No 568
In the race for the cup given by Mr Hawkshaw the TBs were victorious for particulars see T.B Water Ledger. P. Southby Prin. Opp.
In the race for the cup given by Mr Hawkshaw the TBs were victorious for particulars see T.B Water Ledger. P. Southby Prin. Opp.
When we came back this half we found that in consequence of the meeting of Old Ws the Boarding* Houses had been painted. The Library has been thoroughly done up the back cases etc. polished, the ceiling whitewashed & new floorcloth laid down. The racket-court has been plastered & the old W.C. by the schoolsteps…
The Dean’s Greek Testament Prize was won this year by the Captain Harrison. P. Southby Prin. Opp.
The subject of Dean Ireland’s Prize was Lebanon. Harrison the Captain got the first prize. P. Southby Prin. Opp.
The Westminster and Eton Race is again a reality. It was rowed this evening Aug 3rd from Putney Bridge to the end of Chiswick Eyot and although Westminster did all that Westminster could do one was obliged to succumb to the superior weight of the […]. The Etonians had a splendid crew much older and…
The Town Boys were well up in the games for Wooden and Silver Rackets. The Silver was won by Marshall Q.S the last game being between him and Bull TB. Foster played with Marshall and having had no practice got one game out of the three. The Wooden was won by Foster TB the last…
At the beginning of this half we played the Town Boy & Q.S. match at football up fields. We began on the Wednesday and played a most determined game for two hours, without either side getting a game: though I think the T.Bs had the best of it. We went on with it on the…
At last we have got the Eton race. I went to Scott today and he said he would let us row under certain conditions which he afterwards told me this that he and Goodford (Head Master of Eton) should each choose an umpire and that the Umpires should choose to referee. Also that there should…
Scott made a new rule this half – that main candidates, until they entered college should be considered Town Boys in every way under the control of the Head Townboy. J. C. Hawkshaw Pr. Opp.
At the beginning of this half (after hours) I received a note from Eton asking us to row them. Chapman and I went to Scott for permission and were refused on the grounds that Williamson and Liddell both has said that it disorganised the school. We waited some time and today (Fri 29th) Salwey and…