These races were brought to a conclusion yesterday evening, after one of the
most successful weeks of racing experienced.
The Second Division, at half-past 4, started in the following order:—
Queen's, Merton, Pembroke, Exeter, Worcester, Oriel, University,
St Catherine's, Wadham, Lincoln, Jesus, St. Edmund Hall.
Queen's again held their own against
Merton, and thus left off head of the Second
Division. Ther latter also kept
well away from
Pembroke, but a clinking race was witnessed between
Exeter and
Worcester. The latter, who have mode four bumps
during the series, failed to
gain during the first half of the course, and although they came up rapidly at
the finish,
Exeter held their own to the end and finished with
an advantage of
two yards.
Oriel stood no chance with
University, who have the best record of
the race with five bumps, and succumbed before reaching the
Freewater Stone.
St Catherine's finished a length in front of
Wadham, the others being some
distance apart.
First Division.— Order of starting: —
Brasenose, New, Magdalen, Christ Church, St John's, Balliol, Hertford,
Keble, Corpus, Trinity, Queen's.
Brasenose, rowing up in fine style, easily maintained
the supremacy of the First
Division, and were enthusiastically received on returning to the raft, this
being the second year they have left off head of the river.
New had some
difficulty to escape
Magdalen, who have improved greatly, and only a length
separated them at the finish.
Christ Church and
St. John's also rowed in some
distance apart, and it will be seen that the first five boats in the First
Division all finished in the order in which the started at the commencement of
the racing.
Balliol got within half a length of
St. John's, and the same
distance divided
Hertford and
Keble, the boats coming in some lengths apart.