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More Winter Head Races
*Aimee Campbell reports on racing on the home stretch:* Wallingford Head took place on 30th November this year and Tethys boat club entered three 8+ over the 2 divisions, in Novice, Senior 3 and Senior 2 eights. The Senior 2 entry marked a first in the clubs history; never before had a boat from this club been entered in a senior 2 category at this event. The race was held over a 3 mile upstream course, from Moulsford Railway Bridge to the Fleming Boathouse. This being the Tethys Boat Club home stretch, and final public outing before Christmas, the squad was fired up and ready to impress. The Senior 3 boat had a good start, quickly dispatching an Oxford Academicals crew ahead in the first few minutes. Unfortunately disaster stuck on the last corner of the S bends, courtesy of another eight who decided that stopping for a tea break in the middle of the racing line was better than keeping moving! Well done to the Novice 8+ for winning Tethys Boat Club’s pennant for the day, winning their category by a whole minute! In the second division Tethys fought hard in the Senior 2 category against some tough competition, finishing a very respectable 3rd in this higher category after a blistering start. All in all, a very good hard day’s racing. Well done everyone!

Tethys at a rainy Fours Head
Ruth Crewe reports: After a very early start on a very wet day on 8 November, our two crews boated from London RC to join over five hundred other boats out on the churning Thames. Competing in the W S3 4+ (A) class meant a two-hour wait in lashing rain, many of the squad donning bin bags in a desperate attempt to remain warm and dry. When our division finally got underway, Tethys I stormed down the 6700m course in a time of 22:48:77, while Tethys II established a great rhythm and managed to record a time just six seconds behind them, finishing in 2nd and 4th place respectively. Full credit to the coxes who steered an excellent racing line, but unfortunately both crews suffered nasty blade-clashes whilst overtaking slower boats that would not give way – costing the 3.6 seconds needed for a pennant win! I think the less said about this the better. The crews (bow to stern) were: Tethys I: Aimee Campbell, Rachel Hall, Georgie Baines, Felicity Hawksley, Matt Smith. Tethys II: Ruth Crewe, Hannah Seddon, Nicole Milligan, Rose Higham, Hannah Leadbetter. Wallingford Head on 30th November will be the next opportunity to gauge our speed against the rest of the rowing world.

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