. The encyclopaedia of sport. SPORT 293 punting and canoeing, and it is hardly too muchto say that where in England there exists asuitable piece of water in the neighbourhood ofa centre of population, there will be found aregatta of some sort. We shall not, how-ever, deal here with sailing, punting, andcanoeing regattas, but only with those whichare confined to rowing. Among these Henleyhas the pride of place, not only because it is thefirst important regatta in point of time, butbecause it possesses historic associations which on several occasions ; This meeting is of opinionthat the establis
. The encyclopaedia of sport. SPORT 293 punting and canoeing, and it is hardly too muchto say that where in England there exists asuitable piece of water in the neighbourhood ofa centre of population, there will be found aregatta of some sort. We shall not, how-ever, deal here with sailing, punting, andcanoeing regattas, but only with those whichare confined to rowing. Among these Henleyhas the pride of place, not only because it is thefirst important regatta in point of time, butbecause it possesses historic associations which on several occasions ; This meeting is of opinionthat the establishing of an Annual Kegatta underjudicious and respectable management wouldnot only be productive of the most beneficialresults to the town of Henley, but from itspeculiar attractions would also be a source ofamusement and gratification to the neighbour-hood and the public in general. The nextresolution referred to the purchase of the TownChallenge Cup, to be competed for by Henleyamateur crews in four-oared boats, and a Chal-. FlNAI. FOR THE GrAND : NeW COLLEGE V. LeANDER (1897) are revered throughout the aquatic world athome and abroad. Henley Regatta was foundedon March 26th, 1839, when a public meetingwas held in the Town Hall, Henley, withThomas Stonor, afterwards Lord Camoys, inthe chair. From the first resolution, which ranas follows, the object seems rather to have beento promote the interests ot the town and tradeof Henley, than the craft of oarsmanship— That from the lively interest which has beenmanifested at the various boat races which havetaken place on the Henley Reach during thelast few years, and the great influx of visitors lenge Cup, since known as the most famousrowing cup in the world, the Grand ChallengeCup, to be rowed for by amateur crews in eight-oared boats, open to all. Thus was the proto-type of English rowing regattas this time there had been rowing racesat Henley and elsewhere, but they had been ofthe nature of matches. I
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