Scrapbook of Samuel and Elizabeth Logan and family
Samuel Logan grew up in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He established a boat building business and he and Elizabeth had six children including my great grandfather, John Maxwell Logan.
This pleasant annual regatta was held yesterday (Wednesday) on the Ouse, at Bedford, the course being from below the locks to a flag near the Railway Bridge (about three-quarters of a mile). The day being delightfully fine there was a large attendance, and plenty of racing. The entries were above the average, except for the Grand Challenge Cup, which was won by the Oundle R. C.
As usual, there were numerous mishaps, and most of the events were won easily. The best race of the day was the final heat of the Junior Fours' between Oundle and Bedford Modern, which the former undoubtedly won on a foul, but the umpire decided in favour of the Schoolboys—a verdict which excited general surprise.
It would nearly fill a column to give the names of all the committeemen, amongst whom the Worshipful the Mayor occupied the position of chairman. Details appended.
William Henry Logan was born in 1861, the youngest of the six children of John and Alice Logan of Chesterton, Cambridge.
So William would have been 21 years of age when rowing in this event.
He won one and lost one but still went home with 5 guineas in his pocket.
—Heat 1: W. H. Logan, Downing College. Cambridge, first; C. A. Batt, Thames R.C.. 0. Won somewhat easily two lengths.
—Heat 2: H. M. Haines, Bedford Amateurs, rowed over.
—Heat 3: W. H. Macpherson, First Trinity Boat Club, first; E. Beatson, Old Bedfordians, 0. Macpherson led all the way, and won by three lengths.
—Heat 4: R. E. Smith, St. Ives B.C., first; H. Townsend, Bedford Amateurs 0. Won easily.
Second Round.
—Heat 1: Macpherson, first; Smith.o. The winner finished.
—Heat 2: Logan, first; Haines, 0. Haines ran into a skiff soon after starting, and broke one of his sculls, and capsized, leaving his opponent paddle home at his leisure.
Final Heat:
Logan, first; Macpherson, 0. Won easily.
(Logan was well in front at the bridge, but steering badly, McPherson got up close at Nash's Corner. He, however, fell away again, and Logan won by four lengths. — Bell's Life in London, Sat, 29 July 1882 reporting on the same event.)
—Heat 1: W. Chillingworth, Thames K.C., rowed over.
—Heat 2: W. H. I.ogan, Downing College. Cambridge, rowed over.
-—Heat 3: W. H. MacPherson, First Trinity B.C. rowed over.
—Heat 4: T. Blatherwick, Nemesis R.C., Manchester, first; W. R. Jessop Old Bedfordians 0. Won by two lengths.
Second Round.
—Heat 1; Logan, first; Chillingworth, 0. Won easily three lengths.
—Heat 2: Blatherwick rowed over.
Final Heat:
Blatherwick, first; Logan 0. Logan came to grief at the bridge.
(A capital race to the bridge, where Logan was slightly leading. Here he steered badly, which enabled the Manchester man to secure a good lead, which he held to the finish, winning easily by four lengths. — Bell's Life in London, Sat, 29 July 1882 reporting on the same event.)
There were other events I haven't included as William was not an entrant - or not mentioned by name if part of a crew.
