Head Season 2013/2014

The senior squads took part in the Senate Cup on 11th December 2013. Training for this had been hindered by high levels on the Wear, severely reducing water time. Despite this Grey entered two IM3 women's coxed fours, a novice women's coxed four and an IM3 men's coxed four. All crews performed admirably finishing with similar times to some of the best crews in Durham.


On 5th March 2014 it was a chance for the fresher crews to show what they could do after 6 months of training, in Butler Head. The women's four of Milly Alexander, Miriam Cogni, Florence Cook and Katie James and cox Anna Kenton looked like an experienced crew who completed the 1800m course  in a respectable time (beating some of the male crews). They showed promising technique but lacked the raw power which some of the other crews displayed. It was time to hit the gym for the Freshers.

First races for the fresher women

The Fresher men showed some great rowing putting out two novice fours. This was the first time that Robert Cooper, James Quitmann, Harry Dodds and Toby Weston raced together, and it proved to be the beginnings of a very good four.

The fresher men getting ready for the final push

 The highlight of the day was the senior men's four of Tim Peterson, Richard Pearce, Sean Waring Mitchell, Andrew Loucks and cox Rebecca Moore. They won their event with an outstanding performance. They showed great stamina and technical prowess to record a very impressive time.

The Butler Head crew which won the novice coxed fours

The Head season showed off the hard work and effort that the coaches had put in to their squads. Laura Fitzgibbon, Ipek Akay, Richard Pearce, Tim Peterson, Callum Stayton and Josh Goswell used their experience to mould a very impressive collection of squads.