Olympics August 2 (From Bicester Advertiser)

12:35pm

GB still last at 1500m

12:33pm

USA lead, GB 6th at 1000m

12:28pm

At the start now in lane 6

12:26pm

After Medal ceremony for first final

12:21pm

One final to go, come on women's eight 

12:14pm

GB in contention, close 3rd at 1500m

12:13pm

GB pushing, 3rd at 1000m

12:11pm

GB in lane 3, third at 500m

12:10pm

They're off

12:09pm

Come on boys!

12:04pm

The sun has come out, hopefully a good omen

11:58am

Now for a real gold medal chance with the Chambers brothers in the lightweight four at 12.10

11:55am

But not out of it

11:54am

GB finding it tough

11:50am

They're off

11:46am

Are we about to see Britain's third rowing gold of the Games?

11:42am

Light rain has started falling, but nobody seems to be complaining

11:17am

First final at 11.50 has Lucas and Townsend going for Britain in double sculls

11:13am

That's 3 British wins from 3 semis!

11:05am

Looking good now, lead at 1500m

11:03am

GB lead at 1000m

11:02am

GB 3rd at 500m

11:00am

They're off, nail it boys!

10:57am

First three will make final

10:56am

Purchase and Hunter are defending Olympic champions and seem to have hit form at the right time

10:44am

Purchase and Hunter go in second lightweight double semi at 11

10:42am

GB finish well to record great win

10:34am

Copeland and Hosking third

10:33am

Britain's women's lightweight double sculls racing their semi

10:25am

That was pulsating stuff, next Oxon rowers race at 11am

10:15am

Australia lead by 1.2 secs at 1500m

10:13am

Top 3 make final, GB second at 1000m

10:11am

GB and Australia neck and neck, GB just 2nd at 500m

10:10am

They're off

10:08am

They're at the start, come on GB

9:58am

One more race before Triggs Hodge and co

9:53am

The grandstands are packed and fans eager to cheer on British success

9:46am

Having lost their last two races to the Australians at the Munich World Cup regatta, Britain's men's four are drawn in the nextdoor lane to them in their semi-final. Plenty of psychological points up for grabs as well as a final place

9:44am

Not long until the first race of the day featuring Oxon rowers here at Eton Dorney.

The schedule is as follows...

10.10: men's four semi-final (Andrew Triggs Hodge, Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Tom James)
11.00: lightweight men's double sculls semi-finals (Zac Purchase and Paul Hunter)
12.10: lightweight men's four final (including Richard and Peter Chambers)
12.30: women's eight final (including Oxford Academy teacher and cox Caroline O'Connor, Wallingford's Katie Greves, Wallingford RC's Lindsey Maguire, plus Leander's Louisa Reeve, Victoria Thornley and Annabel Vernon)