THE PETERITE

LV MAY, 1963 No. 363

OBITUARY COLONEL H. A. CAPE, D.S.O. It is with great regret that we have to record the death of Colonel H. A. Cape, D.S.O., on 21st April, 1963, in his 91st year. Although he had exceeded the normal span of life, he was very active right to the end, and his many friends and admirers are grateful that he was spared any long illness, for his abiding hope was never to become a burden on others. We have good reason to claim Colonel Cape as a close friend of the School. His counsel and advice, drawn from long experience, were always readily available and freely given, and his simple faith in our destiny was an inspiration of incalculable value. Soon after Mr. Toyne's resignation in 1936, Colonel Cape was persuaded to add to his many commitments the Bursarship of the School, and during those difficult pre-war years he did much to help to preserve valuable traditions and to maintain public confidence. After giving up this office in 1942 he continued his interest in us, and in June, 1944, was appointed to the Governing Body as a Dean and Chapter representative, an appointment which he resigned, much to our sorrow, in October, 1962. There are at least two tangible evidences of Colonel Cape's very con- siderable impact on the School which should be recorded and will long remain. In 1948 he presented the "Cape" Cup which inaugurated the Inter-House Singing Competition, and in 1953 it was he who designed the School Coat of Arms and organised its registration with the College of Heralds. Thus, two of his life -long interests, Music and Heraldry, have found a permanent place in our School history. We remember him with pride and affection as a man of the highest integrity, who knew nothing of compromise or expediency, and we say with many others, "I am the better for the privilege of having known him".

WALTER R. LYTH We record with great regret the death of Mr. Walter R. Lyth on 8th February, 1963. Mr. Lyth was an Old Peterite and throughout his life a strong supporter of his old School. In 1936 he was appointed a member of the Governing Body of the School and resigned from this office in March, 1961, after nearly twenty- five years' service to his School in this capacity. Mr. Lyth will be remembered by many Old Peterites, and not least by the School Governors for his wise advice on finance, particularly in the difficult days before the last war. We extend to Mrs. Lyth and the family our sincere condolences. 1 CONTENTS

PAGE Obituary 1 Editorial 2 School News 3 Valete 4 Salve 4 House Notes 5 The Chapel 9 The Choir 10 "The Pirates of Penzance" 11 Careers ... 13 The Debating Society ... 15 The New York Philharmonic in Manchester 16 The British Ship Adoption Society 17 Senior Science Society 17 Junior Science Society 19 The Modern Languages Society ... 19 Ornithological Visit to the Isle of Man 20 The Young Farmers' Club 21 The Film Society ... 22 The Theological Society 22 C.C.F. 23 Scout Group 24 Hockey, 1963 27 Boat Club 28 Shooting ... 28 Squash ... 29 Athletics ... 33 The Chess Club 37 Oxford Cup ... 38 Rugby Fixtures, 1963 38 Old Peterite News 40 Editorial Notices 52 Illustrations: "The Pirates of Penzance" Facing page 11 EDITORIAL "There's no need to worry; you're bound to find a lot of people who speak English." How often these words are used to reassure would-be travellers before their first visit to the Continent (the name under which we British so condescendingly and so inaccurately lump together all the European countries except Britain). Yet how often could visitors to England be similarly assured that "most people speak French"—or even less "German, Spanish or Italian". Even in small French and German towns one is usually able to shop, live in a hotel and find one's way around without knowing any of the language, whereas a Frenchman or a German trying to do the same in England would soon give up the unequal struggle. The Englishman is, in fact, notorious for his reluctance to learn a foreign language well enough to be able to communicate with people of other nationalities, who have not had the decency to learn English. We have perhaps travelled a little way beyond the image of the British soldier in India, who firmly believed that if he shouted loud enough the Indian would undergtand, and if he did not he must be unbelievably stupid, although one still meets the occasional adherent to this once popular belief. We are, however, far from realising, as the French, Germans and Swiss have certainly done, that the ability to understand and speak a foreign language is a business asset, be it in a hotel catering largely for tourists, or a popular restaurant or a firm doing business with foreigners. The reasons for our backwardness in this are not far to seek. English has, unfortunately for us, long been regarded as a "lingua franca" in Europe, and this 'has flattered our feeling of superiority ("Wogs begin at Dover") and at the same time rendered it unnecessary for us to learn any other language. The mere existence of the English Channel has, more- over, until recently been sufficient to deter many people from venturing outside England, but, even now that the sun-worshippers and status- chasers flock across or over the Channel in their thousands, there is still a marked lack of determination to tackle a foreign language properly. The failure of the recent Common Market negotiations was an unfortunate setback in this respect. The main handicap to the Englishman, however, has been our traditional methods of teaching modern languages, based as they have been, until fairly recently, on the age-old methods of Latin and Greek, holding up translation as the aim instead of communication. Most modern language teachers now see the folly of these methods, but any attempt to break away from them are thwarted by the Examination Boards, which still insist on putting a far higher premium on written translation from and into the foreign language than on oral proficiency, both at Ordinary and Advanced Levels. The difference in approach can be clearly seen in the readiness of French and German children to speak English, contrasted to the pathetic, tongue-tied efforts of the average English child, who, despite having learnt the language for perhaps five years, is still unable to hold a simple conversation in it. It is to be hoped that the pressure which is now being brought to bear on Universities and Examination Boards by practising schoolteachers will have the effect of shifting the emphasis of modern language teaching from the written to the spoken word, thus enabling the study of languages , in this country to fulfil its proper purpose of enabling Englishmen to communicate with foreigners in their own tongue. 2 SCHOOL NEWS

The Foundation Stone of Dronfield House was laid on Monday, 25th March, by the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Scarbrough. In the absence through illness of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Governors, Major , General J. C. Latter, Chairman of the Development Fund Campaign Committee, invited the Earl of Scarbrough to lay the stone, and Mr. L. C. LeTocq afterwards moved a vote of thanks. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon at the School.

D. R. Gow is to be congratulated on obtaining an Open Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford. * * *

D. Shaw and J. H. Ormiston were appointed School Monitors, and J. J. Kettlewell and J. L. Richardson were appointed Captain of Hockey and Cricket respectively in place of M. C. M. Jesper, who left at Christmas.

The first competition for the Montgomery of Alamein Prize was won by P. C. N. Brown with a lecture on Socrates; the other finalists were C. G. Evans on Nelson and P. M. Kemp on Napoleon. The competition was judged by Lt.-General Sir Charles Jones, G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command. * * *

"The Pirates of Penzance" was performed on 20th, 21st and 22nd February in the Memorial Hall. A review appears elsewhere.

A Confirmation was held on Friday, 15th March, by the Bishop of Selby. * * *

The end of term brought the retirement of Mrs. Steel, who has served the School so well for over 20 years. We wish her every happiness in her new home.

The annual competition of the Northern Section of the Public Schools Debating Association took place in the Memorial Hall on 14th March, when speakers from nine schools were judged by Dr. Kelly, Professor Peacock and Mr. A. S. Rymer.

The "Big Freeze" saw at least three innovations at St. Peter's. A section of the Riverside fields was deliberately flooded at the beginning of February to provide a skating surface; this was made good use of by elegant experts, hopeful beginners and enthusiastic sliders. Any Old Boy returning on one Saturday afternoon would have rubbed his eyes in sheer 3 disbelief at the sight of the Master-in-Charge of Rugger refereeing some inter-House six-a-side Soccer matches in the snow. The results, quite unimportant compared with the historical significance of the event, were victory for Temple in the Senior section and Queen's in the Junior, but the Boarders did put up a fight. The third innovation was a five-mile walk in the country north of York for the Boarders, most efficiently organised by Mr. Howat and enjoyed by all except the professional grumblers. There were also many ingenious activities run by individual Houses to combat the boredom and frustration induced by the freak weather conditions.

VALETE QUEEN'S D. R. Gow. 1956-63. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 196o (9), 1962 (r). "A" Level, 1962 (French (Distinction), German (Distinction), English). Open Exhibition in Modern Languages at Worcester College, Oxford, 1963. 2nd XV Colours, 1962. znd XI Hockey Colours, 1963. House Colours 1962. School Tennis 1962. P.L. Senior Scouts, 1st Class. Debating Society Committee 1962-63. Secretary of Modern Languages Society 1962-63. Russian Society Committee 1962-63. Library Monitor.

THE RISE j. Kettlewell. 1953-63 1. UVIc. Vice-Head of School. Head of House. "A" Level, 1961 (Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Geography). 1962 (Mathe- matics, Higher Mathematics, Economics); "0" Level, 1959-62 (9). 1st XV, 1961-62 (Cap, Vice-Captain, 1961-62), Yorkshire Schoolboys Rugby Trial Kirkstall, 1961; 1st XI Hockey, 1962-63, Captain 1963. znd XI, 1961. House Colours, House Tennis. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. C.C.F. Naval Proficiency; Contingent Coxswain. Marksman. Russian Society Committee, 1959-62, Secretary, 1961-62. Debating Society Committee, 1962-63. Games Committee 1962-63. Geographical Society Committee, 1962.

P. J. F. Mitchell. 1959-63. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1962 (French Latin). "0" Level, 196o (7), 1962 (I). 6th IV, 1962. House VIII, Captain, 1963. House Cross-Country, Athletics, Swimming. C.C.F. Able Seaman, Advanced Proficiency. Modern Languages Society, House Repre- sentative.

TEMPLE J. T. Bradshaw. 1957-63. UVI. Head of House. "A" Level, 1961-62 (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics for Science). "0" Level, 1959 (6). znd XV, 1961-62. 1st VIII, 1961-2-3 (Colours 1961-62). House Colours. 1st Class Scout, Rover Scout, A.S.M. Honorary Secretary of Games`Committee.

SALVE Temple : D. C. Royle. 4 HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Owing to the depressing weather, it was not until half-term, or soon after J. A. Templeman's promotion to the monitorial body, that things began to liven up. Following "The Pirates of Penzance", in which six members of the House participated in one capacity or another, came the Squash competition. The team did well to reach the final, but then fell before a very strong Rise team. A. C. Jowett surprised everyone, including himself, by captaining the House team to victory in the Inter-House Chess competition, during which time the athletes were wondering if the weather would relent and provide them with an opportunity to show their prowess. When finally it did do so, the Junior Long Run team were victorious and D. J. Emsley won the Individual Cup for gaining first place. Whereupon the Senior team, not to be outdone, won the Cross-country Plate. R. J. Slade (2nd), P. M. Emsley (3rd) and R. J. D. Wilson (10th) were all worthy winners of their House colours. Finally the term ended with a spirited effort, especially by the Intermediate and Junior sets, which placed the House in second position on Sports Day. D. R. Waller made his personal contribution to the House shelf, now looking much healthier than for many years past, by winning the Dr. Slade Presentation Foil. At the end of a successful term we bid farewell to J. P. Hugill, who evidently prefers the earthy smells of his home farmland to a continuation of life amidst the Junior Middles.

THE MANOR P. J. Holmes was made a monitor at the beginning of term, but there were no further changes in the House. Owing to the cold weather, House activities prevailed, consisting mainly of runs and gym sessions. In spite of all the running, the House did not do well in the main sports events of the term, though I. L. Holmes is to be congratulated on coming ninth in the Cross-country. Medlycott also did extremely well in the Junior Long Run to be the first Junior home and fourth overall. In the Inter-House Basket Ball competitions the Junior team won and the Senior team did well. This was due to the constant use of the Gym. in the evenings under the supervision of R. L. Bruce. The House made a notable contribution to the performances of "The Pirates of Penzance", both behind the scenes and on the stage. This is encouraging, because the House has not previously been considered musical. For the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign" the House contributed by giving up break buns for a week and sending in the money saved. It is pleasing to note that this idea came from a member of the House and not from the authorities. The House Society held one meeting, when a panel consisting of Mr. J. Shannon, Mr. W. E. Escritt, Mr. Dodds and Mr. Sykes answered and discussed a very wide selection of questions. On the whole this was a satisfactory if not successful term despite the disorganisation caused by the weather. 5 QUEEN'S The House lost Reiss and Jesper at the beginning of term—bath have done much for the House and both will be missed. Skiera and Outhwaite were appointed Monitors in their place. The weather affected us in just the same way as other Houses, with the added difficulties to be expected in a day-boy House. The great diffi- culty last term lay not so much in keeping boys occupied, but in keeping them interested. A succession of House runs will keep them occupied, but is hardly likely to keep alive any interest in the House or the School. In Queen's this time was particularly difficult, as the community of "the House in the School" that a normal term builds up was largely replaced by a continuation of the life a day-boy leads in the holidays. The home community and the circle of friends that boys keep out of term time intruded into the relationships that a twelve-hour timetable establishes. The House acquitted itself well, however, and no-one took too much advantage of the difficult time. Once activities in the School began, the House was as active as ever. Many members took an active part in the School performance of the "Pirates of Penzance" and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The House Play—"The Bald Ptimadonna" by Ionesco—was ambitious, but under the guidance of Outhwaite and Mann, and with expert help from Mr. Ranson, the performance went well. The first-class set helped the actors greatly, and a very mature production resulted. After a marathon struggle on top board, the House Chess team finally seceded from the Competition, with full dignity; C. E. M. Atkinson must have played more games in the one competition than can normally be expected in a career of inter-House Chess-playing. House Basketball was equally hard-fought, but some of our rivals were devoured of an insatiable appetite to win at all costs that spoilt the games, and frequently caused some well-concealed ill-feeling. In Table-tennis we reigned supreme, winning the Competition outright, but our fencers lacked the experience of their opponents to a marked degree. The Squash team was more successful, beating Temple, but The Grove beat us in the semi-final Three of the team were very young, however, and prospects for the future are good. Our general handymen—Aspinall in particular—have done a wondrous job of reclamation on the House Snooker table, and the game is as popular as ever. The other House Competitions (Table-tennis in two divisions, Chess, and Draughts) were all completed, thanks to the efforts of those taking part in completing the rounds by the prescribed dates. The usual prizes were distributed—is it a sign of degeneracy that record tokens have almost entirely superseded the book token? The Junior Long Run team took part in the first athletic competition of the term, and, supremely led by Oglesby (2nd), finished second in the team placings. With six first-year boys in the team this was pleasing, and again prospects for the future look good. With four of the team ill or away at Oxford, the Cross-Country team suffered more at the hands of Fate, and our substitutes are to be congratulated on a splendid effort at short notice. Seymour ran especially well to finish first again. Cheered or not, the House found itself in Athletics without knowing any of the talent in the House. A team was picked, however, and acquitted itself well, especially Cloughton, who won half-share in the Clive Lewis 6 Sprint Cup. Oglesby and Willstrop were awarded Junior House Colours, and Cloughton Senior Colours after the Sports. To our leavers we wish the best, and thank them for all they have done for the House. We observe with relief that the talent robbery that The Grove have been indulging in of late has finally stopped, but hope this does not mean they think there is none left for them to take!

THE RISE At the beginning of the term Foster joined the monitorial body. It soon became apparent that the weather was to dictate our sporting activities. Accordingly we took up basket ball, though not as seriously as some Houses, and confounded all by coming second in a School league. A flick-hockey league, run by Kettlewell, proved that the combination of Baker, Hedley and Rawlings was a dangerous one, to say the least, for it was their team, the Gnashers, that won the "jackpot". In the Fencing competition we beat School House and Queen's, only to lose in the final to Temple. Oliver, in particular, fenced very well to win all his bouts. In the Chess, again we reached the final after beating Queen's, but final victory eluded us. For the fifth successive year we won the Squash Cup—it is now more or less a fixture in the House. We thank P. W. Shepherd for his efforts as captain. In the Cross-Country we were placed fourth. Some of the younger members ran with much promise, and this will, no doubt, hold good for the future. N. G. Pace was awarded his House Colours for his efforts as captain and, indeed, his fine run. As there were no Athletic Standards this year, we didn't have our usual flying start on Sports Day and came only fifth, though there was no lack of individual effort. D. N. Milnes was later awarded his House Colours and Morris his Junior House Colours. We raised over £7 for the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign"; Kemp arranged the programme. Another "Risite" appeared this term. The R.D.G., which is, apparently, The Rise's main forum, and the Bible Reading Group 'continue to meet. Several members of the House took part in "The Pirates of Penzance" and helped to make it the success that it was. Finally, we say goodbye to our Head of House, Kettlewell. We wish him well in the future.

SCHOOL HOUSE D. H. Adamson and A. V. A. Dickie were appointed House Monitors this term. We welcomed C. W. Clegg to the Junior Middle Common Room. The snow and ice, of course, dominated the scene for all but the last two weeks of the term and, apart from a short but most welcome spell of ice skating, there was little outdoor athletic activity. Rehearsals for "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the time for many boys in the House, three of whom, Brown, Dickie and Grayson, R. H., had leading parts. A programme, signed by members of the House, past, present and 7 future, showing the extent of our participation in "The Pirates", which will contain no fewer than eighteen signatures, will •be framed as a record. The introduction of American Basketball into the School was enjoyed immensely and the House finished up the winners of the senior house competition and runners-up in the junior. The last week of the term must have been one of the most active in the school's history, not only on the athletic field but also on the School stage, for there were four house entertainments of one kind or another, our Variety Show being on the last Saturday night, when Collomosse pro- duced a good entertainment which gave a lot of pleasure and experience to those who took part. There was an excellent script for it and, even if some of the audience could not hear it all, it was still quite evident that it was good stuff. Brown is heartily congratulated on being the first winner of the "Montgomery of Alamein" Prize by giving a most accomplished speech on Socrates. In the Junior Long Run Clegg did very well to come 3rd. The Cross- Country team, however, provided the highlight of the term by coming 2nd. Lunn, Carruthers and Coles all gained places in the first ten. It was a shame that the Captain, Adamson, could not compete. Sports Day saw great efforts by many individuals but we were only able to reach third place. For their efforts, Maslin and Rawcliffe were awarded their Junior House Colours. A Chess competition was organised by Le Pla and won by Foster and the annual Art Competition, organised very capably by Lunn and judged , by Mr. Austin Wright, brought prizes to Head and Fear. We enjoyed having Mr. Sykes for one term and thank him for the help he gave in our Variety show. Altogether the House enjoyed a good term.

TEMPLE At the beginning of term Shaw and Ormiston were promoted to School Monitors and joined Bradshaw in Study 4. Dawes became a House Monitor and made up the complement in Study 3. The only other change in the membership of the House was the addition of Royle, who has joined us as a second-year senior. The term started in a disappointing way for those keen on sport, as the cold weather stopped everything. Numerous alternatives were devised, ranging from House P.T., School Basket Ball and Squash, to less legal pursuits, the details of which are not available. The alternatives seem to have been very successful, as everyone kept out of trouble amazingly well! "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the spare time of many members of the House, especially Raynes, who played the part of the Sergeant of Police, and Bradshaw, who set up much of the scenery. A surprisingly successful end to the term in view of the small amount of training which had been carried out, started with the Junior Long Run, in which the team came third, and in the Cross-Country, where third place was also gained. Wright ran very well and was awarded his House Colours, but Dowson was unfortunate in having a torn muscle, 8 which meant that he only came fourteenth, a very much lower position than he would normally have gained. The Inter-House Fencing was won by the House in a very exciting final, in which Ferrar, Pawson and Raymond fenced very proficiently. The House had a very strong team for the Athletic Sports at the end of term, and under Dowson's expert leadership it put up a tremendous per- formance to win the cup by a clear margin. Both Carr and Dowson won individual awards. Carr shared the Sprint Cup with Cloughton, while Dowson won the 440 Yards Cup. Robertson also put up a very good performance in several events and was awarded his House Colours. Bradshaw is leaving School at the end of this term and has gained a place at London University, after which he will go to Rolls-Royce as a metallurgist. Shaw is also leaving, having secured a place at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, in the recent examinations. Bradshaw and Shaw have both done a great deal for the House and we wish them well in the future.

THE CHAPEL Once again we were given the privilege of taking part with the Minster Choir in the moving Epiphany Procession which takes place each year in the Minster. To our great sorrow ill-health prevented the Dean from coming to preach what would have been the only sermon of the term from a visiting preacher. On 15th March we had the happiness of welcoming the new Bishop of Selby on his first visit to the Chapel, to confirm boys from St. Olave's as well as from St. Peter's. This year there were fewer candidates than last time and it was possible to find room for more boys from the School in the congregation. As for several years past we had a shortened Evensong on Ash Wednes- day. The service this time was notable for an address by Mr. Robinson, our Senior Science Master. We were most grateful to him and to three other members of the staff, Mr. Dodds, Mr. Howat and Mr. Cummin, who each gave helpful talks at the voluntary Compline services during Lent. The other service of note this term was the Sung Communion on Quinquagesima Sunday, which was considerably helped by the provision of booklets giving the full form of the Communion Service with the music of Merbecke. N.K-W.

The following boys were Confirmed in the Chapel on 15th March: St. Olave's: J. Coke, R. A. Howat, S. Mackinder, D. P. Turnbull, C. A. Wood. The Grove: J. C. Dent, C. S. M. Dew, D. J. Emsley, R. M. Green, R. W. Miers, S. N. Monks, A. J. Moss, A. W. H. Powell. The Manor: E. P. Alton, J. S. Atkinson, N. J. Beards, P. R. H. Blackford, N. S. Lilley, J. M. McKay, D. J. McKenzie, A. S. Medlycott, J. M. Mordue, J. C. Platts, P. J. Schofield, C. J. A. Smith, R. A. Spilman, T. H. Vickers. 9 Queen's: P. Abel, R. I. S. Gow, G. F. Hardman, N. C. P. Marsden,' N. K. Wallace, R. J. Watts. The Rise: P. R. S. Fairclough, T. J. W. Gill, J. K. Park, A. W. Parker, M. A. Summers-Smith, J. R. Tilley. School House: M. J. T. Carr, C. W. Clegg, C. E. Knowles, R. Talbot-Jones, M. D. Wright, J. N. Yellowley. Temple: J. R. Bailey, J. R. Barker, P. H. Blundy, G. H. C. Elliot, N. W. Graham, S. G. Lancaster, P. L. D. Rank, P. L. R. Younger.

THE CHOIR This term opened with the Epiphany Service in the Minster. The result of many practices, both this term and last, was a most enjoyable service. The combined choirs sang the following: The Noble Stem of Jesse. The Carol of the Star. All they from Saba. A Spotless Rose. Immediately after the Service the annual Choir Supper was held. Entertainment afterwards included the sound of the Choir's own voices, tunes by "Cy Grant" Starkey, and an anecdote by P. M. Kemp. By special request of the Headmaster, R. C. Dixon (treble), R. Dawes (alto). E. P. Raynes (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (Bass), sang "Brightly dawns our Wedding Day" from the "Mikado". On two occasions during the term, the Choir sang choruses from major works, i.e. "The Heavens are telling the Glory of God", from Haydn's "Creation", and "God so loved the World", from Stainer's "Crucifixion". In the former, the verse parts were taken by R. J. Mawer (treble), C. J. Kitehing (tenor), and A. D. Bailey (bass). Other solos included J. R. Bailey (treble) in "Turn thy face from my sins", and P. C. N. Brown and M. R. Wroe (tenors) in "Out of the Deep". During Matins on 3rd February, the School joined the Choir in singing Stanford's "Jubilate" in B flat. On the 24th February, Sung Communion included Vaughan Williams in D Minor and Merbecke. The last Sunday of the term was important, for the School sang, with the Choir, the "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" in D Minor, by Walmisley. The verse was taken by D. Hargrave (treble), A. B. Skiers (alto), M. R. Wroe (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (bass). As it was also the Eve of the Annunciation, the Choir sang a carol, originally intended for Christmas, but with new words by, and here I quote, "P. C. N. Brown, F. J. Wiseman, Esq., F. Waine, Esq., and others".

Anthems sung during the term were : — All they from Saba—Handel. The Heavens are telling—Haydn's Creation. 0, for a closer walk with God—Stanford. God so loved the World—Stainer's Crucifixion. Turn thy face from my sins—Attwood. Out of the deep—Morley. Blessed be that Maid Marie—Wood. 10 "The Pirates of Penzance" "The Pirates of Penzance" Everybody is looking forward to next term, which includes the Ripon Choir Festival and the Choir Outing. These should prove most enjoyable, and it only remains to thank J. T. Bradshaw for all the work he has put in, and to wish him all success in the future. A.D.B.

"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" By what standards should a school performance of a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera be judged? Not, surely, by comparison with the D'Oyly Carte or Sadler's Wells productions. But the overriding principle of assessing any performance must be Whether or not the production gave enjoyment, whether the humour came alive and Whether the production brought out the best of each actor's ability. To take the last point first, one must mention the unique occasion of a collaboration between Mr. Bolton as producer and Mr. Waine as musical director. This resulted in a performance of high standard in both departments and it was of the greatest interest to see the influence of each in the individual performances. Quite remarkable in a small role was Hirst, who enthralled the audience with his stagecraft and his use of a fine contralto voice which had control and accuracy. His ability to act and to maintain the fun during the short periods he was on stage was outstanding and his build had just the right flavour for the part. Baynes as Sergeant of Police acted well and sang well after a rather lifeless opening song and chorus which was well below the effective range of many of the voices. The police themselves were a noble body of men and the humour of the little man in the middle was not missed by a single member of the audience. Brown as Major-General Stanley and Mann as the Pirate King were complete opposites of characterisation, the former meek, perhaps too meek, and the latter rollicking. Brown's performance showed what a complete command he had over the singing of his songs, particularly in the famous patter song in which every word was given full weight and which was sung well up to professional speed. Of Mann much the same can be said, not by comparison or contrast, for each had his own individuality, but because of the feeling of complete control of action which each displayed. Mann's singing and acting came across to the audience and held their attention all the time. The part of Frederic was played by R. H. Grayson, who had by far the biggest part and this must have been a great strain on him. He managed to maintain the "slave of duty" theme without a drop in the tension. He displayed a pleasant tenor voice less highly trained but with a good variety in tone. 'One felt a certain monotony in his speaking tone—a kind of exasperation tone—which should disappear with experience. But, with- out any shadow of doubt, he provided the necessary unification for the whole production. Dickie made an adequate Head Pirate though his light singing voice was hardly what one would associate with a robust and rollicking pirate. In spite of this he had control of the situation whenever he was singing and there was quite a notable improvement in voice production towards the end of the short run and his words came across remarkably well. It is naturally more difficult to speak on the "girls". Mabel was played alternately by Dixon and C. P. Farmer, the former's treble voice 11 having very definite signs of decay due to natural causes. But Dixon's lack of high notes was compensated by his better appearance and stage- craft, while Farmer's voice was pleasant but less accurate. Both, however, filled the role with considerable competence. Concerning the smaller parts and the chorus, one can feel little other than great satisfaction with the ease and naturalness displayed. The pirates were, perhaps, the most wooden-looking, on the whole, rather depressed with life. The rollicking could have been overdone and this would probably have spoiled the whole production, so it was better to have had them restrained rather than riotous, but a little more laughter would have helped. Major-General Stanley's daughters brought the house down at each performance, and how they enjoyed themselves! They were remarkably beautiful, both facially and in costume, and moved about the stage unselfconsciously and just as one would expect girls to move. This was due to the splendid training given by Mrs. Mitchell, as it was obvious that they would not normally move in that delicate way. They sang very tunefully and accurately. If the humour had not come alive the show would have been boring in the extreme. It was never for one instant boring, and Gilbert would not 'have felt the least desire to turn in his grave. Most of the fun came from the policemen, and how well they brought it off. A Savoyard may have seen some of their "business" before, but much of it looked original and it delighted the audience. The spoken words were full of life and humour, and very few of Gilbert's subtleties were missed. Mr. Bolton deserves the gratitude of all for the excellence of his well-balanced and efficient production. It is often a criticism of an amateur operatic production that the orchestra spoils the singing and drowns the principals. Such an orchestra, as in our own case, consists of a band of devoted players, some skilled, some less skilled. It generally practises together for about two rehearsals and then a dress rehearsal and then the performances. On the first night there was a certain lack of unanimity, but this decreased night by night, and on the final night they were in excellent form. The accusation of too loud playing could not truthfully be levelled as far as the majority of the audience were concerned, though those who sat near the front may have found the orchestra a little heavy, At the back of the hall balance was perfect. Mr. Waine's direction prevented calamity at the awkward corners and he made a musical unit out of the singers and players. Finally, for such a production with a large cast, scenery must be con- vincing but simple, and this combination was achieved by flats with a rock-like appearance which did all that was necessary in providing the frame against which the actors could act and yet move easily both on and off. There never seemed any need for pushing or for the appearance of having to queue to leave the stage. The lighting was well suited to the variation of mood. And so the Headmaster's wish for a G. & S. production has come about, and one feels that his hopes were fulfilled. Thoughts must have passed through many minds about the desirability of introducing girls to sing the girls' parts, but in the opinion of the writer this would have deprived the School of the opportunity given to them of showing how well they can supply material for the female parts, especially when there is such a willing source of supply of unbroken voices in St. Olave's. Thanks and congratulations to all who gave to the packed houses so much enjoyment. 12 CAREERS During the term parties of boys paid three careers visits. The first was to The Yorkshire Insurance Company, mainly to see their new com- puter and data processing equipment. This company, along with many others, offers extremely interesting careers in programming such equipment. This work should attract boys interested in dealing with problems—it seems to be a cross between advanced mathematics and chess. The work would appeal to a quieter type of person who is perhaps less interested in meeting a wide range of people. In the case of an insurance company, some knowledge of insurance would have to be gained first, and it might be that the candidate would find that one of the many good openings in insurance might appeal to him more. During our visit we saw machines calculating premiums from information supplied on punched cards. Perhaps as laymen we were most impressed by receiving copies of the silhouette of York Minster, the trade mark of the "Yorkshire", "drawn" as a result of a programme fed into the machine. The second visit was to M. Harland and Son Ltd., Specialising Printers, of Hull. This company is looking for lively candidates to train particu- larly for the sales side, and this would be a fine opportunity for those with drive, but perhaps not very strong academic qualifications. The third visit was to the Ford Motor Company. This was a most interesting and exhausting visit, particularly as we had spent a somewhat short night in sleepers, in order to be at Dagenham early in the morning. The whole party was very impressed by the wide variety of careers, both technical and non-technical, offered by the company. One of the most impressive features was that we found that many men were working in spheres other than those for which they had been trained, and this particularly applied to the non-technical men. This emphasised the fact that a professional qualification, or a degree, or a combination of the two, provides a very wide variety of choice to the candidate for an industrial career. This case of working in some other field than that for which the man has been trained is more common in industry than is probably generally believed. Full reports of the visits to Harland's and Ford's appear later. During the holidays I was privileged to be invited to attend a Unilever Final Selection Board as an observer. This gave me some idea of the care with which large industrial organisations select their potential man- agers. The Board I attended was to select for the Unilever Junior Trainee scheme and all six candidates are still at school. These candidates had already survived two hurdles. The first hurdle is a pre-selection stage when a short list is drawn up from a very large number of applicants, according to their paper qualifications and the statements they have made on the very comprehensive application form. The second hurdle is the Preliminary Selection Board which follows a similar pattern to the Final Board. The Final Selection Board consists of two selectors, who are Managers in constituent companies of the organisation, and they are advised by two psychologists from an independent institute. The chair is taken by the Director of personnel services, who is assisted by a member of the personnel department. During the day the candidates are subjected to a series of group tests followed by personal interviews with the advisers 13 and then with the selectors. Finally, in the evening, the whole Board meets and discusses each candidate most carefully in order to assess his potential value to the organisation. Only one of the six candidates was successful in this particular case, and it seemed to me that what carried him through were the fallowing factors: — (i) His breadth of interest and knowledge. (ii) His ability to grasp a situation and to discuss it clearly, with full mastery of the relevant facts. (iii) The ability to argue with others without antagonizing them— an obvious requirement necessary in any manager. It was interesting that the candidate with the highest intelligence rating was not seriously considered because he gave no evidence of making full use of his talents and lacked the breadth of interests and knowledge referred to above. It may worry possible candidates to know that if they apply for such a scheme their chance of being offered a place may be very small, and they may wonder what happens to those who fail such a Board. In this case one other candidate was to be offered direct training with a constituent company of the organisation, though he may not have accepted this. I have since heard that many small companies are only too ready to employ candidates who have done well enough to reach a Unilever Final Selection Board. However, others may not be completely turned down at this stage. In fact, one of the remaining four was advised to take up a place at University as they felt that he was not mature enough for a training such as they would give him They pointed out to him that he could be considered again as a graduate trainee without prejudice, and it may be that the wider experience of University would make all the difference in his second attempt.

VISIT TO M. HARLAND & SON LTD. To many people a career in the printing industry might at first seem dull and lacking in opportunity, but those who visited the works of M. Harland and Son, of Hull, discovered what an interesting and lucrative industry it can be. The company is a family business, and is one of the more progressive printing firms in the country, and amongst other things prints 90 per cent of the theatre tickets in the country. The company has two factories, one inside Hull printing on sheets of paper, and the other, a newer one, on the outskirts of the city, printing on rolls. It was the latter factory that we first visited. After being suitably impressed by the directors' cars, we were taken into the Works Manager's office where we were shown the layout of the factory. We then had lunch in the canteen, and were again impressed. The factory was built recently, being "tailored" to suit the needs of the firm, and because of this a system known as "forward planning" has been evolved, whereby the raw materials enter the works at one end and go through progressive stages, ending up with the finished product. Incorporated with this idea, is a system of division into various units of production. We were shown new machines, techniques and processes, all of which increased our admiration of the firm. At the old factory in the city, Harland's print on sheets, on the lower floors, but, what is more remarkable, assemble much of their own machinery on the top floor. Incidentally, we noticed that some machines 14 being used were made by the uncle of a member of our party in Bridlington. We were shown how a book is printed, starting with the raw materials and finishing with the bound article. After having tea we were shown the processes of printing in several colours, and finally were presented with various samples, varying from foil ash-trays (most of which ended up in Temple) to packets of green ginger. After thanking Mr. A. Harland, the sales director, and casting final envious glances at his sports car, we climbed into the minibus and returned to York through the snow and ice, well satisfied with our day's visit. J.C.C., R.H.B.

VISIT TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT DAGENHAM On arrival at Dagenham we were greeted by Mr. Campbell, the Education Officer, who gave us a brief idea of what Ford's expected of their employees, saying that the standards required were very high. During the day we visited the foundry, where we saw the casting of the heavy parts of a car's engine such as flywheels and cylinder blocks. This is all carried out at very high temperatures, 2,650° F., and many safety precautions are required. Ford's are the only motor company with their own blast-furnace. This turns out 700 tons of metal a day. We saw the tractor factory, which produces 352 units per day, and the paint trim and assembly shops, which make most of the Ford bodies and assemble the finished cars. We learned that up to 2,300 cars can be produced per day, but an average output is 1,577. We also had a preview of the Cortina estate car, which was announced a fortnight later. During the afternoon some of us went on a very interesting tour of the Commercial and Financial side of the company, while others went to the laboratories and engineering shops. Our general impression was of a very big but happy firm which belied all press reports. We had been told that a Ford slogan was "You need not be mad to work at Fords, but if you are it helps." As far as we could see you'd be mad not to want to work at Fords. On the the whole it was a tiring but very enjoyable day. D.L.W., R.L.B.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY This term we have had six meetings of one form or another, and we are proud to report that the standard of speaking and general interest is as high as ever. However, this might serve as a reminder to some members that membership entails attendance, and we hope to see more of them in the future. We started our term's debating with a mock by-election. Mr. Evans was the Conservative candidate, Mr. Gow, the Liberal, and (of course), Mr. Kemp, the Socialist. , Mr. Evans was returned with a vast majority, supported by the more junior members of the School, who howled their encouragement. The second meeting of the term was held to debate a P.S.D.A. motion: "This House considers that the British educational system is vitiated by 15 class". Mr. Outhwaite proposed, and suggested that comprehensive schools were the answer. He was opposed by Mr. Clarke, who believed in the hereditary properties of initiative. Mr. Adamson and Mr. Brown seconded. The motion was defeated. Mr. Le Tocq proposed that: "Man was born free but is everywhere in Chains", at our third meeting. He objected to one-way streets. Mr. Cummin opposed, and based his argument on the belief that man was only chained if he himself allowed it. Mr. N. J. Smith and Mr. Kettle- well seconded, and the motion was carried. The last meeting of the term was somewhat chaotic—as usual at this stage of the term. The motion was: "This House considers that the sciences are more useful than the arts". This was proposed by Mr. Shah and opposed by Mr. Clegg. They were seconded by Mr. Spencer and Mr. Dickie and the motion was lost by 54 votes to 40 with 8 abstentions. The president had at last broken the curse. Whenever he had planned to propose a motion, he fell ill. During the term, seven representatives of the Society went to a debate at St. William's College with the English Speaking Union. Mr. Higgins, seconded by Mr. Evans, proposed the motion that "This House envies the noble savage". They won by 19 votes to 17. On the 14th March the P.S.D.A. competition took place at the School. St. Peter's were represented by Mr. Evans and Mr. Brown. Ampleforth College, as usual, won, and anyone who heard them will admit without reserve that they deserved their victory. And thus the term ended. We thank Mr. Le Tocq and Mr. Cummin for debating with us. They not only gave us an enjoyable evening, but also an experienced example to follow. We also thank everyone who has contributed to a very successful year of debating both in their speaking and organisation. Let us hope for a similar spirit in the future.

THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC IN MANCHESTER At the invitation of Granada Television and under the supervision of Mr. Howat, a party of 20 went to Manchester on 15th February, despite the weather, to watch the recording of a television programme, 'What is a Melody". This was something of an occasion for all concerned, since the programme featured Leonard Bernstein, known to American youth for his Young People's Concerts, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, which claims to be the oldest symphonic organisation in the world. Everyone was highly impressed by this vivacious personality, who, incidentally, has shown the scope of his musical appreciation by composing several musicals, including "West Side Story". He treated the whole affair very casually, even singing an extract from "Mack the Knife" at one stage, and yet when he was actually conducting the orchestra, the depth of feeling he put into it was readily visible. And whilst he simplified some of the issues at stake—calling the three-stage begin- ning of "Beethoven V" a "ready . . . aim . . . fire!" start, for example- 16 he yet ensured that the point was understood every time, and commanded a superlative degree of concentration when the four main works were being played. The works he chose as major illustrations were: part of the prelude to Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde", to demonstrate the juxtaposition of motifs which, together with tunes and themes he established as the possible ingredients of melody; the first movement of Mozart's G Minor Sym- phony, where we were told to listen for the playing of the theme in other than the dominant instrument; part of Hindemith's Concert Music, as an example of contraversial modern music which many found difficult to understand; and finally the "Passacaglia" from Brahms' E Minor Sym- phony, to sum up all the points he had made. During a frenzied passage of the Brahms he actually leapt into the air, and throughout he was the personification of the music he was con- ducting. So popular was this amazing figure that the hall shook for minutes after the broadcast with the spontaneous applause of over two thousand people: a breath-taking experience, and the due reward for the man who had remained calm and humorous through delays and even break-down in the recording. Our only regret is that we could not have more of this famous, flawless ensemble, which was somewhat overpowered by the great Bernstein. But whatever the minor criticisms, this proved to be a memorable event for all concerned. C.J.K.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Fergusson" left Liverpool on 17th December for a round voyage to Indian and Pakistani ports, with a call at Port Sudan on the outward passage and the usual calls at Aden for fuel. The voyage has been prolonged, as the ship was a fortnight late at Aden, partly due to port delays at Port Sudan (owing to heavy rains, of all things!) and partly because of engine trouble. Indeed the latter cannot be fully corrected until the ship reaches home, and her normal speed has been reduced to 12 knots. Captain Graham tells us he hopes to reach London on 31st March, and it is hoped to include a fuller account of this voyage (Voyage 6) in the next "Peterite". Meanwhile, for the record, the ports of call were: Outward: Port Sudan, Aden, Madras, Chittagong. Homeward: Madras, Pondicherry, Visakapatnam, Galle and Cochin.

SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Hon. Secretary: J. F. GARTSIDE. Hon. Treasurer: D. N. MILNES. House Representatives: The Grove: G. F. BACH. The Rise: P. W. SHEPHERD. The Manor: P. J. HOLMES. School House: F. R. WEST. Queens: J. M. RUDDOCK. Temple: E. P. RAYNES. The first meeting of the term, on the 19th of January, was addressed by Dr. Haines, of the Bradford College of Technology, who spoke on "Free Radical Chemistry". He covered this complex subject fully and gave a most entertaining lecture. 17 For the second meeting of the term, held on 2nd February, the Society was addressed by two members, J. M. Ruddock, who lectured on "The Cell", and M. V. Smith, who spoke on "Hypnosis". We thank them both for their lectures and the trouble they went to in order to prepare them. An outside speaker, Mr. J. C. Pratt, spoke to the Society for the third meeting of the term, held on 23rd February. He lectured on "Glass". His talk, although non-technical, covered all aspects of the work carried out by a modern glass-works. For the fourth meeting of the term on 9th March, we were once again addressed by two members of the Society, A. N. Ferrar on "Wood Decay" and C. J. L. Clarke on "Polyhedra". Both covered their topics very well and are to be congratulated on their efforts. The final meeting of the term, held on 23rd March, was addressed by Professor Marsden of Leeds University, who spoke on "Cosmic Rays and Space Research". He gave the Society an absorbing insight into the com- plications of Space Travel. So ends one of the busiest terms for a long time and we thank all of our speakers for their interesting and informative lectures. D.N.M.

VISIT TO VICKERS-ARMSTRONG For the first visit for a number of years, the Senior Science Society chose the Vickers-Armstrong Naval Dockyard at Newcastle. The party of 14 left York at 11-23 and arrived at the Yard at 2-30. We were met in the reception hall by Mr. Stanborough, the personnel officer. He then showed us the general layout of the dockyard, how it was divided into the metal construction part and the fitting-out bay. This, he explained; made the best use of the mile of river frontage. The party then went down to the river level and into the moulding loft. This is where the plans are drawn out. Then we moved on through the metal-working shop into the sheet metal bay. Here we saw an electro- magnetic crane in action. The guide then took us along the quayside, where only two of the, five slipways were being used because of lack of orders. Then we pro- ceeded to the Joiners' shop and saw some of the fittings as supplied b Vickers-Armstrong. The party then returned to the office building for tea, after which we' bade farewell to Mr. Stanborough and returned to the station. We would like to thank Vickers-Armstrong for their hospitality and our guide for his most informative commentary. D.N.M. 18 JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Three films, "The Twilight Forest", "Crossing Antarctica" and" Trawler Boy" were shown at the first meeting. At the next meeting, Mr. Edington of St. John's College gave an interesting talk on Civil Defence. At the third meeting Mr. Kilvington of the York Fire Brigade gave a talk on modern methods of fire prevention and fire-fighting. He brought many interesting pieces of equipment and finished with a demonstration of three types of fire extinguishers operated by Lockwood, Oxley and Webster. The fourth meeting had to be postponed until next Christmas term because the lecturer was indisposed. At the final meeting two films made by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds were shown. The first dealt with the society's efforts to re-establish the Osprey as a breeding species in Scotland and the other was a study of the many birds that breed in the Scottish Highlands.

THE MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY This short term saw only two full meetings—other events always seemed to take precedence ! At the first meeting of the term M. Clerc, the "assistant" at Nunthorpe, paid us a return visit. He chose as his subject: "French Youth and its Problems". His talk turned out to be a supreme example of French organisation and planning, as well as topical and entertaining. Mr. Ben Sykes, a student master, spoke at the second meeting. He talked informally and amusingly about his stays in France, illustrating his talk with many coloured slides. During the term a party of senior members went to Leeds University with Mr. Craven to see the British Premiere of Francoise Sagan's "Chateau en Suede". A very enjoyable evening was spent—particularly noticeable was the changeless "leer" of one of the lead actresses—no matter what the situation ! I trust that this very worthwhile Society will be better supportd in future. The only moderate success of this term is probably the fault of an indolent secretary, but indifference is symptomatic of the British attitude to foreign languages. What a contrast the young people of France and

Germany present ! (It is pleasing to note the wonderful success of the visit of a small school party to Germany.) If properly developed the Society could provide a very useful service—information about France and Germany. The study of modern languages is not merely concerned with the difficulties of the French language or even the intricacies of German literature, but with the culture of these countries, their history, people, thought, politics as students discover at university. The Society gives the best opportunity for supplying this information. Our thanks are once more due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Craven in arranging meetings. D.R.G. 19 ORNITHOLOGICAL VISIT TO THE ISLE OF MAN During the Easter holidays from 17th to 27th April, Mr. Craine took a party of five boys to the Isle of Man to do some bird trapping and ringing. The party consisted of D. E. Hudson, G. M. Barton, P. R. Harrison, N. C. P. Marsden and P. J. Schofield. We caught the 7-40 a.m. train from York and arrived in Liverpool just in time to catch the boat to Douglas. Although it was raining when we left Liverpool it had stopped when we arrived in the island. Mr. Craine met us at the boat and managed to fit into his Mini Countryman all five of us plus our luggage, and we were driven to Castletown. The nearby peninsula of Langness was visited several times to see the ducks and waders. At high tide the latter could be watched from a short distance, using the car as a hide. Good views were had of all the common waders and we were also fortunate to see a black-tailed godwit, which is a rare visitor to the Isle of Man. Two nests of hooded crows were found as well as an early ringed plover's nest. Two coastal walks from Port Erin to Port St. Mary and from Port Soderick to Castletown were very enjoyable and we had good views of a fulmar colony, ravens and choughs. We were lucky to find a chough's nest on which the bird sat until we approached quite close. The nest was fortunately accessible and had four eggs. On one of the days we made a trip around the island carrying a packed lunch with us. This was eaten at Maughold Head while we had excellent views of the many seabirds which nest there. These included the auks, i.e., razorbills, puffins, black and common guillemots, shags and kittiwakes. Leaving here we went to the most northerly point of the island and visited the Point of Ayre lighthouse. Along the Shingle beach were the usual waders with a small party of whimbrel, and offshore were sandwich terns, more auks and shags and four red-throated divers. We did most of our trapping near the Silverburn, a small stream in Castletown. Mist nests were used and we were lucky to have such a sheltered area for our ringing, as the weather was rather windy during our stay. The ringing totals are given later. By the end of our holiday we were all fairly adept at extracting the birds from the nets and ringing them. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and are grateful to Mr. Craine and his sister, with whom we stayed, and hope that this may become an annual event. Ringing totals: House Sparrow 64, Linnet 20, Willow Warbler 14, Blackbird 11, Swallow 11, Greenfinch 9, Starling 8, Sand Martin 5, Dunnock 3, Chaffinch 2, Chiffchaff 2, Blue Tit 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Wren 1, Meadow Pipit 1; 153 birds of 15 species. List of birds recorded by the party on the Isle of Man: Red-throated Diver, Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Heron, Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Merlin, Kestrel, Partridge, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oyster Catcher, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Curlew, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar- tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Knot, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Great Blackbacked Gull, Lesser Blackbacked Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Kittiwake, Arctic Tern, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Guillemot, Black Guillemot, Puffin, Stock Dove, Rock 20 Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Raven, Hooded Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Chough, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Field- fare, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart, Robin, Willow Warbler, Chiff, chaff, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied and White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Great Grey Shrike, Starling, Greenfinch, Linnet, Chaffinch, Yellow Hammer, Reed Bunting, House Sparrow and Tree Sparrow (86 species). D.E.H.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Leader: MR. K. G. COULTHARD. Chairman: M. C. M. ANYAN. Vice-Chairman: J. R. COLES. Secretary: J. H. ORmrstoN. Treasurer: J. R. ROWBOTTOM. Committee Members: D. E. ROWBOTTOM, M. P. CROSSLEY.

The first meeting of the term consisted of a talk on "General Aspects of Forestry" given by Mr. Marshall, of the Forestry Commission. He started his talk by outlining the locality and origin of forests, stating that the largest in Yorkshire is at Allerston--4between Pickering and Scar- borough. The talk was followed by some very interesting slides showing different species of trees and the variety of work done by the Forestry Commission.

At the second meeting of the term we heard a talk on "Calf Rearing and Beef Cattle" given by Mr. Atkinson from B.O.C.M. at Selby. He dealt with calf rearing first, saying that there are three main methods: single suckling, multiple suckling and bucket feeding. The latter is most popular as it is cheaper because the calves are reared on milk from buckets, being weaned at four or five weeks old. He discussed many problems in calf rearing and pointed out the three main diseases. He dealt with beef cattle, saying that the housewife now wants a lean, tender joint, and he explained the necessary requirements for a beast to produce what is wanted. He outlined the main methods of rearing beef cattle—the eighteen month system and "broiler cattle", saying that he thought the meat of the latter was not nearly so tasty. Broiler cattle, he said, are fed ad lib for twelve months and then slaughtered.

The final meeting of the term was a talk on "Cattle Judging" given by Mr. Abbey, a well-known Friesian cattle breeder and judge. He showed what great value agricultural shows are, stating that they are of great influence in better breeding. He brought with him a model of a cow which a committee, he being one of them, felt was just about the perfect animal. He used the model to go from head to tail, pointing out every conceivable good point that a cow should have, expressing the view that a good cow should always have a pleasant, alert look; if not there must be something wrong. He ended his talk by describing how he judges, comparing his methods with those of the Canadian and Dutch judges. J.R.C. 21 THE FILM SOCIETY The activities of the Film Society have been somewhat circumscribed this season what with one thing and another. One of the things was that for the first time in about eighteen years a film that had been booked failed to turn up. I refused the last-minute offer of a substitute because I do not want the Film Society to became just a film show. It must attain at least the standard of being a kind of Film Repertory Company, where meritorious films of varying date can be shown. How did the films that we did show match up to this standard? All Hitchcock films in my opinion qualify. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" was exciting, of course. But it was beautifully produced: the scenes in the foyer of the Albert Hail were brilliantly done: and the use of the sound track was often most expert; remember, for instance, how the futility of James Stewart's explanation to the police superintendent was emphasised by its being virtually drowned in the roar of a passing aero- plane. "The Way to the Stars" was made in the emotional days of the last war and was a good illustration of the delicate artistry of its director, Anthony Asquith. Some of the younger boys expected more robust action than they got; but for all there was additional interest in the fact that much of the film was shot locally—at Catterick aerodrome and in North- allerton. "Genevieve" belongs to that stratum of British film comedies that were popular a few years ago. "The Titchfield Thunderbolt" was another one. It was pleasant to watch against a background of autumn colours; the trumpet playing sequence was skilfully built up to a full climax but the inability on the part of British film-comedy makers to resist the temptation to introduce grotesque and "stagey" minor characters was exemplified in the person of Joyce Grenfell's landlady. The English for literature! the Spaniards for painting! the Germans for music! after seeing the silent comedies strung together under the title, "When Comedy was King" I am prepared to award the palm for comedy to the Americans even if Chaplin and Stan Laurel were Englishmen: or should it be for farce, not for comedy? In any case this film was a joy from start to finish and in particular the film of Laurel and Hardy in a traffic jam was as near perfection as can possibly be imagined. F.J.W.

THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Master-in-Charge: REV. N. H. KEMP-WELCH. Secretary: A. N. FE aaA House Representatives: Grove: H. BIDDLE. Rise: P. M. KEMP. Manor: D. K. HIRST. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Queen's: P. J. H. MANN. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. During the Easter term, two speakers were invited to address Society, Alderman Oloman, the ex-Lord Mayor of York, and Can Purvis. Alderman Oloman spoke on the role of the Christian in a modern cif outlining briefly the welfare state services and the voluntary work whi 22 any young person can do to help his fellow men. These services included deaf and dumb work and especially work with the old and infirm who often need care and attention more than any other section of the com- munity. Besides this practical side, Alderman Oloman illustrated well the theme that all things in this life are only temporary by referring to his appointment as Lord Mayor and how everybody wanted to know him merely because of his station. This vision, he said, vanished with the appointment of his successor. Canon Purvis addressed the Society on the York Cycle of Mystery Plays. In an excellent talk he covered not only the characteristic style of writing found in the original cycle, but also a general impression of the whole cycle starting at dawn on a June morning with the creation of the world and ending at dusk on the same day with the last judgement of all flesh. He told how the plays were put on by various guilds and outlined their development to the modern day version, which was first performed for the Festival of Britain. After both talks there were many varied questions asked which stimu• lated a lively and interesting discussion—perhaps the most valuable part of each meeting. A.N.F.

C.C.F. NOTES It was not possible to start weekend training this term because of the weather, but a large number of Cadets have applied to do it, and it is intended to start in May. The Signals Platoon has had a good term, although its numbers will remain small until after the Proficiency Test. The Cross-Country Relay was very well done, and Cpl. Ferrar and L/Cpl. Raynes gained Assistant Instructors' Certificates. The standard of turn-out and knowledge for the Basic Test was the best so far seen, and we hope this is one result of the new voluntary membership of the Contingent. For the first week of the holidays Captain Gaastra took a party for Arduous Training, centred at Bethesda in North Wales. We are very grateful to the 6th/7th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers, Territorial Army, who allowed us the use of their Drill Hall at Bethesda, and who gave valuable help in climbing instruction. Lt. W. E. Jones, 0.P., was officially attached to our party from the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

MAIN EVENTS TUESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY: March Past. The Salute was taken by Brigadier T. H. Evill, D.S.O., Chief Engineer, Northern Command. TUESDAY, 12TH MARCH: Basic Test. Fifty-seven passed out of sixty-two. ANNUAL GENERAL INSPECTION: This will take place on Tuesday, 25th June. 23 R.N. SECTION The shock wave caused by the change of recruitment for the C.C.F. has reached the R.N. Section, has been absorbed and has made little change. There have been only a few resignations and the Section is left in a strong position. The policy of taking the Proficiency Examination in December, followed by the Advanced Proficiency Examination in March has borne fruit, and Higgins, Scaife and Watson G. are to be congratulated on achieving this last hurdle. This increase in the number of cadets who are qualified as instructors will lead in a very short time to a stronger band of N.C.O.s, improved instruction and greater efficiency. We learn that Evans, who has been Instructor Petty Officer-in-charge for the last two terms, is to be promoted to higher duties with the Con- tingent. He is well qualified for these by reason of his Advanced Proficiency Certificate, which he has held longer than anyone else in the Section, by his experience as an instructor and a leader in the Section, and his great enthusiasm and keenness on all things to do with the Royal Navy. We congratulate him and wish him well in his final term's duty with the C.C.F. F.W. R.A.F. SECTION During the Easter Term the section numbered 33, which included as N.C.Os., Flight Sergeant Gartside (i/c), Sergeants Skiera and Dawes, and Corporals Bruce, Smith and Grieves, together with Corporals Dickie and Outhwaite who were utilised in training the Basic Section. The new official textbooks arrived during the term, and these up-to- date and well illustrated publications were a great help during training periods. Instruction for Advanced Proficiency was given by Sergeants Skiera and Dawes and for the Elementary Proficiency by Corporal Bruce. It was decided that cadets taking the Elementary Proficiency should sit the examination in March instead of June. This experiment proved a success, and the 11 passes included one credit (Haggie) and one distinction (Youle). A visit to No. 9 A.E.F. at R.A.F. Dishforth was arranged on Sunday, 10th March, but owing to adverse weather conditions only four cadets were able to obtain Chipmunk flights. The unit was fortunate in being able to avail itself of the services of Flight Sergeant Danks of R.A.F. Topcliffe, who had replaced Flight Sergeant Barrs as Liaison N.C.O.

SCOUT GROUP This year the Group is running smoothly as it has done for many years, and this can be largely attributed to the excellent team of Assistant Scoutmasters we have at the moment. They have instilled enthusiasm into the whole Group and the number of activities has grown enormously. For instance, recently teams from both the Scout Troop and the Senior Scout Troop have taken part in local First Aid Competitions (the senior team being perhaps not quite so successful as the Scout team!); we have had an excellent Group Camp Fire, run entirely by the Rover Crew; and this year we already have a record number of Queen's Scouts, while the Scout Troop is rapidly approaching the stage where all the second year Scouts will hold the Scout Cord. We bid farewell to A.S.M. J. T. 24 Bradshaw, and thank him for all that he has done for the Group. The Crew hopes to see him from time to time during the Summer Term and the Scout Troop should have him at their Camp in the summer. ROVER CREW At the first meeting of the Crew this term it was realised that G. M. Holgate had left us and so a new mate had to be elected in the usual very democratic manner which always prevails when the G.S.M. is in attendance. Hopwood was asked to take on the office of "Scribe". Senior Scouts S. H. Bradley and P. E. Haxby were unanimously elected Rover Squires to fill the vacant places in the Crew left by Holgate and S. H. Reiss. The members of the crew all felt that something positive must be done this term and so suggestions were put forward. It was decided that the outer part of the Scout Loft should be converted, by means of curtaining, carpets and chairs, into a Rover den, or, as it is now known, "The Moot Hall". This conversion and the consumption of a lot of coffee took up much of the term, but our resident composer, script writer and producer, Hirst, had been working on a comic opera, making fun of several different operas and especially "The Pirates of Penzance" This opera was performed at a camp fire at the end of term, the whole crew and the G.S.M. taking part. Bradshaw led the singing and other members of the crew, either alone or in groups, put on items, all of which were of a high standard. Mr. Dunstan is to be thanked for his very excellent rendering of "On Top of Old Smokey". J.H.O. SENIOR SCOUT GROUP At the beginning of the term S. H. Bradley and P. E. Haxby joined the select ranks of the Rover Crew and M. H. Ibberson and M. R. Wroe were appointed Patrol Leaders in their place. The term was significant for its variety of activities. Amongst the highlights were: (i) An afternoon in the snow on the Ings, practising observation by following tracks. This resulted in a very hectic and energetic meeting, when many other members of the School were confined to the buildings. Though the majority of us were well and truly soaked, no one seemed to suffer from the experience. (ii) A night map reading exercise in heavy snowfall. We had in- tended to make use of the stars, but these were not visible, and the Troop was dropped in small parties in a village near York and told to race to a map reference, selecting their routes from Ordnance Survey maps. Despite the proximity to York, the winter weather • had completely changed the scene and this made the need for careful map reading more than ever necessary. Surprisingly enough, everyone was accounted for on our return! (iii) A night street exercise, when members of the Crew, assisting as "Soviet spies", were nearly arrested and charged with "loitering with intent!" J. H. Ormiston made up into a particularly impressive looking Russian, complete with large boots and fur hat. (iv) Intensive badge training continued and, as a result, twenty-seven members of the Troop gained the Ambulance badge. We should like to 25 thank Mrs. Dronfield for undertaking the formidable task of testing such a large group. The fruits of the other training sessions will, we hope, be seen next term. We congratulate M. R. Wroe on being the latest Senior Scout to gain the Queen's Scout badge. He achieved this by what must be the smallest margin ever, by gaining the last badge on the eve of his eighteenth birthday. We should like to thank our team of volunteers who took part in the Senior Scout Ambulance Competition, our thanks particularly going to P/L. D. R. Gow for taking charge of the team. Though they could undoubtedly have achieved a higher position, the fact that they did not is not surprising, considering that they never had an opportunity to practise together as a team. The main reason for this was that Gow was occupied in winning his Exhibition at Oxford, which we felt was a much more worthwhile result than a high place in the competition. We are sorry to have to say boodbye to Gow and thank him for the part he has played in helping to run the Senior Scout Troop. SCOUT TROOP Training has continued this term and good progress has been made in all sections of the Scout Troop. The First Class Scouts have been successful in obtaining the following badges: —Pioneer badge by Bell, Dixon, Fear, Gill and Hothersall; Jobman badge by Fear and Gill; Linguist badge by Maslin, Thirlwell, Gow, Watts and Hothersall; Aeromodeller by Hothersall and Music Maker by Thirlwell. This means that Maslin, Gill and Hothersall have now qualified for their Scout Cord. First aid, emergencies and estimation have been the work of the Scouts doing First Class training, although the training and testing was inter- rupted by the many absences caused by illness. The four Scouts who were invested last term have made very good progress and should get their Second Class badge early next term. I should like to thank Bradshaw for all his work in training for the Scout Cord and, although he is leaving, we hope to see him at our summer camp in the Isle of Man. This will be from 30th July to 7th August and it is hoped that all Scouts will be able to attend. For the first time a party of second year Scouts are camping in the holidays under A.S.M. Bradshaw near Rievaulx, and their extra experience should be valuable at the summer camp. I should also like to thank Clegg for his help this term and for supervising our team for the Inter-Troop First Aid Competition. This competition took place at the beginning of the holidays and our team came fourth out of fourteen, with the third-highest score. This was a very creditable result because none of the more experienced Scouts was available because of the Easter Camp. EASTER TRAINING CAMP At the beginning of the holidays ten senior members of the Scout Troop under A.S.M. J. T. Bradshaw held a training camp near Rievaulx Abbey. Reports that the site was an ideal one were confirmed on our arrival. Some difficulty was experienced whilst erecting the tents as a high wind blew up. However, by the end of the next day we were well settled in and had explored the surrounding woods looking for trees suitable for firewood and a flagpole. We were joined on Wednesday by M. A. Clegg. His arrival brought welcome sunshine as well as the not-so-welcome activity of being dragged 26 out for a long walk. (We are still wondering what kind of building he was looking for!) On our return we were met by an unfortunate gentle- man who appeared to have lost fifty deer and believed we might have shot them, or at least seen them! Our next visitor was Mr. Broadley, who unexpectedly arrived to test Dixon, Gill, Gow and Watts on their Camper badge. They are to be congratulated on passing it. The next day we went fishing along the stream and succeeded in catching one trout. It was not big enough for a meal; however the one that got away was . . .! That night a small party invaded the Helmsley fish and chip shop and were treated by Clegg. We were also joined by Bailey, Dove and Gibson, who were doing their Venturer Journey and who spent the night in the sick tent! Clegg left us the next morning and set something of a personal record by lasting for more than two days without crumpets! (We hope he will be merciful next term to those who forgot to get him some.) At this point the weather, which had been fair until then, finally broke and we suffered thirty-six hours solid rain. The two fires had to be amalgamated as two fire shelters on each were not enough cover from the rain. Saturday, our last full day, was spent first in preparing for the open afternoon and evening, and secondly in receiving those parents who were not deterred by morning rain from visiting us. They were shown examples of pioneering and cooking—Fear's biscuit tin oven being highly praised,• as was the pork roasted in it. We were also visited by the District Com- missioner who informed us that there were orchids growing where we had placed our latrines! A short camp fire was held for the hardier parents who stayed for it; this was followed by a longer one attended by Mr. Coulthard. We struck camp on the Sunday and were taken back to York, Hothersall cycled back as his bike could not be fitted on the minibus. As he was not seen on the way back we assume he arrived safely—or did he take the wrong turning? Our thanks are due to all those who made this excellent camp as successful as it was. Our special thanks go to Bradshaw for the ticinendous amount of work he has put in, both in preparation for the camp and also during it. We wish him well in the future and look forward to seeing him in the summer in the Isle of Man. J.R.W.T.

HOCKEY, 1963 The School XIs were able to play two matches only: against Scar- borough College on the sands on 13th February and against Bootham School on 16th March when the snow had gone. Both teams lost to Scarborough, who had had some hockey on the beach whilst we had not even • had a prac'tice, but both beat Bootham. Colours were re-awarded to Kettle- well, Headlam, Carr and Cloughton and awarded to Baker and Richardson, whilst 2nd XI Colours were awarded to Higgins, Gow, Rowbottom, J. R., • Gartside and Hunt. The teams against Bootham were: 1st XI: D. E. A. Higgins; J. J. Kettlewell, D. R. Gow; J. L. Richardson, A. H. Baker, J. R. Rowbottom; J. F. Gartside, G. W. Cloughton, J. D. Carr, D. Hunt, K. W. Headlam. 2nd XI: R. Dawes; W. M. Hudson, P. F. Nettleton; G. M. Todd, W. R. Pickersgill, F. R. West; M. H. Ibberson, N. Shah, T. C. Mitchell, P. W. Shepherd, J. A. Eatough. Carr and Cloughton were selected for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' XI to play Lancashire on 20th April. The match was unfortunately cancelled. 27 BOAT CLUB Ice and flooding prevented all boating this term, apart from three days at the end of March when some effort was made to sort out crews for the Summer Regattas. Disappointment was greatest for those who were to go to the Head of the Trent at Nottingham and the Schools' Head of the River at Putney, particularly as the prospects were good with five of last year's 1st VIII still at School. Fortunately there also seems plenty of material for the lower School crews, and their chances of success in the forthcoming Regattas should not have been too endangered. Finally, we welcome the arrival of Mr. Nixon, who strengthens the Oxford contingent of coaches in the Boat Club. D.S.M.

SHOOTING In the absence of most of the other usual activities, Shooting has flourished greatly this term, at any rate as far as practices are concerned. The main interests have been in "Country Life" practices for two teams, some postal matches, bringing on the next generation, and the "Assegai" shoot (N.S.R.A. "tin hat" conditions) for members of the R.A.F. Section. A curious feature of the postal match shoots is that on every occasion some member of the team faltered, and no single member escaped without at least one low score. This is reflected in the individual averages. How- ever, the last two scores, though beaten by our opponents, are quite creditable. The "Country Life" shoot took place towards the end of term, and the First VIII had a very successful "Landscape" score to add to a reasonably good main shoot. This resulted in the very creditable placing of seventh out of 144 competitors—our highest so far in this competition. The fire orders were given by D. Outhwaite, who was awarded his minor colours for his share in the achievement. The Second VIII, at 73rd, just failed to be in the top half. In the Assegai shoot the R.A.F. Section team was 17th out of 63—of course, much depends on how many of the VIII happen to be eligible. The First VIII was unchanged throughout the term, and all members were awarded their minor colours. Individual averages were 1st VIII 2nd VIII Dawes ... ••• 95.4 Ormiston ... •• • 91.8 Starkey ••• 96.0 Holmes, I. L. ••• 93.0 Mallinson ••• 95.3 Brown, J. F. ••• 89.0 Wise ••• 95.8 Schofield ... •.• 91.5 Barker •• • 95.8 Boddy ... •• • 89.8 Lunn ••• 94.8 Raynes ••• 84.3 Eastaugh ••• 95.9 Holmes, P. J. ••• 90.5 Marsden ... . • • 93.4 Anyan ... •• • 93.0 Hugill ••• 90.5 28 Match Results. 1st VIII v. Monmouth School, 699-759. Won. v. Victoria College, 746-754. Won. v. Worksop College, 742-765. Won. v. Giggleswick School, 753-759. Won. v. Shrewsbury School, 764-760. Lost. v. Pocklington School, 772-770. Lost. v. Ampleforth College, 768-767. Lost.

2nd VIII v. Giggleswick School, 708-710. Won. v. Pocklington School, 737-723. Lost v. Ampleforth College, 751-736. Lost.

"A" TEAM v. St. Bartholomew's Grammar School, 678-727. Won. It is not possible yet to assess the effects on Shooting of the new C.C.F. arrangements. None have so far been felt, nor are any anticipated next term, as sufficient new members of promise have joined the Club. But in the long run the more limited intake to the C.C.F. is bound to narrow our field of recruitment, and it may not be easy to maintain our Standards.

SQUASH Largely speaking this has been a successful term. The new courts, the weather (unfavourable to all but Squash players, it seems) and the marked progress of some of the School's players have all contributed to the success. Although one can look forward to better teams in the next few years, this year's side under the captaincy of P. W. Shepherd, has had more than its share of glory. No St. Peter's team, for instance, has ever done as well as this year's did against Barnard Castle, the foremost Northern Squash-playing school. When one considers that Barnard Castle, after a Southern tour, returned home with wins against Brentwood and Merchant Taylor's and a 3-2 defeat by Tonbridge, reputedly the country's leading school side, losing to Barnard Castle 3-2 is no disgrace. Shepherd, in fact, recorded the best win of his career when he defeated B. Patterson, the Barnard Castle No. 1, a very talented player and a finalist in the Evans Cup. Added to this he twice beat J. E. Fawcett, the York R.I. player. Perhaps his one disappointing performance was at Hymer's College, when he failed to beat C. I. M. Campbell, the Hymer's No. 1. Victory for him (he lost 3-2) would have clinched the match for the School, but he failed to rise to the occasion. However, Shepherd is a vastly improved player, both in consistency and in temperament, and any success the team has had is in no small way due to him. He has entered for the Drysdale Cup and he may do well. K. W. Headlam, the School No. 2, has not had an easy passage, firstly because he is outgraded at 2 and secondly because he has met some very 29 good second strings. However, he, too, is much improved and he has a pleasant array of shots. What he lacks is consistency; with it he would be a very useful player. R. D. Harding, the School No. 3, has still, at the time of writing these notes, not recovered full mobility after the broken leg he sustained in October last. Lacking the mobility necessary to his game, he has suffered from loss of confidence and his game has often appeared stereotyped. However, at the end of the season the tide seemed to have turned and one looks forward to seeing his powerful game once he is physically fit again. Certainly no player in the School hits the ball as sweetly as Harding on the backhand and although he is still small and light, it is not this but rather his leg that has handicapped him this season. P. F. Nettleton, the fourth string, has lost few matches and he is learning rapidly how to control his natural inclination to play shots. Physically he has developed this term and he now moves more quickly about the court. At best he has a delightful touch and a ready ability to wrongfoot his opponent. However, on occasions—against Leeds Univer- sity for example—he still beats himself. He must learn that Squash is not a game in which one can afford to give an opponent the least chance to assert himself. J. J. Vooght has lost only two first team matches this term; he has improved out of all recognition, shows immense promise and may well become an outstanding player. He has an ideal temperament and gives an inferior opponent no scope at all. Allied to this he has a wide range of shots, an extremely powerful forehand volley and considerable variation. Of these five players, Harding, Nettleton and Vooght will all be at School for two further years at least. D. R. Baxter looks ready for First team Squash and there is a nucleus of useful players in J. A. Eatough, D. J. Emsley, G. A. Willstrop, W. J. Roebuck and T. C. Mitchell, besides the promising 13-year old, N. G. A. Morris. One of these should make a more than adequate No. 5. From now on there will be a steady infiltration into the Senior School of proficient players from St. Olave's which will no doubt lead to a further raising of Standards. There are at present between 50 and 60 Squash players from 8-13 years old in the Junior School and this must be for the general good of School Squash. A Senior and also a Junior tourna- ment were successfully completed this term: the results in the finals were: Senior : P. W. Shepherd beat P. F. Nettleton, 9-2, 9-4, 9-6. Junior: D. R. Baxter beat N. G. A. Morris, 9-3, 9-7, 9-1. Vooght, unfortunately, had to scratch from the competitions at crucial stages.

RESULTS: v. Staff. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost •to M. Willstrop, Esq., 3-0. K. W. Headlam lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 3-0. R. D. Harding lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 3-2. P. F. Nettleton lost to G. D. Crain, Esq., 3-0. J. J. Vooght lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 3-0. Lost 5-0. 30 1st V v. Bradford G.S. (Home). K. W. Headlam beat D. White, 9-1, 9-0, 9-3. P. F. Nettleton beat B. Pursglove, 9-3, 9-2, 9-5. R. D. Harding beat R. A. Crossley, 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. J. J. Vooght beat J. White, 9-1, 9-3, 9-1. N. G. A. Morris lost to M. Smith, 5-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-10. Won 4-1.

1st V v. York R.I. (Away). P. W. Shepherd beat J. E. Fawcett, 9-6, 9-1, 10-8. K. W. Headlam lost to G. Martin, 7-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-5, 5-9. R. D. Harding lost to N. J. Magson, 9-6, 4-9, 4-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton beat J. A. Hannon, 9-5, 9-2, 1-9, 9-7. J. J. Vooght beat N. J. Magson, 9-5, 9-6, 9-4. Won 3-2.

1st V v. Hymer's College. (Away). P. W. Shepherd lost to C. I. M. Campbell, 1-9, 9-3, 1-9, 10-9, 2-9. K. W. Headlam lost to C. Orriss, 6-9, 5-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to H. C. Symonds, 9-3, 4-9, 1-9, 5-9. P. F. Nettleton beat J. A. Kirkup, 9-5, 9--1, 9-0. J. J. Vooght beat P. M. Williams, 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. Lost 3-2.

1st V v. Old Peterites. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat J. E. Fawcett, 10-9, 3-9, 9-3, 6-9, 10-8. K. W. Headlam lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 9-7, 3-9, 6-9, 1-9. R. D. Harding beat C. W. Thompson, 9-6, 1-9, 9-4, 2-9, 9-2. P. F. Nettleton beat M. W. Woodruff, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3. J. J. Vooght lost to N. J. Magson, 5-9, 9-5, 9-1, 4-9, 4-9. Won 3-2.

"A" V v. Scarborough College. (Home). R. D. Harding beat M. Conyers, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. P. F. Nettleton beat J. Monkhouse, 9-3, 9-7, 9-1. J. J. Vooght beat J. M. Thompson, 9-3, 9-3, 9-1. D. R. Baxter beat K. Johnstone, 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. N. G. A. Morris beat M. Mackay, 9-4, 9-2, 8-10, 5-9, 9-1. Won 5-0.

1st V v. Barnard Castle. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat B. Patterson, 7-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-5. K. W. Headlam lost to M. Kirkland, 6-9, 4-9, 10-8, 1-9. R. D. Harding lost to A. J. Davison, 5-9, 4-9, 7-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to J. K. Wakefield, 9-3, 3-9, 6-9, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat P. E. Dennyson 10-8, 9-4, 5-9, 9-4. Lost 3-2. 31 1st V v. Leeds University. (Home). P. W. Shepherd lost to B. Kirkland, 9-2, 6-9, 8-10, 5-9. K. W. Headlam lost to F. M. P. Riding, 7-9, 8-10, 8-10. R. D. Harding lost to J. C. G. Wheeler, 3-9, 6-9, 9-10. P. F. Nettleton lost to N. Berry, 6-9, 9-0, 10-9, 3-9, 5-9. J. J. Vooght beat B. Pearhound, 9-0, 9-3, 9-7. Lost 4-1.

1st V v. Worksop College. (Home). P. W. Shepherd beat A. G. Fry, 9-2, 9-6, 9-4. K. W. Headlam beat C. P. Marks, 10-8, 10-8, 9-3. R. D. Harding beat S. J. Bowen, 9-1, 9-3, 9-4. P. F. Nettleton beat B. A. Greayer, 9-0, 3-9, 9-3, 9-4. M. W. Wroe lost to P. M. J. Torkington, 9-10, 5-9, 1-9. Won 4-1.

Colts V v. Clifton L.T.C. (Home). J. J. Vooght lost to G. D. Craine, 0-9, 6-9, 9-3, 3-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to D. N. Snowden, 4-9, 7-9, 6-9. D. R. Baxter lost to H. J. Painter, 7-9, 4-9, 7-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to S. Rowling, 10-8, 5-9, 5-9, 6-9. J. A. Eatough beat W. Farrington, 9-0, 9-2, 9-5. Lost 4-1.

Colts v. Clifton L.T.C. (Away). D. R. Baxter lost to G. D. Craine, 9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 5-9, 2-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to D. N. Snowden, 4-9, 7-9, 9-1, 9-8, 2-9. N. G. A. Morris lost to H. J. Painter, 6-9, 6-9, 10-8, 10-9, 3-9. D. J. Emsley lost to S. Rowling, 2-9, 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 7-9. J. A. Eatough beat J. Addinall, 9-6, 9-0, 10-8. W. J. Roebuck lost to D. N. Snowden, 3-2. Lost 5-1.

Colts v. Worksop College. (Away). D. R. Baxter beat J. Hamilton-Hill, 2-9, 9-5, 5-9, 9-2, 9-7. J. A. Eatough lost to A. Wright, 6-9, 8-10, 7-9. G. A. Willstrop lost to L. Knott, 7-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-1, 2-9. N. G. A. Morris beat P. Lord, 9-2, 5-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-6. D. J. Emsley beat W. Potts, 9-4, 9-2, 9-2. Won 3-2.

Colts v. R.I. II. (Away). R. D. Harding lost to D. Taylor, 1-3. P. F. Nettleton beat J. M. Huntington, 3-2. J. J. Vooght lost to H. A. Pickup, 1-3. D. R. Baxter lost to D. N. Snowden, 1-3. N. G. A. Morris lost to D. N. Snowden, 0-3. Lost 4-1. 32 ATHLETICS Having survived ten weeks of ice, snow, freezing rain and yet more ice, in a winter that could only be compared with 1947 by those who knew, it was little short of a miracle that any athletics was held at all. After the spectacle of the River Ouse and all its ice blocks flooding to serious proportions as a result of the sudden thaw, just two weeks remained in which the games programme of a term could be attempted on the severely hit playing fields.

A gesture of magnanimity conceded one week to the hockey players, thus leaving the athletes with the following programme • — Saturday, 16th March—Inter-House Junior Long Run. Monday, 18th March—Inter-House Cross-Country Run. Wednesday, 20th March—The Mile Races (Intermediate and Senior). House Athletic Trials. School Athletic Team Trials. Thursday, 21st March—Athletic Match v. Bootham School (Home). Friday, 22nd March—Sports: Preliminary Heats. Saturday, 23rd March—Athletic Sports.

Such a programme, of course, spared no thought for any individual's feelings, wind or limb, but was essentially a desperate measure and an endeavour to salvage something from the wreck of a term. There could be no question of the customary Standards programme for the masses being held, but the fact that over a hundred competitors participated on Sports Day alone was proof enough that the gamble succeeded and was fully justified.

INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN At the junction of Westminster Road and Water End, the 60 runners lined up for the start, a start which, with the building of the Clifton bridge, clearly cannot be repeated in future. The 2.7 mile course presented a good test of stamina on the homeward journey against a biting wind and with heavy conditions underfoot. Several runners were nominated as likely winners, but the eventual winner, D. J. Emsley (G.), took the prophets completely by surprise. P. S. Oglesby (Q.), third last year, was runner-up but he could make no impression on the winner in the run-in. The winning time was 17 min. 35.1 sec. For the team cup few could compete with The Grove packing, which clearly won them the day.

HOUSE TOTALS 1. Grove 134 2. Queen's 178 3. School House 195 Temple 195 5. Manor 211 6. Rise 286 33 INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup Not even the Clifton Bridge building operations, let alone the volume of flood water, could halt the course of the Cross-County race and come to the rescue of the unenthusiastic. The day on which the race was held, in fact, found the course in far better condition than most previous practice days, and the only minor adjustment to the course was made at the starting point, necessitated by levelling-out operations on the land Still commonly referred to as "the old golf course". R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), last year's winner, once again outclassed the field and demonstrated his natural ability for long distance running. It was too much to hope that he would improve on his last year's time and set up a new record, but with reasonable training conditions and with a favourable day there is every reason to believe that he will do so at some future date. In the House events The Grove emulated last year's winners, Queen's, with an aggregate from the first six placings of 57 points, thus giving them a clear lead from their nearest rivals, School House, with 90 points. The value of persistent training was clearly demonstrated in this result. RESULT 1 R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), 2 R. J. Slade (G). 3 P. M. Emsley (G.), 4 J. C. H. Wright (T.), 5 M. J. Lunn (S.H.), 6 J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.), 7 N. G. Pace (R.), 8 J. R. Coles (S.H.), 9 I. L. Holmes (M.), 10 R. J. D. Wilson (G.), 11 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 12 I. B. Robertson (T.). Time: 24 min. 53.3 sec. HOUSE PLACINGS Grove Manor Queen's Rise School House Temple 2 9 I 7 5 4 3 18 15 20 6 12 10 22 27 21 8 13 II 29 40 25 16 19 1 4 3o 42 26 24 23 17 33 43 28 31 34

Total 57 141 168 127 90 105 - - - - - — Place 1St 5th 6th 4th znd 3rd ATHLETICS MATCH v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Result: Senior Event—Won by 113i-901. Junior Event—Won by 90i-29i. One afternoon alone was provided for team selection, so necessarily neither a high standard could be expected nor could we be sure that the best possible team represented the School. In the eight events of the Senior division, Bootham gained the distinction of five first places, but failed to give adequate support in the minor positions. In the Junior division our athletes virtually swept the board, and in comparing the times and measurements between this year and last, it is evident, although we were unaware of the fact, that a strong set is in existence here. An enjoyable afternoon was passed and it was good to see competition in a season in which we had almost resigned ourselves to drawing a blank. 34 DETAILED RESULTS SCORING Ist-I0 pts., 2nd-7 pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5th-2 pts., 6th-r pt. Relay 1st-8 pts. SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events). zzo Yards: 2. J. L. Richardson; 4. G. W. Cloughton; 5. I. B. Robertson. Winning Time: 25.5 sec. ST. PETER'S 12, BOOTHAM 16 High Jump : 1. J. A. B. Carruthers; 2. R. L. Bruce; 5. M. J. Lunn. Height: 5 ft. 7 in. ST. PETER'S 19, BOOTHAM 9 Half Mile: 2. R. J. Dowson; 3. P. M. Emsley; 4. M. J. Lunn. Winning Time: mins. 13.8 sec. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 too Yards: 1. J. D. Carr; 3rd equal J. L. Richardson and R. L. Bruce with 2 Bootham runners. Time: 11.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 151, BOOTHAM 121 440 Yards: 1. D. Outhwaite; 2. J. D. Carr; 3. M. H. Bowe. Time: 57.8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 Long Jump: 2. J. A. B. Carruthers; 3. M. J. Howard; 4. R. L. Bruce. Winning Distance: 19 ft. 6} in. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 Mile: 2. R. A. C. Seymour; 3. R. J. Slade; 4. J. C. H. Wright. Winning Time: 4 mss. 55.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13 Relay (4 It IIo Yards): I. Bootham; 2. St. Peter's. Time: 49.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 0, BOOTHAM 8

FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 113+, BOOTHAM 901 Athletic Colours re-awarded to :- J. A. B. Carruthers (Captain of Athletics), J. D. Carr Athletic Colours awarded to :- R. L. Bruce, J. L. Richardson and R. A. C. Seymour.

JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on 1st January)

220 Yards: 1. T. B. Ward; 2. D. J. Emsley; 3. M. Donnelly. Time 26.7 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 Long Jump: 1. D. J. Emsley; 2. R. W. Miers; 3. S. C. Maslin. Distance: 15 ft. tri in. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 ioo Yards: I. T. B. Ward; 2. N. G. A. Morris; 3. M. Donnelly. Time: IP8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 High Jump: I. J. Pawson; 3. N. G. A. Morris; 5 equal S. C. Maslin. Height: 4 ft. 10 ill. ST. PETER'S 16+, BOOTHAM Relay (4 x Ito Yards): I. St. Peter's; 2. Bootham. Time: 53.2 sec. ST. PETER'S 8, BOOTHAM 0 FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 90+, BOOTHAM 291

35 INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS The culmination of a week of intensive athletics was blessed with a taste of spring-like weather, a rich reward after all that had previously been endured. The track, little worn, was in first-class condition, in fact it was inevitably only the condition of the competitors which was sub- standard. This was no year for athletic records, although, let it be noted, Robertson's time of 25.2 sec. in the Intermediate 220 Yards was within %o of a second of the record, and P. W. Brown's Long Jump of 18 ft. in. was only 2i in. short. Not even J. A. B. Carruthers, from Whom we have come to expect so much during the past few seasons, could find the inspiration to raise his High Jump record at his last opportunity. If for anyone the day was a personal triumph, it was for R. J. Dowson, who followed up his success in the Half Mile by winning the Gofton Cup for the Quarter Mile just 45 minutes later. In contesting the sprints, J. D. Carr and G. W. Cloughton shared the 'honours and thus hold the Clive Lewis Cup, each for six months. The all-round Strength of the Temple team, strength in all three age groups, was too much for all rivals. Finally Mrs. Carruthers graciously presented the individual trophies and the Athletic Shield to Temple. DETAILED RESULTS SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH, 1963 Previously held:- Senior Mile: r. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 2. P. M. Emsley (G.); 3. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 4. N. G. Pace (R.). Time 5 min. ro•3 sec. Intermediate Mile: 1. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.), 4. I. B. Robertson (T.). Time :5 min. 10.5 sec.

Senior roo Yards: r. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 2. J. D. Carr (T.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. J. L. Richardson (S. H.). Time: r r-o sec. Junior roo Yards: 1. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Time: 11.8 sec. Intermediate roo Yards: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W. Wood (Q.); 4. A. M. Hedley (R.). Time: 11.4 sec. Senior High Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Lunn (S.H.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. R. J. Dowson (T.). Height: 5 ft. 61 in. Junior Long Jump: 1. J. Pawson (T.); 2. S. C. Mash (S.H.); 3. R. W. Miers (G.) 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Distance: 16 ft. 6 in. Intermediate 88o Yards: r. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 2. R. J. Slade (G.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 4. R. A. Peacock (T.). Time: 2 min. 15.4 sec. Senior 88o Yrds : 1. R. J. Dowson. (T.); 2. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 3. D. N. Milner (R.); 4. P. M. Emsley (G.). Time: 2 min. 13'8 sec. Senior 220 Yards: r. J. D. Carr (T.); 2. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 3. J. L. Richardson (S.H.); 4. M. H. Ibberson (R.). Time: 25.2 sec. Intermediate 220 Yards : r. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W. Brown (M.); 4. T. C. Mitchell (Q.). Time: 25.3 sec. Junior 220 Yards: I. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. M. Donnelly (G.). Time: 270 sec. Senior Long Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Howard (M.); 3. J. D. Carr (T.); 4. P. N. Abel (T.). Distance: 59 ft. 4 in. Intermediate High Jump: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. D. J. Mutch (S.H.); 3. P. A. I Horsman (T.); 4. J. R. Coles (S.H.). Height: 5 ft if in. 36 Junior Cricket Ball: r. G. P. Neil (G.); 2. S. C. Maslin (S.H.); 3. D. R. Baxter (G.), 4. R. M. K. Doyle (M.). Distance: 71 yd. 2 ft. Intermediate 44o Yards: r. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 3. J. S. Atkinson (M.); 4. N. K. Wallace (Q.). Time: 6o•8 sec. Junior 44o Yards: 1. C. W. Clegg (S.H.); 2. M. Donnelly (G.); 3. J. Pawson (T.); 4. A. S. Medlycott (M.). Time: 62.2 sec. Senior 44o Yards: 1. R. J. Dowson (T.); 2. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 3. D. Outh- waite (Q.); 4. N. G. Pace (R.). Time: 56•o sec. Intermediate Long Jump: 1. P. W. Brown (M.); 2. R. A. Reed (G.); 3. S. Croft- Baker (R.); 4. R. J. Slade (G.). Distance: 18 ft. 51- in. Junior High Jump: 1. J. Pawson (T.); 2. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 3. E. N. Rawcliffe (S.H.); 4. D. R. Baxter (G.). Height: 4 ft. 91 in. Junior Relay (4 x rro Yards): I. Grove; 2. Temple; 3. Rise; 4. School House. Time: 53.2 sec. Intermediate Relay (Ito x 44o x zzo x 1Io yds.): 1. Queen's; 2. Temple; 3. Grove; 4. Equal Manor and Rise. Time: 1 min. 51.8 sec. Senior Relay (I ro x 44o x zzo x rio yds.): I. Queen's; 2. Temple; 3. Rise; 4. School House. Time: I min. 48.4 sec.

HOUSE PLACINGS I. Temple 85; 2. Grove 59; 3. School House 49; 4. Queen's 44 ; 5. Rise 3o; 6. Manor 19. Winner of the Gofton Cup (1 mile)-R. J. Dowson. Winners of the Clive Lewis Cup (Sprints)-J. D. Carr and G. W. Cloughton.

THE CHESS CLUB Although the nature of the weather this term allowed much more time to be devoted to Chess, ironically, two matches, against Worksop and Welbeck Colleges, had to be cancelled, the reason being that the Chess teams usually travel with the Hockey teams, and the latter's fixtures were cancelled. Two matches were played, however, against Bootham School. Unfor- tunately both were lost, 51-41- and 6i-3, but were, nevertheless, enjoyed. The inter-House Competition was keenly contested and much hidden talent was revealed as a result. The Grove surprised many by being the eventual winners. Mention must also be made of the visit of Paul Ceres, the Russian master player, to York. A number of boys went to see him play and win about twenty games at the same time. The following played for the School : R. S. Le Pla, S. H. Reiss, R. H. Grayson, P. M. Kemp, D. A. Burnell, J. N. Spencer, J. H. Russell, J. D. Martin, C. E. M. Atkinson, J. A. Eatough, G. F. Eastaugh, S. D. Ward, M. P. Crossley. The inter-House Competition: Queen's School House .1 Queen's Rise S Rise Grove Grove Temple 1 Grove / Grove Manor R.S.LeP. 37 OXFORD CUP (Holders: QUEEN'S) The following table gives the points up to date:— School School Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple Senior Rugger ... 20 20 Junior Rugger I0 I0 Senior Cricket 20 Junior Cricket ... I0 Rowing (1st Division) ... 20 Rowing (2nd Division) 10 Athletics, 1st 1Half I0 I0 Athletics, 2ndf points ... 5 5 Cross-Country, 1st I0 10 Cross-Country, 2nd 5 5 Swimming, 1st ... 10 Swimming, znd 5 Squash I0 I0 Tennis ... I0 Shooting (Team) 5 Fencing ... 5 5 Junior Long Run, 1st ... 5 5 Junior Long Run, 2nd ... 2 2

172 30 I0 25 15

RUGBY FIXTURES, 1963 Christmas Term 1st XV Wednesday 9th Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV Home Saturdays 12th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Senior Colts Home Wednesday 16th Oct. Durham School Away Saturday 19th Oct. Bradford G. S. Away Wednesday 23rd Oct. Trent College Home Saturday 26th Oct Denstone College Away Saturday 2nd Nov. Lancaster R. G. S. Home Saturday 9th Nov. Leeds G. S. ... Home Saturday 16th Nov. Giggleswick School Away Saturday 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College Home Saturday 7th Dec. Worksop College Home Saturday 14th Dec. Old Peterites Home 2nd XV Wednesday 16th Oct. Durham School ••• Home Saturday 19th Oct. Bradford G. S. ••• Away Saturday 26th Oct. Giggleswick School ••- Home Saturday 9th Nov. Leeds G. S. ... • •• Home Saturday 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College ••• Away Saturday 7th Dec. Worksop College • •• Home 3rd XV Wednesday 16th Oct. Barnard Castle School Away Wednesday 6th Nov. Worksop College ... Home Saturday 16th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G. S. Home Saturday 23rd Nov. Ampleforth College ... Away 38 A Under z6 Colts XV Saturday 12th Oct. Ashville College ... ... Home Saturday 19th Oct. Harrogate R.U.F.C. Junior Colts Home Saturday 26th Oct. Giggleswick School ... Home Saturday znd Nov. Pocklington School Away Wednesday 6th Nov. Durham School ... Away Wednesday loth Nov. Ampleforth College ... Home Wednesday 27th Nov. Barnard Castle School Home Saturday 7th Dec. Worksop College Away

Under 15 Colts XV Saturday 12th Oct. Ashville College ... ... Home Wednesday 16th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G. S. ... Home Saturday 2nd Nov. Pocklington School ...... Away Wednesday 6th Nov. Durham School ...... Away Wednesday loth Nov. Ampleforth College ...... Home Wednesday 27th Nov. Barnard Castle School ... Home Saturday 7th Dec. Worksop College ...... Away

Under 14 Colts XV Wednesday 16th Oct. Barnard Castle School Away Wednesday 23rd Oct. Scarborough College Away Wednesday 6th Nov. Worksop College ... Home

House Matches SENIOR 1st Round Wednesday 3oth October. Semi-finals Wednesday 13th November Final Saturday 3oth November JUNIOR 1st Round Saturday 16th November Semi-finals Wednesday 4th December Final Wednesday 11th December

39 OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on the 2nd March. It was reported that the Head Master had agreed to offer accommodation for O.P.s (unaccompanied) in a junior school boarding house during Commemoration for a charge of 12/6 per night for bed and breakfast. The Head Master reported that the School Development Fund Campaign, 1963, had been successfully launched and at the date of the meeting the sum of £46,000 had been raised and that the foundation stone of the first project to be financed by the campaign, viz., Dronfield House, would be laid by the Earl of Scarbrough on the 25th March. The Hon. Secretary having ieported that C. C. Fairweather's term of office as a co-opted School Governor would expire in July the Committee decided to recommend to the A.G.M. that in future the Board of Governors should be asked to invite the Club's immediate past president as an ex-officio co-opted governor to represent the Club on the Board of Governors. In the event of the A.G.M. confirming the recommendation and the Board of Governors accepting it, Dr. Marcus Clegg, the immediate past president, was asked to represent the Club on the Board of Governors for one year accordingly. A letter, dated 7th December, was submitted from Dickie Metcalfe stating that whilst he would be prepared to organise the next London dinner he would not be able to do so thereafter. The Committee received the news with regret, appreciative as it is of the devoted services rendered by Dickie in organising the London dinner for so many years. As a tribute to him it is to be hoped that the attendance at the next London dinner will be a record high instead of a record low as unfortunately was the case last year. All London members please note! Regional dinners for the remainder of the year will be held as follows: — N.E. Region-18th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding-31st October, Leeds Club, Leeds. London—Friday, 15th November, Public Schools' Club, 100 Piccadilly. We hope Old Peterites will note that the London dinner has been changed from a Wednesday to a Friday since this seems to be a more convenient day for a large number of Old Peterites. Members living in the respective areas will be circularised with details of the various dinners from the appropriate Regional Hon. Secretary, and it is hoped that they will make a special effort to attend when they are assured of an enjoyable evening. If you do not receive a circular and are able to attend any of the regional dinners do please communicate with the Hon. Secretary concerned whose address appears below :— London—R. H. Metcalfe, St. James's Hospital, Balham, London, S.W.12. West Riding—M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield. North West—A. P. Buttrurn, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire. North East—Hugh Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2. York—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding—P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield. Birmingham—H. F. S. Gedge, 12 Lillington Avenue, Leamington Spa. Commemoration, 1963—O.P.s are reminded that Commemoration weekend will be from Friday, 26th July, to Sunday, 28th July, the pro- gramme for which is circulated with this issue of "The Peterite". The organisers of the O.P. teams for the sporting events are as follows: — Cricket—K. M. Ratcliff, Westlyn, Thorpe Lane, Tealby, Lincs. Tennis—C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, London, N.W.7. Golf—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. 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, 27th July, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him.

"OLD PETERITE" SHOOTING Mr. Le Tocq would be glad to hear from any O.Ps. who could repre- sent the School in the "Ashburton Supporters" Match at Bisley on Wednes- day, 24th July, at 3-45 p.m. Teams of four (any number) fire three sighters and seven counting shots at 500 yards, but no one may shoot who has competed in the main Bisley meeting. Rifles, telescopes, etc., will be pro- vided. It will be sufficient if Mr. Le Tocq is informed by 7th July.

THE NORTH WEST AREA OLD PETERITES The Annual Dinner was held on Friday, 8th March, 1963, at the Old Nag's Head Hotel, Jackson's Row, Manchester, when the following Old Peterites attended: —M. J. Baddeley (The Grove, 1947-55), W. D. Blackburn (The Rise, 1922-31), A. T. Booth (The Manor, 1948-53), J. G. Booth (The Manor (1946-50), G. R. Cormack (The Rise, 1950-58), S. T. Dutton (The Grove, 1951-59), P. Goolden (The Manor, 1951-56), M. Hallas (School House, 1943-47), J. A. Hanson (School House, 1918-21), T. J. Lewis (The Rise, 1923-26), A. B. Maclldowie (The Rise, 1927-31), A. W. Martin (School House, 1956-60), R. F. S. Mervyn (The Manor, 1924-27), T. C. Rainford (The Rise, 1953-60), R. A. Stratton (School House/The Manor, 1935-43), P. L. Bardgett (The Grove, 1950-55). Apologies were received from : —The Headmaster, Dr. M. T. Clegg, D. Norwood, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Dr. R. Ogley, C. W. Thompson, G. Douglas, J. H. Moss, The Ven. H. N. Hodd. The toast to "The School" was proposed by T. C. Rainford.

MIDLAND REGIONAL DINNER The Midland Regional Dinner was held on Friday, 10th May, 1963, at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. The following were present : Headmaster, H. F. S. Gedge (1907-18), V. B. Gregory (1939-46),—The F. B. S. Harnby (1937-44), M. Hollway (1930-36), C. C. Houghton (1925 - 30), J. McN. Inglis (1932-40), J. L. Masterman (1919-28), G. E. King-Reynolds (1932-42), K. H. Rhodes (1914-20), J. Richardson (1916 -24), A. A. Short (1933-41). 41 WEST RIDING O.P. DINNER The West Riding O.P. Dinner will be held at the Leeds Club on Thursday, 31st October, 1963. Those wishing to attend should write to M. Hallas, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield.

O.P. RUGGER MATCH Anyone wishing to play in this match is asked to write to C. W. Thompson, 22 The Meadway, Dore, Sheffield.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES A. C. BARKER (The Manor, 1947-49) played the leading male role in "King's Rhapsody", performed at the Theatre Royal, York, by the York Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in January, 1963. He had previously played the same part with the Pickering Musical Society. R. G. BINGHAM (Temple, 1949-56) has obtained his Ph.D. degree at Leeds University. J. D. BREWIN (The Manor, 1953-57) will be serving for the next eighteen months in Cable and Wireless's Freetown branch and would like to hear from contemporaries. His address will be Cable and Wireless Ltd., P.O. Box 80, Freetown, Sierra Leone. I. G. COBHAM (The Manor, 1942-51) has been appointed Instructor in Anaesthesia at the Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, which he considers quite rapid promotion, as he has only been there a year. P. A. CROSSLEY (The Grove, 1948-59) is doing research in the En- gineering Department at Cambridge and hopes to be admitted to read for a Ph.D. degree. He was awarded a Batchelor Scholarship by his College for his performance in last year's examinations. In spite of this he got married in the summer; his wife teaches Physics at the Perse School for Girls. G. R. FORTUNE (The Rise, 1948-52) has been appointed Local Manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. Ltd. in Shrewsbury. He is married with a son aged two. M. G. A. GARBUTT (School House, 1951-59), having passed through R.M.A. Sandhurst, is now serving with 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire at Wuppertal, Germany. In June the battalion moves to Berlin. D. H. HOLMES (The Manor, 1942-50) is a Captain in the same regiment as Garbutt and is now on a Russian Language Course in England. G. LONG (Temple, 1935-40) has been appointed General Manager of Reuters News Agency. Since 1960 he had been an assistant general manager with special responsibility for Reuters' affairs in Europe. He is married with five children. S. G. S. PAWLE (School House, 1927-31) has written a book about Sir Winston Churchill entitled "The War and Colonel Warden"; it has recently been published by Harrap at 35/-, has been widely reviewed, serialised in The Sunday Times and already sold to the United States, France, Norway and Spain. We publish below an article about the book taken from Smith's Trade News, with acknowledgment to the Editor for permission to reproduce. 42 E. W. TREVELYAN (The Rise, 1952-57) is to be one of the two repre- sentatives appointed by the Archbishop of York from the Northern Province at the Anglican Congress to be held in Toronto in August. One of the York Diocesan delegates will be Mr. D. A. C. Blunt, now a Housemaster at Scarborough College. P. B. WILSON (The Manor, 1944-54) is now a partner in the firm of R. L. Frank and Catlin, Solicitors, in Truro. He served his articles with Sir Lumley Dodsworth in York and did his National Service in the R.A.F., in which he obtained a commission and served in the Legal Branch, mainly in Aden and at the Air Ministry. K. YUNIBANDHU (School House, 1959-61) is a member of the Thai Free Students' League and helps to organise mass demonstrations against American intervention in his homeland.

GOLDEN WEDDING PICKERING—BRUNDELL. On 2nd April, 1913, at St. George's Church, Doncaster, by the Lord Bishop of Beverley, Basil Henry Pickering to Alice Elizabeth Brundell. Address now: Kirke's Orchard, East Markham, Newark, Notts. (1902-04.)

ENGAGEMENTS BREWIN—LONG. J. David Brewin and Pamela Long, S.R.N., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Long, of Sheffield. (The Manor, 1953-57.) CHADWICK—STEWARDSON. Ian, only son of Mrs. M. Chadwick and the late Mr. J. S. Chadwick, Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, and Margaret, only daughter of Mrs. K. M. Stewardson and the late Mr. D. M. Stewardson, of Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield. (The Manor, 1953-56.) LAYFIELD—LEEMING. Timothy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lay- field, 6 Victoria Road, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, and Angela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leeming, 12 Thames Avenue, Guisborough. (The Grove, 1953-59.)

MARRIAGES JENKINS ON—HAMER. On 16th February, 1963, at St. Bartholomew's Church, Westhoughton, John Richard Jenkinson to Beatrice Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamer of Westhoughton, Lancs. (The Manor, 1947-55.) RUDDOCK—McWATT. On 26th January, 1963, at St. Peter's Church, Anlaby, Michael, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ruddock, Grey Gables, Beverley Road, Anlaby, to Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. McWatt of Hull. (School House, 1952-56.) 43 BIRTH COBHAM.—On 17th January, 1963, to Brenda, wife of Ian Cobham, a daughter (Kristina Ann). (The Manor, 1942-51.)

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS' GOLFING ASSOCIATION This Association has now been brought officially into being and St. Peter's, York, is amongst the first Public Schools to become full members of the Association.

Each year the "GRAFTON-MORRISH" Trophy will be competed for and the final this year has been fixed to be played over the Hunstanton and Royal West Norfolk, Brancaster, Clubs, on Friday to Sunday, 25th to 27th October, 1963. Forty-three Member Societies are competing for the 32 places in the final so it will be necessary to hold Regional Qualifying rounds. St. Peter's are placed in the combined West Midlands and Northern Divisions with 14 other schools who will compete with each other for 11 places in the final. The other schools in this division are :— AMPLEFORTH LANCASTER R.G.S. ASHVILLE NOTTINGHAM DAME ALLAN'S ST. BEE'S GIGGLESWICK SHREWSBURY GLASGOW ACADEMY STOCKPORT HYMER'S STONYHURST KING'S, WORCESTER WORKSOP At the time of going to print no venue or date has been fixed for our qualifying round. In the qualifying round each Member Society has to be represented by three scratch foursomes to play 18 holes medal on the Stableford System from the scratch tees. The aggregate scores of the three pairs of each team are to count. Messrs. A. T. Booth, J. M. Booth and A. M. Robson have indicated their willingness to represent the School in this competition and the need now is for more golfers able to play from as near scratch as possible to contact Philip Crowe as soon as possible at 95 Stockton Lane, York, so that a team of six can be got together.

There is the chance in this competition to put St. Peter's amongst the top golfing schools of the country—should we do well—and as this is an Annual Competition that will grow in size and importance each year, a good start would be a fine thing and great encouragement for the future.

44 O.P. GOLF COMPETITION—SUNDAY, 28th JULY, 1963 It is hoped that the O.P. Golf Competition for the "BURNETT" Trophy can be played as usual over the York Golf Club's course at Strensall, near York. At the time of going to print it has not been possible to arrange finally all the details but if all goes as in previous years then the competition will be held on the above date starting at 2-0 p.m. The entry last year was the largest that has taken the field and it is hoped that the number can be increased this year. Would all O.P.s who would like to play please write to :

P. Crowe, "Sunnyside", 95 Stockton Lane, York. stating their handicaps. When all arrangements are completed competitors will be written to individually.

THE OXFORD LETTER Oxford, Hilary, 1963. To: The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, This being traditionally the home of lost causes, you must by now have consigned the Oxford letter to their ranks; but all is not lost. To coin a standard phrase, we are "breaking the dark blue silence" in order to assure sceptics that there are still some Old Peterites here and they are all alive and cheerful. It is a year since the last letter was written, and for this we humbly apologise. The only reason for the delay we can offer are our sloth and our lack of organisation. In a university of eight or nine thousand people, fifteen Old Peterites do not bump into each other every day; we are dispersed among several colleges, reading various subjects and indulging in a wide variety of activities. It is only on pre- arranged occasions that we come together as a body, for coffee in some- one's rooms, or for the annual dinner. Thus it has been difficult, firstly to decide who is to write this letter, and secondly for that person (who prefers to be safe and anonymous) to collect information on each one of us here. There seems lately to have been a certain amount of discussion in this magazine on the relative merits of "Oxbridge" and "The Rest": we do not intend to join issue on this point, because it would seem that, although both have much the same aim, their respective methods of attaining that end are probably too different to admit any judgment of relative worth. Nor is it our intention in this letter to try and assess Oxford's intrinsic worth; each person has his own impression of Oxford, so any single assess- ment can only be subjective and probably inadequate.

45 Oxford affects different people in different ways, but the one thing upon which everyone agrees is that in Oxford one can be entirely oneself: there is no pressure exerted upon one to conform to any conventional pattern. Reactions to this unexpected freedom vary from person to person; some throw off every inhibition in their first year and acquire new ones in their second; others retreat into academic oblivion and spend every day in the Bodleian; most spread their wings with caution and take advantage of the many opportunities open to the undergraduate to indulge in peculiar sports and particular interests. Oxford changes every in- dividual to some degree ( I ), and is itself changed by its inhabitants. For instance, these last three years have shown a marked alteration in the character of the University, owing to the fact that National Service has now ceased and the average age of the undergraduate population has dropped sharply. People now come here straight from school, and, instead of having acquired maturity in the Services, they have to complete the transformation from schoolboy to adult in the university. Many dons deplore the change, but perhaps it is merely restoring the status quo, so that we can say, as Max Beerbohm once did: "Undergraduates owe their happiness chiefly to the consciousness that they are no longer at school. The nonsense which was knocked out of them at school is all gently put back at Oxford or Cambridge". The following Old Peterites are having the nonsense put back into them: Alex McCallum (St. Edmund Hall): toured with the Greyhounds. Bruce Carter (Worcester): is top of the bill at the Heritage Society. His strumming on the guitar has brought him invitations to more parties than he would like to admit. Man cannot live by bread alone. Richard Hawkins (Keble): has taken up judo, as rowing is not energetic enough: mens sana, etc. David Brown (Keble): already a typical businessman—Law, golf, and dark suit on Sundays. David Wightman (Lincoln): lives near the Regal, in Cowley. "Must see how the other half lives, you know." John Hemsley (Trinity): plays hockey and cricket successfully; arranged a very good dinner for the O.Ps and then sent us an enormous bill. Has absconded with the profits. Martin Pickard (Worcester): gained a distinction in Law Moderations, known (by those who did not get one) as "The kiss of death". Chris Marsay (Trinity): has the oldest scout in Oxford, who is still too fast for him. Enjoys yachting, as the wind can do the work. David Shubrook (Hertford): spends much of his time at the notorious Air Squadron. Organises riotous staircase parties, and wants to revive the Hell Fire Club. John Armstrong (St. Peter's): has been in France for the last year, but will no doubt return in October and drop wet rags on to people's heads (his favourite sport). Other 0.P.s in residence, about whom your correspondent has been unable to fmd anything original to say (that is printable, anyway, except in "Isis") are: Chris Jose (Worcester), David Lavender (Worcester), John 46 Fairclough (St. John's), Chris Spencer (St. Edmund Hall), Cohn Brown (St. Edmund Hall) and John Williams (St. Edmund Hall). In conclusion we would like to congratulate those Peterites who will be joining us in October, and to hope that the School will continue to maintain our numbers here! Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

THE CAMBRIDGE LETTER Cambridge, March, 1963. The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, This term the weather has played havoc with the traditional sporting activities. Plans for the Lent Races, and for the Rugby, Soccer and Hockey "Cuppers" had to be abandoned. Frustrated sportsmen sought consolation in skating and ice-hockey on the frozen Cam. The less hardy waited patiently for the ice and snow to melt to enable them to engage in the more pladid sport of punting. Conscience-stricken examinees cloistered themselves in libraries and studies, whilst the more reckless, and the more fortunate, devoted themselves to their own particular interest. In these very sketchy pen-pictures we have attempted to tell you some- thing of what O.Ps. are doing here. We hope they may reflect the "infinite variety" of life here, but we realise they can only hint at the finer points of Cambridge life. T. D. F. Anderson (Selwyn). Long-haired, unpredictable theologian, hardly identifiable beneath dark glasses. Moves almost exclusively in a circle of rich and influential Indians. Works hard, punts, attends wrestling matches and Little St. Mary's. Secretary of Cambridge Church Union. E. S. Bolton (St. Catharine's). Member of the Yorkshire Society. R. G. Bruce (Emmanuel). Sports magnificent—if somewhat flashy- bow-ties. Also wears dark glasses (necessity?). Attends Union Debates. Sells a magazine—about which your correspondent is unfortunately ignorant. Prominent in the Emmanuel Rugby Club's out-of-season social activities. A. N. P. Butland (St. Catharine's). An engineer with strong military tendencies (including moustache). Says he may join the Army Intelligence after graduation. Oblivious to all sporting activities. P. Collins (St. John's). Argues with other pseudo-lawyers about obscure legal judgments. Playing Hockey for his college this Easter at the Folkestone Hockey Festival. D. J. Cook (Downing). Owns an A.40—and thus extremely popular. A fanatically keen and successful rowing man. He is going to the Gilbert Islands in July. P. A. Crossley (Emmanuel). A Research Student. He is married and lives in a flat in Cambridge. He now wears glasses and looks even smoother and more intelligent than ever. 47 T. P. N. Fawcett (Clare). Rows in his College 2nd VIII. Attends Great St. Mary's for the Sunday Evening University Sermon. His table is always impressively littered with Greek books! J. A. Franklin (Emmanuel). An enthusiastic member of the University Judo Club; he also edits an international Esperanto magazine and trans- lates scientific French. D. H. Gee (St. John's). Reading Maths., which apparently includes atomic and nuclear physics. Doubtful as to whether this will fit him for his intended career—accountancy. G. Gildener (Churchill). Played in goal for the University Wanderers Hockey Club in one of their few matches this term. Neither Hockey nor cycling has altered his waist-line. C. D. Ibberson (Emmanuel). Has been seen once in the Squire Law Library. Plays Bridge with Slade and the Emmanuel lawyers. I. Kirkus (Emmanuel). Despite omission from the last letter he would like to dispel all rumours that he isn't here. The mistake, however, is understandable, in view of his frequent excursions to London. A budding philosopher, he also goes to wrestling matches. Always impeccably dressed. T. J. D. Layfield (Emmanuel). Working very hard for Classics Part II. Still visits Manchester and is in turn visited. A member of a group called "The Tired Young Men", who occasionally meet for tea . . . ? Runs social activities of the College Hockey Club. He is to be congratulated upon his engagement. J. R. Peverley (Christs). In his 6th year at Cambridge. Apparently supervises, rides a motor-bike, and is thinking of moving digs nearer to Homerton (a teachers training college—for women). P. M. Read (Peterhouse). Listed his activities in order of preference and frequency thus—"The Little Rose", "the Criterion", the Cinema, the river work. Infrequently seen, so we cannot dispute or verify his statement. E. C. Sedman (Christ's). Does Research in Natural Sciences. Sports a magnificent moustache, known to like Cambridge and often seen at parties. D. L. Slade (Emmanuel). An accomplished ice-skater. He holds office as "Pengulu" among the Emmanuel Benchers.

P. Stuttard (Sidney Sussex). Here—presumably active . . . but doing what? L. K. Vaigo (Downing). Another successful Rowing man. Now in his college 1st VIII. Breakfasts at lunch-time. He is to be thanked for organising the O.P. Dinner this term. In addition he is to be compli- mented on the resourceful way he "sheltered" his late night guests from the Downing Porter and guided them to an easy(?) route out of College. We congratulate E. J. Lawson on his Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences at St. Catharine's and look forward to seeing him next year. Finally, we wish the School every success in the Summer term. Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

48 LONDON LETTER The University of London, W.C.2., Lent Term, 1963. The Editor of the "Peterite". Dear Sir, A first letter can be written in a sudden fit of enthusiasm : a second denotes a greater constancy of purpose. In writing this letter we are conscious of having a purpose similar to that which prompted us to write the last: there is considerable ignorance about this university, and we wish to do something to eradicate that ignorance. Therefore we will talk about this University and not about ourselves, who are still doing the things we were doing last term. The principal purpose of going to a university must be to receive a good grounding in the subject to be studied. To achieve this it is desirable to have good teachers and a leavening of brilliant academic brains. There seems to be a belief that, whereas other universities may have adequate or even good teachers, all the great academic brains reside in Oxford or Cam- bridge. This is just not true. We will not lay stress on our recent crop of Nobel Prize winners, for they merely represent a small part of one faculty in one College. Over a very wide field of learning, there are here brilliant academics. It has been a constant source of surprise to us how often the best text book for our subject seems to have been written by the person who is lecturing to us and, moreover, how often it appears, from conversa- tions with those from other universities, that our lecturer's book is the standard work. Contrary to popular belief then, sir, we find that we have here both excellent teachers and brilliant academics. Of course, travelling is to many the great disadvantage of this Uni- versity. It is true that if one is not careful a tremendous amount of time can be spent sitting on buses. However, a bit of organisation can reduce this to a fairly unimportant level, except for the keen sportsman. Most of the Colleges have their sports grounds many miles out, so that only the very keen indulge in sports that need lots of space. But, after all, one comes here to train the mind not the body and as Aristotle said "Vigorous exercise of mind and body must not be combined; each naturally works in the opposite direction from the other." One can get what is sufficient exer- cise for most people in one of the numerous gymnasiums or in the magnifi- cent swimming pool in the heart of the university. This disadvantage of having to do a little too much travelling is, we feel, outweighed by the advantage we gain from being in the capital. Whereas if a speaker is to go to any other university he is faced with a considerable journey, he can slip in here very easily indeed. The result is that we have an almost embarrassingly large number of distinguished speakers. This is a most valuable part of a university education, we believe, for it gives us the opportunity to see, hear and assess the people who are shaping our destiny. On the other hand, being part of a great city means that we cannot live in a splendid, academic isolation, somehow we seem to be continually meeting people who have nothing to do with learning alone. We feel that this is wholesome. Few people seem to realise the great advantage students have: they are accepted by the important as potentially one of themselves, and by everyone else as at present one of themselves. One can be dining with a distinguished personage one day and the next 49 persuading a mentally defective that murder is not the solution to his problem. "Variety is the spice of life!". In the Nineteenth Century the idea of a "university town" grew up, Heidelberg, Grenoble, Cambridge; there was felt to be in these places the right "academic atmosphere" to support a university. This is a strange, irrational, romantic idea. Why a university had to be in a dreamy, olde worlde town was never explained. Anyway we believe it is gradually becoming an out-moded concept of a university. We are convinced now of the advantages of this university being an integral part of a great city. There is much more we could say, sir, but we think we have said sufficient for the present. Yours sincerely, THE LONDON UNIVERSITY OLD PETERITES.

THE WORLD OF COLONEL WARDEN By Gerald Pawle My first introduction to the world of Colonel Warden came on a May morning in 1943. I was on my way from England to Egypt with Admiral Sir John Cunning- ham, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief, Levant, and we broke our journey at Algiers for a conference with Sir Andrew Cunningham, who was then commanding all the Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean. When we arrived at Sir Andrew's villa and walked out onto the terrace I saw to my astonishment four men whom I had never expected to meet, and certainly not at that time and place. Winston Churchill, in his siren suit, was talking to Anthony Eden, General de Gaulle and General Georges. Speaking forcefully in his fluent but quaintly Anglicised French the Prime Minister made an unforget- table impact on a very junior officer. As I was under the impression that he was at that moment in the United States, that De Gaulle was in London and Georges a captive in Occupied France I felt I had stumbled into an unreal world, in which we might shortly be joined by President Roosevelt and perhaps even Hitler. I had no reason then to think that 1 should meet Mr. Churchill again, but the Mediterranean was destined to remain an area of vital decisions, in most of which my Commander-in-Chief played a leading part, and consequently I was to have many further opportunities of watching from the side-lines when the Prime Minister conferred with Allied leaders—at Cairo and Tunis, at Marrakesh and Gibraltar, in Italy and Greece, and in the fateful days before Yalta. I suppose, however, that the seeds of my new book, THE WAR AND COLONEL WARDEN, were unconsciously sown during Christmas 1943, which I spent as his guest at Carthage. "Pray come and see me with your Flag Lieutenant", he had signalled to Admiral Cunningham. I had no idea where he was. After the Teheran Conference he had mysteriously vanished from the ken of all except the few who saw the highest security grade of signals and it was only on arrival at Carthage that I discovered he had been lying desperately ill with pneumonia in Eisenhower's villa on the shore of the Bay of Tunis. He had made a remarkable recovery however, and he spent most of that Christmas morning presiding vigorously over detailed dis- cussions of the projected Allied landings at Anzio. For everyone he had summoned to Carthage it was indeed a memorable Christ- mas, and watching the Prime Minister's secretariat at work, meeting members of his family and his personal staff, and gaining some insight into the vast complexity of the task of directing the war effort it was brought home to me how much drama and human interest is inevitably missed by the historian who has to rely on printed records and documents. Readers of Smiths Trade News may recall an article I wrote about a previous book of mine, The Secret War, in which I described my days with the Wheezers 50 and Dodgers—the naval back-room department who produced some of the last war's most remarkable secret weapons and devices. Shortly after it was published I met, quite by chance, Commander C. R. Thompson, R.N. who had been Churchill's closest associate throughout the war years. A submarine commander who was serving at the Admiralty in 1939, he was chosen by Churchill as his Personal Assistant and thereafter he accompanied him everywhere, living with him at No. io and Chequers, organising all his journeys, and remaining by his side until the moment when he finally left Downing Street in 1945. When Churchill was returning from the first Washington Conference in 1942 "Tommy" Thompson had to be left behind at Bermuda as the passenger list of the flying boat was drastically pruned to make room for extra fuel. "Never before and never after- wards were we separated", wrote Churchill later. I suggested to Thompson that he should tell his story of those momentous days, and when he sought Sir Winston's approval it was given immediately. So we set to work, turning my Cornish study into something which rather resembled the Prime Minister's Map Room, and to fix dates and events firmly in mind I built up a vast wall chart showing every day of the war, with Churchill's own movements in blue ink and world events in red. Onto this chart went some 5,000 entries, including the names of visitors to Chequers, information about bombing raids and Commando attacks, Allied Conferences in many parts of the world, and all the Prime Minister's journeys by land, sea, and air. The project grew and grew. To supplement Tommy's own recollections I talked to more than sixty others whose wartime service brought them closely in touch with the Prime Minister. One enthralling evening I spent listening to Captain Roger Lewis, D.S.O., R.N., describing how he and Commander Ouvry took the first magnetic mine to pieces on the mudflats at Shoeburyness; on another occasion I drove at breakneck speed in a police car—a machine gun on my lap—to a lonely lough in Northern Ireland to talk to Sir Richard Pim, one-time head of Churchill's Map Room and later a target for I.R.A. gunmen when he took command of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. There were interviews as far afield as Spain and Morocco and even Cape Town, and at the end of my researches I had some 1,200 pages of raw material, which I had to cut down to 167,000 words. Many books have been written about the last war and the part which Sir Winston played in it. Most of them, however, have dealt mainly with the political or military aspects of the war. What I have tried to do in this book is to fill in some of the gaps, concentrating in particular on the Prime Minister's life, day by day, as he directed the war effort, and his journeys throughout the world. There was the time when he disguised himself in a red beard; the time when he, Smuts and Montgomery miraculously escaped being mown down by German paratroopers hiding in a rhododendron bush. You can read about extraordinary devices which Churchill took a close interest in, like White Rabbit No. 6 and the Floodlight Tank on the Cumbrian fells; the story of the seasick apes, and the meeting with Ibn Saud when sheep were sacrificed in a hotel bedroom. Averell Harriman, Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain and now President Kennedy's representative at U.N.O. has written a long and interesting foreword. He strongly disagrees with some of my conclusions, but perhaps this is not sur- prising. I have dedicated The War and Colonel Warden to the two great naval leaders who held the Allied Command in the Mediterranean. My greatest regret is that Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Cunningham, who gave me my first insight into the world of Colonel Warden, has not lived to read the story, for which he gave me so much ungrudging help.

51 EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of ls. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.

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