Henley discontinued events are discontinued rowing events at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England.
(A list of current events may be found at the end of the main HRR article, including links to articles with lists of past winners and runners-up).
Discontinued Events
Town Challenge Cup for men's club fours, 1839 - 1883; trophy now awarded at the Henley Town & Visitors' Regatta
Prince Philip Challenge Cup the premier event for men's coxed fours (M4+), from 1963 until 2003, when it was withdrawn owing to declining interest in 4+ racing.
District Challenge Cup for coxed fours, 1840 – 1845 Winners +YearWinnerRunner-Up1840 Dreadnought Club, HenleyAlbion Club, Henley1841 Dreadnought Club, HenleyLeander Club1842 Windsor & Eton ClubDolphin Club, Oxford1843 Albion Club, Henley1844 Windsor & Eton ClubReading Britannia Club1845 Henley Aquatic ClubWindsor & Eton Club
Public Schools Challenge Cup for coxed fours, 1879 – 1884 (Transferred to Marlow Regatta from 1885 until 1914 when it was won by Monkton Combe School; it was returned to the Henley Royal Regatta programme in 1919.) Winners +YearWinnerRunner-Up1879 Cheltenham CollegeRadley College1880 Bedford Grammar SchoolMagdalen College School, Oxford1881 Bedford Grammar SchoolBath College1882 Magdalen College School, OxfordChrist's Hospital School1883 Hertford College, OxfordBedford Grammar School1884 Derby SchoolHertford School
Presentation Cup for Fours without Coxswain, 1869 – 1872 Winners +YearWinnerRunner-Up1869 Oxford Radleian ClubOscillators Club, Kingston1872 London Rowing Club
District Goblets for Pair Oars, 1861 – 1867 Winners +YearWinnerRunner-Up1861 JO Hopkins & G NorsworthyED Mackenzie & G Hay1864 H Hunt & FW Pescud, HenleyB Todd & W Crouch, Henley1865 LW Carter & HL Cripps, Eton & ParmoorRH Barrett & W Barrett, Eton College1866 GH Morrell & F Willan, OxfordDay & G Westfall, Reading1867 F Pickett & J Plowman, Oxford City Club
Special Race for Schools for school/junior eights, 1976 – 1989; introduced for school crews having particularly difficult examination schedules Past winners YearWinnerRunner-Upref1976 Shrewsbury SchoolRadley College1977 St Edward's SchoolRadley College1978 Bedford SchoolShrewsbury School1979 St. Paul's SchoolSt Edward's School1980 Shrewsbury SchoolRadley College1981 Shrewsbury SchoolSt Edward's School1982 Shrewsbury SchoolRadley College1983 St Edward's SchoolShrewsbury School1984 Shrewsbury SchoolCheltenham College1985 Shrewsbury SchoolThe King's School, Canterbury1986 St Edward's SchoolShrewsbury School1987 Radley College The King's School, Canterbury1988 Radley CollegeSt Edward's School1989 Bedford Modern SchoolSt. Paul's School
Silver Wherry for local amateur scullers, 1846 – 1856 Past winners YearWinnerRunner-Up1846 Harry Sergeant, Henley A Ive, Henley1847 Harry Sergeant, HenleyH Farley1848 Harry Sergeant, HenleyE Besley, Henley1849 EJ Giles, HenleyA Ive, Henley1850 F Williams, HenleyJH Brooks, Henley1851 A Ive, HenleyW Popjoy, Wallingford1852 T Piper, CavershamJH Brooks, Henley 1853 W Popjoy, WallingfordWH Dormer, Caversham1856 EJ Giles, HenleyT Piper, Caversham
Women's Invitation Coxed Fours 1981, 1982 Past winners YearWinnerRunner-Up1981 1980 Rowing Club, USA Adanac, Canada1982 Boston University, USA Princeton University, USA
Women's Invitation Double Sculls 1981, 1982 Past winners YearWinnerRunner-Up1981 Lisa Roy & Janice Mason Adanac, Canada Judy Geer & Charlotte Geer Dartmouth, USA1982 Rosie Clugston & Astrid AylingBorough Road / Kingston Haldis Lenes & Solfrid Johansen Trondheim Roklubb, Norway
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