Henley Royal Regatta 2018

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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.

University Boat Race
2018       24th March               Cambridge                 17 mins 3 secs 51 3 lengths           Cambridge 83 Oxford 80
STEWARDS CHALLENGE CUP GRAND CHALLENGE CUP QUEEN MOTHER CHALLENGE CUP
Leander Club Georgina Hope Rinehart NTC Aust Leander RC/Agecroft RC

Oxford Univ/Leander Club

6 mins 24 secs

2 1/2 Lengths

Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Romania

5 mins 53 secs

3/4 length

Fana Roklub, Norway

6 mins 14 secs 4 3/4 lengths
DOUBLE SCULLS CHALLENGE CUP DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS SILVER GOBLET & NICKALLS´
A J Groom & J R A Beaumont A M O Drysdale (NZ) M & V Sinkovic Croatia

P & G O'Donovan Ireland

6 mins 46 secs 5 lengths

K Borch Norway

7 mins 31 secs 3 lengths

C Watts/A J Widdicome Australia

6 min 54 secs Easily
LADIES´ CHALLENGE PLATE VISITORS CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE OF WALES CHALLENGE CUP
Oxford Brookes Leander Rowing Club Algemene Amsterdansche Neth.

Oxford Brookes/Edinburgh Univ

5 mins 58 secs 4 1/2 lengths

Univ of London

6 mins 31 sec 2 lengths

Edinburgh Univ/Norringham RC

6 mins 24 secs 1 1 length
THAMES CHALLENGE CUP WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP
Thames Rowing Club A Molesey BC Thames RC

NSR Oslo, Norway

6 mins 12 secs 2 3/4 lengths

Mercantile RC Australia

6 mins 34 secs 1 1/2 Lengths

Molesey BC

6 mins 45 secs 1/2 length
This year saw the Grand Challenge Cup go to Georgina Hope Rinehart NTC Australia
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHALLENGE CUP

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.
St Paul's School

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 06 secs Easily  

A youtube link to 2018 Henley Regatta races is shown below:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB0s8YsCofY
TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP FAWLEY CHALLENGE CUP PRINCE ALBERT CHALLENGE CUP
University of Washington USA Windsor Boys School Imperial College London

Oxford Brookes Univ.

5 mins 58 secs 1 length

Maidenhead RC

6 mins 27 secs 3 lengths

Goldie Boat Club

6 mins 51 secs 3/4 length
REMENHAM CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP PRINCESS GRACE CHALLENGE CUP
Georgina Hope Rinehart NTC Aust. J R Gmelin Switz Cambridge Univ WBC/Imperial

Leander/Univ of London

6 mins 36 secs 2/3 length

M C Edwards Australia

8 mins 02 secs 3 lengths

Christinaia Roklub Norway

7 mins 04 secs 3 lengths
If you have photos, racecards, badges, or newspaper cuttings about Henley Royal Regatta this year which could enhance this page then email johnwslusar@gmail.com