville (A)

A Team

26.2.03

Bootham (A)

A/B Team

1.3.03

Durham (A)

A/B Team

3.3.03

Huntington (A)

A Team B Team

U15 A squad; Y. Adaboli, P. Bailey, L. Emery, E. Hammill, K. Hawking, R. Mayne, C. McTurk,

5.3.03

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Worksop (H)

A Team

8.3.03

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Queen Margaret's (H)

A Team

10.3.03

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Hymers (H)

B Team B Team

K. Richardson.

U15 B squad; K. Ashworth, L. Buchanan, H. Code, K. Dallas, P. Harrison, K. Hawking, T. Naismith, B. Pring, R. Thomas, R. Wheeler.

U15C a D squad; H. Ashman, C. Buckley, L. Binks, R. Craven, R. Dawson, R. Gaunt, S. Gaunt, H. Gray, P. Harrison, R. Jacobs, T. Naismith, E.Roberts, R. Webster, S. Wright.

H Rose

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12.3.03

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Silcoates(A)

A Team

15.3.03

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Pocklington (H)

A Team

17.3.03

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Harrogate College (A)

A Team

19.3.03

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The Mount (H)

A Team

22.3.03

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Mount St. Mary's (H)

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21-1 16-3 9-11 18-2 10-5 6-10 12-8 8-12 17-12 6-27 8-17 13-7 17-7 11-10 19-7 24-5 32-20 28-4 11-4 23-15

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The following girls represented the U14 'A' Netball Team: E. Bennett, A. Bowler, S. Cuthbertson, L Forbes, K. Francis, F. Gale, E. Hartley, E. Macalister-Hall, K. Miller, M. Stasiak, K. Wackett.

captained the team with great efficiency and always showed determination on the right wing. This was a good season and to sustain only 4 losses out of 15 games played is a reflection of their tenacity and spirit.

The following represented the U14 'B' Netball team: H. Armstrong, E. Buckley, H. Buss, S. Cuthbertson, E. Dodd, E. Hartley, 6. Hayward, F. Hearn, L. Ibbotson, K. Miller, H. Punnett, H. Robertson, M. Stasiak, E. Telfer.

As ever the 2nd XI was very strong. 20 girls represented the team, showing their strength in depth. Particularly noticeable this year was their teamwork, whatever the combination of players. The midfield was very strong with Sarah Thompson as centre mid, Felicity Hodson on the left and Emma King (who also played for the 1st XI) and Anna Greenwood on the right. Lucy Collier, Chloe Greenbank and Emily Adam were very consistent in defence and with a choice of two able goalkeepers (Pip Saul-Harrah and Nicky Hemsworth) teams found it hard to score against them! There were only 8 goals conceded against them in 13 matches. The attack had to be more flexible. With injury and illness Helen Slee and Daisy Cannons managed few games. Jenny Hoggard played on the left and in the centre and scored several goals. Lara Gibbs played a speedy right wing while Sarah Crompton showed ability on the left. Mention must be made of Georgie Duke who played with great spirit anywhere from sweeper to right attack!

In all a good season with great improvement shown in all areas. The Under 16 XI had some very good wins with high scores, though the games were not well matched. Few schools ran Under 16 teams and it is hard to find suitable fixtures. Because they became used to winning easily it was hard for them to adjust to the better opposition they met in tournaments.

However, there were some very able Under 16 players, several of whom had the chance to play in the 1st and 2nd XI teams. I look forward to them having greater challenges next year.

The following represented the U14 'C' and 'D' teams: S. Crossley, E. Dodd, C. Drabble, R. Kirkman, E. Hannah, L. Ibbotson, M. Lee, E. Newby, H. Punnett, E. Rowley, C. Spalding, V. Sugden, E. Telfer, E. Trotman, L. Walters, A. Warburton, L. Williamson.

House Netball Both Junior and Senior Competitions were held on the same day, so with over 100 girls competing it made a good spectacle.

For the juniors, Dronfield were outstanding scoring 55 goals and only conceding 2 in the entire afternoon. In the senior event Grove and Clifton met in the final. Here Ruth Wainaina (Clifton) suffered a nasty injury and the match had to be abandoned. In the replay Grove were the winners, as they had been in the earlier group matches.

Senior: 1st Grove, 2nd Clifton, 3rd Queens, 4th Temple Junior: 1st Dronfield, 2nd Queens, 3rd Rise, 4th School P Fletcher

Girls Hockey Girls' 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Under 16 Hockey Throughout the season there were some good solid performances. Many of the games lived up to the word 'match', as that is exactly what they were - very evenly matched right to the final whistle. The 1st XI showed great spirit in that they could come back from being down at half time. In fact they often played better in the second half than in the first; maybe I should have given my half time talk before they started!

Of the games in the first few weeks mention must be made of the game against Scarborough College. Despite the fact that most games are now played on astro, which is greatly to the benefit of the game, this was a demonstration of grass pitch hockey at its best. Laura Heaps and Lucy Jones on the wings both showed a turn of speed that left defenders for dead and Alison Thompson at centre forward was always ready to snap up chances to score. Georgie Robinson was very steady and reliable as sweeper, as indeed she was throughout the term. Another of the drawn matches was against Queen Margaret's, a feisty game with a 2-2 finishing score. In defence, Emma Farquharson was excellent, showing speed and persistence and thoroughly annoying the opposition - they simply could not get past her. Claire Taylor was injured with a cut on the head but typically was back a week later dominating the midfield and playing her normal attacking game.

In the second half of term there were a few losses, particularly against stronger schools away on their astroturf pitches. Despite practising on astro on the Fridays when the pitch is available the journey time in the congested Friday evening traffic cuts down the amount of pitch time and therefore when the girls play on astro they are disadvantaged. It is to their credit that they adapt well and won 3, drew 1, lost only 3 of the 7 matches played on astro. In many of these games Ruth Wainaina was greatly missed in defence through illness. She showed great spirit coming back to fitness at the end of term - it is not often I have to tell team players to take 'it easy'! Rosie Battye made many good scores - she had an outstanding game against Barnard Castle in mid term. Alex Kaar-Sijpesteijn was a good reader of the game in defence and Laura Mclntyre demonstrated ability to use her stickwork in tight situations. Of the younger players Clem Baig was a regular in the team at right mid - at her best on the attack as in the second game against Queen Margaret's. Georgie Duke and Sally McLaren also played some games and showed potential. Laura The Peterite 2002-2003

This has been a successful season.

Not just for the statistics of played 32, Won 21, Drawn 5, Lost 6, but for the spirit in which they played their matches. The girls like to win but not to 'win at all costs'. They have friends in other schools who they like to see year after year after year, and above all they enjoy their hockey. My thanks as ever to Mrs Shepherd for her help, to the groundsmen for preparing the pitches and to the captains who have been a great help to me.

P Fletcher

Results: 1st XI 7.9.02 11.9.02 16.9.02 21.9.02 25.9.02 28.9.02 9.10.02

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Won Drew Won Won Drew Drew

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Old Peterites Wellback College Easingwold Mount St Marys Scarborough College Queen Margarets National Scools Tournament Giggleswick

12.10.02 9.11.02 13.11.02 16.11.02 20.11.02 23.11.02 30.11.02 4.11.02 7.12.02 11.12.02

1-0 1-1 4-0 7-0 3-3 2-2

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Runners-up Won 3-2

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Barnard Castle Worksop Pocklington Silcotes Sedbergh Hymers Queen Margarets Scarborough College York 6th Form College

H A H A H A A A A

Won 1-0 Lost 1-4 Cancelled Won 4-0 Lost 3-4 Lost 1-2 Lost 1-3 Drew 2-2 Won 2-1

The following girls represented the 1st XI: L. Heaps (capt)**, C. Baig", R. Battye*, G. Duke, E. Farquharson", S. Ford, F. Hodson, L Jones*, A. Kaar-Sijpesteijn*, E. King, L Mclntyre*, S. McLaren, G. Robinson**, C. Taylor*, A. Thompson*, S. Thompson, R. Wainaina*. "colours "re-awarded colours.

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Temple Grove Clifton Dronfield

1st 2nd

3rd 4th

.. 14 Points 12 Points 11 Points 9 Points

P Fletcher

Girls U15 Hockey Report During the hockey term, the Under 15's A, B ft C squads played 17 fixtures.

Of those, 10 were won, 2 were drawn and 5 didn't quite go our way!

The Jackson - Pacey Trophy was awarded to Emma Farquharson for improvement and outstanding play.

The Middleton - Walker Goalkeeping Trophy was awarded to Rosie Battye for improvement. Without her willingness to convert to a goalkeeper 2 years ago, her year group would not have had a team.

The girls represented North Yorkshire: Lucy Jones Under 18 Clem Baig Under 16.

Results:2nd XI 16.9.02 18.9.02 25.9.02 28.9.02 5.10.02 12.10.02

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16.10.02 'A' XI 6.11.02 'A' XI 9.11.02 13.11.02 16.11.02 20.11.02 23.11.02 30.11.02 4.12.02 7.12.02

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Easingwold The Mount Scarborough College Queen Margarets Ampleforth Giggleswick Bootham Ashvilte Barnard Castle Worksop Pocklington Silcoates Sedbergh Hymers Queen Margarets Scarborough College

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A H A H A H A

Won 1-0 Won 2-1 Won 1-0 Lost 0-1 Won 3-0 Won 4-1 Won 4-1 Won 3-1 Won 2-0 Drew 0-0 cancelled Won 4-0

cancelled Won 3-2 cancelled Lost 0-1

The following girls represented the 2nd XI: L. Collier, A. Greenwood (capt), E. Adams, D. Cannons, S. Crompton, G. Duke, E. Fishley, S. Ford, L. Gibbs, C. Greenbank, N. Hemsworth, F. Hodson, J. Hoggard, E. King, L. Mclntrye, J. Miller, P. Saul-Harrah, H. Slee, S. Thompson, L. Turner.

Results 3rd/U 16 XI 18.9.02 25.9.02 28.9.02 5.9.02 16.11.02 20.11.02 30.11.02 4.12.02

U1 6 XI v Queen Mary's U16XI v Fylinghall U16 York and District Tournament U1 6 XI v Ampleforth National Knockout Tournament 3rd XI v Fylinghall U16 XI v Hymers 3rd XI v Queen Margarets

A A H A A H H H

Won 5-0 Won 4-1 Finished 3rd Won 8-0 Finished 2nd cancelled Won 7-0 cancelled

The Following girls represented the Under 16 XI: C. Baig, C. Burns, S. Crompton, G. Duke, E. Fishley, S. Henderson, V. Janes, S. McLaren, J. Miller, S. Ottowell, S. Rose, H. Round, L. Turner, S. Welsh.

House Hockey This was a good, open, hard fought competition with no one house being truly dominant. In the end Temple came through as winners although Grove and Clifton were not far behind.

Our first fixture followed a long summer holiday and with warm air defying the perception of the cold hockey season ahead, it was the Under 15 B team that kick started the season. A tough match against Queen Margaret's, which resulted in a 4-0 defeat on this occasion, set the tone for the standard ahead.

Just four days later on September 18 the 'A' Squad charged out of the blocks with an encouraging 5-0 victory over Queen Mary's. Team training continued in earnest, as the girls sought to regain their fitness after summer and settle into their team positions. The 'B's posted their first win just seven days later beating Mount St. Mary's 1-0, before the 'A's embarked on an 8 match run. Pippa Bailey and Catherine McTurk specialised in the long, hard pass up the field, keeping the forwards well supplied with opportunities to convert attacks into goal. Out of the 7 fixtures between Sept. 25th and October 16th the girls lost only 2, drew 2 and won 3, defeating Silcoates (1-0), Ashville (3-0) and Giggleswick (1-0).

A concentration on scoring goals within practice, looking for rebounds and sustaining pressure was beginning to pay dividends with many of the forwards converting their opportunities within both teams. Solid defence was also crucial within the backs, keepers and inners all playing vital roles.

Two further fixtures for the 'B' team against Barnard Castle and Hymers resulted in two more victories for a hard working unit that enjoyed each and every match they played. Before the close of the season, the 'A's played three further fixtures managing a victory over Sedbergh on November 23rd 3-0, but lost out to Hymers and Worksop.

W M Shepherd The following represented the 'A' squad; Helen Ashman, Emma Hammill, Eleanor Burton, Amy Taylor, Alice Scruton, Catherine McTurk, Philippa Bailey, Kirstie Dallas, Lucy Taylor, Kate Richardson, Katie Mellor, Katie Hawking, Laura Howard.

'B' Squad; Rebecca Dobinson, Robyn Webster, Rebecca Dawson, Lucy Buchanan, Harriet Code, Ruth Wheeler, Rachel Mayne, Kate Ashworth, Helen Gray, Laura Howard (A/B), Yayra Adoboli.

Results U15 Hockey Sept 14th 02 Sept 18th 02 Sept 21st 02 Sept 25th 02 Sept 28th 02

Oct Oct

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11th 02 12th 02 Oct 14th 02

Oct Oct

Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov

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9th 02 13th 02 23rd 02 27th 02 27th 02 30th 02

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U1& IMSU15(mixed) U15B U15A U15A U15B U15C

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Queen Margarets Queen Mary's Mount St. Mary's Fyling Hall Queen Margarets Silcoates Ashville

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The Mount Giggleswick Easingwold Bootham Barnard Castle Worksop College Sedbergh Hymers

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Hymers

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Hymers

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0-4 5-0 1-0 0-0 1-5 1-0 3-0

(L) (W) (W) (D) (U (W) (W)

0-1 (L) 1-0 (W)

0-0 (D) Won 4-1 (W 0-3 (U 3-0 (W) 3-0 (W) 4-0 (W) 0-2 (L)

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U14 Girl's Hockey Report Selection from 36 girls at the beginning of term was not an easy task, as the first 3 matches were 'B' fixtures. However, working backwards, with an 'A' squad seeming apparent, competition for team places was still high, thus guaranteeing a keen squad throughout the season.

cle, but were thwarted by A. Bowler- "You can always rely on Amy" and as one parent commented at the end of the tournament, "Nobody scored against us".

Results A Team

U14B The first fixture against Queen Margaret's was potentially the most difficult of the season, knowing Q. M.'s past record. However, St. Peter's played very well, dominating the first half, alas unable to score by half time. A quick break just after half time by Q. M.'s allowed them to take the lead 10. Despite St. Peter's valiant efforts and 2 excellent strikes from Vicky Sugden, just going wide, the final score remained 1-0. Our only loss of the season! The team went from strength to strength, winning all of their fixtures. Two of the original B squad, Katherine Miller and Laura Ibbotson. became regular A team players. Special mentions must go to Holly Robertson and Vicky Armstrong who scored 3 goals each; Catriona Rajan who made excellent progress as Goal Keeper, (especially with her stick save at waist height in one match!); Esme Telfer and Eilish Hannah who were the most improved players of the season.

There was also an U14 C eight- a -side match v Hymers, which Peter's won 7-2, Hannah Armstrong scoring 4 of the goals.

U14A This team had an excellent season, remaining unbeaten throughout. Once again their first fixture was against Queen Margaret's, our keenest rival.

Peter's dominated the first half, but could not finish off in the circle. After a goalless first half, Peter's stepped up a pace, making their shots count, despite many excellent saves by Q. M.'s goalkeeper, winning 2-0. Success was very sweet! The next match against Silcoates was not as formidable with Peter's winning 7-0, Katherine Wackett scoring 3 goals. Several team changes had to be made because of our domination.

If there had to be a disappointment in the season, it was the British Aerospace Tournament held at Queen Margaret's on 10th October, when we drew on points with Q.M.'s. However Q. M.'s went on to the next round on goal difference. However the team went from strength to strength and won the next 6 fixtures convincingly. The team played positively with determination and continual effort in all of their matches. This is a marvellous squad of 13 talented players, with roll substitution becoming the norm, making no difference to team play. The girls play as a unit, supporting one another whenever necessary. A total of 40 goals were scored with only 3 against. Katherine Wackett was top scorer with more than 20 goals to her name. However, she was assisted by a very strong forward line of Katherine Francis, Felicity Gale, Emma Hartley, Emma Macalister Hall and Katherine Miller. The 3 regular halves of Amy Bowler, Sophie Cuthbertson and Emma Bennett were formidable- not much got past them, making life relatively easy for the 2 regular and reliable backs, Georgie Hayward and Laura Ibbotson. (Ruth Kirkman also played in several matches). Emma Rowley was a very competent goal keeper. Emma Bennett was the most outstanding player, appearing to be everywhere on the pitch where needed, but never in anyone's way, nor over dominant.

York ft District U14 Hockey Tournament On Wednesday 12th February, having had only 2 practices since December, (as Spring Term is traditionally Netball season), we set off on a boisterous journey to Tadcaster to play in the first round of the tournament. This, Peter's ably won, drawing 0-0 with Tadcaster and winning 3-0 against Bootham, 2-0 against Joseph Rowntree and 2-0 against Fulford . We then had to travel up a relatively quiet A19 to Queen Margaret's to play in the final - many thanks to the parents, who followed to support us. It came as no surprise to hear we were to play Q. M.'s in the final. As Amy Bowler's father said, "They looked like they wanted to win" and Peter's duly did with a score of 2-0 (E. Hall and F. Gale scoring). A resounding and deserved reward to an excellent season, with every forward scoring at least once in the tournament. Several remarks on the day are memorable-whilst umpiring, I overheard one player say, when Q. M.'s approached their shooting cirThe Peterite 2002-2003

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Queen Margaret's (a) won 2-0 Silcoates (h) won 7-0 The Mount (h) won 4-0 Giggleswick (a) won 3-0 Easingwold (a) won 2-1 won 3-0 Worksop (a) Pocklington (a) won 3-1 Sedburgh (h) won 4-0 drew 1-1 Hymers (h) Scarborough won 2-0 -,.. (combination of U14 ft U15 v Scarborough U15)

B Team 21 25 16 16

Sept Sept Sept Oct Nov

Queen Margaret's (h) Mount St. Mary's (h) Hymers (h) Bootham (h) Pocklington (a)

lost won won won won

0-1 2-0 2-1 2-1 1-0

U14 A squad: E. Bennett, A. Bowler, S. Cuthbertson, K. Francis, F. Gale, E. Hall, E. Hartley, G. Hayward, L Ibbotson, R. Kirkman, K. Miller, E. Rowley, K. Wackett.

U14B squad: H. Armstrong, L. Buckley, H. Buss, S. Dabbs, E. Dodd, L. Forbes, E. Hannah, H. Punnett, C. Rajan, H. Robertson, C. Spalding, M. Stasiak, V. Sugden,E. Telfer, E. Trotman, L. Walters.

Three of the U14 A Squad, Amy Bowler, Katherine Francis and Emma Rowley also had success in their club hockey; they played in the York Hockey Club U15 Squad, which reached the final of the National Plate Competition. This is obviously an outstanding achievement and will help to further their hockey careers.

H Rose

Girls Tennis Girls 1st and 2nd VI Tennis The season started with much enthusiasm for the 5th and 6th formers.

Again more girls wanted to play for the 1st and 2nd teams than there were places for at the team practice. Lucy Collier and Helen Slee who had played together since the 3rd form, with Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn and Claire Taylor, who were a new pairing this summer, formed the basis of the 1st team with different pairs playing at 3rd string. Alex was the only player who had been in the 1st team previously but the others had gained much experience playing for the 2nd team. They played with great consistency and could be relied on to win the sets that mattered in the close matches.

All four were also committed to the team and represented the school for matches even when under pressure from academic work, and also during exam leave.

The first match against Barnard Castle proved to be one of the most brilliant as they had a much improved team. Helen and Lucy did well to win all three rubbers particularly the 6-5 result against the second pairs. The other 5-4 won was against Queen Margaret's with a good performance by Georgie Robinson and Laura Mclntyre at 3rd pair, winning two of their three sets. As can be seen by the results the other matches were won easily, other than the only match lost, 4-5 against Queen Margaret's. It was unfortunate that this was due to the late unavailability by one of the team, who would have made the difference.

The 2nd VI had few matches. It is becoming increasingly difficult to make fixtures for them with the increasing amount of exams. They had a narrow defeat by Queen Margaret's in a well contested match with both first and second pairs winning two rubbers each.

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The 3rd and 4th teams although comprehensively beaten, enjoyed the tennis having good games but not winning them.

We don't have the numbers for regular teams but that day twenty four 5th and 6th formers volunteered to play.

The final week of term saw the first mixed match for a long time. Two teams played against Ampleforth and the strength of the girls did much to help both teams win by 9-0.

W M Shepherd

Girls Inter House Tennis All houses compete in this competition, which was well contested and enthusiastically supported this year. The final between Grove and Clifton was an exciting match with Grove eventually beating Clifton.

W M Shepherd

U15 Girls Tennis Report 2003 Season It was a good summer, with plenty of warm sunshine and nice tennis, with our team winning five out of their nine matches. The squad consisted of nine girls, who eagerly looked forward to their Monday team practice sessions at 3.40pm; and never failed to demonstrate their enthusiasm and desire for continuous improvement!! "Over and in, girls please! Lucy Buchanan, a good hard hitter remained at No.1 throughout the season and was well assisted in the doubles by Pippa Bailey or Helen Gray, Catherine McTurk put in her usual "never say die" performances, making up the team of four girls in the U.I 5 League side. The girls were always a pleasure and fun to work with, and it was good to see our third pair of Laura Howard and Rhiannon Thomas winning some sets in our three pair matches. Laura was overall the most improved player in the squad by the end of the season. Thank you also to Emma, Rachel and Lorna for their contributions, both at practice and in the occasional matches.

Mrs J M Whitehead

17/5/03 19/5/03 2/6/03 11/6/03 12/6/03 14/6/03 28/6/03

U t S V t v DURHAM U15 LEAGUE AWAY QUEEN MARGARETS U \ 5 LEAGUE HOME QUEEN ETHELBURGAS ^ : r U15 V1v BRADFORD GIRLS

WON 5-4 LOST 0-6 WON 4-2

GRAMMAR SCHOOL • iilll)| W WON 3--U15 LEAGUE AWAY THE MOUNT CANCELLED RAIN U15 LEAGUE HOME PQCKLINGTON WON 5-1 U15V1 AWAY WORKSOP COLLEGE .£\'f-!-\ U15 LEAGUE AWAY BOOTHAM U15 (B) VI HOME SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE U15 V1 AWAY SEDBURGH

Strategy understood they ventured down to Bootham in late April returning 4-2 victors. Some nerves quelled and off they went to Pocklington the following week. A tougher contest ensued but they balanced the scorecard at 3-3. A tough match followed against Fulford Tennis Club on May the 8th with a couple of the junior opponents well placed amongst York's best for the age group. Undeterred they delivered good tennis and came away with a lot of experience, losing out 1-5. The season continued and the girls placed four more victories under their belts-beating Bradford Girls Grammar School 3-1, The Mount 6-0, Selby Tennis Club 4-2 and on June the 11th Worksop College 6-3.

Hard work and a desire to improve have created a dedicated team who will be able to make a further impact in forthcoming seasons.

St. Peters Girls U15 Tennis Results - 2003 3/5/03 7/5/03 12/5/03

ticular attention placed upon the volley. As the season progressed confidence in this area grew and gradually most of the girls stuck to their guns and tried to deliver effective volley returns (when appropriate!). Much to their delight key points were scored during tight doubles encounters and with some experience under their belts within singles, they also tried to combine baseline rallies with judging approach shots - leading to the attacking volley!

LOST 1-8 LOST 0-6 WON 5-4 LOST 2-7

U14 Tennis Report The tennis season seems so brief and the summer passes by too quickly, but the memory of warm days and the sound of tennis balls being struck, lingers.

All the members of the U14 Squad worked hard during their term of tennis and approached their matches with dedication and enthusiasm throughout. Team training involved a lot of attacking emphasis with par-

The following girls represented the U14 Tennis Squad: Sarah Dabbs, Catrin Drabble, Katherine Francis, Felicity Gale, Emma Hartley, Emma Macalister Hall and Emma Rowley.

Mrs H Barnard

Girls1 Squash St. Peter's Girls' Squash This year, we were captained by the only Upper VI member of the team, Ruth Wainaina, sadly however due to illness and a bad ankle injury, Ruth only appeared in three matches, winning two of those. The remainder of the squad comprised of mostly Lower VI and three fifth years. Most of these were tennis converts, who have adapted their racquet skills very quickly onto the squash court!

The highlights of the season came in the two matches against strong local rivals, Queen Margarets in November, Kristina got our only win with great 3-1 victory playing at Number three string. Alex went down 2-3 in a very close five set encounter. St. Peter's did far better in the return match in January in forcing a 3-3 draw. This could easily have been a 4-2 win with Kristina losing in five sets, and Alex gaining revenge in winning in five, having been 0-2 down in games. Claire and Clem had good wins, both 31. A fine match.

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gutsy, talented team whom we can rely on and are good Sportswomen. I would like to thank them all for their enthusiasm at the practice sessions, and for the girls who made up the team when sometimes our opposition requested 'a weekend' St. Peter's team!

We will continue to battle hard, never give up and play in a generous sporting manner in memory of our previous captain Hannah Smith.

Mrs J M Whitehead

St. Peter's Girls' Squash Results 2002-2003 PLAYED: 9 - WON: 6 - LOST: 1 - DREW: 2 30/9/02 6/11 /02 .11/11/02 3/12/02 29/1/03 3/2/03 10/2/03 17/3/03 26/3/3

ASHVILLE AWAY QUEEN MARGARETS AWAY AMPLEFOfiTH HOME POCKLINGTON AWAY WON QUEEN MARGARETS HOME HARROGATE COLLEGE AWAY ASHVILLE AWAY WOOOHOUSE 6ROVE HOME AMPLEFORTH HOME WON

WON LOST WON

DREW WON WON DREW

5-1 1-5 4-0 6-0 3-3 5-1 4-2 4-4 4-0

COLOURS R.WAINAINA (RE-AWARD), A.HOLMES, K.THORNTON, A.KAARS-SIJPESTEIJN, C.TAYLOR, A.RICH. The following girls represented the team:- in addition to the above, H.Round, C.Burns, M.Hyslop, K.Farnsworth, C.Baig.

Girls' Rounders

Under 14 Rounders The weather at the start of term was poor and at its worst every time a rounders practice was due! This lack of practice certainly showed in the 'A' team defeats against Harrogate College and Pocklington where the fielding skills were less than sharp. Nevertheless, they did improve and had some good wins in the middle of the term. The 'B' team was very successful throughout the term with an effective bowler/backstop/1st post combination of Emma Rowley/Vicky Sugden/Laura Ibbotson. Quick fielding was shown by Georgie Hayward, Katherine Wackett and Catriona Rajan who all played for the 'A's. Emma Hartley bowled well (and speedily) for the 'A's and Emma Bennett threw accurately for Millie Stasiak at 1st Post for many good stumpings. Katherine Francis was certainly the fastest in getting round the posts and Helen Buss, Lizzie Buckley and Sophie Cuthbertson proved their ability to hit. Good all round play was also show by Amy Bowler and Emma Macalister-Hall.

Progress was shown throughout the term and they all enjoyed their rounders.

P Fletcher

26.4.03 8.4.03 14.4.03 21.5.03 21.5.03 7.6.03 7.6.03 14.6.03 16.6.03 21,6.03

U15 Girls' Rounders Report

Squad: Y. Adaboli, H. Ashman, P.Bailey, K. Dallas, L. Emery, E. Hammill, K. Hawking, L. Howard, R. Mayne, C. McTurk, K. Richardson, R. Thomas.

Results: April U15B May U15 May U15A May U15A

7 June U15A U15B U15A 16 June 21 June U15A

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U14B U14B U14A

V

Barnard Castle (A)

Won 14- 11

V

Mount (A)

Won 20.5- 13

V

Bootham (H)

Won 24 - 8.5

V

Harrogate College (A)

Lost 5-6

V

Harrogate College (A)

Lost 3 - 1 7 . 5

V

Pocklington (H)

Lost 13.5- 15.5

V

Pocklington (H)

Won 27 - 6.5

V

Scarborough College (H)

Won 18 - 14

V

Mount (H)

Won 10.5 - 9

V

Mount Saint Marys (A)

Won 17 - 13

(after only one batting innings for us)

Cancellation of the first three "Friday practice" nights, due to heavy rain, possibly contributed to the lack of success in the first two matches of the season. The team was lack lustre, with weak handling skills and had a poor sense of judgement, resulting in unnecessary rounders being scored against them. However with hard work in practice sessions and the disappointment of loss behind them, the girls became more committed and determined. Skills were greatly improved and tactics were more apparent, as was excellent teamwork. The newly charged players continued the season with well deserved wins in their remaining matches. Opposition often found Rachel Mayne's bowling technique perplexing (as did I at times!).

However Pippa Bailey proved to be an excellent backstop for missed balls, combining with superb first post fielding by Emma Hammill, resulting in a great loss of batsmen. Spectacular deep fielding, particularly by Catherine McTurk, and very good handling by the post fielders achieved many stumpings. Yayra Adaboli became a most efficient post player, achieving some incredible catches, as well as proving to be a very tactical batter, outfoxing the opposition on many occasions to score rounders. Friday practice sessions were very enjoyable and rewarding - well done everyone.

26 8 14 21

U14B U14A U14A U14A U14B U14A U14B

lost lost won

3 1/2- 16 _ 13 1/2-151/2 21-14

won won won won won

15 1/2-141/2 21-9 1/2 18 1/2-15 1/2 19-17 1/2 21-101/2

25.6.03

U14B U14A U14B U14C

28.6.03

U14A

21.6.03 25.6.03 25.6.03

Mount Saint Marys (A)

Lost 20 - 30.5

Queen Margarets (A)

cancelled

Queen Margarets (A)

cancelled

Queen Margarets (A)

cancelled

Sedbergh (A)

Lost 15-22.5

The following girls played for the 'A' Team: E. Bennett, A. Bowler, E. Buckley, H. Buss, S. Cuthbertson, K. Francis, E. Hartley, G. Hayward, E. Macalistair-Hall, C. Rajan, C. Stasiak, K. Wackett The following girls played for the 'B' team: H. Armstrong, H. Buss, S. Dabbs, C. Drabble, L Forbes, F. Gale, E. Hannah, G. Hayward, F. Hearn, L. Ibbotson, R. Kirkman, K. Miller, H. Punnett, C. Rajan, H. Robertson, E. Rowley, C. Stasiak, V. Sugden, E. Telfer, K. Wackett.

House Rounders This was a 7-a-side 'round robin' competition for 3rd and 4th years. It was exceedingly close and in the end was only decided on 'rounders difference' after a double check on the mathematics!

1st

Dronfield

21 points - on superior rounder difference

2nd

Temple

21 points

3rd

Queens

15 points - on superior rounder difference

4th

School

15 points

An enjoyable afternoon, good rounders and good spirit throughout.

P. Fletcher

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Girls Swimming

Girls Swimming: Results 14.9.02

v

Queen Margarets (H)

Won Sen U15 U14

136.5-107.5 48-28 37.5-38.5 41-35

3.10.02

v

Ashville and Queen Margarets (A)

1st 2nd 3rd

St. Peter's 167 Ashville 148 Q. Margarets 136

10.10.02

v

Silcoates (A)

Lost

Sen U15 U14

137-155 60-32 35-57 32-60

Again another highly successful season, with 10 wins out of 11. The seniors won all their matches with some very stylish displays of swimming.

Jenny Hoggard, Sally Henderson, Georgie Duke and Hannah Lloyd were the mainstays of the team. Laura Heaps swam in the first term and Sarah Thompson in the second. Sarah Wood and Samantha Ford swam occasionally. Jenny Hoggard has been our best swimmer for many years and captained the team by example. She has shown the commitment throughout her school career often coming back late from school matches to go straight to club training. She has swum even when unwell and never let the team down. This attitude filters through the teams and the girls are very good at supporting each other. It will seem very strange not to have a member of the Hoggard family either supporting or swimming after all these years! Sally Henderson was our other outstanding swimmer, both girls also attaining great success out

12.11.02

v

Bootham (A)

Won Sen U15 U14

133-95 50-26 30-44 51-25

19.11.02

v

Leeds G.H.S. (H)

Won Sen U14

88-64 48-28 40-36

of school for their clubs.

The Under 15's showed improvement on last year and won 4 of their matches. Mention must be made of Catherine McTurk and Rebecca Jacobs who were very consistent on backstroke and freestyle. Amy and Lucy Taylor showed good dedication to the team for their efforts in breastroke. Though the Under 15's were not our strongest swimmers

4.12.02

v

The Mount (A)

Won Sen U15 UH

120-84 43-25 37-31 40-28

27.1.03

v

Bootham (H)

Won Sen U15 U14

140-88 44-32 46-30 50-26

3.2.03

v

Harrogate Coll. (A)

Won Sen U15 U14

109-95 42-26 3T-37 36-32

10.2.03

v

Silcoates (H)

Won Sen U15 U14

130-114 45-31 39-37 36-40

8.3.03

v

Queen Margarets (A)

Won Sen

10.3.03

v

Ashville (H)

Won Sen U15 UI4

they were cheerful in training and improved their times. Well done.

The Under 14's worked hard and although lost twice to Silcoates, otherwise produced some pleasing results. 10 girls came to training and all have represented the team at some point. Their competitive nature came to the fore in close nature. Katherine Wackett won all her freestyle races and Catriona Rajan, Amy Bowler and Katherine Francis also swam well, accumulating good team points. Emma Bennet and Holly Robertson showed improvement through the season.

In the John Parry Relays at Leeds Grammar School they qualified for all finals and were 2nd in both senior events and in the Under 15 medley and 3rd in the Under 15 Freestyle. However the real Relay Competition success came at Crystal Palace. The lunchtime training at Yearsley Pool over the longer distance paid off (or was it all those white bread sandwiches?) and the girls who went to Crystal Palace swam faster times than I predicted. There were 40 of the strongest schools from all over

84-64 39-27 U14+15 37-29 123-105 48-28 26-50 49-27

John Parry Relays at Leeds G.S. U15

Freestyle

U15

Medley

Sen

Freestyle

Sen

Medley

2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd

Bath and Otter Cup National Relays at Crystal Palace Open Freestyle Open Medley

Britain competing and after a long day of heats (where they beat last year's heat time in the freestyle) they excelled themselves to come 5th in the medley final and 4th in the freestyle. An excellent result in this prestigious national event. The girls who swam were: Jenny Hoggard, Sally Henderson, Georgie Duke, Pamela Kinnell and Katherine Wackett (reserve Sarah Wood).

4th 5th

The Fowler Swimming Trophy for outstanding team commitment: Jenny Hoggard The following girls represented the Senior Team: J. Hoggard** (capt), G. Duke*, S. Ford, L. Heaps, S. Henderson*, H. Lloyd,

My thanks go to the parents who support the teams. I congratulate all the girls, from most talented to those who struggle a little. I enjoyed

S. Thompson, S. Wood.

coaching them all. They show great spirit and undoubtedly a very pleas-

"colours "reawarded colours and outstanding swimming award.

ant group.

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The following girls represented the Under 15 team: H. Code, R. Craven, E. Hammill, R. Jacobs, C. McTurk, A. Taylor, L.Taylor, R. Thomas

surprised themselves with their results! Katie Hawking (200m), Yayra Adoboli (shot), Georgie Hayward (100m), Pip Bailey (discus) all performed well.

The following girls represented the Under 14 team: E. Bennett, A Bowler, H. Buss, E. Dodd, K. Francis, E. Hartley, L Ibbotson, C. Rajan, H. Robertson, K. Wackett.

Competing in the County Championships that same day were Lara Gibbs (1st senior 3000m), Samantha Ford (3rd Senior Long Jump), Lucy Jones (3rd Senior 100m), Pip Saul-Harrah (2nd Senior Discus), Katie Mellor (2nd Inter 800m), Catherine McTurk (5th Inter 200m), Kate Ashworth (3rd Inter Hurdles), Sophie Cuthbertson (3rd Junior Long Jump), Emma MacalisterHall (1st Junior 800m). Emma went on to compete in the English Schools Championships during the holidays. This was an excellent achievement.

House Swimming Results EVENT 4x 1 length I.M. JUN 1 length Back SEN 1 length Back JUN 1 length Br'stroke SEN JUN SEN JUN SEN JUN SEN JUN

1 length Br'stroke 1 length Fly 1 length Fly 1 length Free 1 length Free 2 lengths Back 2 lengths Back 2 lengths Br'stroke

SEN SEN JUN SEN JUN

2 lengths Br'stroke 2 lengths Fly 2 lengths Free 2 lengths Free 4x1 Med. Relay

WINNER J. Hoggard

HOUSE T

R. Jacobs H. Lloyd A. Taylor

C C G T Q

Q. Duke K. Wackett P. Kinnell E. Hammill F. Keith C. McTurk 6, Duke A. Taylor J. Hoggard J. Hoggard K. Wackett S. Henderson

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T

•.

S T D T Q T T Q S D T Q T

SEN 4x1 Med. Relay

JUN 4x1 Free Relay SEN 4x1 Free Relay

TtME 1.00.13 15.91 15.62* 18.02 16.98 13.96 13.87 14.08 13.93 34.74 33.62 41.12 33.44* 27.53* 28.62 26.66* 1.09.53 58.88 1.02.92 52.50*

*New Record

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

TEMPLE SCHOOL QUEENS CLIFTON

70 PNTS 43PNTS 41 PNTS 38 PNTS

Girls Athletics The under 14's and 15's have had 3 team matches this year as well as individuals being entered for the York and District Championships leading on to County events. Sports Day was held early in the term to avoid clashes with exams. There was a very good turn out for all houses and some excellent performances so early in the season. In the first match away at Barnard Castle Emma Macalister-Hall was first in both high jump, and 800 metres for the under 14's and there were good efforts from Georgie Hayward (2nd in shot), Sophie Cuthbertson (2nd in long jump), and Katherine Miller (2nd in javelin). For the Under 15's Katie Mellor won the 800 metres, Charlotte Alpin won the high jump, Lucy Buchanan the long jump and Catherine McTurk the javelin.

In the Independent Schools' Athletics the Under 14 team finished 3rd out of 14 schools and the Under 15 team finished 4th out of 13 schools, both very commendable efforts. Again Emma Macalister-Hall (1500 metres new record), Katie Mellor (800 metres new record) and Sophie Cuthbertson (long jump) were winners but the overriding factor of the day was the great team effort.

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The following girls represented the Under 14 team; Emma Bennett, A. Bowler, H. Buss, S. Cuthbertson, E. Hartley, G. Hayward, M. Lee, E. Macalister-Hall, K.Miller, H. Punnett, H. Robertson, K. Wackett, L. Williamson.

The following girls represented the Under 15 team; Y. Adoboli, C. Alpin, K. Ashworth, P. Bailey, L. Buchanan, L. Emery, E. Hammil, K. Hawking, N. Hodge, K. Mellor, C. McTurk, B.Pring, A.Scruton.

Girls Cross Country This has been a very successful year for the girls' cross country, with a much increased number of fixtures.

Results: Sth October 6th November 19th March 26th March

v v v v

QUEEN MARGARET'S (A)

WON

BARNARD CASTLE (A)

WON

BARNARD CASTLE (H)

WON

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE (H)

WON

In the Ampleforth Cross Country Invitation in which 5 schools competed, St. Peter's Senior Girls came second, losing only to The Mount.

The girls were particularly impressive approaching the course with determination despite feeling very nervous.

On the 2nd October, the Intermediate girls qualified for the first time for the English Schools Cross Country Cup, at Chester. The team, consisting of Emma Macalister Hall, Sophie Cuthbertson, Emma Hammill, Katie Mellor, Hannah Punnett and Kate Ashworth ran very well particularly in the earlier rounds, eventually coming a creditable 14th out of 24 teams.

On the 10th December, a team of Junior and Intermediate girls went to the Knavesmire to compete for the York Schools Cross Country Championships. The junior girls won first place with Emma Macalister Hall in first place overall. Other members of the team were Sophie Cuthbertson, Katherine Miller, Laura Williamson, Emma Hartley and Helen Buss. The Intermediate girls came third overall and included Katie Mellor, Julia Miller, Lara Turner, Claire Hunt and Lucy Buchanan.

Emma Macalister-Hall and Lara Gibbs have once again enjoyed a very successful year.

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Emma achieved second place in the North Yorkshire School and went on to attain 23rd place in the English Schools competition. She achieved 2nd place in the Yorkshire Championships, then came 19th , representing Yorkshire, in the Intercounties competition. She achieved a highly commendable 25th place at National level.

Lara achieved 1st place in the North Yorkshire Schools at senior level, going on to achieve 15th place in the English schools competition, where she produced her best performance. Lara also came 2nd place in the Yorkshire Championships, going on to achieve 19th position in the Intercounties competition in which she represented Yorkshire. She achieved an excellent 15th position at National level in London.

Full Colours have been awarded to L. Gibbs, C. Hunt, S. Ford, L. Jones and Half Colours to C. Greenbank.

LBass R. Hockenhull

Cambridge Cup This is awarded to the house which gains the most points overall from the girls' inter-house competitions.

Clifton Dronfield Grove Queens Rise School Temple Sen. Cross Country Jun. Cross Country Hockey Squash Badminton Sen. Netball Jun. Netball Swimming Rounders Athletics Tennis Total

4 4

2 10 10

3

4 1 6 4 6 5

5 2 10

6 19

3 40

10 10 46

4 5 10

2 3 4 4 2 3 26

2 1

1 6 2 4

10 6 6

18

44

The winner of the Cambridge Cup was GROVE.

Girls1 Sports Cups Shuttleworth Cup Awarded for contribution to sport, not necessarily through 1st Team representation but for endeavour, attitude and setting the highest standard, as good ambassador for the school: EMMA FARQUHARSON

Other Sport Fencing Once again the fencing team lost its top fencers to higher education at the end of last year and so some new recruits were needed. Additions to the fencing side this year were Toby Lamarque, Oliver Suckling, Helen Bass and Joseph Tang who all performed very well in our matches. These combined with those remaining from last year gave us the largest fencing squad in my time at St Peter's.

Our side took part in several inter-school matches this year resulting in a mixture of victory and defeat against some very strong opposition.

However, the numbers of victories on either side of each match were always very close whichever result was reached. We conquered the Army Foundation College, Harrogate but suffered two defeats from particularly strong teams from Bootham School, despite Oliver Suckling's extraordinary performance during one of these matches. Our other matches were against Ampleforth College, which produced one victory for our 'B' team.

Our team had a large enough range of different styles, from Joseph Tang's lightning speed to Daniel Telfer's deadly patience, that we always managed to secure a reasonable number of victories in any given match.

The squad once again collected numerous British Fencing Association Achievement Awards this year. To obtain these grades, fencers are required to demonstrate various fencing actions and to know when to use them. They must also show a good knowledge of the rules and regulations of competitions and fencing etiquette. The following grades were attained this year.

Name

Particularly notable efforts here were Daniel's grade 7 award (there are only 9 grades) and Toby managing to complete 3 grades in two terms by force of sheer enthusiasm.

I would like to thank our coach Major Bob McCarter for all he has done for the fencing squad this year. We look forward to fencing again in September 2003 and hope that the strength of our squad will continue to grow next year.

Charlie Strickland-Constable (Captain of Fencing)

Sargeant Trophy For all round excellence in sport:

GEORGINA ROBINSON LUCY COLLIER

Hannah Smith Racquets Cup

Grades 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2+3 2+3 3+4 4+5 4+5 6+7

Helen Bass Joseph Tang Oliver Suckling Alex Shone Nathalie Hodge Toby Lamarque Brook Adams Alex Mullings Alex Wood row Charlie Stickland Constable Daniel Telfer

Sports Day Two new cups were kindly donated by Arbell Lowther and the Friends of St. Peter's (who also help us on Sports Day each year by providing drinks).

Friends of St. Peter's Middle Distance Cup: Lara Gibbs

We were all saddened by the death of Hannah this year. Hannah was an excellent all round athelete and games player. She approached all sport with great determination, enthusiasm and good humour. Because of her particular strengths at tennis and squash we are delighted that in her memory the school is dedicating the re-surfaced tennis courts to Hannah and that her family have donated a cup. Awarded for the first time to Alex Kaar-Sijpesteijn who continued Hannah's tradition of determination and enthusiasm on the courts.

Victrix Ludorum: Lara Gibbs and Emma Macalister-Hall

W M Shepherd

P Fletcher

Lowther Sprint Cup: Lucy Jones

House Cup: Grove Newman Athletics Trophy: Emma Macalister-Hall

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Emma achieved second place in the North Yorkshire School and went on to attain 23rd place in the English Schools competition. She achieved 2nd place in the Yorkshire Championships, then came 19th , representing Yorkshire, in the Intercounties competition. She achieved a highly commendable 25th place at National level.

Lara achieved 1st place in the North Yorkshire Schools at senior level, going on to achieve 15th place in the English schools competition, where she produced her best performance. Lara also came 2nd place in the Yorkshire Championships, going on to achieve 19th position in the Intercounties competition in which she represented Yorkshire. She achieved an excellent 15th position at National level in London.

Full Colours have been awarded to L. Gibbs, C. Hunt, S. Ford, L. Jones and Half Colours to C. Greenbank.

LBass R. Hockenhull

Cambridge Cup This is awarded to the house which gains the most points overall from the girls' inter-house competitions.

Clifton Dronfield Grove Queens Rise School Temple Sen. Cross Country Jun. Cross Country Hockey Squash Badminton Sen. Netball Jun. Netball Swimming Rounders Athletics Tennis Total

4 4

2 10 10

3

4 1 6 4 6 5

5 2 10

6 19

3 40

10 10 46

4 5 10

2 3 4 4 2 3 26

2 1

1 6 2 4

10 6 6

18

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The winner of the Cambridge Cup was GROVE.

Girls1 Sports Cups Shuttleworth Cup Awarded for contribution to sport, not necessarily through 1st Team representation but for endeavour, attitude and setting the highest standard, as good ambassador for the school: EMMA FARQUHARSON

Other Sport Fencing Once again the fencing team lost its top fencers to higher education at the end of last year and so some new recruits were needed. Additions to the fencing side this year were Toby Lamarque, Oliver Suckling, Helen Bass and Joseph Tang who all performed very well in our matches. These combined with those remaining from last year gave us the largest fencing squad in my time at St Peter's.

Our side took part in several inter-school matches this year resulting in a mixture of victory and defeat against some very strong opposition.

However, the numbers of victories on either side of each match were always very close whichever result was reached. We conquered the Army Foundation College, Harrogate but suffered two defeats from particularly strong teams from Bootham School, despite Oliver Suckling's extraordinary performance during one of these matches. Our other matches were against Ampleforth College, which produced one victory for our 'B' team.

Our team had a large enough range of different styles, from Joseph Tang's lightning speed to Daniel Telfer's deadly patience, that we always managed to secure a reasonable number of victories in any given match.

The squad once again collected numerous British Fencing Association Achievement Awards this year. To obtain these grades, fencers are required to demonstrate various fencing actions and to know when to use them. They must also show a good knowledge of the rules and regulations of competitions and fencing etiquette. The following grades were attained this year.

Name

Particularly notable efforts here were Daniel's grade 7 award (there are only 9 grades) and Toby managing to complete 3 grades in two terms by force of sheer enthusiasm.

I would like to thank our coach Major Bob McCarter for all he has done for the fencing squad this year. We look forward to fencing again in September 2003 and hope that the strength of our squad will continue to grow next year.

Charlie Strickland-Constable (Captain of Fencing)

Sargeant Trophy For all round excellence in sport:

GEORGINA ROBINSON LUCY COLLIER

Hannah Smith Racquets Cup

Grades 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2+3 2+3 3+4 4+5 4+5 6+7

Helen Bass Joseph Tang Oliver Suckling Alex Shone Nathalie Hodge Toby Lamarque Brook Adams Alex Mullings Alex Wood row Charlie Stickland Constable Daniel Telfer

Sports Day Two new cups were kindly donated by Arbell Lowther and the Friends of St. Peter's (who also help us on Sports Day each year by providing drinks).

Friends of St. Peter's Middle Distance Cup: Lara Gibbs

We were all saddened by the death of Hannah this year. Hannah was an excellent all round athelete and games player. She approached all sport with great determination, enthusiasm and good humour. Because of her particular strengths at tennis and squash we are delighted that in her memory the school is dedicating the re-surfaced tennis courts to Hannah and that her family have donated a cup. Awarded for the first time to Alex Kaar-Sijpesteijn who continued Hannah's tradition of determination and enthusiasm on the courts.

Victrix Ludorum: Lara Gibbs and Emma Macalister-Hall

W M Shepherd

P Fletcher

Lowther Sprint Cup: Lucy Jones

House Cup: Grove Newman Athletics Trophy: Emma Macalister-Hall

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