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Rowing: Olympian Twaddle is back in top squad and raring to go rowing

29 September, 2009
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10600199

Rowing: Tough to get a line on form ahead of Gallagher race

26 September, 2009
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10599703

World Champ Coxswain Back In The Boat

23 September, 2009
http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/world-champ-coxswain-back-boat/5/24903

Hay out of retirement to steer Oxford boat

23 September, 2009
http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/6090026/hay-retirement-steer-oxford-boat

Waikato out for Great Race win against Oxford

22 September, 2009
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/2890470/Waikato-out-for-Great-Race-win-against-Oxford

World champ coxswain back in boat

22 September, 2009
http://tvnz.co.nz/othersports-news/world-champ-coxswain-back-in-boat-3007236/video

Olympian's river race might be his last

19 September, 2009
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/2881424/Olympians-river-race-might-be-his-last
Olympic medallist George Bridgewater acknowledges his participation in the Great Race on the Waikato River next weekend may be the last act of his rowing career.
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Strong arm tactics for local pub in Gallagher Great Race week

14 September, 2009
The Old Loaded Hog pub and restaurant in Hamilton is flexing its muscles for this year's Gallagher Great race on September 27th by renaming itself The Rowers Arms for the week before the big race.
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Bridgewater unclear on rowing future

8 September, 2009
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=104787&fm=newsmain,nrhl

Oxford hunting for cox

8 September, 2009
http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5960108/oxford-hunting-cox

Bridgewater itching to compete in Waikato's big race

7 September, 2009
http://tvnz.co.nz/othersports-news/bridgewater-itching-compete-in-waikato-s-big-race-2971242

NZ rowing mates to become rivals

3 September, 2009
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/2830390/NZ-rowing-mates-to-become-rivals
The Olympic bronze-medal pairing of Nathan Twaddle and George Bridgewater are getting back on the water but in separate boats for rival crews.
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Gallagher Great Race set to be showcase of medal winning NZ rowers

2 September, 2009
http://row2k.com/news/news.cfm?ID=48370

Gallagher Great Race set to be showcase of medal winning NZ rowers

2 September, 2009
Waikato University looks set to field two of its strongest ever boats in the Gallagher Great Race on September 27th - and there is a healthy content of some of the country's successful elite, under-23 and junior rowing athletes.
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University of Oxford takes on challenge in 2009

27 January, 2009
For the second time the University of Oxford will take on the challenge against University of Waikato in the Gallagher Great Race, to be held on the Waikato River on Sunday 27 September.

The first time the University of Oxford came out was in 2003. Then they lost the rowing regatta against the Waikato Crew. The 2009 women's team that will race for the Bryan Gould Cup is not confirmed yet.