The second eight received a challenge from a four chosen out of the eleven, to race them from Battersea Bridge to Westminster (B.). It was accepted and the four of the eleven!!! was beaten by seven or eight boats length. The race took place upon the 22nd of June: the boats were arranged as follows.…
The annual Lamprobatic Cricket Match took place as usual, on Thursday the 21st of June, in which the Queen Scholars were beaten by the Town Boys the Town boys having three wickets to go down. William Charles Macready Prin. Opp.
List of the Sixth TB at Whitsuntide 1849 Macready W.C. Macready Prin. Opp.
N.B. The annual sculling match took place as usual though the last Head Town boy omitted to mention it. The race was from Westminster Bridge to Putney. The candidates were Stewart, Barnes Q.S., Wright & Goodrick who came in first & was consequently the winner.
List of Sixth Town Boys at Christmas 1848 Stewart Macready. D Stewart Prin. Opp
The consequence of a severe illness of Williams, Captain, resulting from over exertion in training, the annual race with Eton was forbidden. It is very much to be regretted, as the strength of Westminster consisted in the water. D Stewart Prin. Opp.
Ditch leaping on the 1st of March was this year stopped by the Head Master on the ground that a great deal of intoxication arose from it. D Stewart Prin. Opp.
List of Townboys in the Sixth at Christmas 1848 Stewart Goodrick B.B. At Bartholomew – tide Stewart D Stewart Prin. Opp.
In consequence of a fever having broken out, it was broken up on Saturday, May 6th 1848 and 6 weeks holiday was given, that is to say in addition to the regular Whitsuntide holidays. The fever proved fatal in 2 cases, both in College. D. Stewart Prin. Opp.
On Thursday, August 3rd, the annual match between the T.Bs and Q.Ss in which the former were victorious by 41 runs. The elevens scores were as follows. Town Boys D. Stewart 6 – 1 = 7 J. Goodrick 5 -1 = 6 E. P. Repton 0 – 20 = 20 F. Hallett 2 – 0…