No. 424
The Fencing Competition was won by J.F. Waters (QS) there being only one other competition. The standard of fencing was wonderfully poor.
No. 423
The Football XI’s have been made up as follows Pinks Pink & Whites 3rd XI’s W. F. Fox. (G) E. H. Waterfield. (QS) G. F. Martin. (QS) C. Van der Gucht. (QS) H. J. Kirkpatrick. (G) F. Young. (QS) L. J. Moon. (R) R. N. R. Blaker. (R) B. Maughan. (H.B.B) H. 0. C. Beasley.…
No. 422
The Confirmation was held in Henry VII.’s Chapel on Saturday, March 3oth, by Bishop Barry.
No. 421
The Ireland Greek Verse prize has been awarded to E. H. Waterfield (QS); proxime accessit, A. S. Gaye (QS)
No. 420
J.S Shearme (O.W: 2S) obtained a major Scholarship at Trinity Cambridge
No. 419
On Friday March 8th, died a very distinguished O.W William Robert Fremantle D.D Dean of Ripon. He was born on August 30th 1807 admitted May 18th 1818. He tried unsuccessfully to enter College but was Head Town Boy in 1824. He was Fell Exhibitioner at Christ Church Oxford and was B.A 1829, M.A 1832, B.D…
No. 418
In the Shield matches, Grants beat Ashburnham (6-2) both sides giving a shocking exhibition, and Rigauds created a record by beating HBB (15-0)
No. 417
The Pancake Greaze took place on Shrove Tuesday. In the first throw the Pancake struck the bar, and fell among the chairs. A short freeze ensued, in which A. Whittow (R) and F.G. Joseph (2S) divided the spoil. Another Greaze was ordered and John then threw the pancake to perfection, and after a few seconds…
No. 416
E.H. Marsh (O.W Rigauds) obtained the Chancellor’s medal at Cambridge.
No. 415
On Christmas Eve died the oldest O.W in the person of William Hunter Baillie in the 98th year of his age. He was born in September 1797 entered the school on Lady Day 1810, left in 1813 Frederick Henry Vane born May 10th 1807, died December 13th 1894. He was the second son of Sir…