PC GBR 1908 Cambridge crew (PU 1908)

          Cambridge won by 2.5 lengths

PC GBR 1908 Cambridge crew PU 1908

PC GBR 1908 OG London - Duke Street at Henley decorated with flags (reproduction with PM GBR 2001 on back)

PC GBR Olympic Regatta 1908 Duke Street Henley reproduction with PM Henley 2001 on back

PC GBR 1908 OG London - M1X gold medal winner Harry Blackstaffe (GBR) #Coll. JE#

The 40-year-old Blackstaffe was twice the age

of McCulloch (GBR), his opponent in the final.

PC GBR 1908 OG London M1x gold medal winner Blackstaffe GBR

PC GBR 1908 OG London - The Norwegian M8+ posing at Henley Regatta course

PC GBR 1908 OG London at Henley The Norwegian M8 posing at thr regatta course

          PM Henley July 31st = day of finals

  PC GBR 1908 OG London at Heley The Norwegian M8 with PM Henley July 31st day of finals 

The Olympic Regatta had four events: M1X, M2-, M4- and M8+. Including the United Kingdom, seven

countries were represented, the others being Canada, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Holland and Hungary.

Only one foreign crew reached a final: The M8+ from Belgium. All four events were won by Great Britain.

PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - Harry Blackstaffe GBR), M1X Olympic champion #Coll. JE#

PC GBR 1908 OG London at Henley Blackstaffe Olympic Sculling Amateur Champion

The 40-year-old Blackstaffe was twice

the age of his opponent in the final

Alexander McCulloch (GBR) who had

won the Diamond Sculls at Henley Royal

Regatta several weeks before the Olympic

regatta.
  1. PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - The GBR crew (Leander) two lengths ahead of the Belgian crew (RCN de Gand) in the M8+ final
  2. PC GBR 1909 Oxford crew (Two differnt photos)
  3. PC GBR 1910 "Cambridge crew"
  4. PC GBR 1910 "Oxford crew" (winner by 3 1/2 lengths)

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