| Year | Event | Place | Competitor | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Pembroke College, Oxford | 7m. 46s. | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Radley College | ||||
| 3rd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1869 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Oscillators Club, Kingston | "row over" | |
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| 1870 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Oscillators Club, Kingston | 7m. 53s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 3rd | Radley College | ||||
| 1871 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Ino Rowing Club | 8m. 36s. | 3 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 3rd | Radley College | ||||
| 1872 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 8m. 42s. | 1+ length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 3rd | Ino Rowing Club | ||||
| 1873 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 8m. 2s. | 4-5 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1874 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 8m. 19s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1875 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 33s. | 2+ lengths |
| 2nd | West London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1878 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 55s. | 2+ lengths |
| 2nd | Ino Rowing Club | ||||
| 3rd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1879 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Twickenham Rowing Club | 8m. 55s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1880 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 24s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Twickenham Rowing Club | ||||
| 1881 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Twickenham Rowing Club | 7m. 50s. | "couple lengths" |
| 2nd | Eton College | ||||
| 1882 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Royal Chester Rowing Club | no time | "several lengths" |
| 2nd | Reading Rowing Club | ||||
| 3rd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1883 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 8m. 5s. | 1+ length |
| 2nd | West London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1884 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Twickenham Rowing Club | 7m. 48s. | "easily" |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1885 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | no time | "easily" |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1886 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 8.5s | 2/3 length |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1887 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 7m. 20s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1888 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Lady Margaret Boat Club, Cambridge | 7m. 19s. | 5 lengths |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1889 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Christ Church, Oxford | 7m. 16s. | "won" |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1890 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m 21.5s | 1 1/3 lengths |
| 2nd | Molesey Boat Club | ||||
| 1891 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Molesey Boat Club | 7m. 18s. | 1/4 length |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1892 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Jesus College, Cambridge | 8m. 10s. | 4 lengths |
| 2nd | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| 1893 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m. 49s. | "easily" |
| 2nd | Eton College-Excelsior Rowing Club | ||||
| 1894 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity College, Oxford | 7m. 58s. | 1 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1895 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Nereus Boat Club, Amsterdam, Holland | 7m. 29s. | 2+ lengths |
| 2nd | Molesey Boat Club | ||||
| 1896 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 8m. 7s. | "easily" |
| 2nd | Societe d’Encourangement duSport Nautique, FRA | ||||
| 1897 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Kingston Rowing Club | 7m. 9s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||
| 1898 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity College, Oxford | 7m 19s. | 2 1/4 lenghts |
| 2nd | First Trinity, Cambridge | ||||
| 1899 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | First Trinity, Cambridge | 7m. 25s. | 2 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1900 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity College, Cambridge | 7m. 24s. | 1/3 length |
| 2nd | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| 1901 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 7m. 23s. | 1 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1902 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 7m. 34s. | 2 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Royal School of Mines | ||||
| 1903 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland | 7m. 37s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1904 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Caius College, Cambridge | 7m. 30s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | St. John’s College, Oxford | ||||
| 1905 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m. 28s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1906 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Christ’s College, Cambridge | 7m. 23s. | 6 feet |
| 2nd | First Trinity, Cambridge | ||||
| 1907 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Christ’s College, Cambridge | 7m. 45s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1908 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Wadham College, Oxford | 7m. 15s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||
| 1909 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Wadham College, Oxford | 7m. 21s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Oriel College, Oxford | ||||
| 1910 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Anglian Boat Club | 7m. 36s. | 1/3 length |
| 2nd | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1911 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | First Trinity, Cambridge | 7m. 13s. | 1 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Twickenham Rowing Club | ||||
| 1912 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Rowing Club de Paris, France | 7m. 33s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | St. John’s College, Oxford | ||||
| 1913 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Oriel College, Oxford | 7m. 30s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Christ’s College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1914 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Caius College, Cambridge | 7m. 27s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Jesus College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1920 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m.43s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Caius College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1921 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Christiania Roklub, Norway | 7m. 12s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1922 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Worcester College, Oxford | 7m. 56s. | 3 feet |
| 2nd | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1923 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | First Trinity, Cambridge | 7m. 12s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Maidenhead Rowing Club | ||||
| 1924 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Maidenhead Rowing Club | 8m. 29s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Twickenham Rowing Club | ||||
| 1925 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | First Trinity, Cambridge | 7m. 16s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Henley Rowing Club | ||||
| 1926 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Selwyn College, Cambridge | 7m. 9s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1927 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m. 34s. | 1/4 length |
| 2nd | Twickenham Rowing Club | ||||
| 1928 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m. 23s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Twickenham Rowing Club | ||||
| 1929 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Brown & Nichols School, USA | 7m. 28s. | 1 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1930 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Vesta Rowing Club | 7m. 23s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Worcester College, Oxford | ||||
| 1931 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 43s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Magdalen College, Oxford | ||||
| 1932 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 41s. | 4 feet |
| 2nd | Imperial College Boat Club, London | ||||
| 1933 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Kent School, USA | 7m. 30s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Bedford Rowing Club | ||||
| 1934 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Thames Rowing Club | 7m. 4s. | 1/3 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1935 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 7m. 5s. | 1/4 length |
| 2nd | Pembroke College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1936 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Tabor Academy, USA | 7m. 44s. | "easily" |
| 2nd | Kent School, USA | ||||
| 1937 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Tabor Academy, USA | 7m. 31s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1938 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Kent School, USA | 7m. 3s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1939 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Tabor Academy, USA | 7m. 53s. | "easily" |
| 2nd | Kent School, USA | ||||
| 1946 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Imperial College Boat Club, London | 7m. 11s. | 2 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Isis Boat Club | ||||
| 1947 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Kent School, USA | 7m. 22s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Tabor Academy, USA | ||||
| 1948 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Princeton University, USA | 7m. 20s. | 2 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Royal Air Force Rowing Club | ||||
| 1949 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Princeton University, USA | 6m. 58s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Lady Margaret Boat Club, Cambridge | ||||
| 1950 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Kent School, USA | 7m. 34s. | 2 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1951 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University Pennsylvania, USA | 7m. 19s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Ruder. Florsheim-Russelshein, Germany | ||||
| 1952 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University Pennsylvania, USA | 7m. 3s. | 1 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Christ’s College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1953 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Royal Air Force Rowing Club | 6m. 59s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Imperial College Boat Club, London | ||||
| 1954 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA | 7m. 24s. | 2 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Royal Navy | ||||
| 1955 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA | 7m. 21s. | 2/3 length |
| 2nd | Royal Air Force Rowing Club | ||||
| 1956 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Princeton University, USA | 7m. 10s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Royal Air Force Rowing Club | ||||
| 1957 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Princeton University, USA | 7m. 8s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | National Provincial Bank Rowing Club | ||||
| 1958 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 57s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1959 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 7m. 13s. | 2 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | University of London | ||||
| 1960 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 47s. | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Detroit Boat Club, USA | ||||
| 1961 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University of London | 6m. 59s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Jesus College, Cambridge | ||||
| 1962 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | National Provincial Bank Rowing Club | 6m. 46s. | 3 lengths |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club | ||||
| 1963 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Queens’ College, Cambridge | 6m. 53s. | 2 2/3 lengths |
| 2nd | Argosies Rowing Club | ||||
| 1964 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Eliot House, Harvard, USA | 6m. 55s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1965 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Isis Boat Club | 6m. 37s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Nottingham Britannia Rowing Clubs | ||||
| 1966 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 57s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Isis Boat Club | ||||
| 1967 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Cornell University, USA | 7m. 6s. | 2 1/3 lengths |
| 2nd | Nottingham & Union Rowing Clubs | ||||
| 1968 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Leander Club | 8m. 23s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | Cornell University, USA | ||||
| 1969 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Leander Club | 6m. 43s. | 3 lengths |
| 2nd | University Pennsylvania, USA | ||||
| 1970 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Leander Club | 7m. 1s. | 1 2/3 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1971 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 48s. | 1/3 length |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1972 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 55s. | |
| 2nd | Kingston Rowing Club | ||||
| 1973 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Princeton University, USA | 6m. 37s. | 1/3 length |
| 2nd | Thames Tradesmen’s Rowing Club | ||||
| 1974 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Quintin Boat Club | 7m. 1s. | 3 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Rob Roy Boat Club | ||||
| 1975 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Garda Siochana Boat Club, Ireland | 6m. 40s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Harvard University, USA | ||||
| 1976 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Harvard University, USA | 6m. 39s. | "canvas" |
| 2nd | Henley Rowing Club | ||||
| 1978 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club | 6m. 54s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Leander Club | ||||
| 1979 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Leander Club | 6m. 49s. | 1 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1980 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University of London | 6m. 26s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1981 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Charles River Rowing Association, USA | 7m. 16s. | 2 1/3 lengths |
| 2nd | London Rowing Club | ||||
| 1982 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Charles River Rowing Association, USA | 6m. 47s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Goldie Boat Club | ||||
| 1983 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University of London | 6m. 35s. | 3 2/3 lengths |
| 2nd | Koninklijke Rv Sport Gent, Belgium | ||||
| 1984 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Cantabrigian Rowing Club | 6m. 30s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Leander Club ‘A’ | ||||
| 1985 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Ridley College, Canada | 6m. 34s. | 1 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | University College, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| 1986 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Ridley College, Canada | 6m. 35s. | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Imperial College Boat Club, London ‘A’ | ||||
| 1987 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University College, Galway, Ireland | 6m. 34s. | 2 1/4 lengths |
| 2nd | Neptune Rowing Club, Ireland | ||||
| 1988 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | The Tideway Scullers School | 6m. 41s. | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Thames Rowing Club ‘A’ | ||||
| 1989 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University of London | 6m. 24s. | 3 1/3 lengths |
| 2nd | Ridley College, Canada | ||||
| 1990 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association | 6m. 50s. | 2 lengths |
| 2nd | Harvard University ‘A’, USA | ||||
| 1991 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | University of Pennsylvania, USA | 6m. 42s. | 1 length |
| 2nd | University of London | ||||
| 1992 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Lea Rowing Club | 6m. 9s. | 2/3 length |
| 2nd | Goldie Boat Club | ||||
| 1993 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association | 6m. 22s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Isis Boat Club ‘A’ | ||||
| 1994 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Brown University, USA | 6m. 30s. | 1 1/2 lengths |
| 2nd | Goldie Boat Club | ||||
| 1995 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Imperial College Boat Club, London | 6m. 15s. | 3 3/4 lengths |
| 2nd | University of Washington, USA | ||||
| 1996 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Neptune Rowing Club, Ireland | 6m. 29s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Wallingford Rowing Club ‘A’ | ||||
| 1997 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Nottingham Boat Club ‘A’ | 6m. 16s. | 2 feet |
| 2nd | Neptune Rowing Club ‘A’ | ||||
| 1998 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | London Rowing Club ‘A’ | 6m. 35s. | 2/3 length |
| 2nd | Bowbridge Boat Club | ||||
| 1999 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Molesey Boat Club ‘A’ | 6m. 40s. | 3/4 length |
| 2nd | Crabtree Boat Club | ||||
| 2000 | Thames Challenge Cup | 1st | Molesey Boat Club ‘A’ | 6m. 36s. | 1/2 length |
| 2nd | Crabtree Boat Club |
Established 1992