Event dates - 2021.

In order to establish as early as possible and with the aim of having firm dates for all 2021 Events by the AGM/Autumn Council Meeting could all Event Secretaries please provide me with their ideal 2021 Regatta/Head/Junior Event date – plus an alternative date - by 31st July, 2020 at the very latest. This will allow us time to, where possible, resolve any conflicts prior to the AGM/Delegates meeting and to submit provisional Regatta dates to British Rowing for inclusion in their Regatta planning, which is undertaken in early August each year. Please note – at the Autumn Council Meeting of March, 2013 it was agreed that two dates must be given – failure to do so putting an events request at risk – and priority to others events requesting their date.

We have not been to produce the usual tide table for 2021 this year as they have not been published in the British Rowing Almanack – our usual source of information. For the latest tide times, tables and information they recommend –

http//www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/tide-times/

http//www.ukho.gov.uk/Easytide/easytide/SelectPort.aspx/

PLEASE NOTE NO REGATTA DATES FOR 2021 WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 1st JULY, 2020 - ANY REQUESTS FOR SPECIFIC DATES RECEIVED PRIOR TO 1st JULY WILL BE RECORDED AS HAVING BEEN RECEIVED ON THE 1st JULY.

(As agreed at the Autumn Delegates meeting of 19th November, 1994.)

The appropriate form can be dowloaded from the H&D ARA WEb Site at - www.hdada.co.uk - go to EVENTS and then CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAS and scroll down.

 S. Bull,

 Joint Association Secretary.

 June, 2020.

Statements of Account from BR - do not pay!

Some of the H&D Affiliated Clubs may have received a Statement of Accounts from British Rowing claiming that the club owes BR arrears of BR Affiliation fees sometimes amounting to thousands of pounds.

The BR statement of money owed relates to Hants & Dorset ARA Affiliation Fees that clubs have quite correctly deducted from their BR Affiliation fees in a long standing agreement with BR.

It was an error on BR's part to issue these statements and  Hants & Dorset ARA Affiliated Clubs should NOT pay the statement. BR is aware of this situation.  The BR Board had asked the accounts department to ensure that BR receives all the money it is due.  Their accounts do not show that the Hants & Dorset ARA Affiliation fees were legitimately deducted from the BR Affiliation fees and that is why some clubs have received the statements.

BR will be writing to clubs in due course to clarify the situation. 

Steve Bull. H&DARA Joint Association Secretary.

New H&D Archive Section Added to Web Site.

We have added a new Archive Tab to the H&D ARA Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk - go to the final Tab - Archive.

This page shows links to Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Archives - this currently shows Results, Minutes of Meetings and General Archives from 2007 to 2014 and more will be added in time.

The minutes of the Annual General Meetings include the Hon Secretaries Report on the previous season i.e 2014 AGM includes the Association Secretaries report on the 2013 Season and the minutes of the Autumn Council Meetings and Autumn Delegates meetings include the Hon. Secretaries report on that years South Coast Championship Regatta.

The Results for 2015 to 2019 are on RESULTS page/Tab and the Minutes of the AGM's and Autumn Council Meetings - for 2015 to 2019 are on DOWNLOADS page/Tab. 

Deadline for returning your club H&D Registration form was the 30th May.

The deadline for returning your club H&D Registration form to me was the 30^th May. So far I have received completed registration forms from the following clubs – 

BTC

Itchen Imperial

Newport

Ryde

Shanklin

Southampton

Could all those clubs who have not returned their completed forms to me do so urgently (or let me know if there is any reason why you can’t).

Many thanks

Gary

H&D R&R Officer

gary.joyce4@ntlworld.com

Christchurch Rowing Club Virtual Vintage Regatta 30th May.

We are pleased to invite you to this year’s Christchurch Virtual Vintage Regatta on May 30th.

To commemorate this year’s 75th VE Day anniversary we have put together a series of competitive and fun events for rowers and their families. We hope you will support us with this and encourage your members to join in the fun. There are a range of events which provides everyone an opportunity to join in the fun.

• Juniors - any rower under 18
• Adult - any rower over 18
• Fun events - any rower and family member.

We will be having the relay races live on Zoom , details of times to follow .

We are fund raising for Marie Curie, remembering our much loved coxswain and dear friend of Christchurch Rowing Club, Vicky Robinson. Donations can made through our 'CRC for Marie Curie' Just Giving page.

All entries and queries to go to juniorcoordinator@christchurchrowingclub.co.uk

Many thanks for your support and we look forward to racing virtually with you!

Details on Calender entry on H&D ARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk

Christchurch Rowing Club