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Category Archives: Henley
Rowing in the movies
A new film project taking the Livingstone Brothers’ “Blood over Water” book about the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race and making it into a movie prompted us to check out the best and worst of films featuring rowing or sculling. …
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Tagged Boat Race, rowing, Sculling, The Social Network, Tideway
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Henley Royal Regatta roundup – Sunday
The headwind came back for sunday’s finals at HRR 2010 Thames Rowing Club celebrated its 150th anniversary with a double row-past by a mens and womens eight containing multiple Olympic, Henley and World Championship medallists. Steward, Annemarie Phelps, was part …
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Interview: Alex Henshilwood coach, Eton College
We caught up with Alex Henshilwood after his crew from Eton College succeeded in getting to their fourth Henley Royal final in six years. Sitting in the emptying boat tents, he told us that he is leaving Eton to go …
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Interview: Calvin Ferguson Coach New Zealand
Calvin Ferguson is in Henley coaching the New Zealand national team double, lightweight double and lightweight single scull crews. We caught up with him between races How did you get into coaching? I rowed for 19 years and had enough …
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Henley Royal Regatta roundup – Saturday
Another fine day at Henley as records tumbled and crews got beaten by underdogs. Records for the Barrier were set in the Fawley and Remenham events and a record to Fawley in the Double Sculls by the French crew. Clearly …
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Interview: Greek national coach Spiros Asprogerakas
the Greek pair are visiting Henley for the second time this year accompanied by their coaach, Spiros Asprogerakas. He is an assistant coach to the Greek national team and has been working for the past three years both with them …
Henley Royal Regatta roundup – Friday
A mixed day at Henley – sunshine and drips of rain. The regatta proceeds smoothly (as ever) and the first rounds of the Grand were fabulous with Canada beating USA and New Zealand beating the Cambridge Boat Race crew. More …
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Henley Royal Regatta roundup Thursday
Another fine day at Henley and the sun stayed out, the wind blew and the lightweight crews drawn against the heavyweights discovered the advantages of mass the hard way. Adding to the lighthearted tone of our reports we have some …
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Henley Royal Regatta roundup Wednesday
There are many places online you can go for a fine summary of great racing and the “HRR Experience”.
We will report on the lighthearted side of proceedings from fashion to foibles, kit to calamities. Continue reading
Crimson and Black
I will be cheering through cyberspace for the crimson crews at Henley this year. Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Competition, Duncan Holland, Henley, Racing
Tagged crimson, HRR, NZ Rowing, scholarships, Waiariki
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