The Boustead Cup is an annual challenge of the Men's First Eight of London Rowing Club and Thames Rowing Club.
The Boustead Cup Contested by LRC TRCFirst Race8 March 1947Annual event since1947Current ChampionLondon (2026)CourseThe Championship CourseRiver Thames, LondonCourse lengthTrophyThe Boustead CupNumber of wins London Thames 34 33 There has been a ‘No Race’ in 13 of the years since 1947.
Taking place between February and March, upon a formal challenge from the previous years loser. The race is held over the Championship Course in London, England.
History
The Boustead Cup was founded in 1947 by Guy Boustead as an Annual Race between London Rowing Club and Thames Rowing Club. Guy Boustead was the son of J M Boustead, who rowed for Oxford in the University Boat Races of 1875, 1876 and 1877 (the year of the famous “dead heat”).
Course Nearly all the 60 plus races to date have been raced on the ebb tide between Mortlake and Putney (the reverse of the University Boat Race course). The exceptions were in 2000, 2004, 2005 2010 and 2017 when the race was rowed between Putney and Mortlake.
Results 67 Races Rowed
London - 34 Thames - 33
Results 1947 to 2026 Inclusive
Year Date Winner Verdict 1947 08-Mar LRC 3 lengths 1948 06-Mar TRC 3 lengths 1949 19-Mar LRC ¾ lengths 1950 18-Mar TRC Easily 1951 03-Mar LRC 2 ½ lengths 1952 29-Mar TRC ¾ lengths 1953 13-Dec TRC 2 ½ lengths 1954 12-Dec TRC Easily 1955 No Race 1956 December LRC 1957 December LRC 1958 08-Mar TRC 4 ½ lengths 1959 15-Feb TRC 1960 No Race 1961 12-Mar TRC “Comfortably” 1962 07-Apr TRC *Shortened Course 1963-67 No Race 1968 09-Mar LRC 2¼ lengths 1969 23 and 29 March TRC Decided on HORR results 1970 No Race 1971 06-Mar LRC 18 Secs 1972 No Date Recorded TRC 1973 17-Mar LRC 1974 17-Mar LRC 1975 02-Mar LRC 1976 07-Mar LRC 1977 13-Mar LRC 1978 05-Mar LRC 1979 04-Mar LRC 1980 24-Feb LRC 1981 01-Mar TRC 1982 No Race 1983 20-Feb LRC 1984 19-Feb TRC “Wide margin” 1985 03-Mar TRC 1986 No Race 1987 08-Mar TRC 1988 21-Feb LRC 1989 05-Mar TRC 1990 04-Mar LRC 1991 10-Mar TRC 1992 01-Mar LRC 1993 07-Mar TRC Easily 1994 06-Mar LRC 1995 26-Feb LRC 1996 10-Mar LRC 1997 09-Mar LRC 50 seconds 1998 08-Mar TRC Not Rowed Out 1999 14-Mar LRC 28 seconds 2000 05-Mar TRC LRC disqualified 2001 No Race 2002 03-Mar TRC Canvas 2003 09-Mar TRC ½ length 2004 22-Feb LRC 1 m. 2 secs. 2005 27-Feb LRC 20 seconds 2006 25-Feb TRC ½ length (shortened course) 2007 11-Feb LRC 30 seconds 2008 03-Feb LRC 14 seconds (shortened course) 2009 01-Mar LRC 1 lengths (to TRC flagpole) 2010 28-Feb TRC 2½ lengths (shortened course) 2011 06-Mar LRC LRC Rowed Over 2012 18-Feb LRC TRC Disqualified 2013 17-Feb LRC 5 lengths 2014 12-Apr TRC 50 seconds 2015 15-Feb TRC 48 seconds 2016 14-Feb TRC 20 seconds 2017 25-Feb TRC 23 seconds (shortened course) 2018 10-Feb TRC 2019 17-Feb TRC 2020-21 No Race 2022 06-Mar TRC Easily 2023 11-Feb TRC 2 Seats 2024 28-Jan LRC 1¼ lengths 2025 09-Feb TRC ¼ Length 2026 22-Mar LRC 3½ Lengths
Women's Cup
The Boustead Cup is also supplemented by The Rayner Cup, which was introduced in 2019 a challenge between the women's crews.
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