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TOP: THE SCOTCH 1ST EIGHT
RACING BEDFORD SCHOOL AT THE
START ON WEDNESDAY AT HENLEY
ROYAL REGATTA; TEMPLE ISLAND
IN THE BACKGROUND.
BOTTOM: THE SCOTCH 1ST EIGHT
RACING OUT OF THE STARTING
BLOCKS AT HENLEY. (CREDITS FOR
BOTH PHOTOS – ANDREW GUERIN)
SCOTCH RACES STRONGLY
AT HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA
Scotch sent two crews to compete at the 2019 Henley Royal Regatta, held from
Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 July – an eight that raced in the Princess Elizabeth
Challenge Cup, and a quad scull which competed in the Fawley Challenge Cup.
Henley Royal Regatta attracts the best crews from around the
world, and the racing has taken place at the town of Henley-on-Thames
on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, 37km south-east of
Oxford, since 1839.
On the Friday prior to the regatta, hundreds of crews time trial
for the privilege of having a race in the actual regatta. Each race at
the regatta consists of two crews racing one on one, with the winner
advancing and the loser eliminated from further competition. The race
course is unique, measuring 2112m, and flanked by wooden pilings and
booms on each side. During the regatta thousands of spectators line