The Commemoration service took place on Nov 17th & was greatly approved by the omission of the sermon. As usual the School Choir were completely put out by the Abbey Choir. Dr Bridge played for the latter, with the inevitable result that the Psalms dragged fearfully. I am quite sure we should get on much…
The play this year is The Phormio. A new actors edition with Colmans translation, emasculated to the extent of 300 lines has been published. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
B.M. Goldie and James have got seconds in gocats F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
The Cricket XI’s have been made up as follows: I II III H.R. Blaker (capt.) T.B. C.E. Page T.B. E.H. Cox Q.S. J.O.D. Powell T.B. H.W. Langton T.B. J.D. Miller T.B. J.S. Shearme Q.S. W.F. D’Arcy T.B. W.D. Millileon T.B. G.S. Campbell T.B. A.R. Scouern T.B. J.H. Alderson Q.S. E. Bereno T.B. D. Shearme Q.S.…
The Ashburnham house has been now separated from HBB for the purpose of games. This change was asked for by HBB themselves as likely to result in the improvement of the games both of HBB & the school in general: as ashburnham house as hitherto constituted would be too weak to meet the other houses…
The offertory in Abbey on Election Sunday which the Dean kindly gave to the school mission amounted to £32. The school offertory to £21. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
The Muse Scholarship went to E.H. Cox Q.S. Ireland Latin Verse to A.C. Nesbitt Q.S. Gumbleton English Verse to F. Urch T.B. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
Election Elected to ch. Ch. J.S. Phillimore Q.S. Elected to Trinity E.H. Marsh T.B. (Senior) AVG Campbell Q.S. (Juniors) A.L. Longhurst Q.S. Tripletts exhbition of £20 R. R. Howlett T.B. F.J. Varley Q.S. Tripletts Gratuities of £50 C.J. Agar T.B. R.A. Yeld T.B. L. R. Holme Q.S. The monitors + Heads of Houses are as…
TBB V QSS This match was drawn owing to rain. TBB had made 90 for 4 wkts. Agar 48 not out, & Blaker 27. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
The house matches (cricket) resulted as follows. Grants beat HBB (180- 60 + 45) Rigauds beat Grants (112 & 116 – 60 + 92) For Rigauds E. Berens in the first innings made 39, Stork 6 wkts for 25, & HR Blaker (capt) in the second innings served 42 not out. Rigauds thus become first…