On Thursday the 11th of July a match was played at the fields between eleven of the Mary-le-bone, and 11 Westminsters, the day was beautiful, and afforded much amusement to the spectators, and after much good play, the match concluded in favour of the Mary-le-bone, who won by 44 runs. Mary-le-bone 1st Innings 171 2nd…
A challenge from Eton was sent to the Heads of the Water which was at first accepted, and everything determined on, but it was afterwards refused on the plea that we could not form a boat in readiness for the time appointed the match was therefore broken off. F Byron H.B.
This year the King College eight elated with some petty victories over small and insignificant clubs sent us a challenge which was of course never given the least attention to, the heads of the water merely saying that, as they never rowed London clubs they could not break the rule to row King’s College Vide…
This year Ditch Leaping was held to the honour of all old established customs the first day the attendance in consequence of cold was very small, but the second day there was a good [number] F Byron Prin. Opp.
This year (1839) some alteration was made with regard to the course of teaching in school. Webber (the 4th Master) was appointed to half the under school; and the Upper Elections in College went with the Town Boys to Mathematics in School. Mr Preston having declared that the task of teaching both Upper and Under…
The subject for Dean’s Verses 1839 was ‘The Mississippi’ F Byron Prin. Opp.
The List of Sixth at Xmas 1838 was as follows; and it is to be regretted that it was so unusually small. F. Byron A. Pollock* H.W. Hodgson R. Maule M. Osborn (5) The one marked * was a Home Boarder F Byron H.B.
His Royal Highness prevailed upon Dr Williamson to give us one extra week’s holydays at Xmas F Byron H.B.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the College Play with his presence on the 3rd night the 18th of December F Byron Prin. Opp.
On the 12th of December, being the 2nd play night, the annual sixth dinner was held, after a lapse of 2 years, at the Café de L’Europe in the Haymarket. It was very well served up and pretty moderate as to price, so as to give general satisfaction. So few were the sixth numbers that…