| Date | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Source | Unknwon |
| Reference | EE01-0152 |
| Volume | Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1 |
| Collection | Eton Excelsior |
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ETON EXCELSIOR ROWING CLUB REGATTA
This Regatta, which was held on Wednesday from Clewer Point to Windsor Bridge, proved to be exceedingly interesting. Mr. C. F. Dyson was hon. sec., Mr. C. Wise, jun., starter and umpire, and G. W. Wright, judge. The results were as follows:—
JUNIOR CHALLENGE SCULLS.—Centre Station.—C. E. Smith, 1st; Windsor Station.—W. L. Herbert, 2nd; Eton Station.—W. N. Kennedy, 3rd. Smith went off with the start and won easily by several lengths. Between second and third fully ten lengths.
PAIR OARED GIGS.—Eton Station (2).—C. F. Smith and T. G. Dyson, 1st; Windsor Station (2).—W. Shurley and F. Halliday, 2nd; Windsor Station (1).—A. W. Briggs and W. E. Herbert, 3rd. The others who were not placed were—Centre Station.—H. Hall and J. Langridge, and Eton Station (1), H. Husted and W. N. Kennedy. Briggs and Herbert led until half way over the course, when they were defeated. Won by a length.
FOUR OARS.—Heat 1: A. W. Briggs, H. Hall, A. Mainwood, J. Langridge (stroke); J. Wilkinson (cox), first. L. G. Vaughan, H. Sammons, W. Shurley, C. Wise (stroke); F. Chamberlain (cox.), second. A neck-and-neck race to the Railway Bridge, when Langridge called upon his crew, who answered gamely, came away, and won, after a good race, by a length. Heat 2: F. Halliday, W. N. Kennedy, C. F. Smith, T. G. Dyson (stroke); J. Wilkinson (cox), first. H. Husted, W. L. Herbert, W. E. Herbert, G. Dugdale (stroke); F. Chamberlain (cox.), second. Led from start to finish, coming in first by a clear length. Final Heat: Dyson, first; Langridge, second. Dyson’s crew won by half a length.
Scratch Eights, Double Punting, and Obstacle Races followed.
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