Josias Nottidge (1828–1873) was an English rower who twice won Silver Goblets at

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a Rowing (sport), rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It diffe ...

. Nottidge rowed initially for Wandle Club . He took part in the

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in 1853 when it was won by James Paine. In the heat, there was a private match between Nottidge and H C Smith for a £15 cup. In 1855 he won Silver Goblets at

partnering A. A. Casamajor and beating W F Short and E Cadogan in the final. In 1856 he was one of the founders of the

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with Casamajor and

Herbert Playford Herbert Harlee Playford (1831 – 1 January 1883) 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. Play ...

. As the new club was unable to compete at Henley, they rowed under the name of Argonaut Club in 1856. Nottidge won Silver Goblets with Casamajor again against fellow club members Henry Playford and James Paine. Nottidge, Paine, Playford and Casamajor also rowed in a

coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

to win Stewards Challenge Cup. In 1857 they competed as London Rowing Club to win Stewards again and the Grand Challenge Cup supplemented in the crew by Ireland (bow), Potter, Schlosel and Farrar.''Sport, ancient and modern: Pastimes'', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2: General; Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton (1911), pp. 283-292. Date accessed: 17 February 2010
/ref> Casamajor and Nottidge, however, came third this year in Silver Goblets. Nottidge died at Bromley at the age of 45.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nottidge, Josias 1828 births 1873 deaths English male rowers