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Trial Eights 2011: CUWBC race report

Tom Hosking, 28th January 12

Three matched crews took to the Adelaide Straight in Ely on Saturday for this year’s Trial VIIIs. » Read more...




Trial Eights 2011: OULRC Race Report

Tom Hosking, 28th December 11

Sunday 18th December saw the Oxford University Lightweight Rowing Club hold its annual Trial VIIIs event on the Henley reach. » Read more...




Trial Eights 2011: CULRC race report

Tom Hosking, 21st December 11

On December 18th, "King" and "Ace" lined up on the Henley Reach for the CULRC Trial VIIIs race. » Read more...




Trial Eights 2011

Tom Hosking, 8th December 11

The trial eights races for both lightweight men's clubs will be held on Sunday 18th December. » Read more...

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OULRC Trial Eights 2009

Tom Hosking, 6th December 09

The result of the Oxford lightweights trial reflected a moment in history on Henley Reach yesterday, where the two crews were named 'East' and 'West' to mark the anniversary of the demolition of the Berlin Wall. » Read more...




CULRC Trial Eights 2008

Tom Hosking, 17th December 08

Cambridge President George Blessley named his trial crews 'Feeling' and 'Emotion' on the assumption that some of his men could get in touch 'with their softer side', but the final outcome was a hard race and a finely fought contest where just three feet separated the crews at the line. » Read more...




OULRC Trial Eights 2008

Tom Hosking, 7th December 08

The Oxford Lightweights' Trials Race over Henley Reach resulted in the closest margin on the history of the race when 'Boom' held on to victory over the 2000m course against 'Bust' by just two inches. » Read more...