Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta

Pleasure boating on the River Thames between Teddington Lock and Molesey Lock had become extremely popular, and owners of self-propelled craft were interested in more sporting activity than just recreational boating, and competitors came from local sports clubs.

[1] The regatta was from the start under the royal patronage of Princess Frederica of Hanover who was then residing at Hampton Court Palace.

The start point, then as now, was from the Hampton Court Palace Water Gallery, but finished then at the lower end of Boyle Farm Island.

Skiffing is run under the rules of the Skiff Racing Association and the course goes downstream from Hampton Court Palace Water Gallery to the clubhouse at Thames Ditton.

Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta took place on 20 July and scullers from Dittons Skiff and Punting Club won the following events: GSS - Russell Groom LSS - Siobhan O'Sulllivan MHD - Chez Fransella, Fabrice Gouttebroze, Patricia Cammack (cox) GIS - Ross Donnellan LES - Tuesday Manthorpe LED - Elly MacDonald, Tuesday Manthorpe, Anne Newman (cox) MVD - Deborah Charles, Chris Millward, Jai Patel (cox) Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta took place on 21 July and scullers from Dittons Skiff and Punting Club won the following events: GHD - Andy Wells, Fabrice Gouttebroze, Patricia Cammack (cox) LSD - Natalie MacLean, Rebecca Hurley, Patricia Cammack (cox) LND - Pamela Hoad, Mandi Ronald, Ruth Knight (cox) GVS - Tim Tomlinson NJVD - John Roscoe, Nick Ronald, Sarah Duffy (cox) Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta took place on 22 July and scullers from Dittons Skiff and Punting Club won the following events: Gents Senior Single - Robin Barwick Gents Novice Single - Andy Wells Gents Vet Double - Blu Laughland, Chris Millward, Lucy Richardson (cox) Mixed Senior Double - Siobhan O'Sullivan, Ross Donnellan, Patricia Cammack (cox) Mixed Higher Double - Lyssum Ross, Chris Millward, Maia Grace (cox) Gents Intermediate Double - Andy Wells, Fabrice Gouttebroze, Patricia Cammack (cox) U18 Mixed Double - Maia Grace, Daniel Cully, James Tyson (cox)