First Holders of Golding Cup, 1957

Mrs Golding presenting the cup to Colin F. Hibbs, the City R.C. Captain

I've got a newspaper clipping, with a photograph of Mrs Golding presenting the Golding Cup to the first holders and winners of a rowing race in 1957, from the Cambridge Daily News, Wednesday 22 May 1957.  It's in quite fragile condition as it was torn from the newspaper at the time and been kept in a pile of papers ever since, that's 60 years ago!  The race took place on Sunday 19 May 1957.

I wonder where the Golding Cup is now!

The article underneath the photo explained the race and the Golding Cup and listed the crews who rowed from Rob Roy Rowing Club and City Rowing Club:

Mrs Golding presenting the cup to Colin F. Hibbs, the City R.C. Captain

City R.C. Beat Robs by Two Seconds

The invitation race for the "Golding Cup" between crews representing the Rob Roy Boat Club and the City of Cambridge Rowing Club was rowed over the Cutter course on Sunday morning and those present were rewarded by seeing a very exciting race which eventually resulted in a win for the City crew by the narrow margin of two seconds.

Both crews got away to good starts and the city crew, rowing at the second station, made a slight impression, although their rate of striking was a little lower than the Robs. This impression was, however, short-lived and by the boathouses the robs had got away and were, if anything, out of their distance by about half a length, but this advantage was also very temporary and the race was a terrific struggle to the finish, which showed the City crew as the winners by just two seconds.

Immediately after the race the crews and supporters congregated at the Lady Margaret boathouse and after the secretary of the Robs had introduced and thanked Mr and Mrs Golding for their generous action in presenting the cup to the Rob Roy B.C. Mrs Golding presented the cup to the representative of the winning crew (C. F. Hibbs).  Mr Bernard Lucas (Chairman of the City of Cambridge R.C.) said his club was honoured to be invited to compete for the trophy and they were delighted to be the first holders.

The competing crews were as follows:

Roy Roy Rowing Club: FW Galbraith (bow), DI Hall, M Mansfield, D Munns, BW Ellis, R Pope, ORC Patman, R Leeds (stroke), R Patten (cox).

City Rowing Club: CF Hibbs (bow), AJ Legge, PN Craig, ARG Cockerton, GP Thulborn, RH Thulborn, TP Edwards, RJ Howard (stroke), DW Brown (cox).

Members of the Robs are reminded that tubbing practice has commenced at the Lady Margaret boatyard.

1964 Cambridge Bumps Races - Third Division Teams

Below are the team members who were expected to row in the Bumps Races on Wednesday 29 July 1964. The Bumps ran over four evenings, these were the teams from the second evening.  The Third Division's races went first, starting at 6.45pm.

There was a different programme printed for each evening's events.

Pye II: Light Blue, Dark Blue, Old Gold

Bow: WHM Gough
2 EJ Wills
3 P Matthews
4 BD Cox
5 G Wehbeh
6 J Plautus
7 M Allen
Stroke: CF Hibbs (Colin Francis Hibbs, 1932-2011)
Cox: J Railton
Coach: ELD Goodwin

Rob Roy IV: Maroon & White

Bow: RH Wootton
2 R Pattern
3 TA Smith
4 D Kienan
5 B Ellis
6 T Kent
7 O Patman
Stroke: D Wheeler
Cox: R Mansfield
Coach: A Humberstone

Cantabrigian III: Dark Blue & Silver

Bow: R Payton
2 BLA Carter
3 DA Bailey
4 J Waller
5 DN Clark
6 N Smith
7 D Nunn
Stroke: R Bailey
Cox: D Falconer

Pye III: Light Blue, Dark Blue, Old Gold

Bow: F Marshall
2 F Bilimoria
3 PW Lee
4 P Johnson
5 MHE Ward
6 FA Burke
7 RH Sheppard
Stroke:  M Hutchinson
Cox: F Weissenberg
Coach: J Walker

ACUA III: Light Blue, Dark Blue & Gold

Bow: P Phizackerley
2 JT Holmes
3 G Stubbings
4 R Pilsworth
5 R Rickard
6 D Parker
7 J Hobbs
Stroke:  C Bond
Cox: N Foreman
Coaches: L Saggers

The Leys School III: Light Blue, Dark Blue and Red

Bow: GP Lawrence
2 C Horwill
3 AJ Bates
4 PG Whitworth
5 JD Marnham
6 CK Wargreaves
7 AW Darby
Stroke:  DB Townshend
Cox: LW Judd
Coach: RD Armstrong

City V: Dark Blue, Claret & Old Gold

Bow: RJ Isherwood
2 D Dew-Hughes
3 SB Sri Skanda Rajah
4 CT Dennisford
5 AG Moss
6 JB Griffiths
7 A Pearse
Stroke:  GR Smith
Cox: AM Campbell
Coaches: D Dew-Hughes (Churchill BC & CCRC)

Rob Roy V: Maroon & White

Bow: D Dale
2 J Hawke
3 K Baker
4 E Dobien
5 E Mansfield
6 R Pope
7 A Taylor
Stroke:  N Pope
Cox: PR Todd
Coach: S Mersh

1964 Cambridge Bumps Races - Second Division Teams

The programme I have for the 1964 Cambridge Rowing Association Bumps Races is for the second night of four.  The whole Bumps Races duration was Tuesday 28 July to Friday 31 July 1964.  This programme is for Wednesday 29 July 1964.

The Third Division raced first, starting at 6.45pm; the Second Division start time was 7.30pm and the First Division race started at 8.15pm.

Second Division 7.30pm

Bridge: Purple & White

Bow: R Church
2 M Kennedy
3 O Marks
4 D Hills
5 M Victory
6 P Lacey
7 J Metcalfe
Stroke: L Belcher
Cox: R Nightingale
Coaches: GD Bayly-Jones, R Tibbet

Cantabrigian II: Dark Blue & Silver 

Bow: KW Ryder
2 D Collins
3 RW Tydeman
4 HL Bentley
5 LJ Clark
6 CR Highmore
7 CM Lewis
Stroke: NWB Tyrer
Cox: R Brocks
Coach: D Parr

Cambs High School I: Navy Blue 

Bow: T Hones
2 D Mann
3 C Hale
4 J Flavell
5 K McCargow
6 M Talbot
7 I McGregor
Stroke: R Page
Cox: S Clark
Coaches: M Mottaz, H Jackson

Rob Roy III: Maroon & White

Bow: MA Carson
2 BCR Certram
3 J Cutts
4 KE Hawton
5 PRE Baird
6 PR Garner
7 JD Whitman
Stroke: RN Doidge-Harrison
Cox: L Ingran
Coach: JFV Vincent

ACUA II: Light Blue, Dark Blue & Gold

Bow: M Mannford Dobell
2 MA Matovich
3 CJD Fell
4 D Glass
5 GE Fortescue
6 JL Buzzard
7 GA Lefroy
Stroke: CT Everitt
Cox: C Snowden

Scouts III: Green & Yellow

Bow: I Stewart
2 I Cooper
3 B Chaimberlain
4 D Griffin
5 R Secker
6 S Pullen
7 P Holmes
Stroke: D West
Cox: R Maltby
Coaches: S Elwood, L Horspool

Beehives: Chocolate & Light Blue

Bow: P Langley
2 M Smith
3 A Wilson
4 P Allington
6 D Warwick
5 K Smart
7 E Rawlinson
Stroke: K Gordon
Cox: P Welsh
Coaches: W Cash, J Frost, D Williams

Grammar School: Maroon & Light Blue

Bow: J Secker
2 JW Merryweather
3 PR Lloyd
4 S Brylewski
5 CJ Nettle
6 MR Trace
7 K Dench
Stroke: GN Batchelor
Cox: HJ Fielder
Coach: M Marshall

Grammar School Old Boys: Claret & Light Blue

Bow: DS Levitt
2 RS Henderson
3 WJ Nightingale
4 DJ Barber
5 RA Woolfenden
6 MS Sanderson
7 MJ Wheatley
Stroke: P Burr
Cox: GR Parr
Coaches: WA Bradford, KW Townsend

'99 IV: Light Blue, Old Gold, Green

Bow: M Blakemore
2 A Robinson
3 B Blackwall
4 B Cowe
5 A Sutton
6 S Mills
7 R Connolly
Stroke: J Woodbridge
Cox: S Taylor

The Leys School II: Light Blue, Dark Blue & Red

Bow: JCN Wilson
2 HJ Moore
3 PJ Mayne
4 DR Perks
5 DGS Combe
6 JS Lowden
7 JV Whitaker
Stroke: PG Townshend
Cox: SW Rogers
Coaches: LGD Baker, JV Whitaker

'99 V: Light Blue, Old Gold, Green

Bow: R Sharpe
2 R Jeffreys
3 M Brown
4 J Jeffreys
5 J Thompson
6 C Atkins
7 P Durler
Stroke: WTI Hunt
Cox: R Pammenter
Coaches: MT Cooke ('99 RC)

City IV: Dark Blue, Claret & Old Gold

Bow: MA Thew
2 T Holland
3 PR Boulind
4 R Dembitzer
5 RA Leigh
6 AP Christopher
7 MS Bruce
Stroke: TD Edwards
Cox: JR Ironside Wood
Coaches: B Dembitzer (1st & 3rd Trin BC & CCRC)

Scouts IV: Green & Yellow

Bow: J Baugh
2 C Lockwood
3 W Holburn
4 J Sills
5 D Laugshaw
6 N Pearse
7 J Morrison
Stroke: N Swanton
Cox: J Walters

1964 Cambridge Bumps Races - First Division Teams

The programme I have for the 1964 Cambridge Rowing Association Bumps Races is for the second night of four.  The whole Bumps Races duration was Tuesday 28 July to Friday 31 July 1964.  This programme is for Wednesday 29 July 1964.

The programme lists the race start times, the teams, team colours and who was expected to row in each boat. I'll be typing up the lists of teams and participants, division by division - there being three divisions.  From a genealogy perspective, it's a shame there are only initials - but if somebody is specifically seeking a relative they knew was in Cambridge in the 1960s and knew "did some rowing" then they might spot their names here!

The Third Division raced first, starting at 6.45pm; the Second Division start time was 7.30pm and the First Division race started at 8.15pm.

Simple Guide to Rowing

If you know nothing about rowing, then here is my Simple Guide to Rowing:  There are 8 men in the boat, which is why they're often called Eights.  The rowers have their backs to where they're going - only the Cox can see.  The Cox doesn't row - he sits and shouts at the rowers.  Facing the Cox is the Stroke - the stroke sets the pace for the rest.  The bow is the chap furthest from the Cox - he holds bits of string and does the steering.  Coaches will often be found running/cycling along the riverbank path frantically shouting out their instructions to their teams.

Right, that's it - you now know as much as I know about rowing :)

First Division 8.15pm

City I:  Dark Blue, Claret and Old Gold

Bow: AEM Harmer
2 AH Cripps
3 AFP Newns
4 TDD Hoffman
5 SCA Hilton
6 AJ Godfrey
7 IE Hunter
Stroke: JR Postill
Cox: PT Beaumont
Coaches: Dr DM Jennens (CUBC & CCRC), LM Harvey (CCRC), BG Lucas (CCRC)

'99 I:  Light Blue, Old Gold, Green

Bow: W King
2 G Thomas
3 D Woodbridge
4 A Swain
5 M Mills
6 M Pleasants
7 M Gray
Stroke: A Dorcey
Cox: J Stonebridge
Coach: G Clemence ('99 RC & Royal Chester RC)

City II:  Dark Blue, Claret and Old Gold

Bow: WR Tyson
2 JD Boyd
3 B Yates
4 J Connot
5 MJ Bomford
6 MA Upton
7 RA Ploc
Stroke: JR Griffiths
Cox: GW Bibby
Coaches: Ref Prof JM Plumley (Selwyn BC & CCRC), Dr BW Cherry (Churchill BC & CCRC)

Rob Roy 1:  Maroon & White

Bow: RM Leeds
2 RM Aves
3 RC Lawrence
4 DL Hall
5 J Stevens
6 R Brown
7 JA Cornell
Stroke: RWJ Hall
Cox: PRW Thornely
Coach: PA Welton

Cantabrigian I:  Dark Blue & Silver

Bow: EJ Hardy
2 T Donachie
3 T Tweed
4 BS Hoyland
5 J Akielan
6 M Arnold
7 JFV Allin
Stroke: RE Davies
Cox: RK Heatley
Coaches: AF Flack, M Mottaz, H Jackson

Scouts I:  Green & Yellow

Bow: J Newman
2 D Manning
3 H Smart
4 G Langley
5 P Crisp
6 W Key
7 R Cook
Stroke: GA Dean
Cox: M Daisley
Coaches: K Gibbon (Downing), C Lester (King's)

'99 II: Light Blue, Old Gold, Green

Bow: C Wilcocks
2 B Elcocks
3 H Todd
4 A Peters
5 P Macmillan
6 M Cooke
7 J Jenner
Stroke: C Brown
Cox: R Humm
Coach: EW Brown ('99 RC)

Pye I:  Light Blue, Dark Blue, Old Gold

Bow: R Jones
2 J Fitzakerley
3 LS Singer
4 JS Tyrrell
5 CK Simmonds
6 AG Calton
7 GH Jackson
Stroke: JE Brooksbank
Cox: JG Morrill
Coach: J Brown (Pye BC)

Rob Roy II:   Maroon & White

Bow: C Bails
2 A Mason
3 G Dale
4 IWO Boundy
5 GF Brown
6 T Baker
7 G Mallion
Stroke: K Johnson
Cox: G Hale
Coach: TE Applin

ACUA I: Light Blue, Dark Blue & Gold

Bow: AP Hawkins
2 T Leeny
3 E Barton
4 G Brooks
5 P Sell
6 B Chandler
7 A Stott
Stroke: D Watson
Cox: BW Poulter
Coach: DE Elsden (ACUA BC)

'99 III:  Light Blue, Old Gold, Green

Bow: T Parker
2 R Fawcett
3 C Lawton
4 J Paul
5 H Mansell
6 C Brown
7 D St J Cormack
Stroke: A Jones
Cox: SC Willis
Coach: ---

City III:  Dark Blue, Claret & Old Gold

Bow: D Llewellyn Jones
2 WH Shaw
3 RA Howard
4 MJ Steen
5 BW Greenwood
6 RJ Howard
7 KL Thomas
Stroke: PJ Robinson
Cox: AJ Thompson
Coaches: D Jones (CCRC), GW Ward (CCRC)

Scouts II: Green & Yellow

Bow: D Crankshaw
2 S Dalton
3 D Hill
4 J Wraith
5 J Tatton-Brown
6 H Brown
7 R Jones
Stroke: C Cobb
Cox: J Campbell
Coaches: L Horspool, B Moss

The Leys School I:  Light Blue, Dark Blue & Red

Bow: NS Deutsch
2 WH Heaney
3 DH Rocyn-Jones
4 AC Steward
5 JP Harding
6 DL Cruttenden
7 EFB Davidson
Stroke: PA Graetz
Cox: MS Whimster
Coach: LGD Baker

Cambridgeshire Rowing Association, 1964 Bumps

Going through old paperwork, this morning I found a booklet published by the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association - for the Bumping Races held over four days, 28, 29, 30, 31 July 1964.

My dad rowed in these races and had kept his programme.  Inside there was an outline printed drawing of a boat and crew - and alongside that the names of each rower had been added.

Inside the programme was a full list of all the teams who were to row - and all the members of those teams.

Dad was rowing for Pye II, in the Third Division.  The team colours were given as Light Blue, Dark Blue, Old Gold.

The race started at 6.45pm and the Pye II team were:

• Bow: WHM Gough
• 2: EJ Wills
• 3: P Matthews
• 4: BD Cox
• 5: G Wehbeh
• 6: J Plautus
• 7: M Allen
• Stroke: CF Hibbs*
• Cox: J Railton
• Coach: ELD Goodwin

I wonder if anybody had a photo of the team that year - all I've got is their names scribbled in the programme.
*Dad.