Princess Royal Challenge Cup

The Princess Royal Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to all eligible female scullers.[1]

Princess Royal Challenge Cup
VenueHenley Royal Regatta, River Thames
LocationHenley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates1993 – present

History

In 1982 an invitation exhibition event for women's singles was added to the race programme. The start for this event was moved to Fawley so that the course was closer to 1000 m. As the intermediate start installations were required for the shorter distance, the races had to take place during intervals in the normal racing programme (the lunch or tea breaks) which meant that only the dedicated stayed to watch.[2]

In the end, the final of the Women's Invitation Single was a highlight of the regatta, with Beryl Mitchell of Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club (World Silver medallist in 1981) beating Stephanie Foster of Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand (World Bronze medallist in 1982) by one length.

Women's singles disappeared off the race programme until 1993 when an open Women's Single Sculls event, over the full course, was introduced. From 1993 to 1996 this counted as a round of the FISA World Cup.[3]

The first winner was Maria Brandin of Sweden and she subsequently won a further four times. In 1996, the Stewards purchased a silver cup as a challenge trophy and named it the Princess Royal Challenge Cup; it was presented for the first time in 1997.[4] [5]

Winners

As Invitation Single Sculls
Invitation Single Sculls (Women's 1x)
Year Winner Club Runner-up Club
1982Beryl MitchellThames Tradesmen's Rowing ClubStephanie FosterWaiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand

As Princess Royal Challenge Cup
Princess Royal Challenge Cup (Women's Open 1x)
Year Winner Club Runner-up Club
1993Maria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWEAnnelies Bredael
1994Marnie McBeanWestern Middlesex RC, CANKathrin Boron
1995Maria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWESilken Laumann
1996Maria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWECarolina Lüthi
1997Maria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWEGuin BattenThames Rowing Club
1998Maria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, SWEGeorgina DouglasMercantile Rowing Club, Aus
1999Katrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRC Wannsee Berlin, GERMaria BrandinKungalv Roddklubb, Swe
2000Debbie FloodTideway Scullers SchoolMaria BrandinLeander Club
2001Ekaterina KarstenMinsk City Club, BLRKatrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRaW Berlin e.V
2002Rumyana NeykovaClub Academic, BULKatrin Rutschow-StomporowskiRaW Berlin e.V
2003Catriona OliverAustralian Institute of Sport, AUSDonna MartinBlack Mountain RC, AUST
2004Cindy BishopRiverside Boat Club, USARika GeyserTrident RC, RSA
2005Rumyana NeykovaCherno More Club, BULFiona MilneMelbourne University, Australia
2006Sophie BalmaryClub France, FRAMarit van EupenHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2007Michelle GueretteRadcliffe Crew, Harvard University, USAJen GoldsackWallingford Rowing Club
2008Caroline RyanGarda Siochana Boat Club, IRLMatilda PaulsImperial College Boat Club
2009Emma TwiggHawkes Bay Rowing Club, NZLGenevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2010Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEGenevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2011Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEGenevra StoneCambridge Boat Club, USA
2012Isolda PenneyKingston Rowing Club, CANKaisa PajusaluRC Kalev, EST
2013Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEEmma TwiggWaiariki Rowing Club, NZL
2014Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZEKrisztina GyimesDanubius Nemzeti Hajos Egylet, HUN
2015Miroslava KnapkováV.K. Slavia Praha, CZELisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2016Lisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NEDAnne BeenkenRuderverein Saarbrücken e.V, GER
2017Annekatrin ThieleSC DHfK Leipzig e.V., GERVictoria ThornleyLeander Club
2018Jeannine GmelinRC Uster, SUIMadeleine EdmundsGeorgina Hope Reinhart NTC, AUS
2019Emma TwiggHawkes Bay, NZLLisa ScheenaardHollandia Roeiclub, NED
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]
2021Lola Anderson[7]Leander ClubLauren HenryLeicester Rowing Club
2022Kara Kohler[8]Texas Rowing Center, USAImogen GrantCambridge University Boat Club
2023Diana Dymchenko[9]Rowing Club Baku, AzerbaijanMarta WieliczkoWisla, Poland

References
  1. "Qualification and Rules" (PDF). Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. "History". Henley Women's Regatta. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
  3. "Trophies". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. "Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946-2013". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. Henley Royal Regatta - Results
  6. "2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Henley Royal Regatta.
  7. "Results 2021". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. "Results 2022". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. "2023 Princess Royal Challenge Cup". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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