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Vicky Thornley Hangs Up Her Sculls
Vicky Thornley has announced that she is retiring from the sport of rowing. © Photo: Robert Treharne Jones 8 November 2021 By Göran R Buckhorn British sculler Vicky Thornley has retired. After 14...
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John Millbourn, Oarsman, Coach and Regatta Administrator, Dies
John Millbourn, at Henley Royal Regatta. 9 November 2021 By Robert Treharne Jones John Millbourn, who died earlier this year at the age of 87, was a father, engineer, schoolteacher, farmer, sailor,...
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Jean-Christophe Rolland Re-Elected as President
Jean-Christophe Rolland was re-elected for a third term as president of World Rowing. 10 November 2021Last Saturday, 6 November, the 2021 World Rowing Ordinary Congress was held virtually, World...
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Annamarie Phelps Elected Chair of European Rowing
Annamarie Phelps is new chair of European Rowing. 10 November 2021The 2021 European Rowing General Assembly was held virtually on Saturday, 6 November, World Rowing wrote on their website yesterday....
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The Thames: Assisting the Enemy
A famous photograph put out by the Germans in September 1940 showing a Heinkel 111 on a bombing raid over the Isle of Dogs, East London. It suggests that Britain, symbolised by the River Thames, lay...
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The Fitzwilliam Museum: Where the Lion lies down with the Ox*
When Rachel Hopkins designed the Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race Men’s Blue Boat trophy in 2000, she included two interchangeable finials for the lid. One in the shape of the CUBC lion is displayed...
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Paul Thompson is Rowing Australia’s New Performance Director
Paul Thompson 13 November 2021 By Göran R Buckhorn With more than 30 years of international coaching and leadership experience, Paul Thompson is well positioned to lead the Australian Rowing Team...
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November Days
14 November 2021 By Philip Kuepper Cold and crisp come these morns.By ten, the air is warm.And, O!, the pure pearlblue sky, and the riverinviting you row it,fit athletes, each of you,who stamp like...
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Looking for a High-Performance Director of Rowing?
Have megaphone, will travel. 15 November 2021 By Göran R Buckhorn “Tis the season for High-Performance Directors and Coaches. On Saturday, 13 November, HTBS wrote that Paul Thompson had been appointed...
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Catherine Dyas and Friends: Naini Tal’s Unwitting Pioneers
Catherine Dyas pictured sidesaddle on her pony Tottles in Nainital, British ruled India, in June 1867. 16 November 2021 By Tim Koch Tim Koch returns to his favourite Hill Station. On 5 June 2020, I...
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One of the Teng Commandments: Thou shalt return my Rigger Jigger
Over the last thirty years, Tim Koch has lent out many “Rigger Jiggers” but has received very few of them back. 17 November 2021 By Tim Koch Tim Koch gets tooled up. Teng Tools is an international...
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Another Boatload of Mos
Many mos in a boat. This is a crew of professional oarsmen on the Harlem in 1888. From the bow: Fred Plaisted, Albert Hamm, Peter H. Conley, Jack Largan, Wallace Ross, Jacob Gaudaur, George Bubear and...
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An Award to River & Rowing Museum will Help it to be a ‘Hub for the Community’
River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames. Photo: River & Rowing Museum © 19 November 2021 In a press release from this morning, River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames announced that it...
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Pr3mix2x to be Added to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
20 November 2021 World Rowing announced yesterday that following a comprehensive consultation process with the International Olympic Committee and the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, the...
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The Boating Lesson
21 November 2021 By Philip Kuepper The boat at anchor movedwith whatever motionthe sea brought it. The boatdid not fight the sea,but rode the sea, bareback,like native Americans rode horses,nothing...
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More Tales from Around the World
Rebecca Caroe’s latest (last?) Rowing Tales is now published. The beautiful cover illustration is made by artist Rachel Hunt. Photo: Rachel Hunt Twitter. 22 November 2021 By Göran R Buckhorn Rowing...
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The 2022 Boat Race: Throwing Down the Pogie
At the 2022 Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race Presidents’ Challenge held on 18 November, I persuaded the Oxford Women’s President, Amelia Standing (left) and Cambridge Women’s President, Bronya Sykes...
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Two Heads Are Better Than One
The 2021 Fours Head took place on 13 November with 410 crews racing. It was the first outing for this flag bearing the event’s new logo. The Veteran Fours Head was held on the following day and...
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