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Posted: July 16, 2014

It was a 100% record for the three Scottish Boats that represented Great Britain at the GB French Match in Nantes last weekend. Following last year’s whitewash in London the French were determined to make amends and the Scottish crews came up against some of the top French boats.

Read more: GB French Match Report

Posted: July 15, 2014

FIVE Scottish rowers have been selected as part of a 50-strong GB Rowing Team squad of up and coming rowers that will travel to Varese, Italy, for the World Under-23 Rowing Championships taking place there from July 23-27.

The 50 rowers will compete across 13 boat categories and the Championships will provide them with a chance to impress on the world stage and to follow in the footsteps of a number of former GB winners who are now permanent fixtures in the senior squad.

Read more: FIVE SCOTS SELECTED AS PART OF THE GB ROWING TEAM FOR WORLD UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted: July 14, 2014

The Scottish quintet of Heather Stanning, Imogen Walsh, Polly Swann, Sam Scrimgeour and Alan Sinclair all brought home medals from World Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland following Sunday’s finals.

Read more: SCOTS SUCCESSFUL FOR GB ROWING TEAM IN LUCERNE

Posted: July 14, 2014

On Friday July 18th the Loch Lomond Rowing Club will be transporting the Queen's Baton across Loch Lomond as part of the relay building up to the Commonwealth Games. The baton will be carried in an 8 by Scottish Rowing Vice President Martin Claxton from Drumkinnon Bay to Balloch Park jetty at 16.30.

Read more: Queens Baton Relay

Posted: February 25, 2014

On Saturday 22nd February, a significant entry of over 90 crews took part in the Macrae & Dick Inverness Eights and Small Boats Head in blustery weather conditions on the superb rowing waters of the Caledonian Canal in Inverness. Much excellent racing was witnessed over the 4.4 kilometre course in an exciting day of competition which included crews from all over Scotland.

Read more: Macrae & Dick Inverness Eights and Small Boats Head – Results Report

Posted: June 27, 2014

Scottish Rowing is sad to report the death of Harry Wylie, Honorary Vice-President of Scottish Rowing, on June 7th at the age of 103.  Harry was one of a group of teachers who set up the Glasgow Schools Rowing Association and went on to be President. A full obituary appeared in the Herald on Wednesday 25th June. 

Harry Wylie Obituary