Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/annalsofsandhursOOmockrich ANNALS OF SANDHURST . > ANNALS OF SANDHURST A CHRONICLE OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE From its Foundation to the Present Day with a sketch of THE HISTORY OF THE STAFF COLLEGE BY MAJOR A. F. MOCKLER-FERRYMAN OXFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, INSTRUCTOR ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, F.R.G.S., F.Z.S. BARRISTER-AT-LAW WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1900 Llt^^ A II rights, including translation, reserved CONTENTS PART I CHAPTER PAGE I. INTRODUCTION ...... I II. THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, 1 802- l8l2 ...... 9 III. THE BUILDING OF SANDHURST . . . . I5 IV. THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST, 1812-1855 21 V. MODERN TIMES . . . . . .34 VI. OLD CADET DAYS ..... 42 VII. MORE REMINISCENCES . . . . ♦ VIII. SANDHURST OF TO-DAY .... 65 IX. THE COLLEGE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS . . .74 X. THE STAFF COLLEGE . . . . . 87 PART II XI. CRICKET . . . . . . '97 XII. FOOTBALL . . . . . . 1 55 XIII. ATHLETIC SPORTS . . . . . . 185 XIV. THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB . . . 2I4 XV. MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS . 247 54 < 520 19 vi CONTENTS APPENDICES PAG£ A. REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL" MILITARY COLLEGE . . . . ... 274 B. SYLLABUS OF THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION, I9OO . 284 C. STANDING ORDERS OF THE COLLEGE, I9OO . . . 292 D. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE RIFLE CLUB . . 316 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE COLLEGE FROM THE LAKE THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, GREAT MARLOW, 1 8 ID FRONT VIEW OF THE COLLEGE . FORMING A BRIDGE OF RAFTS . . A RIDING SQUAD . , . . EXTERIOR OF THE CHURCH , . . . INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH INTERIOR OF THE GYMNASIUM A BARREL-PIER BRIDGE ACROSS THE LAKE ON THE RIFLE RANGE .... THROWING UP EARTHWORKS SWORD DRILL . . . . , Frontispiece To face p. TO 20 32 62 74 84 152 182 214 244 260 ANNALS OF SANDHURST PART I CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION That the surroundings of an educational establishment such as Sandhurst should be picturesque may not perhaps be regarded as a necessity ; still, the stranger to the neighbourhood, as well as the dweller in these parts, can hardly fail to be charmed with the beauty of the grounds surrounding the Royal Military College. The building itself is best described as a massive though ugly struc- ture. In all else a considerable amount of artistic taste has been dis- played, and the men of a by-gone age, to whom we are indebted for the planning and laying out of the estate, seem to have been endowed with a rare faculty for skilfully combining their handiwork with the already existing beauties of nature. In the foreground are to be seen smooth lakes — a vast expanse of water — fringed with dark fir-trees and silvery birches, and dotted with evergreen-planted islets ; beyond their margins the eye rests on solemn pine forests, which extend for miles, clothing the shallow valleys and low hills ; while here and there sparkling streams flow down through woods of birch and alder. Black morasses, overrun with bog- myrtle and willow scrub, form in the hollows, or beech woods or oak plantations ring the changes. Beyond these forest lands lie the open, heather-covered moors, presenting as wild a scene as can well be imagined — as bleak and silent a stretch of country as any 2 ANNALS OF SANDHURST to be found in the uttermost parts of Scotland or on the high fjelds of Norway. The boundaries of the College estate are clearly shown on the Ordnance Survey map, and may be said to run as follows : — On the south the boundary starts from the Blackwater river at the point where the three counties (Hampshire, Berkshire, and Surrey) meet, and follows the northern edge of the main road, through the villages of York Town and Camberley, for a distance of some 2500 yards.i Thence, i.e, from the corner of the StafF College stables, it passes north-west in a straight line for about 1000 yards, until it arrives at the Wish Stream. The stream is then ascended for 1000 yards, when the boundary continues north-west again for 1000 yards to the Windsor Ride. From this the line skirts the foot of Bare Hill, and passes westward, until it arrives at a point some 300 yards north-west of the Rifle Butts. It now proceeds almost parallel to the Rifle Range in a south-westerly direction, until its junction with the Sandhurst Road a few yards to the east of the Jolly Farmer Inn, whence it zigzags irregularly to a point on the Blackwater river about 1000 yards down stream from the boundary stone of the three counties. The greater part of the estate lies within the county of Berk- shire, though the Terrace and the Staff College are situated in Surrey, and in an ordinary day's sketching on the Hartford Bridge Flats the cadets pass through a portion of three counties before they commence work. To the east and north of the College estate Crown Forest lands extend for several miles, and in other directions there are vast areas of common and uncultivated land which can be utilized for instructional purposes, and by which, of course, the College greatly benefits. Broadmoor Asylum adjoins the Royal Military College estate on the north and west ; Wel- lington College lies four miles to the north-west ; and some six miles to the south is Aldershot. Within a radius of a few miles from the College are the villages of Sandhurst (which gave it its name), Blackwater, Yateley, Eversley (the home of Charles ^ This was the original boundary, but in 1848 a site to the east of York Town Lodge was granted for a parish church ; in 1853 a further plot of land was granted for a vicarage, and in 1859 the adjoining land was granted for a parish school. A portion of the latter has since been used for building a volunteer drill hall. INTRODUCTION 3 Kingsley), Frimley, Farnborough, Fleet, Pirbright, Bisley, Cob- ham, and Bagshot ; while, a little further afield, Odiham, Farnham, Ascot, and Wokingham are among the more important places. Reading is distant fifteen miles, Windsor the same, and Guildford about twelve miles ; so that it may be considered that, in these days of bicycles, there are numerous places of interest within easy access of the College. The more modern villages outside the College gates are born of the Colleges ; York Town came into existence with the Royal Military College, and was called after the Duke of York, while Camberley (at first named Cambridge Town, after the Duke of Cambridge) arose with the Staft College. The neighbourhood is well supplied with railway communica- tion ; the South Eastern has a line from Reading to Guildford which passes through Wellington College and Blackwater ; and the South Western main line runs through Farnborough, with a branch connecting Woking with Ascot (on the Windsor-Reading line), and having a station at Camberley. This branch has only been open twenty years or so, but its effect on Camberley has been extraordinary, the place having rapidly grown into a town of no inconsiderable size — not perhaps altogether to the advantage of the College. The general topography of the immediate neighbourhood of the College may be briefly described as follows : — The estate is situated on the eastern edge of the basin of the Blackwater river, into which the various streams drain ; the Blackwater, flowing in a general north-westerly course, joins the Whitewater at Thatcher's Ford, near Swallowfield, and eventually empties itself into the Loddon, while the Loddon enters the Thames between Shiplake and Wargrave. The principal stream that thus flows down, through the College estate, into the Blackwater is the Wish — important for two reasons, viz. that it forms through- out its course the boundary between Berkshire and Surrey, and that it furnishes the entire water supply for the College. Follow- ing up the stream to its source, people are astonished to find how rapidly it narrows, and the actual stream disappears in a dry ditch in less than two miles. Yet it gives, even in the driest season, an ample supply of water, being fed chiefly by the surface drainage 4 ANNALS OF SANDHURST of the bordering moorlands. At its head there is a spring (just beyond the Crown boundary, in the neighbourhood of Wishmoor Cross), which has the reputation of being an old " wishing-well " — and hence the name " wish," though other authorities prefer to derive its name from the Celtic word for water.^ Tanks, con- structed in the bed of the stream, collect the water, and from these it is pumped by steam into the reservoirs which supply the College. The two other principal valleys are known as Broadmoor Bottom to the north-west, and Olddean Common to the south. The former is divided ,from the Wish valley by the Windsor Ride watershed, and the Crupper Hill — Saddleback — Barossa watershed separates the Olddean valley from that of the Wish, while south of the Olddean valley lies the plateau of Turf Hill, with its further slopes stretching towards the main Camberley-Bagshot road. The Wish stream after passing the lower tanks enters the bathing lake, the overflow from which proceeds in two streams round the bridging island, and then, as one stream, finds its way under the Chinese Bridge and the Royal Staff Corps Bridge into the Lower Lake. The Upper, or Staff College, Lake is fed by minor streams from the direction of Camberley, and its overflow enters the Lower Lake a little to the east of the Royal Staff Corps Bridge. The stream (to a depth of some sixteen feet) flows through the Lower Lake, to the north of the islands, and leaves it under the York Town Bridge, whence it descends, through the American Gardens of Government House, and finally joins the Blackwater river close to Blackwater station. A few heights taken from the Ordnance map will perhaps illustrate better than anything the general lie of the country. The Blackwater river at the three-county boundary mark is 193 feet above the sea ; the road by the edge of the Lower Lake, 226 feet ; the Grand Entrance of the College, 241 feet ; the Staff College, 264 feet ; the Upper Hospital, 269 feet ; and the highest part of the Windsor Ride, 409 feet ; while Crupper Hill and Turf Hill Plateau are almost on the same level as the highest point of the Windsor Ride. '^ Whisky has the same origin, and apparently the Celt had only one word for whisky and for water. How it worked history does not relate. INTRODUCTION 5 Without entering into details, we may describe the geological formation of the district as " Bagshot sand " overlying " London clay." The depth of the sand, as well as the gravel which usually caps it, varies considerably, and here and there the impervious stratum of clay is but a few feet below the surface. A hard con- crete -like "pan" is formed by the admixture of the gravel, sand, and clay, through which the rain can find no way, and therefore it drains off rapidly into the numerous shallow streams which furnish the locality with water. So shallow is the " Bagshot sand " in places that the " pan " lies no more than eighteen inches beneath the surface, and in consequence, on such level tracts as Turf Hill, the water has no opportunity of draining away. This to strangers is a novel feature, and they seem sceptical when told that a great portion of Turf Hill is in winter a swamp, where snipe and an occasional mallard may be picked up. To break through the " pan " with a pick-axe is an absolute necessity before planting young trees, but when this has been done timber grows rapidly, so rapidly, in fact, that it is of little value except for fire- wood. The nature of the sand, and the rounded pebbles found everywhere, show clearly enough the part once played by the sea in this district. There are in this neighbourhood evidences of occupation by the ancients, and that the early Celts were here at one time seems certain, for their barrows have been discovered and opened on the Chobham Ridges, at Easthampstead, and on the Hartford Bridge Flats (the large tumulus still standing near the new eastern lodge of Minley Manor estate), while their flint implements have been unearthed even in the gardens of the Royal Military College Terrace. Of the Belgic occupation succeeding that of the Celts there is barely a vestige, but remains of the circles of huts can be traced near Wickham Bushes on the Nine Mile Ride, and speci- mens of the improved stone implements have been found on the Hartford Bridge Flats. With regard to the Romans, however, there is evidence of their occupation all around, and the great Caesar's Camp on the Nine Mile Ride near Easthampstead is of particular interest. Here may be inspected a series of works, the remains of the town, the citadel, fosses, and entrenchments, while even now pieces of pottery, pavement, and old coins are 6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST frequently brought to light. From the camp a Roman road runs south-east to what is called Roman Star, where seven rides meet, two of them forming the supposed old Roman main road from Silchester to London, also known as the Devil's Highway. So much for the general surroundings ; let us glance at the College itself as it now is. How it arrived at its present condition will be described in due course. The grounds are entered by five lodges, viz. Forest Lodge, on the west ; York Town Lodge and Grand (Staff College) Lodge, on the main road ; Barossa Lodge, on the east ; and the Windsor Ride Lodge, on the north. At each lodge resides a gate-keeper, whose duties include patrolling a certain portion of the College grounds, and general police super- vision ; while trespassing and poaching are checked by the presence of a gamekeeper maintained by the officers of the College, who preserve the shooting. On passing through the gates of the Grand Lodge, the comparatively modern building of the Staff College is seen to the right, with the Commandant's house a little further along the road, which is bordered by masses of rhododendrons and dense woods. On the left lies the Upper Lake, a sluggish stream con- necting it with the Lower Lake. The road now follows the stream for a few yards, and close to the Royal Staff Corps Bridge is the bridging ground and the pontoon shed. The timber bridge, as previously mentioned, crosses the main stream (from the Bath- ing Lake and the Wish Valley) that feeds the Lower Lake, and from this spot a magnificent view is obtained of the great sheet of water — the Lower Lake, with its forest-clad banks, picturesque islands, and varied collection of ornamental water-fowl. From the bridge the road continues to be shut in by thick woods, until eventually it emerges at the corner of the cricket ground, from which the Military College itself appears in sight. The road from the York Town Lodge, after passing the easter- most house of the Terrace, follows the western shore of the Lake and separates it from the grounds of Government House. On the left-hand side are the so-called American Gardens, which are watered by the old mill stream ; and extensive meadows extend to the quarters of the Governor of the College. At the corner of Government House grounds the Lower Lake road (running from Forest Lodge to the cricket ground) is crossed, and from this INTRODUCTION 7 point, which is marked by a pair of massive iron lamp-posts, the main approach to the College commences. On either hand are gently-sloping football grounds, utilized also as golf-links, and above, and immediately in front of the main building, is the gravelled parade-ground. The College, which is a plain Doric edifice with a handsome portico in the centre, faces south-east, and has a frontage of some nine hundred feet, continued on either side to a distance of two hundred yards by massive masonry walls, slightly curving back- wards and terminating in two small detached houses, occupied as officers' quarters. In front and on the flanks of this general line are, to the west, the officers' lawn-tennis and croquet grounds, and to the east, the cadets' lawn-tennis ground, the gymnasium, drill- shed, cricket ground, racquet courts, fives courts, etc. The building consists of two storeys, the lower appropriated for mess, ante, and billiard rooms, as well as for halls of study, the upper containing the cadets' sleeping apartments, while the basement (originally the ground-floor) is occupied by married sergeants, bandsmen, and other employes of the College. In rear of the main building is the square, with new wings for four companies of cadets, a series of detached houses for officers on the left and right, and the modern red-brick chapel, surrounded by a shrubbery and garden, in the centre. A second road from Forest Lodge to the cricket ground passes the principal door of the chapel, and on the opposite side of this road the square is completed by the two riding-schools, stables, etc. Further still to the rear are numerous out-buildings, such as the men's canteen, the recreation room and theatre, married quarters, stores, and offices ; while almost on the western border of the College estate stand the barracks of the Royal Engineer and infantry detachments, situated within what was formerly known as Fort Narrien,^ the old ramparts of which can still be traced. The Rifle Range, shut in on both sides by thick woods, extends from the corner of Fort Narrien in a general northerly direction, the Revolver Range being situated a short distance to one side of the two hundred yards firing point. There is also, in the ditch of an old earthwork (Flagstaff Redoubt) near the Racquet Courts, a ^ Erected for instructional purposes, and called after Mr. Narrien, professor of astronomy and military drawing in the early years of the century. 8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST miniature range for Morris Tube practice. The field-works ground, where the cadets receive their practical instruction in military engineering, etc., lies between the Rifle Range and the gymnasium, and the bridging operations take place near the bathing lake and on the Lower Lake itself. There is little more to be said about the College grounds as they now are, but this brief sketch will doubtless be suflicient to give the reader an idea of their nature, and to help him to a better understanding of subsequent chapters. CHAPTER II THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE 1802 I 812 The Royal Military College for future officers of the Army was inaugurated by Royal Warrant in March 1802.^ Before that date no such establishment had existed, and what was known as the Royal Military College was maintained solely for the im- provement of the military education of officers of the Army. This was then and for many years after called officially the Senior Department^ and we need only say here that from it eventually sprung the present Staff College, with which we will concern ourselves in a later chapter. For the moment it is our purpose to devote our attentions to the growth of the Junior Department, or educational establishment for cadets. The Royal Warrant above mentioned was of a charitable nature, the taxpayer evidently having been impressed with the idea that those officers of the Army who had rendered services to their country should receive reward in the shape of education for their sons. Medals, it must be remembered, were not bestowed for campaigns in the somewhat lavish manner that they now are ; the officers who bled for their country in the Indian wars of the closing years of the last century received practically no acknow- ledgment of their services ; and it was not till half a century later (1848) that the survivors of the officers who fought with Wellesley in India were even decorated with the General Service Medal. The scheme, therefore, of assisting in the education of officers' ^ The College was founded by the Duke of York (Commander-in-Chief), at the instigation of Colonel Le Marchant, who was killed at Salamanca in 18 12. 9 10 ANNALS OF SANDHURST sons was a timely one, and the original design of the present Royal Military College was that it should be supported by the State for the education of those sons of meritorious officers (either deceased or in straitened circumstances) who were intended to follow their fathers' profession. It is noteworthy that, throughout the various changes that the College has seen, this original idea has to some extent been generally retained ; for a period com- mencing about 1832,^ it disappeared, but was revived again later, until now-a-days we find State charity represented in the small body of Queen's cadets and Queen's Indian cadets. The foundation of a College having been duly approved, the first question that naturally arose was its location, and it was at once decided that it should form a part of the already-established Royal Military College at High Wycombe, but that a new site for both the Senior and Junior Departments (as they were then called) should be chosen. The site selected was in the parish of Sandhurst, Berks, but a decade elapsed before the necessary build- ings were erected, and in the meanwhile the cadets found temporary accommodation elsewhere. On the 17th May, 1802, the Junior Department, or cadets' branch of the Royal Military College, was opened in a house rented at Great Marlow (which had been fitted up for the purpose at a cost of about ^500), and work was commenced with a batch of sixteen cadets, who were dressed in a kind of uniform, some- what after the style of a French railway porter. At the end of the year the number haKl increased to forty-two, five of these being Indian cadets, trained at the expense of the Honourable East India Company. The scope of the College soon widened, and early in the following year (Royal Warrant, April 17th, 1 803), His Majesty approved of the strength of the cadets being raised gradually to a maximum of four hundred, divided into four companies of one hundred each. The original cadets were receiving a free education, but it was now decided that, in future, of the four hundred cadets, (i) one hundred should be "orphan sons of officers who have lost their lives in His Majesty's service," educated free ; ^ The State voted an annual sum for the "gratuitous and assisted education of officers' sons." At one time it reached ^^34,000 ; then it was reduced gradually to ;^3000 ; and ultimately, about 1832, it ceased altogether. t mmiani^ i ^'w ■ . v r rr .^H P t u^ ib EARLY HISTORY OF THE R.M.C. ii while the remainder should consist of (2) eighty " sons of officers actually in His Majesty's service," each paying ^40 per annum ; (3) one hundred " sons of noblemen and gentlemen,'* sixty cadets of the Royal Artillery,^ and sixty cadets of the East India Com- pany, all of whom should pay ninety guineas per annum. At the same time it was ordered that a certain number of cadets destined for the Ordnance Service should be trained at the College, and " attached in proper proportions to the several companies." The age at admission for Ordnance cadets was up to sixteen, and for other cadets, thirteen to fifteen, and cadets were not to be allowed to remain at the College after attaining nineteen years of age. The house at Great Marlow being found too small to accom- modate the rapidly increasing numbers, a second house at the same place was rented (from a Mr. Williams) at ;^200 per annum. The military stafF now consisted of a " Superintendent to act as Commandant, to direct studies, and to be responsible for discipline and interior government, at ;f 290 per annum ; Inspector of a company, at ^^lOOj Sergeant-Major, at ^^ 3 7 125. 9^." A Govern- ment allowance of _^io per cadet was granted for uniform, which was in future to consist of two laced jackets, two waistcoats, four pairs of pantaloons, two undress jackets, two pairs of overalls, and caps and sundries.^ A coat-of-arms was duly approved, viz. the King's Arms, surrounded by the words Royal Military College, which remained the official seal for many years.^ When it dis- appeared is unrecorded, but it was followed by the two devices still in use, viz. a lion and a crown above the monogram R.M.C; and the more pretentious badge of guns, colours, arms, etc., issuing from the sides of the garter and crown ; the garter bearing the motto, " Honi soit qui mal y pense," and enclosing the royal arms ; while in a scroll beneath, Fires acquirit eundo ofFers its friendly advice to the G. C, who finds a certain amount of consolation in it on the last day of his last term, and has even been known to quote it in proof of the advantages of being rusticated. ^ These cadets, to the number of thirty-seven, were transferred before the end of 1803 to the newly-established Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. ^ Total cost of uniform (intended to last for two years) was about ^18. ^ It is noteworthy that the Heralds' College have no knowledge of any author- ized badge, device, or seal belonging to the Royal Military College. 12 ANNALS OF SANDHURST In January 1804 certain alterations took place in the general arrangement of the College. Inspectors of Companies were henceforward to be known as Captains of Companies, and were to be paid at the same rate as Captains in the Army (viz. ;^I50 per annum). The strength of the cadets was one hundred and ninety-nine, only thirteen of whom were on the free list, and only twenty-six sons of officers still serving in the Army ; it was conse- quently deemed advisable to alter the scale of payments in order to induce military officers to educate their sons at the College, and thus increase its military tone. This was approved by the King in 1804, and apparently the new regulations were taken advantage of by military officers, for the Great Marlow houses were, within a few months, found to be too small, and it was suggested to remove the College to the King's House, Winchester. Accord- ingly, estimates were furnished showing that the cost of converting the King's House into a temporary College would be ^^ 19,560 ; the scheme was, however, abandoned, as the King's House was reported to be so " filthy and full of vermin " as to be unoccupi- able. The New Hospital at Chatham was next suggested, but was found to be too small, only being capable of accommodat- ing two hundred cadets. Thus it was finally decided that the College should remain temporarily at Great Marlow, and that a sum of ^4345 should be expended in erecting additional buildings there; but until this was completed the admission of cadets was restricted, so that the total should not exceed twa hundred. In 1805 it was decided to commence the enrolment of the 3rd Company of Cadets, and the strength of each Company was increased from one hundred to one hundred and fifty. In 1806 the only noticeable changes were the introduction of Latin into the course of study, and the increase of the fees of the cadets on the 3rd establishment from ninety guineas to ;^ioo per annum. In the following year the 4th Company was commenced, and the question of accommodation again arose. The College had outgrown the Great Marlow establishments, some of the classes being taught in converted stables and barns, and attention was once more turned to the King's House at Winchester, which (in spite of its verminous inhabitants) it was proposed to occupy with EARLY HISTORY OF THE R.M.C. 13 the cadets, while the adjoining house (Searle's) should be utilized for the Senior Department — still a part of the Royal Military- College, though located at High Wycombe. The idea now was to expend ^^70,000 on these two buildings and to abandon the Sandhurst site altogether. Fortunately, however, for the cadets (and for this little book) the advocates of the original scheme were too strong, and the immediate result was to expedite the erection of the institution at Sandhurst. In the meantime the Junior Department remained at Great Marlow; additional houses were rented and out-buildings put up, so as to increase the accommodation ; but there was no material change in the general working of the College. The course of instruction was much as before, except that the study of Oriental languages was introduced, and Fortification was taught in the French language. In 1809 the establishment was three hundred and twenty cadets, and they were for the first time separated into two Schools, Upper and Lower, one hundred and four being at this date in the former. A certain number of cadets were still being trained at the Royal Military College for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, but this system was ordered to be henceforward discontinued and such cadets to be transferred to the Royal Military Academy as vacan- cies occurred. About this time a minor alteration was made in the cadets' clothing, the colour of the waistcoat being changed, on economical grounds, from red to blue ; and the clothing of all cadets on leaving the College was appropriated for the use of orphan cadets. The summer vacation was now from the 15th July to the 15th September. The following, relating to the number of servants kept at the College, is interesting : — '' Former establishment, sixteen men- servants and sixteen women-servants ; new establishment, twenty- four men-servants and five women-servants. Duties: to make three hundred and twenty beds, to clean three hundred and twenty pairs of shoes, three hundred and twenty silver spoons, and six hundred and forty knives and forks, as well as candle- sticks and beer cans, to wait at meals, clean dormitories, halls of study, fire-places, to fill coal scuttles, and keep public buildings swept." 14 ANNALS OF SANDHURST From 1809 to 1812 nothing worthy of note appears to have occurred at the Royal Military College, which during these years continued to be located at Great Marlow. Towards the close of 1812 the Junior Department was transferred to its permanent building at Sandhurst, and from that date, therefore, the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, commences its real history. CHAPTER III THE BUILDING OF SANDHURST When the Royal Warrant was issued in 1802, the Govern- ment had already decided on a site for the erection of a building suitable for the accommodation of the cadets of the Royal Military College, for in i8di they had come to terms for the purchase of a considerable property on a part of Bagshot Heath, in the parish of Sandhurst, Berks, principally from the Right Honourable William Pitt, afterwards Earl of Chatham. Whether the vendor of the property had any voice in deciding on the site, or in originating the scheme, we need not inquire ; it is sufficient for us to know the stated reasons for which this particular site was chosen, viz. — 1. The uncircumscribed extent of land, which admits of the buildings being so placed as to avoid a neighbourhood injurious to the morals of the cadets, and which allows space also for military movements, and the construction of military- works without interruption. 2. The opportunity afforded of military instruction from large encampments of troops, which, when they are formed in this country, are generally situated in the vicinity of Bagshot ; and, lastly, the low price of land, with the vicinity of water- carriage by the Basingstoke Canal. That the selection of the site was a wise one has been amply proved, and, even after the lapse of a century, no one can find fault with it. It has withstood the test of time — which few things are able to do — and at the present day it would be im- possible to find a more suitable site for a great military institution. The land originally purchased by the Government was that portion of the Tekel's Castle estate which lay to the north of the great highway from London to Southampton (on which the 15 i6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST famous Dick Turpin did most of his business), and consisted of some four hundred and fifty acres. The nearest village was Blackwater, and the nearest post-town, Bagshot, while the only- buildings then in existence on the estate were the Manor House and adjacent farm and mill (now known as Government House), purchased prior to 1801 by William Pitt from his niece, the Lady Griselda Tekel. The price paid by Government was ^9966 I2j., which included fees to the amount of ^1300, and furniture, farm stock, etc., £iojo. Shortly after the purchase of the estate, it was decided to increase its extent by enclosing neighbouring waste lands, and a sum of £i2Sl ^^"^ P^^^ ^^ this account to the Enclosure Commissioners ; about the same time also some eleven acres of land near Blackwater ^ were purchased at a cost of ^805 ; so that the amount actually expended on the estate before the building of the College commenced was roughly ^^ 15,000. An architect (Mr. Wyatt) was now instructed to prepare plans for the erection of buildings suitable for the accommodation of the Senior and Junior Departments of the Royal Military College, and Mr. Bracebridge was appointed general superintendent of the estate, with directions to plant and lay out the grounds, which duties he ably performed from April i8or to August 1802. That he was a man of no ordinary artistic taste can be vouched for by any one who glances at the older trees now standing on the estate. Here he planted a grove of oaks, there a small beech wood J the roads he lined with rows of Scotch fir, and on other vacant spots in the neighbourhood of where the great building was to stand, he grouped a variety of trees — copper beech, Spanish chestnut, sycamore, oak, spruce, lime, silver birch, and acacia. There was nothing stiff in his arrangement, and could he have lived a century later, he would probably have been more than pleased with the effect resulting from the blending of the various- coloured foliage of the matured seedlings which he planted. In April 1802 Mr. Wyatt's plans and estimates were sent in, and were eventually approved. The cost of the building was put down at ^118,956, but this amount was reduced by ^14,000 by substituting military for civilian labour. Mr. Copland was given the contract, but does not appear to have been bound down as to ^ The present sewage farm, Blackwater Copse, gas-works, etc. THE BUILDING OF SANDHURST 17 time, for by the end of 1 804 he had made little progress — a fact which is scarcely to be wondered at when it is known that he proposed making all the bricks for the building on the estate. Yet we must remember that, a hundred years ago, means of com- munication were poor and transport costly, so that to obtain building materials from a distance was hardly feasible. Mr. Cop- land's methods of business were peculiar ; he voluntarily purchased the stock, etc. on the estate (at a valuation) for ;^6io, and he rented at ^^90 per annum a lodge and out-buildings with one hundred and twenty acres of land, a portion of which he reserved for brick-making. His reasons were as follows — " that he might be able, by having it in his own possession, to give up any portion of it for the purposes of the College at a day's notice, and that the workmen might be better accommodated and not considered as trespassers when they passed to and from Blackwater." The brick-making went on steadily for some years, but even by 1807 there was no sign of actual building, and the authorities became impatient. The contractor was given to understand that he had failed to perform his contract within a reasonable time, and that some other site would be found for the College. The fate of Sandhurst now hung in the balance ; the bricks for the building were recommended to be sold, while the estate was to be let, pending its sale. The Collegiate Board had made this sweeping recommendation, but fortunately the Supreme Board was not of the same opinion, and its members strongly advised the Lords of the Treasury, in May 1808, to adhere to the original scheme, giving as their reasons that the Sandhurst site was in every way suitable and desirable for " this great national institution," and that the contractor had already been put to considerable expense in making bricks for the proposed building. Towards the close of the year the matter was finally settled, and money was at once voted for improving the Sandhurst estate, the improvements undertaken consisting of a bridge over the waste water from the mill pond (now York Town bridge over the stream flowing out of the Lower Lake), the planting of the south-east bank of the mill pond and hill adjoining 1 with Scotch fir, larch, sycamore, and mountain ash, and the fencing in 1 /. e. the ground between the Lower Lake and York Town. c i8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST of the whole estate. A little later the Supreme Board made an inspection of the grounds and settled the vexed question of the actual site of the buildings, after which orders were given for the foundations to be dug at once, and for the acquirement of the heath ground in rear. Six years had now passed since Mr. Copland commenced to carry out his contract, but beyond a pile of bricks (which after- wards proved to be utterly valueless), there was nothing to show that any progress had been made towards erecting the building. The scope of the College in the meanwhile, as we have seen, had altered considerably, and it was necessary to call for new plans and estimates. These were shortly forthcoming, and were eventually approved in May 1809 ; and as the account, which was finally discharged when the building was occupied in 18 12, represents the original expenditure on establishing the College at Sandhurst, we give the several items in detail : — Original estimate for main buildings . . . /^i2^,o6^ Bricks from London to replace those made on the estate and condemned ..... 4,000 Twenty-six Professors' houses (without fittings) . 42,288 Repairs and refitting of Government House . 3,97^ Sculpture for the pediment of the portico of the main building ....... 480 Exchequer fees ....... 802 Further charges for sundries ..... 120,700 Total ... £297,304. Before dismissing the somewhat dry subject of figures, we cannot help commenting on the apparent ease with which the nation was persuaded to spend so large a sum of money on a military and a partly charitable institution. To recapitulate — the total expenditure on the Royal Military College at Sandhurst before it was ready for occupation by the cadets was approxim- ately as follows : — Purchase of the estate and outlay in 1 801-2 . . ;^ 15,000 Cost of building, etc., as above .... 297,304 Planting, fencing, bridging, etc. .... 20,000 Architect's bill 1,260 Total . . . £333,564 These figures are below the mark, for, although certain small THE BUILDING OF SANDHURST 19 sums were received from the contractor and others on account of rent, there were sundry expenses, not enumerated above, for fees, upkeep of the property, etc. Of the items in the expenditure, there are one or tw^o which strike one as being extraordinary ; the timber bridge over the stream on the road between the College and the Terrace cost £1000 ; two small detached houses were built for the Paymaster and Surgeon at the extremities of the main building (now known as Oak Grove House, and the house of the Chief Medical Officer) at a cost of ;f 3250 each, while ^3700 was expended on the solid walls connecting these outlying houses with the College block. The Lower Hospital cost ^^5000, stables for Staff officers ^4000, and Laundry (built out of materials brought from Great Marlow), £i']20. Roughly speaking, there- fore, we may say that, to make a start, Sandhurst cost the Government no less a sum than ;^ 350,000, but even then much remained to be done, for when first occupied by the cadets it was a mere skeleton of the Sandhurst of to-day, and old prints of it are hardly recognizable. From the old coach road the College was visible from Black- water to the Obelisk on the way to Bagshot ; there were no trees to shut out the view, and the only buildings which varied the monotony of heath and young plantations were the present Government House, and the bleak-looking line of masters' houses, which were known to the stage-coach drivers as " Tea-Caddy Row" — a name which still survives. Few, if any, houses existed at this time on either side of this portion of the road, and between the Jolly Farmer on the Bagshot road and the Swan Inn at Blackwater, Dick Turpin stopped many a coach. The principal entrance gate was what is now the Staff College gate, which was built as a Guard House, the other lodges being erected later. The Lower Lake was then only a mill pond, and the College itself stood little above the level of the water, for subsequently the pond was dug out to form a lake, when the gravel and sand were removed and banked up to conceal the ground-floor of the building. Now-a-days no one would dream of undertaking so vast a labour, magnificent though the effect might be ; but during the Peninsular War, when numbers of militia regiments were embodied, it was deemed advisable to keep 20 ANNALS OF SANDHURST the men employed, and three or four regiments were encamped on the common in rear of the College to furnish working parties for improving the estate. From the accounts, we learn that upwards of 3000 loads of soil were removed in country carts at sixpence per load, the rest of the work being done by the militia-men and their shovels. To return however to the appearance of the College before the excavation of the lake and the covering in of the basement ; an uninviting-looking edifice it must have been, having a storey more than now, but otherwise in itself unchanged. Behind the main building there was little to show, except a few officers' quarters known as the Square ; there was no detached chapel, no riding- schools, no side wings ; neither was there a racquet court, gym- nasium, nor recreation grounds of any description. Trees were few and far between, the surroundings of the College being for the most part as bleak and bare as Turf Hill or the Hartford Bridge Flats now are. Such was the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, when the cadets migrated from Great Marlow in the winter of 18 12-13. CHAPTER IV THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST, l8l2 1 855 With the opening of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst began practically a new order of things, for, in place of the Junior, or Cadets', Department being a mere appendage of the Senior, or Staff Officers' Department, the latter became a minor feature of the Royal Military College. The two departments still remained part of the same establishment, but it was not until 1821 that the Senior Department moved to Sandhurst, and even then its fifteen students lived apart from the cadets (in the Terrace, or in York Town), and were only attached to the College for discipline and that they might receive instruction from the Professors and masters on the staff of the College. From 1 8 12, therefore, we may date the birth of the Sandhurst cadet, and in all probability the College has never had such an opportunity of passing into the Army so many men destined to at once proceed on active service as it did in the first year of its existence. The great war then in progress in Spain required all available officers, and it is evident that Sandhurst was unable to meet the demand, since, in 18 13, we find that those cadets who were unable to pass out of the College on reaching the limit of age were " allowed to join the army in Spain as volunteers, with the pay of an Ensign." Moreover, if they had received the advantage of a free or a cheaper form of education at the College they were granted a free kit, to the extent of about ;^6o. Unfinished though the College was when the cadets entered into possession, no time was lost during the next few years in putting things in order. Money was voted freely for improve- 22 ANNALS OF SANDHURST ments and additions ; the war had made the Army popular with the nation, and Sandhurst was training officers for the Army ; expense was nothing, and so long as the money was forthcoming, it was readily spent. In 1813 ;f 500 was sanctioned for an organ for the chapel (now E and F Companies' mess-room); and £iO() js. was paid for two boats for the cadets. Between 1813 and 1 8 15, ;^46i was spent on Field Works, and in the latter year £17 S ^^ band instruments; while ^1250 was granted to parishioners as compensation tor enclosing certain waste lands on the border of the estate. In 1816 the riding establishment was estimated for, the necessary buildings to cost ^^ 12,500, in addition to an annual expenditure of £i297^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ disallowed, and it was not until 1825 that the old riding-school and stables were completed at a cost of ;^5475, the second school and additions ^ being built in much more recent times. Astronomy was much thought of in these days, and a beginning was made in the astronomical plant for the proposed Observatory by the purchase of a Great Circle for ;^I50. During 181 7 the fencing of the estate was proceeded with, and cost upwards of ^1000 ; a new lodge was built on the Sandhurst village side of the College (^314); a road was made from this lodge in the direction of Sandhurst {£i()o)^ and handed over to the magistrates of Berk- shire ; the Upper Hospital was completed (;/^i30o); and sundry other sums were expended on general improvements, planting, etc. In 1818 the Observatory 1 was erected (;^838), and stocked with instruments costing a further ;/^8oo or ;f 900. It would be wearisome to continue to quote the various items of annual expenditure, and the above figures have only been given in order to show with what liberality the College was treated in its infancy. At this time the annual estimates for the establish- ment amounted to between ^30,000 and ^^40,000, that is to say, the Royal Military College ^ was being carried on at a yearly loss to Government of this amount. This state of things had not, however, escaped the attention of the Secretary of State for War, and the reduction of the expenditure was one of the first things ^ This building stands on a slight eminence between the Riding-school and the Gymnasium, and has, for many years, been utilized as quarters for a Staff Sergeant. ^ The Senior Department, then at Farnham, was still included, as forming part of the Royal Military College. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 23 ordered at the conclusion of the Peninsular War. Eventually, by- cutting down the pay of officials, and reducing their number, by raising the fees of cadets, and by a general system of cheese- paring, the expenditure was reduced by about ^6ooo per annum. Yet this did not satisfy the Treasury, and, year by year, the numbers of cadets and masters were reduced, until in 1832 the Parliamentary vote in aid of the Royal Military College ceased altogether, when the College became (and continued to be up to 1855) entirely self-supporting. To go back a little; in 181 7 the College was in full working order as an educational establishment for young gentlemen intended for the Army, the fees still remaining much the same as fixed by the Royal Warrant of 1803. About this time, however, the spirit of economy induced certain alterations; thus the number of orphan cadets ( ist establishment) to be educated free of charge was reduced to eighty ; 2nd establishment ^ (cadets paying small fees according to the parent's rank) was limited to one hundred and thirty ; and cadets of the 3rd establishment, making up the total number of the College to four hundred and twelve, were in future to pay one hundred and twenty-five guineas per annum. In 1820 a further reduction of the free cadets took place, the numbers in future being limited to ten, though orphan cadets were now admitted on the 2nd establishment on payment of two-thirds the fees of an ordinary cadet of that establishment. It will thus be noticed that the question of charity was passing out of the general scheme of the College, the reason put forward being that it was doubtful if it was beneficial either to the Army or to the individuals to admit a large number of officers without means. A few years later the orphan class was abolished altogether. The course of study at this period is best summed up by stating ^ the qualifications required by a cadet for a commission. Before quitting Sandhurst he had to satisfy the examiners to the following extent: — ''thorough knowledge of Euclid, Books 1-6; well versed in either Classics, French, German, or History ; conversant with the 1st and 3rd systems of Vauban ; proficient in Military Drawing ; general conduct unexceptionable." ^ ^ Cadets of the ist and 2nd establishments were described ofi&cially as "elee- mosynary cadets." 24 ANNALS OF SANDHURST The economical craze grew stronger each year, and in 1824 the strength of the College was reduced by one company, which saved the pay of the captain, staff sergeants, and two masters. Again in 1829 another company was struck off, together with a major, a captain, and five masters (besides staff sergeants, etc.). This brought the numbers down to two hundred and twelve cadets, which continued to be the establishment for many years. In the meanwhile the College estate and the neighbourhood had undergone many changes ; outside the Terrace, houses and shops (built of the surplus material from the College) commenced to appear on the south side of the coach road, to blossom shortly into a village called New Town. This name, however, was soon changed to York Town (after the then Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of York), and in 1831 the York Town Lodge was erected " to secure the gates into the College grounds from the High London and Western road opposite to the Professors' Terrace." The immediate cause for building this lodge was the prevalence of cholera in the district,^ and the fear of its introduction into the College ; the building material was all ready in the College store, and the only expense was the labour (;^5o), which was paid for out of a surplus in the postman's fund. It was customary to charge a penny on every letter delivered at the College (this was, of course, before the days of the penny post), and the fund thus created was more than sufficient to pay the postman. The woods round the College were rapidly growing up, but they were still merely low plantations, as is evidenced by the fact that the stage coaches passing along the high-road could be seen from the windows of the College. In 1832 the establishment had been reduced to one hundred and eighty cadets, divided into two companies, and the College now commenced the self-supporting system. Previous to this. Parliament, as we have said, had voted some ^30,000 per annum towards the upkeep of the College, but this had ceased altogether, and so carefully did the officials at first calculate the expenditure, that in each of the four succeeding years they were able to hand ^ There was a severe epidemic of cholera at this time ; cases among civilians were isolated in a so-called "pest-house," still standing and occupied as a labourer's cottage, half-way up the hill from Blackwater to Hartford Bridge Flats. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 25 over a small surplus {£^0 to ;^ioo) to the exchequer. In the next two years, however, the expenditure had exceeded the income of the College by about ^^3000, and the Government demanded an explanation, giving the Secretary of State further to understand that henceforward the College was not to appear in the estimates, and that the expenditure must be covered by the income. The explanation as to the increase in expenditure showed that owing to the withdrawal of parliamentary aid and the desire of the College authorities to curtail expenses, repairs had been neglected for some years, and that a greater part of the building had never even been painted since its first erection ; such repairs could no longer be postponed, and hence the deficit in the accounts of the College. The reply of the Commissioners in 1838 is suggestive of the parsimony of the Government of the period : the College was required to gradually pay off its debt, and to make arrangements for increasing its income. It was suggested " that a further reduc- tion in the number of cadets receiving gratuitous education might be effected, it being doubtful if it is desirable in time of peace to introduce into the Army officers without means." This was the death-blow to the free education of the orphans of deserving officers — the sole object for which the College was originally founded — and it is a good example of the disregard shown to the Army when the nation is free from war. In the early years of the century the people lived in terror of a French invasion, and were ready to spend anything to prevent the risk of being murdered in their beds. The Army then, as Mr. Kipling says, was a " Thin red line of 'eroes ; " twenty years later the dread of invasion had passed — " For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' * Chuck him out, the brute ! ' But it's * Saviour of 'is country ' when the Guns begin to shoot." The College was now worked on strictly economical lines, and though from time to time heavy expenditure for repairs and altera- tions was necessary, yet by 1847 ^^^ whole debt was cleared off. This was not, however, effected without detriment to the estab- lishment ; the Royal Military College had for the time being lost its popularity, and in 1846 we find the cadets numbered only one 26 ANNALS OF SANDHURST hundred and forty-fiv^e. This falHng off was undoubtedly due to the constant reductions in the educational staff, which was cer- tainly insufficient to educate one hundred and eighty cadets, and the public became convinced that in sending their sons to Sand- hurst they were not getting their money's worth. Neither were they in any way impressed by the knowledge that the institution was being watched over by a Board of Commissioners, consisting of the Commander-in-Chief (the Duke of Wellington), the Secretary of War, and seventeen of the principal General Officers of the Army ; the whole system, it was considered, was at fault ; and the matter was soon discussed in the Press. In 1846 and in 1848 there appeared in the garter ly Review unsigned articles, in which the writer condemned in no measured terms the methods adopted at the College ; nothing was as if should be ; the Board of Commissioners and the officials of the College were ignorant of the rudiments of education, and they were challenged to defend themselves against the scathing invectives hurled at their heads. The gauntlet thus thrown down was taken up by " An Experienced Officer," who, like his antagonist, chose to conceal his identity, but the pamphlet which he produced in 1849I gives us the first published account of the general system followed at Sandhurst, and as such is both interesting and instruc- tive. It was intended, the anonymous author says, as " an antidote to the poison infused in the public mind by the calumniator," and judging by the convincing arguments contained in the little book, the antidote probably proved an efficacious one. Be all this as it may, it is neither necessary nor of interest to enter into the details of this wordy warfare ; any one who wishes to study the subject can do so in the poisonous garter ly Review in question ^ and in the antidotal pamphlet. For the general reader it will be enough to know the true state of the cadets' affairs at this period. The establishment of the College in 1849 (^"^ ^^^ some ten years later) was one hundred and eighty cadets, admissible on the following terms : — ^ ' Complete Guide to the Junior and Senior Departments of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. With a reply to the aspersions on the cadets, contained in the Quarterly Review ;' by An Experienced Officer. London, 1849. 2 March 1846, and Sepiember 1848. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 27 (i) Orphans of officers of the Army or Royal Navy in straitened circumstances, and sons of officers of the Army under the rank of Field Officers (limited to 25) ... ... ... ... ;^40 per annum. (2) Sons of Regimental Field Officers and Com- manders R.N. (limited to 25) ... ... ;^5o ,, (3) Sons of Colonels and Captains R.N. ... ... ^^70 ,, (4) Sons of Flag and General Officers — (3) and (4) limited to 25 ... ... ... ... /"So ,, (5) Sons of private gentlemen and noblemen (to make up the total to 180 cadets) ... ... ... /"125 ,, A candidate for admission had to be between the ages of thirteen and fifteen ; had to produce " testimonials of conduct from all masters with whom he had been during the three previous years ; not labouring under any difficulty of articulation, nor under any bodily or organic defect ; " and after admission, a Gentleman Cadet was on probation for twelve months, and could be sent back to his parents or guardians if considered unsuitable for the Army. The candidate underwent an elementary qualifying examination for admission, and he could select to be examined either in Classics or in Mathematics, in either case with the addition of writing, spelling, and English grammar. On joining the College a Gentleman Cadet became subject to the Articles of War, as well as to the Rules and Regulations of the Establishment, and he was required to deposit ^18 towards the cost of uniform,^ and ^2 donation to the Library. He had also to bring with him the following articles : — Leather portmanteau, dirty clothes' bag, small looking-glass, a large- and a small-tooth comb, clothes brush, hair brush, tooth brush, two pairs white Berlin gloves, eight day shirts, eight pairs short cotton stockings, eight pairs short worsted stockings, eight pocket-handkerchiefs, four pairs of stocking web drawers, four nightcaps, six towels, and two flannel jerseys ; while the books and instruments for the cadets' course (and for which he had to pay) were : — A plane- table and compass (Cary's pattern), two sets of mathematical instruments (Jones' pattern), Burr's * Treatise on Military Sur- veying,' ' Heads of Lectures on Fortification,' Scott's ' Elements of Arithmetic and Algebra,' Scott's ' Mensuration and Trigono- metry,' Narrien's ' Euclid,' Narrien's ' Conic Sections,' Narrien's ' Practical Astronomy,' Doucharlat's ' Differential and Integral ^ About £6 a year had to be paid afterwards for the upkeep of the uniform. 28 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Calculus and Dynamics,' the College Synopsis of Geography, Levizac's * French Dictionary and Grammar,' ' Life of Gustavus Adolphus' (in English), Villemaine's 'Life of Cromwell' (in French), Demmler's ' German Grammar and German Exercises,' a German Dictionary, Marillier s ' Summary of French Grammar,' Caesar's ' Commentaries,' ' Virgil,' ' Horace,' ' Livy,' Chepmell's ^ 'Summary of Lectures on History,' Bible and Prayer Book. This somewhat exhaustive list of books and instruments shows of what the course of study consisted, though it may be remarked that Latin was only continued by those cadets who had proved themselves proficient in it at the entrance examination. The whole course was, however, entirely different to that of the present day, the College being at this period intended to not only take the place of an ordinary Public School (the cadets receiving a thorough general education), but also to provide sufficient instruction in military subjects and duties to enable the student on leaving to take his place in the Army as a well-grounded officer. The time- table was as follows : — WINTER. SUMMER. Dressing 7ito 71 6 to 6i Prayers . 8 61 Breakfast H 9i Morning StiHy 8h to loi 7 to 9 Parade and Drill lof to iii 12^ to I2f Midday Study Hi to I lO to 12 Afternoon Study 1-5 to 2^ 4ito 5S Dinner . 3 to 3^ 3ito 3f Study .... 5 to 7 I to 3 From the above it will be noticed that the only hours for recrea- tion were, in the winter, from 3.30 to 5, and in the summer from 5.45 to tattoo, which sounded at 8.30 p.m. ; but Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays were called half-holidays, implying that the cadets were on those days free in the winter from i to 3, and in the summer after dinner. The vacations were from the 20th May to the ist July, and from the 7th November to the 5th January. There was nothing very remarkable in the regulations of the ^ Dr. Chepmell was appointed Chaplain to the College in 1841. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 29 College when it is remembered that the cadets were between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. No cadet was allowed to join the College with more than a guinea, and he was not permitted to receive, while at the College, any money except a weekly allow- ance of pocket-money from his parents, limited to 35. 6d. for an Under Officer, 2s. 6d. for an Upper School cadet, and 2s. for a Lower School cadet, though certain additions were made on account of Good Conduct Pay. The use of fire-arms, as well as poaching and the " baiting of animals," was prohibited on pain of expul- sion ; -no cadet was allowed to go more than two miles from the College, while the village of Blackwater and all public-houses were out of bounds. Smoking was forbidden, and on this subject the "Experienced Officer " has some remarks to make. "As this pernicious practice," he writes, " generally originates in the desire to act like men, and is, most frequently, copied from their elder relatives and associates whilst at home, it much depends on the control exercised by parents over their sons, whether this objection- able and injurious habit is discouraged or prevented. It is, how- ever, certain that it tends (especially in youth) to dull the senses, injure the nerves, encourage drinking, and give a taste for low society ; and, therefore, it is not unfrequently the means of hindering a cadet from making the progress in his studies necessary to obtain the Commission which, otherwise, his abilities would have commanded. The evil results consequent on smoking are so familiar to officers of experience, that it is enjoined on Com- manding Officers of Regiments from the Horse Guards, to use their best endeavours to discourage the habit, and on no account to permit smoking in the mess apartments." ^ " Swearing," says the same writer, " telling an untruth, and any immoral language or conduct are severely punished whenever detected, and the offender stigmatized as ungentlemanly." Let us now glance at the life of these cadets of a by-gone generation. They were divided according to age into two companies ; A Company contained the younger cadets (under fifteen), B Company the older, with rooms on different sides of the Grand Entrance, and with separate recreation grounds. Each room accommodated five cadets, and was furnished with "five ^ Tempoi'a mtttantitr, nos et mutaimir in illis ! 30 ANNALS OF SANDHURST small iron bedsteads side by side, with a wicker-chair between them ; two long oak-tables ; five jugs and basins on a shelf,and five small cupboards with wire doors (called blrd-^ages), with a drawer under each, besides five drawers in the two tables, and about thirty pegs to hang clothes, towels, etc." The companies were commanded by Captains, the other executive officers being the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Major and Superintendent of Studies, Chaplain, Paymaster, and Quartermaster, Riding-master, Surgeon, and Assistant-Surgeon.^ The dress of the cadets was a scarlet coatee, faced with blue, and laced with gold ; trousers of Oxford grey cloth ; chako, with red and white plume, in full dress ; and blue cloth cap with brass badge (company and number of cadet) in undress. They were drilled as private soldiers, and a guard of a corporal and six privates, furnishing two sentries, mounted during the daylight recreation hours at the Grand Entrance, the guard-room being on the right of the entrance, opposite to a room known as the Strangers' Waiting- room. There were four Under Officers and eight corporals to each company, having a degree of authority over the other cadets, and certain privileges ; while three sergeants of the Line assisted the Captain in the general supervision and drill of the company. The day's work began half-an-hour after rouse-sounding, when the companies fell in in their passages and were marched to the chapel ; prayers took a quarter of an hour, then followed break- fast in winter, and two hours' study before breakfast in summer. Again came more study and half-an-hour's drill, dinner being at about 3 p.m., with a short time for recreation either immediately before or after. With regard to meals, for which the cadets paraded and marched in to a bugle air ; the food provided was what may be called simple, though we are assured by the optimistic "Experienced Officer " that it was all of the first quality. " The breakfast," he says, '* consists of a pint of new milk for each cadet (hot or cold at discretion), and bread-and-butter without limitation. The same quantity of tea is allowed instead of the milk, on the application of the cadet. For dinner, a ten-pound joint of roast ^ The instructional staff consisted of three military men, and fourteen civilian professors. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 31 mutton (leg or shoulder) is placed on each table of ten cadets, with potatoes, bread, and table-beer at discretion ; this is suc- ceeded by ten pounds of excellent baked plum-pudding,^ and rice-pudding on alternate days. In the autumn, apple-pie is substituted for the pudding, on two days of the week. On Sundays roast beef is supplied instead of mutton ; and on Michael- mas Day geese with apple-sauce and giblet-pies replace the meat. After dinner, the remains (which are considerable) are distributed between a number of the most deserving poor of the "neighbour- hood." Evidently in those days this was considered " high feeding," as the writer concludes by telling us that " expense is not regarded at the establishment : the health and comfort of the cadets are alone considered." With the exception of the breakfast and three-o'clock dinner no other meals were provided in the dining- halls, though after evening study the cadets were given bread- and-butter, and the materials for making tea in their rooms, where the five inmates were allowed to carouse until bed-time. A wise regulation permitted the cadets to purchase or receive presents of food to supplement this evening meal, but all parcels had to be opened and inspected in the Lieutenant-Governor's office for fear of the introduction of intoxicating liquor or tobacco. The hours of recreation were spent in cricket, hockey, tennis (real), and racquets, skittles, boating, fishing, bathing, and outdoor gymnastics, while fencing and broadsword exercise were provided for under cover. Each company also had a reading-room and library, and a model room,^ with elaborate models of everything military and scientific. The principal subject taught was Mathematics, and on this was based the arrangement of the cadets into classes. There were six classes, each divided into two forms or removes (called Under and Upper), the Lower School consisting of the ist, 2nd, and 3rd classes, the Upper School of the 4th, 5th, and 6th ; thus the lowest form was known as the " Under First, Lower School," 1 The cadet name for the pudding was "stickjaw," and the large lumps of suet found in it were known as " Bagshot diamonds." The beer was termed "swipes," and was popularly supposed to be nothing more than the water in which the brewers' aprons had been washed. It was consumed out of a solitary pewter pot, which was passed round the mess of ten members. - The remains of the contents of these model rooms are to be seen now in. E and F Companies' mess-room. 32 ANNALS OF SANDHURST while the highest form was the " Upper Sixth, Upper School." A cadet could be moved up in his own class on the recommenda- tion of his master, but to be moved into a higher class he had to pass an examination (held monthly) by the Senior Mathematical Professor. As soon as the cadet reached the Upper School he commenced Fortification and other subjects, and the same system of examinations and removes went on in each subject, until eventually he was reported sufficiently advanced in one or more subjects to appear for examination in the Board-room — the cadets' Nirvana. The Board-room examination must have been a most trying ordeal. It was held, during two days at the end of each term, in the room over the Grand Entrance (now the Officers' Room), and there were present the Board of Commissioners, the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the Inspector of Studies, the Senior Professors, and (strange to say) as many of the public as chose to come. The cadets for examination were called up and examined viva voce by the Inspector of Studies, and the Commis- sioners ; their plans and drawings were laid out in the room for inspection ; and further examinations were held in the Fortifica- tion model room, in the Riding school. Field works, and Bridging ground, etc. It was not necessary for a cadet to be examined in all subjects at once, but before completing his course he had to satisfy the Board in the "six steps essential to obtain a commission," viz. Mathematics, Fortification, Military Surveying, and three of the following subjects, French, German,^ Siege Operations, Landscape Drawing, Military Drawing, Latin, General History, and Geography. At the close of the examination certificates were awarded to the successful cadets, and those who had passed through all the steps were recommended to the Queen for commissions in the Army. This recommendation for a commission meant considerably more half a century ago than it does now, for the present generation must remember that at the time of which we are writing the purchase system was in existence, and the regulated value of a commission was ;^450. To obtain a commission ^ French and German, though nominally optional in the final examinations, were compulsory up to a certain stage in the course. ,*. ' ^ >'' ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 33 without passing through Sandhurst necessitated, in the first place, a nomination (and there were usually twenty applicants for each vacancy),^ and secondly the payment of ^^450 (for infantry). Therefore the successful Sandhurst cadet was practically rewarded by a prize of ^450, which, even were he the son of a civilian on the highest scale of payment, would cover the whole cost of education, board, and lodging for nearly four years at the College. It may interest cadets of the present time to know how their forefathers were punished for irregularities and breaches of dis- cipline. The punishments were briefly as follows : expulsion, rustication, detention during the vacation, confinement in the Upper Hospital, in the "Black Hole," or in the lock-up room with bread-and- water and impositions, extra studies, close and open arrests," half-hourly roll-calls on half-holidays, and extra guards. That these punishments had not unfrequently to be awarded, and were still more frequently deserved, we will con- vince the reader by and by, though, in comparing the punish- ments of then and now, we would again point out that the cadets of forty years ago were merely school-boys (many only thirteen years of age), that corporal punishment was never allowed at Sandhurst, and that experience has proved that discipline, not only at the Royal Military College, but throughout the Army generally, can be upheld by other means than by rigorous punishment. ^ The Secretary of War stated in the House of Commons in 1847 that there were more applicants for commissions than could be supplied in twenty years. - A cadet under arrest dined with the others, but when the pudding came on he was marched out of the mess-room. CHAPTER V MODERN TIMES We have brought the story of the College down to a period when a reformation became apparent. For several years past it had been an acknowledged fact that Sandhurst was behind the times, and required a thorough reorganization. As the close of the Peninsular War had brought about vast changes in the insti- tution, so now the conclusion of the Crimean War gave the mili- tary authorities leisure to pay attention once again to the Royal Military College. The Senior and the Junior Departments were still being carried on under the same roof, the one staff of instructors being utilized for both, and it was, in reality, the want of en- couragement shown to the students of the Senior Department that brought in 1855 the whole question of Sandhurst before a Select Committee of the House of Commons. Little came of the recom- mendations of this Committee ; the Government was not inclined to do anything hastily, but further Committees were appointed, and by 1857 ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ decided to sever all connection between the Senior and Junior Departments, and to establish a Staff College in a separate building, with its own Commandant and Professors. As far as the Junior Department was concerned the Com- mittee of 1855 recommended no material changes, except the establishment of a certain number of Queen's cadetships. In 1857 ^^ "^^s proposed to amalgamate Woolwich and Sandhurst, but this found little favour with the authorities, and the scheme was abandoned in 1858. Matters had, however, been gradually working towards some great reform, and this came before the close of the last-named year. Hitherto, as we know, Sandhurst 34 MODERN TIMES 35 had been a mere boys' school (open to any one passing a low- standard qualifying examination), with just sufficient military veneer to make the cadet a little different from an ordinary public school boy. Now, under the new system, the small boy was abolished, and the age of admission (by competitive examination) was fixed at between sixteen and eighteen. There were still one hundred and eighty cadets, divided into two companies ; the rates of payment were revised, by which officers' sons were con- siderably benefited, the difference on this account, as well as the cost of the free education of Queen's cadets, being paid by a Parliamentary grant ; while the Council of Military Education became Visitors of the College, and took over the general super- intendence of its affairs. One of the first difficulties that arose under the new system was the food of the cadets ; no alteration had taken place since the days of the thirteen-year-old boy, and the older cadet naturally found fault with his bread-and-milk breakfast, the want of variety in his dinner, and his meagre evening meal. The College author- ities fully sympathized, but having no funds available for the purpose of providing extra rations, they petitioned the Govern- ment, with the result that the Secretary of State made " a grant to meet the expense of an improved breakfast and tea." It is, perhaps, needless to say that the grant was not sufficient, but it was better than nothing. In a very short time it became evident that the Parliamentary vote for the College would not cover the increased expenditure consequent on the new system of payment of fees ; the College was far worse off than it had even been when it was entirely self- supporting ; and it was impossible to carry it on without a very considerable extension of the Government grant. Such was the conclusion arrived at by the College authorities, and on their vehement representation of the state of affairs, it was decided finally that the Royal Military College should forthwith be transferred to the War Office. In 1859, therefore, the Lords of the Treasury ordered that all expenditure for repairs, alterations, and additions 1 was to pass through the Army Estimates; that 1 Between 1832 and 185 1 these expenses were met by College Funds. In 1851 the buildings were transferred to the Office of Woods. 36 ANNALS OF SANDHURST the stores should be drawn from the Aldershot District ; and that the Quartermaster of the College should perform the duties of Barrack-master. Sandhurst and the status of the cadets were now entirely changed ; everything became much more military, and, where possible, military men took the place of civilian instructors. An instructor of fencing and gymnastics was appointed for the first time in i860, and gunnery drill with light 6-pounder guns was taught. The course altogether became more practical and more of a purely technical nature, since the cadets on admission were supposed to have completed their general education, and were thus only required to keep up their knowledge in such subjects as languages and mathematics. Still, the authorities, for some years, only partially realized that the condition of the cadet had undergone a consider- able change, for he was still treated in most respects as his prede- cessors had been ; he was not allowed to smoke, and his movements were watched by a body of trained spies. The course now extended over two years, and the cadets were divided into three companies, A, B, and C, the old system of posting them to companies according to age having meanwhile been discontinued. Each company was officered by a captain and a subaltern of the Army (half-pay or otherwise), whose duties were purely executive, and who were not in any way connected with the instructional staff. The cadets continued to be trained in military duties as private soldiers ; mounted a guard at the Grand Entrance ; paraded, and were marched in to dinner ; stood to attention and answered as to complaints when visited by the Captains ; and were not allowed out of uniform except when granted special leave of absence, their plain clothes being taken away from them on arrival at the College, and kept in store until they left again for the vacation. The "Black Hole" (under the Grand Entrance) and the cells were still used and constantly occupied at this period ; but the former was soon afterwards abolished, because the solitary and dark confinement was supposed to have affected the nerves of the prisoners. One of these unfortunate cadets was one day removed from the "Black Hole" in a semi-conscious state, and maintaining that the place was haunted. On inquiry it was discovered that the ghost — the cause of his alarm — had been the shadow of the MODERN TIMES 37 head of a horse standing in the square. The sun setting behind the horse had projected its image through a small hole in the shutter of the cell on to the white wall, which acted much in the same way as a lantern screen. In 1862, consequent on the amalgamation of the Indian Army, there was a great dearth of officers, and it was decided to enlarge the Royal Military College, so as to train three hundred and thirty-six cadets instead of one hundred and eighty ; this was, for the time being, however, found impossible to carry out, and the establishment was fixed at two hundred and fifty. The course was now reduced to one year, divided into two terms (with an additional six months in case of failure to pass out), the age of the cadets being sixteen to twenty for Infantry, and sixteen to twenty-two for Cavalry. In addition to the company officers, discipline was maintained (or was supposed to be) by three under- officers and eight corporals per company, the senior under-officer of the College being called the " S.U.O.," and the senior of each company the " R.U.O." (responsible under-officer). But, in spite of all this, the cadets do not appear to have been handled very judiciously, for it was in this year that they broke out into open mutiny, and were only brought to reason by a redress of their grievances, many of which were real enough. The mistake all along had been in treating young men of twenty-two as boys of thirteen, and from about this time commenced a more cheerful existence for the Gentleman Cadet. He was allowed to smoke outside the College building, and minor restrictions on his move- ments were withdrawn, though the relaxed regulations did not give him anything like the freedom and independence enjoyed by the present-time cadet. From this period until the temporary disappearance of the Sandhurst cadet on the abolition of purchase in 1871, no radical ^hange took place at the Royal Military College ; the subjects taught were much as now, though, of course, time has widened the scope of each subject, and much more attention is now given to drill and physical training. A cadet of 1864 thus describes life at the Royal Military College in his time : — " We lived," he says, " in a tunic, a belt, and a stock ; wore our company letter and our individual number on our forage caps, and were hunted 38 ANNALS OF SANDHURST all day by sergeants and gate-keepers, for I fear we were bold, bad boys, seldom out of mischief, the result of a system which expected nothing else. We dined in the middle of the day, ten at a table ; the corporal carved, first two slices into the gravy- bowl for himself, then he helped the four seniors at his end, and passed the joint down to the "Johns," as the juniors were called, to worry for it. The 'Johns ' did not get much on Thursdays, when it was invariably shoulder of mutton. The ' stickjaw ' we took away for future attack, the time generally selected for this protracted enjoyment being when out surveying. There was a tuck-shop patronized by what the proprietor used to describe as three classes of cadets, viz. 'Those who came, and eat, and paid ; those who came, and eat, and eat, and said they would pay; and those who came, and eat, and eat, and eat, and never referred to the subject of payment.' During my last term a canteen was started in the basement, where we could procure shandy-gafF and smoke openly, the latter being a concession only granted the term before I joined." In 1865 the number of cadets had increased to three hundred, and this remained the establishment for the next five years, when the Royal Military College was closed, and the cadet system abolished. The plan that followed was an extraordinary one. The War Office decided, when purchase was done away with, to give direct commissions to the successful candidates at the half- yearly competitive examinations, but through a miscalculation of the number of vacancies, it was found that of those who passed the first examination only a few could hope to be gazetted for several months. The consequence was that in 1871 the country was flooded with lads waiting to be gazetted, to the great dis- comfiture of their parents, who were at their wits' end to know how to keep their sons occupied. At length it was represented that Sandhurst was lying fallow, and might be made use of as a means of educating these waiting men, and eventually the Royal Military College was re-opened on a novel plan. The young gentlemen who had passed for the Army were given the option of going to Sandhurst for a year's course (on payment of certain fees), or of kicking their heels about the country until gazetted to a vacancy ; but as an incentive to going to Sandhurst they were MODERN TIMES 39 promised that if they passed out in the first-class their commissions should be antedated two years, and in the second-class one year, by which means they would supersede those who refused to avail themselves of the advantages of the Royal Military College course. The new scheme was popular with parents, and in 1871 about a hundred students (as they were called) joined the College, every- thing working well and successfully for a couple of years. The students were, of course, given more latitude than the old cadet, the inducements of ante-dates kept them to their work, and it is quite probable that, had this scheme been permitted to continue, it would have proved not altogether an ill-planned one. It was, however, not to be, for some one in authority had devised some- thing different, and the new fiasco — for such it could not fail to turn out — came into operation in 1873. The idea now was to gazette every one to regiments as vacancies occurred, and then to call up a certain number of the young officers from time to time to undergo a course at Sandhurst — much on the same plan as Hythe. Unfortunately, however, the Royal Military College staff did not grasp the situation, and they failed to see the difference between an officer who had enjoyed the freedom of a regiment and the student or cadet. The result, as might have been expected, was that the young officer-students kicked over the traces ; they objected to answering their names at tattoo roll-call, and to not being allowed to keep dogs at the College, and, though they did not openly rebel, their conduct was such as to call forth some plain speaking from H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. In September 1874 the plan of calling officers from their regiments was dropped, and Sandhurst was filled again by students who had passed the competitive examination for the Army, and who were waiting for commissions. The system differed some- what from that of 187 1-2, as the attendance at the Sandhurst course was now compulsory (except for a few at the top of the list who were gazetted to regiments at once), and the students while at the College were given commissions on the Unattached List as vacancies occurred. Practically the " Sub-Lieutenant Unattached " was no different to the student, though he received the pay of his rank, and was entitled to a salute from sergeants 40 ANNALS OF SANDHURST and others. All were drilled alike as private soldiers, and were treated in almost every respect as are the modern cadets. Six years was sufficient to prove that the Royal Military College was no place for sub-lieutenants and students, and in February 1877 the G. C. was himself again. The College reverted to the old system, and a commencement was made with one hundred and forty cadets. The new wing (now E and F Companies' quarters) was ready for occupation at this time, and a further one hundred and ten cadets were admitted in September, but owing to the Russian scare of 1878 (when an Indian con- tingent was brought to Malta) the cadets were all gazetted to regiments at Easter 1878. In May of the same year one hundred and fifty were admitted, to pass out in December ; while another one hundred and fifty entered in September 1878. The course lasted a year, and the cadets were somewhat older than usual, the age at admission having been extended when the College was re-opened in May 1878, the one hundred and fifty then admitted being the next on the list who had been unsuccessful at the previous examination. This brought in a great number who had held commissions in the Militia, and for drill purposes these were separated from the others. Small units were now the order of the day, and the cadets were divided into ten Divisions of thirty each, with five instructors (as commanders) and five under-officers, a system which remained in force until 1888, when the Divisions were combined and broken up to form six companies, com- manded by officers who were also instructors, with an under- officer, two half-company commanders (senior corporals), and section commanders (corporals) to each. This system still survives. There is little doubt that the College suffered considerably from the long period of tinkering through which it had passed ; the continuity of the cadet's existence had been broken ; the traditions of the past had been forgotten, and it took some years to arouse the old esprit de corps. The ancient customs and songs that had been handed down from generation to generation passed into oblivion, and even the " Sandhurst Chorus " ceased to be sung, though perhaps, after all, it was for the best, for the new customs and new songs which grew up with the new cadets were un- MODERN TIMES 41 doubtedly of a higher order than those of by-gone days — which is only faint praise. Still, even the proverbial laudator temporis acti will admit that, man for man and age for age, the cadet of the last decade of the nineteenth century is of as good a stamp as any embryo officer that has ever gone through the Sandhurst course. Until 1892 the cadets remained at Sandhurst for one year, divided into two terms, but in September of that year the three- term system commenced, one hundred and twenty cadets being admitted each half-year. They were now. separated into three educational divisions, though the six companies remained as before, each company consisting of Seniors, Intermediates, and Juniors. The course of instruction was extended, the scope of each subject taught being widened so as to fill up the time ; more time was also devoted to physical training, riding, etc. ; musketry became compulsory; and after a while (1897) the teaching of German and French was re-introduced. Of what the course now consists it will be seen from a glance at the Syllabus of Instruction printed in detail elsewhere, and we need only remark that a comparison of the past with the present shows that events at the Royal Military College continually move in a circle. The course is now of a year's duration, now of eighteen months ; modern languages hold sway periodically ; the appointment of adjutant is at long intervals resuscitated ; but time makes little alteration in the old College building, which stands secure and immovable in the centre of the ever-revolving circle — and long may it continue to do so ! CHAPTER VI OLD CADET DAYS In the preceding chapters we fear that we have been " monstrous dull " J yet history, with its dates, statistics, and such-like night- mares, is at the best a dry subject, unless indeed the monotony is relieved by stories of conspiracy, battles and bloodshed, victories and triumphs, or murders and sudden deaths. These are the little things that add a zest to the study of history. Would it interest any school-boy to know the bald fact that William II. came to the throne in a.d. 1087? Not in the least. Yet when he reads on and learns that William had red hair, and was nicknamed Rufus, he becomes more interested; and the end of the poor fellow, if told in anything like spirited style, appeals to the youth- ful student of history very considerably. Of course in a very little world like the Royal Military College startling events are necessarily, and perhaps happily, few and far between, and though the old pillars of the Grand Entrance could tell some strange tales, yet as far as we have been able to discover, nothing very awful has ever happened at Sandhurst. No cadet has ever either inten- tionally or accidentally shot a Governor or other high official from behind a tree, though there is an instance where it would not have taken much to have converted a G. C. into a Wat Tyrrel, in order to rid the community of a certain Rufus, or " Ginger-wig," as the gentleman was named ; but of this more anon. In the olden times, when cadets were boys, and when boys were boys (as by the way they generally are), the Royal Military College was a difficult place to manage. Why it should have been so it is hard to say ; perhaps it was the fault of the managers ; 42 OLD CADET DAYS 43 or perhaps in donning a uniform the boy put on therewith a spice of the devil. Whatever the cause, the fact remains that, even in the very earliest days of his existence, he was a perfect little terror, and we take it Great Marlow was none too sorry when the G. C. flitted to the wilds of Sandhurst. There is a story still told in Marlow by the grandchildren of the old Marlowites which reflects sadly on the discipline of the new military seminary. Marlow was en fete ; the annual fair was in full swing, and the main street was lined with temporary booths. Down the street came the Gentlemen Cadets returning from their daily route-march, when a halt was called to allow some carts to pass. The opportunity was too good to be lost, and each cadet, as he found himself pressed back on either side from the narrow roadway, quietly placed his arms round one of the poles supporting the booths. Imagine the horror of the officer in command when, on giving the word to resume the march, he saw the whole fair, like the forest of Dunsinane, advancing towards the College buildings ! Now public school boys of fourteen years of age would never have shown sufficient spirit to put a scheme of this kind into sudden execution, but a cap well "cocked " on the head and a uniform (even though only a rough blue butcher blouse) will work wonders in strategy and tactics. Fairs, however, have always been a weak point with the cadets, and a great source of trouble to the College authorities. The Marlow incident was probably the result of the fair having been placed out of bounds, and the annual fair at Black water (wretched entertainment though it offers) has usually, and perhaps unwit- tingly, been a thorn in the flesh of the Sandhurst establishment. Blackwater Fair, though of very ancient date and of great import- ance to the country-side on account of its market for cattle and horses, is, and always has been as far as side-shows go, a very tame affair. It all takes place by the side of the road near the railway- station and in one small field opposite the White Hart hotel, and there is nothing much to see beyond a merry-go-round with a steam organ, a fat woman, a tattooed man, half-a-dozen wild beasts, and sundry shooting-galleries (a penny a shot and a handfial of nuts for a bull's-eye). At night-time the yokels flock in to their one annual show, and the whole scene is illuminated with 44 ANNALS OF SANDHURST countless petroleum flare-lights. The rough element is represented by the usual gipsy class, and of course there is a certain amount of drink consumed. In all probability any cadet who once visited the fair would never trouble to do so again, but the authorities of the College from the first took it into their heads that prevention was better than cure, and consequently Blackwater Fair was put out of bounds. On the old forbidden fruit theory, a visit to the fair was looked on as the height of everything delightful, and the danger of being caught of course only enhanced the pleasure. There was generally a bit of excitement too towards the end of the evening, as the uniform and behaviour of the party from the College rubbed the civilian merry-makers up the wrong way; a free fight not unfrequently wound up the entertainment, resulting in some prettily-marked faces on parade next morning and a long list of prisoners. At last it was decided that something must be done to stop this annual brawl, and, as the simplest way out of the difficulty, the College terms were arranged so that fair-time came in the vacation, the cadets going away on the 7th November, the day before the fair commenced. This continued for several years — well on into the fifties ; but for many reasons it was a most inconvenient time for the winter vacation, and eventually it struck the governing body as ridiculous that a small country fair should be allowed to upset the working arrangements of a large military institution. In this manner Blackwater Fair once more resumed its place as an annual nuisance, and maintained its reputation as such for the next quarter of a century. It was put out of bounds as before, but its popularity with the cadets increased rather than diminished each year ; the roads to Blackwater were picketed by officers and staff-sergeants, but they were evaded by taking a cross-country line and wading the Blackwater river. It took very little to start a row, as both sides were always " spoiling for a fight," and the cadets generally mustered strong enough to be able to hold their own. On one occasion a cadet was cheated at a roulette- table ; the word was passed, and in two minutes " wigs were on the green " ; the owner of the roulette-table was converted into a football, his stock-in-trade confiscated, and his caravan (or what was thought to be his) was manned by the infuriated G. C.'s, OLD CADET DAYS 45 run up to the bridge and pitched over into the Blackwater. There was, for the moment, great rejoicing at this victory, but the faces of the victors grew serious when a report was spread that there had been a baby in the caravan and that it was found drowned in the river. " An' so they all was murderers that started out in fun." Discretion they now considered the better part of valour, and they made for home, " Wid each man whisperin' to his next, * 'Twas never work o' mine.' " Unfortunately in their hasty retreat they had forgotten the cordon round the College, and they walked into a picket of officers, sergeants, and gate-keepers. The murder of the baby proved to be a hoax, but the capture of the delinquents was too good an opportunity to be lost, and the punish- ments meted out included loss of commissions, rustications, cells, and various minor awards. This species of " Town and Gown " row went on year after year in spite of all attempts to suppress it, but after a while the " Town " began to accept the inevitable and allowed " they youngsters " a bit more liberty. Occasionally a stranger of the rougher kind objected to having his booth tampered with, and in the officer-student days, though the fair was no longer out of bounds, there was serious trouble. A party of students stationed themselves at the target end of a shooting-gallery and rang the bull's-eye bell as each shot was fired. The gallery proprietor objected, but was thrown away, whereupon he armed himself with a flare-light and advanced to the attack, with the result that one of the assailed was saturated in petroleum and seriously burnt. With the return to the cadet system in 1877 Blackwater Fair was tabooed again, and in consequence the old merry times were revived, though the Governor gave a short shrift to any cadet brought up for having disobeyed his orders. In the course of time (but not until about ten years later) it occurred to the authorities that as the cadets were gentlemen, they might be treated as such, and it was therefore represented to them that the fair would no longer be placed out of bounds, but that it was hardly the class of entertainment where gentlemen wearing Her Majesty's uniform, and shortly to become officers of the Army, should make them- selves conspicuous. This common-sense method of appealing to 46 ANNALS OF SANDHURST the good feeling of the G. C. has since then been applied uni- versally to the Army; the old martinet system admitted of no extenuating circumstances ; the high spirits of youth were regarded as merely an aggravation of the offence ; and the offender had to suffer, w^hatever class of man he was, or whatever led to his com- mitting the crime. Now-a-days things are different ; the men are better educated and have finer feelings, and esprit de corps^ carefully fostered and maintained in every good regiment, is an immense factor in the prevention of crime among soldiers. All this is, however, a digression, and before dismissing the subject of Blackwater Fair — no longer the cadets' ideal pleasure- ground — we cannot refrain from mentioning an incident that occurred the last time that the officers and their myrmidons were called upon to picket the road to Blackwater. The wicket-gate at the bottom of the Oak Grove was held by a company officer — not a very big or powerful man, but of sufficient weight, it was thought, to stop the smallest entrance into the College grounds. To him, at a late hour of the night, advanced unknowingly a party of cadets, inflated with self-importance and all talking at once. Now, an ordinary man would have stood inside the wicket and allowed each cadet to pass on giving his name, but the small officer was of sterner stuff, so quitting his post and moving into the road, he challenged the advancing party. For a moment there was disorder in the ranks, but one of their number had sufficient influence to check the threatened panic, and form up the party. The officer congratulated himself as he saw the numbers about to surrender, and arranged his lantern so that he might the better write down the names of the brawlers. He had, however, calculated without his host, for when within a couple of paces, the leader (by no means a light weight) suddenly crammed his cap down over his eyes, lowered his head, and butted the officer full in the mess waistcoat. A yell of applause burst from the ranks, followed by a sauve qui pent to bed. It is perhaps needless to add that the officer kept his counsel, though it could hardly be expected that the cadets, when they became free to speak, would do the same. One very good reason why all this rowdyism went on in the olden time was the inefficient state of the county constabulary ; OLD CADET DAYS 47 now-a-days the chance of a free fight would be well known to the Chief Constable, and a sufficient force of police would be on the ground to nip the contest in the bud, and " run in " the first aggressors. So the Bagshot Riot of 1835 would never have occurred had the Surrey police been in any state of organization, but until some fifteen years later, when the unfortunate Vicar of Frimley put his head out of the window, and was shot dead by a burglar's blunderbuss, the county did not even possess a Chief Constable. This Bagshot Riot was a very smart little affair— though, of course, all very wrong and improper. Bagshot in those days was the nearest big village to the College, and its inhabitants (like the Camberley folk of to-day) made a point of flocking to every big show that took place thereat. In the year in question, His Majesty William IV., accompanied by the great Duke of Wellington and many illustrious officers, came down to present new colours to the cadets. The whole ceremony was a magnificent spectacle, and was witnessed by a vast concourse of people, amongst whom Bagshot had, perhaps, the most numerous representatives. Everything passed off well, and after the Royal party had gone, the cadets, bursting with loyalty, encored "God Save the King." The encore was given, but the public failed to rise to the occasion, and as hats were not removed as willingly as the cadets approved, they took the liberty of knocking them off. In the uproar that followed this apparent transgression of the laws of hospitality, a Bagshotman was heard to challenge the cadets to fight it out at Bagshot. The history of what came of the hasty challenge had best be given in the words of the late Colonel Cooper-King, who knew the College and its traditions better than any man on record. " So straightforward a challenge," he says, " appealed to the fighting instinct of the race. The first convenient half-holiday was selected as the occasion for accepting the proffered hospitality of the village. The visiting contingent numbered some fifty or sixty cadets, well provided with hockey-sticks. Later on, as the attention of the villagers became more marked, cap numbers were removed, and coats were taken off and tied round their owners* necks by the sleeves, so as to give arms full play and protect the shoulders. On their way a stage-coach passed them, and, boy- 48 ANNALS OF SANDHURST like, the younger cadets hung on behind it until, at the instigation of one of the passengers, they were flogged ofF. The ire of the iseniors was roused. Forming line across the road, they stopped the coach, and were proceeding to take summary vengeance on the coachman, when they were mollified by apologies, and the coach went on its way to Bagshot, where it changed horses, accompanied by the cadet guard. The daily papers of that year contain indignant remonstrances from passengers, who complained pf the stoppage of the coach on the King's highway. This •was but the beginning of the entertainment. The village was stormed. The inhabitants, at first too few to resist, soon collected in numbers. Sticks, guns, and other weapons were called into requisition, and the cadets saw that it was time to fall back on their base of operations. Sending the younger ones home, they <:overed their retreat and fought their way back, reaching the College in a somewhat battered and dishevelled condition, but in time for the last study of the day." There is no doubt that in this little affair the cadets came off second best ; whether any treaty of peace was made history does not relate, but Bagshot and the Royal Military College have remained on friendly terms ever since. York Town even has had its days of trouble at the hands of the cadets, but the tradesmen were of a long-suffering nature, knowing that their existence /depended almost entirely on the College, and that their bill for -damages would be paid. The last night of the term was usually (devoted to York Town, and the amusement took the form of a general riot, in which the shop windows and lamps were freely broken. The villagers were too few to offer any resistance, and the College authorities appeared to regard it as an old custom, the expense of the entertainment being charged in the G. C.'s mess-bills. This, of course, was many years ago, but there are plenty of York Town people who can still remember the pandemonium on a ^^ last night," and who, oddly enough, somewhat regret the change that has come over the place. The cadet of the olden times had a reputation for spending his money freely in the village, and, unlike the cadet of the present time, was allowed unlimited credit. ''' But surely you must have lost a good deal by bad debts ? " we inquired of an old tradesman the other day. " Hardly ever," was OLD CADET DAYS 49 the reply ; " we gave them plenty of time, and the money was always sent some time or other after the young gentlemen joined their regiments ; and as for the wild nights in the village, they were unpleasant, of course, but we didn't lose much over them in the end. We would be content to take the bad nights, if we had the custom now that we had then ; but it's all dead and gone, and what with the want of time to get to the village at all, and the business that the Stores do, the cadets hardly keep the village shops going." Such is the lament of many a York Town tradesman, and it is certainly true that the extended hours of study have of recent years prevented the cadets from spending too much time in the village. A few years ago a good deal of " peacocking " was done up and down the main thoroughfare of York Town, more especially by the members of the First, or Board, Ride, who were allowed to wear spurs when walking out. Apropos of this, the following was on one occasion overheard in the passage of a certain company : — "Jones, I want my spurs." "You ain't for riding this afternoon, sir." " I know that as well as you do. I suppose I read orders some- times. I'm going down to the village, so bring along the spurs sharp ! " The sobriquet of Hell-over-the-Hill was said to have been bestowed at one time or another on the Royal Military College, by its neighbours of Wellington College. Evidently relations between the two establishments were not always of the best, but the cause seems to be unknown, although even now none other than old Wellingtonian cadets are allowed to visit the school. The only other place in which the cadets have made themselves a nuisance is Reading, and the theatre there has witnessed some queer proceedings. The cadets, of course, were always on leave and in plain clothes, and, therefore, not distinguishable from a heavy contingent from neighbouring private tutors' establishments. Still, all disturbances — and there were many — were generally put down to the cadets^ and the manager of the theatre has not un- frequently had recourse to his sole remedy, viz. applying to the Governor to place Reading theatre out of bounds for cadets. How many times this has happened within the memory of man it is 50 ANNALS OF SANDHURST impossible to say, but, from all accounts, a history of Saturday nights at Reading theatre would be of very considerable entertain- ment. Almost the last occasion on which the manager of the theatre complained of the behaviour of the cadets was when Gilbert and Sullivan's ^ ' lolanthe ' was being performed, and the offenders were some dozen G. C.'s, all belonging to B Company. The Assistant-Commandant investigated the case prior to the prisoners being brought before the Governor for severer forms of punishment, and picking out the man most likely to have been the ringleader, he said, *' Now, Mr. , I suppose you were at the bottom of it ; what was it ? " " Well, sir," was the reply, " it was all the sentry. He was a perfect disgrace. We put him through the manual exercise by numbers, and into the ' Special Squad,' and that was all right ; but when he said that his name was Williams, and that he belonged to B Company, why, we took him off the stage ; we simply couldn't help it." No defence could have been of more avail ; in the eyes of the Assistant-Commandant the ofFence was almost pardonable, and even the ringleader got no more than three weeks' restriction. All things considered, we do not think that, on the whole, the neighbourhood of the College has ever had much to complain of owing to the bad behaviour of the cadets, for, with the exception of the few instances already referred to, nothing worthy of record seems to have occurred. Landowners have never, we fancy, suffered damage by trespassing, and a very friendly feeling has always been maintained between the farmers of the district and the Royal Military College. In reality, the outside disturbances, such as used to take place, were caused principally by want of healthy recreation in the College itself. The cadets were not encouraged to amuse themselves at home ; and deprived of this safety-valve for letting off the steam of youth, they were driven to find excitement somewhere else. It was the same thing with the private soldiers of the Army generally until quite recently, i.e. before garrison and regimental recreation-rooms were started. ^ It may be of interest to state that Sir Arthur Sullivan was brought up, if not born, in the basement of the Royal Military College, his father having been band- master of the College band for many years. OLD CADET DAYS 51 Until 1864 there was no canteen, no ante-room, billiard-room, reading-room, or other place in the College building, where the cadets could while away their spare time in the winter months ; consequently and naturally they broke the rules, took refuge in public-houses, and got into general bad habits. Of course, the mistake lay in the authorities failing to grasp the situation when the age of the cadet was raised in 1858 ; they still regarded him as a small boy, and they continued to treat him as such. In the olden times the College was worked by a system of espionage^ perfected to the highest degree ; the gate-keepers, sergeants, and a number of old private soldiers were employed as trained spies or detectives, and their advancement depended more or less on the convictions that they brought about. The meanest tricks were resorted to in order to " catch out " a cadet, and as each young gentleman bore his number and the letter of his company in brass on the front of his cap, he was easily identified. Yet this system had undoubtedly its good points, for it engendered in the future officer an extraordinary habit of caution and pre- paredness ; each bush, tree, or ditch on the College estate might shelter a spy, ready to pounce out and take down the number of a cadet who was smoking or otherwise offending, and in consequence he always considered himself in the presence of the enemy, and took the necessary precautions for his safety. The great desire of the old cadet [i.e. the very young cadet of the old system) was to find some quiet spot where he could smoke — smoking being strictly prohibited, and so doubly craved after. At one period, all smoking was done in some caves which the cadets (soon after coming to Sandhurst from Marlow) dug out on the side of a sandy ridge to the north of the Upper Hospital, near the Devil's Pound. The original object of the caves was to form a recreation-room for afternoon tea, and for some years they were used as such; but their discovery by the civilians of the neighbourhood, and the constant thefts of kettles and tea-things, eventually led to their being abandoned for these harmless purposes, and only used for the illicit purpose of consum- ing tobacco. The "Johns" (/.^. junior cadets in their first two years) were not allowed by their autocratic seniors (or " Regs *') to smoke, but they were employed to keep a look-out for the 52 ANNALS OF SANDHURST College spies, and were mounted as sentries over the entrances to the caves. " No Johns admitted " v^^as found chalked up in large letters inside one of the caves w^hen they were examined a few years ago, and whether the ''Johns" eventually rebelled against fagging for the seniors, or what happened, we cannot say, but the caves passed into disuse. The summer smoking-ground at this time, and for a long while afterwards, was on the highest part of the Windsor Ride, under a gnarled and twisted stone pine, known as the "smoking-tree." Its site was an advantageous one, as it commanded the country round, and at the first alarm pipes were quickly stowed away, when the party assumed a most studious aspect, with text-books and everything complete. In the course of time the spies got to know of this trysting-place, and occasion- ally effected a successful raid, by lying flat in the heather and awaiting the arrival of the party and the lighting of pipes ; this stratagem was, however, soon defeated by the cadets carefully beating out all surrounding cover before taking up their position to commence operations. The historic tree still stands, and can be easily identified by the curious — it is the only one of its kind anywhere about, on the edge of the Windsor Ride, and quite close to a plane-table station known as " Windsor Ride Pole." The surrounding country has, of course, undergone changes, for the woods and plantations round about the old " smoking-tree " (which would now-a-days harbour an army of spies) have all grown up of recent years. This was in the days when the great abhorrence for smoking was at its height, and it was regarded as a most vicious and depraved taste ; an idea not confined to the authorities of the Royal Military College, but universal in English society. It was the snufF period ; respectable people sniffed pounded tobacco up their noses, though they considered smoking insufferably vulgar ; under such circumstances, it was naturally all-important to prevent future oflicers of H.M.'s army from acquiring this low habit, and the spies were given a free hand in the matter of its suppression. Dogging the footsteps of the cadets, in hopes of raiding pipes and tobacco, was but a small part of their duty, and they were permitted to search the cadets' rooms for the contraband articles -, conse- quently, during the hours of study, the sergeants made it a practice OLD CADET DAYS 53 to thoroughly overhaul the " bird-cages " and shelves in all the rooms. Aw^are of all this, the cadets took steps to preserve their property ; mattresses and pillow^s contained secret pockets to hold blackened clays and other things of a like forbidden nature, vvrhile a tale is told of one G. C. w^ho escaped detection for many a long day by keeping his smoking store in a huge Latin dictionary, the inside of w^hich he had carefully excavated w^ith a knife. It w^as not necessary for a cadet to be caught in the act of smoking ; the possession of smoking materials, or the mere fact of smelling of tobacco, were quite sufficient to bring about a conviction and a severe sentence. Nothing, however, deterred the young smokers, who were even bold enough to enjoy their pipes, after "lights out," in their rooms. For this purpose a tent of blankets was rigged up round the fire-place, so that the chimney might draw off the smoke and fumes of tobacco. " They do say," remarked one of the old sergeants, "that where there's smoke there's fire; but what I says is, that where there's cadets there's smoke ; and it isn't the likes of us that will stop 'em, though I says it as didn't ought to." CHAPTER VII MORE REMINISCENCES Sandhurst has not figured to any great extent in works of fiction, but in * Cromwell Doolan, or Life in the Army,' published in 1849, there is an amusing description of the hero's examination for entrance to the College. The examination took place in the " Board-room " (now the Officers' Room), and there were present the Lieutenant-Governor, the adj utant, and numerous professors. Young Cromwell was first worried by Barber Han- cock, the classical professor, but as the candidate proved utterly ignorant of Latin, he was passed on to Jock Lowry, the mathe- matical professor, with whom he fared little better. Three of the questions were as follows: — (i) A post is one-third in the mud, one-fourth in the water, and ten feet above the water. Required the length of the post. (2) A man and his wife could drink a barrel of beer in fifteen days ; but after drinking together six days, the woman alone drank the remainder in thirty days. In what time could either have drunk the whole barrel ? (3) A fish was caught whose tail weighed nine pounds ; his head weighed as much as his tail and half his body, and his body weighed as much as his head and tail together. What was the weight of the fish ? Doolan's answer to the first question was o ; to the second, " the man could drink it in fifty days, and the woman in twenty- seven and three-seventh days ; " while to the third question he gave the answer, " eight pounds." He took several hours to arrive at his conclusions, and covered many sheets of paper with crowded figures. The professor and the Lieutenant-Governor looked over the work, and the adjutant assisted with the information that the 5+ MORE REMINISCENCES 55 candidate was the son of a civilian and would therefore pay the higher rate of fees, whereupon it was promptly decided that Cromwell Doolan had proved himself qualified to become a cadet. Our old * Dombey and Son ' friend, Major Bagstock, " the devilish sly," it will be remembered, had something to say of life at the R.M.C. in his time, and he did not recommend Mr. Dombey to send the delicate Master Paul to Sandhurst. " None but the tough fellows," he says, "could live through it, Sir, at Sandhurst. We put each other to the torture there. Sir. We roasted the new fellows at a slow fire, and hung 'em out of a three pair of stairs window, with their heads downwards. Joseph Bagstock, Sir, was held out of the window by the heels of his boots, for thirteen minutes by the College clock." Though Joe Bagstock may possibly have exaggerated matters, bullying at Sandhurst was certainly, at one time, almost a fine art, the seniors practising actual cruelties on the juniors. All this was apparently known to the authorities, who, however, did not consider it necessary to interfere, unless some unfortunate, perse- cuted " John " was bold enough to complain, when steps were taken to protect him from his tormentors, though no punishment was forthcoming for the latter. One instance in the early " forties " may be mentioned : — A small cadet " sneaked " to an officer, whereupon his tortures were doubled, until eventually he had to be removed altogether from his fellow-cadets, and placed under the care of the surgeon, in whose quarters he lived, going to studies after the other cadets had assembled, and leaving the Hall before them. The bullying took many forms, and was always much severer than latter-day " drawing " ; moreover, as a rule, there was no reason for it. The seniors treated the juniors much in the same way as the Persians treat the Jews, baiting them freely on every possible occasion.^ " Shovelling " consisted in spread-eagling the victim on the table and beating him with racquet-bats and shovels; in "ventilating," the unfortunate was ^ Juniors who were willing to fag for the seniors usually escaped maltreatment. They were employed chiefly to smuggle contraband articles into the College, and during the autumn to steal the Governor's apples. P'or the latter offence, when detected, they suffered severely at the hands of the authorities, and it is recorded that a "John" convicted of robbing the Governor's orchards was sentenced to wear his coat inside out on parade and at out-door work for a lengthy period ! 56 ANNALS OF SANDHURST tied up to one of the ventilators in the room and then javelined with forks ; while the milder amusements were tossing in blankets (so that the "John" hit the ceiling and then fell on the floor); and " bed-launching," /. e. over-turning the bed on the sleeping occupant. There were, of course, divers other methods of perse- cution, some barbarous and revolting, others unpleasant though harmless. Of the latter class " Adamizing " was considered a particularly amusing entertainment ; the cadet was kidnapped after dark and carried off to a distant room, where he was stripped and lowered on to the parade ground. In this plight the only thing that he could do was to make for the Grand Entrance and report himself to the sergeant on guard, which for a modest boy was torment enough. The climax came in 1843, when several of the junior cadets ran away, whereupon an official inquiry was ordered, and the seniors and juniors were placed in separate wings of the building. In this way a great check was put on bullying ; but still, if a senior happened to encounter a junior in one of the passages, he never lost the opportunity of giving him a good thrashing. Occasionally the worm would turn, and offer battle to his superior, and a fair fight was by no means discouraged by the authorities. Fights, in fact, were of very frequent occurrence, and a sergeant was told off to see fair play. They took place, after morning study, under the big fir-trees at the Governor's gate — known to the cadets as the " Gimcracks." As the studies broke up a shout went forth of " Fit ! Fit ! " and a yelling crowd of cadets rushed wildly down to the fighting ground, where a ring was formed and everything conducted on correct prize-fight lines. When the sergeant in charge considered that honour was satisfied, he made the belligerents shake hands and forthwith marched them to the hospital. Here they were carefully inspected, and to each was administered either a black draught or an emetic — by way of cooling the blood — after which they were confined to the College grounds until their bruises had disappeared. This went on as long as the old cadet (or small boy) system continued, but when prize-fighting became illegal, the cadets were no longer allowed to openly settle their disputes with their fists. Curiously enough, the great prize-fight between Tom Sayers and Heenan took place, in i860, in the MORE REMINISCENCES 57 meadows on the way to Earn borough, and the cadets, having got wind of it, mustered in great force in the ring, receiving cells and various other forms of punishment on returning to the College. With regard to the name " Gimcracks " by which the cadets called their fighting ground, in all probability it had its origin in the fact that as far back as 1825 the spot was used as a species of gymnasium. A Swiss officer (Captain Clias) used to instruct the cadets twice a week in the rudiments of gymnastics, and poles and ropes were fastened to the fir-trees for the purpose. Tree-climbing was also taught, but the whole instruction was considered a foreign craze, and, after a two years' trial, was abandoned, the reason given being that gymnastics tended to make cadets "too active and nimble, and not stiff enough for the ranks ! " Possibly the sergeants and spies began to feel the effects of their activity; at any rate they had their work cut out for them in giving chase to cadets out of bounds. So few delinquents were at one time brought to book that a staff of specially-selected swift runners had to be put on. Of these the best known was a Sergeant Crook (generally called " Porter"), who in cunning and .speed could get the better of most of the G. C.'s. Sergeant John Davis also was a brilliant sprinter, and so well did he perform his duties that he was eventually given a commission and became adjutant and quartermaster of the College. Another noteworthy personage of these old days was McLaughlin, the cell sergeant, of whom every cadet had a wholesome dread. " Cells " carried with it a bread-and-water diet, consequently when a prisoner was out of confinement for study or parade he took the opportunity of procuring a piece of cheese or other luxury to eat with his bread, but McLaughlin was generally ready for this, feeling the prisoner all over and making him take off his boots before he locked the cell door. We said something elsewhere about the cells, and mentioned the cause of the dark one being abolished. The ordinary cells were nothing more than rooms for solitary confinement, and the usual punishment for trivial offences was one day's cells, with an immensely long mathematical imposition. If this was worked out satisfactorily by 8 p.m. the prisoner was released, otherwise he slept in the cell. The masters as a rule would not be bothered 58 ANNALS OF SANDHURST looking over the great mass of figures sent in, so that the cadets were not slow to discover that they could fudge their sums to any extent as long as they gave up a sufficient number of sheets of paper covered with figures. Some of the civilian masters (forming as they did the bulk of the instructors) were, from all accounts, extraordinary beings, and quite unsuited for teaching the peculiar class of boys handed over to them. There was a mathematical master — still remembered by some of the senior officers of the Army — who considered it part of his duty to each day send one of his pupils to the cells. Had sweep-stakes been in vogue, the class might have had a daily " flutter," for our friend was no respecter of persons and quite impartial in his choice. When he rang the bell with greater violence than usual, it was known that the cell sergeant would shortly appear, and the excitement of waiting to hear who should be the victim was intense. The ordinary school- boy tricks were played on any of the masters who were known to be at all easy-going — more particularly on the professors of French and German, who apparently were no disciplinarians. An officer, in describing his cadet experiences of 1861, relates how he "once saw a German professor (a dear old man he was) charged in the main corridor of the building by a cadet armed with musket and bayonet ! And, on another occasion, he himself took part in a pitched battle, waged by two classes in contiguous halls of study, each class led by its respective French professor, between whom (one being a Royalist and the other a Republican) a deadly feud existed." Neither were the military instructors without their peculiarities, for the College was not unfrequently the refuge for maimed officers who were unfitted for active service in the Army, and whose wooden legs and other misfortunes were hardly looked on by the fourteen-year-old boys as marks of honourable service. There was one veteran of many campaigns who suffered from weak eyes, for which he carried a lotion, yet his unfeeling class generally seized the opportunity of the bottle being left in the hall of study to fill it up with tobacco juice, awaiting with a certain amount of gusto the future applications of the lotion. A man with a wooden leg was always known by the nickname " Tosh," which seems to have been the cadet slang for foot MORE REMINISCENCES 59 (the foot-tubs provided for each cadet's ablutions were called " tosh "-cans, and ultimately the bathing-rooms at the end of each passage got the title of " tosh "-rooms) ; and a wooden leg was dear to the cadets because it warned them of its owner's approach. Captain Daly, who commanded A Company at the end of the forties, had lost a leg when serving with the 14th Regiment at Bhurtpore, and wore a wooden one, the stumping of which down the passages at " lights out " gave timely notice that he was going the rounds. The word was passed from room to room, " ' Tosh ', Daly's on the stump," and forthwith every one was under the bedclothes, though ready to be out again and smoking hard up the chimney five minutes later. Of other noticeable officers of the College Staff of half a century or more ago we may mention Major McDermott, the Superintendent of Studies, who had gained a commission for his gallantry while serving as a corporal in the old American War — a great hero in the eyes of the cadets, and fond of relating his vast experiences. Captain Turnpenny, filling the post of Classical Master at the Royal Military College, had led a forlorn hope at Badajoz ; while there were at different times instructors and company officers who had served with considerable distinction, and had been more or less severely wounded in the Peninsular War, the Waterloo campaign, the Crimea, and the Indian Mutiny. Many of these officers were popular heroes ; there were some, however, who were equally unpopular, and such nicknames as " Swinks," and " Ginger-wig," will still be within the recollection of many an old cadet. To the last-named was probably due the little mutiny of 1 862 — one of the most amusing events of Sandhurst history. At this period the cadets had ceased to be of a tender age, and should have learned something of discipline ; they persuaded themselves, however, that they had grievances — some of which, as a matter of fact, certainly required looking into. Their food was miserable, and there is no doubt that they were treated harshly, and subjected to unnecessarily petty annoyances. They put their heads together and plotted open mutiny. There then existed, in the angle formed by the roads between the cricket-ground and the boat-house, a redoubt, in which the whole College decided to take refuge and remain until the grievances 6o ANNALS OF SANDHURST should be redressed. The redoubt was secretly provisioned to withstand a siege, and on the ist October, when warned for extra drill, the cadets refused to attend, but fell in and were marched by their corporals to the redoubt. The authorities, seeing that matters had assumed a serious aspect, endeavoured to talk the mutineers into reason. Colonel Scott proceeded to the redoubt to open up negotiations, but the parapets were manned by cadets armed with loaves of bread, and he was warned to say what he wanted at a distance. No sooner did he open his mouth than he was received with hoots and jeers, and he retired discomfited. Colonel Napier then tried his hand, but with little success, though he was received in a friendly spirit and his speech lustily cheered. Eventually, the Governor, Sir Harry Jones, agreed to listen to their grievances if the cadets would surrender and come on to parade. This they did ; but next day, before any redress had been offered, all the corporals were arrested ; and the cadets, furious at the breach of faith, returned forthwith to the redoubt. They now refused all terms, and they remained in a state of mutiny until the arrival of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, who, after dressing them down in his own inimitable style, saw that justice was done to them, and ordered the corporals to be restored to their rank. So ended this little affair, an account of which, under the title of 'A Lay of Modern Sandhurst,' was shortly afterwards put into rhyme by one of the mutineers. It will perhaps be sufficient to quote one verse : — **One thing I know they found Upon a placard big, And they asked what was meant By 'Down with Ginger- Wig.' I tell you this although You'll say it matters not ; For though he was abused, Yet still they were amused When they heard the word was used As a name for Colonel S 1." Though in this trouble the officer whom they called " Ginger- wig " was considered to be the chief aggressor, the cadets' principal grievance was their bad and insufficient food. In earlier days this did not trouble the cadet much ; he was only a school-boy, and he knew that other school-boys fared badly ; MORE REMINISCENCES 6i but in 1862 there were cadets of two-and-twenty at the College, who considered it infra dig. to have to make an onslaught on the local " tuck-cart " in order to stave ofF starvation. A few years before this the village did a roaring trade in comestibles, the two shops of greatest importance being Capner's and Look's — both opposite the York Town gate. Capner sold a most superior rich plum-cake, the like of which, it was popularly supposed, could not be obtained elsewhere in England ; while Look catered for the general wants of hungry boys, not only at his shop, but also by sending a barrow laden with luxuries up to the College twice a day. The cadet who had the funds was thus enabled to supplement his bread-and-milk breakfast by rolls and hard-boiled eggs, and later in the day to gather together various dainties for tea or supper ; if he had no money he could do no business with old Gray, the barrow-man, who trusted nobody. Look's shop was a much-frequented eating-house, invaded at all free hours of the day, and the height of bliss in summer was to turn in for a ham-and-salad tea after bathing in the lake. Good Friday, however, was Look's great festival ; the moment that parade was dismissed, the whole College stampeded to the village for hot- cross buns J and the boy who succeeded in getting the first bag of buns out of the shop was the hero of the day — the winner of a great annual event. Athletic sports were not an institution in those days, so that the hot-cross bun race was considered almost as important as the present cross-country run. Sports and amusements were few and far between, and little interest was shown even in cricket until about fifty years ago, the consequence being that the natural sporting instinct of the English boy found an outlet in such things as squirrel hunts in the woods — forbidden by the R.M.C. regulations. Gradually, however, games were intro- duced ; racquets took the place of skittles, and a St. Patrick's Day football match was instituted, in which the Irish contingent upheld the honour of the " distressful country " by laying up as many of their opponents as possible, and then adjourned sur- reptitiously to some neighbouring inn to see the day out in deep potations of " Rum Shrub." The Royal Military College riding-school has probably, in the 62 ANNALS OF SANDHURST long course of its existence, furnished more amusement, one way and another, than any other department of the College ; for, apart from the droll scenes always to be witnessed at recruits' rides, the College has been particularly fortunate in its riding- masters, who, from time immemorial, have vied with each other in the matter of witticisms. Such names as Gillies, Warde, and the immortal Brooke will recall to many an officer now serving quaint incidents and still quainter sayings — mostly, we regret to say, unsuitable for these pages. The jokes lost somewhat by constant repetition, though there was always the excitement of expectancy, and Captain Brooke was possessed of a fund of wit, which developed with each year of his service. There are many doubtless who still remember, and who still shudder at the remembrance of his Mephistopheles-like form standing in the corner of the school, long whip in one hand and horse-pistol in the other, waiting for a victim. '' Can't you press him into the corner, you, Sir, on No. 22 r Give him the spur, Sir ! Go on. Sir ; go on," he would drawl out quietly in his strange nasal voice ; then came a frantic cut from the whip on the horse's flanks and the discharge of the pistol under his belly, and instantly the whole school was in an uproar, with horses bolting in all directions and pale-faced cadets clutching at the pommel. It was only for a moment, however, for at the shout of " ride-halt," each horse pulled up short, and half the riders were left in various graceful attitudes on their horses' necks. In spite of his rough temper in the riding-school, Brooke was a man much respected by the cadets, for his record was an extraordinary one. According to popular tradition, he had started life as a dashing young cornet of horse, run through a fortune, sold his commission to pay his debts, enlisted, and gained a second commission. In the Crimea he served with the Turkish Irregular Cavalry, but came to grief shortly afterwards, when he re-enlisted and rapidly came to the front again. This time, however, the prudent authorities decided to check his wild career by commissioning him as riding-master, and not giving him the chance of selling out. A riding-master he remained until he was superannuated, and his departure from Sandhurst left a great blank. He was a man of many parts (in more senses than one) ; he built a small wooden theatre for his » ) } ■> J ' ,.' , \ MORE REMINISCENCES 63 troopers, and took a leading part in all entertainments that were given therein, being the founder of the College Amateur Dramatic Society. THE LAY OF THE CAVALRY TROOP HORSE (7(5 his brother nogs^ " I'm a worn-out cavalry trooper, nags ! My number's seventy-three ; I've been drafted out of the army, nags ! And joined the R.M,C. ! Behind and before I'm stiff and sore, And lame as any tree, But though unsound, I can jog around With the gents they call G.C. For I was bred in Lincolnsheer, And a hunter meant to be, But found my lot was the old deepot In the town of Canterburee. There I was taught to walk and trot, And canter out so free (I've a'most forgot to canter out, At this blessed R.M.C.). 'Twas there I learned the bag of tricks. Well known to you and me, For when I'd passed the Riding-school I was a nearly perfect gee. I was drafted to the 1st Hussars At Aldershot E.C.E., And many a march and long parade And field-day did I see. I served my time in the ist Hussars, For years just three times three, But the pace was fast, and I couldn't last, And I knew it was all U.P. ! They broke my heart, did the 1st Hussars, They likewise broke one knee, So of course I was drafted off again, . And this is where I be ! The gents they comes into the school. Some thinks it quite a spree. But I'm rather rough, and they get enough Before they've done with me ! 64 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Round and round the school we goes, Flicked up by Sergeant C, And many a time the gents roll off, For nothing as I can see ! There's one that's like a sack of bricks, I don't think much of he, He always grips my ribs like death, From the foot up to the knee ! The next he's like a butcher's boy (That hits him to a T), He pulls and hauls my mouth about ; I'm bent on planting he ! Next time I hears " Bring in the Bar ! " He'll cut a voluntaree ; I'll first refuse, then buck askew, And shunt that there G.C. T'other day, the Major comes around, And halts in front o' me. ' Sergeant- Major, just you look at that, This horse ain't fit,' says he. Sergeant-Major gives the old salute, ' He ain't what he used to be, I think we'd better pass him on To the Mounted Infantree ! ' How well I knows what this all means, I shall soon be P.S.C., And the draghounds there will have their share Of poor old seventy-three ! What ! feeding-time ! By all that's blue, Oats ain't what they used to be ; But I still can feed, that's all I need. So /don't care a D !" — Anon. CHAPTER VIII SANDHURST OF TO-DAY It has been said, and with a certain amount of truth, that we live in an age of luxury ; a writer in a recent number of a popular military journal ^ complains that the Gentleman Cadet has become a somewhat pampered individual ; " he may be seen," he says, " muffled up in an overcoat, or wearing sun cap-covers in spring ! " Yet the same writer admits that, in spite of being " dry-nursed,'* and provided with "sumptuous meals, including a dinner of courses at eight o'clock, with wine and cigarettes," there has not so far been any apparent deterioration on the part of the officers of our Army. The fact is that the cadet moves with the times, and the times have improved vastly within the last half-century ; the world has become more civilized, and there is no longer a neces- sity for Spartan training ; moreover, experience has taught the present generation much, and those who advocate Spartan methods are apt to forget their true principles, viz. the survival of the fittest. The modern idea, aided by modern science, is to train for the survival of all, and it has been proved beyond a doubt that an unformed constitution is not hardened by exposure to extremes of cold, or damp, or heat. If the G. C. of the present time lives in greater comfort than did his forefathers, he certainly works as hard as, and plays con- siderably harder than any that have gone before him, but of these matters the reader can judge for himself by dipping into the chap- ters that follow. At the conclusion of his course the cadet is ^ 'The Royal Military College in 1861 and Now,' by Colonel R. H. Rosser, United Service Magazine y February 1899. V 65 F 66 ANNALS OF SANDHURST considered fit to commence his military career as an officer, and even if he only obtains just sufficient marks at his final examination to pass out, his year at Sandhurst cannot be deemed as altogether wasted time, since he will have rubbed up against all sorts and conditions of men, and will have learned something of the ways of the military world. The greater number of the cadets are sons of officers, and come from the public schools, while not unusually there are one or two foreigners being educated at Sandhurst as ordinary cadets, though supernumerary to the establishment. Amongst the latter class may be named the late king of Spain (Alphonso XII.), the Egyptian prince, Ibrahim Hassan, Alamayu of Abyssinia, the Crown Prince of Siam, and several other Siamese princes, all of whom passed through the Sandhurst course, though not intended or eligible for commissions in the British Army. The conditions under which candidates for admission to Sand- hurst are allowed to present themselves for examination vary from time to time, but the latest regulations on the subject will be found in the Appendix, where also is given full information as to pay- ment for cadets, etc. By studying these regulations and comparing them with the Royal Warrant of i8o2, it will be seen that the Royal Military College of then and now are two entirely different institutions. The object for which the old Junior Department was founded has been allowed to be forgotten, though in Wellington College, close by, we find its counterpart. There, at an annual charge of ;^io, ninety sons of deceased officers are boarded and educated, the College having been " founded by public subscription in honour of the great Duke of Wellington." Yet, there is this difference between Wellington College and the Junior Depart- ment of the Royal Military College : the former is the outcome of private charity, the latter was intended to be supported by the State. The staff of the Royal Military College at the present time consists of thirty officers, who fill the following appointments, viz. Governor and Commandant (Major-General), Assistant- Commandant and Secretary (Lieutenant-Colonel), Quartermaster, Riding-master, Surgeon, Assistant-Surgeon, Chaplain, Professor of Military Engineering and six instructors. Professor of Military Topography and eight instructors, Professor of Tactics, Military SANDHURST OF TO-DAY 67 Administration, and Law, and six instructors ; while there is a Professor and three instructors of French, an instructor in German, and a large number of Warrant and Non-commissioned officers, private soldiers, and employees. The establishment is fixed at three hundred and sixty cadets, divided into six companies, each commanded by an officer, who is assisted by an Under-officer (a cadet) and a StafF-Sergeant. The company officers live and mess with their companies, are responsible for interior economy, disci- pline, etc., and attend parades and drills, in addition to instructing a class in one of the three branches of study.^ The supreme head of the institution is the Commander-in-Chief of the Army — termed officially the President, and, in order to satisfy the taxpayer that his money is not being misapplied, there is a Parliamentary Board of Visitors, consisting of several General Officers and others, who make an annual inspection of Sandhurst and of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. Coming now to the cadet himself, we have no hesitation in saying that the course which he undergoes at Sandhurst is an eminently practical one in all respects. Indoor book-work forms but a small part of the training, the theories propounded in the Lecture Halls and Studies being put into practice in the field, and parties of cadets may be seen on all fine mornings hard at work in the vicinity of the College, digging shelter-trenches, throwing up field-works, bridging, sketching, drawing up tactical schemes, or carrying out other military duties. The afternoons are devoted principally to physical training, such as gymnastics, sword exercise, riding, drill, signalling, swimming, etc., and the working hours of the day are well occupied. But, in spite of the heavy programme of daily work, sufficient time is allowed for games and recreations of all kinds, and the cadet who does not enjoy life at the Royal Military College has only himself to blame. Perhaps the follow- ing song, given by a G. C. at a recent " Smoker," will help to throw a little light on his existence — 1 For fuller information vide Appendix. 68 ANNALS OF SANDHURST "THE NOISY JOHNNIE '' {Adapted) : I am a Gentleman Cadet, and I live at the R.M.C., And many other Gentlemen (Cadets) live there with me ; Oh ! we're the boys to make the noise, we won't be taken down. And we cut such a dash when we're out on the mash in Camberley or York- town. Our manners at mess are perfect, and our morals, oh so high ! And you always hear us coming with our well-known cheery cry. Chorus. Get out of the way, get out of the way, For the boys of the R.M.C. For a very fine lot are we, As I think you'll all agree. Hulloh there 1 how are you ? I'm very well known you see ; So what's bad form in other men Is very good form in me, in me. Is very good form in me ! Now, as to our apparel, we are given an expensive kit. Which is made by local tailors (and is consequently sure to fit) ; And, when they see the amount of us there is turned up for feet, The ladies all remark, " Oh my, how utterly too sweet ! " We're on the go from 6 a.m. till lo o'clock at night, And yet we never grumble or proclaim the work too light. Chorus. So it's out of the way, get out of the way, For the handsome young cadet ; He's a bit of a dorg, you bet. And the Yorktown social pet. Hulloh there ! how are you ? I'm very well known, you see ; So what's bad form in other men Is very good form in me, in me, Is very good form in me ! The pick of the battalion went to camp not long ago, To learn about the hardships of the "Tommy," don't you know ; And, with valises neatly packed, they came in triumph back, Having, with their usual cleverness, repulsed a night attack. For the plans of the night attackers were so wonderfully made. That I'm hanged if they didn't walk slap into a blooming ambuscade ! Chorus. So it's out of the way, get out of the way. For the boys who went to camp ; Whose blankets didn't get damp. And who didn't all die of cramp. " Who goes there ? Guard turn out ! " SANDHURST OF TO-DAY 69 Oh ! it's only the night attack, Who have marched right into our ambush, And who now are marching back, quite slack, Are mournfully marching back ! When Major wants me to, I climb upon a horse. And then dismount (upon my head) in a prickly jump of gorse ; Though military riding may be nice, of all the pursuits I've tried, It makes my back the sorest and it churns up my inside ; I foresee myself in a future state, in the place that isn't heaven, Trotting out round a red-hot riding-school on a red-hot Forty-seven I Chorus. So it's out of the way, get out of the way, As round the school we tear. And the words ring through the air, " Make much of that old mare ! " " Circle and change ; right incline ! Sit back on Thirty-three ! " Oh, it seems all right to other men, But it seems all rot to me, to me. It seems all rot to me. Of course there are occasions when I do not feel so fit ; I have known moments when I've had a head inclined to split. I've gazed upon my features in a mirror and have seen A yellowish complexion with a tendency to green. If you want to know the reason, I suppose I must confess, My digestion's a little upset, I fear, by the richness of our mess. Chorus. So it's "Take away, please, that sauce soiibise ; Remove that fish, I say ! No thank you, not to-day, No * Genoise Decoree ! ' Cabinet pudding and stickphast juice. With soup a la late gee-gee, May do very well for other men. But I'm hanged if it does for me, for me, I'm hanged if it does for me." Though not of a very high-class order, the above verses show, at any rate, that the cadets' spirits are not crushed by excessive study, but, as grumbling is considered the legitimate right of every soldier, the G. C. naturally acquires the habit from the first, and regards himself as a most over- worked individual. A happy release and freedom he imagines comes with the parting words of advice given to him by the Commander-in-Chief at his final inspection ; he little thinks that a time may come when he would willingly revert to the status of Gentleman Cadet. On this point Micky McGwire, in his ' Account of the Royal Military College,' laid great stress — JO ANNALS OF SANDHURST " When all's said and done, there's a dale of good fun, And lashing of games ye'll acknowledge ; And thim that's away would welkim the day They'd be back at the ould Sandhurst College." All this is, however, a matter of opinion, and at the risk of taxing the reader's patience to the uttermost, we will quote from the outpourings of yet another R.M.C. versemonger — " 'Tis sweet to chase the contour round the undulating hill, 'Tis sweet to throw the bridges o'er the little purling rill, 'Tis sweet to post the picquet just looking o'er the plain, 'Tis sweet to have your luncheon when you're back at home again, 'Tis sweet at peep of day to hear the bugle call, 'Tis sweet to do your plates in the light and airy hall, 'Tis sweet to feel the tan in the pleasant riding-school, 'Tis sweet at early lecture sometimes to play the fool, 'Tis sweet to hear the band play many a pretty tune, 'Tis sweet to know your troubles will be over very soon, 'Tis sweet to quench your thirst after nine o'clock parade, 'Tis sweet to feel it gurgling down, the lemon-lemonade, But sweeter far than that or any ginger-beer Is the solid solemn fact that the l3uke's Day's ^ very near." As the various appendices contain all official details of the cadet's course, of the hours that he keeps, and the Standing Orders by which he is governed, it would be useless to dilate further on the life that he leads at the College, though it may be of interest to compare him with his brother cadets of America and France. West Point — the American Sandhurst and Woolwich combined — has an establishment of about three hundred cadets, who go through a stiff three-years course, the greater part of which is spent out in camp. The amount of drill that the West Point " plebes " have to undergo would astonish the Sand- hurst G. C, as would also many of the subjects which they have to study during the winter months spent in barracks. There are no vacations until the cadet completes his second year, when he gets a summer furlough, and his leisure time during the day is short, at any rate until he becomes a "first-class man." Still, athletics of all kinds have of late years been encouraged, and in this respect, as well as in the gymnastic and riding courses, everything is very similar to the Royal Military College course. There are, however, one or two peculiarities about the American cadet wherein he differs very considerably from the future British ^ Inspection day, when the Duke of Cambridge was Commander-in-Chief. SANDHURST OF TO-DAY 71 officer. The latter, as we know, come from much the same v/ class, but it is different with the former. An American officer, in describing West Point, says : " The well-dressed city youth is alongside the boy from the farm ; they are from all walks of life, and one has only to see them drawn up in line, when they report for their entrance examination, to unhesitatingly pronounce them the most heterogeneous and ununiform lot imaginable." One of the principal forms of recreation at West Point is danc- ing, in which every cadet is instructed by a dancing master, and the "hops" (as they are called) are considered a great feature of cadet life, while "walking out with his girl" between parades is quite the correct thing for every American cadet worthy of the name. In this matter possibly the Sandhurst cadets may envy their brothers-in-arms across the "herring-pond," but, though dancing is not perhaps as fashionable with us as it was a few years ago, the Royal Military College balls still hold their own in popularity. It is no longer the custom for the G. C. to practise dancing, but the time was when the top of the steps of the Grand Entrance was, on band nights, converted into a ball- room. Partners (among the cadets) were booked days in advance, and the effect of the stone floor on the soles of the "Jemima" boots did wonders for the trade of the local boot-makers. How- ever, West Point is not all dancing, for, as we have said, the three-years course is one of real, steady, hardy physical and mental work, and the final examination frequently results in a long list of failures. It is an excellent school for knocking boys into shape, for though "drawing" (or "deviling plebes" as it is termed by the American cadet) is contrary to all regulations, methods are discovered for roasting the juniors, and a good ungloved fight is not an unknown thing. Turning to the French Academy of Saint Cyr, we find that the establishment varies from three hundred to four hundred and fifty cadets, according to the requirements of the ser^^ce for the time being. The course extends over two years, and consists of the usual military subjects, languages, mathematics, etc., as well as drill, gymnastics, and dancing. There are eight com- panies of infantry, and a special squadron of cavalry, and the staff of the academy differs little in composition from that of the 72 ANNALS OF SANDHURST R.M.C. Neither is the French cadet very different in his ways from the American or the British ; he " draws " his fellow-cadets freely, he smokes and sings, and has his special vocabulary of slang terms. He knows nothing, however, of what we call healthy recreations, for out-door games have little attraction for the Frenchman ; but in the matter of esprit de corps the St. Cyriens are far ahead of the Sandhurst cadets or the West Pointers. They live in an atmosphere of French military history ; the names of their famous soldiers and of their great victories are emblazoned on the walls of their barracks, mess- rooms,^ and dormitories, and they become imbued with the idea that there is only one great thing in the world, viz. Varmh fran^aise. Though the Sandhurst cadet at the end of his course is probably equal if not superior in physique to the American or French cadet about to enter the Army, he has acquired his physical fitness mostly by voluntary means, /*. e. by playing games and taking part in athletics generally, for no one can assert that the working day of the English cadet can compare with that of the cadets of West Point and St. Cyr. The reader who has dipped into the R.M.C. time-table printed at the end of this book might be inclined to dispute this statement, and to claim that, on all week-days except Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Sandhurst cadet is hard at work from 7 a.m. to 10.15 p.m. We would, therefore, offer an explanation of the contents of the time-table. As a matter of fact, football, cricket, racquets, fives, tennis, rifle practice, or some other recreation may be seen going on every afternoon, and it is only a certain number of the cadets who are at work. All are fully occupied from 7 to 8 a.m., from 9 a.m. to I p.m., from 2 to 3 p.m., and from 9 to 10.15 p.m., but during the other hours of the day, only a few are under in- struction, for the reason that the riding and gymnastic classes are obliged to be restricted as to numbers. Occasionally a cadet may be at work during the whole afternoon, but this is very rarely the case, and it is seldom that he is unable to find a ^ It was customary at Sandhurst a generation ago to hang up, on the anniversary of a British victory, the name of the battle vi^ithin a laurel wreath, in each mess- room. SANDHURST OF TO-DAY 73 peaceful half-hour for his afternoon tea — one of the luxuries of the age. It was due principally to this private meal that the Cadets' Canteen (on the " dry " system) was started some few years ago ; the scheme developed rapidly, until now it provides almost everything that a G. C. requires, such as eatables, tobacco, writing materials, etc., to the detriment possibly of the village tradesmen. It is under the management of the mess secretary, and forms part of a cadet-providing system which has been brought up to a pitch of organization only equalled by such institutions as the Army and Navy and other Co-operative Societies. At one time the messing of the caoets was placed in the hands of a mess-man or contractor, who grew wealthy from the profits, providing indifferent food and charging high prices; and it is only within the last decade that the mess secretary has been an officer per- forming no other duties. The result has been an extraordinary success, though, as in the case of regimental messes, the head of affairs gets but few thanks. ; CHAPTER IX THE COLLEGE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS The original Chapel was situated in rear of the Grand Entrance, and opening out of it, and was built to seat five hundred persons. In 1 8 13, soon after the cadets moved from Great Marlow to Sandhurst, the ceremony of consecration by the Bishop of Salisbury took place ; an organ was purchased at a cost of ;^500, and placed in a gallery over the doorway ; and a little later in the same year, the first colours deposited in the Chapel were con- secrated, when the Organist and Choir from Windsor and the band of the Royal Sussex Militia attended. Beyond these scanty records there is little to be said about the old Chapel, but it appears that, consequent on the increase in the numbers of the cadets, the accommodation it provided was soon found to be insufficient. It continued, however, to serve as the only place of worship for the population of the College until 1879, when the new Chapel was opened and the old one transformed, first into a museum, and then into a mess-room. Christ Church (as the new Chapel was designated) was erected on the vacant space in the square between the main building of the College and the riding-schools. It is built of red brick, and is lined inside with white and occasional blue bricks. Although the edifice is a reptica of an Italian church of some note, it is perhaps doubtful if the style of the architecture can be regarded as altogether pleasing in its general effect ; much has, however, of recent years been done to improve the appearance of the interior, the walls having been faced to a height or some eight or ten feet with handsome marble, on which are tablets and panels bearing 74 ^k^^^hJSu. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 75 memorial inscriptions. For the purpose of keeping up and adding to the memorial marbles there is a special fund, to which all cadets and officers serving at the College contribute. The names of ex-cadets killed in action are placed on the panels devoted to the particular campaigns in vv^hich they lost their lives ; circular tablets to the memory of Governors of the College are ranged at intervals above the panels ; w^hile the spaces between the panels are used for the purpose of recording the names of ex-cadets who have died on active service in the field, or elsewhere. In the latter case the names are cut only at the request of relatives or friends, who are charged a small fee. A few other tablets are to be found on the walls of the porch of the Church, having been moved there from the old Chapel, and not erected in the body of the Church, for the reason that their nature was not considered to be in keeping with the newer marbles. Five stands of old Regimental colours hang from the pillars ot the nave near the chancel steps, the brass plates below them bearing the following inscriptions : — Colours of the qth Foot, commanded by Lt.-Col. Hill in the American War, 1776-77, presented by the Rev. E. J. Rogers, Chaplain of the Tower, late Chaplain of this College, and his son, Colonel Rogers, Royal Irish Regiment. Deposited in the Church in 1877. Colours of the qth Foot, East Norfolk Regiment, commanded by Sir John Cameron, K.C.B., in the actions of Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Busaco, Sala- manca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nive. Deposited in the Church in 1875 by his son, General Sir Duncan Cameron, G.C.B., Governor of this College. Colours of the 28th Foot, North Gloucestershire Regiment. Carried by the Regiment, 1816-32 ; presented by Miss Paget to this Church, 1887. Colours of the 28th Foot, North Gloucestershire Regiment. Carried by the Regiment, 1832-50 ; presented by Mr. Hugh Paget to this Church in 1877. Colours of the 42ND Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch. Carried by the Regiment from i860 to 1870. Deposited in the Church in 1875 by General Sir Duncan Cameron, G.C.B., Colonel of the Regiment and Governor of this College. On the Lectern : — To the Glory of God. In Memory of General Sir George Augustus Wetherall, K.C.B., and K.H. On the Font : — Swedish porphyry : gift of the Hon. Sir Alex. Hope, K.B., Governor 1813. 76 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Over the S.W. door : — In Memory of Major-General Thomas William Taylor, C B., Colonel 17th Lancers. Died 8th January, 1854. He served as A. A.G. to Sir Jas. Craig in the Mediterranean 1805-6. Military Secretary in India 1807-12. A.D.C. to General Gillespie at the taking of Java. Commanded a Troop of the loth Hussars at Waterloo, and was Lieut. -Governor of this College from 1837 to 1854. Side window : — To the Glory of God and in affectionate memory of the Reverend William Sykes, M.A., Chaplain to the Forces and Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. This window is erected by his brothers and sisters. His services commenced in the Crimea in 1855, and ended at the Royal Military College 1888. He died Sept. 7th, 1893. Aged 64 years. Side window : — In Memory of the completion of the 50th year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. A.D. 1887. Altar window : — In Memory of Charles Cornvvallis Chesney, Colonel Royal Engineers, who died March 19th, 1876. By his brother officers. Memorials to Governors of the Royal Military College : — In Memory of Gen. the Honble. Sir Alexander Hope, G.C.B., Colonel 14th Foot. Born 9th Dec, 1769; died 17th May, 1837. Commanded the 14th Regiment at Gueldermalsen, 1795 ; wounded. D.A.A.G. to the Forces in Holland, 1799. Twice Special Envoy to the King of Sweden. Governor R.M'. College, Great Marlow, 1811-12. Governor of this College, 1812-19, and again, 1824-26. Lieut. -Governor Chelsea Hospital, 1826-37. In Memory of General the Right Hon. Sir George Murray, G.C.B., G.C H., Colonel ist Royal Regiment of Foot. Died 28th July, 1846, aged 74. He served in Holland, Egypt, Syria, the West Indies, Denmark, and Sweden ;. wsLS Q.M.G. in the Peninsula; Commander-in-Chief in Canada; Chief of the Staff of the Army of Occupation in France ; Commander of the Forces in Ireland, and twice Master-General of the Ordnance. He v^as Governor of this College from 1819 to 1824. In Memory of General the Honble. Sir Edward Paget, G.C.B., Colonel 28th Foot. Died 13th May, 1849, aged 73 years. His war services are as. follows: — Holland, Nimeguen, Gueldermalsen, 1794-5; Cape St. Vincent, 1797 ^ Minorca, 1798 ; Egypt, three actions, wounded, 1801 ; Bremen, 1805 ; Sicily, 1806-7 ; Sweden and Portugal, 1808 ; Corunna and Passage of the Douro, lost right arm, 1809 ; Second-in-Command to Wellington, Retreat from Burgos, taken prisoner, 1812. Commander-in-Chief in India, 1822-25. Governor of this College, 1826-37. Afterwards Governor of Chelsea Hospital. In Memory of General Sir George Scovell, G.C.B., Colonel of the 4th Light Dragoons. Born 21st March, 1774. Died 17th January, 1861. He was- on the Staff of the Duke of Wellington throughout the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo, and was Governor of this College from 1837 to 1856. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 11 In Memory of General Sir George Augustus Wetherall, G.C.B., K.H., Colonel of the 84th Foot. Died 8th April, 1868, aged 80 years. He was Governor of this College from 1866 to 1868. In Memory of General Sir Duncan Cameron, G.C.B., Colonel of the Black Watch. Died June 8th, 1888, aged 80. He served through the Eastern Campaign, 1854-55 ; commanded the 42nd Regiment at the Alma, and the Highland Brigade at Balaclava. Commanded the Forces in New Zealand during the War of 1863-65. Was Governor of this College, 1868-75. Inscriptions on Memorial Panels : — CRIMEA, 1854, 1855. To the Glory of God and in Memoiy of Cornet G. P. Houghton, nth Hussars. Capt. T. H. Goad, 13th L. Dragoons. Capt. A. E. Rowley, Gren. Guards. Lt.-Col. L. D. MACKINNON, Coldm. Gds. Major H. F. Drummond, Scots Fus. Gds. Capt. W. M. Ai.Lix, 1st Foot. Col. H. C. Cobbe, 4th Foot. Lieut. Hone FitzClarence, 7th Foot. Lieut. W. L. L. G. Wright, 7th Foot. Capt. J. L. Croker, 17th Foot. Lieut. P. Godfrey, 19th Foot. Major J. B. Sharpe, 20th Foot. Lt.-Col. F. G. Ainslie, 21st Foot. Capt. W. H. Poole, 23rd Foot. Lieut. E. S. Holden, 23rd Foot. Capt. A. W. Connolly, 30th Foot. Lieut. II. S. Marsh, 33rd Foot. Lieut. L. R. Heyland, 33rd Foot. Lieut. R. J. B. Clayton, 34th Foot. Major-Gen. Sir J. Campbell, Bart., 38th Foot. Capt. T. C. Vaughan, 38th Foot. Lt.-Col. J. EsMAN, 41st Foot. Lieut. H. C. Harriott, 41st Foot. Capt. F. T. Caulfield, 44th Foot. Capt. W. W. RooKE, 47th Foot. Brig. -Gen. H. W. Adams, 49th Foot. Major T. N. D ALTON, 49th Foot. Lieut. R. J. T. Stone, 55th Foot. Capt. G. H. Norman, 57th Foot. Lt.-Col. A. Shearman, 62nd Foot. Major F. W. Dickson, 62nd Foot. Col. E. St. p. Swyny, 63rd Foot. Capt. A. Lempriere, 77th Foot. Col. T. E. Egerton, 77ih Foot. Capt. W. C. Pechell, 77th Foot. Capt. E. CoRBETT, 88th Foot. Capt. J. Wray, 88th Foot. Lieut. H. B. Preston, 88th Foot. Lt.-Col. J. G. Champion, 95th Foot. Capt. L. Eraser, 95th Foot. Lieut. G. B. Preston, 97th Foot. Capt. M. W. Hammond, Rifle Brigade. Capt. A. A. Cartwright, Rifle Brigade. Lieut. L. N. Malcolm, Rifle Brigade. Lieut. H. Tryon, Rifle Brigade. INDIAN MUTINY, 1857-58-59. To the Glory of God and in Memory of Major J. E, Simmons, 5th Foot. Capt. F. W. L'Estrange, 5th Foot. Capt. A. E. Johnson, 5th Foot. Lieut. W. M. Carter, 5th Foot. Col. C. A. FiTz H. Berkeley, C.B., 32nd Foot. Lt.-Col. W. Case, 32nd Foot. Capt. J. W. Mansfield, 32nd Foot. Lieut. W. H. W. Pattoun, 6ist Foot. Capt. W. F. J. MoRPHY, 64th Foot. Capt. R. C. McCrea, 64th Foot. Bt. -Major J. F. Haliburton, 78th Foot. Capt. H. H. Day, 88th Foot. . Major R. Barnston, 90th Foot. 78 ANNALS OF SANDHURST CHINA, 1857; BHOTAN, 1865; NEW ZEALAND, 1863-64-65. To the Glory of God and in Memory of Major T. J. Kearney, D.A.Q.M.G. Lieut. C. G. MiLLETT, nth Bengal N.T. Capt. H, Mercer, Royal Artillery. Lt.-Col. H. J. P. Booth, 43rd Foot. Capt. A. R. Close, 43rd Foot. Ensign T. Wearing, 50th Foot. Capt. T. W. Lloyd, 57th Foot. Ensign A. Chayter, 65th Foot. AFGHANISTAN, 1878-79-80. To the Glory of God and in Memory of Lieut. O. E. Forbes, 3rd Hussars. Capt. S. G. BuTSON, 9th Lancers. 2nd Lieut. E. P. F. Wood, 7th Foot. 2nd Lieut. E. S. Marsh, 7th Foot. Lieut. F. C. C. Angelo, 40th Foot. 2nd Lieut. B. S. Thurlow, 51st Foot. Capt. W. H. McMath, 66th Foot. Capt. F. J. Cullen, 66th Foot. Capt. W. Roberts, 66th Foot. 2nd Lieut. A. Honeywood, 66th Foot. 2nd Lieut. W. R. Olivey, 66th Foot. 2nd Lieut. H. Outram Barr, 66th Foot. Lieut. C. H. Gaisford, 72nd Foot. Lieut. F. O. Fitzgerald. 27th Bengal N.L Lieut. E. Palmer, Bengal Staff Corps. Lieut. W. C. Owen, 3rd Bombay Cavalry. Lieut. F. C. Stayner, 19th Bombay N.L Capt. H. F. Smith, 30th Bombay N.L Lieut. D. Cole, 30th Bombay N.L Capt. P. C. Heath, Bombay Staff Corps. SOUTH AFRICA, 1879-80. To the Glory of God and in Metnory of Lieut. F. J. Cockayne-Frith, 17th Lancers. Capt. R. O. Barton, Coldm. Guards. Major-General Sir G. P. Colley, K.C.S.L, C.B., C.M.G., 2nd Foot. Lieut. G. A. Pardoe, i3ih Foot. Lt.-Col. LL B. Pulleine, 24th Foot. Lieut. E. B. Porteous, 24th Foot. Lieut. C. D'A. Pope, 24th Foot. Lieut. C. W. Cavaye, 24th Foot. Lieut. E. O. Anstey, 24th Foot. Lieut. N. G. A. Coghill, 24th Foot. Sub-Lieut. T. L. G. Griffith, 24th Foot. 2nd Lieut. E. A. Dyson, 24th Foot. Lieut. J. R. Garrett, 6oth Foot. 2nd Lieut. W. S. Haworth, 60th Foot. Lieut. A. T. Bright, 90th Foot. Lieut. P. R. Anstruther, 94th Foot. Capt. J. M. Elliot, 94th Foot. Lieut. G. T. C. Johnson, 99th Foot. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 79 EGYPT, 1882-83-84-85. To the Glory of God Lieut. H. C. Gribble, 3rd Dragoon Guards. Capt. \V. A. GouGH, 1st Dragoons. Lieut. R. WoOLFE, 2nd Dragoons. Lieut. J. B. Richardson, 5th Lancers. Major M. M. Slade, loth Hussars. Lt.-Col. J. D. H. Stewart, C.M.G., nth Hussars. Major C. O. Gould, 15th Hussars. Lt.-Col. A, M. Taylor, 19th Hussars. Lieut. M. D. D. Dalison, Scots Gds. Lieut. A. T. F. Edwards, R. Irish Regt. Lieut. J. H. Lothian, R. Irish Regt. Capt. Viscount Avonmore, Hamp- shire Regt. Lieut. T. M. Crofton, S. Staffordshire Regt. Lieut. J. A. Park, R. Highlanders. Lieut. W. G. Cameron, Cameron Higlilanders. Major C. B. BoGUE, Berkshire Regt. Lieut. G. S. SwiNTON, Berkshire Regt. and in Memory of Capt. A. L. Birch, R. W. Kent Regt, Lieut. E. M. Williams, R. W. Kent Regt. Lieut. A. J. Anderson, R. W. Kent Regt. Lieut. F. M. Carter, Shropshire L. Infantry. Major M. C. Boyle, King's R. Rifles. Lieut. H. G. S. Howard-Vyse, King's R. Rifles. Capt. H. G. VV. Ford, York and Lan- caster Regt. Lieut. D. S. Kays, Highland Lt. Infantry. Capt. D. S. Baynes, Gordon High- landers. Capt. C. M. Jones, Connaught Rangers. Major L. E. C. Inglefield, Leinster Regt. Major J. M. B. Von Beverhoudt, Bengal S. C. Lieut. W. R. L. Goldie-Scot, Dorset Regt. BURMAH, 1885-86-87. To the Glory of God Lieut. J. S. Shaw, R. W. Surrey Regt. Lieut. G. C. G. Beaver, Lincolnsliire Regt. Major F. B, Bradshaw, Somerset L.I. Major R. Cooper, Somerset L. I, Capt. A. G. Wilbraham, Somerset L.I. Lieut. H. T. Shubrick, Somerset L.I. Major D. Auchinleck, R. Scots Fusiliers. Lieut. C. Lysons, R. Welsh Fusiliers. Lieut. R. A. T." Drury, S. Wales Borderers. Major R. F. Atkinson, Hampshire Regt. Lieut. J. E. L. Armstrong, Hamp- shire Regt. Lieut. W. G. Forbes, S. Stafford Regt. Lieut. C. F. Boileau, S. Yorks Regt. Lieut. W. J. H. Nugent, Hampshire Regt. Lieut. P. A. Boileau, 2nd Goorkha Regt. Lieut. A. A. R. Balfour, S. Yorks Regt. and in Memory of Lieut. W. P. Cockeram, Middlesex Regt. Lieut. J. F. FiTZ G. MacCartie, Durham L.T. Lieut. Hon. E. W. H. Ward, Rifle Brigade. Capt. W. G. Dunsford, Bengal Staff Corps. Capt. E, B. J. Vaughan, Bengal Staff Corps. Lieut. M. Z. Darrah, Bengal Staff Corps. Major J. J. Kennedy, Madras Staff Corps. Lieut. G, L. Angelo, Madras Staff Corps. Lieut. N. Irving-Noble, Madras Staff Corps. Lieut. G. F. Greenwood, Madras Staff Corps. Lieut. H. W. Laing, Madras Staff Corps. Capt. H. E. W. Beville, Asst.- Commissioner. 8o ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1890-91. Major F. E. C. H. Gordon-Cumming, Cheshire Regt, Capt. H. R. Browne, Bengal Staff Corps. Lieut. W. H. Simpson, Bengal Stafif Corps. Lieut. L. W. Brackenbury, Bengal Staff Corps. 1893. Capt. B. W. Morton, 12th Bengal Infantry. KILLED IN ACTION. To the Glory of God and in Memory of Captain C. M. Maguire, 2nd Cavalry H.C., Central Africa. Lieut. H. S. Gordon, 2nd Bombay Cavalry, Kathiawar, C. India. Capt. J. C. PVNE, Dorset Regt., Soudan. Major A. Daniell, 1st Punjab Infantry, N.W. Frontier, India. 1893. Capt. E. W. Lendy, D.S.O., Derby- shire Regt., W. Coast Africa. Lieut. R. E. Liston, West Indian Regt., W. Coast Africa. 2nd Lieut. C. Wroughton, West Indian Regt., W. Coast Africa. Lieut. E. Williams, Indian Staff Corps, Burmah. 1894. Lieut. R. D. Angelo, Indian Staff Corps, Waziristan. 1895. Capt. C. R. Ross, Indian Staff Corps, Chitral. Capt. A. L. Peebles, Devonshire Regt., Chitral. Lieut. A. LiMOND, Indian Staff Corps, Waziristan. NORTH-WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA. To the Glory of God and in Memory of 1895. Lt.-Col. F. D. Battye, Indian Staff Corps. Capt. J. McD. Baird, Indian Staff Corps. 2nd Lieut. A. M. Brooke, K. O. Sco. Bord. Lieut. C. E. Bliss, Indian Staff Corps. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 8i 1897. Lt.-Col. A. C. Bunny, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. R. T. Greaves, Lancas. Fus. Lieut. H. L. S. Maclean, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. A. J. M. HiGGiNSON, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. W. E. ToMKiNS, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. H. A. Harrington, Indian Staff Corps. Capt. E. Y. Watson, Indian Staff Corps. Capt. C. B. Judge, Indian Staff Corps. Capt. J. G. Robinson, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. C. V. Windsor, Devon. Regt. Lieut. J. T. Waddell, Northampton Regt. 2nd Lieut. A, H. Macintire, North- ampton Regt. Lieut. R. E. A. Hales, East Yorks Regt. Lieut. G. M. Wylie, Indian Staff Corps. Capt. N. A. Levvarne, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. D. E. O. Jones. Yorks Regt. Lieut. R. M. Battye, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. G. W. M. West, Indian Staff Corps. 1898. Lt.-Col. J. Haughton, Indian Staff Corps. Lieut. T. P. Dowdall, Yorks L.I. Lieut. A. H. Turing, Indian Staff Corps. AFRICA AND SOUDAN, 1895-1898. To the Glory of God and in Memory of Capt. H. G. Dunning, R. Fusiliers, Unyoro, 1895. Capt. F. E. Lawrence, Rifle Brigade, E. Africa, 1895. Major V. J. F. Ferguson, R. Horse Guards, Gold Coast, 1896. Lieut. H. H. F. Farmer, K. R. Rifle Corps, Upper Egypt, 1896. Major F. S. Evans, Derby Regiment, S. Africa, 1896. Lieut. A. I. Maling, i6th Lancers, Benin, 1897. Lieut. A. C. Thompson, Leicester Regiment, Niger, 1897. Capt. A. B. Thruston, Oxford Light Infantry, Uganda, 1897. Lieut. F. E. Yeld, West India Regiment, West Coast Africa, 1898. Lieut. H. E. C. Keating, Leinster Regiment, Niger, 1898. Capt. R. T. Kirkpatrick, D.S.O., Leinster Regiment, Upper Nile, i Major H. M. Sidney, D. of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Soudan, 1897. Major B. C. Urquhart, Cameron Highlanders, Soudan, 1898. Capt. C. Findlay, Cameron Highlanders, Soudan, 1898. 2nd Lieut. P. A. Gore, Seaforth Highlanders, Soudan, 1898. Capt. A. C. D. Baillie, Seaforth Highlanders, Soudan, 1898. Capt. G. Caldecott, R. Warwick Regiment, Soudan, 1898. 2nd Lieut. W. A. Hale, Northumberland Fusiliers, Soudan, 1898. Capt. C. S. CoTTiNGHAM, Manchester Regiment, Soudan, 1898. 2nd Lieut. J. V. L. Maunsell, Lancashire Fusiliers, Soudan, 1898. 2nd Lieut. L. W. Nelson, Rifle Brigade, Soudan, 1898. The following are cut on the marble walls :- In Memory of Edward Augustus Stotherd, Captain 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, and afterwards 60th Royal Rifles. Born 24th December, 1832, G 82 ANNALS OF SANDHURST died 27th April, 1863. He obtained his Commission from this College 7th February, 185 1 ; served in the Eastern Campaign 1854-55, including the Battles of Alma and Balaclava, siege of Sebastopol, and Expedition to Kertch. He was drowned in the wreck of the " Anglo-Saxon" on Cape Race, Newfound- land, remaining on board to save life till the vessel sank. Lord John Boleville Thynne, Lieut. 9th Queen's Royal Lancers. Born 27th May, 1867 ; died 19th May, 1887. Bertram Ralph Ivo Fiennes, Lieut, ist Battalion South Staffordshire Raiment. Died at Gibraltar, 7th July, 1886, aged 21 years. George Stuart Nicholso.v, Captain R. P^usiliers. Died from the effects of the Indian climate, 13th August, 1888, aged 33. In Memoriam. William Edward Denis De Vitre, 2nd Lieut. The Man- chester Regiment. Born at Mhow, 6th January, 1869 ; died at Agra, 28th December, 1888. Eldest son of Major-General Denis De Vitre. In loving Memory of Edmund Musgrave Barttelot, Major The Royal Fusiliers, assassinated at Unaria, Central Africa, when in command of an Expe- dition in search of Stanley and relief of Emin Pacha, 19th July, 1888, aged 29. Served in Afghan Campaign, 1879-80, Medal and Clasps ; Egypt, 1882 ; Soudan, 1884-85, Medal and Clasp. In Memory of Charles Carnegie Thackeray, Lieut. 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment (Under-Officer R.M.C., 1880), who died at Solon, East Indies, 23rd June, 1884. In Memory of James Dick-Cunyngham, born 27th December, 1845 ; passed into the R.M. College, 1863 ; Ensign 60th Rifles, 31st January, 1865; Lieut. 6oih Rifles, i8th December, 1867. Served in Canada and India. Died at Bangalore, 23rd September, 1868. In Memory of John Ducat, 2nd Lieut. L.N. Lancashire Regiment, who died at Kamptee 15th November, 1892. Aged 21 years. In Memory of Geoffrey Burton, Gent. Cadet and youngest son of General E. F. Burton, Madras Army, who was drowned in saving the life of his sister at Happisburgh, Norfolk, 29th August, 1893 ; aged 18 years 8 months. Gent. Cadet C. W. Dalby, drowned in R.M.C. Lake 24th May, 1894. In Loving Memory of Edmund Ward Thompson, Bombay Staff Corps, Lieut. 2nd P.W.O. Grenadiers. Gentleman Cadet, 1887-88. Drowned in wreck of S.S. "Roumania" off Coast of Portugal, October 28th, 1892. Aged 23 years. In Loving Memory of William Ashburner, 2nd Lieutenant The Dorset- shire Regiment, Gent. Cadet R.M.C. 1894-95, who died at Bangalore, August 3rd, 1896. Aged 20 years. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 83 DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN AFGHANISTAN, 1879-80. Sub-Lieut. F. H. Harford, loth Hussars. Lt. -Colonel A. G. Daubeney, 7th Foot. Captain J. H. Gamble, 17th Foot. Lieut. E. Allfrey, 17th Foot. 2nd Lieut. E. H. Watson, 17th Foot. Lieut. H. H. S. Spoor, 25th Foot. 2nd Lieut. E. D. Los, 25th Foot. Bt. Lt.-Col. W. A. J. Clarke, 72nd Highlanders. NAGA HILLS, 1879. Major C. R. Cocks, Bengal Staff Corps. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN AFGHANISTAN, 1879-80. Captain J. J. Preston, Rifle Brigade. Lieut. W. F. Hennell, ist Punjab Cavalry. Lieut. P. E. Anderson, 25th Punjab N.L Major L. Smith, 3rd Goorkha Regt. Capt. C. F. Baugh, Bombay Staff Corps. Lieut. F. Whittuck, ist Bombay N.L CHITTAGONG HILLS. John Fraser Stewart, Lieut, ist Bn. Leinster Regt. Killed 3rd February 1888. Aged 24. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1879. Capt. the Hon. H. R. A. Gough, Cold- stream Guards. Lieut. C. E. Mason, 3rd Foot. Lieut. J. Thirkill, 88th Foot. Lieut. R. W. Franklin, 24th Foot. Capt. G. Sandham, 90th Light In- fantry. Lieut. A. S. Davison, 99th Foot. In Loving Memory of Frank William Dalyell Trotter (Gent. -Cadet, Sept. 1887 to Aug. 1888), Lieut. Indian Staff Corps, who died at Silchar, Assam, India, 23rd Aug. 1897. Aged 28 years. EGYPT, 1882-1888. In Mefnory of Lieut. J. J. Bayley, 2nd Dragoon Guards. Lieut. -Col. J. Emeris, S. Staffordshire Regt. Capt. W. H. Tapp, Welsh Regt. Major E. H. Carr, R. W. Kent Regt. Staff- Paymaster J. W. Minchin, A.P.D. Capt. R. C. Sherard, Madras Staff Corps. ^4 ANNALS OF SANDHURST To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Arthur Cecil Somerset DURNFORD, 2nd Lieut. The West India Regt. (Gentleman-Cadet R.M.C., 1894-5), elder son of Colonel A. Durnford, R.E. Died of malarial fever at Cape Coast Castle, West Coast of Africa, on the 23rd May 1897. Aged 22 years. In Loving Memory of John Compton Pyne, the Dorset Regt. and Major in the Egyptian Army (Gentleman-Cadet 1877-78). Killed in Action while gal- lantly leading his Egyptian soldiers against the Dervishes at Ambigole 2nd January 1893. Aged 35 years. R.I. P. In Loving Memory of Alexander Limond, Lieut. 6th Punjab Infantry (Gent.-Cadet 1887-88). Son of Major-General David Limond, C.B., R.E. Died of wounds inflicted by Ghazi fanatics in Camp Boya at the close of the Waziristan Campaign, 14th May 1895. Aged 28 years. Marble tablet : — In Loving Memory of Colonel the Honble. Everari) Henry Primrose, bom Sept. 8th 1848, Grenadier Guards 1866, Staff College 1874, Brigade Major Home District 1876, Military Attache at Vienna 1879, Nile Expedition 1884. Died at Abu-P^atmeh April 8th 1885. Placed to his beloved memory by his sister Lady Mary Primrose. Brass plates, at the end of the Church : — To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of William Coles, born 25th June 1849, died 4th August 1883 in Pish in Valley, Afghanistan. Captain in Her Majesty's Bombay Staff Corps, formerly of Her Majesty's 105th Regt. Light Infantry. In Memoiy of George Rosser, late Lieut. 17th Lancers and formerly an Under-Officer R.M. College, who died 7th April 1877. Aged 36 years. In Loving Memory of Francis Hoel Probyn, Lieut. 9th Bengal Cavalry, second son of W. G. Probyn, Bengal Civil Service, born Jan. 17th 1855, killed Feby. 29 1884 in Action at El Teb, Soudan, when doing duty with loth Hussars. He was for two years Student at the Staff College, and passed out in Dec. 1883. In Affectionate Remembrance of Hugh H. F. Farmar, Lieut, ist Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps, born at Sandhurst 21st August 1870, died of fever at Suarda 20th July 1896, whilst on Service with the Dongola Expedition. This Tablet is placed by brother officers who served with him in the Regiment. Under the Gallery, and between the outer and inner doors of the Church : — An elaborate tablet with coat-of-arms, medals, and names of actions, bearing the following inscription : — In Memory of Lieut.-General Sir Harry D. Jones, G.C.B., Royal Lngmeers, who died as Governor of these Royal Military Colleges on the 22nd August 1866. This Tablet was erected by his brother officers in admiration of nis character and distinguished services. THE CHURCH AND ITS MEMORIALS 85 To the Memory of Walter Edward Alexander Kinloch, who was drowned on the occasion of the loss of the S.S. *' Normandy " by collision in the Channel, March 17th, 1870, in the 20th year of his age. This Tablet is erected by his brother cadets of the " C " Company Royal Military College, in token of their esteem for his private character and their admiration of his noble conduct in sacrificing his life by refusing, although offered a place in the ship's boat, to quit the sinking vessel until all the women on board were rescued. Sacred to the Memory of Colonel James McDermott, who held the appoint- ment of Major of this Institution for many years. Respected and beloved, and died at Windsor 2nd July 1831. Aged 73 years. In Memory of Adolphus Murphy, Lieutenant 5th Lancers, who died March 28th, 1862, aged 39 years. Erected by his brother officers. In Memory of Colonel Edmund Gilling Hallewell, late of the 20th and 28th Regiments, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General of the Light Division, and subsequently Assistant Quartermaster General of the 4th Division, in the Crimean War, and formerly six years Commandant of the Royal Military College. Born i6th April 1822. Died 27th Nov. 1869. In Memory of Lieut. Colonel Charles Frederick Seymour, of the 84th Regiment, who died, on the 3rd of April 1859 on his passage to England, from the effects of arduous service during the Mutiny and Rebellion in India. Aged 38 years. Sacred to the Memory of Ninian Bruce Eye, Surgeon to the Royal Military College, who, after 37 years of active duty in the service of his country, departed this life June 12th 1832, in the 56th year of his age. Sacred to the Memory of Captain J. H. Turner Warde, Riding Master at the Royal Military College, and previously of the 4th Light Dragoons, who died on the 6th Jan. 1861. This Tablet was erected by the officers and students at the Royal Military and Staff Colleges as a mark of their respect and esteem. Sacred to the Memory of William Jonathan Savage, Bandmaster of the 86th Regiment. Born Sept. 5th 1834, died Aug. ist 1865. During his service in the 86th Regt. and in early youth as a Musician at the R.M. College Sandhurst, he justly earned for himself the sincere respect and regard of all ranks. This Monument is erected by the officers of the 86th Regt. In Memory of Arthur Trefusis Jones, Captain 2nd West India Regt. Born in Malta Aug. nth 1831 ; died near Lagos from the sudden attack of the fatal African fever July 7th 1861 while employed on a Special Service at Abeo- kuta, Ibadan, and Oyo. He was the second son of Lieut. -General Sir Harry Jones, G.C.B., Governor of this College. Also of Montagu Hornsby Jones, brother of the above. Ensign 34th Regiment. He had previously served in the Indian Navy and was engaged at Mohamrah in the Persian Gulf. He died June 9th 1859 in his 2ist year and was buried in the cemetery of this College. Rest in the Cemetery of this Institution the Remains of the Reverend William Wheeler, D.D., for thirty-seven years Chaplain to this College and for thirty-four years Rector of Saltfleet-by-AU Saints, Lincolnshire. He deceased on the 29th of October 1841, aged 66 years. In Memory of Lt. Col. George Procter, once a highly distinguished Student in the Junior Dept. of this College, where in his maturer days he became the Superintendent of Studies. After many years of able and faithful service he left England as private secretary to the Rt. Honble. the Governor of Bombay, and died at sea May 31st 1842 in the 46th year of his age. 86 ANNALS OF SANDHURST In addition to the above, there are also tablets to the memory of the wife and two daughters of Colonel James Butler, Lt.-Governor of the College (1819); to the wife of Captain Thomas Abraham (181 7); to Colonel George Walter Prosser, Lt.-Governor, and his wife (1859); ^"^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ of Captain Charles Stone (1823). On the last-named tablet is inscribed : — Captain Stone, as above mentioned, for 25 years Paymaster of this College, died 27th Feby. 1831, aged 84 years. He served his country 60 years, first in the i6th Dragoons commanded by Earl Harcom-t, afterwards Governor of this Institution ; also upon the Staff of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, Sir D. Dundas, and of other distin- guished Generals both at home and abroad. CHAPTER X THE STAFF COLLEGE In one of the earlier chapters mention was made of the found- ation, in 1 799, of a military institution for the purpose of educating commissioned officers so as to fit them for employment on the Staff of the Army. When the institution was opened at High Wycombe, General Jarry, a French retired officer of considerable military attainments, was appointed Superintendent, with Lieu- tenant-Colonel Le Marchant and a few professors as assistants. The number of students was limited to thirty-four, and they underwent a two-years course, on payment of a fee of thirty guineas. On the 24th June, 1801, the institution was recognized by a Royal Warrant, and henceforth became known as the Royal Military College, the first Governor appointed being Lieutenant- General the Honourable William Harcourt (afterwards Earl Harcourt). The Royal Warrant contained the appointment of a Supreme Board of Commissioners, consisting of the Commander- in-Chief, the Secretary at War, and numerous other high officials, of whom three were named to form an Executive or Collegiate Board, and on the ist July, 1801, the Supreme Board met to arrange the affairs of the College. The appointments on the Staff of the College were confirmed, and the various salaries fixed, while proposed regulations for the administration of the institution were drawn up and presented to His Majesty, who sanctioned them by Royal Warrant dated 9th December, 1801. It was from the first recognized that the Royal Military College was to be of a dual nature, for the earlier regulations, though framed for the adminis- 87 88 ANNALS OF SANDHURST '^tration of an establishment for training officers for the Staff, clearly- named this establishment as the " First or Senior Department of the Royal Military College," and by the title of Senior. Depart- ment it was known for many years. Another Royal Warrant (January 1802) stated the objects of the Senior Department, viz. "to instruct commissioned officers, who have served a specified number of years with their regiments, in the scientific parts of their profession, in view of enabling them the better to discharge their duties when acting in command of their regiments, and of qualifying them for employment in the Quartermaster-General's ^and Adjutant-General's Departments." The number of officers undergoing the course was no longer to be limited, and the pay- ment of fees (now increased to thirty guinesLS per annum) was only required from such officers as desired to retain their regimental rank and pay. The formation in March 1802 of the Junior Department of the Royal Military College made no practical difference in the general arrangements of the Senior Department, the latter continuing to be located at High Wycombe, while the former was provided for at Great Marlow. In October 1806, General Jarry resigned, his successor being Major (afterwards Sir Howard) Douglas, and in 1 8 13 the Senior Department moved to a house at Farnham, ^ which they continued to occupy until 1821. Though the number of students was nominally unlimited, yet, as a matter of fact, it appears that only fifteen officers a year were allowed to enter the College, and these were all specially selected and were not called ^on to undergo any kind of examination prior to admission. With ^the transfer of the Senior Department to Sandhurst in 1 821, new regulations came into force ; all candidates were required to pass a qualifying examination in Arithmetic, Elements of Geometry, Military Drawing, and French Grammar ; the total number of officers studying at the College was limited to fifteen ; and the course (which was now restricted to one year) embraced the following subjects : — Higher Mathematics, Surveying and Military Drawing, Astronomy, Fortification, German, and ^ French. The reduction in the number of students and the curtailment of the length of their course were made on economical grounds, the THE STAFF COLLEGE 89 Senior Department being now sacrificed for the sake of the Junior Department, for matters were arranged so that the same staff of instructors sufficed for both departments, and this continued for the next thirty-five years or more. From 1821 until 1857 (when the great reform took place), therefore, there are no remarkable changes to be recorded ; the Senior Department existed, and doubtless, as far as it was able, did good work ; but the number of officers that it trained was quite insufficient to affect the general education of the Army. The following may be taken as a summary of the regulations for the administration of the Senior Department for some years prior to its conversion into the Staff* College : — Candidates had to be over twenty-one years of age, of not less than four years' service at home or three years abroad, and duly recommended by their commanding officers. Their names were then placed on the Governor's list, and they were admitted by selection, the average time between application and admission being two and a half years. The number of students was limited to fifteen, and they were required to pay thirty guineas a year and ^2 donation to the library, the course being one and a half years for those officers who had been educated in the Junior Department, and two years for others. They were provided with free quarters, as far as possible in the Terrace, otherwise in lodgings in York Town, and soldier servants were allowed to accompany their masters, though, as it was difficult to find accommodation for them, they were not encouraged. Forage allowance was granted to infantry officers when they were qualified to sketch in the field, and all officers were returned as " absent on duty." There was no mess, the students making their own arrangements for their meals ; in fact, in most matters they were left to their own devices. The work- ing hours in Halls of Study or in the field were nominally from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but most of the work was done privately in quarters. There was no instruction in riding ; and German and French were voluntary subjects. At the end of every half-year the students were examined by ^ the Board of Commissioners (much in the same way as were the cadets), and any who failed were returned to their regiments ; while those who passed all the examinations successfully were ^ 90 ANNALS OF SANDHURST ^ awarded Certificates of the Senior Department.^ The subjects at the various examinations were as follows : — 15/ half-year. — Euclid, books I. — VI. ; permanent fortification ; drawing plans ; knowledge of the Vauban systems ; military drawing, and plans of positions. ^nd half-year. — Euclid, remaining books ; practical field geometry ; plane trigonometry and mensuration ; permanent and field fortifi- cation ; plate drawing ; sketch of ground. yd half-year. — Algebra and spherical trigonometry ; extended course of field fortification ; three surveying sketches. \th half-year. — Conic sections; practical astronomy ; attack and defence of fortresses ; final survey sketch. It will be observed from the above that mathematics was the principal subject taught, and that military subjects were restricted to fortification and surveying. This state of things was, of course, due to the fact that the professors were at this time almost all civilians employed in teaching the cadets ; the technical instructors (such as Generals Le Marchant and Jarry) had long since dis- appeared ; and the Senior Department was allowed to drift into a condition of utter neglect. A Senior Department certificate was not even considered a qualification for Staff employment, and it soon became evident that there was no practical advantage to be gained by going through the course ; so much so, that, as time went on, it was found difficult to keep the number of students up to strength, and in 1854 only six officers were studying at the College. The Crimean War, doubtless, accounted in a measure for this falling off, but it was apparent that a climax had been reached in the affairs of the Senior Department, and in 1855 ^ Select Committee of the House of Commons was appointed to report upon Sandhurst generally. After due inquiry and delibera- tion, it condemned the Senior Department, as not in any way carrying out the scheme for which it was originally instituted ; and it put forward strong and sound recommendations, amongst which may be mentioned, (i) that a military officer should be placed at its head ; (2) that it should have a separate staff of professors; (3) that Parliament should be called on to grant 1 J/.C.C.,i.e. Military College Certificate, equivalent to the present P.S.C. passed Staff College). THE STAFF COLLEGE 91 money for its maintenance ; (4) that officers who receive Senior Department certificates should not be neglected in the matter of Staff appointments. The report of the Select Committee was duly pigeon-holed ; but in 1856 Commissioners were appointed to consider the whole question of the training and education of officers of the Army, and the state of the Senior Department was fully discussed. The use- lessness of the course was proved by the fact that between 1836 and 1854 two hundred and sixteen officers had obtained certificates, while in May of the latter year only fifteen of these graduates were in Staffs employ. In 1857 another Commission was appointed, and so strongly did its members back up the previous reports and urge a reform, that in April the Commander-in-Chief, in a dispatch to the Secretary of State for War, recommended the institution of a Council of Military Education, and a system of examination for Staff appointments, with the conversion of the Senior Department into a separate Staff College. The Council of Military Education came into being almost immediately, and at once set to work to re-organize the Senior Department. The result of their labours was the promulgation, in December 1857, ^^ ^ General Order, which set forth the new arrangements for the training of officers for the Staff, containing, amongst other things, the abolition of the old Senior Department and the establishment of a new Staff College, to be erected on the Sandhurst estate, whereat thirty officers were to be trained at a time without payment. The instructional staff of the College was to be entirely distinct from that of the Royal Military College (cadets), and a separate military staff (including an adjutant)^ was appointed. In February 1858 the first competitive examination for entrance to the Staff College was held, and the new order of th'ings commenced, though nothing had yet been done towards building the new College. The students continued to be attached to the Cadets' College, and towards the close of 1859 the erection of the Staff College was begun, but it was not ready for occupation until September 1862. Under the new regulations, the course lasted for two years, fifteen officers being admitted each year ; an examination was held at the end of the students' first year, and a ^ This appointment was abolished in 1870. 92 ANNALS OF SANDHURST final examination for obtaining the P.S.C. certificate at the end of the second year, after which the successful students were required to be attached to arms of the service other than their own for stated periods.^ Only one ofiicer of a regiment was allowed to be at the Staff" College at a time, and the principal subject at the entrance examination was mathematics. In 1870 the number of students at the Staff* College was increased to forty, and some years later to sixty-four, at which the establishment is now fixed. The conditions of admission have undergone little change, though the subjects for examination and the marks allotted to each subject have varied from time to time. At one period mathematics were considered all-important ; they then became a minor feature of qualification, but of late years the standard of this subject has again been raised. Students were for many years admitted solely by competitive examination ; after a while, however, it was found advisable to admit other officers fulfilling certain conditions, who were unable to pass into the College, and these were nominated by the Commander-in-Chief. These specially selected students were at first restricted to four a year, and latterly to eight a year, the Commander-in-Chief, more- over, reserving the right to nominate other officers in the event of there being an insufficient number of candidates qualified for admission at the competitive examination. The following is an epitome of the regulations for admission to the Staff" College now in force : — ^ 1. Establishment, sixty-four students ; only one ofiicer from the same battalion of infantry or regiment of cavalry, and two from the Army Service Corps, exclusive of the specially selected ofiicers. 2. Of the thirty-two annual vacancies, eight are filled by the Commander-in-Chief's nomination, and the remaining three-fourths by competitive examination in the following proportions, viz. three by officers of the Royal Artillery ; two Royal Engineers (with an additional vacancy per annum for each corps alternately) ; fourteen by officers of the other arms of the British service j three Indian Staff" Corps, and one Royal Marines. ^ In i860, six months ; a little later, four months; in 1863, three months; in 1864, six weeks, which remained in force for about thirty years, when the present system (viz. two periods of one and a half months each) was instituted. 2 For fuller information see Regulations respecting the Staff College^ 1897. THE STAFF COLLEGE 93 3. Specially selected officers (one of whom to be from the Indian Staff Corps) must have performed good service in the field, or have been adjutants of their regiments for four years. They are required only to obtain three-eighths of the qualifying marks at the entrance examination. 4. The examination takes place annually (in August), for home candidates in London, for candidates serving abroad at convenient stations. 5. Certain certificates of qualification have to be supplied before an officer is allowed to present himself at the examination. These are described fully in the ^eens Regulations for the Army. 6. Subjects of the examination : — Obligatory : Mathematics (Arithmetic, Algebra to Quadratic Equations, Euclid, Loga- rithms, Plane Trigonometry, etc.), 900 marks, 450 qualifying; Field Fortification, 600 marks, 300 qualifying ; Military Topo- graphy, 500 marks, 250 qualifying ; Tactics, 600 marks, 300 qualifying ; Military Law, 400 marks, 200 qualifying ; Military Administration, 400 marks, 200 qualifying ; French or German, 500 marks, 250 qualifying (or for Indian Staff Corps, Hindustani or Russian, 300 marks, 150 qualifying). Voluntary : Two other languages, 300 to 500 marks ; Geography of certain named countries, 300 marks ; Military History, 500 marks ; less than half-marks in a voluntary subject do not count. The course at the Staff College extends over two years, each of three terms, viz. 22nd January to 15th April, i6th May to 31st July, and i6th September to 21st December. During his first year each student is attached at Aldershot and Okehampton to the arms of the service other than his own for six weeks, viz. 1 6th April to 31st May; and in his second year for another six weeks, viz. from ist August to 15th September, while parties of students periodically visit the Franco-German battlefields, and the fortifications at Chatham and Sheerness. The subjects taught at the College include the following : — Military art, history, and geography ; Fortification and Artillery ; Field fortification, and minor tactics ; Staff duties, and military administration ; Military topography ; Reconnaissance and other practical field work ; Military Law ; Modern languages ; Natural Sciences ; Riding. Examinations are held in all subjects, and any student failing to 94 ANNALS OF SANDHURST qualify, or reported on by the Commandant as unlikely to make an efficient Staff officer, is ordered to withdraw from the College and to rejoin his regiment. From the foregoing brief sketch it will be seen that the, training of officers for the Staff of the Army has undergone very considerable changes during the last half-century, and the advantages of obtain- ing a P.S.C. certificate are apparent when it is known that, by the Queen's Regulations, the principal Staff appointments of the Army are now reserved exclusively for officers who have graduated at the Staff College. Perhaps the following verses may not be considered out of place : — THE LAY OF THE STAFF COLLEGE STUDENT i ** TAM MARTE QUAM MINERVA " {The Staff College Motto) I. I'm only now a student, And not of much account, But up the ladder of Staff employ I very soon mean to mount ; For it most assuredly is a fact. Though you may count it chaff, I am the very man cut out For a billet on the Staff. Chorus. *' Tam Marte quam Minerva," Whatever that may be, I'm not a classical scholar, and so It's all high Dutch to me. "Tam Marte quam Minerva," The motto is not so long, But that I've made it just fit in As the chorus of my song. II. Far in the distance looming Fresh honours can I see, When my time for studentship is o'er, And a "graduate " I'll be ; And then the deference and respect So justly due to me. Will be conjured by the magic Of the letters P. S. C. 1 From the Royal Military College Magazine^ April 1891. THE STAFF COLLEGE 95 III. An Assistant Adjutant-General Is what I'd like to be ; An Assistant Adjutant-General is The very post for me. I'm very adroit at office work, And I never do things by half, And there'll be the deuce and all to pay When I am on the Staff. IV. If you want a man with manners The Colonels to cajole, If you want a pleasant, agreeable man, I stand first on the roll ; If you want a man with a cheery laugh Or a fascinating leer, You need not look around the world, For I am waiting here. V. You're nothing if you cannot take A hundred thousand men To Jericho and feed them there, And bring them back again. The transport is most difficult. But are we not aware Three mules to every army corps The extra strain will bear? VI. But when the foe we have non-plussed With strategy galore. We shall not have expended all The weapons we've in store. We need not risk a battle fierce, His armies we'll not meet, With striking facts from ' ' syllabi " We'll compass his defeat. VII. We'll tell him of nine army corps Which we can quickly send. And of the perfect transport, too. On which they can depend. We'll tell him of the soldiers brave, Who do combine, in truth, " Maturity of manhood " with " Resiliency of youth." ^ Quotation from the old Administration syllabus. 96 ANNALS OF SANDHURST VIII. Meantime, with facts and figures My brain I have to cram, To fit me for that dreadful test, The annual exam. For perfect though my manners be, A fact you cannot doubt, I needs must get my decimal Or else I'll be flung out. — Anon. PART II CHAPTER XI CRICKET 1865 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord 's. May 2^th, 1865 SANDHURST Firsf Innings Second Innings J. F. Hornby, c Duthby, b Turner run out ... 5 E. H. Wilson, b Sealy I b Turner ... G. H. Denshire , b Sealy 2 b Turner ... ,7 J. H. Lewes, b Sealy b Mackintosh 7 T. F. Hobday, b Turner .. 10 b Mackintosh 2 R. G. Bellers, b Sealy I not out 10 F, Webber-Smith, b Sealy c b Turner F. W. Robinson, b Sealy .. ... I b Mackintosh 2 R. C. Beatty, b Turner b Mackintosh G. L. Richardson, c Shore, b Sealy 12 b Mackintosh R. A. Woolley, not out 2 b Turner ... 3 Extras .. 8 Extras 5 Total 3/ Total 11 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS BOWLERS BALLS RUNS Turner 60 17 Turner 84 20 Sealy 62 12 Mackintosh 49 16 97 98 ANNALS OF SANDHURST WOOLWICH A. Turner, b Robinson Hon. W. F. Shore, c Hobday, b Robinson W. Mackintosh, b Richardson A. E. Duthy, st Bellers, b Hornby G. M. Moore, b Robinson D. M. Campbell, b Woolley C. W. Sealy, b Woolley A. B. Stopford, c Bellers, b Hornby K. Stephenson, b Woolley J. G. Pottinger, not out H. M. Gregson, c Woolley, b. Hornby Extras ...^ Total o 8 60 65 14 27 19 20 2 10 5 22 252 BOWLERS Robinson Richardson Woolley Hornby BALLS 172 175 72 RUNS 82 75 47 I WIDES O 3 5 o Woolwich winning in one innings and 174 runs. Mr. Duthy for Woolwich in his one innings scored as many runs as all Sandhurst did in their 22 innings. 1866 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord's^ May 2^th, 1866 WOOLWICH Hon. F. W. J. Shore, c Cuthell, b Robinson 79 A. C. Talbot, c Cuthell b Major I W. J. Mackintosh, c. Werry, b Major ... A. E. Duthy, b Major ... 19 A. S. Griffiths, c and b Robinson 84 C. W. H. Seal) 7, b Werry ... 14 H. G. Gattaker ,b Werry 15 K. Stephenson, c Pearson, b Werry I J. C. Pottinger, b Robinson E. A. Johnson, not out ... 4 M. H. Gregson Ibw, b Robinson 6 Extras ... 32 Total 255 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Werry 180 80 7 Robinson 116 82 2 Major 52 33 Maltby 36 13 4 Cuthell 20 15 I CRICKET SANDHURST F. Webber-Smith, c Duthy, b John J. Deverell, Ibw, b Sealy P. Pearson, b Johnson ••• 54 ... II ... 15 C. W. Anson, b Mackintosh E. G. Keppel, c Gregson, b Duthy Sir C. Leslie, b Pottin^er ... 36 ... II N. W. Werry, b Johnson W. M. Robinson, b Pottinger ... 19 ... 6 F. Maltby, b Pottinger W. A. Cuthell, not out ... 4 ..• 3 F. C. Major, b Pottinger Extras ... .0 ... 17 99 Total [76 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Johnson 344 60 I Mackintosh 72 39 2 Sealy 52 29 3 Duthy 52 21 Gattaker 24 6 Pottinger • 26 4 2 1867 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord^s, May 2yd, 1867 SANDHURST First Innings F. W. Cowan, st Walker, b Johnson 50 C. Howden, run out ... ... ., ... 11 W. M. Robinson, b Johnson ... ... ... 2 F. Graham, and b Longcroft ... ... ... 14 M. Murphy, not out ... ... ... ... 25 E. G. Keppel, b Johnson ... ... ... o C. H. Short, b Longcroft 10 E. H. Townshend, st Walker, b Johnson ... 23 H. Brooks, b Johnson ... ... ... ... 10 J. D. Browns, b Longcroft ... ... ... 3 M. Churchill, b Longcroft ... ... ... o Extras ... 19 Total 167 100 ANNALS OF SANDHURST WOOLWICH First Innings Second Innings P. W. Miles, b Short ... 6 c Churchill, b Robinson - I F. E. Walter, b Short I b Short r. M. Longcroft, run out ... b Townshend ... 6 A. S. Griffiths, b Short ... 21 c Graham, b Townshend K. Stephenson, b Townshend 2 b Townshend ••• 3 H. T. S. Yates, b Townshend ••• 3 b Howders ... II M. H. Gregson, b Townshend ... 13 not out ... 30 E. A. Johnson, c Keppel, b Townshend 2 c Murphy, b Howden ... 7 W. S. Baldock, b Townshend not out E. G. Selfe, not out ... ■? b Townshend 3 P. C. Walker, c Brooks, b Townshend Extras ... 14 Extras .- 5 Total ... 67 Total ... 66 1868 SANDHURST -c. WOOLWICH Played at Lord's, May 22nd and 2yd, 1868 WOOLWICH P. W. H. Miles, c Winter, b Short 6 S. G. F. Selfe, b Saulez 4 H. W. Gattaker, b Saulez .. 44 F. G. Walter, runout 25 H. Renny-Tailyour, b Saulez 43 C. F. Fuller, run out 3 E. W. Creswell, b Saulez 12 F, M. Longcroft, b Saulez 10 P. C. Walker, b Short 8 G. R. Ponsonby, St Deane, b Day 3 T. H. Darton, not out 6 Extras :: ::._64 Total 228 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Saulez 136 64 Short 108 42 4 B. Day 64 38 Deane 16 9 McPherson 16 II CRICKET lOI SANDHURST T. Cowran, b Miles R. Branton Day, run out P. H. S. Barrow, b Miles H. Brooks, b Miles C. H. Short, b Miles N. Saulez, b Miles G. Winter, b Tailyour W. Coles, b Miles G. W. Deane, b Tailyour R. Auld, not out B. G. McPherson, run out Extras Total 2 o 4 2 O II 6 26 53" BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Miles 6o 12 3 . Renny-Tailyour 56 15 4 Unfinished owing to rain on the second day. Woolwich went in first. The extras on Woolwich side exceeded the whole innings of Sandhurst. In fact more byes alone were given by Sandhurst than their eleven made off the bat. 1869 SANDHURST -v, WOOLWICH Played at Lord^s, May 2^th and 25/^, 1869 WOOLWICH First Innings E. C. Trollope, b Stokes 27 J. Hone, run out 5 H. W. Renny-Tailyour, b Atkinson o P. W. H. Miles, b Atkinson ... i R. AUsopp, b Stokes ... ... 21 G. P. Owen, b Stokes 5 E. W. Cresswell, b Stokes ... 3 W. L. Davidson, c and b Stokes ... 8 P. C. Walker, c Mackenzie, b Stokes 2 R. P. Maitland, not out o F. T. Maxwell, c Walker, b Stokes o Extras 10 Total ... 82 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Atkinson 120 33 3 Stokes 116 39 I Second Innings b Spens run out c Walker, b Mackenzie b Stokes b Mackenzie ... b Mackenzie ... b Mackenzie ... c Coles, b Stokes b Stokes not out b Mackenzie ... Extras BOWLERS Atkinson Stokes 120 Mackenzie 128 Spens 28 Clark 20 Walker 48 Kennedy 16 Total BALLS RUNS WIDES 56 14 28 48 13 8 17 15 17 o 3 32 5 14 o 50 I 6 15 18 161 102 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings E. Pogson, run out ... I b Trollope M. Mackenzie, b Trollope ... b Owen 5 C. W. Muir, b Trollope ... 7 run out ... ... . . . , T. Clark, b Trollope c Hone, b Trollope ... 2 C. Down, b Trollope b Trollope 23 L. T. Spens, b Miles [O run out 13 W. P. Kennedy, b Trollope I b Trollope 3 R. S. F. Walker, b Miles ... b Trollope F. Stokes, b Trollope Ibw, b Renny-Tailyour W. Coles, run out run out I R. F. Atkinson, not out not out ... Extras 13 Extras 19 Total 32 Total 66 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Trollope 84 1 1 Trollope 60 26 3 Miles 80 8 I Owen 68 21 Renny-Tailyour 8 2 Remarks. — F. Stokes at one time bowled 17 overs (13 maidens, 7 in succession) for II runs and 3 wickets (all 3 bowled). 1870 SANDHURST -v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord's, May l^rd and 2^th, 1870 SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings E. Pogson, b Wood - 43 b Renny-Tailyour A. C. Bunny, st Maitland, b Wood b Smith 3 H. Cummings, Ibw, b Owen .•• 57 b Renny-Tailyour 10 G. N. Wyatt, b Boddam ... ... b2 b Smith ... 9 R. S. F. W^alker, c Maitland, b Owen 7 b Smith 19 W. E. Curteis, b Owen c Hone, b Wood II C. McCallum,, b Ferguson ... 4 run out 14 J. H. Spyer, b Renny-Tailyour [4 b Boddam A. Loudon, not out ... ] 5 hit w, b Smith E*. Heathcote, c and b Owen not out 0. G. Hervey, c Exham, b Owen b Smith ... Extras ... ••• : )0 Extras 14 Total ... 232 Total 80 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Wood 108 44 Smith 76 19 Exham 148 49 10 Renny-Tailyour 48 18 5 Boddam 44 20 6 Owen 12 4 Owen 62 24 5 Exham 12 3 Renny-Tailyour 72 27 2 Wood 16 12 3 Ferguson 52 38 I Boddam 12 CRICKET 103 WOOLWICH First Innings Second Innings J. Hone, c Walker, b Loudon 4 1) Loudon H. W. Smith, c Loudon, b Hervey b Loudon ... 17 G. P. Owen, b Loudon 5 b Loudon ... 32 H. Renny-Tailyour, c Walker, b Hervey P. Maitland, b Loudon 41 I b Loudon c Walker, b Wyatt ".'.. ••• 3 ... 20 P. Von Donop, c Loudon, b Wyatt H. S. Ferguson, b Hervey E. M. T. Boddam, run out 38 33 b Wyatt b Loudon ... ... c Pogson, b Loudon ... ... 9 ... 6 7 A. Goodwyn, b Wyatt S. H. Exham, runout 16 5 run out b Loudon ... 10 4 C. K. Wood, not out I not out Extras V^ Extras ... 2^ Total }21 Total ••• 133 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES NO B. BOWLEKS BALLS RUNS WIDES Loudon 1 20 56 I Loudon 115 53 I Hervey 112 54 4 McCallum 12 5 2 I Wyatt Cummings 80 32 20 7 3 Wyatt 56 29 I Hervey 16 16 4 Remarks. — 620 runs were made in this match, and yet so close was the struggle for victory that, when all 40 M'ickets were played out, Sandhurst won by 4 runs only. In the second innings of Sandhurst, the wickets fell in the following curious form (the last four going down without adding a run to the score) : — I 2^456780 10 I 2 25 25 62 80 80 80 80 80 1871 SANDHURST -o, WOOLWICH Played at Sandhurst, May iSth and igth, 1871 WO First Innings OLW ICH Second Innings P. G. Von Donop, c Constable, b Masters b Masters ... 13 H. W. Smith 3 b Constable ... 41 G. P. Owen, b Constable 32 b Constable 2 R. P. Maitland, b Masters II b Masters ... 4 H. E. Rawson, c Baines, b Masters b Constable ... 16 E. M. T. Boddam, b Baines 25 run out ... - 5 R. M. Ruck, Ibw, b Constable ... I run out . . II W. E. Hardy, b Baines not out ... 21 A. Goodwyn, c Chisholm, b Masters 25 c and b Masters ... 13 W. L. C. Baddeley, not out 5 b Constable - 5 C. K. Wood, c Hutchinson, b Bethell St Baines, b Masters ... ... 9 Extras 9 Extras ... 17 Total Total 57 104 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST First Innings T. H. B. Foster, c Owen, b Wood 2 S. D. Baines, c Boddam, b Wood ... 6 E. L. B. Booth, c Rawson, b Smith 10 J. Spens, c Boddam, b Wood ... 6 L. Masters, b Wood 20 J. Scott Chisholm, c Wood, b Owen 16 G. Hutchinson, c and b Wood ... 2 F. Whalley, c and b Boddam ... 7 R. H. Browning, c and b Wood ... 18 R. O. Bethell, not out 3 R. Constable, b Wood 2 Extras ... ... ... ... 5 Total ... 97 Second Innings c Owen, b Wood bWood bWood St Rawson, b Wood .. bWood c Boddam, b Wood not out ... c Rawson, b Smith b Boddam run out ... b Boddam Extras Total 15 2 o 49 30 4 15 9 2 o 21 144 1872 SANDHURST «u. WOOLWICH Played at Lord^s, May 2'i^rd and 24/^, 1872 SANDHURST Fi7'st Innings F. A. Currie, b Selby 7 T. R. Mills, b Selby 7 V. G. Tippinge, c Rawson, b Selby 58 W. F. Curteis, c Rawson, b Ord ... 31 P. Wormald, b Stafford 14 J. Hughes- Hallett, c Maxwell, b Addison ... ... ... ... 29 M. Bowers, not out ... ... 8 A. S. Hussey, c Talbot, b Selby ... o R. H. Kellie, c Rawson, b Selby ... 3 F. S. Gwatkin, Ibw, b Addison ... o Hon. G. Bennet, c Rawson, b Selby 6 Extras 36 Total ... 199 Second Innings b Addison b Addison b Addison c Stafford, b Selby run out ... b Addison b Addison not out c Rawson, b Stafford .. run out ... b Addison Extras Total I 10 52 19 2 I 9 38 II I 16 JO 190 WOOLWICH First Innings Hon. M. G. Talbot, c Bowers, b Wormald ... ... ... 13 St. O. S. Smyth, b Tippinge ... o A. D. Addison, run out 40 H. E. Rawson, b Wormald ... 3 W. E. Hardy, b Wormald 13 R. C. Maxwell, b Hussey ... ... 10 E. F. Rhodes, b Hussey ... ... o C. W. Stratford, b Kellie o W. Stafford, not out 15 E. W. Selby, b Hussey 9 St. J. Ord, b Hussey 11 Extras 12 Total ... 126 Second Innings c Gwatkin, b Hussey run out ... Ibw, b Wormald c and b Tippinge b Hussey b Gwatkin did not bat did not bat not out not out did not bat Extras Total 5 o 38 o 48 5 10 14 16 136 CRICKET 105 1873 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord^s^ May 22nd and 2yd, 1873 SANDHURST 1 First Innings Second Innings R. C. G. Mayne, c Addison, b Talbot ... 21 c Cunliffe, b Wheble ... ... 12 H. M. Ridley, c Tylden, b Talbot 22 c Stafford, b Pratt 3 R. L. Pemberton, b Talbot 2 run out ... 12 W. E. K. Fox, St Addison , b Wheble II b Wheble 7 A. J. English, Ibw, b Talbot 28 c Cunliffe, b Pratt 16 F. C. Lister- Kaye, b Stafford 16 b Pratt ... 5 F. A. Amcotts, b Talbot ... 3 b Pratt ... ... 2 Hon. E. Dawnay, b Stafford b Pratt ... 20 W. A. H. D. Moray, not out 10 b Pratt ... 9 H. Marrett, run out not out ... W. B. Peirse, c Pratt, b Talbot b Pratt ... I Extras II Extras ... 10 Total 124 Total ... 97 WOOLWICH Fi}'st Innings Second Innings Hon. M. G. Talbot, b Moray 5 b English Z1 W. Tylden, c Kaye, b English ... 29 c English, b Mayne 15 J. S. L. Wheble, b Moray ... 16 b Moray 17 A. W. Addison, b English ... 5 b Moray I 0. S. Smyth, c and b Mayne 3 c Dawnay, b Moray ... 22 L. B. Friend, Ibw, b English 5 c Moray, b English . . . 21 A. S. Pratt, b Mayne 17 b Moray W. F. H. Stafford, c Mayne, b English ... not out ... ... 25 F. L. Cunliffe, not out 18 b Mayne I C. W. Stratford, c and b Mayne 2 b Marrett A. B. Purvis, b English ... 7 c Kaye, b English Extras ... __5 Extras 21 Total 112 Total ... 160 BOWLING r— SANDHURST First Innings OVERS MAIDEN.S RUNS WIDES NO B. WICKETS English 26 II 36 5 Moray 1 7 5 37 2 Mayne 15 5 23 I 3 Pemberton 6 2 11 Second Innings English 26 13 31 I I 3 Moray 48 2S 35 4 Mayne 34 16 5 2 3 2 Marrett 4. 2 3 3 2 I All "new choices" on Sandhurst side. io6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST WOOLWICH F2'7'sf Innings Talbot Wheble Pratt Stafford OVERS Is 17 12 MAIDENS RUNS 13 46 5 35 7 22 7 10 WIDES 3 I NO B. WICKETS 6 I 2 Talbot Wheble Pratt 2 30 32.2 Second Innings I 2 12 41 14 44 3 2 7 1874 M.C.C. AND GROUND ^. R.M.C. SANDHURST Played at Lord^s, August \th and ^th, 1874 Sandhurst innings commenced unfavourably, inasmuch as the first wicket was down when only one run had been scored : and the second wicket fell at 12, and the third at 38, the fourth, fifth, and sixth all at 48, when Mr. Taylor and Mr. Greer made so excel- lent a stand that they put on 80 runs ere they parted ; the seventh wicket not falling until 128 were scored. Mr. Greer's 47 included six 4's and five 3's; Mr. Taylor's 39, one 4, five 3's; Mr. O'Shaughnessy's 28, one 4, and one 5. " Unfinished." M.C.C. AND GROUND First Innings Second Innings E. G. Sutton. Ibw, b C. M. Burn 85 c Metcalfe, b C. M. Burn 12 W. H. Miller, b Maisey II not out .. 50 Capt. R. W. Smith, b Fisher 20 b Maisey .. 46 N. H. Wylde, b Hayhurst 9 b Hayhurst 12 W. D. Bovill, St A. P. Burn, b Hay hurst 2 Walter Price, b Maisey 4 not out •• 23 Lt.-Col. Bathurst, b Hayhurst 3 A. P. Vansittart, b Maisey run out • 31 Rylott, b Maisey 15 J. G. Davey, b Maisey Farrands, not out 22 Extras 34 Extras .. 8 Total 216 Total .. 182 CRICKET 107 SANDHURST First Innings G. H. Hayhurst, c Price, b Rylott E. L. Maisey, c Miller, b Farrands R. B. Fisher, b Rylott A. G. Russell, st Davey, b Rylott C. T. Metcalfe, b Farrands C. M. P. Burn, b P^arrands C. G. Taylor, Ibw, b Rylott J. H. Greer, b Rylott W. O'Shaughnessy, st Davey, b Wylde A. E. P. Burn, b Rylott E. Cunard, not out ... Extras ... Total o 12 12 15 7 o 39 47 28 o 2 185 BOWLING— SANDHURST First Innings OVERS > M.\IDENS RUNS ^VIDES NO B. WICKETS Maisey 51 23 52 I 2 5 Hayhurst 26 9 42 I 3 Russell 15 6 3^ Greer 3 I -4 I Fisher 8 I 17 J C. Burn 3 2 5 I Metcalfe 3 6 Second Innings OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES WICKETS Maisey 33 16 55 I I Hayhurst 13 7 28 I Russell 15 3 36 Greer 15 5 18 Fisher 6 2 17 C. Burn 8 3 20 I M.C.C. OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS Rylott 49.1 21 83 Farrands 41 20 48 Wylde 9 2 16 Price 5 3 15 io8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1875 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Lord^s, May 20th and 2 1st, 1875 WOOLWICH First Innings W. N. Lloyd, b Maisey 8 E. C. Stanton, c Maisey, b Farmer 6 F. G. Bowles, b Maisey 15 C. E. Maturin, b Maisey o F. J. Fox, b Farmer ... ... o R. A. Bannatine, b Russell ... 17 A. Chambers, b Maisey ... ... 4 J. J. Hewson, c Gardiner, b Russell 3 F. A. Curteis, b Russell o A. J. Abdy, b Russell 17 H. Bruen, not out ... ... ... 6 Extras ... ... ... ... 16 Total ... 92 Second Innings c Russell, b Gardiner b Maisey b Gardiner c Fisher, b Evans c Maisey, b Evans ... run out not out Ibw, b Maisey b Gari-liner b Gardiner b Gardiner Extras Total 23 I 36 3 32 5 2 2 20 144 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Maisey 100 t^J i Farmer 44 20 i Russell 224 19 2 BOWLERS Maisey Farmer Gardiner Fisher Russell Evans BALLS RUNS WIDES 116 35 103 28 12 40 41 18 21 16 13 15 SANDHU First Inn i Jigs G. H. Hayhurst, b Curteis ... 8 E. L. Maisey, c Maturin, b Curteis 24 R. B. W. Fisher, run out 53 A. G. Russell, run out ... ... 18 H. Gardiner, c Chambers, b Lloyd 10 A. H. Young, St Maturin, b Bruen o C. M. P. Burn, b Bruen 4 A. A. Gammell, c Maturin, b Bruen o W. O'Shaughnessy, b Bruen ... 4 C. H. Farmer, c Bowles, b Bruen i G. S. Evans, not out Extras ... Total 14 _4 140 RST Second Innings c Hewson, b Bruen .. b Bruen c Maturin, b Lloyd ... c Maturin, b Curteis ... St Maturin, b Bruen ... c Maturin, b Bruen ... b Bruen st Maturin, b Bruen ... b Lloyd b Lloyd not out Extras Total 21 I o 2 o 17 o o 19 84 BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Curteis 140 40 4 Bnien 190 82 O Lloyd 52 14 o BOWLERS BALLS RUNS WIDES Curteis 72 22 o Bruen 104 41 i Lloyd 36 16 2 CRICKET 109 M.C.C. AND GROUND v. R.M.C. SANDHURST Played at Sandhurst, June 19/^, 1875 Particulars of play of this match were not received by the M.C.C, so all that can be recorded is the following, from which it will be seen R.M.C. had materially the best of M.C.C. and Ground (who, however, played ten men only). SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings E. T. Maisey, c Davey, b Walter Price 3 C. Metcalf, run out 18 c Battye, b Greenwood 6 A. G. Russell, b Walter Price ... 5 R. B. W. Fisher, b Slade 45 A. H. Gardiner, hit wkt, b Slade 44 A. H. Young, b Shde not out 5 G. H. Hayhurst, c Nixon, b Walter Price 12 not out . 28 C. P. Burn, b Slade bWilles 9 A. E. P. Burn, b Walter Price ... W. O'Shaughnessy, b Slade 2 C. Taylor, not out I c Venables, b Greenwood .. • 33 Extras _9 Extras I Total 137 Total . 8^ M.C.C. AND GROUND First Innings W. Greenwood, b Fisher ... G. F. Willes, c O'Shaughnessy, b Gardiner R. G. Venables, c Fisher, b Russell Major Slade, c Fisher, b Russell Capt. Winthorp, b Fisher ... Major Battye, c Burn, b Russell C. L. Skinner, b Maisey . . . Walter Price, b Gardiner ... Nixon, not out J. G. Davey, c A. Burn, b Maisey No. II, absent Extras Total 35 9 2 4 6 15 9 5 4 o _3 93 BOWLING -M.C.C. AND GROUND BALLS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES WICKETS Price Nixon Slade Venables Willes 170 85 56 20 65 Greenwood 61 Skinner 34 41 27 6 41 37 3 no ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST BALLS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES WICKETS Maisey 77 Gardiner 75 Fisher 60 Russell 55 23 33 14 1876 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at hordes, May 2^th and 26//', 1876 SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings G. F. Willes, c Bowles, b Lloyd ... 3 c Curteis, b Faber ... 7 C. G. Taylor, c Lloyd, b Faber ... b Lloyd ... 24 W. Mack eson, run out 49 c and b Lloyd ... ... 9 Sir K. Kemp, b Allsopp 49 run out H. F. Ramsden, b Allsopp 9 c Faber, b Curteis ... 19 W. Bertie-Roberts, b Allsopp II c Curteis, b Faber ... 14 E. Cooke, run out 25 b Faber W. A. Young, b Curteis 23 c Hewson, b Faber . ... 7 A. G. Banning; c Jervoise, b Faber 2 c Bowles, b Curteis A. B. Bewicke, not out I b Lloyd ... 8 C. F. Stevens, c and b Faber not out Extras 8 Extras ... _4 Total 180 Tot£ il ... 92 WOOLWICH First Innings Second Innings W. N. Lloyd, b Willes 37 not out ... 50 E. C. Stanton, c Bewicke, b Willes 24 b Stevens F. G. Bowles, c and b Willes b Ramsden ... 9 F. E. Allsopp, c Banning, b Willes 12 not out ... 49 A. J. Abdy, St Cooke, b Willes ... C. E. Jervoise, st Cooke, b Willes 38 F. J. Fox, c Willes, b Ramsden ... 13 .'. J. Hewson, b Stevens AI. Lindsay, c Stevens, b Ramsden W. V. Faber, b Stevens F. A. Curteis, not out 13 Extras 17 Extras 5 Total 162 Tota I ... 113 CRICKET III BOWLING— WOOLWICH First Inni w^j OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES WICKETS Faber 32.2 13 43 3 Lloyd 30 16 31 2 I Allsopp 25 8 44 I 3 Curteis 17 3 34 I Fox 7 5 6 Lindsay 3 14 Second Innings Faber 29 14 32 4 Lloyd 26.1 12 31 I 3 Curteis 17 5 25 2 SANDHURST First Innings OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES WICKETS Stevens 37 20 32 ID 2 Ramsder ^ 31 9 50 2 Willes 27 7 50 6 Bewicke 10 4 13 Second ^ Inni Jigs OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WIDES NO B. WICKETS Stevens It 4 20 I I Ramsden 8.2 23 I Willes 12 2 27 I Bewicke 3 10 Young 5 I 9 Banning 5 I 13 Mackeson 3 I 6 C 1878 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Princess, July 31J/ and August 1st, 1878 SANDHURST First Innings S. D. Maul, c Stafford, b Druitt ... L. Dorling, run out ... S. F. Charles, c Higginson, b King R. H. B. Taylor, c Druitt, b Stafford A. J. Lindner, c Armitage, b King E. H. Randolf, b Stafford ... J. R. Colvin, b Dniitt F. H. McSwiney, b Druitt ... H. S. Vanrennen, b Stafford W. A. Thompson, not out ... P. S. Dyson, b Druitt Extras Total Second Innings 30 not out ... 2 c and b King . . . 15 b King 20 c Druitt, b Harvey 31 st Armitage, b Stafford I c Armitage, b Darley I b Druitt 4 b Druitt I c and b Darley 4 c Armitage, b King o b Dniitt 7 Extras .. 116 Total 219 II 51 10 25 o o 2 2 5 16 428 112 ANNALS OF SANDHURST WOOLWICH First Innings E. H. Armitage, run out ... ... 12 W. St. P. Bunbury, b Taylor ... 12 H. L, Stafford, c Vanrennen, b Taylor 23 E. Druitt, Ibw, b Lindner 32 S. W. Lane, c McSwiney, b Taylor 29 C. D. King, St Charles, b Thompson 6 C. R. Higginson, c Charles, b Taylor 3 J. E. Harvey, c Charles, b Thompson 4 G. R. Darley, c Taylor, b Thompson 6 G. B. Smith, c Dyson, b Taylor ... 20 A. Stokes, not out 14 Extras 10 Total ... 171 Second Innings b Taylor b Taylor c Vanrennen, b Thompson b Thompson llnv, b Taylor ... not out ... b Lindner b Taylor c McSwiney, b Taylor not out ... did not bat Extras Total 10 o 7 15 II 7 19 o 21 _4 95 1879 SANDHURST -v. WOOLWICH Played at Prince s, July a^th, 1879 The match was to have been played on July 3rd and 4th, but the first day was too wet for cricket. SANDHURST First Inning^s G. H. Lefeuvre, b Maclagan 3 R. A. Henderson, c Crampton, b Maclagan C. C. Munro, b Crampton ... V. A. Couper, b Crampton I L. Tristram, not out ... •• 57 E. C. Kennedy, Ibw, b Cram] pton L. E. Lushington, c Crampton, b Maclagan 8 P. St. L. Wood, b King ... .. 6 Hon. R. J. French, run out G. A. Carleton, b McMahon • • 17 F. A. Adams, b Maclagan • 13 Extras Total .. 10 .. 120 WOOLWICH First Innings Secon d Innings M . Morris, b Adams ... ... i b Henderson .. .. 6 H Brownlow, b Adams b Adams J. McMahon, c Tristram, b Adams b Adams A Stokes, b Henderson b Henderson .. 14 C. King, Ibw, b Henderson ... i not out . . . .. • 23 S. Lane, run out b Henderson •• 9 A. Dale, not out 4 b Henderson 2 L. Garden, c French, b Henderson b Adams I B. Maclagan, b Henderson 3 c Lushington, I ) Adams • 3 J. Smith, b Adams 2 did not bat F. Crampton, b Adams did not bat Extras 2 Extras .. 3 Total ... 13 Total .. 61 CRICKET "3 Date 1880 Hon. Sec. : MAJOR E. ABBOT ANDERSON Matches played, 1 6 ; Won, 1 2 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost, 2 Opponents May I May 8 May 22 May 29 June 2 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 23 June 26 July I, 2 July 3 July 10 Sept. 4 Sept. II Sept. 16 Captain Godfrey's XL Aldershot Division Nondescripts Royal Naval College Aldershot Division M.C.C. Murray Marshall's XI. R.I.E. College Old Cadets Streatham R.M.A., Woolwich Kensington Park Incogniti Windlesham Buckhurst Officers, Staff College Where Played R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. Cooper's Hill R.M.C. R.M.C. Woolwic'i R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. Result Won by 36 runs on ist Innings Lost by 147 „ Won by 51 „ Won by 61 „ ,, ,, Won by 23 „ Lost by 85 „ Won by 14 „ Won by 26 ,, ,, ,, Won by 87 „ Won by 146 ,, Won by 5 wickets Won by i run on 1st Innings Drawn ; rain ; not in averages Won by 5 runs on 1st Innings Drawn ; rain Won by 114 runs on 1st Innings Batting Averages Name No. of Innings Times not out Rims Most in a match Average W. H. Lewin 13 I i85 47 14*3 C. Barton 9 5 172 56 lOI J. Benbow I 206 61 187 H. Y. Beale 9 4 152 32 not out 16-9 F. Wintour IS I 210 34 14-0 S. Mitchell 16 223 lOI 13*9 H. H. Somers-Cocks 15 T i«3 39 not out 12-2 C. J. Mackenzie 13 I 116 28 8-9 F. Anderson II 2 96 23 not out 87 G. W. Rawlings 12 2 93 25 not out 77 C. G. Eyre 16 98 25 6-1 Bowling Averages Name Balls Bowled | Maiden Overs | Runs Wickets Average F. Anderson F. Wintour C. Barton J. Benbow 1060 1 55 1470 ! 73 511 1 22 193 1 6 468 683 270 103 1? 25 17 9*3 9-6 lo-S 6-0 114 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST v, WOOLWICH Played at Woolivichy July 1st and 2nd, 1880 WOOLWICH First Innings H. Brownlow, b Anderson o J. McMahon, c Benbow, b Anderson i H. Stanton, b Wintour 32 J. L. SmithjC Somers-Cocks.b Barton 28 H. Calley, c Lewin, b Barton ... 32 P. Dorehill, b Wintour 7 H. Clutton, c Anderson, b Wintour 15 F. Bird wood, c Mackenzie, b Wintour 3 P. G. Best, c and b Barton .., ... i F. Johnson, b Wintour ... ... 9 K. Percy- Smith, not out ... ... o Extras 9 Total ... ^ Second Innings b Benbow c and b Barton ... c Eyre, b Barton b Barton not out ... c Eyre, b Barton b Barton c Anderson, b Wintour b Wintour b Wintour c Eyre, b Barton Extras Total 3 10 33 33 4 II 2 6 7 _3 [24 SANDHURST First Innings H. Y. Beale, c Johnson, b McMahon 32 H. H. Somers-Cocks, b Calley ... o J. Benbow, c Birdwood, b Johnson 31 F. Wintour, c Brownlow, b McMahon 4 S. Mitchell, b Dorehill o C. J. Mackenzie, c Calley, b Clutton 20 W. H. Lewin, c J. L. Smith, b Calley 22 C. Barton, c and b Johnson ... ... 41 G. W. Rawlings, not out ... ... 25 C. G. Eyre, c McMahon, b Johnson 4 F. Anderson, c McMahon, b Dorehill 21 Extras ... ... ... ... 7 Total ... 207 Second Innings did not bat c Stanton, b Calley ... b Calley not out b Dorehill not out did not bat run out c and b Calley ... Extras Total CRICKET ii5 1881 Hotu Sec: CAPTAIN E. J. COURTENAY Result of Matches Matches played, 1 2 ; Won, 5 ; Draiun, 2 ; Lost, 5 R.M.C. Opponents Opponents Where Played When Played I St 2nd TSt 2nd Result Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. Matches won (5) Won by Kensington Park R.M.C. June II 105 102 *73 3 runs, *9 w. d. Cooper's Hill R.M.C. June 18 292 77 215 runs R.M. A., Woolwich R.M.C. June 24, 25 230 S2 148 Ins. and 30 runs Buckhurst R.M.C. Sept. 10 .SS7 i,Si 220 runs Capt. Pat ton's XI. R.M.C. Sept. 24 114 13 86 Ins. and 15 runs Matches drawn (2) Remarks Univ. Coll. Oxford R.M.C. May 7 310 *32 *8 w. d. Incogniti R.M.C. July 2 *II2 309 *7 w. d. Matches lost (5) Lost by Buckhurst Buckhurst April 30 .SI 7« *33 47 runs, *5 w. d. Aldershot Division R.M.C. May 14 "^s 260 207 runs Naval College Blackheath May 28 140 141 I run Richmond Richmond June 4 92 *IS4 98 6 runs, *5 w. d. i2onm.s,*5w.d. Broadwater R.M.C. July 9 44 *i30 164 Innings not finished. Batting Averages Names Innings Times not out Runs Most in an Innings Average J. F. M. Prinsep 13 401 "5 3OII R. B. Page 7 18^ 124 26-3 J. M. Stewart 10 240 118 24-0 E. H. Wellesley 12 2 238 72 23-8 J. Dunn 14 224 89 160 J. E. Lindley 10 I 113 26 125 H. M. Johnson 10 3 88 41 12-4 C. H. H. Price 6 2 44 19 II -o A. Hughes-Onslow 13 I 128 32 10-8 A. H. Luard 8 84 36 10-4 E. H. Butler 9 I 78 21 9-8 0. H. Pedley 9 3 53 22 8-5 ii6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Sandhurst, June 2^th and 2^th, 1881 SANDHURST Fi7-st Innings J. M. Stewart, Ibw, b Galley R. B. Page, st Stanton, b Dorehill J. F. M. Prinsep, c and b Glutton T. Dunn, c Galley, b Thomas t. E. Lindley, b Handley E. H. Wellesley, b Galley A. Hughes-Onslow, b Handley ... H. M, Johnson, b Galley E. H. Butler, b Galley G. H. H. Price, not out ... O. H. Pedley, c Dorehill, b Stanton Extras ... Total 24 o 84 31 14 18 21 o o 19 7 12 230 First Innings F. Bonham-Garter, b Butler A. G. Gurrie, b Butler H. E. Stanton, c and b Price P. H. Dorehill, c Page, b Butler T. Haggard, b Price H. Galley, c Wellesley, b Butler W. W. Gookson, b Price ... A. Handley, b Butler W. M. Thomas, b Price H. T. Glutton, not out W. T. Bythell, b Price Extras Total WOOLWIGH Second Innings b Butler ... 9 b Prinsep 2 c Johnson, b Butler . I b Price ... 7 b Butler ... 10 c Wellesley, b Butler ... 8 b Butler c Butler, b Prinsep - 7 c and b Prinsep I b Prinsep not out ... 7 Extras 52 Total o 50 o 7 18 4 o 6 20 36 o 7 148 CRICKET 117 1882 Hon, Sec: CAPTAIN E. J. COURTENAY Result of Matches Matches played, 1 4 ; IVorty 7 ; Drawn, 2 ; Lost, 5 Opponents Alatches won (7) Nondescripts Kensington Park Free Foresters Mr.H.L.Butler'sXI, R.M.A., Woolwich Buckhurst Aldershot Division Matches drawn (2) Royal Engineers Aldershot Division Matches lost (5) Richmond Incogniti M.C.C. and Ground Broadwater Capt. A. Patton'sXI. Where Played When Played R.M.C. ist 2nd Opponents 1st j and Ins. I Ins. Result R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. Woolwich Buckhurst R.M.C. R.M.C. Aldershot Richmond R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M C. May 20 May 27 June 10 June 15 June 23, 24 Sept. 2 Sept. 23 June 3 June 17 iNIay 6 July I Julys Sept. 9 Sept. 16 *298 137 2 so 164 *i68 136 no 94 489 164 206 no «3 234 98 *294 *io3 225 ni 98 *39 163 169 119 39 134 81 98 1491 139 *224 I Innings not finished. Batting Averages Won by 161 runs,* 9 w. d. 86 runs 32runs,*9w.d. 16 runs Ins. & 119 runs 27 runs 136 runs Remarks *6 w. d. *S w. d. Lost by I3runs,*i w.d. 6 runs 15 runs,* 2 w.d. 17 runs I S runs,* 8 w. d. Names Innings Times not out Runs Most in an Innings Most in a Match Average W. p. Ward 10 I 428 233 233 47-5 W. C. Gates 10 351 131 131 35'i- W. C. Tonga 10 301 68 68 30-1 R. A. Carruthers n 4 192 *48 68 27-3 B. St. J. Mundy 4 I 76 *54 54 25-1 T. L. Kaye 9 216 46 46 240 E. L. Engleheart 9 4 88 27 27 17 -3 B. Cotton 9 I 125 45 45 15*1 W. Clayton 3 33 27 27 n-o L. A. Hamilton 7 I 53 *25 25 8-5 J. D. Leslie 8 2 40 *i7 17 6-5 * Not out. Bowling Analyses imperfectly kept. ii8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Woolwich, June I'^rd and 24/Z', 1882 SANDHURST Firsf Innings W. C. Oates, c Bonham-Carter, b Haggard ... 131 J. L. Kaye, c Carter, b Buckle 8 W. P. Ward, c Bonham-Carter, b Norris ... 233 W. C. Tonge, c Bonham-Carter, b Norris ... 7 R. A. Carruthers, c Bonham-Carter, b Norris ... o B. Cotton, c and b Adair ... ... ... 26 B. St. J. Mundy, c Norris, b Adair ... ... o W. Clayton, c Cooper, b Buckle ... .. 27 E. L. Engleheart, not out 16 T. D. Leslie, b Buckle i L. A. H. Hamilton, b Currie ... ... ... 23 Extras 17 Total 489 WOOLWICH Fij'si Innings Second Innings H. Bonham-Carter, c Carruthers, bKaye 17 c and b Kaye ... • 51 H. R. Adair, c Hamilton, b Mundy 27 c and b Hamilton 22 7. Haggard, b Kaye 26 c Leslie, b Hamilton ... 10 W. W. Cookson, c Cotton, b Leslie 16 c Carruthers, b Hamilton I A. C. Currie, c Engleheart, b Clayton 4 b Leslie • 44 S. J. Chamier, c Cotton, b Kaye ... 15 b Kaye 20 W. T. Bythell, b Leslie 3 c Cotton, b Leslie II E. S. Cooper, b Leslie 6 c and b Hamilton 3 C. R. Buckle, b Kaye I c Tonge, b Kaye 5 A. G. Norris, not out 28 b Leslie • 24 L. G. Milles, b Mundy 13 not out 4 Extras 8 Extras II Total 164 Total . 206 CRICKET 119 1883 Hon, Sec: MAJOR K. J. COURTENAY Result of Matches Lostf 4 Opponents Where When Played R.M.C. Opponents Result Played ISt 2nd ist 2nd Ins. ins. Ins. Ins. Matches won (4) Won by Buckhurst R.M.C. May 5 *204 132 72runs,*6w. d. R.M.A., Woolwich R.M.C. June 16, 17 197 *44 IIS 124 9 wkts.,*i w. d. Nondescripts R.M.C. June 23 271 I SI 140 runs Buckhurst Buckhurst Sept. 15 118 ss 18 Ins. & 5 runs Matches drawn (4) Re77iarks An Aldershot XI. R.M.C. April 21 *i37 209 *3 w. d. M.C.C. and Ground R.M.C. May 19 no *36 iS8 *3 w. d. Richmond Richmond May 26 107 *76 *3 w. d. Royal Engineers R.M.C. June 9 *69 i8s *5 w. d. Matches lost (4) Lost by Broadwater R.M.C. June 2 118 48 218 Ins. & 52 runs Aldershot Division Aldershot June 30 178 *286 2wkts.*8w. d. Capt. A. Patton's XL R.M.C. Sept. 8 176 *l82 I wkt.*9 w. d. Capt. Courtenay's XI. R.M.C. Sept. 22 76 59 108 32 runs Innings not finished. Batting Averages Names Innings Times not out Runs Most in an Innings Average B. E. Wentworth 7 2 173 48 34-6 A. M. Streatfield 10 I 299 *ii8 33 '2 A. W. Baker 13 2 345 81 31-3 A. W. Moon 12 I 219 69 19-9 E. W. Norie II 4 105 *34 15 A. G. Medley 12 I 124 30 1 1 -2 W. G. Baker II 109 19 9*9 P. Z. Cox 5 47 24 9 '4 II. Mar wood 10 I 66 20 TZ P. R. Mantell 5 29 II 5-8 ■ F. Cox 7 3 22 9 5*5 * Not out. Bowling Averages Names F. Cox P. Z. Cox A. M. Streatfield P. R. Mantell Balls 74 509 559 107 1 Maidens 40 42 36 71 Runs 341 207 256 429 Wickets 27 13 14 21 Average 12-6 15 '9 182 20 "4 120 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Played at Sandhurst, June 1 5//1 and 16th, 1883 . WOOLWICH First Innings H. Bonham -Carter, b Mantell ... 7 J. P. Ducane, c and b F. Cox ... 29 H. M. Campbell, b Mantell ... i W. G. Medley, b Mantell o A. G, Norris, c P. Cox, b Streatfield 21 J. C. Rimington, c Baker, b Streatfield 3 S. J. Chamier, not out ... ... 28 P. H. Flower, c Norie, b F. Cox ... 2 A. W. Hedley, c Streatfield, b F. Cox 8 T. L. Coxhead, b Mantell o A. L. Swainson, b F. Cox .. ... 3 Extras 13 Total ... 115 Second Innings c and b Mantell c P. Cox, b Streatfield c Streatfield, b P. Cox c Moon, b P. Cox c Moon, b P. Cox c Moon, b Mantell c Streatfield, b P. Cox c Streatfield, b P. Cox b P. Cox b Mantell not out ... Extras Total 9 65 13 5 o 2 2 3 12 3 2 8 124 SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings W. G. Baker, c Bonham-Carter, b b Medley ( Hedley 4 A. W. Moon, Ibw, b Hedley 4 c Ducane, b Medley ... ... 2 A. W. Baker, b Medley 10 not out ... I A. G. Hedley, b Medley 8 not out A. M. Streatfield, not out 118 B. C. Wentworlh, c Bonham-Carter, b Norris 31 E. W. Norie, c Bonham-Carter, b Norris 3 H. Marwood, c Bonham-Carter, b Hedley P. Z. Cox, c Ducane, b Hedley ... F. Cox, b Norris 9 P. R. Mantell, b Norris Extras 10 Extras Total 197 Total CRICKET 121 R.M.C. V. STAFF COLLEGE Played at Staff C allege ^ June 2^nl, 1883 STAFF COLLEGE Colonel Hale, b Moseley Gater, b Erskine Captain Barter, b Erskine ... 13 Captain Lake, not out ... 17 Captain Campbell, b Ross ... 7 Major Gough, c Robertson, b Moseley ... I Mr. Kempson, b Erskine .. 10 Mr. Butler, b Erskine Captain Duke, b Erskine Captain Ridgeway, b Anderson ... 9 Major St. Clair, b Anderson I Extras ... 7 Total ... 65 R.M.C. R. J. Pinney, b Lake K. D. Erskine, b Barter ... C. M. Kavanagh, b Kempson E. ^r. Robertson, c Butler, b Kempson W. A. Burn, b Kempson A. E. Hubbard, c Duke, b Barter R. J. Moseley, c St. Clair, b Gater A. Heyman, b Gater C. E. Ross, b Gater H. Roche, c Campbell, b Gater H. R. Anderson, not ov^t ... Extras ... Total 2 47 o 3 32 6 o o o 7 122 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1884 Hon. Sec: MAJOR E. J. COURTENAY Result of Matches Matches played^ 1 8 ; Won, 7 ; Draivn, 2 ; Lost 9 Where Played When Played R.M.C. jOpponts. Opponents I St and 1 ist 2nd Result Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. Matches won (7) 1 1 Won by Civil Service R.M.C. May 10 99 46 44 112 55 runs Oatlands Park Oatlands Park May 10 116 100 50 i6rns.*5w. d. Maj.Courtenay'sXI. R.M.C. May 24 187 131 56 runs Royal Engineers R.M.C. June 7 *258 iSi io7rs. *'6w.d. Aldershot Division Aldershot June 14 200 160 40 runs R.M. Academy Woolwich June 30, July i 137 268271 104 30 runs Maj. Courtenay'sXI. R.M.C. Sept. 20 161 108 131 7 wks. *3w.d. Matches drawn (2) 1 Remarks Buckhurst R.M.C. Mays 112 1*56 *5 wks. d. Hartley Row Hartley Row June 7 *38 I4I1 1 *5 wks. d. Matches lost (9) Lost by Royal Naval College Greenwich May 23 60 *38iS8 98rns. *2 w.d. Richmond Richmond May 31 200 206 6 runs Kensington Park Kens. Park May 31 177 212 35 r^ins Crowthorn and \ Sandhurst / R.M.C. June 14 90 105 165 *i5 75rns.*iw.d. Butterflies R.M.C. June 28 85 *I02 270 I75rs. *iw.d. R.I.E. College Cooper's Hill June 28 44 39 69 *i7 low. *now.d. Buckhurst Buckhurst Sept. 6 102 112 10 runs Mr.C.Ponsonby'sXI R.M.C. Sept. 9 102 176 74 runs Broadwater R.M.C. Sept. 13 126 *ioi 233I 1 I07rs.*3 w. d. * Innings not finished. Batting Averages Names Innings Times not out Runs Most in an Innings Average R. H. Dewing II 2 414 *I32 46 J Hon. E. W. Ward 16 I 407 60 27-1 H. G. Walker II 2 241 *64 267 C. G. Carnegy 6 3 79 *30 26-3 JV. A. Ormsby 14 2 263 45 21 9 JH. G. Stainforth 14 164 23 117 H. B. Powell 9 I 8s 28 IO-6 R. S. Oxley 9 90 56 10 F. A Browning II III 34 10 B. A. Newbury 10 98 24 9-8 C. G. Stewart 7 I 18 *IO 25 X Averages since September ist included. * Not out. CRICKET 123 Bowling Averages Names Balk Maidens Runs Wickets Average H. G. Stainforth 404 22 172 19 9 H. P. Powell 990 50 413 32 12-9 C. G. Carnegy 95 6 3« 3 12-6 R. S. Oxley 845 35 449 32 14 C. G. Stewart 322 15 i«3 8 22-8 R. H. Dewing 192 7 94 3 31-3 WOOLWICH V. SANDHURST Played at JVoolivich, June T^Oth and July 1st, 1884 WOOLWICH First Innings Second Innings T. L. Coxhead, c Ward, b Powell ... run out T. A. G. Bigge, c Stainforth, b Powell 5 b Powell W. C. Hedley, b Powell 20 St Ward, b Oxley A. E. J. Perkins, c Stewart, b Dewing 54 b Oxley F. W. D. Quinton, b Oxley 2 b Powell A. G. Norris, c Powell, b Stainforth 71 c Newbury, b Powell .. C. Prescott-Decie, b Oxley b Oxley W. C. Staveley, b Dewing 54 b Oxley T. E. Marshall, b Oxley II not out C. H. de Rougemont, c Browning, b Oxley 30 c Newbury, b Oxley .. A. W. Medley, not out c Ward, b Powell Extras 24 Extras Total 271 Total 24 31 18 7 II o o 2 5 o 4 2 [04 SANDHURST First Innings Second Innings R. H. Dewing, b Medley I c Quinton, b Medley . Ill Hon. E. H. Ward, b Medley II b Medley H. E. Walker, b Coxhead 7 Ibw, b Bigge . 28 F. A. Browning, b Medley c Perkins, b Medley ... • 31 B. A. Newbury, c de Rougemont, b Medley c Hedley, b Medley n R. S. Oxley, c Quinton, b Medley... II b Hedley, 9 H. G. Stainforth, c Quinton, b Medley 23 b Perkins . 6 V, G. Ormsby, c Bigge, b Medley... 45 c de Rougemont, b Medley .. . 8 H. B. Powell, not out II St de Rougemont, b Medley .. 5 C. G. Carneg}', c Coxhead, b Bigge 17 not out • 30 C. G. Stewart, b Bigge b Hedley 3 Extras II Extras . 26 Total 137 Total 268 124 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1885 Hon. Sec. : MAJOR E. J. COURTENAY Result of Matches Matches played^ 1 2 ; Won^ 6 ; Draivn, 2 ; Lost 4 Where Played When Played R.M.C. Opponents Opponents 1st 1 2nd I St 2nd Result Ins. ] Ins. Ins. Ins. Matches won (6) 1 Won by Buckhurst R.M.C. May 2 181 IO5I 76 runs Civil Service R.M.C. May 9 148 iiS! 30 '» Royal Engineers R.M.C. May 16 154 107 47 >, Butterflies R.M.C. May 23 243 ii7i 125 „ Buckhurst Buckhurst Sept. 5 63 42 21 „ Broadwater Matches draivn (2) Remarks Past R.M.C. R.M.C. May 30 *i83 230 *5 wkts. d. Oxford Harlequins R.M.C. June 6 *55 453' 2 wkts. d. Matches lost (4) Lost by Aldershot Division Aldershot June 13 119 185I 66 runs M.C.C. & Ground R.M.C. June 27 64 *5o 4iOj 346rs.*3w.d. R.M. Academy R.M.C. July 4 125 150 272| 7 10 wkts. Orleans Club R.M.C. Sept. 9 1 Innings not finished. Batting and Bowling Averages The best batting averages were Messrs. W. G. Walker, 34 ; A. S. Arnold, 29-4; J. Lees, 20-3; and A. E. Barton, 17-6. In bowling, Messrs. W. M. Southey, 13-3; J. Lees, 13-9. STAFF COLLEGE -o. STAFF, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE Played at Staff College^ Saturday, May gth, 1885 STAFF COLLEGE Second Innings 20 b Bartlett 2 First Innings Capt. Carpenter, b Mansfield Gater, c Wynyard, b Mansfield Major Clayton, c Bromfield, b Mans- field Capt. Smith, b Mansfield Capt. Sherston, c Bromfield, b Mans- field Capt. Inglefield, b Barter Major Napier, c Griffith, b Hilton ... Capt. Williams, c Courtenay, b Barter Col. Richards, c Hilton, b Barter ... Capt. Renny, not out Capt. Northcott, c Hilton, b Barter Extras not not b Bartlett b Bartlett run out ... Total 71 Total CRICKET 125, STAFF, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE First Innings Lance-Corp. Mansfield, b Gater ... ... 11 Major Courtenay, Ibw, b Gater ... ... ... 26 Capt. Barter, b Smith ... ... ... ... o Mr. Stock, b Gater 2 Capt. Wynyard, c Clayton, b Cai-penter ... o Capt. Bromfield, c Renny, b Carpenter ... ... 2 Mr. Kelly, c Northcott, b Gater ... 19 Capt. Allatt, not out 3 Mr. Griffith, c Clayton, b Gater ... ... ... 2 W. Hilton, b Gater ... o W. Bartlett, c Napier, b Gater 4 Extras ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Total 77 STAFF COLLEGE v. STAFF, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE Played on the R.M. College Ground, Saturday, June iplj, 1885 STAFF COLLEGE First /finings Major Clayton, b Kelly Gater, b Kelly Capt. Carpenter, b C. Barter Major Churchill, b C. Barter Capt. Smith, b Mansfield ... Capt. Sherston, b Mansfield Capt. Inglefield, c Allatt, b Kelly Capt. Beresford, Ibw, b Kelly Capt. Renny, b Kelly Major Napier, b Mansfield Major Johnstone, not out Extras Total 25 118 6 o IS 8 8 4 3 o o _j± 202 In the second innings of Staff College, Gater scored (not out) 10; Capt. Sherston (not out), 17 ; Major Johnstone (b Barter), 3. Total 30. • STAFF, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE ' Lance-Corp. Mansfield, b Gater ... Private Mumford, c Churchill, b Gater Capt. Allatt, c Inglefield, b Gater Major Courtenay, c and b Gater ... Capt. C. Barter, b Churchill Capt. Wynyard, c Churchill, b Gater Mr. Kelly, c Renny, b Gater Major Pilleau, c and b Gater Capt, B. Barter, runout ... W. Hilton, b Gater Capt. Bogle, not out Extras ... Total 14 7 •21 31 15 42 o o 4 o 10 145 126 ANNALS OF SANDHURST WOOLWICH V. SANDHURST Played at Sandhurst, July '^rd and 4//^, 1885 WOOLWICH J^trst Innings Second Innings E. M. Blair, c Barton, b LeeVon Drawn Drawn Lost Won Lost Won FOOTBALL 183 Matches :— Played, 10; won, 5; drawn, 3 ; lost, 2. Goals: — For, 30; against, 16. The XI :— B. N. Abbay {goal), C. Leatham, Y. Macdonald {backs), H. Green- away, G. A. Sullivan {Captain), H. D. S. Keighley {half-backs), E. P. Grant, L. H. Gibson, G. H. Young, K. G. Buchanan, A. J. Anderson {foiivards). INTER-COMPANY (before Christmas) 1ST Ties :— A beat B (13 points to 8) ; C beat E (6 to 3) ; D beat F (10 to 3 2ND Ties : — A beat D (24 to o) ; C a bye. FiXAL :— A beat C (22 to o). Team:— G. F. W. Anson, J. G. Faris, H. C. H. W. MofFat, C. R. T. Hopkinson, B. Tumhull, W. B. Bailey {Captain), G. E. P. Davis, A. C. S. Fletcher, A. Marjoribanks, M. H. L. Morgan, C. E. Hunt, C. A. Barker, H. A. M. Mosse, R. C. Fergusson-Pollok, F. M. Ransford, G. R. V. Steward. Association 1ST Ties :— C beat E (4 goals to i) ; F beat D (i to o) ; B beat A (5 to o). 2ND Ties :— C beat B (3 to i) ; Fa bye. Final :— C beat F (3 to i). Team:— P. R. Chambers, B. H. Leatham, C. J. Burdett, H. Greenaway {Captain), G. Wynne-Finch, C. G. O. Harman, J. C. Markes, C. C. Torkington, C. J. Stephen, L. M. Wilson, R. V. Simpson. SANDHURST -v. WOOLWICH Rugby Year Date Where played Won by Score 1879 Nov. 22 The Oval Drawn 1880 Nov. 27 Sandhurst Sandhurst I goal and 3 tries to I try 1881 Nov. 26 Woolwich Drawn 1882 Nov. 25 Sandhurst Sandhurst 2 goals and i try to 1883 Nov. 24 Woolwich Woolwich I try to 1884 Nov. 8 Sandhurst Sandhurst 3 goals and i try to i try 1885 Nov. 21 Woolwich Sandhurst 1886 Nov. 20 Sandhurst Sandhurst 3 tries to 1887 Nov. 19 Woolwich Sandhurst I goal and 4 tries to 1888 Nov. 17 Sandhurst Sandhurst I goal and 4 tries to 1889 Nov. 16 Woolwich Sandhurst 4 goals and i try to i try 1890 Nov. 15 Sandhurst Sandhurst 3 goals and 4 tries to 189I Nov. 14 Woolwich Drawn No score 1892 Nov. 12 Sandhurst Sandhurst I goal to 1893 Nov. 18 Woolwich Drawn No score 1894 Nov. 17 Sandhurst Sandhurst I goal and 2 tries to 1895 Nov. 16 Woolwich Woolwich I try to 1896 Nov. 28 Sandhurst Sandhurst I goal and i try to 1897 Nov. 27 Woolwich Sandhurst I goal (from a mark) and 2 tries to I try 1898 Nov. 26 Sandhurst Sandhurst 2 goals to I goal 1899 Nov. 25 Woolwich Woolwich 7 points to 1 84 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Association Year Date Where played Won by Score 1889 Nov. 16 Sandhurst Sandhurst 7 goals to 1890 Nov. 15 Woolwich Sandhurst 3 goals to Q 1891 Nov. 14 Sandhurst Woolwich 4 goals to 1892 Nov. 12 Woolwich Woolwich 4 goals to I 1893 Nov. 18 Sandhurst Woolwich 3 goals to 1894 Nov. 17 Woolwich Sandhurst 7 goals to 2 1895 Nov. 16 Sandhurst Drawn I goal each 1896 Nov. 21 Woolwich Woolwich 2 goals to I 1897 Nov. 20 Sandhurst Sandhurst 5 goals to I 1898 March 19 (2nd XL) Sandhurst Sandhurst 2 goals to I 1898 Nov. 19 Woolwich Woolwich 5 goals to I 1899 March 4 {2nd XI.) Woolwich Woolwich 2 goals to I 1899 Nov. 18 Sandhurst Sandhurst 5 goals to I INTER-MESS COMPETITIONS Rugby Association Rugby 1885 No. 4 Mess 1886 No. 4 Mess 1887 1888 No. 2 Mess 1879 No. I Mess 1 88 1 No. 5 Mess 1883 No. 4 Mess 1884 No. I Mess No. 2 Mess No. 5 Mess Association No. 5 Mess No. 3 Mess No. 5 Mess No. 5 Mess INTER-COMPANY COMPETITIONS Rugby Association Rugby Association 1889 A Company E Company 1896 B Company A Company 1890 F Company C Company 1897 C Company D Company I89I C Company E Company 1897 A Company B Company 1892 E Company C Company 1898 A Company A Company 1893 A Company C Company 1898 A Company A Company 1894 E Company A Company 1899 B Company E Company 1895 F Company A Company 1899 A Company C Company 1896 C Company D Company Note. — A Rugby Challenge Cup and an Association Challenge Shield were started in 1894 ; before that year cups were given for annual competition. CHAPTER XIII ATHLETIC SPORTS At what period an annual athletic meeting was inaugurated at the Royal Military College is doubtful ; available records unfortunately do not go back to very remote times, and no reliable statistics can be found prior to 1876. That regular meetings were held at Sandhurst before this date is certain, though it is a matter for regret that the past generation were poor chroniclers of the events of their times. The Sports have, how- ever, now become a most popular institution, and perhaps it is no exaggeration to say that no brighter scene can be imagined than the annual gathering on the picturesque cricket-ground of the Royal Military College in May. Reviewing the records, we notice that very slight changes have taken place in the competitions ; for the most part the events remain the same as they were a quarter of a century ago, and certain of the officials have performed their duties without inter- mission for the whole of this period. Of these latter we would particularly mention Major-General Abbot Anderson, who has probably " started " more cadets than any other man ; Captain T. K. Bunting, and Mr. C. Herbert (Hon. Sec. A.A.A.C), indefatigable as judge and referee respectively ; Shaw, the ground- man ; and Fritty, the trainer. Experience has, of course, brought about certain improvements: thus, in 1880 the cinder track was made and used for the first time; in 1883 the pistol was intro- duced for starting j while, from time to time, various minor alterations have been made in the general arrangements in order 185 i86 ANNALS OF SANDHURST to increase the comfort both of the competitors and of the spectators. 1876 October 13M and \\th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Major Abbot Anderson ; Judge, Major Gildea. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, R.D. Garnons-Williams ; 2nd, J. Sherston ; 3rd, R. C. Toogood. 88 ft. 5 in. Bicycle Race. — ist, E. F. Gosset ; 2nd, A. T. Swaine. 100 yards. — ist, R. D. Longe ; 2nd, F. W. Scudamore. lof sees. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 flights. — ist, F. W. Scudamore ; 2nd, R. D. Longe ; 3rd, E. J. Berkeley. Tug of War. — No. 4 Mess. Captain, J. Sherston. One Mile. — ist, H. Porter; 2nd, C. Cruse ; 3rd, H. Eardley-Wilmot. Walking Race, 2 miles. — ist, J. C. Tattersall ; 2nd, E. J. Sharpe. Hurdle Race, 240 yards, 14 flights. — ist, W. Crosse ; 2nd, F. W. Scudamore ; 3rd, A. Home. 35 sees. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile, 3 wet ditches, 6 flights of hurdles. — ist, G. F. Mackenzie ; 2nd, A. L. Hughes. Tug of War, R. M. C. Staif v. Staff College. —Won by R. M. C. Pole Jump. — 1st, W. Browne ; 2nd, H. il. Aspinall. 9 ft. i| in. Half-Mile.— 1st, H. Porter; 2nd, H. Eardley-Wihuot ; 3rd, H. Melvill. 2 min. 14 J sees. Putting the Shot— ist, R. D. Garnons-Williams; 2nd, R. D. Longe. 38 ft. I in. High Jump. — 1st, Muntz ; 2nd, A. R. Ileneage. 5 ft. \\ in. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, H. Eardley-Wilmot; 2nd, H. Porter; 3rd, H. Melvill. 571 sees. Three-legged Race. — W. Jones and S. J. Shaw. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, R. D. Garnons-Williams ; 2nd, W. H. Young. 103I yds. Wide Jump. — ist, R. D. Longe; 2nd, O. Noel; 3rd, R. D. Garnons-Williams. 20 ft. 6 in. Consolation Race, quarter mile.— ist, T. A. Steele ; 2nd, M. A. Taylor. Donkey Race. — ist, H. H. Aspinall (on A ss- spin-all) \ 2nd, C. Connellan (on Faugh a ballagh). October ^th and 6th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Major Abbot Anderson ; Jndge, Major Cleather. Bicycle Race, 8f miles.— ist, R. Wolfe; 2nd, R. H. Fowler; 3rd, W. S. Harvey. 34 min. 35 sees. 100 yards.— 1st, R. Garrett and W. B. Piers (dead heat) ; 3rd, L. H. Reid. io| sees. High Jump. — 1st, PI. Templer ; 2nd, A. Sim. 5 ft. 2 in. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 flights.— ist, R. Garrett; 2nd, A. Sim; 3rd, Maxwell. Sack Race.— 1st, A. K. Ward. Quarter-Mile. — ist, R. Garrett ; 2nd, L. H. Reid ; 3rd, W. B. Piers. 54 sees. Pole Jump.— 1st, R. H. Fowler; 2nd, H. H. Dobbie. 9 ft. 6 in. ATHLETIC SPORTS 187 Hurdle Eace, 240 yards, 11 flights.— ist, R. Garrett ; 2nd, Maxwell ; 3rd, A. Sim. One Mile.— 1st, B. E. Winter ; 2nd, R. B. Gaisford ; 3rd, C. J. Vines. Flat Eace, 220 yards.— ist, W. B. Tiers; 2nd, R. Garrett; 3rd, L. H. Reid. 24 sees. Tug of War.— No. 5 Mess. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile, 3 wet ditches, 6 flights of hurdles. — ist, L. H. Reid ; 2nd, B. E. Winter ; 3rd, A. K. Ward. Consolation Eace, quarter-mile. — ist, P. Fanington ; 2nd, H. Du Buisson. Donkey Eace. — ist, R. Wolfe (on Hatnpstead Rattler)', 2nd, W. C. Middleton (on Asturias). 1878 October nth and 12th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Major Abbot Anderson ; Judge, Major Gildea. High Jump.— 1st, F. Oswald ; 2nd, C. C. Melvill. Hurdle Eace, 120 yards, 10 flights.— ist, F. S. Le Fann ; 2nd, W. R. Wick- ham ; 3rd, G. C. Farrer. Sack Eace. —F. H. McSwiney. Quarter-Mile. — 1st, O. Ward; 2nd, C. II. E. Coote ; 3rd, F. H. McSwiney. Hurdle Eace, 230 yards, 10 flights.— ist, F. S. Le Fann. Pole Jump. — 1st, V. A. Fowler. One Mile. — ist, J. G. W. Gordon. E.M.C. Ofl&cers' Eace. — ist, Captain Bunbury ; 2nd, Captain Halkett. Flat Eace, 220 yards. — ist, P. J. C. Livingston ; 2nd, G. Lake. Tug of War.— No. 2 Mess. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile, 3 ditches, 6 flights of hurdles. — ist, T. H. Lyle ; 2nd, V; A. Fowler ; 3rd, J. k. P. Gordon^ Donkey Eace. — ist, T. H. Lyle; 2nd, J. T. Cotesworth; 3rd, G. C. Alexander. 1880 May \/^th and i^th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Major Abbot Anderson ; Judge, Lieutenant-Colonel Richards. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, A. T. H. Newnham. loif yds. Half- Mile.— 1st, M. G. Jacson ; 2nd, E. Crofts; 3rd, J. F. Riddell. 2 niin. 14J sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, R. R. Kilby-Stuart ; 2nd, M. Cowper. Flat Eace, 220 yards.— ist, M. R. Portal. High Jump. — 1st, W. B. Cockeram. Wide Jump.— 1st, H. C. Dugdale. 21 ft. 4 in. • Three Miles.— ist, J. F. Riddell; 2nd, G. O. H. C. Gall. 100 yards. — ist, M. R. Portal ; 2nd, H. M. Graham ; 3rd, Williams. 10 sees. E.M.C. Officers' Eace. — ist, Captain Bunbury. Bicycle Eace, 8f miles.— ist, G. C. H. d'Aeth ; 2nd, G. R. Smith. Hurdle Eace, 120 yards, 10 flights.— ist, H. C. Dugdale. Sack Eace. — ist, Dawson. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, M. R. Portal ; 2nd, J. S. Melville; 3rd, C. E. Belli-Bivar. 50^ sees. Hurdle Eace, 240 yards, 14 flights.— ist, H. C. Dugdale; 2nd, A. T. H. Newnham ; 3rd, Roberts. 34^ sees. i88 ANNALS OF SANDHURST One Mile. — ist, E. Crofts ; 2nd, M. G. Jacson ; 3rd, J. F. Riddell. 5 min. 7 sees. Pole Jump. — isf, H. C. Dugdale ; 2nd, H. M. Graham. 10 ft. Tug of War. — No. 2 Mess. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile, 3 ditches, 7 flights of hurdles. — ist, A. T. H. Newnham ; 2nd, A. F. Mackenzie. Donkey Race. — ist, W. A. Watson (on Finale) ; 2nd, E. Cowper ; 3rd, W. G. Burrows (on Asteroid). Consolation Race. — ist, A. Hamilton. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Lillie Bridge.^ May 27th Judges, Major-General Hammersley and Major Burgmann, R.A. 100 yards.— 1st, M. R. Portal {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, Q. B. C. Williams {Sand- htirst) ; 3rd, H. M. Graham {Sandlnirst). lof sees. High Jump. — 1st, W. B. Cockeram {Sandhurst). 5 ft. 2 in. Half-Mile. — ist, J. L. Smith ( Woolwich) ; 2nd, M. Jacson {Sandhtirst) ; 3rd, J. G. Whingate ( Woolwich). 2 min. 9f sees. 220 yards.— 1st, M. R. Portal {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. M. Graham {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, J. Hanwell {Woolwich). Putting the Shot, 16 Ihs. — ist, H. Galley ( Woolwich) ; 2nd, M. Cowper {Sandhurst). 35 ft. 10 in. 120 yards hurdles.— ist, H. C. Dugdale {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, A. T. H. Newn- ham {Sandhurst). i8f sees. 440 yards. — ist, M. R. Portal {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, W. P. Kincaid {Woolwich). ' Long Jump. — ist, H. M. Graham {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. C. Dugdale {Sand- hurst). 21 ft. 3 in. One Mile.— 1st, J. L. Smith {Wookijich) -, 2nd, J. F. Riddell {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, E. Crofts. 4 min. 55I sees. Result. — Sandhurst won by 6 events to 3. 1881 May 20th and 2\st Hon. Sec, Captain H. Cautlev ; Starter, Lieutenant-Colonel Abbot Anderson ; Judge, Major R. H. Truell. H^lf- Mile.— 1st, H. A. Vachell; 2nd, O. H. Pedley; 3rd, C. Y. Crommelin. 2 min. 7:1 sees. 120 yards Hurdle Race.— ist, J. D. Perkins; 2nd, T. D. C. Prinsep ; 3rd, P. A. Rowe. 17 sees. R.M.C. OflBlcers' Race. — ist. Captain Carey ; 2nd, Major Craigie Halkett. Bicycle Race, 8| miles.— ist, A. J. Bethel ; 2nd, F. Colbeck ; 3rd, C. Griffith. 36 min. 58 sees. Sack Race, with obstacles. — ist, J. E. Lindley ; 2nd, R. S. Hunter-Blair. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, J. F. M. Prinsep; 2nd, H. A. Vachell; 3rd, F. Churchill. 54S sees. Pole Jump.— is^ E. Goldschmidt; 2nd, N. D. McDonald; 3rd, A. J. Bethel. 9 ft. One Mile.— 1st, R. B. Page; 2nd, F. E. Yoiinghusband ; 3rd, Fitz J. M. Edwards. 4 min. 57;^ sees. Tug of War.— No. 2 Mess {Captain, M. F. Rimington). ATHLETIC SPORTS 189 steeplechase, half-mile, 2 ditches, 7 flights of hurdles.— ist, O. H. Pedley ; 2nd, W. L. Rocke ; 3rd, Fitz J. M. Edwards. 2 min. 52 sees. 100 yards. — ist, W. A. Fasken ; 2nd, P. A. Rowe; 3rd, Heath. loj sees. High Jump.— 1st, F. W. Rolt ; 2nd, R, P. Maxwell. 5 ft. 3^ in. 220 yards. — ist, J. F. M. Prinsep. 25I sees. 240 yards Hurdles. — ist, J. F. M. Prinsep; 2nd, W. L. Roeke ; 3rd, P. A. Rowe. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, P. A. Rowe ; 2nd, W. S. Dods. 31 ft. 3 in. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, E. H. Gordon ; 2nd, M. F. Rimington. 96 ft. 10 in. Three Miles. — ist, F. E. Younghusband ; 2nd, Fitz J. M. Edwards; 3rd, C. Y. Crommelin. 17 min. 7 sees. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, E. W. Jamieson ; 2nd, J. F. M. Prinsep. 108^ yds. Three-legged Eace.— ist, S. F. Smith and O. B. S. F. Shore. Wide Jump. — ist, J. D. Perkins and J. F. M. Prinsep (tied). 19 ft, 3 in. Consolation Eace. — ist, D. Webb. SANDHURST v, WOOLWICH Woolwich^ May 27th Judges^ Colonel King, R.H.A., A.D.C., Colonel Abbot Anderson. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, J. F. M. Prinsep {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, J. D. Perkins {Sa7idhurst) ; 3rd, L. D. Jaekson {Woolwich). 16^ sees. High Jump.— 1st, R. P. Maxwell {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, F. W. Rolt {Sandhurst). 5 ft- 3 in. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, H. Q^W^y {Woolwich) ; 2nd, W. S. Dodds {Sandhurst). 34 ft. 8 in. Half- Mile.— 1st, H. A. Vachell {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. A. Lawrenee {Sand- hurst) ; 3rd, R. St. C. Leeky {Woolwich). 2 min. 13^ sees. 100 yards.— 1st, W. A. Fasken {Sandhurst) -, 2nd, H. Galley {Woolwich)-, 3rd, P. A. Rowe {Sandhurst). 11 sees. Quarter-Mile. — ist, J. F. M. Prinsep {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, F. Churchill {Sand- hurst) ; 3rd, L. H. Duerot. Pole Jump. — 1st, E. D. S. Goldsehmidt and N. D, Maedonald {both Sand- hurst), tied. 9 ft. Long Jump. — ist, J. D. Perkins and J, F. M. Prinsep {both Sandhurst), tied. 19 ft. I in. One Mile.— 1st, G. W. Pringle {Wookvich) ; 2nd, K. B. Page {Sandhurst); 3rd, F. E. Younghusband {Sandhurst). 5 min. if sees. Result. — Sandhurst won by 6 events to 3. . 1882 May \2th and I2,lh Hon. Sec, Captain W. B. Hurst, R.E. -, Judges, Major-General Hamers- LEY, and Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Richards ; Starter, Lieutenant- Colonel Abbot Anderson. 100 yards.— 1st, W. N, Bolton ; 2nd, T. C. Hunt ; 3rd, L. Combe, ii^ sees. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, A. MeMurdo; 2nd, W. M. Traey. 94 yds. 6 in. Pony Eace, bare-back.— ist, W. Howard; 2nd, F. Newdigate ; 3rd, G. C. D'Aguilar. 190 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Throwing the Hammer. — ist, W. C. Tonge ; 2nd, R. E. Blakey. 98 ft. 2 in, 240 yards Hurdle Race.— ist, W. N. Bolton; 2nd, R. A. Carruthers ; 3rd, J. A. H. Walford. 34 sees. Slow Bicycle Race.— ist, G. W. Fitton ; 2nd, G. B. Geach ; 3rd, C. P. L. Bell. Half- Mile.— 1st, R. A. Carruthers; 2nd, C. W. M. Feilden ; 3rd, W. H. Salmon. 2 min. lof sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs. —ist, W. N. Bolton ; 2nd, K. J. McKenzie. 32 ft. 5iin. Three-legged Race. — ist, C. F. Campbell and N. Cuthbertson. 220 yards. — ist, W. N. Bolton ; 2nd, J. A. Walford ; 3rd, L. Koe. 25 sees. High Jump.— 1st, W. N. Bolton, A. W. Cripps, W. M. Traey, tied. 5 ft. 5 in. 120 yards Hurdle Rac3. — ist, J. A. Walford; 2nd, R. A. Carruthers; 3rd, W. N. Bolton. i6f sees. Wide Jump.— 1st, W. C. Tonge ; 2nd, T. C. Hunt ; 3rd, W. N. Bohon and W. Nicholson. 20 ft. Three Miles.— ist, R. Hall; 2nd, A. J. St. John; 3rd, G. D. MePherson. 16 min. 33J sees. Bicycle Race, 8| miles. — ist, G. W. Fitton; 2nd, J. H. MeCausland. 34 min. 50J sees. Cavalry Post Practice, mounted. — ist, B. St. J. Mundy ; 2nd, A. MeMurdo. Polo Ball Race. — 1st, G. Wyndham ; 2nd, J. F. Forbes. R.M.C. Officers' Race. — ist, Major Bunbury ; 2nd, Major Carey; 3rd, Lieu- tenant Young. Quarter-mile. — ist, W. N. Bolton; 2nd, C. W. M. Feilden; 3rd, L. Koe. 53^ sees. Sack Race, with obstacles. — ist, G. W. C. Knatchbull ; 2nd, W. M. Inglis ; 3rd, Johnstone. Pole Jump.— 1st, W. C. Tonge ; 2nd, W. N. Bolton. 10 ft. 6 in. One Mile.— 1st, F. Cardew ; 2nd, R. Hall ; 3rd, A. J. St. John. Tug of War.— No. 5 Mess. Stseplechase, three-quarters mile. — ist, R. A. Carruthers; 2nd, C. W. M. Feilden ; 3rd, H. R. Cholmondeley. 4 min. 53J sees. Cansolation Race. — ist, L. Banon ; 2nd, T. G. McLaren. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Sandhurst, May igt/i Judges, Colonel King, R.H.A., H.D.C, and Colonel Abbot Anderson. 100 yards.— 1st, W. N. Bolton ; 2nd, T. C. Hunt ; 3rd, L. Combe {all Sandhurst). log sees. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, J. A. Walford ; 2nd, R. A. Carruthers ; 3rd, A. W. Cripps {all Sandhurst). i6| sees. Long Jump.— 1st, T. C. Hunr; 2nd, W. C. Tonge {both Sandhurst). 19 ft. 7 in. Half-Mile.— 1st, C. W. Y^Mtn {Sandhurst); 2nd, J. W. F ringie {IVoolzvich) ; 3rd, W. H. Salmon {Sandhurst). 2 min. io| sees. High Jump. — 1st, R. B. Feilden {Woolzuzch) ; 2nd, A. W. Cripps and W. M. Traey {doth Sandhurst). 5 ft. 4 in. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, W. N. Bolton {Sandhurst)-, 2nd, A. L. Walker ( Woolwich). 32 ft. 7 in. Pole Jump.— 1st, W. C. Tonge; 2nd, C. D. Bruce {both Sandhurst). 10 ft. 6 in. ATHLETIC SPORTS 191 Quarter-Mile.— 1st, W. N. Bo\ion {Satid/mrst) -, 2nd, ^ . R. Siew^vt {Wool- wich); 3id, C. W. Feilden {Sandhurst). 54^ sees. One Mile.— 1st, T. F. B. Renny-Tailyour (^F^^/zc/zV/^) ; 2nd, R. Hall {Sand- hurst). 4 min. 50 sees.- Result. — Sandhurst won by 7 events to 2, thus securing the Shield for good and all. 1883 April 2Jtk a7id i%t?i Hon. Sec. and Starter, Lieutenant-Colonel Abbot Anderson; Judgesy Major-General Hammersley and Colonel W. H. Richards. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— ist, A. E. Hubbard; 2nd, R. J. D. Moseley. 95 yds. I ft, 8 in. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, W. H. Birkbetk ; 2nd, H. R. Anderson. 74 ft. 9 in. Slow Bicycle Race. — ist, O. Beeton ; 2nd, W. A. F. Burn. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, W. A. Willmott ; 2nd, A. W. Baker; 3rd, O. C. Wolley-Dod. 30 ft. 9 in. Four-legged Race. — ist, J. O. Mennie, C. F. Murray and J. Money. Wide Jump. — ist, G. J. Dickson ; 2nd, A. W. Baker, 19 ft. 8 in. Three Miles.— ist, F. S. Maude; 2nd, R. W. P. White; 3rd, A. H. Thurburn. 100 yards.— 1st, W. A. Willmott ; 2nd, G. J. Dickson ; 3rd, A. H. Neale, 11* sees. Bicycle Race, about 6^ miles. — ist, A. C. F. Bourchier; 2nd, J. J. Eckford. 27 min. 54* sees. Obstacle Race.— ist, R. F. J. Grenfell ; 2nd, H. P. Versturme. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 flights.— ist, G. J. Dickson; 2nd, J. C. F. Murray ; 3rd, O. C. Wolley-Dod. 19 sees, R.M.C. OflBcers' Race. — ist. Captain Mortimer; 2nd, Major Bunbury. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, W. A. Willmott; 2nd, R. N. Annersley ; 3rd, C. J. Maxwell. 54* sees. Sack Race.— 1st, W. C. Knight; 2nd, A. C. F. Bourchier. Hurdle Race, 240 yards, 14 flights.— ist, G. J. Dickson; 2nd, L. E. Barry; 3rcl, J. E. Armstrong. 37* sees. Strangers' Race. — ist, Lieutenant W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment; 2nd, Captain J. S. Talbot, Shropshire Light Infantry. Pole Jump. — 1st, T. H. Henderson; 2nd, G. J. Dickson. 9 ft. i in. One Mile.— 1st, F. S. Maude ; 2nd, R. W. White ; 3rd, W. C. Walton. 4 min, 55 sees. Tug of War. — No. 2 Mess. Steeplechase, about three-quarters mile. — ist, F. S. Maude ; 2nd, W. H. Cox ; 3rd, P. Langdale. 4 min. 39! sees. 220 yards.— 1st, W. A. Willmott ; 2nd, A. C. Neale ; 3rJ, C. J. Maxwell. 24i sees. Half- Mile.— 1st, F. S. Maude; 2nd, R. F. J. Grenfell; 3rd, W. Kirkpatrick. 2 min. 10 sees. High Jump.— 1st, A. W. Baker and O, C. Wolley-Dod. 5 ft. 5 in. Consolation Race. — ist, G. M. Dunne. Donkey Race. — ist, W. S. Fothringham (on Mark Over). 192 ANNALS OF SANDHURST SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Woolwich^ May /\th Judges, Colonel King, R.A., A.D.C., and Colonel R. M. Gream. Half-Mile.— 1st, H. Corbyn {Wookvich) ; 2ncl, F. S. Maude {Sandhurst). 2 mins. ID sees. High Jump.— 1st, A. W. Baker and O. C. Wolley-Dod {both Sandhurst) tied. 5 ft- 5 in. 100 yards. — ist, H. M. Birley {Woohoich) ; 2nd, R. Casement {Woolwich); 3rd, W. A. Willmott {Sandhurst). \i\ sees. Pole Jump.— 1st, T. H. Henderson {Sandhurst)-, 2nd, H. G. Sandilands {Wookvich). lo ft. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, R. B. Feilden {Woolwich)-, 2nd, R. Casement {Wookvich) and O. C. Wolley-Dod {Sandhurst) dead heat. i8f sees. Long Jump. — ist, G. F. H. Le B. Simmons {Woolivich) -, 2nd, G. H. Fowke {Wookvich). i8ft. 4in. Quarter-Mile. — ist, G. E. Hanmet {Woo/wich) ; 2nd, H. M. Birley {Woolwich). 54f sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, R. Casement {Wookcvich) -, 2nd, E. D. C. Cameron ( Woolwich). 33 ft. 2 in. One Mile. — 1st, F. S. Maude {Sandhtirst) -, 2nd, J. C. Geddes {Wookvich); 3rd, L. G. F. Gordon ( Wookvich). 4 min. 52I sees. Result. — Woolwich won by 6 events to 3. There was no Shield this year. 1884 May i6//z and 17 fh Hon. Sec. and Starter, Lieutenant-Colonel Abbot Anderson ; Judges, Colonel Gildea and Colonel W. H. Richards. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs. — ist, W. A. Barnett ; 2nd, R. H. Dewing. 34 ft. II in. Slow Bicycle Race. — ist, E. J. Tickell. Half- MUe.— 1st, H. T. Hay ; 2nd, R. S. Oxley ; 3rd, E. W. Stephenson. 2 min. loi sees. High Jump. — 1st, E. Douglas-Pennant. 5 ft. 5 in. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, R. Dewing ; 2nd, H. Barlow. 105^ yds. Wide Jump.— 1st, E. W. T. Osborne; 2nd, A. W. Hunt. 18 ft. 3f in. 100 yards.— 1st, H. C. MacTier; 2nd, N. C. Taylor; 3rd, W. A. Barnett. 83 ft. 7 in. Bicycle Kace, 8| miles. — ist, E. J. Tickell; 2nd, R. N. Pochin; 3rd, G. Birch. 31 min. 17 sees. 220 yards.— 1st, II. C. MacTier; 2nd, N. C. Taylor; 3rd, F. C. Muspratt. 24! sees. Obstacle Race. — ist, G. C. Lowe ; F. G. Anley; H. C. Bernard. 120 yards Hurdle. — ist, H. F. Woodgate ; 2nd, G. Beaumont; 3rd, E. W. T. Osborne. 1 7|- sees. R.M.C. Officers' Race. — ist, Captain C. Barter; 2nd, Captain Mortimer; 3rd, Lieutenant R. Wynyard. Quarter- Mile.— ist, E. W. Stephenson; 2nd, R. S. Oxley; 3rd, F. C. Muspratt. 55f sees. Sack Race.— 1st, J. P. England ; 2nd, G. Birch ; 3rd, G. C. Watson. ATHLETIC SPORTS 193 240 yards Hurdle.— 1st, H. F. Woodgate ; 2nd, G. Beaumont; 3rd, W. M. Campbell. 35* sees. Pole Jump.— 1st, A. G. Crosse; 2nd, R. S. Lewin ; 3rd, V. H. Eddis. 9 ft. 6 in. One MUe.— 1st, H. T. Hay ; 2nd, R. S. Oxley ; 3rd, D. C. MacNabb. 4 min. 56f sees. Tug of "War [teams of ten). — No. 5 Mess. Steeplechase, about three-quarters mile.— ist, H. C. MacTier; 2nd, H. L. Richardson ; 3rd, A. E. Longden. Three Miles.— 1st, M. McNeil; 2nd, H. B. Powell; 3rd, W. M. Campbell. 16 min. 55^ sees. Consolation Kace.— ist, E. Waller. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Sandhurst, May 2T,rd Judges, Captain R. Wynyard, R.A., and C. V. Bedford, Esq. Half-Mile.— 1st, R. MacGowan {Woolwich); 2nd, R. Oxley {Sandhurst); 3rd, E. Stephenson {Satidhtirst). 2 min. 9f sees. High Jump. — 1st, E. Douglas-Pennant {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, E. Osborne {Sand- hurst) ; 3rd, W. Liddell. 5 ft. 3^ in. 100 yards. — ist, C. VxtsQ.o\.\.-V>Qz\^{Wookvich); 2nd, G. Humphreys {Woolwich); 3rd, H. Birley {Woolwich). lof sees. Pole Jump. — 1st, A. Crosse ; 2nd, R. Lewin {doth Sandhurst). 8 ft. iij in. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, G. Beaumont; 2nd, H. Woodgate; 3rd, W. Camp- bell («// .Saw^/^z/rj-/). 17 sees. Long Jump. — ist, C. Prescott-Decie {Woolwich) ; 2nd, E. Osborne {Sandhurst). 19 it. 8 in. Quarter-Mile. — ist, H. Birley {Woolwich) ; 2nd, C. Prescott-Decie {Woolwich) ; 3rd, E. Stephenson {Sandhurst). 53! sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs. — ist, W. Barnett ; 2nd, R. Dewing {ioth Sandhurst). 33 ft. 8 in. One Mile. — ist, R. MacGowan (Woolwich); 2nd, W. Campbell {Sandhurst); 3rd, H. Hay {Sandhurst). 4 min. 5if sees. Result. — Woolwich won by 5 events to 4. There was no Challenge Shield. 1885 May 15M and idth Hon. Sec. and Starter, Lieutenant-Colonel Abbot Anderson ; Judges, Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow and Colonel W. H. Richards. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs. — ist, W. J. Kaye ; 2nd, A. D. Murray. 33 ft. 6 in. Slow Bicycle Eace. — ist, A. E. Barton ; 2nd, S. Geoghegan. Half-Mile.— 1st, H. M. Eustace; 2nd, J. L. Bristow; 3rd, C. H. Nugent. 2 min. 8^ sees. Three-legged Bace. — ist, R. Hoare and R. A. Rooth. High Jump. — 1st, H. A. Hornby; 2nd, C. Mitchell-Innes. 5 ft. 3 in. 220 yards.— 1st, A. S. Cave; 2nd, L. M. Bell; 3rd, C. Ashbumham. 24f sees. Throwing the Cricket BaH.— ist, 11. A. Hornby ; 2nd, L. M. Bell. 106 yds. Wide Jump.— 1st, B. W. Bell; 2nd, S. H. Pedley ; 3rd, P. Robertson- Ross. 20 ft. 10 in. o 194 ANNALS OF SANDHURST One Mile. — ist, H. M. Eustace ; 2nd, A. S. Koe ; 3rd, C. H. Nugent. 5 min. 2 sees. Steeplechase, about three- quarters mile. — ist, S. H. Pedley ; 2nd, A. S. Koe ; 3rd, C. C. Carr. 3 min. 38 sees. Tug ofWar. — No. 2 Mess. 100 yards.— 1st, B. W. Bell ; 2nd, F. H. H^tham ; 3rd, A. S. Cave. loi sees. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, A. D. Murray ; 2nd, W. J. Kaye. 74 ft. 5 in. Bicycle Race, Sf miles. — ist, A. E. Barton ; 2nd, S. Geoghegan ; 3rd, H. A. Lafone. 35 min. 10 sees. Obstacle Race. — ist, Vigors; 2nd, Vyvyan ; 3rd, Jolly. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, H. A. Hornby ; 2nd, J. H. Hotham ; 3rd, W. P. Braithwaite. iQy sees. R.M.C. Officers' Race. — ist, Lieutenant Broomfield ; 2nd, Captain R. Wynyard ; 3rd, Captain Mortimer. Quarter-Mile. — ist, H. M. Eustace; 2nd, A. S. Cave; 3rd, J. L. Bristow. 55f sees. Sack Race. — ist, Vyvyan ; 2nd, C. L. Nicholson. 240 yards Hurdle— ist, H. A. Hornby; 2nd, J. H. Hotham; 3rd, W. P. Braithwaite. 39 sees. Pole Jump.— 1st, P. T. Spence, A. P. Housden, G. S. Frazer (tied). 9 ft. Menagerie Race. — ist, A. S. Cave. Consolation Race. — ist, J. D. Lockhart ; 2nd, R. P. Rowley; 3rd, H. G. Levinge. Donkey Race. — ist, C. P. Thompson (on Move on, Please), Owing to a change in the terms at the Royal Military Academy, the Sandhiirs t V. Woolwich Sports did not take place. 1886 June ^th and ^th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Colonel Abbot Anderson ; Judges, Lieutenant- Colonel Onslow and Lieutenant Bunting. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, R. P. Schneider ; 2nd, G. MacHutchin ; 3rd, W. Johnson. 33 ft. Slow Bicycle Race. — ist, J. O. Johnson ; 2nd, H. H. Southey. Half-Mile.— 1st, N. G. Pritchard ; 2nd, F. D. Grant; 3rd, H. Tweddel. 2 min. 10 sees. Three-Legged Race. — Burke and Tuson. High Jump.— 1st, H. R. Barwell ; 2nd, H. A. Hill. 5 ft. 2 in. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— ist, H. A. Hill ; 2nd, C. H. Young. 93 yds. Sin. Wide Jump.— 1st, T. O. Marden ; 2nd, W. H. Brown; 3rd, C. Priestley. 19 ft. i^ in. Two Miles.— 1st, C. H. G. Wood ; 2nd, L. L, Samson : 3rd, E. A. Stanton. II min. I4f sees. 100 yards. — ist, B. Nolan ; 2nd, A. G. Dallas ; 3rd, H. A. Moore. lo* sees. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, A. G. Dallas ; 2nd, G. MacHutchin. 81 ft. 9 in. Bicycle Race, 5 miles. — ist, G. Lang; 2nd, J. O. Johnson; 3rd, G. L. Hobbs. 19 min. 21 sees. 220 yards. — ist, B. Nolan ; 2nd, P. A. Kenna ; 3rd, A. G. Dallas. 23! sees. Obstacle Race. — ist, W. T. Nugent; 2nd, L. Brackenbury ; 3rd, N. A. Lewarne. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, R. P. Schneider ; 2nd, H. A. Hill ; 3rd, A. G. Dallas. 18 sees. ATHLETIC SPORTS 195 E.M.C. Officers' Handicap.— ist, Captain B. Barker; 2iid, Captain R. Wynyard ; 3id, Captain C. Barter. Quarter-Mile. — ist, P. A. Kenna; 2nd, B. Nolan; 3rd, N. G. Pritchard. 54I sees. 240 yards Hurdles.— ist, H. A. Hill; 2nd, R. P. Schneider; 3rd, L. J. Wood. 35 sees. Sack Race. — ist, Locke ; 2nd, Brooke. Pole Jump.— 1st, L. J. Wood ; 2nd, G. E. Prideaux-Brune ; 3rd, F. H. Taylor. 9 ft. 6 in. One Mile.— 1st, T. O. Marden ; 2nd, F. D. Grant ; 3rd, H. Tweddel. 4 rain. 58* sees. Steeplechase, about three-quarters mile. — ist, H. Scott ; 2nd, N. Daunt ; 3rd, D. B. Lockhart. 4 min. 38^ sees. Tug of War. — No. 2 Mess. SANDHURST v, WOOLWICH Sandhurst^ June i^th Judges, Colonel Burgmann, R.A., and Major G. M. Fox. Half- Mile.— 1st, H. Woodcock {Woohuich) and N. G. Pritchard (6'a»^//wrj/), dead heat; 3rd, F. D. Grant {Sandhurst). 2 min. ii sees. High Jump. — 1st, H. J. Kellsall ( Woolwich). 5 ft. 2 in. 100 yards. — ist, B. Nolan [Sandhurst)', 2nd, L. J. ^oodi {Sandhurst)-, 3rd, W. D. Sclater-Booth ( Woolwich). lof sees. Pole Jump. — 1st, P. Brune {Sattdhicrst) ; 2nd, L. J. Wood {Sandhurst); 3rd, W. D, Sclater-Booth {Woolwich). 10 ft. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, A. G. Dallas {Sandhurst); 2nd, H. A. Hill {Sand- hurst) ; 3rd, H, Farrell ( Woolwich). Wide Jump. — ist, W. H. Brown {Sandhurst); 2nd, T. O. Marden {Sandhurst). 19 ft. 8 in. Quarter-Mile. — ist, B. Nolan {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. Sargeant {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, W. C. Smyth {Woohoich). 54* sees. Putting the Shot. — ist, E. P. Schne der {Sandhurst). 33 ft. i in. One Mile. — ist, H. Woodcock {Woolwich); 2nd, T. O. Marden {Sandhurst); 3rd, J. F. Fisher {Woolwich). 4 min. 31* sees. Result. — Sandhurst won by 6J events to 2^. 1887 May I2,th and \\th Hon. Sec. and Starter, Colonel Abbot Anderson ; Judges, Colonel W. H. Richards, Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow, Lieutenant Bunting. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.- ist, H. McConaghey; 2nd, M. F. Sexton; 3rd, H. P. Waters. 32 ft. 3 in. 240 yards Hurdles.— 1st, H. A. Lempriere; 2nd, P. T. Pell; 3rd, E. W. Urquhart. 33^ sees. Slow Bicycle Race. — ist, E. G. Bainbridge ; 2nd, B. St. Clair Ford. Half-Mile.— 1st, P. T. Pell ; 2nd, P. M. Sykes ; 3rd, E. A. Lendy. 2 min. 7 sees. Three-legged Bace. — ist, James and Limond. High Jump.— 1st, A. W. Marden; 2nd, P. T. Pell. 5 ft. i in. 196 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, H. P. Waters; 2nd, Lord Southampton. 99 yds. 2 ft. 6 J in. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, H. A. Lempriere; 2nd, R. Baker-Carr; 3rd, E. W. Urquhart. i8| sees. Wide Jump. — ist, E. R. Foord ; 2nd, E. Baines ; 3rd, M. J. Sweatman. 18 ft. Sin. Throwing the Hammer. — ist, W. Maefarlan ; 2nd, G. F. Gisborne. 77 ft. i in. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, P. T. Pell; 2nd, R. Baker-Carr; 3rd, C. E. Thornton. 521 sees. Two Miles. — ist, P. M. Sykes ; 2nd, E. A. Lendy ; 3rd, C. L. Vans Agnew. 10 min. 35 sees. 100 yards.— ist, P. T. Pell ; 2nd, E. R. Foord ; 3rd, H. A. Lempriere. ii sees. Bicycle Race, 6 miles. — ist, E. G. Bainbridge ; 2nd, J. S. Hodding ; 3rd, E. A. Howell. 20 min. 15 sees. 220 yards.— 1st, P. T. Pell ; 2nd, E. R. Foord ; 3rd, A. G. IMcLean. 23! sees. Obstacle Bace. — ist, E. H. Gorges ; 2nd, Robinson ; 3rd, James. R.M.C. Officers' Handicap. — ist. Captain B. Barter; 2nd, Dr. Mansell ; 3rd, Captain J. S. Talbot. Sack Race. — ist, G. Vanrenen ; 2nd, E. R. Foord. Pole Jump. — 1st, E. W. Sutton and G. B. Johnson (tied). 9 ft. 3 in. One Mile. — ist, P. Sykes ; 2nd, E. A. Lendy ; 3rd, R. Currie. 4 min. 481 sees. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile. — ist, E. A Lendy; 2nd, J. II. Vanderzee ; 3rd, L. O. Stack. Tug of War. — No. 2 Mess. Consolation Race. — ist, F. L. Adam ; 2nd, Sir C. Cuyler, Bart. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Woolwich^ May 20th Judgesy Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow and Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson. Half-Mile.— 1st, A. R. Y. Kirkpatrick {Woolwich)-, 2nd, B. T. Pell {Sand- hurst) ; 3rd, C. M. Robertson ( Woolwich). 2 min. 5^ sees. High Jump.— 1st, T. G. Tullock {Woohuich) ; 2nd, G. O. Bigge {Woolwich) ; 3rd, A. W. Marden {Sandhurst). 5 ft. 4 in. 100 yards.— 1st, B. T. Pell {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, W. C. Smyth {Woolwich)-, 3rd, E. R. Yooxd. {Sandhurst), i if sees. Pole Jump.— 1st, T. G. Tulloek {Woolwich) ; 2nd, T. G. B. Johnson {Sand- hurst) and E. W. Sutton {Sandhurst) tied. 9 ft. 6 in. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, St. L. L. N. Nott {Woolwich)-, 2nd, H. A. Lempriere {Sandhurst) and R. G. T. Baker-Carr {Sandhurst) dead heat. 2o| sees. Long Jump. — ist, C. A. Neave {Woolwich)-, 2nd, H. A. Lempriere {Sand- hurst). 17 ft. 10 in. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, B. T. Pell {Sandhurst); 2nd, W. C. Smyth {Woolwich) ; 3rd, A. A. McHardy {Woolwich). 53! sees. Putting the Shot, 16 Ihs.— ist, H. MeConaghey {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. W. A. Christie {Woolwich) ; 3rd, R. V. Vassar-Smith («^^^/zc;zV/^). 31 ft. One Mile.— 1st, P. M. Sykes {Sandhurst); 2nd, A. R. Y. Kirkpatrick {Wool- wich) ; 3rd, E. H. Gorges {Sandhurst). 4 min. 49I sees. Result. — Woolwich won by 5 events to 4. A new Shield was bought this year by the two institutions, to be competed for annually but never to be won outright. ATHLETIC SPORTS 197 1888 May nth and \2th Starter^ Major-General Abbot Anderson ; Hon. Sec, Major J. Spens ; Judges, Colonel Onslow and Lieutenant Bunting. Throwing the Hammer, IG lbs.— 1st, B. Harvey; 2nd, C. M. Johnstone 76 ft. Wide Jump.— 1st, R. C. Savile ; 2nd, J. L. Trethewy ; 3rd, E. R. Bradford. 21 ft. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, E. J. Ward ; 2nd, C. M. Johnstone ; 3rd, R. F. Boileau. 31 ft. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, E. F. Geoghegan ; 2nd, B. Harvey. 107 yds. I ft. II in. Two Miles. — ist, H. E. Raymond; 2nd, R. P. Robertson-Glasgow; 3rd, D. E. Payn. 10 niin. 4if sees. Three-legged Race. — ist, G. H. Thesiger and G. B. Drew. High Jump. — 1st, A. K. Blair; 2nd, H. C. Lowther. 5 ft. if in. Half-Mile.— 1st, T. T. Pitman ; 2nd, H. E. Raymond; 3rd, R. P. Robertson- Glasgow. 2 min. 3f sees. 160 yards.— 1st, T. T. Pitman; 2nd, F. V. Smith; 3rd, N. Malcolm. lo4 sees. Bicycle Race, one mile. — ist, J. Gaisford ; 2nd, W, Gilbert-Cooper. 3 min. 37f sees. 220 yards.— 1st, T. T. Pitman; 2nd, N. Malcolm; 3rd, J. L. Trethewy. 23 sees. Obstacle Race. — ist, L. L. Maxwell ; 2nd, D. E. Payn ; 3rd, W. H. de Montmorency. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, H. L. Bland ; 2nd, W. H. A. Orde-Powlett ; 3rd, R. C. Saville. 19 sees. Pole Jump. — 1st, A. R. Nethersole ; 2nd, E. R. Bradford. 9 ft. 9 in. 240 yards Hurdles.— ist, J. L. Trethewy; 2nd, G. H. Thesiger; 3rd, W. F. C. Taylor. Sack Race.— 1st, C. N. Baker. Quarter-Mile.— 1st, T. T. Pitman; 2nd, K. Malcolm; 3rd, G. D. Price. 52I sees. One Mile.— 1st, T. T. Pitman ; 2nd, H. E. Raymond ; 3rd, R. P. Robertson- Glasgow. 4 min. 42i sees. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile. — ist, D. E. Payn ; 2nd, R. C. Saville ; 3rd, J. H. Whitehead. R.M.C. Officers' Handicap. — ist. Captain B. Barter; 2nd, Major Luttman- Johnson ; 3rd, Captain Simpson. Tug of "War. — No. 5 Mess. Consolation Race. — ist, C. K. Burnett ; 2nd, F. C. Dundas ; 3rd, W. K. Legge. SANDHURST v, WOOLWICH Sandhurst^ May \%th Judges, Colonel Onslow and Lieut.-Colonel Hutchinson, R.A. Half-Mile.— 1st, T. T. Pitman {Sandhurst)', 2nd, H. Y^.^R-xymoxi^ {Sandhurst) -, 3rd, H. Robertson-Glasgow {Sandhurst). 2 min. 42- sees. High Jump. — 1st, A. K. Blair {Sandhurst) and W. Gillman {Woolwich) tied. 5 ft. 2^in. 198 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Pole Jump. — 1st, E. R. BrsidfoYd {Sandhttrsi) ; 2nd, A. R. Nethersole {Sand- httrst). 9 ft. 100 yards.— 1st, T. T. Pitman; 2nd, F. V. Smith; 3rd, N. Malcolm {all Sand/mrst), lof sees. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, H. D'O. Gibson [Woolwich); 2nd, W. G. Orde- Vo-wXtii {Saiidhzirst); 3rd, W. G\\\m2in {Woolwich). Long Jump. — ist, R. C. Saville {SandJuirst) ; 2nd, J. L. TxQi\\e\o\\dd. {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, R. G. W^estropp {JVoolwich). 2 min. 7f sees. High Jump. — 1st, J. G. Awstm {Woolwich) 2i\\ownes {Sandhurst). 5 if sees. One Mile. — ist, W. A. de C. King ( Woolwich) ; 2nd, F. D. Logan ( Woolwich) ; 3rd, P. C. Grover {Sandhtirst). 4 min, 49I sees. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, A. C, Harris {Saiidhurst) ; 2nd, F. P. Worsley (Sandhtirst); 3rd, H. W. G^xd'mex (Woolwich). i6f sees. Half-Mile,— 1st, W. A. de C. King (Woolwich)-, 2nd, B, S. Philpots {Wool- wich). 2 min. I sec. Two Miles. — ist, H. O. yiixnce (Woolwich) ; 2nd, F. D, "LogTca. {Woolwich) \ 3rd, C. H. V. Stuart (Sandhurst). 10 min, 27* sees. Result. — Sandhurst won the Challenge Shield by 6 events to 3. ATHLETIC SPORTS 207 1895 May 22nd and 2yd Starter, Major-General Abbot Anderson; Hon. Sec, Captain W. N, Bolton; Jtidges, Colonels Fox, Ellis, and Henderson, Major J. S, Talbot. Throwing the Harnmsr, 16 lbs. — ist, C. Aiies; 2iid, D. Bichanan ; 3rd, K. Money. 91 ft. 6 in. Half-Mile.— 1st, D. N. Broadbent ; 2nd, N. Ramsay; 3rd, M. R. Pocock, 2 min. 8 sees. Three-legged Race. — ist, C. S. Rome and H. Dawnay. High Jump. — 1st, J. Davidson ; 2nd, E. W. Bell ; 3rd, J. Jennings and C. S, Rome (lied). 5 ft. 4I in. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— ist, H. Nelson ; 2nd, M. Pocock ; 3rd, F. T. D. Wilson. 98 yds. 2 ft. 6 in. Wide Jump. — ist, C. Ames ; 2nd, E. Waring ; 3rd, L. Holland. 19 ft. 9| in. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs. — ist, K. MDney ; 2nd, H. E. Green ; 3rd, A. Harris, 33 ft. I in. Quarter-Mile. — ist, C, Hollins ; 2nd, E. Waring ; 3rd, G. J. Marsh. 54|- sees. Two Miles. — ist, F. N. Le Mesurier ; 2nd, R. Hildyard ; 3rd, H. James. lo min. 38I- sees. 100 yards.— 1st, C. Hollins; 2nd, G. J. Marsh ; 3rd, R. St. John. lof sees. 220 yards Handicap.— ist, G. W. Muir ; 2nd, A. H. Wood ; 3rd, I. V. Paton, 20f sees. Obstacle Race. — ist, C. Edwards ; 2nd, C. McG. Dunbar ; 3rd, H. W. Niven. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, C. Hollins; 2nd, A. Harris; 3rd, C. S. Rome. 17I sees. Staff College Officers' Race. — ist. Captain B. Barter; 2nd, Captain Knox. Stone and Basket Race. — ist, W. W. Van Sommeren ; 2nd, A. Y. FitzGerald. One Mile. — ist, H. James; 2nd, H. Miller; 3rd, C. P. J. Ovans. 4 min. 57 sees. Sack Race. — ist, R. C. R. Jones. Steeplechase, three-quarters mile. — ist, H. Nelson; 2nd, A. F. C. Williams; 3rd, M. Pocock. Tug of "War. —A Company. Quarter-Mile Handicap. — ist, E. Waring; 2nd, H. Walsh; 3rd, E. Sexton. Consolation Race. — ist, C. N. French ; 2nd, R. O'H. Livesay ; 3rd, E, Moore. Company Challenge Cup. — E Company. Individual Prizeman. — C. Hollins. 1896 May Zth and ^th Starter, Major-General Abbot Anderson; Hon. Sec, Captain W. N. Bolton ; /'udges. Colonels Fox, Ellis and Henderson, Major J. S. Talbot, Captain Edgeworth-Johnstone. Throwing the Cricket Ball. — ist, F. T. D. Wilson ; 2nd, W. Pepys ; 3rd, C. J. Rennick. Half-Mile.— 1st, J. W. Sherrard ; 2nd, A. F. C. Williams; 3rd, J. C. Free- land. 2 min. 7 1 sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, K. E. Money; 2nd, R. O'H. Livesay; 3rd,. N. N. Ramsay. 32 ft. 7 in. 2o8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Wide Jump. — ist, A. F. C. Williams; 2nd, W. II. G. Moore; 3rd, L. Holland. 20 ft. 5 in. Two Miles.— 1st, R. P. Crawley ; 2nd, R. J. T. Ilildyard ; 3rd, E. H. Lees. 10 niin. 29 sees. Three-legged Kace. — ist, P. N. Craigie and J. S. McEwen. 100 yards. — ist, L. B. Bradbury; 2nd, A. S. Marriott; 3rd, R. O'H. Livesay. 11 ^ecs. High Jump.— 1st, E. W. Bell ; 2nd, A. F. C. Williams and B. G. B. Paton, tied. 5 ft. 3 in. 200 yards Handicap. — ist, H. S. Maisden ; 2nd, H. Campbell; 3rd, L. K. Smith. Stone and Basket Race. — ist, H. Campbell. Obstacle Race. — ist, H. Geohegan ; 2nd, G. P. C. Williams-Freeman; 3rd, E. H. Lees. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, N. J. C. Livingstone- Learmonth ; 2nd, H. Kitchen ; 3rd, W. Pepys. 17I sees. Quarter-Mile. — ist, L. B. Bradbur}'; 2nd, W. Pepys; 3rd, A. S. Marriott. 53l sees. One Mile. — ist, R. P. Crawley; 2nd, A. Crookenden ; 3vd, J. W. Sherrard. 4 min. 5if sees. Quarter-Mile Handicap. — ist, M. C. Caulfield-Stoker ; 2nd, W. F. Casson ; 3rd, B. D. Maccivllogh. Consolation Race. — ist, J. McB. Ronald; 2nd, F. H. Stapleton ; 3rd, A. E. Jewett. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Sandhurst' May i2,th ' Judge Si Major-Geneeal Abbot Anderson and S. K. Holman, Esq. One Mile. — ist, P. G. Ho^g {JVco/wzc/i) ; 2nd, A. Crookenden {Sojid/it/js^) ; 3rd, L. A. Sherrard [WoohvicJi). 4 min. 43 sees. Broad Jump.— ist, A. F. C. Williams {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, R. E. T. Hogg {Woolwich) ; 3rd, W. A. Moore {Sandhurst). 21 ft. 3^ in. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, N. J. C. Livingstone-Learmonth {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. Kitchen {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, R. F. A. Hobbs {Woolwich). 17I sees. High Jump.— 1st, R. E. T. Hogg {Woolwich) ; 2nd, E. W. Bell {Sandhtirst) and A. F. C. Williams {Sandhurst), tied. 5ft. 4 in. 100 yards.— 1st, L. B. Bx2.dhmy {Sattdlmrst) -, 2nd, R. E. T. Hogg(^^^/- wjch) ; 3rd, A. S. Marriott {Sandhurst), lof sees. Half-Mile.— 1st, J. W. Sherrard {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, A. G. Vi^xg {Woolwich) ; 3rd, W. M. St. G. Kirke {Woolwich). 2 min. 7|- sees. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, K. G. Campbell {Woohvich\ and K. E. Money {Sandhurst), tied. 33 ft. 8^ in. Quarter- Mile. — ist, L. B. Bradbury (6'^;;^//z/rj/) ; 2nd, J. G. T>oonex {Wool- wich) ; 3rd, A. S. Marriott (Sandhurst). 52^ sees. Two Miles.— 1st, C. J. L. Allanson ( ^^^/wzV/^) ; 2nd, R. P. CxSiVi\ey {Sand- Jitirst) ; 3rd, R. J. T. Hildyard {Sandhurst). 10 min. 17* sees. Result. — Sandhurst won the Challenge Shield by 5| events to 3^. ATHLETIC SPORTS 209 1897 May 13/// and i^th Starter, Major- General Abbot Anderson; Hon. Sec, Captain W. N. Bolton ; Jtidge, Captain W. Edgeworth-Johnstone. Putting the Shot.— ist, G. O. Turnbull ; 2nd, N. H. Lincoln; 3rd, M. Caulfield-Stoker. 38 ft. 4 in. Half-Mile.— 1st, J. Bassett ; 2nd, J. Freeland ; 3rd, R. Raynsford. 2 min. 11* sees. Quarter-Mile Handicap.— 1st, W. Casson ; 2nd, W.Stanley; 3rd, C. Wilson. Broad Jump.— 1st, I. Kitchin ; 2nd, G. O. Turnbull ; 3rd, F. Dansey. 20 ft. Two Miles. — ist, W. A. Bayley ; 2nd, C. Porter ; 3rd, C. Walker. 10 min. 35f sees. 200 yards Handicap. — ist, P. Keen; 2nd, C. Wilson; 3rd, G. O. Turnbull. High Jump.— 1st, N. M. Teacher; 2nd, C. N. W. Allen. 5 ft. 5 in. 100 yards. — ist, L. Renny ; 2nd, G. O. Turnbull; 3rd, W. Laurenson. II sees. Tug of War. — A Company. Obstacle Eace. — ist, C. Wilson ; 2nd, A. Libby ; 3rd, W. Barnard. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, I. Kitchin; 2nd, C. Morris; 3rd, P. Keen. ftuarter-Mile. — ist, G. O. Turnbull ; 2nd, L. Renny ; 3rd, J. Freeland. 54f sees. Officers' R.M.C. Handicap. — ist, Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Talbot; 2nd, Captain W. N. Bolton ; 3rd, Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Fergusson. Staff College Officers' Handicap. — ist. Captain S. Barron ; 2nd, Captain England. One Mile. — ist, A. Bayley ; 2nd, J. Bassett ; 3rd, F. Raikes. 4 min. 56f sees. 120 yards Handicap. — ist, P. Keen; 2nd, C. Wilson; 3rd, C. Cawston. Consolation Race. — ist, H. N. Lyle; 2nd, H. Headlam and D. Crombie, dead heat. Company Challenge Shield. — F Company. SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Woolwich^ September y:)th Judges, Major-General Abbot Anderson and Sir Francis Marindin, K.G.M.G. Two Miles. — ist, W. A. Bayley (^Sandhurst) ; 2nd, G. R. Venning ( Woolwich). 10 min. 47* sees. 100 yards. — 1st, W. W. ^hxvc {Sandhurst) ; 2nd, H. F. McKenzie ( ^^^/zyzV^) ; 3rd, L. N. King {Woolwich). lof sees. Half-Mile.— 1st, E. F. St. John {Woolwich) ; 2nd, E. Gibb {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, R. Bassett {Sandhurst), 2 min. 5f sees. 120 yards Hurdles. — ist, R. F. A. Hohhs {Woolwich) ; 2nd, C. O. Morris {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, R. A. Morrit {Sandhurst). 17J sees. Quarter-Mile. — ist, W. W. Muir {Sandhz^rst) ; 2nd, L. N. King ( ^<7^/z67V/^) ; 3rd, W. A. Trefusis {Sandhurst). 54 sees. One Mile.— 1st, E. F. St. John {Woolwich) ; 2nd, W. A. Bayley {Sandhtirst) ; 3rd, E. AL Nixon {Sandhtirst). 4 min. 48-* sees. Long Jump. — ist, R. E. A. "^o^h^ {Woolwich) \ 2nd, G. G. Cobden (vSaw^- hurst) ; 3rd, G. O. Turnbull {Sa7tdhurst). 19 ft. 7 in. P 210 ANNALS OF SANDHURST High Jump.— 1st, R. E. A. Hobbs ( Woolwich) ; 2n:l, C. R. W. Allen {Sand- httr'st), and N. W. Teacher {Sandhii7-st). 5 ft. 4. in. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, G. O. Turnbull {Sandhurst); 2nd, N. H. Lincoln {Sandhurst) ; 3rd, H. L. Lewis ( Woolwich). 41 feet. Result. — Woolwich won the Shield by 5 events to 4. 1898 May \2th and I'^th Starter, Major-General Abbot Anderson; Hon. Sees., Captains W. N. Bolton and C. More ; Judges, Messrs. Herbert and Holman. Long Jump. — ist, G. G. Cobden ; 2nd, W. R. Lawrenson ; 3rd, E. C. Ogle. 19 ft. 10 in. Putting the Shot, 16 lbs.— ist, W. W. Meldon ; 2nd, E. I. M. Barrett; 3rd, De L. Passy. 33 ft. 7 in. High Jump. — 1st, C. E. Craven ; 2nd, C. A. Meadows ; 3rd, E, C. Ogle. 5 ft. 6 in. Half-Mile.— 1st, A. G. Ritchie; 2nd, J. R. Hannay ; 3rd, A. G. Wood. 2 min. I2f sees. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, E. H. P^anshawe ; 2nd, T. E. Ellis; 3rd, E. I. M. Barrett. iSf sees. Two Miles.— 1st, E. M. Nixon; 2nd, W. L. S. Meiklejohn ; 3rd, J. G. V. Hart. 10 min. 56* sees. 100 yards. — ist, W. W. Muir ; 2nd, W. R. Lawrenson; 3rd, A. B. Skinner, lof sees. 200 yards Handicap.— ist, R. N. Macpherson ; 2nd, T. E. Ellis ; 3rd, E. B. Frederick. Quarter-Mile. — ist, A. G. Ritchie ; 2nd, W. W. Muir; 3rd, R. W. Morgan. 55f sees. Staif College Officers' Handicap, 150 yards. — ist, Captains Dundasand Banon, dead heat. 3rd, Captain Braithwaite. One Mile.— 1st, J. G. V. Hart; 2nd, J. R. Hannay; 3rd, E. M. Nixon. 5 min. 2 sees. 120 yards Handicap. — ist, W. R. Lawrenson ; 2nd, A. B. Skinner ; 3rd, De L. Passy. Strangers Race. — ist. Lieutenant L. B. Bradbury, Gordon Highlanders. Tug of War. — B Company. 1899 May nth and I2tk Starter, Major-General Abbot Anderson; Hon. Sec, Captain W. N. Bolton; Judges, Colonel J. A. Fergusson and Captain G. P. Rolt. High Jump. — 1st, R. V. Simpson ; 2nd, R. B. Worgan ; 3rd, R. A. Bullock. 5 ft. 7S i". Putting the Shot.— ist, G. H. Young; 2nd, R. A. Bullock; 3rd, J. L. Colter. 30 ft. 10 in. Wide Jump.— 1st, R. A. Bullock; 2nd, R. V. Simpson; 3rd, G. R. Bird. 21 ft. ^ in. Half-Mile. — ist, R. Worsley ; 2nd, F. Tanner ; 3rd, J. Montgomery. 2 min. 9^ sees. Three-legged Race. — ist, Wheeler and Lyall. ATHLETIC SPORTS 211 Two Miles.— 1st, R. McEnery ; 2nd, M. White ; 3rd, B. Trail. 100 yards.— 1st, R. V. Simpson ; 2nd, H. S. Richards ; 3rd, G. H. Young. Hi sees. 200 yards Handicap. — ist, R. J. Milne; 2nd, A. J. Anderson; 3rd, J. Simpson. Stone and Basket Race. — ist, J. R. Williams-Ellis ; 2nd, E. H. Rigg ; 3rd, W. B. Bailey and W. K. Rollo, dead heat. Obstacle Race.— ist, C. A. B. Hamilton ; 2nd, W. B. Bailey; 3rd. H. R. B. Reed. 120 yards Hurdles.— ist, R. A. Bullock ; 2nd, R. V. Simpson ; 3rd, G. H. Young 174 sees. Officers' R.M.C. Handicap. — ist, Colonel J. A. Fergusson ; 2nd, Lieutenant- Colonel J. S. Talbot ; 3rd, Major Gaunter. Quarter-Mile. — ist, R. Worsley ; 2nd, R. V. Simpson; 3rd, V. E. G\vyer. 55 sees. Officers' Staflf College Handicap. — ist, Captain MacTier; 2nd, Captain Braithwaite. One Mile.— 1st, R. McEnery; 2nd, B. Trail; 3rd, A. L. Smeaton. 4 min. 58I sees. Sack Race.— 1st, L. P. Evans ; 2nd, D. O. C. Newton ; 3rd, P. D. de la Penha. 120 yards Handicap. — ist, A. V. Jarrett ; 2nd, A. J. Anderson; 3rd, C. A. B. Hamilton. Tug of War. — E Company. Consolation Race. — ist, C. R. T. Hopkinson ; 2nd, E. D. Bally. Company Challenge Shield. — D Company, 74 points. Individual Prizeman. — R. V. Simpson. THE COSTUME DONKEY RACE This has been for many years the closing event of the R.M.C. Sports. The field is usually a large one, and the hired donkeys being ridden in costume adds considerably to the amusement. The names under which the riders enter their mounts are recorded on the cards — after careful supervision by the Honorary Secretary — and in many instances display a keen sense of humour on the part of the G.C.'s. The following are some of the entries during the past twenty-five years : — G. T. Noel's Asteroid ; H. H. Aspinall's Ass-spin-all ; E. F. Gossett's Family Failing; J. Shakespear's Ass you like it ; C. Griffith's Safe Man; E. Hanbury's True-man ; F. Helbert's Ntits ; G. C. Birdwood's Woodcock ; J. B. Bradshaw's Time Table ; E. J. Dent's Chronometer ; B. Mundy's Tuesday ; W. H. Salmon's Sardine; W. D. Sellar's Customer ; F. Whistler's Tune ; E. E. Husey's Minx ; F. Maude's Come into the Garden ; H. Rose's Gloire de Dijon ; G. W. Hogg's Prize Porker ; A. Nelson's Victory ; E. R. B. Tighe's Neck or Nothing ; O. H. E. Maraseaux's Maraschino; R. E. Dyer's Judson ; F. R. E. Locke's Chubb' s Patent; D. Bowly's Over ; V. R. Murphy's Fortune de terre ; F. Bacon's Wilt- shire; Mr. Blair's Athol ; Mr. Forte^s Piano ; Mr. R. W. Hare's The Tortoise; Mr. W. C. Christie's Minstrel; Mr. Clay's College Pudding, by Contract out of Mystery; H.S.H. Prince Alexander of Teck's Texas ; Mr. W. J. Lambert's She, by He out of It ; Viscount Crichton's Home Rule, by Crime out of Misgovernment. Amongst other names may be mentioned : — Compass, Asterisk, Fougass, Jerusalem, Cuirass, Fausse Braye, Assassitiation, Brays-so-bonnie, Vicar of Bray, 212 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Balaam ; while each year's card contains a selection of a topical nature, which, though frequently witty and interesting, are, without a knowledge of the allusions, hardly worthy of record. ATHLETICS.— RESULTS Sandhurst v, Woolwich 1868. Woolwich, 9 to 2 1889. Woolwich, 7i to l\ 1869. A tie 1890. Woolwich, 5 to 4 1870. Woolwich, 6 to 3 1 89 1. Woolwich, 5i to 3^ 1880. Sandhurst, 6 to 3 1892. Woolwich, 6 to 3 I88I. Sandhurst, 6 to 3 1893. Sandhurst, 6^ to 2\ 1882. 1 Sandhurst, 7 to 2 1894. Sandhurst, 6 to 3 1883. Woolwich, 6 to 3 1895. Sandhurst, 7 to 2 1884. Woolwich, 5 to 4 1896. Sandhurst, 5^ to 3^ 1885. No competition 1897. Woolwich, 5 to 4 1886. Sandhurst, 6^ to 2\ 2 No competition since 1897, and 1887. Woolwich, 5 to 4 none between 1870 and 1880. 1888. Sandhurst, 7i to ij Inter-Company Athletics {^Challenge Cup) 1 89 1. B Company 1892. B Company 1893. A Company 1894. A Company 1895. E Company 1896. C Company 1897. F Company 1898. E Company 1899. D Company Tug of War^ 1875. No. 2 Mess 1876. No. 4 Mess 1877. No. 5 Mess 1878. No. 2 Mess 1879. No. 4 Mess 1880. No. 2 Mess I88I. No. 2 Mess 1882. No. S Mess 1883. No. 2 Mess 1884. No. 5 Mess 1885. No. 2 Mess 1886. No. 2 Mess 1887. No. 2 Mess 1888. No. 5 Mess 1889. F Company 1890. E Company 1 89 1. D Company 1892. E Company 1893. B Company 1894. D Company 1895. A Company 1896. C Company 1897. A Company 1898. A Company 1899. E Company 1 Won the Shield outright. 2 The Shield since 1897 has been transferred from one institution to the other annually ; it is hoped, however, that the competition may shortly be re-opened. ^ For particulars, vide Chapter XV. ATHLETIC SPORTS 213 1893. E Company 1894. F Company 1895. F Company 1896. E Company Cross-Country Run ^ [897. F Company [898. C Company [899. C Company 1892. J. R. Wethered 1893. R. J. F. Taylor 1894. V. K. Birch 1895. C. Hollins Champion Medal 1896. L. B. Bradbury 1897. G. O. TurnbuU 1898. A. G. Ritchie 1899. R. V. Simpson For particulars, vide Chapter XV. CHAPTER XIV THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB Until after the Crimean War musketry practice in the Army was of little account, and its encouragement, as far as the Sandhurst cadets v^ere concerned, was altogether disregarded. From about 1857 "^^^^ twenty years later the number of rounds fired on the College rifle range was small ; a knowledge of the rudiments of the use of the infantry weapons was not considered in any way necessary to the future officer, though private lessons were allowed to be given to the few cadets who desired to learn how to shoot, and Government provided ammunition for the purpose. Shortly after the re-introduction of the cadet system in 1877, a strong feeling arose among the cadets in favour of rifle shooting, but many obstacles were placed in the way of obtaining sufficient ammunition. In 1882 the Governor made a demand for 17,000 rounds of ball and 10,000 rounds of blank ammunition for the use of the Cadets' Rifle Club, which had been formed in 1881. The amount asked for was con- sidered excessive, and the allowance was limited to twenty rounds of ball ammunition per cadet, z. e. 6000 rounds. By 1883 the annual expenditure of the Club had risen to about 20,000 rounds, and each member had to pay ten shillings per term to defray expenses, but, in spite of the represent- ations of the Governor, the War Office refused to increase the allowance of ammunition. After some years and much agitation, however, the free allowance of rifle ammunition was considerably increased, and an annual allowance of 9000 rounds of revolver ammunition was also granted, but when musketry, 214 1 1 ^''■'i i f m.^^' ■■■'. ^^it'Sii 1 4 ^!- th Jwte, 1894 R.M.C, Sandhurst Standing Man Running Man Total R.M.A., Woolwich Standing Man Running Man Total A. K. Forbes F. H. Carter R. D. Hill M. C. Nangle 27 19 19 16 27 24 22 23 54 43 41 39 H. T. Russell G. C. Mance G. C. Brook-Smith A. C. Russell Total 25 22 19 9 20 18 20 25 45 40 39 34 Total 81 96 177 75 ^Z 158 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C. v. OFFICERS, STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, 19M October, 1894 Gentlemen Cadets p^ y^s jSds 1 Officers, Staflf College 200 yards 500 1 600 yards yards G. R. P. Wheatley 31 34 29 94 Capt. Brander 26 18 26 70 G. H. Davis 33 32 27 92 Capt. Conway- Gordon 28 29 22 79 H. L. S. Lee-Dillon 29 28 31 88 Capt. Chichester 29 26 29 84 E. B. Mathew- Capt. Dunlop 24 31 19 74 Lannowe 31 33 24 88 Capt. Evans 30 32 29 91 A. E. Hesketh 29 28 24 81 Capt. Henderson 28 28 22 78 F. J. Marshall 28 28 23 79 Capt. Hume 27 33 32 92 J. A. Longridge 27 30 19 76 Capt. Lock 31 28 20 79 Corp. Lethbridge 22 27 26 75 Total 230 240 203 673 Total 223 225 199 647 228 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Inter-Company Eifle Competition, 23rd June, 1894 C Company, 359 ; D, 339 ; F, 328 ; A, 309 ; E, 298 ; B, 283. Names of the Winning Team :— A. K. Forbes, F. H. Carter, M. C. Nangle, W. H. Lane, F. J. Marshall, G. R. P. Wheatley. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 23rd June, 1894 C Company, 279; D, 228; B, 225; E, 222; F, 211; A, 184. Names of the Winning Team:— M. C. Nangle, C. de J. Luxmoore, F. II. Carter, R. Johnstone, G. R. P. Wheatley, A. K. Forbes. Inter-Company Rifle Competition, 3rd November, 1894 D Company, 341; F, 337; C, 325; A, 314; B, 298; E, 289. Names of the Winning Team : — 11. L. S. Lee-Dillon, A. G. Royston-Pigott, M. H. B. Geddes, G. A.J. Godbold, A. G. E.'.Hesketh, E. B. Mathew-Lannowe. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 3rd November, 1894 C Company, 217; B, 207; A, 193; F, 189; D, 185; E, 171. Names of the Winning Team: — M. E. Manningham-Buller, F. Bevan, R. Johnstone, F. J. Marshall, G. R. P. Wheatley, J. D'Oyly. 1895 Members of the Rifle Team (Summer Term):— F. J. Marshall {Captain), O. A. G. FitzGerald, C. E. Luard, J. D'Oyly, R. H. K. Willans, A. H. Johnson, C. E. S. Cox, F. N. Parsons. Members of the Revolver Team (Summer Term) : — F. J. Marshall {Captain), F. N. Parsons, C. E. Luard, J. D'Oyly. Members of the Revolver Team (Winter Term) : — F.N. Parsons {Captain), J. D'Oyly, J. W. Ley, C. E. Luard. Hon. Sec. : — Captain A. F. Mockler-Ferryman, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 229 Date Match Place Points Points for lagains Remarks Mar. 9 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 383 358 Won Mar. 16 Royal Scots Fusiliers R.M.C. 413 409 Won Mar. 23 Argyll and Sutherland High. R.M.C. 445 436 Won Mar. 30 Cheshire Regiment R.M.C. 403 405 Lost April 6 Wiltshire Regiment R.M.C. 403 429 Lost April 27 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 401 477 Lost May I Leicestershire Regiment R.M.C. 420 413 Won May 4 Bedfordshire Regiment R.xM.C. 449 456 Lost May II Norfolk Regiment R.M.C. 432 392 Won May II London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 432 440 Lost May 18 Rifle Brigade R.M.C. 433 472 Lost May 18 Eton College R.M.C. 433 394 Won May 25 R.LE. Coll., Cooper's Hill R.M.C. 475 377 Won May 25 Wellington College R.M.C. 475 429 Won May 25 Cheltenham College Simultaneous 475 432 Won May 25 Bradfield College Simultaneous 475 374 Won May 25 Clifton College Simultaneous 475 382 Won May 25 Bedford School Simultaneous 475 426 Won June I North London Rifle Club R.M.C. 446 456 Lost ,'une I Charterhouse R.M.C. 446 451 Lost une I Winchester College R.M.C. 446 408 Won Tune 8 Worcestershire Regiment R.M.C. 429 456 Lost Tune 12 East Lancashire Regiment R.M.C. 452 498 Lost June 15 Northumberland Fusiliers R.M.C. 421 445 Lost June 28 Officers, Staff College R.M.C. 651 652 Lost. Fired at 200, 500, and 600 yards Sept. 14 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 444 487 Lost Sept. 21 Royal Engineers, Aldershot R.M.C. 444 487 Lost Sept. 21 Norfolk Regiment R.M.C. 444 467 Lost Sept. 28 Bedfordshire Regiment R.M.C. 438 436 Won Oct. 5 Leicestershire Regiment R.M.C. 439 394 Won Oct. 5 London Scottish R.V. R.M.C. 439 460 Lost Oct. 9 Argyll and Sutherland High. R.M.C. 425 368 Won Oct. 9 South Wales Borderers R.M.C. 425 442 Lost Oct. 12 Middlesex Regiment R.M.C. 461 467 Lost Oct. 16 Royal Scots Fusiliers R.M.C. 619 635 Lost (three dis- tances and eight a side) Oct. 19 Border Regiment R.M.C. 443 452 Lost Oct. 30 East Lancashire Regiment Revolver R.M.C. 453 429 Won June I North London Ckib R.M.C. 271 299 Running Man, three shots each hand; Standing Man, six shots each hand June 29 R.M.A., Woolwich R M.C. 167 166 Running Man, and Standing Man,threeshots each hand Nov. 15 Officers, Staff College R.M.C. 351 325 ^ Running Man, and 16 and Standing Man, six shot^ each hand 230 ANNALS OF SANDHURST GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C. v. OFFICERS, STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges^ iZth Jiine, 1895 (Possible total, 105 points) ; Gentlemen Cadets F. J. Marshall O. A. G. FitzGerald C. E. Luard J. D'Oyly R. H. K. Willans A. H. Johnson C. E. S. Cox F. N. Parsons Total 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards Total 31 29 25 85 30 21 31 82 32 26 26 84 31 34 23 88 27 26 27 80 31 26 28 85 31 24 19 74 29 22 22 73 1 242 208 201 651 Officers, Staff College Captain Chichester Captain Skinner Captain Vallansey Captain Walker Major Evans Major Barter Captain Barthrop Lieut. Macbean Total 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards 27 32 30 'A 11 27 19 30 31 28 26 30 23 33 27 24 29 30 22 26 21 16 239 223 190 Total 89 94 73 88 80 84 72 72 652 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C, SANDHURST v. GENTLE- MEN CADETS, R.M.A., WOOLWICH Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, 29M Ju?ie, 1895 Conditions : — Three shots with each hand at Standing Man, and three shots with each hand at Running Man. Points 5, 4, 3, and 2. Distances, twenty and thirty yards. Possible total, 60 points. R.M.C., Sandhurst F.J.Marshall F. N. Parsons C. E. Luard J. D'Oyly Standing Man Running Man Total R.H. L.H. R.H. L.H. 8 13 7 II 2 13 ID II 12 12 13 14 9 12 II 9 31 1 50 41 45 Total 167 1 R.M.A., Woolwich G.C. Akerman G.C.Jones G.C. Matthews G.C. Harvey Standing Running Man Man R.H. L.H. R.H. L.H. 5 ID II II 9 9 13 12 10 II 15 9 II 10 13 7 Total Total 37 43 45 166 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, \^th and i6th November, 1895 Conditions : — Six shots with each hand at the Standing Man, and six shots with each hand at the Running Man. Points, 5, 4, 3, and 2. Possible total, 120 points. THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 231 Gentlemen Cadets Standing' Running Mqn Man Total { Officers, Staflf College Standing Man Running Man Total J. D'Oyly J. W. Ley C. E. Luard F. N. Parsons 43 44 ^6 40 35 42 51 Total 83 79 92 97 1 Captain Skinner i Captain Walker 1 Captain Barthrop i Captain Young 51 43 53 40 32 23 41 42 Total 11 It 351 325 Inter-Company Rifle Competition, 22nd June, 1895 Conditions : — Seven shots at 200 yards, and seven shots at 500 yards. Teams of six cadets. E Company 313 (won on the highest scoie at the longest range) ; C, 313 ; A, 302 ; B, 3CX) ; F, 289 ; D, 282. Names of the Winning Team: — L. Saunders, G. H. Sawyer, J. H. M. Jebb, H. Shipley, W. S. Leslie, F. N. Parsons. Inter-Company Rifle Competition, 2nd November, 1895 C Company, 327 ; A, 321 ; D, 314 ; F, 314 ; B, 308 ; E, 270. Names of the Winning Team : — A. H. Johnson, J. D'Oyly, W. M. J. White, J. Macpherson, J. H. Cuthbert, G. J. P. Geiger. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 22nd June, 1895 Conditions : — Teams of six cadets ; three shots each hand at Standing Man and three shots each hand at Running Man. Points, 5, 4, 3, and 2. C Company, 231 ; B, 218; D, 211 ; E, 197 ; F, 188; A, 181. Names of the Winning Team : — G. A. Bridgman, G. J. P. Geiger, F. J. Marshall, A. H. Johnson, J. D'Oyly, G. C. Buller. Inter Company Revolver Competition, 2nd November, 1895 C Company, 243; A, 226; F, 206; D, 201 ; E, 189; B, 188. Names of the Winning Team : — G. A. Bridgman, J. D'Oyly, J. Macpherson, G. J. P. Geiger, J. PL Cuihbert, G. C. Trench. 1896 Members of the Rifle Team (Summer Term) : — C. E. Luard {Captain), G. C. Gore, H. Wake, A. Shewell, A. Young, W. F. Adair, A. M. Roiheram, J. W\ Ley. Members of the Revolver Team (Summer Term):— C. E. Luard {Captain), A. M. Rotheram, G. J. P. Geiger, J. W. Ley. Members of the Rifle Team (Winter Term) :— J. W. Ley {Captain), J. A. Greer, F. H. Dorling, C. E. Kitchin, H. T. Raban, W. F. Adair, C. J. B. Hay, A. P. Williams-Freeman. Members of the Revolver Team (Winter Term):— J. W. 'Lty [Captain), R. de C. Lyons, H. T. Raban, R. M. G. Tulloch. Hon. Sec. .-—Captain A. ¥. Mockler-Ferryman, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. 232 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Date Match Place Points for Points igainst Remarks Mar. 21 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 425 414 Won Mar. 28 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 405 427 Lost April 18 North London Club R.M.C. 426 497 Lost April 25 Royal Scots Fusiliers R.M.C. 425 473 Lost May 2 Border Regiment R.M.C. 437 454 Lost May 2 London Scottish Volunteers R.M.C. 437 439 Lost May 9 South Wales Borderers R.M.C. 423 472 Lost May 9 Cooper's Hill R.M.C. 423 316 Won May 16 East Lancashire Regiment R.M.C. 449 470 Lost May 16 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 449 473 Lost May 23 Charterhouse R.M.C. 418 446 Lost May 23 Wellington College R.M.C. 418 429 Lost May 23 Winchester College R.M.C. 418 343 Won May 30 Eton College R.M.C. 464 427 Won May 30 Coldstream Guards R.M.C. 464 426 Won May 30 Bradfield College Simultaneous 464 424 Won May 30 Cheltenham College Simultaneous 464 405 Won May 30 Bedford School Simultaneous 464 407 Won June 13 Argyll and Sutherland High- landers R.M.C. 456 485 Lost June 13 Bedfordshire Regiment R.M.C. 456 464 Lost Officers, Staff College R.M.C. Lost Sept. 5 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 446 428 Won Sept. 5 20th Middlesex (Artists) Vol. R.M.C. 446 429 Won Sept. 19 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade R.M.C. 425 459 Lost Sept. 19 North London Club R.M.C. 425 461 Lost Sept. 26 London Scottish Volunteers R.M.C. 438 470 Lost Oct. 3 4th Batt. King's Royal Rifles R.M.C. 472 384 Won Oct. 10 Border Regiment R.M.C. 439 410 Won Oct. 24 Manchester Regiment Revolver R.M.C. 411 422 Lost April 18 North London Club R.M.C. 353 351 Won. Six shots each hand at Running Man and Standing Man May 9 Seaforth Highlanders R.M.C. 161 84 Won. Three shots each hand May 16 East Lancashire Regiment R.M.C. 170 200 Lost. As for Duke of Con- naught's Cup, A.R.A. June 6 R.M.A., Woolwich Woolwich 150 166 Lost. Three shots each hand June 13 Argyll and Sutherland High- landers R.M.C. 176 150 Won. Three shots each hand Sept. 19 North London Club R.M.C. 355 362 Lost. Six shots each hand THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 233 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C., SANDHURST v. GENTLE- MEN CADETS, R.M.A, WOOLWICH Fired at Woolwich^ 6th June, 1896 (Conditions as before) R.M.C., Sandhurst Standing Man Running Man Total R.M.A., Woolwich Standing Man Running Man Total C. E. LuarJ A. M. Rotheram G. J. P. Geiger J. W. Ley 24 20 18 12 23 18 IS 20 Total 47 38 32 150 ; G.C. Hayes-Sadler G.C. Akerman G.C. Harvey G.C. Jamieson 17 20 22 13 28 23 18 25 Total 45 43 40 38^ 166 Inter-Company Rifle Competition, 20th June, 1896 (Conditions as before) A Co npany, 325 ; B, 304 ; F, 300 ; C, 299 ; D, 292 ; E, 256. Names of the Winning Team : — H. Wake, M. R. H. Webber, C. E. Luard, J. W. Ley, A. Young, O. C. S. Watson. Inter-Company Bifle Competition, 31st October, 1896 D Company, 319 ; B, 311 ; A, 311 ; F, 302 ; C, 290 ; E, 224. Names of the Winning Team :— C. J. B. Hay, P. A. F. Spence, R. C. B. Yates, G. H. N. Jackson, C. E. Kitchin, R. A. B. Youn^. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 20th June, 1896 (Conditions as before) A Company, 223 ; C, 213 ; D, 193 ; B, 190 ; F, 158 ; E, 141. Names of the Winning Team : — ]. W. Ley, H. Wake, C. P. M. Craigie- Halkett, O. C. S. Watson, L. B. Cloete, C. E. Luard. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 7th November, 1896 C Company, 231 ; A, 194; D, 194 ; F, 188 ; B, 170 ; E, 119. Names of the Winning Team :— R. W. G. Gordon-Hall, C. M. Shipway, F. H. Dorling, H. T. Raban, R. M. Raynsford, W. Thompson. 1897 Members of the Rifle Team (Summer Term) : — C. E. Kitchin {Captain), R. C. B. Yates, J. A. Greer, J. M. V. Stewart, P. H. Keen, A. H. E. Mosse, C. C. Parkinson, C. T. B. Hay. Members of the Revolver Team (Summer Term) : — C.J. B. Play, R. C. B. Yates, R. Hare, R. de C. Lyons {Captain). Members of the Rifle Team (Winter Term) :— P. H. Keen {Captain) ; H. T. Raban, L. Hardman-Jones, J. M. V. Stewart, W. B. Thorpe, C. W. Wilson, C. E. Hills, C. G. Parkinson. Members of the Revolver Team (Winter Term) :~Pierce, H. D. McLaughlin, L. Hardman-Jones, H. T. Raban. Hon. Sec. .-—Major A. F. Mockler-Ferryman, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. 234 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Date Match Place Points for Points against Remarks March 13 H Co. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 443 422 Won March 20 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 466 482 Lost March 27 South Wales Borderers R.M.C. 455 459 Lost April 24 Manchester Regiment R.M.C. 459 410 Won April 24 Gordon Highlanders R.M.C. 459 433 Won May I 3rd King's Royal Rifles R.M.C. 475 466 Won May I Royal Berkshire Regt. R.M.C. 475 469 Won May 8 South Staffordshire Regt. R.M.C. 468 457 Won May 8 London Scottish Vols. R.M.C. 468 466 Won May 15 East Lancashire Regt. R.M.C. 464 476 Lost May 15 North London Club R.M.C. 464 500 Lost May 22 Eton College R.M.C. 465 422 Won May 22 Wellington College R.M.C. 465 463 Won May 22 Charterhouse R.M.C. 465 458 Won May 22 Clifton College Simultaneous 465 429 Won May 22 Winchester College Simultaneous 465 387 Won May 22 Bedford School Simultaneous 465 433 Won May 27 Officers, R.M.C. R.M.C. 478 493 Lost May 29 King's Own Scottish Bdrs. R.M.C. 470 442 Won May 29 Bradfield College Simultaneous 470 467 Won May 29 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 470 459 Won June 18 Officers, Staff College R.M.C. 661 677 Lost. Fired at 200, 500, and 600 yards Sept. 4 II Co. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 479 431 Won Sept. II R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 471 491 Lost Sept. 18 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 464 387 Won Sept. 25 North London Club R.M.C. 433 488 Lost Sept. 25 London Scottish Vols. R.M.C. 433 444 Lost Oct. 2 3rd Ring's Royal Rifles R.M.C 440 459 Lost Oct. 9 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 446 453 Lost Oct. 16 Gordon Highlanders R.M.C. 444 455 Lost Oct. 23 South Staffordshire Regt. R.M.C. 451 411 Won Oct. 23 King's Own Scottish Bdrs. R.M.C. 451 398 Won Oct. 30 Royal Dublin Fusiliers Revolver R.M.C. 448 441 Won March 20 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 176 191 (Scoring as for Duke of Con- naught's Cup, A.R.A.) May I 3rd King's Royal Rifles R.M.C. 184 207 Ditto May 12 The Carabineers R.M.C. 176 132 Ditto May 15 North London Club R.M.C. 329 308 Six shots each liand at Stand- ing Man, and three shots each hand at Running Man June 19 R.M.A., Woolwich R.M.C. 294 264 Ditto Sept. II R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 171 165 (As for Duke cf Connaught's Cup) Sept. 18 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 225 191 Ditto Sept. 25 North London Ckib R.M.C. 202 194 Ditto Oct. 9 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 212 206 Ditto THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 235 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Rtmges^ 2jth May, 1897 (Possible total, 70 points) Gentlemen Cadets C. J. B. Hay J. A. Greer C. C. Parkinson R. C. B. Yates P. H. Keen C. E. Kitchin A. H. E. Mosse J. M. V. Stewart yard 30 31 32 31 28 31 28 27 I 500 s yards ' 28 31 30 32 31 31 Total 238 240 478 Total Officers, R.M.C. Lieut. -Colonel Fergusson Major Young Lieutenant Lambert Captain Knox Captain Kenny- Herbert Captain Van Straubenzee Captain Ward Major Mockler-Ferryman Total 200 5CXD yards yards 30 29 30 34 Is 33 32 32 30 29 33 30 33 29 30 239 254 Total 59 64 64 60 62 62 63 59 493 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, i%th Jime, 1897 (Possible total, 105 points) Gentlemen Cadets 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards Total Officers, Staff College 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards Total C. J. B. Hay 31 27 32 90 Captain Ruggles-Brise 28 19 2S 72 R. C. B. Yates 30 28 24 82 Captain Stewart 28 32 25 «5 J. A. Greer 27 31 22 80 j Captain Cumming-Bruce 29 31 24 84 J. M. V. Stewart 32 34 30 96 [Lieut. Buckley 30 26 25 81 P. H. Keen 25 21 18 64 Captain Nugent 31 32 30 92 A. H. E. Mosse 26 28 31 8S Captain Banon 2Q 2"; 32 86 C. C. Parkinson 31 30 24 8S Captain Gogarty 27 28 31 86 C. E. Kitchin 31 233 25 224 23 204 79 661 Captain Oxley Total 32 28 30 90 Total 234 221 222 677 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C. SANDHURST v. GENTLE- MEN CADETS, R.M.A., WOOLWICH Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, i()th June, 1897 Conditions : — Six shots with each hand at the Standing Man, and three shots with each hand at the Running Man. Points, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. Target as for Duke of Connaught's Cup, A.R.A. Possible total, 126 points. 236 ANNALS OF SANDHURST R.M.C., Sandhurst Standing Man Running Man Total' i R.M.A., Woolwich Standing Man Running Man Total C. J. B. Hay R. C. B. Yates R. Hare R. de C. Lyons 52 50 51 57 20 23 12 29 72 ' 73 63 ; 86 G. C. Russell G. C. Bii-ney G. C. Rochford- Boyd G. C. Bird 1 Total 52 51 48 51 18 12 12 20 70 63 60 71 Total 210 84 294 202 62 264 Intercompany Rifle Competition, 16tli June, 1897 (Conditions as before) A Company, 341 ; F, 340 ; C, 337 ; D, 334 ; B, 332 ; E, 269. Names of the Winning Team :— J. A. Greer, A. H. E. Mosse, G. Windsor- Clive, J. M. V. Stewart, E. F. W. Barker, W. H. MacAUan. Inter-Company Rifle Competition, 13th November, 1897 B Company, 327 (won on highest score at longest range) ; D, 327 ; C, 318 ; F, 314; E, 303 ; A, 278. Names of the Winning I^eam :— P. H. Keen, H. W. B. Thorp, G. Makins, M. G. D. Rowlandson, P. J. V. Kelly, C. S. Owen. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, ISfch June, 1897 (Conditions as before) C Company, 244; C, 210; A, 198 ; B, 192; F, 172 ; E, 113. Names of the Winning Team : — R. de C. Lyons, R. C. B. Yates, A. C. J. Hardman-Jones, R. Hare, C. E. Kitchin, C. J. B. Hay, Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 13th November, 1897 F Company, 204; B, 196; C, 186; D, 162; E, 156; A, 138. Names of the Winning Team :— E. M. Nixon, G. L Watts, E. F. Thrupp, O. C. Wilkinson, H. S. Jervis, C. Pierce. 1898 Members of the Rifle Team (Smnmer Term) :— J. S. Cawley {Captam) R. D. Marjoribanks, E. R. C. Wyatt, J. A. C. Hennessey, A. W. Robertson- Glasgow, H. E. P. Thomas, R. Hamilton- Smythe, A. M. Ross. Members of the Revolver Team (Summer Term) :— H. D. McLaughlin (Capiam), H. Delme-Radcliffe, E. M. Nixon, E. R. C. Wyatt. Members of the Rifle Team (Winter Term) :— A. M. Ross {Captain), H. E. P. Thomas, E. R. C. Wyatt, A. W. Robertson-Glasgow, P. D. De la Penha, C. V. Lanyon, G. G. J. Sankey, M. B. B. Riall, R. S. Hamilton-Grace. Members of the Revolver Team (Winter Term) :— E. R. C. Wyatt {Captain), C. V. Lanyon, G. G. J. Sankey, Edwards. Hon. Sec. : — Major A. F. Mockler-Ferryman, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 237 Date Match Place Points for 459 Points against Remarks April 23 H. Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 439 Won May 7 1 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 456 465 Lost May 7 London Scottish Volunteers R.M.C. 456 467 Lost May 14 Gordon Highlanders R.M.C. 464 477 Lost May 14 North London Club R.M.C. 464 485 Lost May 14 Clifton College Simultaneous 464 447 Won May 21 Bradfield College Simultaneous 484 479 Won May 21 Somersetshire Light Infantry R.M.C. 484 460 Won May 28 Wellington College R.M.C. 475 442 Won May 28 Charterhouse R.M.C. 475 452 Won May 28 Weymouth College Simultaneous 475 377 Won June 4 King's Royal Rifles R.M.C. 694 621 Won. Fired at three distances June 9 Officers, R.M.C. R.M.C. 715 697 Won. Three dis- tances June 1 1 Scottish Rifles R.M.C. 472 444 Won June 1 1 Bedford School Simultaneous 472 451 W^on June 13 Officers, Staff College R.M.C. 690 692 Lost. Three dis- tances Aug. 27 II. Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 443 411 Won Sept. 3 London Scottish Volunteers R.M.C. 468 469 Lost Sept. 10' London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 472 475 Lost Sept. 10 North London Club R.M.C. 472 493 Lost Oct. I Lancashire Fusiliers R.M.C. 451 440 Won Oct. I Scottish Rifles R.M.C. 451 450 Won Oct. 15 Royal Sussex Regiment R.M.C. 428 441 Lost Oct. 22 Northamptonshire Regiment R.M.C. 442 466 Lost Oct. 22 Eton College R.M.C. 442 364 Won Oct. 29 Royal Highlanders R.M.C. 425 446 Lost Nov. 5 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 449 433 Won Nov. 5 Royal Dublin Fusiliers Revolver R.M.C. 449 391 Won May 7 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 217 155 Conditions as for Duke of Con- naught's Cup, A.R.A. May 14 North London Club R.M.C. 224 206 Ditto May 21 Somersetshire Light Infantry R.M.C. 226 207 Ditto June 4 R.M. A., Woolwich Woolwich 325 365 Lost. Conditions as in 1897 Sept. 10 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 218 192 As for Duke of Connaughi's Cup Ditto Sept. 10 North London R.M.C. 218 245 Oct. 22 Northamptonshire Regiment R.M.C. 250 252 Ditto Nov. 5 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 235 172 Ditto 238 ANNALS OF -SANDHURST GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges^ <^tk June, 1898 Gentlemen Cadets 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards Officers, R.M.C. 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards 30 1 . A. C. Hennessey 34 34 31 99 Capt. Plomer 28 27 8^ R. D. Marjoribanks 31 32 29 92 iCapt.VanStraubenzee 31 32 27 90 E. R. C. Wyatt 30 27 31 88 ICapt. Ward 30 30 27 87 R. Hamilton-Smythe 32 2S 2S 82 Capt. Moore 34 29 27 90 J. S. Cawley 28 33 32 93 MajorMockler-Ferry- H. E. P. Thomas 31 24 30 8S man 27 23 29 79 A. W. Roberston- Capt. Knox 30 26 28 84 Glasgow 34 27 23 84 j Major Young 33 34 31 A. M. Ross 32 32 28 92 Colonel Fergusson 28 27 29 84 Total 252 234 229 715 Total 241 228 228 697 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ra7tges, iT,th June, 1898 Gentlemen Cadets J. S. Cawley R. D. Marjoribanks E. R. C. Wyatt J. A. C. Hennessey A. W. Robertson- Glasgow H. E. P. Thomas R. Hamilton-Smythe A. M. Ross Total 2CX5 500 600 fill yards yards 1 yards; o | 29 30 23 82 28 33 27 88 25 31 23 79 31 33 27 91 28 3^ 24 84 29 35 24 '88 32 33 29 !94 28 31 25 '84 230 258 202 6901 Officers, Staff College Captain Monck Captain Nugent Captain Yarde-Buller Captain Banon Captain Oxley Captain Fowler Captain Stewart Captain Cumming- Bruce Total 200 500 600 yards yards yards 33 30 33 29 29 30 30 33 27 29 31 23 28 31 29 29 31 24 29 29 27 23 30 25 230 244 218 96 88 90 ^Z 88 84 85 78 692 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C, SANDHURST v. GENTLE- MEN CADETS, R.M.A., WOOLWICH Fired at Woolwich, ^th Ju7ie, 1 898 (Conditions as in 1897) R.M.C, Sandhurst Standing Man Running Man Total .R.M. A., Woolwich Standing Man Running Man Total H. D. McLaughlin A. Delme-Radclifife E. M. Nixon E. R. C. Wyatt 61 51 55 6:? 25 25 14 31 85 76 69 94 G. C. Furze G. C. Russell G. C. Binney G. C. Craven Total 59 60 65 35 35 19 19 Total 230 95 1 325 247 108 355 THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 239 Inter-Company Bifle Competition, 28th June, 1898 (Conditions as before) E Company, 340; A, 337; B, 312; D, 288 ; C, 288; F, 256. Names of the Winning Team :— W. S. Whetherly, R. HamiIton-Smythe„ C. W. Neumann, II. C. McWatters, J. A. C. Plennessey, G. G. J. Sankey. Inter- Company Eifle Competition, 26th November, 1898 A Company, 323; B, 299; E, 299 ; C, 283; D, 261 ; F, 260. Names of the Winning Team :— E. R. C. Wyatt, A, W, Robertson-Glas- gow, R. S. Hamilton-Grace, P. D. De la Penha, H. A. M. Mosse, D. A. C. Newton. Intsr-Company Revolver Competition, 25th June, 1898 (Conditions as before) E Company, 240; B, 231; F, 230; A, 227; C, 192; D, 176. Names of the Winning Team :— R. Ilamilton-Smythe, J. A. C. Hennessey,. J. E. Home, W. S. Whetherly, G. G. J. Sankey, R. A. Yule. Inter-Company Revolver Competition, 26th November, 1898 A Company, 186; B, 182; F, 173 ; E, 158; C, 156; D. 127. Names of the Winning Team : — E. R. C. Wyatt, A. W. Robertson- Glas- gow, F. B. Lane, A. R. Moncrieff, H. A. M. Mosse, S. J. P. Scobell. 1899 Members of the Rifle Team (Summer Term) : — C. V. LsLXiyon (Cap/ain)^ A. J. H. MacLean, D. O. C. Newton, P. D. De la Penha, H. A. M. Mosse, R. Philbrick, E. R. O'llara, A. W. M. Kemmis. Members of the Revolver Team (Summer Term) :—C. V. L^ny on (Capaz'n) W. E. L. R. Dugmore, J. E. Thornhill, A. G. Cameron. Members of the Rifle Team (Winter Term): — R. S. Hamilton-Grace {Captain), H. A. M. Mosse, E. R. O'Hara, A. W. M. Kemmis, D. O. C. New- ton, J. R. Williams-Ellis, H. F. E. MacMahon, G. Morley. Members of the Revolver Team (Winter Term):— H. A. M. Mosse,J. R, Cook, G. C. D. Kempson, J. E. Thornhill. Hon. Sec: — Captain W. H. P. Plomer, Royal Irish Fusiliers. 240 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Date Match Place Points for a^gS Remarks Feb. 25 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 428 352 Won Mar. 4 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 411 403 Won Mar. 1 5 East Surrey Regiment R.M.C. 425 496 Lost Mar. 18 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 425 452 Lost April 22 Lancashire Fusiliers R.M.C. 482 448 Won April 2c Durham Light Infantry R.M.C. 466 434 Won April 2c Scottish Rifles R.M.C. 466 433 Won May 6 Royal Highlanders R.M.C. 440 442 Lost May 6 London Scottish Volunteers R.M.C. 440 446 Lost May 13 Cameron Highlanders R.M.C. 461 480 Lost May 13 North London Club R.M.C. 461 474 Lost May 20 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 450 495 Lost May 27 Charterhouse R.M.C. 461 420 Won May 27 Wellington College R.M.C. 461 479 Lost May 27 Eton College R.M.C. 461 432 Won May 27 Bradfield College Simultaneous 461 456 Won May 27 Clifton College Simultaneous 461 435 Won May 27 Bedford School Simultaneous ^ 461 427 Won May 27 Harrow School Simultaneous 461 458 Won May 27 Weymouth College Simultaneous 461 422 Won May 27 Cheltenham College Simultaneous 461 407 Won May 30 Officers, R.M.C. R.M.C. 679 654 Won. Three distances June 12 Officers, Staff College R.M.C. 700 675 Won. Three distances Sept. 9 H Comp. Royal Berks. Vol. R.M.C. 475 435 Won Sept. 16 North London Club R.M.C. 461 489 Lost Sept. 23 London Scottish R.M.C. 486 495 Lost Sept. 30 Royal Highlanders R.M.C. 483 461 Won Oct. 14 United Hospitals R.M.C. 492 435 Won Oct. 21 Depot, Royal Berks. Regt. Revolver R.M.C. 424 394 Won. Only 7 Cadets fired Mar. 4 R.E., Aldershot R.M.C. 207 144 Won. Four a side ; other conditions as for Duke of Connaught's Cup, A.R.A Mar. 18 East Surrey Regiment R.M.C. 232 196 Ditto Mar. 18 Devonshire Regiment R.M.C. 232 190 Ditto April 29 Durham Light Infantry R.M.C. 224 136 Ditto April 29 Scottish Rifles R.M.C. 224 166 Ditto May 13 North London Club R.M.C. 362 398 Lost. Six aside May 20 London Irish Volunteers R.M.C. 219 173 Won. Four a side June 3 R.M.A., Woolwich R.M.C. 271 283 Lost. Standing Man and Run- ning Man as in 1897 Sept. 16 North London Club R.M.C. 252 259 Lost Sept. 23 London Scottish R.M.C. i 244 184 Won Oct. 14 United Hospitals R.M.C. : 248 191 Won THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 241 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges^ y:>th May, 1899 G=„.le,„e„ Cadets ^^...SjytSs % i Officers, R.M.C. 200 yards 500 yards 600 yards e2 C. V. Lanyon 29 30 29 88 Capt. Hamilton 28 30 12 70 P. D. De la Penha ,30 32 33 95 Capt. Van Strauben- R. Philbrick 29 31 27 87 zee 29 31 24 84 G. S. Gordon 30 26 13 69 Capt. Ward 33 28 21 82 D. 0. C. Newton 30 32 25 87 Capt. Plomer 31 29 IS 7.S A. T. H. Maclean 29 20 23 72 Capt. Knox 32 27 26 «.S E. R. O'Hara 34 33 28 95 i Maj. Mockler-Ferry- J. R. Williams- Ellis 32 31 22 85 man 31 34 24 89 1 Capt. Moore 32 31 2'; 8S Col. Fergusson 32 23 26 81 Total 243 236 200 679 1 Total 248 233 173 654 GENTLEMEN CADETS v. OFFICERS STAFF COLLEGE Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, \ith June, 1899 ^^ _„ Gentlemen Cadets 200 500 yards 'yards 600 yards « 1 e3 ' Officers, Staff College 200 yards 500 yards boo yards C. V. Lanyon 31 28 34 93 Major Mackenzie 26 26 14 66 A. J. H. Maclean 30 33 30 93 iCapt. Yarde-BuUer 31 29 30 90 D. 0. C. Newton 24 29 30 83 I'Capt. Fowler 29 29 29 87 P. D. De la Penha 32 33 33 98 [ICapt. Monck 30 27 31 88 H. A. M. Mosse 29 24 26 79 Capt. Hood 27 33 29 89 R. Philbrick 26 28 28 82 jCapt. Tervis 24 29 28 81 E. R. O'Hara 31 30 27 88 Capt. Waterfield 29 26 26 81 A. W\ M. Kemmis 27 33 24 232 84 700 Capt. Cameron Total 29 34 30 93 Total 230 238 225 233 217 675 GENTLEMEN CADETS, R.M.C, SANDHURST v. GENTLE- MEN CADETS, R.M.A., WOOLWICH Fired on the R.M.C. Ranges, yd June, 1899 (Conditions as before) R.M.C, Sandhurst Standing Man Running Man Total R.M.A., Woolwich Standing Man R^^JTotal C. V. Lanyon W. E. L. R. Dug- more J. E. Thornhill A. G. Cameron 51 48 49 46 20 10 17 30 71 i 58 76 Corporal Bradford G.C. Cowan G.C. Hill G.C. Barron Total 58 62 43 51 17 12 20 20 75 74 63 71 Total 194 77 271 214 69 283 242 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Inter-Company Bifle Competition, lOth June, 1899 (Conditions as before) E Company, 343; A, 341 ; D, 310; C, 308; B, 292; F, 274. Names of the Winning Team : — A. G. Cameron, R. Philbrick, A. J. H. Maclean, A. W. M. Kemmis, G. S. Gordon, E. E. W. Conant. Inter-Company Kevolver Competition, lOth June, 1899 (Conditions as before) A Company, 238; E, 230; F, 229; B, 221 ; C, 194; D, 167. Names of the Winning Team : — H. A. M. Mosse, F. B. Lane, J. R. Cook, R. N. Abadie, G. C. D. Kempson, C. W. Lyon. Inter-Company Bifle Competition, llth November, 1899 A Company, 324; D, 324; E, 309; C, 296; F, 280; B, 225. Names of the Winning Team : — D. O. C. Newton, H. A. M. Mosse, R. S. Hamilton-Grace, G. C. D. Kempson, W. N. Pitt, E. R. O'Hara. Inter-Company Bevolver Competition, llth November, 1899 A Company, 247; D, 222; E, 210; C, 196; F, 190; B, 103. Names of the Winning Team : — E. R. O'Hara, G. C. D. Kempson, H. A. M. Mosse, R. S. Hamilton-Grace, J. R. Cook, R. N. Abadie. ^^ INTER-MESS COMPETITIONS The following results of Inter-Mess Competitions prior to 1889 have been gathered from inscriptions on Cups in the various Messes : — 1881 Bifle: Won by No. 2 Mess. Names of the Winning Team : — F. W. Mar- shall {Captain), G. B. McAndrew, L. E. Kiggell, H. B. Welman, W. R. Minchin, A. W. W. A. Thelluson, W. P. Ward, E. W. Jamieson. 1882 Bifle : Won by No. 2 Mess. Names of the Winning Team : — A. W. W. A. Thelluson, W. P. Ward, G. B. McAndrew, L. N. Herbert, J. F. Stewart, J. Ramsay, G. W. Jacob, P. U. W. Vigors. 1883 Bifle: Won by No. 2 Mess. Names of the Winning Team: — A. C. Levett {Captain), G. W. Massey, W. Kirkpatrick, R. Fanshawe, C. Delme-Radcliffe, R. W. P. White, W. C. Walton, J. K. Tod. 1884 Bifle : Won by No. 3 Mess. Names of the Winning Team :— C. A. Fowler, H. C. Bernard, E. J. Tickell, R. N. Poctrin, R. G. Burton, J. P. Goldie, E. S. Burder, F. Tweddell {Captain). THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 243 1886 Bifle: Won by No. i Mess. Names of the Winning Team :— G.C. Todd, Bayley, Crum, Johnson, Marter, Reeve, Scharlieb, and Westropp. Bevolver: Won by No. 3 Mess. Names of the Winning Team-.— H. Roddy ( Captain), R. G. Brooksbank, H. Cope-Smith, E. C. H. Grant, F. W. Pirrie. 1887 Kifle: Won by No. 2 Mess. Names of the Winning Team:— G, C. W. Heneage {Captain), W. A. Dykes, F. A. Busteed, H. M. Rose, R. F. Bell, G. B. Drew. Eevolver : Won by No. 2 Mess. Names of the Winning Team :— C. S. Dodgson, W. A. Dykes, W. McG. Armstrong, J. J. Asser. RESULTS OF PRINCIPAL ANNUAL MATCHES RIFLE. 1 INTER-COMPANY CHALLENGE I88I. NO. 2 Mess 1890. E Company 1895. C Company 1882. No. 2 Mess 1 89 1. B Company 1896. A Company 1883. No. 2 Mess 1 89 1. F Company 1896. D Company 1884. No. 3 Mess 1892. F Company 1897. A Company 1886. No. I Mess 1892. F Company 1897. B Company 1887. No. 2 Mess 1893. F Company 1898. E Company 1888. No. 5 Mess 1893. F Company 1898. A Company 1889. A Company 1894. C Company 1899. E Company 1889. A Company 1894. D Company 1899. A Company 1890. E Company STA] 1895. E Company ^F COLLEGE CHALLE NGE 1884. R.M.C. 1888. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1885. R.M.C. 1889. R.M.C. 1895. Staff College 1885. Staff College 1890. R.M.C. 1896. Staff College 1886. Staff College 1891. R.M.C. 1897. Staff College 1886. Staff College 1892. R.M.C. 1898. Staff College 1887. R.M.C. 1893. K.M.C. 1899. R.M.C. 1887. Staff College 1893. R.M.C. 1888. R.M.C. NOR' 1894. R.M.C. FH LONDON RIFLE C LUB 1895. North London 1897. North London 1898. North London 1896. North London 1897. North London 1899. North London 1896. North London 1898. North London 1899. North London ^ R.M.C. fired with Martini-Henry rifles until September 1892, then with Lee- Metford rifles. Volunteers and Public Schools fired with Martini-Henry rifles until 1897. 244 ANNALS OF SANDHURST LONDON SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS 1890. R.M.C. 1 89 1. London Scottish 1892. London Scottish 1892. London Scottish 1892. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1895. London Scottish 1896. London Scottish 1896. London Scottish 1897. 1897. 1898. 1898. 1899. 1899. R.M.C. London Scottish London Scottish London Scottish London Scottish London Scottish LONDON IRISH VOLUNTEERS 1893. London Irish 1895. London Irish 1896. London Irish 1897. R.M.C. 1897. London Irish 1898. London Irish ETON COLLEGE 1899. R.M.C. 1889. R.M.C. 1890. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1895. R.M.C. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. H COMPANY ROYAL BERKS. VOLUNTEERS 1889. R.M.C. 1889. R.M.C. 1890. R.M.C. 1890. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1894. Berks. Volunteers 1895. R.M.C. 1895. R.M.C. 1896. R.M.C. CHARTERHOUSE 1896. 1897. 1897. 1898. 1898. 1899. 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1889. Charterhouse 1890. Charterhouse 1891. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1893. Charterhouse 1894. R.M.C. 1895. Charterhouse 1896. Charterhouse R.E., ALDERSHOT 1897. 1898. 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1890. R.M.C. 1891. R.E. 1891. R.E. 1892. R.E. 1892. R.E. 1893. RE. 1893. R.E. 1894. R.E. 1894. R.M.C. 1895. R.E. 1895. R.E. 1896. R.E. ^ELLINGTON COLLEG 1897. 1899. E R.E. R.E. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1895. R.M.C. 1896. Wellington 1897. R.M.C. 1898. R.M.C. 1899. Wellington THE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 245 R.I.E. COLLEGE, COOPER'S HILL 1889. Cooper's Hill 1890. Cooper's Hill 1890. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1891. 1892. 1892. 1893. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1894. 1895- 1896. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1889. R.M.C. 1890. R.M.C. 1891. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. CLIFTON COLLEGE 1893. 1894. 1895. 1897. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE 1889. R.M.C. I 1893. Cheltenham 1896. 1890. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1899. 1 89 1. R.M.C. ' 1895. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. WINCHESTER COLLEGE 1889. R.M.C. 1893. Winchester 1 89 1. R.M.C. 1894. R.M.C. 1892. R.M.C. 1895. R.M.C. 1896. 1897. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1891. Bedford 1892. R.M.C. 1893. R.M.C. BEDFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1894. R.M.C. 1895. R.M.C. 1896. R.M.C. 1897. 1898. 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. R.M.C. BRADFIELD COLLEGE [894. R.M.C. I 1896. R.M.C. I [895. R.M.C. I 1897. R.M.C. I 1899. R.M.C. R.M.C. 1886. No. 3 Mess No. 2 Mess No. 3 Mess B Company F Company C Company D Company 1 89 1. C Company 1891. C Company 1888. 1890. 1890. REVOLVER COMPANY CHALLENGE 1892. 1892. 1893. 1893. 1894. 1894. 1895. 1895. 1896. A Company F Company F Company C Company D Company C Company C Company C Company A Company 896. 897. 897. C Company I) Company F Company E Company A Company A Company 899. A Company 899. 1 A Company having won the Cup and Shield three years in succession was awarded a silver "Cleopatra Needle " Trophy, in lieu of retaining the Challenge Trophi 246 ANNALS OF SANDHURST R.M.A., WOOLWICH CHALLENGE 1892. 1893. 1894. Woolwich Sandhurst Sandhurst 1895. Sandhurst 1896. Woolwich 1897. Sandhurst 1898. 1899. Woolwich Woolwich • R.E., ALDERSHOT 1897. 1897. R.E. R.E. 1898. R.M.C. 1899. R.M.C. NORTH LONDON CLUB 1894. 1894. 1895. 1896. R.M.C. North London North London R.M.C. 1896. North London 1897. R.M.C. 1897. R.M.C. 1898. R.M.C. 1898. 1899. 1899. North London North London North London LONDON IRISH VOLUNTEERS 1897. R.M.C. 1 1898. R.M.C. 1 1899 R.M.C. CHAPTER XV MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS CROSS-COUNTRY RUN A LONG-DISTANCE racc for an inter-company challenge cup ^ was inaugurated, in the autumn of 1893, under the following conditions : — Course, about six miles, from point to point, the last portion through flags ; any number of entries ; the first eight per company past the post to count for the cup ; the first four home to receive individual prizes. The start takes place on the Rugby Football Ground, and umpires are posted at the various points which the competitors have to make, tickets being handed to each man as he arrives at the point, in order to ensure the course having been run. The method of scoring is simple, and consists in adding up the figures of the places of the first eight men of each company, the lowest total winning. 1893 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Wednesday, 8th November. Course to Caesar's Camp and back. 216 started ; 116 finished. Winner's time, 39J minutes. E Company, 106 ; A, I17 ; C, 204 ; F, 226 ; B, 256 ; D, 369. Individual Winners : — ist, R. J. F. Taylor (E Company) ; 2nd, H. W. Davies (A Company) ; C. L. Taylor (A Company) ; 4th, F. R. Lawrence (A Company). Names and places of the Winning Eight (E Company) : — R. J. F. Taylor, ist ; C. U. Villiers- Stuart, 5th ; F. Swabey, 6th ; R. W. Longfield, 8th ; P.C. Grover, i6th ; F. G. Lawrence, 21st; G. S. Palmer, 24th ; G. L. Hamilton, 25th ; total, 106 points. ^ Presented by the officers serving at the College in 1893. 247 248 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1894 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, to Broadmoor Farm, Little Sandhurst village, Blackwater Valley, with the last mile or more through flags, and the finish on the Football Ground. 208 started; 151 finished. Winner's time, 38 minutes. F Company, 72 points; E, 112 ; A, 208 ; D, 283 ; B, 364 ; C, 590. Individual Winners: — ist, H. S. Toppin (F Company); 2nd, R. J. W. Carden (A Company) ; 3rd, P. C. Grover (E Company) ; 4th, C. H. Villiers- Stuart (E Company). 1895 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, to Barossa, Kidney Hill, Broadmoor Farm, and thence as in 1894. 209 started ; 93 finished. Distance, 6^ miles. Winner's time, 41^ minutes. F Company, 107 points; D, iii ; A, 153. Individual Winners : — ist, R. J. T. Hildyard (E Company) ; 2nd, H. C. M. N. James (F Company); 3rd, T. P. Melvill (F Company); 4th, A. Crookenden (E Company). 1896 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, the same as in 1895. 190 started ; 88 finished. Winner's time, 42^ minutes. E Company, 75 points; D, 115 ; H, 217 ; F, 229 ; B, 370. Individual Winners :— ist, A. Crookenden(ECompany) : 2nd, R. P. Crawley (D Company) ; 3rd, R. J. K. Mott (D Company) ; 4th, H. F. S. Amery (E Company). 1897 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, as before. 205 started ; 104 finished. Winner's time, 42 minutes. F Company, 87 points; E, 117 ; C, 151 ; D, 204. Names and places of the Winning Eight : — E. M. Nixon, ist ; M. O. Clarke, 3rd; J. R. Bassett, 9th; E. V. Thrupp, nth; J. G. Browne, 12th; G. E. M. Hogg, 15th ; A. B. Coddington, 17th ; R. L. Dawson, 19th. Individual Winners :— ist, E. M. Nixon (F Company) ; 2nd, E. Gibb (E Company) ; 3rd, M. O. Clarke (F Company) ; 4th, H. T. Cotton (E Company). 1898 Hon. Sec. : Captain W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, as before. 201 started ; 98 finished. Winner's time, 42 minutes. C Company, 154 points ; D, 160 ; F, 176 ; B, 217 ; E, 230 ; A, 274. Individual Winners :— ist, J. G. V. Hart (F Company) ; 2nd, H. R. B. Reed (C Company) ; 3rd, C. F. Knaggs (D Company) ; 4th, C. E. M. Mayne (D Company). SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 249 1899 Hon. Sec. : CAPTAIN W. N. Bolton, Wiltshire Regiment. Course, as before. 138 started; 86 finished. C Company, 117 points; A, 139; F, 151; D, 193. Names and places of the Winning Team: — H. R. B. Reed, i ; C. C. Torkington, 6; L. P. Evans, 8 ; M. A. R. Bell, 10; R. W. Bruce, 18; C. G. O. Harman, 22 ; A. P. Woodward, 25 ; G. F. Hughes, 29. Individual Winners:— 1st, H. R. B. Reed (C Company); 2nd, Mathews (E Company) ; 3rd, E. H. Rigg (F Company). INTER-MESS TUG OF WAR 1875 A silver jug. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team:— G. W. Frisby [Captain), H. W. Scott, J. T. Scott, R. A. Scott, P. C. Sheehan, G. Williams-Freeman, A. F. Acland-Hood, W. B. Barton, A. McKinstry, L. C. Parker, E. Robertson, E. J. Robinson. 1876 A silver and glass fruit-dish. Won by No. 4 Mess. Team captained by J. Sherston. 1878 A decorated tankard, from the original in Ivory in possession of Henry G. C. Bedford, Esq. Won by E Company. Team :— A. J. Bright {Captain), H. J. Goold- Adams, H. G. Morris, S. F. Grosvenor, T. Lamb, H. H. Dobbie, H. M. Young, H. Phayre. 1878 A silver cup. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team :— T. D'O. Snow {Captaiji\ A. C. Blackburn, R. Corbet, J. R. Dunlop Smith, P. F. L. Farrer, M. Ferguson, C. T. Guilding, D. Macintyre, A. E. Searle, J. T. Spencer, H. F. Williams, J. P. Wood. 1879 A silver cup. Won by No. 4 Mess. Team :— A. G. Churchill, G. F. D. Hamilton, J. O. Nelson, Hon. W. M. Eden, W. H. Besant, E. H. F. Finch, D. J. Hamilton, C. E. Mardell, W. H. D. Denne, H. J. Crofton, J. L. Pearse, W. R. Lloyd, L. R. Tuson. Note. — The final pull lasted for 70 minutes. 250 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1880 A silver cup. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team:— W. H. Hunter {Captain), F. O. Anderson, W. P. Blood, C. W. Bowlby, A. H. Butler, E. D. Caird, G. A. Cookson, G. H. D'Aeth, M. Z. Darrah, J. S. Hodson, M. R. Portal, K. Stuart. 1881 A silver cup. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team :— H. L. Butler, W. R. B. Doran, A. J. W. Dowell, E. W. Jamieson, L. E. Kiggell, F. W. Marshall, R. B. Nedham, O. H. Pedley, S. F. Smith, S. Wolfe, M. F. Rimington. 1882 A silver cup. Won by No. 5 Mess. Team:— C. F. Campbell {Captain), C. P. Burton, H. M. Cliff, A. W. Cripps, G. W. Fitton, N. G. Goodwin, T. H. Hale, B. R. James, W. Kirk, W. Nicholson, W. E. Stobart, P. T. Westmoreland. 1883 A silver cup. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team :— A. G. Ferrier-Kerr {Captain), T. B. Bradshaw, W. H. Birkbeck, A . C. F. Bourchier, F. E. Bradshaw, M. W. Douglas, C. W. Field, L. M. Foster, G. O. Graham, W. Kirkpatrick, G. W. Massey, C. E. Ross. 1884 A silver cup. Won by No. 5 Mess. Team: — H. Clowes {Captain), C. K. Bushe, H. H. Hey wood Lonsdale, G. W. Hutt, H. L. Rosher, E. H. Watson, J. H. R. Bailey, O. S. Douglas- Pennant, D. Hughes-Onslow, E. C. M. Parry, H. S. Walker, F. P. Young. 1885 A claret jug. Won by No. E Mess. Team :— H. King {Captain), W. B. James, A. E. Barton, H. E. Davis, P. Robertson-Ross, E. C. Cobbold, J. L. Bristow, J. Lees, J. W. Kiye, R. E. Dyer, A. Hamilton-Jones, C. Ashburnham, F. Rennick. 1886 A silver bowl. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team :— W. Johnston, W. H. Brown, H. A. Hill, G. Christian, W. Leishman, F. St. J. Hughes, E. A. O'Neil, J. J. O'B. Sexton, D. W. Churcher, H. L. Staunton. SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 251 1887 A claret jug. Won by No. 2 Mess. Team :— E. W. Urquhart {Capiain), H. McConaghey, C. H. Villiers, L. I. B. Hiilke, W. M. Armstrong, G. Ray, Lord Southampton, W. D. Anderson, C. K. Cockerill, R. S. Crawford. 1888 A silver bowl. Won by No. 5 Mess. Team:— P. S. Ricketts(Ca//am), C. N. Baker, C. P. Down, C. K. Elworthy, A. F. II. Ferguson. A. Henderson, A. M. Pirie, S. H. Pollen, R. P. Robertson- Glasgow, H. S. Tew. 1889 A silver bowl. Won by F Company. Team :— M. V. Pei-ry, A. S. Cobbe, R. J. A. Banks, C. F. Harold, H. C. Harvey, A. H. Wilson, M. L. MacEwen, H. C. Macdonald, C. J. Ramsden. 1890 A silver bowl. Won by E Company. Team :— H. C. Hill, H. A. L. Tagart, F. T. Parker, F. A. Fryer, H. W. Berthon, G. C. J. Carmichael, A. A. Irvine, A. M. H. Forbes, G. E. White, W. E. H. Woodgates. 1891 A silver cup. Won by D Company. Team :— R. C. Harbottle, J. W. O. Dowda, C. A. R. Hutchinson, T. P. C. Smith, G. E. Playns, G. B. Scott, L. M. R. Deas, J. H. Lloyd, C. G. Lyall, J. L. Wood. 1892 A silver bowl. Won by E Company. Team :— R. E. Rising, J. M. Reddie, D. A. W. Mander, A. J. Reddie, R. J. Isaac, C. G. Sime, H. S. Ravenhill, Sir E. Grogan, Bart., C. H. Mesham, C. I. Simpson. 1893 A silver cup. Won by B Company. Team :— E. H. Bayford, F. A. Breul, C. C. Corbett, H. Le M. Fellowes, D. C. E. Grose, J. A. Higgon, A. W. Ralston, H. P. Rogers, S. C. Welchman, B. F. Widdrington. 252 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 1894 Won by D Company. Team :— B. R. Graham, E. R. M. English, I. Stewart, A. M. Brooke, H. II. G. Hyslop, C. Crosbie, C. H. B. Weston, H. N. Young, A. H. Yatman, A. E. Greatwood. 1895 Won by A Company. 1896 Challenge Cup. Won by C Company. 1897 Challenge Cup. Won by A Company, Team :— J. Van der Byl, R. J. Kentish, E. R. H. Sadler, L. B. Cloete, E. W. Macdonald, J. H. W. Morgan, A. E. S. Clarke, G. O. Turnbull {Captain). 1898 Challenge Cup. Won by B Company. Team :— G. G. Cobden, H. Delves-Broughton, R. N. Macpherson, W. W. Meldon, E. Hewlett, A. M. Ross, H. E. P. Thomas, A. S. B. Roberts. 1899 Challenge Cup. Won by E Company. Team:— J. R. E. Stansfield [Captain), T. H. Ilarker, A. G. Cameron, G. T. Lee, E. E. W. Conant, C. A. B. Hamilton, J. C. Colthurst, A. R. Keppel. HOCKEY Hockey was undoubtedly played at the College half a century and more ago, but it was eventually superseded by football, and when the game was resuscitated in 1897 it probably had not been played by the cadets for some thirty or forty years. In February 1897 Captain E. G. Wynyard, D.S.O., started hockey matches on the Football Ground, and in the following autumn a hockey ground was laid out in the centre of the riding field (near the Oak Grove). The following is a list of the matches played, the SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 253 R.M.C. team consisting of officers and cadets unless otherwise stated : — 1897 Hon. Sec: Captain E. G. Wynyard, D.S.O., The Welsh Regiment. Feb. 2. Officers v. Cadets ; won by Officers. Feb. 27. Officers v. Cadets ; drawn, 3 goals all. Mar. II. Officers v. Colonel Jopp's Team ; won by Officers by 2 to i. Mar. 12. Officers f. Cadets; drawn, i goal all. Nov. 25. R.M.C. V. Wellesley ; R.M.C. won by 12 to 2. Nov. 26. E Company v. F Company ; drawn, 3 goals all. Dec. 4. R. M. C. V. Wellesley ; won by 7 to 3. Dec. 9. Officers v. Mr. Fitzgerald's XL ; won by 3 to 2. Dec. 18. R.M.C. V. Mr. Finch's XI. ; won by 6 to 5. 1898 Hon, Sec. : Captain J. S. Knox, East Yorkshire Regiment. Feb. 9. R.M.C. v. Reading ; lost by 5 to 2. Feb. 12. R.M.C. v. Northampton Regiment; drawn, 3 goals all. Feb. 19. F Company v. Reading ; won by i goal. Feb. 26. F Company v. Army Service Corps ; won by 8 to i. Mar. 2. F Company v. Wallingford ; won by 3 to 2. Mar. 3. R. M .C. v. Wellesley ; won by 5 to o. Mar. 4. Cadets v. Keble College, Oxford ; drawn, 2 goals all. Mar. 5. R.M.C. v. Reading; lost by 4 to i. Mar. 10. R.M.C. v. Wellesley ; won by 3 to 2. Mar. 16. F Company v. Bracknell ; won by 5 to 2. Oct. 31 Officers v. Cadets ; drawn, 3 goals all. Nov. 7. R.M.C. V. Staff College ; won by 3 to 2. Nov. 9. R.M.C. V. Aldershot ; lost by 5 to 3. Nov. 10. R.M.C. V. Wellesley ; lost by 3 to 2. Nov. 14. R.M.C. V. Camberley ; won by 3 to 2. Dec. I. R.M.C. V. Wellesley ; won by 2 to i. Dec. 3. F Company v. Farnham ; won by 5 to o. 1899 Hon. Sec: Captain J. S. Knox, East Yorkshire Regiment. Feb. 18^ R.M.C. v. Mr. Finch's XI. ; won by 2 to i. Mar. 25. R.M.C. v. Mr. Finch's XI. ; won by i goal. Oct. 21. R.M.C. V. Berks. Gentlemen ; drawn, 2 goals all. Oct. 25. R.M.C. V. Aldershot Gymnasium Staff; lost by 7 to i.. Oct. 26. R.M.C. V. Wellesley ; won by 5 to 3. Oct. 28. F Company v. Farnham ; lost by 3 to o. Nov. 20. R.M.C. V. Staff College ; drawn, 2 goals all. Nov. 22. D Company v. Farnham ; won by 2 to o. Nov. 23. R.M.C. V. Wellesley; lost by 5 to 2. Nov. 27. R.M.C. V. Staff College ; won by 10 to O. Nov. 29. R.M.C. V. Reading College ; won by 4 to o. Dec. 4. R.M.C. V. Staff College ; won by 4 to i. Dec. 6. F Company v. Farnham ; won by 3 to i. 254 ANNALS OF SANDHURST INTER-COMPANY CHALLENGE CUP March 1898 1ST Ties :— A beat B (8 to i), E beat C {2 to o), D and F byes. 2ND Ties : — A beat D (3 to 2, after an extra ten minutes each way), F beat E. Final : — A beat F, and won the Cup. Winning Team :— E. L M. Barrett {Captain), E. R. II. Sadler, E. W. Macdonald, A. T. Lumsden, J. P. Villiers Stuart, G. M. Lee, R. D. Marjori- banks, G. H. Walker, W. E. Wilson-Johnston, J. Van der By), W. Fox. February 1899 1ST Ties :— B beat D, C beat F, A beat E. 2ND Ties :— A beat B, C a bye. Final : — C beat A, and won the Cup. Winning Team : — O. A. Geoghegan, C. M. Thornycroft, T. H. D. S. Keighley, J. C. Markes, P. R. Chambers, W. M. Lanyon, H. Greenaway, C. C. Torkington, L. Phillips. Wilmot, R. Lyall, RACQUETS SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Year Singles Doubles 1879 Sandhurst Woolwich 1880 Woolwich Woolwich 1881 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1882 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1883 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1884 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1885 Sandhurst Woolwich 1886 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1887 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1888 Woolwich Woolwich 1889 Woolwich Woolwich 1890 Sandhurst Woolwich 1891I Sandhurst Sandhurst 1892 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1893 Woolwich Woolwich 1894 Woolwich Woolwich Sandhurst Sandhurst 1896 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1897 Woolwich Woolwich 1898 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1899 Sandhurst Sandhurst 1 Sandhurst was represented in 1891 by E. J. Neve and R. D. Cheales in the doubles, and by E. J. Neve in the single. Total aces (double), Sandhurst ^^ Woolwich 65 ; single, Sandhurst 45, Woolwich 29. The same pair playing for Sandhurst defeated Wellington College by 4 games to 2 (75 aces to 48). SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 255 INTER-COMPANY CHALLENGE CUP Played for the first time in 1891. Results : — Year Winning Company Representatives 1891 E E. J. Neve and D. R. Napier 1892 B R. L. Ricketts and W. A. G. Williams 1893 F T. M. H. Kincaid-Smith and C. E. Bateman- Champain 1894 C R. S. V. Dyas and C. P. Greig 1895 C R. S. V. Dyas and K. Wigram 1896 E '. Leader and R. J. Grant 1897 E E. Gibb and A. H. Kearsey 1898 A E. J. M. Barrett and W. F. Wilson-Johnston 1899 E G. T. Lee and C. V. Fisher- Rowe 1899 SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Doubles : — A. C. Luther and G. T. Lee {Sandhurst)^ won by 4 to o. Singles : — A. C. Luther {Sandhurst), won by 4 to 3. INTER-COMPANY E Company (G. T. Lee and Fisher-Rowe) beat B Company (A. C. Luther and J. E. Gibbs)by 4to i. TERM HANDICAP Singles Final : — F. Fisher-Rowe (received 7) beat A, C. Luther (scratch) by 4 to 3. Doubles Final : — A. H. Mackintosh and H. M. Davidson beat A. Simpson and H. Hodgson by 4 to o. R.M.C. V. ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE Won by R.M.C., by 4 to i. SQUASH RACQUETS A court for this game was built in 1898 near the Racquet Courts, and was opened for play in October, since which time the game has become a most popular one with the cadets. 256 ANNALS OF SANDHURST FIVES Two Eton courts were built at the same time as the cricket pavilion,^ and against its back wall. Although there are no inter- company competitions, individual games are played daily, while the squash racquet court, in spite of its dimensions being slightly large, is occasionally used for Rugby fives. THE GOLF CLUB The Golf Club was started in March 1890, under the presidency of General Clive ; Lieutenant-Colonel Lewes and Captain F. Macbean, members of the committee, and Captain O. Ball acting as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. The links were laid out on the ground between the College and the lake and Government House grounds, there being at first only six holes. The number of holes was subsequently increased to nine, but owing to the course being for the most part on the football and cricket grounds, there are few difficulties and no artificial " bunkers." Still, the game is played by an immense number of officers and cadets, and interest in it is maintained by half-yearly handicap tournaments, which never fail to be well contested. POLO Polo was played by the cadets for nearly twenty years, until in 1894 the Polo Club was broken up by order of the Commander- in-Chief — on the grounds that the game encouraged extravagance.^ At first the game was played on the football ground, then in the riding field, after which a field was rented at Wellington College Station, where the members of the Club (often numbering fifteen or twenty officers and cadets) met three afternoons in the week. Had the Club not been compulsorily abolished, it is doubtful if, with the increased afternoon studies, it could have survived at so great a distance from the College, and it is satisfactory to know 1 1889-90. 2 The accounts of the Club, when wound up, showed a balance in hand of some;^40, which the Honorary Secretary (Captain A. F. Mockler- Ferryman) was ordered to transfer to the newly-formed R.M.C. Sports Fund. SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 257 that from its ashes arose a county polo club, which continues to flourish. GYMKHANAS AND POINT-TO-POINT RACES As long as the Polo Club existed gymkhanas and point-to-point races were annual events, but with the abolition of polo came also stringent regulations forbidding the cadets to keep horses, ride races, or even hunt. The gymkhana meetings came to an end, but surreptitious point-to-point races took place each year, until eventually the regulations as to keeping horses, hunting, and point- to-point races were relaxed, so that, now-a-days, those cadets who have permission from their parents, are enabled to ride to their hearts' content. Few records of these sporting meetings have been kept, but we have been fortunate enough to come across cuttings from newspapers of 1891, which will serve to show the style of these entertainments. GYMKHANA MEETING Jime 2Sth, 1 89 1 The annual meeting was held in front of the College, a course being roped in round the two football grounds, and tan being laid on the main drive. The following are the results of the events : — ■ Tent-pegging (horses). —W. F. G. Wyndham (i), G. C. Smith (2). Tent-pegging (ponies). — G. C. Kennedy (i), G. H. Badcock (2). Gahion Race. — A. E. Delavoye(i), F. H. Fernie (2), Pony Hurdles.— V. T. Worship (i), G. C. Murray (2), J. R. Gaussen (3). Polo Pony Race (open to members of the R.M.C. Polo Club). — W. L. H. Roberts (i) ; Captain Hardinge (2). Lemon Catting. — G. H. Badcock (i), H. A. Lever son (2). Tent-Pegging (open to officers of the R.M.C. and Staff College). — Captain Younghusband (i). Polo Pony Hurdles.— W. L. H. Roberts (i), U. O. Thynne (2), Murray (3). Drill Competition. — E Company (i), C Company (2). Umbrella Race (mounted).— E. Cox (i), A. S. Toogood (2). Barrel Pier Competition. — Won by Captain Cole's Detachment commanded by Under-Officer F. C. S. Norrington. Polo Ball Race.— U. O. Thynne (i), A. D. Boden (2), E. Rose (3). Victoria Cross Race. — U. O. Thynne (i), E. C. Kennard (2), A. H. Marindin (3). The meeting closed with a Musical Ride by a detachment of cadets. 258 ANNALS OF SANDHURST R.M.C. POINT-TO-POINT RACE March 2'^rd, 1891 The race was a great success in every way, and was ridden throughout in a most sporting manner. The course had been well planned, with plenty of variety in the matter of fences, while the weather was all that could be desired. There were twelve starters, nearly all of whom finished, and the only accident was a broken arm sustained by A. H. Marindin, who came to grief on Passifern. Result : — Mr. W. H. L. Roberts' Glassenbury Mr. E. Rose's Paradox ... Mr. E. Cox's Strawberry Mash... ... Owner i Mr. V. T. Worship 2 ... Owner 3 Won by six lengths ; Paradox, a good second ; Strawberry Mash, a bad third ; Mr. E. C. Kennard's Cora, fourth ; Mr. G. H. Badcock's The Cynic, fifth ; Mr. A. D. Boden's Toctsie, sixth, and the rest nowhere. DRILL COMPETITION An inter-company challenge trophy was offered for half-yearly competition for the first time in 1889, under the following conditions : — Teams of sixteen cadets per company ; exercises — bayonet, manual, firing, march past, and such other movements as the judges should name ; marks for turn-out, style, etc. In 1896 the conditions were altered, entire companies being substi- tuted for the picked teams, and the competition becoming an annual one. Results : — 1889. July . ... F Company 1893. Dec. ... .. F Company 1889. Nov. . ... F Company 1894. June ... . . E Company 1890. June . ... E Company 1894. Nov. ... E Company 1890. Nov. . ... E Company 1895. July ... .. F Company 1891. June . ... E Company 1895. Nov. ... C Company 1891. Nov. . ... E Company 1896. June ... .. E Company 1892. July . ... F Company 1897. June ... F Company 1892. Nov. . ... E Company 1898. June ... . . E Company 1893. July . ... C Company 1899. June ... . . A Company SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 259 RIDING COMPETITIONS! Inter-Company Challenge Trophy. Results : — 1890. 1890. 1891. 1891, July Dec. June Dec. June Dec. [892. June 1892. Dec. 1893. July 1893. Dec. 1894. July Won by E Company Won by C Company Won by B Company Won by E Company Won by A Company Won by F Company Won by A Company Won by E Company Won by F Company Won by C Company Won by B Company 894. 895. 895. 896. 896. 897. 897. 899. 899. Dec. July Dec. June Dec. June Dec. June Dec. June Dec. Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by Won by C Company E Company C Company F Company D Company C Company A Company F Company C Company F Company C Company GYMNASTICS SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH Little detailed information is forthcoming with regard to this (which was at one time an annual) competition. 1891 The Challenge Shield was competed for in the R.M.C. Gymnasium on the 27th June, and the result was a win for Sandhurst by 37^ marks, the total scores being : — Sandhurst 454^, Woolwich 417. The silver medal awarded to the best gymnast fell to W. A. T. McTaggart. The following are the names of the winning team : — W. A. T. McTaggart {Captain), O. Younghusband, W. C. Wright, H. Galloway, C. B. Messiter, F. A. Maxwell, W. O. Harvey, A. W. D. Harrington. 1894 The competition was held at Sandhurst on the 29th June ; total scores : — Sandhurst 245^ marks, Woolwich 240. The silver medal was awarded to M. F. McTaggart, and the following constituted the winning team : — B. D. L. G. Anley, W. H. Simpson, Lane, F. G. Lawrence, M. H. B. Geddes, C. V. Edwards, E. H. Waring, M. F. McTaggart. 1896 Held at Sandhurst ; total scores : — Sandhurst 550^, Woolwich 548. Names of the winning team :— E. F. M. Urquhart, W. D. Reid, A. F. C. Williams, A. M. Rotherham, C. W. Gordon, G. W. S. Sherlock, J. W. Ley, R. Nicholas. The silver medal was won by K. G. Campbell (Woolwich). ^ The riding at the Commander-in-Chief's half-yearly inspection is now carried out by the best company ; formerly the ride consisted of what was termed the "First" or "Board Ride," viz. cadets specially selected (from the whole college) for horsemanship. 26o ANNALS OF SANDHURST WINNERS OF THE SHIELD 1889. Woolwich 1890. Woolwich 1 89 1. Sandhurst 1892. Woolwich 1893. Sandhurst 1894. Sandhurst 1895. Sandhurst 1896. Sandhurst No competition has been held since 1896, and the shield, like the Sports Shield, is kept for alternate twelve months by the two institutions. BOXING, FENCING, AND SABRES SANDHURST v. WOOLWICH These competitions took place for two years, and were intended to have been held annually, but unfortunately it was found impos- sible to continue them. 1895 Boxing. Heavy-weights. — J. O. H. Moore [Woolwich) beat G. H. Sawyer {Sandhurst). Moore had a decided advantage in height and weight, and quickly demonstrated his superiority. After the opening spar he landed heavily, which seemed to daze Sawyer, and following up his advantage he administered severe punishment on the ropes, and finally knocked his opponent clean out. Middle-weights.— R. E. T. llogg [IVoohmch) beat C. V. Edwards {Sandhurst). After a long spar for an opening Hogg at last got in and drew first blood. In the second round Hogg added to his score in spite of the determined efforts made by Edwards. In the last round Edwards fought with great pluck that drew forth hearty plaudits, but Hogg had no difficulty in securing the verdict, although he had decidedly felt the effects of the expiring onslaughts by Edwards. Light-weights.— P. T. Stainforth {Sandhurst) beat W. M. St. G, Kirke {Wool- wich). This was a splendid contest, the competitors being very evenly matched as regards height and weight. The two opening rounds were well fought, and neither could claim much advantage. In the last round Stainforth opened well, but made very little use of his right, and indeed he lost several opportunities by failing to follow up. He appeared just to have got home at the finish, but the judges disagreeing, an extra round of two minutes was ordered. For a time the Woolwich representative seemed to hold his own, but Stainforth, lasting the longer, put in two or three good final hits, and won amid a storm of applause. Fencing. — R. E. Donajowski {Sandhurst) beat H. Musgrave {Woolwich) by five hits to four. The score was three all, four all, the Sandhurst representative gaining the last point amid considerable excitement. Sabres. — C. Mellor {Woolwich) beat S. M. Tahourdin {Sandhurst) by five to two. Result. — Woolwich won the competitions by 3 events to 2. •. .;'^^, J * * » » SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 261 1896 Boxing. Heavy- and Light-weights were won by Woolwich. Middle-weights won by Sandhurst. Fencing and Sabres won by Woolwich. Result. — Woolwich won by 4 events to i. THE OFFICERS' GUN CLUB Prior to 1883 the College estate was shot over occasionally by- such officers as received permission from the Governor, but besides rabbits there was little to shoot, and, as there was no attempt at preseivation, the ground game was poached in all directions. In March of the above-named year it was decided to form a club and to preserve the shooting ; every encouragement was given to the idea by the Governor, Sir Richard Taylor, and twelve officers became members of the new Sporting Club, as it was for many years called ; while a gamekeeper was placed in charge of the estate, a lodge was built for him, a fresh stock of rabbits was introduced, and certain tracts of land were wired in as pheasantries. Rights were gradually acquired to shoot over properties adjoining the College estate, until eventually the members of the club had control over the shooting on all lands between the Blackwater river and the Broadmoor Asylum building, and between the Blackwater-Bagshot road and Owlsmoor. At first sport was restricted almost entirely to ferreting the rabbits, but the rearing of pheasants soon commenced, and in 1887 a certain number of partridges were reared in the aviaries. In 1887 there were thirteen members, in 1888 fifteen, after which it was thought advisable to reduce the number of guns, the maximum being fixed first at twelve, then at ten, and finally at eight. The system under which the club was worked remained unchanged for some fourteen years ; a stock of pheasants was kept in the pens for laying purposes, and partridge eggs were bought and hatched out, the birds being shot in the neighbourhood of the wired enclosures until they scattered over the estate ; the rabbits were ferreted throughout the season one day a week, and the other day (Saturday) was given over to covert shooting or "prowls" after outlying birds, ground game, snipe, woodcock, etc. 262 ANNALS OF SANDHURST RECORD OF ' THE AVIARY, I 88g —1896 Pheasants Partridges >-• 1 Stock W-2 |l 1 MM SI 1^ lie X Remarks Hens 20 Cocks -■ i88q 5 ^ 515 100 601 369 X3S I300 10 310 230I 107I Dry season. Great (Old) (old) loss of young pheasants by dis- ease 1890 23 (young) 6 (young) 1052 961 672 216 400 17 417 253 76 Wet season; many birds drowned in July thunder- storms i8qi 42 9 II78 — 1163 642 2l8 400 — 38s 266100 Wet. Bad hatch- (one-thir J young) ing season all over England {vide Field, July 4, 1891). Much dis- ease 1892 40 II I36I — 1265 812 289 400 — 400 260 98 Fair season (two-thir ds young) 1893 43 12 1040 992 671 211 440 440 290 40 Fair season. 300 young pheasants destroyed by mangey foxes. Great mortality among young partridges 1894 40 II 1000 — 954640 160 300 — 290 200 100' Wet season (half young) 1 1B9.S 40 II 918 — 918 643 147 300 — 300 194 99 Dryseason. Many (half young) young birds lost by keeper's neg- lect 1896 36 (half 9 young) 1262 180 1422 960 230 350 345 247' 72I Bad rearing season 1 1 In 1897 ^^ ^^^ decided to alter the system of pheasant rearing by abolishing the aviaries and buying eggs, in order that the birds might be all hatched out at about the same time, and thus fit to be shot before the College dispersed in December. This resulted in excellent sport during the two following seasons, but the expenses were heavier than was anticipated. In 1899, therefore, it became a question between raising the subscriptions and rearing no -birds for a season. The latter course was adopted, and at the close of the year the club was once again placed on a sound foot- ing. Unfortunately the limits of the ground over which the members of the club had the right to shoot have become consider- ably narrowed. College Farm (adjoining the Sewage Farm) and SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 263 the Common extending to Broadmoor have been recently sold and cut up into building lots ; while the shooting over the Broad- moor estate, with its roots and cultivation, has been reserved to himself by the new Superintendent of the Asylum. The following extracts from the game-book will be of interest : — GUN CLUB, 1883— 1900 1 i s be •a i X .1 S 21 3 3 •c > 6 ll IJ ' 474 lis Hon. Sec. Hon. Treas. Remarks 1883-4 87 63 290 4 • 12 Colonel Abbot Anderson 1884-5 87 68 470 7 14 2 6 654 12 1885-6 147 67 751 12 8 3 8 1996 12 , 1886-7 132 53 347 6 10 5 7 560 12 , 1887-8 172 94 612 1 12 5 20 916 13 Commenced hand- rearing partridges I 88 3-9 38 66 772 I 47 8 19 842 15 Lt.-Col. J. S. Talbot Major Ross of Bladens- burg 1889-90 135 107 548 - 40 13 18 861 14 ., 1890-1 216 76 570 - 29 4 '♦I 945 II ,, ,, I 89 1-2 218 lOO 631 - 23 8 28 10051 12 ,, ,, 1892-3 289 98 350 2 21 8 26 797 10 " Capt. W. 0. Cavenagh 1893-4 211 40 615 7 23 I lO 9071 9 ,, ,, 1894-5 160 lOO 559 5 19 6 5 854 10 " Capt. Wild- man-Lush- ington 1895-6 147 lOI 339 7 3 3 - 600 8 ,, ,, 1896-7 i ! 230 72 464 4 I 2 773 i 8 " Major A. F. Mockler- Ferryman 1897-8 ! 362 32 660 3 2 1059' 7 " " Bought iioo phea- sants' eggs & 300 partridge eggs 1898-9 ! 1 500 6 504 3 ~ 3 " 1016, 7 " '• Bought 1650 phea- sants' eggs 1899-1900 24 — 437 - - I - 4621 7 •• •• No birds reared Reviewing the sport of past seasons as set forth above, it will be noticed that the bulk of the shooting has always been done with ferrets, rabbits being practically the only class of game that the estate produces of itself. These, in most seasons, are abundant enough, though, owing to the heavy growth of bracken, the shoot- ing at the commencement of the season is difficult. Fresh stock ^ Up to the end of the season 1894-5 tlie number of rabbits included those killed in the Governor's grounds. 264 ANNALS OF SANDHURST has been introduced from time to time, and in one year a certain number of Belgian hares were laid down, but dearth of grass land prevents any great increase in the stock. With regard to pheasants, with the exception of the Sewage Farm there is no cultivation of any description, and such wild birds as contrive to survive the inroads of manoeuvring troops and stray dogs and cats have to be heavily fed. The number of pheasants shot, therefore, depends entirely on the number hand-reared, which is merely a matter of expense. Partridges have never proved a success ; Broadmoor pro- duced a few birds, but the majority of those shot in each season were reared and driven out to the guns. As with pheasants, there is no ground on which the birds can support themselves. Occa- sional hares have been shot, but they are few and far between. Woodcock are never abundant, and the immense extent of the woodland makes them difficult to find. Snipe are found on Turf Hill, though the greater number were shot on Johnstone's Com- mon, which has recently been drained. Their appearance is always uncertain, and depends altogether on the weather, as in all cases they are merely passengers. The following are the record bags: — Ferreting rabbits, 51 killed, Barossa and neighbourhood, 6 guns, 30th September, 1893 ; pheasants, 150, Wish preserves, 5 guns, 1 2th November, 1898; partridges, 54, Wish Stream, 10 guns, 5th September, 1891 ; snipe, 10, Johnstone's Common, 2 guns, 27th February, 1889; while of hares the greatest number shot in a day has been 3, and of woodcock the same. R.M.C. FLOWER SHOW This was for many years a popular annual entertainment, held early in September in the Governor's grounds. Originally in- tended to encourage gardening among the College servants and employees, the movement gradually developed until it eventually assumed the somewhat important title of the "Frimley, York Town, Camberley, and Sandhurst Horticultural Society," the inhabitants of these villages being allowed to compete for the prizes. The officers of the College took a great interest in the Society and exhibited largely at the show, a considerable rivalry springing up among themselves. The officers' exhibits, however. SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 265 were in reality the exhibits of their gardeners, who, it was after a while discovered, allowed their jealousy to induce them to stoop to the meanest devices in order to produce a surprise for their special section of the show. The conditions required that the exhibits should be the bond fide production of the officer and his gardener, but it became a notorious fact that during the night before the show plants grew to enormous proportions — a phenome- non, the mystery of which was only solved by the presentation to one of the officers of a London florist's bill " for goods supplied to gardener for exhibition." It is probable that inquiry into these corrupt practices on the part of the gardeners resulted in further disclosures, proving that the awards were more or less pre- arranged by all other classes of competitors. Whatever the cause, the show began to fall ofF about 1889, and the last College show was held in 1891, when the Society ceased to exist, the balance in hand (;^I7) being given to the Vicar of York Town for expendi- ture in prizes for cottage gardening in the neighbourhood. THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY For a great many years the Sandhurst Theatricals have been a particular feature of each half-year, and at different times a re- markable amount of talent has been forthcoming from among the officers and ladies of the two Colleges. The original theatre was a small woodei) building attached to what was known as the Cavalry Canteen, and was built by Captain Brooke, the well- known Riding-Master, principally for the entertainment of his troopers. As the Dramatic Society developed, performances on a large scale were given in the Gymnasium, but the old wooden theatre, in spite of its scanty accommodation, was still used until 1892, when it was decided to erect a more suitable and less in- flammable building close by. The danger attending performances in the old theatre will be understood when it is known that on one occasion the dressing-rooms caught fire no less than nine times in the same evening. The new theatre was built at the expense of the officers of the College, on the understanding that the amount subscribed should be gradually refunded out of the profits of the performances. 266 ANNALS OF SANDHURST During the six years, however, that the theatre was in use, the profits unfortunately proved inappreciable, and in 1899 the build- ing was transferred at a valuation to Government, for use as a recreation room in connection with the Garrison Canteen. The following are some of the more recent programmes : — THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE November 12th, i^^h, and i^th, 1883 The One-Act Drama OUR BITTEREST FOE {An Incident of 1 870) General von Rosenberg (a Prussian commander) . . Captain Brooke Henri de la Fere (an officer in the French Army) . . Captain Allatt Blanche D'Eyran (his cousin) Mrs. Ridgeway Scene — The Chateau de la Fere. A Drama in Two Acts, by H. T. Craven MEG'S DIVERSION Jeremy Crow (farmer) Ashley Merton, Esq. (of the Hall) Jasper Pidgeon (a village carpenter) Roland Pidgeon (his brother) Eytem (an Exeter lawyer) ^orne la \ (daughters of Crow) . Colonel Abbot Anderson . Major Pilleau , Major Brickenden Major Craigie Captain Allatt /Mrs. Craigie \^Miss COE Mrs. Netwell (of The Grange, a widow) . . Mrs. Abbot Anderson Act I — Parlour in Crow's Farm House. Act 2 — Garden in Crow's Farm. Manager Captain Brooke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE fitly 2nd, yd, and /\th, 1884 The Serio-Comic Drama in Two Acts A HUSBAND TO ORDER Baron de Beaupre (a returned Emigrant Nobleman) . Major Craigie Pierre Marceau (an Officer in the Imperial Army) . Major Pilleau Anatole Latour (a young lawyer) .... Captain R. Wynyard Phillipeau (a wealthy farmer cousin to Pierre Marceau) Major Brickenden Servant Mrs. Malone Josephine (the Baron's niece) Mrs. Shepstone Elise (the Baron's ward) Miss Oakley Madame Phillipeau Mrs. Craigie SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 267 The Celebrated Farce by Blanxhard Jerroi.d, Esq. COOL AS A CUCUMBER Old Barkins Frederick Barkins Plumper Miss Honiton Wiggins Stage Manager Hon. Sec. H. Manders, Esq. Captain Barter Captain Ross of Bladensburg Mrs. Horace Manders Mrs. Ridgeway Major Brickenden Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE November $th, dth, and 1th, 1884 Tom Taylor's Comedietta in One Act NINE POINTS OF THE LAW Joseph Ironside Major Brickenden Cunningame (an Attorney) .... Captain Ross of Bladensburg Rodomont Rollingstone (a gentleman at large) Major Pilleau John Britton Captain Allatt Mrs. Smylic; (a widow) . . . .Mrs. Oswald Coe Katie Mapleson (her niece) . . . Mrs. Michell Sarah Jane (a village school-girl). . . Miss Malone Scene — A cottage near a Kentish village. A Farce in One Act, by John Maddison Morton, Esq. WOOING ONE'S WIFE Major Karl von Walstein Baron Muldorf . Count Muffenhausen Max (a servant) Baroness Muldorf Gertrude . Stage ManagiT Hon. Sec. . Major Craigie . Captain Barter . Captain R. Wynyard . Mr. Malone . Mrs. Craigie . Miss Christie Major Brickenden Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke 268 ANNALS OF SANDHURST THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE May 6ih, ^th, and Zth, 1885 Tom Taylor's Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES Marmaduke Vavasour, Esq. (of Cleve Abbey) . Samuel Brown (a Liverpool Merchnnt) . Captain Bertie Fitzurse ........ Mr. Bunter (a self-made man) ..... Berthold Blasenbalg (a Mining Agent and Financier) . Seeker ......... Gantry (butler at Cleve Abbey) ..... Turbit (clerk of the works) ..... Montmorency (servant to Bunter) .... Lady Matilda Vavasour Lilian Vavasour Mrs. Bunter Fanny Bunter . Stage Manager Hon, Sec. . Major Craigie^ Ross OF Bladensburg Captain Barter Captain Allatt Colonel Richards J. MiCHELL, Esq. . Captain Stone . Captain Stone . Mr. M alone . Mrs. Craigie . Mrs. Michell . Mrs. Richards . Mrs. Manders Major Cooper-King Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE November lUA, 12M, and 13M, 1885 The Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by James Albery THE TWO ROSES Digby Grant, Esq. (afterwards De Chaperon) Caleb Deecie (a blind man) Jack Wyatt Our Mr. Jenkins Mr. Furnival Our Mrs. Jenkins Lotty Ida Mrs. Cupps Sta^qe Alanaget Hoti. Sec. Major Pilleau Major Craigie Captain C. Barter Captain R. Wynyard Captain B. Barter Mrs. Craigie Mrs. Inglefield Miss Fendall Captain R. Wynyard Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE May I2ih, 13//?, and 14th, 1886 fThe Celebrated Comedy in Two Acts, by J. M. Morton, Esq. FROM VILLAGE TO COURT The Baron Von Grosenback Captain Ernest Manheim Lieutenant Schwabb Maximilian Krootz Bertha, Countess of Lindenberg Rose Wolstein Jenny Lt. -Colonel Abbot Anderson Captain C. Barter Major Craigie Captain B. Barter Mrs. Abbot Anderson Mrs. Melvill Mrs. Beresford SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 269 The Amusing Farce, by H. Lille, Esq. AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS Mr. Richards (a Lawyer) . Mr. Pritchards (a Contractor) Philip (servant to Richards) Mrs. Richards . Mrs. Pritchards Stage Manager Hon. Sec. . Captain Ross of Bladensburg . Major Craigie . Major Allatt . Mrs. Craigie . Mrs. Beresford Lt. -Colonel Abbot Anderson Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE April 27M, 28M, and 29M, 1887 The Celebrated Comedy in Two Acts, by Samuel Foote THE LIAR! Sir James Elliott Old Wilding Young Wilding Papillion John Miss Grantham Miss Godfrey Colonel Richards Colonel Abbot Anderson Captain Simpson Captain B. Barter Mrs. F. W. Abbot Anderson Miss C. Agg Mrs. Richards The Amusing Farce, by J. M. Morton, Esq. WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH Mr. Benjamin Buzzard Major Allatt Mr. Glimmer . John Small Miss Lucretia Buzzard Sally (a Servant) Siage Manager Hon. Sec. . . Mr. E. L. Maunsell . Captain R. Wynyard . Mrs. Abbot Anderson . Mrs. R. Wynyard Colonel Abbot Anderson Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE November 1st, 2nd, and ^rd, 1887 The Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by H. J. Byron, Esq. A HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS Gerald Goodwin Major Blackshaw Sir Rumsey Waters Joe Barlow Pennythorne Pyefinch Mr. Fluker Gibbons Alice Barlow Mrs. Barlow Arabella Bell Jane Plover Captain B. Barter E. Abbot Anderson, Esq. E. L. Maunsell, Esq. Major Allatt Captain R. Wynyard Captain Simpson Captain Ross of Bladensburg Miss Mason Mrs. Abbot Anderson Miss Oswald Coe Mrs. R. Wynyard 270 ANNALS OF SANDHURST The Amusing P^arce, by ToM Taylor, Esq. A BLIGHTED BEING Job Wort Captain Simpson Ned Spanker E. L. Maunsell, Esq. Cumming Major Allatt The O'Rafferty (an Irish Apothecary) . . Colonel Abbot Anderson Susan Spanker Miss Oswald Coe Stage Manager . . Colonel Abbot Anderson Hon. Sec. . . Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke THEATRE ROYAL, CAVALRY BARRACKS, R.M. COLLEGE May 2nd, yd, and \thy 1888 The Celebrated Comedy, by D. BouciCAULT, EsQ. LONDON ASSURANCE Sir Harcourt Courlley Max Harkaway Charles Courtley (son of Sir Harcourt) Adolphus Spanker Dozzle .... Mark Meddle (a lawyer) Cool (valet to Sir Harcourt) . Simpson (footman to Sir Harcourt) James (footman to Squire Harkaway) Lady Gay Spanker (wife of Mr. Spanker) Grace Harkaway (niece and ward of Squire Harkaway) . Pert (a maid) Stage Manager Prompter Hon. Sec. Captain Ross of Bladensburg Major M. Wynyard Captain B. Barter Captain Simpson Captain R. Wynyard Major Allatt E. L. Maunsell, Esq. Mrs. H. C. Michell Mrs. Beresford . Mrs. Manders Captain Adair Mr. H. C. Michell Captain Ross of Bladensburg ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE THEATRE May 21 St, 22nd, and 2yd, 1889 The Amusing Comedietta in One Act THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES M. Henri Hartin M. le Majeur Sabreur Vandyke Brun Jean (servant to Martin) Madame Henri Martin Captain Hugh Lawrence Captain Barter C. G. Wrigley, Esq. IL J. A. Banks, Esq. Mrs. Hugh Lawrence SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 271 The Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by II. J. Byron, Esq. OUR BOYS Perkyn Middlewick, of Devonshire House (a retired butterman) Charles Middlewick (his son) Sir Geoffry Champneys (a country magnate) Talbot Champneys (his son) Kempster (Sir Geoffry's footman) Poddies (Middlewick's butler) . Violet Melrose (an heiress) Mary Melrose (her poor cousin) . Clarissa Champneys (Sir Geoffry's sister) Belinda (a lodging-house slave) . Stage Manager . . . Major Adair Ho/I. Sec Captain Ross of Bladensburg Major M. Wynyard Major Jopp Captain Ross of Bladensburg Captain Napier Captain Hugh Lawrence H. J, A. Banks, Esq. Miss Morse Miss E. Bliss Miss Sharpe Mrs. M. Wynyard ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE THEATRE November \2th, i^th, and I'^th, 1889 The Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by T. W. Robertson, Esq. OURS Prince Perorsky Sir Alexander Shendryn Captain Samprey Angus McAlister Hugh Chalcot Sergeant Jones Houghton Lady Shendryn Blanche Haye . Mary Netley Stage Manager Hon. Sec. . . Major E. Ross of Bladensburg . Major Henderson^ . R. Byron, Esq. . Captain B. Barter . Major Jopp . Major M. Wynyard . H. F. Hardman, Esq. . Miss Morse . Miss Bliss Major Adair Major Ross of Bladensburg ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE THEATRE May iT,th, 14th, and i$th, 1890 The Amusing Farce in One Act, by J. M. Morton, Esq. A REGULAR FIX Mr. Hugh de Brass . Mr. Surplus (a lawyer) Charles Surplus (his nephew) Abel Quick (clerk to Surplus) Smiler (a sheriff's officer) . Servant .... Mrs. Surplus . Emily .... Mrs. Deborah Carter (housekeeper to Surplus) Major Henderson Major M. Wynyard Captain MacBean H. Thackeray, Esq. Horace Manders, Esp. L. Irby, Esq. Mrs. Horace Manders Mrs. De Brath Mrs. Henderson 272 ANNALS OF SANDHURST The Celebrated Comedy in Three Acts, by T. W. Robertson, Esq. THE LADIES' BATTLE The Baron de Montrichard Henri de Flavrgneul Gustave di Grignon . Brigadier . Gens d'Armes . The Countess d'Autreval Leonie de Villegontier Stage Manager Hon, Sec. . Major Ross of Bladensburg Major Jopp Captain Simpson L. Atcherley, Esq. Captain MacBean and L. Irby, Esq. Mrs. Kemmis Mrs. De Bratpi Major Adair Major Ross of Bladensburg ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE THEATRE November 2^th—2%th, 1890 The well-known Drama in One Act, by G. C. Herbert, Esq. OUR BITTEREST FOE {An Incident of 1870) General von Rosenberg Major Henderson Henri de la Fere Captain Simpson Blanche D'Eyran . . Miss Bliss Followed by the celebrated Farcical Comedy, in Three Acts, by C. H. Hawtrey, Esq. THE PRIVATE SECRETARY Mr. Marsland, M.F.H. . Harry Marsland (his nephew) . Mr. Cattermole Douglas Cattermole (his nephew Rev. Robert Spalding Mr. Sydney Gibson (tailor of Bond Street) John Edith Marsland Eva Webster . Mrs. Stead Miss Ashford . Major Henderson Captain Armstrong Major M. Wynyard Major S. Jopp Captain Rowley Wynyard Captain Simpson Mr. G. E. W. Legge Miss E. L. Whitehead Miss Bliss Mrs. H. M ANDERS Mrs. Abbot Anderson Stage Manager Hon. Sec. . Brigade-Surgeon Alfred Clarke Major Jopp SPORTS, PASTIMES, AND COMPETITIONS 273 ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE THEATRE May 24///— 27M, 1892 OUR BOYS A Comedy in Three Acts, by H. J. Byron, Esq. Sir Geoffry Champneys (a county magnate) Talbot Champneys (his son) Perkyn Middlewick (a retired butterman) Charles Middlewick (his son) Kempster (Sir Geoffry's man-servant" Poddies (Middlewick's butler) Violet Melrose (an heiress). Mary Melrose (her poor cousin) . Clarissa Champneys (Sir Geoffry's sister) Belinda (a lodging-house slave) . Captain Kenney-Herbert Major C. N. Simpson Lieut. -Col. M. Wynyard Major Jopp Mr. Mitchell Mr. L. J. Carter Miss Myra Swan Miss Bliss Miss Aline Butler Mrs. M. Wynyard ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE RECREATION ROOM October izth—i6th, 1896 The celebrated Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, by C. H. Hawtrey, Esq. , THE PRIVATE SECRETARY Mr. Marsland, M.F.H. . . . Harry Marsland (his nephew) . Mr. Cattermole .... Douglas Cattermole (his nephew) Rev. Robert Spalding Mr. Sydney Gibson (tailor of Bond Street) Edith Marsland .... Eva Webster ..... Mrs. Stead ..... Miss Ashford Captain Morrison Captain Kenney-Herbert Lieut. -Col. Wynyard Lieut. -Col. Jopp Mr. Louis Abbot Anderson Captain Lester Miss N. Field Miss M. Marillier Mrs. Horace Manders Mrs. Abbot Anderson APPENDIX A REGULATIONS RESPECTING ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 1899 \_NJB. — Officers appointed to Commissions in the Army may, i?i case of voluntary retiretnent from the Army, be called upon, as a condition of receiving the full rates of retired pay, to serve for a time in the Militia.'] I.— The Royal Military College. 1. The Royal Military College is maintained for the purpose of affording a special military education to candidates for Commissions in the Cavalry and Infantry. Candidates must be unmarried, and will not be accepted unless, in the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief, they are in all respects suitable to hold com- missions in the Army. Any further information required as to the examination and preliminary arrangements may be obtained on application to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, Westminster, S.W. II. — Segulations for Admission. General Instructions. 2. Admission to the Royal Military College as cadets will be granted — (a.) To successful candidates at a competitive examination. {b. ) To Queen's cadets, Honorary Queen's cadets, Indian cadets, and Pages of Honour ; subject to a qualifying examination. 3. The number of cadets admitted to the College will vary according to the requirements of the Service, and notice will be given from time to time of the number of vacancies open to competition. Such notice will usually be published about three months beiore the examination. 4. The dates of admission will be the Wednesday of the week in which the 27th January or the l6th August falls in each year. 274 APPENDIX A 275 5. The examinations of candidates for admission to the College will be con- ducted by the Civil Service Commissioners as hereinafter specified. The examinations will be held in London, and at such other centres as the Com- missioners may appoint. The fee for the examination in London will be 2/., at any other centre, 3/. 6. The number of trials allowed will not exceed three. 7. The limits of age for admission to the College will be from 17 to 19. Competitors who desire to obtain commissions in the West India Regiment may be admittted up to the age of 21. Candidates must be within the above limits of age on the ist July for the Summer Examination, and on the 1st December for the Winter Examination. III. — Examinations. 8. The examinations will be held half-yearly and will commence in June and November ; due notice will be given of the dates of the examinations, and every candidate for those examinations must obtain the necessary forms. These will be furnished on application, by letter, addressed to the Secretary, Civil Service Com- mission, London, S.W., and will include a form of application for permission to attend the examination, "Form A," and a "Form of Particulars" required by the War Office. These forms must be filled up in the candidate's own handwriting, and must be received by the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission not later than the 1st April or ist September respectively. No form of application received after that date will be accepted unless accompanied by an explanation satisfactory to the Civil Service Commissioners, and no form received after the ist May or 1st October can be accepted under any circumstances. The forms should be accompanied by the following papers : — {a.) An extract from the register of the candidate's birth; or, in default, a certificate of his baptism or other documentary evidence accompanied by a declaration made by one of his parents or guardians, before a magistrate, giving his exact age. (6.) If the candidate holds a commission in the Militia, a recommendation from the commanding officer of the regiment. Certificates of moral character need not be forwarded, but every candidate will be required to name, on Form A, two responsible referees well acquainted with him during the four years of his life immediately preceding the date of his application. 9. The subjects of the examination,^ and the maximum number of marks obtainable for each subject, will be as follows : — Class I. Marks Mathematics 1 3, 000 Latin 2,000 French or German ....... 2,000 English Composition ....... 1,000 Geometrical drawing ....... 1,000 Freehand drawing . 5^0 Geography 500 See Syllabus in Appendix U. 276 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Class II. Marks . Mathematics II. 2,000 ,, III. 2,000 German or French ....... 2,000 Greek ......... 2,000 English History ....... 2,000 Chemistry and Heat 2,000 Physics 2,000 Physiography and Geology 2,000 All the subjects of Class I. may be taken up. Only two of the subjects of Class II. may be taken up, and if one of these subjects be a modern language, it must be different from the modem language selected in Class I. Candidates must obtain such an aggregate of marks in the examination as a whole as may indicate, in the judgment of the Civil Service Commissioners, a competent amount of general proficiency. 10. The number of marks allowed to each candidate in the several subjects in which he has been examined will be summed up, and the resulting total will determine the place of the candidate in the competitive list ; the successful candidates being those who stand at the bead of the list up to the number of cadetships competed for. IV. — Medical Inspection. 11. The successful candidates will be examined by a medical board in London, and no candidate will be accepted unless recommended by this board as physically fit for Her Majesty's Service. The general conditions as to height, weight, chest measurement, eyesight, etc., etc., required, as given in Appendix I., page 280. The board have, however, discretionary power to recommend a candidate slightly below one or other of these conditions in a case in which they are satisfied that he will fulfil them before the time comes for him to join the service. Such candidates will not be granted a commission at the completion of their course of instruction if they fail to attain the standard given in Appendix I. No relaxation, however, of the eyesight qualification will ever be allowed. The recommendations of the board will, in all cases, be absolutely final. V. — Preliminary Medical Examination. 12. It is suggested that a candidate before commencing his course of study should undergo a thorough medical examination. By such an examination any serious physical disqualification would be revealed and the candidate probably spared the expense and the mortification of rejection. 13. Candidates may undergo a preliminary examination by a military medical board, not more than two years before they compete, under the following conditions : — (a.) Applications must be addressed to the Under Secretary of State, War Office, Pall Mall, London, accompanied by a fee of two guineas. (Cheques, etc., should be made payable to the Director-General, Army Medical Service. ) {b.) Instructions will be issued for the examination to take place at the military station where a medical board can be held, nearest the candidate's residence. The result will be notified to candidates by the board. (f .) Candidates must pay their travelling expenses. {d,) Candidates found unfit by the preliminary medical board are not bound APPENDIX A 277 to accept its finding, but may, at their own risk, continue their studies, and if successful at the competitive examination may then submit themselves for medical examination by the y?«^/ medical board. {e.) It must be distinctly understood that passing such preliminary medical board is solely for the candidate's information, and would give him no sort of claim to be accepted as physically fit when he presents himself as a candidate. His acceptance will depend entirely upon the report of the final medical board which examines in London candidates successful in the competitive examination. Candidates may be fit for the service at the preliminary examination, but may become disqualified by some subsequent physical deterioration. VI. — Queen's Cadets, Honorary Queen's Cadets, Indian Cadets, and Pages of Honour. 14. {a.) Queen's cadets will be appointed by the Secretary of State for War, on the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief or First Lord of the Admiralty, from sons of officers of the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and permanent Colonial Military Forces or irregular troops when acting with, or in support of the Regu'ar Forces in the field who have fallen in action, or have died of wounds received in action, or of disease contracted on service abroad, and who have left their families in reduced circumstances. Queen's cadets will be granted an educational allowance of £afi a year tenable between the ages of 13 and 17. {b.) Candidates who, on account of their age, are imable to receive the educational allowance though eligible in other respects to be nominated to, and examined for, Queen's cadetships, will, after passing the necessary qualifying examination, be entitled to a free course of instruction at the Royal Military College. Sons of Officers who have retired by the sale of their commissions or who have surrendered their half-pay, are ineligible for Queen's cadetships. 1 5. Honorary Queen's cadets will be appointed from — [a.) The sons of Officers of the British Army, Indian Army, Royal Navy, or Royal Marines, who were killed in action, or who have died of wounds received in action within six months of such wounds having been received, or from illness brought on by fatigue, privation, or exposure incident to active operations in the field before an enemy, within six months after their having been first certified to be ill. (&.) The sons of Officers of the British Army, and of the Indian Army, who have attained the brevet or substantive rank of Major, and have performed long or distinguished service, provided that their sons are, on account of such service, recommended by the Commander-in-Chief, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and that the special grounds for the recommendation be set forth in each case. The number so appointed of sons of Officers of the British Army will not exceed ten, and that of sons of Officers of the Indian Army will not exceed three in any one year. An Honorary Queen's cadetship will not carry with it any pecuniary advantage, and no declaration as to the circumstiinces of the deceased officer's family is required. Sons of Officers who have retired by the sale of their commissions or who have surrendered their half-pay, are ineligible for Honorary Queen's cadetships. 16. Applications for Queen's cadetships and Honorary Queen's cadetships, except as in paragraph 17, should be addressed to the Under Secretary ot State, War Office, if the candidate is the son of an officer of the Army ; or to the Secretary of the Admiralty, if the candidate is the son of an officer of the Royal Navy, or Royal Marines. 17. Indian cadets will be nominated by the Secretary of State for India in Council, under the provisions of 21 and 22 Vict., c. 106, and 23 and 24 Vict, c. 278 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 100, from sons of persons who have served in India in the Military or Civil Service of Her Majesty, or of the East India Company. Applications for Indian cadetships, and for Honorary Queen's cadet ships for the sons of Officers of the Indian Army, should be addressed to the Military Secretary, India Office. 18. Queen's cadets, Honorary Queen's cadets, Indian cadets, and Pages of Honour, when ready for examination, will apply in the manner directed by paragraph 8. 19. Queen's cadets, Honorary Queen's cadets, Indian cadets, and Pages of Honour will be required, before admission to the College, to pass a qualifying entrance examination only. They must attend the examination referred to in paragraph 9, and, in addition to the requirements therein mentioned, must obtain such an aggregate of marks as may indicate, in the judgment of the Civil Service Commissioners, a competent amount of general proficiency. 20. A Queen's cadet. Honorary Queen's cadet, Indian cadet, or Page of Honour, who can produce a University certificate, as prescribed in paragraph i of the Regulations under which commissions in the Army may be obtained by University candidates, will be exempted from the qualifying entrance examination described in paragraph 19. VII. — Terms of Payment. 21. The terms of payment for cadets are regulated by the following articles of the Royal Warrant for Pay, etc. : — "673. The amount to be contributed on behalf of a cadet while at Our Royal Military Academy, or Our Royal Military College, shall depend on the position held by his father (whether living or deceased) as an officer of our Regular Forces ; of the Pennanent Staff of Our Militia, Yeomanry, or Volun- teers ; of Our Departments as laid down in Articles 314 to 320 ; of Our Navy ; of Our Indian Militaiy or Naval Forces ; or of Our permanent Colonial Forces, whether naval or military, if exclusively employed as such. "674. The amount referred to in Article 673 shall be payable half-yearly in advance at the following yearly rates : — ■ Yearly ' ' For the son of— £ "(a.) An Officer on the Active List below the Substantive' rank ^ (as regards Combatant Officers) or the rank ^ (as regards Departmental Officers) of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, and Captain or Commander in the Navy ... A retired Officer who last served in a rank below the above rank, and retired with not less than 20 years' service ; * N 40 or on account of age or non-employment ; or on account of ill-health caused by the Service ; or on reduction of establishment An Instructor at our Staff College, Ordnance College, Royal Military Academy, or Royal Military College ... "((5.) An Officer on the Active List with the Substantive rank^ (as regards Combatant Officers) or the rank ^ (as regards Departmental Officers) of Lieutenant-Colonel or Colonel in the Army ; or a Captain or Commander in the Navy 1 ^ A retired Officer who last served in the above rank and f retired as stated in paragraph (a) A Professor at our Staff College, Ordnance College, Royal Military Academy, or Royal Military College ... ^ As defined in Article 1315. ^ As defined in Article 1314, ^ As laid down in Article 500. APPENDIX A 279 *'(<:.) A Major-General or Lieutenant-General \ ^ A Rear- Admiral or Vice-Admiral J ' "(''•) A General | ^ An Admiral ... ... ... ... ... ... j *' [e.) A private gentleman .. ... ... ... ... ^ An Officer retired from Our Army or Navy and not |- 150 coming under any of the previous categories ... ... J "(/.) For a Queen's cadet Nil. ''(g.) For an Indian cadet. By special arrangement with the India Office. This applies only to Our Royal Military College. " {h.) For the son of an Officer who has died on full pay, half pay, or retired pay or pension and whose family has been left in pecuniary distress (subject to the approval of Our Secretary of State) 20 " (/.) For the sons of all other deceased Officers, of whatever rank, whose widows are, or would have been, if living, eligible for pension ... ... ... ... ... 40 "675. If the father of a cadet is promoted, or retires, the rate of contribu- tion shall be altered accordingly. " 676. If a cadet is absent a whole term in consequence of rustication, a payment of 10/. shall be required for the privilege of his name being kept on the rolls of the establishment, and for a vacancy being kept open at the commencement of the next term ; except in the case of an orphan whose annual contribution is only 20/., when the amounts to be paid under such circumstances shall be determined by Our Secretary of State. "677. An allowance of 3^. a day, in aid of the expenses of uniform, messing, washing, and other contingencies, will be admitted as a charge against the public for each cadet as long as he is borne on the books of Our Royal Military Academy or Royal Military College. All other necessary expenses which cannot be covered by this allowance shall be chargeable to the parent or guardian of a cadet, in addition to the regulated contribution. "678. If a cadet is absent from sickness during a portion of the term, his allowance shall continue to be issued and credited to his account ; but no refund of the contribution shall be permitted except under the special authority of Our Secretary of State, and if such authority is given, the allowance for the period of such refund shall cease. ** 679. If a cadet is rusticated or removed during a term, his daily allowance shall cease from the date of such rustication or removal, and the contribution made for the half-year shall be forfeited, unless otherwise specially decided by Our Secretary of State." 22. Each cadet, other than a Queen's cadet or an Indian cadet, who, by special arrangement with the India Office, pays no contribution, on first joining will be required to pay, in addition to the regulated contribution, a sum of 35/. towards covering the expense of uniform, books, etc., and to bring with him the articles of clothing of which he will receive notice, and which must afterwards be kept at his own expense. He will also be required to pay the regulated contribution, in advance, for each half-year of the time during which he remains under instruction. 280 ANNALS OF SANDHURST APPENDIX I MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY I. — A candidate for a Commission in Her Majesty's Army must be in good mental and bodily health, and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duty, and it should be stated whether he is of pure European descent. II. — The examination will be conducted by a Board of Medical Officers. The Principal Medical Officer, Home District, will be President ; the Assistant Pro- fessor of Clinical and Military Surgery, Army Medical School, Netley ; the Surgeon, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich ; and the Surgeon, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, may be members of the Board, ex officio. The other members will be composed of Officers of a rank not lower than Major, Royal Army Medical Corps, and in their selection due regard should be given to their possession of special qualifications for the duty. III. — The attention of the Board will be directed to the following points : — (a.) That the correlation of age, height, weight, and chest girth is equal or superior to that which is given in the following table : — Physical Equivalents. Age last Height in inches Weight without Chest girth in inches birthday without shoes clothes, lbs. i6 64 120 33 17 644 125 33 18 65 130 33 19 65 132 33 20 65 135 33i 21 65 138 34 22 65 140 34 Candidates accepted under the above scale for admission to the Royal Military College, must have reached the standard required according to their age before receiving commissions. {b.) Measurement of Height. The candidate will be placed against the standard with his feet together, and the weight thrown on the heels, and not on the toes or outside of the feet. He will stand erect without rigidity, and with the heels, calves, buttocks, and shoulders touching the standard ; the chin will be depressed to bring the vertex of the head level under the horizontal bar, and the height will be noted in parts of an inch to eighths. {c. ) Measurement of Chest. The candidate will be made to stand erect with his feet together, and to raise his hands above his head. The tape will be carefully adjusted round tlie chest, with its posterior upper edge touching the inferior angles of the shoulder blades, and its anterior lower edge the upper part of the nipples. The arms will then be lowered to hang loosely by the side, and care will be taken that the shoulders are not thrown upwards or backwards so as to displace the tape. The candidate will then be directed to empty his chest of air as much as is possible. This is best done by continuous whistling with the lips as long as sound can be produced. The tape is carefully gathered in during the process, and when the minimum measure- ment is reached it is recorded. APPENDIX A 281 He will then be directed to inflate his chest to its utmost capacity. This maximum measurement will likewise be recorded. The mean of the two measure- ments will be considered as the true chest measurement. {d.) Eyesight. The Regulations regarding the Examination of Eyesight are as follows : — 1. If a candidate can read D = 6 at 6 metres (20 English feet) and D = 0*6, at any distance selected by himself, with each eye without glasses, he will be con- sidered FIT. 2. If a candidate can only read D = 24at 6 metres (20 English feet) with each eye without glasses, his visual deficiency being due to faulty refraction which can be corrected by glasses which enable him to read D = 6 at 6 metres (20 English feet) with one eye, and D = 12 at the same distance with the other eye, and can also read D = o'S with each eye without glasses, at any distance selected by him- self, he will be considered FIT. 3. If a candidate cannot read D = 24 at 6 metres (20 English feet) with each eye without glasses, notwithstanding he can read D = 0'6, he will be considered TTNFIT. (N.B. — Snellen's test types will be used for determining the acuteness of vision. ) Squint, inability to distinguish the principal colours, or any morbid conditions, subject to the risk of aggravation or recurrence in either eye, will cause the rejection of a candidate. IV. — The following additional points will then be observed : — {a.) That his hearing is good. {b.) That his speech is without impediment. {c.) That his teeth are in good order. Loss or decay often teeth will be con- sidered a disqualification. Decayed teeth, if well filled, will be con- sidered as sound. {d.) That his chest is well formed, and that his lungs and heart are sound. ( Copying, Reducing, and Enlarging Maps ^ ,, ii, „ 19—21 ,^ Definitions and Conventional Signs J 5 i"> ,, 26 — 32 »« 5> Measurement of Horizontal Distances V iv. M 33. 37—39 »> „ ,, Angles » V, n 43—47, 54 " ) » > ? T/ie Magnetic Compass — Variation, Dip. Methods of ascertain- ing Variation, etc. ,, V, „ 48-53 >> >' Uses of the Magnetic Compass .. V, ,. 54-55 »> >> The Prismatic Compass „ V, ., 55-57 >j ,, Measurement of Vertical Angles M V, „ 64 »> »> The Watkin Mirror Clitiometer .» V, ,, 66,67 f t > 5 Triangulation. Intersection of Stations n vi, „ 68—70 Plotting. The Protractor. Resection j> vii, „ 71—76 tf ^'j The Plane Table ,> ix, „ 84-89 ,, Methods of Sketching with do. „ ix, „ 90—96 fi 5! Traversing with do. ,, ix. „ 96—99 > J Setting and Resection M ix, „ 99—107 J) ,j Representation of Hill Features „ X, ,, 108—120 ^^ Drawing from Models „ xi, ,, 121 — 122 »> ,, Hill Sketching „ xi. „ 123—133 5» Hill Shading (General Principles only) ,, xii, ,,136 >5 Sections. Reading Contoured Plans ,, xiii, ,. 147—153 >» »J Use of Maps on the Ground ,, xiii, „ 153—155 2 Term | The Cavalry Sketching Boxrd ,, XV, ,, 170—174 Scales for Sketching on Horseback » XV, „ 175, 176 Sketching without Instruments ,, xvi, M 177—179 General Remarks on Sketching Night Marches „ xvii, „ 184—189 Reconnaissance — General Instructions ^ „ XX, ,, 211— 219 Road and Route Reconnaissance ,, XX, ,, 219—228 Outpost Reconnaissance. „ XX, „ 240 ^ Omit Proportional Compasses. 2 Omit Foreign Measurements, p. 217. N.B. -Subjects which are taught during the ist Term, and a knowledge of same kept up during 2nd Term, are marked " i & 2 Terms." APPENDIX B 289 WORK OUT-OF-DOORS 1. Use OF Maps on the Ground. Various methods of "Setting" Maps with and without a Magnetic Compass. Finding one's Position, Identifying Distant Points, Finding Scale, etc. 2. Pacing Yards with accuracy. 3. Marching on Compass Bearings. {a. ) By Day, through a wooded country. (d.) By Night, across country. 4. The Prismatic Compass. Fixing Stations by Intersection. 5. The Plane Table. " Intersected " Sketch and Traverse, (i) Assisted, (2) Independent. 6. Contouring. {a. ) Interpolation of Contours at Normal Intervals on accurate enlarge- ments of Ordnance Maps. {d. ) Contouring own Sketches. 7. Sketching without Instruments. 8. The Cavalry Sketching-Board. (a.) Sketch and Report on Outpost Duty, (i) Assisted, (2) Independent. {d.) Road and Route Reconnaissance, (i) Assisted, (2) Independent. N.B. — In the case of the Plane Table and Cavalry Board, as many Independent Sketches are executed as time permits. III. TACTICS Definitions. Effect of ground on tactics. Tactical and fighting units. Outposts. Reconnaissance. Space and time required in marches and formations. Marches, including flank marches and night marches. Advanced and rear guards. Characteristics of the three arms. Principles of the employment of infantry. Attack and defence of infantry. Principles of the employment of cavalry. Attack of cavalry. Principles of the employment of artillery. The three arms combined. Night operations. Smokeless powder and its probable eflfects. Texl Books. — Infantry Drill bearing on the above. De Gruyther's Tactics for Beginners. Practical Work, Outposts. — Instructions in placing sentries, piquets, etc., by means of plans. With blank ammunition, practically. Attack and Defence of Small Positions, both by means of plans and actual practice. Military History and Geography. — Selected Campaigns. The examination is on pamphlets which are supplied to the cadets. 290 ANNALS OF SANDHURST IV. MILITARY ADMINISTRATION Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army. Selected paragraphs bearing on the duties of Company Officers. Military System of Great Britain. Recruiting. Organization of British and Colonial Forces. Indian Army. Its Organization and Numbers. Organization for Active Service Abroad. Conditions of Enlistment and Terms of Service Abroad. Recruiting Agencies and their Duties. Proceedings on Enlistment. Change of Conditions of Service. Reserves for the Army. Mobilization for Home Defence. Service, Mode of Reckoning, Forfeiture, and Restoration. Forfeiture of Pay. Good Conduct Badges and Pay. Pay and Allowances. Responsibility of Officers Commanding Companies. The principles of Account Keeping. Soldiers' Accounts. Pay and Mess Book. Pay List, Forms i and 2 only. Interior Economy. Clothing. Equipment. Quarters. Transport and Supply in Peace. Movements by Land and Sea. ^ Correspondence and framing of reports. Text Books. — Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army ; Manual of Military Law ; Pay Warrant ; and Notes on Administration, by Major Morrison, Royal Dragoons. V. MILITARY LAW Description of Military Law. Necessity for, etc. Description of Army Act, Rules of Procedure, Army Orders. Army Annual Act, its object. Description of Royal Warrants, Queen's Regulations. Command and Discipline. Persons subject to Military Law. Proceedings on Commission of Offences. Summary Awards of Commanding Officers. Powers of Squadron and Company Officers. Provost Prisons. Redress of Wrongs. Crimes and Punishments. Arrest of Offenders, and Investigation of Charges. Proceedings before Trial. Framing of Charges, etc. Courts Martial, the various descriptions of, except Field General CM. Courts Martial, Convening, Composition, Jurisdiction, and Powers of. Court Martial Procedure, omitting all Unusual Incidents. Appointment and duties of President, Prosecutor, and Judge Advocate. Confirmation and Revision. APPENDIX B 291 Application of the Rules of Evidence to Courts Martial. Courts of Inquiry and Boards. Defaulter Books and Court Martial Book. Text Books, — Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army ; Manual of Military Law. Morrison's Notes on Military Law. VL LANGUAGES FRENCH a. Prepared and extempore translations into French (extracts from modern English authors). b. Extempore translations into English (extracts from modern French authors). c. Dictation. d. Special study of the ** Dictionary of Difficulties met with in French." e. Special study of French Military terms. f. Writing of Essays in French. No particular Grammar is used, but grammatical rules, idioms, etc., are explained when correcting a, b, c, and /. The instruction is conducted entirely in French, GERMAN The instruction in both educational divisions is carried on in German as far as possible. (i) Translation from English into German: Extracts and Selections from English writers. (2) Reading and translating from German into English : German prose writers. (3) Discussion and Explanation of grammatical and syntactical rules, German manners, customs, institutions, etc., suggested by the texts. (4) Special study of idioms, technical military terms and phrases, synonyms. (5) Writing dictation, extempore translation, composition, essays and letters. Books used : Thieme-Preusser's Wbrterbuch der englischen und deutschen Sprache ; ed. Dr. I. E. Wessely ; W. D. Whitney's Compendious German Grammar ; J. A. Liebmann's Vocabulary of Technical Military Terms ; A. L. Becker's First Steps in German Idioms, and text books. ^ VII. MILITARY EXERCISES {a.) DRILL Infantry Drill. — Key to plates and definitions. Parts I. (except Sec. 46), II., and III., complete. Part IX., Sections 181 to 189 inclusive. Rifie Exercises. — Manual and Bayonet Exercises. Firing Exercise. Text Books.— {l.)ln{2^Ti\.ty Drill, 1896. (II.) Rifle Exercises (Lee-Metford), 1898. ^ As the text books are frequently changed, it is not advisable to name any special ones in this place. 292 . ANNALS OF SANDHURST {b.) GYMNASTICS Gymnastics, Physical Training, Sword Drill, and Swimming : — As laid down in the Regulations. {c.) RIDING The course of riding will include part of the single ride, Sections 19 to 21 inclusive, part of Section 22 and Sections 24 and 28 of the instructions for military equitation, as laid down in Part I. of the "Cavalry Drill," 1898. Leaping in School and in open Manege. VIII. VOLUNTARY SUBJECTS Ambulance and Stretcher drill ; first aid to the wounded. Range-finding. Signalling. APPENDIX C STANDING ORDERS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST 1900 {Corrected to \st January, 1900) I. The following are the Regulations for the government and organization of the College, and in regard to discipline, course of instruction, and examinations. Government and Organization The Commander-in-Chief is the President of the Royal Military College. An independent inspection will be made annually by a Board of Visitors, appointed by the Secretary of State for War, and reporting to him. Such Visitors will not be a permanent body, but will not be all changed at the same time. The report of this Board will be presented to Parliament. The College will be under the control of a Military Officer, styled Governor and Commandant, appointed by and responsible to the Secretary of State for War through the Commander-in-Chief. The Governor will be assisted by a Staff Officer styled Assistant Commandant and Secretary, who will command the cadet battalion and have the custody of the records and correspondence of the College, and will give the Governor such assistance as he may require. The organization will be on a military basis. The Governor will be assisted in the arrangement of the studies by a Board, composed of the Assistant Commandant and the Professors or Senior Instructors of the different branches. The head of each branch will have the supervision and APPENDIX C 293 inspection of the studies in his department, and will report on them to the Governor. The Governor will from time to time assemble and confer with all the Professors and Instructors of each separate branch on matters relating to it. Discipline The gentleman cadets are subject to such rules and regulations as are, or may be, from time to time established for the maintenance of good order and discipline at the College. The Governor has the power of rustication, and also of sentencing a cadet for misconduct to lose places in the list of successful candidates for commissions. In such cases the circumstances will be reported by the Governor to the Commander- in-Chief. A cadet rusticated will "drop the term" in which the rustication takes place. In cases requiring more serious notice, cadets will be liable, on the report of the Governor to the Secretary of State for War through the Commander-in-Chief, to be removed or expelled. A cadet will be removed from the Royal Military College for serious misconduct, or for moral or physical unfitness. The name of any cadet expelled will be recorded at the War Office, and will be made known to the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretary of State for India, and the Civil Service Commissioners, in order to prevent the admission of the cadet into Her Majesty's Naval, Military, Indian, or Civil Service. The cadets will be distributed in companies, under the immediate charge of Officers selected by the Governor, who will reside in the College and exercise a strict superintendence over their companies, for which they will be responsible to the Assistant Commandant. Officers commanding companies and unmarried Officers will mess with the cadets. During study the cadets will be under the Professors and Instructors, whose orders they will obey implicitly. Professors and Instructors will bring to the notice of the Assistant Commandant all cases of misconduct or irregularity. All communications between a cadet and the Assistant Commandant for the Governor will be made through the Officer commanding his company. Cadets will salute all Officers in uniform, and the Officers, Professors, and Instructors of the College at all times. Officers commanding companies. Professors and Instructors, will have certain limited powers of punishment, at the discretion of the Governor, reporting all punishments which they may inflict to the Assistant Commandant. Officers, Professors, and Instructors will not be permitted to give private in- struction on payment to cadets, either during the vacation or at any other time, nor to prepare candidates for admission to the College. No person belonging to the College is to receive a present from any cadet, or from the relations or friends of any cadet. Any non-commissioned officer or em- ploye discovered accepting a present will be liable to be removed or discharged, and the cadet giving it punished for disobedience of orders. Cadets are required to appear at all times in uniform except when on leave or when otherwise exempted by the Governor. A sword will be given at each final examination as a special reward to the most deserving cadet of his term. Course of Instruction The length of the course of instruction will be one year, divided into two terms. The College terms will be — First Term— From the Wednesday of the week in which the 27th January falls to the 27th June, with a vacation of about eleven days at Easter. 294 ANNALS OF SANDHURST Second Term — From the Wednesday of the week in which the i6th August falls to the 2 1 St December. The intermediate periods will constitute the vacations. The following subjects will form the ordinary course of obligatory studies : — Marks Military administration Military law Tactics Military history and geography Military engineering . . . Military topography ... French and German ... Drill Riding .. Gymnastics Aggregate Senior Junior Division Division 300 300 300 300 450^ 300 '5°, 150 9002 300 8oo» 300 300* 300 200 nil 200 nil 200 nil 3,800 1,950 Fifty, thirty-five, and twenty-five marks respectively will be given towards the aggregate of each of the under officers, senior corporals, and corporals at the end of their final term as a reward for their services, if recommended by the Governor. Examinations In order to ensure due diligence during the whole period of residence, there will be examinations at the end of each term, conducted by independent examiners. Some questions will be set on the work done in the previous term. A cadet who fails to pass the examination will be warned that if he fails at the next examination * he will be disqualified for a commission in the army. No cadet will be permitted to reside for more than two terms at the College, except in case of protracted ill- ness. In the exceptional case of a cadet being prevented by sudden illness or other unavoidable cause from undergoing the final examination, such cadet may, on the recommendation of the Governor, be specially examined at the commence- ment of the ensuing term. Cadets of the senior division who have completed their course satisfactorily, and are reported as duly qualified in all respects, will be eligible for commissions as vacancies occur, and will be gazetted to regiments as second lieutenants, as far as possible in their order of merit. (See Appendix, page 314.) The qualifying minimum at the several examinations is one-half of the aggregate marks and one-third of the Examiner's marks in each subject. Cadets who obtain 0*75 of the marks at the final examination will be recorded as having passed with honours. A cadet guilty of copying, assisting another, or using unfair means at any examination will forfeit his examination, and be rusticated for one term, or may, ^ Of which 150 for tactical schemes. ^ Of which 300 for plates, sketches, etc. ^ Of which 200 for plates, sketches, etc. * Of which 50 for colloquial. APPENDIX C 295 according to circumstances, be more severely dealt with. (See Standing Order 118.) A cadet will be removed from ths Royal Military College on the following grounds : — If he fails to pass at two consecutive examinations. If he fails to acquire a sufficient proficiency in military exercises, viz. drill, gymnastics, and riding. For unsatisfactory progress in his studies. No exception to the above rule will be allowed on account of absence from any cause excepting illness; cases of protracted absence on account of illness will be specially referred for decision to the Secretary of State for War through the Commander-in-Chief. A cadet who fails to pass the examination at the end of his second term of resi- dence will not be permitted to return to the Royal Military College, but will be allowed to be examined at the next ensuing examination, if specially recommended by the Governor. A failure at this examination will disqualify a cadet for a com- mission in the Army, and his name will be at once removed from the books. At the end of each term a " Queen Victoria Medal " will be given to the cadet who passes out first on the list at the final examination. Prizes will be given at the final examination for proficiency in each subject. At the end of each Christmas term the "Anson Memorial Sword" will be given to the cadet who passes out first on the list at the final examination. A cadet who fails at an examination will forfeit all claim to prizes, to the Queen Victoria Medal, and to the Anson Memorial Sword. STANDING ORDERS [The Standing Orders are subject to such alterations as the Commander-in-Chief may direct on the recommendation of the Cover nor. \ I. — The Assistant Commandant and Secretary 2. The Assistant Commandant and Secretary occupies the position of second in Command of the Royal Military College, and is the official channel of communi- cation between the Governor and all persons connected with the College. He has charge, under the Governor, of the records of the general correspondence of the establishment, and of the discipline of the cadets. 3. He will keep a record of the admission, advancement in the College, and final disposal of every cadet, and of the results of the periodical examinations. On the receipt of the list of successful candidates he will post the recruits to com- panies, in the order in which they pass, and assign rooms and classes to them in like manner. On receipt of the results of final and term examinations he will furnish each parent or guardian with a half-yearly report showing in detail the number of marks obtained, the position on the list, and the conduct of the cadet during the term. He will receive from the Professors for the information of the Governor monthly reports of the progress, conduct, and diligence of each cadet, and compile therefrom a general report of the whole. 4. He will prepare for the consideration of the Governor from information furnished by the Professors the time-tables, and will make the necessary arrange- ments for the examinations. All reports, requisitions, and applications with reference to the studies, to the buildings in which they are conducted, or to the servants in attendance should be made to him. 5. He has charge of all stationery, and of all books, instruments, etc., for College purposes, all requisitions for which are to be addressed to him. 296 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 6. He will prepare the estimates for all public services and make all payments on account of the cadets. 7. He will keep the accounts of the cadets, crediting each gentleman with the Government allowance of 3^. a day, also with the amount received from parents and guardians, debiting all charges for messing, washing, and the supply and maintenance of clothing, books, instruments, etc. 8. He will render a pay list at the end of each month to the officers in command of the several companies for the information, verification, and signature of each cadet, as to the correctness of his accounts. He will further furnish at the end of every term each parent or guardian with a recapitulation of such account. 9. He will keep a defaulter book in which he will record all offences disposed of by the Governor, himself, or officers commanding companies. 10. He has military command of the officers (except of those senior to him) of the Cadet battalion, the Warrant, Staff, and non-commissioned officers, the band, and the command of the detachments of Troops doing duty at the Royal Military College. 11. He will personally direct the instruction of the cadets in all drills and military exercises. 12. He will prepare and issue all necessary daily orders and be responsible for the duty rosters. 13. He will furnish to the Governor a daily state on the approved form. 14. He will occasionally visit the rooms, hospitals, and all buildings occupied by the cadets, the basement of the College, and the barracks of the military detachments. 15. He has the supervision of the Serjeants' mess, and will examine the accounts every month. n. — Officers Commanding Companies 16. The officers in command of companies will reside in the quarters allotted to their respective companies, with which they will mess, and for which they are responsible in every respect. 17. Unless by special permission of the Assistant Commandant, an officer must dine daily in each mess, and officers commanding companies must (when taking these meals in the College) breakfast and lunch during the hours detailed. 18. It is their special duty to make themselves acquainted with the character of the several cadets in their companies, in each of whom they should take a personal interest, being always ready to give friendly advice, which they should encourage the cadets to seek from them. They should endeavour to the utmost, by gaining the confidence of the cadets, to promote that honourable and gentlemanlike tone which ought to prevail among them ; and should at the same time, with tact, dis- cretion, and good temper, accompanied by firmness, enforce a strict compliance with the standing and all other orders issued for the guidance of the cadets and the government of the College. They are enjoined to bring to the notice of the Governor, through the Assistant Commandant, all matters whatever affecting the comfort or welfare of the cadets, or that they may consider of interest as regards the institution. They will be present on the morning of the day on which the cadets join, each cadet being obliged to report himself to the officer of his company on arrival, who will report to the Assistant Commandant any cadet who may fail to join before mess honr. 19. The officers in charge of companies are to keep a book, in which they are to enter, in their own handwriting, all offences and the punishments awarded. (Para. 152.) 20. They will be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in their companies, and that all orders are duly carried out, and that the quarters occupied by the cadets of their companies are kept clean and in proper order. 21. The officers in charge of companies will desire their cadets to acquaint them without loss of time whenever money or any article belonging to them is missing. APPENDIX C . 297 and, should it appear that the article has been purloined, they will take immediate steps to discover the offender, reporting the circumstance to the Assistant Com- mandant. 22. They will make an inspection of the arms and accoutrements of their com- panies on the last Saturday of each month, reporting the result to the Assistant Commandant. 23. When a cadet occupying a single room is admitted into hospital, or is granted leave (other than weekly leave), the officer commanding his company will cause his room to be locked. In the case of the occupant of a triple room, the cadet's drawers, portmanteau, etc. , are to be locked, and his effects secured. 24. The officers commanding companies will be answerable that the accounts of the cadets of their companies are signed monthly by the cadets as being correct. 25. They will make a daily inspection of and initial the extra messing and coffee bar bills of the cadets of their respective companies, and check all extravagance, especially on the part of those whose allowance is limited. 26. They will not proceed on leave at the end of the term until the day follow- ing the inspection. Iir. — Officer of the Day 27. An Instructor will be detailed daily for duty ; he will mount at reveille and appear always in uniform during his tour. 28. He will not leave the precincts of the College except on duty. 29. He will visit in their rooms all cadets under arrest, and perform all duties for which he may be detailed. 30. He will act upon his own responsibility in case cf fire, or any other emerg- ency, sending a report at once to the Assistant Commandant of the occurrence, and informing the senior officer on the spot of the steps he has taken. 31. An officer desirous of exchanging duties must notify his desire in sufficient time to enable the exchange to appear in orders as "detail for to-morrow," and all exchanges must be for a complete tour. In cases of emergency, application for modification of this order must be made to the Assistant Commandant in writing. IV. — Quarter-Master. 32. The Quarter-Master will perform the duties of Acting Supply and Ordnance Officer. 33. He has charge of the premises of the College, lodges, out-quarters. Cavalry, Engineer, and Infantry barracks, and all the public buildings and parade grounds. He will be responsible that they are kept in order, and that the requisitions for repairs to these and to the officers' houses are prepared and forwarded to the Assistant Commandant for transmission to the Royal Engineers, for execution. 34. He will visit the dormitories, dining-rooms, and ante- rooms daily ; and the halls of study, basem.ent, areas, barracks, and huts frequently, and ascertain that the water supply, fire engines, and escape, etc., are in proper condition : and he will be responsible that all the arrangements necessary in case of fire are in good working order. 35. He has charge of the bedding, barrack, and special furniture, on inventory from store artillery, and artillery stores, mai^azine tools, materials and stores for field work instruction, surveying instruments, saddlery, arms, equipment and ammunition, and will estimate, demand, receive, issue, and account for them. 36. He will receive, issue, and account for the clothing of the Cadets, Warrant Officers, Staff-Serjeants, Band, Cavalry and Royal Engineer detachments, and Servants ; also the rations of the Warrant Officers, Staff- Serjeants, Band, Cavalry, Royal Engineer and Infantry detachments, forage, fuel, light, and all other supplies. 37. He has the superintendence and payment of the servants and labourers. 298 ANNALS OF SANDHURST except those employed under the Mess Secretary, and is answerable that the former are paraded every day, half-an-hour before the cadets' dinner hour. 38. He is responsible that the Ordnance and clothing ledgers, etc., are properly kept. 39. He has the superintendence of the Government boats at the College. 40. In the summer and winter vacations he will inspect the bedding, furniture (including the mess and ante rooms, etc.), and the utensils in all the cadets' rooms in the College, halls of study, barracks, huts, lodges, out-quarters, etc., and prepare requisitions for the necessary repairs to be executed, and the deficiencies made good. 41. The following individuals will be under his orders, and responsible to him for the performance of their respective duties : — College Quarter-Master Serjeant. Staff Clerk, Army Service Corps, employed on Ordnance duties. Gunner. Field Works Storeman. Gatekeepers (for certain duties). Laundry Conductor. Assistant Housekeepers. Armourer-Serjeant. Servants, other than those under Mess Secretary. Labourers. 42. He has charge of the Linen Department, also the immediate supervision of the Steam Laundry. He will submit to the Assistant Commandant a weekly pay list of the persons employed at the Laundry ; also requisitions, from time to time as necessary, for washing material. He will order the requisite coal and coke, also the forage for the horse employed at the Laundry, passing the Bills for same to the Assistant Commandant. 43. He will detail tlie daily duties to be performed by the draught horses, keeping a record of the work done. V. — Riding-Master 44. The Riding-Master is clwrged with the instruction of the cadets in riding. 45. He has the charge of the Reservist Grooms and Troop Horses stationed at the College. He will be a member of the Canteen Committee and Forage Board, VI. — Chaplain 46. The Chaplain will perform Divine Service and the other duties of his calling. VII. — Surgeon 47. The Surgeon will have medical charge of all persons on the Establishment of the Royal Military College and Staff College, and of the families of such as reside within one mile of those Colleges. 48. He will frequently visit the College buildings, bringing to the attention of the Governor any matter whatever which may come under his observation affecting the health of the cadets or the sanitary condition of the establishment, 49. In the event of any officer being so ill as to prevent the performance of his duties, the Surgeon will at once report the circumstances to the Assistant Com- mandant, in order that the duties may be provided for. 50. He is responsible for maintaining discipline in the hospital, and will report to the Assistant Commandant all irregularities by whomsoever committed ; and will not allow any cadet or other unauthorized person to enter the hospital as a visitor, without a written pass signed by him. APPENDIX C 299 51. The sick in hospital will be dieted by the Mess Secretary upon reo[uisition from the Surgeon. 52. In the case of any cadet going to the hospital for medical advice during the hours of study, the Surgeon will note the precise time at which he came to the hospital, and send a report thereof, with a statement of the case, to the Assistant Commandant. 53. He will make a daily report to the Assistant Commandant for the inform- ation of the Governor of the cadets in hospital, and of those discharged ; and will report to him in all cases when, from the state of health of any of the cadets, he may think it advisable to communicate with tlieir parents or friends. 54. The hour at which cadets are to attend at the hospital when reporting themselves sick will be stateJ in the "time-table." (See also Standing Order 166.) Vni. — Assistant Surgeon 55. The Assistant Surgeon will assist the Surgeon in all his duties. IX. — Mess Secretary 56. The Messing of the College will be carried out under the superintendence of the Mess Secretary. He is directly responsible to the Governor that every- thing supplied to the Gentlemen Cadets' Mess is of the best quality, and that strict economy is observed in the management of the Mess. 57. He will make up the accounts of the Mess with its various branches twice a year, closing them on the 30th June and the 31st December ; after which dates they will be completed as soon as possible, for audit by the Financial Department of the War Office. 58. He will issue directly all orders necessary for the working of the Mess, to the undermentioned servants, who are placed under him for pay and discipline : — Clerk of Kitchen. Store and Cellarman. Butlers. Head-Waiters. Under- Waiters. Platemen. He will be responsible that the daily accounts with the gentlemen cadets for wine, extra messing, and coffee bar are made up daily and submitted for inspection in the ante-rooms before 2 p.m. on the day following. 59. He will render a statement to the Assistant Commandant as soon after the commencement of each month as possible, giving the names of those gentlemen cadets who have failed to meet their monthly account at the time appointed for the payment of Mess bills. 60. He will report to the Assistant Commandant on the first of each month, that all officers' Mess accounts have been settled or otherwise. 61. The Companies will parade for payment of Mess bills under command of their under officers. The under officer will invariably bring with him the list of Mess bills which has been posted on the company's notice board. On this he will note the names of those cadets who fail to parade, also the amount paid by each cadet at the time to the Mess Secretary. This list, after being initialed by the Mess Secretary as to correctness, will be given by the under officer to the Officer Commanding the Company, for his information. 62. Officers' Mess bills must be paid to the Mess Secretary before the end of the month in which they are issued. In paying their bills, officers are not to make any alteration in the amount of the bill. Any error in the Mess bill should be brought to the notice of the Mess Secretary, and by him rectified. 300 ANNALS OF SANDHURST X. — Professors 63. The Professor of each branch of study has the general supervision of the Instructors, and of the studies in that branch. They will be responsible that the proper course of instruction, as laid down for the time being, is duly carried out, and all communications with reference thereto should come from the Professors, or be made by them to the Governor through the Assistant Commandant. 64. Should a Professor consider it advisable to in any way deviate from the syllabus of the course of instruction, he will report to the Governor, and take his orders on the subject. 65. They will arrange for lectures to be delivered by themselves, and by the Instructors of their branch, at such times and on such subjects as they think fit. 66. They will be responsible for the marking of the whole of the work done by cadets during their residence at the College. d^. They will not (Professors of French and German excepted) take charge of a class for instructional purposes, except when necessary through the unavoidable absence of an Instructor. 68. They will frequently visit the classes when under instruction, both in the halls of study and when at practical work in the field. 69. The Professor of Fortification is charged with the supervision of the R.E. and Infantry working parties, and is responsible that they are solely employed during the regular working hours on the field works. He will prepare annually estimates of the stores and materials required for the field works for the next financial year, and submit them to the Assistant Commandant by the ist November. 70. He is in military charge of the R.E. detachment. 71. He is responsible for the efficient working of the Lithographic office, and will submit the necessary annual estimates for the materials required. 72. He will issue orders to — The Serjeant-Major Instructor in Field Works, and to the Lithographer. XI. — The Instructors 73. The Instructors are responsible for the due instruction of the cadets in their respective classes, and for the maintenance of good order and discipline during study. 74. They will attend in the halls of study punctually at the hours appointed for study to commence ; any cadet entering the hall late will be rej^orted on the "Absentee Report," which will be signed by the Instructor. 75. The "Absentee Reports" will be collected by a Serjeant and taken to the office for the information of the Assistant Commandant. 76. They will be accountable for the care of all books, instruments, etc., fur- nished to them for the performance of their duties. T]. They will sign all requisitions for books, instruments, and stationery required by the cadets ; great care must be taken that no waste of materials takes place. 78. An Instructor when temporarily leaving his hall of study, will hand over charge of his class to the senior cadet present, informing him that he will be held responsible for the strict maintenance of order. 79. They will send in to the Assistant Commandant, through the Professor, on the approved form, a monthly report on the cadets of their respective classes, and the work done during the month ; in this report the Instructors will bring to notice any cadet whose progress is not satisfactory. 80. Should the Professor of any branch at any time be incapacitated through illness or any other cause, the Senior Instructor of that branch in military rank will act for him. The Professor will notify the fact to the Assistant Commandant and also to the Senior Instructor concerned. If the Instructor senior in Army rank has less than two years' standing as an Instructor, the matter will be brought APPENDIX C 301 to the notice of the Governor, who will make such arrangements as he may con- sider advisable to ensure the efficient instruction of the cadets being carried on. XII. — Officers Generally 81. No officer is to correspond or communicate with the Military Authorities on matters connected with the Royal Military College without the knowledge of the Governor. 82. It is the duty of all officers of the Royal Military College to bring to notice any breach of orders, or irregularities, which may be committed by cadets, whether within the College precincts or elsewhere, and whether those concerned are in uniform or plain clothes. 83. Officers proceeding on leave during the vacations will notify to the Assistant Commandant the date of their departure and return. They will give their address when going on leave, and report any change during their absence. XIII. — Officer Commanding Infantry Working Party. 84. The Officer Commanding the Infantry Working Party is empowered to award for minor offences punishments not exceeding seven days C.B., and the usual fines for drunkenness. 85. He will furnish the Assistant Commandant with a weekly return of offences and punishments by 10 a.m. on Saturday, and he will certify that he has visited the Cavalry Night Stable Guard at least once during the past week. 86. He will inspect the daily issue of rations at 10 a.m., and be a member of the Forage Board. He will be a member of the Canteen Committee. S7. He will attend Divine Service Parade with his detachment, and arrange for any inspection parades he may deem necessary on Saturday afternoons ; on other week-days the detachment are fully occupied on the works. XIV. — General Discipline of Cadets 88. The cadets are organized in three educational divisions, and divided into classes of varying strength for instruction, and into six companies for parade, messing, and quarters. Discipline and attention when in study and on parade, and orderly behaviour at all times are enjoined upon all cadets. Officers com- manding companies are assisted by one under officer, two senior corporals, and four corporals per company. Under officers and corporals who fail in the examination at the end of their first or second term will revert to cadet. 89. An under officer is senior to all corporals, a senior corporal to all corporals, and a corporal to all cadets. Under officers and corporals take seniority among themselves by date of appointment or as fixed in College Orders. They are not liable to minor punishments other than "Reprimand," but maybe deprived of their appointments, or be reduced to a lower grade, in addition to other punish- ment by the Governor. Under officers and corporals are authorized to place any cadet under arrest for any breach of regulation or discipline — reporting the cir- cumstance at once to the officer commanding the cadets' company, who will trans- mit the report to the Assistant Commandant. Under officers have the power of awarding one day's restriction and two extra drills, and corporals one extra drill to any gentleman cadet for minor breaches of discipline, reporting the award at once to the officer commanding the company for transmission to the Assistant Commandant. 90. Under officers and corporals are on duty at all times. The responsibility which rests on them hi maintaining their authority and bringing to notice all irregularities must be clearly impressed on cadets, by their company officers, when they are offered promotion, and when this is accepted it must be understood that this condition will be complied with. 91. An under officer or senior corporal will be detailed for duty daily. He will 302 ANNALS OF SANDHURST attend all restriction and extra drills ; he will parade and inspect all restriction and stoppage of leave roll calls, reporting to the officer of the day. He will visit No. 7 Hall of Study during the hours he is notified that there are cadets doing extra work, stating in his report that he has done so, perform such other duties as may be required of him, and be under the orders of the officer on duty. A corporal will be detailed daily as battalion orderly corporal. He will report himself to the under officer or senior corporal of the day before morning parade, and with him will attend all extra drills and roll calls. Restriction and extra drills of six cadets and upwards will be superintended by the under officer, of less than that number by the battalion orderly corporal. He will collect all ride reports, leaving them in the Assistant Commandant's office. 92. In each company an orderly corporal for the week will be detailed. He will call the roll on morning parades, will attend all extra drills, restriction and stoppage of leave roll calls, etc., at which any cadet of his company should be present, call the roll and answer for his company. He will be available for such other duties in connection with the interior economy of his company as the officer commanding it may direct. His duties are not to interfere with his riding. The duties mount at reveille on Monday. 93. The daily College Orders are promulgated on morning parade, and a copy is placed in each ante-room, on the notice board in each company, and in the Grand Entrance. 94. A cadet in close arrest is not to leave his room under any pretence, except for necessary purposes, nor is he to admit visitors. He is to wear uniform. 95. A cadet in open arrest will attend all studies, lectures, out-door work, rides, gymnastics, parades, and other duties, including restrictions and stoppage of leave roll calls (if his name is on either of these lists), returning to his room immediately the study or duty is over, and he is on no account to receive visitors in his room. He is to wear uniform except whilst at gymnasium. 96. No cadet is under any pretence to enter the room of another cadet who is in arrest, unless he happens to share the room. Cadets in arrest will have their meals sent to them in their room. Arrest, unless otherwise stated, is open arrest. 97. Lights are extinguished in the billiard-rooms and cadets' library fifteen minutes before "lights out" sounds, when the cadets will go straight to their rooms and extinguish their lights by "lights out" (exceptional cases are mentioned hereafter). If a cadet has late leave he will let his servant know. Cadets must not make up their fire after 10 p.m., so that it can be easily put out before going to bed. Under officers and senior corporals are allowed to have lights for one hour after "lights out." The "exceptional" cases alluded to above are such as any sudden illness or other special circumstance which would necessitate the use of a candle. When cadets go to mess they must turn down the gas in their bed-rooms. Cadets are not to leave their rooms between "lights out" and "reveille," except for necessary purposes. 98. Shouting in the College building is strictly forbidden. 99. Smoking is not allowed in the building during hours of study, in the halls of study, at out-door work, on the parade ground when drill is taking place, or in hospital (except by permission of the officer in medical charge, at stated hours in the day-room). Cadets, when in uniform, are not to smoke in the villages of Camberley, Yorktown, or Blackwater. No smoking is permitted in the library before 6 p.m., till which time it can be used as a reception-room for relations and friends visiting the College. 100. A cadet is prohibited from bringing, or conniving at bringing, any wine, spirits, or malt liquors within the precincts of the College. Afternoon teas may be given in a cadet's room with the sanction of the officer commanding the company, but all other meals are prohibited. Only gentlemen will be permitted to visit cadets in their rooms at any time. loi. All gambling is strictly prohibited. Card-playing is only allowed in the library, ante-rooms, and reading-room. Under no circumstances is it allowed in APPENDIX C 303 Ihe cadets' rooms. No round games are to be played except whist, the points of which must never exceed threepence. 102. The use of fire-arms, air-guns, or saloon pistols is prohibited. Cadets are on no account to have such articles in their possession at the College. 103. A cadet is not allowed to keep a horse (except as hereafter provided for), pony, carriage, or dog, to ride at race meetings, to play polo, or to hunt the rabbits and game on the estate. When a parent (or guardian) wishes his son to keep a horse during the hunting season, or to be permitted to ride with the drag, or hunt, he must send a notice to that effect to the Assistant Commandant, with- out which no cadet will have permission to keep a horse, and no leave off work for hunting, etc., will be given. 104. The selling or pawning of articles of uniform, books, or instruments, by cadets in residence, is strictly forbidden. 105. No shelves or fixtures of any kind are to be put up by cadets in their rooms without special leave from officers commanding companies. Mantel fringes, dwarf fire curtains, gas or candle shades, are prohibited. 106. No cadet is permitted to boat until he has obtained a certificate that he is able to swim. 107. Whenever a cadet meets with any accident he is to be taken direct to the hospital and not to his room. 108. Cadets who have money, jewellery, etc., which they wish kept in a place of security, may have the same deposited in an iron safe in the Assistant Com- mandant's office. Cadets are to report any loss by theft at once to their company officers for the information of the Assistant Commandant. Cadets are not to leave any money or jewellery lying about in their rooms, which, during their absence, are to be kept locked. Any neglect in this respect will render the offender liable to be severely punished. Cadets are not to leave clothes and articles lying about in their rooms when they leave the College, as they are liable to be mislaid or lost. They should therefore take care to fold and put away all clothing they may leave in their rooms, as well as any other articles in their possession the day prior to their departure, keeping out only such clothes as they may require at the last moment for parade, and these should be folded and put away also before departure from the College. 109. Cadets are not to enter the bars of any hotels or public-houses either in uniform or in plain clothes. no. In accordance with the rules of Wellington College, no cadets, except old Wellingtonians, are allowed to go there without permission from some Master of that College. Old Wellingtonians are only to go there on half-holidays. Sunday is not considered as one of the half-holidays at Wellington College. XV.— Discipline in Study 111. On the first study bugle sounding, cadets will proceed at once to their halls, taking with them the necessary books and instruments. A cadet not in his hall when the "close" sounds will be reported "late." Cadets are not to be permitted to leave their halls till the bugle has sounded. Cadets dismissed from out-door work before the bugle has sounded will go quietly to their rooms, and not congregate in the passages or ante-rooms. Officers commanding companies will visit the rooms of their cadets during private study at least once during the week, and forward a certificate that they have done so monthly. On other even- ings the under officers will visit the rooms. Any irregularity will be reported to the Assistant Commandant. 112. Cadets are cautioned against crossing any land under cultivation, or tres- passing when returning independently from out-door study. Cadets are on no account whatever to touch the bridging materials and other stores in charge of the Royal Engineers, except when under instruction. 113. Cutting or otherwise defacing desks, tables, and seats in lecture halls, or 304 ANNALS OF SANDHURST halls of study, is forbidden. Officers will bring to notice any breach of this order. 114. Classes for out-door work will parade properly dressed as detailed in paragraph 124, and be marched to and from the ground under an officer. When working independently the Professor will issue his orders for the return of the class to College. 115. A cadet late for study will report himself immediately to the senior officer present. 116. A cadet excused out-door work will report himself to his Instructor for orders as to in-door duty. 117. Cadets are, at the expiration of a study, to take their books and instru- ments to their rooms. 118. Any drawing, plan, or work done during term time, which carries with it marks, will be considered as part of an examination. XVI. — Parades 1 19. Cadets are to assemble on the parade ground before the parade hour, and are not to congregate in or on the steps of the Grand Entrance. A cadet not on parade when the "fall in" sounds will be considered as "late for parade." When the "No parade "bugle sounds for morning or afternoon drills, the Junior Division will fall in at the Gymnasium at the proper hour in " drill order," but taking their gymnastic shoes, and rifles if ordered, with them. 120. Cancelled. 121. Should the warning bugle for parade be followed by one " G," companies will parade in their dining halls, the Senior Division without arms and provided with drill books, note books, and pencils. 122. A cadet late for parade will report himself to the officer in command. XVII.— Dress 123. Plain clothes are only to be worn when cadets are proceeding on leave ; when engaged in games or boating they can wear flannels as explained in para- graph 131. 124. The serge working dress is to be worn at all drill parades and studies ; and unless otherwise ordered leggings and laced boots will invariably be worn with the working dress. It is on no account to be worn beyond the precincts of the College after 3 p.m., or on Sundays, Wednesdays, or Saturdays after last parade or study for the day. Cadets, however, attending morning ride, may, unless they are for out-door work, attend studies that day in overalls. 125. The serge " frock" is to be worn outside the College boundaries, or when cadets call upon the officers of the College or Staff College. When walking out, brown gloves are to be worn and canes carried. Undress will be worn at after- noon entertainments in the College. 126. The serge fatigue jackets and overalls will be worn when parading for riding. Riding overalls and spurs are not to be worn beyond the precincts of the College. 127. Great-coats are only to be worn in wet or inclement weather ; they will only be worn when parading for out-door work, if special orders to that effect are received from the Professor of the branch. When worn they are to be buttoned up. 128. Mess dress will be worn at dinners, dances, etc., within the College grounds, the Staff College, or at Aldershot. When full dress is ordered tunics and waist-belts will be worn. Cadets are not to appear in other than mess dress, in either mess or ante-room after the second mess bugle has sounded, except when returning from leave. 129. Cadets are cautioned against giving orders to tailors for their uniform in anticipation of being gazetted to certain regiments, as it frequently occurs that the uniform thus obtained is not of the prescribed pattern. On a cadet being gazetted APPENDIX C 305 it would be advisable for him to communicate with the Adjutant of his corps, or, when the regiment or battalion is on service abroad, with the Adjutant of the Cavalry Depot or his Regimental District. It has been ascertained that the cost of altering the present Sandhurst Pattern Tunic to the authorized pattern for a second lieutenant unattached, should not exceed £1 (one pound). 130. No mixed dress of uniform and plain clothes is permitted except that cadets attending gymnasium in inclement weather will do so in white flannels with uniform great-coat and field cap and laced boots. During inclement weather cadets who are for gymnastics are permitted to look on at football matches in uniform great-coats, field service caps, and flannels — Wednesdays and Saturdays excepted. Cadets when boating must be properly dressed either in uniform or in flannels. 131. Flannels are not to be worn beyond the College boundaries, except when the wearer is going to play cricket, tennis, etc., in which case the sanction of the officer commanding his company must first be obtained. No colours are to be worn by cadets at the College other than the authorized College colours. White trousers are to be worn with the College colours. 132. To combine that personal cleanliness which is characteristic of the British- officer, with punctuality at early study, it is essential that the cadets should rise immediately on the " Rouse " sounding. At all times the cadet should be scrupu- lously clean in his attire, and smart in his appearance. XVIIL— Mess 133. No cadet is allowed to exceed the sum of is. a day for beer or wine, with- out the special sanction of the officer commanding his company. Other articles of extra messing can be obtained as required, provided the total for extra messing, including wine and beer, does not exceed -/C^ a month. All accounts for extra messing are to be paid on the day detailed in College orders of the following month. Cadets are not to make any alterations in the "Wines and Sundries" book, which is daily placed in the ante-room. Should any error be discovered the attention of the pantry butler must be drawn to it, and a query '*? " with initials be made in pencil by the side of the figure. Supplies will only be issued from the several pantries on requisition signed by the cadet. Requisition forms will be provided. 134. The extra messing bill, together with charges for Coffee Shop, Cricket, Rackets, Lawn Tennis, Golf, Boating, etc. , which are limited to the sum of 30J. (unless with the special sanction of the officer commanding the company), must, except under very exceptional circumstances, be paid on the day appointed for its collection. If the officer commanding a cadets' company accepts as satisfactory the '* exceptional circumstances," payment may be delayed for seven days, but pending such payment the cadet will under no circumstances sign a requisition for supplies of any kind. 135. A cadet whose reason for non-payment is not accepted as satisfactory will further be at once placed under stoppage of leave (para. 156) until the amount has been paid. All overdue bills will be collected by officers commanding companies, who will transmit the amount in a lump sum to the Mess Secretary. 136. Bills of cadets in hospital will be collected by officers commanding com- panies, also those of gentlemen cadets on leave on their return. Any cadet whose Mess bill is seven days overdue will be called upon to furnish his reasons for non- payment in writing for transmission through the Assistant Commandant to his parent or guardian. 137. Officers commanding companies will furnish a nominal return on the morning following that on which Mess bills are collected, giving the names of any gentlemen cadets whose bills are overdue, and full particulars of the circumstances. 138. On an overdue bill being paid, the officer commanding the company will at once report the fact to the Assistant Commandant to enable the cadet's name to X 3o6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST be removed from the Stoppage of Leave list. Seven days after the date detailed for payment of Mess bills, officers commanding companies will furnish the Assistant Commandant with certificates that all Mess bills are paid, or otherwise. 139. Punctuality at mess, which is a parade, is to be insisted upon. No cadet is to absent himself from mess without obtaining the sanction of the officer com- manding his company. 140. The mess-rooms will be closed as soon as dinner is over. Any refresh- ments required after that hour will be served in the billiard or ante-rooms. The kitchen will be closed for all issues half-an-hour after the time appointed for breakfast and luncheon, after which cadets cannot order fresh supplies. The tables are to be cleared three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of these meals. 141. Accidental breakages will be charged against the cadet. 142. Officers commanding companies are authorized to exact a fine from cadets for wilful damage to mess and other property. Such fine is not to exceed six times the value of the article, which will be replaced as in the case of an ordinary breakage. The fine will be paid out of the extra messing for the month. 143. The sum charged in excess of the value of the article replaced will be handed over each month to the Mess Secretary, and will form a fund available to meet general charges for damages. Officers commanding companies will on the 7th of each month furnish to the Assistant Commandant a statement of fines thus inflicted. 144. Charges against gentlemen cadets for personal barrack damages will be recovered through their extra messing bills. XIX.— Leave 145. All applications for leave should be sent to officers commanding companies in sufficient time to admit of their being forwarded to the Assistant Commandant's office not later than 9 a.m. on the day for which the leave is requested. Leave from study, or from riding, gymnastics, sword-drill, or parades can only be granted by the Governor. Applications for such leave are only to be forwarded by officers commanding companies under special circumstances, which will be stated on the application. As the practice of changing the day of a cadet's riding, gymnastics, or sword-drill is attended with great inconvenience, permission for this will only be granted by the Governor under special circumstances. No leave from study, or to be absent all night from the College during the week, will be entertained, unless the application is supported by a letter or telegram from the parent or guardian of the cadet applying for such leave. Circumstances may occur when this either could not be obtained in time, or might not be considered necessary, but the officer commanding the company must in such cases state in writing his reason for forwarding the application. 146. Officers commanding companies are authorized to grant leave of absence to cadets from after lunch till II p.m. on "Wednesdays, and from after parade on Saturday till 11 p.m. on Sunday, to visit friends approved by parents or guardians at the rate of one-third of the actual strength. Except under special circum- stances no cadet should be granted such leave for thi-ee successive weeks. 147. Except when granted weekly leave no cadet is permitted to go to London without special sanction from the Governor. 148. When an unexpected circumstance arises necessitating the instant de- parture of a cadet from the College, or leave from a study, etc., he will, if his company officer is not to be found, go to the officer of the day, who (provided he is satisfied with the urgency of the case) will back the application, and the cadet may then go personally to the Assistant Commandant's office with the same. Should the Assistant Commandant not be" in, the officer of the day may sign the document granting the leave for the Assistant Commandant, taking care to send the document to the office at once. When leave beyond 11 p.m. is required, the APPENDIX C 307 exact hour must be stated. This late leave does not include permission to sleep out of College. It must be distinctly understood that a cadet is not to take his leave for granted because he has sent in an application. 149. Cadets returning from leave of absence must in all cases report themselves personally to the officer commanding their companies. A cadet returning from sick leave will also attend hospital on the first opportunity, and the officer com- manding his company will report his return to the Assistant Commandant and to the Mess Secretary. 1 50. If a cadet does not take advantage of his leave, or returns before its expira- tion, it will be considered cancelled, and a report to that effisct must be furnished at once through the officer commanding his company to the Assistant Com- mandant. 151. If a cadet over-stays his leave or returns from leave after lights out, he will write his name and the hour of his return in the book kept for that purpose at the Grand Entrance. Whenever a cadet is excused parade, or has not attended morning study on Saturday, on medical grounds, he will be disqualified for Satur- day and Sunday leave. Cadets returning from leave should invariably drive to the Grand Entrance, not to the wings. XX. —Punishments 152. All minor offisnces and irregularities will, as a rule, be dealt with by officers commanding companies, who are empowered to award 14 days' restriction, 21 days' stoppage of leave, and extra drills. When the officer commanding a company considers more serious steps necessary he will warn the cadet to attend at the Assistant Commandant's office at 10 a.m., sending in an offence report not later than 9.30. The Assistant Commandant is empowered to award 21 days' restriction, or 28 days' stoppage of leave. Should he consider more serious steps necessary, he will remand the case for the Governor. Cadets placed under arrest must be sent before the Assistant Commandant. 153. Officers commanding companies will send to the Orderly Room by 10.30 a.m. daily, minor offence reports, on the prescribed form, showing all awards made by them. In case of there being no entry the report will be forwarded blank. Repeated unpunctuality or frequent minor irregularities are serious offences. Punishments will commence at time of award, and terminate at midnight on date of expiration. 154. When an officer places a cadet under arrest, he will report the circum- stance in writing immediately to the Assistant Commandant. All reports from officers, other than the officer commanding the cadet's company, will be sent to the Assistant Commandant, who will transmit them to officers commanding com- panies for investigation. When a cadet's prepress in study for the past month is reported by a Professor in his monthly report to have been brought to notice by his Instructor as being unsatisfactory, he will forfeit all indulgences for the ensuing month, a report to that effect being furnished by the Assistant Commandant to the officer commanding his company. A cadet who absents himself from any study or drill, except on sufficient medical ground, will, as a matter of course, in addition to any other punishment awarded, make up that study or drill on Saturday at such time as may be fixed. By indulgences are meant — 1. Weekly and mufti leave. 2. Leave to dine out, have a guest, or be absent from mess. 3. Extras from canteen. 4. Leave to play in any game for which leave off any study, etc., is required. Games outside the College grounds. 5. Leave from evening study. 3o8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 155. Professors or Instructors are empowered to award extra work for inat- tention or idleness during instruction, such extra work to be performed on Satur- days as directed. A report of all such awards will be furnished at once by the Professor of the branch to the Assistant Commandant, and will then be passed on to the company officer for entry. The Assistant Commandant will arrange for additional drill for those cadets who require further instruction. 156. A cadet under stoppage of leave is not allowed any sort of indulgence, and is further prohibited from going anywhere by carriage or rail. Cadets under stoppage of leave will answer their names at roll call, as stated for those under restriction. 157. A cadet under restriction is not to have leave of any kind. He will attend all extra drills and roll calls as detailed in time-table ; is not to go beyond the College boundary ; is not to attend any entertainment in the College or its precincts, and is not to play in any game outside the College building, join in any sports, boat, or fish. He is to wear uniform except whilst at gymnasium. 158. Cadets parading for restriction and stoppage of leave roll calls will do so by day in clean undress uniform and in review order after mess. 159. " Restriction " runs concurrently with any award of " Stoppage of Leave." Restriction or stoppage of leave maybe awarded in addition to punishment already inflicted. The words "in addittion" should in such cases appear on the offence sheet. 160. Any cadet who considers himself wronged has a right of appeal through the officer commanding his company to the Governor. XXI. — Miscellaneous. 161. The boundaries of the College grounds are marked on the several roads by keepers' lodges ; all public roads are beyond the grounds. The road in front of the terrace houses is only to be used by cadets when visiting officers residing in the terrace. 162. No cadet under any circumstances is permitted to go beyond the College grounds after mess without permission, or beyond the bridges on the Yorktown and Staff College roads. 163. Cadets in plain clothes will salute by removing the head-dress. On the Governor entering any of the halls of study the cadets will be called to attention by the senior officer, under officer, corporal, or cadet in charge. Whilst the National Anthem is being played, cadets will, if in uniform, salute with the right hand ; if in plain clothes they will remove the head-dress. Under officers and senior corporals will salute as officers, viz. v^rith the right hand only. 164. On the alarm of fire being given, the cadets will at once fall in by com- panies on the parade ground, under their company officers, and wait instructions. 165. A cadet is not to correspond direct with the Military Authorities, nor to go direct to the Governor, but should communicate first with the officer command- ing his company. Should the latter officer be absent and the case urgent, he should go to the Assistant Commandant, or. in his absence, to the officer on duty. All communications during vacation, or when on leave, should be addressed to the Assistant Commandant. 166. Cadets unable to attend (or excused), on medical grounds, early parade or riding, etc., will report themselves at 7 a.m. to the under officer on duty at the Grand Entrance, and their names will be entered on a sick report by the serjeant on guard. They will fall in again at the Grand Entrance with other cadets attend- ing hospital in the morning at 8.25 a.m. and be marched to hospital by the battalion orderly corporal, who will hand them over to the Medical Officer. On Sundays, cadets will report themselves sick at the Grand Entrance at 9.25 a.m. only. A cadet unable through illness to attend afternoon parade, riding, gym- nastics, etc., will report himself at the hour laid down for these duties to the APPENDIX C 309 officer or other in charge, and afterwards attend hospital at 6.30 p.m. Cases of serious illness or accident will proceed direct to hospital. 167. The officer in medical charge will, when excusing a cadet out-door work, furnish him with a medical certificate for the information of his Instructor. 168. Cadets excused parade, drill, riding, gymnastics, or out-door work on medical grounds, are not permitted on that day to take any part in any out-door games (including rackets), to attend any sort of entertainment, or to quit the College grounds without special authority on the recommendation of the Surgeon. 169. The names of cadets taking part in any match of cricket, rifle-shooting, football, etc., must be sent to the Assistant Commandant the day before the match. 170. The act of inciting those under age to bet, or borrow money, having been rendered penal by the Betting and Loans (Infants) Act, 1893, 55 Vict., cap. 4, a cadet under the age of 21 years receiving letters or circulars of this description is to forward them to the Assistant Commandant, through the officer commanding his company, preserving the envelopes or wrappers in which they may be enclosed as well as the circular or letter. He should place his initials on both, to enable him to identify those actually received, and to give evidence in court of their receipt. APPENDIX (I) FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS The following are the financial arrangements at the College in reference to cadets : — 1st. The contribution (depending on the position of the father) paid by the parent or guardian of a cadet is credited to the public in aid of the amount voted by Parliament for the expenses of the College. 2nd. The sum of ;)^35 paid to the Assistant Commandant when a cadet joins is for the purchase of uniform, books, instruments, and other incidental expenses during residence. 3rd. An allowance at the rate of 3^. a day is given by the public for each cadet whilst he is on the strength of the College. An account is kept by the Assistant Commandant for each cadet, showing the sums received from the parents or guardian for uniform, etc., and contingencies, and from the public, for the daily allowance of 3^. In this account all expenses incurred on account of messing, washing, obligatory or voluntaiy subscriptions and contingencies will be shown. The cadets' accounts are balanced monthly, and each cadet is required to sign his accounts, but before doing so he should satisfy himself as to their correctness. At the end of each term a copy of the monthly accounts of each cadet will be forwarded to his parents or guardian. The Assistant Commandant's accounts with the parents and guardians of cadets are audited half-yearly by the War Office. 310 ANNALS OF SANDHURST AUTHORIZED CHARGES FOR UNIFORM, ETC. 2 pairs serge trousers I pair riding , , cloth 1 1 „ leggings . 2 ,, gloves, dogskin (i pair I ,, mitts, ringwood I ,, spurs and rests ^ I scarlet tunic . I serge fatigue jacket. 1 1 blue frock I helmet .... I cloth field service cap and ^ I great-coat and cape ^ I mess jacket . ^ I „ waistcoat 1 pair gymnastic shoes and belt 2 pairs , , shirts 2 „ ,, trousers . I black tie I flannel blazer I „ cap I sash I scarf white, badg brown) 140 I 16 o 4 o 7 o I o 6 2 15 14 1 14 o 16 10 4 2 1 16 o 15 O II o 19 £■2^ 2 10 Alterations of uniform from cadet to under officer ,, ,, ,, corporal £ s. d. 4 12 6 o 15 o BOOTS 2 £ s. d. 2 pairs laced at 23J. . . . . . . . . . .260 I pair regulation, Wellington boxed i 14 6 I ,, dress 150 PRICES OF BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS £ s. d. Fortification text book — Philips .0108 Box of instruments 160 ,, scales 080 ^ Ruling pen 021 ^ Ivory protractor 0610 Manual of Military Engineering 008 ^ Dividers, small 026 ^ M large 033 ^ These articles are convertible on the cadets being commissioned to an Infantry regiment. 2 Purchase from Contractors optional. ^ Not a first issue, included in box of instruments, etc. APPENDIX C 311 PRICES OF BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS (<:^«^?//«^aO £ s. d. Indian Ink 004 Topographical text book 010 Map 010 Knife . . .'. , . . .009 Box of colours . , . . .. . . . . '039 ^ Leather . . . . . . , . . . ,002 Camel-hair paint brush 003 Cavalry sketching board, with ruler and case . . . . . I I o Clinometer and case . , . . . . . . . .134 Compass, magnetic, luminous . . . . . . . .0130 Tactical text book — De Gruyther's o " 5 i Military Law, Manual of . . . . . . . . .018 Queen's Regulations . . . - . 010 Drill, Infantry . . . . 008 Sword Exercises . . ." 008 Pencil and ink eraser . . . . , . . . .004 Pay warrant . . . . . . , . , , .008 Leather pencil case . . . , . . . . . .012 Text book — Morrison . . . , . . . . .012 Use of Prismatic Compass, Plane Table, etc., during residence . ,040 Box of coloured chalks . . . . . . . . .008 Public Examination French Handbook — Deshumbert . . -035 Dictionary of Difficulties — Deshumbert . . . . . .0111 French Dictionary, large size — Gasc . . . . . . -095 Military Terms — French-English oil Compendious German Grammar — Whitney . . . . '035 Worterbuch der Englischen und Deutschen Sprache, Jubilaums Ausgabe — Wessely o 12 10 Liebmann's Vocabulary of Military Terms 050 And three other German books, averaging about zs. each. N.B. — Books or instruments lost by neglect, or not satisfactorily accounted for, will be replaced at the expense of the gentleman cadet, who will be liable to have the amount included in his extra messing bill. Daily stoppages whilst in residence : — Messing, including Wages of Servants and up-keep of Mess Plant, not to exceed 3^. Washing, ^. Obligatory subscriptions, per term : — £ s. d. Library and newspapers . , 076 Memorial fund 010 Cleaning materials 010 Band (for new music, etc. ) .020 Sports (including cricket, football, racquets, fives, lawn tennis,^ golf, maintenance of grounds and running track ; also |- i 10 6 athletic meeting) J Total . . ;^2 2 o Optional subscriptions, per term : — £ s. d. Rifle, Revolver, and Morris tube club 100 Billiards o 12 6 Dark room (photography) . . . . . . .050 Each cadet having a bicycle, for its cleaning, storage, etc. . .100 ^ Supplied when required. 312 ANNALS OF SANDHURST APPENDIX (II) RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS Previous to the examinations each cadet will be allotted an " Index Number," which is to be written in the place assigned on his examination book for it. He is on no account to write his name on any work he hands in. The hours of examination will be — Morning, lo a.m. to i p.m. Afternoon, 2 to 5 p.m. The Divisions for examination, the hours of their attendance, and the subject of such examination will be duly promulgated in College Orders. Each cadet under examination must sit in the place assigned to his index number. The Instructors on duty are held responsible that the cadets occupy the proper seats, and they will not issue the papers to the cadets until they are so seated. Once the officer in charge has directed the cadets to take their seats, no cadet is to address another on any subject whatever. A cadet under examination is not to make use of unfair means to assist him in his examination. By unfair means is meant bringing into the examination room, or to an examination held outside, any printed or written matter which could assist him in any way, or receiving any assistance directly or indirectly from another cadet whilst under examination. Officers detailed for duty during an examination are present for disciplinary pur- poses only ; they will attend ten minutes before the hour, and must on no account give any opinion to the cadets as to the meaning or correctness of any word or sentence contained in the examination papers, nor must they express any opinion upon the character of the paper or give any instruction to the cadets under examination as to the best method of dealing with it. They are directed to pay undivided attention to the carrying out of these Regu- lations, and on no account are they to occupy themselves in any other way during the examination. An officer who may detect a cadet ** using unfair means " will at once take away his papers, place him in arrest, and report the matter to the Assistant Commandant for the information of the Governor. The time allotted for an examination shall be reckoned from the actual hour fixed for its commencement. The period is in no case to be extended except by authority. Should the Professor consider that a question presents any real difficulty, it will be open to him to make a special report with a view to its being submitted for the consideration of the Examiner when assessing the marks. The Professors on duty will attend at the Assistant Commandant's office ten minutes before each examination begins, to receive from the Assistant Commandant papers of questions for delivery to the Superintending Officers in the examination halls. These papers must be handed to the Superintending Officers before the "close " has sounded, and by them distributed to the cadets immediately after the call is completed. The Professors for duty and the halls assigned to the several Instructors will be duly notified in College Orders. APPENDIX C 313 Rules to be observed by the Cadets during Examination Each cadet will receive a printed paper of questions and a copy of Army Book 4 ; any cadet receiving a paper of questions other than that marked for the attend- ance will at once deliver it to the officer in charge. The printed instructions on the cover of Army Book 4 are to be complied with in every particular. A cadet shall not be permitted to give up his paper until at least one hour of the period of time allowed for the paper has expired. Should a cadet require anything, he will go to the officer in charge and ask for what he wants. Each cadet is to provide himself with instruments, indiarubber, and every other article necessary for the examination. No borrowing will be allowed. A cadet is not allowed to leave the examination hall until he has finished his papers for any purpose whatever, except for sickness. Should a cadet find it necessary to report himself sick, the officer in charge of the room will at once send for one of the Professors on duty, who will take temporary charge whilst the Instructor escorts the cadet to hospital, taking with him all papers, etc, , and hand- ing them over with the cadet to the officer on duty there, who will at once com- municate with the medical officer, informing him of the cadet's index number only. A medical certificate will be furnished by the officer in medical charge to the Assistant Commandant. Before a cadet leaves the room he will give up personally to the officer in charge the printed paper of questions and all Army Books supplied to him, as also any diagrams required to accompany the same. The officer will see that each book and diagram bears its index number. He may return the printed paper of questions if not written upon. Officers will cause the cadets to give up each examination book before issuing a fresh blank one, but may return to a cadet a back number for addition or correction before leaving the room, should he require it. Immediately after each examination officers in charge of examination halls, etc., will bring the papers to the Assistant Commandant's office, arranged in numerical order, i. e. lowest number at the top. The earliest intimation of the result of the examination, with the marks obtained, will be given in the term reports sent to each cadet's parent or guardian. The. Assistant Commandant is responsible that the examination papers are checked, sealed, and despatched to their destination immediately after each examination. 314 ANNALS OF SANDHURST APPENDIX (III) FIRST APPOINTMENTS TO LINE REGIMENTS The appointment of gentlemen cadets after passing out of the Royal Military College to particular regiments of the line will be made on the following principles : — 1. A cadet having a special family or territorial connection with a regiment may, shortly before his final examination at Sandhurst, apply through the Governor of the Royal Military College to the Military Secretary to be appointed to that regiment, and such consideration as can be afforded will be given to his application. If approved, and if the interests of the service admit of it, he will be permitted to wait six months for an opportunity of being appointed to the regiment he applies for, but must understand that by so doing he loses Army seniority. 2. If desirous of thus waiting, he must state this when making application for a regiment. After a candidate has once been gazetted on first appointment, no application for a transfer will be entertained, save under the most exceptional circumstances. 3. Candidates without special claims are at liberty to apply for particular regi- ments (not exceeding two in all), but will in no case be allowed to wait. 4. Where the claims of different candidates for the same regiment are evenly balanced, the first consideration will be given to those highest on the list in their final examination. 5. All candidates must clearly understand that while their wishes will be met as far as possible, they will be posted to vacancies as demanded by the interests of the service. War Office, August 1897, COLERIDGE GROVE, Military Secretary. o o\«^ : o • CO ON 1" = •• d d o so :ii ::::::: • OiCX. *•* o i-i i-i CO m . o o E -g crv fl c '^ c O O »-i *-' cS .§§ 2- cKo o ^ : ooo f^ ^ - 00 VO 2 ia 00 o : Ooo *? o o _ "^ coco . fo o o o : {i2 c 2 2 o o d :oo o o cKd d : o * M 'O e e o P^hU ■ s Si •ti .s ^ rt ?i M v;^ -fi :P^ O N 5J^ C^ S Ph fi^ P^ 5.a.S SO ^1 j« JhI •S' 1^ 11 C/2 g ■-3 2 2 o ^^ t^ s s|i s o « I'' t/) C3 w s o U O j-i III 3i6 ANNALS OF SANDHURST APPENDIX D ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE RIFLE CLUB 1899 RULES AND REGULATIONS I. The subscription for the term (Rifle, Revolver, and Morris Tube) is ;^i, which is charged to the Contingent. n. The ranges are open every afternoon and on Saturday mornings, the practices varying each day. Saturday afternoons are reserved for matches. III. No Gent. Cadet is allowed to fire on the Rifle Range until he has shown himself proficient with the Morris Tube, neither is he to fire unless a register keeper is present to record the shots. IV. Boards (with particulars of practice) are hung up daily in the Grand Entrance Hall. Gentlemen intending to practise will enter their names thereon, and if not on the ground at the time their names are entered for firing, shall fire last. V. The Committee consists of the Hon. Secretary and the members of the Rifle and Revolver Teams. VI. The Captain of the Club for the ensuing term is elected by the Committee on the last day of each term. VII. The team for matches is selected by the Committee. With the exception of the Captain, the Rifle VIII. and the Revolver IV. are elected each term. VIII. The members of the Rifle VIII. selected to fire against the Staff" College, and the members of the Revolver IV. firing against the Royal Military Academy, are permitted to wear the blue line in the "blazer" while at the R.M.C. IX. Suggestions or complaints should be made to the Honorary Secretary or to the Captain of the Club. Conditions of Rifle Matches 1. Teams, to consist of eight. 2. Distances, 200 and 500 yards. 3. Position, regulation. ■.,.''> 4. Sighting shots, one at each distance compulsory. 5. Number of rounds, seven at each distance. 6. Marking, ties, etc., in accordance with N.R.A. Regulations. Conditions of Revolver Matches 1. Four a side. 2. Service ammunition or similar calibre. 3. Continuous practice throughout. 4. Standing man, 3 shots with right and 3 shots with left, to commence with either hand. 5. Standing man, 3 shots advancing, 3 shots retiring ; no series to count unless every shot is discharged while the man is in motion. 6. If revolver jams, series of 3 shots to be fired over again. 7. Length of range, 30 yards. 8. Dimensions of target : — Bull's-eye 4-in., to count 5. Inner 8-in., to count 4. Magpie ii| or 12, to count 3. Outer 12 by 20, to count 2. 9. Any revolver that will fire service ammunition. Frizes The following prizes for individual shooting are awarded at the end of each term : — APPENDIX D 317 Rifle Shooting I. Three Prizes for the three best in the averages at 200 and 500 yards (aggregate). II. Three prizes for the three bast in the averages at 600 yards. III. Prizes for any highest possible scores during the term. Revolver Shooting I. A Club revolver (Webley, W.G.) for the highest average on all shooting during the term, at the standing man. II. A second prize for the same. III. A prize for the highest average at the running man. IV. A Club revolver (Webley, W.G.) for the highest average at the standing man. Open to first term Cadets only. Morris Tube I. A prize for the highest average, open to old members. II. A similar prize, open to new members. Rules for Taking Prizes I. To be eligible for a prize at any distance a Gent. Cadet must fire at least twice at 200 yards, and twice at 500 yards, and four times at 60Q yards, within four weeks, throughout the term. II. A Gent. Cadet can only take one prize for rifle shooting, and one for revolver shooting, and only one highest possible. III. Averages commence on the second Wednesday of the term, and are posted on the notice board monthly. Frogramme Rifle Monday and Tuesday ... ... ... 600 yards. Wednesday and Thursday ... ... 200 ,, Friday and Saturday ... ... ... 500 „ On Saturday (see Rule II.) the club practice will take place as soon as the Rifle VIII. have finished. Revolver Standing man — Daily. Running man — Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Conditions of Bevolver Competition for Challenge Shleid — v. B.M. Academy 1 . The match to take place on the second day of the annual cricket match. 2. First Competition. Six shots with right hand at fixed target. Second Competition. Six shots with left hand at fixed target. Distance. 20 yards. Position. Standing ; the whole of the firing arm must be clear of the body. Mode of Firing. "Single practice {i.e. cocking the trigger before each shot), or ** continuous practice" {i.e. without cocking the trigger), at the option of the firer. Target of cardboard. 2-inch ring = 7 points 3 „ - „ 6 „ 4i,, ,, „ 5 n 6i„ „ „ 4 9 ,. ,, ., 3 ,. 12 „ ,, ,y 2 ,, 3i8 ANNALS OF SANDHURST 3. Third Competition. Man advancing for 30 yards to 15, about 10 seconds each way. Position and Mode of Firing as above. Target. Dimensions and scoring as above. Number of Shots. Three with either hand as advancing, three with the other hand as retiring. General Bales for above I. The Revolver to be used is the Webley W.G. Army; 6-inch barrel ; fixed sights in accordance with Bisley and A.R.A. Rules. II. Miss-fires. In the case of any miss-fires, the competitor will continue to fire the remaining chambers, and afterwards reload as many chambers as may be necessary to complete his firing. But in the running man competition no reloadiog can take place until the man stops at either end. III. Jams. As " cocking" is optional no allowance will be made for jams in any competition. IV. Ammuniiion to be used is that provided by Government, and will be issued in unopened packets by the officers in charge of the range where the competition ' takes place. V. Disputes to be decided on Bislty and A.R.A. Rules of the most recent date. Precautions against Accidents Rifle Practice I. On the danger signal (a red flag) being shown, rifles must be at once unloaded and breeches opened. II. When firing, no one is to load until the last shot on the target has been signalled and the disc withdrawn. III. No aiming of any sort is allowed on the range. When a firer is in position for firing, a preliminary snap or two „, the targets may be allowed, provided all is clear. IV. No Gentleman Car" is allowed in front of the Register keeper, except those actually firing, or the Captain of the Club or team. V. The Telephone is in charge of the senior Register keeper, who alone is allowed to communicate through it with the Butts. VI. Any Gentleman Cadets firing or unloading in a dangerous manner will be at once checked by the Register keeper. VII. Empty cartridge cases are to be placed in the baskets provided for the purpose. VIII. Any cartridges not used must be returned at once to the Register keeper. Revolver Practice I. On the danger signal (a red flag) being raised the Revolver is to be at once placed in its stand. II. The Revolver is to be returned to its stand immediately after firing, when firing at the standing target, or on completion of the practice at the running man. III. The Revolver is to be loaded by the Register keeper and placed by him in the stand. IV. Only one Gentleman Cadet is allowed at a time at each firing point and no X)thers within the enclosure. By Order, WILLIAM PLOMER, Captain, Hon. Sec. R.M.C. Rifle Club. Richard Clay &" Stms, Limited, London &' Bungay, RETURN TO the circulation desk of any University of California Library or to the NORTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY BIdg. 400, Richmond Field Station University of California Richmond, CA 94804-4698 ALL BOOKS MAY BE RECALLED AFTER 7 DAYS 2-month loans may be renewed by calling (510)642-6753 1-year loans may be recharged by bringing books to NRLF Renewals and recharges may be made 4 days prior to due date DUE AS STAMPED BELOW -M uM. MAR 6 mif 20,000 (4/94)