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Boat Club James Styles Durham University Boat Club President The 2014/15 season has seen outstanding performances from Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) athletes throughout the club. Before the season had even started the women’s heavyweight and lightweight doubles were representing GB at the EUSA games in Rotterdam, with the lightweight crew of Katy Denham and Mimi Carlton winning Silver and the heavyweight crew of Charlotte Drury and Becky Dell placing 6th. A rigorous two week pre-season training camp was followed by a successful start to the racing year at the British Rowing Championships, with a top result from the Women’s Championship Coxless Four taking home the University pennant. March saw our athletes reaping the benefits of their perseverance over the winter training period at BUCS Head, coming second in the medal tally by taking home four gold, three silver, and three bronze medals. Subsequently we had our best ever result at the Women’s Head with the 1st VIII coming 10th overall and 3rd in Universities, with the 2nd VIII jumping 26 positions to place 21st in their best ever finishing position. At the Head of the River,
our men’s 1st VIII claimed the Halladay trophy placing 32nd, closely followed by a storming performance from the 2nd VIII who placed 33rd. A truly impressive set of results at BUCS Regatta saw the club retain the Women’s Victor Ludorum and regain the overall title, topping the medal table with seven gold, seven silver and six bronze. Special
mention must be made of the lightweight men’s and women’s crews with stand-out performances over the weekend winning 10 of the 20 Durham medals. The following weekend saw the Boat Race of the North return to Newcastle, with DUBC taking home both Novice titles. The women’s Henley Regatta saw DUBC storm to victory in the Academic 8+, with the Lightweight 4x losing closely in a well-fought final with the GB crew. DUBC athlete Hanna Inntjore also won Gold in the Elite Pairs race, rowing a composite with Anna Een Sture of Norske Studenters. At Henley Royal Regatta our men’s 1st 4+ gave some great races in the Prince Albert, losing out to Nereus of Holland on Friday 3 July 2015. Good performances also came from the Temple 8+ who made the Friday before being knocked out by Oxford Brookes A. Our Henley Regatta reunion drinks event on Saturday 4 July 2015 was a resounding success, and our thanks go out to the incoming Executive Committee for their tireless work in making it happen. DUBC also owes a debt of thanks to Andrew Riley for once more hosting the alumni drinks and canapés during the Friday lunch interval, which was enjoyed by all who attended. Turning now to individual successes, several of our athletes have done well
2014/15 - A Sporting Review