Prizes awarded to complete Coastal Rowing League

Following the last regatta of the nine regatta Coastal Rowing League held at Torquay, the final positions have been assessed and announced with the presentation of trophies and pennants held at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club.

League Secretary Jeff Keast said: “Congratulations go to Exmouth Rowing Club on winning the Gill Mannings Cox overall champions trophy; Rachel Palmer and Tom Grinstead awarded the Hilary Bastone Trophy for winning the Women’s single sculls and the Open single sculls respectively.

“Further congratulations to Rachel Palmer of Teign Scullers on winning the 2024 Jeff Hammond contributions to Coastal Rowing Trophy from the following nominations - Hilary Bastone, Roger Haines, Jonathan Houghton, Rachel Palmer and Neil Tooley.”

Torquay Rowing Club’s Barbara Mears won the Women’s single sculls 60+ title and along with clubmate Jane Nicholls was placed second in the Women’s double sculls 50+.

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.

Final standings of the 2024 Coastal Rowing League:

Open coxed quadruple sculls 1 Exmouth A 46pts 2 Mayflower A 34pts 3 Teign B 34pts

Open coxed quadruple sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians A 50pts 2 Mayflower A 40pts 3 Exmouth A 11pts

Women’s coxed quadruple sculls 1 Barbarians A 48pts 2 CRAC 41pts 3 Teign B 28pts

Women’s coxed quadruple sculls 50+ 1 Exmouth A 50pts 2 Mayflower A 35pts 3 Barbarians A 14 pts

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 1 Carrick A 37pts 2 Barbarians A 33pts 3 Exmouth A 29pts

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians A 54pts 2 Exmouth A 41pts 3 Mayflower A 29pts

Open double sculls 1 Exmouth A 43pts 2 Barbarians A 27pts 3 Teign A 18pts

Open double sculls 50+ 1 Exmouth A 52pts 2 MAABC A 12pts 3 Barbarians A 11pts

Women’s double sculls 1 CRAC A 37pts 2 Exmouth A 31pts 3 Barbarians A 21pts

Women’s double sculls 50+ 1 CRAC A 24pts 2 Torquay A 11pts 3 Barbarians A 6pts

Women’s double sculls 60+ 1 Mayflower A 18pts 2 Carrick A 6pts

Mixed double sculls 1 Carrick A 48pts 2 Exmouth A 45pts 3 Barbarians A 19pts

Mixed double sculls 50+ 1 Exmouth A 48pts 2 MAABC A 19pts 3 Barbarians A 17pts

Mixed double sculls 60+ 1 Exmouth A 51pts 2= Carrick A 6pts 2= Dolphin A 6pts

Open single sculls 1 Tom G – Barbarians 29pts 2 Robin S – Mayflower 27pts 3 Piers W – Exmouth 23pts

Open single sculls 50+ 1 Mark C – Mayflower 31pts 2 Rachel P – Teign 23pts 3 Lee C – Greenbank 18pts

Open single sculls 60+ 1 Rich R – Exmouth 39pts 2 Bob C – Barbarians 35pts 3 Andy W – Carrick 19pts

Women’s single sculls 1 Rachel P – Teign 36pts 2 Anna C – Exmouth 24pts 3 Molly M – Barbarians 21pts

Women’s single sculls 50+ 1 Kirsty J – Barbarians 41pts 2 Julie M -Mayflower 35pts 3 Erike M – Exmouth 28pts

Women’s single sculls 60+ 1 Barbara Mears – Torquay 45pts 2 Anne J - Exmouth 41pts 3 Alison K – Dolphin 6pts

Gill Mannings Cox Overall Champions Trophy 1 Exmouth 27pts 2 Coastal Barbarians 23pts 3 Mayflower ORC 15pts

Jeff Hammond Contributions to Coastal Rowing

Nominated: Hilary Bastone, Roger Haines, Tom Houghton, Rachel Palmer, Neil Tooley.

Winner: Rachel Palmer.

The Hilary Bastone Trophy for winning the Women’s single sculls and the Open single sculls: Rachel Palmer & Tom Grinstead.