Henley Report:
The 2005 National Champion Yale lightweights made it all the way to the finals of the 2005 Temple Cup like they did in 2000, but this time there was no glorious upset of a heavyweight crew that out-weighed the Bulldogs by two stone a man on average. In making the final, the Yale lightweights became only the third lightweight crew in Temple Cup history to make the final (and the second Yale 150-lb. crew). However, the great run of close races and thrilling finishes that started with the Durand Cup races in mid-April ended a day before the Fourth of July, when Trinity College Hartford erased an early Yale lead and took the Temple Cup with a strong effort through the middle of Henley Reach. Of course, there was some Eli in that Trinity win, for Wesley Ng ‘02 of the 2002 Yale 150 national champions is the assistant coach for the Bantams. Well rowed Wes and Trinity, you have our congratulations for a great regatta. At least the Cup holder is in Connecticut! For full details, go to the Henley website at http://www.hrr.co.uk/.