Matt Esselens & Charlie Singlton raced the U12, K2 & looked like they had been paddling together for years rather than weeks ! Alice Fellows & Ella Jamieson paddled U10, K2 & looked very comfortable together, coming 3rd. Max J did really well in Div 9 coming in 1st placed Canoe. Well done guys! They are all now looking forward to competing in the H& H's over the winter.
Helen Weston & myself also raced at Richmond together only for the second time, with much trepidation, as virtually everyone we spoke to had a bad word to say about the conditions there!
We started well- well we didn't fall in, & quickly saw off a couple of mad teenagers from Richmond. We paddled on in our own unique style 'grannies on a day out' & finished in 2nd place.
Meanwhile we understand that although we had got away from the mad,bad teenagers Amanda & Alison hadn't & they ended up being paddle battered - drawing blood ! & pushed into the trees! Sorry girls- but as Eric says "A win's a win!" well almost- the K2 in front of us was so far in front it felt like one to me! Oh & according to Dave Halliwell & son their race was greatly impinged by a hole in the boat - yes Dave it's called a cockpit ! (Only joking Dave !) Happy paddling - sort of , Pam
I should just add that we too tangled with those pesky teenagers - clearly they decided that if your going to mess with one Wey boat then you might as well do it to all of them. But why push us into the right hand bank when the river turned left? Still, our finish line charge (water in the boat gives you good momentum) saw them off, but what was that blue hody doing stopped on the finish line?
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