Instead of the annual Wylie dinner, Lady Victoria Boat Club will hold a Pre Queen's Regatta Dinner in the Burrendale Hotel on 13th May at 8-00pm.Dinner will be £29.95.Dress: Black tie or regatta wear.For more information or to book a place, contact Ricky Caruthladyvicpresident@queensrowing.org For those wishing to stay over there is a special rate [...]
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LVBC Henley picnic
Annual LVBC Henley picnic. Friday 1st of July @ 3pm Henley Cricket Club- dependant on racing and QUB crews. Mr David Russell is finalising details and we hope to be able to post an e-mail address for RSVPs within the next week, however please spread the word, especially if you have friends who would usually [...]
LVBC regatta dinner
Instead of the annual Wylie dinner, Lady Victoria Boat Club will hold a Pre Queen's Regatta Dinner in the Burrendale Hotel on 13th May at 8-00pm.Dinner will be £29.95.Dress: Black tie or regatta wear.For more information or to book a place, contact Ricky Caruthladyvicpresident@queensrowing.org For those wishing to stay over there is a special rate [...]
LVBC Winter Dinner 2011
See the full gallery on Posterous Another good turnout of 75 rowers and supporters at the annual Lady Victoria Boat Club Winter Dinner, held at the Ulster Reform Club in Belfast. It was a warm occasion for rowing friends to reunite. David Russell did a fine job, per usual, as emcee. Grace for the meal [...]
Head of the Charles 2010
1995 Queen’s ‘Delta’ Novice Crew, Head of the Charles 2010, Boston (23 Oct 2010). Back row (left to right): Mark McGimpsey, Gareth Ingram, Jonathan Malloy (cox), Keith Wilson, Paddy Doherty (Coach) and Stephen Meenan. Front row (left to right): Darren Comer, Kevin Gilchrist, Stephen Coll and Brendan Duffin. This year, Queen’s University was represented [...]
Queen’s Belfast ’95
Good luck - Queen’s Belfast ‘95 A Queen’s alumni VIII will be in Boston this week end to compete in the Head of the Charles. The crew who formed the novice VIII in 1995 is scattered all over the world, but manage to meet up every five years. This year the reunion will take place [...]
D.B. McNeill, TD, MSc, PhD, FInstP (1911-2010)
D.B. McNeill, TD, MSc, PhD, F Inst P, died in his 100th year on 8th August 2010 in Movilla House, Newtownards. Throughout his life he had a wide range of interests and pursuits, from physics, transport, rowing and history to education, the army and the church. He held senior positions as varied as his interests: [...]
Dr Donald Burgess McNeill (1911-2010)
‘DB’ It is with deep regret that we record the death of DB McNeill on August 8 peacefully, in his 100th year. DB came up to Queen’s from Portora in the 1930s and was one of a small group of enthusiastic students who founded the Queen’s University Boat Club. He studied physics, and after graduating [...]
Lady Victoria Henley Picnic 2010
This year's Henley Picnic will take place on Friday 2 July in Henley Cricket Club (Google Maps). The event is open to all friends and members of Lady Victoria Boat Club. A £20 minimum donation is required to attend the event. This entitles you to free drink and food from the buffet and all proceeds go to Queen's Rowing. [...]
Up coming LVBC events
Saturday 5th June The Ramada Shaw’s Bride University Boat Race 1st Enclosure Queen’s Boat house- invites sent Public Enclosure – PEC Car Park, all welcome The new public enclosure has been added this year, situated in Queen's PEC car park. The public enclosure sponsored by The Ramada Hotel Shaw’s bridge and in association with Jack [...]
The Lady Victoria Henley Picnic
Friday 2nd July 2010 1pm Onwards @ Henley Cricket Club Brakspear Ground Matson drive Henley-on-Thames (please note the time may change dependent upon Queen’s racing on Friday) All our members, friends and supporters are welcome to attend. We ask for a minimum donation of £20 with all profits going to Queen’s Rowing. RSVP David Russell on [...]
QUBBC v Goldie: “Tussle on the Thames” by Keith Wilson
QUBBC v Goldie: "Tussle on the Thames" Rowing report by Keith WilsonManaged to get myself in a launch to watch the Tussle on the Thames this afternoon.Sir Matt Pinsent was the umpire. I should begin by painting a little picture that made me smile at the end of the day. Mark F-H (who used to row with [...]