September 5, 2011 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive British university rowers shine in Moscow Rowing Community The GB Universities team claimed third place at the 2011 European Universities Rowing Championships, after collecting two gold, five silver, and four bronze medals in Moscow. The seventh annual championships, which took place at the Krylatskoe Canoeing and Rowing Course in Moscow from August 30–September 2, attracted students from around the world – with 10 universities providing rowers for the British team.ADVERT The University of East London entered its first ever crew into the championships, and were rewarded with a gold medal as John Collins – who has represented the GB Rowing Team at the last two successive World Rowing U23 Championships – and Alan Sinclair came out top in the Men’s Double Sculls. The British team also claimed gold in the Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls, courtesy of the University of Reading’s Amy Grieves, Helena Rozman, Midia Hadjixenofontos, and Rose Willoughby. Reading crews claimed a further silver medal and two bronzes for the British Universities, with Bath, Nottingham, and Nottingham Trent crews also claiming podium places on a successful weekend for the 2010 overall champions. ‘It was the biggest challenge yet, but the team were the most enjoyable that I’ve ever worked with,’ said 2011 Team Manager James Lee. ‘It was a pleasure, and an honour.’ Hosts Russia won the prestigious EUSA Salver as overall winners of the event, with Germany finishing second. Team GBR – full squad University of Bath Women’s 1x: Gabriella Rodriguez University of Birmingham Women’s 1x: Sarah Lonergan University of Bristol Women’s 8: Claire Rafferty, Lizzie Hoogland, Sinead Connell, Ella Billson, Stacey Crocker, Gemma Bowler, Alice Munro, Kate Parrish, (cox) Emma Searle University of Cambridge Women’s 8: Pernille Thuesen, Catherine Wheeler, Sarah Allen, Tamara Hornik, Fran Knight, Rebecca Pound, Isabel Boanas-Evans, Elizabeth Polgreen, (cox) Kate Richards University of East London Men’s 2x: John Collins, Alan Sinclair University of Glasgow Men’s 2x: Daniel Graham, Michael McNaul University of London Lwt Men’s 4x: Joseph John, Ben Reilly-O’Donnell, Dan Crockford, Matt Bedford Women’s 4-: Ruth Carpenter, Monica Keczkowska, Helen Van Kempen, Diane French Lwt Women’s 2x: Rebecca Humphreys, Helen Ralston University of Nottingham Lwt Men’s 8: David Porter, Alistair Cooper, Austin Harper, Ashley Pain, Max Murdoch, Mark Northover, George McKirdy, Alex Walker, (cox) Katie Powers Lwt Men’s 4-: Austin Harper, Ashley Pain, George McKirdy, Alex Walker Lwt Men’s 2x: Richard Watton, Stuart Sykes Lwt Men’s 1x: Ed Mace Nottingham Trent University Women’s 2x: Emma Corless, Rebecca Gill Lwt Women’s 1x: Nicola Spencer University of Reading Men’s 4x: Matt Ballaam, Matt Tatlock, Phil Clapp, Ray Poulter Women’s 8: Ally Brooks, Caragh McMurtry, Bethan Walters, Jenny Cogger, Jenny Spencer, Vicky Tomalin, Emma Spruce, Lydia Jackson, (cox) Nick Barnett Lightweight Women’s 4x: Amy Grieves, Helena Rozman, Midia Hadjixenofontos, Rose Willoughby Women’s 2-: Ally Brooks, Caragh McMurtry Management & Support Team James Lee, Team Manager Georgia Seddon, Assistant Team Manager Nick Acock, Logistics/Driver Neil Cobb , Logistics/Driver Fiona Rennie, Finance Support Natalie Campbell, Admin Support Coaches Richard Poole (Birmingham) Edward Fenn (Bristol) Jonathan Conder (Cambridge) Karl Offord (London) Filip Ljubicic (London) Ray Sims (Nottingham) Dan Janes (Nottingham) Adam Gill (Nottingham Trent) Will Rand (Reading) ADVERT