No 420
To the great astonishment of all Weare the Under Master had the cheek to hand Forster a boy in the Upper Fifth & on this being mentioned to Liddell, he said he was certainly right. This needs no comment. J Murray Prin. Opp.
Category: J.M. Murray
No 419
A match at football was played this moth (Nov) between 15 of the sixth form & 21 of the rest of the school; These unusual numbers were arranged for the satisfaction of both sides. The following are the names (Sixth) Armitstead (Capt) Edwards, W. Fellows, Gilbert, Lacy, Madan, Merton, Murray, Somerville, Twiss, Upperton, Vincent, Waterfield,…
No 418
I am glad to say that football has met with many supporters this half. A match was played between TBs & QSS wh terminated in favour of the latter by three games, rather contrary to expectations. The following were the sides – T.B. Berens, S. Fellows, Francis, Hamond, Henty, Hunt, Morton, Murray (capt), Southey, Waterfield,…
No 417
Among many alterations that have taken place, not least is the taking away of the Saints days. We now have to go in school before breakfast & have an exercise in the G. S. [Great School?] J Murray Prin. Opp.
No 416
Several Cricket matches have been played at Fields during the last & present month (June & July /51) viz with Charter-House, Master’s Eleven, & Marylebone in the latter of wh we beat to everyone’s astonishment. Vid. Cricket Ledger J Murray Prin. Opp.
No 415
This month (July 51/) a race was got up in outrigger pair oars for jests. The first boat having a quart & the 2nd two pint pewter pots. It was won after a beautiful race by Wright & Berens; Vincent & Hunt being second. The race was from Putney Br. to Battersea. For particulars vid.…
No 414
On Monday (July 8th/51) we had a race with an old Westminster crew, from Battersea bridge, to Putney. It was a splendid race our crew being beaten by half a boat’s length. We had originally arranged to row on the Thursday previous, but the old Westr crew not being able to get together on that…
No 413
On Wednesday (June 25th /51) Liddell gave us an early play for the match between our eleven & I. Zingari – for particulars see Cricket Ledger. J Murray Prin. Opp.
No 412
The annual match race between the Under Election Four & the TB below the sixth came off Wednesday Ap. 23/51 & was eventually won by the T.B.s beating the Q.SS. by 4 lengths T.B. 1 Hamond 2 E. Fellows 3 Hunt (sen) Str. Salvin (Cox) Wright cap. uq. QSS 1 Williams (sec) 2 Lipscomb 3…
No 411
The usual match race between the old & new eight was rowed on Friday April 18th /51 & was won by the new eight beating the old by 3 or four lengths New eight 1 Berens 2 Waterfield 3 Vincent 4 Somerville 5 Salvin 6 Wright 7 Williamson Stroke Upperton (Cox) Green Old eight 1…