1978 British Rowing Championships
| 1978 British Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Water Sports Centre |
| Location | Holme Pierrepont (Nottingham) |
| Dates | 14–16 July 1978 |
The 1978 National Rowing Championships was the seventh edition of the National Championships, held from 14–16 July 1978 at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. There was a record entry of 428 crews.[1][2][3]
Senior
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men Victor Ludorum | Leander | ||
| Men 1x | Thames Tradesmen's Hugh Matheson |
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| Men 2+ | Kingston | ||
| Men 2x | Leander | ||
| Men 2- | Leander Charles Wiggin & Malcolm Carmichael |
Abingdon Mike Diserens & Ali Jelfs |
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| Men 4- | London | ||
| Men 4+ | London University | ||
| Men 4x | Leander Charles Wiggin, Malcolm Carmichael, Eric Sims, Allan Whitwell |
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| Men 8+ | Leander | ||
| Women Victor Ludorum | Thames | ||
| Women 1x | Kingston Pauline Hart |
Civil Service Ladies Sue Handscomb |
Civil Service Ladies Rosie Clugston |
| Women 2x | Kingston Astrid Ayling & Pauline Hart |
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| Women 2- | Thames Tradesmen's Lin Clark & Beryl Mitchell |
Civil Service Ladies / Stuart Ladies Liz Paton & Gill Webb |
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| Women 4+ | Thames Tradesmen's Jean Genchi, Clare Grove, Yvonne Earl, Chris Grimes, Zena Kitching (cox) |
Maggie Phillips , Barbara Jones, Wendy Stewart (cox) |
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| Women 4x | Civil Service Ladies / Thames / King James College Sue Handscomb, Rosie Clugston, Beverly Jones, Stephanie Price |
Maggie Phillips , Catti Moss, Sara Waters |
Lightweight
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 1x | Durham University | ||
| Men 2x | Thames Tradesmen's / London | ||
| Men 4- | London University | ||
| Men 8+ | Leander / London / Marlow / Thames Tradesmen's |
Junior
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 1x | Maidenhead | ||
| Men 2- | Belmont Abbey School | ||
| Men 2x | Guildford Stephen Chilmaid / Julian Scrivener | ||
| Men 2+ | Strode's College Jeff Hunt, Paul Wensley, |
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| Men 4- | Eton College | Strode's College Frank Fisher, Adrian Genziani, Ole Sylvest, Alex Alden | |
| Men 4+ | Eton College / St Edward's | ||
| Men 4x | Hollingworth Lake / Marlow / Radley College / Rob Roy | ||
| Men 8+ | Hampton School / St Edward's / Berkhamsted School / Marlow / Wallingford | ||
| Men J16 1x | North Staffordshire | ||
| Men J16 2- | Thames Tradesmen's | ||
| Men J16 2x | King's School Canterbury | Burway Rowing Club / Walton Rowing Club | |
| Men J16 2+ | Strodes College Adrian Genziani, Ole Sylvest, Nigel Weare |
Radley College | |
| Men J16 4+ | Great Marlow School | ||
| Men J16 4- | Thames Tradesmen's | ||
| Men J16 8+ | Royal Shrewsbury School | ||
| Women 1x | Monmouth | ||
| Women 4+ | Abingdon |
Veteran
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 1x | Nottingham | ||
| Men 4+ | Marlow |
Key
| Symbol | meaning |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 4, 8 | crew size |
| + | coxed |
| - | coxless |
| x | sculls |
| 14 | Under-14 |
| 15 | Under-15 |
| 16 | Under-16 |
| J | Junior |
References
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 17 July 1978, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 15 July 1978, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "1978 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (14-16 JULY)". Rowing Story.