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25 September |
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Last call
for papers/proposals/questions for the SARA AGM: check
this formal notice of the AGM
- the bottom line is that clubs have until 2nd October to notify
AGM business to the SARA secretary, Paul
Mackie. This is also a reminder to the clubs to make sure they
are fully represented at the AGM - as Paul puts it "the association
is the clubs".
Scotland appoints new team manager: Tom Baker
decided not to continue as team manager and the SARA Exec has announced
that Gary Bain has been appointed team manager with John Langley
as assistant team manager. Congratulations to them - and thanks
to Tom for his work this year.
Masters and Commonwealths at Strathclyde Park:
it has been pointed out that the Commonwealth Rowing Championships
to be held at the Park in 2006 will fall in the 125th anniversary
year of the SARA. Anyone for a ceilidh?
Meanwhile SARA is already starting to gather names of volunteers
to help with the organisation and delivery of the FISA Masters Regatta
at the Park in 2005. Believe it or not, it will take about 250 volunteers
to run the regatta - if you would like to be one of them, drop a
line to Paul Mackie.
sportscoach UK seminars: Callum
Macdonald (SARA development officer) offers this report
on some valuable generic coaching workshops, and also has brochures
on courses offered for the rest of the year by local sport councils
in conjunction with sportscotland. Contact Callum for more details
. . .
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10 September |
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Scots "Misses"
lead the way at the Masters: thanks to Alison Hulme of
St Andrew for this report from last weekend's FISA World Masters
Regatta at Vichy.
"Friday saw no wins for Scottish competitors - some very good
second and third places though. Saturday got off to a better start:
Janeen Collier (GWC), Hazel Smith (IRC), Lesley Stewart (SABC) and
Ailie Ord (CARC) won in WC8+ in a composite crew with a couple of
London clubs. This was followed by Scottish wins in the WB4+ for
Janeen Collier (GWC), Ailie Ord (CARC), Alison Hulme (SABC) and
Lesley Stewart (SABC) then WB4- for Janeen Collier (GWC), Ailie
Ord (CARC), Alison Hulme (SABC) and Hazel Smith (IRC). The WB4-
was only an hour and 20 mins after the WB4+ and was the third/fourth
race of the day for each of the crew members, so there were some
tired legs in that!
Saturday was rounded off by a superb club win in WC2x for Suzanne
Hunter (IRC) and Mandy Towrie (IRC) against some very tough opposition.
They also racked up the fastest time of all six heats in this event.
Sunday: Mixed races (always fun!) and a chance for truly international
crews to get together. Wins in MixC8+ for Ailie Ord (CARC) in a
Scottish/English/Croatian composite and in MixB8+ for Alison Hulme
(SABC) in a Scottish/USA/Brazilian composite with an Irish cox!" |
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9 September |
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Rigging training
at the National Rowing Academy: SARA development officer
Callum Macdonald is running rigging training sessions this Saturday
and next Wednesday - full details here.
The scope covers pretty much everything from the basics to the opportunity
to get answers to those really awkward questions that you may have
encountered whilst setting up your own or your club's boats. E-mail
or phone Callum to let him know you will be attending.
Getting the most from your session in the rowing tank:
Callum Macdonald is running a series of (free) sessions to pass
on 'the knowledge' to club coaches on how to operate the National
Rowing Academy's rowing tank and how to get greatest benefit for
athletes from your sessions. Full
details and dates are here. From 1st October, any coach wanting
to book the tank must either hold (at least) an RIC qualification
or have attended one of these rowing tank training sessions (in
reality, even more experienced coaches could benefit from the training
session). Each session lasts 2 hours and there are a choice of 4
dates in September and October.
Important stuff worth reading! Callum Macdonald
has produced this report
on a whole range of topics to do with his own role and with facilities/arrangements
for booking them at the National Rowing Academy and Strathclyde
Park. Whatever your involvement in the sport, there's probably something
in his report of relevance to you, so well worth a read.
Blade bonanza: George Watson's College have a
whole bunch of blades for sale - check the Sales
& Wants page for details. |
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7 September |
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FISA World
Masters results: there's a very full results
listing from Vichy on line - unfortunately I don't know who
entered what from Scotland and with every one of the 400+ races
being a 'final', it's simply too much to research from scratch.
If you do know what your mates were entered in, however, you'll
quickly see their results. Photos welcome as the bold heroes return
in coming days!
News of the next SARA Rowing Instructor Course:
this will be held on 5, 11, 12 and 26 October. Full details are
on the poster, and the application
form is also here. Further details if required from Scottish
Rowing development officer, Callum
Macdonald
GB Senior and Under 23 trials for 2004: (what
already?). Yup, the first GB long distance trial is at Boston on
18th October, and all candidates must be registered with BIRO by
8th October. All intending triallists from Scotland are also asked
to notify their intentions to Scotland's national coach, John
McArthur - especially if they hope to train with him at the
National Rowing Academy.
More course news tomorrow . . . Callum is also
organising Rowing Tank Training Sessions and sessions on the 'Dark
Art or Rigging'. Details on those will be here tomorrow.
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