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Northwest juniors compete at Manchester Velodrome
Close to 400 rowers competed in the 2012 Greater Manchester School Games Indoor Rowing event yesterday (27th March) at the Manchester Velodrome. Races were held in both able-bodied and disability classes, for contestants aged between 11 and 16. The first […]
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Bournemouth University claim Head of the Stour title
Christchurch Rowing Club’s annual ‘Head of the Stour’ took place on Sunday 25th March, under excellent conditions on the eponymous river in Dorset. The 3,000m processional race attracted over 125 crews, ranging from single sculls to eights, and was raced […]
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Disabled children row for Sport Relief
A team of 16 students from the Percy Hedley Foundation took part in a charity row-a-thon in Newcastle last week, raising money for Sport Relief. The children – aged between 14 and 16 years old – rowed a total of […]
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Cambridge claim Francombe Cup after fierce racing at Henley
Cambridge made the most of the near-perfect conditions in Henley-on-Thames on Sunday, claiming their first Women’s Boat Race victory in five years over Oxford. The light blue boat started the 67th annual race in imperious fashion, cruising to a one-and-a-half-length […]
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Must-see exhibition at River & Rowing Museum
The Henley-on-Thames-based River & Rowing Museum is to stage a unique exhibition, celebrating the past and present triumphs of rowing in the UK. ‘The Perfect Rower – 100 years of racing for glory’ explores the gruelling training, strict nutrition and […]
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Dazzling week for junior rowers
The nation’s junior rowers have enjoyed a blockbuster week, contesting the Oarsport Junior Sculling Head on Monday (19th March) and the Schools’ Head of the River Race on Tuesday. Eton-Dorney – the London 2012 Olympic venue – played host to […]
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Dorney set for Diamond Jubilee Champs
Eton Dorney will be the iconic backdrop for the nation’s top rowers in the Autumn, at The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships on 20th – 21st October. This event is part of an ongoing process to reinvigorate the format of the British Rowing Championships. It […]
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Flushing & Mylor Pilot Gig Club celebrates £46,816 of Olympic legacy funding
Since its formation in 2004 Flushing and Mylor Gig Club has gone from strength to strength with a current membership of over 100. They are currently developing vibrant junior and youth sections with a number of projects funded through ‘Sportivate’ […]
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SRA partnership will bring potential savings to sports clubs
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has brokered an exciting partnership with energy consultants Utility Aid to bring potential savings of millions of pounds to the UK’s sport and recreational organisations and grassroots clubs. The SRA says that the project, named […]
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Stratford Boat Club all set for a bumper summer
Stratford upon Avon Boat Club has taken delivery of two brand new training boats adding another pair and a double scull to add to its fleet. Said Jen Clements, Stratford Boat Club’s Captain, “These new super stable training sculls are […]
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