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OFFICE=BEARERS, 1932.

Senior Prefect: P. E. Pitcher.

Prefect: F. G. White.

Monitors: 0. 11. Alsop, K. A. Anderson, H. E..Belfleld, R. A.Coventry, C. S. "Kirk, E. P. W. Marriott, N. F. Mottershead,R. N. Westcott, D. V. Wiltshire.

School Club Committee: The Rev. The. Headmaster, The Masters,P. E. Pilcher, K. A._Anderson, R. A. Coventry, C. S. Kirk,N. F. Mottershead, R. N. Westcott.

Captain of Football: P. E. Pilcher.

Football Committee: J. A. Hunt, Esq., P. E. Pilcher, R. N.Westcott, C. S. Kirk.

Captain of Cricket: P. E. Pilcher.

Cricket Committee: A. Mottershead Esq., P. E. Pilcher, N. F.Mottershead, C. S. Kirk.

Captain of Tennis: C. S. Kirk.

Tennis Committee: A. R. H. Rupp, Esq., C. S. Kirk, P. E.Pilcher, I. S. Mackenzie.

Captain of Shooting: R. A. Coventry.

Shooting Committee: L. F. R. Palmer, Esq., R. A. Coventry,A. R. Tindal, R. N. Westcott.

Librarian: P. E. Pilcher.

Library Committee: A. K. Thomson, Esq., E. P. W. Marriott,R. N. Westcott.

Arinidalian Committee: A. K. Thomson, Esq., R. N. Westcott,E. P. W. Marriott, H. E. Belfield.

Tuck Shop Committee: L. F. R. Palmer, Esq., P. E. Pilcher, F. G.White, H. E. Belfiekl, D. V. Wiltshire, R. N. Westcott.

Captain of Athletics: N. F. Mottershead.

Athletic Committee: L. F. R. Palmer, Esq., N. F. Mottershead,E. P. W. Marriott, F. G.. White.

A Magazine of The Armidale School.

VOL. 35. DECEMBER, 1932. No. 2

Editorial .. .. .. .. .. .. 1Chapel Notes .. .. .. .. .. 2School Notes .. .. .. .. .. 4House Notes .. .. .. .. .. 6School Club .. .. . .. .. 10Original Page .. .. .. .. 12Tennis .. .. .. .. .. .. 20

CONTENTS.

Cricket .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21Football .. .. .. .. .. .. 32Athletics .. .. .. .. .. .. 34Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. 37Boxing 39Old Boys' Notes .. .. .. .. 42

Editorial.

THE G.P.S. is becoming a sort of camel, and earnest scribblers tonewspapers lay every conceivable sort of straw upon its

back ; perhaps hump would be more appropriate in th;s connection.Earnest old gentlemen declaim scornfully that boys are gettingsofter and more effeminate, due to the enervating influence of theG.P.S., which are not what they were in their day. Well, theynever are, and young old boys who re-visit their old school, oneand all, declare that the boys are much smaller Lhan they used tobe. The lordly old boy, fingering his brand new moustache, for-gets that where he now takes a bird's eye view of the school, heformerly took a worm's eye view in all probability. But it is diffi-mult to please the peppery old boy who snorts in disgust at theeffete product of 1932, and the old lady who holds up pious handsin horror at the spectacle of the effete products playing Rugbyfootball.

And then, of course, there is the intelligentsia, who deplorethe "cult of athleticism." I think that is the correct phrase. Well,I should like to point out quite cheerfully to members of the intel-ligentsia. if any of them read this, that there are a lot of people inAustralia who have never been to a G.P.S. and yet suffer from this.cult of athleticism in a very extreme form. Newspaper editors.for example, from the "Sydney 'Morning Herald" to the LabourDaily." It takes nothing less than a murder, and a very specialmurder at that, to get Bradman off the front page. Every personwho believes that Phar Lap and our Don are the greatest thingsthat Australia has done, is not a G.P.S. schoolboy.

There is not a shadow of doubt that the G.P.S. are imperfect,that they have very grave faults. But every institution is im-perfect, every scheme of government yet invented is imperfect, andof course our schemes of education are imperfect.

Education, properly understood, consists in an attitude ofmind. There are too many minds in the world to-day that are fixed

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and set, they are embedded in concrete, and run on steel rails. Aneducation, that does not make its possesser realise that most-questions are open questions, and that there are very many waysof looking at things. is worse than useless. There is no more fatalmistake than to believe that there are two sides to every question-a right and a wrong. There may be a thousand sides to a ques-tion. and a thousand ways of looking at a problem; some of themright and some of them wrong, but most of them half right. Theaverage sixth former usually leaves school with anything but anopen mind, and therein our educational system is most at fault.,Our aim should be to turn out more than "good fellows." Weshould also turn out good citizens.

We live in a rapidly changing world; and unless we are tohave chaos, men must, be able to change. too, to attune and adoptthemselves to a rapidly changing environment A knowledge ofliterature, history and economics is to-day absolutely necessary.It is the work of a school to teach its boys so that these subjectsbecome not merely dry academic studies, but subjects whose under-standing is vitally necessary for even the ordinary walks of life.

The intellectual tone of a school can be gauged most easilyfrom the books that are read. We have improved in this respect alittle (luring this year, but there is yet room for improvement.

In conclusion, we quote the closing words of Benham's "Pros-perity of Australia." The human material is, to my mind,.among the best in the world. If only Australians would throw.their thought and energy into their economic affairs as heartily asthey do into their sport and their amusements. if only they wouldrealise the rules of the game. and work together as a team-why,then I should not have to keep explaining what I mean by thetitle of this book"

That quotation. properly understood, contains an excellent,description of the work we have to do.

The annual confirmation was celebrated by Bishop Moyes, as-sisted by Canon Dickens, on Friday night, November 18. Twenty-four candidates were presented from the School, but owing to theunsettled weather, only a few visitors attended.

The candidates were :-Edmond Madwick Barrie, Max. Nivi-son Blomfield, Rostron Edward Bucknell, Robert Bruce Campbell,Donald Capel, Arthur Richard Coventry, John Gordon Deaton,Ronald George Geering, Allan Wilfred Joseph Kempnich, JohnHugh Campbell Harricks, Robert Ernest White, Kettle. HenryGeorge Larsson, Evan Seaforth Mackenzie, Graham BeresfordParker, Perry Robinson, Donald Bede Ross, Wilson James Sander-son, John Douglas Sandilands, Athol John Sheppard, Ernest RalphSimpson, Walter Lind Taylor, Wallace Lyell Hastings White, JohnLeslie Witten, Maurice Cecil Delpratt Wright.

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The Bishop delivered a very eloquent address. He pointedout that those who had just been confirmed were ambassadors ofGod, that as well as privileges they had also duties to perform.He stressed the difficulties of the Christian Life, and showed thatthough the difficulties were great, the rewards were corresponding-ly great. One thing his hearers will not easily forget is the manyand beautiful applications he made of the text, "Can ye drink thecup I drink of " Altogether it was a memorable address, and onethat Avid not quickly be forgotten by either candidates or those inthe congregation.

The following Sunday morning these boys took their firstcommunion.

On Sunday, 13th :..'.iv usher, Archdeacon Forster delivereda very stirring sermon on "Success," in the Chapel, which everyonethoroughly appreciated.

Friday morning, 18th November, the morning preceding con-firmation, Holy Communion was celebrated. as usual, to any oldcandidates who wished to go, and quite a number were present.Bishop \Ioyes were present in the congregation.

During Chapel on Armistice Day, the Headmaster gave us ashort address, and then the School attended a service at the Cen-tral Park later on in the morning.

Throughout the third term this year, Mr. Kitley has been ourorganist at the evening services, in place of Miss Hattam, andmanages very well.

Advent and Christmas approaching, the choir, under Mr.Denniss's tuition, has begun to practice Christmas Carols, whichare sung on week-days during the remaining few weeks of theterm.

As perhaps some of you know, the Chapel funds in part go tothe upkeep of a little boy in New Guinea. We received the fol-lowing, letter from him. There is a translation underneath-

St. Luke's School th Taupota n 8 September, 1932.Ae kapore an rava,Wei ava riwem Tau Weka.A girmgowma An numa girvina ega mai dimdim Numa an

biribiri pare paruta a voai. polwa rei, ma vapara lenient bo gimori.An 8.o'clock a toatoa mivnai a nae an dispensary.An 9 o'clock vi mattins muriai Bade gugni muriai sisiter

wava i goregorei anina iga a giruma an 11 o'clock a opn a vika-balahotu ho ainvai n ekabokla iga a rid me a viviegualaneui.

Tau Rex Bubucko.TRANSLATION.

0, my friends,This I will tell you.I am here at school.Our school-room is not like your school-room.Our wa'ls are built of plaited cocoanut leaves. The roof is

covered with grass, and the floor is of cement or pebbles.At 8 o'clock we go for a swim, and afterwards we all go to the

Dispensary. At nine o'clock we have matins, and then our priestteaches us our catechism.

After that, Sister calls the roll, and we begin school.At 11 o'clock we come out to play, and when play-time is over,

we go into school again.I thank you very much,I am Rex Bubucko.

P.S.-Rex was baptised last December.-N.I.

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The `cboo- was profoundly shocked during last vacation tobear of the accidental death of "Bunny" Austin. His small, sturdyform, was a well known and distinguished on the playing field asit was in the class-room. The School has suffered by the loss of aboy of the highest promise. but to Dr. and Mrs. Austin, who have.suffered a still greater loss, we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

Towards the end of last term (while our last edition wasstill undergong the tortures of the printing office) the Schoolbegan to ga livant once more after its prolonged period ofsocial inertia. N.E.G.S. entertained us to a well-deservedand most enjoyable dance. The beginning of this termwas also marked by another important social function, atwhich the School was represented by a select few. This wastho annual ball arranged by the Old Boys' Union, in collabora-ticn with the N.E.G.S. Old Girls' Union. It was a most enjoyableaffair and the School would be well advised to increase itsrepresenta`ion at any future ball.

After a brief vacation from 1st September till 20thSeptember we reassembled with the spectre of the Leaving andIntermediate Certificate examinations hovering over us. Thespectre has since been banished and we trust that his face issmiling. We sent 19 candidates up for the Inter, and 15 eagerstudents faced the Leaving. We wish them all the best of luck.

Congratulations are due to Pilcher, Kirk, Marriott, Harris,and White i. for gaining full colours for football, and to Alsop,Anderson i., Coventry i., Coventry ii., Jennings, Massey, Motters-head, Sandilands, Taylor, West, Westcott.

We would also like to congratulate Coventry i. for hismeritorious performance in the recent G.P.S. shooting competi-tion and for securing full colours in that sport-a rare distinc-tion. Again, we must congratulated the following boys for ob-taining their half-colours: Anderson i.. Jennings, Mottershead,Pilcher, Sandilands, Sheardown, Tindal, Westcott. Congratula-tions are also due to Mottershead and Marriott for their fullcolours in athletics, and Mackenzie i., Pilcher, and White i. fortheir half colours.

The Cadet Corps is at present going great guns. Severalrange and field days have been arranged, but owing to foulweather only one range day has yet materialised. On 10th'November Captain Huxtable inspected the corps.

On the 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month we attended aMemorial Service in Central Park, where we were edified byinspiring speeches from Archdeacon Forster, Colonel J. L. G.Johnstone, and the Rev. Allan. Archdeacon Forster drew avivid picture of the horrors of war and the imperishable gloryof those who laid down their lives for an ideal. Colonel John-s:one spoke of the pals who accompanied him to France-neverto return. Rev. Allan, on the other hand, advocated world unity

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and disarmament as the ideal which we should strive for withas great zest as our fathers fought during the Great War.

On 10th November Mr. M. A. Noble delivered an entertainingtalk on cricket, which was attended with great relish by thenon-examination forms.

Chicken-pcx of a very mild nature has confined several boysto the sick-room lately, but owing to the attentive care of thematron no serious complications have developed and all dangerof infection has now been dissipated.

We greatly regret to hear that Sister Cox is leaving us atthe end of the year. During the three years in which she hasperformed the duties of matron, the scarcity of any prolongedepidemic or any serious illnesses testifies to her conscientiousefforts and sympathetic care. Hers will be a vacancy not easyto fill, but we wish our new matron the greatest success inrepeating Sister Cox's work; and to the latter we wish thesame success in the future as she has attained in the past.

On 23rd November the whole School was invited to a lectureon the League of Nations by Professor Francis Anderson at thenew Armidale Teachers' College. The lecture was highly in-structive and appreciated by all. The Professor. as well asdetailing to us the work of the League in preventing war, alsostressed the valuable work it is doing in suppressing illicittrafficking in noxious drugs and such-like evils which cannot beextirpated without International co-operation. The audience wasquite enthusiastic until reference was made to a 6/ subscriptionto the League of Nations' Union. At this juncture an inexplain-able apathy seemed to seize hold of the audience.

This was also the first opportunity that many of us havehad of viewing the interior of the new Teachers' College, andwe were very impressed by its palatial appointments.

It is to be regretted that no fixture has been arranged forour annual swimming sports this term. Usually they are heldduring the first term, but it was considered inadvisable thisyear owing to an outbreak of infantile paralysis in the district.Last year we were also deprived. of this meeting, and it seemsa pity that such a long-standing holiday should disappear.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.We acknowlede with thanks the receipt of the following. and

apologise for any omissions :-Lux, The Haileyburian, The Royal.Military College Magazine, The Frensham Chronicle, The WnlnroiCollege Magazine, The College Times, The Pilgrim. The Southportonian, The Record. The Cranbrookian, The Waitaikian. TheScotch Collegian, The Elcelsior, The Leys Fortnightly, The MillHill Magazine. The Marlburian, The Carthusian. Thi+ Taylorian.The Hawkesbury Agricultural College Journal, Th. Cliftonian.The Harrowian, The Cygnet Magazine, The Glennie Gazette. TheSwan, The Hutchins School Magazine, The Nelsonian, The. As-chain Charivari, The Corian, The Newingtonian, The BrisbaneGrammar Schooi Magazine, The Barker College Magazine. TheKing's School Magazine. The Sydneian, The St. Peter's CollegeMagazine, The Melbournian, The Christian Brothers' College'Magazine, The New England Girls' School Chronicle. Tbc Torch-bearer, The St. Joseph's College Magazine, The Lambala Chronicle.

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ABBOTT HOUSE.Master in-Charge: Mr. L. F. R. Palmer.Captain: Kirk.Committee: Kirk, Wiltshire, Anderson. Alsop..

We should like to congratulate White House on their win-ning the cricket and athletics in both senior and junior divisions.

We came second in the senior athletics, but last in thejunior. Marsden, Sandilands and Kirk performed creditably-inthe senior division.

In the cricket. this term we did better than in the lastseas2n, as we drew with Tyrrell in the, 1st eleven, whilst ourjunicrs drew with White, but lost to yrrell.

Our match against White House 1st XI. was very exciting;as they defeated us by the-narrow margin of 7 : runs; White ii:bowling splendidly to' take - 3 wickets - for 26 - And- Witten i.,securing -4 for 17, both excellent performances ' against thestrong White House eleven.

Wit',en ii. 41 and Wilson ii. 24 were our best scoters in the.2nd eleven.

In our match against. Tyrrell, Wiltshire top-scored with 62,whilst Witen I. took 3'for 33 and Kirk secured: -9 for -20; tlifsmatch -was an exciting draw.

We have been successful in our tennis matches,. beatingWhite House by 3 games in the 1st IV. and easily winning thejunior.

Against. Tyrrell. we had a win in both divisions..This makes us second in the tennis. with Tyrrell first, whom

we heartily congratulate.Our juniors have deservedly won their division.At present the boxing tournament is being held.. Kirk,.

Sandilands, Marsden and Cay have done well to win their.way'to the finals.

The shooting has not been held as yet, but we hope to. dowell, as we have three of the G.P.S. team, and other boys areshowing promise.

In conclusion, we wish. to thank Mr. Palmer sincerely forthe interest he has taken in House affairs.

The following boys were .warded House Colours for 1932':Alsop, Sanderlands, Anderson. Wiltshire. and Kirk. So those suc-cessful to House extends its congratulations.

Anderson i is to be congratulated on winning the Col Cup,and the House shooting team on its success in the House shooting.

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TYRRELL HOUSE.Master in-Charge: Mr. J. A. Hunt.House Captain: P. E. Pilcher.Committee: P. Pilcher, N. Westcott, R: Coventry.'

This term, being the. last term of the. year, has naturallybeen a very busy one, especially n matters of sport; and up to thetime of writing the House shooting has not been held, as also,the finals of the boxing; in this respect we are sadly lacking infirst-class boxers.

The House athletic sports were held in the second term,.and White House was successful in annexing the senior divisionas well as the junior, i h le the-Duly place we gained was second-in the junior. Congratulations to Jennings for running the 446.yards. in 56.3-5 sees. The mainstays in our junior were Turnbulland. Coventry S.

The second round of the House cricket compe`itonhas .been-concluded. Against White House we got well trounced; com.-piling 90 _to White -House's 224. Best bowlers for us were -Salter4 for 57 and Mackenzie 3 for 34. We were also very fortunatein-the Abbott-House match; as the score was 168 all when .play.ended. Our -best,batsmen on this occasion were Taylor (26) andPilcher (26).-. -he wickets were equally shared by our bowlers,

In the ' second eleven matches we were successful againstAbbott House, but lost to White. In the fore ier' match Forsyth-bowled very well. capturing 6 for 9, and Pearson batted solidlyfor 53, these two being the star performers.

Wowere victorious in the, tennis, as. on our play. in the6e.concl round we maintained the lead obtained in the first roniid:Salter and Taylor played quite well against the cprosing WhiteHouse pairs; winning both rubbers. Nevertheless, disaster over=took us in the junior fours, as we were beaten on all sides.

F"irthe. House,, this year has been quite satisfactory in all.d'visioii5 of. sport, and there have been quite a few newcomers.who have, proved their worth and we .wish them every success.in the -future.

PE.P..

WHITE HOUSE.Blaster-in Charge: A. Mottershend, Esq.House Captain: N. F. Mottershead.Committee: N. F. Iottershead, F. G. White. F. -N. West.During the first term of this year, the first irounds of Rouse

cricket and tennis' were playedIn cricket we . won all ourmatches. In tennis the seniors were successful in one match, thejuniors in all their matches.

Last term the House Athletic Sports were held. White Housewere successful in winning both the senior and junior divisions.In the senior division the most successful competitors were::Mottershead, White, and Marriott scoring 24, 15; and 14 points re-spectively. Mottershead was a triple winner, winning the broadjump, the 220yds. and 440yds. White i won the mile, and ob-

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tained second place in the SSOyds. Marriott won the 8SOyds., andgained second place in the.shot putt, and ran fourth in the 440yards. In the junior division, Jennings was a triple winner, win-ning the 220, 440, and broad jump. James gained first place inthe junior 880yds., second place in the high jump, and third placein the broad jump.

The last round of the cricket was played off this term. Thetwo matches in which White House was engaged resulted in veryclose finishes. Against Tyrrell White batted first. compiling 224runs (Moyes i 67 and Jennings 65) for eight wickets (declared).Tyrrell stumps rattled smartly under the able bowling of Coven-try 4 for 16, and Connah 2 for 10. With one over to play Tyrrellhad 8 for 79. To the great joy of all White House supporters,Massey captured the last wieekt with the second ball of the over.Against Abbott we were successful in dismissing them for the lowscore of 75. Coventry 3 for 13, White i 3 for 12. and Mottershead2 for 7 being responsible. At the close of the clay, White battedin the failing light, and a collapse set in. At the beginning of thesecond clays' play we were in anuncertain position with six downfor 53. By slow stages the score was brought to 82, giving its awin by seven runs. The 2nd XI. scored a win against Tyrrell. butdrew with Abbott. The two outstanding performers against Tyr-rell were Gauld and Biden. Gauld played a good innings for 90,and Biden bowled well to take 4 wickets for 18. The best perform-er in the match with Tyrrell was1Toyes ii, who scored 50 runs.

Our 1st IV. has not been so successful. as it lost to both Abbottand Tyrrell. The junior fours were more successful. and arelead ' the other two houses for the junior tenn1s.

The finals of the boxing tournament were fought on Saturday.West was our only finalist in the higher weights. He was runner-up in the heavyweight, and won the welterweight.

The House shooting has not yet taken place. It is to be heldon December 6, and looks like a win for Tyrrell. with five mem-bers of the School team.

In conclusion, we would like to wish those leaving all pros-perity, and to thank MIr. Motte.rshead for the interest and efficiencywith which he has uiauaged our House.

The fo'lowing have been awarded "White House Colours" for1932:-N. F. Mottershead. F. G. White. F. N. West, A. Massey,E. P. W. Marriott, T. F. Coventry, R. \I. Jennings. and G. S..Ioyc s. ('ongratu'ations

JUNIOR HOUSE NOTES.ore, interest than usual has been shown in tennis of late,

an'. the. House Four, which consists of J. L. Nash (captain), B.Bucknell, P. Marks and J. G. Wheeler, has been fortunate inobtaining matches with De La Salle College and the ArmidaleDemonstration School. The results of these matches are as'follow:

(1) T.A.S. v. D.L.S., at T.A.S.SINGLES.

T AS. D.L.S.Nash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 31Bucknell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 29Marks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 31Wheeler 32 30

119 121

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DOUBLES.Nash and Bucknell 32 30Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. .. 28 31=Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. .. 27 31Nash and Bucknell .. .. .. .. 30 32

236 245

(2) T.A S. v. D.L S., at De La Salle College.SINGLES.

Nash.. .. .. .. .. .. 30 32Bucknell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 31Marks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 32Wheeler .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 31

97 126DOUBLES.

Nash and Bucknell .. .. .. .. 20 31Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. 2S 31Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. 14 31Nash and Bucknell .. .. .. .. 20 31

179 250

(3) T.A.S. v DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, at T.A S..SINGLES.

T.A.S. A.D.S.Nash .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 31

Bucknell .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 31 12Marks .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 23Wheeler .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 22

106 88

DOUBLES.Nash and Bucknell .. .. .. .. 24 31Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. 31 22Marks and Wheeler .. .. .. 17 31Nash and Bucknel .. .. .. .. 31 23

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The tennis tournament, which is being held this term, willbe completed within the next two weeks. The winners of the,games in the first round were J. G. Wheeler, B. Bucknell, J. L.Dash, P. Johnstone, A. H. Brydon. Two more games have to,be played to complete this round.

All boys have been practising cricket twice a week, when.the weather has been favourable, and a fa'r percentage of theJunicr House boys take part in the under 13 cricket competition,in which they meet De La Salle College, St. Mary's School,Armidale High School, and Armidale Demonstration School.

It is pleasing to note that the standard in both tennis and,cricket is gradually improving.

We are hoping that the House will have its numbersincreased next year, so that all competitions will be made:keener and better.

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The minutes of the School Club meeting, held on Monday,August 15, 1932.

There were present: Headmaster. Mr. Mottershea(l Jr.Coventry i. Mottershead. and Anderson.

Business : Report from the Football Committee.The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con-

firmed.Mr. Hunt then read the football report for 1932, and recom-

mended the following for colours :-Full Colours : P. E. Pilcher, C. S. Kirk,half.-Colours : E. P. W. Marriott, N. F. Mottershead . K. A.

Anderson, K. L. Taylor, It. L. 1'. Harris. It. M. 1I. Jennings, R. N.Westcott, F. N. West, It, A. Coventry, T. F, Coventry, 0. A. Alsop,J. 1). Sandilamcls. F. G. White, and A. L. Massey.

The Marks Football Cup should be awarded to Pitcher.\1r, Mottershea d proposed. seconded by Pilcher, "That the

co'otu report be referred back to the football committee."-Car-ried.

The meeting was then declared closed.

The minutes of the School Club meeting, held on 27th August,1932.

I'rt'scnt: The Ieadmaster. Air. \lottershead. Mr. Palmer. Mr.Hunt. -Air. Rnpp, Mr. Thomson, Air. Kitley, Pitcher, Westcott,Kirk, Coventry i, Anderson i, and Mottershead.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.Air. Aunt then read the football report for 1932:-"Mr. Chairman. gentlemen.-After careful reconsideration, the

football sub-committee submit this recommendation of football'colours to the School Club :-

"Full Colours: P. Al. Pilcher, C. S. Kirk. E. P. W. Marriott,R. L. P. Harris, F. G. White.

"IIalf Colours: Mottershead, Westcott, Sandilands. A. L.Massey, R. A. Coventry. T. F. Coventry, F. N. West, K. A.Anderson. R. M. H. Jennings, O. A. Alsop, K. L. Taylor.

The motion was seconded by Coventry.-Carried.The Mark's Football Cup for the year 1932 to be jointly held

by Pilcher and Kirk.The meeting was then declared closed.

The minutes of the School Club meeting. held on Monday,16th October, 1932.

. Present : The Headmaster, Mr. Mottershead. Mr. Palmer, Mr.Hunt. Mr. Rnpp, \ir. Thomson, Pilcher, Westcott, Kirk. Coventry1, and Anderson i.

Business : General and reports from Shooting and Athleticcommittees.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and onfirmed.

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On behalf of the Shooting Committee, Mr. Palmer read thereport for 1932. and recommended the following for Colours :-

Full Colours : R. A.. Coventry.Half Colours : A. R. Tindal, R. N. '"Testcott. N. F. Motters-

head. D. U. Wiltshire. C. P. Sheardown, P. E. Pilcher. J. D. Saudi-lands. K. A. Anderson.

We were placed 6th in Rawson Cup ; 7th in N.R.A. Shield : 7thin Buchannan Shield ; and 8th in Aggregate.

The motion was seconded by Kirk.-Carried.The athletic report was then read by Mr. Palmer.In the G.P.S. Sports we amassed 241 points in- the senior and

17 points in the junior, being eighth in both divisions. Prominentperformers were Mottershead second in broad jump, Marriottfourth in mile, and Jennings fourth in broad jump and 220 yards(junior).

In the Armidale All Schools Sports we won the senior andjunior divisions as well as the Oliver Shield, for the highest aggre-gate. Our best performances were:-Senior: Mottershead, 100yds.. 10 1-10 sees (record) : and broad jump, 21st. 2sin. (record).Junior: Jennings, 220yds.. 24secs. (record) ; and James. SSOyds..2 min. 22 1-5 sees. (record).

The following were recommended for Athletic Colours :-l'n I Co:<nus : N. F. \Iottershead, E. P. W. Marriott.Half Colours: F. G. White. 1. S. Mackenzie 1'. E. Pitcher.The motion was seconded by Coventry.-Carried.The meeting was then declared closed.

ARMIDALE SCHOOL TUCK SHOP.TRADING ACCOUNT as at 31st Dec., 1931.

To stock, 30/6/31 20 9 3 By Returns Out-Purchases .. .. 133' 0 11 wards .. .. .. 17 11 6Gross Profit c/d. Sales .. .. .. 152 1 8

to P. & L. a/c. 25 16 0 Bal. Stock .. .. 9 13 0

£179 6 0 £179 6 v

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.To C. Saggus By discount, .. . 10 10

(freight and car- Gross Profit c/d. . 25 16 0tage) .. .. .. .. 5 0 4

Net Profit. . .. .. 21 6 6

£26 6 10 £26 6 10

L. F. PALMER.Treasurer, School Club.

Audited and found correct by the Armidale School's Auditors,W. S. Forsyth & Co. Ltd.

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ORIQj\1jPPt6E:WRITING.

And there at his desk he sits, surrounded with magazines,loose sheets of paper, and a dictionary. He starts writing. Ali!one line, then another appears upon the paper. Alas! the linebefore the last does not give to the passage that smoothness oflanguage absolutely necessary fcr the Editors of the SchoolMagazine. Instantly the pencil is drawn through it, and whatwas it beginning now ceases to exist. He ponders over his tacksad looks longingly at Punch and the Illustrated London News.He starts again.

On gazing at him, we admire his grit and determination,but why should he look so downcast ? Is it such a difficult taskto write and write ? Why! can he not remember his sharpnessof wit one hour previous. Most likely his sharpness of wit onthan. occasion was heavily barricaded-but I'll let ydn judge foryourself.

One hour previous to his attempt at journalism he wassitting in a chair, with Nurse Brown holding his hand. Nursewas admiring a slender piece of wood wedged deeply under afinger nail. Nurse tugged, pushed and hacked at the splinter forsuch a long time that finally it gave up its place of security.Nurse inqu', e(I where he obtained such a large piece of wood.to which h- replied, "Oh, I only scratched my head." Now ifho possessed such sharpness of thought, why does he sit therepondering, meditating and scowling ? At times he scratches his-bead-is it the fondness for splinters ?

? ant reni'nded of another person stationed in one of thetowns of Western New South Wales. It was his ambition topwrite, but his ambition was never fulfilled. He confided inme the reason for his ambition. He wished to write of the good'nature of mankind.

On a hot, sultry afternoon, two cars pulled up outs'de ahotel, the cars alike in every way. Both drivers entered thehotel to quench their thirsts. The thirst seemed to be the in-exhaustible kind, and required much quenching Eventually onedriver was satisfied, and left. On driving away he noticed aknocking in the cylinder. He took it to a garage, where it was,overhauled and the trouble righted. Next morning he met thedriver of the other car, who accused him of stealing his car.Th`s was hotly denied, but on close inspection this was foundto be the case. The poor fellow had driven away in the_ faultybut similar car. Such philan'hropy would awaken within any-one the desired ambition to write.

By this time another page is torn off the pad, then another.both of which were quickly read. His face hardens and his eyesglow. The sheets of paper wave slightly to and fro. He sitestill and gazes at the sheets of paper. At last, awakened fromhis gloom. his one-time trembling hand clutches the sheets ofpaper tightly and with one quick movement tosses the crumpled

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sheets into., the basket-alas, the reward for his serious labour.It is very unfair that writing should be so tantalising. Why,

if it were human he could easily vent his anger and wrath uponit, but there, he sits, calm and still-oblivious to his surround-ings.

At another desk, not far away, a small curly-haired indivi-dual plays with a golf ball. Nothing seems to disturb him, noteven the steady glare of the master sitting at, the table. Theball is placed at the top of the desk and allowed to run downit.: At times the descent is made more difficult by means ofobstacles-pens, pencils, rubbers and such like. This goes on forsome time, until eventually he was noticed. The golf ball nolonger remains in his possession. It is thrown quickly to theleft, the tracks soon disarranged, and books once again the chiefsource of. interest. He is safe for the time being, but whatabout the person on the left. ?-the person deep in thought and-overwhelmed with sheets of paper and magazines. He jumpsup in horror; the golf ball had caught a bottle of ink and itscontents spilt all over the place-all his newly-written sheetssimply covered. Master or no master, nothing can restrain him.He leaps from his desk, drags forth the owner of the golf ball,and there and then stamps upon him and punches him alter-nately-thump. thump, thump.

Yes, it is a very easy matter to write. Eugh-Novice.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.On November 23rd the 6th forms of the School had the

privilege of hearing a lecture by Professor Francis Anderson,M.A., LL.D. The lecture was held at the Teachers' College, allsections of the community being well represented.

Professor Anderson divided his lecture into four sections.He began with a short resume of the wars of the past and oftheir subsequent conciliations. stressing the need, borne outby history, for a league of this description. The second sectionembodied the aims of the league, while, the third and fourthdealt with the successes and failures respectively.

The aims of the League were then dealt with in full. thelecturer showing his audience that the League was not only asociety for the prevention of war, but a society for the extinctionof such evils as the white slave traffic and the importation ofdrugs. Evils like these cannot be stamped out by one nation,but only by many working in accord.

The professor then enlarged upon the success of the League.He quoted many instances of wars, though small, which hadbeen prevented; nevertheless, if it were not fcr the intervenVonof the League, they might have developed into a titanicstrugglo such as the last Great War. The lecturer showed theimmense importance of the international court, and the part itplayed in helping nations, big and small, to solve their diffi-culties.

However, it was in the fourth section that the interest ofmost present was centred, namely. the failures of the League,and to just what extent it had not fulgilled its purposes. Pro-fessor Anderson said that, briefly, the League was said to have

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failed in three aspects. F'rstly, its inability to secure a worlddisarmament; secondly, to provide a solution for the world'seconomic difficulties, and, lastly, to prevent the Japanese andChinese hostilities. In the first case he attributed the failure topoliticians not being in earnest, and so much being left in the,hands of military and naval authorities. Of the second case hedid not speak at length, while on the third case he consideredthe League not to have failed. The League, the lecturer wenton to say, had succeeded in so much that the conflict was con-fined to the two nations concerned. Through the influence ofthe League other countries had not become participants in thestruggle, which might have been the case, thus endangering thepeace of the world. So much so had the influence of the Leagueprevailed that after several weeks of successful fighting theJapanese forces were withdrawn for no other reason than thatthe other Powers were for peaceful methods of settling thedispute, which, after all, is the ideal for which the Leaguestands. Hence on this question the lecturer considered theLeague had not failed to justify its existence, although thismatter had been given a considerable amount of publicity bythe press.

At the conclusion of his inspiring address, ProfessorAnderson said that as far as pain was concerned, the death ofP. soldier in modern warfare was to be compared with the deathon the Cross. So that -the League of Nations, in its endeavourto prevent war and its horrors, had in its mere ten years ofexistence done much to expound the theory of "peace andgcodwill among all men and nations."

-R L.H.

EQUINEX.

H,s name is horse, and this of course,Is how I get my tip.

His voice is coarse, his looks indorseThe fitting name, "Phar Lip."

His sweet profile, his classic dial,Induce a semi coma.

His voice so vile, so full of wile,Suggests a foul arcma.

His face's a wreck, his upper deckIs altogether wrong.

Now I'm a "'tec," I'll say his neckIs very, very long.

You've never met, on this I'll betA more consistent plodder.

The tuck-shop's pet has never yetRefused a bite of fodder.

Just mention key to our horsy,Or tuckwards give a quick Ioow,

A hungrier gee you'll never seeUntil you mefttion tick book.

-J.F.B. ()r Form).

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"CHERRIES AND ALL THAT."After an unparalleled research we are now able to reveal

the great secret of cherries. The fact is that, without the aidof cherries, many industries would suffer, especially the medical.Doctors realise this. and consequently often advise a dietof the destructive fruit or of its equally destructive by-product,sherry. Therefore, the only consolation in taking the inevitabledose of castor oil, after obeying the medico's prescription tothe pound or the pint, is in thinking of the thousands you arekeeping in employment.

This work is naturally the result of the most stupendousexperiments and observations. For instance the author, astaunch admirer of De Quincey, indulged in considerable gorgingto obtain the true story of the physical effects. As a result.many surprising conclusions have been arrived at, one of thestrangest being that a cherry is a magnet. My scientific readerswill, no doubt, be acquainted with the method of plotting amagnetic field. The magnet is placed under a sheet of papercovered with steel filings. By deduction we arrived at theanalogous method of placing a small boy under a large sheetcovered with cherries. The experiments were very successful,invariably ending with the sheet rent in twain. Then, thecherry being taken between the thumb and first digit, describeda parabola and was placed in the mouth. Here a somewhatintricate operation took place, action and reaction, as it were,occurring simultaneously. The seed was expelled by a blast ofair ascending from the trachea, while the flesh of the fruitdescended the oesophagus. It was also found that the magnetalways attracts with irresistible force on Sundays.

However, let us examine a piece of the fruit which occa-sions all this controversy. It is a small stone covered with athin coating of flesh, the whole being kept intact by a red skin.Very little is left after the skin has been peeled off, especiallyif it is thick skinned, as some are alit to be.

Professor Phil Abdomen, in his monumental work. "Obser-vations on the Guzzling Gusto of the homunculus when con-fronted by the Prunus Cesasus," published this year, lays downthat schoolboys may obtain cherries by-

(a) Purchase. The one weak point in this argument is thatmoney, as a common measure of value, is uncommon amongschool students.

(b) Paying 6d for privilege of entering orchard and eatingan unlimited quantity. Great internal capacity is necessary.The economic scholar would probably go without his breakfast,so that the demand would more nearly equal the supply. Thisleads me to believe that the fifth generation of 'T.A.S. boys willprobably resemble the Central Australian aboriginal.

(c) Hole ir. Fence. The characteris'ics needed in this casea.re speed, agility, smallness. distr'butiou of weight, specialshap'. nerve, and a fair amount of luck. Here nature has avery big influence, but it will always be found that she equalisesmatters by adding a liability to an asset or vice versa. A th'nbov. may have an advantage in speed and agility over. his 'fatfiend.. but if caught he has not the pro'ective stratum of shockabsorbing flesh to receive the blows of the stick.

(d) Engaging owner with bright remarks while. pennilessfriends reap full benefit. Engineering and acting skill required.

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(e) By obtaining free gifts. It is absolutely imperative to.have natural eloquence and the proper kind of face.

Hints to Penniless Cherry Hunters. - When an orchard isknown to contain, in cherry hunting parlance, an abundance ofprey, by far the best plan for the sportsmen is to despatch anumber of their members to one distant corner of the planta-tion. They will, of course, be armour-plated below deck as aprecaution against a. broadside of salt petre. On arriving at theabove mentioned place they will make as much noise as possibleto fully engage the attentions of the owner, while the remainderpick as many cherries as possible in another distant part of theorchard.

It'. conclusion, we would urge everybody. to accept theT.A.S. philosophy, "Life' is just a bowl of cherries," and to takeno heed of the oil to-morrow.

-K.A.A. (6B).

MID - TERM.

"No !" said the owner, removing the straw."No chance at all ! ""We'll pay you, of course," said Mac."What ?" cried the man, with what he considered a dis-

arming smile."Ten bcb," said Mac. He acted like a millionaire with

other people's money."We're hiring it, you know; not purchasing.""Oh, well ! I'll stretch a point and let you have it for

that," answered the yokel.We. tied a racy looking nag to the sulky with the owner's

help and then, mentally insuring ourselves, we embarked..Taking a firm hold of the reins I yelled, "Whoa back !" I don'tknow if that's the technical way of starting, but Dol. seemedto understand, for he gave a lurch, took a deep breath, and,wonder of wonders. continued going. We stared at one anotherin amazement. We demanded speed, for there was only about.99 of a minute to go until yokel's voice from the gutter informedus that it wasn't our `bloomin' 'orse. This revelation seemedto s`artle the nag, for he accelerated marvellously. We turnedthe firs, corner on top and raced down the hill over the bridgeout of control. However. I got a firm hold of the joy-stick andturned the c-rner on at least one wheel We reached the schoolin well under 59.2. We ran the rig-out into the hospital paddock,very cleverly negotiating the narrow gateway (about 14 feet),and clearing the gateway with a good tin. to spare, to theaccompaniment of cheers from the crowd. We put her intoneutral just as the bell for chapel went.

We pushed through the dense crowd about the stile andstarted the rush for parade. In chapel we prayed that it mightnot rain.

Assisted by advice from the mob on the well roof, whichunfortunately did not give way, three of us succeeded inembarking. Preserving the d'gnity suitable to our elevatedposition, we set out at a brisk trot. After passing the frontgate we returned by the front drive to find out where wherewe were going. This was not done for dramatic effect, or as

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the lower orders rut it that we were "showing off." To themwe reply in the words of the Black Prince, "Hopi soft qui mal ypense." Luckily Ando was running true to form up and downthe covered way, wondering whether he had put his socks onwhen he rose that morning, and washing he had his gum boots.Jiggers was wondering if, by any chance. the sulky had run overhis fishing tackle, or if his flys had flown.

"Follow Mac !" was all the edification we got, so we fol-lowed Mac (or rather his tracks). Soon Ando and Jigs passedus with a great burst of speed. It was too much for them. Atthe summit of the first hill we found them reviving. A cherryorchard was suspiciously near, but we put temptation behind usand decided on a sortie on our return if circumstances werefavourable. The gods must have been smiling on us that day,for on going a few yards we saw a pair of legs protruding fromthe lower foliage of a cherry tree. We scratched our heads(which is the modern equivalent of the old superstition oftouching wood), and hoped he had not heard our plans.

We arrived at the Blue Hole, so called, I suppose, becauseits water resembles cocoa more than the vision of limpid andsparkling blue water which the name suggests.

The party divided-Jiggers went off towards the water withhis rod, doing his best to look a pro. Ando decided to mindthe fodder. Mac and I decided to stop and mind Ando.

After dinner we chewed our suds for a bit and then thoseof us who could walk, set out for the pond a little higher up.We got togged in what we had an argument about. Some saidit was a bathing shed. others a dug-out, other a natural pheno-menon or just an unaccountable accident, but one and all agreedthat the flies were bad and that it might rain soon. In ourbathers we sat on the bank waiting for the spirit to move us.We tried the springboard, looked at the water, felt it. decidedit was cold, and as a last resort pushed Tim in. "Marvellous !"he shivered as he clambered out, his knees knocking and histeeth chattering. Like fools, we tried to believe him, and fellin ourselves. Dan went in in the middy. We rescued him fouror five times, and then requested him, firmly but gently, to getdressed. After treading on most of the stinging nettles in thevicinity, we went back to the graveyard and got dressed.

The trip back was unmitigated misery. It rained hard allthe time. The hikers lived up to their reputation and went downevery few yards. Ando and I came to the decision that onlyhorses and fools work, so we hung on to the back of the sulkyand let Dob. do all the hard work. We began to think of a feedof cherries at the aforemtioned orchard, which we could buywith the cash left over in the common treasury. When wereached it we found Buck. who had forged on ahead, supportingthe fence and gazing with covetous eyes at the luscious redberries. "Have you seen Bluebeard yet ?" called Ando, andthen we saw him sitting unde" a tree with a gun across hisknees waiting for "birds." He had no cherr'es to sell and noneto give so we raced for school. Ando took a short cut andarrived back half an hour after us.

Matron would not believe us when we to 'd her that unlesswe had a hot bath each (or even in couples) we would developpneumonia, so we had a lovely refreshing cold shower andchanged into dry togs.

-J.F.B. (V. Form).

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'ALF HOURS.

'T:s morning, the sun shines, and out on the green.The squads with their rifles and "broomsticks" are seen,There is scarcely a movement and "never" a wordTill the order of "Fall In" is easily heard."If there's movement, 'alf hours will be flying around,You didn't oughter look down on the ground,Keep yer 'eads 'igh, don't let 'em turnOr some blighter 'is place in the drill squad will earn.And if you don't try to do them movements,You'll get 'alf hour to make improvements.It's no use looking' on the ground,There ain't nothing, nohow. there to be found."And after a tiring period's work,The drill sergeant's voice can be heard to bark,"Pick 'em up ! Keep them fours! Don't act like a "sis,"Or I'll see that yer don't get the horder, DISMISS !"

-XY.

YO YO-ITS FALL AND RISE.Yo Yo is the plural of Yo. Originally, in B.C., Yo-Yo used

to be written back to front.-the second Yo used to precede thefirst. However, after the introduction of Christianity, dogma-tologis's, inspired by the tenet, "the last shall be first and thefirst last," insisted on interchanging the words. The origin ofthis fascinating recreation is. doubtful, but it is generally attri-buted to Persia. where the inhabitants worship as its createrthe Sultana; Sourgraaps, who was the most prolific inventressof her age. (though there were many better ones a few yearsolder), and who invented, among other things, the Persian cat.the dried fruit industry, as well as many lies to tell her husband.The stcry is told of how the Sultana, after giving her better'arf the "Royal fruit," in order to appease his wrath, suddenlygrabbed. two door-handles, attached them to a regal pyjama-cord, and made them jump up and down for daddy. S'o capti-vated was the Sultan by this novel bauble that after proceedingas far as "`You-you-" broke off his contemplated tirade ofabuse and set to with his new soul-mate. From this open figremark is derived the name Yo-Yo. The evolution of the wordYo-Yo from you-you is of great etymological interest. The finalu is said to have worn off in the process of time by draggingon people's tongues, while the other u is claimed to havedropped off like a tadpole's tail.

Shortly after this makeshift invention of the Sultana, his-torians record a huge wave of Yoism-Yoism to have swept overPersia, and within a few weeks there was not a door-handle tobe felt in the whole land. It became the custom for. all devoutMoslems to have their windows converted into doors so thatthey could increase their fleets of Yo-Yos. Yo-Yos began todisplace praying-mats as their national characteristic However,it was soon found to be'very inconvenient to have to disassembleone's Yo-Yo every time one wanted to open a door, and to remedythis the swinging-door was introduced. Then, as swinging-doors

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and bars were indissociable in men's minds, bars were invented.And that is why a bar always has a swinging door.

Another suggested birthplace of the Yo-Yo is India. Abudding Buddist is said to have been inspired by the sight of achamelon catching flies. He perceived the lightning back-lash-of the creature's tongue and decided that it would be delightfulto indulge in such a pastime; whereupon he tried it, but dis-covering that his tongue was three feet too short, he resolvedto improvise a device working on the same principle. Thus heperfected the Yo-Yo and transported it in triumph to the-chamelon, who contemplated it in awe and forthwith changedinto a garish green. This theory, however, has been rejected,as there are no chamelons in India.

The Yo-Yo has had a great influence on history. We haveall heard how the European Nero played a stringed instrumentwhile Rome burned. It has been definitely established that thisstringed instrument was a Yo-Yo. Again, let us take English.history. It will be found that the Yo-Yo habit was responsiblefor one of the most momentous events in the tempestuoushistory of that realm. I refer to Alfred's burning of the cakes.

The working of the Yo-Yo is of great scientific interest,.being, as it is, based on a definite maritime principle-"W.hatgoes down must come up." Which reminds me of the youngsailor who swallowed his bath-soap because he thought he'ddrown if he didn't come tip for the third time !

Apart from its flippant connotations, the Yo-Yo is provo-cative of many more serious thoughts; and it seems to me tobe the trifling symbol of many great and profound truths, whcsesignificance is intensified rather than cheapened by such apaltry indicator. The more unpretentious a symbol is, the moreit accentuates the import of the thought or object it betokens;and thus when one can trace the history of any great EuropeanPower, or see an illustration of Plato's Doctrine of Recollection,in the simple gyrations of a Yo-Yo, such a history or theorybecomes more vivid or gains an added emphasis. And these are.no idle illustrations, for in the motion of a Yo-Yo one really canread Plato's Doctrue of Recollection and the gist of Words-worth's "Ode on the Intimations of Immortality." Visualise aman playing Yo-Yo. His hand is the one and the fingers are,the memory of the one which the soul cherishes, and whichguides it through its earthly parabola. The Yo-Yo, like thesoul is launched from the hand, the one; is guided by the fingers,the memory; and, paradoxically, the further away it coursesthe closer it attains to the hand-to "God Who is our home."

Such a view of the Yo-Yo may require some ocular-andeven mental-gymnastics, but nevertheless it is capturable.

Again, the Yo-Yo is symbolic of the history of any countryof Europe; and for purposes of elaboration let us take France.In the gradual rise and fall of this piece of wood we can see thevicissitudes of the nation; how it gradually sank down in itsvery earliest times when strife was waged between the,Capetians and the House of Odo for hundreds of years; how itrose again in the ensuing centuries, and after repeated ups and:downs climbed to its zenith again under Louis Quatorze. Thenceit sank down to its depths where (if the Yo-Yo is a free-wheeler)we see symbolised the French Revolution. Up it came againwith the accession of Napoleon and down it plunged once more,with the overthrow of the Empire.

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Surely a device whose antics betoken so many profoundtruths should not be lightly cast aside by any serious-minded-person, or pooh-baah'd by those undergoing the exaltation ofmajestic adolescence.

Another fact which should commend the Yo-Yo to theserious attention of all thinking men is that it is the nationalgame of Switzerland. There, the inhabitants are able to haveYo-Yo's of prodigious length, owing to the numerous peaks fromwhich they may cast them into the valleys below. It is justlike inverse kite-flying. The chief recreation of the Swiss frommaking watches and gruyere is to Yo-Yo; and therefore it is a-common sight in Switzerland to espy a portly burgomasterdangling from any icy peak by the seat of his pants, indulgingin this pastime. When Yo-Yoing is accompanied by singing it-is known.as Yodelling.

The Yo-Yo is nowhere more adequately summed up than inR. L. Stevenson's immortal idea of Paradise-"Yo-Yo and aBottle of Rum !" which conception is redolent of that of Omar-

"A bcok of verses, underneath the bough;A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou !"

Without doubt, -knowledge has progressed since the Persian's-time !

-N.W.

Master-in-Charge: Mr. Rupp.Captain: Kirk.Committee: Kirk, Mackenzie, Pilcher.

Owing to sickness, athletic training and cricket practice,we have been unable to arrange any outside match.

However, as we are now clear of disease, a match has beenarranged with N.E.G.S. for Saturday, 3rd. December. Playersof all fours are showing every keenness to retain their positionsfrom their many challengers, and all members are practising toavenge our defeat which occurred in the first term.

At present the annual tournament is being held, and we areglad to say that there are many entries for both championship:and handicap events.

Tlic, courts, owing to the recent rain and the labour ofdetention boys and other ev!l-doers, are in splendid condition.

We h,pe to meet the staff once more before the end of the-term and repeat our former performance.

In conclusion, we offer our sincere and hearty thanks to Mr.Rupp. who has shown so much enthusiasm in the interest of:tens.

-C.S.K.

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CRICKET REPORT, 1932.

The committee are well satisfied with the performances of thervarious teams during the year now closing. The under 1, team.comprising some very young boys, whilst not gaining a. high placein its competition, has yet acquitted itself creditably. Pearson isthe outstanding player. The under 14 team is to be congratulatedon winning the premiership of its grade, an honour which it. shares.with the De La Salle College team. It is strong in batting and re-liable in bowling. Robinson and Taylor ii have been a tower ofstrength in both clespartments, whilst others iave performed verycreditably on many occasions. The under 15 team was third inits competition, but would have been better served by a lo;reertime for play, as the majority of its matches were drawn, Allnutt,Bucknell i, and Jennings were its most successful members, and.give promise of many fine performances before their school daysare over. Perhaps a little greater enterprise in the captaincywould have increased the team's success. The School thirds wereorganised to provide games for those, principally, who do no failplaces in the competition teams. They have engaged in friendlymatches with De La Salle College, and have won more often thanthey have lost. The Second Eleven is perhaps our weakest team.They have won but two matches during the year, but have a num-ber of drawn games to their credit. It must be remenibered, i,ow-ever, that they are playing mainly against older and more ex-perienced players. The First Eleven has been increasing instrength throughout the year, and is now a fairly well-balancedside, strong in batting, perhaps a little weak in bowling. It hasmany good performances to its credit, and would probably have-won more matches with more time for play. There have beenmany excellent individual performances throughout the year. andthe team as a whole does not fail by comparison with ma ar - of theteams of the past. The committee wishes particularly to ])lace calrecord. its appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered by Mr.Hunt. Eulogy of Mr. Hunt's services would be waste of time, so,patent are they to all, but we hope and believe that his untiringefforts have been an inspiration to all to give of their best. The-committee also are not unmindful of the valuable work being doneby Mr. Palmer in laying the foundations of successful batsmanshiplater on. and to him and others, masters, seorers, and umpires.offer their thanks for contributions toward,, the success of cricketduring 1932.

After due consideration, the committee have decided to recom-mend that Full Colours be granted to Coventry ii, Kirk, Massey.Mottershead. Pilcher, Salter, and West: and Half Colours toAnderson L Bucknell i, Moyes i, and White L -A. Mottershead.-

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FIRST XI. MATCHES.

v. Old Boys; September24th. Drawn.School won the toss and elected to bat. Rain stopped play

with the score at 9 for 191. Anderson (39, not out), Moyes (27,retired) , and Massey (26) performed well.

School-1st innings.T. F. Coventry, st. Croft, b. J. D. Salter, c. Mackenzie, b.

R. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 0 A. Hayes .. .. .. .. .. 25F. N. West, c. & b. K. Hayes 1S G. S. 3loyes, retired .. .. .. 27N. F. Mottershead, Lb.w., b. K. A. Anderson, notout .. . 39

A Hayes .. .. .. . .. 11 F. G. White, c. J. Hunt. b. K.A. L. -Massey, l.b.w., b. K. Hayes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

Hayes .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 10C. S. Kirk. b. J. Atkinson . 1SP. E. Pilcher, b. B. Braund 16 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 191

Bowling: R. -Mackenzie 1 for 17, H. Croft 0 for 33, A. Hayes2 for 38. K. Hayes 3 for 54, J. Atkinson 1 for 12, R. Braund 1for 20. F. Croft 0 for 7.

v. Federals; 1st October. Drawn.This was the first competition match. Federals won the toss

and batted. Coventry (3 for 49) and Salter (2 for 54) caused thebatsmen some anxious moments. Pitcher batted well for School.

Federals-1st innings. School-ist innings.H. Cashman, b. J. Salter .. 46D. Reid, l.b.w.. b. J. Salter 13'A. Croft, c. West, b. F. Cov-

entry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41W. Bole r. c. Westcott, b. F.

Coventry .. .. ..P. Chisholm, c. Coventry. b.

C. Kirk .. .. .. .

N. Jones, c. Coventry, b. G.

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F. Coventry, C. Jones, b.Chisholin .. .. .. .. .. 15

F.N.

West. b. Weiss .. . .. 6Mottershead, c. Boler, b.Cashman .. .. .. 17

A. Masses. l.b.w., b. Buckley 18C. Kirk, c. Faint, b. Chis-

20, holm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

White .. .. .. .. .. .. 7W. Hanlan, not out .. .. .. 8H. Buckle, b. F. Coventry . 29K. Johnson, not out .. .. .. 1

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 9

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 176Bowling : P. Pitcher 0 for 16.

J. Salter 2 for 54. F. Coventry 3for 40. N. Westcott 0 for 12. A.Massey 0 for 10. C. Kirk 1. for23, G. White 1 for 5, F. West o-for 7.

J. Pilcher. not out .. . 39J. Salter, c. Faint, b. Weiss 15G. Moyes, c. Johnson, b. Croft 2

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 6

Seven wickets for .. .. .. 110Bowling : H. Cashman 1 for

33, R. Weiss 2 for 30, P. Chis-hoim 2 for 16. H. Buckley 1 for5. W. Boler 0 for 9. A. Croft 1for 11.(F. White. K. Anderson, and R.

Westcott did not bat).

v. Tit-, A^mith l^ Hgh Sf-bnol ; October 15th. Drawn.A fine opening partnership by Coventry and West put Sschool

in a very good position. The innings was closed for 176. Highwere 161 when stumps were drawn, the game then being at a .veryexciting stage. Sa'ter did very well with the ball, taking 4 for 3S.

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A.H.S.-1st innings.J. Reid. c. Moyes. b. Salter . 1S. Bourke, c. Massey, b. Pil-

R. Little, st. Moyes. b. Salter 46A. Cattell, l.b.w., b. C. Kirk 761. Johnstone, l.b.w., b. Salter 19J.Johnstone, not out .. 4H. Post, e. Anderson, b. Salter 2

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 10

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Six wickets for .. .. .. 161

School-1st innings.F. Coventry, c. Cook, b. Little 53F. West, c. Cook. b. Johnstoue 64N. Mottershead, b. Reid .. .. 17A. Massey, h. Johnstone .. . 16C. Kirk, b. Johnstone .. .. 17U. Pilcher, c. and b. John-

stone .. .. .. .. .. .. 0R. Bucknell, c. and b. John-

stone .. . .. .. .. 0J. Salter, not out .. .. .. .. 6

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 176(G. Moyes, K. Anderson. R. Bowling : P. Pilcher 1 for 22,

Westcott did notbat). J. Salter. 4 for 38, F. CoventryBowling : J. Reid 1 for 35, A. 0 for 34, R. Westcott 0 for 32, C.

Cattell 0 for 36. J. Cantello 0 for Kirk 1 for 25.21, J. Johnstone 5 for 44. R.Little 1 for 37.

v. Uralla; October 22. Drawn..Uralla won the toss and had first use of the wicket. A dash-

ing century by R. Cooper enabled them to close their innings at 7for 1.50. Coventry (3 for 49) bowled well. School's only hope ofa win was to force the pace. A rate of over two runs a minutewas maintained, but at the drawing of stumps School were stillthree runs in arrears, with one wicket in hand. Pilcher (72) andKirk (69) played two very fine knocks.

Uralla-1st innings. School-1st innings..J. Ryan, c. and b. White .. 33R. Cooper, st. Aloyes, b. Sal-

F. Dorrington, b. Pilcher .. 61-C. Roberts, c. Pilcher, b.

Coventry .. .. .. .. .. 73R. Dugan, c. and b. Coventry0D. Piper, c Moyes, b Coventry 13S. Crapp, e. Pilcher, b. White 12A. Cooper, not out .. .. .. . 8

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 12

Total

(W. Cooper, M. Lonergan,E. Cooper did not bat).

F. Coventry, c. Cooper, b.Piper .. .. .. .. .. .. 16

F. West. l.b.w., b. Ryan .. SL. Mottershead. st. Crapp,

b. Dorrington .. .. 23A. Massey, c. Cooper, b. Ryan 20C. Kirk, b. Cooper .. . 69P. Pilcher, c. Ryan, b.

Cooper .. .. .. .. .. .. 72R. Bucknell, run out .. 3J. Salter, c. R. Cooper, b. E.

Cooper .. .. .. .. .. 7250 G. Moyes, b. Piper .. .. .. . 13

K. Anderson. not out .. .. 1G. White (did not bat) .. .. -

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 15

Bowling: P. Pilcher 1 for 39 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 247J. Salter 1 for 65. F. Coventry Bowling : D. Piper 2 for. 51, R.3 for 49. F. White 2 for 58. A. Dugan 0 for 37, J. R*-an 2 for\fassey 0 for 17, C. Kirk 0 for 70, E. Cooper 3 for 38. F. Dor-10. rington 1. for 36.

v. Public Se, vice; Octrber 29th. Test by 47 runs.Pilcher won the toss and School batted. The strong Public

Service attack had the School batsmen on the defensive, and dis-missed them for 125. The most successful batsmen were Motters-

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head (22) and Coventry (20). Public Service passed the School'stotal with the los sof six wickets.

School-1st innings. Public Service-1st inings.F. West. b. Simpson .. .. .. 9 R. McShane, at. Bucknell, b.F. Coventry, c. Cameron, b. Salter

Salter .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 L. Catersou, c. Anderson, b.N. Mottershead, run out .. ..22A. Massey, b. Kane .. .. .. 17C Kirk, Lb.w., b. Kane .. 0P. Pilcher, c. Cameron, b.

Lawrence . .. .. .. 5R. Bucknell, b. Simpson .. .. 5J. Salter, b. Lawrence .. .. 4G. Moyes, b. Lawrence .. .. 17K. Anderson, b. Simpson .. . 0G. White. not out .. .. .. 14

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 12

Total .. .. 125

Bowling : G. Blair 0 for 3, J.Kane 2 for 27, J. Salter 1 for 15.F. Simpson 3 for 35, L. Caterson0 for 19. C. Lawrence 3 for 14.

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Coventry .. .. 33G. Blair, c. and b. Kirk .. .. 9J. Salter, not out .. .. .. .. 8J. Archer, not out .. .. .. .. 12F. Milner, b. Pilcher .. .. .. 0C. Lawrence, b. Salter .. 43E. Cameron, c. and b. Pilcher 15

Sundries 13

Six wickets for .. .. .. 172(D. Baillie, J. Kane, and F.

Simpson did not bat).Bowling : P. Pilcher 2 for 18,

J. Salter 2 for 59, F. Coventry Ifor 34. G. White 0 for -15, C.Kirk 1 for 21, G. Mopes 0 for12.

v. Kentucky; November 5th, Lost by 17 runs.Pilcher called correctly, and decided to bat. Of the total of 9

for 149, Mottershead contributing 39 was the mainstay of thebatting. Kentucky mastered the School attack. and passedSchool's total with a few minutes to play.

F.

F.

N.

School-1st innings. .

West, b. F. Taylor .. . 18Coventry, c. F. Taylor, b.Burraston .. . 9

Mottershead, l.b.w., b. F.Taylor .. .. .. .. .. 39

A. Massey, run out .. .. 0C. Kirk, run out 0P. Pilcher, c. and b. G. Taylor 24G. Moyes, e. J. Mackay, b. F.

Taylor .. .. .. .. 12R. Bucknell. not out .. .. 9G. White. c. A. Nelson, b.

Burraston .. .. .. .. .. 4J. Salter. not out .. . 27K. Anderson (did not bat) . -

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 5

Eight wicekts for .. 149Bowling : J. Burraston 2 for

34, F. Taylor 3 for 41, A. Nelson0 for 32: G. Taylor 1 for 31, H.McAlpin 0 for 6.

Kentucky-1st innings.Croft, b. G. White .. 50Taylor, c. Bucknell, b. A.Massey .. .. .. .. .. .. 16Taylor, not out .. 18

It.F.

G.L. Little, c. Mottershead, b.

Salter .. .. .. .. .. .. 33P. McNamara, c. West, b.

White .. .. .. 20F. Burley, b. Pileher .. .. . 16G. Nelson, not out .. .. .. . 0

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 13

Five wickets for .. .. .. 166

Bowling : P. Pilcher 1 for 24,C. Kirk 0 for 34, A. Massey 1for 22. J. Salter 1 for 37. G.White 2 for 36.

v. Federals; November 19th. Drawn.School batted first, and compiled 199 for the loss of nine wick-

ets. Kirk and Mottershead were engaged in a very useful partner-

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ship, scoring 41 and 43 respectively. Federals commenced theirinnings under very threatening conditions, and with the score at172 for the loss of nine wickets, play was abandoned owing torain. White bowled extremely well to secure 5 for 36.

School-1st innings, Federals-1st innings.F. Coventry, b. H. Cashman 17 H. Cashman, b. Massey .. 47F. West, b. R. Weiss .. . 21 It. McCarthy, c. Moyes, b.N.liottershead, c. Weiss, b. Pilcher .. .. .. .. .. .. 0

Buckley .. .. .. .. 43 A. Croft, b. A. Massey .. .. 74A. Massey, b. H. Cashman . 0 W. Boler, b. G. White 1C. Kirk, b. P. Brown .. . 41 P. Chisholm, c. & b. G. White 9P. Pilcher, c. P. Chisholm, b. II. Buckley, c. F. West, b.

Boler .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 White .. .. .. .. .. .. 12G. Moyes, b. D. Brown .. .. 3 E. Adams, b. White .. .. .. 2R. Bucknell, b. Weiss .. .. 11 H. 1lanlan, not out .. .. .. 6G. White, c. Boler, b. Brown 14 D. Brown, b. Coventry .. .. 7J. Salter, not out .. .. .. .. 17 G. Faint. b. White .. .. .. 0K. Anderson )did not bat). - R. Weiss, not out .. .. .. .. 6

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 11 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 8

-Nine wickets for .. .. .. 199 Total 172

Bowling : H. Cashman 2 for Bowling : P. Pilcher 1 for 16,30, R. Weiss 2 for 68, H. Buck- C. Kirk 0 for 17, G. White 5 forley 1 for 33, P. Chisholm 0 for 36, F. Coventry 1 for 40, J. Sal-10, D. Brown 3 for 17, W. Boler ter 1 for 18, A..liassey 2 for 37.1 for 30.

v. Half-Halid!y; November 23rd. Lost by 85 runs.

This was a non-competition match. Pilcher won the toss anddecided to field. Half-Holiday started disastrously, with threewickets down for none, but a splendid recovery brought their totalto 132. West (6 for 45) and Pilcher (3 for 16) bowled remark-ably well. School's batsmen failed completely, and were all outfor 47.

Half-Holiday-1st innings. School-1st innings.Brown, c. Kirk, b. Pilchei .. 0Killen. c. Kirk, b. Pilcher .. 0Mackay, st. Moyes, b. West . 32Jones, c. Anderson, b. Pilcher 0Burling, c. Kirk, b. West .. 20Morson, c. lioyes, b. West .. 15Wirth, b. West .. . 4James, c. Pilcher, b. West 33Lockyer, b. West . .. 10Post, c. Sanderson. b. Kirk 2Brindle, not out .. .. .. .. 6

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 10

F. Coventry, l.b.w., b. Burling 5F. West, c. Killen, b. Wirth 6A. Massey, c. and b. Burling 0C. Kirk, c. and b. Brown 7P. Pilcher, c Mackay, b Wirth 1G. Moyes, b. James .. 15K. Anderson, J.b.w., b. Wirth 2K. Taylor, not out .. .. 5E. 'Marriott, l.b.w., b. Wirth 0D. Wiltshire, c. Burling. b.

Morson .. .. . .. 2W. Sanderson, b. Burling 0

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 4Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 132

Bowling : P. Pilcher 3 for 16,C. Kirk. 1 for 20. West 0 for 45.F. Coventry 0 for 32, A. \Iassey()fur9.

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47Bowling : Wirth 4 for 6, Bur-

k`ns; 3 for 16. James 1for 5,Brown 1 for 10, Lockyer 0 for 0,\Iorson 1 for 6.

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v. W7 alcha; November 30th. Won by 82 runs.Mottershead, in the absence of Pilcher, won the toss, and de-

cided to bat. The excellent attack had School on the defensive,Salter being the only batsman to scare with ease, making 93 out ofa total of 189. Mottershead also did well, contributing 32. Walchathen batted, but their innings closed at 107, owing to the finebowling by Salter (7 for 29). Salter is to be congratulated on hisvery fine double. In their second attempt, Walcha had eightwickets down for 166 runs at the drawing of stumps. This was anon-competition, and all-day match. Scores :-

F.

School-1st innings.West, c. McDonald, b. A.Vickers ..

Coventry, b. C. McDonaldMottershead, run out ..

Massey, l.b.w., b. C.McDonald ..

F.N.A.

G. Moyes, c. Borthwick, b. C.

R.McDonald ..

Bucknell, c. Borthwick, b,1'. Ewing .. ..

Saiter, c. M. Gill, b. C.McDonald . ..

Anderson, b. P. EwingJennings, b. C. McDonaldAllnutt, c. Borthwick, b.E. Fenwicke .. .. .. ..

148

32

4

5

12

9308

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Walcha-1St inningsA. Vickers, b. A. Masse .. . 1S. Nivison, b. J. Salter .. .. 27A. Gill, l.b.w., b. J. Salter .. 7P. Ewing, b. F. Coventry .. 3M. Gill, c. and b. J. Salter . 9C. McDonald, c. West, b. J.

Salter .. . 9A. Borthwick, c. & b. J. Salter 12E. Fenwicke, b. J. Salter .. 11E. Lawrance, c. and b. J.

Salter .. 2A. Wauch, c. J. Salter, b. A.

Massey .. .. .. .. .. .. 11Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 10

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107

J.

K.R.J.

I. Mackenzie, not out .. .. .

Sundries .. .. .. .. ..

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 189Bowling : C. McDonald 5 for

32, A. Vickers 1 for 60, A. Borth-wick 0 for 38, E. Fenwicke 1 for34, P. Ewing 2 for 15.

Bowling : F. Coventry 1 for 27,A. Massey 2 for 29, J. Salter 7for 29, I. Mackenzie 0 for 12.

Walcha-2nd innings.A. Vickers, c. Jennings, b. E. Fenwicke, b. J. Allnutt .. 0

Mottershead .. 19 A. Wauch, b. N. Mottershead 10Nivison, l.b.w.., b. J. Allnutt 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 6A. Gill. b. R. Jennings .. .. 6P. Ewing. b. K. Anderson .. 81 Bowling : K. Jennings 1 forC.McDonald, c. J. Salter, b. 43, J. Allnutt 3 for 38, K. Ander-

h. Anderson .. .. .. 15 son 2 for 38, N. Mottershead 2A. Borthwick. b. J. Allnutt 7 for 30, I. Mackenzie 0 for It.

FIRST XI. HOUSE MATCHES.Tyrrell v. White; 25th October. Won by White by 144 runs.

White-1st innings.F. West, b. J. Salter .. .. .. 22 R. Jennings, c. C. Sheardown,F. Coventry, b. P. Pilcher 0 b. I. Mackenzie .. .. .. 56A. Massey, c. Turnbull, b. P. F. White, b. J. Salter .. .. 20

Pilcher .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 E. Marriott, absent .. .. .. 0N. Mottershead. b. I. Mac- E. Anderson, not out .. .. .. 5

kenzie .. 6 G. Connah, b. J. Salter .. .. 0

G. Moyes, b. J. Salter .. .. 67 Sundries .. 23R. Bucknell, c. Turnbull, b.

1. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 25 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 224

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Bowling : P. Pileher 2 for 39, J. Salter 4 for 57. I. Mackenzie3 for 34, J. Allnutt 0 for 24, R. Coventry 0 for 15, N. Westcott0 for 10, W. Taylor 0 for 16.

Tyrrell-1st innings.

D. Wilson, l.b.w., b. F. Cov-entry .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

J. Allnutt. run out .. . ..P. Pi cher, b. F. CoventryJ. Salter. e. E. Anderson, b.

Connah .. ,. .. .. .. ..W. Taylor, c. A. llassey, U.

Connate .. .. .. .. .. ..P. Robinson, b. A. Massey

C. Sheardown, b. G. Moyes . 42 R. Coventry, b. F. Coventry 6

11 It. Westcott. b. G. White .. 80 I. llackenzie. b. F. Coventry 0

P. Tnrnbull. not out .. .. .. 014 Sundries .. .. .. ... .. .. 27

Total .. .. .. .. .. .44

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Bowling: F. Coventry 4 for 16, A. Massey 1 for 7, F. West.0 for 12, G. Connah 2 for 10, G. Moyes 1 for 2, G. White 1 for 6.

White v. Abbott; Oct. 31st. Won by White by 7 runs.

Abbott-1st innings. White-1st innings.C. Kirk, b. A. Massey .. . . 15 F. Coventry, b. W. White .. 27K. Anderson, l.b.w., b. G. F. West: b. C. Kirk . .. 9

Moyes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 A. -Massey, b. W. White .. 1G. Witten, b. F. Coventry 5 N. Mottershead, b. C. Kirk 2K. Taylor, b. Mottershead 23 G. Moyes. b. W. White .. .. 4D. Wiltshire. b. White 4 It. Bucknell, b. S. Witten .. 20. Alsop, c. Jennings, b. White 3 It.Jenuings, l.b.w., b. Witten 3II. Belfield, b. White .. .. .. 0 F. White, b. Witten .. .. ...17W. White, b. Coventry .. .. 5 E. Marriott, b. Wittetn .. .. 0W. Sander-on. c. and b. Mot- E. Anderson. run out .. .. . 3

tershead .. .. .. .. .. . 4 G. Connah, not out .. .. .. 6J. Sandilands. not out .. .. 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 8M. Parker. C. West, b. Cov- -

eotry .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 12

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Bowling : C. Kirk 2 for 29, W.Bowling F. Coventry 3 for White 3 for 26, K. Anderson 0

13, A. Massey 1 for 11, G. for 2, S. Witten 4 for 17.Moves 1 for 7. F. White 1 for12. G. Connah 0 for 13. N. _llot-tershead 2 for 7.

Abbott-2nd innings.

C. Kirk, retired .. .. .. 110R. Anderson, l.b.w., b. Massey 0S. Witten. c. _Moyes, b. White 31). Wiltshire, 1). Mottershead 160. Alsop, c. E. Anderson. b.

Massey .. .. .. .. 19II. Be'field, b. White .. .. .. 6W. White. not out .. .. 4W. Sanderson. b. White ..J. Sandilands. st. Moyes, b.

0

M. Parker. st. Moyes, b. West 0Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 11

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 179

Bowling : A. Massey 2 for 60,F. White 3 for 48. G. Connah 0for 23, R. Jennings 0 for 8, N.Mottershead 1 for 28, F. West,-')'for 0.

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Tyrrell v. Abbott; November 3rd. Tie.Tyrrell-1st fiinnings.

D. Wilson, c Wiltshire. b Kirk 5J. Allnutt, c. Alsop, b. Wit-

ten .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11P. Pilcher, c. Sanderson, b.

Witten... .. .. 26J. Sa'ter. b. W. White .. 14W. Taylor, c. Alsop. b. San-

derson .

P. Robinson. b. WittenC. Sheardown, c. Witten,

K. Taylor .. ..R. Coventry, c. Parker,

Abbott-1st innings.C. Kirk, c. Turnbull, b. Cov-

entry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23K. Anderson. run out 8K. Taylor, l.b.w.. b. J. Allnutt 3S Witten, run out .. .. .. 160. Alsop. b. Coventry .. .. 5D. Wiltshire. b. Pilcher .. 62J. Witten, c. Pi eher, b. 31ac-

kenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. 7W. S:uelersou, b. Pilcher .. . 1.1. Sand'lands. not out .. .. 211. Parker. not out .. .. .. 12

Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 26R. Westcott, b. SandersonP. Turnbull, run out .. ..I 31ackenzie. not out

Sundries .. .. .. ..

Total .. .. .. .. 168

Bowling : C. Kirk 2 for 20, W.'White 1 for 42. S. Witten 3 for33. K. Anderson 0 for 21, W.Anderson 1 for 28. K. Taylor Ifor 19.

Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 168

Bowling: P. Pilcher 2 for 20,J. Sa'ter 0 for 29. 1. "Mackenzie2 for 49. R. Coventry 2 for 22,J. Allnutt 1 for 22.

SECOND XI. HOUSE MATCHES.

Tyrrell v. Wh te; Oct. 24th. Won by White by 80 runs.Tyrrell batted first. and totalled 89. Barratt (22) was the

most successful batsman, while the bowling honours were sharedby Biden (4 for 18), Gauld (2 for 1G), Moyes ii (2 for 18), andKenneway (2 for 21). White made 169, Gauld top scoring withW. Of the bowlers, Forsythe ii (4 for 34), Capel (2 for 21), andPearson (2 for 40) were the most formidable.

Abbott v. White; November 1st. Drawn.White went in first, and were dismissed for 178, the main

scorers being Moyes ii (50), James (24), Biclen (21), and Mac-kenzie ii (20). Wilson ii (3 for 21), Wirght (2 for 6). Witten ii(2 for 18), and Geering (2 for 58 bowled well. Abbott had ninedown for 147 when time intervened. Witten ii (41) and Wilson ii(24) did best with the bat, while Biden (2 for 22) and Horricks(2 for 28) bowled well.

Tyrrjl v. Abbott; November 10th. Won by Tyrrell by 113 runs.Abbott were clism.ssed for 77. of which Larsson contributed

28 and Loveridge 14. Forsythe (6 for 9), Barratt (2 for 5), andPearson (2 for 11) had remarkable figures. Tyrrell totalled 190.Pearson (53), Rich (38), and Johnston i (31) were the best per-formers. Forsythe iii (3 for 19), Loveridge (3 for 33), and Geer-ing (2 for 43) kept the batsmen on the defensive.

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SECOND IX. MATCHES.

v. Dangarsleigh; October 1st. Lost by 14 runs.School batted first, and managed to compile only 54 runs. Of

this total Allnutt scored 1.9 and Bucknell 14.Dangarsleigh thenbatted, scoring 68 runs. Of the School bowlers, Allnutt was themost successful with 5 for 44, while Coventry had the remarkablefigures of 3 for 3. In the second innings, School had seven downfor 158 runs when stumps were drawn.

v. De La Salle College); October 8th. Drawn.School again had first use of the wicket, and amassed the

very creditable total of 7 for 222 runs. The star performer wasBucknell with 98, while Alsop, Wiltshire. and Allnutt were all inthe twenties. College replied with 2 for 103, Witten and Allnutteach getting a wicket.

v. Kelly's Plains; October 15th. Lost by 118 runs.Kelly's Plains opened, and were dismissed for 185 runs. Mac-

kenzie 3 for 28, White 3 for 50, and Coventry 3 for 18 wereSchool's most successful bowlers. School then followed, and col-lapsed for (;6 runs. White (23) was the only batsman to showform.

v. Dumaresq; 22nd Oct. Lost by an innings and 35 runs.School lost the toss, were sent in to bat, and failed badly

against the excellent attack, only compiling 28 runs. Dumaresqfollowed. and made 144 runs. The best School bowlers were Mac-kenzie 3 for 20 and Allnutt 2 for 2. School were once again routedfor Si. of which Taylor contributed 21 runs.

v. West End; October 29th. Lost by 71 runs.School had first use of the wicket, and hit up 135 runs. Jen-

nings (39 and Gauld (34) l:crformed well. West End repliedwith 2 for 206. In the second innings. School were 8 for 59.

v. Norths; November 7th. Draw.North: won the toss, and sent School in to bat, and dismissed

them for 147 runs. Westcott (56) and Witten (26, not out) wereengaged in a fine partnership. Norths then batted. and at the callof time had eight down for 139 runs. Taylor (3 for 28) and Wit-ten (2 for 33) were School's best bowlers.

v. South Kentucky; 12th November. Lost by 32 runs.School batted first and compi.'ed 105 runs. Westcott (27) and

Coventry (21) were the only batsmen to reach the twenties.South Kentucky followed with 137. Allntitt (5 for 44),llackenize(2 for 29). and Coventry (2 for 27) bowled particularly well.

v. Tom's Gully; 18th November. Drawn.Ton's Gully batted first. and obtained 191 runs, main'y owing

to the fine innings by Debdrick (130). Westcott (4 for 19) bowledwell. School's innii.gs was stopped by rain with the score at 8 for104.. \larriott top scored with 49.

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v. Armidale High School; 26th November. Lost by one ran.This very exciting match was noteworthy for the low scoring

on either side. School made 66, and High followed with 67. West-cott (29) was the only batsman to reach double figures, while thebowling honours were shared by Jennings (3 for 8), Taylor (3 for10), and Westcott (2 for 28).

UNDER 15 MATCHES.

v. A H.S. Game won. 12th October,' 1932.School batted first, closing at 5 for 158. Anderson 36 (not

out) and Bracknell 28 were the best batsmen. A.H.S. all out for51. Allnutt 7 for 62, James 2 for 24.

v. Do La Salle. Game drawn. 19th October, 1932.School batted first, and declared innings with 3 down for 140.

Jennings 67, Bucknell 62, were the most outstanding. College 81for 5, when time was up. Moyes 2 for 17, Allnutt 2 for 25.

v. A.H.'S. Game drawn. 2nd November, 1932.School batted and declared 156 for 2. Bucknell 79, Allnutt 44,

Jennings 32. A.H.S. then went in, making 76 without loss.

v. La Salle B. Game won, 9th November, 1932.School went in first and closed at 174 for 6. Paiker 53,

Anderson 39, Allnutt 29. La Salle batted. all out for 58. Allnutt5 for 48. Jennings 4 for 42.

v. A.H.S. Game lost. 16th November, 1932.High batted first, collecting 95 runs. Allnutt 5 for 42, Jen-

nings 3 for 19 were the best performances. School batted, makingonly 54. \Ioyes, not out, 15, made the best score. In this matchthree men were run out.

v. La Salle B. Game drawn- 23rd November, 1932.School batted first and made 118. Bucknell 27. Biden 22,

and Jennings 19 were the best performances. La Salle replied with67 for 8. Jennings 5 for 26, \Ioyes 2 for 1 were the best bowlers.

UNDER 14 MATCHES.

Y. D.L.S.C.; 24/8/32. Game dawn. Played at School.School made 129 (Taylor 53 and Wilson i 35). De La Salle

had made 42 when time was cal'ed.

v. D.L.S.C.; 1/10/32; at School. Won.La Sale batted first and made 91. Gecring 4 for 10. Johnston

3 for 13. School rep'ied with 192. Wilson i 54, Taylor ii S6.

v. DL&.C.; 15/10/32; at School. Drawn.School batted first, making 120. Robinson 23 and Wilson i 21.

La Salle made 62 before stumps were drawn.

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v. D.L.S.C.; 22/10/32; at D.L.S.C. Drawn.School batted first, and made 135. Taylor ii 44, Robinson 22.

v. A.H:S.; 29/10/32; at School. Lost.High batted first and made 102 for 6. Taylor 3 for 33. School

made 60 (Robinson 17).

v. D.L.S.C.; 9/11/32; at School. Won.La Salle made 75. Geering 2 for 4. Wilson i 2 for 19.

School batted first and made 187 for 4 (Wilson ii, not out, 96,Robinson 43). La Salle replied with 104. Wilson ii 4 for 3,Taylor it 4 for 25.

v. D.L.S.C.; 16/11/32; played at School.. Drawn.College batted first and declared after five wickets had fallen

for 141. Robinson 2 for 15. School replied with 52 for 1 (Robin-son 23, not out).

v. D.L.S.C.; at School. Won. 26/10/32.College batted first, and made 85. Taylor 3 for S. School re-

plied with 107 (Larsson 22. Coventry iii 24).

v. D.L.S.C.; 30/10/32; at School. Drawn..College batted first and made 114. Taylor ii 4 for 17. School

replied with 109 for 5 (Robinson 36, Coventry iii 30). (As a re-sult of this match, these two teams share the premiership of thisgrade).

UNDER 13 MATCHES.

v. St. Mary's; 24/9/32. Lest 15-112.St. Mary's made 112 runs. Richardson ii (5 for 30) bowled

well for School, but in the batting Schoo.'s wickets all fell for 15runs.

v. ArmidaF.jj Demoi:stration School; 1/10/32. Lost 92-178.School batted :aid made 92 runs. Pearson (49) topped the

score. I)enw..stration made 178 with only four wickets taken, ofwhich l'earson took 3 for 45. -

v. D.L.S.C. B's.; 12/10/32. Won 139-33.School again batted first, and made 139. Pearson (63) made

top score. College wickets fell cheaply at 33 runs. Pearson took6 for 18.

v. St. Mary's "A" Team; 17/10/32. Won 50-35.St. Mary's batted, making 35 runs. Johnston (7 for 15) and

Pearson (3 for 15) took the wickets. School omade 50, Johnstontopping the score with 18.

v. St. .Mary's; 19/10/32. Gamy drawn.St. Mary's opened and made 135 runs. Johnston (4 for 50)

bowled well. In the batting two wickets fell for 93 runs, ofwhich Johnston made 64 (not out).

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v. D.L.S.C.; 23/10/32. Lost 78-202.School went in and made 78 runs, with Johnston and Nash

top-scorers at 24 and 25 respectively. College then went in andmade 202, with one century maker, McCosker 103 (retired).Johnston took 4 wickets for 54.

v. D.L.S.C.; 30/10/32. Lost 102-153.School batted, and made 102 runs with Pearson top-scorer

(43). College made 153. Johnston took 6 wickets for 45.

v. Demonstration; 2/11/32. Lost 74-147).School made 74 runs.Demonstration made 147, and Richard-

son took 3 wickets for 25.

v. D.L.S.C.; 5/11/32. Lost 81-89.School made 81 and College 89. Pearson took 6 wickets for 22.

v. St. Mary's; 9/11/32. Lost by 5 wickets and 1 run.School opened the batting, and made 56, and St. Mary's made

51. Pearson (6 for 15) and Johnston (2 for 12) were the chiefbowlers. In the second innings, School made 51 and St. Mary's 5wickets for 57.

v. High School B; 16/4/32. Won 150-52.School made150 runs, with Johnston (64) top scorer. High

School made 52. Bucknell ii took 3 wickets for 25 and Pearson 3for 8.

v. High School A; 23/11/32. Lost 70-150.School made 70 runs, with Pearson (36) top scorer. High

School made 150. In the bowling Bucknell took 3 for 30.

Pilcher, P. E. (Captain) : Centre-forward. Played first in backline, but was not suited to position ; returned, to former posi-tion hook ; hard worker in the rucks ; handled well and ranstrongly; improved considerably in tackling; a keen enthu-siast. ull Colours.

Westcott, N. (vice-captain). Five-eighth. Had misfortune to suf-fer injury at commencement of season; affected defence con-siderably ; handling and passing only fair ; very keen andenthusiastic.. Half Colours.

Kirk, C. S. (break-away). Very solid and weighty, but lacking inspeed ; dribbled well ; open work good ; possessed tendencyto play s'.ightly offside; hard and keen worker. Full Col-our..

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Alsop. O. II. (break-away). Although light, played very determ-inedly ; tackling weak ; rack-work good ; dribbled well in theopen. Halt Colours.

Anderson. K. (full-back). Although light, performed very credit-ably ; slow in movement ; defence safe ; improved consider-ably in taking; kicking still on the weak side. Half Colours.

Coventry, R. A. (wing three-quarter). A greatly improved player;towards the end of the season handling and defence workvery good ; ran solidly ; kicking still weak. Half Colours.

Coventry. T. F. (centre and full-back). Gave erratic passes inattack; defence fair; handling good; took the ball well;line-kick ieg of very good standard. Half Colours.

Harris. R. L. (second row) : A hard, rugged worker; played wellin ruck- z: rather slow in the open ; defence only fair ; im-

proved considerably towards the end of the season. FullColours.

Jennings. H. II. (front row) : One of the fastest of the forwards;broke quickly from the pack : shone out well in the open,but not-so good in the rucks: defence fair; should do wellnext season. Half Colours.

Marriott P. 1'. (second row). Good solid bust'er : dribbled well ;defence weak ; handy man in line-out: still could have made

more use of height; work in open considerably improved.Full Colours.

Mottershead, N. F. (wing and then centre). Possessed pace. butdid not receive many opportunities to make use of it ; incon-sistent in defence ; at times tackling good ; other timei onlyfair: handling good ; a reliable goal-kicker. Half Colours.'

Mascey. A. (half-back). Although very small, game; tack-led well for his size ; handling and initiative fair, slightlyslow in starting attack ; with more experience should! do,well. Half Colours.

Sandilands. .1. I:. (centre). Although very light, shaped verywell : tackled soundly: ran well; ireked up very smartly ;sh:m'd do well next season. Half Colours.

Taylor. K. L. (lock). Rather slow in movement: at time,, weakand ineffective in line-outs ; a considerably improved for-ward. not only in defence, but also attack; handling fair.Half Colours. .

West, F. N. (in centre). Tackled well; handling fair: gave very-,oor passes in attack ; should not watch opponent whenabort to pass. the latter fault responsible for erratic pass;ra.d well. Half Colours.

White. F. C. (front row). Although light, played a courageousand determined game; tack eel and defended very well;handling fair. Full Colours.

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ATHLETICS.

The 39th annual athletic sports were held oil August 20th.The \, eather was not warred by the strong winds which usuallyprevai: at this time of the year. Several of the championshipevents were run off bciore sports clay. and in one of these events,the mile championship open, _Marriott did a fine run to will ill41nin. 55 4-5 sees., thus breaking the long standing record of W. E.liu Mton_in, made in i9. The senior championship was won byMottershead, with 33 points (a record number). In the junior,the star performer was Jennings, winning the championship with33 points, also a record number. In the 440 yards junior cham-pionship he created new figures with 59 sees.

In the Armidale All-School Sports we were very successful,annexing the senior and junior cups, and the "Oliver Shield" forthe highest aggregate of points in all divisions. In the seniormembers of the school team we were successful in creating newrecords in the 100 yards broad jump and medley relay. In the 100yards, Mottershead (lid a fine run to will in 10 1-10 sees., and inwinning the broad jump with 21ft. 20n. he easily eclipsed the pre-vious best. In the junior 220 yards, Jennings ran a great race tocut two seconds off the existing record. The time was 24 sees. Agood junior SSOyds.. by James. in 2.25 2-5 sees., brought a freshrecord. In the lower grades we were not so successfn!. Perhapsthe most exciting event of the clay was the open medley relay race.upon which depended the fortune of the day. The good lead gain-ed by Mottershead in the 440 was well he'd by Marsden in the 220yards, enabling Kirk and Pileher to put in the finishing touchesover the two 110's. and to win in record time. In the senior 880yards, Marriott ran a good race, but had to be content with secondplace to Miller, of Teachers' College, who lint in a very fine finishto win in record time. We would like to congratulate hips on hisline performance.

The House Sports were held on August 22nd. The interest inthese sports lies more in the achievements of each House team,rather than in the achievements of its individual winners, who arefairly easy to pick out after the School sports. For this reasonthe filling of the minor places provides the greater interest. and isoften the deciding factor in the final result. Iu the senior, WhiteHouse, with 1201 points, were first, followed by Abbott, with 991points, and Tyrrell with 61 points. The junior was also won byWhite House with 141 2-3 points. Tyrrell were second with 115points, and Abbott third with 105 1-3 points. We would like tomention Jennings's outstanding run in the junor 440yds. chann-plonship. The time (56 4-5 sees.) was 2 1-5 sees. better than hisschool sports record time of 59 sees.

Our performance in thee G.P.S. sports meeting, held in Octo-ber, were rather disappointing. We had hoped that our teamwould fill a high position in both senior and junior. but we werequite out of it. Marriott ran well to fill fourth place in the mileopen championship. In the broad jump, ]NIottershead's jump of21ft. bin. was a good jump, but the standard was unusually high,and he was forced to be content with second place.

PLACE.Senior Mile Championship: E. P. Marriott, 4th place.Senior Broad Jump : N. F. Mottershead, 2nd place.

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Senior High Jump: I. S. Mackenzie tie for 5th place.Junior 220 yards : R. M. Jennings 4th place.Junior Broad Jump : R. M. Jennings, 4th place.

In conclusion, we would like to thank all those who have help-ed its in our training, and all those who contributed to the successof our sports meeting especially those who contributed towardsour prize list, and the officials who helped us in the carrying outof our programme. Our special thanks are due to Mrs. Pilcher,who kindly consented to give out our prizes. Lastly, we wish tothank all those who have attended our sports meeting, for the in-terest they have taken in our endeavours, and those who kindlytook care of several members of our team while in Sydney.

100ycls. Championship (open) : N. F. Mottershead 1, T. F.Coventry 2, C. S. Kirk 3. Time. 10 7-10 sees.

220yds. Championship (open) : N. F. Mottershead 1, It. M.illarsden 2. J. D. Sandilands 3. Time, 24 3-10 sees.

440yds. Championship (open) : N. F. Mottersheacl 1, J. Saudi-lands 2, E. P. W. Marriott 3. Time, 54 4-5 sees.

SSOyds. Championship {open) : N. F. Mottershead 1, E. P.Marriott 2, F. G. White 3. Time, 2 min. 10 3-10 sees.

Mile Championship (open) : E. P. W. Marriott 1, F. G.White 2, It. A. Coventry 3. Time. 4 min. 55 4-5 sees. (record).

Steeplechase: F. G. White 1, E. P. Marriott 2, It. A. Coventry3. Time, 20 min. 52 sees.

Broad Jump (open) : N. Mottershead 1, F. N._ West 2, P.Pilhcer 3. Distance, 19ft. 71in.

High Jump (open) : N. Mottershead 1. I. S. Mackenzie 2, C. S.Kirk. and D. V. Wiltshire 3 (tie). Height 5ft. lin.

Shot uPtt (open) : E. P. Marriott 1. F. West 2, C. Kirk 3.Distance. 30ft. Sin.

120yds. Hurdles : N.1Iottershead 1, F. West 2, J. Sanderson 3.Time, 1S 1-5 sees.

HANDICAPS (Open).lOyds. Handicap (open) : G. It. Connate (5yds.) 1, C. S. Kirk

(lyd.) 2, T. F. Coventry (3yds.) 3. Time, 11 sees.220yds. Handicap: J. Coventry (Syds.) 1., A. It. Tindal (20

yds.) 2, G. It. Connate (Syds.) 3. Time, 25 sees.440yds. Handicap: J. Salter (20yds.) 1.J. Crawford (35y(Is.)

2, It. M. Marsden (ser.) 3. Time 561 sees.880y (Ts. Handicap : T. Coventry (100yds.) 1, G. Moyes (90

yds.) 2, C. S. Kirk (80yds.) 3. Time, 2miu. 7 3-5 sees.One Mile Handicap : J. G. Johnstone (440yds.) 1. S. Richard-

son (4SOyds.) 2, I. N ackenzie (215yds.) 3. Time, 4.40:11.

CHAMPIONSHIPS (under 1.6).

10yds. Championship: It. Jennings 1, P. Turnbull 2, It. Buck-nell 3. Time. 11 2-5 sects.

220yds. Championship: It. Jennings 1, P. Turnbull 2, M. Par-ker 3. Time, 25 1-5 sees.

440yds. Championship : R. Jennings 1., M. Parker 2,'P. Turn-bull 3. Time, 59 sees. (record).

SSOyds. Championship : It. Jennings 1, E. Anderson 2, R.Harvey 3. Time. 2.24 1-5.

90yds. Hurdles Championship: It. Jennings 1, P. Turnbull 2,It. Buckne.1 3. Time, 14 4-5 sees.

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Broad Jump Championship : R. Jennings 1, P. Turnbull 2, P.Barratt 3. Distance, 17ft. 71in.

Steeplechase: K. James 1. E. Anderson 2. R. Jennings 3.Time, 13 min. 23 3-5 sees.

HANDICAPS (under 16).100yds. Handicap: E. Anderson (7yds.) 1, 1'. Turnbull (ser.) 2,

.Al. Parker (5yds.) 3. Time, 11 3-5 sees.220yds. Handicap: A. Biden (20y(Is.) 1. J. Lancaster (9yds.)

2. R. Capel (16yds.) 3. Time, 27 sees.440ycds. Handicap : D. Kenuaway (20yds.) 1. K. James (12

yds.) 2, A. Biden (35yds.) 3. Time, 60 3-5 sees.SSOyds. Handicap: 1). Kennaway (20y(Is.) 1. D. Wilson (10

yds.) 2. A. Kempnich (35y(ls.) 3. Time, 211iin. 32 sees.Obstacle Race : 11. B. Parker 1, R. Bucknell 2, J. Deaton 3.

CHAMPIONSHIPS (under 14).100yds. Championship: A. R. Coventry 1. J. Sheppard 2, R.

Geering 3. Time, 13 4-5 sees.High Jump Championship : E.Mackenzie and G. Parker 1, R.

Austin 3. Height. 4ft. 11in.Broad Jump Championship: G. Parker 1, R. Geering P.

La rcher 3. Distance. 13ft. 4in.

HANDICAPS (under 14).100yds. Handicap: J. Sheppard (5yds.) 1. P. Larcher (7yds.)

2, A. Coventry (lyd.) 3. Time, 12.3-5 sees.220yds. Handicap: J. Sheppard (12yds.) 1. P. Larcher (12

yds.) 2, P. Moyes (25yds.) 3. Time, 30 sees.

CHAMPIONSHIPS )under 12).100yds. Championship: 1'. Johnstone 1, H. Brydou 2, M.

Moffatt 3. Time, 15 2-5 sees.50yds. Championship: H. Brydon 1, P. Johnstone 2, S. Rich-

ardson 3. Time, 8 sees.High Jump Championship: H. Brydon 1, P. Johnstone 2, S.

Richardson 3. Height, aft. 7iu.Steeplechase :.1. Deaton 1, J. G. Johnston 2, H. Brydon 3.

Time, Smiii. 51 sees.

HOUSE SPORTS RESULTS, 1932.N.B.: W-White House. T-Tyrrell House. A : Abbott House.

100yds. Open: C. Kirk (A.) 1. T. Coventry (W.) 2, J. Sandi-lands (A.) 3. Time, 11 1-5 sees.

220yds. Open: N. llottershead (W.) 1. C. Kirk (A.) 2, T.Coventry (W.) 3. Time, 24 1-5 sees.

440yds. Open : N. Mottershead (W.) 1. J. Sandilands (A.) 2,P. P.Icher (I.) 3. Time. 55 4-5 sees.

SSOyds. Open: E. Marriott (W.) i, G. White (W.) Z. R.Coventry (T.) 3. Time, 2min. 12 sees.

One Mile Open : G. White (W.) 1, R. Coventry (T.) 2, A.Massey (11'.) 3. Time, 5 min. 2 sees.

120yds. Hurdles Open: I. West (W.) 1. O. Alsop (A.) 2, I.Mackenzie (T.) 3. Time, 20 sees.

High Jump Open: J. Salter (T.) 1, D. Wiltshire (A.) 2. 1.Mackenzie (T.) 3. Height. Oft. 10iu.

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Broad Jump Open: N. Mottershead (W.) 1, F. West (W.) 2,P. Pilcher (T.) 3. Distance, 19ft. 64in.

Shot Putt Open : C. Kirk (A.) 1, P. Pilcher and E. Marriott 2.Distance, 32ft. 4in.

Relay Race Open : White House 1, Abbott House 2. Time, 1min. 9 sees. I

100yds. (under 14) : R. Coventry (T.) 1, R. Geering (A.) 2,Sheppard (A.) 3. Time, 13 sees.

220yds. (under 14) : R. Coventry (T.) 1, Sheppard (A.) 2, R.Geering (A.) 2. Time, 29 4-5 sees.

880yds. (under 14) : G. Parker (A.) 1, Larcher (W.) 2, Shep-pard (A.) 3. Time, 2 min. 45 sees.

High Jump (under 14) : G. Parker (A.) Austin (W.), andMackenzie ii (W.) 1. Height, 4ft. 2in.

Broad Jump (under 14) : G. Parker (A.) 1, R. Geering (A.)2, Larcher (W.) 3. Distance, 13ft. 101in.

Relay Race (under 14) : Tyrrell House 1, Abbott House 2.Time, 54 1-5 sees.

75yds. (under 12) : Brydon (W.) 1, Johnstone (A.) 2. Time,11 2-5 sees.

100yds. (under 12) : Johnstone (A.) 1, Brydon (W.) 2, Time,15 1-5 sees.

High Jump (under 12) : Brydon (W.) 1, Johnstone (A.) 2.Height, 2ft. 4zin.

Colours for 1.932 have been awarded as folows :-FuIl: E. P. Marriott, N. F. Mottershead.Half : F. G. White, P. E. Pileher, I. S. Mackenzie.

Since the introduction of military training and the formationof a Cadet Corps within the School, there has been a gradual in-crease of interest in shooting, as all cadets have had an opportunityof testing their skill as marksmen. This increased enthusiasm forshooting is a very pleasing feature, as it is fitting that one of thefew sports in which we have G.P.S. representation should evoke theinterest at the whole School. The teams of the next few years arebound to reflect this interest. and a much-needed impetus will as-suredly be given to the standard of our shooting.

The market effect of military training on the standard of shoot-ing is already clearly evidenced in the particularly fine shooting inthe recent G.P.S. competition. In no previous year has such aconsistently huge standard been maintained at all ranges. - It is forthis reason that our own results, although unimpressive, were notdisappointing. A comparison of the results of our team this yearwith those of the teams of former years, show a decided improve-

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ment ; yet despite this we could attain no higher position thanseventh in the aggregate, sixth in the Rawson Cup, seventh in theN.R.A. Shield, and seventh in the Buchanan Shield.

The individual scores were as follows:200yds. Rapid Snap. T tal.

R. A. Coventry . , . , 22 32 '54A. R. Tindal .. .. .. . 22 20 42..C. D. Sheardown , . , '. .22 16 3,9

P.,E. Pilcher .. .. , . 17 20 37.K. A. Anderson .. .. . . 13 24 .37 .

J. D. Sandilands .... , 16 16 32N. Westcott .. 22 S

RAWSON CUP.300y(Is., S00yds.- Total

A. R. Tindal .. .. .. .. 28 32 60:R. A.'Coventry- 27 32 59C. D. Sheardown .. .. .. 30 29 59K. A.. Anderson .:. 28 26 54R. M. Jennings .. ., ., 26 28 54J. D Sandilands'.'..'.;.:.: ;24 29- , 53-P. E. Pilcher .. .. ., .. 25 26 51N. Westcott... ..... 24 -24 48

N.R.A. SHIELD.500yds.

R. A. Coventry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50P. E. Pilcher .. .. .. .. 45K. A. Anderson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44A. R. Tindal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :. 42J. D. Sandilands .. .. .. 42C. D. Sheardown .. .. :i 41R. M. Jennings .. 34D. V. Wiltshire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34

R. A. Coventry achieved a notable feat in securing two pos-sibles at the meeting _ a performance unprecedented in theSchool's shooting.

we would like to avail ourselves of their opportunity to thankthose people-both Old Boys and people interested in the School-who very generously presented match rifles to the School. Wehave at present six new. match rifles, the donors being,:.-Mrs.., T,L. Chisholm;-Eustace Simpson, Esq., R. S..Wilson, Esq.,.':J. M., andP. Stirton, Esqrs.. and Colonel J. L. G. .Iohnstone. G. 'Porster,Esq., has-also kindly offered to present a rifle next year.

Our thans are also due to Mrs. E. J. Pilcher; l\Trs: E. W.Marriott; and Mrs; Nash, without whose hospital!ty a number ofthe team.-would have been obliged to forego the beneficial week'spractice at Long Bay Range.

We are also indebted to Major Walker, who undertook to ar-range for our supply of ammunition while in Sydney.,

Mr. Palmer, as usual, had charge of shooting, and his keennessand sympathetic coaching wrought a great. improvement in theshooting at the new members of the team. He has, already, a con-tingent of new recruits in hand, from which to mould a team nextyear, and already some new talent is discernible.

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The following are the colours awarded for 1932:Full Colours : R. A. Coventry.Half Colours : K. A. Anderson, R::11I.- Jennings, N F. Motters-

head, P. E. Pilcher, C. D.. Sheardown, J. D. Sandilands, A.. R.Tindal, N. vest

SPECIAL WEIGHT.

Brydon (5st.:3) v. Johnstone ii. (4st. 4).This. was to be" a veritable battle- of the giants. When the`

announcer's voice bellowed: "'Oil' my left `Hurricane'"Brydon.5 stone .3,-- and on my right Paul Johnstone-4 stone 4;" anaudible gasp oozed out of the assembled fans. - However, ' so,.Apolloesque were the physique of the two men that their -bulk-was scarcely- noticeable:

Round 1.-Both men strode to the centre of the ring and'were adjured by the referee to refrain from wholesale slaughter.A gigantic and terrible tussle ensued. Paul capered round andround his opponent in an earnest endeavour to mesmerise him,but as this system, proved a failure,, he jabbed a few jolts tothe jaw andthus-won. the-round.-

Round-2,=Johnstone returned to his mesmeriic rnethods-andapparently mistook `Hurricane' for a maypole. No blows were

landed...

Round 3.-In this round we were entertained by a displayof geometrical boxing.. - Johnstone was still a - vicious- circle,"and ..despite his. opponent's longer radius, he dropped severalacute horizontals on his.. point. -

As :a result the i,uler measured Johnstone tobe the winner-on points.

PAPER WEIGHT.

Coventry, M. (6st, 11) v. Barrett (6st. 11).This was mainly a fiscal frolic, with Barret.'s back leading

the way.Round 1.-Coventry's superior jaw-work seemed to frighten

Barrett away, but the broadsides with which he took some ofthose corners in reverse were superb

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Round 2.-Coventry's poker-face and disinterested expres-sion seemed to beguile his opponent into underestimating hisenthusiasm. However, he discovered-alas !-that the former's.fists worked independently of his features.

Round 3.-At one stage Barrett bent over his vis-a-vis asif to shear him, but he finished by merely clipping his ear. In atrice Barrett was transformed into a tornadic terror, and flunghis fists in a final flicker which, unfortunately, darted out too-late and was quenched by the gong. Coventry still had amargin of points and emerged triumphant.

FEATHER WEIGHT.

Marsden (7st. 9) v. Cay (8st. 1).The early part of this fight provided an excellent exposition

of the Rumba, interspersed with some truly amazing facial con-tortions, but it later developed into a maelstrom of flying fisti-cuffs and some creditable efforts at face distortion.

Round 1.-This round was marked by gyrating gesticulationson both sides, followed by some frantic fist-flinging. Few landed.

Round 2.-A promising start by Marsden, who was a bitkittenish-eyes mostly unopened-but nevertheless pawed hisway through Cay's defence. Round lapsed into a series offrfenzied feints by both boys. The atmosphere got the worst ofthis round, but Marsden got the best.

Round 3.-Pugilistic pandemonium reigned in one cornerand both boys were deluged with 'blows. Cay made repeatedunsuccessful attempts to turn up Marsden's nose, but the latter,on the viewless wings of boxing, retaliated with several thumpson his adversary's nasal organ, and thus clinched the decision.

LIGHT WEIGHT.

Sandilands (8st. 8) v. Marsden (7st. 9).

This fight provided some of the most furious and colourfulrazzling of the evening. Fairly even up till the last round,.when Sandilands metamorphisecl into a battering ram andpainted his opponent with shunless destiny.

Round 1.-The length of Sandiland's flippers and his quick-ness kept Marsden on the retreat, and at times forced him toseek the sanctuary of a corner, where he retaliated tooth andnail after the proverbial method of an irate kangaroo at bay.The round was Sandy's.

Round 2.-Marsden. propelled by Sandilands,. went for apaddle in the cuspidor, which was lying forgotten in a corner.After this little interlude a fiscal fury ensued, out of whichSandilands emerged with the greatest credit and the smallest.bruises. Honcurs easy.

Round 3.-Sandilands at one stage of this round blossomedinto a battering bastinado, became berserk, and in a paroxysm.of pugilistic pugnacity papably pounded opponent to pulp. Thus.he gained the verdict.

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WELTER WEIGHT.

West (9st. 4) v. Sandilands (8st. 8).

The brightest display of sheer boxing that we saw in thefinals. Both boys gave flashes of consummate technique, but.Sandilands was unable to withstand West's rapier-like lead and.sizzling follow-through.

Round 1.-West's left spasmodically darted out like a chame-lon's tongue and jabbed some juicy jolts to the jaw.` Sandilandswas on the defensive most of the time, but occasionally flashedout a lead.

Round 2.-West stepped on the gas, and revving up withhis fists working like pistons, faced his adversary, to changeinto reverse to avoid being punctured.

Round 3.-This round saw West still attacking. Sandilandsgamely returned to the fray after each onslaught, but wascatapulted into the press seats from time to time. West was.crowned on a clear margin of points.

HEAVY WEIGHT.

Kirk (11st. 8) v. West (9st. 4).

A most disappointing exhibition. Was practically a "no-fight" until the last round, which was fraught with unexpectedincidents.

Round 1.-Noteworthy for its very dainty glove-wagging and-fairy-like footwork. Over-cautiousness was the keynote and one.

it was attempted. One point to David.

Round 2.-Goliath sustained another smack and retaliated.So taken aback were the combatants at this extravagance that.they spent the remainder in regaining their equilibrium. Theirstatuesque poses would have turned Patience on a Monument.green with envy.

Round 3.-The fight began to begin at the beginning of thisturn. In the opening tussle Goliath got slightly the better of it,but in attempting a mighty swipe, David feinted and threw thePhilistine off his balance. He twisted his leg and was unableto get up for d time. After a hold-up of about 10 seconds hewas able to continue but, being incapacitated by his lateinjury, was used as a punching-ball by David.

The verdict was awarded to Kirk.I'Vestcott.

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OLD BOYS NOTES.

We congratulate Col. Bruxner on his elevation to the positionof Deputy-Premier. and Lt.-Col. White on his appointment to theUpper House.

A. T. K. ("Honkus") Parbury is jackerooing on "Nombi." Mal-laley, near Tamworth. His brother Phil. is in the firm of Ly-saght's. in N ewcastle. He made quite a name for himself atfootball in that quarter. and represented against the "All Blacks."

J. M. ("Ike") Pilcher is jackerooing on "_llyall Plains." Thal-lon, Queensland.

P. G. Taylor has been chosen as co-pilot to Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith, who contemplates a flight to New Zealand.

J. A. Turnbull is on a cattle st ation at "Kotupna." Wollo-mombi, near Armidale.

L. H. C' Uncle") Earle is jackerooing on a property nearCooma. His brother "Tim" has retired from the Navy.and isstudying Law.

Congratulations to "Bobby" Lethbridge on the birth of adaughter. We regret to hear the death of his father.

We also offer. our sincerest sympathy to W. B. G. ("Fatty")King, in the death of his father. He is at present working at theSugar Mill, at Broadwater. on the Richmond River. He had alucky escape in a car accident recently. when he hit a culvert andturned over three times.

Congratulations to B. H. D. ("Beetle") Croft on the birth of ason.

Dan D-%vycr was recently married to Miss Alison Walker.D'Arcy Wall. of Narrabri. was the first person to ride a horse

to the peake of -Mount Kapntar, to which there was a large hikingparty in September.

Congratulations to "Sperry" Coventry on his engagement to,Miss Olga Reedle.

A. C. Cox is managing a property between Barraba and Bun-darra.

Congratulations to R. B. H. ("Sally") Warner on his engage-ment to :Hiss Lucy Martin.

We deeply sympathise with C. W. L. Taylor in the loss of acnn.

(`ongratulatio: s to Bob Mulligan on his engagement to Miss_MeArthnr.

C. Gilder was a member of the N.S. IV, ales Ski-ing Teamwhich completed in the inter-State championships at "HothamIleights." Victoria.

Gostwyck ('ory is on his father's property at "Braeside." War-wick (Queensland). His brother "Gilbert" is on a sheep stationin Western Queensland.

Ted Hill and PereyStirton are jackerooing together on "Mer-imba" Station. Warren. an out station of "Haddon Rig."

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H. A. Braund has commenced practice as a solicitor in Armi-dale.

Ron. Humphry won the heavyweight boxing title at SydneyUniversity, and also represented Sydney in the contests with Mel-bourne.

Charlie Cox was recently married to Miss Rosmund Thornton.A. S. "Blue") Cameron intends flying to England at a future

date, piloting a lady scientist, who was greatly impressed withhis skilful handling of a machine.

Bob Worthington writes from Longreach. Central Queens=land, where they have been through a pretty dry time.

George Wigan is in the same district.Des. Booker has returned from a holiday in the East.Hector Livingstone was married a few weeks ago to Miss

Marie Long, of Tyreel, Moree. They are residing on one of theirproperties in South-Western Queensland.

Ken. Livingstone has announced his engagement to MissThroshy, of Inverell.

Basil Morse met Ned Parkes. one of the oldest Old Boys, re-cently. near Rowena.

George ("Pony") Finlay recently took over the managementof Girlie Station, not far away from Bundy. which he previouslymanaged.

The Editor received a very interesting note from Brigadier--General Martyn. His name can be seen on the School Roll ofHonour-Lt.-Col. A. M. Martyn, C.M.G., D.S.O.. C. de G.-one ofthe most distinguished names on an Honour Roll, that containsnot a few distinguished names. We print the cutting from the"West Australian" below. The ages of those present at the dinnerranged from 76 to 20. Mr. Manning (Grammar) was the oldestpresent, being E6. Mr. F. R. Parlee (Grammar) left school in1879. The Armidale School was represented by the Brigadier-General and Douglas Way. The Armidalian takes this opportun-ity of thanking Brigadier-General Martyn for his kindness inthinking of his old school, and for the kind wishes he expressed inhis covering letter.

OLD BOYS' REUNION.

NEW SOUTH WALES PUBLIC SCHOOLS.(Extract from "West Australian," 10/9/32).

The third annual dinner of members of the Great PublicSchools (New South Wales) Asssociation was held on Thursday,evening at the W.A. Club. Of the large number of residents ofWestern Australia who use these schools there were comparativelyfew present. Thei chair was occupied by Professor R. G. Cameron(Sydney High) , and grouped around him were Brigadier-GeneralMartyn (Armidale), Messrrs. W. N. Moseley (King's), W. H.Suttor (Grammar), H. P. Downing, K.C. (High), G. C. R. Far-quharson (King's), Dr. Holland (St. Joseph's). while others who.answered to the roll call by the honorary secretary (Mr. Suttor)

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were Messrs. F. R. Barlee (Grammar), Hamilton (High), R. J.Cocks (Grammar), R. F. B. Fitzhardinge (Grammar). Helsham(Grammar), Hedeman (Grammar), K. Hughes (Grammar), Lew-ington (North Shore), Manning (Grammar), Nesham (Grammar).Ralph (North Shore); Saddington (North Shore). Tomlinson(High), Pritchard (Grammar), Pead (St. Joseph's), Way (Armi-dale), and Dr. Simpson (Grammar).

After the toast of "The King," the chairman proposed "TheGreat Public Schools (New South Wales) Association," pointing-out the advantages arising from.such gatherings. He also proposed that members should meet oftener, and his suggestion that aluncheon be held early in November was readily agreed to. It wasalso agreed that the association should challenge the sister associ-ation of Victorian Old Boys resident in Western Australia to agolf match.

The chairman was supported by Brigadier-General Martyn..Dr. Holland, and Messrs. F. R. Barlee, R. J. Cocks. H. P. Down-ing. Fitzhardinge, Hamilton, Lewington, Moseley. Manning, Sad-dington. and -NW'ay, each of whom contributed some humorousanecdotal or reminiscent addition to the evening's enjoyment.