November/December 2008
Around the Quads
Lions Row at Henley
Photos: Mark MontyColumbia’s heavyweight eight made its first appearance since 1985 at the fabled Henley Regatta on the Thames River in July, bowing to the Dutch RSVU Okeanos & DSR Laga by two-thirds of a length in the quarterfinals of the Ladies Challenge Plate. Competing for Columbia were (from right in shell) cox Darcy Brown ’08, stroke Evan Cassidy ’10, Mike Robinson ’08, Timm Baur ’10, Stephen LaPerla ’08, Richard Joyce ’09E, Tom Eichler ’10, Clement Huyguebaert ’10 and bow Henry Cooper ’09. Meanwhile, in the Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup for pairs, Sam Rizzo ’09 and Matt Celano ’11, whose principal role on the trip were as spares available to the Columbia eight, fell by 2½ lengths to P.E. Poynter and M.P. Richmond of Britain’s The Oratory School. Among the Lions on hand to cheer on Columbia were (from left) Eric Nelson ’80, Dave Filosa ’82 and Ed Joyce ’83.