The Athletics came off on Thursday & Friday the 17th & 18th of October. In spite of the miserable weather they were carried on with great spirit, the first day was favourable till just the end when there was some rain, but the second day it rained almost incessantly. H. Vidal (Q.S) carried off the challenge cups for the “Mile” “100 yds” & “Half Mile Hurdles” he also won the “High Jump”. Boyd T.B won the “Open Quarter”, & Jackson T.B the “Throwing the Hammer”, these two were the only open events won by T.Bs. (W.B. Webb T.B won the “Throwing the Cricketball at the wickets Open to all”.) Mrs Scott gave away the prizes up school; Scott, as usual, made his speech & had a cut at the governors about the “Natural Science” now taught at Westminster.
H.J.R