- Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association
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Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association was formed in 1982 by a small group of elite rowers from the Trentside clubs in Nottingham UK. After 25 years of national and international success it was disbanded, in 2007.
Competing in their distinctive lime green strip, crews from the 2000m rowing course at Holme Pierrepont enjoyed wins at Henley Royal Regatta and many other elite regattas. At World level, competing as Great Britain, many of the squad's athletes achieved World Champion status.[1]
The club, sponsored by Nottinghamshire County Council, attracted a number of coaches over its twenty five year history.
- Mark Lees[2][3]
- Hugh Matheson
- Chis Perry (current Head Coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute)
- John Wilson
- Allan Whitwell
- John McArthur (author of High Performance Rowing[4])
- Ray Sims (current Head Coach at Nottingham University)
- Sean Bowden
- Lenny Robertson
External links
- WorldRowing.com video of NCRA athletes winning the Lightweight 4- event at the 1991 World Championships, Vienna.
- WorldRowing.com video of NCRA athletes winning the Lightweight 8+ event at the 1994 World Championships, Indianapolis.
- Mark Lees Obituary, 15 June 1994, by Hugh Matheson. Published in The Independent newspaper.
- Eulogy given at Carl Smith’s funeral, 15 January 2010, by Hugh Matheson
References and bibliography
- ^ Mallory, Peter (2011). The Sport of Rowing.
- ^ Redgrave, Steve (2000). A Golden Age: The Autobiography. London UK: BBC Worldwide Ltd.. pp. 158. ISBN 0563551828.
- ^ Cross, Martin (2001). Olympic Obsession. Derby UK: Breedon Books. pp. 243–8. ISBN 1859832334.
- ^ McArthur, John (1997). High Performance Rowing. Wiltshire UK: The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 1861260393.
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