We rowed the Leander this year from Putney to Mortlake Ship Inn, and licked them by a quarter mile. 1st Eight Row. A. Tomlinson T.B 2 A. W[XXX XX] T.B 3 A. Chapman Q.S 4 B. Thomas T.B 5 A.C. Onslow Q.S 6 J.C. Hawkshaw T.B 7 W.S. Whight Q.S Stroke J. Foster T.B…
The race of the T.B. and Q.S. Cup was rowed on Friday 28th. We tossed for boats and they got the first 8, which of course was half the race it being new this year. Before starting we agreed to turn back and start again if a foul occurred. We had not gone far before…
This year owing to the abominable state of the river the Water was put a stop to down below Putney not even the eight being allowed to go on. We (the eight) however managed to get leave to go to Putney and Scott let us have school at ¼ to 3 and come out at…
The Eleven has begun to improve this year and has at last won 2 matches. The first against the Guards and the 2nd against the I Zingari. The following was the Westminster Eleven – xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1st 2nd…
A silver cup was presented to us this year by John Hawkeshaw Esq. C.E. to be rowed for annually by the Town Boys and Queen Scholars in eights, the names of the winning boat to be engraved on it every year. There are dates and spaces, up to the year 1974 from 1859 including 16…
There was only one Town Boy in the Sixth after Whitsuntide. J. C. Hawkeshaw Pr. Opp.