Clean sweep for Queen’sAll four Queen’s crews had convincing wins at the Ramada University Boat Race this afternoon on the Lagan. The novice women were down off the start in their race against Trinity, but sticking to their race plan rowed the opposition down crossing the line with clear water. The novice men dispatched Trinity …
Lagan Head 2011 – Results
It was a fine, sunny spring day for the 2011 Lagan Head of the River. There were three sets of races, with many entries from school clubs and few from universities outside Queen's. Nevertheless, the competition provided a good environment for every squad to test their fitness and stamina, if only for a race against …
Womens HORR results
London HOR – great results for Queen’s Ladies! The results are in for the Women’s HORR with two strong performances from Queen’s Ladies. The Intermediate VIII were 31st out of a field of almost 300 boats, and the 5th fastest university crew. The Novice VIII came 95th beating all other novice crews – an amazing …
Thames update
Brave performance!Beating Oxford as they come to their racing peak was always going to be a big ask – to live with them and not look out of place beside them would be tough enough, and today on the Thames their class was never in doubt, in spite of the best efforts of Queen’s senior …
Fuller’s Head of the River Fours 2010, London, 14th Nov 2010
London Fours Head, 14th November 2010 Today 461 crews took to the river Thames to compete in the 2010 Fuller’s Head of the River. Queen’s had three crews entered, Men’s Elite Quad, Men’s Elite Coxed Four and the Women’s Elite Coxless Four. Weather conditions held up for the day’s racing, with crews only having to …
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Results: London Fours HOR and Bann HOR
Queen’s squads turned in good solid performances at both Bann HOR in Coleraine and the London Fours HOR this weekend. In almost perfect conditions on the Bann the Women’s Intermediate IV was unlucky to be beaten by a very strong Bann crew in the morning race. The second race of the day saw the two …
Golden Boat Regatta Update, Moscow, Russia
Today Queen’s University Belfast competed in the Cup of the Capital Regatta in Moscow, Russia. This invitational event celebrates 150 years of Russian Rowing. Queen’s competed in the blue ribbon event, the Golden Boat Race. This unusual race format involves 10 crews racing side by side over a 7.5km course along the Moskva River, Moscow. …
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Moscow International Regatta: The Golden Boat VIDEOS
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International University “Golden Boat” Regatta, Moscow, Russia.
Queen’s University Belfast has been invited to take part in this Saturday’s (4th Sept) International University “Golden Boat” Regatta in Moscow. This prestigious regatta is unlike any other, being held in the frame of Moscow City Day along a 7.5km stretch of the Moskva River. Invites are to the best University crews in respective countries. …
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6th European Universities Rowing Championship 2010, Amsterdam.
6th European Universities Rowing Championship 2010, Amsterdam. Queen's men's second eight competed in this year's European Universities Rowing Championship in Amsterdam. The crew competed in a field of ten crews from six different countries, with Queen's and University of Nottingham representing Great Britain. On the opening day, Queen's finished third in their heat, after …
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World University Rowing Championships 2010
World University Rowing Championships 2010, Szeged, Hungary (August 13-15). This year seven Queen’s men teamed up with two UCD men to form the Irish entry in the 2010 World University Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary. The crew was coached by Queen’s head coach Mark Fangen-Hall. On day one, the crew got off to a slow …
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Irish Rowing Championships 2010
Back Row: Andy Wells (Ladies Coach), Laura Mills, Hannah Addley, Hannah McGrath, Hannah Lavery, Alexandra Greene and Rob Edmondson (Ladies Head Coach) Front Row: Claire Mcilwaine, Ellen Thompson (cox), Laura Coll and Katie Keaney. Queen's ladies take sweep novice titles! Last weekend, Queen's Rowing took part in the climactic event of the Regatta season, the …