Australians at 1994 Henley Royal Regatta
Grand Challenge Cup
Round 1
Sykes Rowing Club (pseudonym for the Australian eight and acknowledgement of support of Jeff Sykes & Assoc) - Bow: Richard Shenfield, 2: Anthony Ellis, 3: David Cameron, 4: Eric Moore, 5: Robert Jahrling, 6: Ben Dodwell, 7: Peter Murphy, Str: Janusz Hooker, Cox: Teesaan Koo
Defeated by the Dutch national eight (called Holland Acht) by two lengths.
Thames Challenge Cup
2nd round
Mosman Rowing Club (NSW) - Bow: Andrew Burke, 2: Mark Williams, 3: Greg Stroud, 4: Guy Morgan, 5: Graham Jones, 6: Mark Campbell, 7: Ian Coates, Str: Bob Tucker, Cox: Terry O'Hanlon
Mosman won their first round against Lea Rowing Club easily. However St Andrews Boat Club (UK) got the better of the Australians in the second round going down by 1 1/4 lengths.
Mosman eight at Henley
Photo from Red & White Hoops, One Hundred Years of Mosman Rowing Club
Britannia Challenge Cup
Mosman A - Round 1
Mosman B - Round 1
Mosman Rowing Club (NSW) A
Mosman Rowing Club (NSW) B
Mosman A were defeated by University of London B crew by 2 lengths and Mosman B crew were defeated by Auriol Kensington Rowing Club by only a canvas.
Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup
Sykes - Round 1
UTS Haberfield - Round 1
Sykes Rowing Club (NSW) (pseudonym for the Australian rowing team) - Marcus Hanna and Wayne Diplock
This crew did not race and thus resulted in a row over by Gleeson and Collins in the first round.
UTS Haberfield Rowing Club (NSW) - Geoffrey Stewart and James Stewart
The Stewart brothers were defeated in the first round by Bangert and Mason.
Temple Challenge Cup
Round 1
Melbourne Grammar School (VIC)
The Melbourne Grammar crew was defeated easily in the first round by Downing College, Cambridge.
Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
Round 1
Melbourne Grammar School (VIC)
Defeated by Hampton School A by 2 lengths
Wyfold Challenge Cup
Round 1
Mosman Rowing Club (NSW)
Mosman was defeated easily in the first round by Gloucester Rowing Club.
Women's Single Sculls
Round 1
Leichhardt Rowing Club (NSW) - Gillian Campbell
Gillian had the misfortune of meeting Elisabeta Lipa in the first round and was easily defeated by this great sculler.
Diamond Challenge Sculls
Day - Round 2
Roach - Round 1
Maiore - Round 1
UTS Haberfield Rowing Club (NSW) - Richard C Roach
Richard lost to M R Webb in round 1.
Mosman Rowing Club (NSW) - A Maiore
Maiore did not compete resulting in a row over for his competitor N Taga.
Sykes Rowing Club (pseudonym for the Australian rowing team) - Jason Day
Day defeated A C Rudkin by 3 3/4 lengths in the first round, but current World Lightweight sculling champion Peter Haining defeated him by 2 1/2 lengths in the second round.
Queen Mother Challenge Cup
Round 1
Sykes Rowing Club (pseudonym for the Australian rowing team) - Bow: Cy Pearson, 2: Stuart Purves, 3: Anthony Edwards, Str: Simon Burgess
The Australian quad were eliminated in the first round by London Rowing Club A crew. It was not without interest. They raced twice given that the the first race was judged a dead heat. The re-row resulted in a loss for the Australians by 1 1/4 lengths.
Sources
- Saturday and Sunday regatta programs
- Red & White Hoops, One Hundred Years of Mosman Rowing Club published by Jacobsen Publishing Pty Ltd 2011
- Australian Rowing Magazine Volume 17 nos. 2 & 3
- Images from Guerin collection