Henley Royal Regatta 1980

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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
Charles River RA/Dartmouth College USA Charles River Rowing Assoc This race was instituted in 1981.

Avon/Petone RC, New Zealand

7 mins 4 secs

2 Lengths

Waikato/Wairau RC, NZ

6 mins 35 secs

1 1/4 lengths

 The race is for Quadruple Scullers.
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
P Walter/B Ford, Victoria City RC, Canada R D Ibarra, Argentina M Borchelt/F Borchelt, Potomac BC, USA

C Allsopp/C Wood, Hartford/Washington Univ

7 mins 27 secs 2 lengths

R Thorsen, Horten RK, Norway

8 mins 14 secs 1 2/3 lengths

J S Palmer/J H C Laurie, Eton Vikings

8 min 2 secs Easily
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE PHILIP CHALLENGE CUP
Yale University, USA London University Charles River RA, USA

Witwatersrand University, SA

6 mins 37 secs 2 1/3 lengths

Lady Margaret BC,Cambridge

7 mins 26 secs Easily

Yale Univ/Potomac BC

7 mins 11 secs 2/3 length
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
London University RC Nottingham Boat Club Leander Club

London Rowing Club

6 mins 26 secs 1/2 length

Leander Club

7 mins 13 secs 3 1/3 lengths

Wallingford School

7 mins 24 secs 2 1/4 lengths
This year saw yet another new name on the main cup when the Charles River Rowing Association of America were victorious.
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.
St Josephs Prep School, USA

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.
7 mins 19 secs 2 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. Shrewsbury School
The race is for male eights. The race is for junior boys quads. 4 mins 34 secs
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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