Henley Royal Regatta 1991

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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
Leander and Molesey BC Leander/Star Club Leander/Tideway Scullers

 

 

 

Dynamo/Soviet Army, USSR

6 mins 22 secs

2 1/2 lengths

Nottinghamshire County RA

7 mins 5 secs Easily
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
B Eltang/H Bang, Danske/Fana RK, Norway W van Belleghem, Koninklijke RV, Belgium S G Redgrave/M C Pinsent, Leander

R C Luke/C J Skruse, Leander Club

7 mins 32 secs Easily

E F M Verdonk, Koru RC, NZ

8 mins 14 secs Not rowed out

J Robert/M Bermudez, Natacio Banyoles, Spain

7 min 38 secs Easily
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE OF WALES CHALLENGE CUP
Leander/Molesey BC Goldie Boat Club In 2007 the trophy was donated by V G Saunders

London/Oxford University

6 mins 26 secs 1 length

London University

7 mins 20 secs 1 3/4 lengths

 The race is for Men´s Quadruple Sculls.
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
Pennsylvania Univ, USA Nautilus Rowing Club Nottinghamshire County RA

London University

6 mins 42 secs 1 length

Nottinghamshire County RA

7 mins 21 secs 2 1/4 lengths

Nottingham and Union RC

7 mins 18 secs 5 lengths
This year saw the main prize return to home soil when the combined eight from Leander and Star Club defeated the Soviet Army.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.
Eton College

The Presentation Cup for Coxless Fours took place between 1869 and 1872.
The Kings School, Canterbury

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.
6 mins 59 secs 4 1/3 lengths  
 
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP HENLEY PRIZE (Trophy not as shown)
Run as Henley Prize this year. This event first took place in 1992. Bristol University
The race is for male eights. The race is for junior boys quads.

Imperial College BC

6 mins 45 secs 3 feet
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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