Rower ‘not surprised’ by family travel ban to Tokyo Olympics
ROWER Vicky Thornley says she is disappointed but not surprised her parents won’t be able to join her at this year’s Olympics in Tokyo....
Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Five-day royal regatta will take place in Henley
HENLEY Royal Regatta will be staged on the river at Henley from Wednesday August 11 to Sunday August 15, it has been confirmed this ...
Regatta to go ahead in August... in Henley
HENLEY Royal Regatta will go ahead this summer, subject to coronavirus restrictions. Organisers announced on Monday that they are ...
Clubs excited by prospect of racing at royal regatta
ROWING clubs have told of their relief that Henley Royal Regatta is set to take place this summer — and stay in the town. Organisers ...
Henley Royal Regatta to go ahead
HENLEY Royal Regatta will go ahead this summer, subject to coronavirus restrictions. Organisers announced today (Monday) that it is ...
Leander Club rowers back on water
ROWERS at Leander Club who are training towards future Olympic and Paralympic Games have been given special permission to get back on ...
Clubs hope royal regatta can go ahead in summer
ROWING clubs are hopeful that Henley Royal Regatta can take place this summer in some form. Organisers have decided to postpone the ...
Breaking: Henley Royal Regatta postponed to August
THIS year’s Henley Royal Regatta has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers felt it would not be possible to go ...
Leander seeks permission to replace ‘dilapidated’ decking
PLANS have been drawn up to replace the decking at Leander Club in Henley. The rowing club says the current structure is dilapidated. ...
THE European Rowing Championship regatta will go ahead as planned, World Rowing has confirmed. The body also announced that the ...
Bill Windham, former Leander Club president
BORN in 1926, Bill Windham was educated at Bedford School (scholar) and Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he achieved a double first ...
Athlete says club award great way to end ‘rubbish’ year
FULHAM Reach Boat Club, run by Henley rower Steven O’Connor, has won British Rowing’s club of the year award. Mr O’Connor, who has ...
Vaccine gives rowers hope for Olympics this summer
ROWERS who are due to compete at the Olympic Games this summer say they are hopeful it can still go ahead as planned. Tokyo 2020 was ...
Pinsent calls for Tokyo Olympics to be postponed again
MATTHEW PINSENT has called for this year’s Olympics and Paralympics to be scrapped. The four-time gold medal winner believes the ...
Junior rowers can’t train at club even after lockdown
YOUNG rowers from Henley will be unable to train at their own club if and when South Oxfordshire returns to tier 4. Henley Rowing Club ...
Rowing memorabilia collector leaves museum trustees
A TRUSTEE of the River & Rowing Museum in Henley is stepping down after almost 20 years. Thomas Weil, who is an American collector of ...
Tier 4 restrictions limit rowers
ROWING Clubs in Henley have been disrupted by the coronavirus tier restrictions. Leander Club, Henley Rowing Club and Upper Thames ...
ROWERS were “over the moon” to be back on the water in Henley this week. Clubs were given the green light for athletes to get back ...
Royal regatta set to return but with fewer spectators
HENLEY Royal Regatta should take place again next summer after recovering from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The ...
‘Rowvember’ challenge promotes good mental health
A SPORTING initiative has been launched by Shiplake College to help young people learn about the importance of good mental health. The ...
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