STRATFORD-upon-Avon Boat Club’s newly-formed masters’ men’s VIII crew showed signs of improvement at the Gloucester Spring Head.
The Stratford crew of Gary Kinley, Tom Stokes, Mark Kelly, David Vazquez, Dawson Curnock, Paul Collins, David Triggs and Gavin Bliss took to the water in Gloucester.
The race marked a step up in the development of the crew with a 7km row to the start line, a 5km race and 2km row back to the boat house.
Stratford’s VIII settled into a rhythm of 27 strokes per minute only for a single scull to hold up the crew.
This brought the Stratford crew to a halt which ultimately had an impact on their final race time.
Masters’ vice-captain, Amanda Bowden said: “The men did incredibly well and gained valuable experience.
Vazquez, in the number five seat, added: “It was a great team effort and the whole crew felt rightly proud to have been part of the race.”
The crew would like to thank Pippa Francis from Evesham who stepped in to cox the crew at the last minute and Dawson Curnock for towing the boats.
