Sonning Regatta Explained
Sonning Regatta is the regatta of the village of Sonning in Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England, on the north and south banks of the River Thames.[1] It is a part of the Sonning Festival.[2]
History
The original Regatta started in Victorian/Edwardian times but was interrupted by World War II.[3] The last regatta was held in front of the then White Hart pub (now the Great House at Sonning) next to Sonning Bridge, on 2 September 1939.[4]
The regatta was re-established in 2000 as part of the millennium celebrations[5] and has subsequently been held every two years.[6] It takes place on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames above Sonning Lock near the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake. It is normally held on the Saturday of the bank holiday weekend at the end of May. There are a number of categories of race for both adults and children including canoes, dinghies, skiffs, etc. A particular feature is the dongola racing.
Sonning Regatta is held on even years.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
See also
Bibliography
- Book: Perkins, Angela . The Book of Sonning . 2nd . Buckingham . Baron Books . 1999 . 0-86023-659-5 .
External links
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Notes and References
- Perkins (1999), pages 139, 140, 145, 150, 154.
- Web site: Attending & Participating . Sonning Regatta . . UK . 16 December 2020 .
- Web site: History . www.sonningfestival.co.uk . . UK . 16 December 2020 .
- Perkins (1999), page 150.
- Perkins (1999), page 154.
- Web site: Sonning Jubilee Regatta . 1 June 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070621175054/http://www.btinternet.com/~jpbowen/sonning/regatta/HEADER.html . 21 June 2007 .
- Web site: Sonning Jubilee Regatta photographs . 1 June 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131010/http://www.btinternet.com/~jpbowen/sonning/regatta/ . 29 September 2007 .
- Web site: Sonning Regatta 2004 photographs . 29 May 2004 .
- Web site: Sonning Regatta 2006 photographs . 26 May 2006 .
- Web site: Sonning Regatta 2006 additional photographs . 26 May 2006 .
- Web site: Sonning Regatta 2006 . 26 May 2006 . phoenixuk.org . 16 December 2020 .
- Web site: Sonning Regatta 2008 . 24 May 2008 . phoenixuk.org . 16 December 2020 .