Burnham Regatta 1913

On 10 September 1913 Burnham Regatta was held in the River Crouch.

The fine weather brought out a big crowd of people, the Quay being lined with people and many hundreds on boats on the river.

Officials and Organisers

Mr Clement W Parker CC, J W Booth, H C Smith, J J Hawkes, J W Patterson, W A Carter, Harris, C Smith, H G Dodsworth, J H Pitcher and E Dilliway.

Race Winers

listed in order of finishing

Burnham open licenced pleasure boats race 1 - G yardley, Tucker Brown ltd, Harvey Bros

Burnham open licenced pleasure boats race 2 - Jubal Hawkes, W Hawes, Harvey Bros

Sailing boats under 23 foot- Mr Flower Grimes, Mr F Bailey

Pair oared race for licensed pleasure boats - Geo & Aaron Yardley, Stanley Tucker & A Cole

Single sculls for ladies - Mrs Morgan Giles, Miss Jeannie Booth

Single sculls  - Stanley Tucker , Harry Yardley

Sculling over stern - Harry Yardley, Geo Yardley

Single sculls for amateurs - T T Nethercoat, J Challis, Gordon Hawkes

Swimming handicap lads under 13 - Arthur Bedford, Wilfrid Clements, Noel Deacon

Pair Oared race for amateurs - P M Booth & T T Nethercoat, Gordon Hawkes & Gordon Ambrose

Swimming race for ladies- Miss Bessie Hopperton, Miss E Milden

Pair oared race for yacht dinghys - Geo & Aaron Yardley, Stanley Tucker & H Spooner

300 yrds swimming handicap lads under 16 - Stanley Blaxall, Lelsie Norman, J Alexander Houghton

Four aored race - G Brown, A Bigmore, J Cole & S Tucker 2/ George, Aaron, Moses & Abel yardley

Quarter mile swimming handicap - Stanley Blaxhall, E F Coombes, Arnold Hawkes

Tub and shovel race - W Mitchell

Water derby - H Yardley

Pillow Fight - R J Lipscombe

Costume race - G Bourne jun

Walking the greasy pole - W Gridley