Category: EVENT

So on the final day of racing at BUC's in nottingham, the Queens crews went out on a high with more great results. Again, unusually for 'Holme Pierre Point' the bad weather and wind stayed away. Results: BUC'sMen's Intermediate 2-                             1stMen's Championship 2-                           4thWomen's Novice 8+                                …

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Much like the day before, 'Holme Pierre Point' was unusually calm, with flat water again for the second day of racing. This provided the perfect conditions for very competitive racing throughout the day. Results:BUC'sMen's Novice 8+                                     3rdWomen's Lightweight 1x (H. Addley)        3rdMen's Championship 4+                          5thMen's …

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Queen's where in action home and away today. The main queens contingent where competing at the British University Champs in Nottingham, but Queens also had represtatives racing at Ghent regatta in Belgium, and closer to home in Portadown regatta.In Nottingham the decision had been made on thursday to cancel all beginner races today due to …

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BUCS 2012Queens head to the British universities and colleges Sports rowing championships 2012 this weekend at the world championship rowing regatta course in Nottingham.  Queens have a number of entries across all four raceing divisions. Beginner for first year novice, Intermediate, Championship and light weight.   Although a smaller entry this year Queens will be looking …

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Queen's Regatta.As it was at Uni Champs, in Inniscara, conditions in Castlewellen began perfectly. However, by the start of the finals for the morning races clouds had enclosed overhead and the wind had picked up, creating very difficult conditions at the start line. Summary of results:Mens:Senior 8+   1stSenior 2x-  1stSenior 4x-  1stSenior 4+   1stSenior …

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New QUB head coach Mick Desmond got his first regatta season off to a strong start this past weekend at skibbereen regatta and at The Irish University championships on Inniscarra lake Co Cork .   Saturday : Irish University Championships Saturday started with a win for Katie Keaney in Women’s  Novice  1x and was quickly …

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Skibbereen regatta 2012:So after the fantastic results from the day before in uni champs, all the Queens crews where looking to finish the weekend on a high at Skibbereen regatta. The day started much like the day before. However unlike the day before the wind stayed away, providing the perfect conditions for lots of competitive  races …

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Final results from Uni champs in cork: MS8+. 1st MS 4-. 1st WS 4- 1st WN 1X (Keaney). 1st MN II 8+. 1st WI 4+. 1st WN 4+. 2nd WN 8+. 3rd MN 8+. 3rd, 5th WS 8+. 3rd MI 2x. 3rd

Dublin head of the river results:Mens Novice 8+ A:    2nd in CategoryMens Novice 8+ B:    4th in CategoryWomens senior 8+:  2nd in Cat.Womens inter 8+:    4th in Cat.Womens novice 8+:  7th in Cat.Times below, grouped into categories.

Head of the River Race 2012Head of the River Race, London 17 March 2012, 11amThe men’s senior squad will travel to London this weekend to compete on the tideway for the 5th successive year.   The race is the first real test for the squad under the leadership of new head coach Mick Desmond. The men are …

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Erne Head of the River Race results:  (posted 3rd March 2012)After a successful Lagan Head, the mens club and senior women all went west for Erne HOR, hoping to carry on their winning ways. With many crews coming from Dublin and Galway racing was going to be even harder. High winds and rain were expected although the rain held …

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