The Stewards' Cup also went out of the country when the Zurich Rowing Club beat Oriel College (Oxford) by four lengths.
Zurich staged a strong finish to repeat their successes in 1935 and 1936.
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The Olympic champion, Jack Beres-fird, Jr., and L. F. Southwood dead-heated with the Italians, Scherli and Broschi, after a grèat race in the final of the Centenary Double Sculls, an event instituted to commemorate the centenary of the Regatta.
The time was 8 mins. 35 seconds.
The race was not re-rowed, each receiving a presentation cup.
In the Silver Goblets, Sanford H. Parker (Trinity Hall, Cambridge) beat Carpmael R. Parker (London Rowing Club) by 2% lengths in the time of 9 mins. 5 seconds.—Reuter.
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