Queen's University Belfast Boat Clubs
Just before examinations, Queen's headed off to Nottingham to compete in BUCS Rowing Regatta 2009. 62 universities competed in 230 races over three days. Queens brought the whole contingent of men and ladies' squads to seize the great racing opportunity this regatta provides. On Saturday it was the turn of the men’s Championship VIII, intermediate …
On Friday morning, Irish University squads gathered in Castlewellan for the 2009 Irish University Championships Regatta. Clubs went all out to compete in hope of winning the Wylie Cup, Bank of Ireland Cup, and the new overall university cup. Racing commenced at 11 a.m. with the men’s intermediate sculls heats. Will Howell and Trevor McKnight …
Queen's Rowing recently returned from their training camp in Strathclyde where the crews were put through their paces off the back of the examination period. The camp was tough and much blood and sweat was shed. This should iron out any creases and pounds accumulated during Christmas, and hours spent studying at a desk. This weekend …
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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, …
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 …
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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BRC sprints proved a mixed day for the men’s club, with some success and some disappointment. The novices entered in the novice 4 and intermediate 8 categories. The novice 4+ won in a straight final against BRC with a margin of 2 lengths. The intermediate 8 drew a straight final against MCB J18. MCB proved …
Congratulations to the Ladies club for their outstanding result at BUSA Regatta in Strathclyde this weekend. The senior VIII brought home the bronze medal from the women's Championship VIIIs race on Sunday following an impressive performance in their heat, repechage and final. The girls missed out on qualifying straight to the final in a tough …
It was off to London for the Head of the River Race 2008, with an entry of 420 eights from Great Britain, Ireland and Europe. The club entered both the inter and novice eights in the elite category to gain experience in this the most prestigious of head races. The inter crew put in a …
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