Henley Royal Regatta 2010
posted by Roy Sinclair - 27 Jun 2010, 8:59 p.m.
At Henley Royal Regatta this week, Inverness will be represented in two
separate events.
Imogen Walsh from Inverness and Alan Sinclair from Belmaduthy in Ross-shire
started their successful rowing careers on the waters of the Caledonian Canal
in Inverness. Alan's rowing career continued as a member of Aberdeen
University Boat Club and Aberdeen Boat Club and now as a member of the Leander
Club in Henley on Thames whilst Imogen's rowing career continued with
Glasgow University Boat club and now as a member of Clyde Amateur Rowing Club
in Glasgow.
Following excellent performances by both athletes in earlier regattas and
national trials over the past nine months, Imogen will race in the composite
London Rowing Club/Clyde Amateur Rowing Club quadruple sculls crew with their
first race in the Princess Grace Challenge Cup against a crew representing
Hollandia Roeiclub from Holland. Alan's first race in the Leander
'A' coxless four in the Visitor's Challenge Cup will be against
the winners of the preliminary heat between Thames Tradesmen's Rowing
Club and his clubmates in the Leander 'B' coxless four.
Other Scottish crews are also involved at this year's Royal Regatta. The
Logan brothers from Glasgow Rowing Club will race in the Silver Goblets and
Nickalls Challenge Cup for coxless pairs with their first race on Thursday
against the Greek pair Tsilis & Tsaninis. Colin Wallace and Scott Purdie
of Deeside Scullers also take part in the same event with their first race on
Thursday against the Canadian crew of Jensen & Crisan. Glasgow University
Boat Club's first race on Wednesday is against Newcastle University Boat
Club in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup for university coxed fours,
whilst Scottish sculling champion James Murphy of Clyde Amateur Rowing Club
has his first race in the Diamond Challenge Sculls on Thursday against New
Zealand internationalist Duncan Grant.