TRA running, 168, 171; the ‘set’ stroke, 169; starting, 169 ; avoidance of over-fineness of condition, 170; use of the tooth-brush, 171; valucof the ‘odd man,’ 171; the ‘long course,’ 171; meal before and between races, 172; ailments, 172-176 ; wraps, 176 } siestas, 176 Triremes, 17, 18, 20-23
UNIVERSIITES, resulis of races at Ilenley Regatta, 210, 211 ; record of inter and club con- tests, Se,, 254-288; early history of boat-racing at the, 3135 Brascnose Club Book, 313; bumping races, 3145 ‘no hired watermen,’ 374; the ‘Buecleuch,’ 3143 first use of a raft at Oxford, 315; boats and crews in 1824, 313; the term ‘Torpid,’ 316; rules drawn up for buat-racing in 1826, 3163; ditto for 1827, 317; results of raciug in 1828, 317; tacingin 1829 and 1830, 318
University oarsmen, lists of,
BOATING,
WYP with their weights, and races in which they rowed, 243-296
Visrroas’ Challenge Cup, win- ners of, 249
Water, abstraction of, from river, 327
Waterford, Marquis of, 34, 35
Woier-gruel, as a corrective of thirst, 160
Watermanship, as a technical term, explained, 74, 75
Watermen, employel as stroke or coach, 204; and see under Professionals
Westminster School, 208, 209
Wey (Thames Lock to Godal- ming and intermediate dis- tances), 311
Wherries, 142, 218
Wingfield, Mr. Lewis, his insti- tution of the prize which bears his name, 181
Wingfield Sculls, foundation of, 293 winners of the, 243, 244
Wraps, 176
Wyfold Challenge Cup, rales, 48; conditions held under, 320; winners of, 250
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