Molesey crews won 6 medals including 4 from Championship events!  Results in brief:

Gold

J17 1x - Patrick Graham

Girls J15 8+ cox Winter, Cocks, Thew, Carr, Meadows, Brown, Orsman, Harper, Godfrey

Silver

Girls Championship 8+ cox Harrison, Hughes F, Thompson, Hughes S H, Nicholls, Woodman, Lyster, Prigmore, Hallwood

Championship 2- Neary, Shepherd

Bronze

Girls Championship 4x Anderson, Waltham-Hier, Nicholls, Hallwood

Girls Championship 2- Hughes F, Thompson

We also had representation in a number of other events who did very well and I hope you enjoyed the regatta and learnt from it.

Whilst the regatta success is generally gauged by what crews win, without doubt none of this could be achieved without the hard work from so many people, in particular; Ed and the coaches, Marcia and Karen who organised the crew logistic, Geoff for the tents and "Geoff's Cafe", Jon Higgs for boat loading and trailer driving but also all those parents and supporters who made the long journey up the M1 to cheer the Molesey crews, without you all there we would not have been able to share this experience so thank you all very much.

Molesey's Juniors returned from the National Schools Regatta with 6 medals, beaten in quantity of medals won by Eton, Headington and Radley, not bad company to be mixing with. The weekend had many high points and one incredible yet agonising race.

National School's starts on Friday with racing over 1000m for j14s and j15 small boat crews. For the MBC crews racing it was very much an opportunity to learn about racing on a multilane course and experience executing good rowing under the pressure of racing, all the crews that raced ended the day expressing an understanding of what had gone well and what could be learned from. This is an essential learning experience that applied correctly can only strengthen young athletes as they move through the squad.

The committee has decided to stop parking on the forecourt during rowing hours. Too many cars are coming down looking for parking places or getting blocked in by boats, and we want to prevent accidents to people and equipment, and use the parking spaces for the boat trailers. Cars delivering things are ok, and certain people, for instance coaches with equipment, will be given exemption certificates - so unless you are bringing something to unload or have a certificate please park in Graburn Way, which the club owns, or in the Hurst Meadows Public Car Park, which is never locked. Please co-operate and let's just have boats on the forecourt from now on. Signs will be put up shortly.

Ted Bates, Hon. Secretary