Sporting Life: Wednesday 27th February 1889

Oakley Harriers: This club’s Eight Miles Yacht Handicap was successfully brought off on Saturday last at Barnes. It will be remembered that on the 2nd instant, the contest resulted in no race in consequence of an insufficient trail being laid … … J. J. M. Bassett, scratch (handicap time, 43 min. 12 sec.; net tie 43 min 12 sec.,) first; t. Saunders 1 min 40 sec., start, (handicap time 44 min 10 sec.: net time 45 min. 50 sec) … (list) …  Also ran: … (includes) … J. Pensent, 2 min. 30.sec (handicap time): … … The team to represent this club in the Junior Championship will be chosen from the following: … (includes) … J. B. Pincent … …


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Referenced

GRO0541 Tiverton: Joseph Benjamin Pinsent: 1865 – 1897