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CASC Clubs benefit from 80% rate relief
The 2010 revaluation of Business Rates began earlier this year, which could result in increased costs for asset-owning clubs up and down the country. The Chancellor has however announced a further extension of the Small Business Rate Relief, which some […]
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UKSRL to select a crew for the 2011 International Surfboat Challenge in New Zealand
The UKSRL has been asked by SLS GB to select a GB Surfboat crew and Sweep to contest the 2011 International Surfboat Challenge in New Zealand. The event will be held to celebrate the Surf Life Saving of New Zealand centenary […]
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Win for French at GB v France Match
In a beautiful setting on the banks of the Bassin De La Beaujoire in the historic City of Nantes, this year’s match saw the French team winning the overall match by eight races to five. However there were some outstanding efforts […]
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Reunion of 1960s Women’s Championship Crew
Pauline Churcher writes; “In 1960, the Women’s European Rowing Championships, the forerunner of the Worlds, were held on the Welsh Harp reservoir in Willesden. As the event was on home waters, a full team of an eight, coxed four, quadruple, […]
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Half a Million Children Inspired to Play Sport by London 2012
Half a million young people who don’t normally play sport outside of school lessons have made a change and completed 10-week sports courses in their own time, new figures from Sport England reveal. Encouragingly, researchers found that two in five […]
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GB Rowing Team world U23 squad announced today
The GB Rowing Team for this year’s World U23 Championships, taking place from July 22-25 in Brest, Belarus, has been named today. For the selected GB men’s four, this means the selection of four men who have all previously won […]
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GB Team Named for Youth Olympic Games
Beijing Olympian Tom Daley heads a 40-strong Great Britain team from 16 Olympic sports for next month’s first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. A total of 3,600 youngsters aged 14-18 from 205 National Olympic Committees will compete between 14-26 August […]
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Worcester Rowing Club – Aiming high for disabled children grant
News from the Worcester News website: “WORCESTER Rowing Club are celebrating after scooping a grant of £25,000, thanks to Herefordshire and Worcestershire County Sports Partnership. The club, which is affiliated to British Rowing, was handed the funding from national government […]
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GB Rowing Team has had its best world cup season ever
The GB Rowing Team has had its best world cup season ever, culminating in four golds, four silvers and three bronzes on Lucerne’s Rotsee in the biggest world cup of all time. “This is our best world cup season ever. […]
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Record number of Lucerne world cup finalists for GB Rowing Team
Britain has a record number of Olympic-class finalists at rowing’s annual world cup finals in Lucerne. 12 crews are already through to tomorrow’s finals with the previous record standing at 11. The men’s quadruple scull have a chance to add […]
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