The Head of the River Race

The Head of the River Race

On Saturday 18th March, Leander men’s squad took three crews to race The Head of the River Race from Mortlake to Putney in London. Leander’s top boat set off 2nd behind a strong Oxford Brookes crew containing eight World Champions from last summer’s World...
Leander Women vs CUBC

Leander Women vs CUBC

For the third weekend in a row the Leander women took two crews to the Tideway to complete a series of races on the Championship course which included fixtures and the Women’s Head of the River.  This weekend it was an opportunity to race Cambridge as they prepare for...
Leander Men vs Oxford

Leander Men vs Oxford

Photo: Leander 1 Leander’s top club men’s eight took on the Oxford University Blue Boat this weekend on the Championship Course, with the fixture broadcast live on The Boat Race YouTube channel. It was a fantastic race where the lead changed hands three times over the...
Women’s Eights Head of the River

Women’s Eights Head of the River

On Saturday 4th March, 30 Leander athletes took to the Tideway for the annual Women’s Head of the River.  In what was an amazing display of women’s rowing in the UK a total of 320 crews totalling 2,880 athletes charged down the Tideway course from...
50th anniversary of HoRR win

50th anniversary of HoRR win

Pictured – B: Peter Summers, 2: Johnny Pemberton, 3: Chris Dalley, 4: Chris Etherington, 5: Carl Purchase, 6: Tim Crooks, 7: Hugh Matheson, S: Dick Lester, C: Robert Lee Robert Treharne-Jones, Leander Club Archivist writes: Founded in 1926 by the legendary Steve...
Leander vs OUWBC

Leander vs OUWBC

On Sunday 26th February, the Leander women headed to London for the much anticipated fixture against the Oxford Women on the Championship Course.  Whilst no rain on the day, a stiff North Easterly breeze meant that Hammersmith Head was cancelled in the morning but the...

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