Frank Lumley Playford
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Frank Lumley Playford was a British rower
who won the Wingfield Sculls five times and the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1876.
Playford was born at Putney
, the son of Francis Playford
and his wife Emily Augusta. His father and uncle Herbert Playford
were both eminent oarsmen. He became stockbroker in his father's business.
Playford rowed for London Rowing Club
and won the Wingfield Sculls in 1875 beating the previous winner A C Dicker. In 1876, he won the Diamond Challengs Sculls at Henley as well as the London Cup at the Metropolitan Regatta
. He won Wingfield Sculls in 1877 beating Edwards-Moss
, in 1878 beating Payne and in 1879 beating Lowndes. He did not defend his title in 1880.
Playford died at Epsom at the age of 75.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won the Wingfield Sculls five times and the Diamond Challenge Sculls
Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England...
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
in 1876.
Playford was born at Putney
Putney
Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, the son of Francis Playford
Francis Playford
Francis Playford was a British rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1849 and the pairs oars at Henley Royal Regatta....
and his wife Emily Augusta. His father and uncle Herbert Playford
Herbert Playford
Herbert Harlee Playford was a British rower who won the Wingfield Sculls and the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta. He was instrumental in founding London Rowing Club and the Metropolitan Regatta....
were both eminent oarsmen. He became stockbroker in his father's business.
Playford rowed for London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club is one of the oldest rowing clubs on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom.It is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain. and its Patron is HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh....
and won the Wingfield Sculls in 1875 beating the previous winner A C Dicker. In 1876, he won the Diamond Challengs Sculls at Henley as well as the London Cup at the Metropolitan Regatta
Metropolitan Regatta
The Metropolitan Regatta is an international rowing regatta. It takes place on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA...
. He won Wingfield Sculls in 1877 beating Edwards-Moss
Tom Cottingham Edwards-Moss
Tom Cottingham Edwards-Moss, , was a British amateur oarsman who rowed in the Boat Race four times and twice won the Diamond Challenge Sculls, and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892....
, in 1878 beating Payne and in 1879 beating Lowndes. He did not defend his title in 1880.
Playford died at Epsom at the age of 75.