Junior-Senior Eights at the Richmond Regatta 1933

Date 9 June 1933
Source Windsor, Slough & Eton Express
Reference EE01-0115
Volume Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1
Collection Eton Excelsior

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Richmond Regatta

The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club sent a Junior-Senior Eight to the Richmond Regatta on Saturday.

In the 1st heat they beat Mortlake R.C. by three-quarters of a length, but in the final lost to Twickenham R.C. by three-quarters of a length.

JUNIOR-SENIOR EIGHTS.—Final Heat.—Twickenham R.C. (D. T. Campbell (bow), R. D. Were, G. S. Beare, C. M. Humphreys, P. F. Welland, A. E. Liversidge, I. W. S. A. Rogers, W. E. Drew (str.) and C. Kent (cox)), 1; Eton Excelsior R.C. (F. A. Gurney (bow), V. H. Hobbs, A. U. Shiach, J. B. Powell, J. B. Frampton, D. A. Bond, F. W. Buck, L. Barrett (str.), and L. H. Dismore (cox)), 2. After a level start Twickenham gradually obtained a slight lead. They resisted a determined spurt by Eton Excelsior and won by three-quarters of a length, in 3min. 40sec.

Reading Regatta

On Saturday the Club is sending two crews to the Reading Regatta.

JUNIOR-SENIOR EIGHT.—V. A. C. Wood (bow), V. H. Hobbs (2), A. U. Shiach (3), J. B. Powell (4), J. B. Frampton (5), D. A. Bond (6), F. W. Buck (7), L. Barrett (str.), L. H. Dismore (cox).

MAIDEN FOUR.—E. H. Stubbs (bow), C. F. Matthews (2), A. R. Verney (3), D. S. Harrison (str.), J. G. White (cox).

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9 June 1933; Windsor, Slough & Eton Express