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Masters World Championships 2022

27/9/2022

Stortford paddlers Chris Sze and Kerstin Queeney headed off to the 2022 ICF Masters World Championships held on 26-27 September in Ponte de Lima, Portugal. The K1 racing took place first - Chris came 24th in K1 mens 60-64 (1:52:56) and Kerstin was 10th in the ladies 55-59 race (1:42:47)

On the following day Chris paired up with Gordon Bullock to come 6th in the mens 60-64 K2 race and came 6th (1:54:11). Kerstin together with Catherine Ayling then secured a bronze medal in the ladies 55-59 K2 event (1:28:40). Well done!

Photo: Chris Sze

Full results can be found at
https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-marathon-masters-world-championships/ponte-de-lima-2022

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Hasler Finals 2022

25/9/2022

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It was a very small group who travelled to Runnymede to take part in what has traditionally been the most important race in the club calendar.

Inevitably, in a race which is scored on the basis of the results from the club's top 6 singles boats and top three doubles, the results from the club were never going to great (23rd out of 32 clubs present), but there were some individual highlights.

Jacque and Dave did so well in their race that they only narrowly missed being promoted. There was an excellent performance from Tom B who came 11th out of a huge field of 33 competitors. Also good to see Joe resuming his rightful place in Div 2.

Singles:
Div 2 - Joe Fitzpatrick 16th (1:38:23)
Div 4 - Eddie Kirtland 25th (1:04:57)
Div 6 - Tom Barton 11th (1:07:01)
Div 7 - Jaroslav Klumpler (ret)

Doubles:
Div 8 - Jacque & Dave Cayford 11th (44:25)

The complete results can be found on the marathon website here:
https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/results/races/2022/hasler-final-2022
(click on the "Points" tab to see the club results)

Stortford did not have any Geoff Senders (u14s league) paddlers taking part in this event, but the national results for the Geoff Sanders Trophy are cumulated over the whole season, and it has been reported that we came 9th overall! (Not yet online to be confirmed?) If this is right, it is a real achievement for the club and enormously encouraging for the future.

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B. Stortford Regatta (11 September 2022)

11/9/2022

The club was delighted to welcome paddlers from Chelmsford CC, Cambridge CC, Leighton Buzzard CC, Hemel Hempstead CC and Le Valley Paddlesports to our Regatta - not only because it was the first local regatta since 2019, but also because we were using the occasion to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary.

The 49 paddlers spent the morning taking part in a series of races across 500m, 1000m and 200m, in sets of four. After a lunch break, the organiser Rich made up teams for fun relays.

After the prizegiving, everyone was invited to share a glass of bubbly and a a slice of celebration cake.

Results for Stortford paddlers:
u10 Girls - Emile Klumpler (silver)
u10 Boys - Rupert Kirkland (silver)
u12 Girls - Libby Gaulton (silver)
u12 Boys - Jasper Kirtland (4th), Nadim Shawky (7th)
u14 Girls - Zuzanna Madeja (bronze)
u14 Boys - Eddie Kirtland (gold), Oliver Klumpler (5th)
u16 Girls - Eilidh White (gold),
u16 Boys - Jack Gaulton (gold), Ewan Gowing (silver), Arthur Catmur (bronze)
u18 Boys - Tom Holloway (bronze)
u23 Ladies - Kayleigh Gaulton (gold)
u23 Men - Euan Caton (silver)
Senior Ladies - Catherine Robinson (gold)
Veteran Ladies - Christine Meula (gold), Tamzin Catmur (bronze)
C1 - Petr Luksan (bronze)

The full results of the Stortford Regatta can be found on the Sprint Results page of the FRA website.

Many thanks are due to all the Stortford volunteers who helped with the event and/or contributed cakes: Rich, Harry & Jamie Winstanley, Kevin Short, Sue Commercial, Katherine Ahara, Guy & Sharon Barton, Adam Beaumont, Alasdair Bruce, Olive Carter, Dene Caton, Tamzin & John Catmur, Dave Cayford, Ken Duncan, Joe Fitzpatrick, Simon Forey, Lee & Kayleigh Gaulton, Andrew & Charlotte Gurney, Ruth Kirtland, Flora & Jay Klumpler, Christine Meula, Kerstin Queeney, Ben & Hannah Tubby, Ann & Andy White, and Angela Aldam. Apologies to anyone missed out!

Photos can be found on Angela's Flickr album and on the BSCC FaceBook page.

Many thanks to Kerstin and another contributor for the use of some of their photos!

Nottingham Sprints (3-4 Sep 2022)

4/9/2022

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This September, for the first time in a few years, Bishops Stortford Canoe Club took a team to a national sprint regatta at Holme Pierrepont in Nottingham.

The races take place on a 2km long, purpose-built regatta lake. There are three race distances to choose from: 200m, 500m and 1000m, and there are races for singles (K1), doubles (K2), and fours (K4). The club took a small team of five paddlers to Nottingham for a weekend of camping and competition.

Libby Gaulton raced K1 500m in the under 12’s Lightning A class, going through to the final, and finishing 7th overall. An excellent result for her first regatta.
Tom Barton came 5th in his K1 200m heat in Boys D, qualifying him for the B final where he finished 9th. He also took part in the K1 500m, just missing out on qualifying for a final.
Tom Holloway finished 2nd in his K1 500m heat in Boys D, qualifying him for the B final where he finished 7th.

Chris Sze, racing in Masters D, qualified for the final for both the K1 200m and the K1 500m. He finished 9th in his final in the 200m, and 6th in the 500m.
Rich Winstanley competed in the Masters B class (combined with Mens C). He qualified for the B final in each of the K1 1000m, 200m and 500m and finished 2nd, 1st and 1st respectively in his finals.

Tom Barton and Tom Holloway teamed up for the K2 500m on the Sunday where they qualified 7th fastest for the final, but with an outstanding performance in their final, they achieved a very respectable 4th place. This was their first national regatta, and the first time they had paddled K2 together.
Rich and Chris teamed up with another pair from Pangbourne Canoe Club to form a K4 in the Masters B/Mens C 500m event where they placed 4th.
Rich also teamed up with Matt Westall from Pangbourne for the K2 500m. They qualified for the final where they finished in 5th place.

The September regatta is also the national club championships, and points are awarded for the results of each club’s paddlers throughout the weekend, the club with the most points being awarded the MacGregor Paddle. Bishops Stortford Canoe Club came in 23rd place out of 40 clubs. Quite respectable given the small team that they took to the regatta.

The full results from the event can be found on the National Regatta website.

Photos courtesy of Chris Sze

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Masters World Championships 2022

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