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Henley Royal Regatta (Rowing)
Henley Royal Regatta was established in 1839 and from 1851, under the patronage of Prince Albert, took the prefix Royal. It is held on the Thames with races over 1 mile 550 yards. The two chief events are the Grand Challenge Cup (1839) and the Diamond Challenge Sculls (1844). The four-day event is... Read more |
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Cowes regatta
Cowes regatta. Cowes week is held early in August and is the climax of the yachting season. Cowes castle, built by Henry VIII, has been the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Squadron, founded 1815, since 1856. East and West Cowes lie on either side of the estuary of the river Medina in the north of... Read more |
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rowing
rowing the art of propelling a boat by means of oars operated by hand. Boats propelled by oars (e.g., the galley ) were used in ancient times for both war and commerce. Rowing is now generally used only for propelling small boats or for sport. One of the oldest continuous sporting events in the... Read more |
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Bangor
Bangor , town (1991 pop. 70,750), North Down dist., E Northern Ireland, on Belfast Lough. It is a seaport, resort, and yachting center (site of an annual regatta), with some light industry. The Elizabethan Bangor Castle is in the town along with the remains of an abbey founded c.555 by St. Comgall... Read more |
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Cowes
Cowes , town (1991 pop. 16,134), Isle of Wight, S England. A resort town with lovely promenades, it is also the main port of the island and the center for yachting in the British Isles. Cowes became the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Club in 1838, and fashionable regattas are held annually.... Read more |
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Saint Catharines
Saint Catharines city (1991 pop. 129,300), S Ont., Canada, on the Welland Ship Canal. An industrial center in a rich fruit-growing region, it has canneries and wineries as well as textile and paper mills; motor vehicle parts, machinery, electrical products, and farm implements are manufactured. St.... Read more |
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Torbay
Torbay city (1991 pop. 54,430) and district, Devon, SW England. The district comprises the former municipal borough of Torquay and the urban districts of Paignton and Brixham. On Tor Bay is a noted tourist resort area, known as the "English Riviera." William of Orange landed at nearby Brixham... Read more |
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Lakeland
Lakeland resort city (1990 pop. 70,576), Polk co., central Fla., in the highland region; inc. 1885. It is an important processing and shipping center for a citrus-fruit and phosphate-mining region and is a retail trade center that serves a large area. The Florida Citrus Commission, other state... Read more |
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Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie , city (1990 pop. 28,844), seat of Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River; settled 1687 by the Dutch, inc. as a city 1854. It is a trade center and was once a major manufacturing center, but suffered severe economic decline in the early 1990s. It now has computer hardware and... Read more |
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Canaletto
Canaletto , 1697-1768, Venetian painter, whose original name was Antonio Canal. He studied with his father, Bernardo Canal, a theatrical scene painter, and spent several years in Rome. Returning to Venice, he devoted himself to painting the linear, dramatic, and topographically accurate Venetian... Read more |
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Rowing Results Ballarat Regatta
...Australia) 03-03-2001 Rowing Results Ballarat Regatta 132ND ANNUAL BALLARAT REGATTA...4 len. Div 2: Colac, Ballarat City,Ess 4 len. AAP wk KEYWORD: ROWING RESULTS ... |
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Rowing Results Wendouree-Ballarat Regatta
...Sports News (Australia) 02-10-2007 Rowing Results Wendouree-Ballarat Regatta WENDOUREE-BALLARAT REGATTA at Nagambie: MEN: Open Four...Paule (Footscray). AAP rw/lsgKEYWORD: ROWING RESULTS ... |
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Rowing Results Colac Regatta
...11-27-2000 Rowing Results Colac Regatta VRA COLAC REGATTA...Snr Dblscull: Ballarat City (T Wise...Coll. Div 2: Ballarat Clarendon Coll...scull: Wendouree Ballarat, Melb.Nov...wk KEYWORD: ... |
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Rowing Results Horsham Regatta
...Australia) 11-19-2000 Rowing Results Horsham Regatta 29TH ANNUAL HORSHAM REGATTA...a) 3 len. School Four:Ballarat Gramm(1) Ballarat(2) Robinvale 1-3/4...len. AAP kc/wk KEYWORD: ROWING ... |
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Rowing results 16th Dimbola Regatta
...Australia) 11-18-2000 Rowing results 16th Dimbola Regatta 16th DIMBOOLA ANNUAL REGATTA...1/4 len. School 4: Ballarat Gramm(2) Ballarat Gramm(1)Hamilton 1 len...4 len. AAP KEYWORD: ROWING ... |
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Rowing results Interstate Regatta
...Australia) 04-08-2001 Rowing results Interstate Regatta INTERSTATE REGATTA...Grammar.Coxed four: Ballarat Grammar School 7m19.82s Ball and CLA, Ballarat High. Champion singlescull...Loreto). AAPKEYWORD: ... |
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ROW: Rowing Results 108th Nagambie Regatta
...27-2001 ROW: Rowing Results 108th Nagambie Regatta 108th NAGAMBIE REGATTA...Martin (Wendouree-Ballarat)M March (Yar Yar...Haw) A Dixon(Ballarat C) C Manning (Melb...AAP kc hKEYWORD: ROWING ... |
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Vic: Rowing Results RV Schools Regatta
...Australia) 02-12-2011 Vic: Rowing Results RV Schools Regatta RV SCHOOLS REGATTA on Barwon...CoxedFour: Methodist LC, Ballarat HS, Caulfield GS. 19.63s...32s 1.83s. AAPKEYWORD: ROWING RESULTS RV SCHOOLS ... |
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Vic: Rowing Results Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta
...18-2007 Vic: Rowing Results Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta HEAD OF THE SCHOOLGIRLS...1.77s. Four: Ballarat Gram(C Paton H...2.95s.Four: Ballarat Gram 6m14.84s Lauriston...80s. AAP KEYWORD: ROWING RESULTS ... |
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ROW:Dimboola regatta results
...2000 ROW:Dimboola regatta results MELBOURNE, Nov 18...4), Wendouree-Ballarat 3/4len. Open Scull...lens. School Four: Ballarat Gr(2), Ballarat(1), Hamilton Coll...AAP rw/jhKEYWORD: ROWING REGATTA RES 2000 ... |
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