Posted by Mark Davies.
Also see the results from 1996.
London Business Houses Head Race Thames Tideway - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge Sunday 9th March 1997Finish Start Crew Category TimeH 1 Cygnet I Open 16.19 * 2 3 National Westminster Bank I Open 16.203 9 Barclays Bank Open 16.344 5 Walbrook I Veteran 16.41 * 5 17 AKZO Nobel (NL) Overseas 16.41 * 6 19 CAROL BC Mixed 16.43 *7 2 Lensbury I Open 16.518 4 Midland Bank I Open 17.039 6 Horseferry I Open 17.1710 8 RABO Bank (NL) Mixed 17.1711 20 National Westminster Bank III Mixed 17.27 12 11 Coopers & Lybrand (NL) Veteran 17.3713 18 H B G (NL) Veteran 17.5714 7 Cygnet II Open 18.1115 13 Walbrook II Open 18.2016 21 Walbrook III Women 18.22 * 17 10 Lensbury II Veteran 18.3818 16 National Westminster Bank II Mixed 18.5619 12 Trenite Van Doorne (NL) Mixed 19.0520 15 Lensbury III Women 19.5621 14 Dacre Mixed 20.02(* indicates pennant winner) -----------------------------------------------------------This race has been run for nearly 25 years and originates from the nowdefunct Business House Regattas previously held on the Tideway. It is aninvitation race between 'Business Houses' ie closed clubs with membershiprestricted to a certain organisation - such clubs are apparently on thedecline in the U.K. but still strong on the continent - especially in theNetherlands from where entries are regularly received. For furtherinformation contact Cygnet Rowing Club.-----------------------------------------------------------From Mark W Davies, Captain Cygnet RC. -----------------------------------------------------------