At the qualifiers on Fri our 3 crews (4-, 8+, 2-) put in a tremendous effort but unfortunately did not qualify. It was particularly tough for the 8+ who were the fastest non-qualifiers for the Thames Cup.
Yesterday though there was some good news. Due to a couple of withdrawals, our Silver Goblets crew of Richard Garrod & Michael Cannon were invited to race on Thurs. We wish them good luck.
Our friends from Mosman RC will be racing in the Britannia Challenge Cup at 10.20am on Wed morning and so we also wish them good luck.
More info can be found here.
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We had a good turnout for the Garden Party & Boat Naming on Sun.
In the presence of friends and family, Anthea Christie named our new womens's 4+ after her late husband Tony who was a longstanding member of the club and former president of Staines Regatta. Several generations of Tony's family were members of SBC.
A huge thanks to Katherine Cran and the team for for organising a very enjoyable afternoon. The crew from Mosman RC in Sydney also came along and it was good to meet them - they are racing in our 4+ 'Blaze' in the Britannia Challenge Cup at HRR and we wish them good luck.
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Well done to the following crews who won at Egham Regatta on Sun:
WJ16 4x+: Abi Musk, Charlotte Bevenge, Rachel Lane, Heather Jones, Molly Lock (cox)
WJ13 2x: Molly Lock, Lucy Constant
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The annual Junior Ball will be held on Saturday 27th June from 7pm to midnight. Ticket price is £6 a head or £20 for a family ticket. There will be a BBQ, a disco and an awards ceremony for the most improved male and female junior rowers.
Dress code is dress to impress (no footie shirts or all-in-ones please!!).
There will be a sign up sheet by the bar, please sign up by Wednesday 24th June so we can cater for you. Tickets can be paid for on the night.
The bar will be open for parents so do feel free to come along and enjoy the prize giving.
Hope to see you there!
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Come and celebrate the success of crews from SBC this summer and wish those racing at Henley Royal the best of luck.
Afternoon tea will be served on the lawn from 3pm.
There will also be a boat naming ceremony for the newest addition to the SBC fleet. This will be named after Tony Christie, one of our longstanding members who sadly passed away last year.
Menu: Selection of sandwiches, sweet and savoury pastries and cakes. There will also be a selection of teas available and the bar will be open.
Dress code: As smart as Remenham Club.
Tickets: £7.00 for Seniors (to include food and a glass of Pimms)
£5.00 for Juniors (to include food and a summer cooler)
If you would like to come, please speak to Katherine Cran, Di Gill, Ellie Hilderly or Lauren Godsave at the Club, or RSVP to k2cran@hotmail.com
Looking forward to seeing all SBC Squads, British Airways, SWPS and Brunel there!
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At Marlow Regatta on Sat both our IM1 4- and IM3 8+ were unlucky not to make it out of their heats. The 4- in particular had a very tough heat and got a time that in the other heats would have seen them go through. There are some pics here and here.
An SBC boat did however get a win on both days. Our friends from Mosman RC in Sydney have hired the 4+ 'Blaze' for the Britannia Challenge Cup at HRR. Despite only arriving in the UK on Fri and getting in the boat for the first time on Sat, they won their heat, their semi-final and the final of IM1 4+ on Sat and also won Senior 4+ on Sun. There are some pics here and here.
Full results of Marlow Regatta can be found here.
At Thames Valley Park Regatta on Sun the WJ15 2x won their way through to the final only to be beaten by Henley RC. The WJ15 4x got knocked out in the first round but it was good race experience for new junior girls.
A report on Henley Women's Regatta will follow.
The timetable for the HRR Qualifiers this Fri can be found here. We hope to see lots of support for the 3 SBC crews who will racing.
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Good luck to the senior women's 4+ and junior women's 4x who are racing at Henley Women's Regatta this weekend, and also to the men's 4- and 8+ who are racing at Marlow on Sat.
The list of entries for Henley Royal Regatta has been released and SBC has 3 entries - a Wyfold 4-, a Thames 8+ and a Silver Goblets 2-. The qualifying races take place next Fri (26th) and the list of crews required to qualify should be released on Sun/Mon.
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From Ted's Daughter Teresa -
"A big thank you to Staines Boat Club, and the fifteen young men who helped move Ted to his new flat, I was surprised at how many friends turned up and how quickly it took."
Peter Smith said it was great to see everyone rally around and help a club stalwart like Ted. He says that unfortunately the headlines in the Staines & Egham News will probably read "15 older men are being sought for raiding a pensioner's 4th floor flat in Stanwell and clearing it within 15 minutes!"
Ted has been back in hospital again but is feeling much better and is due to get out on Friday. Everyone at the club sends him their best wishes.
He is aiming to make it to Henley.
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There was some good racing at Reading Regatta on Sat & Sun where the senior squads continued their preparations for HWR and HRR. The novice squads were also racing and got some good experience - for many it was their very first race.
There was a win on the Sat for the men in the IM1 4- and so well done to Damian McCarthy, Tom Hills, Sam Stollery and Ian Grant. They also came second on Sun in Elite 4- to a very good crew from Bristol Uni by just over a length.
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An appeal for an very worthy cause from Adrian Tollett...
GB Olympian Sarah Winckless recently retired from international competition but is getting back in a 2x at Henley Women's Regatta with Victoria Wood from Walbrook RC to raise funds for the Scottish Huntingdon's Association.
Sarah's mother suffers from Huntingdon's disease and Sarah is herself gene positive. Her target is to raise £10,000 for the Scottish Huntingdon's Association, of which she is patron.
To find out more and make a donation click here.
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