“Robert King” Memorial Cup Race

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ROWING

ETON EXCELSIOR R.C.

“Robert King” Memorial Cup Race.

The four-oared races for the “Robert King” Memorial Cup took place on May 8th, 9th and 10th, and resulted in some good racing. Details:

HEAT 1.
Berks station : R. Stickland, R. Ll. Dyke, W. Bedford, L. Barrett (stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bucks station : S. Lucking, C. D. Dyson, D. A. Andrews, A. J. Messon (stroke) . . . . . . . . . . 0
Won easily.

HEAT 2.
Berks station : C. C. N. Gower, W. A. Street, F. W. Buck, R. C. Mills (stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bucks station : G. H. Street, H. Rhymes, G. W. Bayley, V. H. Hobbs (stroke) . . . . . . . . . . 0
Won by two lengths.

HEAT 3.
Bucks station : L. W. S. Howard, J. G. White, C. Matthews, N. A. Wood (stroke) . . . . . . . 1
Berks station : L. Barrett’s crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Won by 1½ lengths.

FINAL.
Berks : R. C. Mills’s crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bucks : N. A. Wood’s crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

A good race to the Etonian Club, when the Berks crew, well stroked by Mills, steadily went ahead and, despite good efforts by Wood, won rather easily. Mills showed good form in his first attempt as a stroke.

The cup for this race, together with the “Devereux” Cup, will be presented at the Club dance to be held on Empire Day, May 24th.

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