This season a challenge was sent from Eton offering to race at Staines, as usual refusing to come nearer to our water. Thursday the __ of May was the day appointed and at 6 o’clock the boats took their station at Staines Bridge. After one false start they got away, the Westminsters taking the lead;…
The Cricket Match between the K.S. and the T.B. was this year won by the latter by 13 runs the following are the names of the players T.B. Vialls Senr Merewether Whittaker Ld Somerton Curteis [Pront] Senr Ld Paget Bentinck Smith Jun. Onslow Lee K.S. Howard Balston Fielde Smith Senr Harrison Cox Richards Junr Lowther…
The annual cricket match between such of the T.B. as have not played in the grand match and the Lamprobaticks was played on Friday July 22nd the T.B. were beaten. The following are the names of those who played T.B. Bromley [Prant] Curteis Monk Dudman Glynn Junr Cooper Bentinck Vialls Junr Lambard Amyott K.S. Smith…
In 1836, It was agreed to leave off that beastly, annual practice of ditch leaping over Battersea Fields; for which, Dr Williamson gave us an early play. On a former season, we had been prevented going on the water, on account of the number of fellows out of school with colds, caused by ditch leaping.…
This year, as usual, Williamson began, by making new rules, which compelled us to attend “Mathematical Lectures” on early Plays and Holidays. BG Astley Head Boarder This order is now given up. B.A.