No. 342
The Fencing Badge this year has been won by E.H.A. Newman (TB)
The Fencing Badge this year has been won by E.H.A. Newman (TB)
We had a half holiday on Thursday March 14th for Heath having gained a Wrauglership (twenty third) W.R. Beverly who won the mile the year before last, gained won the quarter mile strangers Race in the Brasenose Sports lately. The new Irish Secretary of State, Mr. J. Lowther, is an old Westminster. We had a…
The pancake was thrown this year as usual on Shrove Tuesday, but was not thrown over the bar.
The eleven this term is – T.F.F. Williams (Capt; 1/2 back) (Q.S.), W Cuppage (QS), W.A., H.C. Benbow (QS), A.M. Hemsley (TB), H.P. Robinson (QS), J. Abernethy (TB), O. Bury (TB), H.S. Westmorland (TB), E.U. Eddis (QS)(half back), C. Secretan (TB), W.F.G Sandwith (QS)(backs), & W. Ritchie. As Benbow has been unable to play, Ritchie…
The Charterhouse match took place at Vincent Square on Saturday Feb 16th, a very fine day, & resulted in a victory for Charterhouse by one goal to none. For us Cuppage, Westmorland, Secretan, Hemsley, & Williams, & for Charterhouse Growse, Medlusk, & Prinsep played particularly well The teams were Charterhouse – E.P. Growse (Capt.), E.…
Football 6th Feb 1878 Westminster v Clapham Rovers (return) Clapham Rovers – 2 – 1 (Hemsley) 9th Feb Westminster v. Upton Park Drawn 2 -2 (Cuppage & Robinson) 13th Feb Westminster v. Wanderers Wanderers 5 – 2 (Cuppage & Abernethy)
The Governors decided, at a meeting held last term, that after this year the examinations for College should be open to any one, in the school or otherwise. William G. Bell
A vacancy occurring in College, an open examination was held; F.C. Baugh was the successful candidate.
The play was acted this year on Dec, 18, 18 [sic, 19?], 20, with great success. On the second night Lord Devon, Sir Robert Phillimore, Canon Farrar, Lords Justices Hannen, Denman, Thesiger, Sir Robert Baggallay, the Master of the Rolls, etc., were among the audience. On the third night the Dean, Canon Duckwood, etc., &…
Football. Sixth – v. School. School won 4 – 1 Sat. Dec. 8. Westminster v. H.ly Olliffe’s XI. Won 4 – 0 Only 5 pinks were playing in our XI, in consequence of the play Oct. 7. Nine v. Fifteen Nine – 1- 0 Oct. 24. Seven v. Eleven Draw – 2…