Tracey also found this 4 page guide to rowing technique and training dating back to Oct 1981, written by ‘NGB’. It seems to have been aimed at preparing the women’s fours for that term.
It references Norman Kirkby, who rowed in the 1981 1st May VIII and I believe was involved in coaching CUWBC, but I do not know who NGB is. A certain Geoffrey Norman Bindley was BC Treasurer in Oct 1981, but we must presume that he could spell his own initials. Other coaching Bs at that time include Beevor and Booth, but neither have the right initials, whatever order we take them in. There was an N. Bevan who rowed in the 1st boat in 1979-80 and a Nick Bevan rowed in the 1981 May 3rd VIII (an Arthur Cooke “Gentlemen’s Boat” so it could be the same man) – could he (or one of them) be our illustrious author?
Quiz:
1 Who is NGB?
2 Does the below still stand as a good guide to Technique, Water work, Land Training and Rigging?
