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Nick McCorry and team win inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
ARA coach Nick McCorry and his team, brother Phil, Matt Hellier and Ian Allen, have become the first crew to win the Indian Ocean Rowing Race. They are also the first crew of four to cross the ocean and at […]
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York teamwork makes the dream work!
The Henley Women’s Regatta took place this weekend at Henley-on-Thames, and York City Rowing Club had entered two crews into the line-up: an intermediate club coxed four of Simon Cocks (cox), Emma Levison, Hazel Jones, Jo Brehaut and Ali Stevens […]
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Adaptive rowing at Oundle Town Rowing Club
Oundle Town Rowing Club is running a free taster session for adaptive indoor rowing at Prince William School in Oundle, near Peterborough on Monday 13th July 2009 at 7pm. We hope to discover how many people with disabilities in the […]
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Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
It looks to be a dramatic last few hours to the 2009 Indian Ocean Rowing Race as the lead boats approach the finish in Mauritius. Bexhill Trust Challenger, with 176nm to go was maintaining the lead when we last checked […]
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Henley town to sponsor Regatta fireworks
This year’s Henley Royal Regatta spectators won’t miss out on the annual firework display after all. The Henley Stewards had with much regret withdrawn support of the Saturday Fireworks’ Display following their concerns about an increase in drunken and potentially dangerous behaviour which culminated […]
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Ex Eton Mission rower ‘oldest man in the world’
Henry Allingham, who celebrated his 113th birthday earlier this month is declared the oldest the oldest man in the world by Guinness World Records. Henry was born in London on 6th June 1896, the year that the first modern Olympic […]
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Entries for Henley Royal Regatta published
From Henley Royal Regatta: The Henley Stewards are pleased to announce an excellent entry, including several crews containing Beijing Olympic medallists, for this year’s Henley Royal Regatta. The total entry of 468 crews (450 in 2008) includes 93 Overseas crews […]
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London Youth Games report
Richmond won the 2009 Thames Water London Youth Games Regatta, beating off strong competition from second placed Greenwich. Team Richmond won the Rowing and Kayak Sprint categories – two of the four disciplines at the regatta, which saw more than […]
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Doncaster’s rowing volunteer earns his MBE
Dudley Fletcher, Captain and Junior Development Officer at Doncaster Rowing Club, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this month. "I was delighted to hear the news that Dudley had been awarded an MBE", said Di Ellis, […]
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Adaptive rower wins City of Stoke Sports Award
Martin Tweedie has faced great odds over the past few years, but has come out on top and is now a very successful rower. Here is his story…….. "I had a motorcycle crash on my way to work 5 years ago, I was airlifted to […]
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