| Date | July 1937 |
|---|---|
| Source | Unknown |
| Reference | EE01-0198 |
| Volume | Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1 |
| Collection | Eton Excelsior |
Transcript
Eton Excelsior’s Win
Regatta records would have to be searched back for a considerable number of years to find the last occasion on which Eton Excelsior Rowing Club won a Thames Cup eights race. Their victory in this class last Saturday was a splendid performance and a fitting reward for much hard work which members of the crew have put in for many months. Eton Excelsior, who have been coached by H. O. C. Boret, the old Cambridge Blue, won the Junior-Senior Eights at Kingston and Molesey Regattas, and so they won the higher Thames Cup class at their first attempt. It was a victory for “length” and should be a lesson to other clubs who merely “scratch” the water, instead of rowing an effective stroke.
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