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

Regattaweb

Thanks for a great day all

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 26^th 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

Latest News Updates:

GOLD for the Boat Club at the Ball Cup 2012!

Phoebe Winter and Imogen North took the Gold Medal in the WJ14 2x at the Ball Cup South held yesterday over 0.75k at the Olympic Rowing venue – Dorney Lake.

Thirty four of our junior athletes took to the water with 9 crews completing heats to qualify for finals on a time basis. The J14 4x+ of Will Gladstone, Harry Forte, Joe Taylor and Ben Clarke coxed by Harry Stirling, J14 1x Will Gladstone, J15 4x of Alex Beckett, Franklin Hamilton, Ed Lewry, Harry Stirling with Rebecca Stirling (cox) and J15 2x of Franklin Hamilton and Harry Stirling all took the Silver Medal with a Bronze for Robert Bonham in the J18 1x. Other qualifying finalists were J18 2x of Robert Bonham and Declan Birchall (4^th) and J15 1x of Josh Danks Smith (6^th).

The non-qualifying crews (J14 2x, WJ14 1x, 2 by J15 2x, J15 1x and WJ15 2x) put up tremendous performances particularly the WJ13 4x+ and 2x who were racing for the first time.

Straight finalists all winning medals were the boys 1^st 4+ (Declan Birchall, Alex Gordon, Ollie Edkins, Mike Hazelwood and cox Belinda Saunders), the boys 2^nd 4+ (Peter Simmons, Peter Boyse, Will Smith, Chris Broomfield and cox Jen Carus) and the girls 1^st 4+ (Jen Carus, Lucy Honychurch. Fran Mills-Baker, Gabi Jones and cox Belinda Saunders). They finished 3rd, 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

Stratford upon Avon Boat Club have started their Row for Gold Regatta celebrations by announcing that Zizzi restaurants will once again be sponsoring the event.

“We are delighted that Zizzi Restaurants are sponsoring our regatta again, especially as they have restaurants locally,” said Jo Wyles, Stratford Boat Club’s Regatta Secretary.

“Zizzi’s involvement with a local organisation fits well with Stratford Boat Club’s ethos.”

The 133-year old regatta will be held on Saturday 16^th June this year, attracting crews from across the region for a celebration of rowing.

Racing is on the Town stretch of the River Avon, with beer and tea tents stationed on the banks to entertain the many visitors expected to attend.

For more information about the Regatta, visit www.stratford-rowing.co.uk/regatta.

Find out more about British Rowing’s Row for Gold at www.britishrowing.org/taking-part/row-for-gold.