An excellent entry was received for the HAWCO SPRINT 2009 when 80 races were contested by a fine representation of clubs from throughout Scotland, Bradford and Devon, members of whom all achieved success in the events offered. Senior, veteran and particularly junior members excelled in the difficult gusty conditions on Saturday 16th August on the superb rowing waters of the Caledonian Canal in Inverness.

Inverness crews featured in many of the events winning a total of ten events throughout a day of fine competitive racing.

Winners are listed below as follows:-

Men O 1x Aberdeen BC - Crosland
Men R2 1x Aberdeen BC - Crosland
Men Nov 1x Loch Lomond RC - Sartine
Men Vet C/D 1X Aberdeen BC - Wallace
Men Vet E/F 1X Nithsdale RC - Kerr
Men R2 2X Aberdeen BC - vandenNouland
Men Nov 2X Bradford SRC - Waite
Men Vet A/D 2X Nithsdale RC - Kerr
Men Vet F/G 2X Stirling RC - Robb
Men R1 2- Aberdeen BC - Crosland
Men Vet 2- St Andrew BC - Ellinghaus
Men R1 4+ St Andrew BC/Nithsdale RC - Wilson
Men Nov 4+ Aberdeen BC - Imrie
Men Vet A/B 4+ St Andrew BC/Nithsdale RC - Wilson
Men Vet E 4+ Aberdeen BC/Inverness RC - Mathieson

Open Junior 14 1x Loch Lomond RC - Claxton
Open Junior 16 1x Stirling RC - Hall
Open Junior 18 1x Stirling RC - Hall
Open Junior 14 2x Strathclyde Park RC - Meinicke
Open Junior 16 2x Stirling RC - Steel
Open Junior 14 4x+ Strathclyde Park RC/Loch Lomond RC - Bradley
Open Junior 16 4x+ Bradford SRC - McWhinney

Women R2 1x Inverness RC - VanExan
Women Nov 1x Aberdeen BC - Tracey
Women Vet 1X Inverness RC - Geddes
Women Nov 2x Aberdeen BC - Tracey
Women R2 4+ Inverness RC - Smith
Women R2 4x+ Inverness RC/Grenville College RC - Hunter
Women R2 8+ Inverness RC - Smith

Women Junior 14 1X Inverness RC - Wells
Women Junior 16 1X Castle Semple RC - McDonald
Women Junior 14 2X Inverness RC/Castle Semple RC - Hunter
Women Junior 16 2X Inverness RC/Castle Semple RC - Wells
Women Junior 18 2X Bradford School RC/Inverness RC - Ainscoe

Mixed R2 8+ Inverness RC/Bradford School RC - Waite

Generation 4x+ Stirling RC - Robb


Other Inverness crews were also involved in a number of extremely close finishes throughout a day of fine competitive racing.

Prizes were presented by George Hawco, Director of event sponsor Hawco of Inverness