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The Rise of Modern Oarmanship.
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QUALIFICATION RULES.

THE GRAND CHALLENGE Cup, FOR EIGHT-OARS.


Any crew of amateurs who are members of any University or Public School, or who are officers of her Majesty’s army or navy, or any amateur club established at least one year previous to the day of entry, shall be qualified to contend for this prize.

‘THE STEWARDS’ CHALLENGE CUP, FOR FOUR-OARS,

The same as for the Grand Challenge Cup.

THE LADIES’ CHALLENGE PLATE, FOR EIGHT-OARS.

Any crew of amateurs who are members of any of the boat clubs of colleges, or non-collegiate boat clubs of the Universities, ‘or boat clubs of any of the Public Schools, in the United Kingdom ‘only, shall be qualified to contend for this prize; but no member of any college or non-collegiate crew shall be allowed to row for itwho has exceeded four years from the date of his first commencing residence at the University ; and each member of a Public School

_ crew shall, at the time of entering, be dond fide a member ‘77 static pupitlari’ of such school.

THE Visrrors’ CHALLENGE Cur, FOR FOUR-OARS.

The same as for the Ladies’ Challenge Plate,

TRE THAMES CHALLENGE CUP, FOR EIGHT-OARS.

The qualification for this cup shall be the same as for the Grand Challenge Cup ; but no one (coxswains excepted) may enter for this cup whe has ever rowed in a winning crew for the Grand allenge Cup or Stewards’ Challenge Cup; and no one (substi- tutes as per Rule 7 excepted) may enter, and no one shall row, for