The Trent Rowing Club ‘Social Rowers’ Squad goes by the acronym of the Trent SHARCs. For a full translation you need to speak with a SHARC, suffice it to say here that the rowers tend to be vertically challenged and somewhat hirsute in certain areas…

Below is the latest SHARC update. For information on joining the SHARC squad contact Dee Jones at:

member@glencoehouse98.freeserve.co.uk

or check out the Contact Us Page.

SHARC for Sunday 6^th June 2010

Hi,

I'll be down on Sunday so anyone wanting to join me for a session, come on down.

BTW, to help get an idea of the numbers, if you can, please text me if you ARE coming down on Sunday, and I'll know to expect you. My mobile number is 07791 897 281. Alternatively, ring me on 01283 533 106 -- leave a message if I'm out. Thanks.

Last Sunday, 30th May, was cold and windy. The coxless quad went out with Mike Gipson at bow and Cheril at stroke, and, I think, 2 junior girls at 2 and 3. Mike Groves went out in his single and had to work to battle the wind -- as did the quad but at least in a quad there are 4 'engines'.

We also got the coxed quad out, with me at bow, Sarah (jnr) at 2, Pete Gipson at 3 and Ellen [or Helen?] (jnr) at stroke, and Antonia (jnr) coxing. Pidge and Antony accompanied us in the launch, with Pidge coaching the crew. We turned round at the wire which was just as well as the wind was very strong and we had to take care, even in the quad. I never noticed the coxless quad come back down the river, and had visions of them capsized up by the Riverside -- well, it was a really strong wind.

Hope to see you Sunday,

Dee