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.
The annual confirmation was held on Saturday, July 20, by the Bishop of Adelaide, in Henry VII chapel. William G. Bell Prin: Opp
The popularity of Lawn Tennis up fields is decidedly increasing, in spite of the predictions of the wise men. There are now four nets up fields.
T.B.B. & Q.S.S. boat race This race was returned this year, & resulted in the victory of the Town Boys by 10 lengths. It was rowed on Wednesday July 31st, which fortunately was a beautiful day, & a large number of fellows went up by train & boat, etc., to see the race, as well…
T.B.B. and Q.S.S. cricket match This was played in Monday, Aug 5th and resulted in a draw. The score was Q.S.S. R.S. Owen b. Wilks 1 Run out 3 G.H. Reece c. Fulcher, b. Westmorland 41 c. Janson b. Hemsley 0 G. Dale b. Wilks 4 b. Hemsley 9 H.C. Benbow Run out 25 c.…
The Charterhouse Match This annual match took place this year at Charterhouse on July 21st, and was a most miserable failure. We won the toss, & Hemsley unfortunately put them in, & they succeeded in making 330 before they were all out. We then went in, when the light has changed, and could only make…