No. 250

The Eight is composed as follows –

St lbs
Bow A.P Hill Q.S
2. R.D. Brinton Q.S 9 7
3. F.D. Crowdy Q.S 9 5
4. Q.H. Williams Q.S 10 0
5. C.A. James Q.S 10 8
6. C.C. Macnamara Q.S 11 6
7. H.C. Frere T.B 10 6
Stroke. Q.A. Batley T.B 9 3
Cox. P.Q. Randolph T.B 5 6

 

The Scratch Fours have been rowed. For the first heat the contesting crews were-

Surrey

Centre

Middlesex

Bow De. Saumarez Bow Kelly Bow Bolton
2. Courtenay 2. Russell 2. Glyn
3 H. Macnamara 3 Godfrey 3 Ellis
Str. Frere Str. Brinton Str. C. Macnamara
Cox. Newman Cox. Randolph Cox. Cuppage

 

Brinton’s boat won by three quarters of a length.

In the second heat round –

Middlesex 2.
Bow. Macmillan Bow. Dale
2. Buckley 2. Mead
3. Maxwell 3, Hill
Str. Batley Str. Crowdy
Cox. Newman Cox. Pole

3.

Surrey

Bow. Hebusley Bow. Rogers
2. C. Clarke 2. Whitlock
3. Alliffe 3, Needham
Str. James Str. Williams
Cox. Hayes Cox. F. Clarke

 

Crowdy won easily by two lengths. In the final heat the first two boats in each of the two heats competed. Brinton’s boat was eventually successful after a very exciting match race with Crowdy.

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