Mar 17, 2021Club captain launches Friends of the LeaIn normal times, I spend a fair bit of time in the Lea Rowing Club bar. The main attraction (besides the reasonably priced beer) is the...
Feb 25, 2021Not a piece of cakeFran Franchi describes her lockdown journey from rowing-themed gingerbread to a medal-winning performance at the 2021 World Rowing Indoor...
Jan 8, 2021Les FittonWe are very sad to report that our good friend and long-standing member Les Fitton passed away just after Christmas, just short of his...
Dec 31, 2020Albert Scruby awarded British Empire MedalLea Rowing Club member Albert Scruby has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to rowing in the 2021 New Year Honours list....
Dec 15, 2020A year of rowing surprisesI thought I’d equaled the record. But I’d remembered the lightweight, not the heavyweight time which was actually 0.6 seconds slower than mi
Jul 6, 2020Virtual Henley RegattaThis year, with the Henley as we know it cancelled, a new and quite different style of regatta took place online. Though we have now been...
Jul 4, 2020Actually racing in virtual timesGraham Spittle tells the amazing story of his record-breaking indoor rowing achievements, including beating his own his British erg record d
May 27, 2020Virtual regatta successIt was at 5.30 when the results for the Bewl Bridge regatta finally came in and the whole junior crew piled into a zoom call...
May 23, 2020Remembering Sally LawrenceMany of you have been asking about how you can help mark Sally's life and her legacy. Sally was the epitome of inclusiveness, making sure...