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3 unusual facts about Diamond Challenge Sculls


Albert de Lande Long

He retained the Wingfield Sculls in 1870, but came third in the Diamond Challenge Sculls that year.

Benjamin Hunting Howell

Benjamin Hunting Howell (born September 3, 1875) was an American rower who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta and the Wingfield Sculls in 1898 and 1899.

William Fawcus

William Fawcus (born 10 October 1850) was a British rower who won the Wingfield Sculls and the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1871, being the first provincial competitor to do so.


Edward Macnaghten, Baron Macnaghten

In 1851, he was runner up to E G Peacock in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta, but avenged this the following year with a win.

Pocock Racing Shells

In 1969, he placed second in the Diamond Challenge Sculls event at the Henley Royal Regatta, and was a member of the U.S. National Team from 1969-1971.

Princess Grace Challenge Cup

Her father John Kelly, Sr. was an Olympic rowing gold medal winner, and her brother John Kelly, Jr. won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley in 1947 and 1949.

Royal Club Nautique de Gand

In the early 1990s, Club de Gand won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley with the former lightweight world champion Wim van Belleghem.


see also

A. A. Casamajor

In 1858, Casamajor won the Diamond Challenge sculls with a row over and won Silver Goblets with Playford when they beat Edmond Warre and Arthur Lonsdale in the final in 1858.

Frederick I. Pitman

Cambridge lost the Boat Race in 1885 and in the same year Pitman challenged in the Diamond Challenge Sculls and the Wingfield Sculls but was beaten in both by the holder W. S. Unwin.

Thomas Bumpsted

In 1844, rowing for Scullers Club, he won the first Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley, beating H Morgan of Christ Church College, Oxford and J W Conant of St John's College, Oxford.