Sponsors
In 2009, Cambois Rowing Club has been supported by the following:
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust
The Banks Community Fund
Barrington Metalworks Ltd
Dowding and Mills Calibration Ltd
We appreciate support from a wide range of sponsors in previous years
(website list under construction).
Cambois Rowing Club has a long and distinguished history. Founded on the River Blyth
in 1911, the club moved to the lower reaches of the River Wansbeck in 1977 where
members from 8 to 80 years of age now regularly operate from a modern boathouse
complete with land-training facilities.
Although its junior crews have enjoyed much success at national level over recent
years and its veteran crews have returned with medals from international championships,
the main theme of the club is the enjoyment of rowing by a wide section of the community.
The lower Wansbeck, especially the mile between the Stakeford and Sheepwash bridges
is both picturesque and uniquely well-suited for teaching the skills of rowing and
sculling; an excellent riverside cycleway allows coaches conveniently to watch and
advise their crews. Also the friendly atmosphere of the club means that a crew of
experienced lifelong rowers has often been prepared to include a few complete novices,
some well past their youth, in order to introduce the newcomers to the delights
of rowing in a racing boat.
In common with some other rowing clubs in the North-East, the Cambois club want
to recruit more members in the 20 to 40 year age group. Especially welcome this
summer will be folk who have recently been involved, and preferably been successful,
in other sports. For example, off-season footballers could both maintain their fitness
and enjoy the challenge of learning a branch of athletics that can be physically
demanding.
06 Jan 2010Website 2009
It's a new year so here's a quick note that may be of interest to some. The Cambois website in 2009 has received in total 404,000 hits !!
Thanks for all the kind comments regarding it and don't forget to let me know if anything needs added ( I have a couple of pages in the works )
Ian
20 Dec 2009Christmas Jumble
As we all had such a great time last year, we shall be running our christmas jumble again open for all rowing members of Cambois club on Sunday the 20th December. Names will be drawn out of a hat to make up quads who will then hold knock out races against each other over a 250m course from the road bridge to the pontoon.
20p entry fee and a prize for the winning crew. Best of all though ... bragging rights and a chance to see who can have the most fun on the day.
Spectators are welcome to cheer on / heckle the competitors.
9:30am at the boathouse.
28 Nov 2009Jamie Kirkwood wins Scullers Head
Cambois ( Imperial College or Tideway Scullers just have him on loan ) sculler Jamie Kirkwood has won the prestigious Scullers Head event over the boat race course (albeit in reverse) on the Thames from Mortlake to Putney.
Well done Jamie. A fantastic result !
Full results
Telegraph online article about the event