A celebrated oarsman lately passed away in Mr. H. W. Schreiber, of Trinity Hall, President of the C.U.B.C. in 1855. In that year the long “Crimean” frost, which did not break up till February 24th, and which left Father Thames full of ice-floes for much later, effectually preventing any Putney matches being brought off. But by consent the two U.B.C.’s met in the Grand Challenge Cup at the ensuing Henley Regatta, and Cambridge won somewhat easily. Mr. Schreiber on that occasion, says the _Field_ of December 23rd, rowed No. 3 at 11st. 5lb. In the following year he was expected to take an oar in the Cambridge Putney crew, but was prevented from doing so by reason of examinations.
December 19th.—Clewer Handicap Steeplechase of 150 sovs.; three miles. Mr. J. Carlin’s b. g. MacSweeny, 6 yrs., 10st. 8lb. W. Morgan 1 Mr. C. E. Byrne’s ch. m. Strategy, 6 yrs., 11st. Mr. Cullen 2 Mr. F. R. Hunt’s b. g. Sweetmore, aged, 10st. W. Taylor 3 5 to 1 agst. MacSweeny.
December 20th.—The December Handicap Hurdle Race of 150 sovs.; two miles. Mr. T. Clyde’s br. c. Sachem, 4 yrs., 11st. 12lb. J. O’Brien 1 Mr. A. Gorham’s br. g. San Terenzo, 5 yrs., 10st. 11lb. T. Fitton 2 Mr. J. Bancroft’s b. h. Exhilaration, 5 yrs., 10st. 13lb. T. Dunn 3 2 to 1 agst. Sachem.
December 26th.—The Christmas Hurdle Handicap of 200 sovs.; two miles. Mr. H. Heasman’s br. h. Stephanas, by St. Serf—Lucky Lady, 5 yrs., 12st. 7lb. T. Fitton 1 Sir S. Scott’s b. g. Series, 5 yrs., 10st. 12lb. H. Aylin 2 Col. R. L. Birkin’s b. c. Baron Crofton, 4 yrs., 11st. 11lb. Mr. Payne 3 4 to 1 agst. Stephanas.
December 27th.—The Sunbury Steeplechase Handicap of 200 sovs.; two miles. Mr. B. W. Parr’s b. g. Orange Field, by Winkfield—Orange, 6 yrs., 10st. 9lb. M. Lowe 1 Mr. R. Courage’s b. g. World’s Desire, 4 yrs., 12st. T. Dunn 2 Mr. S. Jousiffe’s ch. f. Red Mantle, 4 yrs., 10st. F. 8lb. Freemantle 3 5 to 2 agst. Orange Field.
January 1st.—The New Year Handicap Hurdle Race of 200 sovs.; two miles. Mr. G. Menzies’ b. h. Donatello, 6 yrs., 11st. 3lb. S. Menzies 1 Mr. S. J. Bell’s ch. m. Cheriton Belle, 6yrs., 11st. G. 10lb. Williamson 2 Sir Peter Walker’s b. g. Aultbea, 6 yrs., 10st. 11lb. E. Sullivan 3 13 to 8 agst. Donatello.
January 2nd.—The Manchester Handicap Steeplechase of 200 sovs.; three miles. Mr. John Widger’s ch. g. Royal Bow II., 5 yrs., 11st. Mr. T. 7lb. Widger 1 Mr. J. E. Rogerson’s b. g. Wee Busbie, aged, 10st. 11lb. D. Phelan 2 Mr. C. T. Garland’s br. g. Questionable, 6 yrs., 10st. 11lb. F. Mason 3 11 to 8 on Royal Bow II.