We rowed the Leander this year from Putney to Mortlake Ship Inn, and licked them by a quarter mile. 1st Eight Row. A. Tomlinson T.B 2 A. W[XXX XX] T.B 3 A. Chapman Q.S 4 B. Thomas T.B 5 A.C. Onslow Q.S 6 J.C. Hawkshaw T.B 7 W.S. Whight Q.S Stroke J. Foster T.B…
The race of the T.B. and Q.S. Cup was rowed on Friday 28th. We tossed for boats and they got the first 8, which of course was half the race it being new this year. Before starting we agreed to turn back and start again if a foul occurred. We had not gone far before…
This year owing to the abominable state of the river the Water was put a stop to down below Putney not even the eight being allowed to go on. We (the eight) however managed to get leave to go to Putney and Scott let us have school at ¼ to 3 and come out at…
A silver cup was presented to us this year by John Hawkeshaw Esq. C.E. to be rowed for annually by the Town Boys and Queen Scholars in eights, the names of the winning boat to be engraved on it every year. There are dates and spaces, up to the year 1974 from 1859 including 16…
The Townboys beat the Queen Scholars in the T.B. & Q.S. race this year: the particulars are in the Water Ledger. A.F. Pope, Pr. Opp.
During the Water Season another attempt was made to get up the Old Westminster and Eton race, but on Freeman putting the question to Liddell, he said that it was to be put down in the respective Ledgers that he was never to be asked again. JohnGray Pr Opps Captain of the Eight
Bourke* went up the to Liddell the other day to ask him to give leave on the water this half which he granted though only in the morning. *Captain of the Eight C.G. Lane Prin. Opp.
This year the Eleven engaged the services of James Lilly to train them, he having bought them on so much two years before, we gave him gave him 3 pounds a week; he was not able to stay with us more than a month, so we were obliged to have Bentley to make up the…
We received a challenge from Eton the other day in which Standing, the Captain of the Eton Boats, said that their Head Master did not object to the race between the two schools being continued, and he felt sure that if Liddell could consent a race might be brought about. Our Eight however, feeling certain…
The following day the “Westminster Silver Sculls” were ranked for, The entire series were: Hammond, TB, Bouthe, TB and Madan QS, Slade QS. Slade did not row. After a plucky race Hammond ranked in a winner by 15 lengths. The race was from Putney to Vauxhall, read Water Ledger for a fuller account. R. B.…