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The Pairs Head 2019 will be held on Sunday 6 Oct at 10.30am.
The race will start at The Boat Race finish post downstream of Chiswick Bridge and finish at Harrods Wall downstream of Hammersmith Bridge, approx 4.5km.
The notice of competition and entry information will be available in mid August.
Committee
The Pairs Head of the River Race is an annual event proudly managed and run by Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club.
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Entries for 2019 will open at the end of August.
If you have any queries about entries please use our contact form.
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Pairs Head Competitor Information 2018
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Results from previous years:
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Prize Giving
Each year the Pairs Head committee hold a prize giving at the Civil Service Boathouse, home of both Barnes Bridge Ladies and Cygnet Rowing club.
The 2018 Prize Giving will be held on Sunday 21st October and presented by Sue McNuff. Sue is a former Civil Service Ladies Rower (now Barnes Bridge Ladies), International rowing and Olympian, competing in Moscow, 1980
Well done all our Pennant Winners in 2017. Thank you to George Nash, for presenting at our Prize Giving 2017. Photos of the event are available to view on our Facebook page.
Anna Roots Trophy
Anna Roots Trophy for fastest Women’s Pair In 2014 the Pairs Head Committee introduced the Anna Roots Trophy for the fastest Women’s Pair. Anna was tragically killed during a charity cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. Anna was a well loved, successful Tideway rower and regular Pairs Head competitor.
Winners
2016 – French & Statham – University of London
2015 – Bridget Snaith & Amanda Benson-Skailes – Lea RC
2014 – Sarah Jones & Madeline Foster – Thames RC
Amy Gentry Trophy
Amy Gentry Trophy In 2013 the Pairs Head Committee introduced the Amy Gentry Trophy for year the fastest Women’s Double Sculls.
This beautiful Trophy, kindly donated by John Langfield and Catti Moss, is a tribute to Amy Gentry, founder of the Weybridge Ladies Amateur Rowing Club, celebrated sculler and pioneer of women’s rowing.
Winners
2016 – Parfett & Hart-Winks – University of London
2015 – Alice White & Pippa Birch – Composite Star & Arrow and Upper Thames RC
2014 – Debbie Flood & Fran Rawlings – Leander
2013 – Charlotte Taylor & Fran Rawlings – Composite Putney Town and Mortlake Anglian & Alpha RC
Fran Rawlings (previously from MAA) and Debbie Flood, receiving the Amy Gentry Trophy, both rowing for Leander in 2014 -
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