Rowing Oar Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

Rowing Oar Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

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Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1894.
This oar blade tip is an original traditional Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and The 1st Trinity Boat Club insignia. The paint and writing on the trophy blade is in good condition.

The trophy blade reads:-

1 Trinity 5, Five Bumps, Lent 1894
Bow. A.A.H. Wykeham, 10..0.
2. C.J. Harvey, 10..13.
3. G.I.H. Lloyd, 11..8.
4. H.J. Hanson, 11..2.
5. W.S. Darby, 11..7.
6. H.B.G. Macartney, 11..9.
7. W. Keith Murray, 10..3.
Stroke, W.E.H. Morris, 10..4.
Cox: P.E. Pieris, 8..6.

St Mary 3, Fitz:Hall, Magdalene, Queens, Sidney.

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:

Height 95.5 cm / 37 34"
Width 14 cm / 5 "
Depth 6 cm / 2 "
Period

1850-1899

Year

1894

Medium

Pine

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Very Good and original. One slight repaired crack on the tip.

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