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Skiff Racing Association

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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, Higher, Intermediate, Novice and Entrant. When first starting skiff racing, competitors are Entrant status unless they have previously won a non-junior event
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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.
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under British Rowing rules. When competitors gain sufficient points, they are promoted to the next highest level. Competitors gain a full point by winning a qualifying race (a regatta race with more than 2 entries). There is also a classification for Veteran events (competitors aged over 40).
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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.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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The club and regatta affiliations have changed over the years with new clubs and regattas joining and old ones leaving.
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The SRA publishes a handbook to ensure that a standard set of rules is applied for racing and boat construction.
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Skiff racing
British Rowing
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
skiff racing
British Rowing
sculling
Maidenhead Rowing Club
Reading Rowing Club
The Skiff Club
Sunbury Regatta
Wargrave Regatta
Teddington Reach Amateur Aquatic Sports
Hampton Court and Dittons Amateur Aquatic Sports and Venetian Fete
umpires
The Skiff Club
Thames Valley Skiff Club
Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Dittons Skiff and Punting Club
Wargrave Boating Club
Egham Regatta
Sunbury Amateur Regatta
Chertsey Regatta
Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta
Skiff Championships Regatta
Skiff Racing Association Handbook
"Rules of Racing"
The Skiff Racing Association
British Rowing homepage
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