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Chapter 76: TOWN CHALLENGE CUP.
By Walter Bradford Woodgate
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A comprehensive survey of rowing that blends historical overview with practical instruction, examining the rise of modern oarsmanship and the development of scientific stroke technique. It explains coaching practices, the responsibilities of captain and coxswain, and technological changes such as sliding seats, then treats boat classes (fours, pairs, sculls), boat-building and dimensions, training methods, club organization, amateur and professional distinctions, school rowing, regatta practice, and the laws governing racing. Illustrations and course maps support discussions of tactics, crew selection, and race procedures, with the aim of guiding newcomers while offering detailed guidance for experienced oarsmen on equipment, handling, and the social structures around the sport.

(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
      m. s.  
1829   Hambledon Lock to 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   31⁄2 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   31⁄2 lengths
1880   Putney to Mortlake Oxford 21 23   4 lengths
1881   Putney to Mortlake Oxford 21 52   31⁄2 lengths
1882   Putney to Mortlake Oxford 20 12   20 s.
1883   Putney to Mortlake Oxford 22 18   21⁄2 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   21⁄4 lengths
1888   Putney to Mortlake Cambridge 20 48   5 lengths