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October - Totally Henley - All in a Row
Check out http://www.totallymedia.net/pdfs/henley/october%202007/all%20in%20a%20row.pdf
October - Berkshire and Chiltern Life
Page 171 in the Women In Business section 'Eight Women in a Boat' .
Friday 7th September - Maidenhead Advertiser On-line!
Businesswomen's oarsome rowing
1:57pm Fri 7th September :: Written by Carla Delaney
A plucky team of Thames Valley businesswomen who have only had a handful of rowing lessons on water took bronze at the Corporate Eights Rowing Challenge. With “adrenaline pumping” the team called ‘Independent Women’ beat other novices from the area to gain top honours at the weekend.
They also had the thrill of raising £5,000 for East Berkshire Women’s Aid by taking part in the event at Reading Rowing Club.
The team, led by web expert Karen Margerison first met in May at the Thames Valley Chamber luncheon club called Sheplc. It was there that Karen told the luncheon group about the team challenge and they vowed to take part.
Wedding planner Sarah Ducker who is based at Wallingford said the team were disappointed when they came last in the first race but concentrated their effort for subsequent races against male rivals.
“We could smell victory when we came first in our heats and really pleased to do so well, “ she said.
Other team members were sales expert Natalie Holliday from Marlow, Andrea Williams who runs a Windsor corporate concierge service, Nina Gurney from a Slough Solicitors, financial advisor Penny Edwards, Sylvia Baldock from the Athena Network in Hertfordshire and Phillippa Taylor who works for Grand Union PR, who was the sub.
Thursday 6th September - BBC Berkshire - final instalment
including film coverage of the final!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2007/09/06/women_on_water_part3_feature.shtml
Monday 3rd September - BBC Radio Berkshire
Sarah Ducker was on the Nicki Whiteman show at 2.55pm with a follow up on the success of 'Independent Women' following last weeks visit to the Morality Panel.
Saturday 1st September - Mix 96 Radio
Sylvia Baldock took the air waves promoting 'Independent Women'.
Friday 31st August - Reading Weekend Post
Article to follow - Page 8 in News section
Second airing on BBC Radio Berkshire (95.4 FM) on the Nicki Whiteman Show
On Wednesday 29th August, Sarah Ducker after being a member of the panel on the Morality Panel was able to give 'Independent Women' a push.
Earlier, on Monday 20th August, Ollie Williams the BBC's reporter covering the Corporate Eight's Challenge was talking on the Henry Kelly show and mentioned 'Independent Women'.
BBC Berkshire - 1st installment of the their serialisaton of 'Independent Women' and Corporate Eights Challenge
Aug 17
Independent women are today featured on the front page of the BBC Berkshire website.
Coverage includes a full page with part 1 of their story.
The page consisting of interviews, pictures and videos of the team as they start their journey towards the Reading Corporate Regatta on the 1st Sept 2007.
See it Here
 
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FIRST MEDIA COVERAGE - The Reading Post on Wednesdat July 18th 2007
Starting the Training sessions. The long road to victory starts here !
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