Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta, 2008 ~ Caroline Ryan won the opening round of the Princess Royal Challenge Cup when she beat F.H. Jacob easily (2.30) (4.17) (9.08). In the semifinal she beat A. Labots from Holland, easily (2.55) (5.04) (10.28). In the final Caroline showed characteristic... Read More

Henley Royal Regatta, 1979 ~ In 1979 we had crews competing in the Prince Philip and Thames Challenge Cup. There were six entries for the Prince Philip Challenge Cup. Garda and Kingston R.C. were seeded and received byes to the semifinal. In the opening rounds Tideway Scullers... Read More

Henley Royal Regatta, 1977 ~ In 1977, four crews entered for the Prince Philip Challenge Cup. In the first round, racing against the University of California, we were clear at the quarter mile mark and paddled home at twenty-eight to win by one and two thirds of a length (2.10)... Read More

Henley Royal Regatta, 1975 ~ According to the Henley records, ‘Garda won the Thames Cup with what must surely have been the strongest Irish crew yet seen at Henley’. Thirty-two crews were entered for the Thames Challenge Cup, with four crews seeded – Dartmouth, Harvard... Read More