| Scrapbook: | Eton Excelsior Rowing Club |
| Date: | June 1924 |
| Source: | Unknown |
| Reference: | EERC-003 |
Transcript
On Tuesday and Thursday of last week, the Eton Excelsior Rowing Club held the opening race of the season when the “William Robert King” Memorial Cup was competed for by four crews. The course was from Clewer Point to Winter’s Raft. In the semi-final, which took place on Tuesday, Mr. J. Youhill’s crew defeated Mr. G. Newton’s four, while Mr. Dyson’s defeated Mr. J. W. Croft’s crew. The final was witnessed on Thursday evening by a large number of members and friends, and Mr. Youhill’s crew proved the better, and won by three lengths in 4 mins. 16 secs. After the race Mr. W. G. King, the donor of the cup, generously entertained the crews and members at the club’s headquarters, the ” Bridge House Hotel, and presented the trophy to the winning four. Mr. H. A. Baker acted as starter and umpire, and Mr. W. J. Blane as judge. Details:-
Semi-finals
HEAT 1
Berks Station: W. Merson (bow), W. Mayo, V. J. Pottow, J. Youhill (stroke), J. G. White (cox) …. 1
Bucks Station: N. A. Bradley (bow), S. W. Bayley, V. H. Hobbs, G. Newton (stroke), R. King (cox) …. 2
After a good race, the winners spurted just before the winning-post and won by half a length. Time, 3min. 57secs.
HEAT 2
Berks Station: L. W. S. Howard (bow), C. L. Andrews, W. Dowsett, C. D. Dyson (stroke), R. F. Wheeler (cox) …. 1
Bucks Station: D. B. King (bow), H. Kendall, H. Luff, J. W. Croft (stroke) and R. Husted (cox) …. 2
A good race to the “Clumps”; then the winners took command and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 4min. 13secs.
Final
The winners of Heat 1 (Mr. Youhill’s crew) defeated Heat 2 winners (Mr. C. D. Dyson’s crew) by three lengths. At the start the coxswains nearly spoilt the race by drawing too close together. After the Railway Bridge had been reached, the winners had matters very much their own way. Time, 4min. 16secs.
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