Town Challenge Cup was a rowing event for men's club fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England.
The event ran from 1839 until 1883. The trophy which was awarded during the duration of the event is now used by a different regatta known as the Henley Town and Visitors Regatta. It is awarded for the Regatta’s highest-ranking fours event but today has no connection to the Henley Royal Regatta.
Past winners +YearWinnerRunner-Up1839 The WaveThe Albion1840 The DreadnoughtThe Albion1841 Dreadnought Club, Henley Rowed Over1842 Dreadnought Club, Henley Rowed over1843 Albion Club, HenleyDreadnought Club, Henley1844 Henley Aquatic ClubAlbion Club, Henley1845 Henley Aquatic Club Rowed Over1846 Dreadnought Club, Henley Rowed Over1847 Dreadnought Club, Henley Rowed Over1848 Dreadnought Club, HenleyHenley Aquatic Club1849 Albion Club, Henley Rowed Over1850 Albion Club, HenleyAlbion Club, Henley1854 Defiance Boat Club, WargraveHenley Boat Club1855 Henley Boat ClubDefiance Boat Club, Wargrave1856 Lady Margaret, CambridgeDefiance Boat Club, Wargrave1857 Henley Boat Club Rowed Over1858 Henley Boat Club Rowed Over1859 Henley Boat Club Rowed Over1860 Dreadnought Club, HenleyHenley Boat Club1861 Henley Boat ClubRowed Over1862 Oxford Staff Rowing ClubWindsor Rowing Club1863 Henley Boat ClubThe Elms Club, Caversham1864 Henley Boat ClubGrammar School, Henley1865 Henley Boat ClubGrammar School, Henley1866 Eton College & Eton ExcelsiorHenley Boat Club1867 Eton College & Eton ExcelsiorHenley Boat Club1868 Henley Boat Club Rowed Over1869 Eton College & Eton ExcelsiorHenley Boat Club1870 Eton College & Eton ExcelsiorDreadnought Club, Henley1871 Reading Rowing Club Eton College & Eton Excelsior1872 Marlow Rowing ClubHenley Rowing Club1873 Henley Rowing Club Eton College & Eton Excelsior1874 Marlow Rowing ClubHenley Rowing Club1875 Marlow Rowing Club Rowed Over1876 Marlow Rowing ClubAbingdon Rowing Club1877 Marlow Rowing ClubHenley Rowing Club1878 Henley Rowing ClubNeptune Rowing Club, Oxford1879 Greenwood Lodge Boat Club, Wargrave Henley Rowing Club1880 Reading Rowing ClubNeptune Rowing Club, Oxford1881 Reading Rowing ClubMarlow Rowing Club1882 Reading Rowing ClubMarlow Rowing Club1883 Marlow Rowing ClubMaidenhead Rowing Club
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