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Sir Steve carries Olympic Torch through Henley
Five time Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave carried the Olympic Torch along the River Thames as day 53 of the 8000-mile relay passed through Henley on Thames this morning. Sir Steve was joined in an eight by six juniors from […]
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Helford River Gig Club rows to the Isles of Scilly
After close to a year of waiting for perfect weather conditions, Helford River Gig Club (HRGC) finally took on a gruelling 65-mile charity gig-rowing challenge on June 25th. Eight rowers from the club set off from Helford River in clear, […]
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Caradon launches new pilot gigs
Caradon Pilot Gig Club’s fleet received a significant boost on Thursday 28th June, with the official launch and naming of the new boats ‘Amazon’ and ‘Galley Slave’. A grant from SITA Cornwall Trust allowed the club to add the gig […]
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Historic Henley finale for Nottingham
Nottingham Rowing Club enjoyed its first win at Henley Royal Regatta last weekend, picking up the Wyfold Challenge Cup for coxless fours. The victory is the first for Nottingham RC since the club was formed in 2006 – when Nottingham […]
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Celebrating rowing on the South Coast
Over 200 rowers celebrated their diversity at a new event to showcase the different aspects of the sport on the South Coast last Sunday (July 1st). Hosted by Weymouth Rowing Club, crews from Bournemouth Surfboat Club, Langstone Cutters, Poole Amateur […]
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New COO for Welsh Rowing
Welsh Rowing has formally announced Will Parker as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The role, which has been supported by funding from SportWales for an initial period of two years, intends to continue the development of the organisation – […]
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Changes to Home International Regatta selection
The 50th annual Home International Regatta will be held on Cardiff Bay, Wales from 9.30am on Saturday 21st July 2012. Following changes to the programme of the British Rowing Championships, selection for the Senior England team will be considered after […]
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Ely celebrates rowing heritage
The city of Ely celebrated its historical ties to rowing earlier this month, with special regatta for graduates of Learn to Row courses throughout the Eastern Region. The Isle of Ely Rowing Club hosted the Learn to Row and Improvers […]
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Rowing participation on the up ahead of London 2012
The latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey reveal that 48,300 people now row on the water at least once per week in the UK, an increase of more than 10,000 compared to April 2011. Today’s survey results also […]
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Newcastle leads Uni gold rush at HWR
The wind blew and the rain poured, but there was no dampening the smiles on the faces of Newcastle University women’s Eight as they raced over the line at Henley Women’s Regatta last Sunday (June 17th), taking first place in […]
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