| Date | 14 June 1935 |
|---|---|
| Source | Windsor, Slough & Eton Express |
| Reference | EE01-0134 |
| Volume | Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1 |
| Collection | Eton Excelsior |
Transcript
Beaumont College beat Eton Excelsior R.C.
On Saturday afternoon, the annual eight-oar race between Eton Excelsior and Beaumont College took place over the Old Windsor Reach. The Excelsior were not strongly represented owing to a variety of reasons, and they rowed down to Old Windsor before the race commenced, but even taking these points into consideration the performance of Beaumont in winning the race by some eight lengths was a very good one and shows the tremendous strides the School have made on the river this year.
The race started from the eastern point of Magna Charta Island and the winning post was at Ricardo’s boathouse. The College got away and led all the way.
The Excelsior second eight rowed Beaumont second eight over the same course and won by three-quarters of a length. Details:
Beaumont College: A. de Bonsouza (bow), E. Williams, A. Coles, D. Robinson, D. Monk, A. Poels, D. Freeman, H. Bird (stroke), A. Foirst (cox) …. 1
Eton Excelsior: J. G. White (bow), V. Hobbs, F. W. Buck, M. J. Mackett, J. Frampton, J. B. Powell, N. W. Nicholls, R. J. Cork (stroke), L. Dean (cox) … 2
Won by eight lengths. Time: 6 min. 25 sec.
Eton second eight, 1: Beaumont College second eight, 2. Won by three-quarters of a length.
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