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Matt Brittin: From Stroke Seat To Hot Seat

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Saying Something of the Dog…

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019HTBS

Picture Post: More From The HTBS Photo Archive

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The 2018 Oxford – Cambridge Veterans’ Race: Life in the Old Dogs Yet

Mar 26, 2018Apr 8, 2018HTBS

The 2018 Boat Races: Cambridge is the Big Dog in the Fight

Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017HTBS

Tempted from office stools…..*

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