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Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 3rd July 1935. Ten Dorset Square. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Cowfields Farm, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon.

Contents include: Fear that if crew get into final of Grand and send a car would have to go up and see them row on Saturday - health would not permit; instructions for training if crew get through on Thursday and look like winning on Friday; suggestion might be rowing against Pembroke men, and if win could win the Grand; good luck to all and wish to be with the crew; instruction to tell B.C.J. that wrote to Elliott and told him to make B.C. Headmaster of Eton.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 23rd June 1935. Ten Dorset Square. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Capt Jesus College Boat Club, Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames.

Contents include: Congratulations on yesterday - will do a lot of good for racing at Henley; hot week meaning trying weather for the crews; instructions for training - keep the men away from hanging about watching (underlined) as it is tiring work; suggestion that Eight doesn't want much work; instructions for training; not well enough to come to Henley so if any advice required invitation to come up one evening.

Signed by Steve Fairbarin.

Postscript: What is your address?

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 15th April 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Pad. 8547. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, 6 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, Sussex (Jesus College, Cambridge crossed out).

Contents include: Instructions for sculling exercises and racing Sixes in the fixed tub as won't be up until Thursday evening; suggestions for racing Eights against each other in fixed tub; such work will benefit the team in the May Races and Henley; suggestions for Eight crew; command for obtaining a true finish; suggestions and comments on Four crews; notification of a hard day on Thursday, but will look in about 6pm and can talk things over.

People mentioned include: E.A. Szilagyi, T.S. Cree, D.W. Burnford, C. Ward, D.D. Anderson, M.B. Hewitt, F.M.G. Stammers, J.D. Usher, H. Marnham, P.H.H. Irving, A.E.B. Williams, A.T. Bardwell.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Further page: Suggestion that A.E.B. Williams may have to be seven - concern he is young for position; comment Cambridge crew going to Germany in July - may lose E.A. Szilagyi at Henley.

People mentioned include: A.E.B. Williams, T.S. Cree, F.M.G. Stammers, E.A. Szilagyi.

Lists on reverse of envelope:
Bowles
Hunter
Crawford
Bardwell
Milne
Coulton
Williams
Morgan

Bowles
Crawford
Milne
Bardwell
Irving
Coulton
Williams
Morgan

Szilagyi
Cree
Burnford
C. Ward
Anderson
Hewitt
Stammers
(?)
Rise

Tom
Hunter
Bardwell
Rise
(?)
Hewitt
Anderson
Morgan

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated Friday. Postmarked 11th April 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Pad. 8547. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, 6 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, Sussex (Jesus College, Cambridge crossed out).

Contents include: Separate letter (not enclosed) will explain itself - made suggestion to keep F.M.G. Stammers on with Jesus College; request to suggest some way in which they could do so; suggestion that rowing will go wrong and the College will follow the rowing; instruction for Cambridge crew to take the front seats and get their rudder out of sight, and enjoy the row.

People mentioned include: F.M.G. Stammers.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 28th March 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Pad. 8547. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Leander Boat House, Putney, SW15.

Contents include: Good luck to the Jesus crews, and hopes they will win; instruction to warn coxes to keep in the middle of the river; request for phone call to announce the result of the races; suggestion that if too busy perhaps someone else could call.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Postscript: Promised to put the proposal [not enclosed] to the two crews - request to show to the Cambridge team, then send on to Oxford.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 25th March 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Leander Rowing Club, Riverside, Putney, SW15.

Contents include: Query how boat is going; suggestion that Cambridge seems to have walked away on Saturday, reassurance there is nothing in that; query whether coxes have been shown the places they must avoid; query over availability for next year, suggestions for crews; if work well in Fours next term, at Henley and through regattas ought to walk away with October Fours, Stewards and Olympic Fours; suggestions for crews; requests to pass information on to crew members; no need to come up this week if too busy.

People mentioned include: H. Marnham, T.S. Cree, D.W. Burnford, A.T. Bardwell, D.D. Anderson, R.T. Coulton, A.E.B. Williams, M.B. Hewitt, E.A. Szilagyi, P.H.H. Irving, W.W. Anderson, F.M.G. Stammers, J.D. Usher.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

(a) Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 10th March 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Pad. 8547. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Jesus College, Cambridge.

Contents include: notification will be up on 22nd April; query about next term's crew; T.S. Cree/D.W. Burnford's time of 7.53 [Semi-Final, Forster-Fairbairn Trial Pairs, 11-13 March] in Lent Term phenomenally fast and looks well for next term; suggestions and queries about crews; more Fours rowing next term will improve the Eight; suggestion for Eight crew; instructions to feather high; request to talk to coxes; request for a copy of last term's Chanticlere [College magazine] as not received.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Post script: suggestions for crews; instruction to try and get E.A. Szilagyi to come back.

People mentioned include: P.H.H. Irving, T.S. Cree, D.W. Burnford, H. Marnham, A.T. Bardwell, F.M.G. Stammers, E.A. Szilagyi, D.D. Morgan, A.E.B. Williams, J.D. Usher, W.W. Anderson, Percy.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

(b) Letter from Bernard Manning to Steve Fairbairn, dated 3rd April 1935. Jesus College, Cambridge.

Contents include: Thanks for letter and apologies for late response - did not know how to reply; importance of athletic side of College (particularly Boat Club) and praise for difference made; comment on Senior Tutor; suggestion of making F.M.G. Stammers chaplain or something similar; arrangement to talk or write again; assertion of doing the best for Boat Club, and gratitude for advice; rushed down from Yorkshire the previous weekend to see Head of the River race; proud and fond of the team - anxious to see a way through the difficulties; thanks for kind remark in Chanticlere; returned to Yorkshire, but intent to go up to see the Boat Race.

People mentioned include: F.M.G. Stammers.

Signed by Bernard Manning.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 10th March 1935. Ten Dorset Square, N.W.1. Pad. 8547. Envelope addressed: Frank Stammers Esq, Jesus College, Cambridge.

Contents include: Request to know what day the crew going back to Cambridge, for the purpose of vacating rooms; query who won the College Pairs; invitation to meet up when arriving in Putney.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.

Letter from Steve Fairbairn to Frank Stammers, dated 24th July 1934.
Paper headed Durley Dean Hotel, Bournemouth, Hants. Envelope addressed to Frank Stammers Esq at 42 New Square, Cambridge.

Contents include: Praise for performance at Kingston Regatta; comments on performance and suggestions for crews; arrangements to talk when meeting in Cambridge; arrangements for the Four and Lent Boat to come up a week before term starts; advice that forcing the team to arrive early before term would be a mistake.

People mentioned include: H. Marnham, P.H.H. Irving, J.L.B. Ansell, D.W. Burnford, T.S. Cree, F.M.G. Stammers.

Signed by Steve Fairbairn.