In view of a meeting with Governing Body which was to decide whether College should be abolished, acted on the suggestion of Oliver & others & drew up a memorial deprecating a proposed step, to which TBB in Seventh, Sixth & Shell signed their names. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
The sports were held up-Fields on March 28 and 29. First Day 300 yards Handicap (over 16) Time 35 sec Throwing the cricket ball (under 15) 65 yds. High Jump (Open) 4 ft 11 in 100 yards (under 16) Time, 12 secs Hurdles (Open) 1st Heat. Gifford. Everington T.B.B. 19 sec 2nd Heat. Woodbridge. Willett. …
Football season, 1889-90 Goals Won Lost 1899. Sept. 28. Old OWW 1 5 Oct. 2. Old Estonians 1 1 “ 5. F. Bickley’s XI 0 2 “ 12. F. Oliver’s XI 3 5 “ 19. Crusaders 2 6 “ 26. Casuals 2 2 Nov. 9. …
The football XIs have been filled up thus: Pinks Pink & Whites 3rd Elevens F.O. Gifford B. Pendred J. Corbett S. W. Woodbridge C.E. Page S. May C. H. Gregory F.B. Sherring F. Langton P. Williamson F.O.J. Powell W.J. Barwell G.O. Shattock H.C. Jonas H.D. Everington H.L. Stephenson D. Winckworth H.K.F. Fairchild A.L. Longhurst F.S. Shearme …
The T.B. football shield has been won by Rigauds, who defeated Grants by 3-2 & HBB (after a draw) by 1-0. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
The Ireland Prize for Greek Iambics (from Tennyson’s ‘Demeter & Persephone’) has been awarded to E.H. Marsh. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
This term a weekly production called “Westminster Truth” was started by certain OWW, who established agents & a treasurer in the School. The somewhat singular object was to assist the “Elizabethan” with any profit that might accrue, the latter organ being very much in debt. The tone of “Westminster’s truth” rapidly passed from the harmlessly…
The Rev W. A. Heard since 1885 master of Grants, was appointed Headmaster of Fettes Coll: Edinburgh during the Holidays – Mr Heard was a master & house master at Fettes before he came to Westminster. He will be much missed in the school & up Grants. Mr Tanner takes his place in the House.…
The Westminster Play The Andria of Terence was performed in College Dormitory on the evenings of December 12th, 16th & 18th, and was followed on each night as usual by an Epilogue, preceded by the Prologue on the last two nights. The cast was as follows:- Simo – C. A. Phillimore Sosia – A.…
The fencing competition took place on Monday December 9th- the score was as follows:- 1st Round S.H. Greogry beat H.V. Eason (5-2) H.C. Jonas – F.C. Davidson (5-0) C.H. Gregory – H. Davidson (5-2) 2nd Round C.H. Jonas beat S.H. Greogory (5-4) C.H. Gregory – a tye Final C.H. Gregory beat H.C.…