The 1978 National Rowing Championships was the seventh edition of the National Championships, held from 14–16 July 1978 at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. There was a record entry of 428 crews.
Senior Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronzeMen Victor Ludorum Leander Men 1x Thames Tradesmen'sHugh Matheson Men 2+ Kingston Men 2x Leander Men 2- LeanderCharles Wiggin & Malcolm Carmichael AbingdonMike Diserens & Ali Jelfs Men 4- London Men 4+ London University Men 4x LeanderCharles Wiggin, Malcolm Carmichael, Eric Sims, Allan Whitwell Men 8+ Leander Women Victor Ludorum Thames Women 1x KingstonPauline Hart Civil Service LadiesSue Handscomb Civil Service LadiesRosie ClugstonWomen 2x KingstonAstrid Ayling & Pauline Hart Women 2- Thames Tradesmen's Lin Clark & Beryl Mitchell Civil Service Ladies / Stuart LadiesLiz Paton & Gill Webb Women 4+ Thames Tradesmen'sJean Genchi, Clare Grove, Yvonne Earl, Chris Grimes, Zena Kitching (cox) Civil Service LadiesNicola Boyes, Jackie Darling, Maggie Phillips, Barbara Jones, Wendy Stewart (cox) Women 4x Civil Service Ladies / Thames / King James College Sue Handscomb, Rosie Clugston, Beverly Jones, Stephanie Price Civil Service LadiesJackie Darling, Maggie Phillips, Catti Moss, Sara Waters
Lightweight Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronze Men 1x Durham University Men 2x Thames Tradesmen's / London Men 4- London University Men 8+ Leander / London / Marlow / Thames Tradesmen's
Junior Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronzeMen 1x Maidenhead Men 2- Belmont Abbey School Men 2x Guildford Stephen Chilmaid / Julian Scrivener Men 2+ Strode's CollegeJeff Hunt, Paul Wensley, Men 4- Eton College Strode's CollegeFrank Fisher, Adrian Genziani, Ole Sylvest, Alex AldenMen 4+ Eton College / St Edward's Men 4x Hollingworth Lake / Marlow / Radley College / Rob Roy Men 8+ Hampton School / St Edward's / Berkhamsted School / Marlow / Wallingford Men J16 1x North Staffordshire Men J16 2- Thames Tradesmen's Men J16 2x King's School Canterbury Burway Rowing Club / Walton Rowing ClubMen J16 2+ Strodes CollegeAdrian Genziani, Ole Sylvest, Nigel Weare Radley College Men J16 4+ Great Marlow School Men J16 4- Thames Tradesmen's Men J16 8+ Royal Shrewsbury School St Paul's SchoolHampton SchoolWomen 1x Monmouth Women 4+ Abingdon
Veteran Medal summary +EventGoldSilverBronze Men 1x Nottingham Men 4+ Marlow
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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