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Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Dated 8th May 1930.

Contents include: Comment on landing place if G.P. Fairbairn were to fly down; invitation to come for lunch - will be glad to see all; arrived last night and feels better already; query who there is to beat in the Sculls; query how training is going; hopes to hear news on Sunday - requests to drop a line if coming so can be on the lookout.

People mentioned include: G.P. Fairbairn, J.M. Fraser, R.F. Reeve.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address University Arms Hotel, Cambridge. Dated 22nd May 1930.

Contents include: Comments on crew; suggestions for Four crew; training instructions; won't be surprised to see Four win at Marlow and Henley; suggestions for second Eight crew; aim to go for Juniors and Junior Seniors in the Regattas.

People mentioned include: P.N. Carpmael, J.M. Fraser, M.A. Bellville, D.H. Mays-Smith, R.F. Ohlsson, F.T. Coulton, G.P. Fairbairn, A.W. Anstey, J.E. Baldwin.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address The Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner SW1. Dated 4th April 1930.

Contents include: Letters are a joy - thanks for the last; comments on training; query whether going to lake on 3rd; query about the Diamonds; training instructions for Headship, Magdalen Pairs, Double Sculls, and the Grand.

People mentioned include: Humphrey Playford; A.W. Anstey, J.M. Fraser, D.H. Mays-Smith, G.P. Fairbairn, M.A. Bellville.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Dated 5th June 1930.

Contents include: Word about Saturday's course - instruction not to try to break record; probably won't be as good a day as last Saturday - instructions to go for a good row.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from F.H. Jerwood to P.N. Carpmael. Address Wharflands, Oakham, Rutland. Date 9th May 1930.

Contents include: Thanks for letter; crew all so good felt ought to write a bread and butter letter; good to get on to the towpath again - might have got into a boat again had it not been for the war; beastly start to a (so-called) summer term - bad weather; sorry for the little chaps who have nothing much to do out of school; everything has been very rushed; hopes all goes well with the Head - instructions for technique; Mrs Jerwood sends salaams.

Signed by F.H. Jerwood.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Date 15th June 1930.

Contents include: Will arrive at the Compleat Angler (Marlow) at or before 4pm on Thursday; instructions for training; suggestion may win Eights and Fours at Marlow, which will give extra confidence for Henley; instructions for Fours and Eights training; request to book a launch for Thursday and Friday afternoon, will pay for it.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Stoke Poges Club, Slough. Date 24th June 1930.

Contents include: Comment on crew's performance at Marlow - partly trying to race too fast; instructions for Henley; training advice for Thursday-Saturday; will arrive on Thursday, and thinks Hutch will turn up about 2pm Crew just taken slightly off their legs at Marlow - partly trying to race too fast; instructions for Henley; training advice for Thursday-Saturday; will arrive on Thursday.

People mentioned include: Arthur Hutchinson.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Post-script: Instruction to get T.W. Reed to stroke Four and go for Wingfield, unless wins the Grand and wanted earlier for Canada.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Empire Hotel, Bath. Dated Friday.

Contents include: Congratulations, query when Wingfields will take place; suggestions for training as soon as holidays are over; comment that coaching is only working on simple principles without individual talk; suggestion of training schedule; advice of making a trip to Oxford and back; proximity to Putney means sculling before breakfast - will improve crews; in Bath until Thursday, and after that can be reached at 51 Tregonwell Road, Bournemouth.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Post-script: Suggestion of rowing every morning and working on London tank twice a week; advice that will enjoying own show; suggestion to get directors interested.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to P.N. Carpmael. Address Durley Dean Hotel, Bournemouth, Hants. Dated 13th July 1934.

Contents include: If not given up idea, instruction to try and get crew together; suggestions for crew; wouldn't cost much as Australia will give £800 - suggestion for crew to go in pairs to live with people and benefits of doing so; advice to make case to Office Heads for an Empire Centenary; possibility to do business in the trip; query whether crew want to go - if so has elected P.N. Carpmael as managing Captain.

People mentioned include: A.B. Fraser, D.J. Wilson, W.A.T. Sambell, P.N. Carpmael.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Post-script: Bad luck in the Stewards, comment on Pembroke's performance; Oxford rowing on fixed pins will likely win Boat Race.

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