Word: slow
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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First defence never loses a chance to pass, and plays a thoughtful game, but he is very uncertain in picking up swift rolls, and slow in getting his throw...
Centre fumbles the ball and is slow in picking...
...very slow on the beginning of the recover, but rushes down badly on the slide. Clips at the beginning of the stroke; feathers under water...
...crew as a whole are very slow on the recover, and rush their slides badly. The work is not smooth enough and there is too much splashing. The principal fault, however, is that the men fail to use their stretchers...
...Slumps badly at both ends of the stroke. Although the heaviest man in the boat he fails to row a strong oar as he applies his strength very badly. Keeps his blade but half covered most of the time. Is slow on the recover, which puts out the rest...