Re: Scullers Head

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>> And back to rowing..... do any clubs out there give refunds for cancelled
>> head races or regattas? (I am unsure of my own clubs position on this.)
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>IME some do and some don't. Most smaller ones seem to but then I
>imagine the fixed costs of a race on the Clyde, Tyne or Caley canal
>are significantly lower than the Scullers Head!
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>Glasgow Fours head was cancelled with a full refund of fees. However,
>they have eben able to reschedule this with a reduced entry fee to
>ecourage people to go. But as I said, I think that their fixed costs
>are quite a bit less than a london head.
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>Rob.

I have been involved indirectly with some of the events Clydesdale 
run and I think one of the largest fixed costs is actually the prizes.
In some cases these can be reused at the club's next event, but for
printed pennants this is not always possible.

Douglas