1972 British Rowing Championships
The 1972 National Rowing Championships was the first edition of the National Championships, held from 22–23 July 1972 at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.[1] These inaugural Championships were held at the newly opened National Watersports Centre in Nottingham.[2][3][4][5]
| 1972 British Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Water Sports Centre |
| Location | Holme Pierrepont (Nottingham) |
| Dates | 22–23 July 1972 |
Senior
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ludorum | Tideway Scullers School | Leander | London University |
| Men 1x | Poplar Blackwall and District Kenny Dwan | Cambridge University Chris Baillieu | Newcastle University Mark Hayter |
| Men 2+ | Cambridge University / Tideway Scullers School Mike Hart, David Maxwell, Alan Inns (cox) | Wallingford | Furnivall |
| Men 2x | Tideway Scullers School / Leander Patrick Delafield & Tim Crooks | Durham | Quintin |
| Men 2- | Vesta / Argosies Matthew Cooper & Jeremiah McCarthy | St Ives* & Tideway Scullers School / London* | Not awarded |
| Men 4- | Thames Tradesmen's Bill Mason, Jim Clark, Lenny Robertson, Frederick Smallbone | Marlow | Kingston |
| Men 4+ | Tideway Scullers School / Leander Christopher Pierce, Alan Almand, Hugh Matheson, Dick Findlay, Patrick Sweeney (cox) | Wallingford | Nottingham & Union |
| Men 8+ | Tideway Scullers School / Leander George Proffitt, Eddie Wells, Martin Spencer, Rooney Massara, David Gramolt, Nick Hornsby, Christopher Rodrigues, Graeme Hall, Alan Inns (cox) | London University | Leander |
| Women 1x | Jessamy Scullers Margaret Gladden | Jessamy Scullers Christine Davies | Durham Diana Preston |
| Women 2x | Jessamy Scullers Margaret Gladden & Christine Davies | United Universities / Durham Jean Rankine & Diana Preston | |
| Women 4+ | St George's Ladies Janis Long, Ann Shackell, Margaret Goodsman, Beryl Martin, Di Ellis (cox) | Civil Service A | Civil Service B |
* equal second
Junior
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 1x | Bedford RC Tony Ward | Wallingford A. Cusack | Pangbourne Graham Innes |
| Men 2- | Radley College J.R. Simpson, David Searle | Becket School | Hampton School / Bedford Modern School |
| Men 2x | Henley / Weybridge N.J.Gorvin / M.J.Webb | Eton College | Shrewsbury School |
| Men 2+ | Wallingford | Durham | Crowland |
| Men 4- | Radley College | King's School Chester | Shrewsbury School |
| Men 4+ | University College School | Hampton School | Durham School |
| Men 8 | Eton College | Emanuel School | |
| Men J16 1x | Westminster School A. Hudson | Molesey J. Knight | Shrewsbury School J.A. Hanna |
| Men J16 2- | City Orient | ||
| Men J16 4+ | Wallingford Schools | ||
| Women 4+ | George Watson's College | ||
Key
| Symbol | meaning |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 4, 8 | crew size |
| + | coxed |
| - | coxless |
| x | sculls |
| 14 | Under-14 |
| 15 | Under-15 |
| 16 | Under-16 |
| J | Junior |
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References
- "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
- "Railton, Jim. "Two best eights meet in main event." Times, 22 May 1971, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
- ""Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre, Nottinghamshire." Times, 6 July 1972, p. I". Times Digital Archives.
- ""Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
- "THE FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONS". Rowing Story.
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