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President leads the way at Stourport
Club President, Jonathon Preece, led the winning ways at Stourport Regatta this weekend. Jon was rowing with the Vet D Crew of Jeremy Picton Turbervill, Peter Kellsal, and Paul Brodholt with Lucy Jones coxing. They raced against a crew from […]
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Adaptive rowing in the West Midlands
Adaptive rowing is all about removing barriers for individuals with learning, physical and sensory impairments. There are three clubs in the West Midlands that specifically provide Adaptive Rowing – Stratford, Evesham and Worcester, all have been using the mainstream club boats, […]
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‘Great Eight’ to row at Head of the Charles
Read the Boston Globe’s full article here ‘The Great Eight, rowing’s version of the Dirty Dozen, will attempt to repeat their remarkable triumph on the Thames when a collection of the world’s best single scullers takes on several national eights at […]
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Scott Ballard-Ridley has just completed his first competitive “row” at the Evesham Golden Mile
Scott Ballard-Ridley, 24, suffered a brain injury in June 2007, was in a coma for 3 months and was in hospital for 15 months overall. As a result of his injury he is registered blind and has a number of […]
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Helen Preston at the World Rowing Junior Championships
The GB Rowing Team opened its 2009 World Junior Championships campaign in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France on Wednesday 5 August and Durham ARC’s Helen Preston was rowing as part of the GB women’s quad. The quad missed direct qualification on the first […]
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Swansea University rowers go for gold
Several Swansea University students, who have shown themselves to be consistently excellent at rowing, have been selected to represent Wales and Great Britain this summer at championship level. James Roberts, studying BSc Sports Science, rowed for Great Britain at the […]
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Thames RC is 150 years old
Thames Rowing Club is planning a number of reunion events during its 150th anniversary year. The first of these will be a lunchon Sunday 20th September for all those who were active at Thames during the 1970s, 1960s, 1950s or […]
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Charity rowers find sea crash pilot alive
The Daily Mail reports today: Charity costal rowers witnessed a sudden crash of a small two-seater plane into the sea right in front of their boat yesterday. The pair captured the crash on video before attempting to help the pilot, […]
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Dover RC get a taste for racing
Dover Rowing Club members were busy on 8th and 9th August as they took part in a two day regatta on the south coast. On the Saturday, a small group travelled along the coast to West Sussex in order […]
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A new community rowing club in Hull
From Hull Rowing Club: A small group of dedicated rowers has set up Hull Rowing Club after Hull University Boat Club folded earlier this year. Hull RC maintains strong links with rowers from the University, but is really keen to use this […]
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