The Athletics came off on Oct. 17th and 18th, the weather fortunately was fine & there were a good number of spectators – Vidal (R. S.) took the mile in 5. M. 14 S. being an improvement on last year by 6 secs; he also carried off most of the Challenge Cups. Mrs Scott gave…
Some confusion having been caused by Scott’s rules about the distribution of prizes at the Athletics; which rules were made last year, at the request of the Committee he altered them & made the following:- No Boy to take more than two first prizes. Any Boy losing a first prize under this rule to claim…
The Athletic Sports this year took place on Oct. 12 and 13. There were two Town Boys on the committee, O.S. Macleay (Grant’s) and W. L. Pemberton (Grant’s). The mile was won by Vidal (Q. S.) in 5.20. In the races open to all Birchett (Rigauds) was third for the mile, Noyes won the long…
This month (July 51/) a race was got up in outrigger pair oars for jests. The first boat having a quart & the 2nd two pint pewter pots. It was won after a beautiful race by Wright & Berens; Vincent & Hunt being second. The race was from Putney Br. to Battersea. For particulars vid.…
Some enterprising sculling matches (in f[??]ies) were set a foot by Steward an old Westminster who generously gave various prizes to the winners of the different heats. The prizes were cups with the winners name & Westminster arms engraved upon them. W.C. Macready Prin. Opp.
A handsome present was made by a sixth form boy, C. Browne, in the shape of a silver rudder to be rowed for in pair oars, chosen only out of Town Boys, by lot. This was very handsome of Brown, & I am sure all Westminsters that patronise the noble exercise of rowing will feel…
Concerning the Eton Correspondence this year, & the legacy of a pair of Silver Sculls to be annually rowed for in wager wherein see Water Ledger J. Preston. O.P.
On July 10th Williamson decided the Barton Prize mentioned above. There were only 4 competitors two QS for Williamson’s own prize & two TBs for the Barton Do. The QSs were G.W. Randolph, & G.O. Edwards, the T.B. G. Gillett Half Boarder & myself I have enclosed a copy of the examination; on paper considering…
In May 1816 Prizes were instituted by Dr Page between the Sixth Form and the King Scholars for the best composition on given subjects in 1st Latin Hexameters 2nd Hexameters and Pentameters 3rd Latin Oration 4th English Theme 5th Iambics 6th Sapphic or Alcaic Odes The prizes to be continued half yearly. G.E. Gillett HB…