Monmouth Comprehensive School Boat Club

(A list of rowing initials is here.  Site username and password needed, e-mail me for it.)

"Half Marathon to Henley" - photos in the section on the left...final total £4,900 (incl Gift Aid)
Midsummer Regatta - A Great Afternoon, thank you to everyone - £921 raised.

Sat 28 June

There will be a meeting for ALL those intending to row next season at the Rowing Club on the first day back at school.  It is essential that you are there.  If there are exceptional circumstances which mean you cannot attend, please let me know beforehand.

Last entries of the season...

National Championships
Thurs 17th to Sun 20th July

WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J15 4x+: SH/SD/HO, DH, TS, AE, RO (cox)
WJ15 2x: GH, SR and MK, BL
J15 2x: OU, JW and SD/SH/HO
J14 2x: RR, LP

Llandaff Sprint - Sun 12th July (revised 2 July)

S4 2x: JB, AI (coaches!)
WNov 2x: KU, LR
WJ15 2x: JN, SR
J14 4x+: SL, AS, ES, DJ, BL (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, FN, MB, TH, BL (cox)

Sat 14 June

Entries update...

Thames Valley Park Regatta
Sun 22nd June (entries confirmed 16 June)

J18 2- : PA, DB
WJ16 2x: GH, SR
J15 4x+: AE, HO, DH, SH, BL (cox)
J15 1x: OU
J14 4x+: MS, RR, LP, BR, RI (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, ST, TH, AG, BL (cox)

Event website is here.
Leave MRC @ 7.15am
Estimated return MRC @ 10.00pm

National Championships (provisional entries)
Thurs 17th to Sun 20th July

WJ16 4x: KI, RI, LC, SP
J15 4x+: DH, SH/SD, TS, AE, RO (cox)
WJ15 4x+: GH, SR, MK, BL, PE (cox)
WJ15 2x: GH, SR
J15 2x: OU, JW and SD/SH, tbc
J14 2x: RR, LP

Event website is here.  Cost for accommodation is £60 for three nights in the Nottingham Riverside Travelodge.  Food is an evening meal per day (up to £10) and breakfast/lunch from the nearby supermarket.  Call DC for further information.

Further details to follow in due course.

Thurs 5 June

*The J15 4x+ (JW, OU, TS, AE, PE) leaves MRC at 11am on Saturday 7th June, expected return at either 7pm or 8.30pm depending upon how fast you go...

*The Midsummer Regatta details are here.  The Friends of MCSBC are hoping to see all athletes and their families at the event.

Thames Valley Park Regatta
Sun 22nd June (entries revised 14 June)

J18 2- : PA, DB
WJ16 2x: SP, LC
J15 4x+: AE, HO, DH, SH, PO (cox)
J15 1x: OU
WJ15 2x: GH, SR
WJ15 4x+: GH, SR, BL, JN, RI (cox)
J14 4x+: MS, RR, LP, BR, RI (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, ST, TH, MB, BL (cox)

Event website is here, more details to follow in the days before the event.

Thurs 29 May

CRB checks (Criminal Records Bureau).  The County Council, who have to approve all our trips, are now insisting on the letter of the policy which requires all accompanying adults to have a Monmouthshire County Council sanctioned CRB check.  This recently led to the Council refusing to allow an experienced serving police officer to be be a "responsible adult" on a trip, because he did not have this exact document!

I ask that all parents who feel able to accompany a trip (probably just one a year of around 17 total days of events) have a CRB check completed now (it is currently free, but charging starts in a few weeks), as they take 4-8 weeks to be returned.  The responsibility is as "in loco parentis" and essentially covers contact with the school should a significant incident occur.  The school would then advise appropriate action.

I will have a large number of forms for completion at the Friends' meeting on Wed 4th Jun (held at school, near Reception).  This requires you to also provide proof of identity as per this list (see page 3 of the linked document) from the CRB.

If you are unable to be at the meeting, but feel that you would be able to accompany a trip in the future, please let me know and I will arrange to complete the paperwork with you separately.

If you already have a Monmouthshire County Council CRB check, all we need is the Disclosure Number (at the top of the form) to "link" you into the trip approvals process.

Assuming Geoff is able to return to work after half term, I anticipate that the National Championships (Thurs 24th- Sun 27th July) will provide the principal need for parental support, with a female adult needed.  This could be covered by more than one "overlapping shift".

Mon 19 Apr

FINAL DETAILS for events this weekend

National Schools Regatta - Fri 23 May
WJ15 1x - GH
J15 2x (2 crews) - SD, HO & SH, DH
(NOTE: all these athletes leave school Thurs 11.05am and return to Monmouth Sat evening)

National Schools Regatta - Sat 24 May
(leave Monmouth Sat am 5.30am (Monmouth RC) with Steve Reed, return Sat eve)
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox)

Sun 25 May
(leave Monmouth Sun 5.30am (Monmouth RC), return Sun eve)
WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J15 4x+: AE, TS, OU, JW, PE (cox)

Event website here.

Monmouth Regatta - Sun 25th May
(First race time in brackets, be at the event 90 minutes before race time)
S4 2x: DB, PA (2.09pm)
WS4 2x: JO, HJ (1.03pm)
WNov 2x: LR, KU (3.33pm)
WNov 1x: JO (12.18pm)
WS4 1x: HJ (9.33am)
J16 2x: GR, JS (3.36pm)
J14 4x+: LP, RR, DJ, ES, PO (cox) (1.15pm)
WJ14 4x+: KM, EN, MB, ST, PO (cox) (2.39pm)

Event website here.  After Thursday, all queries on this event to Julia/Beany (see Contacts).

Wed 30 Apr

Mon 28 Apr

Update to entries for upcoming events:

Evesham Regatta - Sat 3rd May
first race time in brackets)
J18 1x: DB (10.55am)
WJ18 2x: LR, KU (4.07pm)
WNov 1x: JO (9.52am)
J16 2x: GR, JS (9.45am)
J15 2x (2 crews): DH, OU and SD, HO (1.50pm and 1.52pm)
WJ15 1x: GH (10.17am)
J14 4x+: AB, DJ, RR, LP, RO (cox) (1.57pm)
WJ14 4x+: MB, ED, ST, EN, PE (cox) (4.20pm)

Event website here.

Leave MRC @ 7.15am
Return MRC @ 9.15pm
(return times are always difficult and this event often runs behind time, we have tried to anticipate this...)

Wallingford Regatta - Sun 4th May
WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC (13.35am)
J15 4x+: AE, JW, OU, TS, RO (cox) (10.20am)
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox) (9.05am)

Event website here.

Leave MRC @ 5.30am
Return MRC @ 9.00pm (could be 5pm if WJ16 do not make final)

Shrewsbury Regatta - Sat 10th May
J18 1x: DB (9.28am)
WJ18 2x: LR, KU (9.32am)
WJ18 1x: JO (12.08pm)
WNov 1x: HJ (1.00pm)
J15 4x+: AE, TS, OU, JW, RO (cox) (9.22am)
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox) (12.44pm)
WJ15 1x: GH (4.06pm)
J14 4x+: PO, AS, MS, ES, PE (cox)(9.31am)
WJ14 4x+: AG, FN, TH, KM, RO (cox)(9.45am)

Leave @ 6.00am prompt
Return estimated @ 8pm
Event website here.

National Schools Regatta - Fri 23 May
WJ15 1x - GH
J15 2x (2 crews) - SD, HO & OU, DH
(NOTE: all Friday athletes leave school Thurs midday and stay in Nottingham until Sat afternoon.  Costs £15 per person for hotel (this is the right price!) and funds for food - see GE/DC for details)

National Schools Regatta - Sat 24 May
(leave Monmouth Sat am, return Sat pm)
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox)

Sun 25 May
(leave Monmouth Sun am, return Sun pm)
WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J15 4x+: AE, TS, OU, JW, PE (cox)

Details to follow. Event website here.

Monmouth Regatta - Sun 25th May
S4 2x: DB, PA
WNov 2x: LR, KU
WNov 1x: JO
WS4 1x: HJ
J16 2x: GR, JS
J14 4x+: LP, RR, DJ, ES, PO (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, EN, MB, ST, PO (cox)

Details to follow. Event website here.

Any problems speak to DC asap.

Tues 22 Apr

Changes made to regatta entries up to half term...see below under Sat 12 Apr.

Sun 20 Apr

New videos now online from Wycliffe, Training Camp

Birmingham Regatta - Sat 26th April
WJ14 4x+: TH, EN, ST, ED, RO (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, FN, AG, MB, LA (cox)
J14 8x+: BR, DJ, SL, LP, RR, MS, ES, PO, LA (cox)
Nov 1x: DB
WNov 2x: LR, KU
WNov 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J16 2x: GR, JS

Event website here (including essential safety information).  Draw here.

Leave MRC @ 7.15am
Estimated return MRC @ 8pm

Sat 12 Apr

Junior Inter-Regional Regatta - Sat 19th Apr
J15 4x+: SD, AE, OU, JW, PE (cox)
WJ15 1x: GH

Leave MRC @ 5am (we have to be in Nottingham for 7.30am!)
Return MRC : 7.30pm

Entries for events up to half (all entries are subject to being accepted by the events):
Crews marked "to be confirmed" are subject to results of previous regattas and quality of training)

Birmingham Regatta - Sat 26th April
WJ14 4x+: TH, EN, ST, ED, RO (cox)
WJ14 4x+: KM, FN, AG, MB, LA (cox)
J14 8x+: BR, DJ, SL, LP, RR, MS, ES, PO, LA (cox)
Nov 1x: DB
WNov 2x: LR, KU
WNov 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J16 2x: GR, JS

Details to follow.  Event website here.

Evesham Regatta - Sat 3rd May
J18 1x: DB
WJ18 2x: LR, KU
WNov 1x: JO
J16 2x: GR, JS
J15 2x (2 crews): to be confirmed
WJ15 1x: GH
J14 4x+: to be confirmed
WJ14 4x+: to be confirmed

Details to follow.  Event website here.

Wallingford Regatta - Sun 4th May
WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J15 4x+: to be confirmed
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox)

Details to follow. Event website here.

Shrewsbury Regatta - Sat 10th May
J18 1x: DB
WJ18 2x: LR, KU
WJ18 1x: JO
WNov 1x: HJ
J15 4x+: to be confirmed
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox)
WJ15 1x: GH
J14 4x+: to be confirmed
WJ14 4x+: to be confirmed

Details to follow. Event website here.

National Schools Regatta
Fri 23 May
WJ15 1x - GH
J15 2x (2 crews) - different athletes from Sunday's quad
(NOTE: all Friday athletes leave school Thurs midday and stay in Nottingham until Sat afternoon.  Costs £15 per person for hotel (this is the right price!) and funds for food - see GE/DC for details)

Sat 24 May
WJ15 4x+: BL, GH, SR, MK, PE (cox)

Sun 25 May
WJ16 4x: RI, KI, SP, LC
J15 4x+: to be confirmed (different athletes from the Friday doubles)

Details to follow. Event website here.

Details to follow. Event website here.

Any problems speak to DC asap.

Fri 21 Mar

Training programme for the Belgium Training Camp is here.

Thurs 13 Mar

Provisional entries for Birmingham Regatta on Sat 26 April

J14 8x+: LP, PO, AB, DJ, SL, RR, MS, ES, LA (cox)
WJ14 4x+: 2 crews from FN, AG, KM, TH, EN, ST, ED, MB (coxes are RO & AE)

Event website is here

Further details to follow in the week before the event

Thurs 5 Mar

Avon County Head on Saturday 8 March

Sorry for the late notice about times.  We have only just received a revised draw from the event.

Leave MRC @ 7.15am
Return MRC @ 6pm

Draw & launching times
Instructions & Safety
Event website is here (includes directions)

Sat 1 Mar

Crews for Avon County Head on Saturday 8 March

J15 4x+: SD, TS, HO, OU, PE (cox)
WJ15 4x+: BL, JN, AD, MK, RO (cox)
J14 4x+: BR, SL, MS, DJ, PO (cox)
WJ14 4x+: MB, EN, AG, KS, RO (cox)
J14 2x: ES, LP
WJ14 2x: TH, KM
WJ13 1x: FN

Mon 25 Feb

National Junior Head

J18 4x: DB, GR, AI, JS
WJ18 4x: LR, HJ, KU, JO
WJ16 4x: KI, LC, RI, SP
J15 4x+: TS, GH, AE, JW, BL (cox)
WJ15 4x+: BL, SR, GH, MK, LA (cox)

Meet @ MRC: 6am (times are tight, please don't be late)
Estimated return: 6.30pm

Wed 13 Feb

Crews for National Junior Head on Monday 3 March

J18 4x: DB, GR, PA, JS
WJ18 4x: LR, HJ, KU, JO
WJ16 4x: KI, LC, RI, SP
J15 4x+: 4 from SD, TS, SH, GH, AE, JW, BL (cox)
WJ15 4x+: BL, SR, GH, MK, LA (cox)

Event website is here

transport details to follow when the event has confirmed their final details

Crews for Avon County Head on Saturday 8 March

J15 4x+: to include those who do race at the National Junior Head and DH, OU, PE (cox)
WJ15 4x+: BL, JN, SR, MK, RO (cox)
J14 4x+: BR, SL, MS, DJ, PO (cox)
WJ14 4x+: MB, EN, AG, KS, RO (cox)
J14 2x: ES, LP
WJ14 2x: TH, KM
WJ13 1x: FN

Event website is here

transport details to follow when the event has confirmed their final details

Wed 13 Feb

Final letter for the Belgium training camp is here.

Sat 2 Feb

Analysis of Wycliffe Big Head results is here (username and password needed).

Sun 20 Jan

Crews for Wycliffe Big Head on Sat 2 Feb.

(crews listed from stroke)
Division 1
WJ16 4x: SP, RI, LC, KI (strs)
J14 4x+: PH, ES, RR, MS, BL (cox)

Division 2
J18 4x: JS, PA, AI, DB (strs)
WJ18 4x: JO, HJ, KU, LR (strs)
J15 4x+ "A": JW, OU, AE, SD, BL (cox)
J15 4x+ "B": TS, SH, DH, GH, KI (cox)
WJ14 8x+: KS, KM, TH, MB, AG, FN, EN, ED, LA (cox)

attending for experience: SR, PE, PO

Meet at: 7.15am
Estimated return at: 6pm

Tues 8 Jan

AGM & Quiz & Curry Night information and reply slip (pdf file here)
Chqs payable to "Friends of MCSBC" and due asap please to Mr Cowton at the school.

And a bit of fun...see this YouTube link

Thurs 20 Dec

Holiday rowing sessions from 9-12 in the morning on 22, 27, 29, 31 Dec.

No obligation, but it would be good to see many of you.  Please let DC know if you are coming.

Sat 24 Nov

WYCLIFFE SMALL BOATS HEAD - Sat 1 Dec - Confirmed details

Div 1 - 10am
J16 2x: NH/GR (JS to replace NH if injury persists)
J15 4x+: DH/HO/SD/TS KI(cox)
WJ16 1x: LA
WJ15 2x: BL/MK, GH/SR
WJ14 4x+: ST/TH/KM/ED LC (cox)

Div 2 - 12pm
J15 1x: JW
WJ18 1x: JO
WJ16 2x: RI/SP, KI/LC

Div 3 - 2.30pm
J18 4x: DB/AI/PA/JS
J15 2x: OU/AE
J14 4x+: DJ/ES/PH/RR BL(cox)
WJ18 2x: KU/JO, HJ/LR
WJ15 1x: AD

Going to the event for coxing experience: PO/PE

Event website is here.

Sat 10 Nov
 

WYCLIFFE SMALL BOATS HEAD - Sat 1 Dec

Div 1 - 10am
J16 2x: NH/GR
J15 4x+: 4 from DH/HO/SD/SH/TS KI(cox)
WJ16 1x: LA
WJ15 2x: BL/MK, GH/SR
WJ14 4x+: 4 from ST/TH/MB/KM/ED LC (cox)

Div 2 - 12pm
J15 1x: JW
WJ18 1x: JO
WJ16 2x: RI/SP, KI/LC

Div 3 - 2.30pm
J18 4x: DB/AI/PA/JS
J15 2x: OU/AE
J14 4x+: 4 from DJ/ES/PH/RR/MS BL(cox)
WJ18 2x: KU/JO, HJ/LR
WJ15 1x: AD

Going to the event for coxing experience: PO/PE/SR

Event website is here.  Times for the event will follow in the days before.  Expect an early start.

Sun 4 Nov

PANGBOURNE SCULLS

Entries for Pangbourne Sculls this Saturday (10 Nov) are all confirmed as below (see Wed 10 Oct).   Full event details are available here.  Course length is 3000m.

Meet @ rowing club: 6.15am
Estimated return time: 6.30pm

TRAINING DAY @ TEWKESBURY - Sun 18 Nov (as on calendar)

The following athletes are scheduled to attend:
AI,DB,NH,GR,JS,KU,JO,LR,HJ,LA,RI,KI,LC,NJ,GH,ER,AD,SR,BL,MK,JW,OU,AE,SD

Meet @ rowing club: 6.30am
Estimated return time: 3.00pm

Wed 10 Oct

Note: Date Change for National Junior Sculling Head in Events

Pangbourne Sculls on Sat 10 Nov

Entries are:
J18 2x: AI, DB
J18 1x: PA
WJ18 2x: KU, JO
J16 2x: GR, NH
J16 1x: JS
WJ16 4x: LA, KI, LC, RI
WJ16 1x: SP, NJ
J15 4x+: SD, TShan, AE, JW, BL
J15 1x: OU
WJ15 1x: BL, AD, MK, SR, GH
WJ13 1x: FN

Further details to follow in the week before the event, when the draw is available.  Further details on the event website.

Mon 1 Oct

Worcester Autumn Head on Sun 7th Oct

Draw div 1, div 2

event website: www.wrc1874.co.uk

Crews:
J18 4x: NH, DB, AI, PA
J16 2x: GR, JS
J16 2x: AE, JW
WJ18 2x: KU, JO
WS4 2x: KS, JA
WNov 4x: SP, LR, KU, JO
WJ16 4x: LA, RI, KI, LC
WJ15 1x: GH
WJ15 4x+: SR, MK, AD, BL, (cox tbc)

Leave @ 7.30am
Return @ 5.30pm approx

Wed 26 Sep

I currently intend to take the following people on Easter Training Camp to Belgium.  This is based upon the amount of equipment available and appropriate supervision ratios.

A final decision will be taken at half term, shortly before the 2nd payment of a further £100 is due.  Deposits for those not selected to go will be returned at that time.

J18: DB, AI, PA
J16: JS, GR
J15: OU, AE, JW
WJ18: KU, JO (HC and HJ will be considered later as health and other issues permit)
WJ16: 5 of the following girls LA, SP, NJ, RI, KI, LC
WJ15: 5 of the following girls AD, MK, ER, GH, SR, BL

Sun 16 Sep

Worcester Autumn Head on Sun 7th Oct

The following athletes are being entered:
J18: AI, DB, PA
J16: NH, JS, GR
J15: AE, JW, SR
WJ18: JO, KU, JA, KS
WJ16: LA, NJ, MR, LC, SP, KI
WJ15: GH, MK, BL, AD, SR

Crews will be confirmed nearer the time of the event.  Expect to leave early and to return late afternoon/early evening.  Full times and details to be issued when the draw is made about 4 days before the event.