The end of the Summer Term saw Merryn Roberts (club captain) gain her second cap rowing for Wales at the Home International Regatta.  The club has now had continuous representation on the Wales team for the last four years.

With more athletes in the Boat Club than ever, this year promises to be to offer plenty of variety both in training and in competition.  We welcomed a significant number of new members to the Senior Club.  These athletes started rowing in our beginner sessions in the Summer Term.  Some of these members have already raced for the school and we hope to see many more of them racing in the months ahead.

More experienced members of the club have got the season off to a successful start; Ryan Price (Year 13) and Andrew Ing (Year 12) won Senior 4 double sculls at Monmouth Autumn Head of the River Race.  Susannah Price and Lucy Clarke (both Year 9) had excellent rows at the same event, with Susannah unfortunate not to win due to a quirk of the event organisation.

At Worcester Head of the River Race, just two weeks later the sixth form girls had a very successful time with Jo Clarke, Hannah Clarke, Merryn Roberts and Kirsty Usher all winning in double sculls, with excellent rows.  The event also saw the Year 10 girls’ quadruple scull of Lucy Clarke, Meghan-Rose Rigby, Kathryn Ing, Susannah Price and cox Lucy Amos win their event against local rivals Haberdashers’ Girls School and Kings Worcester.

Over the Summer, the club refurbished several boats in its fleet at a cost of some £2,000.  This was paid for totally by fund raising by members combined with invaluable support from the club’s parents’ support organisation, the Friends of MCSBC.  We are very grateful for their continuing support.

The opportunity to start rowing at the school is open to all students from Year 8 upwards.  Swimming tests are held at the end of the Easter Term, with rowing sessions being held weekly throughout the Summer Term for beginners.  Further information is available from Geoff Eddolls (rowing coach, 07850 982231) or Mr Cowton (Room 77 at the school).