Princess Royal Challenge Cup Explained

Princess Royal Challenge Cup
Location:Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates:1993 – present
Venue:Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames

The Princess Royal Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to all eligible female scullers.[1]

History

In 1982 an invitation exhibition event for women's singles was added to the race programme. The start for this event was moved to Fawley so that the course was closer to 1000 m. As the intermediate start installations were required for the shorter distance, the races had to take place during intervals in the normal racing programme (the lunch or tea breaks) which meant that only the dedicated stayed to watch.[2]

In the end, the final of the Women's Invitation Single was a highlight of the regatta, with Beryl Mitchell of Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club (World Silver medallist in 1981) beating Stephanie Foster of Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand (World Bronze medallist in 1982) by one length.

Women's singles disappeared off the race programme until 1993 when an open Women's Single Sculls event, over the full course, was introduced. From 1993 to 1996 this counted as a round of the FISA World Cup.[3]

The first winner was Maria Brandin of Sweden and she subsequently won a further four times. In 1996, the Stewards purchased a silver cup as a challenge trophy and named it the Princess Royal Challenge Cup; it was presented for the first time in 1997.[4] [5]

Winners

As Invitation Single Sculls

Invitation Single Sculls (Women's 1x)
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1982 Waiariki RC, NZL

As Princess Royal Challenge Cup

Princess Royal Challenge Cup (Women's Open 1x)
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1993 Kungalv Roddklubb, SWEAnnelies BredaelTrim-en RC, BEL[6]
1994 Western Middlesex RC, CANKathrin BoronPotsdam, GER[7]
1995 Kungalv Roddklubb, SWESilken LaumannVictoria City, CAN
1996 Kungalv Roddklubb, SWECarolina LüthiReuss, Lucerne, SWI[8]
1997 Kungalv Roddklubb, SWEGuin BattenThames Rowing Club
1998 Kungalv Roddklubb, SWEGeorgina DouglasMercantile Rowing Club, AUS[9]
1999 Katrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRC Wannsee Berlin, GERMaria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWE
2000 Tideway Scullers SchoolMaria BrandinLeander Club
2001 Ekaterina KarstenMinsk City Club, BLR Katrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRaW Berlin e.V
2002 Club Academic, BULKatrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRaW Berlin e.V
2003 Australian Institute of Sport, AUSDonna MartinBlack Mountain RC, AUS
2004 Riverside Boat Club, USA Rika GeyserTrident RC, RSA
2005 Cherno More Club, BUL Fiona MilneMelbourne University, AUS
2006 Club France, FRAMarit van EupenHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2007 Michelle GueretteRadcliffe Crew, Harvard University, USAJen GoldsackWallingford Rowing Club
2008 Caroline RyanGarda Siochana Boat Club, IRLMatilda PaulsImperial College Boat Club
2009 Emma TwiggHawkes Bay Rowing Club, NZL Genevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2010 Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEGenevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2011 Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEGenevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2012 Isolda PenneyKingston Rowing Club, CANKaisa PajusaluRC Kalev, EST
2013 Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEEmma TwiggWaiariki Rowing Club, NZL
2014 Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEKrisztina GyimesDanubius Nemzeti Hajos Egylet, HUN
2015 Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZELisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2016 Lisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NEDAnne BeenkenRuderverein Saarbrücken e.V, GER
2017 Annekatrin ThieleSC DHfK Leipzig e.V., GERVictoria ThornleyLeander Club
2018 Jeannine GmelinRC Uster, SUI Madeleine EdmundsGeorgina Hope Reinhart NTC, AUS
2019 Hawkes Bay, NZLLisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[10]
2021 Lola Anderson[11] Leicester Rowing Club
2022 Kara KohlerTexas Rowing Center, USA Cambridge University Boat Club[12]
2023 Diana DymchenkoRowing Club Baku, Azerbaijan Wisla, Poland[13]
2024Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, ChinaCicely MaddenCambridge Boat Club, U.S.A.[14]

Gallery

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qualification and Rules. Henley Royal Regatta. 10 July 2022.
  2. Web site: History . 2007-01-07 . Henley Women's Regatta . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206180342/http://www.hwr.org.uk/history.asp . 2007-02-06 .
  3. Web site: Trophies. 2014-06-26 .
  4. Web site: Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946-2013 . 2014-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161931/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1946-2000.htm . 2011-07-16 . dead .
  5. http://www.hrr.co.uk/results/ Henley Royal Regatta - Results
  6. News: 'Results from Henley' . 5 July 1993 . The Times . 5 August 2024 . 24 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  7. News: For the Record' (1994) . 5 July 1994 . The Times . 2 August 2024. 46 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  8. News: 'Results from Henley Royal Regatta' (1996) . 8 July 1996 . The Times . 4 August 2024 . 33 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  9. News: Results from Henley Royal Regatta' (1998) . 6 July 1998 . The Times . 4 August 2024 . 34 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  10. Web site: 2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Henley Royal Regatta.
  11. Web site: Results 2021. Henley Royal Regatta. 21 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Results 2022. Henley Royal Regatta. 10 July 2022.
  13. Web site: 2023 Princess Royal Challenge Cup . Henley Royal Regatta . 5 July 2023.
  14. Web site: Henley Royal Regatta 2024 – View from the Press Box . Junior Rowing News . 1 August 2024.

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