Henley Royal Regatta 1994

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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
EN Boulogne/AUN Lyon, France Charles River/San Diego RA, USA Treviris RV/Hallescher RV, Germany

London Rowing Club

6 mins 44 secs

1 1/2 Lengths

SN Compiegne and D´Encouragement, Fr

6 mins 13 secs

Easily

London Rowing Club

6 mins 36 secs Easily
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
G Mitring/J Dani, Gyori Vizugyi Se, Hungary X R Muller, Grasshopper, Zurich S G Redgrave/M C Pinsent, Leander

P Urig/C Handle, Wormser/Karlstadt RC, Germany

7 mins 7 secs 2 1/2 lengths

M H Hansen, Denmarks Rocenter

7 mins 35 secs 1 3/4 lengths

J Van Dreissche/L Goiris,Gentse RV, Belgium

7 min 22 secs 1 3/4 lengths
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE OF WALES CHALLENGE CUP
Pennsylvania College BC, USA Imperial College BC In 2007 the trophy was donated by V G Saunders

London RC/Notts County RA

6 mins 23 secs 2/3 length

London University

6 mins 57 secs Easily

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

Goldie Boat Club

6 mins 30 secs 1 1/2 lengths

Lea Rowing Club

6 mins 54 secs 1/2 length

London University A

7 mins 14 secs 1 length
This year saw the main prize go abroad again in the hands of the Charles River and San Diego Clubs, USA
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.
St Pauls School, USA

The Presentation Cup for Coxless Fours took place between 1869 and 1872.
Atlantic City High School, USA

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.
6 mins 38 secs 1 3/4 lengths  
 
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE ALBERT CHALLENGE CUP
Imperial College BC Windsor/Maidenhead RC This event was first staged in 2004.

Trinity College, Dublin

6 mins 30 secs 1 3/4 lengths

Bedford School

7 mins 12 secs 3/4 length

 The race is for Mens coxed fours.
REMENHAM CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS GRACE CHALLENGE CUP
This event was first staged in 2003. M E McBean, Western Middlsex, Canada This race was first instituted in 2003.
The race is for Womens eights. K Boron, Potsdamer R, Germany The event is named after Princess Grace of Monaco.
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