Henley Royal Regatta 1961 - Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
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N.R. Webster | 12 | 10 | |
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R. Slade (str) | 11 | 12 |
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| Distance | Barrier | Fawley | Finish | ||
| Thur 6 July | beat E.K. Faridany & M.B. McNair (California, USA) | 1½ L | 2.22 | 4.01 | 8.28 |
"Webster and Slade led by ½ length at the ¼ mile and, at 2 or 3 strokes a minute, 32-34, faster than Faridany and McNair, held a lead of ¾ length or less as far as the Mile. They then drew ahead to 1¼ lengths at the 1⅛ mile." [HRR]
| Fri 7 July (SF) | lost to V. Lehtelä & T. Pitkänen (Valkeakosken Vesiveikot, Finland) | easily | 2.20 | 3.59 | 8.23 |
"Lehtelä and Pitkänen led by a length at the ¼ mile. Webster and Slade hit the booms, and Lehtelä and Pitkänen led by 3 lengths at the Barrier, by 4 lengths at Fawley and continued to gain." [HRR]