Of Cambridge rowing interest; a presentation tiller from the...

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£300

Of Cambridge rowing interest; a presentation tiller from the Caius College Clinker Four boat, with crew dedication, together with a photograph of the crew and the boat in action.
In 1930 the crew beat Emmanuel, Magdalene, Queen's and St. Catharine's Colleges.
N.C. Pearson’s entry in the boat club book “Today we beat St. Catharine’s in the final, thereby winning the Fours for the first time since 1895. The slow time was not unexpected, for there was a half gale blowing down the Reach, and also our crew had to go slow over the latter half of the course to avoid fouling their opponents. As usual, we were well up on the start and steadily overhauled them, getting within a length at the red grind. From there on we were content to paddle over behind Cat’s holding them with an easy 24. Given better conditions and front station, we might easily have broken the record, for the Four was not only fast, but a crew. The three factors contributing to this famous victory were the ability to swing, a hard leg-drive, and an A1 stroke, and although they had been in their present order for only a fortnight they just came up to the mark in time. Now that the spectre of ‘Gonville luck’ has been banished, let us hope for a bright future”

Michaelmas crews, 1930
Bow JG Webb (Monkton Coombe) 10 6
2 GC Willan (Durham) 12 13
3 ADG Braithwaite (Shrewsbury) 11 6
4 CB Anderson (King Edward, S. Africa) 12 12
Cox JR Oliver (Leys) 8 12
Coaches NC Pearson; D Haig-Thomas