River Thames the stretch of river from Chiswick to Putney. Two rowing events on the River Thames are traditionally part of the wider English sporting calendar: The University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) takes place in late March or early April, on the Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake in the west of London. Henley Royal Regatta takes place over five days at the start of July in the upstream town of Henley-on-Thames. Besides its sporting significance the regatta is an important date on the English social calendar alongside events like Royal Ascot and Wimbledon. Other significant or historic rowing events
Mortlake, Victoria league. The Western Lions went into recess in 2000. The original Mortlake Football Club then amalgamated with the Terang Football Club in the Hampden Football Netball League and the Woorndoo Football Club in the Mininera & District Football League in 2001, to field two separate teams. Mortlake has both football and cricket facilities at the D.C. Farren Oval, which also contains 10 courts for netball and tennis. Mortlake has a horse racing club, the Mortlake Racing Club, which schedules one race meeting a year, the Mortlake Cup meeting held on Victoria Derby day. Golfers play at the course of the