7o   THE COTTONIAN

We have had two dormitory Rugger matches. I am afraid I forget the scores, but they were both hard games. The only trouble was, however, that there were a few casualties. It was thought at the time that there would not be any more matches, but we have had one this term, however, with no such accidents as last time.

The Junior Scout Troop now consists of twentyfour members, who seem to be very enthusiastic. There are four Patrols-the Foxes, Bulls, Pheasants and Bulldogs, and they have competitions among themselves. Two scouts have been awarded their second-class badge. There has not been very much scouting activity during the term on account of the snow. All the scouts look forward to the Summer Term, when they have scouting games and build huts.

This Winter we have made good use of the weather by tobogganing, skating, and snowballing. There were one or two snow-fights, in which we have to take each other's territory.

Quite often we have Table Tennis Tournaments, especially on Sunday nights when there is no concert. I think our best players are Coady and Macdonald. At nearly all " breaks," however, there is a rush for the ping-pong table, and everybody is " bagging the next game."

A. O'Dowd (Upper Third).

CHESS

I N October the Chess Club numbered thirty members, and a committee was chosen, consisting of one representative from each form, to arrange tournaments. There were thirty-eight entrants for the first tournament which was played to a finish before the end of the Hilary Term. W. J. Joret was the winner. The formation of the Chess Club has fostered a great interest in the game throughout the School. Another tournament is being arranged for next term, in which there are already nearly seventy entrants. In the Printing Room (No. ii) it is often difficult to get a game because of the great demand upon the limited number of sets. It is to be hoped that this enthusiasm will not decline and that the Club may soon have enough sets, which are at the

moment very difficult to obtain, to meet the increased demand.

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BOXING

CONSIDERABLE interest has been shown in' boxing during the year. We have been particularly fortunate to have the services of two first-rate instructors, C.S.M.I. Frost, Amateur Light-Weight Champion of Great Britain, who has represented this country against Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy and the U.S.A., and also Sgt. Phelps, British Feather-Weight Champion of Western Command. We greatly appreciate their keenness and enthusiasm in coming to the School twice a week to give their expert instruction, which has already shown notably good results in the great progress made by our boxers.

Towards the end of the Hilary Term, a House Boxing Competition was held, each House being represented by nine boxers of varying weights. Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the competition, which will be continued next

SECOND SESSION - March 17th.