Appledore Regatta

After returning from Paignton Regatta on the Saturday, the wins continued on Sunday at Appledore regatta with eight firsts, six seconds and three thirds.

First place
Men’s junior 18 doubles – Charlie White and Alex Dualibi-Wilson
Men’s vet open fours – Dave Bates, Dave Powe, Dave Burton, Alistair Peake and Kirsty Snow (cox)
Men’s junior 16 quads – James Jordan, Toby Evans, Alex Dualibi-Wilson, Jamie Norton and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Men’s junior 14 quads – Toby Evans, Jack Berry, Charlie Colwill, Nell Gierke and Tina Robertson (cox)
Men’s senior C Fours – Brian Andrew, Matt Colwill, Nick Dualibi-Wilson, Declan Monaghan and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Men’s junior 16 doubles – Alex Dualibi-Wilson and James Jordan
Ladies novice fours – Jo Moulder, Kirsty Andrew, Verity Foracre and Lorna Colwill
Men’s junior 16 sculls – James Jordan

Second place
Ladies senior C fours – Shannon Monaghan, Charlotte Berry, Shelby May, Kirsty Snow and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Ladies junior 14 quads – Nell Gierke, Charlie Smale, Joanna Grigg, Ellie Carter and Tina Robertson (cox)
Men’s veteran open fours – Matt Colwill, Brian Andrew, James Yeo, S Chields and Hayley Wilson (cox)
Ladies junior 14 doubles – Nell Gierke and Charlie Smale
Ladies junior 14 sculls – Charlie Smale
Men’s junior 14 doubles – Charlie Colwill and Jack Berry

Third place
Mixed senior C fours – Hayley Wilson, Rebecca Brown, James Yeo, Milo George and Verity Foracre (cox)
Men’s senior B Fours – Dave Bates, Dave Powe, Dave Burton, Alistair Peake and Kirsty Snow (cox)
Men’s junior 16 sculls – Jamie Norton

Devon Open Series, Braunton

100m: Roger Bonapart 0:12.16 (new club record), Keith Shapland 0:12.59, Arron Kearney 0.13.36
800m: Helen Colwill 2:56.36 (pb and club record)
5000m: Helen Colwill 21:26.36 (pb and club record)
5000m: Martin Colwil 17:12.98
1 mile: Arron Kearney 04:58.13s, Martin Colwill 05:01.38

Paignton Regatta

It was a fantastic weekend for the Bideford Blues rowers this weekend, with sunshine, lots of wins and a birthday celebration thrown into the mix.
On Saturday the club travelled to Paignton for their annual regatta returning back to home waters on Sunday for the Appledore regatta.
Conditions were surprisingly good for Paignton with the sun shining all day, the club came away with six first places and even had time to celebrate the club’s President, Barrie White’s, 70th birthday.
It was success for the Colwill family with Dad Matt winning his first senior C race of the season at Appledore whilst Mum Lorna and son Charlie had two wins each over the weekend.

First place
Women junior 18 fours – Shannon Monaghan, Kayla Johnson, Shelby May, Kirsty Snow and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Men’s junior 16 fours – Jamie Norton, Alex Dualibi-Wilson, Toby Evans, James Jordan and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Women’s novice fours – Lorna Colwill, Kirsty Andrew, Rebecca Brown, Hayley Wilson and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Men’s junior 14s quads – Nell Gierke, Charlie Colwill, Toby Evans, Charlie Smale and Renata Dualibi-Wilson (cox)
Men’s junior 16s scull – Alex Dualibi-Wilson
Men’s junior 16s doubles – Alex Dualibi-Wilson and James Jordan

Second place
Women’s junior 14s fours – Nell Gierke, Ellie Carter, Charlie Smale, Joanna Grigg and Renata Dualibi-Wilson (cox)
Men’s junior 16s scull – Jamie Norton
Women’s senior C fours – Shannon Monaghan, Jo Moulder, Shelby May, Kirsty Snow and Charlie Colwill (cox)

Third place
Men’s senior C fours – Milo George, Matt Colwill, Brian Andrew, James Yeo and Charlie Colwill (cox)

Yeovilton Summer 5k Series – Race 5

Ronnie Richmond 2nd in 0:15:05, Mark Jenkin 3rd in 0:15:09, Andy Ingle 0:16:08, Brendan Patton 0:16:15, Martin Edwards 0:16:19, Keith Shapland 0:16:46, Martin Colwill 0:17:00, James Jewell 0:17:41 (pb), Brent Colvin 0:17:50, Steve Turner 0:19:06, Pete Rigler 0:19:18, Jo Bedlar 0:20:14, Helen Colwill 0:21:46 (1st in category), Sara Colvin 0:21:58 (2nd in category)

Lacock 10k

Jo Bedlar 0:43:38 (3rd in category), Neil Marke 0:45:09, Linda Eastmond 0:51:30

2016 North Devon Relays

Overall results
Senior Men – 1st Bideford AAC, 2nd South Molton Strugglers, 3rd North Devon Road Runners
Vet Men – 1st South Molton Strugglers, 2nd Bideford AAC, 3rd Ilfracombe RC
Vet Men 50 – 1st North Devon Road Runners, 3rd Bideford AAC, 3rd Torrington AC
Vet Men 55 – 1st Torrington AC, 2nd Bideford AAC, 3rd South Molton Strugglers
Senior Ladies – 1st Bideford AC, 2nd South Molton Strugglers, 3rd Torrington AC
Vet Ladies – 1st Ilfracombe RC, 2nd Torrington AC, 3rd South Molton Strugglers
Vet Ladies 50 – 1st Torrington AC, 2nd North Devon Road Runners, 3rd South Molton Strugglers
Junior Boys – 1st Bideford AAC
Junior Girls – 1st Bideford AAC, 2nd Torrington AC
Junior Mixed – 1st Torrington AC, 2nd Bideford AAC

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