THE LOCAL ROWING FINALS

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1 Friday, 28 th August, 2015, commencing at 9 a.m. THE LOCAL ROWING FINALS OFFICIALS STARTER: Richard Bland CLERK OF THE COURSE: Brian Woodgate FINISH JUDGES: John Bowden. Mick Dobson. Alan Pyne. Stephen Wallace START PONTOON MARSHALLS. Paul Hodge. Dave Sharam. Martin Sharam. Matt Pink. Yorkie Lomas. Chino Collins. Barry Woodgate. CREW MARSHALL (AT START): Gail Woodgate. ADMINISTRATORS & ANNOUNCERS (At the finish): Angie Raeburn. Hilary Bastone. COMMENTATOR AFLOAT: Basil Williams BOAT MARSHALS: Mike Felton Jnr. Roger Tucker. Will Davis. BRNC. Kevin Pyne (Starter s boat) FINISH GUNNER: BRNC Cadets The committee extend their grateful thanks to the Royal Castle Hotel for sponsoring the winners pennants, China Blue for supplying the winners mugs and to Ribeye for the provision of the commentary launch. Entry conditions ROWING DIRECTIONS 1. Entry Qualifications: (a) Entry for the Licensed Victuallers Association races is restricted to Public Houses and Hotels eligible for membership of the LVA within the following Parishes: Dartmouth, Blackawton, Dittisham, Kingswear, Stoke Fleming, Strete and Tuckenhay. Crews must be residents of the above mentioned Parishes or have resided in one of these Parishes previously for a period of at least 10 years. Entries for the Licensed Victuallers Association races are restricted to no more than two crews per establishment. (b) The Invitation Whaler Race will be by invitation only and no rower contesting a final in any of the Friday Whaler Races will be eligible. (c) Entry to the Double Sculls Race is restricted to Sports Clubs within the Parishes listed

2 in Rule 14. Crews must be members of the Sports Club for which they are entered. Entries from Public Houses will not be permitted. (d) Crew members in the Open Whaler Races, the Double Sculls Race and Licensed Victuallers Association Whaler Races are not permitted to row for more than one crew in each of these events. (e) The Junior Pair Oared race offers three options of entry: All Male All Female Or Mixed crews. (f) The Long Distance Races are non-lva events for which points will not be awarded. These will be two straight races Men s and Ladies with no heats. The first seven crews to enter each race will be accepted and vetted as genuine. (g) The Happy Families Race is for Husband/Wife crews with one of the crew being the parent of the coxswain who has to be 6 years or over. 2. Coxswains: (a) In all Whaler races coxswains must be over the age of 15 years. (b) In all Blue Boat races coxswains must be over the age of 11 years with the exception of the Happy Families Race for which coxswains must be 6 years or over on the day. (c) All under 16 years, rowers and coxswains, must wear a life jacket. Regatta life jackets will be available from the Crew Marshal. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. (d) All under 16 years, rowers and coxswains, must wear a life jacket. Regatta life jackets will be available from the Crew Marshal. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. (e) The Scouts and Guides Race will be organised to run with the tide on timing this event. Coxswains for these crews must be 16 years or over. 3. Two craft to start or no race; three craft to start or no second prize; four craft to start or no third prize. Under no circumstances will prizes be exchanged. 4. The Rowing Officials will decide, following the Finals on the Friday, who are the winners of the Best Coxswain, the Best Rower and the Best Race. Racing Rules 1. Signing-in: (a) Any crew failing to report to the Crew Marshal at the pontoons off Coronation Park at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the first heat of any event on Sunday Monday will be disqualified. (b) Any crew failing to report to the Crew Marshal at the pontoons off Coronation Park at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of any final on Friday will be disqualified. (c) Crews are asked to respect the assistance given by Pontoon Marshals and abide by their instructions. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. 2. Substitutes: (a) No substitutes are permitted in the Championships of the Dart. (b) In all Whaler Races, two crew members may be substituted and in all Pair-Oared races one member of a pair only may be substituted between the closing date for entry and

3 the heat in which they are drawn. (c) No substitution will be permitted in any race after the relevant heat has been rowed other than exceptional circumstances such as injury or bereavement. (d) Substitute coxswains are only permitted after heats due to work commitments, illness, bereavement or other unforeseen circumstance. Crews signing-in must inform the Crew Marshal and Clerk of the Course who will inform other crews at the start. 3. Positions commence from Dartmouth shore. 4. Boats and positions as drawn must be adhered to. 5. Any competitor not taking the position allotted, receiving assistance during a race, or using oars other that those supplied with the boat, or of the specification laid down by the Regatta Committee, will be disqualified. 6. Each boat shall maintain its position drawn throughout the course and finish on that station, or be disqualified. 7. Every boat shall abide by its accidents, but if during a race a boat, whilst still in its own water, shall be interfered with by any outside boat or person, the Clerk of the Course has the discretion to re-start the race. 8. There will be a centre buoy positioned between Dartmouth Yacht Club pontoon and the yellow mainstream buoy. From Dartmouth, crews in positions 1, 2 and 3 stay Dartmouth side of the marker buoy and crews in positions 4, 5 and 6 stay Kingswear side of the marker buoy. 9. Races will finish between Dartmouth Yacht Club (Dartmouth shore) and the yellow mainstream buoy. 10. Any boat passing the yellow mainstream buoy on the Kingswear side will be disqualified as this is deemed to be off course. 11. All protests are to be lodged with the Recorders at the Finish Tent. Protests will be settled by the Official Starter/Clerk of the Course and Finish Judges. Their decision will be final. The Boats WHALERS The Whalers have been drawn and will take the same position in each race as follows: Position 1 Red Friend of Bayards Position 2 White Dartmouth Position 3 Blue Wayward Castle Position 4 Grey Britannia Position 5 Yellow Clifton Position 6 Green Townstal Position 7 Orange Hardness (Spare boat) BLUE BOATS The Blue Boats have been drawn and will take the same position in each race as follows:

4 Position 1 Red Percy Williams Position 2 White The Dart Position 3 Blue Ken Armstrong Position 4 Grey Harbour Bookmen Position 5 Yellow Kingswear Position 6 Green Castaway Position 7 Orange Cats Pillar (Spare boat) * * * * * 9.00 a.m. Men s Over 45 Years Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain for the Liquorice Allsports Trophy presented by Sally Williams with the event sponsored by Sally Williams Retail Revival Ltd: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: The Ship in Dock Inn a.m. Scouts/Guides Championships Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats for the Scout Challenge Shield presented by the Dartmouth Association of Scouts for the first scout crew and the Guide Trophy for the first Guide crew. Holders: Guides Tia Deville, Vicky Tsang, Sharon Jones (cox) Scouts No competition. 1 Red... 4 Grey... 2 White... 5 Yellow a.m. Invitation Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with adult coxswain for the Dennis Challenge Cup presented by Mrs Olivia Bowyer with the event sponsored by the Regatta Chairman,

5 Jonathan Hawkins: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Regatta President s Crew. 1 Red HMS Somerset A 2 White Pelican 3 Blue Regatta President s Crew 4 Grey HMS Somerset B 5 Yellow Royal Air Force 6 Green... 7 Orange a.m. Double Sculls Race Final For local sports clubs to be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats with two scullers and a coxswain for the Dartmouth Boating Association Cup presented by the Association with the event sponsored by Marchand Petit: 1 st 36 voucher, 2 nd 24 voucher, 3 rd 12 voucher. Holders: Boggles. 1 Red The Dartmouth Boggle and Word Yahtzee Sports Club David Rogers, Shaun Barker, A. Cox (cox) 2 White Dartmouth ARC Sam Fotheringham, Luke Sharam, A. Cox (cox) 3 Blue Dartmouth Bowling Club Ed Parr-Ferris, Jon Pope, A. Cox (cox) 4 Grey... 5 Yellow... 6 Green...

6 10.20 a.m. Ladies Over 45 Years Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers by ladies in their prime with an adult coxswain for the Fly Trophy with the event sponsored by Ribeye: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: The Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear Boat Colour Crew Representing 1 Red Dart Marina Hotel Gill Knight, Sarah Tingle, Kerry Rushton, Caren Hannaford, Simon Rushton (cox) 2 White Royal Castle Hotel Clare Thorp, Teresa Pink, Tracey Easterbrook, Carol Squire, Christina Thorp (cox) 3 Blue Sportsmans Arms Carol Fraenkel, Inka Gabriel, Sue Worth, Jane Dean, A. Cox (cox) 4 Grey Crab + Bucket Peta Chivers, Wendy Jones, Jill Griffiths, Shirley Waycott, Matt Isaac (cox) 5 Yellow Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear Jo Hayden, Sandra Dring, Kairen Carter, Sharon Windebank, Mark Peters (cox) a.m. Ladies Championship of the Dart Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats. The competition is confined to residents on the river Dart; one lady and one pair of oars for the Hart Trophy with the event sponsored by Café Alf Resco: 1 st 30 voucher, 2 nd 20 voucher, 3 rd 10 voucher. There is an additional prize fund of a 400 voucher for the first lady under the age of 21 on the day to win the Championship. Holder: Alison Bland. Boat Colour Rower 1 Red Alison Bland

7 2 White Karen Bumby 3 Blue Christina Thorp a.m. LVA Men s Whaler Plate Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain between the best losers of the first round heats of the Men s Licensed Victuallers Race for the Dartmouth Arms Plate with the event sponsored by the Dartmouth Arms: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Dartmouth Arms B a.m. Mixed Over 35 Years Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with two male and two female rowers and an adult coxswain for the Preece Family Trophy with the event sponsored by Browney s Cafe: 1 st 20 voucher, 2 nd 14 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: The Dolphin Inn A a.m. Mixed Pair-Oared Race Final To be rowed in the Regatta Blue Boats with one male and one female rower with an adult coxswain for the Auriol 1921 Tankard with the event sponsored by The Regatta: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 10 voucher. Holders: Alan O Flaherty, Amy Mann, Tracy Sharam (cox).

8 12 noon. LVA Ladies Whaler Plate Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain between the best losers of the first round heats of the Ladies Licensed Victuallers Race for the Alan Coombe Trophy with prizes donated by the Windjammer: 1 st 20 voucher, 2 nd 12 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Ship in Dock Inn p.m. Gents Pair-Oared Race Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats with two male rowers and an adult coxswain for the Gerald Davy Cup presented by Mrs J. Smith with the event sponsored by the Dartmouth Branch of the Royal British Legion: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 10 voucher. Holders: David Rogers, Shaun Barker and Anna Lloyd (cox) p.m. Ladies Open Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain for the Churchill Trophy presented by the Brixham Sea Rangers with the event sponsored by Café Alf Resco: 1 st 30 voucher, 2 nd 20 voucher, 3 rd 10 voucher. Holders: Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear.

9 1.00 p.m. Happy Families Pair-Oared Race Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats; husband and wife with their child as coxswain for the G Division Cup with the event sponsored by Chris Moseley Ltd: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: The Sharam Family. Boat Colour Rowers 1 Red The Sharam Family Tracy Sharam, David Sharam, Lewis Sharam (cox) 2 White The Hart Family Vicki Hart, David Hart, Shannon Hart (cox) 3 Blue The Langman Family Evie Langman, Phil Langman, Charley Langman (cox) 1.20 p.m. Men s Open Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain for the Duke of York Trophy presented by Mr & Mrs Tommy Rowland to commemorate the 150 th Regatta and the John French Memorial Cup presented by the friends of the late John French of Stoke Gabriel to be awarded to the leading crew residing on the Dart and the Sound Publicity Trophy presented by R B Holman Esq. for the crew residing elsewhere. The event is sponsored by Ribeye: 1 st 20 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 9 voucher. Holders: Crab + Bucket B.

10 1.40 p.m. Junior Pair-Oared Race Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats with a coxswain; rowers and coxswain to be over 11 years but under 16 years of age on the day for the Raleigh Estates Trophy for boys and the Kingswear Cup for girls. The event is sponsored by Noss Marina Ltd: 1 st 16 voucher, 2 nd 12 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Boys Lewis Sharam, Adam Callard, Tommy Stewart (cox) Girls Imogen Coltrini, Rebecca Squires, Molly Thorogood (cox) p.m. Men s Over 55 Years Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with adult coxswain for the Ship in Dock Trophy with the event sponsored by the Crab & Bucket: 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Compass Marine. Boat Colour Crew Representing 1 Red Sportsmans Arms Lawrence Fraenkel, Simon Yoel, George Wilson, Bill Harris, A. Cox (cox) 2 White Ship Inn, Kingswear Bob Furneaux, Ken Howard, Bill Rowe, Steve Ainsworth, Rita Rowe (cox) 3 Blue Compass Marine Willis Hart, Freddie Collins, Ian McMaster, Bungy Williams, Colin Brown (cox) 4 Grey Royal Castle Hotel Brian Woodgate, Kenny Raison, Patsy O Flaherty, Mike Hughes, Nigel Way (cox) 5 Yellow Ribeye Stan Bray, Paul Kunert, Michael Bryant-Mole, Mick Jones,

11 Danny Chivers (cox) 2.20 p.m. LVA Ladies Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain for the Ship in Dock Trophy and the Millie Lord Trophy with the Jean Boyd Trophy for the runners-up. The event is sponsored by the Dart Marina Hotel & Spa: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 12 voucher. Holders: The Dolphin Inn A p.m. Men s Championship of the Dart Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats with entry confined to residents on the river Dart; one man, one pair of oars for the Edgar Pillar Memorial Cup presented by W G Pillar & Co with the event sponsored by Buffs Cleaning Services and Junk & Disorderly:1 st 42 voucher, 2 nd 28 voucher, 3 rd 14 voucher. There is an additional prize fund of 400 for the first man under the age of 21 on the day to win the Championship. Holder: Dave Bradley. Boat Colour Rower Boat Colour Rower 3.00 p.m. Ladies Over 55 Years Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with adult coxswain for the The Robin Leask Cup with prizes added by the Ribeye: 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher. Holders: Ribeye.

12 1 Red Ribeye Peta Chivers, Wendy Jones, Clare Thorp, Jilly Hampton, Mark Strudwick (cox) 3.20 p.m. Youth s Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain; rowers to be over 16 years of age but no more than 18 years of age on the day for the John Lord Trophy presented by the family and friends of the late John Lord and The Kingswear Plate for the first female crew. The event is sponsored by the Ship in Dock Inn: 1 st 20 voucher, 2 nd 14 voucher, 3 rd 8 voucher boys and girls. Holders: Male No entry; Female No entry. 2 White Dolphin Inn James Yelland, Josh Mold, Fred Crowe, Ted Duberley, Matt Pink (cox 3.40 p.m. Ladies Pair-Oared Race Final To be rowed in Regatta Blue Boats with two female rowers and a coxswain for the Tremlett Trophy presented by F J Tremlett, Esq., BEM, with the event sponsored by Daryl Fleming Building Services: 1 st 24 voucher, 2 nd 16 voucher, 3 rd 8. Holders: Alison Bland, Tracy Sharam, Elaine White (cox) p.m. LVA Men s Whaler Race Final To be rowed in four-oared Regatta Whalers with an adult coxswain for the Guiness Trophy, the Bill Lord Shield the Commercial Cup and the Eddie Preece Memorial Trophy with the runners-up receiving the Trish Tolcher Tankard. The event is sponsored by the Ship in Dock Inn: 1 st 48 voucher, 2 nd 32 voucher, 3 rd 16 voucher, 4 th 8 voucher. Holders: Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear. Holders: The Dartmouth Arms A.

13 Local Rowing Trophies Mick O Flaherty Trophy for the best LVA crew. Holders: Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear. Friendship Cup for best coxswain. Holder: Peter Collins. Caroline McAllen Cup for the best Friday rower. Holder: Stephen Atkins. The Mike Felton Memorial Trophy for the best race of the day. Holders: The Dartmouth Arms B for the Men s LVA Plate Whaler Race. The Mick O Flaherty Trophy Points Table The Mick O Flaherty Trophy (perpetual) presented by the family of the late Mick O Flaherty will be awarded to the LVA establishment (qualifying under paragraph 14 of the rowing directions) gaining the most points during the finals of the Local Rowing. Winner 3 points Second place 2 points Third place 1 point Scoring events Men s over 45 s Whaler Ladies over 45 s Whaler LVA Men s Plate Whaler Mixed over 35 Whaler LVA Ladies Plate Whaler Ladies Open Whaler Men s Open Whaler Men s over 55 s Whaler LVA Ladies Whaler

14 Ladies over 55 s Whaler LVA Men s Whaler Crew Representing Bellini s Bar Crab + Bucket Dart Marina Hotel Dartmouth Arms Dolphin Inn Ferryboat Inn, Dittisham Royal Castle Hotel Seale Arms Ship in Dock Inn Ship Inn, Kingswear Sportsmans Arms Steam Packet Inn, Kingswear Taj Mahal Restaurant