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about Brexit BUSINESS owners in Maidstone anxious to learn more about what impact a British exit from the EU could have on employment in the UK – and their own organisation – are invited to attend one of a series of workshops in the town. The impact of the June 23 refer- endum on UK employment law is one of the topics being examined by Kent law firm Furley Page in partnership with Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. Sessions will be led by Andrew Masters, partner and head of em- ployment at Furley Page, and Amanda Okill, an associate who specialises in employment law. They take place at the Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel. For details, call 01233 503838 or email
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Lady rowers show they can take on the best
YOUNG women from Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club have been showing the country that “Kent Girls Can”. The club are supporting the KCC sporting initiative which is aimed at getting more girls into sport. Three eight-women crews were among those taking part in the re- cent Hammersmith Head race on the Thames – a shorter version of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race. This was the first race on the Thames for many of Maidstone’s crews and a different experience from the sheltered River Medway. MIRC press officer Richard Bald-
win said: “Thiswas a great club per- formance against tough opposition and despite quite a bit of lost train- ing due to high river levels.” Five boats from Maidstone raced
over the 4.5km course, against 147 competitors drawn from rowing clubs and schools from across the South East and Thames Valley. The MaidstoneWomen’sJunior 18
crew came in at the fastest time of all WJ18 crews on the day with an im- pressive 13.24mins, coming in 91st overall.
The Junior Ladies crew with coach James Knight
Second in this category were the Women’s Junior 16 girls eight, who had to race up an age group with a time of 13:34, coming 99th overall. Both girls’ crews beat Emanuel School’s crew, who were racing on their homewater. The adult ladies’ eight finished in
13:52 andwere placed 109th overall, while the club’s youngest crew of the daywas the J15 coxed quad fin- ishing 118th overall in 14:00 and third in their category. The fastest Maidstonian was di-
rector of rowing, Brian Humphris, who finished eighth in 11:46 and winning Masters Eights after being
invited to row in a LondonRCcrew. The Junior 18 boys eight came sec-
ond to London Oratory School and 34th overall with a time of 12:21. The Junior Ladieswent to London
with coach James Knight to receive their winning pots for the Hammer- smith Head. Six of the crew, plus cox Cathy Metcalf, were present to re- ceive their trophies. The crewwere also presented with
two plaques for Fastest JuniorLadies Crew and also WJ18 8+. Anyone interested in rowing or
coxing at Maidstone should go to
www.maidstoneinvicta.co.uk or find them on Facebook.
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