Silver for Lightweight Four
South Africa have shattered the dreams of a gold medal for Britain's Men's Lightweight Four.
Selections for World Cup meetings
Britain's best rowers have been competing at the Olympic venue at Eton Dorney this weekend.
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GB Rowing announce team ahead of World Cup
by Andrew PateThe GB Rowing** team announced their line-up for this month's World cup at Eton Dorney in Berkshire. The rowers were among our most successful Olympians last year.
This is the first time the World Rowing Cup been held in the UK for eight years. And a number of Gold medallists and new faces - from our region - will be in action. Andrew Pate took to the water - to get a closer look.
GB Rowing announces biggest ever team
Selectors for Great Britain's Rowing team have announced the biggest team ever for a World Cup.They will have 81 rowers across 29 boats representing Team GB at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney from 21st - 23rd June.
They say its an experimental line-up as they prepare for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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Ready for the Rowing World Cup
The UK team for the Rowing World Cup is due to be announced today. Our correspondent Andrew Pate is at Eton Dorney with the hopefuls.
Rowing World Cup returns to the UK
The GB team for the Rowing world cup will be announced this morning. A mixture of Olympic stars and new faces were out on the water at Caversham first thing.
This year's event will be held in the UK, for the first time in eight years. It will take place at Eton Dorney, where the UK had great Olympic success between 21st - 23rd June 2013.
GB team for Rowing World Cup to be announced
The men and women who will represent Great Britain in the World Rowing Cup will be revealed later today. The international event itself will take place in the UK for the first time in eight years.
The competition will be staged at Eton Dorney in Berkshire, the location of the GB Rowing Team's 2012 Olympic achievements.
230,000 people visited Eton Dorney to watch the Olympic events.
A total of 229,224 people visited Eton Dorney over the past fortnight to watch the Olympic rowing and kayaking events which saw Team GB win nine medals in total for rowing, and two for kayaking.
Five arrests were made at the venue, all for suspected ticket touting.
Assistant Chief Constable John Campbell of Thames Valley Police said: “I am delighted that the events at Dorney Lake have passed so smoothly and that spectators had the chance to experience some truly outstanding performances."
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Silver for Lightweight Four
South Africa have shattered the dreams of a gold medal for Britain's Men's Lightweight Four.
Read the full storySilver for lightweight fours - first pictures
Four of the region's top rowers have won a silver medal in the Men's Lightweight Four.
Chris Bartley and brothers Richard and Peter Chambers from Henley teamed up with Rob Williams from Maidenhead for a second place on the podium at Eton Dorney.
They were just pipped at the line by South Africa, with Denmark in third.
Brothers win silver in Men's Lightweight Four final
Four of the region's rowers have won silver in the Men's Lightweight Four after falling at the last hurdle to South Africa. Chris Bartley, Rob Williams and Richard and Peter Chambers from Henley just missed out on Gold at Eton Dorney. They failed to beat the six minute mark set in their semi-final.
Reading rower loses in final
Sam Townsend from Reading has lost the men's rowing double sculls final with partner Bill Lucas.
The pair led early but but were taken by New Zealand in first, Italy in second, and Slovenia in third.
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