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Michael Lapage: A miraculous life
By Michael Lapage’s own estimation, there was something miraculous about him winning a silver medal at the 1948 London Olympics. Because it was a miracle he was still alive. Having learned to row on the waters of the Avon, where […]
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World Rowing Coastal Championships underway
The 2011 World Rowing Coastal Championships are underway, with over 500 competitors from 19 nations converging on the Italian coast for a weekend of frantic rowing in the Adriatic. Six coastal titles are being contested, with Italy, France, and Spain […]
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West Yorkshire rower wins Young Sports Person Award
Jess Leyden of Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club, has received a £1,500 OCS Young Sports Person Award for her achievements in rowing. The 16 year old claimed the prize for the North East region, after a successful five years of rowing […]
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Marlow Rowing Club severely damaged in fire
Marlow Rowing Club, a Thames rowing club that dates back to 1871, was seriously damaged in a fire in the early hours of this morning. The fire, which broke out shortly after 4.15am, severely damaged the oldest sections of the […]
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Updated: Results of the Wingfield Sculls
It was the 170th Wingfield Sculls race in the event’s 180 year history. Three men, Alan Campbell (Tideway Scullers), Marcus Bateman (Leander) and Brendan Crean (Agecroft), fancied their chances and entered. Campbell is GB’s top sculler and had won the […]
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