Date	2 September 1932
Source	Slough Observer
Reference	EE01-0105
Volume	Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1
Collection	Eton Excelsior

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ETON EXCELSIOR ROWING CLUB’S REGATTA

A FINE DAY AND EXCELLENT RACING

LADY MARY CRICHTON PRESENTS THE PRIZES

SATURDAY ON THE THAMES

The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club held its annual regatta on Saturday afternoon when the entries of visitors were well up to the standard of previous years. There was a good attendance to see the regatta, which produced some excellent racing and a fair amount of amusement, while in the intervals between races, Messrs. Fenemore and Howlett and Co., supplied a variety of musical selections.

The prizes were presented in the evening by Lady Mary Crichton, who was supported by the Hon. Sir George Crichton, and Mr. C. Dyson, captain of the club. The president, Mr. George Mitchell (Mayor of Windsor), joined the party later in the afternoon, as was the Mayor of Windsor, Councillor F. I. Ellen, who is a vice president.

Mr. Dyson introduced Lady Mary, and expressed the club’s pleasure at her presence among them. She was presented with a beautiful bouquet by little Miss Pat Hobbs, who performed the ceremony very pretty.

Lady Mary then presented the prizes, after which Mr. Dyson once more thanked her very heartily on behalf of the club, and he also thanked the numerous helpers, judges, etc., and Mr. Claret for all the good work he had done in preparing the rafts for them. He concluded by asking for three cheers for Lady Mary, these being gladly accorded.

Lady Mary thanked them all very much, and said how pleased she was to come, and that she was very grateful to them for inviting her to present prizes.

The Officials

The officials were as follows:

Umpires — Messrs. F. Wilkinson (E.E.R.C.), J. P. Brill (Maidenhead R.C.), O. H. Collins (Leander Club), J. Shurrock, F. Bushell, G. Roland, H. W. Hetherington, Rev. E. Dawson-Walker.
Clerks of the Course — Messrs. B. Betteridge and A. T. Watson.
Competitors’ Stewards — Messrs. H. J. Frampton and C. L. Andrews.
Captain — Mr. C. D. Dyson.
Vice-Captain — Mr. V. H. Hobbs.
Hon. Treasurer — Mr. V. A. C. Wood.
Hon. Secretary — Mr. L. Barrett.
Assistant Hon. Secretary — Mr. A. Bellringer.
Hon. Auditors — Messrs. A. H. Dyson and M. Lightfoot.
Committee — Messrs. H. A. Baker, F. W. Buck, D. A. Sharratt, G. W. Bayley, D. A. Bond, J. G. White, W. Bedford, J. B. Powell.
Scratch Event Secretaries — Messrs. A. Bellringer and T. Luff.
Hon. Regatta Secretaries — Messrs. L. Barrett and A. Bellringer.

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The image shows a historical newspaper clipping from a scrapbook, detailing the annual Eton Excelsior Rowing Club regatta on the River Thames with results, officials, and prize presentations by Lady Mary Crichton.

Main Event: The Eton Excelsior Club Regatta held on a Saturday on the Thames near Windsor, featuring traditional rowing races like eight-oar and sculling competitions.
Key Figures: Lady Mary Crichton presented the prizes, accompanied by figures such as Mr. George Mitchell (club president), Mr. C. D. Dyson, and Sir George Crichton.
Format: Vintage printed text mounted on a ledger or scrapbook page numbered “36”, featuring columns for the race results, officials, and a descriptive report of the day’s attendance and weather.

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Here is the full text transcript of the 1932 newspaper clipping documenting the Eton Excelsior Rowing Club Regatta:

36 | ETON EXCELSIOR ROWING CLUB’S REGATTA. S.M.s 27/8/32

A FINE DAY AND EXCELLENT RACING.

LADY MARY CRICHTON PRESENTS THE PRIZES.

SATURDAY ON THE THAMES.

Lady Mary thanked them all very much, and said how pleased she was to come, and that she was very grateful to them for inviting her to present prizes.

The Officials.

The officials were as follows:

Umpires — Messrs. F. Wilkinson (E.E.R.C.), J. P. Brill (Maidenhead R.C.), O. H. Collins (Leander Club), J. Shurrock, F. Bushell, G. Roland, H. W. Hetherington, Rev. E. Dawson-Walker.
Clerks of the Course — Messrs. B. Betteridge and A. T. Watson.
Competitors’ Stewards — Messrs. H. J. Frampton and C. L. Andrews.
Captain — Mr. C. D. Dyson.
Vice-Captain — Mr. V. H. Hobbs.
Hon. Treasurer — Mr. V. A. C. Wood.
Hon. Secretary — Mr. L. Barrett.
Assistant Hon. Secretary — Mr. A. Bellringer.
Hon. Auditors — Messrs. A. H. Dyson and M. Lightfoot.
Committee — Messrs. H. A. Baker, F. W. Buck, D. A. Sharratt, G. W. Bayley, D. A. Bond, J. G. White, W. Bedford, J. B. Powell.
Scratch Event Secretaries — Messrs. A. Bellringer and T. Luff.
Hon. Regatta Secretaries — Messrs. L. Barrett and A. Bellringer.

The Prizewinners

Several races were decided before Saturday, notably the Windsor v. Eton eight-oar race for the challenge cup presented by the late Sir George Peters. This was won by the Windsor crew, who were A. E. Sharratt (bow), E. C. Smyth, E. T. Watson, V. H. Hobbs, J. B. V. Corps, J. B. Powell, F. W. Buck, V. A. C. Wood (stroke), A. Bellringer (cox). The Eton crew were N. J. F. Mackett (bow), H. I. Hughes, R. F. Hunt, G. W. Bayley, R. A. Littlewood, D. A. Bond, H. J. W. Nicholls, L. Barrett (stroke), C. D. Dyson (cox).

Other events resulted as follows:

Coxswain’s Sculls — R. C. P. Hunt.
Junior Sculls — H. J. W. Nicholls.
Pair Oar Gig Race (for Richardson Gardner Challenge Cup) — H. J. W. Nicholls, V. H. Hobbs, J. B. Powell.
Club Fours (car race) — D. S. Harrison, C. D. Dyson, D. A. Bond, V. A. C. Wood, I. G. White.
Pair Oar Outriggers (for the Husted Challenge Cup) — V. A. C. Wood (bow and steer), F. W. Buck (stroke).

Saturday’s Events

The winners of the Saturday’s events were the following:

Junior Fours (for the Ruthven Challenge Cup) — Maidenhead R.C. (A. W. Lane, bow, D. H. Calcutt, M. Swan, W. T. Ellison, stroke, A. Tiller, cox).
Open Maiden Four-oar race (for Challenge Cup presented by the late Mr. A. Jacob) — Marlow R.C. (C. May, bow, H. W. Jackson, R. A. White, D. Hearsum, stroke, I. S. Leigh, cox).
Senior Sculls (prize presented by Alderman G. Mitchell, J.P.) — L. Barrett.
Open Double Sculling (lady cox), for the Wakefield Memorial Challenge Cup — R. S. Green, J. L. West, Miss Lydall.
Canoe Race — G. J. R. Harvey, C. D. Dyson, J. R. V. Corps.
Handicap Sculls (for the Wise Challenge Cup) — 1, G. J. R. Harvey; 2, E. C. Smyth; 3, C. V. Marment.
Tub Dinghy, Mixed (prizes presented by Mr. A. H. Dyson) — Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Dyson.
Scratch Dongolas — I. G. White, J. B. Powell, V. H. Hobbs, F. W. Buck, H. Husted, N. Borwell.
Ladies’ Dongola Dinghy Race — Miss Welford and Miss Galt.
Scratch Fours — L. Barrett, D. A. Bond, E. N. Fox, R. F. Rogers and S. Ruff.

In the evening a dance was held at the Castle Hotel. It was well attended and brought to a close a regatta favoured by the weather and in every way a great success.

The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club—one of the oldest on the Thames—were favoured with ideal weather on Saturday for their annual Regatta, which was held, as usual, over the Windsor Reach, by the kindness of the Eton College Boat Club, their rafts were used as an enclosure, and a large number of friends and visitors were present, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Windsor (Councillor F. L. and Mrs. Ellen), the President of the Club (Alderman G. Mitchell), and a number of prominent townsmen. Exquisite clubs were well represented, and some excellent finishes were witnessed, especially in the Scratch Four races. The Maiden Fours were won easily by Marlow R.C., who defeated the Eton Excelsior R.C. by three lengths; but the race for the Junior Fours was a very fine one, the Excelsior being defeated by Maidenhead R.C. by one length only after a hard struggle.

The entries for the Open Double Sculling Race with lady cox were well above average and some capital races were seen. The final was won by R. S. Green J. G. West, and Miss Lydall. We understand a Mixed Double Sculling Race will probably be included in next year’s programme. H. J. W. Nicholls had an easy victory in the Junior Sculls, but in the Senior event L. Barrett and C. V. Marment had a good tussle, the former winning by half-a-length only. C. J. R. Harvey gained a popular win in the Handicap Sculls.

The races for the Scratch Fours, with which the programme concluded, produced some splendid finishes, the crews being very level in most of the heats. The Dinghys, Canoes and Dongola Races were all well contested. The course for the Junior Fours and Maiden Fours was from the Mill Stream to the Enclosure; that for the Double Sculling and Scratch Fours from the Great Western Railway Bridge to the Enclosure; and that for the Dinghys, Canoes, and Dongolas from Windsor Bridge, round buoys, back to the Enclosure.

The Committee had done all possible for the comfort of visitors and the representatives of the various clubs competing, and Mr. A. Claret, the Manager of the Eton College B.C. rafts, and his assistants, also rendered material assistance. Mr. Franks’ speedy motor launch Ramsey 1st was used by the Umpires, and was well patronised by visitors during the afternoon. The following were the officials, who worked hard throughout the day:— Umpires: Messrs. G. H. Messes, F. Wilkinson (E.E.R.C.), O. H. Collins (Leander Club), and J. P. Brill (Maidenhead R.C.); Judges: Hon. Treasurer, G. Rowland and Rev. E. Dawson-Walker; Clerks of the Course—Messrs. B. N. Betteridge and A. T. Watson; Competitors’ Stewards—H. J. Andrews; Hon. Treasurer—Mr. V. A. C. Wood; Hon. Secretary—Mr. L. Barrett; Assistant Hon. Secretary—Mr. A. Bellringer; Scratch Events Secretaries—Mr. T. Luff and Mr. A. Bellringer; Committee—Messrs. H. A. Baker, G. W. Bayley, W. Bedford, F. W. Buck, D. A. Bond, J. B. Powell, A. E. Sharratt, and J. G. White.

Colonel the Hon. Sir George Crichton and Lady Mary Crichton arrived during the afternoon, and Lady Mary Crichton presented the prizes, prior to which she was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers by Miss Pat Hobbs, the little daughter of the Vice-Captain.

The Captain (Mr. C. D. Dyson) said they very much appreciated the visit of Sir George and Lady Mary Crichton, and on behalf of the Club he cordially thanked her Ladyship for so kindly presenting the prizes again. He also thanked the officials for their splendid work during the afternoon, and Mr. Claret for his help and co-operation. In conclusion, he called for three cheers for Sir George and Lady Mary Crichton, which were heartily given.

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