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Head Season - 07/08

20/04/08
Abingdon Head
Four crews out today, the Womens' Eight, a WS4 4+ and two Vet Doubles, one Mens' and one Womens'. No wins but a very good performance from the Eight (second only to a strong CORC crew) and a reasonable first outing for Steve L and I in the double (third out of four but a competitive time). Nice location and really good management of boating!
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13/04/08
Bedford Small Boats Head 2008
A good turn out of crews, especially from the juniors, but no wins. Best placing was the Men's S2 4+ who finished second (18th overall). When you consider the limited water time we've had recently because of high winds, this was pretty good. The Women's S3 4+ placed well against tough competition but the rest of the crews struggled to make any impact. Still, the number of entries and rowers is growing which augers well for the rest of the season
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10/02/08
Bedford Eights and Fours Head
Not our most successful day at Bedford, with our best result being a third place (although at least two crews were obstructed on the course!). The entries emphasised the growing strength of the women's squad and the growth of sculling in the club. Notable events were Pierre-Yves' first appearance in a sweep event (in the S2 4+ boat) and me managing to avoid the bridges coxing on a river for the first time. Sadly the Novice Women were late for the start and couldn't row.
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26/1/08
Northampton Head of the Nene
A good turn out today, especially from the women's squad. The S4 8+ crew won their division and there were strong showings from S4 4x, S4 4+ and N 4+. In these were debuts for both Kathleen and Sadie. The men's squad put out a S3 4+, Vet C 4x (first time we've raced a men's quad?), a Vet c 2x and N 2x (first time out for Will and I). It was also the first time out for our sexy new HG double - in club colours. It rows well and looks even better!
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25/11/07
Star Head
Unfortunately, no wins today but some very encouraging performances. We put out two Men's 4+ (at S3 and S4), a Women'sS3 4+ and 4x (with Karen Wilson racing for the first time) and another new junior crew. This was a WJ15 2x of Florrie and Kate Jordan (Will's younger twin sisters)
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18/11/07
British Indoor Rowing Championships
Two MKRC rowers took part in this year's event at the NIA in Birmingham. Club Captain Ray Hughes posted a new personal best time for the 2K of 6:49.5 on his way to 56th in the Men's Open division and Jo Heywood pulled a time of 7:23.9 on her way to sixth in the Women's J18 group
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31/11/07
Fours Head of the River
MKRC entered two crews in this years Fours Head of the River which took place over 6780.m on the tidal Thames between Chiswick and Putney. The race got underway at 10:30 A.M. for the elite quadruple sculls in perfect conditions for November. The Men's S2 4+ crew of Paul Floodgate, Nick Cresswell, Dean Abraham and Phil Lewington coxed by Curtis Karallis started at position 242 put up a stern fight against some fast crews around them to come home 207th out of 540 boats entered in a time of 21 minutes 36.24 seconds The Men's S3 4+ crew of Paymon Daneshpay, Raymond Hughes, Mark Mc Garragh and Will Jordan coxed by Clarissa Coveney started at position 387 and after an early push past a Maidstone Invicta crew, were able to hunt down 2 other crews before the finish, coming home 268th of the 540 entries in a time of 22 minutes 8 seconds. The race was won overall by Tideway Scullers School Elite 4X of Iztok Cop, Alan Campbell, Mahe Drysdale and Mike Hennessy in a time of 18 minutes.
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14/10/2007
Bedford Autumn Head
Although lacking in any wins, the Men's Senior 2 4+ (Paul Floodgate, Nick Cresswell, Dean Abraham and Phil Lewington, coxed by Curtis Karallis) produced some strong times in both the Senior 1 and Senior 2 categories. Despite some sterling coxing from Curtis and 2 strong rows, stiff competition in both categories meant they fell short of winning any pots, but the event gave good hope for the season ahead Photos Results.
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7/10/2007
Pairs Head
MKRC's first ever entry into the Pairs Head! Steve Lawson and Pierre-Yves Gilet braved the Tideway in their first Head Race together; not a brilliant time but a pointer of good things to come.
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29/9/2007
Wallingford Long Distance Sculls
Steve Lawson flew the flag for MKRC, coming in 8th in the Vet C Single Scull category; a great result in his first Head for some time.
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