Head of the Division 1893 Trinity College Presentation Oar
Head of the Division 1893 Trinity College Presentation Oar
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Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, Head of the Division 1893.
The 12 ft oar is an original traditional Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar with calligraphy and Cambridge college and The 1st Trinity Boat Club insignias. The paint and writing on the trophy blade is in good condition. The oar is No.5, possibly the former property C. Paine. The oar shaft stamped "E. Norris, Oar & Scull Maker, Putney".
The trophy blade reads:-
1 Trinity 1 Head of the Division Lent 1893
Bow. S.H. Langton, 11..8
2. G.N. Pharazyn, 11..6
3. B.J. Airy, 12..2
4. A.D. Nightingale, 12..5
5. C.A. Paine, 12..9
6. W.J.G. Bartlet, 11..6
7. C. Owen, 11..3
Stroke J.B. Hoare, 12..0
Cox. G.E.Moore, 8..8
Any crew which records four consecutive bumps is said to have 'gained their oars'. The prize being a full-size oar decorated with the names of the full crew in gold lettering on the college colours for each rower. The cox is given a decorated rudder and the coach receives a decorated wooden shield with a mock-up of the bow end of a boat.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
1893
Pine
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 presentation rowing oar with calligraphy and Cambridge college and The 1st Trinity Boat Club insignias. The paint and writing on the trophy blade is in good condition. The oar is No.5, possibly the former property C. Paine. The oar shaft stamped "E. Norris, Oar & Scull Maker, Putney".The trophy blade reads:-1 Trinity 1 Head of the Division Lent 1893Bow. S.H. Langton, 11..82. G.N. Pharazyn, 11..63. B.J. Airy, 12..24. A.D. Nightingale, 12..55. C.A. Paine, 12..96. W.J.G. Bartlet, 11..67. C. Owen, 11..3Stroke J.B. Hoare, 12..0Cox. G.E.Moore, 8..8Any crew which records four consecutive bumps is said to have 'gained their oars'. The prize being a full-size oar decorated with the names of the full crew in gold lettering on the college colours for each rower. The cox is given a decorated rudder and the coach receives a decorated wooden shield with a mock-up of the bow end of a boat.){kind=link}