THEPETERITE

No.408 1990-1991 HAZEL SCARLETT

It is with great regret that we inform readers of the and were enriched by her presence. She was dedicated death of Hazel Scarlett on 23rd January 1991 following to her work at the School, and the generosity of her nature a long illness. frequently led to her involvement in tasks which were Hazel came to St. Peter's as the Head Master's beyond her immediate responsibility. Assistant Secretary in March 1975 and became the Hazel's interests outside School included art, music, Bursar's Secretary in September 1977. She will be local history, gardening and animals. She was devoted remembered as a cheerful vibrant personality who exuded to her family — her husband Will and daughters Sally and efficiency and competence. She was caring, sympathetic Fiona to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. and approachable. Nothing was too much trouble for her, St. Peter's is indebted to Hazel. She will be sadly and all at St. Peter's, both staff and pupils, benefited from missed, but never forgotten. THE PETERITE

1990-1991 No. 408

Contents

PAGE PAGE Commemoration 2 Cross-Country 56 Prizewinners 6 Swimming 57 Results 7 Athletics 57 House Reports 8 Cricket 60 Senior Common Room 16 Tennis 65 Interview (K. G. C.) 17 Oxford Cup 66 Weather 20 Boat Club 67 The Great Egg Race 22 GIRLS' GAMES Chapel 24 Hockey 70 Combined Cadet Force 26 Netball 72 Drama 30 Squash 73 Music 35 Tennis 74 Perspectives 40 Rounders 75 Poems and Pictures 42 Clubs and Activities 76 Comic Relief 46 Travel 78 SPORT — BOYS' GAMES Library and Archives 85 Rugby 49 Old Peterite Section 86 Hockey 54 And, Finally 92 Squash 55

Editor: D. S. Newman Photographs: Mathew Sumpton, Stephen Whalley, John Brown, Nona Blenkin, Ann Hodgson, Adam Dean, Richard Wallace, Eric Thompson, Adrian Robinson, James Harding, Yorkshire Evening Press et. al. Artwork (page 77): John Brown.

STOP PRESS: Congratulations to Matthew and Claire Grant on the birth of their daughter, Lauren, and to the Musicians for the success of their German trip. Full details in next year's Peterite.

1 COMMEMORATION

CARDINAL HUME However, the achievements, even if touched on only briefly, cannot lightly be dismissed. There were our outstanding A-Level results last summer with a 93% pass rate and 65% of them at A, B and C grades. There were the nine successful Oxbridge candidates and the significandy improved G.C.S.E. record. Highlights of our sports programme have been the continuing success of the Boat Club, of the boys' and girls' tennis, of the girls' hockey and netball and the boys' squash; the Rugby tour of Portugal was worthwhile and enjoyable; and I am pleased that fencing is once again part of our options list. Two very intense and powerful plays have been produced — Ian Lowe's Dragons and Antony Dunn's Resurrection. The musicians have given us some splendid singing and playing in both me Minster and the Chapel, and a whole series of concerts through the year augurs well for the Choir and Band tour of Germany later this summer. A glance back dirough my diary and files has reminded me of other particular areas and activities (the list that follows is necessarily selective): Comic Relief Day when me School thought (incorrecdy) tiiat I was going to remove my trousers in Chapel, the various meetings of our Amnesty International Group, our links at both pupil and staff level wim Selborne College in South Africa, die major Barry Daniel Fund Award to Matiiew Sumpton and Cardinal Basil Hume preached the Sermon in die Marc Mitchell for their coming trans-Africa expedition, Service at the Minster, which provided a memorable finale the participation of Ann Hodgson and Charles Barlow in to the School year. me north-east Schools' party to India and die continuing After the Service, Cardinal Hume blessed the work of our voluntary service unit. Concerning mis last memorial plaques in the ante-chapel. These record the it was very gratifying for me to receive a letter from York heroism of two Old Peterites martyred at the beginning City Charities thanking us for our help with die residents of the seventeenth century: John Mitchell gives details of of Fotiiergill Homes during die February snow. The letter their lives in his "Forgotten Fame" article on page 86. ended, "It must be said mat die association witii St. Peter's is most highly valued, and die many benefits which we enjoy through it are greatly appreciated. Indeed, die way community service is taught and also practised at St. Peter's is something of which you should be justly proud". THE HEAD MASTER'S SPEECH One or two otiier diary items of this last year: a farewell retirement party for Stan Shirreffs, our laundry Below we print extracts from the Head Master's manager, and John Hall, our head groundsman, after Commemoration Address. many years' fine service on the School's behalf; and in- service sessions for teaching staff which have covered Review of the Year such relevant matters as die role of die educational psychologist, alcohol and young people, and child abuse. There is an old Chinese proverb which states that the If my review of the year has been botii brief and brain will only absorb what the seat will endure, and I sketchy it is because I wish to spend a short time sharing use this rubric as a guide on these occasions not to bore with you my reflections on a number of matters which you with too many details of this year's successes: have been at die forefront of my concerns during tiiis scholarships gained, matches won, concerts performed academic year. They are our current development and so on. These are more than adequately reported in programme; things academic including die National the School magazine, and I wish to leave time this morning Curriculum, technology and the future of A-Levels; die in order to share with you some of the concerns that have importance of our boarding provision as an integral part claimed much of my thoughts and attention over the last of die School's life; and my so-to-speak constituencies twelve months. of parents, staff and pupils.

2 Our development programme Our own particular concerns have been with balanced science and with technology. The National Curriculum First the recent improvements to our facilities. Appeal balanced science has many virtues, and all our pupils '89, through the generosity of so many parents, Old embarking on G.C.S.E. either in 1992 and 1993 will Peterites and other friends of the School, was a huge undertake the new balanced science courses covering all success, and donors received a report in January marking three subjects — physics, chemistry and biology. This the achievement of reaching our revised target of makes educational sense (and is indeed the only option £600,000. The results are visible around the School open to us) but we continue to nurse the doubt as to campus: the Chilman Building constitutes a junior School whether our brightest pupils are being as fully stretched classroom complex, spacious, comfortable, utilitarian, as in the former O-Level days. Concerning technology aesthetically pleasing, surely as good as or better than any the educational gurus have yet to determine whether we such provision elsewhere; the School Library, handsome, are dealing with a specific subject or with a cross- well-furnished, better serviced and stocked, attracting in curricular theme. C.D.T., in other words, may not be a particular our sixth formers with its quiet atmosphere for full substitute for a discipline which is sometimes defined private study; the renovation of The Grove and Scott as embracing C.D.T., information technology, art, blocks as fine modern languages and mathematics centres, mathematics, science, business studies and home due to be opened on September 20th by Denis Hirst and economics. Over the coming years I expect firmer Guy Shuttleworth respectively, an evening event to which directions and a more focussed philosophy to emerge. In in due course you will all be invited and hopefully come. the meantime Mr. Dawson has taken on the role of Head These developments have significantly enhanced our of Technology with a brief to plan, co-ordinate and educational plant. The Methodist Halls, in use currently implement this fresh approach through our eight to sixteen for music and drama, have yet to be tackled, and I hope range. Suffice it to say that he has a challenging task. that sooner rather than later we can begin the work which will make them a worthy centre for the performing arts. It will give the parents here this morning little cheer when they hear that we who are meant to be the One other task is to be undertaken in the coming year professionals are so unsure and uncertain about these new and that is the renovation and partial rebuilding of the departures and reforms. I give you just two further Chapel organ. Its present condition, after sixty years instances of confusion and muddle. The National without significant attention, is both musically dire and Curriculum provides for testing of children at seven, electrically dangerous. This was not the ideal time for eleven, fourteen and sixteen by means of S.A.T.'s further financial outlay, but the Governors in their wisdom (standard attainment targets). I am predisposed to follow have recognised the importance of the organ and the part it plays not so much in our musical life but rather in the the National Curriculum as closely as practicable (though Chapel worship which lies at the heart of the School as we as an independent School are not legally required to a Christian community. do so). However, the procedure and proposals for the S.A.T. testing is in turmoil with pilot schemes having gone seriously wrong and different signals being sent out by the Government on the one hand and S.E.A.C. on the Academic matters other. For the time being the prudent course for us will be to stand clear and wait and see. Watch this space! Now to academic matters. The National Curriculum and much that is related to it — A-Level reform, standard The other example of confusion and drift concerns A- attainment targets, balanced science, technology — have Levels, and the Government's recent White Paper on been a constant and not always uplifting theme to my sixteen to nineteen education has done little to set a new School year and that of the Second Master, the Heads of agenda. Here is an examination attacked by the country's Department and other teaching staff. Two things are employers, by the heads of most secondary Schools, by especially depressing: the confusions and uncertainties at the university vice-chancellors and even by the Prince of the top with the Government tending to make policy 'on Wales. The response of the Government is to cling to it the hoof and the 'bleak-speak', the incomprehensible as part of England's eccentric genius. A-Levels from some utterances of the two educational quangos, the National points of view serve this School well: it is an examination Curriculum Council (N.C.C.) and the Schools' which is sufficiently rigorous for the large majority of our Examination and Assessment Council (S.E.A.C.). I liked sixth formers; it is relatively simple for us to staff and the Master of Haileybury's dig at S.E.A.C. which found resource; it provides a well-practised if not always its way into the columns of The Times. "S.E.A.C.", he accurate selection test for entrance to degree courses. But said, "would translate those luminous words of St. Paul its disadvantages are also clear: bright sixteen year-olds to the Corinthians, 'When I was a child I spake as a child, abandon all but three academic subjects, thus ensuring that I understood as a child, I thought as a child, but when scientists remain unread and arts pupils science-blind; and I became a man I put away childish things' as, 'In the early sixth form specialisation narrows the pool from contextual situation of infancy I communicated in media which university science and engineering departments are appropriate to the age range, my comprehension was able to choose their students. The Government, in my restricted to non-adult levels, and my cognitive processes view unrealistically, wishes to cling on to what it terms were of only sub-adolescent equivalence. On the the gold standard of A-Levels while at the same time completion, however, of personal maturation I developed promoting the status of vocational courses. Perhaps a rejection tendencies towards primary hardware' ". simpler or at least a first step would be to scrap A-Levels and insist that university entrance should require five or Headmaster's role is dealing as much with people as with six separate subjects, perhaps topped up with a specialist buildings, changes in the curriculum or the promotion of paper in one chosen discipline. If such a reform failed boarding. Parents, staff and pupils are the people with to increase the number of pupils staying in full-time whom much of my working life is spent. education after sixteen it would at least ensure a more Parents are in some respects our customers. In one broadly educated sixth form product and a more satisfying sense Prizegiving is the company's annual general meeting and stimulating sixth form syllabus. when the shareholders have the opportunity to consider I must, however, add a footnote to leaven the lump the Chairman's and Managing Director's discharge of of this curricular misery and show you that all is not their duties. One of the particular rewards of my job at completely doom and gloom in the classroom. A St. Peter's is the considerable and friendly support which Headmaster of my acquaintance was visiting an English you, the parents, give us. I would especially like to thank lesson for his eleven year-olds and, walking round looking Ann Musgrave, Chairman of the Friends of St. Peter's, over their shoulders at their poetry work, saw the and all her committee for their efforts on our behalf. following on one boy's page: Noteworthy have been a most enjoyable Easter Ball and also the popular disco organised earlier this term for the Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow School's pupils. Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow I.am conscious of the fact that parents want more for Grief, grief, grief. their children than academic achievement, the provision The Headmaster was amazed and moved and said to the of which is clearly our responsibility as teachers. Parents boy, "But that's marvellous, what a wonderful depth of have other concerns too, and we as teachers have poetic insight and feeling", to which the boy looked up obligations to meet these also. It is worth recalling the and said, "But, Sir, it's not a poem; it's my spelling hopes of Tom Brown's father as he sent his son off to corrections". Rugby: Shall I tell him to mind his work and say he is sent to School to make himself a good Boarding scholar? But he isn't sent to School for that — not for that mainly. I don't care a straw The issue of boarding education in general and for Greek Particles or the digamma — no boarding at St. Peter's in particular has been another more does his mother. What's he sent to continuing concern of mine this year. Currently boarding School for? If he'll turn out a brave, helpful, on a national scale is becoming less popular, and the truth-telling Englishman, a gentleman and a Boarding Schools Association with I.S.I.S. (the Christian — that's all I want. Independent Schools Information Service) are organising Today's parents do not express their hopes in quite a National Boarding Week in October to promote boarding those terms, but, like Tom Brown's father, they do have and emphasise its worth to a new generation of parents aspirations for their sons and daughters which go beyond who seem less inclined to consider this form of education the acquisition of G.C.S.E. and A-Level results, and it for their children. At St. Peter's we have been working is in large measure the responsibility of us individually hard and successfully to buck the trend, and our boarding as teachers and collectively as a School to meet them. numbers are being sustained with a healthy strengthening How then do we discharge that responsibility? What in the younger age groups. This is something about which is the essence of our task as teachers? Someone else has we should all be glad: I am convinced that our mix of boarding and day contributes much to the School's success. Our boarders and day pupils both gain by being educated here together: our sport, our music, our pastoral systems, our very ethos and educational philosophy benefit from our having a substantial boarding element. It is what makes us a community, and it is this sense of community which is such an important ingredient in what we are able to achieve. For all these reasons we shall be playing our part in the October National Boarding Week and putting resources and effort into seeing that the School remains a purposive, caring and happy community in which boarding continues to be significant.

People

It was once said that a Headmaster is paid to be unpleasant and he earns every penny of the substantial salary he is paid. I would take issue with several aspects of that statement but it does at least suggest that the

4 Schoolmastering.... is 'iceberg' work. Very little, perhaps, appears on the surface, but deep down, under the surface, something is going on which is very, very important in a boy's life.... Boys are very perspicacious: they are very much more shrewd than we think, and they know whether the man who is looking after them or with whom they have dealings is genuine or not. Little things can have a tremendous effect on boys.... It is the hundred-and-one things one says or does which have an importance and effect out of all proportion. That is why Schoolmastering is so worthwhile: for everything helps to building up a life. It is what we are that matters. It is the small things that count. That was said by the Abbot to his monks at Ampleforth in 1966. It is the teaching staff's strong sense of commitment, in and out of the classroom, in and out of term, which makes me as Head and you as parents so fortunate, and "strong sense of commitment. " I take this opportunity of acknowledging the staff's continuing and caring contribution to the well-being and success of the boys and girls of this School. Also we say our farewells today to Keith Coulthard, It is appropriate for me at this point to pay tribute to forty-two years a member of staff, for some of which he three members of staff. It should not pass unrecorded that has headed our geography department and for most of John Bulcock leaves our C.C.F. contingent after twenty- which — thirty-seven years — he was careers master. For five years' service, eleven of them as commanding officer. Doubtless he has both good and bad memories of countless a long time he ran the School's scout troop and its Young parades, camps, field days, annual inspections and so on. Farmers' Club. For seventeen years he was a boarding He has served well and long, and the flourishing, popular, Housemaster. This is an outstanding record of service, voluntary contingent which he hands over to Brian Jelbert and generations of Peterites have him to thank for being is testimony of his achievements. just that sort of Schoolmaster whom Cardinal Hume was describing at his monastic conference. I owe Keith special thanks for his quiet, wise help and advice in his capacity as Common Room Chairman, a role he filled with tact and effectiveness. Nor must Margaret be overlooked and the special importance of her part as Housemaster's wife during their many years in Dronfield. We give them both our very grateful thanks and our warm good wishes for a long, happy and active retirement. I have mentioned two of my three human constituencies — parents and staff. I turn finally to the School's pupils. If I see them only infrequently in the classroom it is because the other affairs that absorb my time — our developments, our marketing, our curriculum and so on — are being pursued in the interests of their education and its enhancement. That relatively little of my time is spent on matters of discipline is, I believe, a reflection of our boys' and girls' overall high standards of responsibility and sense. Particularly rewarding for me Commander Bulcock. as Head Master are the sometimes verbal, sometimes written indications from parents that their sons and I only learned yesterday the sad news that Bill Riley will not be returning to his post as Head of Wind. He has daughters like School, that they have full School lives and made a well-nigh miraculous recovery from his severe above all that they are happy here. I hope that it is not illness of last summer and shown superb resilience and just the rose-tinted spectacles of the academic year end determination. He has been a full-time member of staff which makes me think that the majority of our pupils for eighteen years, having taught part-time previously for actually enjoy their Schooldays: certainly not a few three. His contribution to instrumental teaching, the genuine tears are shed as our leavers say their final various bands and the School's music overall has been goodbyes and depart. To our pupils for all that they have huge and we thank him and wish him a continuing return done to make this another successful year and to make to full health and vigour. To both him and Margrit our my task of headship the more fulfilled and satisfying my warmest good wishes for their retirement and future thanks. To you all my good wishes for a refreshing and happiness. restful summer holiday. PRIZEWINNERS

THE DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN: Senior Matthew Williams Junior Christopher Braganza, John Crisp WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR DIVINITY Christopher Braganza TOYNE PRIZES FOR EUROPEAN HISTORY Gareth Kay, Matthew Williams GEOGRAPHY PRIZES: Senior Charlotte Cranston Junior Alan Hodgin L. C. LE TOCQ PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS Robert Crossley THE FRIENDS OF ST. PETERS PRIZE FOR BUSINESS STUDIES Stephen Harryman POLITICS PRIZE Gareth Kay SKRENTNY PRIZE FOR CREATIVE WRITING Antony Dunn BRIAN HOLBECHE MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR A CRITICAL ESSAY Adam Dean JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY: IVth Form Jenifer Swallow Illrd Form Thomas Archer JOHN CROOK PRIZE FOR POETRY Antony Dunn THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES: Senior Emma Ward Junior Marcus Buckle ROBIN SHANNON MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH Fiona Watt RICHARD ATKINSON MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DRAMA Antony Dunn, Victoria Gill Sally Hamilton ARTHUR CRAVEN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR SPOKEN FRENCH: Senior Olivia Smart Junior Robert Emsley FRENCH ESSAY PRIZE Richard Ambrose GERMAN PRIZE Andrew Buisson MATHEMATICS PRIZE Simon Davies B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE Jason Ayers MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PRIZES Amanda Daniels, Indraneil Ghosh James Stephenson WALTER SMITH PRIZE FOR BIOLOGY Harriet Torlesse DAVIDSON PRIZE FOR CHEMISTRY Jason Ayers WILCOX PRIZE FOR PHYSICS Matthew Millar WALTER SMITH PRIZE FOR G.C.S.E. PRACTICAL WORK John Crisp, Alan Hodgin Simon Shepherd FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN Charlotte Graves-Tamvakis ART PRIZES: Senior Adam Dean, Sarah Durham Junior Alan Hodgin CRAFT, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY PRIZES Andrew Farrow Charlotte Graves-Tamvakis OLD PETERITE LODGE PRIZES FOR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY Sarah Durham, Sarah Masterman PADDY POWER PRIZE Anne Suttill TUDOR HOW AT PRIZE FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION Andrew Collier ORANGErBROMEHEAD PRIZE FOR STRING INSTRUMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT . Tifanny Richards Music PRIZES: Senior Martin Kershaw, Tifanny Richards Junior Cherry Alton, Graham Kershaw FORM PRIZES: Vth Form Christopher Braganza, John Crisp Alan Hodgin, Andrew Mawby IVth Form Alexander Martin Selwyn Mcllhinney, Thomas Nowell Penelope Whiting Illrd Form Samantha Carter, Benjamin Ferrey Lorna Highet, George Pitt BARRY DANIEL AWARD Mathew Sumpton K.H. RHODES PRIZE Rebecca Ingledew NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE Christopher Rowland

6 RESULTS

A-LEVEL ASSOCIATED BOARD MUSIC EXAMS GRADE 5 AND ABOVE PASSED The following gained three or more passes at Grade C or above (excluding General Studies): November 1990 Grade 8 Altman, C. R. (A,A,A,); Ayers, J. M. L. (A,A,A,A) Cherry Alton flute merit Bean, M. A. (A,B,B); Bell, R. D. (A,A,B); Bond, J. N Kathryn Wood violin merit (A,B,C); Buisson, A. J. (A,A,A); Butler, J. P. (A,A,A) Iain Mclntyre piano Cove, T. P. (A,A,C); Cranston, C. N. (A,B,C) Grade 7 Crossley, R. J. (A1,A1,A); Curtis, A. G. (A1,B,B) Lucinda Francis piano distinction Daniels, A. L. (A,A,A,A); Davies, S. G. (A1,A2,A,A): Emily Strong flute distinction Dean, A. M. (A,A,A); Durham, S. H. (A,B,B) Penny Whiting piano Farrow, C. L. (B,B,C); Garai, K. (A,B,C); Ghosh, I Elena Clegg piano (A2,A,A,A); Gildener, S. J. (A,A,C); Gossow, R. J. C Grade 6 (A,A,C); Hamilton, S. A. J. (B,B,C); Harding, G. J Nicholas Strong clarinet merit (A,A,B); Ingledew, R. P. (A,A,A); Kay, G. N Martin Brown piano (A2,A,A); Lovell, A. D. (A1,A,C); Macphail, A. J Eleanor White flute (A1,A1,A,B); Masterman, S. J. (C,C,C); Millar, M. C (A,A,B); Mills, J. (B,B,C); Mitchell, M. J. (A,A,B) Grade 5 Musgrave, S. C. (B,B,C); Pollard, I. J. (B,B,B) Andrew Collier organ Powell, J. S. (A2,B2,B); Richards, T. C. F. (A1,A,A,A) Steven Clegg theory Katy Pittman theory Rigby, J. D. (B,B,B); Rowland, C. P. (B,B,C) Catherine Dixon theory Stephenson, J. I. (A,A,B,C); Sumpton M. W. E (A,A,B); Taylor, J. (A1,A,A,A); Thompson, J. H Kellea York theory (B,B,B); Torlesse, H. (A,A,A); Waters, A. L. (A,C,C) Rebecca Gilbert theory Weir, A. P. (B,B,C); Westwood, N. J. (B,B,C) March 1991 Williams, M. J. G. (A,A,A). Grade 8 Andrew Moxon piano merit The overall pass rate was 95%. Charles Barlow piano merit Grade 7 Emma Brown flute merit Caroline Murphy flute merit Cr.CS.E. Alastair Alton violin merit Charles Barlow violin The following gained ten passes at Grade C or above. Cherry Alton piano Kellea York piano Bean, D. J.; Berry, S. A.; Braganza, C. M. A.; Brooks Grade 6 J. R.; Butler, B. C; Clark, L. G.; Coulbeck, S. B.; Crisp Rebecca Gilbert flute J. R.; Daniel, L. J.; Davies, M. J.; Davies, T. G. Alastair Alton piano Dowding, S. R.; Dunn, T. M. C; Ellis, D. H.; Emsley R.; Farley, C. F.; Fieldsend, J. W.; Gorman, P. A. Grade 5 Graves-Tamvakis, C. E.; Graves-Tamvakis Stephanie Sanderson treble recorder distinction E. F.; Harrison, S. M.; Hodgin, A. D.; Holgate, J. M. Richard Hugill tenor saxophone Ibbotson, M. J.; Jackson, D. S.; Keenan, G. C; Khanna Catherine Dixon flute S.; Lacy-Colson, J. H.; Lang, M. A.; Langford July 1991 P. J. R.; Layram, M. J. J.; Marlow, M.; Mawby, A. R. Grade 7 Millen, D.; Mindenhall, J. E. M.; Morris, C. Graham Kershaw trumpet merit Nadian, R.; Nuttell, M. T.; Oakley, T. J.; Pickard Grade 6 A. J.; Pittman, M. E. P.; Roberts, C. D. H.; Sampson Oliver Button oboe L. C; Sanderson, S. Y.; Scott, M. J.; Shedden, H. I. Shepherd, S. W.; Smith, M. S. R.; Smith, R. M.; Strong Grade 5 E. L.; Swallow, J. E.; Tildesley, D. M.; Tilston, S. J. Hannah Fieldsend clarinet Todd, M. G.; Wallis, A. M. R.; Watson, P. J.; White, Rebecca Gilbert violin Rachel Hancock E. K. theory Rachel Owen-Barnett flute Juliet Stephenson theory The overall pass rate at Grade C or above was 88.3%. Margaret Wood theory

7 HOUSE REPORTS

CLIFTON Naithan McBride at 1st XI Cricket; and Michael Hunter at 1st VI Tennis. James Harding has also been the School's The start of the academic year saw the House receive Captain of Squash for two years. It has been good to see Mr. Harvey as the new Housemaster. It was the first time several Cliftonites taking a keen interest in Rowing: in living memory that the Senior School had had a Alistair Birch, Caroline Murphy, John Crisp, Dugan Chaplain-Housemaster and it has been a challenging Jackson and Jon Lacy-Colson have all represented the experience for both the House and the Housemaster! There School successfully. Alistair Birch was a member of the have been sixty-two pupils in the House, including seven crew which competed at Henley this year and is to be third form girls and three lower sixth girls. For the first warmly congratulated for his achievement here. time in its six-year history, Clifton has had girls in the Academically, members of the House have enjoyed Middle School. We have begun the process of becoming some success this year. Jason Ayers won the Chemistry a fully co-educational day House. The small number of Prize and the B.M.A. Prize for Biologists going into girls has meant that, for games, we have joined forces Medicine. Robert Crossley won the Economics Prize. with The Grove. This has worked well, although we look Matthew Williams was awarded the Senior Latin Prize forward to fielding our own teams next year. and the Toyne European History Prize. The Junior Latin Clifton is working hard to build up its games-playing Prize went to John Crisp and the Junior Arthur Craven ability. Although we were knocked out in the first round Memorial Prize for Spoken French to Robert Emsley. of the Senior Rugby and Senior Cricket Competitions, we Samantha Carter won one of the third form prizes. did much better at junior level. We got to the semi-finals Cliftonites have contributed to many other areas of of the Junior Rugby and Junior Cricket Competitions, and School life: Robert Crossley had a major role in Ian came second in the Junior Rugby Sevens Competition, Lowe's Dragons; Samantha Carter, Vanessa Jelbert, Julia being beaten only by School House. In the Junior Rugby Toms and Roger Lakin were in Alan Ayckbourn's there were some particularly good performances from Confusions. Jason Ayers masterminded our Egg Race Jamie Beaufoy, Ben Councell, Michael Hunter, Naithan team and Top House team. Paul Cove, Matthew Williams, McBride (Captain), Robert Pugh, Michael Helme and Rupert Gregory, Caroline Murphy, Juliet Stephenson, Nicholas Wight. We are optimistic about our potential at Andrew Mawby and Ryan Allworthy all made significant senior level rugby. The Five-a-side Soccer Competition contributions to School music. Denzil Jelbert served as is always keenly contested and we managed to win the Head of the Army Section of the C.C.F. Other members junior competition in the Summer Term. of the House have participated in the Community Service programme. We enjoyed considerable success in the Inter-House In May, just before the upper sixth left, we had a Swimming. Clifton finished third in the competition, and Clifton Sixth Form Dinner. This was a very enjoyable was first among the day Houses. The U. 14 Medley Relay evening, with all members of the sixth form attending, team (Daniel Leveson, Oliver Marlow, Julia Toms and together with House staff. We were given a fine after- Grant Williams) set a new record time, and Ben Councell dinner speech by Mr. Neil Malherbe, a Master from created a new record in the U. 15 Breaststroke. Jon Lacy- Selborne College in South Africa, who has been visiting Colson, Ben Councell, Naithan McBride and Oliver the School this term. Edward Savage, the out-going Head Marlow came first in the following events respectively: of House, and Alistair Birch, the new Head of House, U. 16 Individual Medley; U. 15 Breaststroke and Butterfly; also spoke. U.15 Backstroke; U.14 Breaststroke. The House also I have greatly enjoyed my first year in Clifton. For came first in the U.15 Medley Relay and U.15 Freestyle staff and pupils alike it has been a full and busy, and I Relay (Ryan Allworthy, Ben Councell, Michael Hunter hope, very enjoyable year. I would like to end my first and Naithan McBride). House report by expressing my thanks and best wishes: The House performed well in the Inter-House Cross­ to Edward Savage and James Harding, our two School country Competition. Jon Lacy-Colson came seventh in monitors, for their help and support; to M. J. G. and the Senior Boys category; Naithan McBride eighth in the A. J. H. for their invaluable roles as assistants; to Junior Boys; and Julia Toms twelfth in the Junior Girls. K. G. C. (whose wise counsel we sadly lose this term), We were particularly pleased with Clifton's K. R. P. and D. J. S. for their support as tutors; and to performance in the Athletics Sports Competition. The Alistair Birch as he assumes the responsibilities of being House was represented in every event and came fourth Head of House. I am pleased to award House Colours overall — but first among the day Houses! Particular to Jason Ayers, Kinshuk Garai, James Harding, Edward congratulations must go to Michael Hunter for coming Savage, Naithan McBride and Robert Pugh. I wish all first in the Intermediate 200m; to Scott Bradley for coming those who are leaving the best of good fortune in the future first in the Junior Javelin; and to Nicholas Wight for and thank them for their varied contributions to the life coming first in the Junior Long Jump. of the House. I look forward to those who will return in Members of Clifton have represented the School at September continuing to play a committed and enthusiastic senior level in various sports: Robert Crossley and role in Clifton's life. Edward Savage at 1st XV Rugby; James Harding and S. C. Harvey DRONFIELD with five people coming within the first ten: Lucy Evans, Sarah Richards, Molly Tyler-Childs and Kathryn The beginning of another academic year saw a healthy Charman, with Claire Taylor finishing a commendable intake of seventeen lower sixth and three junior boarders: third position. Her efforts were rewarded along with Sarah Dronfield was indeed bursting at the seams. We welcomed Richard's as they were picked to represent the York and Miss Finney and Mr. Shaw to the staff, as assistant and District Cross-Country team. tutor respectively. The House had three School monitors: The last week of term held the Inter-House Swimming Sally Hamilton, Charlotte Cranston and Rebecca Gala. Unfortunately for Dronfield the end result of seventh Ingledew; Rebecca was Head of School and Head of position in the competition did not reflect the standards House. obtained in the individual races. A whole range of girls With an excellent representation in sport, Sophie represented the House: Alexie Zimmermann, Sarah Jackson should be congratulated on her captaincy of First Richards, Claire Taylor, Melissa Marlow and Esther XI Hockey, Ernma Ward as Captain of Squash and Isla Williams. They all swam individually with a combined Pollard as Captain of Netball. Rebecca was Captain of team winning the medley relay. Boats. The House hockey team maintained its usual high Hockey was the main sport of the term and saw many standard of play by winning the Inter-House Outdoor members of the House playing in various teams. Sophie Competition under the captaincy of Sophie Jackson. Jackson, Connelee Morris, Anne Suttill, Julia Thompson, Despite the emphasis being placed on sport this term, Nicola Westwood, Angela Rosindale and Emma Ward all Dronfield has participated in other activities. For the received First XI Colours, with Sophie achieving the fourth year running we entered the Great Egg Race added distinction of a Cap. Juliette Webster, Caroline although the team was not as successful as in previous Cooper, Isla Pollard, Susie Musgrave, Melanie Gibb and years. Becky Ingledew and Angela Rosindale were team Eleanor Bowling also represented the School at First Team members for the fourth time along with Connelee Morris, level. Julia, Sophie, Nicola and Angela also played for Sarah Richards and Alexie Zimmermann. York and District. The Jackson-Pacey Trophy was awarded to Julia. The House won the Inter-House Dronfield was represented by Angela Rosindale in Competition with a handicapped team, a fine achievement. Antony Dunn's play 'Resurrection' which was performed in School and will be shown in York later on this year. There were relatively few squash fixtures this term. Emma Ward, Sophie Jackson, Nicola Westwood and The Summer Term brought a continuation of the active Juliette Webster all played at First Team level. Rowing involvement in sport. Heidi Clark and Kathryn Charman enjoyed considerable success: Sally Hamilton, Charlotte both represented York and District in tennis. In athletics, Berry, Esther Williams, Anne Suttill, Alex Simpson and Amanda Farley and Emma Copley were successful at Rebecca Ingledew all rowed for the First Crew; Emma discus and sprint respectively in the York and District Brown, Amanda Farley and Polly Evans rowed in an trials. The Inter-House Competition featured wins for active novice crew. Lindsay Daniel coxed the majority Anne Suttill, Amanda Farley and the senior relay team. of the winning crews. The rowers were not to be outdone; an all Dronfield crew of Rebecca Ingledew, Sally Hamilton, Anne Suttill and Drama and music was as usual an important feature of the contribution made by Dronfield girls. Dragons Charlotte Berry won the Senior III event at Bradford. featured several members of the House but special Esther Williams, Emma Brown, Polly Evans, Diana mention must be given to Sally as co-producer and one Wooding, Philippa Merritt and Nicola Andrews were also of the principal characters. Emma Brown, Emma Ward, among the trophies in other events. Rachel Robertson, Claire Taylor, Sarah Richards, Olivia Distinctions gained in other areas included the Senior Smart and Clare Farrow also took parts. Claire Altman Geography Prize won by Charlotte Cranston, the French maintained her strong involvement in musical events, Reading Prize which went to Olivia Smart, the Old joined by Lucinda Francis, Amanda Farley and Emma Peterite Club Reading Prize awarded to Emma Ward, and Brown. They and other members of the House played in a Drama Prize for Sally Hamilton. Anne Suttill was orchestra and band. The choir and chamber choir as usual awarded the Paddy Power Prize for her contribution to contained a significant Dronfield contingent. the School in many areas. The term was rounded off by a successful formal At the end of term, House Colours were awarded to dinner and the usual in-House festivities. Rebecca Ingledew, Charlotte Cranston, Sally Hamilton, The Easter Term saw the House participating yet again Sophie Jackson, Emma Ward, Caroline Cooper, Rachel in a wide variety of sports and other extra-curricular Robertson, Nicola Westwood, Julia Thompson, Clare activities, as usual with great success. Farrow, Juliette Webster, Susie Musgrave, Anne Suttill The start of term saw the House netball team battling and Isla Pollard. While the upper sixth enjoyed a through under the leadership of Isla Pollard to win the successful Leavers' Ball, the rest of the House enjoyed Senior Inter-House Netball Cup. The junior team played strawberries and ice cream in the garden. to a high standard, although they were unfortunate not Finally, our best wishes to all our leavers, and to be as successful as their counterparts. congratulations to next year's Head of House, Emma However, they proved their worth in the Junior House Brown, Head Girl, Shelagh Pitt, and additional monitors, Cross-Country Competition and must be congratulated Angela Rosindale and Esther Williams. THE GROVE came from I. Gordon, B. Neary and R. Hudson. There were also significant appearances in the U. 16 Colts from Christmas Term B. Butler in goal, M. Layram, S. (hat-trick) Khanna and Christmas Term began with James Butler as Head of D. Marks. A. Marks was appointed Captain of Cross­ House and School Monitor. We welcomed Mr. C. country and led the House senior team to a well deserved Hodsdon and Mr. D. Morris as replacements for Mrs. second place with B. Neary finishing second overall. The M. Holt and Mr. D. Newman as House Tutors. junior girls played well in winning the junior tournament. We were pleased to welcome back many of last year's Well done. fifth form who had done well in their G.C.S.E.'s The junior boys' rugby was enthusiastically coached especially J. Angel, T. Brassington, I. Gordon and by A. Gowthorpe. His expertise with the front row gave J. Sutcliffe. We also welcomed our four new lower sixth, A. and C. Mosby and D. Falconer real help in holding the Sans twins, H. Daggett and "Bob" (G. Taylor). a much stronger School House side. Unfortunately our Sam Forsyth returned from his visit to Selborne midgets in the backs were outgunned and we exited in College in South Africa with a lively video of his stay. the first round. However, in a specially arranged game Jim Butler missed the first week of term completing his against Queen's we eventually ran out winners 6-4 after work with the Manchester Youth Theatre. a quite splendid match. The tremendous enthusiasm was As usual the Senior House Rugby Competition fair reward for Angus's efforts and those of provided the first real challenge to the House. Angus N. Walker and P. Taylor, both stalwarts of the U. 15 XV. Gowthorpe led the team in a fine performance against a Swimming sports provided both boys and girls with the much stronger Queen's side (eventual runners-up). Angus choice to show their skills. Lorna Highet did very well also proved to be a tower of strength in the 1st XV where in the Junior Girls with the usual sound performances in his commitment was justly rewarded by his 1st XV the boys from the "Butler Brothers", I. Gordon, colours. 1st XI colours were also awarded to Louisa Sans A. Pickard, A. Curtis and A. Baines. The senior five-a­ for her outstanding contribution to the 1st XI hockey. Our side football provided many thrills and spills with senior girls combined with Clifton House to finish second A. Marks and J. Stephenson showing the way (sadly to in the girls' Inter-House Hockey. The boys came third defeat!). in the indoor competition eventually losing to the winners, The Great Egg Race arrived again. Captained by Jim Manor, in the semi-final. John Sutcliffe, Sam Forsyth and Butler, Louisa and Helena Sans, Stephen Dowding, Tom Brassington got useful practice for the hockey team Richard Harran and Nick Walker engaged their brains, playing each week for Y.H.C. Our thanks go to G. Todd battled with the problem, produced a solution and LOST! and York Hockey Club for their valuable support. However, our House Quiz team nearly made it. Anthony Many other sporting contributions were made Curtis, Chris Braganza, Alex Martin and Douglas throughout the House with A. Curtis ever present and safe Falconer lost in the final on their very last question! (Our at full-back for the 3rd XV. Ben Butler and Chris thanks go to John Shaw for his organisation of this event.) Braganza also made their contributions to.game one rugby Again significant musical commitments were made by and their enthusiasm will be looked for again next season. Iain Mclntyre, Jeremy Doncaster, Matthew Bean, Jack- The Shooting was won by the House, captained by Julian Patrick Weatherall, Alex Martin, Alex Bailes, Anthony Bond, Anthony Curtis coming top in the School. The girls Curtis and Chris Braganza culminating in a quite excellent made their contribution with Lisa Thompson scoring a performance of Handel's Messiah. hat-trick in her first game for St. Peter's junior hockey! John Sutcliffe also displayed his artistic talents in the James Stephenson established himself at No.2 in the 1st early part of term at the York Art Gallery. It only goes team squash and gained well earned 1st V colours. to prove how much can be gained from the extra­ Ian Lowe's splendid play "Dragons" gave Jim Butler curricular programme by those willing to commit their his final chance to light a School production. He required time. This was exemplified by C. Braganza with his all his talent and ingenuity to master the prehistoric contributions to the splendid production of lighting in the "new" drama centre. That it was a success "Resurrection" for the National Theatre Schools' is fair reward for his outstanding commitment to this Challenge. sphere of School life. The House also provided a major influence in the Choir which goes from strength to Summer Term strength. It is good to see senior boys like I. Mclntyre, The Summer Term began with Bruce Neary and A. Curtis, M. Bean, C. Braganza and J-P. Weatherall still Richard Hudson gaining places in the 1st XI cricket. This involved. It was a pleasure to award House colours to Jim was a sign of things to come. Bruce gained his 1st XI Butler and Anthony Curtis for their obvious contributions colours after contributing well with both bat and ball. to The Grove. The end of term also saw John Sutcliffe Bruce and Richard did well to motivate a group of win the award of a most prestigious Army Scholarship. basically non-cricketers in the senior part of the House. With the invaluable help of Nick Walker and Paul Taylor Easter Term we overcame Clifton in the first round, Queen's by two The Lent Term began with J. Sutcliffe, T. Brassington runs in the semi-final and Temple by five runs in the final and S. Forsyth all representing the 1st XI hockey. All went (Thanks Tom). All gave of their best, fielded like tigers on to gain 1st XI colours and John was appointed Captain and never gave up. It is appropriate to note that the two of Hockey for 1992. Major contributions to the 2nd XI juniors turned in excellent individual performances to

10 clinch the final. Paul Taylor 6 for 17 and Nick Walker knee. We had more success in the Inter-House indoor 41. This led to eager anticipation for the junior cricket. hockey. With the help of Neil Forshaw (a third former After beating School House in a tremendous game (The in a senior team) and Indraneil Ghosh's brilliant play, Grove 92 for 9, School House 92 all out!) we managed Manor won the tournament. It was a term for setting to acquire 124 against The Rise (out tail end wagged!). records — Manor had a record number of applications However, Toby Cockcroft was too strong for us and they to Oxford (seven), a record number of rejections (four), went into the final. Athletic sports is not always our strong and fortunately a reasonable number of successes: point but individuals gave of their best with Angus Matthew Millar, Sandy MacPhail and Antony Dunn all Gowthorpe "throwing himself'into things; Euan won offers of two E's at A-Level. Antony Dunn was also Drysdale making his mark in the junior events. the only Manorite to have a part in the School play, Again major musical contributions were made in the "Dragons". The end of term meant the return of Manor's build up to the German Tour and we wish all ours success famous Christmas Party — this year, despite being in this summer venture. prizeless and speechless, the evening was of the usual high On an individual note it was excellent to see Jeremy standard and none of the vegetarians were forgotten. Doncaster's excellent organisation of the 24-hour row The Spring Term, despite the snow, contained the over half-term. This was another sign of the health of the junior Inter-House rugby. Manor's team, despite their Boat Club captained by Jim Butler. Certainly he and the complete confidence, didn't quite win the cup. Colin Tse's rest of the crew must have enjoyed their first visit to stunning try deserves special mention, though, as does Henley. The junior House football went well with Paul Charles Atkinson's win in the butterfly race of the Inter- Taylor leading his band of merry men, Alex Martin, House swimming which Manor also didn't quite win. The "Norm" Berry, Selwyn Mcllhinney, Nick Walker and Inter-House Cross-Country finals produced fine Nick Hales, into the semi-finals. performances from Matthew Dodgson and Andrew On a more academic level, the House was pleased to Wallis. The other team members were enthusiastic, the see Fiona Watt win the Robin Shannon Prize, Alex Martin juniors collectively running very well, and the seniors and Selwyn Mcllhinney the fourth form prizes and George trying very hard. The Dunn brothers took part in Pitt and Lorna Highet the third form prizes. Chris "Resurrection" and the Inter-House quiz, also featuring Braganza collected his normal trolley load! Well done. Joel Hopwood and Michael Catling. After resounding Finally I would like to thank Jim Butler for his victories over School House and Queen's they beat Grove outstanding stewardship of The Grove. It was not easy in the final to win the trophy. Another success was the for him with little real support from his peers in the upper annual Great Egg Race, in which Manor's team, captained sixth. The remainder of the House developed a fine spirit. by Adam Dean, won another trophy. They have much to offer and have found a House identity. Comic Relief meant a non-uniform day, and an I look forward very much to next year, wishing Bruce alarming number of people turned up in skirts, except Neary as Head of House and John Sutcliffe as his deputy those who sabotaged School sheets and pillow cases and all good wishes. My thanks as always go to Messrs. turned up as the Ku Klux Klan (tastefully re-named "Blu Tooms, Dawson, Northfield, Morris and Hodsdon for all Mux Chicken" to prevent controversy) and paid, like their help and support. We all wish Clive our best wishes everyone else, for the privilege. for a full recovery from his back injury. The Summer Term was completely dominated by P. J. Stephen exams and sport, the second of which, at least, Manor are quite good at. Ben Oakley was selected to represent North Yorkshire in the high jump, and special mention must be made of Scott Roberts, Andrew Wallis and Matthew Dodgson for their impressive performances in THE MANOR Inter-House athletics. Manor were joint winners with School House in the athletics, and although we didn't win The year began badly — Manor had been redecorated the cricket Michael Forrester and Dominic Bundy played in shades from honey, through blue, and back to sand. at a very high standard. The junior indoor football team, Thanks must go to Adam Dean and Chris Hall for that. captained by Dominic Martin, played excellently and However, we did have new chairs in the TV room and reached the final. However, three of the players suffered a new satellite system which led to the creation of the injuries just before the final and were unable to play. Their House Shop, which now subsidises our movie channel. substitutes played well, but did not quite manage to win Also a new bunch of third formers arrived, and turned the final. Mark Benson was a finalist in the Robin Shannon out to comprise nearly all the Under 14A rugby team. Prize for Spoken English. Congratulations to Robert Hiles They were, and are still, energetic, tireless and noisy, and and Scott Roberts on being made monitor and Head of are indeed a welcome addition to the House. A new House respectively, and thank you to Adam Dean and assistant Housemaster, Mr. Jeffs, joined the House in Simon Powell for all their help over the last year. Mr. September and has already made himself very popular. and Mrs. Bulcock would like to wish all the leavers luck The Autumn Term saw The Manor playing hard in for their futures, and especially for their impending exam the Senior House Rugby. Despite failing to win the results, and are looking forward to having a new set of competition, we definitely left our mark. Mike Forrester relatively peaceful third years in the House. must take the credit for breaking Kinshuk Garai's (Clifton) Antony Dunn

11 QUEEN'S Aspden, David Baldry, Charles Barlow, Tim Cordier, Oliver Gardner, Angus Iveson, Chris Richardson, Nick I would like to begin this report as I ended the year Senior, Ian Sharper, Richard Shaw, and Andrew at the House reception, by thanking the Upper Sixth for Wildblood for gaining 'C grades or better in every subject their tremendous contribution to Queen's over the last four they entered. or five years: they seem to have been a particularly happy James Rigby captained the First XI this summer, while and thoughtful group, and those of us remaining will miss Andrew Wildblood sometimes filled the same role for the them. I imagine — and hope — they are carrying good 2nds. Others who represented the School at Cricket memories with them as they leave — even if there have included Richard Musgrave, Oliver Gardner, Angus been some rough times with the smooth. They will always Iveson, Hugh Shedden, Fraser Black, Alex Deighton, be welcome visitors, even if only for another glass of wine Magnus Inness, Alastair Rigby, Chris Pyne, James on the lawn at Commemoration. Lawrence Patton has Sleight, Anthony Killip, Nicholas Ogden, Jonathan Noble. been a Head of House and Monitor whose company and It was, therefore, a bit embarrassing as well as whose help I have valued greatly; and James Rigby has disappointing when we failed to make anything of either set a fine example as a School Monitor both in the House House cricket competition — though everyone learnt a and more generally around School. Alex Deighton ended lot in the process, and the victories against us were the School year by gaining success for the initial stages thoroughly deserved. Fraser Black and Tom Archer of his attempts to gain entry to the world of motor racing. gained county selection. Andrew Berrington earlier captained the House Cross­ James Rigby, Alex Deighton (despite the dreadful country to personal and team success. David Blacker disappointment of his shoulder injury), Paul Mulryne earned his House Colours simply — and rightly — just (who made a strong and positive impression on the House for always being there and being bothered on behalf of when he joined us for his sixth form) and Chris those around him. Amanda Daniels, Lucy Yeomans, Richardson were awarded First XV Colours, and there Sarah Glover and Harriet Torlesse learnt how to tame — are others who should aim to receive them next winter. or tolerate — Peterite Males at their best and worst: they House Rugby should be strong too, next season, after the have played a great part by example and by direct help, hard work endured last winter. We only lost the final by in the way the House has successfully become fully co­ 14-9 in 1990 despite the odds set against us by the absence educational . I wish all the leavers well for their various of three key players. futures. In particular, we wish a happy year and successful The girls in the House have continued to be a mainstay return to James Rigby, who will be spending the next of Games for the School, with Emily Strong, Vicky twelve months teaching English in Thailand. Robinson, Claire Walker and Jenifer Swallow in particular At Commemoration 1991, prizes were awarded to appearing in virtually all the sports on the calendar. Alan Hodgin (the Junior Prize for Geography, a Walter Perhaps the most impressive performance of the year was Smith Prize for G.C.S.E. Practical Work, an Art Prize Shirley Lewis taking the trophy for Victor Ludorum on and a Fifth Form Prize), to Stephen Harryman (the Sports Day: it must be unprecedented for this to be Friends of St. Peter's Prize for Business Studies, awarded achieved by a third former, and bodes very well for the this year for the first time), to Jenifer Swallow and Tom future. The Girls also won the House Swimming Archer for Middle School Essays, to Amanda Daniels for Competition; and should be congratulated on coming Science and Mathematics, to Harriet Torlesse (the Walter second only to Dronfield in House netball. Their Hockey Smith Prize for Biology), to Cherry Alton (a Junior Prize was also strong. Amanda Daniels for Squash and Emily for Music) and to Tom Nowell (a Fourth Form Prize): Strong for Netball were among those awarded School congratulations to all of them. colours. It continues to be a pleasure for me to read the Tutor James Hague, Stuart Clarke, and Charles Barlow, with Sheets each mark order, of pupils who are steadily Chris Richardson as reserve, represented the School First working in classrooms and at home to fulfil — and in some Vin at Henley; while Tim Cordier and Stephen Harryman cases to exceed — their academic potential. This has been have also regularly represented the School. It is most very much the case with the Lower Sixth and Fourth form pleasing that Stuart and Charles made up part of a this year, where I might mention Sally Marshall, Chris composite VIII which took the Silver Medal in their class Pyne, Ian Sharper and Stuart Clarke. They even began at the National Championships later in the summer. They to influence the more slothful among the Fifth and Upper were coxed by Mathew Taylor — who as a third former Sixth so that the final term saw a great upsurge in effort has set the rest of the House an example of how to enjoy — which I hope will be rewarded when the results come yourself by taking part in every available activity. out! David Baldry lost the final of the Alcuin Cup for Talking of which, congratulations are in order for Tennis — but beat many more fancied players to get that examination results in 1990. Louise Blackburn finished far. The Senior Five-a-Side team, captained by Richard a marvellous career in our sixth form with straight 'A's King, won the final of that competition by 3-1. in Maths and Sciences. Alex Gage did well to achieve an During the year, among other musical successes, 'A' grade in Geography. Vicki Inness gained entry to Charles Barlow passed grade 8 Piano; Cherry Alton, Durham University, where she is now distinguishing grade 8 Flute — and selection to play flute for the National herself rowing. At G.C.S.E. level, praise is due to James Children's Orchestra; Alastair Alton and Charles Barlow Hague for remedying earlier disasters; and to Marcus grade 7 Violin; Emily Strong, grade 7 Flute; Cherry

12 Alton, grade 7 Piano; Nicholas Strong, grade 6 Clarinet; of the large Rise contribution to the 1st XV led by Jason Rebecca Gilbert, grade 6 Flute; Alastair Alton, grade 6 Morris. This was reflected in the success that the House Piano; Rebecca Gilbert, grade 6 Theory; Rachel Hancock, had on the rugby pitch during the House matches. Having grade 4 Oboe; Shirley Lewis, grade 3 Flute; and Lucy been seeded first, favoured to win, it took a replay with Robertson, grade 2 Piano. Rebecca Gilbert, Cherry Alton, School House to see us into the final, having drawn 10-10 Alastair Alton, Charles Barlow, Angus Iveson, James the first time. The final was much more a show of skill Hague all competed in the Finals of the Music and speed and with space to run the ball, The Rise showed Competition. Sarah Glover, James Hague, Charles to be ultimately the most all-round team and deservedly Barlow, Emily Strong, James Rigby, Alan Hodgin and managed to retain the senior rugby cup. Five members many others have regularly taken part in various of the House received 1st XV colours: Jason Morris, Jason instrumental and choral performances. Mariyappan, Adrian Robinson, Gareth Silverwood and Stuart Clarke rather surprised himself by leading the Chris Caldwell are to be congratulated. House Quiz Team to the final of that competition, only For part of the term we had Phil Bartlett visiting us to lose there. from Selborne College in South Africa. He was very well Charles Barlow went to India in the autumn with a received and he proved to be an invaluable member of group from North Eastern Schools, including the rugby team and of the general spirit within the House. representatives from Pocklington, Ampleforth and This term also saw the opening of a House shop in elsewhere. He talked on this most successfully with Ann order to finance more luxury items for the House and the Hodgson on their return. Other travel talks were given addition of a new television and video is hopefully only by Stephen Harryman about his British Schools Expedition an appetiser, having seen The Manor's latest purchases. to Svalbard in the summer of 1990, and Lawrence Patton The House fancy dress party was replaced by a more about his journey to China in the autumn. In all cases the formal sit-down meal as an experiment for the future. The photography and talking were fascinating. end of a long term saw the revival of the 'Air Stars' who Derek Paterson's tutor group were entirely to blame added good humour to the Inter-House hockey for the fact that Red Nose Day was also a Non-Uniform tournament. Day at St. Peter's: they co-ordinated the whole thing — and on many other occasions worked for Charity through Easter such things as cake-stalls. I am grateful to them for this. This was a frustrating term on the sporting front, with I am pleased that so many members of the House have a show of great spirit only to finish second best to many been involved in Community Service, visiting people of the other Houses in various sports. locally or spending time visiting Hospitals nearby. I also The most disappointing event was the junior rugby. thoroughly commend the involvement — led notably by After making good progress into the final, the team the example of Harriet Torlesse — of so many of the managed to edge ahead only to be beaten in the final House in the activities of Amnesty International. The more minutes by an excellent School House try. we can involve ourselves with helping others, the better. Also, the senior football went the same way. Having I would like to thank the House Tutors for all their made a stuttering start, the team continued to the final. vork for the pupils in Queen's over the year: they take Having yet again made a good start, going ahead in the a tremendous interest, and the well-being and progress first half, we were beaten in the second half to bring the of students could not be assured without them. second time in the term where our efforts were At the summer half-term, Andrew Wildblood was unrewarded. elected Head of House for the coming year. We wish him The House was well represented in the Hockey 1 st XI well. Stuart Clarke, Tim Cordier and Chris Richardson by Gareth Silverwood and Chris Caldwell who are to be were also appointed School Monitors. congratulated on the re-award and award of their colours Geographically, things have been quite different, with respectively, in one of the finest hockey seasons in the classrooms on 'our' top corridor and therefore a recent School history. continuous throughput of visitors. This has made the The senior House Cross-Country was seen as a House, if anything, even more aware of itself and its foregone conclusion before the run had started and strengths. As ever, this report only skims the surface of Queen's came in the easy victors despite very spirited runs all that has gone on; but I hope it gives an impression from Jason Mariyappan, Simon and Mike Davies, gaining of those strengths and of how much has been done during very respectable placings. The junior run was lost for the the past twelve months. first time in over a decade, with many of our better runners unfit after the junior rugby; a case of unquestioned bad timing for an important event. THE RISE The House Swimming Competition was another very tightly fought match. After some excellent swimming by With a significant reduction in the number of boarding Joel Ward and Mickey Clarke the whole competition was pupils this year, the House was filled out by a number left in the balance on the last relay, with School House of day boys and any new recruits which we could get our and ourselves level on points. The House was again beaten hands on. at the dying of the event, having to settle for second place. Yet again, The Rise saw a majority of the House taking The swimming standards was another trophy which was part on the rugby field at every level. Note should be made forfeited this term.

13 A number of members of the 1 st and 2nd XV rugby driving skills, Joby Taylor for his dress sense, Alistair teams left early at the end of the term in order to Lawson for his television and finally Andrew Moxon for commence a tour of Portugal. having the reddest cheeks of all!

Summer Easter The Summer Term quickly moved into full swing with The Easter Term saw 1st XI hockey places go to Adam both the senior cricket and the tennis Inter-House Waters, Marc Mitchell and Charles Pugh with Robert Bell competitions taking place. Despite the lack of the tennis in the seconds. Allan Foster, Jamie Ballantyne, Mike captain, Gareth Silverwood, the team made a spirited Lang, James Swallow, Jon Brooks and the Captain, attempt but were overpowered in the first round. Matthew Todd all represented the School Colts XL The However, the House cricket team was rather more senior cross-country team came a creditable third with successful in the first round, mainly due to some excellent Joby Taylor in tenth place overall. However, with Gordon fielding and good performances from our four full-time Gibb winning the junior run and Mark Lane coming cricketers. However, in the second round there was a second it was no surprise that the juniors managed to win defeat by Temple due to a batting collapse. their competition. This success seemed to inspire further The House was represented in the 1st XI cricket team triumphs and a last minute try by Michael Cox inspired by Mike and Tim Davies and Mike should be by the play of Mark Lane and the leadership of Gordon congratulated on the award of his colours after a very good Gibb secured a memorable win over The Rise in the final, batting season. 16-10. This was further embellished by the middle school The junior football team had an unlucky string of members of the House winning the Inter-House sending-offs which upset any chance of a place in the semi­ Swimming Standards Cup and in the Gala itself, amply finals. This was quickly forgotten after a success against led by Alistair Lawson and thanks to individual wins by the odds in the junior cricket. Having disposed of Temple James Swallow and James Meaden and many places in in the first round in a flurry of batting and bowling Temple the next three positions saw us take the Inter-House out for fifteen runs, and then Grove in the semi-finals, Swimming Gala Trophy in the very last relay, beating The an inspired performance allowed us to overcome Queen's Rise by the narrowest of margins. All these exploits and win our second competition of the year. Note should ensured the Oxford Cup returned to School House this be made of the batting of Toby Cockcroft, scoring about year, a most welcome addition to the already full 60% of the runs in every match. sideboard. The Easter Term saw us gain two fourth formers — only to lose one the following term — and lose Despite not managing to win the athletics tournament a fifth year, all adding to the excitement of daily life where there were many great performances. Two cups were won we saw one Suttill more than another and found Matthew however: Jason Morris won the Sprint Cup and Jason Todd in Temple for most of his free time (having been Mariyappan's 400 metres victory brought another cup. awarded a chocolate medal for present-er of the year the Thank you for all your sporting contributions previous term). throughout the year. Thanks also to Mr. and Mrs. Watkinson, and also to Mrs. Shuttleworth for doing an often unrecognised but invaluable duty for the House. I Summer hope the House continues its excellence for many years The Summer Term saw 1st XI opening bat Paul to come. Carvosso ably assisted by 2nd XI wicket keeper David Simon Davies Batty and all under Andrew Moxon steer us to a thrilling finish against The Rise in the first round of the Senior Cricket Competition which we unfortunately lost by two runs — a feat bettered for its edge of the seat drama in SCHOOL the junior competition when we tied with Grove in the semi-finals only to lose because we lost ten wickets to their Christmas eight. Nicholas Middleton — Lincolnshire County U.15 The year began with ten new third years being — captained the juniors and with Edward Backhouse and welcomed into the House. Two sixth formers, David Batty initially Gordon Gibb, represented the School Senior Colts and Matthew Neale also joined us. Christopher Rowland, XI, ably assisted by the following third year School A Captain of School Boats, was Head of School and Head and B team cricketers: Simon Rivis, David Todd, Michael of House. Paul Carvosso was a School monitor and 1st Cox, Edward Lindley, Lee O'Keefe and Stephen Whalley XV prop, Robert Bell and Adam Waters also represented who along with Mike Dowds represented the School's the 1st XV with Graham Wood and David Batty regular Rugby A and B XV's in the winter months. 2nd XV stalwarts, who, along with Mike Lang, James The Inter House athletics brought an equally close Swallow and Jon Brooks, other 3rd XV players, ensured result as the swimming. Individual wins from Adam a re-match was required, with The Rise coming out Waters, Mark Lane, Dominic Greeves, Mike Lang, narrow winners, who went on to win the senior Simon Rivis and Gordon Gibb saw us through to win the competition after defeating us in the semi's. Paul Ferrow Inter-House Athletic Shield by one point from The Manor, and Edward Lindley took part in the School's drama a great team performance robustly led by Robert Bell. production of 'Dragons' and deserve congratulations for School tennis representation by Alcuin trophy winner their efforts, as did Mathew Sumpton for his expert Adam Waters who also won the prestigious Shuttleworth

14 Cup for all-round best sportsman, Mike Lang, James budding thespians appeared in the year's major drama Swallow, Andrew Farrow, Daniel Sumpton and Dominic production, 'Dragons', and Charlotte Graves-Tamvakis, Greeves until his groin strain — playing tennis rather than Stephanie Tilston and, in particular, Vicki Gill gave climbing through windows apparently — ensured, along particularly fine performances. with Marc Mitchell in School Squash, that every School The term ended with the very successful House parties, sport, including shooting with Paul Carvosso winning including the brilliant disco thrown by the third and fourth North East District trophies, was represented by the years (watch out Radio 1 disc jockeys!) and the award House. Further non-sporting representation ought not to of House Colours, our answer to the New Year's Honours be missed out — the contribution to School Music from list. Stephanie Sanderson received Junior House Colours Christopher Rowland, Paul Ferrow, Matthew Neale, for her contribution to the girls' hockey team and Senior Matthew Todd and Dominic Greeves must surely deserve House Colours were awarded to Andrew Ludiman, Gareth special mention as does, finally, the exploits of our School Kay, Simon Gildener, Sarah Durham and Tifanny Rowers, particularly Christopher Rowland and Joby Richards for services to the House. Finally, Gareth Kay Taylor who were members of only the second School VIII is to be congratulated on gaining a place at Balliol College, since the war that has done so exceptionally well to Oxford to read P.P.E. represent the School at Henley — a memorable achievement. Easter Yet, the success of the House is not to be measured In the Easter Term, on the sportsfield, the House by just the silver on the shelf, but also by the spirit and enjoyed mixed fortunes. Whilst the junior girls netball camaraderie that is generated within the House and this team won their tournament, led by Rachel Gill, being such a successful year, much credit and thanks must unfortunately their senior counterparts, led by Katy Wood, go to all our upper sixth leavers — and others who will fell to the much stronger Dronfield House team. In the be leaving this year with all our best wishes for success Inter-House Cross-Country, in the senior's race, Tom in the future. Reid came eighth, and in the junior girls, Hannah Fieldsend came first. It didn't matter that the junior boys' J. A. Owen-Barnett rugby team lost heavily to Clifton's side, because it was TEMPLE enough that the House actually presented a team, which is commendable for all fourteen non-rugby players concerned. The five-a-side indoor football team under the The year began with the House welcoming new captaincy of Gareth Kay, had a poor season losing all their members and Mrs. Shepherd as a tutor and House matches. Hopefully, next year the side will enjoy greater assistant. Sadly, Mr. Riley was not with the House due success. It shouldn't be too hard! Both Simon Gildener to a serious back problem which kept him away from and Gareth Kay represented the School in the 1st XI School for the term. The House throughout the term gave hockey team. much effort on the games field which often went The House continued its tradition to be heavily unrewarded. In the Senior House Rugby Competition we involved in the arts scene. Firstly, there was Antony went out at the first round to an excellent School House Dunn's excellent "Resurrection" in which Elena and team. Despite a sterling effort from the forwards and half­ Steven Clegg, James and Hannah Fieldsend, and Katy backs (Tom Reid, the Captain, Andrew Ludiman, and his Pittman all performed. Andrew Collier, taking a break brother, Mark in particular stood out), the better from the preparation of his musical "Fools Gold" in organisation of our opponents in the end paid off. Andrew which James and Hannah Fieldsend also were involved, Ludiman, however, became a regular member of the First helped behind the scenes. Sarah Durham and Charlotte XV (gaining his colours in the process) and Tom Reid, Graves-Tamvakis had some of their artwork exhibited at Mark Ludiman, Guy Chiswick, Matthew Pittman, Ewan the City Art Gallery. Graves-Tamvakis and James Fieldsend all represented the Finally, although the House was knocked out of the three Senior School teams. The Girls' Hockey team too Inter-House Quiz, due to the quick buzzer work of Grove, played well and were very unlucky to only beat Queen's the Egg Race provided a surprising result. The team led House in the four team Inter-House tournament. Special by James Gossow (Solomon Burt, James Fieldsend, Elena mention must be made of Sarah Durham, the Captain, and Steven Clegg, and Rebecca Newton), came a close School First XI member and prolific goal scorer, who led second (which was very good considering the vehicle the team by example. didn't look as though it would make 15cm let alone 15 Once again, Temple played a major role in various metres, even though some of the opposition went musical activities around the School. Many members took backwards!). part in the School Choir, Band and Orchestra and Martin Kershaw, Eleanor Clegg and Tifanny Richards gave Summer splendid solo performances during the term's concerts. There were some exciting clashes in the Inter-House Tifanny, co-leader of the National Youth Orchestra, is events during the Summer Term. The athletics, whilst also to be congratulated on gaining a place at the giving a poor House result, nevertheless provided some prestigious Royal College of Music. On a different note, fine individual achievements, such as Tom Reid, Andrew 'The Funky Chicken' who include Adam van Huet, Ludiman and Hannah Fieldsend winning the 400m, the Gareth Kay and Jon Firth, picked up where they left off Discus and the 800m respectively. The senior cricket was last year playing an exceptionally successful Halloween exceedingly exciting. The House reached the finals by concert at the jam packed Lowther in York. Temple's beating Manor and The Rise in the heats, convincingly,

15 to play against Grove. Whilst on paper, the House seemed At the end of term, prizes were won by Sarah Durham a much stronger team, the odds were not stacked in our (for Art and Community Service), Gareth Kay (for favour. On the contrary — at one stage, despite Tom History and Politics), Sarah Masterman (Community Reid's and Charlie Roberts bowling, and Tom's innings Service), Charlotte Graves-Tamvakis (C.D.T. and Art), of thirty, the result soon seemed to be pointing towards Andrew Buisson (German), Vicki Gill (Drama), Andrew a conclusive Grove victory. However, a captain's innings Collier (Music Composition), Tifanny Richards (Strings of forty-five by Simon Gildener plus the solid support of Award and Music), Graham Kershaw (Music) and Martin the tail-enders ensured that when the House finally Kershaw (Music). We also said goodbye to eighteen submitted to defeat it was only five runs short of the members of the House, all of whom will be missed, and required 105. The juniors were decisively beaten in the at this point, thanks should be given to the monitor for first round against The Rise. Special mention, now, must helping with the running of the House, the tutors and go to the senior tennis team (David Jones, Mark Davies, assistants, to Mr. Drysdale and to all the members of the Stuart Berry, Andrew Buisson, James Fieldsend and House for their support and spirit, and I hope it shall Matthew Pittman) for their success in winning the Tennis continue under Tom Reid as next year's Head of House, Cup, proving that Temple can be counted amongst the to be assisted by Chris Martin. most sporty and sporting Houses. Simon Gildener and Gareth Kay

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Four new colleagues and one familiar face joined us There have been two particularly happy events this in September. We were delighted that Sue Watkinson year (not counting Derek's sabbatical). We celebrated both increased her involvement in the School by becoming a the birth of John and Tessa Shaw's son William, and also member of the R.S. department and we also welcomed the engagement of Paddy Stephen and Liz Wymer (with Clive Hodsdon as Head of Modern Languages, Jacquie envy and congratulations for one balanced by incredulity Finney (Mathematics), Robert Jeffs (English and History) and commiseration for the other!). Rumours that this was and John Shaw (Languages). Whether joining the S.C.R. Liz's contribution to Comic Relief were hotly denied, is a healthy move for them must be doubted for this has though plausible given all the other silly things colleagues been a year in which staff have been dogged by illness got up to to raise money on Red Nose Day. From comedy and injury — particularly to Bill, Andy, Clive and, most to farce and the staff's sporting achievements. Soccer, recently, Jed. To those still recovering we send our very rugby, basketball, squash, tennis, cricket, rowing best wishes. Equally missed (and not just because of the (particular congratulations to Ann on her sculling quiet left behind) has been Derek Paterson, off on a achievements) and hockey (with nearly half the S.C.R. sabbatical to Africa (and the wilds of Durham) during the turning out against the girls) have all been attempted and, Summer Term, leaving behind him some inexperienced despite some truly amazing individual performances, at youth as acting HoD. Cover for absent colleagues has been none have we been as successful as we were at non­ provided by the temporary addition to the staff of John competitive wine tasting! Chitham, Eve Smart and John Stones and we have also Finally Keith, to whom we sang farewell at the end been very grateful for some student assistance, particularly of the Summer Term. Full details of the remarkable from Ben Home (with the School for a pre-P.G.C.E. year) contribution he has made to the School appear elsewhere and Nick Stebbing. For all their efforts our thanks and in this magazine: here let us merely record our gratitude best wishes for the future. Best wishes also to Neil for the calm, humorous, civilised common sense and Malherbe who spent half a term with us "on loan" from courtesy he has brought to the S.C.R. over so many years. Selborne College, experiencing the joys of an English Significantly, since he gave up the role of S.C.R. secretary summer. His help around the School (particularly in it has taken two of us to fail to fill his shoes. English lessons) was much appreciated, as was his lively conversation. R. H. Hubbard, I. M. K. Lowe

16 INTERVIEW

K. G. C. — THE END OF AN ERA What have your main interests been?

I was initially appointed for three years, and at the end of three years I went to see the Head Master, John Dronfield — for whom I had tremendous respect, incidentally — and he said that if I stayed, there were various things he would like to offer me. So I found myself becoming an Assistant Housemaster in The Grove (1953-56), where duties sometimes went on until two o'clock in the morning because the Housemaster was a very keen bridge player. I was also offered the chance of starting a Careers Department (also in 1953), and the other thing that I was involved in from quite early days was the Scout group, which we built up in the 50's and early 60's to about forty or fifty people. This was a very energetic bunch, and very nice to work with because they were doing something they wanted to do. We had many very interesting camps and expeditions, we produced a lot of Queen's Scouts, and in some ways the scouting activities represent the highlights of life here as far as I am concerned. The present Activities Centre was our Scout Room, and we helped to dig out the foundations for it. When scouting died out during the late 60's and early 70's, we changed the Scout Room into an Activity Centre, and I ran an Activity Group for some considerable time after that. Also in 1953,1 was approached by a group When did you join St. Peter's? of sixth form farmers' sons, who asked if I would be September 1949, full-time, although I had spent interested in forming a Young Farmers' Club. I expressed January to March 1949 here as a student, which was when interest, and I maintained that association right up until I was offered a job. a year or two ago, when the Young Farmers' Club seemed to peter out completely. By and large it had been a pretty successful Club, which had provided an outlet for many What was the School like at that time? people. Well, it was of course a completely boys' School, predominantly boarding, and it had a pretty rigid system As time went on, I moved out of Grove, and eventually of discipline. There were some of the vestiges of the I was told by Mr. Dronfield that if I stayed on he would traditional public School practices such as fagging and a make me a Housemaster when I was thirty-eight. Sure seniority system. Uniform was strictly worn by all enough, when I was coming up to my thirty-eighth members of the School, and that included a School cap birthday, Dronfield House was being built, and we were and a blue suit which was worn on Sunday's whatever asked to start it off. So, in September 1964 we opened they were doing. The School was dominated by the Chapel: there were daily services for the whole School Dronfield House, and we remained there for seventeen and there was at least a full Evensong on Sunday which years. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We were appointed for was compulsory for the whole School, and sometimes also fifteen years, and we were asked to stay on to cover a a Matins, so that there was not a great deal of time for hiatus period for a further two years, and this was exeats. Exeats were few and far between: only two a term probably a mistake, because we were geared to the fifteen were allowed, on specific weekends, beginning after years and at the end of fifteen years I think we had had breakfast on Sunday and finishing half an hour before enough. When I moved out of the House in 1981, the Chapel. There was no question of an overnight exeat. We Common Room was looking for a new Secretary. I offered had no half-terms at all, but we did have the occasional to take it over for a few years and ended up doing it for day's holiday, such as All Saints' Day in the autumn and nine years, until we brought in the present constitution Ascension Day in the summer, when the boys were given and appointed a Chairman and Secretary to take my place. a day off and encouraged to go off and do their own thing. Of course, I have done a bit of teaching, too....

17 What would you say were the highlights of your as migration or the lithosphere, and any reference to career? Are there particular things which have given regions is what you bring in by way of example. You are you personal satisfaction? not learning quite so much in the way of fact, but you are learning much more about theories. The other great Becoming a Housemaster was very important, thing that's happened is the subject has been flooded by especially as we were appointed as a team and we ran the concept of the model: models of industrial or it together, my wife and I. We also had the advantage, agricultural location, models of cities and so on. You can which very few people have, of starting a House from bring in, wherever you like, your examples, and this gives scratch. We didn't inherit someone else's way of running a great deal of freedom to the teacher and to the pupil, it, although we did find a bit of a handicap in the fact who can build up by wider reading much more than was that some of the early boys came from other Houses. This possible in the past. So the model approach, combined was very interesting, because we found big differences also at A-Level with a much more statistical and analytical between those who had been in School House, The Rise, approach, has changed the subject from being a matter Grove and Manor. The Rise people had very rigid ideas of a great deal of fact learning and fact regurgitation to about the seniority system and the fagging system, which a much more conceptual approach, whereby the student I was absolutely against from the word go, whereas the uses his or her powers of thinking very much more. So School House people couldn't care less about it. It was it has changed, and I think it's changed for the better. a very interesting job welding them into a House. We only found out afterwards that the games players of the School got together behind the scenes and somehow manipulated it so that they all came into the same House together. So for the first two years of my Housemastership Dronfield Have you found your work in the Careers Department House reigned supreme. This gave the House a great fillip, a satisfying part of your own career? although it was a little unfortunate for those Houses from which the games players had come. I may not appear to Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Careers work. It gave me be terribly interested in games, but I was then very tremendous satisfaction, in two main areas. One was that interested, and in fact I used to do quite a lot of games it brought me into contact with a lot of young people, and coaching. I felt that in my own way I was helping them towards decisions that they had to make. I never felt it was my One other highlight was that I introduced two things job to make those decisions, but to feed information, make into the School which gave opportunities to those who suggestions and help them along the way. It has been very didn't fit too well into the conformist society. One was satisfying to have had several come back and say that my that when I felt I was getting a bit long in the tooth for advice was helpful to them. The other thing was that as rugger games and so on, I started a walking group as an a Geographer I found Careers work a great help, because option to games. We went walking on the Yorkshire it's got me out of the School and into all sorts of industries Moors, the Dales and the Wolds. It was quite vigorous and occupations. I've seen much more of the world walking and it involved another of my hobbies, the use outside, even though I've never moved around from one of maps, and there were plenty of long conversations and School to another, than many Schoolteachers do. This has heartsearchings as we tramped across moorland. I think broadened my geographical outlook as well as helped my it provided an outlet for some of the individuals who found Careers work. it difficult to fit in otherwise. The other thing — and here I was helped when I was in Dronfield House — was that we were given two very valuable pieces of machinery: a full-scale printing press and a hot-metal typesetting machine. Again, various oddbods who didn't fit into Do you feel that teaching is a more or less enjoyable anything else would spend hours printing things like play career now than when you first started? programmes, tickets, School newspapers and so on. Unfortunately, this died out when I left Dronfield House, I think it is probably more enjoyable. I have certainly which seemed to me a great shame. found in recent years a more relaxed approach in form — and I think this has been helped very much by the advent of girls — has added to the pleasure of teaching. I find that the pupils today, either because I've changed or because they are different, are much less "them and Is Geography in the 1990's a very different subject us" in form and much easier to work with. I suppose that from what it was when you started? one of the things that colours it is that in my last year I have taught probably the pleasantest bunch of Upper Oh yes, very different. When I started teaching Sixth people I have ever been faced with. It really has geography, it was very much regional-based. It required been a joy to work with them. I've also had a very pleasant amassing a lot of factual information. The subject has and co-operative Fifth Form set and an equally co­ moved right away from this approach to the- modular or operative Fourth Form set, and I've enjoyed working with conceptual approach, where you are looking at ideas, such them immensely.

18 You've served under five Head Masters. Do you think that the character of the School is dictated by the character of the Head Master, or does it evolve separately from any changes at the top? I think that it used to devolve very much more from the nature of the Head Master than it does today. In my early days the School was dominated by the figure of John Dronfield, who had been Head Master from 1937. Interestingly, in the light of later events, he was invited in to take the job after the Governors of the day had made a very bad mistake in appointing his predecessor, whose apparent mission in life was to close down public Schools. He nearly managed to close this one, and John Dronfield was hurriedly invited to come and rescue the School. He made a very fine job of this, and also guided the School through the very difficult war years. As a result the School was very much his baby, and he kept a very tight control. The School very much reflected his personality, but I think this has changed. The Head Master has become more of an administrator, and certainly in the case of one Head Master the School went on in spite of him. We decided that we just couldn't work with him or under him, and so we got on with the job.

Do you have a philosophy of education, an idea of what it should provide? Yes, I suppose I have. I think that education should encourage people to be actively interested, be questioning, be ready to challenge. In other words, I think that what we should do as teachers is to stimulate people, not merely fill them full of facts. We should actually get them to think for themselves and to argue. Education should be a preparation for life. Therefore, if life is unfair and arguable and fluctuating in its pleasures and their opposites, I think education ought to do likewise.

Finally, after such a long time at St. Peter's, are you looking forward to retirement, and how are you going to spend the time? I'm looking forward to it very much. I've always been a great believer in looking forward. I shall miss the School, I shall miss teaching, I shall miss the young people, although that is made up for to some extent by grandchildren. What are we hoping to do? We have two or three ambitions. The family is very much an ornithological family, and we hope to get away to some of the bird areas that we are very fond of — places like the Outer Hebrides — at times of year when we have never been able to visit them before, when all you people will still be working hard. We would like to get out and see our daughter and her children in Norway, a country which we are very fond of. So we hope to get out and about, to use our Dormobile more than we have done in the past, to visit those parts of Britain and the world that so far have eluded us. Other than that, I hope to spend more time reading, more time sleeping perhaps, to enjoy eating — nothing terribly ambitious, but I think that we shall find that we have more than enough to fill our time.

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20 The rainfall figures should be seen in relation to an average annual rainfall in York of about 650mms. This gives a daily average figure of 1.8mms.; in spite of impressions to the contrary, June was much drier than in 1990. N.B. 1mm of melted snow represents 10-12mms. of freshly fallen snow.

Christinas Term: Once again the School year began with a period of high pressure, though temperatures did not remain as unseasonally high for as long, and the maximum temperature of 23.5°C was recorded on the first day of term (September 10th). The lower temperatures were associated with lower pressures and greater precipitation was experienced than in September 1990. October's data were close to normal, though temperatures began to dip, falling below freezing point at ground level during the last night of the month. The first prolonged period of winter weather was experienced in the second half of November with the nights from the 19th to the 22nd Time to bring on the sub, Paddy? inclusive having marked ground and air frosts. That part of December which we spent at School was remarkable for a period of very high rainfall. Of the 64mms. Basic weather data for the three School terms: recorded, 94% fell in the forty-eight hours of December 7th and 8th; which means that the average for the fourteen TEMP. C days of 4.92mms. is rather meaningless. Air Ground Max. Min. Min. Frosts Frosts (air) (grass) Easter Term: September (part) 23.5 5 2 0 0 January was a cold month, with a ground frost every October 22 1.5 0 0 2 night and maximum temperatures rarely moving into November 16 -2.5 -3.25 4 9 double figures. It was, however, a dry month with December (part) 11.25 -1.5 -2.5 1 9 considerable sunshine and gentle winds in the January (part) 10 -6 -7 15 22 predominantly high pressure conditions. February (out of continued to be cold and a particularly cold spell from 22!) the 6th to the 12th inclusive was accompanied by heavy February 13.5 -9.5 -8 12 22 snow; the heaviest snowfall — 22mms (when melted), but March (part) 17.75 0.5 -2.75 1 3 equivalent to 2V6 metres in depth — was at the end of April (part) 14.25 -0.5 -3 3 3 this period, on the 12th itself. Pressures fell at the May 20.5 2.75 -1 1 3 beginning of March and there was considerable cloud and June 19.5 2 -1 0 2 some fog, coupled with considerable rainfall. However, July (part) 25.5 10.75 9.75 0 0 there were few frosts and it felt that Spring was on the way. PRECIPITATION mms Daily Total Av. Max. Summer Term: September (part) 20.95 0.99 3.7 Pressures were higher again at the end of April and October 48.5 1.56 6.4 daytime temperatures began to rise into the middle teens, November 33.7 1.12 8.4 though there were still a number of frosts. May was December (part) 64 4.92 31.1 warmer, though the sun was often covered by a pall of January (part) 8.9 0.4 4.1 clouds, so that Spring was rather delayed. June was also February 96.3 3.44 22 disappointing in a similar way, even recording ground (59.8 as (snow) frosts at the beginning of the month. The temperatures snow) seemed to be reluctant to climb and only managed to get March (part) 47.15 2.25 7.3 close to 20°C at the maximum, right at the end of the April (part) 9.1 1.01 8.5 month. We ended the term with Summer making a late May 11 0.35 4.5 arrival and the maximum temperature reaching over 25 °C June 44.4 1.48 12.1 on the penultimate day of term. July (part) 3.4 0.85 2.5 K. G. Coulthard

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24 group of senior pupils. These discussions were extremely sheltered housing scheme for senior citizens in York); the stimulating and wide-ranging. It was obvious each evening Parkinson's Disease Society; and the Medical Foundation that one of the major problems for many young people for the Care of Victims of Torture. When the Chapel when it comes to religious belief is the conflict which they account is closed we hope to be able to give over £1,000 perceive between a religious and a scientific view of life. to each of these projects. As a result of these discussions I wrote to the Archbishop The year ended with two major Services. The Leavers' of York, Dr. John Habgood, asking whether he would Service on the penultimate day of term was held in the be willing to come to the School to speak on the title "The School Chapel. Mr. K. G. Coulthard, leaving after forty- interface of science and theology". Dr. Habgood is, of two years on the staff and surely our most distinguished course, both a scientist and a theologian. I am delighted leaver, gave the address. The Commemoration Service to say that he has agreed to come, and we much look was held in the Minster on the last day of term. We were forward to his visit in November. privileged to have as our preacher the Roman Catholic Our link with the Community of the Resurrection Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Basil Hume. The continues to grow. A group from here went to Mirfield Service was followed by a brief ceremony in the School's on All Saints' Day, to join the Community for their ante-Chapel, during which Cardinal Hume blessed two Festival Mass and for supper afterwards. After supper we memorial tablets of Old Peterites, Edward Oldcorne and went down to the College which the Community runs, Robert Middleton. Both men were Roman Catholic priests preparing men for the Anglican priesthood. It was a very who were martyred for their faith. It says a great deal enjoyable evening. The Confirmation Group went to about the growing together of the Christian Churches in Mirfield for a day in April, and in May a cricket team our time that the memorial tablets of two Roman Catholic from St. Peter's went to play a College team at Mirfield priests who were executed by Anglicans should be blessed — and won! in an Anglican building by a Roman Catholic Archbishop. We have supported three projects through our charitable giving this year: the Fothergill Homes (a 5. C. Harvey

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I report another successful year for the Combined whose dedication will be greatly missed. It has been an Cadet Force at St. Peter's. The strength of the Contingent honour to lead the C.C.F. at St. Peter's and I wish it well. remains close to our Establishment limit of 120 and there R. J. Bulcock has been a well motivated group of senior cadets who have maintained the various exercises and drills with the usual R. J. B. RETIRES FROM C.C.F. vigour. The Christmas Term, in particular, saw the arrival and initial training of fifty-seven new recruits and another This year Commander Bulcock retired from the active Field Day with The Green Howards at Catterick, C.C.F. after a military career lasting thirty years. After which produced its usual professional expertise, including service with the Oxford University O.T.C., the Royal some fearsome bayonet practice. Engineers and the 10th Parachute Regiment (T.A.), he It is with some sadness that I write my final note for was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant at Bromsgrove "The Peterite" as Commanding Officer of the C.C.F. School. Moving to St. Peter's, he served as Lieutenant Few other organisations depend so much on the goodwill before being promoted to Army Captain and transferred of a group of voluntary officers and I have been extremely to run the R.N. Section (for five years the St. Peter's fortunate to have had the support over the years of men Army Section did not operate). In 1980 he became and women of real stature who have inspired the pupils Commanding Officer of the C.C.F. which at that time in their charge. In particular I wish to mention Captain had a total strength of sixty cadets. In 1984 he was Tooms, my adjutant, to whom the Contingent owes very promoted to full Commander and was awarded the Cadet much over the past eleven years, and to Lt. Owen-Barnett Forces Medal with Garter. He leaves a flourishing C.C.F. who is leaving the Contingent after ten years' service and with a total strength of 120 cadets.

26 SUMMER CAMP 1990 preparation for the annual field day this year as guests of The Green Howards at Wathgill. Activities included Over fifty cadets attended the annual camp this year bayonet drills and live firing of the cadet rifle. The day at Leek, under the guidance of Cdr. Bulcock, Capt. ended with the presentation of a face stick to the section Tooms and Lts. Stephens, Owen Barnett and Wymer. by the Old Peterites serving in The Green Howards. The programme offered a range of military and As usual a team was entered for the 'Colts Canter' adventure-training activities including canoeing, climbing, March and Shoot Competition, although a lack of first- shooting, orienteering and platoon exercises. There were aid knowledge and an incorrectly marked check point also march and shoot and assault course competitions. meant we were not in the top placings. The shooting team, Despite all this activity we even managed to arrange a under the command of C/Sgt. Jelbert also attended several football game against Mill Hill School — with the multi- competitions, with mixed success. talented Capt. Tooms standing in as referee. This year also saw the arrival of several radio sets, At the end of the camp Ben Taylor handed over and the re-establishment of the signals section, under 2/Lt. command of die section to Joby Taylor. Liz Wymer, which no doubt will be an asset in future exercises. Thanks must go to Sgts. Savage, Patton, Millar and Ingledew, and C/Sgt. Jelbert, who leave this year. Their ARMY SECTION assistance in running the section has been invaluable. Finally, mention must be made of Cmdr. Bulcock, The beginning of the year saw a large intake of new retiring this year after twenty-two years of service in the cadets into the section, with the number of girls joining C.C.F. We thank him for all he has done in his many being particularly pleasing. years of service, and wish his successor as CO., Maj. The beginning of the year was spent introducing the Jelbert, well for the future. new recruits to drill, fieldcraft and the cadet rifle, in Joby Taylor

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27 R.A.F. SECTION

Section Commander: The Easter Term provided some much needed Fit. Lt. P. B. Jelbert R.A.F. V.R.(T.) R. & R. after the excursions of the Christmas Term with all the new cadets enjoying their first air experience at W.O. I.C.: either 11 A.E.F. in Chipmunks, or in the new powered W.O. P. F. Carvosso gliders at R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse. Other highlights of the term were the promotion of Cpl. Anne Suttill to Sgt. and Summer Camp 1991 saw the R.A.F. Section going Cdts. Andrew Farrow, Eleanor White, Matthew Todd, on expedition to R.A.F. Wattisham, situated in darkest Jonathon Brooks, Matthew Pittman and Stewart Berry Suffolk. This was found to be a great site, not only because being made up to Junior Corporals after the successful we had our own barrack block, but we also shared the completion of their projects and passing their proficiency base with two front-line Phantom squadrons and a exams. Bloodhound surface-to-air missile squadron. This was The Summer Term again saw the R.A.F. doing very seen as a vast improvement on R.A.F. Newton's two well on the ranges at Strensall, this time having two Chipmunks and a police dog. members of the winning team in Match 'B' of the North We shared the week with Dulwich College who proved Eastern District Target Rifle Competition. to be a constant source of amusement. A great time was Much excitement was generated by the news that this had by all, with the most memorable occasions being Cdt. year's camp will be held at R.A.F. Lyneham in Wiltshire, Porter's decision to change his go-cart into a bulldozer where Fit. Lt. Jelbert will not be the only Hercules on at the expense of several members of the Section; a visit show. to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford; A.E.F. in Our congratulations must also go to W.O. Paul Cambridge and a visit to the American A10 base at Carvosso and F. S. Mike Simmons on gaining R.A.F. Alconbury. All proved interesting and enjoyable days out. University Bursaries; to Daniel Smithson for the award The Section also took part in a night exercise at three of a Flying Scholarship and to Jeremy Doncaster for the o'clock in the afternoon, here, the flourescent orange juice award of an Air Navigation Scholarship. In addition came into its own which proved an illuminating Andrew Wildblood has been selected to attend a gliding experience, especially for F. S. Bowen and his friendly course and Pippa Smith has been nominated for the Cadet R.A.F. Regiment Corporal. Our congratulations must go Leadership Course at R.A.F. Hereford. We wish both to Sgt. Dawkins' flight which won the inter-flight Pippa and Jeremy good luck in their forthcoming selection competition and also to Cdt. Eleanor White who was a boards for R.A.F. Sixth Form Scholarships. popular choice to win the best cadet award. As you will see from the above report, the R.A.F. The new year saw F. S. Carvosso take command of Section has enjoyed a very successful and fruitful year the Section assisted by Sgts. Rowland, Curtis, Bond and under Fit. Lt. Jelbert, F.O. Ison, P.O. Grant and Miss Simmons, the other senior N.C.O.'s. Lucy Rawlinson. Unfortunately, Fit. Lt. Jelbert will be The Section welcomed the arrival of a large number leaving the Section to become the new C.C.F. Contingent of new cadets and a new officer in the shape of P.O. Commander next year. We wish him all the best in his 'Rodney' Grant. new post and thank him for the way in which he has built The first main event of the year was the field day, and up the Section in the last few years, and hope that his sixteen of our new cadets went to R.A.F. Leeming with replacement will continue to enjoy similar success. the intention of flying Chipmunks, whilst the remainder Paul Carvosso/Chris Rowland of the Section joined the Army at Catterick with First Battalion, The Green Howards. The Section had an opportunity to take part in some full-bore shooting, an assault course, bayonet practice (where F.O. Ison was suggested as a possible candidate to be one of the dummies), and some much needed drill under the watchful eye and loud voice of the R.S.M. This was closely followed by the Colts Canter Competition. For the second year running the R.A.F. entered its own team made up of F. S. Carvosso, Sgts. Bond, Curtis, Simmons, J. Cpl. Doncasterand Cdt. Todd. u ja afa The team acquitted itself admirably, coming fifth in a very strong field but more importantly beating the Army by four places, to make it 2-0. The cadet rifle shooting competition was the last major event of a busy term, with a number of the Section winning shields in the falling plate and Section shoot elements of the competition. ST. PETER'S SHOOTING TEAM REPORT 1990/91

The end of the 1990 Summer Term saw Grove very in good form for the competition. On the day itself, the confidently winning the Inter-House Shooting Cup, 'B' team, consisting of C./Sgt. P. D. Jelbert (Captain of contested by all eight Houses. At the beginning of the Shooting), FS. P. F. Carvosso, Sgt. A. G. Curtis, and Christmas Term, teams from both the Army and the L/Cpl. P. J. Watson, took an early lead which was never R.A.F. sections entered the Skill At Arms Competition lost, and ultimately won the 'B' class competition. FS. with the Cadet Rifle on Strensall Common. Although we Carvosso did particularly well in winning the Individual were unable to zero the rifles properly both teams did very Trophy. The 'A' team, captained by Sgt. J. N. Bond, and well, with the 'A' team being beaten in the quarter final consisting of Cpl. S. R. Forsyth, Cpl. A. C. Alton, and of the competition by Welbeck. Cpl. J. C. Doncaster also put in some very high scores, Next to come on the shooting annual calendar was the but were beaten by other very strong teams. Colts Canter March and Shoot Competition at Catterick. During the past year, the shooting teams have seen The contingent fielded two teams, one from the Army and the refurbishment of the twenty-five yard range to a very one from the R.A.F. Both teams had an excellent shoot, high standard. This has ensured regular shooting for pupils with the R.A.F. team coming second overall. in all years, and the C.C.F. in particular. Shooting colours Unfortunately other elements of the competition stopped were awarded to C/Sgt. Jelbert, FS. Carvosso, Sgt. either team winning. Since these competitions the School Curtis, Sgt. Bond, Cpl. Alton, Cpl. Forsyth, Cpl. J. D. has been issued more cadet rifles, bringing the total to Sutcliffe, Cpl. Doncaster and L/Cpl. Watson. twenty-eight. This offers greater opportunities for younger Congratulations go to Cpl. Forsyth on his appointment shooters and therefore greater hope for the future. as Captain of Shooting for next year. The Summer Term saw St. Peter's shooters on a The shooting team would like to thank Major P. B. winning streak. In preparation for the North East District Jelbert and Captain Tooms for their enthusiastic help and Target Rifle Competition, Captain H. A. Tooms organised valuable support throughout the year and wish the teams a day on Strensall Ranges to zero the rifles, and after every success in the future. having fired in excess of 1,000 rounds, both teams were Denzil Jelbert

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DRAGONS

The advent of this production attracted more than usual interest through the 'Government Health Warning' attached to its language and its setting in the 'new' drama centre: how many of the audience would be shocked into early departure (taking advantage of the thoughtful advice in the programme about the easiest exit), and would the producer utilise all the potential of this building on its first public occasion? In the event, both the language and the situation were brought together to produce a memorably disturbing piece. Ian Lowe's thematic exploration of Miller and Orwell provided us with a powerful expression of the dangers latent in fundamentalism. The building, still a bare and unadorned church hall, offered a good setting for the action and contributed to the portrayal of the 'community'. The black cross, stark texts and — a nice touch — the service leaflets with the words of the hymn all served to engage us. It was surely appropriate that this plain and austere ambience was matched by the rudimentary state of the electrics: Jim Butler worked several miracles in making the effects as good as they were.

The Elizabeth, Proctor, Abigail triangle contributed substantially to the power of the piece, with compelling performances from these members of the cast. Vicki Gill was impressive in her command of the forceful and uncompromising language and expression associated with Abigail. Sally Hamilton's dark brooding and cold conviction enhanced the focus of the play, and, towards its conclusion, her meeting with the Co-ordinator was set in striking contrast by the embracing Abigail and Proctor. The Reverend (Antony Dunn) presided over the unleashing of the forces bent on finding a scapegoat for the predicament faced by the 'community'. The meeting of the four men with the Co-ordinator and the solution proposed, re-inforced by the following sermon, deepened our disquiet. The lighter moments, such as they were in this dark drama, were well received. Ann (Sarah Durham), cautioning against leniency and organising the children, was superb. 'Enjoyable' is hardly appropriate to describe the experience of those present, but all involved — too many to mention individually — gave us an excellent production. P. Taylor

30 FOOLS GOLD — A SKETCH

The man with the long hair came up and told me that he could make me a star. But I could see he didn't have one of those big fat Havana cigars like you see in the movies and I knew he lived on Bankhead Road not 42nd Street. I wasn't going to fall for this one. Seven weeks later a big beer-bellied man in a cap was shouting at me and this tall bloke in a tweed jacket (my daddy apparently) about something called 'stage presents'. But it didn't look like he was going to buy me anything at the moment; and to make matters worse this little man was following me around and asking for messages. I thought he was the brother of a short, fat person. But the fat one was sitting at a table off stage whispering sweet nothings down a microphone to some sinister men in black who were always stealing the table from my new dad's office only to put it back a few minutes later. Then they told me that the man with the long hair was now my brother whereas the person I thought was his brother was a loan-shark's 'assistant' in a bad suit and no relation at all. So you can see it was all very confusing. Next these other two people appeared. They had been brother and sister and happily for my security they looked like staying that way. Now they did live near Broadway: but that was now in Fulford. Oh dear! 'Fools Gold' was performed by the Teenact Theatre Company in April 1991. Chris Braganza 32 RESURRECTION and Hannah Fieldsend, Daniella Lipman and Katy Pittman all intensely involved despite their paucity of lines) and I've mixed feelings about competitions — they the backstage crew (led by Andy Collier and Miles stimulate and initiate but they also introduce concepts of Layram) were all crucial to the play's success through winning and losing which are dubious enough in sport the very selflessness of their contributions. (where the result has now become more important than Cast and crew clearly believed in the play — the first the performance), even less appropriate to Drama. and usually most difficult task of any producer. They Without the National Theatre Schools Challenge, Antony performed it with a unity of style and purpose — the Dunn might never have written and produced second most difficult task. Drama is not about winners "Resurrection" but I'm glad to be writing this review and losers but some people are more successful and before we learn if the play has been selected for a London talented than others. In his own self effacing, modest way showing, before the experience of the performance has Antony Dunn, as both playwright and producer, been tainted by ideas of "success" or "failure". demonstrated this very clearly in "Resurrection". "Resurrection" is set after nuclear devastation. The /. M. K. Lowe first half of the play takes place in a fall-out shelter where the attempted ordered survival, led by the government regulation obsessed Leonid (Chris Braganza) is beginning VIDEO COMPETITION to disintegrate. Deaths by euthanasia and suicide (the last of which bordering on melodrama despite a powerfully "The Legacy" — last year's entry in the Focus intense performance by Steven Clegg as the deranged Multibroadcast National Schools' Video Competition — Alex) led Leonid and the forceful if insubordinate Nikita reached the regional semi-final stage. This year St. Peter's (Elena Clegg) to venture outside in the false hope that the has again entered the competition with a short film entitled air may have cleared. The rest of the play follows this "Reconciliation". second generation Adam and Eve to the sole sign of Tim Dunn wrote the script and Charlotte Graves- growth amid desolation — a tree bearing a single apple. Tamvakis drew the storyboard. Here play becomes polemic (though no less powerful for that), with Nikita asserting the right to seize this symbol of life for her own survival in the face of Leonid's AWARD FOR JON arguments that they are, in effect, already dead and should not interfere with nature's renewal. The ending is Congratulations to Jon Lacy-Colson on the award of deliberately ambiguous (or obscure?). The eating of the a licentiateship by the Victoria College of Music and apple is followed (causally?) by the appearance of a rape Drama in London. Jon is one of the youngest actors in victim and this, coupled with Nikita's final cry of "What the country to receive this award, for which the normal have I done?", suggests that by her resurrection of human minimum age is eighteen. life this latter day Eve has also resurrected man's inhumanity to man (and woman), leading inexorably to a repeated cycle of devastation. Grim, intense stuff then, with no room for laughter, and it is the very highest tribute to the production and playing that there was none from the audience despite the desire for a release from tension (even when the writing occasionally slipped towards bathos). The style of the production had been carefully thought out to create atmosphere: an austerely bare central stage, minimal props and costuming, and simple but haunting flute and drum accompaniment (from Claire Altman and Matthew Williams) helped minimise the barrier between actors and audience. With the cast on stage from the start, entering into the theatre was like entering the bunker itself. The risks of the play, teetering as it does on the brink of the symbolic and the absurd, were considerable but such was the conviction of the ensemble playing that not even a key prop rolling off stage broke their, or our, concentration. Individual performances were good (with Chris Braganza vocally impressive and Elena Clegg achieving a ferocious intensity of characterisation that was particularly moving) but the power of the evening came from the way the individuals cohered to make the overall experience of the production greater than any of its individual parts. To that extent the other roles (Tim Dunn's anguished doctor, Angela Rosindale's despairing and dying victim and James

33 "CONFUSIONS"

The task was a tough one. Could J. A. O-B. and I. M. K. L. really coax three Ayckbourn mini-plays out of a group of novice third years? The answer, surprisingly enough, was yes. Opening, to an expectant hush, in an untidy sitting room for "Mother Figure", the play began to take shape, with Lucy Robertson and Cathy Dixon giving creditable and convincing performances as Lucy Compton on their respective nights. Roger Lakin played a cool and understated Terry, and the sense of witful muddle was there from beginning to end. Lucy Compton's husband Harry, masterfully portrayed by Steve Whalley, took us into "Drinking Companion". Steve gave a truly excellent performance, working through his mammoth set of lines without once dipping out of his delightfully philandering character. Julia Toms was equally convincing and life-like as the profoundly uncomfortable Paula, and it was a shame when it was left behind as Graham Kershaw took us into "Between Mouthfuls" — a classic example of Ayckbourn stagecraft which the lighting crew were more than a match for. Michael Tildesley gave us a gruff, irritable Pearce, and conveyed perfectly the sense of superiority Ayckbourn intended. Rachel Hancock, as his suspicious wife, provided a perfect foil, and never lost her dramatic poise. Ben Oakley and Fiona Watt gave us a perfect, upwardly- mobile couple, with Ben handling the news of his wife's infidelity with considerable aplomb. Fiona Watt's performance was perhaps the most promising for the future, but it would be unfair even to single out individuals in a performance like this, where everything depended on teamwork and all-round effort. J. A. O-B. and I. M. K. L. must get their share of the credit not only for their prompting(!) but also for their dedication which was so richly rewarded with three fine presentations. Acting and drama at St. Peter's, on this evidence, can look forward to a bright future. Richard Ambrose MUSIC

The string orchestra continued to perform well as their performances of Handel's Concerto Grosso in G and Leroy Anderson's 'Jazz Pizzicato' in February demonstrated, and Kathryn Wood's leadership has been first-rate. The symphony orchestra's accounts in the Summer Concert of Eric Coates' 'Westwards' and Ronald Binge's 'Elizabethan Serenade' were lively and controlled. The provision of proper rehearsal time for a symphony orchestra is still a problem and an experiment of placing this early on a Monday evening next Easter term will be tried. The visit of the Royal Artillery Band at the end of May was exciting; the two concerts during the day which many pupils from the Senior and Junior Schools attended were exhilarating affairs and with Sousa marches like 'Stars and Stripes' and film music like 'Lawrence of Arabia' they could not fail to please. This year has seen a healthy increase to eight pupils studying 'A'-Level music in the sixth form. With this increase has come a greater awareness and wish to have influence on the music performed which is to be welcomed. In all areas of the music department the work of the full-time staff is greatly valued — Roger Carrington's help with the String Orchestra and string tuition, Keith Pemberton's continual administrative and accom- panimental help, but especially this year Jeffrey Gray's extra help with band work and orchestral work resulting Tifanny Richards, principal viola for the from our being short of one member of staff. National Youth Orchestra. Many of our senior pupils are increasingly becoming involved in decision-making and the day to day running of the music department which is a most pleasing development. We hope that those who leave us this year will continue their music involvement and interest and thank them for all their contributions to the musical life GENERAL NOTES of the School. The music annexe (Methodist Building) is now used Much of this year has been spent in looking forward in an increasing variety of ways — for teaching, to the tour to Germany by the School Choir and Senior rehearsing both during the day and the evening and by Band in late summer. In practical terms this has meant rehearsing and preparing repertoire and focusing our a wide variety of groups including choirs, bands, pop attention on raising the level of performance ready for groups, orchestras and jazz groups. This demonstrates the touring. need for areas specifically designed for these activities. During the year there have been some notable The Choral Society's main concert this year was a performances including Tifanny Richards' account of performance of Handel's 'Messiah'; the School Hoffmeister's viola concerto with the School orchestra, orchestra's ability to cope with the demands made by this Charles Barlow conducting Purcell's Chacony for strings, was excellent to see and the experiment involving all the Martin Kershaw's performance of a set of variations for Junior School's J4 classes in most of the choruses proved clarinet by Jean Francaix and Andrew Moxon and Claire a success. Schubert's Mass in G was the main work in Altman playing Vivaldi's double flute concerto; also the the Autumn together with two large-scale anthems — success of Six Appeal — Christopher Braganza, Timothy Mendelssohn's 'Hear my Prayer' and Bairstow's 'Blessed Dunn, James Fieldsend, Miles Layram and Stephanie City' — both conducted with authority by Jeffrey Gray Sanderson — in the Daily Telegraph's Jazz Competition, and sympathetically accompanied by Keith Pemberton on testifies to the high standards achieved by our musicians. the organ.

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Keith Pemberton and Jeffrey Gray have provided invaluable help during the year with accompaniments and group training and also this year David Riley and Ruth McCartney-Moore have provided vocal coaching, all of which contributed to rising standards. After the first Choral Evensong of the year in October when the choir sang Stanford's 'Magnificat' and 'Nunc Dimittis in C and Herbert Howells' anthem 'O Pray for the peace of Jerusalem' (the words of which became increasingly significant in the following months) it was clear that the choir was reaching new levels of achievement. The confidence and range of the sopranos has.been one of the most encouraging features of the choir's performances together with the increasing richness of the sometimes over-enthusiastic bass section. The tenors are also developing and some of the younger voices here bode well for the future. The alto line has had problems but by the end of the year was returning to good form. The Carol Service in the Minster went especially well and our experiment of thirteenth century chant sung in antiphonal procession down the nave with brass organum- like interludes together with tabor from the west end gave an exciting start to the service. What was especially pleasing was that at the end of the service it was very clear that the choir understood clearly the high standards that they had just achieved.

During the year the repertoire for Germany had to be learnt or relearnt. The John Rutter folk song arrangements were revived at the Germany Plus evening together with the first presentation of 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind' whose haunting delicacy was immediately appealing to the choir. At the Christmas Concert one of the carols 'So gentle the donkey' with its simple rhythm but beautiful line was perhaps the highlight of the singing that evening. In March a gospel choir from Bremen, who were going to be our hosts in Germany, came to stay with us. They sang a whole range of spirituals together with some folk-song arrangements while the School choir joined in with 'Joshua fit the battle' and a real winner — Rutter's 'Down by the riverside' where the choirs joined together. In the Summer Term the choir performed in two concerts. The first in May saw a performance of Kodaly's 'See the gypsies' which stretched the choir in new directions and Elgar's 'As torrents in Summer' displayed its increasing fullness of sound. In the Sommer Musikfest — a concert anticipating our tour to Germany — the choir's performances of 'The Hills' and 'Greater Love' by John Ireland together with 'Hail, gladdening light' by Charles Wood were some of the outstanding features of the evening. The Commemoration Service also saw the choir in excellent form but perhaps the most satisfying performance of all in that last week was of Charles Wood's 'O thou the central orb' at the Leavers' service.

38 SENIOR BAND MUSIC COMPETITION

The Senior Band, like the choir, has during the year This year's Music Competition was adjudicated by had its mind set on the Germany tour. The reading ability David Bowman, former Director of Music at Ampleforth of the band has developed greatly as new repertoire was College. His ability to get straight to the heart of each prepared; in fact, of the fifteen pieces performed during performance and discuss it with special perceptiveness the year, twelve were new to the band including made this a particularly memorable event this year. complicated arrangements such as Gershwin's 'American in Paris', Bernstein's 'West Side Story Suite' and Malcolm Arnold's 'English Dance'. When confronted with some of these new pieces the band faltered, groaned then accepted the challenge and displayed their real potential CELEBRITY CONCERTS as the year progressed. Three celebrity concerts have been promoted this year. Some of the most enjoyable performances were of In the Autumn Term the Ryedale Festival Wind Ensemble 'Allied Honour' where the band's enthusiasm was clearly gave us a delightful evening including Mozart's Serenade evident, 'Sandpaper Ballet' where the sandpapers in C Minor and Gounod's Petite Symphonie for Wind. provided novel entertainment and Edward Gregson's In the Spring Term a most versatile group of singers 'Prelude for an occasion' which saw the band tackling visited us — the Balfour chorus. All ex-choral scholars difficult, original modern music in a professional way. from Magdalen College, they managed to produce a An arrangement of the Bach chorale 'Our Father' posed remarkable range of sounds. Their arrangements of sixties real problems of precise slow counting which were and seventies pop music was quite dazzling in complexity overcome as another area in the band developed. A but tremendously effective. It was high quality stuff. workshop with the Royal Artillery Band, when they Towards the end of the Summer Term Roundelay, two visited the School in May, was a real tonic for our band. musicians specializing in early instruments, gave an Being coached by real professionals and seeing what intriguing concert, the title of which was 'Battles, Prayers standards we are all aiming at was a very special and Lamentations' from the Crusades to the Civil War. experience. We heard the beautiful sounds of the gemshorn, the gentle In the Sommer Musikfest, 'Unter der Admirals grind of hurdy gurdies, an array of drums including nakers Flagge' was revived and proved a blockbuster start to the and a range of string instruments culminating in delightful programme and this together with the 'West Side Story performances on lute and bass viol. Suite' saw Jeffrey Gray getting the very best out of the The audiences for these concerts have not been large band. but have been most enthusiastic. My thanks go to Janus Wadsworth whose help and band expertise has been invaluable and to Jeffrey Gray whose conducting of the band in the Summer Term in preparation for Germany has been so evidently successful. MUSIC STAFF

Bill Riley's serious illness just before the beginning of the School year was a major cause of worry but fortunately Bill left the danger list fairly soon and embarked on a gradual recovery. Bill Riley has given notable service to the Music Department over many years and will be remembered with special regard by many Peterites who either studied brass instruments with him or played in one of the bands. We wish him a very happy retirement. My thanks go to Charles Brewer, Janus Wadsworth, Ian Davies and Christopher Bacon who all helped fill the gap in brass teaching. Also to the new staff who joined us this year: Christine Hodson ('cello), Sharon Brown (percussion), and Diana Chapman (flute). At the end of the Summer Term we bade farewell to three of our instrumental teachers: Malcolm Brown ('cello), Colin Honour (clarinet), and Brian Richards (clarinet). We wish them all well and thank them for their work for the department. The third annual Music Staff Concert in June showed what a talented and dedicated group of instrumental teachers we have and we thank them for their hard work in developing the musical life of the School.

39 PERSPECTIVES

IMPRESSIONS OF ST. PETER'S or to ask questions. They seem to have direction to all they do. To borrow a quote from a speech I gave at the Before returning to South Africa, Neil Malherbe addressed Clifton House Leavers' Dinner — "There is nothing the School... original in an echo". I am pleased to note that there are very few echoes in your School. The day before I left to come to St. Peter's I got hold Finally then, thank you to all of you for making me of Dylan Perlman and Philip Bartlett (who had visited St. feel a part of your School. I have really appreciated it Peter's over the past two years) and asked them about the and take back with me many happy memories of my time place. When Dylan heard that I had received a letter from at St. Peter's. Mr. Bulcock of The Manor, he said that The Manor was Neil Malherbe definitely the best House. Philip, however, who had been in The Rise, was adamant that The Rise, being better at sport, was the best. Dylan's retort was that The Rise couldn't sing properly in Chapel, blurting out "RISE!" whenever it occurred in a hymn. Now, this intrigued me, so I listened out for it when I arrived, but never heard it. On enquiry I was told that "The Rev." never chose AN OLD BOY REMEMBERS hymns with the word in them or simply omitted the harmful verse! Gerald Vero joined St. Peter's in 1935. Recently he returned after being away for nearly half a century. These Before I left, Philip told me to look out for a great are his recollections.... teacher called Paddy. I laughed and said I could just imagine what he looked like — this large, red-faced So, here I am, back again after almost fifty years. Irishman who drank too much! When I arrived, the third From the front anyway the place hasn't changed a bit! person I met was Paddy Stephen — how wrong I was! Like most small boys going to boarding School for Here I was confronted by an articulate charming man!! (surely some mistake here? The Editor). the first time I remember the misery of saying goodbye to my mother and father. I longed to call them back. I have learned many things about your School and your Someone hovered in the background and I was taken away country during my stay. Firstly, I don't believe you have to unpack and meet the rest of my dormitory — Hobson, what one could regard as weather. Rather, it seems as Greenwood, Smythe, Graham, Milburn, Parker, if you have all seasons crammed into one day, just to keep Jefferson, Smith, Killick.... It was quite a jolt to read, everyone guessing. Before I left South Africa I said to for the first time, the names of some of my contemporaries everyone "Enjoy your winter — I'm off to enjoy summer". Little did I know what awaited me! in the Roll of Honour in the glass case beside the Chapel entrance. Secondly, you have a superb mimic in Joel Hopwood. I had been here for only a few days when I walked into Our Junior Common Room was somewhere on the the fourth form prep, room at The Manor, only to see first floor, on the right just before you got to Kenneth Joel doing his impersonation of "The Rev.", complete Rhodes' study. A gentle, kindly Housemaster if ever there with sound effects and "First hymn this morning. ...211". was one. We crept past his door to reach our dormitory. Another thing that I learned was that cricket comes I remember the two oars over his fireplace and the not in all types. I umpired several games but my last was unpleasant aroma of pipe tobacco. I remember being particularly amusing. It ended in a draw, agreed upon by caned for some silly escapade, moonlight bathing I think, captain's Gordon Gibb and Nick Hales, when both balls in the freezing cold outdoor swimming pool. At the end ended up lost in the surrounding hedge. I still wonder of the Summer Term he organised a Swimming Display whether the fact that it was 4.00 p.m. had anything to and we, the Swimming Team, did somersaults off the high do with the sudden finish! board and dived through flaming hoops. An interesting bit of terminology I learned was that S. M. Toyne had been Head Master for many years. "Dressers" are not people who know how to dress in the He was a great personality, and under him the School had latest fashions! While filming a video around the School a good games reputation. I think we were one of the first a few days before I left I was asked by Dickie, a third of the Northern Public Schools to build squash courts. former from The Rise, whether I would like to film a Our academic record was not so good. Mrs. Toyne was fight. When I asked where the fight was, he replied that charming and motherly and it was quite an event to be he would gladly beat up some "Dressers" who happened asked to tea on Sundays. Sally, their daughter, was a good to be crossing the Peter's fields at the time. squash player like her father. Most importantly though, I have learned that Peterites Do you still have tuck boxes, white wooded with black are individuals — they are not scared to give their opinions metal corners and handles? Full of homemade cakes, tins

40 of fruit, baked beans, chocolate etc. My mother used to Early on Sunday morning, when it was your turn, you make a mouthwatering "Yorkshire Parkin" — moist, dark raced to Chapel, often in your pyjamas, to ring the bell gingerbread. for early service. One foot in the loop and then three sharp Discipline in the boarding houses was a hierarchical tugs before the bell began to sound. The rope is still there, tyranny and we, the juniors, were at the bottom of the the hole in the stonework polished smooth, just as it was heap. Only School Monitors could cane, but everybody then. else could beat us, and they did. First our own dormitory School Monitors had their own studies, House Captain and his Deputy. Then the Middles, followed by Monitors usually shared, studyites were three or four to the Studyites and finally the House Monitors. To get to a room. Everyone brought their own furniture or bought assembly or prep you had to pass the Middles Common it from the previous occupier. None of it would have Room. Woe betide the boy who failed to knock and ask brought a bid at a Jumble Sale. permission to pass. You were beaten, in turn, by each Is there still a Corps Band and does it still practise boy. There could be as many as twelve of them. in the quadrangle behind the Assembly Hall? We buglers Pocket money. Some people got as much as £1 a term. had to practice for half an hour before lunch on the I was given half a guinea (ten shillings and sixpence), verandah of the old wooden cricket pavilion. which was about average. One term, I remember blowing The Assembly Hall is longer than I remember and now the whole lot on a secondhand ukelele. What did we buy sticks out further into the tarmac quadrangle. This was with it? Penny bars (old pennies) of Cadbury's chocolate; a favourite pitch for lunchtime hockey. Sticks so worn hot, greasy sausage rolls. down by the rough surface that the ball was continually The Tuck Shop, a small brick building, more attractive being hooked through study and dormitory windows — than the present one, could pack in about forty small boys l/6d a time, a fortune in those days. at breaktime. It also stocked white bianco for our cricket K. G. Chilman, second Master to Mr. Ping at boots and green bianco for our O.T.C. (Officer Training St. Olave's, now has a building named after him. Corps) equipment, bottles of ink, shoe laces, notepaper Immensely strong and with a good eye he would hit six and envelopes, and many other things besides. after six during the Staff v 1st XI cricket match. The ball In the Summer Term a popular punishment was having would soar over the pavilion, crash against the Chapel to dig plantains out of the cricket field, '100 plantains' wall or bounce over the roofs. He was seldom in for long being the unit of punishment. These were dug up with but it was exciting while it lasted. a special fork which could be bought from the Tuck Shop for 1 /6d (7 '/2p). One cardboard shoe box held one hundred In my day, the Library was a Gymnasium in the charge plantains. Inevitably a Black Market sprung up and boxes of Company Sergeant Major Puddick. He was a jovial, were traded at 3d to 6d. Boxes that passed through many red-faced, retired Infantry Warrant Officer. He issued us hands were 'watered' to freshen them up but this ploy with our scratchy, uncomfortable O.T.C. uniforms and was seldom successful and the Monitors were not fooled. showed us how to roll our puttees and polish our boots "It takes a thief to catch a thief." and buttons. Parades were a bore but battles over the playing fields firing blank ammunition and letting off I wonder, does each form still take its turn at dragging the horse roller up and down the 1st Eleven Cricket pitch thunder flashes were great fun. I enjoyed being a member at lunchtime? of the Shooting VIII, competing against other Schools, firing live ammunition on the open ranges at Strensall The food wasn't bad. Long tables in the House dining Camp. room covered with heavy linen table cloths. Big bowls of sugar, other big bowls full of salt. If you mistook one Then the War came and we Sixth Formers wore for the other you could be very sick. At least one new armbands on our uniform sleeves bearing the letters boy would be caught. I still remember Sunday lunch — L.D.V. (Local Defence Volunteers; later to be re-named boiled beef and carrots, onions and onion sauce; large, the Home Guard). We patrolled the river bank and the greasy dumplings that stuck to the roof of your mouth. Ings, in the evening and at weekends, keeping an eye out "Dead baby" for 'afters', a grey, glutinous boiled for German parachutists. If the authorities thought this pudding studded with currants and raisins, full of jam, would keep us out of mischief, they were wrong. We used which spurted out when you stuck in your spoon. Big binoculars to spot the courting couples in the long grass enamel jugs of custard. and then would creep up and practise shouting out, "Halt, Fagging. A fag had to be in the dining room half an who goes there?". The screams of some of the girls. It's hour before teatime to make toast for his 'Monitor'. It a wonder we weren't lynched by their boyfriends. had to be evenly browned and thickly covered in butter I joined my regiment in the middle of the Christmas and jam. If your Monitor was in a good mood you got Term and suddenly School days were over. Several years a piece too. Rugby boots had to be washed, blacked, later in the Far East I was introduced to a tall young officer dubbined and the laces scrubbed white. Cricket boots and who had recently arrived from home. He smiled as we pads were blanco-ed. The bath had to be just the right shook hands and said, "We've met before Sir, I was in depth and temperature, the towel kept hot on the pipes. the junior dormitory the night you came up to say You cleaned his shoes before you had your breakfast, goodbye". swept out his study, removed the ashes from the fireplace and relaid the fire ready for lighting. Life in the Army was a canter after all this. Gerald Vero

41 POEMS AND PICTURES

YORK LOVESONGS

I (for Charlotte) One morning, when stepping outside was like walking into sunlight through a billion pink flowers, I spiked a girl's drink at breakfast with poems. But she never noticed until she choked on orange-blossom. XIV (for Isla) Summer comes and your dresses bloom pink, white, blue; and we sit breaking smoke-rings on our fingers. XX (for Rachel) Coloured petals fall around us like the gentlest of reminders, so May will always smell of peaches (the cosmetic fruit in the glass) and the bright blossom will always mean this is the right time. X They fined me a hundred pounds for the handful of daffodils I took from around the city walls, so don't say I never buy you flowers. Antony Dunn "York Lovesongs" were in Antony's prize-winning Skrentny Folder. A GRANDMOTHER'S LULLABY

I hear music on the wind as the fly brushes the strings of the spider's web, across fields the dull thud of hawk-talons bursting through the sparrow's chest, and blood flowing to earth, laughter as the river rushes home to the sea, whose murmuring tides chase the sweet voice of the moon. I hear the song of a crowd of stars hiding love's lonely face, the rolling of silent wars between the dark clouds and the sun, the skies repeat the stories that candle-smoke whispers to the eaves. Dawn breathes into morning, dusk speaks to the night, and clear through the air, where the trees bow down to me, I can hear the secrets of all men's hearts blowing through the leaves. I have heard all things, my dear; heard all since the day the good Lord softly came to me and took my sight away. Antony Dunn

Antony was awarded the Crook Prize for Poetry for this poem.

42 RAINFOREST IN SUBURBIA

Balsa parrots and toucans — green, yellow, orange — chemical flames among the tropical leaves of suburbia's jungles. Rainforest mist shrouding plants and birds in heady opiates of wet dog and net curtains. The hunter hacks boldly through webs of foliage, and spills onto the road through his own front door. Stalking drunkenly across the street, elephant-gun in hand, he bursts into the pub and takes shots at a plastic gnome on the hardwood bar — "see, you damn monkeys — see what I've invented..." The apes around the watering-hole turn sad brown eyes towards him, yawn, and vanish into the green and grey of the forest. All except one one stays behind, laughing. Antony Dunn

HER BIRDS

Jellyfish float like bruises on the green shore-battered waves; the salt waste dries tongues to silence and tokens to ashes. I scatter the red soft dust in clouds which shock the water pink as the sunrise. The white birds drag themselves free of her wire, and stagger up into the sky and across to me, fly blindly into the wire along my shores; I see them coming, I see them tangled, bloody, crying out to be rescued. And I can not rescue them, can not send them back. Antony Dunn

43 REQUIEM TO A DAYDREAM

I just can't run fast enough to get away from me and if I turn round quick enough it's still that familiar face I see. It's hot again; that cool desire to find someone who'll be somebody I can try to love who'll always want to love the best of me: don't mind too much to hold it close to feel my hands get burned — these hands that were before so strong have now against me turned and I knew that I could be there I knew I was the one to see it all so certain I could be the one the one forever standing tall and I wonder as I fall did I ever really know at all.

I just can't climb high enough; I can still see the ground — and if I listen hard enough I can always hear that raining sound. A fool was I to use my eyes to leave unblocked my ears: I heard the echoing emptiness there was nothing to stop that flood of tears; don't mind too much if you want to go I'd do the same too now that I know it hurts so much to love through pain and truth and I knew that I would be there. I knew I was the one to be it all so certain I would be the one the one forever standing tall and I wonder as I fall did I ever really know at all? Richard Jarmain

Sculptor: Sarah Durham.

44 45 COMIC RELIEF DAY

46 47 Artist: Rebecca Gilbert

4S SPORT

RUGBY 1st XV T"

Nobody was under any illusions about the task that but he has retained considerable pace over fifteen metres faced the 1st XV this season. With only four old colours (thanks Karl Schoeman!). He was excellent in the tight available the side was always going to show inexperience and provided much needed penetration from the lineout and weakness in specific areas. However, the boys and in the loose. He worked hard at his lineout throwing approached the job with genuine determination. This having started the season weakly. The experience he will desire to make progress was emphasised by the presence carry into next season will be invaluable. Angus of over forty players at the three days of pre-season Gowthorpe made the step up from U. 16 to 1st XV with training before the beginning of term in September. This little difficulty. His work in the tight was always given time was tremendously valuable as it helped to give the at 110%. He is aware of the need to build up his mobility whole squad a feeling of purpose. The trial games on the and made significant strides in this direction as the season Saturday highlighted the possible strengths up front whilst progressed. Again his work at the front of the lineout showing the lack of depth outside the pack. enabled us to gain vital possession for much of the season. Bar the final game v's Bradford when Paul Carvosso Andrew Ludiman locked the scrummage all season except was away at an interview the front row remained for the Durham game when a bout of flu prevented him unchanged all season. Paul Carvosso showed just how starting the game, even if he actually came on due to much a sound technique and real courage make up for injury! A lack of mobility early in the season was physical stature. Certainly with added weight, allied to outweighed by his excellent work at No. 4 in the lineout his real ability, and determination in the loose Paul could and in the tight. As he gained more confidence he became make a success in club rugby. At hooker Gareth more valuable in the loose. With added strength and Silverwood was ever present. Not only has be bulked out mobility he will provide a formidable opponent next year.

49 Robert Bell took over from Lawrence Patton as the other Barnard Castle and made the position his own showing lock. His speed, commitment and extra weight provided courage both in attack and defence. Adam Waters played us with a most valuable player in the loose, as well as the whole season on the right wing showing as much a tower of strength in the tight. Robert will continue to genuine ball skill as anybody. He developed into a fine bulk out for several years and could become a most tackier and had quite outstanding games against accomplished club player should he wish to continue in Ampleforth and Durham. His infectious enthusiasm was this sport. never dampened. It is essential to have players in a side In the back row Jason Morris and Jason Mariyappan who give their all, win or lose, and still smile at the end. provided us with a real contrast in shapes and sizes! Jason At full-back Mike Forrester established himself early and Mariyappan quickly established himself as an excellent was an essential organiser. His line kicking improved after front jumper in the lineout and was only truly bettered early hitches and he became a most useful reliever of in the game against Ampleforth. Jason was a 110% player pressure. Simon Powell, Robert Crossley, Graham Wood, whose non-stop tackling and support play will be sadly Paul Reavley, David Batty and Edward Savage also missed next year. Jason Morris captained the side in a represented the side during the season. most mature and inspirational manner. He provided our I will leave the final words on the season to Mr. L. most dangerous player in attack with pace and real Bentley, Chairman, Youth Sub-Committee Yorkshire penetration. Despite his desire to become a back we all R.F.U., who said of the Bradford Grammar School game agreed that he was better off with the donkeys!! Paul in a letter to the Headmaster, "May I say immediately Mulryne and Clifford Coggrave shared the other position that it was certainly not the one-sided game the score in the back row. Both made significant progress especially would suggest and I write merely to compliment your boys in attack. With both back next season we will look for representing St. Peter's on their tremendous team spirit much from these players. and individual skills.... Above all, perhaps, was the Behind the pack we had three scrum halves during the exemplary sportsmanship which was a credit to both season. Sadly Alex Deighton, having returned from an Rugby Union and their School. To your captain, I think, ankle injury, broke his collar bone badly against Hymers goes special credit for his outstanding commitment and and took no further part in the season. This was a critical leadership which regardless of his undoubted ability must blow as he had an excellent understanding with his back have been an invaluable asset to his side. It is relatively row, built up over the past five years. Mike Davies easy to skipper a winning team but it takes great character deputised well and made good progress early on. to bring out the best in a relatively young and However, the crushing defeat by Ampleforth following inexperienced side.... I was, as an uncommitted spectator, proud of your team's sustained endeavour and two house match semi-finals, and the physical battering commendable attitude." These words encapsulate my against Worksop convinced us that a confidence building feelings on the season and explain why it was a real rest in the 2nd XV was needed for a boy who was yet pleasure to be involved with coaching this side. Jason to pass his sixteenth birthday. Simon Davies entered the Morris and the vice-captain Paul Carvosso always behaved fray and had a splendid end to his rugby career at St. in an exemplary way giving tremendous support to both Peter's. He was fearless in attack and tackled with real myself and the squad. For this I thank them. The squad guts at the base of the scrummage and lineout. His absence of players made great progress during the season and at for Oxbridge interviews for the Bradford game enabled no point let their standards fall even in the most difficult Mike to return and have his best match of the season. circumstances. As young men great credit is due to them, With the changes at scrum half it was not always easy and success cannot merely be measured by results for Jamie Rigby to establish an attacking pattern of play themselves. at fly-half. However, his cool head in defence was invaluable. As a pound for pound tackier I have personally Caps were awarded to: never seen a more effective nor brave individual. Those Jason Morris, Paul Carvosso, Jamie Rigby. who watched the Durham game will fully understand why Jamie was awarded his cap. In the centres Chris The Morris McGrath Trophy was won jointly by: Richardson and Adrian Robinson were always in the firing Jason Mariyappan and Robert Bell. line. It says much for their determination that despite playing the majority of the season in a defensive role they Finally I would like to thank Messrs. Lawrence, finished the season at Bradford playing their best attacking Morris and Allen for their invaluable assistance, and also rugby. Certainly they gained much confidence from this all the parents who watched and gave much positive and were ever present on tour setting up several quite encouragement and support throughout the season. excellent backs tries. I hope Adrian now has the confidence to push himself in club rugby and I am sure Players representing 1st XV: we will see C.J. showing us much more of his attacking P. Carvosso*, G. Silverwood*, A. Gowthorpe*, flair next season. He has weathered the storm and emerged A. Ludiman*, R. Bell*, J. Morris*, J. Mariyappan*, a much better player. C. Coggrave*, P. Mulryne*, A. Deighton, M. Davies, Sadly, apart from two early appearances, we were S. Davies, J. Rigby*, C. Richardson*, A. Robinson*, deprived of Chris Caldwell through injury until the final D. Bell*, A. Waters*, M. Forrester*, C. Caldwell, game of the season. Richard King also found his asthma R. King, R. Crossley, D. Batty, E. Savage, L. Patton, too much and was advised not to play in the second half S. Powell, P. Reavley. of the season. Dominic Bell came into the side against P. J. Stephen

50 1st XV Results 1990 The following players represented the 2nd XV: Sixth Form College Home Lost 6--14 A. Dean (Captain), E. Savage, A. Killip, P. Reavley, Retiring Captain's XV Home Draw 7-- 7 C. Barlow, G. Walker, L. Patton, J. Fieldsend, G. Wood, Leeds Grammar School Home Lost 4--34 P. Mulryne, C. Coggrave, C. Martin, S. Davies, Silcoates Away Lost 11--52 M. Davies, D. Batty, R. Crossley, J. Higginson, Barnard Castle School Away Lost 6-- 7 S. Powell, O. Gardner, J. Ward, M. Ludiman, Hymers College Home Lost 4--10 J. Swallow. Denstone College Home Lost 13--32 D. K. Morris Ampleforth College Away Lost 0--64 Worksop College Away Lost 6--40 Pocklington School Home Lost 6--35 3rd XV Durham School Home Lost 0--40 Ashville College Away Lost 6--12 Played: 12 Won: 3 Lost: 9 Bradford Grammar School Away Lost 6--40 Despite the strengthened team resulting from the incorporation of the Under 16 squad into the senior teams, the 3rd XV had a difficult season against a mixture of 2nd XV Under 16 and true 3rd XV opposition. The season got off to a poor start when our rather The best performance was in beating Worksop's 3rd makeshift side came up against a strong Yarm 1st XV. XV by 26—6. Heavy losses in other matches showed In the end we did well to hold the score to 0—15. Against deficiencies in physique and team cohesion. a well-organised, but not particularly gifted Leeds side Individuals who played regularly with distinction we again failed to impress and were well beaten. Silcoates include Charles Pugh, Matthew Pittman and Anthony (away) marked the turnaround for the 2nd XV. A spirited Curtis. performance was given by all against a very powerful, G. Lawrence efficient side and the scoreline did not do our courageous efforts justice. Against Barnard Castle, in appalling weather conditions the side's determination for success U.15 COLTS was rewarded. We spent the entire match in their half, but despite relentless forward pressure only managed to The Under 15 Colts had a season of mixed fortunes score fifteen points. Our good form continued against winning just over half their matches. The squad contained Hymers at home and in a free-flowing match 16—16 was talent but they rarely played to their full potential as a a fair result. Against Denstone the pack continued to show team largely due to slow decision making and the good control in the set-piece play, and for the first time unwillingness to release the ball early when support was started to run directly at the opposition, keeping the ball available. When they did, the quality of the rugby was alive and setting up good second phase ball for the backs. of a high order as was evidenced in the match at Worksop. A convincing victory (31—3) was well deserved. Against The other major limitation of the squad was the arrogance Ampleforth we did not play to our strengths and spent of some leading players who believed they were a lot the first two thirds of the game defending. When we did better than they were which occasionally resulted in start to attack the blind side with back row moves and complacency. When this happened against Durham, a side swift forward support we scored two fine tries in quick who clearly were highly motivated, the defeat was fully succession and ended up dictating the play. Alas it was warranted. too late and the side was left to reflect on what might have The season opened with two undistinguished wins been. against Silcoates and Barnard Castle which was followed The substantial victory at Worksop led to complacency by much sterner opposition at Hull. Hymers, thirty-six in the preparation for the Pocklington match and against points up midway through the second half, were playing a poor side we produced our worst performance of the fast, strong running rugby whilst the School were slow season to lose 9—13. Durham at home provided good to the break down and weak in the tackle; however, in opposition and we lost in a close encounter. the last quarter of the game a more determined approach The highlight of the season was against Ashville when produced two good tries and salvaged some pride. everything we had practised worked like a dream and In the first match after half-term at Ampleforth, the unselfish fifteen man rugby brought an outstanding School did well to hold the opposition to 14-4 playing seventy point victory. The final match was against upfield in the first half. Unfortunately, wasted possession Bradford Grammar away and it was a measure of the in the second half did not produce the territorial advantage side's progress that we were only narrowly defeated expected and instead of the margin being closed the having played by far the better rugby. reverse took place. Despite this defeat, there was greater The results throughout the season showed that we were cohesion in some of the team play and this was rewarded a match for all of our opponents. The squad was the following week at Worksop when the backs for once enthusiastic, playing and practising in the right spirit and were able to get good early ball to run in some fine tries. it was only our slight lack of confidence and occasional The match against Pocklington was the most exciting mental indiscipline that prevented greater success. of the season. The visitors led 18-6 just after half-time

51 but three superb penalties by Gordon Gibb and a try by Edward Backhouse came into the squad and filled the Michael Hunter put the School ahead with minutes to go. problem position of full-back with good positional sense However, Pocklington with the fastest man on the field, and a strong boot. The team spirit, sound forward platform scoring with the final move of the game, snatched victory. and flair in running the ball in attack were the key areas Whilst this encounter had a lot to commend it, the in an enjoyable season. Well done to you all. following game against Durham was the nadir of the season. The final match of the term at Ashville proved Team from: too one sided, for a much stiffer test would have been A. Fotherby (Captain), M. Abbey, E. Backhouse, to the team's advantage. R. Bailey, F. Black, R. Clark, S. Clegg, J. Forde, After Christmas, only the return game against Ashville D. Gair, A. Hall, R. Inns, D. Lyons, S. Mcllhinney, was played due to cancellations caused by the weather. R. Maddison, R. Pugh, C. Pyne, P. Ravailhe, A. Roy, There was undoubtedly considerable talent in the side J. Sleight, N. Strong and D. Sumpton. but those in key positions were not always motivated to ^?. G. Shread work hard for victory. Higher standards will only be achieved with greater Results: maturity, effort and determination. Barnard Castle Home Won 20- 0 Hymers College Away Lost 12-28 Team selected from: Ampleforth College Away Lost 4-24 T. Duncan (Capt.), T. Cockcroft (V-Capt.), P. Taylor, Worksop College Away Won 9- 3 G. Gibb, N. Middleton, S. Clegg, J. Beaufoy, Pocklington School Home Won 16— 0 N. McBride, N. Walker, R. Pugh, A. Rigby, M. Inness, Durham School Home Lost 0-16 R. Silverwood, D. Greeves, R. Clark, S. Parry, Fyling Hall School Home Lost 3-24 M. Hunter, B. Councell.

Results: Silcoates School Home Won 20-- 3 Under 14A XV Barnard Castle School Home Won 12--10 Hymers College Away Lost 12--42 As the results show, this was a very good season Ampleforth College Away Lost 4--22 despite the lack of any Easter Term fixtures, due to the Worksop College Away Won 40-- 0 weather, as notable oppositions were unplayed — Pocklington School Home Lost 21--24 Bradford Grammar and Woodhouse Grove — which Durham School Home Lost 6--19 would have put an unbeaten season into greater Ashville College Away Won 43-- 0 perspective. However, unbeaten they were, and such a Ashville College Home Won 60-- 0 record happens all too rarely these days and many J. W. R. Hutt congratulations must go to all the players involved. An average of seven tries a match with all but two of the regular players scoring and with so few points conceded all goes to show the strength, in depth, in all Under 15B XV departments of the game. A successful ex-Olavite group were splendidly topped up with five players from local Excluding the fixture against Fyling Hall School, Prep. Schools so that each position was filled with a player which turned into a mixed A and B match, the season's of sound individual skill who has much potential for the record was three wins and four defeats. The team future. developed by experimenting with twenty-one different In the opening match against Silcoates each three players in a number of positions! However, the side quarter scored but perhaps Jonathan Noble's try eventually settled and the strengths began to show. exemplified the team effort when a lineout some thirty- The forwards paved the way with some strong five yards out was won by us and each back passed just scrummaging work, especially when one considers their before being tackled for Noble to run some fifteen metres lack of bulk in the front row. The two David's (Gair and to just touch down as he was tackled; the timing of passes Lyons) in the second row developed throughout the and the determination shown by Jonathan was to become season. There was also a strong partnership in the back a hallmark of our play. As we got used to Ben Oakley row with the craft of Christopher Pyne, the mauling of he would not be denied and a No. 8 pick up from the Amit Roy and the all round skills of Selwyn Mcllhinney. halfway line saw some splendid interpassing with blind Nicholas Strong and the Captain Andrew Fotherby played side wing forward Lee O'Keefe for Oakley to score — well at half-back together. another recurring element in the progress of the team's In the backs there was a sound blend of strength, size performances. and pace. Fraser Black and Steven Clegg were solid in Against Barnard Castle in the next game a well worked midfield and worked well together. The try scoring back passing move with the full-back Neil Forshaw potential lay out on the wings with Phillipe Ravailhe's entering the line on the burst, to score himself, elusive running and Richard Maddison's speed and power. exemplified our ability to counter attack so confidently

52 and another burst of speed later on by Nicholas Wight I am sure the way ahead will have its setbacks, the future saw an individual try of some sixty yards as he took the looks extremely promising as the forwards and the backs, loose ball and sprinted through tackles almost all the length under their leadership, looked the most complete and of the field to score against Hymers. The score that stuck balanced units I have seen here at School and so long as out in my mind came from the captain, Matthew Dodgson, they wear their success well they all look to be a a fly-half of unequalled ability and potential in my opinion, formidable force for the future. who from a scrum just inside the opposition's twenty-two J. A. Owen-Barnett sold two of the most perfect side-steps to score under the posts, untouched despite some eight players trying their Results: hardest to grab hold of him. Silcoates Home Won 42- 6 Against Ampleforth scoring some five tries in the first Barnard Castle Away Won 28-- 0 twenty minutes stifled the counter-attack that they are so Hymers College Home Won 26--10 noted for, but perhaps this game's most memorable score Ampleforth Home Won 36-- 7 came from Simon Rivis from a pivot penalty involving Worksop College Home Won 22-- 0 Richard Brown who took on nearly all the opposition's Pocklington Away Won 46-- 0 pack to make the ball available, for it to be passed down Durham School Away Won 20-- 8 the line through four forwards' pairs of hands and then Ashville College Home Won 42-- 0 all the backs with the outside centre scoring in the corner. Our next game against Worksop was played in very wet conditions and to suit the weather the forwards rose to the occasion, visibly enjoying the close encounters that U.14 B XV the conditions dictated. Prop Michael Helme opened the scoring with a robust effort after a mixed backs and Played: 9 Won: 1 Lost: 2 forwards ruck, bursting through tackles to score in the Drawn: 0 For: 188 Against: 52 corner after the kick-off had been fumbled and the pursuing players relished the opportunity to bruise their This year's U.14 B XV squad proved itself to be way forward. Second row Michael Catling and back row talented and able to score points. In only four matches Lee O'Keefe put in crunching tackles with splendid were points scored against them. regularity to stifle any movement forward by the Throughout the season Barefoot and Whalley propped opposition and the win was secured by their valiant efforts. with determination and talent, and demonstrated good Our opening score in the opening minutes of the game mobility. Mosby cheerfully offered a reliable back-up against Pocklington showed further proof, if any was service. At hooker, Lakin was fleet of foot and effective needed, of the maturity in unselfishness by Oakley after in defence. The second row combination of Cox and Milne a No. 8 pick up just inside the opposition's twenty-two, became quite formidable, offering strength and power in when he drove into two players to make the ball available the scrum, and more determination than height at the line- for the scrum-half, Tom Archer — though he himself out. In the back row Bradley and Williams covered much showed individual skill in side-stepping opposition to score ground and attacked and defended with guts. Bradley's under the posts. Some thirty-six points later, and without skills with the boot were invaluable, the highlight of his a personal score, Oakley again unselfishly cleaned up a season being the drop-kicked conversion from the touch- ruck, took the ball on but committed opposition players line against Pocklington. The pack was led by Pitt, at for second row James Hiles to get on the score sheet — No.8, whose vision and skill were an example to the entire at the expense of himself perhaps — the hallmark of real unit. potential in No.8 Ben Oakley, hardly seen in someone From the scrum-half position Metcalfe captained the of his age. team courteously and by example, always giving 100%. Ben made up for not scoring in the next game against Dowds, at stand-off, had a good season developing both Durham by getting three of the five tries we scored, often handling and kicking skills, and had to work hard not to by sheer individual drive and determination, ensuring a lose his place to the up-and-coming Brierley. In the centre, win we might not otherwise have got. Drysdale and Atkinson became a formidable team creating In our last game against Ashville, the constant backing many scoring chances with their speed and handling. up by David Todd was rewarded with an early try, and Leveson, Midhage, Falconer, Clark and Erkut willingly penetrating running by flying-wing Scott Bradley who was took turns to fill the wing positions, each able to attack also our very successful goal kicker, set the seal on a most with certain speed and defend stoutly. Marlow found rewarding term and season, as it turned out, due to the himself out of position at the start of the season at full­ weather. back, but swiftly learned to fulfill the role with great It is not easy to pick out individuals who deserve ability in every respect. With eight tries he was this year's particular mention as all of them played some exceptional top scorer. rugby at one time or another through the season. But Ben Many thanks to all those who played this season and Oakley and the captain Matthew Dodgson showed also to Mr. John Owen-Barnett for his invaluable advice themselves to be, in my opinion, a couple of the best all- and assistance. round players we have had here for some time. Though M. J. Grant

53 HOCKEY Results: First Eleven The latest season was distinctly one of two parts. In Barnard Castle School Home Won 2--0 the early weeks of term the weather allowed practices to Pocklington School Home Drawn 2--2 occur and all three teams began to settle and to develop. Worksop College Home Won 2--1 Much was promised by all team players and the quality Ashville College Home Won 7--0 of the hockey shown by everyone in the club was Hall Cross School Home Lost 1--4 excellent. It was very pleasing to see that as injuries and Easingwold School Home Won 8--2 illness took their toll any player who was selected for a Pandas H.C. Home Lost 2--3 team more than did justice to that eleven. The standard Styx H.C. Home Lost 0--3 of hockey played by non-team players as well was as high Retiring Captain's XI Home Drawn 2--2 as I can remember and many will, I hope, grace club sides Wellensyans Home Won 3--2 when they leave. Retiring Captain's XI Home Lost 3--4 Then came the snow and the rain and hockey stopped for over two weeks and the momentum was lost. After Second Eleven the enforced break the hockey was again of a very high Barnard Castle School Home Drawn 0--0 standard but just failed to reach the heights which the early Worksop College Home Won 1--0 season had promised and of which it was capable. Hall Cross School Home Drawn 2--2 The First Eleven under the leadership of John Pandas H.C. Won Home 3--1 Higginson was, I think, a vintage side. There was no Q.E.G.S. Away Lost 1--4 position in which weakness was displayed and both individually and as a team they played a level of schoolboy Colts Eleven hockey of which they have every right to be proud. In Worksop College Home Drawn 3--3 defence they were solid and calm, in attack innovative, Barnard Castle Home Drawn 3--3 exciting and most importantly, hungry for goals, and in Pocklington School Away Won 3--2 the mid-field they dominated by hard work and a high level of skill and support. What to me was even more The Stick was awarded to John Higginson. important was that by their attitude to the game they The Burn Trophy was awarded to John Sutcliffe. brought credit to School hockey, and more important to themselves as sportsmen. The following represented the First Eleven: The Second Eleven had a sadly curtailed fixture list J. D. G. Higginson*, T. W. Brassington, C. M. because of the weather but every player who was selected Caldwell*, A. C. Deighton, M. P. Forrester*, S. R. played with a quality of hockey and attitude which was Forsyth*, I. Ghosh, S. J. Gildener, G. N. Kay, most commendable. Many players in the seconds would M. J. Mitchell*, J. S. Powell*, C. D. Pugh*, have been regular members of many First Elevens and G. Silverwood, J. D. Sutcliffe*, A. L. Waters*. many who did not have an opportunity to represent the School would have done so in previous years. Perhaps Caps were awarded to J. D. G. Higginson and A. L. the result of which they should be most proud is the draw Waters. against Hall Cross School, Doncaster. Colts Elevens continue to develop year by year and The following represented the Second Eleven: this year was no exception. The steady improvement in R. A. Bell, A. C. Deighton, I. Ghosh, S. J. Gildener, senior hockey in the School stems from the hard work R. J. Hiles, R. W. Hudson, G. N. Kay, J. Mariyappan, done with the Colts. It is here that the ground work is T. J. Mcllhinney, A. C. Moxon, B. R. Neary, T. Reid, laid and I was much impressed by the skill and R. J. Stout, M. J. G. Williams. determination of those who played for the team. They too should have most pride in a draw, the one against The following represented the Colts Eleven: Worksop College, again no mean feat. I look forward to A. S. Ashworth, J. Ballantyne, J. R. Brooks, B. C. Butler, the players from the Colts joining the senior players who M. J. Davies, T. G. Davies, A. J. Foster, S. Khanna, return. A. J. Killip, M. G. Kirk, M. A. Lang, M. J. J. Layram, My thanks to all who played for any teams, to those M. D. Ludiman, D. Millen, H. I. Shedden, who just played for fun and particularly to John Higginson J. E. Swallow, M. G. Todd, J. Ward. and my colleagues who worked so hard. R. H. Hubbard

54 SQUASH Kesults: 1st V Christmas Term Old Peterites Lost 2—3 In a season which promised so much, the team's Bradford G.S. Won 4-1 performance was slightly disappointing. Although we only Ampleforth Won 3-2 Pocklington Won 4—1 lost to two School sides (Leeds G.S. and Durham) we Leeds G.S. 0-5 never actually won a match 5-0. That we won as many Lost Silcoates matches as we did was due to the consistency of the top Cancelled Worksop Cancelled three players, all of whom won more than 70% of their matches and were awarded colours. Rugby and hockey Woodhouse Grove Won 3-2 commitments once again affected team selection causing Ashville Cancelled Pocklington Won 3—2 /National an unusually high number of changes this year, and it was Leeds G.S. Lost 1-4 11 Schools unfortunate that we never seemed to strike top form \Tournament together. However, improvements were made — a spirited fight against Leeds in the Dunlop National Schools Easter Term Tournament after a disastrous away performance is the Ampleforth Won 4—1 most obvious example. Durham Lost 2-3 James Harding had a second full season at first string Woodhouse Grove Won 3-2 and played in a more experienced manner, the highlight Leeds G.S. Cancelled of the year being the defeat of the Leeds No.l. Oliver Pocklington Won 3—2 Gardner played throughout the season at No.2 and was Oakham Cancelled by far the most improved player, if a little chatty during Harrogate G.S. Cancelled practice. His concentration and determination in matches All Saint's Won 4—0 was unquestionable and in fact he only lost to one (teacher training college^1 opponent. James Stephenson played at No.3 and once again exploited his opponents with his slow game of lobs Played: 13 Won: 9 Lost: 4 and drops. His record is also very impressive, each of his ten victories being 3-0. At the start of the season, John Personal performances: Higginson was an automatic choice for fourth string, but Played Won Lost % after last year's consistency he lacked confidence in his James Harding 13 9 4 70 game. Richard Pipes was the first choice No.5, but illness Oliver Gardner 13 11 2 85 accounted for the first half of his season. Perhaps the James Stephenson 13 10 3 77 player with most potential, it was disappointing to see him John Higginson 7 0 7 0 lose last year's self-discipline. Marc Mitchell played seven Richard Pipes 5 2 3 40 matches and was very effective before Christmas. He was Marc Mitchell 7 3 4 43 remarkably calm on court which paid off in his close, David Baldry 3 1 2 33 exciting game at Pocklington. Towards the end of the Simon Powell 2 0 2 0 season David Baldry played three matches. If he is keen Michael Lang 1 0 1 0 to play squash next year, I am sure he will be very effective. Individual competition — for the Burdass Trophy. Many thanks are due to the staff who have helped with Final: James Harding beat Oliver Gardner. the squash this year: Mr. Harvey, Mr. Newman, Mrs. 9-3, 10—8, 6—9, 7-9, 9—2 Shepherd and especially Mr. Boardman who set aside so Losing semi-finalists: David Baldry and James much of his time for the 1 st team. He also tried to organise Stephenson. a tour this year, but it proved impossible. A thank you as well to James Stephenson who so generously helped me coach the Olavites. Finally, I hope that everyone enjoyed their squash this year, and continues to do so, U.14 V whether at St. Peter's or beyond. James Harding The U.14's had a good first season in the senior School, winning their matches against Pocklington and Ashville. The team consisted of Michael Catling (1), Matthew Dodgson (2), Scott Bradley (3), Ben Oakley (4), David Todd (5) and Tom Archer (6). They suffered from the fact that few Schools on the St. Peter's games circuit seem willing to field an U. 14 team. However, all members of the squad trained hard and played with enthusiasm and commitment. They have laid a good foundation upon which to build further progress. S. C. Harvey

55 CROSS-COUNTRY 6.3.91. v Woodhouse Grove (Away) 1st VIII St. Peter's 13 pts The First VIII had yet another difficult season with Woodhouse Grove 28 pts the fitness and availability of our runners being the main U.15 Woodhouse Grove 13 pts problem. Nevertheless the team ran with devotion and was St. Peter's 23 pts always high-spirited, despite the only win coming once 13.3.91. v Barnard Castle (Home) again against Woodhouse Grove by 13-28 points. 1st VIII Barnard Castle 33 pts The York Schools' Cross-Country Championships saw St. Peter's 45 pts all our runners in the Over 17 category coming inside the U.15 St. Peter's 30 pts first ten places. They were Richard Shaw, Bruce Neary, Barnard Castle 56 pts Tim Cordier, Ali Marks, Dave Baldry, Dominic Todd and Anthony Curtis. In the Under 17 race Gordon Gibb came a very commendable sixth place. The following also INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY represented the School at the 32nd Midland and Northern Seniors Independent Schools' Cross-Country Championships: 1. R. Shaw (Q) 22m49s l. Queen's 42pts Richard Shaw, Andy Berrington, Anthony Curtis, Nigel 2. B. Neary (G) 2. The Grove 104pts Johnson, Ali Marks and Simon Davies. Out of a total of 3. N. Johnson (Q) 3. The Rise 115pts thirty-one teams which were entered we came a creditable 4. T. Cordier (Q) 4. School 117pts twenty-first. 5. A. Berrington (Q) 5. The Manor 145pts The Under 15 team won two matches out of three with 6. J. Doncaster • (G) 6. Clifton 177pts quite a promising team for years to come. Gordon Gibb 7. J. Lacy-Colson(C) 7. Temple 246pts captained the side and proved to be their best runner. 8. D. Todd (Q) Despite the disappointing results in the School matches, 9. A. Curtis (G) everyone enjoyed the season and ran their best in both 10. J. Taylor (S) teams. Juniors 1. G. Gibb (S) 21ml8s 1. School 36.9pts Colours were awarded to the following: 2. M. Lane (S) 2. Queen's 37.9pts Simon Davies, Tim Cordier, Dominic Todd and Nigel 3. N. Strong (Q) 3. The Manor43.2pts Johnson, and re-awarded to Ali Marks (Captain), Anthony 4. M. Dodgsori' (M) 4. The Grove 45.8pts Curtis, Andy Berrington and Richard Shaw. 5. A. Martin (G) 5. The Rise 64.7pts 6. N. Forshaw (M) 6. Clifton 67. Opts 7. M. Catling (M) 7. Temple 92.4pts The following represented the First Team: 8. N. McBride (C) A. R. T. Marks, A. G. Curtis, S. G. Davies, 9. C. Beckett (C) A. P. Berrington, R. G. Shaw, T. J. Cordier, 10. T. Williams (Q) D. H. Baldry, D. A. Todd, N. C. Johnson, M. A. Bean, B. R. Neary, A. M. R. Wallis.

The following represented the U.15 Team: G. S. Gibb, M. Lane, M. C. Dodgson, N. Forshaw, N. S. Middleton, D. P. Greeves, R. Nadian, M. J. Catling, G. A. Williams, T. P. Williams, O. T. W. Milne, E. G. Drysdale, N. J. Ogden, T. J. Archer, N. W. W. Strong, A. G. R. Martin. Alistair Marks

Results: 26.1.91. v Durham (Away) 1st VIII Durham 28 pts St. Peter's 55 pts 6.2.91. v' Silcoates (Home) 1st VIII Silcoates 34 pts St. Peter's 47 pts U.15 St. Peter's 35 pts Silcoates 45 pts 23.2.91. v Pocklington (Home) 1st VIII Pocklington 33 pts St. Peter's 45 pts

56 INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING ATHLETICS Inter-House Results Under 14 Age Group Individual Medley M. Clarke (R) 73.1s Junior Age Group: 50 yds Backstroke L. Hoggard (T) 34.1s lOOmts B. Oakley (M) 12.2s 50 yds Breaststroke O. Marlow (C) 34.2s 200mts S. Rivis (S) 27.3s 50 yds Butterfly C. Atkinson (M) 32.2s 400mts M. Dodgson (M) 60.0s 50 yds Freestyle M. Clarke (R) 28.6s 800mts M. Dodgson (M) 2m 26s Medley Relay Clifton 60.8s* 1,500mts N. Forshaw (M) 5m 17s Freestyle Relay The Manor 53.7s High Jump B. Oakley (M) lmt 68cms* Under 15 Age Group Long Jump N. Wight (C) 5mts 15cms Individual Medley Cockcroft 82.6s (R) Discus R. Brown (R) 27mts 22cms 50 yds Backstroke McBride (C) 33.0s Shot Putt B. Oakley (M) 9mts 78cms 50 yds Breaststroke Councell (C) 32.8s* Javelin S. Bradley (Q 32mts 95cms 50 yds Butterfly Councell (C) 33.3s Relay Manor 52.8s 50 yds Freestyle Silverwood (R) 26.9s Medley Relay Clifton 58.5s Intermediate Age Group: Freestyle Relay Clifton 50.1s lOOmts J. Ward (R) 12.1s Under 16 Age Group 200mts M. Hunter (C) 25.0s Individual Medley J. Lacy-Colson (C) 75.3s 400mts M. Lane (S) 57.0s 50 yds Backstroke J. Swallow (S) 32.9s 800mts M. Lane (S) 2m 15s 50 yds Breaststroke J. Ward (R) 35.4s l,500mts G. Gibb (S) 4m 49s 50 yds Butterfly M. Ludiman (T) 31.4s 3,00mts A. Wallis (M) 10m 50s 50 yds Freestyle S. Shepherd (T) 26.1s Medley Relay Temple 56.3s* High Jump M. Lang (S) lmt 55cms Freestyle Relay Temple 49.6s Long Jump M. Inness (Q) 5mts 29cms Girls Open Age Group Discus M. Ludiman (T) 27mts 80cms Shot Putt D. Greeves 9mts 78cms 50 yds Backstroke Swallow (Q) 35.2s (S) 50 yds Breaststroke Highet (G) 37.5s Javelin J. Ward (R) 36mts 40cms 50 yds Butterfly Hoggard (T) 33.2s Relay The Rise 49.6s 50 yds Freestyle Hoggard (T) 29.8s Senior Age Group: Medley Relay Dronfield 65.7s Freestyle Relay Queen's 57.6s lOOmts J. Morris (R) 11.6s 200mts J. Morris (R) 24.3s Senior Age Group 400mts T. Reid (T) 56.0s Individual Medley B. Butler (G) 71.8s 800mts J. Mariyappan (R) 2m 15s 100 yds Backstroke P. Mulryne (Q) 81.6s 1,500mts R. Shaw (Q) 5m 0s 50 yds Backstroke L. Patton (Q) 31.5s 3,000mts R. Shaw (Q) 10m 51s 100 yds Breaststroke J. Hague (Q) 80.2s 50 yds Breaststroke A. Alton (Q) 33.1s High Jump A. Waters (S) lmt 60cms 50 yds Butterfly J. Meaden (S) 30.8s Long Jump R. King (Q) 5mts 69cms 100 yds Freestyle B. Butler (G) 63.3s Discus S. Roberts (M) 31mts 30cms 50 yds Freestyle D. Baldry (Q) 26.7s Shot Putt S. Roberts (M) llmts 4cms Medley Relay Queen's 55.3s Javelin P. Mulryne (Q) 38mts 85cms Freestyle Relay Queen's 48.3; Relay Queen's 48.5s Inter-House Standards Cup * New School Record 1. School House 8.04 average per pupil 2. The Rise 7.81 average per pupil Inter-House Athletics Shield 3. Clifton House 6.98 average per pupil 1. School House 81 pts 4. The Manor 6.69 average per pupil 2. The Manor 80 pts 5. Queen's House 6.51 average per pupil 3. The Rise 71'/2 pts 6. Temple House 6.30 average per pupil 4. Clifton House 68 pts 7. The Grove 5.58 average per pupil 5. Queen's House 64 pts Inter-House Gala Results 6. Temple House 28 Vi pts 1. School House 85pts 7. The Grove 25 pts 2. The Rise 83pts 3. Clifton House 75pts A handful of athletes went on to represent the District 4. Queen's House 63pts after the York Schools' Trials; special mention should go 5. = The Manor 46pts to Paul Mulryne, Emma Copley and Ben Oakley who 5. = Temple House 46pts represented the County in the North-East's annual Inter- 7. The Grove 30pts County Championships. On winning his event there, Ben Girls Winners: Queen's House was selected to take part in the high jump at the Schoo' ' * School Record National Track and Field Championships.

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The 1991 season will probably be remembered for Sadly the bowling did not come up to our expectations. being the coldest for many years. It is a most unusual state One reason for this was the unusually high number of of affairs when the best weather of the term was at our injuries. In a team whose enthusiasm for practice during away match at Bradford G.S. in April. Fortunately the the winter was admirable, back injuries affected several sun put in a long overdue appearance at the festival. From players and the sports centre floor has much to answer a cricket point of view the season was rather frustrating for. Andrew Ludiman and Tim Davies were two opening with too many drawn matches. This was not the result bowlers who suffered most and were unable to do of a defensive attitude. The team had batting in depth, themselves justice. Both have much to offer and will, I but disappointed in run chases and the bowling was not hope, have more luck next year. Once he had recovered strong enough to bowl a team out on a good pitch. It was, from his back problems, Richard Musgrave was the most however, a happy and workmanlike team and great credit reliable bowler. He perhaps lacked the life to be really must go to the captain, Jamie Rigby, and the vice-captain, effective, but he swung the ball and did a good job for Michael Forrester. Together they did an excellent job. the team. Michael Forrester had a disappointing season One of the more disappointing aspects of the season was with the ball. He was not able to find a consistent line the attitude of some of the club teams that visited us. It and length and hard as he tried, he had little success. Bruce did seem at times that the interests of the boys' cricket Neary started the season well. He bowled a nagging length was not high on the list of priorities. and it was good to see him recover from some excessively All the first five batsmen from 1990 were still at severe treatment in a club match and bowl well at the School. Paul Carvosso and James Harding worked hard festival. In a team with perhaps a surfeit of medium at their game, but neither had the success that they — and pacers, Oliver Gardner, Tom Reid and Charles Roberts I — had hoped for. Defensively very sound, Paul found all bowled quite well on occasions. Early in the season it difficult to develop his stroke-play and often batted too the spin bowling was left to Dominic Bundy. He tried very slowly for the team's cause. James looked likely to make hard, but never bowled his leg-spinners as steadily as in a big score all season, but it never really happened. His the previous season. He was not helped by the cold 66 at Cranleigh was his only half-century in the 1st XI, weather and the slow pitches. Midway through the season a poor reward for a dedicated and enthusiastic team man. Naithan McBride joined the team and his off-spinners gave Jamie Rigby had problems with his eyes and had to revert us welcome variety. He worked hard to improve his action to wearing glasses. After a fine 83 in the first match, he and in the last few matches he showed that he could lost confidence and never really did himself justice. become a good spin-bowler. Michael Forrester had a very good season. In the early The fielding was better than for several years. The matches a lack of patience let him down, but later he close catching was not tested too much but the out-fielding applied himself more carefully and he finished the term was good apart from a short spell mid-season. The in prime form, making centuries against Ampleforth and Fielding Cup was awarded to the excellent Michael Pocklington. It was good to see him achieving his potential Davies, but the general standard was much improved. in his last few weeks at School. Another to have a good The Inter-House competitions produced unexpected season was Michael Davies, next season's captain. He had winners. The Senior Cup was won by Grove. With few clearly learned a lot from his first year in the XI and he School team players they beat the favourites Queen's in played a number of impressive innings. His century at the semi-final and Temple in a closely fought final. The Bradford G.S. on a difficult pitch was a fine performance. Rise won the Junior Cup, largely thanks to some fine all- In pre-season practice Richard Hudson earned a chance round cricket from Toby Cockcroft. at No.6, but in a difficult position his approach was too Finally a number of thank you's. To Keith Mohan, loose and casual. His place was taken by Charles Roberts, who has continued to make every effort to improve the who played some promising innings without making a big technique of players throughout the School. To Paddy score. Oliver Gardner was a valuable member of the Stephen, whose help during the term and especially at the middle order. I hope that his natural ability to hit the ball festival was invaluable. To the head-groundsman, Robin will not be sacrificed in his laudable attempt to improve Scarce and his staff. In his first year, Robin worked very his technique. Bruce Neary showed in two fine innings hard and did a first-class job. To Bruce Rigby and the that he is a powerful striker of the ball, but there is still other members of the Social Committee for their continued work to be done on his basic technique before next season. help and encouragement. To our many supporters; some Richard Musgrave has lots of ability and could bat high of them like Mr. and Mrs. Davies have covered huge in the order, but if he is to do so he will have to play with distances to watch our matches. It was a particular more determination and application. In his few innings pleasure on the Monday of the Cranleigh Festival to have Naithan McBride showed considerable promise and a six sets of our parents watching us. Finally to the good temperament. Dominic Bundy remains a confident Cranleigh staff, Clem Williams and Neil Bennett, who and under-rated (he says) No. 11; after being top scorer did so much to make the festival a success. in our disastrous innings against the Emus Club, he may be right. D. Kirby

60 1st XI selected from: Bowling J. D. Rigby (Captain) 1989-90-9It*, M. P. Forrester Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average (Vice-Captain) 1989-90-911"*, P. F. Carvosso 1990-91*, R. F. T. Musgravel47 34 453 21 21.57 M. J. Davies 1990-91*, G. J. Harding 1990-91*, T. Reid 54 12 206 9 22.89 B. R. Neary 1991*, D. Bundy 1990-91*, O. Gardner A. M. W. Ludiman 37 7 149 6 24.83 1991*, R. F. T. Musgrave 1991*, N. P. R. McBride O. Gardner 71.3 15 264 9 29.33 1991, C. D. H. Roberts. B. R. Neary 128 22 561 19 29.53 t — Cap, * — Colours. C. D. H. Roberts 37.4 6 160 5 32.00 M. J. Davies 65.3 6 282 8 35.25 D. Bundy 106 21 427 12 35.58 2nd XI N. P. R. McBride 67 8 314 8 39.25 M. P. Forrester 161 22 572 13 44.00 The 2nd Xl's final tally of two matches won, two lost and nine drawn may give the wrong impression of some Also bowled: F. J. Black 14-0-90-1; P. F. Carvosso tedious cricket. This certainly was not the case and many 1-0-4-1; T. G. Davies 20-2-58-2; G. J. Harding 3-0-17-1. of the drawn games were exciting matches when the opposition failed to dismiss us or we thern only in the final over. The drawn games against Ampleforth and Pocklington produced particularly exhilarating Results: conclusions. Every player made his contribution this ST. PETER'S v YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. season, though particularly noteworthy were the unbeaten Played at home on Sunday, 21st April. 108 and 58 of Robert Crossley and John Belton Result: Lost. respectively against Yarm, and Richard Stout's unbeaten St. Peter's 181-8 dec. (J. D. Rigby 83, M. J. Davies 35, 74 against Bradford. Tim Davies' bowling was S. Edwards 5-35) consistently accurate, with fine support from Andrew Yorkshire Gents 184-5 (E. Stephenson 88 not out, Wildblood, Andrew Moxon, Andrew Ludiman and Hugh R. Brewster 35) Shedden. Finally a special mention for Tom Reid whose vigorous and skilful batting and bowling have been the ST. PETER'S v BRADFORD G.S. hallmark of a fine captain who has led from the front. Played away on Saturday, 27th April. R. J. Bulcock Result: Drawn. St. Peter's 242-7 dec. (M. J. Davies 101 not out, P. F. Carvosso 50, O. Gardner 45, A. Barker 4-68) 2nd XI selected from: Bradford G.S. 135-7 (B. R. Neary 3-13) T. Reid (Captain)*, R. J. Crossley*, T. G. Davies*, H. I. Shedden*, D. A. Batty, J. E. Belton, B. S. Dickson, ST. PETER'S v M.C.C. R. J. Hiles, R. W. Hudson, A. E. Iveson, A. M. W. Played at home on Wednesday, 1st May. Ludiman, C. M. R. Martin, A. C. Moxon, R. J. Stout, Result: Drawn. A. J. Wildblood. M.C.C. 197-9 dec. (T. Lerwill 41, S. Kippax 40, Also played: A. S. Ashworth, A. C. Deighton, S. J. R. Wilkins 32, A. M. W. Ludiman 4-42) Gildener, A. J. Killip, M. A. Lang. St. Peter's 109-6 (S. Kippax 3-42) * Colours ST. PETER'S v SEDBERGH SCHOOL 1st XI Averages Played at home on Saturday, 4th May. Batting Result: Drawn. Sedbergh 189-8 dec. (S. Lewis 57 not out, D. Player Not Highest No. of 35) Innings Out Runs Score Average St. Peter's 162-6 (P. F. Carvosso 59 not out, M. J. M. P. Forrester 20 1 744 116 39.16 Davies 44) M. J. Davies 20 5 582 101* 38.80 P. F. Carvosso 19 2 342 59* 20.12 ST. PETER'S v YORK C.C. O. Gardner 17 8 167 45 18.55 Played at home on Wednesday, 8th May. J. D. Rigby 19 0 349 83 18.37 Result: Drawn. R. W. Hudson 6 2 73 28* 18.25 York C.C. 218-5 dec. (C. Harrison 150, S. Mayes 50) G. J. Harding 19 0 305 66 16.05 St. Peter's 156-4 (M. J. Davies 43 not out) BR Neary 13 4 139 57 15.44 C. D. H. Roberts 9 4 76 28 15.20 ST. PETER'S v WORKSOP COLLEGE N. P. R. McBride: 5 3 22 12* 11.00 Played at home on Saturday, 11th May. R. F. T. Musgrave 9 4 49 14* 9.80 Result: Drawn. 5 1 32 T. Reid 28 8.00 St. Peter's 244-5 dec. (M. P. Forrester 84, M. J. Davies Also batted: F. J. Black 9, 6, 0, 10; D. Bundy 4*, 9, 1. 64 not out, M. Czernek 3-65) * = Not out. Worksop 202-5 (J. Rowe 73, D. Smith 34)

61 ST. PETER'S v THE FORTY CLUB ST. PETER'S v OLD PETERITES Played at home on Wednesday, 15th May. Played at home on Sunday, 23rd June. Result: Drawn. Result: Won. Forty Club 220-5 dec. (P. Jackson 97, W. Cooper 44, Old Peterites 193-7 dec. (P. Burdass 75, R. Hutchinson F. Taylor 36) 44, M. J. Davies 3-13) St. Peter's 172-5 (G. J. Harding 46, M. P. Forrester 42, St. Peter's 194-3 (M. P. Forrester 65 not out, M. J. S. Anderson 4-66) Davies 53 not out)

ST. PETER'S v BARNARD CASTLE SCHOOL ST. PETER'S v SAINTS C.C. Played away on Saturday, 18th May. Played at home on Tuesday, 25th June. Result: Drawn. Result: Drawn. Barnard Castle 229-4 dec. (S. Riddell 88, K. Lowe 52 Saints C.C. 187-7 dec. (J. Heaseman 55, A. Jefferson not out) 42, N. P. R. McBride 4-21) St. Peter's 119-5 (M. P. Forrester 39) St. Peter's 172-9 (M. P. Forrester 62, J. D. Rigby 45, G. Fowler 4-29)

ST. PETER'S v PRESIDENT'S XI Played at home on Wednesday, 29th May. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S v CRANLEIGH SCHOOL President's XI 203-3 dec. (R. Taylor 73 not out, Played away on Sunday, 30th June. S. Robinson 51 not out, J. Wright 32) Result: Drawn. St. Peter's 112-5 (C. A. Robinson 3-9) St. Peter's 193-6 dec. (G. J. Harding 66, M. J. Davies 41) Cranleigh 113-7 (G. Atkinson 38, D. Bundy 3-28) ST. PETER'S v LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 1st June. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S v Leeds G.S. 244-1 dec. (D. Gait 104 not out, T. Walton MERCHANT TAYLORS', NORTHWOOD 88 not out, R. Atkinson 46) St. Peter's 210-7 (B. R. Neary 57, M. P. Forrester 47, Played at Cranleigh on Monday, 1st July. R. Atkinson 3-46) Result: Lost. Merchant Taylors' 187-7 dec. (C. Jaggard 83, A. Powell- Williams 38, R. Hawkey 33, B. R. Neary 5-15) St. Peter's 44 (J. Roberts 6-26, P. Knowles 3-18) ST. PETER'S v AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 8th June. Result: Drawn. St. Peter's 238-5 dec. (M. P. Forrester 116, J. D. Rigby ST. PETER'S v THE EMU CLUB, N.S.W. 40, M. J. Davies 35, S. Pilkington 4-72) Played at Cranleigh on Tuesday, 2nd July. Ampleforth 210-7 (N. Lamb 47, R. Wilson 35, Result: Lost. R. Gilmore 32) The Emu Club 277-5 dec. (B. Germon 84, D. Amos 83, D. Hobden 47, M. Essery 35 not out) St. Peter's 34 (C. Bates 7-5) ST. PETER'S v DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 15th June. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S v BRYANSTON SCHOOL Durham 191-3 dec. (R. Weston 100 not out, P. Weston Played at Cranleigh on Wednesday, 3rd July. 54) Result: Drawn. St. Peter's 152-7 (B. R. Neary 55 not out, N. Darling St. Peter's 179 (M. J. Davies 66, T. Tuckwell 3-26) 4-50) Bryanston 143-9 (J. Friesenbruch 39, T. Reid 4-25, R. F. T. Musgrave 3-36)

ST. PETER'S v POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 22nd June. Result: Drawn. ST. PETER'S v LORETTO SCHOOL St. Peter's 193-7 dec. (M. P. Forrester 101, J. Dowling Played at Cranleigh on Thursday, 4th July. 3-38) Result: Won. Pocklington 104-6 (D. Edwards 51, R. F. T. Musgrave St. Peter's 88 (M. P. Forrester 35, J. Bedi 7-31) 3-15) Loretto 79 (R. F. T. Musgrave 4-26, B. R. Neary 3-15)

62 Summary of Results One of the problems of a successful season is that the Opponents Ground Result School Opponents lower order batsmen do not have sufficient opportunities Yorkshire Gents C.C. Home Lost 181-8 dec. 184-5 to develop their batting and such was the case with Bradford G.S. Away Drawn 242-7 dec. 135-7 Nicholas Strong and Alistair Rigby. They both fielded M.C.C. Home Drawn 109-6 197-9 dec. enthusiastically and with time should develop into very Sedbergh School Home Drawn 162-6 189-8 dec. competent cricketers. Their contribution to the team's York C.C. Home Drawn 156-4 218-5 dec. performance along with Edward Backhouse's was Worksop College Home Drawn 244-5 dec. 202-5 significant in terms of the season's successes. The Forty Club Drawn 172-5 220-5 dec. Home Finally, congratulations to Naithan McBride who after Barnard Castle School Away Drawn 119-5 229-4 dec. a few games as captain of the side was promoted into the President's XI Home Drawn 112-5 203-3 dec. Leeds G.S. Home Drawn 210-7 244-1 dec. 1st XI and made very good progress. There is no doubt Ampleforth College Home Drawn 238-5 dec. 210-7 that several of the side will eventually play at the highest Durham School Away Drawn 152-7 191-3 dec. level at St. Peter's and all should make a worthwhile Pocklington School Away Drawn 193-7 104-6 contribution to Game 1 next year. Old Peterites Home Won 194-3 193-7 dec. In addition to Naithan McBride, Senior Colts colours Saints C.C. Home Drawn 172-9 187-7 dec. were awarded to Toby Cockcroft and Fraser Black. Cranleigh School Away Drawn 193-6 dec . 113-7 Merchant Taylors, Northwood Cranleigh Lost 44 187-7 dec. The Emu Club, St. Peter's 151 for 6 dec. (T. Cockcroft 40, M. Inness 42) N.S.W. Cranleigr 1 Lost 34 277-5 dec. Bradford 133 for 4 Bryanston School Cranleigl l Drawn 179 143-9 Loretto School Cranleigh Won 88 79 St. Peter's 173 (M. Inness 41, P. Taylor 39, T. Cockcroft 32, F. Black 29) Sedbergh 150 for 7 Ashville 121 (F. Black 3-25) SENIOR COLTS St. Peter's 123 for 6 (T. Duncan 52) St. Peter's 187 for 8 dec. (T. Cockcroft 78, F. Black 33) The U.15 Colts had a highly successful undefeated Mount St. Mary's 116 for 2 season with victories against Ashville, Barnard Castle, Leeds and Durham, whilst in matches drawn the School St. Peter's 169 for 3 dec. (F. Black 72, T. Cockcroft 40, were generally on top. Despite prolonged spells of cold N. McBride 35) weather throughout most of the term, low rainfall during Worksop 25 for no wicket — Match abandoned — Rain May and early June allowed good batting tracks on the Barnard Castle 90 (P. Taylor 5-7, F. Black 3-20) Wightman to be produced which led to some fine batting St. Peter's 95 for 3 (T. Cockcroft 64 not out) displays and concentrated the minds of the bowlers on the need for line and length. They also permitted attacking Manchester Schools' C. A. 178 for 5 dec. (F. Black 3-35) batsmen such as Tom Duncan who scored three fifties and St. Peter's 125 for 7 (F. Black 44, T. Cockcroft 27) Magnus Inness who scored two forties to accelerate the run rate if necessary. The most profilic scorer was Toby Leeds 38 (T. Cockcroft 4-16, F. Black 4-22) Cockcroft who scored 426 runs in ten completed innings, St. Peter's 40 for 1 wicket whilst the most cultured batting came from Fraser Black St. Peter's 103 (P. Taylor 29) who played a gem of an innings at Worksop scoring 72 Ampleforth 55 for 9 (F. Black 7-33) runs with superb timing and little effort through a wide range of shots. Durham 153 for 1 dec. St. Peter's 154 for 3 (T. Duncan 51, T. Cockcroft 49, The bowling attack was spearheaded by Fraser Black F. Black 36) and Toby Cockcroft and it was the former's outstanding performance of 7 for 33 against Ampleforth which nearly St. Peter's 137 for 9 dec. (F. Black 49, M. Inness 25, cost the opposition their unbeaten record. The best N. Middleton 23 not out) bowling analysis of the season goes to Paul Taylor with Pocklington 50 for 4 five wickets for seven runs against Barnard Castle. Not only was Paul a consistent bowler but a batsman with a dogged determination. He was also one of the best slip Other matches: fielders seen at St. Peter's for several years, ably supported by the athletic Nick Walker behind the stumps St. Peter's An XI 217 for 2 dec. (A. Rigby 50 not out, who also took several good catches. Other major bowling T. Duncan 53 not out) contributions came from Tom Duncan, Nick Middleton Yarm 61 for 9 (N. Middleton 5-22) and Andrew Fotherby. Nick's leg spin bowling was under Bootham 144 used and he was never able to show his full potential, St. Peter's An XI 128 for 8 (T. Cockcroft 36,.N. Strong whilst Andrew's bowling improved impressively as the 27, N. Middleton 21 not out) season developed. J. W. R. Hutt and P. D. Northfield

63 U.14 COLTS CRICKET

In many ways this was a most pleasing season. Many score quickly enough to make a game of it. We could have U.14 'B' players made the grade and had games in the batted on and killed the game, but perhaps a loss taught 'A' team. Despite their loss we turned out a genuine 'B' the boys more than a draw! At Durham fine bowling from XI v's Bootham instead of an 'A' XI. their only two bowlers kept us down to 93. We bowled Certainly Tom Archer developed as a fine captain. His well and had we scored another twenty runs, I think we willingness to listen and learn about field placings does would have won. The innings of the day was a fine 56 him credit. He must remember those points for next year. from Omar of Durham. .. Tom also deserves credit for accepting that if you win The final game saw us hosts to Pocklington on yet the toss at this level you should bat first. This will lead another wet afternoon. Having started at 2.40 p.m. and to a game being lost occasionally but it also leaves you had a lengthy tea due to rain, St. Peter's declared after in a better position to win and most importantly to learn thirty overs at 127 for 6. Pocklington made a fine attempt how to bowl sides out. However, to maintain the to go for the target making fifty without loss. Again the momentum the side batting first must take the initiative introduction of spin-bowling made the breakthrough with and in two games we batted slowly and in the end declared N. Ogden taking 4 for 24 and S. Bradley 2 for 33. Fine far short of a genuine target. tail-end batting saw Pocklington through with nine wickets The first match at Bradford was played in the "sun"! down. The last time we saw it until we played Leeds six weeks Next year should provide the boys with greater later! After a good, if slow, start on a very "low" wicket challenges. T. Archer must learn to work the ball off the we appeared to be taking control with a fine 31 from front foot, N. Ogden to keep the runs coming even if in S. Bradley. Sadly his dismissal led to a collapse. We then ones and twos. Both S. Bradley's need to learn which ball bowled well with Bradford having to go all the way in to hit. They are both fine cricketers but with a touch more the final twenty overs before running out winners. The humility and concentration on the task in hand they could maturity of their batting was a good example to follow. do very well next year. M. Dodgson improved a great We were at home next against Sedbergh who were pinned deal in his batting and providing he applies himself will down by fine bowling from S. Bradley, ten overs 1 for become a fine upper order batsman. M. Catling has the 20, T. Archer eleven overs 1 for 14 and N. Forshaw four ability, along with N. Forshaw, to strike the ball hard off overs for 6. A more than sporting declaration enabled us the back foot but both are weak on the front foot. The to bat well to win by nine wickets, T. Archer 66 and steadiest batsman in middle order was S. Rivis who S. Bradley 35, sharing an unbeaten partnership of 100. showed a real maturity amongst his peers, many could A new and welcome fixture against Mount St. Mary's do to take up his example of good manners, sportsmanlike provided another win with S. Bradley batting very well attitude and a fierce desire to succeed. The left arm to score a fine undefeated 67. The declaration gave us bowlers are all capable of turning a game. N. Forshaw time to bowl Mount St. Mary's out for 66 with T. Archer must learn to keep his bowling arm up and S. Bradley taking 5 for 25 and S. Rivis 2 for 1. Worksop provided to take advice about both run up and delivery stride. When the low point of the season. We fielded badly, despite on form he is a match winner as his nine wickets in the taking several good catches. We batted without real junior House match proved. N. Ogden's slow left arm enthusiasm except for S. Rivis and T. Archer. We bowling was of a high quality especially on pitches which behaved in an unacceptable fashion whilst both 'A' and gave him the assistance of turn and bounce. However, 'B' sides were batting. I hope the boys learned from the he must learn to vary his pace and bowl a good arm ball incidents that day and the following suspension of two if he is to maintain his progress. S. Bradley and of our leading players. No player is bigger than the game D. Leveson both took wickets bowling off spin and must and good manners and sportsmanship are a prerequisite persevere, learning the finer points of this art. K. Midhage for playing for St. Peter's. At Barnard Castle we bowled has the ability to give variation with his leg-spin and must well to have them all out for 151 on their artificial surface, listen to Mr. Mohan to give him the variation necessary. K. Midhage taking 4 for 35 in his first match. We had D. Todd and O. Marlow both developed well this year. a go at the target but two large fast bowlers made it very David must remember to bowl closer to the stumps and difficult and we gave up the chase to finish 113 for 5. with more control in his run up, whilst Oliver needs to If Worksop was the low point, Leeds Grammar School remember that he is at his most effective when bowling was the high point. In nine years of taking the U.14 this a nagging line and length rather than trying to bowl too was one of the best performances I have seen. We batted fast. I was pleased to see both M. Helme and J. Metcalfe very well with M. Dodgson 25, S. Rivis 18 and N. Ogden develop into competent wicket keepers. However, 19* giving fine support to a splendid not out 103 by M. Dodgson made great strides and as long as he keeps T. Archer. Declaring at half-time gave the boys time to working at the basics will provide a fine U. 15 keeper next bowl Leeds out. The spinners, D. Leveson 3 for 20 and season. N. Ogden 4 for 12, used the pitch well and bowled out I would like to thank the parents who came to support the opposition with three overs to go. (The sun shone, in this cold and wet season. Their attention and help was the wicket was good and outfield well cut, a credit to much appreciated by both boys and staff. My thanks also Leeds.) Fine bowling and introverted batting led to St. go to Mr. D. Watkinson for all his efforts with the squad Peter's eventually declaring at 105 for 8 against this season. Ampleforth. If you win the toss and bat first you must P. J. Stephen

64 Results: Results: St. Peter's 109 all out (S. Bradley 31) 1991 Midland Bank/National Schools' Championships 1991 for the Glanvill Cup. Bradford Grammar School 110 for 6 1st Round St. Peter's awarded a bye Sedbergh 112 for 6 2nd Round St. Peter's v Pocklington School 5—1 W St. Peter's 113 for 1 (T. Archer 66*, S. Bradley 33*) St. Peter's v Hymers College 1—5 L St. Peter's 139 for 3 (S. Bradley 67*) 1991 Schools' Tennis Team Competition for Senior Students Mount St. Mary's 66 all out (T. Archer 5 for 25) 1st Round St. Peter's awarded a bye Worksop 151 for 5 2nd Round St. Peter's v Lady Lumley's 5—1 W St. Peter's 60 for 3 Regional St. Peter's v Durham Johnston 1—5 L semi-final St. Peter's v King James's 1—5 L Barnard Castle 151 all out (K. Midhage 4 for 35) R. G. Shread St. Peter's 113 for 5 (T. Archer 32) St. Peter's 183 for 2 (T. Archer 103*, M. Dodgson 25) 1st VI Leeds Grammar School 103 all out (N. Ogden 4 for 12, D. Leveson 3 for 20) This season was a moderately successful one with six wins, three defeats and an abandoned match due to the St. Peter's 105 for 8 rain! Simon Powell led the team well with his commitment Ampleforth 106 for 3 to play attacking and Uncompromising tennis. It must have St. Peter's 93 all out been a daunting feeling for his opponents this season to Durham 94 for 4 (N. Forshaw 2 for 9 off 11 overs) face such ferocious serves, volleys and ground strokes on both wings. Adam Waters developed into the best St. Peter's 127 for 6 (T. Archer 39, S. Bradley 25) player in the School with his mature matchplay, there were Pocklington 100 for 9 (N. Ogden 4 for 24) few opponents who got the better of him. He managed to increase the power of his service from last year and * denotes not out. was best when playing passing shots from the back of the 9 matches played: 3 won, 3 lost, 3 drawn. court. When he did come to the net he produced many superb overheads and volleys. John Higginson did not do The following represented U.14 Colts XI: himself justice in matches when he allowed weaker T. Archer (Captain), B. Brierley, S. Bradley, S. Bradley, opposition to get the better of him. He has probably the M. Catling, M. Cox, M. Dodgson, N. Forshaw, best all-round racket skills of anyone else in the team but M. Helme, D. Leveson, O. Marlow, J. Metcalfe, did not achieve his true potential through lack of K. Midhage, J. Noble, B. Oakley, N. Ogden, S. Rivis, consistency. David Jones was another stalwart of the team D. Todd. who showed great determination in match-play. He has a good all-round game but when at the net he is unshakable while he plays his powerful angled volleys. David Baldry TENNIS continues to develop as an all-round player. He had a 1st IV disappointing season overall which started off well enough, progressing through to the Alcuin Trophy final, The first four is a special team which participates in but from that defeat he lost a good deal of confidence. the National Competitions run by the L.T.A. and Finally Michael Hunter, the 'junior' of the team, who has sponsored by the Midland Bank. Unfortunately, last year's quickly risen to the first team standard and has also winning run came to an end in the second round of the represented North Yorkshire Schools at under fifteen level Glanvill Cup this year at Pocklington School. Although in the first pair. He is a fine prospect already with no the team convincingly defeated the home side, Hymers visible weakness in his game. If he can add a little more College proved to be just too strong at both first and power to his service and show greater consistency in second pair. Simon Powell and Adam Waters gave a great general he will encounter few defeats .next season. display going down in a tie-break at first pair doubles to the North of England under eighteen champions. Michael Results: Hunter played even better by winning his singles at Opponents Venue For AGS W/D, number three. Poppleton Tennis Club Home 58 50 Won In the Senior Students Competition the team had an Bradford Grammar easy passage through the first and second rounds. School Home 6 3 Won However, in the Regional semi-finals, St. Peter's found Ashville College Home 8 1 Won both Durham Johnston and especially King James' School Hymers College Away 1 8 Lost far too strong. York University II Home 8 1 Won Worksop College Home 5 4 Won The 1st IV team: Ampleforth College Away 1 8 Lost Simon Powell (Captain), Adam Waters, Michael Hunter, Barnard Castle School Away 9 0 Won David Jones with David Baldry, Mark Davies and John Woodhouse Grove Higginson making appearances. School Away 3.5 5.5 Lost

65 Colours: These were reawarded to Simon Powell and Adam Waters and awarded to David Jones.

The First VI Team: J. S. Powell (Captain), A. L. Waters, D. R. Jones, M. T. Hunter, D. H. Baldry, J. D. G. Higginson. R. G. Shread

Individual Competition — for the Alcuin Trophy Final: Adam Waters defeated David Baldry. 6—0, 7—5, 6—0 Losing semi-finalists: David Jones and Simon Powell

INTER-HOUSE TENNIS COMPETITION 1st Round Clifton 6--3 Dronfield Manor 8--1 The Rise School 5--4 Queen's Temple 5--4 Grove Semi-Finals Clifton 5--4 Manor U.15 VI Temple 5--4 School Final Clifton 4--5 Temple The squad made great progress over the term because the players enjoyed their tennis and were eager to improve. Apart from a one-sided affair against a weak 2nd VI Ashville side, all the matches were well-contested. The 5-4 victory at Giggleswick was particularly thrilling for At full strength, the team provided convincing the crowd of (three) spectators, who watched our second opposition in all its fixtures. A very good win against pair win three tie-breaks, the last of which clinched the Pocklington was followed by a sterner test against match in heavy rain. It was good to see the boys gaining Worksop: a draw was probably a fair result, although in confidence as the season progressed. All members of victory would have been secured if the third pair had been the squad were called upon to represent the School at some able to find form. A weakened side struggled against stage during the season, on one occasion at very short Ampleforth, the only defeat of the season; this was notice because of illness; and all played their part in followed by the disappointment of a last-minute making it an enjoyable season. cancellation of the match against Bootham. The long journey to Giggleswick was rewarded with a thrilling Squad: match on grass, with victory decided in the final game A. Martin, M. Hallam, C. Pyne, J. Dunn, N. Palta, in very slippery conditions. An unfinished match at C. Beckett, D. Gair, D. Sumpton. Durham was frustrating for all concerned, especially when D. S. Newman a win had seemed the most likely result. James Stephenson led by example, his very sound all- round game providing the base for success. Mark Davies OXFORD CUP found his form later in the season and played exciting tennis. Andrew Buisson and James Swallow enjoyed (Holders : Rise) varying fortune: both were capable of good tennis when Points School in confident mood but were let down in particular by their Awarded Clifton Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple service. Senior Rugby 20 The regular team members were joined by Tom Junior Rugby 10 Kitchingman, Matthew Bean, Matthew Todd, Stewart Senior Cricket 20 Berry and Matthew Pittman as availability dictated. Junior Cricket 10 Senior Rowing NO COMPETITION Junior Rowing NO COMPETITION Results: Athletics Sports 15 Opponents Venue For AGS W/D/L Cross-Country 10 Pocklington Away 7.5 1.5 Won Junior Long Run 10 Worksop Home 4.5 4.5 Drawn Swimming Sports 15 15 Swimming Ampleforth Away Lost 1.5 7.5 Standards 10 Giggleswick 1st VI Away 5 4 Won Tennis Durham Away 3 3* Drawn Shooting * unfinished match Squash NO COMPETITION P. Taylor TOTALS 35 10 30 60

66 BOAT CLUB

The Head Season

Our first Head race was the Ancholme Head. We We then travelled up to the Tyne for the Rutherford entered two Senior III fours and one Novice four. Our Head. The boys' Junior 1.8 crew won their event easily Senior HI fours finished first and second in their division whilst the girls' Junior 18 crew and the boys' Junior 16 and so we picked up our first "pots" of the season. crew both came second in their events. We took eight boys and two coxes across to the The floods in the Easter Term were more dramatic Runcorn Head and they all raced in both divisions. Racing than in 1990 but we actually lost less time on the water. at Senior III level in the first division they were well Our boathouse was three feet deep in water at one stage matched with only five seconds between the crews. They but fortunately there was very little damage. When we finished third and fourth in Senior III. After a were forced off the river Jacqui Finney joined Gary rearrangement of crews for the second division they raced Lawrence to devise various land-based tortures. at Senior II level and the faster combination succeeded At half-term we were unable to raise a full Viking in coming second in this class. Longship crew but four of the girls were able to team up In November we headed down to the Tideway for the with Tonbridge School. They formed a formidable Head of the River Fours Race. One girls' crew and two combination and knocked out the unbeaten champions, boys' crews raced and enjoyed the experience of such a York City, in the semi-final. They just lost in the final big event; racing some of the best crews in the country. but won the prize for the most successful Junior crew. I saw the crews out but before they had landed I was on Tonbridge have promised to return next year! my way to catch a 'plane to India (see Travel Section!). We travelled to Nottingham for the Head of the Trent. In my absence the captains coped admirably with the The girls' Junior four won their event and the boys' paperwork and administration for three hectic weeks and Novice four were second in theirs. the coaching load fell on the capable shoulders of John In the Yorkshire Head our Senior III eight finished Ward and Jacqui Finney. in eleventh place overall (out of 117 crews). The girls' Several crews entered the York Small Boats Head raced in a new bow-stroked combination and came second which took place in even worse conditions than usual! in the Senior III class. There was another first as a St. Peter's School Staff crew We raced two eights in the North of England Head entered and.... survived! Most of the sixth form boys (at Chester); some of the oarsmen doubling up to make raced twice. One of our Senior III fours came well up it possible. The Novice eight raced particularly well and in the finishing order, in twenty-sixth place overall (out finished second in their class, beating several university of 300 crews). Our Junior four raced well and finished crews. fifty-eighth to win their event. The day that term finished we headed south for the

67 Head of the River Race. It is a long time since St. Peter's On the first day of Durham Regatta we raced a Senior raced in this most prestigious Head on the Tideway and III four and a Senior II four. The Senior II four had to it was great experience for those who raced in the eight, cope with the "long course" which goes through the although it was one of those races when not everything notorious Elvet Bridge. They raced hard and only lost by went right! three feet! We raced in enough Heads to be able to do some The Sunday of Durham Regatta was to be critical. We analysis of the results. The really encouraging thing about had entered Senior Open Eights, in order to measure up the Sixth Form Boys' Eight in its various combinations our Sixth Form boys against the fastest in the North of was that, although it wasn't winning events, it was England and we had drawn Durham University in our first improving and moving up through the field very quickly. race. On the result of this race we would decide whether They were managing to beat a few more crews each week it was worth putting an entry in for Henley this year. The and get closer to the winning times. It was the speed at crew responded well to the pressure and really "went for which the boys were learning and improving that kept the it". They pushed Durham right up the course, never idea of Henley kindled, rather than the straight results, letting them get clear water and lost by only three-quarters at this time. of a length. It is rare for a crew to lose and be quite so The Sixth Form Boys' got together for a few days in happy about the race! The entry went in. the holidays and did some training alongside Churchill On the same day the girls' Novice crew raced at College which was mutually beneficial. Loughborough Regatta. They came a respectable fourth in their event and gained much from the experience of multi-lane racing. The next weekend at York we again made several finals but it was only the girls' Novice four who managed to win their final which they did in fine style to win a The Regatta Season very competitive event. The crew was Elena Clegg, Polly Evans, Emma Brown, Esther Williams and, cox, Markus We have had a very hectic season, racing most Buckle. weekends and sometimes at two places in the same At Leeds, a week later, we put in a very big entry; weekend. We could not have done so much if it weren't everything from mixed doubles to open eights! We won for all the tolerant and helpful parents and friends who have driven buses and trailers and put up with our Senior III eights (Chris Rowland, James Hague, Joby unsociable departures and arrivals. I would like to thank Taylor, James Butler, Chris Richardson, Jeremy Mr. Birch, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Brown and Mr. De Boer, Doncaster, Tim Cordier, Roland Carnaby and, cox, in particular, for their help with getting us to regattas. Matthew Taylor), Senior III fours (Chris Rowland, James Hague, Joby Taylor, James Butler and, cox, Lindsay The first regatta was York Spring. We put in a big Daniel), Girls' Novice Fours (Nicola Andrews, Pippa entry and made a few finals but the four week holiday Merritt, Caroline Murphy, Diana Wooding and, cox, took its toll and we didn't win any "pots". Michelle Griggs) and Women's Open Sculls (A.J.H.). Three crews represented the School at Nottingham However, we just fell short of retaining the Victor City Regatta and one of the boys' crews (Chris Ludorum (by two points!). Richardson, Alistair Birch, Stuart Clarke, Chris Lloyd and, cox, Lindsay Daniel) beat fourteen university and We were delighted to hear that our entry for Henley club crews to win a very competitive Novice event. had been accepted and that we weren't required to do a The following day at Durham City Regatta our boys' qualifying race. We went down to Henley on the Monday eight got through to the final of Senior III eights. so that we could get a couple of outings in on Monday At Bradford, a week later, several crews raced and and Tuesday to prepare for the first round of the Princess much deserved success came to both the girls' Senior III Elizabeth Challenge Cup on the Wednesday. Henley is four (Becki Ingledew, Anne Suttill, Charlotte Berry, Sally a completely unique regatta with an atmosphere like no Hamilton and, cox, Steve Harryman) and the boys' Senior other, for which crews travel worldwide. We were glad III four (James Butler, Joby Taylor, James Hague, Chris of a couple of days to get used to the activity and Rowland and, cox, Matthew Taylor). excitement as well as the river conditions. Their race was At half-term the Boat Club completed a 24-hour scheduled for 3.05 p.m. which gave our supporters' coach sponsored row in aid of the School's charities and the time to get from York. The crew gave everything in their Club's Henley Fund. Jeremy Doncaster did a great job race against Emmanuel School and Emmanuel were only co-ordinating and organising the event. Also on the fund- able to take half a length lead by the mile. The final verdict raising front Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Hague have put a was 3% length. It was a very creditable performance and tremendous amount of energy into setting up a St. Peter's a real pinnacle of achievement for the crew and for their 100 Club to help fund-raise for future Henley crews. (If coach, John Ward, who was the real driving force behind you want to join contact Ann Hodgson or David Hughes!) the crew's bid to get to Henley. We hope to be back again Also at half-term the Senior III eight raced at next year. Northwich and lost by just two-thirds of a length in the There is just one venture left this School year. As this final. goes to press we have a St. Peter's/Bradford Grammar

68 School composite eight training for the National ST. PETER'S AT HENLEY Championships in a week's time. July 1991 As ever there are a great many people who have made our successes this year possible. I have already mentioned The mild panic that sets in before racing normally our gratitude to the parents. On the coaching front we have arises on arrival at the Regatta and lasts right up to the been joined by Jacqui Finney, a Cambridge blue, who is moment you race, an interval of about three hours. a knowledgeable coach with a deep understanding of the Henley Royal Regatta was no exception to this rule; sport. The sixth form boys have also got their work cut we just had three days to worry. The world's top rowers out trying to beat her round the three bridges! Gary were gathered there and, being very close to the bottom Lawrence has again done a great job with large numbers of the pile, no amount of posh printed tee-shirts or of novices this summer, tirelessly explaining to them the sweatshirts could have steadied our nerves. However, motivation and discipline they will need if they are to being accommodated in a boarding house (where I am sure succeed in this demanding sport. He has been helped by members of The Rise would have felt at home) next to the enthusiasm of David Hughes, Chris Hall and Arthur a horde of Italian students helped to fortify some of our Ellis-Davis. There has been more administration than ever party. to cope with and these colleagues have taken on various Henley, being in the south, and such an important jobs throughout the year for which I am personally very place has replaced old fashioned northern expressions such grateful. John Ward has been the motivating force behind as "please", "thank you", "excuse us" and "after you" our Henley bid for the last two years. He has put in many with "outo' the way", and "we're next" but mostly with extra hours and made himself available to coach whenever aloof silence. At best, I would say, a highly critical possible. He has put a great deal of thought into selections professional atmosphere prevails. of crews and events and we would not have got to Henley Fortunately there were many redeeming features. We without him. Becki Ingledew, James Butler and Chris shared our boat rack with the Canadian National Squad Rowland have done a wonderful job as captains this year. (claimed to be the best in the world) who gave us the They have motivated and organised and we have been able honour of a side by side practice start — we kept with to rely on their willing help and support at all times. them for at least seven strokes. Also, of course, there was Despite our fund-raising attempts we have still had to the spectacle of the most fantastic rowing skills surrounded rely heavily on the School for financial backing. Without by the picturesque town of Henley, and a course flanked this support we could not have bought the second-hand by over two kilometres of marquees and stands. eight that made so much of this year's racing possible. Our practice outings up and down the course were Looking back it has been a good year. We have extremely tense, as each tiny wobble of the boat was a competed in higher status events and we have entered show of imperfect rowing for all to see, but the pressure more than ever. There are still plenty of challenges for we placed upon ourselves was beneficial in that our next year; some better results in the Tideway Heads, some technique improved and James Hague managed to keep wins at Junior 16, a girls' crew to Women's Henley, a his in-boat commentary to himself — quite an boys' crew through a round at Henley Royal Regatta, to achievement. name but a few. Apart from the main event the only other significant A. J. Hodgson parts of race day were our heroic coach turning up in a jacket and tie (shock, horror!) and our heroic coach driver leaving our supporters behind at the motorway services. Otherwise half-hourly time-checks from the Boss kept us on our toes — thanks a lot John — until we paddled off towards the start. SILVER MEDALS AT Like your first perspective drawing at School the NATIONAL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS booms marking the Henley course stretch away converging to a dot on the sky-line. I am sure the whole St. Peter's School and Bradford Grammar School crew took a good long look as we turned the boat round joined forces and entered a joint crew in Junior Eights before coming onto the start. at the National Championships of Great Britain. Whereupon a rather large grey-haired gentleman There were four crews in the final. The composite sporting a tasteful pink jacket, and, standing in his grand crew racing under Thames Colours went off hard and launch along with numerous officials and odd-bods (Miss were a length clear of the other crews at 500m. At 750m Finney), set us off on seven minutes of sweaty toil. the Bradford Grammar School/St. Peter's School As far as I was concerned, until the boat was put away composite pushed and started to pull away from the and my legs and arms returned to near-normality from Bedford School eight and the Scottish Composite crew. a wobbling mass we might as well have been on the Ouse. The Yorkshire crew pushed again at 1,250m and went Totally oblivious to the attention given to us we thumped back at the Thames eight and reduced Thames' lead to up the course, finishing well pleased with our efforts. just three-quarters of a length at the finish. None of us will forget those three days at Henley and The crew was Charlie Barlow, Joby Taylor, Richard I am very envious of the crew members who get a chance Taylor, Dominic Hill, Stuart Clarke, Alistair Birch, Chris to do it all again next year. Conroy, Markus Robst and, cox, Matthew Taylor. James Butler

69 GIRLS' GAMES

HOCKEY Under the captaincy of Melanie Gibb the 2nd XI had 1st and 2nd XI a good term, winning half of their matches. At times it was difficult to give as many players as possible a game This has been a very successful season for the 1st XI, while retaining a nucleus of players to give the team but more important than that they have enjoyed their stability. The first two games of the season were high hockey, playing the game in a friendly yet competitive scoring wins over Manor and Fyling Hall — in both Sarah spirit. Durham was very strong in attack. They continued Early on in the term four girls were selected for the undefeated until the middle of the season when the team York Area Under 18 Squad. These were Sophie Jackson, suffered a 0—5 loss against Mount St. Mary's. Here they Angela Rosindale, Julia Thompson and Nic Westwood failed to concentrate under pressure and silly mistakes — a commendable achievement which proved to be a very crept into their play. Losses by one goal against Hymers worthwhile experience for the girls concerned; however, and Worksop were close games which could have gone towards the end of term this commitment, plus school either way. On the plus side there were two convincing matches, demanded much of them. wins against Durham and Queen Mary's, Baldersby Park The team had a run of wins which carried on, where they showed some good teamwork. Particularly interrupted by only one draw, until the 13th(!) match. This towards the end of term Eleanor Bowling displayed success was triggered in the second game of the season promising stickwork in attack; Laura Clark, Emily Strong where the girls had a good win against Leeds High School, and Pippa Smith played well in defence throughout the and it was immediately evident that Sophie Jackson's term. workrate, skill and captaincy were going to be the deciding Many thanks are due to the groundstaff for the superb factors in many close games. Perhaps the best win of the condition of the pitches; this has a great bearing on the first half term was over York Sixth Form College, a strong type of hockey played and adds enormously to the team against whom we played intelligent hockey, making enjoyment of the game. good use of our wings Emma Ward and Angela Rosindale, P. Fletcher which countered the Sixth Form College's domination of the centre of the pitch. Up to this time the good weather The following represented the 1st XI: had contributed to the high standard of skilled hockey E. Bowling, L. Clark, C. Cooper, S. Durham, played by the side. However, against Giggleswick the S. Jackson*, C. Morris*, S. Musgrave, S. Pitt, I. Pollard, wind almost took over, but with the defence showing A. Rosindale*, H. Sans, L. Sans*, P. Smith, A. Suttill*, characteristic determination, allied to Nic Westwood's J. Thompson*, C. Walker, E. Ward*, J. Webster, strength in attack, both conditions and opposition were N. Westwood*. overcome. With a good team it was perhaps disappointing that * Colours they made a comparatively poor showing in the 1st XI Tournament. However, on reflection the team tended to Caps awarded for excellent play to Sophie Jackson. be slow and methodical in build-up and short tournament The Jackson-Pacey Cup for most improved player to Julia games were not their forte. After endless 0-0 draws they Thompson. scraped into the semi-finals where they lost by a penalty corner to Queen Margaret's, the eventual winners. Anne The following represented the 2nd XI: Suttill made some excellent saves in goal, and continued E. Bowling, L. Clark, E. Copley, S. Durham, J. Ensor, to play consistently well throughout the term. C. Farrow, M. Gibb, C. Lawson, C. Malster, S. Pitt, After half term there were some more good wins, R. Robertson, V. Robinson, S. Sanderson, H. Sans, notably those against Mount St. Mary's and Ackworth. L. Sans, D. Smith, E. Strong, G. Taylor, S. Tilston, Only towards the end of term did the momentum run out. C. Walker, J. Webster, S. Williamson, D. Wooding. Away at Worksop a jaded team gave a lack-lustre performance and the resulting loss was no surprise. On Results 1st XI their heavier pitch our lack of power, especially in hitting, Tadcaster H.C. Home Won 1—0 was very noticeable. Indeed the team were to make hard Leeds High School Away Won 2—0 work of the last few games of term. Fortunately a good Fyling Hall Home Won 5-0 result at the beginning of December against Barnard Castle York Sixth Form College Home Won 1—0 revived the spirits, so it was a shame to play against a Giggleswick Home Won 3—2 strong Scarborough College with a below strength team. Under 18 Tournament Away Semi-finalists Despite losing, Connelee Morris and Louisa Sans played Pocklington Home Won 2—1 with determination, as they had done from the start of St. Aidan's Away Drew 1 — 1 the season. Queen Margaret's 2nd XI Home Won 3—0

70 Bootham Home Won 3—0 Results: Mount St. Mary's Away Won 2—1 v Giggleswick Away 5—2 Won Ackworth Away Won 1—0 v Manor Home 0—7 Lost Tadcaster H.C. Away Won 3—1 v Queen Margaret's Away 1—3 Lost Worksop Away Lost 0—3 v Bootham Home 3—0 Won Durham Home Drew 1—1 v Mount St. Mary's Away 0—0 Drawn Barnard Castle Home Won 3—1 v Queen Mary's Home 2—0 Won Scarborough College Home Lost 0—3 v Ackworth Away 1—1 Drawn Retiring Captain's XI Home Lost 0—2 v Hymers College Home 3—0 Won v Worksop College Away 0—3 Lost v The Mount Away Drawn Results 2nd XI 1—1 v Fyling Hall Away 2—3 Manor Home Won 3—0 Lost v Scarborough College Away 0—3 Lost Fyling Hall Home Won 5—0 York Sixth Form College Home Won 3—2 The following represented the team: Giggleswick Home Drew 2—2 C. Alton, R. Gill, R. Gilbert, A. Mulryne, K. Walsh, Queen Margaret's 3rd XI Home Won 3—0 P. Whiting, J. Swallow, K. Charman, H. Clark, Mount St. Mary's Home Lost 0—5 L. Francis, S. Marshall, E. Metcalfe, C. Taylor, C. Tong, Queen Mary's Home Won 3—1 S. Richards. Ackworth Away Lost 0—3 W. M. Shepherd Hymers Home Lost 0—1 Worksop Away Lost 0—1 Durham Home Won 3—1 Scarborough College Home Lost 0—3 U.14

The U.14 hockey team began the season with an excellent 3-2 win over Leeds Girls' High School. Lisa Thompson, a new player to the forward line, scored all U.15 XI three goals, a job made easier for her because of the well- timed forward passes into the circle by the rest of the The U.15 XI had an unfortunate start to the season forwards (notably Rachel Owen-Barnett). with the first two fixtures against Leeds Girls High School Unfortunately the next match against St. Aidan's was and St. Aidan's both cancelled. This meant that the first played on a 'redgra' surface, something our girls are match was not until October 6th, when they had a fine completely unfamiliar with. The team found it very 5-2 win over Giggleswick. This was followed by a 0-7 difficult to adapt their game. Consequently their hitting defeat by Manor School who had an excellent team with and tackling let them down badly resulting in an 8-0 strong hitters. Although we tackled well the passing was defeat. slow and of insufficient depth. Heidi Clark scored the goal A deflated U.14 team lost their following two games in the 1-3 defeat by Queen Margaret's. By this stage of against Manor and Queen Margaret's. It has to be said, the season the girls had started to play as a team and however, that after being 4-0 down in their match against provide more support for each other whilst defending. The Manor, they fought back brilliantly, playing some hitting was still not good, but improving as was general excellent attacking hockey, and pulled back to 4-2. They confidence. The game against Mount St. Mary's was very could well have earned themselves a draw in this match, good with everyone" giving 100% in a well-contested but for some "off target" shots on goal. match. A draw was a fair result although there were many The girls seemed to pull together and really play as near misses at the goal. A combined U.15/U.14 team a team in their next three matches. The defence was solid. played the Hymers U.15 team and Rachel Owen-Barnett Some sound hitting and tackling by Hannah Fieldsend and scored a well-executed goal. The team were outclassed Cathy Dixon at the back meant that Daniella Lipman had by Worksop who scored all three goals in the first half. very little to do in goal. The halves particularly showed The journey seemed to send many of our players to sleep their expertise in these matches; always there for a tackle although there was a big improvement in the second half! when needed, and almost always in the right position to The next two matches against The Mount and Fyling Hall support the forward line and feed the ball through to them. were played on very bumpy pitches — a great leveller Because of this fine team work, the forwards were able as we mostly had the ball in our attacking half on both to score goals, resulting in a 3-0 win over Bootham, a occasions. 6-2 win over Mount St. Mary's, and a 3-0 win over The general standard of play improved greatly during Hymers. the season, especially the accuracy of the hitting. The Despite these fine wins, the U. 14's lost their last three middle link players of Ann Mulryne, Kathryn Charman matches, which lacked the positive team work we had seen and Penny Whiting did a particularly good job, as they previously. The defence in these matches was put under were often under a lot of pressure. pressure by strong attacking opposition.

71 Although the spring term is our netball term, the 2nd VII U. 14's were entered in the York & District Hockey Rally in March. After a three month break from hockey, they The 2nd VII had a successful season losing only one fought well in all their matches, again displaying some of their eight fixtures. The standard of the 2nd VII is constructive and positive team work. They did not lose improving yearly and the team presents a good opportunity any of their matches in the rally, but unfortunately failed for the Vth as well as the Vlth to gain match practice. to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing third in their Other than the fixture against Queen Margaret's which section. Matches against Joseph Rowntrees, Bray ton High was well contested and of a good standard none of the and The Mount resulted in 0-0 draws, but the team beat other teams came near to beating the 2nd VII and this was Sherburn 1-0 and York College 2-0. due to superior passing by all players. The shooters of M. Gibb, A. Farley and V. Robinson played with Girls who represented the U.14 Hockey team in the consistency and determination. C. Cranston was an able 90/91 season were: defence and captained with enthusiasm. D. Lipman, H. Fieldsend, C. Dixon, L. Evans, K. Pittman, C. Hook, A. Zimmermann, R. Owen- Barnett, L. Thompson, J. Toms, M. Tyler-Childs, Results: V. Jelbert, J. Tetlow. v Giggleswick Away 23-- 7 Won D. M. Westgate v Queen Margaret's Home 13--15 Lost v Mount St. Mary's Home 27--19Won v Worksop College Home 18-- 7 Won NETBALL v Bootham Home 12-- 4 Won 1st VII v Scarborough College Home 17--12Won v Woodhouse Grove Away 27--19Won Netball continued to flourish during the Spring Term Barnard Castle although several matches were cancelled due to poor their 1st v St. Peter's 2nd Home 17-- 5 Won weather conditions. The 1st VII had only three colours their 2nd v St. Peter's U. 16 Home 29--14Won from the previous year and it took a while to select the eventual team. It was promising that three Vth years played regularly and will give the team stability for two The following represented the team: more years. A weakened team were unlucky to lose 16-22 R. Robertson, C. Cranston, V. Robinson, A. Farley, to Giggleswick who had two very tall shooters. They also M. Gibb, M. Crowe, G. Taylor, K. Wood, H. Sans, lost narrowly to Mount St. Mary's by one goal(!) in the L. Sans, D. Small, V. Rayment, K. Kealey. final seconds. A notable win followed over Worksop College, who had previously beaten Mount St. Mary's soundly. Everyone played very well and morale improved greatly from this point. The defence of S. Pitt, I. Pollard and E. Strong played particularly well throughout the season with Shelagh winning most of the rebounds and Isla making excellent clearance passes. C. Morris was a strong centre making many good interceptions. Isla proved U.15 VII to be as competent a captain as player and her organisation and enthusiasm were an inspiration to others. I thank her The U.15 team had an excellent season, not losing a for all her help and congratulate Emily Strong who is next fixture. They played netball weekly in the Autumn Term year's captain. and had two matches, beating both Manor School and Bootham with ease. The team was strengthened with the K esults: addition of Cenan Erkut in defence. Margaret Wood and V Giggleswick Away 16--22 Lost Lucinda Francis, who played the shooters, did consistently V Queen Margaret's Home 14--12 Won well all season and were helped by accurate passing into V Hymers College Home 15-- 7 Won the circle by Heidi Clark. Several matches in the Spring V York Vlth Form College Home 13--19 Lost Term were cancelled but all seven fixtures were won, V Mount St. Mary's Away 15--16 Lost most by a large margin. Improvement was made V Worksop College Home 16--14 Won throughout the term and the last four games were easily V Bootham Home 21--10 Won won. Jenifer Swallow as goalkeeper was outstanding and V Scarborough College Home 23-- 8 Won her marking ability contributed greatly to the lack of goals V Woodhouse Grove Away 28-- 9 Won from the opposition. The season ended with the York Rally at Joseph Rowntree School. There were seven The following represented the team: Schools to play in the section and the girls did well to S. Pitt*, I. Pollard*, E. Strong*, C. Morris*, win five of the matches and draw two. This resulted in K. Wood*, J. Thompson*, M. Gibb, V. Robinson, a place in the semi-final as section runners-up. After a G. Taylor, A. Farley, M. Crowe. well contested game they lost to Huntington School, the * denotes Colours. eventual winners.

72 Results: SQUASH v Manor School Away 13-- 5 Won v Bootham Home 25-- 2 Won It has been an enjoyable season with six victories and v Giggleswick Away 18-- 7 Won five losses. As the team entered the new season, three v Queen Margaret's Home 16--12 Won first team players remained from last year. v Mount St. Mary's Home 13-- 8 Won Amanda Daniels entered the team and improved v Worksop College Home 22-- 7 Won tremendously throughout the season, both in fitness and v Bootham Home 32-- 7 Won skill. Juliette Webster also played several matches and v Scarborough College Home 28-- 4 Won produced fine shots, if the ball was within reach! Sarah v Woodhouse Grove Away 21- -13 Won Gibson played some matches for the first team and made a very encouraging start, showing determination and enthusiasm which will hopefully carry through to next The following represented the team: season. On the whole the team was reliable with only a J. Swallow, C. Erkut, C. Alton, K. Charman, H. Clark, few lapses of concentration. The first match against Queen L. Francis, M. Wood, R. Gill. Margaret's for which Emma was absent saw a 5-0 loss, but in the re-match in the Spring Term with the captain present, there was a reversal of the score, and everyone pulled their socks up and a deserved 4-1 victory was obtained. Friendly matches were played against Durham and Bradford Grammar in which ability was matched, so that the games were fairly even, giving an opportunity for the U.14 VII third formers to play their first matches. Two promising victories were obtained. Similarly the first team played The U.14 VII had a disappointing season and although a friendly match against Trinity All Saints College, where they did show progress throughout the year, morale both girls and boys played. Despite a 4-1 loss everyone suffered from early defeats and the team were often beaten tried hard and enjoyed the competition. before they went on court. Katy Pittman and Rachel Sophie and Emma playing at first and second string Owen-Barnett played consistently well all year but for played with equal determination and consistency inexplicable reasons some matches went very much better throughout the season. The fourth form players, joined than others. The girls always seemed one step behind the also by Katy Pittman and Rachel Owen-Barnett made a opposition and whilst we often matched the centre court promising beginning, and it was encouraging to see new play we invariably lost the ball in the attacking circle. talent developing, hopefully securing depth to a future However, against the two Schools we played in both team. terms, although losing both times the score did improve Our thanks go to Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Boardman, and during the main netball term. I'm sure more matches will Mr. Harvey for the commitment they put into the girls be won next year if they are approached with enthusiasm team, especially Mr. Boardman who skilfully coached the and commitment. girls and boys together on a Wednesday afternoon. I would like to thank Emma for performing a very good Captain's role. She always played with great Results: enthusiasm and tried hard to get full commitment from v Manor School Away 7— 9 Lost all the players. v Giggleswick 'A' Home 4—18 Lost v Giggleswick 'B' Home 13—11 Won Results: v Bootham Home 5—26 Lost v Queen Ethelburgas Away 5--0 Won v Queen Mary's Home 5—11 Lost v Queen Margaret's Away 0--5 Lost v Giggleswick Away 8—12 Lost v Queen Margaret's Away 4--1 Won v Queen Margaret's Home 11 — 11 Draw v Giggleswick Away 2--3 Lost v Hymers College 'A' Home 7— 8 Lost v Durham Away 4--0 Won v Hymers College 'B' Home 13— 7 Won v Trinity & All Saints Away 1--4 Lost v Hymers College 'C Home 16— 6 Won v Harrogate Ladies Colleg eAway 1--4 Lost v Mount St. Mary's Home 12—13 Lost v Ashville Home 5--0 Won v Worksop College Home 12—16 Lost v Woodhouse Grove Home 1--4 Lost v Bootham Home 4—20 Lost v Green Head College Home 1--4 Lost v Scarborough College Home 14—10 Won v Barnard Castle Home 5--0 Won v Woodhouse Grove Away 5— 11 Lost The following represented the Girls' team: The following represented the team: Emma Ward* (Captain), Sophie Jackson*, Nicola R. Owen-Barnett, K. Pittman, H. Fieldsend, C. Dixon, Westwood, Juliette Webster, Amanda Daniels*, Sarah A. Zimmermann, M. Tyler-Childs, L. Thompson, Gibson, Kathryn Kealey, Linda Elliott, Cenan Erkut, J. Tetlow, L. Evans. Katy Pittman and Rachel Owen-Barnett. W. M. Shepherd Colours* W. M. Shepherd and Emma Ward

73 TENNIS

1st VI Westwood and Julia Thompson played particularly well all season both in their doubles and singles matches. Julia The 1st VI had four colours returning from the lost only one of her singles. Due to their steady play they previous year and competition for the remaining places often had better results than the first pair. Rachel was keen. Finally Eleanor Bowling and Jane Mindenhall Robertson and Eleanor Bowling always used attacking from the fifth year were selected to play with Emma Ward play and hit a deep ball, often a little too enthusiastically! and Susie Musgrave becoming the first pair for the second However, when all was going well they played impressive team. However, both of them played several times for tennis and lost few games. Rachel was an able captain the 1st VI and Susie was awarded colours due to her and a pleasure to have in that role. She was always enthusiastic play and commitment particularly during and enthusiastic and I would particularly like to thank the U. VI after exams. The initial three matches were easily won who made every effort to play once the exams started. and finally the team beat Queen Margaret's, for the first time, with consistent and attacking play. It was unfortunate Results: that the best four players had to play in a Senior Students v Hymers College Away 7--2 Won match for the Giggleswick fixture as they were the v Worksop College Away 8--1 Won strongest opposition of the term. Scarborough College was v Barnard Castle Away 7--2 Won the only cancelled match and this was abandoned due to v Queen Margaret's Away 6--3 Won heavy rain when we were leading 2-1. It was disappointing v Mount St. Mary's Away 8--1 Won to lose 4-5 in the last match to Leeds Girls' High School, v The Mount Home 6--3 Won again with a weakened team, but also pleasing to learn v Giggleswick Home 3--6 Lost that their best player will be joining us in September! The v Ackworth Away 9--0 Won girls' did well in the Senior Students Competition. v Scarborough College Home 2--1 Won Triangular matches were played in each round and they v Pocklington Away 9--0 Won beat Rossett High School, Scarborough Technical v Leeds Girls' H.S. Home 4--5 Lost College, Pocklington, King James', Harrogate Grammar The following represented the team: School and WakefieTd*before losing to Queen Margaret's, R. Robertson*, E. Bowling*, N. Westwood*, who they'd previously beaten. They also played in the J. Thompson*, S. Jackson, J. Mindenhall*, E. Ward, U.18 York league and had wins over York Vlth Form S. Musgrave*, V. Robinson, E. Strong, S. Pitt, College, The Mount and Dunnington T.C. but lost to A. Farley, J. Webster. strong sides from Tadcaster and Bootham Schools. Nicki * denotes Colours.

74 2nd VI ROUNDERS This year we were able to field our strongest ever 2nd The U. 15 rounders team played only two matches this VI but unfortunately several Schools decided at the last term, mainly because tennis matches dominated the fixture minute that they could only produce one senior side and list for this age group. matches were cancelled as a result. Again two Vth years, The first match against Hymers resulted in a 15-3 Emily Strong and Vicky Robinson, played regularly for rounders win for St. Peter's, who batted and fielded well the team and this gave them valuable experience for next in both innings against a much weaker team. year. Against Queen Margaret's it was decided to The second match against Queen Margaret's was much determine the result on games rather than rubbers, closer, and could have gone either way. Both teams fielded although some of the team were unclear about this, and particularly well, resulting in a low scoring game, but were disappointed to lose 39-41 although 'winning' 5-4 Queen Margaret's just clinched the match in the second on rubbers. The following two fixtures offered little innings with some fine batting and a few missed catches opposition and the term finished with a two couple friendly from the St. Peter's fielders. against Barnard Castle for the L.VIth. The teams couldn't The U.14 rounders team played a total of seven have been better matched as they drew not only on sets matches, winning two and losing five. Their first two but also on games (17-17). Shelagh Pitt and Amanda matches against Hymers and Queen Margaret's, Farley played well in this match and have made good respectively, ended in defeat, mainly because of progress through the term. uncertainty within the St. Peter's fielding. The third match against Mount St. Mary's saw a more The following represented the team: confident St. Peter's team. They batted well and sprinted E. Ward, S. Musgrave, V. Robinson, E. Strong, to score rounders, and followed this up with sound fielding J. Mindenhall, J. Webster, C. Farrow, C. Cranston, against a very good batting side. Mount St. Mary's A. Farley, S. Pitt, H. Sans, J. Stephenson. l l clinched the match in the second innings 11 A-9 A, despite some accurate throwing from our deep fielders. The next match necessitated a change of team, as some U.15 VI of the original team were playing in tennis matches. This was a low scoring game because of competent fielding The U.15 VI generally played well and gained good by both teams, and some especially good 'backstopping' results when they were all able to play, which wasn't often by Samantha Carter. St. Peter's beat the Queen Mary's enough! The team was strengthened with two newcomers team by 5 rounders to 3 Vi with some positive hard hitting to the School, Ann Mulryne and Cenan Erkut. Ann, in in the second innings. particular, showed much improvement over the term and The next two matches against Giggleswick and not only thought about her shots intelligently but also Ackworth ended in defeat. Both of these teams had some stayed calm enough to play them. After a poor start against outstanding batsmen who were able to 'place' the ball a strong Worksop side and a closely contested game between our deep field, no matter where they positioned against Mount St. Mary's, the girls' went on to win five themselves. of the six remaining matches. Although the Scarborough It could well have been a despondent U. 14 team that College match was abandoned due to the weather they emerged for the final match on a very wet day against also gained a result here. A team was entered in the Scarborough College. However, this was definitely the W.T.A./Midland Bank League but due to a number of team's most notable victory. The fielding was outstanding cancellations, and difficulty in re-arranging them only in every area. Some playing positions had been changed three matches were played. They beat York College 6-0, for this match and these changes certainly made a lost 2-4 to Manor School and drew 3-3 with Sherburn. difference. Rachel Owen-Barnett played backstop for the Ann played in two of these fixtures and did well to win first time and Rachel Hancock first post. This combination both the singles and doubles with different partners. linked with Lisa Thompson's hard bowling meant that Kathryn Charman and Heidi Clark are to be congratulated many of the Scarborough players failed to hit the ball and on being selected for the York and District team. They were then stumped out at first post. Those who did hit played in a North Yorkshire Area Tournament where they were often caught out by the post fielders or the deeps, gave a creditable performance. all of whom performed magnificently in this match. This Results: was a low scoring game, mainly because of a wet and v Worksop College Away 1-8 Lost heavy ball, but it was certainly the teams best performance, resulting in a 4-3 Vi rounders victory over v Mount St. Mary's Away 4-5 Lost a previously unbeaten Scarborough team. v Pocklington Away 9-0 Won v The Mount Away 6-3 Won Girls who represented the School rounders team were: v Queen Margaret's Away 2-7 Lost U. 15 — K. Charman, L. Francis, J. Swallow, v Giggleswick Home 8-1 Won S. Marshall, M. Wood, H. Clark, R. Gill, C. Erkut, v Ackworth Away 5—4 Won A. Mulryne, C. Alton. v Scarborough College Home Won 6-0 U.14 — S. Carter, L. Thompson, M. Tyler-Childs, The following represented the team: J. Toms, S Lewis, L. Hoggard, R. Owen-Barnett, H. Clark, K. Charman, J. Swallow, A. Mulryne, H. Fieldsend, K. Pittman, J. Tetlow, A. Zimmermann, C. Erkut, M. Wood, S. Marshall, R. Gilbert. E. Pope. . en1 W. M. Shepherd D. Westgate

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COMMUNITY SERVICE 1990-1 thanks go also to the other seven teams for a most enjoyable contest. The hard work of Mrs. Holt last year, ably assisted J. W. E. Shaw by Mr. Shuttleworth, meant that taking over the Community Service Group was like jumping onto a UPPER SIXTH LECTURES moving bus. A large number of pupils give generously of their time during the week to visit people locally in Six or so lectures for the Upper Sixth are arranged the area. (Tea and cakes are, I'm told, a regular fringe in the course of each academic year. Their object is to benefit!) inform and to stimulate interest in current and relevant During the Christmas term there was a mystery coach matters as well as to give our senior pupils a taste of good trip (to Cox wold) for afternoon tea. In order to fund this and experienced public speakers in action. the members of the Community Service Group raised This year's lecture programme was as varied as ever. money by a variety of ingenious ways such as cake stalls, Juliet Solomon, writer on green issues, came up from a raffle, a treasure hunt, a temporary undercutting of the London to challenge and provoke us about 'Your School shop's trade in soft drinks, and a hand painted Environment and You'. Later in the Autumn Term our local M.P., Conal Gregory, told us about his life as a Christmas card! It was very pleasing to see the group's backbencher at Westminster. commitment and the end result meant that an enjoyable afternoon tea was had by all. We had three speakers in the Easter Term. Our Chairman of Governors, John Southgate, delivered a brisk Other events have included the termly tea where and comprehensive survey of various current cathedral entertainment was provided by a well-known Physics crises including Hereford with its attempt to sell the technician, the Junior School Choir and a rendering of Mappa Mundi and Lincoln with the ill-fated visit of its Albert and the Lion complete with horse's head handle. copy of Magna Carta to Australia. Paul Quartey, a These contributions have been much appreciated by our surgeon doing research at the University of York, spoke guests and even some of the pupils! about cancer, and Gilbert Gray Q.C., considered by some As always certain highlights stick in one's mind such to be England's best after-dinner speaker, entertained and as the combined choirs(?) of The Rise and Dronfield informed us about the Law and the legal profession. Upper Sixth plus a group of Third Formers who went to Fothergill Homes to sing carols. Even Hilda Sweeting who FRIENDS OF ST. PETER'S is deaf appreciated the quality of their singing. The heavy snowfall in the Easter term saw a group On Sunday 7th October the Friends had the pleasure of School House Third Formers work very hard to clear of hosting the new parents' evening after Evensong. This the main driveway into Fothergill Homes, a job rewarded was followed, later in October, by a cheese and wine by chips cooked by the Warden and much appreciated by evening during which the A.G.M. was held. those who until then had been unable to walk to the gate. In April 1991 we held a very successful Spring Ball It is great pleasure to note how many of all ages in in the Memorial Hall, at which School did the catering the School take a delight in helping others and on behalf and the music was supplied by the Mardi Gras Jazz Band. of those they visit may I say thank you to them. As it proved to be a sell-out, with 244 people attending, D. M. Paterson it is hoped to repeat the exercise in 1992. Due to the inclement weather (snow) in February the School dance for pupils had to be postponed and money TOP HOUSE QUIZ 1991 returned. This was rearranged in May and because numbers had dropped it was held in the Memorial Hall. The dark winter evenings saw the return of Those who attended this disco evening thoroughly enjoyed Mastermind to our screens and the revival of our own the "cabaret" provided by Licensed Premises, the School Inter-House general knowledge competition. The question group comprising several members of the lower sixth. master discovered that the trophy had been kept safely Although the Friends feel that their function is not in The Manor over the past few years. Was this a good particularly to make a profit, any money that is raised omen? from events like these is given to various departments in What is the School motto? This opening question School, which have recently included Drama, Rowing and sharpened the reflexes for the buzzer rounds and four Chapel. As a contribution to Appeal '89 the Friends gave weeks of battle began. March 14th saw the Grand Final six oak chairs to the new School library. In 1991 the between The Grove and, yes, The Manor. The contribution will be to purchase new equipment for girls' competition was fierce and the lead changed with each sport. round. Indeed the teams were level on points as the final The F.S.P.S. has parent representatives from each and deciding question came. Which famous rock musician year in School and they, along with members of staff was born Reginald Dwight? The Manor hit the buzzer and (Chris Hall and Robert Jeffs) have all contributed a good Elton John placed the trophy back in their hands. The deal of time and effort which has resulted in a very winning team of Michael Catling, Joel Hopwood, Timothy friendly, hard working, successful Committee. and Antony Dunn receive our congratulations; but our Ann Musgrave

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Mathew Sumpton and Marc Mitchell are the recipients of this year's Barry Daniel Award for adventurous travel. They are planning a trans-Africa expedition by Land Rover. Two other Peterites on the move are Jamie Rigby and Tom Kitchingman (pictured above), who have been selected for Project Trust ventures. Tom is spending a year on a cattle station in Queensland, Australia, and Jamie is teaching English at Prince Royal School, Chiang Mai, in Thailand. The Selborne Connection has continued to flourish. This year we welcomed Philip Bartlett as a guest in The Rise and Neil Malherbe as a visiting member of staff. During the summer holidays Paul Reavley and James Hague spent time at Selborne College, following in the footsteps of Sam Forsyth who went there last year. Sam gave a talk to the School on his experiences there. Travel talks were also given by Stephen Harryman (British Schools Exploring Society in Spitzbergen), Lawrence Patton (China visit) and Tim Cooper (E.S.U. Scholarship). Sam Forsyth at Selborne.

78 SNOWDONIA 1990: I was in took Crib Goch, a ridge that runs from the Pass WINTER HILL-WALKING of Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon. The ridge itself resembles a knife blade and it certainly makes you As ever, a group of us — twelve pupils and an odd concentrate hard upon what you hold or stand on. It was mixture of staff and old boys — dispelled the end-of-term exciting, exhilarating, nerve racking, etcetera... words stupor to assemble at School on the first day of the don't mean anything until you've done it. We made the Christmas holiday. Euan Drysdale describes the trip from summit by about one o'clock and the view was stunning. the point of view of a complete novice — soon to be We all felt a degree of satisfaction looking back along the converted to everyone else's fanatical devotion to this ridge which now looked even more terrifying. Chris lunacy. Bonington would have been proud of us. "Never having been to Snowdonia before with a "On the second day a small group of us went to try School expedition, I set off with some trepidation about our hand at some climbing on the Idwal Slabs. We had what the next few days would bring. all done some climbing in the sports hall at School, and "The hut where we stayed was warm and we slept we soon began to notice the subtle differences, e.g. six on bunk beds. The meals were very big and much better hundred feet. The only thing to do was take every hundred than I had been led to expect by the people who were there feet as they came. In groups of two (one adult experienced the previous year. climber in each group) we began to climb. It soon taught us fundamental aspects of climbing which we had "On the first day we climbed Snowdon. It was really overlooked in the relative safety of the sports hall. The good. There was a great sense of satisfaction when we first hundred feet was enjoyable, with pleasant views, finally reached the top. fresh air, peace and quiet. At two hundred feet I began "Half way up the mountain we were given a brief to wonder what heaven might look like. The thought of description (and a few minutes practice) of how to use falling sent a shiver down die spine. Near the top I'd lost our ice axes, should we fall. The pack-up we were given count of the number of feet below. The lake down there was substantial but the chocolate bars had a tendency to was now very small. There was no need to try and imagine freeze (as do most things in these temperatures). what heaven might look like: I was nearly there! Again "In the evening when we arrived at the hut I went we felt very satisfied, having climbed the face. straight to sleep, only to be woken for a meal — which I thought was breakfast the next day but was really supper. "On the last day we scaled Try fan. It is an instant "In the mornings we were woken by Simon shouting mountain. You pile out of the bus with packs and ice axes as loud as he could and banging on all the walls, which and start the climb/scramble to the top. The weather was is how I imagine soldiers to be woken in barracks. poor until a moment when we were about to traverse a "On the third day the youngest in the party went up gully near the top. The cloud suddenly disappeared. It was a snow gully above a huge lake which had iced over. First, amazing how high we were. We finally reached the we walked round the edge of the lake and the ice was at summit and had to get down promptly as it was just getting least six inches thick. After we passed the lake we started dark. going up the side of the gully where we used ropes. At "The Welsh holiday is not expensive. It is good fun lunch time I found myself sitting in snow half-way up a and a challenge. The accommodation is basic — indeed, mountain, sipping a cup of lukewarm chocolate and the hardest thing is getting used to the cold and the thinking, "What am I doing here?" On the way down infestations of micro-organisms and fungi which will quite we were still attached to the ropes, and we slid down on happily propagate in your sleeping bag... It is a holiday the snow. not to be missed." "It was a truly amazing trip, but definitely not for the For myself, I would like once again to thank all those faint hearted." who helped make the trip so successful, and to repeat the invitation: if you would be interested in joining us for all or part of the trip just before Christmas 1991, please get in touch with David Hughes at School.

From the other end of the pupils' age-range, John Sutcliffe's impressions follow: "The Christmas hillwalking holiday is the perfect "St. Peter's School Mountaineering Club" excuse to scramble all over a rocky outcrop to the west of England (called Wales). A party of intrepid explorers sets out each Christmas for what is an excellent insight There is now a formal "St. Peter's School into mountaineering. The party is a mixed bunch: there Mountaineering Club", affiliated to the B.M.C.: are third formers right the way up to Very Old Peterites, membership is automatically open to all pupils. All old and from the word go, everyone gets along and pulls their pupils and friends are invited to apply for membership, own weight. which will currently cost £3.50 per year. Contact David "Basically, there are three full days. On the first day Hughes for further details. (the weather was superb) we tackled Snowdon. The group D. P. Hughes

79 1ST XV TOUR TO PORTUGAL the form of excellent hospitality at the university and several other watering holes. Our first game started at 7.00 that evening so we all met at 5.00 p.m., minus C. Martin who made his "own" way to the ground!! The side was picked to meet what we knew to be the best opposition we would play. At half- time the score standing at 4-3 the team realised that winning was there for the taking. Inspired by excellent play in the loose the backs removed much of the season's frustrations by scoring several remarkable tries including C. Caldwell's final try for the School before dislocating his shoulder again! We ran out 30-15 winners which was a moment to be savoured by all those who had gone through the trials of last season. The after-match hospitality was quite excellent with the university club putting on an excellent meal. Sadly the coach found his grasp of Portuguese somewhat lacking by 10.30 p.m.!! A good sing was had, led by our own acapella specialist Mike Johnson. The following morning was spent running, waddling or simply stumbling through our training in order to run off the previous day's game. Again excellent hospitality was provided for both team and staff at lunch on Sunday. Peter, our host, realised Mike Johnson and I were not on a diet and he and his girlfriend did not disappoint us with a splendid lunch. The second match was played after watching the Portuguese National XV beat Andorra (not a brand of sheep, Smash!). Sadly on leading 12-6 we needed to change pitches as it was getting dark!! With the disruption came a rather long second half!! and we finally went down 12-18 well into injury time. Tour Party: Our next day was a rest day. Our run up the front was P. Carvosso, A. Dean, A. Killip, G. Silverwood, accomplished with considerable grumbling. However, a E. Savage, A. Gowthorpe/ R. Bell, A. Ludiman, brief sandblasting on the beach spruced us all up except G. Walker, J. Morris, P. Mulryne, C. Coggrave, G. Wood, P. Reavley,.C; Martin. M. Davies, T. Reid, D. Batty, C. Richardson, A. Robinson, O. Gardner, C. Caldwell.

Tour Results Academica (Coimbra) Won 30—15 Northern Portugal Select XV (Coimbra) Lost 12—16 C.D.U.L. (Lisbon) Lost 15—16

The tour party departed from Manchester on the final Thursday of term. We thank Anthony Killip for providing us all with some excitement on the outward journey! On arrival at Lisbon we embarked on an interesting coach trip of 200km north to Figueira da Foz. Sadly Mike Davies failed to enjoy the evening meal stop and felt a little "green" for the remainder of the evening. As good British tourists the party left for our day in Coimbra, after early morning training, dressed for the beach. Sadly we had brought our own weather with us and the residents of Coimbra looked with some pity on the tourists in shorts and T-shirts with the temperature below 10°c and precipitating heavily. Fortunately warmth was at hand in

80 fact that they only wanted to take twenty-one of our party home. However, veiled threats of airport riots and our charm on the phone cleared the matter up. (Many thanks go to Judy at school for getting the message to all concerned on the home front.) Our last evening was a quiet and subdued affair with the hotel barman persuading "Smash" to sing Flower of Scotland and the party to return the favour with "Swing Low". The captain, accompanied by his faithful followers, braved the marble stairs for the final time. Jason's balance was most commendable! So the tour ended with Angus, David and Robert all grateful for their E.E.C. subsidies! Any tour report is merely a reminder of some of the small incidents and many pleasant memories. That the party enjoyed their stay in Portugal after a hard season is fair reward for their efforts. It only remains to say how friendly our hosts were and how well organised our stay was. My thanks go to Mike Williams, of Sevenoaks School, for his organisation, Mike Johnson for his tremendous help and support and the boys for their efforts. P. J. Stephen for Mike who managed to return having caught a very nasty 'dose' of something. He provided a number of hotel guests with an uncensored exhibition of his ills!! Peter met us for dinner and helped save "Manuel, Keith and Simon" from Graham and Gareth's evening plans, Jason's apology in Portuguese not being exactly what was intended! A splendid evening was had by all, and some of us had the scars to prove it. We left Figueira the following morning having said our goodbye's to Peter, a most charming and hospitable host. The journey to Estoril was achieved without an accident but only just. Our coach driver clearly had a psychopathic dislike for mopeds and was not afraid to vent his feelings on these unfortunates. Estoril provided a much bigger hotel, but equally as pleasant service and hospitality. Another brief visit to the beach saw some unconvincing 7's and a slightly damp occasion for yours truly! The next morning we were up early and trained properly for the final game. A couple of plates of local sausages gave Ed. Savage and Paul Carvosso a good idea of what it is like to have cholera!! This meant that we were at full strength if a little less than full fitness for the C.D.U.L. match. All the U.6 played and as a result we left out our only kicker, 'OH Gardner"; sadly this was to cost us the game. We came back from 16-3 down to lose 16-15, missing three relatively simple kicks during the game. "Serge" Wood took over die full-back's role with all the flair but not quite the pace. A. Killip, the day before his sixteenth birthday, scored two splendid tries. Special thanks go to Mike Johnson our "Ref' who managed to avoid a diplomatic incident whilst discussing the laws with their very "mature" front row! On returning to the hotel we had a most pleasant evening sampling the local food and wine. Mike Davies appeared very taken with Chicken Piri Piri and Blue Curacao! The final day found TAP airways informing us of a seven hour delay to our flight and the PASSAGE TO INDIA Delhi 19/11/90 We travelled all day and arrived at Delhi in time to Ann Hodgson recalls her experiences on the North-East go to the Son et Lumiere at the Red Fort. We had quite Independent Schools' Trip to India in November. a long wait and it didn't seem to have the same dramatic impact that the show at Gwalior had had. Delhi 11/11/90 On the journey from the airport to the hotel we got Himalayan Foothills 20/11/90 our first glimpse of Indian City life; cows and bullocks Again we travelled through the day, catching on the roads, the poverty of those living in tents and huts, fascinating glimpses of village life and the changing the crumbling blocks of flats. Our hotel (Vasont countryside. At dusk we arrived at the camp, by the Continental) seemed an oasis of Western luxury; very Ganges; such peace and beauty after Delhi. The camp was incongruous amongst its surroundings. on a grassy slope above a thundering rapid. There were The next day we were taken around the sights of New steep hills all around, covered in rough vegetation. The Delhi and then given the opportunity to do a little more sky was clear and deeply spangled with stars. exploring and shopping independently. It was a good way We had two exhilarating days white-water rafting, for us to acclimatise and get used to some of the strange covering most of the 40km from the camp down to sights and sounds. Rishikesh. The craft took eight of us with one guide. It was wonderful to be doing something energetic and Gwalior 13/11/90 exciting in such fantastic surroundings. On the third day We were up very early the next day to catch the some of the group went for another day's rafting whilst Shatabdi Express to Gwalior. At the station we were met some of us went trekking. We walked for seven hours, by the very charming boys and staff of Scindia School. our guide taking us along tracks and paths far from any I was delighted as we wound our way further and further road. The views were spectacular and the villages and up onto a fantastic plateau. There were several defences hamlets tucked into sheltered pockets were fascinating. and gates making a very formidable fort indeed. The The villagers live a simple life; the family upstairs, the School itself is in the barracks that the British built; stock below. They build the most beautiful terracing that probably some of the most noble and gracious barracks traces the contours with lovely sweeping curves. From I have seen. After the seething mass of people, animals above, the river is stunning; milky blue-green with and vehicles in Gwalior below, the interior of the fort was brilliant white sandy beaches. amazingly tranquil. There were temples, flowers and On the last day we went up to Deprayav, a town at bushes, games fields and tennis courts. the confluence where the river takes the name Ganges. We spent four days at Scindia School. Some of the The views all the way up the valley were fantastic. highlights were; the visit to an adopted village where the Dehra Dun 24/11/90 School had built a community centre, the powerful singing We arrived at the Doon School, Dehra Dun in the in assembly, the dramatic "green ballet" the School dark. Two of us had rooms in the cricket pavilion which performed for us, the "Children's Day" which was a was a novel experience. The boys were divided into junior sports day with some brilliant gymnastics, the groups and taken off to different houses. Daylight showed matches (cricket, football and squash) that we engaged just how extensive and attractive the campus is. The malis in, the deeply moving and simple ceremony that all the take great pride in their work and the gracious buildings boys attend every evening at sunset, the lively and and lawns are surrounded by a very colourful selection amusing debate and the Son et Lumiere at the beautiful of flowers, shrubs and trees. We felt very much at home Man Singh palace. The School itself was run on the lines at the Doon School and we were able to spend a rather of a British Public School but succeeded in retaining a more relaxed week there; joining in activities, visiting strong sense of Indian culture. We were all impressed by local Schools and meeting lots of people. We played the quiet dignity of the boys and the beauty of the place. hockey, cricket, basketball, squash and football against well-matched teams. We spent half a day at Massori where Agra 16/11/90 we got spectacular views of the higher Himalayas. The I found Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal the two most visit to Welwyn Girls School was a delight, largely thanks impressive buildings that we saw in India. Agra Fort is to the intelligent and charming girls who showed us round tremendously imposing and formidable in its defences but with great enthusiasm. The "cultural evening", when we some of the beautiful, elegant and delicate buildings inside exchanged music and drama, was a success despite several its walls are a complete contrast and quite stunning. I have of our more talented musicians being unable to play. On never been moved by a building as much as the Taj Mahal the whole we found the Doon School rather more familiar moved me. I saw it at sunrise (fragile and tinged pink), to us than any of the other places we had seen. The most at mid-day (irredescent against a bright blue sky) and at memorable things for me were the many fascinating and sunset (warm, gold and tranquil). The day that we were enlightening conversations that I had with interested, well- due to move on to Delhi one of the boys was ill and was informed and intelligent boys and staff. so badly dehydrated that he had to be on a drip. I stayed with him in Agra whilst the others moved on and we Delhi 30/11/90 caught up with them the next day. Between hospital visits We returned to Delhi and were treated to an excellent I was able to explore more of Agra and return to the Taj (and very English) meal at the British High Commission. again in the late afternoon. A. J. Hodgson

82 83 E.S.U. SCHOLARSHIP to the Beer Store and also plans were being made for the major Canadian holiday, March break. Tim Cooper, O.P. sent us this report.... The first of my three trips was to a little island the School owned, in the frozen wastes eight hours north of As I sit here in my University digs, writing a report Toronto. The Northern Campus, or Temagami was where for The Peterite on my Year-Out as an English-Speaking the School ran its Outward Bound course. Nothing could Union Scholar, I realise that at this time last night I was have prepared me for this experience, which at various signing a cheque for another flight to Canada. I guess that points I couldn't believe I had actually specifically shows how much of an impression the country and its requested to go through. In retrospect though, once you people made on me in the ten months that I stayed there. got used to your breath crackling at -28 degrees plus wind The English-Speaking Union is an educational, chill, the frostbite, the snow-shoes, the claustrophobic charitable organisation, in London, which runs many snow shelters, the horrendous dehydrated food and the schemes to promote fellowship between English-Speaking unusually unpleasant toilet facilities, you realised it was countries. Scholarships to a number of North American a fantastic and worthwhile trip, full of camaraderie, which Schools are just one of these schemes and are mainly for I'm glad I went through. pupils between the end of their A-Level studies and the My next trip was a huge contrast to this one. A friend beginning of their further education. asked me if I wanted to spend sixteen days sailing his I departed for my Canadian School, Appleby College, father's yacht in the Bahamas, and after hours of hesitant on the 8th of September, 1989. I had just got my results contemplation I reluctantly agreed. and had a place for the following year which I merely The first week of the final term took the School band deferred. Until the day that I left England, I had not begun and a "limey roadie", on a coach from Toronto, down to even comprehend the enormity of the task I was the length of the United States, to New Orleans for the undertaking. Jazz Festival. We spent four days around the city which I arrived in Canada with two other E.S.U. scholars just never seemed to shut, exploring the delights of but my welcoming committee had broken their name card Bourbon Street and we had what was generally termed and so we didn't meet up for about three quarters of an "a most excellent time". hour. As we pulled up at the School, I was left on my The Summer Term sped by and though Christmas own for about three hours and began to realise what I had seemed just like a blink ago, Graduation and the end of done. Over the next four weeks, as this "limey" struggled term quickly approached. At the type of School Appleby to find new friends and received letters from old ones was, the end of term formalities were never going to be telling him about how great University life was, I thought just mere formalities. The Graduation Ceremony was only of the difficulties I was encountering and whether outside in the School's natural arena, aptly named the or not I had made the right decision. Salad Bowl, and the fifteen hundred people present were My parents came over after about four weeks which upstanding as the Graduation Class of '90 were led in by was a help. They quickly reminded me of something that a kilted bagpiper! The Formal, a huge Ball for the Alistair Fernie, an E.S.U. Scholar of the previous year, Graduation Class and their parents, entailed being had said to me just before I left; that every experience chauffeur driven from the champagne pre-party in a that you have over here, no matter whether pleasurable stretched limousine to a huge hotel downtown, then on or unpleasant is good experience. From that moment on to a breakfast post-party near School in the morning. everything was a lot easier, as I realised that I had to make Suddenly, as quickly as it had all begun, it was over. the best of the opportunity that I had been lucky enough I had to leave all the friends that I had made and spent to have offered to me. the year with, and I was as distressed about that as I had In the first term I enjoyed playing soccer, which been ten months before, when I had left York. The enabled me to tour Montreal with the competitive and beginning had been hard, I've learned that all new starts friendly team, took part in the School's first dramatic are, but when you get over the early difficulties the production of the year and enjoyed subjects I had been rewards of an experience like the one I had are invaluable. forced to drop earlier on in my academic career, which It is a great reflection on the whole episode that the hardest the School's varied programme now re-offered me. part was finishing it all and leaving. It was so enjoyable With a place already secured at Loughborough that I'm doing it all again this summer, this time through University, the trip had little academic relevance other B.U.N.A.C. The only thing I regret is that I'm not still than my new subjects of Art, Public Speaking and Politics. in the sixth form to be able to benefit from the For me the intention was to give as much to my new opportunities the scheme offers again. society as I could manage, whether this was socially or Tim Cooper dramatically, on the sports field or in the classroom. After Christmas the whole pace of my experience quickened, I had a decent set of friends and was beginning to learn what it was like to be a young Canadian, in affluent Oakville, just outside Toronto, Ontario. The rugby season was beginning, parties were becoming more Footnote: Stephen Brown, O.P., has been spending six and more frequent, or at least the invitations were, as I months at a School in California, also as an English- was now one of three people in the School who could go Speaking Union Scholar.

84 LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

THE ALCUIN LIBRARY THE ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT

The first year of the new Alcuin Library has been a Much work remains to be done in the sorting, time of increased use and consolidation. 1,925 books have collecting and cataloguing of the archive material we have, been added to the various sections, and an increased and help with these matters would be most welcome, number of pupils have been using the facilities for study especially with the indexing of "The Peterite". and leisure. Others, however, do not appear to realise the Interest in the archives is certainly growing, and the advantage of having a comfortable, quiet and attractive many visitors that we have had have been impressed. The area to benefit their studies. It is hoped that during the number of enquiries we receive by post is also increasing, summer holidays the shelves will have been corrected, and we are glad to be able to help enquirers whenever and some sections re-positioned. It is also hoped that a we can. full catalogue under the Dewey Decimal System will be Work has continued with the preservation of items completed. from the past. Disintegrating colours books have been We have been pleased by the help and interest shown, rebound, and even a detention book has been strengthened and are grateful to Ian Sharper, library monitor, for all and bound for posterity. Visitors enjoy checking on their his assistance, and to Dominic Todd who has cared for past crimes. The old Visitor's Book, first begun in 1919, the magazine section. Mr. Hodgin has been most kind in has also been restored and rebound, and brought back into use. Because of the kindness of friends in the Swap Shop supplying copies of magazines on electronics and who gave us a most generous donation for books we have computing, which have been very popular and useful. If almost completed the rebinding of past numbers of "The other friends would like to pass on their magazines when Peterite" magazine. Apart from inexplicably missing they have finished with them, they will be gratefully numbers from 1957 to 1963 we now have a handsome received. set, beautifully bound by Messrs. Aste & Smith, until We are also extremely grateful to parents and pupils 1980 when the size and shape of the magazine was altered. for the gift of books as leaving presents. Bookplates We are, as ever, extremely grateful to those who have recording the names of the donors have been fixed into given items for our collection. In addition to the generous each volume. Other friends have been kind enough to offer donation from the Swap Shop already mentioned, we us books which they had finished with. Our special thanks thank the following: go to Mr. John Denison and to the following pupils and their parents: Guy Bailey for Peterite magazines, and items of corps uniform. George Alderson for photographs, play programmes, Justin Brayshaw Simon Powell Science exhibitions, reminiscences and a wooden Roland Carnaby Gavin and Stephen Proudley shield bearing the School crest. Richard Griggs Tifanny Richards Richard Harland for his Old Peterite Club blazer, two The Jarmain family Christopher Rowland O.P. bow ties, silk square, photographs and rowing Gareth Kay James and Robert Stephenson zephyr. Alexander McPhail The Torlesse family Guy King-Reynolds for letters and items concerning his Sarah Masterman Adam Waters uncle, killed in the First World War. Marc Mitchell Philip Watson Ben Millar Matthew Williams We were particularly delighted by a telephone call Lawrence Patton from the aunts of Old Peterite Lieutenant Hugh Lister Taylor, R.N. whose plane was shot down over the Pacific in the closing stages of the Second World War. Thanks to the kindness of his surviving aunts we now have his We were also delighted to receive a most generous framed set of war medals, photographs of him as a boy sum of money from the profits of the Swap Shop. With and as a naval officer, a cup won by the winning crew this we were able to add to the library a most handsome of 1940 when he was captain of boats, and his lucky and useful fifteen volume set of the Oxford History of mascot which accompanied him during his war service. English Literature. Some money remained, and with this, Even though our collection of archives is growing we as reported in the Archive Section, we almost completed are still anxious for more — anything and everything. the re-binding of back numbers of "The Peterite". Even Uniforms, games, books, trophies, medals, letters and then some money was left with which it is hoped to have diaries, photographs, magazines, old reports and bills — specially designed bookplates to designate book donors. all the stuff of history — so please do not dispose of any We are indeed grateful to Buff and Dick Reid, and all items connected with the School without first giving us who help and support the Swap Shop. a thought.

85 FORGOTTEN FAME No. 3 Edward Oldcorne 1560—1606 Robert Middleton 1570—1601

Robert Middleton was the son of a York tiler, and Edward Oldcorne was the son of a prosperous York may have been related to St. Margaret Clitherow, another builder who had accepted the reformed faith, but his York martyr. He was the same age as Guy Fawkes, so mother remained firmly Roman Catholic, was imprisoned would have attended the School in the Horsefair with him. several times for her faith, and eventually died in York Although at one time he was a protestant, "Conscience Castle. Edward is described as being well educated, sturdy and reading books" brought his conversion to the Catholic in faith, affectionate, self-effacing and zealous. His faith. personal saintliness was noteworthy. After leaving School he worked for a London In 1582 he entered the English College in Rome and merchant, and may have helped to smuggle priests into was admitted to the Jesuit Order in 1588. After his return England. On 14th April 1597 he entered the English to England his ministry was centred in Worcestershire College in Rome, returning to England as a disguised where, despite suffering from cancer, he worked priest in 1598. He was quickly arrested near Ripon, but constantly to minister to the Catholics of the region. He managed to escape, although he was later detained in became one of the most hunted priests in England, and Lancashire. Another priest, Father Thurstan Hunt made had many narrow escapes from government agents. a valiant rescue attempt, but was himself arrested. Finally, after being hidden in a priest hole for eight days, Both priests were closely examined by the Privy starvation drove him out and he was arrested with Father Council in London before being returned to Lancaster for Henry Garnet. execution. Whilst in the cells their patience, cheerfulness Every effort was made to implicate the two priests in and holiness impressed even their jailers, and their fine the Gunpowder Plot, but they denied all knowledge of example converted five of their fellow prisoners. Just it. Edward remained constant, despite suffering appalling before his execution Robert's sister was able to smuggle tortures for five hours a day on five consecutive days. in to him the news that he had been accepted in the Jesuit Having failed to force any confession out of him he was Order. condemned, not as a plotter, but as "A priest and Jesuit, In March 1601 both priests were hanged, drawn and well known to have gained many souls to the Catholic quartered. On 22nd November 1987 with other English faith". He was executed in Worcester on 7th April 1606 martyrs Robert was beatified. and declared Venerable in 1886.

OLD PETERITE SECTION

LATEST NEWS OF SOME OPs M. F. H. Hjort (The Grove 1974-79) has returned to York, after spending four years with the Roux brothers. Last A. D. M. Barrell (Temple House 1974-79) has recently June, he opened a restaurant at 7 Scarcroft Road, York, graduated from the University of St. Andrew's with a which he has called Melton's. As one might expect, his Ph.D. food may be described as Anglo-French. His thesis was on the Papacy's relations with Scotland We wish him well in his new venture — will he invent and Northern England in the fourteenth century. He has a special Old Peterite menu?! already been published in some journals and hopes to expand the material into a book. We congratulate him on his academic success — and hope that he will let us have a copy of his book for the Tom Kitchingman (The Rise 1986-1991) is going to spend new School library! a year on a cattle station in Queensland, Australia. He has been trying hard to raise £2,000 to contribute towards Dr. Tom Boulton (The Manor 1940-1943) was awarded the cost of his venture, sponsored partly by Project Trust. the O.B.E. in the 1991 New Year Honours List. This is an organisation which sponsors School leavers for R. D. Harding (The Rise 1960-1966) has been awarded practical projects abroad. sabbatical leave for the Easter Term 1992 by the Governors of Repton School. Based near Lake Geneva, he will be researching into glacial activity in the Swiss Alps and hopes to witness some of the Winter Olympics Jamie Rigby (Queen's House 1986-1991) is going to while visiting the French Alps. Thailand, also with Project Trust. He has been trying to He has also recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal raise the same amount of money as Tom. He will be Geographical Society. teaching English at Prince Royal School, Chiang Mai.

86 CHANGES OF ADDRESS It is a pity that Tom's and Jamie's request for help came too late for the wheels of Old Peterite generosity C. T. Brockbank, Esq., 10 Stanhope Road, Darlington, to be put in motion. Future such adventurous spirits Co. Durham DC3 7AR. would do well to understand that we only communicate P. A. Critchley, Esq., 18 Park Avenue, Sherburn-in- twice a year — the President's letter in May and the Elmet, Nr. Leeds LS25 6EF. Newsletter in August. By August Tom and Jamie will D. W. Fulbrook, Esq., The Coach House, Oakwood be on their way abroad. It would be good to see what Hill House, Oakwood Hill, Dorking, Surrey we can do to back up such adventures in future years. RH5 5PY. Anyone care to organise some event? M. Hepworth, Esq., The Lawns, 23 Shipton Road, York. Marc Mitchell (School House 1986-1991) and Mathew C. E. S. Monro, Esq., 41 Lebanon Park, Twickenham, Sumpton (School House 1986-1991) Middlesex TW1 3DH. It is not too late to help two OPs who are planning R. W. Peel, Esq., 24 Colwood Gardens, Collier's to cross Africa, starting at the end of this year. They are Wood, London SW19 2DT. crossing the Sahara, going to the valley of the Niger and W. N. Richards, Esq., The Rectory, Martley, across to the valley of the Congo, finishing up in Kenya. Worcestershire WR6 6QA. This looks pretty tough and they will be very grateful for S. Ryder, Esq., Trent College, Long Eaton, any finance, help or expert advice which any OP can give Nottinghamshire WR6 6QA. them. What about it? R. P. Shouksmith, Esq., Red Roof, Lords Moor Lane, John Raylor (The Manor 1947-1952) has been appointed Strensall, York Y03 5XF. Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in the Province T. Stead, Esq., 6 Park Square, Leeds 1, Strensall, of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings. It is a high honour York. and we congratulate him on his appointment. D. A. J; Thomas, Esq., Greencrest, Sellick's Green, In this connection, the Old Peterite Lodge holds Open Taunton, Somerset TA3 7SD. Days at regular intervals for members of the Sixth Form C. W. Thompson, Esq., Croft House, Main Street, and others interested. To see what it involves you can Milton, Nr. Tuxford, Nottinghamshire NG22 0PP. contact the Secretary of the Old Peterite Lodge, Brian N. G. Townsend, Esq., 11 Easby Close, Whitebridge Watson, at 1 Scawton Avenue, Huntington, York Y03 Park, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 5LW. 9JA. Jonathan Robinson (The Grove 1980-1985) has just received his M.B., Ch.B. from Dundee University and is to take up his first hospital post in September. His sister, Emma (The Grove 1986-1988) married Mr. OLD PETERITE LODGE No. 6412 Luc Vanhal, The Walt Disney Corporation's Middle East and European Director of Finance, in the School Chapel Installation in October 1990 and now resides in Paris. The annual Installation Festival of the Old Peterite Younger brother, Simon (The Grove 1985-1989) Lodge No. 6412 was held at the Freemasons Hall, works for Croft Hotels and is working at the Elm Bank Duncombe Place, York on Wednesday 19th June 1991 Hotel in York. when W.Bro. Charles William Knowlson (School House 1970-75) was Installed as Master for the ensuing year. Further information regarding the Lodge can be obtained from the Secretary, B. J. Watson, 1 Scawton Avenue, Huntington, York Y03 9JA.

Provincial Grand Lodge FOR SALE On the promotion of the present Provincial Grand Master to Deputy Grand Master, the new Provincial The following are available from the Secretary: E. G. Grand Master for the Province of Yorkshire, North and Thompson, "West Winds", 4 Moor Lane, Haxby, York East Ridings, will be V.W.Bro. John Malcolm Raylor Y03 3PH. (The Manor 1947-52). He will be Installed at a Ceremony Please send your cheque made out to 'The Old Peterite at Scarborough Spa on Wednesday 2nd October 1991. Club'. Please include a normal postage stamp for all items except books, for which two stamps should be included.

O.P. Shields £25.00 O.P. Club Ties £ 5.00 WANTED O.P. Club Brooches/Tie pins £ 4.00 O.P. Centenary Spoons £ 2.00 Old Peterite Blazer, approx. size 38". O.P. Centenary Brochures £ 0.50 Contact: Peter Oglesby, Old Thatch, Winchfield, Chronology by R. Harding £ 3.00 Hampshire. Telephone: (0252) 616760. RECOLLECTIONS old. Many of the vegetables were grown in the School garden. Dessert was mainly rice pudding. The Housemaster and his wife always joined the students for lunch. We have had several interesting letters this year from Pocket money was two shillings and five pence (12p) ex-pupils or the family of ex-pupils. for younger, and five shillings (25p) for the older students. Once a week there was a hot bath and a clean towel. Pyjamas were changed once a fortnight. Sport was — in winter — rugger and cross-country E. O. Hillyard is to celebrate his 101st birthday this obstacle races. In spring rowing and hockey. In summer August. When we spoke to his family at Northallerton cricket and swimming. in February he was hale and hearty, and we sent him the Students were allowed to keep bicycles to ride into best wishes of the OP Club. He recalls that he came to York. St. Olave's at the age of nine, which was below the usual age of acceptance. He arrived at School in a pony and trap, driven by a groom, who returned to collect him after John McCowen came to the School in September 1921. School. He recollects how his brother, Angus, and he came to Mornings were taken up with formal education and the School as despised 'Day Bugs'. They lived at 4 St. afternoons with sports. James Terrace, Clifton. They both went on to Cambridge. Early morning service left a strong impression on him. John was at Caius and Angus was at Christ's. The service was always conducted by the Headmaster. John's twin grandchildren have just had two years in A popular and very athletic member of staff took them the Sixth Form (1987-1990). in the gym and having given an excellent demonstration Back in 1922, there were two charming Siamese of vaulting over the horse (older OPs will remember the Princelings at the Grove, answering to the name of horse!), the teacher repeated it with great gusto and fell Chimbo, who got to know them well and they came flat on his face, raising a lot of dust from the matting and regularly to tea with the McCowens on Sunday. some sympathy from the pupils. Their particular friends at School were two After cricket, junior pupils were recruited to find lost Parkinsons, three Storrs-Fox and Peter Young, all of cricket balls from the long grass surrounding the playing whom went on to Oxbridge. area. Games were either rugby or cricket — he has no John got a First at Cambridge and went on to work memory of any soccer. for ICI. St. Peter's O.T.C. led him to obtain a T.A. Commission at Cambridge and he later served as a half- Colonel in the war in Military Intelligence. (Editor's note — It is interesting how the odd behaviour He has a print of the School as it was in those days of members of staff remains outstanding for the rest of with the Headmaster's house on the left and the form-room our life. How many will remember Wentworth Ping which he remembers best ('Remove'), where P. S. Sykes swinging fire-buckets of water over his head to was the form-master. He used to be called 'Pissy Sykes' demonstrate centrifugal force?!) of course. So there we have a few memories for some other 'Oldies', as John calls himself. He is still proud of the great history and traditions of the School and we thank Pietro Limpivas came from Hawaii and arrived in York him for the remarks and wish him many more years of as it was celebrating its 1,500th anniversary in 1924 (sic). happiness in Devon. He died at the age of eighty in 1986, but his son has a record from copious notes which Pietro kept. He remembers the daily routine: wake and wash — breakfast — chapel — class — lunch — class — sports The above reminiscences are somewhat abridged, but — clean up — tea — prep. — supper — bed. they do give a flavour of what life was like at St. Peter's Toilets and bathrooms were on the ground floor, away at the start of this century. from the House. There are some old ways which should never be There were bath tubs, half filled with water, for the changed — discipline (both academic and personal), cold bath in winter. Sometimes there was a thin sheet of Christianity and morality are a few of them. But one ice on the surface, when the students would lower imagines that many of the present-day boys and girls at themselves backwards for a few seconds to comply with the School are heartily glad that some of the old ways (e.g. the requirement to take a bath. the cold bath?) are no longer with us! Food was less than plentiful. He was not sure whether We thank those who sent us the articles and hope that, this was to toughen the pupils or to save on cost! Fresh now that we have a resident archivist, John Mitchell, bread was not given because the School claimed that it contributions of memories and memorabilia will continue contained harmful chemicals, it had to be at least a day to arrive in ever greater numbers. IN MEMORIAM T. J. Lewis (The Rise 1923-1926) Tom Lewis who died on 21st November aged eighty Patrick F. Bach (1917-1919) years at his home in Sway, Hampshire was undoubtedly Died, aged eighty-seven, in November last year. He the most loyal Peterite of his generation. He came to St. was a life member of the OP Club. Peter's from Stratheden Preparatory School in Blackheath, where the Headmaster was an Old Peterite and the father of Kenneth (Rhoddy) Rhodes. Tom was placed in The Chris Bodington (Temple 1941-1943 : Rise, the House where 'Rhoddy' had been first monitor. The Rise 1943-1945) His stay at the School (1923-26) was short, leaving at only I see from a copy of Steel News that Chris Bodington sixteen years of age, he had at that early age found a place has died at the age of sixty-three. in the 1st XI cricket team under A. B. Sellers. Leaving He was a former British Steel Senior Legal Adviser. School he studied law, whilst his cricket abilities were He retired in 1987 but still continued to advise British Steel recognised by an offer of professional terms from Essex on special legal matters. His main expertise was in County. As an R. A.F. Volunteer Reservist he was called European Community law. up in the early days of the Second World War 'demobbed' At School, Chris was a House Monitor and was in the with the rank of Squadron Leader, 'Mentioned in 2nd XI Hockey team in 1942. Despatches' and later awarded the R. A.F. Long Service Decoration. Continuing in the legal profession after the David N. Brocklebank (Manor 1952-57) war he became Chief Executive to Runcorn U.D.C. He David died on 13th November 1990. became President of the Society of U.D.C. Clerks and awarded an O.B.E. Harold Burton (1919-1921) His services to the School and OP Club were legion: It was announced in the Yorkshire Evening Press last OP Hon. Secretary 1955-64; OP President 1964-65; October that Harold Burton had died on 2nd October, School Governor; Assistant Secretary Old Peterite Lodge 1990. of Freemasons. An indefatigable worker on many appeal Harold came from a farming community and lived at committees, he was the driving force in the financing of Tollerton. the Memorial Hall by the OPs. His affection for the School was shown when he sent his son Clive to St. Peter's — Dr. A. M. Michael Can (Manor 1949-1954) the son did not let the father down, becoming Head of Michael emigrated to Newfoundland, Canada in 1961 School in 1955. Lewis represented the School in where he practised as a medical doctor. In 1967 he was negotiations with the Charity Commissioners when a new voted Mayor of his local town, with the biggest majority scheme was established (in 1981). in the town's history. He somehow got caught up in the Committee meetings, on the few occasions when Tom misuse of drugs and suffered a prison sentence on June Lewis was missing were worthwhile yet possibly dull and 1976. After his release, he made a successful*return to prosaic. To be present when the young (comparatively) medical practice and social respectability. Unfortunately, innovators led by Bill Thompson were battling against the he still suffered nervous stress, and finally, aged fifty- implacable defence of the Establishment by Tom Lewis four, took his own life in October last year. He left a wife was sheer delight. and four children. A letter in the local paper describes him as being:— "a dedicated, caring and competent physician who brought ease, comfort and relief to many who sought his Steve Pettinger service. He was a good man: he tried very hard to be Steve suffered a heart attack and died earlier this year, good...." at the age of thirty-six. He was a cameraman with YTV Those of us who knew him as a boy were sad to hear of his misfortunes but pay tribute to his finer qualities. and worked on prestigious YTV productions around the world. He came to the School in 1963. George W. Harding (1932-1939) George was killed in a recent plane crash whilst returning from Blackpool. He was associated with the well-known linen retailers Dr. A. G. Wilson (Day Boy 1909-1911) in Ousegate. A much-respected medical practitioner, Dr. "Peter" He was a Day Boy at School and played for the 1st Wilson served in the forces throughout both World Wars, and 2nd XV, and was awarded his colours in both. He first in the army, then the R.F.C. and finally in the R.A.F. was in the Shooting VIII and was a corporal in the O.T.C. He was awarded one of the last Military Crosses given for air service before the R.A.F. and the D.F.C. came Eric Kaiser (Temple 1941-1946) into being. Eric was in the jewellery business in York and died Brought up in Haxby, he spent most of his life in the in January of this year. His death was reported in the south of England, but never lost his love of the School Evening Press of January 11th 1991. and of the county of Yorkshire.

89 LIST OF THOSE PRESENT AT THE LIST OF THOSE PRESENT AT THE TYNESIDE DINNER 1991 EAST RIDING DINNER 1991 J. Abbey R. Hopkinson The Head Master G. M. Jobling B. Allen N. Hopton T. Bletcher R. L. Jobling CM. Atkinson F. Howie R. Brammall J. Laverack D. P. Atkinson D. P. Johnston J. Pearson D. L. Brown J. S. Atkinson S. Jordan Dr. H. G. Brown R. Pickersgill P. S. Atkinson I. Leedham J. F. Brown E. Potts J. P. Banks J. S. Megginson N. Chippendale S. Proudley D. L. Brown P. R. B. Megginson J. L. Clarke M. E. Robson N. Brown S. Megginson J. T. Harding D. T. Rumfitt F. D. Browne T. Mulryne R. D. Harding N. G. Townsend C. M. C. Burdass J. Newdick W. G. Huntley D. G. M. Young James Burdass J. Newitt J. U. Burdass T. Nichols R. Burdass R. W. Peacock D. E. By ass A. Ray lor D. P. Coles S. Ryder C. Cromack G. M. Shuttleworth THE OLD PETERITE LONDON J. Dawson N. Squire DINNER C. C. Dee T. H. Stead M. Dee P. Stephen The Great Western Royal Hotel, Padding ton, London J. Dent C. W. Thompson Friday, 2nd November 1990 R. D. Ellis E. G. Thompson J. Farnsworth A. Thornton David ADAMSON John HAYES A. Fenton John ADDEY J. M. HOLT J. S. R. Tindall William ADLER Peter HYETT C. Frank N. E. Tomlinson Darley ANDERSON David JAMES J. Frank D. Ward Chris BEAUMONT Peter JOWSEY F. Gooder T. Ward Tim BEAUMONT Christopher KING P. Gooder P. H. Whitaker Nigel BRINDLEY Ian KIRKUS D. H. Hamilton R. D. Wood Anthony BRINDLEY Tim LAYFIELD R. F. Harding David Leslie BROWN Stephen LISTER (President O.P. Club) Fiona McCRIMMON Hugh BROWN Peter MIDGELEY David BURTON Tony MILLER Richard CAWOOD Richard MOSS Noel Richardson Robert N. COLLIER Frank NEWDICK John COSSINS P. A. NEWDICK & Co. Ltd. Keith COULTHARD Neil PARKIN Patrick CRAVEN Graham PATTIE Colour Printers George CROWTHER Carl PATTISON Nigel DAWKINS Robin N. PITTMAN Allan DODDS Andrew POWELL T. Philip N. FAWCETT Colin J. QUICKFALL We can provide a complete service Simon FENWICK (London Dinner Sec.) from the design to the final Robin A. FIELD Michael RANSON production of business stationery Michael FIRBY John RAYSON and high quality colour printing. Doug FLEMING Tony ROBSON We will be delighted to talk to you Peter FLETCHER David RUMFITT and discuss your needs. Archie GARBUTT Edward C. SEDMAN Paul GITTENS Peter SPEIGHT Please telephone Linden Richardson Alan GOMERSALL David STABLER for further information: Richard HARDING Jonathan STONE (Hon. Sec. O.P. Club) David TATE NOEL RICHARDSON & CO. LTD. Derek Robert F. HARDJNG LITTLE STONEGATE, TAYLOR-THOMPSON (Past President) YORK YOl 2AX John Trevor HARDING Eric G. THOMPSON Telephone: YORK (0904) 623483 (Past President) Mike WILLETTS Graham HART N. WILSON

90 The Old Peterite Club Officers and District Hon. Secretaries 1991/1992

President: D. L. Brown, "Ashcroft", Ashcroft Road, Darlington, Co. Durham DL3 8PD.

Past Presidents: J. A. Hanson, C. W. Thompson, P. S. Atkinson, F. N. Newdick, R. F. Harding, D. T. Rumfitt, J. T. Harding, J. A. Denison, E. M. H. Ranson

Vice-Presidents: The Head Master, K. G. Chilman, Brig. C. C. Fairweather, Sir John Rodgers, Bt.

Hon. Secretary: E. G. Thompson, "West Winds', 4 Moor Lane, Haxby, York Y03 3PH.

Hon. Treasurer: S. M. Burn, 11 Lendal, York YOl 2AQ.

General Committee 1990/1991 Ex-officio: — The President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Head Master. Past FIVE Presidents, all Vice-Presidents.

Elected 1988-1991: D. P. Atkinson, C. Frank, C. E. Gilman, D. W. Grice, J. C. M. Rayson. Elected 1989-1992: V. M. Black, G. E. L. Graham, G. Grant, G. M. Jobling, G. M. Shuttleworth. Elected 1990-1993: J. E. Burdass, P. M. Darley, V. L. J. Inness, I. P. J. Leedham, R. W. Oliver, S. Ryder, D. Tunstall.

Note: The A.G.M. of the Old Peterite Club is now to be held at the Old Peterite Weekend, this year on the 14th September. At the meeting the Committee will elect three new members to replace those whose three-year term of office has elapsed. Younger O.P.'s are particularly welcome to come to the A.G.M., to take an active part in the running of the Club and to be elected to the Committee.

Finance and General Purposes: Ex-officio:— The President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Immediate Past President.

Elected 1990-1992: R. W. Oliver, G. D. Smith.

The following dinners have been announced:— Friday, 31st May: The East Riding Dinner — 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. at The Bell Hotel, Driffield. Tel: 0377-46661. Organiser: Peter Atkinson. Tel: (Home) 0377-42212. (Office) 0377-43151. Friday, 4th October: The Tyneside Dinner — at County Hotel, Newcastle (opposite the Central Station). Organisers: Richard Pickersgill. Tel: (Home) 091-2843770. (Office) 091-2611481 and Michael Jobling. Tel: (Home) 0661-24924. (Office) 091-2615298. Friday, 9th November: The London Dinner — 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. at The Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, London Wl Y 2ER. Organisers: Richard Harding. Tel: 0283-702694 and David Raymond. Tel: 071-262-7059. Friday, 22nd November: The West Riding Dinner — at The Bradford Club. Organisers: Chris Gilman. Tel: 0904-646313 and Bill Hudson. Tel: 0943-874504. 1992 Friday, 29th May: The East Riding Dinner — 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. at The Bell Hotel, Driffield. Tel: 0377-46661. Organiser: Peter Atkinson. Tel: (Home) 0377-42212. (Office) 0377-43151. Other dates to note 1991 Weekend 13-15th September: Old Peterite Sports and Commemoration Weekend. Friday 13th: Sporting Programme. Saturday 14th: 12.00 noon Service in Chapel, followed by Buffet Lunch (Tickets needed). All afternoon. Sporting and other events. 4.00 p.m. Tea in the Memorial Hall (No Tickets needed). 6.30 p.m. A.G.M. of Old Peterite Club. 7.30 p.m. Bar in Memorial Hall for:— 8.00 p.m. Annual Old Peterite Dinner (Tickets Needed). Sunday 15th: Sporting Events. Tea (No Tickets needed).

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