The event enjoyed some top class tennis and also some local successes. Evesham Rowing Club’s Robert Noble reached the final of the U14’s and Michael Macleod went one better by winning the 8 and under event – beating Evesham resident Daniel Walker in the final (please see pictures below. 1. U14 boys, 2. Michael Macleod with Head Coach Andy Crowther and assistant Jack Neville, 3. 9 and under competitors with Andy and Jack). Other notable successes included Harry Walduck’s (Wiltshire) double – winning the U14 and U12 events and the Platt twins – Millie and Harry (Warwickshire) winning the 9 and under girls and boys competitions respectively.

Head coach Andrew Crowther comments: “It was a fantastic achievement for the club to host such a competition for the very first time. We look forward to building on the success of the event next year. In particular the event has highlighted to the local players how good the standard can be. We will be training hard over the next year to produce more champions in 2011.”

The club’s coaching and competition programme goes from strength to strength with many children attending the summer camps in preparation for the start of the new term’s course in September. New sessions have been added - including some Mini Red starter sessions at Evesham Leisure Centre – to attract and unearth further potential. For anyone wanting more information (or to apply) on camps, competition or coaching please contact the specialist tennis coaching provider at ERC - inspire2coach on: 024 7615 0688,

info@inspire2coach.co.uk, or visit www.inspire2coach.co.uk.

For any further comments please contact inspire2coach Clubs Head Coach and Competition Organiser

Richard Allen on 07786 574440.

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To All Members: - Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members will be held at the Boathouse, Evesham on Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 7:45 pm prompt

Sprint Regatta Refunds
We have agreed to fully refund all Sunday entries without any deductions, but because of the number involved will be sending one cheque to each Club, made payable to the Club, for each Club to sort out their own members. I’m sorry for placing this burden on each Club but it will save a considerable amount of time so that we can issue the refunds sooner.

Cheers,

John Lomas
Chairman

Before the day was fully under way it seemed the club were clocking up medals, with a Gold medal for Natasha Bradley who dominated the women’s J15 single sculls event,  before teaming up to cox fellow squad members Olivia Walklett, Laura Attwood, Emily Waters and Hayley Pawlowski to another barely contested victory, with a demonstration of first class sculling in the WJ15 coxed quads event. This fiery form was also followed by the J14 coxed quad- Wil Taylor, Ross McIlldowie, James Waterhouse and Jack Towers, and cox Zoe Thomas. In good form the boys pulled away off the start and just kept the power on, keeping a safe distance ahead until the last 100m when Thomas called for a final push and the crew obliged, giving them a length ahead of their nearest rival.

The boys continued the medal winning trend with the J14 double of Alex Russell and Rupert Malein giving a fine demonstration of racing in their final, leading all the way, fighting for Gold right up to the line, but just being pipped by a bowball to the finish by a strong double from Tideway Scullers School. Wil Taylor also clocked up a silver in J14 single sculls, ahead of crewmate Ross McIlldowie who came a very respectable fourth, being bested by a local sculler from Stratford- Upon- Avon Boat Club.

Dan Walker and Tom Leighton collected the third Silver in their J18 double sculls event, with a matter of inches separating them from gold. Abigail Penrose rounded up the medal listing with a Bronze in WJ18 single sculls, having maintained a position at the front of the pack for most of the race she slipped back into bronze medal position as her main rival pushed past her to claim the silver in the last 250metres. Notable performances were made by the Junior 13 athletes, both boys and girls putting in promising races, and although non claimed medals the J13 boys did remarkably well, getting through to the final in two respective doubles and a coxed quad of Sam Galeckyj, Liam Tustin, Patrick Sullivan, Ed Watkins and cox Anthony Davies. A brilliant day for all, and a fantastic benchmark of results in advance of the National Schools Regatta, the biggest national event for Juniors, later this month

In the first division it was the a clean sweep for the early risers with Wil Taylor and Ross McIldowie coming first and second in the Junior 14 event, and Aimee Rutherford first in the women’s junior 16 single sculls in a new record time of beating the previous one set in 2004 by local rivals Gloucester.

The second division saw the women’s J15 quadruple sculls of Liv Walklett, Natasha Bradley, Laura Attwood and Hayley Pawloski coxed by Jasmine Bradley winning gold in their event. As did women’s J14 single sculler Tegan Parsons. She also set a new course record of 11 mins 42.6 secs.

The last division of the day continued in the same vein with two further wins for Evesham; both crews setting new records. One in the women’s J14 doubles - Emily Waters and Tegan Parsons. The other in the Mens J14 quad - Wil Taylor, Ross McIldowie, Jack Steel, Rupert Mallin coxed by Will Caldicott. Rupert and Will were competing in their first ever competition. The Boys beat a record set in 2005 by an Evesham crew. Tash Bradley came a creditable 4^th in the Women’s J15 single sculls.

Andre Roberts competed twice in his single scull both in his age group (J15) and in the age above Both events had large entries form a number of rowing schools. He finished in the top half in both events and in the same position (8th); with the J16 result being particularly pleasing.

Four of the older juniors chose to travel to Hampton on the Thames for the Hampton head and both had success winning the J17 and J18 pairs at this high standard event.

The first silver medal came from Will Taylor in the J14 Singles who, but for a steering problem and a time consuming collision with the bank, may well have won
his event. The second from Tegan Parsons in the WJ14 Singles who came in 15 bronze sculler. The third was from Ross McIldowie and Wil Taylor in the
J14 doubles; they were narrowly beaten by Reading by 0.4 seconds.

     Ed Surman in the J15 Singles and the WJ15 double of Tash
Bradley and Zena Tredell both provided bronze medals for the club, coming 3^rd out of 37 and 12 respectively.
    All the Evesham team members finished in the top half of each of their events, with Andre Roberts finishing in the top 10 of 37 athletes in MJ15 single sculls, Lawrence Sullivan putting in a solid performance to come home 23rd out of 53 in a tough field of J16 single scullers, and Olivia Walklett, who came 6th out of 16 in WJ15 singles.

     There was also victory for Women’s junior double scullers Abi Penrose and Aimee Rutherford at Stourport Head. They completed the 4.5Km course in an impressive 14.33, coming in just ahead of a Stourport double.