CHAPTER XVII.

Chapter 1725,241 wordsPublic domain

LAWS OF BOAT-RACING (THEIR HISTORY, AND RULES OF THE ROAD).

Laws of boat-racing, until 1872, were variously read by various executives. One rule was common to all, and yet differently interpreted by many an umpire or referee. It was that which related to a boat's course.

The old rule was, that a boat which could take a clear lead of an opponent, and which could cross the proper track of that opponent with such clear lead, became entitled to the 'water' so taken. The boat astern had then to change its course, and to take its leader's vacated course. If thereafter they fouled, through the leader returning to the vacated water, the leader lost; if through the sternmost boat catching the leader in the 'captured' water, then the pursuer lost. Also, under the old code, a foul, however slight, lost a race, if one boat was in its right and the other in its wrong course at the time. If both were in the wrong, the foul did not count.

This code led to many a wrangle over fouls. It also opened the door to sharp practice--e.g. a leader might cross an opponent, by dint of pure speed; and then, being in, his 'right' water, by dint of having crossed with a 'clear lead,' the leader might 'accidentally' shut off speed, before the boat behind had time to change its course. This forced on a foul, and the leader could then claim his pound of flesh, and the race. An umpire had no discretion in the matter.

In 1872 a meeting of leading amateurs drew up a new code. This code was put in force at the Thames watermen's regattas, governed by amateurs. In time Henley adopted them, as did all leading regattas. Watermen for some time had a liking for the old code and its facilities for 'win, tie, or wrangle' in a match, but as time passed on the new code gained ground, and gradually the old one became obsolete. The late Mr. John Graham Chambers, C.U.B.C., was the leading spirit in this reform.

The revised code is now part of the creed of the Amateur Rowing Association, of which mention has already been made. These rules are now appended. The Henley executive publish a similar code, but differently numbered. Rule 15 is more of a _regatta_ rule. It is usually waived in sculling matches, and in the Wingfield Sculls for the amateur championship its operation is, by order of the parliament of old champions, suspended.

THE LAWS OF BOAT-RACING AS APPROVED BY THE AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.

1. The starter, on being satisfied that the competitors are ready, shall give the signal to start.

2. If the starter considers the start false, he shall at once recall the boats to their stations, and any boat refusing to start again shall be disqualified.

3. Any boat not at its post at the time specified shall be liable to be disqualified by the umpire.

4. The umpire may act as starter as he thinks fit; when he does not so act, the starter shall be subject to the control of the umpire.

5. Each boat shall keep its own water throughout the race, and any boat departing from its own water will do so at its peril.

6. A boat's own water is its straight course, paralleled with those of the other competing boats, from the station assigned to it at starting to the finish.

7. The umpire shall be sole judge of a boat's own water and proper course during the race.

8. No fouling whatever shall be allowed; the boat committing a foul shall be disqualified.

9. It shall be considered a foul when, after the race has commenced, any competitor by his oar, boat, or person comes in contact with the oar, boat, or person of another competitor, unless in the opinion of the umpire such contact is so slight as not to influence the race.

10. The umpire may, during the race, caution any competitor when in danger of committing a foul.

11. The umpire, when appealed to, shall decide all questions as to a foul.

12. A claim of foul must be made to the judge or the umpire by the competitor himself before getting out of his boat.

13. In case of a foul the umpire shall have the power--

(_a_) To place the boats--except the boat committing the foul, which is disqualified--in the order in which they come in;

(_b_) To order the boats engaged in the race, other than the boat committing the foul, to row over again on the same or another day;

(_c_) To re-start the qualified boats from the place where the foul was committed.

14. Every boat shall abide by its accidents.

15. No boat shall be allowed to accompany a competitor for the purpose of directing his course or affording him other assistance. The boat receiving such direction or assistance shall be disqualified at the discretion of the umpire.

16. The jurisdiction of the umpire extends over the race, and all matters connected with it, from the time the race is specified to start until its final termination, and his decision in all cases shall be final and without appeal.

17. Any competitor refusing to abide by the decision or to follow the directions of the umpire shall be disqualified.

18. The umpire, if he thinks proper, may reserve his decision, provided that in every case such decision be given on the day of the race.

The 'rule of the road' on the river is not settled quite as hard and fast as on land, or in marine navigation; but certain general principles are recognised by all rowing men of experience, for the sake of mutual safety. The following draft of the recognised principles referred to is set forth by the editor of the 'Rowing Almanack,' and other authorities, to whom rowing men are much indebted for the publication.

In case of any 'running-down' action, arising out of a collision between pleasure-boats on the Thames, it would probably go hardly with the occupants of a boat which had brought about an accident by disregard of these 'rules of the road.'

_'The Rule of the Road' on the River._

The following are the generally recognised rules adopted by the leading rowing clubs:--

1. A row-boat going against the stream or tide should take the shore or bank--which bank is immaterial--and should keep inside all boats meeting it.

2. A row-boat going with stream or tide should take a course in mid-river, and should keep outside all boats meeting it.

3. A row-boat overtaking another boat proceeding in the same direction should keep clear of the boat it overtakes, which should maintain its course.

4. A row-boat meeting another end-on in still or open waters, or lakes, should keep to the right as in walking, leaving the boat passed on the port or left side.

5. A row-boat with a coxswain should give way to a boat without a coxswain, subject to the foregoing rules, in so far as they apply.

6. A boat towing with stream or tide should give way to a boat towing against it, and if it becomes necessary to unship or drop a tow-line, the former should give way to the latter; but when a barge towing is passed by a pleasure-boat towing, the latter should give way and go outside, as a small boat is the easier of the two to manage, in addition to which the river is the barge's highway.

7. A row-boat must give way to a sailing-boat.

8. When a row-boat and a steamer pass each other, their actions should, as a rule, be governed by the same principle as on two row-boats passing; but in shallow waters the greater draughts of the steam-vessel should be remembered, and the row-boat give way to her.

'THE TEMPLE OF FAME.'

_WINNERS OF THE WINGFIELD SCULLS._

+----+----------------------+-------+--------------------------------+ |Time| Winner | m. s. | Losers | +----+----------------------+-------+--------------------------------+ |1830| J. H. Bayford | -- |{ Lewis, Wood, Horneman, Revel, | | | | |{ A. Bayford, C. Duke, Hume | |1831| C. Lewis | -- | Bayford | |1832| A. A. Julius | -- | Lewis | |1833|_a_ C. Lewis | -- | Julius | |1834| A. A. Julius | -- | rowed over | |1835| A. A. Julius | -- | rowed over | |1836| H. Wood | -- | Patrick Colquhoun | |1837| P. Colquhoun | -- | Wood, Jones | |1838|_a_ H. Wood | -- |{ Colquhoun, C. Pollock, H. | | | | |{ Chapman | |1839|_a_ H. Chapman | -- | Pollock, Crockford | |1840| T. L. Jenkins | -- |{ Crockford, Wallace, A. | | | | |{ Earnshaw | |1841|_a_ T. L. Jenkins | -- | Chapman | |1842| H. Chapman | -- | Wallace | |1843| H. Chapman | -- | Wallace, Kennedy, A. Earnshaw | |1844| T. B. Bumpstead | -- |{ Chapman, Hon. G. Denman, | | | | |{ Romayne | |1845|_a_ H. Chapman | -- | Bumpstead | |1846|_a_ W. Russell | -- | Walmsley, Fellows, Dodd | |1847| J. R. L. Walmsley | -- | H. Murray, C. Harrington | |1848|_a_ J. R. L. Walmsley | -- | rowed over | |1849|_a_ _b_ F. Playford | -- | T. R. Bone | |1850| T. R. Bone | -- | rowed over | |1851|_a_ T. R. Bone | -- | rowed over | |1852| E. G. Peacock | -- | rowed over | |1853|_a_ J. Paine | -- |{ A. Rippingall, J. Nottidge, | | | | |{ H. C. Smith | |1854| H. H. Playford | -- | rowed over | |1855| A. A. Casamajor | -- | H. H. Playford | |1856| A. A. Casamajor | -- | rowed over | |1857| A. A. Casamajor | -- | rowed over | |1858| A. A. Casamajor | -- | rowed over | |1859| A. A. Casamajor | -- | rowed over | |1860|_a_ A. A. Casamajor | -- | rowed over | |1861|_c_ E. D. Brickwood | 29 0 | G. R. Cox, A. O. Lloyd | |1862|_a_ W. B. Woodgate | 27 0 | E. D. Brickwood, G. R. Cox | |1863|_a_ J. E. Parker | 25 0 | E. B. Michell, J. Wallace | |1864| W. B. Woodgate | 25 35 | W. P. Cecil, G. Ryan | |1865|_a_ C. B. Lawes | 27 4 |{ W. B. Woodgate, E. B. Michell,| | | | |{ W. P. Cecil, T. Lindsay | |1866|_a_ E. B. Michell | 27 26 | W. B. Woodgate, J. G. Chambers| |1867| W. B. Woodgate | -- | rowed over | |1868|_a_ W. Stout | 26 52 | E. B. Michell, W. B. Woodgate | |1869| A. de L. Long | -- | rowed over | |1870| A. de L. Long | -- |{ J. Ross, A. C. Yarborough, | | | | |{ W. Chillingworth | |1871| W. Fawcus | 26 13 | A. de L. Long | |1872| C. C. Knollys | 28 30 | W. Fawcus | |1873| A. C. Dicker | 25 40 |{ C. C. Knollys, N. H. Eyre, | | | | |{ F. S. Gulston | |1874| A. C. Dicker | 25 45 | {W. H. Eyre, W. Fawcus, W. | | | | | {Chillingworth | |1875| F. L. Playford | 27 6 | A. C. Dicker | |1876| F. L. Playford | 24 46 |{ A. C. Dicker, A. V. Frere, | | | | |{ R. H. Labat | |1877| F. L. Playford | 24 20 | {T. C. Edwardes-Moss, A. H. | | | | | {Grove, J. H. Bucknill | |1878| F. L. Playford | 24 13 | Alexander Payne | |1879|_a_ F. L. Playford | 25 51 | J. Lowndes | |1880| Alex. Payne | 24 8 | J. Lowndes, C. G. White | |1881| J. Lowndes | 25 13 | W. R. Grove | |1882| A. Payne | 27 40 | W. R. Grove | |1883| J. Lowndes | -- | rowed over | |1884| W. S. Unwin | 24 12 |{ C. J. S. Batt, E. F. Green, | | | | |{ W. Hawkes, R. H. Smith | |1885| W. S. Unwin | -- | F. J. Pitman, C. W. Hughes | |1886|_a_ F. J. Pitman | 24 12 |{ W. H. Cumming, A. M. | | | | |{ Cowper-Smith | |1887| G. Nickalls | -- | J. C. Gardner. | +----+----------------------+-------+--------------------------------+

(_a_) Resigned.

(_b_) The course before this race was from Westminster to Putney, but for the first time it took place from Putney to Kew.

(_c_) The course was altered again this year to the present one, from Putney to Mortlake.

WINNERS AT HENLEY REGATTA.

_GRAND CHALLENGE CUP._

m. s. 1839 Cambridge, Trin. Coll. 8 30 1840 Leander Club 9 15 1841 _a_ London, Camb. Rooms -- 1842 London, Camb. Rooms 8 30 1843 _b_ Oxford University 9 0 1844 Oxford, Etonian Club 8 25 1845 Cambridge University 8 30 1846 London, Thames Club 8 15 1847 Oxford University 8 0 1848 Oxford University 9 11 1849 _a_ Oxford, Wadham Coll. 8 0 1850 Oxford University r.o. 1851 _c_ Oxford University 7 45 1852 Oxford University -- 1853 Oxford University 8 3 1854 Cambridge, Trin. Coll. 8 15 1855 Cambridge University 8 32 1856 Royal Chester R.C. -- 1857 London R.C. 7 55 1858 Cambridge University 7 43 1859 London R.C. 7 45 1860 Cambridge, First Trin. 8 45 1861 Cambridge, First Trin. 8 10 1862 London R.C. 8 5 1863 Oxford University 7 45 1864 Kingston R.C. 7 43 1865 Kingston R.C. 7 21 1866 Oxford, Etonian Club 8 22 1867 Oxford, Etonian Club 7 54 1868 London R.C. 7 20 1869 Oxford, Etonian Club 7 28 1870 _d_ Oxford, Etonian Club 7 17 1871 Oxford, Etonian Club 7 55 1872 London R.C. 8 38 1873 London R.C. 7 52 1874 London R.C. 7 42 1875 Leander R.C. 7 19 1876 Thames R.C. 7 27 1877 _e_ London R.C. 8 16-1/2 1878 Thames R.C. 7 41 1879 Camb., Jesus Coll. 8 39 1880 Leander B.C. 7 3 1881 London R.C. 7 24 1882 Oxford, Exeter Coll. 8 11 1883 London R.C. 7 51 1884 London R.C. 7 27 1885 Camb. Jesus Coll. 7 22 1886 Camb., Trin. Hall 6 53-1/2 1887 Camb., Trin. Hall 6 56

(_a_) Won on a foul.

(_b_) The winners only rowed seven oars in the final heat.

(_c_) Cambridge carried away a rowlock soon after starting.

(_d_) The fastest on record for the final.

(_e_) In the preliminary heat London did the course in 7 min. 12 secs.--the fastest time on record after that date.

_STEWARDS' CUP._

m. s. 1841 _a_ First class fours for medals. Won by Oxford Aquatic Club 10 5 1842 Oxford Club, London 9 16 1843 London, St. George's Club 10 15 1844 Oxford University 9 16 1845 Oxford University 8 25 1846 Oxford University -- 1847 _b_ Oxford C.C.C. r.o. 1848 Oxford C.C.C. r.o. 1849 London, Leander Club r.o. 1850 Oxford University r.o. 1851 Cambridge Univ. 8 54 1852 Oxford University -- 1853 Oxford University 8 57 1854 Oxon., Pembroke Club 9 54 1855 Royal Chester R.C. -- 1856 Argonaut Club -- 1857 London R.C. 8 25 1858 London R.C. r.o. 1859 Camb., Third Trin. 8 25 1860 Camb., First Trin. 9 26 1861 Camb., First Trin. 9 35 1862 Oxon., Brasenose Coll. 8 40 1863 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 24 1864 London R.C. -- 1865 Camb., Third Trin. 8 8 1866 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 9 20 1867 Oxford University 8 45 1868 London R.C. -- 1869 London R.C. 8 36 1870 _c_ Oxon., Etonian Club 8 5 1871 London R.C. -- 1872 London R.C. 9 21 1873 _d_ London R.C. 8 25 1874 London R.C. 9 0 1875 _e_ London R.C. 7 56 1876 _f_ London R.C. -- 1877 London R.C. 9 7 1878 London R.C. 8 37 1879 Camb., Jesus Coll. 9 37 1880 Thames R.C. 7 58 1881 Oxford, Hert. Coll. 8 15 1882 Oxford, Hert. Coll. -- 1883 Thames R.C. -- 1884 Kingston R.C. -- 1885 Camb., Trin. Hall 7 53 1886 Thames R.C. 7 39 1887 Camb., Trin. Hall. 7 53

(_a_) The prize which is now known as the Stewards' Challenge Cup was not instituted until the following year.

(_b_) Worcester College, Oxford, were also entered, but withdrawn.

(_c_) Fastest time on record with coxswains.

(_d_) Coxswains abolished.

(_e_) Fastest time on record.

(_f_) Won on a foul.

_PAIR-OARS._

Won by m. s. 1845 _a_ Arnold and Mann, Cambridge -- 1846 Milman and Haggard, Christ Church -- 1847 _b_ Falls and Coulthard, London -- 1848 _b_ Thompson and Johnson, Oxford -- 1849 Peacock and Rayford -- 1850 _c_ Chitty and Hornby, Oxford r.o. 1851 Chitty and Guess -- 1852 _d_ Barker and Nind r.o. 1853 Barbee and Godson, Cambridge 10 0 1854 Cadogan and Short, Oxford 9 5 1855 Nottidge and Casamajor, London -- 1856 Nottidge and Casamajor, London -- 1857 Warren and Lonsdale, Oxford -- 1858 Playford and Casamajor, London -- 1859 Warre and Arkell, Oxford 9 0 1860 Casamajor and Woodbridge, London 11 50 1861 Woodgate & Champneys, Oxford -- 1862 Woodgate & Champneys, Oxford 8 45 1863 Woodgate and Shepherd, Oxford r.o. 1864 Selwyn and Kinglake, Cambridge 9 29 1865 May and Fenner, London R.C. 9 7 1866 Woodgate and Corrie, Kingston R.C. 9 15 1867 Corrie and Brown, Eton and Radley 8 49 1868 Crofts and Woodgate, Oxford -- 1869 Long and Stout, London R.C. 9 25 1870 Corrie and Hall, Kingston R.C. -- 1871 Gulston and Long, London R.C. -- 1872 Long and Gulston, London R.C. -- 1873 Knollys and Trower, Kingston R.C. 9 22 1874 Gulston and Long, London R.C. 10 3 1875 _b_ Herbert and Chillingworth -- 1876 S. Le B. Smith and F. S. Gulston 8 35 1877 W. H. Eyre and J. Hastie 10 30 1878 W. A. Ellison and T. C. Edwardes-Moss 9 14 1879 F. S. Gulston and R. H. Labat, London R.C. 11 6 1880 E. H. Eyre and J. Hastie, Thames R.C. 8 45 1881 W. H. Eyre and J. Hastie, Thames R.C. 9 4 1882 D. E. Brown and J. Lowndes, Hertford Coll., Oxford -- 1883 G. Q. Roberts and D. E. Brown, Twickenham R.C. 9 22 1884 J. Lowndes and D. E. Brown, Twickenham R.C. 9 1 1885 H. McLean and D. H. McLean, Etonians, Oxford -- 1886 F. E. Churchill and A. D. Muttlebury, Third Trin., Cambridge 8 40 1887 C. T. Barclay and A. D. Muttlebury 8 45

(_a_) The first pair-oared race rowed at Henley, which was then called the Silver Wherries till 1850.

(_b_) Won on a foul.

(_c_) The race was rowed this year for the first time as the Silver Goblets.

(_d_) Short and Irving, of Oxford, withdrew in the final.

_DIAMOND SCULLS._

m. s. 1844 _a_ Bumpstead, Scullers' Club, London 10 32 1845 Wallace, Leander Club 11 30 1846 Sir Frederick Moon, Magdalen, Oxford -- 1847 Maule, Trinity Coll., Cambridge 10 45 1848 Bagshawe, Camb. -- 1849 Bone, Meteor Club, London -- 1850 Bone, Meteor Club, London -- 1851 Edwards, London -- 1852 Macnaghten, Camb. -- 1853 Rippingall, Camb. 10 2 1854 _b_ Playford, Wandle College -- 1855 Casamajor, Argonauts 9 27 1856 Casamajor, Argonauts -- 1857 Casamajor, Argonauts -- 1858 Casamajor, Argonauts r.o. 1859 E. D. Brickwood, London 10 0 1860 H. H. Playford, London 12 8 1861 Casamajor, Argonauts 10 4 1862 _c_ E. D. Brickwood 9 40 1863 C. B. Lawes, Camb. 9 43 1864 W. B. Woodgate 10 10 1865 E. B. Michell, Oxford 9 5 1866 E. B. Michell, Oxford -- 1867 W. C. Crofts, Oxford 10 2 1868 W. Stout, London R.C. -- 1869 W. C. Crofts, Kingston 8 57 1870 J. B. Close, Camb. 9 43 1871 W. Fawcus, Tynemouth R.C. 10 9 1872 C. C. Knollys, Oxford 10 48 1873 A. C. Dicker, Camb. 9 13 1874 A. C. Dicker, Camb. 10 47 1875 A. C. Dicker, Camb. 9 15 1876 F. L. Playford, London R. C. 9 28 1877 T. C. Edwardes-Moss, Oxford 10 20 1878 T. C. Edwardes-Moss, Oxford 9 37-1/2 1879 J. Lowndes, Oxford 12 30 1880 J. Lowndes, Derby 9 10 1881 J. Lowndes, Derby 9 28 1882 J. Lowndes, Derby 11 43 1883 J. Lowndes, Thames R.C. 10 2 1884 W. S. Unwin, Magdalen 9 44 1885 W. S. Unwin, Magdalen 9 22 1886 F. J. Pitman, Third Trinity, Cambridge 9 5 1887 J. C. Gardner, Cambridge 8 51

(_a_) After two fouls the race was given in favour of Wallace.

(_b_) At Newenham a foul took place, and the race was awarded to Playford.

(_c_) After a dead heat, which was rowed in 10 minutes 22 seconds.

_LADIES CHALLENGE PLATE FOR EIGHT-OARS._

_Established 1845._

m. s. 1845 London, St. George's Club 8 25 1846 Camb., First Trin. -- 1847 Oxford, Brasenose 9 0 1848 Oxon., Christ Church -- 1849 Oxon., Wadham Coll. -- 1850 Oxon., Lincoln Coll. r.o. 1851 Oxford, Brasenose 8 10 1852 Oxford, Pembroke College -- 1853 Camb., First Trin. 8 15 1854 Camb., First Trin. 7 55 1855 Oxford, Balliol Coll. 7 58 1856 Royal Chester R.C. -- 1857 Oxford, Exeter Coll. 7 57 1858 Oxford, Balliol Coll. 7 51 1859 Camb., First Trin. 7 55 1860 Camb., First Trin. r.o. 1861 Cambridge, First Trinity (r.o.) 8 17 1862 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 17 1863 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 7 23 1864 Eton College B.C. 7 56 1865 Camb., Third Trin. 7 38 1866 Eton College B.C. 8 16 1867 Eton College B.C. 7 56 1868 Eton College B.C. 7 25 1869 Eton College B.C. 7 56 1870 Eton College B.C. 7 47 1871 Oxford, Pembroke College 7 56 1872 Camb., Jesus Coll. 8 39 1873 Camb., Jesus Coll. 7 54 1874 Camb., First Trin. 8 9 1875 Dublin, Trin. Coll. 7 28 1876 Camb., Jesus Coll. 7 31 1877 Camb., Jesus Coll. 8 22 1878 Camb., Jesus Coll. 8 52 1879 Cambridge, Lady Margaret B.C. 8 52 1880 Camb., Trin. Hall 7 26 1881 Camb., First Trin. 7 51 1882 Eton College B.C. 8 37 1883 Oxon., Christ Church 7 50 1884 Eton College B.C. 7 37 1885 Eton College B.C. 7 21 1886 Camb., Pembroke College 7 17 1887 Trinity Hall, Cambridge (2nd crew) 7 10

_VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP FOR FOUR-OARS._

_Established 1847._

m. s. 1847 Oxon., Christ Church 9 0 1848 Oxon., Christ Church -- 1849 Oxon., Christ Church -- 1850 Oxon., Christ Church -- 1851 Oxon., Christ Church 9 0 1852 London, Argonauts Club -- 1853 London, Argonauts Club -- 1854 Camb., St. John's 8 48 1855 Camb., St. John's -- 1856 Camb., St. John's -- 1857 Oxford, Pembroke College 8 40 1858 Camb., First Trin. -- 1859 Camb., Third Trin. -- 1860 Camb., First Trin. -- 1861 Camb., First Trin. 8 5 1862 Oxford, Brasenose College 8 40 1863 Oxford, Brasenose College -- 1864 Oxford, Univ. Coll. -- 1865 Camb., Third Trin. -- 1866 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 49 1867 Oxford, Univ. Coll. -- 1868 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 15 1869 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 9 7 1870 Dublin, Trin. Coll. 8 37 1871 Camb., First Trin. 9 8 1872 Oxford, Pembroke College 9 28 1873 Dublin, Trin. Coll. -- 1874 Dublin, Trin. Coll. 8 50 1875 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 20 1876 Oxford, Univ. Coll. 8 5 1877 Camb., Jesus Coll. 9 7 1878 U.S.A., Columbia College 8 42 1879 Cambridge, Lady Margaret B.C. 9 21 1880 Camb., Third Trin. 8 16 1881 Camb., First Trin. 8 22 1882 Oxford, Brasenose College 9 23 1883 Oxon., Christ Church -- 1884 Camb., Third Trin. 8 39 1885 Camb., Trin. Hall 7 41 1886 Cambridge, First Trinity B.C. 8 20-1/2 1887 Trinity Hall, Cambridge 8 8

_WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP FOR FOUR-OARS._

_Established 1856._

m. s. 1873 Thames R.C. 8 2 1856 London, Argonauts Club -- 1857 Oxford, Pembroke College 8 30 1858 Camb., First Trin. -- 1859 Camb., First Trin. 8 21 1860 London R.C. 10 8 1861 Oxford, Brasenose College -- 1862 London R.C. 9 20 1863 Kingston R.C. 8 50 1864 Kingston R.C. -- 1865 Kingston R.C. 8 23 1866 Kingston R.C. -- 1867 Kingston R.C. -- 1868 Kingston R.C. 8 32 1869 Surbiton, Oscillators B.C. 8 58 1870 Thames R.C. 8 34 1871 Thames R.C. -- 1872 Thames R.C. 10 8 1873 Kingstown Harbour B.C. 8 37 1874 Newcastle A.R.C. 8 58 1875 Thames R.C. 8 10 1876 West London R.C. 8 56 1877 Kingston R.C. -- 1878 Kingston R.C. 8 44 1879 London R.C. 9 56 1880 London R.C. 8 4 1881 Dublin Univ. R.C. 8 8 1882 Camb., Jesus Coll. 8 58 1883 Kingston R.C. 8 51 1884 Thames R.C. 8 58 1885 Kingston R.C. -- 1886 Thames R.C. 8 4 1887 Pembroke College, Cambridge 7 50

_THAMES CHALLENGE CUP FOR EIGHT-OARS._

_Established 1868._

m. s. 1868 Oxford, Pembroke College 7 46 1869 Surbiton, Oscillators B.C. -- 1870 Surbiton, Oscillators B.C. -- 1871 London, Ino R.C. 8 3 1872 Thames R.C. 8 42 1873 Thames R.C. 8 2 1874 Thames R.C. 8 19 1875 London R.C. 7 33 1876 West London R.C. 7 37 1877 London R.C. 8 29 1878 London R.C. 7 55 1879 Twickenham R.C. 8 55 1880 London R.C. 7 43 1881 Twickenham R.C. 7 50 1882 Royal Chester R.C. -- 1883 London R.C. 8 5 1884 Twickenham R.C. 7 48 1885 London R.C. 7 36 1886 London R.C. -- 1887 Trinity Hall, Cambridge (2nd crew) 7 20

_PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CHALLENGE CUP FOR FOURS._

_Established 1879._

m. s. 1879 Cheltenham College B.C. 11 6 1880 Bedford Grammar School B.C. 8 42 1881 Bedford Grammar School B.C. 8 22 1882 Magdalen College B. C. -- 1883 Hereford School B.C. -- 1884 Derby School B.C. -- 1885 Bedford Model School B.C.[18] --

[18] Transferred to Marlow Regatta in 1886.

_TOWN CHALLENGE CUP._

1839 Wave B.C. 1840 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1841 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1842 Dreadnought Club 1843 Albion Club 1844 Aquatic Club 1845 Aquatic Club 1846 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1847 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1848 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1849 Albion Club 1850 Albion Club 1854 Wargrave Club 1855 Henley B.C. 1856 Henley B.C. 1857 Henley B.C. 1858 Henley B.C. 1859 Henley B.C. 1860 Dreadnought Cutter Club 1862 Oxford, Staff B.C. 1863 Henley B.C. 1864 Henley B.C. 1865 Henley B.C. 1866 Eton Excelsior B.C. 1867 Eton Excelsior B.C. 1868 Henley R.C. 1869 Eton Excelsior B.C. 1870 Eton Excelsior B.C. 1871 Reading R.C. 1872 Marlow R.C. 1873 Henley R.C. 1874 Marlow R.C. 1875 Marlow R.C. 1876 Marlow R.C. 1877 Marlow R.C. 1878 Henley R.C. 1879 Greenwood Lodge B.C. 1880 Reading R.C. 1881 Reading R.C. 1882 Reading R.C. 1883 Marlow R.C.[19]

[19] Ditto in 1884.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

_WINNERS since 1828._

+----+------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |Year| Place | Winner | Time | Won by | +----+------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |1829| Hambledon Lock to | | m. s. | | | | Henley Bridge | Oxford |14 30 | easy | |1836| Westminster to Putney| Cambridge |36 0 | 1 m. | |1839| Westminster to Putney| Cambridge |31 0 | 1 m. 45 s. | |1840| Westminster to Putney| Cambridge |29 30 | 2/3 length | |1841| Westminster to Putney| Cambridge |32 30 | 1 m. 4 s. | |1842| Westminster to Putney| Oxford |30 45 | 13 s. | |1845| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |23 30 | 30 s. | |1846|_a_Mortlake (Church) to | | | | | | Putney | Cambridge |21 5 | 2 lengths | |1849| Putney to Mortlake | | | | | | (Ship) | Cambridge |22 0 | 4 lengths | |1849| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford | -- | foul | |1852| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |21 56 | 27 s. | |1854| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |25 29 | 11 strokes | |1856|_b_Barker's rails to | | | | | | Putney | Cambridge |25 50 | 1/2 length | |1857|_c_Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 55 | 35 s. | |1858| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |21 23 | 22 s. | |1859| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |24 40 | C. sank | |1860| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |26 5 | 1 length | |1861| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |23 28 | 43 s. | |1862| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |24 41 | 30 s. | |1863|_b_Barker's rails to | | | | | | Putney | Oxford |23 6 | 43 s. | |1864| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 15 | 26 s. | |1865| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |21 24 | 4 s. | |1866| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |25 14 | 15 s. | |1867| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 30 | 1/2 length | |1868| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |20 37 | 6 lengths | |1869| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |20 6-1/2| 3 lengths | |1870| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |21 30-3/4| 2 lengths | |1871| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |23 9-1/2| 1 length | |1872| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |21 14 | 2 lengths | |1873|_d_Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |19 36 | 3 lengths | |1874| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |22 35 | 3-1/2 lengths | |1875| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 2 | 29 s. | |1876| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |20 19 | 5 lengths | |1877|_e_Putney to Mortlake | Dead heat |24 6-1/2| dead heat | |1878| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 15 | 40 s. | |1879| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |21 18 | 3-1/2 lengths | |1880| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |21 23 | 4 lengths | |1881| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |21 52 | 3-1/2 lengths | |1882| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |20 12 | 20 s. | |1883| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |22 18 | 2-1/2 lengths | |1884| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |21 39 | 3 lengths | |1885| Putney to Mortlake | Oxford |21 36 | 5 lengths | |1886| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |22 20 | 2/3 length | |1887| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |20 52 | 2-1/4 lengths | |1888| Putney to Mortlake | Cambridge |20 48 | 5 lengths | +----+------------------------+-----------+----------+--------------+

(_a_) This was the first race rowed in outrigged eights.

(_b_) These races were rowed from Barker's rails to Putney, about 1,200 yards more than the usual course. Barker's rails are still marked by a brick pedestal under Middlesex shore.

(_c_) This was the first race rowed in keelless boats.

(_d_) Sliding seats first used in these races.

(_e_) This is the only dead heat ever rowed in this race. Bow in Oxford boat broke his oar.

UNIVERSITY MEETINGS AT HENLEY,

_FOR THE GRAND CHALLENGE CUP_.

+------+------------------+-------+---------------+ | Year | Winner | Time | Won by | +------+------------------+-------+---------------+ | | | m. s. | | | 1845 | Cambridge | 8 30 | 2 lengths | | 1847 | Oxford | 8 4 | 2 lengths | | 1851 |_a_Oxford | 7 45 | 6 lengths | | 1853 | Oxford | 8 3 | 6 inches | | 1855 | Cambridge | 8 32 | 2-1/2 lengths | +------+------------------+-------+---------------+

(_a_) Cambridge broke a rowlock off Remenham farm.

Also at the Thames Regatta, June 22, 1844, Oxford beat Cambridge for the Gold Cup.

UNIVERSITY OARSMEN.

The following lists show what oarsmen in eights or fours represented their respective Universities from year to year, whether in matches or at regattas. Those whose names appear as having thus represented their University are recognised as 'old Blues.' In some cases crews are given which are not strictly University crews, e.g. the 'Cambridge Subscription Rooms,' 'Oxford Aquatic Club,' &c. These crews sometimes took the place of U.B.C. crews, and though all these members may not be strictly 'Blues,' the performances are recorded, in order to give as far as possible a continuous history.

UNIVERSITY OARSMEN.

1829.

_Hambledon Lock to Henley, Wednesday, June 10, 1829, 7.56 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Carter, J., St. John's -- 2. Arbuthnot, J. E., Balliol -- 3. Bates, J. E., Christ Church -- 4. Wordsworth, Charles, Christ Church 11 10 5. Toogood, J. J., Balliol 14 10 6. Garnier, T. F., Worcester -- 7. Moore, G. B., Christ Church 12 4 Staniforth, T., Christ Church (stroke) 12 0 Fremantle, W. R., Christ Church (cox.) --

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Holdsworth, A. B. E., First Trinity 10 7 2. Bayford, A. F., Trinity Hall 10 8 3. Warren, C., Second Trinity 10 10 4. Merivale, C., Lady Margaret 11 0 5. Entwisle, T., Trinity 11 4 6. Thompson, W. T., Jesus 11 13 7. Selwyn, G. A., Lady Margaret 11 13 Snow, W., Lady Margaret (stroke) 11 4 Heath, B. R., First Trinity (cox.) 9 4 ---------- Average 11 1-3/4

1831.

_Leander Match v. Oxford, Henley Course, June 12._

1836.

_Westminster to Putney, June 17, 1836, 4.20 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Solly, W. H., First Trinity 11 0 2. Green, F. S., Caius 11 2 3. Stanley, E. S., Jesus 11 4 4. Hartley, P., Trinity Hall 12 0 5. Jones, W. M., Caius 12 0 6. Keane, J. H., First Trinity 12 0 7. Upcher, A. W., Second Trinity 12 0 Granville, A. K. B., C.C.C. (stroke) 11 7 Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 8-5/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Carter, G., St. John's 10 0 2. Stephens, E., Exeter 10 7 3. Baillie, W., Christ Church 11 7 4. Harris, T., Magdalen 12 4 5. Isham, J. V., Christ Church 12 0 6. Pennefather, J., Balliol 12 10 7. Thompson, W. S., Jesus 13 0 Moysey, F. L., Christ Church (stroke) 10 6 Davies, E. W. L., Jesus (cox.) 10 3 ----------- Average 11 7-3/4

1837.

_First Leander Match (C.U.B.C.), Westminster to Putney, June 9, 1837._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Nicholson, W. N., First Trinity 11 0 2. Green, F. S., Caius 11 2 3. Budd, R. H., Lady Margaret 12 0 4. Keane, J. H., First Trinity 12 0 5. Brett, W. B., Caius 12 0 6. Penrose, C. T., First Trinity 12 0 7. Fletcher, R., Lady Margaret 11 10 Granville, A. K. B., Corpus (stroke) 11 7 Moulton, W. (cox.) -- ---------- Average 11 9-5/8

LEANDER, 2. 1. Shepheard 2. Layton 3. Wood 4. Lloyd 5. Sherrard 6. Dalgleish 7. Lewis Horneman (stroke) James Parish (cox.)

1838.

_Second Leander Match (C.U.B.C.)_

1839.

_Westminster to Putney, April 3, 1839, 4.47 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Shadwell, Alfred H., Lady Margaret 10 7 2. Smyth, W. W., Second Trinity 11 0 3. Abercrombie, J., Caius 10 7 4. Paris, A., Corpus -- 5. Penrose, C. T., First Trinity 12 0 6. Yatman, W. H., Caius -- 7. Brett, W. B., Caius 12 0 Stanley, E. S., Jesus (stroke) -- Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 9 0

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Lee, S., Queen's 10 4 2. Compton, J., Merton 11 5 3. Maberly, S. E., Christ Church 11 4 4. Garnett, W. J., Christ Church 12 10 5. Walls, R. G., Brasenose 13 0 6. Hobhouse, R., Balliol 12 0 7. Powys, P. L., Balliol 12 0 Bewicke, C., University (stroke) 11 5 Ffooks, W. W., Exeter (cox.) 10 2 ---------- Average 11 10-1/2

1840.

_Westminster to Putney, Wednesday, April 15, 1840, 1.30 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Shadwell, A. H., Lady Margaret 10 7 2. Massey, W., First Trinity 11 0 3. Taylor, S. B., First Trinity 11 7 4. Ridley, J. M., Jesus 12 8 5. Appleby, G. C., Magdalene 11 12 6. Penrose, F. C., Magdalene 12 1 7. Jones, H., Magdalene 11 9 Viales, C. M., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 6 Egan, T. S., Caius, (cox.) 9 0 ------ Average 11 8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Mountain, J. G., Merton 11 0 2. Pocock, J. J. I., Merton 11 2 3. Maberly, S. E., Christ Church 11 4 4. Rogers, W., Balliol 12 10 5. Walls, R. G., Brasenose 12 7 6. Royds, E., Brasenose 12 4 7. Meynell, G., Brasenose 11 10 Somers Cocks, J. J. T., Brasenose (stroke) 11 3 Garnett, W. B., Brasenose (cox.) 9 7 ---------- Average 11 10-1/2

1841.

_Westminster to Putney, Wednesday, April 14, 1841, 6.10 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Croker, W. R., Caius 9 12 2. Denman, Hon. L. W., Magdalene 10 12 3. Ritchie, A. M., First Trinity 11 10 4. Ridley, J. M., Jesus 12 7 5. Cobbold, R. H., Peterhouse 12 4 6. Penrose, F. C., Magdalene 12 0 7. Denman, Hon. G., First Trinity 10 7 Viales, C. M., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 7 Croker, J. M., Caius (cox.) 10 8 ---------- Average 11 5-5/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Bethell, R., Exeter 10 6 2. Richards, E. V., Christ Church 11 2 3. Mountain, J. G., Merton 10 9 4. Royds, E., Brasenose 11 13 5. Hodgson, H. W., Balliol 11 10 6. Lea, W., Brasenose 11 7 7. Meynell, G., Brasenose 11 11 Somers Cocks, J. J. T., Brasenose (stroke) 11 4 Wollaston, C. B., Exeter (cox.) 9 2 --------- Average 11 4-1/8

1841.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley, 1841._

CAMBRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, 1. st. lbs. 1. Denman, Hon. G., First Trinity 10 8 2. Shadwell, A. H., Lady Margaret 10 9 3. Cross, W. A., First Trinity 10 6 4. Anson, T. A., Jesus 12 8 5. Yatman, W. H., Caius 10 10 6. Jones, W. M., Caius 11 10 7. Viales, C. M., Third Trinity 11 9 Brett, W. B., Caius (stroke) 11 10 Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 9 6

LEANDER, 2. st. lbs. 1. Shepheard 10 2 2. Layton 10 11 3. Julius, W. 11 6 4. Romayne 11 8 5. Jenkins 12 3 6. Wallace 11 7 7. Wood 10 12 Dalgleish (stroke) 11 2 Gibson, H. (cox.) 11 0

1842.

_Westminster to Putney, Saturday, June 11, 1842._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. M'Dougall, F. T., Magdalen Hall 9 8 2. Menzies, Sir R., University 11 3 3. Breedon, E. A., Trinity 12 4 4. Brewster, W. B., St. John's 12 10 5. Bourne, G. D., Oriel 13 12 6. Cox, J. C., Trinity 10 8 7. Hughes, G. E., Oriel 11 6 Menzies, F. N., University (stroke) 10 12 Shadwell, A. T. W., Balliol (cox.) 10 4 ---------- Average 11 9-5/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Tower, E., Lady Margaret 10 2 2. Denman, Hon. L. W., Magdalene 10 11 3. Watson, W., Jesus 10 13 4. Penrose, F. C., Magdalene 11 10 5. Cobbold, R. H., Peterhouse 12 6 6. Royds, J., Christ's 11 7 7. Denman, Hon. G., First Trinity 10 9 Ridley, J. M., Jesus (stroke) 12 0 Pollock, A. B., First Trinity (cox.) 9 7 ---------- Average 11 3-3/4

1842.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley, 1842._

CAMBRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, 1. st. lbs. 1. Yatman, W. H., Caius 10 10 2. Shadwell, A., John's 10 9 3. Appleby, G. C., Magdalene 11 2 4. Lonsdale, J. G., First Trinity 12 4 5. Ritchie, A. M., First Trinity 12 0 6. Jones, W. M., Caius 11 10 7. Selwyn, C. J., Second Trinity 11 12 Beresford, J., Peter's (stroke) 10 10 Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 5-1/8

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOATING CLUB, 2. st. lbs. 1. Tower, E., John's 10 2 2. Denman, Hon. L. W., Magdalene 10 11 3. Watson, W., Jesus 10 13 4. Viales, C. M., Third Trinity 11 9 5. Cobbold, R. H., Peter's 12 6 6. Royds, J., Christ's 11 7 7. Denman, Hon. G., First Trinity 10 9 Ridley, J. M., Jesus (stroke) 12 0 Pollock, J. C., Third Trinity (cox.) 10 2 ---------- Average 11 3-3/8

1843.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley, 1843._

OXFORD, THE 'SEVEN OAR,' 1. st. lbs. 1. Menzies, Sir R., University 11 3 2. Royds, E., Brasenose 12 0 3. Brewster, W. B., St. John's 13 0 4. Bourne, G. D., Oriel 13 12 5. Cox, J. C., Trinity 11 12 6. Lowndes, R., Christ Church 11 2 7. Hughes, G. E., Oriel 11 11 Shadwell, A. T. W., Balliol (cox.) 10 8 Menzies, F. (stroke), _æger_ -- ---------- Average 12 1-2/7

CAMBRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, 2. st. lbs. 1. Yatman, W. H., Caius 10 12 2. Shadwell, A. H., Lady Margaret 11 0 3. Mann, G., Caius 12 0 4. Ridley, J. M., Jesus 12 6 5. Cobbold, R. H., Peterhouse 12 5 6. Jones, W. M., Caius 11 12 7. Denman, Hon. L. W., Magdalene 10 11 Viales, C. M., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 13 Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 9 6 ------ Average 11 9

1843.

_Gold Cup, Thames Regatta._

OXFORD, 1.

Crew same as 'Seven oar' _supra_, except W. Chetwynd-Stapylton, Merton, 10 st. 6 lbs. at bow.

1844.

_Gold Cup, Thames Regatta. Chiswick Eyot to Putney Bridge._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 8 2. Spottiswoode, W., Balliol 10 6 3. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 11 0 4. Morgan, H., Christ Church 12 11 5. Buckle, W., Oriel 13 12 6. Dry, W. J., Wadham 11 5 7. Wilson, F. M., Christ Church 12 8 Tuke, F. E., Brasenose (stroke) 11 9 Shadwell, A. T. W., Balliol (cox.) 10 8 ---------- Average 11 1-7/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Raven, J., Magdalene 8 13 2. Venables, H., Jesus 10 2 3. Mann, G., Caius 10 7 4. Cloves, W. P., First Trinity 11 11 5. Brookes, T. W., First Trinity 11 9 6. Richardson, J., First Trinity 11 12 7. Nicholson, W. W., First Trinity 10 3 Arnold, F. M., Caius (stroke) 11 11 Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.) 10 0 ------ Average 10 12

LEANDER, 3. st. lbs. 1. Soanes 9 3 2. Peacock 10 0 3. Lee 12 0 4. Hodding 11 6 5. Julius 12 0 6. Bumpstead 12 0 7. Jefferies 9 4 Dalgleish (stroke) 10 6 Shepheard (cox.) 10 0 ---------- Average 10 11-1/8

1844.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 8 2. Spottiswoode, W., Balliol 10 6 3. Chetwynd-Stapylton, H. E., University 10 10 4. Spankie, J., Merton 11 4 5. Wilson, F. M., Christ Church 12 8 6. Tuke, F. E., Brasenose 11 9 7. Conant, J. W., St. John's 12 7 Morgan, H., Christ Church (stroke) 12 7 Shadwell, A. T. W., Balliol (cox.) 10 0 ---------- Average 11 7-3/8

1844.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

OXFORD, 1. ST. GEORGE'S CLUB, LONDON, 2. st. lbs.

1845.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 15, 1845, 6.1 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Mann, G., Caius 10 7 2. Harkness, W., Lady Margaret 10 0 3. Lockhart, W. S., Christ's 11 3 4. Cloves, W. P., First Trinity 12 0 5. Arnold, F. M., Caius 12 0 6. Harkness, R., Lady Margaret 11 0 7. Richardson, J., First Trinity 12 0 Hill, C. G., Second Trinity (stroke) 10 11 Munster, H., First Trinity (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 2-5/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Haggard, M., Christ Church 10 3 2. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 12 3. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 11 0 4. Lewis, H., Pembroke 11 7 5. Buckle, W., Oriel 13 12 6. Royds, F. C., Brasenose 11 5 7. Wilson, F. M., Christ Church 12 3 Tuke, F. E., Brasenose (stroke) 12 2 Richards, F. J., Merton (cox.) 10 10 ------ Average 11 9

1845.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Mann, G., Caius 10 8 2. Harkness, W., Lady Margaret 10 1 3. Lockhart, W. S., Christ's 11 3 4. Cloves, W. P., First Trinity 12 1 5. Hopkins, F. L., First Trinity 12 7 6. Potts, H. J., Second Trinity 11 9 7. Arnold, F. M., Caius 12 2 Hill, C. G., Second Trinity (stroke) 10 12 Munster, H., Second Trinity (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 5-1/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs.

1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 6 2. Spottiswoode, W., Balliol 10 11 3. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 10 12 4. Buckle, W., Oriel 13 7 5. Breedon, E. A., Trinity 11 10 6. Penfold, E. H., St. John's 11 10 7. Conant, J. W., St. John's 11 13 Wilson, F. M., Christ Church (stroke) 12 11 Shadwell, A. T. W., Balliol (cox.) 10 4 ------ Average 11 10

1845.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 6 2. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 10 10 3. Conant, J. W., St. John's 11 3 Wilson, F. M., Christ Church (stroke) 12 1 Lewis, G. B., Oriel (cox.) --

ST. GEORGE'S CLUB, LONDON, 2. st. lbs. 1. Wadham 10 0 2. Ross 11 0 3. Coulthard 11 11 Smith (stroke) 10 12 Johnson, A., (cox.) 8 4

1845.

_Gold Cup, Thames Regatta._

CAMBRIDGE LONDON ROOMS, 1. 1. Rippingall, C., Lady Margaret 2. Shadwell, A. H., Lady Margaret 3. Lockhart, W. S., Christ's 4. Cloves, W. P., First Trinity 5. Wilder, E., Magdalene 6. Hopkins, F. L., First Trinity 7. Arnold, F. M., Caius Hill, C. G., Second Trinity (stroke) Egan, T. S., Caius (cox.)

OXFORD AQUATIC CLUB, 2. 1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 2. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 3. Meynell, G., Brasenose 4. Buckle, W., Oriel 5. Breedon, E. A., Trinity 6. Hughes, G. E., Oriel 7. Conant, J. W., St. John's Wilson, F. M., Christ Church (stroke) Richards, F. J., Merton (cox.)

1846.

_Mortlake to Putney, April 3, 1846, 11.10 a.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Murdoch, G. F., Lady Margaret 10 2 2. Holroyd, G. F., First Trinity 11 1 3. Clissold, S. T., Third Trinity 12 0 4. Cloves, W. P., First Trinity 12 12 5. Wilder, E., Magdalene 12 2 6. Harkness, R., Lady Margaret 11 6 7. Wolstenholme, E. P., First Trinity 11 1 Hill, C. G., Second Trinity (stroke) 11 1 Lloyd, T. B., Lady Margaret (cox.) 9 8 ---------- Average 11 8-3/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Polehampton, H. S., Pembroke 10 9 2. Burton, E. C., Christ Church 11 0 3. Heygate, W. U., Merton 11 8 4. Penfold, E. H., St. John's 11 8 5. Conant, J. W., St. John's 12 4 6. Royds, F. C., Brasenose 11 9 7. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 12 Milman, W. H., Christ Church (stroke) 11 0 Soanes, C. J., St. John's (cox.) 9 13 ---------- Average 11 4-1/8

1846.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

O.U.B.C., 1. st. lbs. 1. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W., Merton 10 6 2. Wilson, F. M., Christ Church 12 1 3. Conant, J. W., St. John's 11 13 Milman, W. H., Christ Church (stroke) 10 10 Haggard, M., Christ Church (cox.) -- ----- Average 11 4

GUY'S CLUB, LONDON, 2. 1. Forster 2. Gruggen 3. Ferguson Cooper (stroke) Roland (cox.)

1847.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Moon, E. G., Magdalen 10 4 2. Haggard, M., Christ Church 10 8 3. Oldham, J., Brasenose 11 7 4. Royds, F. C., Brasenose 11 10 5. Griffiths, E. G. C., Worcester 12 6 6. King, W., Oriel 11 0 7. Winter, G. R., Brasenose 11 3 Burton, E. C., Christ Church (stroke) 11 0 Soanes, C. J., St. John's (cox.) 9 10 ----- Average 11 3

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Maule, W., First Trinity 9 12 2. Gisborne, T. M., Lady Margaret 10 10 3. Wolstenholme, E. P., First Trinity 10 10 4. Garfit, A., First Trinity 12 8 5. Nicholson, C. A., First Trinity 13 5 6. Harkness, R., Lady Margaret 11 4 7. Vincent, S., First Trinity 10 10 Jackson, F. C., Lady Margaret (stroke) 11 0 Murdoch, G. F., Lady Margaret (cox.) 10 3 --------- Average 11 3-7/8

1848.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley. (First Heat.)_

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Rich, W. G., Christ Church 10 11 2. Haggard, M., Christ Church 10 4 3. Sykes, E., Worcester 11 0 4. Royds, F. C., Brasenose 11 4 5. Winter, G. R., Brasenose 11 6 6. Mansfield, A., Christ Church 10 10 7. Milman, W. H., Christ Church 11 0 Burton, E. C., Christ Church (stroke) 11 0 Soanes, C. J., St. John's (cox.) 9 13 ---------- Average 10 11-7/8

THAMES CLUB, LONDON, 2. st. lbs. 1. Bruce 10 6 2. Thompson 10 8 3. Blake 10 12 4. Playford 11 4 5. Robinson 12 0 6. Wallace 12 8 7. Chapman 11 3 Walmsley (stroke) 10 6 Field (cox.) 9 7

1849

_Putney to Mortlake, Thursday, March 29, 5.40 p.m. (First Race.)_

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Proby, H., Second Trinity 9 13 2. Jones, W. J. H., Second Trinity 10 13 3. De Rutzen, A., Third Trinity 11 8 4. Holden, C. J., Third Trinity 11 8 5. Bagshawe, W. L. G., Third Trinity 11 10 6. Waddington, W. H., Second Trinity 11 10 7. Hodgson, W. C., First Trinity 11 2 Wray, J. C., Second Trinity (stroke) 10 12 Booth, G., First Trinity (cox.) 10 7 ---------- Average 11 2-1/2

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Wauchope, D., Wadham 10 4 2. Chitty, J. W., Balliol 11 2 3. Tremayne, H. H., Christ Church 11 5 4. Burton, E. C., Christ Church 11 0 5. Steward, C. H., Oriel 12 0 6. Mansfield, A., Christ Church 11 8 7. Sykes, E., Worcester 11 0 Rich, W. G., Christ Church (stroke) 10 0 Soanes, C. J., St. John's (cox.) 10 8 ---------- Average 11 0-5/8

1849

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, December 15, 2.44 p.m. (Second Race.)_

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Hornby, J. J., Brasenose 11 8 2. Houghton, W., Brasenose 11 2 3. Wodehouse, J., Exeter 11 9 4. Chitty, J. W., Balliol 11 9 5. Aitken, J., Exeter 12 1 6. Steward, C. H., Oriel 12 2 7. Sykes, E., Worcester 11 2 Rich, W. G., Christ Church (stroke) 10 2 Cotton, R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 5-7/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Baldry, A., First Trinity 10 10 2. Pellew, H. E., Third Trinity 11 9 3. De Rutzen, A., Third Trinity 11 8 4. Holden, C. J., Third Trinity 11 11 5. Bagshawe, W. L. G., Third Trinity 12 0 6. Miller, H. J., Third Trinity 12 0 7. Hodgson, W. C., First Trinity 11 3 Wray, J. C., Clare (stroke) 11 0 Booth, G., First Trinity (cox.) 10 8 ---------- Average 11 5-3/4

1850.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley._

O.U.B.C. (_Walked over._) st. lbs. 1. Cheales, H. J., Exeter 10 11 2. Houghton, W., Brasenose 11 2 3. Hornby, J. J., Brasenose 11 8 4. Aitken, J., Exeter 12 1 5. Steward, C. H., Oriel 12 2 6. Chitty, J. W., Balliol 11 9 7. Sykes, E., Worcester 10 2 Rich, W. G., Christ Church (stroke) 11 2 Cotton, R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 4-5/8

1850.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley._

O.U.B.C. (_Walked over._) st. lbs. 1. Hornby, J. J., Brasenose 11 8 2. Aitken, J., Exeter 12 1 3. Steward, C. H., Oriel 12 2 Chitty, J. W., Balliol (stroke) 11 9 Rich, W. G., Christ Church (cox.) 11 2 ---------- Average 11 12-1/4

1851.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Rich, W. G., Christ Church 10 0 2. Nixon, W., Worcester 11 4 3. Hornby, J. J., Brasenose 11 0 4. Houghton, W., Brasenose 11 10 5. Aitken, J., Exeter 11 12 6. Greenall, R., Brasenose 11 2 7. Sykes, E., Worcester 11 4 Chitty, J. W., Balliol (stroke) 11 3 Burton, E. C., Christ Church (cox.) 11 0 ---------- Average 11 4-3/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Page, A. S., Lady Margaret 10 1 2. Longmore, W. S., Sydney 10 4 3. Formby, R., First Trinity 11 11 4. Cowie, H., First Trinity 11 12 5. Brandt, H., First Trinity 11 5 6. Holden, C. J., Third Trinity 11 11 7. Tuckey, H. E., Lady Margaret 10 13 Johnson, F. W., Third Trinity (stroke) 10 11 Crosse, C. H., Caius (cox.) 9 1 ---------- Average 11 1-1/2

1851.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

C.U.B.C., 1. st. lbs. 1. Page, A. S., Lady Margaret 10 1 2. Longmore, W. S., Sidney 10 4 3. Tuckey, H. E., Lady Margaret 10 13 Johnson, F. W., Third Trinity (stroke) 10 11 Crosse, C. H., Caius (cox.) 9 1

BRASENOSE COLLEGE, OXON, 2. 1. Mescott 2. Errington 3. Hornby Greenall (stroke) Balguy (cox.)

1852.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 3, 1.4 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Prescot, K., Brasenose 10 0 2. Greenall, R., Brasenose 10 12 3. Nind, P. H., Christ Church 11 2 4. Buller, R. J., Balliol 12 4 5. Denne, H., University 12 8 6. Houghton, W., Brasenose 11 8 7. Meade-King, W. O., Pembroke 11 11 Chitty, J. W., Balliol (stroke) 11 7 Cotton, R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 6-1/2

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Macnaghten, E., First Trinity 11 0 2. Brandt, H., First Trinity 11 5 3. Tuckey, H. E., Lady Margaret 11 3 4. Foord, H. B., First Trinity 12 6 5. Hawley, E., Sidney 12 4 6. Longmore, W. S., Sidney 11 4 7. Norris, W. A., Third Trinity 11 9 Johnson, F. W., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 8 Crosse, C. H., Caius (cox.) 9 7 ---------- Average 11 8-1/2

1852.

_The Stewards' Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

OXFORD, 1. 1. Greenall, R., Brasenose 2. Barker, H. R., Christ Church 3. Nind, P. H., Christ Church Meade-King, W. O., Pembroke (stroke) Balguy, F. St. J., Brasenose (cox.)

ARGONAUTS, London, 2. 1. Pryor 2. Payne 3. L. Payne H. H. Playford (stroke) Burchett (cox.)

1853.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Short, W. F., New 10 8 2. Moore, P. H., Brasenose 9 12 3. King, W., Merton 11 11 4. Buller, R. J., Balliol 12 0 5. Denne, R. H., University 12 10 6. Nind, P. H., Christ Church 10 12 7. Prescot, K., Merton 10 3 Meade-King, W. O., Pembroke (stroke) 11 7 Marshall, T. H., Exeter (cox.) 10 1 ---------- Average 11 4-3/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Forster, G. B., Lady Margaret 10 10 2. Stephenson, S. V., Caius 10 8 3. Bramwell, A., First Trinity 10 12 4. Hawley, E., Sidney 12 1 5. Courage, E., First Trinity 12 12 6. Tomkinson, H. R., First Trinity 10 9 7. Blake, H., Corpus 10 11 Macnaghten, E., First Trinity (stroke) 10 6 Freshfield, E., First Trinity (cox.) 8 6 ---------- Average 11 1-5/8

1854.

_Putney to Mortlake, April 8, 10.40 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Short, W. F., New 10 3 2. Hooke, A., Worcester 11 0 3. Pinckney, W., Exeter 11 2 4. Blundell, T., Christ Church 11 8 5. Hooper, T. A., Pembroke 11 5 6. Nind, P. H., Christ Church 10 13 7. Mellish, G. L., Pembroke 11 2 Meade-King, W. O., Pembroke (stroke) 11 8 Marshall, T. H., Exeter (cox.) 10 3 ---------- Average 11 1-3/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Galton, R. C., First Trinity 9 11 2. Nairne, S., Emmanuel 10 2 3. Davis, J. C., Third Trinity 11 1 4. Agnew, S., First Trinity 10 12 5. Courage, E., First Trinity 12 0 6. Johnson, H. F., Third Trinity 10 13 7. Blake, H., Corpus 11 1 Wright, J., Lady Margaret (stroke) 10 2 Smith, C. T., Caius (cox.) 9 12 ---------- Average 10 10-1/4

1855.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Pearson, P. P., Lady Margaret 11 0 2. Graham, E. C., First Trinity 11 3 3. Schreiber, H. W., Trinity Hall 11 3 4. Fairrie, E. H., Trinity Hall 11 12 5. Williams, H., Lady Margaret 11 8 6. Johnson, H. F., Third Trinity 11 6 7. Blake, H., Corpus 11 11 Jones, H. R. M., Third Trinity (stroke) 10 2 Wingfield, W., First Trinity (cox.) 8 6 ---------- Average 11 5-1/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Short, W. F., New 10 9 2. Codrington, J. E., Brasenose 10 9 3. Everett, C, H., Balliol 11 2 4. Denne, R. H., University 12 6 5. Craster, T. H. University 12 7 6. Nind, P. H., Christ Church 11 8 7. Pinckney, W., Exeter 11 2 Hooke, A., Worcester (stroke) 10 6 Marshall, T. H., Exeter (cox.) 10 8 ---------- Average 11 4-3/8

1856.

_Mortlake to Putney, Saturday, March 15, 10.45 a.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. King-Salter, J. P., Trinity Hall 9 13 2. Alderson, F. C., Third Trinity 11 3 3. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Third Trinity 11 12 4. Fairrie, E. H., Trinity Hall 12 10 5. Williams, H., Lady Margaret 12 8 6. M'Cormick, J., Lady Margaret 13 0 7. Snow, H., Lady Margaret 11 8 Jones, H. R. M., Third Trinity (stroke) 10 7 Wingfield, W., First Trinity (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 9-3/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Gurdon, P., University 10 8 2. Stocken, W. F., Exeter 10 1 3. Salmon, R. T., Exeter 10 10 4. Rocke, A. B., Christ Church 12 8 5. Townsend, R. N., Pembroke 12 8 6. Lonsdale, A. P., Balliol 11 4 7. Bennett, G., New 10 10 Thorley, J. T., Wadham (stroke) 9 12 Elers, F. W., Trinity (cox.) 9 2 ------------ Average 11 0-11/16

1857.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 4, 11.10 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Risley, R. W., Exeter 11 3 2. Gurdon, P., University 10 0 3. Arkell, J., Pembroke 10 10 4. Martin, R., Corpus 12 1 5. Wood, W. H., University 11 13 6. Warre, E., Balliol 13 3 7. Lonsdale, A. P., Balliol 12 0 Thorley, J. T., Wadham (stroke) 10 1 Elers, F. W., Trinity (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 9-1/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Holme, A. P., Second Trinity 11 8 2. Benn, A., Emmanuel 11 5 3. Holley, W. H., Trinity Hall 11 8 4. Smith, A. L., First Trinity 11 3 5. Serjeantson, J. J., First Trinity 12 4 6. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Magdalene 11 11 7. Pearson, P. P., Lady Margaret 11 2 Snow, H., Lady Margaret (stroke) 11 8 Wharton, R., Magdalene (cox.) 9 2 ------ Average 11 8

1858.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 27, 1 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Lubbock, H. H., Caius 11 4 2. Smith, A. L., First Trinity 11 4 3. Havart, W. J., Lady Margaret 11 4 4. Darroch, D., First Trinity 12 1 5. Williams, H., Lady Margaret 12 4 6. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Magdalene 11 13 7. Fairbairn, A. H., Second Trinity 11 12 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 7 Wharton, R., Magdalene (cox.) 9 2 ---------- Average 11 7-7/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Risley, R. W., Exeter 11 8 2. Arkell, J., Pembroke 11 3 3. Lane, C. G., Christ Church 11 10 4. Austin, W. G. G., Magdalen 12 7 5. Lane, E., Balliol 11 10 6. Wood, W. H., University 12 0 7. Warre, E., Balliol 13 2 Thorley, J. T., Wadham (stroke) 10 3 Walpole, H. S., Balliol (cox.) 9 5 ---------- Average 11 10-5/8

1858.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley. (Final Heat.)_

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Paley, G. A., Lady Margaret 11 2 2. Smith, A. L., First Trinity 11 4 3. Havart, W. J., Lady Margaret 11 6 4. Darroch, D., First Trinity 12 2 5. Fairbairn, A. H., Second Trinity 11 13 6. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Magdalene 11 13 7. Royds, N., First Trinity 10 4 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 5 Morland, F. T., First Trinity (cox.) 8 12

L.R.C., 2. st. lbs. 1. Leeds-Paine, F. 10 3 2. Walter, F. 10 0 3. Schlotel, C. 10 11 4. Ditton, E. G. 10 10 5. Farrar, W. 12 2 6. Paine, J. 12 5 7. Casamajor, A. 11 0 Playford, H. H. (stroke) 10 4 Weston, H. (cox.) 6 0 ---------- Average 10 13-1/8

1859.

_Putney to Mortlake, Friday, April 15, 11 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Baxter, H. F., Brasenose 10 12 2. Clarke, R. F., St. John's 11 13 3. Lane, C. G., Christ Church 11 9 4. Lawless, Hon. V., Balliol 12 3 5. Morrison, G., Balliol 13 1 6. Risley, R. W., Exeter 11 2 7. Thomas, G. G. T., Balliol 12 0 Arkell, J., Pembroke (stroke) 10 12 Robarts, A. J., Christ Church (cox.) 9 1 ---------- Average 11 8-3/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Royds, N., First Trinity 10 6 2. Chaytor, A. J., Jesus. 10 13 3. Smith, A. L., First Trinity 11 11 4. Darroch, D., First Trinity 12 4 5. Williams, H., Lady Margaret 12 6 6. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Magdalene 11 9 7. Paley, G. A., Lady Margaret 11 7 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 2 Morland, J. T., First Trinity (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 5-1/2

1859.

_Grand Challenge Cup, Henley. (First Heat.)_

LONDON, 1. st. lbs. 1. Dunnage, G. 9 5 2. Foster, C. 10 0 3. Potter, F. 10 4 4. Dunnage, W. 11 7 5. Farrar, W. 12 4 6. Paine, T. 12 10 7. Casamajor, A. A. 10 9 Playford, H. H. (stroke) 10 3 Weston, H. (cox.) 6 4 ------ Average 10 12

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Strong, C. T., University 10 11 2. Baxter, H. F., Brasenose 11 3 3. Lane, E., Balliol 12 1 4. Warre, E., Balliol 12 10 5. Morrison, G., Balliol 13 5 6. Arkell, J., Pembroke 11 2 7. Lane, C. G., Christ Church 11 12 Risley, R. W., Exeter (stroke) 11 1 Robarts, A. J., Christ Church (cox.) 9 1 ---------- Average 11 10-7/8

_Final Heat._

LONDON, 1. (as before.)

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Heathcote, S., First Trinity 9 7 2. Chaytor, H. J., Jesus 11 2 3. Ingham, J. P., Third Trinity 10 12 4. Lewis-Lloyd, R., Magdalene 11 10 5. Holley, W. H., Trinity Hall 12 0 6. Collings, H. H., Third Trinity 10 12 7. Royds, N., First Trinity 10 4 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 5 Morland, J. T., First Trinity (cox.) 8 13 ---------- Average 10 11-3/4

1860.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 31, 8.15 a.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Heathcote, S., First Trinity 10 3 2. Chaytor, H. J., Jesus 11 4 3. Ingles, D., First Trinity 10 13 4. Blake, J. S., Corpus 12 9 5. Coventry, M., Trinity Hall 12 8 6. Cherry, B. N., Clare 12 1 7. Fairbairn, A. H., Second Trinity 11 10 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 4 Morland, J. T., First Trinity (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 6-1/2

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Macqueen, J. N., University 11 7 2. Norsworthy, G., Magdalen 11 0 3. Halsey, T. F., Christ Church 11 11 4. Young, J., Corpus 12 8 5. Morrison, G., Balliol 12 13 6. Baxter, H. F., Brasenose 11 7 7. Strong, C. T., University 11 2 Risley, R. W., Exeter (stroke) 11 8 Robarts, A. J., Christ Church (cox.) 9 9 ---------- Average 11 10-1/2

1861.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Champneys, W., Brasenose 10 11 2. Merriman, E. B., Exeter 10 1 3. Medlicott, H. E., Wadham 12 4 4. Robertson, W., Wadham 11 3 5. Morrison, G., Balliol 12 8 6. Poole, A. R., Trinity 12 3 7. Hopkins, H. G., Corpus 10 8 Hoare, W. M., Exeter (stroke) 10 10 Ridsdale, S. O. B., Wadham (cox.) 9 0 ---------- Average 11 4-1/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Richards, G. H., First Trinity 10 4 2. Chaytor, H. J., Jesus 11 3 3. Tarleton, W. H., St. John's 11 0 4. Blake, J. S., Corpus 12 10 5. Coventry, M., Trinity Hall 13 3 6. Collings, H. H., Third Trinity 10 11 7. Fitzgerald, R. U. P., Trinity Hall 11 2 Hall, J., Magdalene (stroke) 10 6 Gaskell, T. K., Third Trinity (cox.) 8 3 ---------- Average 11 4-7/8

1862.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Woodgate, W. B., Brasenose 11 6 2. Wynne, O. S., Christ Church 11 3 3. Jacobson, W. B. R., Christ Church 12 4 4. Burton, R. E. L., Christ Church 12 5 5. Morrison, A., Balliol 12 8-1/2 6. Poole, A. R., Trinity 12 5 7. Carr, C. R., Wadham 11 2-1/2 Hoare, W. M., Exeter (stroke) 11 1 Hopwood, F. E., Christ Church (cox.) 7 3 ---------- Average 11 11-3/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Gorst, P. F., Lady Margaret 10 4 2. Chambers, J. G., Third Trinity 11 8 3. Sanderson, E., Corpus 10 10 4. Smyly, W. C., First Trinity 11 5 5. Fitzgerald. R. U. P., Trinity Hall 11 3 6. Collings, H. H., Third Trinity 11 2 7. Buchanan, J. G., First Trinity 10 12 Richards, G. H., First Trinity (stroke) 10 5 Archer, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 5 2 ---------- Average 10 13-1/8

1863.

_Mortlake to Putney, Saturday, March 28, 10.25 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Shepherd, R., Brasenose 11 0-1/2 2. Kelly, F. H., University 11 5-1/2 3. Jacobson, W. B. R., Christ Church 12 4 4. Woodgate, W. B., Brasenose 11 11 5. Morrison, A., Balliol 12 4 6. Awdry, W., Balliol 11 4 7. Carr, C. R., Wadham 11 3-1/2 Hoare, W. M., Exeter (stroke) 11 7-1/2 Hopwood, F. E., Christ Church (cox.) 8 4-1/2 ---------- Average 11 8-1/2

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Hawkshaw, J. C., Third Trinity 11 0 2. Smyly, W. C., First Trinity 11 4 3. Morgan, R. H., Emmanuel 11 3 4. Wilson, J. B., Pembroke 11 10 5. La Mothe, C. H., St. John's 12 3 6. Kinglake, R. A., Third Trinity 12 0 7. Chambers, J. G., Third Trinity 11 6 Stanning, J., First Trinity (stroke) 10 6 Archer, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 5 9-1/2 ---------- Average 11 5-3/4

1864.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 19, 11.30 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Roberts, C. P., Trinity 10 9 2. Awdry, W., Balliol 11 4-1/2 3. Kelly, F. H., University 11 9 4. Parson, J. C., Trinity 12 9 5. Jacobson, W. B. R., Christ Church 12 3-1/2 6. Seymour, A. E., University 11 1 7. Brown, M. M., Trinity 11 0 Pocklington, D., Brasenose (stroke) 11 4 Tottenham, C. R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 7 3 ---------- Average 11 7-1/2

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Hawkshaw, J. C., Third Trinity 11 3 2. Pigott, E. V., Corpus 11 9 3. Watson, H. S., Pembroke 12 4 4. Hawkins, W. W., Lady Margaret 12 0 5. Kinglake, R. A., Third Trinity 12 4 6. Borthwick, G., First Trinity 12 1 7. Steavenson, D. F., Trinity Hall 12 1 Selwyn, J. R., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 0 Archer, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 6 6 ---------- Average 11 11-1/2

1865.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 8, 1.3 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Raikes, R. T., Merton 11 0 2. Senhouse, H. P., Christ Church 11 1 3. Henley, E. F., Oriel 12 13 4. Coventry, G. G., Pembroke 11 12 5. Morrison, A., Balliol 12 6 6. Wood, T., Pembroke 12 2 7. Schneider, H., Trinity 11 10 Brown, M. M., Trinity (stroke) 11 4 Tottenham, C. R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 7 13 ---------- Average 11 11-1/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Watney, H., Lady Margaret 11 1 2. Beebee, M. H. L., Lady Margaret 10 12 3. Pigott, E. V., Corpus 11 12 4. Kinglake, R. A., Third Trinity 12 8 5. Steavenson, D. F., Trinity Hall 12 4 6. Borthwick, G., First Trinity 11 13 7. Griffiths, W. R., Third Trinity 11 8 Lawes, C. B., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 7 Archer, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 7 3 ------ Average 11 9

1866.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 24, 7.48 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Raikes, R. T., Merton 11 0 2. Crowder, F., Brasenose 11 11 3. Freeman, W. L., Merton 12 7 4. Willan, F., Exeter 12 2 5. Henley, E. F., Oriel 13 0 6. Wood, W. W., University 12 4 7. Senhouse, H. P., Christ Church 11 3 Brown, M. M., Trinity (stroke) 11 5 Tottenham, C. R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 7 13 ---------- Average 11 12-3/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Still, J., Caius 11 6 2. Selwyn, J. R., Third Trinity 11 6 3. Bourke, J. U., First Trinity 12 3 4. Fortescue, H. J., Magdalene 12 2-1/2 5. Steavenson, D. F., Trinity Hall 12 5 6. Kinglake, R. A., Third Trinity 12 9 7. Watney, H., Lady Margaret 10 12 Griffiths, W. R., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 9 Forbes, A., Lady Margaret (cox.) 8 0 ---------- Average 11 11

1867.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 13, 8.50 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Bowman, W. P., University 10 11 2. Fish, J. H., Worcester 12 1 3. Carter, E. S., Worcester 11 12 4. Wood, W. W., University 12 6 5. Tinné, J. C., University 13 4 6. Crowder, F., Brasenose 11 11 7. Willan, F., Exeter 12 3 Marsden, R. G., Merton (stroke) 11 11 Tottenham, C. R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 8 8 ---------- Average 12 0-1/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Anderson, W. H., First Trinity 11 0 2. Collard, J. M., Lady Margaret 11 4 3. Bourke, J. U., First Trinity 12 9 4. Gordon, Hon. J. H., First Trinity 12 3 5. Cunningham, F. E., King's 12 12 6. Still, J., Caius 11 12 7. Watney, H., Lady Margaret 11 0 Griffiths, W. R., Third Trinity (stroke) 12 0 Forbes, A., Lady Margaret (cox.) 8 2 ------ Average 11 12

1868.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 4, 12 noon._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Benson, W. D., Balliol 10 13 2. Yarborough, A. C., Lincoln 11 8 3. Ross of Bladensburgh, R., Exeter 11 8 4. Marsden, R. G., Merton 11 13 5. Tinné, J. C., University 13 7 6. Willan, F., Exeter 12 5 7. Carter, E. S., Worcester 11 8 Darbishire, S. D., Balliol (stroke) 11 3 Tottenham, C. R. W., Christ Church (cox.) 8 7 ------ Average 11 12

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Anderson, W. H., First Trinity 11 2 2. Nichols, J. P., Third Trinity 11 3 3. Wood, J. G., Emmanuel 12 6 4. Lowe, W. H., Christ's 12 4 5. Nadin, H. T., Pembroke 12 11 6. MacMichael, W. F., Downing 12 2 7. Still, J., Caius 12 1 Pinckney, W. J., First Trinity (stroke) 10 10 Warner, T. D., Trinity Hall (cox.) 8 4 ------ Average 11 11

1869.

_Putney to Mortlake, Wednesday, March 17, 3.58 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Woodhouse, S. H., University 10 13 2. Tahourdin, R., St. John's 11 11 3. Baker, T. S., Queen's 12 8 4. Willan, F., Exeter 12 2-1/8 5. Tinné, J. C., University 13 10 6. Yarborough, A. C., Lincoln 11 11 7. Benson, W. D., Balliol 11 7 Darbishire, S. D., Balliol (stroke) 11 9 Neilson, D. A., St. John's (cox.) 7 10 ---------- Average 12 0-1/4

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Rushton, J. A., Emmanuel 11 5 2. Ridley, J. H., Jesus 11 10 3. Dale, J. W., Lady Margaret 11 12 4. Young, F. J., Christ's 12 4 5. MacMichael, W. F., Downing 12 4 6. Anderson, W. H., First Trinity 11 4 7. Still, J., Caius 12 1 Goldie, J. H. D., Lady Margaret (stroke) 12 1 Gordon, H. E., First Trinity (cox.) 7 8 ---------- Average 11 12-1/8

1869.

_Putney to Mortlake, August 27._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Willan, F., Exeter 11 10 2. Yarborough, A. C., Lincoln 12 2 3. Tinné, J. C., University 13 8 Darbishire, S. D., Balliol (stroke) 11 6 Hall, J. H., Corpus (cox.) 7 2

HARVARD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Fay, J. S., Boston 11 1 2. Lyman, F. O., Hawaiian Islands 11 1 3. Simmonds, W. H., Concord 12 2 Loring, A. P., Boston (stroke) 11 0 Burnham, A., Chicago (cox.) 7 10

1870.

_Putney to Mortlake, Wednesday, April 6, 5.14 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Randolph, E. S. L., Third Trinity 10 11-1/2 2. Ridley, J. H., Jesus 11 9-1/2 3. Dale, J. W., Lady Margaret 12 2-1/2 4. Spencer, E. A. A., Second Trinity 12 4-1/2 5. Lowe, W. H., Christ's 12 7-1/2 6. Phelps, E. S., Sidney 12 1-1/2 7. Strachan, J. F., Trinity Hall 11 13 Goldie, J. H. D., Lady Margaret (stroke) 12 0 Gordon, H. E., First Trinity (cox.) 7 12 ---------- Average 11 13

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Mirehouse, R. W. B., University 11 0 2. Lewis, A. G. P., University 11 2-1/2 3. Baker, T. S., Queen's 12 9 4. Edwardes-Moss, J. E., Balliol 13 0 5. Payne, F. E. H., St. John's 12 10 6. Woodhouse, S. H., University 11 4 7. Benson, W. D., Balliol 11 13 Darbishire, S. D., Balliol (stroke) 11 11 Hall, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 7 7 ---------- Average 11 13

1871

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 1, 10.8 a.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Follett, J. S., Third Trinity 11 6-1/2 2. Close, John B., First Trinity 11 8 3. Lomax, H., First Trinity 12 2 4. Spencer, E. A. A., Second Trinity 12 9 5. Lowe, W. H., Christ's 12 10 6. Phelps, E. L., Sidney 12 1 7. Randolph, E. S. L., Third Trinity 11 10 Goldie, J. H. D., Lady Margaret (stroke) 12 6-1/2 Gordon, H. E., First Trinity (cox.) 7 13 ---------- Average 12 2

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Woodhouse, S. H., University 11 6-1/2 2. Giles, E., Christ Church 11 13-1/2 3. Baker, T. S., Queen's 13 3-1/2 4. Malan, E. C., Worcester 13 1 5. Edwardes-Moss, J. E., Balliol 12 8-1/2 6. Payne, F. E. H., St. John's 12 9-1/2 7. Bunbury, J. M'C., Brasenose 11 8 Lesley, R., Pembroke (stroke) 11 10-1/2 Hall, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 7 10-1/2 ---------- Average 12 4

1872.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 23, 1.35 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Close, James B., First Trinity 11 3 2. Benson, C. W., Third Trinity 11 4 3. Robinson, G. M., Christ's 11 12 4. Spencer, E. A. A., Second Trinity 12 8-1/2 5. Read, C. S., First Trinity 12 8 6. Close, John B., First Trinity 11 10 7. Randolph, E. S. L., First Trinity 11 11 Goldie, J. H. D., Lady Margaret (stroke) 12 5 Roberts, C. H., Jesus (cox.) 6 6-1/2 ---------- Average 11 12

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Ornsby, J. A., Lincoln 11 0-1/2 2. Knollys, C. C., Magdalen 10 12 3. Payne, F. E. H., St. John's 12 11 4. Nicholson, A. W., Magdalen 12 2-1/2 5. Malan, E. C., Worcester 13 3 6. Mitchison, R. S., Pembroke 12 4-1/2 7. Lesley, R., Pembroke 11 13 Houblon, J. H. A., Christ Church (stroke) 10 5 Hall, F. H., Corpus (cox.) 8 0 ---------- Average 11 11-1/8

1873.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday March 29, 2.32 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Close, James B., First Trinity 11 3 2. Hoskyns, E., Jesus 11 2 3. Peabody, J. E., First Trinity 11 7 4. Lecky-Brown, W. C., Jesus 12 1-1/2 5. Turnbull, T. S., Trinity Hall 12 12 6. Read, C. S., First Trinity 12 13 7. Benson, C. W., Third Trinity 11 5-1/2 Rhodes, H. E., Jesus (stroke) 11 1-1/2 Candy, C. H., Caius (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 11 10

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Knollys, C.C., Magdalen 10 11 2. Little, J. B., Christ Church 10 11 3. Farrer, M. G., Brasenose 11 13-1/2 4. Nicholson, A. W., Magdalen 12 5 5. Mitchison, R. S., Pembroke 12 2 6. Sherwood, W. E., Christ Church 11 1 7. Ornsby, J. A., Lincoln 11 3 Dowding, F. T., St. John's (stroke) 11 0 Frewer, G. E., St. John's (cox.) 7 10 ---------- Average 11 5

1874.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 28, 11.14 a.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Hibbert, J. P., Lady Margaret 11 1-1/2 2. Armytage, G. F., Jesus 11 8 3. Close, James B., First Trinity 11 0-1/2 4. Escourt, A. S., Trinity Hall 11 10-1/2 5. Lecky-Brown, W. C., Jesus 12 5 6. Aylmer, J. A., First Trinity 12 11 7. Read, C. S., First Trinity 12 11-1/2 Rhodes, H. E., Jesus (stroke) 11 7 Candy, C. H., Caius (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 11 10-3/8

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Benson, H. W., Brasenose 11 0 2. Sinclair, J. S., Oriel 11 5-1/2 3. Sherwood, W. E., Christ Church 11 8 4. Harding, A. R., Merton 11 1-1/2 5. Williams, J., Lincoln 13 0-1/2 6. Nicholson, A. W., Magdalen 12 10 7. Stayner, H. J., St. John's 11 10-1/2 Way, J. P., Brasenose (stroke) 10 9 Lambert, W. F. A., Wadham (cox.) 7 2 ------------- Average 11 9-1/8

1875.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 20, 1.13 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Courtney, H. M'D., Pembroke 11 0 2. Marriott, H. P., Brasenose 11 12 3. Banks, J. E., University 11 11 4. Mitchison, A. M., Pembroke 12 12 5. Stayner, H. J., St. John's 12 2-1/2 6. Boustead, J. M., University 12 4 7. Edwardes Moss, T. C., Brasenose 12 5 Way, J. P., Brasenose (stroke) 10 11 Hopwood, E. O., Christ Church (cox.) 8 3-1/2 ---------- Average 11 12

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Hibbert, J. P., Lady Margaret 11 3 2. Close, W. B., First Trinity 11 10 3. Dicker, G. C., First Trinity 11 8 4. Michell, W. G., First Trinity 11 11 5. Phillips, C. A., Jesus 12 4-1/2 6. Aylmer, J. A., First Trinity 12 12 7. Benson, C. W., Third Trinity 11 3 Rhodes, H. E., Jesus (stroke) 11 7 Davis, G. L., Clare (cox.) 6 10 ---------- Average 11 11

1876.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 8, 2.2 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Brancker, P. W., Jesus 11 3-1/2 2. Lewis, T. W., Caius 11 8 3. Close, W. B., First Trinity 11 8 4. Gurdon, C., Jesus 12 9-3/4 5. Pike, G. L., Caius 12 9 6. Hockin, T. E., Jesus 12 8 7. Rhodes, H. E., Jesus 11 13 Shafto, C. D., Jesus (stroke) 11 9-1/2 Davis, G. L., Clare (cox.) 6 13 ---------- Average 11 13

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Courtney, H. M'D., Pembroke 11 1-3/4 2. Mercer, F. R., Corpus 11 6 3. Hobart, W. H., Exeter 11 11 4. Mitchison, A. M., Pembroke 13 0 5. Boustead, J. M., University 12 5-3/4 6. Stayner, H. J., St. John's 12 2-1/2 7. Marriott, H. P., Brasenose 11 9-3/4 Edwardes-Moss, T. C., Brasenose (stroke) 12 3-1/4 Craven, W. D., Worcester (cox.) 7 6-1/2 ---------- Average 11 13

1877.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 24, 8.27 a.m. (Dead Heat.)_

OXFORD. [+] st. lbs. 1. Cowles, D. J., St. John's 11 3-1/2 2. Boustead, J. M., University 12 9 3. Pelham, H., Magdalen 12 7-1/4 4. Grenfell, W. H., Balliol 12 10 5. Stayner, H. J., St. John's 12 5-1/2 6. Mulholland, A. J., Balliol 12 7-1/4 7. Edwardes-Moss, T. C., Brasenose 12 2 Marriott, H. P., Brasenose (stroke) 12 0-1/2 Beaumont, F. M., New (cox.) 7 0 ---------- Average 12 3

CAMBRIDGE. [+] st. lbs. 1. Hoskyns, B. G., Jesus 10 11-1/2 2. Lewis, T. W., Caius 11 10 3. Fenn, J. C., First Trinity 11 6 4. Close, W. B., First Trinity 11 12 5. Pike, L. G., Caius 12 8 6. Gurdon, C., Jesus 12 13-1/2 7. Hockin, T. S., Jesus 12 11-1/2 Shafto, C. D., Jesus (stroke) 12 1-1/2 Davis, G. L., Clare (cox.) 7 6 ---------- Average 11 13

1878.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 13, 10.15 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Ellison, W. A., University 10 13-1/2 2. Cowles, D. J., St. John's 11 6 3. Southwell, H. B., Pembroke 12 8 4. Grenfell, W. H., Balliol 12 11 5. Pelham, H., Magdalen 12 9-1/2 6. Burgess, G. F., Keble 13 3-1/2 7. Edwardes-Moss, T. C., Brasenose 12 3 Marriott, H. P., Brasenose (stroke) 12 2-1/2 Beaumont, F. M., New (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 12 3

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Jones, L. I. R., Jesus 10 9 2. Watson-Taylor, J. A., Magdalene 11 9-3/4 3. Barker, T. W., First Trinity 12 6 4. Spurrell, R. J., Trinity Hall 11 13-1/2 5. Pike, L. G., Caius 12 8-1/2 6. Gurdon, C., Jesus 12 10-1/4 7. Hockin, T. E., Jesus 12 4-1/2 Prest, E. H., Jesus (stroke) 10 12-3/4 Davis, G. L., Clare (cox.) 7 5-1/2 ---------- Average 11 12

1879.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 5, 12.45 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Prest, E. H., Jesus 11 2 2. Sandford, H., Lady Margaret 11 6-3/4 3. Bird, A. H. S., First Trinity 11 8 4. Gurdon, C., Jesus 13 0-1/2 5. Hockin, T. E., Jesus 12 4-1/4 6. Fairbairn, C., Jesus 12 7-1/2 7. Routledge, T., Emmanuel 12 7-1/2 Davis, R. D., First Trinity (stroke) 12 4-1/2 Davis, G. L., Clare (cox.) 7 7 ---------- Average 12 1

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Wharton, J. H. T., Magdalen 11 3-1/4 2. Robinson, H. M., New 11 2-1/2 3. Disney, H. W., Hertford 12 7 4. Southwell, H. B., Pembroke 12 9 5. Cosby-Burrowes, T., Trinity 12 9 6. Rowe, G. D., University 11 13 7. Hobart, W. H., Exeter 11 12 Marriott, H. P., Brasenose (stroke) 12 2-1/2 Beaumont, F. M., New (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 11 13

1880.

_Putney to Mortlake, Monday, March 22, 10.40 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Poole, R. H. J., Brasenose 10 6 2. Brown, D. E., Hertford 12 6 3. Hargreaves, F. M., Keble 12 2 4. Southwell, H. B., Pembroke 13 0 5. Kindersley, R. S., Exeter 12 6 6. Rowe, G. D., University 12 3 7. Wharton, J. H. T., Magdalen 11 11 West, L. R., Christ Church (stroke) 11 1 Hunt, C. W., Corpus (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 11 13-3/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Prest, E. H., Jesus 10 12 2. Sandford, H., Lady Margaret 11 5-1/2 3. Barton, W., Lady Margaret 11 3-1/2 4. Warlow, W. M., Queens' 12 0 5. Armytage, N. C., Jesus 12 2-1/2 6. Davis, R. D., First Trinity 12 8-1/2 7. Prior, R. D., Queens' 11 13 Baillie, W. W., Jesus (stroke) 11 2-1/2 Clarke, B. S., Lady Margaret (cox.) 7 0 ---------- Average 11 7

1881.

_Putney to Mortlake, Friday, April 8, 8.34 a.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Poole, R. H. J., Brasenose 10 11 2. Pinckney, R. A., Exeter 11 3 3. Paterson, A. R., Trinity 12 7 4. Buck, E., Hertford 11 11 5. Kindersley, R. S., Exeter 13 3 6. Brown, D. E., Hertford 12 7 7. Wharton, J. H. T., Magdalen 11 10 West, L. R., Christ Church (stroke) 11 0-1/2 Lyon, E. H., Hertford (cox.) 7 0 ---------- Average 11 10

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Gridley, R. G., Third Trinity 10 7 2. Sandford, H., Lady Margaret 11 10-1/2 3. Watson-Taylor, J. A., Magdalene 12 3-1/2 4. Atkin, P. W., Jesus 11 13 5. Lambert, E., Pembroke 12 0 6. Hutchinson, A. M., Jesus 11 13 7. Moore, C. W., Christ's 11 9 Brooksbank, E. C., Trinity Hall (stroke) 11 8 Woodhouse, H., Trinity Hall (cox.) 7 2 ---------- Average 11 9-3/4

1882.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 1, 1.2 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Bourne, G. C., New 10 13 2. De Haviland, R. S., Corpus 11 1 3. Fort, G. S., Hertford 12 3-1/2 4. Paterson, A. R., Trinity 12 12 5. Kindersley, R. S., Exeter 13 4-1/2 6. Buck, E., Hertford 12 0 7. Brown, D. E., Hertford 12 6 Higgins, A. H., Magdalen (stroke) 9 6-1/2 Lyon, E. H., Hertford (cox.) 7 12 ---------- Average 11 11-1/8

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Jones, Ll. R., Jesus 11 1 2. Hutchinson, M., Jesus 12 1-1/2 3. Fellowes, J. C., First Trinity 12 7 4. Atkin, P. W., Jesus 12 11-1/2 5. Lambert, E., Pembroke 11 12 6. Fairbairn, S., Jesus 13 0 7. Moore, C. W., Christ's 11 7 Smith, S. P., First Trinity (stroke) 11 1 Hunt, P. L., Cavendish (cox.) 7 5 ---------- Average 11 12-5/8

1883.

_Putney to Mortlake, Thursday, March 15, 5.39 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Bourne, G. C., New 10 11-1/2 2. De Haviland, R. S., Corpus 11 4 3. Fort, G. S., Hertford 12 0 4. Puxley, E. L., Brasenose 12 6-1/2 5. Maclean, D. H., New 13 2-1/2 6. Paterson, A. R., New Inn Hall 13 1 7. Roberts, G. Q., Hertford 11 1 West, L. R., New Inn Hall (stroke) 11 0 Lyon, E. H., Hertford (cox.) 8 1 ---------- Average 11 12

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Gridley, R. G., Third Trinity 10 7 2. Fox, F. W., First Trinity 12 2 3. Moore, C. W., Christ's 11 13 4. Atkin, P. W., Jesus 12 1 5. Churchill, F. E., Third Trinity 13 4 6. Swann, S., Trinity Hall 12 12 7. Fairbairn, S., Jesus 13 4 Meyrick, F. C., Trinity Hall 11 7 Hunt, P. L., Cavendish (cox.) 8 1 ---------- Average 12 2-3/4

1884.

_Putney to Mortlake, Monday, April 7, 12.54 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Gridley, R. C., Third Trinity 10 6 2. Eyre, G. H., Corpus 11 3-1/2 3. Straker, F., Jesus 12 2 4. Swann, S., Trinity Hall 13 3 5. Churchill, F. E., Third Trinity 13 2-1/2 6. Haig, E. W., Third Trinity 11 6-2/3 7. Moore, C. W., Christ's 11 12-3/4 Pitman, F. J., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 11-1/2 Biscoe, C. E. T., Jesus (cox.) 8 2 ---------- Average 11 13

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Shortt, A. G., Christ Church 11 2 2. Stock, L., Exeter 11 0 3. Carter, C. R., Corpus 12 10 4. Taylor, P. W., Lincoln 13 1 5. McLean, D. H., New 12 11-1/2 6. Paterson, A. R., Trinity 13 4 7. Blandy, W. C., Exeter 10 13 Curry, W. D. B., Exeter (stroke) 10 4 Humphreys, F. J., Brasenose (cox.) 7 4 ------------ Average 11 12-11/16

1885.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, March 28, 12.26 p.m._

OXFORD, 1. st. lbs. 1. Unwin, W. S., Magdalen 10 10-1/2 2. Clemons, J. S., Corpus 11 9 3. Taylor, P. W., Lincoln 13 6-1/2 4. Carter, C. R., Corpus 13 2 5. McLean, H., New 12 12 6. Wethered, F. O., Christ Church 12 6 7. McLean, D. H., New 13 1-1/2 Girdlestone, H., Magdalen (stroke) 12 7 Humphreys, F. J., Brasenose (cox.) 8 2 ------------ Average 12 6-13/16

CAMBRIDGE, 2. st. lbs. 1. Symonds, N. P., Lady Margaret 10 8 2. Hardacre, W. R., Trinity Hall 10 8 3. Perrott, W. H. W., First Trinity 12 2-1/2 4. Swann, S., Trinity Hall 13 3-1/2 5. Churchill, F. E., Third Trinity 13 2-1/2 6. Haigh, E. W., Third Trinity 11 8 7. Coke, R. H., Trinity Hall 12 4 Pitman, F. J., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 11-1/2 Wilson, G., Third Trinity (cox.) 7 11 ---------- Average 11 13

1886.

_Putney to Mortlake, Saturday, April 3, 1.38 p.m._

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Bristowe, C. J., Trinity Hall 10 8-1/2 2. Symonds, N. P., Lady Margaret 10 10 3. Walmsley, J., Trinity Hall 12 1 4. Flower, A. D., Clare 12 8-1/2 5. Fairbairn, S., Jesus 13 9 6. Muttlebury, S. D., Third Trinity 13 3 7. Barclay, C., Third Trinity 11 3 Pitman, F. J., Third Trinity (stroke) 11 10-1/2 Baker, G. H., Queen's (cox.) 6 9 ------------ Average 11 13-11/16

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Unwin, W. S., Magdalen 10 11 2. Bryne, L. S. R., Trinity 11 11-1/2 3. Robertson, W. St. L., Wadham 11 7-1/2 4. Carter, C. R., Corpus 13 0-1/2 5. McLean, H., New 12 12 6. Wethered, F. O., Christ Church 12 6 7. McLean, D., New 13 0 Girdlestone, H., Magdalen (stroke) 12 9-1/2 Maynard, W. E., Exeter (cox.) 7 12 ------------ Average 12 3-23/32

1887.

_Putney to Mortlake, March 26. (Time, 20 min. 52 sec.)_

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. McKenna, R., Trinity Hall 10 7 2. Barclay, F., Third Trinity 11 1 3. Landale, P., Third Trinity 12 0-1/2 4. Oxford, J. R., King's 13 0 5. Fairbairn, S., Jesus 13 5-1/2 6. Muttlebury, S. D., Third Trinity 13 6-1/2 7. Barclay, C., Third Trinity 11 8 Bristowe, C. J., Trinity Hall (stroke) 10 7-1/2 Baker, G. H., Queen's (cox.) 7 1

OXFORD,[20] 2. st. lbs. 1. Holland, W. F. C., Brasenose 10 7 2. Nickalls, G., Magdalen 12 1 3. Williams, L. G., Corpus 12 5 4. Parker, H. R., Brasenose 13 3 5. McLean, H., New 12 8-1/2 6. Wethered, F. O., Christ Church 12 5 7. McLean, D. H., New 12 9 Titherington, A. F., Queen's (stroke) 12 2 Clarke, H. F., Exeter (cox.) 7 9

[20] Oxford broke an oar (No. 7) at Barnes Bridge.

1888.

_Putney to Mortlake, March 24. (Time, 20 min. 48 sec.)_

CAMBRIDGE, 1. st. lbs. 1. Symonds-Tayler, R. H., Trinity Hall 10 7 2. Hannen, L., Trinity Hall 11 3 3. Orde, R. H. P., First Trinity 11 7 4. Bell, C. B. P., Trinity Hall 12 13-1/2 5. Muttlebury, S. D., Third Trinity 13 7 6. Landale, P., Trinity Hall 12 4 7. Maugham, F. H., Trinity Hall 11 5 Gardner, J. C., Emmanuel (stroke) 11 7 Roxburgh, J. R., Trinity Hall (cox.) 8 2

OXFORD, 2. st. lbs. 1. Holland, W. F. C., Brasenose 11 0 2. Parker, A. P., Magdalen 11 11 3. Bradford, W. E., Christ Church 11 9 4. Fothergill, S. R., New 12 10 5. Cross, H., Hertford 13 0-1/2 6. Parker, H. R., Brasenose 13 5 7. Nickalls, G., Magdalen 12 4 Frere, L., Brasenose (stroke) 10 0-1/2 Stewart, A., New (cox.) 7 13-1/2

O.U.B.C.: COLLEGE AND CLUB RACES.

_OXFORD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE EIGHTS: HEAD OF THE RIVER._

1815 Brasenose (?) 1822 Christ Church 1823 No races 1824 Exeter 1825 Christ Church 1826 Christ Church 1827 Brasenose 1828 {Balliol {Christ Church later on 1829 Christ Church 1830 No races 1831} No records 1832} 1833 Queen's 1834 Christ Church 1835 Christ Church 1836 Christ Church 1837 Queen's 1838 Exeter 1839 Brasenose[21] 1840 Brasenose 1841 University 1842 Oriel 1843 University 1844 Christ Church 1845 Brasenose 1846 Brasenose 1847 Christ Church 1848 Christ Church 1849 Christ Church 1850 Wadham 1851 Balliol 1852 Brasenose 1853 Brasenose 1854 Brasenose 1855 Balliol 1856 Wadham 1857 Exeter 1858 Exeter 1859 Balliol 1860 Balliol 1861 Trinity 1862 Trinity 1863 Trinity 1864 Trinity 1865 Brasenose 1866 Brasenose 1867 Brasenose 1868 Corpus 1869 University 1870 University 1871 University 1872 Pembroke 1873 Balliol 1874 University 1875 University 1876 Brasenose 1877 University 1878 University 1879 Balliol 1880 Magdalen 1881 Hertford 1882 Exeter 1883 Exeter 1884 Exeter 1885 Corpus 1886 Magdalen 1887 New College

[21] O.U.B.C. founded.

_WINNERS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAIR-OARS._

1839 R. Menzies, F. W. Menzies, R. S. Fox (cox.), University. 1840 O. B. Barttelot, Corpus Christi; E. Royds, Brasenose; T. Evett (cox.), Corpus Christi. 1841 H. E. C. Stapylton, W. Bolland, J. H. Griffiths (cox.), University. 1842 W. Wilberforce, G. E. Hughes, G. B. Lewis (cox.), Oriel. 1843 M. Haggard, W. H. Milman, F. J. Prout (cox.), Christ Church. 1844 M. Haggard, W. H. Milman, F. J. Prout (cox.), Christ Church. 1845 M. Haggard, W. H. Milman, C. J. Fuller (cox.), Christ Church. 1846 A. Milman, E. C. Burton, H. Ingram (cox.), Christ Church. 1847 W. G. Rich, A. Milman, Christ Church. 1848 T. H. Michel, C. H. Steward, Oriel. 1849 E. M. Clissold, Exeter; J. W. Chitty, Balliol. 1850 J. C. Bengoagh, Oriel; J. W. Chitty, Balliol. 1851 R. Greenall, R. Prescot, Brasenose. 1852 W. F. Short, W. L. Rogers, New. 1853 C. Cadogan, Christ Church; W. F. Short, New. 1854 C. Cadogan, Christ Church; W. F. Short, New. 1855 A. F. Lonsdale, E. Warre, Balliol. 1856 E. Warre, A. F. Lonsdale, Balliol. 1857 P. W. Phillips, J. Arkell, Pemberton. 1858 T. B. Shaw-Hellier, Brasenose; F. Ho'comb, Wadham. 1859 B. de B. Russell, R. F. Clarke, St. John's. 1860 W. B. Woodgate, H. F. Baxter, Brasenose. 1861 W. Champneys, W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose. 1862 R. Shepherd, W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose. 1863 C. P. Roberts, M. Brown, Trinity. 1864 C. P. Roberts, M. Brown, Trinity. 1865 R. T. Raikes, Merton; M. Brown, Trinity. 1866 G. H. Swinney, G. H. Morrell, Merton. 1867 W. C. Crofts, F. Crowder, Brasenose. 1868 A. V. Jones, Exeter; W. C. Crofts, Brasenose. 1869 F. Pownall, A. V. Jones, Exeter. 1870 J. Mair, St. Alb.; C. J. Vesey, St. John's. 1871 J. W. M'C. Bunbury, Brasenose; A. G. P. Lewis, University. 1872 H. J. Preston, A. S. Daniel, University. 1873 W. Farrer, Balliol; M. Farrer, Brasenose. 1874 M. Farrer, H. Benson, Brasenose. 1875 H. J. Preston, University; Edwardes-Moss, Brasenose. 1876 H. M. Marriott, T. C. Edwardes-Moss, Brasenose. 1877 D. J. Cowles, W. L. Giles, St. John's. 1878 T. C. Edwardes-Moss, Brasenose; W. A. Ellison, University. 1879 C. R. L. Fletcher, F. P. Bulley, Magdalen. 1880 E. Staniland, Magdalen; L. R. West, Christ Church. 1881 C. Lowry, R. de Haviland, Corpus. 1882 G. C. Bourne, New; C. H. Sharpe, Hertford. 1883 A. G. Shortt, A. B. Shaw, Christ Church. 1884 W. S. Unwin, Magdalen; J. Reade, Brasenose. 1885 H. McLean, D. H. McLean, New. 1886 H. McLean, D. H. McLean, New. 1887 M. E. Bradford, F. W. Douglas, Christ Church.

_WINNERS OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY SCULLS,_

_Originally presented by Members of Christ Church._

1841 T. T. Peocock, Merton 1842 H. Morgan, Christ Church 1843 Sir F. E. Scott, Christ Church 1844 Sir F. E. Scott, Christ Church 1845 J. W. Conant, St. John's 1846 E. S. Moon, Magdalen 1847 E. C. Burton, Christ Church 1848 D. Wauchope, Wadham 1849 T. Erskine Clarke, Wadham 1850 T. Erskine Clarke, Wadham 1851 W. Heaven, Trinity 1852 H. M. Irving, Balliol 1853 W. F. Short, New 1854 W. F. Short, New 1855 E. Warre, Balliol 1856 E. Warre, Balliol 1857 R. W. Risley, Exeter 1858 R. W. Risley, Exeter 1859 H. F. Baxter, Brasenose 1860 T. R. Finch, Wadham 1861 W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose 1862 W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose 1863 J. E. Parker, University 1864 E. B. Michell, Magdalen 1865 J. Rickaby, Brasenose 1866 W. L. Freeman, Merton 1867 W. C. Crofts, Brasenose 1868 W. C. Crofts, Brasenose 1869 A. C. Yarborough, Lincoln 1870 A. C. Yarborough, Lincoln 1871 J. W. McC. Bunbury, Brasenose 1872 C. C. Knollys, Magdalen 1873 J. B. Little, Christ Church 1874 A. Michell, Oriel 1875 L. C. Cholmeley, Magdalen 1876 D. J. Cowles, St. John's 1877 T. C. Edwardes-Moss, Brasenose 1878 J. Lowndes, Hertford 1879 J. Lowndes, Hertford 1880 H. S. Chesshire, Worcester 1881 H. S. Chesshire, Worcester 1882 G. Q. Roberts, Hertford 1883 A. E. Staniland, Magdalen 1884 W. S. Unwin, Magdalen 1885 W. S. Unwin, Magdalen 1886 F. O. Wethered, Christ Church 1887 G. Nicholls, Magdalen

_WINNERS OF THE UNIVERSITY FOUR-OARS._

1840 Brasenose 1841 University 1842 University 1843 Oriel 1844 University 1845 Christ Church 1846 Christ Church 1847 Christ Church 1848 Oriel 1849 Brasenose 1850 Brasenose 1851 Christ Church 1852 Trinity 1853 Trinity 1854 Exeter 1855 Exeter 1856 Balliol 1857 Pembroke 1858 Balliol 1859 University 1860 Brasenose 1861 Trinity 1862 University 1863 Trinity 1864 University 1865 University 1866 University 1867 University 1868 University 1869 Balliol 1870 Balliol 1871 Christ Church 1872 Balliol 1873 University 1874 Brasenose 1875 University 1876 Brasenose 1877 Brasenose 1878 Magdalen 1879 Hertford 1880 Magdalen 1881 Hertford 1882 Hertford 1883 Corpus 1884 Magdalen 1885 Magdalen 1886 Magdalen 1887 Brasenose

C.U.B.C.: COLLEGE AND CLUB RACES.

_CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB: HEAD OF THE RIVER._

1827 Trinity 1828 St. John's 1829 St. John's 1830 {Lent, St. John's {May, Trinity 1831 {Lent, St. John's {May, First Trinity 1832 First Trinity 1833 {Lent, First Trinity {May, Christ's 1834 {Lent, First Trinity {May, Third Trinity 1835 {Lent, Third Trinity {May, Second Trinity 1836 {Lent, First Trinity {May, Corpus 1837 Lady Margaret 1838 Lady Margaret 1839 First Trinity 1840 Caius 1841 Caius 1842 Peterhouse 1843 First Trinity 1844 Caius 1845 First Trinity 1846 First Trinity 1847 First Trinity 1848 Third Trinity 1849 {Lent, Third Trinity {May, Second Trinity 1850 First Trinity 1851 {Lent, Lady Margaret {May, First Trinity 1852 First Trinity 1853 First Trinity 1854 {Lent, First Trinity {May, Lady Margaret 1855 Lady Margaret 1856 Lady Margaret 1857 Lady Margaret 1858 {Lent, Lady Margaret {May, First Trinity 1859 {Lent, Trinity Hall {May, Third Trinity 1860 First Trinity 1861 First Trinity 1862 Trinity Hall 1863 Third Trinity 1864 Trinity Hall 1865 Third Trinity 1866 First Trinity 1867 First Trinity 1868 First Trinity 1869 First Trinity 1870 First Trinity 1871 First Trinity 1872 Lady Margaret 1873 First Trinity 1874 First Trinity 1875 Jesus 1876 Jesus 1877 Jesus 1878 Jesus 1879 Jesus 1880 Jesus 1881 Jesus 1882 Jesus 1883 Jesus 1884 Jesus 1885 Jesus 1886 Trinity Hall 1887 Trinity Hall

_WINNERS OF THE UNIVERSITY PAIR-OARS._

1844 T. W. Brooks and W. P. Cloves, First Trinity. 1845 S. Vincent and E. P. Wolstenholme, First Trinity. 1846 T. M. Hoare and T. M. Gisborne, St. John's. 1847 S. Vincent and W. Maule, First Trinity. 1848 A. B. Dickson and W. L. G. Bagshawe, Third Trinity. 1849 A. Baldry, First Trinity, and W. L. G. Bagshawe, Third Trinity. 1850 J. B. Cane and C. Hudson, St. John's. 1851 E. Macnaghten, First Trinity, and F. W. Johnson, Third Trinity. 1852 W. S. Langmore and E. Hawley, Sidney. 1853 R. Gordon and J. G. Barlee, Christ's. 1854 R. C. Galton, First Trinity, and H. Blake, Corpus. 1855 H. Blake, Corpus, and J. Wright, St. John's. 1856 R. Gordon and P. H. Wormald, Christ's. 1857 R. E. Thompson and N. Royds, First Trinity. 1858 R. Beaumont and F. W. Holland, Third Trinity. 1859 D. Ingles, First Trinity, and J. P. Ingham, Third Trinity. 1860 R. P. Fitzgerald, Trinity Hall, and J. P. Ingham, Third Trinity. 1861 A. D. A. Burney and A. M. Channell, First Trinity. 1862 J. G. Chambers, Third Trinity, and R. Neave, Trinity Hall. 1863 R. A. Kinglake and J. R. Selwyn, Third Trinity. 1864 R. A. Kinglake and W. R. Griffiths, Third Trinity. 1865 J. R. Selwyn and W. R. Griffiths, Third Trinity. 1866 W. R. Griffiths, Third Trinity, and J. U. Bourke, First Trinity. 1867 E. Hopkinson and H. Herbert, Christ's. 1868 C. Pitt-Taylor and J. Blake-Humphrey, Third Trinity. 1869 L. P. Muirhead and E. Phelps, Sidney. 1870 John B. Close and G. L. Rives, First Trinity. 1871 James B. Close and John B. Close, First Trinity. 1872 H. E. Rhodes and E. Hoskyns, Jesus. 1873 P. J. Hibbert and E. Sawyer, Lady Margaret. 1874 G. F. Armytage and C. D. Shafto, Jesus. 1875 W. B. Close and G. C. Dicker, First Trinity. 1876 T. E. Hockin and C. Gurdon, Jesus. 1877 J. G. Pinder and C. O. L. Riley, Caius. 1878 A. H. Prior and H. Sanford, Lady Margaret. 1879 J. A. Watson-Taylor, Magdalene, and T. E. Hockin, Jesus. 1880 L. R. Jones and E. Priest, Jesus. 1881 J. F. Keiser and S. P. Smith, First Trinity. 1882 W. K. Hardacre and F. C. Meyrick, Trinity Hall. 1883 C. J. Bristowe and F. C. Meyrick, Trinity Hall. 1884 P. S. Propert and S. Swann, Trinity Hall. 1885 R. H. Coke and S. Swann, Trinity Hall. 1886 S. D. Muttlebury and C. Barclay, Third Trinity. 1887 S. D. Muttlebury and C. T. Barclay, Third Trinity.

_WINNERS OF THE UNIVERSITY FOUR-OARS._

1849 First Trinity 1850 Lady Margaret 1851 Third Trinity 1852 First Trinity 1853 Lady Margaret 1854 Third Trinity 1855 Trinity Hall 1856 Lady Margaret 1857 Magdalene 1858 Third Trinity 1859 Third Trinity 1860 First Trinity 1861 First Trinity and Trinity Hall rowed a dead-heat. 1862 Third Trinity 1863 Lady Margaret 1864 Lady Margaret 1865 Third Trinity 1866 First Trinity 1867 Emmanuel 1868 Sidney 1869 Sidney 1870 First Trinity 1871 First Trinity 1872 First Trinity 1873 Jesus 1874 First Trinity and Jesus rowed a dead-heat. 1875 Jesus 1876 Jesus 1877 Jesus 1878 Lady Margaret 1879 Lady Margaret 1880 Jesus 1881 Jesus 1882 Third Trinity 1883 Third Trinity 1884 Third Trinity 1885 Third Trinity 1886 Trinity Hall 1887 Trinity Hall

_WINNERS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SCULLS._

(COLQUHOUN CHALLENGE SCULLS).

_Presented in 1837 by P. Colquhoun, Esq., to the lady Margaret Boat Club, and by that Club in 1842 to the competition of the C.U.B.C._

1837 Berney, Lady Margaret 1838 Antrobus, Lady Margaret 1839 Vincent, Lady Margaret 1840 Shadwell, Lady Margaret 1841 Shadwell (no challenger) 1842 Denman, First Trinity 1843 Thompson, Peterhouse 1844 Miles, Third Trinity 1845 Cloves, First Trinity 1846 Maule, First Trinity 1847 Bagshawe, Third Trinity 1848 Bagot, Second Trinity 1849 Miller, Third Trinity 1850 Cowle and Hudson[22] 1851 Macnaghten, First Trinity 1852 Courage, First Trinity 1853 Galton, First Trinity 1854 Wright, Lady Margaret 1855 Salter, Trinity Hall 1856 Beaumont, Third Trinity 1857 Busk, First Trinity 1858 Ingles, First Trinity 1859 Faley, Lady Margaret 1860 Channell, First Trinity 1861 J. C. Hawkshaw, Third Trinity 1862 C. B. Lawes, Third Trinity 1863 J. G. Chambers, Third Trin. 1864 G. D. Redpath, First Trinity 1865 H. Watney, Lady Margaret 1866 G. Shann, First Trinity 1867 G. H. Wright, First Trinity 1868 E. Phelps, Sidney, and F. E. Marshall, First Trinity 1869 No race; postponed to 1870 1870 J. B. Close, First Trinity 1870 J. H. D. Goldie, Lady Mar. 1871 C. W. Benson, Third Trinity 1872 James B. Close, First Trinity 1873 A. C. Dicker, Lady Margaret 1874 W. B. Close, First Trinity 1875 S. A. Saunders, Second Trinity 1876 J. C. Fenn, First Trinity 1877 T. W. Barker, First Trinity 1878 H. Sandford, Lady Margaret 1879 Prior, Lady Margaret 1880 J. Keiser, First Trinity 1881 J. C. Fellowes, First Trinity 1882 F. W. Fox, First Trinity 1883 S. Swann, Trinity Hall 1884 F. J. Pitman, Third Trinity 1885 J. M. Cowper-Smith, First Trinity 1886 J. C. Gardner, Emmanuel 1887 C. B. P. Bell, Trinity Hall

[22] Dead heat and division.

PROFESSIONAL WINNERS OF REGATTAS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

_WINNERS OF THE AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP._

+-----------------+---------------+---------------+------------+-----+ | Date | Winner | Loser | Course | Time| +-----------------+---------------+---------------+------------+-----+ | | | | |m. s.| | 1831, Sept. 9 |C. Campbell |C. Williams | W. to P. | -- | | 1838, Nov. 1 |C. Campbell |R. Coombes | W. to P. | -- | | 1846, Aug. 19 |R. Coombes |C. Campbell | P. to M. |26 15| | 1847, Sept. 29|R. Coombes |R. Newell | P. to M. |23 46| | 1851, May 7 |R. Coombes |T. Mackinnery | P. to M. |25 5| | 1852, May 24 |T. Cole |R. Coombes | P. to M. |25 15| | 1852, Oct. 14 |T. Cole |R. Coombes | P. to M. |23 35| | 1854, Nov. 20 |J. A. Messenger|T. Cole | P. to M. |24 30| | 1857, May 12 |H. Kelley |J. A. Messenger| P. to M. |24 30| | 1859, Sept. 29|R. Chambers |H. Kelley | P. to M. |25 25| | 1860, Sept. 18|R. Chambers |T. White | P. to M. |23 15| | 1863, April 14|R. Chambers |G. W. Everson | P. to M. |25 27| | 1863, June 16 |R. Chambers |R. A. W. Green | P. to M. |25 25| | 1865, Aug. 8 |H. Kelley |R. Chambers | P. to M. |23 26| |_a_1866, July 4 |H. Kelley |Hammill | Tyne |33 29| |_b_1866, July 5 |H. Kelley |Hammill | Tyne | -- | | 1866, Nov. 22 |R. Chambers |J. H. Sadler | P. to M. |25 4| | 1867, May 6 |H. Kelley |R. Chambers | Tyne |31 41| | 1868, Nov. 17 |J. Renforth |H. Kelley | P. to M. |23 15| | 1874, April 16|J. H. Sadler |R. Bagnall | P. to M. |24 15| | 1875, Nov. 15 |J. H. Sadler |R. W. Boyd | P. to M. |29 2| |_c_1876, June 27 |E. Trickett |J. Sadler | P. to M. |24 35| | 1876, |{ A match was made between Trickett and | | | |{ Lumsden, but the latter forfeited. | | | | { A match was made between Sadler and | | | 1876, June 29 | { Higgins for the Championship, subject to | | | | { the former beating Trickett, but after | | | | { being defeated Sadler forfeited. | | | 1877, May 28 |R. W. Boyd |J. Higgins | P. to M. |29 0| | |{ Trickett beat Michael Rush for the | | | 1877, June 30 |{ Championship of the World, on the Parmatta| | | |{ River, New South Wales. | | | 1877, Oct. 8 |J. Higgins |R. W. Boyd | P. to M. |24 10| | 1878, Jan. 14 |J. Higgins |R. W. Boyd | Tyne | Foul| | 1878, June 3 |J. Higgins |W. Elliott | P. to M. |24 38| | |{ _d_ W. Elliott beat R. W. Boyd in final }| | | 1878, Sept. 17|{ heat of race for the 'Sportsman's' }|24 20| | |{ Challenge Cup, Putney to Mortlake. }| | | 1879, Feb. 21 |W. Elliott |J. Higgins | Tyne |22 1| | 1879, June 16 |E. Hanlan |W. Elliott | Tyne |21 1| | 1880, Nov. 16 |E. Hanlan |E. Trickett | Thames |26 12| | 1881, Feb. 14 |E. Hanlan |E. C. Laycock | P. to M. |25 41| | 1882, April 3 |E. Hanlan |R. W. Boyd | Tyne |21 25| | 1882, May 1 |E. Hanlan |E. Trickett | P. to M. |28 0| | 1884, May 22 |E. Hanlan |E. C. Laycock | Nepean | -- | | | | |Riv., N.S.W.| | | 1884, Aug. 16 |W. Beach |E. Hanlan | Paramatta | -- | | | | |Riv., N.S.W.| | | 1885, Feb. 28 |W. Beach |C. Clifford | Paramatta |26 0| | | | |Riv., N.S.W.| | | 1885, Mch. 28 |W. Beach |E. Hanlan | Paramatta |22 51| | | | |Riv., N.S.W.| | | 1885, Dec. 18 |W. Beach |N. Matterson | Paramatta |24 11| | | | |Riv., N.S.W.| -1/4| | 1886, Sept. 18|W. Beach |J. Gaudaur | P. to M. |22 29| | 1886, Sept. 25|W. Beach |Wallace Ross | P. to M. |23 5| +-----------------+---------------+---------------+------------+-----+

(_a_) This was virtually a row over for Kelley, and no time was taken.

(_b_) Won on a foul.

(_c_) The first occasion of the Championship being taken from England.

(_d_) Boyd passed the post first, but the race was awarded to Elliott on the foul.

THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA

FOR WATERMEN.

_CHAMPION FOURS (Winners)._

1854 _Elswick Crew._--Winship, Cook, Davidson, Bruce, Oliver (cox.) 1855 _Shakspeare Crew._--Wood, Carrol, Ault, Taylor, Malony (cox.) 1856 _North and South Crew._--H. Clasper, W. Pocock, R. Chambers, T. Mackinney, G. Driver (cox.) 1857 _Newcastle Crew._--J. H. Clasper, A. Maddeson, R. Chambers, H. Clasper, Short (cox.) 1858 _Pride of the Thames Crew._--G. Francis, S. Salter, T. White, G. Hammerton, J. Driver (cox.) 1859 _Newcastle Crew._--J. H. Clasper, R. Chambers, E. Winship, H. Clasper, R. Clasper (cox.) 1860 _London Crew._--T. Pocock, J. Wise, T. White, H. Kelley, W. Peters (cox.) 1861 _Kilmorey Crew._--G. Hammerton, J. W. Tagg, E. Winship, R. Chambers, R. Clasper (cox.) 1862 _Newcastle Crew._--J. H. Clasper, R. Chambers, E. Winship, H. Clasper, R. Clasper (cox.) 1863 _Thames Crew._--H. Harris, T. G. Tagg, J. W. Tagg, G. Hammerton, R. W. Hanna (cox.) 1864 _Pride of the Thames Crew._--T. Hoare, H. Kelley, J. W. Tagg, G. Hammerton, R. Hammerton (cox.) 1865 _Sons of the Thames Crew._--F. Kilsby, R. Cook, G. Cannon, J. Sadler, S. Peters (cox.) 1866 _Pride of the Thames Crew._--T. Hoare, J. Pedgrift, J. Sadler, G. Hammerton, J. Hill (cox.)

_SCULLS._

1854 H. Kelley, Fulham 1855 R. Chambers, Newcastle 1856 H. Kelley, Fulham 1857 R. Chambers, Newcastle 1858 R. Chambers, Newcastle 1859 J. Wise, Kew 1860 G. Hammerton, Teddington 1861 H. Kelley, Fulham 1862 R. Cooper, Redheugh 1863 R. A. W. Green, Australia 1864 H. Kelley, Putney 1865 R. Chambers, Newcastle 1866 R. Cooper, Redheugh

_PAIR-OARS (Winners)._

1854 Pocock and Clasper 1855 Winship and Bruce, Elswick 1856 Winship and Bruce 1857 Hammerton and Francis, Teddington 1858 Hammerton and Francis 1860 Winship and Chambers, Newcastle 1861 Winship and Chambers 1862 Winship and Chambers 1863 Green and Kelley, Australia and Putney 1864 Kilsby and Cook, London and Oxford 1865 Kilsby and Cook, London and Oxford 1866 G. Hammerton and J. Sadler, Surbiton

_APPRENTICES' SCULLS: COAT AND BADGE (Winners)._

1856 G. Hammerton, Teddington 1857 S. Salter, Wandsworth 1858 E. Bell, Richmond 1859 W. Hemmings, Richmond 1860 E. Eagers, Chelsea 1861 T. Hoare, Hammersmith 1862 J. W. Tagg, Moulsey 1863 R. Cook, Oxford 1864 T. Wise, Hammersmith 1865 J. Callas, Richmond 1866 W. Sadler, Putney

THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA (_Second Series_).

_FOURS._

1868 _Newcastle Crew._--J. Taylor, M. Scott, A. Thompson, R. Chambers (Wallsend) (stroke), T. French (cox.) 1869 _Surbiton Crew._--J. Sadler, J. Pedgrift, W. Messenger, G. Hammerton (stroke), R. Hammerton (cox.) 1870 _Newcastle Crew._--R. Hepplewhite, J. Percy, J. Bright, R. Chambers (stroke), F. M'Lean (cox.) 1871 _Glasgow Crew._--J. Moody, T. Smillie, J. Calderhead, W. Calderhead (stroke), J. M. Green (cox.) 1872 _Hammersmith Crew._--H. Thomas, T. Green, J. Anderson, W. Biffen, jun. (stroke), G. Martin (cox.) 1873 _Hammersmith Crew._--T. Green, H. Thomas, J. Anderson, W. Biffen (stroke), H. Goldsmith (cox.) 1874 _Hammersmith Crew._--T. Green, H. Thomas, J. Anderson, W. Biffen (stroke), G. Holder (cox.) 1875 _Newcastle Crew._--R. Hepplewhite, W. Nicholson, R. Bagnall, R. W. Boyd (stroke), J. Cox (cox.) 1876 _Thames Crew._--W. F. Spencer, H. Thomas, J. Higgins, T. Green (stroke), J. Holder (cox.)

_PAIRS._

1868 J. Taylor and M. Scott, Newcastle 1869 J. Taylor and T. Winship, Newcastle 1870 G. Carr and T. Matfin, Newcastle 1871 W. Biffen, jun. and G. Hammerton 1872 J. Taylor and T. Winship, Newcastle 1873 R. Bagnall and J. Taylor, Newcastle 1874 W. Biffen and H. Thomas 1875 R. Bagnall and R. W. Boyd, Newcastle 1876 T. Green and H. Thomas, Thames

_SCULLS._

1868 J. Renforth, Newcastle 1869 J. Renforth, Newcastle 1870 J. H. Sadler, Surbiton 1871 _a_ J. Anderson, Hammersmith 1872 _b_ J. Anderson, Hammersmith 1873 _b_ A. Hogarth, Sunderland 1874 _b_ R. W. Boyd, Newcastle 1875 _b_ T. Blackman, London 1876 T. Blackman, Dulwich

(_a_) Limited to men who have never sculled for a stake of 50_l._

(_b_) For men who have never sculled for a stake of 100_l._

_APPRENTICES' SCULLS: COAT AND BADGE._

1868 W. Biffen, Jun., Hammersmith 1869 J. Griffiths, Wandsworth 1870 W. Messenger, Teddington 1871 T. Green, Hammersmith 1872 H. Messum, Richmond 1873 J. Phillips, Putney 1874 W. Phillips, Putney 1875 J. Tarryer, Rotherhithe 1876 H. Clasper, Oxford

THAMES INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.

_CHAMPION SCULLS._

1876 R. W. Boyd, 1877 T. Blackman, 1878 W. Elliott.

_CHAMPION FOURS._

1876 _a_ Tyne crew, 1877 Thames crew, 1878 Tyne crew.

(_a_) After a foul, the Tyne men won on the second day.

_CHAMPION PAIRS._

1876 R. W. Boyd and W. Lumsden. 1877 J. Higgins and H. Thomas. 1878 R. W. Boyd and W. Lumsden.

ROYAL THAMES REGATTA,

_Established 1843_.

_WATERMEN'S PRIZES._

1843 No race for professionals. 1844 FOURS.--_London four_, T. Coombes, Phelps, Newell, and R. Coombes beat H. Clasper's crew for 100_l._ prize. SCULLS.--H. Clasper won in the first 'outrigged' sculling boat. 1845 FOURS.--H. Clasper, R. Clasper, W. Clasper, and Hawtor beat Coombes's four. 1846 FOURS.--T. Coombes, Newell, Phelps, and R. Coombes won. 1847 No race. 1848 Clasper's crew won (Coombes in the boat). 1849 Clasper's crew won fours. (This was the last year of the regatta.)

BRITISH REGATTA IN PARIS, 1867

(EXHIBITION YEAR).

_CHAMPION FOURS._

1867 _Albion Crew, Newcastle._--J. Taylor, M. Scott, A. Thompson, R. Chambers (St. Anthony's) (st.), T. Richardson (cox.)

_PAIR-OARS._

R. Cook and H. Kelley, Oxford and London.

_SCULLS._

H. Kelley, Putney.

WORLD'S REGATTA ON THE THAMES.

1880 On November 18 a sculling regatta organised by an American firm, 'The Hop Bitters' Co., was commenced on the Thames. It lasted three days, and prizes amounting to 1,000_l._ were given and won as under:--

1. Elias C. Laycock, Sydney, N.S.W. £500 2. Wallace Ross, St. John's, New Brunswick 300 3. George Hosmer, Boston, U.S.A. 140 4. Warren Smith, Halifax, Nova Scotia 60

WINNERS OF DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.

1791 T. Easton, Old Swan 1792 J. Kettleby, Westminster 1793 A. Haley, Horselydown 1794 J. Franklin, Putney 1795 W. Parry, Hungerford 1796 J. Thompson, Wapping Old Stairs 1797 J. Hill, Bankside 1798 T. Williams, Ratcliff Cross 1799 J. Dixon, Paddington Street 1800 J. Burgoyne, Blackfriars 1801 J. Curtis, Queenhithe 1802 W. Burns, Limehouse 1803 J. Fowler, Hungerford 1804 C. Gingle, Temple 1805 T. Johnson, Vauxhall 1806 J. Godwin, Ratcliff Cross 1807 J. Evans, Mill Stairs 1808 G. Newell, Battle Bridge 1809 F. Jury, Hermitage 1810 J. Smart, Strand 1811 W. Thornton, Hungerford 1812 R. May, Westminster 1813 R. Farson, Bankside 1814 R. Harris, Bankside 1815 J. Scott, Bankside 1816 T. Senham, Blackfriars 1817 J. Robson, Wapping Old Stairs 1818 W. Nicholls, Greenwich 1819 W. Emery, Hungerford 1820 J. Hartley, Strand 1821 T. Cole, sen., Chelsea 1822 W. Noulton, Lambeth 1823 G. Butcher, Hungerford 1824 G. Fogo, Battle Bridge 1825 G. Staples, Battle Bridge 1826 J. Foett, Bankside 1827 J. Foss, Fountain Stair 1828 R. Mallett, Lambeth 1829 S. Stubbs, Old Barge House 1830 W. Butler, Vauxhall 1831 R. Oliver, Deptford 1832 R. Waight, Bankside 1833 G. Maynard, Lambeth 1834 W. Tomlinson, Whitehall 1835 W. Dyson, Kidney Stairs 1836 J. Morris, Horselydown 1837 T. Harrison, Bankside 1838 S. Bridge, Kidney Stairs 1839 T. Goodrum, Vauxhall Stairs 1840 W. Hawkins, Kidney Stairs 1841 R. Moore, Surrey Canal 1842 J. Liddey, Wandsworth 1843 J. Fry, Kidney Stairs 1844 F. Lett, Lambeth 1845 J. Cobb, Greenwich 1846 J. Wing, Pimlico 1847 W. Ellis, Westminster 1848 J. Ash, Rotherhithe 1849 T. Cole, jun., Chelsea 1850 W. Campbell, Winchester 1851 G. Wigget, Somer's Quay 1852 C. Constable, Lambeth 1853 J. Finnis, Tower 1854 D. Hemmings, Bankside 1855 H. White, Mill Stairs 1856 G. W. Everson, Greenwich 1857 T. White, Mill Stairs 1858 C. J. Turner, Rotherhithe 1859 C. Farrow, jun., Mill Stairs 1860 H. J. M. Phelps, Fulham 1861 S. Short, Bermondsey 1862 J. Messenger, Cherry Garden Stairs 1863 T. Young, Rotherhithe 1864 D. Coombes, Horselydown 1865 J. W. Wood, Mill Stairs 1866 A. Iles, Kew 1867 H. M. Maxwell, Custom House 1868 A. Egalton, Blackwall 1869 G. Wright, Bermondsey 1870 R. Harding, Blackwall 1871 T. J. Mackinney, Richmond 1872 T. G. Green, Hammersmith 1873 H. Messum, Richmond 1874 R. W. Burwood, Wapping 1875 W. Phelps, Putney 1876 C. T. Bullman, Shadwell Dock 1877 J. Tarryer, Rotherhithe 1878 T. E. Taylor, Hermitage Stairs 1879 Henry Cordery, Putney 1880 W. G. Cobb, Putney 1881 G. Claridge, Richmond 1882 H. A. Audsley, Waterloo 1883 J. Lloyd, Chelsea 1884 C. Phelps, Putney 1885 J. Mackinney, Richmond 1886 H. Cole, Deptford 1887 W. G. East

RIVERS AND COURSES.

_RIVER LEA._

Distance from /---------^---------\ LIMEHOUSE HERTFORD m. f. m. f. Hertford 27 7 0 0 Hertford Lock 27 2 0 5 Ware Lock 25 7 2 0 Ware 25 2 2 5 Hard Mead Lock 24 3 3 4 Amwell Lock 23 4 4 3 Stanstead Lock 22 7 5 0 Rye House, Hoddesdon 21 4 6 3 Feildes Weir Lock 21 2 6 5 Dobbs's Weir Lock 20 3 7 4 Carthagena Lock 19 6 8 1 Broxbourne Lock 19 1 8 6 Aqueduct Lock 17 5 10 2 Cheshunt Mill 16 7 11 1 Waltham Common Lock 15 7 12 0 Waltham Abbey Lock 14 7 13 0 Romney Marsh Lock 14 3 13 4 Enfield Lock 13 1 14 6 Ponder's End Lock 11 2 16 5 Pickett's Lock 10 2 17 5 Edmonton Lock 9 2 18 5 Stone Bridge Lock 8 2 19 5 Tottenham Lock 7 3 20 4 Tottenham Railway Bridge. 6 7 21 0 Lea Bridge. 5 0 22 7 Homerton Lock 4 2 23 5 Duckett's Canal Junction 3 1 24 6 Old Ford Lock 2 6 25 1 Bow Railway Bridge 2 3 25 4 Bow Bridge 2 1 25 6 Bromley Lock 1 4 26 3 Britannia Lock 0 1 27 6 Limehouse Cut Entrance 0 0 27 7

_LENGTH OF RACING COURSES._

Barnes Regatta Course 1-1/2 mile Barrow, Walney Channel 2 miles 600 yards Bedford Regatta 3/4 mile Blyth, Flanker to Cowper Gut 2 miles Bristol, from Hotwells to Bristol 1-1/2 mile Boston, River Witham 2-1/2 miles Cambridge 1-1/2 mile Chester 1-1/4 mile Clydesdale 1-1/2 mile Cork 2 miles Derby 1 mile Dublin 2-1/4 miles Durham 1 mile 300 yards Ely, Littleport to Adelaide Bridge 2-1/2 miles Exeter 2-1/2 miles Halton Water 1-3/4 mile Henley-on-Thames 1 mile 2-1/2 furlongs Huntington 1-3/4 mile " for time races 3 miles Hollingworth Lake 3 miles Hereford 1 mile 536 yards Ipswich 1 mile 700 yards King's Lynn, Champion Course 2 miles " Prince of Wales's Course 1-1/4 mile Kingston-on-Thames, Seething Wells to Kingston Bridge 1-1/4 mile Lincoln, sculling and pair-oared 3/4 mile " four-oared 1-1/2 miles London Bridge to Old Swan, Chelsea 4 miles 3 furlongs Manchester 2 miles Moulsey (down stream) 1-1/4 mile Newark, Devonmouth to Magnus Boathouse 1 mile Oxford, Iffley to the Barges 1-1/8 mile " Abingdon Lasher to Nuneham Cottage 1-1/2 mile Putney to Barnes Bridge 3 miles 6 furlongs " to Chiswick 2 miles 4 furlongs " to Hammersmith 1 mile 6 furlongs " to Mortlake 4 miles 3 furlongs Richmond, Sion House to Richmond Bridge 1 mile 7 furlongs " Cross Deep, Twickenham, to Richmond Railway Bridge 1 mile 5 furlongs Stockton-on-Tees, Portrack Course 4 miles " " " above bridges 1-1/2 mile Stourport 1-1/4 mile Sunderland, North Hylton to Spa Well 1 mile Tyne, High Level Bridge to Waterson's Gates 1 mile " " " Meadow's House 1-3/4 mile " " " Armstrong's Crane 2 miles " " " West Point of Paradise Quay 2-1/2 miles " " " Scotswood Suspension Bridge 3 miles 713 yards " " " Lemington Point 4-1/2 miles Tewkesbury 2 miles Walton-on-Thames (up stream) 1 mile Warwick 1-1/2 mile Worcester 1 mile

_DISTANCES OF WEIRS ETC. OXFORD TO LECHLADE._

Distance from /--------^-------\ OXFORD LECHLADE BRIDGE BRIDGE m. f. m. f. Oxford Bridge 0 0 36 0 Godstow Lock 3 3 33 0 King's Weir 4 4 31 4 Ensham Bridge 7 5 28 3 Pinkhill Lock 10 0 26 0 Skinner's Weir 11 0 25 0 Badlock Ferry 12 4 23 4 Ridge's Weir 16 0 20 0 Newbridge 17 2 18 6 Shifford Weir 19 0 17 0 Dexford Weir 20 0 16 0 Tenfoot Weir Bridge 22 0 14 0 Kent or Tadpole Bridge 23 5 12 3 Bushey Weir 24 5 11 3 Old Nan's Weir 26 1 9 7 Old Man's or Harper's Weir 26 7 9 1 Radcot Bridge 28 3 7 5 Eaton or Hart's Upper Weir 31 3 4 5 Buscot Lock 33 3 2 5 St. John's Bridge 35 2 0 6 Lechlade Bridge 36 0 0 0

_TABLES OF DISTANCES OF LOCKS ETC. ON THE THAMES._

Distance from /----------^---------\ OXFORD FOLLY LONDON BRIDGE BRIDGE m. f. m. f. Oxford Folly Bridge (stone) and Lock 0 0 110 1-1/4 Iffley Lock 1 1 109 0-1/4 Rose Island 1 7-1/2 108 1-3/4 Sandford Lock 2 5-3/4 107 3-1/2 Abingdon Lock 7 0-1/4 103 1 Abingdon Bridge (stone) 7 3 102 5-1/2 Culham Lock 9 5-1/4 100 4 Clifton Lock 12 2-3/4 97 6 Clifton Hampden Bridge (brick) 12 6-3/4 97 2-1/2 Day's Lock 15 3-1/4 94 6-1/2 Shillingford Bridge (stone) 17 7-1/2 92 1 Benson Lock 19 0-1/4 91 1 Wallingford Bridge (stone) 20 2-3/4 89 6-1/2 Wallingford Lock 20 6-3/4 81 7 Little Stocke Ferry 23 0-3/4 87 0-1/2 Moulsford Ferry 24 3-1/2 85 5-3/4 Cleeve Lock 25 5-1/2 84 3-3/4 Goring Lock 26 3 83 6-1/4 Basildon Railway Bridge 27 5 82 4-1/4 Whitchurch Lock 30 3 79 6-1/4 Pangbourne Bridge 30 4-1/2 79 4-3/4 Maple Durham Lock 32 5-1/2 77 3-3/4 Caversham Bridge (iron) 36 0-3/4 74 0-1/2 Caversham Lock 36 6 73 3-1/4 Sonning Lock 39 3 70 6-1/4 Sonning Bridge (brick) 39 5-1/4 70 4 Shiplake Lock 42 0-1/4 68 1 Wargrave Railway Bridge 42 2-1/2 67 7-3/4 Wargrave Ferry 42 4-1/2 67 4-3/4 Marsh Lock 44 5 65 4-1/4 Henley Bridge (stone) 45 4 64 5-1/2 Regatta Island (from this to Henley Bridge is the usual Regatta course) 46 7-1/2 63 1-3/4 Hambledon Lock 47 6-1/2 62 2-3/4 Medmenham Abbey and Ferry 49 6-1/2 60 2-3/4 Hurley Lock 51 2 58 7-1/4 Temple Lock 51 7-1/2 58 1-3/4 Marlow Suspension Bridge (iron) 53 3-1/2 56 5-3/4 Marlow Lock 53 5 56 4-1/4 Cookham Railway Bridge (wooden) 56 0-1/4 54 1 Cookham Bridge (iron) 57 2 52 7-1/4 Cookham Lock 57 5 52 4-1/4 Boulter's Lock 60 0-3/4 50 0-1/2 Maidenhead Bridge (stone) 60 6-1/2 49 2-3/4 Maidenhead Railway Bridge (brick) 60 0-1/4 49 1 Bray 61 6-1/2 48 2-3/4 Bray Lock 62 0-1/2 48 0-3/4 Monkey Island 62 0-1/4 47 3 Queen's Island 63 2-1/4 46 7 Boveney Lock 64 7-1/2 45 1-3/4 Windsor Railway Bridge (iron) 66 6-1/4 43 3 Windsor Bridge (iron) 67 1-1/4 43 0 Windsor Lock 67 4-3/4 42 4-1/2 South-Western Railway Bridge (iron) 67 7 42 2-1/4 Victoria Bridge (iron) 68 3 41 6-1/4 Datchet 68 7-1/2 41 1-3/4 Albert Bridge (iron) 69 6 40 3-1/4 Old Windsor Lock 70 4-1/2 39 4-3/4 Magna Charta Island 71 7-1/2 38 1-3/4 Bell Weir Lock 73 3-3/4 36 5-1/2 Staines Bridge (stone) 74 3-1/2 35 5-3/4 Staines Railway Bridge (iron) 74 6-1/4 35 3 Penton Hook Lock 76 1-1/2 33 7-3/4 Laleham Ferry 76 7-1/4 33 2 Chertsey Lock 77 7-3/4 32 1-1/2 Chertsey Bridge (stone) 78 0-3/4 32 0-1/2 Shepperton Lock 79 6 30 3-1/4 Shepperton 80 4 29 5-1/4 Halliford 81 0-3/4 29 0-1/2 Walton Bridge (iron) 81 7-1/2 28 1-3/4 Sunbury Lock 83 4-3/4 26 4-1/2 Hampton Ferry 85 5-3/4 24 3-1/2 Moulsey Lock 86 4-3/4 23 4-1/2 Hampton Court Bridge (iron) 86 5-3/4 23 3-1/2 Thames Ditton Ferry 87 4-3/4 22 4-1/2 Messenger's Island 88 5-3/4 21 3-1/2 Kingston Bridge (stone) 89 5-1/4 20 4 Kingston Railway Bridge (iron) 89 6-1/4 20 3 Teddington Lock 91 2-1/4 18 7 Twickenham Ferry 92 5-1/2 17 3-3/4 Richmond Bridge (stone) 94 0-1/4 16 0-3/4 Richmond Railway Bridge (iron) 94 3-1/2 15 5-3/4 Isleworth (Railhead) Ferry 94 7-1/2 15 1-3/4 Isleworth 95 2-1/2 14 6-3/4 Brentford Ferry 96 4-1/2 13 4-3/4 Kew Bridge (stone) 97 1 13 0-1/4 Strand-on-the-Green Railway Bridge (iron) about 97 5 12 4-1/4 Barnes Railway Bridge (iron) 99 0-3/4 11 0-1/2 Hammersmith South Bridge (iron) 100 7-3/4 9 1-1/2 Putney Bridge (wooden) 102 5-3/4 7 3-1/2 Battersea Railway Bridge 104 4-1/4 5 5 Battersea Bridge (wooden) 105 1-1/4 5 0 Chelsea Suspension Bridge (iron) 106 1-1/4 4 0 Vauxhall Bridge (iron) 107 1-1/2 2 7-3/4 Lambeth Suspension Bridge (iron) 107 6 2 3-1/4 Westminster Bridge (iron) 108 1-1/2 1 7-3/4 Charing Cross Railway Bridge (iron) 108 4-1/2 1 4-3/4 Waterloo Bridge (stone) 108 6-1/2 1 2-3/4 Blackfriars Bridge (iron) 109 3 0 6-1/4 Southwark Bridge (iron) 109 6-3/4 0 2-1/2 Cannon Street Railway Bridge (iron) 110 0 0 1-1/4 London Bridge (stone) 110 1-1/4 0 0

_ON THE RIVER MEDWAY._

Distance from /---------^---------\ SHEERNESS TONBRIDGE m. f. m. f. Tonbridge 46 4 0 0 Tonbridge Lock 46 2 0 2 Giles's Lock 45 5 0 7 Eldridge's Lock 44 4 2 0 Porter's Lock 43 5 2 7 East Lock 42 0 4 4 Nook Weare Lock 41 3 5 1 New Lock 40 4 6 0 Sluice Weare Lock 40 0 6 4 Brandbridge's Lock 39 3 7 1 South-Eastern Railway Bridge 39 0 7 4 Stoneham Lock 38 6 7 6 Yalding Village 37 6 8 6 Hampstead Lock 37 3 9 1 Wateringbury Bridge 35 4 11 0 Yeston Lock 34 2 12 2 Yeston Bridge 34 1 12 3 East Farleigh Lock 32 0 14 0 East Farleigh Bridge 32 0 14 4 Maidstone Lock 29 7 16 5 Maidstone Bridge 29 6 16 6 Gibraltar Lock 27 6 18 6 Aylesford Bridge 25 6 20 6 Snodland Ferry 20 4 26 0 Lower Halling Ferry 18 4 28 0 Rochester Bridge 14 0 32 4 Rochester Railway Bridge 14 0 32 4 Chatham 12 4 34 0 Chatham Dockyard 12 0 34 4 Upnor Castle 11 0 35 4 Gillingham 8 4 38 0 River Swale 2 0 44 4 Sheerness 0 0 46 4

_ON THE RIVER WEY._

Distance from /---------^---------\ THAMES LOCK GODALMING m. f. m. f. Godalming 20 1 0 0 Catshail Lock 19 3 0 0 Unsted Lock 18 3 1 6 Broadford Bridge 17 5 2 6 Shalford Railway Bridge 17 0 3 0 St. Catherine's Lock 16 5 3 4 St. Catherine's Ferry 16 3 3 6 Guildford Lock 15 5 4 4 Guildford Bridge 15 4 4 5 Stoke Lock 12 4 7 5 Bower's Lock 11 5 6 4 Trigg's Lock 9 5 10 0 Scud Heath 9 1 11 5 Worsfold's Gates 8 7 11 2 Paper Court Lock 7 3 12 6 Newark Lock 6 1 14 0 Pirford Lock 5 2 14 0 South-Western Railway Bridge 3 0 17 1 New Haw Lock 2 4 17 0 Cox's Lock 1 5 18 4 Weybridge Lock 1 0 19 1 Thames Junction Lock 0 0 20 1

APPENDIX.

_THE EARLY HISTORY OF BOAT RACING AT THE UNIVERSITIES._[23]

[23] Reprinted from _Land and Water_ of December 17, 1881.

The history of early college boat racing is not strictly that of the University boat race itself, but it is closely wound up with it, and it was, moreover, the origin of that aquatic rivalry between the two Universities which led to the first match of 1829.

Oxford had inaugurated eight-oared rowing; that introduced inter-college bumping races. Cambridge followed suit and established similar races, and hence arose the constant study of aquatics which produced the first match. For these reasons, we think that the history here given will be read with interest by all University oarsmen, the more so because it, to the best of our knowledge, has never before appeared in print. No official record of their early races has been preserved; the oldest boating record in Oxford is the Brasenose Club Book, dating 1837. That of the O.U.B.C. commences with its establishment, 1839. The 'Charts' of the boat races from 1837, published by Messrs. Spiers & Sons, and which were not invented till after the year 1850, obtain the retrospective racing, prior to the time when they first appeared, from the MS. records of the B.N.C. book, the contents of which were communicated to the publishers by the late Rev. T. Codrington. But prior to 1837 all is blank. For the lost history here unearthed we are indebted to the reminiscences and diaries of oarsmen of those days still in the land of the living.

Oxford started college boat racing before Cambridge. It does not seem quite clear as to when bumping races actually commenced. Two or three colleges had boat clubs and manned eight oars, and at first it seems to have been the practice for out-college men to join the club and crew of colleges to which they did not belong.

The eight oars seem to have been in the habit of going down to Sandford or Nuneham to dine, and of rowing home in company. From Iffley to Oxford they were inclined to race to see who could be home first. They could not race abreast, so they rowed in Indian file, and those behind jealously tried to overtake the leaders. Hence began the idea of starting in a fixed order out of Iffley Lock, of racing in procession, and of an overtaken boat giving place to its victor on the next night of procession.

In 1822, at all events, there were bumping races. Christ Church seems to have been head. There was a disputed bump between B.N.C. and Jesus, and some violence seems to have occurred, B.N.C. trying to haul down the Jesus flag, and the Jesus men defending their colours. The dispute was finally closed by Post of B.N.C. saying, 'These cries of "Jesus" and "B.N.C." remind me of the old saying:--

Different people are of different opinions; Some like leeks, some like onions.'

(The oars of Jesus were decorated with leeks.) The quarrel was made up, and the crews went together to Nuneham in their racing boats. Unfortunately Musgrave, one of the party, fell overboard and was drowned during the festivities. In 1823 there were no eight-oared races, the sad accident of the year before having cast a gloom over the pursuit. But several boats were manned. Christ Church refused to put on a boat in consequence of Stephen Davis, the boat-builder, rowing in the B.N.C. eight, and Isaac King (who eventually took Davis's business) in the Jesus boat. Some strong feeling was displayed on this point. When the B.N.C. boat came up the river, the Christ Church men used to run alongside of it for many nights shouting, 'No hired watermen.' After this year no watermen rowed in the college crews. Exeter had a boat afloat that year, built by Hall of Oxford. She was called the 'Buccleuch' in honour Of the Duke of that ilk.

Among the Exeter men was one Moresby, who was a relative of a naval captain of that name, and through his advice Exeter ordered an eight-oar of Little, of Plymouth. She was finished in time to be put on in 1824, and became famous as the 'Exeter white boat.' Stephen Davis was sent with a carriage constructed for the purpose, to meet the boat at Portsmouth, whither she was brought by sea. As this boat was built of deal, a raft was provided to receive her--the first use of a raft for this purpose at Oxford. The oars sent with the boat were such as are used at sea, and made of ash. They were discarded in favour of ordinary oars, such as those already in use for fresh-water rowing. She was found to be too high out of the water, so Isaac King cut her down one streak. The boat, as depicted in Turner's water-colour drawing of her, was taken when she was afloat and unmanned; her crew were painted in her afterwards; consequently she rides too high out of the water. The boats on the river in 1824 were, at the beginning of the season, Christ Church 1, B.N.C. 2, Exeter 3. Exeter bumped B.N.C. under the willows on the first night; the next night of racing Christ Church took off, and Exeter became head by the other's default. The races were renewed another day, and B.N.C. bumped Christ Church. This was the _last_ year in which the boats started out for Iffley Lock. The racing has hitherto been conducted on this principle; the start between the boats were just so much as the dexterity of the stroke could obtain. He, the stroke, stood on the bow thwart, and ran down the row of thwarts; pushing the boat along with his shoulder against the lock gates, he reached his own thwart, by which time the impetus had shot the boat clear of the lock, he dropped on to his own seat, and began to row. The oarsmen had their oars 'tossed' meantime. The boat next in order then followed the same process, and so on. The boats lay in _échelon_ while waiting for the start. Bulteel, who was stroke of B.N.C. in the disputed race of 1822 (above mentioned), and who afterwards was elected Fellow of Exeter in 1823, was especially skilful at this. The Exeter crew of 1824 were: Wareing, Dick, Parr, Dowglass, J. C. Clutterbuck, Cole, R. Pocklington (father of D. Pocklington, stroke of Oxford in 1864), Bulteel (stroke), S. Pocklington (cox.) The Rev. J. C. Clutterbuck, now rector of Long Wittenham, near Abingdon, is well known as a conservator of the Thames, to whom the Universities and rowing men are much indebted for the clauses in the Conservancy Acts which give that body powers to clear the river for boat racing. The names of the other two crews of 1824 have not come fully to posterity, but among B.N.C. are Meredith, North and Karle (stroke); and in the Christ Church crew were Hussey, Baring and Smyth (stroke).

In 1825 the boats started in line along the bank, each having its umpire to regulate the distance between it and its neighbours (one length). The boats at starting were Exeter, Christ Church Worcester, Balliol (in this order). Exeter had discarded their old love, and had got a 'black boat,' larger than the old 'white boat,' but not so fast, according to later experiments. However, they elected to row in her at first, and Christ Church bumped them, also Worcester on a subsequent night. Later on Exeter rebumped Worcester, and at the close of the racing the order was: Christ Church, Exeter, Worcester, Balliol. Smyth was again stroke of Christ Church, and R. Pocklington stroke of Exeter, in which Messrs. Clutterbuck, Parr, Dowglass, Cole, and Wareing rowed again, with Messrs. Harndon and Day as recruits.

The term 'Torpid' seems to have arisen about this date, and to have been applied to the 'second' boats of colleges, such as Christ Church, who launched a second boat in 1826. Later on the 'Torpids' took to racing among themselves as a separate class, and under distinct qualifications.

In 1826 the following rules were drawn up for the boat-racing, and we give them verbatim:--

_Rule_ 186.--Resolved (1) That racing do commence on Monday, May 1.

(2) That the days for racing be Monday and Friday in each week, and that if any boat does not come out on those days its flag do go to the bottom.

(3) That no out-college crews be allowed to row in any boat, except in cases of illness or other unavoidable absence, and then that the cause of such absence be signified to the strokes of the other boats.

(4) That the boats below the one that bumps stop racing, and those above continue it.

(5) That there be a distance of fifty feet between each boat at starting.

(6) That the boats start by pistol shot.

(7) That umpires be appointed by each college to see each boat in its proper position before starting, and to decide any accidental dispute.

H. Saunders, Ch. Ch. H. Moresby, Ex. Coll. E. A. Hughes, Jes. Coll. Henry Towers, Ch. Ch. T. North, B. N. Coll. H. Roberts, Ball. Coll.

Of the details of the racing, all that we can gather is that Christ Church finished head.

In 1827 rules were again drawn up and signed at a meeting of strokes; the new code being much the same as its predecessor, but with one or two small alterations. There was no U.B.C. in existence, and therefore no fixed code, but only such as was agreed on from year to year.

_Rules for Boat-Racing, 1827._

(1) That the racing do begin on May 29.

(2) That the days of racing be Tuesday and Friday in each week, and that if any boat does not come out on those days its flag do go to the bottom.

(3) That no out-college man be allowed to row in any boat.

(4) That no boat be allowed to race with less than eight oars.

(5) That the boats below the one that bumps stop racing, those above continue it.

(6) That there be a distance of fifty feet between each boat at starting.

(7) That the boats start by pistol shot.

(8) That umpires be appointed by each college to see each boat in its proper place at starting, and to settle any accidental dispute.

The rules of the racing signed by:--

C.H. Page, Ch. Ch. R. T. Congreve, B.N.C. A. C. Budge, Ex. Coll. R. Pennefather, Ball. Coll. F. C. Chaytor Geo. D. Hill, Trin. Coll. David Reid T. Fox

During these races Christ Church lost their pride of place. Balliol seems to have first displaced them, and they in turn fell victims to B.N.C. who remained head. The exact details of the racing and full list of boats in this are unfortunately wanting.

The racing of 1828 began as usual. No MS. copy of the rules has come to our hands for this year, but they are believed to be a reproduction of those of 1827.

The racing resulted thus:--

June 1.--Order of starting B.N.C., Balliol, University, Christ Church, Trinity, Oriel.

B.N.C. and Balliol remained in _statu quo_; Christ Church claimed a bump against University which the latter disputed. Oriel bumped Trinity. The disputed race between University and Christ Church was renewed on June 3, and the Christ Church men put wet paint on their bows so as to make sure of leaving their mark if they should touch their opponents. They effected their bump. The other boats do not seem to have raced on June 3.

The next race was on June 4 between B.N.C., Balliol, Christ Church, University, Trinity, and Oriel. Balliol bumped B.N.C., and the other boats therefore ceased rowing according to the rules.

The third race was on June 7. Balliol, B.N.C., Christ Church, University, Trinity, and Oriel, started in this order: Balliol kept ahead; Christ Church bumped B.N.C., and the two between them had therefore to cease rowing; Trinity then took off. On June 10 the races were renewed, but no bump was effected by any boat.

On June 13 there was another race, and Christ Church displaced Balliol and went head.

The races concluded on June 16, when Christ Church retained the headship, and B.N.C. rebumped Balliol.

The Christ Church crew of 1828 were:--(bow) Goodenough; 2, Gwilt; 3, Lloyd; 4, Moore; 5, Hamilton; 6, Mayne; 7, Bates; (stroke) Staniforth. Hamilton became Bishop of Salisbury.

In 1829, in consequence of the first match of its kind being then arranged with Cambridge, and the date being fixed for March 10, there were no bumping races. Christ Church were accredited as head of the river, from their having held that position from the preceding year; and they were saluted as such. A scratch race, however, was improvised on Commemoration afternoon, between the boats, apparently manned by mixed crews of all colleges. It seems to have been a bumping and not a level race, for the record of the race is 'no bump.'

In 1830 the races were renewed, and the following colleges put on eights:--Christ Church, B.N.C., Balliol, University, St. John's, in the order named.

The racing began on June 8, and Balliol bumped B.N.C.

On June 11, another race, and no bump by any boat.

On June 15, St. John's bumped University, the others above them retaining their places and rowing to the end, as the bump was astern of them.

On June 18 another race, but no bump.

On June 20 another race, and no bump.

We hope at a later period to supply the hiatus in history between this last mentioned year and 1837, in which year the written records of the B.N.C. book commenced, and for which charts of the races are published. Meanwhile we shall thankfully receive any information on this subject from the heroes of those days who may now be alive and hearty.

_HENLEY, PAST AND FUTURE._[24]

[24] From the _Field_, July 5, 1886.

The inauguration of a new era in the history of Henley Regatta naturally tends to make the mind wander into vistas of the past, perhaps even more than into speculations of the future. There are oarsmen living who can recollect when Henley Regatta did not even exist, and yet we are within an appreciable distance (three years) of the 'jubilee' of the gathering. There are sundry old Blues of the 1829 match still hale and hearty, and the regatta was not founded until ten years after that date. _Apropos_ of that 1829 match, we have never seen it officially recorded that in the race Cambridge steered up the Bucks and Oxford in the Berks channel of the river, where the island divides it. Yet we have heard the Rev. T. Staniforth, the Oxford stroke, relate the fact. For some strange reason, the general opinion of _habitués_ of the river prior to that match was that the Bucks channel gave the better course. The boughs of the island trees obstructed the Berks channel more than now, and this may explain the delusion. However, the Oxonians doubted the soundness of local opinion, and tested in practice the advantages of the two channels by timing themselves through each. They naturally found the inside course the shorter cut. In the race they adopted it, while Cambridge, so we hear, took the outside channel; and the previous lead of Oxford was more than trebled by the time that the boats came again into the main river.

Times and ideas of rowing have changed much since the first regatta at Henley opened and closed with contests for the Grand Challenge Cup, the only prize at its foundation. The 'Town' Cup seems to have been the next addition, under the name of the 'District Challenge' Cup, in 1840; but it does not figure again until 1842, and in 1843 takes the name of the Town Cup. There were first class fours 'for medals' in 1841, but the Stewards' Cup was not founded till the following year. The 'Diamonds' appeared in 1844. 'Pairs' came into existence in 1845, styled 'silver wherries,' and the then winners, Arnold and Mann, of Caius, have ever been handed down by tradition as something much above the average. The prize became 'silver goblets' in 1850, and the first winners of them were Justice Sir Joseph Chitty and Dr. Hornby, provost of Eton. The Ladies' Plate was called the 'New' Cup when it appeared in 1845. At that time it was open to the world, like the Grand. Clubs from the Thames won it on sundry occasions. In 1857 it was restricted to schools and colleges as now, copying the 'Visitors' Cup' for fours, founded upon parallel principles in 1847. The Wyfold Cup dates from 1847, though it does not figure in the local official calendar of the regatta as a four-oar prize until 1856. In the latter year it became a four-oar prize, open to all, and the Argonauts won it and the 'Stewards,' with the same crew. Later on it obtained its present qualification. As to the forgotten functions of the 'Wyfold' between 1847 and 1856, we venture to record them. The cup originally was held by the winner of the trial heats for the Grand. If the best challenger won the Grand also, or if the 'holders' did not compete, then the same crew would take both Grand and Wyfold for the season; but the Grand holders were ineligible to row for the Wyfold. This latter anomaly in time induced the executive to obtain leave from the donor to alter the destination of the cup and to devote it to fours. Local races flourished in the forties and fifties. Besides the Town Cup, there were local sculls, sometimes for a 'silver wherry,' and sometimes for a presentation cup. Local pairs existed from 1858 to 1861 inclusive. The Thames Cup began life in 1868 as a sort of junior race, but later on obtained its present qualification. There was a presentation prize for fours without coxswains in 1869, but the Stewards' Cup was not opened for fours of the modern style till 1873; and the Visitors' and Wyfold were similarly emancipated a year later. The advent and disappearance of the Public Schools' Cup need no comment.

We well recollect the sensation produced by the first keelless eight, that of Chester, in 1856. The club came like a meteor, and won both Grand and Ladies' (the latter being an open race for the last time in that year). The art of 'watermanship' had not then reached its present pitch. The Chester men could not sit their boat in the least; they flopped their blades along the water on the recovery in a manner which few junior crews at minor regattas would now be guilty of; but they rowed well away from their opponents, who were only college crews. In that year, in consequence of the Chester ship being some dozen feet shorter than the iron keeled craft of Exeter and Lady Margaret, a question arose as to how the boats should be adjudicated past the post. The boats started by _sterns_, therefore Chester would be giving several feet start if adjudged at the finish by bows. So the stewards ordered the races to be decided by _sterns_ past the post. This edict remained in force, but unknown to the majority of competitors, till after 1864. In that year the winner of the Diamonds reached the post several lengths before his opponent, but stopped opposite to it in a stiff head wind. The loser came up behind him leisurely, chatted, and shoved the winner past the post by rowlocks locking. Presently it transpired that the official fiat was 'won by a foot,' and that the judge did not consider the race over until the winner's stern was clear of the line! This discovery caused some inquiry, and the half-forgotten edict of 1857 was thus repealed; and races have since then been adjudged again by bows. Among other reminiscences, we can recall the old starting 'rypecks,' with bungs and cords attached; these bungs had to be held by competitors till the signal to start; the ropes often fouled rudder lines, and were awkward to deal with. In 1862 the system of starting with sterns held from moored punts, now in vogue, was first adopted.

Such are some of the recollections which evolve themselves at this date, when we are on the eve of a new era and a new course. The old 'time' records, which have been gradually improving and which, to our knowledge, are recorded in the most random manner in the local calendar, will now have to stand or fall by themselves. A new course, with less slack water in it, will hardly bear close comparison with an old one as to time. The old soreness of fluky winds, and 'might have beens,' laid to the discredit of much-abused Poplar Point, must now find no longer scope. Luck in station there still will be, inevitably, when wind blows off shore; but there now will be no bays to coast, and no Berks corner to cut. The glories of Henley bridge have been on the wane for some years past; we can remember when enterprising rustics ranked their muck carts speculatively along the north side of the bridge; but fashion and the innovation of large moored craft have lost the bridge much of its old popularity. Besides, the newly planted aspens along the towpath, which were given to replace the old time-honoured 'poplars,' shut off the view of the reach from the bridge. It is no longer possible, telescopically, to time opponents in practice from the Lion and Angel window, as of old. It is not so much as twenty years ago that steamers were unknown on the reach. The 'Ariel' (the late Mr. Blyth's) was the first of her kind built by Mr. Thornycroft. Till then, row-boats had the reach to themselves. We are old enough to recall the Red Lion flourishing as a coaching inn; then came its breakdown, when 'rail' broke the 'road,' and it shut up, until Mrs. Williams, the veteran landlady, who erst welcomed, and is still welcomed by, so many retired generations of oarsmen, migrated from the Catherine Wheel in 1858, and re-opened the Lion once more.

The strength of amateur talent is treble what it was twenty-five years ago. After the pristine Leander retired from action, and the St. George's shut up, and the Old Thames Club dispersed, the Universities had Henley almost to themselves as to eights and fours until Chester woke them up in eights in 1856, and the Argonauts four a year or two before produced the nucleus of the talent which in 1857 burst upon the world under the new flag of the L.R.C. They were joined by Kingston in a four in 1859. In 1861 Kingston had their first eight. Thames, in like manner, began modestly with a four, which in due time developed winning Grand eights. We have already spoken of the march of watermanship. A quarter of a century ago the idea of amateurs sitting a keelless eight or four, without rolling rowlocks under, until they had first practised for days or weeks in a steady craft, would have been derided. In these days three or four scratch eights can be manned any day at Putney, capable of sitting a racing ship, and of trying starts with trained University crews. We are not _laudatores temporis acti_ as to oarsmanship; sliding seats spoilt form and style at first until they were better understood; but, in our opinion, there are now (_cæteris paribus_ as to slides _versus_ fixed seats) many more high-class oarsmen than were to be found thirty, or even twenty, years ago. There are more men rowing, and more science, and better coaching than of old. 'Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona;' but we believe that there are on the average some five Agamemnons now afloat for every two in the fifties and early years of the sixties. Nor do we wonder at it with four or five times as many men on the muster rolls of rowing clubs of the present day. As to boat-building, we think that the 'lines' of racing eights have fallen off. We can recall no such capacity for travelling between the strokes as in Mat Taylor's best craft, _e.g._ the Chester boat and the old 'Eton' ship; both of which did duty and beat all comers for many years. While looking back with interest, we look forward with hope, and believe that the new Henley will maintain, and perhaps improve, its modern enhanced and extended standard of oarsmanship, and that the new course, when fairly tried, will encourage, rather than discourage, competition that looks for fair field and no favour.

_THAMES PRESERVATION ACT._

In 1884 a Committee of the House of Commons sat to inquire into the best method of preserving public rights and those of riparians on the Thames. The latter had developed so much pleasure traffic during the last quarter of a century that some 'highway' legislation on the subject became imperative. An Act for regulating steam-launch traffic on the Thames had been passed in 1883. The report of the Committee produced the following Act, which should be read by all who intend to navigate the Thames for pleasure.

Draft by-laws, to carry out the provisions of this Act in detail, have twice been propounded by the Thames Conservancy during 1886, and a third code was drafted early in 1887, but the first two editions provoked so much hostile criticism that the Conservancy withdrew them; and, up to the date of going to press, the third edition of proposed by-laws, which still seems too objectionable in many details, has not received the sanction of the Board of Trade, which is necessary before the code can become law.

THAMES PRESERVATION ACT, 1885.

48 & 49 VICT. CAP. 76.

_An Act for the preservation of the River Thames above Teddington Lock for purposes of public recreation, and for regulating the pleasure traffic thereon._ [_August 14, 1885._]

Whereas the River Thames is a navigable highway; and whereas, by reason of the increase of population in London and other places near the said river, it has come to be largely used as a place of public recreation and resort, and it is expedient that provision should be made for regulating the different kinds of traffic in the said river between the town of Cricklade and Teddington Lock, and upon the banks thereof within the limits aforesaid, and for the keeping of public order and the prevention of nuisances, to the intent that the said river should be preserved as a place of regulated public recreation;

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: