News Archive
2008
31 December 2008 Tanner receives New Year’s CBE
31 December 2008 Rowers Honoured
22 December 2008 Former CEO and Chef de Mission Simon Clegg leaves the BOA
20 December 2008 Hodge wins winter assessment trials
19 December 2008 Olympians visit to Oxford’s Children’s Hospital
18 December 2008 The inaugural Yorkshire Universities’ Indoor Rowing Championships
18 December 2008 Double Success for Rowing at UK Coaching Awards
17 December 2008 Rowing to receive £9.1 million from Sport England
17 December 2008 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 2008
17 December 2008 Cambridge Trial Eights
12 December 2008 Katherine Grainger to Carry On Rowing
12 December 2008 sports coach UK 2008 finalists
12 December 2008 Oxford Trial Eights
12 December 2008 Katherine Grainger to continue competing at the highest level from 2009 onwards
11 December 2008 Sport England: stats show more people playing sport
10 December 2008 World Record broken at Welsh Indoor Championships
5 December 2008 Paralympian Helene Raynsford driving change with Living for Sport
3 December 2008 Youth Olympic names announced
2 December 2008 Men’s four receive Sports Journalists’ President’s Award from Sir Michael Parkinson
28 November 2008 Sports Journalist Awards 2008
24 November 2008 Olympic Rower is Oxfordshire’s Sportsman of the Year
13 November 2008 UK Sport’s Elite Coaches Graduate
6 November 2008 Reed to Continue to London 2012
24 October 2008 Paralympian supports Youth Sport Trust awards
17 October 2008 World Rowing Awards – 2008 finalists announced
15 October 2008 GB Rowing’s International Manager nominated for city sports award
13 October 2008 Olympic parades celebrate biggest medal haul since 1908
1 October 2008 GB Rowing’s Coaching line-up
30 September 2008 ARA Medals of Honour 2008
29 September 2008 Rebecca Romero returns to her roots
23 September 2008 Rowers pull together to celebrate Paralympic Handover
20 September 2008 The GB Women’s eight find silver lining in Athens’ storm clouds
19 September 2008 Four finalists and an international first for Townsend
19 September 2008 ARA Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008
19 September 2008 Simon Hewitt – a volunteer with inspirational attitude
19 September 2008 Mark Cooke – problem solver and fund-raiser
19 September 2008 Jackie Wardell – Itchen Imperial’s junior co-ordinator and mentor
19 September 2008 Barry Wood – ‘he is Bradford ARC’ – Lifetime Achievement winner
19 September 2008 Richard Bowsher – creator of a thriving recreational club
19 September 2008 Bob Kemlo – SERR Volunteer of the Year 2008
19 September 2008 Alastair Barr – Castle Dore’s valued Treasurer
19 September 2008 Jack Waterfall – acknowledgement for a prime organiser
19 September 2008 Alex Pattinson (Tyne RC) – exceptional dedication and maturity
18 September 2008 Graham Henderson – unsung hero of Worcester RC
18 September 2008 Graeme Mark – an outstanding, dedicated sportsman
18 September 2008 Jacky Silk – South East (Coast – Dover)
18 September 2008 Imogen Beedham – an exceptional young lady
18 September 2008 Jane Hall – ARA National Volunteer of the Year 2008
18 September 2008 Tim Hooper – North West’s Volunteer of the Year
17 September 2008 Zai Jian Beijing, Hello London!
15 September 2008 Medallist Flood Back in Top Action
12 September 2008 Paralympic Handover celebrations in Plymouth
12 September 2008 UK Sport: Raynsford makes history
11 September 2008 Two Golds and a Bronze as GB Tops Table
10 September 2008 Four Crews into Finals
9 September 2008 Paralympians make positive start
9 September 2008 Paralympics Day 1
8 September 2008 Rowing set to make Paralympic history
5 September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary Part 2
4 September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary
1 September 2008 Impressive Polish University crews are new EUSA champions
26 August 2008 University and GB Rowing underpins Olympic medal table
26 August 2008 Sport England announces major investment in elite training facilities
22 August 2008 Safety warning – lifejacket recall
18 August 2008 GB Supporters sum up the drama at Shunyi Lake
17 August 2008 Best since 1908
17 August 2008 Olympics Day 9 – Live Commentary
16 August 2008 Golden four backed by two bronzes
16 August 2008 Preview of the weekend’s finals
16 August 2008 Olympics Day 8 – Live Updates
15 August 2008 GB Lightweight boats qualify for Olympic finals for first time
15 August 2008 Olympics Day 7 – Live Commentary
14 August 2008 Indoor rowing at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury’s sports day
13 August 2008 Electric atmosphere for semi-finals
13 August 2008 Olympics Day 5 – Live Updates
12 August 2008 Women’s pair qualify for the final
12 August 2008 Olympics Day 4 – Live Updates
11 August 2008 Olympics Day 3 – Live Updates
11 August 2008 Eight and double join quad in finals
10 August 2008 Victories and a resurgence
10 August 2008 Olympics Day 2 – Live Updates
9 August 2008 Solid start at Shunyi
8 August 2008 Olympics Day 1 – Live Updates
8 August 2008 Stiller becomes first Beijing “winner”
7 August 2008 And so it begins
31 July 2008 British Indoor record broken as four row marathon distance
31 July 2008 Sport England – Nurturing talent
30 July 2008 BOA: Team GB leave for Beijing
27 July 2008 Lightweight women miss out on a medal
26 July 2008 Silver and bronze in Linz
25 July 2008 Northampton J18 rowers smash World Indoor relay record
25 July 2008 Three crews into finals
24 July 2008 GB crews in world non-Olympic action
23 July 2008 Success for senior lightweight women’s quad and junior men’s four
21 July 2008 House of Lords v House of Commons boat race
20 July 2008 Gold for Lucas and Cousins
19 July 2008 Ten crews through to World U23 finals
18 July 2008 World Junior Championships line-ups announced
18 July 2008 Five Heat wins at World U23 Championships
18 July 2008 Congratulations Phil!
16 July 2008 Crews Announced for Senior World Championships
16 July 2008 Soldier and Solicitor Join Olympic Ranks
15 July 2008 Six returning medallists for U23 World Rowing Championships
11 July 2008 Inaugural Paralympic team announced
9 July 2008 Rowers target Paralympic Success
9 July 2008 Newark RC Junior reclaims Indoor World Record
8 July 2008 Rowing the latest sport to join the ‘Special Olympics’
2 July 2008 British Association of Rowing Journalists Awards 2008
26 June 2008 Biggest GB rowing Olympic contingent since 1992
23 June 2008 Great Britain retains Rowing World Cup title
22 June 2008 Three golds amongst the World Cup headlines
21 June 2008 Gold for GB lightweight women’s quadruple scull
21 June 2008 Purchase and Hunter win semi-final
20 June 2008 Four heat wins in Poznan
18 June 2008 Whitlam and Reeve secure Beijing place for women’s pair
18 June 2008 Two golds and a silver for adaptive rowers
17 June 2008 Sport England – two new directors to work with NGBs
17 June 2008 GB Men’s Quad progresses to Final
16 June 2008 Wins and second places in Poznan
12 June 2008 Power to your pull, with Andy Hodge
10 June 2008 Great Britain four to race in Poznan
9 June 2008 Entries for Olympic Qualifying Regatta and Pre-Paralympic Regatta named
6 June 2008 Sport England launches Strategy 2008-2011
3 June 2008 Competition Review
1 June 2008 Two exceptional performances but a challenging day in Lucerne
31 May 2008 Campbell, Hunter and Purchase lead the way
30 May 2008 Mixed fortunes in Lucerne
28 May 2008 Who to Watch in Lucerne – Rowing World Cup
21 May 2008 Another twist in men’s four tale
21 May 2008 Olympic Rower speaks at UK Sport Performance Lifestyle conference
19 May 2008 Six U23 wins at Duisburg
11 May 2008 Five golds, three silvers and the world cup points trophy for GB
10 May 2008 Two fours amongst six winners
9 May 2008 Quad, eight and some young crews are the focus
8 May 2008 Five Olympic class wins on a blustery Munich day
7 May 2008 Injury Hiccough for Men’s Four
7 May 2008 GB set for biggest world cup yet
5 May 2008 Golds and world bests at Varese Regatta
1 May 2008 ARA Honours David Sherriff
30 April 2008 World Champions Unchanged, Newcomer in Four
23 April 2008 Wessex Region Council Notes
20 March 2008 New editor for Rowing & Regatta
19 March 2008 Kent Schools Indoor Rowing Championships 2008
19 March 2008 Kent Adaptive Rowing project gets off to a flying start
9 March 2008 Seven for Grainger, four for Hodge and Reed
9 March 2008 Hodge and Reed dominate
9 March 2008 Adaptive Trials Report
8 March 2008 Shuffled pack behind leaders
8 March 2008 Houghton amongst late withdrawals
6 March 2008 Plymouth Schools Success at Indoor Rowing Championships
6 March 2008 Success for Gill Prescott at World Indoor Championships
29 February 2008 West Region Schools Indoor Rowing Championships
22 February 2008 Durham rowers set to up their rate in state of the art racing boat
17 February 2008 Sprint wins in Seville
16 February 2008 Four wins for reshuffled squad
15 February 2008 Men’s crews in pre-season racing warm-up
11 February 2008 February Trials results