Now, it’s not all work-work-work at MBC. Once the final blast from the HRR band is over, the last stroke of Nat Champs taken and those donning their GB lycras head off for a summer of International racing, the rest of us head to Peterborough Regatta - the pinnacle of pot hunting, partying, and pole-climbing...
The changes to the ARA points system meant that we decided to focus our efforts on sculling races this year. The Peterborough organisers greatly aided this plan by rejecting pretty much all our sweep entries due to oversubscription of the regatta. This also halved our overall entries, meaning a diminished force on the water but also a greatly boosted support squad. First up, the results...
Saturday – 1000m
Wins in Women’s Novice 2x Debbie Pyke & Elly Blackwell and Nov 1x Pete Robinson. Also the E Double Act of Ben Pugh and John Moon – more of that later
Finals for Elite 2- Pugh & Moon, WIM2 2- Colette Abel & Courtenay Hallwood
Semis – Im3 2x Tom Brett & Andrew Wiklund, Nov 1x Nick Mills,
Sunday – 500m
Wins Nov 1x Nick Mills, J16 1x Aaron Wilkins
Finals – Im3 1x Pete Robinson
Semis J14 1x Bruno Hallwood
Highlights of the racing included Pretty Pete’s Saturday victory after a nailbiting finish with Wheeler of Scullers’, Millsy’s Sunday victory after a nailbiting finish with Wheeler of Scullers’, the food inspired calls of the IM3 2x, Wiko yelling “GET OFF THE PHONE!” to Pugh as he cycled alongside their race, the W2x winning with muchos style and the E2x winning by default after the duo that beat them were DSQ for inappropriate ARA card photos. Note to all – don’t put a photo of the Leander Head Coach on your card...
But it was really off the water that this MBC motley crew came into its own. Our camp resembled a nylon and guy-rope citadel and our generator, lights and industrial sized BBQ drew many an admiring comment over the course of the weekend. We consisted of a mix of juniors, Henley winners, novices, babies and National Champions all cheering each other on in the sunshine. We even allowed an Australian into our ranks... (was it brave or foolish of him to join us during the disastrous 4th Ashes Test?) More photos of the social side to be found on the MBC On Tour Group on Facebook.
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