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University Boat Race

- The annual eightoared race between Oxford and Cambridge, usually rowed on the last Saturday in Lent, from Putney Bridge to the "Ship" at Mortlake.

Wash. The rough water left behind the boat, created by the swirl of the oars and the cleavage of the water.

Wingfield Sculls. - The trophy held by the amateur sculling champion of the Thames, obtained annually by victory in a sculling race from Putney to Mortlake.

Yoke. The cross-piece attached to the top of the rudder to either end of which the yoke or rudder lines are attached, the other extremities being held by the steersman.

RULES FOR REGATTAS. 1.-The Laws of Boat Racing adopted by the Association shall be observed, and the Association's definition of an Amateur shall govern the qualifications of each competitor. 2.-The Regatta Committee shall state on their programmes, and all other official notices and advertisements, that their Regatta is held in accordance with the Rules of the A.R.A. 3.-No money or "value prize" (e.g., a cheque on a tradesman) shall be offered for competition, nor shall a prize and money be offered as alternatives. 4.-Entries shall close at least three clear days before the date of the Regatta. 5.-No assumed name shall be given to the Secretary of the Regatta unless accompanied by the real name of the competitor. 6. No one shall enter twice for the same race. 7.-No Official of the Regatta shall divulge any entry, or report the state of the entrance list, until such list be closed. 8.-The Regatta Committee shall investigate any questionable entry irrespective of protest, and shall have power to refuse or return any entry up to the time of starting, without being bound to assign a reason. 9.-The Captain or Secretary of each club or crew entered shall, on or before the day advertised by the Regatta Committee, which shall be at least three clear days before the day fixed for the Regatta, deliver to the Secretary of the Regatta a list containing the names of the actual crew appointed to compete, to which list the names of not more than five other members for an eight-oar, three for a four-oar carrying a coxswain, and two for a non-coxswain four-oar may be added as substitutes. Except in the lastmentioned case, one of such substitutes (if the full number be entered) shall be entered as a coxswain, and shall not be substituted except in that capacity. 10. No person may be substituted for another who has already rowed or steered in a heat. 11.-The Secretary of the Regatta, after receiving the list of crews entered, and of the substitutes, shall, if required, furnish a copy of the same, with the names, real and assumed, to the Captain or Secretary of each club or crew entered, and, in the case of Pairs or Scullers, to each competitor entered. 12.-Objections to the qualification of a competitor must be made in writing to the Secretary of the Regatta at the earliest moment practicable. [ROWING No protest shall be entertained unless lodged before the prizes are distributed. 13. In the event of there being but one boat. entered for any prize, or if more than one enter and all withdraw but one, the crew of the remaining boat must row over the course to be entitled. to such prize. 14.-In the event of a Dead Heat taking place, any competitor refusing to row again, as may be directed by the Regatta Committee, shall be adjudged to have lost. 15.-Every competitor must wear complete clothing from the shoulders to the knees-including a sleeved jersey. 16.-The Regatta Committee shall appoint one or more Umpires. 17.-The Regatta Committee shall appoint one or more Judges, whose decision as to the order in which the boats pass the post shall be final. 18.-A Maiden Oarsman is an oarsman (A) who has never won a race with oars at a Regatta: (B) who has never been a competitor in any International or Inter-University Rowing Match. An oarsman who has won a maiden race at a Regatta in which the construction of the boats was restricted may then row as a junior in restricted boats until the end of the year in which he wins a junior race, after which he must row as a junior in first-class boats and be subject to Rule 19.

A Maiden Sculler is a sculler (A) who has never won a sculling race at a Regatta; (B) who has never competed for the Diamond Sculls at Henley, or for the Amateur Championship of any country. A sculler who has won a maiden sculling race at a Regatta in which the construction of the boats was restricted may then scull as a junior in restricted boats until the end of the year in which he wins a junior race, after which he must scull as a junior in first-class boats and be subject to Rule 19. 19.-A Junior Oarsman is an oarsman (A) who has never won a race with oars at a Regatta other than a school race; a race in which the construction of the boats was restricted; or a race limited to members of one Club; (B) who has never been a competitor in any International or Inter-University Match. Save and except as permitted in Rule 18, no oarsman who has won a race at a Regatta in which the construction of the boats was restricted shall compete as a junior in any such race after the end of the current year.

A Junior Sculler is a sculler (A) who has never won a sculling race at a Regatta other than a race in which the construction of the boats was restricted; or a race limited to members. of one Club; (B) who has never competed for the Diamond Sculls at Henley, or for the Amateur Championship of any country. Save and except as permitted in Rule 18, no sculler who has won a sculling race at a Regatta in which the construction of the boats was restricted shall compete as a junior in any such race after the end of the current year.

N.B. The qualification shall in every case relate to the day of the Regatta. 20.-Anyone who is not a Junior Oarsman or Sculler, as defined by Rule 19. is a Senior Oarsman or Sculler, as the case may be. 21.-All senior races at open Regattas, except pair-oared races, must be rowed in first-class. boats. 22.-All questions not specially provided for shall be decided by the Regatta Committee.

THE LAWS OF BOAT RACING.

I. All boat races shall be started in the following manner:- The Starter, on being satisfied that ROWING] the competitors are ready, shall give the signal to start.

II. A boat not at its post at the time specified shall be liable to be disqualified by the Umpire.

III. The Umpire may act as Starter, or not, as he thinks fit; when he does not so act, the Starter shall be subject to the control of the Umpire.

IV. If the Starter considers the start false, he shall at once recall the boats to their stations, and any boat refusing to start again, or persistently starting before the signal, shall be liable to be disqualified by the Umpire.

V.-A boat's proper course is such a course as will enable it to reach the winning post in the shortest possible time, provided that it allows ample water for every other competing boat to steer its proper course on the side on which such competing boat started when such competing boat is in a position to enforce its right to such water. Any boat failing to keep its proper course does so at its peril in the event of a foul occurring.

VI. The Umpire shall be the sole judge of a boat's proper course during a race, and shall decide all questions as to a foul.