It was a fantastic day of rowing for the Bideford Blues this weekend as they travelled the short distance to Wimbleball Lake for their annual regatta. Coming home with seven wins proves the club is going from strength to strength with rowers young and old putting in strong performances.
It was a well-deserved win for the men’s junior 16 crew who gained their first win of the season, the young crewof Tom Picillo, Jack Berry Berry, Toby Evans and Charlie Colwill have certainly put in the training and are nowstarting to reap the rewards.
Seven second positions and three thirds finished off a very successful day of rowing.
1st place
Ladies junior 15 2x – Sadbh Connor and Nell Gierke
Mens Senior C 4+ – Matt Colwill, Declan Monaghan, Nick Dualibi-Wilson, Brian Andrew and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Mens Junior 16 4x+ – Tom Picillo, Jack Berry, Toby Evans, Charlie Colwill and Nell Gierke (cox)
Ladies Novice 1x – Charlotte Berry
Mens Senior C 1x – Declan Monaghan
Ladies Novice 2x – Charlotte Berry and Kayla Johnson
Mens Novice 4+ – Lucas Wilson, Dan Talbot, Tim Henry, Alex Dualibi-Wilson
2nd place
Open Junior 13 4x+ – Casey Colwill, Harrison Beer, Barney Evans, Jamie Milsom and Matt Colwill (cox)
Mens Junior 18 1x – Alex Dualibi-Wilson
Ladies Senior C 4+ – Lorna Colwill, Kirsty Andrew, Becka Brown and Hayley Wilson
Mens Senior B 4+ – Dan Talbot, Declan Monaghan, Alex Dualibi-Wilson, Brian Andrew and Charlie Colwill (cox)
Mens Junior 15 1x – Toby Evans
Mens Masters 4+ – David Bates, Dave Powe, Brian Andrew and Alistair Peake
Mens Junior 15 2x – Toby Evans and Nell Gierke
Mixed Senior C 4+ – Kirsty Andrew, Dan Talbot, Alistair Peake and Hayley Wilson
3rd place
Mens Open 2- – Tim Henry and Nick Dualibi-Wilson
Mens Masters 4+ – Colin Pennington, Steve Clements, Nigel Cann and Neil Pennington
Mens Junior 15 2x – Tom Picillo and Jack Berry