Rowing & Boats
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The draw for the North of England Head of the River Race reveals that Manchester University's men's 1st VIII will be starting one place behind my own local Chester club, Grosvenor Rowing Club, in Senior 3 eights on Saturday 13th March. The weather looks as though it will be good and with approx 130 crews participating the river should be busy all day with some excellent racing.
The men start their race at 14.30 from Eccleston and the finish will be at the bottom of Dee Lane by Deva Terrace. Crews will be boating for this afternoon race from shortly after 1pm. Manchester University's 2nd Men's eight, racing in Senior 4, will be starting right behind local rivals Salford University who are in Senior 3, and ahead of Bangor University, my old college.
The Men's Novice 1st VIII will is sandwiched between Liverpool University's novices and Agecroft's. So even more local needle there. The 2nd Novice VIII is being chased by York Uni.
The Manchester Uni women's 1st VIII is sandwiched between their neighbours on the Bridgewater Canal, Trafford Rowing Club, and Liverpool University, with Liverpool being the only other crew in WS4. There are 12 women's novice crews and Manchester's novice women are going off 2nd between Newcastle and Bangor.
Looks like a fun day ahead.
Posted by Stephen Walker at March 10, 2004 11:20 AM