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Performing a ‘lap of honour’ at Bideford Regatta on Wednesday will be Bideford Reds A crew (top) who have already made sure of the junior championship of the West of England.

1.9.1961 Bideford rowing1

This is the same crew that won the novice championship last year.Left to right: John Lott, David Hutchings, David Elliott, George Tithecott and Albert Blackmore.

The Bideford Blues senior crew (below) are runners-up in this year’s senior champtionship, and as such have been invited to row at Deal in the Coast Championship Regatta. They are (left to right): Clifford Davis, Leslie Slade, John Evans, George Evans. Cox is John Barter.

1.9.1961 Bideford rowing

Gazette article dated 1 September 1961

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