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HRR 150th anniversary rowpast

By Kate • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Features, general

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 [...]



Met 2010 results

By Kate • Jun 7th, 2010 • Category: general

Lots of racing over a very sunny weekend down at Dorney Lake for 2010 regatta. Two great results from the men’s elite 8 and pair on Saturday, and from elite women’s single sculler, Franki Jus-Burke on Sunday in the Commonwealth qualifying races. In the intermediate women’s 8, our crew took some good steps towards their [...]



Janousek single for sale

By Kate • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: general

Two-year-old, 80kg Janousek – white with blue chevrons – and only lightly used.  It has stroke coach wiring in place and is currently resident at Thames boathouse. £2750 ono. For information please email.



December’s 150 Club draws

By Kate • Dec 13th, 2009 • Category: general

The December draw of the 150 club was won by Jonathan Mason. The big annual prize draw for £500 is also held in December and this year has been won by Graham Redman! Congratulations to both this month’s winners. Please contact me if you’d like to sign up to be part of the club!



HOR4S entries close 9 days early!

By Kate • Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: general

The 2009 head of the river, fours race will take place on Saturday 14th November 2009 at 13:30. Always oversubscribed as both men and women race on the same day, this year the entries closed 9 days early with 550 fully paid up crews received. If you’re a crew looking for somewhere to boat from [...]



Scullers Head 2009 entries open

By Kate • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: general

This year’s race is at 11.30am, November 28th 2009 Visit the site for details.



Password’s changed…

By Kate • Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: general

Email me to find out the new one.



31-mile marathon

By Kate • Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: general

The annual Boston rowing marathon took place last weekend – 20th September – over 31 miles. A recent history of success amongst our veteran men’s crews proved impossible to live up to this year, as our record-breaking crew or previous years’ was relegated to 7th and time of 3 hours 28mins.  This would have been [...]



Rumours and hearsay…

By Kate • Jul 17th, 2009 • Category: general

…word has reached our ears that an announcement is afoot about the new coaching structure for next season. Watch this space!



England selection lottery

By Kate • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: general

My disappointing experience of England selection for the Home Countries Regatta.