No 338
Ditch leaping was this year well attended for two days. C F L West
Tag: Ditch Leaping
No 327
Ditch Leaping was kept up this year with great spirit and was very well attended considering the present extreme low state of the school. C.F.L West OP.
No 304
There always has been ditch leaping as usual on the 1st of March. But there was not this year. It fell on a Saturday.
No 238
On the 17th of March 1840, the 1st falling on a Sunday, the annual custom of Ditch-leaping was observed by a large muster of fellows. M.F.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
No 228
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.
No 211
This year 1838 in consequence of the low state of the school it was agreed upon by the T.B. and Q.S. that the annual ditch leaping in Battersea Fields should not take place. G.F. Bentinck Prin: Opp.
No 184
In 1836, It was agreed to leave off that beastly, annual practice of ditch leaping over Battersea Fields; for which, Dr Williamson gave us an early play. On a former season, we had been prevented going on the water, on account of the number of fellows out of school with colds, caused by ditch leaping.…
No 176
Ditch-leaping was this year, in order to lull the suspicions of the master, deferred to March 17th when this ancient custom was kept up by a large assemblage of fellows. In consequence of there being names at 11 o’clock (as usual on early plays) we were much hurried, and the KS fearful of being late…
No 154
As we thought it very probably that Williamson would endeavour to prevent Ditch leaping on the 1st of March – it was agreed to go on Saturday 15th of February which was an early play – a pretty good show of TBs and KS were assembled, considering the lowness of the school, and again succeeded…
No 141
On Friday March the 1st Williamson endeavoured to put a stop to the old custom of Ditch leaping, by having names in the different boarding Houses at ½ past 11. We however carried it into effect between ½ past 11 and two oclock. E U Sealy Head Boarder