HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (Reuters Life!) - State-sponsored Olympians and other elite athletes are squaring off against gritty amateur challengers in front of thousands of champagne-fueled spectators this week at the Henley Royal Regatta. The glittering jewel of amateur rowing is also a fixture of the British summer season and mixes society hijinks along the banks of the River Thames with the hard graft of an unforgiving sport, whose roots stretch back to a maritime past when Britannia ruled the waves. "It's the equivalent of Wimbledon in the rowing world," said Fiona Knights, a keen sculler, coxswain and annual Henley visitor. Her husband Paul has rowed ...
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Graham Oberlin-Brown of Waikato in action during the Mens Premier Single Scull repechage on day two of the New Zealand National Club Rowing Championships at Lake Ruatanihwa on ...
A sweet moment for Graham Oberlin-Brown. Gold . Nice one Joseph! The champ retains his title. Golden moment for the Picton Flyer. The men's four were fifth
THE MAN: Mahe Drysdale has been named as NZ's single sculler for the world champs in Poland. Three-time world champion Mahe Drysdale was today confirmed as New Zealand's men's single sculler for the upcoming European campaign. On Monday, Drysdale ...