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Flood takes women’s title whilst Nichol takes surprise second at the season’s big indoor rowing event
Double Olympic silver medallist Debbie Flood won the season’s big indoor rowing event at the weekend in Birmingham in a time of 6:52.2. Competing at the National Indoor Arena, the Olympic silver medallist was pleased with her win despite only […]
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University Boat Race to take sponsors name
After being run for 180 years as the University Boat Race, the annual contest on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge has become the latest high-profile sporting event to give up its name to a sponsor. To view the full […]
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Six “Toms” and nine Beijing medallists
Six “Toms” from the GB Rowing Team men’s squad will be in action at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, this Sunday for the season’s big indoor rowing challenge – something that hopefully the weather can’t derail after cancellations of the […]
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Looe, Newquay and Fowey Gig rowing clubs take titles at the Cornwall Sports Partnership Awards
News report from the Cornwall Sports Partnership: “The 2009 Cornwall Sports Awards kicked off in style last week, providing the perfect platform to celebrate the county’s many unsung sporting heroes. The event, held at The Esplanade Hotel in Newquay on […]
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Student rowers triumph in North Sea ferry race
Rowers from Newcastle University Boat Club (NUBC) have successfully completed a gruelling test of their mental and physical strength in a race against a North Sea ferry. The team of 16 rowers beat DFDS Seaways cruise ferry MS Princess of […]
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Ralph Bird
British Rowing is sad to report the death of Ralph Bird. Ralph was President of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and sadly passed away on Monday of this week. The family have requested that there be no flowers but donations […]
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16 for 2016
Sixteen young athletes have been tipped to make their mark at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games by SportsAid and Sport England. The “16 for 2016” are all supported by SportsAid, a charity which gives financial assistance to talented youngsters […]
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Wingfield Sculls 2009
Congratulations to Alan Campbell and Sophie Hosking who were the winners of the 2009 Wingfield Sculls that took place on a wintery tideway today. The event runs on the Championship course from Putney to Mortlake every year and dates back […]
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Olympic Gold Medallist, Andrew Triggs Hodge, is guest of honour at Ross RC annual dinner
Over 170 Ross Rowing Club members and guests were warmly entertained at their annual Regatta Ball recently. Supported by guest of honour Andrew Triggs Hodge the Olympic gold medallist at Beijing in 2008, the club is delighted to say this […]
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Rowing Clubs and the PRS
We have recently received concerns from some of our Clubs relating to charges for the playing of music during training sessions, and whether the PRS have a legitimate claim to require a licence fee. The CCPR advise "that the PRS […]
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