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6^th March 2000

On Saturday York City Rowing Club Women’s eight took part in the annual Women’s Eights Head in London over the 6000m course, but were disappointed to drop from 51 to 62 in the placings. Women’s Captain, Ann Homer said this was partly due to one of their key members, Kate Flemming, falling ill the day before with a virus. A member from another club stepped in on the day and coach, Colin Jones said " a stranger in the crew is not a satisfactory situation but the women can show their worth at Chester next week". Crew Anne Homer, Karen Britland, Nicky Elkin, Jill Salvin, Helen Price, Esther Williams, Loretta Williams with Cherry Fricker- cox. 226 crews from all over the country took part.

Also competing at Chester will be the men’s first eight and a newly formed light weight crew of men’s scullers. Men’s Captain, Mick Homer said it is a very competitive eight and will be out to push the first eight to the limit.

The Club’s own Head of the River which was to have taken place on Saturday was postponed because of flood conditions. It will now be held on Saturday 25^th March.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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York City Rowing Club’s first eight pulled off a great result when they competed in the country’s premier Head of the River race on the Thames in London. With over 450 crews taking part from all over the UK the York crew moved up from 227^th to a creditable 102. The race took place over the reverse Boar Race course of 4¼ miles with the crews starting at 10second intervals, the local crew quickly caught the crew in front and passed a further four before Hammersmith Bridge. Coach Andrew Cawood said "cox Penny Whiting, an ex Thames cox, did a fantastic job in guiding the York crew over the course". He was also pleased for the crew as they had trained hard on the water and in the gym over the last few months, giving the club it’s best result at this event for seven years in a time of 19mins 13 secs. The winning crew –Queens Tower (National Squad) took the ‘Head’ pennant in a time of 17mins 16 secs.

Along with the rest of the club’s crews they now look forward to their own Head of the River at York this Saturday (25^th March).

Crew Str. D. Clarke, Tom Flemming, Phil Press, Stuart Clarke, Pete White, Martin Harland, Stuart McLynn, Owen Gillard Bow.

George Scott a YCRC member used part of his training to help a charity, he took part in a 5000K Swimathon which was held at the Barbican Pool. Covering 200 lengths of the pool George cut 11minutes off his time at last years event by finishing in 1hour 18 minutes and raised £50 for Shelter.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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27^th March 2000

PRESS RELEASE

York City Rowing Club won six events at Yorkshire Head of the River Race held between Poppleton and Lendal Bridge in York, a distance of 3½ miles with 121 crews from around the country taking part.

Following their successful row in London last week the men’s eight became the ‘Head’ crew in winning senior one eights in a time of 16mins 53 secs. Not to be outdone the women’s eight won women’s senior one eights in a time of 19mins 19 secs. Probably the most amazing result the club had was in the men’s senior quad sculls when the three York quads finished 6-7-8^th within 3 seconds of each other with the young lightweight quad in 7^th position winning senior 3 quad sculls in a time of 17mins 55secs.

Piers Reynolds continued his success in ‘Head’ racing by winning Novice Single sculls. Clare Broadbridge and Helen Jones, the club’s Junior double, won women’s senior three double sculls. Clare’s sister, Helen, won women’s novice sculls.

The clubs results over the last few weeks augers well for the coming regatta season which starts in a couple of months.

Other local successes were, University of York won women’s senior eights, senior coxed fours and women’s novice coxed fours. St Peter’s School won women’s senior 3 coxed fours.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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26^th April 2000

The York junior double scull of Caroline Jones and Clare Broadbridge once again brought home trophies for York City Rowing Club when they competed at Northwich Head of the River. Rowing over the 2½ K course the girls raced twice over the distance to win WSIII and Junior double sculls. This must give the girls confidence for this coming week-end when they will represent the N.E. in the regional finals at the National Watersports Centre, Nottingham.

The men’s novice four were disappointed to lose out on taking the novice trophy by 2 seconds after Ian Hazell had to drop out through illness after a hard quad race an hour before, a substitute from another club stepped in at the last minute.

Crews from the club have been making the best of flood conditions on the Ouse in preparation for the annual Spring Regatta on Saturday 6^th May 2000.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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2^nd May 2000

At the Women’s Inter-Regional Rowing Championships at Nottingham two York City Crews performed well for Yorkshire and Humberside region against strong opposition from around the country. Rowing over the 6 lane 2000 metre course the dynamic Junior double scull of Claire Broadbridge and Caroline Jones battled against a head wind to finish third in the semi-final which qualified them for the grand final. Competing against older and stronger crews, the girls did well to finish in 4^th place out of six crews.

A hastily formed quad which consisted of two young juniors Helen Broadbridge and Lydia Bielby plus two senior members Loretta Williams and Steph Gant did well to finish in 4^th place in the semi-final. They then rowed in the petit final to finish a creditable second. Coach David Wilde was particularly pleased with their efforts as training on the Ouse at York over the past two weeks has been difficult owing to flood conditions.

The experience the crews got from the level of competition must give them a big confidence boost for the coming regatta season which starts with York Spring Regatta next Saturday May 6^th which has a record entry of over 200 crews from all over the country. Racing will start at 10am with races every four minutes and will go on until 6.30pm. Prize giving will commence immediately after the last race.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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8^th May 2000

York City Rowing Club held their annual Spring Regatta in ideal conditions with some exciting races from a record entry with the club winning 9 events.

Clare Broadbridge and Caroline Jones once again dominated the Senior 3 and Junior 18 double sculls. Freya Porteous was ecstatic as was her coach Phil Jones when she won Women’s Junior 14 sculls at her first attempt at racing in a regatta. Joe Fricker sculled confidently to win Senior 1 and 3 single sculls. In Novice coxed fours the York four of Ian Hazell, David Tinkler, Matt Seymour, George Scott with Loretta Willaims cox took the Novice title in great style having moved from sculling to sweep oar rowing in just six weeks. The club’s Senior 2 coxed four had some tight races to take the title, crew Mick Homa, Stuart Clarke, Dan Clarke, Chris Jones and Penny Whiting cox.

In a hastily formed Women’s Senior 3 crew the York four performed well to win against strong opposition, crew Esther Williams, Sarah Southern, Kate Flemming, Loretta Williams and Vicky Newbold cox.

The Men’s eight won Veterans eights after their opponents, Tees Rowing Club were disqualified for washing down.

St Peter’s School were also in the prizes- Haig won Novice sculls and V Johnston won Women’s Senior 3 sculls.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

Double scullers from York City Rowing Club pulled off some fine wins on the river Aire at Bradford Regatta this week-end over a 650metre course. In an all York final in Senior3 double sculls the heavyweight crew of Nick Price and Piers Reynolds beat the lightweight crew of Tinkler and Seymour by one and a quarter lengths. Reynolds then went on to win novice single sculls.

In Novice doubles Loretta Williams and George Scott surprised the crowd by beating two male doubles to take the title in fine style. Williams then joined Helen Broadbridge, a new partnership, to race for the first time together competing in and winning women’s novice doubles.

Another new teaming of Lydia Bielby and Morven Porteous proved a successful match when they won Women’s Junior 16 double sculls.

In the final of Senior 4 coxed pairs Ian Hazell and Steve Dargon (Cygnet Rowing Club, London) with cox Loretta Williams were beaten by St Peter’s School who were later disqualified for rowing out of status therefore giving York the title.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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6^th June 2000

A lone sculler from York City Rowing Club kept the club’s pride afloat when he won Novice sculls at Peterborough Regatta on the 4 lane 1000metre course. George Scott took delivery of his new boat two weeks ago and was delighted to christen it at such an important regatta.

Although the club sent over twenty crews (fours, eights, pairs and sculls) to the event the club found the strong opposition too much. The best performances came from the first eight and the women’s double sculls, who were both beaten in their finals by half a metre. Next weekend is the National Veteran Championships and Loughborough Regatta on the 6 lane international course at Nottingham at which the club will be competing.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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14^th June 2000

The York Summer Regatta should go off with a bang on Saturday as a 21 gun salute will also take place while racing is suspended at 12 noon. 150 crews have entered for the 38 events, the first of which starts at 10am.

Some of the club’s crews will not be at York as the women’s eight, Junior double and a sculler will be racing at Henley Women’s Regatta and the men’s lightweight quad will be at Marlow in preparation for qualifiers for Henley Royal Regatta.

The men’s first eight split into two fours to win senior two coxless fours and Vet B fours at Loughborough Regatta at the National Rowing Centre in Nottingham last Saturday. They are taking part at the York Regatta and hope for a good result to lift their confidence in readiness for Henley Royal Regatta.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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York City Rowing Club ended the week-end with success from both the men and women’s crews. At Henley Women’s Regatta the York Junior Double Scull of Caroline Jones and Clare Broadbridge once again reached the final only to be beaten by a more experienced crew, a repeat of last year. Sculling over the 1500 metre course over the two days the girls eliminated Dame Alice Harpur’s School and Henley Rowing Club on Saturday, this put them in the semi-final on Sunday. Although Clare suffered a mild attack of food poisoning they beat King’s School, Canterbury by three lengths. In the final they met King’s Hospital School from Ireland to go down by three and a half lengths. The women’s first eight were unlucky to meet Britain’s top women’s eight in the first round who went ahead in the early part of the race. Steph Gant also met stiff opposition from Belgium in women’s single sculls. "Although I was well beaten it was a wonderful experience and atmosphere".

At the York Summer Regatta the men’s Senior 2 eight won their event in a demonstration of strength and speed which their coach Andrew Caywood witnessed with delight. An added bonus was that the crew have gone through to the first round at Henley Royal Regatta without having to qualify. A Senior 2 four from the eight also won their event.

Eight Crew:- Rob Tyler, Gordon Dalgleish, Alan Thompson, Stuart Clarke, Pete White, Dan Clarke, Chris Jones, Mick Homa, cox Penny Whiting. Coxed four crew:- Dan Clarke, Stuart Clarke, Chris Jones, Mick Homa, cox Penny Whiting.

Success also came for Phil Stanley who won novice sculls in confident style. Coach and club Chairman Caroline Sherlock said "putting Phil in the club’s new sculling boat gave him the edge!"

The only women’s success came from Freya Porteous who dominated the Junior 14 single sculls with a powerful display. Her sister Morven and Lydia Beilby were narrowly beaten in the final of the women’s Junior 18 double sculls by Cambois Rowing Club.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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25^th June 2000

York City Rowing Club’s 1^st eight have drawn a top seeded crew in the first round of the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta which starts on Wednesday. The crew they have drawn is from Ghent in Belgium. Captain and bow man Mick Homa said " we were hoping for a lower end of the draw for the first race but we will have to give it our best shot." Club’s spokesman, Dave Wilde, said " coach Andrew Cawood has produced one of the best crews the club has seen for a long time." Wilde watched the crew training over the Henley course at the week end in preparation for their race and said " they looked sharp and confident". The crew: Rob Tyler, Alan Thompson, Stuart Clarke Owen Gillard, Dan Clarke, Chris Jones, Mick Homa , Gordon Dalgleish and cox Penny Whiting.

The lightweight quad were also at Henley in an attempt to qualify for the Queen Mother Cup but a steering problem at the start, a clipped buoy, took pace off the boat. The crew soon picked up again and covered the rest of the course in confident style but were devastated to find they missed the qualifying time by three seconds. Dave Tinkler said " we are a lightweight crew rowing against the heavyweights in an international event, to have got through would have been fantastic, the only consolation was our time was better than some of the eights." The crew have more of an even chance when they compete in lightweight quads at the National Championships in three weeks time in. Crew Dave Tinkler, George Scott, Paul Philips [University of York], Ian Hazell. Matthew Seymour, who had to drop out of the Henley crew because of A level Exams, will take over his regular seat replacing Philips for the championships.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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28^th June 2000

York City Rowing Club's coach Andrew Cawood said he was delighted and proud of the way that the club's eight performed at Henley Royal Regatta. They raced against KRC Gent on Wednesday in the Thames Challenge Cup. Cawood followed the race in the umpire's launch and said "we had a cracking start and held them, for two minutes which surprised a lot of people. Then experience came through with KRC gradually pulling away to win by three lengths. To actually row at Henley is an achievement for the club. I shall be cracking open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate with the crew as they did better than I had hoped and they rose to the occasion. The crew will now be having a well earned rest!"

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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10^th July 2000

York City Rowing Club had some fine wins at Burton Regatta over the week-end. Women’s Captain, Ann Homa won Vet B single sculls and Nicky Elkin won Senior 3 single sculls. Women’s Senior 4 coxed fours was won by Esther Williams, Loretta Williams, Vicky Newbound, Sheona Southern coxed by Jenny Ervine.

George Scott and David Tinkler won Men’s Senior 3 pairs. Scott then went on to win Senior 3 single sculls which was particularly pleasing as it was his second win in his new boat.

On the Sunday sprint programme Caroline Jones rowing in her new boat once again stamped her mark on the Junior events by winning Women’s J18 and J18 single sculls, a good result only a week before she races at the National Championships.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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After the disappointment of missing out at Henley Royal Regatta the York City Rowing Club lightweight quad of Matthew Seymour, Ian Hazell George Scott and David Tinkler, stroke, are hoping for a good result when they compete in the National Rowing Championships at Nottingham at the week-end. Tinkler said " we will be competing against other lightweight crews as against the heavies at Henley. We have been putting in extra work on the river to find a bit more pace." Coach Dave Wilde said he hopes the crew can bring home a medal as it will be the last major event the lads will be competing in as Tinkler goes to Cambridge University and Seymour Oxford. Also taking part on the six lane 2000 metre course will be Caroline Jones and Clare Broadbridge in women' junior double sculls. Jones will be looking for a new partner after Nottingham as Broadbridge leaves for Australia to work before going to Edinburgh University.

Loretta Williams and Steph Gant are racing in women's lightweight double sculls. Ex York City oarsman Ian 'Sheepy' Edmondson won a medal at Henley Royal Regatta when he rowed in the Cambridge University four which won the Britannia Challenge cup.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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At the National Rowing Championships at Nottingham York City scullers were disappointed to miss out on the medals by only a few seconds. Caroline Jones came closest to a medal in the final of the Women's J16 sculls. Having sculled confidently through two heats of the 1500 metre course she came up against a quality field in the six boat final. Lying in 3^rd position most of the way she was pipped at the post for a bronze medal by 1 second. Over the 2000 metre course Caroline then joined her doubles partner Clare Broadbridge in the Women's Junior double sculls final only to be disappointed once again by losing out on a bronze medal by four seconds.

In the men's lightweight quad the city crew rowed their best race of the season to cover the 2000 metre course in a personal best time of 6mins 34 seconds but it was not enough to get them into the final. Seymour said " our performance was the best we have done all year, everything fitted together but we were beaten by a more experienced crew on the day". Crew:- David Tinkler (stroke), George Scott, Ian Hazell and Matthew Seymour (bow)

Helen Broadbridge sculled in the Women's J 18 event for experience as part of her training for next year but was well out of the medals. She had a taste of multi-lane rowing and the kind of work she must do to be up with the leading group.

A late entry of Steph Gant and Loretta Williams in the Women's lightweight double sculls was also well off the pace.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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21st July 2000

York City Rowing Club had one of their most successful weekends for some time at St Neots Regatta, racing over 1000 metres on Saturday and 500 metres on Sunday.

Men's and Women's Captains, Mick and Anne Homa led from the front all weekend, as they have done all season, with their respective squads. They encouraged their crews throughout and each of them recorded two personal wins. In all there were 12 winning crews and scullers over the two days.

The men's crew of Mick Homa, Chris Jones, Stuart Clarke and Dan Clarke, coxed by Penny Whiting won the top fours events on both days, Senior class 2 on Saturday and Senior Class 1 on Sunday. The crew was never truly stretched over their five races and were confident winners on both days.

On Sunday another York Crew of Ian Hazell, Stuart McGlynne, Owen Gillard and Pete White, again coxed by Penny Whiting, won Senior Class 2 fours since the other crew had progressed to a higher status level as a result of Saturday's win.

The women's four of Loretta Williams, Ester Williams, Vicki Newbould and Shona Southern also won on both days. On Saturday they won Novice fours coxed by Jenny Irvine with two heats, plus a final against Milton Keynes R C. On Sunday they progressed to Senior 4 which they won with Steph Gant coxing in the final round, beating Peterborough. Their cox from the earlier round, George Scott, had to miss out on the final as he had to race the final of Senior Class 3 sculls which he won in a tight race, at about the same time as the fours race.

York City also won the mixed senior class 2 fours on Saturday in an all York final. The 'A' crew of Jenny Irvine, Stuart McGlynne, Owen Gillard and Anne Homa coxed by Penny Whiting (who picked up four coxing trophies) beating the 'B' crew by just over a length.

Loretta Williams and Steph Gant won Women's Senior Class 3 Double sculls over the sprint course on Sunday.

There were a number of wins in single sculls headed by Women's captain Anne Homa who took Senior Class 1 sculls on Saturday, Nicki Elkin and George Scott won Women's and Men's Senior Class 3 sculls respectively on Sunday. Caroline Jones won Junior under 18 sculls on both Saturday and Sunday.

Crews and scullers will be hard at training for the next three weeks to try and equal or improve on this weekends impressive display at the Peterborough Summer Regatta in August.

For further information contact Phil Jones  through the club address or telephone.

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York City Rowing Club competed in the last major regatta of the season, which took place at the two day event at Peterborough on the four lane 1000metre course.

The York club sent men, women and junior crews racing in eights, fours, double and single sculls. The regatta was dominated by Midland and London area crews with York being the only club from the North.

The men’s eight did well on Saturday over the 1000metre and 500 metre sprint on the Sunday being beaten on both days in the finals by a matter of inches. But all was not lost as coach Andrew Cawood put out a four of Rob Tyler, Alan Thompson, Owen Gillard and Mick Homa with Penny Whiting cox to win the fours over the 1000 metres.

A crew change on Sunday, Dan and Stuart Clarke replacing Gillard and Tyler with Penny Whiting cox gave a devastating show of speed to leave the London crews in their wake to win Senior 1 4’s equalling the course record for 500 metres which has stood since 1992.

The lightweight four of G Scott, D Tinkler, R Pinder and I Hazel with Loretta Williams as cox dominated their event to win Senior 4 coxed fours. Victory was sweet for the crew as they beat a Cambridge University team who had earlier broken the course record for 1000 metres. Tinkler had a smile a mile wide as he starts his University career at Cambridge in a few weeks time.

Although the Women’s junior section missed out on the pots a lot of experience was gained from the high quality of competition.

700 crews entered over the two days of racing.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

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It was a fitting end to Ann Homa’s year of office as York City Rowing Club’s Women’s Captain when she won a gold medal in Women’s Veteran Single Sculls at Hazewinkel (Belgium) in the World Masters Championships at the week-end.

Rowing in ideal conditions over the 1000 metre course in a seven boat final, Ann said that at 500 metres she and a German sculler pulled away from the rest of the field (France, Latvia, Holland, Spain and another Great Britain sculler) to battle it out right to the last stroke. "I didn’t know I had won as the German girl was in Lane 1 and I was in Lane 7 ". The verdict was half a length in a time of 4.08 secs. Homa is now taking a well earned rest before the Sprint and Head racing starts.

The men’s Vet B coxed four of Mick Homa, Alan Thompson, Rob Tyler, Gordon Dalgleish and Penny Whiting cox were pipped at the post in their event loosing by ½ a length to another Great Britain crew, having led most of the way.

The club’s eights, quads and doubles found the pace too hot, Colin Jones who has competed in these events for the past few years said that the standard was the highest he has experienced.

For further details please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

5^th September 2000

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13^th. October 2000

Anne Homa, the retiring Women’s Captain finished her term of office on a high note by winning a medal for the fastest women’s sculler at the Ancholme Head of the River covering the 3000 metres course in 12mins 32 seconds.

Paul Richardson who has been out of serious training for three years because of a back injury, picked up a medal by winning Senior 2 sculls in 11mins 37 seconds.

Shoena Southern was elected Women’s Captain for the forthcoming season, re-elected were Steve Noble (Club Captain) and Mick Homa (Men’s Captain).

Crews are now in the gym and on the water in preparation for the winter long distance races.

For further information please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

13^th. October 2000

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The York Chambers Small Boats Head of the River rowing race took place on Sunday with 184 crews and scullers competing over the 3000 metres course from Fulford to Kings Staith.

Following rain on Saturday the river rose by 2 feet overnight and the speed of the stream increased so that some of the junior and novice events had to be cancelled for safety reasons. The remaining competitors had a tough race against the current with this years fastest time 2 minutes slower than last year.

York City crews did well on the course with which they are familiar. Scullers Dave Grabaskey, Vincent Lesur, Andy Lyons and Nick Price won the Ward Evans Quadruple Sculling event in 13 minutes 21 seconds and Tom Flemming with Joe Fricker won Senior class 3 double sculls.

The women junior scullers had their share of success with sisters Morven and Freya Porteous joining Helen Broadbridge and Caroline Jones to win Women's Junior quadruple sculls. This crew was well steered by Jones as they overtook seven crews on their way with boats three abreast at times. Jones and M Porteous also took Women's Senior class 2 double sculls later in the day. Ann Homa also won Women's senior class one sculls.

On the rowing side Piers Reynolds and Rob Tyler won Elite coxless pairs with a tremendous row as they have had very little opportunity to train in this combination due to the flooding in recent weeks. Alan Thompson and Stuart Clarke also won Senior class 2 coxless pairs.

York University were clear winners in two events, the Men's Senior class 2 coxed fours and Women's Senior class 3 coxed fours. St Peter's school won Men's Junior coxed quadruple sculls.

The Convergent Communications Women's event was won by the City of Sheffield quadruple scull who were 27^th overall. This crew also competed in single sculls in an earlier division with one of them winning veteran handicap sculls.

The fastest crew of the day was Durham ARC’s coxless four in a time of 13 minutes 2 seconds. This was one of 10 winning crews from the Durham club who had an entry of more than 40 boats making them the most successful club of the day. St Leonard's School, also from Durham, won 4 events, coincidentally both Men's and Women's Junior under 18 coxed fours and Men's and Women's Junior under 18 double sculls.

The novice coxed fours are traditionally contested by many universities, with some crews including members who began rowing in recent weeks. This year was no exception, with Newcastle University winning the Women's competition a full minute ahead of second place Salford University. Men's Novice winners were University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology who also beat a disappointed Salford University into second place.

York crews are hoping that the river Ouse will return to normality soon to allow normal river training to resume, enabling them to prepare for the long distance Head Of The River races over the winter. The normal boating steps on the river bank have been under water for more than four weeks which is a record in living memory.

For further information please contact David Wilde through the club address or telephone.

27th November 2000

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 3^rd December 2000

PRESS  RELEASE

Nearly 100 past and present members of York City Rowing Club gathered at the Merchant Adventures Hall on Saturday 2^nd December for their annual dinner. The Club's special guest this year was Hugh Mattheson, the ex Great Britain Oarsman and Rowing Correspondent of the Independent.  He gave a gripping account of the time he covered the Rowing at the Sidney Olympics and the excitement at watching the British crews winning their gold medals. 

Mattheson  went on to present the Whitmore Trophy for the most improved junior sculler to 14 year old Freya Porteous. Club Captain, Steve Noble, presented Chris Jones with a bottle of champagne for the most improved oarsman.  The presentation of the Golden Flipper award (a light-hearted award to the person who most embarrassingly fell into the Ouse) went to Eddie Bacon who managed the feat without the aid of a boat! Congratulations were extended to David Tinkler a last season junior sculler who has reached the final selection for the Cambridge Lightweight blue boat, no mean feat for a first term trialist.

 68 year old Dick Gradley represented York City Rowing Club at the British Indoor Rowing Championships in Reading.  Rowing on a Concept ergometer, Gradley picked up a bronze medal in a time of 7 minutes 54 seconds for the 2000 meter distance.  The Championships also attracted Olympic oarsmen including James Cracknell, from the British gold medal winning coxless four, who took the top honours  in the permier event, beating two Italian oarsmen from the silver medal crew.

The club is looking forward to another challenging and exciting year of competition in 2001. 

  3^rd December 2000

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8^th January 2001

PRESS  RELEASE

River levels on the Ouse at York are beginning to drop, much to the relief of coaches and members of York City Rowing Club.  Training on the river has been curtailed because of prolonged flood conditions.  The lower towpath has only been visible for two days over the past 6 to 8 weeks.  Senior crews have been training on canals in West Yorkshire to catch up on much needed water training.

York’s own ‘Head of the River’ was postponed twice in November but eventually rowed in December when the river level dropped but only senior crews were allowed to race in the swift conditions.

Crews were hoping to race at Newark this weekend but that has been cancelled for the second time in three weeks because of adverse river conditions on the Trent.

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13^th February 2001

PRESS  RELEASE

 York City Rowing Club took part in the South Yorkshire Head of the River over the 5000 metre course on the River Don at Doncaster on Saturday and won 9 events which pleased Club Captain Steve Nobel who gave encouragement from the bank. Boating the crews was particularly difficult as overnight rain turned the bank into a quagmire thus delaying the start by nearly an hour.  Crews who boated earlier, including the York Juniors, had to wait some time in cold wet conditions before all the boats could be assembled.

 The York City 1^st 8 won Open 8’s in a time of 11.21mins which was 11 seconds behind the ‘Head’ crew Durham University’s S2 8.  Four members of the York City crew then went on to win S1 coxed 4’s in 12.33mins.  The Women’s Junior coxless quad of Freya Porteous , Morven Porteous, Helen Broadbridge and Caroline Jones  won their event convincingly and were the fastest women’s four with Freya Porteous stroking the crew showing rowing maturity beyond her age and in her first year too.  The girls split into 2 doubles Morven Porteous and Caroline Jones winning Women’s Junior 18 double sculls and Freya Porteous and Helen Broadbridge winning Women’s Novice sculls.  The Women’s Junior 16 coxed quad won their event which pleased coach Dave Whitwell as it was the girls first event after being together for only three weeks. Crew: Sarah Whitwell, Charlotte Richer, Jenny Addison, Sarah Barker and Rob Whitwell cox.

 Anne Homa won Women’s S 1 single sculls, (watch those bushes Anne) and Anna Malamahki won Women’s Novice sculls- her first race in a sculling boat, despite clipping the bank a few times.  Dick Gradley the club’s oldest active member won the over 65’s event in single sculls.

 With the River Ouse at York again in flood the crews will be missing valuable water training for further ‘Head’ racing over the next few weeks, but the 1^st 8 have an extra incentive to work for – their new state of the art 8 arrives next week.  The naming of the boat will be on Sunday 25^th Feb at noon.  A name has yet to be chosen but usually has historic connections with the city.  Two names put forward are Constantine the Great and Viking Warrior.  Club members are invited to submit their ideas before the 21^st February.

22^th February 2001

Beating her own personal best time by 4 seconds Ann Homa of York City Rowing Club won the Sheffield Hallam University Indoor Rowing Championships for Women in a time of 7 minutes and 6 seconds.  This was six seconds ahead of her rival.  Rowing on a concept 2 rowing machine the competitors had to cover 2000metres in a quick a time as possible.  Homa has been training hard over the last few months in the club gym and on the water as well as on her own machine, she was seen to sub in the men’s eight last week!  This preparation must boost her confidence for the prestigious Sculls Head in April which takes place on the Boat Race course in London.  Crews from UK as well as foreign competitors will race over the 4¼  miles.

25^th February 2001

The retiring chairman of York City Rowing Club, Caroline Sherlock, performed her last official duty on Sunday when she christened the clubs new “ State of the Art”  Eight  -   “ VIKING WARRIOR”

 The boat costing nearly £15,000 was built by the same company who build boats for the Great Britain squad – Sims of Nottingham.  The latest materials, epoxicarbon composite for the hull and aircraft quality aluminium for the riggers make the finished boat both very strong and very light. Experience of Computer technology and specialist materials from Formula 1 Motor Racing helped Sims and their associates in the design and manufacture of this “cutting edge” new boat.

The first event for the boat will be next Saturday 3^rd March for the Yorkshire Head of River where crews from all over the UK will be in York taking part over the 5000 metre course from Poppleton to Lendal Bridge. Division 1 starts at  11.45am. and Division 2 at 2.45pm.

5^th March 2001

 114 crews from around the country took part in the Yorkshire Head over 5000metre course in York from Poppleton to Lendal Bridge.  Competitors in singles, doubles, fours and eights enjoyed near perfect conditions as they contested the 39 categories with local crews winning 9. The York City Men’s Senior 1 eight took top honours by being the fastest crew with a time of 16mins 54secs, 26secs ahead of the nearest rival, a pleasing win as it was the first outing in the new boat ‘Viking Warrior’ only delivered last week. The crew were Dan Clarke, Owen Gillard, Rob Tyler, Stuart Clarke, Phil Press, Stuart McGlynn, and Chris Jones with Cox Simon Woodfine. Also successful were the Men’s Senior 2 quad completing the course in 18mins 29secs, crew Dave Grabaski, Vincent Lasur, Andy Lyon and Nick Price. The women’s coxed four won Women’s Veteran A in a time of 22mins 27secs, crew Vicki Blacker, Phillipa Press, Julia Hawkings and Cath Williams with Cox Simon Woodfine. The women’s junior crews continued a successful run of Head racing by winning Women’s Novice Double Sculls in a time of 22mins 54secs crew Freya Porteous and Helen Broadbridge, Sarah Whitwell and Jenny Addison won Women’s Junior 15 double sculls in a time of 23mins 48secs. The Women’s Senior 3 coxless quad and Women’s Junior 16 coxed quad had to row over the course for a time as they had no competition, their times were 20mins 2secs and 22mins 26secs respectively. St Peter’s School won Novice Eights and Women’s Novice coxed Fours. York University won Senior 2 coxed Fours and Novice coxed Fours. 

1^st April 2001

PRESS  RELEASE

 Following a series of land and water based assessments over the winter, Caroline Jones of York City Rowing Club was accepted for the Amateur Rowing Association’s National Junior Rowing and Sculling Spring Trials.  This was despite the serious disruption to her training schedule due to prolonged flooding of the river Ouse in recent months.  After an excellent performance in her single scull over the new 1000metre rowing course at Eton on the first morning, there followed three days of arduous side by side trials, racing in double sculls and quadruple sculls.  The programme included up to ten 1000metre highly competitive races per day.

 Although Jones was not included in the crew selected for the Munich Junior International Regatta in May, she hopes to go on to the final National trials in July where crews will be selected for the World Junior Rowing Championships and the European Junior Championships, the Coupe de la Jeunesse.  Caroline follows in the footsteps of her elder brother Tom who was invited to these trials 2 years ago.  She is the first girl from York City Rowing Club to be accepted for such trials for some time.

 Two of last year’s juniors from the club have done well in their first year at University.  Matthew Seymour rowing for St Anne’s college, Oxford won his ‘Blade’ in the University Torpids Regatta held over three days in Oxford.  David Tinkler who doubled with Seymour when they were at York City now rows for Downing College, Cambridge and was selected to row in the Cambridge Lightweight Eight against Oxford in the Annual Henley Boat Races this Weekend.  These races were rowed at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham because of Foot and Mouth restrictions in the South.  Tinkler was the only fresher to be selected and was put on record as the lightest oarsman at 63Kgs to row in the lightweight eights history.  He also swapped from Bow side to Stroke side two weeks before the event.  In the race Oxford took an early lead and held off Cambridge who put in a spirited finish but went down by half a length.  This was no mean achievement for David’s first term and augers well for his future years at Cambridge.

 Crews in York are preparing to go to Northwich Head in two weeks time in the hope that Foot and Mouth restrictions on the River Weaver are lifted.

16th April 2001

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Junior Sculling teams from York City Rowing Club kept the flag flying for the City when they won two events at the Northwich Head of the River Race at the week-end.

Sculling over the 2500 metre course into a strong headwind Caroline Jones won Women’s Junior 18 single sculls in 11minutes 6 seconds.  Morven Porteous came second in Women’s Senior 3 sculls in 11minutes and 19 seconds and her sister Freya came second in Women’s Junior 15 sculls in 11 minutes and 42 seconds.  The girls were then joined by Helen Broadbridge to win Women’s Junior Coxless Quads in a time of 9 minutes 26 seconds which was the fastest women’s four of the day beating some junior men and women’s eights.  Rebecca Weerakoon came second in Women’s Novice Sculls against strong opposition.  In Women’s Junior 15 Double Sculls Sarah Whitwell and Jenny Addison came a creditable second in a time of 11 minutes 3 seconds in a very competitive junior field.  Charlotte Richer and Sarah Barker came second in Women’s Junior 16 Double Sculls.  Steph Gant sculled competently at the higher level of Women’s Senior 2 Single Sculls. 

This was the last long distance race of the season and crews are now training for the sprint regattas.  The first will be at York on Saturday 5^th May, this will be the build up  for the clubs Juniors to the National Schools Championships on 26^th and 27^th May at the multi lane National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierpont, Nottingham.

5th May 2001

PRESS  RELEASE

The rowing season got off to a good start for York City Rowing Club when they won seven events at their Spring Regatta, first in the region.  Clubs from the Midlands and North competed in the 42 events over the 1000 metre course.  York club wins were:- P Stanley Senior 3 single sculls, Ed Goodall and Rob Dryer- Smith Men’s Novice Double Sculls, Jill Salvin Women’s Novice Sculls, Sarah Whitwell and Jenny Addison Women’s Junior 15 Double Sculls, Sarah Barker and Charlotte Richer Women’s Junior 16 Double Sculls, Caroline Jones and Morven Porteous Women’s Senior 2 Double Sculls, Caroline Jones Women’s Senior 2 Single Sculls.

 Other successful local crews were St Peters School: Novice Coxed Fours, Women’s Novice Coxed Fours, Women’s Novice Double Sculls, Women’s Senior 3 Single Sculls, Women’s Junior Single Sculls.  Leeds University (who boat and train on the Ouse at York) won Women’s Senior 3 Eight, Men’s Novice Eight, Women’s Senior 3 Fours and Men’s Senior 3 Fours and Women’s Senior 3 Coxless Quads.

 York Women’s Junior section are training hard for the National Schools Championships in three weeks time.

19^th   May 2001

 At the Bradford Sprint Regatta York City Rowing Club’s women’s junior crews came away with three well deserved wins with two further finalists.  Racing over the 700 metre sprint course Caroline Jones and Morven Porteous won Women’s Junior Double sculls beating a strong St Peter’s School in the final.  Jones and M Porteous then raced in a higher category in Women’s Senior 2 Double Sculls beating a strong Bradford adult crew by one and a half lengths. Freya Porteous won Women’s Junior 15 Sculls against a strong field.  In the semi final she beat a St Leonard’s School sculler who, three weeks ago, won Women’s Junior15 Single Sculls in the GB Inter Regional Regatta at Nottingham.  In the final she beat a well seasoned sculler from Newark.  This was a tremendous feather in her cap as she has had little time to train in her single scull because of her training in quads and doubles in preparation for the National Schools Championships at Nottingham next week end.  Freya then Double Sculled with Rebecca Weerakoon but they were beaten in the final of Women’s Novice Double sculls by St Peter’s School.

 George Scott did well to reach the final of Men’s Senior 2 sculls but was beaten in the final by 2 and a half  lengths by a very competent sculler from Newark.

26^th   May 2001

York City Rowing Club crews competed in two regattas over the week-end on Saturday and Sunday at Nottingham over the 2000 metre 6 lane course in the National Schools Regatta and the Senior men at Tees Regatta on Sunday.

 Good news came from Tees Regatta when Ed Goodall, Rob Dryer-Smith, John  Hipkin and Ian Hazel with Simon Woodfine as cox won Senior 2 Coxed fours beating Rees Rowing Club by ½ length in the final.  This was sweet revenge for the York Club as Tees beat them by two lengths at York Spring Regatta three weeks ago.  Dave Grabaskey won Vet C Single Sculls.

 At Nottingham on Saturday Caroline Jones did well to reach the semi-final of Women’s Junior 18 single sculls but found the strong headwind and tough competition too much to cope with.  Sisters Morven and Freya Porteous raced in Women’s Junior 18 Double sculls but like Jones found the standard to be very hot.  On Sunday the girls were joined by Rebecca Weerakoon to row in Women’s Junior 18 Quarduple Sculls and once again they were well off the pace.  The girls are putting a lot of effort into the next three weeks ready for Women’s Henley Regatta having now seen the strength of the field.  Sarah Whitwell, Charlotte Richer, Jenny Addison and Sarah Barker in their first major regatta equited themselves well in Women’s Junior 16 Quadruple Sculls.  The Juniors now realise what has to be done to keep York City Rowing Club up with the top school crews but the experience over the week-end will help them in future regattas.

6^th June 2001

 York City Rowing Club’s Senior 2 coxed four proved once again to be top at sprint racing.  After their success at Tees Regatta last week over the 750 metre course Ed Goodall, Rob Dryer-Smith, George Scott and Ian Hazel with Simon Woodfine cox, went through two qualifying rounds to beat two Peterboro fours and Northwich Rowing Club in the four boat final over the 500 metre course.  They now have to prove that they can do the same over 1000metres.  The test will come on Saturday 16^th June at their own Summer Regatta on the Ouse at York.

27th June 2001

The Women from York City Rowing Club came up against strong opposition when they competed at the Henley Women’s Regatta over the weekend.  Racing over the 1500 metre course in the baking sunshine Anne Homa went out in the first round of single sculls to Upper Thames.  Anne, who is recovering from injuries sustained in the Selby train crash, was pleased with her performance despite loosing by three lengths. Olympic silver medallist G Batten was the eventual winner of single sculls.

Stephanie Gant and Helena Gilbert also went out in the first round in Lightweight double sculls to Thames Rowing Club who only pulled clear after the half way mark.

The coxed four of Jenny Irvine, Karen Williams, Philippa Press, Ros Coke and cox Vicky Newbould fought hard to stay in touch with a stronger Thames Rowing Club team who went on to be the eventual winners of this event.

The junior double of Caroline Jones and Morven Porteous had sweet revenge over the Irish National Champions, Kings Hospital, who beat them in last years final.  The York girls powered away from the start, which surprised the opposition who took a bad line giving the juniors an advantage to go 1½ lengths ahead at 1000metres.  From then on the Irish crew powered back which gave a thrilling finish with York winning by 3 feet.  In the semi final, the girls, obviously drained by the previous round couldn’t find the pace to stay with a well-drilled Star Club (Bradford) to go down by 2½ lengths.

Vicki Johnson (St Peter’s School) and Freya Porteous joined the girls from the double in the semi final of the Junior Quadruple sculls against Henley Rowing Club (last years winners and National Schools Champions).  Although the girls rowed one of the best races of the season the experience of the local crew was only too evident and they won by 3 lengths.  The Henley Juniors went on to win the event in a staggering 5 minutes and 28 seconds, the same time as their senior quad!

It was a valuable weekend for the York Women who gained a lot of experience, the icing was on the cake when the Olympic Gold medal coxless four of Sir Steven Redgrave, Tim Foster, Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell turned up unexpectedly to mingle with competitors. 

1st July 2001

York’s Viking Warriors Win through to Challenge the Americans

 Cox, 12-year-old Simon Woodfine successfully steered the men’s senior crew from York City Rowing club through the qualifying heats of the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Rowing in their new eight “Viking Warrior” they now go into the first round proper of the Thames Challenge Cup which starts on Wednesday.  Bowman Ian Hazel said, “Simon gave his best performance of his coxing ‘career’ which gave us the lift we needed to get us through”. Coach Andrew Cawood who cycled along the towpath to encourage his crew said that the eight had their best row to date. Captain and number three man Mick Homa said “the atmosphere is electric at Henley and the crew must keep their heads especially when they row past the stewards enclosure”.  It is the dream of every oarsman to row at Henley and the occasion will stay with them for many years to come.  The eight have drawn ‘Marin’ from San Diego, California in their first heat.

 The Eight:- Dan Clarke ,Rob Drever-Smith, Carl Abram, Stuart Clarke, Jon Hipkin, Mick Homa, Ed Goodall., Ian Hazel, cox Simon Woodfine. 

 The coxless four of Dan Clarke, Carl Abram, Stuart Clarke and Mick Homa, which is half of the eight, were disappointed not to qualify for the Wyfold four’s after encouraging performances in training.

24th July 2001

                                BRONZE MEDAL AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

York rowers Caroline Jones of York City Rowing Club and Vicki Johnson of St Peter’s School enjoyed success at the National Rowing Championships of Great Britain at the Weekend. They won the Bronze Medal in Women’s Junior Under 18 Double Sculls in a time of 8min 31 seconds over the 2000metre course at the National Watersports Centre, Nottingham.  Jones and Johnson also competed in the under 18 Single Sculls event. Jones narrowly missed out on a place in the final and Johnson reached the 6 lane final. Unfortunately she suffered from stiffness in her arm and was unable to race the second half of the course.

 These girls had recently pleased their coaches Dave Wilde and John Ward by gaining  two of the 16 places in the Final Trials to select crews to represent Great Britain at this years international regattas, both just missing out on selection for the crews.

 Earlier in the season the two girls had raced at Henley Women’s Regatta in a Women’s Junior quadruple scull with Morven and Freya Porteous who also sculled at the National Championships for York City, along with Loretta Williams and George Scott. With the high standard of crews the other City scullers struggled to maintain the pace to compete for medals.

 Ed Gill and Dan Haigh of  St Peter’s School competed in the men’s under 18 sculls with Gill missing out on a place in the final by a small margin in his first major regatta in a sculling boat.

 York crews are now preparing for St Neots and Peterborough Regattas where the club usually send a large contingent.

29th July 2001

24th September 2001

                                Bradford Regatta / York Sprint /Boston Marathon

York City Rowing Club’s Junior Women pulled off four wins at the Bradford Autumn Sprint Regatta over a 650 metre course on the River Aire this week end.

Freya Porteous and Jenny Addison won Women’s Junior 16 Double sculls beating Chester le Street by a 3 lengths.  Addison later teamed up with Sarah Barker to win Women’s Novice Double Sculls beating Yarm School by 2 lengths.

Caroline Jones continued her run of successes by winning both Women’s Junior 18 Single Sculls and Women’s Senior 3 Single Sculls comfortably.

Charlotte Richer and Morven Porteous sculled well in their events of Women’s Junior 16 Single Sculls and Women’s Senior 4 Single sculls but came up against stronger opposition.

Next week the girls and the rest of the club are looking forward to their own Sprint Regatta over 500 metres on the River Ouse at York from their own Boathouse by Lendal Bridge.  Crews from around the country are expected to compete in this final regatta of the season.  Training then starts for winter long distance races.

Last week 69 year old Dick Gradley competed in the 31 mile Boston to Lincoln Marathon and beat the course record for Veteran Scullers.  Although Dick is a Veteran H ( 70 year old) category he had to row in the grouping of Veteran G ( 65 year old) as there were no other entries so it was particularly pleasing to break the record for the younger man!

2nd October 2001

York Sprint Regatta Cancelled/Chester Long Distance

Rowers from York City Rowing Club along with crews from around the country were disappointed when York Sprint Regatta had to be called off as the River Ouse rose 10feet over the week end.  Regatta Secretary Paul Scaife with other club officials waited until Friday afternoon before taking the decision to cancel.

Club Captain, Steve Noble, said “This is the second Regatta in a year that we have lost due to flooding and apart from the rowing these events are the main source of income which is needed to replace aging equipment.  The coaching launch engines will have to be replaced soon at a cost of over £1000 each so any donation or sponsorship would help the club’s finances greatly.”  Please contact David Wilde on 01904-797511 for further information.

 Caroline Jones of the club’s Junior Women’s Squad managed to squeeze in a late entry for Chester Long Distance Sculls over a four and a half mile course on the River Dee where she won Women’s Junior 18 single sculls in a time of 22mins and 44 seconds beating a number of senior women on the way.

 Winter training both in the gym and on the water is now in full swing ready for our next event in York which will be the York Small Boats Head on 18^th November – river levels permitting!

16^th  October 2001

Ancholme Head & Tyne Long Distance

 The harvest may be in from the fields but York City Rowing Club scullers had their own on Sunday when they had a field day harvesting trophies at Ancholme Head of the River in Lincolnshire.

 Rowing over the 3000metre course in perfect conditions the York crews won seven events.  Caroline Jones won Women’s Senior 4 single sculls in a time of 12.55mins and Charlotte Richer in her first long distance sculling event won Women’s Novice single sculls beating six other competitors in a time of 13.27mins.  She then joined Jones to win Women’s Senior four Double Sculls in a time of 11.58mins.  Freya Porteous and Jenny Addison, a new combination won Women’s Junior 16 Double Sculls in a time of 12.23mins, this partnership looks good for the future.  The girls then teamed up with Morven Porteous and Sarah Barker to win Women’s Senior 4 Coxless Quad Sculls in a time of 11.38mins to become the fastest women’s crew beating their nearest rivals by over a minute.  Ann Homa won Women’s Veteran B Single sculls in 12.38. 

 Another new combination also proved successful in Ian Hazell and Rob Drever-Smith when they won Men’s Novice Double sculls beating six other crews in a time of 11.16mins.

 Coaches Dave Wilde and Phil Jones were pleased with these performances which gave crews a much needed boost to their confidence for future head races around the country over the next few months.  The next head race in York is the York Small Boats Head on November the 18^th.

 Further North, York Sculler Paul Richardson competed in the Tyne Long Distance Sculls and won Men’s Senior two Single Sculls with a time of 19.47.

19th February 2002

York City Rowing Club crews won six events at the South Yorkshire Head of the River race on the River Don at Doncaster which was raced in perfect spring weather.  The start of the first division however was delayed by one hour with some crews who had boated early afloat for nearly two hours before the start, the problem being commercial barges on the course.  Racing over the 3 mile course the men's quad of Ian Hazel, Rob Drever-Smith, George Scott and Ed Beddingfield beat off a strong Nottingham Union crew to take the senior 1 medal in a time of 12 minutes and 13 seconds.  In women's senior 4 double sculls Morven Porteous and Sarah Barker won their event in a time of 15 mins and 17 secs as did Sarah Whitwell and Jessica Knowles in Women's Junior 15 double sculls in a time of 15 mins and 44 secs, a combination which looks good for the summer regattas.
Mixed fortune was the name of the game for women's single sculler Charlotte Richer as she set off from the landing stage she collided with a four and capsized.  Undaunted she quickly changed into dry kit and went on to win Women's Junior 16 single sculls in a time of 16 mins 36 secs.  Earlier in the day she steered the Women's Junior 16 quad who completed the course in 14 mins and 22 secs which made them the fastest women's four of the day but unfortunately they were the only entry in their category and so had to be satisfied with a row over.  The women's Junior 15 Coxed Quad also rowed over the course without competition in a time of 15 mins and 30 secs.  Two Women's Junior 18 double sculls came second and third in a time of 15 mins and 34 secs.  Joe Lyon sculled his best race of the season so far by winning men's Junior 16 single sculls in a time of 16 mins.  Dick Gradley sculled well to win Men's veteran H handicapped sculls in a time of 17 mins and 59 secs.  The women's eight were disappointed to lose their event to Nottingham Union by 4 seconds after getting into a tangle with an eight they were overtaking half way down the course.
Coaches at the club were pleased with their crews performances as the swollen River Ouse at York has prevented them training on the water for nearly three weeks.

At Boston in Lincolnshire Caroline Jones put up her best performance so far for her quest for selection to the Junior Great Britain Squad coming 7th out of 42 trialists.  She now moves onto the next stage in the selection program which takes place in a few weeks time.

9th March 2002

PRESS RELEASE
YORKSHIRE HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE

The Yorkshire and Humberside Rowing Council held their annual Head of the River Race over the 5000 metre course from Poppleton to Lendal Bridge which attracted a record entry from around the country including crews from across the boarder.
Rowing in blustery conditions local crews won 12 of the 37 events.  In the morning division crews had to battle against a strong headwind and choppy water, however in the afternoon the wind changed to following, which made the times faster.

The fastest crew of the day, which took the 'Head' pennant was Aberdeen Boat Club's Senior 1 eight in a time of 14 minutes and 51 seconds.  York City Rowing Club's Senior 1 eight came second, 48 seconds behind. 

York City Scullers won seven events, Senior 1 Quad sculls (Crew:- Ian Hazel, Rob Drever Smith, George Scott and Ed Beddingfield) in 17 mins 34 secs.  Sarah Whitwell and Jessica Knowles joined forces with two scullers from Newark to win Women's Junior16 Quad sculls in 19mins 20 secs they also won Women's Junior 15 Double sculls in a time of 22mins and 21 secs.  Freya Porteous and Jenny Addison won Women's Junior 16 Double sculls in a time of 20 mins and 54 Secs.  Caroline Jones and Charlotte Richer won women's Senior 3 Double sculls in a time of 19 mins and 29 secs.  Jones then went on to win Women's Senior 3 single sculls and Richer Women's Junior 16 Single sculls.

The results were pleasing for the junior girls as they were assessed for selection for the Regional squad to take part in the Inter Regional Championships in April.

The Women's eight from York City Rowing Club travelled to London on Saturday to take part in the Women's Head of the River Race from Mortlake to Putney. The crew, however, were bitterly disappointed when the event was cancelled.  All crews were  on the river and marshalled to the start when the decision was made to stop the race because of high winds.

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4th April 2002

SUCCESS FOR JUNIOR WOMEN OF YORK CITY ROWING CLUB

Four York City Rowing Club members have been selected to represent the North East of England at the Junior Inter Regional Championships later this month.  Junior oarsmen and women from clubs as far afield as Newark and Chester-le-Street came together on Sunday 24^th March for selection trials to join  ‘Team North East’.  This team will go forward to represent the area at the Junior Inter Regional Championships at Nottingham on April 21^st.  

Loretta Williams, the Regional Coaching and Development Officer, helped to over see the day’s trials and was pleased with the performance of all athletes both on and off the water.  As a member of York City Rowing Club herself, she was especially pleased with the announcement that the Women’s Junior 16 Coxless quad chosen for the team was from her own home club. York City’s Crew are: Charlotte Richer (Bow), Camilla Selby, Jenny Addison and Freya Porteous (Stroke)

To add weight to the selectors choice the same crew won Women’s Junior 16 coxless quad sculls at Northwich Head of the River race over the 2300 metre course on Easter Monday.  This was an encouraging win as they beat the favourites Royal Chester Rowing Club in a time of 8 mins and 52 secs.  The Chester crew will represent Team North West at the Championships. 

The Women’s Junior 18 Coxless quad came second to a strong Northwich quad.  Jenny Addison at 3, said it was the best row they’d had all winter and were disappointed at the result, but the winners all had Great Britain junior experience with wins abroad. York City’s crew:- Morven Porteous (Bow), Sarah Barker, Jenny Addison and Freya Porteous (Stroke).

Caroline Jones had a close call when she won Women’s Junior 18 single sculls beating Lindholt of Northwich Rowing Club by 0.03 of a second, she then teamed up with Natalie Baldry of St Peter’s School to win Women’s Junior 18 Double Sculls in a time of 9 mins and 13 secs. 

As the winter ‘Head’ racing draws to a close, crews have now to adjust their training to sprint course racing of between one thousand and two thousand metres.

21st April 2002

18th May 2002

BRADFORD AND DURHAM REGATTA

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Summer Regatta

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National Rowing Championships- Bronze for Caroline in GB Quad

Crews from York City Rowing Club competed in the National Rowing Championships on the 2000metre National Water Sports Centre Course at Nottingham with mixed fortunes.

Caroline Jones proved her worth at being accepted into the GB Junior Coxless Quad by wining a bronze medal in the tougher Women's Senior event.  The national coaches gave the crew a run out at Nottingham in preparation for their 1st international event in Portugal for the Junior European Championships next week.  Gold and Silver went to the crews who are to represent Great Britain at the commonwealth Games and Junior World Championships.

Freya Porteous and Jenny Addison went through two heats to reach the final of the Women's Junior 16 double sculls.  Porteous who was suffering tonsillitis ran out of steam in this last race and couldn't produce the same pace they had in the previous rounds, thus the pair were kept narrowly out of the medals.

The senior men's pairs of Press and Richardson, and Fricker and Fleming were unable to reach the final in their even having both been elimated in the repacharge.

Ed Beddingfield was unlucky to miss out on a bronze medal by 5 seconds in the final of Men's Lightweight sculls.  Similarly Edward Gill was narrowly beaten in the semi-finals of the Men's Under 23 sculls.

Lorretta Williams and doubles partner Julia Markham, had a difficult row in Women's Lightweight double sculls.  They lacked the strength possessed by their competition and did not progress further than their first round.

John Whitmore and Piet de Boer represented the club at Henley Masters in Veteran Pairs.  Having dispatched Free Press and Marin Rowing Club (USA) in the first and Second heats they were unlucky to lose the final to the Tideway Scullers pair, which was stroked by Ripley, the former England rugby international. Whitmore said "We had the measure up to half way down the course but then Ripley upped the rating and power and we couldn't quite match their pace"

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