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Gregory steps into limelight at GB Winter Assessment Trials
[img_assist|nid=2770|title=Alex Gregory|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=176|height=253]Alex Gregory, who just missed out on a Beijing Olympic berth last year, stepped into the limelight with Olympic champion Pete Reed to win the men’s pair title at the third GB Winter Assessment Trials at Boston, Lincolnshire, […]
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Top rowers test themselves and each other
Britain’s top rowers will get a feeling this weekend for how their winter training is progressing, as well as the chance to race each other, when they compete in the gruelling 5km GB Rowing Third Winter Assessment Trials this Saturday […]
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ARA to be rebranded ‘British Rowing’
Association Council members have approved a change of name to ‘British Rowing’ in principle at their quarterly meeting on Saturday 7 February. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote from members present. The necessary rule changes for the new […]
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New ‘Enjoying Water’ plan unveiled
The Environment Agency in the South West is encouraging organizations it works with to help people to take to the waters with the launch of a new water recreation strategy called ‘Enjoying Water.’ The new strategy comes as result of […]
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GB Rowing Annual Team Dinner 2009
[img_assist|nid=2670|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=413]There was a record attendance at this year’s annual dinner to celebrate the record-breaking achievements of GB’s rowers, coaches and support staff. In her welcome speech, Di Ellis CBE, ARA Chairman, paid tribute to the team’s outstanding performances and said that the recent sucess […]
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The Point of the Racing Status changes
As well as a new system of points coming into effect from April 2009 two other main changes to the Rules of Racing are the introduction of a new Junior 17 category the extension of the top-up rules for international […]
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Alistair Heathcote to run 2009 London Marathon
Beijing Olympic silver medallist Alistair Heathcote is aiming to complete the 2009 London Marathon in under 3 hours to raise money for The Make A Wish Foundation. For further information about his run, the Wish Foundation and how to donate, visit Alistair’s Justgiving page.
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Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE at Talkin Tarn ARC
On Tuesday 10th February, four times Olympic gold medallist, Sir Matthew Pinsent will visit Talkin Tarn in his new role as patron of ‘Project 150′. This fundraising project has been launched in the club’s 150th anniversary year to raise money […]
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CRB: Volunteers welcome criminal record checks
From the Criminal Records Bureau where you can read the full report: ‘The myth that volunteers are put off by Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks has been destroyed by research which shows nine out of ten people are in favour of them. […]
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Sport England: clubs urged to take up CASC scheme
From Sport England on the benefits of becoming a CASC club: Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP, have said that over 40,000 amateur sports clubs are missing out on a collective £100 million a year […]
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