UH Winter Regatta: Pre-Race Report

The time is upon us for the third UH event of the season, the UH Winter Regatta. Following the disappointing cancellation of Allom Cup, RUMSBC is raring to once again prove their prowess upon the Thames for the first time this year. Make sure you wrap up warm (perhaps by buying one of our stylish RUMSBC bobble hats) so you needn't miss a moment of a fun-filled day of sprint races, and clear some space on your mantelpiece for you to proudly display the medals you'll be bringing in tomorrow. Let's show everyone who the best UH team is and make sure they know who to watch out for come UH Head!

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Men's Novices

​Men's Novice VIII
Cox: Hannah Hickingbotham
Stroke: Luca Richards
7: Alex Bloom
6: Zak Mansell
5: Will Shorrocks
4: Sam Wray
3: Dom Atraszkiewicz
2: Finn Norris
Bow: Swopnil Lamchane Gurung

​"A new year of rowing brings new opportunities to the Novice Men. After their strong showing at Winter Sprints and the disappointment with Allom Cup cancellation, they are raring to go and make the tideway their own. Being their last UH race before they meet their rivals again for UH Head in little over a month, this is their last chance to show everyone what they've got and claim their stake for the UH crown!" - Matt Kinsella, Men's Novice Captain 17/18

Women's Novices

​Women's Novice VIII Boat A
Cox: Kelly Wyatt
Stroke: Eve Kerins
7: Laura Dan
6: Hannah Roberts
5: Annalise Munro
4: Ceyda Oral
3: Melissa Nelson
2: Serena Lu
Bow: Fiona Chegwidden

​Women's Novice VIII Boat B
​Cox: Greg Gibson
Stroke: Federica Ezennia
7: Alex Robinson
6: Radhika Kumar
5: Alisa Rasch
4: Gracie Sutton
3: Sophie McWilliam
2: Riya Gosrani
Bow: Jade Kayran

​"After a disappointing cancellation of Allom cup, the girls are ready to show how much we’ve learnt over the last couple of months. Our sprint-starts are a fine art, and this is our last chance to show them off until Bumps! The competition may be tough but, with all the winter miles we’ve got behind us, we are going to give the races 100%. Good luck girls!" - Nicola Skajaa, Women's Novice Captain 17/18

Senior Men

Men's Second VIII
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Cox: Holly Joyce
Stroke: Martin Furlepa
7: Ben Southgate
6: Jack Illingworth
5: Ben Wardner
4: Jack Merritt
3: Timo Rodi
2: Adam Jones
Bow: Ollie Marwood

​"Following their disappointing performance at Novice sprints, M2 have returned to the new year with new vigour and grit ready to prove novice sprints was a one off. The boys have been battling M1 on the water and holding them off in training sessions, much to M1s annoyance. This confidence they take to the start line on Sunday ready to create as much distance between them and their opposition." - Jamie Glenister, Men's Captain 17/18

Men's First VIII
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Cox: Julia Negreskul
Stroke: Freddie Dewey
7: Will Wilson
6: Sam Gunning
5: Alex Lane
4: Connor Price
3: Will McCaughran
2: Louis Robertson
Bow: Jamie Glenister (C)

"After the cancellation of Allom Cup, the wait is finally over for M1 to prove themselves on the UH stage after months of hard graft ergs and water time. With head season just around the corner this is the one and only chance for M1 to pick up medals and begin the road to UH head perfectly. The boys are eager and confident that they can get their nose ahead and look forward to battling side by side whichever crew may come at them. Good luck to them!" - Jamie Glenister, Men's Captain 17/18

​Senior Women

​Women's Second VIII
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Cox: Chris 'Beans' Jackson
Stroke: Charlotte Withers
7: Anna Shadwell
6: Mattie Williams
5: Asha Dave
4: Fernanda Fenn Torrente
3: Olivia Duffy
2: Rosa Mobayen
Bow: Alice Gandee

​Women's First VIII

Cox: Preena Patel
Stroke: Livi Drewett
7: Claire Shadwell
6: Jenny Budden
5: Jen Whitehead
4: Eimear McKavanagh
3: Abi Powell
2: Libi Hawkes (C)
Bow: Tintin Larsson

​"After the disappointment of not being able to compete at Allom Cup, these ladies are pumped and ready to compete in their first sprints race of the year. A fun weekend away with friends was a mere 7 days ago, but nevertheless these ladies will be a force to be reckoned with on Sunday. With many rate 38 practice starts behind us, we will be sure to take the tideway by storm and hopefully bring home some medals to reflect all the hard work we’ve been putting in over the year." - Libi Hawkes, Women's Captain 17/18