Henley Rowing Club came away with some excellent results at the Upper Thames Small Boats Head last Sunday with the men's squad winning all the top fours events against top class opposition from London Rowing Club and Tideway Scullers.

Last Sunday the Reading Small Boats Head Race took place on a 3,300 metre course from below Mapledurham to Caversham Bridge on a part of the river with several bends and narrow channels between islands.

Henley entered several junior crews and came away with wins in three categories.

The Boston Rowing Marathon took place last Sunday. It is an annual head of the river race on a 31 mile/50 kilometre course on the river Witham from Lincoln to Boston. The race attracts in excess of 200 entries, covering the complete spectrum of the rowing community from the highly competitive to the more recreational crews.There is one lock on the course at Bardney, where competitors have to disembark and carry their boats in a 50 metre dash to continue the race on the far side of the lock.

Following her selection to represent Great Britain Henley Rowing Clubs Pippa Whittaker competed at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Vichy, France last weekend.

Henley Rowing Club had another successful weekend on the water winning the £750 prize for most successful club at Henley Town and Visitors Regatta. The presentation of the cheque to club chairman Nigel Read was the final formality of the day which saw HRC win a total of five events outright and two events as part of composite crews.

 NEWSLETTER - November 2009

 It is not very often that Club Newsletters start with success in veteran rowing!

As a result of their silver medal at the National Championships Bethan and Rachel have been selected to represent England at the Home Countries International Regatta

Congratulations to everyone who raced, coached and was involved at Nat Champs this weekend. It was a brilliant performance, with some very exciting races.

Henley Rowing Club medal winning crews:

WJ14 4x+     SILVER

WJ15 4x+     GOLD

OJ16 4+       GOLD

OJ16 4-        SILVER

OJ16 4x       BRONZE

OJ17 1x       GOLD - Tom Hope, although he did race as Maidenhead!!

O 4+            SILVER

OLWt 2-       SILVER

OLWt 1x      BRONZE

WJ 2x          SILVER

WJ 2x racing in W Under23 2x    SILVER

W 2x            SILVER

W 4x            SILVER for Pippa Whittaker racing in the GB Coupe de la Jeunesse boat

W8               GOLD for Pippa Whittaker racing in the GB Coupe de la Jeunesse boat