No. 136
There are this half five TBB in the Sixth O.S. Macleay (Grant’s) C.M. Lush H. B. – – Mee H. B. W.L. Pemberton (Grant’s) – – Tipping (Rigaud’s) Oswell Macleay Prin. Opp.
No. 135
In March another of those unpleasant rows took place which have from time to time made their appearance in the chronicle. Several articles had been missing in this house (Grant’s) from October last, when about the time of the Athletic Sports a boy named Lefroy had lost a little mechanical engine under circumstances which left…
No. 134
The Wooden was won this year by H. G. Barron QS. While the Wire fell to H.C. Randolph QS.* *The wire was won by H. G. Rawson Q.S. It is to be regretted that only one T. B. took part in the competition this year, and it seems desirable that something should be done to…
No. 133
Complaints having been made of misconduct on the part of some of the boys of Westminster School who have been climbing on the roof of the Houses of Parliament & making disturbances in the courts, the Lord High Chamberlain has ordered “that the Westminster boys, if they conduct themselves properly, may be permitted to pass…
No. 132
The cook again failed to throw the pancake over the bar this year, but he was only hissed and not booked as on a former occasion. Shrove Tuesday fell on the first of March this year so that Sir Watkin Wynn came down upon the same day, and the pancake was thrown at 10, instead…
No. 131
The play this year was the Trinummus of Plautus, which was very well acted by the QSS; Rawson as Lysiteles, May as Lesbonicus & Sharpe as the Sycophant being especially good: there was a very good attendance on all three nights, and the cap was proved to be a very fair one. Oswell Macleay Prin.…
No. 130
In consequence of some occurrences in College the following rule was added to those in art. 118. “No corporal punishment shall be used upon suspicion only: i. e. without clear proof of the guilt of the individual punished. If there be evidence that an offence has been committed by one of a certain number, and…
No. 129
The Athletic Sports came off with great éclat on the 13th and 14th of October; the mile was won by Dyce in 5” 11” after a good race; he also won the ½ mile with hurdles: Stephenson & Barron also distinguished themselves among the QSS. And among the junior events Darley and Murphey TB’s carried…
No. 128
The Town boy and Queen Scholar match this year resulted in a victory for the QSS. The Elevens were Q. S. T. B. Barron (captains) Curteis Wakley Pemberton Wace Shackle Dixon Saunders Vidal Noyes Northcote Bedford Rawson, H. G. Bailey Rawson, H. E. Jackson Rawson, W. S. Gadsden Saunders Worsley Randolph Noyes
No. 127
Some complaint having been made by the Masters at the Boarding Houses of the T. B.’s having to wear their hats on the way to and from fields, the following rule was promulgated by the Head Master:- “That all Town Boys in any Eleven or Twenty-two at Cricket shall be allowed to wear their proper…