23/12/05 Opening up a whole new world. Pictured here; George 'Veet' Lawson demonstrating the new security door that will let us open up the club room french windows again - UNofficial opening tomorrow, Sat 24th December.
GUBC Western Head -
and Ceilidh! Saturday 21st January. Letter and details.
21/12/05White Christmas Our Internet Sleuth (who brought you the delights of Elf Bowling) has returned from many days of keyboard-breaking labour with this message: " I don't think we're gonna get snow for christmas butthis might do!!!".
19/12/05Boat-House Clean-up session! The time has come! - and it is 9 a.m. on Wednesday 28 December.
All welcome.
Bring bin bags and large vehicles to transport the garbage.
TUB-FEST!!! There'll be more info presently, but for the moment:
Some photos here.
(Un-edited, any better ones welcome.)
Damage reporting Without wanting to bang on too much - can everyone please realize that it is important to report any damage to equipment - either to the Captain or Bob Reid (i/c Boats) so that the necessary repairs will be carried out. We know that boats and other equipment will get damaged, sometimes even when proper care is taken; but there is no excuse for boats being broken and not repaired, viz. the Alden single that was unusable on Saturday.
18/12/05 GB TrialsLindsay was 6th lightweight. Nice to see her name up there with fellow-Scot Katherine Grainger - the only British woman ever to win two Olympic rowing medals - in the SARA report on the trials at Boston yesterday.
16/12/05 More from the slug: 150 Rowers dressed in Santa Claus outfits on the 5th annual Agecroft rowing club, Santa Claus Pub Crawl.
Best of all, the Surfin' Santa game. Better than Elf Bowling?
FISA Safety document
Thanks to Rachel Quarrel for this:
"FISA have also now published their Minimum Guidelines for Safe Rowing. The only copy I can currently find on the website is the draft, whereas the finalised version has now gone round to national federations, sohere it is in PDF format."
14/12/05TubFest! This Saturday.
Names in the hat at 12 noon. This year there will be 2 events :
Tub doubles; any GRC member to row, recognised coxes (also to be drawn) steering.
Alden singles; for competitors eliminated from round 1 of the tub event.
Unique trophies for the winners have been commissioned, sponsored by BReid Enterprizes.
There is talk of spot-prizes for best outfit, but I take no responsibility for that!
Here's last year's report, to whet your appetite.
13/12/05It's art!Anyone who's watched the GRC girls row will have thought; "Poetry in motion!". Well, now they've started writing verse too!
7/12/05More Google!Google Earth this time: the views of Glasgow have been recently upgraded, and we now have a crystal clear aerial photo of a busy regatta day sometime in the recent past.
Any suggestions when?
4/12/05Guess who..came up with this festive idea?
"found this...a little light festive relief that deserves to be shared...we
could have a competition!!!!"
3/12/05Sculler's HeadFrom our special correspondent:
"52 finishers. Overall winner, Chris Logan 15:13
Daniel 5th 16:03
PT 22nd 17:51 Vet E pennant (well done PT! [Ed.])
Sam 43rd 19:47
Ben 52nd 22:48
Daniel would have won J18 pennant if he'd entered it. It was won by Fraser Quinn SPRC
Here's a wee tale you might like.
My spy at Clyde was spectating along with several others on the suspension bridge at Fred's. Someone had printed copies of Sandy's "acceptable" shouts of encouragement which were on the SARA website earlier in the week, and the spectators were shouting these in chorus, reading from the script."
2/12/05TubFestCan't wait 2 weeks? Me neither. Here's last year's pr�cis, to whet your appetite.
1/12/05Sculler's Head
Rescheduled Clydesdale Scullers' Head draw (this Saturday). NB !I believe this is a 1 pm start (original was 2 pm).
29/11/05GRC Members Mailing List
Oh dear.
Some of you have taken to this new system like ducks to the water.
The rest of you are over 40. Read this, it may help!
More snaps from the HeadCourtesy of FC-any more? I did hear of a dodgy video.... any stills available from that?
28/11/05Hold the Front Page!!!! It's been a long time, but our Fours Head has elicited this article from The Herald's !
Also - Niall Darroch, of the Clyde Amateurs, has taken some excellent pictures:
"Everyone who helped out yesterday deserves a pat on the back. Yesterday we held the two biggest races in Scotland this year - with 300 competitors on the water at the same time, twice - and did a good job of it."
SARA 2006 Calendars Available from for �6 or �5 for 2 or more. More info.
27/11/05Festive Regatta The date of this year's 'TubFest' will be 17 December. Discussion on the GRC Members group.
22/11/05Blame the slug! I'd never have found this link myself. Ideal Christmas present?
20/11/05Another British Gold Medal! I see from Rachel Quarrel's report from the British indoor rowing champs that Lindsay has won the gold medal in her class.
Festive tub
WARNING! Can I suggest to some of our newer members that a bit of sculling practice might be a good idea if you want to have any chance of survival in the Festive Tub Regatta, where 2 oars good, one oar nae use.
19/11/05Inverness! A fine day out was had. The Novice Women turned out a creditable 9/21 in their first event, then had the deep joy of a second race over the 4500m course.
The Vet four scraped a win thanks to the handicapping system, ahead of a strong Inverness crew, but hey - a win's a win!
18/11/05Scullers' Head
All entries for this rescheduled event (Sat 3rd Dec) to be sent to by Thursday of next week (24/11)!
An interesting debate on the date for the Festive Tubs (see opposite) is unfolding on the GRC Google Group.
17/11/05GRC NEEDS YOU!! BUT... It will be possible for some of our members to race on 26 November. If you want to get in a crew on the day, please get in touch with or as a first step. The full list of helpers is here.
16/11/05New mailing list There is a new GRC mailing list/archive on Google Groups.
Members email addresses will be added gradually over the next few days. When your address is added to the group, you will receive an email message. You will also be able to post messages to the group.
If you are not on the group and want to be, please send an email to me using .
15/11/05Inverness Head Provisional draw is now up. also Essential info and a slinky new Map. 2 GRC crews will be racing this weekend. Keep an eye on the noticeboards for changes to normal routines as a result.
HELP!
has set himself the not inconsiderable task of producing a list of GRC entries and results over the last two years. He would appreciate your help to complete it.
14/11/05Boat House Maintenance A suggested list of things that need done:
For instance:-
Clearing of fallen leaves and branches from the car park. Apart from being unsightly and creating a slipping hazard when they mulch down, they block the drains resulting in flooding of the car park.
Cleaning of rainwater gutters around the boathouse. The chicken wire fitted into these needs to be removed so that accumulation of dirt can be removed and downpipe strainers cleaned.
(This is ladder work and able to be tackled by only a few souls.)
Trimming back of intrusive growth at the Northern end of the carpark.
SARA Coaching Conference (3 & 4 Dec.) We have received the following info about this from SARA: Info, Speakers and App.form.
9/11/05Remember to turn out the lights! The Scottish Regatta Calendar for 2006 is up on the SARA web site.
What a sorry collection of non-events. David Biddulph's list is a bit more informative - at least the English regional regattas are on it, so we can see what we're missing.
Scullers' Head (Tideway) The draw for this event (same day as or 4s Head) is up. I have spotted only 1 Scottish-based sculler.
4/11/05Fours Head The 2005 GRC Fours Head will be on 26th November, details are here.
Any other documents - safety etc. - will be added as I receive them.
2/11/05GRC Annual General Meeting Wednesday (2 Nov 2005)
at the Boathouse
Meeting starts 7:30 pm - be there in good time! The Agenda and a copy of last year's AGM minutes are on the GRC Private Area.
GRC Fours Head - 26/11/2005
It's time to start organizing this.
We always need ALL the help we can get - has prepared this estimate.
Please let him know if you can help on the day -
GRC Needs YOU!
27/10/05Sewage news -
All back to normal! We all owe a large debt of gratitude to Bill Mac, Sandy and George 'Veet' Lawson who removed the broken sewage pump on Monday and replaced it on Wednesday (assisted by GL's son Alastair) with the new one which Bill had assembled on Tuesday.
As you can imagine, this work was carried out in really quite vile conditions.
FC reckons the club has been saved a hefty four-figure expense due to their efforts.
Scullers' Head Race is on the Clyde this Saturday, start at 2 p.m. Start order and other details on the SARA web site.
GRC competitors: Clap, PT, Russell, Daniel, TK, Martin, Ben and Sam. Good to see Ben and Sam diving straight in (er.... poor metaphor)....
- BUT NAE WIMMIN!
25/10/05Political! Here's a suggestion (from Joe - the loud one) that might brighten up a training session.
24/10/05URGENT! There is a serious problem with the boat house sewage system. Unfortunately, this means there is no drainage of any sort for the time being.
Until it is repaired, do not:
use the showers
use the toilets or
run ANY WATER into ANY DRAIN in the boat house - at all!
Update - there are paving slabs lifted and holes dug at the side door to the boat house - BE CAREFUL! Hopefully, everything will be operational again by Wednesday evening - but no guarantees!
On a lighter note, and related to the above, the webmaster received this kind message.
Interesting to see this result from the Head of the Charles in Boston this weekend. (2nd placed Marie was in the VB quad at the Masters with Lindsay, Al and Clap.)
18/10/05Scullers' Head All entries for this event (Sat 29th Oct) to be sent to by Thursday of this week!
Glasgow Rowing Club A.G.M. From Stephen: Just a reminder that we have our AGM coming up on 2nd November, therefore any changes to the constitution should be with by this Wednesday (19th October).
Also, all the Committee places are re-elected on a yearly basis, therefore, please feel free to propose people in advance assuming that you have discussed it with them and they are willing to stand. If you could also arrange someone to second them that would make things simpler and easier on the night.
Last Year's AGM Minutes, and a proposed alteration to the club Constitution are on the GRC Private Area.
17/10/05New boats? Maybe we should add some of these to our fleet - at least they wouldn't use much shelf space!!!
The video is worth a look.
13/10/05More heads From the SARA web site: The notice and entry form for the Clydesdale Scullers' Head on 29th October is now on-line.
12/10/05It never rains but....
Malcolm asks: Am I reading this wrong or is the river really this high (select 'Clyde at Daldowie'). Might have trouble getting into the clubhouse!
6/10/05Saturday I see 8 GRC entries in Saturday's SABC race on the Clyde. Remember - off the water by 10:30 if you're not racing! Details of crews for training on the Vets and Wimmins NBs.
(No GRC entries on Sunday, but racing starts at noon.)
Fundraising ideas: We could do that!
- but do we have time to get ours out for 2006?
Ronnie usually likes to lead these things by example.....
Head Races The first heads are upon us. There are 2 this weekend on the Clyde. I'm not sure what entries are in from GRC - but it does mean that the river will be v. busy and will be effectively closed for training after about 10:30 on Sat. and 11:30 on Sun. - or earlier (watch this space).
For anyone wanting to enter the Clydesdale Scullers' Head (29/10, no details yet), I'll post details here shortly on who is co-ordinating entries.
23/09/05Ups and downs of racing eights.
Have a read through this.
21/09/05Eggheads! Should have put this up sooner - auditions are 24 Sept!
The BBC are looking for teams of 6 contestants....... chance of winning anything from �1000-�35,000.... they would love to have more wimmin on the show... Teams should have big personalities....
It's a no-brainer, isn't it?
More details on the SARA website or from .
20/09/05Only sleeping No, no-one's died, I just haven't done anything since the Masters'.
Not many photos from that to be seen, anywhere on the web. Just these, so far. NEW:some grubby thumbnails from the 'official' photographers.
I'll put a separate page up, presently.
Vet squad 2005-2006 Meeting on Sat 1 Oct - look at the Vets' Noticeboard
Minutes of August's Committee meeting are on the GRC private area.
Japanese Guests On the last day of the Master's regatta, we were visited by guests from the Mitsubishi Rowing Club of Japan. Bill Mac, Beth, Paul Ingram and Andy gave them a tour of the boathouse. In return, they presented GRC with a photo, a hand-made crossed oars plaque and a T- shirt. Big Ross was there for the photographs as well. Andy drove them back to the hotel afterwards.
6/09/05Masters - Photos Can we have LOADS of photos from this week's regatta? There will be no shortage of opportunities. Special prominence will be given to the best photograph of ridiculous, florid-faced, blazered buffoonery. (Early entries.....)
5/09/05FISA Masters
GRC RACE SCHEDULE - Please be at the park at least THREE HOURS before your race time.
All veterans please keep looking at the Vets' Noticeboard for up-to-date information.
World Champs GB finished 3rd in the medals, various reports in all the usual places, e.g. The BBC.
1/09/05World Champs Loads of news in all the usual places, and....
Do I hear the sound of ridiculous whiskers rustling in the undergrowth? YES! - we have this from The Herald's !
30/08/05Worlds news From Row2k, BBC and the Grauniad.
Nothing from The Herald's !
29/08/05World Champs Minimal news yet from Gifu. (No TV coverage until the weekend, as far as I know.) For now, here are a couple of photos from RSR:
1. A coach and
2. A crew.
ATTENTION VETERANS! Read this important note from the FISA Masters organisers: "Please remember that the FISA rules state that every competitor must provide official proof of their age. This documentation will be checked when you register at the Regatta Office. Please ensure that any documentation that you have can be clearly read.".
This web site is a bit tired and needs to be refreshed.
(A bit like myself..... )
If you have any ideas, or if you have strong feelings about what should be on the site and isn't (or vice-versa), please let me know.
Also welcome - if anyone wants to contribute copy to the web site (for example, club history, technical notes, equipment care...etc. - the list of subjects is endless) - I'll be happy to build it in.
Loch Lomond Sponsored Row.(Pictures : G.Lawson photography) Sandy and Fergus Walker rowed the full length of Loch Lomond on Sunday 14 Aug. for a local charity - and it's not the first time!
17/08/05It could be worse!
We might have the odd problem with B**** F*** and his Bat-Boat, but worse things happen.
Barbecue on 6 August see the 'Events' board, above.
Naming ceremony for the club's 3 new boats will be at 2 pm.
27/07/05Masters regatta The invoice for the masters' entries is on the private area in the "FISA World Masters" folder.
Basically, you owe �16 per entry, coxes excepted. Now. Please.
Another British Championship for
Daniel
Congratulations again to Daniel Prescott - this time for his gold medal in the British Championships Ju16 2x (with Alistair Sarahs of Nithsdale ARC).
.... any pictures?
Commiserations to Johnny, who missed out on the Ltwt 1x final.
(Clyde Amateurs)
Quality Press? I see that, not for the first time, The Herald's " " has managed to bury theGlasgow Rowing Clubname as deeply as possible in this Nat. Champs Report. No name-check for Daniel or Alistair unlike some of the other Scottish successes.
Here is a much better article from icDumfries, the on-line version of the Dumfries and Galloway Standard.
The Gorbals Fair - Finally got these pictures: ...anyone want to add some words?
Nearly famous? (look for "ONE MAN AND HIS MICROPHONE")
11/07/05 No wins at Henley Vets, but both GRC crews raced strongly in losing to the eventual winners of their respective events.
Long way to go for one race, though! Pictures of Vet Henley and Nithsdale, here.
4/07/05 For the second year running, the semi-final was the end of Al'sHenley campaign: W.R. Allen (Princeton T.C., U.S.A.) 1 [bt.] A.F. Warnock (Glasgow Rowing Club) 2� lengths 2.24 4.03 8.34 Allen, a member of the US Olympic gold medal eight, went on to win yesterday's final.
1/07/05
All the Scottish races at Henley today are late on: Aberdeen BC at 6:10, Glasgow at 6:20 and Big Al at 7pm! Update:A.F. Warnock (Glasgow Rowing Club) 1 [bt.] C.J. Thomas (Nottingham University) 4� lengths 2.27* 4.08* 8.40
Henley report from The Herald's.
(Sad news about King's Chester and Royal Belfast - obviously never recovered from racing GRC!)
29/06/05 Henley Royal Regatta main programme of racing starts today.
Results : Temple, Brit and P.E. (event for schools' crews that have recently thrashed GRC vets). Draw (pdf)
27/06/05 Nithsdale regatta The 140th Anniversary Nithsdale Regatta was a very succesful event - not least for Peter and Martin in their VE double - yet another win for the Scottish Champions.
No similar joy from the VC four, who produced a lacklustre performance in losing to GWC in vet 4+.
The Gorbals Fair Was very successful, I believe. Any pictures?
24/06/05 Scandalous! You may want to have a look at www.rowingbeast.com, "For All Your Scottish Rowing Information".
It's been around for a while now and the 'chat' has been a bit stroppy, although tightly (and quickly) maintained. There are now separate boards for different conversations, which might help in keeping the content more 'sensible'.
20/06/05 Henley So that's Women's Henley finished, and the Henley Royal Regatta starts with qualifiers on Friday. - Only 2 weeks until the big one!
No, seriously - qualifiers were announced today and I see that both our own Big Al and the GUBC boys are pre-qualified. Good luck!
Gorbals Fair This Saturday - can we get some photos from this, please?
Another article from The Herald's
- this time about the World Cup Regatta in Munich.
17/06/05 PHOTOS If anyone has any difficulty viewing any of the photo pages on the site, could they please let know!
- If I don't know it's broke, I ain't gonna fix it! Please give me details of what is and isn't visible, whether or not links work OK and what browser and operating system you're using.
Virus alert If you receive any emails purporting to come from this website (e.g. from ), just ignore them: delete them immediately -and do not open any attachments. All website security issues are dealt with reactively - if you want access you need to ask!
16/06/05 Henley entries have now been announced.
Al is in the Diamonds again!
15/06/05 An article from The Herald's
about last weekend's Championships regatta.
13/06/05 Barbecue on 6 August - see the 'Events' board, above.
Images of the Clyde Mark McKay, a local photographer, has supplied these images for use on the GRC web site.
If you would like high resolution copies or prints of any of these please contact Mark directly at
GRC's new
Scottish Champions:
Congratulations to
Alastair Warnock (Open sculls)
Daniel Prescott (Ju18 sculls and Intermediate sculls)
Peter Trenchard and
Martin Gechonis (Vet.'E' double sculls).
Commiserations to
Johnny, Lindsay and the Novice women - who picked a tough event for their debut!
If there's anything/anyone I've missed, let know!
I wasn't at the regatta, so have no photos of my own - any offers?
9/06/05 Scottish Championships.this weekend.
Boat loading tonight (Thursday).
A NEW Caption Competition!
See above.
9/06/05BIG Update Many apologies for the recent lack of news - just toooo busy!
Anyway, here goes:
If you think there's anything I've missed, let know!
I'd be very happy to receive any pictures of Ghent, Met or Nat Schools.
25/4/05Strathclyde Park Regatta More news as time permits - but GRC had a very successful regatta, not least in the way everyone mucked in to help in the tent. Thanks to everyone who helped. The club owes a particular debt of gratitude to non-members: Maureen (the Boss) and to Teresa, Shona, Laura, Una (and her friend Mima), Helen and George at the bar.
As so often before, Sandy was non-stop at the regatta and in the days before, managing the whole project.
20/4/05SPR News (1) The draw for Saturday and Sunday's races at SPR is now available, GRC crews highlighted in yellow and GRC finals in green. (Updated Wed. evening - these are supposed to be the final versions....)
Congratulations to Jo who ran the London Marathon on Sunday in a very respectable time of 4 hours and 24 seconds.
Be prepared to cough up the sponsor money!
10/4/05- More from St.ABC Regatta - Nice picture of PT courtesy of SABC member I.Wilson.
10/4/05- St.ABC Regatta Nothing on the SARA site yet, but our spy at Lochore Meadows says that GRC's only competitor, Peter Parker Trenchard beat Tom Hewitt of SPRC to win MRes2 sculls.
We hear also that BReid was seen to be helping rescue capsized schoolgirls from the icy waters.
Rumour has it that, due to a failed safety inspection of the Clyde/Clydesdale boathouse, a request has been made to make the GRC boathouse the HQ for the Strathclyde University Regatta, next weekend.
22/4/05SPR News (4) Please get in touch re. boat loading if you haven't already done so. ALSO - there are still gaps in the Catering rota.
21/4/05SPR News (3) Keep an eye on the Vets and Ladies Notice Boards for updates on Trailer loading. The trailer will be at he club, probably Friday afternoon. Some boats are already loaded, but if your boat is going on the trailer (e.g. Vet VIII), make sure you're going to be there to help. Email with responses.
1/April/05- Strathclyde Park Regatta has posted his staffing requirements for the SPR tearoom, which we have again successfully tendered for.
ALSO click here for details of the procedure for re-imbursing the club in the event you aren't helping out on the day.
!! SPR News (2) !! We need everyone to help this weekend with the catering operation.
Here is theprovisionallist of shifts and names.
LET ME KNOW ASAP if you can't do a stint I've put you against - OR IF YOU CAN DO MORE!! Email with responses.
23/3/05- Post-Tideway No surprise that Al was the best GRC performer last weekend, finishing 6th in the Tideway Scullers' boat in the HoRR and then following that with 2nd and the VB Pennant on the Sunday.
The GRC/Semple composite had a strong row and the GRC VC crew performed well, although both might have done with at least one pre-race punt!
17/3/05- Schools Head Rumour has it that GRC are running a tea room for this event on Saturday. All help appreciated.
17/3/05- Tideway people!
Be at Furnivall at 9:30 sharp on Sunday.
Suggestions for Saturday evening...? e.g Novotel Bar 6 p.m. to watch the rugby?
Phone FC or Clap (mobiles) or email with responses.
3/3/05 - ALL HANDS! Please be available next Saturday (12 March) to help out at the GRC Small Boats Head. If you can - get in touch with as soon as possible, please!
20/2/05 - Inverness Head -
A fine showing by GRC at this event - everyone who raced won a prize... so did the Umpires!
Our Veteran eight was the fastest crew overall in the second race.
Burns Night - Last call for those incriminating photos...?
14/2/05 - Inverness Head - Provisional draw for both races this Saturday is now up.
Early details of our own Small Boats Head. Please be there on 12th March to help out.
3/2/05-IMPORTANT! - ADDITION TO CLUB SAFETY RULES Please read this note from Henry.
2/2/05-Much as it hurts to point it out... the results of the SUBC Small Boats Head, held on Sunday, are now available: Div1 and Div2.
Excellent performances from Al (overall winner), Johnny, Daniel and FC & TK - fastest pair in Div.1.
Any pictures, anyone?
1/2/05-Apologies for not mentioning... the Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships on Sunday 24 Jan., when Lindsay was fastest woman overall, by a substantial chunk, although not racing in the open division. Paul Ingram raced too, and was well pleased with his 4th place, pulling one big handle instead of two small ones.
29/1/05- Back in business Afraid the web site has been a bit quiet so far this year, due to a combination of not much to report - and too tired from (s)training my elderly body.
However, it's all action again!
Burns Night - Eagerly awaiting some pictures of this.... there are terrible rumours concerning the mystery guest speaker drafted in to reply on behalf of our oh-so-shy lasses.
Happy New Year!
What about Tideway 2005? (HoRR - 19 March Vets Head - 20 March)
Can everyone who is interested in racing in either of these get in touch with as soon as possible, please?
NB -THE OUTINGS PLANNED FOR TUESDAY 4/1/05 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BOGGIN' RIVER CONDITIONS.
Annual Burns Supper
Saturday 29th January 2005
7 for 7:30pm in the Clubhouse
�10 for adults, �5 for kids (includes first drink)