CAKE SALE

We are planning to run a cake sale at the Kingston head on Saturday 26th March.

If you are able to help in any way. either on the stall or by baking cakes or biscuits that would be fantastic. Just let me know approx what times you can be there and we can set up a rota.
If cakes could be cut and wrapped in a saleable slice, that would help, and can be brought along in the morning or if easier can be brought to me on the Friday. Don’t forget to label any boxes that you want returning.

Thank you in advance for your culinary donations!

Sarah Clarke

NANTES!

Every year, the GB junior squad hold a training camp in Nantes. After performing well at trials and winning Hampton Head, beating Windsor boys, a seat on the coach was reserved for me this year.
The week consisted of two sessions a day, and when the river froze over on day four, like amphibious ghouls, drained of any energy we once had, we took to the land for training. After two days on the water, racking up around 75 kilometres on the water, we were set a 30 minute test on the ergo. Naturally I took the corner erg, not wanting to show anyone else up. I expected to be somewhere near the back of the group, however I managed to break my PB by a fair margin, impressing the coaches in the process.
A great thing about doing a camp such as this is getting to know everyone, most of them I will be rowing with nearer the end of the year when they are looking at crew boats for the championships.
Last year all but two rowers that went to Nantes ended up competing for GB at the end of the year. Hopefully successful results at Trials on the 19th and 20th February will leave me in good stead for the World Championships held this year at Dorney Lake, Eton (some second rate school near Windsor). Obviously it’s a bit early to be buying tickets but if everything goes to plan, I’d like to think I have what it takes.

Richard Clarke

J16 update from Guy and Ed

Taking inspiration from Take That (Dai Rai’s favourite band), the Charlie, Neil, Guy and Sahib jumped in their multicultural quad and knuckled down to proverbial business. Under the iron fist and square blades of Miss Ferraro, the J16s were metaphorically whipped into shape. Miss Ferraro’s strong leadership had an immediate effect with Ed Hale picking up two pots early in the season at Kingston and Teddington while the quad posted up great times in the senior events. We were given strict orders from the top to stay fit over Christmas and not to become festively plump on pain of death.

Over Christmas while everyone was gorging themselves with mince pies and roast turkey, Ed was training relentlessly. Unfortunately for him, he chose skiing and due to his vulnerability to injury, his knee broke like a Lib-Dem promise. Leaving him hospitalised and forced to spend his days in misery playing halo, while being tormented at the thought of being incapable to train. Meanwhile the quad was lucky enough to have the privileges of training in sub zero temperatures and the skin piercing rain. The quad is looking forward to kicking the competition in their bow balls at Hampton Head. Prepare to have your new boatclub socks thoroughly rocked off!

By Guy & Ed, J16

The Marlow Thames Valley Trial Head

CONGRATULATIONS to Richard Clarke who had a successful day at Thames Valley Trials head on Sunday. With his doubles partner Tom Eames from Tideway Scullers. Their time over the 1900m course was 7.06:25 beating second place by 10 seconds.

In the afternoon they were joined by Harry Lonergan and James Rudkin, also from Tideway, to win the J18 4x and with a time of 6.35:36, beat Windsor boys quad to the line by 7 seconds. Not only did they win the category and another medal but they also clocked up the fastest time of the day.

Well Done to you all!

Full results can be found on: http://www.mikrotime.com/rowing/row2011/martvth11.html

Training with World Class Start – Anna Porteus TSBC

Recently, I have been training at Molesey Boat Club under the watchful eye of Neasa Folan, who is an incredibly successful coach, having led numerous crews to victories at all abilities from club to international level.

Since being at Molesey, there has been a definite increase in the intensity of my programme and I am currently training 9 times a week. Having learnt lots of new aspects of the sport I never even knew existed before I feel I have progressed into a more competent rower.

With 7 World Class Start camps a year in Nottingham, these are times when you are required to perform, preparing you for the intensity needed at GB level and I feel that with every session undertaken, I am one step closer to achieving my aim of representing my country.

Anna Portlyeous

Regatta Calendar 2011

16 APR RETURN FROM CAMP
30 APR CHISWICK (bank holiday w/e)
7 MAY THAMES DITTON
27-29 MAY NATIONAL SCHOOLS
11 JUNE MARLOW TOWN
24 JUNE HRR QUALIFIERS (top quad only)
29-3 JULY HRR
9-10 JULY KINGSTON
15-17 JULY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOLESEY
18 JULY HOUSE REGATTA
22 JULY END OF TERM

Christmas Holiday Training

Everyone has been e-mailed a timetable of sessions that will be run by Will and Greg over the holidays. Please aim to get to at least four of these if you can and keep up a bit of training on your own!
And of course... have a Merry Christmas

Walton Small Boats Head

This weekend saw our last race of the term, Walton Small Boats. This was a great event for participation, with 35 scullers racing in 24 boats.
Although their was a lack of wins at this event, many participants still achieved some great results, including;
- Richard Clarke, who came a very close 2nd in J17 singles
- Isaac Jarratt-Barnham who came 2nd in J15 Singles
- Jack Claydon and Joel Nulson coming 2nd in J18 Doubles (A fantastic result for their first race together)
- Harris Robinson and Tom Hodson who also achieved 2nd in J14 doubles.
Mentions should also go to; Charlie Harrisson and Guy Thompson, Elliot Salmon and Jonothan Williams, Jack Pearce, Michael Morris and Shane Dunne, Sam McArdle and Nathan Holt, Sahib Sidhu and Neil Patel. All of whom achieved top 5 placings in their categories.
Well done to all who raced, with a well earned break and lots of training over this holiday we all look forward to another successful term in Spring.

Full results for Walton Small Boats Head can be found here: http://www.waltonrowingclub.co.uk/images/stories/wsbh_res_2010.pdf

Training on the weekend of 03/04 of December

There is no training this weekend, on water OR on land as the school site is closed! Please do not turn up!
Please, also, do not take this as a day off : Do a 20/30 minute ergo if you can or a 40 min. full body circuit if you don't have access to an ergo!
Please spread this to everyone possible.

Fours head

The Tiffin quad including Jack Claydon, Greg Street, Jonathan Williams and Joel Nulsen came 25th in their category, however were disqualified for an undeclared substitute which Tiffin are currently appealing. Richard Clarke in a Tideway/Stowe/Tiffin composite came 5th, only 0.6 seconds behind Yarm in 4th place, a very respectable position.