]]>The women's Vet C crew of Heather Farmbrough, Claire-Louise French, Rosemary Thom, Kasia Lawrence, Zoe Gullen, Jane Hickey, Helen Kilsby and Naomi Sellars, coxed by Becks Palmer, won their event, overtaking their only opposition just after the start and going on to finish 49th overall.
From the junior men, two quads raced in the very competitive J18 event, with TSS A finishing third in category and 11th overall, while TSS B was 26th overall and fifth J18 quad. The winning J18 quad, a Westminster/Walton composite, was the fastest crew of the day, beating all of the eights.
]]>On Saturday the girls raced in singles. Sarah finished 14th and Mimi (actually a J16) 23rd - both really excellent results. Anastasia, a TSS member sculling for her school, Canford, came 8th. In the 42-boat boys' pairs field, Oliver and Thomas were 25th, with a lot of boats very close together - just ten seconds faster and they would have been 17th.
On Sunday the girls raced in pairs and doubles. Sarah and Anastasia did exceptionally well to finish 2nd in their pair, while Mimi also raced really well to finish 7th in a double scull with another J16. The boys were 26th in the pairs: much the same as Saturday, and again in a very tight field.
Thanks to Lord Sevenoaks for taking the trailer up and providing team entertainment. For those of you who cannot afford to go and see Alice in Wonderland, just come on tour with Lawrence.
]]>Three club members took part, with both Alan Campbell and Elaine Johnstone racing in the A finals of their respective events. Alan won his final, 1.7 seconds ahead of Beijing medallist Matthew Wells, while Elaine raced to a very strong third place.
Mark Roberts, with Philip Williams of Molesey, won the D final of men's heavyweight pairs by a clear margin.
]]>The day before the event, Alan Campbell took the time to talk to the Intermediate Juniors about commitment, passion, team work and inspiration. All of these virtues were apparent when of the thirteen juniors competed in J15 and J16 categories, twelve came home with medals.
In the team events, the J15s - Rowan, Jack, Jed and Felix - fought hard for a well-deserved silver medal, while the J16s (Robert, William, Nicolas and Otto) had the arena on its feet as they took bronze in an exciting finish. Olivia, Georgia and Jess all raced up a year, joining Faustine to win bronze in a great WJ16 race.
Sammy, Nicholas and Olivia all achieved personal bests in individual events.
Of the younger juniors, Hamish and Bertie teamed up with Rory and Alex of Bishopsgate to win silver in the J12 race.
]]>The veteran men started 2010 racing at Quintin Head. The Vet F crew of Hugh Williams, Roger Swift, Peter Lander, Brian Sweeney, Tim Russell, Francis Pinkerton, Dickie Clarke and Frank Llewellyn, coxed by Des, beat the only other Vet F entry by ninety seconds, and finished second veteran eight overall.
Thames Valley Trial Head
On Sunday the Juniors raced in Marlow's Thames Valley Trial Head, held over a 1900-metre course on Dorney Lake.
Undaunted by the very cold conditions, there were some creditable performances, particularly from those racing in their first-ever head.
The WJ14 quad of Saskia, Sophie, Hermione and Ella, coxed by Issy, took a commanding lead in the first division, which was not to be overtaken for the other two divisions, giving them victory by ten seconds over their closest rival, Molesey.
Sarah and Anastasia (racing as a TSS/Canford School) composite won Women's Senior pairs, and took the first three places in WJ18 singles: Anastasia won while Sarah, racing in two divisions, posted the second and third fastest times.
Kit and Cake Sale
The kit and cake (and book) sale raised £236 for club funds. Many thanks to all who contributed and washed second hand kit, baked cakes and supported the sale on the day.
TSS v Isis
Two men's squad eights raced against Isis on Sunday. See the YouTube video here: TSS 1, TSS 2.
]]>]]>Use the link on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online and - at no extra cost to you - TSS will receive a donation of up to 15% from every purchase.
It is completely free to register: just visit the TSS page on easyfundraising and when you set up your account choose Tideway Scullers School as the organisation you wish to support.
]]>The course is for anyone who wants to improve their sculling ability – from new beginners to confident scullers. The students will be a mixture of juniors (age 11–17) and adults who will work together with their coaches in singles and crew boats. The course is for approximately 40 students, about half adult, half junior.
See the Sculling Courses page for further details, and to download the application form.
]]>24 January The Remenham Challenge 11.30 am to 12.15 pm
30 January Quintin Head 12.30 to 1.15 pm
28 February Hammersmith Women's & Juniors Head 3.30 to 4.15 pm
14 March Hammersmith Head 3.15 to 4.00 pm
The river will not be closed for these events: crews and coaches out at these times are asked to avoid obstructing races if safely possible.
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