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A newspaper cutting with photograph, with the caption 'The Women's Amateur Sculling Championship: The winner and holder, Miss M. Barff (L.), with Miss Eva Kirton, Runner-up.' about Margaret Barff winning the 1929 Women's Sculling Championship from Putney to Mortlake. She beat Amy Gentry, E. Kirton, T. Innes and D. Slark with a time of 25 minutes, 17 seconds.
Margaret Barff started rowing in the early 1920s with the Ace Rowing Club. In 1927 she was a founder member of Alpha Womens Rowing Club, being Captain and Secretary over the ensuing years. She rowed mainly from Tom Green's Boathouse at Barnes Bridge on the River Thames. She rowed in the Women's Amateur Sculling Championships many times, and in 1929 beat another well known sculler, Amy Gentry. In the early 1930s she was diagnosed with a heart condition and gave up racing but continued to coach and contribute to the womens rowing scene for a further 50 years.
Margaret Barff started rowing in the early 1920s with the Ace Rowing Club. In 1927 she was a founder member of Alpha Womens Rowing Club, being Captain and Secretary over the ensuing years. She rowed mainly from Tom Green's Boathouse at Barnes Bridge on the River Thames. She rowed in the Women's Amateur Sculling Championships many times, and in 1929 beat another well known sculler, Amy Gentry. In the early 1930s she was diagnosed with a heart condition and gave up racing but continued to coach and contribute to the womens rowing scene for a further 50 years.
Accession No
2008.28.32
Collection
Rowing
Associated Date
1929
Associated Period
20th century
Associated Event
Acquisitions Meeting November, 2008
Women's Sculling Championship, 1929
Women's Sculling Championship, 1929
Date
1929