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| QBC/Marlow Composite | st. | lb. | ||
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| C.J. Purchase (TTRC) | 13 | 6 | ||
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G.A. Mulcahy (QBC) | 13 | 12 |
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| I.B. Lloyd (MRC) | 14 | 2 |
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E. Wells (str) (QBC?) | 13 | 0 | |
| P. Edmonds (cox) (?) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Average weight | 13 | 9 |
The above attribution of clubs is somewhat speculative. During the 1978 season, Mulcahy had been racing for QBC and Lloyd for Marlow. Wells had been racing for City Orient but had raced for QBC the previous season. Purchase had been racing for Thames Tradesmen.
| Date | Result | Dist. | Barrier | Fawley | Finish |
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| Fri 30 June (QF) | bye | ||||
| Sat 1 July (SF) | beat Tideway Scullers | 1¼ L | 2.18 | 3.49 | 7.58 |
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"The only close race [in the event] came between the Quintin and Marlow composite four and Tideway Scullers. Level at the quarter mile, Quintin and Marlow had a canvas at the Barrier, and held this advantage to Fawley. After that they increased their lead, inch by inch, but did not draw clear until the last few strokes." [HRR] | |||||
| Sun 2 July (F) | lost to Trakia (Bulgaria) | easily | 2.05 | 3.33 | 7.35 |
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"The final was a formality, the Bulgarians being clear before the top of Temple Island, and going on to win as they liked." [HRR] | |||||