Australians at 2018 Henley Royal Regatta

Georgina Hope Rinehart National Training Centre - Angus E. W. Moore (b), Josh A. C. Hicks, Josh W. Booth, Tim W. Masters, Spencer A. Turrin, Alexander R. Purnell, Jack Hargreaves, Alexander J. Hill (s), Kendall R. Brodie (c)

Champions over C. S. Dinamo & C. S. A. Steaua, Romania (champions). The course record for the Grand Challenge Cup, thus the fastest boat at Henley Royal Regatta ever. The Henley regatta records 2014-19 reported on the event as follows. 

There were three top-class international entries, including crews from Romania, Australia and the U.K. One of the three crews was drawn into the final: Clubul Sportiv Dinamo, Bucuresti and Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua, Bucuresti, Romania. 

On Saturday National Training Centre, Australia were drawn against Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club. The Leander composite took an early lead off the Start, but the Australians took control of the race and led by a foot at tbe Barrier. Rating at 40 to 41 throughout, the Australians slowly moved to a lead of three-quarters of a length at Fawley and continued to push ahead with a metronomic rhythm, eventually winning by one and three-quarter lengths. 

The Final of The Grand was an amazing, nail-biting race and arguably the race of the Regatta. The pace off the Start was formidable, with both crews rating above 46, and the high ratings continued throughout, not coming below 41. The Romanians took both the Barrier and the Fawley Records, but the Australians were biding their time and never lost contact. Mounting a tremendous challenge at the mile and an eighth signal, National Training Centre, Australia came storming through to take the race by three-quarters of a length, and the Course Record. 

Georgina Hope Rinehart National Training Centre - Lucy A. Stephan, Katrina M. Werry, Hannah J. Vermeersch, Rosie E. Popa, Ciona D. Wilson, Georgina E. Rowe, Sarah J. Hawe, Molly P. Goodman (s), James G. A. Rook (c)

Champions over Leander and Univ. of London by 2/3 lengths (Champions). Posted a record time to the barrier, and additionally a course record for the Remenham Cup. 19 entries and so qualifying required.

Henley Regatta Records 2014-19 reported on the final as follows.  The Australians, with a higher rate of striking throughout, took an early lead in the Final against Leander Club and University of London. The Australians reacbed the Barrier in a Record Time a length up. The Leander composite pushed thrnugh to Fawley, but were contained although they did not lose contact. The higher-rating Australians continued to control the race and were moving away at the Finish, setting a new Course Record. 

U.T.S. Haberfield Rowing Club and Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) - Nick O. Lavery (b), T. R. G. Barnes, Z. G. Whitehead, Patrick J. R. Holt, S. F. N. Horsley, H. A. McDonald, E. D. White, G. E. F. Finlayson (s), A. C. O’Hanlon (c)

Beaten by Berliner R.C., Germany by 2/3 of a length.

St. Joseph's Nudgee College (QLD) - S. C. Green (b), T. J. Enders, L. M. Friedrich, R. M. Blythe, L. Matic, P. M. Long, B. J. Macmillan, D. T. Rhodes (s), J. J. Pascoe (c)

Beaten by Eton Coll. in Round 3 of 5 by 1 ¼ lengths

Aviron Union Nautique de Lyon, France & Melbourne University (VIC) - L. M. Duret (b), O. C. Honore, F. N. Ewing, C. E. Chanut (s—steers)

Beaten by University of London & Leander Club by 2 ¼ lengths in Round 1 of 3. 

Set a record to the barrier, which was equalled by Leander Club in a separate race, however then beaten by Un. Of London & Leander Club in the Final two days later.

U.T.S. Haberfield Rowing Club and Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) - P. J. Koster, Ben E. T. Coombs, Darcy J. Wruck, N. P. Bowden (s—steers)

Beaten by Leander Club by 1 length in Round 2 of 4. 

Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC) - Benjamin A. Canham (b), Jack L. Kelly, Mitchell J. Hooper, Angus F. Maloney (s—steers)

Beaten by Molesey B.C ‘A’ by 1 ½ lengths in the Finals (Finalists).

Upper Yarra Rowing Club (VIC) - C. M. Hargreaves (b), H. J. Rowlands, J. T. McCann, E. J. Walmsley (s – steers)

Beaten by Molesey B.C. ‘A’ by 2 lengths in Round 4 of 5 (semi-finalists). 

Swan River Rowing Club (WA) - T. A. Sander (steers), C. L. Derecourt, D. S. Mackinnon, R. E. King (s)

Beaten by Star Club by1 ¾ lengths in Round 2 of 5. 

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) and Edinburgh University - L. M. McDonald (b – steers), Fiona N. Ewing, C. M. Simpson, Cara N. Grzeskowiak (s)

Beaten by Christiania Roklub, Norway by 1 ¾ lengths in Round 2 of 3 (semi-finalists). 

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) - A. C. Nicholls, A. M. Potter, T. J. Galloway, H. O. Crouch (s—steers)

Beaten by The Windsor Boys Sch. by 2¾ lengths in Round 4 of 5 (semi-finalists).

St. Joseph's Nudgee College (QLD) - D. R. W. Webb (b—steers), S. J. Horder, A. B. Braithwaite, J. M. Bridger (s)

Beaten by Monmouth Comp. Sch. by 5 lengths in Round 1 of 5.

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) - N. C. Graham, S. P. Carmody, I. F. Thomson, E. K. Hudson (s—steers)

Beaten by Marlow R. C. by 1 ½ lengths in Round 2 of 4.

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) - A. L. Nichol, W. J. O’Connell, C. Boltman, J. A. Kench (s), S E Trayhurn (c)

Beaten by Thames R.C. ‘A’ by 1 ¾ lengths in the Round 4 of 5 (semi-finalists). 

Georgina Hope Reinhardt National Training Centre Australia - Bow: Cameron N Watts, Str: Angus J Widdicombe

Watts and Widdicombe led the race through to just before Fawley when the Sinkovic brothers turned on a magnificent display of pair oared rowing to row through the Australians and then win easily. This young Australian crew had fought gamely against the high calibre Croatian crew.