February 10, 2009 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive Nottingham RC not deterred by Head cancellations Rowing Community With the cancellation of both the Boston and Peterborough Head races ,due to adverse weather conditions and faced with an ice covered lake at Holme Pierrepont,National Watersports Centre ,the Nottingham Rowing Club Junior Squad and their coaches moved onto the River Trent and ran their own event between the Lady Bay Bridge and the Sailing Club. 20 boats were involved and they raced one behind the other down to the Sailing Club and then back to Lady Bay.The times of the two runs were added together and divided by 2. Conditions were cold,clear and there was a moderate cross-tail wind going downstream. Fastest sculler of the day was Sam Ward from Bilborough College who managed to beat a coxless pair stroked by Nik Parnell from Newark.Both boats are coached by Martin Kay. Fastest girl was Vicky Bramley,Bilborough College followed by Emma Lindley,Carlton-le-Willows School and Katy Bartlett fom Holygirt School. The girls are part of the World Class Start group coached by Julie Edwards who is currently looking at putting together a junior (U 18 ) quadruple scull for the season. ‘It’s an indication of the strength of Junior rowing at the Club that we can put on a training session like this with only half of the whole squad on the water’.said Club Manager Mark Cooke. Report from Nottingham RC