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Worksop College Aldershot boxing team 1911

25 Oct, 2008  2 Comments

Boxing was a popular sport at English public schools until the early 1970s when it was outlawed due to its rather barbaric nature. Boxing gloves in those days were filled with horse hair and no doubt a great deal of nasty injuries were inflicted.

The photograph below shows the Worksop College boxing team that competed at England Public Schools Championships that were held in Aldershot in 1911. J.W.F. McNaught-Davis (Mason/Cross 1904-1912) gained the College’s first Blue in 1913 when representing Cambridge.

The Worksop College Aldershot boxing team for the England Public Schools Boxing Championships 1911

Left to right - G.F.G. Rees (Mason/Cross & Pelham/Fluer de Leys 1905-1913), J.W.F. McNaught-Davis (Mason/Cross 1904-1912, C.L.J Rees (Pelham/Fluer de Leys 1905-1911).

Worksop College Dorm Run winners

19 Oct, 2008  No Comment

1959 D.M.W. Griffiths Mason 19:20
1960 D.M.W. Griffiths Mason 19:48
1961 R. Kerslake Pelham 21:25
1962 B. Woodwell Pelham 21:04
1963 C.S. Lewis Pelham 21:09
1964 C.G.M. May Portland 21.10
1965 D.G. Williams Shirley 21:15
1966 J. Batty Talbot 20:39
1967 C.A.R. Baldock Shirley 21:03
NEW COURSE
1968 C.A.R. Baldock Shirley 22:19
1969 R.S. Raumann Portland 22:27
1970 D.A. Peebles Scholae 21:57
1971 N. Staples Scholae 21:54
1972 S.R. Staniforth Mason 22:34
1973 C.D. Campbell Mountgarret 22:03
1974 J. Shakespeare Pelham 22:00
1975 J. Shakespeare Pelham 20:46
1976 H.J. Foster Portland 21:26
1977 J.R. Buckner Talbot 20:36
1978 NOT RUN (SNOW & FLU)
1979 J.R. Buckner Talbot 20:38
1980 J.R. Buckner Talbot 18:35
1981 T.C. Buckner Talbot 19:58
1982 G. Porter Scholae 20:31
1983 M.R. Leefe Talbot 21:21
1984 M.R. Leefe Talbot 21:09
1985 C.J. Matthews Portland 20:17
1986 T.R. Leefe Talbot 20:49
1987 J.M. Willatt Talbot 21:43
1988 J. Carter Portland 22:31
1989 N.J. Porter Mason 21:31
1990 K. Mallinder Talbot 21:40
1991 S.T. Lewis Shirley 21.14
1992 S.T. Lewis Shirley 19:59
1993 S.T. Lewis Shirley 20:00
1994 S.D. Heggie Portland 22:23
1995 M. Smith Pelham ??
1996 M. Smith Pelham 21.37
1997 M. Smith Pelham ??
1998 L Rittuchi Pelham ??
1999 W. McDonough Talbot ??
2000 G. Anderson Pelham 22:10
2001 S.J. Lawrence Portland ??
2002 S.J. Lawrence Portland ??
2003 B.O. O’Connor-Croft Portland ??
2004 S. Palmer Pelham ??
2005 S. Palmer Pelham ??
2006 S. Palmer Pelham ??
2007 S Dixon Shirley ??
2008 S Dixon Shirley 20:16
2009 W Clark Talbot 22:01