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Head of the River Race 2009

Published 12 March 9 5:7 PM | charlotte

11.00am Saturday 21 March 2009 Mortlake Stone www.horr.co.uk London's Head of the River Race in March is one of the city's longest running sporting traditions. This spring, more than 400 crews from around the globe will take to the waters of London's famous Thames River to compete in this historic boating event. The Head of the River Race (HORR) was started in 1926 by Cambridge and Tideway oarsman, Steve Fairbairn. It was conceived as a way for crews to practice long rows during winter...

Filed under: London, australia, thames river, tideway oarsman, race crews, steve fairbairn, 400 crews, head of the river race 2009, champioship course, austria, boats, mortlake stone, cambridge, putney, summer regatta, 10 second intervals, boating event

World Darts Championship

Published 10 December 8 11:57 AM | charlotte

19 December 2008 to 4 January 2009 Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way Wood Green London N22 7AY The 70 best international darts players compete in London for the prestigious title of World Darts Champion and a £740,000 prize fund this Christmas. The World Darts Championship is the biggest darts tournament in the world. It attracts players from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. With a first prize of £125,000 at stake the competition is fierce. The players battle it out over...

Filed under: London, alexandra palace, australia, 70 international players, new zealand, 7 rounds, order of merit, the man, 13 days, raymond van barneveld, 4th january, £740, world darts championship, grand final, the power, 000 prize fund, phil taylor, south africa

Il Divo 2009 Tour

Published 12 November 8 12:42 PM | charlotte

Following the release of their captivating new album 'The Promise', Il Divo have announced details of their 2009 World Tour. The UK dates are as follows: 21 February Manchester MEN Arena 24 February Birmingham LG Arena 27 February London The O2 01 March Cardiff International Arena 04 March Nottingham Trent FM Arena 05 March Sheffield Arena 12 April Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 13 April Glasgow SECC Beginning at Manchester's MEN Arena on February 21st, the tour is set to be Il Divo's...

Filed under: Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Manchester, newcastle, Cardiff, north america, new songs, repertoire, australia, five albums, album, south east asia, nottingham sheffield, il divo, uk, the promise, 2009 tour, japan