ROWING
493 A ‘Dublin Metropolitan Regatta’ presentation prize tankard for rowing in 1871, the silver-plated, glass-bottomed trophy presented to ‘John R. H Sutton’ who acted as coxswain to the ‘Dublin University Boat Club’ in their victory over ‘The Emerald Boat Club’ in August 1871, height 13cm., 5in.; sold together with a photocopy of a report of the event from Freeman’s Journal of 1871 is included with this lot (2)
The Dublin Metropolitan Regatta was inaugurated in 1869 and took place on the Liffey river. It was regarded as Ireland’s premier regatta. The major event was the ‘Dublin Metropolitan Challenge Cup’ valued at £100, an event for four-oared boats (plus a coxswain). “The long line of yachts and trawlers, dressed with flags, divided the river into two avenues and looked highly effective, and the long course, extending to the eastward, looked bright and sunny in the brisk South-Easter which came up with the flood tide.” Large crowds saw the University boat finish ten lengths ahead of their opponents. £80 - 120
494 Balliol College (Oxford) Regatta: the prize for the ‘Scratch Eights’ rowing in 1876,
a commemorative lidded-pewter tankard with glass base, recording the eight which rowed in the College Regatta of 1876, height 20.5cm., 8in.; sold together with a scanned photograph and biographical text relating to crew member Robert Findlay (2)
Each member of the eight were awarded with an identical tankard. Members of the team included; William Anthony Byam Musgrave (24th. March 1856 - 1904) Barrister and son of Sir Anthony Musgrave (Governor of Newfoundland & Queensland); Arthur Delaval Younghusband (1855 - 1931) entered Indian Civil Service and became the Commissioner in Sind Province; Robert Elmsall Findlay (25th. April 1855 - 19th. Nov. 1928) became a Manila and Japan Merchant and J.P. for Dunbarton and Algernon Philips Withlel Thomas (1857-?) who became the Professor of Biology at University College, Auckland, and who retired to New Zealand. £80 - 120
495 An ‘Ipswich Regatta’ presentation prize tankard for rowing in 1877,
in the form of a charming silver plated tankard with a wooden barrel-casing enclosed by four silver-plated bands, the first and second bands are engraved IPSWICH REGATTA 1877 JUNIOR FOURS 3. J. WALKER, height 14.5cm., 5 3/4in.; sold together with a photocopy of the extensive and amusing report of the event from The Ipswich Journal of 17th. July 1877 (2)
Ipswich Regatta was an annual event held in the waters just off the promenade which formed a perfect viewing point for spectators. Among the many sailing events the ‘Junior Fours’ events for amateurs took place in awful weather conditions between ‘The Ipswich Nautilus Club’ of which Walker was rower number three, and ‘Ipswich Petrel Rowing Club’. The Nautilus team won the event easily by about ten lengths.
The photocopied 1877 Ipswich Journal report included in this lot relates how 50 members of the boating clubs, T. C. Cobbold (M.P.), the Mayor, Harbour Master and Committee met for dinner that evening in the boat shed adjoining the ‘Ship Launch Inn’, where prizes were awarded, speeches made and “songs and recitations were given by various members of the company”. £100 - 150
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