CHANGER IN THE OXFORD CREW

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 82, 5 April 1924, Page 20

CHANGER IN THE OXFORD CREW

. A number of changes hav c been made "V- l conßtlt< ltion of the Oxford crew which .is ,to contest the- race against Cambridge, on £th April. The crew which is being coached by Dr G C Bourne (New College) recently paddled to Iffley at about twenty per minute x? ,^ n r returned'to; their boathouse. Aicoll (Worcester), who had sustained a slight strain, quitted his position at No. 4 and was replaced by G. Barter (Exeter), while C. E. Pitman (Christ Church) who had been replaced by G. Gadsden (Christ Church) resumed his seat at bow-, rio^ Cli eW tnen we°t down stream to Iffley. again at twenty-four without a break,rand, on coming back, had an'easy at the Lannich Works, from where'they paddled up; to the. Long Bridges and then, did-a piece of < hard .rowing to the Red Post, after which they returned- to Hie •boathouse: ,A further alteration was then made; and.on the third outing the president, P. C. MaUam '(Queen's) jeft his seattatNo. .7,' being replaced by G: Gadsden, who had rowed bow' in ' the first, spin; Another change was that in which C. A. S, Parker (New College), .wholhad rowed bow the week previously, superseded' 0. \E. Pitman at the thwart. The, "Daily Telegraph. states that the latest crew then struck twenty-four, going.: upstream as-far'as Randall's Bridge! Okr turning, they paddled to Iffley in: a. couple •of stages, paddling baefc. op to the' Long Bridges, a hard minute's row at: twenty-seven concluding': the day's work. ', .'"'. '. . 1

';rhere.'has been no alteration":in the. Cambridge crew, which is to be : selected from. the following:—J. A} MacNabb (Third Trinity); R. A \. Pearson (Trinity Hall), Q. Hi Ambler (Oare), L. ■ Elliott Smith ("Lady Margaret),: G., R. Armitage (First Trinity)," and J. R. C. Priddle (Third.Trinity).- Colonel D. A. Wauch, ope; has been giving small : boat.; instruction:to'.the crew, while the Rev. C. A. Skinner (Jesus), an old Blue, continues to steer the boat. Messrs. C. :Johnstone and .B.G: Ivory, both old Blues, have been giving "{he crew instruction ' from the tpwpath,during training rows. '