Molesey Boat Club

Recapping the 2026 World Cup’s 🌏🏆

We had 10 athletes from the Molesey squad competing for their respective country’s across all three world cups in 2026. ➡️ Swipe to see some amazing results!

🇬🇧Holly Youd (.youd)
🇬🇧Ang Broughton (.broughton)
🇬🇧Megan Slabbert ()
🇬🇧Jade Lindo ()
🇳🇱Jonna De Vries (.devries)
🇺🇸Nina Castagna ()
🇳🇿Katie Lush ()
🇳🇿Eva Hofmans (.hofmans)
🇳🇿Kate Haines ()
🇳🇿Ella Cossill ()

THE DANESFIELD CHALLENGE CUP

Molesey Boat Club win the inaugural Danesfield Challenge Cup, setting new record times to the Barrier, Fawley and Finish in the process.

Molesey Boat Club now hold all record times at all three markers in both women’s Club events.

BRIDGE CHALLENGE PLATE WINNERS

Molesey BC & win the Bridge Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta 2026

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MBC X UL | Town Challenge Cup

B: Amy Salesky
2: Rowan McKellar
3: Nikoline Laidlaw
S: Olivia Hill

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The composite will continue their campaign today at 16:10

Molesey BC | Ladies Challenge Plate 2026

B: Reuben Cook
2: Ed Galer
3: Ben Lundie
4: Marcus Albrecht
5: George Langstone-Bolt
6: Eddie Andrews
7: Sam Fowlie
S: Philip Wolfensburger
C: Victor Bacquet
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Their quarter final kicks off this evening racing Nautilus at 18:15.
Boating at 17:30, Boat Bay M.

The inaugural Princess of Wales Challenge Trophy

S: Jeanne Roche
3: Lily Abbott
2: Heloise Wormleighton
B: Meg Hewison

MBC X UL | Bridge Challenge plate

B: Amber Harwood
2: Jessie Martin
3: Holly Dunford
4: Flo Donald
5: Saskia Delray
6: Rhianna Sumpter
7: Tash Morrice
8: Emily Hegarty
C: Amelia Cataldi

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The composites campaign starts today at 2:15 against University of Miami.
Boating at 1:30, boat bay P

Tomorrow at 16:40, Molesey ‘A’ & Molesey ‘C’ will proudly walk out of boat bays M & N side-by-side, to contest in the quarter-finals of the Wargrave Challenge Cup.

Pictured: Wargrave ‘A’ / Wargrave ‘B’ / Wargrave ‘C’ 🏴

Molesey BC | Visitors Challenge Cup 2026

B: Ollie Knight
2: Lazlo Davis-Rudin
3: Luke Collins
S: Carl Lewis
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The Visitors line up against Nautilus ‘B’ tomorrow to begin their campaign at 9:15am!
Boating from Boat Bay N at 8:30!

The inaugural Danesfield Challenge Cup

S: Molly Curry
3: Bass Andre
2: Aoife Keane
B: Lara Grant

Introducing Wargrave Challenge Cup ‘A’, racing Lea R.C. today at 10:05.

C: Ben Rich
S: Della Luke
7: Emilia Regan
6: El Stratton
5: Georgie Thorp
4: Efa Wilson
3: Lauren Auchterlonie
2: Emily Lesiecka-Ennis
B: Daisy Faithfull

After their win against Royal Chester today, Wargrave ‘B’ will race Leander tomorrow at 18:10.

C: Sophie Rorabeck
S: Hope Kannor
7: Emily Paul
6: Ciara Stirrat
5: Emma Graham
4: April Lemmon
3: Léonie Kennedy
2: Lottie Henden
B: Calla Spires

Molesey BC | Britannia Challenge Cup 2026

B: Sam Bodkin
2: Adam Stephenson
3: Tom Sidorowicz
S: Sydney Burnand
C: Aisling Humphries-Griffiths
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The Brit line up against Vesta ‘A’ tomorrow to begin their challenge for the cup!
Boating from Boat Bay D.

Molesey BC | Thames Challenge Cup 2026

B: Nick Palmer
2: Tom Fortnum
3: JJ Notter
4: Ben Harris
5: Joe Palmer
6: Nik Mathur
7: Joe Wright
S: Adam Giambrone
C: Sam Szeto
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Their campaign kicks off this evening racing Tideway Scullers at 19:05.
Boating at 18:20, Boat Bay Q.

First race of the regatta 🏴

9:30 am

Molesey C vs Vesta A

The Wargrave Challenge Cup

Molesey BC | Wyfold Challenge Cup 2026

B: Harry Hetherington
2: AJ Coates
3: Sam Moloney
S: Luka Halozan-Bayley
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Tomorrow they kick off their campaign racing Agecroft ‘A’ at 14:40.
Boating at 13:55, Boat Bay B.

It’s Go Time

The Ron Needs Challenge Cup 2026 Champions 🏆

Bow: Amber Harwood
2: Jessie Martin
3: Holly Dunford
4: Flo Donald
5: Saskia Delray
6: Rhianna Sumpter
7: Natasha Morrice
8: Emily Hegarty
Cox: Amelia Cataldi

What a way to end the regatta, a superb win in the championships 8s.

Well done to all of the athletes and coaches involved in the project.

Onwards to Henley Royal Regatta!

The Lester Trophy Champions 2026 🏆

Bow: Hannah Wilkinson
2: Rachel Dunford
3: Brontë Holden
Stroke: Nell Papworth

Huge congratulations to our Lester Trophy Champions, who raced superbly all weekend and came away with a fantastic win!

This summer why not Learn to Row at one of the best clubs in the country

⚫⚪ HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTA 2026 – SUNDAY RACING ⚪⚫

semi-finals:

🕚 11:52 – Lightweight Double Sculls
Molesey BC / vs Reading University A

🕛 12:04 – Aspirational Club Eights
Molesey BC vs Thames RC

🕧 12:16 – Aspirational Club Coxless Fours
Molesey BC A vs Vesta RC B

🕐 12:52 – Aspirational Club Quad Sculls
Molesey BC vs London RC

🕑 13:52 – Championship Coxless Fours
Molesey BC / vs A.U.S.R. Orca (NED)

🕝 14:40 – Championship Quad Sculls
Molesey BC vs Nottingham / Reading University B

🕒 14:48 – Championship Eights
Molesey BC / A vs Thames RC B



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WORLD CUP 1!

Today is the first day of racing at World Cup 1. We have LOTS of Molesey athletes out in Seville racing for different nations!

🇬🇧W4- Holly Youd, Ang Broughton (Both making their Senior debuts)
🇳🇿W4- Kate Haines, Ella Cossill
🇬🇧W8+: Megan Slabbert, Jade Lindo
🇳🇱M8+: Jonna De Vries
🇳🇿W2-: Katie Lush (Senior Debut)
🇳🇿W2x: Eva Hofmans (Senior Debut)

Best of luck to everyone racing!