Henley Royal Regatta 1993

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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/London University Hansa Dortmund RC, Germany Tideway Scullers/Notts County RA

Hansa Dortmund RC, Germany

6 mins 44 secs

2/3 Length

Cambridge/London Univ

6 mins 11 secs

2 3/4 lengths

Nottinghamshire County/Goldie BC

6 mins 36 secs 3 lengths
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
E W M Kittoe/R F Redpath,London/Tyrian T Lange, Bollberg-Halle RV, Germany S G Redgrave/M C Pinsent, Leander

I W Hopkins/M Pollecutt, Molesey BC

7 mins 32 secs 2 feet

V Chalupa, Dukla Praha, CZ

7 mins 39 secs 1 foot

W M Coventry/C I Clayton-Greene, Waikato, NZ

7 min 22 secs 1 length
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE PHILIP CHALLENGE CUP
Brown Univ, USA Kings School, Chester Leander/Molesey BC

Nottinghamshire County RA

6 mins 14 secs 2/3 length

London University

7 mins 3 secs 1 length

Molesey/London Univ

7 mins 10 secs 1 1/2 lengths
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
Nottinghamshire County RA London Rowing Club A Harvard Univ, USA

Isis Boat Club A

6 mins 22 secs 3/4 length

Leander Club

6 mins 55 secs 4 1/2 lengths

Goldie Boat Club

7 mins 5 secs 3 1/4 lengths
This year saw the introduction of a Womens Single Sculls race, later to become the Princess Royal Challenge Cup.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.
Brisbane Boys College, Aus

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 38 secs 2/3 length  
 
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE ALBERT CHALLENGE CUP
Oxford Brookes Univ Walton/Burton Leander Clubs This event was first staged in 2004.

Trinity College, Dublin

6 mins 33 secs 3 1/4 lengths

Windsor Boys School

6 mins 51 secs 2 lengths

 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 H Brandin, Kungalv RK, Germany This race was first instituted in 2003.
The race is for Womens eights. A M A Bredael, Trim-en RC, Belgium The event is named after Princess Grace of Monaco.
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