The following matches were played by the School last term. Result Westminster Opponents u. Kennington Park Lost 97 100 & 203 for 9 wickets u. Lords & Commons Drawn 176 103 for 6 wickets u. I. Zingari Lost 61 & 56 for 8 wickets 163 u. Orleans Club Drawn 71 for 8 wickets 340 u. Old…
In the matches for the T.B.B. cricket match Grants beat Rigauds by an innings & 15 runs. In the final Grants beat Home Boarders by 328 runs. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
The T.B.B. and Q.S. match was won by the T.B.B. by 20 runs on the first innings. Score Q.S.S First Innings Second Innings b . A. Sherring b. Fritton 21 run out 6 J. W. Aris b. Gibson 5 not out 2 H. Harrison c. Veitch b. Fritton 28 c. Gibson b. Fritton …
The Charterhouse match was played at Godalming on July 9th, 10th. This is the first year the match has been played in two days. We started well but were beaten by 7 wickets. Score Westminster First Innings Second Innings A.H. Harrison c&b. Shaw 5 c. Burrey b. Shaw 10 b. A. Sherring c.…
Owing to the absence of “Wires” in the School the Silver Racquet was not played for this year. The “Woodens” resulted as follows. First Round A. G. Prothero beat Druitt F. S. Prothero – Wheeler Bereus — Smyth Farquhason —- Harrison Phillimore —- Barwell Hurst — Jarvis Second Round …
F. W. Bain & W. Hodge have taken firsts & W. S. Benbow a second in the Final School of Literae Humanities at Oxford. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
The English Essay Prize last term was won by H. Morgan Brown Q.S. B. M. Goldie Q.S. got the Ireland Greek prize. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
As C. Bompas was unable to finish writing the most important events in the Summer term, I will give a short account of the most interesting. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
On leaving I think I may well recall some of he OW customs which have fallen into disuse while I have been in the school. The practise of having substances & shadows died a natural death about 1880, through Dr Scott not caring to take trouble about it. The substance was a boy who was…
Mr Nall & Mr Roseveare are the news masters in place of Mr Dale & Mr Sloman. The two latter are much missed in the School. C.H.Bompas/ Prin.Op