Some of Henley’s Senior Men’s squad took part in the Marlow Regatta at Dorney with Jack Thmpson winning Intermediate Sculls in the 1000m event and the Coxless Four coming 4^th in Senior Fours. Henley’s Thames Cup Eight used the opportunity to have a 4 day training camp on the Wallingford reach away from the hustle of regattas.

It was a mixed day for Henley Rowing Club at Reading Amateur Regatta this weekend. The weather reutrned to a magnificent English Summer, offering sunshine, gentle breeze and perfect water to race on. Reading Regatta is a traditional regatta, still held on the river Thames, wih side by side racing, two boats at a time, in a true knock out competititon. This appoach is completely different from the multi lane racing that is dominant for most of the season, requiring skill, strong nerves and the ability to get a quick start and hold form to win. 

Henley Rowing Clubs junior girls’ squad and J14 boys descended on Weybridge Ladies Regatta on Sunday and competed in 16 events and won 12 outright. 

First win of the day came in the women’s novice doubles event where Georgia Roberts and Hannah Douglas J15 girls took on senior women from Guildford RC and Weybridge RC.Hannah and Georgia then joined up with Nicole Pownall, Emily Barrett and cox Christy Stephens to compete in under 15 coxed quads, beating Guildford in the semi and local rivals Maidenhead in the final.

The Metropolitan Regatta held over 2 days at the Dorney international rowing course provided the greatest test yet for Henley Rowing Club crews training for Henley Womens Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta.

The club's womens double of Bethan Thomas and Rachel Willis once again proved themselves to be the best club crew in the UK coming second in the Senior event, to a very strong composite crew from Australia and Britain. This despite being blown onto the lane buoys at the start.

Henley Rowing Club had an exciting weekend at the National Schools Regatta, which this year had a record entry from 153 clubs and schools who entered over 3,900 competitors. 32 members of the Club competed, many parents also made the trip, making the Henley gazebo, erected on the sloping grassy banks, a real source of encouragement for the crews who returned with one silver and two bronze medals from this major event which is the pinnacle of the Junior rowing season.

  On Sunday17th May at Maidenhead Junior regatta in squally conditions the WJ14 Quad of Didi Horsburgh-Wade, Emma Saleh, Ella Seabury, Sadie Maunder and Holly Hancock as cox defeated crews from Sir William Borlase, Molesey and Weybridge to win their division. 

Gent Regatta May 2009

Henley Rowing Club made the journey to Belgium last weekend, to attend the 90^th International Gent Regatta (as well as the 6^th International Flemish Junior Championships , hosted by Koninklijke Roeivereniging Sport Gent winning a total of 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in both Senior and Junior events.