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Winning after World War II: Tony Purssell recounts his Henley Royal Regatta victory

Summary by British Rowing
A crew of Leander Club athletes battling for The Grand Challenge Cup is a tale as old as Henley Royal Regatta. This year, however, marked a very special anniversary for Anthony (Tony) Purssell, who last lifted the Cup in 1946. “Henley’s changed so much since my time. Because you’ve got to remember; we had food rationing and clothes rationing and all sorts of things.” When Tony and his crew lined up against a Swiss crew from Zurich in 1946, he wa…
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British Rowing broke the news on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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