No 252
The subject for Dean’s Verses this year was “Emigration”. M.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
Category: M.F.F. Osborn
No 251
This Christmas (1840) the Sixth Dinner was again omitted from the same lamentable cause as the preceding year. And indeed in the present aspect of things it seems probably that this obstacle will last for some time. M.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
No 250
The list of the Sixth Form (1841) immediately after Christmas, stood as follows: M.F.F. Osborn (7th) W.H. Karslake W.G. Andrewes N.G. Smart M.W. Hallett J. Marshall M.F. F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
No 249
After the Bartemy-tide Holidays, on account of the extreme fewness of the T.B. Rev. W.L. Webber, Usher of the 4th form left; & Rev. J. Bentall Usher of the 5th took the 4th also. M.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
No 248
This year finding that the Town Boys were miserably few, being about the same number as the King-Scholars, and that it would be unfair that they should have to pay a bill nearly double that of the K.S. (as it has always been) I spoke to Somerset (the captain) saying that when the T.B.s were…
No 247
On Tuesday the 4th of August 1840 the annual grand match between the Town Boys & King’s Scholars was played in which the Town Boys were victorious by 45 runs. Thomas our best fielder was taken ill after dinner, and we were obliged to take in a fellow by chance & out him at a…
No 246
On Friday and Monday, July the 24th & 27th 1840 the annual match was played between the Lamprobaticks & the T.B.s who had not played in the Grand Match, in which the Town Boys were victorious by 4 Runs. This triumph was the greater as we had not beaten them in the Lamprobatic match for…
No 245
On Thursday July 2d 1840. The annual Match between the present Westminster and the Mary-le-bone Club was played on our ground when the former were beaten in 1 innings and 61 runs to spare. Hodgson who had left Westminster only a few days played on our side at the request of the Mary-le-bone Club, but…
No 244
During the Summer Half (1840) the King’s Scholars challenged us to Play them at Rackets which we of course accepted and selected two from the T.B.s as they did on the part of themselves. Their Players were “Somerset” (Captain); “Merewether”. Ours were “Curteis” & “Osborn”. We played a Rubber & beat them, winning the 1st…
No 243
When we came back after the Whitsuntide holidays, there having been some rain, and as we were going to play the Marylebone Club &c Beatley hired a heavy roller with a couple of horses to improve the ground where we were going to play the match. The expense was defrayed by a voluntary subscription of…