As the regatta season draws to a close, Poplar mobilised a 12-strong contingent for the Danson Dashes in Bexleyheath. This local regatta has been a favourite for Poplar for many years and it was a real treat to get so many members along to race and spectate. With a racing squad of 12 members, Poplar… Read More »

On August 9th several members of the Club participated in a cutter race organised by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association. This is an account of how things went for the women’s crew rowing for The Water Conservatory and integrated by Andrea, Phoebe, Amy, Nathalie, Bernarda, Bev, Johnny Dwan as a cox and Bernarda´s nephew Mariano… Read More »

Ten Poplar athletes travelled to Henley-on-Thames to compete at this year’s Town & Visitors Regatta, in another great day out for the club. Molly & Annika brought home a spectacular win for Poplar in the women’s doubles. An impressive heat was followed by a nail-biting final, which Poplar won by just two feet over an… Read More »

George Gilbert of Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club is the Doggett’s Coat & Badge winner of 2022. Few annual individual sporting contests in the world can match the continuous history of the Doggett’s Coat and Badge Wager, which was founded in 1715 by Thomas Doggett. For more than 300 years, this race has run… Read More »

Intense heat accompanied an intense day of racing for Mo, Paddy, and Ben at Molesey regatta on 16 July. The regatta is an 850m course, and requires some careful steering in the middle. At around 10am Paddy kicked things off for Poplar with a three length win over Putney Town in the first round of… Read More »