11 October 2018

Four wins for St Neots at its home head race

St Neots Rowing Club was celebrating four fantastic wins at the end of its annual head race this year.

Huw Jarman secured top spot in the open band one single sculls category with an impressive time of 10 mins 24 secs, enough also for Huw to be the fastest male single sculler on the day.

Tim Neill and Jaione Echeveste both enjoyed their first ever victories in a single; Tim won the masters B/C single sculls category with a time of 11 mins 40 secs and Jaione took top honours in the women’s band two single sculls category with a time of 12 mins 10 secs.

The double act of Helen Knowles and Ali Brown, meanwhile, continued their recent run of fine form by topping the women’s masters C/E double sculls category, crossing the line in 11 mins 45 secs.

More than 120 crews from as far afield as Nottingham entered the event. They had to complete a 2.6-kilometre course in the quickest time possible in the main head, and a 1.2-kilometre course in the mini head for younger rowers.

“It was great to see to so many rowers of all ages enjoying themselves, in what was the first event of the season for most competitors” said event organiser Josh Dexter. “The perfect weather conditions led to some fast times.

Here’s a summary of all the results from St Neots rowers and the event’s main awards:

Richard Bray, Dave Cullen, Kieron Marriner and Karl Zwetsloot
Open coxless quadruple sculls – 10:18
Second place of two in category; seventh place overall
Fastest St Neots crew of the day

Huw Jarman
Open band one single sculls – 10:24
First place of four in category, ninth place overall

Andrew Lawrence
Open band one single sculls – 10:45
Second place of four in category, joint 21st place overall

Dom Holdaway and Alex Johnson
Junior 18 double sculls – 10:58
Second place of three in category, 27th place overall

Stuart Williams
Masters D single sculls – 11:28
Second place of three in category, 46th place overall

Ava Gisonni, Jessica Pennington, Juliette Moutel-Davesne, Emily Jupe and Alex Johnson (cox)
Women’s coxed quadruple sculls – 11:36
Time only, 54th place overall

Mick Staddon
Masters D single sculls – 11.38
Third place of three in category, joint 57th place overall

Tim Neill
Masters B/C single sculls – 11:40
First place of two in category, 60th place overall

Helen Knowles and Ali Brown
Women’s masters C/E double sculls – 11:45
First of three in category, joint 62nd place overall

Helen Knowles, Ali Brown, Marlene Taylor, Lynne Taylor and Deb Hellett (cox)
Women’s masters E coxed fours – 11:49
Time only, 66th place overall

Bob Hetherington
Masters E single sculls – 11:54
Third place of three in category, 69th place overall

Rob Stirling
Open band three single sculls – 11:56
Second place of three in category, 74th place overall

Jaione Echeveste
Women’s band two single sculls – 12:10
First place of four in category, 85th place overall

Sarah Roche and Gaelle Jupe
Women’s masters C/E double sculls – 13:29
Third place of three in category, 113th place overall

Sarah Leatham
Women’s band two single sculls – 13.56
Fourth place of four in category, 118th overall

Emily Jupe
Women’s junior 16 single sculls – no time
Did not finish

Award winners

Harry Evans Memorial Trophy
(awarded to the club with the most wins in the main head)
Bedford Modern School Boat Club (10 wins)

Head of the river
(fastest crew of the day in the main head)
Bedford Modern School Boat Club
Open coxless quadruple sculls – 9:14

Fastest male single sculler
Huw Jarman (St Neots Rowing Club)
Open band one single sculls – 10:24

Fastest female single sculler
Seren Palmer (Isle of Ely Rowing Club)
Women’s junior 15 band two single sculls – 11:35