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The Metropolitan Regatta is an international rowing regatta. It takes place on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. ==History== The regatta, which was officially first raced in 1866, arose out of a challenge given by the relatively short-lived West London Rowing Club to London Rowing Club the year before.〔(''Dickens's Dictionary of the Thames''(1883), pp.120 )〕 On 8 August 1865, two races were held on the Tideway from Putney to Chiswick Church, following the efforts of the captains of the most prominent rowing clubs at the time, as the initial challenge had resulted in an invite being sent to the captains of the Metropolitan Rowing Clubs, inviting them to enter a junior eight oared crew (made up of men who had never previously competed successfully in any open races). The final was won by the London Rowing Club crew, Thames Rowing Club came second and West London third. At the same time a pair oared race was also held, which attracted eight entries. London Rowing Club were again victorious. The event was so successful that it was decided to establish an annual regatta on the Putney water and a committee of management was formed, composed of the captains of nearly all the recognised amateur rowing clubs on the Thames. The initial committee was short lived, and since then, following the initiate of LRC captain Herbert Playford,〔''Rowing'', The Badminton Library (1901), pp.191-192]〕 the management of the regatta has been in the hands of London Rowing Club. The Regatta's first Hon. Secretary was Charles Dickens, Jr..〔(''Sport, ancient and modern: Pastimes'', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2: General; Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton (1911), pp. 283-292. Date accessed: 8 October 2008 )〕 In following years, the event was held on the first available tide after Henley when high water was around 5 pm. The races held at the first regatta, over a course from Putney Aqueduct to Chiswick Church, were as follows:〔(''The Rowing Man's Field Day'', The Suburban Magazine (October 1866), pp.62-66 )〕 *Junior Sculls *Metropolitan Pairs (Junior) *Junior Fours *Metropolitan Eights (Junior) *London Cup for Senior Sculls *Champion Pairs (Senior) *Thames Cup for Senior Fours *Metropolitan Champion Cup for Senior Eights. A number of the early challenge trophies are still awarded, namely: *The Metropolitan Champion Cup for Men's Elite Eights *The Thames Cup for Men's Elite Coxless Fours *The London Cup for Men's Elite Single Scullers *The Metropolitan Challenge Cup for Men's Senior 3 Eights The entry details for the first three stated that "The above events are open to the world." The London Cup forms part of sculling's "triple crown" in conjunction with the Diamond Challenge Sculls and the Wingfield Sculls 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metropolitan Regatta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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