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194:, A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2: General; Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton (1911), pp. 283-292. Date accessed: 25 February 2010 1597: 1782: 107:, Meteor Club and Petrel Club. In 1856 there was a move to combine these clubs into a single club that could compete successfully against the Oxford and Cambridge crews at Henley in the 142: 88:
with S Wallace in 1848. Peacock and Playford won the Silver Wherries in 1849 and Peacock won the Diamond Challenge Sculls in 1851. Thames came third in the
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with John Walmisley in 1847 and 1848, Francis Playford in 1849 and E.G Peacock in 1852. At Henley, LD Bruce was runner up in the
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The Thames Club was active in the 1840s and 1850s and its first major success was winning the
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In 1862, the City of London Boat Club decided to rename itself "
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Thames was one of several clubs on the Tideway including
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in 1846 with the crew including E. Webb, J. S. Robinson,
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For the present day rowing club on the River Thames, see
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Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
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Index

Thames Rowing Club
Tideway
River Thames
Tideway
River Thames
Grand Challenge Cup
Henley Royal Regatta
Francis Playford
John Walmisley
Wingfield Sculls
Silver Wherries
Stewards' Challenge Cup
Wandle Club
Argonaut Club
St George's Club
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London Rowing Club
Thames Rowing Club
R C Lehmann "The Complete Oarsman"
Wingfield Sculls Record of Races
Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
E D Brickwood Boat Racing or The Arts of Rowing and Training 1876
Sport, ancient and modern: Pastimes, A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2: General; Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton (1911), pp. 283-292. Date accessed: 25 February 2010
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