21 Articles

Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Sunday Report

A remarkably controversy-free finals Sunday capped a luscious week of high-quality racing at Henley Royal 2023. Whether it was the heinously high qualification bar or...
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Henley Saturday Report

Olli Zeidler steam-rollered Canada’s Trevor Jones. Meanwhile the floating Elvis impersonators serenaded stewards merrymakers with a rendition of The Wonder of You.
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Henley Friday Report

After a sedate start to Henley Royal week the women came into their own on Friday, fabulous racing enlivening what was otherwise a soggy and...
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Henley Thursday Report

“It’s tight. There’s nothing in it,” said Don Cech, the Sydney R.C. head coach who won South Africa’s first Olympic medal (a bronze in the...
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Henley Wednesday Report

Those dozing in the deckchairs were rudely awoken 40 seconds into the third race of the day, when Melbourne University’s Visitors’ four was summarily disqualified...
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Henley Tuesday Report

Still-ish conditions in the morning steadily built to a breezy, bluster on the first day of racing at Henley Royal Regatta but most crews were...
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HRR Day 6 Sunday

Henley Royal Regatta 2022 ended on a high note as the unforgiving headwind finally dropped, leaving the door open to some faster times. Just in...
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HRR Day 5 Saturday

There are times when rowing simply produces the goods, and just before the tea-break on Saturday was a stonker, Radley versus defending champions Eton in...
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HRR Day 4 Friday

There's a lot of it about this year — medical withdrawals, that is. After Emma Twigg withdrew on Thursday for medical reasons, on Friday morning...
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