Published Date:
24 June 2009
BERWICK rowers took to their home water on Saturday at West Ord for the club's 140th anniversary McCreath Simpson & Prentice Ltd Regatta.
First rowers on the water for Berwick, in a semi final of Women's Vet B/C/D double sculls, were Alison Inglis/Hilary Cairns against George Watson's. Due to the veteran handicap system, the Berwick ladies had to give their opponents a 10 second start. They quickly made up the time going on to win by four lengths, and to meet another crew from George Watson's in the final. After another handicap start, Inglis/Cairns sculled confidently down the course seeing off their opponents to give them their first win of the day.
Inglis/Cairns double sculled again in the Women's Senior event against Talkin Tarn. After a hard fought first half Berwick edged their bows in front and moved on to win by clear water.
Harry Black and Robin Morrison were up against one another in the semi-final of Vet B/D single sculls. Both men sculled extremely well on their home water but Morrison piled on the pressure and took the win over Black, putting him in the final against Cambois.
The handicap was to Morrison's advantage but the Cambois sculler was not going to give up without a fight. Morrison managed to stay ahead to win by a length.
One of the exciting wins of the day was from Novice double scullers, Phil Craze/Rob Harvey. After a very hard and close fought race against their opponents from Cambois, Berwick took the win and very happily lost their novice status. The duo went their separate ways and took to the Novice single sculls event. Harvey was up against Cambois in the semi-final, after a nervous start he was two lengths down but relaxed and sculled very well to the finish, with the win going to the more practised Cambois sculler. It was Craze's turn to compete against the sculler from Cambois in the final. After a good start from Craze, Cambois took the lead and went on to win by a length.
Estelle Dodd/Sam Seaton were up next in the Women's IM2 double sculls event against Talkin Tarn. This proved to be a tough start for the Berwick double with Tarn taking the lead, Berwick kept their cool, made up lost ground, with both boats level towards the finish Berwick lifted their rating and victory was theirs by two feet.
The Senior single sculls event and much sought after title of "King of the Tweed" saw Christopher Eke get a bye through to the final but unfortunately it was not to be the Berwick's scullers day with Holmes from George Watson's taking the title. Eke then teamed up with Morrison in IM2 double sculls against a very well drilled crew from Talkin Tarn. Tarn took the lead and managed to stay ahead of the Berwick crew by a length.
Rowena Park took to a single scull in Women's IM3 single sculls semi final against George Watson's. It was a closely fought race but Park managed to keep the pressure on to the finish and win by ¾ of a length. Park was up against Talkin Tarn in the final. Tarn took the lead off the start but Park powered through her opponent winning by a length and a half.
Next into a single scull was Alison Inglis in Women's IM2 single sculls. Inglis was down off the start but sculled strongly to gradually take the lead and power through to the finish to gain her a 3rd win of the day.
Ian Smith and Alan Robertson had their hardest race of the season against George Watson's in Veteran F/G doubles losing out on a win by just two feet after a very close race.
Regatta controller David Cairns and Harry Black teamed up in Veteran B/C double sculls. The more practised crew from Cambois took the lead from the start and Berwick were unable to make up the distance. Also in this event were Harvey/Craze who had a bye through to the final, this put them up against the more experienced crew from Cambois. They rowed their best and cleanest race of the day, but were well beaten by 2 lengths.
Berwick ladies, Alison Inglis, Estelle Dodd, Sam Seaton and Hilary Cairns joined forces in the Women's IM2 Coxless Quad sculls. They were up against a much younger crew from Talkin Tarn. After an excellent start, the ladies settled in to a strong but comfortable pace, over hauling their opposition to give them a slot in the final against George Watsons. In the final the ladies were able to replicate their previous race, finishing even stronger to give them a final victory of the day.
Berwick would like to thank their sponsors as without their generous support it would not be possible to stage their home regatta. Special thanks also go to the Lang Family enabling the club to hold the regatta at West Ord.
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24 June 2009 8:57 AM
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