The Archive · 1926

SUCCESSFUL HENLEY

Excellent Weather and Goda Attendance: The Results — Fae Oun Own ConnesroxDent London, July

Henley which ended on Saturday must be almost a record a9 regards the weather, for not a spot of rain fell during any of the races, 'The attendance, too, on the last day wes larger than on any eacion since the war. In fact the crowds for most of the days were exceptional, It fs true that there were no foreign entries, but this did not detract from' the success of the gathering. AS the result of the fins on. Saturday three of the trophies will go to Cambrid to the Tideway, one will with the Leander "Club, and the other will find a resting place St Oxford for the next year, "The Grand Challenge Gup was easily won by Leander for the third successive your, Lady Mergaret, the Cambridge head of the river, failing to produce the wonderful turn of speed which they showed at Cambridge, There was a thrilling struggle between the two Cam ridge colleges Jesus and Pembroke for the Indies' Plate. Pembroke led Alightly at the sturt, but Jesus soon drew "up, and. the crews: raced practically Tevel over the whole course, Jesus just winning on the port by" 9 ft In beating Thames by three-quarters of a Tength the Thames Cup. semi-final, King ston broke the existing time record for this event to Fowley by one second. In the other semefinat Westminster Bank R. C, were beaten by Selwyn College, Cam bridge, by half a length in 7 min 6 see: which equalled the record tim Selwyn's victory in this event wa their' first success at Henley.

'Thames rowed Leander, standstill in the Stewards' Cup and gained a very popular victory. Their time to Fawiey (3 min. 36 sec.) equalled the record, Christ Church gained the first Oxford vie~ tory since 1923, when they easily. popular victory London Rowing Club in the Wyfold Cup: Apart from M, K, Morris's vielory in the Diaménds in 1928, London had not won a cup. at Henley since 1914, Third Trinity won the Silver Goblets for the third successive year. There was never the slightest dauby ebons J. Beres ford Juny Thames Rowing, Club, winning the Diamond Sculls for the thied year running and the fourth time in all, Granp Curattence Cur, Leander Club (holders) beat Lady Margaret, Cambridge, by 13 longths—6 min, 46 sec, Vistrons" Cur.

Christ Church, Oxford, boat Corpus Christi, Oxford, easily min,, 15 sec, Laotes' Cuatsence Prare, Jesus College, Cambridge, beat Pembroke College, Cambridge, by. 3 ft—7 min., 5 see.

J, Beresford "jr, (holder) heat Goddard ecasily—8 min, 45 sec, STEWARDS' CHALLENGE Cur, Thames R. C: beat Leander Club easily—7 min, 34 sec, Wyrow Cur.

London RE. beay Lady Margeret, Cambridge by 4 ft—7 min, 9 sec.

'THaMes CHALLENGE Cur.

Selwyn College Cambridge, beat Kingston R, C., by half a Tenigthy 7 min,, 9'sec.

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