G R E Y C O L L E G E B O A T C L U B racing review
TEES SMALL BOATS HEAD Grey College descended upon a sunny Stockton in force to compete in the first race of the 2016-17 season . This year marked the return of pre-season training for the club with a good turn out from both the men ’ s and women ’ s squad . With some superb coxing from our new novice cox , Luke Myers , the men ’ s IM3 4 + was able to win the category . A fantastic feeling especially having watched Hatfield crash and burn . The men ’ s Nov 4 + gave the men ’ s squad a double victory for the day also winning their category – an impressive feat considering they were coxed by our very own 80 kg + David Drury . Note : this is also Dave ’ s first GCBC win , congratulations !
ABOVE : The Men ’ s 1st VIII at Rutherford Head .
windy and choppy conditions that the River Tyne likes to throw at rowers and finished much closer to the IM3 4 + than at Tees . Finally , Will Hamlyn completely disproved the ( jokey ) men ’ s captain ’ s bets that he would fall in and completed the course in a very respectable time . A fantastic achievement having only learnt to scull just under 3 months ago .
Results were more positive from the women ’ s squad . The 1st women ’ s IM3 4 + making waves by winning their race . The 2nd IM3 4 + coming over the finish line looked completely drained , the entire crew had put their all into that race !
DURHAM AUTUMN SMALL BOATS HEAD The wet weather didn ’ t dampen the spirits of GCBC ’ s men ’ s and women ’ s squads as they took to the Wear to race on home water . From the men ’ s squad , the IM3 4 + made a flying start and were impeded by a small ‘ bump ’ with a schoolgirls quad and St . Johns CBC before Elvet . Despite Hatfield winning the category , the boat managed a top 10 finish of all boats . Coxed by Natasha , the Nov 4 + also raced well , ‘ quite splashy ’ as quoted by Joe Woodward but still managed to only lose to the winners St . Cuthbert ’ s by only a couple of secs . However , they thrashed Hatfield to continue our newfound rivalry .
ABOVE : Row up to the startline like , what up we got a big cox .
The three women ’ s crews did well in their races . After only competing in sprint races last term , the ex-fresher women showed magnificent energy in competing in their first head race ( 5 km ). It was not only sweeping where Grey dominated , Beth Pevsner and Ellen Lockstone rowed flawlessly to take home the victory in the IM3 double sculls . Overall , an impressive start to the term .
There were also 2 women ’ s crews out racing . Congratulations to the women ’ s IM3 4 + who were fastest in their category and are unbeaten so far this season ! The Nov 4 + followed racing very
TYNE UNITED SMALL BOATS HEAD Despite the cold and miserable weather at a rather bleak Tyne , there was yet another strong GCBC presence at Newburn with 5 crews entered to race . The men ’ s IM3 4 + were looking to once again beat Hatfield in their category but unfortunately could not find a decent rhythm and lost to much stronger looking Hatfield and Aidan ’ s crews . The men ’ s Nov 4 + rowed well in the
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ABOVE : Izzy Taylor and Will Hamlyn powering home at Tyne United .