Ring, Randy 1. Interview about the Ring row house and Regatta races on Quidi Vidi Lake.
Ring discusses the history of rowing in the village with attention placed on his family’s experiences with the sport. In 1981 Ring, his father Skipper Jim Ring, and his brother Paul Ring were members of the Smith and Stockley Crew. During that year their team broke the 9:13, a famous speed record se...
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| Format: | Audio |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/5023 |
| Summary: | Ring discusses the history of rowing in the village with attention placed on his family’s experiences with the sport. In 1981 Ring, his father Skipper Jim Ring, and his brother Paul Ring were members of the Smith and Stockley Crew. During that year their team broke the 9:13, a famous speed record set on Quidi Vidi Lake in 1901. Also discussed is the Ring Row House built by Skipper Ring in the 1970s as a clubhouse and training facility. |
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