The play this year was the Trinummus of Plautus. The Prologue was written by Mr C.E. Freeman & the Epilogue by Mr E.B. Arnold. The cast was as follows – J.A.R. Brooke – Megaronides C.J. Shebbeare – Callicles S.A. Clarke – Lysiteles C.C.J. Webb – Philto H.P. Lowe – Lisbonicus Stasimus – M M.R. Belthune…
On the 16th November the Rev. W. Failes family was increased by a daughter.
About the middle of this term all the lesser divisions of forms were abolished, thus making progress up the school quicker. But it is rather hard on fellows in the lower division who might have got prizes.
The Dean’s Grk Testament Prize has been awarded to C.C.J. Webb, as also has the Ireland Verse prize. The Mure scholarship has been gained by A.M.T. Jackson; Prox. Acc. F.H. Coller Q.S. Webb also won the Ireland Verse Prize.
The Games Athletic Committee this term consisted of – C.C.J. Webb (capt), A.M.T. Jackson (Pr. Opp) secretary, A.E. Bedford (Treasurer), S.H. Clarke (Q.S), C.B. Tritton, R. Vavasseur Q.S. + R.A. Ingram. The sports were held on October 11th + 12th. On the first day it was feared that the dense fog would prevent them being…
The Townboys in the VIth this term – A.M.T. Jackson Grant’s A.E. Bedford Rigaud’s M.H.M.T. Pigott Grant’s
The new Head Master has certainly come in like a lion. I hope he will go out like a lamb, but I am afraid not. On the first morning of the term the Dean brought him up School and after he had prayed for him (very necessary) he inducted him. After prayers on his very…
In the matches for the Cricket Shield Homeboarders beat Grants, but were beaten by Rigauds, who have never lost the Shield. The following are the XIs. Grants Homeboarders Rigauds A. Armitage (capt) C.B. Tritton F.T. Higgins C. Gibson F.G. Thorne A.E. Bedford A. Ruston H. Thompson A.R. Hurst J. McCance A. Winstanley R.H. Ingram M.…
The Charterhouse match was played on July 25th, when we were beaten by 149 runs. The Carthusians went in first and put together 274 runs. Tritton and Hurst bowled well, the latter taking 5 wickets for 35 runs. Coulby played a splendid innings of 144 not out. None of out XI shewed very well except…
Cricket The following was the result of the matches this year. Runs for Agst July 21 Masters 44 72 & 76 for 5 w. Lost by 28. Higgins 19. July 7 Nondescripts 89 & 52 67 & 80 Won on 1st innings by 22. Higgins 14 & 28. A. Armitage 17…