Press Cuttings File 1996 and earlier

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1996 undated articles

• Steve Segaloff, the US men's eight's cox, has written a series of columns for USA Today this spring and summer. They are, in order, 'I am that little man ', Morning Practice, No superstars, just team, Olympic Team Selection , Pulling together , The focus of the trip is rowing, The sign of the true champion.
  
• USA Today index to men's Olympic '96 rowing snippets.
• USA Today index to women's Olympic '96 rowing snippets

DECEMBER 1996

• Young Blades head Down Under, the Times, December 23rd.
• For general interest, a storming piece in today's Times about Great sporting all-rounders, December 19th.
• Record Breaker, Times December 18th.
• Sports writers honour Redgrave, Times December 17th.
• BBC Sports Review, Paul Fox, Telegraph December 17th.
• From the news page of Regatta Magazine OnLine, Redgrave + Pinsent first, Redgrave second
• Stars that came out at night have their day, The Times December 16th, Matthew Bond.
• article on rowing in the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15th.
• Ellis eight set record time, The Times, December 13th.
• Olympics cox makes Tideway presence felt as near-record time answers Oxford's impressive outing, the Telegraph, December 13th.
• Oxford trials report and Cambridge trials report from Chris Dodd in Regatta Online.
• Redgrave and Pinsent enjoy rare honour, the Times December 12th.
• Henley's reward for Redgrave, the Telegraph December 12th.
• Redgrave lengths ahead in personality test, the Times, Simon Barnes, December 11th.
• Youngsters enjoy brief moment of success, the Times, December 10th.
• Oxford encouraged by promising performance from young blood, the Telegraph, December 10th.
• #8.9m award to build on pair's rowing gold, the Telegraph December 10th.
• Bowden gives boost to Britain, Times 6th December.
• National Lottery money, December 5th Telegraph.
• ARA unhappy at reduction (in FISA events), Telegraph Dec. 5th.
• Sporting quote of the week, Telegraph December 1st.

  NOVEMBER 1996

• Redgrave revives Olympic dream, Times 29th November.
• Redgrave still in a fever for gold, Telegraph 29th November.
• New decision means added incentive, Telegraph 29th November.
• Decision was a solo trip, Matthew Pinsent, Telegraph 29th November.
• Spracklen to coach British women, Telegraph 22nd November. Boat Race eligibility, the Times, 20th November.
• Row against the tide, Times editorial, 20th November.
• Rare defeat for Haining on the Thames, Mike Rosewell, Times November 18th.
• Cambridge must throw girl overboard, Times 13th November.
• Olympians steer Leander on course for title, Times November 11th.
• Leander retain their fours title.
• snippet about Matthew Pinsent, Times 8th November.
• ditto, Telegraph same day.
• True Blue review, Telegraph 7th November.

  OCTOBER 1996

• Redgrave tempted by Australian offer, the Telegraph 28th October.
• Greg Searle's sculling career, Times October 11th.

  SEPTEMBER 1996

• 2.html?1043816">Searles to split, Times September 28th.
• Read the Shetland News for the story of Svein Ove Ask, a Norwegian who is rowing from Shetland to Norway, having achieved the reverse leg earlier this year. He set out on 22 nd September.
• ARA to oppose changes, Telegraph 24th September.
• Britain to oppose cutbacks, Times 23rd September.
• Controversial plans proposed by Denis Oswald, Telegraph.
• Olympics: Redgrave campaign, Telegraph 12th September.

  AUGUST 1996

• Newspaper article from Philadelphia Enquirer about Worlds (US).

  JULY 1996

• Scullers follow in wake of famous ancestors, Toronto Star, July 26th.
• Rowers go for gold again, Toronto Star July 26th.
• CBC set to reap TV ratings gold as rowers race, Toronto Star July 26th.
• Battle Scarred, in Sports Illustrated Online, about Silken Laumann.
• Confident Canadians take on the world, Toronto Star July 13th.
• How they cope with stress, Toronto Star July 13th.
• Inside an athlete's head at the Olympics, a very interesting article written by Silken Laumann, published Toronto Daily Star July 13th.
• Rowing's backbone, about Derek Porter, Toronto Star, July 13th.
• Kathleen Heddle: 'I'm still excited', Toronto Star, July 13th.
• British quartet race ahead in the Telegraph July 12th.
• From the Telegraph, Top crews steer clear of Grand, Telegraph July 3rd.
• Breakfast-time showdown for club colleagues
• Cross seeking revenge, Times July 2nd.
• Jaanson has Atlanta on his mind, The Times July 1st.
• Henley weakened by absent Olympians. Telegraph July 1st.

  JUNE 1996

• "Fight for qualification", Telegraph 28th June.
• Appelboom takes her seventh title, Telegraph June 24th.
• Dublin success secures Henley first, The Times June 24th.
• Spratley faces Henley dilemma, The Times June 24th.
• From today's Times, Thames hosts feast of old and new regattas, June 22nd.
• Henley remains strong draw, Mike Rosewell.
• Record entry for Henley, Telegraph June 21st.
• Princeton, Brown take national collegiate championships, ESPNZone, username required (AOL, I think).
• Trinity on course to retain head, Times June 12th, May Bumps.
• Telegraph report on May bumps prospects, June 12th.
• John Riley goes to the Olympics after all, USA Today, June 11th.
• Champions lead big Olympic challenge, The Times, June 11th.
• Four chasing second golds, Telegraph June 11th.
• Women's eight in top 10 for Atlanta, Telegraph June 10th.
• Haining is heading for Atlanta, Times June 10th.
• British women's eight and 2- qualify at Lucerne, Sunday Times June 9th.
• Haining forced into re-run for final place, Telegraph June 8th.
• British crews facing tough route to Atlanta, Times June 7th.
• Rower may have drowned after log knocked him out, The Times, June 7th.
• First Annual Oxford Weetabix-eating Rower's Challenge.
• From today's Times, a swift coup: New Rowing World Cup, in Sport in Brief (near middle).
• Record-breaking solo rower is feared dead, Times June 5th.
• Haining banks on Atlanta, Times June 5th.
• Batten left annoyed by television interference, Times June 3rd.
• How I became one over the eight by Sally Jones, Times June 3rd.
• Hiccup in Olympic buildup, Telegraph June 3rd.
• Coxless four play it cool, Times June 1st.

  MAY 1996

• Blade Runners, Cherwell (Oxford) May 31st, on the bumps racing, with a full results table and photograph.
• GB Lucerne crews, Telegraph May 30th.
• Redgrave laid low by virus, Telegraph May 29th.
• Redgrave added to Lucerne absentees, Times, May 29th.
• Eton hold off strong Hampton challenge, Times May 27th.
• Headship for Oriel marked by salute to supporters, Times May 27th.
• Somerville crews enjoy day of mixed fortunes, Times May 23rd.
• Oriel trust in dashing blades, Times May 22nd.
• British women lift Olympic hopes, Times 20th May.
• Sunday Times Saturday results from Duisberg.
• Tough test for British Eights, Telegraph 17th May.
• full Piedluco and Wallingford results from the Times, May 6th.
• Olympians acquire the Midas touch, Times May 6th.
• Redgrave paddles into final, Telegraph 6th May.
• Searles get in the mood for Atlanta, Telegraph 6th May.

  APRIL 1996

• Four make waves on way to Atlanta , Telegraph 23rd April.
• Champions earn advance selection, 19th April, Telegraph.
• Steve Redgrave's target of a fourth gold, Telegraph 19th April.
• Rower hurt in auto accident, ending Olympic bid, USA Today, early April.
• Classy Cambridge, Cherwell newspaper (Oxford), April 19th.
• LOCKED CAR KEY TO NEW ROWING PARTNERSHIPUSA Today, April 10th.
• The Times, 8th April,
• The Times, 8th April, report 2.
• Rowing: Cambridge find master stroke, Sunday Times, 7th April.
• Boat race: Light Blues rhythm rules waves, Telegraph, 8th April.
• Boat Race coverage from the Times 4th April.
• Nick Burfitt profile, Times 4th April.
• comments on the coaching tactics,Times, 4th April.
• Veteran's Boat Race coverage, Times, 5th April.
• John Carver sitting it out,Telegraph, 5th April.
• New helmets for Boat Race police,Times, 6th April.
• Oxford needs Topolski for inspiration, Times, 6th April.
• The Times 3rd April, with a snippet about the Veteran's Boat Race, Times City Diary, 3rd April.
• Times report on the Boat Race weigh-in, 2nd April.
• Telegraph report on Boat Race "funding", 2nd April.
• Telegraph report of the Henley Races, 1st April.
• Times report of the Head of the River Race, 1st April.
• 1st April Quote of the Week:
  I was once told, you're a world champion for a year, but an Olympic champion for life. That about sums it up - Steve Redgrave, aiming for a rowing gold medal for the fourth consecutive Olympics this summer.

  MARCH 1996

• Opening results of the Manny Flick Cup season for High School, Philadelphia.
• Electronic Telegraph preview of the WHORR, 15th March.
• 14th March, a Telegraph column concludes with a report on the Greatest Sportsmen series being shown on UK television.
• Boat Race crews announced: with lineups - reports from Boat Race lineups announced, Times 5th March.
• Geoffrey Page of the Telegraph, 5th March Boat Race Challenge.
• See the bottom of this 4th March Telegraph snippet for a bit of info for anti-racing rowing supporters in the UK.

  FEBRUARY 1996

• An interesting book review of an Olympics treatise ends with a canny comment about Steve Redgrave.

  NOVEMBER 1995

• Redgrave takes aim for Atlanta and fourth gold, Michael Calvin, 27th November, Telegraph.

  AUGUST 1995

• Rowing: Redgrave and Pinsent in class of their own, Telegraph August 28th.
• Rowing - World Championships: Late surge by Britons surprises champions, Telegraph, August 25th.
• Britons fall to food poisoning, report from the Junior Worlds, Telegraph August 3rd.

  JULY 1994

• Director appointed to Museum of River and Rowing at Henley, press release.