THE

PETERITE.Voi. . V.

JULY, 1883.

No . 37.

HOMERIC CRICKET.

IF what Teutonic critics tell us be true, the so-called Homeric poems

are merely ingenious specimens of patch-work from ballad-scraps,

and the seven contesting cities seek but an empty honour when they

claim an imaginary individuality in the "blind Mxonides ." Without

entering into the question as to whether a novel with so well-woven a

plot as the Odyssey can be a cunning mosaic of disconnected shreds,

whether so perfect a unity can have risen from discord, whether the

countless seeds of Epic lore, watered and tended by tyrant, scholiast

and commentator, can have developed into the twin stately plants of the

Iliad and the Odyssey, we have certainly much to thank the ancient

grammarians for, even if we have grave cause of fault-finding with them.

But I herewith enclose for the perusal of Peterites a translation of a

passage which seems to have escaped the vigilant eye of the scholiast.

Why Peisistratus and his coadjutors should have omitted it in his sup-

posed edition I do not know, nor can I pretend to decide where it should

have come . It is evidently a narrative told by Odysseus . But it goes

far to explain the singular gap in athletic exercise between the effeminate

ball-play—not even so manly as modern lawn-tennis—and the dreadful

contests of the raw lead-hound cestus . It proves that cricket was more

or less developed in the Ilonieric ages, though of football it makes no

mention . The scene is apparently before the ships of the Greeks on the

Troad. Not being acquainted with Dr. Schliemann 's works, I can give

no further guess as to the exact locality ; nor have I heard of any bats,

balls, wickets, etc ., having been turned up amid the goodly collection of

miscellaneous rubbish that the worthy professor has dug up from the

sacred city . The passage begins :

" But we snoring heavily awaited the divine morn . Now when the

dawn arose from her couch, from the side of the lordly Tithonus, to hear

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light unto gods and men, there came unto us from the citadel of Ilium a

herald, and he spake and addressed me by name : u Odysseus, son of

Laertes, known unto all men by reason of thy cunning, choose thee

companions ten, the chieftains of the well-greaved Achnans, the goodliest

of thy fellows —for it was the divine Hector that did send me unto thee

bearing this word, that while the leaders twain, the godlike sons of

Atreus, debate about the ransom of Helen, daughter of Zeus, whether

they will depart from Troy, having received goodly presents from the

proud Trojans, that even so, while they reason together about these

things, we may pass away the time playing the noble game of cricket,

upon the well-rolled plain before the black ships of the Achteans, red-

prowed. And if this plan please thee, then will we choose us ten and

be present at the well-turfed wicket before the mid-clay heat of this

present morning, bringing those things that are of need for the glorious

game, both the stout willow bat, cunningly bound, and the wily ball that

layeth low the brass-bound polished stumps, when it shall have scattered

the ebon baits .' "

So he spake, and my lordly heart consented, and choosing out ten

comrades, myself being captain, I set forth unto the goodly field where

oft before the men of Troy had been wont to play, ere the well-greaved

Achnans came bringing sheer ruin unto the lofty Ilium, and lo, it was

very hard, for the sun had dried off the close-shorn turf . But when Isaw it, I imagined a cunning thing, for I remembered how of old I used

to bowl in the clear-seen Ithaca, that lieth toward the western sun, and

I knew many tricks, both how to make the wily ball break from the leg

and when I pleased to twist it front the off. Now if the ground were

hard like unto glass, naught would my craft avail, but the proud Trojans

would smite the wily ball, and upon us one and all would the bonds of

ruin be fastened. So I mused upon the thing, and as I pondered, this

seemed to me to be the best, even to water with copious tide the earth,

the grain-giver, at one end of the guileless pitch, fair to all, on to which I

should heave the wily ball with my stout hands, but let the other remain

dry, hardened by the sun . There would the broad-shouldered Ajax, son

of Telamon; whirl the wily ball equal on all sides, bringing sheer

destruction unto the proud Trojans ; for in truth he did bowl wondrous

swift and passing like unto a shy . Such another had I seen one day

amid the Lancastrii, for whom the cotton tree yields abundant fruit, but

they spin it into sheets and coverlets and garments to wrap round about

them ; even such a one was the portly Diachthonus . So I bade my dear

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comrades to fill water pots, and pour the water upon the well-rolled

pitch, fair to all . Nor did their lordly hearts disobey, for they perceived

my blameless cunning. But when Phoebus had kindled his mid-day

fires and was driving his burnished chariot high in the brazen heavens,

the Trojans came forth from the steep citadel of the sacred Ilium, and

Hector, the goodliest of them, led, and he spake and addressed me in

winged words : " Odysseus, son of Laertes, equal to the gods in guile,

who rule the wide Olympus, wilt thou that we make trial of innings by

the jingling penny, whether we essay to bat the first or ye defend the

steep wicket." Thus he spake, and my lordly heart consented, and not

even then was I unmindful of my cunning, but I brought forth the

glorious double-headed penny jingling sweetly, which cloth mostly win

the toss for those that cry . But he—foolish one—unsuspecting my guile

tossed it upwards straight into the shadowy clouds, and it fell to the

fertile earth, the grain-giver . But as it was falling I cried, " Heads it

will alight," and stooping down the noble Hector beheld it was even as I

had said—for behold it could not have been otherwise—but I quickly

seized upon it and placed it in my well-sewn purse ; for verily it was

precious unto me, who had by it won me much money and many chances

in times past . But my lordly heart rejoiced because my guile was not

discovered, and I spake and cried unto them all : "Noble were it that a

man gave advantage unto his foes, for then if he win, he get himself

more honour, and if he be defeated, less is his disgrace, for the odds are

against him. Therefore let the noble Trojans go forth unto the well-rolled

wicket, fair to all, And in the evening will we essay to bat, for then it

will be cooler." But the well-greaved Achnans murmured, for not even

then did they perceive my counsel . And the god-like Antilochus spake

unto me, " Nay, but let us go forth now to bat, and when the shady even

coined' then shall we field. " But greatly angered did I address him, look-

ing scowlingly—yea, I pondered in my mind whether to draw from my

green-carpeted bag my stout willow bat and smite off his head, though

very dear unto me, or suffer his folly to pass by ; and even thus it

seemed to be the best, and I spake unto him winged words, " Witless

and worthless art thou that dost say things contrary to thy captain, who

knoweth all things best . In very truth a proud saying is this of

thine . " Thus I spake among them all . But drawing him aside, and

holding my head near, that the Trojans might not hear it, I said, " Lo,

art thou so bereft of thy sense that thou rememberest not—foolish one—

wherefore we watered the ground, but the afternoon sun will dry it up

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until the evening dew cometh, making the wicket easy ." And he

laughed loudly, for he remembered my blameless cunning . And we

chose out guileful umpires that favour each his side—even Nestor for

the Achmans and Hector did choose Anchises . And they did array the

wicket, setting the brass-bound stumps in due order and marking out

the crease . But I did pick me out a goodly ball, equal on all sides, the

work of the divine Leirioleucus ; out of well-seasoned leather did he

fashion it, treble-seamed, sewn with the tuneful cat-gut, red-painted.

Now, Leirioleucus, the cunning craftsman had descended unto the halls

of Hades, but the immortal gods granted unto his sons to know the

same cunning of beauteous craft, that so they might make for toiling

mortals the wily ball, after he had crossed the Styx . For no man ever

sailed from hell in a black ship . Meanwhile the god-like Hector and

Aeneas, the brave son of Anchises, bound under their feet their lovely

cow-hide pipe-clayed sandals that wax not old, that bear them alike-

between the steep wickets and over the grassy plain, swift as the breath

of wind, and they girded round their stalwart legs their bright-gleaming

pads that be the greaves of cricketers, and they fastened round their

shapely wrists their black batting-gloves tubular . These also did

Leirioleucus, the cunning craftsman, fashion . Now I had set my dear

comrades in order, and put the stout son of Telamon on to bowl.

Behind his back there was a grove of beeches shady, dark-leaved, so that

the batter might not see the ball ; and he bowled wondrous swift . Even,

as a man leaveth Londinium and travelieth unto Eboracum, if he depart

an hour after the second watch of the morning ; but him the train

carrieth in wondrous wise o'er the boundless land, nor stoppeth it from

its fiery course save once, quick as the wind that ever sped most

boisterous o'er the unharvested deep, and it reacheth the white-walled

city, accomplishing surely and swiftly its way, even ere hours twain have

passed from mid-day ; even so (lid the mighty rushing hall speed

from the stout hand of Ajax against the steep wicket of Aeneas, nor

stayed it but to stretch cut the brass-bound stumps, and lightly sped unto

the long-stop . But his ebon bails were scattered, and the guileful umpire

picked them up, and placed them on the brass-bound stumps . And the

Achmans shouted for joy, but chilly fear gat hold of the limbs of the

Trojans, and they trembled as they beheld him . But he spal .-e and said

unto me, " Crafty must he be and knavish who would out-do thee in

any manner of guile, even if he were an immortal god that encountered

thee. But come, let us raise a fair canvas screen behind the arm of the

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bowler, that we may see the ball and raise a goodly score . For in very

truth that ball sped against my steep wicket unseen. Else may Zeus

requite thee, the god of suppliants, in that he watcheth over all men and

punisheth the trangressors, for verily this is a froward and wild and unjust

device, nor of a god-fearing mind ." But I answered him with winged

words : " ° Thou art not witless, nor a stranger that cometh in black ship

from afar, stiilin ; o 'er the wine-dark sea, that thou dost speak ill

of this ground . Nay it is not so very nameless but that many men

know it, both they that dwell toward the dawning and the sun, and they

that abide over against the light toward the shadowy west . Verily it is

surrounded by tall trees, yet it is not a very sorry pitch, though hard

withal . Thou thyself didst ere now oft play upon it, and the long-

shadowed trees keep out the blazing sun that travolleth above . But if

it be thy will, raise thee up the canvas —yet even as it is it will be equal

for both sides ." But they raised up the screen, and the goodly Sarpedon

took the place of Aeneas. Then did the Trojans slam the wily ball to

every part, and our hearts fainted within us, and our knees were loosened

by much fielding, and my brave heart was crushed within me, nor had I

desire to look upon the light of day, but I lay grovelling on the ground

in exceeding anguish, for they smote us sore, even Hector and Sarpedon,

until the scorer raised hundred twain upon the board, nor were they

separated . And I tried the crafty yorker that mostly layeth low the

well-polished stumps, if it pitch on the inner one . But not even so did

I prevail . Then did other Greek chieftains try the wily ball, but it

profited nothing. But Diomede, the brave son of Tydeus, imagined a

crafty thing . For he bowled with all his might straight at the god-like

Sarpedon, if he might break his well-cased fingers . But he turned

round and avoided grim death, and he smote the rushing ball exceeding

hard, yea he slated it with dread vigour. Even as on an autumn day,

when the huntsman fires his blunderbuss on some heather-clad moor, and

straightway the red-legged grouse—of winged game the swiftest—leapeth

high, speedily accomplishing its way, even so leaped the wily ball, and

a chilly breeze rushed mightily in its wake, and it sped lightly o ' er the

tall beeches, nor was any able to catch it, and the scorer put him down

notches six in his well-kept book, but the A,;haeans grieved muchly, nor

did they refrain from wailing and tearing their long hair.

But when we had taken our fill of chilly lamentation, the grey-eyed

Athene put a new thought into my mind, and I spake and addressed the

lordly Trojans in honied words : Bear me, ye noble Trojans, what I

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speak. The glorious Hector and Sarpedon, Lycia's chief, have raised a

mighty score . Come, let them do sacrifice unto the immortal gods for

their help, and let us join the cheerful feast, and when we have driven

from us desire of meat and drink, we will again essay the strife . " Thus

seemed it good unto them, but my crafty heart devised a cunning

counsel . So that when the banquet was o'er, the lordly Trojans came

unto the well-rolled wicket heavy with wine, rejoicing in their success,

even as the immortal gods who eat and drink all day long in the shadowy

halls of the lofty Olympus . Then did utter destruction fall upon the

unwary Trojans, and their wickets fell, even the god-like Pandarus,

Lycaon' s son, and Polites, and Pylnmenes, and Adrastus, and many others

with the good Sarpedon, nor did they score . But the divine Hector alone

was left with the goodly steadfast Glaucus, and they did try to steal a run

ere the swift-footed Antilochus should return the wily ball unto the

valiant Ajax, son of Oileus, for he guarded the steep wicket . But as

Hector hastened across the well-rolled pitch and even now had placed

his bat across the brightly gleaming crease, he stumbled heavy with wine,

and his bat uprooted his well polished stumps. Even as a man returneth

from a Lord Mayor's banquet, having spoken loud and long, and the

ground beneath him is unsteady and troubled, and he seeth or seemeth to

see lamp posts twain, and he vainly trieth to clasp his arms around

them, but they glide away like unto a shadow or an unsubstantial dream,

and the ground riseth up and smiteth him, and he falleth prostrate,

uttering dread words, and his companions call for a noisy car to put him

therein. Even so did the divine Hector fall, and a mighty shout of

laughter sprang from Trojans and Achaeans, and they seized upon his

pad-bound legs and dragged him away unto the shady pavilion . But he

grasped his well-bound bat, and spake to it, saying, " Dear bat, wherefore,

I pray thee, didst thou lay low the polished stumps, thou who of old

wert not wont to play me false, but ever wert the best to raise a mighty

score and keep far the wily ball from the steep wicket, best to drive the

base half-volley over the shady chestnuts, ever best to smite the guileless

long-hop past the festive point . But now thou art the very worst that

didst thyself encompass my destruction . Surely thou art sorrowing for

thy lord, whose eye an evil man hath put out, subduing my wits with

wine. But on me thou hast brought woe unending ."

Now, indeed, were all the Trojans out, and were arrayed by the well-

rolled pitch, equal to all. And the mighty Aeneas bowled at one end and

the godlike Polites at the other, and they two bowled passing swift .

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And my dear heart was darkly troubled and I mused with myself whether

to go in first, or to tarry ere I defended the steep wicket ; but as I

pondered, this seemed to me the best—to send in two of my beloved

companions, who at the peril of their dear lives should break the fiery

bowling, and when the bowlers were foredone with toil and the heat of

the day, I should go forth and smite up a glorious score, crumpling up

their crafty stalwart bowlers, and get me fame from Hellas unto mid Argos.

So I sent forth the divine Idomeneus and the swart Meriones to stem the

rushing balls, and after them the goodly son of Telamon and the son of

Oileu- . Then I went forth, as a lion trusting in his strength, leaving its

young in their deep lair abiding . And I smote the men of Troy right

manfully with dread destruction, spoiling their averages ; for the wicket

was easy . But as I smote a ball to drive it o'er the tall-shadowed beeches

it ascended very high indeed, but the swift-footed Pandarus, Lycaon's

son, jumping up, caught it ere it reached the fertile earth, the grain-

giver. And I hailed the guileful umpire, even the aged Nestor, and

spake winged words, " Say, friend, was that not a no-ball which the

goodly Sarpendon did cast—for in very truth it was passing like a shy ."

But the godlike Hector cried and spake, " Out on him, ye gods ! What

word hath escaped the barrier of thy teeth ? Sure thou imaginest a vain

thing, and unrighteous . Lo, it was a lawful ball. Neither did his feet

cross the bright crease, nor did he throw it with wilful deceit . Nay but

come, talk no more of these things, being both of you practised in

deceit. "

But I spake unto the aged Nestor, " Be of good courage, let not

thy heart be careful of these things ; but let us advise us how it may be

for the very best . Come, then, weave some counsel whereby we may

requite them for their unholy slogging," But the noble Nestor made

answer, " Hear me, ye Troans, what I speak . The goodly steadfast

Odysseus verily is not out . For Sarpedon did both throw the wily ball with

his stout hands and did cross the gleaming crease . But I, wondering at the

double act so bold, forgot to cry aloud—nay, for very shame I held not

up my hands unto the broad heaven ." So my lordly heart rejoiced, and

the Achaeans shouted loudly ; but gloom fell upon the Trojans . How-

beit the aged son of Neleus, Nestor, lord of Gerania, smole sweetly

upon them . For the umpire's word is fixed and final, nor may a man

go beyond it though he be plainly swindled out . But greatly angered,

Sarpedon spake unto himself : " Ah woe is me, what shall befall me at

the last . Take courage, my heart ; yet a baser thing hast thou endured . "

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Now I, in company with the mighty Sthenelus, wanged the wily ball

unto the going down of the sun, and smote great and mighty smites.

And the merry men of Troy were wearied, therefore the guileful

umpires drew up the well-polished stumps, and they departed unto the

lofty citadel of Ilium . But the chieftains of the Achaeans gathered

together, debating on our goodly score, even the runs that I and the

noble Sthenelus had made ; and thus did the noble Diomede say, " Come

now, let us each of us give them a stout willow bat and a ball treble-

seamed, sewn with the tuneful catgut ; and let us in return gather goods

among our peoples and get us recompence. Pbr it were hard that a

man should give without repayment." So he spake, and the saying pleased

them well . And the mighty king Agamemnon sacrificed an ox to Zeus,

the son of Cronus, that dwelleth amid dark clouds, lord of all. And we

shared the festive banquet and made merry unto the going down of the sun

and black night came upon us as we feasted, drinking the ruddy wine that

gladdeneth the heart of man. As when a man longeth for his supper, for

whom all day long two dark oxen drag the jointed plough athwart the

fallow field, yea, and welcome to such a one the sunlight sinketh, that so

he may get him home to supper, for his knees wax faint, even so welcome

was the sinking rf the sunlight unto the Greeks and the copious draughts

of honey-hearted barley wine (but the immortal gods call it beer)—for

that we had toiled all day long after the wily ball . But now we rejoiced

in the festive banquet, glad at heart, albeit weary of limb.

And the sun set and all the ways were darkened .

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OXFORD LETTER.

THE only event to tell of is Commemoration : which though a failure

in some respects, in others perhaps has been the most brilliant that

Oxford has known . The occasion was graced by the presence of the

Duke and Duchess of Albany, who brought with them many other

distinguished guests . There was the usual Flower Show in Trinity

Gardens, where the Royal visitors were present, as at the Encaenia, and

a water party to Nuneham, whither several barges were towed down,

accompanied by innumerable rowing boats of all descriptions . Show

Sunday was a failure, owing to a heavy storm which came on in the

evening : and exceptionally so was the procession of boats . There were

also to distinguish " Commem ." a Masonic Fete in St . John ' s Gardens, a

Ball at Trinity, the Masonic and Commemoration Balls held in the New

Schools—the only decent purpose they have yet served by-the-bye—the

price of tickets being reduced, as the expenses were reduced ; for hitherto

they have been held in the Corn Exchange, which had to be hired, while

the Schools were lent, free of charge . There were besides these several

concerts, the special one being on the Monday afternoon in the

Sheldonian, when Lloyd and Santley both sang, and Parratt played.

The Encaenia was wonderfully slow, the ladies being mixed up with

'Varsity men, an arrangement which rendered shouting and other display

of exquisite 'Varsity wit impossible. The noticeable point was the

speech of the Vice Chancellor, who among other humorous remarks bade

them listen, puellis jucunde et amabiliter assidentes . The chief persons

who received degrees were Lord Justice Bowen, and Dr . Schliemann.

Henley comes off at the end of the first week of July . Oxford will

be represented by first and chiefest, the Exeter eight, B .N .C., Christ-

church, and last not least, nor least remarkable St. Catherine 's, i.e. the

boat of the unattached, who have thus aspired to an achievement,

undreamed of before (and possibly never to be dreamed of again when

Unwin leaves them) . The last three put on fours.

The Inter 'Varsity match comes off on Monday, Tuesday, and

Wednesday, June 25, 26, and 27 ; the result is unfortunately hardly to

be doubted. Leslie, I am glad to say, is playing ; and the new men are

Asher, Bastard, Bolitho, Ruggles-Brise, Page, and another, whose name

I cannot give. W. D. Hamilton who has not yet gone down, would

have been a great addition—witness his late form for the M .C.C.—but

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cannot play according to the rule of seniority . Our success has not beenvery great, though fair enough ; but the return match against Lancashire

resulted in a most crushing defeat. Robinson was not bowling however.

Apart from accidents, Cambridge, who are two matches ahead, can hardly

fail to win . Still Cricket is very uncertain, and "Hope springs eternal

in the human breast ." All O.P.'s save one have been in for the Schools

this time . May they meet with the success which honest and industrious

work deserves .

BEBI.

THE SCHOOL LETTER.

WE have now journeyed to the middle of the term. Cricket and

preparation for the sports by some ultra-enthusiasts are the

centre of attraction . Of the new members of the XI . Clay-forth and

Sharpe are useful acquisitions, the former's bowling being very deadly

at times . One noticeable feature about this year's XI . is the improve-

ment in fielding all round, "butter" being conspicuous by its absence.

The Sports' Committee has been elected and consists of L . E.

Stevenson, H. G. Joy, and E. A. Lane. The Sports' days have not yet

been finally fixed, but they will probably be at the end of the term, on

July 30th and 31st . H. G. Joy has been elected Captain and H. W.

Rhodes Secretary of the Football Club for next term . We hope to see

St . Peter's again to the fore this year in the Football line . There are

some promising players in the School, though the loss of so many veterans

will be greatly felt at first.

The Grand Yorkshire Gala is passed and gone once more . The

flowers and fruits were quite up to the average . The merry-go-rounds,

&c., did a roaring trade as usual, but, I am sorry to say, our old

friend " Aunt Sally " was sadly neglected notwithstanding the tempting

offer of a real Havanna to any one who should " knock her 'ed orf ." The

stage performances were very amusing : one gentleman of the negro

persuasion giving a piteous account of the vicissitudes of his married life,

and exhorting the male part of the audience to marry deaf wives as they

could not possibly hear when "you guv''em a slap on the eye . "

An experiment was lately made in Coney Street. In their zeal to

honour the advent of Royalty, it was suggested by the Corporation with,

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their usual sagacity to plant this uncomfortably narrow thoroughfare

with artificial trees, quite oblivious of the fact that the large influx of

visitors during the Agricultural week will make the present scarcity of

room more felt than ever . The experiment consisted in the erection

of one of these trees to see how it looked . I hear it was a success, but

cannot speak from personal inspection.

York will in all probability be very lively that week, as in addition to

the numerous attractions of horses and dogs, the Indian and Canadian

La Crosse teams are down to play on the 18th.

In another part of this number an account is given of the use made

of the Hey Memorial Fund . Perhaps, as scholarships were decided on,

it is the best it could be put to, but as a whole the School deplores that

the subscriptions were not applied to a more practical and generally

beneficial purpose. The School in general, for instance, would have

received more good had the playground been enlarged instead We

hope, however, that the fact of their being entrance scholarships will

bring talent ready trained for use direct into the School.

Reader, have you ever heard a " German band aggravated by the

presence of a bass drum ." If you have not, you have escaped the

harrowings of soul and transmogrification of nerves which not long ago

befelYours as ever,

FLUMGUM.

THE HEY MEMORIAL.

THE following notice appeared in the York Herald : A meeting was

held, on the 22nd of June, of the I-Iey Memorial Committee, in the

Council Chamber of the Guildhall, York, " for the purpose of determining

upon the scope and conditions of tenure of the proposed scholarships or

exhibition to be held in connection with St . Peter's School, York, and to

settle such other details in regard to the Memorial as may be thought

expedient." The Ven . Archdeacon Watkins was voted to the chair, and

there were also present the Ven . Archdeacon Yeoman, Major-General

Nason, the Rev. Bryan Walker, LL.D. (Cambridge), the Rev. H. M.

Stephenson, the Rev. C. H. Carr, Dr. Matterson, Mr. Charles Elsley, Mr.

Alderman George Brown, Mr. W. Whytehead, Mr . W. F. Rawdon, Mr .

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Tudor T. Trevor (Leeds), Mr. W. H. Hargrove, Mr . H. V. Scott, Mr . J.King, and the hon. secretaries, the Rev. Canon Randolph, Mr. F. J.Munby, and Mr . J. Teasdale. The first resolution that was carried was

as follows : " That the interest of the fund, say £30 per annum, be

divided into two scholarships of £15 per annum, tenable at St . Peter's

School for one year by boys under 14 years of age, on the first day of

January preceding the election ; that the scholars be elected by examina-

tion in July, to enter in the following September ; that the competition

be open to all boys qualified in respect of age and moral character,

whether pupils in the school or not, with a preference caeteris paribus to

boys not already in the school ." Archdeacon Watkins here left the

chair, and was succeeded by Major-General Nason . The following arethe terms of the second resolution, which was passed : " That this meeting

ventures to express the hope that the Dean and Chapter (the governing

body of the school) will consent, in the case of a boy entering the school

with a Hey scholarship and not able to attend as a day pupil, to remit

the school fees ." The following sub-committee was then appointed : TheDean of York, the Rev. H. M. Stephenson, the Rev. B. Walker, the

Rev. Canon Hudson, the Rev . C . H. Carr, Mr . Charles Elsley, Major-

General Nason, Mr . W. F . Rawdon, Mr. Tudor Trevor, Mr. Alderman

George Brown, Mr . W. II . Hargrove, and the hon . secretaries . Some

discussion then took place as to the precise character of the instructions

which should be given to the sub-committee, and it was finally resolved

that they should " select a design, at a cost not exceeding £ 100, for a

memorial in York Minster, and also to complete the foundation of the

scholarships in St . Peter's School ." We understand that the total amount

received or promised up to the present time is £1,270.

NOTES AND ITEMS.On Trinity Sunday, the following were ordained priests :

By the Archbishop of York, in York Minister, Rev . A. H. Griffith,

B .A., Clare College, Cambridge.

By the Bishop of Durham, in Durham Cathedral, Rev. W. J. Sims,Hatfield Hall, Durham.

By the Bishop of St . Alban's, in his Cathedral, Rev. E . Bellerby B.A.,

Corpus College, Cambridge .

NOTES AND ITEMS .

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At the same ordination, E. J. McClellan, B.A., Queen ' s College,

Oxford, was ordained deacon at Caermarthen, and licensed to the curacy

of Llandingat.

R . C . WILTON, scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge, has obtained

the 2nd prize for Classics in his College Examination, and has had his

scholarship increased from £50 to £70 . He has also obtained a prize

for Latin Prose, and was equal with another for the Porteus's Gold

Medal for an English Essay.

J . H. MALLINSON, scholar of Christ's College Cambridge, has obtained

the Gold Medal for Reading in chapel, and has had his scholarship

increased from £30 to £40 . He has also taken a 2nd class in the

Classical Tripos.

G. H. EvRE, scholar of C . C . C., has taken a 3rd class in the same

Tripos.

A. PETERS, scholar of C . C . C., was awarded a prize for Mathematics

in his college examination, and elected to a foundation scholarship of

£50 .

W. DowsoN, of Christ's College Cambridge, and J . P . HL'BBERSTY,

of S . Catharine 's, have taken their M .A.'s . The former also took his M.B.

ALAN GRAY, of Trinity College Cambridge, has taken his Mus . Doc.

REV. T. P . IIEDSON, M.A., Canon of York, has been collated by the

Archbishop to the office of Succentor in York Minster.

P. II . FLOWER is playing cricket this year in the XI . of the R . M.

Academy, Woolwich.

G. II . EYRE and A . PETERS, of C . C . C . Cambridge, have been elected

Captain and Lieut . respectively of their College Boat Club . The former

won the 100 yards and quarter-mile in his College Swimming Races.

F. W. GREENHOW, Hatfield Hall, Durham, has passed the examina-

tion for License in Theology.

The REV. EDWARD BARBER, Curate of Radley, and Diocesan

Inspector of Schools, has been appointed to the Rectory of Chalfont

St . Giles, Bucks., in the patronage of St. John's College, Oxford.

E. WT. CLAYFORTII has been elected to an Akroyd Scholarship of the

value of £50, tenable for three years.

E . A . LANE has been elected to an open Mathematical Scholarship

of the value of £25, at Jesus' College, Cambridge.

CLIFFORD hITCHIN, B .A., of Trinity IIall, Cambridge, and Lincoln's

Inn, London, was not only first in his examination for the bar, but won

the Hundred Guineas Scholarship.

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

S . J . J . S . LE MAISTRE, of Keble College, Oxford, and G . H . WADE,

of Balliol, have been placed in the third class in Final School of

Theology.

The Old Boys' Match will take place on July the 28th, and the

Athletic Sports on the Monday and Tuesday following.

CRICKET.

WE have now got well into the middle of the cricket term, and the

eleven is finally made up . The fielding is better than of late

years, some very smart catches having been made, though there is only one

member of the eleven, Rhodes, who can boast that he has not dropped

one. The bowling is very fair, but subject to considerable fluctuations;

Clayforth is a great addition, and Stevenson and Rhodes are good.

Against Durham (return) no less than nine handled the ball. In batting

Murray and Sharpe, of new fellows, started well, but have since fallen off.

Taylor and Rhodes have both improved, the latter especially . The

captain seems to have lost his eye for hitting, and Kaye is very

disappointing . Lord has played some good innings, and Robinson is

a veritable stonewall ; against IIornsea he scored seven in ninety minutes.

In internal matches the School House easily maintained its supremacy,

dismissing its opponents for 19 runs . The sixth also defeated the

School after an exciting match.

TIIE SCHOOL v . YORK, May 24th.

The Eleven commenced its season excellently by defeating York,

on the York ground . York went in first to the bowling of Kaye and

Lord . At 13 Lord made way for Rhodes, who clean bowled Cooper in his

second over. At 30 Busby was well caught by the longstop off Taylor,

who had relieved Kaye. At 40 Linfoot was out, after giving a

most simple chance to Glares . At 40 Brogden was caught, at 55

Sowden bowled . Nutter and Thompson raised the score to 99, and the

innings closed for 103 . On the School going in two wickets fell for 0,

and the next for 4 ; but on Taylor joining Lord matters were improved,

the latter keeping his wicket up, while the former made the runs . At

G3 Lord played on, at 71 Taylor was well caught for an excellent and

invaluable innings of 41. Murray and Shape raised the score to 132,

the latter carrying out his bat for a good 14 .

CRICKET.

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YORKF . Busby, c Hart, b Taylor . .

13W. Cooper, b Rhodes . .

11H. Linfoot, b Taylor . .

. .

10T . S . Brogden, c Glaves, b . Stevenson

. .

8T . H . Sowdpen, b Stevenson . .

8A . Milner, b Lord

. .

0H. Vaughan, run out . .

3J . Nutter, c and b Stevenson

23A. Dresser, b Kaye

. .

0R. Thompson, not out

16G . Sowden, b Rhodes . .

2Extras . .

9

Total . .

. . 103

THE SCHOOL.F. E . Robinson, b Nutter

. .

0J . A . Glaves, b Sowden

0P. E. Lord, b Sowden

17W. J. P. Kaye, b Sowden

. .

. .

0M . D . Taylor, c Thompson, b Sowden

11L . E . Stevenson, b Sowden . .

3H. W. Rhodes, b Sowden

. .

. .

7G. C . Murray, c Brogden, b Nutter . .

28J . Sharpe, not out

. .

14J. T . Kroenig, run out

0A . D. Hart, b Sowden

2Extras

. .

. .

27

Total

. . 139

THE SCHOOL v . DURHAM SCHOOL.

Played on the School Ground on May 31st.

The School went to the wickets first . Miller bowled Murray with

his first ball, the first wicket falling for 2 . Sharpe was caught at 15 for

a smart 11, and at the same total Lord played on. At 15 Taylor was

bowled by the fast bowler, and 19 Kaye by the slow, The captain now

went in, and made 22 out of 24 from the bat by some merry hitting ;

none of the others affording him any assistance . On Durham going in

Rhodes and Lord shared the bowling ; with the score at 1 Walker was

bowled, and at 7 Marshall was caught at slip . At 13 Matthews was

bowled, and the demon Brutton fell to a "yorker" from Clayforth who

had taken Rhodes' place . At luncheon the score stood at 17, Shaw and

Miller being not out . On resuming these two batsmen brought the score

to 29 when Miller was bowled. At 33 Massicks was stumped, and Shaw

and Lohden caught at point . The School partisans were now jubilant,

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CRICKET.

as Durham were 11 behind . By singles the score rose until the visitors

were all out for 42 . Clayforth made a promising debut as a bowler in

this innings, taking 4 wickets for 13.

In the second innings the first wicket again fell for 2, Murray being

caught at long-slip. Stevenson went in but was bowled by Brutton for

2. Lord took the vacant wicket, and his first ball displaced the stump,

without removing the bail. This the Durham umpire gave " out," but on

referring the matter to the M.C .C. it was given "not out ." The wickets

fell rapidly, Sharpe leaving at 3, Taylor at 5 . Rhodes played a valuable

innings of 10, but the total only reached 24. Brutton in the two

innings took 10 wickets for 28, Miller 9 for 38 . Brutton and Matthews

went in for Durham and hit off the runs without the loss of a wicket.

S. PETER'S

1st Innings.G. C . Murray, b MillerJ. Sharpe, c Ferguson, b MillerP . E . Lord, b Brutton ..M . D. Taylor, b BruttonH. W. Rhodes, b BruttonW. J . P. Kaye, b MillerL . E. Stevenson, not outA . D. Hart . b Brutton ..F . E . Robinson, c Ferguson, b MillerJ . R . Kroenig, c Brutton, b Miller ..E . W . Clayforth, run out

..Extra

..

Total

SCHOOL .

2nd Innings.

▪ c Ferguson, b Millerb Miller

•b Brutton

• b Britton

• b Miller• b Miller

b Brutton

• b Bruttonb Bruttonnot outb Brutton

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Total

DURHAM G . S.

1st Innings.F . J . Marshall . c Lord, b Rhodes . . 2E . K . Walker, b Lord . .

. . . . 0J . P . Matthews, b Lord

. . . . ] 0E . B . Brutton, b Clayforth

. . . . 1J . Miller, b Clayforth . .

. . . . 7A . F . Shaw, c Robinson, b Rhodes . . 9A . Massicks, st Stevenson, b Clayforth . . 1W . Lohden . c Robinson, b Rhodes . . . . 0R . Ferguson, not out . . 7F. Alderson, b Lord 1H. Holden, b Clayforth 0

Extras . . 4

Total . . 42

not outnot out

2nd Innings .

1213

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Total