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Oxford And Cambridge To Compete On The Zambezi
Following the highly successful Centenary Regatta held at the
Victoria Falls in October last year, Oxford and Cambridge crews will
be returning to the Zambezi in September in an attempt to turn the
tables on the leading South African universities. Last year Rhodes
and Rand Afrikaans Universities, just weeks after their South
African Boat Races, narrowly defeated Oxford and Cambridge Men and
Women to record an historic win in the Zambezi Centenary Regatta.
This was held at Livingstone to celebrate 100 years of organised
water sport on the Zambezi.
This
year, the Livingstone 150th Anniversary Regatta will be held on 24
and 25 September as part of the celebrations to mark the 150 years
since Dr Livingstone first sighted, following a fairly long canoe
trip down the Zambezi, the Victoria Falls.
The
Regatta will form part of the official celebrations, and is
organised by Primary Sponsorship Ltd, a leading UK sports marketing
company, and the River Club of Livingstone, a lodge on the Zambezi,
run by Peter Jones.
Says
Richard Fishlock, Chief Executive of Primary Sponsorship, and ex
Oxford and Olympic rower, “Sun International has generously agreed
to sponsor the accommodation for the competitors at the Zambezi Sun
Hotel. We are now looking for additional sponsors to help fund the
venture by coming in behind the event itself, or sponsoring the
Oxford and Cambridge crews or the South Africans. Last year we
achieved superb media coverage, including the BBC, CNN, South
African and Zambian television stations … and German television who
needed to understand why the Brits wanted to organise a regatta on
such a dangerous stretch of water. This year’s event promises to be
very exciting with Oxford and Cambridge crews determined to reverse
last year’s results, and to mix it with local athletes in
competitive raft racing. The Oxford and Cambridge crews also want
to assist the local Livingstone secondary schools in the most
appropriate ways”
Any
parties interested in sponsoring this event should contact Richard
Fishlock at Primary Sponsorship Ltd, Aristotle House, Aristotle
Lane, Oxford, OX2 6TR, +44 1865 310-319,
psl.ltd@lycos.co.uk
or Peter Jones at the River Club, Livingstone,
peterjones@wilderness.co.zm or visit
www.zambezi-regatta.com. If
you are interested in attending the Regatta, contact Peter Jones. |
September 2005