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Historically, the principal sports at the School are rowing, football and cricket. All three have a long tradition at Westminster, dating back to the eighteenth century and the distant origins of these sports.

The School can rightfully claim a place in their annals – for instance:

• the first known cricket match between public schools was Westminster vs Harrow in 1796;
• the Westminster colours were supposedly chosen after rowing against Eton in 1837 (the School won and chose pink);
• Westminster competed against Charterhouse in the first ever inter-school football matches in 1863.

Westminster therefore made an important contribution to the early development of sport in Britain.