May 1972

THE PETERITE Vol. LXIII

MAY, 1972

EDITORIAL

No. 386

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'Who hath believed our report?' How often must Isaiah's famous question have brought a flicker of discreet irreverence to the face of the schoolmaster as he savours the laconic remark he is devising to tell a parent that his boy is 'working well within his very narrow limits', or that there is some possibility that he 'might do well if prepared to concentrate'. The boy is usually unaffected by Isaiah; he will probably be thinking of something else; but the challenging question has been known to provide the opening to the delicate negotiations between father and son that sometimes follow the arrival of the report at home. Reports. What a lot of reporting there is in the ponderous process of education: reported to the housemaster for smoking; report in, report out; report for a run. Each year headmasters deliver long reports on the general progress of their schools, reports that are laced with little local anecdotes that bring slightly nervous relief to a tense occasion. To the deep-browed educationist a Report has a capital letter, for it means one of the fearsome books that result from meetings of very learned people under a chairman whose name will forever be given to the Report. Each carries the authority of the Crown; each finds its way to the educationist's shelf where it usually remains. The names are frequently mentioned long afterwards, but few people can remember exactly what they stand for. There was a Robbins and a Newsom, and Plowden certainly rings a bell. Aspiring teachers find it advisable to know about the Reports, and even to be able to distinguish between them. Education committees interviewing for headships will always nod wisely when a candidate says 'of course, we were doing this even in the days before Newsom'. The nod should be a warning; some of the committee will be wondering what on earth it was that Newsom reported about, but most will be hoping that the next applicant will know a bit less than this one. Of course everyone should know about Newsom, Robbins and Plowden. But the schoolboy doesn't. He still goes 'unwillingly to school', and is still largely concerned with explaining why the prep he hasn't done was mistaken for the other one he didn't do, and so he couldn't really do either. And when, a few years later, he returns with both feet well on the ladder, he still does not know about Newsom, Robbins and Plowden; and he is doing very well in his ignorance, perhaps partly because most masters did not accept his explanations about his preps. What he had learnt was not to get away with it too often, and to have a go at what he was told to do, probably admitting that he preferred to be told rather than be asked to make too many choices.

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Editorial The Masters School Notes ... Retirement: Captain L. S. Bruce Valete Salvete Music ... "The Mikado" Athletics Rugby ... Rowing ... Hockey ... Swimming and Water Polo ... Fencing ... Squash ... Shooting C.C.F. Notes ... Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme House Notes ... Debating Society Science Society Junior Science Society Modem Languages Society ... Russian Society Ornithological Group Young Farmers' Club Chess ... Walking Club Mountaineering Club Radio 5 Social Services The Stock Exchange—Finance Game Motor Enthusiasts Club ... Soccer ... Sandhurst Conference 1971 ... Anthology for 1972 ... York 2000 ... Old Peterites

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In the boy's progress, reports will certainly have played their part; and masters might as well continue to write them with confidence. They should be informative rather than obvious; 'could do better' applies to everyone except possibly one who is born to be a king. The information may be strictly factual as on a report by a Latin master who wrote `He does not take the subject seriously', and who, on being told that the boy had given up Latin the previous term neatly crossed out the word `seriously'. Or the report might suggest real possibilities such as 'This boy should go far, and he ought to start at once'. So it seems that reports are a necessary part of the educational process. It is no doubt an excellent thing that learned people report from time to time on how to train better teachers, and on what to do about raising the school leaving age. It is useful that teachers should report on one boy's lack of effort or another's alertness in class; if the reports are right and are acted upon, both boys will learn what they need. The most recent official Report has already added lustre to the long history of York, for it bears the name of York University's ViceChancellor, Lord James. One authoritative writer has said : 'The James Report may well go down in history as the most important educational document since Robbins'; and that certainly means something, provided you know your Robbins. It is likely to influence the training of teachers, which is what it is about, but it could well be most important for the implications of these words in it: 'It is certainly alarming that such matters as the teaching of reading should sometimes appear to be neglected'. With this chilly warning, the best report from a teacher to a parent could be the most trite of them all: 'satisfactory work and progress'. Because if such a report is to be believed, it means that amid the welter of projects and visits, and of teaching aids and machines that can mercifully be stilled by a power cut, the boy is learning to read intelligently, to write lucidly, and to respect factual information. He doesn't need much more. The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to 'The Peterite' and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

THE MASTERS We recently published the names of the School Governors, and there have been requests for those of the Masters.

HEAD MASTER Mr. P. D. R. Gardiner, MA., Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. SECOND MASTER Mr. L. C. Le Tocq, T.D., M.A. (Oxon.), B.Sc., Econ. (Lond.), Exhibitioner of Exeter College, Oxford. CHAPLAIN The Rev. N. H. Kemp-Welch, M.A., King's College, Cambridge. 2

ASSISTANT MASTERS

Mr. B. Allen, B.Sc., Durham. Mr. R. J. Bulcock, M.A., St. Peter's College, Oxford. Mr. K. S. Clark, B.Sc., Durham. *Mr. K. G. Coulthard, M.A., St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (Dronfield). *Mr. G. D. Craine, M.A., Scholar of St. John's College, Oxford (School House).

*Mr. P. G. Croft, M.A., Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Temple). *Mr. D. G. Cummin, M.A., J.P., Emmanuel College, Cambridge (The Rise). Mr. M. Dawson, St. John's College, York. Mr. R. G. Depledge, B.A., Scholar of Wadham College, Oxford. Mr. D. R. Du Croz, B.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford. Mr. J. N. Gaastra, A.T.D., R.D.S. Mr. R. C. T. Hall, M.A., St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Mr. D. H. Hamilton, B.Sc., Nottingham. Mr. R. F. Harding, M.A., Brasenose College, Oxford. Mr. P. L. Harris, M.A., B.Sc., Exhibitioner of Jesus College, Oxford. Mr. D. Hirst, B.A., Leeds. Mr. R. H. Hubbard, B.Sc., Manchester. Mr. S. G. I'Anson, B.Sc., University of Sussex. *Mr. D. Kirby, M.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Queen's). Mr. A. J. Leng, B.A., Durham. Mr. I. M. K. Lowe, B.A., University of York (from September 1972). *Mr. P. M. Nixon, M.A., Worcester College, Oxford (The Grove). Mr. K. R. Pemberton, M.A., A.R.C.O., Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Mr. R. T. Pullin, B.A., London. Mr. J. P. Rigby, M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford. Mr. A. J. Riley, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford. *Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth, M.A., Exhibitioner of King's College, Cambridge (The Manor).

Mr. T. Tiffany, St. Luke's College, Exeter. Mr. P. G. Wise, B.Sc., Durham. * House Master. Editor of "The Peterite": Mr. D. G. Cummin.

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left the School in March to become Deputy Headmaster of the Duke of York's Royal Military School at Dover. We congratulate him on his appointment, and thank him for his contribution to the life of St. Peter's where he was Head of English; he gave much time to Cricket and Rugger and as a Captain in charge of the Army Section of the CCF. We offer our good wishes to him and to his family. Mr. D. S. Oxley

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Mr. L. S. Bruce has retired as School Shop Manager, we write about him more fully in this edition.

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Mr. J. Nix, the Second Master of St. Olave's will retire in July, and we shall write about him more fully in our October edition. *

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The Christmas Term started on September 7th and ended on December 12th. There was a Party for parents of new Day Boys on the first day of term. On October 9th and 10th there was a Conference for Head Masters of Preparatory Schools. *

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Parents of IVth Form boys came to a coffee Party on October 23rd. * * * Half Term holiday was from October 23rd to 31st. * * * The Common Entrance Examination was on November 8th, 9th and 10th. *

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'The Mikado' was performed by St. Peter's with St. Olave's on December 9th, 10th and 11th. A review of this fine performance appears in this edition. * * * The Easter Term started on January 1 1 th and ended on March 25th. * * * There was a 'Mikado' Reunion on January 14th. *

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Some VIth Formers visited Lincoln's Inn on January 18th. *

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On January 23rd the Royal Air Force Schools' Liaison Officer visited the School. * * * Birkbeck Tests for Vth Formers were held on February 3rd and 4th. *

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The Common Entrance Examination was on February 21st, 22nd and 23rd. * * * The Boarders' Exeat week-end was on February 26th and 27th; but most Boarders had been allowed home the previous week-end because of the frequent power cuts: a pleasing shaft of light in the darkness. 4

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Confirmation was taken by the Rt. Revd. The Bishop of Selby on March 11 th; the Bishop was the Celebrant at a Family Communion on March 12th for the newly confirmed. * * * Trial A and 0 level examinations were held from March 13th to 20th. * * * There was a Concert in conjunction with St. Olave's on March 17th. * * * A Party for parents of Vth Formers was held on March 25th. * * * Mr. D. G. Cummin has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the City of York. *

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Chapel. Preachers included The Headmaster; The Chaplain; The Revd. M. Smith, Chaplain of St. Margaret's, Escrick; H. Creaser, Esq., Director of the Audio-Visual Centre, University of York; Miss Joyce Blake, Headmistress of the Mount School, York; The Revd. R. Mayland, of the Sheffield Industrial Mission. There were several Family Communions, at one of which the Celebrant was The Rt. Revd. D. N. Sargent, and many special Services such as week-thy Choral Evensong, and Lenten Complines at which Masters gave the addresses. The Christmas Term ended with the traditional Carol Service, and the Easter Term with a Passion Service. * * * "The Noble City of York", the new book on the history of the city, published by Herald Printers, York, will be on sale during the summer.

* Professor E. W. Gilbert, O.P. has very kindly presented to the Library a copy of a Festschrift entitled 'Urbanization and its Problems. Essays in Honour of E. W. Gilbert', edited by R. P. Beckinsale and J. M. Houston. Further details will be found in the Old Peterite part of this edition. * * * Omissions. The Editor regrets these omissions from the October edition: under Examination Results on pages 9 and 10 there should be Idded to the results of R. J. Hamilton-Williams Advanced Level Art, *thus reading English, Maths, Art; and to those of M. J. S. Muncer Advanced Level English, thus reading Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Physics (AU), English. * * * Caroline Hall, daughter of Mr. R. C. T. Hall, reached the quarter finals of the World Youth Fencing Championships in Madrid. * * * Mr. A. Power, who has helped many School fencers, won the British Foil Championship this year. *

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Captain L. S. Bruce, "What can I do for you ... ?" Courtesy and precision with pleasing touches of humour have been the characteristics of Mr. Bruce's fourteen years service to the School; he has now retired from the management of the Shop. After many years service as a Regular soldier, at first in the Scots Guards and later as an officer in the Royal Army Pay Corps, Mr. Bruce came to the School in 1958, when the Shop had an annual turnover of £600; he developed it in its new buildings, and he leaves it in 1972 with an annual turnover of £21,000. As Mr. Bruce has pointed out, his career as Manager has disproved the idea that a man is too old at fifty, for he was well over fifty when 6

he came here, and he is proud of the fact that he has never missed a day through illness; he can be proud, too, of the skill and energy with which he managed the change from a small Tuck Shop to a full scale store for clothing and all kinds of school requirements, a change that was completed in 1965. Masters, boys and parents will join in thanking Mr. Bruce for his work here, and in wishing him a happy retirement from his second successful career. D.G.C.

VALETE Christmas Term, 1971 except where indicated. DRONFIELD Stephenson, R. A.; Wishart, N. R. QUEEN'S Barnes, N.; Bough, C. T.; Shaftoe, R. I.; Walker, E. R. THE GROVE Wood, R J.; Storie, D. C. P.; Brace, J. A. (Easter 1972); Little, J. H. (Easter 1972). THE MANOR Homby, R. F.; Sieman, N. (Easter 1972). SCHOOL HOUSE Cook, A. C. W.; Drummond, J. R.

SALVETE Christmas Term, 1971 except where indicated. DRONFIELD Atha, E. J.; Barker, T.; Briggs, N. T.; Dixon, J. D.; Hind, R. A.; Kay, B. M.; Kirby, T. S. D.; McGregor, C. S.; Perks, P. D. B.; Varley, A. J.; Wormald, P. P.; Clayton, J. C. (Summer Term 1972). THE GROVE Auburn, J. N.; Barker, R. S.; Dalby, C. J.; Harte, J. H.; Hodgson, C. I.; Rawson, N. J.; Schmidt, G.; Snowdon, J.; Steggall, A. Q.; Twizell, J. H., Westropp, C. N.; Young, D. J. THE MANOR Andrew, W. E.; Barrett, R. A.; Bruce-Jones, S.; Carr, M. S.; Clare, P. C.; Creasy, B.; Dell, K. L.; Fenwick, A. C.; Harland, C. C.; Matthews, V. V.; Sieman, N.; Storey, E. P. V.; Dench, S. R.; Pallant, N. S. QUEEN'S Angel, S. R.; Barron, A. J.; Burns, K. R. (Easter 1972); Charlton, P. T.; Cough, H.; Demuth, P. A.; Driffield, T. M.; Gatiss, H.; Knowles, G.; Mills, A. J.; Naylor, A. L.; Newstead, A. S.; Shields, P. J.; Smith, R. A. (Easter 1972); Tait, A. W.; Tatterton, S. J.; Turner, A. J.; Turner, J. N. C.; Wallace, S. W. THE RISE 4 Bray, C. P.; Chantry, D. J.; Egleton, R. W.; Hargreaves, D. N.; Lister, D. J. (Easter 1972); Marsland, A. J.; Monro, N. P.; Temple, A. J. S.; Thomas, J. S. M. (Easter 1972); Watson, C. I. SCHOOL HOUSE Bentley, W. M. A.; Fry, J. N. S.; Graham, N. R. E.; Larcombe, J. H.; Nicholson, K. G.; Parkinson, R. W.; Pullan, R. I.; Ramsden, N. J.; Swiers, J. R.; Wilson, L. S.; Woodcock, P. D.; Johnson, M. L.; Scott, P. Q. TEMPLE Atkinson, P. T.; Belton, M. A.; Brown, C. A. F.; Coates-Walker, J. F.; Hirst, C. J.; Irons, S. B.; Moore, T. C.; Morcom, C. G. A.; Newdick, P. A.; Nichols, I. A.; Pattie, G. C.; Procter, P. J.; Prowde, A. M.; Pulleyn, R. F.;

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MUSIC CHOIR The Christmas Term presented one of the best balanced Choirs for some years now, thanks to a very healthy intake of good trebles from the Junior School, and a satisfactory distribution of experienced altos, tenors and basses. During the Easter term the inevitable transmutation of trebles into altos, coupled with the departure of Robin Walker and Richard Hornby from the basses, tended to make us alto/tenor heavy, but Peter Rivers obligingly migrated from alto to 'bass and this helped redress the balance. As the Epiphany Procession in the Minster could not take place owing to the rebuilding operations, we attempted a miniature of it on Advent Sunday and included the Matin Responsary and Howell's A Spotless Rose. The End of Term Carol Service successfully followed the traditional pattern. Earlier in the Christmas Term, on Remembrance Sunday, we sang Holst's Turn back 0 man, with the congregation joining in the last verse. The Choir has sung Choral Evensong twice on weekday evenings and this continues to afford valuable practice in Cathedral usage. Support for the Family Communion increases and reached a fine standard on the visit of the new Bishop of Selby for the First Communion of the newly confirmed, when Healey Willan's setting was used. The Junior School Choir joined us and the combined singing was from the gallery. Also performed from the gallery was Vittoria's St. Matthew Passion, this year sung in full by a small section of the Choir. Robin Walker rejoined us as the soloist in Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs, which was the main item in the Chapel concert. Mention must also be made of the complete re-indexing and improvement of the Choir Library which has been efficiently undertaken by Howard Gatiss. STRING ORCHESTRA and WIND BAND These have continued to rehearse separately and their individual development is promising. We are fortunate in having a nucleus of string players but the Wind Band could benefit from an increase in brass, particularly trumpets. CHORAL SOCIETY Following the enjoyment of Mikado rehearsals, it was proposed that the Gentlemen of Japan should attempt to carry on singing together for pleasure. The Staff response to this has been very good, but it has not so far attracted many boys other than regular Choir members. It will be interesting to see how this develops. K.R.P.

What energy has gone into this epic production! We are translated to pre-Honda Japan; cherry-blossom, samurai and Fujiyama. The costumes are rich, as is the set; the singing and the music full of zest. With the exception of two outstanding voices, Robin Walker and Guy Gumbrell, and also perhaps of David Du Croz, the solos are a little 8

uncertain, but all the singing in unison is brave and true. Poor Barry Creasy has a sore throat—Dietrich on a bad night? Much of the acting is good: the Mikado's (John Craven) unpredictable hysteria: Nanki Poo's (Peter Wise) endearing naiveté: Pooh Bah's (Peter Rivers) blundering officiousness: Pish Tush's (David Du Croz) reserved disdain: the Three Little Girls' intermittent femininity: Guy Gumbrell's cynical portrayal of an untamed shrew Katisha: the pedagogic severity of one chorus contrasted with the primness of the other (dragged up at St. Peter's? Never!) Best of all is Robin Walker's Ko-Ko, pigeon-toed, dithering and sentimental—a scarecrow, unimaginable as the recordbreaker of real life.

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THE MIKADO First performed 1885 (14th March) at the Savoy Theatre, London DRAMATIS PERSONAE The Mikado of Japan J. A. G. Craven Nanki-Poo (his son, disguised as a minstrel and in love with Yum-Yum P. G. Wise Ko-Ko (Lord High Executioner) E. R. Walker Pooh-Bah (Lord High Everything Else) P. H. Rivers Pish-Tush (a Noble Lord) D R. Du Croz Yum-Yum B. Creasy Pitti-Sing (Three sisters, wards of Ko-Ko) C. J. Hirst Peep-bo H. Clough G. D. Gumbrell Katisha (an elderly Lady in love with Nanki-Poo) D. J. Barron Imperial Umbrella Carrier C. T. Anelay, S. Bruce-Jones, K. L. Dell, Chorus of Schoolgirls T. S. Dresser, D. J. Fawthrop, V. J. Feeney, R. Gittins, C. N. A. Greaves, J. R. A. Greaves, R. E. Knowlson, K. B. Malia, S. J. Spence, R. J. Thorpe. J. J. Beadle, P. A. 0. Bell, P. A. E. Chorus of Nobles Challis, K. G. Coulthard, D. G. Cummin, R. G. Depledge, P. D. R. Gardiner, D. W. Grice, D. H. Hamilton, J. Harrison, D. Hirst, R. F. Hornby, R. H. Hubbard, D. C. Mountain, P. N. Nash, M. L. Naylor, R. A. Scott, J. R. Slater. Act I—The Courtyard of Ko-Ko's Official Residence. Act II—Ko-Ko's Garden. Credits—We should like to thank Mrs. .Forbes Adam for many of the clothes, Mrs. Taylor of Clifton Hospital for many fans, and all the other ladies who so kindly contributed material. Costumes—Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Gaastra, Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Gypson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Le Tocq, Mrs. Malia, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Rayson, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Wood. Make up—M. S. Bidgood, J. A. G. Craven, V. J. Feeney, Mrs. Hall. C. J. Smith, R. M. Spencer, B. R. Terry, S. J. Tomlinson, J. R. Whittle. Lighting—D. C. Fotheringham. Wardrobe Mistress—Miss N. Gypson. Scenery—J. C. Brown, J. N. Gaastra and the Art Department. Stage Staff—S. G. I'Anson, S. A. Atkinson, M. J. F. Davidson, P. J. Dobbins, D. C. Fotheringham, A. J. Sargent, B. R. Terry. Programme Design and Advertising—J. A. G. Craven. Schoolgirls trained by D. A. Cooper. Musical Director—K. R. Pemberton. Producer—C. E. Field. 10

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ATHLETICS September 1971 Just as last year marked the transition of Athletics from mid-March to mid-September, so this year, moving with the times in which we live, saw the conversion from English Imperial measurements to Metric measurements. Gone are the days when we can boast of running 100 yards in this or that number of seconds and, perhaps more difficult still, the realisation that heights of 5 ft. or 6 ft. have to be replaced by 1.52 and 1.83 metres respectively. Such changes inevitably involved various organisational adjustments, both physical (such as the groundsman's chain measure being altered to 20 metres) and clerical, with Standard times and record times being subject to review. These conversions are however officially laid down, and due to our age-grouping changes last year the only existing School records we need to review are confined to the Senior group. The old Intermediate (Under 16f) and Junior (Under 15) age-groups are now extinct. Being aware that these columns are for the consumption of Old Boys every bit as much as for present members of school, it would perhaps not be amiss to publish a list of the records as they existed up until the time of the axe. Intermediate (Under 16f, March 1st) 100 Yards 220 Yards 440 Yards 880 Yards 1 Mile High Jump Long Jump

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11.3 sec. 25.8 sec. 59.4 sec. 5 ft. Of in. 17 ft. 71 in. 88 yds.

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It is not a little surprising that Robin Walker, now the holder of no less than 3 Senior records, fails to feature in any of the above list. This, however, only emphasises still further the degree of dedication to the task he has set himself in recent years. Whereas the changed Intermediate and Junior list of records is in the process of establishing itself under the revised distances, the Senior record list (with times officially adjusted to the new measurements) now stands as follows:— 100 Metres 200 Metres 400 Metres 800 Metres 1500 Metres High Jump Long Jump

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11.2 sec. 23.4 sec. 51.0 sec. 2 min. 0.5 sec. 4 min. 26.2 sec. 1.73 metres 6.54 metres

To the average run of the mill competitor all this conversion was accepted philosophically. The season again exposed the chronic lack of fitness at the start of an autumn term, aggravated somewhat painfully by an epidemic of soreness of the achilles tendon. The adjustment to 100 metres with the addition of only 1 second in the Standard time made the event no longer a cake walk, but this was perhaps more than compensated for by the reduction of the mile to 1500 metres. With the donation of a handsome Cup by Lt. Col. J. M. Dickenson (0.P. 1928-1937), the Standards Competition gains further recognition. Great strides were made in general physical fitness over the first 3 weeks of term, especially by those taking vigorous exercise almost daily, and the average per head of 10.42 pts. (8.56 by Dronfield House in 1970) achieved by the winning house, the Rise, was of a high order. Final result of standards : — 1. The Rise ... 2.

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Outstanding individual performances were achieved by D. G. Senior (Q) and C. E. S. Monro (R), both of Set C with maximum points, and also with one short of maximum by the following :—E. R. Walker (Q) in Set A, M. S. Bidgood (D) in Set B, R. A. Elwen (G) and C. F. Baggs (R) in Set C, C. D. C. Turner (G) in Set D, and T. S. D. Kirby (D) and D. J. Hughes (Q) both in Set E. Sports Day and all final events were once again dominated by the highly impressive performances of Robin Walker. Although his time for the 1500 metres was not so impressive as his newly established record of a mile in 1970, it must nevertheless be recognised as a new record over the new distance. In both the 400 metres and 800 metres races he established new record times, bettering his last year's times for the 440 yards and 880 yards races, even allowing for the metric adjustment of times. By winning in addition the 100 metre Race in the very fast time of 11.4 sec., Robin Walker achieved the grand slam by winning the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints), Gofton Cup (400 metres) and Emsley Cup (1500 metres), a fitting climax to a brilliant school athletic career. The meeting also featured four first places by David Senior in the Intermediate Group, and a very creditable performance by Robert Little as a runner-up to Robin Walker on no less than three occasions. In all, 13 events were of a higher standard than last year. The only other changes affected the sprint relays at the end of the meeting. These are now truly sprint relays (4 x 200 metres), replacing the medley type of relay amounting to 800 metres. These proved they will be an exciting climax when the result is in the balance, but some chaotic upsets are likely to occur if in future more care to detail and better organisation in baton change-over practice is not given. 12

E. R. Walker—Record Breaker Extraordinary

Queen's won the Athletic Shield with comparative ease, and if one reflects upon the position of the Rise in fourth place, the merit of the whole house's effort in winning the Standards competition without available stars is clearly demonstrated. All this was achieved in most perfect autumnal weather. With very little dew on the ground and with very little wind to contend with, a pleasant warmth in the sunshine lasting for the whole of three and a half weeks, made for conditions which could hardly be bettered. 13

DETAILED RESULTS Intermediate 400 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. C. F. Baggs (R.), 3. N. C. Foley (G.), 4. N. Gray (S.H.). Time: 59.1 sec. Senior 400 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. T. M. Bloom (R.). Time: 51.0 sec. School Record. Intermediate 1500 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. I. W. Stephenson (G.), 3. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 4. A. E. Hills (S.H.). Time: 4 min. 56.2 sec. Senior 1500 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. N. Barnes (Q.), 4. D. M. Dempsey (G.). Time: 4 min. 26.2 sec. School Record. Saturday, 2nd October 1. Senior 100 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. J. Hazell (T.), 3. P. R. Wilkinson (D.), 4. P. E. Thwaite (G.). Time: 11.4 sec. 2. Junior 100 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. R. J. Holden (G.), 3. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 4. P. M. Brooker (R.). Time: 13.0 sec. 3. Intermediate 100 Metres 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. R. A. Elwen (G.), 3. R. M. Spencer (Q.), 4. R. A. Pinder (Q.). Time: 12.3 sec. 4. Senior Long Jump 1. G. E. Park (D.), 2. P. E. Thwaite (G.), 3. S. A. A. Taylor (T.), 4. Equal, R. N. Kerruish (G.) and J. P. G. Lucas (S.H.). Distance: 5.35 metres. 5. Junior High Jump 1. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 2. C. W. Mather (S.H.), 3. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 4. I. R. Pullan (S.H.). Height: 1.43 metres. 6. Intermediate 800 Metres 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. I. W. Stephenson (G.), 3. J. P. Coverdale (Q.), 4. A. R. 0. Heddle (T.). Time: 2 min. 20.4 sec. 7. Senior 800 Metres 1. E. R. Walker (Q.), 2. R. W. Little (G.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. D. M. Dempsey (G.). Time: 2 min. 0.5 sec. School Record. 8. Junior 400 Metres 1. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 2. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 3. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 4. T. S. D. Kirby (D.). Time: 61.3 sec. 9. Senior High Jump 1. P. R. Gooder (D.), 2. N. Barnes (Q.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. R. W. Little (G.). Height: 1.57 metres. 10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. N. C. Foley (G.), 3. equal, J. E. Cresswell (D.) and P. N. Adam (T.). Distance: 5.22 metres.

Junior Cricket Ball 1. R. G. J. Sherratt (S.H.), 2. J. C. Rounthwaite (T.), 3. C. D. C. Turner (G.), 4. G. T. Gibson (D.). Distance: 59.80 metres. 14

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12. Junior 200 Metres 1. A. J. Brockbank (D.), 2. C. P. Hodgson (S.H.), 3. R. J. Holden (G.), 4. R. F. Pulleyn (T). Time: 27.0 sec. 13. Intermediate 200 Metres 1. J. E. Cresswell (D.), 2. R. A. Elwen (G.), 3. R. A. Pinder (Q.), 4. P. N. Adam (T.). Time: 26.0 sec. 14. Senior 200 Metres 1. R. T. S. Young (Q.), 2. P. R. Wilkinson (D.), 3. A. J. George (T), 4. E. J. M. Walmsley (R.). Time: 25.4 sec. 15. Intermediate High Jump 1. P. A. Hodges (R.), 2. C. F. Baggs (R.), 3. D. F. Richardson (D.), 4. J. E. Prowde (T.). Height: 1.49 metres. 16. Junior Long Jump 1. Equal, T. S. D. Kirby (D.) and P. M. Brooker (R.), 3. J. P. H. Harrison (Q.), 4. C. I. Hodgson (G.). Distance: 4.56 metres. 17. Junior Relay (4 x 100 Metres) I. Dronfield, 2. Queen's, 3. Grove, 4. Temple. Time: 55.0 sec. 18. Intermediate Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Rise, 3. Temple, 4. Grove. Time: 1 min. 48.5 sec. 19. Senior Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Dronfield, 3. Grove, 4. Rise. Time: 1 min. 40.3 sec. Presentation of the Athletic Shield. 90 points 1. Queen's 66i points 2. Dronfield • • • 58k points 3. Grove • • • 26 points 4. Rise ... 23i points 5. Temple ... 19+ points 6. School House •• • 2 points 7. Manor Winner of the CLIVE LEWIS CUP (sprints): E. R. Walker. Winner of the GOFTON CUP (400 metres): E. R. Walker. Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1500 metres): E. R. Walker. R.F.H.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodbum Cup Monday, 14th February A postponement of just one week proved sufficient to transform the Ings from a sheet of water to a state of the going which in racing parlance

would be termed good. Although conditions for practice had often proved difficult, nevertheless where there was a will there was a way, and undoubtedly the best trained Houses encompassed the distance impressively. Certainly Derek Dempsey's convincing win did much to explode the theory that there was no time for cross-country running in the Easter Term. As Captain of School Hockey and Squash, he certainly left nothing to chance with his training. 15

RESULT 1. D. M. Dempsey (G), 2. A. D. Penty (R), 3. D. G. Senior (Q), 4. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (Q), 5. R. A. Scott (Q), 6. G. Schmidt (G), 7. R. T. S. Young (Q), 8. R. N. Kerruish (G), 9. C. N. Hazel (D), 10. J. B. Hart (G).

Time : 24 min. 11.7 sec. House placings : Dronfield Grove 9 1 11 6 23 8 41 10 42 18 43 34 — Total 169 77 — 2nd Place 5th

Manor 15 16 19 20 24 25 119 3rd

Queen's 3 4 5 7 12 13 — 44 — 1st

Rise 2 14 21 27 30 39

Temple 22 26 29 32 33 38

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6th

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INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN Saturday, 18th March In many ways this year's race was a repeat performance of last year. Once again team rivalry was strongest between Queen's and Temple. but the most intriguing situation again existed between last year's leading contestants, D. C. Spencer (Q) and C. P. Hodgson (SH). In perfect spring-like conditions the field of 70 strong initially jostled for their positions as they set off up the deeply rutted track behind the Homestead, but it was not long before last year's winner and runner-up were eyeing each other suspiciously at the head of the field. Within + mile of the finish, a sudden spurt by Spencer decided the race beyond all doubt, and with 100 yards to spare he established a new School Record of 15 min. 45 sec., beating by over 7 sec. the previous best held by P. V. Zissler in 1965. The team event was won equally impressively by Temple who packed 5 runners into the first 8 places, which was just too much for the runners-up Queen's. RESULT 1. D. C. Spencer (Q), 2. C. P. Hodgson (SH), 3. A. J. Flint (T), 4. J. C. Rounthwaite (T), 5. J. S. M. Thomas (R), 6. M. R. Taylor (T), 7. R. F. Pulleyn (I), 8. C. J. Hirst (T), 9. D. J. Hughes (Q), 10. B. M. Kay (D). School Dronfield 10 17 19 20 24 25 30 53

Grove 14 37 41 48 49 54 64 65

Manor 11 12 16 23 35 47 51 52

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247

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7th

5th

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Rise 5 34 38 44 45 50

House 2 18 22 26 36 39

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40

68

46

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347

229

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The Junior Long Run, 1972

RUGBY FIRST XV For the 1st XV it was to be a year of rebuilding: six veterans and the rest with all to learn. Gradually, however, as the spirit grew, we aU knew we had a team that would be hard to beat. After narrow defeats in our first two school matches, our defence tightened up and became something to be proud of. We won the next six in a row before losing the last. For the O.P. match we were without three capped players—hooker, ,fly-half and centre—so were unable to produce our best attacks. However, 0-there was no quarter and the O.P.s were rather flattered to win 26-6. The props Winstanley and Pallant were strong, and Barnes was a successful hooker, prominent in the loose. The second row of Atkinson and Perks made up in tenacity for lack of weight and inches. Atkinson, unfortunately, broke a leg in the last game, charging bravely for the line. In the back row. Kerruish had a flair for positioning himself to continue the momentum of play, and was successful as a place kicker. Little came into the side as a coverer and Sherriff more than confirmed his reputation as a last-ditch defender. 17

At scrum-half Young, the captain, impressed as a tackler and runner, but Coverdale at fly-half was nagged by a painful back and was not consistent. In his best form he was shrewd and incisive. Corser at inside-centre produced much formidable power play, while not always recognising a false opening. Warren at outside centre, and the wings Cresswell and Drucquer made the most of limited chances and scored some good tries. Cresswell, always a strong attacking player, made remarkable progress as a defender. Cooper at full back had been ill before term and it was not until the Ampleforth game that he played to form, after which he developed into an uncompromising defender. Mention should be made of Bruce, who played more rugger than anyone in the school for 1st, 2nd and Under 16 XVs: a young hard forward potentially as good as any in the side. With Perks and Cresswell he made up a triumvirate from the Under 16s who carry our hopes for the future. Because of the side's success, the unusual number of eight caps were awarded, which reflects not only on the recipients, but on all the team. CAPS: Young, Corser, Barnes, Coverdale, Kerruish, Cooper, Sherriff, Atkinson. COLOURS: Winstanley, Pallant, Perks, Warren, Cresswell, Drucquer, Little. Cooper, Corser, Young, Kerruish and Barnes played in a Yorkshire Schools Trial. Barnes also played in the final trial, and though he did not make the County side, he was a travelling reserve. REPORTS OF SCHOOL MATCHES Played 9, Won 6, Lost 3 v. BRADFORD G.S. St. Peter's lost 14-7 at Bradford G.S. in a hard and even match. St. Peter's took an early lead with a try by Young and a penalty by Kerruish. Bradford overhauled them with two penalties and two tries, one by each of their talented wingers. The young St. Peter's pack worked manfully, but the possession was often slow; as a result, many moves were stifled early. In the centre, Corser was outstanding with his strong running and tackling and Kerruish at wing forward did many good things. v. DENSTONE St. Peter's lost 24-20 at Denstone. Sound rucking by the St. Peter's pack, in which Atkinson was prominent, gave the centres Corser and Warren the opportunity to score a try apiece after strong runs. The front row of Winstanley, Barnes and Pallant had the reward of hard work with a pushover try touched down by No. 8 Perks. Kerruish converted the try and kicked two penalties. Young and Coverdale at half back usually controlled the game well, but several lapses of concentration with the wet ball allowed Denstone to score five tries, two converted. 18

v. ASHVILLE St. Peter's beat Ashville 15-8 at St. Peter's. The powerful Ashville pack might have dominated, but the lighter St. Peter's forwards were determined and held them. Barnes at hooker was outstanding, while Sherriff made several crucial tackles.

Good play brought two tries for McAvoy on the Ashville left wing. Kerruish replied with three penalties for St. Peter's. Late in the game, Young broke blind for Coverdale to cut inside and score. Kerruish converted. v. AMPLEFORTH St. Peter's beat Ampleforth 16-10 at St. Peter's, using hard defence and counter-attack. Ampleforth's talented side had previously amassed 191 points to 42 in school matches. Cooper, Young, Corser and Kerruish were outstanding for St. Peter's, with Drucquer and Barnes often in support. The Ampleforth pack, strong and well-drilled, won better possession, but St. Peter's, driven on by the doughty Pallant, refused to crack. Lintin at scrum half for Ampleforth showed flashes of his inspired running in last season's Yorkshire schools' side. He might have done better passing to very fast outside backs who, as it was, scored twice with slick handling. Young for St. Peter's ran in a try from half way after an incisive break. Corser crossed for another after a deep kick by Coverdale. Lintin converted one Ampleforth try. Kerruish converted a St. Peter's try and kicked two penalties. v. GIGGLESWICK St. Peter's won 20-10 at Giggleswick. After the half term lay-off, St. Peter's attacks were spasmodic, while poor covering revealed a lack of match fitness. However, the tight scrummaging was very powerful. Barnes, strongly propped by Winstanley and Pallant, took nine against the head. Flanker Kerruish again showed his power and speed, while the centres scored three tries with determined running—(Corser 2 and Warren 1). Kerruish kicked two penalties and a conversion. v. DURHAM St. Peter's beat Durham School 4-0 at Durham, both sides playing with great spirit in difficult conditions. A layer of snow on the pitch made turning difficult; Durham seized this opportunity to force St. Peter's into mistakes, thus coming much closer than form predicted. The St. Peter's pack pushed Durham, and scrum-half Young was able to make several breaks. Once he crossed the line but knocked on. Prop Winstanley scored for St. Peter's by quickly following up a charged-down kick. At fly-half Coverdale put in some well-placed kicks. and only a good display by the Durham full back prevented scores from these. 19

v. WORKSOP St. Peter's beat Worksop 14-10 at St. Peter's. Neither side won much possession, so it became a game of breakaway with Kerruish outstanding for St. Peter's. Sherriff, Corser and Cooper were prominent in a good defence, though Cooper was beaten by a slithering ball for Worksop's try. Coverdale at fly-half managed to put in a deep kick with the Worksop back row right on him, and Cresswell, who got through much good work, came up fast to score. Barnes burst through a line-out for the other St. Peter's try. Kerruish kicked two penalties for St. Peter's, to match Worksop's two. v. POCKLINGTON St. Peter's beat Pocklington School 16-12 at Pocklington, to run up six consecutive victories. St. Peter's dominated the first half. Cresswell scored on the left wing after a strong run by Corser. Then Corser broke two tackles to score near the posts. In the second half the powerful Pocklington pack won the better possession but the backs were unable to penetrate the St. Peter's cover, in which Young, Sherriff, Cooper and Kerruish were outstanding. Kerruish kicked a conversion and two penalties for St. Peter's, while all Pocklington's points came from the left boot of Woodhead (four penalties). v. LEEDS G.S. St. Peter's lost to Leeds G.S. 14-0 at St. Peter's, in a game in which Atkinson suffered a broken leg. The St. Peter's cover, with Cooper and Sherriff outstanding, contained them until close to half-time when quick heels with overlap brought Leeds two tries, one of which was converted. Atkinson's injury proved too great a handicap for St. Peter's and Leeds scored again in the closing minutes. RESULTS OF OTHER MATCHES v. Harrogate Colts. Won 28 -0. v. Headingley Wanderers. Lost 10-27. v. Old Peterites. Lost 6-26. SECOND XV The Seconds won only two out of 10, often capitulating to an opponent's reputation. There were injuries, and the team never settled. Congratulations to Lucas, who won the McGrath-Morris trophy for the most improved player in the school. Team: Beall, Lucas*, Wilkinson*, Bidgood, Lightowler*, Schmidt*, Ford* (rapt.), Hodges, Kirby*, Johnston, Ramsden, Penty, Ray, Gooder*, Wishart * Colours. Bloom had the misfortune to break an arm early on. 20

THIRD XV The thirds won four and lost four. Their finest hour was when they overhauled Scarborough College 2nd XV away from home to win 22-13. It was a fairly creditable season, with Harben, Buckman and C. M. Atkinson outstanding.

UNDER 16 XV This has been a talented and well-balanced side right up the school, despite contributing two or three players to the year ahead. At their best they won plenty of possession and had the runners to exploit it. There will be some competition for 1st XV places next season! Team from: Cresswell, Perks, Bruce, McCarter, Janes, Pinder, Baggs, Scott, Elwen, Berry, Clayburn, Beulah, Heddle, Eddell, Millikin, Stephenson, Ward, Foley, Cossins, Spencer R. M., Harland. UNDER-15 XV This side has been under-rated: it plays well as a team and has had some good wins. The defence has sometimes been suspect and the most urgent lesson is how to consolidate when off form. Team from : Barton, Monro, Turner, Sherratt, Gray (capt.), Hodgson, Phillips, Potter, Pulleyn, Harrison, Smith, Hudson, Ellison, Tighe, Holden, Barnett, Coates-Walker, Neale, Newdick. UNDER-14 XV This side produced some sophisticated play but there was danger of it being a veneer over inadequate basics. In the Easter term there was marked progress, partly from new blood, partly from hard work. Team from: Temple, Kay, Parkinson, Kirby, Atkinson, Barrett, Hughes (capt.), Harland, Newdick, Graham, Bruce-Jones, Turner (A.), Egleton, Haw, Knowles, Turner (J.), Thomas. J.P.R.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Sat. 18th Sept. Sat. 25th Sept. 4 Wed. 29th Sept. Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 16th Oct. Wed. 20th Oct. Sat. 6th Nov. Sat. 13th Nov. Sat. 20th Nov. Sat. 27th Nov. Sat. 4th Dec. Wed. 8th Dec. Sat. 11th Dec.

Headingley R.U.F.C. Eaglets XV (home) Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts (home) Headingley Wanderers XV (home) Bradford G.S. (away) ... Denstone College (away) Ashville College (home) Giggleswick School (away) • • • Ampleforth College (home) •.• Durham School (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Old Peterites (home) ... Leeds G.S. (home) 21

Result F. Cancelled Won 28 Lost 10 7 ••• Lost •• • Lost 20 •.• Won 15 ••• Won 20 ••.: Won 16 .Won 4 ••• Won 14 ••• Won 16 •• • Lost 6 •• • Lost 0

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2nd XV Wed. 6th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Bradford G.S. (away) ... Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 16th Oct. Durham School (home) Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) Sat. 13th Nov. Ampleforth College (away) Wed. 24th Nov. Scarborough College 1st XV (away) ... ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Sat. 4th Dec. ... Sat. 1 lth Dec. Leeds G.S. (home) 3rd XV Wed. 6th Oct. Woodhouse Grove School (away) ... Barnard Castle School (home) Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 16th Oct. Durham School (home) ... Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (home) ... Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (away) Sat. 13th Nov. Ampleforth College (away) ... Wed. 24th Nov. Scarborough College 2nd XV (away) ... ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (home) ... Sat. 4th Dec. Under 16 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 16th Oct. Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (home) Wed. 10th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ••• Wed. 24th Nov. Durham School (away) ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (away) Pocklington School (home) ••• Sat. 4th Dec. Under 15 Colts XV Wed. 6th Oct. Scarborough College (home) ... Sat. 16th Oct. Barnard Castle School (away) ... Wed. 20th Oct. Ashville College (away) Sat. 6th Nov. Giggleswick School (home) ••• Wed. 10th Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ••• Wed. 24th Nov. Durham School (away) ... Sat. 27th Nov. Worksop College (away) ... Pocklington School (away) Sat. 4th Dec. Sat. 1 1th Dec. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home)

Wed. 6th Oct. Sat. 9th Oct. Sat. 6th Nov. Sat. 27th Nov. Sat. 4th Dec. Sat. I Ith Dec.

Under 14 Colts XV Scarborough College (home) ... Barnard Castle School (home) ... Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Worksop College (away) Pocklington School (home) Ashville College (away) 22

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1st Round:

Semi-Finals: Final:

SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Rise, 26-3. Grove beat School House, 34-0. Dronfield beat Temple, 30-0. Queen's beat Manor, 13-3. Dronfield beat Grove, 13-4. Queen's beat Dronfield, 16-4.

JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Manor beat Temple, 22-0. Queen's beat Dronfield, 72-0. School House beat Grove, 6-4. Manor beat School House, 8-4. Semi-Finals: Queen's beat Rise, 20-10. Queen's beat Manor, 19-6. Final: The following played for the Old Peterites v. The School on Wednesday, December 8th :— J. A. Bygate (Queen's '54-'59), J. R. Wood (Queen's '62-'67), J. A. Eatough (Rise '60-'65), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54-'59), H. L. Wood (Manor '62-'66), D. J. Emsley (Grove '62-'67), D. Pollard (Grove '65-'70), D. 0. Jenkins (Grove '63-'69), R. R. Baldwin (Capt.) (Rise '53-'58), A. S. Carr (Temple '63'67), A. N. Lawrence (School House '66-'71), K. H. Sargeant (School House '67-'70), R. J. Carson (Grove '68-'71), J. D. Lovell (Queen's '65-'70), J. E. Dickinson (Queen's '63-'68). 1st Round :

SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV A. H. W. Cooper*; J. E. Cresswell, S. J. Warren, A. Corser*• M. H. Drucquer; S. P. Coverdale*; R. T. S. Young* (Capt.); C. D. Pallant, N. Barnes*; P. A. Winstanley, D. P. Atkinson*; A. G. B. Perks, R. N. Kerruish*; R. W. Little, A. G. Sherriff*. *—Caps. 2nd XV C. H. Beall; J. P. G. Lucas*, P. R. Wilkinson*, M. S. Bidgood, J. C. P. N. Lightowler*; G. Schmidt*, S. W. F. Ford* (Capt.); S. M. Hodges, S. G. D. Kirby*, P. B. Johnston, P. A. Ramsden, A. D. Penty, M. S. Ray, P. R. Gooder*, N. R. Wishart. *—Colours 3rd XV No team selection. Players were drafted from any eligible source, often in emergency, which proved a less successful state of affairs than in previous seasons. Under 16 Colts XV K. D. J. McCarter*; R. M. Spencer, C. F. Baggs*, P. N. Jones, N. C. Foley; R. A. Pinder*, R. A. Elwen* (Capt.); M. S. Bruce*, R. R. R. Clayburn*, M. W. Berry*, A. R. 0. Heddle*, D. J. R. Eddell*, I. W. Stephenson*, T. J. Ward*, R. D. Millikin*. Also played: P. A. Scott, C. R. Beaulah, R. M. Harland. *—Colours. 23

Under 15 Colts XV N. P. Monro; C. D. C. Turner, R. G. J. Sherratt, N. Gray (Capt.), R. F. Pulleyn; D. M. H. Phillips, D. N. Potter; J. P. H. Harrison, T. F. Hudson, C. J. Smith, M. C. S. Tighe, R. J. Holden, J. Neale, G. M. Barnett, R. M Coates-Walker. Also: J. S. Barton and M. D. Ellison. Under 14 Colts XV A. J. S. Temple; B. M. Kay, T. S. D. Kirby, R. W. Parkinson, P. T. Atkinson; D. J. Hughes (Capt.), C. C. Harland; P. A. Newdick, N. R. E. Graham, R. W. Egleton, J. N. C. Turner, S. Bruce-Jones, A. J. Turner, M. P. Haw, G. Knowles. Easter Term: T. C. Moore and J. S. M. Thomas.

EASTER TERM 1972 In the absence for the most part of frost and snow, it was only the threat of water-logged grounds which was likely to curb the rugger activities this term. After some rearrangement of fixtures both U.15 and U.14 teams completed their scheduled programmes, and generally tended to fare better than in their Christmas term results. Results were as follows:— Under 15 XV ... Lost 3-12 Jan. 22nd v. Pocklington School (home) ... Won 14-12 Feb. 9th v. Ampleforth College (home) ... Won 14— 4 Feb. 12th v. Ashville College (home) ... ... Lost 4-32 Feb. 19th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) ... Won 18— 7 Mar. 1st v. Hymers College (away) Under 14 XV

Jan. 22nd v. Pocklington School (away) Feb. 9th v. Ampleforth College (home) Mar. 1st v. Hymers College (away) ... Mar. 4th v. Ashville College (home) Mar. 8th v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Mar. 1 lth v. Scarborough College (away) ...

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Lost 4-26 Lost 4-22 Won 46-14 Won 32— 0 Lost 4-18 Won 16-15 R.F.H.

ROWING CHRISTMAS AND EASTER TERMS

The chance was given in the Christmas term for all boys to row after the initial three weeks of Athletics; as a full-time activity for the sixth form and as a once-a-week option for boys in their first three years. It was encouraging to get 10 members from the fourths and fifths, and no less than 26 from the thirds. A useful introduction to technique in the boat and weight training on land was given, and this should speed up the process of learning for those who rejoin us full-time in the summer, and bring them a lot of pleasure. 24

Policy in the Easter term has been to row all members together for as long as possible before selecting Head of the River crews. Thus Trial VIII's were held on Monday, 28th February and the sight of two competent crews rowing through within seconds of each other over the 3.600 metres course amply justified more than usual time spent on technique in the early stages. Two 1V's and an VIII were then selected for 11th March. The "A" IV rowed over third in the School IV's, the "B" IV were sixth in the same division; there were 15 crews. The VIII came 12th out of 21 entries for the 5,200 metres course, 10 seconds behind Bradford G.S. (11th), who were the only other school entry. This, for a very young and light crew, was a fine achievement; we are used now to seeing some good class university and club VIII's in this event. After the Head, an energetic maintenance week was launched and invaluable work done. In the final week two scratch regattas were organised; crews for each 11-minute race being picked out of a hat just before the start and a points system for each individual to amass being operated. The tension was off and one could look back on the term. Rowing conditions had been abysmal. A succession of floods (on Fridays regularly, it seemed, when a fourth form option joined in) made us all sick of the sight and feel of mud. Sunshine was notable for its absence; one remembered days when the oars were sheathed in ice. For all that, there were virtually no cancellations. Land training could always be substituted for water when wind or current got the upper hand. Indeed, it was an important part of training for all crews, the up-stream bay having in the Christmas term been converted for use as a gym. But, more upsetting than mud or weather, was the absence of all but a handful of last summer's recruits. Thus for the first time, we cannot produce a Colts crew. Even with the flexibility being developed in our training (sculling will be regular next term), we do need a continuity of personnel to get standards. There were, in fact, only 24 members rowing this term in the fifths and above, with a newly introduced option for fourth formers which brought another six. Meantime work on the five shell sculling boats bought by last year's Oxford-London row goes ahead well, and all should be in use shortly after the start of the Summer term. It was decided to purchase a fifth in order that a coach might take a four on the water as an alternative training; a restricted shell IV is on order for next winter, and meantime a further set of spade blades and adjustable riggers will bring up to date equipment for the regatta IV's. The Club has in fact never been in a better position to offer more varied or more effective training. From a coaching point of view, I record with gratitude the help in these two terms given by Mr. McLeod. C.P.M.D. Crews: "A" IV: Fry, Stow, Croft, Slater, Ferguson. "B" IV: Tomlinson, Berry, Eddell, Bruce, Spencer. VIII: Bloom, Clarke, Challis, Ray, Grant, Perks, Hornby, Tree. Sherris.

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HOCKEY CLUB 1972 This season has been most frustrating because, for reasons other than weather, three matches were cancelled. Normally one expects to miss some fixtures during a Spring term because of the weather, but an extra three missed like this is disappointing. In those matches that the first eleven have played their standard has been quite high. They have shown a lot of skill considering the practice and experience they have had and they have worked hard in school matches and other games. Particularly creditable were the performances against Worksop College and Styx Hockey Club. D. M. Dempsey, by his untiring example, moulded and led the closest knit team that I have known. The second eleven, under C. H. Beall, always gave the first a close game in practices and in their matches provided a formidable set of opponents. The club generally had a bad time with weather early in the term and we all became heartily sick of tarmac and tennis courts. Later, however, as the pitches dried out we have been able to play on grass and there has been an improvement in our standards as the season progressed. My thanks go to all members of staff who have during the season helped so willingly with the hockey club. R.H.H.

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Hockey in the mist First Eleven from : D. M. Dempsey (Capt.), R. C. Spence, A. M. Buckman, P. R. Wilkinson, R. N. Kerruish, S. P. Coverdale, R. A. Scott, G. E. Park P. A. Scott, R. T. S. Young, A. Corser, A. D. Penty. 2nd XI results: Scarborough College, Drawn 1-1. York H.C. 4th XI, Lost 1-4. Worksop College, Lost 0—.1. Second Eleven from : C. H. Beall (Capt.), P. B. Johnston, P. E. Thwaite, C. F. Baggs, C. R. Place, G. Schmidt, P. H. Scott, R. J. Hazell, I. Gray, M. L. Naylor, A. E. Hills. 26

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Leeds G.S.: Won 2-0 The School dominated the match from the beginning through strong defensive and midfield play. After several near misses, Penty put the School ahead with a fine shot. In the second half Young put the result beyond doubt, by squeezing the ball home from a narrow angle. Coverdale had a fine game for the School. Scarborough College: Lost 1-2 The two sides were evenly matched but Young put the School ahead from another incredible angle, just before half-time. Scarborough replied with two quick, controversial goals in the second half, from which the School couldn't recover. The Staff and H. J. Gration: Won 2-1 The School revenged last year's defeat against a strengthened staff side. Goals from Corser and Dempsey settled the issue, the staff scoring a late, consolation goal. York H.C.: Lost 0—S Although the School played well, they were outplayed by this strong York side. Fine defensive play, with Spence on top form in goal, meant that York were only a single goal up at half-time. In the second half. however, York succeeded in breaking through the defence. Worksop College: Drew 0-0 The School, playing with great determination, were unlucky not to win. Worksop were allowed practically no clear scoring chances while the School constantly worried the Worksop defence. An unlucky disallowed goal, a shot over the bar, and several other near misses showed how unlucky the School was. Styx H.C.: Lost 0-2 Played in driving rain, the conditions were against good hockey. However, the strong Styx side (several York and Hull first teamers were included) treated the School to some superb examples of stickwork and passing. However, through hard running and tackling from the whole side, Styx were contained to one goal each half. A great performance. Pandas H.C.: Lost 0-2 The strong Pandas side was treated to the best hockey of the term from the School side, and were lucky to win 2-0. The sides were evenly matched until a defensive error put the Pandas ahead. In the second half Pandas went further ahead from a penalty, and this was frustrating as such goals often are. The School pressed the Pandas goal hard and were unlucky not to score, while the Pandas too had some near misses. D.M.D. 27

SWIMMING AND WATER POLO CLUB We started this term off with an inter-house water polo competition. This was a new event and was well received and supported. The Masters entered a talented side and despite a very difficult draw, got through to the final. Here Queen's just had the edge, and swam out winners by 5 goals to 4. Queen's Dronfield

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The Friday before half term was the House Swimming Finals for the Kazerooni Cup. The heats for this event produced no less than nine new school records. Three were broken again in the finals and these were as follows: Senior:

K. R. Burns, 50 yds. Butterfly, 100 yds. Freestyle and 100 yds. Individual Medley. J. S. D. Pearson, 50 yds. and 100 yds. Breast Stroke. C. J. Brown, 50 yds. Freestyle. Under-15:

D. C. Spencer, 50 yds. Butterfly, 100 yds. Individual Medley. Grove and Queen's both set a new mark in the Senior Medley Team race. Whilst Queen's had a run away victory with School House a comfortable second, the interesting battle was being fought for third place.

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Before the team events Temple had 374 pts., Dronfield 364 pts., with Grove and Manor each on 36 pts. Dronfield managed to edge into the lead of this group by scoring points in four out of the six relays. The final positions were: Queen's 93 pts.; School House 71 pts.; Dronfield 544 pts.; Grove 52 pts.; Manor 46 pts.; Temple 434 pts. and Rise 5 pts. The Rise, despite their low numbers, managed to enter a competitor in every event, an achievement in itself. The School swimming team have trained well over the term and the nucleus of juniors which is forming should provide a very strong base on which to work. Owing to an unusual number of cancellations, we only had two swimming matches. These were against Ampleforth 101-62 and Doncaster Grammar 137-90. Our '1st string' strength is shown by the fact that we were placed 1st in 29 out of 31 races. We have had a number of water polo games this term as we are once again entered in the National Schoolboys Competition. The final of the North of England group is early next term and we play away to either Radcliffe or Halifax. Our first inter-school game was a friendly game against Ampleforth, where the Seniors won 3-0 and the Under-16's won by four goals to one. The game with Spenborough Swimming Club was far from friendly, but provided valuable experience for the Under-16's, and they won creditably by six goals to three. After losing last year to Doncaster Grammar by 16 goals to 1 in the Seniors and six goals to three in the Junior, the results this year were very good. We drew three goals all in the Senior game after a very even match. The Under-16 team did not play their best water polo, but still came out winners by six goals to two. We congratulate Kevin R. Burns on his selection for Great Britain, and wish him the best of luck for the coming season, which looks like being a very hectic one. T.T.

FENCING CHRISTMAS TERM

The main event of the Christmas Term was the match against the

German fencers from Hamburg. Their party consisted of six girls and six boys and spent a week fencing and sight-seeing in York. The match, fenced in the School-Gym was tough thanks to the determination of both sides. But eventually, after some exciting moments, we won by thirteen bouts to twelve. Special mention must be made of Martin Black who by swift unnerving attacks beat the German captain Michael Ramcke. For this fine performance Martin was awarded his school colours. After the departure of the Germans, we supplied some fencers to fence for York in a team competition held at Huddersfield. After beating two teams, York got into the final of the Foil and Epée but lost on both occasions to older and more experienced teams from Huddersfield. However, to compensate for this, our Sabre team had a fine victory in a spectacular final against the host club. 29

The best individual performance of the term was when John Woodcock, fleching his way through three rounds, won the Yorkshire Junior Foil Championship after beating M. Pearce from Sheffield in a barrage. John is to be congratulated, as this is no mean achievement since this competition, although it is classified as "junior", has no age limits. At the end of the term, certain fencers were awarded their York Youth Colours for Fencing, in the Guildhall. EASTER TERM

After further training in the holidays, we started our last stint in preparation for the Public Schools' Championships held at the end of the Easter Term. Early in this term, some members of the School represented York against Northern Command. This strong team which included an exOlympic fencer and a Scottish champion was beaten in the Foil by five bouts to four, and in the Epée by seven bouts to two. However, in the Sabre, York had to concede defeat by three bouts to six, although Keith Benson achieved the remarkable feat of beating Major Howard, the ex-England fencer. Early in February, we sent our epeeists to Hull for the Yorkshire Junior Epée competition. This proved most successful as all our fencers did exceptionally well. Kevin Mendham and Martin Black reached the semi-finals, Martin Fox reached the final and was placed eighth and Richard Hazell came second. Because of his excellent performance in this competition, Martin Fox was awarded his school colours. A week later at Bradford in the Yorkshire Senior Epee competition, Richard Hazell proved his skill with an epee and carried away the title. Richard was unbeaten throughout the competition except when he met Andrew Corser in the semi-finals; Andrew himself was fifth in the competition. Our next match was against Leeds University. We clinched overall victory, as, although our Foil team lost six—three, our sabre team won convincingly seven—two. Despite the good result of our Sabreurs against Leeds, we produced some poor results in the Yorkshire Junior Sabre held at Sheffield. John Woodcock was the only one of our fencers to gain distinction by coming fourth. Thanks to co-operation with the Y.F.A., we are able to train with two international fencers, notable Army fencers and other fencers who have reached a high standard. I am sure that our chances in the Public , Schools' will be higher because of this. r' But, as always, any success we will gain, will be due to Mr. Power, whose outstanding enthusiasm and energy breathes life into the sport. The following have represented the School at some time in the following weapons: Foil: Atkinson, Black, Benson, Corser, Hazell, Tait, Woodcock. Sabre: Atkinson, Benson, Mendham, Taylor, Woodcock. Epee: Black, Corser, Fox, Hazell, Spencer.

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SQUASH It was inevitable that the 1971/72 season would be a lean one, compared with the last few seasons. The departure of the top four strings from the previous season left us very short of experienced players. At the start of the Christmas Term, the No. 1 was D. C. P. Stolle, who was in his third year in the team. With such a talented first string, the prospects were quite good. Unfortunately Stork, who had shown little interest in the game the previous season, showed even less this time, and when he left school at half-term, he made room for a keen young player to get some experience of first team squash. The other remaining Colour, I. Gray, a player of considerable ability, practised rarely and was as a result inconsistent and unfit. It was not long before the Captain, D. M. Dempsey, took over as first string and an excellent job he made of it. He improved steadily throughout the season, winning more matches than he lost, and fully deserved his selection for the Northern Counties Schools team. At No. 3, J. C. P. N. Lightowler was a great trier, but found success hard to come by in this position. Judged by the amount of progress made D. M. H. Phillips, an Under 15 Colt, had an outstanding season. He practised with great dedication and had several fine wins. At No. 5, I. D. Heddle, an Under 14 Colt, also made good progress. Not surprisingly at his age, he was rather slow and short of stamina and this cost him some matches, but he had his successes and should have gained much from the experience. The Nos. 6 and 7, J. C. Rounthwaite and C. C. Harland, both suffered from their lack of size and strength, but they have the ability to do very well in the future. The Inter-House competition was again won by the Grove, who narrowly defeated the Manor in the final. Dempsey easily won the Open Singles event, beating Lightowler in the final (9/3, 9/6, 9/0). In the Under 16 event, Phillips defeated Heddle in the final (4/9, 10/8, 9/1, 9/0). RESULTS:

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1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (home) 1st VII v. York S.R.C. (away) ... 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) `A' V v. Ampleforth College (home) Colts V v. York S.R.C. (home) ... 1st V v. Old Peterites 1st V v. Scarborough S.R.C. (away) 1st VII v. Squashbucklers (home) 1st V v. Bradford G.S. (home) ... 1st V v. Worksop College (away) Colts V v. Worksop College (away) 1st V v. York S.R.C. (home) 1st V v. New College, Huddersfield (home) 1st V v. Harrogate S.R.C. (home) ... 1st V v. Rossall (at Barnard Castle) ... 31

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

Lost 1-4 1st V v. Barnard Castle (at Barnard Castle) ... Won 5-0 U.15 Colts V—v. Pocklington School ... Won 5-0 ... ... ... ... ... 1st V v. Pocklington School (In the remaining part of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle beat Rossall 4-1.) D.K.

SHOOTING During the Winter Term three teams of five each were entered in the British Schools Small Bore Rifle Association Leagues. These took up much of the available time for those concerned and left little for practice, particularly as spare time was mainly taken up by a number of enthusiastic beginners and a few interested shots in the new "options." The League divisions number thirteen, for the competition is proving very popular. Results may be summarised thus (6 teams per division): "A" team, Division 2, shot 5 and won 5, thus coming top of the Division. Team, with averages: R. F. Hornby, Capt., 96.2; P. A. O. Bell 97.0; R. H. Goodwill 97.4; T. N. E. Bowen 97.6; P. L. Cass 96.0. "B" team, Division 8, shot 5, and won 4, thus coming second. Team: M. W. Poynor 95.8; N. P. Moxon 93.8; I. L. Balls 94.4; R. L. Slater 92.8; M. J. W. Dimelow 94.2. "C" team, Division 10, shot 5, and won 1, thus coming fifth. Team: S. M. Cooper 93.6; H. M. Godwin 92.0; J. E. Prowde 91.6; D. F. Richardson 89.4; A. S. Halsall 88.6.

In addition four matches with teams of VIII were fired, with wins over Merchiston and Sedbergh, and a draw with Dean Close at a total of 776, one of the highest we have achieved. The fourth was in the N.S.RA. Staniforth competition, where our total of 764 earned us 11th place out of about 100 entries. The Spring League occupied most of our attention during the Spring Term, and a fourth team was entered. This is the first occasion on which it has been possible to have so many Club members representing the School. The "A" team was third out of seven teams in its Division, "B" was fifth, "C" was fourth, and "D" was fourth in their respective divisions, a result somewhat lower than that of the previous term, though in fact of the 14 individuals who shot through both terms 11 improved their averages, one remained the same and only two were lower, in both cases owing to one disastrous shoot. The highest averages for the term were as follows, and the members named are re-awarded or awarded their minor colours: P. A. O. Bell (Capt) 97.8; R. H. Goodwill 98.6; T. N. E. Bowen 97.6; I. W. Balls 97.2; P. L. Cass 96.8; J. R. Slater 95.6; N. P. Moxon 94.8; S. M. Cooper 94.5; M. J. W. Dimelow 94.5.

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THE OXFORD CUP, 1971 72 -

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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1972 1st XI Home Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Saturday May 6th Home Wednesday May 10th Home . Bradford G.S. Saturday May 13th Home Wednesday May 17th Durham School ... Away Worksop College Saturday May 20th Home Wednesday May 24th XL Club ... Home ... Wednesday May 31st York C.C. ••• Away Sedbergh School Saturday June 3rd ••• Home Giggleswick School Saturday June 10th ••• Away Ampleforth College Saturday June 17th ••• Away Leeds G.S. Saturday June 24th ••• Home Craven Gentlemen C.C. Saturday July 1st ••• Away Bootham School Saturday July 8th ••• Home Pocklington School Monday July 10th ••• Home Wednesday July 12th The Saints C.C. ... 1 Old Peterites ••• Home Friday July 14th Saturday July 15th Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys match against the School should apply to J. A. Shouksmith at Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. 33

C.C.F. NOTES Recent emphasis by senior officers of the Services on the importance of the Combined Cadet Force in the overall pattern of national defence makes this a proper time to consider our Contingent in relation to this pattern. First we can report briefly that training since September has gone on successfully: the Royal Navy Section with its frequent use of the river, and visits to "Caledonia"; the Army with its new Apex scheme and visits to Strensall and to York Army units; and the Royal Air Force with its increasing opportunities for flying at Church Fenton. A joint Field Day at Catterick on a fine October day was useful and enjoyable. We should now try to relate this training to the purpose of a CCF. Obviously it provides a school activity and is valuable as such; but we must remember that it is an activity heavily subsidised by the Ministry of Defence, and thus the Services have the right to look for some return. All Servicemen who have had to do with the CCF know that it is an important means of informing those at school about the Services, and that on the whole it helps to increase the fund of goodwill towards them. Certainly CCF service is of value to the young man who takes up a career in any of the armed forces. There are two special areas, however, in which the man with CCF experience can give back some of what he has learnt. One is the Territorial Army, which now makes much more stringent demands on its members since it was "streamlined" and re-constituted; but they are demands which will appeal to many, and it is our intention to ask TA men to come and talk about what they do, and to give opportunities for more senior cadets to join in TA activities. For example, the Commanding Officer of Sheffield University OTC, which is part of the TA, would welcome some of our senior cadets at OTC training; but such cadets must expect a fairly tough time if they go for it. The second special area is the Army Cadet Force; this is equivalent to the Army Section of the CCF, but its cadets are drawn from a locality rather than a school; the Sea Cadets and the Air Training Corps are similar units with the special interests that are found in our Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections. We hope to give the opportunity to senior cadets or former cadets to help in local units if they should seek such help, and it may be that a CCF member, while still at school, could find his way into an important form of social service for which the basic knowledge gained in the CCF would be invaluable. It thus becomes clear that the Ministry of Defence, placing importance on the Territorial Army, looks to the CCF and ACF to stimulate interest in the TA, and it will hope more and more to find officers for both TA and ACF from among those with CCF training, and the ex-CCF man going to a university may well wish to join a university OTC. D.G.C.

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ARMY SECTION

Eight recruits joined the unit from Basic Training, bringing the total strength to 26. The following are to be congratulated on achieving their Apex qualification: CSM Balls, Sgt Ray, L/Cpl Cooper, L/Cpl Prowde. The Junior NCOs have been attending an NCOs' Cadre and have acquitted themselves well. D.S.O.

Captain Oxley has given stimulating service to the Army Section and to the Contingent. Those who went with him to Brecon Beacons for Adventurous Training last year appreciated his enthusiasm and ideas, and the value of his connection with St. Edward's, Oxford. We thank Captain Oxley and wish him well. D.G.C.

ROYAL NAVY SECTION

Expansion could well be the theme for the Division this term. We have progressed from the small number of recruits in 1968 to the healthy number of 18 this term. Our future strength now lies in Rodney and Nelson Divisions, where we hope that good Senior NCOs will come from. The Royal Navy Section is now at full strength with 51 cadets, three officers and one Chief Petty Officer. Mr. Dawson has just joined the Division with the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and Lieutenant Maw is helping out. The ship we are steering has now taken on a lot more tonnage (in more ways than one) and is now sailing into a very rosy future and I think that this shows that we still have something to offer the people who can make an effort to join. Instruction last term concentrated on getting Rodney and Nelson Divisions to a reasonable standard in their NP and ANP Exams which they will take later on this term. They are being instructed in Navigation, General Seamanship and Morse Code/Communications. Nelson Division helped Lieutenant Bulcock in the matter of an anchorage for the boat and other related problems. Raleigh Division originally joined the Basic Division under the auspices of the Army Section and for this we are very grateful as we were an instructor down having no Chief Petty Officer at the time. CPO Dodson had left us at the end of the previous term. 35

This term we are joined by CPO Ingrey and he is a Chief PTI, which should liven the Division up a bit! Instruction of Raleigh Division is now fully under way and the other two Divisions are revising for their imminent Exams. We hope a lot of them pass and so we can get more new blood into the NCO corps. "Callie" has not been used very much this term but she has caused us a few moments of very great concern. She has taken to sleep walking and this necessitated two officers and many others being involved in rescuing her from Scarborough Bridge at 3 o'clock one winter's morning. Next term she will come into her metier again and she will be no doubt taken up river for long day trips. It is most gratifying when we see the many camps that the Royal Navy offers being made use of. The Section will be sending many cadets to the Royal Britannia Naval College at Dartmouth, to HMS Raleigh, Plymouth, and the camps at Loch Ewe Boom Defence. There are a few specialist courses being attended and the RAF are making use of the excellent choice of camps. Several cadets are also becoming candidates for their Bronze Medallions (RLSS). The organisation in the Section has reached the RN Stores which finally have got their new nameplate. The inside of the Stores has been made more efficient in its layout and so chaos now becomes more orderly and losses, we hope, will be minimised. The change has been instituted by Quartermaster Able Seaman Feeney. It is now the policy in the Stores that no kit can be issued on Parade days (Tuesday) unless for some extraordinary occasion. Kit Issue times are posted on weekly orders and these must be kept to. There is nothing more irritating than for the QM or any other issuing person to wait in the Stores for half an hour and for only one person to come and collect a badge or whatever. It is only courtesy to attend such issues when requested and not to pester the QM at other times. During last term a trip was arranged to HMS Caledonia, Rosyth for Lieutenant Bulcock and Lieutenant Maw, with Under Officer Craven in charge of the party. Here I would like to thank Lieutenant Morgan of the Establishment who has handed over the job of Liaison Officer to Lieutenant Commander Hall. Lieutenant Morgan is now serving as Engineer Officer on board HMS Bulwark (Commando ship Carrier). Two members of the Section have got interviews for the Royal Navy at the AIB in HMS Sultan, Gosport this term. Finally, the present attitude in the Section is a signpost guiding us towards much better things and with some keen and willing help a lot can be achieved in the Summer Term. We might undertake some construction work and manoeuvres with the boats on the river. Thanks go as always to the Officers of the Division for their administrative efficiency and guidance. J.A.G.C. U.O. (N) I 36

The Organisation of the Royal Navy Division at 12:i:72 Officers Senior NCOs

Lieutenant R. J. Bulcock RNR (CCF) Lieutenant J. E. Maw RNR (CCF) Sub-Lieutenant M. Dawson RNR (CCF) Under Officer J. A. G. Craven—Instructor Petty Officer P. A. 0. Bell—In Charge Division Senior L.S. J. R. Slater NCOs in charge

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R.A.F. NOTES A new training syllabus was introduced in September, 1971. To obtain Proficiency it became necessary to pass three different tests. The first of these involved drill and map reading, the second Principles of Flight and Airmanship, and the third air Navigation (to a higher standard and on a more practical basis than previously). It was anticipated that this syllabus would be covered in two years leaving a third year to be devoted to N.C.O. training and projects. In the latter, cadets would be concerned with subjects associated with aircraft or flying, and would submit accounts of their work, constructions, essays etc. at the annual inspection. Some projects could entail visits to aircraft works or local R.A.F. stations. The new syllabus would not be fully operative for the first year and would only affect third year cadets to a very limited extent. During this school year the section has once again been able to take advantage of air experience flying at R.A.F. Church Fenton thanks to the arrangements made, and flying undertaken by F/O Riley. Gliding courses will be available for a limited number of cadets at the end of August. The annual camp was held at R.A.F. Abingdon from April 12th-19th and 13 cadets attended, wih Sgt. Moxon in charge, assisted by Cpls. Dixon and Hodge. Although the programme was less varied than usual. a higher proportion of flying was obtainable and included flights in Chipmunks, and Hercules transport aircraft. The Senior cadets were flown to R.A.F. St. Mawgan on April 14th where they had lunch and a stay of about 2 hours. One outstanding feature of the camp was a visit to the parachute training school, where the equipment and instruction were most impressive. P.L.H. 37

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME Following the pattern of recent years, we again had an entry at the School's own Preliminary' stage of the scheme, and though the entry was initially only 15 in number, the attraction of the programme, supervised by Mr. Clark, was such that 25 boys are now preparing for the summer expeditions. Several masters helped with indoor and outdoor activities such as films, chess, map-work, orienteering and camping preparation, so that the new entrants have informed ideas about what they will attempt in the scheme itself. At Bronze level—for boys in their second year—last year's numbers again were increased, so that 30 boys under Mr. Hamilton's able direction are working for this Award. The bulk of the organised activity during the winter has been in First Aid, and Mr. Page of the British Red Cross Society has again given his Tuesday evenings to instructing our boys towards the Preliminary Certificate, which they now all hold. Expeditions in the summer term are a basic part and attraction of the Award Scheme; recent calamities befalling expeditions from other schools in the Cairngorms, Snowdonia and the Yorkshire Moors in winter have underlined the need for good equipment and clothing, and cautious organisation. It is not always easy to strike a balance between our wish for the boys to be independent and challenged, and our concern for them to be supervised and safe. Mr. Wise and other masters have to ensure safety, as they have done in the past, and we hope that this year's expeditions at all levels will be as enjoyable as ever. P.M.N.

HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD Although the house has no cups to show for its efforts, the past two terms have seen us do well in most competitions. The Christmas term began with the Athletics Standards, in which the house was fifth overall—rather a slump from the previous year when we were first. However, some fine running by Peter Wilkinson, John Cresswell and James Brockbank, and jumping by Phil Gooder and George Park enabled the house to come second behind Queen's on Sports Day. In connection with this and their other services to the house, Graeme Perks, John Cresswell and Nick Wormald were awarded their junior colours and George Park, Phil Gooder, Peter Wilkinson and Martyn Green their senior colours. Under the captaincy of Brian Macartney. the Senior house rugby team did very well to reach the final of the inter-house competition, by beating Temple and Grove. In the final, a much depleted house team lost 16-4 to a very strong Queen's side. The Junior house team was heavily defeated in the first round by Queen's, 72-0. Brian Macartney and Simon Ford were awarded their Senior colours after the Senior house match final. Graeme Perks and John Cresswell gained their 1st XV colours for the 1971 season. 38

In the Easter Term, Cross-country and Swimming were the main interhouse competitions. Again the Cross-country proved unpopular in the house, but eight willing competitors were found for the senior event, in which the house came fifth. Mention should be made of Chris Hazel, who came ninth in the race. The Junior team were placed third overall. Our thanks go to Simon Ford for the time he spent in training the two teams. In the Swimming competition, a strong Junior section of the house was responsible for our coming third in the Kazerooni Cup. Jonathan Clark, Simon Yates and Charles McGregor swam particularly well. The team was captained by Tim Stead. The house had a bye into the semi-finals of the chess competition, and a young chess team was beaten by a very professional Temple side. We hope for better things to come in this competition. Our efforts were not all directed towards inter-house competitions, though. House competitions were started in darts and table tennis but have not yet been completed. The House play this year—"The Happiest Days of Your Life" by John Deighton—was produced by Andrew Buckman. It was a great success and was enjoyed by all who saw it. Special mention should be made of John Hudson, Graham Hunt, Tim Stead, Guy Monaghan and Chris Hazel for the parts they played in it, and also of the girls of Queen Margaret's School, Escrick. As usual there were House carols at the end of the Christmas term, organised by Ian Armitt. During the power cuts of the Easter term, many boys banded together to organise a House concert which helped one of the dark evenings pass. Our thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard for providing refreshments on these two occasions, and also for lending out candles during the periods of darkness. Late into the Easter term, John Hudson was responsible for organising a Sunday service, in aid of "Shelter", in which several members of the house took part. The Senior-Middle year volunteered to collect the house silver paper in aid of the blind. During the Christmas term, we said goodbye to Martyn Green, Nick Wishart and Roy Stephenson. We thank them for what they have done for the house and wish them all the best in their future careers. G.E.P. GROVE CHRISTMAS TERM The house began the term on a good note with the results of the Work Cup. Not usually noted for academic prowess, the Grove seniors managed second place, and the house was third overall. This set the pattern for a string of similar results in which the Grove, combining occasional individual success with firm team work, distinguished themselves in many fields without adding to the small amount of silver on the shelf. In the athletics standards we gained second place, thanks to 39

effort from every member of the house, and finished third after the finals. R. W. Little, J. W. Stephenson and C. D. Turner deserve mention for the part they played in this result. The rugby competition took a similar course, the Grove seniors going out narrowly to Dronfield in the semifinals. The juniors unfortunately lost the first round to School House, and this was bad luck in a game won entirely on penalty kicks. Furthermore, we felt hard done by when the Tennis competition was abandoned, having been carried on from the previous term, with Grove almost certain winners. However, the house figured prominently in one great success, the Radio 5 concert at the end of term, which was compered by S. Robinson, with S. J. Parker and C. J. Brown performing. EASTER TERM This term we exchanged I. W. Stephenson for Michael Wildt from Miinster, York's twin-city in West Germany. Michael settled in very well and we hope he will have pleasant memories of his stay. On the games front we continued our annoying habit of reaching semifinals and getting no further, when we went down 4-0 to eventual winners Queen's in the water-polo competition. We also managed second in the Senior Cross-Country, with a good effort from the whole team in practices and on the day. The captain, D. M. Dempsey, excelled everyone, however, by winning the race and bringing back the first of our two cups this term. He also figured prominently in the winning of the second cup, when he led the squash team to victory for the second year running in the final of the inter-house competition. The Junior Long Run team were not fancied for high honours this year, and unfortunately came last in the competition, though not through lack of spirit. Changes occurred in house routine this term when the daily prayers in the evening were experimentally replaced by a longer weekly event conducted by each year of the house in turn. So far the experiment has proved most successful, with some interesting ideas and enjoyable entertainment coming from every section of the community. To end the year on a good note, S. Robinson compered another Radio 5 concert, and participation by the Grove was again prominent among both the audience and the performers. C.J.B. THE MANOR WINTER TERM At the beginning of the year Michael Drucquer was appointed Head of House and Richard Hornby was appointed Chapel Monitor. The whole Middle VI were made House monitors and we welcomed a newcomer to the senior year, Norman Sieman from America. In the C.C.F. John Craven achieved the rank of Under Officer, and Peter Bell was promoted to Coxswain. The initial sporting activity was athletics and our lack of ability in this field is shown by our coming last in the sports. However, our fifth position in the standards shows that effort was not lacking. Early in the term we were paid a visit by a Mr. Lacey, who is blind, and who was accompanied by his guide-dog, Susy. He showed us a film on the training of guide-dogs in the lecture theatre, and back at the house 40

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answered the many questions posed to him. At the time of writing, our silver-paper collecting has reached the half-way mark of the £250 aim— the price to train a guide-dog. Although there was unfortunately no House Music competition, about three-quarters of the house elected to sing "The Banana Boat Song" at a musical evening held in the Memorial Hall. Their performance, unpolished but lusty, was helped along by Richard Hornby on piano. In the Senior Rugby competition the Manor got a bye into the semifinal where we met Queen's. Despite their powerful three-quarters and half-backs, the match was close, the Manor going down 12-3. The Junior team, captained by Kevin McCarter, reached the final where, once again, the confrontation was with Queen's. Although they lost 18-6 the match was very close until late in the second half. when even the support of the whole of both the senior years was unable to tilt the balance. After the senior Rugby, Christopher Pallant, Michael Drucquer, David Atkinson, Peter Bell, John Lightowler and Richard Hornby were awarded their house colours. At the end of the term, under the direction of Mrs. Shuttleworth, the whole house got together to organise a Christmas party for some of those suffering from multiple-sclerosis in York. About 90 people, plus the House, crowded into the Common-rooms and reading-room. David Atkinson, John Croft. John Lightowler and Malcolm Bruce bravely put on some charades. The rest of us were occupied in arranging the food. organising games or directing the final carol singing. This last activity and the folk singing was organised by the Seniors who made a very good job of printing out song-sheets and taking a lead. We wish the best of luck for the future to Richard Hornby who left the School to go to Nottingham University next October to study law. EASTER TERM At the beginning of the term Chris Atkinson was made a School Monitor. In the House Water Polo competition Manor faced a powerful Masters' team and lost heavily in the first round. On February 14th the House put on a performance of Brendan Behan's play "The Quare Fellow" directed and produced by Michael Drucquer and Chris Pallant. Over half the House was involved in some way; John Craven for the programme and for helping the make-up; Chris Atkinson for the set; David Livingston for a striking poster; Andrew Thornton for helping with the lighting; Nick Pallant for operating the curtain. An audience of about two hundred was attracted, and despite the threat of a possible power cut and reduced lighting the whole cast pulled together to produce a performance far better than any previous rehearsal. Thanks to Mike Ray for the stage-managing and to Peter Bell for stepping into a leading role at two weeks notice. In the Cross Country, the team, captained by Mike Ray, did well to reach 3rd place. Nigel Pritchard was our front-runner coming in 15th. In the Junior Long Run the House came 5th, Edward Storey and Marcus Haw running well to achieve eleventh and twelfth positions respectively. In the Swimming sports Simon Dench won our only honours, coming in first in the 50 yards freestyle. 41

Victor Matthews entered the York and District Chess competition and is to be congratulated on reaching the quarter-finals of the under 14 section. Paul Townsend organised a flick hockey competition for the evenings which has been much enjoyed and appreciated. In the House hockey competition the team lost in the plate corn• petition to Dronfield in a close game. We are all glad to see that David Atkinson, who broke his leg last term, has thrown away his crutches and is making speedy progress towards recovery. Although the House has no silver-ware to show for its two terms' efforts the main object of House activities—that people should help organise and take part in them together—has been achieved. M.H.D. THE MANOR HOUSE PLAY After a chaotic dress rehearsal, when nothing seemed to go right, Brendan Behan's -The Quare Fellow" was put on on a Tuesday evening in February in the Memorial Hall. The performance was in doubt up to the last minute due to threats of power cuts and limitations in lighting, but all was well in the end. To keep down expense, the scenery was minimal, few people realising the prison walls were made of newspaper; and the limited lighting did not detract from the performance, as a prison yard is not normally a bright place at the best of times. The highlight of the show was undoubtedly A. Beadnall's true-to-life Irish accent, and from an acting point of view his performance was outstanding. However, this should not overshadow the other members of the cast, of whom only a few can be mentioned here. P. Bell's role as Warder Reagan was especially well performed if one considers that he only took up the part less than three weeks from the night; and his opposite number on the prison staff was efficiently played by J. Croft, despite his occasional lapses of memory. The coproducers, C. Pallant and M. Drucquer, played their smaller parts with much panache, and Pallant's first appearance on stage will not be easily forgotten by those who saw it—most of the audience spending the rest of the show wondering if and when his tunic buttons would pop off! Last but by no means least, S. Bruce-Jones, S. Dench and S. Hawkswell, all played their important parts with obvious enjoyment—may they go on to bigger and better things. Drucquer and Pallant deserve much praise in being able to hold the cast together and put on a very competent performance of what is generally thought to be a difficult play. May their successors continue to have such success.

D.G.M.

QUEEN'S At the beginning of the year E. R. Walker was made Head of the School, S. P. Coverdale was appointed Head of House, and N. Barnes and R. T. S. Young were School Monitors. A. Corser, P. R. Godwin, A. J. Maycock and A. G. Sherriff became House Monitors. With the 42

influx of 17 Juniors the numbers within the House rose to 69—a number which taxed to the full the space limitations of the House. After the previous year's success in the Oxford Cup there was understandable keenness to retain it, and we got off to the best possible start in the Athletics competition. Under E. R: Walker's superb example, Queen's came third in the Standards—a magnificent effort on the part of everyone: the size of the House unfortunately, but inevitably, lowered the final average. However, on Sport's Day all the hard work previously undertaken gained fruition. E. R. Walker, by winning the 1500 and the 400 metres (both for the third time), and the 100 metres, set a magnificent standard matched by the rest of his team, culminating in a comfortable success. Among other laudable performances D. R. Senior's efforts in winning three events, and a fine, unexpected victory by R. T. S. Young in the Senior 200 metres deserve particular mention. With seven regular members of the 1st XV, and representation in all School teams, hopes for success in both Rugby competitions were high. After two unconvincing victories over Rise and Manor, the Senior team played Dronfield in the final. With both teams sadly depleted through injury or university interviews, the final was most disappointing. After an early injury to I. S. Jamieson, Queen's 14 men, with N. Barnes and A. G. Sherriff outstanding, won a scrappy, unspectacular match. The Junior team, although highly fancied, surprised even themselves by their good performances. After overwhelming Dronfield by a "Cricket score", the team beat Rise in the semi-final and Manor in the final. T. J. Ward was an outstanding and resourceful captain whose enthusiasm was matched by the rest of the side: it was most encouraging to see that the Junior element of the House was well represented, particularly by G. Knowles, and A. J. and J. N. C. Turner. Away from the games fields, many members of the House were engrossed in cultural pursuits. A most interesting House Chapel Week was organised; E. R. Walker and H. Clough performed magnificently in the School production of "The Mikado"; P. R. Godwin's guitar-playing earned "rave" notices at the Radio Five Concert, in which R. A. Scott and P. A. Demuth also performed; A. J. Maycock and P. A. Winstanley were regular members of the School Chess team, the former being captain. At the end of term we regrettably said goodbye to Robin Walker and Nicholas Barnes. Their sterling and outstanding service to the House defies description, and we wish them the best of luck in the future. For Nicholas Barnes the Christmas holiday was particularly successful: he was included in the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Rugby squad, and, as a result of success in the entrance exam, he was awarded a place at Wadham a.College, Oxford, a feat equalled by A. Corser, awarded a place at Worcester College. The Easter term began with a monitorial re-shuffle: A. G. Sherriff became a School Montior, and R. A. Scott and P. A. Winstanley were appointed House Monitors. We welcomed two new-boys, K. Burns and R. A. Smith. In addition, Martin Schliiter came from Munster, for one term, on an exchange with P. A. Demuth. We were confident that we could mount a real challenge in the Swimming competition, and this confidence was boosted by convincing success in the Water Polo competition. On Sport's Day itself, recordbreaking performances, by K. Burns (who has since swum for Great 43

Britain) and D. C. Spencer, gave Queen's a good chance of success: the Kazerooni Cup was, however, only won through superb performances by the rest of the team, who picked up valuable points. A. G. Sherriff, the Captain, D. B. McCarter and G. Knowles deserve special mention for their wholehearted efforts. In the Swimming Standards, Queen's finished third. Under R. A. Scott's guidance the Cross-Country teams put in a tremendous amount of strenuous training which got its just reward. The Seniors showed tremendous teamwork in notching an easy success: perhaps special mention should be made of R. T. S. Young who, running with a foot injury, displayed remarkable courage to finish seventh, despite having to stop during the race: had he been fit he must have come near to winning. The Junior team finished a close second to Temple (who had five in the first eight) D. C. Spencer, in winning the race for the second successive year, broke the record by several seconds—a brilliant performance. The Squash team, which included I. D. Heddle, Queen's first member of the School team for many years, lost 3-2 to Grove in the Semi-Final, having previously defeated Temple. In the Inter-House Hockey Competition Queen's, including 4 members of the School team, defeated Temple in the Final. The Chess five, captained by A. J. Maycock, swept the board in the Final, again against Temple, and consequently brought back the Chess Knight after an absence of two years. K. J. P. Mendham, A. W. Tait and A. Corser have all been regular members of the School Fencing Team, and Corser was successful in regaining the Dr. Slade Cup for the individual foil. For all their many efforts for the House A. Corser, R. A. Scott, A. G. Sherriff, S. J. Warren and P. A. Winstanley have all been awarded their Senior House Colours. This report largely concentrates upon sporting successes which have gone a long way towards retaining the Oxford Cup. These successes have been due not only to outstanding individual performances, but also to teamwork: our successes have reflected the tremendous "house spirit" which prevails. It is this spirit which we must foster and even increase in the future. S.P.C. THE RISE CHRISTMAS TERM The Christmas Term saw the House give a good performance on theitk ir sports field with an outstanding display at the beginning of the term in ' the athletic standards, in which the House gained the Dickenson Athletic Standards Cup. The captain of athletics this year was D. A. Ward whose determination and encouragement on the athletics track were rewarded with House Colours. Even though the acquisition of the Athletic Standards Cup was a result of a joint effort from the whole House, certain outstanding individuals in the standards deserve a mention. C. E. S. Monro gained maximum points while C. F. Baggs was one short and P. A. Hodges two short. However, even though we gave An outstanding performance in the Athletics Standards we could only manage a disappointing fifth on Sports Day. 44

Although House rugby was not as successful as the Athletics both the Junior and Senior teams put up a good fight against two strong Queen's teams. The Senior team, captained by A. H. W. Cooper, fought very hard against a strong Queen's team in the first round but was eventually overpowered by the opposition's power and skill and lost 26-3. F• M. Hodges was awarded his House Colours for a good all round effort. The Junior team which gained a bye in the first round met a strong Queen's team in the second round and went down 20-10. A. H. W. Cooper is to be congratulated on being re-awarded his 1st XV colours and also for gaining a 1st XV cap. Towards the end of the Christmas Term a concert was held in the gym, to raise money for Release, in which three members of the House took an active part. These three were P. D. Finegan, P. A. Hodges and M. W. A. Poynor who were all members of a group called 'In Memory Of'. In all, the term was a fairly full and active one for the House. EASTER TERM The Easter Term saw the arrival of two new Juniors and a German visitor from Mtinster, Reinhold Grofle, who came to stay for one term as a Junior-Middle. Although he found Public School life a bit stricter than the life he was used to, he seemed to enjoy himself. The first major event of the term was the Senior cross-country. Although we did not possess a strong team we came a commendable fourth with an outstanding individual performance from A. D. Penty who managed to finish second. The Junior long run was disappointing and we ended up fifth, but J. S. M. Thomas did well to come fifth in the whole field. Although at the beginning of the term poor weather affected the hockey, the weather began gradually to improve and towards the end of the term a seven-a-side Inter-House hockey competition was held. Although we won the first round against School House we were defeated in the semi-final by a superior Queen's side, 3-0. A. D. Penty is to be congratulated on being awarded his 1st XI Hockey Colours. During the Easter Term an Inter-House Water-polo competition and the swimming sports were held. It is quite evident from the poor results of both the Inter-House water-polo competition and the swimming sports that swimming this year is not one of the House's strong points, but as Mr. Tiffany said, it was an achievement in itself that the House had a competitor in every event. During the latter part of the term the House was struck with powercuts and no hot water. However, apart from having no electricity and no hot water the House continued to run efficiently! In the last week of the term another Radio Five concert was held in which certain members of the House took part, in order to help raise money for Shelter. After a fairly active Easter Term we look forward with confidence to an eventful and profitable Summer Term. J.D.P. 45

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TERM Despite the dark nights and the advent of a new House television to replace the one kindly given to us by Mr. Craine which finally broke down, the House's activities were by no means restricted to watching it, and ranged from keeping crocodiles to wine-making. On the sporting scene we tried hard with varying success: the junior House rugby team beat Grove in the first round in an exciting and tense match, but fell to Manor in a hard and perhaps unlucky second round. The senior team put up a good fight under the capable captaincy of Jonathon Lucas, but went down to a superior Grove team. Jonathon Lucas is to be congratulated on winning the cup for the most improved rugby player of the season. On the athletics field Edwin Fry encouraged the House to stay the course and with several notable individual efforts on Sports Day we bettered our position in the Standards. John Woodcock was outstanding in winning the Yorkshire Junior Foil Championship and also the Dr. Slade Cup for individual sabre. Robert Goodwill won the Yorkshire District Champion Shot, and we congratulate John Slater on being made Captain of Boats. The House kept up its musical reputation by supplying several boys for the performance of the Mikado. Enthusiasm for this was channelled into some House practices which all who participated found useful and amusing. We say goodbye to James Drummond and Adrian Cook, and warmly congratulate them on securing places at Cambridge and Oxford respectively. EASTER TERM In spite of this being the shortest term and traditionally the most miserable as far as weather is concerned, the House has made the most of available facilities and boys have taken part in a wide range of activities ranging from an internal table-tennis competition to major school events. . In a very enjoyable inter-house water-polo competition the House team beat Rise in the first round and went on to lose very narrowly to the Masters' team in an exciting and amusing match. In the swimming sports our team once again excelled itself both on the actual day and in the work done in training. However, we lost the cup, which has been ours for several years, to an exceptionally strong Queen's team. With several promising swimmers coming up through the House we hope to amend matters in the near future. Peter Nash is to congratulated ott, very capable captaincy and swimming. We retained the Swimmin'" Standards Cup. Our juniors and junior-middles produced an extremely competent and hard-working cross-country team under the enthusiastic leadership of Peter Rivers. Unfortunately, two of our best runners were taken ill shortly before the event and our position of fourth by no means reflected the ability or efforts of the team. Several members of the House were confirmed by the Bishop of Selby; some took part in the Chapel services in the last week of term, and various senior members played the organ for, and took the Wednesday evening compline services. 46

Ian Gray is to be congratulated on the re-award of his school colours for squash. Several boys took part in the York Head of the River race and helped the School to achieve a very favourable result. D.W.G. TEMPLE At the beginning of the Christmas Term J. A. Mitchell was appointed Head of House, with J. S. D. Pearson a School Monitor and J. C. S. Dalgleish, A. P. Gee, A. J. George, C. R. Place, R. Sharpe and S. A. A. Taylor, House Monitors. The first sporting event of the term was the Athletics competition. Under the leadership of Dalgleish the House attained respectable positions in both standards and on Sports Day, with the best results being produced by the Juniors. Dalgleish was later awarded Senior House Colours for his efforts. The inter-house rugby brought us no tangible success but the Junior team played hard against a larger, stronger and more experienced Manor side and acquitted themselves very well before finally going down 21-0. The Senior team, including four conscripts from the Walking Club, looked very weak on paper and seemed to be in for an almighty thrashing at the hands of Dronfield's squad of School team players. However, the Seniors surprised everybody, not least their opponents, by their very spirited defence and did well to keep the score down. Mitchell, Hornby, Shepherd P. M., Heddle, Newdick J. M., CoatesWalker R. M., Pulleyn, Newdick J. F. and Atkinson P. T. all played for School teams. Even if the House showed that in some quarters it has a certain lack of brains in its boots, the fact that it has plenty where it really matters was amply demonstrated by both individual and collective academic successes. At the beginning of term the Work Cup was returned to its rightful place in Study 3 to begin a third consecutive year in our possession and the elusive N. Fridge did well enough in the Oxford entrance exams to be offered an unconditional place at Keble College. Many members of the House, though not all, featured in other aspects of school life; Gumbrell and Hirst sang gloriously in "The Mikado", Atkinson S. A., Benson and Hazell fenced for the School and others were prominent in school societies. At the beginning of the Easter Term R. Sharpe was appointed Chapel Monitor. The term was to prove one of greater success in inter-house competition. In the heats of the swimming we qualified for seven more 41/4 events than last year and a good all-round effort deserved a better placing iin the finals. What success we did have was largely due to the enthusiasm and hard work of the House Captain J. Pearson, who set a splendid example and crowned his achievements by winning the Senior 50 and 100 yards breast-stroke finals, equalling his own School records in the process. Hirst and Pulleyn also performed creditably and the Junior Medley Relay team of Hirst, Nichols I. A.. Procter and Widdicombe did extremely well to win their event. The Senior Cross-Country team had little success and once again it was the Juniors—surely the best sporting intake the House has had for several years—who brought back the honours. The hard training they had done under the guidance of 47

J. C. S. Dalgleish coupled with their own abundant enthusiasm proved deadly for the opposition and they showed our confidence in them had been well-founded by winning the Junior Cross-Country in fine style. The chess team led by A. J. George had two comfortable victories over the Rise and Dronfield before losing to Queen's in the final. We were also losing finalists in the 7-a-side hockey tournament, being defeated by the narrowest of margins. Members of the House were again active in the life of the School as a whole and eight of our number took part in the Concert at the beginning of March. At the end of term Senior House Colours were awarded to J. S. D. Pearson, S. A. A. Taylor, A. R. Heddle and P. M. Shepherd, and Junior Colours to Coates-Walker R. M., Newdick J. M., Flint, Rounthwaite. Hirst, Nichols I. A., Procter, Pulleyn and Widdicombe. J.A.M.

DEBATING SOCIETY The Debating Society is one of variable fortunes and standards, both factors having become increasingly obvious during the past two terms. With numbers varying from twelve up to sixty-one the fortunes can well be adjudged as variable, while the standard of debating varies between atrocious and brilliant. During the Christmas term four debates were held on a formal basis and one as a discussion. The first debate was of a formal nature with the motion "This house believes that British troops should be withdrawn from Ulster, now!" The opposition led by Neil Bowen and seconded by Chris Brown triumphed over the proposition of Simon Robinson and Robert Spence. A discussion was held with Queen Anne's the following Thursday, the topic under discussion being "Man's freedom." The next debate was once again internal with the motion "This house sees no basic difference between Conservative and Labour governments." The proposition led by Simon Robinson and Robin Turton vanquished the ideas of the Opposition led by Richard Hornby and seconded by Peter Strachan. by three votes to one with eight abstentions. The following debate was held with Queen Anne's in the Stephenson Room, taking the form of a balloon debate. In the balloon were Avril Anderson as Virgin Mary, Brian Macartney as Rasputin, Christine Jackson as Mary Whitehouse and Chris Brown as Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ pleading for the "salvation of mankind" was victorious. The final debate of the term was external and held at Queen Margaret's, Escrick. The motion was "This House is being corrupted by the environment." Proposed by Carol Wilbraham and Fiona Jackson with an Opposition of John Mitchell and Chris Browrk . the latter came out on top by 24 votes to 7 with one abstention. The Easter Term saw only one formal debate being held. This was once again with Queen Margaret's, the motion being "This House believes that the end of the world is nigh". This was proposed by Simon Robinson and Steve Parker, and opposed by Denise Robertson and Pamela Smith. After an interesting and informative debate the motion was declared lost by 30 votes to 28 with 3 abstentions. Due to exam pressures no other debates were able to be arranged; however, more encouragement needs to be given to the younger members of the School to get them to

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Perhaps the most hopeful stand point of the Society has been the formation of a Middle School Section operating in conjunction with Queen Anne's; meetings are regularly held on a Thursday afternoon with discussions on topical questions. The discussions vary in quality but do on occasions prove most interesting. It would be marvellous if this were to become more popular because it would provide not only valuable experience for those concerned, but also would aid the Senior Section of the Society. For their efforts so far in this field, credit must go to Peter Strachan, Peter Finegan and David Village. Finally, with more support a Society such as this can prove to be most valuable; it is to be hoped that in the future this support will be gained. S.R.

SCIENCE SOCIETY CHRISTMAS TERM, 1971 At the first meeting of the term, Professor Woolfson of York University gave an excellent talk, illustrated with slides and a computer-made film, about the origin of the solar system. Professor Woolfson described many early theories and finished by describing his own theory which was backed up by the Atlas computer at Leeds. Dr. Lewis from the Marine Biology Research Station at Robin Hood's Bay came to tell us about his work, and all the fascinating marine life that he mentioned was illustrated in a beautiful set of coloured slides. Dr. Marsden. from the Biochemistry department of York University, lectured to the Society on 'Synthetic Food'. He began by listing various facts and statistics about existing food and energy supplies, and then went on to discuss the need for synthetic food in the future and its sources. The fourth meeting was a film meeting, and the final one consisted of two 'home-made' lectures; one by the girls of Queen Margaret's School on cosmetics and one by Sam Taylor on synthetic sound with many noisy but amusing demonstrations. EASTER TERM, 1972 After an appeal by various members of the committee for a talk on Social Science, Mr. Dixon, a lecturer in Sociology at York University, kindly agreed to come and give us a talk on the subject. It was a very refreshing and interesting change from the usual meetings and Mr. Dixon very successfully explained the objects and methods of the science. Mr. Moran, a post-graduate biology student from Hull University currently teaching in the School, gave us a very good talk on transplants, the problems involved and the methods employed in carrying them out. His talk was illustrated by slides and various specimens including a heart ,and two kidneys. , The third meeting of the term was given by Mr. Ball from I.C.I. and was entitled 'Explosives'. Mr. Ball carried out many experiments and demonstrations, and we now have a lot more knowledge of their makeup and uses together with a healthy respect for even the weakest ones. At the final meeting of the term, Professor Bijl from Leyden University gave a talk on 'Low Temperature Physics'. This proved to be a highly entertaining and enlightening talk incorporating the lighter side of this branch of science with such amusing experiments as 'frying' an egg with liquid Nitrogen. Finally I would like to thank the Queen Margaret's secretaries and committee for their assistance during the two terms. D.W.G. 49

JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY During the winter and spring terms the Society flourished—most meetings being attended by a large proportion of the seventy members as well as a few non-members. There were nine meetings during the two terms. five in the winter and four in the spring. Three speakers came to speak to the Society; they were Mr. Street of the Yorkshire Field Naturalists Association who spoke on the small mammals of Yorkshire; Mr. Whittaker of the British Unidentified Flying Objects Research Association, and Mr. Foster, a Student Master from Bradford University, who spoke on the Phlogiston Theory. The other six meetings were film meetings. Apart from the meeting in which Mr. Whittaker spoke the film meetings were more popular. Many of the films shown had been made very recently and one on Alaska shown at the start of the Easter term was only a few months old. Mr. Wise was the Master in charge of the Society and we thank him + for all the trouble that he has taken over the two terms in arranging meetings and showing films. N. A. S. Wormald was Treasurer and we thank him also for all his work. Finally this year's committee hope that next year's Society flourishes as this year's has done. N.F.

MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY

During the Christmas term, newcomer Paul Demuth gave a talk in French on his experiences as a pupil in a Paris "lycee". The meeting was poorly attended, but the few who made the effort to be there found the evening interesting and stimulating. Middle and Lower Sixth formers have visited two performances of French drama. At Hull University, the Troupe Francaise presented "La .' Lecon" by Eugene Ionesco and excerpts from Jean Anouilh's "Becket". The Theatre de Bourgogne, a nationally acclaimed French touring company, delighted a packed Theatre Royal by their interpretation of Moliere's "Les Fourberies de Scapin". Near the end of the Easter Term a party of Senior linguists heard Professor P. M. W. Thody of Leeds University give a refreshing and well-aimed lecture at York University on Eugene Ionesco, with reference to his play "Le Roi se meurt". The Arthur Craven Memorial prizes for spoken French, which come under the aegis of the Society, attracted a strong Middle School entry and R. D. Long was judged to have won narrowly from N. J. Shepherd. All competitors in this section are to be congratulated on the high standard of their performances which augurs well for the future of French in the School. In the Senior section, the two entrants J. A. G. Craven and the winner C. J. Atkinson both produced readings of high quality, '

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F RUSSIAN SOCIETY This session has been quite a successful one for the Society. There was plenty of interest and enthusiasm shown and all the meetings were well attended. The first meeting of the term was an outing to Leeds to see Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was superbly acted by the Oxford Players. Then, on 5th November, a joint meeting of the Russian and Theological Societies was held, when Sir John Lawrence, the Editor of "Frontier", gave a talk in York on "Christianity in Russia". Then for the last meeting of term, there was another outing to Leeds to see another of Chekhov's plays—"The Three Sisters". So far this term we have had one meeting. Valentina Alexandrovna Inozemtseva, an assistante at York University, gave a talk entitled "Life in the Soviet Union today". Once again the Society is indebted to Mr. R. T. Pullin, without whom , all this would not be possible. C.J.A. J.P.T.

ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP Although the number of birds ringed is the lowest for many years the number of species on the list is over 50. The individual species totals are as follows: Greenfinch 440; starling 172; chaffinch 163; blackbird 146; blue tit 61; robin 48; dunnock 48; swallow 48; redwing 47; song thrush 44; linnet 35; house martin 31; swift 27; tree sparrow 27; sand martin 24; willow warbler 24; bullfinch 16; wren 16; pied wagtail 15; great tit 14; reed bunting 11; long-tailed tit 9; brambling 8; dunlin 7; stonechat 7; goldcrest 7; ringed plover 5; whitethroat 5; sedge warbler 5; yellow hammer 5; mistle thrush 4; wood pigeon 3; lesser whitethroat 3; meadow pipit 3; rock pipit 3; skylark 2; coal tit 2; willow tit 2; yellow wagtail 2; tree creeper 2; lapwing 1; little tern 1; wheatear I; blackcap 1; jay 1; marsh tit 1; dipper 1; fieldfare 1; grasshopper warbler I; chiffchaff 1; goldfinch 1; redpoll 1. Total: 1,553 birds and 52 species. Grand total 1960 to 1971: 24,098 birds and 87 species. RECOVERIES The total number was 31. The most interesting was a willow warbler reported dead in MOROCCO two years after ringing. Other foreign records were a brambling in BELGIUM and another in NORWAY and a blackbird from SWEDEN. The bramblings were seven and two years after ringing respectively. The nine greenfinch recoveries were mainly in Yorkshire apart from one in Westmorland. Of the seven starling recoveries, three were quite old, recovered 4, 6 and 7 years later. The only house sparrow reported was also seven years old. Seven birds ringed by other ringers were caught in the year. A swallow from Lincs., blackbird from Rufforth, two sand martins, one from Fairburn Ings and the other two locally but one of these was eight years old. G.D.C. 51

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During the past two terms, the club has flourished well, with a new influx of young members which are essential to the club, and attendances at the meetings have been good. In the Christmas term, there were four meetings and two visits. The first meeting was on Sugar Beet, and the Speaker was Mr. Alan Park of B.S.C., who is experienced in the experimental side of sugar beet growing. He illustrated his talk with exhibits of different beets, and slides of the factory. This meeting was followed by a visit to the factory one evening by a small group from the Club. The second meeting was an illustrated talk with slides on Mushroom Farming, by Mr. J. P. A. Winder, General Manager of Middlebrook Mushrooms Ltd., who showed us some excellent slides and promised us a visit there in the Summer. The third meeting was on Weed Control and the talk was given by Messrs. B. Stansfield, and M. Milne, Advisory Officers of Fisons Agrochemical Division. The talk was illustrated by some excellent colour slides of crop control. The final meeting of the term was on 'Eggs and Broilers', by Mr. G. Bielby, Agricultural Manager of Ross Poultry Ltd., who spoke on the costs and prices of the Industry. The second visit was to the AI Centre of the Milk Marketing Board at Stockton where we looked around at the Bulls and the Laboratories. This was a popular visit, and two bus loads went and our thanks go to Mr. Coulthard and Mr. Allen for transporting us. In the Easter term the club again had four meetings. The first meeting was one we had been striving to get for several years, which was on Game Control, and the illustrated talk with slides was given by Mr. J. D. Jackson, Game Consultant for N. England and Scotland, of the Game Conservancy. The second meeting was a talk on the Prospects of joining the Common Market and its effect on Agriculture, and was given by Mr. W. Meir, County Secretary of the N.F.U. The third meeting which had to be held in the Manor as the usual venue was affected by power cuts, was an illustrated talk with films on Beef Production, given by Mr. A. D. Earnshaw of the Meat and Livestock Commission, who compared different Beef Production systems. Our thanks here go to Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth for letting us have the meeting in the Manor. The final meeting of the year consisted of two films on Potatoes, introduced by Mr. D. Morgan of the Potato Marketing Board. The Advisory Committee of the Club met in the Christmas term on Thursday, 26th November, when possible speakers and visits for the. , Easter and Summer terms were discussed. The meeting was followed by a meal given by the School. This year saw the beginning of our speakers being offered afternoon tea in the Rhodes Room after the meetings. On behalf of the Club I would like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his help and advice during the year. P.B.J.

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CHESS The Chess Club has been well supported this year, with a total membership of nearly 40 and a regular band of 20 enthusiasts at weekly meetings. Competition in the Chess Ladder has been fierce, among both juniors and seniors, and some of our best players have been Maycock, Winstanley, Gillgrass, Hills, Clegg and Larcombe—a notable contribution from School House, especially. In the York and District Junior Chess Championships we had entrants in all three sections, and Matthews and Larcombe did particularly well in the Under-Thirteen Section, the latter reaching the final, only to lose to Gardiner, from St. Olave's. In the Easter term the House Chess Competition produced several good matches, Queen's taking the trophy by beating Temple in the final.

A.J.L.

ELECTRONICS CLUB The Christmas term saw a great deal of activity in the club. Several films were shown at the first meeting on thermionic valve construction. A talk was arranged for the second meeting, to be given by a member of York Amateur Radio Society, Mr. Keith Cass (G3WVO), who gave an informal lecture on the basic principles of Amateur Radio, followed by a demonstration of his home built transreceiver which, when plugged into the CCF aerial, yielded a few local radio amateurs on 160 metres, after some careful tuning and adjustments.

The third meeting, harping on the same theme, but to a much more advanced level, was a talk on propagation theory by Dr. T. M. Newland

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(G3TMN), who very kindly filled a laboratory with some of his transmitting and receiving equipment, together with tape recordings of King Hussein, who is himself a radio amateur. Within a short space of time two American amateurs were contacted, in Great Falls, Montana, and finally after much interesting discussion across the Atlantic, a more local tcontact from County Durham. The final meeting was given by Sam Taylor, on the theory of electronic sound with demonstrations using his home-built equipment, and stereo tapes of self-composed electronic music.

Members continue to use the lab facilities for constructional projects, with great enthusiasm.

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WALKING CLUB The programme started at the end of the Athletics and we managed to complete 11 walks before winter caught up with us. On the whole, the weather was not inclement, and despite the sporadic drizzle which seemed to follow us everywhere, this usually cleared up as we left the bus, to provide a fine walk. About the same number of walks were undertaken in the spring. The highlights included an eight-mile circuit taking in Goathland, Mallyan Spout, the Roman Road in Wheeldale Moor and Simon Howe: a five-mile walk, in snow and wintry sunshine, through the woods and along Troutsdale: and a very testing odyssey along Greendale to the Bride Stones, which entailed the negotiation of three very deep and precipitoug ravines. In January, we extended our range to include a walk near Timble, north of Wharfedale. Also, two of the walks at the beginning of the Easter Term involved the hunt for dead, and very much decayed, aircraft left from wartime. The longest walk of the term was from Arden Hall, near Hawnby, over the moor to Kepwick, and back by a track a couple of miles to the south. This walk, and one or two others, were enlivened by athletic snowballing. The most energetic members of the club covered a total of 47 miles in the Christmas Term and more than 30 miles in the Easter Term, when the bus situation was less favourable and the weather less amenable. R.J.S.

MOUNTAINEERING CLUB SWITZERLAND '71 July '71

It came as a surprise to all, that having planned a summer trip to Austria, our final destination turned out to be Switzerland! Travelling always seems to be a hot and sticky business, and the hot day in mid-July which we had chosen, proved to be no exception. The journey to London was suitably occupied by a marathon card game, and this first stage of the travelling which seemed to stretch interminably' before us, culminated in a trudge (fully laden) from King's Cross to

Euston, where we met our counterparts from Arnold School, Blackpool. The tedium of the journey in prospect was temporarily forgotten as old friends were greeted, and new ones introduced. The Euston to Victoria leg was accomplished in organised chaos without loss of personnel, and after whiling away several hours, we headed for Folkestone. The "voyage" to Boulogne produced no medical problems, more due to the serene tranquillity of the sea than the large intake of an awesome assortment of patent medicines, pills and tablets. 54

We were soon on our way to Basle; an overnight train journey, and breakfast in Basle may sound romantic, but the novelty soon wore off as the monotony of wheels clanging over rails and points was punctuated only rarely for brief interludes by periods of stolen slumber. The final leg of the train journey to Linthal via Ziegelbrucke was soon over, and all that remained was a 2,000-foot climb to Braunwald. by

funicular railway (thank goodness!). It was soon realised that the Hostel was at the far end of the village, 500 feet above the station! This prospect of the trudge ahead was met with a variety of reactions ranging from disbelief to abject misery, and an assortment of comments, best left to the imagination of the reader. The next day was glorious, sunny and very hot. We chose a route which would enable us to survey the surrounding mountains with a view to further expeditions. The prospects seemed ideal, and Orstock (9,000 ft.) I was soon singled out as a definite target for a future occasion. On the second day we walked to the Oberblegisee, a lake about three I miles from the Hostel. The tourists (that included us!) were out in force on this magnificently sunny day, and it seemed as if we had joined some sort of pilgrimage as we made our way through the forest.

A brief stop at the icy cold water of the Bosbachibach (a stream!)

allowed us to cool off and admire the splendour and gigantic scale of the surrounding mountains, Bosbachistock (9,000 ft.), Boser Faulen (10,000 ft.) and the Eggstocks, a mere 8,000 ft., but rising so suddenly as a bold pointed finger of rock from the surrounding terrain that it seemed to reach up and puncture the sky. At the far side of the lake was a cave in the snow which had been carved out by the torrent of water from the glaciers of Rad and Bachistock, and the icy blast of air which accompanied it was a popular way of cooling down.

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For some of our number this comparatively level route had been a strange experience and we felt a compelling desire to gain altitude to the intoxicating rarefied air of the surrounding summits. We aptly chose First (6,500 ft.) and raced up the 2,000 ft. "South face" at a surprisingly athletic rate to the summit, which was just able to accommodate our small number, and from which we had a close-up of the glaciers, which we had to admit were rather beyond us. Turning around, which was a rather difficult manoeuvre, we could see Orstock in the distance, and we resolved there and then that tomorrow must see us on its summit. We used the Ski-Lift for the first 2,000 ft., which seemed to us to be a legitimate use of the local facilities, especially as we still had to walk four miles and climb 2,600 ft. to the snow-capped summit of Orstock. Regrettably it was not to be, as the weather broke as we were about to start the ascent to the col between Orstock and Hock Turm. Instead. we had to be content with an exciting descent down the Barentritt, helped in part by steel cables fixed, thoughtfully, to the rock face along the more hazardous sections. The cheerless weather persisted for two days, but some of us didn't remain idle, and had very pleasant walks through the surrounding forests. capturing some magnificent views as the clouds occasionally parted, revealing distant majestic peaks towering above the very flat valleys. Todi (11,000 ft.), rising above the Linthal valley, was the subject of many memorable slides. As the weather showed signs of improvement it was Orstock or bust! The weather turned out to be rather variable and cagoules were put on and taken off with annoying regularity. The party again used the ski-lift to eliminate 2,000 ft. of rather mundane walking. From the top we had a long uneventful walk to the foot of a large snowfield which loomed above us with increasing gradient to the col. Ice axes were needed for a difficult section near the top, and this type of climbing offered a new experience to many of the party. At the top of the snowfield the way was barred by a 10 ft. high wall of snow and much time was lost as steps were cut along a traverse to the top of the col. The final ascent of 1,000 ft. to the summit was easy by comparison, but it soon started to snow. Visibility at the top was virtually nil, and we just had time to sign a register which was found in a metal case at the summit. A hasty descent to the col was organised through driving snow and a fierce bitterly cold wind. The first part of the descent on the snowfield was accomplished with some difficulty and trepidation, but as the slope became more gentle we were able to sit down and leave it to gravity to see us to the bottom. The final descent to the hostel was via the Barentritt as before. On the last day some of the more athletically inclined rushed to the top of Hinter Eggstock (8,000 ft.) for a final view of the surrounding mountains. We saw enough to make some of us at least resolve to return. D.H.H. N.B. HELVELLYN '71 On Saturday October 2nd after Athletic Sports and football results, 15 set out under the care of Messrs. Hamilton and Du Croz. 56

October

(comments about the driving have been censored After some —D.H.H.) . . . time, we arrived at Knock Youth Hostel, somewhat ahead of schedule. The warden seemed very pleased to see us since we were his only guests and it transpired, the first for some time. On Sunday morning we went to Patterdale. arriving at 10 am. In a heat wave we slogged our way silently up to the start of Striding Edge. Amidst the encouraging, and sometimes otherwise, conversation we gradually made our way along the edge in a remarkably orderly line. Conditions were ideal (we could see the drop to Red Tarn) and we had no difficulty (speak for yourself!) reaching the 3,000 ft. summit, passing en route the Dixon and Gough Memorials, timely reminders that it isn't always so easy. After a stop to eat our sandwiches and numerous assorted delicacies, we set off towards Dollywaggon by way of Nethermost Pike. It started to rain as we descended to Grisedale Tarn, causing an abandonment of our intention to go to the top of Fairfield (sighs of relief were heard). Protected by waterproofs, the party made its way to St. Sunday Crag and the weather improved as we had an easy stroll along the top. From the summit it was all downhill (that sounds reasonable!) and more interest was shown in a distant football match, way below in Patterdale, than in the surrounding countryside (philistines!). We arrived at the bus by 4.30 p.m. and then returned to York by way of Penrith and Scotch Corner, tired and wet . . . but happy! I.M .R.T. D.G.G.

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A seven-strong party arrived at Rydal Hall and set up camp—a large tent, which was used for the first night, prior to moving into more permanent shelter for the remainder of the stay. Sunday

An early glance at the weather seemed to suggest that we were still in favour with the gods. Our aim was to climb High Street, but when we arrived at the starting point the heavens opened. After watching the vain precipitate at an ever increasing rate we drastically revised our plans and returned to Rydal Hall, where we ate our sandwich lunches under canvas. With much lightened packs, we made for the Great Langdales. Fully equipped for every conceivable variety of weather, we climbed to Stickle Tarn, where the weather became more favourable. With hearts firmly in our mouths we started up Pavey Ark by way of Jack's Rake, and with a stream following the path it occasionally found a way through my clothing to the ground below. Greatly relieved to be at the top, we fought our way through numerous tourists to Pike O'Stickle, finally returning to the bus via Harrison Stickle and Dungeon Ghyll. 57

Monday

The weather was blissful. With no after-effects from Sunday's climb, Coniston Old Man became Monday's target. The bus was used to take us as far along the Walna Scar Road as possible, and then Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag were quickly but painfully pushed behind us. It was generally accepted that lunch would be taken on the summit of the Old Man, so with great fervour we climbed via Goat's Hause, but in spite of the promise of lunch ahead, some of the reputedly fit ones amongst us found the journey difficult.

Coniston Old Man in prospect From the summit we could see Windermere and the distant coast quite clearly--which one was the subject of much geographical discussion. After lunch we walked to Swirl How, which revealed a panoramic view of Scafell, Bowfell and the Langdales. Wetherlam was our final peak, and the return to the bus was accomplished easily via Lever's Water and the old slate quarry road. Tuesday

The clear sunny weather was almost too good to be true. As a reward for the tedium of the Band, the climbers' traverse to the summit of Bowfell was great fun. The prospect of Scafell in the distance was too much to resist on such a perfect day, and the descent to Ore Gap was quickly followed by a short climb over Esk Pike to Esk Hause. There we met a young man smartly dressed right down to nicely polished shoes and having pointed him in the general direction of the Langdales, we almost ran to the top of Great End, which provided an exciting view of Scafell Pikes. Passing numerous assorted school parties, scouts, pensioners' outings and oddments, we soon accounted for Broad Crag and arrived with remarkable speed at the Pikes. 58

The traverse via Lord's Rake to Scafell was enjoyed by all and greeted with cries of ecstasy by some; we were soon to pass two "young people" intent on suicide on the steepest pitch of the Rake, but their attempts to involve us in their vain attempt and the ensuing landslide came to nought as we stepped aside to allow them and an attendant torrent of rocks to pass. Rapid descent from Scafell and a very long walk by way of Birker Fell saw us at the Three Tarns at the top of the Band. It was about now that I passed through the "pain barrier" and the thought of returning to the bus by the quickest route was foremost in everyone's mind ... except one, that's right, you've guessed whose! So, with grim determination we set off along Crinkle Crags and eventually arrived at Cold Pike overlooking Red Tarn as the sun threatened to set. With noticeable sighs of relief (No! . . . reluctantly—D.H.H.) we decided to miss Pike O'Blisco and scramble down to the valley, taking us directly to the bus. This final day of our holiday had lasted 9f hours, and seen us walk 17 miles and climb 6.500 feet . . . and it felt like it. Let's hope we are always blessed with weather as perfect as on that Tuesday in October '71. R.A.P. THE THREE PEAKS EXPEDITION January 29th-30th, 1972 Having spent Saturday night in a cottage belonging to the Yorkshire Ramblers Association, we rose the next morning at five and left the cottage after breakfast. The weather was cold and there was snow on the ground. We left the bus in Horton and set off at 7.35 towards Penyghent. It began to snow and this continued most of the way to the summit. The main difficulty was caused by ice on the slopes, which in places made it very difficult to keep a footing. After a brief halt on the summit we returned to Horton. We rested in the café while Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Du Croz took the bus to Chapel-le-Dale, a village on the route between Ingleborough and Whernside. Owing to ice on the roads this took longer than expected. Soon after we left the road on the way to Ingleborough it began to sleet and on went the discarded anoraks. The ascent was very long and arduous and one skyline gave way to another with no sign of the top. At last we reached the summit plateau but the visibility was so poor that It, we could see no sign of the stone shelter which marked the peak, on account of the mist. When we did find the shelter we met Mr. Darley, who accompanied us for the rest of the day. After a rest for food we made the descent, in places very steep and slow-going to Chapel-le-Dale. One or two who had done the walk last year stayed in the bus while the rest of us headed for the highest of the peaks, Whernside. From the time when we joined the summit ridge we faced a virtually horizontal snow storm all the way to the trig point. We stopped for breath and a photograph, and from the summit we made a steep and rapid descent, straight over the edge. 59

When we returned to level ground, darkness was falling and the snow had stopped. Here we parted company with Mr. Darley and also with Mr. Hamilton, who went to collect the bus. We walked the last six miles along a road under a clear sky and a full moon, shepherded along briskly by Mr. Du Croz. It was just as well because we reached the Penyghent Café only 14 minutes inside the time limit of 12 hours. We were very thankful to have finished and grateful to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Du Croz for all that they had done to allow us to go and, having gone, to keep us going. R.A.L. KENTMERE 4th/5th March, 1972 We left school at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon very optimistic and ready for an enjoyable weekend. Well, we got one. We reached Stone Cross Hostel near Kendal at about six o'clock. We soon trudged in and in no time at all we were eating chops, potatoes and beans. The following day we planned to do the Kentmere Horseshoe but, as unsatisfactory weather did prevail in the morning, we decided to meander up towards Ullswater. We met at the hostel a party from Arnold School and with them we drove through Troutbeck and stopped at Brothers Water. There we waited for another car load from Arnold School then started up a short steep slope slightly covered in snow. We then continued along the ridge towards Hart Crag. Before we reached the Crag we settled under the lee of a rock and ate our sandwiches. It was quite cold and there was a slight mist but now and then the sun broke through and it was possible to see the surrounding snow-covered peaks. The snow was thicker up there in drifts of three feet. After lunch we carried on along the ridge bearing left up towards Fairfield. Up on the top of Fairfield we were in the clouds and there was little view. We made steep and at times rapid descent from Fairfield down to Deepdale House via Cofa Pike. The sun was shining brilliantly then and we could see Helvellyn and Striding Edge easily. Then, to complete the Horseshoe, we went up along St. Sunday-Crags. At the Cape we branched due east down to Gravel Pike and Lord's Seat. There we found in front of us a steep rockless snowslope deeply covered in snow, and a bum-skiing post was made. (Bum-skiing involved sliding in a sitting position on a plastic garment.) The pastimes put some colour into everyone (who was not already glowing) and boosted the morale for the final slight descent to Bridgend and the bus. We reached School at about 7.45 and, as I said. everyone got the enjoyable weekend that they went out expecting. S.B-J.

SADDLEBACK OR BLENCATHRA We left St. Peter's in the dark, after various rugby commitments had been fulfilled. The main party had travelled after lunch. The trip across was accompanied by all that is nasty about British weather in November. 60

We were greeted by hot food and joined an unusual card game which was blessed with the name 'Mal Oeuf'. After a pleasant and 'uneventful' night in 'Five Star Luxury' we were joined by a party from Arnold School and headed for the hills. Not having climbed anything steeper than a flight of stairs, for many months, I found the initial ascent staggering to say the least; however, we carried on through low cloud and a hard ground-frost until we reached the summit where we lunched. By this time the cloud and mist were clearing and we were able to enjoy the scenery for the first time. We made our way down via Sharp Edge, which I found very unnerving, and completed the descent with a brisk scree run. We then split up into two parties, the fit and energetic with Mr. Hamilton, the lame and exhausted with me. The return to civilization was slow and meandering which was a pleasant way to end what had been a good climb and a thoroughly enjoyable weekend, on my first outing with S.P.S.M.C. M.D.

RADIO 5 The School radio station has had a variable two terms. The general line has been two broadcasts a day, six days a week, approximately fifteen hours broadcasting a week. The total broadcasting time for the two terms has been 320 hours, with the occasional extra broadcast on a Sunday. While on the surface this seems an extraordinary feat, all has not been sweetness. Breakdowns and the coal strike have hit us hard, and credit must go to all those involved with the station who have been so enthusiastic and put in so much effort, to keep broadcasting at all costs. A radio station such as ours can be an integral part of the School, and as much encouragement as possible is necessary if it is to remain in operation for longer than this year. While the general line has been broadcasts similar to those of Radio One, there have been variations from this line. The Christmas term saw a radio play, The Dumb Waiter' by Harold Pinter, performed by Mike Drucquer, Chris Brown and Neil Bowen. There were several "live sessions" during the Christmas term, notably coming from Steve Parker on guitar, and also on another occasion Peter Strachan. This type of thing is both interesting and provides a variation from the ordinary operations; it is therefore to be encouraged, as is the proper organisation tof a show before it commences. The highlights of the term have, however, been outside the Radio five studio. The end of the Christmas term saw a cross-section of the musicians in School perform for an hour and a half in the gym. This Christmas Party/Concert provided entertainment for nearly all boarders in the School, and was extremely well received. A recording of this Concert was made and played on several occasions over the radio. Particular credit for fine performances must go to Chris Brown, Steve Parker, John Mitchell, Pete Godwin, Robin Scott and friends and 'In Memory Of' compered by Santa Claus; this Concert raised £2 for charity. 61

Due to the success of the first Concert a further one was held in the Memorial Hall, during the last week of the Easter Term. Performances came from Gavin Warnock, Chris Brown, Pete Godwin, Steve Parker, Robin Scott and 'In Memory Of'. Once again the performances were well received, the Concert raising nearly £8 for Shelter, during its National Youth Week. Thanks for their efforts in organising this Concert must go to Dave Fotheringham and his many assistants. This type of Concert is just what a School such as our needs, and provides much needed entertainment for all. Credit for broadcasting during the two term period must go to The Heavy Norm Set': Pete Webster, Mike Drucquer, John Hudson, Pete Jones, Gavin Warnock; 'The Desert Island Set': Neil Bowen, Mark Godwin, Chris Brown; and many others of whom space does not permit a mention. Lastly, to Mr. Oxley, who is leaving us, a big thank you for all that he has done by way of encouragement and advice. S.R.

SOCIAL SERVICES At the beginning of the School year, John Hudson took over from Richard Hamshaw in charge of Social Services. There have been various decorating jobs taken on, mainly on Leeman Road and Huntington Road including the Bell Farm Estate, with Graham Monaghan and John Hudson doing most of the work. Since the beginning of the Easter Term there has been going, as a games option for sixth forms, hospital visiting to Clifton hospital. Surprisingly enough the boys who have been doing this have enjoyed it because they did not find the strange sort of people they expected in a mental hospital. Those who have visited Clifton hospital are: —Andrew Sargent, Andrew Heddle, John Woodcock, Peter Feasby, Gary Schmidt, Philip Challis and John Hudson. These visits take place weekly every Wednesday afternoon. Towards the end of the Easter term there were various fund-raising activities in aid of Shelter, including a Radio 5 Concert kindly organised by Simon Robinson; a total of about £8 was raised. J.C.M.H.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE FINANCE GAME Chairman: J. Cf. M. Hudson. Secretary: M. S. Bidgood. Board Members: D. C. Fotheringham, L. C. Hall, I. S. Jamieson, R. A. Scott, A. C. B. Stow and I. T. Walton. The basic idea of this National Inter-School game was that £25,000 was available to each group to invest in stocks and shares. No more than 20 securities could be held at any one time and none could exceed £4,000 in cost value. The ten groups with the highest assets after the termination of the game, which lasted just the ten weeks of our term, were then invited to answer questions on various aspects of investment. 62

Unfortunately the team just failed to get into the top ten and our final assets were £26,700 although our actual position was at the time of writing uncertain. Many thanks for helpful advice from Messrs. K. S. Clark and D. R. Du Croz. M.S.B.

MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB In an attempt to recruit new members it became immediately obvious that previous enthuisasm had not died. The Club recruited 44 members and began a "building up" campaign. The committee was elected with Mr. Dawson as Chairman, and House Representatives making up the remainder of the elected body. During the Christmas term two film meetings were held, and three outings took place. The first outing was to a hill climb at Castle Howard, where an enjoyable time was had by all. A trip to the A.B.C. cinema in York to see the film 'Le Mans' starring Steve McQueen, at a reduced entrance fee, proved to be most popular. the film being exceptionally good. The two film meetings drew a small audience at the first and at the second a capacity number. Towards the end of the term an outing to Croft Autodrome took place, to see a local Autocross meeting which proved to be most entertaining. The Easter term saw three film meetings, one talk and three outings. The films proved to be of a variable standard, some being of extremely high quality, the others tending to be off the subject or repetitive. A trip to the Tockwith Driving Centre provided us with a quiz, a demonstration of skills with a car, a short talk and a ride on the 'skid pan'. Thanks must go to Mr. R. Moore for making that visit possible. A talk was given by Mr. Price of the R.S.P.A. in March, when he warned us of the danger of not wearing safety belts and showed two extremely interesting films on road safety. The Club contributed a small sum of money to the R.S.PA. in order to help in the fight against the increasing number of road accidents. During the last week of term two outings were held, the first of which was to a race meeting at Croft Autodrome. The second one, the `big' outing of the year, took on a rather unorthodox form, when the Club visited the Petroleum division of I.C.I. at Billingham. We were I provided with an admirable lunch, given a talk on the Petroleum Industry, and then given a conducted tour of the North Tees Crude Oil Works. Thanks must go to Mr. Clark for organising this meeting, and to Mr. "Robinson at I.C.I. for making our visit so pleasant. Finally, may I take this opportunity of thanking Mr Pullin for the endless time and effort he has put in for the Club, and to Mr. Dawson for his further help. The Club has the capacity to be a great success, and of valuable aid to the education of a boy. I hope that it will continue to thrive not only next term, but for many years to come, and that a great deal of pleasure will be enjoyed by all. S.R.

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SOCCER There were two "School matches" in the Easter term. The first was against Bootham, away. Because of the power-cuts, a large number of people were away on weekend and only about half the normal full team were playing. Despite this John Mitchell and Richard Harland performed sterlingly in the defence, scything down the speedy wingers with as much subtlety as combine-harvesters. In the middle Stephen Coverdale organised his back line so perfectly that at times he could step back and admire it as if it was a work of art. However, the mid-field trio failed to get a grip on the game and enterprising Bootham forwards put five goals into the net, to St. Peter's one penalty, scored by Mike Drucquer. Result 5-1. The second match was played against the Masters. The fine weather meant that the riverside pitch could be used and the game was fast if somewhat scrappy. The Masters' side, captained by Mr. Clark, showed inventiveness in mid-field, but the boys' attack had their defence constantly beaten for speed. Early in the second half Chris Brown, who otherwise had a quiet game due to the lack of accurate centres, was on the spot to slot in a welcome goal. Shortly afterwards Andy Harben delicately lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Mr. Tiffany. Minutes later Mr. Clark took advantage of lax marking in the boys' defence and confidently scored from eighteen yards. It was an enjoyable match and the boys are grateful to those Masters who played. Result 2-1 to the boys. Teams—Boys: C. Beall, M. Drucquer, A. Corser, N. Kerruish, P. Taylor, D. Dempsey, A. Harben, T. Young, S. Coverdale, C. Brown and M. Walmsley. Masters: Messrs. Tiffany, Rigby, Hirst, Hamilton, Blissett, Shuttleworth, Oxley, Robinson, Bulcock, Clark and Kirby.

M.H.D.

SANDHURST CONFERENCE 1971 On December 7th, 8th and 9th, Mr. Pullin and myself journeyed down to Sandhurst Military Academy for a two day conference. The Army's intention was to persuade us that they produce good soldiers and that it is a worthwhile and enjoyable career. The conference was not a recruiting drive but an exercise in public relations. We arrived at Sandhurst on Sunday night, were given details of the conference and were shown our individual rooms. After an excellent ' supper—we had a choice of food for all the meals—we saw the film "M.A.S.H." in the Churchill Hall, which was free to us and all cadets. f q On Monday the conference began in earnest with a series of lecture, and discussions timed to the exact second. Most of them were dull, detailed and stodgy. The first lecture was one of the most interesting. Entitled "Defence Policy and the Role of the Armed Forces" it gave us a brief factual breakdown of the involvement of the British Army all over the world. On Monday also, we learnt about opportunities for progressive education in the army, the life of an officer cadet, and the types of commission. In the afternoon we split up into groups of about 20 to attend sessions led by Sandhurst academic lecturers on a variety of topics ranging from "The Marxist attitude to War" to "Practical use of electronic 64

calculating machines". In the evening, after supper which was accompanied by the Sandhurst Brass Band, we went to hear about a selection of the Summer '71 Adventure Training expeditions. Every year, groups of cadets, financed by the army, plan expeditions to such places as the highlands of Turkey or the more inaccessible regions of Iceland. On Tuesday the lectures continued with "Training of Short Service Commission Officers" and "The Regular Commissions Board". Item No. 28 at 10.55 was three ten-minute talks by young officers, the most interesting of which was a talk by a Lieutenant just returned from Northern Ireland. We were relieved to find that Item 31 on the programme entitled "Drill Old College Square" did not directly involve us and that we were only required to be spectators. The talks and lectures convinced us that Sandhurst provides an interesting and varied curriculum both academically and recreationally. That a training at Sandhurst is a very good backing for a later civilian career we did not doubt. The conference, however, did by no means justify to all of us the existence of the army as a necessary institution. The bare fact that a soldier has to be prepared to kill and be killed for his country was hardly touched on. The Lieutenant from Northern Ireland was no doubt a good soldier but he seemed to have no concept of why he was in Northern Ireland or whether his actions were in fact solving the problem. From walking around Sandhurst and talking to cadets I got the general impression that whatever trendy image the army puts across in the Sunday glossies, it does not encourage cadets to think seriously about the job they will have to do. The same might apply to most institutions, but arresting a suspect at gun-point is a more serious matter than being told in a business establishment to drop a certain product. Sandhurst does not restrict its callers to a cloistered life; they are paid well and have opportunities to spend weekends away on leave. The active life and the comradeship it provides mean that those who can accept the values that army life necessitates are on the start of a satisfying career. M.H.D.

VISIT TO SCARGILL On a Friday afternoon during the Christmas term the Oxford and

Cambridge candidates with Steve Parker and Simon Robinson from the 1 'A' level fraternity left School under the guidance of Mr. Nixon. Our tri p was to be to an "unconventional monastery" in Wharfedale, Scargill being a religious centre where, for a small fee, one can spend a period of time relaxing, admiring the scenery and attending discussions on ,

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library for a discussion of Plato's Republic. Friday evening over we went to bed and woke fairly late for breakfast. In the morning we listened

to a record of Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" and in the afternoon went on a long and strenuous walk. The highlight of the week-end came when we found ourselves confronted by a rather ferocious bull. The 65

retreat sounded, we were ably led by Mr. Nixon, seconded by the Athletics Captain, Robin Walker, and escaped successfully. In the evening we were left to our own devices. On Sunday morning we went on another walk, and after lunch we returned to York. Our thanks must go to Mr. Nixon for taking us and to those at Scargill for persevering with us. S.R.

APRIL IN PARIS ? No, but judging by the exceptionally fine weather and the buoyant mood of our party it might well have been. On a cold Saturday in late October a party of 15 boys accompanied by Mr. Pullin and his brother Keith left York bound for Paris. A pleasant journey through England was marred (?) only by the discovery that we had forgotten to take with us the School packed lunches, and after a faultless performance by British Rail—the cross-channel hovercraft being particularly impressive— by early evening we were in the capable hands of the S.N.C.F. and arrived in Paris just after 8 p.m. Having registered at the hotel in the Rue Stanislas and eaten a hurried meal there was still plenty of time to take a first stroll through the surrounding area. Later the Senior members of the party installed themselves at a pavement café on the Rue Montparnasse to have a nightcap and watch the world go by. The next morning—Sunday—was devoted to an extremely interesting and informative "Tour d'orientation" by coach which included extended halts at a dazzling Sacre Coeur and at Notre Dame, a brief, introductory visit to the Eiffel Tower and a fleeting glimpse at least of many of the major sights and thoroughfares. In the afternoon almost all members of the party made a pilgrimage up the Eiffel Tower, the reward being a spectacular if slightly hazy view of sunlit Paris. Then a long walk through the city to the Place de la Concorde and finally back to the hotel on the metro. The evening was spent in the area of Montmartre, where the attractions range from the cultural and restful pastime of watching and talking to street artists in the Place du 'Theatre to the more gaudy pleasures of the Pigalle. Monday was another day crowded with visits to famous Parisian areas and landmarks—the Pantheon, Latin Quarter, Notre Dame and a stroll along the Seine past the "bouquinistes" in the morning, followed by then Louvre and all its treasures in the afternoon and a river trip for some , in the early evening. At night the party fanned out in groups of three or four to sample the multifarious delights of Parisian nightlife before reuniting at the café which had become an unofficial rendez-vous. An excursion to Versailles was the main event planned for Tuesday. The vast symmetrical gardens, their lakes and the autumnal foliage of the trees—as well as the rather incongruous security men drafted in for the visit of Russian Premier Kosygin—were no less majestic than the in. credibly opulent palace itself. After lunch we went back to Paris; how the last evening was to be spent was a matter of personal choice and the 66

activities decided upon were quite varied—the present writer and two others were lucky enough to catch the flowing soprano-saxophone of Claude Later in a central jazz club. The next day brought rain and bathos. After offering well-deserved thanks to our hostess, Madame Roulot—whose hotel had produced a standard of accommodation and cuisine of a standard much higher than we had any right to expect—it was back to reality with a dash for a very early train and then the cancellation of British Rail's much-vaunted hovercraft service. However, after a swift drive along the coast to Calais. a crossing by steamer and then a train to Cannon Street, by 6.30 p.m. we, our memories and our duty-free liquor were all safely back in London. Before dispersal, it only remained to thank Mr Pullin and Keith for their organisation and execution of a truly fine holiday—thanks which we would like to reiterate here. The present writer sincerely hopes that some similar trip will be organised next year. J.M.

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ANTHOLOGY FOR 1972 RIVERSIDE River water River Banks mud slip sl

n g d wn o green of rushes Banks Anglers sitting statues concentrating on a of o fl s b bbing Anglers Fishes swimming all the over place Fishes Ducks waddle whihhh whihh whihh ssplshsh Ducks Flies bzzz all arOund Flies And me throwing in bricks, prams, baths, tyres, sticks, stones, yes, and words And me. A.C. 68

LAST WORDS Someday perhaps The politicians will all form a club And they'll grow mushrooms. Big mushrooms. Orange mushrooms. Then, All over the world, People will search in their brains For one last appropriate cliché to mutter. The nun and the monk and the priest Will stoop low, And on their knees, Say something about "Thy rod and staff me comfort," And then drown in the stream That carved out the Valley of Death. The lovers will whisper "I love you" to each other And probably for the first time Realise what they are saying. The politicians will argue As to whether the world Is purged of Communism And safe for Democracy Or purged of Capitalism And safe for Marxism. The lone CND supporter Will chalk on a wall "What did I tell you?" And die. But what will you say? What will I say? Or will we just fumble words And eventually remain silent? GRANITE FACE His face a rock of age primeval seemed, Its hardened lines were taut in granite grey, The eyes, so empty, drained of living, dreamed, The lips, so lifeless, not a word to say, Bared back, revealing teeth of marble white, And looked, for all the world, as if they too Were dreaming, on that dreadful, fateful night, Of how, in youth, this man a maid did woo. And as I watched his visage I was joined By some strange presence, very near my soul, A phantom rising from the ancient ground, A spirit from Pompeii, come of old: I saw that man, from dreams awakened, lie, And crippled, all alone, I saw him die. 69

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From

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I Moonlight over the sea crinkles one's eyesight, And the cold blowing of the wind chills. Its soughing is all one hears, And in the eyes, there is no light. Pressure from beneath Pushes the surge towards the moon, While each movement from above Squeezes one to birth. And as the moon sets, She gives birth to a litter of light, Filling the ocean with shards of her diamond bomb. And in a moment, in the twinkling of as eye, One sees the light through wide, blood-dimmed eyes.

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From 4. Survivors of Winter

BEGINNINGS

Great and sad is it to sing the songs Of a dying race upon a planet of decay. Thus we sat in the gardens of delight, Resplendent in flowing sheens of orchids, Met to sing the tales of yore: The remnants of a race once young, Autumn had crept upon us as we dreamt of spring. Winter encroaches on our domain, His wings beating against our false eternity. Strange and wonderful were the shadows On that planet of perpetual light, Their many-hued forms glancing off our minds. The galaxies career about us. Tangled cobwebs of cold stars, That glance white-blue upon our dreams. We had created our heirs, and now We lay alone, aged children Dancing amongst the blooms That never died.

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YORK 2000 Many Peterites will know that York is threatened with a motorway designed to ring the central area, in some places only yards from the city walls. The purpose of the proposed inner ring road is twofold: to relieve locally generated cross town traffic, and to help conserve the historic core of the city. Anyone who is fond of York will applaud the second 70

purpose; but many have questioned the need for such a large scale new road for traffic relief when all modern 'indications are that urban motorways tend to compound rather than solve traffic problems. Not only would such a road divide York into two cities, an inner and outer, but it would destroy one of its best approaches, by way of Bootham, ruining Bootham Park and the pleasing vista to the Georgian hospital. Needless to say, a vast number of homes would be taken, at least three hundred and fifty. Since the road would be denied to cyclists and pedestrians, and useless for local bus services, it must be seen as a road for the private motorist and the commercial vehicle, and for this reason many York people would like to see a deeper study of the city's traffic and transportation problem before this expensive road is built. Since the nineteen forties an inner ring road has been the only scheme put forward as a solution. York 2000 is the society formed to seek the professional presentation of an objection to the present proposals at the public inquiry later this year. We have engaged the London planning consultants, Nathaniel Lichfield and Associates, and with them and our solicitor we are working out our procedure for the inquiry. Obviously much money is needed, and needed quickly, as there is little time to prepare a good case. York 2000 already has some six thousand subscribing members; membership costs only ten pence, as we seek as wide a membership as possible, but by generous donations and strenuous fund raising efforts we have raised some four thousand pounds. Accompanying this letter is a tear-off membership form, and any who would like to help are asked to write to the honorary treasurer, York 2000, 74 Goodramgate, York. Time is short to seek a more modern solution to York's problem. D. G. Cummin (Chairman, York 2000) The Rise, Clifton, York.

YORK 2000 AIMS: To oppose proposals to amend the town plan by the inclusion of provisions for the Purple Route, and to work with like-minded citizens of York and others for the proper examination of alternative solutions to the problem of traffic in York. NAME (Blocks)

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OLD PETERITES A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on December 11th. Dates for Regional dinners were announced as follows:— Sheffield—Friday, 5th May, at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield. East Riding—Friday, 26th May, at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. In recognition of his long and splendid service to the School, R. F. Harding was unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Old Peterite Club. It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, May 6th, 1972. WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Metropole Hotel, Leeds, on November 4th, 1971. Present:—The President, The Headmaster, A. R. Barrett, S. H. Beetham, J. P. Blake, T. H. Burdon, M. A. Butterworth, C. I. Chadwick, R. T. Clark, J. Dronfield, R. A. Field, J. Gillgrass, M. Hallas, J. C. Houghton, 0. Hunter, D. G. Jesper, M. J. Kent, D. Kirby, R. T. Masser, G. F. B. Mitchell, J. E. Moore, F. N. Newdick, M. K. Oldham, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Parkin, J. C. M. Rayson, C. W. Thompson, E. G. Thompson. COMMEMORATION 1972 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1972 School Commemoration will be held on July 14th, 15th and 16th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge £1 per night for bed and breakfast. Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, July 15th, and it is hoped that 0.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him. 72

The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 15th (price i1.25). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time. Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows: — Boat Races: C. R. G. McNeil, Thorganby Lodge, Thorganby, York. Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs. Golf: P. J. Middlebrook, "Highfield", Brayton, Selby Yorks. Tennis: G. M. Todd, 206 Stockton Lane, York.

D.K.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BODDY—DUNK. The marriage took place at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sewerby, Bridlington, 31st July, between Francis Stewart, only son of Mr. and Councillor Mrs. John Boddy, of Ripon, and Sarah, youngest daughter of Mrs. Vera Dunk and the late Mr. Donald Dunk of Bridlington. (Manor 1960-63). CLARKE—SCOTT-BATEY. The marriage took place on 7th August, 1971 of C. J. L. Clarke to Miss Fiona Karen Scott-Batey of Newcastleupon-Tyne. (Grove 1959 - 64). COOPER, J. J. (Queen's 1958-64) was made deacon at the end of June and now serving his title at St. Luke's, Derby. DICKIE, A. V. A. (Manor 1958-64). His wife, Maria gave birth to a

daughter on 11th October, 1971. He is researching the modern Greek novel, and was awarded a scholarship by the Greek government. (Address: Kyniskas 22, Pangratti, Athens). FAIRCLOUGH, J. G. (Queen's 1955-60) is now Educational Liaison Officer at Ipswich Museum. He is married, with two sons. GIBSON, P. A. J. (Temple 1959-64). Commissioned in the 13/18 Hussars (QMD); having spent three and a half years with his regiment in Munster, York's twin city, is now serving with the Junior Leaders' Regiment at Bovington. He married Baroness von Wendt-Papenhausen on 18th December. GROUNDWATER, C. W. A. (School 1955-60) has been working for two and a half years for LCL. in Yugoslavia. M. A. (School 1962-67) is a photographer in Belfast; he was married on 14th April last year. LOWE, J. W. (Manor 1958-61) is a partner in Middleton & Co., Commercial Lawyers of Sunderland. He expects that his school friends `may find it amusing to learn that the greater part of my professional time is now spent acting for a large local Brewery Company'. On 7th June, 1969 he married Miss Susan Kemp at St. Luke's Church, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey. LUMLEY—PADBURY. The engagement is announced between Nigel Martin Lumley and Maureen Anne, daughter of Mrs. L. V. and the late Mr. W. E. Padbury of Kensington, W.14. (School 1958-63). 73

MANN, F. J. (School 1913-19; Manor 1919-20). Revd. John Mann retired last year as Rector of All Saints, Pavement, York. He had served in all three of the York Archdeaconries, and in his last appoint. ment had also been Chaplain to the County Hospital. As the former Bishop of Selby wrote in the Diocesan Leaflet, 'John Mann, in his quiet and effective way, created a unique place for himself in the life of the City of York. The Guilds will miss him, as will indeed his parishioners and his many friends in church and civic life'. PATTINSON, At Ashington Maternity Unit on 4th October. 1971, to Malcolm and Ailie (nee Kay) a daughter, Nicola Jane, a sister for Jonathan. (The Rise 1956-61). PICKERSGILL, R. (Manor 1961-66) has passed the Law Society's Final Examination. RANSON, E. M. H. (Rise 1955-60), has returned to England, and is working in London with a firm of stockbrokers (Kitcat and Aitken). WHEELER, J. C. G. (Grove 1955-61). Is married with two children. He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at McGill University, Montreal, and is now working on research and development at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby.

OLD PETERITE LODGE LADIES NIGHT will be at the Gimcrack Rooms, York Race Course on 23rd September, 1972. Dinner jackets, further details from J. M. Raylor, Broadlands, Copmanthorpe, York. Telephone: 66465. MRS. CECILY TOYNE, writing to congratulate F. W. B. Pacey on becoming President of the Old Peterite Club gives good news of her family, and says that she 'jogs along very happily thanks to all my kind friends'. PROFESSOR E. W. GILBERT (School 1914-19) recently presented to the School a copy of the Festschrift entitled 'Urbanization and its Problems. Essays in Honour of E. W. Gilbert'. Professor Gilbert retired in 1967 as Professor of Geography in the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Hertford College, and the Festschrift, edited by R. P. Beckinsale and J. M. Houston, was presented to him at a lunch in Hertford College in 1968. Professor Gilbert remains Professor Emeritus. The Editor wishes to draw attention to the CCF notes in this edition; they may be of interest to a number of Old Peterites.

OXFORD LETTER Oxford Hilary Term, 1972 Dear Sir, "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country". We hope readers of 'The Peterite' will share this sentiment on the reappearance of that long-defunct phenomenon, 'The Oxford Letter'. Indeed, Solomon himself might have doubted the wisdom of writing such libel just

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for the joy of seeing published such juicy morsels as may rouse only faded memories in a few of our readers and none at all in the remainder. Nevertheless, we continue and apologise to those concerned for any distortion of detail—comfort yourselves by reflecting that it is probably your own fault if you did not provide the information yourselves. Those of us who are not so modest have the reward of our own accounts being reported, rather than rumour—much more reliable if not as interesting! It is our sad duty to report the demise of J. Nutter, once believed to frequent Corpus Christi, but now unheard of. Since this is a fate quite common in Corpus, we do not necessarily conclude that he has left Oxford. T. M. Day has also eluded our researches, but •we believe that he is still keen on the organ. J. Fender has been noticed occasionally haunting the Union buildings, and his unbroken progress into the third round of the chess competition shows he still enjoys those exploits which made him legendary at St. Peter's. Another illustrious old boy, I. M. MacLeod, is gracing Oxford for an extra year, and is inflicting on the inmates of a Watlington comprehensive school the art once practised on him at St. Peter's. He should obtain the Certificate of Education at the end of next term. D. F. Harding is to be condemned for fraternising with the Cambridge crowd, while his college-mate, J. D. Harrison roams farther afield and is off to Finnmark (not in Finland or Denmark but Norway!) later in the year. A. Scaife is his college rep. in the Christian Union, but his absence from C.U. meetings has been conspicuous. M. J. Black, however, attends meetings regularly. We are sad to announce that the pressures of university life have driven him to take refuge in an old abbey over the vacation. Another C.U. man, S. Foster, has descended to taking day-trips to London for his entertainment. The Opera—he says. His silly associate, J. C. W. Williams, had John Cleese and five hundred other twits silly-walking down the High Street during one rush-hour last term. This for OUMPAS (?) in which he holds high office. Not content with this, he is also on the Conservative Association committee and the Union library committee. He also fences for the university second team and boasts reserve in the blues match. On the other side of the fence, J. R. Lund (Balliol) is Treasurer of the Labour Club for a second term. Neither of our political friends suffered as a result of the Union's election tribunal which added interest to the end of a dull Hilary Term. The president, J. R. Priestley (also Labour Club and Balliol—interesting), however, was obliged to resign. Finally, we mention N. J. Williams, our 'poor relation' at the polytechnic, who recently visited Buckingham Palace, A. G. Bird (a welcome convert from Cambridge), of whose presence at the local hospital we recently heard and R. J. Hawkins, whose name I have just noticed in the last number of 'The Peterite'. 75

We hope our contemporaries will find this gossip stimulating and that present generations of Peterites will not be dissuaded from joining us by the picture we paint. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES

The Editor is delighted that the Oxford Letter has been revived; he hopes that it will appear regularly, and that Cambridge Old Peterites will stir themselves to send their news. It may well be that Old Peterite communities are forming in other universities and we would be very pleased to hear from them.

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B. J. T., 109 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2

7PX. P. N., 6 Avenue Terrace, Clifton, York YO3 6AX. Business address: "Sound Effect," 5 King's Square. York YO1 2BH. (Tel. 29962). BENNarr, J. M. W., 28b Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 4DY. BIRD, G. W., c/o Anglia Building Society, 34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. BODDY, F. S., Brookside Cottage, Well, Nr. Bedale, Yorkshire. (Tel. Well 308). BORDER, A. P., B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., "Inshala," Mid Cross Lane, Chalfont Common, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. BROCKLEBANK, D. N., Maxey House, 6 Leadhall Close, Harrogate, Yorkshire. (Tel. Harrogate 89135). BRUCE. R. L., 8 Station Road, Nassington, Peterborough. (Tel. Wansford 792). CARR, J. D., 11 Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks. CLARKE, W. A., 4 High Croft, Millbeck Green, Collingham, Wetherby, Yorkshire COLLINSON, S. P., 8 Moatside, Hanworth, Middlesex. COOPER, The Revd. J. J., 170 St. Alban's Road, Derby DE3 3JQ. DICKIE, A. V. A., Kyniskas 22, Pangratti, Athens, Greece. DORNANT, P. A., c/o 418 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3GH. (Tel. 303889). FAIRCLOUGH, J. G., The Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk. FLETCHER, D. I., 3 Foxthorn Paddock, Badger Hill, Hull Road, York. FOSTER, A. J. D., 4 Green Leys, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hants. BANKS,

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Dr. Marcus Thomas (S.H. 1901-1907), B.A. (Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Aged 83.) Died 24th April at Wheldrake, York.

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