The Archive · 1922

Sunday's Programme

England, who won the International Fours on Saturday, secured further International honours or Sunday, winning the Eights by three lengths. R. L. Evans' crew paddled home to victory, leaving Ameri stroked by J. Phillips, three Tenaths "behind at the finish: America won the International Pairs in the creditable time of min. Ojsec., also by several lengths, with England second and Switzerland a better third.

In the Pairs England never had a hope, owing to the lightness of the crew. At the end of the first minute England had twice drawn kuvel with America, but were going at a furious stroke which cull not last, Switzerland bringing up the rear. R. L. Evans, the English stroke, slowed down a little, but followed closely upon the Americans. At. quarter of a mile from the finish the race was a procession. England rowed very pluckily and never ceased to persevere, but they were quite outpaced long before passing the j mile.

In the Junior-Senior Fours Atkinson's boat took the water very

crew maintained for some distance. cleanly, Starting at 32, which his For the first quarter of a mile his opponents, Watton's crew, kept up a very fast pace. As the boats drew towards the 32 mile they settled down' to an even 29, Atkinson leading. His crew continued to gain on their opponents and won by several lengths.

An unusually large entry of four boats took part in the Veteran's Fours, over a quarter of a mile. the second boat was within a cloth of Ericson's, the winning crew, and the third was not far behind. This was the closest race of the day, but 3 it. was rowed in 1 min. 52 sec. The Mixed Fours with a lady cox, stroke and bow, over the same course, improved upon their time by over 10 seconds. Of the three crews entered for this event, that stroked by Miss Nellie Brown won by a length.

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