1972 British Rowing Championships
| 1972 British Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Water Sports Centre |
| Location | Holme Pierrepont (Nottingham) |
| Dates | 22–23 July 1972 |
The 1972 National Rowing Championships was the first edition of the National Championships, held from 22 to 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]
The Wallingford pair of Tony Norris and Doug Richardson won the junior pair and finished second behind Mike Hart and David Maxwell in the senior pair. Hart & Maxwell would compete at the Olympics shortly afterwards.[6]
Senior[edit]
Medal summary[edit]
* equal second
Junior[edit]
Medal summary[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 1x | Bedford Tony Ward |
Wallingford A. Cusack |
Pangbourne College 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 Tony Norris, Doug Richardson |
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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wallingford oarsman shine". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 July 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.