Football Westminster v. R.M.C. Sandhurst Nov. 23. Westminster – 3 – Cuppage &Benbow (2) Sandhurst – 1 Westminster v. Old Foresters Nov. 30. Old Foresters – 3 Westminster – 0 Westminster v. Clapham Rovers Feb. 5. 1879 Clapham Rovers – 2 Westminster – 3 – Cuppage (2) and Janson Westminster v. Gitanos Feb. 8.…
In consequence of the death of Princess Alice, the second & third performances of the play, this year the “Phormio” were stopped. This was a great pity as the acting this year was all round exceptionally good. Cuppage as Geta was capital, & Cobby was a very good Phormio. Lowry, Eddis and James, as Demipho,…
The Rev. H.B. Gray leaves the school at the end of this term, his place being taken by W.C. Tracey.
Cricket Ap. 24. XI v. XXII (only 3 of the 9 “pinks” played for the XI in this match) The XI – 146 – Benbow 37 XXII – 48 and 40. May 7. Westminster v Incogniti Incogniti – 249 – E.A. Parke 65. L.A. Shuter 54, W.A. Thornton 50. J. Shuter 29. Westminster – 98…
Football Nine v Fifteen Nine 1 goal – (Cuppage) XV 1 – (Langhorne) XI v. XXII XI 5 goals to none, kicked by Cuppage (2), Bury (2), & Benbow Westminster v. Gitanos Oct. 19 Westminster 3 – Benbow (2) & Cuppage Gitanos – 2 Westminster v. Household Brigade Oct. 23. Westminster 6. Cuppage (2), Benbow…
The Athletic Sports came off on Thursday & Friday, Oct. 17 & 18, & were very successful, no rain, mirabile dictu, falling on either day. The T.B.B., of course, took all the events under 15 – of the 16 events, Squire and Boyd were respectively 1st and second in both the quarter & hundred. In…
Dr Scott has given permission for the house elevens at cricket & football to wear caps of a distinguishing colour. The caps for College are to be dark green and light blue for Grant’s, chocolate & light blue, for Rigaud’s, black & orange, & for Home Boarders, crimson and light blue. William Bell Prin: opp:
Peck has also gained the Mure Scholarship – 1878.
The second prize for the Ireland Latin Verse was awarded to W.A. Peck, Q.S. No first prize was given. The subject was “Cyprus”
The following are the townboy monitors this term W.G. Bell. Prin. Opp. Grant’s. H.B. Cox. Monitor. Homeboarders. T.B. Strong. Monitor. Homeboarders. Townboys also in the sixth- C. Ogle. Rigaud’s. W.L. Benbow. Grant’s.