was presented to D. Potts, as Captain of School House, on Prize Day.
School House also claimed the Football Challenge Cup, formerly known as the Town v Country Cup, while St. Peter's hold the Cricket Cup, a new one purchased by the boys from the profits of a social evening last winter.
School House has chosen as its motto, "Play the Game," and the Captain, D. Potts, and Vice-Captain, F. Tolputt, report that they have high hopes of retaining both challenge cups again in 1933. They hope to do so if each boy will do his share. With the loss of S. Beale (goalkeeper) and F. Tolputt (centre-half) the football team will be considerably weakened, but it will give an opportunity for other boys to display their keenness. K. Morgan and L. Beale put up creditable performances in the boxing competition. It is noticed that the younger boys are very keen on house matters, and most of them turn up regularly to practices and meetings.
St. Peter's House has chosen as its motto, "One for all and all for one." The Captain, R. Bodiam, and Vice-Captain, R. Harle, report as follows :-"The members of St. Peter's have caught the 'House Spirit' and have pulled together remarkably well. J. Elbourn, G. Stone and R. Harle, of the Upper School, have secured valuable work points for being top in class, and their example has been ably copied by several boys in the Lower School. The House has shown great sporting aptitude, playing good games at cricket and football, and in boxing, victories and 'lickings' have been taken with splendid goodwill. G. Goodchild has shone at boxing, while K. Froud and J. Beale have distinguished themselves at football."
St. Augustine's House has chosen as its motto, "Not for myself alone." A. Baxter, who has succeeded P. Hinton as Captain, and the Vice-Captain, G. Haywood, report that their followers are now beginning to get the team spirit of pulling together, though there are one or two who are not yet pulling their full weight. The boxing showed some good sportsmen, especially C. Jessup, B. Joyce, E. Rowcroft and A. Croucher. The team drew their only football match played to date. H. Hogg is a promising player.
Results.
The football matches to date are :-St. Peter's drew with St. Augustine's 3-3 ; School beat St. Peter's 6-2.
The boxing aroused much general interest and the bouts were a credit to winners and losers alike. All who have taken part in the "noble art" have benefited, not only in learning self-defence, but in learning to keep their tempers.
The 4-round junior contests were : - Stone (P) beat Croucher (A) 7-5 ; Jessup (A) beat Goodchild (P) 6½ -5½; Rowcroft (A) beat J. Beale (P) 5-4; Joyce (A) beat Whibley (S) 7½ -4½; L. Beale (S) beat Rowcroft (A) 6½ -5½; and K. Morgan (S) beat Stone (P) 8-4.
The senior contest (8 rounds) took place on 3rd March, between R. Bodiam and A. Baxter, in the presence of the Principal and a considerable number of boys. Mr. Williams acted as referee. Both champions, who were loudly applauded, were well matched. The first three rounds were not productive of much excitement, but the fight livened up in rounds 4 and 5. Round 6 was definitely Bodiam's, but his terrific punches seem to have tired him, and Baxter was the more aggressive for the rest of the fight.
Baxter, 13½ points; Bodiam, 10½.
The House points were :-St. Augustine's, 43; St. Peter's, 29; School, 19.
THE PRIZE GIVING AND CONCERT.
This event took place on Wednesday, 21st December, 1932, at the Hollingworth Hall. Mr. Piper, who was supported by the whole-time and the visiting staff, in presenting the report for the year, said that the increase in numbers showed that the School still retained the confidence of the district. Satisfactory progress was being made from the Matriculation Class down to the Preparatory Department. He welcomed Mr. Bettle on the Staff, and congratulated Mrs. Stanford on her recent marriage. The tone was good, and friendly competition was encouraged by the House system. The Principal had presented a Champion House Cup, bringing the total number of various challenge cups up to five.
Suitable reference was made to the sporting activities and the great success of the re-formed Old Boys' Association. Special mention was made of the extraordinarily fine achievement of P. E. Hinton in obtaining third place in the, whole country in open competition out of nearly 400 candidates for the Civil Service Aircraft Apprentices' Examination. R. Bodiam was 80th on the list.
Referring to the success of the School in obtaining posts for those leaving, Mr. Piper said that of all those who had left School during the last seven terms, he did not know of one who was out of employment.