Senior British Rowing Championships 2018




With a good day of results under the belt the club returned on Sunday to put out two lightweight men’s quads, a women’s lightweight quad, and women’s eight. Mixing a strong set of new rowers to the squad and some returning members of the women’s squad the eight demonstrated good potential for the coming year, piecing together a punchy time trial and ended their day by taking control of their final. Back on the water for a second day, Nina and Lucy were joined by first years Eva Hill and Katie Benson in the lightweight women’s quad. With the wind picking up and swinging across the course it was a hard day for lightweights, but the women showed determination against another strong field and banked some experience for the next few races this term. In the men’s squad it was another case of seniors and first years taking it to some of the best crews in the country. The second crew made the most of their familiarity with the course to put in a good demonstration in their final against a number of other university crews. The first quad with first years Harrison Rowe, Lewis Howlett, and John Lewis, lead by EUSA medalist George Crouchley, earned themselves a place in an impressive semi-final alongside the likes of Molesey, Reading, and Edinburgh. Unable to break the top 3 in this group the crew were left to make one last demonstration in their final later in the day.
This was a good start to the season for UoNBC, retaining the shield, and placing higher again on the Victor Ludorum against an increasingly strong field. Next on the calendar is another race on home turf, with senior and intermediate crews boating this coming weekend at Nottingham Autumn Head.