Distracted by the unrowable nature of our own river, I hadn't even realised Jonny was racing on the Tideway last week, finishing 75th overall. (Results.) (Picture opposite.)
Ronnie, Kenny and Clap went looking at the river today and it was not good.
The decision has been made to postpone the event - so we can all go and do enjoyable things on Saturday instead.
However - we willl need everyone to be prepared to muck in again on Saturday 9th December (i.e. 2 weeks later) when we hope to run the rescheduled event.
GRC Fours Head - 9th December. Latest details here.
Inverness
Concentration
'Snapper Ron' of Aberdeen has loads of photos of Saturday and Sunday at Inverness.
12/11/06
Inverness.
No real good news in terms of the performances, then bad news when Sandy's car broke down towing - and he was doing us all a favour as he wasn't even racing. (Results - Sat., Sun.)
Fireworks pictures now posted here. Sorry for the delay - busy week on 4s Head entries.
Fireworks party
What a night!
Many thanks to those of you who took the time to attended the fireworks
open night - I think you'll all agree it was most excellent!
GRC Fours Head - 25th November. Latest details on this page.
AGM
This Wednesday - don't forget!
Sculler's Head
Another fine
day...
Get out your magnifying glass and you might just see PT winning the Vet 'E'
class in the recent race. (Moby snap, sorry - better ones are welcome.)
Nice day, though!
3/11/06
How to keep up with GRC Goss
It's been pointed out that some newer members may not know that a lot of the GRC news is sent by email to 'GRCMembers' on Google groups.
Members can choose to receive every email as it arrives, or can choose to receive a single daily email - or none at all.
Every member can send and reply to email, and also view correspondence on-line; new and archived.
Details on how to join and how it works are on this page.
Glasgow Rowing Club
2006 Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held in the boat house on Wednesday 15th November. The Agenda and details of a proposed change to the club constitution can be found here on GRCMembers.
VC quad - on
the Clyde site
New
1/11/06
More photos
Joe has added loads more to the '3 heads' photo gallery.
29/10/06
Respect our winners!
Congratulations to Beth - who won the Women's R2 pennant and PT - who got back on the trail, winning the VE pennant at yesterday's Sculler's Head on the Clyde.
27/10/06
Extreme river flow - are you able?
If the Scullers Head does go ahead tomorrow, it might be worth doing your own risk assessment, taking your ability into account before you go ahead and race.
25/10/06
Last chance for midweek evening rowing.
Once the clocks go back on Sunday, the Wednesday evening outing will be only a memory!
This year's 4s Head will be on Saturday 25 November.
This is a big undertaking, with hundreds of competitors on the water at the same time.
As usual, everyone will be needed to help out on the day - and until we know how well off we are for manpower, we won't be accepting entries from GRC crews!
Here's last year's list, as a reminder of what's needed.
Other races.
There are, of course, other head races coming up: at Aberdeen (4/5 Nov - with the SARA Awards on the Saturday evening), Inverness (11/12 Nov) and Stirling (2 Dec).
Atmospheric
Beautiful, isn't it?
Malcolm responded to the plea for photographs of the event on 14 Oct with this lovely view taken early on the day.
Just found these on the Clyde Amateurs site; photos from their sprint regatta in August.
There are some good snaps of the VC four also.
Glasgow Rowing Club
2006 Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held in the boat house on Wednesday 15th November.
Proposals for any changes to the club constitution and nominations for Committee posts should be sent to
by 30 October.
11/10/06
RACING!!!!
- Draw for 3 Heads Races.
The draw for the Clyde
Amateurs '3 heads' is now on the SARA web site. Loads of GRC
scullers in Race 1, only Jonny continuing
into both other races - after his Boston success, he'll probably just
want to keep going non-stop between start of race 1 and finish of race
3.
Note - the first race is scheduled to start at 10:30,
so the river will effectively be closed for normal training
from then until the end of the event (which will be at least 3 hours
later, but I can't find start times anywhere for the subsequent
races).
Ultra-lightweight crew trials
OK, mum, now I
just need eight
brothers and sisters.
Yes, it IS better to start them young, but...
8/10/06 GRC celebrates "Lighty-Lins"
On Saturday, the club formally congratulated Lindsay on her World
Championship exploits by naming the new eight "Lighty-Lins".
The sponsors who contributed to the purchase of the boat were there to
join the club members in honouring Lindsay's
achievement - and in doing justice to the fine selection of delicious
food that had been laid on by Joe and her many helpers.
Click on the photo for more images of how the other half row. * - discuss
28/9/06We have
a new eight!
Please come along, with your friends, family and pets, to the naming
ceremony/barbie/club social on Saturday 7th October at 1 p.m.
Let know that you're going to be there, and with how many others,
please.
We've got 10 Norwegians wanting to row with us that day, and Jonny's bringing
the Swedish contingent; so it could be a multicultural learning
experience.
No man and very few women can do that......
Bill grinding...
you should see
him bump!
Click on the photo to see how the Annexe has progressed.
20/9/06 REMEMBER THE BARBECUE? - II
The Boat-naming event that was planned for September 30th has been
re-scheduled for OCTOBER 7th.
18/9/06Boston Marathon was yesterday (over a 31-mile course)
RESPECT is due! - to anyone daft enough to do this; to PT
- who we all know has been giving this event some thought - and to Jonny,
who decided to enter because he knew someone who would give him
lift.
PT turned in a respectable
4:45 in unpleasant headwind conditions.
Which makes Jonny's 4:06
and WINNER OF SEN3 1x all the more astonishing!
8/9/06 FOR YOUR NEXT OUTING...
Have a look at the SLUG
article with the same headline - it's bound to make the long winter outings
more fun!
VETERANS -
time to start looking at the Vets' Noticeboard on a regular basis, to find out
what outings are planned and what training is required.
5/9/06Ciao-ciao-chowder?
Is the Crab to be no more?
For reasons beyond our
control, 'the Crab' is no longer in a position to pick over the GRC scuttlebutt.
This (first since Nov. 2005) was received last week: "Have been looking at the web.
Do think you ought to remove the redundant crab unless anyone else wants to pick up the mantle of the noxious nipper."
Any budding diarists out there? All applications in strictest confidence
to
4/9/06From the Far East
A message for Lindsay:
"The St Andrew Boat Club would like to pass on its congratulations to Lindsay
Dick for a magnificent achievement in winning Bronze at the recent World
Championships in the Womens Lightweight 4x.
We wish her continued rowing success!"
What about you -
Do you want to row?
Do you want to race? Do you prefer talking about it, rather than doing it?
Do you want to cox?
Do you want to train?
Do you want to be left alone?
Do you want to be coached?
Do you want to be a coach ?
?
If any of the above applies to you, that's fine - but it will remain your own little secret unless you fill out a questionnaire!
More details here and here.
Download your copy here.
This is for all members!
1/9/06Regatta Cancellation news
Perhaps no surprise that Nithsdale was cancelled due to lack of entries. Note that the SPRC and St Andrew Head races have also been cancelled. See the 'events' board for forthcoming attractions.
27/8/06First and last chance
- to mention that the GRC Vet C four won the 'Open' coxed fours event at Clyde regatta, beating some slightly surprised looking younger people. Russell and Ben were narrowly beaten in Novice double sculls.
Here's hoping for more GRC success today!
25/8/06Scots at Dorney
A few interesting snaps of some friends at Dorney. Paul Mackie has managed to get some more publicity for Lindsay while maintaining his own anonymity by having his photo taken in the dark.
REMEMBER THE BARBECUE?
Since the BBQ had to be postponed, we are now proposing to have a
boat naming ceremony for the NEW EIGHT and also have some form of party - indoors or out, depending on prevailing weather - on
SEPTEMBER 30th.
Keep the date free!
24/8/06Clyde Regatta Draw
The Clyde Amateurs are running their sprint regatta this Saturday. Racing is from 10 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Here is the draw. Take care- the river will be busier than usual. Do not go downstream of the King's bridge between 9:30 and 3:30 on Saturday.
LAST CHANCE!
Nithsdale Regatta is on 2 September - poster, events and information.
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 25th!!.
Contact if you want to compete.
Look at the 'Events' board to see a calendar of upcoming regattas and other events.
22/8/06
Dr. Luuurve, I presume?
No doubt worried that we might sicken without his diagnosis, the "Doctor of Lurve" has sent us a link to "Big Ross's Travel Blog".
?
Some members are apparently still in the dark about the Season 2006-2007Questionnaire.
More details here.
Download your copy here.
This is for all members!
18/8/06Last orders Clyde Regatta entries close tomorrow.
Contact NOW if you want to race.
17/8/06Crackers?
thinks you might want to do this.
Anyone interested in travelling to Dorney to lend some support?
Why not start a discussion on the GRC Google group?
16/8/06Faskally '06
Click here for details of this year's Loch Faskally coaching weekend, from 20-22 October. More details.
15/8/06Lindsay IS racing at the World Championships!
No details yet, but Al says there may be heats, rep and final
14/8/06Racing.... ........do we still do that?
No GRC entries for Inverness this Saturday. Clyde regatta is on 26 Aug and entries now close on Saturday 19th.
10/8/06Lindsay racing at World Championships?
Although the crew list was published yesterday, the final decision is yet to be made whether Lindsay's lightweight 4x will represent GB at the World Champs in Dorney on 20-27 Aug.
9/8/06More racing!
Details of Clyde regatta now available: - notice and entry form. (For some reason, entries for this close on Saturday, although the event is on 26 Aug.)
Look at the 'events' board for a calendar of imminent dates.
7/8/06Extension news
Thanks to those people who assisted George, Bill and Sandy on Saturday.
See what you achieved, opposite and here.
Lins at Lucerne
Here's a picture of Lindsay,
at the recent Lucerne
World Cup Round, proudly wearing her GB colours.
Thanks to Al for the
photo.
Dan on GB duty
....and here's one just in of Daniel
in his GB kit at the Coupe in Groningen.
4/8/06Postponed!
The Summer Barbie will not be on Saturday 12th August. A new date will be announced soon.
More here.
2/8/06Slash and burn?
This Saturday, we will be doing a bit of chopping and lopping of trees, to clear some space for the new 'boathouse extension'. Many hands make light work!
Bring your gardening gloves.
Tools will be provided
31/7/06Coupe de la Jeunesse Looks like Daniel raced as the 'reserve' at the Coupe and won both his races. GB won the match outright, easily.
Help!
is looking for additional hands to help run the bar at the Commonwealth Regatta this weekend: 10:15 to 17:15 both days.
More RACING?
Details are now in for the Nithsdale Regatta on 2 September - poster, events and information.
Contact if you want to compete.
26/7/06Anyone want to RACE?
Details are now in for the Inverness Sprint on Aug. 19. Entry form, Event Poster and Rules of the Event
Contact if you want to compete.
Don't forget the Summer Barbecue.
- "the Glorious Twelfth", i.e. two weeks away.
24/7/06Quick update
In the last two weeks:
Lindsay was 10th fastest boat at Lucerne and is hoping to race in the World Champs at Dorney next month. ( ....this from The Herald's .)
At Nat ChampsJonny had to drop out of his race while, Al was 4th in his pair - not bad considering the amount of practice.
Scotland did reasonably well at HIR on Saturday, though not as well as we would have if any of the GRC performers had been racing....
Correction - Danieldid represent Scotland on Saturday, in Junior 1x and Junior 4x. He's now off to the "Coupe de la Jeunesse" match as reserve sculler in the GB squad. Good luck!
Lucerne
After the heats, Lindsay goes into the rep - only 2.3 sec. behind GBR1 who go straight to the semi.
- Semi-final for Lindsay!
- SF1, @ 2:21 (BST).
Rachel Quarrell has a Lucerne blog (try here if the other isn't working).
Talkin Tarn Regatta
Russell and Dunc
Just these 2 snaps from Talkin' - none of the GRC Vet 2-, a.k.a. "Steering, Glasgow".
Kat sculling
7/7/06No Talkin' ?
Sorry - forgot to mention last weekend's regatta. Russell and Duncan won through to the semi of Nov 2x but were beaten there. Katrina lost to 'big, muscly' scullers in both Ju 12 1x events.... and FC and TK got lost.
6/7/0614,15,16 July -
Nat. Champs, Strathclyde Park.
The draw is up; looks like only Jonny (OL1x) and Al (O2-) representing GRC.
Of course, Lindsay is busy on GB business this weekend (see below) and Daniel is also chasing GB selection.
New boat Raffle.
Tickets will be on sale this weekend - get your £10 ready!
4/7/06Lucerne this weekend. Lindsay's GB representation continues with Lucerne regatta.
Looks like the LW2x crews have been changed; Lindsay is in GBR 2, but with a different partner.
Racing will be on Fri, Sat and Sun.