The Men's dinner was a markedly different affair this year in contrast to recent years. The dinner was noticeably more sober than last year, perhaps due to the 100 minute erg that loomed over the seniors' heads the next morning. However, the freshers and alumni provided us with some ‘entertainment’ at the after party in …
Men’s Dinner 2008
Due to popular demand the Men’s Dinner will now be held on Thursday the 4th of December to accommodate those travelling from far a field! The price of the ticket has also been reduced from £45 to a credit crunch busting £40 so make sure David Russell doesn’t catch your eye at the auction, the …
Tom James guest speaker at Men’s Dinner
Olympic gold medalist and victorious Cambridge Blue, Tom James has been confirmed as this year's guest speaker for the forthcoming Men's Dinner (4th Dec). Tom will surely provide us with great insight into top-level rowing, having recently returned from Beijing with gold in the men's coxless fours. Tom has great experience of eights racing also, …
102nd Mini-Head of the River 2008
Last Saturday, local crews gathered for the mini-head on the Lagan. The course ran from the Odyssey to Queen's Boat House and included crews from BRC, BBC, Methodist College, Lady Victoria, Bann, Portadown, Coleraine Inst, Belfast Inst and City of Derry Boat Clubs. Queen's men put out seven crews in total, two coxless fours, two …
Forthcoming Men’s Dinner 2008
This year the Men's Dinner shall be held on a Wednesday evening. Queens Rowing would like to invite all current and past members to join us for this fine evening of dining in the Great Hall, Queen's Lanyon Building. Menu:Starter ~ Vegetable Soup, Main ~ Rib Eye Steak, Desert ~ Raspberry Cheese Cake, Tea/CoffeePrices: Student members: £25Previous member/guest price: £45Times …
Queen’s rowers at the 44th Head of the Charles Regatta
Queen's University Boat Club rowers represented Irish rowing at the 44th Head of the Charles regatta (HOCR) in the U.S on the weekend of the 18th and 19th of October 2008. The HOCR is the world's largest two-day rowing event and was first held on the 16th of October, 1965. More than 7,500 athletes from …
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Fresher beach party
On Wednesday 8th, a good turnout was seen for the fresher training at the boathouse. There appears to be great promise in the fresher squad already, as many are already keen for extra training. That evening Queen's rowing hosted the fresher beach party in The Globe. Much fun was had by all and the evening …
Home International Regatta 2008
Queen's had five of its members competing in Home Internationals this year, under the guidance of Tracey Wilkinson (Head Coach - QUBBC). Tracey was selected to coach the women's sweep squad this year in the run up to the Home International Regatta in Cardiff bay. Conditions on the day proved to be very challenging with …
Irish Rowing Championships 2008
Congratulations to the women’s senior pair of Alison Graham and Rachel Beringer. The pair put in a fantastic performance to win their event and earn them their title as Irish Champions. They won convincingly in a time of 7:46.1, over ten seconds clear of the field. The pair have been selected for the Home International team, …
Athlone Regatta 2008
This weekend the men’s club travelled to Athlone to get their final taste of racing before Irish National Championships. The Intermediate VIII qualified in their heat and managed third position in the final, losing out to winners Cork BC by a length and a quarter. The novice VIII won their event over GSBC convincingly.
Queen’s Annual Boat Race
This year’s University Boat Race proved a great day for both spectators and competitors with fantastic weather for all four races of the day. The day got underway with the fresher’s races. The fresher ladies’ race took place first, with QUB ladies’ fresher crew losing to Trinity by 3 lengths. The men’s fresher race took …
University Championships & Dublin Metropolitan Regatta
The weekend was an action packed one with Queen’s getting their first true taste of the 2km course this season. Friday, the rescheduled Irish University Championships took place to decide the Wiley Cup. Queen’s men entered in the intermediate category and entered the fresher crew in the novice category. The fresher crew where beaten into …
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