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the club and grounds remains closed

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The river has risen rapidly overnight and is now into the boat sheds at the club and is up to the level of the lowest boat racks and to the steps at the back of the singles annexe near the changing room corridor.

 

Thanks to club members who were on site yesterday evening, and again early this morning, lower lying equipment and items most at risk have been moved to safer places. However, private boat owners are reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their items and should check on private belongings as soon as possible.

 

Meanwhile, with more rain and high winds forecast for later today, the club and grounds remains closed as a precautionary safety measure, to minimise risk of accidents since the flood water is covering grounds as well as being inside the building.

 

ALL LAND TRAINING SESSIONS ARE THEREFORE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 

 

A message to this effect has been circulated to local schools, but parents and juniors who were due a session later today should avoid going to the club after school for picking-up etc.

 

The situation is being monitored and updates will be issued as & when they become available, so do keep an eye on your email and also on the club’s website.

Thanks The Stratford Town Trust

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“The Stratford Town Trust Fast Track grants system came to the club’s aid recently following damage to two of the club’s boats. With our growing membership it is important to keep boats and equipment available and the Trust matched £200 from our repairs budget to allow the boats to be back in action within 3 weeks.”

CIVIC RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF JAMES’ ACHIEVEMENT

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Paralympian James Roe – Civic Reception

 

THURSDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER 11.45 ONWARDS STARTING AT THE CLUB HOUSE

Olympic and Paralympic fever has swept the country and our athletes have achieved outstanding success at both games.

Nothing can be more rewarding for an athlete than to stand on the podium to receive a medal.  The whole country responds with a sense of pride and jubilation, but in the athlete’s home town, that pride has no bounds.

Such is the feeling in Stratford-upon-Avon, as we celebrate James Roe’s great achievement of winning a Gold Medal in the Mixed Coxed Four at the Paralympics on Sunday last.

The Mayor, Keith Lloyd and the Town Council cordially invite you to a Civic Reception in James’ honour at the Town Hall on Thursday 13 September, 2012 at 12:45pm.

James is due to arrive at the Town Hall at 12:55pm having first taken a victory tour in an open top bus around the town.  Weather permitting, the Town Council would be grateful if guests could await James’ arrival outside the Town Hall, so they can witness his entrance on to the balcony at 1:00pm to present his medal to the town.  We are sure that Stratford-upon-Avon will not disappoint in showing exuberant enthusiasm for James’ outstanding achievement, and union flags will be provided to assist with the celebration.  Sheep Street will be subject to a road closure order

Boat Club Member James Roe wins Gold

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LTAMix4+ with Stroke James Roe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a convincing win in their heat the Mixed Coxed Four
– LTAMix4+ with Stroke James Roe From Stratford-upon-Avon boat Club
Then then went on to win gold in the final!

Well done to all the crew and families, great result

Seniors big wins @: Stourport

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100% win rate for the SUABC Seniors at Stourport! IM2 8, Mix IM2 2x and WIm2 comp 4+

The girls West Mids regional boat, IM2 4+  (an invitational race), which they won against Stourport.

West Mids Regional Crew

 

Super 8 hits again

 

The men / juniors won the Open IM2 8 against Quintin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben GS and Camilla also won the IM3 mixed 2x

AGM awards winners

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Big Congratulations to the following for this years awards

Rower of the Year: Mike Hazelwood – perfect sculling technique, GB trials and done well in them.

Most Improved: Phoebe Winter & Imogen North finishing 4th at The National Schools
Championships in WJ14 2x – a tremendous result; I would also like a mention and well done to other
J14’s – Cassie Bird has sculled brilliantly through the year and Will Gladstone has demolished his
local J14 sculling opposition so much so that he has been racing up an age group.

Services to the Club: Alex Beckett, Edward Lewry, Franklin Hamilton, Harry Stirling for giving a lot of
their time to coaching the 2011 / 2012 J13 group and taking the fund raising initiative for the 4xproject;
there should be a mention of Josh Danks-Smith for his tremendous musical work not to
mention is devotion to his sculling technique and the results it has produced.

Derek Eardley Trophy for Coxed Ivs’–
Jenny Kneeland, Ben Gittus-Smith, Simon Picken, Ben Twiney, Peter Molson
Rower of the Year
Junior Winner: Mike Hazelwood (Challenge Cup)
Senior Winner – None
Most Improved
Junior – Phoebe Winter & Imogen North (Phoebe took the trophy home)
Senior Winner – Simon Picken (The Peter Chadwick Memorial Trophy)
Veteran Winner – Ray Coyte (no trophy presented as was not present).
FYN Winner – Richard Nelson (no trophy presented as was not present).
Captain’s Award – Simon Picken
Services to the Club
Junior Winner – Alex Beckett, Edward Lewry, Franklin Hamilton, Harry Stirling (Harry took the trophy home)
Senior Winner – Ian Scott

 

 

Stratford Men Win at Henley

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Henley winning crew

Gutsy determination was certainly on the cards for Stratford men this weekend as they stormed their way to success at Henley Town and Visitors regatta.

Whilst all eyes were focussed on the Olympic opening events Stratford’s senior men proved they could show just as much commitment to win their coxed four event.

Henley is well known as rowing Mecca and so the crew knew they would be up against some stiff opposition when they realised they had to race a higher division than normal.

The 3-abreast side-by-side racing uses part of the Henley Royal Regatta course and to begin with Stratford was at a disadvantage as the crew of Peter Molson (bow), Ben Twiney (two), Simon Picken (three), Ben Gittus-Smith (stroke) and Jenny Kneeland (cox) found themselves in the middle of a fast on-coming stream.

Stratford had a solid start and pushed past Oxford Academicals within the first 10 strokes. Wolfson College Oxford saw this as an opportunity to push against Stratford and attempted to match Stratford’s call, Stratford responded and emptied the tank striding past Wolfson at rate 35 and continued in this vain to the finish line and first place.

Being the highest category coxed boat (IM 2) the Stratford crew were presented their pots by Henley-on-Thames Mayoress Elizabeth Hodgkin. The crew was also presented with the Henley Town Trophy and is the first British crew in three years to have won.

For more information on membership and rowing check out our Facebook page: Stratford-upon-Avon rowing club

London 2012 Race Schedule

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London 2012 Race Schedule

Boat class Heat Repechage Quarter-finals Semi-final Final
Women
Single Scull (W1x) 28 July 29 July 31 July 2 Aug 3 Aug
Pair 

(W2-)

 28 July 30 July – – 1 Aug
Double Scull (W2x) 30 July 31 July – – 3 Aug
Quadruple Scull (W4x) 28 July 30 July – – 1 Aug
Eight 

(W8+)

 29 July – – – 2 Aug
Men
Single Scull (M1x) 28 July 29 July 31 July 1 Aug 3 Aug
Pair 

(M2-)

 28 July 30 July – 1 Aug 3 Aug
Double Scull (M2x) 28 July 29 July – 31 July 2 Aug
Four 

(M4-)

 30 July 31 July – 2 Aug 4 Aug
Quadruple Scull (M4x) 28 July 30 July – 1 Aug 3 Aug
Eight 

(M8+)

 28 July 30 July – – 1 Aug
Lightweight
Women’s Double Scull (LW2x) 29 July 31 July – 2 Aug 4 Aug
Men’s Double Scull (LM2x) 29 July 31 July – 2 Aug 4 Aug
Men’s Four (LM4-) 28 July 29 July – 31 July 2 Aug