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Shiplake’s special week continues

The heavens opened, spectators shivered and the coffee stands were doing better trade than the Pimms bar, but nothing would put off the punters trekking...
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Washout not a knockout

The cast produce a solid performance, most notably from Turner and Jack Mulhern the latter of whom plays strokeman Don Hume. Composer Alexandre Desplat scores...
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Putney to Mortlake

They say write what you know. I began rowing when I was sixteen at the Marin Rowing Association in California, but being 5’3 I was...
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Henley Sunday Report

A remarkably controversy-free finals Sunday capped a luscious week of high-quality racing at Henley Royal 2023. Whether it was the heinously high qualification bar or...
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Henley Saturday Report

Olli Zeidler steam-rollered Canada’s Trevor Jones. Meanwhile the floating Elvis impersonators serenaded stewards merrymakers with a rendition of The Wonder of You.
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Henley Friday Report

After a sedate start to Henley Royal week the women came into their own on Friday, fabulous racing enlivening what was otherwise a soggy and...
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Rowing NZ team announcement

New mothers Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors, who have recently returned to full-time training, will combine in the women’s double scull.
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HRR Day 3 Thursday

As the skies of Henley-on-Thames turned a threatening grey, rowers at HRR demonstrated that they didn't care. A significant first was scored by Hereford Cathedral...
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