A history of Shrewsbury School : from the Blakeway mss., and many other sources . is played at Shrewsbury and Rossall in alternate years. The Boat House is situated at the bottomof the hill opposite the Quarry, and the Severnpresents every advantage for boating men. Tobe eligible for the Boat Club a boy must be over15 and must have passed the swimming regatta is held in the Quarry every year,generally during the first w^eek of July. Thereis also an annual boat race between Shrewsburyand Cheltenham, and Bumping Races betweenthe different houses. Fives is now much plajcd in the ,autu
A history of Shrewsbury School : from the Blakeway mss., and many other sources . is played at Shrewsbury and Rossall in alternate years. The Boat House is situated at the bottomof the hill opposite the Quarry, and the Severnpresents every advantage for boating men. Tobe eligible for the Boat Club a boy must be over15 and must have passed the swimming regatta is held in the Quarry every year,generally during the first w^eek of July. Thereis also an annual boat race between Shrewsburyand Cheltenham, and Bumping Races betweenthe different houses. Fives is now much plajcd in the ,autumnand spring terms ; the Fives Courts, which are buttressed, are five in number, and are between the cricket field andthe Chapel. Tlie stones of the wall surroiniding the School Grounds on thisside were brought from tlic Old School, and arc covered with names of , deeply Football is freely intlidgcd in on the Field during the winter mouths,the game being the one played. For many years compulsoryfootball has been in vogue at Shrewsbury; it is calleil ddwliug and is asort of cross between the Rugby and Assucialion gauic. The School Teamis looked upon as imi of the btst in the district. Tliere is also a Unn-clul », Willi a miniber of Runs over well-tlclliied
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