At the end of the summer term Mr C. Freeman & Mr E.M. Blackburn left Westminster to carry on a Prepatory school at Tunbridge Wells. The VI gave Mr Freeman a handsomely bound set of novels & Grant’s gave him a set of carvers. Mr Blackburn had been very energetic in getting up the Glee…
The T.B.B. & Q.S.S. match was played on Monday Aug. 3rd & resulted in a win for the Q.S.S. by seven wickets. Score T.B.B. First Innings C.Grant Wilson b. Harrison 4 E.F. Man c. Sherring b. Street 4 H.B. Fritton b. Street 13 A. Harrison c. b. Sandilands 9 P.C. Molyn c. b. Sandilands 1 C.…
Results of matches for the Cricket Season 1885 Result Westminster Opponents Against R. Tanner’s XI Won 178 (8 wickets) 174 Old Haileyburians Lost 51 111 Kensington Park Drawn 50 (3 wickets) 335 Orleans Club Lost 66 249 Old Westminsters Won 154: 90 (4 wkts) 120 Lords & Commons Won 205 166 Old Carthusians Drawn 104 (8 wickets) 321 Authentics Lost 100 364…
A fellow having refused to fag for Erskine, a T.B. in the Shell, it was naturally proposed to tan him. But it turned out that the monitors disagreed as to the alteration in the rules for fagging which Rutherford made at the end of last term. Accordingly Withers, the captain, asked him what rule he…
The Racquet Ties were played as usual but the “Woodens” were not ended till the beginning of this (the Summer) term, owning to the illness of Smyth, one of the players. Woodens First Round Sherring beat Wheeler H. Smyth beat Prothero G.G. Phillimore a bye. Second Round Phillimore beat Sherring H. Smyth a bye Final…
“Truth” has been slanging Rutherford again, a propos of the Old Westminsters meeting. I should like to know what business a measly rag like that, has to meddle in our affairs. C.H. Bompas/ Prin.Opp
The Elizabethan Club with their usual generosity have presented the School with a scoring box, & have also engaged a pro for us for the rest of the season. C.H. Bompas/ Prin.Opp
A circular to the following effect has been sent round to Old Westminsters & others connected with the school. 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings Temple E.C. June 26th 1885 Dear Sir “Westminster School” The present condition of affairs at Westminster School having been lately the subject of much consideration and discussion, it has been suggested by…
This term a new box was bought for this ledger by the town boys in the Sixth.
The following is the result of the elections: To Christ Church H.P. Lowe Q.S. F.H. Coller Q.S. E.F. Allan T.B. To Trinity: J.S. Watt Q.S. A. S. Pryce T.B. & J.S. Watt Q.S. obtained Triplett Exhibitions. D.S. Long Q.S. received a Triplett Gratuity. J.C. Onions Esq examined for the Dean of Christ Church; C. Goodheart…