Public Schools Rowing, 1948
May 1948 36 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROWING, 1948 The crew which represented Wesley for the half-mile post, when Scotch gained another Head of the River races was not settled until one-third of a length, but the Wesley crew rather late in the season, the following boys responded to their stroke and reduced the finally representing the School;—Bow, C. J. gap to a length with 150 yards still to be Hunt, 11.0; 2, A. R. Bartram, 11.7; 3, B. C. covered. Scotch, although they were a fresh Jones, 11.2; 4, B. Tutton, 11.1; 5, A. J. Thomp crew after their mishap in the heat, were son, 12.8; 6. M. F. A. Robertson, 12.4; 7, J. S. tiring after their fast start, and Wesley were Macglashan, 13.0; stroke, S. F. Muir-Smith, increasing their pace. Sprinting for home 12.4 (Capt.); cox., J. H. Fielden, 8 1 (Vice- Wesley drew still nearer to Scotch, but de Capt.). The average weight of the crew spite the crew's plucky finish, they could not was 11 stone 12 lbs. quite catch Scotch, who won by half a length Heats. from Wesley with Geelong Grammar third. The race was rowed in 5 min. 6i sees. All the heats were contested on the Bar- Winner's Final: — won on Friday, 16th April, Wesley being drawn to race against Xavier in the first South—Xavier College. heat. Xavier, on the North course, started Centre—Geelong College. a quarter of a length ahead of Wesley (centre North—Melbourne Grammar School.
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