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Australian Rowers at Henley Royal Regatta

This chapter is under construction.

This page is intended to capture Australian scullers and Australian crews who have raced at this event. There are other Australians who have raced in crews domiciled overseas over the years and these are not included. Most recently, these include Australians who have competed for their American Universities. 

The Henley Royal Regatta is perhaps one of the most iconic rowing events on the world rowing calendar. It is often described as an Edwardian Garden Party, with a rowing distraction, which has refused stubbornly to move into the modern age. It has its own unique race distance and markers, superb trophies, quaint traditions, run by an active group of self-selected stewards and is conducted on a working river, to name just some of its qualities.

Accordingly, rowers and spectators from around the world actively seek to participate at it.

Its status has always been high. In the first part of the twentieth century, rowers regarded racing at Henley as more important than the Olympic Games. For example, it would have been impossible to fund and promote the 1912 Australian Olympic eight to crew members and supporters alike had the crew not also raced at Henley.

Australian rowers have been drawn to compete at this regatta for well over a century. Initially only those who resided in the UK for study, work or war tended to race, but increasingly others travelled for the sole or main reason to compete.

The most famous of the Australian crews to compete at Henley are probably those which have won the Grand Challenge Cup or the Diamond Challenge Cup, the No. 1 A.I.F. crew that won the King's Cup in 1919 and of course Stuart Mackenzie who won the Silver Sculls six times, albeit only four times for Australian clubs.

The research for this chapter was led by Flynn Snowden.

Summary of Australian at Henley Royal Regatta

Follow the year link for more details on the Australian competitors, racing details and images.

Over time, we would also be interested in identifying all Australians who raced in crews from other nations at this regatta. Italiticised crews above are international composites or crews in which Australian nationals were are competing.

Year	Sculler, Club	Event	Results
1902	(Frederick S Kelly of NSW racing for Bailliol College, Oxford)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1903	(Frederick S Kelly of NSW racing for Leander)	Diamond Challenge Sculls Grand Challenge Cup	Champion Champion
1904	(Frederick S Kelly of NSW racing for Leander)	Grand Challenge Cup	Champion
1905	(Frederick S Kelly of NSW racing for Leander)	Diamond Challenge Sculls Grand Challenge Cup	Champion Champion
1906	(Frederick S Kelly of NSW racing for Leander)	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Champion
1912	Sydney	Grand Challenge Cup	Champions
	Cecil McVilly, Derwent	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1913	Cecil McVilly, Derwent	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1919	AIF No 1	King's Cup	Champion
	AIF No 2	King's Cup	Round 1
	Alma S Cox, Balmain	Kingswood Sculls	Round 1
	Australian Army	Leander Cup	Round 1 - disq.
	Wattle Club, AIF	The Hambleden Pairs	Runners-up
1922	Arthur Baynes, Commercial Rowing Club, Brisbane	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
1924	Arthur G Bull, Leichhardt Rowing Club, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	unknown
1931	(Bobby Pearce won but raced for Leander RC Hamilton Canada)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1939	Herbert Turner, Police Rowing Club (NSW)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Grand Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
1945	RAAF A crew	Danesfield Cup	Semi-finalist
	RAAF B crew	Danesfield Cup	Eliminated in heat
1946	R Marks GPSOB RC (QLD)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1948	Mosman  (Bromley & Grace)	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Mervyn T. Wood, NSW Police	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1952	Sydney	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Mervyn T. Wood, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
	Sydney - Murray Riley and John Rodgers	Double Scull Challenge Cup	Runners-up
1955	James A Gobbo was finalist in a Leander pair with C G V Davidge	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Runners up
1957	Stuart A. Mackenzie, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1958	Leichhardt	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Stuart A. Mackenzie, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1959	Stuart A. Mackenzie, Sydney (Also won Double Sculls with Christopher Davidge of UK.)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1960	Sydney RC (May & White)	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mosman RC - M Kloster	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	(Stuart Mackenzie won the Diamonds but for Leander)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1961	Stuart A. Mackenzie, Mosman	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
	Ian Tutty, Haberfield	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
1962	(Stuart Mackenzie won the Diamonds but for Leander)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
1963	MUBC	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 2
	SUBC	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mosman RC - Iain A Macdonald	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Stuart Mackenzie rowing for Leander with Christopher Davidge	Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Champions
1964	WARC - Gerry Hubbard	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1965	Swan River RC - John Yuille	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1966	Mercantile	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
1970	Corio Bay	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Runners-up
1972	Richard J. Garrard, Mercantile	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1973	Sydney	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney	Stewards’ Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney	Prince Phillip Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Edward O. Hale, Lindisfarne	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Islay R. Lee, Glebe	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1974	Edward O Hale, Lindisfarne	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-Finalist
1976	Sydney University - Ian A Luxford and Chris D Shinners	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Champions
	Edward O. Hale, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
	Richard Reddel, Haberfield	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-Finalist
1980	Edward O. Hale, Sydney	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1982	Queensland University & Mosman	Prince Phillip Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalist
	Mercantile	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Anthony J. Lovrich, Perth & Collegians	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-Finalist
	J. Martin, Mosman	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1983	Simon P. Cook, Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1985	Australian Institute of Sport	Grand Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Australian Institute of Sport	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Andrew M. Cannon, Mercantile	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Adrian Norman, Melbourne	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1987	A. W. Street, North Shore	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1988	Australian Institute of Sport	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Australian Institute of Sport	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Mercantile	Ladies’ Challenge Plate	Champions
	Melbourne University & Queensland University	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Champions
	G. Hamish McGlashan of Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
	L. K. McLachlan of Nepean	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
1989	G. Hamish McGlashan of Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 3
1992	Victorian Institute of Sport	Ladies’ Challenge Plate	Round 2
	Queensland Amateur	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Queensland Amateur	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mosman & Leichhardt	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Paul Reedy, Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Runner-up
	P. L. Andersen, Queensland Amateur	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-Finalist
	James J. A. Burton, Queensland Amateur	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 3
1993	Brisbane Boys’ College	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Champions
	Sydney	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 2
	A. E. Cook, The Southport School	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1994	Sykes	Grand Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sykes	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sykes	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Jason Day, Sykes	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Mosman	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mosman	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mosman	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mosman	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	A. Maiore, Mosman	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Melbourne Grammar	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Melbourne Grammar	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 1
	UTS Haberfield	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Richard C. Roach, UTS Haberfield	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Gillian Campbell, Leichhardt	Women’s Single Sculls	Round 1
1995	Melbourne University	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Tweed Heads & Melbourne University	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Champions
	Peter T. Antonie, Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 3
	Marcus D. Free, Tweed Heads	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	R. Hobbs, Tamar	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Alistair B. McLachlan, Adelaide	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 3
1996	King’s College & Mercantile	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mosman & Commercial	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Shane E. B. McLaughlin, Mosman	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	James J. A. Burton, Commercial	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Melbourne University & Queen’s Tower	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Peter T. Antonie, Melbourne University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-Finalist
1997	Australian & NSW Institutes of Sport	Grand Challenge Cup	Champions
	Melbourne University	Ladies’ Challenge Plate	Round 1
	Melbourne University	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Melbourne University	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Emma L. Rickards, Melbourne University	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Tweed Heads	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Champions
	Simon D. Spriggs, Mercantile	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Nick McDonald-Crowley, ACT	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
1998	Sydney	Thames Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Prince Alfred College	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Melbourne University & Mercantile	Stewards’ Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Gina Douglas, Mercantile	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	A. T. Pascall, Edith Cowan University Perth	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 3
	D. A. K. Linley, Banks	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Australian Institute of Sport	Women’s Invitation Eights	Semi-Finalists
1999	Sydney	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Round 2
	St Andrew’s College, Sydney	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 3
	St Peter’s College	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	The Southport School	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	The Southport School	Visitors’ Challenge Cup	Round 2
	The Southport School	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Huon	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	NSW Institute of Sport	Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Marcus. D. Free, Queensland Academy of Sport	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	C. Gosling, UTS	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
2000	Australian Institute of Sport	Grand Challenge Cup	Champions
	Australian Institute of Sport	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	UTS Haberfield	Stewards’ Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Mercantile	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 3
2001	Sydney & UTS	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	The King’s School, Parramatta	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Champions
	Australian Institute of Sport	Henley Prize	Champions
	UTS & Notts County Rowing Association	Men’s Quadruple Sculls	Champions
	Brisbane Grammar & Anglican Church Grammar	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	The Southport School & St. Joseph’s College	Fawley Challenge Cup	Champions
	Thomas. E. Chapman, St George	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Finghan Murray, UTS	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Duncan S. Free, Surfer’s Paradise	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Champion
2002	UTS & Drummoyne	Men’s Quadruple Sculls	Round 1
	Melbourne University	Men’s Quadruple Sculls	Semi-Finalists
	Mercantile	Men’s Quadruple Sculls	Semi-Finalists
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	St Joseph’s College & Anglican Church Grammar	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Brisbane Grammar & Brisbane Boys’ College	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	A. R. Sutherland, Rockhampton Grammar	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	David W. Crawshay, Mercantile	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Thomas L. Edwards of Lindisfarne	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
2003	Curtin University	Ladies’ Challenge Plate	Round 1
	Curtin University	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
	NSW & Australian Institutes of Sport	Remenham Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Australian Institute of Sport	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	St Joseph’s College & Brisbane Grammar	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Anglican Church Grammar & St Joseph’s College	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Inglis & Pascall, Mosman	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Benjamin P. Hopkins, Curtin University	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Runner-up
	Catriona J. Oliver, Australian Institute of Sport	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Champion
	Donna R. Martin, Australian Institute of Sport	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Runner-up
2004	Melbourne University & University of Queensland	Stewards’ Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Drummoyne	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Drummoyne	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mosman	Men’s Quadruple Sculls	Semi-Finalists
	The Southport School & St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Brisbane Grammar & Brisbane Boys’ College	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-Finalists
	Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Canberra & Kingston Rowing Club	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Kerry J. Knowler, Canberra	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Diana E. Egerton-Warburton of Canberra	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 2
2005	Sydney Rowing Club	Fawley Challenge Cup	Champions
	A F Warnock - Tasmanian Institute of Sport	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Victorian Kris Coventry and Tasmanian Chris Palmer competed for English clubs	Diamond Challenge Sculls
	Melbourne University	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Tasmanian Institute of Sport	Ladies Challenge Plate	Round 1
	MUBC - Fiona Milne	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Runner up
	Mosman - Elizabeth Kell	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	UTS	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 2
	AUBC and Eton Vikings	Double Scull Challenge Cup	Round 1
	MUBC	Visitors Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Brisbane State HS	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 1
2006	Scotch College, Melbourne	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney University & UTS Sydney & Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	The King's School, Sydney	Fawley Challenge Cup	Champions
	Sydney RC and Mosman RC	Fawley Challenge Cup	Runners up
	Mercantile Rowing Club	Men's Quadruple Sculls	Round 2
	Australian Institute of Sport	Men's Quadruple Sculls	Round 2
2007	D Coombes, Huon RC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Quarter-finals
	Peter Hardcastle, Mosman RC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Quarter-finals
	Kris Coventry, Mercantile RC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Quarter-finals
	UTS (NSW) & UQBC - I. Allsop & Daniel Elice-Flint,	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Sydney RC	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Surfers Paradise RC	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	St Ignatius College	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	SASI B crew	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Champions
	SASI A crew	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Withdrew
	Australian Institute of Sport	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners up
	St Ignatius College (NSW)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney Rowing Club	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Pragnell & Heard - AIS	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Free & Ginn - Surfers Paradise and Mercantile RCs	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Withdrew
	AIS	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	UTS Haberfield	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Round 1
2008	Barwon RC	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Tim W Hennessy, Adelaide RC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	AUBC & Adelaide RC	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Cathedral School (QLD)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	MUBC & Melbourne Grammar (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Macquarie University	Prince Albert Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Scotch College (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
2009	Mosman RC	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney RC	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Champions
	Sydney RC	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Melbourne Grammar School (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	SUBC	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	MUBC	Temple Challenge Cup	Semi finalist
	University of Queensland, Australia & Cambridge University	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 1
2010	Melbourne Grammar School	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Champions
	ANA Rowing Club and Swan River Rowing Club (WA)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 2
	University of Queensland	Prince of Wales Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Banks Rowing Club and Melbourne University (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Champions
	Scotch College (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Melbourne Grammar School and Xavier College (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Power House Rowing Club (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	MUBC - C. J. Meyer	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
2011	AIS	Grand Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	AIS A	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	AIS B	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Upper Yarra RC (VIC)	Thames Challenge Cup	Champions
	Power House RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Banks RC	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Champions
	Banks RC (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	UQBC (QLD)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Rockhampton Grammar (QLD)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	AIS A crew	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	AIS B crew	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Runners up
	Banks RC (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Champions
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	AIS - Lockwood & Buckland	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	AIS - Foot & Chisholm	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Round 2
	AIS - Gibson & Tunevitsch	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Round 2
	AIS - Crawshay & Brennan	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Runners up
	AIS - Chapman & Bidwell	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	AIS - Hudson	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Runner up
	AIS - Chapman	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
	AIS - Bidwell	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Upper Yarra RC (VIC) - Wertheimer	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	AIS - Edmunds	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	AIS	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
2012	Australian Under 23 Women's Quad	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Champions
	Australian Under 23 Men's Eight	Grand Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Australian Under 23 Men's Four and Quad	Grand Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Scotch College (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Australian Under 23 Women's Eight	Remenham Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Australian Under 23 Four	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Champions
	Australian Under 23 Lightweight Four	Steward's Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	ANA RC (WA)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Runners up
	Upper Yarra RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Australian Quad Scull	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Champions
	Melbourne University BC (VIC)	Prince of Wales Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-final
	Prince Alfred College (SA)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-final
	Melbourne Grammar (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Australia - Alice McNamara	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Phoenix Rowing Club (SA)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Melbourne Rowing Club (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Walford Anglican Grammar (SA)	Junior Women's Quadruple Sculls	Round 1
2013	Scotch College (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
2014	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Thames Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Australian women's eight	Remenham Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Melbourne University BC (VIC)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Australian Men's Quad Scull	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Runners up
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Prince of Wales Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Australian team - N R Purnell	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
	Australian team -J T Linke	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	SUBC (NSW) - H T Playfair	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
2015	Sydney RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Champions
	Australian Men's Eight	Grand Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Melbourne University BC (VIC)	Ladies' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 3
	King's College (QLD)	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Runners up
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
2016	Adelaide RC (SA)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Melbourne Grammar (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	Ruyton Girls (VIC)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 2
2017	Mosman RC (NSW) and Newell Training Centre, USA	Ladies Challenge Plate	Round 1
	King's College,(QLD)	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Scotch College (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Champion
	Oxford Brookes University and Melbourne University (VIC)	Women's Four	Semi-finalist
	Buckingham RC (TAS) and Mercantile RC (VIC)	Women's Four	Round 1
	U.T.S. Haberfield RC (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
	University of Queensland (QLD)	Prince of Wales Challenge Cup	Round 1
	U.T.S. Haberfield RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile RC (VIC) and MUBC (VIC)	Silver Goblets And Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	Banks RC (VIC)	Women's Pair	Round 1
	SUBC (NSW)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 2
2018	National Training Centre	Grand Challenge Cup	Champion
	National Training Centre	Remenham Challenge Cup	Champion
	UTS Haberfield RC and Sydney RC (NSW)	Ladies Challenge Plate	Round 1
	St Joseph's Nudgee (QLD)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Aviron Union Nautique de Lyon, France & Melbourne University (VIC)	Town Challenge Cup	Round 1
	U.T.S. Haberfield Rowing Club and Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	Upper Yarra RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Swan River RC (WA)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) and Edinburgh University	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	St Joseph's Nudgee (QLD)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	National Training Centre Australia	Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	National Training Centre Australia - Maddie Edmunds	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	Capital Lakes RC (ACT) -  Cara N. Grzeskowiak	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 2
2019	Australian Defence Forces	King's Cup	Semi-finalist
	King's College (QLD)	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Loretto Toorak (VIC)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Kinross Wolaroi (NSW)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Scotch College (VIC)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Scot's College (NSW)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Champions
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Semi-finalists
	Scotch College (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile RC (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Sydney RC (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Mercantile RC - Redmond Matthews	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
2020	Regatta not conducted due to COVID epidemic
2021	No Australian crews competed
2022	National Training Centre	Grand Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	National Training Centre	Remenham Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	National Training Centre	Stewards' Challenge Cup	Champions
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) and Amsterdamsche Studenten Roeivereeniging Nereus, Netherlands	Town Challenge Cup	Semi-final
	National Training Centre	Town Challenge Cup	Round 1
	National Training Centre	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Australian National University (ACT) and Huon Rowing Club (TAS)	Princess Grace Challenge Cup	Round 2
	SUBC (NSW)	Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC) & California Rowing Club (USA)	Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup	Champions
	National Training Centre	Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup	Round 3
	David Bartholot - NTC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Runner-up
	Sam Marsh - NTC	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Ria Thompson - UQBC (QLD)	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Georgia K. Miansarow - SUBC (NSW)	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Caleb Antill & Jack Cleary - NTC	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Champions
	Anneka Reardon & Lucy Coleman - NTC	Stonor Challenge Trophy	Runners-up
	Molesey Boat Club & Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Ladies Challenge Plate	Round 1
	Sydney University Boat Club (NSW)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Thames Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Barbarians Rowing Club (QLD)	Wargrave Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Wargrave Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Wargrave Challenge Cup	Round 2
	St Catherine's School (VIC)	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Champions
	Melbourne Girls' Grammar	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Gippsland Grammar (VIC)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	King's School (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 1
	King's School (NSW)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Scot's College (NSW)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney University Boat Club (NSW)	Prince Albert Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney University Boat Club (NSW)	Island Challenge Cup	Round 1
2023	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Australian National University Boat Club, (ACT) - Hamish G Harding	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC) - Damien G Schroder	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC) - Jean L.D. Mitchell & Eliza C.A. Gaffney	Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Melbourne Girls' Grammar School (VIC)	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 3
	St. Catherine's School (VIC)	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Brisbane Boys' College (QLD)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Canberra Rowing Club (ACT) - Cara N. Grzeskowiak	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Thames Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC)	Visitors' Challenge Cup	Round 1
2024	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Australian National University Boat Club (ACT) - Hamish G Harding	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Semi-finalist
	Surfers Paradise Rowing Club (QLD) - Jackson D Free	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 2
	Surfers Paradise Rowing Club (QLD) - C.J.L. Buchan	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Surfers Paradise Rowing Club (QLD) - C.J.L. Buchan & Jackson D Free	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Round 1
	National Training Centre - Eliza C.A. Gaffney & S.M. Morton	Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	St Catherine's School (VIC)	Prince Philip Challenge Cup	Round 3
	The Southport School (QLD)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Wargrave Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 3
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Round 1
2025	Rowing Australia	Grand Challenge Cup	Champions
	Rowing Australia	Remenham Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Rowing Australia	Town Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Rowing Australia	Queen Mother Challenge Cup	Runner-up
	Rowing Australia	Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	MUBC and UTS	Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup	Quarter finalist
	UWABC and WA RC (WA)	Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Rowing Australia	Double Sculls Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Diamond Challenge Sculls	Round 1
	Rowing Australia - Laura P Gouley	Princess Royal Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC) and Leander Club	Prince of Wales Challenge Cup	Semi-finalist
	Barbarians Rowing Club (QLD)	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 1
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Thames Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Wargrave Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Wyfold Challenge Cup	Runners-up
	Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)	Britannia Challenge Cup	Round 1
	King's College (QLD)	Temple Challenge Cup	Round 1
	St Ignatius College (NSW)	Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)	Prince Philip Challenge Trophy	Round 2
	Kinross Walaroi School (NSW)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Marist College, Canberra (ACT)	Fawley Challenge Cup	Round 2
	Canberra Girls' Grammar School (ACT)	Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup	Round 1
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