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Mary’s wall of fame
Our superstar Housekeeper Mary Jamai (Maz), is retiring after 24 years of loyal and patient service. Maz started out as a kitchen assistant, progressed to pastry chef and in 2002 became Housekeeper. She is also a rowing superfan and has carefully collected and curated...
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 Chiswick...
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
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...
Junior Trials
The Leander Juniors traveled to Boston Lincolnshire for GB Junior Trials last weekend February 18th /19th. Leander had five scullers racing over the same 5k course that the Seniors raced over last week. Racing in single sculls in difficult tailwind conditions the...
CUBC fixture
Leander Club raced Cambridge University on Sunday 19th February in our annual pre–Boat Race fixture. The race was on the Championship course in London split into two separate pieces. Starting in Putney the first piece was to Chiswick steps. Cambridge on the Middlesex...
1970s rowing revival
The 1976 Montreal Olympic Silver Medal winning Eight with Dick Lester at Stroke and Tim Crooks at Six Seventy people gathered to hear about the 1970s British men's rowing revival at a supper talk on Friday 3rd February. Members and their guests were entertained before...
Have a go on a Hydrow
We’re delighted to announce that the gym has two state of the art Hydrow machines which all Members are welcome to use. Hydrow is an internet connected rower that brings the on-water, outdoor experience of rowing inside. On the screen, world-class athletes lead you...
Gym opens to all Members
All Members are now invited to use the Leander Club gym for the first time in the club’s history. This is a brand new offer for our Members which is included in your annual membership. It has been made possible now that our athletes travel to Toby Garbett’s gym on the...
