The Swimming Cup, which was anonymously given in 1875, and has not been competed for since 1876, when it was won by R.F. Macmillan, TB, was once more contested for on the last day of term at Charing Cross Baths *, August 3rd. There were eleven entries, and the swimming took place in two heats.…
On the evening of Thursday July 8th the annual School Concert, which has been postponed from last term, was held in College Hall, which had been tastefully decorated with flowers. The concert was perhaps one of the best we have had for years, and Haydn’s ‘Joy Symphony’ was a pleasant addition to the usual programme,…
L.S. Bristowe has gained a First Class in Finals at Oxford. He gained his election to Christ Church in 1876, after being Head of Home Boarders for some time. R.F. Macmillan has also won a scholarship at the Inns of Law. In § 421 it will be seen that he passed Head of the Law…
The TBB and QSS boatrace was rowed this year over the usual course from Putney to Hammersmith on Wednesday July 28th. Before the start it was supposed that the race would be a very close affair, and this was particularly to be desired this year, as it is the last and decisive race for the…
On July 16th the eight rowed a scratch eight of the Leander B.C. composed of several good university oars, mostly Ch: Ch: men. It was a neck and neck race until the Brewery was reached, when our coxswain pressing them into the Middlesex shore enabled us to gain a slight lead; our training here began…
The voting for the Athletic Committee for the next term resulted as follows. H.R. James QS Ex officio W.L. Benbow QS Ex officio R.T. Squire TB 56 H.N. Robson TB 55 W.W. Bury TB 52 F.W. Bain QS 44 R.C. Batley 44 It is a strange fact that no Seniors were elected H.C. Benbow…
T.BB. and Q.SS. cricket match, played Monday, August 2, & resulted in favour of T.BB by 10 wickets. H.C. Benbow and Mirehouse were not playing for T.BB. Note – Benbow has here intended to add the score but it has been lost. I therefore copy it from the cricket ledger. J.B. Hodge Prin Opp 1882…
Charterhouse Match This match was played at Godalming, July 24th, and resulted in their favour by 78 runs:- They won the toss and went in. Powell and Dames were not separated until 115 was up, the former making 66 the latter 44. After lunch they could make no stand against Wetton and Sandwith, the former…
Cricket Our prospects for the Cricket season of 1880 were not bright, as it was understood that only F.C. Ryde (T.B.), the eleventh man of last season, would be here, and that upon him would devolve the arduous task of giving away ten ‘pinks’. Benbow however came back, but did not retain the captaincy, and…
Owing to the kind intervention of Sir Robert Phillimore permission was obtained from Dr Scott to send a four up to the Henley Regatta to compete for the Public School’s Challenge Cup. Unfortunately no Schools of any note entered. The entries were Bedford, Derby, Cheltenham, Radley, Magdalen College School (Oxford), and Westminster. John Phelps, a…