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Metropolitan Regatta Thursday, 12th July 1923

Quintin losing to Thames Rowing Club in the final of the Old Barnes Cup.

The Old Barnes Cup was for Thames Cup eights. There were 5 entries. In their semi-final QBC beat Imperial College by 1¼ lengths. In the final they lost to Thames by 1 length. According to The Times "Quintin led out and were nearly clear at the Mile Post. Thames then spurted, and taking the lead along the wall, won by a length."

The Quintin crew was ST Facy (bow), LG Badcock, SJ Badcock, LA Hagen, FG Parks, J London, CS Hooker, CFA Ramsey (stroke), E Green (cox).

Photo courtesy of the Thames Rowing Club Archive.