Rhubarb

48 / 60

46 St Edward’S rhuba rb
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.
Martyrs Reports
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
For full reports and photos from all these events, plus news of future events
and details of how to sign up for the various different Martyrs clubs and
societies, please visit the new Martyrs website at
M a r t y r s
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
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 rhubarb 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
(H, 2009-2013), a little more so in
Brookes’ Henley winning 1st VIII.
Rowing
1992 VIII Reunion