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