Peterborough Regatta and the British Rowing Masters Champs

Our Masters crews achieved some commendable results at Peterborough Regatta during the first weekend of June.

• Op Mas D-F 4+: Tim Hysom, Sean Moriarty, Lee Adams, Paul Adams, and cox Rachael Bassett finished fourth with a time of 4:12.
• Op Mas C 4×-: Roland Cheeseman, Tom Bryant, Michelle Hurd, and Brendan Flynn finished fourth with a time of 3:49.
• Open 2×: Michelle Hurd and Brendan Flynn finished third in the B final with a time of 3:57.
• Op Mas F-G 2×: Simon White and Robin King finished fourth with a time of 4:18.
• W Mas E/F 4+: Tricia Fincham, Amanda Ashton, Jen Ward, Sophie Lovegrove, and cox Stephen Nichols finished second with a time of 4:45.

All crews demonstrated excellent racing throughout the event.

Several Sudbury crews competed over the British Masters weekend in Nottingham. The event proved to be eventful, particularly due to the weather conditions.

As British Rowing reported: “Meteorologically, the day couldn’t have been more varied at the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont Country Park. Bookended by blue skies, there were also several torrential downpours. And the saying ‘lightning never strikes twice’ was proved wrong when thunderstorms forced racing to be suspended on two occasions“.

Despite the challenging weather, Sudbury crews achieved some excellent results.

• Op Int 65+ 1×: Mike Arnott won the final with a time of 5:51.
• Op Int 65+ 2×: Jeremy M and Sean M finished second in the final with a time of 4:41.
• Mx Int 36+ 2×: Brendan F and Michelle H finished second in their final with a time of 4:15.
• W Int 50+ 4+) Sophie Lovegrove, Jen Ward, Amanda Ashton, Tricia Fincham, and cox Stephen Nicholls finished third in the final with a time of 4:45.
• Mx Int 50+ 2×: Two Sudbury crews competed in this event. Jeremy Milbank and Tracy Muir finished fourth in the final with a time of 5:03, while Sean and Teresa Moriarty finished fifth with a time of 5:06.