1972 British Rowing Championships
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]
| 1972 British Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Water Sports Centre |
| Location | Holme Pierrepont (Nottingham) |
| Dates | 22–23 July 1972 |
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
Medal summary
* equal second
Junior
Medal summary
| 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 | ||
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.
- "Wallingford oarsman shine". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 July 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
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