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On Friday 12th September 2008, three pupils from
Churston Ferrers Grammar School represented the
West of England at the third South Coast Junior
Rowing Championships. This year the event was
held in Plymouth.
Richard
Jeffs and Michael Tilley raced in the men’s
under-16 coxed quadruple sculls. The crew were
fast to start and continued to pull away to take
the race by a clear lead of six lengths and give
them the title of South Coast Champions.
Samantha
Tilley rowed twice in the ladies’ under-18
level. In the double sculls Sam took the race
by two lengths and in the ladies’ single
sculls she again gave an impressive performance
to take the title by another comfortable win.
Michael
, Richard and Sam all row for Dartmouth Amateur
Rowing Club. Samantha has been rowing since 2002,
with Michael joining in 2004 and Richard in 2006.
The
club’s strict training regime paid off as
the boys rowed in the Men’s under-16 coxed
quadruple sculls in the West of England ARA Championship
series, which consists of ten regattas. By winning
the 2008 Championship they were eligible to represent
the West of England at Plymouth.
Sam
rowed in several classes ranging from Women’s
Junior 18 to Open Adult races during the West
of England series, eventually taking the Championship
for Womens Under-18 Single Scull.
Continuing
their success of last year, West of England ARA
Champions and now South Coast Champions –
a fitting end to a very successful season.
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