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million from Sport England17 December 2008 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 200817 December 2008 Cambridge Trial Eights16 December 2008 Community Adaptive Rowing Coach – Devon16 December 2008 Maidstone Small Boats Head15 December 2008 HSCT Junior Rowing Day12 December 2008 Katherine Grainger to Carry On Rowing12 December 2008 sports coach UK 2008 finalists12 December 2008 Ocean Thunder World Surf Rowing Championship Arrival12 December 2008 Oxford Trial Eights12 December 2008 Katherine Grainger to continue competing at the highest level from 2009 onwards11 December 2008 Chair of UK Sport takes her place in House of Lords11 December 2008 King’s rowers attend GB Squad Early Identification Trials11 December 2008 Sport England: stats show more people playing sport11 December 2008 Henley Royal Regatta elects new stewards10 December 2008 Nottingham RC Juniors cycle for Charity and set World Records10 December 2008 World Record broken at Welsh Indoor Championships10 December 2008 Ryde Rowing Club Charity Cross Channel Row9 December 2008 Can you help shape the future of rowing?9 December 2008 Welsh Schools Indoor Championships5 December 2008 Paralympian Helene Raynsford driving change with Living for Sport5 December 2008 Adaptive Rowing Awareness Day3 December 2008 UK Sport announce funding allocation for London Olympics3 December 2008 Youth Olympic names announced2 December 2008 Annie Vernon visits Penrice School2 December 2008 Nottingham RC report from Head of the Soar2 December 2008 Men’s four receive Sports Journalists’ President’s Award from Sir Michael Parkinson1 December 2008 Trial Eights1 December 2008 Ely Rowing Club unveils new double scull1 December 2008 ARA Online Incident Reporting28 November 2008 Sports Journalist Awards 200827 November 2008 York Small Boats Head Report26 November 2008 Havering Indoor Rowing Competition 200826 November 2008 Dame Alice Harpur School row for charity26 November 2008 Rowing and Sport Unlimited25 November 2008 Guardian: Leander prevented from competing in Henley events24 November 2008 Olympic Rower is Oxfordshire’s Sportsman of the Year21 November 2008 DARC Success at 2008 British Indoor Rowing Championships21 November 2008 Sir Steve Redgrave endorses ‘Row Safe’ guidance19 November 2008 Yorkshire Junior Scullers Camp 200819 November 2008 FISA Calendar 2009 and Olympic DVD18 November 2008 ‘Challenges and Triumphs in China’ at the RRM18 November 2008 Torch Trophy Trust Awards 200818 November 2008 Wessex Regional Council Notes17 November 2008 Twickenham RC ‘Go Green’ and reap benefits17 November 2008 ISPAL introduces Indoor Rowing courses for professionals14 November 2008 HRH Prince Edward to be next President of the CCPR14 November 2008 Durham ARC launch three new boats13 November 2008 UK Sport’s Elite Coaches Graduate13 November 2008 Marlow Four and Pairs Head13 November 2008 Junior Trials at Broxbourne RC12 November 2008 Twickenham RC’s Fours Head Report11 November 2008 WEARA Honours for South West Rowers11 November 2008 Remembrance Day10 November 2008 Success at Dee Head Race for Cheshire crews10 November 2008 Westminster School impress at the Fours Head7 November 2008 Memorial Service for David Parry7 November 2008 Olympians visit Tideway Scullers School6 November 2008 Head of the River Fours Saturday 8th November6 November 2008 Reed to Continue to London 20126 November 2008 New Training Centre for Walbrook Rowing Club5 November 2008 Indoor Championships 2008 – Western Region4 November 2008 World Rowing News4 November 2008 Twickenham RC report on their recent success3 November 2008 Marlow Fours & Pairs Head1 November 2008 Born to Row1 November 2008 Progressing not Stressing30 October 2008 Thousands participate in rowing during bumper weekend of events30 October 2008 Revamped Community Rowing Facility promotes rowing in the heart of Greenwich30 October 2008 Eastern Small Boats Head at Ely30 October 2008 Wingfield Sculls 200828 October 2008 ‘Learn to Row’ courses a hit at Twickenham RC28 October 2008 Rowing uptake ‘booming’ in Henley27 October 2008 GB rowers help launch Stroke for Stroke week26 October 2008 GB Rowing Senior & U23 Trials, Boston24 October 2008 Paralympian supports Youth Sport Trust awards22 October 2008 HSCT Junior Sculling Camp 2008 – Western Region22 October 2008 HSCT Fixed Seat Junior Camp 2008 – Western Region22 October 2008 Big Splash at World Coastal Rowing Champs22 October 2008 Students ready to prove themselves at BUCS Small Boats Head22 October 2008 Sign up for Siemens ‘Stroke for Stroke’ week – 27th October20 October 2008 Trials and BUCS Small Boats Head17 October 2008 World Rowing Coastal Championships begin in Italy17 October 2008 Unsung Hero – Andy Turner17 October 2008 Warrington Rowing Club head to the Charles17 October 2008 Eastern Region’s Small Boats Head – 2nd November17 October 2008 World Rowing Awards – 2008 finalists announced16 October 2008 Olympic & Paralympic Heroes Parade15 October 2008 Olympic Heroes Parade 16th October15 October 2008 GB Rowing’s International Manager nominated for city sports award14 October 2008 Sport England announce new funding programme13 October 2008 School and Sport Conference – 15th and 16th October13 October 2008 Olympic parades celebrate biggest medal haul since 190810 October 2008 Henley welcomes back its local Olympic rowers10 October 2008 Club Water Safety Audit 2010-119 October 2008 GB Trials – entries close Tuesday 14th October8 October 2008 Durham ARC – Playing for Success7 October 2008 Make your nomination for BBC Sports ‘Unsung Hero’ award6 October 2008 WAGS Newsletter October 20083 October 2008 Western Region’s newsletter and calendar dates1 October 2008 New Starts1 October 2008 Fulfilling My Potential1 October 2008 GB Rowing’s Coaching line-up1 October 2008 Want to improve your local waterways?30 September 2008 Music Licensing Fees Consultation30 September 2008 ARA Medals of Honour 200829 September 2008 Rebecca Romero returns to her roots26 September 2008 Siemens Stroke for Stroke Week25 September 2008 Olympic rowers at launch of River & Rowing Museum’s ‘This Inspires Me’23 September 2008 Hexham welcome home their sculling hero23 September 2008 Evesham Junior Head – entry information23 September 2008 Rowers pull together to celebrate Paralympic Handover22 September 2008 Cambridge appoints Chief Coach for 2009 Boat Race20 September 2008 The GB Women’s eight find silver lining in Athens’ storm clouds19 September 2008 Four finalists and an international first for Townsend19 September 2008 Sunday’s racing cancelled at European Championships19 September 2008 ARA Volunteer of the Year Awards 200819 September 2008 Simon Hewitt – a volunteer with inspirational attitude19 September 2008 Mark Cooke – problem solver and fund-raiser19 September 2008 Jackie Wardell – Itchen Imperial’s junior co-ordinator and mentor19 September 2008 Barry Wood – ‘he is Bradford ARC’ – Lifetime Achievement winner19 September 2008 Richard Bowsher – creator of a thriving recreational club19 September 2008 Bob Kemlo – SERR Volunteer of the Year 200819 September 2008 Alastair Barr – Castle Dore’s valued Treasurer19 September 2008 Jack Waterfall – acknowledgement for a prime organiser19 September 2008 Alex Pattinson (Tyne RC) – exceptional dedication and maturity18 September 2008 Graham Henderson – unsung hero of Worcester RC18 September 2008 Graeme Mark – an outstanding, dedicated sportsman18 September 2008 Jacky Silk – South East (Coast – Dover)18 September 2008 Imogen Beedham – an exceptional young lady18 September 2008 Jane Hall – ARA National Volunteer of the Year 200818 September 2008 Tim Hooper – North West’s Volunteer of the Year18 September 2008 Eddystone Challenge – never again?17 September 2008 Cotswold Rowing Club: first Open Day a great success17 September 2008 Zai Jian Beijing, Hello London!16 September 2008 Head of the River Fours 200816 September 2008 Great River Race – Peter Crush on 22 miles in a ‘jolly boat’16 September 2008 Twickenham RC Sweeps European Honours15 September 2008 Medallist Flood Back in Top Action12 September 2008 Paralympic Handover celebrations in Plymouth12 September 2008 UK Sport: Raynsford makes history11 September 2008 Two Golds and a Bronze as GB Tops Table10 September 2008 Paralympics Finals Day Live10 September 2008 Paralympics Day 2 Results – Live10 September 2008 Four Crews into Finals10 September 2008 Recognition for Bradford ARC Volunteer10 September 2008 Success for Bradford ARC at North of England Sprints10 September 2008 The Great River Race 200810 September 2008 Paralympics Day 3 Schedule9 September 2008 Paralympians make positive start9 September 2008 Paralympics Day 1 – Media Roundup9 September 2008 World University Championships 20089 September 2008 Paralympics Day 19 September 2008 Paralympic Repechage Draw8 September 2008 Rowing set to make Paralympic history8 September 2008 Paralympic Draw Released5 September 2008 World University Championships on TV5 September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary Part 24 September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary3 September 2008 Western Region Training Camps2 September 2008 Surfboat Rowing Championships, Biarritz, 5th – 6th September2 September 2008 Regatta reports from the Western Region press1 September 2008 Ross Juniors joy at being ‘best on their day’1 September 2008 World Rowing University Championships 20081 September 2008 Berwick ARC’s Round Table Trade Fours1 September 2008 Lake Windemere Training Camp a great success1 September 2008 Impressive Polish University crews are new EUSA champions28 August 2008 Mersey RC host the rowing at 2008 World Firefighters Games27 August 2008 Tees RC help rugby players keep fit ‘out of season’27 August 2008 Learn to Row with Twickenham Rowing Club26 August 2008 University rowers arrive in Croatia for EUSA championships26 August 2008 Flying the flag for 2012 at the River and Rowing Museum26 August 2008 University and GB Rowing underpins Olympic medal table26 August 2008 Sport England announces major investment in elite training facilities22 August 2008 Torrential rain at the Plymouth Rowing Challenge22 August 2008 Safety warning – lifejacket recall18 August 2008 Attention Alumni – University College London18 August 2008 GB Supporters sum up the drama at Shunyi Lake17 August 2008 Best since 190817 August 2008 Olympics Day 9 – Live Commentary16 August 2008 Golden four backed by two bronzes16 August 2008 Sunday’s Olympic Schedule16 August 2008 Saturday’s Schedule16 August 2008 Preview of the weekend’s finals16 August 2008 Olympics Day 8 – Live Updates15 August 2008 GB Lightweight boats qualify for Olympic finals for first time15 August 2008 Olympics Day 7 – Live Commentary14 August 2008 Friday’s Olympic Schedule14 August 2008 Indoor rowing at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury’s sports day14 August 2008 Thursday’s Olympic Racing Postponed13 August 2008 Electric atmosphere for semi-finals13 August 2008 Olympics Day 5 – Live Updates13 August 2008 Thursday’s Olympic Schedule12 August 2008 Women’s pair qualify for the final12 August 2008 BUCS: University Clubs briefing12 August 2008 Wednesday’s Olympic Schedule12 August 2008 Olympics Day 4 – Live Updates11 August 2008 Olympics Day 3 – Live Updates11 August 2008 Eight and double join quad in finals11 August 2008 Success for Burway at the National Rowing Championships11 August 2008 Tuesday’s Olympic Schedule10 August 2008 Changes to rowing timetable in Beijing10 August 2008 Victories and a resurgence10 August 2008 Olympics Day 2 – Live Updates10 August 2008 Monday’s Olympic Schedule9 August 2008 Solid start at Shunyi8 August 2008 Olympics Day 1 – Live Updates8 August 2008 Stiller becomes first Beijing “winner”7 August 2008 And so it begins7 August 2008 Sunday’s Olympic Draw7 August 2008 Olympics draw published7 August 2008 Saturday’s Olympic Draw6 August 2008 BBC2: From Bann to Beijing6 August 2008 BBC Olympic Rowing Coverage5 August 2008 BBC1: GB’s coxless four in ‘Olympic Dreams’4 August 2008 Just what the doctor ordered – a Silver Medal4 August 2008 Win a Panasonic Camcorder4 August 2008 Mr Derek Rickard – President of WEARA4 August 2008 World Rowing Masters Regatta 200831 July 2008 British Indoor record broken as four row marathon distance31 July 2008 Sport England – Nurturing talent31 July 2008 Olympic coverage – keep up with the ARA30 July 2008 Iraqi rowers to compete in Beijing30 July 2008 BOA: Team GB leave for Beijing30 July 2008 Rugby players take to rowing for summer training28 July 2008 It’s Dartmouth’s day at Falmouth28 July 2008 Results from Home International Regatta28 July 2008 Local companies in fundraising rowing challenge27 July 2008 Lightweight women miss out on a medal26 July 2008 Silver and bronze in Linz25 July 2008 Northampton J18 rowers smash World Indoor relay record25 July 2008 Three crews into finals24 July 2008 GB crews in world non-Olympic action24 July 2008 WAGS Newsletter24 July 2008 Warrington’s awesome foursome marathon charity row24 July 2008 ‘Redgrave’s Raw Recruits’ on ITV423 July 2008 Success for senior lightweight women’s quad and junior men’s four23 July 2008 Nottingham Rowing Club at the National Rowing Championships21 July 2008 GB wins Coupe de la Jeunesse21 July 2008 UK Surf Rowing League Summer Series 200821 July 2008 House of Lords v House of Commons boat race20 July 2008 Gold for Lucas and Cousins19 July 2008 Ten crews through to World U23 finals19 July 2008 Nat Champs Day 218 July 2008 World Junior Championships line-ups announced18 July 2008 Five Heat wins at World U23 Championships18 July 2008 Congratulations Phil!16 July 2008 Henley treble for City stars16 July 2008 Henley honour for the Vets16 July 2008 Crews Announced for Senior World Championships16 July 2008 Split loyalties for Nottingham rowers16 July 2008 Soldier and Solicitor Join Olympic Ranks15 July 2008 Six returning medallists for U23 World Rowing Championships14 July 2008 GB France Match 13th July 200814 July 2008 Rowers save the day for kitesurfer14 July 2008 Racing around at Waterfront Festival14 July 2008 Stockton on Tees Club and Coach Awards 200813 July 2008 Henley Veteran Regatta11 July 2008 Rowing boom greets regatta11 July 2008 Centre for Coaching Excellence unveiled at Leeds Met11 July 2008 Torch Trophy Trust Award 200811 July 2008 Birmingham Schools Inaugural Regatta11 July 2008 Inaugural Paralympic team announced10 July 2008 Qualification in indoor rowing10 July 2008 Leeds Rowing Club enjoys York Summer Regatta success10 July 2008 Austria prepares for World Rowing Junior and Senior Championships9 July 2008 Tone School Inter-School Multi-Sport Competition9 July 2008 North East rowers score historic double victory at Henley9 July 2008 Rowers target Paralympic Success9 July 2008 Newark RC Junior reclaims Indoor World Record8 July 2008 Dart Totnes Fun Regatta8 July 2008 Eastern Region’s Regatta League updated8 July 2008 Rowing the latest sport to join the ‘Special Olympics’8 July 2008 Devon Youth Ability Games 20087 July 2008 Henley Royal Regatta report and results2 July 2008 Record entry for Under 23 Championships2 July 2008 British Association of Rowing Journalists Awards 20082 July 2008 Veterans Points System Trials in Wales2 July 2008 Lucozade Sport Online Discount30 June 2008 Kingston Rowing Club wins in build-up to Henley Royal Regatta30 June 2008 National Veteran Championships 200830 June 2008 St Peters School take Henley by Storm29 June 2008 Henley Royal Regatta – 2nd July to 6th July27 June 2008 World Rowing Coastal Championships 200827 June 2008 World Fire Fighter Games 200827 June 2008 York City Rowing Club Women Reach Henley Final27 June 2008 Funding Sport in your Community – have your say26 June 2008 Biggest GB rowing Olympic contingent since 199226 June 2008 Greenbank Ladies make History24 June 2008 Coaching opens up a new world for Paul Calvert24 June 2008 Weather fails to dampen competitive spirit at Marlow23 June 2008 Great Britain retains Rowing World Cup title23 June 2008 National Schools Sports Week22 June 2008 Three golds amongst the World Cup headlines21 June 2008 Gold for GB lightweight women’s quadruple scull21 June 2008 Purchase and Hunter win semi-final20 June 2008 Four heat wins in Poznan20 June 2008 Henley Women’s Regatta – 20 years on19 June 2008 Boat Identification for overseas crews19 June 2008 The Cambridge May Bumps19 June 2008 Relocation of traditional Solent Galleys19 June 2008 Dover RC honours Ally McKean in boat-naming18 June 2008 Whitlam and Reeve secure Beijing place for women’s pair18 June 2008 Two golds and a silver for adaptive rowers18 June 2008 National Veteran Championships results17 June 2008 Sport England – two new directors to work with NGBs17 June 2008 GB Men’s Quad progresses to Final17 June 2008 RoSPA Review of Water Safety17 June 2008 2008 Marlow Regatta, Dorney Lake Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June16 June 2008 Sun and rain for regatta competitors and crowds16 June 2008 Wins and second places in Poznan16 June 2008 BUCS launched – BUSA and UCS merge12 June 2008 Power to your pull, with Andy Hodge12 June 2008 Crockford stars for St Neots rowers at Peterborough10 June 2008 Great Britain four to race in Poznan9 June 2008 Entries for Olympic Qualifying Regatta and Pre-Paralympic Regatta named6 June 2008 ‘It’s taken ten years off my life’6 June 2008 Stoke Rowing Association scoop local awards6 June 2008 Sport England launches Strategy 2008-20113 June 2008 Competition Review3 June 2008 Henley Women’s Regatta offering National Schools events2 June 2008 National Schools events offered at Eton School Regatta 7th June1 June 2008 Two exceptional performances but a challenging day in Lucerne31 May 2008 Campbell, Hunter and Purchase lead the way30 May 2008 Mixed fortunes in Lucerne30 May 2008 LYR: summer rowing courses29 May 2008 Durham University Summer Sculling Camps28 May 2008 Wessex Region: bursary applications invited28 May 2008 Who to Watch in Lucerne – Rowing World Cup27 May 2008 Eastern Regatta League kicks off22 May 2008 Lake Rotsee welcomes 38 nations to Rowing World Cup II22 May 2008 Wars of the Roses – success of a veteran novice regatta21 May 2008 Another twist in men’s four tale21 May 2008 Olympic Rower speaks at UK Sport Performance Lifestyle conference20 May 2008 Hundreds of rowers keep regatta afloat20 May 2008 Save the water vole! River & Rowing Museum garden at Chelsea Flower Show19 May 2008 Six U23 wins at Duisburg19 May 2008 Reading RC: corporate rowing challenge19 May 2008 Universities at Medway Boat Race16 May 2008 Rowing Regatta at the London Youth Games16 May 2008 Harold Blogg – Maidenhead Rowing Club16 May 2008 Banyoles ‘Master Fest’ 200816 May 2008 Young Sports Ambassador for Beijing13 May 2008 Rower Kieren is on top of the world13 May 2008 Durham victorious in 12th University Boat Race12 May 2008 Sportsmatch funding relaunched12 May 2008 Thames Water – your water, your future.11 May 2008 Five golds, three silvers and the world cup points trophy for GB10 May 2008 Two fours amongst six winners9 May 2008 Quad, eight and some young crews are the focus8 May 2008 Five Olympic class wins on a blustery Munich day7 May 2008 WRRC Newsletter No 87 May 2008 Tutors and Assessors in South West7 May 2008 Cotswold RC moves to temporary home7 May 2008 Injury Hiccough for Men’s Four7 May 2008 GB set for biggest world cup yet7 May 2008 Sunday 11 May BBC 2 – World Cup coverage6 May 2008 Christchurch RC launches boathouse project6 May 2008 BUSA Regatta 2008 results5 May 2008 Golds and world bests at Varese Regatta1 May 2008 Angus, 83, set to take on rest of the world1 May 2008 Rowers face early starts on the Avon1 May 2008 ARA Honours David Sherriff30 April 2008 World Champions Unchanged, Newcomer in Four28 April 2008 Blackburn student in university boat race28 April 2008 Membership subscriptions for 2008/0928 April 2008 Southampton Head of the River Report28 April 2008 National rowing event moves to Cotswold Water Park27 April 2008 I’d Do Anything…even rowing!25 April 2008 Take to the river25 April 2008 ‘I’d Do Anything…’25 April 2008 Bristol Varsity Boat Race 200825 April 2008 Cardiff – Swansea Varsity Boat Race 200824 April 2008 Building for the future24 April 2008 HSCT: South East junior training camp23 April 2008 Wessex Region Council Notes23 April 2008 CCDP: Runcorn RC Boathouse opening23 April 2008 Student Ross Davenport wins Janousek22 April 2008 Venice comes to the Thames22 April 2008 Clubmark: spotlight on Christine Meikle22 April 2008 Go with the flow and take to the water21 April 2008 JIRR 2008 cancelled18 April 2008 Golden Oldies Take to the River18 April 2008 Ex World Champion to Coach Abingdon18 April 2008 Rowing Council Minutes March 200817 April 2008 BUSA Rowing Forum17 April 2008 Balby Carr Girls ‘ducks to water’17 April 2008 BUSA Championships Sprints17 April 2008 Junior rowers full of Eastern promise16 April 2008 Bradford Schools’ GRI Report16 April 2008 WAGS newsletter April 200816 April 2008 Southampton ARC celebrate new Marlin16 April 2008 Junior Rowing Ball Cup 200815 April 2008 Spare Time7 April 2008 Birmingham Special Schools Project25 March 2008 West London Festival and Boat Race 200820 March 2008 Royal Chester RC Veterans in Charity Rowing Challenge20 March 2008 New editor for Rowing & Regatta20 March 2008 Sport Relief Rowing Challenge19 March 2008 Kent Schools Indoor Rowing Championships 200819 March 2008 Kent Adaptive Rowing project gets off to a flying start15 March 2008 Boat Race Day Traffic Management11 March 2008 Go Race Indoors at Selly Park Girls School9 March 2008 Seven for Grainger, four for Hodge and Reed9 March 2008 Hodge and Reed dominate9 March 2008 Adaptive Trials Report8 March 2008 Shuffled pack behind leaders8 March 2008 Houghton amongst late withdrawals7 March 2008 Change to racing timetable at the GB Trials6 March 2008 Plymouth Schools Success at Indoor Rowing Championships6 March 2008 Success for Gill Prescott at World Indoor Championships5 March 2008 Battle for places hots up29 February 2008 West Region Schools Indoor Rowing Championships22 February 2008 Durham rowers set to up their rate in state of the art racing boat17 February 2008 Sprint wins in Seville16 February 2008 Four wins for reshuffled squad15 February 2008 Men’s crews in pre-season racing warm-up11 February 2008 February Trials results8 February 2008 St Pauls Girls School Go Race Indoors24 January 2008 West Region Club Development Workshop23 January 2008 Newcastle Schools Indoor Rowing gets underway in 200822 January 2008 West Region Junior Time Trials16 January 2008 Wessex Indoor Rowing 200815 January 2008 Oldham Sport Development Workshop
