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Star Sprint - 10th & 11th June Results have been posted on Star Club's website... National Schools Regatta - 26th - 28th May Bedford High enjoyed one of their most successful National Schools Regattas in recent years. From the 8 crews entered, 5 reached finals and 3 won medals. On Friday the WJ14.4x+ did very well to reach the final and finish 4th overall. Well done to the crew of Emily Moore, Hannah Penton, Amber Mansfield and Izzy Algar, coxed by Phillipa Tredget.
WJ14.4x+ Eleanor Piggott also competed on the Friday in a single scull and did very well to again finish 4th in the final out of a field of 31.
WJ15.1x Saturday saw 3 crews competing. The WJ15.4x+ crew of Grace, Rachael, Lucy and Helen coxed by Maria, were unlucky not to make the semi finals, finishing 13th out of an entry of 24.The A crew did fantastically well to win a much deserved bronze medal. The WJ18.4+ of Emily, Beki, Ruth and Dani, coxed by Jess also won a bronze medal in a closely fought final. On Sunday, 3 crews competed from the High. The WJ16.4+ of Charlie, Laura, Emma and Katie, steered by Olivia narrowly missed out on progression, finishing 13th. Emily and Dani competed again, this time in a double scull but failed to progress. Eleanor, Chloe, sophie and Hannah in the WJ16.4x won their semi in style and went on to win a bronze medal in the final. Well done to all the crews who took part. Junior Inter-regional championships-14th May Two crews from Bedford High were selected to represent the East of England in the junior inter-regionals at Holme Pierpoint in Nottingham. Both crews put in excellent performances; the WJ14 coxed quad came third and the WJ15 coxed quad came second. Overall the East region finished second. Well done to those involved.
Bedford Regatta - 13th May Click here for the results, more photos to follow
WS3.4+ winner
WJ15.4x+ winner Birmingham Regatta - 6th May Bedford High sent 2 crews, a WJ16.4x and a WJ15.8x+ to this event. The octo did very well and won their event. However, despite leading for most of the race, equipment failure meant the WJ16.4x crew were disqualified for straying out of their lane. A very disappointing outcome.
WJ15.8x+ winner Wallingford Regatta - 30th April Wallingford was the first regatta of the season and races were rowed over 1500m of the Dorney Lake course (venue for the 2012 Olympic rowing events). Bedford High had a successful day with 2 seconds (WJ16.4x and WJ14.4x+) and 2 thirds(WJ18.4+ and WJ15.4x+). This is an encouraging result at the start of the summer regatta season. Click here for results
WJ16 4x (placed second) Bedford Head - 9th April During the Easter holiday girls from the boat club competed in the Bedford small boats head which is the last processional racing event of the 2005-6 season. Our crews produced several wins despite the disruption of the Easter holidays. Wins came from Emily Piggott in WS.4 single who was then joined by Dani Hinckley to win WS.4 double sculls. Ruth Horler produced a further single sculls win in the women’s novice event. In the women’s novice coxed quad event Toni Hollowood, Helen Tredget, Katie Kedward and Mel James steered by Jess Owen returned an excellent scull to win their event. Once again this win demonstrates the strength in depth of an exceptional year group. After time out with injury Ellie Piggott combined on the day with upper 5’s Hannah George and Chloe and Sophie Symmonds to compete in WJ16 coxless Quads. The girls won their event with ease even having time for a interlude at the Town Bridge due to obstruction. This crew also were the fastest women’s crew of the day soundly beating numerous senior crews. Well done also to the Novice coxed four of Portia Higgs, Charlotte Eales, Lucia Colendangelo and Laura Curtin, who in a completely untried combination finished just 10 seconds behind the winners of their event. Also a total of 12 girls from lower & upper 5 raced in the WJ16 singles event producing aggressive and creditworthy performances. In particular well done to Laura Versnel, Cat Stenhouse, Hannah George and Charlotte McClean.
Mick Deards Schools Head of the river - 8th & 9th March Congratulations to the WJ14 octo of Emily Moore, Hannah Penton, Amber Mansfield, Emily Curtin, Andy Peterson, Izzy Algar, Claudia Sahno and Edie Jobson, coxed by Phillipa Tredget, who won their event by over 4 seconds. This is the second year in a row that The High have won this event, so well done! Well done also to the A and B WJ15 coxed quads. The A crew of Charlotte McClean, Emma Havens, Rachael Meredith and Laura Versnel, steered by Maria Legrotallie, finished 3rd and the B crew of Grace Hodge, Cat Stenhouse, Lucy Williams and Helen Tredget coxed by Hayley Thomas, finished 6th out of 38 entries, with the B crew beating many of the A crews from other schools. The following day saw the WJ coxed four of Emily, Beki, Ruth and Dani, coxed by Becky finishing 4th, and the WJ16 eight of Hannah, Laura C, Charlie, Laura H, Hattie, Chloe, Sophie, Lucia, coxed by Jess, finishing 7th. Henley Head - 18th February Bedford High attended the Henley Junior Head, held on the traditional Royal course. Two crews raced in the WJ15 coxed quad and WJ16 coxed four categories. The coxed quad of Charlotte McClean, Emma Havens, Rachael Meredith and Laura Versnel, steered by Maria Legrotallie put in a strong performance to win their category by 38 seconds from the next crew, Henley The WJ16 coxed quad of Chloe Symmonds, Sophie Symmonds, Laura Hay and Hanna George, also steered by Maria Legrotallie rowed strongly to finish second in their category. Well done to all the crews. Bedford Head - 12th February Well done to everyone who took part in Bedford Head. For all the results of this event visit the Bedford Rowing Club Website Hampton Head - 4th February Bedford high took 4 crews to this event: 2 WJ15 coxed quads, a WJ16 coxless quad and a W Junior coxed four. In good conditions, all crews did very well against some tough competition. In the WJ15 event, Bedford High crew's finished 3rd and 4th; the WJ16 crew finished 3rd and the W coxed four finished first. Well done to all those who took part. For all the results of this event visit the Hampton School site.
WJ15 4X+ placed 3rd Boston Head - 22nd January Bedford High win 3 events at Boston Head. On 22nd January, Bedford High entered 5 crews into their first event of the New Year. It was a timed head of the river event, over 3 km on the river Witham. Conditions were much improved from last year's bitterly cold event, with only a slight head wind, and flat waters. All high school crews performed very well, and recorded wins in 3 categories as well as strong second places in a further 2 events. In WJ15 4x+, where the High had 2 entrants, the quad of Eleanor Piggott, Charlotte Maclean, Emma Havens and Cat Stenhouse, steered by Maria Legrotallie, put in a solid performance to finish first. The other Bedford High quad of Rachael Meredith, Charlie Eales, Lucy Williams, and Laura Versnel coxed by Hayley Thomas put in another strong performance to finish second, significantly ahead of the next crew. The senior crew of Emily Piggott, Beki Yeomans, Katie Blackett and Dani Hinckley, steered by Jess Owen, competed in the WS3 4+, winning the event by nearly a minute. The High School were also entered in 2 single sculls events, WJ15 and WJ18. Eleanor Piggott won the WJ15 category and Emily Piggott and Dani Hinckley finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the WJ18 event. Well done to all the crews involved.
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