Lot 3649

Description

South Australian Rowing Association, in silver (42mm), obverse, crossed oars with central ribbon scroll, inscribed at the top, 'Regatta/Nov. 24th/1888', in the centre in each angle, 'Junior/Fours/Out/Rigged', and at the bottom, 'Torrens/ Lake', reverse inscribed, 'Commercial/Rowing Club/1. F.Goldring/2. G.W.E.Dempster/3. T.D.Finey/St. A.W.Richardson/cox. A.Fraser'. Toned, good very fine and very rare.

The South Australian Rowing Association's spring regatta was held on the Torrens Lake on Saturday 24 November 1888. The course was from the weir to the Exhibition stage, a distance of a mile and a third. The Junior Fours was an unfortunate race for the Adelaide Rowing Club crew who lost to the Commercial Rowing Club by half a length as the result of bad steering. The Commercial team invaded their opponent's water on several occasions and the Adelaide cox injudiciously gave way to them. After the race a claim was made for a foul but was afterwards withdrawn though the lack of judgement in steering no doubt lost them the race.