The 1972 National Rowing Championships was the first edition of the National Championships, held from 22 to 23 July 1972 at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. These inaugural Championships were held at the newly opened National Watersports Centre in Nottingham.
The Wallingford pair of Tony Norris and Doug Richardson won the junior pair and finished second behind Mike Hart and David Maxwell in the senior pair. Hart & Maxwell would compete at the Olympics shortly afterwards.
Senior Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronzeVictor Ludorum Tideway Scullers School Leander London UniversityMen 1x Poplar Blackwall and DistrictKenny Dwan Cambridge UniversityChris Baillieu Newcastle UniversityMark HayterMen 2+ Cambridge University / Tideway Scullers SchoolMike Hart, David Maxwell, Alan Inns (cox) Wallingford Tony Norris, Doug RichardsonFurnivall SCMen 2x Tideway Scullers School / LeanderPatrick Delafield & Tim Crooks DurhamGeoff Potts & Tom Bishop QuintinBrian Fentiman Men 2- Vesta / ArgosiesMatthew Cooper & Jeremiah McCarthy St Ives * & Tideway Scullers School / London*Not awardedMen 4- Thames Tradesmen'sBill Mason, Jim Clark, Lenny Robertson, Frederick Smallbone Marlow KingstonMen 4+ Tideway Scullers School / LeanderChristopher Pierce, Alan Almand, Hugh Matheson, Dick Findlay, Patrick Sweeney (cox) Wallingford Nottingham & UnionMen 8+ Tideway Scullers School / LeanderGeorge Proffitt, Eddie Wells, Martin Spencer, Rooney Massara, David Gramolt, Nick Hornsby, Christopher Rodrigues, Graeme Hall, Alan Inns (cox) London University LeanderWomen 1x Jessamy ScullersMargaret Gladden Jessamy Scullers Christine Davies DurhamDiana PrestonWomen 2x Jessamy ScullersMargaret Gladden & Christine Davies United Universities / DurhamJean Rankine & Diana Preston Women 4+ St George's Ladies Janis Long, Ann Shackell, Margaret Goodsman, Beryl Martin, Di Ellis (cox) Civil Service A Civil Service BMaggie Lambourn * equal second
Junior Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronze Men 1x BedfordTony Ward WallingfordA. Cusack Pangbourne CollegeGraham InnesMen 2- Radley CollegeJ.R. Simpson, David Searle Becket School Hampton School / Bedford Modern School Men 2x Henley / WeybridgeN.J.Gorvin, M.J.Webb Eton College Shrewsbury SchoolMen 2+ WallingfordTony Norris, Doug Richardson Durham CrowlandMen 4- Radley College King's School Chester Shrewsbury SchoolMen 4+ University College School Hampton School Durham SchoolMen 8 Eton College Emanuel School Men J16 1x Westminster SchoolA. Hudson MoleseyJ. KnightShrewsbury SchoolJ.A. HannaMen J16 2- City Orient Men J16 4+ Wallingford Schools Women 4+ George Watson's College
Key +Symbolmeaning 1, 2, 4, 8 crew size + coxed - coxless x sculls 14 Under-14 15 Under-15 16 Under-16 J Junior
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