1972 British Rowing Championships

The 1972 National Rowing Championships was the first edition of the National Championships, held from 22–23 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
VenueNational Water Sports Centre
LocationHolme Pierrepont (Nottingham)
Dates22–23 July 1972

Senior

Medal summary
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Victor LudorumTideway Scullers SchoolLeanderLondon University
Men 1xPoplar Blackwall and District
Kenny Dwan		Cambridge University
Chris Baillieu		Newcastle University
Mark Hayter
Men 2+Cambridge University / Tideway Scullers School
Mike Hart, David Maxwell, Alan Inns (cox)		Wallingford
Furnivall SC
Men 2xTideway Scullers School / Leander
Patrick Delafield & Tim Crooks		Durham
Geoff Potts & Tom Bishop		Quintin
Brian Fentiman
Men 2-Vesta / Argosies
Matthew Cooper & Jeremiah McCarthy		St Ives *

& Tideway Scullers School / London*
Not awarded
Men 4-Thames Tradesmen's
Bill Mason, Jim Clark, Lenny Robertson, Frederick Smallbone		Marlow
Kingston
Men 4+Tideway Scullers School / Leander
Christopher Pierce, Alan Almand, Hugh Matheson, Dick Findlay, Patrick Sweeney (cox)		Wallingford
Nottingham & Union
Men 8+Tideway Scullers School / Leander
George Proffitt, Eddie Wells, Martin Spencer, Rooney Massara, David Gramolt, Nick Hornsby, Christopher Rodrigues, Graeme Hall, Alan Inns (cox)		London University
Leander
Women 1xJessamy Scullers
Margaret Gladden		Jessamy Scullers
Christine Davies
Durham
Diana Preston
Women 2xJessamy Scullers
Margaret Gladden & Christine Davies		United Universities / Durham
Jean Rankine & Diana Preston
Women 4+St George's Ladies
Janis Long, Ann Shackell, Margaret Goodsman, Beryl Martin, Di Ellis (cox)		Civil Service A
Civil Service B
Maggie Lambourn
* equal second

Junior

Medal summary
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men 1xBedford
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 2xHenley / Weybridge
N.J.Gorvin / M.J.Webb		Eton College
Shrewsbury School
Men 2+WallingfordDurhamCrowland
Men 4-Radley CollegeKing's School ChesterShrewsbury School
Men 4+University College SchoolHampton SchoolDurham School
Men 8Eton CollegeEmanuel School
Men J16 1xWestminster 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

Key

Symbol meaning
1, 2, 4, 8crew size
+coxed
-coxless
xsculls
14Under-14
15Under-15
16Under-16
JJunior

References
  1. "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  2. "Railton, Jim. "Two best eights meet in main event." Times, 22 May 1971, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ""Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre, Nottinghamshire." Times, 6 July 1972, p. I". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ""Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "THE FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONS". Rowing Story.
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