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Oxford win the BNY Mellon Boat Race
The capacity of the Boat Race to generate drama seems apparently inexhaustible – even in the wake of Oxford’s eleven-length drubbing of their Light Blue opponents. Just two years ago a dramatic clash of blades had resulted in the Dark […]
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Vets Head rowers race on flood tide
The 32nd Vesta Vets Head of the River took place on Sunday 30th March with a very strong flood tide assisting the crews that started later in the day. Monmouth RC, who started last, were overall winners – and victorious in […]
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Farewell to Henley for the Women’s University Boat Race
Oxford retained the Francombe Cup as Victor Ludorum at yesterday’s Henley Boat Races, and were also the first to raise the new trophy as winners of the Newton Women’s Boat Race. As the clocks sprung forward, spectators enjoyed warm weather […]
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Head of the River race abandoned
A combination of late, spring tides and gusting easterly winds forced the abandonment of the Head of the River Race on Saturday due to unsafe conditions near the finish. John Duff, the Chairman and Chief Umpire issued the following statement: […]
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Schools’ Head successful despite stormy conditions
On a cold and blustery Wednesday (26th March), more than 2200 junior rowers, scullers and coxswains took to the Tideway for the 2014 Schools’ Head of River. For the first hour, race conditions were relatively benign. However an hour later […]
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Star-studded composite wins Women’s Head
After much doubt during the preceding weeks due to the adverse water conditions on the Tideway, this year’s Women’s Head of the River took place on Saturday (15th March) in glorious sunshine with the temperature reaching 17°C. The fast stream […]
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Rowing loses member of a rowing dynasty
British Rowing is sad to announce the death of Nick Bevan on 12th January, aged 72 years, following a long illness. Nick was part of a Bevan rowing dynasty, with an extended family that on one occasion filled a rowing […]
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Henley Royal Regatta names new Stewards
Fiona Dennis, Chairman of British Rowing’s Competition Committee, has been named as one of three new Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta. Fiona has been elected alongside Olympic Champions Mark Hunter and Tom James to the prestigious position, in recognition of […]
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Staines BC named Surrey Sports Club of the Year
Staines Boat Club has been voted Sports Club of the Year 2013 at the annual Surrey Sports awards, held on 5 December at Kempton Park Race course. The award recognises the hard work that has been taking place at Staines BC over […]
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LTRC tackle their latest tour
On Saturday 30th November, five intrepid rowers from Lower Thames Rowing Club set off on their latest adventure – a 20+mile row. Touring Captain Ron Sverdloff gives his account of a challenging trip… ‘Originally billed as the River Nene Part […]
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