Remenham winners

Our one medal winner for 2008, Baz in the 5 seat of the Remenham 8, rowing as a Leander, Wallingford composite, beating a Furnivall/Leander composite.  Congratulations!

Wyfold four go out

It looks like the Wyfold four have just completed their 2008 Henley campaign…they lost to Lea by one and a half lengths.

Today: Wyfolds and Brit: UPDATED

This morning the Wyfold four race Eton Vikings at 11.15. This afternoon the Brit four race Upper Thames at 18.50 Check out the HRR webcam which is near the finish. It’s not actually streaming but on a 60 second time delay, so you have to hope the crew you want to watch approaches or crosses [...]

HRR countdown begins

Finally it’s Henley week…here’s the draw! In the Wyfolds, our 4- has a crew from Lea (CORRECTION, thanks Jed) Eton Vikings. In the Brit, our 4+ takes on Upper Thames in round 1 on Wednesday. And, in the Remenham Challenge, the women’s 8 have a seeded Furnivall/Leander composite on Friday. Annie Christiansen, with ever impressive [...]

Henley Royal qualifiers – updated

GOOD LUCK THAMES! Waiting for results And for those attending next week, there’s the rabbit’s guide to henley here. UPDATE: Thames A have qualified for the Remenham Challenge!

HWR and Marlow

FINALLY…the draw for Henley Women’s Regatta is here. Good luck Thames! Crews: Intermediate 8′s, 4′s and Senior 4′s are timetrialling this morning. Saturday 08.26 Senior 4x: Thames vs City of Oxford 09.10 Senior 8+: Thames vs Trinity B USA 12.30 Elite 2-: Thames vs Edinburgh 13.22 SLw1x: Thames (Harriet Townsend) vs Exeter 15.18 Elite 4+: [...]

Rowing’s on the BBC

Lucerne world cup… very exciting… and the men’s 1x is about to start! Come on Alan!

Twickenham, Met and burgers for all!

Twickenham results. And some photos from Annie. Draw for Met regatta by category Saturday, Sunday, also timetable for Saturday, Sunday. And I’m going to take a guess that the results will be here for Saturday and Sunday…GOOD LUCK!! And if you’re hungry afterwards:

Random Friday

There’s an online art project which lists the most commonly used words in English, it’s here. I looked up ‘rowing’ (obviously) and was very pleased by the appropriateness of the word which immediately follows it.  Hours of random entertainment.  ‘Thames’ comes in at 4582nd. Oh, and I found the draw for Twickenham.  Ta da!

Team GB and Twickenham

BBC reports: Great Britain’s coxless four will race without two first-choice rowers in the Lucerne World Cup as strokeman Andy Hodge nurses a back injury. And, good luck to those racing at Twickenham on Sunday…can’t see a draw as yet, so I hope they’ve sent them out to competitors…