From Baz Moffat, Point to Fitness and TRC member I will be organising a pre-season fitness boost camp at Thames for athletes keen to get a head start before squad training starts. The sessions will be designed to boost your endurance and strength to get you prepared for getting back in a boat. Sessions will [...]
It’s almost time for the annual Captain’s Meeting. Very exciting I hear you gasp. Well then, you’ll want to know it’s on the 28th July at 8.30pm. This is your opportunity to express your opinions or to offer yourself for election onto the COMMITTEE! That’s right, once a year, you (if you are in fact [...]
At Henley this year, to recognise our 150th anniversary, there will be a rowpast of two Thames crews during the tea interval on Saturday 3rd July… the stately procession will include some notable oarsmen and women of last couple of decades. In case you’re interested who they are (I’m not sure they are in the [...]
In our 150th year we are holding reunion dinners for those who have been members of Thames. They are being run by decade and the first one is happening this month and they will continue through 2010. Dates: 20th September – for members from 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s 22nd November – 1980s and 1990s 4th [...]
The 2009 Annual Prize draw, held on on 13th December, was won by Graham Redman! Lionel Abel-Smith has won the April draw, held on 3rd April. Congratulations to James Elder, who won the March draw, held on 3rd April. The February draw, held on 15th February was won by Hugh Corroon. The January draw, held [...]
Come and enjoy breakfast/lunch at the club on Saturdays – from 11.30am onwards. It’ll be a bit community-spirited in that you’ll need to wash your plate afterwards, but for a meagre £3.50 you can enjoy breakfast by the river. And, if you’re coming down then we’d love to hear your thoughts about the plans for [...]
Today, I’m launching a test members’ area for the unofficial site – link on the navigation bar at the top. The password to the page is the usual. You need to register to use the site, then you can upload photos or video, start your own blog, go into a Thames chatroom etc. Want to [...]
A chance to win some money and to support fundraising efforts for our fast approaching 150th anniversary in 2010.
This weekend is the first round of GB trials in Boston, Lincolnshire. TRC are sending 3 athletes: Leonora Kennedy, Deborah Mallinson, Helen Ratcliff and Harriet Townsend. The two-day trial includes a 2k erg test and 5k sculling time-trial. All the information is available on the ARA website, and this weekend’s information is here. Good luck [...]
by Simon Newton. “Let’s aim for 3.20” he said, casually dropping it into the conversation. “Are you mad…? Well if we’re going to do it let’s try and beat the record again.” And so began our now annual quest for greatness. Last year this rag-tag composite eight achieved the rowing equivalent of Doris the donkey [...]
