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Rowing 1992 VIII Reunion

to watch the racing upstream over 250m towards Godstow Lock. While this was an excellent opportunity for a crew to get back together it was also a Boat Club fundraiser, inspired by a conversation in the summer of 2013 by one of our pupils in the annual telethon to OSE. The 92 crew was not quite complete as sadly Punyo Sakharet (B, 1987-1992) couldn’t make it but he was adequately replaced by tim waite (F, 1988-1993) who was a member of the 92 2nd VIII and 93 1st VIII. Reports as r h u b a r b goes to press there is much activity amongst rowing OSE. Stewart Innes (H, 2004-2009) continues to bang at the door of Jurgen Groebler’s senior GB squad with two impressive performances in the 5km GB sculling trials. He is now joined by 2014 BC Captain, Oli Knight (H, 2012-2014) who, rowing with fellow Newcastle University student, James Rudkin, finished an extraordinary sixth in the open pairs event at the Boston trials in February. 2014 was quiet with only alex Simmonds (E, 2007-2012) switching lycra from Oxford Brookes to race in Martyrs colours at Oxford City Regatta over the summer holidays. He and Freddy Myatt (H, 2010-2012) have raced with distinction for Oxford Brookes but Callum Jones

current VIII during the 2014 Boat Club Barbecue on Sunday 1st June. The outcome was open to interpretation but safe to say that the OSE finished first even if they also started first! Well supported by families and friends from way back when, the numbers for the annual barbecue swelled to sell-out proportions. Boatman-cum-ferryman, Phil Colborne, somehow managed to get well over a hundred people from the boathouse across Aeroplane Reach onto Port Meadow

This was no random coming together of old mates but was months in the planning, driven on by Captain, rick Morris (F, 1987-1992). Rhubarb kit was specially made and with a rigorous Martyrs crew training to refresh the blisters, the scene was set for an impressive pair of races against the

The OSE crew as pictured from left: Edd Boughton (E, 1987-1992) (Bow), Lucas Jones (F, 1987-1992), Tim Browning (E, 1987-1992), Tim Waite (F, 1988-1993), Rick Morris (F, 1987-1992), Dave Burton (C, 1988- 1993) Hamish Floyd (F, 1988-1993) Ted Jones (F, 1988-1993) (Str) with current School shell coxs, Sam Shuker. The 1st VIII from bow: Tristan Mackie, Hugh Reilly, Rupert Singfield, Charlie Smith, Sam Hamilton-Peach, Albert Mitchell, Sam Gillingham, Oscar von Hannover and cox, Hugo Marsh.

(H, 2009-2013), a little more so in Brookes’ Henley winning 1st VIII.