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Updated: 5 January, 2015

It is with sadness that we report the death of Jim MacRitchie.  Jim MacRitchie made a huge contribution to the sport of rowing in Scotland over many years as an oarsman, an umpire and notably as a President of the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association.   He was still serving as a Scottish Rowing umpire in 2014, such was his love of the sport.

A full obituary can be found in the Scotsman.  http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-jim-macritchie-1-3649027

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday 7th January at 2pm at Woodside Crematorium, Paisley PA1 2NP

Posted: 23 December, 2014

From 1st January 2015, a revised World Anti-Doping Code (2015 Code) comes into effect. This means that internationally everyone will be working to a new set of anti-doping rules that will guide the anti-doping programmes in each country. As a member of Scottish Rowing, anti-doping rules apply to you too, at whatever level you participate.

Read more: Anti - Doping - Important Update

Posted: December 17, 2015

Scottish Rowing is running a UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing course in March 2015. 

The Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing is the first award for coaching individuals on the water. It is aimed at beginner coaches, and is applicable to coaches working with all groups from novices through to competent rowers.

Read more: UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing course - March 2015 - Course now full

Posted: December 12, 2014

Earlier in the week Scottish Rowing delivered 'Buddy Book' training to a group of enthusiastic sports leaders from Craigroyston Community High School in Edinburgh. The group of sports leaders are currently working on a project to build their own St Ayles skiff and hope that their indoor rowing training will help prepare them for when they are able to launch their boat.

Read more: Buddy Book Training

Posted: November 18, 2014

The achievements of Great Britain’s Olympic & World Championship winning women’s pair, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, have been recognised with a range of Award nominations.

In light of their superb performances in 2014 which culminated in a world record-breaking gold medal at the World Championships in Amsterdam, the duo have been nominated for the Sky & Sunday Times Team of the Year Award, and the BT Sports Action Woman of the Year Award.

Read more: AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR STANNING, GLOVER & BRITISH ROWING

Posted: November 11, 2014

I enjoyed a lovely weekend at Inverness for their Head Races; glorious weather, huge entries, good organisation with an effective new pre-start procedure and (biggest shock of all !) results were on-line about 30minutes after the end of each division. Well done to the lads & lasses in red & green. 

Read more: Inverness Head Photo's