HENLEY, England — Princeton and Brown advanced to the final of the Temple Cup for student eights at the Henley Royal Regatta on the river Thames.

Princeton beat Amsterdamsche Studenten Roeivereeniging Nereus of Holland by three-quarters of a length on Saturday and Brown beat Melbourne University of Australia by 2¼ lengths to set up Sunday's all-American final, the only one at this year's regatta.

In the semifinal of the Ladies Plate for intermediate eights, a composite from Brown University Alumni and the New York Athletic Club lost by a length to Great Britain's under-23 national crew, racing as Leander and Molesey clubs.

Yale came from behind to beat England's Reading University by one length, qualifying for the final of the Prince Albert Cup for student coxed fours.

In the semifinal of the Queen Mother Cup for international quadruple scullers, the USA national squad, racing as California Rowing Club of Oakland, was never out of its race against the British national squad, racing as Reading University and Leander Club, but went down by a half a length.

Mercyhurst College triumphed in one of the closest races of the day, beating England's Molesey by just a third of a length to qualify for Sunday's final of the Visitors' Cup for intermediate coxless fours.

New Zealand's former world junior champion Emma Twigg was too strong for Ellen Tomek of the New York Athletic Club in the semifinal of the Princess Royal Cup for international single scullers, and cruised to a five-length win.