After a very successful two days racing in Nephthy’s Head and Regatta, organised by OULRC, it came as no suprise that Balliol were the proud winners of the trophy for best overall performace (beating the closest college, Exeter, by 6 points).

A special well done to all our novice crews, for who it was their first experience of racing. The women’s novice A boat came 2nd in the head race and reached the quarter finals of the regatta, showing ngreat promise for Christ Church Regatta in 7th week.

The women’s senior boat also did well; despite a disappointingly low turn out of competitors we were still proud by the extent to which we won the regatta (several lengths over a very short course). This was helped along, I’m sure, by the Alice’s call to imagine ourselves at the Head of the River on the last day of Summer VIIIs.

All of the men’s crews performed strongly, especially considering in one crew a blade snapped early on in the race.

We all look forward to eating our Soreen maltloaf prizes!