Wallingford crews row in with treble as John Mason/Gryphon boat and Wallingford I win coxed fours and Elite club fours respectively at Abingdon Head of the River. – Vintage Photograph

On April 14th, 1975, Wallingford Rowing Club and Wallingford School rowed in with treble success at the Abingdon Head of the River. In the schools coxed fours, the combined John Mason/Gryphon boat won the under 15 class, finishing in a very fast time of 10 minutes and 38 seconds. Wallingford I, comprising J. Wiggins (bow), S. Wroe, K. Cusack, C. Purchase, and A. Betts (cox), were convincing winners of the Elite club fours, and also finished overall leaders in 10 minutes and 38 seconds. Wallingford II then captured the senior C division. Other entries came from as far afield as Durham, Herne Bay, and Llandaff. In the sculls, Mike Harlow of Maidenhead took the win in 11 minutes and 49.5 seconds.On April 14th, 1975, Wallingford Rowing Club and Wallingford School rowed in with treble success at the Abingdon Head of the River. In the schools coxed fours, the combined John Mason/Gryphon boat won the under 15 class, finishing in a very fast time of 10 minutes and 38 seconds. Wallingford I, comprising J. Wiggins (bow), S. Wroe, K. Cusack, C. Purchase, and A. Betts (cox), were convincing winners of the Elite club fours, and also finished overall leaders in 10 minutes and 38 seconds. Wallingford II then captured the senior C division. Other entries came from as far afield as Durham, Herne Bay, and Llandaff. In the sculls, Mike Harlow of Maidenhead took the win in 11 minutes and 49.5 seconds.

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Wallingford crews row in with treble The combined John Mason/Gryphon boat T. Walker, stroke R. Price, cox M. Rivers the schools coxed fours. Wallingford I, comprising J. Wiggins (bow), S. Wroe, K. Cusack, C. Purchase, and A. Betts (cox) were convincing winners of the Elite club fours, and also finished over- all leaders, in the very fine time of 10 min 38 sec. Walling- ford II then captured the senior C division. In the schools coxed fours, the combined John Mason / Cryphon boat not only won the under 15 class, but in re- turning 12 min 1 sec also finished ahead of the under 16 winners, Sutton School. WALLINGFORD ROWING Club and Wallingford School won three events between them at the Abingdon Head of the River on Saturday. There was an upset in the sculls, where Mike Harlow, of Maidenhead, finished ahead of Abingdon’s Ian Marriott in 11 min 49.5 sec, although Mar- riott took the Elite class. Rowing was held in almost ideal conditions, with entries from as far afield as Durham, Herne Bay and Llandaff. 14/ APR 1975 – 672 bow B. Peck, R. de Lusignan, approaches the winning line in 4/2 14 APR 1975 PAPER EXPOSURE 50 FLASH PERCENTAGE