Henley Royal Regatta 1970 - Thames Challenge Cup
    st. lb.  
previous event for this competitor B.S. Fentiman 11 5 next event for this competitor
previous event for this competitor B.E. Nayler 12 10 next event for this competitor
previous event for this competitor G.A. Sheppard 13 2  
previous event for this competitor G.A. Mulcahy 14 9 next event for this competitor
  C.L. Harmsworth 13 3  
previous event for this competitor M.A. Sheppard 13 2 next event for this competitor
previous event for this competitor R.A. Brown 12 2 next event for this competitor
previous event for this competitor J.M. Peters (str) 11 8 next event for this competitor
previous event for this competitor R.W. Norris (cox) 8 7  
  Average weight 12 8  

"… in the Thames Cup ... there are three outstanding British crews – Leander, London and Quintin" [The Times, Mon 29 June] (These three and Yale were the four selected crews.)

Distance Barrier Fawley Finish
Wed 1 July bye        
Thur 2 July beat Vesta easily 1.58 3.22 7.18
Fri 3 July (QF) beat Thames 2¼ L 1.53 3.14 6.51
Sat 4 July (SF) lost to London 1½ L 1.54 3.15 6.57

"London led Quintin, who started at 43½ and did not drop below 37 throughout, by a length and a half at the Barrier. They increased their advantage to a length and three quarters at Fawley. Quintin then closed a little, but the result was never in doubt." [HRR]