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1989: Lt 4- silver plus new biographies

February 10, 2019Leave a comment

The story of the GB women's rowing team in 1989 when the lightweight 4- won silver at the Worlds, plus biographies of Flo Johnston and Caroline Lucas.

Photo © Fiona Land.

1988: Olympic dramas and World bronze

February 1, 2019Leave a comment

The story of the GB women's rowing team at the Seoul Olympics & World Champs in 1988, plus biographies of Gill Bond, Carrie Wood and Sally Andreae.

Based on a photo © John Shore.

1987: Bad weather at the Worlds but all 3 lightweight boats reached the finals

December 6, 2018Leave a comment

The story of the GB women's rowing team in 1987, plus biographies of Pauline Peel (nee Bird), Kate Panter and Judith Burne.

2 women with medals

1986: 2 medals for the first time and Beryl’s swansong

August 31, 2018Leave a comment

GB women's rowing in 1986 saw 2 medals at the Worlds, 4 at the Commonwealth Games, and the retirement of several key athletes including Beryl Crockford.

Lin Clark and Beryl Mitchell

1985: Gold at last!

May 25, 2018Leave a comment

Read about GB women's rowing in 1985 when the Lwt 2x won our first gold medal, plus rowing biographies of Katie Ball and Judith Franklin.

Crew and coach with flags behind

1984: LA Olympics AND the first International Women’s Lightweight event

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018Leave a comment

As well as a five-boat women's rowing team at the LA Olympics in 1984, GB also had crews at the first FISA Lightweight Championships to include women's races.

1974 Women's Boat Race

The first 10 women rowing Blues who represented GB

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018Leave a comment

The first woman to row for GB who already had a Blue didn't do so until 1974 - some 23 years after women's international rowing began.

women's coxed four

1983: A low point but the four sets a new British record

March 18, 2018Leave a comment

GB women's rowing in 1983 was not in a good state, though the 4+ set a new British record at the World Championships in Duisburg.

Women's Head 1961

The Women’s Head ‘back in the day’

March 2, 2018June 28, 20181 Comment

Find out what the Women's Head was like in the 1950s & 60s when 12 was considered a good entry, & categories were based on boat construction not ability

GB women's double scull

New! 1982: Difficult times but wins at Henley

February 22, 2018Leave a comment

Read about the GB women's rowing team at the World Championships in 1982, plus rowing biographies of Rosie Mayglothling, Jane Cross and Pauline Janson.

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