1972 British Rowing Championships | |
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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]
* equal second
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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 | ||
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