Boat Club

SECOND ELEVEN RESULTS: Bootham Won 6-1 Junior Leaders, Strensall Won 4-1 Scarborough College Won 4-0 Welton Wanderers Cancelled Pandas H.C. Lost 4-1 Worksop College Lost 1-5 Bootham Lost 6-0 A.H.G.S. Won 0-5

Second Eleven from: R. W. Egleton, S. W. Wallace, G. Knowles, J. Hughes, D. V. Clout, G. W. Tait, J. H. Larcombe, R. M. Stringer, Gargan, I. R. Pullan, F. T. Abbey, D. A. J. Thomas.

COLTS ELEVEN RESULTS:

Welton Colts Lost 2-0 Bootham Won 7-0 Scarborough College Lost 2-1 Worksop College Lost 0-2 A.H.G.S. Drew 0-0

Colts Eleven from : T. J. Burdass, J. R. Markwick-Smith, D. M. Caul M. E. Wilson, R. E. Craig, J. P. Ross, R. Collingwood-Gittins, J. R. D. C. Smakman, P. S. Kilmartin, J. H. Baggs, S. M. Burn.

1975-76

Christmas Term

This year we welcomed back Mr. Du Croz from his year's exchange visit to the U.S.A. to again take control of the club.

The Christmas term was spent maintaining all our hard-worked equipment; we varnished all the clinker training boats, and gave our two clinker fours complete refits. Other equipment such as oars and bicycles were repaired and painted. All the work was done by members of the club, under the supervision of Mr. Du Croz, and other club officials.

Easter Term

At the start of the Easter term it was decided to form a senior squad, which meant the senior end of the club training in various combinations in eights and fours; the idea being to develop adaptable oarsmen, who would row well together when crews were finally picked for the Heads of the rivers.

The first event of the season was the Tyne head of the river. As the, event clashed with half term, a scratch four entered with very little train ing behind them. The result was that they came a very commendable 4th place with a time of 18min. 1 lsec.

After half term serious training for the coming events started, the first of these being the Trent head of the river, in which the first VIII rowed, and came 4th- in the senior C eights, beating two senior C crews a senior B crew and two elite crews. In the Yorkshire head of the river at York, the School was well represented—having four IVs in the event. The 1st IV came 3rd in the senior B division. The senior C and junior 52

fours both came 2nd in their events, beating five other crews and four other crews respectively.

The Colts 1st four had an extremely good row, and won the novice division very convincingly, beating their nearest rivals from Sheffield City Boat Club by 46sec., over approximately a 21 min. row.

Summer Term

It cannot be denied that the club has had a rather disappointing term, with only one event being won (by the Colts 1st IV) out of all the open regattas entered; especially when we look back and see how encouraging the Easter term Head of the river results were.

Below is a summary table of how all the competitive crews fared throughout the season, showing lists of all outside crews beaten directly by St. Peter's Boat Club crews, showing that although a crew may not win an event, they can still be proud of their achievement if they reach the final or semi-final.

We must mention some particular successes. The 1st IV probably produced their best form late on in the season at Durham and Tees regattas, having very close and exciting races on both the Saturday and Sunday at Durham, and being knocked out in the final by a strong St. Leonard's School crew.

The senior C IV and Junior IV both did well on home ground, the Senior C IV reaching the semi-final at York summer regatta, and the Junior IV reaching the final at York Spring regatta. The Colts 1st IV were the most successful crew of the season, winning the Mackay Challenge Cup at Durham Wear regatta, winning the Colts division at our invitation regatta and reaching the final at Bradford sprint regatta.

The Novice crews worked hard to gain status during the term, but the nearest they got to their goal was to be finalists at both the Durham Wear regatta, and the Nottingham City regatta.

At the end of the Summer term there was some extremely exciting house rowing. After much battling the results were as follows :

Senior House Rowing Cup — School House.

Junior House Rowing Cup — School House.

Jollyon Smith Cup (Sculling) — K. C. Brown. Other cups presented :

Andrew Sherris Cup for Coxing — A. P. P. Gray.

Cup for Most Improved Oarsman — N. Morris.

In conclusion I should just like to thank, on behalf of the club : Mr. and Mrs. G. Gray, who have towed our trailer to many regattas, and helped us in many other ways; the Supporters Club Dance Committee and all the coaches who work so hard throughout the term, including Mr. John Hood.

Officers for 1976 /77 :

Captain: Kevin Brown.

Vice-Captain : George Crowther.

Boatswain: Robert Marsland.

Senior Cox : Philip Johnson.

1st VIII:

Bow—T. C. Moore (C. A. F. Brown) 2—I. A. Nichols (M. L. M. Warne) 3—P. A. Stemmler 4th Senior C eights at Trent (T. C. Moore) 4—J. Snowdon 5—C. G. A. Morcom (P. A. Stemmler) 6—N. J. Ramsden (I. A. Nichols) 7—K. C. Brown (C. G. A. Morcom)

Str. —L. S. Wilson

Cox—A. P. P. Gray Beat: Nottingham and Union B.C. Burton Leander B.C. Newcastle University B.C. Derby R.C. Sheffield R.C. Sheffield University B.C.

1st IV:

Bow—K. C. Brown 4th Senior B fours at York 2—N. J. Ramsden Finalists at Tees regatta. 3—C. G. A. Morcom

Str. —L. S. Wilson

Cox—A. P. P. Gray Beat: Tees R.C. Kingston Hull R.C. Durham School B.C. Grey College B.C. Graduate Society B.C. (Durham) Durham School Colts

Senior C IV:

Bow—P. S. Spencer 2nd York Head. 2—J. Snowdon Semi-finalists at York summer (G. A. Crowther) regatta. 3—P. A. Stemmler (J. N. C. Turner)

Str.—I. A. Nichols

Cox —P. D. Johnson (R. D. Burton) Beat: Bradford School B.C. Whitby Friendship R.C. Sheffield City R.C. Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School University Graduates Society B.C. Tees R.C.

Junior IV:

Bow—C. A. F. Brown 2—M. L. M. Warne (J. Snowdon) 3—T. C. Moore

Str.—G. A. Crowther (M. L. M. Warne)

Cox—P. D. Johnson (A. P. P. Gray) 2nd York Head. Finalists at York Spring.

Beat: Durham School B.C. Bradford G.S.B.C. Kingston Hull R.C. Derby R.C. Durham A.R.C. St. Leonard's School B.C.

Its 1st IV:

Bow—J. P. Morcom 1st at York Head. 2—R. M. Turner Won the Mackay Challenge Cup at 3—D. Cooper Durham Wear. Str. —R. Marsland Finalists at Bradford Sprint. Cox —N. S. Hawking Won at St. Peter's School invitation regatta. Beat: Sheffield City R.C. Newcastle Polytechnic York University University College Durham Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School York City R.C. Bradford City R.C. Nottingham High School Nottingham B.C. Bradford G.S.B.C. Lancaster R.G.S. Durham School Durham A.R.C.

ovice IVs:

Bow—G. Morris Finalists at Nottingham City regatta. (P. S. Spencer) Finalists at Durham Wear regatta.

2—N. Morris (G. A. Crowther) 3—P. S. Spencer (K. C. Brown) Str. —G. A. Crowther (N. J. Ramsden) Cox —P. D. Johnson (R. D. Burton) Beat: Soham Village College Peterborough R.C. Bedford School University College B.C. Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School York City B.C.

(Colts 2nd IV:

Bow—J. R. Macfarlane 2—S. Wetherell 3—K. Murray

Str.—A. M. Ewing (G. Morris)

Cox—R. Brown (D. Burton) Junior Colts:

Bow—Ray Bow—Linton Bow—Motion 2—Mortimer 2--Squire 2—Greenwood 3—Sharp 3—Leckenby 3—Quirke

Str. —Powell Str. —McCarter Str.—Townsend

Cox —Brooke Cox —Spencer Cox —Storey 55