The Athletic Sports First day. 1st Oct 1 o’clock Wednesday No. 1. Throwing Cricket ball – under 15. 1. Armitage 66 yds. 0ft. 10ins. 2. Fawcett. 60 yds. No. 2. Mile – open. Challenge cup. 1. Bury. 2. Forster. 3. Stephenson. 4. Brown. Time 5 min. 6 ¼ sec. Won by about ten yds, a good…
There has been I am sorry to say a row between the Monitors and Masters about the old moot point of whether Monitors shall punish offences which take place in the presence of Masters. A short time ago, James the Q.S. Capt. came up to me upon coming from Morning Abbey, and said he required…
The Athletic Sport Committee At a meeting last term, the following were elected on to this Committee. H.R. James (Ex officio) W.L. Benbow (Ex officio) R.T. Squire H.N. Robson W.W. Bury (Hon. Treas.) F.W. Bain (Hon. Sec.) R.C. Batley W.L. Benbow Prin opp.
At a preliminary meeting of the Debating Society, Friday, Sept 24th, the following officers were elected President H.R. James Vice “ H.W. Robson Secretary F.E. Lewin Treasurer W.L. Benbow W.L. Benbow Prin.opp.
The subject set for the Gumbleton English Verse Prize of 1880 is Joan of Arc. The School Scripture prizes have been awarded as follows. (Upper Fifth) A.G.L. Rogers. (Under fifth) none awarded. Removes. J.E.R. Webb. W.L. Benbow prin.opp.
Last term the Lawn Tennis Ties were played off up fields. There were two sets of Ties, Senior and Junior; the latter being for boys below the fifths. The Ties were brought to a conclusion on the last day of the term, where the winners were as follows Senior Round F.C. Ryde, winner beating F.W.…
The Townboys in the sixth this term are. W.L. Benbow. prin.opp. – Grant’s H.N. Robson. Rigaud’s. T.B. Monitor E. Poland. Grant’s. T.B. Monitor J.B. Hodge. Grant’s H.G. Gwinner. H.B. H. Munro. Rigaud’s J. Morrison. Grant’s E. Hawkins H.B. H.K. Bruce H.B. F.F. James Rigaud’s M. Petrocochino Rigaud’s There are eleven Town Boys in the sixth…
The Swimming Cup, which was anonymously given in 1875, and has not been competed for since 1876, when it was won by R.F. Macmillan, TB, was once more contested for on the last day of term at Charing Cross Baths *, August 3rd. There were eleven entries, and the swimming took place in two heats.…
On the evening of Thursday July 8th the annual School Concert, which has been postponed from last term, was held in College Hall, which had been tastefully decorated with flowers. The concert was perhaps one of the best we have had for years, and Haydn’s ‘Joy Symphony’ was a pleasant addition to the usual programme,…
L.S. Bristowe has gained a First Class in Finals at Oxford. He gained his election to Christ Church in 1876, after being Head of Home Boarders for some time. R.F. Macmillan has also won a scholarship at the Inns of Law. In § 421 it will be seen that he passed Head of the Law…