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PETERITE. VoL. XXI. DECEMBER, 1915. 221 . SCHOOL LETTER. ",At the dead of night, a sweet vision I saw, And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again." LTHOUGH I was not in the somewhat un- comfortable position of " reposing by wolf- scaring faggots that guarded the slain " that the writer of the above seems to have been, all the same visions appeared to me a few nights ago. A vision—I could not possibly call it a " sweet " vision—appeared to me while I slept and murmured the one word " Peterite." Next morning I discovered that the reason for this apparition was that it was quite time to commence writing for the December issue of the " Peterite," and so whilst we poor editors were still glee fully rejoicing about getting the last issue off our hands, we are compelled to get into harness again for our new task. It has been the proud boast of the XV. this season that not a single member was over 171 (the average age indeed was 16.0), and therein also lies the secret of our ill-success. Pace, weight, and experience are perhaps the three most essential things for the making of a good team, and it is in these three things that we have been most deficient this season. In every match except one, we have been out-paced and out-weighted, whilst as regards experience many of the team had never previously played even for the second. In the only match in which we were up against a team of our own size and pace we won comfortably, and it was a very pleasing feature of the football this season, that, even 1204 SCHOOL LETTER. after a defeat such as that suffered at Ampleforth, the team went to its next match with morale unimpaired. The O.T.C. has again put in much good work this term. A full account of the Ampleforth Field-day, the principal event will be found further on, but we cannot pass it over without complimenting some of the smaller sections upon the way in which they " stuck " the hard day's work. Apart from this we have had two parades a week, when we have gone route marches, or done extended order or company drill. We are now preparing for the competitions which are to come off shortly. We have had an Original Composition Debate this term, which, although it was an innovation, proved a great success, and it is to be hoped that more will be organized for the future. In addition there have been concerts, lectures, and sing-songs, all of which are chronicled further on, and now the theatricals are attracting general attention. And if we can believe the evidence of the spies who, following the German method, we have sent to the rehearsals, the performance bids fair to be a great success. In our October issue we asked for literary contributions of any kind, and our appeal has met with a fairly satisfactory response. We would like here to thank those 0.P.'s who have answered our appeal. But we need still ask O.P.'s for con- tributions, and more especially we would ask for correspondence upon any subject whatsoever. We invite criticism, since it is by criticism that the standard of this magazine will be raised, and we hope that a start has now been made to destroy for ever that ghost which has been haunting editors for years—lack of literary contributions. And now since Christmas will be upon our readers by the time they receive this Peterite, we cannot close this letter better than by wishing them as much enjoyment as these " troublous times " permit. FOOTBALL. 1205 FOOTBALL, ST. PETER'S V. LEEDS G.S. Leeds won the toss and Wright kicked-off for York against the wind. Leeds pressed and the York team being asleep Leeds were able to score three times, but none of the tries were converted. York then played up and the forwards rushing well, Leeds were compelled to touch down. A free-kick was awarded to York, but Wright failed at goal. York continued to press until half- time. Half-time score : Leeds G.S. (3 tries), 9 points. St Peter's nil. York now played with the wind and soon began to press, but Leeds cleared and pressed. But York then got going and turned the tables, for from a forward rush Wright scored, but failed to convert. York pressed for the remainder of the game but were unable to score again. Final score : Leeds G.S. (3 tries), 9 points. St. Peter's (I try) 3 points. ST. PETER'S. —Back , H. A. Davy ; three-quarters, L. Pattinson, H. F. S. Gedge, H. L. B. Bryning, F. H. Butterfield ; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, W. G. Yeoman ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, J. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe, W. L. Roberts, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, J. M. Ferguson, R. R. Rainford. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. This match played at Ampleforth was little more than a fiasco. In the scrum the forwards were fairly evenly matched, but behind it we were hopelessly out-paced and out-classed. Our opponents had remarkably good backs and their forwards always passed the ball back to them. After the first ten minutes the school team went•. to pieces, and our opponents won by 150— nil. ST. PETER'S.—Back , J. M. Ferguson ; three-quarters, F. B. Crowther, H. L. B. Bryning, H. F. S. Gedge, L. Pattinson; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, F. H. Butterfield ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, J. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe, W. L. Roberts, W. G Yeoman, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, R. R. Rainford. 1206 FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. POCKLINGTON G.S. Played at Pocklington, Saturday, November 13th. This match was played with a gale of wind blowing down the field, and it was probable that the side which had the wind behind them the first half would win. Pocklington won the toss, and naturally chose to play with the wind which gave them a great advantage. Pocklington pressed from the kick- off and, assisted by the kicking of their backs, scored an uncon- verted try. Play continued evenly for some time, but several free- kicks were given against York, and from one of these a goal was scored. Play was then taken down to the Pocklington line and the York forwards then looked like scoring, but a kick by a Pocklington back was carried by the wind to beyond half way. Lockerbie, for Pocklington, soon after broke away and being faster than any of the York team, he scored a try between the posts which was converted. Just before half-time Pocklington scored another unconverted try. Half-time score : Pocklington G.S. g. I pen. g. 2 tries) 14 points. St. Peter's. nil. From the kick-off York pressed and after some play in the Pocklington " 25 " Dooley scored a try which Wright failed to convert. From the drop out York again pressed and after some good passing Yeoman scored a try far out. The kick failed: Play was more even after this, but York were not to be denied, and the ball was carried down to the Pocklington " 25," where Stainthorpe scored our third try, Wright kicking a good goal. From the kick-off Pocklington pressed and their fast three- quarters suceeded in scoring a try which was not converted. York then pressed but the whistle went before they could score. It was a good game, but had we had the wind first-half the result might well have been different. Final score Pocklington G.S. (I g. I pen. g. 3 tries) 17 points. St. Peter's (1g. 2 tries) II points. ST. PETER'S. —Back , J.. M. Ferguson ; three-quarters, F. B. Crowther, H. L. B. Bryning, H. F. .S. Gedge, G de R. Dooley ; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, F. H.Butterfield ; forwards, J. C. Stain- FOOTBALL. 1207 thorpe, W. L. Roberts, J. H. Sergeant, W. G. Yeoman, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, R. R. Rainford, S. P. George. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL (UNDER 162) V. POCKLINGTON G.S. (UNDER 161). Pocklington kicked off into touch, and from the ensuing scrum the York forwards carried the ball into the Pocklington " 25." York continued to press for some time, but could not quite score. Pocklington then carried the ball into our half, and, after good combination amongst their three-quarters, the wing scored an unconverted try. York then bucked up, and, the forwards heeling well, the ball travelled along the line and Crowther scored far out. The kick failed. Just before half-time, after good combination among the backs, Bryning scored an uncon- verted try. Half-time score : St. Peter's (2 tries) 6 points.. Pocklington (I try) 3 points. From the kick-off play remained in the centre for some time, but then the forwards carried the ball into the Pocklington " 25," and Butterfield scored, for Wright to convert. After this York pressed, and from a 5 yards scrum, Crowther ran in on the blind side. Pocklington recovered a little then, but soon Wright broke away from a line-out and scored an unconverted try. A forward rush led by Roberts and Dooley enabled the latter to score, and just before " no-side " was called Scruton scored far out. Final Score : St. Peter's (I goal 7 tries) 26 points. Pocklington (I try) 3 points. ST. PETER'S.—Back, E. W. Harland ; three-quarters, J.

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