Hodge, Reed win at Henley Regatta
HENLEY, England -- British Olympic champions Andy Hodge and Peter Reed easily defeated Andrew Walker and John Huppi from Tulane Rowing Association in the Silver Goblet event for international coxless pairs at Henley Royal Regatta on Thursday.
Hodge and Reed -- racing for local clubs Molesey and Leander -- powered to an early lead that they never relinquished.
In the same event, Max French and Pete Stevens of Worcester Polytechnic Institute lost by five lengths to their English opponents from Oxford Brookes University and alumni club Taurus.
Mike Sivigny of G.M.S. club in New Milford, Conn., won the opening round of the Diamond Sculls for international single scullers. He'll face Belgium's Tim Maeyens, who finished fourth in the Beijing Olympic final.
The New York Athletic Club and Camp Randall of Madison, Wis., made a successful start in the Visitors' Cup, beating a composite from University of Queensland, Australia, and England's Cambridge University.
Four Score and Four Rowing Club from Hartford, Conn., made the quarterfinals of the Thames Cup for club eights.
Also Thursday in the Ladies' Plate for intermediate eights, MIT beat an experienced crew from Molesey, England, which included former Olympic champion Jonny Searle.
The lightweight eight from Princeton University looked impressive as it powered to a win in the Temple Cup against Newcastle University of England.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
