Grand Challenge Cup
The Prize Medal of the 1937 Grand Challenge Cup
VenueHenley Royal Regatta, River Thames
LocationHenley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates1839 – 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 £9,830 in 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.
  7. ^ "UdSSR dominierte" [USSR dominated]. Neue Zeit (in German). Vol. 26, no. 158. 7 July 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Sowjetische Erfolge bei Henley-Regatta" [Soviet successes at Henley Regatta]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 30, no. 186. 8 July 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Recent Winners, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  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
  20. ^ 2009 Winners, The Grand Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, http://www.hrr.co.uk
  21. ^ Recent Winners of Henley Royal Regatta http://www.hrr.co.uk
  22. ^ a b Recent Winners of Henley Royal Regatta http://www.hrr.co.uk
  23. ^ "Recent Winners of Henley Royal Regatta". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  24. ^ "Recent Winners of Henley Royal Regatta". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  25. ^ News Taurus Boat Club, London
  26. ^ "2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Henley Royal Regatta.
  27. ^ "Results 2021". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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  29. ^ "Leander, Oxford Brookes and Thames dominate at Henley Royal Regatta". British Rowing. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

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