A SPECTATOR at Henley Royal Regatta clearly didn’t know when to keep his mouth shut. He was giving friends a tour of the boat tents ...
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Saturday night’s alright for policing the regatta
WHILE regatta revellers were enjoying themselves on Saturday night, they might not have noticed one particular boat sedately cruising ...
Regatta was good for business, say traders
TRADERS in Henley say the royal regatta was good for business but still want more done to lure visitors into the town. Tens of ...
Regatta crowds up thanks to sunshine
HOT weather boosted the attendance on the opening day of this year’s Henley Royal Regatta, writes James Burton. The town and ...
Aussie rowers pay tribute to their winning predecessors
ROWERS from the Australian armed forces held a flag-raising ceremony in Henley to announce their arrival. They are competing in the ...
Preparations for the Peace Regatta
VISITING Allied soldiers on a day trip to Henley could stroll a few yards to Henley Bridge and catch the first glimpses of the many ...
Henley Royal Regatta 2019 Finals Day - as it happened
4.25pm update: Reaction from Leander following the Queen Mother Challenge Cup win Fresh from their win in the Queen Mother Challenge ...
Henley Royal Regatta Day 3 - as it happened
7.30pm update: Leander Club B beat Lea Rowing Club in the Fawley Challenge Cup Leander started strong, finding their rhythm early. Lea ...
‘Going to the Olympics was a dream come true’
KAREN BENNETT was part of the women’s eight which won an historic silver medal at Rio 2016 but had it not been for her seeing a TV ...
KATHERINE DOUGLAS admits she’d never heard of rowing before going to university. But in the 10 years since joining Oxford Brookes she ...
Satch’s mental and physical fight to reach Tokyo 2020
A SERIOUS injury and months of rehabilitation haven’t dashed Will Satch’s hopes of winning his second Olympic gold medal. The ...
I was fat until I took up rowing, now I’m in the GB squad
WHEN he was growing up, Thomas Digby was, in his words, “big and fat” and not athletic at all. All that changed at age 13 when he went ...
Henley Royal Regatta Day 2 - as it happened
7.50pm update: Leander Club A beat The Tideway Scullers' School A in the Fawley Challenge Cup It's our last local race of the night ...
Regatta’s tribute to fallen of Great War
SERVICEMEN and women from eight countries came together to launch a new trophy which they will compete for at this year’s Henley Royal ...
Opening day progress for Shiplake College and Upper Thames eights
CREWS from in and around Henley had mixed fortunes on the opening day of Henley Royal Regatta on Wednesday. Upper Thames Rowing Club A ...
ALMOST 300 people packed into Henley town hall to watch the draw for Henley Royal Regatta on Saturday. Competitors from as far as ...
High hopes of success for schools
SHIPLAKE COLLEGE have representation in three boats entered at this year’s regatta. In the Princess Elizabeth Cup for junior men ...
Second largest ever regatta entry for growing Upper Thames club
UPPER THAMES have entered 41 athletes for this year’s Henley Royal Regatta. This is the second highest entry ever from the club and a ...
Champagne tea across the water
HENLEY Royal Regatta has launched a new champagne afternoon tea service at its enclosure on the opposite bank of the River Thames. It ...
Leander athletes set to add more silverware to impressive haul
LEANDER Club, who have more than 80 athletes entered at this year’s event, are guaranteed to add to their impressive haul of more than ...
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