Cricket Match, Tennis Tournament, Special Service, and Boat-Races Features of Observance Foundation Day is one of the great events of the year in the CIM. schools at Chefoo. June 15, 1896 was The closest race was the third, the Junior Race. In this race the er that had drawn the inner course] the date when the foundation stone.
Jot the present Boys' School was laid, sixteen years after the inauguration fof the schools. This date is celebrated every year by a day and a half of festivities before the scholars settle down to the last lap of their work for the July examinations. steered so close to the other boat that they almost fouled them, and would have been disqualified it they had not happened to be beaten, actually, by the very small margin' of about yard. This was undoubtedly the finest race to watch, whether from the shore or from the launch, This year there was an unexpected departure from the usual order of Jevents, for the boat-races could not.
held on the Thursday afternoon on account of the high sea; the cricket tch was therefore put frst and was played on that afternoon, and the oateraces took place on the Friday morning at the time usually devoted to the cricket "The annual match at cricket is between the boys' first eleven and a parents and staff. [This year Mr. P. A. Bruce, the headmaster, had a strong eleven and it was not altogether "surprising that they won, though the play was s0 even that it was never a certainty' UNI the very last ball. The frst pair were Mr. J. N, Duncan and Mr. Seaman, who gave the Visitors a_ good start. When some 30 runs were up the boys changed their bowling and began to take wickets quickly. Mr. Houghton and Mr. Bruce stopped a collapse by making a stand that saw the hundred on the board. Mr. /Houghton's innings was cut short by fast ball from Rist, but Mr. Bruce stayed til the end, when he had made 35 out of a total of 133, An Occasion for Nerves This was a total which the school might well reach on an ordin-Jary occasion, but it would take some doing on a special day when all the [spectators were present to see even's. JAt first they had sudden disaster and lost four wickets before fifty was up. JR. Rist, who had opened the innings, was yet to be got rid of, and a stand was made after the fourth wicket which almost turned the scale in the school's favour.
Weller went for the bowling and hit hard. His two sixes into the road were greeted with frantic cheers and the school began to have new hopes Jwhen he added three fours as well as few odd singles. "The bowlers soon showed, however, that these batsmen were aot to lash them with impunity. Jand Mr. Aldis scattered the stumps of both in succession. Other batsmen followed and added runs before being Jsent back and M. Griffin really gave promise of giving the school the victory. Loud cheers of delight greeted every run, so that the interest was kept at the highest pitch till the last tall when Mr. Aldis bowled Griffin Only just in time—fve more runs and the school would have won.
Next morning the boating had its turn. Colours were presented by Mrs. Rist before the boats set out for che launch which accompanied the race Jand towed the boats up to the start. [The frst race was won by two lengths the crew that rowed. in the "Leander", stroked by Ian Yorkstan. Their style appeared less favourable than that of Whitelaw's crew, but the slightly slower stroke evidently gave them more hold on the water and brought them through.
The girls' race was a very close Jone. The "Hero", taking the inner course, soon made'a lead which they managed to sustain inspire the efforts Jof "Leander" to creep up. This race was won by Sigrid Jacobsen (stroke), Connie Mann, Dorothy Walker, and Margaret Weller, in a little "over four minutes.
The Schoot's Foundation The inevitable delays attendant on ferrying from launch to shore yet allowed spectators and crews ample time to be in readiness for the morning service in the Memorial Hall at eleven o'clock. The speaker on this occasion often chooses as his theme the subject of Foundations, yet the subject allows of such diversity of treatment that there is no charge of plagiarism. The speaker this year. Wag Mr. Windsor, one of the old boys of the school. He treated the subject of foundations in rather a new way, once the interest of all for questioning of the smaller children ina manner which disarmed all shyness.
He said that there were four exis ing Foundation stones to be seen upon the present compound, the one on the corner of the Boys' School, with Which this day is connected, and those upon the Memorial Hall and the two new buildings just erected. The first commemorates the "faithfulness of God" in connection with these Jschools, and the others all claim he "glory of God" as the fundamental motive of the schools. Foundations were essential, and a building with, unreliable foundations would be condemned even if it did not collapse, and foundations mean hard work, and work that makes no display "and usually misses public recognition. So our lives must often be spent in what may have no glamour and may ceceive but little public recognition, vet if itis faithfully done upon the surest foundations it will be found worth while. "On Christ the solid Rock I stand" was the subject of a solo by Miss Macnair which immediately followed the address. the afternoon the tennis matches were played aff. The first game was the final of the tournament. Vaughan Dickson and J. Moore beat Phyllis Bannan and H. Croft by nine games to two. The next two matches were exhibition, games between pairs that had been knocked out in the previous rounds of the tournament. Katherine Costerus and J. Whitelaw won a well contested game against Jean Lands-borough and R. Rist, and then Dawn King and L. Trickey were defeated rather summarily by BE. J. Moore and Weller.
Before the matches between Old Girls and Present Girls and Old Boys and Present Boys, there was a pr Jsentation of racquet and cups to the winners in the tennis tournament and. the boat-races respectively. Mrs. Yorkston kindly presented these. The racquets were won by Vaughan Dickson and J. Moore. The boating cups were won by the crews of Ian York-[stan and Sigrid Jacobson.
Tennis With Old Girls 'The Old Girls' were represented by -|Mrs. P. A. Bruce and Miss 4. Carr. 'They were opposed, but without much success, by K. Costerus and J. Lands-borough. 'These two put up a good ight but were inferior in service Jand in strokes. It was the Old Boys' match which was the finest display of tennis that was seen. The two old boys were the Rev. OF, Lutley and the Rev. G. H. Aldis and they were opposed by J. W. Moore and J. Whitelaw. At the beginning of the match these two did not show such good combination as later on, and the two padres both made some One hard drives which gave a temporary impression that they were going 10. win like the Old Girls. 'The boys, however, soon made it clear that this was not' to be, and they put up 30 fine a game that they soon had the advantage and kept it to the end, Mr. Lutley played very steadily' al along and very few of even. hi hardest drives went out, but his par: net was less sure on the hard strokes and the treatment of "sitters": the two boys, not at all alike in style, developed a better understanding 30 that the Old Boys found it increasing ly hard to score off them. Whitelaw. was active at the net and Moore was, safe as well og vigorous at the base. 'A. wellefought match ended'in a vie-tory for the Present by nine games to six, The only remaining event was the concert, arranged by Mr. H. J. Chalke ley. This took place in the Memorial Hall and was enjoyed by all. A comic Rote was struck at the first by the failure of a staff trio to keep steady in a part song of a mildly humorous ature. The same performers with Mr. Chalkley's help came on quartet with about the same meos sure of serious success. There were also a couple of humorous readings. [The more serious musical items were included as well. Mrs. Strausser, the talented Chefoo <"slinist, obliged with three charming olm ' pieces, and graciously encored the last, one by Schubert. Mrs. E. P. Railton gave a skilful and sympathetic rendering of the first movement of one of the Beethoven piano sonatas, and Miss Dixon sang a solo and a sacred duet with Miss Macnair at the conclusion of the programme. The chairman voiced the sentiments of all when he Pronounced the day to have been 3 rear success.
The Cricket Match Held as part of the Foundation Day celebrations a cricket. match between the. school eleven and one comprised of visors resulted [of six runs. Details:—win for the latter by the close margin Duncan, b. Weller Staman: Powe We 4
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