March 21st H: R: H: Princess Louise was married to the Marquis of Lorne: of course a holiday was expected, for it is not every day that a Princess is wedded, and still more rarely is royal blood united with a subject: however no holiday or part of a holiday was forthcoming though Eton celebrated…
The “wooden” was won this year by H: S: Rawson (Q: S.) who beat Glibertson (Q. S.). The games were Rawson 11. 10. 11. Gilbertson 8. 11. 9. Both players were in excellent form and the contest was most exciting throughout – Rawson nearly succeeded in the same event last year – being defeated by…
Though it was greatly feared that the Pancake would be “improved” away by the governors, who by some means or other had substituted a female cook in College hall, the event duly came off on Shrove Tuesday: it was thrown by the cook’s son immediately after instead of before prayers, and very well thrown too,…
The Athletic Sports this year took place on Oct. 12 and 13. There were two Town Boys on the committee, O.S. Macleay (Grant’s) and W. L. Pemberton (Grant’s). The mile was won by Vidal (Q. S.) in 5.20. In the races open to all Birchett (Rigauds) was third for the mile, Noyes won the long…
On Saturday Dec. 17 there was a concert in College Hall. In consequence of the limited space there were only 150 tickets issued. It commenced at 7.30 and was finished a little before 10. P.M. A wedding march was played by the Rev R. F. Dale and W. A. Ellis in honour of Rev. E.…
As Macleay the Head Town-boy is away & will not return this term I make the following entries in this ledger:- At the end of November Macleay went up to Oxford to try for the Balliol scholarship; he was not successful but came out seventh on the list. A.P. Hill
The T.B. and QS match resulted again this year in a victory for the QS in the first innings. Q. S. T. B. 1. H. E. Rawson 1. R. M. Curteis. capt 2. Dyce 2. Jackson 3. Gilbertson 3. Saunders 4. W. S. Rawson 4. Trollope 5. Northcote 5. Pemberton 6. Stephenson 6. Noyes, C.…
It has been officially announced by the new Governors that there will be no Play this year. Oswell Macleay Prin. Opp.
The annual Charterhouse match came off this year at Lord’s on the 20th July: and, sad to say, with the same melancholy result as last year for after a gallant fight Westminster was defeated with several wickets to go down on the part of her adversary. It is to be hoped that a successful effort…
There are this half five TBB in the Sixth O.S. Macleay (Grant’s) C.M. Lush H. B. – – Mee H. B. W.L. Pemberton (Grant’s) – – Tipping (Rigaud’s) Oswell Macleay Prin. Opp.