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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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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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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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GB Rowing Team name Olympic athletes of the Year
Olympic and World Champions Pete Reed and Helen Glover tonight received the BOA Trophy as Olympic athletes of 2014 during the GB Rowing Team Dinner at Twickenham. In the same ceremony, Jess Leyden and Jack Beaumont were presented with Mark […]
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First class volunteers
Celebrating the unsung heroes of our sport, the annual Volunteer and Coach of the Year Awards took place at the historic setting of Watermen’s Hall, London on Saturday 15 November. Welcoming award winners to the special lunch, British Rowing Chairman […]
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Award nominations for Stanning, Glover & British Rowing
The achievements of Great Britain’s Olympic & World Championship winning women’s pair, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, have been recognised with a range of Award nominations. In light of their superb performances in 2014 which culminated in a world record-breaking […]
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Wilson, Campbell, Craig and Lee Green win in Boston
Alan Campbell, the Olympic single scull bronze medallist in 2012, dominated today’s 5km GB Rowing Team Assessment in Boston, Lincs to win the open men’s single scull event in a time of 17:03.23. Melanie Wilson won the equivalent women’s contest […]
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Double Wingfields win for Imperial
The 174th Wingfield Sculls took place today with Mel Wilson and Tim Richards winning for Imperial College on their home water. “I still can’t believe what just happened,” said 22-year-old Richards after completing the 4 and 1/4 mile course from […]
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