The 1950's
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[Extracts taken from the Association News Sheet and
Boat Club Minute Book]
1951 St Catherine's Association News Sheet
For the first time in the history of St Catherine's Boat Club it was decided
to enter an Eight at Henley in the Thames Cup.
The entries were heavy and a preliminary heat had to be rowed
before the Regatta proper. In this St Catherine's were drawn against Reading
R.C. who won rather easily, but there is some consolation in
defeat in that the winners were a good crew who were potential finalists. In
the words of the Captain of Boats, `we shall consider our
efforts have not been in vain if we have perhaps been able to begin a Henley
tradition at St Catherine's.'
Tuesday, 16th October, 1951
The main feature of the Captain's [A. C. Hancox] report
was a statement that the officers
and coaches
of the club were to coach on the principles laid down by
R. Meldrum Esq. of Cambridge.
There followed a brief analysis of rowing
styles,
and a demonstration of the need to adopt Meldrum as a
model.
Photo: The 1951 St Catherine's VIII entered
for the Thames Cup at Henley.
Crew:
Tom Gray (bow),
Victor Bunting,
Robert Wedderburn,
Walter Welburn,
Tony Hancox,
William Wright,
Don Barton,
Geoffrey Sworder (str),
Graham Kaye (cox).
This is rowing in the `Meldrum' style.