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THE COLLEGE CHAPEL.

The Council at their last meeting received a report on the Chapel from Messrs. Bodley and Garner, the architects who are engaged to execute the new chancel and other works. They report that in removing parts of the old building they have discovered that the brick-work and foundations of the walls are of exceedingly bad workmanship. The foundations are far too shallow, and rest on a layer of poor concrete, never more than nine inches, and in some places only three inches thick; the bricks are of bad quality and badly laid with inferior mortar, in fact so carelessly that here and there bricks are jaid dry, without any mortar at all between them. The fact that no settlement or other mischief has occurred is due, in their opinion, simply to the excellence of the natural chalk foundation.

Under these circumstances the architects consider it would be most unwise to carry out the plan of raising the present walls, which was originally adopted by the Council for the sake of economy, and they strongly recommend that the whole of the present building should be removed.

The Council adopted this recommendation, and, in order to make use of the favourable season for building, the Chapel will be handed over to the architects at the beginning of July.

The architects are now preparing their plans for the new works, which will combine, with those already ordered, to produce a Chapel of handsome proportions and design. About 240 additional seats will be provided, so that every boy will then be fitly seated, and there will be enough room to give sensible relief to the present crowding of the benches.

Many will regret the entire disappearance of the old Chapel, with which so many associations are connected, but even those who most wished to preserve it have recognised that it is necessary to rebuild it entirely.

The last Sunday service in the present Chapel will be on Sunday, June 29th, when the Holy Communion will be celebrated.

O.M.'s.

ARMY.

Colonel Herbert Stewart, C.B., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

14th Hussars-Lieut. Lionel James Richardson, from the 3rd Battalion, the Connaught Rangers, to be Lieutenant. The Somersetshire Light Infantry-Lieut. Cecil Noel FitzRoy resigns his Commission.

The Welsh Regiment-Lieut. Sydney Arthur Pearse, from the Royal Anglesey Engineer Militia, to be Lieutenant. The Essex Regiment-Capt. T. E. Stephenson to be Major.

Bengal Staff Corps-Capt. George Frederick Churchill to be Major.

PASSED THE FINAL EXAMINATION OF THE
INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY.

James Bishop Hartley.

Thomas Lawrence Kesteven.

PASSED THE INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION. Wilfred Comerford Clarkson.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following Old Marlburians to be Examiners of the Supreme Court; W. Morshead, E. R. Gayer, E. Hume, A. J. Spencer.

DEATH.

At Oporto, April 6th, Charles Leycester Yeatman, aged 25.

Occasional Notes.

THE weather has been sufficiently fine to allow bathing to begin; and the bathing place during the warmth of the last few days has been the refuge of a crowd of heated cricketers. The hours of school bathing are, as they were during last year, from 5.15 to 6 o'clock, p.m. on half-holidays.

HOUSE Matches have been vigorously pressed on during the last week, five days out of the six having been given up to them. In second ties Ford's (Maltese Cross) had drawn Hart-Smith's (Mitre) and Littlefield Way's (Crescent), while Gould's (Star) drew the bye. Both matches have been

finished. In the former game Hart-Smith's were somewhat the favourites, and their crushing defeat was a surprise to many. Thanks chiefly to the good batting of Purcell and Little, Ford's defeated them by eight wickets.

THE other game, Littlefield's v. Way's, was remarkable for the rather large scoring of both sides. Way's in their first innings got 160 runs together, Littlefield 212, of which F. G. Padwick made 52. In the second innings Way's made 123, of which F. N. Ellis was responsible for 52, and when stumps were drawn on Saturday, Way's were left with 5 wickets to get down for 20 runs. This they succeeded in doing on Monday, and were left winners by nine runs. Way's have now to play Gould's in semi-final ties, Ford's being left with the bye.

THE cricket season opened on Saturday, May the 23rd, with the match against Reading, which was the first of the two single-day matches that have been arranged for this year. The day was all that could be desired, and the ground in splendid condition. The game had an exciting finish and we were finally beaten by six runs on the first innings. A full account of the match appears in another column. On the whole the batting of our side was disappointing; most of the best bats in the eleven went out without adding greatly to the score, and the greater part of the work was left to the new material. the other hand the bowling analyses are above the average, and the slow-bowler, whose existence was doubted at the beginning of the term by the prophets of evil, seems likely to be forthcoming. The fielding was unusually good for the opening of the season, and there were a few brilliant pieces of play.

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On last Sunday, May the 24th, the sermon was preached in the College Chapel by the Rev. J. C. Welldon, Head Master of Dulwich College.

WE draw the attention of our readers to a paragraph in another column describing the changes that are to be made in the College Chapel. The new works that have already progressed considerably have made some startling disclosures. The workmanship of the Chapel is, it appears, ruinously bad, and the building might have fallen at any moment, but for the natural foundation. It has therefore been decided to pull down the whole of the remainder. The works will begin early in July, and from that date the old Chapel services will have to stop. It

has not yet been definitely determined, we believe, at what date the new building operations will be finished, or under what conditions the services will take place during the interval.

WE are requested to state that the Marlborough Nomads Annual Ball, which was unavoidably postponed from April the 24th last, will be held at the Kensington Town Hall, on the evening of June the 30th next (the first day of the Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match). Marlburians who wish to attend should apply for tickets before June the 20th, to any of the following:

London-C. M. Wilkins, Esq., 76, Belgrave Road, S.W.

Oxford-W. M. Tatham, Esq., Vincent's Club. Cambridge-H. M. Leaf, Esq., Trinity College. Marlborough-J. A. Bourdillon, Esq., Manton Grange.

Prout's Band will be in attendance. Single Tickets, price 10s. 6d. each; sets of six, price £2 10s.

The Sub-Librarian of the Sixth Form begs to
acknowledge the receipt of the following books:—
Letter-book of Gabriel Harvey
Encyclopædic Dictionary, vols. 1. 3. 4.
The following Old Marlburians are rowing in their
College Eights at Oxford :-

C.C.C.......... R. F. Cholmeley
J. C. Godley

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WE beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries:-Fettesian, Elizabethan (Westminster), Haileyburian, Barrovian, Cheltonian, Bathonian, Felstedian, Melburnian, Sydneian, Radleian, Lorettonian, Salopian, Elstonian (Bedford County School), Rossasllian, Hora Scholasticæ (St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.), Pauline (St. Paul's School, London), Eastbourne Cliftonian, Meteor, Brighton College Magazine, Our Magazine (North London Collegiate School), The Blue (Christ's Hospital), School Magazine (Uppingham).

Correspondence.

To the Editor of the Marlburian.

SIR,-Where is the energy of Captains of Houses? I should like to appeal through the medium of your valuable columns and ask you to use your powerful influence in restoring Lower Game House Matches at Cricket to their former position. I have never been able clearly to make out why they were originally given up; unless perhaps the slackness of human nature is sufficiently just explanation. Certainly I cannot see the remotest argument against their continuance. Cricket, if it is to be compulsory, surely wants every kind of attraction and incitement to play up; and I do not see what can be gained by giving up the greatest attraction of all without very strong reasons indeed. I have even heard it stated-I cannot say if my information is right-that second games have occasionally been known to "rot," and I do not much wonder at that behaviour. It would surely be a great incitement to know that one was doing the best for one's house, and that good play would run some chance of being rewarded with honour. And Lower Game Housematches would not only be of utmost good to those people who play on second; it would serve as a stimulus to third game; and there would be some object in playing well on third in order to get a promotion to second. I do not know whether I need have been so long in pointing out that which is sufficiently obvious by itself; but I hope that this letter will draw attention to a point where some remissness has allowed a most laudable institution to drop into decay. Apologising for taking up so much of your invaluable space. I am, yours, etc.,

T.L.M.

To the Editor of the Marlburian. SIR,-Allow me to call attention to a grievance that is of old standing. Why ever should the grounds be so crowded in the field?

Our persons suffer, for an occasional ball cannot help hitting some member or other of our serried ranks. Our tempers are not improved, for daily wranglings go on as to the ownership of the more crowded parts of the ground. There is lots of room at the side of the field, and the slope is a good deal less than that on which we usually play. Why cannot some pitches be set up there? If the ground is not in order, let it be got into order as soon as possible.

Yours, etc.,

DWELLER IN MESOPOTAMIA.

To the Editor of the Marlburian.

SIR,-May I call the attention of the Captain of the Eleven to a subject, where a judicious employment of energy would be joyfully welcomed by the school? I am one of those fortunate beings who have latterly enjoyed the distinction of playing in occasional games on the Eleven; no one, Sir, can say with what pride I lately saw that my humble services were wanted in those exalted regions, which were before so far beyond the reach of my ambition. I went up into the field with ardour, feeling inclined to make runs; I fielded out about the whole afternoon and never got an innings.

Another half-holiday, I was again wanted, but a new pick up had been arranged, and my ardour was again damped by an over-liberal allowance of leather-hunting. In fact, Sir, why are the pick-ups so rarely continued? It is surely but fair that those who have fielded out should get their reward; and I should think it would be better for the cricket of the school, if a more equal allowance of batting and fielding were allotted to the player. Not only the pick-ups are often dropped without reason; but such games as the eleven against the twenty-two, and in-boarders against out-boarders, which might be supposed to be more interesting to decide, are hardly ever finished. No doubt house matches sometimes interfere with the arrangements, and withdraw players; but if substitutes were found for these-and there would be no need now of any large number-I should think at least some of the games might be played out. Of course, Sir, I do not mean to cast any slur upon the energy of the Captain of the Eleven; my grievance dates from remote antiquity; but that is no reason why it should not be removed. The Captain might deserve the gratitude of future generations of Marlburians, yet unborn, if he would remedy this omission of his predecessors. Apologising for taking up so much of the space which your correspondents have agreed with wonderful uniformity to call" valuable." I am, Sir, yours, etc.,

To the Editor of the Marlburian.

SUB.

S IR,-May I be allowed to trespass upon your valuable space with a proposal respecting cricket? One of the great

wants of the school cricket is fellows who are able to take the wicket. Not even the unprecedented fact that two of those playing for the eleven last Saturday were competent to take that place should make us forget that every year the same difficulty occurs, and the necessary man does not appear. I should think that everybody would see that it is necessary to train wicket-keeps. As it is now, it usually happens that someone has to be played for the eleven who is no use in batting, and thus a place is practically thrown away. Could not some competition be arranged for this purpose? The finances of the cricket-club are supposed to be in a flourishing state. I should think the best occasion would be when the Second Eleven Bat and Ball are being competed for; but it would not be a difficult matter to settle, and the authorities could choose any time that suited them best. If they do not take it up, I do not think it would be a bad speculation if some of the houses adopted my suggestion. Many of them now have bowling prizes and batting prizes; a wicket-keeping prize could be easily combined. I believe such a plan would repay them. The wicket-keeper has more chances than anybody else in the field to alter the aspect of a game. Yours, etc.,

AUCTOR.

To the Editor of the Marlburian. DEAR SIR,-As one of the loyal body of O.M's always thirsty for news of their old school, I wish to point out to you an omission you seem to have made in your Occasional

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To the Editor of the Marlburian.

DEAR SIR,-I wish through your columns to point out to the Cricket Authorities a grievance which, by a simple rule, might easily be remedied. Let this simple rule be that after a game has begun on 3rd or 2nd, 1st and 2nd may not either possess themselves of the lower games' stumps, or summarily tell so and so, and so and so to come up on the game above the one they are playing on. This is a real nuisance to 2nd and 3rd games as there very often can be no decent game owing to members of one side going and new ones coming in their place. Then too, why should 2nd or 3rd lose by the idleness or forgetfulness of 1st or 2nd, I mean in the respect of bringing up stumps? If the Captain of one game has not enough stumps, why not let him send down some one of his game and not "bag" by force the stumps of an inferior XI. And if changes are to be made in an XI., let these changes be made before coming up to the field. This would be a very much fairer way of proceeding to both 2nd and 3rd, especially the latter, as they usually have the most to complain of.

Yours, &c.,

B.

To the Editor of the Marlburian. SIR,-Your correspondent, "Daulias," complains of the slack way in which fellows come up to cricket of an afternoon. I know by experience how annoying it is, and I remember, in order to make fellows look a little sharper about their digestion after Hall, we put on a fine of a shilling or sixpence, and mulcted anyone to that amount who came on the "Eleven" after half-past two. The effect was wonderful. There was precious little walking up the field after that piece of legislation, as if there was too much pudding on board, on the contrary there was a good deal more bustling along, and the utmost alacrity was shown in order to be in time and save the "allowance." I don't know that we even spared the victims of "extra lessons." It is so long ago that I forget the point.

In those palmy days, however, I am inclined to believe that the institution was not recognised, or if recognised, we did our work so admirably that we never required the machine to be set in motion. Anyhow, Sir, let me suggest the revival of fines on the different grounds for the dilatory and the

sluggish; you have no idea what a power touching a fellow's pocket has to make him look alive and be punctual.

There is another letter in your last Marlburian signed "A Former Member of the XI." Let me too here enter my protest against suburban cricket after "Lords." It is most undesirable to play any clubs in or about London after the Rugby Match. I should bar even the Nomads. Some fellows in the "Eleven" may be lucky enough to possess parents who can afford to keep them knocking about Town for a week or so; on the other hand there are those who cannot, and it is for these surely we ought to have a thought. We are not, as a rule, rich folk; I know if ever I am fortunate enough to have a son in the "Eleven" I shall howl dreadfully if his captain keeps him in London after his school match.

But, apart from this, are not such matches illegal? Surely if I am not very much mistaken, a distinct rule was made against them in Dr. Bradley's days. However this may be I quite agree with your correspondent. What conceivable interest is it for a school to play against Surbiton or any other suburb ? Is it too late to cancel it?

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To the Editor of the Marlburian.

SIR,-Why have the seats in the field been allowed to fall into their present state of ruinous decay? I have been at Marlborough some time, but I never remember the slightest attention being paid to them; and year by year they have been gradually going into a decline. They are useful articles and deserve more care. Cannot something be done for them before they have silently vanished away, and only tradition remains to tell that they once existed? I do not know who are responsible, and whether the Race Committee have this among their many arduous duties. Perhaps the different Houses might do something towards restoring them.

While I am writing about seats, may I suggest that more be supplied on the banks of the Eleven by the side of the pavilion ? There are not sufficient at present for the visitors, who may be expected on match days, if the present fine weather continues. At this season of the year your columns usually groan with suggestions concerning cricket from correspondents eager for reforms; if they are not too overburdened already and you can spare a corner for my humble remarks you will greatly oblige Your obedient servant,

To the Editor of the Marlburian.

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Cricket.

PROMOTED INTO XXII.

M. A. Bere

F. Lazenby.

M.C.C.C. ▾ READING.

May the 24th, the date of this the first fixture of the season, was a broiling hot day, showing that some of the laudatory epithets that have been heaped on this genial month are not altogether undeserved. The want of rain for the last week made the ground play very fast. Reading were the first to go the wickets, Hitchcock an Old Marlburian and member of the XI and Leslie facing Sale, who bowled from Lyne's end, and Bett. Hitchcock scored a rather high 3 through the slips off Sale and then Bett's third ball bowled Leslie without scoring. Browne took his place, only to lose his partner bowled by a capital ball from Sale. Browne cut Bett for 3 and was then well caught by Firth at long leg off Sale. Soon afterwards Crowhurst returned an easy one to Bett, but the batsman obstructed him. The same luck befell the same player not long after, when he sent a very hard chance off Bett to Firth at long off. In revenge however Bett took him at slip off Sale. Two overs later a catch at point off the same bowler disposed of Kearsey without materially altering the score. Woollaston then varied the proceedings by driving Bett for 3, and hit Sale for a like amount, who had his revenge by bowling Wilson. Woollaston continuing cut Bett square for 3 and after a drive off Sale by the same batsman, play was stopped for lunch.

On resuming Keeling dispossessed Sale, and in Bett's third over Bray sent a high one to Meyrick Jones who accepted the chance. In Keeling's next over the second ball disturbed Crowdy's wicket, and a 4 to leg by Bartholomew brought the 50 up. Keeling put matters equal in the next over by bowling him. Hayward put Bett through the slips for 3, and a 2 by Woollaston brought 60 up. Sale resumed vice Bett. Hayward hit him to leg for 4, and Keeling for 3. Ashfield took the ball from Keeling.

Runs still came. Hayward was the chief contributor, his chief items being two on drives off Sale for 3 and 5 respectively, the last being hit on to A House ground. Bett took the ball from Ashfield, and off his third ball Hayward was caught by Buchanan for

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at the wicket, and was then yorked by Bett, Woollaston carrying his bat for 41, which included seven 3's and four 2's, the whole side being out for 113. After the customary interval the visitors took the field, Cheales and Meyrick being opposed to the bowling of Wilson and Bray. The first named led off from Lyne's end with 3 wides and a maiden, Bray also sent down a maiden, but in his 2nd over Cheales got him down the bank for 4. Matters went well till the telegraph showed 20, when Browne (bowling vice Bray) disturbed Meyrick's wicket. In the next over Wilson bowled Cheales off his pads. Then disaster set in, Jupiter must have thrown his thunderbolt into the Reading scale, for the Marlborough scale undoubtedly kicked the beam. Browne's second ball disposed of the Captain, his third of Keeling, both without scoring. The score when Meyrick left had been 20-1-4: it was now 20-4-0. Firth succeeded in smothering Browne's balls, and then got one away to leg. Runs came slowly and only off Wilson. Browne sent down a couple of maidens and the third ball of his next over was too much for Buchanan. Meyrick Jones who succeeded survived the next ball, but running out to the last was smartly stumped by Crowhurst. Sale filled the gap and drove each bowler for 4.

Firth got Wilson to leg for 2 and cut him for the same number, and a somewhat lofty drive by Sale brought the fifty up. Sale then fell a victim to Wilson, caught by Leslie. Sheppard followed, and then Firth was run out by backing up too far. Chaine, who succeeded, hit a 3 to leg off Wilson. Sheppard followed with a pretty cut off the same bowler, only to lose his partner bowled by Browne. Kearsey came on, Ashfield hit him for 3, and two overs later got him to leg for 4. Laurence took the ball from Kearsey, and both players played steadily till the insidious Browne found his way into Ashfield's wicket. Bett began with a 3 to leg, bringing the 100 up. Sheppard hit the same bowler for a brace of 2's, Bett put Lawrence's first ball through the slips for 2, but fell a victim to the last ball of the over. Thus the innings closed at 5.30 for 107, or 6 behind our opponents. Sheppard was not out for a most useful 17.

There being yet an hour before stumps were drawn, Reading went again to the wickets, Hitchcock and Leslie facing Sheppard and Sale. Leslie put Sheppard away for 4; but was stumped by Meyrick Jones off the first ball of the same bowler's

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