The Archive · 1923

Diamonds to London

Ladies to Trin., Oxford

Henley, July 7.

The Henley Regatta concluded today. The weather was magnificent throughout and there was big attendance on each of the four days. In order to avoid the bend at Temple Island the course this year Was shortened by 130 yards.

The Americans, Hoover and Codman, and the Canadian champion, Belyea, competed in the Diamond Sculls. Hoover, the holder. had hard luck in the preliminary heat in fouling the boom. He was beaten by Donald Gollan, who also beat Codman and Boelyea.

There was a large crowd pre-went under a tropical sun on the lose day. Prince Henry followed the race for the Grand Challenge Cup in the umpire's launch.

In the final of the Ladies' Plate Trinity College, Oxford, beat Jesus College, Cambridge, by a length in 6 mins. 55 secs.

In the School Match St. Paul's beat Beaumont College easily in 7 mins. 19 secs.

In the final of the Diamond Sculls M. Morris (London R.C.) beat Donald Gollan (Leander Club) by 2 length in 8 mins. 3 sees.

In the final of the Grand Cha!- lenge Cup the Thames R.C. beat Pembroke College, Cambridge. by three-quarters of a length in 6 mins. 45 sees. the final of the Silver Goblets Trinity College, Oxford, beat the Leander Club by 5 ft. in 8 mins, 12 secs.

The Visitors' Cup was won by Magdalen College, Oxford, who beat Trinity College, Oxford, by In the final of the Wyfold Challenge Cup the Imperial Col-legs beat Jeans College, Cambridge by a length in 7 mins. 30 secs, In the final of the Thames Cup First Trinity, Cambridge, beat the Maidenhead R. C. by three-quarters of a length in 7 mins. 12 secs, In the final of the Stewards' Cup Third Trinity, Cambridge, beat Magdalen College, Oxford, easily in 7 mins. 30 secs.—Reuter.

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