The Queen Scholar and Town Boy Heads of the Water having proposed a race between the Town Boys (in the 5th and 4th) and the Minor Candidates it was arranged that they should race in the heavy 4 oared boats belonging to each from Vauxhall to Battersea. The Townboys were victorious by a great deal, but it being resolved that another trial should be made they again raced from West. Bridge to Battersea and the result was as before in favour of the Townboys: The crews of the 2 boats were as follows:
T.B. Crew
Goodenough jun. Stroke
Salter
Armistead
Wrangham
Phillpott
M.C. Crew
Rich jun. Stroke
Williams
Brown
Scratton
Cotton
W Spurway
Prin. Opp.