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is even more impressive considering
the girls had only been rowing since
September. The seniors did well, too,
with Grace Anderson and Fraser Innes
winning the S6 individual categories.
The open girls also won their relay
event. On the Saturday, the girls
dominated again, with Eleanor Black
winning the J18 event and Heather
Taylor the J16 event. Isla Bathgate came
third in the J16 event.
As we moved into 2020, we managed
to secure entries into the Durham Small
Boat Head. Our girls’ four continued
their success and won again here in Richards and Kyle Sutherland were thank the coaches, Mr Davidson and
the women’s J18 four and the women’s preparing to race in the Schools’ Head Miss D’Urso, for all their hard work and
coxless J18 quad. Eleanor Black of the River Race. Head of the River support this year, especially in ever-
achieved a win in the women’s single composite boats, under the Scottish changing circumstances. Their support
sculls. Not to be outdone, the boys Argonauts title, were formed. Heather has allowed us to take advantage of
secured wins in the coxed quad and Taylor, Jessica Stuart, Eleanor Black, as many opportunities as possible and
the coxless quad. Joshua Jenkins was Isla Bathgate, Joshua Jenkins, Douglas ensure we got the most out of training
victorious in the open intermediate Richards and Olivia Brindle (cox) were and racing.
single scull. Both girls’ and boys’ S3 selected, thereby earning them full
crews also travelled to Durham. This colours. Unfortunately, the women’s We say goodbye to our departing sixth
allowed them to row on water other head event was cancelled due to the year: Grace Anderson, Eleanor Black,
than the canal and get their first weather, along with the schools’ and Olivia Brindle, Fraser Innes, Josh Jenkins
experience of racing with the club. men’s head events due to the pandemic. and Archie Weetch, who leave to begin
As attention turned to racing in London Despite the coronavirus crisis and all university in Autumn 2020. We thank
on a tideway course, the girls’ coxed racing in Scotland being cancelled for them for everything they have done for
four of Heather Taylor, Jessica Stuart, the rest of the season, the rowers the club over the past four years and
Eleanor Black, Isla Bathgate and Olivia continued to train at home during wish them the very best for the future.
Brindle (cox), and the boys’ coxless quad lockdown, showing their resilience and Olivia Brindle (Club and Girls’
of Joshua Jenkins, Fraser Innes, Douglas determination. The club would like to Captain) and Jessica Stuart

Schools Cross Country Championships.
Led home by Angus Wright (6th), fine
runs from Harry Henriksen (10th),
Angus Ivory (35th) and Tommy Thin
(44th) ensured the team retained their
title for a second consecutive year.
Pippa Carcas, racing in the Group A
girls’ race, was the individual winner in
a dominant performance at Hopetoun
House. The performances of Pippa,
Team gold medalists at the Secondary Angus Wright and Harry also qualified
Schools Cross Country
the trio for the Scottish Schools team
CROSS COUNTRY: at the Home International. But the
runners strike biggest cheer of the day was reserved
for Daniel Holland, running his last race
gold in national for Heriot’s, whose gallant finish in the
Group A boys’ race anchored a quartet
championships of Callum Murison, Noah McDermott
Heriot’s Cross Country Club brilliantly and Lachlan Rowley to win the silver
defended its national title in the boys’ team prize.
Group B category in the 2020 Scottish Mr Jonny Muir

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