PBDRC News

The first quiz night of 2023 brought over 40 club members and friends together to test their general and random knowledge. What does it takes to win at Poplar? Try to answer the following sample of questions: What is faster a hovercraft or a sailing boat? How many...

Congratulations to Globe, who won the Head of the River and the Women's Head of the River of the Greenwich Head 2023. Poplar had one win as well for the fastest women's quad on handicap. Mild weather and no wind provided perfect conditions for the annual Greenwich...

The Poplar Boathouse is over 50 years old and in need of modernisation. Opportunities to raise money for the club are greatly appreciated. PBDRC vice-captain Harry, along with his Scottish wife Vicky organised a fantastic Burns Night. Bagpipers welcomed the guests,...

Late January - it's cold, rainy and miserable outside, Christmas and New Year are a distant memory. We all need something to cheer us up. What better than a 2k erg challenge? Surprisingly, many at Poplar agree with this. It is great start into the year, as it sets a...

On the evening of the 19th of November members and friends of Poplar Rowing Club came together to celebrate the most successful season for 20 years, and kick off the Christmas festivities. It was great to see many current and former members again, including our recent...

19th November 2022, doors open 6:30pm, sitting down for 7:30pm until late 3 course dinner with wine on the table and guest speaker Ticket sale ended 11 November 2022

Another quiz night at Poplar that tested the skills and knowledge of club members and friends. When did Margaret Thatcher step down as prime minister, in which year did the Cold War start and when did Bohemian Rhapsody get to number 1 in the UK charts? Can you guess...

It was a sunny day with perfect water for the the inaugural Four Seasons event. About 20 club members turned up to race on a flood tide from the club to the Blue Bridge and back. The first challenge was to get everyone on the water and into their starting position,...

2022 marked the 50th edition of the Pairs Head, a 4.5 km head race running from Chiswick Bridge to Harrods Wall. A good number of Poplar crews were keen to participate but sadly entries were suspended quite early and thus the Poplar contingent was reduced to only two...