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Mr and Mrs Beckwith
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(l-r) Mark Gidman, Stewart Lister Vickers, Craigoh
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Torquil seeks inspiration from his wine
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…before delivering his opening remarks
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The expectant crowd. Note Tim Eye's starling blue smoking jacket
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Torquil ends by introducing our speaker…
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…Robert Beckwith
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An early example of leisure punting
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An Edwardian scene of punt frenzy (before motorboats drove everyone off the water)
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No we come to the nitty gritty
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Robert demonstrates "pricking"
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Robert discusses foot placement and the relative merits of the "Oxford and Cambridge ends"
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Steering is best achieved during the stroke
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…although it is possible to use the pole as a rudder too
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In competitions punters would stand in the middle of the punt: standing at the end is for the benefit of passangers
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Now Robert displays his much-envied one-handed punting technique
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The chief value of this, he says, is when it might be unsafe to put your drink down on the deck
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So you just keep it in your hand
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The slide illustrates the effortless elegance of one-handed punting
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Low bridges are a hazard
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Any questions?
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Howard has arrived in time to put a question from the floor
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Incy is hatching a devilish question
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Seonaid had secretly secured the services of a babysitter so she could attend her husband's lecture as a surprise
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Chico St Martin (left) with Birgit and Gabriel Blaze
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Luca Jellinek
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Chico St Martin and Bergit
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Another chance to see that smoking jacket, as Tim chats to his chums Tamara and Rob