Henley Boat Races

Temple-sur-Lot, OUWBC style

Tom Hosking, 4^th February 12

In the upsettingly wee hours of January 2nd, a few days after returning from our Christmas break, the OUWBC 2012 squad boarded a coach to Gatwick to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. » Read more...

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Trial Eights 2011: CUWBC race report

Tom Hosking, 28^th January 12

Three matched crews took to the Adelaide Straight in Ely on Saturday for this year’s Trial VIIIs. » Read more...

Trial Eights 2011: OULRC Race Report

Tom Hosking, 28^th December 11

Sunday 18th December saw the Oxford University Lightweight Rowing Club hold its annual Trial VIIIs event on the Henley reach. » Read more...

Trial Eights 2011: CULRC race report

Tom Hosking, 21^st December 11

On December 18th, "King" and "Ace" lined up on the Henley Reach for the CULRC Trial VIIIs race. » Read more...

Trial Eights 2011

Tom Hosking, 8^th December 11

The trial eights races for both lightweight men's clubs will be held on Sunday 18th December. » Read more...

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Newton continue partnership for 2012 race

Tom Hosking, 18^th November 11

  Newton, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, announces an extension to its sponsorship partnership with the Cambridge and Oxford University Women’s Boat Clubs. » Read more...

Race Report 2011 [Updated 1 April 2011]

Tom Hosking, 28^th March 11

The 27th March saw some very close racing, and an excellent standard of crews from both sides. » Read more...

Race Day 2011: The Challenge

Tom Hosking, 19^th March 11

The Challenge and Weigh-In, to be held at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley at 11am on Tuesday 22 March, marks the first opportunity for the crews to meet face-to-face. » Read more...

New sponsor for Women's Boat Race

Tom Hosking, 19^th March 11

The openweight women's clubs of Cambridge and Oxford Universities have announced a new partnership with Newton Investment Management Ltd, which is part of BNY Mellon Asset Management. » Read more...

Race Day 2011: The Crooked Billet

Tom Hosking, 15^th March 11

Legendary hospitality, rustic big flavours and the rough edges of Paul Clerehugh's cooking, have earnt him an enviable reputation.  He deserves his success, gaining it the hard way, not through Ready Steady Cook or publishing, but through great food. » Read more...

Race Report 2010

Tom Hosking, 29^th March 10

Heavy rain earlier in the week failed to dent proceedings for the 2010 Henley Boat Races, where Oxford were once again the dominant university on Race Day, winning the four-race programme 3-1 and keeping the Victor Ludorum Francombe Cup in the Dark Blue camp for yet another year. » Read more...

Spare Fours Race 2010

Tom Hosking, 26^th March 10

After three years of row overs in place of the Nephthys vs Granta fixture, both clubs this year agreed that a race should take place, and agreed on a coxed fours race over 1km, on the Friday before the Henley Boat Races. » Read more...

Challenge 2010

Tom Hosking, 23^rd March 10

Crews at this year's Henley Boat Races gathered at the River and Rowing Museum for the traditional Challenge and Weigh-In which marks the start of race week. » Read more...

OULRC Trial Eights 2009

Tom Hosking, 6^th December 09

The result of the Oxford lightweights trial reflected a moment in history on Henley Reach yesterday, where the two crews were named 'East' and 'West' to mark the anniversary of the demolition of the Berlin Wall. » Read more...

Race Report 2009

Tom Hosking, 31^st March 09

Oxford retained the Francombe Cup with wins in the Women's Boat Race as well as the women's lightweights, but Cambridge reversed long term trends by regaining both the men's lightweights and the women's reserves race. » Read more...

Weigh-in 2009

Tom Hosking, 16^th March 09

The athletes of the Cambridge women's Blue Boat weighed-in at an average 75.6kg per at the River and Rowing Museum this morning, with Oxford at an average of 69.2kg, some 6.4kg (14 lbs) lighter. » Read more...

CULRC Trial Eights 2008

Tom Hosking, 17^th December 08

Cambridge President George Blessley named his trial crews 'Feeling' and 'Emotion' on the assumption that some of his men could get in touch 'with their softer side', but the final outcome was a hard race and a finely fought contest where just three feet separated the crews at the line. » Read more...

OULRC Trial Eights 2008

Tom Hosking, 7^th December 08

The Oxford Lightweights' Trials Race over Henley Reach resulted in the closest margin on the history of the race when 'Boom' held on to victory over the 2000m course against 'Bust' by just two inches. » Read more...