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GB eight win bronze and Leander sculler makes history in Tokyo
30/07/21
GREAT BRITAIN failed to win an Olympic rowing gold for the first Games since 1980 as the men’s eight took bronze in the final race of the Tokyo 2020 regatta today (Friday). It was Team GB’s second rowing medal – their lowest total at a Games since ...
Beaumont announces retirement
22/12/21
LEANDER CLUB’S Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Jack Beaumont has announced his retirement from international rowing. Beaumont, 28, won silver in the men’s quads at this year’s Olympics in the summer. Earlier in his career Beaumont was part of the ...
Device no 4
28/11/22
A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed in an old telephone box at the junction of Main Street and Nottwood Lane in Stoke Row. This takes the total number of defibrillators in the village to four. The others are at the primary school in School Lane, ...
Back Jack to row with Olympians
27/03/23
BRITISH Olympic rower and Henley native Jack Beaumont is offering the chance to row with his medal-winning quad to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Jack (pictured) is training to run the London Marathon on April 23 in aid of Chance ...
Clash of titans sees Leander beaten by 1.9 seconds
LEANDER Club’s top men’s boat was beaten by just 1.9 seconds in Saturday’s Head of the River Race from Mortlake to Putney in London. The crew included world champions Sholto Carnege and Tom Ford from last summer’s winning men’s 8+, Will ...
Club's charity dinner raises £4,000
06/02/23
TWO charities will each get a share of £4,000 which was raised by members of Leander Club in Henley at a recent dinner. The speakers were former club captain Debbie Bruwer, who won silver at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, and Angus ...
Another successful Henley Regatta for the Disabled
04/09/13
The fourth Henley Regatta for the Disabled enjoyed another sunny day and attracted about 500 people.
Katherine Grainger backs Henley charity
07/10/13
Olympic rower Katherine Grainger joined pupils from Rupert House School at a fund-raising event for Henley charity Millie's Dream.
Henley welcomes Olympic heroes home
28/08/12
Thousands of people filled the centre of Henley in a show of support for the town's returning Olympic rowers.
Behind the scenes at Henley Royal Regatta
09/07/12
An exclusive look at how Regatta's bustling public areas are maintained throughout the five days of racing.
Hosting Dutch crews
02/09/24
CREWS from The Royal Dutch Rowing Association will be stopping off overnight in Henley during two weeklong tours from Lechlade to Wraysbury on the Thames. The crews will be securing their boats at Henley Rowing Club on two dates in ...
Crowds cool off on regatta's fourth day
05/07/14
Sunshine gave way to cloudy skies as Leander Club continued to rack up the wins at Henley Royal Regatta.
Leander chalks up Royal Regatta wins
04/07/14
Leander Club enjoyed a string of victories on the third day of the 175th Henley Royal Regatta.
More Henley wins on regatta's second day
03/07/14
We follow Henley's victorious crews in the 175th Royal Regatta and meet Olympic rowing hero Sir Steve Redgrave.
Mayor joins charity rowing challenge
17/09/15
Henley Mayor Lorraine Hillier rowed 2km on a rowing machine to support the town's Regatta for the Disabled.
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