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| Crew | st. | lb. | ||
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B.E. Nayler | 12 | 3 |
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R.C. Davis | 12 | 0 | |
| G.A. Sheppard | 12 | 10 |
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G.J. Beare (str) | 11 | 5 |
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| Average weight | 12 | 1 |
The ‘year of the stream’
Heavy rain on the Wednesday evening produced a very strong stream which gave a great advantage to Berks crews along the enclosures.
| Date | Result | Dist. | Barrier | Fawley | Finish |
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| Wed 10 July | beat Nottingham Britannia | 2½ L | 2.07 | 3.35 | 7.32 |
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"Both started at 44 and continued at high rates to the Mile. Nottingham Britannia led by a canvas at the ¼ mile. Quintin were level by the Barrier and then led by a canvas or less to the ¾ mile. Later they gained fast and were 1½ lengths ahead at the Mile and 2 lengths at the 1⅛ mile." [HRR] | |||||
| Thu 11 July | beat Thames | 2 L | 2.24* | 4.04* | 8.34 |
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"Thames held a small lead of ½ length or less from the ¼ mile to Fawley. Quintin went ahead after the ¾ mile and, steadily increasing the pressure, won by 2 lengths." [HRR] | |||||
| Fri 12 July (QF) | lost to Isis | 4 L | 2.39* | 4.43* | 8.25 |
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"Quintin led by a canvas at the ¼ mile, ¾ length at the ½ mile and, in spite of pressure from Isis, still led by ½ length at Fawley. Isis went ahead before the ¾ mile, led by a length at the Mile and 2 lengths at the 1 1/8 mile and continued to gain fast." [HRR] | |||||