On July 16th the eight rowed a scratch eight of the Leander B.C. composed of several good university oars, mostly Ch: Ch: men. It was a neck and neck race until the Brewery was reached, when our coxswain pressing them into the Middlesex shore enabled us to gain a slight lead; our training here began to tell, and we eventually won by three lengths, the crews were:
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Westminster |
Leander |
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| Bow | G. Stephenson | Bow | C.E. Jenkins | |
| 2. | C. Ingram | 2. | W.H.A. Cowell O.W | |
| 3. | R.C. Batley | 3. | A. Seddon | |
| 4. | E.T.H. Brandon | 4. | J. Pigeon | |
| 5. | R.H. Coke | 5. | W. Brinton O.W | |
| 6. | W.W. Bury | 6. | F. Arkle | |
| 7. | R.T. Squire | 7. | W.C.H. Burns | |
| Str: | F.G. Clarke | Str: | E.W. Hussey O.W | |
| Cox | G.G. Phillimore | Cox | B. East | |
All of the above eight have got their ‘Pinks’, with the exception of Bow, G. Stephenson
The ‘Town Boy Rudder’ was won by
Bow. Westmacott
Str. F.G. Clarke
Cox. de Carteret
‘Scratch Fours’ were won by the following boat –
Bow. H.R. James Q.S.
2. S. Bere Q.S.
3. R.C. Batley T.B
Str. E.T. Brandon Q.S
Cox. Jenner T.B.
In the Final Heat Brandon has the Middlesex station and won easily from F.G. Clarke’s boat by three lengths.
School Pairs were won by
Bow. G. Stephenson Q.S
Str. W.W. Bury Q.S
Cox. de Carteret T.B
who won easily from F.G. Clarke’s boat by three lengths.
Junior Sculls were won by E.C. Frere TB, and the Senior after a fowl, by E.T.H. Brandon QS.
H.C. Benbow Prin: Opp: