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As winter draws on and constant eating and drinking await - come and join us for a final blast at the Santa Row on the 18th`!
We have lined up Rowing races and games as well as land-based challenges - who can resist the erg's or the line throwing competition?
Most of all, we would love to see you to wish you a Merry Xmas, in style!
9.30 - 11am Rowing - games, races and Geoff's Santa challenges
11 - 12.30 Stuart's BBQ, mulled wine, games and merriment
Dress Code: Santa Hat!
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News from the AGM A brief summary of the AGM and message from the GGBC chairman
Over 40 members were able to attend, and many took the opportunity to share their views on the main agenda points. Thank you to everyone who did so. It is clear that opinions are diverse and strongly held, particularly those relating to the location of the club. The minutes of an AGM cannot be finalised until they have been voted on at the subsequent AGM, but the new Committee will endeavor to make preliminary minutes of the 2011 AGM available as soon as possible.
In advance of these minutes, I can confirm the following decisions -
1/. Membership fees will be held at the current level.
2/. The Boathouse Proposal was passed, and provides a clear direction for the new Committee regarding the long term future of the club.
3/. Richard, Karen, Tim, Stuart, Karl, Hedley and Geoff stood down from the Committee. These individuals have all given a great deal of their time to the club over many years for the benefit of us all. This was rightly recognised at the AGM, and I am sure that those members who could not attend would also like to add their own thanks.
4/. A new Committee was elected as follows -
Chairman - Hugh Baker-Smith
Secretary - Simone Larche
Treasurer - Lorraine Slade
Membership Secretary - Sue Hughes
Captain of Boats - Andy McKenzie
Regatta Chairman - Ros Crowder
Social Secretary - Neil Derbyshire
Committee Member - Brian Barnes
Committee Member - Matthew Crowder
Committee Member - Roger Moore
Committee Member - Kay Walker
Committee Member - Sally Lightfoot
The post of Captain of Rowing will remain vacant for the time being.
I was elected Chairman on the basis that I would endeavour to make the process of securing the long term future of the club more transparent, more balanced, and less pressured. I will be writing to you next week to outline some of the initial actions aimed at achieving this.
In the meantime, I hope that as many of you as possible will take advantage of the relatively mild weather and come along to the club session on Sunday.
With best regards
Hugh
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Annual General Meeting
- Tuesday 29th November 7:30pm at
Goring Social Club AGM Documents:
Agenda
Minutes of 2010 AGM
Chairman's Report
Committee Posts Guide
GGBC Rules |
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Dance Classes -
Fancy improving your co-ordination and movement for the
forthcoming rowing season? Then why not join our Latin and
Ballroom dancing classes? A top class instructor will be on
hand .....for full details download the
Poster. |
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GGBC Record time at Coupe Des Messieurs
- hours of training really paid off for the elite GGBC/ARC
combination crew.... a new record time for a UK crew! In a
blistering 1hr 5min 4 sec the 8x+ crew managed to complete
the course without incident....thanks to our Henley RC cox
Helen.
GGBC on the homeward straight....still looking fresh
See the full story -
gallery 1,
gallery 2 -
official results |
 A
jubilant GGBC crew celebrate their success
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GGBC Annual Dinner - 7.30pm,
Saturday 12th November at Pierreponts in Goring. Numbers are
limited to just 30 so be quick if you want to reserve a
place. There will be a welcoming drink, three courses,
coffee and petit fours. Cost just £30 per person.
Everyone will need to make their dinner choices beforehand
(before 1st Nov),
to speed up service on the night. One dish from each course
will need to be chosen.
Starters:
- Smoked Venison Carpaccio with Port, Chocolate and
Raisin Dressing.
- Local Pigeon and Bacon Salad with Warm Redcurrant
Vinaigrette
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Mains:
- Rosemary and Garlic Slow Braised Neck of Lamb with
Roast Root Vegetables and Mash
- Grilled Fillet of Sea bream with Warm Squash Salad,
Lemon, Chilli and Chervil
Puddings:
- Orange Bread and Butter Pudding with Pouring Cream
- Sticky Toffee Pudding with Toffee Sauce and Clotted
Cream
Fill in the
Booking Form now to reserve a place. Any queries please
contact the
Social Secretary |
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Hardwick Road closed for 4+ weeks
- be sure to take the sign posted detour to the boathouse -
see
map |
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Regatta Photos now online -
check out all the activities at this years fantastic Goring
& Streatley Regatta.
Click here to see the 2011 Galleries. |
Small Boat Tuesdays - there's
an extra rowing session every Tuesday during August
dedicated for singles, doubles, and pairs.... come down and
give it a go! |
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Goring & Streatley Regatta
2011
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Regatta Results Men's
Coxed Four
- Beginner: Strokin'
Beavers
- Intermediate: Goring Gap Band
- Experienced: Thirsty Third Thursday
Women's Coxed Four
- Beginner: The Never Togethers
- Intermediate: 4 in a row
- Experienced: Not so Ratty Ladies
Mixed Coxed Four
- Mutinous Mini-Dodds |
Men's Single Scull
- Pete Cox
Women's Single Scull
- Sarah Phipps
GGBC Invitation Final
- Falcon A
Dongola
- Surface Tension
Children's Dongola
- Flying Gecko's |
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Regatta - What a Fabulous Day!
- The sun shone, the crowds rolled in and everyone had a
great time....
A big thank you to all who attended and helped to make
the day a great success, and of course a special thanks to
those involved with organising and helping out.
Special guest Zac Purchase inspired our crews to new
heights of performance....although quite a few may have had
trouble with the drug testing regime at the higher levels of
the sport!
And of course we must mention Toad who entertained the
crowds and showed of his own impressive array of gold
medals.....luckily the police were keeping a low profile...
Fully report and photos coming soon.... |
Toad (+ minder) soaking up the admiration of the crowds |
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Regatta Information |
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Crew Information:
Regatta
Draw
Running
Order
Instructions for Crews & Coxes
Circulation plan |
Risk assessments:
Regatta Training
Regatta - dry side
Regatta - wet side |
Safety:
Safety Plan
Incident Reporting
Boat Safety Checks
Emergency Access Plan
Emergency Action Plan
Emergency Contact Details
G&S Regatta Safety Plan
Incident Report Form |
Officials:
Notes for Officials |
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NOTE -
Regatta Tee Shirts - if you've ordered crew Tee
Shirts form Cavillers you need to pick them up!
If there are any still at Cavaliers
on Friday @ 4pm these will be picked up and can be
collected from the Race Control tent at the regatta.
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Cavaliers
Unit 9C
Reading Small Business Centre
Weldale St
Reading
RG1 7BX
01118 9574885 - Opening hours 9am – 5pm |
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Angers - See what you'll miss
if you don't come along...... Photos -
A,
B,
C - Video -
A,
B,
C |
Angers squad starts training after the regatta.....if you're
interested drop us a line.....we'll soon get you into shape
and ready for a weekend of revelry!! |
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Henley WINNER -
Abingdon stroll to victory.....a first for a GGBC member!
Well done Neil! A fantastic result for the Abingdon 8+ in
the Princess Elizabeth final....a resounding victory
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Celebrating in style
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Henley Regatta
- GGBC made their annual pilgrimage to the regatta.... and
enjoyed every minute! A chance to e dress up, have a picnic
by the river, and watch the top crews in action....
It spurred on some of our members to higher
ambitions .....although reality may kick in once the alcohol
has worn off!
A great day out - fabulous weather, great
company and some superb homemade pies!
.....and a winning time in the 'Rampant
Sporting' erging competition......a remarkable 17.4 sec for
the 100m sprint.
Many thanks to Kay for organising the
outing....see you all next year.
GGBC member through to
semi finals at Henley. Club member Neil Mackenzie
guided his eight through to the next round with an easy win.
With just 2 days of racing to go the tension is
rising.....Can Abingdon overcome the dominance of Eton
College over the past few years....
We'll be cheering on Abingdon.....and GGBC on Sunday! |
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Neil steers the Abingdon crew through to the next round |
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Call for
Regatta Volunteers
Your club needs YOU!
Site set-up
- Weds 20th - Friday 22nd & Sun 24th July
The Site team will need all
the volunteers they can get in order to prepare the site
in the run up to regatta. Sessions are as follows.
- Weds 20/7. AM (approx 9.30
- 1.00). PM (approx 2.00 - 5.00).
Evening (approx 5.30 - 8.30)
- Thurs 21/7. AM/PM/Evening - as above
- Fri 22/7. AM/PM as above.
- Sun 24/7. AM (approx 9.30 - 2.00pm) Clearance
of Site.
If you are able to help at the site
on any one (or more) of these sessions please email Stu
(captainofrowing@goringgapbc.org.uk)
your details and when you will be available. That way we
can plan the work better and make sure there is good
planning and briefing of the jobs to make your time
worthwhile.
As an extra benefit, we will be
providing lunch for those working both am and pm shifts
on Weds - Fri!
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Regatta Day –
Saturday 23rd July
On the day itself we really need as
many GGBC members as possible to give up at least 2 hours in
order to assist with the many rowing and non rowing
activities which need to be carried out.
This includes coxing, race control,
selling tickets, helping with and supervising the gate and
car parking operations, cash collection, manning the boat
club tent, and a variety of other jobs.
We are looking to break the day down
into 2 hour slots as below. 9am - 11am, 11am - 1pm, 1pm -
3pm, 3pm - 5pm, 5pm - 7pm.
There is a lot to be done and we would
be very grateful if as many members as possible could come
forward in order to support the event. The regatta is
rightly regarded by spectators and competitors alike as a
fantastic event and a credit to our club - however, we
cannot maintain it as such without extensive support from
GGBC members.
If you want to discuss any of the jobs
further, then please contact Stu -
captainofrowing@goringgapbc.org.uk |
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Learn2Rowers Excel - the second
L2R course this year .... and the talent just continues to
amaze! The final session on Saturday was the culmination of
four weeks hard training: fitness, co-ordination, and
teambuilding were all key aspects.
But it's performance on the day that counts.....and both
our crews excelled. The first unexpected challenge was on
the ergs - two crews pitted head to head in a
gruelling sprint. It was a close race with everyone
putting in personnel best performances.....but this was just
the 'dynamic warm-up' for the main event.
Out in the eights things got more serious. No more gentle
exercises - but hardcore racing starts, and full pressure
pieces. Both crews limbered up and despite some shaky
moments (pre-race nerves?), the concentration levels were
110%.
Just to make things a little more interesting the heavens
opened and drenched our rowers during the first skill test -
minimum strokes. A very close and rather controversial
contest with one crew's cox seeming to have a lapse of
memory when it came to toting up the scores....
Learn2Rowers celebrate with their much deserved L2R mugs
However this was nothing compared with the final 500m
race! Both crews lined up and made exceptional good
starts.....Tim's crew took a slight lead and at 200m were
almost 3/4 of a length in front......when disaster struck! A
crab lead to total disarray with the crew losing their
composure...Paul's crews sped by taking full advantage of
their superior technique. A length up and 200m to go it
seemed as if victory was there for the taking.....but the
crew were feeling the effects and fatigue began to set in.
Tim's crew regained their composure and started to sprit
with renewed vigour - the boat surged forwarded with every
stroke.... half a length down, a canvas.......and at the
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Paul's crew revel in their outstanding achievement
Tim's crew celebrate being in the most
exciting race since Sydney
Many thanks to all the participants for
being such fun to work with, to the countless GGBC
volunteers that were always on hand to help out. Watch out for our Learn2Row graduates at the
G&S regatta ....definitely worth an each way bet!
Interested in joining the next course?
Email
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