Original film footage taken by Lucius H Biglow and used with permission of John Biglow (Yale University and USA)
Video from Henley Royal Regatta 1979 Grand Challenge Cup, of the first semi-final from the launch and the final from The Stewards Enclosure
GB squad VIII rowing as Thames Tradesmen RC & London RC, coached by Penny Chuter
Results were:
Semi-final 1 Yale Uni USA beat Oxford Uni, 2&2/3 lengths
Semiifinal2 (not in video) TTRC/LRC beat Uni California Berkeley USA, Easily
Final TTRC/LRC beat Yale Uni USA, 2&1/3 lengths
Leander/Thames Tradesmen crew: Bow Lenny Robertson, 2 Eric Sims, 3 Mark Bathurst, 4 Neil Christie, 5 Jamie MacLeod, 6 Gordon Rankine, 7 Colin Seymour, str John Roberts, cox Alan Inns
Yale University crew : Bow Ted Jaroscewicz, 2 Joe Bouscaren, 3 Karl Zinzmeister, 4 Steve Kiesling, 5 Eric Stevens, 6 Andy Messer, 7 Matt Labine, str John Biglow, cox Andy Fisher
Oxford University : Bow Phil Head, 2 Russell Crockford, 3 R.J. Moore, 4 Boris Rankov, 5 J.R. Crawford, 6 Chris Mahoney, 7 John Wiggins, str Mike Diserens, cox Peter Berners-Lee
