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Sad news of the death of H Wilf Mellor
H Wilf Mellor 2July 1924 – 15 June 2011 It is with great sadness that York City Rowing Club has announced the death of their Past President, Wilf Mellor, aged 86 years. The club has asked British Rowing to publish the funeral details for […]
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Round Robin racing a hit at Runcorn Regatta
photo: Chris Wheatley The 2011 Runcorn Junior Regatta, sponsored by The Ball Cup and the generosity of The Henley Stewards’ CharitableTrust, had an international flavour this year, with Irish Club, Carlow in attendance as well as clubs from the North […]
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Five wins for GB Rowing Team crews at Henley Royal Regatta
The GB Rowing Team beat records as well as World and Olympic Champions to claim five top trophies during an exceptional day of racing in front of large crowds at the Henley Royal Regatta. The scullers led the five-trophy haul […]
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All GB Rowing Team crews through to the Henley Finals
All the senior Great Britain Rowing Team crews racing at Henley Royal Regatta have reached the finals – breaking more records on the way. World silver medallists Marcus Bateman and Matt Wells put down another marker today – smashing the […]
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GB Rowing Team rowers break Redgrave and Pinsent’s records at Henley
GB Rowing Team rowers have broken two long-held records belonging to five-times Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave and four-times Olympic champion Sir Matt Pinsent at the Henley Royal Regatta today. Current world silver medallists Matt Wells and Marcus Bateman knocked […]
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Sir Steve Redgrave to ‘row’ at Henley Royal Regatta
Olympian Andy Holmes MBE tragically died aged 51 in London last October 2010 after contracting what is believed to be the rare waterborne disease, Leptospirosis. His memory will be honoured this year at Henley Royal Regatta by Sir Steven Redgrave […]
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Adaptive rowing at Henley Women’s Regatta
Great Britain is now proving to be as successful at adaptive rowing on the world stage as it is at able-bodied rowing and so it was definitely the right time to introduce the first trunk and arms (TA) adaptive event to Henley […]
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Weils Disease guidance
There is news today, 28th June, that a Cambridge University student has been diagnosed with Weil’s Disease. While the risk of contracting the disease from recreational water is very small, British Rowing would like to reiterate its advice that the potentially serious […]
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June Council – news in brief
Facilities – rowing’s legacy As work continues on building a sustainable future for the sport the Chairman congratulated Council members for all that they were achieving with regard to the legacy of rowing. Over the last year she had visited a […]
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Louloudis and Nash are called up for Lucerne
Constantine Louloudis and George Nash have been rewarded for the early-season form which took them to fourth place in the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials with a call-up to race at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne. The duo, who […]
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