| Date | 5 August 1931 |
|---|---|
| Source | Slough Observer |
| Reference | EE01-0067 |
| Volume | Eton Excelsior Rowing Club, Volume 1 |
| Collection | Eton Excelsior |
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Successes in Maidenhead and Henley Town Regattas
The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club were represented at the Maidenhead Regatta last Saturday, by a Junior Senior Four, Junior Senior Eight and a Junior Eight, and although only winning one event, the club’s name was on the racing board no less than 8 times. The crews were as follows.
Junior Senior Four: L. Barrett (bow and steers), D. H. Bond, F. W. Buck, V. A. C. Wood (str). Results: Heat I.-against Staines, won easily. Heat II.-against Marlow, won by length. Final: Lost to Thames, ¾ length.
Junior Senior Eight: L. Barrett (bow), V. H. Hobbs, F. A. Gurney, A. U. Shiach, F. W. Buck, J. B. Powell, J. B. Frampton, C. J. R. Harvey (str), R. C. P. Hunt (cox). Results: Heat I-against London, won by 1¼ lengths. Final against Quinton, won by ¼ length.
Junior Eight: H. J. W. Nicholls (bow), J. R. Hughes, I. O. Radbourne; H. Ε. Sharratt, R. O. Littlewood, J. B. V. Corps, R. E. Barnes, E. C. Smyth (str), L. H. Dismore (cox). Results: Heat I, against Vesta, won by 1 length. Heat II.-against Maidenhead, won by 1 length. Heat III. against Thames, lost by ¾ length.
The same crews represented the Club at the Henley Town Regatta on Monday, when the Junior Senior Eight were again successful.
The results were as follows:
Junior Senior Eight. Final against Mortlake, won by 2 lengths.
Junior Senior Four. Beat Henley in the heat by 1 length, and lost to Thames in the final by 2½ lengths.
Junior Eight. beat Auriol in the first heat by ¼ length, beat Westminster Bank in the second heat by 3 feet, and lost to Thames in the final by ¼ length.
The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club’s annual regatta will be held on Saturday, August 27th.
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