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Key: 1. Miss Clarke, 2. Miss Landale, Trinity Hall Four: 3. J.C. Garrick (bow), 4. E.M. Lord, 5. W. Landale, 6. C.T. Fogg Elliot (stroke), 7. J.H.D. Goldie (Umpire), 8. F. Willan (Umpire), 9. Master Goldie, 10. J.C. Tinne, 11. R.H. Labat, Thames Four: 12. B.W. Looker (bow), 13. P. Landale, 14. F.E.C. Clarke, 15. J.C. Gardner (stroke).

This was the final of the Stewards, Thames having already won a hard race against Magdalen College, Oxford. In the final, Percy Landale, st two was up against his younger brother, Walter, in the Trinity Hall boat - both were Cambridge Blues. Thames won easily but the Hall had their consolation prize when they won the Visitors' with the same crew.

Henley - after a race, 1893, showing the London and Thames houseboats

As this picture suggests, stray punts and pleasure steamers on the course were a regular hazard for competing crews. It was not until 1894 that the rules were changed to allow for re-rows 'if during a race a boat shall be interfered with by any outside boat.' Years later, the course was finally boomed to prevent the collisions that were still a frequent occurence.