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HWR Results

Winners 2018

Crew and coach with trophy
Vesta RC, winners of Lester Trophy. (Photo: Tony Holmes.)

Championship events

Trophy
Event
Winner
Time
Verdict
The Ron Needs Challenge Cup – for eights
C 8+
Birmingham University BC/Durham University BC/Leander Club/Marlow RC/Molesey BC/ Plymouth ARC/Tideway Scullers School/University of Bristol BC/University of London BC
4:41
1½ lengths
The Avril Vellacott Cup – for coxless fours
C 4-
Molesey BC ‘A’
4:57
½ length
The Redgrave Challenge Vase – for coxless pairs
C 2-
Leander Club
5:35
2 lengths
The Borne Cup – for quadruple sculls
C 4x
Newcastle University BC
5:00
½ length
The W Peer Cup – for double sculls
C 2x
Edinburgh University BC/University of London BC
5:15
Easily
The George Innes Cup – for single sculls
C 1x
Cara Grzeskowiak – Capital Lakes, AUS
5:41
4 lengths
The Parkside Trophy – for lightweight coxless pairs
CLwt 2-
Commercial RC, IRL
5:39
1 length
The Haslam Trophy – for lightweight double sculls
CLwt 2x
Exeter University BC
5:16
Easily
The Godfrey Rowsports Trophy – for lightweight single sculls
CLwt 1x
Fiona Chestnutt – Newcastle University BC
5:53
3 lengths

Aspirational events

Trophy
Event
Winner
Time
Verdict
The Colgan Foundation Cup – for academic eights
AA 8+
Oxford Brookes University BC ‘A’
4:46
1¼ lengths
The Copas Cup – for club eights
AC 8+
Tideway Scullers School ‘A’
4:53
3 lengths
The Cathy Cruickshank Trophy – for academic coxless fours
AA 4-
University of London BC
5:08
½ length
The Lester Trophy – for club coxless fours
AC 4-
Vesta RC ‘A’
5:11
3 lengths
The Chairman’s Trophy – for quadruple sculls
A 4x
Molesey BC
5:06
1 length
The Rosie Mayglothling Trophy – for double sculls
A 2x
KSRV Njord, NED
5:32
4 lengths
The Bernard Churcher Cup – for single sculls
A 1x
Siena Hayes – Cardiff University RC
5:58
2½ lengths
The Fiona Dennis Trophy – for lightweight single sculls
ALwt 1x
Laura McDonald – Edinburgh University BC
6:21
Easily

Development event

Trophy
Event
Winner
Time
Verdict
The Frank V Harry Cup – for coxed fours
D 4+
Agecroft RC ‘A’
5:29
3 lengths

Junior events

Trophy
Event
Winner
Time
Verdict
The Peabody Cup – for junior eights
J 8+
Green Lake, USA
5:02
2 lengths
The Groton School Challenge Cup – for junior coxed fours
J 4+
Putney High School BC ‘A’
5:23
¾ length
The Bea Langridge Trophy – for junior quadruple sculls
J 4x
Henley RC
5:03
¾ length
The Rayner Cup – for junior double sculls
J 2x
Molesey BC ‘A’
5:42
Easily
The Di Ellis Trophy – for junior single sculls
J 1x
Georgina Dooley – Agecroft RC
5:57
Easily

J16 events

Trophy
Event
Winner
Time
Verdict
The West End Amateur Rowing Association Trophy – for J16 coxed fours
J16 4+
Kingston RC
5:29
3 lengths
The Nina Padwick Trophy – for J16 quadruple sculls
J16 4x
Henley RC
5:12
½ length

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