Putney Town Rowing Club

Pairs Head 2009 - Ants and Simo

Putney Town had a good turnout for the race that is for many the first significant race of the Head season.

The weather before the race had looked like truly epic head weather, with the wind whipping up the water and some predicting some involuntary swimming sessions. However, the tide turned and things calmed down a lot much to the relief of all the participants.

The club was well represented and had some good results:-

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Clearly showing his annoyance at being overtaken by lots of schoolboys, former club Captain Anthony Cakey provided the Town’s first result of the season, and would have won Vet B if only he had entered the right category.

Well done Cakey!

Anthony Cake at Wallingford Long Distance Sculls. October 2009

The sun rises on a new season of rowing

The season has officially started and its all go at the Town.

The senior mens and womens squads have been out on the water almost exclusively in small boats (pairs and doubles) to build the technical foundation for the winter heads and have already been subjected to erg tests.

Rumour has it that the veteran men have been seen on the ergos and in the weights room, albeit reluctantly. The latest version of our successful learn to row course has just started with 16 complete beginners taking to the water and our forthcoming members sculling courses have been over subscribed.

The club is sparkling following the recent maintenance day where numerous members from across the club gave their time and in particular, we are in the process of significantly increasing our boat racking capacity

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