meet the exec
JAMES ENGLAND , CAPTAIN OF BOATS Hi , I ’ m James , the new Captain of Boats . My role is to look after the entire club , heading and supporting all members of the exec committee . Alongside this , I act as Health and Safety officer , and represent the club to external parties . I am a third year economist , and have previously held the roles of ; Treasurer , Boatman , and a Men ’ s Development Captain . My goals are ; to ensure all levels of rowing and commitment are supported , that the club continues to foster socially , and all alumni feel better integrated with the club . I look forward to working with all the exec to achieve this .
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PETER ASTON , MEN ’ S CAPTAIN Hi , I ’ m Peter , I am a second year Physics and Chemistry student who joined the senior squad at the start of first year . I rowed before I came to Durham at North Staffs Rowing Club based on Rudyard lake in the Staffordshire Moorlands . My primary aim as Men ’ s Captain is to maintain our upward trend and to become the best college men ’ s squad in Durham !
ELLEN LOCKSTONE , WOMEN ’ S CAPTAIN Hey , my name is Ellen and I am also a 3rd year chemist ; normally found in the chem cafe . An ex scummy-sculler who is occasionally described as ‘ somewhat competitive ’. My role is to oversee the training of the women at Grey . This is my 2nd consecutive year as Women ’ s Captain and I wish to continue building upon the vast improvements we have made over the past year in 2017 . So far we have had a successful head season with some wins at local races . Looking forward , I plan to enter a 1st VIII in WEHORR in March and get some wins for our novice women at some more local head races this term ! I hope to see great progress seeing as Grey is the only college in Durham to have equipment specifically for women .
AMY CARTER , CAPTAIN OF COXES Hi , I ’ m Amy and I am a third year law student and the Coxes Captain for the rest of the academic year . Having learnt to row with GCBC , I thought I ’ d also give coxing a go , after two years of doing both I have ( finally ) decided to become a full-time cox . My aim is to create a training programme for coxes and to help progression from 4 ’ s to 8 ’ s . By the end of my term as Coxes Captain I would like there to be as much emphasis on coxing development as rowing development . If you fancy giving coxing a go , just give me a shout ! The new year is looking pretty good , roll on 2017 !
MATTHEW PROCTOR , TREASURER I am a second year student reading Economics with Management at Grey . I have been involved with GCBC since joining Durham University , and assumed the role of treasurer in December 2016 . I am also involved in Durham University Finance Society as Fund Manager , and Durham Economics Society as Treasurer . I aspire to a career in financial services .
JIM ALLAN , BOATMAN My name is Jim and I am the GCBC Boatman . Before coming to Durham , I rowed at an elite level for several years as a junior , before taking a few more out of formal education to become an accredited rowing coach , as well as doing some voluntary work with Thames RC in London . I am a second year studying Sport , Exercise and Physical Activity . My job at GCBC primarily involves fixing and maintaining the fleet , blades and ergs . I occasionally draw upon my previous experiences to help out with coaching too - including aiding the squad captains with training documents and preparing relevant resources in areas such as physiology .
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