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DURHAM SCHOOL A purtetw*? Ubc IDunclmtan. l)ol 5. ^bir£> Series. 1Wo. 2. July 31st, 1923. DURHAM: ADVERTISER PRINTING WORKS, SADDLER STREET. The Dunelmian July 31st, 1923. EDITORIAL. The past term may truly be called eventful. The new -Baths have been opened, the plans for the Memorial Chapel have been approved, and the building of a New House was promised on Speech Day. But these events, in themselves enough to justify (if possible) an Edi- torial, have occupied only a secondary place in the minds of all. One thought alone has displaced all others, the knowledge that Mr. Poole was retiring at the end of the term. The loss to the School is very great, but it is, nevertheless, some consolation to know that our Second Master retires as an Honorary Canon of Durham, the first, we believe since 1699 to receive that honour, and that he is still near enough to the School to visit us and to continue, as we hope he will, the coaching of our crews. Others, better qualified, will record in our pages Mr. Poole's many services to the School during fifty- five years, but the present Editors know, at least, that they speak for all Dunelmians, past and present, in regretting his departure and in wishing him long life and happiness in his new work. THE SPORTS. The preliminary heats were run off during the week, March 19th to March 24th, a week earlier than was expected, owing to the mumps, and for once the weather was kind. 44 Sports Day itself turned out fine and consequently times were fairly good. SENIOR HALF MILE. 1st, G. C. Ashworth ; 2nd, J. C. H. Booth. Time, 2 mins. 17secs. Ashworth never looked like losing and won comfortably with a fine sprint. SENIOR QUARTER MILE. 1st, G. C. Ashworth ; 2nd, J. 0. F. Hewlett. Time, 55-4/5 sees. Ashworfch and J. C. H. Booth led all the way round, the former winning by 5 yards, and Hewlett beating Booth by a yard in the sprint. SENIOR MILE. 1st, G. C. Ashworth ; 2nd, J. C. H. Booth. Time, 5 mins. 5 sees. Ashworth and Booth took the lead at once and kept together until the last lap, when Ashworth went ahead and won comfortably. JUNIOR MILE. 1st, F. A. Kenmir ; 2nd, N. Booth. Time, 5min. 19secs. A close race, Kenmir winning by a few yards. OPEN LONG JUMP. 1st, J. 0. F. Hewlett. 17ft. 5ins. JUNIOR HIGH JUMP. 1st, C. D. Aarvold. 4ft.- 8ins. OPEN HUNDRED YARDS. 1st, J. O. F. Hewlett ; 2nd, G. C. Ashworth. Time, 11 sees.. Won by inches. JUNIOR HUNDRED YARDS. lst, J. H. Nicholson ; 2nd, Elgar. Time, 12 sees. 45 JUNIOR LONG JUMP. 1st, C. F. Gardale. SENIOR HIGH JUMP. 1st, C. F. Meikle. 4ft. 8|ins. JUNIOR QUARTER MILE. 1st, Elgar ; 2nd, C. D. Aarvold. Time, 61-4/5secs. RELAY RACE. Won by Langley House. JUNIOR HURDLES. 1st, Reynolds ; 2nd, C. D. Aarvold. Time, 19-4/5 sees. SENIOR HURDLES. 1st, J. O. F. Hewlett; 2nd, C. P. Ingledew. Time, 19secs. HALF MILE (UNDER 14J-). 1st, Heller ; 2nd, Cappon. SENIOR STEEPLE (OPEN). 1st, Wang ; 2nd, Ingledew ; 3rd, J. C. H. Booth. 220 YARDS (UNDER 13). 1st, Stones. MIDDLE STEEPLE (UNDER 17). 1st. P. Scott ; 2nd, D. Y. Richardson ; 3rd, C. P. Nicholson. JUNIOR STEEPLE (UNDER 15). 1st, P. G. McLaren ; 2nd, N. Booth ; 3rd, Webster. There were no entries for the O.D. race. 46 The Champion Challenge Cup was won by G. C. Ashworth, 35 marks ; 2nd, J. O. F. Hewlett, 32 marks. The Bland Medal was won by Langley House. This is the first time the School House have lost the Bland for 15 years. CONCERT. The Easter Concert was held on Tuesday, March 27th. It was a great success, and went with a good swing, but as usual, it was to Mr. Holland Smith's un- tiring energy and able conducting that the success was largely due. Mr. Holland Smith and Youngman played a lively and attractive duet on the piano, while Youngman and Winterton also played solos. The part songs were sung with great expression, particularly, " Come to the Fair," and Crick's solo was well received. Perhaps owing to its humorous nature, C. F. Meikle's solo, " My father had some very fine sheep," was most appreciated. He sang it extremely well and was loudly applauded. The rousing strains of " Floreat" brought a very pleasant evening to a close. The programme was :— " God Save the King." ("'The Waits" (composed in 1667) I Jer. Saville. ]. .Fart bongs—j <• Qrpheus with his lute " .. Edward German. I "The Sea King" Henry Smart. 2. Piano Duet—" From Foreign Parts" (Spain) . .Moszkowski. F. A. YOUNGMAN, MB. HOLLAND SMITH. 47 3. Violin Ensemble.." Minuet iu G " Beethoven. G. G. DUNN, L. D. WANG, T. J. FARBRIDGE. (Piano) A. W. SODEN. 4. Song—" W 10 is Sylvia ? " Schubert. W. L. CRICK. 5. Piano Solo—" To the Spring " Grieg. G. T. R. WINTERTON. | " My Bonnie Lass she smileth " (S. Part Song—•< Edward German. (" John Bull shot them all "... Adam Carse. 7. Old Country Song—" My father has some very fine sheep " . arr. by Herbert Hughes. C. F. MEIKLE. 8. Duet—" It was a lover and his lass " R. H. Walthew. (from " As YOU Like It.") W. L. CRICK, J. D. SHARMAN. 9. Piano Solo—" Deuxieme Mazurk " Benjamin Godard. F. A. YOUNGMAN. 10. Song—" Tit Willow " Arthur Sullivan. (from " The Mikado "). W. A. BURNETT. 11. Quintett—" See how the Fates their gifts allot " Arthur Sullivan. (from " The Mikado"). W. L. CRICK, J. D. SHARMAN, J. C. H. BOOTH, F. SMURTHWAITE , C. F. MEIKLE. f Part Song—"Alexander" Herbert Brewer. 12. \ Unison Song—" Come to the Fair " .... Easthope Martin. " FLOREAT DUNELMIA." CRICKET. SCHOOL V. DURHAM COLLEGES.—Played at the School in wintry weather. Youngman won the toss, and Clayton-Green and C. L. Adamson opened the School innings. They soon shewed that they had not forgotten then- last year's first wicket partnerships, and put on 93 runs before Adamson was bowled for a good 45. Youngman then joined Clayton-Green and to- gether they took the score to 148 when the latter was bowled for a stylish 65. Askew then joined Youngman and at the tea interval the score stood at 182 without 48 the loss of another wicket, and the innings was declared closed. Unwin and Horstead started for the Colleges and a long partnership pioduced 57, when Horstead was bowled by Meikle for a patient 33. Wickets then fell quickly, six being down for 81. Trotman however made a stand with Gunn and Blarney respectively, and the final score was 101 for 7 wickets. The School fielding was very uncertain and the bowling was rather disappointing, with the exception of Meikle, but the prospect can by no means be judged from this match owing to the inclemency of the weather. SCHOOL. COLLEGES. H. A. Clayton-Greene, b Unwin, b Meikle 28 Stewart 69 Horstead, lbw, b Meikle.. 33 C. L. Adamson, b Trotman 45 Varty, b Grierson 7 F. A. Youngman, not out .. 54 Foreman, c Gee, b Meikle 2 J. G. Askew, not out 11 Stewart, b Meikle 0 C. F. Meikle Herdman, run out 0 B. Grierson Trotman, run out 20 C. O. Aarvold Gunn, not out 8 E. P. Gee " did not Blarney, not out 4 R. B. Cardale bat. Rowlands \ did not B. Aarvold Walton / bat. E. D. Good Extras 8 Extras .... 3 -— — Total (for 7 wkts) 110 Total (for 2 wkts) 182 (Innings declared). BOWLING ANALYSIS. COLLEGES. O. M. R. W. Av. B. Grierson .. 18 4 44 1 44 E. O. Good .. 7 1 26 0 C. F. Meikle . 13 5 27 4 6.75 R. B. Cardale 2 — 6 0 SCHOOL. Rowlands 14 2 44 0 Walton . 9 4 27 0 Trotman . 11 0 47 1 47 Stewart 15 1 61 1 61 49 D.S.C.C. v. DURHAM CITY.—This match was played at the School in improved, but still unsettled, weather. Ferens won the toss and decided to field. The School's first partnership produced 56 runs, of which Clayton- Greene, with his usual activity, made 40, when he was caught at mid-on. Youngman then joined Adamson, and the score rose to 71 when the latter was caught for a patient 23. Meikle and Youngman carried the score to 109, and when Grierson came in some very fair batting was seen. Youngman's wicket fell for a lively 35, and Askew and Grierson brought the score to 147. C. D. Aarvold added 14, but Gee was soon caught. The School innings was declared closed for a total of 173. The City innings was opened by Major Turnbull and E. Nichol. The former was dismissed when the score stood at 4, but the latter remained for some time and compiled a steady 31. Wright, who made 14, was the only other of our opponents who withstood the School bowling for more than a few overs, until, when the score stood at 69 for 9, a last wicket stand was made by Ferens and J. A. Adamson. These two, carefully and successfully, held their own until stumps were drawn, which left the score at 88 for 9, and the match a draw. The City, as usual, were without their bowlers, Milam and Galley and one or two others, and yet the match was an exciting one. Our opponents were nine wickets down for some twenty minutes, and no certain chances were given. The School acquitted themselves well and showed much promise. The batting was lively, the fielding sound, and the bowling of Grierson, Youngman and Good was of good length.