February 8, 2010 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive South of England Indoor Rowing Championships 2010 Indoor Rowing On Sunday February 7th 2010 the usual committed group of Hinksey Sculling School volunteers once again surpassed themselves in the Park Sports Centre at Wheatley Park School, Holton, Oxfordshire. The Chairman of the event,Andrew Myatt, whose four boys are either current or “alumni” athletes, masterminded the whole exercise. Four banks of Concept 2 indoor rowing machines were linked through four laptops to the main PC operated by Bruce Godden. It is extremely important to mention both C2 and Bruce in the same breath because without C2’s enormous generosity in lending us the machines to make up the balance required above our own and Bruce’s sleepless nights on duty preparing everything in the run up to race day – none of what happened could have. This year we received more clubs entering with existing supporters bringing more athletes that ever before. One of the “first timers” – Bishopsgate School – carried off the Victor Ludorum trophy to boot! Arguably the best way to show the spread of competitors is to outline the Victor Ludorum results: 1 Bishopsgate School BC 310 points2 Headington School Oxford BC 301 points3 Hinksey Sculling School 267 points4 Putney High School BC 182 points5 Dragon School BC 168 points6 Eton Excelsior RC 111 points7 Tideway Scullers School 102 points8 Cranmore Prep School BC 92 points9 St. John’s Beaumont BC 90 points10 St Edward’s School BC 80 points11 Dorney BC 78 points12 Royal Liberty Lakers 63 points13 Ross Junior Academy 10 points Ross’s result was achieved by two athletes. The largest entry was our own at 98. In all 492 athletes took part. I am extremely grateful to everyone involved – volunteers and competitors alike. There will be some evidence of the day posted in due course on the C2 and HSS websites. Report from: John BroadhurstChairman Hinksey Sculling School
