164 THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS. 



was known as " Chitty's Crew," and was long held in high 

 estimation in the aquatic world. The race of 1852 was 

 rowed from Putney to Mortlake at Easter. The following 

 account is taken from the " Record of the University 

 Boat Race," published in 1883, compiled by G. G. T. 

 Treherne and J. D. Goldie : — 



" Chitty's crew was a proverb for style and finish for many a long year after 

 the Oxonian victory of 1852, yet, strange to say, no one seems to have found out 

 their excellence except their own partisans mitil the race had been rowed and 

 won. When tlie race began, Oxford took the lead on the outside station from 

 first to last, and, after taking their opponents' water, won easily by twenty-seven 

 seconds. The winning crew consisted of the following — 



St. lbs. 



1. Prestcott, O. K., Brasenose 10 



2. Greenall, B., Brasenose 10 12 



3. Nind, P. H., Christ Church 11 2 



4. BuUer, K. J., Balliol 12 i 



5. Denne, H., University 12 8 



6. Houghton, W.. Brasenose 11 8 



7. Meade-King, W. 0., Pembroke 1111 



Chitty, J. W., Balliol (stroke) 11 7 



Cotton, R. W., Christchurch (coxswain) ... 9 2 



" In 1853 no Putney match took place. Cambridge, as the defeated club in 

 the previous rencontre, proposed a meeting over the London course in June, but 

 Oxford declined to row at that time of year on account of their Henley engage- 

 ments, they being the holders of the Grand Challenge Cup. However, it was 

 arranged that the two clubs should meet in the race for the last-named prize, 

 which they did. The regatta came off on June 10th and 11th. The following 

 are the names and weights of the Oxford crew — 



St. lbs. 



1. Short, W. F., New 10 8 



2. Moon, V. H, Brasenose 9 12 



3. King, W., Merton 1111 



4. BuUer, E. J., Balliol 12 



5. Penne, H., University 12 10 



6. Nind, P. H., Christchurch 10 12 



7. Prestcott, O. K., Merton 10 3 



Meade-King, W. O., Pembroke (stroke) ... 11 7 

 Marshall, L. H., Exeter (coxswain) 10 1 



" The race was hardly satisfactory to the competitors from the closeness of 

 the result, Oxford winning by a foot and a half only ; they had the advantage of 

 the inside berth at Poplar Point, which all know — who have ever rowed at 

 Henley — is a great pull in any boat, more especially in eight oars. The wind 

 blew up stream, and so was in favour of the lighter crew, which was Cambridge. 

 Up to the Point Cambridge held a lead of a few feet, but the fatal corner turned 

 the scale in favour of Oxford." 



In April, 1881, a memorable Jubilee Boat Race Dinner 

 was helcf at the Freemasons' Tavern, Mr. Justice Chitty 



