T. M. A. An inspiring Captain of Boats, to whom is due, to a large extent, the keenness throughout the whole Boat Club. He is a strong, determined oarsman with much improved bladework and rhythm; he has backed up Stroke and built up the racing qualities of the boat. BROWN, E. G. A Stroke with a fine sense of rhythm and first-class bladework. Though on the light side he has pulled well in comparison with the heavier crew behind him. WALKER, B. D. C. He has coxed ably and has rarely steered an unworthy course. His encouragement during races has had good effect. GRIFFITHS,
SWIMMING Seldom has a worse Summer Term for swimming been experienced than this last one. Early in May our hopes were considerably raised, and the baths were hastily filled for the Whitsun week-end, the majority taking their first dip in ideal conditions. But alas, it was all too good to be true, and by mid-July the keenest of swimmers were almost driven to the depths of despair. Finally the weather atoned in some small measure, for we did have one more fine day at the end of term for the Swimming Sports. Under the circumstances, with so little encouragement, it was not surprising that the standard of swimming was not of the best, but even so eight events, mostly•intermediate and junior, were won in better times than last year, and the 5o yds. Breast Stroke race, won by J. M. Booth, was only lho of a second outside the record time. The meeting would have been a good one if only the events had been more evenly contested, but Manor House, having good entrants in all age-groups, gained a commanding lead, and it was never in doubt that they would retain the "Kazerooni" Cup for yet another year. DETAILED RESULTS 1. Under 16 Free Style-50 yds. 1st Radcliff, 2nd Goodburn, 3rd Smith. Time : 37% secs. 2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Poole, 3rd Burgess. Time : 44% secs. 3. Under 15 Dive. 1st Cooke, 2nd Jagger, 3rd Hudson. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st Jagger, 2nd Webster, 3rd Lochore. Time : 23% secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Watson, R. D., 3rd Bainton. Time : 1 min. 37%0 secs. 6. Under 16 Plunge. 1st Booth, J. M., 2nd Smithson, 3rd Kershaw. Distance : 39 ft. 21 ins. 7. Under 15 Free Style-50 yds. 1st Rhead, 2nd Rigg, 3rd Markus. Time : 394 secs. 8. Under 16 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Booth, J. M., 2nd Goodburn, 3rd Frost. Time : 1 min. 37i secs.
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