For more than a year past, fellows in this house have from time to time been losing money, from their drawers, purses, etc. Just this time last year there was one of these rows shown up to Marshall. Everything was done to find out the culprit, but in vain. Of course, someone was suspected and…
The “Elizabethans” took down to Charlton (Mr Woolwich) a team, to play football. The weather was wretched & we play in a dripping rain. The result was two games all. Sat 15hou. 1862. E.R. Dowdeswell
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, came of age on Sunday the 9th of Nov., but owing to it being on a Sunday it was kept all over the Kingdom (except Westminster) on Monday. That is we did not keep it properly. It being Monday we of course expected leave till 10. This we did not…
There is to be a play this year again. The masters have returned to Terence (although they thought if to material before, the Plautus was substituted in 1860.) The play nights are 11th, 16th, & 18th of December. E.R. Dowdeswell Prin. Opp.
At a meeting of “Elizabethans” on Thursday 30th the following business was transacted: Phillimore and Yates QSS (who had [receded?] from the club last half) were re-elected as members of the Elizabethan Club. I That in future all members be entirely equal. No notice being taken of their position in the school. That the words…
The Athletic Sports came off on Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd & 23rd October. The weather had been very strong for some days before, but luckily cleared up enough to let us have a good day’s fun. The running was much better than last year’s, the judging perhaps not quite so good. O’Brien Q.S. won…
August 3rd the Townboy & Queens scholar eight oared match was rowed from Putney to Hammersmith bridge (for Mr Hawskhaw’s Challenge Cup). The Townboys went ahead & won as they liked. We have now won it twice to their once. E.R. Dowdeswell Prin. Opp.
At a meeting of the whole Upper School, it was determined that the “athletic sports” should come off this year, again, and the following were elected to act as the committee of management: W. Phillimore (captain), E.R. Dowdeswell (Prin. Opp.), G.H. Pember Q.S, W.W.C. Lane Q.S, W. Hunt T.B, W.B. Besley Q.S., Q. O. Williams…
The Townboy & Queen’s Scholars cricket march was played on Monday the 4th of August, which ended in favour of the Queen’s Scholars though our eleven played capitally. The T.B. went in first & made 60 runs to which total Hunt contributed 12 (the highest score). The Q.S. made 70 only, the highest score of…
The Eton & Westminster eights oared match was rowed on Friday August the 1st. The day was all that could be desired. The rowing of both crews was admirable, though Eton as the result will show, was far superior to us. The crews were as follows: Westminster: st. lb. Bow A.P. Dawson 9. 9…