Press Release from Bedford Rowing Club - 16 October 2006

Bedford Rowing Club staged the annual Bedford Autumn Fours & Small Boats Head on Sunday 15th October over a 2000 metre course.

In beautiful conditions, crews from Bedford clubs and schools dominated with Bedford Rowing Club picking up 3 wins. Following on from racing at the Pairs' Head the previous day and being the fastest non-Thames based crew in their event, Nicky Hardy and Amelia Buckingham won women's Senior Three Double Sculls. In the men's Veteran E coxless fours, the Bedford crew of Ian Darnell, Dick Garrett, Tom Hinsbey and Dave Catlin beat their club mates of Maurice Stanbridge, Shirl Musselle, Chris Wisbey and Phil Dickens in a time of 7:43. The Women's Senior Two Coxed four of Claire Newton, Vicky Rigby, Gail Owen and Lydia Swift coxed by Sara Reay beat local rivals Milton Keynes Rowing club in a time of 8:02.

Other crews from Bedford won the following events: Bedford School - Men's Senior 3 Coxed Fours, Men's Novice Double Sculls.

Bedford Modern School - Men's Novice Quadruple Sculls, Men's Senior Four Coxed Fours, Men's Senior 4 Pairs, Men's Novice Pairs, Men's Junior 16 Single Sculls.

Dame Alice Harpur School - Women's Novice Quadruple Sculls, Women's Senior Three Coxed four

Bedford High School - Women's Junior Quadruple Sculls, Women's Junior Double Sculls, Women's Junior 15 Coxed Quadruple Sculls, Women's Novice Coxed Fours

Star Club - Women's Novice Single Sculls, Women's Senior Four Single Sculls, Women's Senior Three Single Sculls, Men's Senior 1 Single Sculls, Men's Senior 3 Single Sculls, Men's Senior 4 Single Sculls, Men's Senior 2 Quadruple Sculls, Women's Junior 15 Double Sculls, Women's Senior Four Double Sculls.

The next event organised by Bedford Rowing Club is the Eights and Fours Head to be held on Sunday 11th February 2007.