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Now here’s a blast from the past!

A snippet from the CAI Magazine in 1990 showing the rib that we still use to this day Coleraine GS Rowing Club. Remarkable to think this little boat is over 35 years old and still going strong!

Credit to Ronnie Gamble from ‘On The Bann’ for the article.

London Metropolitan Regatta 2025

COBRA members Rachel Bradley, Molly Curry, Kirsty Dalzell and Fergus Bryce all competed for their respective universities at Eton Dorney last weekend! Full results below:

Saturday
Rachel Bradley
W Ch VIII+ - 1st B final
O Ch VIII+ - 1st L final

Molly Curry
W Ch 1x - 3rd
W Ch 2x - 7th

Sunday
Kirsty Dalzell
W Ch 4x - 5th

Molly Curry
W Ch 1x - 1st B final

Rachel Bradley
W Ch VIII+ - 6th

Fergus Bryce
Op u23 1x - 4th in TT

Queen's Rowing
Newcastle University Boat Club

Some COBRA members took advantage of the good weather last night and took to the river for a quick spin.

Reminder to all members to reach out if you ever want to go for a row!

Be sure to check out this weeks Chronicle where there is this fantastic write up on Rachel Bradley’s recent success at BUCs regatta.

Rachel collected 3 medals over 4 different events this year which was topped by the Gold in the Women’s Championship VIII+.

Newcastle University Boat Club also took home the coveted Victor Ludorum Trophy for the regatta.

A massive well done to Rachel and her crew mates at Newcastle on this hugely successful regatta.

Head down for the rest of regatta season and know that everyone here in Coleraine and COBRA are behind you! Good luck!

Coleraine Grammar Sport

BUCS Regatta 2025
Once again our student COBRA members excelled themselves while representing their universities at BUCS Regatta last weekend!
Congratulations to all who competed and a massive well done to Newcastle university for winning the Victor Ludorum!
Full report below:

Newcastle University:
Rachel Bradley
W Champ VIII+ 🥇
W Champ IV+ 🥈
W Champ 4x 🥈
W Champ 2x 5th

Queen’s University, Belfast:
Molly Curry
W Inter 1x 🥇

Fergus Bryce
O Champ 2x 🥈
O Inter 4x 5th
O Inter 1x 1st D final

John Harte
W beginner VIII+ 🥇
W Beginner IV+ 🥇
O inter IV+ 5th E final
O inter VIII+ 4th D final

University of Nottingham:
Kirsty Dalzell
W Champ lwt 4- 4th
W Champ lwt 2x 1st B final

BUCS 4s and 8s Head 2025
A massive well done to our student COBRA members racing on the Tyne on Saturday, each bringing home a medal or two!

Newcastle University:
Rachel Bradley
W Champ VIII+ 🥇
W Champ 4x- 🥈

University of Nottingham:
Kirsty Dalzell
W Champ lwt IV 🥈
W Inter lwt 4x- 4th

Queen’s University Belfast:
Fergus Bryce:
O Champ 4x- 🥈
O Inter VIII+ 22nd

John Harte:
W Beginner VIII+ 🥉
O Inter VIII+ 22nd

With Christmas Day just around the corner, COBRA day will shortly follow on the 27th!

For everyone wanting to race or spectate the races will begin at 10am🚣🏻‍♀️
We would love to see as many as you as possible at the dinner taking place at the Golf Links Hotel, Portrush at 7:30.

Please follow the link below to purchase tickets

https://www.cobrarowing.co.uk/events

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Over the weekend we had COBRA members competing in Rutherford Head and back at home in Queen’s Head of the River.

On the Tyne Rachel Bradley and Kirsty Dalzell raced in the Women’s 4x- event for Newcastle University and University of Nottingham respectively. Rachel’s quad convincingly won the category with Kirsty’s quad coming in 3rd. In division 2 Rachel’s VIII+ was the fastest overall crew! 🏆

On the Lagan, Hugh Moore won the Men’s Senior 1x event with Fergus Bryce coming in 2nd. Hugh and Fergus later joined forces to win the Men’s Senior 4x- and the fastest time of the day. John Harte coxed both the Women’s and Men’s Senior IV+ to victory.

Our CGS rowers also performed impressively at Queen’s Head, coming away with wins in the Men’s J15 4x+ and 8x+ and Women’s J15 4x- and 8x+. 🥇

Last weekend, COBRA member Rachel Bradley competed in the U23 and Senior trials for GB in Boston. Impressively, she placed 14th overall and 3rd in the U23 category, an outstanding achievement considering the trials included Great Britain's most recent Olympic team.

Well done Rachel!

Newcastle University Boat Club

Great to host some QUB Alumni this afternoon for a quick spin out on the Bann

Queen's Rowing