Our WJ16s represented the Thames Upriver region in the finals at Nottingham last weekend, in this the first regatta of the year (at a surprisingly benign Holme Pierrepont.)
The UK is split into 12 regions, each sending a crew across various categories of boat in the J14-16 age groups. Our girls raced in both the 4- and the 8+, whose heats and then finals were only 40 minutes apart… cue lots of parents and coaches rushing around with blades, clamps, sweets and rehydration to get them from the finish raft to the boating raft in time.
The 4- of Tabby Gauden, Elin Bahadori, Annie Collins and Martha Hudson raced superbly and won gold, beating Tyne RC from the Northern region by 4 seconds. The 8+ of the same exhausted girls plus Zara Richardson, Phoebe Downs, Lily Clayton, Lucy Mead and cox Katie Mellers brought home a silver medal after a close fight with rivals Surbiton in the Thames London region.
These medals helped our region gain all three Victores Ludorum – boys, girls and overall. A very successful first summer outing for the Juniors.
Wallingford Rowing Club 