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A heat of the Island (Student W8+) between Stanford University, USA, (left) and Oxford University Women’s Boat Club (right) umpired by Sarah Winckless. The Americans won by 1 1/4 lengths.
15 July 2023
By Tim Koch
Tim Koch continues to attempt to capture the spirit of Henley.
By the end of day three of Henley Royal Regatta, about half of the original entry had put their boats on trailers and may have sought solace in long-forbidden alcohol. It was a rest day for those in the Temple, the Britannia and the Princess Elizabeth but for everyone else it was business as usual. The official summary of Thursday’s highlights are on the regatta website as are the results.
The boat tent area where supporters cheer crews out and, half of the time, cheer them back in again.A shot of 7/9th of the Greenwich Crew, USA, in the process of beating Marlow “easily” in the Prince Philip (Junior W8+). The pronunciation is “Green-wich”, not the British, “Gren-itch”.Wycliffe Junior Rowing Club “A” who beat Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School by 2 3/4 lengths in the Diamond Jubilee (Junior W4x).Marlow RC “A”, victors in their heat of the Fawley (Junior M4x), beating Pangbourne College by 2 1/4 lengths.In a heat of the Open Women’s Pair Oars, E.M. Lindberg & E.C. Witt, University of London and Imperial College London beat A.L. Kracklauer & C.M. Kracklauer, Ruder-Club Allemannia von 1866 e.V., Hamburg, Germany, by 2 1/2 lengths.A so-called Egyptian Goose seems unimpressed that Koninklijke Amsterdamsche Roei-en Zeilvereeniging ‘De Hoop’, Netherlands (in the background) is beating Tyne Amateur Rowing Club by 2 1/4 lengths in a heat of the Thames (Club M8+). The bird is actually a member of the duck family but seems to identify as a goose.Sir Matthew Pinsent is one of the nine Stewards that umpire Henley races.Hollandia Roeiclub, Netherlands, beat Bagsvaerd Roklub, Denmark, by 2 3/4 lengths in the Prince of Wales (Intermediate M4x).Some members of Auriol Kensington enjoy an elevated view.Not the sort of row to the start that most international scullers are used to. M Wieliczko of Klub Wioslarski “Wisla” w Grudziadzu, Poland, on her way to easily beating SJ Turner-Frick of Nottingham University in the Princess Royal (Open W1x).Guin Batten: Olympian, Steward and umpire.Oxford Brookes University beating Utrechtsche Studenten Roeivereeniging Triton, Netherlands, by 2 1/4 lengths in the Prince Albert (Student M4+).Members of Dittons Skiff and Punting Club having a jolly time.In the Prince of Wales (Intermediate M4x) Algemene Amsterdamse Studenten Roeivereniging Skøll,Netherlands, had a 3-length win over London Rowing Club.The Thames Challenge Cup, the coveted prize for Men’s Club Eights, first competed for in 1868.In a close race in the Princess Royal (Open W1x), C.O. Porter, University of Virginia, U.S.A. (right), beat S.J.L. Voss, Waikato Rowing Club, New Zealand (left).Lea RC follow 3 1/2 lengths behind Deutscher Ruder Club Hannover von 1884, Germany, at the finish of their heat of the Thames (Club M8+).A heat of the Fawley (Junior M4x), Tideway Scullers (left) trail Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (right), the latter eventually winning by 1 3/4 lengths.Two of the boats that may have not been competing in the regatta, but which were still very much part of Henley Week.Hereford Cathedral School (pictured) beat Marlow Rowing Club ‘B’ in a heat of the Fawley (Junior M4x) by 3 1/4 lengths.Thames RC taking their final few strokes in the Princess Grace (Open W4x), losing to Molesey by 3 lengths.In a heat of the Island (Student W8+), the University of Pennsylvania ‘A’, U.S.A., are pictured. They beat Nottingham University by 2 1/4 lengths.As the evening shadows lengthen, spectators wait for Thursday’s final races.
Tim, living as I do about 30 minutes south of Greenwich Connecticut, I can confirm its pronounced exactly the same as the SE London suburb. I think someone somewhere was having some fun at the local’s expense…
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You’ve really captured Henley the spirit of Henley, Tim, with wonderful photos & comments, Thank you.
Tim, living as I do about 30 minutes south of Greenwich Connecticut, I can confirm its pronounced exactly the same as the SE London suburb. I think someone somewhere was having some fun at the local’s expense…