Australian crews chase titles at Henley

Wednesday 1 July 2009

Eight Australian rowing crews will begin their challenge for silverware tonight at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in England.

The Henley Royal Regatta was first staged in 1839 and is held along the River Thames in Buckinghamshire.

Unlike multi-lane international regattas, Henley still operates a knock-out draw with only two boats racing in each heat over the 2112m course.

Melbourne University Boat Club (3) and Sydney Rowing Club (2) have sent multiple crews to compete in 2009, while there are also entries from Melbourne Grammar School, Mosman Rowing Club and Sydney University Boat Club.

468 crews submitted entries for the 19 events with the first round held tonight and the finals to take place on Sunday 5 July.

The draw and results are available from www.hrr.co.uk while there will be live web streaming available at www.regattaradio.co.uk

For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041

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