No 364
A six-oar has been got up and kept up very well indeed during the half. The rowing has not diminished notwithstanding the QS Head of the Water is kept off for the whole half year. W.C. Macready Prin. Opp.
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No 363
This year, Liddell in consequence of the extreme negligence of the Upper Election, would not give the eight leave off lock in, to go to the Thames Regatta nor even have off names in the evening. However we accomplished it in the evening by hard pulling and came in for one or two sculling matches…
No 360
The second eight received a challenge from a four chosen out of the eleven, to race them from Battersea Bridge to Westminster (B.). It was accepted and the four of the eleven!!! was beaten by seven or eight boats length. The race took place upon the 22nd of June: the boats were arranged as follows.…
No 357
N.B. The annual sculling match took place as usual though the last Head Town boy omitted to mention it. The race was from Westminster Bridge to Putney. The candidates were Stewart, Barnes Q.S., Wright & Goodrick who came in first & was consequently the winner.
No 355
The consequence of a severe illness of Williams, Captain, resulting from over exertion in training, the annual race with Eton was forbidden. It is very much to be regretted, as the strength of Westminster consisted in the water. D Stewart Prin. Opp.
No 350
The Westminsters rowed in a four at Richmond. 1. Steward 2. Parratt 3. Williams 4. Barkers – Burton Coxs And also at Mortlake 1. Armitstead 2. Steward 3. Williams 4. Barken – Burton Coxs in the first of which matches they were beaten through their breaking their rudder string & being fouled and in the…
No 349
The match for the sculls took place on Saturday, August 7th from Mortlake to Putney. Steward (the winner) had the race in his hands from the beginning. The following is order in which the candidates came in. C. W. Steward. T.B J. R. Armitstead. Q.S W. M. Parratt. B.B F. Hallett. T.B J. Goodrick. B.B…
No 348
On Thursday, July 27th, the match with Eton took place from Barker’s Rails to Putney Bridge. The eight were trained by Noulton, by whom the outrigger was also built. The course was rowed over by the Etonians, the winners, in 25 minutes & 50 seconds, beating the Westminsters by 1 minute + 30 seconds. The…
No 347
A Town boy eight was formed, and which went on a few times; for crew vide water ledger. D. Stewart Prin. Opp
No 345
The annual sculling match took place on Thursday, August 5th, 1846 from Vauxhall to Putney. The names of those who started were, Smart. Q.S. Steward. T.B Armitstead. Q.S. West T.B Williams. Q.S Rich. Q.S. Arches at Vauxhall Bridge They came in in the following order, Rich. Q.S. Steward. T.B Armitstead. Q.S Smart. Q.S Williams. Q.S…