On Tuesday evening, May 15: 1832, a rowing match took place between the four houses, Singleton’s having challenged all the others: the distance was from Battersea Bridge to Westminster, it was won after a closely contested race by Stelfox’s, their boat being about two boats’ lengths ahead of Singletons: Stikeman’s came in last.
The names of the rowers were as follows;
Stelfox’s
Pearson
Bromley
Peel
W. Barnett
E. Barnett
Singleton’s
Templer
Warren
Harrison
Bewicke
Astley
Grant’s
Hurst
Stapylton
Clerk
Hobhouse
Osborn
Stikeman’s
Powell
Preston *
Vance
Dodson
Cocks
*One of Stikeman’s fellows being out of school, Preston, who was at Hodgsons, was chosen in his place.
J.R. Cornish
Head Boarder