Prince Philip Challenge Cup Explained

Prince Philip Challenge Cup
Location:Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates:1963 – 2003
Venue:Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames

Prince Philip Challenge Cup was a rowing event for men's coxed fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England.[1]

The event ran from 1963 until 2003 but was withdrawn due to declining interest internationally.[2]

Past winners

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1963 Auckland Rowing Club, New ZealandThames Rowing Club[3]
1964Molesey Boat ClubPhillips Exeter Academy, USA[4]
1965 Leander ClubTideway Scullers School[5]
1966 SG Dynamo Potsdam, GermanyKobenhavn Roklub, DEN[6]
1967 ASK Vorwarts, Rostock, USSRTideway Scullers School[7]
1968 Tideway Scullers Schoolrow over[8]
1969 DSR Laga, HollandHutt Valley Rowing Club, NZL[9]
1970 R Konstanz/Wetzlar, FRGSG Dynamo Potsdam, GDR[10]
1971 London Rowing Club & University of LondonLeander Club[11]
1972 St. Catherine's Rowing Club, CanadaOxford University Boat Club[12]
1973 Northeastern University Rowing Association, USAMassachusetts Institute of Technology, USA[13]
1974 Lady Margaret & First & Third Trinity Boat ClubUniversity of London[14]
1975 Vesper BC, USA [15]
1976 Thames Tradesmen's Rowing ClubLeander Club[16]
1977 Garda Siochana Boat Club, IrelandThames Tradesmen's Rowing Club[17]
1978 Trakia Club, BulgariaQuintin Boat Club & Marlow Rowing Club[18]
1979 Garda Siochana Boat Club, IrelandUniversity of London
1980 Charles River Rowing Association, USAYale University[19]
1981 Kingston Rowing ClubGarda Siochana Boat Club, Ireland[20]
1982 Queensland University & Mosman RC, AUS[21]
1983 Kingston Rowing ClubUniversity of London & Oxford University
1984 KSR Njord, NED
1985 Tideway Scullers SchoolThames Tradesmen's Rowing Club
1986 AZS Szczecin & AZ Wroclaw, PolandThames Tradesmen's Rowing Club & Exeter RC
1987 Soviet Army, USSRAZS Szczecin & AZ Wroclaw, POL
1988 Vancouver Rowing Club, CanadaSyracuse University, USA
1989 University of LondonLevski Spartak, BUL[22]
1990 Hansa Dortmund, GermanyLevski Spartak Club, BUL
1991 Leander Club & Star ClubDinamo Vilnius, USSR
1992 Leander ClubTideway Scullers School
1993 Leander Club & Molesey Boat ClubMolesey Boat Club & University of London[23]
1994 Nottinghamshire County Rowing AssociationLeander Club
1995 Leander Club ALeander Club B
1996 Berliner Ruder Club, GermanyPotomac Boat Club & Arco Training Center, USA[24]
1997 Eton Vikings & Leander ClubNottinghamshire County Rowing Association & Newcastle University
1998 HVK “Gusar” Split, CroatiaEN d’Boulogne & Aviron Valentinois, FRA[25]
1999 Nottinghamshire County Rowing AssociationLeander Club
2000 Leander Club & Oxford Brookes UniversityNottinghamshire County Rowing Association
2001 Molesey Boat Club & Oxford University[26]
2002 Cambridge University[27]
2003 Leander Club[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prince Philip Challenge Cup Results. Friends of Henley Rowing.
  2. Web site: Prince Philip Challenge Cup Results. Henley Royal Regatta.
  3. News: London University Outrow Cornell In Grand . 8 July 1963 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 3 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Russians Prove Invincible In Grand . 6 July 1964 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 4 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  5. News: From Our Rowing Correspondent. "Henley Rowing Produces Records Galore." . 5 July 1965 . The Times . 3 August 2024 . 3 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  6. News: Germans Dominate in Five Events . 4 July 1966 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  7. News: British rowing improving, but Germans win trophies . 3 July 1967 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 12 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Much Of Henley Meaningless . 15 July 1968 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 13 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  9. News: CALDER,, D. (1969) 'Perfect Day's Racing At Henley . 7 July 1969 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  10. News: RAILTON, J. (1970) 'Foreign Supremacy Again At Henley' . 6 July 1970 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 12 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  11. News: Why Lucerne is more important to Britain than Henley . 5 July 1971 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 9 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  12. News: Railton, J. (1972) 'One week when you drift back to the Edwardian era . 3 July 1972 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 10 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  13. News: Railton, J. (1973) 'Rowing' . 9 July 1973 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 7 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  14. News: Russians pull back British lead . 8 July 1974 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 9 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  15. News: A Grand triumph for British eight . 7 July 1975 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 7 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  16. News: Railton, J. (1976) Three major successes for Britain' . 5 July 1976 . The Times . 2 August 2024 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  17. News: Rowing . 4 July 1977 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  18. News: Crooks runs away with Diamonds to prove he is Britain's top sculler . 3 July 1978 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 10 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  19. News: Railton, J. (1980) 'Rowing' . 7 July 1980 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 10 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  20. News: Powerful Oxford find a winning formula . 6 July 1981 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 6 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  21. News: National eight keep afloat for testing Amsterdam event . 5 July 1982 . The Times . 9 August 2024 . 15 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  22. News: Railton, J. (1989) 'Redgrave takes Goblets with Ms new partner', . 3 July 1989 . The Times . 4 August 2024 . 39 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  23. News: 'Results from Henley' . 5 July 1993 . The Times . 5 August 2024 . 24 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  24. News: 'Results from Henley Royal Regatta' (1996) . 8 July 1996 . The Times . 4 August 2024 . 33 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  25. News: Results from Henley Royal Regatta' (1998) . 6 July 1998 . The Times . 4 August 2024 . 34 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  26. Web site: "Henley Royal Regatta results." Times, 9 July 2001, p. 10[S]]. Times Digital Archives.
  27. Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "Pinsent and Cracknell avoid Henley jinx." Times, 8 July 2002, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
  28. Web site: "Results from Henley." Times, 7 July 2003, p. 31. Times Digital Archives.

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