ETON AND HARROW
SEQUEL TO TROUSERS INCIDENT In the wild mclce which followed Harrow's defeat of Eton in the annual cricket match at Lord's recently —its first victory for 31 years-—mi old Etonian had his trousers torn off by rival old Harrovians. A sequel to the incident was the following advertisement 111 the <£ agonj'" column of the Times: ''Eton versus Harrow. —Will the numerous Hnrrov"a*\s who attempted to divest a very 'old Etonian' of his trousers and deprived him of two treasured five shilling pieces also a gold safety-pin, please return one or all to the Army and Navy Club?" An unknown man subsequently crJl"d at the dub and handed over ';ho fiv* shilling p'eevs, but thsafcty.pin has not been recovered.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 45, 4 August 1939, Page 3
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121ETON AND HARROW Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 45, 4 August 1939, Page 3
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