The TB. And QS. Boat Race. Came off on Saturday after 12. Directly after the start Fitzgerald TB. (cox) steered into QS. And we stopped for a fresh start. We got off very well and after a good race to the point, the Q. S. went ahead and won by four lengths. TB. QS. 1. …
Owing to the inefficiency of the first eight, (seven in which are Q. S. S.) there is no Eton race.
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.
The Eaton Race has been asked for again this year, but Scott is as determined against it as he was last year. A.F. Pope Pr. Opp.
The Queen Scholars & Town Boy race came off on the 6th of May & resulted in the defeat of the Queen Scholars. A.F. Pope. Prin. Opp.
On the 20th of June in consequence of their being no race with Eton, Rich, the stroke of the Oxford University boat (an old Westminster) kindly offered to bring an Oxford eight down to Westminster to row us, on our own course between Barkers Rails & Putney. We having accepted the challenge, everything was arranged…
An upper shell boy (Whitaker) having challenged a sixth form boy (Evered) to row him a sculling match, in fun, the race came off in earnest on Monday April 28th. They moved in light [fairings] from Westminster to Vauxhall bridge. Whitaker took his lead, but came in about twenty boats length after Evered. Another race…
The annual match between the Town Boys under the sixth form (& not in the eight) & under Elections took place, on the 24 of April, earlier than usual. The course was from Hungerford to Vauxhall Bridge, being much shorter than usual. The Queens Scholars, won by nearly two boats lengths, having kept a head…
The Match for the sculls came off as usual this year. The candidates were Barnes Q.S. Wright T.B. Cook Q.S. Horne Q.S. Marryat Q.S. The race (in which Barnes was upset) was easily won by Wright making this the third year that the sculls have been won by Town Boys.
A very good race took place near the end of the half between two fours, made out of fellows in the eight. It was to have been stroke against bow but two oars being kept off the water the boat were made up otherwise. They were as follows Stroke 1. Wright T.B. 2. Macready T.B.…