SUCCESS was achieved at Henley Women’s Regatta by competitors from Warrington Rowing Club.

Sculler Ella Stanhope produced some outstanding performances to reach a final, while the junior girls quad of Olivia Hill, Izzy Bate, Ellie Kadir and Iffy Marinos impressed to the point that they have decided to back-up that event with an appearance in Henley Royal Regatta this week.

The context of these achievements is that Henley Women’s Regatta is the world's largest all-female rowing competition and there was a record entry this year, with crews from many European countries and USA.

Hill, Bate, Kadir and Marinos had to compete in a time trial to earn a place in the main draw, a process which reduced the competitors from 30 crews down to 12.

This result put the girls into the first round proper of the Bea Langridge Trophy.

A tough draw put the Warrington crew up against Lower Merion High School USA, a talented crew that had won lots of races in their home country.

The Warrington girls got off to a strong start and were able to quickly gain a small lead that was just enough to carry them to victory in the 1500m race.

In the next round, they were unlucky to draw probably the best crew in the competition, Shiplake College, and despite a strong performance were beaten by one length.

However, this performance encouraged the girls to enter Henley Royal Regatta this week.

They made a strong start to their Henley Royal Regatta week on Tuesday when they defeated Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School by 4½ lengths in their opening heat of the Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup, and will race again toomorrow, Thursday.

Stanhope had to qualify from an entry of 25 scullers at Henley Women’s Regatta.

She competed in The Bernard Churcher Trophy for Aspirational Single Scullers.

Stanhope managed to qualify and earned a race against an opponent from Mortlake Anglian and Alpha BC, based in London.

Despite an under-par start, Stanhope never let her opposition get away and at the half-way mark she rowed through her opponent and managed to pull away.

Up next was the second fastest woman in the competition from St Georges College.

Stanhope followed the same race plan and rowed through her opponent, defeating the second seed who in theory should have been 15 seconds quicker.

With her confidence now growing, Stanhope again executed the same race and charged through her semi-final by beating Hartpury College's representative.

In the final, the class of her rival Reading sculler kept Stanhope at arm's length, wining by two lengths.

To win a race at Henley Women’s Regatta is considered an experience, while getting to the final is a kite mark of quality within the sport.