subs. (public school).—See quot.
1871. Newspaper Report, 18 Feb., of a charge of assault against the head boy of Shrewsbury School. Mr. Chandler addressed the bench for the defence. He said the game of DOWLING was practised at Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Westminster and other large schools, etc.
1877. PASCOE, ed. Everyday Life in Our Public Schools, 160. There are four or five compulsory games a week (football), known as ‘DOWLINGS’ (δοῦλος).
