Medals haul for Stirling RC
Stirling Rowing Club members were among the medals again when they took part in the recent Castle Semple Rowing Club Regatta at Lochwinnoch.
The regatta is Scotland’s largest one-day rowing event and clubs from across the country enjoyed calm conditions with the Stirling club entering a large number of events in both junior and senior categories.
Wins came in the Women’s Vet B Novice coxed quad for Sandra Engstorm, Karen Aberdeen, Mairi Buchan, Jane Robson and cox Sophie Brett while the same crew were coxed by Oliver Plank to victory in the Women’s Novice coxed quad to keep up their unbeaten record this year.
Kevin Plank and Graeme Duff comfortably won the Veteran double sculls while Graeme was also in the winning crew in the Restricted 2 coxed quad along with Gregor Hall, Rory Duncan, John Dunse and cox Melissa McGarva.
Stirling also had a number of excellent second-place finishes with Gregor Hall and Natalie Firth in the Mixed double scull; the Novice coxed quad of Ardal MacKenzie, Ruaridh Reid, Robbie Waddell, Quinn McDonnell and cox Oliver Plank; Melissa McGarva in the Girls J14 single scull; Rory Duncan and Ardal MacKenzie in the J15 double scull event and Natalie Firth in Womens Restricted 2 single scull.
A number of other crews performed well on the day with improved results across the whole team.
The next event for the club is the biggest of the year – the Scottish Rowing Championships which take place at Strathclyde Park from June 8-10 with the club intending to send another large squad to this event.