Tamar and Tavy Gig Club won the Ladies Super Vets Championships at Saltash adding another trophy to the clubs cabinet.
The ladies gave their all and rowed a brilliant race. Their total commitment showed when, after a shaky start, they pulled through the whole pack and held lead position for most of the race. Defending champions, Dart who have won this championship for the last two years, were on their tail all the way but T & T Cox, Carolyn Dawe, asked for more and the team responded, pulling away from Dart when it mattered most and were able to raise their oars aloft in victory on the finishing line.
The crew were Jo Cameron, Ruth Walker, Julie Eastaugh, Lyn Renton, Viv Barnes and Julie Rendle and they should all feel really proud of this incredible achievement.
The club also sent three other crews to the regatta: A Men’s Super vets team which included 3 rowers who had rowed to the Eddystone Lighthouse only last week; the Ladies Vets who got through the first heat to finish a close 2nd in the Plate Semi final and an Under 16s team who got through to the final where they achieved overall position of 6th and importantly beat a team from Caradon who always put out top crews. The under 16’s were Megan Haynes-Parry rowing stroke, Caitlin Haynes-Parry, Amber Friendship, Charlie Fethney, George Masters and Rosie Lloyd who all worked really well together pushing the boat in front all the way with coxes Bill Stacey-Norris and Paula Haynes-Parry keeping them out of trouble. The youngster’s oarsman ship was commented on favourably by the hosts, Caradon, and as always they were a real credit.