Henley Boat Races
The Henley Boat Races | |
Contested by | |
CULRC / CUWBC | OULRC / OUWLRC |
henleyboatraces | |
Lightweight Men | contested since 1975[1] |
Lightweight Men’s Reserves | 2000 – 2009 and since 2016[1] |
Lightweight Women | contested since 1984[1] |
Lightweight Women’s Reserves | contested since 2016 |
Collegiate Boat Races | contested since 2010[1] |
Former races |
|
Course | Henley Regatta course (downstream) River Thames |
Course length | |
Number of wins[3] | |
CULRC | OULRC |
26 | 16 |
CUWBC | OUWLRC |
17 | 16 |
Note: Last races on 19 March 2016 |
The Henley Boat Races are a series of rowing races between crews representing the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. The event takes place on the River Thames at Henley, usually the week before the University Boat Race that is held on the Championship Course in London. The Henley Boat races take place over a 2,000m course, downstream — the opposite direction to the Henley Royal Regatta course — and finish halfway down Temple Island.[4][5][6][7]
The Henley Boat Races continued to enlarge their original event format from purely the Men's Lightweight races in 1975, to incorporating both the Women's Boat Race and their reserve crews from 1977 onwards, and adding the Women's Lightweight Race in 1984.[1] From 2000 until 2009 the Lightweight Men also held a race for their reserve crews Nephthys (Oxford) and Granta (Cambridge).[3] The race of the reserve boats had fallen into abeyance as Cambridge decided not to field a Granta crew. In 2016 Nephthys and Granta faced off racing in 4x- a week prior to the Henley Boat races. A women’s lightweight reserve race is scheduled for the first time on race day for 2016.[8]
The 2013 event was moved to Dorney Lake as a result of flooding on the Thames.[9][10]
In 2015 the Women's Boat Race moved further down the River Thames to the Tideway to take place on the same course and day as the men's Boat Race and becoming an enlarged form of the race often known as The Boat Races.[11][12]
Events
The 2016 races included:[13]
- Lightweight Men's Boat Race (OULRC vs CULRC)
- Lightweight Women's Boat Race (OUWLRC vs CUWBC Lightweights)
- Lightweight Men's Reserves (Nephthys vs Granta) [held separately on 13 March 2016][14]
- Lightweight Women's Reserves
- Women's Intercollegiate Boat Race (between one college representing Oxford and one representing Cambridge)
- Men's Intercollegiate Boat Race (between one college representing Oxford and one representing Cambridge)
Previously, the following races have been held at Henley:
Results
The history of the results of the races are as follows.[3]
Lightweight Men's Boat Race
- Cambridge: 26 wins
- Oxford: 16 wins
Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | Cambridge | - | 1 | ||
1976 | Oxford | 1 | 1 | ||
1977 | Oxford | 2 | 1 | ||
1978 | Cambridge | 2 | 2 | ||
1979 | Cambridge | 2 | 3 | ||
1980 | Cambridge | 2 | 4 | ||
1981 | Cambridge | 2 | 5 | ||
1982 | Cambridge | 2 | 6 | ||
1983 | Cambridge | 2 | 7 | ||
1984 | Cambridge | 1⅓ | 2 | 8 | |
1985 | Cambridge | 6 ft | 2 | 9 | |
1986 | Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
1987 | Cambridge | 6:09 | ½ | 2 | 11 |
1988 | Cambridge | 2 | 12 | ||
1989 | Cambridge | 5:51 | 4½ | 2 | 13 |
1990 | Cambridge | 6:40 | 4¾ | 2 | 14 |
1991 | Cambridge | 6:39 | ⅓ | 2 | 15 |
1992 | Oxford | 5:40 | 2½ | 3 | 15 |
1993 | Cambridge | 5:39 | ½ | 3 | 16 |
1994 | Oxford | 5:35 | ¾ | 4 | 16 |
1995 | Cambridge | 5:29 | ⅓ | 4 | 17 |
1996 | Oxford | NRO disq | 5 | 17 | |
1997 | Oxford | 5:49 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
1998 | Cambridge | 5:45 | ½ | 6 | 18 |
1999 | Oxford | 5:31 | 1½ | 7 | 18 |
2000 | Cambridge | 5:40 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
2001 | Cambridge | 6:33 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
2002 | Oxford | 5:21 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
2003 | Oxford | 5:55 | 1¼ | 9 | 20 |
2004 | Oxford | 5:36 | ½ | 10 | 20 |
2005 | Oxford | 5:51 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
1 April 2006 | Oxford | 5:18 | 2¼ | 12 | 20 |
1 April 2007 | Oxford | 3:44 | 1 | 13 | 20 |
23 March 2008 | Oxford | 6:15 | 2½ | 14 | 20 |
22 March 2009 | Cambridge | 5:49 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
28 March 2010 | Cambridge | 5:28 | 2 ft | 14 | 22 |
27 March 2011 | Oxford | 5:54 | Canvas | 15 | 22 |
25 March 2012 | Cambridge | 6:00 | ¾ | 15 | 23 |
24 March 2013 | Oxford | 6:49 | 1⅔ | 16 | 23 |
30 March 2014 | Cambridge | 5:30 | 3½ | 16 | 24 |
5 April 2015 | Cambridge | 5:55 | 4 ft | 16 | 25 |
19 March 2016 | Cambridge | 6:19 | Easily | 16 | 26 |
Lightweight Women's Boat Race
- Cambridge: 17 wins
- Oxford: 16 wins
Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | Cambridge | - | 1 | ||
1985 | Cambridge | - | 2 | ||
1986 | Oxford | 1 | 2 | ||
1987 | Cambridge | 1 | 3 | ||
1988 | Cambridge | 1 | 4 | ||
1989 | Cambridge | 6:37 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1990 | Cambridge | 7:35 | 2⅓ | 1 | 6 |
1991 | Cambridge | 7:48 | 2¼ | 1 | 7 |
1992 | Cambridge | 6:35 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
1993 | Cambridge | 6:18 | Easily | 1 | 9 |
1994 | Cambridge | 6:23 | 1 ft. | 1 | 10 |
1995 | Oxford | 6:19 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
1996 | Cambridge | 6:36 | Canvas | 2 | 11 |
1997 | Cambridge | 6:37 | Canvas | 2 | 12 |
1998 | Oxford | 6:36 | Canvas | 3 | 12 |
1999 | Oxford | 6:01½ | 2¾ | 4 | 12 |
2000 | Oxford | 6:22 | 2½ | 5 | 12 |
2001 | Cambridge | 7:37 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
2002 | Oxford | 6:06 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
2003 | Oxford | 6:51 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
2004 | Oxford | 6:08 | ¾ | 8 | 13 |
2005 | Oxford | 6:55 | ½ | 9 | 13 |
1 April 2006 | Cambridge | 6:00 | Canvas | 9 | 14 |
1 April 2007 | Oxford | 4:11 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
23 March 2008 | Cambridge | 7:01 | ⅓ | 10 | 15 |
22 March 2009 | Oxford | 6:30 | 2½ | 11 | 15 |
28 March 2010 | Oxford | 6:01 | 2¾ | 12 | 15 |
27 March 2011 | Cambridge | 6:43 | 1½ | 12 | 16 |
25 March 2012 | Oxford | 6:48 | 1⅓ | 13 | 16 |
24 March 2013 | Oxford | 7:33 | 4¾ | 14 | 16 |
29 March 2014 | Oxford | 6:08 | 3½ | 15 | 16 |
5 April 2015 | Cambridge | 6:26 | 3 ft. | 15 | 17 |
19 March 2016 | Oxford | 6:54 | Canvas | 16 | 17 |
Lightweight Men's Reserves (Nephthys vs Granta)
- Oxford: 8 wins
- Cambridge: 3 wins
Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Cambridge | 5:50 | 2¾ | - | 1 |
2001 | Oxford | 7 | ½ | 1 | 1 |
2002 | Oxford | 5:33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2003 | Cambridge | 6:19 | 2½ | 2 | 2 |
2004 | Oxford | 5:45 | Canvas | 3 | 2 |
2005 | Oxford | 6:07 | 4½ | 4 | 2 |
1 April 2006 | Oxford | 5:26 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
1 April 2007 | Oxford | 4:08 | R/O due to no Cambridge crew. Lost to Old Boys. | 6 | 2 |
23 March 2008 | Oxford | 6:29 | R/O due to no Cambridge crew. Lost to Old Boys. | 7 | 2 |
22 March 2009 | Oxford | 6:15 | R/O due to no Cambridge crew. Beat Durham. | 8 | 2 |
Race in abeyance 2010 - 2015 | |||||
13 March 2016 | Cambridge | - | 1 ¼ (Raced in 4X) | 8 | 3 |
Lightweight Women's Reserves (Tethys vs ...)
- Cambridge: 2
- Oxford: 0
Raced on the Friday before the main event in a 4+ in 2012, and incorporated into main race day in 2016. Second Team Colours are awarded for the Tethys crew.
Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 March 2016 | Cambridge | 8.55 | ¾ (Raced in 2-) | 1 |
Men's Collegiate Boat Race
Year | Oxford | Cambridge | Time | Verdict | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Balliol | First & Third | easily | - | 1 | |
2011 | Christ Church | Caius | 4:06 | 3 | - | 2 |
2012 | Pembroke | Caius | - | 3 | ||
2013 | Balliol | Caius | - | 4 | ||
2014 | Oriel | Downing | ½ | - | 5 | |
2015 | Oriel | Jesus | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
2016 | Pembroke | Caius | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Women's Collegiate Boat Race
Year | Oxford | Cambridge | Time | Verdict | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Worcester | Queens' | narrowly | - | 1 | |
2011 | Magdalen | Pembroke | 4:47.5 | ⅓ | - | 2 |
2012 | Pembroke | 1 | 2 | |||
2013 | St John's | Downing | 1 | 3 | ||
2014 | Wadham | First & Third | 2½ | 2 | 3 | |
2015 | Green Templeton | Christ's | ¾ | 2 | 4 | |
2016 | Christ Church | Jesus | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Results (former races)
Women's Boat Race
The Women's Boat Race and its Reserve race became part of the Henley Boat Races in 1977. With the Women's Boat Race moving to the Tideway Championship Course and forming part of The Boat Races 2015, the race as well as the race of the reserve boats Osiris and Blondie ceased to be part of the Henley Boat Races.[12] For the full results tables, see the main article on the Women's Boat Race.
- Cambridge: 21 wins at Henley
- Oxford: 17 wins at Henley
No. | Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 1977 | Cambridge | 11 | 21 | ||
33 | 1978 | Cambridge | 11 | 22 | ||
34 | 1979 | Cambridge | 11 | 23 | ||
35 | 1980 | Oxford | 12 | 23 | ||
36 | 1981 | Oxford | 13 | 23 | ||
37 | 1982 | Cambridge | 13 | 24 | ||
38 | 1983 | Cambridge | 13 | 25 | ||
39 | 1984 | Cambridge | 13 | 26 | ||
40 | 1985 | Oxford | 14 | 26 | ||
41 | 1986 | Oxford | 15 | 26 | ||
42 | 1987 | Cambridge | 15 | 27 | ||
43 | 1988 | Oxford | 16 | 27 | ||
44 | 1989 | Cambridge | 6:20 | 1 | 16 | 28 |
45 | 1990 | Cambridge | 7:17 | 3¼ | 16 | 29 |
46 | 1991 | Oxford | 7:29 | 3 | 17 | 29 |
47 | 1992 | Cambridge | 6:20 | ⅓ | 17 | 30 |
48 | 1993 | Cambridge | 6:10 | 4½ | 17 | 31 |
49 | 1994 | Cambridge | 6:11 | 1 | 17 | 32 |
50 | 1995 | Cambridge | 6:02 | 1⅓ | 17 | 33 |
51 | 1996 | Cambridge | 6:12 | 4 | 17 | 34 |
52 | 1997 | Cambridge | 6:26 | 1¼ | 17 | 35 |
53 | 1998 | Cambridge | 6:25 | 1¼ | 17 | 36 |
54 | 1999 | Cambridge | 6:01 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
55 | 2000 | Oxford | 6:18 | 2¼ | 18 | 37 |
56 | 2001 | Cambridge | 7:27 | 3 ft. | 18 | 38 |
57 | 2002 | Oxford | 6:02 | 2½ | 19 | 38 |
58 | 2003 | Oxford | 6:35 | 3½ | 20 | 38 |
59 | 2004 | Oxford | 6:06 | 4 | 21 | 38 |
60 | 2005 | Cambridge | 6:27 | 2⅓ | 21 | 39 |
61 | 1 April 2006 | Oxford | 5:44 | ½ | 22 | 39 |
62 | 1 April 2007 | Cambridge | 4:03 | ½ | 22 | 40 |
63 | 23 March 2008 | Oxford | 6:39 | ½ | 23 | 40 |
64 | 22 March 2009 | Oxford | 6:24 | 1¼ | 24 | 40 |
65 | 28 March 2010 | Oxford | 5:56 | 4 | 25 | 40 |
66 | 27 March 2011 | Oxford | 6:24 | 1 | 26 | 40 |
67 | 25 March 2012 | Cambridge | 6:38 | ¼ | 26 | 41 |
68 | 24 March 2013 | Oxford | 7:21 | 1¾ | 27 | 41 |
69 | 29 March 2014 | Oxford | 5:50 | 4 | 28 | 41 |
Notes
– The course was shortened in 2007 due to rough water during the Henley Boat Races. It was reduced from 2000 metres to less than 1500 metres with the start between the Upper Thames Rowing Club and Old Blades.[15]
Women's Reserves (Osiris vs Blondie)
- Cambridge: 19 wins at Henley
- Oxford: 19 wins at Henley
Date | Winner | Time | Winning Margin (Lengths) | Oxford Wins | Cambridge Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | Cambridge | - | 5 | ||
1978 | Cambridge | - | 6 | ||
1979 | Cambridge | - | 7 | ||
1980 | Cambridge | - | 8 | ||
1981 | Oxford | 1 | 8 | ||
1982 | Cambridge | 1 | 9 | ||
1983 | Oxford | 2 | 9 | ||
1984 | Oxford | 3 | 9 | ||
1985 | Oxford | 4 | 9 | ||
1986 | Cambridge | 4 | 10 | ||
1987 | Cambridge | 4 | 11 | ||
1988 | Oxford | 5 | 11 | ||
1989 | Oxford | 6:33 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
1990 | Cambridge | 7:34 | 1¼ | 6 | 12 |
1991 | Cambridge | 7:36 | 2¾ | 6 | 13 |
1992 | Cambridge | 6:32 | 3½ | 6 | 14 |
1993 | Cambridge | 6:22 | 1½ | 6 | 15 |
1994 | Cambridge | 6:22 | Canvas | 6 | 16 |
1995 | Cambridge | 6:08 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
1996 | Cambridge | 6:33 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
1997 | Cambridge | 6:36 | ¼ | 6 | 19 |
1998 | Cambridge | 6:32 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
1999 | Oxford | 6:09 | 1¾ | 7 | 20 |
2000 | Cambridge | 6:27 | 1¾ | 7 | 21 |
2001 | Oxford | 7:32 | Easily | 8 | 21 |
2002 | Oxford | 6:09 | 1¾ | 9 | 21 |
2003 | Oxford | 6:43 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
2004 | Oxford | 6:16 | ½ | 11 | 21 |
2005 | Oxford | 6:41 | 1¾ | 12 | 21 |
1 April 2006 | Oxford | 5:54 | 2½ | 13 | 21 |
1 April 2007 | Oxford | NTT | 1 | 14 | 21 |
23 March 2008 | Oxford | 7:09 | Easily | 15 | 21 |
22 March 2009 | Cambridge | 6:50 | 1½ | 15 | 22 |
28 March 2010 | Oxford | 6:10 | 3½ | 16 | 22 |
27 March 2011 | Cambridge | - | Disq | 16 | 23 |
25 March 2012 | Oxford | 6:57 | 3½ | 17 | 23 |
24 March 2013 | Oxford | 7:41 | 6 | 18 | 23 |
29 March 2014 | Oxford | 6:01.5 | ½ | 19 | 23 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "History". Henley Boat Races. 14 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 "About". Henley Boat Races. 14 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Results". Henley Boat Races. 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Rowing: Day for Light Blue celebration as Cambridge sweep Henley Boat Races". The Independent. 22 March 1993. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Other Boat Race". BBC sport. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Natalie Redgrave helps Oxford win Women's Boat Race". BBC sport. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rivals share spoils at competitive Henley". The Telegraph. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Race schedule 2016". The Henley Boat Races. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Change of venue for 2013 races". The Henley Boat Races. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Clean sweep for Oxford over Cambridge at Henley Boat Races at Dorney Lake". The Telegraph. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Cancer Research UK Boat Races". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Women's Boat Race to move to tideway". Henley Boat Races. 8 February 2012.
- ↑ "Race schedule 2016". The Henley Boat Races. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Cambridge Uni Lwts". OULRC. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Henley Boat Races 2007". CUWBC. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2015.