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Winning Team

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Swordscookie said:
    I'm taking a gamble here but I think that the trophy on the left as you face it is the Metropolitan Cup for coxed fours from the Dublin Metropolitan Regatta. This is one of the most prestigious trophies in Irish rowing and is also known as "The Blue Riband". It was also recognised as the unofficial fours championship of Ireland. I will send a link to someone in the rowing fraternity and see if they can identify it. If that is the cup, or 'pot' as they are known, the the names of the crew are likely to be inscribed on it. As far as I know Waterford Boat Club are still active and they had a great selection of old photos on display in their clubhouse so they may have the record also? Lets see how we get on?
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Swordscookie Brilliant! We'll await developments. Have added pots as a tag...
  • Tammy said:
    whoever they were, they needed some undergarments.... : 0
  • Swordscookie said:
    Tammybeck, how could you;-) A bit like cycling, when sitting on the sliding seat in the boats, having seams across your backside could be very painful over time. When I was rowing there was a special seat in the shorts and today with spandex etc. there are no seams. I suspect that the absence of underwear was to minimise discomfort.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Tammy Now, hope you and swordscookie are not going to lower the tone of serious and earnest photographic research that goes on here... ;)

Waterford Boat Club

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Josay Photograph said:
    They are wonderful B&W and composition.
  • Economic Quiet said:
    The way those two guys are sitting on the chairs can only be described as "Rebellious".
  • ccferrie said:
    I'd bet the fella in the middle at the back is related to the man seated on the right
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    ccferrie Do you think?
  • Swordscookie said:
    If these guys won a Maiden Fours trophy then they were not a Senior four as listed. It was possible to row above your grade at that time in the more provincial regattas, if there was no entry for the senior levels then a crew could go "pot-hunting" and gather a senior trophy against little or no opposition. However they were then forever locked into the senior grade and could no longer row "Maiden or Junior"! The big trophy in the centre rear with the seven names is most certainly not a fours trophy but this four could have been part of an eight who won it. Lovely old shot and great memories.

December 30, 1946

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 4 older comments, and then…
  • Peter Denton said:
    Five cars and a horse trough - those were the days!
  • Oana Tarna said:
    nice moody atmosphere -- Seen in my contacts' photos. ( ?² )
  • Brian Mulligan said:
    Is this it nowadays? www.flickr.com/photos/jonclark2000/2119690514/
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Brian Mulligan I think so, but am absolutely open to correction by Waterford people! I'm assuming the Tower Hotel was built on the site of the Adelphi Hotel, so confirmation or outright denial would be good...
  • instinctive mind said:
    Great Classic Photo. Nicely Taken. Nice Place.