Torquay crews shine in league's final rowing regatta

The final regatta of the nine regatta Coastal Rowing League was hosted by the Torquay Rowing Club attracting a large entry. The Pier to Pier Regatta provided extremely calm conditions on a fine day which produced some exciting racing. The club set two courses for different categories over either four or six kilometres.

Torquay had a good representation with some fine results. Barbara Mears, excelled again in the Women’s single sculls 60+ winning her race; the Junior crew of Vensan Crushcov, Ollie Payne, Mason Payne, and Will Jackson-Heritage won their race; Jane Nicholls and Barbara Mears were second in the Women’s Double sculls 50+; and the Novice crew of Sally Baxter, Ann Ashworth, Michele Sandhu and Susie Payne were third in their race.

Torquay Pier to Pier results:

Open coxed quadruple sculls   1 Coastal Barbarians 2 Exmouth 3 Teign

Open coxed quadruple sculls 50+   1 Coastal Barbarians B 2 Mayflower 3 Exmouth

Women’s coxed quadruple sculls   1 Coastal Barbarians A 2 Coastal Rowing Academy Club   3 Coastal Barbarians B

Women’s coxed quadruple sculls 50+   1 Coastal Barbarians 2 Exmouth 3 Mayflower

Novice coxed quadruple sculls   1 Exmouth 2 Teign 3 Torquay

Junior coxed quadruple sculls   1 Torquay

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls   1 Carrick 2 Mayflower 3 Exmouth

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 50+   1 Coastal Barbarians A 2 Coastal Barbarians B  3 Coastal Rowing Academy Club

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 60+   1 Teign

Open double sculls   1 Coastal Barbarians A 2 Coastal Barbarians B 3 Exmouth

Open double sculls 50+   1 Exmouth

Open double sculls 60+   1 Mayflower

Women’s double sculls   1 Exmouth 2 Coastal Rowing Academy Club 3 Coastal Barbarians A

Women’s double sculls 50+   1 Coastal Rowing Academy 2 Torquay

Mixed double sculls   1 Carrick A 2 Carrick B 3 Coastal Barbarians

Mixed double sculls 50+   1 Coastal Barbarians 2 Exmouth 3 Mayflower

Mixed double sculls 60+   1 Exmouth

Open single sculls   1 Grinstead – Coastal Barbarians 2 Osborn – Coastal Barbarians  3 Steward - Mayflower

Open single scull 50+   1 Beal – Coastal Barbarians 2 Palmer – Teign 3 Peake – BAAC 3 

Open single sculls 60+   1 Cottell – Coastal Barbarians 2 Robinson – Exmouth

Women’s single sculls   1 Lock – Exmouth 2 Guingouain -Exmouth  3 Willie – Coastal Rowing Academy Club

Women’s single sculls 50+   1 Palmer – Teign 2 Joisce – Coastal Barbarians  3 Guest – Dolphin

Women’s single sculls 60+   1 Barbara Mears – Torquay 2 Jordan - Exmouth