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2002 - 2003 Issue No. 420
Commemoration Senior Common Room News ft Activities
Acknowledgements When anyone asks me 'What does St Peter's offer?' I shall not hesitate to give them a copy of this year's Peterite. The tremendous depth, breadth and diversity of the many activities - music, sport, community service, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, foreign and national travel, house events and creative work both in the written and artistic form - are outstanding. Whether as an individual or as part of a team, whether representing their house, school, county or even country, whether on land, in air or on water, each and every pupil featured in the pages of this year's magazine demonstrates dedication, commitment and most importantly enjoyment. I would like to thank every member of staff and every pupil who has taken the time to write about and otherwise record the events of 2002 - 2003 at St Peter's. They have contributed nearly one hundred articles and reports to make up this year's edition. My thanks, also to Linden Richardson and his team for working round the clock, once again, to ensure the magazine was finished on time. Finally, my sincere thanks must go to David Morris, our resident photographer (and Head of Physics, of course!), who's ability to be there armed with at least one camera at just the right moment on every occasion would put any member of the paparazzi to shame! Thank you David. This magazine would not have happened without you. Tory Gillingham Editor
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Commemoration 2003 Head Master's Commemoration Speech Honoured guests, Gentlemen.
Academic Scholarships 2002 Brook Adams Nathan Howard Richard Kiveat
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Sixth Form Foundation Scholarships The Colin Shepherd Modern Languages Scholarship - Tobias Burckhardt The Shepherd Scholarship for Business Studies and Economics - Jonathan Forsyth The Merchant Adventurers of York Science Scholarship - Charles Strickland-Constable The Donald Shepherd Scholarship for Design and Technology - Martin Smallpage
Heads of School Helen Hildebrand Stephen Pike
Monitors Natalie Baldry Thomas Boyle James Brown Anna Clarke Lucy Collier Charles Delaney Duncan Downes Emma Farquhafson James Gibbon Matthew Hodsdon Morag Lyall Tobias Pring Qeorgina Robinson Joseph Shepherd Harry Simpson Helen Slee Ruth Wainaina
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"Where will you stand? will you be aligned with those forces that expand the horizons of opportunity for the weak, the poor and the powerless, or will you become members of the indulgent new majority who seem to feel that the quality of morality in our nations or public life is unimportant as long as they have good salaries and comfortable suburban homes? Will you be untroubled by the quality of life in our nation or world or will you care to make a difference?" These words are taken from an address to new law graduates by the American Judge, Justice Higginbottom. He appealed to the leavers to make personal judgements based on values that cannot be acquired by the meticulous study of textbooks alone. As a school community, today we celebrate our achievements; draw strength from our faith and values that have guided us through the past year. For our leavers, I implore you to remember that those values will give you hope and courage in the next stage of your lives. There was a meticulous study of textbooks, for the examination results in August were very good indeed. There was delight that at A level, the school had matched its previous best league table performance and at GCSE, it was the best year on record. This joy in the overall performance was accompanied by a sense that something had gone seriously wrong with A level awarding, particularly in the arts subjects. After the turmoil came the inquiry. But we are still left with a system that is based on too many exams and an unnecessary examination hurdle in the lower sixth. There was a unique opportunity for academic challenge in the autumn when the Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford, Richard Dawkins, held a seminar before officially opening the new biology laboratories. Pupils of all ages pressed home questions to the obvious delight of our visitor. With similar vigour, our physics Olympics team won the annual science competition at Liverpool for the first time. Two pupils, Shuo Shang and Daniel Lightwing finished in the top ten seniors and top twenty juniors respectively of the National Mathematics Challenge. Our first Merchant Adventurers of York Science Scholar, Charles Strickland-Constable, became the first St Peter's pupil to have an article published in an academic journal while still at school.
Penny Boxall's poem in a creative writing competition won her a place at a poetry-writing course at Christ Church, Oxford. Emma Hammill, Jeremy Thomas and Matthew Thomas-Peter composed and wrote a song in Spanish that won a national competition at the Goethe Institute in London. Another of our Foundation Scholars, Tobias Burckhardt, helped to host the opening of the Colin Shepherd modern language rooms. Many of Mr Shepherd's school contemporaries attended what was to become a memorable reunion. Today, we welcome back many former pupils but especially from the leavers in ten year-groups 1923 to 1993. Next term, we host a reunion celebrating fifty years of Queen's House and we shall also host an official opening of the Art Gallery following a generous bequest to the Foundation. It is a great joy to see the Foundation supporting capital projects as well as establishing academic scholarships. What a pleasure it was also to have the Patron of the Foundation, the Archbishop of York, in chapel on Ash Wednesday to bless our new altar. "Will you care to make a difference?" Two boarders, Sam Farquharson and Josh Tindell did when they went to the aid of an elderly lady they found in a distressed state after her handbag had been stolen. They helped her to compose herself and contacted the police. In her letter to me she wrote that she had given up on the younger generation until she met two such considerate and helpful boys in her moment of need. Tom Snowball did not expect to have to use his first aid skills so soon after his course with the CCF. Tom and his father were the first on the scene of a major road traffic accident in June and rescued a number of young people from an overturned car that was about to be engulfed by flames. The police and ambulance service were full of praise for Tom's quick reactions and command of first aid. Our lower sixth genuinely welcomed the opportunity to explore the challenges of disability in an awareness day in June. For many, it was the first time that they had considered the issues that Laura Chapman together with students from the University of York raised in such an inspirational manner. In a similar way, our youngest pupils responded so very positively to the World Challenge leadership day at the start of the new school year. Those skills learned will continue to be developed in the Combined
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Cadet Force, our Foreign Exchanges, our Ecuador expedition this Summer, with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the Community Service projects which have continued to flourish in the school. Our senior pupils wanted to make a difference when they supported the move to launch a Young York Civic Trust. They took part in a lively debate on the future of the city; attended the visits to a number of York institutions; visited the new Teardrop development site and were canvassed for their Vision for York. As well as serious issues, they can have fun too and now prepare for an eighteenth century ball next term. It was with great community spirit that the school came together for the production of "Guys and Dolls". The musical was a delight, and our pupils showed that they could sing, dance and act. The production was special because it gave us the experience of working together with our friends from the Minster Lions, fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. During the year, the school also organised or supported events such as the Talent Show, Red Nose Day, the Beverley Fun Run and Great North Run: supporting the charities listed in today's order of service and the British Heart Foundation. My staff and pupils have a generosity of spirit that is driven by a genuine wish to help others, with a sense of fun and a readiness to laugh together. The school came together in its grief too, when one of our sixth formers, Hannah Smith, was cruelly taken from us. Today, Hannah wins a prize for her courage and commitment throughout her illness and during her time with us after her major surgery. Her Housemaster, Mr Grant, gave a memorable address to a chapel packed with family, friends from her hunt and tennis club as well as current and former pupils and staff. Just before the London Old Peterite Dinner in November, we were to learn that one of our former pupils, Clive Walton, had died at the hands of international terrorism in the bombing outrage in Bali. His career cut short when on a rugby tour to the island with the Hong Kong club.
Later in the year, the historian Christopher Hill passed away. He was our most eminent academic Old Peterite and an expert on Cromwell, Milton and the English Revolution. A number of years ago, he spoke to our Historical Society. As Master of Balliol, he was the principal of my college at University, and I remember well the evening when he retired. We undergraduates bought him a new bicycle, complete with wicker basket and bell. At the end of his presentation he rode out of the hall, down the stairs and across the quadrangle ringing said bell. He wrote to me when I became Head Master and I still have his letter "Dear Trotman, Glad to hear that you have been appointed to my old school, an excellent establishment. Yours Hill". "Where will you stand?" Well, there was not much room to stand if you were a member of the huge choir of pupils, parents, staff and friends who took part in Handel's "Messiah" at the University. It was a splendid performance and a major achievement for the school. At the summer concert, there were a number of outstanding items, including concertos by many of our leavers. One of the soloists, Natalie Baldry, also made a major contribution to school rowing. She competed at an International Regatta in Ghent together with William Eastwood and Daniel Janes. Daniel and Natalie took part in National trials throughout the year, spurred on, no doubt by the success of a recent leaver, Helen Austin who won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in August. Our Boat club has continued to grow and show that it can compete with the best schools in the country. A bronze medal at the National Schools' Regatta won by the J16 crew bodes well for the future. Many of that crew rowed at Henley this week in the Princess Elizabeth Cup with our seniors in a quad scull in the Fawley Cup which having won on Thursday and Friday, races today in the quarter-final round. Our girl hockey players had two representatives in the full North Yorkshire team and several younger players in the county squad. Emma Rowley played for the North of England. The senior girl swimmers were again unbeaten in matches and came 4th in the National Swimming Relays at Crystal Palace. The captain, Jenny Hoggard, also captained Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. She has the unusual record of having never been beaten at butterfly in her career at St Olave's and St Peter's. Four girls represented the county in athletics and Lara Gibbs and Emma Macalister Hall came 19th in the National cross-country championships with our intermediate team also reaching the final. Eleven school rugby teams played against Ampleforth in November, which was a new record. A total of ten boys represented Yorkshire at Rugby and the best team performance was that the U16 seven reached the semifinal at Rosslyn Park. The boys' senior tennis team shared the Yorkshire county trophy. The senior and Under 15 cricketers had a tremendous season and this term, five senior cricketers have scored centuries for the school. I wish
them well in the festival next week at Cranleigh School. Tom Woolsey was our only full International this year, representing England in Rugby at U16 level. Those who have most made a difference have been my colleagues, the teaching and nonteaching staff. On behalf of all of you, I thank them for their support and hope that they enjoy a restful holiday. Our Librarian, Mrs Pedley hands over the library to her successor next term, but she will stay with us part-time as our archivist. She has established under her leadership a resource that is envied by many similar institutions and is a genuine centre of excellence in the school. A number of colleagues leave this term. Mr Doyle, Mr Tildesley, Dr Hockenhull, Miss Bass, Miss O'Leary, our German Assistant Imke Pannen and the Spanish Assistant, Francisco Gonzales. I know that you will want to join me in thanking them and wishing them well for the future. In the autumn, our Bursar Major Brian Jelbert retires. He joined the school nearly eighteen years ago and for many years, he commanded the Cadet Corps. Under his management, he has brought the school strongly on a firm financial footing during a time of growth, new building and acquisition of Clifton Prep, Linton and Queen Anne School. I wish you and Mrs Jelbert every happiness in your retirement at the end of next term. The Deputy Head, Mr Campbell Perry, leaves to train as a psychotherapist. I shall miss his company and support enormously. He arrived just before our full school inspection and his preparation and guidance was invaluable. He introduced to the school a model of review and planning that will stand the test of time. He has a shrewd and sensitive knowledge of pupils, parents and staff. I know that they will want to join me in wishing him every success in his new career. On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank our guest of honour, Mr Terry Waite, for joining us today for our service of Commemoration and I shall shortly ask him to join me here on the podium to give away our prizes. Before that, I would like to wish all of our pupil and staff leavers a fond farewell and to everyone a happy holiday. May God bless you all.
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Chairmans Report 2002-2003 Board of Governors pg 2002/2003 dp: Chairman
Major General D M Naylor CB MBE DL
Vice Chairmen
P N Shepherd Esq 6 B Smalley QBE TD ACID
Members
As in previous years building on the social aspect of the F.O.S.P. has been the aim of the activities arranged over the last 12 months. A varied selection of events were held in an effort to attract a wide range of parents from all year groups in the school.
Mrs C Blenkin BSc AIRCS S M Burn Esq LIB TEP ACIArb Professor R A Butlin D P Coles Esq J.P. B W Collins Esq D Dickson Esq Canon J Fletcher Lady Emma Irtgilby Mrs D N Jagger LIB DipEEC Brigadier PJ Lyddon MBE
Our Christmas Wreath making evening was a huge success resulting in many of us having very attractive front doors! The Valentine's Day Quiz held at El Piano in York was extremely enjoyable despite the fact that David Hughes' questions really stretched most of us! The venue was perfect for the evening and the copious food magnificent. Two musical events were organised, the first a return visit to Leeds Town Hall for another memorable concert after a gourmet supper on the coach and the grand finale to the year a River Ouse Dinner Cruise. This superb evening was enhanced by the playing of a jazz band fronted by Old Peterite Sam Branden and a firework display courtesy of York City Council. Events are not planned in order to make money but should a surplus occur it is directed towards school projects. This year the Friends have donated another trophy to be presented to the
girls at Sports Day and have agreed to help fund the new School Council. The Friends have also again been active in helping at School functions such as the New Parents Evening, School Play, Sports Day and ever popular Cabaret Evening. None of this could happen without the help of a very efficient team and I would like to thank all the committee for their ideas, enthusiasm and time, in particular Catherine Noble (Secretary) and Diana Kaars Sijpesteijn (Treasurer) who like myself are retiring after three very enjoyable years. I would also like to thank the secretaries, porters and catering staff for their assistance and hardwork on our behalf. I wish the Chairman and committee every success over the coming year and can only encourage you all to attend the social events they will be organising. Why not join the Committee? new ideas are always welcome and you will have the opportunity to become more involved in your children's school - I would recommend it to anyone. Sue Smallpage Chairman
N A McMahon Turner Esq Professor N J Maitland BSc PhD
J Pike Esq MA Mrs V M Rose J R Wood Esq
Clerk to the Board:
R C Dixon Esq BA
The Old Peterite Club 2002/2003 Office Holders President:
D P Coles J.P.
Secretary:.
P J Netherwood
Treasurer:
A B Tuck Harry Oration accepting a cheque on behalf of Yorkshire Air Ambulance
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Hannah Ruth Smith 17 June 1984 - 18 February 2003 On Friday 21 February with only a very small number of close family and friends in attendance Hannah was laid to rest alongside her grandfather in the cemetery in Hovingham. In stark contrast, just one week later on St David's day, some 400 family, relatives, friends and current and former members of the School filled the Chapel to celebrate Hannah's life. Back in September 2001 Hannah should have returned to school to start her Upper Sixth year. Sadly on the first day of term we received a phone call to say that Hannah had a space invading lesion on her brain. The subsequent operation at Hull Royal Infirmary to remove the tumour provided temporary hope. Radio - and
chemotherapy at Cookridge allowed Hannah to return to school on a part-time basis in September 2002. Throughout this time the courage, dedication and support of Jenny was a true example of a mother's love for her daughter. Sadly a routine check-up in Hull (whilst the School celebrated the Carol Service 2002 at York Minster) concluded that the treatment was no longer effective. Hannah's condition deteriorated quickly and she passed away peacefully in her own bed at home. The all too little time
that Claire and I were able to spend with Hannah and Jenny throughout the period of the illness showed the remarkable inner strength and mutual respect of both women. In The Peterite of her first year at St Peter's the U14 hockey coach really summed up Hannah's approach to life: "what really shone through" she wrote, "was her grit and commitment to each game that she played. She never once gave up on a ball and her determination was admirable." Hannah loved life. Hannah relished every challenge that she faced and accepted that the world owed her nothing. She upheld her determination until the very end of her life, uncomplaining but all the while entertaining us with her sense of humour. Hannah loved sport. It was the field in which she had aspired to build a career as a coach. She was an accomplished rider, a remarkable tennis player and talented runner, squash, hockey, netball and rounders player. Even in the summer term of 2002, too ill to participate herself, she wanted to volunteer a helping hand at School so that others might enjoy their sporting partic-
ipation. In a real sense Hannah was a selfless individual. In a tennis match or a squash match of course she played to win but in truth to play less than at her best was to do a disservice to her opponent. Hannah loved people. Whether she was in the pub, at a party, in the dorm, even in the classroom she felt at her most comfortable with the company of others around her. Her funniest anecdotes were based on her observations of people: she could mimic their sayings and habits, and not many of my colleagues were St Peter's School spared her witty jibes.
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Hannah's name I fanmli Smith will live on in the School through our charitable giving. The refurbished tennis courts at St Olave's are to be named after her. Jenny has also donated a trophy to be awarded annually to the best female rackets player. Hannah's passing has had a profound effect on the members of Dronfield and the many who were fortunate enough to count her as one of their friends. M J Grant
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Senior Common Room Senior Common Room 2002/2003 Head Master
Information Technology
A F Trotman, J.P, MA (Balliol College, Oxford)
M R T Jones, Cert. Ed. (Bretton Hall College of Higher
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Education) Head of Department.
R C Perry, M.Ed. (Stirling)
Mathematics D J Spencer, B.Sc. (Leeds) Head of Department.
Director of Studies
D J Watkinson, B.Sc. (Sheffield)
D J Watkinson, B.Sc. (Sheffield)
A W Ellis-Davies, B.Sc. (University College of North Wales)
Senior Chaplain
N A Matkin, B.Sc. (Leeds)
The Revd J Daly, M.A. (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge)
Mrs M C Wike, B.Sc. (Loughborough) M Hall, B.Sc. (Edinburgh)
Art
J Darmody B.A. (Northumberland) Head of Department.
R D Tildesley, B.Sc. (Birmingham), M.Sc. (York)
C W Hall, MA (Leeds Metropolitan)
Modern Languages
Miss L Bass, M.A. (Camberwell Art College)
C A Hodsdon, B.A. (Lancaster) Head of Department.
Miss A O'Leary, B.A. (Glasgow College of Art) Artist in
MrsJ Bainbridge, B.A. (Durham)
Residence Biology M C Lawrence, M.A. (Selwyn College, Cambridge) Head of Department M A Monteith, B.Sc. (Newcastle)
M Duffy, B.A. (Stirling), P.G.C.E. M J Grant, B.A. (Manchester Polytechnic) MrsJ M Houghton, B.A. (Bath) Head of German. J W G Shaw, B.A. (Leeds) Miss A Moore, B.A. (Nottingham)
P J Stephen, B.Ed. (Durham)
Music
Dr R Hockenhull, B.Sc., Ph.D., P.6.C.E.
A P Wright, B.Mus. (London), LR.A.M. Director of Music.
Careers Mrs P Bollands, BA(Manchester), P.G.Dip., L.S.E., M.B.A.(Open), Cert. Ed, M.C.I.P.O., Head of Department.
Senior Common Room It is a cliche to say that it has been another busy year but then few colleagues would dispute that. In September we were joined by John Darmody who took over the Art Department, Penny Bollands who took over Careers and Stephen Gwilliam who joined the History and Politics Department. Ailsa O'Leary became our Artist in Residence and Hugo Battersby, as graduate student, helped in Linton, the Games Department and Economics. Elisabeth Ellis took over as House Mistress of Grove as Maurice Monteith moved to House Master of Linton. Claire Wike became Senior Mistress and Paul Taylor became House Master of Clifton. Early in the Christmas Term, Peter Taylor was admitted to hospital for a course of treatment which was to last several months. Peter's positive attitude throughout his illness has deeply impressed colleagues. When he returned at the
C Blood, A.R.C.M. Cert. Adv. Study., (Royal College of Music, London) Head of Wind Studies. J Pennington, B.Mus. (London) School Organist. Ms M K Lamb, LRAM. (Royal Academy of Music) Head
Chemistry P D Northfield, B.Sc.(Manchester), C.Chem., F.R.S.C. Head of Department. I H Lancaster, B.Sc. (Birmingham) R G Shread, B.Tech.(Bradford), M.Sc. (York), F.V.C.M. Mrs L Stark, B.Sc. (Leeds)
of String Studies. J Moors, B.A. (York) (Head of Music St Olave's) Physical Education and Games M W Johnston, B.A. (Newcastle Polytechnic), P.G.C.E. Head of Department. Mrs W M Shepherd, Cert. Ed. (Bedford College of Physical
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Education) Head of Girls' Games.
P Taylor, M.A. (Liverpool) Head of Department.
Mrs P A Fletcher, Cert. Ed. (Coventry College of
Miss E Ellis, BA (Corpus Christi, Oxford)
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Economics/Business Studies
H Battersby
Mr A Severn, B.A. (York) Head of Department.
Physics
Mr R W Doyle, B.Sc. (Cardiff)
D K Morris, B.Sc. (Liverpool) Head of Department.
Mr M Painter, B.A. (York), P.G.C.E.
M A Edwards, B.Sc. (Durham)
English
A W Rogerson, M.A. (York)
A Murray, M.A. (Glasgow) Head of Department.
Mrs H E Morgan, B.Sc.(Bristol), P.G.C.E.
Mrs S M Gair, M.A. (York)
Religious Studies
Mrs M Hopkinson, M.A. (London)
The Revd J Daly, MA (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge)
D J Hughes, B.A. (York)
Chaplain.
I M K Lowe, B.A. (York) (Head of Department oT General
Mrs S M Watkinson, BA (Nottingham)
Studies) J A Owen-Barnett, BA(Open), Cert. Ed. (Borough Road College, Middlesex)
Technology M Dawson, Cert. Ed., (St John's College, York) Head of Department.
Geography 0 M Paterson, B.A. (Durham) Head of Department. Miss S J Hall, M.Sc. (Newcastle) Mrs A Tooby-Smith, B.A. (Aberystwyth) Government and Politics P C Taylor, B.A. (Durham) Head of Department. R C Perry, M.Ed. (Stirling) History R C G Drysdale, MA (St Andrew's) Head of Department. Mrs P Garbutt, B.A. (Leeds) R C Perry, M.Ed. (Stirling) S Gwilliam, B.A. (Durham), P.G.C.E.
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start of the Summer Term he received an exceptionally warm round of spontaneous applause in Chapel to welcome him back. His place was taken first by James Wilson and in the Easter Term by Andrew Wilson. Peter has had to embark on another course of treatment towards the end of the Summer Term. We wish him a speedy recovery. We congratulate John and Lynne Pennington on the birth of their daughter Maria, and Andrew and Belinda Murray on the birth of Grace. Maurice and Ellie Monteith are expecting their first baby in the Christmas Term. On the social side, there was a meal at Di Alto's to welcome new colleagues and another meal in the Summer Term at Son's new restaurant, Buzz. This is the first time that a colleague has left to set up a restaurant and we wish him well in his new venture. Judging by the favourable comments from colleagues who have been to Buzz, the venture should be a great success. The Christmas party was held at the Grange Hotel. Female colleagues went on a river trip in the Summer Term. We had heard of the ladette culture but hadn't quite realised it had spread to St Peter's.
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A number of colleagues have left to fresh pastures. Campbell Perry, after six years as Deputy Head Master, has gone to pursue a postgraduate qualification in psychotherapy. Ruth Hockenhull leaves after two years to pursue a postgraduate course at Manchester University but will continue her links with the Rise by continuing to do the occasional duty. Rob Doyle leaves after six years to go into business. He is setting up a bespoke bathroom business in the York area. Roger Tildesley retired after three years as a part-timer with the Maths Department. We wish him a long and happy retirement. Lisa Bass is returning to the West Country to be closer to her roots and will be teaching in Bath. She has bought a cottage at Midsomer Norton. We wish them all success. Lastly, I would like to thank Sam Hall for all her work as Social Secretary of the SCR and Peter Northfield for his work as ATL representative. More generally, I would like to thank all colleagues for their support. I have enjoyed chairing the SCR in this busy, eventful year. R C G Drysdale
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national professional qualification for head teachers. He taught History to our youngest pupils in the School and Politics to the sixth form. His pupils always looked to him as someone who inspired and encouraged them and a teacher with a genuine concern for the needs of the pupils. Mr Perry's first qualification had been in Physical Education and he was a very skilled coach of rugby, hockey and athletics. He always amazed me with his own commitment to sport and was a very good hill runner and long-distance cyclist. He would set off for whole day rides in the Dales or North Yorkshire Moors covering distances that most of us would take days to complete. I remember one memorable summer when he joined the Prudential tour of Great Britain for one stage of the route through Kent, Sussex and Hampshire! Mr Perry was exceptionally well-read, particularly in 20th century fiction and poetry. He was also a great enthusiast for the cinema and was a regular attender at the new City Screen in York. It was there also that he would take me on occasions to the comedy club, since we both appreciated good stand-up comics.
Mr Campbell Perry joined St Peter's in September 1997 as Deputy Head. He came to the School from Dollar Academy where he had been Assistant Head. Following the retirement of Mr Don Hamilton as Second Master, I had re-structured the Management Team with a Deputy Head responsible for the Pastoral system, the day-to-day running of the School, with the preparation of plans for future development and a Director of Studies responsible for the curriculum and timetable.
Mr Perry was seen by the pupils as a firm, fair and reasonable figure of authority. He managed to have the right balance between a formal presence and a person to whom the pupils could turn for support. It was not a complete surprise to me, therefore, that Mr Perry decided to offer his services as a counsellor in a voluntary role to those less fortunate in our city. It was a brave decision, for him to seek professional training at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation in London and to study for a Masters' degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. The degree course is much sought after and the training itself is exceedingly demanding. The pupils, my colleagues, parents and governors were very sorry to see Mr Perry leave St Peter's, but we all wish him every success in his new vocation.
He came to the School with new ideas and energy together with a careful eye for detail in organising School events. Shortly after his appointment, the School was to be inspected. Mr Perry put together all the supporting written material to go out to the inspection team and ensured that every detail of the inspection itself was attended to. My colleagues and I greatly welcomed the guidance that he gave to ensure that the inspection went well. He then took on the responsibility for drawing up a revised improvement plan to take the School forward following the inspection in February 1999. He reviewed all School policy documentation and provided an effective coordination of our pastoral system. He introduced a process of staff induction which included the training of newly qualified teachers. In post, he continued his own training and development and became qualified as a school inspector and also undertook the enormous challenge of completing the
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Rob Doyle Rob joined St Peter's in 1997 and although staying a relatively short period he made a significant contribution in all areas of school life. Indeed, such has been his contribution it is difficult to know where to begin. However, as his Head of Department I shall start by saying that his contribution to the teaching of economics and business studies was first class.
His knowledge of the subject area was wide ranging and his personal knowledge of the business world provided the vehicle to bring the subject alive for his pupils. From a personal view I shall miss his sense of humour and support given over the past years. Rob probably achieved his highest profile throughout the school as being 1st XV rugby coach. Under his guidance many pupils improved their performance and achieved regional and national recognition. The squad of players were always focused on the game and their team spirit owed much to Rob's own enthusiasm for the game. In the pastoral area Rob also made a huge contribution. For four years Rob provided superb support to Paddy Stephen in Manor. His firm, sympathetic and also humorous style of dealing with pupils made him popular within Manor. It was therefore little surprise that Rob took over as Housemaster of Linton from John Owen Barnett. This was not an easy act to follow but Rob soon transferred his own style of leadership to build upon its already excellent qualities. It was therefore with great regret that Rob's friends and colleagues heard of his decision to leave teaching and follow a completely different career path. We will all miss the 'big man' and the loss to St Peter's and the school mastering profession will be significant. A W Severn
Roger Tildesley Roger joined St. Peter's as a part time teacher of Mathematics in September 2000, initially only for a relatively small number of lessons but soon becoming full time. Roger retires from teaching this year after a successful career. At a young age he became Head of mathematics at Queen Anne's Grammar School, and prior to joining St. Peter's he taught at York Sixth Form College, where he had a number of major responsibilities including the construction of the timetable and organisation on exams. Roger has an impressive intellect and this along with his hard work and commitment, has been greatly appreciated by the department. Roger's wife Valerie also retires from her position, headmistress of Ebor school, and we wish them a very happy retirement. D J Spencer
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Ailsa 0' Leary A teacher of quality whose patience, tolerance and quiet demeanour promoted an ambience of calm endeavour amongst the pupils in her studio, whose search for perfection in her own work engendered the same attitude in her pupils and whose passion for her subject spilt over into the department. Ailsa is an exceptionally gifted young woman whose talent and generosity we have all benefited from over the past year. Ailsa came to St.Peter's having studied ceramics at Glasgow School of Art and with some previous experience of working with school pupils. She quickly settled in to the busy life of the department and was extremely generous with her time. Her open door policy attracted pupils to her studio in the knowledge that they would receive the benefit of her good ideas for developing their work and an unlimited amount of individual attention. It is to her credit that ceramics has been reborn again at St.Peter's and much of the work on show at the recent annual exhibition is enhanced by the inclusion of ceramic forms either as a part or the whole of certain projects. The role of an artist in residence is not easy to perform and requires not only the ability to teach and relate to pupils, to act as a catalyst between the world of art and school but also to produce a body of work which illustrates the difference in levels between school and post graduate work and which impresses upon the school community the importance of art. Ailsa fulfilled all of these requirements with aplomb.
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It is not easy to classify or define Ailsa's own work. Her vessels are made from industrial materials, normally found in heavy industry, materials which usually have a utilitarian purpose and it is not difficult to see links between the sculptural forms of furnaces and chimneys seen in industrial landscapes and in the forms of Ailsa's pieces. It is also perhaps no coincidence that both the industrial forms and those that Ailsa constructs are seen as part of the environment in which they stand. The negative shapes become as important as the positive. In Ailsa's work the voids both within each vessel and the space around are important in how the work is viewed. Ailsa does not fit into any school or group of artists yet her work obviously, as all good artwork does, shows the influence of things that have gone before. There are elements of minimalism in the clean simplicity of each form as well as of the surface and spatial qualities of Hepworth. The concept behind the work plays an important role but each work
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itself stands in its own right as an object of beauty. Ailsa goes on to Goldsmiths to study for a PGCE qualification. Whether her future lies in teaching or as a working artist I do not think we have heard the last of her. John Darmody Head of Art
Lisa Bass Lisa Bass came to St. Peter's as the artist in residence four years ago. After her first year she was so highly thought of that she was asked to stay. Four years down the line and it is hard to imagine what the department will be like without her. The requirement that teachers of art need perhaps more than any other is a passion for their subject, because without that they cannot enthuse their pupils. Lisa has passion in abundance and through this and constant encouragement she has engendered a very strong work ethic in her pupils, producing high standards of achievement. Her studio is always a hive of activity and the popular Art Club evening sessions were her initiative. It is difficult not to like Lisa. She has a great sense of humour and the ability to get on with anyone. She has been a great support for me in my first year at St.Peter's and I know that her pupils and colleagues in the department will miss her. Lisa's passion has not been confined to the Art School. In fact, she has over the past four years covered more ground than Red Rum. She has been a stalwart both on the games front and in Dronfield House. Her organisational and social skills have been put to good use in the administration of many school events. In short, Lisa's life for the past four years has been devoted to St. Peter's and it has to be said that the only way in which she can be replaced is to appoint three others. Lisa moves to Kingswood School in Bath to be closer to her native Devon. I hope that she will return to see us on a regular basis. John Darmody Head of Art
Ruth Hockenhull Ruth crossed the Pennines to join the Biology Department in September 2001 from Adams Grammar School. As the Common Room's only PhD she immediately carried some mystique amongst the pupils and picked up the tag 'Doc Hock', a term of equal respect and endearment. Picking up classes midway through their GCSE
and A level courses she made impressive efforts to get to know her pupils a task which, while not without its frustration and occasional heartache, she achieved and took pleasure from. As a teacher Ruth is very perceptive about the needs of individuals and her pupils all felt they were having their own needs understood and met. The old adage that good teachers teach their pupils and not their subjects is entirely true with Ruth. Her individualised approach allows a greater input from the pupils and Ruth's pupils find themselves involved in a wide range of learning exercises. The celebrity of her classroom displays grew along with her modest amusement about their notoriety! Ruth joined an expanding department and contributed to this expansion by helping to design more than just her own new laboratory; it was almost immediately obvious which of the new rooms has had a female touch in colour selection! Her laboratory quickly filled with imaginative posters, plants and (deservedly) all of the department's displays and models - a point of considerable mirth over the course of the year she spent in the new facility. Outside the classroom Ruth made a full contribution to the life of pupils at St Peter's. Stumbling into something of an abyss, she agreed to take on the work of managing the lighting of the musical and dramatic productions. While she will never talk about taking on this role without modestly describing the roles of others, her commitment to the work was extensive and, while occasionally accompanied by the odd cuss, enthusiastically shouldered. While she would never describe herself as a sportswoman, she equally enthusiastically became involved in cross-country and swimming and as a tutor in the Rise, Ruth showed the same patience and care with pupils as she did in the classroom and she had a real positive impact on the development of a tutor group of strong individuals. As members of the Biology Department, the Rise, or those involved in games or drama we will all miss Ruth for her professional input. But more than this we will miss her for her self-effacing good humour and her attention to the needs of all those in her care. She leaves us to return to her beloved Manchester where she will work towards a postgraduate diploma in Immunology and Immungenetics. I hope that she will one day return to teaching, for while she would blush at my saying so, she has a natural talent for the job and it would be a pity were not future generations allowed to enjoy the benefits, as have St Peter's pupils (and staff) had the good fortune to, over these past two years. Good luck Ruthiel! M C Lawrence
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receive, a Valentine Rolo - or who would receive the most. It was no surprise to anyone that the highest number of missives went in fact to Mr Murray and Mr Lowe - causing considerable disappointment amongst some of the sixth form boys!
The year has seen a number of whole school events - strong landmarks to show that we can all work together for the benefit of the community and enjoy ourselves at the same time.
Our Christmas Party for the local community went down really well thanks in particular to excellent organisation and preparation by Becca Dawson and Harriet Code. They made and delivered invitations decorated gift bags, set out tables, and generally ensured a warm welcome.
The Biggest Coffee Party in the World in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief was in September and St Peter's made a great start to the year by raising money at break selling coffee and home made cakes. James Butterworth also ran a competition in aid of Macmillan and it was great to see the dining room packed with staff and pupils contributing to a national event.
October saw the launch of the next Rudolph Campaign with fantastic support from the Minster Lions of York. The whole campus worked hard and hugely generous donations of food meant that an even larger number of luxury hampers were made up in time for distribution to the elderly at Christmas. Jayne Milburn, Chloe Johnson, Betony Lloyd, Hannah Thomas, Primrose Lovett, Sarah Crompton and their recruits worked non-stop to make beautifully decorated parcels and Rudolph came to take delivery, along with Santa who found time to visit the Christmas Fair at Clifton Prep, accompanied by his St Peter's fairies.
Red Nose Day for Comic Relief was an outstanding success. We decided to combine the event with our fundraising talent show T2003. Jayne, Chloe and the team again worked every spare moment to prepare for the day. We started with a hilarious Chapel Service led by the Reverends Daly and Hughes whose double act was worthy of the Edinburgh Fringe. School was buzzing all day as the wildest and most imaginative ray of characters paraded through the campus. Mr Trotman was a convincing Ozzy Osbourne to the embarrassment of one colleague in particular who really did think he was a visiting parent. T2003 was voted the best talent show for a long time. Duncan Downes and Simon Ryley were superb in their organisation and presentation of the whole event, everyone had a brilliant time and a great deal of money was raised for charity. Valentine's Day gave the Community Service team a wonderful opportunity to make money for charity by appealing to the romantic side of the pupils and staff. A hardworking team, headed up once again by Jayne Milburn, Chloe Johnson and Hannah Thomas, made dozens, initially, then hundreds of secret Valentines - a single Rolo, elegantly wrapped, complete with a heart shaped card. These went on sale and long queues formed as people wrote messages and left Rolos behind in our special boxes so that they would be delivered by hand on February 14th. Much speculation was heard about who would receive, or not
The Swing Band members of the choir and numerous volunteers joined in to make the party a real success and Mr Spencer and Mr Hall were once again in great demand as pianist and bingo caller extraordinaires. Many pupils have volunteered their individual services over the year and we are extremely grateful to all the organisations who invite our students and give them invaluable experience. We are always glad to respond to requests for help and pupils have really enjoyed their work with SNAPPY and the Wilberforce Trust in particular. James Butterworth's exceptional commitment to volunteering at the Wilberforce Trust led to his receiving the Community Service Award from the Old Peterite Lodge and his enthusiasm for his time there has meant that our numbers of volunteers have significantly increased. Service work for the Duke of Edinburgh Award has ranged from organising discos for youngsters to running a highly successful recycling project for the school, and we are always ready for a new challenge. The Minster Lions have backed and supported a lot of our community work and as I write, there is another exciting project in the offing. I would like to thank them for the encouragement they give to our pupils, and to thank everyone who has helped with community service this year. There is still a lot more to come watch this space! J Bainbridge
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CCF Report The year began with the opening of our newly refurbished accommodation. Now barely recognisable, the old wooden hut has been razed to the ground and replaced by a parade square and the brick building has been reroofed and redecorated. The effect is that of the modern image that this youth movement should convey. With only a small number of very keen recruits the training got off to a good start and prior to half-term the Colts' Canter finished fourth out of 13. As the year progressed RAF cadet Oliver Suckling successfully completed not only his Gliding Scholarship {blue wings) but also his Flying Scholarship, an award for which there is much competition and th€ course demands are great Richard Fautley also successfully completed his Gliding Scholarship (blue wings) and achieved a merit in his Air Cadet Leadership Course. Towards the end of the year Tom Snowball showed great prowess at the scene of a road traffic accident, saving the lives of two of the accident victims. His ability to. deal with the situation was undoubtedly the result of the First Aid training he received as part of the T r a i n i n g Syllabus.
At the end of the year there was, as usual, much anticipation of summer camp. Thirtynine army cadets headed for a gruelling but satisfying week at Wathgiil. Three RAF cadets
The five new Biology Labs located at the top of the C-Block on the lower campus were officially opened by the prominent scientist and author Professor Richard Dawkins in September 2002. The labs had been upgraded since the purchase of the Queen Anne site and are now equipped with the most up to date equipment and in addition one of the labs has been designed to allow the study of microbiology to take place.
went to RAF Wittering and two attended the adventure training carnp at Llanbedr. As always we wish to extend our thanks to all our senior cadets for their service and dedication throughout their time at St Peter's and we wish them the very best of luck as they embark upon the next stages of their careers. There is,: however, special mention for Richard Lum, Georgina Duke and Natalie Hodge for their outstanding contribution throughout the year.. Such characters wilt continue to maintain the high standards of the Cadet Force and go on to be the future leaders of this extremely healthy section. Sqn Ldr M J Grant VR(T)
Before the official opening ceremony, Professor Dawkins ran a question and answers session with pupils and staff from across the School.
Community Action The green bins have arrived! Paper recycling has finally arrived at St Peter's School - in fact it has now been in operation for one year. Members of the 5th year helped launch the project in the summer term 2002. They advertised via posters, placed paperrecycling boxes in as many classrooms as possible and dragged a large green bin over to each department. Schools Waste Action Club also sent a representative to give a presentation on recycling to the school.
This scheme has now been continued by members of the 4th year who, every Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime empty the green bins from around the school. With the help of one of the porters and his yellow buggy, they transport the paper down to St Olaves' car park where the paper bank stands. Since recycling began, together St Peter's and St Olave's have filled a total of 5 large skips! Many of the students involved have chosen recycling for their Duke of Edinburgh community service. We will be looking for more environmentally friendly volunteers towards the end of the winter term. A Robinson The Peterite 2002-2003
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Maths Challenges Senior School Thirty two sixth form pupils entered the National Senior Mathematics Challenge. The paper was, as ever, very challenging. Certificates were awarded for:
Gold - 6 awards Silver - 7 awards Bronze - 11 awards Shuo Shang achieved the top mark at St. Peter's for the second year running, scoring 95 out of a maximum of 125. He was in the top 1% nationally and sat the three hour Senior Olympiad written paper. He gained a mark of 41 out of 50, placing him 8th in the country, our highest mark to date in this competition.
Middle School The younger pupils sat the National Intermediate Mathematics Challenge. Out of 115 entries results were:
Gold - 9 awards Silver - 22 awards Bronze - 27 awards
Physics Olympics Team trip to Liverpool On the 12 October 2002, the Physics Olympics team (Steve Caley, Matt Suggit, Shuo Shang and I) set off with Mr. Morris to Liverpool University - severely damaging the Manor sevens team, which were playing in the house sevens that day. Having caught the train (itself quite a feat) we were on the receiving end of a bridge lesson from Mr. Morris. This successfully made the journey seem very short, but I'm not sure everyone picked up the finer points of the game. So after a short detour through the shopping centre and a guided tour telling us how Liverpool had changed since 'my day', we arrived at the university. After waiting around for a while, we started with our first event, "Seedy Scales". This involved measuring the weight of a mass using a cd and a laser. The next event involved transmitting two elements in the periodic table across a room using a signal generator. This could have gone better if the receiving end hadn't mistaken an 'a' for nothing every time it was transmitted! The last event before lunch involved making a barge from sheets of paper and acetate to carry as much mass as possible. Credit at this point does have to go to Steve who at a point half way through demand-
ed we got it measured before it sank. Shortly after it was measured, it sank. So with a sense of relief that we at least got something out of that event we went for lunch, where we had to complete a Fermi quiz. The first event after lunch was to modify a bottle so that it would fly the furthest distance from a launcher. After a few attempts we managed to get a reasonable distance (well far enough not to be too embarrassing). The last event was to estimate the mass of air in a lecture theatre, given no measuring instruments and restricted to a small area of the room.
Daniel Lightwing gained the highest score of 122 out of a maximum of 135. He was then one of 400 pupils invited to sit the Intermediate Olympiad paper and gained an exceptional score of 43 out of 55. This placed him 19th nationally; this achievement subsequently gained him a place on the National Mathematics Summer School in Birmingham.
So after all the events we had resigned ourselves to a mediocre performance and were ready for the train and another bridge lesson. We found out that we had not won any of the individual events and were just ready to leave when they announced that team Orbit (which after a while we realised was us) had won. So having collected our nice big shiny plaque, medals, t-shirts and mugs, we made our way back to York, having had a great day out. On behalf of all of us that went I would like to thank Mr. Morris for putting up with us for the whole day!
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Charlie has recently received a note from the Mathematical Association to say that an article he has produced will be published in the Mathematical Gazette (unfortunately not until March 2005!) The Mathematical Gazette is the original journal of the Mathematical Association and is over a century old. Its readership is a mixture of school teachers, college and university lecturers, educationalists and others with an interest in mathematics. One of the world's leading journals in its field, it publishes articles about the teaching and learning of mathematics, with a focus on the 15-20 age range, and expositions of attractive areas of mathematics. Most of the articles are written by Doctors of Mathematics, University lecturers and Teachers, so this is quite an achievement.
Back Row: James Knox (Commendation), Alistair MacLeod (Commendation), Mark Jagger (Commendation), Helen Gray (Commendation), Emma Mackenzie (Commendation); Middle Row: Robin Johnson (Bronze), Michael Morris (Commendation), Georgina Duke (Commendation), Sally McLaren (Commendation), Roland Leung (Commendation), Jayne Milburn (Commendation); Front Row: Dominic Jameson (Bronze), Matthew Suggit (Bronze 1), Shuo Shang (Silver), Michael Delph (Bronze 11), Andrew Miller (Commendation), Joseph Tang (Commendation).
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Duke of Edinburgh's Expedition We all remember the long, hot, dry sunny days of the summer of 2003. At times it became difficult to remember when it was cold and wet. That is, of course, until we cast our minds back to the St Peter's School Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition.
Approximately 50 pupils and eight members of staff descended upon the kind hospitality of Mrs Robinson at Valley View Farm (the lady of national press and TV fame for her
www.amplebusoms.com internet business). As usual the Expedition provided many memorable incidents. The successful and not so successful navigational skills of a group that turned right instead of left, another that took a route deviation to drop in on a parent for tea, biscuits and perhaps some sympathy. The evening witnessed the unusual culinary skills demonstrated by many groups, the sight of Hugo Battersby bringing along a mattress to sleep in a transit van and of poor David Morris, our intrepid staff photographer, who personally tested, by accident, our one leaky tent during a night of torrential
However, as the photographs show a thoroughly enjoyable experience (!!??) was had and we look forward to 2004 in the hope that maybe, just maybe, we will see the sunshine and feel the warmth of a British summer. A W Severn
Library and Archives The Alcuin Library After eleven years at St Peter's I suddenly find myself clutching my Senior Citizen's railcard and getting free prescriptions - retirement has arrived after yet another busy year. A stock of fewer than 6,000 books when I arrived has grown to approximately 15,000 and we are now in the middle of a rigorous "pruning" programme. Fiction titles number more than 1800, nearly a third of which have been added in the last three years. Use of the library and borrowing of all types of books holds up well, despite the challenge of the Internet and the changes to the sixth form curriculum which mean fewer "sit-outs" for Lower VI pupils. Generous leavers and their parents have as usual provided a varied and colourful selection of books for the library. This year I must thank: James Brown, Toby Cleminson, Oliver Duke, Stuart Everard, Emma Farquharson, Tom Gastrell, Ben Graves, Andrew Hancock, Robert Heaps (leaver 2002), Joseph Holloway, Felicity Johnson, Ben Lander, Hannah Marsh, Alison, Richard and Stephen Pike (leavers 1999, 2001,
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and 2003), Tobias Robinson, Richard Scott, Sam Stern (St Olave's), Matthew Suggit, and Ben Ward. Further items have been received from Andrew Marsh and Andrew Springgay (Old Peterites) and Mr Keith Pogson and Mr Dennis Young (friends of the School). It has also been a year of changed furnishings in the Library. Our new carpet (a muted teal blue) and upholstered chairs (rust) add colour and comfort to our attractive building. During the summer holidays some more shelving is going to be squeezed in (and it is a question of squeezing now) and a new showcase will arrive. Last year I reported the appearance of Mrs Lockett as a most valuable over-all addition to the library. It was too good to last - Mrs Lockett was promoted to the post of Librarian at St Olave's at Christmas time and I have become more conscious than ever of all the hard work she did. I know she will liaise with my successor, Miss Helen Briggs (formerly Librarian at Heckmondwike School and the International School in Berne), and they will make a strong team.
Archives Although I am retiringVas Alcuin Librarian, I am following the excellent example of my predecessor, John Mitchell, and continuing at St Peter's as School Archivist (and Alumni Officer), so this will not, I hope, be my last report from the Archives. New space has been found for our growing collection next to School House (the old Kiln Room in Art and before that School House Housemaster's study) and I shall continue to add everything to our computer catalogue as time allows. We have received donations this year from Messrs Andrew Marsh, Richard Bough, Hugh Wentworth-Ping, Mark Hepworth, Peter Netherwood, Ronald Stead, David Kirby and Richard Hutchinson (OPs), Mrs Shirley Shearsmith and Mrs Ann Fisher (friends of the school). Items have included early copies of "The Peterite", photographs, sporting cups, notebooks and letters, a pace stick, a hockey blazer, and an "Eton" suit. All donations to the Archives are greatly appreciated - thank you all very much. A J M Pedley
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Chapel Foundations When I was in parish ministry the phrase 'the quinquennial 1 was often heard in conversation among clergy. It referred to the practice of an expert inspection of the fabric of a church
building every five years and the consequent report detailing the repairs and maintenance that were needed. However grim or consoling this process might be, it is a commendable discipline. Thankfully the fabric of the school chapel is largely in the stewardship of others, but the health of the spiritual life that the chapel allows is my concern and I offer this as a very brief, but important, septennial report on that - for this is the first time in seven years that direct mention has been made in The Peterite of this side of the school's life. In a sense the school inspects its spiritual foundations not once every seven years but three times a week. The regular chapel services are a real chance to reflect together on fundamental
The chapel does become a very special place for many Peterites. It is significant that on average about three baptisms and three weddings take place each year. This is a more private side of the life of the community and it is looking deeper into spiritual foundations. Little is closer to the core of what is true and lovely than seeking God's blessing on a new life or on the committed love between a man and a woman from which new life will come. Two particular aspects of the life of the chapel need to be recorded. On Ash Wednesday 2003 the Archbishop of York blessed a new altar and then used it to celebrate the eucharist for the beginning of Lent. Many have commented that the new altar, made by Ormsby of Scarisbrick in Lancashire in light oak and with the cross keys and crown of the school's arms in relief on the pedestal, complements the existing woodwork of the chapel very well and worthily replaces the heavy adapted table that was used before. On the eve of St. Peter's Day 2003 the Revd Allan Hughes, chaplain of St Olave's, was ordained priest in the chapel by the Rt Revd David Smith, an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of York, having recently retired as Bishop of Bradford. In these two ways the spiritual foundations of the school have been strengthened and the Christian life of the school has been enhanced.
and on June the 12th the three students, Emma's mother and a large keyboard, went down to London to the Goethe Institute to collect their prizes. There, they performed the song in front of the Spanish, French and German Ambassadors and a small audience of other language winners and runners up. Afterwards, a small buffet lunch was held on the terrace outside the Institute. Then with time to kill before the return train, they went off to enjoy a day out in London, which I understand included a boat trip on the Thames and a stop off at Pizza Express! I would like to congratulate the winners on doing so well but also the 4th year Spanish group for the enthusiasm and energy with which they approached this competition. Emma's performance of the song has made a big impact on both students and staff alike. jEnhorabuena! A Robinson
Schools Share Race Just over a year ago an article in The Economist cataclysmically informed its readership that a "28°/o average fall in share prices since 2000 had
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issues and values. Sometimes the stimulus for these comes from the rhythm of the church's year; it is good that for a few minutes the school's thinking, praying and worship are in tune with Christians far and wide and we are actively part of the universal church in whose service the school was founded. Sometimes the stimulus comes from within the life of our own community or from the tragedies and joys of the world at large. In all this we learn, I hope, a caring sensitivity that saves us from being narrow and insular in our concerns. It is good to note that at their own request arising from discussion in the Chapel Committee each House will be responsible for taking a chapel service in the coming academic year.
This year members of the 4th year studying Spanish entered a national language competition called "Free Spirit" which is run by The Bristol and West of England Comenius Centre. Students between the ages of 11 and 18 write a poem or a song in a foreign language. This is the first year that the school has entered and we won the Spanish song category and received highly commended for one of our poems - a very impressive achievement since there were 124 schools from around the country! Emma Hammill, Matthew Thomas Peter and Jeremy Thomas wrote the lyrics and composed the winning song called Ella (She) for voice and piano, and Emma performed it. Charlotte Buckley and Phoebe Harris wrote the poem called Mi Mono (My monkey). Emma, Matthew and Jeremy were invited to a presentation
wiped $10 trillion off global wealth...Welcome to the first recession of the 21st century." So imagine the excitement when ten of Mr Severn's 'finest' were invited to ride the ups and downs of the London Stock Exchange. The reception was hardly clamorous. The brief at first seemed easy: £100,000 - fictional of course to invest as we like over 6 months, though something told me it would not be quite so easy. I found solace in The Economist - "Britain will avoid the worst" it promised me. Still, few would say that we awaited our monthly rankings with any great enthusiasm, especially when news came that we started the race having already made a great loss. But Mr Severn's advice quickly paid dividends, as our shares seemed to hold their value better than anyone else's. All in all we finished in second place, clearly no one being able to rival a £3,000 loss. So what did we learn from our experience? Well, one thing above all, that the stock market, with all its pinstripe suits, city high-flyers and towering skyscrapers, is nothing more than an elaborate lottery; 'losers' can also be 'winners'; oh, and one other thing - never trust The Economist. T Burckhardt
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The St Peter's School Foundation The St Peter's School Foundation has had another very busy and successful year:
Opening of the Colin Shepherd Modern Language Rooms On September 25th 2002 two new Modern Language Rooms were opened in memory of Old Peterite, and well known York Businessman, Mr Colin Shepherd.
where the Old Peterites were able to see first hand the ability of the School rowers today, as they competed in the Regatta. Before the Regatta commenced there was a grand naming of six new rowing boats at the Boat Club. The funds for one of the boats, Cross Keys, a coxless quad, were donated by the Foundation and by the generosity of the Jameson family. Following the scratch regatta, Old Peterites took to the water themselves, in their own boat for a trip not just down memory lane, but also literally down the Ousel! - for some not quite as smooth a ride as they had remembered.
Science entrants. The Ogden Trust, together with a match-funding donor found by the School, enables pupils to attend an independent school who would not otherwise be able to without this vital financial assistance. The Foundation will now be actively looking for a suitable candidate who matches the specific criteria laid down by the Ogden Trust. In addition, to the Ogden Trust Scholarship we are also very pleased indeed to be able to announce that the Old Peterite Club kindly and very generously donated a Sixth Form Scholarship. The scholarship is not for any specific subject area and will be awarded to a candidate who is judged to have talent and skills in a number of areas both in and out of the classroom.
Scholarship Fund
The refurbishment of the rooms was made possible by a very generous donation, through the Foundation, from the Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust. The Trust also funds a sixth form scholarship for Modern Languages, which was awarded to Tobias Burckhardt, who accompanied Mrs Shepherd during the opening ceremony. The rooms were officially opened by Mrs Sylvia Shepherd, Colin's widow, following a lunch that was attended by Colin Shepherd's children and grandchildren as well as over 20 contemporaries of Colin's who had left St Peter's around 1945-6.
Rowing Reunion On a dry but rather cool day at the end of June, over 30 Old Peterites, who had been enthusiastic rowers during their time at St Peter's in the 1940s and 1950s, attended a very enjoyable lunch at the School. Memorabilia and a trip down memory lane were the order of the day as the Old Peterites and their partners sat with their contemporaries as well as present pupils all with the common interest of rowing at St Peter's. After the meal, everyone was invited to attend the School Scratch Regatta at the Boat Club
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Last year we announced the creation of new Sixth Form Foundation Scholarships thanks to the generous donation of the Shepherd Family and the Merchant Adventurers of the City of York. In September 2002 the first recipients of these Scholarships were announced: The Colin Shepherd Modern Scholarship - Tobias Burckhardt
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The Shepherd Scholarship for Business Studies and Economics - Jonathan Forsyth The Merchant Adventurers of York Science Scholarship - Charles Strickland-Constable Donald Shepherd Scholarship for Design and Technology Martin Smallpage This year we are very pleased to announce that we will be able to offer two further scholarships, at Sixth Form level, from September 2003. St Peter's School has been accepted by the Ogden Trust to join their Scholarship Scheme for sixth Form
We hope to be able to announce further scholarship news in the near future. We still firmly believe that the Foundation should be as much about keeping in touch with the Friends of St Peter's School, in its widest sense, as Fund Raising, and so as the Foundation enters it third year, the driving force behind its efforts is to ensure that St Peter's School is able to offer the best possible education to the widest constituency of children. T J Gillingham
Music The Year The Music Department has had a very good year. The String Orchestra has been particularly good this year reflecting the firm and clear directing from John Pennington. The Swing Band and Wind Band both saw younger players rising to the challenges presented as a number of excellent players had left last year. The School Choir and Chapel Choir produced some of their best performances ever.
Opera Workshop In October three members of the National Opera Studio came to take an Opera workshop. About thirty pupils participated in this exciting session singing, getting rid of inhibitions and observing how opera singers approach interpretation and different voice colours to convey different emotions.
Autumn Concert It was so good to see several of the new third formers playing in our Autumn Concert; Angelina Warburton's harp playing promised much for the future. Fifth Former, Lauren Walker's singing continues to give such pleasure and in the Sixth Form Brook Adams' demonstrated that his baritone voice is developing so well.
Music Scholars' Concert The Scholars' Concert was as high a standard as ever. Charles StricklandConstable's playing of 'Nigrun' by Bloch showing his intuitive understanding of this improvisatory-like piece. In Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro Sally McLaren's playing continued to dazzle and Sophie Ottewell did well with the difficult first movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.
James Froseth James Froseth, one of the leading brass and wind educators in the USA visited us primarily to direct a training day for teachers here; we had a good number from the local music service as well as our own teachers exploring different methods of learning. At the end of the day he took our Wind Band for a session giving them various tasks to improve their aural skills and overall confidence with their instruments. He was impressive in all that he did and it was very valuable to have new insights into old problems.
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We have had a splendid Saxophone Quartet this year in the third form who gave us three pieces in this concert including 'Groovy kind of love' in a suitably enticing arrangement. The Barber shop's 'Winter Wonderland' was very well received and the Brass Group's 'Red Dwarf was characteristically energetic. We are very lucky also to have a fine Wind Quintet all in the Lower Sixth; four of them doing A Level music- their performance of that old favourite 'Wedding at Troldhaugen' was full of life; Michael Weare, their coach who joined us at half term has already proved himself an excellent new member of the department. Many thanks to Maureen Hopkinson who arranged the readings which give a special seasonal character to the evening. The Wind Band and Swing Band added greatly to the success of the occasion.
Alex Woodrow has again done such valuable work organising our Lunchtime Concerts often producing most illuminating programme notes as well as accompanying and playing in these concerts himself at times. These are such valuable occasions for pupils to gain confidence in performance in an informal situation. Long may they continue.
Carol Service The range of styles and contrast in the groups was wide this year. Betony Lloyd's solo with Girls' voices in Britten's 'Balulalow' from 'The Ceremony of Carols' was superb. The Boys' choir in Schutz's 'Wo ist' from his 'Christmas Story' was powerful and the rich singing of all in Rutter's 'What sweeter music' was quite seductive. Judging by the demand for the CD it was all clearly appreciated.
Winter Concert In February our Winter Concert contained some very distinctive pieces. Alex Woodrow's performance of Johann Kindermann's Magnificat on the organ with plainsong interpolations from the gallery by a male voice group ( the Barbershop in disguise!) was quite exquisite. The Brass groups spirituals were strong and impressive and Tom Hubbard's 'Apres un Reve' on the cello was evocatively played.
Music Festival This year's Music Festival returned to the format employed a few years ago with Senior and Junior Sections rather than a series of evenings based on instrumental groupings. With one expert adjudicator, Peter Stark, Leverhulme Professor of Conducting with the National Youth Orchestra, this proved very successful indeed. The evenings were entertaining and instructive and greatly valuable for our pupils. Duncan Turnbull took the overall Junior winner after winning the woodwind and keyboard sections. Eleanor Trotman's delightful singing, Robyn Webster's sure footedness on the tuba and Angelina Warburton's nimble fingers on the harp produced the other section winners. In the Senior Section Ben Noble's beautiful, controlled oboe playing was awarded the woodwind section and indeed the best overall senior performance with Alex Woodrow being highly commended on flute. Tom Wright was awarded the brass section, Lauren Walker with some poised singing and Alex Woodrow with precision organ playing also won sections with Betony Lloyd being commended for her singing. Sophie Ottewell won the string section with Sally McLaren and Charles Strickland-Constable highly commended. Charlie also won the Guitar section. On the Thursday afternoon Peter Stark took a conducting workshop with Pipp Saul-Harrah and Alex Woodrow con-
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The Groups School Choir This has been an excellent year with many very fine performances. In the Christmas Concert 'Stand by me' and an elaborate arrangement of 'Jingle Bells' were very polished. The Third Form Choir contributed 'Summer Nights' from 'Grease' and have gradually become well integrated into the main choir.
ducting our String Orchestra and developing their techniques in this area. On Friday Directors of Music and music teachers from schools in the North of England (Area 8) came for an inset day with Peter Stark on conducting. A most valuable day improving our rehearsal skills and discussing repertoire. We certainly made Peter Stark work hard while he was with us and what good value he was. A P Wright
Composition Concert Now in its third year, the Composition Showcase Concert is becoming a feature of the Music Department's calendar. This year, there was an array of live performances and recorded music, and for the first time, music technology was brought into the Chapel giving the listeners and parents an opportunity to see the technology and how it is used in class. All compositions performed were taken from GCSE, AS and A2 level students. Although only 12 compositions were performed, a total of 39 were composed for this year's examinations. The new option at QCSE of composing music for a film scene allowed students to let their imaginations run wild, producing many fine pieces in this category. Many other styles of composition were presented, from simple piano pieces, baroquestyled string trios to more contemporary realisations such as Ralph Pellymounter's.Ballad, a deserving winner of the Composition Prize. Congratulations to all the composers and performers on the excellent standards achieved. J Pennington
Summer Concert Mendelssohn's 'Hebrides Overture' was the Symphony Orchestra's opening, lively contribution before they moved to an accompanimental
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role. In Mozart's Piano Concerto number 23, Natalie Baldry demonstrated her sureness of touch and Jun Okumura his musical control. Adrian Warmington showed how his singing had developed in an aria from 'Messiah'. Duncan Downes danced his way through a movement of a Double bass concerto by Capuzzi. The String Orchestra the Chamber Choir and Barbershop added further colour to the evening.
Cabaret Concert The Friends of St Peter's again set the tone of the evening; the tables were beautifully decorated and the new chairs gave the Hall a bright atmosphere. Swing Band, Wind Band, School Choir, chamber Choir, Barbershop, Barbieshop, Wind Quintet, Saxophone Quartet with some special groups including Charlie Strickland-Constable virtuoso playing on electric guitar ably backed up by Jo Holloway and some excellent solos. It was a really enjoyable evening. The bar was well used, the raffle raised over £450 and the whole evening raised over E1000 for the Music Tour Fund. Thanks to all who contributed in any way.
Commemoration Service Having Terry Waite to speak at this special service set the idea of having a Spiritual as one of the anthems. Liberation seemed to be an obvious theme so Michael Tippett's fantastic arrangement of 'Steal away' was chosen. Peter Townson was the tenor soloist bringing the passion which he had employed in the Musical 'Guys and Dolls' earlier in the year. Schutz's Psalm 100 with Choir and Brass set antiphonally was exciting and the Chamber Choir's final offering 'Holy is the true light' by William Harris was delicately sung. A P Wright
In March we again took our major Choral Concert to the Jack Lyons Concert Hall at York University. It is problematic logistically doing this, but the Concert Hall has such a good acoustic and it is so good for our pupils to perform at other venues. Handel's 'Messiah' was the single work this year and it received a very memorable performance full of intensity and passion. The orchestra lead by Kenneth Mitchell was so stylish and the soloists, Wendy Goodson, Caroline Sartin, Robert Thompson and Christopher Gulley were first class. Thank you to the many cards and letters received afterwards. There is no finer work for a choir to sing and enjoy. The Summer Concert featured a well-crafted selection from 'Oklahoma' sung with enthusiasm - what great tunes it contains! - some of the audience were observed mouthing the words and thinking back to their times on the stage. Seiber's Hungarian Folksongs, test pieces written for Music Competitions were sung with real vigour and greatly enjoyed by the choir. In Cabaret Concert 'Jabula Jesu' and its Zulu chants were relished although we have not translated the text yet!
Chapel Choir Stanford in C and Alwyn Surplice's anthem 'Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle' were the main items for the Choral Evensong at York Minster in October sung well with the brightness of the Stanford ringing around the Minster. In the Advent Carol Service Wesley's 'Thou shall keep him' and Tchaikovsky's 'Crown of thorns' were especially well sung but the highlight of the year was Taverner's The Lamb' sung at the very beginning of the Carol Service beautifully in tune and so delicate.
Chamber Choir Friday evenings are lively evenings where we cover a huge repertoire of music in preparation for the numerous and very varied occasions for which the Chamber Choir sings. The end of the Christmas Term is an especially busy time with, again this year, the Advent Service at Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, the Christmas Concert where 'Long time ago in Bethlehem1 so atmospherically sung, singing at Guardian Court, an old peoples' home and at the Community Service party as well as a lovely contribution in the Carol Service.
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In the summer we had a special excursion to Sutton-on-the-Forest to launch the Church's Fabric Fund. Nick Devlin's 'Ca' the Yowes' was so sensitively sung and such items as 'Bare necessities' were greatly enjoyed. The Swing Band joined us for this lovely sunny evening. A P Wright
phy required under the guise of claiming to be refined actors albeit with dubious imaginations and Duncan has provided backing with his double bass. Matthew Hodsdon has been a great asset to the team even throughout his time on crutches, which during the Christmas Concert were adorned with fairy lights. Toby Pring has maintained his image of being a thoroughly tal-
The Orchestra contributed much to the Summer Concert. We merged with some wind players to form the school's Symphony Orchestra and opened the evening with Mendelssohn's 'Hebrides Overture'. It was a rousing start, and despite the complex nature of the string parts the orchestra produced a splendid performance. The highlight of our performance was our rendition of 'Star Trek'. It was a short and simple piece, but one which allowed the orchestra to relax and enjoy performing. The voice over by Mr Wright added that extra air of sci-fi in a way that only Mr Wright could achieve! Obviously a closet Trecky! I have enjoyed taking the orchestra this year and look forward to great things in the future. Thanks go to Mr Mitchell and Natalie Baldry (leader) and to all the individual students who make orchestra what it is. It is very much a team effort, and when all are focused the results are spectacular! Beam me up Scotty! J Pennington
Staff Caroline Vaughan, one of our clarinet and saxophone teachers, left us at Christmas to move to France, we wish her every success in her new ventures there. Michael Weare replaced Caroline and his valuable experience as Head of Woodwind at Ampleforth has proved such an asset here.
Organ success Alex Woodrow attended the Oundle Summer School for Organists during the summer of 2002. Alex won two awards for his organ playing and was subsequently invited to perform recitals at St. Oswald's Parish Church, Durham and at Shrewsbury Abbey.
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Duncan Downes Matthew Naughton Toby Pring Matthew Hodsdon Ben Noble Pete Townson Brook Adams Adrian Warmington Another year of the phenomenon that is 'Barbershop' has passed and as usual every concert has been prepared for with the customary precision and hard work that has become synonymous with our rehearsals! It has been an entertaining time; rehearsals dominated by laughter and wit and punctuated with Mr. Pennington's hopelessly bad jokes. In the Tenor corner Ben Noble, Pete Townson and Matthew Naughton have added percussion to our rehearsals in the form of tambourine and maracas. Adrian Warmington has been our saving grace in such numbers as 'Bermuda Buggy Ride' bringing with him an extraordinary timbre in the high-pitched passages. In the Bass corner Matthew Hodsdon and Duncan Downes have played a big part in formulating any choreogra-
ented musician with a veneer of audacity. Even with little 'organised' rehearsal our performances have been well received yet Mr Pennington has yet to hand over the promised and hopefully intoxicating spoils. On a serious note we thank Mr. Pennington for his enduring guidance and support and we await his next selection of Barbershop music with anticipation. Brook Adams
String Orchestra In September I was given responsibility for the String Orchestra. This would be an exciting challenge for two reasons; I had never even picked up a 'fiddle' before and I had to maintain the excellent standard achieved by Miss Lamb during her command. In January I was supported by our new violin teacher Mr. Ken Mitchell, who was able to advise on any technical aspects of the orchestra. The orchestra have had a very busy schedule beginning with the Open Day. Many who stayed to listen commented on the impressive sound. This was followed by the Winter Concert, during which a small number of the orchestra played the first movement of the Brook Green Suite by Hoist. This was to feature later in the year as part of the Conducting Course and Easter Concert. The Christmas Concert featured the Nowell Sequence by Roy Douglas. This was a medley of some traditional tunes but focused predominantly on the tune, The first Nowell'.
Kenneth Mitchell joined our string teachers in January; we are very fortunate indeed to have such a distinguished teacher here. His experience in teaching at Leeds College of Music and various schools and his playing with a wide range of international orchestras has already been a huge benefit to us. Wendy Goodson achieved national fame when she appeared in 'Operatunity' on Channel 4 where her beautiful voice was heard by so many. Stephen Ridley joined the piano teaching team here and Sam Hobbs took over the Drum-Kit teaching. We have an impressive amount of talent in our Visiting teacher team which was so evident at the Staff Concert in February in a Concert in aid of Jessie's Fund, a charity providing Music therapy for terminally ill children. Christopher Blood has worked his normal magic on the Swing Band and Wind Band converting many young inexperienced players into seasoned performers and his work with the Brass Group for our major School occasions is as impressive as ever. John Pennington continues to do good work especially with composing within the curriculum and his work with the Barbershop and his directing the String Orchestra has demonstrated what potential these groups have. My thanks to all the Music Department, a diverse body with so many contrasting characters but all working so clearly and effectively for the pupil's development and welfare. A P Wright
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Swing Band 2002/3 The school swing band continues to perform and entertain audiences with their unique style of music from the 40's and 50's. Over the past year the band has given performances in and out of school. In the summer term the Band together with the Chamber Choir gave a concert in the parish church at Sutton-onthe-Forest to help raise funds for the church restoration. The trombone section, led by Adrian Warmington, gave a fine rendition of The Basin Street Blues and set the mood for the rest of the evening. In the Christmas term the band got to grips with the style of Count Basie and Bert Russell. Simon Wallis (trumpet) and Charles Strickland-Constable (guitar) continued to impress audiences and the rest of the band with their improvisational skills in 'Spinning Wheel' (Clayton-Thomas) and 'Down for the Count' (Edmondson). With the added bonus of a Baritone to our sax section (Joshua Storrs) we are all looking ahead to another exciting and musically challenging year.
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama CHRISTMAS TERM 2002 Grade Name
Instrument
Result
2 3 3
Rory Stark
Piano
Pass
Thomas Rowlands
Trumpet
Pass
Katherine Miller
Flute
Honours
Catherine McTurk
Eb Saxophone
Pass
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
Joseph Tang
Piano
Pass
Duncan Turnbull
Piano
Pass
Mark 109 102 240 107 114 73 81 88 231 247 108 109 117
Bryony Tallack
Singing
Pass
Lauren Walker
Theory
Pass
Duncan Downes
Theory
Merit
Felicity Johnson
Theory
Merit
Georgina Hayward
Clarinet
Merit
Emma Rowley
Flute
Honours
Sally Henderson
Piano
Pass
Michael Foster
Violin
Merit
217
Chloe Johnson
Piano
Pass
107
Victoria Janes
Violin
Pass
Maria Lee
Violin
Merit
117 228 124
Angelina Warburton
Cello
Merit
Violin
Honours
Violin Performance Pipp Saul-Harrah
EASTER TERM 2003 Grade Name
Instrument
1
Eve Newby
Piano
2 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
Rebecca Gill
Piano
Emma Bennett
Piano
Ellie Trotman
Singing
Sebastian Cannons
Oboe
Matthew Thomas-Peter Theory Alice Scruton
Theory
Laura Williamson
Flute
Alice Scruton
Piano
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Mark Pass 115 Distinction 134 Pass 101 Merit 126 Pass 109 Pass 66 Pass 72 Pass 182 Merit 122
6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
Katherine Saunders
Oboe
Penny Boxall Sally McLaren
Violin
Morag Lyall
Oboe
Duncan Downes Morag Lyall
Double Bass Singing
Ben Noble
Oboe
196 204 115 Pass 256 Honours Distinction 130 103 Pass 108 Pass 120 Merit Distinction 132
Viola
Honours
85%
Violin
Honours
88%
Result
Mark
Laura Eastwood
Flute
Merit
Laura Howard
Viola
Merit
Piano
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SUMMER TERM 2003 Grade Name
Instrument
3 4 4 4 5
Nikolai Sirotinine
Cello
Pass
Laura Eastwood
Piano
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184 116 Paul Middleton-Walker Euphonium 117 Pass Alex Storrs E Flat Saxophone Distinction 130 Helena Wike Viola 181 Pass
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5
Georgina Duke
Piano
Pass
117
5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
Stephen Blackman
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Merit
Esme Telfer
Theory
Distinction
Duncan Turnbull
Organ
Distinction
Toby Pring
Clarinet
Pass
Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn
Merit
Angelina Warburton
Piano Harp
Sarah Hayward
Voice
Merit
Alice Scruton
Classical Sax
Honours
Sally McLaren
Singing
Distinction
Pipp Saul-Harrah
Singing
Distinction
122 96 134 187 125 134 221 243 137 140
Distinction
114
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Choir and Wind Band Tour 2003Austria This year's school music tour was to Austria, taking the school choir and wind band, but was slightly different, as one person was missing from the tour who always enjoyed them and having a laugh, Mrs Ellie Monteith, due to her pregnancy. As usual we left school in the early hours of Monday morning, with everyone racing on to the bus to get the best seats, but the tradition of 6th form on the back seats continued. After the long coach journey to Dover everyone was ready for some food, as most of the pack ups were eaten as soon as we got on the coach. When we got to France the weather was pretty hot, and as Mr Wright felt that air conditioning would affect our voices we had to die of heat on the bus, but at least we had Pete keeping us amused in the back with his complaining about the heat and the noise of the videos. We stopped in Germany for the night just to break up the journey, and when we arrived everyone was tired. After having a proper meal, we headed into the small town where we were staying, as there was a beer festival, much to the males' delight! There we had the pleasure of listening to some delightful, attractive, young German woman singing! As normal it was suggested we had an early night, ready for the long journey ahead. When we finally arrived at the hotel in Austria, we were all surprised at the good choice made by Mr Wright. During our stay there were two other schools from England that we got to know, especially certain individuals (Hodgo!!), but with whom we also had a few clashes! The nearest town was about a 10minute walk depending on the speed of walking and had a few steep hills much to Pete's and others disgust! We performed four concerts, with the first one being a slight disaster, in the pouring rain where we had to carry all the equipment into a small church where the number of people there was 13 with two of those being Mr and Mrs
Hodsdon. The concert had been poorly advertised and at two different times! Mr Monteith made several phone calls to the tour company. The other three concerts were a lot more successful. Two of them were in public gardens with a constant audience. One was on a purpose-built band shell with the Barbershop on form keeping everyone amused. The other, in the beautiful Mirabelgarten was so hot we had to sing under some trees and had to get changed in a maze found by Mr Monteith, much to the girls' horror. The band's 'Lord of the Rings' arrangement was especially well received. Every year we go to a water park, but this year we had the privilege of going to two! Although one was by a lake there were still diving boards, much to Andrew Black's and Chris Wordie's delight, as wherever there was water they were bound to be there. The second one was rather large with an Olympic sized pool and diving boards, and where people could sunbathe etc. One of the most tiring days was when we went to see Hitler's retreat and The Eagle's Nest; to get there we had to go up some very windy narrow roads which was probably the scariest part. However, it was worth it when we got to the top
with the view being beautiful, and then we had to look forward to the journey back down, with Mr Monteith's constant optimism that if we fell over the cliff we would all die! One day enjoyed by everyone, especially the girls, was going to Salzburg where we could all go shopping and buy souvenirs. It gave us a chance to go sight-seeing and see some of the beautiful sights which Salzburg had to offer; the weather could not have been better.
The last day in Austria was a Sunday and Miss Ellis' birthday, although she wasn't letting on how old she was! To celebrate it we had a BBQ with Mr Savage making a very good chef. Our final concert was quite emotional for the few of us that were leaving and especially as we ended with 'For the Beauty Of The Earth' with Mr Monteith holding his phone up so Ellie could hear it! The concert was in a small Roman Catholic Church, where the congregation thoroughly enjoyed it. We all knew that the next day was going to be an early start back to Germany. Arriving back in Germany, everyone was too tired to go back to the village so we all stayed in the hotel and had our own small party. When we finally arrived back in England after our long journey, everyone expressed their enjoyment of the tour, which is why all that's left to say is thank you to all the staff: Mr Wright, Mr Monteith, Mr Savage, Miss Ellis and Mr Blood. They all sacrificed some of their summer holiday to take us all away and on what was a very successful and enjoyable tour and even Mr Wright's jokes kept everyone laughing! Rebecca Gill
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rama Guys and Dolls Before it is anything else, Frank Loesser's musical Guys and Dolls is a wonderfully involving show. Exuberant, engaging and fun, the St. Peter's production rattled along at a rate of knots, moving with extraordinary jauntiness from the opening ensemble piece 'Runyonland' to the final, triumphant and resounding 'Guys and Dolls'. Throughout the evening, the young cast threw themselves into the piece with an energy and enthusiasm that raised the spirits. Whether a production of this piece is working effectively can normally be gauged by the audience's reaction to the show stopping 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat'. This particular number was orchestrated beautifully by the production's Nicely-Nicely Johnson (Peter Townson). School audiences can be notorious for the time it takes them to really engage with what is taking place onstage, but, on the night I viewed, the cast were quick to establish a link with those watching. 'Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat' had them rocking (and swaying and clapping) in the aisles of the Memorial Hall. The pairs of lovers were perfectly cast. Sarah Crompton was a sweet-voiced, delicate Sarah Brown; Duncan Downes' rendering of Sky Masterson captured the character's charisma and charm. Daisy Cannons' performance of Miss
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Adelaide was remarkable for its precision of diction - here was an actress with a perfect ear for New York's slang. This was an Adelaide that was both funny and moving; by always remaining this side of caricature, Daisy managed the very difficult feat of making us empathise with a ridiculous character. The casting of Ben Noble as Nathan Detroit meant that the cast's biggest, most expressive voice filled this role. The greatest tribute that I can pay to Ben's vocal performance is to say that he did not suffer in comparison with Frank Sinatra (who played Detroit in the 1955 film version of the musical). Indeed, the Cannons-Noble version of 'Sue Me' was a highlight of the show, the two actors turning what is essentially a comic turn into something of real depth and subtlety. Many of the smaller parts were filled by individuals who seemed determined to steal the show. Ran Harrison's Arvide Abernathy, for example, was an astounding impersonation of a kind, old man whose faith in his protege, Sarah Brown,
was the keystone to his life. Ran's solo 'More I Cannot Wish You' was genuinely moving, providing a moment of genuine human feeling amongst the show songs. Finally, I think the most enjoyable aspect of the production is that everyone onstage appeared to be enjoying themselves so much. The adept direction ensured that song and dance were seamlessly integrated. The pace of the show is frenetic and it must have taken steady hands on the tiller to have ensured that the scenes progressed in such a precise manner with a nonprofessional cast. Messrs. Wright and Spencer deserve a great deal of credit for the quality of the music making throughout. The musicians played Loesser's demanding score with a confidence and verve that frequenters of musical concerts at St. Peter's have come to expect. A Murray
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Ecuador Expedition On the 6th July, following a successful picnic provided by our parents, 17 excited but apprehensive backpackers departed the horseshoe for what was to be a 30-hour journey to Ecuador's capital, Quito. As we arrived in the bustling South American airport, no amount of planning or research could have provided us for what we were about to experience. Driving from the airport our first sights were of MacDonalds and Pizza Hut restaurants (to Simon's delight), and we felt that we could have been in any modern city. However, as we made our way up to the Old town the next day it became apparent that intense poverty exists in much of the city. The first phase of the expedition was spent doing project work in a run down village called Benito. Here we spent four rewarding days painting the interior and exterior of a primary school, at the same time interacting with the local school children. Mike, Ashy, Bennett and Gibbo entertained the kids with skilful 'Wacko Jacko' moves. Rachael's impressive artistic talents soon came to the fore as she took charge of the sea-life murals painted onto the perimeter wall. We were all very moved by the tears of appreciation shed by the teachers and children alike as we left on the final day. We will also always remember our diminutive contact, Mesias, especially for forcing us speak to him in Spanish when we later learnt he was a fluent English speaker! On a resources trip to Pelileo we decided that the group needed a treat after
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all their hard work so we decided to buy the local delicacy 'cuy1 - better known as roasted guinea pig! Our next destination was Macas, referred to in the guidebook as a 'tourist attraction', but this myth was soon dispelled. The long bus ride to Macas was indescribable, both in terms of beauty and the driving. I shall never forget the look on our leader Paul's face, when the wheels of the bus slipped over the side of the cliff. Yet Laura was most disgruntled when told that she wasn't allowed to travel on the roof. That night we slept in the 'Hotel Splendid' - let me just say it didn't live up to its name! Thankfully, Tsunki, our local Shuar guide (referred to as 'dude' by the group for the rest of the trip) rescued us the following morning to lead us on our jungle trek. This phase of the trip made sure that Wardy could truly be at one with nature, as he carved out his own hunting stick and sported tribal face paint for the rest of the phase. Trekking to our first Shuar community, Ranolph and Nathan soon showed off their culinary expertise, the menu being described as 'giant ants on a bed of leaves'. Sophie's balancing skills were tested to the limit as we struggled through sticky kneehigh deep mud in Wellingtons. Following a traditional lunch of yam and bananas we set off on a medicinal trek around the local area. We were amazed at the variety of medicines that can be made from natural environment. The jungle allowed us the opportuni-
ty to really get to know each other as the dining, socialising and washing area were all under the same roof. The evenings were spent listening and dancing to live Shuar music, accompanied by the sounds of the jungle. I'm not sure the locals were too impressed with our own rendition of 'Jerusalem'. The last day in the jungle provided us with the opportunity to have our first fresh water shower for several days under a magnificent waterfall. However, reaching this waterfall tested our ability to walk over a log suspended several metres above the river with 70 litre backpacks on: 16 across, Gibbo in! Due to the lack of 'modern conveniences', Ben fashioned a 5-star toilet facility out of branches and banana leaves. Although we had been warned about the number of dangerous spiders in Ecuador, we were not expecting to return from a night walk to find a huge poisonous one inside Sophie's and my own mosquito net. What was perhaps even scarier was to be woken in the middle of the night by Sophie's nightmare induced screams to be met by our guide, Jose, wearing only grey baggy y-fronts and Wellingtons, carrying a loaded shotgun poised to shoot a jaguar that was devouring her! After we left the adventures of the jungle we headed up to Banos (with Ben as the tour guide). Here we bathed in the natural volcanic waters of Volcan Tungurahua and sampled the traditional sugar cane toffee. These few days gave us some much-needed relaxation time before heading up to Latacunga to start our acclimatisation trek.
This trek involved a few 'interesting' days trekking around the rim of the Quilotoa volcanic crater. However, this time was cut short with the flute blowing Senor Latacunga due to his unusual guiding style. We therefore proceeded to climb Mount Charlie and Mount Brown, so named by Bennett and Gibbo, which were foothills around the town of Zumbahua. This was to be our acclimatisation to prepare us for our peak, Illiniza Norte, standing at a hefty 5,126metres (16,813 feet!). I think the whole group would agree with me when I say that reaching the snow sprinkled summit after climbing uphill for 7 hours (after leaving camp at 4am that morning) was the most difficult yet most rewarding moment of the trip. Especially for Nazeeha, who made a very close friend that day. The last phase of the trip was rest and relaxation. This involved exploring the local markets in Quito, and a day spent white water rafting down the Rio Colorados. We couldn't have asked for a more superb end to the month-long expedition as we were thrown down the grade 2/3 rapids, jumping in at every opportunity. Our guide, Diego soon impressed Laura with his talk of his captaincy of the national rafting team. All that is left to say is a big thank you to Paul Harvey, and Mike and Sam Hall; without them such an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience could not have been achieved. S Hayward
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Ski Trip 2002/2003 - Val Thorens Forty-eight intrepid skiers and snowboarders departed from St Peter's on a chilly December afternoon and headed for France, ready to burn-off many of the extra calories that had been piled on during the many preceding Christmas festivities. The journey to the slopes proved to be as uneventful as usual and the party were pleased to finally arrive 24 hours and 10 videos later in the not-so-picturesque, concrete-jungle of Val Thorens. On seeing the intimate cosiness of our apartments in the Temples du Soleil we realised that we were likely to get to learn a lot more about our room mates in the week ahead. The morning lessons offered an opportunity for everyone to hone-up on their skills, for the advanced groups to be taken to some very scary and inaccessible slopes by their fearless instructors, and for Piers to gravitate from the intermediate - to the beginner-group. A scrumptious lunch each day in the Grange Restaurant provided us with the necessary fuel to display and develop our alpine talents during the 'free-skiing' sessions in the afternoons. The abundance of snow and lack of visibility on most days created very testing conditions, even for the best of skiers, and so Mr Monteith and Mr Watkinson were often in real trouble (ask Felicity). The upper sixth 'lunatics' (Joe, Duncan, Chris, Pikey et al) revelled in these conditions and we shall miss their on piste air-borne exploits in future trips. All the beginners made splendid progress, and pleasingly by the end of the week, Claire, Marcus and Raife were skiing as fast and 'out of control' as the majority of the party! Andrew B. nearly caused several diplomatic incidents after fracas with foreign nationals, and strangely Richard T. seemed to spend more time in a horizontal position as the afternoons progressed. Georgie and Laura skied as prettily as ever and managed to keep the boys in check most of the time. As usual Mrs Watkinson assured us that she never fell - although there was a report that someone resembling Mrs W. was seen 'having a strop' whilst stranded on a black run. Le Sherlock provided the focus for the majority of apres-ski activities in the village and all had a very memorable and merry New Year's Eve. The Grange restaurant served us well throughout the week, although some of the less cultured members of the group never really did get to grips with the French cuisine e.g. the Raclette grill. For what the resort lacked in beauty, it was made-up by the variety of pistes and quality of snow on offer and an excellent time was had by all. A tired, yet ebullient party returned to York after a very challenging but rewarding week in Val Thorens. Our thanks go to Mr Monteith, Mr ft Mrs Hall and Mr ft Mrs Watkinson for all their hard work during the trip. On behalf of many Peterites, both past and present, we want to express our gratitude to Mr ft Mrs Watkinson for their organisation of many memorable St. Peter's ski trips, on this their last school ski trip. The Peterite 2002-2003
First World War Battlefields1 Trip 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori'. It became apparent in the short time we spent in France and Belgium that this phrase is far from the truth. To experience the tragedy of endless graveyards and monuments, is something that can't be replicated in the text books we read or from history lessons and we came to appreciate the horrors and devastation a war causes. It was seven o clock on the first day of the Easter holidays when a somewhat tired group of historians set out for a few of the First World War battlefields. The coach journey down was uneventful save for the constant beating of music speakers from all areas of the coach. Thankfully we were not subjected to Mr Sergeant's dubious taste in music. A quick journey under the Channel via the Shuttle and we were on our way to Arras and the Hotel Moderne. Eventually, bedraggled and weary, we arrived at our destination. We were thankful to get into our rooms after some food, and amidst one remark of 'it smells so French' we got some well needed sleep. Early the next morning Mr Hughes came into his own as he guided us through the battle of the Somme. We soon came to appreciate the magnitude of the tragedy of War as we solemnly wandered around perfectly kept graveyards with row upon row of bleak white gravestones. The number of unnamed gravestones hit us particularly hard with their harsh words of 'A Soldier of the Great War; known unto God' Starting to appreciate the harsh reality of war we moved on to Delville Wood where we learnt the importance of tactics and strategic positioning in winning a battle. Slightly rejuvenated by lunch, our next encounter was the Thiepval monument, which listed the names of some 70,000 missing troops from the battle. Having seen the hugely impressive Lochnagar crater, giving us an insight into the destruction
mines could cause, we returned to our hotel emotionally and physically drained. The next day we travelled to Bruges via Vimy Ridge, the sight of a Canadian offensive. The arrival at Bruges brought a look of glee to the faces of the girls, as stereotypically there were many excited whispers of 'shopping'. Bruges was one of the most impressive cities I had been to, with enough Chocolatieres to keep any chocoholic happy. Tired from the rigours of shopping we arrived at Hotel Oude Abdij (or old abbey) near Ypres. A good sleep later and we set off to the world renowned 'In Flanders Fields' museum. It was truly fascinating, giving us a detailed look at what it must have been like on the battlefield. The Tyne Cot Cemetery was our next visit and the sheer size of it was incredible. When I first saw the cemetery, I was overwhelmed by the amount of graves I saw there and the grand architectural design of the memorial wall. The cemetery contains 11,000 soldiers graves plus another 34,000 names on the memorial wall. The cemetery is very much the same as many other British cemeteries but much larger and grander. However it was very different to the German cemetery of Langermarck, which was very dark and gloomy. A visit to the Essex wood cemetery was the most heart wrenching of them all, looking on a grave of a young soldier no older than ourselves. Hill 62 provided an insight into what trench life was like, since its trenches had been perfectly preserved and open to the public. The vast network of trenches and tunnels proved great entertainment, however as we began to think back to what they would have been like for the soldiers in the war our mood became sombre. The perfect end to a terrific trip was catered for by the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate. From 11 November, 1929 the Last Post has been sounded at the Menin Gate memorial every night and in all weathers. The only exception to
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this was during the four years of the German occupation of Ypres from 20 May to 6 September 1944. It was deeply moving and an experience that will stay in our hearts for a long time. Finally after three emotionally draining days we set off home. It was a truly breath taking experience one that all of us who went are thankful for and all the more apposite because of the events in Iraq. Many thanks to the teachers who shared their knowledge, enthusiasm and time, to guide us through a thought provoking trip.
French Exchange to Brochon October 2002 After weeks of uncertainty about whether or not the French exchange could take place due to safety reasons, a coach full of Peterites, (and not forgetting the one Olavite) armed with sheets of risk assessments, left the horseshoe at 10pm on Monday 14th October. The long journey, dominated by Tom Cruise and card games, ended in the car park of the Stephen Liegard lycee in the village of Brochon at teatime on the Tuesday. As we sat in the car park waiting for our correspondents, adrenalin was running high. Feelings of nervousness and excitement flooded the coach. The weather was the only comforting thing around being 'typically English' the whole time. When we finally got off we were greeted by our correspondents in the typical French manner with 'the bise' as Mr Hodsdon took reams of photographs. Tom Bartram won the 'best bise' award for being caught on camera with fantastic expression on his face! After saying goodbye, we all went home with our French families for the first time.
in French (and therefore incomprehensible to most of the group), we got to see the work of experienced craftsmen whose skill was shown in the form of a grand marble staircase which ran throughout the entrance hall leading to the first floor. The building was impressive both inside and out, but I thought the elegant paintings on the ceilings made it look more like a cathedral than a boarding house. The tour over, we returned to the main school, where for most people, this meant two hours of sitting in the cafe, playing cards, before being reunited with our correspondents for the remainder of the day. We visited many different places on the Thursday in the region of la Bourgogne.' These included an aniseed ball factory, ruins of an old church and a museum displaying old bits and pieces. But the highlight of the day was definitely the trip up a hill to look at the ruins of an old Roman village. While the views were amazing, the weather was not in our favour. It was gale force winds all day. I must commend Sophie Rose for her dress sense on this occasion, wearing only light jacket and a top more suitable for clubbing on a Saturday night in the middle of summer, rather than for walking across French countryside in the middle of autumn. We returned to school on the Friday for the whole day. This meant settling in the cafe at 8:30am with several packs of cards and lots of money (just for the little essentials from the
vending machines!) The location was ideal, with lots of chairs and tables to play cards. The game 'Nomination' got very serious. Tom Bartram decided to form 3 divisions - 'the premier league', 'division 1' and the 'junior division'! but that's not all, there were even relegations and promotions after each game! Come on Tom, it's only a card game! Everyone was competing for the title of Nominations King, or Queen of course (which, incidentally was won by Gibbo in the end).. As well as sitting around, we did get to take part in plenty of lessons. This was very interesting as the lessons are so different. They have large class sizes - about 25 in each, and the teacher teaches in a very different way. Each single lesson lasts an hour and, luckily for Hannah, Sarah and me, we only had to face one of the two lessons of 'histoire-geo'. If you think history and geography are boring in english, they are nothing compared to the same thing in french! But, that lesson, we did discover Sarah's popularity with a certain French pupil (of the female gender)!
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The day ended for me at 6pm. After the weekend with our French families, we all met up again on the Monday morning for a visit to a wine cellar in Beaune. After an interesting tour through what seemed like centuries of cobwebs, we finally got to the wine tasting part! We were given the chance to taste 2 wines of the region and a liqueur. Pipp proved that it actually is possible to get very very 'light headed' after drinking what we could have called 3 glasses, but was probably more in the way of 3 mouthfuls! When the tasting was over, we moved on to the shop, where the upper 6th had the opportunity to buy some of the wine on sale. Moving away from the vintage bottles at 100's of pounds a time, they quickly found the stuff more in their price range. They certainly took advantage of this opportunity, yet I have to say, some did more than others - how many bottles of liqueur does one person need Dave? Later, after devouring the delights of French school food in another lycee (not an experience I could recommend), we went shopping in Beaune, where Sally Henderson came down with a rare case of hiccups. These 'hiccups' were so unusual that they sounded almost fake, but, like her personality were very loud! If there was a chance of Sally and her voice getting lost before, there certainly wasn't with these 'hiccups'! (This little episode led to her winning the well deserved award for 'funky hiccups'). The final day was the Tuesday, and a trip to la Toison D'or' - a huge shopping centre with shops to satisfy every personality. It was certainly the perfect way to spend 3 hours. A visit to the perfume shop was a mistake for some (or perhaps it was coming out that was the mistake). After trying on every perfume in sight, the lingering smell was not pleasant for everyone around, Pipp! Before the last Euros had been spent, everyone crowded into the well known, high class eating establishment, known to most as McDonalds! (come on the trip wouldn't have been complete without it). That evening, a reception was held in the chateau for us - Peterites, correspondents, parents and teachers crammed into a room to hear a fantastic speech (in french) by Helen Hildebrand. Then, the teacher of the school gave out prizes to winners of a quiz that was set earlier in the week - Sarah Stefanini won a prize for the best drawing of a polar bear that I've ever seen. Soon after, we were left to clean the plates of food and glasses of champagne that filled an enormous table in the middle of the room.
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Next morning I had to wake up at 3AM!! This was a necessity in order to get ready, eat, travel to school and be on the bus for the insane time of Bam! After saying goodbye, we were on the road again. The long homeward journey was enlightened by the annual awards ceremony. As well as the aforementioned, among an endless list were the following:
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On Monday 14th October at 10pm nine St Peters pupils and one brave Olavite (who unluckily got left alone when his friend dropped out), along with the 24 other pupils going to Brochon, set off anxiously for France (or not so
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anxiously, as far as the 4 pupils who were repeating the exchange were concerned). The ferry journey was anything but pleasant, but most people managed to keep what little breakfast they had eaten down. When we finally arrived at Selongey, all the younger pupils met their correspondents for the first time and were taken back into lessons, while the four repeating with the same correspondent stayed in Mr Kruszynski's (the English teacher) classroom, catching up on work, eating and eagerly awaiting the arrival of our correspondents who had been on a field trip all day. All day Wednesday was spent with correspondents, getting to know them and just generally recovering from our long journey! Then on Thursday we visited an aniseed ball factory, which was highly educational, but only enjoyable for those who like aniseed balls, as well as visiting a Gallic oppidum and some Roman remains. The weather was cold, but sunny and the view from the highest point of the remains was amazing! When it was time to leave, we said goodbye to those returning to Brochon, as we wouldn't see them till Monday, and then returned to our families! For the next day and a half we attended the French school, while being a brilliant experience, it was also very different and on Saturday afternoon most pupils left having made at least a few French friends if not more in Richard's case! Sunday was spent with correspondents and we all returned to school on Monday with many stories to tell some bad but mostly good! Then we were taken to Beaune where we visited the familiar wine cellar and then we took a guided tour around Beaune where we learnt that most of the buildings in Beaune have a story to tell. We dined at a local school, where a few people's stomachs were tested by the undercooked meat (by English standards). To end the day we were set loose on the streets of Beaune to shop! (in other words "the younger pupils were allowed time to shop, supervised by members of staff'.. .CAH)
The German Exchange June 2003 At the end of June a party of 46 German pupils from York's twin city, Miinster, arrived in York on a rainy Friday night. Thirteen of these students were hosted by pupils from St. Peter's, and the rest stayed with families of pupils at Huntington School. On arrival at St. Peter's some students thought they had arrived on the film set of a Harry Potter film but soon settled in and were impressed by the warm and friendly welcome they received. Despite the wet weather, an enjoyable time was had by all. Highlights of the trip were a traditional afternoon tea with Earl Grey tea, sandwiches, cakes, scones and trifle, expertly prepared by Mrs Bainbridge, a day trip to Whitby with the compulsory visit to a fish and chip restaurant and a
game of rounders, which took some explaining but was worth it in the end! For some St. Peter's pupils this was the return visit of their partners and for others it was the first leg of the exchange they are looking forward to completing this summer when it is the school's turn to visit Munster. Victoria Sugden/ Timothy Dennis
Tuesday arrived and we went shopping at the large complex Toison d'Or (my personal favourite) we stayed there until after lunch and then the Brochon students were dropped off, and we were taken to some caves, unfortunately the river was too low, which meant we could not take the boat trip through the caves, but we killed time by taking a walk around the village, and were very generously each bought an ice cream by Mr Hodsdon! Finally we returned to our houses to pack our bags and say our thank yous and goodbyes! I think I speak for everyone when I say we all thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I'd like to thank all the teachers who made this trip possible especially after all the trouble with the risk assessment! Kate Ashworth
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I remember I used to dread visiting the house. The car journey was long and tedious and I used to view the countryside with boredom and contempt whilst my parents marvelled at the beautiful landscape of Tuscany. The house was located on the top of a steep hill in a small remote village and it was hidden by a large cluster of trees. It was square and painted a shade of yellow which contrasted with the dark brown shutters. At least at one point the house had been yellow but now, due to lack of maintenance, the paint had started to peel and the plaster had started to crumble as old age ate away it.
Our family usually come and visit us during our stay and these are the times when I am very happy that my father persisted in his battle to retain ownership of the house. This is because when the house's four walls are struggling to contain the sound of conversation, laughter and music, the house which has shared the joy of so many before us feels alive again. At these moments I feel the eyes of so many of our ancestors upon us and I know they must be very proud.
The house had been built by my Great Grandfather with the winnings from a bet on a race horse. I had seen paintings of it and I gathered that at one point it had been a social centre for the young and glamorous as grand parties had been held there in the idyllic setting. Yet as a young child I viewed the house as a dated wreck which had begun to wither away; I felt that it had been consumed by its years. Despite the humid climate when I entered the house I always felt a chill. The house was constantly dark and gloomy inside as the shutters were always closed, and I felt that there was something forbidding about it. Vast paintings and stone statues littered the high-ceilinged reception rooms and I felt unable to escape the intense stares of those depicted. Fur coats hung in the cupboards and an oven fuelled by a wood fire sat in the corner of the kitchen. These things added to my sense that everything was frozen in another age. I used to sit in an armchair next to the rest of my cousins in silence as we listened to my Great Aunt, who occupied the house, clutching my parents' hands and talking to them in a frail Italian voice. We all instinctively feared everything about the house but we felt compelled to sit there obediently. To leave would make you a disgrace. After all, it was a dying woman's wish to have her family by her side. Guilt seemed to take over my mind every time our visit ended. I felt like it would be the last time I ever saw her again but in all my selfishness I did not care. I just wanted to escape from it all. She died about five years ago but my nuclear family was unable to attend the funeral in Italy. However on our next visit there discussions began on what was to become the fate of the house. My Aunts and Uncles were adamant that it should be sold. They were bitter about the way that in their childhood they had been dragged away from all their friends to spend endless hours locked up inside the foreboding house, and memories of their visits still lingered close to their hearts. However my father, having grown attached to it, was determined that it should be kept in the family. He bought the house from his siblings three years ago and to my horror I found I was going to return there. Yet, when I returned to the house, it seemed to have changed. I think perhaps it was the fact that I had associated the house with my old Aunt who had grown wretched and miserable because she was so weak and lonely. So as the house began to be restored and cleared of clutter I began to appreciate the beautiful marble stairs and the ornate oak furniture which for so long had been hidden by a thick layer of dust. I also began to feel that maybe one day I too would become attached to the house and its tranquil surroundings and would cherish it. Now we return twice a year to the house to relax in the harmonious atmosphere. The restoration is still not finished as in our absence the house always gets infested with insects which seem determined to destroy everyone's hard work. When we arrive now each year, the house feels welcoming and familiar. Young flowers blossom in the garden and we are The Peterite 2002-2003
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In the cold room In the cold room, with a steel-barred bed Flanking each wall, they hide the false papers Under the boards. The sound of heavy foreign boots Echo mercilessly down stone halis. They pass. The mysterious packages from home come every month. Once, they found a map inside the record's paper disc; They smashed them all to find another. There were none. It has become a game: they hear one man got out, And make bets among themselves. Meanwhile, they slice strips from their rubber soles And copy the unfamiliar franks. The trains continue West, towards the small, shy island they call home. Penny Boxall (V Form)
Paper - A Short Story Here's where we stood. The edge of the cemetery, surrounded by gawping graves that gathered around us like motionless soldiers, inspecting our every move. My grandfather, Peter Clarkson, and I had come on our annual visit to lay fresh flowers on her grave. Due to distance and busy life styles, the only time we were able to visit was around Christmas - exhaling puffs of white smoke as our hot inner breath condensed in the surrounding air. The air carried a chill and the atmosphere was bleak. Frozen crisp ground crunched beneath our feet. I rammed my frostbitten hands into my pockets in an attempt to thaw them. Mary Clarkson 1870-1923 A wonderful wife, mother and friend. Miss her forever, always in our hearts. Kneeling down beside the headstone gave me a sudden sense of reassurance. I took a deep breath, trying to hold back any emotions I had trapped inside my teenage cage, whilst tipping out the wilted flowers and replacing them with newly picked chrysanthemums. Reciting the Lord's Prayer, I slowly regained my initial height and looked up at my grandfather, who
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I looked into my grandfather's eyes and he returned a glance at mine. I had never met her, my grandmother; she died when I was young, at the age when rattles amuse you most. I knew their story. I've heard it a thousand times. The garden is always in pristine condition and we attend church dressed up in our glad rags every Sunday, without fail. For a moment I glanced at the letter, and then at him, and back at the letter.
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I handed it back, which he carefully folded and placed back in his pocket. We edged towards the welcoming gates; I felt that visiting hours were over. I wondered, "Why did he show me the letter? He had nothing to prove." I smiled to myself; old minds work in mysterious ways. I smiled at him, as he flung his arm around me. "Tell me the story again, Grandfather." "Well..." He smiled and shut the gate Arm in arm, we left. Visions of the blazing fire swooped back into view. Until next year, back to the garden. Emma Hammill (IV Form)
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"My story starts the way these things always start. It didn't happen to me, but it did happen. By goodness it did happen, that is for certain." The women gathered closer together around the flickering fire, their card game abandoned some half an hour before. Mrs Croft had turned her back to them, warming her hands on the fire whilst her quiet voice broke the silence of the dark night. "Miss Charity Hornsby - not so close to me that I should know her, but not so distant that I shouldn't know of her. A cousin of my close relative's friend, I'm not sure you were acquainted. Well anyway, Miss Hornsby was quite the radiant beauty to be sure. A girl of such refined taste and elegance ne'er had so fine a face. "Of course, her character, or looks, are of no matter to our story. What concerns us is the February of Miss Hornsby's eighteenth birthday. The story is quite something, I'm sure you'd agree." One of the women folded her hands nervously on her lap, whilst another pulled her chair closer to the fire. Mrs Croft cleared her throat. "You know how miserable it is in February. At that time of year the fog rolls down into the valley and encloses each house in its own little world. It comes right up to every window and door - forcing the people to stay at home waiting for it to clear. Often the fog settles heavy in the valley for hours at a time, and the waiting can become - as some would say maddening.
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"Miss Hornsby arrived in the valley on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. An uncle and aunt had suggested, since the dear child was their only niece, that her birthday be celebrated at the family home there - a mansion of handsome Georgian build. It is a lovely house, set back from the village by its own large grounds. The first owner planted acre upon acre of exotic trees, and it is often said that such healthy and diverse a range of vegetation is not found anywhere else.
skin crawl. The many sculptures that she had been so entranced by before, now lurked in these shadows, seeming to watch her as she passed them on her way. The windows of the route had been left uncovered, and she walked more briskly as she passed them - for some reason afraid of what could be outside looking in. As she looked through the bay window at the corridor's end, strange shapes seemed to shift and move in the gathering mist...
"Well, she arrived at the door of the Hall, and found the place most beautiful in the setting sun, its windows shining gold in the half-light. It was as she remembered from her last, and only, visit to the Hall. It was a cold February evening, so she made to the doorstep in double-quick time, somewhat annoyed that her cab driver had left her alone. 'Oh I must get home quick Miss,' he'd said 'the horse gets afraid waiting out here.'
Ellie Trotman (III Form)
"Her uncle answered the door himself, and after some friendly talk showed the girl to her room in the west wing. It was such a long walk round, she thought, and surely there were plenty other bedrooms for her to sleep in closer than this? Along passageway after passageway she followed her dear uncle, until she had quite forgotten the way back to the front door - so entranced by the hundreds of tapestries and paintings that lined these walls was she."
It fits no equation And can't be defined, The essential emotion
Is infinitely refined. Standing alone, Simple and pure. It heals all wounds, All pain it can cure.
One of the women shivered. Mrs Croft paused to put more coal on the fire. When she was satisfied, she sat down in a large comfortable armchair and looked around at the women.
Turns black into white,
"I'm sure you know the kind of house I mean, each generation of owners had added to the collection of artefacts that filled each room."
And hearing and sight
One of them nodded, and, seeing that she had her audience's attention, she continued her story. "Eventually they reached a door at the very end of a long, panelled corridor. The uncle pulled out a key from his pocket and opened the door for his niece. As she walked in, he apologised to her; the room had not been slept in for some time. Well, Miss Hornsby found this a little odd, as you can imagine. It would have been far more practical to make up a bed for her in the main house, rather than this remote wing where none had slept for years. She said nothing about it, but instead thanked her uncle, who proceeded to leave her to prepare to dine with her aunt and uncle that evening. "No significant incident occurred from that time until the meal that concerns our story, nor did anything odd happen throughout it. It was a threecourse meal, during which Miss Hornsby was delighted to talk in detail to her uncle and aunt about her future plans, and a certain young man who had seemed very eager to dance with her at a recent ball. Likewise, her hosts were eager to discuss her coming of age, how very exciting it was to have such a beauty in the family, perhaps on her way to marriage. These topics and others filled time between the meal and Miss Hornsby's bedtime. That time, after dark, is of great interest to us." A quiet woman gasped as she caught a finger with her busy needle. She brought the bleeding fingertip to her mouth and put the half-finished embroidery down on a table beside her. "As you've noticed, things can be easily misjudged in the half-light."
It evolves perception, Messes with the heart,
Helen Hildebrand (Upper Sixth)
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de nous, Lefrere quel mystere!
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toujours en plein air La soeur
de bonne humeur soprano dans un choeur
The woman shivered at Mrs Croft's words, which had been spoken without a turn of the head; the narrator's gaze fixed on the crackling fire.
et sans peur...
"After getting down from the table, and thanking her hosts for a lovely meal, Miss Hornsby took a candle, and began to make her way back to her bedroom in the west wing. Along her way she had encountered a housekeeper who advised her to take the candle - there were no lights that were left on in those corridors after dark, for 'they would be of no use to anyone down there1. Strange, thought Miss Hornsby, who after some consideration decided that perhaps her uncle had valued her privacy when deciding where to let her sleep. It did, however, still make her feel uneasy knowing she was by herself in the west wing.
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"Even so, the girl continued to make her way alone. As she passed through the corridors, she found the candlelight to seem feeble in such vast rooms. It created light, yes, but it also created large black shadows that made her The Peterite 2002-2003
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c'est moi. amusante! Hipp:., pour les enfants, une poisson ardente exploratrice ambulante et nourritures appetissantes. L'onele il ne fait rien, done c'est tout. By Ellie Trotman - winner of The Arthur Craven Memorial Prize
House Reports 2002 - 2003 Clifton Christmas Term September 2002: thirteen blase third years, one laid back new fourth year, fifty-four curious old-hands and one new Housemaster. It all seemed to come very easily as the Great Egg Race brought the first silverware of the year. Skippered by Qeorgie Robinson, the team outscored their rival with ease. Further success, however, in inter-House competition did not come so easily. Confidence was in no short supply as we started the senior Sevens cup. The First Fifteen were enjoying a tremendous season and Clifton House provided the backbone of the team: Butler, Bevan, Garnett, Delaney, Hodsdon, Kemp and King plus Scott from the Seconds and Butler and Slower from the 16s were a squad full of talent, though injury robbed us of Kemp on the day. It was The Grove, however, who robbed us of the cup in an exciting final. The girls Hockey provided another opportunity for success and, with the first team captain Heaps and other regulars in Robinson, Wainaina and Taylor, we should have been more confident than we were, finally finishing third. Nor did we win the girls Cross-country, though this probably came as less of a surprise. However, Laura Heaps (6th in the Seniors) and Helen Buss (10th, Juniors) deserve our congratulation. The junior boys finished 6th in their competition, though Nick Jennings finished a creditable 6th boding well for next year's run. John King was our big hope for the swimming but an injury from rugby cost us dear. Chris Garnett was our best finisher, coming second in the senior breaststroke.
nightmare! Seriously, we would no doubt have slaughtered our opponents were it not for the vicious attack on the Head of House! (We later lost in a very close replay.) The junior girls were placed in a tough group with Dronfield and The Rise and lived down to their own expectations. However, the swimming proved more successful, finishing fourth overall, with Rebecca Jacobs winning the junior backstroke and Hannah Lloyd the senior backstroke.
With no more silverware on display it was left to our more cultured members to display their skills. The Music Festival saw four Cliftonites win their respective categories; Robyn Webster (Brass), Angelina Warburton (Strings), Tom Wright (Brass) and Alex Woodrow (Keyboard) performed splendidly as did Chris Wordie who was Highly Commended for his singing. Good luck to Alex next year on his appointment as Music Secretary.
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Of course sport is only one of the many opportunities our pupils have outside of the classroom. Indeed, my personal highlight of the Christmas term was undoubtedly the performance of Guys and Dolls. All the pupils and staff involved deserve congratulating for such wonderful entertainment. It was particularly good to see Matthew Hodsdon, Claire Taylor and Hannah Lloyd so obviously enjoying themselves.
Easter Term The junior Sevens proved less successful than their elders, though with Messrs Hustler, Rounding, Holmes, Hall and Jennings all stalwarts of the U14 XVs aspirations will be different next year. Wordie, Nicholson and Mannion represented the U15 B XV. The junior House Hockey saw little improvement, but Harry Hustler and Matthew Hall must be congratulated on their part in the excellent U14XI. The seniors fared much better under the leadership of Matthew Hodsdon and finished as runners up. Our senior Netball was always going to be strong with a squad of Lloyd, Slee, Hanly, Heaps, Taylor, Robinson, Rounding and Head of House Ruth Wainina and the final was always likely to be against The Grove. Later in the report I will thank Ruth Wainaina for her work this year. However, suffice it to say that Ruth's "performance" in the final provided me with my worst
As is now the custom, the summer term began with the Beverley 10k sponsored run. Congratulations to Natalie Hodge, Ellie Burton and Tom Chambers and I would like to thank all members of the House who sponsored me. Soon after came the House Dinner, a thoroughly enjoyable evening. I hope that my speech about character and characters gave the pupils some idea of my ethos and hopes for the House. The junior Cricket started positively, bowling out eventual winners Queens for only 46. However, only James Rounding with 17 not out responded with any degree of application and we were bowled out for 33. Though there was no senior competition, Matthew Hodsdon and Henry Scott represented the First XI in what proved to be one of the most successful seasons on record. The girls had less success in the Rounders, being the strongest team only in that the final table shows them holding up all the other teams! The Peterite 2002-2003
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Dronfield "So long, farewell, aufWiedersehen, adieu..." The Sound of Music This year will long be remembered for its good-byes. Some left us either temporarily or permanently as a result of wrongdoing. Some left because St Peter's could no longer offer them what they needed. Others left because they were unhappy. The hardest farewell came when Hannah passed away and we were left with a great feeling of emptiness. She is honoured elsewhere in this magazine.
Sports day did bring some individual successes - Robyn Webster in the Shot and Jono Kemp in the senior Discus and Long jump - but little on a team level. Thus it had been some time since silverware had been lifted; indeed since the Great Egg Race in September. Enter Chris Garnett. The captain of Tennis enjoyed a hard fought victory against James Ellis of The Grove to win the Alcuin Cup and finish the year on a good note. The Grove did seem to get the better of us on some occasions this year so it was about time they were put in their place! Term ended on a positive note with Terry Waite's inspirational speech in the Minster. Clifton was very well represented amongst the prize winners. Esme Telfer's hard work and achievement and Sophie Wright's musical talent were rewarded. I was delighted that Robyn Webster and Ruth Wainaina shared the Barry Daniel Award for their two very different but equally exciting ventures. Chris Garnett, Ralph Pelleymounter and Ruth were awarded prizes for sixth form subjects. Outstanding academic achievements continued as results were received in August. My congratulations to all the Upper Sixth as they enter the next stage of education. Remember: school is a mere platform from which you are projected into the stratosphere of life! Ruth is one of the hardest-working students I've met at St Peter's and she proved to be an excellent Head of House, embodying the kind of spirit needed in a day house. I could not have asked for a better person in my first year in the House and I would like to wish her and all of her peers good luck as they leave the school. Best wishes also to Daniel Lightwing and Tom Chambers at the College and to Will Butler on his defection to the other side. I would like to finish by conveying my thanks to a superb team of tutors I am very lucky to have you. We all missed Mr Peter Taylor this year and look forward to having him back with us as soon as possible. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year in the House, easily the most enjoyable year I've had in teaching. That fact is, of course, down to you all. PC Taylor
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This year should also be remembered for winning. Three Dronfield girls won honours at Commemoration for their academic achievements. Yayra, Kathryn and Iris must have been very proud to receive their rewards from such an eminent personality as Terry Waite. In the field of sport the Juniors showed real strength, determination and commitment. They stormed to victory in the netball (goals for: 55, goals against: 2!) and just held out in the rounders, pipping Temple on rounders difference. Without a doubt the bond between Yayra, Harriet, R J, Lorna, Catherine, Kate, Emma, Laura, Fliss and Holly R helped us to victory, whether on the actual field of play or on the sideline shouting encour-
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agement. That kind of support was also evident in the Hockey tournament where Emma, as a Third Former, showed her strength and willingness to get stuck in. The badminton also provided the opportunity for Juniors and Seniors to work together and Amanda, Kris, Lorna and Catherine did so to bring yet another victory to Dronfield. In the squash the same four also brought more silverware to the House. As the first term drew to a close Catherine, Kathryn, Marie and Holly H all threw themselves into the School production of 'Guys and Dolls', an energy-packed show of song and dance. The willingness to participate showed itself among the Seniors, too, even in events that they might not always participate in. Thus Daisy, Amanda, Aimee, Marie and Vivian played in the Senior Netball competition. Peggy
and Iris swam in the heats of the swimming competition and Rosemary completed the cross-country course. These may have been somewhat unfamiliar roles, but they are winners by furthering their self-development. Much more goes on in School and House than has been summarised here. And all the girls in the House have done far more than has been documented in this report. My apologies, therefore, for trying to keep this review as short as possible. No house can succeed without a hierarchy of some description. This year Rosie and Fliss shared the role of Head of House. It is no easy task to share responsibility but Rosie and Fliss's greatest success was their 'Ant and Dec' review of the year at the House Dinner - a great blend of timing and good humour without recrimination. I extend my thanks again to the tutors Miss Hall, Mrs Houghton, Mr Darmody and Mr Shread. As always, and never sufficiently I extend my thanks to Claire. But I shall finish as I started with farewell. Firstly to the Upper Sixth leavers. Rosie, Daisy, Fliss, Peggy and Iris have offered companionship and example throughout their time in Dronfield and we wish them well in the next stage of their careers. Lastly we extend our very best wishes to Miss Bass who goes on to teach in Bath. Her enthusiasm, energy and directness will be greatly missed by everyone in the House. I leave you with these words which I first heard sung by Mica Paris: There's no greater sin than missing your chance when it's staring right at you... M J Grant
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The Grove The year has zoomed past in a whirl of diverse achievement for the house. I have been amazed at the Grovites' stamina and the sheer variety of activities in which they are involved, whether academic, sporting, musical or dramatic, and all with exuberance and flair. In autumn fourteen lively III years, and Richard Fautley (LVI) joined the house, all of whom quickly made their mark. The Great Egg Race was the first of many house team events - after a promising practice session our catapult came lost! Luckily Grove house honour was redeemed in style when our competitive spirit was put to the test on the sports pitch for the senior rugby Vll's. A strong team, formed mainly of 1st or 2nd XV players, and ably captained by Harry Simpson, led us to an exciting final victory against Clifton (24 -7). The boys' hockey team got through to the finals although were beaten into second place. The girls matched these successes with a second place in house hockey, and they won a hard-fought final in the senior netball (again against Clifton, 13-9). Lara Gibbs ran a record beating time in the Girls' Cross Country and overall we also clinched the seniors' competition, with Laura Mclntyre (senior event), and Sophie Cuthbertson (junior event) both finishing in the top five. The girls also gained a very creditable second place in the House Badminton (Alex Kaars-Sijpesteijn, Charlotte Alpin, Lucy Collier, Pippa Bailey and Chloe Burns). The House Swimming was not an auspicious event for either the boys or girls. However Amy Taylor did well to win two events and Pipp Saul-Harrah and Sam Ford also swam well. Jake Troughear and Matthew Naughton should be particularly commended for gamely being the mainstays of their team, both swimming in over three events each! In the summer the girls secured the house tennis cup, with Lucy Collier and Alex Kaars-Sijpesteijn as 1st pair an unbeatable combination, and James Ellis only narrowly lost in the Alcuin Cup final. The end of the sport-
ing year culminated with the girls' victory in the House Athletics, with Pippa Bailey, Alex Kaars-Sijpesteijn, Sophie Cuthbertson, Sam Ford, Charlotte Alpin and Lara Gibbs winning their events and Lara claiming the title Victrix Ludorum too. The boys also put up a good show, with event wins for Andrew Moroney, Harry Simpson and Jake Troughear, and a brilliant display of teamwork and speed in the senior relay. It would be fair to say that this has been the year for the senior members of the house in terms of winning competitions. The juniors will have a lot to live up to in house sport in years to come! However all Grove teams have been well supported and everyone who has taken part has done so with sportsmanship (even when losing!). We continue to have strong CCF presence in the house especially in LVI who took on new position of responsibility. The Grove rowers also deserve a mention as although they are not tested in any interhouse competition they assure me that they would win if one existed, and they have continued to show enthusiasm and dedication to achieve their best, come rain or shine! On the music front we continue to go from strength to strength with Grove providing more school choir members than any other House (when they remember to turn up!). In the Music Festival in February, Alice Scruton and Pippa Bailey were 'Highly Commended' in their Junior Woodwind and Strings sections respectively, and Sophie Ottewell won Senior Strings. Grovites were keen to get a taste of the limelight in 'Guys and Dolls'. Most notably, Sarah Crompton was the perfect example of demure charm as Sarah Brown, and Ran Harrison and Pipp Saul Harrah made suitably virtuous and tuneful Salvation Army members. Grove also managed a strong line-up in the Talent Show - we were all impressed by the IV year girls' 'Dirty' dancing, and Matthew Naughton's duet with Joe Venables was stunning. And who will ever forget Richard Fautley's 'David Brent' dance! At the end of the Easter term the House Dinner was well attended and much enjoyed. Tom Downey's manly display of arm wrestling against John Ramsden won the coveted romantic table for two for himself and Pippa Bailey. James Gibbon's speech was illuminating on the habits of the Upper VI contingent over their school years, much of which is unrepeatable in this publication! As the summer public exams and study leave loomed it was sad to start to lose the Upper VI. This year has included a distinguished list of Grove school monitors, with Lucy Collier, Harry Simpson, Tom Boyle, Toby Pring and James Gibbon. I thank James also for fulfilling his role as Head of House with tact and maturity. The day-to-day working style of the Upper VI has not always been exemplary (especially those in the downstairs common room who read the Daily Mirror as their main textbook)! However they can all be proud of themselves for their excellent sets of A level results. Between them they have gained places on some very competitive university courses, in particular, Laura Mclntyre and James Gibbon are both off to
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Linton The peaceful calm of summer in Linton was abruptly replaced on the first Sunday of term by the noise and bustle of 42 keen and energetic boys. The 7 new boys in the third form and 3 in the lower sixth were warmly welcomed by the rest of the house. The camaraderie and good spirit displayed by the boys was apparent from the first day of term and it didn't take long for many of the diverse range of lively characters within the house to make their presence felt by all, for example: Will Smith - with the loudest voice in the world; Stephen Blackman - who seemed to be a female magnet; Archie Dallas - with his love of hunting and other activities using green wellies; Dominic Clough - who seemed to enjoy being a 'naughty boy1; Andy Ma - with his aversion to time-keeping and love of Mariah Carey; Joe Clarke - with his love of all things agricultural; Paul Rushton who makes too much noise (S.M.S.); Andrew Black - just generally being himself; Shuo Shang - with his love for Maths, Physics and Boyzone songs; Josh Bennett - with his love of all academic work, and Alex Mullings with his immense musical talent. Cambridge, and Andrew Moroney and Toby Pring will read Medicine. As they all finish their long and eminent careers at St. Peter's we wish them every success as they start university or gap years (most notably Sarah Fishley has intrepid plans to teach in China). I am sure they will all make the most of the many new opportunities that life has in store for them. We are also saying farewell and good luck to Bryony Tallack, Lizzie Wallam, Sarah Dabbs and Nardair Arjomandkhah who all leave to go to new schools.
Having started my first year as Housemistress of the Grove with feelings of slight trepidation, I can now honestly say that I have enjoyed the experience, and have been impressed by the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I thank all the house tutors for their hard work, patience and support in what has been a busy twelve months. E Ellis
These boys, along with the rest of the house worked hard together to contribute towards the success experienced by the house throughout the year. The Junior boys beat the other 6 houses to win the Junior Cross Country, with Tom Lloyd finishing in 5th place out of 108 competitors. We finished a close second in the Great Egg Race, but alas, the catapult, resembled the members of our team a little too closely - with too much energy, but lacking a little in direction. In the inter-house swimming, the house qualified for 14 of the 28 finals, but unfortunately we only gained a podium place in 3 of these races, placing the house in 5th position - I fear the previous night's house dinner had taken its toll, particularly on the sixth form. The House fared much better on the rugby pitch and both the Senior and Junior boys teams just lost narrowly in two tightly contested finals. Andrew Chalmers and Tom Woolsey were selected to represent Yorkshire in rugby at Under-18 and Under-16 level respectively. Tom went on to represent England in a series of international matches, and both boys were awarded rugby caps and House colours in recognition of their tremendous achievement. The demands of external exams restricted the opportunities available for inter-house activities in the summer term, but we had 2 notable victories in the inter-house Athletics: Jimmy Cheng in the Senior Javelin, and Tom Woolsey over 800m. Elsewhere, there appears not to be a wealth of musical talent within the house, but Andrew Black, Paul Middleton-Walker and Archie Dallas did their bit (when they remembered to turn-up). I hope the remaining and future house members will work hard to fill these voids in our repertoire of talents. These achievements of the house were matched by much honest endeavour within the classroom, which resulted in some splendid exam results.
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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. M. A. Monteith
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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. J Bainbridge
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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. C W Hall
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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. N A Matkin
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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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Sport Boat Club Autumn Term
Many of our new 5th formers raced for the first time, with James Clarke gaining 2nd place in J16 Single Sculls. Nottingham Small Boats Head
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:
N. Baldry
Men's Novice Double Scull:
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. Newark Small Boats Head
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 1st VIII: 16th out of 22 Boy's 2nd VIM: 8th out of 11 Boy's Junior 16 VIM: 13th out of 17 Boy's Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 9th out of 30 Boy's Junior 16 Coxless Quad: 11th out of 16 Boy's Junior 15 Coxed Quad: 20th out of 26 Girl's 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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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 N. Baldry
Men's Senior 3 Double Scull:
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. SATURDAY Boy's 1st VIII (Child-Beale Cup): 3rd in Heat; 6th in Final Boys' 2nd VIII (Elsenham Cup): 5th in Heat Boys' Junior 16B VIII (Shawcross Cup): 2nd in Heat; Bronze Medal in Final The Peterite 2002-2003
P. Walton, M. Suggit, B. Noble, N. Howard, D. Janes, W. Eastwood, J. MacKenzie, A. Kerrison, I. Dawson (cox)
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 Double (Baldry/Kinnell) 4th in semi-final Junior 16 Double (Thomas/Kinnell) 4th in semi-final Junior Single (Baldry) 4th in semi-final Junior 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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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. We would not have been able to do this without the generous support of St Peter's School, the Jameson Family, Potterton Books, The St Peter's The Peterite 2002-2003
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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
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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) 12 'Big Pete': a one-man scrummage (7) 13 A seaside walkover (10) 16 The Linton Express (4) 20 Top try scorer (4) 21 Always kicking number 10 (4) 22 The big hitter (on MCL) (3) 24 A second row stalwart (7) 25 Ever willing; part-time captain (9) 26 "It wasn't me Dad!" (9) 27 'Chicken legs'; the balletic conversion misser (7) 28 Turns at the base of the scrum slower than a caravan in a cul-de-sac (10) 29 Keen as mustard; a new candidate for the number 9 shirt (7) 30 "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! M C Lawrence and M J Grant
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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. Andrew Chalmers The Peterite 2002-2003
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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
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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
York C.C. 2 12-4 dec. 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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StPeter's 203 T.CIeminson 42 J.Wackett 32 W.Hagen 4-35
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M.C.C. Home 226-3 dec. R.Rawlings 72 A.Twigg 65 A.Bairstow 56 not out G.Curtis 4-57
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StPeter's 197 T.CIeminson 55 T.Woolsey 53 P.Dias 3-34
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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-
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
StPeter's 269-8 dec. B.Hough 120 T.Woolsey 38 N.Brennan 4-57
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Ampleforth 125 J.PawIe 55 T.Woolsey 4-44
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SLPeter's 219-9 M.Hodsdon 66 T.Woolsey 37 A.Chalmers 30
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Away Pocklington 219-7 dec. CJohnson 89 not out T.Nettleton 35 T.Woolsey 4-73
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Scarborough 44 M.Spalding 5-17 M.Hodsdon 3-7
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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
Merchant Taylors 95
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J.O'Sullivan 31 T.Woolsey 6-27
StPeter's 119-3 T.CIeminson 52
Elizabeth College 118 T.Woolsey 4-41 M.Spalding 3-19
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1 st XI Averages Batting Innings Not out 17 4 B.RMHough 15 3 AJ.Chalmers 14 mcteminson H 45;! T.S.Bartram 15 3 14 J.M.Wackett 3 10 0 TJ.Woolsey 1 M.S.Hodsdon 15 5 2 M.B.Spalding 10 P.E.M.Puxon 2 HlSeott 7 2 4 2 PJ.Wackett CAParry 1 6
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579 470 342 359 282 245 312 63 156 46 11 6
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Average 44.54 39.17 34.20 29.92 25.64 24.50 22.29 21.00 19.50 9.20 5,50 1.20
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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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The following represented the 1st XI: fTS Bartram (Captain), +*AJ Chalmers, *T B Cleminson, *M S Hodsdon, *P E M Puxon, *H J Scott, J M Ash, *J M Wackett, E D Hilling, C A Parry,
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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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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.
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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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Won 35-12 Won 37-12 Won 28-27 Won 21-17 Won 19-17 Won 19-11 Won 21-17 Lost 11-13 Draw 13-13 Lost 17-23 Won 19-9 Won 23-17 Won 15-2 Lost 16-32 Won 20-17 Won 21-13 Won 39-25 Lost 31-36 Lost 17-20 Won 27-23 Won 23-14 Lost 28-32 Won 25-16 Won 49-12
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.
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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
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Barnard Castle (a) All Saints (h) Pocklington (a) Worksop (h) Queen Margaret's (h) Pocklington (h) The Mount (a) Mount St. Mary's (h)
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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
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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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Barnard Castle Worksop Pocklington Silcotes Sedbergh Hymers Queen Margarets Scarborough College York 6th Form College
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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The Mount Giggleswick Easingwold Bootham Barnard Castle Worksop College Sedbergh Hymers
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Hymers
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0-4 (L) 5-0 (W) 1-0 (W) 0-0 (D) 1-5 (U 1-0 (W) 3-0 (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 Sept 21 Sept 25 Sept 16 Oct 16 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
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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
2/6/03
GRAMMAR SCHOOL • iilll)| W WON 3--U15 LEAGUE AWAY THE MOUNT CANCELLED RAIN U15 LEAGUE HOME PQCKLINGTON WON 5-1
11/6/03 12/6/03 14/6/03 28/6/03
U15V1 AWAY WORKSOP COLLEGE .£\'f-!-\ U15 LEAGUE AWAY BOOTHAM U15 (B) VI HOME SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE U15 V1 AWAY SEDBURGH
19/5/03
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. Amanda Holmes continued to be our strongest player and was ever present at Number One string in the first team matches overall, we have a The Peterite 2002-2003
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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
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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
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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:
7 June U15A U15B U15A 16 June 21 June U15A
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Barnard Castle (A)
Won 14- 11
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Mount (A)
Won 20.5- 13
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Bootham (H)
Won 24 - 8.5
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Harrogate College (A)
Lost 5-6
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Harrogate College (A)
Lost 3 - 1 7 . 5
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Pocklington (H)
Lost 13.5- 15.5
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Pocklington (H)
Won 27 - 6.5
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Scarborough College (H)
Won 18 - 14
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Mount (H)
Won 10.5 - 9
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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 April U15B 8 May U15 14 May U15A 21 May U15A
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15 1/2-141/2 21-9 1/2 18 1/2-15 1/2 19-17 1/2 21-101/2
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28.6.03
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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
Sport
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
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
other outstanding swimmer, both girls also attaining great success out 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 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).
Open Freestyle
4th
Open Medley
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 coaching them all. They show great spirit and undoubtedly a very pleas-
S. Thompson, S. Wood. "colours "reawarded colours and outstanding swimming award.
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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 1 length Br'stroke JUN 1 length Fly SEN 1 length Fly JUN 1 length Free SEN 1 length Free JUN 2 lengths Back SEN 2 lengths Back JUN 2 lengths Br'stroke SEN 2 lengths Br'stroke SEN 2 lengths Fly JUN 2 lengths Free SEN 2 lengths Free JUN 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
• 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. There was a triangular match against Queen Margarets and Wakefield Girls High School. Our best athletes were competing in a County match and with several absences and illnesses it was a terrific effort, particularly on the part of the Under 15's where several of the girls simply 'had a go' and The Peterite 2002-2003
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
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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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Editorial To a large extent this year has been one of change. The appointments of a new Bursar and Deputy Headmaster have paved the way for the arrival of the new Headmaster, Mr Richard Smyth, already in place as you read this. There have been changes in the roles of academic staff, and people, rather more than usual including The Head Master, have come and gone. In particular, this year has been tinged with sadness by the loss of Peter Taylor, a man of complete integrity and a great servant to the school. The forthcoming inspection will no doubt, as well as highlight the countless examples of good practice, instigate further change.
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The predominant purpose of any school magazine is to be a reflection of what that school does and a celebration of what it does best. Under these circumstances there is always the danger that we quickly become introspective and self-congratulatory.
2003 - 2004
However, the process of review, assessment and change when and where it is necessary hopefully will help us not to become
Issue No. 421
complacent.
Contents Commemoration
2
Senior Common Room
10
Valete
12
Salvete
19
House Reports
24
Visits & Exchanges
42
publication. In particular to Tory Gillingham, the previous editor
News, Events & Activities 58
this magazine, to Paul Hughes for his help in photographing the
Creative & Cultural Community Service
69 89
I would like to thank all those who have contributed to this of this magazine, and to David Morris, whose photographs fill cover and the art work and to the committee of pupils for their enthusiastic and committed approach in interviewing staff, writing documents and helping in general with the production.
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Postcard Portraits
94
Sport
98
Committee Members: Penny Boxall
Ceorgina Duke
Chloe Johnson
Alice Lindley
Holy Hughes Betany Lloyd
ally McLaren
Sophie Ottewell
jenny Westmoreland
Prize List 2004
o
Middle School Illrd Form Prize for Academic Merit
Helen Porte
Jordan Nadian Dominic Hanly Alexander Wordie IVth Form Prize for Academic Merit
Tobias Burckharat and Laura Cibbs
Sophie Cuthbertson Rory MacLeod
Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay. Arthur Craven Prize for Middle School French IVth Form Prize for Academic Merit
Eleanor Trotman
Old Peterite Club Junior Reading Prize Music Prize IVth Form Prize for Academic Merit
Duncan Turnbull
Music Prize
Angelina Warburton
Vth Form Music Prize for Composition
Philippa Bailey
Middle School Information Technology Prize
Laura Williamson
King-Reynolds Prize for Middle School Mathematics
Catherine McTurk
Geography Prize
Charlotte Buckley
Art Prize
Kirstie Dallas
Vth Form Prizes for Academic Merit
Alasdair Wilson James Drake Sarah Bell Yayra Adoboli
Junior Exhibition for Art
Phoebe Harrison
German Prize
Vincent uadagnino
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Commemoration Foluso Rotowa Memorial Prize for Classical Civilisation Coursework
Laura Howard
P.E. Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation Coursework
Kate Showan
Stephenson Prize for Latin Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit Peter
Matthew Thomas-
Walter Smith Prize for CCSE Practical Science Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit Jeremy Thomas
Vlth Form Army Scholarship Award
Ceorgina Duke
Walter Smith Prize for Biology
Samantha Ford
Robin Shannon Memorial Prize for Contribution to School Debating Politics Prize
Toby Lamarque
Old Peterite Club Senior Reading Prize Richard Atkinson Memorial Prize for Drama
Peter Townson
Richard Atkinson Memorial Prize for Drama
Sarah Crompton Richard Thomas
John Crook Prize for Poetry Skrentny Prize for Creative Writing
Penny Boxall
French Essay Prize
Holly Hughes
Design and Technology Prize
Simon Bell
Art Prize
Rosemary Woo
Chemistry Prize
Neil Riley
The Friends of St Peter's Prize for Business Stuides
Daniel Janes
P.E. Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation
Emily Cogbill
Paddy Power Prize for Endeavour
Stephen Davis
Barry Daniel Award
David Cook Giles Buchanan Paul Rushton
Toyne Prize for European History Brian Holbeche Prize for a Critical Essay
Lucy Wellington
Arthur Craven Memorial Prize for Senior French
Anneka Munsch
The Minster Lions Rose Bowl for Community Action
Chloe Johnson
Norman Crombie Memorial Prize
Tobias Burckhardt
K.H.Rhodes Prize
Lara Gibbs
Scholarships Academic Year 2003/4 Third Form
Mathematics Prize Wilcox Prize for Physics Orange-Bromhead Prize for String Instrument Accomplishment
Charles StricklandConstable
Foluso Rotowa Memorial Prize for Classical Civilisation Coursework
Katie Harris
Stephenson Prize for Latin
Hannah Lloyd
Mathematics Project Prize
Jonathan Forsyth
Music Prize
Pippa Saul Harrah
Music Prize Pemberton Prize for Wind and Brass
Alex Woodrow
Tudor Howat Prize for Music Composition
Tom Wright
Stephenson Prize for Singing Politics Prize
Ben Noble
Whytehead Memorial Prize for Theology
Amanda Holmes
Milton Prize for Effort and Progress in Biology Geography Prize
Henry Richardson
Jordan Nadian
St Olave's
Academic Scholarship
Helen Porte
St Olave's
Academic Scholarship
Dominic Henly
St Olave's
Academic Exhibition
Nicholas Hall
Woodleigh
General Exhibition
Sixth Form - Foundation Scholarships Anneka Munsch
Academic Scholarship + The Colin Shepherd Foundation Scholarship for Modern Languages
Sarah Speed
Old Peterite Foundation Scholar
jayne Milburn
The Donald Shepherd Foundation Scholarship for Design and Technology
Mark jagger
The Shepherd Foundation Scholarship for Business Studies & Economics
Sixth Form -Academic Scholarships Georgina Duke
David Rumfitt Memorial Prize for Service to the Chapel Old Peterite Lodge Prize for Service to the Community
Brook Adams
Old Peterite Lodge Prize for Service to the Community
AimSe Sturgess
Le Tocq Prize for Economics
Sarah Stefanini
HSBC Prize for Upper Sixth Form Business Studies Coursework
Russell Spence
Sally Henderson
Primrose Lovett
Sally McLaren
Sophie Ottewell
Lara Turner
Hannah Thomas
Claire Hunt
Emma Mackenzie
Helen Round
Betony Lloyd
Music Scholarships Alexander Wordie
Edward Long Music Scholarship and Waine Award
Victoria Janes
Waine Award
George Lister
Waine Award
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Commemoration sport but rather that I was encouraged by more talented students
Guest of Honour Speech
in the very literal sense of being given more courage by their inspiration, coaching, teamwork and collegiality. Chief among these talented rugby playing and coaching students was Andrew Trotman. A quarter of a century after I left Balliol College, Oxford, I still have the rugby shirt.
Professor Simon Lee, Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University St Peter's, York, Commemoration & Prize-Giving, York Minster, 10 July 2004
the memories and the example which, sometimes subconsciously, sometimes consciously, helps in later life. The parables and your school experiences have some similarities.
The two parables we have heard this morning are unfathomable. That is to say, they have depths which we cannot reach. Their currents seem to flow in opposite directions. In the first, you must use your talents, even a single talent, to the full. In the second, however, those who only join in at the end are rewarded as much as those who laboured from the beginning. It all seems so unfair. And this is the great cry in schools through the centuries, across the globe. Please miss, please sir, it's not fair, it's so unfair.
Indeed, our son was wearing it for a
recording of University Challenge last week. What is more, I have
They do not have to be understood all at once.
Their
wisdom unfolds over decades just as the great York Minster and the great school of St Peter's continue to inspire over centuries. For example, when I was doing what I could to help bring the troubles in Northern Ireland to a conclusion, a major obstruction to the peace process was the belief on all sides that the men of violence who were so late in coming to democracy had no entitlement to participate in peaceful politics.
It was only then that I
glimpsed some of the meaning of the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, which must have washed over me dozens of times.
But is it? Even if we have but a modest talent, we owe it to
Perhaps it was not fair, from the perspective of those who had
ourselves, as well as to our Cod, the One who endowed us with
laboured for so long according to the rules of democracy that
it, to make the most of the gift that we have.
those who suddenly turned up at the ballot box were receiving the
If we take the
opportunity, however limited, as with the labourers in the
same opportunities.
vineyard, then we have done all that can be expected of us. If
courage, to treat the latecomers in the same way, has transformed
others are capable of more, then they should give of themselves
life in Northern Ireland, however much remains to be done.
accordingly.
The passage from school into the wider world is
made easier if you don't worry about how unfair you think it is that only some people win the prizes, rejoicing instead for them while enjoying fulfilling your own potential to the full.
Yet summoning up the magnanimity, the
So at some point in the coming decades, you will be grateful for some hidden talent, some inspiration you didn't know you had, whether from a parable or a school encounter.
Indeed, what
affects us the most from our school and university lives is often
Developing that generosity of spirit is the true measure of our
what we are least aware of at the time it happens. No-one, not
humanity and the way in which we are touched by our Divine
even the Headmaster, can know all the good that has been done
Creator, the giver of talents. I learnt more at
during his tenure. For you carry much of it with you. It is right
university, I suspect, from the spheres in
that you and he take your gifts to other vineyards, creating space
which I had limited talent, notably art, than from the study itself >re
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for new talents to be invested here by other labourers. I associate Andrew Trotman with giving his all and rejoicing in others doing the same, even when we have only one talent or one hour to give whereas headmasters appear to be people of all the _ talents who make all the time in the world for each person who needs their encouragement.
So I conclude with parables from
of his sporting interests, encouraged by the ecclesiastical ,Mexican wave which rippled through the Minster just before the service. The first applies talents in teamwork. The second puts talent in a family context. Mr Trotman, I know, values not only rowing and rugby but also teamwork and family. The lesson to take from rowing was given in the commencement address at Yale Law School in 1886, by the great Harvard judge, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said this:
'I
never heard anyone profess indifference to a boat race. Why should you row a boat race? Why endure long months of pain in preparation for a fierce half-hour that will leave you all but dead?
Is there anyone who
would not go through all its costs and
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more, for the moment when anguish breaks into triumph - or even for the glory of having nobly lost? race?
Is life less than a boat
If you will give all the blood in your body to win the one,
will you not spend all the might of your soul to prevail in the other?' In rugby, I admire that great forward for Ireland and the Lions, Keith Wood, who in his late teens was always being put down by old-stagers at his club who jeered at him that he thought he was good but he'd never be as good as his father, who played himself for Ireland and the Lions. His reply was, 'That's fine. I don't want to be as good as my father. I just want to be the best that I can be.' Coming late to the vineyard, he could never satisfy some who had been there so long but he was worthy of his hire, he used his talents to the full. Some of us have to adapt his words also to say, 'I don't want to be as good as my children. I just want to be the best I can be.' Yesterday, 9 July, was the 20th anniversary of the fire which threatened to destroy this great Minster.
It took teamwork, a
community of all the diverse talents, to restore it. Tomorrow, 11 July, is the feast day of Saint Benedict, who left his studies 1500 years ago to do his own thing, to become a hermit, to live in a
work on the complexity of the human mind in which he used the
cave, but went on to found a great teaching tradition, the Head
term "emotional intelligence". It was an unusual lecture, one
Master of Head Masters Yet the first two times he was called to
conducted by video link. My colleagues and I were sitting in a
found a community, dissident forces in the staff room tried to
rather dull and tired hotel Ballroom; Howard Gardner was to speak
poison him. He had the courage to be different and to persevere,
to us from a television studio on campus in Boston. As we waited
to rebuild, just as York Minster has been so wonderfully restored.
for the lecture to begin, rather than show us a view of Harvard
In this good company of yesterday and tomorrow, then, it is my
Yard, the Weidner Library or the Charles river, the camera remained
prayer that you will remember the parables we have heard today,
fixed on a polystyrene cup of coffee (slowly cooling) with a clock
10 July, as an opportunity now and in the coming decades to use
showing Eastern Seaboard Time ticking in the background.
your own talents to the full and to give thanks for the talents of those who founded St Peter's and who have laboured to such good effect in its vineyards. As each parable begins, so school life for the year comes to an end, in friendship, talent, generosity and celebration, for the kingdom of heaven is like this.
He told us about his recent research into the concept of goodness and positive role models. At the end of the lecture, I asked him a question. I stood in front of a television camera and said that I was Head Master of the oldest school in Europe and that among our former pupils were Guy Fawkes and Alcuin. Two very different role models. This year is the twelve hundredth
Head Master's Commemoration Speech Lord Mayor, Dean, Vice Chancellor, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen.
anniversary of Alcuin's death in Tours. The exhibition about Alcuin and his contribution to scholarship and Western culture that is now on display in France left York some four years ago. I wonder how many here went to see it in York? Guy Fawkes still brings writers and television crews to our city and our school. November 5th 2005 will no doubt be remembered here with extraordinary colour and noise. Is it human nature to celebrate notoriety rather than accomplishment, I asked. In schoolrooms that were part of our first Minster, Alcuin studied and taught at St Peter's. He became Head Master, but was then summoned to the Court of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Thank you, Chairman, for your kind comments and Professor
Charlemagne demanded the support and advice of the wisest man
Lee, please accept my thanks, not only for your address, but also
in Europe. No doubt my 48 known predecessors like me were
for joining us as our guest of honour today to present prizes. It is
ready for the call and that perhaps explains why we check the post
a great privilege that we celebrate the achievements of St Peter's
each day with such alacrity. "They also serve who only stand and
School here in the Nave of York Minster. May I give my most
wait".
sincere thanks to the Dean and Chapter and also extend the warmest greeting to the new Dean of York and Mrs Jones who honour us today with their presence at Commemoration. I recently attended a lecture by Howard Gardner, the professor of Education at the University of Harvard. He is famous for his
I often wonder what sort of school Alcuin left behind in 782. There is not much that is recorded. I can with more authority tell you about the school that I leave in 2004. Last August, pupils received tremendous A level and AS level results. The performance of our pupils has been consistently high The Peterite 2003-2004
Commemoration since league tables were introduced some ten years ago. But
Another pupil, Ben Noble won a choral scholarship to New
please remember that the tables are based on an average for the
College, Oxford.
year group and do not measure individual achievement and that no child is the same. St Peter's is not as selective as many would believe and yet our results sit alongside schools that most certainly are. At GCSE, the results were the best ever.
Two new areas of school were officially opened this year. On the St Olave's site, a new Art Gallery was opened by the Foundation. The Whitestone Gallery has hosted three major exhibitions so far and work by this year's pupils is still on show
The greatest academic achievement this year has been made
today. The gallery will be of public benefit to the community as a
by Charles Strickland Constable. As our first honorary Foundation
venue for arts events in the city. Our Member of Parliament, Mr
Science Scholar chosen by the Merchant Adventurers of York he
Hugh Bayley, officially opened the Politics department following
has certainly done well. He will have two academic articles
an evening of Question Time before a large audience.
published in the British Mathematical journal (one is now in print, the first ever published academic article by a current St Peter's pupil). He won the Physics Challenge organised by the Royal Society and sets off for Korea next week to represent Great Britain in a World Physics challenge. In addition, he has been captain of Boys' tennis, played the electric guitar like Brian May and his violin like Vanessa Mae to win two music prizes. Charles is one of a number of exceptional musicians to leave School today who recently played in a magnificent school concert. Alexander Woodrow is one of the organists this morning and he takes up his Organ scholarship at Magdalene College Cambridge in October.
Two new subjects were added to the curriculum. Physical education as a sixth form subject allows the pupils to study the theory and practice of sports science. The appointment of a new Director of Drama, Mrs Edgar Hunt, has meant that pupils are now studying GCSE drama and A level Theatre Studies for the first time. Productions have been staged throughout the year, including Brecht and Weill's Three penny Opera, Willy Russell's Stags and Hens, Jim Cartwright's Two and Bed and the first performance of experimental pieces written and devised by members of the Lower Sixth. This summer, the last of our Assisted Place pupils leave. At the height of the scheme, some 120 pupils received help with their fees from Government funds. In the past, some pupils had attended St Peter's as City Scholars, but now no such financial support exists. My fear, and one shared by the Governing Body, is that schools such as St Peter's will become too exclusive and so we have tried to extend opportunities to pupils who would like to attend the school. The first step was the creation of the Foundation, which has since 2001 established six major means-tested scholarships. In addition, the bursary fund has been increased to help those in genuine need. The effort of the pupils is not simply directed towards their own gain. For the first time this year, some of our pupils worked in partnership with the Millennium Volunteers in York. The organisation helps to link school and university students with groups requiring volunteer help. Our pupils were keen to be involved and were proud to receive certificates from your predecessor, Lord Mayor, recognising the many hours spent in service of the community. For a number of years the school has worked closely with the Minster Lions on volunteer projects. In the autumn,
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campaign to provide every senior citizen with an emergency
Our rowing club has continued to grow in strength and has
contact "Message in a bottle" to help doctors or emergency
produced girl and boys crews that have enjoyed success in regattas
services. This has now been taken up as a national initiative. St
and headraces around the country. Daniel Janes and Will Eastwood
Peter's pupils and staff were pleased to help with the scheme. In
deserve credit for their excellent performance in the Tideway pair's
the last fortnight of term, the Lions joined with a group of pupils
head and at Ghent. Daniel is at Nottingham today for final trials
who had finished their exams to construct a wonderful garden at
for Great Britain. At the National Schools' Regatta, Rosie Gaunt
the Glen Nursery. The project was funded by the City council
won a silver medal in the U16 Girls' sculls and has been selected
Youth community initiative and was handed back to the children
for Great Britain. Hannah Thomas will represent Wales later this
and carers at the Nursery in true Ground Force style. In recogni-
summer. Kristina Stiller, fresh from victory representing Great
tion of our lasting partnership, the Minster Lions have presented a
Britain at an international
rose bowl to be awarded for the first time today for the best
Championship Girls' sculls, in a new record time for the course. In
regatta
in Munich, won the
proposal for a pupil-run community service scheme, together with
a moment, Kristina, I am going to invite you to come forward to
a sum of cash to help fund the project. I am very grateful to Lions
receive your cup and medal from me, but I know that you would
Gordon and Celia Harrison, Robert and Judi James and their
want to join me in thanking Mr Ellis Davies, Mr Christopher Hall,
President, Peter Hull.
Miss Ellis, Mr Ward, Mr and Mrs Smallman-Smith, Dr McLeod, Mr
Another new prize is awarded today in memory of a former pupil and President of the Old Peterite club, Mr David Rumfitt. Sadly he died a few days after last year's Commemoration. Mrs Rumfitt has given a beautiful Georgian silver salver that is presented for services to the school chapel. It will be a lasting memorial to a very dedicated supporter of St Peter's and St Olave's. As Mr Johnson stands down from the post of Director of sport, he should be proud of the support and encouragement that he and his staff have given to help sport flourish at St Peter's and particularly the increase in recent years of those representing the county, region or their country. Our sporting highlights this year include the under 14 girls hockey team who reached the regional finals of a national championship held at Carnegie College, part of Leeds Metropolitan, but were knocked out after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. One player, Amelia Smalley went on to be selected for the England U16 squad. The boys' first hockey team was one of the strongest ever and the growth of boys' hockey in the middle school is to be applauded. For the future of both the girls' and boys' hockey at St Olave's and St Peter's, an all-weather surface is vital for the game to blossom. Christopher Brewer and Gareth Drabble were selected by the Lawn Tennis Association for assessment and coaching for the junior National squad. The girls' swimming team were third in the national relay championship in the freestyle and medley events at Crystal Palace. In rugby, the
Fyffe (student at the University of York), Mr Foss (student from York St John), master-in-charge, Mr Michael Hall and the parents and friends in the Guy Fawkes club who have all helped to build the rowing club to such a magnificent force to be reckoned with. Best wishes Kristina to you and your colleagues representing Great Britain and to Hannah Thomas in my best Welsh, "Pod Hwyll". Kristina Stiller. Mrs Bainbridge and Mr Matkin step down from running Queens' and School House respectively. I thank them for their loyal support. A number of members of staff leave today. Miss Briggs moves to Bolton; Miss Cant will take up the post of Youth Officer to a church in Hong Kong; Mr Battersby has completed his teaching diploma and returns to Edinburgh; Mr Barras who returned to St Peter's after many years to teach Classics for two terms moves to Teeside; Mrs Hopkinson, an exceptional teacher and director of plays has retired; Mr Murray moves to be head of department at Nottingham Girls' High School; Mr Lowe, a loyal supporter of countless school activities, producer and director of drama and English teacher, moves to the Scottish island of Mull; Mr Hughes- who will be remembered for his commitment to mountaineering, the writing of poetry, his knowledge of the battlefields and writers of the First World War, his genuine care for the welfare of pupils- has decided to leave teaching after twenty-nine years at St Peter's. On behalf of the school, I wish all of our leavers thanks and good wishes.
first XV reached the last sixteen of the Daily Mail cup and the
In February, the school came together in its grief for Mr Peter
seven reached the quarterfinals at Rosslyn Park having dominated
Taylor who sadly died after a long illness during which he had
all of the competitions in the North of England. Peter Wackett was
shown great personal courage and
selected to play for England at U16 and eleven pupils represented
fortitude. He was ijfnembered
the county. Our cricketers are at their festival today at Merchant Taylor's in London. They have only lost one school match in three years and have been led splendidly by Thomas Bartram. Tom Woolsey was listed in Wisden last summer as the most successful bowler in English schools cricket and went on to break the school record of 150 school wickets taken. Jonathan Bairstow played cricket for Yorkshire at U15. Tim Dennis was selected for the England team to fence U16 Sabre. Tom Lightwing won a gold medal in the Yorkshire athletics championship for javelin and is at the English Schools' Championships today. Emma Macalister Hall won the Independent School's 1500 metres in record time for the fourth year in succession and Lara Gibbs won the county crosscountry championships and represented Yorkshire at the under 20's national finals.
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as a teacher, Head of Classics, Housemaster of School House and
of St. Peter
Dronfield by the many parents, current and former pupils, colleagues and friends who attended a moving funeral service in school. At the service, a collection was taken to raise funds for the Haematology Unit at York District Hospital. Two additional events took place to add to the fundraising effort in Mr Taylor's memory. The whole school community took part in Peterswalk from RAF Linton on Ouse to school along the river and a large group of pupils, parents, staff and friends ran with me at Beverley in May. Special thanks to Inglebys and Collins coaches and Ben Johnson stationers for their tremendous support. I would like to invite Dr Howard from York District Hospital to receive the final cheque from Mrs Taylor, Rachel and Ben and one of our pupils, Katherine Browne, for a total in excess of £16,000.
Chairman's Report 2003-2004 As a newcomer to York and having joined the St Peter's school community a little over three years ago, I was introduced to the committee a short time thereafter. It was a wonderful way to get to know people and the memories I will take away will be everlasting. It therefore gives me great pleasure to write this report and I want to start by thanking all the committee members I have worked with during this period. How does a parent become a member of the school community such as St Peter's? Of course a number have come up from junior school together, but many are new and teenagers are not always encouraging of having parental involvement. As 'sports' parents you gather on the sidelines; recognising each other by similar supporting calls and getting to know one another. As a 'music' parent' one is never allowed to sit on the sidelines, the excellent concerts the school stages, ensures one will never feel alone. Some parents do not have these opportunities to get to know each other, which is why this year, the Friends of St. Peter's
The term ends today, and I say farewell to all of our leavers, but the business of the year is not complete. Our cricketers finish the festival in London; the choir will visit St Malo; a rugby tour party go to Australia and Singapore; following an excellent report at the biannual inspection, the army and RAF sections of the CCF go on camp; a walking party go with World Challenge to Morocco
(FOSP) actively sought to widen the committee base and encourage new members. Our main aim, (very nearly, but sadly not accomplished) was to see two parent members representing each school house. We did grow, and almost half of the parent committee are new faces this year. Along with the new faces came plenty of new ideas.
and some oarsmen and women compete at the National Championships and World Championships. I wish them all every success.
As in the previous few years, the year commenced with committee members joining staff and introducing themselves at the Boarding Parents'Afternoon and at the New Parents' Evening.
May I thank the pupils, former pupils, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff and governors for their support over the past
The year started with an early get together - the Attic Sale -
years? I am especially grateful to my former chairman, Teddy
yes a fancy name for a Car Boot Sale. Held in the school grounds,
Denison and current chairman, Murray Naylor; the Deputy Head
there had been some question about the sanity of an outdoor
and management team at St Peter's; the Master of St Olave's,
event in September, but the weather could not have been better.
Headmistress of Clifton Prep, Bursar and my secretary Jean Green
So it was on Sunday 28th, we set off to school, having previously
for their kindness, help and comradeship. Mary and I have been
loaded the car with outgrown and other surplus wares. On arrival,
happy here in York and it has been a great honour to be Head
the Rugby Club boys were quick to pounce, offering their skills in
Master at St Peter's.
car washing. David Hughes' bookstall was bigger than all the other
May Cod bless you all.
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stalls put together - all from his house, it is rumoured that he can now find a chair to sit on. There were enterprising students who
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used the day to increase their disposable income and staff who set up stalls for their favourite charities. One mother commented that the day could have been perfect, eating hog roast sandwiches and home made cakes, had not the family purchases equated in volume of goods they had brought. A good day had by almost all. For the rest of the term, the new members came into their own, thinking caps were firmly implanted and ideas developed. First to come to fruition, was the Coffee Shop. First opened on 17th January 2004, it is now a regular Saturday morning feature. Thanks to the efforts of Debbie England and Rosy Meirs, parents can go into the Stephenson Room between 8.15am and 9.30am, to share in good coffee and home made biscuits. This facility is to be enhanced to include a music 'swop shop' from September 2004. Watch this space as the new ideas did not stop here. Current projects include a Friend's of St Peter's Handbook and Student Cookbook. Both are well on the way and hopefully you'll be able to enjoy them by the time you read this. FOSP has awarded a prize to Maria Lee, a pupil whose artwork will feature on the front of the
teenagers, they really don't want to be seen with you. We also
cookbook.
saw the new Girls Junior Sprint cup, donated by FOSP, awarded to
Saturday 13th March saw our calendar highlight -The Reeling
Sophie Cuthbertson.
Ball. Bringing together a wide range of parents across all year
Our final venture for the year was to organise Refreshments
groups, over 100 people participated. A pupil at the school, piped
and the Raffle for the for the Music Department's Annual Cabaret
the guests in, while the Ken Ball Reeling Band provided live music
Concert, proceeds of which go to the Music Tour Fund. It is always
and kept the reelers on their toes. We thank Ken, who tirelessly
a pleasure to be 'on duty' (and one way to be assured of a ticket)
gave two evenings of instruction prior to the ball, to turn many a
for this ever popular event. During this concert, and on behalf of
novice, into competent dancers. The menu held a Scottish theme
all contributing parents, we presented Andrew Trotman with a
(thank you Matthew) and was served by a group of Community
tenor saxophone as a leaving present. He has played a vital part
Services students (thank you Mrs Bainbridge). Both the dining hall
in FOSP over the years offering much guidance. We thank him and
and Shepherd hall, beautifully themed by Marie Williamson and
wish both Andrew and Mary all the best for their future in Oxford.
Sue Roache's flower arrangements, were admired by all. So much so, that the flowers stayed in the hall for the St Olave's music I know the staff appreciated the committee members who were on hand to help with the refreshment stops for the school 10mile walk on May 3rd and also for Sports Day. It is actually a good way to see your offspring take part in activities when, as
In closing I'd like to thank Joy Robinson (treasurer), who has cheerfully managed the unglamorous job of keeping the books in order. Finally, a special thank you to Anne Rowlands (vice chairman) who was always there to help and support me. I wish her and the new committee every success for 2004-2005. Mrs. Saul-Harrah
Senior Common Room Report This year has been over-shadowed by Peter Taylor's death early in the Easter term. Peter had been ill for over eighteen months and had borne his illness with courage, dignity and humour. He was dedicated to St Peter's and his pupils and when I visited him in hospital his main topic of conversation was his pupils. He was marking sixth form coursework right up to a few days before his death. His wisdom, good humour and camaraderie are missed by us all. Seven new colleagues joined the
common-room in
September 2003 and several; colleagues are retiring or moving on to new pastures. Some staff have come and gone within this year and are featured in both the Salvete and Valete. Neil Makin and Julie Bainbridge have retired from School House and Queen's respectively. Sam Hall and Stephen Cwilliam will take over in September. There were two staff weddings over the summer. Stephen Cwiliam married Dorie, in Cordo and Mike Duffy married Rachael. We wish them every happiness. We congratulate Richard and Suzanne Wallace on the birth of their daughter Mae and Helen and Rob Morgan on the birth of their son Tom.
Overall it has been another busy year. We look forward to welcoming Richard Smyth as our new Head in September and wish Andrew Trotman good fortune in his appointment as warden of St. Edwards, Oxford. Richard Drysdale.
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Peter Taylor 19th March 1951 - 18th February 2004
the Choral Society; he coached tennis and rugby and organized many school expeditions (from Hadrian's Wall to Athens); above all, he was a man whose teaching skills and pastoral judgement were admired by students and colleagues alike. Some of my own most valued times with Peter were when we were in charge of Dronfield and The Manor. As they had done previously for the boys in School House, Peter and Sue ran a very happy girls' House, the first in St Peter's - a happiness emanating from their own loving family relationship with Rachel and Ben. Peter's tall presence and caring nature won respect and friendship on both sides of St Peter's Grove. Not that his Classical scholarship in any way inhibited his love of modernity : the latest gadgets seemed always to interest him. He was the first colleague to carry a mobile telephone (and how we kept it ringing!), the first to appear under the Times Square webcam at exactly the right moment to be viewed at home, and from the start he was a skilful computer operator. His mechanical expertise was evident in his love of cars and motor cycles (remember the Lancia Fulvia and the mid-life biker?!). His original choice of career was between Doctor and Teacher: fortunately for us he selected the latter, but he retained an academic interest in the latest developments in medicine, and on one recent occasion he was complimented by a consultant when his case notes were delayed and he presented eloquently and in the correct terminology the technicalities of his own diagnosis.
University of Liverpool
The smiles he provoked when reaching for his mobile phone or
1969-1972 B.A. (Classics) Hons. Class 1 1972-1974
MA
The Oratory School, Reading 1974-1979 St. Peter's School, York
clad in his motor cycling gear (the leather and the helmet adding even more height and breadth, now of huge proportions!) only made even more appealing a man who could also smile at himself when making others laugh, and amidst the vicissitudes of House
Assistant Master and Tutor 1979-2004 Head of Classics Housemaster of School House Housemaster of Dronfield Chairman of the Common Room
Chief Examiner OCR HMC Inspector Member of the Board of Visitors, HM Young Offenders' Institute
and form-room his contagious sense of humour was a great asset to the outstanding schoolmaster he clearly was. His right forefinger would rise to complement his laughter, a personal signal of approval for the right joke. During his final months we shared many moments, from car journeys to family meals, and these moments are lasting testimony to a brave man. When fortune was at its lowest (handling his father's recent death whilst preparing for his own) there were in Peter a remarkable stoicism and a firm Christian faith, enabling him to retain his intellectual acumen and to entertain us particularly with his love of current affairs and educa-
Peter Taylor walked tall, physically and morally - a large man
tional trends, refusing to complain, always responding to the
whose largesse was extended willingly to those who relied on his
amusing side of life, and talking of his death only in the context of
guidance, his scholarship and his pastoral care. He was universally
common-sense practicalities.
respected in the many spheres in which he worked.
We dined together for the last time three weeks before he
He was courteous, approachable, soft-spoken in his measured
died. Despite his illness he managed a good lunch (and a pint of
and thoughtful responses, a scholar with a first-class degree. He
his favourite lager!), standing to converse with a retired local vicar,
communicated with tact and delicacy, though a steely incisive-
and laughing when the conversation turned from soccer (guess
ness and unassailable logic were there if they were needed to
which team?!) to the alternative plural of "trauma". "TRAUMATA!"
defend a position, because he was never willing to allow an easy
he roared with delight, right forefinger raised. He then ferried us to
passage to unsound ideas or actions when the better interests of
the station. If our friendship had to be terminated so prematurely,
his pupils and colleagues were at stake. He was a man dedicated
then the final meeting was in a spirit appropriate to Peter's
to Education, and the needs of the students in his care were
fortitude, courtesy, scholarship, laughter and kindness. He walked
paramount. He loved his profession.
very tall, and we are grateful for his life and the example he gave
As a schoolmaster in a boarding school he led by example : he was Child Protection Officer and an enthusiastic member of
to us. R.J.Bulcock
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Andrew Trotman 1995-2004 There is surely no more important
years and has helped them enter the wider world armed with the
duty placed upon any governing body that
necessary intellectual skills and confidence to make their way.
that it should select the right and best
Staff and parents have been shown the same courtesy, encourage-
person to lead the school for which it is
ment and compassion by Andrew Trotman as he has elicited their
responsible. In that respect the governors
help in promoting a partnership which has made St Peter's what it
of St Peter's of 1994 proved themselves
is today.
more than equal to their task when in the summer of that year they chose Andrew Trotman to succeed Robin Pittman the following year. The judgement exercised on that occasion has subsequently proved to be fully justified. It does not require me to remind the wider St Peter's community of the major changes which have occurred over the nine years during which Andrew Trotman has been at the helm. Although it may not have had the same far reaching repercussions as the decision 'to go co-educational' taken in Robin Pittman's time, the purchase of Queen Anne School and the parallel re-arrangement of the three school's campus in 2001 will doubtless come to be seen as an equally important milestone in the long history of St Peter's. Meanwhile a number of significant educational innovations and alterations in other fields, while individually not of the same
community with skill and conviction. Some leaders stamp their mark on those they lead while others employ more subtle methods to provide leadership. Andrew Trotman has chosen the latter way, his philosophy being to guide rather than to direct and the school's many successes over nine years prove the wisdom of his approach. We wish Andrew and Mary Trotman well when they arrive at St Edward's Oxford in September. It is right that they should now move to another challenge since it is only by being continually confronted by new circumstances and fresh issues that we all get the best out of ourselves. Andrew Trotman would be the first to recognise this and would accept that no man or woman is indispensable, however exalted they may be. For our part we trust that they have enjoyed their time at St Peter's and hope that they will carry to St Edward's some of the ideas and developments that they have implemented here with such success. If they do so it will be testimony enough to the achievements of their nine years in York while those who are left will reflect with pleasure and gratitude upon Andrew Trotman's tenure as their Head Master.
magnitude, have been made with a view
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to improving the academic standing and
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performance of the school and over a
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period of nine years add up to considerable change. It is an obvious truism that any large institution reflects the personality of whoever leads it. In selecting Andrew Trotman ten years ago the governors opted for a man who would champion the cause of the school, lose no opportunity to promote its history and contemporary successes and who would encourage all who came into contact with him, be they pupil, parent, member of staff, governor or the York community within which the school lives. Andrew Trotman's style is to show the way by example and he has been selfless in promoting St Peter's to all whom he meets. As a result he has led scores of Peterites through their formative
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press went together with quiet and personal contacts which benefited not only the school but gave opportunities for its pupils to stretch their horizons beyond the ordinary. From his days as Secretary to the Oxford Conference in Education Andrew Trotman has been a visionary and deep thinker in educational matters. He has seen very clearly the way in which education is headed and has worked to ensure those in decision making positions also understand the trends. Long before it was
As an English scholar Andrew Trotman may well recognise the
widely reported, Andrew Trotman was arguing for the move away
lines of Robert Herrick and pause to consider that whilst written
from scholarships based on results alone, and towards the making
in a different context they could equally well apply to one
of awards to able children based on the means to pay fees. Thus
contemplating the move to a second Headship. However I doubt if AFT would see his nine year tenure at St Peter's as any sort of
the St Peter's School Foundation has received his enthusiastic support as it begins to build upon its early successes in finding
yoke nor has he had to break bonds, for the ties that have kept him
funding to open the opportunity to all so that they might benefit
here have been of love and enjoyment for York and the school.
from an education at St Peter's. He has also seen the development
Andrew Trotman arrived at St Peter's in 1995 at an exciting and burgeoning time in the school's long history. He brought a
and demand for subjects such as drama and physical education as
very different style of leadership and one that fitted the mood and
tions in the curriculum.
the time to perfection. What has most characterised his nine years has been the spirit of consultation and of compromise so
Andrew Trotman is fundamentally a man of kindliness and compassion. He has brought a greater emphasis on the pastoral
that all have felt involved in the great successes of St Peter's. This
well being of the pupils, a determination that St Peter's will be a
has applied equally to the Chairman of Governors as to the youngest pupil to whom Andrew Trotman would speak and listen
truly co-educational school, that boarders will have the best
examination subjects and pushed forward these and other innova-
advantages the school can offer and that all his staff, from the
with genuine interest and a desire to learn. If the customer - and
most junior to the longest serving can feel free to knock on the
the customer's parents - had a point of view he wanted to know
study door and to receive an equally courteous and gentlemanly
it and would do all in his power to accommodate.
reception no matter their complaint or their compliment.
Not
Most of us in the teaching profession have rarely moved away
only the whole work force of St Peter's has known this but crucially
from the world of education and Andrew Trotman has devoted his
so too have the parent body. They know that fairness and even
time to learning and teaching.
handedness will be evident at all times.
He was educated at Alleyne's
Grammar School in Stevenage before going up to read English
And so the Trotmans move on to Oxford and St Edward's with
Language and Literature at Balliol College, Oxford. It was the Department of Education at Oxford that provided him with his
the best wishes of us all ringing in their ears. To say they will be
teaching qualification, the PGCE, and he took up his first post at
'epitaph' might come from Wordsworth's Evening Walk:
Radley College in Oxford before moving to Abingdon School and then as Deputy Rector at The Edinburgh Academy. A short spell as
'Much done, and much designed, and more desired.'
Headmaster of the prep school was followed by his appointment to St Peter's and thus he will have enjoyed the unusual titles of
missed is an understatement and perhaps Andrew Trotman's
We shall hear tales of achievements to come and new heights scaled in Oxford.
Deputy Rector, Head Master (the separation of words being most important) and now Warden. Mere Headmasters can only look on with envy!
T. Mulryne M.A. B.Ed. D.P.E. The Master St. Olave's School
Of course behind every successful man stands a very surprised woman. Mary has been there in the background, ready to advise, to counsel and to bring back to earth when the potential plague
Head Master
of many Heads - that of pomposity and self importance - may
with His Grace
have loomed. Andrew met Mary when she had just returned from
The Archbishop of
her 'gap' year after school and he had just graduated. Thus separa-
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tion might have ended what is obvious to all - a marriage of great mutual strength and trust. Mary, as the daughter of an eminent Oxford Don, went on to Cambridge and on completion of her degree at Newnham College they married and along the line came Ellie and Jack together with the rapid rise through the ranks of seniority and eventual headship. No HMC Head ever confines himself to the matters of his or her own school. Thus Andrew Trotman has served the City of York as a JP, as a member of the Governing Court of the University of York and as a founder member of the City of York Lifelong Learning Partnership. Frequent appearances on local radio, television and
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As common room secretary and SCR confidant Ian guided us
Ian Lowe
through many a crisis, lan's minutes of various meetings have
How can you do justice to lan's 32 years at St Peters in but a few minutes? First and foremost Ian was a real educator, more concerned with enthusing his pupils than merely preparing them for exams, although he was excellent at this more prosaic task as well. His English teaching was always aimed at stretching those in his class, making them understand and enjoy the material as much as he. His knowledge, enthusiasm, intellectual sharpness and very quick wit certainly extended even the best students we have seen over these years. In his role as Head of General Studies Ian organised a huge mix of topics that marked his desire for education in its broadest sense. Certainly its replacement by the current A/S system has been a significant loss. For where in this year of c/w and exam preparation is there room for a course on "The wines of France" so memorably run by John Rigby. The final session, which involved sampling wines from all of the main regions sadly ended the study at the end of its first but very popular run. The idiosyncratic nature of many of the topics on offer only served to emphasise lan's determination that pupils should be challenged intellectually and have new ideas thrown at them for real discussion and debate.
always showed clarity and very often a satirical and waspish sense of humour. In all communication Ian is a man very skilful with words, completely convincing even if in total disagreement with the position he was taking. However it is Drama that I come to last, as it was in the role of Head of Drama from 1972 until 2002 that Ian influenced so many young people. I have delved through the archives for a few choice comments from the huge number of reviews on lan's productions since he began with 'The Taming of The Shrew', on which it was written. "Mr Lowe, the producer, went still further than his 19th century predecessors in involving the audience, since actors often entered from the auditorium itself, and formed part of the audience when not on stage.This held the audience more strongly under the power of illusion, by partially destroying their identity". This theme of creativity underlines review after review, "As soon as we entered the Memorial Hall we knew that this was to be no ordinary play - instead of the traditional blankness of drawn velvet curtains there was a stage out front", from 'The Fire Raisers'. WOYZECK gave us the following comment, "It was an experimental production, and what an experiment! In The Round, the mill race turning, grinding down the poor, feeding the fortunate". Of this play Ian wrote
His mischievous sense of humour enabled him to gently
"in
attempting my own solution I have tried to remain faithful to
puncture pomposity whenever it appeared from pupil to
Buchner's original intention while devising a scene arrangement
colleague, (myself more than once), and most importantly in
that I hope is dramatically satisfying". This individual ability to
management. This was exemplified by his excursions into Chapel.
chose, cast, direct and re-write plays was the hallmark of lan's
Those of us who knew our previous Headmaster were aware that
success. Casting was always planned, often years in advance, as
a sense of humour failure was a real possibility in certain circum-
with Chris Braganza's Othello or Ian himself as King Lear, and
stances. So when Ian marched very noisily into Chapel, at 8.45
always as inclusive as possible. Ian, did not merely direct his plays,
just after the first hymn, one Monday morning carrying a ladder
he lived them with his actors, technicians and helpers doing
and wearing workmen's clothing we all waited with baited breath
everything from casting to lighting. Ian fused pupils and staff with
for the reaction to come. The flashing eyes of RNP signalled
real care and clearly only the best would do, because that is what
explosion but fortunately,
he expected of himself. This search for the very best has rubbed
or not depending on
off on many pupils none more so than Greg Wise. To conclude I
your disposition, there
have picked but a very few short sentences that I hope sum up Ian
was dawning recogni-
as a teacher, colleague, director and friend to many. "This was a
of the anarchist t work and Ian was allowed to educate the masses from on high.
unique performance of scholarship and professionalism- a delight and a challenge to observe". Joan of Arc. "the experienced hand of producer, Ian Lowe, skilfully guided the players though the rigours of the tragedy. He built the climax superbly and when lago dropped the cruel handkerchief over the bodies of the hapless couple, the atmosphere was heavy with emotion. Truly an evening to remember for a long time" Othello. "Central to the plays success was Ian Lowe, his extraordinary performance as the beleaguered King was an appropriate close to 30 years involvement in the theatre. Astonishing was the speed with which one went from regarding Ian as a colleague to considering him King of Britain." King Lear. With lan's departure we will lose far more than the sum of the individual parts of his school mastering. Only when he is not here will we truly realise what we have lost. A GOOD PLAY, WELL PRODUCED, WELL ACTED IWELL DONE! P.J. S.
Last, but by no means least, there is Dave the teacher. As some
David Hughes
people start to realise that cramming for exams is not the same as
. the things David has done in and then throughout his teaching career, then this would take a very long while to read. I know of no one who has given more of
education and as "independent learning" becomes the in-phrase, we are saying goodbye to someone who has always known that. I'd like to finish by quoting verbatim an article from a Slough local newspaper, written by the Deputy leader of the council:
'tis time to a school, has made
"The teacher I remember the most was David Hughes. He was
paration between his job
a patient teacher who opened our eyes to the joys of English liter-
life, than David has.
ature - both the books on the curriculum and many that were not.
Is there any area in which not made a significant >,,t,,bution? If we think of the xtra-curricular
programme,
He drew out important lessons about character, behaviour and the choices that individuals make. He made Shakespeare and Chaucer come alive to a classroom of stroppy teenage boys which is no mean achievement.
then the climbing wall and the
Most importantly he encouraged pupils to think for
valking trips immediately come
themselves and to develop their own views and opinions and to
D mind - introducing genera-
challenge their prejudices. He has left me with a love of English
is of pupils to the skills, the
literature as well as, I hope, an ability to see an issue or an
itement and the wonder of
argument from both sides and as a result make better choices."
'sical challenge. But how iut the boat club, which
What better tribute could any of us, as teachers, hope for than that.
ply would not exist today if _/id hadn't stepped in and run
Ian Lowe
experts? Or how about his performance as the only rugby coach with an unbeaten away record, due less perhaps to his charismatic half-time talks than to the bribery of jelly babies! Or Dave running the front of house for
Andrew Murray
so many concerts, talent shows and, above all, plays - so often
ome Head of English. _j held similar positions, from Lord
stereo or armchair that appeared on stage. He produced two Middle School plays, including an outstanding Journey's End that came out of his own inexhaustible knowledge and love of the literature of the First World War, and he could even be emotionally blackmailed into making the occasional memorable appearance in front of the (non-existent) curtain. And I haven't even mentioned the poetry groups, the creative writing sessions, the battlefields
Wandsworth's and Strathallan. He has been a most effective and charismatic communicator inside the classroom and an excellent Head of Department. His enthusiasm and commitment to his work has been considerable - his lunch-time creative writing groups and the success of the Literary Society speak volumes for his desire to instil in the pupils a need to read wisely and write with passion, way beyond the confines of the exam syllabuses.
trips, the Friends of St Peter's, the Barry Daniel awards or even the Peter's Walks. In spite of everything he's done, it will, I think, be for his pastoral skills that Dave is best remembered, and most missed. I don't just mean in his official roles: as an assistant in the then boarding School House, the pre-girls Dronfield and the Manor where he could always be relied on to step in at any moment to relieve stressed or harassed Housemasters; or his role first as an assistant and then as an infinitely tolerant and progressive Housemaster of Queens. Indeed it's hard to find a set of House photographs anywhere in the school in which Dave doesn't appear with varying lengths and greyness of hair and beard! His real skill, though, has always been in his care and compassion for the individual, troubled youngster, who has found in Dave someone with the sympathy and the understanding to listen and advise, but never to judge. Few members of staff have ever known so many students so well, or been prepared to take so much trouble over them. The fact that a huge number of his former pupils keep in touch, visit him and remember him so fondly (indeed at least 3 that I know of have asked him to be a godparent to their own
3 years with his usual drive and enthusiasm is proof enough of someone who really cares about the shaping of the whole individual, not just what exam grade a pupil achieves. His tutorship in Linton also displays this commitment. As a friend and colleague, the Common Room is losing a compassionate and committed School Master, in its broadest sense, and we all wish him and his family all the very best for the future, down in Nottingham.
children) is testimony to just how highly he has been thought of by them.
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Maureen Hopkinson The virtues that immediately impress anyone who has
ally more intelligent when they are in Maureen's company. This is, perhaps, ultimately the greatest gift of an indubitably great teacher. It has been a privilege to teach alongside her and to learn so
encountered Maureen Hopkinson in a professional capacity are those that characterize the finest teachers: kindness, a love of learning, a seemingly infinite patience
and
a
much from her. She will be sorely missed by future Peterites. Andrew Murray
profound
humility that sees the pupil and not the teacher placed at the centre of the teaching
Jo Cant
process.
Following
a
two-year
immediately
period of voluntary work for
impresses one, though, about
the Malawian Government Jo
Maureen is that she seems to
returned to York to take up the
have the secret of eternal
post of teacher of Biology and
youth. She has the energy of a
resident assistant in Dronfield.
What
nineteen-year-old and when I
She
first met her it seemed to me
teaching and the boarding
settled
quickly
into
that she was determined to make her way through the world at
routine in Dronfield and her laughter ringing in the corridor soon
breakneck speed. She appeared to be a more or less constant
became a feature of daily life. The longing to travel, however, was
hazard to both herself and those of us of a more sedentary
still very strong and before long, accompanied by her CD player, Jo
tendency who were generally content to make our way through
had her classes "Rockin' all over the World" (to quote the immortal
the world in a more leisurely manner. Maureen has managed to
words of Status Quo).
maintain through a long and various career that most perishable of virtues: she is willing to have a go at anything. If it is likely to lead to her pupils learning more effectively Maureen will risk looking
Jo established a good relationship with her teaching groups, tutees and boarders in Dronfield offering friendliness, compassion and understanding.
absurd. On almost our first encounter she threw herself into what seemed to me to be a crazy 'theatre workshop' with a gusto that
At Easter Jo was jetting off again to the Philippines, this time
would have been the envy of one half her age. While I did my best
to visit her sister, and this confirmed for her that the Wanderlust
to slope off to the margins, Maureen fully participated in the
was still strong. Subsequently Jo made the decision that staying in
various 'tableaux' being enacted. In the end, of course, she profited
Britain was the wrong thing for her, and, having investigated a
a good deal more from the experience than I did in the knowledge
number of possibilities, she took up a post as a Youth Worker in
that it would be her pupils, finally, that would profit from her fully
Hong Kong.
engaged approach. The second most evident feature in Maureen's personality is
Jo's pupils and tutees will miss her friendliness and sense of fun, but we wish her well in her new post in the knowledge that
her intelligence. If you take issue with her about a literary issue you
she will throw herself into the job enthusiastically.
are an idiot. You are an idiot because unless you are Germaine
M J Grant
Creer, Frank Kermode or Jonathan Miller, Maureen will have read more than you. She will, therefore (in a manner that is never rude, emptily rhetorical or graceless), reveal that recent scholarship has revealed that the text you are quoting so confidently has been
Philip Barras
found to be corrupt, or she will be able to quote from memory a
Philip Barras returned to St Peter's to teach Classics in January
passage that provides a devastating counter-example to your
for two terms after an interval of 17 years, during which time he
thesis, or she will point out (gently and with kindness) that you've
had been living and working in Milan. No doubt the cold northern
just contradicted yourself. Maureen's knowledge of the literary canon is simply mind defying. As with all the best scholars one simply wonders how she found the time to be familiar with so many books.
climate must have been a shock to his system, as must the need to get to grips with classes half way through
the academic
were an impossibly light burden. Children tend to be intimidated
year.
Despite these
by those who are fantastically erudite (witness the testimony of so
challenges
Yet, crucially, Maureen manages to carry her learning as if it
Philip soon
many Oxbridge interviewees); but no child has ever been intimi-
made himself at home
dated by Maureen Hopkinson. Her pupils have been listened to
again, whether in the SCR
with great attentiveness; they've been comforted; they've been
or the classroom. He is a
gently enlightened; but it is impossible to imagine Maureen intim-
most learned man and
idating a child. And this is because - like all great teachers -
before long all his pupils
Maureen is approachable. Children feel themselves to be margin-
grew to appreciate his
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support everybody. His ability to work so well with so many people
has been most supportive and I have much appreciated his
is a rare quality. He has also spent a significant amount of his time
patience and good humour. It was never going to be an easy task
in support of ICT classes at St Olave's.
to stand in for PT during his illness and soon afterwards, his untimely death. Philip however handled the situation with sensitivity and care, and we thank him for all he has done for the Classics department and wish him happiness as he takes up a job at Tees Girls High School in September.
He has always shown a readiness to find out new things and, when faced with a problem he has not faced before, he has shown dogged perseverance in search of a solution. The qualities of rising to a challenge and getting involved are evident in other aspects of Chris's life. Whilst at St Peter's, Chris successfully gained his Open
Elisabeth Ellis
University degree. He also attended a number of technical seminars and training courses and gained a First Aid in the Workplace qualification last year. Chris also pursues an active role
Helen Briggs
in the Easingwold Lions, taking part in such fund-raising events as the Christmas delivery of gifts and the annual brass band contest Helen joined St Peter's
in Easingwold. He has involved himself fully with the life of the
as Librarian in September
school and students past and present will have enjoyed his
2003 after previous employ-
company on the French exchanges.
ment
at
Heckmondwike
Grammar eighteen
School months
International
and at
the
School
of
Berne.
his friends and colleagues at St Peter's and still very much a part of the life of the three schools. I am sure that all of the qualities which Chris brought to bear on his work at St Peter's will serve him
She quickly joined in all aspects
He leaves us this summer to take on a new challenge as Head of ICT at St Olave's School. He will still be nearby, in contact with
of
school
life,
producing useful innovations in our Library and also being involved in the foundation of a new
well in his new post, and staff and students will continue to benefit. St Olave's gain is St Peter's loss. We thank him for all his hard work over the years here and wish him every success in his new post.
Yorkshire and Humberside Branch of the School Library Association. She worked with the CCF and helped with the admin-
M Jones
istration of the annual round of House and team photos. The longjourney from home (still in Heckmondwike) each day took its toll, however, and when a post was advertised at a much more convenient school Helen applied and (our loss!) got the job. We wish her all the best in her new role and hope very much that she will not lose touch with her friends at St Peter's.
Tory Gillingham Tory joined St Peter's in 2001
to
be
its
first
Foundation and Marketing Manager. She had previ-
Avril Pedley
ously held the post of
Chris Lawrie Chris Lawrie joined the ICT
department
at
St
Peter's, in the
role
of
technical support, in April 1996. He came to us after 4 years in a similar post at Joseph Rowntree's School which
followed
a
full
service career in the Royal
and developManager
at
Pocklington School where she gained valuable experience
in the
helped
to
field. She get
the
Foundation up and running, steering the school towards long term fund raising, whilst also dealing with much of the marketing and development, working closely with the Board on the new Vision for 2010. She even made time to have a second baby! During her time with the Foundation she did much of the hard work on creating a data base of Old Peterites, Friends and parents
Air Force. Few
Marketing ment
people
at
St
Peter's have not benefited from the breadth of his knowledge and expertise, always dispensed with his characteristically reassuring calmness, goodwill and humour. From installing new computers, fixing printers, helping students with dodgy discs, admin staff with word-processing problems, to members of the teaching staff working on a teaching presentation, Chris has willingly given of his time and skills to
past and present, whilst developing valuable links with other professionals in the fundraising field, keeping us in touch with new initiatives and developing ideas, many of which we hope to put into practice. She successfully organised reunions for OP rowers, Queens House, The Rise and the House of Lords reception in May. Tory worked hard to support and encourage our scholars and donors, in addition she organised and ran The Peterite magazine for two years.
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I am very grateful to Tory for getting us underway so enthusiastically, and wish her every success with her new post as Secretary of Amdis - The Association for Marketing and Development in Independent Schools.
P. Brian Jelbert Bursar 1985 - December 2003
Buff Reid, Chairman of St Peter's School Foundation
Brian joined St Peter's after a career in the army. He immediately took a keen interest in the
Hugo Battersby
CCF and went on to become Contingent Commander. During
Hugo joined St Peter's in
his time as Bursar the school
September 2002 and in the
expanded its horizons and he can
subsequent two years he has
look back with pride at the
made an invaluable contribu-
construction
tion to many areas of School
Building, the purchase of Linton
of the
Chilman
life. Hugo has coached and
House and, more recently, the purchase of the Queen Anne's site.
refereed a variety of sports at
This acquisition allowed expansion on a scale which we had never
School
before dared to contemplate.
including
cricket,
hockey and rugby at both St Peter's and St Olave's. He has also worked closely with other colleagues within the P.E. and Economics
departments.
Perhaps Hugo's most significant contribution has been as Assistant Housemaster in Linton,
He may have retired from St Peter's but his presence is still felt in the world of education as he uses his experience to guide other schools in the finer points of finance and administration. We wish you and Carol much happiness in your retirement. Peter Simpson
where he has performed his duties with skill and care and he has been a real asset to the House. During his time in York, Hugo has been involved in a wide array of activities including many boarders' activities, school ski
Pearl Huitson Pearl came to St Peter's in 1991
trips, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and coaching both the North
as Assistant
Yorkshire Under-15 girls' and York University rugby teams.
However, her contribution and
After completing a P.G.C.E. course at The University of Hull this year, Hugo will begin his first full-time teaching post in September, as an Economics teacher and Assistant Housemaster at Fettes College, in Edinburgh.
Bursar's Secretary.
commitment to work and the school community was soon recognised and appreciated by her colleagues and over the years her workload has increased to incorporate all secretarial support for the Music Department, working closely with
On behalf of the School community, I would like to thank him for all his hard work and wish him every success in the future.
Mr. Wright.
Pearl's responsibilities increased within the Music
Department and I know her support has been invaluable all music staff.
M.A. M.
On a personal note I would like to thank her for her support in the Bursar's office and her friendship. Having completed 13 years
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Mr. Simon Marriott: Deputy Headmaster Before arriving at St
(for the better, I hope!) take
Peter's Mr. Simon Marriott was Director of Music and Senior
longer than I would like. I have had to develop greater
Boys Boarding Housemaster at
patience when faced with
Sutton Valence School near
such issues."
Maidstone, Kent - a school of a similar size to ours.
Mr. Marriott's decision to come to St Peter's was not
His early experience of St
based on geography. "The
Peter's is favourable: "My first
decision to 'come north' was
impressions were of a wonder-
based on the reputation of St
fully historic 'front' of school.
Peter's nationwide as a well-
There was, and I hope still is, a
respected
remarkably
successful school. I regard it
civilised
culture
evident as you walk around the
and
highly-
as a real privilege to be here. I also took the post wanting to work with Mr Trotman - although I knew that it would only be for a
school. The pupils here have a real sense of purpose and focus
year. I am very much looking forward to working with a new Head Master - it'll keep me on my toes" Clearly Mr. Marriott is enjoying living and working in Yorkshire.
with everything they do academic, sporting and cultural - a quite extra-ordinary selfdiscipline, which I still admire as I complete two terms here.
"As a family we love being in York with all its culture and history. To escape to the moors or dales on Sundays to walk is wonderful. One wish... that it were a few degrees warmer! I think we all feel totally settled here now - the last place seems a very
The school community is
longtime ago!"
very warm and friendly; staff are always willing to offer help; the monitors are a remarkable bunch
of
good-humoured,
responsible (well most of the time!) and willing students who very much sum up all that is good about St Peter's."
It is apparent that the new deputy Headmaster is impressed by the facilities available at St Peter's. "The library is a wonderful haven of quiet and it's great for tracking down that elusive book or reference - I wish more people would use it, particularly in the younger years. The Art Department is quite exceptional in terms of space and quality of work. The gallery is a very special focus, which has yet to see significant support from the community. When I'm showing prospective parents or staff around there is always an
When asked what he most
audible gasp that such a facility exists in a school.
likes about St. Peter's and for that matter, what he dislikes Mr. Marriott replied, "I very much enjoy the community of
Chapel is a very special way of starting the school day. We are still extremely lucky that the whole St Peter's community can continue to meet together - again, I find the whole atmosphere remarkably civilised and appropriate."
St Peter's, its rich diversity and wide-ranging opportunities and
Mr. Marriott's first experiences of his new job have
the willingness of pupils to talk
confirmed just how much there is to be done." I have been busier
and contribute to the life of the
than I ever expected with issues now connected with the day-to-
school. I really wish that I could
day running of the school. I wondered what I would do with such
get to
a light timetable but now realise how difficult it is to do everything
learn names more
swiftly! It's hard when you only
and teach! Watching the matches (Rugby and Girls Hockey) in the
see pupils briefly at various
Autumn Term was terrific. Coming from a place with no Saturday
times of the week and try and
afternoon school the atmosphere on home match days is very
put a name to them as you
special and reminds me of my own schooldays with everyone on
meet!
the touchline supporting. Starting the Girls Choir has been very special - it is like an oasis in the middle of the week. I'm pleased
What
do
I dislike?
I
suppose I like seeing action and can feel frustration if I can see that some aspects of change
that it's also identified a need amongst some tremendous singers too!
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Penny Lacey Penny Lacey who,
St Peter's, this has recently been less active. However, Mrs.EdgarHunt is thoroughly enjoying her time here. With three productions and various examined performances
so far as I am aware, is
(not to mention the GCSE and AS courses) to supervise and
the first female to
teach, it has been a very busy first year for Mrs. Edgar-Hunt. One
hold the position of
of her most stressful moments this year was when the AS
Bursar in the long
students staged a "Happening" involving destroying books
history of St Peter's
outside the Monkeycage. It was a very public display of their
arrived in September
work (as I'm sure some of you will remember - your participa-
2003. Her name could
tion was appreci-
not be more appro-
ated!) and, she
priate for the job.
states, "it was made
Penny's previous post
particularly stressful
was also as Bursar at
as we didn't know
Queen
Margaret's
how it would be
School
for
Girls,
received by the
Escrick, where she was
school." However
very well respected and we are fortunate to have someone with
this rather
her track record. Before returning to York penny trained as a
unorthodox event
chartered accountant in London. She is an ex-pupil of Queen
went well and the
Anne's School and therefore will be more than familiar with the
students got some
St Olave's site. It must have been a case of deja vu when she was
very positive
shown around the junior campus during her interview.
feedback.
Penny has settled into life at St Peter's quickly and says that
After Mr. Lowe's
she is enjoying the administrative challenge of working in a 3 to
retirement as official
18 co-educational school and is looking forward to forming a
Director of School Productions there was a void to be filled and
working relationship with the new Headmaster. When I gave
Mrs. Edgar-Hunt rose to the challenge with enthusiasm. Her first
penny a guided tour of The Art School shortly after she arrived I
production here at St Peter's had a hard act to follow after the
was impressed by her sense of aesthetics and interior design. This
success of 'Guys and Dolls'. However, (despite a few worrying
is very evident in those areas of the school, which have been
rehearsals!) Brecht's 'Threepenny Opera' was a great success, and
refurbished and upgraded under Penny's leadership.
Mrs. Edgar-Hunt was thoroughly impressed with not only the
We wish Penny the very best of good fortune in her position and hope that her association with St Peter's will be a long and rewarding experience.
ability to perform but also the considerable vocal and musical talents of the pupils. In only her first year here it is fair to say that Mrs. Edgar-Hunt has made a huge impact upon the school as a whole, and the
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quality (and quantity!) of productions has been fantastic. In the future she plans to further improve the Drama facilities and we
Mrs. K Edgar-Hunt Mrs. Edgar-Hunt became St Peter's' first qualified Drama
wish her every success as drama is becoming an increasingly important part of life at St Peter's. Betany Lloyd LVI
teacher in the newly created department in September. The addition of CCSE Drama and AS Theatre Studies subject options has been a long awaited one, and Mrs. Edgar-Hunt is pleased that
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the students here show so much eagerness for the subject. Mrs. Edgar-Hunt's dramatic talents do not come as a surprise as she comes from a family with a strong performing tradition. Both her parents were involved in the arts and she and her brother were encouraged to be creative from an early age. Interestingly, despite the fact her father had taught Drama at primary school level, Mrs. Edgar-Hunt only became interested in teaching after hosting a Drama workshop for inmates at Dartmoor prison. Before coming to St Peter's Mrs.Edgar-Hunt ran a theatre
Born and bred in North Shields, where she worked in a 'Fish and Chip' shop during her teens, Jacqueline Palmer is proud of her accent, which she insists is 'not too strong'. Struggling with Dyslexia throughout her school years, she looked to her artistic skills for relief. Having gained a BA Hons.degree in Fine Art from the Cumbria Institute in Carlisle and an MA from Northumbria, Mrs Palmer is no doubt an extremely valuable new member of The Art School. After her degree, she was very busy running her own studio for two years as well as being a part time assistant at the
company with her husband called "Pomeranian", and they worked
art college in Carlisle. She took part in the Grampus Heritage
in conjunction with the Open University to perform small-scale
community projects in Germany, for a year (where she made
productions for various festivals but, due to her commitments at
sculpture in wood) and in Poland for three years (where she
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used his talent in Latin and Greek to explain a vast anatomical
children's mental hospital
vocabulary to medical students. Mr. Barras promptly warned me
and
in
a
community
center). It is no wonder that she took a year out from full time work after
never to fall ill in Italy as I might be faced with a doctor who was taught anatomy by himself, a mere Classics graduate. Mr Barras has been great fun and of tremendous assistance in helping pupils through the course. We all wish him well in his new
intense period. How she still worked as a time barmaid back in
™«t at Teesside Girls School. When I asked Mr. Barras what he would have as an epitaph he
home town. Last year
he would have no monument or memorial just the words,"
completed her PGCE
puellis nuper idoneus, Et militavi non sine Gloria": very fitting
secondary school tea<
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at Northumbria Univei..._, and then joined us here at Si With an allergy to printing ink it is no wonder Mrs Palrr least favourite process is printing. But, her skills are mainl; textiles and ceramics, which, she says, complement other tat already in the department. Her favourite artists, she says,
Mr. Richard Smalman-Smith
Anthony Tapies, Kiki Smith and jenny Holtzer but she admits that
y you'd be in for a big
this is subject to change. Mrs Palmer does not like watching soaps
surprise...in the form of Mr. and Mrs. Smalman-Smith. Both new
on television, but enjoys anything with Ant and Dec in it, Faulty
arrivals this year, the formidable pair have already wrought great
Towers and programmes about hospitals. Her favourite books are
changes upon the unsuspecting boating community at StPeter's.
"The Fireside book of Death", simply because it is bizarre and Harry Potter, The Prisoner of Azkaban (she says that one thing she loves about our school is its similarities to Hogwarts College of Witchcraft and Wizardry!) Originating from a Fishing town, York must seem extremely alien to her: it is no wonder that she misses the sea breeze and walks on the beach with her husband and her daughter Harry.
Mr.Smalman-Smith can also be found (not wearing lycra) on Linton House and in the maths department (as can two other rowing staff, Mr.Ellis-Davies and Mr. Mike Hall, although he assures us this is "pure coincidence"!), but those of us who have seen him down a boat club on Sundays realise that hi: passion lies with the river. Especia
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these extra Sunday sessions were his In addition he has introduced a Boat Newsletter
Mr.Philip Barras
and
lunchtime
trai
sessions. His aquatic zeal would pei surprise his old school friends to whom he vowed he would "never get in a boat
was here once before. He joined St Peter's in 1982 and shared a
again" after his last race, nevertheless,
school flat with Mr. Stephen. On being informed they were about
years later, he is to be seen rowing
to become flat mates, both thought, "Oh no, I bet he's a tee-total
alongside
religious maniac!"
unquenchable enthusiasm.
However, such thoughts were totally
unfounded, sharing as they did a liking for certain hostelries in town, and indeed each eventually became the others best man. Mr. Barras attended Holgate Grammar School, Barnsley, where
his young
proteges ••"*'-
Mr. Smalman-Smith's schoolday themselves were not, in fact, that di: ilar to many of his pupils', as much of hi
he excelled in Latin and Greek, having had the His ambition since
youth was spent at boarding school. Hov.
the age of 13 was to read Classics at Oxford. Therefore, deter-
year here has shown him that St.Peter's is "much friendlier" and
mined as he was, he received a well-earned Open Exhibition
"more relaxed" than he anticipated.
Scholarship to Worcester College, Oxford. Following graduation he moved to London to read for the Bar, but realising he had no interest in jurisprudence he found a place as a teacher in a prep school in Wimbledon. St Peter's, a 'Boy's Rugga School in the North' as it was then, was his next stop. In contrast to the former reputation, Mr. Barras describes how the incorporation of females to the school has created a more civilised and courteous atmosphere and there now seems to be a greater variety of extra curricular activities. Having married a woman from Milan Mr. Barras moved to Italy where he taught English at a Medical School and there he
ms his first
When asked whether he engaged in any interesting hobbies in his somewhat limited free time Mr.Smalman-Smith replied he had "become a bit boring" however he did admit to being "a bit obsessed" with environmental concerns such as recycling and reducing waste. Indeed, since his arrival at St Peter's, he has chosen to cycle to school every morning, an environmentally friendly mode of transport. Clearly Mr. Smalman-Smith has settled quickly into life at St Peter's. Betany Lloyd LVl
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Mr.Richard Francis I have often been told that the best way to judge a man is by his shoes. As I look down at Mr. Francis' new looking but well-worn trainers, I conclude that this is true. Both in school and out his main activities, in his own words, "tend to be very sport related". Mr. Francis coaches a rich selection of sports in both St. Olave's and St Peter's. His previous position was at Liverpool College and here as there his passion is "obviously Rugby", which he played to semi professional level in London. Through rugby Mr. Francis has been quite fortunate really in that he has toured Australia, Ireland, South
Having
read
'Third
World
Studies
and
Development' at university
Mrs.
White brings an interesting
new
angle
the
to
school's
profes-
sional repertoire as she is the only teacher with this particular qualification. Mrs.
Africa, Portugal and Spain. Having seen
White's
these places he would also like to get
states
that
rugby "up and running", quite literally, in
best experience at
her
third world countries, which he says
St. Peter's so far was her involvement with the 'Ogden Trust', and
would be "a good experience to give
when asked about her most humorous moment she recalls with
back". When asked about St Peter's, Mr.
delight the harmonious voices of Jacob Smith and Benjamin
Francis says that there is a "rich extra-
Hough singing along to refrains of Elton John, - don't give up the
curricular side to the school" this being
day jobs boys!
the thing he values most about it, as well as the friendly and supporting staff. Mr. Francis states that his best experience here so far was winning a
At the end of her initial year it can be said that Mrs. White has settled well into the St Peter's community and is popular with her pupils. Alice Lindley LVI
rugby game against Mount St. Mary's on a freezing cold day when he says, "everyone gave 100%; we didn't just beat them; we hammered them". But the best experience of his life was the birth of his baby.
Mrs. Jackie Pyrah
Mr. Francis says he loves spending time at home with his family. Although he doesn't play any instruments he would love to learn the piano and says he looks forward to "a good sing-song" on the forthcoming tour to Australia, which he insists, he is really looking forward to. Well, I hope you will join me in wishing him the best of luck with controlling the boys on this holiday (!) and with his own future. Sally McLaren LVI
Before coming to St Peter's as the new Marketing Manager Mrs. Jackie Pyrah, amongst other things, managed her own web company. She lists amongst her most interesting jobs promoting consumer products using Formula One sponsorship and Scuba Diving as one of her favourite hobbies. With such a background Mrs. Pyrah seems well equipped to deal with, and is clearly looking forward to, the challenges ahead at St Peter's. These she sees as many and varied just like the pupils of whom she states " are all individual with
different
stories. It is this
Mrs. Shazma White Mrs. White joined the Business Studies and Economics departments in September 2003 having left her previous teaching
that makes my job so diverse". When asked what she
likes
best
position at a grammar school in Slough. When asked why she is at
about the school
St Peter's she replies modestly that it was just luck that she was
so far Mrs Pyrah
accepted, and she feels very privileged to work here as York is such
replied "the food,
a beautiful city, and St Peter's is a prestigious and traditional
the people and
school. She is very much struck by how traditional the school
the
actually is, and admires the way customs such as the monitor's
didn't say in what
gowns and the formal nature of chapel and assembly have been
order!
adhered to. As a part-time member of staff who teaches the upper school only, Mrs White may not be a familiar face to all pupils, but this has meant she has more time to indulge in her other interests such as walking and reading. The Peterite 2003-2004
site".
She
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that the whole school went skiing every Friday.
Mrs. Jacque Marriott
Now at St. Peter's, nine and a half years after leaving univer-
Mrs. Marriott, the wife of our new Deputy Headmaster, was
sity, she is clearly impressed, describing the school as "a nice
appointed to the position of Foundation Manager in the Spring of
atmosphere' to work in and quite different to any of the schools I
this year. Her first
have worked in before: the pupils are well behaved, polite and
impressions of the
courteous, showing a good sense of maturity", yet she was quick
school
and
the
to add "in general".
locality
are
very
favourable and she especially likes the pupils, of whom she states,
"make the
Formerly in charge of The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Heckmondwike, she offers St. Peter's a hand in the CCF, which she describes as interesting. Her help in the R.A.F. section has been of great value and the female members of the force would not be able to participate with out her supervision.
school what it is". Georgina Duke LVl Previously, at Button Valence School Mrs. Marriott worked as a Boarding Housemaster's wife and also at a nursery. The busy life that she led
Miss Jo Cant As a Christian who attends St. Michael's Church Miss. Cant is a lively and charismatic person much like the style of worship held there. Having lived in thirteen places throughout England and Scotland as well as in Malawi, she now calls York and Dronfield her home.
there has continued as she manages to juggle her duties at St Peter's with studying for a degree, training to be a teacher, being
It seemed, when talking to Miss Cant that the most significant
a mother and supporting her husband in his role as Deputy
time in her life so far was in during her experience in Malawi,
Headmaster. When and if she has any time to herself, she enjoys
whilst working in the education division there. Her eyes lit up
floristry, which is one of her hobbies. Mrs. Marriott sees her ideal
when she spoke about the way her time there had challenged her
job in the future to be a Head of a pre-prep school.
views on life to the core. She describes the education system in Malawi as corrupt and her difficulties in helping those African
Meanwhile, Mrs. Marriott sees her main priority regarding her position here to create and promote opportunities for investment
teachers trying to cope with it were hampered by the language barrier.
in the school's future. Therefore, after such an experience, she was not fazed when Penny Boxall / Chloe Johnson LVl
joining the exclusively male Biology department last September. However, there was no cause for worry as the Biology team are all
Helen Briggs.
'sensitive, wonderful, helpful and caring people', Mr Monteith declared solemnly. Following the award of a degree in Biology from Durham University Miss Cant She has worked at Bishop
Helen Briggs, may not yet be that well known to those not in the CCF or who seldom visit the beautiful building, that is St Peter's Library.
Stortford School and Oakland's School in York. Presently, Miss Cant enjoys the environment at St. Peter's. She is especially impressed with the way she sees that people are encouraged in
It is palpable, however, that this may change: Miss Briggs came
what they do and are working for what they want out of life. Such
to St. Peter's, in September, bringing with her a new perspective
impressions lead to her decision on the word she thinks sums up
regarding the use of the library. She feels that the importance of
St. Peter's: Determined.
being able to use a Library efficiently is invaluable.
Her positive attitude has also been much a part of the Girl's
"This is a particularly essential skill", she remarks, in a school
Boarding house, Dronfield, where she works two nights a week and
where the vast majority of pupils will go on to further education:
every 3rd Sunday, living in the flat next door. The bad thing about
where research plays a key role in many courses. Born in Dewsbury and growing up in Gomersal, near Leeds, Miss Briggs attended a Moravian school - Fulneck, then strictly for
it, she expresses, is that she can't ever be completely detached from her work, but this is all balanced out by the luxury that is staying in bed really late!
girls only. She recounts there being barbwire and ditches
She trustingly told me that her biggest fear is of being
separating the girls' from the neighbouring boys' school. After
ordinary: however, there is no fear of this, for if you have ever met
university she became a journalist for the Dewsbury Reporter
Miss Cant, her amazing laugh alone is enough to convince you
Croup, and four years later moved on to her first position as a
otherwise! Welcome to St. Peter's.
Librarian at Heckmondwike Grammar School. She then decided to
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take a year out travelling to Dubai to work again as a school Librarian and then to a job in Switzerland, where it was compulsory
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Clifton Perspective was added to our lives this year by the death of Mr Peter Taylor. Tributes will be found elsewhere in this edition of the Peterite, but, on behalf of Clifton House and my predecessor, Mrs Wike, I would like to record Peter's five years as Assistant Housemaster.
Christmas Term At the start of this year I codified a new House ethos, though in effect it actually represents the values that this School and
conceded only one goal (to Queen's who finished seventh!) but
House have always promoted: the idea that
unfortunately drew four games 0-0. For a Burnley fan this did not
individuals develop best collectively. I am
make unusual viewing! Again the future of the House is bright.
delighted that this has been another year of
Jessica Walker was part of the U14 side which got through to the
success by individual members of the House
North finals of the national schools knockout competition. Inter-
in all aspects of School life and that this
house Cross-country is the day that the girls look forward to the
community continues to grow together.
most - you can tell this from our finishes of sixth in the seniors
We may not yet have had the sporting success as a House that our talented individuals merit and it is a shame that this is the main measure of success.
Head of
House Henry Scott together with Claire Taylor and Hannah Lloyd have done a splendid job of cajoling the less talented into participating in House sports.
The
and fifth in the juniors.
Having written that, there were some
excellent individual efforts. Hopes always ride on Helen Buss in the junior event and she finished a creditable eleventh.
In the
seniors Claire came nineteenth and Hannah twenty-third. Every girl ran. The junior boys fared slightly better with Ed McKenzie a creditable tenth and Harry, Nick and Will all in the top twenty. The seniors performed like a Beckham penalty with the obvious exception of Alex Nicholson who finished a superb third. Alex truly epitomises our House
senior Rugby even required some recruits
spirit and continues to excel
from Queen's House - "Quifton" - though
with his rowing.
we were beaten by two excellent teams. Henry and Peter Slower represented the
The House trophy room
First and Second Fifteens this year and best
was not bare however.
wishes go to Peter for this summer's tour of
now a tradition that Clifton
Australia.
The junior Sevens were more
wins the Great Egg Race. John
successful.
An outstanding last-minute
Lewis led the practical bunch
tackle from Harry Hustler won the semi-
of Henry, Peter, Chris Wordie,
final for us, though we did run out of steam
George Diggory and Alice Jacobs in the successful attempt to build
in the final, losing to an excellent Temple
their spaghetti tower. Unfortunately, there was no more silver-
side. We had no shortage of forwards and
ware to follow.
no backs at all which probably cost us the game.
James Rounding, Matthew Hall,
William Holmes and Harry were all regulars in the U15 A XV and Nick Jennings was a B team star. Dominic Hanly - our Neil Back and Will Ashman represented the very successful U14 A XV and Edward Diggory, Callum Stark, Tom Lightwing and Nick
It is
We are also a House that takes its community service very seriously. A Grove/Clifton joint venture helped raise over £100 for Mountain Rescue at an attic sale. Good luck to Alex Nicholson as he starts his six hundred miles Scottish trek in aid of York Against Cancer.
Alex Howard, Tom Hubbard and Helen Round were
committed to the Community Service Group throughout the year. In the summer term, a number of pupils ran the Beverley 10k, and Peter's Walk did see the School and House at their best.
Howard played for the Bs. We have been referred to as "The Musical House" which is Claire Taylor captained the First XI Hockey this year but despite support from Lara Turner, Hannah Lloyd and the everpresent
Schmichael of
Clifton,
Helen
Ashman, we finished fifth in the inter-house tournament.
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Statistics are misleading; we
probably not a reference to my singing ability. This year we had almost more choristers than non-choristers and so much talent on various instruments. Tom Wright impressed again in this year's Battle of the Bands and found fame in the Yorkshire Evening Press. It seems fitting to end the music section of this report with Alex Woodrow who leaves us on an Organ Scholarship to Cambridge,
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the first such award to a Peterite in twenty-five years. Pupils with
Sports Day brought no House trophy but there certainly were
Alex's talent are so rare and we will follow his career with great
some individual performances to mention, especially in the field
interest. Alex's playing and the Clifton choristers' singing will have
events. Yet again Robyn Webster won the Shot Putt, Helen Buss
a special part in my memory after their efforts on December 27th
beat all her rivals in the Javelin and Jessica Walker won the Discus.
last year!
Tom Lightwing was the only male winner but he did it in some
Cliftonites always get involved in the School plays. Hannah, Claire, Nazeeha, Laura and Victoria Rounding all enjoyed, perhaps too much, their performances in The Threepenny Opera, reports on which are found elsewhere. Later in the year Matthew Hall starred very convincingly as the ferociously aggressive Roy in Two with
style, winning all three of his events - the Javelin, Long-jump and the glamorous 100 metres sprint. Tom went on to represent North Yorkshire at the National Schools event in the long-jump, as well as taking part in pentathlon events. Well done! The Girls Tennis saw us matched with a strong Dronfield team
Helena Wike on costumes and Tim Dennis on lighting.
and we came unstuck despite determined efforts from Claire,
Easter Term
Jacobs.
Helen Round, Hannah, Laura Lewis, Vicky Rounding and Rebecca Rowing certainly took off this year with Angelina
The second term brought more sporting action and individual
Warburton, Helena Wike and Will Holmes joining Rory Stark, Robyn
success in the Girls' Swimming gala. Rebecca Jacobs won the
Webster and Alex amongst the elite. The junior Rounders team
senior one length backstroke, Jessica won the junior one length
were well led by fourth year stalwarts Catriona Rajan, Ruth
breaststroke and Hannah the senior two lengths breaststroke.
Kirkman, Helen Buss and Esme Telfer and certainly improved on
Overall the girls came a very creditable third. Their netball compe-
last year's position with draws against Temple and Dronfield.
tition was hotly contested and with stars like Claire and Vicky we
Catriona must be congratulated on representing the As and Helen
gained retribution for last year's final in beating The Grove. That
and Ruth the Bs. Peter Slower was the star Tennis player this year,
we lost 11-1 to School and eventually finished fourth mattered
representing the first VI throughout the season. He partnered Alex
little having beaten the old enemy!
The juniors applied
themselves very well in drawing with School and beating Temple
Howard in the House competition and they did win a couple of matches but ultimately lost out to Linton.
but unfortunately did not make the semis. The junior Hockey boys must have felt they had a decent chance with Harry Hustler and Ed MacKenzie being two of the outstanding players in their respective year groups. Maybe next year! Ian Francis and Henry Scott continued their impressive hockey careers, though the seniors competition had to be postponed following an injury.
Summer Term Henry Scott opened the bowling for the First XI this year and took many valuable wickets.
Ian Francis, Tim Heaps and Nick
Mannion were star performers in the seconds. Due to exams there is not enough time for a senior cricket competition. Before the weather deteriorated after half-term, we did fit in the junior
Prize giving reflected the academic progress and musical talent
competition, though given our disastrous batting and running
shown by Cliftonites this year. Dominic Hanly and Alex Wordie
between the wickets, the less said the better! Harry Hustler took
won Third year prizes for academic merit, Vinnie Guadagnino won
many wickets for the U15 As and learned to control the ball as the
the German Prize, Jonathan Forsyth the Maths Project Prize and
season progressed. Matthew Hall, James Rounding and Tim Dennis
Hannah Lloyd the Latin Prize. Angelina Warburton won a Music
also played. Tim should be thanked for the amount of scoring he
Prize, the Composition Prize was won by Tom Wright and Alex
has done this year.
Woodrow was awarded both the Music and Wind and Brass Prizes.
He should also be congratulated for his
continued fencing success outside School.
He represented
Yorkshire at LJ16 level and ranks in the top thirty sabreurs in that age group. Dominic Hanly, Ed Diggory, Ed MacKenzie, Matthew Ford ("safe hands") and Callum Stark all represented the U14Bs. The Junior Boys also had a chance to impress in a five-a-side football competition.
Despite some superb goals from Will
Holmes, assured defending from Nick Howard and silky skill from Ed MacKenzie, we failed to make the semi-finals. The games were all close but we co into goals.
Hannah Lloyd and Claire Taylor have been excellent School Monitors and examples to the younger pupils. They have a great understanding of what this School is all about and we will miss them. I was delighted to award Claire the Keith Pemberton Plate for contribution to House life; she has excelled in so many areas. Henry Scott has proved to be a fine Head of House and I hope that he has enjoyed the experience. He showed great character and personality - a totally loyal servant. I am sure that he would want to wish Helen Round every success in this position next year. I would like to wish all our leavers, including Chris Spencer who moves to the Sixth Form College, well and luck with their future careers. They should remember that, in Peter Ustinov's words, School is but a mere platform from which they are projected into the stratosphere of life! Mr. P. Taylor The Peterite 2003-2004
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Dronfield The year 2003
- 2004 started with one very significant
absence: a third form! This is a hole that we will continue to live with (and rue) for four more . Nevertheless with a new occupant in the first floor flat and five new members to the Lower Sixth there was plenty of interest.
new sixth from was Tina Stiller: a highly accomplished
rower,
surely
destined for a Great Britain vest. Not without considerable commitment and determination,
however:
long, tiring hours of travel and
year. Dronfield presented the theme of family community and
training
and
ance, enhanced by Peggy's brave piano accompaniment to "Consider Yourself." Further innovation came in the shape of a landscaping challenge for the fifth form boarders after the end of their exams. Harriet, Yayra, RJ and Kate all rolled their sleeves up and took up the tasks of planning and then scrubbing, painting, planting, digging and shifting tons of soil in what turned out to be a very successful venture at The Glen.
the
But there is simply not enough scope for everyone to be
company of Mr E-D in the
innovative, and we cannot forget the gallant efforts of other
pursuit of excellence, and
people in the House, whose roles have also been exceptionally
there have been at least as
valuable and no less valued.
many lows as highs...there is a message in all this.
Holly Hughes showed selfless determination as she ran the 1500m. Korinna made a significant role simply by being here: a
Sally joined us from Darlington, Rachel from Hong Kong,
15-year-old German girl left to board in an English school. How
Gabby from Windermere and Jennie from Pocklington. Each plays
many English girls could cope with being left in Germany? Korinna
an important role in the family of the boarding house. If you
got on with it, attended the lessons and even learnt how to play
would
like
to
see
one
example,
log
on
to
http://dronhouse.cjb.net to see what Gabby has produced.
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Another innovation this year came from the chaplain: each House was to be responsible for one chapel service during the mutual respect in a boarding house: it was a convincing perform-
Not least among our
j -
days in the holidays have been a big hit with younger children.
rounders. She, along with Laura, Frankie, Fliss, Emma, Holly, Harriet and RJ played in the inter-house rounders competition.
Kathryn started selling homemade cakes and biscuits to raise
Once again Dronfield was host to the South African Exchange
funds for her trip to Venezuela: there has been an infectious excite-
Student. We had enjoyed and admired the sensitivity and
ment on Monday mornings to discover what she has been baking
eloquence of Lindiwe Kwatscha last year, and this year we hosted
over the weekend! Innovation and inspiration have helped Emma
Sam Dormehl who was quite a different character: no less
in raising funds for her trip to Morocco: cooking and craft theme
eloquent and a very positive individual. We will long remember
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her motto: 'smile, smile, smile'. Sam helped us out in the
hockey
finished
where
we
fourth, but the
afternoon was made all the more significant with the unveiling of the new house shirt. Catherine, Lorna, Kate, Yayra, Cabby, Ail-ne'e, Vivian and Kris joined forces to finish third in the senior netball. At sports day Catherine broke the school 200m record and Cabby finished first in the javelin. Amanda, Kris, Lorna and Catherine brought the inter-house badminton trophy back home in convincing style. Sadly, late-comer
Frankie, along
with Amanda, Kris, Catherine, Aime'e and Marie were losing finalists in the tennis competition. Fliss has really enjoyed
Amanda Holmes U VI
the new drama option and played a very convincing role
Thanks go to our other leavers: Catherine, Kate, Lorna, Emma
in "Two" as the landlady.
are all transferring to day houses next term. We wish them well
Emma was also involved in
and look forward to watching their continuing development. The
Dreamers. Holly, Aim£e and
Upper Sixth, Vivian, Amanda, Marie, Aime'e, Kris and Rosemary
Marie were no less convincing in "The Threepenny Opera"!
move on to the next stage of their careers at university or on gap years. We thank them for their contribution, humour and guidance
I mentioned the new occupant of the first floor flat at the start of this report. Jo Cant was with us for this year only and moves drawn by her wanderlust. Her contribu-
and look forward to learning of their future successes. Kris has certainly been a popular Head of House this year and we wish Jennie well in the role next year.
tion to the house and the support she offered to her tutees have been
Thanks go finally to Mr Shread and Mrs Houghton for their
valued. We wish her well in Hong
guidance as tutors, and to Mrs Grant for her untiring support of
Kong. Mrs Hall moves to School
the girls, very often when they are at their very lowest.
House as Housemistress. We
Following the success of his book and film "Touching the Void",
know that she will make
Joe Simpson wrote this as an afterthought in July 2003: life can
a great success of this
deal you an amazing hand. Do you play it steady, bluff like crazy or
and will miss her in
go all in? I'll never know.' Food for thought, indeed.
Dronfield.
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The Grove Elisabeth Ellis (EE) It is the last week of term as I sit writing this report. Exams are over and The Grove has an air of relief and anticipation as the long summer lies invitingly in front of us....and no wonder, as it has been an exceedingly busy year with all manner of activities. However for some the summer is going to be equally action-packed. David Cook is sculling from
Edinburgh
to
Glasgow to raise money for his 2005 Venezuela trip. Giles Buchanan is preparing for a 650mile
trek
across
Scotland in aid of York Against Cancer. Simon Webster is off to experience life in South Africa at Selborne College, and various others are going on the school music tour, the World challenge tour of Morocco and the Rugby tour to Australia. These all say much for Grovites' 'get up and go attitude' that has been much in evidence throughout the year. This is just a brief taste of some of the activities that have been Weber's Andante and Rondo for viola with poise and feeling, and
taking place.
has also been leader of the orchestra this year. The Grove has been well represented in this year's round
The initial reception of the news in February that we were to
of musical and dramatic events.
do house chapel was met with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
The 'Three Penny Opera' saw
However Grove members from every year soon got into the
our usual drama suspects out
Valentine spirit.
in force. Ran Harrison, Sarah
Iglesias' 'Hero' as David Cook and Pippa Bailey (dressed as Cupid
Crompton, Pipp Saul-Harrah
and a fairy) wafted around delivering love hearts was a real
and Sophie Ottewell all
highlight! Matthew Naughton accompanied by Matthew Gray on
took on large roles and
the piano also sang Tears for Fears' 'Mad World' in the Cabaret
were impressive in their dedication and musical Sarah
Matthew Naughton's rendition of Enrique
Concert with style. It would be fair to say that the girls have led the way in sport
range. Crompton
this year. Lara Gibbs has gone from strength to strength with her
has also branched
school record by 10 seconds. Alex Kaars Sijesteijn (also school
out into the field
tennis captain,) led us to victory in the girls' tennis, with a special mention for Hannah Wilson who did well to play senior girls in the
of directing, organising the middle play,
school in
which
Richard
Kirsch
also took part. Particularly noteworthy in the
summer
concert, Pipp Saul Harrah
played
running, culminating her school career by smashing the 1500 m
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final. Sophie Cuthbertson won the Victrix Ludorum and the Sprint Cup at sports day, having won the junior long jump, 100m, 300m and leading the relay team to a record-breaking victory. The girls also won the junior house netball and were second in the house hockey. The Grove took the girls' inter-house cup at sports day, and (shared with School House) the Cambridge cup for sport over the whole year. The new III boys also made their mark on the sports field, with keen performances in the interhouse rugby, and at sports day, Oliver Hawking deserves praise for coming first in 1500 m and both Tom Downey and Emraz Zaman finished in the top four in three different events. The junior boys have keenly set about competing in 5-aside football, reaching the semi finals in the summer term. Joe Parkes ran well in the inter house cross country (9th of 116), and along with six other members of the
enthusiasm as they leave to start new adventures. Wherever they
house ran the Beverley 10km run.
are going we wish them every success. To mention just a few, Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn has won a hotly contested place to read history next
year
at
Cambridge.
Ian
Dawson has plans for
a gap
year
commission
with
the army before reading medicine, Lara will also read medicine, and Ian Watkinson is off to work in a school in Canada.
We also
wish
Mrs
Hopkinson a long and happy retireThe house raised £1642 in sponsorship for the Peterswalk, with Emma Hartley raising an incredible £200 by herself. It has been really good to see various members of the Grove throwing themselves into Community service projects. The Grove/Clifton Attic Sale stall in September raised £138 for Patterdale Mountain Rescue, with thanks going to Tom Downey, All Sargeant, Ian Watkinson, John Ramsden and Pip Bailey for organising and selling items on the day. The fourth form girls have been helping with recycling as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award, and organised the St Olave's disco. Charlie Simpson has made her mark helping a tenant at the Wilberforce Trust, and many others have also joined in other projects throughout the year, which is something I wholeheartedly encourage others to continue in the future. As the term draws to an end it is time to say goodbye to our leavers, Kate Showan and Myles Fell in V Form and all the Upper VI, who have really led by example this year and have helped to make the Grove into a warm and friendly environment.
I must thank
Tom Downey for carrying out his duties as head of house in a cheerful and approachable fashion, and we have also been blessed with two other monitors, Nathan Howard and Sam Ford, and Lara Gibbs as head girl, in our midst. I shall miss the Upper Vl's wit and
ment, and thank her for her care and wisdom as a Grove tutor
for
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many
years. Next year Mick Morris and Sophie Ottewell will be the new Heads of House, and we look forward to another year of thrills and spills in 2004-5! Elizabeth Ellis
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Linton Together Everyone Achieves More. This is a well-known adage in Linton, but one that I think applies very aptly to life in Linton this year. In particular, the Upper Sixth have worked together to engender a fine house spirit and have set an outstanding example for the younger members of the House. The summer holiday was a period of intense activity in the house, during which a team of tradesmen worked hard to carry out a variety of refurbishment, in preparation for the boys' return in September. We welcomed two new pupils into the Fourth form, four into the Lower Sixth, and six into the Third form, giving a total of 44 boys in the House. It certainly did not take long for the new third form to establish themselves as a very lively and spirited year group. The Sixth form returned rejuvenated after the Exam and Results frenzy in July and August. Our top performers at GCSE were Roland Leung and Dominic Jameson with seven A* grades each; Paul Rushton and Tom Woolsey achieved four A
time, many boys helped with a wide variety of community service projects. The competitive spirit within Linton was the catalyst for our excellent performance in other Inter-house
competitions,
including 3rd place in the Cross Country (Tom Woolsey finished 4th/140 in the senior event; Charlie NeateandTom Lloyd finished 4th and 5th / 120 respectively in the junior event).The senior boys (Tom Woolsey, Miles Baker, James Ash, James Bennett, Paul Rushton, Russell Spence, James Marsden, Jason Burton, Simon Baker and Jeremy Thomas) lost in the dying seconds of the final of the Inter-house VIIs competition against Temple. The Carol Service and House Dinner brought this hectic term to a close, and both events were enjoyed greatly by all in attendance.
grades at AS level - a considerable achievement! Very soon
There were two welcome additions to the House at the
the house transformed from the
beginning of the Easter Term: Alex Shaw joined the third form and
relative
the
baby Abigail was born on the 21st of December. Whilst prepara-
holidays into a hive of activity - social, sporting, and even some
tion for the impending GCSE, AS and A2 exams had a large impact
musical and academic!
on the Easter and summer term's activities, there was still oppor-
tranquillity
of
tunity for the House to excel. A multitude of boys The Christmas term proved to be a very busy and challenging term where much hard work and commitment was shown, and where much was achieved. 28 boys from Linton regularly represented the School at rugby, including Tom Woolsey (captain of the 1st XV), Jeremy Thomas (captain of the U16 XV) and Tom Lloyd (captain of the U15 XV). In addition, James Marsden and Tom Woolsey played for Yorkshire at Under 18 level. Rowing was also strongly represented in the House, with a fine example being set by Andrew Black and Joe Clarke, who began training at 6:30 a.m. throughout most of the year. Andrew also (somehow) found time to be Sargeant Major in CCF, and James Bennett, James Ash and Miles Baker also held senior ranks. It was good to see that we were able to hold our own in intellectual pursuits as exemplified by our second place in the Great Egg Race bridge building contest, under the leadership of James Ash and Matthew Ward. In their spare
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at St Peter's. Highlights in inter-house events included reaching the final of the junior hockey competition, which they lost narrowly against Temple. The junior boys (Tom Lloyd, Will Bickfordsmith, Dominic Ketteringham, Callum Coffin, Charlie Neate, Josh Dobbins and Tommy Tarn) won the inter-house soccer league, but lost in an enthralling play-off final against Queens. The House has also been very successful at tennis, winning both the team (Sam Farquharson) and individual (Josh Tindell) competitions. Many boys also represented the School at a variety of national events including the Rosslyn Park Rugby Vlls competition (Jeremy Thomas, Simon Baker, Paul Middleton Walker, Sam Farquharson, James Marsden and Tom Woolsey) and Henley Royal Regatta (Andrew Black and Joe Clarke). At Sports Day, Linton finished in the first 4 in 23 out of the 35 events, including second places in all three relays, and individual wins for Tom Lloyd (javelin) and Jason Burton (400m).
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It would be nigh on impossible to catalogue all that has gone on in a House as busy as Linton, but I hope that this gives a flavour of the action-packed year we have had. This level of achievement and participation has required much commitment and teamwork from both pupils and staff. I am indebted to the tutors for all their hard work and support, and I wish Mr Cwilliam and Mr Murray every success in their new positions. A special mention must go to Hugo
Battersby, who
has been a tremendous Assistant
Housemaster for the last two years. James Bennett has also been a splendid Head of House. I pay tribute to all the Upper Sixth: they have achieved a lot in their time at St. Peter's in Linton, displaying Rest assured that Linton is not devoid of musical and artistic talent this year. On the contrary, middle school boys from Linton were active members of the School choir (Nick Hall, Daniel Bailey, Alex Shaw, Tom Lloyd) and various instrumental groups (Paul Middleton Walker, Archie Dallas) throughout the year. Stephen Blackman appeared in The Threepenny Opera, as well as along with Archie Dallas,Tom Lloyd, Dominic Ketteringham and Josh Dobbins, in the middle school plays,Two and Bed. Miles Baker compered the T2004 and the unique performance by Alex Mullings and Matthew Ward will be remembered for a long time to come. Just to prove that the boys in Linton made time for their academic work throughout this year of busy endeavour, prizes were awarded at Commemoration to Matthew Thomas-Peter, Jeremy Thomas, Paul Rushton, Joe Clarke and Russell Spence. The teamwork shown by the Lintonites has also benefited the local community: Over £1000 was raised for the Peter's Walk within the House, and the fifth form boarders worked for a week after their exams to design and create a garden in the grounds of a Care Home for the physically disabled, near to School.
much fun, loyalty and comradeship. It is up to the current and future Lintonites to try to give to Linton and the School as much as the current Upper Sixth form has. I sincerely hope they will rise to this challenge. Having read this report, I hope you will agree with me that in Linton this year, by working Together, Everyone Achieved More. M.A. Monteith
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The Manor As we come to the end of a very packed year it is easy to forget just how much has been packed into the last ten months. In September we welcomed six new third years and two new L6th into the house. Our new entrants included a convert from Clifton, Will Butler, whose free transfer was very much to our benefit, as he very soon became an established member of the boarding community. His own sporting achievements included 1st XV rugby, Yorkshire U18 A XV, 1st XI hockey and 2nd XI cricket. Yang Sha came to us with apparently little English but very soon was heard to lapse into the vernacular with his "Tourettes" type outburst over Stats. Our new third years distinguished themselves by managing to enter all events at both swimming and sports day. From Chris Brewers outstanding swimming to Jack Sykes efforts on sports day each of them could be proud
in the talent show. With the option to join the Rowing club being
of their commitment.
made available to the fourth year it was great to see Richard
Fergus
Keatinge
Swan, Chris Hopkinson and Ben Les grab this opportunity with
bagged the great Egg
both hands and make a real success of it. The same can be said of
Race but again our
Kris Rawcliffe with his Hockey and Tennis and David Gardner,
performance came to
Adam Hinchcliffe and Andy Lum with their Rugby and Cricket,
In
including the staff XI. Ben (Mackem) Schonewald and Mark Baker
addition to his efforts
also went on to make tremendous performances in junior Drama.
a
sticky
end.
in both A team rugby
The two Ben's, Kris, Andy, Fergus and James Beadnall all played
and cricket
Harry
with tremendous commitment in the newly re-formed junior
Caley also proved a
inter-house football and were unfortunate to go out in the semi-
very
finals on penalties. The consolation was that Ben Les was awarded
effective
member of the now
the player of the tournament award. It was especially good to see
formal house council.
James back playing football and tennis again following his skiing
It was good to see Eddie Sinks make the move up to the U14
injury. The fifth year even found time for work amongst the
cricket squad and thence into our house team, to go alongside his
rowing, music, rugby, hockey and cricket. It was good to see the
efforts in the house rugby. However if two events are to really stick
success of Tom Binns, Richard Lum, Henry Law and Richard Towers
out this year for our newcomers it would be Chris winning the York
on the river and to see further success fof Richard Lum, lain Jarvis,
U14Tennis Cup and Charlie Knockton's outstanding performance
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real "house chapel" service, to their performance of "The Pearl Fishers" at the very end of the year. Pete also ran the excellent Talent show which gave many others their chance of glory! It has been good to see the acting side of the house continuing with significant performances in "The Threpenny Opera", "Two" and "Bed". Special mentions to Richard Thomas and Pete Townson for their awards wish Richard good luck for the summer tour to Australia. Iain also
of Drama prizes for this year. The introduction of
excelled for the U16 hockey and was selected for the 1st XI cricket.
the new Drama CCSE and A/S proved very popular
Pete Puxon captained the 1st XI hockey with distinction and was
in the house as did the new PE A/S, with Will and
supported in his role by our own bearded James Rowlands. Ben
Carl taking over the organisation of house sporting
Russell trained hard to gain selection for the senior tennis squad.
activities next year. Marcus Keatinge has also agreed to continue his excellent work running the house council. As we come to the end we remember
the
huge commitments
to
our
community from the U6th, from our Head boy and 1st XV stalwart Tobias Burckhardt, to Peter "the weasel" Puxon the man of the moment with three sixes in three balls to secure a tie in the 1st XI match with Leeds. Who will ever forget Nicks attempts to enter the house via the flat roof! Clarky happily avoiding the stress that affected all others, Pete's "record breaking" culinary performances and Tommy and Nelson's fantastic cooking for the whole house. I cannot end without highlighting Steve Davis's courage throughout his Tennis also provided the main summer sport for James Barber and
CCSE and A/S years, he was an inspiration.
Tommy Tse, who played regularly for the second team. Other
However for me it has been the way that this
second team regulars included Carl Burton and Tommy for rugby
group of young men have changed the boarding
and Joe Tang for hockey, who also took a major role in the historic
experience for the rest of the house that has been
victory over Ampleforth at Fencing. Carl also went on to do very
most significant. Instrumental in this has been the
well in athletics winning the high jump and 1500m on sports day
attitude to mentoring and peer group support and
and coming third in the
I thank them all for this especially Peter who has
1500
in
the
HMC
been a tremendous Head of House. My thanks also
championships
at
go to my assistants whose efforts have been huge
also
both in house and in school. Special mention to
Gateshead.
He
shared the Tooby Cup at
Dave Hughes on leaving after ten years as tutor in
the Beverly 10 K. This
the house. I cannot thank him enough for his
was an event well repre-
support over the'
sented in the house with nearly a third the boys taking part. Jamie Knox provided our main oarsman in the
lower
s i x t h hoping to follow Ben Noble and Luke Wheeler down to Henley next year. Both these very strong academics devoted huge amounts of time to rowing, from 6.30 am training, to many regattas. They are testament to the ethos of the community and deserve success in both areas. This is certainly true of Ben in his music where he has been outstanding. He alongside Nick Devlin and Pete Townson have led our cultural contributions from a great re-run of "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat" in a
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Queens The Autumn Term started with great excitement when in September we had a party to mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of
the
opening of Queen's House. We had a wonderful celebration with fun and games in house and a lovely cake provided by the school catering staff, as well as hosting a reception for former members of Queen's. The Sixth Form organised tours around the school, Adam Lucas came up with an inventive quiz and all year groups put on displays in the common rooms and corridors. The limited edition colours badges went down extremely well with pupils and visitors and we had a really lively chapel service to mark the event.
The rounders and cricket competitions saw our teams giving the others a very good run for their money and only narrowly missing the finals. The Athletics Sports Day brought out some strong individual performances; congratulations to Alex Rich, Katie Mellor, Duncan Watt, James Wackett, Ben Reeves and Tim Johnson for winning their events. The junior boys did end the year on a high, carrying off the five-a-sde football trophy. Nearly half the house has been involved in musical and drama events over the year, ranging from the beautiful setting of The House spirit has prevailed throughout the year on the
evensong at Durham Cathedral to the somewhat less formal
sports field - we may not always manage to win, but we throw
renditions on stage in the talent show. Jacob Smith and Sarah
ourselves into the participation, regardless of the outcome. Not
Hayward were really impressive in the Threepenny Opera and
many trophies have come our way this year, although many
Rachael Saxon's dry wit came through splendidly in her tete a tete
individuals have done their best to put Queen's at the top of the
performances at the Christmas Concert. Emily Dodd, Megan Hall
list. Chris Cronin, Jonathan Butterworth, Eilish Hannah and Katie Mellor did very well in the Inter-House Cross-Country, and our girls' badminton and junior netball teams got to the final rounds.
and Matthew Townsley were excellent value in Two and it was good to see third formers Anna Peach, Scott Jagger and Emma Goodwill enjoying taking part in Bed.
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hilarious attempts to clarify things with her own explanations. We wish all of our leavers every happiness and success for the future. I would like to thank my brilliant team of tutors for their support and help in making this year go smoothly: Katharine Edgar-Hunt for all her encouragement and her training up of the new pupils, Mike Duffy for his incomparable sense of humour, Andrew Wright for not minding when we don't laugh at his jokes, Ian Lancaster whose calming words and expertise with exam organisation have been invaluable and of course the virtually irreplaceable Ian Lowe who, as our senior tutor, has been the best listener and wisest advisor anyone could hope for. Throughout my 10 years at the helm of Queen's I have constantly been in awe of the way in which so many of our pupils balance such busy lives. It has been breathtaking to see energy, enthusiasm and talent so often shared, and hugely rewarding to work with such a range of lively individuals. My thanks go to all those who have contributed to our house spirit in ways too numerous to name and to all those who have made the job so much fun. It has been an amazing experience being Housemistress of Queen's and I know that the house will continue to flourish under the leadership of Mr Gwilliam and his new team. Thank you for Queen's pupils keep busy in every area of school life, often working behind the scenes like Chloe Johnson and Primrose Lovett
everything. I had a great time. J Bambridge
in charge of costumes and make up for the Drama Department or in the front line; both Chloe and Primrose have been brave enough to face fierce competition in the Debating Society on many occasions. Becca Dawson has unobtrusively gone out of her way to make sure that people always feel comfortable and welcome in the house. Daniel Telfer has excelled in fencing, Peter Wackett has been selected to play Rugby
for
the
England U16 Squad, a fantastic
achieve-
ment, and we are delighted at Marcus Denison's election as Head Boy. Our own Charlie
Strickland-
Constable,
not
Kate MellorV Year
Rebecca Dawson V year
content with being a musician of exceptional
talent, has
achieved the amazing accolade of
repre-
senting Great Britain in the International Final of the Physics Olympiad - the rapturous applause he received from his peers at the House Dinner said it all. As we began the year, so we ended it, with a party. We said goodbye to our leavers with a full House Dinner where we were splendidly entertained by Charlie Elwess and Charlie StricklandConstable, who gave a performance which left even this Housemistress speechless.
We have had strong and good
humoured leadership from Sarah Hayward and James Wackett and their U6 team, aided and abetted in particular by Sarah Wood's
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The Rise junior and senior levels. In-doors the ever expanding Community Service Programme has been enhanced by the time and genuine commitment shown by Sarah Welsh, Hannah Thomas, Lucy Wellington and Alice Lindley with The Wilberforce Trust and SNAPPY.
Sarah and Alice provided lively discussion at the
Debating Society when they proposed that, Ronald MacDonald causes more harm than Osama Bin Laden... Many girls took up what was a considerable drain on their time to rehearse and perform in The brilliant summer weather continued well into the Christmas term. The boarding community made full use of it on the first Sunday back with an It's a Knockout competition. The Rise and The Manor competed against Linton and Dronfield and spent the afternoon bouncing across inflatables, and throwing foam and water at each other. The results were inconclusive, but all had a good time and a barbeque rounded off the afternoon's activities. Just as importantly boarders old and new found time to meet and get to know each other again in a very informal setting.
The Three Penny Opera. The Fourth Form changed sex, the bunch
of
ladies the
played
promiscuous Sixth
Form
made. This was indeed a transformation for Betony Lloyd who had played a Salvation Army officer in last year's Guys and Dolls!
In The Rise we welcomed Louise Walters, Rosie Binns, Kayleigh
Fifths
tramps and what a fine
Particular praise must go to Laura Walters for her
excellent Crook Fingered Jake.
Nadin and Charlotte Parkinson into the Third Year and Tilly Cottingham, Ellie Atkin, Anneka Munsch and Alice Lindley joined
The Rise and the boarding community as a whole have also benefited from a broad and prolific activities programme. We have
the Lower Sixth.
had days out to Leeds and London this term, as well as a hugely Over the holiday a substantial amount of work was done in
successful 5th November celebration and the now customary end
the house: new furniture, lighting and d£cor was welcomed and
of term trip to the cinema, love Actually' and 'Master and
helped to get the term off to a good start.
Commander' were on offer; there was a clear split amongst the
The re-introduction of House Chapel provided the opportunity for The Rise to extol the virtues of boarding life. Emily Cogbill,
boarders, predictably Dronfield and The Rise opted for the former and Linton and The Manor for the latter.
Laura Walters and Sarah Welsh read beautifully and the Fifth Year
Despite the inconvenience of trial exams and modules, the
gave us their interpretation of'I will survive', entitled,'I live in Rise'.
Easter term got off to a good start, partly due to the introduction
One aspect of Emily's theme for the service was the importance
of the long awaited Sunday brunch. Cooked to order breakfast and
of getting involved and being part of a community.This philosophy
lunch was an instant hit. Thanks must go to Matthew Dransfield
has again been followed through in practice this year;The Rise has
and his staff for preparing such excellent food.
competed in all the inter-house fixtures with enthusiasm. We have won nothing! However, individual performances are worthy of note, particularly Sarah Welsh and Anneka Munsch in the Senior BF&,,Cross Country and Rosie Binns in the junior.
The inter-house programme continued thick and fast. Tilly Cottinghan, Katie Farnsworth, Priscilla Kong and Anneka Munsch represented the house at squash and netball saw all the Thirds and Fourths compete as well as an enthusiastic senior team captained
Outside the inter-house programme,
by Sophie Binns. Sophie also captained the school first team and
^Katie Farnsworth has represented the
Anneka Munsch, Tilly Cottingham, Sarah Welsh and Kirstie Dallas
school in the squash team and Tilly
played regularly for the Seconds.At Under Fourteen level Charlotte
i Cottingham and Louise Walters at
Parkinson, Louise Walters and Rosie Binns also represented the
swimming. Sophie Binns, Sarah Welsh and Anneka Munsch have played second team hockey and Laura Walters and all the Thirds have played in the Under Fifteens. Ruth Craven, Ruth Wheeler
and
Laura Sinks began
regularly competing for the Junior Rowing Squad and Betony Lloyd, Ellie Atkin, Hannah Thomas and Rosie Gaunt have rowed at both
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school.
Rowing
continued
to
hour and proved that their arduous
be
rowing programme was worth-
girls
while, not only on the river. Both
competed at venues
girls have added significantly to St
addictive; as far
Peter's being recognised as a major
a field as
Doncaster,
rowing
Boston
school.
This
summer
and
Chester
and
Hannah will represent Wales in the
Rosie
Gaunt
and
Home
Hannah moved
Thomas
country
Rosie
at will
compete in France in the Anglo-
their
French competition. The 6.30am
with
rigorous
and
to
closer
representing
Internationals
Nottingham
training sessions have paid off!
a
training
The Garden in the Glen project
schedule and Great
was an initiative instigated by
Britain trials.
Paddy Stephen and organised by the Fifth Form boarding
The terms play, 'Stags and Hens' was a high light of the term.
community. Without doubt this saw St Peter's at its best. A garden,
The scouse accents that had been practised in the dorms of The
murals and a seating area were created 'Ground Force' style in just
Rise for some considerable time were finally given an airing by
a week for the children of The Glen, a care centre in Clifton. All The
Lucy Wellington, Kirstie Dallas and Sarah Mayne all of whom
Rise Fifth Form were involved, but in particular: Sorrel Gaunt,
performed brilliantly. The acting was of the highest standard and
Kirstie Dallas and Laura Sinks.
provided entertainment that was both amusing and thought provoking.
This year a great deal of effort has gone into organising events to widen the opportunities available to boarders at St Peter's. It
During the Easter Tern the
has been most rewarding to see so many girls excel in such a wide
relocation
variety of events and activities outside the classroom; in sport,
was completed. Without doubt
drama, community service and music. Once again the end of year
this superb facility has set the
Cabaret Concert was a highlight of the music calendar and saw
long awaited kitchen
standard for St Peter's and has
Betony Lloyd sing beautifully opposite Brook Adams. Betony is a
been
Beech
rower, a musician, is in the CCF and has contributed significantly
furniture and fittings coupled with
to Community Service - proof that it is possible to excel in a wide
spot lighting have been off set by
variety of activities and maintain high academic standards.
an
instant
hit.
the 'retro' pink decor Some people
We will miss the Upper Sixth, who despite their diverse
had reservations about the choice
interests and achievements have remained united in their desire to
of colour, but all concerns were
see The Rise thrive and remain the happy and well-balanced
soon forgotten. The facility is
community that I hope it is.
excellent and much appreciated. It was officially opened with an
Thanks to the tutors and assistants: Mrs Shepherd, Mrs Palmer,
Italian Night; food was prepared
Mrs Garbutt, Mrs Lawrence, Mrs Robinson and particularly to Dr
and cooked by the girls and was washed down with a few bottles of quality Lambrusco!
Hockenhull who leaves us (again!). They have been a great help to the community over the last year. In September we look forward to welcoming Mrs Cherry Fricker back into The Rise. Cherry (Alton)
The exam season began early and continued throughout the
was Head of House in 1994 and returns as a boarding assistant.
term. The stresses and strains were ever present, but a great deal was still achieved outside the exam room; Sophie Binns, Sarah
Finally thanks to Emily Cogbill ,
Welsh, Alice Lindley and Kirstie Dallas represented the school at
who has carried out her duties as
senior rounders and Charlotte Parkinson, Louise Walters and Rosie
Head of House with diplomacy
Binns at junior level.
and sensitivity right to the bitter end.
The junior play was a clever and amusing interpretation of Jim Cartwright's 'Two' and 'Bed1. All The Rise Third and Fourth Form were involved. Eve Newby, Louise Walters and Rosie Binns were brilliantly typecast in 'Two' and Charlotte Parkinson and Laura Walters had significant roles in 'Bed'. Kayleigh Nadin performed in an extra play 'Dreamers'. The house has very much enjoyed its part in the varied and valued activities that have been linked with Community Service. 'Peter's Walk' raised a significant amount of money and was swiftly followed by the annual Beverley 10k race. Both Hannah Thomas and Rosie Gaunt completed the course in well under an
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Morag, but this year, unlike the past, we managed to score goals as well as avoid conceding them. Three victories and two 0-0 draws meant that only a draw was needed against Temple in the last match to win the competition. We quickly went a goal down, but with time running out, clinched a decisive equalizer to win the tournament. Lucy's skill and enthusiasm were much in evidence, but girls from all 5 years contributed superbly to an excellent victory. Both rugby teams did as well as they could have expected in the House sevens, both reaching the semi finals before losing to Temple. In the cross country, the juniors were 6th (Matthew Waugh 3rd), whilst the overall strength of the seniors meant that School House retained the trophy. Matthew Mikola's now traditional victory in the Christmas Quiz was followed quickly by the squash competition, where a
With the arrival in September of 17 new 3rd formers, and 3 pupils into the Lower Sixth, the House numbers stood at 74.1 was delighted to have Tom Edwards as Head of House who along with Brook Adams, Richard Kiveal and Lucy Jones was appointed as a school monitor. Whilst these pupils were recognized by the school, the Upper Sixth as a year group were to prove as reliable and supportive as I had hoped, and set a very positive tone at the start of the year. I was also delighted to welcome Mr. Francis to the House as tutor for the Upper Sixth. The busy inter-house games programme began with the girls finishing an impressive 3rd in the badminton. This was to be the beginning of a very successful sporting year for the whole House, but the girls in particular. The seniors finished 3rd in the crosscountry (Chloe 2nd, Emma 4th & Sally 7th), whilst the juniors were 3rd overall, Lauren and Alice being the first two 3rd form finishers (2nd &4th) with Laura 6th. The first real high spot of the girls' sporting year was the
victory over Rise meant valuable Cambridge Cup points. The
hockey. Alice proved a more than adequate replacement in goal for
netball competitions brought further success, the juniors finishing 3rd, and the seniors sweeping all before them on the way to the final. Unfortunately, Temple gained their revenge for the hockey, and were comfortable winners. The senior boys were denied another imminent victory in the hockey competition when it had to be abandoned due to a serious injury, and due to various time constraints, the boys were also unable to complete their swimming finals, many swimmers having qualified through the heats. The much-awaited girls swimming competition saw School House thrash all comers, bringing to an end Temple's remarkable domination of the event. Individuals swam outstandingly well (Sally, as ever, and Alice, who broke a school record), but special mention must be made of Hannah Armstrong and Vicky Sugden,
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Amongst the individuals to achieve particular success, Neil Riley won the Chemistry Prize, and Charlotte Buckley the Geography Prize. In addition, Brook Adams earned a prestigious Millennium Volunteers Award for his outstanding work in the community.
both of whom stepped in at very short notice to ensure that the team gained valuable relay points. Whilst I was personally unable to be at Sports Day, both girls and boys finished 2nd overall, which meant that the overall girls sports cup would be decided by the rounders competition. On a hot Saturday afternoon, the junior girls emphatically cruised to the final with some superb batting and fielding. The final, against Grove, would decide the Cambridge Cup. The played as well as they had all afternoon against strong opposition to claim a clear victory, which meant that overall, School House and Grove shared the Cambridge Cup. This was a magnificent achievement, and credit
As I have already mentioned, the Upper Sixth have been an
to all of the girls who had contributed
outstanding group, not only this year, but throughout my time in
throughout the year, as well as the
the House. It has been a privilege to watch them grow into the
outstanding individuals. The afternoon was made complete as
impressive young men and women that they now are. They have set a tremendous example as to all of the things that make the
at the same time, the junior boys were
school what it is, and I hope that as they mature, some of the
easing their way to the cricket final. A few
younger pupils will begin to appreciate this. Tom in particular, has
days later, a strong Temple team were thrashed in the final by an excellent all round display. From a sporting perspective, the future of the House certainly looks bright.
been a wonderful support who has been immensely valued. It is with much sadness that I leave the House after 5 years. The House system is an important aspect of our school, and I hope that my successor, Mrs. Hall, will gain as much from her experience as I have. I believe that the House has developed a well balanced and caring group of staff, who
as
well
supporting
as the
children, have been an invaluable help to me, especially during my absence. I shall miss the
day-to-day
contact with the pupils (and the pink walls!), but continue to enjoy their successes, of which I wish them many. N A Matkin
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Temple Having a 'page a day' diary on my desk has made life interesting in the past when on turning the page for the next day I have realised that I should have spent the last three weeks preparing something that is now due in. Therefore I currently write myself little messages alerting me of forthcoming events (I know that this is an obvious thing to do but I am fairly slow). I write this as I have just spent some time looking through my diary in preparation for this report and amidst the comments reminding me that particular members of the House had promised me that they would get their hair cut there is the comment 'Chapel in 3 weeks - start panicking!' Of course I did not start panicking until 3 weeks later but this comment reminded me that House Chapels were back on the menu and we had delivered ours right at the end of the Christmas term.
I needn't have panicked though because the
pupils performed miracles with their customary aplomb. The whole House was involved in one way or another - particular mention should be made of Raife's dancing on the way in - and
in the fourth form common room. We have had the usual problem
the theme that they came up with was 'smiling'. The fact that
of people desperate to be in our House - one member of School
everybody 'pulled it out of the hat' in the penultimate week of a
House asked to be in our House photograph, having missed hers;
very busy and long term and the main theme chosen both, I feel,
and Clifton House girls actually went to the trouble of smuggling
successfully epitomise the spirit in Temple.
their picture into our section of last year's Peterite! But it is, as
Various characters have contributed to the House 'atmosphere' this year (and I don't mean
usual, the many achievements of many people on top of their workload and capacity for fun, which should be honoured here.
the contribution left by certain members
the
We continue to be a very strong House for sport. The girls
upper
were not quite as successful this year but they had rather an act to
sixth!): who can forget Paul
follow. Highlights for them include coming first in the Junior Cross
Mastrelli and David Heaton
Country (with Emma Hall coming 1st and Hannah Punnett coming
performing
of
their
rap
3rd); 1st in Senior Netball; 2nd in Swimming (Ceorgie Duke
routines in the House dinner
winning her event and Temple winning both senior relays); 3rd in
or the Christmas tree dressed
Hockey (losing our winning position due to a late goal by the
up to look like Aiken Harrap
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person who wanted to be in our House photo no less!) and 3rd overall on Sports' day. Emma Hall was again the stalwart of our athletics team winning the 200m, 800m and High Jump in her age category. On a particularly wet and blustery Sunday, it was lovely to see the girls play football for the House - particularly Georgie Duke's goal. A very special mention should be made to Lauren Walker who won the 14 hands working hunter pony class at the Horse of the Year Show. The boys have had a stunning year: they won Junior Cross Country (Seb Batchelor coming 1st), both Junior and Senior rugby sevens and junior Hockey. The seniors came 2nd in their cross country (with James Clarke coming 1st) and 2nd in the junior cricket. They easily came first on sports day and I only have room to indicate the winners. Senior: Matthew Spalding (100m, 200m) and Clive Lewis Trophy, Ben Hough (400m) and Proudly Trophy, All Madeod (800m) and Robinson Walker Trophy. Inter:
Tom Janes (1500m - having run the 3000m), Josh Storrs (100m).
Junior: Seb Batchelor (400m and 800m), James McTurk (200m) and Henry Summers (shot)
Fleur Keith/Rachel Mayre in Stags & Hens
and have run out of space already. We have a great 'shake up' of tutors at the end of this year and I am very sad indeed to see the departure of PDN, MCL and HEM. They have all been superb tutors and an enormous asset and help for me and I wish them every success in their other appointments. We welcome NAM, JB and MWJ into the House and I look forward to working with them immensely. I have recently been talking to the new intake of third years for their induction morning, who hopefully by now have caught the infectious 'smiling' spirit of Temple House. Mark A. Edwards
There have been many outstanding contributions to school sport (and I mean outstanding) from many members of Temple House and it would be unfair to single anyone out as I would inadvertently miss many, although they will undoubtedly be mentioned elsewhere. It is the fact that these people contribute so much to other areas of the school as well as achieving great things academically that is a consistent source of pleasure for me. The comment of the year was 'your girls make convincing whores' from a colleague who had just watched the 'Threepenny Opera' and particular mention should go to Fleur Keith and Ellie Trotman for their contributions to school drama. The Temple House -I mean School Saxophone quartet continue to go from strength to strength and many Templites contribute a great deal to the musical life in the school (Lauren Walker, Penny Boxall and Sally McLaren have all excelled this year). I have only scraped the surface of what has been achieved (the less said about the egg race the better!)
French Exchange 2003 Brochon Here it was, the day we'd all been secretly dreading since we first ridiculously (in many cases) applied, the day we departed for France on the notorious French exchange. This day of reckoning happened to correspond with the first cold night of the month coincidence? I think not! So eventually the bus arrives and there's the usual scramble as everybody clambers over each other to get the best seats, (obviously won by the biggest, oh and Josh!). However straight away we were all trudging back off it, as we'd been told that our bus driver (Pete) would not be fetching our luggage from the fifty-metre radius, which it was strewn around before the seat scramble. Finally the luggage was loaded and after Mr. Hodsdon had introduced his fellow comrades, Mr. Lawrie and Mrs. Rose (or as Clem aptly named them, Mr. Van and Mrs. Daffodil), we eventually set off. Well, what can I say about the journey? It was long, only about 18 hours of solid travelling, made longer by the appalling movie selection and the smells emitted from Josh and Ed. We arrived in Brochon about 5:30 French time, all looking our very best (obviously), and THEN found out we'd be called off the
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coach individually to meet our correspondents and the paparazzi
of the team half crippled doesn't normally help, having been
(well, Mr. Van's camera). So we were greeted by the double embar-
flattened by a raging Holz. Having narrowly lost the match 20-5
rassment of not being able to communicate with our correspon-
(and most of our pride with it), we then departed on a trip into
dents and facing a camera after 18 hours of solid, sleepless travel-
Dijon to do a quiz on the city, visiting many different churches and
ling. Fortunately Helen Ashman (movie star) was prepared with her
some typically beautiful French buildings. Overall the quiz was a
"don't touch - its suede!" coat. So the first night in France turned out to be quite eventful to say the least. Wednesday morning, we all met in the cafe1, and discussed the hilarities
of
the
night
before. Having eaten a chicken's heart for tea, Lara then found out she would be sharing a bed with her
correspondent.
Jayne found out her correspondent's family
success, but there were the notable exceptions such as josh who just didn't turn up for most of it! He claimed that he didn't have his sheet so he didn't think he had to come, to which Mrs. Daffodil replied, "Oh look Josh, there's a flying pig", and,
predictably
enough, Josh shouted "where?" and spent the next 5 seconds searching the sky for the mysterious flying Pig-
Thursday started,
preferred
as always, in the caf£.
speaking English, oh
The usual game of
and
cards
I
ended
up
took
place
crawling through a
before we set off on
field
whilst
hiding
our daily excursion.
from
an
invisible
Today saw us visit
enemy. And who said the French were a strange nation? Wednesday brought the annual Peter's - Brochon volleyball match, something which many people managed to avoid quite tactfully. (I won't mention any names Laura Beastwood!) This was the morning when we found out that many people's hidden qualities don't lie in the sporting region. But having one member
Besangon,
where a
fortified
battlement
sat on top of a large hill. (Much to the distaste of many of the females -"You don't expect me to walk up there do you?" was the comment echoed as we approached the foot of the climb). Having reached what we thought to be the top, we then realised that we weren't even half way up the hill. (No wonder it was one of the very few battlements never taken until the Second World War).
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the next two days. Today was the day that for the first time we woke up realising that we were on our own for the whole day (well, with our families technically).The main complaint amongst us was not the fact that we were being left stranded with a strange family, but that, in all likelihood, we were going to miss the crucial England versus South Africa match. However the weekend did fly by, and turned out not only to be thoroughly enjoyable, (for those who visited the French
That afternoon we all traipsed (quite willingly) back down the
nightclub scene - Josh), but also thoroughly educational and
hill and into the actual town centre. Much to the delight of ALL
inspiring, and before we knew it we were swapping stories again
the females, Mr. Hodsdon
on Monday morning in the
announced that shopping
Cafe".
was
on
the
agenda.
However,
little
Jordan
That was the day we visited the rather humor-
Nadian had other things on his
mind
-
ously named town called,
French
Beaune. (Which 'maturely'
Magazines. I'll leave the rest
provoked Ed to
up to your imagination.
ask Mr.
Hodsdon "what time are we
Thursday evening came
going to 'Beaune' Sir?") We
and went, and we all met
arrived
again in the caf6 for our
Hospicesl de Beaune, which
usual game of cards the
was quite a magnificent
next morning. However,
sight.
today would have a slight
currently used, but which
twist to the tale - French
was far more splendorous
school lessons. Now if you
than anything around today.
thought trying to grasp the
anticipated trip
the
itinerary.
French version, something However the most interesting part of the morning was during the change over period between lessons, instead of a regulation bell blaring away, we got a verse of Bob Marley pumped into the classrooms. A genius idea we thought.
Burgundy. It was immensely interesting and showed us a completely different style of past living, the most notable being how they only washed their clothes twice a year. (A tradition Ed's a firm believer in.)
when we arrived, and even little Jordan was looking forward to a few, albeit very small, glasses of wine. We sampled two local wines having been shown round the cellars, which had far too many cobwebs for my enjoyment. can have on some people. No names need be mentioned, you know who you are! Tuesday brought about the annual shopping trip at the shopping mall in Dijon, the Toison d'Or. We travelled by coach, and as we did so you could
However Friday night did turn out to be one of the most novel evenings I've had for a while Cosmic Bowling. The concept in itself was pure genius - bowling in a disco atmosphere. Bowling with a disco ball spinning above and the sounds of the 70's legends blasting away just cannot be beaten. Obviously Holz agreed and took to it quite quickly, with her "bump 'n' grind" dance style. But the event of the night went to the birth of the first and only couple of the exchange - Chloe and Josh. Or CJ from Baywatch and 50 cent as they became known! Having recovered from the novelty and fun
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Mr. Hodsdon's
But what was quite amazing was the effect two glasses of wine
The afternoon saw us visit a museum depicting the life of
the last contact we'd have with our friends for
not
eyes seemed to light up
of a shock I can tell you.
of the night before, we soon realised that it'd be
hospital
cellars, the most eagerly
English was tough enough, understanding
A
the
Next came the wine
idea of direct democracy in try
and visited
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feel the excitement (from the female section only I would like to
..
add) grow, and so there it was, the Toison d'Or female paradise an utterly ridiculous place according to most males on the bus, (apart from Pete the bus driver who bought an ironing board and a tree...)
one room and awaited the photo and speeches. So the moment came for Primrose to grit her teeth, put on her best French accent. Apparently Smiley's, Mr. Hodsdon's new name, speech was funny, littered with jokes and full of humour - obviously personal jokes that nobody else appreciates. However there was polite laughter that rippled round the room. The only piece of advice I could give you sir, is just don't give up your day job. The evening was a success and we all received a decorative wine glass and some chocolates as memorabilia of our stay. We said our goodbyes the following morning at the ungodly time of Sam. Some more emotional than others, Sandra and Ed, but more notably, Sarah Bell and my correspondent Adrien (who even gave her a letter to remember him by! This was duly read out on the bus, much to her obvious embarrassment.) All that remained now was the small journey home, oh I mean all 18 hours or so of it. To rub salt into the already gaping wound, we found out that Clem had bagged the seat with the most leg room, somewhat unfairly as she was one of the smallest on the trip, 'mais c'est la vie'. The way back saw yet more appalling videos shown. We were given five hours to go shopping. "Is that all?" we
On a more serious note I'd like to thank everybody who took
heard most of the females utter, but I can tell you that, with
part and made the trip possible, but most of all the teachers and
severely limited finances and male egos to contend with, five
everybody involved in organising the trip. Mr. Hodsdon, Mrs. Rose,
minutes, let alone five hours, was difficult enough for us males to
Mr. Lawrie, and Pete the bus driver.
cope with. So, having finished our five minutes shopping, we decided to go to a local "Haute Cuisine" and sample some of the
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local delicacies. I think we ordered three McChicken meals and a large portion of fries from memory. Well, how could a foreign trip be complete without a four-hour fest in McDonald's? Ed, josh and I gladly, and somewhat sluggishly, trudged back to the bus, only to have another twenty minute wait, along with all the other boys on the trip, before the first group of girls finally decided to turn up, with the sheer unimaginable audacity to say that five hours wasn't quite enough. That evening, in the main Chateau of the Iyc6e, everybody involved with the trip gathered together for one last time to commemorate the successes and come together for a final photo opportunity. Pupils, teachers and parents alike all squashed into
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German Exchange to Munster June/July 2004 historic town of Bremen, famous for its town musicians, where we went on a boat trip and a guided tour of the city, seeing the main tourist attractions, including the "Bleikeller" containing mummys! Over the weekend activities were undertaken within families to enable us to be fully immersed in German. Most went into town or to theme parks or just spent time with their families. On Monday we had a full morning of school and in the afternoon we visited the local all weather zoo. At the end of June 16 pupils from St Peter's and 28 pupils from Huntington School set off to Munster, Germany. After a journey lasting over sixteen hours due to a breakdown in the Kennedy tunnel, we arrived in Munster and met our exchange partners. We then went back to their houses for the night. The following morning it was an early start for school beginning at 7.45! Later that day, we were welcomed by the Lord Mayor in the "Friedenssaal" at the town hall and had our photo taken for the local paper. We then did a treasure hunt around Munster followed by an afternoon of sports activities. The next day we went to the
Although there were pupils from the ages of J5 to Lower 6th
from
two
different
countries and three different schools, everyone got on really well and there were tears when we had to leave. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone thinking of going in the future. We now look forward to the return visit of the German pupils in June 2005. Kayleigh Nadin, Anna Peach, Freja Binnian, III Form
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Geography Field Trip to Arran On the 26th of June we set out on a 6 hour journey to Arran, where we would spend a week at the Loch Ranza Field Centre. Unsurprisingly as we approached Scotland it began to rain, something that we became accustomed to. Our journey was fairly uneventful until we found ourselves on the ferry. When we arrived at the field centre we were met by pupils from other schools staying there. Leeds Girls High was one of those schools and this pleased the boys especially Mick Morris. On our first evening we were free from any activities, but the following day we were instructed to dress in waterproofs and we set off for our first real experience of the island daunted by the instructions to watch out for adders and ticks. As the week progressed we discovered that ticks in particular were to be found in abundance. Torrential rain made it impossible to write on anything other than waterproof paper. This magical material, like something out of Harry Potter allowed us to record our notes and data. The weathering of gravestones and river profiles were amongst the many topics that we studied during the week. The bad weather caused numerous problems not least that the river group were unable to gather data for a whole day as the high level and fast flow of water made it dangerous. Before returning to York we enjoyed a meal at the Catacol bay pub - a welcome relief from the centre's 'interesting' food! Putting ticks and the rain aside we had a most enjoyable stay on Arran. Victoria Rounding LVI
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Morocco Expedition On a beautiful summers day we met at St Peter's ready to leave on our twoweek adventure. We said our goodbyes and with Paul, our leader, checked our kit,
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giving Dobbo the perfect opportunity to show
off
his
state-of-the-art
equipment. A train ride and a tube ride later, we arrived at Heathrow - a chance for some last minute civilisation, unfortunately a perfume fight ensued instead!
On arrival in
Casablanca, disaster struck.
The
gifted Royal Air Moroc had mislaid our next flight to Marrakech, so at I midnight we decided to take a four-
1
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The next day was spent travelling to our 'hotel' called
further. This gave us an opportunity to mix with our guides and
Camping Le Lac, which had neither a campsite nor a lake. The
muleteers, learn about the culture, and the songs, the main chorus
boys attempted to sleep on the roof, but rain and wind scared
seeming to be "Wayne Rooney you're insane, what a lot of
most of them off and only Dom, Kirschy, Will, and Chris remained.
satsumas". Buzz quickly became the main Berber to English trans-
Breakfast introduced us to Moroccan mint tea - a delicacy we would enjoy throughout the trip. Another speciality was our iodine-purified water, which most of the team found disgusting. But not Callum. He loved it so much he decided to drink pure iodine! Unfortunately, this left him ill for quite a while, and he was
lator. We camped in tents which at times could be a little cramped and smelly. They were so cosy infact that one night Dom started to sweet-talk Bicky and Archie in his sleep! The first night, with energy still to burn, the boys climbed even higher. This was however in the middle of an electrical thunderstorm, and while Holmsey was posing for a picture at the peak he realised he was
in the toilet for a considerable amount of time.
being charged...they ran down fast! The first trek was a four-day loop around theTodra Gorge. The views of the mountains were outstanding.
We walked from
around 7:30am until 11:00am, at which point we would stop for at least four hours, as the heat prevented us from going any
Whilst trekking we visited a Berber camp. It was a shock to us all to see the poverty and poor conditions in which the family lived. The youngest member of the family, a baby girl, was in desperate need of medical attention. The team made a joint decision to donate 400 dirhams so that the family could visit a doctor, The grand football match took place in a Berber village. As we were led to the pitch by a huge group of children we assumed by their age that we might stand a chance of winning - how wrong we were! As we arrived the children stepped aside and revealed our
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opposition: a full squad of professional young men kitted up and prepared for battle. Our team put in a strong effort, especially Chris who managed to miss an open goal! The end score was a very respectable 4 - 0 to Morocco. Luckily we managed to get away with only one minor casualty; Bicky obtained the most beastly graze ever seen! It truly was, in the words of Ferg, a 'man down'. At the end of the first trek the group decided to treat themselves to a Hammam, which was a great improvement from the mud bath we had the night before. The girlies of the group thought themselves privileged to be sharing four buckets of water between them. We then learned that the boys had experienced hot and cold rooms, massages, and had even been served cold drinks!
After a good nights rest in Marrakech, we set off for
another eight-hour minibus journey to our next trekking site. This gave us a chance to fill in the group diary. George Lister and Richard Heaton produced the best entries, with sentences like: 'we sed and lost good buys to the guids and lest'. Due to high winds our plans to climb Mount M'Coun were changed. Instead a group us were guided to the summit ridge at over 3,000 metres.
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campsite was situated near a small village and so, once again, the
On arrival back in Marrakech a new excitement arose -
locals children crowded around. We settled down for our meal: 5
shopping!
minutes into supper the heavens opened and a lightening storm
(willingly) took the lead and headed into the souks! This gave us
erupted nearby. This forced an instant evacuation to a nearby gite,
a chance to buy our gifts for the staff; these included a fake Rolex
grabbing all we could we raced through rising rivers to the comfort
for Mr Hall, a throw for Mrs Hall, and a local CD for Paul. It was
This was the only time when Milly and myself
of dry rooms and mattresses. Luckily, the guides, along with Mr
also a chance to lose the George's, so that Mr Hall, Ferg and BUZK-,
Hall and Paul, went back and collected all the kit. It was an experi-
could liven up the streets by dancing to the shop music.
ence the whole team will remember for the rest of their lives. The final day of trekking was a slow and relaxed, giving
The journey back to York was successful. All that is left to say is a big thank you to Paul Harvey and The Halls; without them
everyone a chance to reflect on last night's events, just 10 metres
such an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience would not h
from our final gite we heard a scream and Mrs Hall promptly fell
been possible.
backwards into a river - a sarong not so practical when skipping across stones!
Emma Bennett, 4th Form
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Battlefields Report 2004 45 students from the 4th year enjoyed this year's Battlefields tour. The foundations for its success have been set over many years by Mr. Drysdale.This was the first tour for a long time that he did not organise and he deserves great thanks for having established such a successful itinerary. After a smooth outward journey we arrived in Arras in anticipation of a crushing English victory over France in the rugby. Sadly, much to the locals' amusement, it was not to be. Battles of a truly different kind awaited us tomorrow. The Somme area was where the offensive's of the summer of 1916 hoped to draw away the German pounding of Verdun and provide a crucial breakthrough. It is most remembered for the extreme casualties of the first day, visible today in the many cemeteries that lie around the hilltops. After visiting Serre road, we moved onto Beaumont-Hamel, scene of some of the most intense fighting. The landscape remains scarred by shells to this day and proved interesting to visit. Several other areas were also visited to demonstrate the scale of both the offensive and the casualties. The second day saw an early morning visit to the Notre Dame de Lorette cathedral (with a rather eccentric museum!) and a chance to see just how close the trenches could get at times. The strategic point of Vimy ridge (and the Canadian War memorial) was also visited. We then moved on to Bruges for the afternoon to see this wonderful mediaeval city and for the students, a chance to shop! Our hostel (near Ypres) was ideally located, though whether it was ideal was open to question! Yet we were lucky to have such excellent food provided for by a hotel in Ypres. Our final day of touring was based around the battlefields of Flanders. This was where most of the British Expeditionary Force was wiped out in 1914 and where many lives were lost in the various battles of Ypres. We visited theTyne Cot British cemetery Artefacts from St Peter's War Exhibition
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(Passchendaete), Hills 60 and 62 as well as the Langemarck
I would like to thank the staff involved in the tour for all their
German cemetery. Here as in other places all the students
help and so too the students for their behaviour throughout.
impressed the staff with their interest shown and their appropriate
They were a real credit to themselves and the school and I am
behaviour. It was wonderful to see how many had researched
glad
information about family members before travelling and it was a
more about the various places we visited and see some photos
pleasure to enable them to visit their graves or see their name
of
remembered.
www.johnarmstrong.org.uk/battlefields04 - accessible through the
The Menin gate service in Ypres was an appropriate end to the visit where the last post ceremony was conducted.
that they enjoyed it. Should you wish to find out the
sites, Mr. Armstrong has an excellent
History department website. Stephen Gwilliam History Department
site at
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South African Exchange Visit 2004 Two St Peter's students, Ceorgina Duke and Richard Thomas took part in The South African Exchange. These are their accounts. What can I say about my time on the South African exchange, apart from it being an amazing character building experience: allowing me to broaden my views about other cultures, from first hand personal experience, and meet so many new exciting people that I would not have changed it for the world. I did not want to leave.
Clarendon Girls High School, where all the girls referred to themselves as Christmas trees as they (and i) wore green tunics
Despite talking to pretty much everyone I met about where I
with brown tights and shoes. Despite some seemingly old
was going and listening when nearly all of them could offer an
fashioned aspects of the school life: strict rules and the amusing
story of their own about South Africa; I thought that I had pretty
dalek like intercom system, the level of ability and serious range of
much sussed out the way things would be over there: however, I
talent in the sport, drama and debating departments was
now know that you can try as much as you like to try and build up
immense just to name a few.
a picture of South Africa but you can never really appreciate the reality until you are there.
During my stay at Clarendon it was the schools centenary celebrations, so I was lucky to witness the special ceremonies and
For me, that reality was better that I could have wished. I
learn the songs from heart (some in Xhosa and Afrikaans!) for the
attended a tittle school in East London (on the eastern coast):
occasion. These celebrations seemed to allow everyone to look back on Clarendon's achievement as a racially diverse school. Yet, for a foreigner like myself it was still very strange to walk outside, to where all students ate their pack-ups, and be able to stand and recognise certain general areas where the white girls sat, the black girls sat, and the coloured girls sat apart. Thirteen years down the line and understandably the strong feelings from apartheid are still lurking, but that didn't taint my visit, just added to it. From being kissed by a seal; driving along side ostriches; and cuddling lion cubs to living in urban areas where rich and poor share the same garden (ignoring the huge barb wire fence in between!); where the mingle of culture is so fascinating; to eating a good old bri (BBQ) I miss South Africa and the friends I left and no doubt will be back there very soon. Thank you St.Peter's for giving me the opportunity to have such an experience. Ceorgina Duke LVl
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Stepping off the plane in Johannesburg I tried to ignore any ignorant preconceptions I had previously conjured up involving lions walking in the streets, mud huts and tribal warriors! Little did I know that my ill-educated mind would soon be filled with a greater understanding of a fantastically diverse and exciting country. I must also add that it was refreshing to be bombarded with sunlight even though winter was approaching. For the majority of my time I lived in Norton House, the only boarding house of Selborne College. Being a boarder in Manor I did not find it difficult to be away from home or fitting in with the schedule. However things were very different. I was sharply woken for inspection at 6:30a.m. and then had to parade downstairs to the hall. Once there everyone had to line up in years and then proceed to their respective tables, at which a "matric" (the equivalent to an upper-sixth former) would be at the head. Eating segregated from
ination inn favour of blacks to ensure that the criticism of
the rest of the school was new to me, as was having no choice as
apartheid cannot be levelled against them. My teacher justly
to what to eat, saying grace at every meal and then having to wait
pointed out that this positive discrimination has de-motivated the
to be dismissed. I quickly got used to it, however, and it simply
majority of white students.
became part of my routine. I must add at this point that I have rarely since complained about school food here at St Peter's!
The notion of racism is something attached to South Africa and something I cannot leave out. I would say that Selborne was
I went into "standard 9, which is the equivalent to lower 6th,
about 50:50 black and white. People are openly aware of their
but I found I got on best with the matrics. Being adopted as a
colour but at Selborne managed to live and co-operate side by
matric certainly had its advantages in such an archaic boarding
side yet still retaining their separate cultures.
setup. Firstly there was the matric grass, which only the matrics were allowed to sit on. At morning break the dinner ladies wheeled out a trolley of sandwiches and tea, specially prepared for the matrics and as an honorary matric I did not have to move from the matric grass in order to feed myself: this was the job of the "newboys" ( 3rd years). Fagging is still a part of boarding and if any matric shouted "NEW-BOY" any within the vicinity would rush to his assistance as fast as possible. I did not agree with this; however
I realised quickly that being black or white was not just a colour it was a culture. For example at 18 all Xhosa boys (Xhosa is a black tribe) would be circumcised and for a period of three to four weeks would live alone in the bush. After this period of time, to become a man, they would burn the hut and walk away, without looking back. Many of my black friends in Selborne were Xhosa and were about to go through this ritual.
there was never any bullying and it was accepted without question
"Living" in South Africa for six weeks was the most precious
as part of the culture. The school as a whole was very draconian
and worthwhile experience I have had in my short life. I learned,
and there was a strict dress code, even concerning rules about side-
experienced and lived a completely different culture. I have only
burn length and exact hair length! I personally found that my
just begun to touch on my experiences and memories in this
appearance frequently contravened these rules but somehow I
article and have not even been able to go into my travels and the
managed to survive the trip without a hair cut! However, I was
plethora of things I did outside of school. South Africa was an
completely shocked at the lack of discipline and motivation from
amazing and liberating experience, which undoubtedly "changed
some pupils. In science a teacher attempted to teach over and
my life". I will never forget it and I keep in touch with many people
above a rowdy table-tennis game being played across the desks at
I met there, some of whom are coming to England and I will see
the back of the class!
again. I would finally urge anyone who wishes to really experience
I asked my English Teacher why there was such a lack of discipline within the class and he gave a disturbing answer. He noted how the whites were simply unmotivated due to "affirmative action". In short the Government has a policy of positive discrim-
life to apply for the South African Exchange. What you will gain will, in the most part, be ineffable and I guarantee it will be a most valuable, wholly satisfying and fulfilling journey. Richard Thomas LVl
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Art School Field Trips . rEdinburgh, 9th November 2003 A significant part of the A level Art syllabus is dependent upon students knowledge of art history and contemporary art. With this
and
Titians
'Diana
and
Actaeon'. Ralph memorably
in mind the Sixth Form and a handful of Fifth Formers took the
described Diana as, " having
train to Edinburgh to take
the best legs in the history of
advantage of the vast wealth
art!"
of art that is easily accessible in the Scottish capital. The morning was spent
The afternoon was spent at the Gallery of Modern Art and The Dean Gallery. We saw
in The National Gallery of
significant
Scotland where we were
reconstructed
fortunate to meet Ralph
Scottish
work artist
and
the
studio
of
Eduardo
Rembrant 'Self Portrait aged 52'
Hughes, an old colleague of
Paolozzi and a retrospective of the work of the Boyle Family. Their
John Darmody's, who shared
incredibly detailed relief casts of surfaces have since provided
with us his knowledge of several paintings in the collection.
inspiration for a number of A Level students, most notably
Particular highlights were a self-portrait by Rembrandt from 1657
Matthew Wilson and Rosemary Woo.
Titian 'Diana and Aetiaeon'
Art and History Visit to The imperial war Museum and The Lowry Gallery Salford A personal view: Almost every pupil in the year along with several teachers took the opportunity on 4th form Field Day to visit both The Imperial War Museum and The Lowry Gallery in Salford Quays. Salford Quays is in itself an interesting location with Post Modernist Architecture working alongside traditional features combining old and new. The War Museum building was, we were told, designed to represent an exploding globe, an architectural metaphor for the way in which war devastates and destroys areas of the planet, with a tower shooting forth from the main building like shrapnel. The interior of the museum was a vast exhibition hall with smaller seminar rooms off it. As well as seeing the exhibits we were able to view two screenings documenting different aspects of war. All round sound and vision on a huge scale added to the impact and poignancy of the subject. In seminars pupils were able discuss their views on the causes of and consequences of war and had a hands on experience of war memorabilia. My overriding
weren't it is perhaps not surprising that many of them could not relate to the
industrial
landscapes and working class street scenes he painted. However, some were surprised to see and in awe of the academic foundations on which Lowry's work was based. His life class studies and architectural drawings were nothing if not accomplished. I couldn't help but feel that Lowry himself might not have approved of the high tech, stainless steel and glass building in which his brick and mortar paintings were housed.
impression of the museum was that there was no sense of glorifiWorksheets and activities kept our
cation or militarism but rather a sense of futility and loss.
pupils entertained and busy throughout LS. Lowry is not perhaps the best artist to 'cut your teeth on' if you have never been to a gallery before. Surprisingly this was the
the day and as usual they were impeccably behaved.
case for a good number of our pupils. His work is hugely nostalgic and if you weren't around in the 50's, 60's and 70's as our pupils
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Visit to Flamborough Head. In the second week of the first term the Lower VI Art and Design 'Sea Debris' module was kicked off with a trip to Flamborough Head. Two minibuses were loaded with an endless quantity of pencils, paper, drawing boards, charcoal, masking tape, plaster and clay, not forgetting the sixteen students three teachers, their children and the all important packed-lunches. The weather was forgiving as we enjoyed plenty of sunshine and thankfully no bitter sea breezes.
Sent out amongst the sand and seagulls, armed with sketchbooks, the pupils worked hard at their tasks. In-between sandwiches and biscuits, they collected objects, and made numerous studies in different materials of the wide range of subject matter to be found in the bay. An old lifeboat station was made into a temporary gallery as throughout the day artworks were taped to the doors and left as a source of inspiration to our students and a source of astonishment to locals and other visitors. Many things were learned that day other than the obvious art skills. Overcoming the awkwardness of strangers enquiring and watching you work, managing the physical difficulties of controlling large sheets of paper en-plein-air, and keeping focused on work when at the beach on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Back at school, the studies made and resources gathered were used to inform and develop projects. Invaluable first hand experience had proved once again to be extremely rewarding and vital to the AS art programme. Jac Palmer
Archives My first year in the new Archives Room next to School House seems to indicate that when you become a part-time member of staff you try and do as much in three days as you used to do in five (you fail!) and it also indicates that while my new office has a great deal more light than John Mitchell's old "Archives bunker" it is still too small. The good news is that the collection is becoming well organised, and the purchase of archivally sound storage materials means that items are protected for the future. In addition, I am cataloguing our holdings on a specially designed Archives computer database (all new donations are added on receipt, and back stock is added as time allows). The benefit is that I am able to answer queries from OPs and other researchers much more easily, and all are welcome. We have received donations this year from - in alphabetical order - George Alderson (more items to add to the already substantial collection of papers sent in by him), Richard Ambrose (sports photographs), Mrs Cilda DiCesare (photographs of Manor House 1919-22), David Kirby (the fruits of his detailed research on the history of cricket in school), John Moore (a fascinating collection of memorabilia relating to his time in the Rise 1951-55, including programmes, items of uniform, service sheets etc), and Angela Sanderson (the first uniform for girls at St Peter's and miscellanea). We are always happy to receive donations to the Archives and they are greatly appreciated. A J M Pedley
The Alcuin Library There is an old adage that: "if it ain't broke don't fix it" and that was certainly the case when I took over the management of the Alcuin Library from Mrs Pedley last September. Throughout the year the Library has continued to be the one place in school where pupils can find a
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peaceful place to work combined with the information they need to help them with their studies. Around 1,000 new resources have been added to the stock this year, including the introduction of DVDs to the audio visual material and new authors to the fiction collection.
This is the 5th time St Peter's School has taken part in the
The World Book Day celebrations took place in March when
Beverley Fun Runs, on this occasion raising money for the York
several pupils won book vouchers in the varied competitions. All
Haematology Unit in memory of Peter Taylor, who regularly took
those who attended were then invited to choose a free book,
part in this annual fund raising event. Peter's son Ben ran and
donated from Mr Hughes' vast personal collection. Later that
finished in an impressive time of 43 mins. Pupils, staff and friends
month a book fair was held in the Memorial Hall so pupils could
of St Peter's made up 100 of the 1,000 entrants in the 10K race
do a little book shopping during their break.
and despite extremely hot conditions with limited drink stations
A varied collection of books, donated by this year's leavers, has been on display in the Library over the last few weeks of term. This year I must thank Alexandra Kaars-Sijpesteijn; Charles StricklandConstable; Peter Puxon; Oliver Suckling; William Eastwood; Serina Kwan; Nicolas Devlin; Thomas Edwards; Fleur Keith; Richard Thompson; Matthew Ward; Sarah Wood; Tom Hilling; Thomas Woolsey; Lara Gibbs; Neil Riley; Jonathan ^ Forsyth;
Toby
Lamarque,
Tobias
Burkhardt, David Hanby and Alex Fell iir their generous donations. Further items were donated by the late Mr Richard Weare. HJC Briggs
some spectacular times were achieved. These included the Head Master, Andrew Trotman's credible 57 minutes done on very little training (so he said!). We invite him back next year in an attempt to better his time!
Our top finishers with are listed below. 43 0:38:55 44 0:38:57 45 0:38:57 67 0:40:37 68 0:40:38 76 0:41:03 109 0:42:25 1130:42:35 1270:43:01 129 0:43:03 132 0:43:08 1330:43:10 151 0:43:40
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and
punishing trekked
around the 3K course like the 'Pied Piper') ran hard
in
the
3K
Fun Run
winning
a 'Ron
Hill'
woolly
hat
their
for
efforts, which was a poor
The day was completed with a fabulous barbeque put on by the catering department on the Music Lawn - a wonderful way to relax and enjoy the heat of the day amongst friends, colleagues and pupils after an energetic morning. Thanks go to all those who supported the event
choice of prize given the
including Beverley Athletic Club, the race
weather. The legendary
organisers, Ben Johnson Office Suppliers
Ron Hill was at the race in
for donating the t-shirts, Ingleby's for
person taking part and beating Derek Paterson by a mere 7
donating the coach, the catering
seconds - and he is only 62 years old!
staff, plus the in-house photographers and mini-bus drivers Mrs. A Tooby-Smith
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Peter's Walk On a sunny day in May the whole school community took part in a Walk from Linton on Ouse to St Peter's in memory of Peter Taylor and to raise funds for the York haematology Unit.
Maths Challenges Charlie StricklandConstable Senior School
Thirteen sixth form pupils entered the National Senior
Mathematics Challenge. The paper was, as ever, very challenging. Certificates were awarded for: Cold - 5 awards Silver - 4 awards Bronze - 4 awards
Publication of Mathematics Articles The Mathematical Association will be publishing two articles written by Charlie in the Mathematical Gazette (July 2004 and
Charles Strickland-Constable achieved the top mark at St
Nov 2005).
Peter's, scoring 105 marks out of a maximum 125. He was in the
The Mathematical Gazette is the original journal of the
top 1% nationally and, together with Jonathan Forsyth, sat the
Mathematics Association and is over a century old. Its readership
three hour invitational Olympiad paper.
is a mixture of school teachers, college and university lecturers, educationalists and others with an interest in mathematics. One
Middle School The younger
of the world's leading journals in its field, it publishes articles pupils sat the
National
Intermediate
Mathematics Challenge. Out of 94 entries the results were:
about the teaching and learning of mathematics, with a focus on the 15-20 age range, and expositions of attractive areas of mathematics.
Cold - 7 awards Silver - 22 awards Bronze - 22 awards Simon Webster gained the highest score of 95 marks out of
Most of the articles are written by Doctors of Mathematics, University Lecturers and Teachers, so this is quite an achievement. D. Spencer
a maximum of 135. Simon and Peter Saxon were invited to sit the Kangaroo Challenge, scoring a pleasing 78 and 77 marks respectively. M Hall
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UKMTTeam Challenge National Final, Guildhall, London In March, Jordan Nadian and James McTurk, together with Sam Hall and Peter Rowley from St. Olaves, won the regional final of the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Team Challenge. Over 1000 teams competed in regional finals around the country and the top 60 were invited to the National Finals, which took place in July at the Guildhall in London. The pupils were expected to do background research into the topic of Cyclic Quadrilaterals in order to design a poster, as well as compete in a Group Circus, a Cross Number, a Head to Head and a Relay competition on the day. They did extremely well to make the final and should be congratulated on being placed 32nd in this national competition.
Furthermore, as well as making the team, Charles also shared the National Physics Laboratory Theoretical prize awarded to the student scoring the highest total mark in all of the Olympiad papers sat so far. Charles received his Gold medal and other prizes from Professor Frank Close of Oxford University at a special presentation ceremony held at the Royal Society in London on the 22nd of April. This quite clearly is an outstanding achievement and is just reward for the interest and dedication that Charles has shown to the subject throughout his time at St. Peter's. We wish him every success in South Korea. Congratulations also to Jonathan Forsyth and Luke Wheeler who received Silver medals, placing them in the
British Physics Olympiad 2004 The British Physics Olympiad is a national Physics competition for high achieving Year 13 (upper sixth) pupils.
top 200 nationally, and to Ranolph Harrison on his Bronze award. D. K. Morris Our Physics Olympics team for this year was made up of Luke Wheeler, Neil Riley, William Sim and myself. We set off for the event (extremely) early on the morning of Saturday October 11th. During the journey Mr. Morris attempted to teach us to play bridge (with a little success) and discussed previous year's competitions. Having arrived in Liverpool, we had time for a quick look
Following four stages of written examination papers and a 3 day training camp at Abingdon School over the Easter holidays
round the high street and browsed through the local HMV before proceeding up to the university.
Charles Strickland-Constable was selected to be a member of the British team of 5 students to compete in the International Physics Olympiad
from the 15th to the 23rd of July in Pohang, South
Korea.
Our first task was to develop a code, which would enable two of our team members to communicate the quark structure of some particles to the other two, using a signal generator. We had already thought about such a task thanks to a tip-off from Mr.
This competition was established in 1967 and Britain first took
Morris on the train but unfortunately our idea didn't work, as the
part in 1984. In South Korea Charles will be competing against 79
supplied signal generator wouldn't turn on and off quickly enough.
other countries and will be required to undertake two five hour
We came joint last in this event as a consequence. The next event
examinations, which will be judged purely on an individual basis.
involved steering a blindfolded team member (myself) through a
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series of gates in the grounds outside using a sound code. We did quite well in this event, as the code we came up with was loud enough to drown out those of the other teams. Apparently watching the blindfolded individuals wandering around was hilarious, but it was pretty terrifying actually being one of them. Our final event before lunch was to build a trebuchet that would fire accurately at a target. We owe our success here to Will, who built our effort in the first 25 seconds of remaining time after our first attempt failed miserably. During lunch we tackled the Fermi quiz; Neil's inspired quesswork ensured that we scored highly in this part of the competition. The events after lunch were to follow some compass directions to place a flag at a particular spot, and to build a structure with some wooden blocks that would reach as far out as possible from the edge of the bench. After the close of events there was a presentation in which the solutions to the scores were added to determine the overall rankings. We finished in 2nd place overall so we acquired a set of T-shirts (one of which was proudly sported by Will on the journey home). After some more heated games of bridge on the train we arrived back in York and spent the remaining budget for the trip in Pizza Hut. (This was
of course necessary, as we had concentrated so hard on the Fermi quiz during lunch.) I would like to thank Mr.Morris on behalf of the team for a geat day out. Charles Strickland-Constable, UIV British Physics Olympiad and Challenge Competitions 2004 Back Row: Richard Towers (Commendation), Edward Gibson (Commendation), Jeremy Thomas (Commendation), Matthew Thomas-Peter (Commendation), Richard Lum (Commendation), Simon Webster (Commendation), Alasdair Wilson (Bronze); Front Row: Peter Saxon (Bronze), Jonathan Forsyth (Silver), Charles Strickland-Constable (Cold), Luke Wheeler (Silver), Ranolph Harrison (Bronze), Charlotte Buckley (Commendation), Sam Macbeth (Commendation). Not in picture: Kate Ashworth (Commendation).
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The Transit of Venus. St Peter's School, York. Tuesday 8 June, 2004. This rare event is very interesting historically but it is no longer
part of the transit. We got some good photographs, some sixth
relevant to measuring astronomical distances. Nevertheless, the
formers looked at some of the different ways that calculations for
Physics Department at St Peter's School decided to encourage all
the Earth - Sun distance had been done and we were all reminded
pupils and staff to think about and look forward to seeing this
of our relative stature in the Solar System and the Universe.
transit. Some of the viewers were almost in tears as Venus eventually In the weeks leading up to the event we produced a large
'disappeared' and one four year old boy from our pre prep school
display of materials and we fed interesting snippets of information
insisted that his grandad had seen the transit the day before -
to all of the pupils. By the 8th of June everyone was really looking
maybe he will see it again in 243 years time?
forward to the transit. Andrew Rogerson. At 6a.m. on the Tuesday things began really badly in York. There was thunder and lightning, huge drops of rain and
large
black
clouds
completely hiding the sun. It appeared that the Cods were not on our side! We set up our equipment, crossed our fingers and waited patiently. In case the clouds did not clear we projected BBC TV onto a large screen and logged onto some web sites to get live pictures from other parts of Europe. The German sites were particularly good. By 9a.m. there were brief tantalising glimpses of the sun and the silhouette of Venus as the clouds began to thin. Eventually the sky did clear and all of the pupils and staff at St. Peter's viewed
Fashion Show Fashion Show held in conjunction with Brown's of York to raise funds for the Rugby tour of Australia.
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Politics and Debating The Opening of the new Politics Department. April 29th 04 The opening of the new Politics Department was marked by
Chairman: Toby Lamarque Debating prize: Toby Lamarque The debating society has had an enjoyable and successful year. Though inevitably small, due to the many activities offered at St. Peter's, a group of dedicated debaters emerged who regularly attended and took part in the weekly lunchtime debates. A range of motions were considered from "This house believes children should not be smacked" to "This house believes that sex is more important than love". It was extremely pleasing to see new
the visit of Mr. Hugh Bailey M.P. for The City of York and Mr. Adam
debaters take part in these lunchtime debates and I was delighted
Sinclair, M.D. of Mulberry Hall and Chair of York Business Pride.
with the quality of the debates throughout the year. The staff debate was a particular highlight with the skills of Mr. Lowe and
The official opening with drinks and nibbles was preceded by a
Mr. Trotman ranged against those of Mr. Murray and Mr. Marriott.
Question Time debate in a crowded Memorial Hall. The panel We also engaged in a few school fixtures debating against The
consisted of Mr. Bailey, Mr Sinclair, The Headmaster and VI form pupils Toby Lamarque and Tom Bartram with Paul Taylor (Head of
Mount at Senior level and Queen Mary's, Thirsk at Junior level.
Politics) in the role of David Dimbleby.
There was also some success in the Cambridge Union competition where Primrose Lovett and Chloe Johnson reached the second
A range of questions and points were put to the panel and included international, national and regional issues. The political
round - the last before the finals. This was valuable experience in a high quality competition.
situations in Iraq and The Middle East were vigorously discussed I would like to thank all those who came along and supported
with Toby arguing the position of the anti war lobby and making some salient points against the need for conflict. Others on the
the debates as well as those who took part.
panel thought that conflict in Iraq was unavoidable.
Stephen Gwilliam
Holly Hughes, a sixth form pupil, asked the panel for their
Master i/c debating
views on the issue of the number of women in the political arena. The all male panel were in agreement that there was a real need for more women in Parliament and that New Labour's positive discrimination in favour of women MPs had addressed the matter to some degree but not enough. Positive discrimination by Universities in favour of state educated students was another issue which was debated and this led onto University fees. Mr. Clive Booth, the Conservative
Lauren Walker riding Gems Ballykissangel
candidate for York spoke from the floor and was critical of the Never one to talk about her achievements in her favourite
Government's policy concerning fees.
sport Lauren is obviously a name to watch for in the future. She Other issues discussed included recent suggestions to lower
has just completed another successful season by winning the 14
the age at which it is possible to vote to 16, identity cards and the
hands Working Hunter Pony section at The Horse of The Year
proposed ECC tour of Zimbabwe.
Show. This was
Questions with a local flavour included "Did the panel feel it
the second win
was necessary to have a regional assembly?" to which the answer
for Lauren as she
was an emphatic no, and problems concerning the culture of under
won the 13 hands
age drinking in York in answer to which the Headmaster had some
Working
firm views to combat this problem.
Section in 2000.
Pony
Lauren's talent as The hour-long session seemed to pass very quickly and was extremely entertaining and informative. The panel and audience then visited the four new rooms dedicated to Politics, all named after local M.Ps.
a rider
competition has been
acknowledged with a place on The British Show Pony Society winning English Working Hunter Pony team for the past two years and she had the
Well done to the Politics department for organising the event and can we have more Question Time events in the future please?
J. Da
further honour of taking the individual prize in the 14 hands section and helping the team to overall victory. Well done Lauren! J.Da
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parents and other teaching staff. Particular highlights included: quirky geometric ceramics by Ben Arnup (OP 1963-70), Jonathon Batten's 'Wax Boy' (OP 1997-02), detailed botanical studies by Jane Wright (current member of staff) and 'Strensall Common', a vast canvas of coniferous woodland by local artist
A new gallery space, which offers the opportunity to exhibit
and parent, Piers Browne.
the work of both pupils and practising artists, was officially opened
During its six week
on January 24th by Janet Barnes The Chief Executive of York
run 'Past and Present' was
Museums Trust. Our very generous donors who wish to be
a resounding success, not
anonymous chose the name for the gallery and we are indebted
only as an interesting and
to them.
informative
exhibition,
but also as a much-used teaching aid for current pupils of the Art Department. The next exhibition showed the work of the acclaimed South African artist Judy Jordan. Her work included both abstract and figurative paintings. Red dots were much in evidence on the opening evening and during the following week. Exhibition 3,'Here Comes the Sun', was a block Buster of a show featuring the work of 23 Cornish landscape artists from the stable of The Great Western Gallery in St. Just. This high profile The gallery is a large clean white area, beautifully lit and has an overspill area for large exhibitions. The floor, which appears to
exhibition brought in the public from far a field and certainly raised the profile of the new gallery.
have a timber surface, is in fact rubber and this creates excellent acoustics, a point not missed by the Music department. 'Past & Present' It is appropriate that the first exhibition to be held in the Whitestone Gallery drew from the rich history of St Peter's and from the current crop of artists and designers who have in one way or another connections with the school. It was indeed satisfying to see such a varied selection of material assembled in such
Upper VI form work from the Annual Exhibition of Pupils'Art
a beautiful space. The exhibition was well attended throughout its
was shown in the gallery in July. The clean, white space made an
run, most notably at the Private view where Andrew Trotman
excellent backdrop for some exquisite work.
spoke of forging and developing links in art with the local community. Mrs Janet Barnes, who opened the exhibition, reciprocated this. Avril Pedley kindly provided a wealth of material from the school archive that formed the basis for the 'past' and this was supported by the sensitive and distinct sculpted heads from John Brown, (Head of Art 1982-95) and a colourful weaving with
In addition to exhibitions the gallery has also hosted a Coffee Concert with excellent performances in both classical and contemporary music by pupils. The gallery is establishing a good reputation and it is hoped that it will in time become an important cultural venue for both the school and the City of York.
Yorkshire theme by John Caastra, (Head of Art 1952-82). The
Future attractions include Abstract paintings by the highly
Artist in Residence scheme at St Peter's enabled us to show print
acclaimed local artist Marion Martin, a second exhibition of
work by amongst others, Claire Cockayne and Alison Rogers, as
Cornish art and the possibility of showing the work of the inter-
well as the minimalist and technically brilliant concrete casts of
nationally renowned painter Anthony Green.
Ailsa O'Leary. All the current art staff showed work along with
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David Hope the Archbishop of York
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Music Report 2003-2004 The Year Perhaps this year could be designated 'The year of the tenor'; having three very able tenors all in one boarding house - Manor has been a special feature of the year. The School Choir has also benefited from an extremely strong Upper Sixth group. The Swing band has progressed well and the prospects for next year look even more encouraging although the rhythm section will have to be 'rebuilt'. The String Orchestra has given some excellent performances, as has the Wind Band although rehearsal times have been more problematic with the ever-increasing periods of public exams. Upper 6 Music Pupils
W H Auden Concert Andrew Murray's idea of a commemoration of W H Auden, who was born a short distance from the school, and who died 30 years ago, translated in a most successful evening of words and music. With images displayed on a screen during the evening. Poems by Auden such as 'Care du Midi' and 'Their lonely betters ' were interspersed with appropriate music - the Brass group played sweetly in 'Prayer' and the String Orchestra showed their fine ensemble in Mozart's Romanze.
Sonata. Charlie Strickland-Constable's
playing of Steve Vai's
'Eugene's Trick bag' was as dazzling as ever. From the Lower Sixth, Sophie Ottewell's movement from Brahms' first violin sonata was played with real commitment and Sally McLaren's Partita by Bach was very well poised.
Christmas Concert
Britten's settings featured
Maureen Hopkinson again arranged a set of most appropriate
strongly, he was after all a close friend of Auden. Emma Hammill
readings giving structure, humour and reflection to our Christmas
sang 'Johnny' with suitable ardour; Ben Noble's 'Fish in the
Concert. Mr Mark Edwards lead the Barbershop as John Pennington
Unruffled Lake ' was most expressive and Pipp Saul-Harrah's
had a particularly busy term dealing wit the music for The
Nocturne was suitably atmospheric. Nicholas Devlin sang a
Threepenny Opera. Some of the highlights were The Wind Band's
setting which I composed of 'Roman Wall Blues' with beautiful
'Sleigh Ride' and 'Abba' selection, the Girls' Choir most successful
shape and phrasing. The Chamber Choir also contributed settings
first appearance with the setting of Adiemus by Karl Jenkins with
of Auden's poetry by Sir Arthur Bliss and finished with Pearsall's
Simon Marriott, our new Deputy Head conducting. Peter Puxon's
beautiful 'Lay a Garland'. It was a most enjoyable evening
solo on Bass Guitar was atmospheric. The School Choir's singing
Music Scholars' Concert
two violins and piano played by Sally McLaren and Sophie Ottewell
Elgar's beautiful part-song 'The Snow' with it accompaniment of
What a fine group of Music Scholars we have and that strength is so clearly evident in the Upper Sixth an especially strong group. Alex Woodrow demonstrated why he achieved the bf a Cambridge Organ Scholarship in Bach's first Trio
was delightful and the humorous setting of'Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer' concluded the evening.
Carol Service The Carol Service was as contrasted as ever, with a large number of solos within the choir carols, 'lona' by Edmund Walters was much appreciated and an arrangement by Andrew Carter of a Spanish Carol gave a special rhythmic feel to the proceedings. The opening carol 'King Jesus hath a garden' with floating flute solo set the atmosphere for the service. All the fifth form solo girls' voices gave Hoist's beautiful setting of Lullay my liking' a real charm. The Brass added that extra flavour to the congregational carols and the Chamber Choir's singing of 'Sleep, holy child' was touching. Pennington
Alex
Woodrow
shared
organ
and
John
duty
and
contributed greatly to this lovely service.
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Prize for his Violin Concerto in C sharp minor. This movement was influenced by his studies of Shostakovich. Tom produced a techni-
Saturday lunchtime concerts during the middle of the school
cally difficult piece for violin, rich in contrasting moods and highly
year have again been a very good opportunity for our many
rhythmic. At AS Level Penny Boxall's Wind Quartet movement was
musicians to gain valuable experience of performing in an informal
bubbly and refreshing.
setting. Thank you to Alex Woodrow for arranging many of these. The second half of the concert was performed in the Chapel.
Winter Concert
Again, all performances were polished and highly deserving of praise. The compositions performed ranged from baroque pastiche
Our Winter Concert gave some useful opportunities for some
to twentieth century idioms, all showing an imaginative flair and
younger pupils to perform. The fourth form Saxophone Group
creativity. Alex Woodrow composed an excellent, beautifully
played two pieces by Karen Street with special life; Megan Hall, in
crafted fugue in A minor for organ which he played in the concert
her cornet solo caught the fun of'the Policeman's song' excellently
and before our Commemoration Service in York Minster. Pippa
and Aitken Harrap's 'Ground Force' tune on his cornet was energetic
Bailey produced one of the finest fifth form compositions in recent
and lively. It was good evening and the idea of having wine before
years 'Falling', a song which used keyboard computer technology
proceedings began went down very well.
to produce a backing track over which she sang her own lyrics and
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was awarded the V Form Prize for Composing. Alice Scruton's produced a most evocative piece for saxophone and piano. Chris
The two evenings of this year's Music Festival (26th and 27th
Wordie's singing of the first of Vaughan Williams' 'Songs of Travel'
February) were excellent occasions. Having Penny Stirling, the
showed real authority and what potential he has as a performer.
Director of the Junior Strings Project at the Royal Northern College
This concert provided a platform for a portion of the work
of Music as our adjudicator was a real privilege. Her remarks were
completed this year. All pupils should be proud of their completed
so apt and so helpful to all the performers. It is a very demanding
coursework. Congratulations to all pupils on their achievements.
few weeks when, between the full-time musicians here, we hear
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everyone who is learning an instrument or voice at school perform. Duncan Turnbull was the overall winner in the Junior Section
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after a beautifully controlled performance on his saxophone.
The Summer Concert is always a special evening when our
Angelina Warburton won the keyboard section with Megan Hall
Upper Sixth Leavers perform pieces accompanied by our
winning the brass section. Maria Lee was first in the Strings section
symphony orchestra. This year's performances were especially
and Eleanor Trotman won the singing section.
notable. The evening began with a fine, stylish performance of a
Lauren Walker's excellent singing won the overall Senior
Concerto Grosso by Corelli directed with careful attention to detail
Section; Charles Strickland-Constable won two sections, the String
by John Pennington. Then the solos began in earnest with Ben
section for his violin playing and the Electric instrument section where his playing has always dazzled. Alex Woodrow took the first Keyboard position with Ben Noble winning the Woodwind section for fine oboe playing. Simon Wallis achieved first position in the Brass section and Brook Adams was judged the best boy singer.
Noble playing the slow movement of Marcello's oboe concerto with poise and delicate control. He was followed by Alex Woodrow's three movements from Handel's ever popular Organ Concerto' The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' where he displayed the nimble fingerwork and style which have resulted from hours of diligent practice.
Penny Stirling also directed a Training Day for Music Teachers. Many teachers came from the North East to hear her give very valuable advice on methods and repertoire.
John Lewis went next and exhibited great contrast and control in the wide and demanding range of Weber's 'Romanze' from the second Clarinet Concerto.The Chamber Choir's pair of pieces gave
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Coursework Showcase Concert From the original Composition Concert, which was introduced four years ago, has evolved the Coursework Showcase Concert, during which pupils have the opportunity to present and perform
contrast to the first half with Vaughan Williams 'Cloud-capped towers', deeply liked by the singers for its most beautiful changes of chords, being sung with real intensity. Brook Adams then treated us to fine singing in the Catalogue aria from 'Don Giovanni' where Leporello recounts the womanising exploits of his master. After the interval Pipp Saul-Harrah gave us a display of energy
some of the fruits of their labour in preparation for GCSE and A
and vitality in Weber's Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Viola.
Level music. The increasing demands of coursework on all our
Tom Wright followed with a strong sense of line and dramatic
pupils studying for these examinations has resulted in thirty eight
intensity in Saint Saens 'Morceau de Concert' for horn.
compositions and twenty six instrumental performances, both solo and ensemble. It is right, therefore, that at least some of this work should have the opportunity to be performed. The informal and friendly atmosphere of the concert began in the Memorial Hall. The variety of compositions and the display of musical knowledge and
We were then treated to a dazzling exhibition of technical assurance, musical control and dynamism by Charlie StricklandConstable in the Finale of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto; it was superb from a pupil who has excelled in so many areas.
awareness demonstrated the strength of musical talent within our
What could follow this? Well the Three Manor Tenors duly
school. Tom Wright was awarded the Tudor Howat Composition
entered to sing an arrangement of'Bizets' Pearl Fishers' Duet'. Ben
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It was a really enjoyable evening. The bar was well used, the raffle alone raised over £520 and the whole evening raised over £1500 for the Music Tour Fund. Thanks to all who contributed in any way.
bmmemoration Service Christopher Blood has been excited about our acquisition of Fanfare trumpets for some time and now they appeared and were heard in all their magnificence as the Mayor entered and processed to her seat at the beginning of the Commemoration
Service. The occasion
proceeded with strong hymns with Brass accompaniments and two major anthems, Parry's 'I was glad' together with my own setting of 'Thou art Peter' now with special plainsong interpolaNoble, Peter Townson and Nick Devlin sang with lyricism and
tions to give some of our special Upper Sixth soloists one last
exuberance and received rapturous applause.
chance to demonstrate
The School Choir's 'Back to the sixties' medley, performed with gusto, ended a lovely evening.
their talents. The Chamber Choir
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Cabaret Concert Thank you to 'The Friends of St Peter's' for all their hard work in helping this fund-raising concert. What an array of solos, including Matthew Naughton's singing 'it's a mad, mad world' accompanied by Matthew Gray on piano and Ellie Trotman's fine singing of 'Can't help lovin' dat man' we witnessed together with the Swing Band, Wind Band, School Choir, Chamber Choir, Barbershop, Barbieshop, Wind Quintet and Saxophone Quartet with a special group performing a Meatloaf song.The School choir's version of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was particulary entertaining while the Band's 'A Bridge to far' brought to mind the D-Day celebrations a month earlier.
The Groups School Choir When a choir can encompass Britten's 'St Nicolas', Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Parry's 'I was glad' in its repertoire during a year, they are doing very well. This year's choir has been quite outstanding. The Upper Sixth have been the basis of this strength and will be very hard to replace. What an asset to have an excellent tenor section when so many choirs are so desperately short of singers at this range. Our major project in March was Britten's cantata 'St Nicolas' which received two performances. The first in the School Chapel, the second at St Peter's Church, Norton. It was good to sing in two contrasted venues and most especially to take St Peter's music out to a wider audience. Adam Magee was the superb tenor soloist from the Royal Northern College of Music and the young Nicolas was sung by Oliver Marshall form St Olave's who was also accompanied by the Three Pickled Boys' - James Woodrow, William Robinson and Edward Barlow.The episodes in Nicolas's life were all portrayed with intensity and character and, the choir warmed greatly to the work which initially had caused some doubts; the scene where Nicolas is enthroned as Bishop was perhaps the most tellingly sung with the strong chords resonating around both chapel and church. The first half of each concert contained some favourite anthems including the highly popular 'Zadok the Priest' and Faure's evocative 'Cantique de Jean Racine'. The alto section were given a special Russian piece in which to shine and John Rutter's 'For the beauty of the earth' was enthusiastically received as ever.
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Barbershop Mr Edwards kindly agreed to resume his role as director of the Barbershop for the duration of the Christmas term. I enjoyed the opportunity of watching and listening to the resulting performance which was polished and
humorous,
particularly with the slight alteration of lyrics, adding a little splash of sauciness! The special Valentine's Day rendition of I never
knew I could love
anybody!
performed in the Chapel was much appreciated and met with resounding applause.
A second helping was heard
during the Cabaret concert, but this time, a few lucky ladies, despite paying no extra, were wooed by the Barbershop on sunken knee! Our emphasis throughout the year has been on enjoyment and 'Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer1 in a cheeky arrangement in the Christmas Concert and a 'Back to the Sixties' medley and Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in skilful arrangements by Alan Simmons were other highlights of the year. It has been a very strong group this year.
light-hearted entertainment and it is to the credit of all members that they have successfully delivered, not only humour and fun, but performances of quality and polish. Unaccompanied part-singing of this nature requires special talent and dedication. Congratulations to all members with particular thanks to the Upper 6th boys who sadly leave us this year and have contributed much throughout their time as Barbershop
Chapel Choir
singers.
Singing Evensong at Splendid cathedrals is always a pleasure and what finer cathedrals could one find than Durham Cathedral and York Minster. We sang in October at Durham. Ben Noble took the tenor solo in Howells' Collegium Regale setting of the Nunc dimittis and Ernest Bullock's 'Give us the wings of faith' was the most effective anthem. In February we sang Choral Evensong in
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York Minster where one of their favourite anthems, Charles Wood's powerful 'O thou the central orb' was most enthusiastically sung.
String Orchestra The string orchestra began the year with Mozart's Andante
Forming the choir at Peter Taylor's Funeral was one of the
from Eine Kliene Nacht Music. This superb performance opened
most difficult things many of the singers would have ever done
the Britten Concert. The sectional rehearsals taken by Mr Mitchell
and they represented the School magnificently, singing with
had undoubtedly contributed to the polished and stylistic playing.
absolute commitment, professionalism and above all dignity.
The rigorous and thorough practice enabled the orchestra to relax and allow each section time to listen and interact with other
Chamber Choir
sections, producing a lively and confident performance.
The Chamber Choir has covered a very large repertoire as usual this year. Several appropriate pieces were sung at the WH 1
Auden Concert perhaps 'I praise the tender flower with music by Finzi was most notable. 'O nata lux' by Tallis at the Advent Carol Service was another highlight of the year and at the end of the Christmas Term, we went to the Galtres Centre in Easingwold for a excellent Cabaret Concert raising money for the Community Centre. Peter Townson and Sarah Crompton were especially entertaining in their duet 'Baby, its cold outside1. In the Summer Term the choir travelled to Haxby for a Concert organised by Fred and Polly Strickland-Constable in aid of North Yorkshire Music Therapy; it was a very good evening followed by a generous party at the organisers' house.
The
Mozart experience continued during the Winter Concert and the orchestra rose to the challenge of the Divertimenti in D, their confident, vibrant playing full of spontaneity and expression. During the Summer term, the orchestra performed
Corelli's
Concerto Crosso in D, Op. 6, No.1. This allowed three of our top string players to display their talents in the concertante section. The performance of Pipp Saul-Harrah (Leader, Violin I), Charlie Strickland Constable (Violin II) and Nick Devlin (cello) was stunning. The dedication of all orchestral players has produced excellent performances throughout the year. Thank you to all pupils and to Mr Mitchell for all their time and effort, resulting in a year of considerable success.
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Wind Band This has once again been a very successful year for the wind
Alex Woodrow achieved the ultimate accolade for a young
Band and has been one that I have most greatly enjoyed. This
organist a Organ Scholarship to Cambridge, in this case to
year, in the Christmas Concert, we stuck to tradition and played a
Magdalen College. This is a tremendous achievement and is richly
series of festive tunes, one of these being 'Sleigh Ride' by Leroy
deserved; Alex spent so much time in preparation for this, as he has
Anderson in which a horse noise was required from one of the
always done for any performance, where his high standards are
trumpet section; this was experimented with and finally the
such an example to his fellows. He also achieved the Diploma
youngest member of the band Angus Turnbull came up with the
certificate of the Royal College of Organists during the year as well
goods and produced a rather humorous interpretation of a horses
as a recital diploma on the flute. Ben Noble won a Choral
'neigh'! This summer term the band made its debut appearance
Scholarship to New College, Oxford, one of the finest choirs in the
in the chapel accompanying the hymns that were sung. We then
country. He has been a tremendously positive influence in all our
played the congregation out with 'Crown Imperial' by Walton. This
choral groups belonging to the Barbershop, the Chamber Choir,
was on a trial basis which proved to be most successful and we
Chapel Choir and School Choir as well as being Head Chorister; his
intend to make it a more regular occurrence; this also has
sight-reading ability is outstanding and his conscientious approach
improved the bands sight reading skills as we now start every
to his music impressive.
practice by playing a few of the hymns. Also this summer term is the 60th anniversary of D-day and to mark the occasion the wind band played the main theme from the film 'A Bridge too far' by John Addison. As well as this the much looked forward to Cabaret Concert featured the wind band playing 'George on my mind' by Hoagy Carmichael and 'Penny Lane' by the Beetles which was
Recording Studio Our recording studio has taken shape over the course of the year with sockets and trunking being installed throughout the Music Annexe and then, during the summer term, an array of equipment arriving it all looks most impressive. Next year will see
greatly enjoyed.
the formation of music technology clubs as part of the extra One thing that I have taken note of this year was the
curricular programme
behaviour of Lizzie Fishley as she has been bribing Mr Blood with chocolate at every practise hoping to fill my shoes next year as Head of Band! Finally I would like to say thank you to the U6th
Staff
members of the Band for their contribution and dedication over
At the end of the Easter term Irene Stanley , one of our piano
the last five years, thanks to Tom Wright, John Lewis, Alex
teachers, retired. She had taught at St Peter's for sixteen years encouraging and guiding so many pupils to success. She was a
Woodrow, Sarah Haywood, Ben Noble, Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn.
teacher of real method, always insisting on a good technique as
Swing Band
the prerequisite for any progress. Her advice was much valued by
The Swing Band for many years has been the most enjoyed musical group and this year has been no exception.
Our
our other piano teachers as she has such a vast amount of experience. We will miss her very much and wish her a happy retirement.
saxophone section has gone from strength to strength this year;
Three teachers left us at the end of the Summer Term. Neil
we can now boast a section of four altos, two tenors and one
Clarke who has taught violin and viola has, understandably, found
baritone saxophone, which gives added depth to our playing.
the travelling from Chesterfield rather too much. Penny Ferguson
During the Christmas concert we again played the usual repertoire
leaves us after very many years guiding our cellists to success and
of seasonal tunes one of which was 'Here comes that snowy day'
Louise Evans leaves, also after a long period in which she has
which was actually 'Here comes that rainy day' with Mr Blood's
encouraged many flautists in their study. Most especially we will
failed attempt at humour. In the summer terms Cabaret concert
all miss Pearl Huitson who has provided such excellent secretarial
we extended our repertoire to play some of the numbers from the
support us all over very many years. We wish her a most happy
Robbie Williams album 'Swing when you Winning 'in which Alan
retirement and rest from a busy department.
Hughes (St. Olave's Chaplain) took the part of Robbie Williams, singing'Beyond the sea' and the duet 'Something Stupid' with Mrs Bainbridge. This selection of songs was a nice change form Mr Hughes's usual repertoire of Leroy Brown etc. Finally looking to the future the swing band may be making a CD with Alan Hughes, which will be something to be looked out for.
John Pennington has done such good work with composing and this year has contributed greatly to a new third form curriculum which the pupils have found most rewarding. His conducting of the String Orchestra has been much appreciated and the Barbershop group which he directs give so much pleasure. The Brass Croup, Swing Band and Wind Band contribute such a lot to the department and this is due to Christopher Blood's
As Head of Band I would like to say a huge Thank you to Mr Blood for all his efforts this year and wish him all the best for the future years of the Wind and Swing Band. Alex McEnaney (Head of Band)
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Music Tour to St Malo July 2004 The Choir set off at 3.20pm on Sunday 18th July, and, having
Footnote The choir's singing in the Abbey of Mont St Michel was a very special experience; hearing such beautiful pieces as the exultant 'Hosanna to the Son of David' by Thomas Weelkes or the rich chords of Tallis's 'O nata lux' ring around such a magnificent building will be a lasting memory.
spent eight hours in rather snug-fitting ferry seats, arrived in St.
This was a very good choir with a lovely blend of voices.
Malo by early afternoon on Monday. Feeling a little coach-lagged,
Having a hostel with tennis courts, volleyball, netball and a beach
we had a relaxing afternoon in the hostel and around the town.
nearby was a real asset. St Malo is such a lovely city bustling with life and its beaches have such special settings with views one
The next day we spent in Dinard, reached by boat across the sunny bay. The evening was spent in concert at the English Church, St Bartholemew's, in Dinard, where the Barbershop, for the first
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and final time on tour, had an audience who fully appreciated their lyrics. Something must be lost in translation... On Wednesday the party took to the water in the swimming pool, where a friendly (but very competitive) swimming contest took place between our boys and a local football team. I think it's fair to say that the French boys won, but Chris', Alex's and Pete's
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dancing was definitely a highlight, and won points for enthusiasm. The evening concert took place in a huge Roman Catholic church with an acoustic to match, where we're told that the result was impressive. During the night Seb also appeared to have mislaid half an eyebrow, but no questions were asked. Thursday was spent in and around St Malo, with beach football involving the upper sixth against everyone else. Just as we were preparing to depart for our evening concert, however, a thunder-
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music - The Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Christmas Term 2003 Grade Name
storm threatened and broke - not good news when our concert
Sarah Bell
Instrument
Result
Piano
Pass
was scheduled for outside. We arrived at a very soggy stage, but
3
Laura Binks
Flute
Pass
to perform and we drew quite a large crowd, including a dancing
3
Rosemary Woo
Singing
Merit
toddler. After the concert, Monsieur Clement, the local impresario,
3
Ceorgina Hayward
Voice
Honours
3
Charlotte Foster
Flute
Honours
where the Barbershop serenaded the waitresses in thanks,
4
Tom Rowlands
Trumpet
Pass
most of the water had been swept away by the time we were due
took everyone to a lovely restaurant for a drink. We then returned to the hostel to dress for dinner in Cancale, famous for its seafood, although the waitresses seemed slightly embarrassed! It was an
4
Katherine Miller
Flute
Pass
excellent three course meal and gave many of the party a chance
4
Freja Binnian
Flute
Pass
to sample oysters for the first time.
4
James Streather
Violin
Pass
Friday saw the party off to a market in St Servan where tattoos
5
Michael Foster
Theory
Pass
were duly obtained (the paint-on variety); time then for games at
5
Georgina Duke
Theory
Pass
the hostel or another swim before the journey along the coast and
5
Ben Schonewald
Clarinet
Pass
a concert atop Mt St Michel with spectacular views over the
5
Ellie Trotman
Singing
Merit
atmosphere to finish the musical side of the tour. We also explored
6
Helen Round
Piano
Pass
the market in St Malo where Pete purchased a particularly fetching
6
Sophie Wright
Piano
Pass
plaited wig. On our return we all enjoyed a barbecue with lavishly
6
Rory MacLeod
Eb Saxophone
Pass
arrayed side dishes before a final trip into town.
6
Tom Hubbard
Trombone
Pass
6
Catriona Rajan
Flute
Pass
6
Emma Rowley
Flute
Pass
thanks to Mr Wright, Mr Pennington, Mrs Bainbridge, Miss Ellis and
8
Simon Wallis
Trumpet
Merit
Mr Savage for their help.
8
Robyn Webster
Singing
Merit
8
John Lewis
Eb Saxophone
Merit
8
Duncan Turnbull
Eb Saxophone
Distinction
mudflats and sand. What a marvellous acoustic and very special
Saturday saw us leave St Malo via Cherburg for Portsmouth, and we arrived back after a very busy but enjoyable tour. Many
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Name
Instrument
Result
Debut
Andrew Lum
Electric Bass Guitar
Distinction
1
Alexander Howard
Electric Bass Guitar
Distinction
2
Edward Diggory
Piano
Pass
3
Helena Wike
Singing
Merit
3
Verity Miers
Singing
Merit
4
Nick Jennings
Trombone
Pass
4
Alexander McFarlane Trombone
Merit
4
Emily Dodd
Singing
Merit
4
Alice Jacobs
Singing
Merit
5
Sarah Speed
Theory
Pass
5
Catherine McTurk
Theory
Pass
5
Alex Wordie
Theory
Pass
5
Maria Lee
Piano
Pass
5
Alice Sunderland
Eb Saxophone
Pass
5
Penny Boxall
Theory
Merit
5
Maria Lee
Theory
Merit
5
Catriona Rajan
Piano
Merit
5
Lauren England
Clarinet
Merit
5
Chris Wordie
Theory
Distinction
5
Emma Mackenzie
Theory
Distinction
6
Catherine McTurk
Eb Saxophone
Pass
6
Tom Hubbard
Singing
Merit
6
Betony Lloyd
Singing
Merit
6
Sarah Crompton
Singing
Honours
7
Marie Hyslop
Singing
Merit
8
Nicholas Devlin
Cello
Pass
8
Sally Henderson
Flute
Pass
8
Tom Hubbard
Cello
Merit
8
Brook Adams
Viola
Distinction
Name
Instrument
Result
2
Daniel Bailey
Organ
Pass
3
Charlotte Foster
Piano
Pass
4
Alex Shaw
Piano
Pass
4
Theo Grace
E flat Saxophone
Pass
5
Alexander Storrs
E flat Saxophone
Pass
5
Matthew Gray
Theory
Pass
5
Christopher Cronin
Guitar
Merit
5
Ben Naughton
Cello
Merit
5
Oliver Marshall
Theory
Distinction
6
Victoria Rounding
Singing
Merit
7
Joseph Tang
Piano
Pass
7
Sophie Ottewell
Singing
Merit
7
Duncan Turnbull
Piano
Distinction
7
Lauren Walker
Singing
Distinction
8
Sally McLaren
Piano
Pass
8
Pipp Saul-Harrah
Singing
Distinction
8
Sally McLaren
Singing
Distinction
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Drama ?atre Studies have become part of the A L first time at St Peter's. Nine pupils at AS and 20 at GCSE
ve taken up the subject.
A variety of performances, some open to the school, have taken place throughout the year. At AS level these have included a non-naturalistic piece, inspired by Edgar Allen-Poe's 'The Pit and The Pendulum', in which we attempted to "assault and disrupt" the audience, a further piece based on Poe's 'The Tell Tale Heart' and a "Happening" in ^jch the audience implicitly takes part.This
involved inviting members of the schc
partake in the
destruction of textbooks. The intentioi discussion on I
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the opportunit The introduction of Drama and Theatre St made a huge impact
ful for the help and support we
have received from
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articular Mr.
Andrew Murray who has attended every one of our performances and has given useful feedback. AS Drama Group
Riding Lights This was an opportunity for the whole year to experience an informative workshop and a uniquely devised piece of theatre. The theatre company focused on opinions about and the morality of genetic diseases and engineering. The workshop 1
our future and that of generations to come. Working in groups we were given a number of tasks, which helped to stimulate our thoughts on such subjects as abortion and Hutchinson's Disease and also to broaden our understanding. Issues were tackled and discussed on a wider basis and the year group had the opportunity to voice opinions and raise questions. This was a tiring but thoroughly enjoyable and informative event, which tackled moral and social issues through theatre. Sarah Crompton and Jacob Smith LVl
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patiently for hours as he pencilled in features and contours. At first, the islanders had found it difficult to cope with his wide blue eyes following them about their daily business. Hudson had the eyes of one who never let down their concentration, not wanting to miss a single thing that was beautiful. The braver children had looked over his shoulder in those first weeks, amazed by the movements of his pencil and the art he created. For a few of the children he quietly drew flowers and creatures from his
Islands in the Stream Ellie Trotman IV Form From the windows of his studio,Thomas Hudson had the best view of the island. The house perched on one of Bimini's high points looking out to the crystal sea and the white beaches, to the harbour and the small settlement and to the island's lush greenery in the East. It was to this island that Hudson had come searching for truth, for beauty and nature, and it was in his studio at sunrise and sunset that he was content.
homeland, which kept them impressed for a time. As the weeks passed, however, they lost interest in him and moved onto new games; it was clear he preferred to be left to draw alone. It was every fourth Saturday afternoon that Hudson's supplies arrived in the harbour, boated in from America. Often he would run out of paints the week before the delivery and would have to leave his projects unfinished. It pained him to see his work incomplete; he would wait impatiently for his stock of paints, inks and materials to be replenished, growing more restless every hour. During this time, he would find himself more imaginative than usual, and spent whole days roaming the island scouting for
As the rich colours of the sky reflected in the sea he forgot the
natural compositions that would make fine paintings. He often
life he had left behind to live here, he forgot the sticky Bimini
woke at the first light of morning with an image in his head that
nights and the mosquitoes that frequented them, and he was able
had to be reproduced, frustrated to find a solitary stick of charcoal
to forget his loneliness. To him, the sky was a canvas; in Bimini it
left in his studio.
seemed bigger than anywhere else in the world. Sunset on the island was more beautiful than it had ever appeared in his past life, and here it meant freedom.
On a blisteringly hot Saturday in July, Hudson sat on the jetty where his boat usually docked, toes dipped in the cool water and legs dangling. He had been looking out to sea for over two hours,
In Bimini, days passed by without care. The islanders spent
and still no boat had come. His neck was starting to redden as the
their days on the beaches, out fishing or at the market; they were
sun hit it, and his dark hair was hot and tangled. From the shade
a contented people. It was Hudson's romantic idea of living a
of the trees, some children glanced at the strange man who sat out
primitive lifestyle that had drawn him here, and it was the same
in the burning midday sun as they passed him, but he did not
thing that had kept his family from contacting him. They could not
notice.
bear to imagine the nakedness of the natives; the free love they expected to go on in Bimini was, for them, a great taboo.
For two weeks he had been without supplies, though he had carefully rationed them out to last him longer after his boat had
From Hudson's perspective, the life of the islanders was
not arrived last month. Two of his paintings could have been
perfect. He had come to the island to escape his previous life of
completed in that time, now they sat half-finished, with areas left
convention and artifice. For a time, Hudson had believed himself
sketchy and uncoloured. Indistinct objects rested in the hands of
to be living the life he had craved for, as one of the islanders. After
unfinished people, a sea with no depth met a canvas shore.
a few weeks, however, he realised that he could never live as one
Hudson slowly submerged his swollen feet into the harbour water,
of them, no matter how hard he strived to live their uncompli-
and waited. Only as the sky began to show signs of greying did a
cated lifestyle. He was a stranger amongst them, wearing strange
tiny boat appear on the horizon...
clothes and staring at them with his inquisitive blue eyes. It was for this reason that he made a compromise with himself, and devised his own. In his house set apart from the others, Hudson isolated himself, living each day to a timetable he had set out in the second
Islands in the Stream Toby Lamarque Upper VI
month there. Each day followed a plan that was rarely altered,
Bimini was not an artistic island. It should have been, indeed it
something Hudson comforted himself in. Mornings were spent
had all the material to be, but it was not. I do not know when I
walking the island's beaches before the day reached its hottest;
reached this conclusion, nor why, nor how. Perhaps it was when I
lunch was eaten in the shade as the sun passed directly overhead.
threw away my first painting on July 19th 1934. Something had
Afternoons were for painting; if he was satisfied with his day's
gone wrong. A trick of the light, sand on the brush, the heart
progress the evening was spent reading a book. He spent his
making the palms sweaty, something diverting my attention. A
Saturdays at the market, the hot air thick with the smell of the
smear, and three months work was rendered pointless. Or perhaps
fresh fish and fruit for sale. On Sundays he sat in the shade
it was some other time. I don't relay remember. In fact, I don't
sketching and talking to the islanders. Sometimes he observed
remember a great deal about those seven years I spent on the
daily life and hastily sketched the natural movements of the
island. Looking back now, having seen what I have seen, the time
islanders. Sometimes he would draw from a model who would sit
before the war seems like a long, empty blur, like the smear on a
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There was rather a long silence. They were stationary in a line of
through circumstance to think about it, there were some days that remain in the memory...
sweaty traffic.
But what kind of a way is this to start? Abstract, disjointed, meaningless to anyone who doesn't already know my story. I suppose it would be better to begin in a more conventional manner, with my arrival on Bimini on September 2nd, 1932.1 don't know why I chose this particular island - a childhood, tropical fantasy, perhaps, or maybe growing up in England made me long for a place where the weather was warm. My journey, indeed my entire life on the island, was heavily subsidised by wealthy relatives, who had somehow managed to keep an iron grip on their money during the Depression. I had not been so fortunate myself,
"I said, are you blaming your daughter's misbehaviour on me?" "Quentin, she is our daughter. No, I was not blaming her behaviour on you. I was simply suggesting that -" "Jesus Christ. All you do is simply suggest. It's driving me insane. Dorothy, stop kicking my goddam chair! Right now!" "Stop the car, please, Quentin." "What the hell do you want me to stop the car for?"
and my prospects had looked pretty bleak before the most extraordinary intervention by Fate altered the course of my life forever...
"I said, stop the car." Quentin stopped the car. Agatha got out onto a narrow strip of
The above was written in response to the request that the pupils write the opening section of a novel with the above title. The pupils were given a brief synopsis of the Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name.
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verge, took Dorothy from the back seat and proceeded to unpack the picnic. "What the hell are you doing that for?" "If you can't be a little bit sensitive -" "Jesus Christ. It's going to be one of those, is it?" "Quentin, I have had just about enough. I think Dorothy deserves
"I have told you four times, Dorothy. Stop kicking the back of my
her picnic. Now if you would kindly sit down with us and -"
goddam chair."
"Would I - what did you just say? Would I kindly sit down?"
"Don't swear at her."
Quentin did not. He got back into the car and drove away.
They were going for a picnic. It was so hot, however, that the
It had not been a good day for a picnic: the clouds snapped into
perspiration had stripped Quentin's hair of its brylcreem and was
the thunderstorm that had been promised by the heat. The picnic
making it run in sticky rivulets down the sides of his forehead.
blanket was soon covered in little dark spots of wet; she threw it
"Dorothy, what part of stop don't you understand? Jesus."
away when they got home.
"I said, don't swear at her, Quentin," said Agatha, and smoothed
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the back of her hair. "You tell her, then." "Dorothy, darling, do stop kicking Daddy's chair." "Why?" "Because it annoys Daddy." "Good." "Now, don't be cheeky. Or no picnic." "I don't wanna go for a stinking picnic." "Dorothy, you do not use language like that." She turned to her husband. "If you weren't quite so objectionable, she wouldn't say things like that." "Oh, so it's my fault now, is it?"
'Lunch on the Crass' - Manet
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He'd spilt a little ink, a bluish smudge,
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Thumb-smeared on the page. It left
Tant de discussions familiales pour savoir ou aller en vacances;
Venu
Choisissons une lie sans nom A furrowed circle of identity: au beau sable, blanc et fin. This was his work. Hefd had to start again, of course, Une foret epaisse ou les And here he sits, curved back and aching eyes
It must be finished. He glances up at
perroquets chantent leurs vielles berceuses, quand les feuilles du
Creeping dawn, and a worm-eaten sun. palmier agitent doucement Perhaps the spot is just a glitch in his vision;
A solid world has passed the eye, and made no difference
leurs eventails verts. Le parfum subtil des fleurs exotiques. S'allonger au soleil comme un chat. Tant de disputes en route sur des sujets stupides; On arrive a la villa a louer au bord de la mer, quand il commence a
The house is caught between two sudden lanes pleuvoir. Of commuting traffic. Its single pine
Yearns upwards, cringing from the noise and fumes;
Une plage de galets, et les objets laid qui flottent. De toutes parts,
Brown-red bricks, built to hear the friendly creak le franglais des touristes Of harness, tremble with the weight of years britanniques qui The slice of garden needles to a point.
cherchent le pub
A man, shirt-sleeved, cuts the grass with method:
ou le steak frites. Tant pis. A I'ete prochain.
He hears the soft, clean swish of fallen stems. Ellie Trotman - 4th Form
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Miles Baker Upper VI "Still Life"
Pricilla Kong Upper VI Sketchbook
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Community Service Report This year has seen a successful mix of new projects with tried and tested ones, with an ever-increasing number of pupils keen to be involved. 11 sixth formers have been working loosely with the Wilberforce trust, befriending residents and visiting them on a regular basis, and everyone has made the most of the partnership. The Trust has presented our pupil volunteers with certificates of appreciation as part of National Volunteers Week and our congratulations go to Brook Adams, Jonathan Butterworth, Georgie Duke, Alex Howard, Marie Hyslop, Sally Madaren, Charlie Simpson, Aimee Sturgess, Joseph Tang, Hannah Thomas and Sarah Welsh.
We were very pleased to celebrate with Brook Adams, Aimee Sturgess and Joseph Tang when they became the first St. Peter's pupils to receive awards form the York Millennium volunteers Trust at a special ceremony in recognition of their sustained and dedicated commitment to their volunteering. Brook and Aimee also received this year's Old Peterite Lodge Prizes for Community
Service at Commemoration. Many other sixth formers have also used their time to work alongside individuals with special needs. James Bennett, Paul Rushton and Robin Johnson had a great time assisting at Northfield Special School while Tom Hubbard, Claire Hunt, Alice Lindley, Primrose Lovett, Sally Maclaren and Jacob Smith have been involved with SNAPPY, helping with play schemes and clubs. Our links with Fothergil Homes are as strong as ever. In December we hosted our extremely popular Christmas party, this time including guests from Guardian Court and St Luke's as well, and everyone enjoyed an evening of Christmas songs, music and
hampers and 30 other gifts were delivered in time for Christmas,
carols, along with festive games.
we found ourselves absorbed in another Lions project, Message in
Our partnership with the Minster Lions has flourished. As well as the increasingly successful Rudolph Appeal, when over 50 luxury
a Bottle. The school was delighted to receive a new prize this year. The Minster Lions have given us a rosebowl to be presented annually to a pupil who shows commitment and initiative for community action. The pupil will also receive a salver to keep as a memento, and a cheque for £100 to fund a community project. This year the prize is awarded to Chloe Johnson who has been very generous in giving her time to a whole range of projects and who is an inspiration in her organisation of the Rudolph Appeal in particular. Along with Jayne Milburn, Chloe
has
been
awarded a place on the
Community
Matters
national
conference
in
Manchester-congratulations to both girls. We have had several groups of pupils involved with fundraising and community issues, some as part of their Duke of Edinburgh service and others because they are interested in being more involved. We are always on the lookout for a new challenge, and there is no shortage of enthusiasm to volunteer. Julie Bainbridge
Community Service
Message In a Bottle
The ARClight Project
In October pupils at St. Peter's school were invited to take part in a scheme that could potentially save lives. The Message in a Bottle scheme was organised by Lara Gibbs
"Community service- thriving in school, thriving in the community" ARClight is a charity devoted to a cause, successfully helping those on the streets, the homeless, individuals on drugs and those who need help to reshape their lives.
and myself in association with the Minster Lions. Over ten thousand bottles were filled with medical information for the emergency treatment of patients. The scheme was devised by the Lions in order to notify paramedics, called out to an emergency, of any allergies or special
Our group of fourth years (Piers Denison, Hamish
treatment that the patients may require. A sticker inside the front
Batchelor, Adam Hinchdiffe, Josh Dobbins, Tom Slingsby,
door informs emergency crews about the information, and the
Duncan Turnbull, Terence Mak, Sam Farquharson) and
fifth
relevant bottle is stored inside the fridge. The hard work has
years (Emma Hammill, Kirsty Dallas, Sorrel Gaunt, Laura
proved to be a success: one hundred pupils worked for five hours
Howard and Lorna Emery) have managed to accumulate over
over two nights packing the bottles, and we refused to give up
£800 to use in support of ARClight. In the Easter term our
until all 10,000 were finished.
team worked as waiters, publicity officers, photographic assis-
The launch during October half term, attended by the Lord
tants etc. at a school function which raised a substantial
Mayor of York, was hailed as a great step forward in the care and
amount of money. Some of this will be used to buy food with
support of the elderly and vulnerable in the York area. We were
which we shall cook meals to be served at the ARClight shelter
very proud to hold the launch at St. Peter's and since then the
in the Autumn, whilst the remainder will sponsor the ARClight
scheme has gone national!
programme of supplying packed lunches for those who have found some part time employment in York through ARClight's
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support workers. The Peter's team firmly believes that this is not a short term project. When we leave school we really hope to encourage others to take our place and make this a long term
The Glen Project
This direct involvement is what community
With some degree of apprehension
service is all about and we are determined to make it happen.
we started to plan a project to improve
commitment.
We would like to thank all of those parents, friends and staff who have organized this and we look forward to their ongoing help, advice and encouragment.
the garden facilities at The Glen. Our hope was to produce a colourful and sensory garden for the residents, many of whom are visually and physically impaired. Generous funding from the Local Network Fund allowed us to really get stuck into the work. All twenty eight of us had a great week digging, planting, painting and building. As an antidote to GCSE exams it was great fun. It was a steep learning curve from a disorganised Monday to a most gratifying handover on Friday. We could not have achieved our goal without the huge amount of help given by the Minster Lions and the maintenance department at school. Paul Wright, whose advise was fantastic , deserves a special mention. In the end we felt that it was a week very well spent and frankly more use than the exams that went before. The Glen Project Team
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Interview with The Head Master How long have you been at St Peter's? I came here in September 1995 from The Edinburgh Academy, where I had Worked for five years as Deputy Rector, and where I spent one year as Acting Head of the Prep School. I started my teaching career at Radley College in Oxfordshire. From there, I moved to Abingdon, also in Oxfordshire. Having been a student at Oxford, I found that I enjoyed teaching in the area.
Where are you going next? My new post is Warden of St. Edward's School in Oxford - it is just on the outskirts of the city, much the same distance from the city centre as is St Peter's to the centre of York. There are about 640 pupils at the School, and of these approximately 70% board, so it is a slightly different system to that of St
more keenly to criticism. I am also proud of the fact that St Peter's is not a specialist school, and many students reach very high
How do you feel about leaving St Peter's? Of course, I feel very sorry to be moving on in that I have been very happy here. I was appointed on a ten-year contract, so the School has had the opportunity to prepare for a new Head Master. I am, however, very happy that I have had such a fun and rewarding experience as Head Master of St Peter's.
What would you like to carry forward from St Peter's ? There is a very positive attitude here to work and commitment from staff and pupils. I am a strong believer in the culture of praise: if you praise a school for its achievements, then it will listen
standards of achievement because the educational experiences are not exclusive of other areas of recreation. It takes time and commitment to bring out the best in students, and St Peter's does this very well.
What is your best memory from the School? I have many happy memories of my time here, but two in particular stand out. One is the rearrangement of the Commemoration and Prize-Giving, which now takes place entirely in the Minster. Before, we would have the Prize-Giving in the Sports-hall, and I remember that 5 years consecutively there were downpours as we made our way back to school from the Minster. We were all sodden and dripping by the time we got to the PrizeGiving!
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e other occasion that I remember particularly was when we had the Millennium photograph taken of II 3 schools, together with all staff, both '•-ching
and
non-teaching
and
wernors. And, of course, there was the Golden Jubilee picnic lunch with Clifton Preparatory School, which we all enjoyed.
What changes have you en in your time as Head Master? When I arrived here, the School had ly recently purchased Linton House. The House is now firmly established, as is the Music Annexe and Dame Judi Dench Theatre. I remember watching Dame Judi play Cleopatra at the opening ceremony, with Mr. Lowe in the role of the servant.
Since being appointed here, we have also acquired Clifton Prep School and integrated it into the School. The purchase of the Queen Anne School has also expanded the campus, with continuing prospects for the future: as the School is situated on a conservation site, we were unable to build unless it was to be in the "footprint" of an existing building. Therefore, with the acquisition of Queen Anne's, we have been able to expand the school in the best possible way. This has allowed for a lot more space, particularly in the Art, Politics, Biology, Geography, and Business Studies departments. It has also given space and facilities for St.Olave's.
What do you regard as your greatest achievement during your time as Head Master? I think, again, the purchase and renovation of the Queen Anne's site. I worked with a fantastic team of expert advisors, Governors and colleagues. I think that this is the most significant move in the history of the School since the gain of the Clifton site for the School itself in the 1840s, and the purchase of St. Olave's School at the beginning of the last Century.
What were you like as a schoolboy? Stretched! I was very keen on sport and music. I have memories of standing outside the staff-room door, arguing about whether I should be doing music or sport at a particular time. I have been anxious to make sure that students here do not suffer a similar predicament and give time for both.
Who is your role model? Dennis Silk - a Warden at Radley College - is a perfect role model. He was the first Headmaster I worked for.
What is your most prized possession? I have a wonderful silver-plated Yamaha flute, for which I saved and bought with my own money from Bill Lewington's Music Shop when I was fifteen in London. I still play it, but not often enough!
Kennedy must be another role model - but, having read
I also have a 1932 saxophone that I borrowed from my
Dallek's biography of him, I don't know if I should regard him so
brother in law. Then there are the bagpipes that my previous
highly!
school gave to me as a leaving present.
Are you having a portrait painted? I think they're running out of space in the Stephenson Room!
Any advice to the new Head Master? Enjoy the job! The School is a very happy, enthusiastic and busy place. I think, too, that if the balance is maintained between formality and tradition and the spirit of fun, you won't go far wrong. Working with adolescents is not always easy, but it's hugely enjoyable.
Do you have a parting message for the School? All I would say is that I hope I enjoy my next job half as much as I have enjoyed my time here. I trust that all the leavers will remember the School as fondly as I will, and that they keep in touch. I hope, too, that they support the Foundation to enable those who would otherwise be unable to attend the School to do
Thank you Headmaster Betony Lloyd and Penny Boxall LVI
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Mr A.Murray What is your least favourite book? Sophie's Choice by William Styron. It's a love story set against the backdrop of the Nazi holocaust, and it's just a terrible book. The sex scenes are totally cliche"d, not that the Holocaust and 'visiting Nanny Robson' are even remotely related.
What is your favourite food? I must admit I do love the Stilton and mango roll from Brill, just down the road. Relates to me being here I suppose!
What's in your fridge? A variety of soft cheeses...you know there are boundaries between the personal and the private life.
How do you respond to the diminishing of your stud status at this school? I don't know, I've searched, and I've tried to find out. 6 rolos last year, only 5 this. Eventually I'll end up like Mr. Gwilliam, you know...only one!
What would you have been if you didn't become an English teacher? Hmm, a trapeze artist or definitely something under 'the big top'. Maybe a sword swallower, fire-eater, contortionist.
Which film have you most enjoyed? 'Cinema Paradise'. It is two and a half hours long, a most moving, involving experience.
Which TV programme do you enjoy watching? I absolutely love to death ER. Dr. Susan Lewis has the face of an angel, and I'd have to say I care about Carter in the way only a
Do you have a favourite word? Nevertheless. Mainly because I know it's one word, and not many other people do!
Do you have any phobias? Sagittarians; I find them cruel. But actually, no, I don't believe in astrology, it's complete arse. Back to answering the question though, no, I can't think of any.
What will be your lasting memory of St.Peter's? Hearing the Minster bells when out taking rugby on a September afternoon, and I know it's a cheesy cliche but, the pupils. The vast, vast majority are terrific; I've never had to be a conventional disciplinarian.
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Do you have any parting advice for the Peter's pupils? I would have to say, save string. If your belt breaks, you get stuck in a hole, an assailant attacks you, you can always garrotte them...it's so versatile! Jenni Westmoreland LVl
Mr Peter. D. Northfield Unfilled ambition: To stand on the Arm's Park in Cardiff when Wales were at their best and the crowd were singing Land of my Fathers.
Favourite piece of music:
To prepare the perfect cricket
The Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni.
pitch
Interests/ Hobbies:
Recently achieved ambition:
Tending my allotment, playing cricket, cricket administration for
To score a century (it only took
Which animal would you like to be?
40 years!)
the York Vale League.
A cheetah-1 could always run but never quite fast enough!
Worst Fashion Mistake: I am told it was my first suit.
Favourite book: Not one in particular but one of my cook books- probably one of Delia Smith's
Worst pre-teaching job: Working for the British Shoe Corporation in the largest warehouse in Europe.
Own suggested epitaph: This has come too soon!
Most Disastrous Experiment: Either when I was preparing hydrogen and it blew up, thankfully
Retire Plans:
upwards- there is still a mark on the ceiling in the Pasteur lab. Or
There are so many parts of the world to see.
in another school when I was oxisding an organic with copper
Other jobs after from teaching chemistry that you do:
oxide and I blew up covering me with the black oxide. I looked like a singer in the Black& White Minstrel show.
'Shop steward' for the largest teaching union represented in
Most disastrous situation:
school.
Working in a lab with several dried up bottles of Picric Acid-
Health & safety Representative for the staff.
another school had to call in the ' bomb squad' when they found
Chair of the AQA's Chemistry subject committee.
that they had some.
Georgina Duke LVl
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Combined Cadet Force
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
This year was a significant one in terms of numbers, and in order to run such a large contingent we were very lucky to have such a large number of dedicated senior cadets in the upper sixth, most of whom have enjoyed a rewarding four-year career with the corps.
A Pupil's Perspective. On a warm, sunny day members of the fourth form set off to Valley View Farm, Old Byland for their Duke of Edinburgh practise expedition. After a safety briefing the groups were bussed to their
The most significant event of the year was the Biennial
starting destinations. My group got off to a shaky start after not
Inspection. This year we welcomed Gp Capt Harrison, from RAF
knowing which direction to set off in but with a little help from
Linton-on-Ouse to observe the cadets in action on the training
Mr. Morris we were on our way. Then came the hill! Three and a
ground at Strensall. There was no doubt about his praise for the
half hours later we crawled into camp as one of the last groups in.
enthusiasm and dedication of our cadets: "St Peter's CCF contingent is in very good shape indeed....The quality and performance of the Cadets is excellent and ample evidence that St Peter's CCF is fulfilling the overall aims of the CCF movement in fine style." As a means of introducing potential cadets for next year to the activities of the CCF, those members of the third form who were interested were taken on an overnight exercise at Strensall, where our fifth form cadets, assisted by lower and upper sixth formers, guided them through a series of exercises, which included erecting their own bivouac, as the place where they would sleep that night. The efforts of the young section commanders were admirable. At the time of writing both sections are looking forward to summer camps at Wathgill and RAF Benson. I wrote at the beginning that we have been very fortunate to have the positive support of some highly dedicated leavers. I would like to extend Mr Howman's thanks and mine particularly to James Ash, Simon Bell, Andrew Black, Tobias Burckhardt, Richard Fautley, Chris Fielder, John Lewis, Matthew Mikola, Ben Noble, Martin Smallpage, Oliver Suckling as well as to Miles Baker, James Bennett, Ian Dawson, Ranulph Harrison, Adam Peeroo, Paul Rushden, Rachel Saxon, Tom Snowball. Sqn L d r M J Grant VR(T)
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straightjacket things would have been perfect. The rain held off until the early morning and even then despite severe weather warnings we received only squarly showers. The odd blister apart the walkers returned to base without incident and the adventure was over for another year. From my point of you it is great to get out into the (semi-) wilds and sleep in the open air - bring on next years expedition (the fourth form should be looking forward to it already) and please can we have a pleasant summers evening for once. David Morris
didn't all starve that night. After approximately one hours sleep we were woken again by the sounds of the countryside and Mrs. Tooby-Smith's son. Oh well, we needed to get up anyway. With some superb navigational skills the second days walking went surprisingly well despite the bruised hips and shoulders from carrying heavy bags. We arrived back at school tired but with a great sense of achievement. Dom Ketteringham IV Form
A Teachers' Perspective. During the busy final week of term the final expedition set off northwards wondering just how wet we were going to get this time. The afternoon was bright and breezy and by the evening it was cold with a whistling wind. All of the groups came home safely, if not necessarily by the intended routes (thank you group 2) and the staff were able to relax and enjoy their barbeque, surrounded by a coral of minibuses and under the cover of a gazebo. Thanks here go to Mr. Jagger, who provided a very generous sized tub of duck in hoi sin sauce, which
served
in
wraps with
cucumber and spring onions not only satisfied the staff as a first course, but also about half of the entire party; everyone was most impressed. Thanks also to Mrs. Stark who joined us in the evening along with her delicious home made Banoffee pie and of course Mr. Severn, the organiser in chief, who also happened to make the best dressed grilled salmon that I had ever tasted. If only my tent flap had zipped up properly, protecting me from the gale, and my sleeping back hadn't held me like a
Boat Club Autumn Term Chester Long Distance Sculls A small contingent of scullers travelled to Chester with notable success. In the morning division, Daniel Janes won junior single sculls easily in a time of 20:19.6. In the afternoon, the senior boy's beat King's, Chester by 6 seconds in junior quads, and Kristina Stiller won women's junior sculls.
Pairs Head of the River, London There were 325 doubles and pairs racing over the two and a half mile course on the Thames in October. St Peter's entered three boy's double sculls, and they were rewarded with overall placings of: Janes/Eastwood
23rd
12 minutes 45 seconds
Clarke/Nicholson
58th
13 minutes 6 seconds
Noble/Howard
97th
13 minutes 27 seconds
These were our best results ever at this race, and our top double was placed second in the junior race, only 6 seconds behind the winning junior boat from St Edward's, Oxford.
Sport
Ancholme Head A large number of pupils travelled to Brigg for the annual Head of the River race on the Ancholme. The J18 and J16 boy's quads struggled against better-drilled crews from Merchant Taylors School. Fifth former David Cook gained a second place in J16 single sculls. Richard Smalman-Smith was the fastest sculler at the
Women's Junior 16 Single Scull:
R. Gaunt
Women's Junior 18 Single Scull:
H.Thomas
Men's Junior 18 Single Scull:
D. Janes
Men's Junior 16 Double Scull:
D. Cook, H. Law
Women's Junior 18 Coxless Quad: K. Browne, S. Wood, R. Gaunt, P. Kinnell
Head, and the senior girl's quad was the fastest female boat. A win Men's Junior 15 Coxed Quad:
also for:
R. Swan, R. MacLeod, G. Lockett, Ben Les,
Women's Junior 18 Single Scull
H.Thomas
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S. Blackman (cox) Men's Junior 16 Coxed Quad:
R. Swan, R. MacLeod, G. Lockett, S. Blackman,
Four scullers competed in the morning division in single sculls.
Ben Les (cox)
Competition was strong from both Notts & Union R.C. and the NCRA. Daniel Janes came second in J18 singles, behind Charles
Men's Junior 18 Coxless D. Cook, H. Law, R. Towers,
Burkitt from the NCRA.
Quadruple Scull:
Tees Scullers Head During half term a dedicated team of scullers travelled to Teeside.The senior boy's quad was the third fastest quad, beating Yarm and Durham Schools. Richard Smalman-Smith was the fastest sculler, and Daniel Janes was second in junior sculls behind
D. Clough
British Indoor Rowing Championships, Cardiff Two girls travelled to Wales to compete on ergometers over 2,000 metres. They surprised everyone by winning their categories ahead of strong competition from girls at the Haberdashers School, Monmouth:
Will Bryant of Chester-le-Street R.C..
Tees Small Boats Head
Women's Junior 16:
R. Gaunt, 7:35.0
Women's Junior 18:
H.Thomas, 7:26.1
The senior boy's were the fastest school boat, just managing to hold off a Yarm quad by 1 second. Wins for: Men's Elite Single Scull
R. Smalman-Smith
Women's Junior 18 Single Scull
K. Stiller
GB Squad Training, Sarnen, Switzerland Daniel Janes and Kristina Stiller joined the National Team for winter training on the lake at Sarnen in the week before Christmas. Here they were seat raced and coached under the scrutiny of the
GB Junior Squad 1st Assessments, Boston The first round of assessments for the National Junior Squad
Hannah Thomas
took place in Boston, Lincolnshire in single sculls. Boy's Single Sculls: Daniel Janes
8th out of 149
Girl's Single Sculls: Kristina Stiller
2nd out of 95
Hannah Thomas
23rd out of 95
All performances were impressive, particularly Kristina Stiller in her first term of sculling.
York Small Boats Head The Boat Club entered 41 boats into the local Head Race, with most pupils rowing at least twice. Wins for: Women's Junior 18 Single Scull:
K. Stiller
Women's Junior 18 Double Scull:
K. Stiller, H.Thomas
Women's Senior Coxed Quad:
P.Harrison, R.Wheeler, S. Bell, H. Code, R. Dobinson (cox)
Men's Senior 3 Double Scull:
D. Janes, W. Eastwood
national coach.
Easter Term Boston Head The sixth form raced at Boston in January. Despite variable stream conditions, the top boy's quad, sculling at Senior 2, won the Head overall in a time of 9 minutes and 24 seconds. This was
Newark Small Boats Head Twenty-eight boats raced the 4,000-metre course on the River Trent. Conditions were unusually warm and still for this time of
a good result, particular in beating crews from Nottingham & Union R.C. and two Bedford Modern School Vlll's. Wins also for: Men's Junior 18 Coxless Quad:
year. The senior boys took second and third positions in the Head, 16 seconds behind Newark R.C.. Wins for:
A. Nicholson, B. Noble, N.Howard, A. Black
Women's Senior 2 Single Scull:
H.Thomas
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Women's Junior 16 Single Scull:
R. Gaunt
Head of the Nene, Peterborough At the beginning of February a senior boy's VIII to Peterborough. This was a scratch crew and at show. They were, however, pleased with their ttf ing. This put them ahead of Shiplake and Winchester, beat the top two Vlll's from Newcastle University.
CB Junior Squad 2nd Assessments, Boston Four pupils raced in single sculls against the best juniors in tffi country: Boy's Single Sculls:
8th
19 minutes 49 seconds
2nd
21 minutes 43 seconds
James Clarke,
Hannah Thomas
23rd
22 minutes 49 seconds
N. Howard
Rosie Gaunt
28th
22 minutes 59 seconds
Daniel Janes
Men's Senior 3 Coxless Quad:
Girl's Single Sculls: Kristina Stiller
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GB Junior Squad 3rd Assessments, Boston On the second day some scullers were switched around and
D. Janes, W. Eastwood,
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North of England Head, Chester The senior girl's raced in five quad combinations over the six and a half kilometre course. A composite girl's boat was also organised of the top four junior scullers from Scotland and the
the results were pleasing:
North of England. This boat won and also beat a number of boy's Boy's Double Sculls: Daniel Janes/Andrew
2nd
17 minutes 51 seconds Women's Junior 18 Coxless Quad:
Walker (of Leander Club)
F. Fletcher (Tyne),
Girl's Double Sculls: Kristina Stiller/Abigail
K. Stiller (St Peter's),
3rd
A. Finch (King's,
20 minutes 5 seconds
Chester), K. Myles
Finch (of King's, Chester)
(George Watsons) Girls' Single Sculls: Hannah Thomas
9th
23 minutes 9 seconds
Rosie Gaunt
12th
23 minutes 12 seconds
South Yorkshire Head, Doncaster A number of fourth and fifth form pupils raced near Doncaster during half term. No wins were gained, though the experience was
Schools' Head of the River, London The focus this term has been on training for the prestigious Schools' Head on the Thames. Conditions were favourable as we boated from Thames Tradesmens R.C., though choppy water near Harrod's did slow most crews down. The boy's J15 coxed IV had to pull out after a collision during marshalling broke their rudder.
valuable, particularly for the J16 girl's who were racing in an VIII for the first time.
Head of the Trent, Nottingham
Boy's Junior Coxless Quad:
2nd out of 26
Boy's Junior 2nd Coxless Quad:
3rd out of 10
Girl's Junior 16 VIII:
3rd out of 5
The conditions at the Trent Head we appalling and a number
Boy's Junior 16 Coxless Quad:
4th out of 23
of inexperienced VIN's capsized on a very choppy river. The sixth
Girl's Junior 18 Coxless Quad:
19th out of 27
form boy's VIII struggled against the conditions, finishing behind
Boy's 1st VIII:
21st out of 27
King's, Chester. In the afternoon division the top boys coxless quad
Boy's Junior 15 Coxed Quad:
25th out of 31
won the junior event easily over Norwich School.
Yorkshire Head The Yorkshire Head involved 139 crews from around the North of England. Most St Peter's pupils were in one of the 20 boat entries. The boy's 1st VIII broke their fin on a submerged log and were not able to compete on level terms with Shrewsbury. The annual battle in the quads saw the senior boy's come out on top against Yarm and Lancaster Royal Grammar. Kristina Stiller and Rosie Gaunt won their single sculls races easily. Wins for: Women's Junior 18 Single Scull:
K. Stiller
Women's Junior 16 Single Scull:
R. Gaunt
Men's Junior 16 Coxed Quad:
R. Swan, R. MacLeod, M.Townsley, W. Holmes,
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Results were very good, particularly for the boy's quads. The senior quad just managed to stay ahead of the King's, Worcester boat to gain an outstanding second place.The fifth form girl's VIII
Double Scull:
BRONZE Eastwood/Howard
Junior 18 Coxless Pair:
17th
Junior 18 Coxless Quad:
7th
rowed well, beating St Paul's Girls and the Methodist College,
Denison/Robertson Clarke/Black/Wheeler /Noble
Belfast. Under-23 Coxless Quad:
BRONZE Clarke/Janes/ Eastwood/Howard
Junior 18VIII:
4th
Clarke/Black/ Francis/Robertson Janes/Denison/ Noble/Wheeler /Howard
Sunday Junior 18 Single Scull:
SILVER
Janes
Junior 18 Single Scull:
16th
Clarke
Under-23 Single Scull:
9th
Janes
Single Scull:
9th
Eastwood
Junior 18 Double Scull:
9th
Noble/Black
Double Scull:
4th
Eastwood/Howard
Junior 18 Coxless Pair:
16th
Denison/Robertson
Junior 18 Coxless Quad:
6th
Lightweight International
National Junior 16 Sculling Camp, Nottingham Hugh Lamarque and Rosie Gaunt were selected to represent the Yorkshire and Humberside region at the J16 camp. Here they
Lightweight International
spent four days being coached by the GB selectors in a number of boat types where the emphasis was on technique rather than
Clarke/Black/ Wheeler/Noble
physical work. Under-23 Coxless Quad:
Junior 15 & 16 Easter Training Camp, Peterborough
BRONZE
Clarke/Janes/ Eastwood/Howard
Junior 18 Coxless IV:
6th
Noble/Denison/ Robertson/Wheeler
Eight boys and seven girls spent four days clocking up about 100km each in singles, pairs and fours. Impressive leaps were
Heavyweight
made in confidence and technical ability. The video camera was
International VIII:
5th
Clarke/Wheeler/
used extensively so the day's training could be watched each
Robertson/Denison
evening. Accommodation was at Peterborough High School and
Janes/Howard/Noble
the pupils shared facilities and training with the Junior 14 squad
/Eastwood/Black
from Kingston Grammar School.
Summer Term Ghent Junior International Regatta, Belgium
Junior Inter-Regional Regatta, Nottingham Eighteen boys and girls from the 5th form had been selected
During the Easter holidays John and Gill Ward and a number of dedicated parents took a large number of senior boy's to race in Belgium. We raced the usual UK contingent including Hampton and St Paul's, as well at top European crews including a number of heavyweight international boats aiming for the 2004 Athens Olympics. This exhausting weekend of raced resulted in four pupils gaining eleven bronze and silver medals as well as a massive amount of experience for the others:
to represent the Yorkshire and Humberside region. They raced in a number of combinations at Holme Pierrepont. The Junior 16 quad narrowly missed out on a place in the final, though they did win the petite final easily. Valuable experience was gained, especially for those pupils who had no previous experience of multi-lane racing.
GB Junior Squad Spring Assessments, Dorney Lake, Eton
Saturday Junior 18 Single Scull:
4th
Janes
All three scullers made a big impact at the assessments by
Junior 18 Single Scull:
19th
Clarke
recording their best positions ever. The placings opened up the
Junior 18 Single Scull:
39th
Black
Under-23 Single Scull:
6th
Janes
possibility of St Peter's having three international representatives this summer:
Lightweight International
Kristina Stiller
2nd
Single Scull:
19th
Eastwood
Daniel Janes
4th
Junior 18 Double Scull:
6th
Noble/Black
Rosie Gaunt
13th
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Munich Junior Regatta, Germany
Nottingham City Regatta All boats made the finals at Holme Pierrepont. James Clarke
Kristina Stiller was teamed up with Fern Cotterill from Wycliffe
was third in the junior sculls event and the double scull of Will
Sculling Centre to represent Great Britain in the double scull. They
Eastwood and Nathan Howard performed well to gain a second
won a heat medal on the Saturday, though did not qualify for the
place in the elite lightweight double sculls race. Sixth former
final. On the Sunday they raised their performance considerably,
Hannah Thomas won her event easily, beating seven other girls:
and in the time trial against other nations they sculled over the
Women's Junior 18 Single Scull*: H.Thomas
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course in 7 minutes 39.97 seconds, finishing in a respectable sixth place: Italy
With the new term started we entered 35 races in our local
Czech Republic
regatta. The sixth form boys pulled off 'the double' by beating York
France
City R.C. in Senior 2 Vlll's and then their top quad in the Elite
Netherlands
event. Fifth former David Cook won three Junior 16 events. Wins
Denmark
for:
Great Britain
Men's Junior 16 Single Scull:
D. Cook
Men's Junior 18 Single Scull*:
James Clarke
Women's Novice Single Scull*:
R. Gaunt
Germany Switzerland Croatia Croatia B
Men's Senior 1 Single Scull:
D. Janes
Switzerland B
Men's Junior 15 Coxed Quad:
S. Blackman.J. Houghton-
Austria
Brown.W. Holmes,
Germany B
M.Townsley, A. Dallas (cox)
Croatia C
Men's Junior 16 Coxless Quad:
D. Cook, D. Clough, H. Lamarque, R. Stark
Men's Elite Coxless Quad:
Men's Senior 3 Coxed IV:
7:20.14 7:20.74 7:31.80 7:33.58 7:38.55 7:39.97 7:42.29 7:44.63 7:45.44 7:45.74 7:46.55 7:52.04 7:53.43 8:00.59
Durham City Regatta The senior girl's quad raced on the River Wear against a strong
D. Janes, W. Eastwood,
crew from St Leonard's School. Despite a competitive scull they
James Clarke, N. Howard
were unable to match the pace of the St Leonard's boat and lost
A. MacLeod, R. Robertson,
by 1 length.
M. Denison, L. Wheeler, A. Mellor (cox) Men's Junior 16 VIII:
R. Lum, R. Towers, H. Law, D. Clough, D. Cook,
Women's Novice VIII:
Twelve senior scullers raced in unusually good conditions at the London Docklands Regatta Centre. This two kilometre, 7-lane
R. Stark, H. Lamarque,
course provided good racing against strong opposition.
P. Saxon, T. Binns (cox)
Janes won three races and also the senior boy's 2nd quad per-
H. Code, L. Binks, R. Craven, P. Harrison, R. Webster, R. Wheeler, H.Wike,
Men's Senior 2 VIII:
Poplar Regatta
formed well to come third in junior quads behind Star R.C. and Emmanuel School St Peter's came away with a good number of wins:
C. Santos, R. Dobinson
Men's Junior 18 Single Scull
James Clarke, A. MacLeod,
(Gibraltar ARA Trophy)*:
D. Janes
R. Robertson, M. Denison,
Men's Senior 2 Single Scull:
D. Janes
D.Janes, N. Howard,
Women's Junior 18 Double Scull
W. Eastwood,
(Freemans Handicap Cup)#:
H.Thomas, R. Gaunt
Men's Senior 2 Coxless Quad:
James Clarke,
B. Noble, R. Saxon (cox)
Daniel
W. Eastwood, D. Janes, N. Howard
Bradford Spring Regatta Two crews raced. The senior boy's 2nd VIII raced Bradford ARC in the Senior 3 final. The race was close, but a crab in the final few metres forced us back into second place, losing by 1 length. The senior boy's borrowed a coxed IV from Woodhouse Grove School and beat Bradford Grammar School by 1_ length. The winning crew were: Men's Junior 18 Coxed IV:
R. Robertson, A. MacLeod, L. Wheeler, M. Denison, A. Mellor (cox)
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viously held by current Great Britain Olympian, Debbie Flood.
Tees Regatta The fourth and fifth form pupils travelled toTeeside to race on the four-lane regatta course. Most events were very competitive, particularly in the quads events against Yarm and St Leonard's. A lot of experience was gained. The performance of the day came from the fifth forms boy's rowing in the novice IV's event. Having started badly they clawed their way back and the top three boats went over the line in a dead heat. The race was immediately rerowed and our boy's raised their game to win the event by two lengths ahead of Yarm School and Lancaster University. Wins for: Men's Junior 15 Coxed IV:
R. MacLeod, R. Swan, J. Houghton-Brown, W. Holmes, S. Blackman (cox)
Men's Novice Coxed IV#:
R. Towers, R. Lum, D. Cook, P. Saxon, T. Binns (cox)
Women's Novice VIII:
H. Code, R. Wheeler, R. Webster, S. Bell, A.Warburton, L. Binks, R. Craven, P. Harrison, R. Dobinson (cox)
National Schools' Regatta, Nottingham The Boat Club tent was erected over-looking the 500-metre mark. Christopher and Catherine Noble co-ordinated the large quantities of food provided by parents, as well as keeping the barbeque going for two days. This year we fielded a record eighteen boats into the regatta. As ever the competition was strong, but most crews qualified through their eliminator heats. The senior boy's under-performed and had a string of bad luck by losing in the fastest rounds despite recording times which would won other heats outright. Highlights included the new fourth form boy's getting into their semi-finals in the quads, IV's and Vlll's events. The fifth form boy's got a coxed IV and a quad into the finals. Our major successes this year came in the girl's sculling events. Rosie Gaunt cruised in first place through the two-eliminator heats in the Junior 16 event. Her attempt in the final to catch Laura West of Nithsdale R.C. narrowly failed but put her a convincing ten seconds ahead of the rest of the field and gave her a silver medal. Kristina Stiller, sculling in the Junior 18 event, gained a place in the final easily. She then led the field for seventeen hundred metres until Lauren Fisher of Nottingham took the lead. Kristina immediately responded by upping her rating to win by a second and a quarter. The win gained her not only a gold medal and the Internationals' Cup, but also a sculling boat, which is presented to the winner of this event every year in memory of a talented junior international, Anna Fangen. Kristina also broke the record pre-
Heat 3rd
Semi-Final 4th
Final
Heat Saturday Boy's 1st VIII (Child-Beale Cup): 2nd
Semi-Final 5th
Final
Friday Boy's Junior 15 Coxed IV
Boy's Junior 15B VIII (Junior Colts Cup):
2nd
Girl's Junior 16 VIII (Steve Gunn Bowl):
4th
Boy's Junior 16 Coxless Quad 'A' (Kingston Cup):
2nd
3rd
Boy's Junior 16 Coxless Quad 'B' (Kingston Cup):
3rd
5th
Girl's Championship Coxless Quad (Sherriff Cup):
6th
Boy's Championship Double Scull (Fox Tankard):
3rd
Boy's Championship Single Scull (Janes - Sculls Cup): Sunday Boy's Junior 15 Coxed Quad 'A' (County Trophy):
4th
6th
5th
1st
3rd
Heat
Semi-Final
3rd
5th
Boy's Junior 15 Coxed Quad 'B' (County Trophy):
5th
Boy's Junior 16 Coxed IV (Arundel Cup):
3rd
Girl's Junior 16 Coxed IV (Anna Fangen Cup):
6th
Boy's Championship Coxless Quad 'A' (Forest Cup):
4th
Boy's Championship Coxless Quad 'B' (Forest Cup):
3rd
4th
Girl's Championship Scull (Stiller - Internationals' Cup):
3rd
1st
2nd
Girl's Championship Scull (Thomas - Internationals' Cup): 2nd
5th
Girl's Junior 16 Single Scull (Gaunt - Kitchin Cup):
1st
1st
Final
6th
GOLD*
SILVER
Peterborough Regatta Thirty-one boys travelled to Peterborough to compete over one kilometre on the 4-lane course. Most crews made the finals with a number of nail-biting finishes. The Junior 16 double scull of Dominic Clough and Henry Law narrowly missed out on winning their event by just over a foot to Noble and Lancaster of York City R.C. The fourth form boys' coxed IV raced in the novice event against a number of university and college boats. They won their heat by 3 lengths, and then went on to gain a second place in the final, narrowly losing to a crew from Cambridge '99 R.C. The senior boy's raced well in Vlll's, battling in the finals against a strong crew from Lady Margaret B.C., Cambridge. Maggies won by half a length, but were later disqualified over a points issue on their ARA cards. The winning boat was therefore:
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Men's Senior 4 Vlll#:
D. Janes, W. Eastwood, James Cl Joseph Clarke, A. Black, A. Nicholson, L Wheeler, B. Noble, R. Saxon (cox)
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York Summer Regatta With the seniors racing at Marlow and Henley it was a chance for the rest of the club to race local competition. We entered 42 crews and came away with wins for: Women's Junior 16 Single Scull:
R. Wheeler
Men's Junior 15B Single Scull:
C. Hopkinson
Men's Junior 15 Single Scull:
R. MacLeod
St Peter's beat Canford School
Women's Junior 16 Double Scull:
S. Bell, R. Wheeler
Quarterfinal:
Men's Junior 15B Double Scull:
B. Les, S. Blackman
Men's Junior 15 Double Scull:
R. MacLeod, W. Holmes
Semi-final:
D. Cook, J. Cantrill,
Wycliffe Sculling Ctr beat St Peter's 2 lengths
R. Towers, R. Stark
St Peter's Quad:
Men's Junior 16 Coxless Quad:
Women's Novice VIII:
Verdict
Time
3 lengths
5:26
St Peter's beat Headington School 4 lengths
5:42
1st Round:
S. Bell, S. Wood, H.Wike, P. Harrison, K. Browne,
K. Stiller, H.Thomas, R. Gaunt, C. Richer (York City R.C.)
The Wycliffe crew went on to beat Latymer Upper in the final.
R.Webster, A. Warburton, B. Lloyd, R. Dobinson (cox)
Marlow Regatta, Dorney Lake Two senior boy's quads 'A' and 'B' raced at Marlow, the pre-
I.The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup for Schoolboy Vlll's For the second year running the VIII was given automatic
Henley regatta. The 'B' quad were outclassed in their semi-final
qualification for the P.E. They were drawn against a good crew
heat racing the top Leander composite boat as well as the even-
from Exeter, USA. Conditions were not favourable with a strong
tual winners Brisbane Boys' College and Brisbane Grammar
cross-headwind all the way up the course. The Exeter VIII gradu-
School, Australia. They did record a good time (6 minutes 43 sec-
ally pulled away from the St Peter's boat to a good 5-length lead.
onds) over the 2,000-metre course. The 'A' crew lost a blade while
The boy's were disappointed to lose, but left Henley having gained
racing in their semi-final. They went over the line only 0.27 of a
valuable experiment for next season. The Exeter crew were beat-
second behind Windsor Boys'. This put them in third place and
en by Hampton School in the next round. The P.E. was won by St
into the repechage. In the rep they sculled over the course in 6
Paul's School, Concord, USA.
minutes 24 seconds that gave them a 3rd place, not enough to get
1st Round:
into the final. Though disappointed, the two crews produced some
Philips Exeter Academy beat St Peter's
fast times which would not have been possible even a few years
Verdict
Barrier
Fawley
Finish
ago.
Easily
2:05
3:30
7:29
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St Peter's VIM:
For the first time ever St Peter's entered a coxless quad into the junior event. In the first round the St Peter's girl's fought off a strong challenge by Canford School to win. In the quarterfinals they raced and won easily against Headington School. In the semi-final the girls raced Wycliffe who had already won gold in the Championship quads at National Schools' a few weeks earl St Peter's lost, but left Henley content in the I had one of the top (Latymer raced S t i other semi) three schoolgirl quads in i
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scull at the annual match against the French. Her French counter-
2. The Fawley Challenge Cup for Junior Coxless Quadruple Sculls The Henley Stewards only gave automatic qualification to 6 crews this year (only two of which were British). The top quad therefore raced off the week before with 30 other crews for the ten remaining places. A solid scull over the course gave them qualification and St Peter's, for the second year running, had two
part proved too strong and Rosie had to work hard to keep up with her. While disappointed, this achievement was outstanding considering that Rosie was new to the sport only ten months ago.
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boats in the regatta. They were drawn against a Queensland rep-
Hannah Thomas was selected to represent Wales in the single
resentative boat from Brisbane Boys' School & Brisbane Grammar
and quadruple scull. In the quad race the girl's sculled well to beat
School, Australia. The Australian crew beat our locals rivals Yarm
the English!:
easily in the second round before being defeated by Sydney
Women's Junior Sculls:
Rowing Club, Australia. The winners of the Fawley Cup were the
England
9:46.88
Marlow R.C. & The Tideway Scullers' School.
Ireland
9:52.92
1st Round:
Wales
10:00.46
Brisbane beat St Peter's
Women's Junior Quadruple Sculls:
Verdict Easily
Barrier 2:08
St Peter's Quad:
Fawley 3:32
Finish
Ireland
7:56.05
7:26
Wales
8:03.91
England
8:25.16
D. Janes, B. Noble, W. Eastwood,
The junior girl's team from Wales claimed second place in the
James Clarke
overall points, ahead of England and Scotland.
National Rowing Championships, Nottingham The rowers continued to train and race during the summer holidays. A strong showing in singles gave us our first medals in this event for three years: Heat
Semi-Final Final 1st GOLD#
Worlds. The doubles event was one of the biggest at the
they gave a strong performance, coming second. Now the girl's
Championships with seventeen nations fighting it out for a medal. In the heat GB were fifth, this placed them in the repechage where
Boy's Junior 18 Single Scull (J. Clarke):
3rd
5th (rep.)
Girl's Junior 18 Single Scull (R. Gaunt):
1st
2nd
4th
Girl's Junior 18 Single Scull (H.Thomas):
1st
1st
SILVER
Men's Lightweight Single Scull (W. Eastwood):
Kristina Stiller was paired up with Lauren Fisher of Nottingham to represent Great Britain in the Double Scull at the
Girl's Junior 16 Single Scull (R. Gaunt):
Women's Lightweight Single Scull (N. Baldry):
Junior World Championships, Banyoles, Spain
moved back into the main competition and in the semi-final they
3rd
4th (rep.)
5th
Men's Lightweight Double Scull 2nd (W. Eastwood/J. Clarke):
3rd (rep.)
5th
gained a fourth place, which put them in the B-final: Netherlands
7:21.54
Hungary
7:25.25
Great Britain
7:27.00
Switzerland
7:32.41
Lithuania
7:32.48
Greece
7:40.37
Third position in the B-final placed the girl's ninth overall in the world rankings. This was an outstanding result and reward for many hours of training on and off the river.
Coupe de La Jeunesse, Ravenna, Italy For the second year running Daniel Janes was selected to rep-
# Indicates qualifying win (i. e. four or more crews in a regatta)
resent Great Britain at the Coupe. He was again placed in the coxless quad, this time in the stroke seat. In the preliminary heats the crew were third and so gained a place in the A-final on both days: Saturday Portugal Italy Spain
Sunday
5:59.90 6:00.60 6:02.90
Italy
6:06.23
Spain
6:08.87
Switzerland
6:10.87
Great Britain 6:08.40
Great Britain 6:15.23
Austria
6:11.20
Slovakia
6:20.10
France
6:14.70
Netherlands
6:22.33
Anglo-French J16 Match, Vitre, France Rosie Gaunt impressed the selectors by beating the National Schools' Champion by four seconds at the Nottingham trials. She was subsequently selected to represent Great Britain in the single
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Summary This year has proved itself to be as successful and as hectic as ever! We had large numbers of pupils training hard and this has shown in the results this season. We have received a large amount of help from a number of people. Gill Ward continued her fund-raising efforts with a successful quiz night, and managed the orders for the new blazers and ties. The Noble's returned for the final time to co-ordinate the massive job of feeding 65 rowers over the National Schools' weekend. Donations to rowing were
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gratefully received from the Towers and the Stiller families. Guy
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Fawkes Boat Club continued to support us financially and we are
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also grateful for Edward Alton and his team undertaking the expansion of the boating steps.
Nick Fyfe joined us from York University in the autumn. His
John Ward continued to coach the senior boys throughout
experience as an ex-Canford and ex-GB Junior was invaluable and
the year. Highlights include his crews achieving second and third
he coached the Junior 18 boy's sweep crews through to Henley.
places at the Schools' Head and an outstanding showing at Gent Regatta.
Jamie Macleod again managed to balance his time as a busy GP with the more demanding pressures of coaching the Junior 15
Arthur Ellis-Davies coached at 'both ends' of the spectrum.
boys. His patience and dedication played a large part in the
He took on the new Junior 15 girl's VIII while also overseeing the
progress of this squad and their success at Nottingham and
coaching of all four scullers who gained international honours in
Peterborough.
the summer. Even his early-morning sessions proved to be a popular choice for a number of pupils. Chris Hall coached the senior girls coxless quad. The girls did work hard all year and produced some good results on the river. Helena Smalman-Smith gave up a large amount of her time to take over the coaching of the Junior 16 girl's. The progress of
Finally, thanks go to the Captains, Will Eastwood, Nathan Howard and Rachael Saxon who worked hard all year to motivate their squads and always lead by example. Good luck to next year's Captains, James Clarke and Hannah Thomas. Rowing Colours: Full colours:
the girl's VIII over the season is a testament to her skills as a
William Eastwood (re-awarded)
coach. Richard Smalman-Smith joined us having been a long-stand-
Daniel Janes (re-awarded) Kristina Stiller
Half colours:
James Clarke
Rosie Gaunt
Hannah Thomas
Ben Noble
Nathan Howard
Andrew Black
Ben Hanson
Sarah Wood
the Schools' Head. This was followed by a number of good wins
Alex Mellor
Rachael Saxon
in the summer term, and includes getting a IV and a quad into the
Luke Wheeler
ing coach at Hampton. His commitment to the sport is considerable and he took over the coaching of the Junior 16 boy's squad. His first major success came with a 4th placing for the quad at
finals at National Schools'.
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ran out 38 - 18 winners. The following Wednesday proved to be
Rugby
much harder against last year's retiring captain's side. They controlled a lot of set piece ball and our only real highlight was Peter Wackett's brilliance in finishing off a fine try. We lost an extreme-
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ly competitive game 20-18.
WON: 10
PLAYED: 16
Trent College was our first
LOST: 6
competitive school game of
POINTS FOR: 268
POINTS AGAINST: 207
North Yorkshire
W
38-18
Retiring Captain's
L
20-18
Trent College
W
15-5
WoodHouse Grove
L
10-20
Hymers
W
Ampleforth
L
Ashville College
W
27-3 8-32 32-3
"Hall Cross
W
17-0
Pocklington
W
17-5
Durham
L
5-10
*St Ambrose College
W
18- 16
Barnard Castle
L
0-32
*BirkenHead High School
W
18-13
Leeds Grammar School
W
Giggleswick
W
Bradford Grammar School
L
20-9 22- 12 5-27
Lancaster Grammar School
L
10-24
the season. The game was played in good spirit by both sides. We struggled in the early stages against a heavier pack.
However, when
we
moved their pack around we created space out wide. Too many basic errors were made but we still managed to finish the
game
strongly. Tom
Woolsey dived over the white wash and James Marsden duly converted. Will Butler's quick reactions saw us score in the corner. We obtained a penalty due to sustained pressure and James Marsden converted yet again. The scoreline should have been more but we missed a try opportunity and did not convert some of the penalties we had been awarded. The following weekend we travelled to WoodHouse Grove.
* Daily Mail Cup CAPTAIN: Tom Woolsey
Our first score was a well-finished try by Tom
VICE CAPTAIN : Ati MacLeod
Downey. We rattled them in all departments and went
ENGLAND U -16 A : Peter Wackett
into the second half drawing 10 points each. Their try
YORKSHIRE U - 18 : Tom Woolsey
came from a very dubious decision but we swal-
YORKSHIRE U - 18 'A': Ben Hough, James Marsden,
lowed the bitter pill and got on with the game.
Will Butler, James Pang,
The tempo of the game in the second half
Mark Jagger
increased and their imports were prominent at
a warm day in August the warm up game against North
this stage. We missed a penalty in front of the
was played as a trial matc^o select future and poten-
posts and eventually lost the game 20 points to
in good spirit and we
10. All of the team can be proud of the way we stuck to the task in the second half. Well done!
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Against a depleted Hymers squad St Peter's won a lot of ball
St. Ambrose proved to be an exciting game. Due to injuries and
at the lineout. The referee dictated the way the game was played
unavailability in the squad I changed the way the team played for
and we adjusted accordingly. With Hymers chasing the game
this game. However we went into the first half 13- 0 down. We
space opened up and we exploited it. Scorers on the day were
played to our strengths and eventually clawed our way back into
James Marsden, Jason Burton and Tom Woolsey. James Marsden
the game. The crunch came at the end of the game when St.
converted 3 tries and a penalty.
Ambrose were awarded a penalty, which was kickable, and fortu-
Ampleforth had both a good fullback and centre who put us
nately their player missed it. A fine victory. ! 18-16.
on the back foot from the start of the game. We allowed
Barnard Castle have made huge improvements in recent years
Ampleforth to gain some momentum and they grew in stature as
and against a pack of large forwards we struggled to control their
the game developed. We recycled ball better in the second half but
rolling mauls and as a consequence were starved of ball. Against
by then Ampleforth were out of sight. Peter Wackett scored a con-
the wind in the first half Barnard Castle dominated up front and
solation try in the second half and James Marsden converted a
made it hard for us to gain any momentum. However, in the sec-
penalty.
ond half we played the conditions better and asserted a lot of
Against Ashville College the team played with confidence from the first whistle. Peter Wackett played his best game to date and James Marsden at Fly Half played with confidence. We rucked positively in sections of the game and were the superior team. The second round of the Daily Mail Cup was against Hall Cross. In a close encounter both sides were extremely competitive at the breakdown, however, due to the fact that we play at a higher intensity every week, gaps began to appear in the last quarter of the game. We exploited these and turned pressure into points eventually winning the game 17-0. Against Pocklington we camped in their 22 for about ten minutes, but could not turn pressure into points. Pocklington against the run of play capitalised on one of our mistakes and ran the full length of the pitch. The score at half time was 5 - 0 to
pressure on their line, but could not get the ball down. We were beaten on the day by a better team and were taught a lesson in how to maul the ball. Birkenhead High School used their forward power to dominate in the first half. In a tight game which could have gone either way, a moment of brilliance from James Marsden broke the deadlock. We gained confidence from the score and grew in stature working really hard to win in a hard fought game. I remember this day because it was a day on which I got soaked, but the players did not seem to mind. On a wet day where control was key, the 1st XV played the conditions better than the opposition. The game was played in a good spirit with full commitment from both sides. We eventually won the game 20 - 9.
Pocklington. We missed several penalties in front of the posts and
Ciggleswick at home coincided with Yorkshire fixtures and as
found ourselves having to make a concerted effort to get back into
a consequence several players were missing. This gave an opportu-
the game. Our ball retention improved and we gradually wore the
nity to members of the 2nd XV and the 3rd XV to shine. James
opposition down scoring both in the backs and forwards. This was
Ash, and in particular Tom Hilling played extremely well against a
a hard fought victory.
well-organised Ciggleswick 1st XV side. Thank you to all of the
The Durham fixture was away this year and the team asserted pressure particularly up front. We drove well at lineout time
players who contributed to a really competitive game. We won 22 -12.
and scored early into the first half. Durham, however came back at
Bradford Grammar School had a large pack that dominated
us and we knocked on a large amount of ball.They duly scored and
possession up front. We more than matched out wide and went
converted. We then asserted more pressure at the lineout and
into half time 5 - 5 . Unfortunately we missed some opportunities
obtained a penalty under the posts. Unfortunately we missed the
to go ahead. The game eventually slipped away from us and
penalty and lost a hard fought game 10-5.
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Bradford used their pack to dominate possession in the forwards. We lost the game 2 7 - 5 but this was a memorable day for all involved. Bradford was the last game in our fixture list for the term. After the Christmas break we resumed our Daily Mail Cup game against Lancaster Grammar School at the Vale of Lune Rugby Club, Lancaster. We struggled to compete with them up front but went into half time at 10 - 10 feeling optimistic. The score at halftime was not a real reflection of the game because aster had possession for the much of the game. Unfortunately "player from our side was sent off in the second half and this cost us deafly. The momentum shifted from one side to the other and forward dominance proved to be the deciding factor. Lancaster won the game 24 - 10 and the better team on the day it through to the last 16 of the competition.
he fir$f season of coaching is always the hardest as you are to know the players and are able to identify their weaknesses. I would like to thank Mike Johnston for
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This year was once again a very successful season for the 2nd XV. We had a good mix of experienced upper sixth and very talented and eager lower sixth players in our squad. At the start of the season we were fortunate to have a couple of back row players who should have been in the first team, luckily for the seconds James Bennett and Raife Gale had to find a bit of fitness before they could be considered for first team places. Along with Ian Watkinson, who also captained the side for the season, our back row were very dominant for the first three games of the season. They were very good at stopping opposition attacks and turning over ball, as well being in good support to finish of a number of his input into the side this season along with a host of other people. Charlie for his tireless work at school preparing all of the kit necessary for match days throughout the term. Mr.Savage for his continued support from the second XV all of which have contributed to a good season. I hope that improvements can be made next season. Australia should prove to be an excellent tour which allows us to prepare gradually for the next season where we will be kicking off the at the King's Macclesfield tournament in
tries. When Raife and James moved up to the first team, Tom Bartram and a number of different opensides continued to add to the team's dominance. Tom did what good number eights should do and was excellent at linking play and ensuring continuity. The other back row spot changed regularly due to first team selections, with Peter Slower
having a few run outs when coming
down from the first team. The second team forwards constantly produced very good fastball throughout the season. Through a lot of hard work in
September.
training and determination in the matches, we were able to attack
Richard Francis
at will from clean lineouts and domineering scrums. The front row was generally made up from the same four players. Alex Fell,
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Result
Trent College
won
18
7
Woodhouse Grove
won
29
0
For
Against
Robin Johnson and Chris Fielder were ever present and offered a constantly stable platform for the team to build on. Alex and Chris never gave an inch and made a number of crunching tackles, whilst also being able to carry the ball securely in attack. Robin
Hymer's College
won
51
0
Ampleforth College
lost
5
24
Ashville College
won
12
5
Pocklington
won
31
12
Durham
won
52
12
Barnard Castle
won
36
3
Leeds Grammar
won
49
5
We had a number of players who played in the second row
Giggleswick
won
32
0
this year; this was also dependent on firsl team selection. Miles
Bradford Grammar PLAYED 11
WON 9
hooked the ball very well in the scrum and when he was fully focused threw in accurately. Michael Morris played when not on first team duty and offered a different dimension to our play. He proved to be very useful at disrupting opposition ball and offering himself almost as an extra back row player in attack.
lost
15
17
Baker proved to be an excellent line out jumper and a very
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dependable team player. Tom Clarke and Rory Robertson offered a little more in terms of dynamism and aggression in contact situations. Andrew Slingsby played in the second row and back row and also deputised a lot for the first team. In the three quarters we also had an excellent depth of ability and a difficult choice over who would be starters on the field.
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This was no more true than with the scrum half position. Paul V'lRu&hfpPiWas the upper sixth player and he had the experience of Edward Hilling was returning from injury and
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pushed Paul all year for his place. They were both very different players. Paul was very good at digging out slow ball and keeping the forwards running, whilst Ed had a much quicker pass to set the backs away faster and also asked a lot of questions of the opposition defence around the base of the scrum. Henry Scott played at fly half throughout the season and quickly matured into a no.10 that was able to dictate a game at second team level. He generally kicked well out of hand and orchestrated a very strong back line into a penetrating attacking force. At centre we started with Alastair Sargeant and Michael Miller who were both very similar in style. They both took the ball up in the mid field with strength and determination and were unflinching in defence. When Ali moved up to the first team John Ramsden came in at outside centre and complimented Michael's style. John had excellent vision and could put other players and himself through gaps with ease. Towards the end of the season Tom Hilling also came into to play at centre. He offered a lot more direct running and always got our attacks over the gain line. Carl Burton and Duncan Watt started the season on the wings they were both strong and dependable, but did not really have the elusive running style or speed to finish off strike moves. James Ash and Jonny Butterwoth came in mid way through the season and increased our attacking ability. James also put in a number of shuddering tackles that made all opposition players quiver. Charlie Parry played at full back and was always very secure under the high ball. He was able to pick excellent lines to add an injection of pace into attacking moves. I would like to see him develop the confidence to finish off opportunities that he does well to create.
Under 16 Rugby Report 2003-4 I would start this report by stating that I really hate losing and so did the boys in this squad. Many trite remarks are made about the fact that it is the taking part that matters and not the winning. I would suggest that these comments were made by somebody who regularly ended up on the winning side. However rugby is almost unique in its ability to provide the loser with real dignity in defeat just so long as you have given your best and have lost to a
For me the two most satisfying games of the season were
better side, it is not the case when you have played badly. Only at
against good Barnard Castle and Leeds sides. In both games we
Pocklington did I feel the boys had failed to deliver a creditable
dominated possession and territory for nearly the entire match.
performance. Following the total farce at Ashville it could have sig-
The tries that we scored came after a number of phases of con-
nalled a very dismal end to the season. Instead it produced the
trolled rugby and eventually the space opened up for us to score
best in the whole squad, only a week later, and gave us a memo-
unopposed. This was especially true against Leeds, where we
rable match with Durham. They were a good side with some very
played the first half up the hill and against the wind. We scored
capable players who could have run away with the game. Despite
thirty unanswered points and Leeds hardly touched the ball.
this it took a really splendid try from Durham to separate the sides
Some of these players will return to play second team rugby
at 30 points to 37 in their favour. The better side won but we
next year and also push for first team places. If they learn from
played with passion, wholehearted commitment and no little skill
these two matches and understand the importance of continuity
to run them so close. The win over Leeds was another milestone in
and ball retention and the do not look to score from first phase
confidence building and was just reward for the boys efforts, espe-
possession, they can improve on what has been a very successful
cially those of the whole pack and Simon Baker. Excuses are com-
and enjoyable season.
mon in such a season and the word unlucky can be used as just such an excuse. However this group of young men accepted the
I would like to offer my thanks to all the players who worked
loss of player after player without complaint. The captain, Jeremy
extremely hard in training and were a pleasure to watch play rugby
Thomas, set the best of all examples playing out of position almost
on a Saturday afternoon. My special thanks go to Ian Watkinson
all season for the greater good of his team. The loss of key individ-
who led by example and kept an attitude of respect and confi-
uals did however, enable others to step up to the plate and not be
dence amongst ngst the players on the pitch.
found wanting. With the loss of Peter Wackett to the 1st XV and
Nathan Savage
Alex Hetmanski and David Heaton to injury for the whole season it was good to see Simon Webster, Paul Middleton-Walker and Tom Fahy step up their performances to make A team places their own. The efforts of the B team must never be underestimated and this season injury dictated that we took to the field with as many as nine A team regulars missing. Without the huge commitment of pur South African Tyron Louw and of the second string, exemplified by Chris Wordie, Ed Lax, Seb Cannons and Nickolia Sirontinin we would have failed to honour fixtures and would never have seen the success of the second half of the term. That David Scott
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was selected to play for the 1st XV was not only a tremendous
20), Ashville College (49-14 - after trailing 14-0!), Pocklington
achievement for him personally but also a vindication of the
School (36-0) and Ciggleswick School (46-0).
efforts of his team without whom he would not have made the progress necessary. Sam Farquharson's injury allowed Nick Mannion to show how good he could be. lain Jarvis and Mike Downs showed adaptability, commitment and versatility playing all over the back division. A post training collision robbed us of Mike, for the end of the season, and it was to his huge credit that he managed to return for the sevens at the end of he Easter term.
The early rounds of the Daily Mail Cup were very straightforward, with victories against Northallerton College (65-0) and Scarborough College (0-48). The third round encounter against Leeds Grammar School was a very keenly contested match, with Tom Lloyd scoring the winning (8-5) penalty kick, in the last minute of the game. The fourth round proved to be even more
James Drake finally called an end to his XV s season as his knee would not get better. Three months rest and he returned to excel in the Pocklington and Roslyn Park Sevens. The forwards made huge advances technically in both scrummage and lineout where Charlie Elwess led from the front. Richard Lum and Tom Janes worked tirelessly in all areas providing much needed hard yards and big tackles. In a season like this much work falls to the back row where Alex England, Matthew Thomas-Peter and Ben Reeves always stood up to the task in hand. The young men in this squad trained hard, played hard and often produced real skill under pressure. Those that went on to prepare for sevens in the Easter term, were rewarded for their efforts, by reaching the final of the Pocklington tournament and most creditable performances at eth national sevens at Rosslyn Park. I would end by thanking all the players for their efforts and the parents for their unfailing good humour and support for the boys during the season. P J Stephens
intense, resulting in a 3 - 3 draw against Durham School.The rules of the competition meant that the away team (Durham) proceeded into the last 32 teams. I was immensely impressed by the
Under 15 'A'Team Rugby PLAYED: 13
WON: 9
DRAWN: 2
spirit and determination that all the boys showed against both LOST: 2
'A' team regulars: Oliver Telfer, Piers Denison, Chris Cronin, Rory MacLeod, Tom Lloyd (c), Josh Storrs, Hamish Batchelor,
Leeds and Durham, and I am sure this experience will help them when they embark upon the Under-18 competition in the Sixth form.
Charlie Neate, Richard Kirsch, Tim Johnson, James Roach, Harry
The 2 defeats this season against Hymers College and Barnard
Hustler, John Houghton-Brown, Will Holmes, lain Macalister,
Castle were very different matches. In the first (15-5) against a
Matthew Hall, James Rounding, Adam Hinchcliffe.
very impressive Hymers team, the boys defended resolutely and
The record above indicates that the team had a successful season, under the excellent captaincy of Tom Lloyd, who led by example, both during training and in matches. The season did not begin with the most promising of starts against Trent College, where a try was conceded from the kick-off in an unopposed manner. Fortunately things did improve in this game (19-10 win) and throughout the season. The majority of matches on the normal school circuit were won comfortably, with wins against Woodhouse Grove (22-12), Ampleforth College (40-
really deserved more for their effort and commitment. The second against Barnard Castle (10-22) was an insipid performance, probably as an aftermath of going out of the Daily Mail Cup in the previous match. The final game of the season was a very open and entertaining re-match against Leeds Grammar School, in which a 5-5 draw was a very fair outcome, reflective of the very similar ability and effort shown by both sides. During the season, the front row (James Rounding, Matthew Hall, lain Macalister) were very reliable in set-plays and mobile around the park; the second row (Harry Hustler, Will Holmes, James Roach) were impressive in the line-out and offered notable support in open play; Tim Johnson and John Houghton-Brown were tremendous competitors in both defence and attack, and were ably supported by Adam Hinchcliffe and James Roach, when playing in the back row; in Hamish Bachelor and Charlie Neate, we had 2 committed and hardworking scrum-halves; Tom Lloyd always gave 100% wherever he played; the mid-field players (Piers Denison, Rory Macleod, Chris Cronin) were ever dependable and show much potential; Richard Kirsch was an effective winger whenever he played; OliverTelfer and Josh Storrs (leading try scorer) provided the greatest offensive threat in the back-line offering pace, strength and agility.
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The Under-15 team is undoubtedly a good team, but to be truly competitive against the top opposition, greater inner resolve and less passivity may be required. There is a wealth of individual talent amongst the squad, but the team needs to try to develop more collective drive and spirit, and overcome some defensive frailties in the coming season. M.A. Monteith
needs to learn to guage which option to take. Nick Adams played
Under 15B XV Rugby Report 2003-2004 PLAYED: 10
WON: 3
DRAWN: 1
LOST: 6
at the heart of the midfield, tackling and running equally aggressively. He was perhaps the most improved player of the season. He never had a settled partner in the centre, which didn't help
The above statistics pay no justice to what was a hard-work-
continuity and team progression. Nick Jennings was most often in
ing squad and an enjoyable season. The boys trained hard to
the side and he ran particularly hard at the opposition; he may find
improve and many of the matches were extremely close. We were
the forwards more to his liking in future. Duncan Turnbull showed
never beaten due to a lack of effort or commitment and the boys
talent as a ball player and courage in the tackle at both centre and
thoroughly deserved their victories against Trent College, Durham
fullback. Joe Parkes scored several tries from the wing using his
and Giggleswick. The 7-7 draw at Poclkington was a thriller. Nick
pace and power, though a lack of confidence in his own ability
Jennings scored with the last play and Tim Peet converted with the
held him back at times; with more encouragement and enthusi-
last kick to give us a well-earned draw. As they grow in stature and
asm and Joe could really play, as his hat trick at Giggleswick
confidence they will no doubt win more often.
showed. Kris Rawcliff barely missed a tackle all season and rivalled Dominic and Nick for best tackier. Unfortunately, he rarely had
The front row was always competitive and rarely conquered. David Gardner came on as a strong and brave prop who tackled very hard and will play at a much higher level. Ian Riley and James Beadnall grew in confidence and their techniques improved. Aiken Harrop played much of the season in the front row but will, I suspect, end up in the back row. He is extremely fit, always getting quickly to the breakdowns and thus may make an open side. Edward Lewin, Will Bickford-Smith and Josh Dobbins shared the
the space to show his skills in attack. Richard Kirsch thoroughly deserved his promotion to the As after some superb attacking performances from fullback. Beau Parry, Marcus Smith, Callum Coffin and Andrew Lum, who moved from the forwards, all had the chance to fill the position, though it is not an easy one to learn half way through a season. These boys al took it in turns to spend time running the line and I would like to personally thank them for their patience.
work in the boiler room of the second row and also showed skill in the loose. Ben Shonewald, Aiken and Matthew Waugh made a fine back row. Ben always made ground with the ball, running aggressively and with great determination. Matthew picked up well at
Well done to all the boys who played this year and I hope that they continue to enjoy their rugby. Squad:
T.Atkinson, J. Beadnall,W. Bickford-Smith,
number eight and always supported the ball carrier. As the season
C. Coffin, J. Dobbins, D. Gardner, A. Harrop,
went on, we were fortunate to pick up Dominic Ketteringham who
D. Ketteringham, R. Kirsch, E. Lewin, A. Lum,
played at either hooker or openside. Technically the best player, he
N. Jennings, J. Parkes, B. Parry, T. Peet, K. Rawcliffe,
also set the best example. His tackling was absolutely superb in
I. Riley, B. Shonewald, M. Smith, D. Turnbull and
thick and thin. Dominic must fight to regain a place in the As next
M. Waugh
year.
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Tom Atkinson and Tim Peet were a fine halfback combination. Tom battled bravely and provided Tim with some quality passes despite often receiving some pretty poor ball. Tim has all the skills and will develop into a fine flyhalf. He can run, pass and kick but
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17-7
Win
Woodhouse Grove
48-12
Win
Hymers College
36-15
Win
Ampleforth
7-12
Loss
Ashville
38-7
Win
Middlesborough and District
45-0
Win
Pocklington
49-0
Win
Durham
63-7
Win
Barnard Castle
33-7
Win
Leeds G.S.
33-5
Win
Bradford
18-10
Win
Ampleforth Sevens - tournament winners This is one of the finest team of players to arrive at St. Peter's school. Expectations all round were very high for a successful season's rugby and the players did not disappoint. Throughout the aim was not on results but in developing the team to meet
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future challenges. The Daily Mail Cup of next year and preparing a squad of 25 players was foremost in our thinking. Settling on the right combination of players and positions was perhaps the biggest challenge of the year. At least half of this year's B team would have been A team players in any ordinary year group. Fringe B team players would have been central figures normally. The season began well, after short preparation, with a win at Trent College followed by equally sound victories against Hymers College and Woodhouse Grove. A bigger test, in a number of ways, was to come at Ampleforth. The loss here served us well for the rest of the season. The players realised that records count for nothing whereas performance is everything. After letting in tries through needless errors we threw everything we had at Ampleforth. We did not leave their half for 25 minutes, had virtually complete possession of the ball yet won no penalties and con-
Callum Sinclair produced an excellent service for the fly half,
ceded others at crucial moments. Andre Watson would have been
Jack Page. The latter had an outstanding season, creating numer-
proud!
ous try scoring opportunities while having a flexible and effective
Our reaction to this defeat was excellent and we then put together a string of impressive victories. Performances against Barnard Castle, Pocklington and Leeds particularly stand out. Our biggest match was undoubtedly however our last game - away to Bradford. The team prepared in an excellent manner for this game and showed great determination in training. On the day we were clinical in all aspects of the game. Each player contributed massively to an 18-10 victory that was thoroughly deserved. Even more pleasing was the way the players demonstrated a capacity to think about decisions for themselves and take the right options at key moments. From being 15-0 up we quickly slipped to 15-10 with 15 minutes still to play. This is when teams are made and individuals stand up. We were not let down. Individuals are too numerous to mention. Besides, a team is only as strong as its weakest player. The team spirit here was strong and will continue to develop. With hard work there are all the ingredients here for great things next season. Without the right attitude however, this will come to nothing. What was most pleasing of all was to see, therefore, how the players' attitude to
kicking game. At inside centre Andrew Walkland gave structure to the team's backs. His direct approach to the game meant that the opposition's midfield defence was tested on a consistent basis. His game contrasted strongly with that of the team's outside centre, Ben Eaves, who added pace and agility to the back three. Ben was the team's place kicker and highest point scorer. James Streather and Tom Lightwing cut through the opposition's defence with great skill. Both were fine finishers who were rarely outpaced by their opposite numbers. Jordan Nadian, a reliable tackier, speedy runner and a good kicker when under pressure, took the full back position. Other individuals played in the team on an occasional basis. Nick Hall took George Lister's place at prop when the latter was injured. Chris Brewer filled in for Tom Scott when he was playing for the 'A' team. Chris's height helped massively in the lineout. Callum Stark was a spare back row for Cameron Macrostie. Danny Bailey also played as winger when James Streather or Tom Lightwing were injured. All contributed a great deal to the team's success.
each other developed through the season. The criticisms of each
Overall, the season was
other, the complaining at referees and lax attitude in training have
a great success. The team all
now disappeared. Instead there is now encouragement and focus
worked together to ulti-
in all that is done. In many ways, this is perhaps the most impor-
mately outplay every team
tant feature of all as it will be very much required in the future. I
they came up against. Our
wish all the team great success next year and in the future.
closest match was the final game of the season against
Stephen Gwilliam
Bradford Grammar School. The opposition had hitherto
Under 14B Rugby Report 2003-2004 During the winter term, the U14B rugby team has had a very successful season. After some well fought matches we came out victorious in every match. The front row consisted of sturdy George Lister and the heavy
been unbeaten, but our strongest performance of the season secured a 19-0 victory. Another highlight was our 25-0 win at Ampleforth College. The opposition had a large pack that bullied the forwards early on, but our superior tactics and strong running saw us take the honours.
scrummager Henry Elwess.The reliable hooker Scott jagger acted as an occasional back row forward when required.The second row of Harry Caley and Henry Summers gave the pack the extra power needed to out scrummage the opposition. Cameron Macrostie, Tom Scott and Will Butterworth (captain) played in the back row. Agile and skilful, they gave excellent support to the ball carrier and
Special thanks go to Mr.Murray for making the season an enjoyable one yet also managing to make it an experience in which we learned a lot. We would also like to thank the team members for all the hard work and commitment they put in to every match.
their speed to the breakdown meant that the backs were never
William Butterworth (U14B Capt.)
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Robert Johnson:"The Crab" Robin was the most technically correct player in the team. Excellent tackling ability and a great passer of the ball. James Marsden: Although a novice to Hockey, James' gener-
First XI Hockey This was a very productive season and opinion was that this side was one of the strongest in recent history. Much of our success was due to the skills of Jason our Aussie coach. Colours were awarded to the entire team and caps to Tom Bartram, Jonathan Doyle, Peter Puxon and James Wackett. The stick was awarded to
al sporting ability was evident. Consistently he made sensible, simple decisions and became more enterprising and gaining in confidence as the season progressed. Sam Wallum: Capable of moments of brilliance due to his excellent dribbling skills. He scored numerous goals.
Peter Puxon, the Pandas Cup, for the most outstanding Middle
Chris Smalley: Our most talented ball carrier. His dribbling
School player to Tom Rowlands and the Mark Burns trophy, for
skills were complimented by his passing ability. He scored goats
most improved player, to Michael Miller.
and created them for others.
The Side Jonathan Doyle: A natural goalkeeper. Reliable throughout
Michael Miller: Improved immeasurable throughout the season. Mikes growth in confidence was typified by an outstanding goal against Hall Cross.
the season and was often the difference between winning and drawing. A priceless member of the team.
Charlie Perry: A natural finisher and our top goal scorer. His attacking brain allowed him to pounce on every goal scoring
Will Butler: Composed on the ball, knowledgeable off it and
opportunity.
a great man-to-man marker. Finally I would like to thank Mr. Johnston for his tireless work. Tom Rowlands: Always secure in defence and able to read
It is due to his dedication that St Peter's Hockey has reached such
danger signs early and deal with them efficiently. He has a great
an exceptional standard. Personally this has been the most enjoy-
Hockey future ahead of him.
able season I have had.
James Rowlands:"The Grim Reaper". Aggressive both in and
Peter Puxon UVl
out of the tackle. James won every 50-50 ball. This is the best side I have been associated with during my James Wackett: Organised the defence. He has the ability to
time at St Peter's. It is worth noting that often against strong club
make the game look simple and difficult skills seem effortless. An
sides they dominated possession and made the experienced play-
outstanding season.
ers work extremely hard. The keys to their success were sound
Tom Batram: Dominated the centre of Defence. Consistency
technical skills and a team ethic. They passed and ran for each
and composure helped to create a watertight defensive line that
other and trusted each other with the ball. At times their inter-
was rarely penetrated.
passing was first class. Captain Peter Puxon prompted all around him distributing well and always encouraging. His sense of
Ben Hough: The midfield engine. An outstanding sporting brain, high level of fitness and the ability to pass the ball with great precision were amongst his assets.
humour on and off the field allowed all to enjoy their playing and training. I thoroughly enjoyed being associated with this team and
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boating. Fortunately the realisation that we could lose the last
2X1 Hockey Report 2004 Squad:
J. Ash (c), J. Bennett (vc), T. Burkhardt (keeper), W. Sim (T.F.C), H. Scott, T. Downey, A. Sargeant, R. Storer, R. Faultley, E. Hilling, M. Morris, J.Tang,
game of the season pulled everyone together for the last ten minutes and the win was secured. Richard Francis
I. Francis, J. Pang.
U16 Hockey Report Vs. Ampleforth U16 XI
2-0
Won
Vs. Ashville 2nd XI
6-1
Won
Vs. Bradford 1st XI
3-4
Lost
Vs. Ashville 1st XI
2-3
Lost
Vs. Bradford 1st XI
2-2
Draw
Vs. Reed U16 XI
7-4
Won
Vs. Ashville 2nd XI
7-1
Won
4-3
Won
U16A/B Vs. Scarborough U15 XI
The U16 hockey team went into this season with enthusiasm
Fixtures
and with high expectations, and rightly so. A very talented squad
Saturday 17th January V Ciggleswick (h)
played with real character throughout the season coming up 3-0
Won
A comprehensive victory to start the season. Two of the goals
against some very hard opposition, and they came out with some encouraging performances.
were well-orchestrated and showed strengths within the midfield. The foundations of a solid central defence, of James
The season started with a fine victory over our very strong
Bennett and Mick Morris, were laid to last throughout the rest
arch rivals Ampleforth College. Sam Farquharson opened the sea-
of the season.
son's tally with a fine goal after being on the pitch a mere 20 seconds which seemed to set the standard for what was to follow.
Wednesday 21st January V Ampleforth (h)
5-0
Won
More of the same was needed in the second game of the sea-
Another solid victory with little resistance from the opposi-
son against Ashville's 2nd XI in which the game was won by a
tion. This game showed some cohesive teamwork from the
formidable midfield force, headed by captain Ian Jarvis.
back line all the way to the front line to setup some well executed champagne goals. Saturday 24th January V Ashville (h)
The third game of the season saw the team's hardest opposition yet, Bradford Grammar's 1st XI. A powerful side full of talent defeated the team with a late goal from their talented captain.
0-2
Lost
Good performances from both Jeremy Thomas and Sam Goodwill
This game made the weaknesses in the team very apparent
in defence ensured that Bradford's fearsome attacking force was
with a lack of communication in a midfield rife with change,
kept under control.
against a first team that came off the bus with high hopes of A second loss followed when the team fell short against a
winning.
strong Ashville College 1st XI, yet the team bounced of the previ-
Wednesday 4th February V Scarborough College (a) 0-1
Won
Physical strength and determination from every member of the side and the stubbornness not to give up produced a memorable victory against the strongest side on the circuit.
ous losses to dominate Bradford's 1st XI in the return match but unfortunately we were held to a 2-2 draw. A special mention has to go to Simon Baker who shared the goalkeeping duties with Paul Middleton-Walker.
Friday 6th February V Pocklington (h)
2-4
Lost
The team lacked several key players due to open days and other activities but refused to lie down until the final whistle, a really gutsy performance by all on a day better suited to water sports. Wednesday 25th February V Barnard Castle (h)
4-1
Won
A convincing victory against a weak side where fast ball speed and expansive midfield play allowed next years potential players to impress both the crowd and the coach. Saturday 20th March V Ciggleswick (a)
2-3
Won
With the presence of Bob standing in for our coach, we almost squandered a 3-0 half time lead by overconfidence and show
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Sport Returning to the Astroturf after 3 weeks without a win the boys pulled a fantastic performance out of the bag to beat an extremely powerful Reed School who were full of confidence having not lost a game the whole season. Sarn Farquharson, was in terrifying form and scored 4 goals in a spectacular fashion to secure the win. The team destroyed a relatively weak Ashville 2nd XI in their last game of the season, with a hat trick from the dark horse of the season James Drake that ensured an impressive win. A mention has to go to the defence consisting of Jeremy Thomas, Terence Mak, Simon Webster, Sam Goodwill, Simon Baker, Paul Middleton-Walker and Matthew Thomas-Peter who took on every challenge with a brave face, as well as good performances from the Midfield consisting of the captain lain Jarvis, David Scott; the relentless pace-man of the team, Tom Janes, Sam Farquharson; the top scorer, Michael Down; who was plagued with injury throughout the season, Francis Wright, Alasdair Wilson and Guy
Coffin and Josh Storrs generally played up and down the flanks.
Gibbs.The attacking force that seemed to see a lot of the ball this
Callum was very skilful but would have benefited from a little
season included, Richard Walkland, Will Ryley, and James Drake all
more determination in tracking back. Josh just started to get used
whom represented the school with honour and distinction.
to running at defences who found him very difficult to deal with.
A special thanks from the whole side goes to Mr. Morris who managed and coached the side with enthusiasm and dedication
He must now try to consider when is the best time to run and when to pass. The strike force normally consisted of Piers Dennison and Chris Cronin. They were both very fast in attack
throughout the season.
and started to make some good runs, they must try to release Jeremy Thomas, V Form
shots on goal more readily and anticipate where the ball is going to, so that they can increase their scoring rate.
Under 15 Hockey The under 15's had a very mixed season. This was due mainly to a lack of matches. They had excellent enthusiasm at the start of the term and worked very hard in training. It proved to be a very difficult job to pick the side as all of the boys had played a few years of hockey now and all had good abilities.
There were a number of other boys who made appearances in the team and can certainly continue to challenge for places next year, but special mention must go to Will Bickford Smith and Tom Richardson.
James
The boys played five games beating Ampleforth twice away
Beadnall played most of the season in goal and was very good at
and Barnard Castle once away. They lost with a mixed A and B
shot stopping and had very quick reactions. When he got injured
team to an older Reed School Team and drew a very eventful
later on in the season Matthew Waugh came in and played very
game with Barnard Castle at home. Here the game had to be
well also. The defence were well organised and between them
abandoned after 30 mins due to a double-booked astro. I am sure
read the game very well.
they can progress to be a very good team in the future and I look
Hamish Batchelor and Dominic
Ketteringham played very well in the full back slots and Tim Johnson and Matthew Hall played sweeper and centre marker between them. They were very dependable and assured at the back. Tom Lloyd and Harry Hustler played together in centre midfield. The both worked up and down the pitch tirelessly in defence and played some lovely balls through for the strikers. Callum
forward to charting their progress. Nathan Savage
U14 HOCKEY A AND B PLAYED: 13
WON: 11
DRAWN: 1
LOST: 1
There have been 35 third formers who have taken part in the matches this year and it is a testament to their strength in depth that we could have easily fielded 3 strong U14 teams (including goalkeepers!). The results have been tremendous and are mainly a reflection of how well the teams have understood the mechanics of the game: I have never before seen such good use of space from a third form side. Many thanks to Mr Maltby for his expert coaching and a particular mention is needed for the B team goalkeepers who frequently stood in the freezing cold, perhaps touching the ball once all match, before travelling home again! This is certainly a year group to look out for in the future and well done to all the boys involved. M.A.Edwards
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The Colin Bosomworth Cup for the most improved player was awarded to lain Jarvis. The cup was presented to lain during the O.P. match by Colin's great friend Phil Brierley. The Fielding Cup was re-awarded to Peter Puxon despite the worthy claims of sev-
1st.X1 Report The 2004 season was outstanding. The prospects were good, as seven old Colours remained and the team fulfilled this promise.
eral others in what was a very good fielding side. The Junior House competition was won by School House. We are all grateful to lain Riley, who did an excellent and reliable job as scorer.
This is only the fourth time that the 1st. X1 has been unbeaten in
My thanks to the many parents, who have supported us so
all matches and this year's record of 10 wins and 7 draws is clear-
well, often in less than pleasant weather. I think they enjoyed
ly the best overall season. Congratulations to the whole team,
themselves, not least as so many matches produced close exciting
everyone played a significant part.
finishes. Not ideal for the health of yours truly but great value for
For the first time two batsmen, Tom Bartram and James
players and spectators!
Wackett, averaged over 50 and Tom Woolsey took over 50 wickets
Towards the end of the season it was encouraging to see
for the third successive year, ending his school career with 183
Charlie Parry and Peter Wackett batting and bowling with more
wickets, well ahead of the 150 taken by Bill Pickersgill forty years
confidence. Another to make good progress in the 2nd.X1 was Sam
ago. It is hard to envisage home matches without Tom wheeling
Macbeth, who deserved his place in the Festival squad. This year's
away at the St.Olave's end. In a way it was the end of an era, as
festival was at Merchant Taylors', Northwood and we are grateful
the six members of the Upper Sixth have contributed a huge
to Harry Latchman and his colleagues for all they did to make it a
amount during their time at St Peter's. How lucky we were to get
most enjoyable week.
such a good intake. My thanks to them all. They have been a credit to the School and a pleasure to coach. I am very grateful to Tom
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Bartram who has again been an astute and mature captain. He
Tom Bartram: a fine all-round season to end an impressive
received excellent support from James Wackett and Tom Woolsey,
school career. He practised hard during the winter and it certainly
all three were awarded caps.
paid dividends. He has always been a strong leg-side player, but this season his footwork was much improved and his straight and offside driving was a pleasure to watch. His century at the Festival won him the batting award and his total of 755 runs at an average of 50.33 is a very good achievement. He bowled with more
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pace this year and found the ability to bowl away swing. I look forward to seeing this change of style develop in the future. James Wackett: what a delight it was to see James finish his career at St. Peter's in great form. He ended the season with an average of 52.36, the result of a lot of hard work and practice as well as considerable ability. He was a key figure in several wins when we were chasing a total, where his skill and experience were invaluable. His driving, especially on the leg-sif| very powerful. He again kept well and on a number of i he opened the bowling <
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Sport he can improve his shot selection he is capable of scoring a lot of runs. Until he was injured in the O.P. match, he bowled his offspinners well and as usual his fielding was first-class. lain Jarvis: he had a good first season in the 1st. X1 and deservedly won the Colin Bosomworth Cup for the most improved player. He worked hard at his technique and his cover driving was superb. He must continue to apply himself carefully and strive to play long innings. He has sorted out problems with his bowling action and hopefully will form part of the attack next year. James Marsden: a keen and valuable member of the team. He bowled much better than his figures would suggest and his fielding was outstanding. He had little chance to bat, but he won the match against Saints C.C. for us. I hope he will play a major role next season. Peter Puxon: his enthusiasm on and off the field has made him an invaluable team man. He has practised hard and is a greatly improved all-round player. His fielding, especially his catching, Tom Woolsey: he has been an outstanding player and took 183 wickets for the 1st.X1,a record which will be hard, if not
was again excellent and he showed at Ampleforth that he is-as he has told us often- a very useful leg-spinner.
impossible, to beat. He had an ideal temperament for a slow
Henry Scott: he is a very promising opening bowler and it is
bowler and on a few occasions this season he overcame an uncer-
hard to believe that he took so few wickets. He bowled consis-
tain start to bowl teams out. His batting too improved, he played
tently well, beating the bat regularly and had no luck at all. His
several impressive innings.
out-fielding was very good; he saved a lot of runs.
Jonathan Bairstow: a very good first season in the 1st. X1.
Matthew Spalding: he had a frustrating season. After bowl-
He is almost certainly the first Under 14 player to go straight into
ing so well at the end of last year, he was unable to find any con-
the 1st. X1 without playing for a Junior team. He had few oppor-
sistency and lost confidence. Although he had few opportunities,
tunities to play long innings, but as he showed against Leeds C.S.,
he hit the ball very hard and is capable of making good scores. His
he was more than capable of doing so. Early in the season he had
fielding improved enormously and he took some fine catches.
little luck when bowling, but in the last few matches he swung the ball well and picked up some useful wickets. He fielded keenly and his catching was excellent.
The following represented the 1st. X1: t * T.S. Bartram (Captain)
t * J.M.Wackett
t * T.T. Woolsey
* J. Bairstow
* E.D. Hilling
* B.R.M. Hough
ting improved considerably and he will, I am sure, continue to
* I.D. Jarvis
* J.P. Marsden
work at it. He is a very talented wicket-keeper. It was good to see
* P.E.M. Puxon
* H.J. Scott
his confidence grow during the season and he was really impres-
* M.B. Spalding
S.Macbeth
C.A. Parry
P.J.Wackett
Ed Hilling: he did well to establish himself in the X1. His bat-
sive at the Festival. Ben Hough: a rather mixed season. He batted beautifully on occasions, but he also lost his wicket to some ill-judged strokes. If
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1st. XI Results St.Peter's
v
Scarborough
Home
Abandoned
v 124-2 B.Hough 53 not out J.Wackett 37 not out
Giggleswick 122 T.Woolsey 4-31
Home
Won
St Peter's
Old Peterites
Home
Drawn
St Peter's Yorkshire Cents C.C
Home
Abandoned
v
97-3
T.Bartram 39 not out
206-6 dec. J.Rigby 56
St Peter's
A.Billington 40 not out D.Welbourne 39
T.Woolsey 5-46 St. Peter's
v Sedbergh 129 132-4 T.Woolsey 55 not out O.Pimlott 32 B.Hough 42 T.Bartram 4-29
Away
Won
T.Woolsey 3-37 St. Peter's
M.W.Johnston's XI
180-4
182-6 dec. A.Bairstow 67 not out G.Hogg 47 D.Heaton 40
B.Hough 88 J.Wackett 31
Home
Drawn
v 134-2 T.Bartram 53 not out J.Wackett 34 not out
Durham 130 P.Muchall 71 T.Woolsey 6-36
Away
Won
St. Peter's
v
Home
Won
210-5
207-7 dec.
Home
Drawn
J.Wackett 65 not out
D.Broadbent 63
B.Hough 38
S.Gregory 30
St Peter's
M.C.C.
171-8 J.Wackett 64
219-7 dec. N.Kay 112
T.Cooper 3-36
j.Foggitt 36 not out
222-6 dec. S.Bradley 112 T.Cleminson 31
and 225-6 dec. N.Kay 79 not out J.Dougherty 75 T.Bartram 3-78
and 229-7 B.Hough 112 T.Bartram 64 N.Kay 4-37
St. Peter's
York C.C.
v
216-4 dec. T.Bartram 82 T.Woolsey 69
9**^««t*
* I i *t
T.Woolsey 3-66 St Peter's
v
Leeds G.S.
239-6
239-9 dec.
Home
Drawn
Merchant Taylors' Northwood Festival
P.Puxon 95 not out
D.Sweeting 54
J.Bairstow 50
D.Finerty 44
St Peter's
B.Hough 31
D.Stokoe 38
223-7
222-9
T.Jacklin 5-83
T.Jacklin 34
T.Bartram 100
J.O'Sullivan 92
T.Woolsey 5-82
I.Jarvis 37
M.Patel 51
J.Hershman 3-61
J.Bairstow 3-20
St Peter's
v
201-9 J.Wackett 68 T.Bartram 55 S.Lawrence 5-33 St Peter's 213 T.Bartram 47 J.Wackett 46 J.Bairstow 39
v
Saints C.C.
Home
Won
198-7 dec. D.Broadbent 46 S.Peacock 38 N.Fletcher 33 Ampleforth
v
Away
Merchant Taylors'
M.T.
Won
M.T.
Won
M.T.
Drawn
K.Patel 3-69 St Peter's
v 139-3 B.Hough 51 J.Wackett 30 not out
Loretto
138 T.Woolsey 5-62
St Peter's
Cranleigh
Drawn
163-6 J.PawIe 75 C.O'Kelly 30 P.Puxon 4-29
v
T.Woolsey 76
159-4 A.Cope 55
B.Hough 56
RJones 48
275-9
J.Wackett 45
D.Tullock 4-40
J.Bairstow 35 St Peter's
v 150-2 T.Bartram 65 not out E.Hilling 40 B.Hough 30 St Peter's
v
222-6 T.Bartram 60 J.Wackett 56 not out I.Jarvis 52
President's X1
*H
Home
Won
B.Gilchrist 3-38
148 T.Woolsey 3-34
Pocklington Home 221 J.Bolam 70 A.Gowthorpe 42 not out T.Woolsey 5-80 B.Hough 3-33
St Peter's
v 147-7 L.Nussbaumer 3-35
Elizabeth College 213-7 J.Warr106 J.Nussbaumer 37
M.T.
Drawn
St Peter's
Rossall
M.T.
Won
Won v 131-1 T.Bartram 52 ret.hurt P.Puxon 38 not out
130 R.Dingle 38 J.Preston 32 T.Woolsey 5-51
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1st XI Averages Not Batting J.M.Wackett T.S.Bartram B.R.M.Hough P.E.M.Puxon T.J.Woolsey E.D.Hilling I.D.Jarvis J.Bairstow M.B.Spalding j.P.Marsden H.J.Scott
Innings
out
Highest Runs
19 19 18 13 14 7 12 15 5 4 5
8 4 1 4 2 3 3 3 3 1 3
576 755 559 256 328 106 197 256 35 27 13
Score Average 68 100 112 95* 76 40 52 50 13 10 8*
52.36 50.33 32.88 28.44 27.33 26.5 21.88 21.33 17.5
9 6.5
* Not out Also batted: S. Macbeth 8,0*; C.A. Parry8*;P.J. Wackett 73,2.
Bowling
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Best Bowling
Average
P.E.M.Puxon
25
1
106
8
4-29
13.25
T.J.Woolsey
307.2
71
946
55
6-36
17.2
J.Bairstow
53.3
10
228
12
3-20
19
J.M.Wackett
46
6
155
8
2-19
19.37
B.R.M.Hough
74.3
7
308
15
3-33
20.53
C.A.Parry
25
6
75
3
2-29
25
T.S.Bartram
160.1
28
504
20
4-29
25.2
J.P.Marsden
88
11
324
9
1-9
36
H.J.Scott
122
19
434
11
2-22
39.45
M.B.Spalding
49
2
206
3
1-11
68.66
Also bowled: I.D.Jarvis 1-0-2- 7; P.J.Wackett 11-2-36-0. Catches: P.E.M.Puxon:14, J.Bairstow: 5, B.R.M.Hough: 12, T.S.Bartram: 5, J.M.Wackett: 12 (3 stumpings), I.D.Jarvis: 4, E.D.Hilling 8 (2 stumpings), H.J.Scott: 4, M.B.Spalding: 6, J.P.Marsden: 3, T.J.Woolsey: 6, CAParry: 2, P.J.Wackett: 2
away.
2nd XI Cricket The 2nd Xl's record of two wins, three draws and three
The bowling was generally good but weaknesses in concentra-
defeats does not do justice to the progress made by many mem-
tion and consistency were exposed against Bootham and Ashville.
bers of the side over the year. Rain after tea probably deprived
Miles Baker and James Ash were controlled and accurate and were
the team of victory against Barnard Castle and Scarborough
always difficult to score against at the start of an innings. James
College cancelled the final game of the season due to the weak-
usually bowled within himself but was still quick amongst 2nd
ness of their side. A very exciting run chase at Leeds almost
team bowlers; Miles deserves to be commended for the progress
secured victory and the tail nearly achieved a win against
he has made over the last three seasons. Charlie Parry, Tim Heaps
Ampleforth in a low scoring game.
and Tom Janes backed them up well on most occasions. Ian
Early season concerns about weaknesses in the batting were justified as Sedbergh reduced us to 6 for 5 when requiring 186. However the tail hung on in a determined manner and survived for nearly two hours reaching 86 for 7. Although victory was
Francis and Sam Goodwill turned the ball but circumstances limited their opportunities to bowl lengthy spells; both will certainly take wickets in the future. Peter Wackett made a couple of useful contributions with the ball at the end of the season.
secured against a poor Durham side the top order did not really
Will Butler improved behind the stumps and grew in confi-
function well until the match at Leeds only to fail later against
dence as the season progressed. Close fielding varied between
Ampleforth who took six early wickets before our score was 30.
holding brilliant catches and dropping or missing many more
David Heaton and Sam Macbeth have the ability to make big
straightforward. The ground fielding was good and was certainly
scores at this level but it was only late in the season that they
better than most opponents except for a couple of occasions
produced good opening stands. Paul Rushton started the season
when under pressure near the end of the Leeds and Pocklington
out of form but did later regain his confidence and make a couple
innings. Catching became more secure as the season progressed.
of significant contributions.
Michael Down has ability but needs
to improve his shot selection if he is to progress. Charlie Parry always played with aggression; he hit the ball very hard but must be sure to get a feel for the pace of a wicket before striking out. His injections of rapid scoring against Leeds and Pocklington changed the course of those matches. The most rewarding aspect of the batting was the significant improvements made by Will Butler, Tim Heaps and James Ash who tempered aggression and defence to suit the match situation and rarely gave their wickets The Peterite 2003-2004
My particular thanks go to James Ash who captained the side well. He grew in confidence, was enthusiastic and as well as encouraging all those around him did much to ensure that the game was played in the right spirit. I am also grateful to Miles Baker who has contributed much to 2nd XI cricket in his time at St. Peter's; his attitude and commitment were an example to all. The side worked hard in the nets and at practice and have made great strides forward; with further efforts over the winter several
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have the potential to play at a higher level. This team has been a
play all of the above-mentioned players.
pleasure to work with; I have enjoyed their company and their Tom Lloyd took control of the Ashville encounter. He grabbed
cricket.
the game by the scruff of the neck and hit a quick fire 58 and took 3 wickets for 19 runs. In a slow moving game we finished them off
Results: St. Peter's 86-7 v Match drawn D Heaton 31*,JAsh 3-30
Sedbergh 185-8 dec.
with plenty of wickets to spare.The side was making good progress from both a batting and bowling perspective. On a hot day at Leeds Josh Storrs single handedly took the opposition apart. A magnificent 128 was made when the team
St. Peter's 127-6 v Durham Won by 59 runs (30 overs per side) S Macbeth 64*. M Down 33,1 Francis 3-10
68-9
St. Peter's 116 Lost by 4 wickets
Ashville
120-6
all.
St. Peter's 160-4 v Match drawn S Macbeth 39, S Goodwill 3-37
Leeds
162-5
Storrs increased his average by making 63 runs. In a bizarre game
St. Peter's 159 v Lost by 31 runs (30 overs per side) P Rushton 34
Bootham 190-5
most needed it. Tim Peet the captain also contributed 37 runs, which were of great value to his side. Matthew Hall bowled accurately and took 3 wickets for 11 runs. An excellent day was had by
v
Ampleforth was the only fixture we lost this season. Josh
we threw it away which was really disappointing. We played Bootham again and Piers Denison took 2 wickets for 9 runs and Josh Storrs hit an unbeaten 43. Pocklington were not a bad side but we were better. Piers Denison was on fire. He took 4 wickets for
St. Peter's 99 v Lost by 10 runs W Butler 46, C Parry 4-19
Ampleforth 109
St. Peter's 183-5 v Won by 5 wickets S Macbeth 31, P Rushton 33, C Parry 47, M Baker 3-35
Pocklington 182-9 dec.
25 runs.
Mr.Storrs acquitted himself well punishing the bad balls and reached 59 with ease. At this point of the season everyone was on a high. The boys seemed to really enjoy the cricket and they had made some real progress in cricketing terms. All of the boys mentioned above contributed to the side particularly Tim Dennis who helped with scoring in every match and also made fantastic progress with his bowl-
St. Peter's 197-4 v Barnard Castle Match drawn (Rain stopped play at Tea) D Heaton 70, S Macbeth 44
ing. The season ended on a high with Tim Peet making 101 not out against Reed school from Drax. Harry Hustler bowled brilliantly
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and ended up with some fine figures. He took 6 wickets for 13 runs. Brilliant!
Under 15 Cricket PLAYED: 9 The Squad:
WON 8
LOST: 1
I hope the players from this team go on to make the senior sides and enjoy Cricket to the full.
T.Slingsby, T.Peet, P.Denison, M.Hall, J.Storrs, H.Hustler, D.Cardener, T.Dennis, G. Mastreli, A.Hinchcliffe, T.Richardson, J.Rounding, T. Lloyd, A.Lumb, Ian J.Dobbins. Kettleborough,
A Tale of two seasons. Last year this side struggled. This year they were very close to being unbeaten. Every single game was
Richard.J.Francis
Under 14 A Cricket A season ruined by the weather, two wins, two losses, one draw, four abandoned.
played in the right spirit and as a group of players collectively they
This has been a really enjoyable group to work with. They have
contributed to a very successful season. Sedbergh were a talent-
all listened and tried very hard to perform the tasks asked of them.
ed side but we outplayed them on the day. On a slow pitch Josh
If they continue in this vein they will develop into good cricketers.
Storrs raced to 68 and this formed the basis of an innings in which every player contributed positively to the side. Harry Hustler took 4 wickets for 31 runs. An excellent achievement. Durham had some talented bowlers. However, we batted sensibly with Tom Slingsby making 58 and again Josh Storrs contributed 28 runs to the innings. Harry Hustler performed admirably with 3 wickets for 20 runs. The fielding skills of the side were of a higher standard than the previous game. An interesting game was played down the road at Bootham. This was a Bohemian experience to say the least. The match was certainly remembered for Tim Peet's excellent contribution of 43. The squad all contributed in this game and it gave me a chance to
The Players Jamie Scattergood (RHB): Left arm spinners are essential in St Peter's School cricket sides and Jamie shows good potential. A big spinner of the ball, he must develop a stock delivery and gain consistency. He is an attacking batsman, capable of making big scores, and has developed sound technique on both front and back foot. Good in the field. Harry Caley (RHB): Opening right arm over. Harry has the potential to bowl quickly. He must develop a more significant follow through. He possesses a fine cover drive, but must develop his ability to pick length before he commits to the shot.
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Jordan Nadian (LHB): At the start of the season Jordan
Tom Yuill (RHB): The best fielder in the side. Tom's catching
played almost exclusively on the back foot. He has worked hard
is of the highest standard often taking dismissals that other field-
and developed his front foot play. A good fielder at backward point
ers would not reach. Having removed the dreaded "long barrier"
he effected some smart run outs. His leg spin bowling will cause
from his ground fielding Tom always threatened to run people out.
problems especially as he perfects the "wrong un". A good all
He hits the ball hard and worked to increase his variety of shots.
rounder.
A leg spinner, Tom improved his flight and accuracy when he
Tom Scott (RHB): Accurate right arm medium pace gave us
allowed his back leg through in his action.
good pressure at the start of opposition innings. Tom's batting
Alastair Penty (RHB): An attacking batsman who hits the ball
improved as he picked length more accurately and got into line.
cleanly all around the wicket. Alastair played on the walk at the
He has the potential to become an all rounder.
beginning of the season but has eradicated this from his play and
Andrew Walkland (RHB): The fastest of the opening right arm attack. Andrew's ability to pitch the ball up and hit the target, spearing in at middle and leg, proved a most useful asset. As the
reaped the benefits. He is capable of changing games with the speed of his run making. A right arm over away swing bowler accurate but needs to modify his action.
season progressed he began to develop an away swing delivery.
Callum Sinclair (RHB): Right arm over medium pace, Callum
With the bat he hit the ball hard but struggled to pick length and
really blossomed in the term. He maintained line and length
lost a little confidence.
against the most talented batsman often beating the bat without
George Milligan (RHB): George has time when batting and plays some fine shots. He needs to have a higher back lift if he is to hit the ball along the ground more consistently. As the season
reward. A hitter at the start of the season Callum leaned that timing; patience and playing proper shots gain greater reward. Mike Johnston
progressed George took over the wicket keeping where he showed real potential. James Strether (RHB): James struggled with his footwork early in the season. Sliding his back foot. He concentrated at all
U14 B Cricket Report 2004 Played: 6 The Squad:
Won: 4
Drawn: 0
Lost: 2
E. Sinks, C. Brewer, W. Butterworth, E. Diggory,
times and as his strength increases he will score runs. A nurdler at
C. Down, G. Drabble, B. Eaves, J. Exall, M. Ford,
present, he worked hard at playing more shots and this will
J. Goodall, N. Hall, D. Hanly, S. Jagger, F. Lang,
increase his effectiveness especially against the slower bowlers. Jack Page (RHB): Full of potential Jack needs a little more confidence in his ability. He can bat effectively when he moves his
G. Lister, A. McFarlane, E. McKenzie, C. McRostie, C. Millard, E. Pang, B. Roach, A. Shaw, C. Stark, T.Tam and T.Yule.
feet. A very good fielder often making the difficult look easy. A
More boys played cricket this year than in my previous four
competent keeper, Jack needs to learn to enthuse his fielders at all
years as coach and, happily, more fixtures were played. Coaching
times.
this number of boys, however, required patience on both their and
Henry Elwess (RHB): Very sound technique on the off side with a good drive. Henry must develop leg side shots if he is to make runs consistently. His right arm over medium pace is accurate and worth persevering with.
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Bootham and Read outweigh disappointing efforts against Durham and Bootham in the return game when over-confidence led to a poor performance. There are many talented ball-players in this squad who should go on to play cricket at a far higher level and maybe resemble international cricketers! Frazer Lang's bowling provided me with the most memorable moment of this season with a haul of four for seven which salvaged some respect in the Bootham rematch. Frazer (Muralitheran) can spin the ball some way and is generally very accurate. He is also an enthusiastic and capable fielder. The most improved player was Cameron McRostie (Paul Collingwood) who arrived at the school with little technical ability but he worked very hard and developed into a capable all-rounder. Unfortunately, his best performance came for Read against the
This season was always going to be difficult after 8 of our best players departed the school last year. Lunchtime training
sessions
throughout
the
Christmas and Easter terms were organised to try and bring our remaining players up to standard. In addition Mr Shread organised some matches in December and there was a four-day coaching course with Belinda in the Easter holiday.
School! Careth Drabble (Michael Vaughan) was the most capable of the batsmen.
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His efforts against Ampleforth and Bootham
showed terrific timing and good technique. Tom Yule (Graham Thorpe) also made a fine 76 not out against Ampleforth and always looked comfortable at this level. Desire to score quickly cost him his wicket on occasions. William Butterworth (Marcus Trescothwick) worked very hard on his technique all season. He hits the ball tremendously hard and learnt later in the season to
At the beginning of the summer term we had a Ists V 2nds match to try and establish some kind of rankings. James Drake and Sam Farquharson surprised us all with their ability and jumped to 2nd pairing. Playing on grass courts took time to get used to but certainly gave us an advantage when playing at home. The lower bounce makes for a faster game and domination of the net becomes a key objective. It became evident that our opponents had not been coached to play this style of tennis.
pick more carefully which deliveries to hit. Ben Eaves (Andrew
Team rankings have rotated more than usual this season and
Strauss) showed on a number of occasions that he is a good play-
this is partly due to the fact that the ability of our top six players
er but often got himself out just as he was starting to dominate
has been fairly equal. The winners of challenge matches were
the bowling - I expect more from him once he sorts out his ten-
often determined by who happened to be in the better form on
dency to move to leg. Chris Down (Robert Key) showed some
the day.
very good technique and will score runs as his confidence increasOur first match of the season resulted in a fairly comprehen-
es.
sive victory over the University. This was followed by a fiercely Of the bowlers, Edward Binks (Steve Harmison) proved to be
contested draw against QEGS.
the most consistent. He bowls a good length at a fair pace and could be one to watch in the future.
Edmund Pang (Matthew
Hoggard) bowled a good length at a decent pace and could become an excellent cricketer with more application.
Callum
Stark (Freddie Flintoff) was the best of the alt-rounders. His leftarm medium was occasionally inaccurate but often too good for
Alex and myself and formed one of the core pairings, playing in every single game. Alex, despite numerous injuries, proved that he can hit winning shots at the most unexpected times and his service was more solid than in previous seasons whilst I showed good form at times.
the opposition and he hit the ball very hard if too much in the air.
Johnny Butterworth and Tom Downey formed another key
The wicketkeeping was shared between Edward Diggory (Geraint
pairing and Johnny's service became quite a weapon though like
Jones) and James Goodall (Chris Read) and they both ended the
me he did have occasional problems with double faults. Johnny
season as tidy performers. Well done to all the boys who played and practised hard this year.
and Tome were certainly the team's most competent pairing at the net producing some fantastic volleys at full stretch. These two have probably adapted their game to grass better than any of us and their athleticism makes them tough competitors.
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Josh Tindell, Peter Slower and Tom Snowball are the trio from which the third pair was selected. Josh was consistent and had the ability to produce a most evil topspin lob. He reached the final of the U 18 York Singles Tournament. Peter was promoted to the elite having been spotted playing one lunchtime. These two will certainly be up there next year. Some younger players have also made first team appearances. James Drake and Sam Farquharson, as mentioned earlier. Chris Brewer played against the Old Peterites shortly after learning he had been invited to compete in the National Singles Trials. Both he and Gareth Drabble have our congratulations for making it through to this level. The Peterite 2003-2004 I
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Peter Slower also came into the squad and his alternate pairings with Tindell and Snowball reaped rewards throughout the season eventually promoting them to the 1st team after a series of successful league matches. The boys can be proud of what they have achieved this season. It is far from easy to reach the end of the year without defeat and if the continue to have the same self-belief and tenacity that they have shown next season they should be capable of producing more excellent results. M J Duffy
U14 Boys'Tennis The U14 played for the first time in the York and District Junior Team Tennis Competition. There were eight schools and tennis clubs involved and St. Peter_s managed to go through the whole season with a 100% record. Mrs Rena Boorman and Mr John Linfoot presented them with the cup _ see attached photograph. The squad are as follows: C. Brewer; G.R. Drabble (Cpt.); On behalf of the team I would like to thank Mr. Shread for all
W.A. Butterworth; C.U. Sinclair; B.C. Naughton & J. Bairstow.
he has done. I would also like to thank our coaches Mrs BTurnbull and Mr. J Moore for their help and words of wisdom. Charles Strickland-Constable
Boy's Tennis 2nd VI This has been my first year of 2nd team tennis at St Peter's and I have been very impressed by the attitude, enthusiasm, spirit and, above all, good natured self-discipline of all the boys that have taken part in league and competition play during this entire season. There was a constant struggle for places within the
1st Team Colours These were awarded for the first time to the following: J.C. Butterworth; T.W. Downey; A. McEnaney; T.W.P. Snowball; P.J. Slower; C. Strickland-Constable; j.K. Tindell.
Individual Competition for the Alcuin Cup The Final: Josh Tindell defeated Charlie Strickland-Constable by6_4,6_1. Inter-House Competition Winners: Linton
league with pairs switching positions frequently in practices. We also had quite a fair deal of movement between the 1st and 2nd teams such was the uniformity of the standard between the players in the squad. The players in both squads always showed an acute sense of fair play even when faced with some close decisions and were able to demonstrate a great deal of tact when faced with some difficult situations. The season began with a hotly contested battle at Pocklington when both the opposition and the inclement weather put pressure on the players. The first pair of Jonathan Butterworth and Tom Downey eased through their 3 sets and the second pairing of Richard Walkland and Alistair Wilson managed to secure two wins from three giving us a final total of 5/4 in our favour. The match against a very aggressive and well prepared Worksop team was very similar with the third pairing of Josh Tindell and Tom Snowball taking it right down to the final rubber with a 6 games to 4 win securing another 5/4 win for the team. This was to be the pattern for the rest of the season, a lot of tight matches (another 5/4 victory against Hymers and two 6/3 wins over Leeds and Ampleforth) and a constant revision of personnel. The strong pairing of James Drake and Sam Farqhuarson oscillated between the 1st and 2nd teams managing to win most of the rubbers that they played for the latter. James Barber and Tommy Tse began the year at 3rd pair, moved up to 1st pair until finally dropping out altogether to make way for Matthew Thomas-Peter and Guy Gibbs towards the end of the season. The Peterite 2003-2004
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Sport t. Peter's Tennis Club: Results Table 2004 1st VI
2nd VI
U15VI
U14IV
Pocklington GS 2pm Home Lost 31/2 - 51/2
Pocklington CS 30/4/04 5pm Home Won 5 - 1
Fri 23 April
University of York 6 pm Home Won 6 - 4
Sat 24 April
House Match Final 1.30 pm Home
Winners: Linton
Wed 28 April
Pocklington CS 4.30pm Away Lost 4 - 5
Pocklington CS 4.30pm Away Won 5 - 4
Sat 1 May
Q.E.G.S. 2pm Home Draw 41/2 - 41/2
Q.E.C.S. 2pm Home Won 7 - 2
Wed 5 May
Worksop College 2.30pm Away Lost 1 - 8
Worksop College 2.30 pm Away Won 5 - 4
Ashville College 4.00 pm Away Lost 1 - 8
Sat 8 May
Leeds CS 2pm Away Lost 3 - 6
Leeds GS 2pm Away Won 6 - 3
Leeds GS 2pm Away Lost 4 - 5
Wed 12 May
Hymers College 5.00 pm Home Lost 1 - 8
Hymers College 5.00 pm Home Won 5 - 4
Hymers U15VIA+B 5.00pm Home Won 8 - 1 & 5 - 4
Appleton Roebuck 5.00pm Home Won 6 - 0
Sat 15 May
Ashville College 2.00 pm Home Won 9 - 0
SilcoateslstVI 2.00 pm Away Won 9 - 0
SilcoatesU16 2.00 pm Away Won 6 - 4
SelbyT.C. 3.30 pm Away Won 5 - 1
Wed 19 May
Bradford CS 2.15 pm (Away) Lost 0 - 9
Bradford CS 2.15 pm (Away) Won 9 - 0
Bradford CS 2.15 pm (Away) Won 5 - 4
Sat 22 May
Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Home
Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Home
Ampleforth U15A+B 2.00 pm Away
Wed 26 May
Lost 1 - 8
Won 6 - 3
Lost 3 - 6 & 1 - 8
Fulford T.C. 4.00 pm Home Won 5 - 1
Half Term
Fri 28 May
Tues 1 June
Sat 5 June
Old Peterites 2.00 pm Home Lost 0 - 9 Giggleswick 1st VI 2.30 pm Home Postponed
Ciggleswick U16or15 2.30 pm Home Postponed
Wigginton T.C. 4.00 pm Away Won 5 - 1
U1 7 Mixed Doubles
Tournament
Sat 12 June
Wed 23 June
North Yorkshire
Sat 26 June
Barnard Castle 2.30 pm Home No play - rain
Wed 30 June
Ampleforth Mixed 2.30 pm Away No play - rain
Fri 2 July
York Lawn TC 6.30 pm Home Lost 0 - 9
Sat 3 July
Alcuin Cup Final
C.Strickland-Constable vsJ.Tindell4-6&1-6
Sat 3 July
St Peter's St Olaves No play - rain
Clifton Prep School
Sat 10 July
End of Term
% Win/Loss
1st VI =23%
Barnard Castle 2.30 pm Home No play - rain
DunningtonT.C. 4.00 pm Home Won 5 - 1
"1st, 2nd & 3rd VI" All teams are away No play - rain
& Governors Mixed U14IVYork& District Champs
2nd VI = 100%
AVI=43% BVI=50%
U 14 IV = 100%
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Boys Athletics Due to the length of the examination season, now spanning across 3 out of the 5-year groups, the athletics season is now desperately short. Many schools have now pulled out of long standing fixtures and it is difficult to arrange competitive matches. With the pressure of cricket, tennis and rowing fixtures on the same day, at time we had to resort to putting out our 6th or 7th best athletes in certain events. Yet despite this the boys performed creditably and there have been some excellent individual performances this season. Our first competition was the Northern HMC championships in Newcastle. Carl Burton ran superbly in the 1500m. Seb Batchelor ran well in both the 400m and 300om, Oliver Hawking in the 1500m. Tom Lightwing jumped well in the long jump and threw well in the Javelin. Many others performed well in their respective events. Against Ampleforth there were other good performances from these athletes and others that took part. Tim Johnson threw extremely well in the Javelin and Simon Baker was real find in the discus. A number of athletes were successful in the York and Selby athletic trials and represented the district in the North Yorkshire County Championships. Special congratulations go to Tom Lightwing who was selected to represent North Yorkshire in the English Schools Championships that took place at Cateshead.
ATHLETICS SPORTS RESULTS - BOYS 2004 EVENT
WINNER
H
TIME/DISTANCE
SEN 3000M
D.WATT
Q
10.20.78
INT 3000M
T.ROWLANDS
G
11.03.72
SEN DISCUS
J.WACKETT
31.10M
INT JAV
T.LLOYD
Q L
SEN HIGH
C.BURTON
M
1.62M
JUN SHOT
H.SUMMERS
T
10.03M
JUN LONG
T.LIGHTWING
C
4.64M
JUN 800
S.BATCHELOR
T
2.16.25.
39.25M
INT 800
R.LUM
M
02.28.20
SEN 800
A.MACLEOD
T
02.17.00
INT SHOT
B.REEVES
JUN DISC
H.SUMMERS
Q T
25.75M
SEN JAV
W.EASTWOOD
S
36.20M
INT HIGH
O.TELFER
S
1.63M
10.06M
SEN LONG
J.PANG
S
5.01 M
JUN 100
T.LIGHTWING
C
12.87.00
INT 100
J.STORRS
T
12.31.00
SEN 100
M.SPALDING
T
11.81.00 12.20M
SEN SHOT
M.JAGGER
S
JUN HIGH
A.PENTY
S
1.44M
JUN JAV
T.LIGHTWING
C
32.20M
INT DISC
T.JOHNSON
Q
26.00M
INT LONG
O.TELFER
S
5.1 7M
JUN 400
S.BATCHELOR
T
61.18.00
INT 400
J.BURTON
L
59.34.00
SEN 400
B.HOUGH
T
57.84M
JUN 200
J.McTURK
T
25.81.0
INT 200
P.WACKETT
S
23.72.*
SEN 200
M.SPALDING
T
23.94.00
JUN 1500
O.HAWKING
G
4.59.00
INT 1500
T.JANES
T
5.09.00
SEN 1500
C.BURTON
M
4.44.00
JUN RELAY
SCHOOL
T
55.09.
INT RELAY
QUEENS
T
49.72.
SEN RELAY
TEMPLE
G
48.91
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Boys' Cross Country James Clarke Cart Burton Alex Nicholson
School Temple Linton Manor Grove Queens Clifton
S. Bathcelor
ive Lewis Trophy for 100 & 200 Metres
Rory Macleod
Combined:
M.SPALDINC
The Proudly Trophy for 400 Metres:
B.HOUCH
The Robinson Walker Trophy for 800 Metres:
A.MACLEOD
The Elmsley Trophy forl.500 Metres:
C.BURTON
The C.J.Hirst Trophy for 3.000 Metres:
D.WATT
The Inter House Trophy: 1st
TEMPLE
2nd
SCHOOL
3rd
QUEENS
4th
LINTON
5th
GROVE
6th
MANOR
7th
CLIFTON
M.Waugh
Linton Grove Queens Temple Manor Clifton School
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Girls' Hockey 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Under 16 XI Hockey.
Lizzie Fishley was tireless in midfield. For the defence, Emma King
The seniors finished the term with a grand total of 36 match-
timed tackles to perfection and Catherine McTurk read the game
es behind them, of which 26 were won, 5 drawn and only 5 lost.
extremely well. Alex Kaars Sijpesteijn gave great stability playing
Some strong, skilful hockey was played throughout the season,
as sweeper. Sally McLaren played most of the season at left
whatever the surface. Although some useful Astroturf visits were
defence and rose to the occasion in tough matches.
made before tough matches, it has to be said that the travelling
The game against Ciggleswick deserves mention; seven of the
cut down the playing time considerably and it was understandable
regular 1st XI were unable to play due to fieldwork commitments
that the girls were keener to stay at home for Friday night prac-
but all who played that day gave an excellent performance of
tice than join the interminable queues through York.
skilled, thoughtful hockey and were unlucky to lose by one goal.
Fitness after the long summer break was quickly (and in some
Momentum was lost after a long half term break (and I'm sure
cases painfully!) restored and a determined team went out on the
they would rather forget the last 5 minutes against Barnard
first Wednesday to play the Old Peterites. The first half was excel-
Castle!) but the 1st XI gradually returned to their old form and
lent with two goals coming from the captain Claire Taylor, but by
played a stormer at Silcoates where they rattled in 8 goals. For the
the second half energy levels were decidedly low (some girls had
second part of the season, Sam Dormehl arrived on exchange from
already played netball) and play tailed off with no further score.
South Africa and played for both 1st and 2nd XI's, showing some
On the same day the 2nd XI played Welbeck Army College 1st XI,
lovely stick work skills. Other players who also contributed to the
but they proved a little strong though it gave several of the
success of both teams were Pippa Bailey (who showed a great turn
younger players an insight into the standard of senior hockey.
of speed), Cabby Santos, Lara Turner and Samantha Ford.
A series of hard working matches ensued with some well-
Throughout the term Nicky Hemsworth was extremely reli-
deserved results. There was a good win against Easingwold, fol-
able in goal, making many good reflex saves and we were lucky to
lowed by a tough match at Mount St. Mary's, which resulted in a
have another very good goalkeeper in Pip Saul-Harrah for the 2nd
1-1 draw. Claire Taylor worked hard in midfield and Lucy Jones
XI. Towards the end of term the 1st XI began to show the effects
enjoyed a well-taken goal. Lucy's enthusiasm both on and off the
of so many matches - they went from an excellent 3-1 win at
pitch was a real bonus throughout the season. In the Queen
Scarborough to a hefty 8-0 loss at the hands of a very proficient
Margaret's match our defence played valiantly to deny them a
Queen Margaret's team. However the final game against York
goal, despite Queen Margaret's having the majority of play. At
College summed up their attitude; despite tiredness, illness and a
defending short corners, Claire showed great speed and fearless-
freezing day (South African Sam thought us absolutely mad!) they
ness to spoil any shots being made. A late penalty provided us
played excellent astroturf hockey to win 5-0 - and I think Sophie
with the winner though Queen Margaret's were to take their
Binns was just a little pleased to score a goal!
revenge on the return fixture! With a win against York College
This brings me on to the 2nd XI, who Sophie captained
behind them the team had a more settled feel. Alison Thompson,
extremely well. They were a strong team with 13 wins out of 16
Lara Gibbs and Lucy Jones provided some strong front running.
matches. Many of the players showed great versatility in playing position. The matches of note were a 3-1 win against Queen Margaret's with Emma Hammill, Chloe Greenbank and Lara Turner all playing extremely well in defence, Gabby Santos scoring a lovely goal attacking from left mid, and Clem Baig working well in the midfield. They again proved too strong for Giggleswick and Hymers, where Sarah Welsh played adeptly as sweeper. Georgie Duke played strongly on the right wing with Sarah Crompton and (later in the season) Anneka Munsch also showing speed in attack. In all, an excellent season. The 3rd/Under 16 XI won all their matches apart from 1 tournament game. A total of 19 girls played for the team and enjoyed their hockey. This continues to be the hallmark of hockey at St. Peter's enjoyment. It is after all why we should play. My thanks to all who have made the season so successful - Mrs Shepherd for her help,
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15.10.03 v
Bootham(H)
W 2-1
08.11.03 v
BarnardCastle(A)
W 3-1
12.11.03 v
Worksop(H)
W 2-0
15.11.03 v
Pocklington(A)
W 1-0
19.11.03 v
Silcoates(A)
W 2-0
22.11.03 v
Durham(H)
W 2-0
26.11.03 v
ScarboroughCollege(A)
W 3-0
29.11.03 v
Hymers(H)
W 3-0
03.12.03 v
Queen Margaret's (A)
W 1-0
The following people have represented the 2nd XI: S. Binns (capt) *, H. Ashman, C. Baig *, P. Bailey *, S. Crompton *, K. Dallas, S. Dormehl, G. Duke *, E. Fishley, S, Ford *, L Gibbs, C. Greenbank *, E. Hammill *, S. Henderson, L. Howard, R. Mayne, C. McTurk, K. Mellor, A. Munsch, S. Ottewell, A. Rich, K. Richardson, E. Rowley, G. Santos *, P. Saul-Harrah *, L.Turner *, S.Welsh. *Half Colours the captains for their enthusiasm, the ground staff for preparing the pitches and all the players who made it an enjoyable season.
Results: 1st XI 10.09.03 16.09.03
V V
20.09.03 (U16 XI)
v
Mount St. Mary's (A)
W
4-0
01.10.03 (U 16 XI)
v
Queen Margaret's (A)
L
0-3 4-0
National Schools Knockout Competition
W
Old Peterites (H)
W
Easingwold (H)
2-1
04.10.03 (3rd XI)
v
Ampleforth (H)
W
4-0
15.10.03 (3rd XI)
v
Bootham (H)
W
2-0
08.11.03 (3rd XI)
v
Barnard Castle (A)
W
2-0
19.11.03 (3rd XI)
v
Silcoates (A)
W
1-0
03.12.03 (3rd XI)
v
Queen Margaret's (A)
W
3-1
20.09.03
V
Mount St. Mary's (A)
D
1-1
27.09.03
V
Queen Margaret's (H)
W
1-0
08.10.03
Results: 3rd and Under 16 Xl's:
National Schools Knockout V
Queen Margaret's
L
0-2
V
York College
W
5-0
H. Ashman, P.Bailey, E.Burton, E. Cook, K. Dallas, K. Hawking,
11.10.03
V
Giggleswick (H)
L
1-2
S. Hayward, S. Henderson, L. Howard, A. Lindley, R. Mayne,
15.10.03
V
York College (H)
W
6-0
K. Mellor, A. Munsch, K. Richardson, H. Round, A. Scruton, A. Taylor,
08.11.03
V
Barnard Castle (A)
L
0-4
L.Taylor, S.Welsh.
12.11.03
V
Worksop (H)
D
2-2
15.11.03
V
Pocklington (A)
W
1-0
19.11.03
V
Silcoates (A)
W
8-1
22.11.03
V
Durham (H)
D
1-1
26.11.03
V
Scarborough College (A)
W
3-1
29.11.03
V
Hymers (H)
L
1-2
03.12.03
V
Queen Margaret's (A)
L
0-8
10.12.03
V
York College (A)
W
5-0
The following people represented the 1st XI: C.Taylor ** (capt), C. Baig, P. Bailey, S. Dormehl, C. Duke, E. Fishley *, S. Ford, L. Gibbs *, A. Kaars-Sijpesteijn **, E. King *, E. Hammill, N. Hemsworth *, L. Jones **, S. McLaren *, C. Me Turk *, E. Rowley, G. Santos, P. Saul-Harrah, A. Thompson **, L.Turner. Representing North Yorkshire Under 18:
L. Jones
Representing North Yorkshire Under 16:
C. McTurk
* Colours ** Re-awarded Colours
Results: 2nd XI 10.09.03 v
WelbecklstXI(H)
L
16.09.03 v
Easingwold(H)
W
1-0
17.09.03 v
TheMount(A)
D
0-0
0-3
24.09.03 v
ScarboroughCollege(H)
W
5-2
27.09.03 v
QueenMargaret's(H)
W
3-1
04.10.03 v
AmpleforthlstXI(H)
L
0-1
11.10.03 v
Giggleswick(H)
W 3-1
The following girls represented the 3rd Xl/ Under 16:
The Middleton Walker Goal Keeping Cup: This was awarded to Nicky Hemsworth for her excellent efforts throughout the season for the first eleven. The Jackson-Pacey Trophy: This was awarded to Emma King for her steadiness in defensive play especially under pressure. P. Fletcher
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Queen Margaret's L 1-2 The Mount W 7-0 Mount St Mary's W 5-1 Queen Margaret's D 1-1 Silcoates W 4-0 Queen Mary's (Seniors) W 1-0 Queen Mary's (A Team) L 0-4 Ashville College W 13-0 Bootham W 3-0 Ciggleswick W 1-0 Easingwold Cancelled York & District Tournament (Final) L 0-1 Barnard Castle L 0-1 Worksop College W 2-0 Pocklington W 4-0 Pocklington W 5-1 Durham L 0-3 Hymers W 3-0 Fyling Hall W 2-1
U14 Girls' Hockey Report (2003-4) The season began in earnest mid September with a tough
Despite having only 26 girls in this year group, overall the U14
contest for the U15B side against keen rivals, Queen Margaret's.
had an excellent season. The results from the "A" team were out-
An away fixture on astro-turf immediately set the pace, highlight-
standing, (scoring 40 goals in standard fixtures alone with only 6
ing the strength and stamina required for competition within this
against), whilst the "B" team, unable to record a win, played with
age group. A 1-2 defeat on this occasion reflected hard work and
great determination and effort in all of their matches, alas scoring
pace, setting the yardstick for future matches. Four days later and
only 1 goal in 5 matches.
The Mount were on the receiving end of flowing play from the 'A' side. Seven goals in our favour crossed the line followed by 5 on 20 September against Mount St Mary's for the B Team's first victory, 5-1.
11146: Having selected a potential A squad of 12 players, the remainder of the year group were available for the B squad - it is pleasing to report that all girls played at least once. There was great interest for the position of goalkeeper, with Rosie Binns, Kelly
A return fixture against Queen Margaret's at home, this time
Enos and Helen Porte playing this position. All made admiral
for the As, yielded a 1-1 draw on 27 September, followed by two
attempts, with all representing the A team at least once when
further victories over Silcoates (4-0) and Queen Mary's 1-0 com-
Alice Sunderland (the regular A team goalkeeper) had swimming
pleting the first month of fixtures.
commitments. Rosie & Kelly also played in attacking roles, whilst
The U15A squad continued to have impressive victories for the remainder of the season combining fluently on the attack to produce many scoring opportunities. Those were initially created by the tireless role played by the midfields' endless distribution of the ball and collective responsibility from our very effective defence. Their enthusiasm for the game is an added bonus which completed a very successful season, culminating in them narrowly losing the York and District Finals 0-1.
Helen played midfield. Freja Binnian, Megan Hall, Isabel Padmore & Jess Taylor played regularly as backs, improving in confidence and skill as the season progressed -Isabel, proved to be a strong reliable player & was duly promoted to the A squad towards the end of the season. Charlotte Parkinson, who had not played hockey previously, played with determination & effort in midfield as did Anna Peach & Helen Porte. Emma Goodwill, Kelly, Hannah Jackson, Alice Jacobs & Charlotte Parker played in attacking roles, alas unable to score as was hoped! Following the resounding 6-0
As always team places are highly contested and the B Squad
defeat by Queen Margaret's at the beginning of the season, the
exhibit equal commitment and enthusiasm to their team practice
girls managed to keep scores down to a minimum. Despite 4 loss-
and matches. An equal smattering of wins to losses engaged the team's spirit, who worked hard on all areas of the pitch to produce encouraging results. Well done to all those who have contributed across the season. The following girls played for the U15 'A' Team: Bennett, Wackett, Rowley, Robertson, Hartley, Miller, Macalister Hall, Ibbotson, Bowler, Hayward, Gale, Francis, Cuthbertson, Sugden, Telfer, Stasiak, Spalding, Rajan, Kirkman, Hannah, Drabble, Buss, Armstrong Mrs H Barnard
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Congratulations to Charlotte Foster, Verity Miers & Hannah Wilson, who were selected to play for the York & District U14 team. An extra special mention must go to Amelia Smalley, whose exceptional hockey skills contributed to her selection for U16 County hockey & the England U16 squad. Well done, Amelia.
National Schools Championships for girls Having convincingly won the York area of this tournament at Q. M.'s, we represented the area in the N. Yorks. County section at Scarborough in early December, where we had a resounding victory again. This meant St. Peter's were now representing the county in the North U14 Finals at Leeds Metropolitan University on Tues. 16th December. However we soon realised we had moved es & 1 draw, both the girls & I believed they had made progress in their level of play and had enjoyed playing. Good effort.
into higher echelons! Two numbered sets of shirts had to be ordered hastily, a level 1 umpire organised & a team manager to
U14A:This team had an excellent season, remaining unbeat-
be named. Whilst everyone was enjoying the first days of the
en throughout. There were three most highly contested games
school holidays, we set off on a very cold day to a highly organ-
-the first against Queen Margaret's early in the season, when a
ised tournament. The team played outstandingly well, winning
lucky goal was scored. The second against the very strong & skil-
their section outright against some very stiff opposition. We had
ful side of Worksop, when Peter's were 2-0 down in the first half,
reached the semi finals! This turned out to be the most nerve-
but managed to pull back to 2-2 at half time.15 mins into the sec-
racking experience for players, supporters (including the numerous
ond half, Peter's went ahead, but with Smins remaining Worksop
Sunderland family clan) and myself when the final whistle result-
equalised. The tension was mounting in this exciting game as
ed in a 1-1 draw. Five penalty corners were to be taken by both
Peter's scored a fourth goal in the last 2 mins, missing a golden
teams, Peter's electing to go second. The first 4 penalties by both
opportunity a few seconds before the final whistle. However the
teams were missed or saved. Pressure was now on. The opposition
most exciting game of the fixture calendar was at Hymers', where
scored in the 5th penalty, meaning Peter's had to score. Hannah
the opposition's supporters provided as much drama as that on
Wilson bravely took the last penalty. We all held our breath - it hit
the field! Determination & frustration were highly evident from
the post & came back out! There were a lot of tears, but also a lot
beginning to end. Peter's defence was admiral, with Charlotte
of smiles & praise for the girls' efforts. The team was proudly pre-
Foster providing a key role, particularly in defence of Hymers'
sented with a joint third certificate.
textbook corners. Hymers' umpire commented that the game was worthy of county standard. The excellent results were a true reflection of the girls' skills, determined efforts and sense of team-
Many thanks to all who travelled miles in support. A big thanks to Bob Maltby for umpiring & a very special thanks to Bev Smalley, who arranged extra practices & helped us out whenever possible.
work. Jess Walker, Verity Miers, Olivia Towers, Isabel Padmore & Charlotte Foster were very strong in defence, allowing only 6 goals against them in 11 matches. With the support of Louise Walters, Anna Peach & the exceptional duo of Amelia Smalley & Hannah Wilson in midfield the forwards of Lauren England, Alison Mason
York & District U14 Hockey Tournament On Wednesday 12th February, having had only 1 practice since December, (as Spring Term is traditionally Netball season), we set off to Tadcaster in good spirits. These continued as the girls
& Alex Crossley were provided with ample opportunities to score.
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convincingly won all 3 games in their section. We duly set off to Q. M.'s to play in the final, supporters following. No surprise to hear we were to play Q. M.'s in the final. After a very exciting &
Netball
hard fought 30 mins play the score was 1-1, resulting in sharing the trophy. Unfortunately we had forgotten to hand back the trophy from winning the previous year, therefore it was advanta-
1st, 2nd, 3rd Netball Twenty two matches were played by the 3 senior teams, with
geous to have won again! Well done everyone.
17 won, 1 drawn and 4 lost. The 1st team lost only once and the 2nd VII were unbeaten, with one draw against a 1st VII from
Results: A Team
Bootham. Although the 3rd VII lost 3 fixtures they had the least
17 Sept
The Mount (a)
won
4-0
27 Sept
Queen Margaret's (a)
won
1-0
30 Sept
Silcoates(h)
won
4-0
4Oct
Queen Mary's (a)
won
9-0
11Oct
Giggleswick (h)
won
2-0
15Oct
Easingwold (a)
won
5-0
8Nov
Barnard Castle (a)
won
4-1
11 Nov
won York District round of National Schools Tournament at Q. M.'s
12Nov
Worksop (h)
won
4-3
15 Nov
Pocklington (a)
won
4-1
22 Nov
Durham (h)
won
2-0
29 Nov
Hymers
drew
0-0
2 Dec
won North Yorks. Area of National Schools Tournament at Scarborough.
16 Dec
reached Semi Final in North of England section of National Schools.
12Feb
joint winners of York & District U14 Tournament.
settled team with the most changes, allowing as many as possible to play. All credit to Captain Sarah Stefanini for her enthusiasm and encouragement to the others.
BTeam 13 Sept
Queen Margaret's (h)
lost
6-0
20 Sept
Mount St. Mary's (h)
lost
2-1
8Oct
Bootham (h)
drew
0-0
8 Nov
Barnard Castle ( )
lost
0-3
15 Nov
Pocklington (a)
lost
0-1 The 1st VII had a basic squad of 8 who played with commit-
U14 A squad: A. Crossley, L England, C. Foster, A. Mason, V. Miers, I. Padmore, A. Peach, A. Smalley, A. Sunderland, O. Towers, J.Walker, L. Walters, H.Wilson.
ment and were to be relied on for the away matches on a
U14B squad: F. Binnian, R. Binns, N. Bradley, K. Enos, E. Goodwill,
supported by Sally McLaren, Emily Wright and Lorna Emery. Alex
Saturday! Five U6 had played the previous year and were ably
M. Hall H.Jackson,A. Jacobs, P.Johnson, K. Nadin, I. Padmore, C.
Kaars Sijpesteijn, Sophie Binns and Chloe Greenbank made a
Parker, C. Parkinson, H.Porte, J.Taylor.
dependable defence and they could all play the 3 positions which was an advantage as they often switched during the matches to
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good effect. Claire Taylor and Sally worked tirelessly in the centre court and the pool of 3 shooters, Alex Rich, Emily and Lorna
House Hockey
allowed one to have an off day! Mention must go to Emily, new
A good combination of house spirit, colour and competition
to the Vlth Form, who, due to height, couldn't not play netball!
prevailed to make for an enjoyable round robin event played over
She fitted in well, much encouraged by Sophie, and made good
two afternoons. The houses were well matched and the result
progress through the season.
went right to the wire. Grove and School in particular had very The first 2 matches were fairly easily won and a good per-
strong teams and the final placings were:
formance against a very tall team from York College led to an
1st
School
16pts
eventual win although all quarters were well contested. The can-
2nd
Grove
14pts
cellation of 4 fixtures, leaving no match play in February didn't
3rd
Temple
12pts
help against strong opposition from Worksop College. The squad
4th
Dronfield
10pts
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sweep. The remaining fixtures provided good teams and concentration had to be maintained especially against a much improved Mount St Mary's team on a very windy day. I thank the team for their hard work, enthusiasm and sense of humour.
Special thanks to Sophie, who was an outstanding
Netball-1st VII Results 17 Jan 24 Jan 28 Jan 31 Jan 4Feb
Captain, encouraging everyone, including me! The 2nd VII had an excellent season and early wins kept morale high. It helped keeping the majority of the previous U15 team together although some of them could easily have played forthe IstVII. They had 4 shooters to choose from, Yayra Adoboii, Lorna, Pamela Kinnell and Lauren Walker, and this allowed them to play with a wider group of attach players. The shooting was consistent throughout the term and bodes well for next year. Catherine McTurk and Emma Hammill played particularly well in defence, making many interceptions. Again, this team was affected by cancellations in February although they did manage to play Bootham on the 25th. They were well ahead in the first 3 quar-
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Barnard Castle W 25-14 W 27-17 Ashville College W 21-17 York College Scarborough College Cancelled Scarborough Vlth Form College Cancelled Ampleforth College Cancelled Durham Cancelled Worksop College L 20-27 W 36-26 Queen Margaret's Scarborough Vlth Form College W 22-18 Pocklington W 27-21 W 26-22 Mount St Mary's
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ters but Bootham played well to force a draw. The team played well to beat Worksop by a convincing margin and repeated the performance against Queen
Margaret's and York College.
Altogether an excellent season and I look forward to working with
25 Feb
them next year. The girts playing for the 3rd VII did so with enthusiasm and
28 Feb 3 Mar
several enjoyed playing after a break. Matches are always difficult to find, although we always have 30 plus seniors opting for Netball on the games programme. They should be particularly pleased with the result against Queen Margaret's where every effort had
6 Mar 10 Mar
3rd 4th
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2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd
v v v v v v v v v
2nd 2nd 2nd
v v
to be made to the final whistle.
13 Mar 17 Mar 20 Mar
Queen Mary's Barnard Castle Ashville College Scarborough College Scarborough Vlth Form College Ampleforth College Ampleforth College Bootham Bootham Durham Worksop College Worksop College Queen Margaret's Queen Margaret's York College (1sts) Scarborough Vlth Form College (2nds) Pocklington The Mount v Mount St Mary's
W 25-12 W 21-13 L 9-15 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled D 22-22 W 18-10 Cancelled W 29-14
L W W W
10-26 24-21 24-20 28-26
L W W W
21-28 24-20 21-16 15-11
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The following represented the 1st VII: * S.Binns, **A. Kaars Sijpesteijn, **C. Taylor, A. Rich, *C. Greenbank, * S McLaren, tE. Wright, tL. Emery. = Colours
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t = 1/2 colours
The following represented the 2nd and 3rd VI: P Kinnell, L Walker, D E Hammill, D K Richardson, G Duke, D C McTurk, S Welsh, J Westmoreland, Y Adoboli, E Fishley, P Bailey, A Munsch, S Stefanini, H Lloyd, V Rounding, S Hayward, K Hawking. Mrs W M Shepherd
U15 Girls'Netball This was an excellent season for the U15s, with the A team winning 8 out of 9 fixtures & the B team winning 5 of their 6 fixtures - both defeats were against Queen Margaret's, with the A team losing by only one goal & the B team losing by 2 goals! There was also a C fixture against Queen Mary's, which St. Peter's won 15-9. The A team played consistently well throughout their fixtures, with excellent passing, positioning & defensive play. An accurate shooting combination of either Katherine Miller, Katherine Francis or Emma Hartley worked extremely well together with accurate timing & positioning.The centre court players, Felicity Gale, Emma Bennett, Sophie Cuthbertson & later in the season Emma Macalister Hall, (who had previously been injured), were reliable, accurate & determined. There were some outstanding interceptions by S. Cuthbertson & E. Bennett (despite Emma being vertically challenged!), which assisted in attacking play. Katherine Wackett & Amy Bowler were more than reliable in defence. Katherine played the position of goal defence & assisted the team with maximum effort & determination at all times, amazing us with height & flight of her interceptions. The first fixture of the season against Queen Mary's was a sur-
often played for the A squad) was very reliable & accurate. Laura Ibbotson, Holly Robertson & Laura Forbes were all strong in centre court play. Georgie Hayward played with maximum effort in her role as goal defence, making determined interceptions & accurate passes. Felicity Hearne ably assisted in her role of goalkeeper. Helen Buss, Hannah Armstrong & Catriona Rajan were able reserves & substitutes. Overall this was a very strong B squad.
prisingly challenging one on a beautiful sunny day with lots of supporters from both teams. However after this initial "warm-up",
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the next matches were won with ease, although the match
Our very own Pat Fletcher ably ran this tournament at St.
against Silcoates was not played in the best of spirits. The most
Peter's. Despite a home venue & an excellent overall season, the A
exciting & competitive match of the season was undoubtedly
team's biggest disappointment was their performance in this tour-
against Worksop. However, the most disappointing match against
nament - a repeat of last year's U15 squad! They played well
Queen Margaret's followed this. Peter's started off extremely well,
below par, coming 7th out of 9. However, their position does not
ahead 6-2 in the first quarter; however the next quarter saw
reflect their entire match results - there were some high scoring
Peter's lead diminish to 8-7; Q. M.'s sheer speed & physical effort
wins, narrow defeats & some absolute blunders! Nevertheless, the
in the third quarter allowed them to pull ahead 11-9, whilst
B team proved very capable, winning all 5 of their matches, includ-
Peter's literally threw the ball away as their confidence waned;
ing revenge on Q. M.'s to win the B section outright.
however Peter's pulled back in the last quarter to 11 all, when in
Congratulations.
the last minute a very dubious umpiring decision, robbed the Peter's attack of the ball, thus allowing Q. M.'s to score the winning goal.
I am delighted with everyone's commitment, attitude & determination throughout practice sessions & matches. Good luck to all next season.
The B team made notable progress in practice sessions, suitably applying their skills & set pieces to matches. Their first match against Barnard Castle was an outstanding victory, with the team
U15 A squad: E. Bennett, A. Bowler, S. Cuthbertson, K. Francis, F. Gale, E. Hartley, E. Macalister Hall, K. Miller, K. Wackett.
maintaining composure against a lack lustre opposition. Once
U15B squad: H.Armstrong, H. Buss, L. Forbes, E. Hartley,
again the only defeat was against Q. M.'s, but this was a high scor-
G. Hayward, F. Hearn, L Ibbottson, H. Robertson, M. Stasiak.
ing game of a total of 52 goals. The shooting duo of Millie Stasiak & Emma Hartley (who
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U15C & D squad: H. Ashman, C. Buckley, L. Binks, R. Craven,
A team Results: 18 Jan
Barnard Castle (a)
won
26-5
R. Dawson, R. Gaunt, S. Gaunt, H. Gray, P. Harrison, R. Jacobs,
21 Jan
All Saints (h)
won
13-2
T. Naismith, E.Roberts, R.Webster, S.Wright.
25 Jan
Ashville (a)
won
18-15
5 Feb
Pocklington(h)
won
18-14
26 Feb
Bootham (a)
won
26-12
1 Mar
Durham (a) (A/B combined)
won
28-5
5 Mar
Worksop(h)
won
20-13
8 Mar
Queen Margaret's(h)
won
30-7
12 Mar
Silcoates(a)
won
26-10
15 Mar
Pocklington(h)
won
29-6
17 Mar
Harrogate Ladies College(a)
won
35-4
19 Mar
The Mount(a)
won
20-4
22 Mar
Scarborough
won
33-10
B team Results:
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Under 14 Netball The under 14's showed great improvement at the end of the term but by then time was running out! They worked well in practice but this proved a very short time on dark (and cold) January nights when competing against strong schools who had often played two terms of netball. In their first match they played a steady game against Queen Mary's with Jessica Taylor and Hannah Wilson combining well in the shooting circle. Charlotte Foster and Alice Sunderland showed excellent ability in out jumping opponents and Lauren England linked well as Wing Attack. As
18 Jan
Barnard Castle (a)
won
8-2
the term went on various combinations in defence were tried;
21 Jan
All Saints (h)
won
11-5
Isobel Padmore demonstrated quick reactions as goalkeeper, Verity
5 Feb
Pocklington (a)
won
5 Mar
Worksop (h)
lost
9-11
Amelia Smalley and Anna Peach also played occasionally and both
8 Mar
Queen Margaret's(h)
won
20-3
played well. A loss to Silcoates was no disgrace as Silcoates had
15 Mar
Pocklington(h)
won
19 Mar
The Mount(a)
won
15-13
cancellations and the half term break rather dented their confi-
22 Mar
Mount St. Mary's(h)
won
18-10
dence. To their credit they stuck at it but it took until the end of
Miers made good interceptions and Jessica Walker marked well.
reached the National Netball finals. However this combined with
U15 A squad: Y. Adaboli, P. Bailey, L. Emery, E. Hammill, K. Hawking, R. Mayne, C. McTurk, 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.
term and a few further positional changes for their form to be recovered. Alice moved into the shooting circle to great effect while Hannah's dominant mid court play was very telling. They went on to have good wins against The Mount, Pocklington and
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good platform from which to progress and I am sure they will do well next year. The B's showed spirit and played with enthusiasm. Mention must be made of their win against a strong Silcoates side. The
Girls Istandi
team combined well and Anna Peach was outstanding in defence,
23 Apr
while Alex Crossley and Rosie Binns always played hard in the cen-
28Apr
tre court. Louise Walters showed good reading of the game. It was
1 May
pleasing that they had two good wins at the end of term against
5 May
Pocklington and Bootham and Olivia Towers showed increasing steadiness in her shooting. There is much to encourage in this
8 May
team. Progress was made and the team spirit was good.
V
York University
V
Fulford T.C (Team Tennis)
1st
V
Durham
1st
V
Worksop College
2nd
V
Worksop College
W W W W W
2nd
V
Barnard Castle
Cancelled
V
Pocklington (Team Tennis)
1st
V
Scarborough College
2nd
V
Scarborough College
W W W
1st
V
Queen Margaret's
L L
1st
10.1.04
U14A
V
12 May 16-12
15 May
L
9-11
Ashville (H)
L
14-20
2nd
V
Queen Margaret's
Ashville (H)
D
10-10
3rd
V
Queen Margaret's
L
4th
V
Queen Margaret's
L
10.1.04
U14B
V
Queen Mary's (H)
24.1.04
U14A
V
24.1.04
U14B
V
3.2.04
W
Queen Mary's (H)
U14A and B
V
Barnard Castle (H)
U14A
V
Silcoates (A)
L
8-23
V
Silcoates (A)
W
19-14
28.2.04
U14A
V
Durham (H)
Cancelled
3.3.04
U14A
V
Worksop (H)
L
16-23
7-2
6-0
9-0 9-0 2-0 0-9 2-7 3-6 6-0 6-3
Fulford T.C. (Team Tennis)
V
Ashville College
2nd
V
Ashville College
1st
V
Bradford G.C.S.
14 June
V
Pocklington (Tean Tennis)
19 June
1st
v
Ampleforth
W W W W W W
19 June 2nd
V
Mount St Mary's
W 7VT<z
1st
V
Ampleforth (Mixed)
Cancelled
2nd
V
Ampleforth (Mixed)
Cancelled
3rd
V
Ampleforth (Mixed)
Cancelled
19 May
U14B
8-1
V
17 May
11.2.04
8-1
1st
Cancelled
11.2.04
6-0
1st &
10 May
Under 14 Netball Results:
6-3
22 May
3.3.04
U14B
V
Worksop (H)
L
10-28
6.3.04
U14A
V
Queen Margaret's (A)
L
10-20
6.3.04
U14B
V
Queen Margaret's (A) W
17-8
13.3.04
U14B
V
Pocklington (H)
W
16-3
15.3.04
U14B
V
Bootham (A)
W
8-5
17.3.04
U14A
V
The Mount (H)
W
14-9
The following repre<
20.3.04
U14B
V
Mount St Mary's A (A) L
11-15
(Captain), CTaylor*,
30 June
6-0 9-0
K Thornton, C Baig.
The following girls played for the under 14 A-Team: L. England, C. Foster, V. Miers, I. Padmore.A. Peach, A. Smalley,
* Denotes Colours ** Re-award
A. Sunderland, J. Taylor, J. Walker, H. Wilson. The following represented the 2nd VI: L Buchanan, The following girls played for the under 14 B-Team:
R Thomas, H Gray, L Howard, E Hammill, C McTurk, C Baig,
F. Binnian, R. Binns, A. Crossley, M. Hall, A. Mason, C. Parker,
C Burns.
C. Parkinson, A. Peach, O. Towers, L. Walters.
Inter-House Tennis
P. Fletcher
As always enthusiastically contested by all houses, providing three couples of any age for matches. It was good to see 3rd Years
House Netball This is an event which involved the majority of girls in the school, and with all 6 courts being used at once, was a good sight. In the finals, the junior event could not were closer with one goal separating first and second places, the same single goal also separated third from fourth. In the senior competition Temple were the run away winners in the final, beating School House 18-5. Dronfield beat Clifton 7-2 in the competition for third place.
playing, for their ability and not due to lad of 6th Form! In the final Grove just had the edge over Dronfield as they had five school team players in their house compared to Dronfield's three. Grove won the trophy with a result of 5 sets to 4.
Girls'U15 Tennis This season the girls have worked hard to try to improve upon many aspects of their play, with particular emphasis being placed
The final results were:
on 'attacking' where possible. This has resulted in a concerted ._
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Seniors 1st
Temple
effort to volley on the back of a good deep approach shot. An
2nd Queens
2nd
School
improvement all round has been visible in this area and hopefully
3rd
School
3rd
Dronfield
as confidence grows we will continue to see more points won at
4th
Dronfield
4th
Clifton
the net.
Juniors 1st
Grove
P. Fletcher
At the same time we have looked to try and develop a sliced second serve, which again requires a lot of practice to master, but
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adds to their expanding repertoire of shots as they develop in
June
v
14 June
v
Pocklington
Team pairings fluctuated to ensure, where possible, effort was
21 June
v
Bootham
D 3-3
being rewarded, to include as many of the squad (as time permit-
26 June
v
Harrogate College
Cancelled
strength and aptitude.
Queen Margan
D 3-3
ted) within match situations. At times confidence was a little low, especially when assessing the opposition. They must remember a
The following represented the U14Team: A Crossley, L England,
match is never in the bag until the final score is called and need to
C Parker, A Smalley, A Sunderland, J Walker, H Wilson.
complete each point at a time without being over-awed by repu-
Mrs J M Whitehead
tation! With that in mind, results were a little mixed, but each fixture was keenly contested and understanding of the game is developing all the time. The following girls played for the U15 Team: Macalister Hall, Hartley, Francis, Drabble, Rowley, Gale, Cuthbertson, Devlin
Girls' Squash It has become increasingly difficult to find opposition to play against on the 'girls' Squash circuit', with a number of local schools now unable to provide teams for fixtures. In the match-
U15 Tennis Results:
es we had, some of our opposition requested a weakened St
11 May
V
Queen Ethelburga's
W
6-0
14 May
V
Queen Margaret's
L
0-6
15 May
V
Queen Margaret's
L
2-7
22 May
V
BGGS
L
2-7
V
Scarborough College
L
2-7
26 May
V
Pocklington
W
5-1
7 June
V
Bootham
W
5-1
9 June
V
Worksop College
L
4-5
Team practices were held religiously at Clifton Park on
16 June
V
The Mount
W
6-0
Tuesdays. With regular attendances and good enthusiasm from
23 June
V
Scarborough District
L
2-7
our larger than usual squad, the sessions went well in extremely
Peter's side, knowing our strength in depth. It was therefore disappointing that we only played six matches, five of which were played away due to the disappearance of our squash courts! We were however lucky enough to hire Bootham School courts to ensure we did have a home venue for matches along with the squash options.
hot conditions. Amanda Holmes was an excellent Captain who
Mrs H Barnard
played at Number one string, being by far the strongest player. She was well organised, committed and always ready to help her
U14 Girls'Tennis Competing in the York Junior Team Tennis League with the two pair format, the team consisted on Amelia Smalley and Hannah Wilson at first pair, and Alex Crossley and Lauren England at second pair. Like the summer weather, which was indifferent to say the least, our results were a bit in and out, and unpredictable. We had some good performances, especially in the singles matches, but then some unexpected defeats.
team colleagues improve by doing drills with them and imparting her technical knowledge. We will miss all of the Upper Sixth leavers who have served the racquet sports so well over the years, and are accomplished players. The squad has been fun to work with, extremely talented, and how smart they looked in their grey team hoodies! The highlight of the season, undoubtedly for the girls (and
The girls are very talented players, and in order to improve performance for next season, we need to keep more balls in court by working on consistency and hitting at a pace that we can control!! Concentration and work effort could also be an area to tackle.
the coach!) were the two fixtures against Queen Margaret's, especially the 4-2 away victory on 3 December 2003. This was our first every victory against QM, who like us, have turned out strong squash teams over the years. I am hoping for this trend to continue, as we have some good fifth years coming through, who
In the three pair matches, Alice Sunderland, Jess walker and
are as keen as ever on the squash courts. Well done everybody!
Charlotte Parker represented the team and did well, considering The Inter-House competition was an opportunity for over
their lack of tennis experience and general matchplay.
forty girls to compete in, with some very close matches. The Overall, not a bad season, but no trophies in the cabinet, when in fact with our extremely strong first pair, we have the players to
eventual winners were the mighty Dronfield who fielded a strong Holmes, Thornton, Hyslop and Co!
win matches.
Girls' Squash Results 2003-2004 Season U14 Girls'Tennis Results:
1stOct03
Ashville
away
Drew 3-3
1 May
v
Durham
W 5-4
3rd Dec 03
Queen Margaret's
away
Won
4-2
10 May
v
FulfordT.C.
D 3-3
10th Dec 03
Woodhouse Grove
away
Lost
2-5
22 May
v
Bradford G.G.S.
W 5-4
21st Jan 04
Ashville
away
Lost
3-4
22 May U14B
v
Scarborough College A VI
L 3-6
27th Feb 04
Queen Margaret's
home
Drew 3-3
27 May
v
SelbyT.C.
L 2-4
Woodhouse Grove
away
v
The Mount
W 6-0
10th Mar 04
7 June 9 June
v
Worksop College
L 3-6
1st Team-
Won
4-1
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Won
5-0
tures, some by a large margin. The team had several hard-hitting
The following girls represented the team(s): First Team:
players and they all had good all-round fielding ability. Their atti-
** A Holmes (Capt), ** K Thornton, ** C Taylor, A Rich,
tude to Rounders and sport generally is good and it is pleasing to
* M Hyslop, * H Round, t L Cibbs, ** A Kaars-Sijpesteijn,
see them have great determination to win but also to play with
K Farnsworth, C Burns, C Baig.
obvious enjoyment.
Second Team: R Thomas, C Buckley, H Cray, E Burton,
WM Shepherd
I Buchanan.
U15 ROUNDERS RESULTS
* Denotes Colours ** Re-award t Half-Colours
8 May
Cancelled
V
Barnard Castle
A
V
Queen Margaret's
W
161/2-11
B
V
Queen Margaret's
I
18-191/2
A
V
Pocklington
W
16-141/2
B
V
Pocklington
W
60-151/2
16 June
V
The Mount
W
231/2-4
There is always a request from Seniors to have a few fixtures
19 June
V
Mount St Mary's
W
381/2-281/2
during the summer term. This actually means playing at home and
26 June
V
Harrogate College
Mrs J M Whitehead
20 May
ounders
12 June
Senior Rounders
Cancelled
ensuring you are ready to leave school at 4.00 pm on a Wednesday and Saturday with full make-up in place! This does lead to diffi-
The following represented the U15 Rounders Teams: E Bennett,
culties when playing away!
KWackett, E Rowley, R Kirkman, E Hannah, M Stasiak, E Buckley, L Ibbotson, K Miller, F Devlin, A Bowler, H Buss, E Hartley, C
The 5th Years were a strong U15 group and continued to play
Hayward, F Gale,
with enthusiasm. The 6th Form had a variety of people playing with varying degrees of interest and ability! As the 5th and 6th
S Cuthbertson, L Williamson, C Rajan, K Francis, C Spalding, E
form drop a games option in the summer term, practice time is
Macalister Hall,
limited and I'm grateful to those who played and signed up when
V Sugden
the list was posted!
Under 14 Rounders.
Senior Rounders Results: 1 May
A
v
B
v
Durham
12 May
A
v
Bootham
B
v
Bootham
19 May
v
19 June
v
3 July
v
Durham
I am very pleased to report that every girl in the year has had 19-20
a chance to represent the school this year. In particular the 'C'
W
71/2-3
team must be commended for their attitude, they played hard,
W
20-191/2
looked after their opponents well, enjoyed a close game and the
W
19-111/2
afternoon finished with lots of smiling faces!
Ashville College
L
161/2-25
Ampleforth
L
6-81/2 (Dec)
Queen Margaret's
L
Cancelled
Without doubt Amelia Smalley was our hardest hitter, even on one occasion managing to demolish a bat! Alice Sunderland also showed good batting ability. Charlotte Parker had a good accurate
The following represented the Senior Rounders Teams:
throw from deep field. Lauren England and Charlotte Foster made
R Mayne, P Bailey, E Hammill, L Emery, Y Adoboli, K Dallas,
several good quick stumpings. Alison Mason and Jessica Walker
N Hodge, C McTurk, K Richardson, V Janes, E Fishley, S Stefanini,
both backstopped well. Several of the girls also played tennis
N Hemsworth, S Binns, C Greenbank, E King, S Welsh, P Kinnell,
which meant many girls played for A/B or B/C teams. Louise
L Jones, K Thornton, L Walker, H Round, L Turner, S Henderson,
Walters was steady whenever she fielded. Isobel Padmore made
S Speed, S Crompton, L Howard, K Harris.
some good running catches. Anna Peach batted and fielded well.
Mrs WM Shepherd
U15 ROUNDERS The U15 Rounders teams had an enthusiastic and talented group of pupils to select from.They played Rounders in the PE lesson rather than all together on the games programme. This was
Jessica Taylor bowled steadily and Kelly Enos demonstrated good hitting and speed when getting round the posts.
Under 14 Rounders. 1.05.04
20.05.04 U14A v Queen Margaret's
due to a popular departmental decision to make athletics compulsory on the games programme! This did of course help the athletics teams! This did have disadvantages as they didn't practice very often although it had little effect on their winning ways. The teams were interchangeable at tennis and athletics took priority over Rounders when these were arranged at the same time, hence the numbers of girls representing the teams. After losing the first match they won all the remaining fixThe Peterite 2003-2004
v Durham
U14B
v Queen Margaret's
(A) Won 111/2-101/2 (H) Lost
17-231/2
(H) Lost 13-241/2
22.05.04
v Scarborough College(H) Won 15-231/12
12.06.04 U14B
v Pocklington
(H) Lost
121/2-23
U14C v Pocklington
(H) Lost
18-23
16.06.04
v The Mount
(A) Won 19-13
26.06.04
v Harrogate College
(H)
Cancelled
30.06.04
v Bootham
(H)
Cancelled
Sport
The following girls played for the A team: L. England, A. Crossley,
fierce and we were beaten into second place in all finals, this of
C. Foster, A. Mason, V. Miers, C. Parker, A. Smalley, A. Sunderland,
course would be considered a great success for most schools. The
J.Walker, H.Wilson.
school continued with several more wins until the last Saturday of
The following girls played for the 'B' and 'C' teams: F. Binnian*, R.Binns*, N. Bradley*, K. Enos*, E. Goodwill*, M. Hall, H.Jackson, A. Jacobs, P. Johnson, C. Morgan, K. Nadin, I. Padmore*, C. Parkinson*, A. Peach*, H. Porte, J.Taylor, O.Towers, L.Walters*.
term when we were beaten in a triangular against Harrogate Ladies College and Queen Margaret's. Thus stung we started off the new term with renewed determination and went on to win all the remaining matches, finishing with a satisfying win against Queen Margaret's. Sally Henderson was again outstanding for the
* Played occasional A team games.
seniors and Pamela Kinnell made a welcome return from rowing after Christmas. They were well supported by Catherine Me Turk
P. Fletcher
and Georgie Duke. Sally has again completed an excellent season for school and was unbeaten in any individual race, quite an
House Rounders. This is always one of the most popular house competitions
achievement.
and, as in most years, again it was a 7-a-side competition enabling
The joint captains of swimming this year were Hannah Lloyd
all houses to take part. Both Grove and School went through the
and Samantha Ford who did a first class job and are to be com-
afternoon unbeaten until they met each other in the final which
mended for their support and efforts over the years, always giving
was a game of great hitting, the final score being 15-121/2 to
their best. They demonstrated what is so good about St Peter's
School.
teams- readiness to step in at the last minute and always putting the team above their own interests.
1st
School
2nd
Grove
The Under 15's really came on strongly through the year. After
3rd
Temple
a shaky start with 1 loss and 1 draw, they never looked back and
4th
Queens
won every other match for the whole year. Catrina Rajan swam with great style on backstroke and freestyle and Katherine Wackett swam some excellent races on freestyle, particularly towards the end of the year when she turned in some very good times. The Squad was strong and included Amy Bowler, Katherine Francis, Holly Robertson and Emma Bennett.
With such a history of success over the last few years, expec-
The Under 14's trained well and Alice Sunderland was a very
tations were high and again the girls came up trumps. With a lit-
welcome addition to the team. She was outstanding in all races
tle bit of arm twisting but mainly through support for each other
and swam some excellent legs to anchor relays home to victory.
the teams were of a consistently high standard. They achieved 10
We were proud that both Alice and Sally achieved qualifying times
wins and only 1 loss which was a remarkable feat from teams
to go forward to the National Championships to be held in August.
where the majority of girls only trained in school. There were of
Verity Miers had some good results in the freestyle and the whole
course the star swimmers but they always showed their commit-
squad which included Jessica Walker, Hannah Wilson, Lauren
ment by training with school despite often having to go to further
England and Louise Walters made good progress.
training in the evening. But whether our fastest swimmers or not I congratulate them all, as it is a team event and they all play a vital part. The first match was against Ashville, always a strong fixture and it was good to win especially since it was away. After that there was another close one against The Mount who were very strong at junior level and a school to watch in future years. We beat Silcoates more easily than we thought but as ever it was an enjoyable match with 3 length races which tested our turns! The results from the John
Parry
(Independent Northern
Relays Schools' 1
Championships) K
were a little disappointing as the teams did good times but the
competition
from
Newcastle-Under-Lyme was
«
Sport
The most exciting result of the year was at The independent
11.11.03 John Parry Relays at Leeds Grammar School
Schools National Relay Championships held in London in May.The
Senior Medley, Senior Free Style
team of Sally Henderson, Pamela Kinnell, Katherine Wackett and
U15 Medley, U15 Freestyle. Placed second in all finals.
Alice Sunderland made the trip to London where they showed
14.05.03
outstanding form to win bronze medals in both Medley and
National Schools' Relay Championships Freestyle and Medley relay teams won Bronze medals.
Freestyle finals against the strongest teams in Britain. It should be noted that their times were faster then several boys teams in the same age group! An excellent end to the season and a tribute to
E. Hammill, S. Henderson*, A. Jacobs, P. Kinnellt, C. McTurkt, K. Stiller.
their hard work and dedication.
Girls' Swimming Results 25.9.03 v Ashville
The following girls competed for the Senior swimming team: S. Ford* and H. Lloyd* (Capts).T. Cottingham, G. Duke*,
The following girls competed for the U15 swimming team: (A) Won 121-107
E. Bennett, A. Bowler, K. Francis, C. Rajan, H.Robertson, K.Wachett.
U14 Won 43-33
3.10.03
v The Mount
U15 Lost 34-42
The following girls competed for the U14 swimming team:
SnrWon 44-32
L England,V. Miers.A. Sunderland, J.Walker, L.Walters, H.Wilson.
(A) Won 109-95 U14 Lost 32-36 U15 Won 36-32
9.10.03
v Silcoates
*Full Colours t Half Colours
The Fowler Swimming Trophy
Snr won 41-27
This was jointly awarded to the captains of swimming for their
(A) Won 151-125*
determination and enthusiasm- Samantha Ford and Hannah Lloyd.
U14Won52-40
P. Fletcher
U15 Drew 46-46 Snr Won 41-27
18.11.03 v Bootham
5.12.03
v Queen Margaret's & Harrogate College
(A) Won 125-93
House Swimming There was a very good turnout from all houses both swim-
U14Won 27-17
ming and supporting - Rise in particular, though a small house
U15 won 51-25
demonstrated a wonderful attitude to house sport and were cer-
Snr Lost 37-39
tainly were the most vocal of supporters! Temple have held this
Loss (A) St Peters 134
trophy for 10 years but this time were to be toppled by a strong team from School House. The final positions were:
Harrogate College 139 Queen Margaret's 146 26.01.04 v Leeds Girls High School
School
86 pts
Temple
43pts
Won 100-68
Clifton
42 pts
(H) U14Won 39-37
Queens
31 pts
SnrWon 51-25 18.11.03 v Bootham
.02.04 v The Mount
(H) Won 141-87 U14 Won 46-30
4 x UlndivMed
S. Henderson
U15Won49-27
JnrUBack
A. Bowler
16.44
Snr Won 46-30
Snr 1LBack
R. Jacobs
15.78
Jnr 1LBr
J.Walker
17.93
SnrUBr
S. Ford
17.72
Jnr 1L Fly
A. Sunderland
12.87 (REC)
Snr 1L Fly
S.Wood
14.21
Jnr 1L Free Snr 1L Free
L. England
14.31
S.Wood
13.49
Jnr 2L Back
A. Sunderland
28.90 (REC)
Snr 2L Back Jnr2LBr
G. Duke
33.98
K. Francis
39.14
Snr2LBr
H. Lloyd
39.01
U14 Drew 38-38
Snr 2L Fly
S. Henderson
28.47
U15 Won 52-24
Jnr 2L Free
K. Wackett
28.57
Snr Lost 42-34
Snr 2L Free
S. Henderson
26.72
(H) Won 142V101V
Jnr 4 x 1 Med Relay
School
1.07.31
1114 Drew 38-38 U15Won48?-27?
Snr 4 x 1 Med Relay
Temple
1.03.80
Jnr 4 x 1 Free Relay
School
57.82
;nr Won 46-30
Snr 4 x 1 Free Relay
Temple
55.22
(H) Won 127-101 U14 Lost 34-42 U15 Won 46-30 Snr Won 47-29
'9.02.04 v Silcoates
(H) Won 1521/2-911/2* U14 Won 48-28 U15 Won 44-32 SnrWon 501/2-251/2
8.03.04
v Ashville
v Queen Margaret's
*Cannon Relay Included
H The Peterite 2003-2004
Swimming Gala Winners
(A) Won 132-96
P. Fletcher
1.06.00
Sport
Girl's Athletics
Sports Day was early in the summer term and despite little
The athletics match at the end of term was against a strong
athletics practice there were some good performances. Sadly the
Queen Margaret's team. Despite some absences there were some
next day was rainy and the home match against Barnard Castle
strong individual performances
had to be cancelled. In the following week there was York and
and achievement in athletics goes to Lara Cibbs. She gained a
District Athletic trials and HMC Independent Schools Athletics.
school record on sports day at 1500m and is an outstanding ath-
There was success at both. Of the 14 girls who entered for York
lete at all distances from 400m to 3000m.
The Newman Trophy for effort
and District Athletics 8 were selected for the County Athletics Championships. These were; Lara Cibbs
(Senior 3000m)
Alex Rich
(Senior Discus)
Chloe Creenbank
(Senior 800m)
Emma Macalister Hall
(Inter 800m)
Katie Mellor
(Inter 800m)
Sophie Cuthbertson
(Inter Long jump)
Jessica Walker
(Junior Discuss)
Charlotte Foster
(Junior 200m)
In the Independent Schools' event both under 14 and under 15 teams came 3rd (out of 13 and 14 schools respectively) both being very creditable results. Emma MacalisterHall won the 1500 meters in a new record time and now holds the record at U12, U13,U14and U15 age groups!
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Sports Day Winners Snr Discus
A. Rich
(Q)
Snr High Jump
A. Rich
(Q)
Snr Javelin
G. Santos
(D)
Snr Shot Putt
R. Webster
(C)
Snr Long Jump
S. Ford
(C)
Snr 100m
C. Me Turk
(D)
Awarded Lowther Sprint Cup Snr 200m
C. Me Turk
(D) Record
Snr 400m
L. Gibbs
(G)
Snr 800m
K. Mellor
(Q)
Snr 1500m
L. Gibbs
(G) Record.
Awarded Friends of St Peters Middle Distance Cup Snr Relay
Grove
Jnr Discuss
J.Walker
(C)
Jnr High Jump
E. Macalister Hall
(T)
Jnr Javelin
H. Buss
(C)
Jnr Shot Putt
A. Bowler
(S)
Jnr Long Jump
S. Cuthbertson
(G)
Jnr 100m
S. Cuthbertson
(G)
Jnr 200m
E. Macalister Hall
(T)
Jnr 300m
S. Cuthbertson
(G)
jnr 800m
E. Macalister Hall
(T)
Awarded Friends of St Peters Middle Distance Cup Jnr 1500m
L. England
Jnr Relay
Grove (record)
Inter House Cup
Grove
(S)
Victix-Ludorum Cup S. Cuthbertson & E. Macalister Hall. P. Fletcher
Sport
Girl's Cross Country A difficult year with no one person to take charge of the cross
netball matches. Thanks to Samantha Ford, Lucy Jones, Tory Janes, Eilish Hannah, Katie Mellor and Kate Ashworth for competing on
country, either on the games programme or to accompany teams.
a more difficult course than they were used to.
My thanks to MrsTooby-Smith, Mrs Wike and Mrs Dyson, not forgetting Mr Stephen, for running with the girls. Cross country
Mrs W M Shepherd
continued to be a popular choice on the games programme with
Girls' House Cross Country
pupils of all standards. The more able girls also ran with the boys and despite the moans this competition improved their standard.
There were 56 junior runners and an excellent turnout of 81 senior runners. For the juniors Temple and Grove were very close
In the York & District Competition both the junior and inter-
- only half a point separated them in the final calculations! In the
mediate girls teams finished second on a field of 116 and 47 runners respectively.
seniors Grove were clear winners with 5 of their runners in the top
Lauren England, Alice Sunderland, Charlotte
20.
Foster, Emma Macalister Hall, Hannah Punnett and Emma Bennett all qualified for the York & District team by coming in the top 20
The individual winners were;
runners. Emma Macalister Hall was overall winner of the inter-age group. The intermediate team qualified for the Northern Finals of
Junior: Emma Macalister Hall (T)
12.26 min
the English Schools' Competition by coming third at Whitby.
Senior: Lara Gibbs
11.16 min (New record)
However, they were outclassed in the next round although Emma
(G)
Junior:
ran well to be placed second overall.
1st
Temple
Laura Cibbs continued to run well throughout the season and
2nd
Grove
17.8pts
she had some outstanding results. In the senior age group she
3rd
School
25.3 pts
came first in the North Yorkshire Schools' Trials and represented
4th
Dronfield
28.2 pts
Yorkshire in the U20 age group in the Inter Counties Competition.
1st
Grove
77 pts
Against strong opposition she finished 19th in a field of 180.
2nd
School
108 pts
3rd
Dronfield
121 pts
4th
Rise
125 pts
17.3pts
them in the English Schools' Championships in Kent, placed eighth
Senior:
out of 300 runners - an excellent result. She also represented
A team entered the Ampleforth invitation cross country. Unfortunately, several strong runners were needed that day for
Cambridge Cup This is the cup for the house gaining the most points from all the sporting competitions. Two new houses emerged this year as contenders. It remained neck and neck right to the final competition after which they remained tied on points. So for the first time ever the joint winners of the competition were Grove and School.
Badminton
Clifton
Dronfield
2
10
2
Snr Cross Country
Grove
Queens
Rise
Temple
4
6 1
5
School
3
Jnr Cross Country
1
3
2
5
Hockey
2
6
10
4
3
5
Snr Netball
1
junior Netball Squash Swimming
2 1
5
3
2
10
6
3
3
2
10
6
10
2
6
4
6
10
3
3
1
34
48
17
4
Athletics Tennis Jnr Rounders Total
7
3
1
5
2
48
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Walker Cup
Fencing
I was delighted to accept Bob Woolsey's invitation to provide
This year the squad grew in size and among our new recruits
a number of St.Peter's pupils to help with the scoring arrange-
were Neil Riley, Sha Yang, Roland and Michael Leung, Jennie
ments at the 39th Walker Cup Match between Great Britain and
Atkinson, Charlotte Simpson and Mrs Palmer.
Ireland and the USA held at Canton Golf Club on 6th - 7th September 2003.Thirteen boys volunteered to help and, following a briefing on the Thursday afternoon, we arrived very early on the Saturday morning before play got underway. We were responsible for two on-course scoreboards, the Scoreboard in the press tent and provided a couple of boys to walk the fairways with individual match scoreboards. The boys were superb; they responded very positively to the instructions from the golf administrators and from the scoring sub-contractors. Consequently Mrs W and I were able to spend far more time than we had expected watching the golf! On the course the boys were efficient and organised. In their St. Peter's sweatshirts they attracted the attention of many Old Peterites asking for recent news of the School. Henry, Alistair and Ian quick-
Teams of fencers took part in no fewer than 12 matches which
ly became confident in front of golf correspondents from all over
resulted in 6 victories, 2 drawers and 4 defeats. A particularly
the world who demanded instant accurate information - in fact,
pleasing result was our triumph against Ampleforth. The first in a
the press tent hospitality corner became the St. Peter's social area! During a fog delay on the Sunday morning an alternative golf
long time. We also had matches against Bootham and the Army College in Harrogate, who were lightning fast as usual.
spectacle was offered to some of those watching around the 5th
Members of the group picked up several British fencing asso-
tee. Armed with an empty coke bottle and a golf ball found in the
ciation Grades. In order to obtain these one must be able to per-
gorse Eddie, Michael and Tom ran a 'long driving competition' that
form movements, show understanding of how to utilise them and
was fortunately won by a hit of only 15 yards. It was an enjoyable
demonstrate knowledge of the rules of competition and fencing
two days made all the better by seeing GB & I win a close, excit-
etiquette. Most notable of this year's achievements was Daniel's
ing contest. Finally, I would like to thank all of the boys involved
grade 8 award (there are only 9 grades).
for their help and for being splendid ambassadors for the School. Team spirit in both training and matches has been extremely DJ Watkinson
high. I would like to thank Major McCarter for another fantastic year of coaching and supervision and I wish the team good luck for next year.
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