Vesta Scullers Head
Saturday 6 December 2008
The 55th Scullers Head organised by Vesta Rowing Club takes place on the four and a quarter miles, championship course on the Tideway, from Mortlake to Putney. First sculled in 1954, it is the largest single division single sculls race in the world and attracts entries from all over the United Kingdom and the world, with standards ranging from internationals to novices.
We had four entrants amongst the nearly 500 boats in the Head. They were Ben Rodford, Beth Rodford, Russel Thornton and Sam Thornton.
Ben was sculling in event S3 LWT. He completed the course in 21mins 53secs to take sixth place in the field of fourteen. The event winner was just 18 secs quicker than Ben.
Beth was in the women's elite event , WE, with seven other contenders. She took second place with a time of 22mins 20secs, being 8 seconds behind the winner.
Russell's event was Vet D. In the field of 19 boats Russell was eighth. He had a time of 23mins 16secs compared with the winning time of 22mins 3secs.
Sam had twenty five competitors in his event, J18. He finished in seventeenth position with a time of 22mins 37secs. The winner's time was 21mins 22secs.
All our entrants did very well amongst such high quality competition in this prestigiuos head of river. To see Beth Rodford sculling in Gloucester colours brings pride to the club.
The 55th Scullers Head organised by Vesta Rowing Club takes place on the four and a quarter miles, championship course on the Tideway, from Mortlake to Putney. First sculled in 1954, it is the largest single division single sculls race in the world and attracts entries from all over the United Kingdom and the world, with standards ranging from internationals to novices.
We had four entrants amongst the nearly 500 boats in the Head. They were Ben Rodford, Beth Rodford, Russel Thornton and Sam Thornton.
Ben was sculling in event S3 LWT. He completed the course in 21mins 53secs to take sixth place in the field of fourteen. The event winner was just 18 secs quicker than Ben.
Beth was in the women's elite event , WE, with seven other contenders. She took second place with a time of 22mins 20secs, being 8 seconds behind the winner.
Russell's event was Vet D. In the field of 19 boats Russell was eighth. He had a time of 23mins 16secs compared with the winning time of 22mins 3secs.
Sam had twenty five competitors in his event, J18. He finished in seventeenth position with a time of 22mins 37secs. The winner's time was 21mins 22secs.
All our entrants did very well amongst such high quality competition in this prestigiuos head of river. To see Beth Rodford sculling in Gloucester colours brings pride to the club.