1900-1914

Extract from Chapter III of A History of St Catherine's Rowing 1875-1999

[Chapter based on articles which appeared in the `Non-Collegiate Students Magazine'.]

NCSM, April 1913

On the first day, February 13th, we started with Exeter II behind us and Trinity II in front. From the start we left Exeter II far behind and went up on Trinity, and made our bump just before the Free Water Stone [Also known as the `Gut Stone']. For fully ten seconds after the bump Trinity cox refused to acknowledge it, and by that time had bumped Christ Church III. The bump was therefore disputed, and at a special meeting held at the Boat House and presided over by Mr. Tinne it looked as if the verdict would go to Trinity, but the photographs taken by Gillman's arrived just in time and proved conclusively that we had our bump first.

Our success was due to a sporting crew, backed up by no less sporting members, both past and present. The Rev. H. Johnson merits our sincerest gratitude for his coaching as does Mr. Clarabut, of Corpus, Cambridge, who both polished up the Torpid and is coaching the Eight.

Photo: The 1913 St Catharine's Torpid, photographed at the start. Crew: F. Sharp (bow), W. G. Harris, E. Mollenhoff, R. G. Grant, J. C. Roberts, D. von Pritzbuer, W. M. E. Attale, H. A. Wilsdon (str), F. C. Sellar (cox)