Grand Challenge Cup

Grand Challenge Cup
The Prize Medal of the 1937 Grand Challenge Cup
Venue	Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames
Location	Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates	1839 – present

The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry.

The event dates from 1839 and was originally called the "Henley Grand Challenge Cup". The Stewards resolved that a silver cup, for which they incurred 100 guineas, ^{[n 1]} was to be competed for annually by amateur crews in eight-oared boats. One of the prize medals awarded at the first race was donated to the regatta in 1969 and is on display in the Prize Tent.

The cup has since been competed for annually save for the years affected by the two World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic. The eligibility rules have varied over the years, but the premise that the cup has always been open to all established crews has remained at its core. Subject to rowing together long enough, F.I.S.A. national crew members may enter for this event. In its history the Cup has been won by foreign crews 47 times – 14 times by crews from Germany, 11 from the US, 9 from the former USSR, 4 times each by crews from Australia and Canada, 3 times by Belgian crews, twice by a Dutch crew and once each by crews from Bulgaria, Croatia, France and Switzerland. The Leander Club hold the record of 36 wins.

The cup itself records the names of all winning crews since 1839. The base was added in 1896 and extended in 1954 and again in 1986. The Book of Honour was added as an integral part of the trophy in 1954. In 1964, the winning Harvard crew of 1914 presented the regatta with a new cup, identical to the original of 1839, which is now very fragile. This new cup continues to be used as the trophy presented to the winning crew for lifting and photographs on finals day, with medals as in all other events being awarded permanently to winners.

The current Henley course record is 5:53 set by the winning 2018 entry. ^[1]

Winners

1839–1849

1839–1849
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
1839	First Trinity	W. R. Gough, W. W. Smyth, S. B. T. Taylor, J. G. Lonsdale, C. Penrose, C. W. Strickland, W. A. Cross, W. Massey (stroke), H. D. Barclay (cox)	Oxford Etonian Club	½ length
1840	Leander Club	E. Shepheard, W. Wood, S. Wallace, J. Layton, T.L Jenkins, O. Ommanney, C. Pollock, A. Dalgleish (stroke), H. Gibson (cox)	Trinity College	about 4 lengths
1841	Cambridge Subscription Rooms, London	Hon. G. Denman, A. H. Shadwell, W. A. Cross, T. A. Anson, W. H. Yatman, W. M. Jones, C. M. Vialls, W. B. Brett (stroke), T. S. Egan (cox)	Leander Club	foul
1842	Cambridge Subscription Rooms, London	W. H. Yatman, A. H. Shadwell, G. C. Uppleby, J. G. Lonsdale, A. S. Ritchie, W. M. Jones, C. J. Selwyn, J. Beresford, (stroke), T. S. Egan (cox)	Cambridge University	few feet
1843	Oxford University	R. Menzies, E. Royds, W. B. Brewster, G. D. Bourne, J. C. Cox, R. Lowndes, G. E. Hughes (st), A. T. W. Shadwell (cox)	Cambridge Subscription Rooms	1 length
1844	Oxford Etonian Club	W. Chetwynd-Stapylton, W. Spottiswoode, H. Chetwynd-Stapylton, J. Spankie, F. S. Wilson, F. E. Tuke, J. W. Conant, H. Morgan (stroke), A. T. W. Shadwell (cox)	Caius College	3 lengths
1845	Cambridge University	G. Mann, W. Harkness, W. S. Lockhart, W. P. Cloves, F.L Hopkins, H. J. Potts, F. M. Arnold, C. G. Hill (stroke), H. Munster (cox)	Oxford University	2 lengths
1846	Thames Club	F. W. Blake, W. Field, E. G. Peacock, E. Webb, J. S. Robinson, F Playford, L D. Strutton, J. R.L Walmisley (stroke), G. Walmisley (cox)	First Trinity	3-4 lengths
1847	Oxford University	E. G. Moon, M. Haggard, J. Oldham, F. C. Royds, E. G. C. Griffiths, W. King, G. R. Winter, E. C. Burton (stroke), C. J. Soanes (cox)	Thames Club	3 lengths
1848	Oxford University	W. G. Rich, M. Haggard, E. J. Sykes, F. C. Royds, G. R. Winter, A. Mansfield, W. H. Milman, E. C. Burton (stroke), C. J. Soanes (cox)	Thames Club	easily
1849	St John of Malta (Wadham)	O. Ogle, J. Semple, A. Sugden, E. Johnson, W. H. Humphrey, J. E. Clarke, H. Hodgson, D. Wauchope (st)., C. Ranken (cox)	Second Trinity	foul

1850–1899

1850–1899
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
1850	Oxford University	H. J. Cheales, W. Houghton, J. J. Hornby, J. Aitken, C. H. Steward, J. W. Chitty, E. J. Sykes, W. G. Rich (stroke), R. W. Cotton (cox)	(no Cambridge crews entered)	row over
1851	Oxford University	W. G. Rich, W. Nixon, J. J. Hornby, W. Houghton, J. Aitken, R. Greenall, E. J. Sykes, J. W. Chitty (stroke), E. C. Burton (cox)	Cambridge University	6 lengths
1852	Oxford University	W. F. Short, H. Blundell, H. S. Polehampton, W. H. Coventry, H. Denne, C. Stephens, H. R. Barker, R. Greenall (stroke), F. Balguy (cox)	Oxford Aquatic Club
1853	Oxford University	W. F. Short, P. H. Moore, W. King, R. J. Buller, H. Denne, P. H. Nind, K. Prescot, W. O. Meade-King (stroke), T. H. Marshall (cox)	Cambridge University	18 inches
1854	First Trinity	Hon. G. Pepys, J. S. Wood, R. D. Marshall, E. C. Graham, E. Courage, E Macnaghton, R. C. Galton, H. R. Mansel Jones (stroke), W. Wingfield (cox)	Wadham College	2 lengths
1855	Cambridge University	P. P. Pearson, E. C. Graham, H. W. Schreiber, E. H. Fairrie, H. Williams, H. F. Johnson, H. Blake, H. R. Mansel Jones (stroke), W. Wingfield (cox)	Oxford University	2½ lengths
1856	Royal Chester	P. Maudsley, T. Grindrod, J. Fairrie, E. B. Gibson, E. Dixon, F. French, J. Elsee, J. B. Littledale (stroke), A. Brittain (cox)	Lady Margaret	easily
1857	London Rowing Club	J. Ireland, F. Potter, C. Schlotel, J. Nottidge, J. Paine, W. Farrar, A. A. Casamajor, H. H. Playford (stroke), H. Edie (cox)	Oxford University	1¼ lengths
1858	Cambridge University	G. A. Paley, A L Smith, W. J. Havart, D. Darroch, A. H. Fairbairn, R. Lewis-Lloyd, N. Royds, J. Hall (stroke), J. T.Morland (cox)	London Rowing Club	½ length
1859	London Rowing Club	G. Dunnage, W. Foster, F. Potter, W. M. Dunnage, W. Farrar, J. Paine, A. A. Casamajor, H. H. Playford (stroke), H. Weston (cox)	Cambridge University	¾ lengths
1860	First Trinity	G. H. Richards, G. Cox, H. S. Wright, D. Ingles, J. Lyle, T. E.Beaumont, S. Heathcote, N. Royds (stroke), J. T. Morland (cox)	London Rowing Club	3 lengths
1861	First Trinity	H. A. Ridgway, T. H. Crampton, H. S. Wright, A. M. Channell, B. P. Gregson, W. C. Smyly, J. G. Buchanan, G. H. Richards (st), J. C. Carter (cox)	Trinity College, Oxford	2½ lengths
1862	London Rowing Club	H. Hood, W. Stout, G. P. R. Grubb, G. Ryan, C. Boydell, A. Hodgson, F. Fenner, G. R. Cox (stroke), E. Weston (cox)	Trinity College, Oxford	3 lengths
1863	University College	J. H. E. Smith, A. Brassey, J. E. Parker, J. M. Collyer, R. A. Seymour, A. E. Seymour, F. H. Kelly, J. H. Forster (stroke), W. Glaister (cox)	Brasenose College	2 lengths
1864	Kingston Rowing Club	C. C. Mowbray, G. F. Meynell, A. Wilson, E. A. Thurburn, W. Seymour, W. R. Griffiths, C. A. P. Talbot, G. Cardale (stroke), C. Walton (cox)	University College	1½ lengths
1865	Kingston Rowing Club	C. C. Mowbray, G. F. Meynell, H. B. Middleton, F. Willan, W. Seymour, R. F. Wade, W. B. Woodgate, R. W. Risley (stroke), F. Walton (cox)	London Rowing Club	2½ lengths
1866	Oxford Etonian Club	W. P. Bowman, C. S. Newton, W. P. Senhouse, R. G. Marsden, F. Willan, W. W. Wood, A. Brassey, A. H. Hall (stroke), C. R. W. Tottenham (cox)	Kingston Rowing Club	¼ length
1867	Oxford Etonian Club	M. G. Knight, C. S. Newton, W. P. Bowman, R. G. Marsden, J. C. Thine, W. W. Wood, F. Willan, A. H. Hall (stroke), C. R. W. Tottenham (cox)	London Rowing Club	1½ lengths
1868	London Rowing Club	C. Warren, B. P. Scare, J. G. Walker, W. Cross, A. DeL Long, C. Ryan, S. Le B. Smith, F. S. Gulston (stroke), V. Weston(cox)	Eton College	1½ lengths
1869	Oxford Etonian Club	W. Farrer, F. F. Armitstead, R. W. B. Mirehouse, A. G. P. Lewis, F. Willan, A. C. Yarborough, W. D. Benson, S. H. Woodhouse (stroke), E. E. Grubbe (cox)	London Rowing Club	2 lengths
1870	Oxford Etonian Club	W. Farrer, F. E. Armitstead, S. H. Woodhouse, A. G. P. Lewis, J. C. Tinne, A. C. Yarborough, R. W. B. Mirehouse, W. D. Benson (stroke), E. E. Grubbe (cox)	London Rowing Club	1¼ lengths
1871	Oxford Etonian Club	F. E. H. Elliot, W. Farrer, M. A. Farrer, J. W. McClintock Bunbury, J. Edwards-Moss, A. G. P. Lewis, S. H. Woodhouse, F. E. Armitstead (stroke), E. E. Grubbe (cox)	London Rowing Club	1½ lengths
1872	London Rowing Club	S. Le B. Smith, C. E. Routh, C. S. Routh, B. P. Scare, R. M. Barton, John B. Close, A. DeL Long, F. S. Gulston (stroke), V. Weston (cox)	Kingston Rowing Club	6 lengths
1873	London Rowing Club	C. E. Routh, C. S. Routh, James B. Close, W. F. Pitchford, R. :Barton, John B. Close, A. DeL Long, F. S. Gulston (stroke), V. Weston (cox)	Eton College	3 lengths
1874	London Rowing Club	B. Horton, C. S. Routh, C. E. Routh, E. B. Parlour, A. DeL Long, F.L Playford, S. Le B. Smith, F. S. Gulston (stroke), V. Weston (cox)	Eton College	⅔ length
1875	Leander Club	P. J. Hibbert, W. Davy, E. A. Phillips, A. W. Nicholson, C. S. Read, H. E. Rhodes, C. W. Benson, J. H. D. Goldie (stroke), E. O. Hopwood (cox)	Molesey Boat Club	2 lengths
1876	Thames Rowing Club	R. H. Labat, J. Howell, G. C. Gordon, C. C. Cream, W.L Slater, J. A. :Robertson, W. H. Eyre, J. Hastie (stroke), E. A. Safford (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	1 length
1877	London Rowing Club	B. Horton, C. H. Warren, E. Slade, A. Trower, A. DeL Long, F. S. Gulston, S. Le B. Smith, F.L Playford, (stroke), W. F. Sheard (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	1¼ lengths
1878	Thames Rowing Club	J. C. Sutherland, J. G. Jones, E. C. Otter, B. J. Angle, G. H. Scales, W. Nottebohm, W. H. Eyre, J. Hastie (stroke), E. A. Stafford (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	2 lengths
1879	Jesus College, Cambridge	L R. Jones, W. W. Baillie, C. N. Armytage, C. Fairbairn, E. A. Phillips, C. Gurdon, T. E. Hockin, E. H. Prest (stroke), R. Williams (cox)	Kingston Harbor Boat Club	easily
1880	Leander Club	R. H. Poole, L R. West, F. H. Capron, H. Sandford, J. H. T. Wharton, H. B. Southwell, T. C. Edwards-Moss, W. A. Ellison (stroke), G.L Davis (cox)	London Rowing Club	1½ lengths
1881	London Rowing Club	P. Adcock, W. A. D. Evanson, C G. Ousey, W. W. Hewitt, H. Butler, W. R. Grove, H. H. Playford, jun., F.L Playford (stroke), W. F. Sheard (cox)	Leander Club	1 length
1882	Exeter College, Oxford	W. C. Blandy, L Stock, J. A. G. Bengough, A. B. How, H. H. Walrond, R. A. Pinckney, R. S. Kindersley, W. D. B. Curry (stroke), A. B. Roxburgh (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	5 lengths
1883	London Rowing Club	G. R. B. Earnshaw, C. E. Earnshaw, W. Bergh, A. S. J. Hurrell, C. G. Ousey, W. R. Grove, J. T. Crier, W. W. Hewitt (stroke), W. F. Sheard (cox)	Twickenham	1+ lengths
1884	London Rowing Club	G. R. B. Earnshaw, C. E. Earnshaw, W, Bergh, J. F. Stilwell, H. J. Hill, A. S. J. Hurrell, J. T. Crier, W. W. Hewitt (stroke), W. F. Sheard (cox)	Twickenham	3 lengths
1885	Jesus College, Cambridge	H. S. Sanford, L P. Bevan, H. Armitage, E. P. Alexander, J. W. Dickson, A. M. Hutchinson, S. Fairbairn, C. H. Bicknell (stroke), C. E. Tyndale-Biscoe (cox)	Twickenham	2 lengths
1886	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	R. McKenna, L Hannen, W. A. D. Bell, P. Landale, J. Walmsley, S. Swann, A. R. Sladen, C. J. Bristowe (stroke), A. G. Salvin (cox)	Etonian Club	½ length
1887	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	A. R. Sladen, L Hannen, A. Bousfield, C. B. P. Bell, J. Walmsley, S. Swann, P. Landale, C. J. Bristowe (stroke), J. R. Roxburgh (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	4 f
1888	Thames Rowing Club	B. W. Looker J. W. Fogg- Elliot, P. S. G. Propert, A. S. Falconer, W. Broughton, A. M. Hutchinson, F. E. C. Clark, J. A. Drake-Smith (stroke), E. A. Safford (cox)	Leander Club	¾ length
1889	Thames Rowing Club	B. W. Looker, B. E. Cole, P. S. G. Propert, A. S. Falconer, W. Broughton, A. M. Hutchinson, F. E. C. Clark, J. Drake-Smith (stroke), E. A. Safford (cox)	New College	1 length
1890	London Rowing Club	M. W. Mossop, H. W. Reeves, T. E. Coulson, J. Baker, A. G. Aldous, R. S. Farren, R. S. Bradshaw, G. B. James (stroke), W. F. Sheard (cox)	Brasenose College	1¾ lengths
1891	Leander Club	W. F. C. Holland, J. A. Ford, V. Nickalls, Lord Ampthill, G Nickalls, W A L Fletcher, R. P. P. Rowe, C. W. Kent (stroke), L S. Williams (cox)	London Rowing Club	1 length
1892	Leander Club	H. B. Cotton, J. A. Ford, W. A. Hewett, C. M. Pitman, G Nickalls, W A L Fletcher, R. P. P. Rowe, C. W. Kent (stroke), J. P. Heywood-Lonsdale (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	3 lengths
1893	Leander Club	W. F. C. Holland, T. G. Lewis, C. T. Fogg-Elliott, J. A. Ford, W. B. Stewart, W A L Fletcher, R. O. Kerrison, C. W. Kent (stroke), L S. Williams (cox)	London Rowing Club	1¾ lengths
1894	Leander Club	H. B. Cotton, J. A. Ford, M. C. Pilkington, C. M. Pitman, W. B. Stewart, J. A. Morrison, W. E. Crum, C. W. Kent (stroke), D. Powell (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	½ length
1895	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	T. B. Hope, J. A. Bott, W. J. Fernie, F. C. Stewart, W. A. Bieber, B. H. Howell, A. S. Bell, D. A. Wauchope (stroke), T. R. Paget-Tomlinson (cox)	New College	⅓ length
1896	Leander Club	C. W. N. Graham, J. A. Ford, H. Willis, R. Carr, T. H. E. Stretch, G Nickalls, W. F. C. Holland, H. G. Gold (stroke), H. R. K. Petchell (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	2¼ lengths
1897	New College, Oxford	J. J. de Knoop, G. O. Edwards, R. O. Pitman, A. O. Dowson, C. K. Philips, H. Thorpe, W, E, Crum, H. Whitworth (stroke), C. P. Serocold (cox)	Leander Club	2 f
1898	Leander Club	H. A. Steward, W. B. Rennie, J. A. Tinne, H. A. Game, C D Burnell, H. Willis, C J D Goldie, H. G. Gold (stroke), H. R. K. Petchell (cox)	First Trinity	¾ lengths
1899	Leander Club	R. O. Pitman, E. A. Beresford-Peirse, H. W. M. Willis, H. A. Game, C D Burnell, R. Carr, C. K. Philips, H. G. Gold (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	London Rowing Club	1¼ lengths

E.B. Gibson's medal for winning the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta with Royal Chester in 1856

1900–1949

1900–1949
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
1900	Leander Club	R. O. Pitman, H. U. Gould, Viscount Grimston, F. W. Warre, C D Burnell, J. E. Payne, M, C. Thornhill, F. O. J. Huntley (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	Trinity College	½ length
1901	Leander Club	C. A. Willis, H. J. du Vallon, W Dudley Ward, G. M. Maitland, C D Burnell, J. E. Payne, C J D Goldie, R. B. Etherington-Smith (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	University of Pennsylvania, USA	1 length
1902	Third Trinity	W. H. Chapman, V. P. Powell, C J D Goldie, P. H. Thomas, J. Edwards-Moss, C W H Taylor, W Dudley Ward, J. H. Gibbon (stroke), W. H. Brown (cox)	Leander Club	1½ lengths
1903	Leander Club	H. Sanger, T. Drysdale, B. C. Cox, F. S. Kelly, R. B. Etherington-Smith, F. W. Warre, F. J. Escombe, A. K. Graham (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	Third Trinity	6 f
1904	Leander Club	W. H. Chapman, F. S. Kelly, B. C. Johnstone, C W H Taylor, F. J. Escombe, P. H. Thomas, A. K. Graham, R H Nelson (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	New College	1 length
1905	Leander Club	A. K. Graham, F. S. Kelly, B. C. Johnstone, G. Nickalls, F. J. Escombe, P. H. Thomas, R. B. Etherington-Smith, R H Nelson (stroke), G S Maclagan (cox)	Royal Club Nautique de Gand	2¼ lengths
1906	Royal Club Nautique de Gand	Urbain Molmans, Albert Heye, Alphonse Van Roy, Guillaume Visser, Max Orban, Rémy Orban, O. de Somville, Rodolphe Poma (stroke), Raphael Van der Waerden (cox)	Trinity Hall, Cambridge	3 lengths
1907	Royal Sport Nautique de Gand	P. de Geyter, Guillaume Visser, U. Molmans, A. Van Roy, F. Vergucht, P. Veirman, O. de Somville, Rodolphe Poma (stroke), R. Colpaert (cox)	Christ Church, Oxford	1 length
1908	Christ Church, Oxford	A. G. B. Cherry-Garrard, W. A. Akers, F. E. Villiers, A. C. Gladstone, G. E. Hope, E. Majolier, H. R. Barker, C. A. Gladstone (str.), A. St. J. M. Kekewich (cox)	Eton College	1½ lengths
1909	Royal Club Nautique de Gand	U. Molmans, Guillaume Visser, St. Kowalski, Rémy Orban, F. Vergucht, P. Veirman, O. de Somville, M. M. R. Poma (str.), A. Vanlandeghem (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	1 length
1910	Magdalen College, Oxford	M. M. Cudmore, L. G. Wormald, J. H. E. V. Millington-Drake, W. D. Nicholson, D. Mackinnon, A. S. Garton, E. R. Burgess, P. Fleming(str.), A. W. F. Donkin (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	2 lengths
1911	Magdalen College, Oxford	E. R. Burgess, C. Bailieu, L. G. Wormald, J. A. Gillan, D. Mackinnon, A. S. Garton, A. G. Kirby, P. Fleming (str.), H. B. Wells (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	2¼ lengths
1912	Sydney Rowing Club	J. A. Ryrie, S. Fraser, K. Heritage, T. Parker, H. Hauenstein, S. A. Middleton, H. Ross-Soden, R. B. Fitzhardinge (str.), R. G. K. Waley (cox)	Leander Club	¾ lengths
1913	Leander Club	A. C. Gladstone, S. E.Swann, L. G. Wormald, E. D. Horsfall, C. S. Clark, A. S. Garton, F. F. V. Scrutton, G. E. Tower (str.), H. B. Wells (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	1 length
1914	Harvard University, USA	L. Saltonstall, J. Talcott, H. H. Meyer, H. S. Middendorf, J. W. Middendorf, D. P. Morgan, L. Curtis, C. C. Lund (str.), H. Kreger (cox)	Union Boat Club, USA	1¼ lengths
1915–1919 no races (WWI and aftermath)
1920	Magdalen College, Oxford	H. C. Irvine (bow), Hon. B. L. Bathurst, S. Earl, A. T. M. Durand, W. E. C. James, R. S. C. Lucas, G. O. Nickalls, E. D. Horsfall (str.), W. H. Porritt (cox) [2]	Leander Club	2 lengths
1921	Magdalen College, Oxford	H. C. Irvine (bow), R. Armstrong-Jones, S. Earl, A. T. M. Durand, W. E. C. James, R. S. C. Lucas, G. O. Nickalls, E. D. Horsfall (str.), W. H. Porritt (cox) [3]	Jesus College, Cambridge	1 length
1922	Leander Club	P. H. G. H.-S. Hartley (bow), H. O. C. Boret, G. O. Nickalls, D. T. Raikes, A. B. Ritchie, R. S. C. Lucas, Hon. J. W. H. Fremantle, E. D. Horsfall (str.), W. H. Porritt (cox) [4]	Thames Rowing Club	1 length
1923	Thames Rowing Club	C. G. Chandler, R. G. Bare, J. Beresford Jnr., C. H. Rew, A. F. Long, K. C. Wilson, H. L. Holman, S. I. Fairbairn, J. Godwin (cox)	Pembroke College, Cambridge	⅓ lengths
1924	Leander Club	D.C. Bennett, G. Milling, H.O.C. Boret, J.E. Pedder, H.R. Carver, R. S. C. Lucas, G. O. Nickalls, W.P. Mellen, R.T. Johnstone (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	6 f
1925	Leander Club	G. Milling, H.O.C. Boret, S.K.N. Craig, A.D.B. Pearson, H.B. Playford, R. S. C. Lucas, G. O. Nickalls, W.P. Mellen, G.D. Clapperton (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	¼ lengths
1926	Leander Club	G.E.G. Gadsden, C.R.M. Eley, K.N. Craig, H.O.C. Boret, H.R. Carver, A.D.B. Pearson, G.O.Nickalls, T.D.A.Collet, G.D.Clapperton (cox)	Lady Margaret	2 lengths
1927	Thames Rowing Club	H.E. West, G.D. Smith, D. Wheeler, H.M. Lane, D.H.L. Gollan, J.C. Badcock, G.C. Killick, J. Hamilton, J. Godwin (cox)	London Rowing Club	¾ lengths
1928	Thames Rowing Club	J. Hamilton, G.O. Nickalls, J.C. Badcock, D.H.L. Gollan, H.M. Lane, G.C. Killick, J. Beresford Jnr., Harold West, Arthur Sulley	First Trinity	1½ lengths
1929	Leander Club	E. Norman-Butler, R.J. Elles, H.R. Carver, T.R.B. Sanders, J.C. Holcroft, J.B. Collins, C.E. Wool-Lewis, T.A. Brocklebank, J.K. Brock (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	2 lengths
1930	London Rowing Club	R. Close-Brooks, E.G.L. Howitt, G.H. Crawford, H.C. Boardman, H.R,A. Edwards, A.J. Harby, F.M.L. Fitzwilliams, T.N. O'Brien, J.A. Brown (cox)	Leander Club	1½ lengths
1931	London Rowing Club	R. Close-Brooks, T.D.M. Boyland, D. St.J. Gogarty, P.N. Carpmael, H.R.A. Edwards, A.J. Harby, F.M.L. Fitzwilliams, E.G.L. Howitt, P.B. Geoghegan (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	⅓ lengths
1932	Leander Club	Tom Askwith, D Haig-Thomas, C J S Sergel, D H E McCowen, K M Payne, H R N Rickett, W A T Sambell, L Luxton, J M Ranking	Thames Rowing Club	½ length
1933	London Rowing Club	R.J.D. Forbes, T.D.M. Boyland, P.N. Carpmael, G. Bigland Wood, P.H. Jackson, E.G.L. Howitt, D.H. Mays-Smith, T.Turner, W.H.W. Cane (cox)	Berliner Ruderclub, Germany	¼ lengths
1934	Leander Club	J.H.C. Powell, J.M. Couchman, J.H. Lascelles, A.V. Sutcliffe, P.Hogg, K.M. Payne, D.J. Wilson, W.G.R.M. Laurie, J.N. Duckworth (cox)	Princeton University, USA	¾ lengths
1935	Pembroke College, Cambridge	T.R.M. Bairstow, M.G. Pascalis, G.M. Lewis, G.C. Wells, A.D. Kingsford, D.G. Kingsford, J.H.T. Wilson, N.P. Rough, H. Walmsley (cox)	Leander Club	1¾ lengths
1936	Zurich Rowing Club, Switzerland	Werner Schweizer, Fritz Feldmann, Rudolf Homberger, Oskar Neuenschwander, Hermann Betschart, Hans Homberger, Alex Homberger, Karl Schmid, Rolf Spring (cox)	Leander Club	1¼ lengths
1937	Rudergesellschaft Wiking Berlin, Germany	U. Beir, H. Friedrich, H. Braun, R. Mosch, G. Vols, W. Loeckle, H.J. Hannemann, H. Schmidt, F.W. Mayer (cox)	Jesus College, Cambridge	½ length
1938	London Rowing Club	M.P. Lee, H.C. Fraser, J.H. Pinches, R.Parker, P.H. Jackson, W.F. McMichael, T.R.M. Bristow, P.L.M. Hartley, D.R. Rose (cox)	Trinity Hall	1⅓ lengths
1939	Harvard University, USA	W.B. Pirnie, J.R. Richards, D. Talbot, R.L. Fowler, W.N. Kernan, S. Gray, R. Stevens, J.G. Wilson, G.H. Shortlidge (cox)	Argonaut Rowing Club, Canada	3 lengths
1940–1945 no races (WWII)
1946	Leander Club	R.M.T. Raikes, A.J.R. Purssell, P. Bradley, H.W. Mason, R.D. Burnell, R.M.A. Bourne, P.N. Brodie, N.J. Bradley, G.D. Clapperton (cox)	Ruder Club Zurich, Switzerland	¾ lengths
1947	Jesus College, Cambridge	D.C. Bray, G.S.S. Ludford, D.V.L.H. Odhams, F.L. Whalley, G.C.Thomas, J.P. Whalley, N.S. Rogers, C.B.R. Barton, D.S.M. Harriss	Roevereeniging de Delftsche Sport	1¼ lengths
1948	Thames Rowing Club	R.C. Morris, J.R. Johnson, J.L. Sangster, U. Burkhard, H.W. Rushmere, T.H. Christie, A.S.F. Butcher, P.C. Kirkpatrick, J.G. Dearlove	Jesus & Pembroke Colleges	2½ lengths
1949	Leander Club	J.G.C. Blacker, R.M.T. Raikes, J.R.L. Carstairs, J.R.W. Gleave, W.A.D. Windham, R.D. Burnell, P.A. de Giles, P. Bradley, Alan Palgrave-Brown (cox)	Thames Rowing Club	1 length

1950–1999

1950–1999
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
1950	Harvard University, USA	C.T. Asp, K. Keniston, C.O. Iselin, E. Reynolds, S.E. Hedberg, J.E. Slocum, G.H. Gifford, L.B. McCagg, W.T. Leavitt (cox)	K.S.R.V. Njord	1¼ lengths
1951	Lady Margaret Boat Club	H.H. Almond, J.S.M. Jones, J.R. Dingle, D.D. Macklin, E.J. Worlidge, R.F.A. Sharpley, N.B.M. Clack, C.B.M. Lloyd, P. Prestt (cox)	DRS Laga, Holland	1 length
1952	Leander Club	D.D. Macklin, A.L. Macleod, N.B.M. Clack, R.F.A. Sharpley, E.J. Worlidge, C.B.M. Lloyd, W.A.D. Windham, D.M. Jennens, J.F.K. Hinde (cox)	Sydney Rowing Club	½ length
1953	Leander Club	D.D. Macklin, R.M.S. Gubbins, P.A. de Giles, D.A.T. Leadley, E.A.P. Bircher, C.G.V. Davidge, W.A.D. Windham, G.A. H. Cadbury, J.F.K. Hinde (cox)	USM des Transports, France	¾ lengths
1954	Krylia Sovetov, USSR	E. Brago, V. Rodimushkin, S. Amiragov, I. Borisov, E, Samsonov, B. Vaysberg, A Komarov, V. krukov, N. Kolosovskiy (cox)	Leander Club	2½ lengths
1955	University of Pennsylvania, USA	J.E. Weise, H.L. Parker, B.W. Fitzpatrick, C.J. Schaffer, A.T. Friend, F.M. Betts, B.A Crocco, F.S. Lane, J.L. De Gurse (cox)	Vancouver Rowing Club, Canada	⅓ lengths
1956	Centre Sportif des Forces de Armee, France	S. Marcuzzi, E. Clerc, R. Duc, M. Bas, E. Leguery, J. Vignon, M. Houdayer, R. Massiasse, J. Vilcoq (cox)	Roddklubben Three Towns	1 length
1957	Cornell University, USA	J.M. van Horn, R.W. Staley, D.F. Davis, O.S. Simpson, W.J. Schumacher, C.W. Chapman, G.F. Ford, P. T Gravink, C.W. Schwarz (cox)	Yale University, USA	½ length
1958	Trud Leningrad, USSR [5]	O. Vasiljev, Y. Rogozov, Y. Popov, G. Brjulijgart, Y Cherstvy A. Antonov, G. Guschenko, B. Federov, Y. Poljiakov (cox)	Leichhardt Rowing Club	2½ lengths
1959	Harvard University, USA	T S Swayze, J O Ellefson, J C Breckinridge, J H Jones, K W Gregg, T Everett, J C A McClennen, P T Boyden, B Peale (Cox).	Thames Rowing Club	2¾ lengths
1960	Molesey Boat Club,	J M Beresford, J M Russell, J P C Vigurs, S C Crosse, K R Knight, C F Porter, J W Tilbury, C G V Davidge, T H Rosslyn Smith (Cox).	Oxford University	⅓ lengths
1961	Central Sport Club of the USSR Navy, USSR	S Derbyshev, V Schipunov, G Borisov, V Rozhkov, D Semenov, A Tkachuk, V Khatuntsev, I Andreev, A Luzgin (Cox).	Leander Club	1 length
1962	Central Sport Club of the USSR Navy, USSR	S Derbyshev, V Schipunov, G Borisov, V Rozhkov, R Mordusas, A Tkachuk, V Khatuntsev, I Andreev, I Luzgin (Cox).	Cannottieri Moto Guzzi, Italy	⅓ lengths
1963	University of London		Cornell University, USA	¾ lengths
1964	Club Zjalghiris Viljnjus, USSR		University of London	easily
1965	Ratzeburg Rowing Club, West Germany		Vesper Boat Club, USA	½ length
1966	TSC Berlin, East Germany		Tideway Scullers School	½ length
1967	SC DHfK Leipzig, East Germany		Tideway Scullers School	2½ lengths
1968	University of London		Oxford University	3 lengths
1969	SC Einheit Dresden, East Germany [6]		University Pennsylvania, USA	¾ lengths
1970	ASK Vorwärts Rostock, East Germany [7]		GSR Aegir, Holland	½ length
1971	Tideway Scullers School	M Cooper, D Gramolt, R Massara, N Hornsby, W Almand, C Pierce, M Tebay, R 'D' Findlay, A Inns (c)	Cairo Police Rowing Club	2⅓ lengths
1972	WMF Moscow, USSR	Mykola Sumatokhin, Alexander Martyshkin, Alexander Ryazankin, Alexander Ryazankin, Viktor Melnikov, Benjaminas Natsevichius, Mindaugas Vaitkus, Viktor Levchin, Alexander Vysotsky, Viktor Mikheev (c)	Northeastern University, USA	⅔ lengths
1973	Trud Leningrad, USSR	Konstantin Yegorov (s), Anushavan Gassan-Dzhalalov, Valeriy Akimov, Vladimir Solovyov, Victor Smolev, Andrey Onezhskiy, Victor Kovrov, Victor Lazutkin, Igor Rudakov (c); coach Kirill Putyrskiy	Northeastern University	2⅔ lengths
1974	Trud Kolomna, USSR [8]		Leander & Thames Tradsmens	½ length
1975	Leander Club & Thames Tradesmens		Harvard University, USA	2 lengths
1976	Thames Tradesmens		Leander Club	⅔ lengths
1977	University of Washington, USA		Leander Club & Thames Tradesmens	1 length
1978	Trakia Club, Bulgaria		University of Washington, USA	¾ lengths
1979	Thames Tradesmens & London		Yale University	2⅓ lengths
1980	Charles River Rowing Association, USA		Waiko & Wairau Rowing Clubs	1¼ lengths
1981	Oxford University & Thames Tradesmens	A.C.D Wiggin, A. Whitwell, R.P. Yonge, N.B. Rankov, J.A. Justice, C.J. Mahoney, M.D. Andrews, J.L. Bland (s), C.P. Berners-Lee (c)	Leander & Tyrian	½ length
1982	Leander & London		University of London & Tyrian	½ length
1983	London & University of London		Cambridge University	4 lengths
1984	Leander & London	D. McDougall, C. Mahoney, S. Hassan, J. Pritchard, A. Clift, C. Roberts, M. McGowan, A. Whitwell (s), M. Teather (c)	University of Washington, USA	3 lengths
1985	Harvard University, USA	Neil Oleson, Daniel Grout, Arthur Hollingsworth, George Hunnewell, Richard Kennelly, Curt-Michael Pieckenhagen, Andrew Hawley, Andrew Sudduth (s), Devon Mahoney (c), Harry Parker (coach)	Princeton University, USA	3⅔ lengths
1986	Nautilus Rowing Club		University of Pennsylvania, USA	¾ lengths
1987	Soviet Army, USSR		Ridley Boat Club, Canada	1⅓ lengths
1988	Leander & University of London		Australian Institute for Sport	1 foot
1989	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund		Dinamo, USSR	3 lengths
1990	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund		Leander & University of London	2 lengths
1991	Leander & Star Club [9]		Dinamo & Soviet Army, USSR	2½ lengths
1992	University of London [9]		Ruderklub Wannsee, Germany	1¾ lengths
1993	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund [9]		Cambridge University & University of London	2¾ lengths
1994	Charles River RA and San Diego RC, USA [9]	Jon Brown, William Castle, Fredric Honebein, Jamie Koven, Tom Murray, Michael Peterson, William Porter, Don Smith, Steven Segaloff (c)	SN Compiegne & D’Encouragement, France	easily
1995	San Diego Training Center, USA [9]	Adam Holland, Michael Peterson, Robert Kaehler, Chip McKibben, Jon Brown, Don Smith, Fredric Honebein, James Koven (s), Steven Segaloff (c)	Leander & Molesey	⅓ lengths
1996	Imperial College & Queen's Tower [9]	Simon Wall, Rick Dunn, Simon Dennis, Louis Attrill, Luka Grubor, David Gillard, Martin Kettle, Pete Wilson, Jim Goodwin (c)	RSR Skadi & Wageningsche SR Argo	2 lengths
1997	NSW & Australian Institute of Sport [9]	Robert Walker, Geoff Stewart, Alastair Gordon, David Porzig, James Stewart, Daniel Burke, Drew Ginn, Richard Wearne (s), David Colvin (c)	Berlin & Tegel RC, Germany	3 lengths
1998	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund & Berliner Ruderclub [9]	Jörg Dießner, Stefan Forster, Stefan Heinze, Kai Horl, Thomas Jung, Ike Landvoigt, Enrico Schnabel, Marc Weber, Peter Thiede (c)	S d’Encouragement dSN & EN d’Bordeaux, FRA	2½ lengths
1999	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund & Berliner Ruderclub [10]	Sven Ueck, Mark Kleinschmidt, Jan Herzog, Uwe Steenblock, Sebastian Thormann, Ike Landvoigt, Stefan Forster, Marc Weber, Peter Thiede (c)	Leander & Queen's Tower	½ l

2000–2019

2000–2019
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
2000	Australian Institute of Sport, Australia [11]	Daniel Burke, Jaime Fernandez, Alastair Gordon, Rob Jahrling, Matthew Long, Mike McKay, Nick Porzig, Stuart Welch (s), Brett Hayman (c)	Leander & Queen's Tower	1½ lengths
2001	H.A.V.K. Mladost and V.K. Croatia, Croatia [12]	Damir Vučičić, Oliver Martinov, Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Igor Boraska, Branimir Vujević, Silvijo Petriško (c)	Sydney Rowing Club & Univ of Technology, Sydney	4¾ lengths
2002	Victoria City RC & University of Victoria, Canada [13]	Matt Swick, Kyle Hamilton, Ben Rutledge, Andrew Hoskins, Adam Kreek, Jeff Powell, Joe Stankevicius, Kevin Light (s) Brian Price (c)	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund & R. Munster	½ length
2003	Victoria City RC, Canada [14]	Joe Stankevicius, Kevin Light, David Calder, Kyle Hamilton, Ben Rutledge, Andrew Hoskins, Adam Kreek, Jeff Powell (s), Brian Price (c)	Princeton T.C, USA	2¾ lengths
2004	Hollandia Roeiclub [15]	Matthijs Vellenga, Gijs Vermeulen, Jan-Willem Gabriëls, Daniël Mensch, Geert-Jan Derksen, Gerritjan Eggenkamp, Diederik Simon, Michiel Bartman (s), Chun Wei Cheung (c)	Harvard University, USA	⅔ lengths
2005	Dortmund Rowing Center [16]	Jochen Urban, Sebastian Schulte, Stephan Koltzk, Jan-Martin Bröer, Jan Tebrügge, Ulf Siemes, Thorsten Engelmann, Andreas Penkner, Peter Thiede (c)	Moseley & Oxford Brookes	⅔ lengths
2006	Hollandia Roeiclub [17]	David Kuiper, Peter Vos, Rogier Blink, Roel Haen, Geert Cirkel, Diederik Simon, Gerritjan Eggenkamp, Mitchel Steenman, Noortje Tollenaar (c)	Leander Club & Oxford Brookes	1 length
2007	Shawnigan Lake RC & Victoria City RC, Canada [18]	Kyle Hamilton, Adam Kreek, Dominic Seiterle, Malcolm Howard, Jake Wetzel, Andrew Byrnes, Ben Rutledge, Kevin Light, Brian Price (c)	Australian Institute of Sport	1¼ lengths
2008	Kingston RC, Canada & Victoria City RC, Canada [19]	Anthony Jacob, Conlin McCabe, Will Dean, Blake Pucsek, Chris Aylard, Will Crothers, Stephen Connolly, Rob Gibson, Ronan Sabo-Walsh (c)	University of Southern California	2 lengths
2009	Leander & Molesey [20]	Tom Broadway, James Clarke, James Orme, Peter Marsland, Tom Wilkinson, Tom Burton, Tom Solesbury, Tom Ransley, Phelan Hill (c)	Princeton T.C & California RC	½ length
2010	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund [21]	Gregor Hauffe, Maximilian Reinelt, Kristof Wilke, Florian Mennigen, Richard Schmidt, Lukas Müller, Toni Seifert, Sebastian Schmidt, Martin Sauer (c)	Waiariki RC & Tideway Scullers School	1¾ lengths
2011	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund [22]	Gregor Hauffe, Maximilian Reinelt, Kristof Wilke, Florian Mennigen, Richard Schmidt, Lukas Müller, Toni Seifert, Sebastian Schmidt, Martin Sauer (c)	Leander & Moseley	1 length
2012	California Rowing Club, USA [22]	Brendan Shald, Brad Bertoldo, Spencer Crowley, Derek Johnson, Andrew Melander, Ryan Monaghan, Silvan Zehnder, Andrew Gallagher, Alexandra Olijnyk (c)	Brown University, USA	1¼ lengths
2013	Leander & Moseley [23]	Andrew Triggs Hodge (s), Tom Ransley, Dan Ritchie, Pete Reed, Will Satch, Moe Sbihi, Alex Gregory, George Nash, Phelan Hill (c)	University of Washington	1 length
2014	Leander & University of London [24]	Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell, Tom Ransley, Paul Bennett, Matt Gotrel, Pete Reed, C Louloudis, Matthew Tarrant, Will Satch, Phelan Hill (c) [25]	Club France	1½ lengths
2015	Leander & Moseley	Will Satch (s), George Nash, Alex Gregory, Moe Sbihi, Paul Bennett, Pete Reed, Constantine Louloudis, Matt Gotrel, Phelan Hill (c)	RC Hansa von 1898 Dortmund	2¾ lengths
2016	Hollandia Roeiclub	Dirk Uittenbogaard, Boaz Meylink, Kaj Hendriks, Boudewijn Röell, Olivier Siegelaar, Tone Wieten, Mechiel Versluis, Robert Lücken, Peter Wiersum (c)	Nautilus	¾ lengths
2017	Passau & Treviris Trier, Germany	Johannes Weißenfeld, Felix Wimberger, Max Planer, Torben Johannesen, Jakob Schneider, Malte Jakschik, Richard Schmidt, Hannes Ocik, Martin Sauer (c)	Leander & Newcastle University	1 length
2018	Georgina Hope Rinehart NTC, Australia	Angus Moore, Timothy Masters, Alexander Purnell, Josh Booth, Joshua Hicks, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves, Alex Hill (s), Kendall Brodie (c)	CS Dinamo București & CSA Steaua București	¾ lengths
2019	Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand	Hamish Bond, Mahe Drysdale, Stephen Jones, Shaun Kirkham, James Lassche, Matt Macdonald, Brook Robertson, Philip Wilson, Sam Bosworth (c)	Leander Club & Oxford Brookes	1 length

the Harvard University crew, runner-up during the 2004 regatta

2020 onwards

2000 onwards
Year	Winners	Crew	Runner-up	Margin
2020	No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [26]
2021	Oxford Brookes [27]	Freddie Davidson, David Ambler, Sam Nunn, Henry Blois-Brooke, Ollie Wilkes, Sam Bannister, Tom Digby, David Bewicke-Copley, Harry Brightmore (c)	Taurus and Tyrian	easily
2022	Oxford Brookes & Leander [28]	Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, David Bewicke-Copley, Sholto Carnegie, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, Henry Fieldman (c)	Rowing Australia	2¾ lengths
2023	Oxford Brookes & Leander [29]	Will Stewart, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, Harry Brightmore (c)	Maple Bay RC, Canada	3 lengths

Notes and references

Notes

1. The amount paid was after the withdrawal of the guinea, a gold coin, in 1816 and is nominally equivalent to £9,830in 2021 (auto-updates).

References

1. "Regatta Records | Henley Royal Regatta". www.hrr.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
2. "A Wet Henley – Five Oxford Victories". The Times . 5 July 1920. p. 7.
3. "Henley Regatta. The Grand Won By Magdalen". The Times . 4 July 1921. p. 7.
4. "Henley Royal Regatta. The Grand Won By Magdalen". The Times . 10 July 1922. p. 5.
5. "Der Sport in Zahlen" [Sport in Numbers]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 14, no. 155. 8 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
6. "DDR-Siege in Henley im Achter und Einer" [GDR victories in Henley in the eight and single scull]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 25, no. 184. 6 July 1969. p. 7. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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10. Results 1999, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
11. Results 2000, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
12. Results 2001, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
13. Results 2002, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
14. Results 2003, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
15. Results 2004, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
16. Results 2005, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
17. Results 2006, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
18. Results 2007, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
19. Results 2008, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
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Sources

• Henley Royal Regatta
• Recent Results
• Henley finals results 1839–1939
• Henley finals results 1946 onwards