Junior

Newark RC Junior reclaims Indoor World Record

randolph — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:32:03 +0100

Callum Jones (aged 12) of Newark Rowing Club has broken the World and Great Britain 2km Ergo Records for J12 Boys with a time of 07:12:07. His success in this event means Great Britain claims back the record held by Croatia since 2004.

National Schools Sports Week

randolph — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:10:50 +0100

With the aim of raising the profile of sport for young people, National Schools Sports Week runs from 30th June - 4th July. Dame Kelly Holmes is among the sporting stars who will turn up to a whole range of events in clubs and schools across the country.

Crockford stars for St Neots rowers at Peterborough

rpadden — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:13:10 +0100

St Neots Rowing Club sent part of its junior squad to race at Peterborough at the weekend (June 7-8) and returned with four event wins.

Henley Women's Regatta offering National Schools events

randolph — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:57:22 +0100

Henley Women's Regatta is pleased to be able to host special invitation events in WJ16 Eights and WJ16 Singles to enable those entered for the cancelled National Schools Regatta to race.

To confirm your entry please email enquiries@hwr.org.uk.

Visit Henley Women's website for more information about the regatta www.hwr.org.uk

National Schools events offered at Eton School Regatta 7th June

randolph — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:47:48 +0100

Following the disappointment of the abandoned racing at the National Schools Regatta over the bank holiday weekend, Eton School are hosting a regatta at Dorney Lake. The events are open to those who entered the NSR and racing will start at 3.00pm on Saturday 7th June.

Entries close at 6.00 pm on Monday 2nd June.

More details and the list of events being offered on the Eton Rowing website.

LYR: summer rowing courses

randolph — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:23:19 +0100

London Youth Rowing are once again running their successful summer rowing prorgramme at three London venues during July and August:

Barn Elms in Wandsworth
The Lea Rowing Club in Hackney
The Royal Albert Docks in Newham.

For more information visit www.londonyouthrowing.com

Rowing Regatta at the London Youth Games

randolph — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:55:20 +0100

For the first time since the early 1990’s there will be a regatta held as part of the London Youth Games. This is an annual sporting festival between the 33 London Boroughs - and the regatta, sponsored by Thames Water, is now being revived.

The games have included indoor rowing since 2006, becoming a point scoring event for boroughs from 2007 when 28 of the 33 boroughs sent teams. In 2008 indoor rowing will remain as a point scoring event whilst the water regatta will be a demonstration sport - with a view to being points scoring from 2009.

Young Sports Ambassador for Beijing

randolph — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:28:33 +0100

Runcorn Rowing Club’s Junior Captain, Amy Grieve, has just learned that she will be going to the Olympic Games as a Young Sports Ambassador. Amy, in Year 11 at Frodsham College in Cheshire, found out on 13th May that she has been selected as one of only four young sports ambassadors to represent England at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

HSCT: South East junior training camp

randolph — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:20:38 +0100

The London Regatta Centre played host to the South East Region’s training camp on 5th April, 2008. Twenty eight young people attended from Bewl Bridge, Dover, Kings School Canterbury, Maidstone Invicta, Royal Docks and Shoreham to gain more rowing experience and coaching.

CCDP: Runcorn RC Boathouse opening

randolph — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:58:14 +0100

Derek Twigg, MP for Halton, officially opened Runcorn Rowing Club's new boathouse on Friday 18th April. The club is one of Halton’s oldest sports clubs and has been rowing on the River Weaver since 1894.