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ARA Medals of Honour 2008
The 2008 ARA Medals of Honour were awarded at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 27th September. Di Ellis, Chairman, said ‘it is my pleasure to announce the names of those awarded this year’s ARA Medals of Honour, given in recognition of two […]
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The GB Women’s eight find silver lining in Athens’ storm clouds
GB Rowing’s women’s eight found a silver medal lining in the cloudy and rainy conditions of a storm-rescheduled European Championships this morning in Athens when they came home just adrift of Romania but ten seconds ahead of the rest of […]
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Four finalists and an international first for Townsend
GB Rowing has four boats through to the finals of the European Championships in Athens on a day when Sam Townsend recorded his first senior international race win in a single scull to reach the semi-finals. Townsend will be joined […]
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ARA Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008
The ARA’s fourth annual Volunteer of the Year awards took place at the National Championships on Saturday 19th July 2008. As last year, separate awards were presented to recognise the work of young volunteers across the country. This category for Under […]
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Simon Hewitt – a volunteer with inspirational attitude
Simon Hewitt was nominated for the Volunteer of the Year Awards by WAGS for his work at Bristol Ariel Rowing Club. Simon’s main impact on the club has been to promote the club in the public eye, inspire those around […]
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Mark Cooke – problem solver and fund-raiser
Mark Cooke of Nottingham Rowing Club was the East Midlands nomination for the Volunteer of the Year Award 2008. Since taking over the Nottingham Boat Club, Mark has restructured the Committee and changed the shape of Trentside forever by proposing the […]
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Jackie Wardell – Itchen Imperial’s junior co-ordinator and mentor
Jackie Wardell has been junior coordinator at Itchen Imperial Rowing Club for the last four years and alongside organising the junior coaching sessions, coaches, crews, boats, safety and welfare of the juniors, she has organised the junior regatta held at Itchen […]
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Barry Wood – ‘he is Bradford ARC’ – Lifetime Achievement winner
Barry Wood is the Yorkshire Region’s nomination for the Volunteer of the Year awards and was awarded the ARA Lifetime Achievement Award – a new category for 2008. “Barry isn’t just a member of Bradford ARC – he is Bradford […]
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Richard Bowsher – creator of a thriving recreational club
Richard Bowsher was nominated by Goring Gap Boat Club for the Volunteer of the Year 2008 awards because he has ‘transformed the outlook, attitude and approach of the membership through his hard work creating a thriving recreational club’. Here are some of […]
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Bob Kemlo – SERR Volunteer of the Year 2008
The South East Region’s nomination for Volunteer of the Year 2008 is Bob Kemlo. Bob has been a member of the Regional Rowing Council in the past when he was a veteran commissioner for many years. Now Bob is concentrating his energies on […]
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