Many, many thanks to everyone and the musicians in particular for the most splendid and successful find raising evening last Friday. Thanks too to Debbie Honychurch at the Golden Cross for her kind hospitality and donation to the fund.
With Rock n Row One and Lucy Hornchurch’s efforts in appalling conditions at the Stratford half marathon, we now have over £1000 towards the cost of the new 4x-.
At the Golden Cross Ardens Grafton
Bands include: Socially Oarquad; Alex Charlie; Frizzy; The Pogies; Jenny Kneeland; Lucy and the Strokes
And others!
Pig Roast also available for purchase on the night
£5 Adults
£3 under 16s
(admission only)
KES had their Benefactors’ Day rowing evening in the Club grounds on this coming Wednesday evening 04 July 2012.
Good fun had by all. here are some images of the awards:
Hi, I am writing to thank you all for putting on the regatta last Saturday even with the weather!
I just wanted to share with you something that makes it all worthwhile.
Due to the weather effecting the timescale slightly our 2 J14 quads, one boys and one girls were due to put to the water at about the same time. As we only had one cox we quickly asked one of our rowers sisters (who is very shy and has just started to learn coxing with ourselves) to jump into the boys quad. I say asked, we didn’t really give her any time to think about it. Your stewards were really helpful in finding some weights to bring her up to the minimum requirement, and away she went.
In a really close race we managed to win by just a couple of feet. Our coach said that of all the events of the day seeing this little girl who is usually very shy, smiling from ear to ear and even doing a little victory fist pump! was by far the most memorable.
She now can’t wait to continue coxing and start to learn to row sometime later this year.
Thanks again
Justin Jackson
Cardiff & Vale Schools Rowing Academy Treasurer
Good afternoon We are pleased to say the results from our regatta are now published online.
Please clcik on the link below
Junior members of the club have identified the need for a 4x so that J16 and older can compete. They have resolved to raise funds, seek whatever grant aid may be available and adopt other ideas to amass a target of £8000. Parents with appropriate expertise have stepped in to help, guide and search for grant aid.
Lucy Honychurch, our Junior Captain has launched the fund by seeking sponsorship for competing in the Stratford Half Marathon on Sunday 29 April. Here’s what Lucy had to say about it:
A wet and windy start to our fundraising for the four!! Last Sunday when I ran the half marathon (beginning the marathon task of raising enough money for a new boat) the weather conditions weren’t ideal…. However hard the wind blew, however hard the rain thrashed, I was going to run this race! There I was at the start- feeling a little like an animal for the slaughter behind all the metal fencing with all the other runners- ready to finish already. We began. The beginning was good- lots of spectators cheering and lots of things to keep me distracted. Everything was going good until Welford when the wind picked up, the rain began to sting your face as it was harshly blown into it, and there were no more spectators along the route to raise our spirits. But I kept going…the thought of a cup of tea spurred me on! Through all the puddles, and up the couple hills, along lots of roads…..finally I made it to the finish line! After 1 hour and 46 minutes and 50 seconds I could finally stop. However it definitely felt worth it. But of course when I stopped running, the rain didn’t stop raining. So I went to my second home; where I knew I could find a little warmth and shelter (and some spare dry kit that I could steal!) So I went to the boat club. I ran the half marathon for my boat club, and to help the juniors out. A have already raised a few funds from the half marathon which I am extremely grateful for, but a couple extra pounds from a couple extra people will make last Sunday even more worthwhile! So dig deep and help out your boat club.
Forthcoming fund raising events so get the dates in your diaries NOW:
Courtesy of Kineton High School the J15 boys are arranging & performing in their very own
“ROCK n’ ROW” CONCERT on
Tuesday 26th June 2012 6.30pm – 8.30pm
At Kineton High School
All proceeds towards the Coxless Quad
Ticket details to follow
Friday 20 July at the Golden Cross, Ardens Grafton (courtesy of Debbie, Lucy’s sister)
An Outdoor Live Music Bash by the Boat Club’s talented musicians – ALL Boat Club musicians are invited to participate and entertain the vast crowds.
More details to follow.
The North / Winter WJ14 2x combination continued their winning streak at Worcester by completing 4 races each over 750 metres against Upper Thames, Worcester RGS, Stourport and Kings School Worcester. Then rowing with Cassie Bird and Georgia Holden coxed by Will Gladstone they won WJ14 4x+ beating two Hereford Cathedral School crews and Kings School Worcester. Will Gladstone sculling in J141x won his event too by overhauling a number of Worcester Royal Grammar School scullers
