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Dining on the Deck
Our new Summer Menu is now live! Please click here to see the Clubhouse Menu. The grilled baby octopus has remained on the menu due to spectacular demand! Hardy Yard Pizza returns to our fabulous riverside Deck this weekend, weather-permitting! This year, pizza chef...
In Memoriam
You can find our 'In Memoriam' board above the door to the Dining Room, behind the reception desk. It lists the 220+ Leander Club Members who lost their lives fighting in WW1 and WW2. We will always remember these brave and honourable rowers and soldiers, with an...
New General Manager
Steve O'Connor is the new General Manager of Leander Club. Steve joins us from the River and Rowing Museum, where he has been instrumental in transforming what the museum has to offer the town. Prior to that, Steve ran Fulham Reach Boat Club in London where he...
On the Water
On Thursday 27 March, Hans Maarten van den Brink, author of the originally Dutch novella, On the Water visited Leander Club to talk about his book. The talk was well attended by more than 50 people. All those who attended enjoyed a delicious finger buffet in the...
HRR at Leander Club
Excitement is building among our athletes and Members as HRR hoves into view. Members will receive their badge packs by mid-April, containing a metal Members' badge (two if you are joint Members) and two guest badges for each day. The handbook outlines all the options...
Leander Women vs. Oxford Women
A Competitive Showdown on the Tideway Leander Women vs. Oxford Women: A Competitive Showdown on the Tideway Fixture racing is a highly anticipated highlight of any season for Leander athletes. The competition for selection is fierce, as rowers seek the...
EIGHTS HEAD WIN
In excellent conditions, Leander along with 336 other crews, capped off the head race season by racing the famous Head of The River Race in London from Chiswick to Putney. In a time of 17:06, Leander’s A crew took the win for the second year in succession, winning by...
Women’s Eights Head of the River Race
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, coinciding with International Women's Day, the Women's Eights Head of the River Race took place on the Thames, showcasing elite rowing talent over the 6.8Km Championship course from Mortlake to Putney. Leander Club entered four...
Boat Race Fixture: Leander vs CUBC
On Sunday 2 March, Leander Club took two women’s eights and one men’s eight into London to race Cambridge University Crews on the Championship course. The racing provided a unique opportunity for Olympians, newly Caversham-based GBR squad athletes and club-based...
New Balcony
Committee Member Luke Breen writes: Members may have noticed that construction work on the club’s new balcony commenced this week, following planning permission granted last year. The balcony, set for completion this summer, will wrap around the west elevation of the...
New General Manager
Leander Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve O’Connor as the club’s new general manager. Steve is taking over from Al Heathcote and will start at the club in May. Steve is currently the director of the River and Rowing Museum in...
GB Trials, Boston
Sarah McKay Secures Victory in the Women’s Single Sculls at GB Rowing Team Trials The GB Rowing Team held their Open Trials in Boston, Lincolnshire on Saturday, 8 February. The event, featuring a grueling 5km on-water time trial, showcased outstanding performances...
New Year Honours
The New Year Honours List for 2025 recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK. Four Leander Club athletes have been awarded Honours following their Olympic success - Erin Kennedy OBE, Lola Anderson MBE, Georgina Brayshaw MBE and...
Donations from the US
We are delighted to say that after a number of enquiries from Leander Members and supporters in the United States, the Club is now able to accept tax efficient donations from the US. The Club has established a relationship with Chapel & York, a US charitable and...
Annual Dinner 2024
Our Annual Dinner for Full Members is a very special night and a chance to play 'spot the Olympian'! We were delighted to gather on Saturday 16 November for an evening in the very best company. Leander Members have a unique bond of respect and friendship that spans...
Titan of the Thames
Report by Irene Hewlett, Leander Club Librarian On Thursday 14 November, Sandy Nairne and Peter Williams, authors of the meticulously researched book on Lord Desborough, Titan of the Thames visited Leander Club to talk about their book. The talk was well attended by...
Team of the Year
The GB Rowing Team’s Olympic squad have been voted Team of the Year 2024 by members of the Sports Journalists' Association. The award follows a stand-out cycle, which saw the GB Rowing Team deliver its best ever overseas Olympic Games, winning three gold, two silver...
HRH The Princess Royal
We are honoured to announce that HRH The Princess Royal has graciously accepted the Patronage of Leander Club for an initial period of three years. This follows the esteemed patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who served as the Club's Patron from 14 December...
GB Trials Boston
After the success of 25 Leander athletes in Paris, it was now the turn of the next generation to show what they can do at the first British Rowing Trials of the new Olympiad. A total of 50 athletes travelled to Boston. Plenty of athletes finished on Saturday with...
Head of the Charles
Leander Women win two events at The Head of the Charles 2024 For the second time in three years, the Leander women took overall win in the Women's Championship 8+ event. Seven Olympic medallists returned to Leander to race in their club colours. The crew was...
Pairs Head 2024
Congratulations to our Junior squad on their strong early season showing at Pairs Head of the River on Saturday. The victorious J18 crew of Ziggy Vizgirda and Willem van den Eerenbeemt took the win by 2.6s over Wycliffe College, on a day of challenging stream...
Olympic and Paralympic Parade
All photos were kindly taken by AllMarkOne. To purchase copies direct, please click here. Henley sports fans turned out in the rain to officially welcome home the GB Olympic rowing squad and watch a row past and open top bus parade around town, before attending an...
If Not Now, When?
Last Thursday 5 September, Greg Searle, winner of rowing medals at three different Olympic Games over a period of 20 years came to Leander Club to talk about the book he wrote about his journey as an Olympic rower. The book is titled If Not Now, When? and was well...
World U23
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches at the World U23 Championships achieving some incredible results. Nine Leander athletes won gold and 1 bronze in St. Catharines, Canada. We are also proud to see athletes that have come through our gap year program who...
2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Results
Congratulations to all the Team GB rowers and coaches on a fantastic Olympic and Paralympic Regatta. Leander Club had 26 athletes selected and 21 of those won medals. Medals won 7 x Gold: W4x, M8+, PR3 Mixed Coxed Four 4 x Silver: W4-, M2- 9 x Bronze: W8+, W2x Credit...
LIVE Olympics here
We will be screening all Olympic rowing action in the garden, with food and drinks available! It would be great to see as many Members as possible at the club, giving our Olympic squad all the support we can muster! The Finals schedule is as follows:- Wednesday 31...
Team Manager
Are you a passionate rowing enthusiast looking to make a difference? We’re seeking a dynamic and organised individual to join our team as a Volunteer Team Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in the heart of our club. About the Role: As our...
HRR 2024 Race Report
As the mud dries and the boat bays clear on another incredible Henley Royal Regatta, we look back on everything achieved by our squad last week. Twelve crews made up of 59 athletes reached Saturday's semi-finals, across 10 events. Men's...
HRR 2024 Finals Race Reports
HRR 2024 Finals Race Reports As the mud dries and the boat bays clear on another incredible Henley Royal Regatta, we look back on everything achieved by our squad last week. From the 24 Leander crews racing this regatta, six crews progressed onto Finals day and came...
Men’s Eight Named
A boat naming auction during Henley Royal Regatta raised a significant donation towards equipment for the club’s athletes and outreach programmes. Visitors to Leander during the regatta were invited to place bids to have their chosen name inscribed on the club’s top...
The King’s Cup
The King’s Cup medals were presented by the Commanding Officer Coldstream Guards, Lt Col Wells, to a raft of the United King’s military oarsmen and women, craftsmen and supporters at the Victoria barracks in Windsor. President Dick Lester represented Leander Club...
Marlow Regatta
A selection of our men's squad raced at Marlow International Regatta this weekend. As usual, Dorney conditions brought in strong winds and a few white caps to the water, adding excitement to the racing. A composite championship double of Leander and Marlow Rowing Club...
Henley Women’s Regatta
With the circulation pattern changing last Monday, anticipation for Henley Royal Regatta is starting to build and our squad has been completing their final preparations by racing at Henley Women's Regatta and Marlow Regatta. Henley Women's Regatta gave our women's...
Your name here
Members are invited to bid for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to immortalise your name on Leander Club’s most prestigious Men’s eight, which we hope to race in the Final of the Grand Challenge Cup on Sunday 7th July 2024. Your name will be displayed on our top men’s...
Paris 2024
Congratulations to Leander’s 26 athletes selected to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Everyone at Leander Club is immensely proud of your selection and we look forward to cheering on Team GB this summer. Men’s pair Tom George Olly Wynne-Griffith...
