Molesey Boat Club has agreed a deal with the University of Surrey to join the club and make Molesey it’s new home.
This move is part of a larger plan where the University of Surrey has invested in a new multi-million sports facility in Guildford and the intention is to focus on six key sports – one of which is rowing! 

 
Mark Harborogh, Managing Director of Surrey Sports Park, has identified MBC as a centre of excellence for rowing, with the skills and coaching personnel able to take our student athletes to the very top in this demanding sport:  “This partnership between the University Rowing Club and Molesey Boat Club provides an alliance that will nurture young talent through a proven training process that has delivered both Olympic and GB rowers.”

Andrew Triggs-Hodge MBE, Captain of Molesey Boat Club, said: "The University of Surrey will be a key part of Molesey's ambition to strengthen British rowing for London 2012 and beyond.  We want to do all we can to encourage new talent into the sport of rowing and getting students involved who may become Olympic rowers of the future is a key part of that. If we can help make someone reach the top, that will mean another rower the country can rightly be proud of. Our club is very committed to the new relationship, and together we will do all we can to make it a success.”

The Molesey Boat Club Annual Dinner was held at The Lensbury in Teddington on Saturday 21st November.

It was quite spectacular seeing 160 guests, normally in black and white rowing kit, transformed in to Black Tie and Ball Gowns for this occasion. The other striking observation was the number of very tall people giving an average male like my self at 5’11” an inferiority complex!

Issued by Molesey Boat Club.
11th November 2009

We are very pleased to announce that Ben Lewis will join Molesey Boat Club at the start of December as the club’s new Head Coach.
Ben brings the experience of having competed at the top levels of our sport, both as an oarsman and as a coach.

Having progressed from Captain of St. Edwards School, then President of Oxford Brookes University Boat Club he has competed in; six Henley Royal Regatta Finals, winning the Ladies Challenge Plate in 2004, Head of the River Race in 2005 as well as being a runner-up in 2002, National Champions in Men’s VIII in 2002, competing for GB in the Hanse Cup, World University Games and U23.

 
The success Ben has enjoyed as an oarsman has been transferred to his coaching.  He was Assistant Coach at Leander Club coaching the crews that won the Thames Cup in 2007 and Ladies Challenge Plate in 2008 as well as co-coordinating a clean sweep of titles at National Championship in 2008 and four titles in 2007.  His 2008 crew also finished third in the Head of the River Race. 

More recently Ben was Interim-Head Coach of Williams College, USA, where he coached them to their first major championship victories in 13 years; winning the Collegiate VIII’s at the Head of the Charles and the New England Championship Regatta, making them the dominant crew in the league and the most successful Williams crew to date.

We believe that by appointing Ben he has the necessary experience and knowledge to help us build on our recent wins at Henley Royal Regatta.  He will also continue Molesey’s development as a High Performance Centre and provide a pathway for athletes aspiring to the Senior and U23 teams to development.

Andrew Hodge
Captain of Molesey Boat Club
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Molesey Boat Club is amongst the top rowing clubs in the country and is located at Barge Walk off Graburn Way, East Molesey  KT8 9AJ.  It is home to current and former Olympic champions, yet caters for rowers of all abilities.  The club also welcomes social members and members of the community who wish to use the picturesque clubhouse for functions.  Visit www.moleseyboatclub.org for further details.