Edmond Challenge Shield

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 1937, Page 5

Edmond Challenge Shield

Past Contests in Review

[By Coxswain.]

The most prized trophy in Otago and Southland rowing circles, the Edmund Challenge Shield, will be competed for bv the two provinces at the South Island championship regatta at Port Chi'lmors to-morrow. Inaugurated in 1901 when Mr W. F. Edmond presented the shield, the race is recognised as the most important event of the rowing year. On the 'shield are the names of C. Colnmh. E. S. Perry, H. Bradshaw, A. Tall, F. Brough, and Basslian. wlio stroked Southland in six winning crews. MR EDMOND’S GENEROSITY. The Edmond Challenge Shield contest was first held at Waihola, when a record crowd travelled to the regatta. When the suggestion of an interprovincial race was first made, Mr W. F. Edmond offered the shield, being at the time a vice-president of the Otago Rowing Club. For many years he was an active member, and for three years captain of the chib, while a rowing writer of the day stated: “Though retired from active service, he has not, like many others, allowed his connection .with his club to cease, but is one of its most energetic officials.” One of the conditions of the contest was: “The shield is to be competed for annually between the two provinces, the

are a pair of crossed oars, a raised plaque depicting a rowing shed flying a Hag, bearing the lettering “0. and 5.R.A.,” and two t'our-oarded crews with an appropriate background. In each bottom corner are two small shields, one bearing the words : “ Presented by ,W. F. Edmond, Esq., for Interprovincial Four-oared Racing,” and the other: “ Under the Auspices of the Otago and Southland Rowing Association, 23/3/01.” Engravings of two men with aii oar in their hands are in the top corners, while at the foot are a single sculler and a pair. THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF RACING. Following is the record of the races, where held, and the winning province and crew as recorded on the shield:— 1901, rowed at Waihola—Otago: C. Columb (str), J. Mitchell (3). C. Braithwaite (2), J. F, M'Grath (bow), and C. Colthorpe (cox). 1902, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: A. M. Cameron (str). C. Basstian (3), T. S. Mitchell (2), W. Spencer (bow), and J. Kirwan (cox).

TIME-HONOURED ROWING CLASSIC

1905, rowed at Waihola—Southland: B. C. Basstiau (str), T. Brown (3), C, H. Lang (2), W. T. Johnston (how), and R. Barrie (cox). 1906, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: B. C. Basstiau (str), T. Brown (3), T. S. Mitchell (2), T. Bulman (bow), and R. Barrie (cox). 1907 rowed at Waihola—Southland : B. C. Basstiau (str), T. Brown (3), G. Lang (2), T. C. Ellis (bow). 1908, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: B. C. Basstiau (str), T. Brown (3),‘ W. T. Johnston (2), D. Campbell (how), and R. Barrie (cox). 1909, reived at Waihola—Otago: J. M'Grath (str), J. Kerr (3), A. E. Stevenson (2), A. Paterson (bow). 1910, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: B. C. Basstiau (str), T. Brown (3), W. T. Johnston (2), 1). R. Campbell (how), and W. Rea (cox). 1911, rowed at Port Chalmers—Southland: G. West (str), B. Johnson (3), H. Bradshaw (2), T. West (bow), and W. Finnerty (cox). 1912, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: B. C. Basstiau (str), B. Johnson (3), T. West (2), J. Ritchie (bow), and T. Finnerty (cox). 1913, lowed at Port Chalmers —Southland: H. Bradshaw (str), B. Johnson (3), T. West (2), A. Clark (bow), and Metzger (cox). 1924, rowed at Invercargill—Southland ; H. Bradshaw (str), B. Johnson (3), T. West (2), T. Ross (bow), and J. Fanning (cox). 1915, rowed at Port Chalmers—Southland: L. L.’ Padget (str), J. Sutherland (3), F. M'Killop (2)*, R. O. Thomson (how), and A. Mitchell (cox). 1920, rowed at Invercargill—Otago: W. Anderson (str), J. Colthorpe (31, T. Sutherland (2), J. Hoskins (bow), and L. Crammond (cox). 1921, rowed at Dunedin—Southland; S. Shepherd (str), T. Ross (3). J. Frew (2), J. Padget (bow), and S. Ward (cox). 1822, rowed at Invercargill—Otago : J. Nelson (str), H. Connors (3), J. Colthorpe (2), and A. Glengarry (bow). 1923, rowed at Dunedin—Southland : A. Tall (str), T. Ross (3), J. Dawson (2) K. M'Kenzie (bow), and J. Butler (cox), 1924, rowed at Invercargill—Southland: A. Tall (str), J. Dawson (3), J. Lee (2), K. M'Kenzie (bow), and J. Smith (cox). 1925, rowed at Port Chalmers — Otago: F. Brough (str), J. AVerges (3) C. M'Ara (2), P. S. Anderson (bow), and W. Ollis (cox). 1927, rowed at Port Chalmers— Otago; F. Brough (str), J. Werges (3); C. M'Ara (2), P. S. Anderson (how), and W. Olds (cox). 1926, rowed at Invercargill-—Otago ; G. E. Mitchell, (str). J. D. Solomon (7), A. J. Hogan (6), P. Verngreen (5). W. N. Binnio (4), G. Thorn (3). C. Neilson (2), J. B. Henry (bow), and R. Underwood (cox).