Henley Royal Regatta 2003

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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
Victoria City RC, Canada Victoria City RC, Canada Gdanks/Warszawa, Poland

Gorge Rowing Center, Canada

6 mins 33 secs

2/3 Length

Princeton Training Center, USA

6 mins 12 secs

2 3/4 lengths

TSSKA Ukraine

6 mins 32 secs 1/2 length
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
B Mueller/M Weiss, Heilbronner RC, Ger A W Campbell,Tideway Scullers J E Cracknell/M C Pinsent, Leander

M S Inglis/T Pascall, Mosman RC, Aus

7 mins 18 secs 3 lengths

B P Hopkins, Vurtin Univ, Aus

8 mins 0 secs 1 1/2 lengths

J L Read/B D Volpenhein, Princeton TC

7 min 5 secs 1/3 length
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE PHILIP CHALLENGE CUP
Washington Univ, USA NUI Galway/Skibbereen RC, Ireland Leander Club

Rutgers Univ, USA

6 mins 24 secs 4 3/4 lengths

Cambridge Univ

6 mins 53 secs 1 length

Molesey/Univ of London Tyrian

7 mins 16 secs Easily
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
Homberger RK, Germany Thames Rowing Club A Goldie Boat Club

London Rowing Club

6 mins 22 secs 1/2 length

Army Rowing Club

6 mins 54 secs Easily

London Univ A

7 mins 20 secs 2/3 length
This year saw the main prize retained by the Victoria City Rowing Club in Canada.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

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

The Presentation Cup for Coxless Fours took place between 1869 and 1872.
St Edwards School

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.
6 mins 38 secs 2/3 length  
 
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP MENS QUADRUPLE SCULLS
Princeton Univ A Marlow/Kings Sch,Worcester Commercial RC Ireland

Princeton Univ B

6 mins 32 secs 2 1/4 lengths

Malvern Prep school, USA

6 mins 55 secs Easily

Leander Club A

6 mins 35 secs 1 length
REMENHAM CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS GRACE CHALLENGE CUP
Western/Victoria RC, Canada C J Oliver, Aust Institute of Sport TSSKA Ukraine

NSW Inst of Sport, Aus

6 mins 56 secs 1 1/4 lengths

D R Martin, Aust Institute of Sport

8 mins 48 secs 1 1/2 lengths

Australian Institute of Sport

7 mins 11 secs 1 length
If you have photos, racecards, badges, or newspaper cuttings about Henley Royal Regatta this year which could enhance this page then email johnslusar@fsmail.net