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Helena Smalman-Smith

Fours Head webmaster, expedition rower and creator of RowingStory.com
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BROE2 issues on 17 October 2022

by Helena Smalman-SmithOctober 17, 2022Leave a comment

We are aware that a lot of people are having problems submitting entries via BROE2. British Rowing are aware and are working on a solution. There is no need to contact them further by email or Twitter to alert them…

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HM Queen Elizabeth II

by Helena Smalman-SmithSeptember 8, 2022Leave a comment

The Committee members of the Fours Head were very sad to hear of the death of HM The Queen today, and share with the wider rowing community in holding the Royal Family in our thoughts. The long history of our…

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Jim Hopkins

by Helena Smalman-SmithJuly 13, 2022July 14, 2022Leave a comment

The members of the Committee of the Fours Head are sad to hear of the death yesterday of Jim Hopkins of Auriol Kensington RC, the competition's President. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family. Jim first took up coxing…

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Sudbury RC win Davison Award 2021 Photos (c) Jet Photographic

Sudbury RC wins Davison Award 2021

by Helena Smalman-SmithDecember 7, 2021

We are delighted to announce that Sudbury Rowing Club are the winners of the 2021 Davison Award. This discretionary award for the standout performance from a small club was created in 2018 in memory of Noel Davison, who was Honorary…

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Current Entries Status (updated daily)

by Helena Smalman-SmithOctober 5, 2021October 29, 2021

Entries opened on 4 October 2021 at 7am. Sch/Jun events were suspended for new entries at 11.46am followed by all other events at 5.30pm on 6 October 2021. The race filled up much faster than ever before; we regret that…

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Barnes Bridge Arch 1 closure: Be aware

by Helena Smalman-SmithSeptember 21, 2021November 19, 2021

Arch 1 (on the Middlesex bank) is currently closed due to works taking place there. Here's a picture taken from up-river at very low tide in late October 2021, showing the construction of a coffer dam under the arch, which…

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Bringing a vehicle to the Fours Head 2021? Be aware the ULEZ is expanding!

by Helena Smalman-SmithSeptember 20, 2021September 26, 2021

The area covered by London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone will expand on 25 October 2021 to cover all Fours Head boating locations. This means that cars and tow vehicles vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to…

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2021 Fours Head: We’re back!

by Helena Smalman-SmithAugust 30, 2021November 19, 2021

The Committee is delighted to announce that we currently intend to run the 2021 Fours Head over the full Championship course from Mortlake to Putney ‘as usual’ on Saturday, 13 November. Please visit the Entries page for details of the…

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2020 Fours Head Cancelled

by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 1, 2020November 19, 2021

With enormous sadness and disappointment, the Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Fours Head in the light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in England and the latest Government guidance. We had hoped to overcome the many challenges presented by…

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Start time now 10am - Entries now £80

Changes to start time and entry fee

by Helena Smalman-SmithOctober 25, 2020November 19, 2021

The Committee met yesterday and would like to update you on two decisions. Start time now 10am The start time of the 2020 Fours Head has been changed to 10am on Sunday, 22 November. This is to allow crews extra…

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