Ross Rowing Club was represented in force at Worcester Regatta. With 31 entries the club had the largest number from any club represented at the event.
The Junior Academy won eight of the total nine races. The Morris family were the big winners with Kelly and Scott and father, Dave, picking up a total of four wins.
The winners were, Scott Morris in J11 single sculls, Catrin Morris and Olivia Baynham Williams WJ12 double sculls , Kelly Morris Rosie Lindley WJ15 double Sculls, J12 double sculls, Johan Lai and Dale Kernot, J12 quads Johan Lai, Dale Kernot, Scott Morris, Gregory Fitz Horswell cox Rhodri Morris. WJ13 double sculls, Amy Surman and Ellie Grindle, WJ14 single sculls, Rosie Brandram Jones, WJ12 single sculls, Catrin Morris.
For the seniors it was a day of very tough racing. The ladies' coxed four of Emily Preece, Hannah Jones, Holly Campbell, Geena Watling, and cox George Probert, worked through two rounds, only to lose by six feet in the final. This was a terrific performance for the young Ross ladies.
For the men the veteran eight of Jeremy Picton Turberville, Graham Watling, Dave Sykes, Paul Brodholt, Andrew Lehman, Tim Crossman, Lenny Colling, and Dave Morris, with Lucy Jones coxing, beat a Ross select eight, gaining valuable race experience over the 750 metre course. The select eight made up of Paul Carpenter, Chris Mellor, Tom Williams, Ian Howell, Bryn Hughes, Phil Palmer, Geena Watling, and Emily Preece coxed by Morgan Baynham Williams put up a great fight.
Overall it was another strong day for the Ross club with valuable race experience for old and young alike. The men's veteran crews are in preparations for the Vet National Championships, and the high performance junior crew of Rosie Lindley and Kelly Morris are in the final stages of preparing for the national schools regatta.