Henley Women’s Regatta boasts a superb range of trophies including historical cups associated with women’s rowing that have been donated to HWR as well as newly-commissioned pieces.
The Ron Needs Challenge Cup
C8+ | Championship Eights
Kindly supported in 2025 by Keltbray
Originally named the Sports Council Cup, this trophy was originally given to HWR in 1988, the year the regatta was founded by the Sports Council (a forerunner of UK Sport).
In 2015 the Cup was renamed the Ron Needs Trophy to mark Ron’s huge contribution to women’s rowing over many decades. Sadly Ron passed away in 2016.
It has always been presented to the winners of the top eights event. From 1988 to 2004 this was named open eights, then from 2005-2017 elite eights, and since 2018 it has been called championship eights.
2025: Durham University BC/ Leander Club/ University of London BC ‘A’ (4:55)
2024: Oxford Brookes University BC ‘A’ (4:41)
2023: Oxford Brookes University BC ‘A’ (4:42)
2022: Brown University, USA (4:28)
2021: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:12 – shortened course)
2019: Molesey BC/Queen’s University Belfast Ladies BC, IRL/Oxford Brookes University BC/Norwich/ RC Plymouth ARC/Imperial College BC/Marlow RC/ Sheffield University BC (4:36)
2018: Durham University BC/Leander Club/Marlow RC/Molesey BC/University of London BC/Plymouth ARC/Tideway Scullers School/Birmingham University BC (4:41)
2017: Ohio State University, USA (4:36)
2016: Princeton University, USA (5:05)
2015: Oxford University Women’s BC (4:50)
2014: Molesey BC/Leander Club/Imperial College BC/Agecroft RC/Nottingham RC/Exeter University BC (4:48)
2013: Tees RC/Agecroft RC /MoleseyBC/Gloucester RC/ Headington School Oxford BC/Nottingham RC/Robert Gordon University BC/Ross RC (5:10)
2012: Tees RC/Agecroft RC/Aberdeen BC/Bath UniversityBC/Clydesdale ARC/Oxford Brookes University BC/Durham University BC (5:20)
2011: Reading University BC/Agecroft RC/Leander Club/Nottingham RC/Sport Imperial (4:51)
2010: Drexel University, USA (4:50)
2009: Yale University, USA (4:40)
2008: Leander Club/Thames RC/Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC/Wallingford RC (5:15)
2007: Brown University ‘A’, USA (4:59)
2006: University College Dublin, IRL (5:11)
2005: Yale University, USA (time not recorded
2004: Thames RC (4:58)
2003: Brown University, USA (NTT)
2002: Thames RC/Globe RC/Wallingford RC/Loughborough BC/London RC (5:03)
2001: Yale University, USA (4:52)
2000: University of Victoria, CAN (5:02)
1999: Kingston RC/University of London BC/Tideway Scullers School/Nottinghamshire County RA/Marlow RC/ Molesey BC/Thames RC (4:53)
1998: Brown University, USA (4:55)
1997: Queen’s Tower/Thames (4:56)
1996: University College Dublin, IRL (4:49)
1995: Nautilus RC (4:42)
1994: Bedford RC/Staines BC (5:05)
1993: Bedford RC (5:05)
1992: Not raced
1991: GB National Squad ‘A’ (5:00)
1990: Tideway Scullers School/Thames RC/Upper Thames RC (4:43 – downstream)
1989: Radcliffe College, USA (4:48 – downstream)
1988: GB National Squad (6:53 – 2,000m downstream)
The Avril Vellacott Cup
C4- | Championship Coxless Fours
Kindly supported in 2025 by Simmons and Sons
Avril was a well-known sculptor. As her father disapproved of women rowing, she didn’t row as a young woman, but after his death she joined Twickenham RC and regularly attended HWR and other regattas. Avril presented the trophy to HWR in 1996.
The event was known as open coxless fours through to 2004, then elite coxless fours until 2017, and championship coxless fours from 2018.
2025: Molesey BC (5:44)
2024: Leander Club ‘A’ (5:00)
2023: Leander Club ‘A’ (5:11)
2022: Leander Club (4:54)
2021: University of London BC (4:41 – shortened course)
2019: Edinburgh University BC (4:54)
2018: Molesey BC ‘A’ (4:57)
2017: Leander Club (5:02)
2016: Molesey BC/Nottingham RC (5:36)
2015: Cambridge University Women’s BC/Newcastle University BC/Bath University BC (5:04)
2014: No winner declared – finalists both disqualified
2013: Tees RC/Molesey BC/Agecroft RC/Robert Gordon University BC (5:32)
2012: Sport Imperial/Leander Club (5:43)
2011: Molesey BC/Henley RC (5:21)
2010: Durham University BC/Nottingham RC/Glasgow RC/Sport Imperial (5:00)
2009: Molesey BC/Thames RC (5:14)
2008: Oxford Brookes University BC/Nottingham RC (5:35)
2007: Leander Club/Auriol Kensington RC/Rebecca RC/Wallingford RC (5:28)
2006: Clydesdale ARC/Clyde ARC (NTT)
2005: Durham University BC/Nottinghamshire County RA (5:44)
2004: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:13)
2003: University of London BC (5:36)
2002: Oxford Brookes University BC (6:02)
2001: University of London BC (5:39)
2000: University of London BC/UL Tyrian (5:29)
1999: Upper Thames RC/Twickenham RC (5:14)
1998: Kingston RC (5:30)
1997: Thames RC (5:18)
1996: Thames RC ‘B’ (5:13)
The Borne Cup
C4x | Championship Quadruple Sculls
Kindly supported in 2025 by Spratley and Partners
The Borne Cup was presented in 1998 by Nina Padwick and Borne Regatta, which is run by Mortlake Anglian and Alpha BC, of which Nina is a very long term member.
It is named after Daisy Borne, a young woman who in 1932 was rowing for the recently-formed Alpha Women’s Amateur RC. Her father, keen to encourage her, presented the club with a silver trophy for ‘best’ eights. During those pre-war years, races to compete for this cup were organised by Alpha Women’s ARC. This was a great advance as there were few competitions for women at that time. The only other regular events for women’s eights were one run by Women’s Amateur Rowing Association, one at Weybridge Ladies Regatta, and the Lady Fletcher Cup organised by St George’s Ladies RC. Since the event instigated by Daisy’s father no longer exists it was felt appropriate that the cup become one of the trophies at HWR.
This event was introduced to the HWR programme in 1989. It was known as open quadruple sculls through to 2004, then elite quadruple sculls until 2017, and championship quadruple sculls from 2018.
2025: Reading University BC (5:12)
2024: Nottingham RC/Trentham BC/Twickenham RC (4:55)
2023: Leander Club ‘A’ (5:05)
2022: Leander Club ‘A’ (4:51)
2021: Not raced
2019: Edinburgh University BC/Leander Club/Molesey BC/Newcastle University BC (4:48)
2018: Newcastle University BC (5:00)
2017: Not raced
2016: Leander Club (5:24)
2015: Stanford University, USA (5:09)
2014: Gloucester Hartpury/Northwich RC/Tees RC/Portora BC, IRL (5:01)
2013: Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School BC/Sport Imperial/Newcastle University BC/University of London BC (5:22)
2012: Leander Club (5:29)
2011: Rowing Ireland/Portora BC, IRL (5:07)
2010: Nottingham RC/Leander Club/Reading University BC (4:55)
2009: University of London BC (5:04)
2008: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC/Tideway Scullers School/Rhwyfo Cymru (5:37)
2007: Clyde ARC/Clydesdale ARC (5:30)
2006: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (NTT)
2005: Tideway Scullers School/Upper Thames RC/Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:23)
2004: Tideway Scullers School ‘A’ (5:09)
2003: Tideway Scullers School (5:24)
2002: University of London BC (5:23)
2001: Upper Thames RC/Henley RC (5:13)
2000: Thames Tradesmen ‘s RC (5:19)
1999: Kingston RC (5:23)
1998: Thames RC (5:27)
The Redgrave Challenge Vase
C2- | Championship Coxless Pairs
Kindly supported in 2025 by Sir Steve and Lady Ann Redgrave
The Redgrave Challenge Vase was presented by Sir Steve and Lady Ann Redgrave in 1997. Winners also receive a small replica vase each.
The event was known as open coxless pairs through to 2004, then elite coxless pairs until 2017, and championship coxless pairs from 2018.
2025: University of London BC (5:44)
2024: Leander Club ‘A’ (5:38)
2023: Imperial College BC/University of London BC (5:53)
2022: Leander Club (5:17)
2021: University of London BC (5:16 – shortened course)
2019: Leander Club (5:24)
2018: Leander Club (5:35)
2017: Banks RC, AUS (5:34)
2016: Oxford University Women’s BC/Reading RC (6:01)
2015: Norske Studenters, NOR/Durham University BC (5:32)
2014: Grenoble/Lyon, FRA (5:47)
2013: Cardiff City RC (6:12)
2012: Oxford Brookes University BC/Reading University RC (6:32)
2011: Reading University BC/Nottingham RC (5:47)
2010: Sport Imperial (5:26)
2009: Leander Club (5:42)
2008: Durham University BC (6:15)
2007: Birmingham University BC/Leander Club (5:53)
2006: Worcester RC/Birmingham University BC (6:05)
2005: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:16)
2004: Rob Roy BC/Nottinghamshire County RA (5:44)
2003: Kingston RC (5:56)
2002: Osiris BC (5:57)
2001: Kingston RC/Leander Club (5:42)
2000: Marlow RC/Thames RC (5:41)
1999: Kingston RC/University of London Women’s BC (5:52)
1998: Army RC (5:59)
1997: Edinburgh University BC/Cambridge University Women’s BC (5:40)
The W Peer Cup
C2x | Championship Double Sculls
The W Peer Cup was presented to the regatta by Bill Peer in 1994. Bill and his wife Barbara were great supporters of women’s rowing in general and HWR in particular.
Bill was a coach at Cygnet RC and St George’s Ladies RC and also coached the 1966 GB women’s eight, which Barbara coxed.
The event was known as open double sculls through to 2004, then elite double sculls until 2017, and championship double sculls from 2018.
2025: Reading University BC ‘A’ (6:05)
2024: Oxford Brookes University BC/Thames RC (5:18)
2023: Leander Club/Twickenham RC (5:37)
2022: Leander Club/Twickenham RC (5:09)
2021: Bath University BC/Minerva Bath RC (5:03 – shortened course)
2019: Leander Club (5:16)
2018: Edinburgh University BC/University of London BC (5:16)
2017: Not raced
2016: Wallingford RC (5:47)
2015: Reading University BC/Sport Imperial (5:20)
2014: Not raced
2013: Imperial College BC (5:43)
2012: Leander Club (6:01)
2011: Rowing Ireland (5:25)
2010: Upper Thames RC/Henley RC (5:27)
2009: Leander Club (5:25)
2008: University of London Women’s BC/Westminster School BC (5:58)
2007: Leander Club (5:55)
2006: University of London Women’s BC (5:41)
2005: Rob Roy BC (6:05)
2004: Sunderland University RC (5:42)
2003: Thames RC ‘B’ (NTT)
2002: Loughborough BC (5:44)
2001: Thames RC/Tideway Scullers Scullers (5:46)
2000: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:00)
1999: Upper Thames RC/Wallingford RC (5:48)
1998: Norwich RC/University of Wales BC (5:55)
1997: Kingston RC (5:26)
1996: Tideway Scullers School/Henley RC (5:26)
1995: Henley RC/Tideway Scullers School (Time not recorded)
1994: Tideway Scullers School/Henley RC (5:58)
The George Innes Cup
C1x | Championship Single Sculls
Kindly supported in 2025 by Hudhud Associates Ltd
The George Innes Cup was presented to HWR in 1994 by Barbara Peer (née Innes) in memory of her father.
Barbara and her husband Bill were regular visitors to the Chairman’s Enclosure, and both very generously left legacies to HWR in their wills. Barbara was one of four sisters who were members of St George’s Ladies RC. Barbara coxed a four that famously toured Australia in 1938 and the 1966 GB women’s eight. Her sister Thirza won the Women’s Sculling Championship of the Thames in 1930.
The event was known as open single sculls through to 2004, then elite single sculls until 2017, and championship single sculls from 2018.
2025: Imogen Grant – Upper Thames RC (6:36)
2024: Sophie Egnot-Johnson – Waikato RC, NZL (5:54)
2023: Cara Grzeskowiak – Canberra RC, AUS (6:07)
2022: Rebecca Wilde – Bath University BC (5:38)
2021: Kyra Edwards – Nottingham RC (5:26 – shortened course)
2019: Elo Luik – Molesey BC (5:49)
2018: Cara Grzeskowiak – Capital Lakes RC, AUS (5:41)
2017: Lucy Glover – Warrington RC (5:54)
2016: Melissa Wilson – Cambridge University Women’s BC (6:27)
2015: Laura Wheeler – Nottingham RC (6:03)
2014: Jessica Leyden – Hollingworth Lake RC (6:01)
2013: Debbie Flood – Leander Club (6:14)
2012: Lucinda Gooderham – Sport Imperial (6:58)
2011: Laura Greenhalgh – Sport Imperial (6:14)
2010: Francesca Jus-Burke – Thames RC (5:55)
2009: Genevra Stone – Cambridge BC, USA (5:44)
2008: Caroline Ryan – Garda Siochana, IRL (6:46)
2007: Atlanta St John – Reading University BC (6:18)
2006: Rachel Loveridge – Thames RC (5:37)
2005: Caroline Ryan – Garda Siochana, IRL (6:34)
2004: Claire Vincent – Worcester RC (6:11)
2003: Guin Batten – Leander Club (6:10)
2002: Guin Batten – Thames RC (6:16)
2001: Guin Batten – Thames RC (6:00)
2000: Debbie Flood – Tideway Scullers School (5:57)
1999: Rebecca Romero – Kingston RC (5:58)
1998: Debbie Flood – Tideway Scullers School (6:14)
1997: Rowan Carroll – Nottinghamshire County RC (5:54)
1996: Alison Mowbray – Cambridge University Women’s BC (Time not recorded)
1995: Mary Hussey – Commercial RC, IRL (6:06)
1994: Rowan Carroll – Nottinghamshire County RA (6:27)
The Parkside Trophy
CLwt 2- | Championship Lightweight Coxless Pairs
The Parkside Trophy was presented to HWR in 1996 by George Walls, a member of Parkside RC. The club had been part of the National Amateur Rowing Association and when all clubs were taken under the wing of the ARA, its numbers fell until it was no longer viable, and it closed in 1962. George was one of the first HWR Subscribers (now Friends).
The event was introduced to the HWR programme in 1989. It was known as just lightweight coxless pairs until 2004, then elite lightweight pairs until 2017, and championship lightweight pairs from 2018.
2025: Newcastle University BC (6:10)
2024: Quintin BC (6:02)
2023: Radcliffe Crew, Harvard University, USA (6:07)
2022: Cambridge University BC (5:30)
2021: Not raced
2019: Tideway Scullers School (5:30)
2018: Commercial RC, IRL (5:40)
2017: Thames RC ‘A’ (5:35)
2016: Cambridge University Women’s BC (6:01)
2015: Imperial College BC (6:05)
2014: Exeter University BC (5:54)
2013: Durham University BC (6:10)
2012: Not raced
2011: Aberdeen BC (6:08)
2010: Neptune RC, IRL (5:45)
2009: Mortlake Aglian & Alpha BC ‘A’ (5:46)
2008: Loughborough Students BC (6:54)
2007: University of London BC (6:18)
2006: Upper Thames RC (NTT)
2005: Nottingham & Union RC (6:30)
2004: Auriol Kensington RC (6:05)
2003: Nottingham BC (6:07)
2002: Nottingham University RC (6:09)
2001: Tideway Scullers School/Durham University BC (6:13)
2000: Tideway Scullers School (5:53)
1999: Nottinghamshire County RA/Upper Thames RC (6:04)
1998: Upper Thames RC (6:03)
1997: Thames RC (NTT)
1996: Bedford RC/Thames RC (Time not recorded)
The Haslam Trophy
CLwt 2x | Championship Lightweight Double Sculls
Penny Haslam Palfrey presented this trophy to HWR in 1998. She had begun her rowing career at Thames RC in 1974. Sculling became her passion and she was well rewarded with wins in quads, doubles and singles, as well as eights and fours, in domestic regattas, head of the river races, masters and world masters regattas.
Despite being a lightweight, Penny had achived most of her wins against openweight athletes. Lightweight events did not exist for women until 1985 and not until 1996 at the Olympic Games. She therefore gave the trophy in support of lightweight women’s double sculling.
This event was introduced to the HWR programme in 1989. It was known as just lightweight double sculls until 2004, then elite lightweight double sculls until 2017, and championship lightweight double sculls from 2018.
2025: University of Birmingham BC (5:43)
2024: Dart Totnes ARC (5:39)
2023: Durham University BC (5:53)
2022: Australian National University/Huon, AUS (5:14)
2021: Reading University BC (5:01 – shortened course)
2019: University of Tulsa, USA (5:39)
2018: Exeter University BC (5:17)
2017: Oxford Brookes University BC/Cambridge University Women’s BC (5:20)
2016: Wallingford RC (5:50)
2015: University of London BC/Molesey BC (5:34)
2014: Not raced
2013: Not raced
2012: Wallingford RC (6:10)
2011: Not raced
2010: Reading University BC (5:19)
2009: London RC/Tideway Scullers School(5:40)
2008: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:22)
2007: Upper Thames RC (6:12)
2006: Auriol Kensington RC/Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:23)
2005: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:04)
2004: University of London BC/Wallingford RC (5:30)
2003: Nottinghamshire County RA (6:02)
2002: Thames RC/Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:45)
2001: Thames RC ‘A’ (5:48)
2000: Wallingford RC (NTT)
1999: Upper Thames RC (5:51)
1998: Upper Thames rC (5:50)
The Godfrey Rowsports Trophy
CLwt 1x | Championship Lightweight Single Sculls
This trophy was donated to the regatta by Godfrey Rowsports to support British lightweight women’s sculling in 1997.
The event was known as just lightweight single sculls until 2004, then elite lightweight single sculls until 2017, and championship lightweight single sculls from 2018.
2025: Sonia Baluzzo, Ruder Verein Teutonia, ARG
2024: Riona McCormick – Schyulkill Navy High Performance Collaborative, USA (6:01)
2023: Laura Macro – Dart Totnes ARC (6:41)
2022: Olivia Bates – Nottinghamshire County RA (5:36)
2021: Olivia Bates – Nottinghamshire County RA (5:29 – shortened course)
2019: Laura Macro – Bath University BC (5:48)
2018: Fiona Chestnutt – Newcastle University BC (5:53)
2017: Maddie Arlett – Edinburgh University BC (5:40)
2016: Robyn Hart-Winks – Edinburgh University BC (6:42)
2015: Brianna Stubbs – Wallingford RC (5:59)
2014: Charlotte Burgess – Reading University BC (6:00)
2013: Charlotte Taylor – Putney Town RC (6:22)
2012: Emily Kalah Gade – University of London BC (6:49)
2011: Carolyn Smith – Old Edwardians, RSA (6:20)
2010: Antonia van Deventer – Upper Thames RC (5:49)
2009: Kat Copeland – Yarm School BC (5:56)
2008: Imogen Walsh – Clyde ARC (8:33)
2007: Jennifer Goldsack – Wallingford RC (6:09)
2006: Mathilde Pauls – Imperial College BC (6:16)
2005: Laura Ralston – University of London Women’s BC (6.35)
2004: Charlotte Easton – Vesta RC (6:06)
2003: Ariane Bänninger – Belvoir, SUI (6:26)
2002: Naomi Ashcroft – Upper Thames RC (6:34)
2001: Alison Eastman – Imperial College BC (6:09)
2000: Ailís Holohan – Commercial RC, IRL (6:29)
1999: Sue Appelboom – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:01)
1998: Sue Appelboom – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha (6:35)
1997: Sue Appelboom – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha (5:57)
The Copas Cup
AC8+ | Aspirational Club Eights
Kindly supported in 2025 by the Copas Partnership
The Copas Cup was donated to the first Heley Women’s Regatta in 1988 and was originally awarded for the Elite Coxed Fours through to 2010, after which the event was discontinued. The only exception was in 2005 when there was no event and the cup was awarded for the Under 23 Single Sculls, which only took place that year.
The cup became the trophy for the Senior Lightweight Double Sculls until 2014 after which the elite and senior events were combined.
In 2015 the cup was reallocated to Intermediate Academic Eights for that year only, and then to Aspirational Club Eights from 2019.
2025: Thames RC (4:56)
2024: Thames RC (4:54)
2023: Thames RC ‘A’ (4:56)
2022: Thames RC ‘A’ (4:46)
2021: Tideway Scullers School (4:22 – shortened course)
2019: Thames RC (4:53)
Intermediate Academic Eights
2015: Durham University BC ‘A’ (5:05)
Senior Lightweight Double Sculls
2014: Wallingford RC (5:46)
2013: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:57)
2012: Wallingford RC (6:24)
2011: Bewl Bridge RC/Ardingly RC (NTT)
Elite Coxed Fours
2010: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:15)
2009: Nottingham RC/Minerva Bath RC/Wallingford RC/Leander Club (5:24)
2008: Furnival SC (6:02)
2007: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:45)
2006: Aberdeen BC/Clydesdale ARC (NTT)
Under 23 Single Sculls
2005: Alice Bray – Molesey BC
Elite Coxed Fours
2004: University of London BC (5:33)
2003: Ursus Major, USA (5:45)
2002: Kingston RC (5:36)
2001: Thames RC (5:40)
2000: Wallingford RC (5:53)
1999: Upper Thames RC/Star Club/Kingston RC/Thames RC (5:40)
1998: Thames RC (5:43)
1997: University of London BC (5:24)
1996: Tideway Scullers School (5:29)
1995: Thames RC (Time not recorded)
1994: Staines BC (5:35)
1993: Staines BC (5:32)
1992: Nottingham BC (5:30)
1991: Edinburgh University BC/Alexandra RC (5:43)
1990: Lea RC (5:18 – downstream)
1989: Radcliffe College, USA (5:23 – downstream)
1988: Tideway Scullers School (7:31 – 2,000m downstream)
The Colgan Foundation Cup
AA8+ | Aspirational Academic Eights
Kindly supported in 2025 by the Colgan Foundation
Originally called the PricewaterhouseCoopers Trophy after the accounting firm who donated it in 1994, the cup was renamed as the Sharp Trophy in 2016. In 2017 it became the Colgan Foundation Cup to recognise the Colgan Foundation’s generous support for the regatta.
This trophy has almost always been awarded for student eights: college eights until 2003; intermediate eights (open to club and academic crews) from 2004-2008; and intermediate academic eights from 2009-2017, with the exception of 2015 when the trophy was not awarded and the event winners received the Copas Cup. Since 2018 it has been the prize for aspirational academic eights.
Aspirational Academic Eights
2025: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:02)
2024: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:49)
2023: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:04)
2022: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:36)
2021: University of London BC ‘A’ (4:17 – shortened course)
2019: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:42)
2018: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:47)
Intermediate Academic Eights
2017: Newcastle University BC (4:48)
2016: Newcastle Univeristy BC (5:20)
2014: University College London BC (5:08)
2013: University of London BC (5:15)
2012: Cardiff University RC (5:37)
2011: Reading University BC (5:19)
2010: University of Bristol BC ‘B’ (5:10)
2009: Newcastle University BC (5:11)
Intermediate Eights
2008: Osiris BC (5:44)
2007: Thames RC (NTT)
2006: Osiris BC ‘A’ (5:15)
2005: Thames RC (5:08)
2004: University College Dublin, IRL (5:07)
College Eights
2003: University of Massachusetts ‘A’, USA (5:14)
2002: Durham University BC ‘A’ (5:09)
2001: Edinburgh University BC (5:10)
2000: Imperial College BC (5:22)
1999: California State University, USA (5:14)
1998: Universty of Bristol BC (NTT)
1997: Imperial College BC (5:23)
1996: Nottingham University BC (4:55)
1995: University of Wisconsin, USA (Time not recorded)
1994: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:17)
The Lester Trophy
AC4- | Aspirational Club Coxless Fours
Kindly supported in 2025 by Elise Cope
Eleanor ‘Toby’ Lester originally gave this trophy in 1974 as the prize for Women’s Pairs at the National Championships, which had been launched in 1972 following completion of Britain’s first 2k course at Holme Pierrepont.
At this time Toby was the Chairman of the Women’s Rowing Committee of the Amateur Rowing Associaton and had been a member of the GB coxed four selected by the Women’s Amateur Rowing Association to tour Australia in 1938.
After the presentation of trophies had been discontinued at the Natoinal Championshps, Toby’s sons donated it to Henley Women’s Regatta in 1998 to recognise their mother’s many rowing achievements.
Reflecting the Toby’s connection with coxed fours, the trophy was awarded for that boat type until 2018, when the programme saw a shift towards coxless fours events.
Aspirational Club Coxless Fours
2025: Thames RC (5:23)
2024: London RC ‘A’ (5:13)
2023: Worcester RC ‘B’ (5:32)
2022: Vesta RC (5:02)
2021: Tideway Scullers School (4:42 – shortened course)
2019: Tideway Scullers School (5:14)
2018: Vesta RC (5:12)
Intermediate Club Coxed Fours
2017: Lea RC (5:18)
2016: Worcester RC (5:56)
2015: Henley RC (5:38)
2014: Grosvenor RC (5:34)
2013: Thames RC (5:51)
2012: Barnes Bridge Ladies RC (6:20)
2011: Upper Thames RC (5:38)
2010: City of Cambridge RC (5:24)
2009: Kingston RC (5:34)
Intermediate Coxed Fours
2008: Edinburgh UniversityBC ‘A’ (Time not recorded)
2007: Oxford Brookes University BC ‘B’ (NTT)
2006: Agecroft RC (5:31)
2005: Imperial College BC ‘A’ (6:03)
2004: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:30)
College Coxed Fours
2003: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:38)
2002: Eden High School, CAN (5:34)
2001: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:33)
2000: Edinburgh University BC (5:46)
1999: Oxford Brookes University BC (5:40)
1998: University of London BC (5:48)
The Cathy Cruickshank Trophy
AA4- | Aspirational Academic Coxless Fours
Kindly supported in 2025 by Keltbray
The Cathy Cruickshank Trophy was presented to the regatta in 2009 by the Cruickshank family in remembrance of Cathy, who was entries secretary to the regatta between 2000 and 2006. Cathy gave unstintingly of her time to HWR, always welcoming crews with a smile and went out of her way to help them. She particularly supported university rowing.
Prior to 2018 this trophy was presented for Intermediate Academic Coxed Fours.
Aspirational Academic Coxless Fours
2025: KSRV Njord, NED (5:41)
2024: Durham University BC (5:18)
2023: Imperial College BC (5:27)
2022: K S R V Njord ‘A’, NED (5:02)
2021: Imperial College BC (4:40 – shortened course)
2019: KSRV Njord, NED (5:04)
2018: University of London BC (5:08)
Intermediate Academic Coxed Fours
2017: University of London BC (5:24)
2016: University of London BC (6:00)
2015: University of London BC (5:37)
2014: University of London BC (5:43)
2013: Exeter University BC (5:49)
2012: Edinburgh University BC (6:15)
2011: Durham University BC (5:50)
2010: Southampton University BC (5:38)
2009: Durham University BC (5:32)
The Chairman’s Trophy
A4x | Aspirational Quadruple Sculls
The Chairman’s Trophy was given to the regatta by Diane Graham in 2003 and has always been awarded for club-level quadruple sculls events.
The trophy was designed by former HWR treasurer Elizabeth Finch and made by Frances Lester (daughter-in-law of the famous pioneering oarswoman Eleanor Lester). The trophy depicts the ‘puddles’ of water carved out by the eight sculling blades.
Diane started rowing at Nottingham University before moving to the London area where she is a member of Walbrook RC, winning medals at the Scullers Head, Pairs Head and National Championships. She still rows and competes regularly. Diane was chairman of HWR for 15 years having also taken on the role of secretary prior to that. After standing down as chairman, Diane was awarded the British Rowing Medal of Honour.
Aspirational Quadruple Sculls
2025: Glasgow University BC/Leeds University BC/Nottingham RC/Strathclyde Park RC (5:39)
2024: ARSR Skadi ‘A’, NED (5:13)
2023: Triton ‘A’, NED (5:22)
2022: Edinburgh University BC ‘A’ (4:55)
2021: Tideway Scullers School (4:44 – shortened course)
2019: Nottingham RC/Strathclyde Park RC (5:04)
2018: Molesey BC (5:07)
Senior Quadruple Sculls
2017: Tideway Scullers School (4:54)
2016: Agecroft RC (5:35)
2015: Gloucester Hartpury (5:19)
2014: Tees RC/Bath University BC (6:05)
2013: Nottingham RC (5:20)
2012: Guildford RC (6:47)
2011: Nottingham RC/Hollingworth LakeRC /Rob Roy BC/Deben RC (5:22)
2010: Barnes Bridge Ladies RC (5:08)
2009: Reading University BC ‘A’ (5:04)
2008: University of London Women’s BC (5:41)
2007: Nottingham RC (5:37)
2006: Durham University BC (5:17)
2005: University of London Women’s BC (5:34)
2004: Durham University BC ‘A (5:19)
Club Quadruple Sculls
2003: Marlow RC (NTT)
The Rosie Mayglothling Trophy
A2x | Aspirational Double Sculls
The Rosie Mayglothling trophy was donated to the regatta in 2003 by some of her rowing friends to mark her achievements in and contribution to rowing. These include competing at the 1980 Olympic games, being the first British winner (with Astrid Ayling) of the Invitation Women’s Double Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1982, and leading the foundation of Henley Women’s Regatta in 1988.
Rosie worked for the Amateur Rowing Association/British Rowing for many years in a variety of roles, overseeing research and innovation within the GB Rowing Team and developing the strategy and curriculum content for coach education in British Rowing from grass roots to high performance.
In 2019 Rosie was awarded the OBE for services to rowing and to gender equality in sport and the British Rowing Medal of Honour.
Aspirational Double Sculls
2025: Leicester RC ‘A’ (6:10)
2024: Hartpury University and College BC ‘A’ (5:32)
2023: Greenbank Falmouth RC ‘A’ (5:52)
2022: DSR Proteus-Eretes/TSR Vidar, NED (5:19)
2021: Walbrook RC (5:08 – shortened course)
2019: Leicester RC/Shiplake College BC (5:18)
2018: KSRV Njord, NED (5:33)
Senior Double Sculls
2017: Bath University BC ‘B’ (5:23)
2016: Leander Club (6:09)
2015: Molesey BC (5:47)
2014: Nottingham RC (5:36)
2013: Thames RC ‘A’ (5:42)
2012: Walbrook RC (6:35)
2011: ASR Nereus, NED (5:46)
2010: Nottingham RC (5:28)
2009: Minerva Bath RC (5:30)
2008: Durham University BC (6:33)
2007: Marlow RC/Reading RC (5:44)
2006: Maidenhead RC (6:04)
FISA Senior B (Under 23) Double Sculls
2005: University of London Women’s BC (6:03)
2004: Nottinghamshire County RA/Dame Alice Harpur School BC (NTT)
2003: University of London BC (6:13)
The Bernard and Pauline Churcher Cup
A1x | Aspirational Single Sculls
This cup was given by Pauline Churcher in 2005 in remembrance of her husband, Bernard. Pauline’s name was added in her memory in 2024. Pauline and Bernard were secretary and treasurer of the Head of the River Race for 25 years until 1997. Pauline was a founding member of HWR and chief umpire at the regatta for many years. She had represented GB on five occasions from 1960-1965, in either the eight or the four. Perhaps ironically, she rarely single sculled.
Aspirational Single Sculls
2025: Hansine Marshall – University of St Andrews BC (6:49)
2024: Caitlin Armstrong – City of Oxford RC (6:14)
2023: Aoife Keane – Imperial College BC (6:24)
2022: Sophie Gray – Reading RC (5:53)
2021: Vvwairé Obukohwo – Twickenham RC (5:27 – shortened course)
2019: Lucy Iball – Grosvenor RC (5:55)
2018: Siena Hayes – Cardiff University RC (5:59)
Senior Single Sculls
2017: Laura Meridew – Reading RC (5:52)
2016: Andrea Proske – Victoria City, CAN (6:39)
2015: Genevieve Bailhache-Graham – Henley RC (6:15)
2014: Helen Roberts – Cardiff University RC (6:05)
2013: Louise Hart – Nottingham RC (6:31)
2012: Anna Reid – Wallingford RC (6:54)
2011: Kristine Johnson – Leeds RC (6:02)
2010: Charlotte Thompson – Agecroft RC (5:55)
2009: Helen Glover – Minerva Bath RC (6:05)
2008: Vicky Thornley – Minerva Bath RC (7:07)
2007: Jo Lyons – Reading University BC (6:25)
2006: Georgina Menheneott – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:20)
2005: Laura Gater – Durham University BC (6:55)
The Fiona Dennis Trophy
ALwt1x | Aspirational Lightweight Single Sculls
This trophy was donated by Richard Dennis in 2003 to mark the rowing achievements of his wife, Fiona.
Fiona started rowing in 1973 as a junior at Derby RC and is a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta and now a FISA umpire. She umpired at the 2012 London Paralympics, is a past member of both the British Rowing Council, the British Rowing Executive Board and was, for many years, chairman of the HWR race committee.
Aspirational Lightweight Single Sculls
2025: Catherine Jackson – Worcester RC (6:23)
2024: Isabel Lancaster – Reading Univeristy BC (6:15)
2023: Laura Bates – Newark RC (6:58)
2022: Miranda Clements – Cambridge University BC (5:50)
2021: Sacha Kennedy – University of Surrey BC (5:40)
2019: Maile Wedgwood – Surrey University BC (5:58)
2018: Laura McDonald – Edinburgh University BC (6:21)
Senior Lightweight Single Sculls
2017: Suzi Perry – Thames RC (5:56)
2016: Imogen Mackie – Oxford Brookes University BC (6:42)
2015: Louise Hart – Wallingford RC (6:14)
2014: Louise Hart – Wallingford RC (6:13)
2013: Yasmin Marks – Nottingham RC (6:34)
2012: Elizabeth Polgreen – Isle of Ely RC (6:54)
2011: Caroline Greves – Wallingford RC (6:28)
2010: Emily Gade – University of London BC (6:03)
2009: Alexandria Gemie – Aberdeen BC (6:05)
2008: Chloe Aitken – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (7:16)
2007: Debra Mallinson – Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:34)
2006: Natalia Wase – Marlow RC (6:28)
2005: R Davies – Imperial College BC (6:46)
FISA Senior B (Under 23) Lightweight Single Sculls
2004: S Mee – Loughborough BC (6:32)
2003: Mathilde Pauls – Rob Roy BC (6:47)
The Frank V Harry Cup
D4+ | Development Coxed Fours
The Frank V Harry Cup was first presented to Brent Regatta in 1965 by United Universities Women’s BC in recognition of ‘Mr Harry’s’ years of sterling work as their coach. Crews from the club represented GB at the Women’s European Rowing Championships from 1960-1965. At that time Brent Regatta was the only multi-lane event in Britain, and took place on the Welsh Harp Reservoir where four lanes were marked with buoys. After that regatta perished, UUWBC rescued the cup and gave it to the National Championships to be presented for Women’s Elite Fours. The National Championships then decided to abolish presenting trophies so it was rescued again by UUWBC stalwart Pauline Churcher, who presented to HWR in 1995, confident that its future would be safe in the hands of HWR.
Originally awarded for Club Coxed Fours, it was later allocated to Senior Coxed Fours from 2005-2016. In 2017 it was awarded for Senior Coxless Fours, and from 2018 has been for Development Coxed Fours.
Development Coxed Fours
2025: Edinburgh University BC (5:40)
2024: Edinburgh University BC ‘A’ (5:35)
2023: Edinburgh University BC ‘A’ (5:55)
2022: University of Surrey BC (5:26)
2021: Agecroft RC ‘A’ (5:15 – shortened course)
2019: Tideway Scullers School (5:23)
2018: Agecroft RC (5:29)
Senior Coxless Fours
2017: Newcastle University BC (5:00)
Senior Coxed Fours
2016: University of London BC (5:50)
2014: University of East London BC (5:23)
2013: Newcastle University BC (5:34)
2012: Upper Thames RC (6:02)
2011: Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School BC/Llandaff RC/St Paul’s Girls’ School BC (5:34)
2010: Sons of the Thames RC (5:18)
2009: Stratford upon Avon BC (5:22)
2008: Osiris BC (6:14)
2007: Molesey BC (5:37)
2006: Furnivall SC (5:39)
2005: Nottingham University BC (5:47)
Intermediate Coxed Fours
2004: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:30)
Club Coxed Fours
2003: Tideway Scullers School (5:35)
2002: City of Oxford RC (5:41)
2001: Imperial College BC (5:36)
2000: Marlow RC (5:37)
1999: Wallingford RC ‘A’ (5:37)
1998: Kingston RC ‘A’ (5:39)
1997: Tideway Scullers School (5:36)
1996: Marlow RC (5:24)
1995: Kingston RC (5:45)
The Peabody Cup
J8+ | Junior Eights
Kindly supported in 2025 by Kitchen Architecture
This was the presented to the regatta in 1995 by members of the Groton family – Richard Fox, Jane Fox, Rogers Scudder and Maurreen Bech – in honour of Groton School, USA’s first win at Henley Women’s Regatta in 1994. It is named after the school’s founder, Reverend Endicott Peabody, who was himself was a rower.
2025: Headington School Oxford BC (5:09)
2024: Headington School Oxford BC ‘A’ (5:01)
2023: Headington School Oxford BC ‘A’ (5:03)
2022: Henley RC (4:46)
2021: Headington School Oxford BC (4:30 – shortened course)
2019: St Paul’s School, USA (4:53)
2018: Green Lake ‘A’, USA (5:03)
2017: Headington School Oxford BC ‘A’ (5:02)
2016: Headington School Oxford BC (5:23)
2015: Headington School Oxford BC (5:01)
2014: Headington School Oxford BC (5:06)
2013: South Niagara RC/EL Crossley School, CAN (5:15)
2012: Phillips Exeter Academy, USA (5:33)
2011: Groton School, USA (5:13)
2010: St Neots RC/Gloucester RC/Stratford upon Avon BC/Tideway Scullers School/Canford School BC (4:52)
2009: Headington School Oxford BC (5:02)
2008: Los Gatos, USA (5:35)
2007: South Niagra RC/El Crossley School, CAN (5:09)
2006: Oakland Strokes, USA (5:11)
2005: Oakland Strokes, USA (5:07)
2004: Holy Spirit High School, USA (5:16)
2003: Holy Spirit High School, USA (5:18)
2002: Kent School, USA (5:11)
2001: St Paul’s School, USA (5:02)
2000: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:15)
1999: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:08)
1998: St Paul’s School, USA (5:21)
1997: St Andrew’s School, USA (Time not recorded)
1996: St Paul’s School, USA (5:02)
1995: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:28)
The Groton School Challenge Cup
J4+ | Junior Coxed Fours
Kindly supported in 2025 by Hudhud Associates Ltd
Donated by Groton School, USA in support of the regatta in 1995.
2025: Surbiton High School BC (5:54)
2024: Aberdeen Schools RA (5:37)
2023: Glasgow Academy RC (5:42)
2022: Aberdeen Schools RA ‘B’ (5:20)
2021: Glasgow Academy RC (5:01 – shortened course)
2019: Henley RC (5:29)
2018: Putney High School BC (5:24)
2017: Henley RC (5:22)
2016: Gloucester Hartpury (6:02)
2015: Reading RC (5:41)
2014: Henley RC (5:34)
2013: Headington School Oxford BC (5:38)
2012: Aberdeen Schools RA (6:11)
2011: Merion Mercy Academy, USA (5:48)
2010: City of Oxford RC (NTT)
2009: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:29)
2008: St Neots RC (6:08)
2007: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:46)
2006: Headington School Oxford BC (5:48)
2005: George Heriot’s School RC (6:06)
2004: Headington School Oxford BC (5:52)
2003: The Windsor School, USA (5:45)
2002: Brockville, CAN (5:44)
2001: South Niagara RC, CAN (5:45)
2000: Haberdashers Monmouth School for Girls BC ‘A’ (5:55)
1999: Oundle School BC (5:46)
1998: Holy Cross School, CAN (5:41)
1997: Brockville, CAN (5:40)
1996: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:31)
1995: Bedford High School RC (NTT)
The Bea Langridge Trophy
J4x | Junior Quadruple Sculls
Kindly supported in 2025 by Philip Booth Esq. Estate Agents
The Bea Langridge Trophy was presented by the Head of the River Fours Committee in memory of Bea in 1998. Bea was a founder member of HWR and was the regatta’s first entries secretary and secretary.
2025: Wycliffe College BC (5:13)
2024: Wycliffe College BC (4:57)
2023: Wycliffe Junior RC ‘A’ (5:12)
2022: Shiplake College BC ‘A’ (4:54)
2021: Shiplake College BC ‘A’ (4:30 – shortened course)
2019: Tideway Scullers School (5:07)
2018: Henley RC (5:03)
2017: Gloucester Hartpury ‘A’ (5:00)
2016: Glasgow Schools RA (5:43)
2015: Surbiton High School BC (5:28)
2014: Gloucester Hartpury (5:08)
2013: Gloucester Hartpury (5:29)
2012: Henley RC (5:42)
2011: Latymer Upper School BC (5:25)
2010: Marlow RC/Henley RC/Bedford Modern School BC/Llandaff RC (5:07)
2009: Haberdashers Monmouth School for Girls BC/Latymer Upper School BC/Durham ARC/American School London BC (5:04)
2008: Marlow RC (5:57)
2007: Henley RC (5:39)
2006: Headington School Oxford BC (5:48)
2005: St Neots RC (5:39)
2004: Wycliffe Sculling Centre (5:21)
2003: Lady Eleanor Holles BC/Molesey BC (5:29)
2002: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:29)
2001: Henley RC (5:28)
2000: Henley RC (5:27)
1999: Henley RC (5:13)
1998: Wallingford RC (5:35)
The Rayner Cup
J2x | Junior Double Sculls
Kindly supported in 2025 by Bvalco Ltd
The Rayner Cup was donated to the regatta in 1998 by Pauline Rayner, the first female captain of Thames RC, who represented Great Britain in the Double Sculls at the Women’s European Rowing Champoinships in 1960.
Pauline introduced rowing at Putney High School in 1992. Having started rowing herself at the age of 13, Pauline wanted to encourage juniors to race at HWR.
2025: Nottingham RC/ Northampton RC (6:03)
2024: Hartpury University & College BC ‘A’ (5:35)
2023: Sydney RC, AUS (5:56)
2022: Sydney RC, AUS (5:21)
2021: Peterborough City RC (5:07 – shortened course)
2019: Sir William Perkins’s School BC (5:38)
2018: Molesey BC (5:42)
2017: Nottingham RC (5:41)
2016: Warrington RC (6:02)
2015: Marlow RC (5:52)
2014: Bedford Girls’ School RC (5:46)
2013: Norske Studenters, NOR (5:48)
2012: Norwich RC (6:32)
2011: Runcorn RC (5:51)
2010: Nottingham RC/Runcorn RC (5:31)
2009: Bedford High School RC/Dame Alice Harpur BC(5:36)
2008: Sir WIlliam Borlase’s School BC (6:33)
2007: Maidenhead RC (5:55)
2006: Maidenhead RC ‘A’ (5:55)
2005: Sydney University, AUS (6:07)
2004: Avon County RC (5:39)
2003: Northwich RC (6:03)
2002: Dame Alice Harpur School BC (5:56)
2001: Henley RC (6:10)
2000: King’s Hospital, IRL (6:18)
1999: Henley RC (6:09)
1998: Headington School Oxford BC (5:44)
The Di Ellis Trophy
J1x | Junior Single Sculls
This trophy was presented by Di Ellis in 1999. Dame Di Ellis was appointed chairman of British Rowing in 1989 and executive chairman in 1992, and oversaw its growth from a staff of 10 to 116 in 2012. Di was a founder member of Henley Women’s Regatta and chairman of the Women’s Rowing Commission. She stroked the GB women’s eight in 1966 and was a member of St George’s Ladies RC
Having rowed internationally, Di subsequently became a team manager and umpire before moving to the administrative side of the sport where she was recognised as Sunday Times Sports Woman Administrator of the Year, and by the IOC for services to women’s sport. In 2004, Di received a CBE for services to rowing and in 2013 was awarded a DBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, recognising a lifetime’s commitment to sport. In addition she became the first female Steward of Henley Royal Regatta.
Among other roles, Dame Di was a trustee of the British Olympic Foundation and the Torch Trophy Trust, a member of the BOA remuneration committee and a life vice-president of the British Olympic Association, president of British Rowing and a vice-president of the Sport & Recreation Alliance. A driving force behind her involvement was not only a passion for sport but also the desire to create opportunities for all which has included encouragement of women and past work with World Rowing on the development of disability rowing.
2025: Catherine Gardner – Hartpury University and College BC (6:33)
2024: Lily Anderson – Wycliffe College BC (6:18)
2023: Jess Weir – Shiplake College BC (6:18)
2022: Meg Knight – Trentham BC (5:52)
2021: Zoe Scheske – Tideway Scullers School (5:36 – shortened course)
2019: Anna Buchanan – Glasgow Academy RC (5:59)
2018: Georgina Dooley – Agecroft RC (5:58)
2017: Phoebe Campbell – Exeter University BC (5:55)
2016: Annabel Stevens – Reading RC (6:36)
2015: Lucy Glover – Warrington RC (6:26)
2014: Holly McMullen – Runcorn RC (6:22)
2013: Anna Fairs – Tees RC (6:34)
2012: Emily Ford – Grange School BC (7:02)
2011: Gabrielle Watson – Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School BC (6:35)
2010: Rosa Atkinson – Runcorn RC (5:57)
2009: Rachel Gamble-Flint – Yarm School BC (5:57)
2008: Charlotte Burgess – Star Club (7:22)
2007: Rosamund Bradbury – Westminster School BC (6:07)
2006: Stephanie Mottram – Marlow RC (6:39)
2005: Fern Cotterill – Wycliffe Sculling Centre (6.31)
2004: Lauren Fisher – Nottinghamshire County RA (6:09)
2003: Natasha Page – Gloucester RC (6:33)
2002: Eimar Moran – Offaly RC, IRL (6:26)
2001: Eimar Moran – Offaly RC, IRL (6:22)
2000: Katie Saunders – Queen’s Park High School BC (6:36)
1999: Maxine Eames – Evesham RC (NTT)
The Vesta Cup
PR2 1x | Para-rowing Single Sculls
Originally a pair of goblets, this cup was presented to Henley Women’s Regatta by Vesta Rowing Club in 1998.
It was awarded for (Elite) Lightweight Coxless Fours until 2012 after which the event was discontinued due to low entries.
The trophy has been reallocated to the PR2 Single Sculls, although it has not yet been awarded as the event has not attracted sufficient entries to run so far.
Elite Lightweight Coxless Fours
2012: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:59)
2011: Molesey BC (5:42)
2010: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:23)
2009: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:30)
2008: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:12)
2007: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:38)
2006: Furnivall SC (NTT)
2005: Staines BC (5:49)
2004: Glasgow University BC (5:37)
2003: Aberdeen University BC (5:43)
2002: Thames Tradesmen ‘s RC (5:44)
2001: Kingston RC (5:24)
2000: Avon County RC (5:28)
1999: Nottingham BC (5:34)
1998: Nottingham BC (5:36)
The Grosvenor Cup
PR3 1x | Para-rowing Single Sculls
Presented by Grosvenor Rowing Club, Chester, in 2015 to celebrate 40 years of women members at the club and the launch of their adaptive rowing programme.
The club wished to celebrate the successes the club had enjoyed in a long-standing relationship with HWR. This included Grosvenor RC life member, Juliet Machan, and past member Mick Howe serving on the HWR committee. Grosvenor was one of the first clubs to appoint a woman as captain.
The event was initially held over 1000m. Since 2019 competitors compete over the full HWR course.
PR3 Single Sculls
2025: Amalia Sangiovanni Vincentelli – Rob Roy BC (7:30)
2024: Samantha-Louise Gough – St Andrew BC (6:52)
2023: Event not run
2022: Event not run
2021: Event not run
2019: Georgia Walker – Marlow RC (7:12)
2018: Event not run
2017: Event not run
2016: Event not run
TA 1x | Trunk and Arms Single Sculls (1000m)
2015: Claire Connon – Cantabrigian RC (4:42)
The Invesco Perpetual Challenge Cup
Intermediate/Aspirational Club Eights
Invesco was a long standing supporter of the regatta, and the naming of a trophy thanked them for their continued support.
The trophy was presented from 2009 until 2014 for Intermediate Academic Eights before being reallocated to the Club Eights (Intermediate and then Aspirational). In 2018 the Trophy was presented for Aspirational Club Eights.
Following the 2018 regatta, Invesco discontinued their sponsorship and this trophy is no longer presented.
Aspirational Club Eights
2018: Tideway Scullers School (4:54)
Intermediate Club Eights
2017: Cantabrigian RC (4:47)
2016: Tideway Scullers School (5:30)
2015: Lea RC ‘A’ (5:22)
2014: Thames RC (5:08)
2013: Lea RC (5:19)
2012: Vesta RC (5:39)
2011: Vesta RC (5:09)
2010: Thames RC ‘A’ (4:58)
2009: York City RC (5:04)
The Rankine Trophy
ELwt 4x | Elite Lightweight Quadruple Sculls
Jean Rankine was the first deputy captain of Thames Rowing Club. She won a gold medal at the National Championships in the double sculls with Liz Lorrimer of Nottingham Boat Club and a silver with Penny Haslam in 1977. She presented the trophy in 1998. This event was discontinued after the 2016 regatta.
2016: Wallingford RC (5:31)
2015: Glasgow University BC/Edinburgh University BC/Reading University BC (5:09)
2014: Reading University BC/Exeter RC/Agecroft RC/Newcastle University BC (5:09)
2013: University of London BC/Sport Imperial/Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School BC/Newcastle University BC (5:21)
2012: Wallingford RC (5:43)
2011: Oxford Brookes University BC/Reading University BC/University of London BC/Osiris BC (5:12)
2010: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:14)
2009: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:03)
2008: Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (6:00)
2007: Durham Univeristy BC (5:22)
2006: Thames RC (5:20)
2005: Thames RC (5:34)
2004: London RC/Auriol Kensington RC (5:10)
2003: Event not run
2002: Marlow RC/Tideway Scullers School/Upper Thames RC/Nottinghamshire County RA (5:21)
2001: Globe RC/Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC (5:28)
2000: Event not run
1999: Upper Thames RC/Wallingford RC (5:16)
1998: Upper Thames RC (5:29)
The G P Jefferies Cup
Club and then Senior Eights
G P Jefferies was Captain of Cygnet RC between 1935 and 1957. The club presented the trophy in his memory in 1995. The Senior Eights event was discontinued after the 2017 regatta.
Senior Eights
2017: Molesey BC (4:40)
2016: Princeton University, USA (5:09)
2015: Oxford Brookes University BC (4:57)
2014: Yale University, USA (4:53)
2013: Oxford University Women’s BC (5:12)
2012: Newcastle University BC (5:39)
2011: ASR Nereus, NED (5:02)
2010: Vesta RC (4:53)
2009: Yale University, USA (4:53)
2008: Trinity College, USA (5:34)
2007: Osiris BC (5:13)
2006: Imperial College BC (5:13)
2005: University College Dublin, IRL (5:12)
2004: Vesta RC (5:03)
Club Eights
2003: Brown University, USA (5.05)
2002: Thames RC (5:04)
2001: St Catherines RC, CAN (5:08)
2000: Queen’s Tower BC (5:11)
1999: Thames RC (5:10
1998: Brown University, USA (5:06)
1997: Thames RC (5:01)
1996: Imperial College BC (4:48)
1995: Thames RC (5:05)
The West End Amateur Rowing Association Trophy
J16 4+ | Junior 16 Coxed Fours
The trophy was donated by Auriol Kensington Rowing Club in 2010.
Invitation J16 eights and single sculls had been added to the Henley Women’s Regatta programme in 2008 following the cancellation of the National Schools Regatta a few weeks earlier, due to weather conditions. From 2009, the J16 events were coxed fours and quadruple sculls. These events were discontinued after 2024 due to multiple factors.
2024: Godolphin & Latymer School BC ‘A’ (5:44)
2023: Wallingford RC (6:00)
2022: Henley RC (6:25)
2021: Surbiton High School BC ‘A’ (4:54 – shortened course)
2019: Marlow RC (5:27)
2018: Kingston RC (5:29)
2017: Putney High School BC (5:30)
2016: Marlow RC (6:05)
2015: Henley RC ‘A’ (5:44)
2014: Henley RC (5:47)
2013: Weybridge RC (6:05)
2012: Sir William Perkins’s School BC ‘A’ (6:24)
2011: Sir William Perkins’s School BC (NTT)
2010: Lady Eleanor Holles BC (5:40)
The Nina Padwick Trophy
J16 4x | Junior 16 Quadruple Sculls
Donated to the regatta by Nina Padwick in 2010, this trophy was originally called the Tom Green Memorial Cup. Tom Green Senior (1849-2925) had won the Doggett’s Coat and Badge in 1872 and was appointed King’s Waterman later in life. In his memory, his family presented the trophy in his honour, although it’s unclear to to what regatta. In its later years, it belonged to a member of the now defunct Bedford Park Rowing Club, which was amalgamated into what is now Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC, of which Nina is a stalwart..
Invitation J16 eights and single sculls had been added to the Henley Women’s Regatta programme in 2008 following the cancellation of the National Schools Regatta a few weeks earlier, due to weatehr conditions. From 2009, the J16 events were coxed fours and quadruple sculls. These events were discontinued after 2024 due to multiple factors.
2024: Henley RC ‘A’ (5:19)
2023: Henley RC ‘A’ (5:41)
2022: Globe RC (5:15)
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