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Men’s Boat Race Trial Eights
For the full report from Tuesday’s Women’s Boat Race Trial Eights, click here… The Championship course from Putney to Mortlake was at its most beguiling at the Trial Eights on Wednesday. It answered the question of why would you go […]
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Sir Steve Redgrave elected new HRR Chairman
Sir Steve Redgrave was elected Chairman of Henley Royal Regatta this evening, following in the footsteps of Mike Sweeney who had been at the helm for 22 years. “I feel very humbled and very honoured but also very excited and […]
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Rowing stalwarts named BBC Unsung Heroes
Two rowing volunteers have been recognised in the BBC’s regional Unsung Hero Awards, for their sterling work in grassroots sport. Both Simon Gifford-Mead and Graham Mark attended the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award on Sunday, where swimming coach Jill […]
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From a racing boat to a wreck and back again!
When two coastal rowers, Mark Green and Ellis Hagger from Bournemouth, auditioned to become ‘Royal Rowers’ in Ridley Scott’s 2010 blockbuster Robin Hood, little did they know that the next four years would take them on a whirlwind adventure in […]
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Women’s Boat Race Trial Eights
For the full report from the Men’s Boat Race Trial Eights, click here… The Newton Women’s Boat Race Trial Eights took place on the Tideway on Tuesday December 9, with strong winds greeting both races along the second half of […]
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Bristol University hosts record-breaking Head
The University of Bristol Boat Club welcomed the rowing world to its new boathouse on Saturday for the annual UBBC Head Race. The £1.2 million facility, which is shared with Avon County and Monkton Coombe School, hosted more than 700 […]
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Juniors first at Hampton Small Boats Head
Hampton School played host to one of the largest junior-only rowing events in the country last Saturday, despite concerns that the event might not go ahead due to fast streams in the area. But instead, the sun shone, the rain […]
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Lightweight success at Scullers Head
The 61st Scullers Head was raced on Saturday 29th November, on a fast-flowing Thames and in excellent weather conditions. The fastest man and woman were both lightweights, with Jamie Copus of Oxford Brookes taking the overall pennant in a time […]
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Success in the ‘Peoples Millions’ for Doncaster Rowing Club
Adam Manson, Club Captain of Doncaster Rowing Club, has sent his thanks to all who voted for the club’s project last week – “We were successful in our Peoples Million Lottery Grant and yesterday I was given a cheque by […]
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Vote for Doncaster Rowing Club tonight!
Doncaster Rowing Club has reached the final in its bid to win funds for a community coach. But now it needs its friends and supporters to vote by phone tonight – the 26th November. Just call 09015 228208 by landline […]
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