Prince Philip Challenge Cup

Prince Philip Challenge Cup
VenueHenley Royal Regatta, River Thames
LocationHenley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates1963 – 2003

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The event ran from 1963 until 2003 but was withdrawn due to declining interest internationally.[2]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

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

References

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