Dear all,
Every year this club moves forward, as the months pass by, as the athletes train and the coaches coach, it's hard to appreciate that this gentle giant we call Molesey relentlessly marches on. However, sometimes something happens that puts it all into perspective, when we realize that the daily contribution is worth it, that what we're doing individually is helping move something much bigger than any of us could possibly imagine.
The first time it happened to me was when I was showing someone round the club, they showed me the club in a light I hadn't seen for some time, and with it my pride nearly burst out of my chest. The most recent occasion was a simple list that was emailed out by Tom Courtney. We can all be proud of every soul that has put something into this club to make this list real. Thank you to everyone who made this happen, and I urge you strongly, keep going... it is worth it.
the email reads...
Molesey have now got the following athletes into Great Britain Teams:
Junior World Champs:
Matt Tatlock (8+) - Matt rowed in the winning Thames Cup eight at Henley and has been the standout junior this year;
Nick Clarke (8+) - Nick rowed in the Thames B eight at Henley;
Coupe:
Myles Neary (4-,8+) - Myles started rowing 18 months ago with WCS under Sue McNuff and now Neasa and rowed in our Fawley Quad at HRR
Hannah Waltham-Hier (4x) - Hannah stroked our winning Junior Quad at National Schools Regatta
Ed Green - Coach of the 4x
Neasa Folan - Head Coach of the Coupe and coach of the Men's four
J16 GB v France Match:
Patrick Graham (8+)- Patrick was in our winning nat schools coxed four and rowed in the Fawley Quad at HRR
Aaron Wilkins (8+)- Aaron was in our winning nat Schools four and rowed in the Fawley Quad at HRR
Bruno Hallwood - cox of the 8+
Paul Willcocks - Coach of the 8+
U23 World Champs:
Mo Sbihi - 2-
James Foad - 2-
Ruth Walczak - 4-
Michelle Vezie - 8+
Senior World Champs
Andrew Hodge - 2-
Tom Solesbury - 8+
Mel Wilson - 8's group
Jenny Farmer - 8's group
John West - Coach 8+
No other club has achieved such an array of GB representation. The only people who can take this away is us.
See you round.
Hodge
