North West

Success at Dee Head Race for Cheshire crews

sarahhope — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:34:44 +0000

Home clubs finished among the winners in the last rowing event of the season on the River Dee on Saturday 1st November, writes Keith Osborne.

However, visiting crews claimed the overall honours with 24 wins to 18 by Chester crews in the annual Dee Autumn Head.

Read the full story online at the Chester Chronicle

Warrington Rowing Club head to the Charles

randolph — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:15:24 +0000

Warrington Rowing Club’s Mike Pownall, Chris Johnstone, Tom Pearson and James Whitehead, along with coach Richard Sinnott, jet out to America today, Thursday, to take part in the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.

Sinnott said: “This is the first time that Warrington Rowing Club will have competed in a major event outside Great Britain and it will be a huge challenge.

“The event is thought to be one of the world’s largest rowing events and about 7,500 athletes will race over the 5km course on the River Charles through the centre of Boston.

Make your nomination for BBC Sports 'Unsung Hero' award

randolph — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:51:53 +0000

The BBC is inviting nominations for the nation's Sports Unsung Hero.

'Now in its sixth year, the award is given to a volunteer who has made a difference to their community through sport.

Fifteen local winners are chosen by each BBC English region as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and will be invited to attend the Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on 14 December.

Tim Hooper - North West's Volunteer of the Year

randolph — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:24:59 +0000

Sadly Tim Hooper died soon after his nomination for Volunteer of the Year. He is greatly missed by all his friends in rowing.

Tim Hooper came into rowing through his daughters, Elizabeth and Rachel, who were both members of Northwich Rowing Club. Even from the early days he was loading trailers, driving mini buses, helping out with timing at club time trials and picking up and carrying out other odd jobs that needed doing.

Mersey RC host the rowing at 2008 World Firefighters Games

randolph — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:14:35 +0000

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As part of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, the 2008 Games are being hosted by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services. They opened on Monday 25th August 2008 with a parade through the city followed by an evening of dance, music, sparks and fire at the new Liverpool Echo arena at the Albert docks.

Just what the doctor ordered - a Silver Medal

rpadden — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:52:37 +0000

A Cockermouth doctor won a silver medal earlier this month rowing in a national competition.

At only 49, Nick Cowan, of Mayfauld, Eaglesfield, is classed as a veteran and came second in the single sculling at the rowing championships in Nottingham.

The GP at South Street Surgery said he is still young for rowing events.

He said: “In rowing you become a veteran after the age of 30. People up to 70 years old still regularly compete at both regional and national level.

British Indoor record broken as four row marathon distance

agroves — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:00:11 +0000

Four friends have successfully rowed the marathon distance of 26 miles and 385 yards each - a total of more than 100 miles - in order to raise money for the North West Lung Research centre, based at the University Hospital of South Manchester.

Warrington’s awesome foursome marathon charity row

randolph — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:10:22 +0000

It all started last November when Gaël Tavernier and coach Brian Bailey came home from the British Indoor Rowing Championships with gold and bronze medals. The Warrington Rowing Club rowers decided to embrace the higher level challenge of a rowing marathon.

'Redgrave's Raw Recruits' on ITV4

randolph — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:36:43 +0000

ITV4, if the listings are to be believed, is finally showing the story of Sir Steve Redgrave's Liverpool Eight as part of its 'No Limits' season on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th July, 8.00 - 9.00 pm.

From the press release

Henley honour for the Vets

rpadden — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:52:51 +0000

NORTHWICH Rowing Club have Henley champions.

Their success, however, did not come at the main event, rather the veterans’ competition which has followed the Royal Regatta since 1994.

The Northwich Vets D eight, who recently won their national title, too, won the title over a 1,000m course.