Wallingford School crews take the honours at Wallingford Regatta. – Vintage Photograph

On May 22nd, 1980, Wallingford School’s rowing crews won the elite coxed pairs, the senior fours, the junior under 16 A coxed fours and the junior A coxed pairs at Wallingford Regatta. The novice coxed four also found a smile in the final of the women’s unclassified fours, despite losing to New Hall, Cambridge by three lengths. Wallingford School’s impressive tally of victories continued at the Nottingham City Regatta, with their under-16 and under-17 coxed fours taking first place in their respective races.On May 22nd, 1980, Wallingford School’s rowing crews won the elite coxed pairs, the senior fours, the junior under 16 A coxed fours and the junior A coxed pairs at Wallingford Regatta. The novice coxed four also found a smile in the final of the women’s unclassified fours, despite losing to New Hall, Cambridge by three lengths. Wallingford School’s impressive tally of victories continued at the Nottingham City Regatta, with their under-16 and under-17 coxed fours taking first place in their respective races.

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1 223 HSP 30 4 Gold x 8 ch 22 MAY 1980 hissed you 22 MAY 1980 Combined Wallingford row- ing club – Wallingford School’s crews took the hon- ours at Wallingford Regatta. They won the elite coxed coxed pairs, the senior fours, the junior under 16 A coxed fours and the junior A coxed pairs by a Irow over when Pangbourne College scratched. Above, the novice coxed four also find a smile. In the final of the women’s unclassified fours, Walling- ford lost to New Hall, Cam- bridge by three lengths. There was a disappointing entry the 125 crews were 31 less than last year which was perhaps due to recent changes in Amateur Rowing Association rules. Wallingford School crews scored an impressive tally of victories in the Nottingham City Regatta at weekend. In Saturday’s regatta there was a separate event on Sunday – the Walling- ford under-16 coxed four won a good race despite rough conditions over the last 500 metres, beating Not- tingham Boat Club by a length. Then the under 17 coxed four, rowing in the under 18 race, followed their example by taking first place against Strodes Col- lege and City Orient RC. the