Correspondence.

To the Editor of the Marlburian.

SIR, AS the subject of foot-ball has been introduced by a former correspondent, I will at once plunge "in medias res."

Now that there is so much ground capable of being played on, why should there not be a middle game, so as to thin the dense swarms of the big game, and the countless myriads of the lower game? It might be composed of 30 or 40 of the sixty and a certain. number of those below, and thus three good games would be formed, where before there were two, and those chiefly consisting of "squashes." They might play on the usual lower ground, or between the goals that were set up for February, and the lower game could be played where the goals are set up now, or from the race-posts to the Sanatorium pailings.

Thy only obstacle is the division of the sixty, but surely as there is an Upper Half of the Twenty-two, there could also be an Upper Half, or Upper Twenty, of the Sixty.

S.

To the Editor of the Marlburian. SIR,-Will you be kind enough to insert these few words in your paper about the general feeling as regards the uniform of the M.C.V.R.C. Lookers on at Wimbledon might have heard hints concerning its present appearance, saying how pretty it would be if it was not for the slouching look the turn-down collar gave it. Now would it not be much better to have stiff collars, and a belt across the chest added? Fellows going to shoot in hot weather might easily unbutton their collars, and thereby prevent the heat being uncomfortable, and they would find the belt a great convenience, as in our present uniform we

have no place to carry cartridges. The expense would be trifling, and the appearance immensely improved W. I. L. T. S.

HOUSE TWENTIES.

To the Editor of the Marlburian. SIR,-With regard to House Twenties, my opinion is that if it was established as a rule that only twenty of each House should play, House feeling," which is so much to be thought of," would soon die out. Almost every little fellow looks forward to House Matches as a chance of distinguishing himself, and those who do not like a hard knock or two, run no greater chance of getting them than if they were playing with those of their own size; but the chances are, that if they did not approve of a few shins for their House, they would not approve of them in any other match, though the fellows were smaller. Of course it would be the very thing for big fellows and swells in the Twenty, etc., who wanted to show off their play; but what I say is, that it would be misplaced generosity to make House Twenties for the benefit of little fellows, who, I can assure you, would take it as no great compliment to be told that they looked forward to House matches with fear, and they all hope to show you that it was quite a mistake to imagine that they did.

THE RIFLE CORPS.

As it is utterly impossible for the corps to pass anything like a satisfactory inspection with only one hour's drill per week, as at present, Mr. Thompson has kindly undertaken to give a secondary drill once a week, to be devoted to Light Infantry Drill, and to be kept quite separate from the company drill, which will be confined to Saturdays. It is very much to be hoped that the corps will present an appearance creditable to the school when the time for inspection arrives, and they need not be reminded that this can only be done by regularity in attendance and strict attention during drill.

S. HAMMICK, Captain.

THE ANNIVERSARY.

The Anniversary of the Consecration of the Chapel, and the opening of the new East window, took place on Friday, the 29th. The sermon was preached by the Rev. N. Pinder, of Trinity College, Oxford.

There will be an explanation of the window posted on the notice door before long, so that the School may have an opportunity of understanding the figures and subject.

After the dinner, the master congratulated the School upon the accomplishment of their old design.

The entertainment in the Hall in the evening by Mr. Basil Young, seemed at the time to give general satisfaction. The impersonations of the Lawyer and Mr. Timmus were excellent, and the Sociable Old Gentleman's remarks on the Young Men of the day were very amusing, and what is more, very true.

Cricket.

THE OLD v. THE NEW HOUSE. This, one of the most important matches of the half, was brought to a conclusion on Monday, September 17th, in favour of the Old House by eight wickets. For the New House, Leach and Parker distinguished themselves by some fine and steady play, while for the Old House the fine "not out" innings of J. L. Peters in the first innings was the main feature. The Old House in the Second innings had to get 80 runs, which they succeeded in doing after the loss of two wickets; Monnington and R. F. Miles carrying their bats out with 39 and 26 respectively.

THE ELEVEN v. THE COMMON ROOM. This, the return match, was commenced on September 20th, and decided on Saturday the 23rd in favour of the Common Room by 119 runs. For the Common Room, who went in first, H. G. Allington, Esq., Rev. H. Bell, and K. M. Chatfield, Esq., played extremely well, and the innings altogether amounted to 152. The Eleven, however, only succeeded in putting together 102 to which score Bartholomew and Lipscomb ably contributed. The Common Room in the second innings got 143, Rev. H. Bell again playing well for 40, while Brampton and A.H.Beesley, Esq., added 36 and 23 respectively; thus leaving the Eleven 194 to get, which number they fell short of by 119, the only double figures being gained by R. F. Miles and Monnington. The small scores of the Eleven in either innings were in a great measure owing to the badness of the light.

P. W. Miles, c. Fraiser, b. Quare W. H. Lipscomb, b. Simmons... B. Williams, b. Quare

T. P. Monnington, b. Olliphant

R. F. Miles, b. Quare

25

2

...

4 7 29

2

A. T. Fortescue, b. Olliphant... R. F. Isaacson, b. Olliphant

R. Leach, b. Olliphant

...

R. L. Parker, c. Fraiser, b. Chester

S. Hammick, c. Bolland, b. Thompson

G. Baggallay, c. Bolland, b. Thompson

H. Cummings, not out

5

38 0

31

51

MR. BEESLEY'S HOUSE v. MR. GILMORE'S.

This match was concluded in favour of Mr. Beesley's. The first innings was distinguished by the brilliant play of Isaacson and Lipscomb for Mr. Beesley, and Mills, Parker, Hervey, In the second innings and Luscombe for Mr. Gilmore's. Isaacson played beautifully, and his 85 was well supported by the good score of Lipscomb and Mr. Beesley. We must not forget to mention Fortescue's 42 in the second innings. Bird and Lipscomb bowled well throughout, the former's slows doing great execution. Score :

MR. BEESLEY'S HOUSE.

First innings.

P. W. Miles, b. Lightfoot

7

4

50

R. F. Isaacson, c. b. Fortescue 45 A.H.Beesley, Esq., b. Lightfoot 0 W. Lipscomb, run out...

R. F. Miles, c. Vernon, b. Lightfoot

Second innings. 1.b.w., b. Lipscomb... 13 c. Lightfoot, b. Vernon 85 c. Parker, b. Fortescue 17 c.Hervey, b. Fortescue 35

42

2

CIRENCESTER COLLEGE.

W. A. D. Browne, c. Leach, b. Lipscomb
E. Quare, c. Money, b. R. F. Miles

R. O. Anwye, c. R. F. Miles, b. Lipscomb

F. J. Olliphant, c. Monnington, b. R. Miles... O C. H. Chester, c. Parker, b. Lipscomb

F. H. Digweed. not out

...

Extras

R. R. Parker, h.w., b. W. H. Lipscomb

T. W. Kewley, c. Bird, b. Bird R. T. Fortescue, c. Isaacson, b. T. W. Miles

F. C. Lightfoot, run out

C. Chenery

Extras

6 not out

28 201

42

98

SIXTH FORM v. THE UPPER FIFTH.

THIS match was played on Thursday last, and resulted in a complete victory for the Sixth Form. The Upper Fifth went in first, and only succeeded in getting 113, R. F. Miles, and J. Bourdillon, contributing 25 and 27 respectively. Henderson's bowling was most destructive, he taking seven wickets. The Sixth then scored 146, with four wickets down, D. Round getting 26, E. L. Bernays 24, C. F. Grant 29, R. F. Isaacson 2, K. Mills (not out) 30, W. E. Bolland (not out) 14

47

Miles ......

J. Macgregor, b. Bird

7

b. Lipscomb

4

F. Mills

6

b. Lipscomb

In the Match between the Second Elevens of these same Houses, victory declared itself for Mr. Beesley's House, after an exciting and hardly-contested game. In the second innings Mr. Gilmore's House had only 34 to get, but fell short of that number by three runs, chiefly owing to the bowling of D. Hervey, who at one time bowled three wickets in three balls. For them Tanqueray played well in the first innings for 24, and for the other side Hervey and Mansfield made good scores. Mr. Gilmore's, 117-31. Mr. Beesley's, 105-45.

Reserved, "Knowledge and Love," "School Friendship," "A Stray Leaf from the Report, &c.," and a letter from One who Plays."

We have also received "School Heroism," "No. 20, Rue de L'Ecole de Medecin," "A Relic from Avebury," "A curious Love Letter," "Translations of Horace and Martial," "A Fragment," "Travelling," and several letters.

Besides the above letters, we have received one from "A Member of the Lower Game," urging almost the same arguments against House Twenties as are stated above, only proposing instead a house 30 or 35; as also does "A Sixfooter," another from A.C.F.," and lastly a very well-written one from "K.A.G.," who also advocates the plan of having three games; but it was impossible to print more than we have done. With regard to the Rifle Corps, we received an indignant letter from "W.W.W.," but, as most of his suggestions have been attended to since, it has become useless. Another " Interested Member of the Corps" suggests that there should be a standard height, viz., 5 ft. 5 in., fixed for all members.

Printed and Published by CHARLES PERKINS, at his General Printing Office, Waterloo-House, High-street, Marlborough, Wilts.

No. 3.

EDITORIAL.

THE number of rejected contributors who have to be "Snuffed out by our article,"

is considerably smaller than it was last time. To those, however, who do appear in the list, we will do as little damage as we can while they are undergoing the operation. Our first patient is the author of "School Heroism," who has written, in very good language, an article of rather a sermonizing tendency on rather a common-place subject. His ideas are true, but they must have occurred to nearly all of us before.

"A Translation from Martial" shows great faithfulness to the original. Considering, however, the shortness of the poem, it is scarcely of sufficient excellence.

The translator from Horace (Odes 1. 1.) has chosen a very pretty but a very hard metre. He has been driven to curious expedients in order to make his lines "scan." For instance,

"Which lifts on high, to heights of sky,"

and

"Untaught to stand privation."

are scarcely very poetical. We are sorry, however, to be obliged to reject so solid a "monument of mental pain."

We are exceedingly sorry to have to announce that the poem headed "Moonbeams," which was inserted in our last number, has been discovered in a collection of poetry, where it is stated that it appeared in one of the periodicals some years ago.

Price 3D.

This is the second instance, since the Marlburian has been in existence, of the most glaring and undoubted plagiarism. We have, of course, no means of finding out the person who had sufficient meanness and malice to attempt an imposition of this kind: we can only hope that he has conscience enough left to feel thoroughly ashamed of himself.

There can only be two reasons why anyone should wish to send up a composition not his own. He must either do it in a fit of thoughtless frivolity, or with a directly malicious intent. Charitably supposing in this case that it was in mere thoughtlessness, we entreat all such persons to consider in future what harm they are so foolishly and unnecessarily doing.

We now come to a very well written article on "School Friendship." It is, however, unfit for inser tion, as a moral lecture on such a subject would certainly be out of place in our magazine, unless it was more happily treated than in that before us.

A "Relic from Avebury" is humourous. But its internal evidence points to its not being true, as it is unlikely that even the Illustrated London News could mistake a paper-knife for a Druidical weapon, even if it is likely that its owner should have buried it in the earth.

A Curious Love-Letter is certainly very curious, and this is all we can say about it.

The author of "A Fragment" is evidently an ardent admirer of Mayne Reid and the "boundless prairie " school. His little adventure is well told, but the matter is scarcely equal to the language.