Henley Royal Regatta 1979

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In any sport there are particularly significant events and venues which have great importance. For tennis junkies the venue is Wimbledon and the event the Lawn Tennis Association Championships. For National Hunt racing fans it is Aintree and the Grand National, whilst for Flat racing enthusiasts it is Epsom and The Derby. However, for rowing there are two events, the University Boat Race and the Royal Regatta, yet in the beginning just one important venue, Henley-on-Thames.
The inaugural University Boat race took place in 1829 at Henley-on-Thames. It was the brainchild of a Cambridge student, Charles Merivale who, at the time, was a student at St Johns College. His great friend Charles Wordsworth was a student at Christ Church College, Oxford and it was to be the dark blues of Oxford who easily defeated their light blue rivals. Today the race takes place between Putney and Mortlake and, to date, Cambridge have recorded more wins than Oxford.
The first Henley Regatta was held in 1839 when amateur rowers contested races on one afternoon. The day was so successful that in 1840 the event was extended to two days, and by 1851 it was so popular that Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, attended so enabling the annual event to be called Henley Royal Regatta for the first time. The event has grown in popularity ever since, and this site records the results of the main races since its inception.
STEWARDS CHALLENGE CUP GRAND CHALLENGE CUP QUEEN MOTHER CHALLENGE CUP
London Rowing Club Thames Tradesmen/ London RC This race was instituted in 1981.

Oxford University

7 mins 19 secs

Easily

Yale University, USA

6 mins 35 secs

2 1/3 lengths

 The race is for Quadruple Scullers.
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
J Clark/C L Baillieu, Thames Tradesmen H P Matheson, Nottingham BC A C D Wiggins/M A Carmichael, Leander

A C Rudkin/I Gold, Bewl Bridge/Poplar

7 mins 32 secs Easily

J T Ghoos, Antwerp, Belgium

8 mins 36 secs Easily

J W Woodhouse/J S Palmer, Cambridge Univ

8 min 10 secs Easily
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE PHILIP CHALLENGE CUP
Yale University Strodes College/ Wallingford Sch Gard Siochanna, Ireland

Downing College, Cambridge

7 mins 14 secs Easily

Lady Margaret BC,Cambridge

7 mins 26 secs 2 1/3 lengths

University of London

7 mins 37 secs 1 length
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
Leander Club Wallingford Rowing Club City Orient Rowing Club

London Rowing Club

6 mins 49 secs 1 3/4 lengths

Molesey Boat Club

7 mins 35 secs 3 1/3 lengths

St Neots Rowing Club

7 mins 50 secs 2 1/2 lengths
This year saw the main Cup remain on these shores when a combined eight of Thames Tradesmen and London RC prevailed.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.
Ridley College, Canada

The Presentation Cup for Coxless Fours took place between 1869 and 1872.
Eton College

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.
6 mins 59 secs 2 3/4 lengths  
 
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP SPECIAL RACE FOR SCHOOLS (Trophy not as shown)
This event was first contested in 1990. This event first took place in 1992. St Pauls School
The race is for male eights. The race is for junior boys quads.

St Edwards School

4 mins 47 secs 1/2 length
REMENHAM CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS GRACE CHALLENGE CUP
This event was first staged in 2003. This event was first staged in 1992. This race was first instituted in 2003.
The race is for Womens eights. The race is for Women´s singles. The event is named after Princess Grace of Monaco.
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