Skiff Racing Association
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The Skiff Racing Association (SRA) is the governing body in the United Kingdom
for the sport of skiff racing
. The SRA is affiliated to British Rowing. The objects of the SRA are To maintain the standard of sculling
in skiff and kindred races To promote the interests of skiff racing and kindred sports
The club and regatta affiliations have changed over the years with new clubs and regattas joining and old ones leaving.
The Association is run by a committee elected from the affiliated clubs and regattas at an annual meeting. A sub-committee deals specifically with the rules of racing and of the Association, and with the recruitment, training, testing and appointment of umpires for skiff racing. The rules of racing are based on those of British Rowing closely enough that BR qualified umpires may also umpire skiff races.
The Inter-Club competition has team awards for Gentleman's Singles (Lowe Cup), Gentlemen's Doubles (Davis Cup), Ladies Singles (Penny Chuter Cup) and Ladies Doubles (Churchill Cup). The Singles Marathon is competed for the Jack Rosewell Trophy, and the Doubles Marathon for the Heldmann Trophy.
In addition the SRA supervises the Ormiston Trophy which is awarded to the Club that wins the highest number of points in events each season, and the "Most Improved Skiffer" award.
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for the sport of skiff racing
Skiffing
Skiffing refers to the sporting and leisure activity of rowing a Thames skiff. A Thames skiff is a traditional hand built clinker-built wooden craft of a design which has been seen on the River Thames and other waterways in England and other countries for nearly 200 years...
. The SRA is affiliated to British Rowing. The objects of the SRA are To maintain the standard of sculling
Sculling
Sculling generally refers to a method of using oars to propel watercraft in which the oar or oars touch the water on both the port and starboard sides of the craft, or over the stern...
in skiff and kindred races To promote the interests of skiff racing and kindred sports
History
The SRA was founded on 6 February 1901 by delegates from a number of clubs and regattas under the leadership of F. S. Lowe. The SRA affiliated to the ARA (the predecessor of British Rowing) almost immediately. In the founding year there were eleven affiliations.- Broxbourne Rowing Club
- Maidenhead Rowing ClubMaidenhead Rowing ClubMaidenhead Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated at Maidenhead, Berkshire.The club house is on the reach above Bray Lock on the Maidenhead bank of the Thames between Maidenhead Railway Bridge and Maidenhead Bridge.The club has many wins to its credit...
- Reading Rowing ClubReading Rowing ClubReading Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Reading, Berkshire just above Caversham Bridge and on the reach above Caversham Lock....
- The Skiff ClubThe Skiff ClubThe Skiff Club is the oldest skiff and punting club in existence, having been founded in 1895. It is based on the River Thames in England, on the Middlesex bank between Teddington Lock and Kingston upon Thames....
- Bourne End Regatta
- Cookham Regatta
- Sunbury RegattaSunbury Amateur RegattaThe Sunbury Amateur Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It takes place at Rivermead Island, downstream of Sunbury Lock....
- Wargrave Regatta
- Windsor and Eton Regatta
- Teddington Reach Amateur Aquatic SportsSkiff Championships RegattaThe Skiff Championships Regatta is the premier skiff racing regatta on the River Thames in England. It is held annually at Henley on the Sunday of August Bank Holiday weekend.-Events and course:...
- Hampton Court and Dittons Amateur Aquatic Sports and Venetian FeteHampton Court and Dittons RegattaHampton Court and Dittons Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place at Thames Ditton, Surrey beside Hampton Court Palace....
The club and regatta affiliations have changed over the years with new clubs and regattas joining and old ones leaving.
Constitution
The SRA publishes a handbook to ensure that a standard set of rules is applied for racing and boat construction.The Association is run by a committee elected from the affiliated clubs and regattas at an annual meeting. A sub-committee deals specifically with the rules of racing and of the Association, and with the recruitment, training, testing and appointment of umpires for skiff racing. The rules of racing are based on those of British Rowing closely enough that BR qualified umpires may also umpire skiff races.
Status system
The SRA operates a status system to allow scullers to compete with those of a similar standard. The status levels are (high to low) Senior, Junior-Senior, Junior and Novice. When first starting skiff racing, competitors are Novice status unless they have previously won a non-junior event under British Rowing rules. When competitors gain sufficient points (usually 2), they are promoted to the next highest level. Competitors gain a full point by winning a qualifying race (a regatta race with more than 4 entries) or a third of a point by winning a non-qualifying event (with less than 4 entries). There is also a classification for Veteran events (competitors aged over 32).SRA events
The SRA runs three events - the Inter-Club competition, and the Singles and Doubles Marathons. All other events are organised by affiliated clubs or regattas.The Inter-Club competition has team awards for Gentleman's Singles (Lowe Cup), Gentlemen's Doubles (Davis Cup), Ladies Singles (Penny Chuter Cup) and Ladies Doubles (Churchill Cup). The Singles Marathon is competed for the Jack Rosewell Trophy, and the Doubles Marathon for the Heldmann Trophy.
In addition the SRA supervises the Ormiston Trophy which is awarded to the Club that wins the highest number of points in events each season, and the "Most Improved Skiffer" award.
Current affiliated organisations
- The Skiff ClubThe Skiff ClubThe Skiff Club is the oldest skiff and punting club in existence, having been founded in 1895. It is based on the River Thames in England, on the Middlesex bank between Teddington Lock and Kingston upon Thames....
- Thames Valley Skiff ClubThames Valley Skiff ClubThames Valley Skiff Club is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1923. It is based on the River Thames in England, on the Surrey bank between Sunbury Lock and Walton on Thames....
- Wraysbury Skiff and Punting ClubWraysbury Skiff and Punting ClubWraysbury Skiff and Punting Club is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1931. It is based on the River Thames in England, on the Surrey bank between Bell Weir Lock and Runnymede....
- Dittons Skiff and Punting ClubDittons Skiff and Punting ClubDittons Skiff and Punting Club or Dittons is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1923. It is based on the River Thames with a club and boat house at Thames Ditton on the reach above Teddington Lock...
- Wargrave Boating ClubWargrave Boating ClubWargrave Boating Club is an English water sports club. It is based on the River Thames in England, at Wargrave on the reach above Marsh Lock....
- Granta Skiff Club
- Sunbury Skiff and Punting Club
- Egham RegattaEgham RegattaEgham Regatta is a rowing regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place at the end of June on the reach above Bell Weir Lock near Egham, Surrey. The regatta is run from Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club and the Runnymede Pleasure Grounds on the outskirts of Egham.The regatta was...
- Sunbury Amateur RegattaSunbury Amateur RegattaThe Sunbury Amateur Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It takes place at Rivermead Island, downstream of Sunbury Lock....
- Chertsey RegattaChertsey RegattaChertsey in Shepperton Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place on Dumsey Meadow near Chertsey, Surrey.The regatta was inaugurated in 1851 and is one of the oldest on the river. Early records are sparse but it is known that in two years the regatta was held upstream of...
- Hampton Court and Dittons RegattaHampton Court and Dittons RegattaHampton Court and Dittons Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place at Thames Ditton, Surrey beside Hampton Court Palace....
- Skiff Championships RegattaSkiff Championships RegattaThe Skiff Championships Regatta is the premier skiff racing regatta on the River Thames in England. It is held annually at Henley on the Sunday of August Bank Holiday weekend.-Events and course:...
(formerly Teddington Reach Regatta) - Wraysbury and Old Windsor Regatta
- Walton Reach Regatta