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to receive £9.1 million from Sport England17th December 2008 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 200817th December 2008 Cambridge Trial Eights16th December 2008 Community Adaptive Rowing Coach – Devon16th December 2008 Maidstone Small Boats Head15th December 2008 HSCT Junior Rowing Day12th December 2008 Katherine Grainger to Carry On Rowing12th December 2008 sports coach UK 2008 finalists12th December 2008 Ocean Thunder World Surf Rowing Championship Arrival12th December 2008 Oxford Trial Eights12th December 2008 Katherine Grainger to continue competing at the highest level from 2009 onwards11th December 2008 Chair of UK Sport takes her place in House of Lords11th December 2008 King’s rowers attend GB Squad Early Identification Trials11th December 2008 Sport England: stats show more people playing sport11th December 2008 Henley Royal Regatta elects new stewards10th December 2008 Nottingham RC Juniors cycle for Charity and set World Records10th December 2008 World Record broken at Welsh Indoor Championships10th December 2008 Ryde Rowing Club Charity Cross Channel Row9th December 2008 Can you help shape the future of rowing?9th December 2008 Welsh Schools Indoor Championships5th December 2008 Paralympian Helene Raynsford driving change with Living for Sport5th December 2008 Adaptive Rowing Awareness Day3rd December 2008 UK Sport announce funding allocation for London Olympics3rd December 2008 Youth Olympic names announced2nd December 2008 Annie Vernon visits Penrice School2nd December 2008 Nottingham RC report from Head of the Soar2nd December 2008 Men’s four receive Sports Journalists’ President’s Award from Sir Michael Parkinson1st December 2008 Trial Eights1st December 2008 Ely Rowing Club unveils new double scull1st December 2008 ARA Online Incident Reporting28th November 2008 Sports Journalist Awards 200827th November 2008 York Small Boats Head Report26th November 2008 Havering Indoor Rowing Competition 200826th November 2008 Dame Alice Harpur School row for charity26th November 2008 Rowing and Sport Unlimited25th November 2008 Guardian: Leander prevented from competing in Henley events24th November 2008 Olympic Rower is Oxfordshire’s Sportsman of the Year21st November 2008 DARC Success at 2008 British Indoor Rowing Championships21st November 2008 Sir Steve Redgrave endorses ‘Row Safe’ guidance19th November 2008 Yorkshire Junior Scullers Camp 200819th November 2008 FISA Calendar 2009 and Olympic DVD18th November 2008 ‘Challenges and Triumphs in China’ at the RRM18th November 2008 Torch Trophy Trust Awards 200818th November 2008 Wessex Regional Council Notes17th November 2008 Twickenham RC ‘Go Green’ and reap benefits17th November 2008 ISPAL introduces Indoor Rowing courses for professionals14th November 2008 HRH Prince Edward to be next President of the CCPR14th November 2008 Durham ARC launch three new boats13th November 2008 UK Sport’s Elite Coaches Graduate13th November 2008 Marlow Four and Pairs Head13th November 2008 Junior Trials at Broxbourne RC12th November 2008 Twickenham RC’s Fours Head Report11th November 2008 WEARA Honours for South West Rowers11th November 2008 Remembrance Day10th November 2008 Success at Dee Head Race for Cheshire crews10th November 2008 Westminster School impress at the Fours Head7th November 2008 Memorial Service for David Parry7th November 2008 Olympians visit Tideway Scullers School6th November 2008 Head of the River Fours Saturday 8th November6th November 2008 Reed to Continue to London 20126th November 2008 New Training Centre for Walbrook Rowing Club5th November 2008 Indoor Championships 2008 – Western Region4th November 2008 World Rowing News4th November 2008 Twickenham RC report on their recent success3rd November 2008 Marlow Fours & Pairs Head1st November 2008 Born to Row1st November 2008 Progressing not Stressing30th October 2008 Thousands participate in rowing during bumper weekend of events30th October 2008 Revamped Community Rowing Facility promotes rowing in the heart of Greenwich30th October 2008 Eastern Small Boats Head at Ely30th October 2008 Wingfield Sculls 200828th October 2008 ‘Learn to Row’ courses a hit at Twickenham RC28th October 2008 Rowing uptake ‘booming’ in Henley27th October 2008 GB rowers help launch Stroke for Stroke week27th October 2008 What makes a good coach?26th October 2008 GB Rowing Senior & U23 Trials, Boston24th October 2008 Paralympian supports Youth Sport Trust awards22nd October 2008 HSCT Junior Sculling Camp 2008 – Western Region22nd October 2008 HSCT Fixed Seat Junior Camp 2008 – Western Region22nd October 2008 Big Splash at World Coastal Rowing Champs22nd October 2008 Students ready to prove themselves at BUCS Small Boats Head22nd October 2008 Sign up for Siemens ‘Stroke for Stroke’ week – 27th October20th October 2008 Trials and BUCS Small Boats Head17th October 2008 World Rowing Coastal Championships begin in Italy17th October 2008 Unsung Hero – Andy Turner17th October 2008 Warrington Rowing Club head to the Charles17th October 2008 Eastern Region’s Small Boats Head – 2nd November17th October 2008 World Rowing Awards – 2008 finalists announced16th October 2008 Olympic & Paralympic Heroes Parade15th October 2008 Olympic Heroes Parade 16th October15th October 2008 GB Rowing’s International Manager nominated for city sports award14th October 2008 Sport England announce new funding programme13th October 2008 School and Sport Conference – 15th and 16th October13th October 2008 Olympic parades celebrate biggest medal haul since 190810th October 2008 Henley welcomes back its local Olympic rowers10th October 2008 Club Water Safety Audit 2010-119th October 2008 GB Trials – entries close Tuesday 14th October8th October 2008 Durham ARC – Playing for Success7th October 2008 Make your nomination for BBC Sports ‘Unsung Hero’ award6th October 2008 WAGS Newsletter October 20083rd October 2008 Western Region’s newsletter and calendar dates1st October 2008 New Starts1st October 2008 Fulfilling My Potential1st October 2008 GB Rowing’s Coaching line-up1st October 2008 Want to improve your local waterways?30th September 2008 Music Licensing Fees Consultation30th September 2008 ARA Medals of Honour 200829th September 2008 Rebecca Romero returns to her roots26th September 2008 Siemens Stroke for Stroke Week25th September 2008 Olympic rowers at launch of River & Rowing Museum’s ‘This Inspires Me’23rd September 2008 Hexham welcome home their sculling hero23rd September 2008 Evesham Junior Head – entry information23rd September 2008 Rowers pull together to celebrate Paralympic Handover22nd September 2008 Cambridge appoints Chief Coach for 2009 Boat Race20th September 2008 The GB Women’s eight find silver lining in Athens’ storm clouds19th September 2008 Four finalists and an international first for Townsend19th September 2008 Sunday’s racing cancelled at European Championships19th September 2008 ARA Volunteer of the Year Awards 200819th September 2008 Simon Hewitt – a volunteer with inspirational attitude19th September 2008 Mark Cooke – problem solver and fund-raiser19th September 2008 Jackie Wardell – Itchen Imperial’s junior co-ordinator and mentor19th September 2008 Barry Wood – ‘he is Bradford ARC’ – Lifetime Achievement winner19th September 2008 Richard Bowsher – creator of a thriving recreational club19th September 2008 Bob Kemlo – SERR Volunteer of the Year 200819th September 2008 Alastair Barr – Castle Dore’s valued Treasurer19th September 2008 Jack Waterfall – acknowledgement for a prime organiser19th September 2008 Alex Pattinson (Tyne RC) – exceptional dedication and maturity18th September 2008 Graham Henderson – unsung hero of Worcester RC18th September 2008 Graeme Mark – an outstanding, dedicated sportsman18th September 2008 Jacky Silk – South East (Coast – Dover)18th September 2008 Imogen Beedham – an exceptional young lady18th September 2008 Jane Hall – ARA National Volunteer of the Year 200818th September 2008 Tim Hooper – North West’s Volunteer of the Year18th September 2008 Eddystone Challenge – never again?17th September 2008 Cotswold Rowing Club: first Open Day a great success17th September 2008 Zai Jian Beijing, Hello London!16th September 2008 Head of the River Fours 200816th September 2008 Great River Race – Peter Crush on 22 miles in a ‘jolly boat’16th September 2008 Twickenham RC Sweeps European Honours15th September 2008 Medallist Flood Back in Top Action12th September 2008 Paralympic Handover celebrations in Plymouth12th September 2008 UK Sport: Raynsford makes history11th September 2008 Two Golds and a Bronze as GB Tops Table10th September 2008 Paralympics Finals Day Live10th September 2008 Paralympics Day 2 Results – Live10th September 2008 Four Crews into Finals10th September 2008 Recognition for Bradford ARC Volunteer10th September 2008 Success for Bradford ARC at North of England Sprints10th September 2008 The Great River Race 200810th September 2008 Paralympics Day 3 Schedule9th September 2008 Paralympians make positive start9th September 2008 Paralympics Day 1 – Media Roundup9th September 2008 World University Championships 20089th September 2008 Paralympics Day 19th September 2008 Paralympic Repechage Draw8th September 2008 Rowing set to make Paralympic history8th September 2008 Paralympic Draw Released5th September 2008 World University Championships on TV5th September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary Part 24th September 2008 Paralympic Video Diary3rd September 2008 Western Region Training Camps2nd September 2008 Surfboat Rowing Championships, Biarritz, 5th – 6th September2nd September 2008 Regatta reports from the Western Region press1st September 2008 Ross Juniors joy at being ‘best on their day’1st September 2008 World Rowing University Championships 20081st September 2008 Berwick ARC’s Round Table Trade Fours1st September 2008 Lake Windemere Training Camp a great success1st September 2008 Impressive Polish University crews are new EUSA champions28th August 2008 Mersey RC host the rowing at 2008 World Firefighters Games27th August 2008 Tees RC help rugby players keep fit ‘out of season’27th August 2008 Learn to Row with Twickenham Rowing Club26th August 2008 University rowers arrive in Croatia for EUSA championships26th August 2008 Flying the flag for 2012 at the River and Rowing Museum26th August 2008 University and GB Rowing underpins Olympic medal table26th August 2008 Sport England announces major investment in elite training facilities22nd August 2008 Torrential rain at the Plymouth Rowing Challenge22nd August 2008 Safety warning – lifejacket recall18th August 2008 Attention Alumni – University College London18th August 2008 GB Supporters sum up the drama at Shunyi Lake17th August 2008 Best since 190817th August 2008 Olympics Day 9 – Live Commentary16th August 2008 Golden four backed by two bronzes16th August 2008 Sunday’s Olympic Schedule16th August 2008 Saturday’s Schedule16th August 2008 Preview of the weekend’s finals16th August 2008 Olympics Day 8 – Live Updates15th August 2008 GB Lightweight boats qualify for Olympic finals for first time15th August 2008 Olympics Day 7 – Live Commentary14th August 2008 Friday’s Olympic Schedule14th August 2008 Indoor rowing at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury’s sports day14th August 2008 Thursday’s Olympic Racing Postponed13th August 2008 Electric atmosphere for semi-finals13th August 2008 Olympics Day 5 – Live Updates13th August 2008 Thursday’s Olympic Schedule12th August 2008 Women’s pair qualify for the final12th August 2008 BUCS: University Clubs briefing12th August 2008 Wednesday’s Olympic Schedule12th August 2008 Olympics Day 4 – Live Updates11th August 2008 Olympics Day 3 – Live Updates11th August 2008 Eight and double join quad in finals11th August 2008 Success for Burway at the National Rowing Championships11th August 2008 Tuesday’s Olympic Schedule10th August 2008 Changes to rowing timetable in Beijing10th August 2008 Victories and a resurgence10th August 2008 Olympics Day 2 – Live Updates10th August 2008 Monday’s Olympic Schedule9th August 2008 Solid start at Shunyi8th August 2008 Olympics Day 1 – Live Updates8th August 2008 Stiller becomes first Beijing “winner”7th August 2008 And so it begins7th August 2008 Sunday’s Olympic Draw7th August 2008 Olympics draw published7th August 2008 Saturday’s Olympic Draw6th August 2008 BBC2: From Bann to Beijing6th August 2008 BBC Olympic Rowing Coverage5th August 2008 BBC1: GB’s coxless four in ‘Olympic Dreams’4th August 2008 Just what the doctor ordered – a Silver Medal4th August 2008 Win a Panasonic Camcorder4th August 2008 Mr Derek Rickard – President of WEARA4th August 2008 World Rowing Masters Regatta 200831st July 2008 British Indoor record broken as four row marathon distance31st July 2008 Sport England – Nurturing talent31st July 2008 Olympic coverage – keep up with the ARA30th July 2008 Iraqi rowers to compete in Beijing30th July 2008 BOA: Team GB leave for Beijing30th July 2008 Rugby players take to rowing for summer training28th July 2008 It’s Dartmouth’s day at Falmouth28th July 2008 Results from Home International Regatta28th July 2008 Local companies in fundraising rowing challenge27th July 2008 Lightweight women miss out on a medal26th July 2008 Silver and bronze in Linz25th July 2008 Northampton J18 rowers smash World Indoor relay record25th July 2008 Three crews into finals24th July 2008 GB crews in world non-Olympic action24th July 2008 WAGS Newsletter24th July 2008 Warrington’s awesome foursome marathon charity row24th July 2008 ‘Redgrave’s Raw Recruits’ on ITV423rd July 2008 Success for senior lightweight women’s quad and junior men’s four23rd July 2008 Nottingham Rowing Club at the National Rowing Championships21st July 2008 GB wins Coupe de la Jeunesse21st July 2008 UK Surf Rowing League Summer Series 200821st July 2008 House of Lords v House of Commons boat race20th July 2008 Gold for Lucas and Cousins19th July 2008 Ten crews through to World U23 finals19th July 2008 Nat Champs Day 218th July 2008 World Junior Championships line-ups announced18th July 2008 Five Heat wins at World U23 Championships18th July 2008 Congratulations Phil!16th July 2008 Henley treble for City stars16th July 2008 Henley honour for the Vets16th July 2008 Crews Announced for Senior World Championships16th July 2008 Split loyalties for Nottingham rowers16th July 2008 Soldier and Solicitor Join Olympic Ranks15th July 2008 Six returning medallists for U23 World Rowing Championships14th July 2008 GB France Match 13th July 200814th July 2008 Rowers save the day for kitesurfer14th July 2008 Racing around at Waterfront Festival14th July 2008 Stockton on Tees Club and Coach Awards 200813th July 2008 Henley Veteran Regatta11th July 2008 Rowing boom greets regatta11th July 2008 Centre for Coaching Excellence unveiled at Leeds Met11th July 2008 Torch Trophy Trust Award 200811th July 2008 Birmingham Schools Inaugural Regatta11th July 2008 Inaugural Paralympic team announced10th July 2008 Qualification in indoor rowing10th July 2008 Leeds Rowing Club enjoys York Summer Regatta success10th July 2008 Austria prepares for World Rowing Junior and Senior Championships9th July 2008 Tone School Inter-School Multi-Sport Competition9th July 2008 North East rowers score historic double victory at Henley9th July 2008 Rowers target Paralympic Success9th July 2008 Newark RC Junior reclaims Indoor World Record8th July 2008 Dart Totnes Fun Regatta8th July 2008 Eastern Region’s Regatta League updated8th July 2008 Rowing the latest sport to join the ‘Special Olympics’8th July 2008 Devon Youth Ability Games 20087th July 2008 Henley Royal Regatta report and results2nd July 2008 Record entry for Under 23 Championships2nd July 2008 British Association of Rowing Journalists Awards 20082nd July 2008 Veterans Points System Trials in Wales2nd July 2008 Lucozade Sport Online Discount30th June 2008 Kingston Rowing Club wins in build-up to Henley Royal Regatta30th June 2008 National Veteran Championships 200830th June 2008 St Peters School take Henley by Storm29th June 2008 Henley Royal Regatta – 2nd July to 6th July27th June 2008 World Rowing Coastal Championships 200827th June 2008 World Fire Fighter Games 200827th June 2008 York City Rowing Club Women Reach Henley Final27th June 2008 Funding Sport in your Community – have your say26th June 2008 Biggest GB rowing Olympic contingent since 199226th June 2008 Greenbank Ladies make History24th June 2008 Coaching opens up a new world for Paul Calvert24th June 2008 Weather fails to dampen competitive spirit at Marlow23rd June 2008 Great Britain retains Rowing World Cup title23rd June 2008 National Schools Sports Week22nd June 2008 Three golds amongst the World Cup headlines21st June 2008 Gold for GB lightweight women’s quadruple scull21st June 2008 Purchase and Hunter win semi-final20th June 2008 Four heat wins in Poznan20th June 2008 Henley Women’s Regatta – 20 years on19th June 2008 Boat Identification for overseas crews19th June 2008 The Cambridge May Bumps19th June 2008 Relocation of traditional Solent Galleys19th June 2008 Dover RC honours Ally McKean in boat-naming18th June 2008 Whitlam and Reeve secure Beijing place for women’s pair18th June 2008 Two golds and a silver for adaptive rowers18th June 2008 National Veteran Championships results17th June 2008 Sport England – two new directors to work with NGBs17th June 2008 GB Men’s Quad progresses to Final17th June 2008 RoSPA Review of Water Safety17th June 2008 2008 Marlow Regatta, Dorney Lake Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June16th June 2008 Sun and rain for regatta competitors and crowds16th June 2008 Wins and second places in Poznan16th June 2008 BUCS launched – BUSA and UCS merge12th June 2008 Power to your pull, with Andy Hodge12th June 2008 Crockford stars for St Neots rowers at Peterborough10th June 2008 Great Britain four to race in Poznan9th June 2008 Entries for Olympic Qualifying Regatta and Pre-Paralympic Regatta named6th June 2008 ‘It’s taken ten years off my life’6th June 2008 Stoke Rowing Association scoop local awards6th June 2008 Sport England launches Strategy 2008-20113rd June 2008 Competition Review3rd June 2008 Henley Women’s Regatta offering National Schools events2nd June 2008 National Schools events offered at Eton School Regatta 7th June1st June 2008 Two exceptional performances but a challenging day in Lucerne31st May 2008 Campbell, Hunter and Purchase lead the way30th May 2008 Mixed fortunes in Lucerne30th May 2008 LYR: summer rowing courses29th May 2008 Durham University Summer Sculling Camps28th May 2008 Wessex Region: bursary applications invited28th May 2008 Who to Watch in Lucerne – Rowing World Cup27th May 2008 Eastern Regatta League kicks off22nd May 2008 Lake Rotsee welcomes 38 nations to Rowing World Cup II22nd May 2008 Wars of the Roses – success of a veteran novice regatta21st May 2008 Another twist in men’s four tale21st May 2008 Olympic Rower speaks at UK Sport Performance Lifestyle conference20th May 2008 Hundreds of rowers keep regatta afloat20th May 2008 Save the water vole! River & Rowing Museum garden at Chelsea Flower Show19th May 2008 Six U23 wins at Duisburg19th May 2008 Reading RC: corporate rowing challenge19th May 2008 Universities at Medway Boat Race16th May 2008 Rowing Regatta at the London Youth Games16th May 2008 Harold Blogg – Maidenhead Rowing Club16th May 2008 Banyoles ‘Master Fest’ 200816th May 2008 Young Sports Ambassador for Beijing13th May 2008 Rower Kieren is on top of the world13th May 2008 Durham victorious in 12th University Boat Race12th May 2008 Sportsmatch funding relaunched12th May 2008 Thames Water – your water, your future.11th May 2008 Five golds, three silvers and the world cup points trophy for GB10th May 2008 Two fours amongst six winners9th May 2008 Quad, eight and some young crews are the focus8th May 2008 Five Olympic class wins on a blustery Munich day7th May 2008 WRRC Newsletter No 87th May 2008 Tutors and Assessors in South West7th May 2008 Cotswold RC moves to temporary home7th May 2008 Injury Hiccough for Men’s Four7th May 2008 GB set for biggest world cup yet7th May 2008 Sunday 11 May BBC 2 – World Cup coverage6th May 2008 Christchurch RC launches boathouse project6th May 2008 BUSA Regatta 2008 results5th May 2008 Golds and world bests at Varese Regatta1st May 2008 Angus, 83, set to take on rest of the world1st May 2008 Rowers face early starts on the Avon1st May 2008 ARA Honours David Sherriff30th April 2008 World Champions Unchanged, Newcomer in Four28th April 2008 Blackburn student in university boat race28th April 2008 Membership subscriptions for 2008/0928th April 2008 Southampton Head of the River Report28th April 2008 National rowing event moves to Cotswold Water Park27th April 2008 I’d Do Anything…even rowing!25th April 2008 Take to the river25th April 2008 ‘I’d Do Anything…’25th April 2008 Bristol Varsity Boat Race 200825th April 2008 Cardiff – Swansea Varsity Boat Race 200824th April 2008 Building for the future24th April 2008 HSCT: South East junior training camp23rd April 2008 Wessex Region Council Notes23rd April 2008 CCDP: Runcorn RC Boathouse opening23rd April 2008 Student Ross Davenport wins Janousek22nd April 2008 Venice comes to the Thames22nd April 2008 Clubmark: spotlight on Christine Meikle22nd April 2008 Go with the flow and take to the water21st April 2008 WCS: Olympic dream for rower Frances Nicholls21st April 2008 JIRR 2008 cancelled18th April 2008 Golden Oldies Take to the River18th April 2008 Ex World Champion to Coach Abingdon18th April 2008 Rowing Council Minutes March 200817th April 2008 BUSA Rowing Forum17th April 2008 Balby Carr Girls ‘ducks to water’17th April 2008 BUSA Championships Sprints17th April 2008 Junior rowers full of Eastern promise16th April 2008 Bradford Schools’ GRI Report16th April 2008 WAGS newsletter April 200816th April 2008 Southampton ARC celebrate new Marlin16th April 2008 Junior Rowing Ball Cup 200815th April 2008 Spare Time7th April 2008 Birmingham Special Schools Project25th March 2008 West London Festival and Boat Race 200820th March 2008 Royal Chester RC Veterans in Charity Rowing Challenge20th March 2008 New editor for Rowing & Regatta20th March 2008 Sport Relief Rowing Challenge19th March 2008 Kent Schools Indoor Rowing Championships 200819th March 2008 Kent Adaptive Rowing project gets off to a flying start15th March 2008 Boat Race Day Traffic Management11th March 2008 Go Race Indoors at Selly Park Girls School9th March 2008 Seven for Grainger, four for Hodge and Reed9th March 2008 Hodge and Reed dominate9th March 2008 Adaptive Trials Report8th March 2008 Shuffled pack behind leaders8th March 2008 Houghton amongst late withdrawals7th March 2008 Change to racing timetable at the GB Trials6th March 2008 Plymouth Schools Success at Indoor Rowing Championships6th March 2008 Success for Gill Prescott at World Indoor Championships5th March 2008 Battle for places hots up29th February 2008 West Region Schools Indoor Rowing Championships22nd February 2008 Durham rowers set to up their rate in state of the art racing boat17th February 2008 Sprint wins in Seville16th February 2008 Four wins for reshuffled squad15th February 2008 Men’s crews in pre-season racing warm-up11th February 2008 February Trials results8th February 2008 St Pauls Girls School Go Race Indoors24th January 2008 West Region Club Development Workshop23rd January 2008 Newcastle Schools Indoor Rowing gets underway in 200822nd January 2008 West Region Junior Time Trials16th January 2008 Wessex Indoor Rowing 200815th January 2008 Oldham Sport Development Workshop
